King and Queen County (Va.) Circuit Court.

King and Queen County was named for William III and Mary II, who were called to the English throne in 1688. It was formed from New Kent County in 1691.

King and Queen County court records were lost in courthouse fires in 1828 and 1833. Records were destroyed by a courthouse fire set by Union Troups on 10 March 1864 during the Civil War.

From the guide to the King and Queen County (Va.) Surveyor of Roads' Record Book, 1851-1870, (The Library of Virginia)

King and Queen County was formed from New Kent County in 1691.

Records were lost in courthouse fires in 1828 and 1833. Records were again destroyed by a courthouse fire set by Union troops on 10 March 1864 during the Civil War.

The plat book of King and Queen County in this collection was created by the County Court.

From the guide to the King and Queen County (Va.) Plat Book, 1823-1878, (The Library of Virginia)

King and Queen County was formed from New Kent County in 1691. The county was named for King William III and Queen Mary II, who were called to the English throne in 1688.

The sheriff was "the most powerful and the best paid of any county official in colonial times." Among his many duties, he collected the taxes, which were paid in tobacco, took custody of it and paid the county expenses as directed by court. By doing so, he acted as a combination of both the commissioner of revenue and the county treasurer. The sheriff was also responsible for services rendered in the prosecution of court cases (law enforcement.) He was appointed by the governor from a list of three names submitted by the county court. His term of office was for one year until 1731, after which it was two years. His two deputies, also known as sub (under) sheriffs, did most of the work as in the case of this volume--where deputy sheriff William Lyne collected the tax accounts of behalf of sheriff William Richards. An execution is a court order directing a sheriff to enforce a judgment.

In 1782, the General Assembly of Virginia enacted a major revision of the tax laws of the Commonwealth. The act provided for the statewide enumeration on the county level of land and certain personal property. The act created a permanent source of revenue for the operation of government in Virginia.

The original tax and court records, from which this volume was compiled, were created by the county court.

Records were lost in courthouse fires in 1828 and 1833. Records were again destroyed by a courthouse fire set by Union troops on 10 March 1864 during the Civil War.

From the guide to the King and Queen County (Va.) Tax Accounts and Executions, 1779-1790 (bulk 1785-1787), (The Library of Virginia)

King and Queen County was formed in 1691 from New Kent County.

Records were lost in courthouse fires in 1828 and 1833. Records were again destroyed by a courthouse fire set by Union troops on 10 March 1864 during the Civil War.

From the guide to the King and Queen County (Va.) Tax Tickets and Receipts, 1853-1854, (The Library of Virginia)

King and Queen County was formed in 1691 from New Kent County.

Records were lost in courthouse fires in 1828 and 1833. Records were again destroyed by a courthouse fire set by Union troops on 10 March 1864 during the Civil War.

From the guide to the King and Queen County (Va.) Court Record, John Ryland's Affidavit of List of Property Lost in the War, February 1865, (The Library of Virginia)

King and Queen County was named for William III and Mary II, who were called to the English throne in 1688. It was formed from New Kent County in 1691.

King and Queen County court records were lost in courthouse fires in 1828 and 1833. Records were destroyed by a courthouse fire set by Union Troups on 10 March 1864 during the Civil War.

From the guide to the King and Queen County (Va.) Records, 1719-1867 (bulk 1841-1842), (The Library of Virginia)

Chancery causes are cases of equity. According to Black's Law Dictionary they are "administered according to fairness as contrasted with the strictly formulated rules of common law." A judge, not a jury, determines the outcome of the case.

King and Queen County was named for William III and Mary II, who were called to the English throne in 1688. It was formed from New Kent County in 1691.

Records were lost in courthouse fires in 1828 and 1833. Records were again destroyed by a courthouse fire set by Union troops on 10 March 1864 during the Civil War.

From the guide to the King and Queen County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1804-1913, (The Library of Virginia)