A Guide to the York County (Va.) Tax and Fiscal Records, 1782-1877 York County (Va.) Tax and Fiscal Records, 1782-1877 1046330, 1156716 and 1160822

A Guide to the York County (Va.) Tax and Fiscal Records, 1782-1877

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Barcode numbers: 1046330, 1156716 and 1160822


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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers
1046330, 1156716 and 1160822
Title
York County (Va.) Tax and Fiscal Records, 1742-1877
Physical Characteristics
3 boxes
Collector
York County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Location
Library of Virginia. Item 1046330 is found at the State Records Center. Contact Archives Reference Services for access information, directions and hours.
Language
English

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

York County (Va.) Tax and Fiscal Records, 1782-1877. Local government records collection, York County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from York County.

Historical Information

York County originally was named Charles River County, for King Charles I, and was one of the eight shires, or counties, first enumerated in 1634. A record of 7 January 1634 employs the name York County, and a statute of 1643 officially changed the name to York County, probably in honor of James, duke of York, the second son of King Chares I, and later King James II.

Recognized in 1634 as an original shire. Most pre-Revolutionary War-era loose records are missing. Volumes that record deeds, court orders, and wills exist.

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.

Early 18th century records were created by the County Court

Scope and Content

York County (Va.) Tax and Fiscal Records, 1782-1877, consist of a List of Tithables (1784), Personal Property and Land Tax Lists (1786-1842) and a variety of records including County Claims and Vouchers (1786-1877); Lists of Insolvents and Removals pertaining to the County Levy (1799-1820); additional Lists of Titables (1782-1852); Various Tax Reports (1814-1836) and Vouchers and Accounts related to the County Levy (1818-1824.)

Related Material

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

York County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional York Court Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Digital Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search the Lost Records Localites Digital Collection available on Virginia Memory.

For a more detailed history of tithables, consult "Colonial tithables" found on the Library of Virginia's web site.

Index Terms

    Corporate Names:

  • York County (Va.) Circuit Court.
  • Subjects:

  • Public records--Virginia--York County.
  • Geographical Names:

  • York County (Va.)--History.
  • Genre and Form Terms:

  • Local government records--Virginia--York County.
  • Added Entry - Corporate Name:

  • York County (Va.) County Court.