Frederick County (Va.) Lists of Tithables and Taxable Property, 1781, 1784-1786.

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
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Richmond, VA 23219
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Summary

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

Background

Scope and content:

Frederick County (Va.) Lists of Tithables and Taxable Property, 1781, 1784-1786. Consists of the list of tithable heads of household and taxable property in the county for the years 1781, 1784-1786.

Biographical / historical:

Frederick County was created in 1738 (government established 1743) from Orange County. Part of Augusta County added later.

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:
This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Frederick County.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
.75 cu. ft.