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Hardy County (W. Va.) Court Records

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0848

Scope and Contents

County court records consisting of one tax book for Hardy County, 1818-1820; and one minute book, 1786-1791.

The tax book includes an account of taxes in Hardy County for the years 1818-1820. It has an alphabetical index at the beginning with the names of the people taxed. This record includes information on the number of enslaved people for whom a person was taxed, as well as property for which they were taxed.

The minute book is a microfilm version of a typescript copy of the original Minute Book of the Hardy County Court, covering the years 1786-1791. It was transcribed at WVU as part of a WPA project.

Dates

  • Creation: 1786-1820

Conditions Governing Access

Both of these records exist exclusively as microfilm copies.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Extent

0.29 Linear Feet (Summary: Summary: 3.5 in. (2 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. ea.))

Language

English

Overview

County court records consisting of one tax book for Hardy County, 1818-1820; and one minute book, 1786-1791.

Physical Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Tax Book was purchased from the Chesapeake Book. Co., 25 April 1956.

Acquisition details of Minute Book are unknown.

See Also

A&M 1171: Hardy and Hampshire Counties Records

A&M 1405: Schools, Hardy County Board of Education, Records

A&M 3722: Hardy County, Account Ledger for Havenar Store in Moorefield

A&M 1745: Hardy County Papers

Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

Contact:
1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown WV 26506-6069 US
304-293-3536