Conditions Governing Use:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Conditions Governing Access:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Preferred Citation:

Jefferson County, Virginia (W.Va.) Tax Records, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Two or more separate purchases.

Processing Information:

Processed by Anne Johnson.

Biographical Information:

Information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Scope and Contents

Ten tax books for Jefferson County, Virginia from 1814-1878 and one Execution Book for 1825-1830. Braxton Davenport and William B. Magruder, Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff, were the tax collectors. 1814-1815, South District, 1814-1815, North District and 1817, 1816, 1826, 1827, 1828, 1829, 1862 and 1878.

Jefferson County was created from Berkeley County in 1801. See Mss. Acc. 2008.321 Berkeley County for tax lists prior to 1801 and overlapping years.

Related Material

Mss. 39.4 V82co Virginia Counties - Jefferson County

Mss. Acc. 2008.321 Berkeley County, Virginia (W.Va.) Tax Records

Mss. Sm Coll Davenport (Papers) 

Mss. MsV Ap15  William Grantham Journal

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Jefferson County (W.Va.)--History--18th century
• Jefferson County (W.Va.)--History--19th century
• Tax records
• Taxation--Virginia
• Taxation--Virginia--Jefferson County
• Taxation--West Virginia--History