Bland County (Va.) Wills, 1885-1977

Access and use

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
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Bland County (Va.) Wills, 1885-1977, Local government records collection, Bland County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

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

Bland County (Va.) Wills, 1885-1977, Local government records collection, Bland County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Bland County (Va.) Wills, 1885-1977, record the deceased's plan for how his or her estate was to be divided among his or her heirs following his or her death. Information commonly recorded in wills include the name of the deceased, also referred as the testator; names of heirs; a listing of real and personal property and how it was to be divided among the heirs; names of individuals who were to be the will's executors; the date will was written; and the date will was recorded at the court house.

Biographical / historical:

Bland County is said to have been named for Richard Bland, a leader of colonial Virginia's resistance to Great Britain in the 1760s and 1770s. It was formed from Giles, Wythe, and Tazewell Counties in 1861, and another part of Giles was added in 1900. Its area is 369 square miles, and the county seat is Bland.

Most loose records were destroyed by fire in 1888. All volumes and part of the chancery papers were saved.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Bland County.
Physical location:
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Physical description:
2.87 cu. ft. (3 boxes)