A Guide to the King William County (Va.) Tax Collection Book of Benjamin Spiller, 1782-1786
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Collection numbers: Barcode 1121587/ King William County (Va.) Reel 57
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia800 East Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000
USA
Phone: (804) 692-3888 (Archives Reference)
Fax: (804) 692-3556 (Archives Reference)
Email: archdesk@lva.virginia.gov(Archives)
URL: http://www.lva.virginia.gov/
© 2010 By The Library of Virginia. All Rights Reserved.
Processed by: Sarah Nerney
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Use Restrictions
Use microfilm copy, King William County (Va.) Reel 57.
Preferred Citation
King William County (Va.) Tax Collection Book of Benjamin Spiller, 1782-1786. Local records collection, King William County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA 23219.
Acquisition Information
This item came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from King William County. The microfilm was generated by Backstage Library Works through the Library of Virginia's Circuit Court Records Preservation Program.
Historical Information
King William County was named for William III and was formed from King and Queen County in 1701.
Scope and Content
King William County (Va.) Tax Collection Book of Benjamin Spiller, 1782-1786, is the rough draft of land, personal property, and other taxes owed and collected by Spiller as part of his duties as sheriff. Also collected were other fees and monies due including those related to bonds, militia certificates, interest on warrants, court and clerk's fees, estate sales, overseer of the poor payments, and so on.
Most records were destroyed by a courthouse fire on 17 January 1885. Only a few order books and deed books exist.
Arrangement
Organized more or less alphabetically by surname.
Related Material
Additional King William County sheriff's records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."
See the Lost Records Localities Digital Collection available at Virginia Memory.
For more information and a listing of lost records localities see Lost Records research note .
Index Terms
- King William County (Va.). Circuit Court.
- Slaveholders -- Virginia -- King William County.
- Slaves -- Virginia -- King William County.
- Tax collection -- Virginia -- King William County.
- King William County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.
- Fees (compensation) -- Virginia -- King William County.
- First drafts -- Virginia -- King William County.
- Local government records -- Virginia -- King William County.
- Tax and fiscal records -- Virginia -- King William County.
- Tax records -- Virginia -- King William County.
- Spiller, Benjamin.
Corporate Names:
Subjects:
Geographical Names:
Genre and Form Terms:
Added Entry - Personal Name:
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- King William County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.