Bath County (Va.) Fiduciary Records 1794-1874

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:

Bath County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1794-1874. Local government records collection, Bath County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

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

Bath County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1794-1874. Local government records collection, Bath County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Bath County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1794-1874, 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:

Bath County was named either for the many mineral springs found in the county or for the town of Bath in England. It was formed from Augusta, Botetourt, and Greenbrier (now in West Virginia) Counties by a statute passed on 14 December 1790 to take effect 1 May 1791. The county court first met on 10 May 1791.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Bath County.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
.45 cu. ft.(1 box)