King George County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1721-1960

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888

Summary

Extent:
25 v, 5.9 cu. ft., and 2 boxes
Creator:
King George County (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

King George County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1721-1960, 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 of Bond Books, Vols. 1-5 and 9, Inventories, Appraisments and Fiduciary Accounts, Vols. 4-16, a volume of Inventories, a volume of Fiduciary Accounts, Vol. 3 and Bonds, 2 Fiduciary Books and one box of unprocessed Personal Representative Appointments and Administrators' and other Bonds.

Biographical / historical:

King George County was formed from Richmond County by a statute of 23 December 1720. The county court first met on 19 May 1721. Part of Westmoreland County was added later. The county was named in honor of King George I.

Most loose records prior to 1830 are missing. Volumes that record deeds, court orders and wills exist.

Acquisition information:
These records came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from King George County as part of accessions 22258, 41899, 41904, 42662,42759, and 42999.
Physical location:
State Records Center- Archives Annex, Library of Virginia