Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

Also found on microfilm, Auditor of Public Accounts Land Tax Hanover County, Reel 138.

Preferred Citation

Hanover County (Va.) St. Paul's Parish Land Tax Books, 1803-1807, 1809. Local government records collection, Hanover County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items are negative photostat copies of originals from the Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts (APA inventory entry 493).

Most county court records, particularly deeds, wills, and marriage records, were destroyed by fire in Richmond on 3 April 1865, where they had been moved for safekeeping during the Civil War. The circuit court records were not moved to Richmond and were relatively unscathed. Consequently, there is a strong run of common law papers and chancery papers after 1831 that were generated by the circuit superior court of law and chancery and its successor, the circuit court.

Historical Information

Hanover County was named for George I, who at the time of his ascent to the English throne was elector of Hanover in Germany. The county was formed from New Kent in 1720.

Created by an act of 1720 to take effect on May 1, 1721. Most county court records, particularly deeds, wills,and marriage records, were destroyed by fire on April 3, 1865, in Richmond, where they had been moved for safekeeping during the Civil War. The circuit court records were not moved to Richmond and were relatively unscathed. Consequently, there is a strong run of common law papers and chancery papers after 1831 that were generated by the circuit superior court of law and chancery and its successor, the circuit court.

Scope and Content

Volumes contain names of taxpayers, quantities and descriptions of lands, taxable values, and amounts of tax. Alterations in ownership since the last report are sometimes noted.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically and alphabetically by surname thereafter.

Related Material

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:

• Hanover County (Va.). Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Real property tax. -- Virginia -- Hanover County.
• Revenue -- Virginia -- Hanover County.
• Taxation -- Virginia -- Hanover County.

Geographical Names:

• Hanover County (Va.) -- 19th century -- History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government records -- Virginia -- Hanover County.
• Tax records -- Virginia -- Hanover County.

Added Entry - Corporate Name:

• Virginia. Auditor of Public Accounts.

Adjunct Descriptive Data