Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Bedford County (Va.) Thomas Phelps Estate Sale Inventory, January 1852. Local government records collection, Bedford County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 41977.

Historical Information

Bedford County was formed in 1753 from Lunenburg County. Part of Albemarle was added in 1754 and part of Lunenburg was added later.

Scope and Content

Bedford County (Va.) Thomas Phelps Estate Sale Inventory, January 1852. Consists of a list of items sold, the names of individual purchasers, and the amount paid for each item. Also includes a record of the division of the eleven slaves in the estate in a drawing for seven lots.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Bedford County (Va.)--Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Estate sales--Virginia--Bedford County.
• Slavery--Virginia--Bedford County.

Geographical Names:

• Bedford County (Va.)--History--19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Estate records--Virginia--Bedford County.
• Fiduciary records--Virginia--Bedford County.
• Inventories--Virginia--Bedford County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Bedford County.