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Richmond County (Va.) Overseers of the Poor Records, 1786-1870

The Richmond County (Va.) Overseer of the Poor Minutes Book is one volume dated 1786-1842. The minutes give the names of people receiving financial support, food, and clothing, and the burial of the deceased. The minutes also include the details of the collection of the levy for the poor and how the money was spent. Sept. 8, 1791 in an effort to complete laying the levy, processioners were assigned to procession the boundaries of each person owning land in the county. A brief description of each section of the county to be processioned is given. Lists of Insolvents in Lunenburg Parish for the year 1823, 1824, 1826, 1828, 1829 and for North Farnham Parish in 1824, 1826, 1828, 1829 and for Richmond County in 1827, 1834, 1835, 1840 1841, and 1842 were recorded in the book. List of Delinquents for non payment of Poor Rates for 1833, 1840, 1841, and 1842 were recorded in the book.

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Richmond County (Va.) Overseers of the Poor Records, 1786-1870

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The Richmond County (Va.) Overseer of the Poor Minutes Book is one volume dated 1786-1842. The minutes give the names of people receiving financial support, food, and clothing, and the burial of the deceased. The minutes also include the details of the collection of the levy for the poor and how the money was spent. Sept. 8, 1791 in an effort to complete laying the levy, processioners were assigned to procession the boundaries of each person owning land in the county. A brief description of each section of the county to be processioned is given. Lists of Insolvents in Lunenburg Parish for the year 1823, 1824, 1826, 1828, 1829 and for North Farnham Parish in 1824, 1826, 1828, 1829 and for Richmond County in 1827, 1834, 1835, 1840 1841, and 1842 were recorded in the book. List of Delinquents for non payment of Poor Rates for 1833, 1840, 1841, and 1842 were recorded in the book.

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