Botetourt County (Va.) Fiduciary Records 1890-1960

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:

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Preferred citation:

Botetourt County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1890-1960. Local government records collection, Botetourt County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

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

Botetourt County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1890-1960. Local government records collection, Botetourt County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Botetourt County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1890-1960, 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:

Botetourt County was named for Norborne Berkeley, baron de Botetourt, the royal governor from 1768 to 1770. It was formed from Augusta County in 1769, and a part of Rockbridge County was added in 1785. The county court first met on 13 February 1770.

Created by an act of 1769 to take effect on February 13, 1770. Many of the loose records including pre-1830 chancery and pre-1854 judgments suffered tremendous water damage as a result of a courthouse fire on December 15, 1970. Because of the near loss of records, the General Assembly passed the Virginia Public Records Act in 1975 for the purpose of preserving local records. Volumes that record deeds, court orders, and wills exist.

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