Lenoir County, North Carolina, Tax Records

1917
Manuscript Collection #1107
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Lenoir County, North Carolina, Tax Records (#1107), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
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One bound ledger volume including records (1917) of taxes paid in Lenoir County, North Carolina. Records are categorized by township, race, name of taxpayer & category of tax.

Biographical/historical information

Lenoir County, formerly the southern portion of Dobbs County, was established in 1791. The county was named after William Lenoir, an American Revolutionary War officer who was serving as the Speaker of the North Carolina Senate at the time of the county's establishment. Lenoir County is situated on the Neuse River and its county seat is the city of Kinston.

Scope and arrangement

This collection consists of one bound ledger containing records of taxes paid in Lenoir County, North Carolina in 1917. The records are categorized primarily by township and race, and further separated into taxpayer and category of tax.

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Custodial History

August 21, 2007, (unprocessed) 0.70 cubic feet; Records (1917) of taxes paid in Lenoir County, North Carolina, organized by township, race, name of taxpayer & category of tax, with totals for each category. Bound ledger volume. Entries in pencil. See preliminary inventory attached. Donor: Martha G. Elmore

Source of acquisition

Gift of Martha G. Elmore

Processing information

Encoded by Lindsay Flood, April 4, 2008

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Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.

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Taxation--North Carolina--Lenoir County
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Box 1 Folder a Kinston Township Tax List (1917) alphabetical list of taxpayers by race, pp. 1-83. 1 item. 84 p
Box 1 Folder b Falling Creek Township Tax List (1917) alphabetical list of taxpayers by race, pp. 84-96. 1 item. 13 p
Box 1 Folder c Moseley Hall Township Tax List (1917) alphabetical list of taxpayers by race, pp. 97-122. 1 item. 26 p
Box 1 Folder d Institute Township Tax List (1917) alphabetical list of taxpayers by race, pp. 123-134. 1 item. 12 p
Box 1 Folder e Vance Township Tax List (1917) alphabetical list of taxpayers by race, pp. 135-148. 1 item. 14 p
Box 1 Folder f Contentnea Neck Township Tax List (1917) alphabetical list of taxpayers by race, pp. 149-164. 1 item. 16 p
Box 1 Folder g Sand Hill Township Tax List (1917) alphabetical list of taxpayers by race, pp. 165-173. 1 item. 9 p
Box 1 Folder h Southwest Township Tax List (1917) alphabetical list of taxpayers by race, pp. 174-181. 1 item. 8 p
Box 1 Folder i Woodington Township Tax List (1917) alphabetical list of taxpayers by race, pp. 182-194. 1 item. 13 p
Box 1 Folder j Neuse Township Tax List (1917) alphabetical list of taxpayers by race, pp. 195-208. 1 item. 14 p
Box 1 Folder k Trent Township Tax List (1917) alphabetical list of taxpayers by race, pp. 209-223. 1 item. 15 p
Box 1 Folder l Pink Hill Township Tax List (1917) alphabetical list of taxpayers by race, pp. 224-236. 1 item. 13 p
Box 1 Folder m Corporations Tax List (1917) alphabetical list of corporate taxpayers by category of tax, pp. 237-238. 1 item. 2 p
Box 1 Folder n Railroad, Telephone, Etc. Tax List (1917) alphabetical list of company taxpayers by category of tax, pp. 239. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder o Corporate Excess Tax List (1917) alphabetical list of corporate taxpayers, pp. 240. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder p Bank Stock Tax List (1917) alphabetical list of taxpayers, pp. 241-264. 1 item. 24 p
Box 1 Folder q Totals Lenoir County Paid Tax List (1917), pp. 265. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder r Total Township Taxes Paid & Corporate, Corporate Excess, Railroad & Telephone Company, Etc.Totals Paid Tax List (1917), pp. 266-272. 1 item. 6 p
Box 1 Folder s Total Railroad & Telephone Company, Etc. & Corporate Excess Taxes Paid Tax List (1917), pp. 272. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder t Total Bank Stock Taxes Paid Tax List (1917), pp. 273-274. 1 item. 2 p
Box 1 Folder u Total Taxes Paid Tax List (1917), by Race & Category of Tax, pp. 275. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder v Blank pp. 276-299. 1 item. 25 p