Fairfax County (Va.) Executor's Bond Book, 1773-1787

Location of collection:

Library of Virginia

The Library of Virginia

800 East Broad Street

Richmond, VA 23219

Contact for questions and access:

POC: Archives Reference Services

Email: archdesk@lva.virginia.gov

Phone: (804) 692-3888

Web: www.lva.virginia.gov

Summary

Creator:

Fairfax County (Va.) Circuit Court

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

Fairfax County (Va.) Executor's Bond Book, 1773-1787.

Biographical / historical:

Fairfax County was named for Thomas Fairfax, sixth baron Fairfax of Cameron, proprietor of the Northern Neck. It was formed from Prince William County in 1742. Its area is 410 square miles, and the county seat is Fairfax.

Created in 1742. Original wills and deeds as well as many other loose papers were destroyed during the Civil War. Deed books for twenty-six of the fifty-six years between 1763 and 1819 are missing. Numerous pre–Civil War minute books are missing as well.

Acquisition information:

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Fairfax County.

Physical location:

Library of Virginia

Physical description:

1 volume

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Public records--Virginia--Fairfax County.
Local government records--Virginia--Fairfax County.