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Machine-readable finding aid derived from being created directly into EAD, created by Bari Helms, 21 December 2012 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Bland County (Va.) Wills, 1885-1977 A Collection in the Library of Virginia 1151854, 1151855, 1151857 Bari Helms

Library of Virginia 2012 Library of Virginia staff Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Bland County (Va.) Wills, 1885-1977 1151854, 1151855, 1151857 State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia 2.87 cu. ft. (3 boxes) English Bland County (Va.) Circuit Court Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Bland County (Va.) Wills, 1885-1977, Local government records collection, Bland County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Bland County.

Historical Information

Bland County is said to have been named for Richard Bland, a leader of colonial Virginia's resistance to Great Britain in the 1760s and 1770s. It was formed from Giles, Wythe, and Tazewell Counties in 1861, and another part of Giles was added in 1900. Its area is 369 square miles, and the county seat is Bland.

Most loose records were destroyed by fire in 1888. All volumes and part of the chancery papers were saved.

 Scope and Content

Bland County (Va.) Wills, 1885-1977, record the deceased's plan for how his or her estate was to be divided among his or her heirs following his or her death. Information commonly recorded in wills include the name of the deceased, also referred as the testator; names of heirs; a listing of real and personal property and how it was to be divided among the heirs; names of individuals who were to be the will's executors; the date will was written; and the date will was recorded at the court house.

Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

Additional Bland County Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

 Index Terms Corporate Names: Bland County (Va.) Circuit Court Subjects: Estates (Law)--Virginia-Bland County Land subdivision--Virginia--Bland County Geographical Names: Bland County--History Genre and Form Terms: Local government records--Virginia--Bland County Wills--Virginia--Bland County