A Guide to the Halifax County (Va.) Records, 1773-1862
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
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Preferred Citation
Halifax County
(Va.) Records, 1773-1862. Local government records collection, Halifax
County
Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
Acquisition Information
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Halifax County
. Portions of the collection were transferred under the following accession numbers: 33269, 33270, 33271.
Historical Information
Halifax County
was named for George Montagu Dunk, second earl of Halifax, who was president of the Board of Trade from 1748 to 1761. It
was formed from
Lunenburg
County
in 1752.
Scope and Content
Halifax County
(Va.) Records, 1773-1862, includes miscellaneous records from the following series: Election Records,
County
Administrative Records, Tax and Fiscal Records, Sheriff's Records, Court Records, Miscellaneous Records, Fiduciary Records,
Military and Pension Reords, Public Buildings and Grounds Records, and Will Records
Related Material
Additional Halifax County
Court Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia
County
and City Records on Microfilm"
Contents List
Tax Books, Execution Books, Voting Records
Election Records, 1837-1862; List of Tax Accounts, 1838; Land Tax Books, 1836, 1842, 1843; Land Assessment; Personal Property
Tax Book, 1842; Tax Books, 1838, 1840, 1842; County Claims, 1780, 1781; Sheriffs' Books, 1836-1843, Sheriffs' Fee Book, 1841; Sheriffs' Papers, 1818-1849; Sheriffs' Tax and
Fee Book, 1836; Execution and receipt book, 1837-1840; Receipts, 1829, 1867, 1869 (Accession #33269); Miscellaneous Post Office
Records, 1851-1857 (Accession #33270); Miscellaneous Accounts, 1830-1867 (Accession #33271); Guardian Appointments, 1781;
Court Martial, 1781; Public Buildings and Grounds Records, 1773, 1780; Samuel Haskins' Will and Inventory of Estate, 1781.