List of the Land Tax within the District of James Allan Commissioner of Fredericksburg 1799

Proprietors No of Lotts Own Houses Tenants Net Rent Total rent Amt Tax
        $ ¢ $ ¢ $ ¢
Allen, James 64,124 James Allen Sr.       73 34 1 15
Armistead, Winefred 249   Sarah Lewis     66 66 1 05
Alexander, William 252   John Lambeth     88 33 1/3 1 35
Abbott, James Est.     Joseph Walker 50 00        
      John Mayfield 50 00 100 00 1 56
                   
Baggott, Margarett 39,40   Samuel Chewning 133 33 1/3        
      John Legg 200 00        
      William James 100 00 433 33 1/3 6 76
Brown, James 38 James Brown   83 33 1/3        
    Doct'r Shop   100 00        
      George Rothrock 120 00 303 33 1/3 4 74
Brown, Thomas Est. 73, 74   William Scott     150 00 2 34
Barwise, Thomas 20   Mrs. McCay 250 00        
      James Carmichael 166 66 2/3 416 66 2/3 6 50
Brownlow, John     John Case? 50 00        
      Larken Stannard 110 00        
      Anne Gatewood 300 00 460 00 7 19
Benson, John 17   Free Negroes 36 00        
      Edward McDemoth 60 00        
      Cap. Wither & Mrs. McCoul 166 66 2/3        
      Jeremy Stevens 16 66 2/3 279 33 1/3 4 35
Page 1           2371 00 36 49
Brooke, John T. 29, 119, 120   Collin & James Ross 300 00        
      Stephen Lacoste & Co. 250 00        
      Francis T. Brooke 133 33 1/3        
      Green & Dykes 166 66 2/3        
      Gerrard Evans 50 00 900 00 14 04
Blair, David 53 David Blair   120 00        
      Mrs. Webb 13 33 1/3 133 33 1/3 2 08
Basge, Thomas Jr. 33, 34   John Case     60 00 0 94
Baylor, John 45,46   Lewis Pierce 40 00        
      free Negroes 20 00 60 00 0 94
Bankhead, Wm 254, 269   Free Negroes     40 0 0 64
Beverley, Harey S. Est. 20   Leftus Noel     100 00 1 56
                   
Chiles, Henry 43, 44   Simon Sexsmith 133 33 1/3        
      Alexander Walker 100 00 233 33 1/3 3 64
Chew, John 149, 150, 137   Simons & Jones 200 00        
    John Chew   100 00 300 0 2 50
    John Chew Office   40 00 340 00 5 30
Cockran, Thomas 43, 44   David C. Ker     233 33 1/3 3 64
Christy, Joseph 41, 42 Joseph Christy   166 66 2/3        
      Miss Shepherd & Molly True 132 00 298 66 2/3 4 66
Coyle, David 16.16 David Coyle       100 00 1 56
Carter, Walker R. 68, 69, 70 Walker R. Carter       133 33 1/3 2 08
Carter, Eliza Mrs.   Eliza Carter       66 66 2/3 1 05
Croughton, Charles 127   Charles Croughton     100 00 1 56
Carter, Edward Est.   Sally Carter       200 00 3 12
                   
Drummond, William 43   George T. Todd 200 00        
  133 William Drummond   120 00        
  7 William Drummond   80 00 400 00 6 24
Duncan, Alexander 45, 46 Alexander Duncan       200 00 3 12
DeBaptist, John 180 John DeBaptist   83 33 1/3        
      William Buckhan 48 00        
      Womer? 43 33 1/3 174 66 2/3 2 73
Day, Benjamin 112, 114 Benjamin Day       120 00 1 87
Duncanson, James Est 21, 22   Jesse Wright     166 66 2/3 2 60
Dixon, Reubin Est. 6:6 Sally, his wife       30 00 0 45
Dobson, Richard 85, 86   William Lovell 116 66 2/3        
      James Pettigrew 83 33 1/3        
      Tully Whitehurst 100 00        
      Andrew McDaniel 80 00 380 00 5 93
Dixon, Lucy 241   Richard Garner     100 00 1 56
                   
