Reformation Heritage Books Northampton County, Virginia Land Tax Records, 1851-1870

This is the fourth volume in a series of land tax records, which offer a wealth of valuable genealogical data presented in a convenient table format with entries listed alphabetically by surname within each section. This volume covers the period 1851 to 1870. It includes fourteen complete years: 1852, 1855, 1858, and 1860-1870. Appended are state tax rates and taxes collected and special county tax rates and taxes collected for the years 1851-1870 along with the yearly tax rate, county tax purpose totals and rate are in the back of this work. Taxes for county purposes were collected eight years between 1852 and 1861. Starting in 1862 the location column was expanded to include the homestead and location. All Civil War years are included because of the difference in the tax rate during the War. Column headings include: Name of Owners (Residence is Northampton unless otherwise noted), Estate whether held in fee or life etc., Number of Acres of Land, District of Land, Distance and bearing from Court Yard, Value of Land per acre including buildings, Sum added on account of buildings, Total value of the land and buildings, Amount of tax at the current rate per every $100, and Explanation of alterations during the preceding year. Tables include: 1852 Land Tax by Edward P. Roberts Com: Rev:, 1855 Land Tax by Luther H. Read Com: Rev:, 1858 Land Tax by Luther H. Read Com: Rev:, 1860 Land Tax by Luther H. Read Com: Rev:, 1861 Land Tax by Luther H. Read Com: Rev:, 1862 Land Tax by Richard H. Read Com: Rev:, 1863 Land Tax by Richard H. Read Com: Rev:, 1864 Land Tax by Richard H. Read Com: Rev:, 1865 Land Tax by Richard H. Read Com: Rev:, 1866 Land Tax by Richard H. Read Com: Rev:, 1867 Land Tax by Richard H. Read Com: Rev:, 1868 Land Tax by Richard H. Read Com: Rev:, 1869 Land Tax by Richard H. Read Com: Rev:, 1870 Land Tax by Littleton W. Johnson Com: Rev:, and Land Tax Totals by year 1851-1870. 2021, 8½x11, paper, , 440 pp