Lancaster County (Va.) Tithables, 1745-1746, 1775-1781, 1795-1799, and undated.

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
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Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
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Summary

Creator:
Lancaster County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Lancaster County (Va.) Tithables, 1745-1746, 1775-1781, and undated (Accession 25463) and 1795-1799. Consists of a photostat images of the list of tithable heads of household in the county for the years 1745-1746, 1775-1781, 1795-1799, and undated.

Biographical / historical:

Lancaster County formed in 1651 from Northumberland and York Counties.

In seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Virginia, the term "tithable" referred to a person who paid (or for whom someone else paid) one of the taxes imposed by the General Assembly for the support of civil government in the colony. In colonial Virginia, a poll tax or capitation tax was assessed on free white males, African American slaves, and Native American servants (both male and female), all age sixteen or older. Owners and masters paid the taxes levied on their slaves and servants. For a more detailed history of tithables, consult "Colonial tithables" found on the Library of Virginia's web site.

Acquisition information:
Records dated 1745-1746, 1775-1781, and undated came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 25463.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 vol. (71 leaves) and 47 leaves.