Essex County (Va.) Tax and Fiscal Records, 1714-1965 (bulk 1733-1914)

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:

Essex County (Va.) Tax and Fiscal Records, 1714-1965 (bulk 1733-1914.) Local government records collection, Essex County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

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

Essex County (Va.) Tax and Fiscal Records, 1714-1965 (bulk 1733-1914.) Local government records collection, Essex County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Essex County (Va.) Tax and Fiscal Records, 1714-1965 (bulk 1733-1914), include a variety of records such as original Quitrent lists, 1715, pages 1 and 3 (with negative photostats found under accession number 21039.) A negative photostat of page 2 is found under accession number 20214a; negative photostats of Arrears of Quitrents , 1714, pages 2 and 3 are found under accession number 20214b and a negative photostat of Arrears of Quitrents, 1714, page 1 is found under accession number 21039; Delinquent Land Records (which deal with the sale and purchase, 1898-1899; payment of taxes, 1909-1913; recapitulation, 1909, 1912-1913 and lands not sold but escheated, 1912-1913) and Lists of Persons Paying Poll Tax (a container which houses 24 booklets.)

Biographical / historical:

Essex County was formed from old Rappahannock County in 1692. The county was probably named for the English county or perhaps for Algernon Capell, second earl of Essex.

Acquisition information:

Box 1156708 contains items that were created by the Virginia State Library's (now the Library of Virginia) Archives staff under accession numbers 20214a, 20214b and 21039.

Additional items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Essex County.

Physical location:
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia(Items 1101594 and 1156708 are found at the Library of Virginia.)
Physical description:
1 container and 4 boxes(3.25 cu. ft.)