Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Orange County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1848-1905. Local government records collection, Orange 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 Orange County.

Historical Information

Orange County, according to most accounts, was named for William of Orange, the Dutch prince who became King William III of England in 1688. It is more probable, however, that it was named for William IV, prince of Orange-Nassau, who married Anne, eldest daughter of King George II, in 1734—the year that Orange County was formed from Spotsylvania County. The county court first met on 21 January 1735

Scope and Content

Orange County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1848-1905, 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 consists of Fiduciary Bonds.

Related Material

Additional Orange 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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