Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Fiduciary Records, 1792-1864 that were transferred in accession 53810 under the title “Greensville County Dead Papers” and in adjacent boxes have undergone minimal processing. The remaining fiduciary records from this locality are still unprocessed and need review prior to use by researchers. All records remain tri-folded or in original bundles and may be fragile. Contact Archives Research services for availability.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Greensville County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1781-1910. Local government records collection, Greensville County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, 23219.

Acquisition Information

These records came to the Library of Virginia in a 2023 transfer of court papers from Greensville County under accession number 53810.

Processing Information

Encoded by M. Long: August 2023.

Fiduciary Records, 1792-1864 that were transferred in accession 53810 under the title “Greensville County Dead Papers” and in adjacent boxes were processed using minimal processing standards: Locality records were organized by broad record category (election records, fiduciary records, etc.) with minimal other arrangement. These records have not been flattened, foldered, mended, or separated by individual record type (like summons, appraisements, etc.).

The remaining fiduciary records are still unprocessed.

Historical Information

Context for Record Type: A fiduciary refers to a confidential and legal relationship which binds one person to act on behalf of another. A fiduciary is also the person who acts as trustee for another.

An administrator is a person appointed by the court to manage the assets and liabilities of a person who dies without having written a valid will. An administrator may also be appointed if the testator leaves an incomplete will naming no executor, or if the named executor cannot or will not serve.

A guardian is a person legally invested to take care of another person, and of the property and rights of that person. The guardians usually were responsible for the estate of underage children who were either orphans or had received a large inheritance.

Administrators' bonds and guardians' bonds are bonds that administrators and guardians were required to take out with the justices of the court to guarantee proper execution of their positions. The obligation was made binding by a money guarantee. The bonds show the names of the administrator or guardians and their sureties, the date, amount and condition of the obligation, name of the deceased, and signatures.

Locality History: Greensville County was named either for Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene, commanding general of the Continental army in the South during part of the Revolutionary War, or for Sir Richard Grenville, leader of the Roanoke Island settlement of 1585. The county was formed from Brunswick County on 28 November 1780.

Scope and Content

Greensville County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1781-1910, include miscellaneous records filed in a local court by trustees, administrators, executors, guardians, and committees that related to the performance of their duties managing a person's estate. A portion of the fiduciary records, 1792-1864, have undergone minimal processing. This has allowed for the documentation of specific record types and various trends found in this set of records. The remaining fiduciary records are completely unprocessed.

Fiduciary Records, 1792-1864 that have undergone minimal processing consist of the following:

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into the following series:

Series I: Minimally Processed Fiduciary Records, 1792-1864, are loosely arranged chronologically. Series II: Unprocessed Fiduciary Records, 1781-1910, are housed in boxes with other unprocessed court records for Greensville County.

Related Material

Additional Greensville County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

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