King William County (Va.) Tax Collection Book of Thomas Moore, 1819-1830

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:

Use microfilm copy, King William County (Va.) Reel 57.

Preferred citation:

King William County (Va.) Tax Collection Book of Thomas Moore, 1819-1810. Local records collection, King William County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA 23219.

Summary

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

King William County (Va.) Tax Collection Book of Thomas Moore, 1819-1810. Local records collection, King William County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

King William County (Va.) Tax Collection Book of Thomas Moore, 1819-1830, is the rough draft of land, personal property, slave property, and other taxes owed and collected by Moore as part of his duties as sheriff. Also included in the volume were other fees due including those related to militia fines, court and clerk's fees, and so on.

Page 143 is an unsigned personal letter to someone in Norfolk called Jameson.

Biographical / historical:

King William County was named for William III and was formed from King and Queen County in 1701.

Most records were destroyed by a courthouse fire on 17 January 1885. Only a few order books and deed books exist.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 19996. The microfilm was generated by Backstage Library Works through the Library of Virginia's Circuit Court Records Preservation Program.
Arrangement:

Organized more or less alphabetically by surname. There is an index at the front of the volume.

Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 v. and 1 microfilm reel