Berkeley County, Virginia (W.Va.) Tax Records

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Restrictions:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Terms of access:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Berkeley County, Virginia (W.Va.) Tax Records, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
0.75 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Berkeley County, Virginia (W.Va.) Tax Records, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

Three Tax ledgers and five Execution Books for Berkeley County, Virginia kept by Abraham Davenport, Sheriff, and Braxton Davenport, Deputy Sheriff. Jefferson County was formed from Berkeley County in 1801 and some of the tax books cover both time periods.

Tax Books: 1790-1792, Abram Davenport, Sheriff; 1791-1802, Abram Davenport, Sheriff, and B. Davenport, Deputy Sheriff and 1801-1803, Abraham Davenport, Sheriff

Execution Books: 1791, Abram Davenport, Sheriff; Possibly 1792, Abram Davenport, Sheriff; Possibly 1794, Abram Davenport, Sheriff; 1813, Abraham Davenport, Sheriff and Undated, Abram Davenport, Sheriff

Acquisition information:
Purchase.
Processing information:

Processed by Anne Johnson.