Prince Edward County (Va.) Lists of Inhabitants, 1782

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:
Prince Edward County (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Prince Edward County (Va.) Lists of Inhabitants, 1782. The collection contains lists of souls in four districts and two militia companies. The lists of souls contain first and last name of the head of household and the number of whites and blacks in the household.

Biographical / historical:

Prince Edward County was named in honor of Edward Augustus, a son of Prince Frederick Louis, a grandson of George II, and a younger brother of George III. The county was formed from Amelia County in 1753.

In 1782 the Virginia legislature passed an act to ascertain the number of people in the Commonwealth. The court of each county was directed to divide the county into precincts and list the number of people both white and black in each precinct. The lists were delivered to the county clerk, who was to make a fair copy and deliver it to the governor in council before the tenth of December. Henings Statutes at Large, 11:40-41. For more information, see the 1790 Virginia census research note, available on the Library of Virginia web site.

Acquisition information:
These records were acquired in a transfer from the Prince Edward County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
14 p.