Nottoway County (Va.) Fiduciary Records 1853-1946

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:

Nottoway County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1853-1946. Local government records collection, Nottoway County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

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

Nottoway County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1853-1946. Local government records collection, Nottoway County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Nottoway County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1853-1946, 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:

Nottoway County was named for the Nottoway River or for the Nottoway Indian tribe. The county was formed from Amelia County by a statue adopted on 22 December 1788 to take effect 1 May 1789.

Created by an act of 1788 to take effect on May 1, 1789. Many records were destroyed or heavily mutilated in 1865 by Union troops during the Civil War. A few 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 Nottoway County.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 cu. ft