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Cumberland County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1752-1928. Local government records collection, Cumberland County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Cumberland County.
Cumberland County was named for William Augustus, duke of Cumberland, third son of King George II. It was formed from Goochland County in 1749.
Cumberland County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1752-1928, 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 is arranged alphabetically
Additional Cumberland County records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm .