Halifax County (Va.) Records, 1773-1862

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
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Halifax County (Va.) Records, 1773-1862. Local government records collection, Halifax County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

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

Halifax County (Va.) Records, 1773-1862. Local government records collection, Halifax County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Halifax County (Va.) Records, 1773-1862, includes miscellaneous records from the following series: Election Records, County Administrative Records, Tax and Fiscal Records, Sheriff's Records, Court Records, Miscellaneous Records, Fiduciary Records, Military and Pension Reords, Public Buildings and Grounds Records, and Will Records

Tax Books, Execution Books, Voting Records

Election Records, 1837-1862; List of Tax Accounts, 1838; Land Tax Books, 1836, 1842, 1843; Land Assessment; Personal Property Tax Book, 1842; Tax Books, 1838, 1840, 1842; County Claims, 1780, 1781; Sheriffs' Books, 1836-1843, Sheriffs' Fee Book, 1841; Sheriffs' Papers, 1818-1849; Sheriffs' Tax and Fee Book, 1836; Execution and receipt book, 1837-1840; Receipts, 1829, 1867, 1869 (Accession #33269); Miscellaneous Post Office Records, 1851-1857 (Accession #33270); Miscellaneous Accounts, 1830-1867 (Accession #33271); Guardian Appointments, 1781; Court Martial, 1781; Public Buildings and Grounds Records, 1773, 1780; Samuel Haskins' Will and Inventory of Estate, 1781.

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:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Halifax County. Portions of the collection were transferred under the following accession numbers: 33269, 33270, 33271.
Physical location:
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Physical description:
2 boxes.