List of the Land Tax within the District of James Allen Jr., Commissioner of Fredericksburg 1798

Proprietors No of Lotts Own Houses Tenants Net Rent Total rent Amt Tax
        $ ¢ $ ¢ $ ¢
Allen, James Sr. 64,124 James Allen Sr.       73 34 0 92
Armistead, Winefred 249   Captain Wright     66 66 0 83
Alexander, William 252   John Lambeth     88 33 1/3 1 10
Abbott, James Est.     Joseph Walker 50 00        
      Jonathan Turner 50 00 100 00 1 25
                   
Baggott, Margarett 39,40   Samuel Chewning 133 33 1/3        
      John Legg 200 00        
      William James 100 00 433 33 1/3 5 42
Brown, James 38 James Brown   83 33 1/3        
    Doct'r Shop   100 00        
      George Rothrock 120 00 303 33 1/3 3 78
Brown, Thomas Est. 73, 74   John Bogan     150 00 1 87
Barwise, Thomas 20   John Kosek? 250 00        
      James Carmichael 166 66 2/3 476 66 2/3 5 20
Brownlow, John     Henley Henning 50 00        
      Larken Stannard 110 00        
      Anne Gatewood 300 00 460 00 5 75
Benson, John 17   Thomas Posey 36 00        
      Edward McDemoth 60 00        
      Mrs Daniel & Mrs. McCoul 166 66 2/3        
      Jeremy Stevens 16 66 2/3 279 33 1/3 3 50
Page 1           2371 00 29 62
Brooke, John T. 29, 119, 120   Collin & James Ross 133 33 1/3        
      Stephen Lacoste & Co. 250 00        
      William S. Stone 116 66 2/3        
Brooke, John T. 51, 52   Francis T. Brooke 133 33 1/3        
      Thomas Green 133 33 1/3 916 66 2/3 11 46
Blair, James 53 James Blair       120 00 1 50
Blair, David     Mrs. Webb     13 33 1/3 0 16
Baylor, John 45,46   Lewis Pierce 40 00        
      free Negroes 20 00 60 00 0 75
Bankhead, Wm 254, 269   Free Negroes     40 0 0 50
Beverley, Harey S. Est. 20   Leftus Noel     100 00 1 25
Ballendines, Assignees 73, 74   unoccupied     20 00 0 25
                   
Chiles, Henry 43, 44   Simon Sexsmith 133 33 1/3        
      John Allcock 100 00 233 33 1/3 2 92
Chew, John 149, 150, 137   Simons & Jones 200 00        
    John Chew   100 00 300 0 2 50
    John Chew Office   40 00 340 00 4 25
Cockran, Thomas 43, 44   David C. Ker     233 33 1/3 2 92
Christy, Joseph 41, 42 Joseph Christy   166 66 2/3        
  8, 31   Miss Harris Shepherd & Molly True 132 00 298 66 2/3 3 73
Coyle, David 16.16 David Coyle       60 00 0 75
Carter, Walker R. 68, 69, 70 Walker R. Carter       133 33 1/3 1 68
Carter, Eliza Mrs.   Eliza Carter       66 66 2/3 0 83
Croughton, Charles 127   Thomas W. West     83 33 1/3 1 04
Carter, Edward Est.   Sally Carter       200 00 2 50
                   
Darby, Adam 53 Adam Darby     0 100 00 1 25
Drummond, William 43   Adam Darby 200 00        
  133 William Drummond   120 00        
  7 William Drummond   80 00 400 00 5 00
Duncan, Alexander 45, 56 Alexander Duncan       183 33 1/3 2 28
DeBaptist, John 180 John DeBaptist   83 33 1/3        
      William Buckhan 48 00        
      Jno. Whiten 43 33 1/3 174 66 2/3 2 19
Day, Benjamin 112, 114 Benjamin Day       120 00 1 50
Duncanson, James Est 21, 22   George Smith     166 66 2/3 2 08
Dixon, Reubin Est. 6:6 Sally, his wife       30 00 0 38
Dobson, Richard 85, 86   William Lovell 116 66 2/3        
      James Pettigrew 83 33 1/3        
      Tully Whitehurst 100 00        
      Andrew McDaniel 83 33 1/3 383 33 1/3 4 80
Dixon, Lucy 241   Obediah Foldger, George Lefong, Valtn. Throgmorton     100 00 1 25
                   