Forsythe, Rob. Est. 18   William Wells     100 00 1 56
Fox, Robert Estate 8.8   Captn Jno. K. Hill     83 33 1/3 1 30
Ferguson, James 211, 204 J. Ferguson   36 66 2/3        
      William Jones 33 33 1/3 70 00 1 08
Page 2           4823 33 1/3 75 25
French, George 15, 16   Thomas Tupman 100 00        
  62   Jno Harris 100 00        
      William Jones 116 66 2/3        
  255, 265 George French House & Shop 250 00        
      William Radley 110 00        
      George Norwood 150 00        
  136, 114   Warehouse 106 66 2/3 933 33 1/3 14 56
Gegory, Walter 25, 26 Walter Gregory   133 33 1/3        
      Stewart Wallace & Co. 166 66 2/3 300 00 4 68
Glassell, William 11, 12 Wm. Glassell   250 00        
      Anne Radley 133 33 1/3 383 33 1/3 5 98
Goodwin, Thomas 133   William Raines 20 00        
      Daniel Starke 30 00        
      Mrs Bengey 10 00 60 00 0 94
Henderson, David 47, 48 David Henderson   250 00        
  29 David Henderson   100 00 350 00 8 48
Hardia, John 252, 262 John Hardia   100 00        
      Sailor 33 33 1/3 133 33 1/3 1 43
Heiskill, Godlove 41, 42 Godlove Heiskill   100 00        
  15, 16 Godlove Heiskill shop   100 00        
    Godlove Heiskill tan yard   166 66 2/3        
      George Rothrock 166 66 2/3 533 33 1/3 8 32
Hollinger, Edmund   Edmund Hollinger       60 00 0 94
Herndon, William 35, 36 William Herndon       333 33 1/3 5 20
Hall, Elisha 147, 43 Eisha Hall   100 00        
    Eisha Hall shop   160 00        
      James Adam 166 66 2/3        
      vacant 166 66 2/3        
      P. Gordon warehouse 85 00        
      Roger Coltart 250 00        
      Lewis H. Smith 233 33 1/3        
      Thomas Dowell 200 00 1361 33 1/3 21 23
Heath, Susanna 20 Susannah Heath   133 33 1/3        
      Philip Henshaw 100 00 233 33 1/3 3 64
Herndon, Edward 35, 36   Thos. Perry 66 66 2/3        
      J. Anderson 66 66 2/3        
      Jane Whitter 50 00 183 33 1/3 2 86
Harvey, William 268   Captain Prebles 66 66 2/3        
  2, 1   George Murray 150 00 216 66 2/3 3 38
Harris, Jonathan     Hazlewood Farish     300 00 4 68
Hall, John 147, 184   John Houton?     141 75 2 22
Hackley & Patton 13, 14   Jno Anderson 83 33 1/3        
      David Blair 300 00        
      Daniel Grinnan 100 00        
      William Wiatt 100 00        
      James Donoho 100 00        
      Charles Jones 100 00        
      William Wiatt 100 00 883 33 1/3 13 78
Hackley, Edward S. 21   Richard Johnston & Co.     166 66 2/3 2 60
Page 3           6573 08 1/3 102 57
Hunter, James Est 267   William Cuthbert     66 66 2/3 1 04
Hunter, James Sr. Estate 274, 275   Jacob Grotz     80 00 1 25
                   
Julian, Charles 30 Charles Julian   190 00        
      Thomas Johnston 100 00        
      B. Blount 116 66 2/3 406 66 2/3 6 34
Jones, Joseph 254, 255   Thomas R. Rootes     150 00 2 34
Johnston, Robert Est. 37, 38   Christopher Brown     66 66 2/3 1 04
Johnston, Richard 165, 166, 167   Richard Johnston 50 00 50 00 0 78
                   
Kenny, Richard   Richard Kenney       20 00 0 31
                   
Lewis John 37, 38 John Lewis   166 66 2/3        
    Brewery   133 33 1/3        
      Mercer & Carter 100 00 400 00 6 24
Lucas, Zachariah 76 Zachariah Lucas   140 00        
      Thomas Thornton 166 66 2/3 306 66 2/3 4 78
Lucas, Fielding 74 Fielding Lucas   83 33 1/3        
    Tan Yard   100 00 183 33 1/3 2 86
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 2 19
Lovell, William     Walter Roe & Co. 533 33 1/3        
      D. Anderson & James M. Gallway 66 66 2/3        
  21, 21 Warehouse, Wm. Lovell   166 66 2/3 666 66 2/3 10 40
Lipscomb, Phillip 81, 82 Philip Lipscomb       80 00 1 25
Lewis, William Est. 244   James Lewis     100 00 1 56
                   
Mercer, James Estate 109   Jno. Dawson & Co.     100 00 1 56
McWilliams, William 27, 28   Richard Johnston 300 00        
      Jno. Scott 166 66 2/3 466 66 2/3 7 28
Milne, Collin 26 Colin Milne       66 66 2/3 1 04
Murray, George 71, 72   William Barber 150 00        
  29   Joseph Norwood 100 00 250 00 3 90
Miller, Thomas 32 Thomas Miller       150 00 2 34
Mortimer, Charles 263 Charles Mortimer   200 00        
      Capt. James Allan 133 33 1/3        
      Bela Badger 133 33 1/3 466 66 2/3 7 28
Mercer, John 25   John Benson 333 33 1/3        
      William Jackson 66 66 2/3 400 00 6 24
  256 John Mercer       166 66 2/3 2 60
McDaniel, Anthony 23 Anthony McDaniel       150 00 2 34
Morton, Jeremiah 77   Marg't Julian     100 00 1 56
Maury, Fontaine   Fontaine Maury   250 00        
      Mercer Sheld? 50 00        
      Peter Gordon 100 00        
    Maury Store House   100 00 500 00 7 80
Montgomery, Thomas Est. 123   John Victor     83 33 1/3 1 30
Mercer, General Hugh Est. 50   Robert Patton 130 00        
      E. Shalcher? & Co. 183 33 1/3        
      Warehouse 120 00 433 33 1/3 6 76
Page 4           6050 00 94 38
McWilliams, Joshua   Joshua McWilliams       66 66 2/3 1 04
                   
