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Preferred Citation

Grayson County (Va.) Tax and Fiscal Records, Loose Papers, 1830 circa-1937 (bulk 1858-1937). Local government Records collection, Grayson County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Grayson County.

Historical Information

Grayson County was named for William Grayson, a delegate to the Continental Congress from 1784 to 1787 and one of the first two United States senators from Virginia. It was formed from Wythe County in 1792, and a part of Patrick County was added in 1810.

Scope and Content

Grayson County (Va.) Tax and Fiscal Records, Loose Papers, 1830 circa-1937 (bulk 1858-1937) contains a Land Tax Book from the eighteen thirties and one from 1841.

There are loose pages from the following Tax books: Land Tax 1858: Stephen Thomas District, pages 21-28. Land Tax 1858: Eastern District: pages 1-6 and 15-20. Land Tax 1869: G. H. Spencer's District, pages 7-24. Land Tax 1871: Elk Creek: Oath and certificates page and an empty form page. Land Tax 1876: Wilson District: Table of tracts owners for surnames A-Y; Statistics for lots in the Wilson Creek District. Land Tax 1884: Elk Creek District: Table of town lots for surnames V, W, J and B in Independence Town. Land Tax 1890: Elk Creek: pages 1-22 of land taxes and pages 1-2 of lots taxes. Land Tax 1895: Cover for Wilson Creek; pages 1-2 of taxes for tracts in the Old Town District. Land Tax 1896: Wilson District: pages 1-16 and 19-49 of taxes for the White owners' tracts; empty forms for "Taxes for Colored owners' tracts"; the General Recapitulation page; the Oath and certificates page. Land Tax 1897: Covers for Elk Creek District and for Wilson's Creek District. Land Tax 1900: Wilson Creek: Recapitulation of Assessments for White owners' tracts [2] pages, and for Colored owners' tracts of land [2] pages. Land Tax 1905: Cover for Wilson's Creek District; pages 1-2 of White owners' tracts; the Oath and certificate page of Assessor for Elk Creek District. Land Tax 1920: Pages 1-2 of White owners' tracts in Wilson's Creek District; General Recapitulation of State Taxes for Old Town District and County and District Levies; Pages 1-2 of White owners' tracts in Old Town District. Land Tax 1922: General Recapitulation for County and District Levies; General Recapitulation for State taxes only. Land Taxes 1924: Wilson District: Pages 1-4 of White owners' tracts. Land Taxes 1925: Cover for Wilson District; Pages 1-2 of White owners' Tract assessed with taxes; General Recapitulation for Wilson District; Pages 1-6 of assessments of White's owners' tracts; General Recapitulation for Elk Creek District. Land Taxes 1926: Cover and pages 1-6, 83, and 121. Land Taxes 1930: Statistics for Colored property assessed; White Tracts assessed for local levies, pages 1-2 in Wilson District. Land Tax 1933: one page of White owners' tracts in Wilson District. Land Tax 1934: two pages of White owners' tracts in Wilson District and one page of Colored owners' tracts in Old Town District. Land Tax 1936: Pages 5-6 of White owners' tracts in Wilson District; Distribution of Values and County and District Levies in Incorporated Towns for the County. Land Tax 1937: Distribution of Values and County and District Levies in Incorporated Towns for the County. Oath and certificates on County Property Book; two pages of Distribution of Values and County and District Levies not in Incorporated Towns and the General Recapitulation of Values of tracts of land and lots not in incorporated towns.

There are loose pages from the Delinquent Land Tax Book for 1886. There is one page of Delinquent Land Taxes for Wilson District. There are pages 1-2 of statistic pages for lots, and pages 1-22 for the tracts.

There are loose pages from Personal Property Books: Personal Property Taxes 1858: Eastern District, pages 16-21 and 26-29. Personal Property Taxes 1861: Eastern District No. 2, pages 26-31 and the Oath and Certificates page. Personal Property Taxes 1869: District 2, pages 32-35.

Related Material

Additional Grayson County Court Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm"

Land tax books and personal property tax books that may correspond with pages from this collection may also be found at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to the Grayson County (VA.) Tax and Fiscal Records, 1852-1973 (bulk 1852-1935)"

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Grayson County (Va.) Circuit Court

Subjects:

• Public Records--Virginia--Grayson County

Geographical Names:

• Grayson County (Va.)--History

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government Records--Virginia--Grayson County

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