Wise County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1865-1935, undated

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
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Wise County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1865-1935, undated. Local government records collection, Wise County (Va.) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

Creator:
Wise County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Wise County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1865-1935, undated. Local government records collection, Wise County (Va.) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Wise County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1865-1935, 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.

Biographical / historical:

Wise County (Va.) was named for Henry Alexander Wise, governor of Virginia from 1856 to 1860. It was formed in 1856 from Lee, Scott, and Russell Counties.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Wise County.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
4 cu. ft, and 3 boxes or volumes