Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Commissioner of Revenue Records, 1838-1876 that were transferred in accession 53810 under the title “Greensville County Dead Papers” and in adjacent boxes have undergone minimal processing. The remaining Commissioner of Revenue records from this locality are still unprocessed and need review prior to use by researchers. All records remain tri-folded or in original bundles and may be fragile. Contact Archives Research services for availability.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Greensville County (Va.) Commissioner of Revenue Records, 1803-1891. Local government records collection, Greensville County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, 23219.

Acquisition Information

These records came to the Library of Virginia in a 2023 transfer of court papers from Greensville County under accession number 53810.

Processing Information

Encoded by M. Long: October 2023.

Commissioner of Revenue Records, 1838-1876 that were transferred in accession 53810 under the title “Greensville County Dead Papers” and in adjacent boxes were processed using minimal processing standards: Locality records were organized by broad record category (election records, fiduciary records, etc.) with minimal other arrangement. These records have not been flattened, foldered, mended, or separated by individual record type (like summons, appraisements, etc.).

The remaining Commissioner of Revenue records are still unprocessed.

Historical Information

Context for Record Type: The Commissioner of Revenue is one of the five constitutional officers outlined in the Virginia Constitution. The chief tax authority for each locality, the Commissioner of Revenue is an elected official responsible for enforcing state and local tax laws, and auditing state and local tax returns. Beginning in 1786, the county courts were directed to divide each locality into precincts and to appoint commissioners to collect the taxes. Taxes were assessed between March and April of each year and were payable by the end of December. The commissioners prepared four "fair and correct" copies of the personal property tax books. Copies were prepared for the commissioner, county clerk, sheriff, and auditor of public accounts.

Locality History: Greensville County was named either for Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene, commanding general of the Continental army in the South during part of the Revolutionary War, or for Sir Richard Grenville, leader of the Roanoke Island settlement of 1585. The county was formed from Brunswick County on 28 November 1780.

Scope and Content

Greensville County (Va.) Commissioner of Revenue Records, 1803-1891, document the actions taken by the Commissioner of Revenue as the chief tax authority for the locality. A portion of the Commissioner of Revenue records, 1838-1876, have undergone minimal processing. This has allowed for the documentation of specific record types and various trends found in this set of records. The remaining Commissioner of Revenue records are completely unprocessed.

Commissioner of Revenue Records, 1838-1876 that have undergone minimal processing consist of the following:

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into the following series:

Related Material

Additional Greensville County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

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