Chesterfield County (Va.), List of Tithables, 1747-1821.

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
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Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
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Summary

Creator:
Chesterfield County (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Chesterfield County (Va.) Lists of Tithables, 1747-1821. Consists of manuscript and photostat images of the list of tithable heads of household in the county for the years 1747-1821. The 1821 list is for insolvents.

Conservation of the 1747 tithable list and 1752 June tithable list were partially funded by the Chesterfield Courthouse Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution through the Library of Virginia Foundation's Adopt Virginia History Program.

Biographical / historical:

Chesterfield County was formed in 1749 from Henrico County.

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 records came to the Library of Virginia through a transfer from the Chesterfield County Circuit Court.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
2 boxes (1 cu. ft.)