A Guide to the Halifax County (Va.) Sheriff's Account Book, 1783-1878
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the Library of Virginia
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Preferred Citation
Halifax County (Va.) Sheriff's Account Book, 1783-1878. Local government records collection, Halifax County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
Acquisition Information
This item came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 20867.
Historical Information
Halifax County (Va.) Sheriff's Account Book, 1783-1878. Local government records collection, Halifax County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
Scope and Content
Halifax County (Va.) Sheriff's Account Book, 1783-1787, documents the sale of land for non-payment of taxes. Information recorded includes landowner names, acreage, amount of tax owed, how much land sold and on what date and to whom. Mathew Bates was one of the principal purchasers of this land.
Index Terms
- Halifax County (Va.) Circuit Court.
- Public records -- Virginia -- Halifax County.
- Sheriffs -- Virginia -- Halifax County.
- Halifax County (Va.) -- History -- 18th century.
- Land records -- Virginia -- Halifax County.
- Local government records -- Virginia -- Halifax County.
- Tax records -- Virginia -- Halifax County.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Halifax County (Va.) -- History -- 18th century.