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Acquisition Note: Source: George Schaefer, Clerk of Court, Norfolk Circuit Court, by transfer.
Preferred Citation: City of Norfolk Circuit Court Assessment of Property Book, RG 19-0000-004, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Scope and Contents: One book titled "Assessment of Property, 1846-1858" for the City of Norfolk, Virginia. The handwritten book records residents alphabetically by last name and includes monetary values for their assets, including houses, lots, watches, clocks, furniture, musical instruments, plates, and slaves. Houses are typically identified as either brick or wood and include house numbers and streets on which the properties connect. The book also includes income, reveals a person's occupation, and discloses if the property owner is under 21 years of age.