Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Sussex County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1754-1914. Local government records collection, Sussex 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 Sussex County in part from accession 21716.

Historical Information

Sussex County was named for the English county, and was formed from Surry County by a statute adopted in 1753. The county court first met on 30 May 1754.

Scope and Content

Sussex County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1754-1914, 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 Order Book Guardian Accounts and a list of Circuit Court Fiduciaries.

Related Material

Additional Sussex 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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