Wise County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1865-1935, undated

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:

Wise County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

Wise County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1865-1935, 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:

Wise County (Va.) was named for Henry Alexander Wise, governor of Virginia from 1856 to 1860. It was formed in 1856 from Lee, Scott, and Russell Counties.

Acquisition information:

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Wise County.

Physical location:

Library of Virginia

Physical description:

4 cu. ft, and 3 boxes or volumes