Amelia County (Va.) Lists of Tithables, 1736-1794 and undated.

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:

Use microfilm copy, Amelia County(Va.) Reels 253-255.

Preferred citation:

Amelia County (Va.) Lists of Tithables, 1736-1794 and undated. Amelia County (Va.) Reels 253-255, Local government records collection, Amelia County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

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

Amelia County (Va.) Lists of Tithables, 1736-1794 and undated. Amelia County (Va.) Reels 253-255, Local government records collection, Amelia County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Amelia County (Va.) Lists of Tithables, 1736-1794 and undated. Consists of lists of tithable heads of household in the county for the years 1736-1794. Some list do not contain dates.

Biographical / historical:

Amelia County was formed from Prince George and Brunswick Counties in 1734.

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.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Amelia County.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
3.4 cu. ft. (7 boxes); 3 microfilm reels