Virginia Tax Receipt
Scope and Content
The Virginia Tax Receipt includes a pre-printed tax receipt for Peter Logan, dated 1859, from Chesterfield, Virginia. Almost all printed categories execept "Clock" and "Furniture" have been crossed out.
Dates
- 1859
Language of Materials
Materials of this collection are in English.
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Biographical Note
Peter Logan was a resident of Chesterfield, Virginia. He may have been a freedman prior to the American Civil War.
There is a Peter Logan (ca. 1811-1880), who was a shoemaker in Chesterfield County, Virginia. He was married to Betsey Coy Logan (b. ca. 1820), and the couple had several children. He later married Sarah (b. ca. 1835), and they had several children.
In multiple U.S. Census records, Logan's race is listed as "Mulatto", an antiquated term typically used for someone of mixed Black and white ancestry, while his race is listed as Black in the 1870 U. S. census and death record.
Logan died September 2, 1880, in Manchester, Chesterfield County, Virginia.
Sources
- "Peter Logan" entry, the 1850 United States Federal Census, https://www-ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/discoveryui-content/view/16067056:8054
- "Peter Logan" entry, the 1860 United States Federal Census, https://www-ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/discoveryui-content/view/34521240:7667
- "Peter Logan" entry, the 1870 United States Federal Census, https://www-ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/discoveryui-content/view/39134807:7163
- "Peter Logan" entry, the 1880 United States Federal Census, https://www-ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/discoveryui-content/view/18688634:6742
- "Peter Logan" entry, the Virginia, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917, https://search-ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=2558&h=736714&tid=&pid=&queryId=bd110e051c7597d9eff9623def94b177&usePUB=true
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The Virginia Tax Receipt includes a pre-printed tax receipt for Peter Logan, dated 1859, from Chesterfield, Virginia. Almost all printed categories execept "Clock" and "Furniture" have been crossed out.
Source of Acquisition
The Virginia Tax Receipt was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in November 2019.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Virginia Tax Receipt by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your- work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Virginia Tax Receipt completed in July 2021
- Title
- Virginia Tax Receipt, 1859
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Miles Abernethy, Student Worker
- Date
- 2021 (CC0 1.0)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2022-10: Removed a quote containing potentially offensive language about enslaved people from the finding aid description. adw
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
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Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
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