A Guide to the Orange County (Va.) Lists of Tithables, 1736-1755, 1782 and undated. Orange County (Va.) Lists of Tithables, 1736-1755, 1782 and undated. 1138352

A Guide to the Orange County (Va.) Lists of Tithables, 1736-1755, 1782 and undated.

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Barcode number 1138352


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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Barcode number
1138352
Title
Orange County (Va.) Lists of Tithables, 1736-1755, 1782 and undated.
Physical Characteristics
49 leaves.
Collector
Orange County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Location
Library of Virginia
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

Use microfilm copy, Orange County (Va.) Reel 564.

Preferred Citation

Orange County (Va.) Lists of Tithables, 1736-1755, 1782 and undated. Orange County (Va.) Reel 564. Local government records collection, Orange County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Orange County under accessions 21561a-g, 21610a-i, 24095.

Historical Information

Orange County was formed in 1734 from Spotsylvania County.

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

Scope and Content

Orange County (Va.) Lists of Tithables, 1736-1755, 1782 and undated. Consists of a photostat images of the list of tithable heads of household in the county for the years 1736-1755, 1782 and undated.

Index Terms

    Corporate Names:

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

  • Slaves--Virginia--Orange County.
  • Taxation--Virginia--Orange County.
  • Geographical Names:

  • Orange County--History--18th century.
  • Genre and Form Terms:

  • Local government records--Virginia--Orange County.
  • Tax and fiscal records--Virginia--Orange County.
  • Tithable lists--Virginia--Orange County.

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Orange County--History--18th century.