Campbell County (Va.) Fiduciary Records 1782-1947, undated

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:

Campbell County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1782-1947, undated. Local government records collection, Campbell County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

Creator:
Campbell County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English
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.

Background

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.

Biographical / historical:

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.

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.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1.9 cu.ft. (3 boxes) and 2 Volumes