Mathews County (Va.) Tax and Fiscal Records, 1792-1955

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:

Mathews County (Va.) Tax and Fiscal Records, 1792-1955, Local government records collection, Mathews County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

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

Mathews County (Va.) Tax and Fiscal Records, 1792-1955, Local government records collection, Mathews County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Mathews County (Va.) Tax and Fiscal Records, 1792-1955, consist of Insolvent Capitations, Insolvent Properties, Capitation Taxes, Personal Property Tax Lists, Persons Assessed, Land Tax Books, Liquor Licenses, List of Real Estate, Delinquent Lands, Improper Assessments, Delinquent Tax Lists, Licenses, Liquor Bonds, Oyster Law Taxes, Requests for Reassessment, Sheriff's Accounts, Tax Exemptions, Treasurer's Records, County Bonds, County Claims, Delinquent Land Lists, and Commonwealth Claims.

Biographical / historical:

Mathews County was named for Thomas Mathews, of Norfolk, the Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates in 1790 when the county was formed from Gloucester County.

Most records were burned in Richmond on 3 April 1865, where they had been moved for safekeeping during the Civil War.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Mathews County.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
31 boxes and or volumes.