Nairne, Alexand'r Est. 20   Richard H. Taliaferro     166 66 2/3 2 60
Newby, James 15.15 James Newby       150 00 2 34
                   
Posey, Thomas Church Square   George Baggott 166 66 2/3        
      John Cokeley 133 33 1/3        
      Blacksmith 33 33 1/3 333 33 1/3 5 20
Porter, William 30 William Porter       250 0 3 90
Pearson, William 37 William Pearson       166 66 2/3 2 60
Peacock, Richard 11:11 Richard Peacock   100 00        
      Mrs. Peacock 60 00        
      James Ridley 83 33 1/3        
      William Beard 66 66 2/3 310 0 4 84
Patterson, Leonard 23, 24   John Rogers     159 00 2 34
Patton, Robert 71, 72 Robert Patton   200 00        
      John Newton & Co. 200 00 400 00 6 24
                   
Richards, John 32   Anthony Buck     200 00 3 12
Ross, Colin & Jas 71, 72 Collin & James Ross       100 00 1 56
Robinson, John Est.     Thomas Cochran 120 00        
      Blacksmith Shop 50 00 170 00 2 65
Ryan, Thomas 6 Thomas Ryan       80 00 1 25
Ross, Thomas 25 Thomas Ross       60 00 0 94
Ross, Edward Est 258   James Doggett     100 00 1 56
Richards, William 78   John Grady     83 33 1/3 1 30
                   
Smith & Wright 9   Peter Gordon     200 00 3 12
Smock, James Church Square James Smock       200 00 3 12
Smith, William 42 William Smith   150 00        
      Jacob Kuhn 200 00        
      T. Mason 66 66 2/3 416 66 2/3 6 50
Smock, William 38 William Smock   150 00        
      William James 50 00 200 00 3 12
Simons, David     James Donoho 133 33 1/3        
      John Keseh 133 33 1/3 266 66 2/3 4 16
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 5 20
Spooner, George 142 George W. B. Spooner       166 66 2/3 2 60
Sydnor, Thomas 5, 28   George Murray     400 00 6 24
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 7 80
Sabastian, Benjamin 49 Benjamin Sebastin       41 66 2/3 0 65
Stewart, John     Charles Stewart     83 33 1/3 1 30
Page 5           5595 33 1/3 87 29
Tupman, Francis Est. 16 Mrs. Tupman       83 33 1/3 1 30
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 5 30
                   
Vowles, Henry 23, 24   Thomas Goodwin 333 33 1/3        
      William Wilson 150 00 483 33 1/3 7 54
                   
Winder, Edmund 57, 58   Joshua Ingham     116 66 2/3 1 82
Wardell, Charles Church Square Charles Wardell       200 00 3 12
White, Henry 20 Henry White       150 00 2 34
Welch, William 49 William Welch   150 00        
      Joseph Norwood 126 66 2/3 276 66 2/3 4 30
Walker, Joseph 91 Joseph Walker       60 00 0 93
Walker, Robert 37 Robert Walker       166 66 2/3 2 60
Wallace, Gustaus B. 88, 89   Mrs. Fisher 233 33 1/3        
      Thomas Southcomb 68 33 1/3        
      David Espy 33 33 1/3 346 66 2/3 5 40
Walker, Jane 236, 237 Jane Walker   83 33 1/3        
      Mrs. Evans 83 33 1/3        
      Eppa Lawes 60 00 233 34 1 95
      Miss Sommers 60 00 286 66 2/3 4 46
Wellford, Robert 117, 118 Robert Wellford       166 66 2/3 2 60
Wells, William 187 William Wells   83 33 1/3        
      Laurence Borres 100 00 183 33 1/3 2 86
Wilson, Thompson & Veitch 53   Robert Mercer     83 33 1/3 1 30
                   
Yates, Charles 1:1   Jonathan Harris 84 00        
      Bartholomew Fuller 80 00        
      Walter McFarlen 60 00        
      Nancy Brown 83 33 1/3        
      Jn. Gallison & Wm Paine 133 33 1/3 440 66 2/3 6 87
Page 6           3384 00 52 74
Recapitulation
Amount Value Tax
Page 1 2371.00 36.99
page 2 4823.33 1/3 75.25
Page 3 6573.08 1/3 102.57
Page 4 6050.00 94.38
Page 5 5595.00 87.29
Page 6 3384.00 52.74
total $28,796.41 2/3 $449.22

Lots yearly rent $28,796.41 2/3 on $1.56 per $100 = $449.22

Last Updated on 2/17/2000
By Gary Stanton
Email: gstanton@umw.edu