A Guide to the Henry County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1777-1940, undated Henry County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1777-1940, undated 1016452-1098504 circa,1118649-1157403 circa

A Guide to the Henry County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1777-1940, undated

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Barcode number: 1016452-1098504 circa,1118649-1157403 circa

Library of Virginia

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Repository

Library of Virginia

Barcode number

1016452-1098504 circa,1118649-1157403 circa

Title

Henry County (Va.) Fiduciary Records 1777-1940, undated

Physical Characteristics

9.67 cu. ft. and 1 box

Collector

Henry 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

Henry County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1777-1940, undated. Local government records collection, Henry 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 Henry County a portion arrived as part of accession 40847.

Henry County like Patrick County, was named for Patrick Henry, who was the first governor of the commonwealth of Virginia. It was formed from Pittsylvania County in 1776. The county court first met on 20 January 1777. Part of Patrick County was added later in 1858.

Scope and Content

Henry County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1777-1940, undated, 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 Henry County records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm .