A Guide to the Bedford County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1825-1919 Bedford County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1825-1919 1017285, 1099492, 1017217

A Guide to the Bedford County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1825-1919

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the Library of Virginia
Barcode number: 1017285, 1099492, 1017217


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Repository
Library of Virginia
Barcode number
1017285, 1099492, 1017217
Title
Bedford previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Fiduciary Records 1825-1919
Physical Characteristics
.9 cu. ft. and 1 vol
Collector
Bedford previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Circuit Court.
Location
Library of Virginia
Language
English

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Bedford previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1825-1919. Local government records collection, Bedford previous hit County  next hit 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 Bedford previous hit County  next hit.

Historical Information

Bedford previous hit County  next hit was named probably for John Russell, fourth duke of Bedford, who served as secretary of state for the southern department from 1748 to 1751 and had general supervision of colonial affairs. It was formed from previous hit Lunenburg  next hit previous hit County  next hit in 1753, and parts of Albemarle and previous hit Lunenburg  next hit previous hit Counties  next hit were added in 1755. The previous hit county  next hit court first met on 5 May 1754.

Scope and Content

Bedford previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1825-1919, 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 contains Fiduciary Accounts and Vouchers, an Index to Fiduciary Register, and Fiduciary Bonds.

Related Material

Additional Bedford previous hit County  next hit records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult A Guide to Virginia previous hit County and City Records on Microfilm .