A Guide to the Campbell County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1782-1947, undated
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the Library of Virginia
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Preferred Citation
Campbell County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1782-1947, undated. Local government records collection, Campbell County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
Acquisition Information
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Campbell County as part of accessions 41133 and 41339.
Historical Information
Campbell County was named for William Campbell, a general in the militia during the Revolutionary War and one of the heroes of the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780. The county was formed from Bedford County by an act passed on 15 December 1781. The county court first met on 7 February 1782.
Scope and Content
Campbell County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1782-1947, undated, 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.
Related Material
Additional Campbell County records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm .