A Guide to the Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts - License Returns, 1802-1881, #APA 454

A Guide to the Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts - License Returns, 1802-1881

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Accession Number APA 454

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Repository

The Library of Virginia

Accession Number

APA 454

Title

A Guide to the Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts - License Returns, 1802-1881

Extent

24.75 cu. ft. (55 boxes)

Creator

Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts (1776-1928)

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Virginia. Auditor of Public Accounts (1776-1928), License Returns, 1802-1881. Accession APA 454, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Transferred from the Auditor of Public Accounts in 1913.

Biographical Information

Certain occupations were subjected to license fees as early as 1782, and often are found listed in personal property tax books. In addition, tax commissioners were required to file with the auditor returns that identified licensees such as merchants, peddlers, tavern and ordinary keepers, owners of stallions and jackasses, physicians, lawyers, exhibitors of public shows, druggists, auctioneers, auctioneers, dauguerrian artists (photographers), and many others.

Scope and Content

License returns, 1802-1881, are arranged chronologically and alphabetically by county/city thereunder. Returns include name of licensee, date and amount of fee paid. These returns cover the years 1802, 1804, 1806-1839, 1841-1855, 1858, 1860-1863, 1866, 1870-1872, 1874-1876, 1878, 1881. The year date of the return typically includes part of previous year.

The occupations taxed vary by year and several years of returns are missing, as are some county returns for certain years. Returns after 1861 are limited. Cities are filed with adjacent counties until 1852 (Campbell/Lynchburg, Dinwiddie/Petersburg, Frederick/Winchester, Henrico/Richmond, Norfolk Co/Borough, Spotsylvania/Fredericksburg, etc.). After 1852, cities are filed at the end of the year.

These records are part of Auditor of Public Accounts. Administration of State Government: Revenue Assessment and Collection - Fees and Licenses.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically and alphabetically by county/city thereunder..

License Returns, 1802-1881 .

Box 1
License returns: Merchant - Amelia, 1802 .
Box 1
License returns: Merchant - Dinwiddie, 1804 .
Box 1
License returns: Ordinary/Tavern - Richmond City, 1804-1806 .
Box 1
License returns: Hawker/Peddler - Henrico/Richmond City, 1805-1806 .
Box 1
License returns: Merchant/Peddler (A-W), 1807 .
Box 1
License returns: Ordinary/Tavern (A-Y), 1807 .
Box 1
License returns: Merchant/Peddler (A-Y), 1808 .
Box 1
License returns: Ordinary/Tavern (A-F), 1808 .
Box 2
License returns: Ordinary/Tavern (G-Y), 1808 .
Box 2
License returns: Hawker/Peddler (A-Y), 1809 .
Box 2
License returns: Ordinary/Tavern, 1809 .
Box 2
License returns: Hawker/Peddler (A-W), 1810 .
Box 2
License returns: Ordinary/Tavern (A-I), 1810 .
Box 3
License returns: Ordinary/Tavern (J-Y), 1810 .
Box 3
License returns: Ordinary/Tavern (A-W), 1811 .
Box 3
License returns: Merchant/Peddler (A-W), 1811 .
Box 4
License returns: Merchant/Peddler (A-Y), 1812 .
Box 4
License returns: Ordinary/Tavern (A-Y), 1812 .
Box 4
License returns: Merchant/Peddler and Ordinary Tavern (A-N), 1813 .
Box 5
License returns: Attorney/Physician (A-W), 1813 .
Box 5
License returns: Ordinary/Tavern (A-W), 1814 .
Box 6
License returns: Merchant/Peddler (A-Y), 1814 .
Box 6
License returns: Attorney/Physician (A-Y), 1814 .
Box 6
License returns: 1815 (A-B).
Box 7
License returns: 1815 (C) - 1816 (K),
Box 8
License returns: 1816 (L) - 1818 (O).
Box 9
License returns: 1818 (P) - 1820 (O).
Box 10
License returns: 1820 (P) - 1821 (W).
Box 11
License returns: 1822 (A) - 1823 (3).
Box 12
License returns: 1823 (F) - 1824 (H),
Box 13
License returns: 1824 (I) - 1825 (P),
Box 14
License returns: 1825 (R) - 1826 (S).
Box 15
License returns: 1826 (T) - 1828 (E).
Box 16
License returns: 1828 (F) - 1829 (G).
Box 17
License returns: 1829 (H) - 1830 (G).
Box 18
License returns: 1830 (H) - 1831 (K).
Box 19
License returns: 1831 (L) - 1832 (L).
Box 20
License returns: 1832 (M) - 1833 (O).
Box 21
License returns: 1833 (P) - 1834 (S).
Box 22
License returns: 1834 (T) - 1835 (S).
Box 23
License returns: 1835 (T) - 1837 (C).
Box 24
License returns: 1837 (D) - 1838 (L).
Box 25
License returns: 1838 (M) - 1839 (Y).
Box 26
License returns: 1841 (M) - 1843 (C).
Box 27
License returns: 1843 (D-R).
Box 28
License returns: 1843 (S) - 1844 (K).
Box 29
License returns: 1844 (L) - 1843 (C).
Box 30
License returns: 1845 (C-G) - 1846 (A-G).
Box 31
License returns: 1846 (H-N) - 1847 (A-E, R).
Box 32
License returns: 1847 (S-Y) - 1848 (A-J).
Box 33
License returns: 1848 (K-L) - 1849 (A-F).
Box 34
License returns: 1849 (G-Y).
Box 35
License returns: 1850 (A-L, R-S).
Box 36
License returns: 1850 (T-Y); 1851 (A-Y).
Box 37
License returns: 1852 (F-U).
Box 38
License returns: 1852 (W-Y, Cities); 1853 (A-G).
Box 39
License returns: 1853 (H-Y, Cities).
Box 40
License returns: 1854 (A-L).
Box 41
License returns: 1854 (M-Y).
Box 42
License returns: 1855 (A-P).
Box 43
License returns: 1855 (R-Y, Cities); 1858 (Cities); 1860 (Richmond).
Box 44
License returns: 1861 (A-F).
Box 45
License returns: 1861 (G-M).
Box 46
License returns: 1861 (N-S).
Box 47
License returns: 1861 (T-Y, Cities); 1862 (A-L).
Box 48
License returns: 1862 (M-W, Cities); 1863 (A-B).
Box 49
License returns: 1863 (C-T).
Box 50
License returns: 1863 (W, Cities); 1870 (B-W).
Box 51
License returns: 1870 (Cities).
Box 52
License returns: 1874 (Mecklenburg, Montgomery).
Box 53
License returns: 1875 (Buckingham, Buchanan); 1876 (Amherst, Appomattox).
Box 54
License returns: 1876 (Augusta, Loudoun, Lunenburg).
Box 55
License returns: 1878 (L); 1881 (M).