A Guide to the Southampton County (Va.) Guardian Accounts, 1751-1911
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Collection numbers: Barcode numbers 1119683-1119698/ Southampton County (Va.) Reels 492-513
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Use Restrictions
Use microfilm copies, Southampton County (Va.) Reels 492-513.
Preferred Citation
Southampton County (Va.) Guardian Accounts, 1751-1911. Local Government Records Collection, Southampton County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
Acquisition Information
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Southampton County.
Microfilm reels were generated by Backstage Library Works through the Library of Virginia's Circuit Court Records Preservation Program.
Historical Information
Southampton County was named, in the opinion of many authorities, for Henry Wriothesley, third earl of Southampton and treasurer of the London Company from 1620 to 1624. It is more likely, however, that the county was named for the borough of Southampton in England. Southampton County was formed in 1749 from Isle of Wight County, and part of Nansemond County was added later.
Scope and Content
Southampton County (Va.) Guardian Accounts, 1751-1911, consist of records that guardians were required to submit to the court in order to guarantee proper execution of their duties. The accounts include the names of the guardian and the ward as well as the amount of money collected and expended on behalf of the ward.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically by surname.
Related Material
Additional Southampton guardian records and other fiduciary records can by found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."
Index Terms
- Southampton County (Va.) Circuit Court.
- Guardian and ward -- Virginia -- Southampton County.
- Southampton County (Va.) -- History
- Accounts -- Virginia -- Southampton County.
- Fiduciary records -- Virginia -- Southampton County.
- Local government records -- Virginia -- Southampton County.