gr00340.xml Washington County: Treasurer An Inventory of Its Treasurer's Records at the Minnesota Historical Society National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Minnesota Historical Society
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 Finding aid encoded by Meagan Kellom and Cheri Thies, June 2011. Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Washington County (Minn.). Treasurer. Treasurer's records. 1840-1933. Materials in English. Records documenting the activities and duties of the county treasurer. Included are records of receipts and expenditures and tax, school land, and soldiers' bounty records. 1.15 cu. ft. (5 partial boxes). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Bounties, Military -- Minnesota -- Washington County. Finance, Public -- Minnesota -- Washington County. Military pensions -- Minnesota -- Washington County. Public land sales -- Minnesota -- Washington County. Real property tax -- Minnesota -- Washington County. Real property -- Valuation -- Minnesota -- Washington County. Recruiting and enlistment. School lands -- Minnesota -- Washington County. Places: Washington County (Minn.) -- Appropriations and expenditures. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Washington County (Minn.). Treasurer. Treasurer's Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

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 Accession Information:

Accession numbers: None; 987-59; 2008-47; 986-157

 Processing Information:

Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Catalog ID number: 001713812

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION 129.I.14.8F Receipts and expenditures, 1840-1850.

Includes delinquent list, 1859-1860.

 106.H.18.5B-2 Journal, 1858-1878. 1 volume.

Chronological record of county revenues and expenditures.

 114.E.10.4F List of lands upon which taxes were paid, 1855-1860. 1 volume. Statement of sold school lands, 1869-1873. Collection of monies arising from sale of school lands, March 1883-May 1914. 1 volume. School land payment record, 1887-1933. 2 volumes and 2 folders. 127.B.17.5B Soldiers' bounty record, 1865. 1 volume.

Ledger entries listing county payments to families and wives of soldiers. Occasionally, enlistment information or other residence location of the soldier may be given. Internal reference is made to an earlier record book not held by the State Archives.

Also includes the treasurer's journal of county funds, February-December 1861.

 129.I.14.8F Treasurer’s trial balance, A, 1913-1925. 1 volume.