A Guide to the Rockbridge County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1780-1947 Rockbridge County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1780-1947 1050105,1089752-1089834 circa, 1160770-1160774, 1167662, 1174768

A Guide to the Rockbridge County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1780-1947

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Barcode number: 1050105,1089752-1089834 circa, 1160770-1160774, 1167662, 1174768

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Repository

Library of Virginia

Barcode number

1050105,1089752-1089834 circa, 1160770-1160774, 1167662, 1174768

Title

Rockbridge County (Va.) Fiduciary Records 1780-1947

Physical Characteristics

6.8 cu. ft and 4 boxes or volumes

Collector

Rockbridge County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Location

Library of Virginia

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Rockbridge County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1780-1947. Local government records collection, Rockbridge County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Rockbridge County.

Rockbridge County was named for Natural Bridge, an exceptional rock formation located in the county. The county was formed from Augusta and Botetourt Counties in 1778, and another part of Botetourt was added in 1888. The county seat is the city of Lexington.

Scope and Content

Rockbridge County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1780-1947, 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. These records typically include the following; bonds, appraisements, audits, inventories, accounts, estate divisions, settlements, dowery records, etc. Information related to enslaved people are commonly found in these records.

Related Material

Additional Rockbridge County records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm .

Adjunct Descriptive Data

Contents List

Barcode number 1160770: Fiduciary Records, 1885-1897

Bank letters Confirming Bond Securities Settlements, 1885; Dividend Checks, 1896; Vouchers of J. K. Edmondson for the Bank of Lexington; 1895-1897; Vouchers of the 1st and 2nd Settlements of the Bank of Lexington, 1895-1897

Barcode number 1160771: Fiduciary Records, 1780-1947

Administrator's Bond, 1906,1926; Counter-New Security in Fiduciary Matters, 1877-1898; Dower Assignments, 1817,1883,1885; Estate Accounts, 1874; Estate Divisions, 1812,1885,1898; Estate Papers, n.d., 1871-1898; Estate Sales, 1861; Guardian Accounts, 1877; Guardian Appointments, 1862-1947; Inheritance Receipts, 1912; Inventories, 1891; List of Heirs, 1885-1946; Miscellaneous Documents, 1818, 1869; Petitions to Appoint Administrators, 1834-1947; Settlement of Estates, n.d., 1926; Trustee Appointment, 1876-1914