Cumberland County (Va.) List of Tithables, 1751-1781.

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:
Cumberland County (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Cumberland County (Va.) Lists of Tithables, 1751-1781, consists of manuscript and photocopied images of the list of tithable heads of household in the county for the years 1751-1781.

Biographical / historical:

Cumberland County was named for William Augustus, duke of Cumberland, third son of George II. It was formed from Goochland County in 1749.

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 the Library of Virginia's website for Colonial Tithables

Acquisition information:
These records came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Cumberland County.
Arrangement:

Chronological.

Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
3 boxes