Forsythe, Rob. Est. 18   William West & James Slater     90 00 1 12
Fox, Robert Estate 8.8   Captn Jno. K. Hill     83 33 1/3 1 04
Ferguson, James 211, 204 J. Ferguson   36 66 2/3        
      William Jones 33 33 1/3 70 00 0 87
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French, George 15, 16   Thomas Tupman 100 00        
  62   J. Cline & R. Ryland 100 00        
      William Jones 116 66 2/3        
  255, 265 George French House & Shop 250 00        
      William Redley 166 66 2/3        
      George Norwood 150 00        
  136, 14   Warehouse 50 00 933 33 1/3 11 66
Gegory, Walter 25, 26 Walter Gregory   133 33 1/3        
      Peter Gordon 133 33 1/3 266 66 2/3 3 33
Glassell, William 11, 12 Wm. Glassell   250 00        
      Anne Radley & Walter McFarlin 140 00 390 00 4 88
Goodwin, Thomas 133   William Raines 20 00        
  part Market Lott Thomas Goodwin Darnel Starke 30 00        
      Mrs Bengey 10 00 60 00 0 75
Henderson, David 47, 48 David Henderson   250 00        
  29 David Henderson   100 00 350 00 4 37
Hardia, John 252, 262 John Hardia   80 00        
      John Beard 33 33 1/3 113 33 1/3 1 43
Heiskill, Godlove 41, 42 Godlove Heiskill   100 00        
    Godlove Heiskill shop   100 00        
  15, 16 Godlove Heiskill shop   30 00        
    Godlove Heiskill tan yard   166 66 2/3        
      Timothy Green 120 00 516 66 2/3 6 46
Hollinger, Edmund   Edmund Hollinger       60 00 0 75
Herndon, William 35, 36 William Herndon       250 00 3 13
Hall, Elisha 147, 43 Eisha Hall   100 00        
    Eisha Hall   120 00        
      James Adam 200 00        
      William Scott 175 00        
      Peter Gordon 85 00        
      Roger Coltart 200 00        
      George Wheeler 200 00        
      Downing & Dowell 200 00 1280 00 16 00
Heath, Susanna 20 Susannah Heath   133 33 1/3        
      James Adam 50 0        
      Free Sarah 20 00 203 33 1/3 2 54
Herndon, Edward 35, 36   Charles Wonzen 66 66 2/3        
      John Day 66 66 2/3        
      Jane Whitter 50 00 183 33 1/3 2 29
Harvey, William 268   Richard Garner 60 00        
  2, 1   George Murray 150 00 210 00 2 63
Harris, Jonathan     Hazlewood Farish     300 00 3 75
Hall, John 147, 184   John Nowton     166 66 2/3 2 08
Hackley & Patton 13, 14   John Anderson 83 33 1/3        
      David Blair 300 00        
      Richard Booz 100 00        
      William Wiatt 100 00        
      James Donoho 100 00        
      Charles Jones 100 00        
      James Somerville 100 00 883 33 1/3 11 04
Hackley, Edward S. 21   William Harvey     200 00 2 50
Page 3           6366 66 2/3 79 59
Hunter, James Est 267   William Cuthbert     66 66 2/3 0 83
Hunter, James Sr. Estate 274, 275   Mrs. John Baggott     100 00 1 25
Hackley, Richard S. 29   John Atkinson     133 33 1/3 1 66
                   
