Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Prince Edward County (Va.) Tithables, 1750-1787, circa. Local Government Records Collection, Prince Edward County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired in a transfer from the Prince Edward County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Historical Information

Prince Edward County was named in honor of Edward Augustus, a son of Prince Frederick Louis, a grandson of George II, and a younger brother of George III. The county was formed from Amelia County in 1753.

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 "Colonial Tithables ," found on the Library of Virginia's web site.

Scope and Content

Prince Edward County (Va.) Tithables , 1750-1787, circa. The head of household and number of tithables  in each household are listed. Most of the lists include the name of the enumerator and identify the district. The collection contains lists of tithables  for the years 1750, 1753, 1755, 1757, 1760, 1769, 1776, 1782, and 1787, reports of tithes of two individuals, 1773; and an undated list.

Related Material

Additional Prince Edward County court records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm" found on the Library of Virginia web site.

Separated Material

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Prince Edward County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Slaves -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County.
• Taxation -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County.

Geographical Names:

• Prince Edward County (Va.) -- History -- 18th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government records -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County.
• Tax and fiscal records -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County.
• Tax records -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County.
• Tithables  -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County.

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