Greene County (Va.) Fiduciary Records 1841-1960

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

Email: archdesk@lva.virginia.gov

Phone: (804) 692-3888

Web: www.lva.virginia.gov

Summary

Creator:

Greene County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

Greene County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1841-1960, 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 Circuit Court Trst. of Price Estate and Summons, Settlements of Accounts, and Fiduciary cases.

Biographical / historical:

Greene County was named for Nathanael Greene, commanding general of the Continental army in the South during part of the Revolutionary War. It was formed from Orange County in 1838.

Created in 1838. Deed Book 1, 1838–1841, was lost during the Civil War when it was removed from the courthouse. Some court records, primarily volumes, suffered water damage as a result of a courthouse fire on October 24, 1979.

Acquisition information:

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Greene County.

Physical location:

Library of Virginia

Physical description:

.9 cu.ft.