State of the Land Tax records of the Auditor of Public Accounts,

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
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POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions.

Preferred citation:

State of the Land Tax records of the Auditor of Public Accounts, 1783-1786. [Site specific accession used], State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Creator:
Auditor of Public Accounts.
Preferred citation:

State of the Land Tax records of the Auditor of Public Accounts, 1783-1786. [Site specific accession used], State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Includes State of the Land Tax (First, Second and Third Class), 1783-1786; and State of the Land Tax (Second Class), 1783. Volumes include summaries of land tax, additions and deductions, alterations and partitions, and lists of taxpayers.

Volumes contain summaries of total land taxes collected for each locality. Also, many localities for the first and second class, and August for the third class include: Additions and Deductions to tax, which include name, number of acres, tax amount and reason for addition or deductions; and Alterations and Partitions of ownership, which include names of both parties and the quantity of land. The third class volume contains summaries and several blank entries. Each class, which was established by the General Assembly, is in a separate volume, and Franklin County (1786) was added to the third volume.

The following localities comprise the first class (v. 1): Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cu mberland, Dinwiddie, Elizabeth City, Essex, Fairfax, Gloucester, Goochland, Greensville, Hanover, Henrico, Isle of Wight, James City, King and Queen, King George, King William, Lancaster, Middlesex, Nansemond, New Kent, Norfolk, Norfolk Borough, Northampton, Northumberland, Powhatan, Prince George, Princess Anne, Prince William, Richmond, Southampton, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Surry, Sussex, Warwick, Westmoreland, Williamsburg, and York.

The following localities comprise the second class (v. 2): Albemarle, Amherst, Bedford, Berkeley, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Culpeper, Fauquier, Fluvanna, Frederick, Halifax, Loudoun, Louisa, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Orange, and Prince Edward.

The following localities comprise the third class (v. 3): Augusta, Botetourt, Fayette, Franklin, Greenbrier, Hampshire, Henry, Jefferson, Lincoln, Monongalia, Montgomery, Ohio, Pittsylvania, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Washington.

Volume contains alphabetical lists of taxpayers for each locality, as well as the quantity of land, value per acre or lot, total value, and tax assessed.

he following localities are included in the second class: Albemarle, Amherst, Bedford, Berkeley, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Culpeper, Fauquier, Fluvanna, Frederick, Halifax, Loudoun, Louisa, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Orange, and Prince Edward.

Biographical / historical:

An Act for equalizing the land tax (Acts of the General Assembly, 1782 October, Chap. XIX) classed land by counties whose soil and situation were similar. John Pendleton, Jr. and Samuel Jones were appointed to examine returns and ascertain average land prices.

Acquisition information:
Acquired prior to 1905.
Arrangement:

Arranged by class, and by county thereunder (not alphabetical).

Physical description:
4 volumes.