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Preferred Citation

Chesapeake, City of/Norfolk County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1707-1956. Local government records collection, Chesapeake, City of/Norfolk 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 Chesapeake, City of/Norfolk County.

Historical Information

Chesapeake, which is named for the Chesapeake Bay, comprises the former Norfolk County and the former city of South Norfolk. It was formed by court order on 1 January 1963 with the merger of the county and city, both of which thereby became extinct.

Scope and Content

Chesapeake, City of/Norfolk County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1707-1956, 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.

This collection includes Guardians' and Orphans' Accounts; Fiduciary Bond Book; Estate Accounts and Accounts Current; Administrators' appointments and Executors' appointments; Guardians' Bonds; and Homestead papers.

Related Material

Additional Chesapeake, City of/Norfolk County 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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