Page County (Va.) Fiduciary Records 1888-1936 circa

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:

Page County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1888-1936 circa. Local government records collection, Page County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

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

Page County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1888-1936 circa. Local government records collection, Page County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Page County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1888-1936 circa, 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:

Page County was named, according to most sources, for John Page, revolutionary patriot, congressman, and governor of Virginia from 1802 to 1805. It was formed from Rockingham and Shenandoah Counties in 1831.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Page County.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 cu. ft. and 1 v.