Prince William County (Va.) Administrators' Bond Book, 1753-1782

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
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POC: Archives Reference Services
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Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Prince William County (Va.) Administrators' Bond Book, 1753-1782. Local Government Records Collection, Prince William County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

Creator:
Prince William County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Prince William County (Va.) Administrators' Bond Book, 1753-1782. Local Government Records Collection, Prince William County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Prince William County (Va.) Administrators' Bond Book covers the years 1753-1782. 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. Pages for 1753-1777 are printed pages; there are additional handwritten pages for 1778-1782, with mold damage. A promissory note is inserted near back of the handwritten pages, dated 1793.

Biographical / historical:

Prince William County was formed from Stafford and King George Counties by a statute adopted in 1730, to take effect on 12 March 1731. The county was named for William Augustus, duke of Cumberland and third son of King George II.

Many pre-Civil War records were lost, destroyed, or stolen by Union troops in 1863 during the Civil War. Sixteen deed books and five will books are missing.

This volume was originally created by the County Court.

Acquisition information:
This volume came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 31262.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 v.