A Guide to the Montgomery County (Va.) Fiduciary Records and Wills, 1775-1973
A Collection in
the Montgomery
County
(Va.) Circuit Court
Box numbers: 001-049
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Christiansburg, VA 24073
Phone: (540) 382-5760
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Administrative Information
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(Va.) Circuit Court clerk's office for availability.
Use Restrictions
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Preferred Citation
Montgomery County
(Va.) Fiduciary Records and Wills, 1775-1973. Montgomery
County
Court Records. Montgomery
County
(Va.) Circuit Court. Christiansburg, VA 24073.
Acquisition Information
These records were filed at the Montgomery County
(Va.) Circuit Court during the course of court business.
Historical Information
Montgomery County
was formed from Fincastle
County
in 1776, and the
county
court first met on 7 January 1777. Part of Botetourt
County
was added in 1790. Part of
Pulaski
County
was added in 1842. The
county
was named for Richard Montgomery, who was killed in the American assault on Quebec late in 1775.
Fincastle County
was created from Botetourt
County
in 1772, and the
county
court first met on 5 January 1773. Fincastle
County
became extinct on 31 December 1776 when it was divided to form Montgomery, Washington and Kentucky
Counties
. The
county
was named probably for George, Viscount Fincastle, Lord Dunmore's son; for John Murray, fourth earl of Dunmore, Viscount
Fincastle; or for the town of Fincastle, Virginia, which was established in 1772 and named for George, Viscount Fincastle.
A fiduciary is a confidential and legal relationship which binds one person to act on behalf of another. A fiduciary is also a person who acts as a trustee for another.
An Administrator is a person appointed by the court to manage the assets and liabilities of a person who dies without having written a valid will. An administrator may also be appointed if the testator leaves an incomplete will naming no executor, or if the named executor cannot or will not serve.
Administrators' Bonds are bonds that administrators 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 and their sureties, the date, amount and condition of the obligation, name of the deceased, and signatures.
Scope and Content
Montgomery County
(Va.) Fiduciary Records and Wills, 1775-1973 includes Estate papers, 1775-1840, Vouchers , 1800s, Estate and Administrator
Bonds, 1773-1873, Wills and Appraisements, 1815-1873, Settlements, 1888-1973, and Inheritance tax reports, 1921-1924. Estate
papers and Estate and Administrator Bonds include some material from Fincastle
County
. Settlement papers includes inheritance tax certificates.
Arrangement
Chronological.
Related Material
For Settlements, 1888-1973, use Will indexes. Fiduciaries are listed in the same book.
Additional Wills can be found in the Wills series of the Montgomery County (Va.) Circuit Court.