Charles City County (Va.) Sheriff Fee Book, 1799-1839

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Charles City County (Va.) Sheriff Fee Book, 1799-1839. Miscellaneous Reel 314, Local government records collection, Charles City County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

Creator:
Charles City County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Charles City County (Va.) Sheriff Fee Book, 1799-1839. Miscellaneous Reel 314, Local government records collection, Charles City County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Tax collector fee book includes entries for taxes due and paid by individuals for land and personal property. Includes a list of tickets returned to W.M. Munford as insolvent, 1801, and several entries at the end of the volume list money to be dealt out to the poor.

Biographical / historical:

Charles City County was an original shire formed in 1634.

Records have been destroyed at various times. The most damage occurred during the Civil War when the records were strewn through the woods in a rainstorm. A few pre-Civil War volumes such as deed books, will books, minute books, and order books exist.

Acquisition information:
The microfilm copy of these records was generated by The Library of Virginia's Imaging Services Branch.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 microfilm reel