Louisa County (Va.) Fiduciary Records 1700-1909

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:

Louisa County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1700-1909. Local government records collection, Louisa County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

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

Louisa County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1700-1909. Local government records collection, Louisa County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Louisa County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1700-1909, 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.

This collection includes Estate Divisions; Guardians' Appointments; Estate Sales ; Trustee Bonds; Guardian Bonds; Accounts; Settlements of Estates; and Estate Papers of Burnley Duke of Hanover County.

Biographical / historical:

Louisa County was named for Louisa, a daughter of King George II and wife of King Frederick V of Denmark. It was formed from Hanover County in 1742.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Louisa County in part from accession 38076.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
21.1 cu. ft (26 boxes)