Julian, Charles 30 Charles Julian   133 33 1/3        
      George Carter 50 00        
      Thomas Johnston 100 00        
      Robert Lilly 116 66 2/3 400 00 5 00
Jones, Joseph 254, 255   Thomas Rootes     133 33 1/3 1 66
Johnston, Robert Est. 37, 38   Christopher Brown     50 00 0 62
                   
Kenny, Richard   Richard Kenney       20 00 0 25
                   
Lewis John 37, 38 John Lewis   116 66 2/3        
    Brewery   133 33 1/3        
      Benjamin Parke 166 66 2/3 466 66 2/3 5 83
Lucas, Zachariah 76 Zachariah Lucas   140 00        
      Thomas Thornton 166 66 2/3 306 66 2/3 3 83
Lucas, Fielding 74 Fielding Lucas   83 33 1/3        
    Tan Yard   100 00 183 33 1/3 2 29
Legg, John 79, 80   Thomas Hodge 66 66 2/3        
      Caty Williams 33 33 1/3        
      Nancy Williams 20 00        
      One Legg Joseph 20 00 140 00 1 75
Lovell, William   William Lovell   300 00        
      William Harvey 66 66 2/3        
      James Carr 83 33 1/3 450 00 5 63
Lipscomb, Phillip 81, 82 Philip Lipscomb       80 00 1 00
Lewis, William Est. 244   Sarah Lewis     100 00 1 25
                   
Mercer, James Estate 109   Free Negroes     66 66 2/3 0 83
McWilliams, William 27, 28   Richard Johnston 300 00        
      Richard S. Hackley 166 66 2/3 466 66 2/3 5 83
Milne, Collin 26 Collin Milne       66 66 2/3 0 83
Murray, George 71, 72   Jacob Grotz     113 33 1/3 1 42
Miller, Thomas 32 Thomas Miller       116 66 2/3 1 46
Mortimer, Charles 263 Charles Mortimer   200 00        
      Benjamin Parkes 133 33 1/3        
      Richard Richards 133 33 1/3 466 66 2/3 5 83
Mercer, John 25   John Benson 333 33 1/3        
      William Jackson 66 66 2/3        
  256 John Mercer   166 66 2/3 566 66 2/3 7 09
McDaniel, Anthony 23 Anthony McDaniel       140 00 1 75
Morton, Jeremiah 77   Margarett Julian     100 00 1 25
Maury, Fontaine   Fontaine Maury   200 00        
  5, 6 Fontaine Maury   150 00 350 00 4 38
Montgomery, Thomas Est. 123   John Victor     83 33 1/3 1 05
Mercer, General Hugh Est. 50   Robert Patton 130 00        
      George Doughess 233 33 1/3        
      Warehouse 100 00 463 33 1/3 5 80
Page 4           5630 0 70 37
McWilliams, Joshua   Joshua McWilliams       66 66 2/3 0 83
                   
                   
Nairne, Alexand'r Est. 20   Richard H. Taliaferro     166 66 2/3 2 08
Newby, James 15.15 James Newby       166 66 2/3 2 08
                   
Posey, Thomas Church Square   George Baggott 166 66 2/3        
      John Cokeley 133 33 1/3        
      Leonard Styers 33 33 1/3 333 33 1/3 4 17
Porter, William 30 William Porter       250 0 3 12
Pearson, William 37 William Pearson       166 66 2/3 2 08
Peacock, Richard 11:11 Richard Peacock   100 00        
      Mrs. Peacock 60 00        
      James Ridley 83 33 1/3        
      John Beard 66 66 2/3 310 0 3 87
Patterson, Leonard 23, 24   John Rogers     133 33 1/3 1 66
Patton, Robert 71, 72 Robert Patton   200 00        
      John Newton & Co. 200 00 400 00 5 00
                   
