A Guide to the Campbell County (Va.) Personal Property Tax Book, 1848-1850 Campbell County (Va.) Personal Property Tax Book, 1848-1850 1163908

A Guide to the Campbell County (Va.) Personal Property Tax Book, 1848-1850

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Barcode number: 1163908


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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Barcode number
1163908
Title
Campbell County (Va.) Personal Property Tax Book, 1848-1850
Physical Characteristics
1 v.
Collector
Campbell County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Location
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Campbell County (Va.) Personal Property Tax Book, 1848-1850. Local government records collection, Campbell County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Campbell County under the accession number 41665.

Historical Information

Campbell County was formed in 1781 from Bedford County.

Lists of free negroes and mulattoes were compiled by the commissioner of the revenue for tax purposes.

Scope and Content

Campbell County (Va.) Personal Property Tax Book, 1848-1850, are three years of lists of taxable personal property bound into the same volume. Information recorded includes names of persons chargeable with tax; white males above 16 years of age; slaves above 16 years of age; slaves above 12 years of age; horses, mules etc.; 4 wheel pleasure carriages and harnesses, and value; stages, and value, including harness; carryalls and harness, and value; 2 wheel pleasure carriages and harnesses, and value; gold watches; patent lever or lepine silver watches; other watches; metallic clocks; other clocks; pianos, and value; plate over the value of $50; attorneys paying specific tax, and amount of tax; physicians and surgeons paying specific tax, and amount of tax; dentists paying specific tax, and amount of tax; amount of interest or profits on moneys loaned out, or on bonds acquired by purchase, including interest, profits or dividends on state or corporation bonds; amount of monied yearly income over $400, received as salaries or fees of office; bridges and ferries: amount of yearly rent or value over $100; newspaper printing presses, and amount of tax; and total amount of tax in dollars and cents. Each year is recorded together with the names arranged alphabetically. At the end of each year is a recapitulation for each category and certifications by the commissioner of the revenue and the clerk of court as to the accuracy of the list.

Following the 1850 list is a list of ordinaries and houses of private entertainment with their annual rent or value in the district of William Organ, Commissioner of the Revenue, for 1850. Information recorded includes names and value in dollars.

Following the list of ordinaries is a list of free negroes of the age of 21 years and under 55 years of age in the district of William Organ, Commissioner of the Revenue, for 1850. Names are given in alphabetical order.

Related Material

Additional Campbell County tax records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm" and lists of land and personal property taxes found on the Library of Virginia web site.

Index Terms

    Corporate Names:

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

  • African-Americans -- Virginia -- Campbell County.
  • Free African Americans. -- Virginia -- Campbell County.
  • Tax collection -- Virginia -- Campbell County.
  • Geographical Names:

  • Campbell County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.
  • Genre and Form Terms:

  • Free negro and slave records -- Virginia -- Campbell County.
  • Free negro lists -- Virginia -- Campbell County.
  • Local government records -- Virginia -- Campbell County.
  • Tax records -- Virginia -- Campbell County.

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Campbell County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.