Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

James City County (Va.) List of Tithables, 1792-1793. Local government records collection, James City County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 24194.

Historical Information

James City County was an original shire formed in 1634. Part of New Kent County was added later. Part of York County was added in 1852.

During the Civil War, the records of James City County and Williamsburg were transferred to Richmond for safekeeping but were destroyed by fire in Richmond on 3 April 1865.

Scope and Content

James City (Va.) List of Tithables, 1792-1793. Consists of a photocopy of the list of tithable heads of household in the county for the years 1792 and 1793.

Related Material

Additional James City County Tax and Fiscal Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

See the Lost Records Localities Digital Collection available at Virginia Memory.

For more information and a listing of lost records localities see Lost Records research note .

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• James City County (Va.)--Circuit Court.

Geographical Names:

• James City County (Va.)--History--18th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government records--Virginia--James City County.
• Tax and Fiscal records--Virginia--James City County.
• Tithable lists---Virginia--James City County.

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