Richards, John 32   Anthony Buck     200 00 2 50
Ross, Colin & Jas 71, 72 Collin & James Ross       100 00 1 25
Robinson, John Est.     Thomas Cochran 120 00        
      Blacksmith John 50 00 170 00 2 12
Ryan, Thomas 6 Thomas Ryan       80 00 1 00
Ross, Thomas 25 Thomas Ross       50 00 0 63
Ross, Edward Est 258   Isabella Ross     100 00 1 25
Richards, William 78   John Grady     83 33 1/3 1 05
                   
Smith & Wright 9 Smith & Wright       200 00 2 50
Smock, James Church Square James Smock       200 00 2 50
Smith, William 42 William Smith   120 00        
      Jacob Kuhn 200 00        
      William Caldwell 66 66 2/3 386 66 2/3 4 83
Smock, William 38 William Smock   150 00        
      William James 50 00 200 00 2 50
Simons, David     John Hildress 150 00        
      John Keseh 150 00 300 00 3 75
Stone, William S.   William S. Stone   166 66 2/3        
  8 William S. Stone   100 00        
      Charles Brown 66 66 2/3 333 33 1/3 2 78
Spooner, George 142 George W. B. Spooner       166 66 2/3 2 09
Sydnor, Thomas 5, 28   Andew Parks     400 00 5 00
Somerville, James 258, 274 James Somerville   200 00        
      Thomas Simpson 100 00        
      John Brownlow 166 66 2/3        
      Margarett Minor 33 33 1/3 500 00 6 25
Sabastian, Benjamin 49 Benjamin Sebastin       41 66 2/3 0 52
Stewart, John     Charles Stewart     83 33 1/3 1 04
Page 5           5588 33 1/3 69 85
Tupman, Francis 16 Francis Tupman       83 33 1/3 1 04
Taylor, William 13 William Taylor   100 00        
      Polly Hume 100 00        
      John Moore 30 00        
      Free Elsey 50 00        
      Free Negroes 60 00 340 00 4 25
                   
Vowles, Henry 23, 24   Thomas Goodwin 333 33 1/3        
      William Wilson 150 00 483 33 1/3 6 05
                   
Winder, Edmund 57, 58   Joshua Ingham     116 66 2/3 1 46
Wardell, Charles Church Square Charles Wardell       200 00 2 50
White, Henry 20 Henry White       150 00 1 88
Welch, William 49 William Welch   100 00        
      Joseph Norwood 126 66 2/3        
      Jacob Styers 76 66 2/3 303 33 1/3 3 79
Walker, Joseph   unoccupied       60 00 0 75
Walker, Robert 37 Robert Walker       166 66 2/3 2 08
Wallace, Gustaus B. 88, 89   James Fisher 233 33 1/3        
      Thomas Southcomb 68 33 1/3        
      Jacob Styers 33 33 1/3 350 00 4 38
Walker, Jane 236, 237 Jane Walker   83 33 1/3        
      Mrs. Evans 83 33 1/3        
      Eppa Lewis 60 00 233 34 1 95
      Miss Sommers 60 00 286 66 2/3 3 58
Wellford, Robert 117, 118 Robert Wellford       166 66 2/3 2 08
Wells, William   William Wells   83 33 1/3        
      Wm. Day & Andrew McDonald 96 66 2/3 180 00 2 25
                   
Yates, Charles 1:1   James Allen 84 00        
      Bartholomew Fuller 80 00        
      Gilbert Harrow 93 33 1/3        
      Clancy Brown 83 33 1/3        
      Jn. Scott & Webb? Paine 133 33 1/3 474 00 5 94
Page 6           3360 66 2/3 42 03
Recapitulation    
Amount Value Tax
Page 1 2371.00 29.62
page 2 4820.00 60.25
Page 3 6366.66 2/3 79.59
Page 4 5630.00 70.37
Page 5 5588.33 1/3 69.85
Page 6 3360.66 2/3 42.03
Totals 28,136.66 2/3 351.71

Lots yearly rent $28,136.66 on $1.56 per $100 = $438.88

Last Updated on 2/14/2000
By Gary Stanton
Email: gstanton@umw.edu