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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Mary Ann Mason, 15 March 2021 Description is in English A Guide to the Botetourt County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1890-1960 A Collection in the Library of Virginia 1044183 Mary Ann Mason

Library of Virginia 2021 LVA staff Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary Library of Virginia Botetourt County (Va.) Fiduciary Records 1890-1960 1044183 Library of Virginia 1 cu. ft. (1 box) English Botetourt County (Va.) Circuit Court. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Botetourt County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1890-1960. Local government records collection, Botetourt County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Botetourt County.

 Historical Information

Botetourt County was named for Norborne Berkeley, baron de Botetourt, the royal governor from 1768 to 1770. It was formed from Augusta County in 1769, and a part of Rockbridge County was added in 1785. The county court first met on 13 February 1770.

Created by an act of 1769 to take effect on February 13, 1770. Many of the loose records including pre-1830 chancery and pre-1854 judgments suffered tremendous water damage as a result of a courthouse fire on December 15, 1970. Because of the near loss of records, the General Assembly passed the Virginia Public Records Act in 1975 for the purpose of preserving local records. Volumes that record deeds, court orders, and wills exist.

 Scope and Content

Botetourt County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1890-1960, 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.

Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

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

See the Lost Records Localities Digital Collection available at Virginia Memory.

For more information and a listing of lost records localities see Lost Records research note.