Wes,
I seem to remember that it is the arability of the land that the rate
was set on. However I don't ever remember seeing a schedule of rates.
I wonder if the rates and how they were applied varied by county. The
average size of the land holdings might make a difference. Also were
the rates set to give a break to the larger land holders.
Marilyn Jackson
On 6/10/2020 12:25 PM, Lewis Averett wrote:
> Wes:
> Thanks for raising this question. Please share with the group, as you learn
> more.
>
> Lewis H. Averett
> Executive Director
> Jones Memorial Library
> 2311 Memorial Ave.
> Lynchburg, VA 24501
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Research and writing about Virginia genealogy and family history.
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Wesley Pippenger
> Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 12:06 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Where are Land Tax Rates Listed and Described Beginning 1782?
>
> On the Virginia land tax lists, typically starting in 1782, one finds the
> rate for which land was taxed. The format of the rate is written the same
> style up into 1843 when my review stopped.
>
> The rates differ, and I am trying to locate where one would find a schedule
> that might describe what type of land was taxed at what rate.
>
> In Essex County we have a wide range of lands from swamp, open field, to
> woods. It makes sense to me that swamp would be taxed at the cheapest rate,
> but wonder how the open farm field acres versus woodlands were taxed.
>
> I see all sorts of rates, and wish to understand what they mean. For
> instance, 4/6 is one of the most common ones, followed by 17/10, 6/1, 23/9,
> 11/11 etc.
>
> Wes Pippenger, Tappahannock, Va.
>
> To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at
> https://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html
>
> This list is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and
> Library Services (IMLS).
>
> To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at
> https://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html
>
> This list is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
>
To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at
https://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html
This list is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
|
