Guide to the James City County and City of Williamsburg Personal Property Tax Books , Mss. 68 J23

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Preferred Citation:

James City County and Williamsburg City Personal Property Books, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Gift

Scope and Contents

This collection is composed of 69 Property Tax Books and 3 Land Tax Books for James City County, Virginia, 1866-1948, and 42 Property Tax Books and 2 Land Tax Books for Williamsburg, Virginia, 1865-1927.

Most years contain two sections within one book: one section for "White" property owners and one section for "Colored" property owners. Many of the James City County records have separate books or are divided into Powhatan, Jamestown and Stone House districts. For the years 1871 to 1875, records are not available for the county as a whole, but rather by the townships listed. Some years have more than one copy, usually the original book, and the corrected version.

Many of the books have crumbling covers and edges, but remain intact. Most are folded with one or two folds and have been left that way to preserve the crumbling paper.

Missing years: James City County: 1915, 1918, 1920, 1921, 1930 and 1937; Williamsburg: 1892 to 1901, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1916, 1918 and 1920.

Container List

id23710

James City County Personal Property Tax Books

1865-1949

Scope and Contents

Personal Property Tax Books for James City County, Virginia. 3 Land Tax books: 1866, 1882 and 1886. Missing years are: 1915, 1918, 1920, 1921, 1930 and 1937. 72 books.

Mixed Materials Box: 1 id23711
Box 1
1866-1870
Scope and Contents
6 Books, 1866 - 2 books, one each for Property Taxes and Land Taxes.
Mixed Materials Box: 2 id23712
Box 2
1871-1874
Scope and Contents
9 books, 1871 - 3 books, one each for Powhatan, Jamestown and Stone House. 1872 - 1 book, Stone House. 1873 - 3 books, one each for Powhatan, Jamestown and Stone House. 1874 - 2 books, one each for Jamestown and Stone House.
Mixed Materials Box: 3 id23713
Box 3
1875 – 1880
Scope and Contents
7 books. 1875 - 2 books, one each for Jamestown and Stone House.
Mixed Materials Box: 4 id23714
Box 4
1881 – 1883
Scope and Contents
4 books. 1882 - 2 books, one each for Property Taxes and Land Taxes.
Mixed Materials Box: 5 id23715
Box 5
1884 – 1886
Scope and Contents
4 books. 1886 - 2 books, one each for Property Taxes and Land Taxes.
Mixed Materials Box: 6 id23716
Box 6
1903 – 1910
Arrangement
Shelved in oversize.
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Mixed Materials Folder: 1 id290440
  James City County Personal Property Tax
  1903
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Mixed Materials Folder: 2 id290444
  James City County Personal Property Tax
  1904
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Mixed Materials Folder: 3 id290448
  James City County Personal Property Tax
  1905
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Mixed Materials Folder: 4 id290452
  James City County Personal Property Tax
  1906
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Mixed Materials Folder: 5 id290456
  James City County Personal Property Tax
  1907
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Mixed Materials Folder: 6 id290460
  James City County Personal Property Tax
  1908
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Mixed Materials Folder: 7 id290464
  James City County Personal Property Tax
  1909
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Mixed Materials Folder: 8 id290468
  James City County Personal Property Tax
  1910
Mixed Materials Box: 7 id23717
Box 7
1911 – 1912
Scope and Contents
4 books. 1912 – 3 books, two are Property Taxes and one is blank.
Mixed Materials Box: 8 id23718
Box 8
1914, 1916 and 1917
Scope and Contents
4 books.1914 – 2 books, both Property Taxes19161917
Mixed Materials Box: 9 id23719
Box 9
1919 – 1923
Scope and Contents
3 books.
Mixed Materials Box: 10 id23720
Box 10
1924 – 1927
Scope and Contents
5 books.19281929193119321933
Mixed Materials Box: 11 id23721
Box 11
1928, 1929, 1931, 1932 and 1933
Scope and Contents
5 books.
Mixed Materials Box: 12 id23722
Box 12
1934-1939
Scope and Contents
5 books.
Mixed Materials Box: 13 id23737
Box 13
1940 – 1943
Scope and Contents
4 books.
Mixed Materials Box: 14 id23723
Box 14
1944 – 1948
Scope and Contents
5 books.

id23738

Williamsburg, Virginia Personal Property Tax Books

1865-1927

Scope and Contents

Personal Property Tax Books for the City of Williamsburg, Virginia. Two Land Tax books are included for the years 1865 and 1867. Years missing are: 1892 to 1901, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1916, 1918 and 1920. 43 books.

Mixed Materials Box: 15 id23747
Box 15
1865-1868
Scope and Contents
1865 – 3 books, two are for Property Taxes and one is for Land Taxes. 1866 – 2 books, both for Property Taxes 1867 – 2 books, one for property taxes and one for Town Lots 1868 – 2 books, both for Property Taxes
Mixed Materials Box: 16 id23748
Box 16
1869-1875
Mixed Materials Box: 17 id23749
Box 17
1891, 1902-1904
Scope and Contents
2 books.
Mixed Materials Box: 18 id23750
Box 18
1910-1912
Scope and Contents
3 books
Mixed Materials Box: 19 id23751
Box 19
1913-1914
Scope and Contents
2 copies
Mixed Materials Box: 20 id23752
Box 20
1915, 1917 and 1919
Scope and Contents
1915 – 2 copies
Mixed Materials Box: 21 id23753
Box 21
1921-1923
Mixed Materials Box: 22 id23754
Box 22
1924-1927
Scope and Contents
1925 – 2 books