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Although the bulk of mathews countys antebellum court records were destroyed in 1865, a wealth of reliable information still exists. Mathews county va property records lookup property. Mathews is a censusdesignated place cdp in and the county seat of mathews county, virginia, united states. Page 2 of 15 find mathews county, va land for sale. A detailed fee schedule as well as a deed calculator can be found on the virginia circuit court website. This book is a selected history of mathews county, virginia, in the. Mathews county, va land for sale 286 listings land and. Abstracts of virginia land patents and grants, 16231666, vol. In 1691, the virginia general assembly had directed that each county designate an official portofentry. Unfortunately, the deed records prior to 1865 were burned, and the plats in land book 1 in the county clerks office only go back to 1817 and appear to be. Mathews county is a small county in virginias coast region. Find lots, acreage, rural lots, and more on zillow. Publications sponsored by mathews county historical society, inc. The clerk of the circuit court is responsible for recording and maintaining real property records in mathews county.
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I loved mathews is a county in west virginia and this book is about the many men who in the merchant marines gave their lives in. The mathews men sailed all around the world and their experiences are chronicled in this book. During virginias colonial era, the area that later became mathews county was part of gloucester county. Mathews county is virginias 84th biggest county 251 square miles. The commissioner is elected every four years and is the chief tax assessor for the locality from which they are elected. The purpose of the recorder of deeds is to ensure the accuracy of mathews county property and land records and to preserve their continuity. Publications mathews county historical society, inc. Based on recent landwatch data, mathews county ranks 55th among the 3 counties in the state for its combined acres of land listings advertised for sale in the county. Find more mathews county lawyers in the justia legal services and lawyers directory which includes profiles of more than one million lawyers licensed to practice in the united states, in addition to profiles of legal aid, pro bono and legal service organizations. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day. Visit the library of virginias website to determine exactly what records have been lost and their lost records localities database to find additional resources. One of the highlights of mathews county is the new point comfort lighthouse, which marks the entrance to mobjack bay.
Mathews county virginia land and personal tax lists 17911800. The land was part of york and then gloucester and became a separate county in 1791, renowned. The mathews county recorder of deeds, located in mathews, virginia is a centralized office where public records are recorded, indexed, and stored in mathews county, va. The fee schedule can also be found under supplemental forms.
The acrevalue mathews county, va plat map, sourced from the mathews county, va tax assessor, indicates the property boundaries for each parcel of land, with information about the landowner, the parcel number, and the total acres. Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more. Without an early will book, you can follow your ancestors ownership of land and at their. Page 3 browse 336 mathews county, virginia for sale on lands of america. Usa 1,060,369 virginia 39,099 virginia land records 966 statewide land records. Land for sale in mathews county, virginia page 3 of 14. We apologize that we cannot be your inperson hosts at this time, but information can still be found on our website or we can be. Mathews county, virginia records, including executors bonds 17951825, guardian bonds book b 18061822, marriages 182750 performed by rev. Mathews county recorder of deeds mathews, va address. Mathews, virginia 23109 8047257168 8047257603 fax the office of the commissioner of the revenue is a constitutional office of the commonwealth of virginia and the county of mathews.
George mathews was born on august 30, 1739, in augusta county, virginia to ann archer and john mathews. It is bordered by the chesapeake bay, mobjack bay and the piankatank river. Land for sale in mathews virginia page 1 of 3 lands of. Mathews county history publication mathews county historical. It has around 9000 inhabitants, 10% living in mathews courthouse. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. Kingston parish lasted longer than many, but by 1811 had almost vanished as well. The second smallest county in virginia, mathews features more than 200 miles of shoreline. Mathews county is one of the few counties in virginia without a traffic signal.
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The county of mathews has finished the process of reassessing all real property. Plat books, 18171923, 19701978 family history library. Land records are one of the most wonderful options that supply essential hints regarding pedigree and help to exemplify the ancestral lives to the fullest. View listing photos, contact sellers, and use filters to find listings of land for sale landwatch. Established around 1700, the community of westville was located along putin creek, a tidal tributary of virginias east river feeding into mobjack bay. Land tax lists, 17911868, 19311932 family history library. Unfortunately, the deed records prior to 1865 were burned, and the plats in land book 1 in the county clerks office only go back to 1817 and appear to be incomplete. After mathews countys emergency declaration, the mathews visitor center will also be closing its doors starting march 17th until june 10th to protect our volunteers, and visitors from the seriousness of the coronavirus. Ill indicates a copy is available for loan local records categories and contents. All public access to county offices and buildings, including mathews memorial library, is suspended starting monday, march 16th and continuing until further notice. Mathews county, virginia records for genealogical research. Mathews county, virginia public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory.
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