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Pittsylvania County (Va.) Executor and Administrator Bonds, 1799-1834. Local Government Records Collection, Pittsylvania County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Pittsylvania County.
Pittsylvania County was named in honor of William Pitt, first earl of Chatham, the English statesman. It was formed from Halifax County in 1766. The county court first met on 26 June 1767. The county seat is Chatham.
Pittsylvania County (Va.) Executor and Administrator Bonds, 1799-1834, consist of bonds that administrators and executors were required to take out with the justices of the court to guarantee proper execution of their positions. The obligation was made binding by a money guarantee. The bonds show the names of the administrator or executor and their sureties, the date, amount and condition of the obligation, name of the deceased, and signatures.
Arranged alphabetically by surname of deceased.
Additional Pittsylvania County Fiduciary Records can by found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."