Roanoke County (Va.) Fiduciary Records 1838-1938 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:

Roanoke County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1838-1938 circa. Local government records collection, Roanoke County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

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

Roanoke County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1838-1938 circa. Local government records collection, Roanoke County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Roanoke County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1838-1938 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:

Roanoke County, was named for the Roanoke River, which in turn was derived from the English colonists' misunderstanding of the Indian word for the shell beads worn as personal adornment or used for trade. The county was formed from Botetourt County in 1838, and part of Montgomery County was added in 1849.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Roanoke County.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1.9 cu. ft , 4 v.