Chesterfield County (Va.) Wills and Fiduciary Records 1737-1961, 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:

Chesterfield County (Va.) Wills and Fiduciary Records, 1737-1961, undated. Local government records collection, Chesterfield County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

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

Chesterfield County (Va.) Wills and Fiduciary Records, 1737-1961, undated. Local government records collection, Chesterfield County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Chesterfield County (Va.) Wills and Fiduciary Records, 1737-1961, undated, include Wills; Administrator and Guardian Accounts; Inventories; Accounts of Sales Information; Assessment;Guardian Selections; and Refusals to Administer. related to enslaved people are commonly found in these records.

Pre-1865 records may contain information related to enslaved people.

Biographical / historical:

Chesterfield County was named for Philip Dormer Stanhope, fourth earl of Chesterfield, British statesman and diplomat, and was formed from Henrico County in 1749.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Chesterfield County as part of accession 22207.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
9.45 cu. ft. and 5 boxes