Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, 1833-1870 that were transferred in accession 53810 under the title “Greensville County Dead Papers” and in adjacent boxes have undergone minimal processing. The remaining bonds/commissions/oaths 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.) Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, 1788-1927. 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: September 2023.

Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, 1833-1870 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 bonds/commissions/oaths are still unprocessed.

Historical Information

Context for Record Type: Bonds are obligations or covenants between persons, made binding by a money guarantee. Bonds are given for various causes. They show the names of the principal and sureties, the date, amount and condition of the obligation, and signatures. Person receiving commissions to serve as officials in the county or city governments provided a bond for their service.

People were given commissions by the Colonial Government, the State Government and other groups, to serve as officers in the militia and the county or city government. Once they received a commission, they had to take an Oath of Office to serve.

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.) Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, 1788-1927, consist of court bonds between persons, bonds of service, official commissions, and oaths of office. A portion of the bonds/commissions/oaths, 1833-1870, 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 bonds/commissions/oaths are completely unprocessed.

Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, 1833-1870 that have undergone minimal processing consist of the following:

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into the following series:

Series I: Minimally Processed Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, 1833-1870, are loosely arranged chronologically. Series II: Unprocessed Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, 1788-1927, 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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