King William County (Va.) Tax Collection Book of Benjamin Spiller, 1782-1786

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 Benjamin Spiller, 1782-1786. 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 Benjamin Spiller, 1782-1786. 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 Benjamin Spiller, 1782-1786, is the rough draft of land, personal property, and other taxes owed and collected by Spiller as part of his duties as sheriff. Also collected were other fees and monies due including those related to bonds, militia certificates, interest on warrants, court and clerk's fees, estate sales, overseer of the poor payments, and so on.

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

Biographical / historical:

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

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from King William County. 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.

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