Halifax County (Va.) Sheriff's Fee and Account Book, 1846-1847

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
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Richmond, VA 23219
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Preferred citation:

Halifax County (Va.) Sheriff's Fee and Account Book, 1846-1847. Local government records collection, Halifax County Court Records. The Library of Virgina, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

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

Halifax County (Va.) Sheriff's Fee and Account Book, 1846-1847. Local government records collection, Halifax County Court Records. The Library of Virgina, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Halifax County (Va.) Sheriff's Fee and Account Book, 1846-1847, is a manuscript volume recording various lists of fees and fines that were the responsibility of the county's sheriff to collect. Examples include fees due the commissioner of revenue, clerks of court of Halifax and other counties, militia muster fines, and so forth. The name of the person and the amount owed is recorded in each list.

At least half of the volume has been used as a scrapbook during 1861-1866 circa with articles pasted over the documents. The articles mostly concern religious topics or poetry along with some published lists of Civil War dead. The scrapbook may have been assembled by a Miss Kate H. Easley whose name is written in pencil on one of the pages. The 1860 census shows a Cate H. Easley, aged 9, living in Halifax County with her father James S. Easley, a merchant.

Biographical / historical:

Halifax County was named for George Montagu Dunk, second earl of Halifax, who was president of the Board of Trade from 1748 to 1761. It was formed from Lunenburg County in 1752.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Halifax County.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 v.