Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Sussex County (Va.) Treasurer Records, 1871-1912, Local government records collection, Sussex County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Sussex County.

Historical Information

Sussex County was named for the English county, and was formed from Surry County by a statute adopted in 1753. The county court first met on 30 May 1754. The county seat is Sussex.

The Constitution of 1869 placed the sheriff's tax collection function in the new office of treasurer, who was both the cashier and the bookkeeper of the county. During the township period (1870-1875) the township collector and clerk also had treasurer's functions; later the county treasurer's duties were expanded to include the township officer's activities.

Scope and Content

Sussex County (Va.) Treasurer Records, 1871-1912, consist of Accounts Current, Daybook, General County Fund Journals, and General County Fund Ledger.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Sussex County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records--Virginia--Sussex County.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government records--Virginia--Sussex County.