Unidentified Rent Book, 1863-1871

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

Summary

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

Background

Scope and content:

Unidentified rent book, 1863-1871, shows property rent payments by individuals. The rental properties were located in the city of Alexandria. Entries record rental property, name of rentor, and amount of rents. The book includes drawings of rental properties divided into parcels with names of tenants and and annual rent amount.

Biographical / historical:

Arlington County was originally named Alexandria County. It was formed from a portion of Fairfax County that Virginia in 1789 ceded to the federal government for use as the site of a new national capital. In 1801 the area officially became part of the District of Columbia, although Congress named it Alexandria County. By an act of 9 July 1846, Congress returned the county to Virginia, and the General Assembly extended the commonwealth's jurisdiction over the region effective 20 March 1847. By an act of assembly passed 16 March 1920, the county's name was changed to Arlington, the name of the Custis family mansion (the home of Robert E. Lee), which is located in the county. An urban county, Arlington contains no incorporated towns or cities.

Acquisition information:

This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Arlington County.

Microfilm reel was generated by Backstage Library Works through the Library of Virginia's Circuit Court Records Preservation Program.

Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 v. (80p.); 1 microfilm reel