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Charles City County (Va.) Bonds, 1762-1769, are photostatic copies of a variety of different kinds of bonds including ordinary bonds, executor bonds, guardian bonds, and officials bonds.

Charles City County (Va.) Deeds, Wills, etc., 1724/25-1731, contains numerous 18th century legal documents related primarly to estates and land but including additional record types often recorded in county court order or minute books such as officials' appointments, judgments issued by county sheriffs, powers of attorney, indentured servants, fiduciary records and road and bridge records. Types of deeds found include deeds of bargain and sale, deeds of release, deeds of gift and deeds of lease and release.

Charles City County (Va.) Exemption Requests, 1862, consist of individual requests of persons who applied to be exempted from military service or by individuals requesting the exemption of a person. Names of the persons applying for exemption are given as well as the reason given for the exemption (mainly physical disability.)

Charles City County (Va.) Free and Enslaved Records, 1800-1859, consist of "Free Negro" Tax Records, 1851, 1859, and Patrol Records, 1800-1855.

Charles City County (Va.) Inventory and Appraisement of John Dudley, 1779 Feb. 3. The inventory includes eighteen slaves, furniture, implements and utensils, and livestock.

Tax collector fee book includes entries for taxes due and paid by individuals for land and personal property. Includes a list of tickets returned to W.M. Munford as insolvent, 1801, and several entries at the end of the volume list money to be dealt out to the poor.

Charles City County (Va.) Tyler Township Board Minute Book, 1870-1874, consists of minutes and accounts related to the administrative functions of the township board. Information recorded includes names of board members; division of the township into road districts; establishment of rates for road work; tax and levy rates; road overseer appointments; calling of elections; accounts claimed against the township for road work and officials' payments; and the settlement of treasurer, collector, and clerk accounts. Inserted at the front of the volume are several loose papers that relate to accounts allowable and taxes.