A Guide to the Cumberland County (Va.) Lists of Tithables, 1751-1781. Cumberland County (Va.) Lists of Tithables, 1751-1781. 1156184, 1156186, 1156717

A Guide to the Cumberland County (Va.) Lists of Tithables, 1751-1781.

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers 1156184, 1156186, 1156717


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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers
1156184, 1156186, 1156717
Title
Cumberland County (Va.) List of Tithables, 1751-1781.
Physical Characteristics
3 boxes
Collector
Cumberland County (Va.) Circuit Court
Location
Library of Virginia
Language
English

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Cumberland County (Va.) Lists of Tithables, 1751-1781. Local government records collection, Cumberland County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These records came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Cumberland County.

Historical Information

Cumberland County was named for William Augustus, duke of Cumberland, third son of George II. It was formed from Goochland County in 1749.

In seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Virginia, the term "tithable" referred to a person who paid (or for whom someone else paid) one of the taxes imposed by the General Assembly for the support of civil government in the colony. In colonial Virginia, a poll tax or capitation tax was assessed on free white males, African American slaves, and Native American servants (both male and female), all age sixteen or older. Owners and masters paid the taxes levied on their slaves and servants. For a more detailed history of tithables, consult the Library of Virginia's website for Colonial Tithables

Scope and Content

Cumberland County (Va.) Lists of Tithables, 1751-1781, consists of manuscript and photocopied images of the list of tithable heads of household in the county for the years 1751-1781.

Arrangement

Chronological.

Related Material

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

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