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A Guide to the List of Inhabitants of the Governor's Office, 1782-1785 List of Inhabitants, Governor's Office, 1782-1785 34894

A Guide to the List of Inhabitants of the Governor's Office, 1782-1785

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Accession Number 34894


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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Accession Number
34894
Title
List of inhabitants of the Governor's Office, 1782-1785
Extent
2.6 cubic feet (5 Boxes)
Creator
Virginia Office of the Governor
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions.

Use Restrictions

Use Microfilm (Miscellaneous Reel 1263).

Preferred Citation

List of Inhabitants of the Governor's Office, 1782-1785 Accession 34894, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

No acquisition information available. Acquired prior to 1905.

Historical Information

Lists of inhabitants were collected in accordance with several acts of the General Assembly, particularly those of May 1782 (Chapter XXIII) and May 1784 (Chapter XXXVIII). The returns dated 1782 and 1783 are for inhabitants (i.e. 'souls'), while those dated in 1784 and 1785 are for buildings. Occassionally includes a covering letter or forwarding note.

In 1908, the Bureau of Census published a compilation of these lists of the heads of households in Virginia from 1782-1785. "Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790" represented an attempt to reconstruct the 1790 census schedules for Virginia. The Lists of Inhabitants are especially important because Virginia's federal census schedules of 1790 were destroyed when the British sacked Washington during the War of 1812. Though incomplete, the Lists represent the most thorough records available for the reconstruction of the missing census.

Scope and Content

Lists of inhabitants, dated 1782 to 1785, for thirty-nine Virginia counties  next hit and the town of Williamsburg. Information found in the lists for 1782 and 1783 include the name of the head of the household, the number of white inhabitants, and the number of slaves. The lists for 1784 and 1785 include the heads of households, the number of whites, and the numbers of dwellng houses and "outhouses." Clerks of the previous hit county  next hit courts were responsible for collecting the lists from justices and transmitting them to the Governor. The exact disposition of the records after their transmittal to the Governor is unclear.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in alphabetical order order.

Contents List

Lists of Inhabitants, 1782-1785 .
  • Box 1
    Albemarle previous hit County  next hit, 1785 .
  • Box 1
    Amelia previous hit County  next hit, 1782 .
  • Box 1
    Amelia previous hit County  next hit, 1785 .
  • Box 1
    Amherst previous hit County  next hit, 1783 .
  • Box 1
    Amherst previous hit County  next hit, 1785 .
  • Box 1
    Bedford previous hit County  next hit, 1783 .
  • Box 1
    Charlotte previous hit County  next hit, 1782 .
  • Box 1
    Charlotte previous hit County  next hit, 1783 .
  • Box 1
    Chesterfield previous hit County  next hit, 1783 .
  • Box 2
    Cumberland previous hit County  next hit, 1782 .
  • Box 2
    Cumberland previous hit County  next hit, 1784 .
  • Box 2
    Essex previous hit County  next hit, 1783 .
  • Box 2
    Fairfax previous hit County  next hit, 1782 .
  • Box 2
    Fairfax previous hit County  next hit, 1785 .
  • Box 2
    Fluvanna previous hit County  next hit, 1782 .
  • Box 2
    Frederick previous hit County  next hit, 1782 .
  • Box 2
    Gloucester previous hit County  next hit, 1783 .
  • Box 2
    Gloucester previous hit County  next hit, 1784 .
  • Box 2
    Greenbrier previous hit County  next hit, 1783 .
  • Box 2
    Greensville previous hit County  next hit, 1783 .
  • Box 2
    Halifax previous hit County  next hit, 1782 .
  • Box 2
    Halifax previous hit County  next hit, 1785 .
  • Box 2
    Hampshire previous hit County  next hit, 1782 .
  • Box 2
    Hampshire previous hit County  next hit, 1784 .
  • Box 3
    Hanover previous hit County  next hit, 1782 .
  • Box 3
    Harrison previous hit County  next hit, 1785 .
  • Box 3
    Isle of Wight previous hit County  next hit, 1782 .
  • Box 3
    Lancaster previous hit County  next hit, 1783 .
  • Box 3
    Lancaster previous hit County  next hit, 1785 .
  • Box 3
    Mecklenburg previous hit County  next hit, 1782 .
  • Box 3
    Middlesex previous hit County  next hit, 1783 .
  • Box 3
    Monongalia previous hit County  next hit, 1782 .
  • Box 3
    Nansemond previous hit County  next hit, 1783 .
  • Box 3
    Nansemond previous hit County  next hit, 1784 .
  • Box 3
    Nansemond previous hit County  next hit, 1785 .
  • Box 3
    New Kent previous hit County  next hit, 1782 .
  • Box 3
    New Kent previous hit County  next hit, 1784 .
  • Box 3
    Norfolk previous hit County  next hit, 1782 .
  • Box 3
    Norfolk previous hit County  next hit, 1784 .
  • Box 3
    Norfolk previous hit County  next hit, 1785 .
  • Box 4
    Northumberland previous hit County  next hit, 1782 .
  • Box 4
    Northumberland previous hit County  next hit, 1784 .
  • Box 4
    Orange previous hit County  next hit, 1784 .
  • Box 4
    Orange previous hit County  next hit, 1785 .
  • Box 4
    Pittsylvania previous hit County  next hit, 1782 .
  • Box 4
    Pittsylvania previous hit County  next hit, 1785 .
  • Box 4
    Powhatan previous hit County  next hit, 1783 .
  • Box 4
    Prince Edward previous hit County  next hit, 1783 .
  • Box 4
    Prince Edward previous hit County  next hit, 1785 .
  • Box 4
    Princess Anne previous hit County  next hit, 1783 .
  • Box 4
    Princess Anne previous hit County  next hit, 1785 .
  • Box 5
    Richmond previous hit County  next hit, 1784 .
  • Box 5
    Rockingham previous hit County  next hit, 1783 .
  • Box 5
    Shenandoah previous hit County  next hit, 1785 .
  • Box 5
    Southampton previous hit County  next hit, 1783 .
  • Box 5
    Southampton previous hit County  next hit, 1785 .
  • Box 5
    Stafford previous hit County  next hit, 1785 .
  • Box 5
    previous hit Surry  next hit previous hit County  next hit, 1782 .
  • Box 5
    previous hit Surry  next hit previous hit County  next hit, 1784 .
  • Box 5
    Warwick previous hit County  next hit, 1782 .
  • Box 5
    Warwick previous hit County , 1784 .
  • Box 5
    Williamsburg, City of, 1782 .
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