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Smyth County (Va.) Common Law Receipt Book, 1861-1872. Consists of a ledger book documenting the sending and receipt of court documents such as summons and subpoenas for various court cases.

Smyth County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1859-1861 and undated, consist of a list of free negroes, part of a petition to remain in the commonwealth, and a note about a free negro registration.

Smyth County (Va.) Register of Colored Persons of Smyth County, State of Virginia, cohabiting together as Husband and Wife on 27th February 1866. Also commonly called Augusta County (Va.) Cohabitation Register. This register records the name of the husband, his age, place of birth, residence, occupation, last owner, last owner's residence, name of the wife, her age, place of birth, residence, last owner, last owner's residence, name of children with the ages of each, and the date of commencement of cohabitation. Of note is the wide range of localities reported as the former slaves' places of birth.

Smyth County (Va.) Salt Delivery Account, 1864, records the amount of salt delivered by Stuart Buchanan and Company and Charles Scott and Company.

Smyth County (Va.) Sheriff's Fee Book, 1842-1844. The book contains a list of fees collected by the sheriff for executing subpoenas, taking bonds, securing writs, and other functions of the sheriff's office. The entries include the name of the person charged with the fee, the date, and sometimes the name of the court case associated with the fee.

Smyth (Va.) Capitation Tax Lists record by district for the years 1948, 1962, and 1964 the names of persons who have paid all state capitation or poll taxes for a particular year. These lists were required to be submitted to the circuit courts and the Auditor of Public Accounts.