Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Nelson County (Va.) Bond Books, 1852-1919. Local government records collection, Nelson County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These volumes came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court records from Nelson County.

Historical Information

Nelson County was formed in 1807 from Amherst County. The county was named for Thomas Nelson, Jr., governor of Virginia from June to November 1781.

Some of the volumes found in this collection were originally created by the County Court.

Scope and Content

Bonds are obligations or covenants between persons, made binding by a money guarantee. Bonds are given for various causes, and show the names of the principal and sureties, the date, amount and condition of the obligation, and signatures. Some of the bond books in this collection are comprised of officials' bonds--given by those elected to a county office.

Related Material

Additional Nelson County Court Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Nelson County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records--Virginia--Nelson County.

Geographical Names:

• Nelson County (Va.)--History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government records--Virginia--Nelson County.

Added Entry - Corporate Name:

• Nelson County (Va.) County Court.

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