List of the Land Tax within the District of Thomas Legg Commissioner, Frd'g, 1803

Proprietors No of Lotts Own Houses Tenants Net Rent Total rent Amt Tax
        $ ¢ $ ¢ $ ¢
Armistead, Henry Est. 249   Garnet Kator?     50 00   78
Alexander, William 252   James Carmichael     100 00 1 56
Adam, James   James Adam   133 1/3          
      John Welch 166 2/3   300 00 4 68
Allen, James Est. 64,124 Mrs. Allen       166 2/3   2 60
                   
Benson, John 17 John Benson   166 2/3          
      Gerard McKinney 66 2/3          
      John Mills 33 1/3          
      Miss Bella Walker 100 00 366 2/3   5 72
Badger, Bela 147   Thomas L. Lomax 166 2/3 00        
      Mrs. Gillason 83 1/3          
      Walter McFarlane 120 00 370 00 5 77
Brown, James 38 James Brown   200 00        
      James West 50 00 250 00 3 90
Page 1           1603 1/3   25 01
Baggott, Margarett 39,40 Margaret Baggott   80 00        
      John Johnston 120 00        
      Stanfield Jones 100 00        
      William Burnett 120 00 420 00 6 55
Barwise, Thomas 200   Robert Walker Jr.     200 00 3 12
Beverley, Robert Est. 43, 44   Richard Garner     100 00 1 56
Brooke, John T. 29, 119, 120   Murray, G. & Mundell 300 00        
      William Jones 300 00        
      John Crump & Co 200 00        
      Gent. Francis Brooke 200 00 1000 00 15 60
Brown, Thomas Est. 73, 74   Thomas Jones     150   2 34
Bogs & McCalmont 142   Capt. James Allen     200 00 3 12
Brownlow, John     Ann Gatewood 300 00        
      David Almond 133 1/3          
      Katy Ferneyhough 50 00 483 1/3   7 54
Baggott, James     Ann Taylor     133 1/3   2 08
Brown, Charles   Charles Brown       133 1/3   2 08
Blair, David Est. 53 Mrs. Blair   100 00        
      Free Negroes 20 00 120 00 1 87
Berry, Mrs.?[hidden by tape] part Mkt Lott Mrs. Berry       66 2/3   1 04
Baggott, George[hidden by tape] 219   Keyton? &c     66 2/3   1 04
                   
Chewning, Samuel       200 00        
      Mrs. Colawn 105 00 305 00 4 76
Coyle, David   David Coyle       100 00 1 56
Christy, Joseph 41, 42 Joseph Christy   200 00        
      Edward Shepherd 80 00 280 00 4 38
Cochran, Thomas 43, 44   Geo. W. B. Spooner     250 00 3 90
Chiles, Henry 43, 44   Simon Sexsmith 133 1/3          
      Pitman & Wilson 100 00 233 1/3   3 64
Carter, Charles L. 143 Charles L. Carter       200 00 3 12
Croughton, Charles 127   Benjamin Parke     100 00 1 56
Carter, Edward Est. 84, 86, 90, 95 Mrs. Carter       200 00 3 12
Clarke, Charles 62 Charles Clarke       100 00 1 56
                   
Duncan, Alexander 45, 46 Alex Duncan       200 00 3 12
Page 2           4975   77 62
Drummond, William 45, 46 William Drummond   120 00        
      Compting Room & Warehouse 150 00        
      James Walker 100 00        
      John Gray 133 1/3          
      Tinsley Chewning 120 00        
      Thomas Daniel 183 1/3          
      Mrs. Jane Johnston 66 2/3   875 1/3   13 60
Dobson, Richard 85, 86   Mrs. Boares 133 1/3          
      Charles Jones 183 1/3          
      William Taylor 33 1/3   350   5 46
Dare, John Est. 89, 90   Philip F. Snyder     110 00 1 72
DeBaptist, John 180 John DeBaptist   83 1/3          
      Mrs Braxton &c 50 00 133 1/3   2 08
Day, Benjamin 112, 114 Benjamin Day       150 00 2 34
Dixon, Reubin Est. 6:6 Sally Dixon       33 1/3     52
Dawson, John 109, 110 John Dawson       100 00 1 56
                   
French, George 255, 265 George French   200 00        
      French ? & Scott 66 2/3          
      Capt. James Allen 120 00        
      Thomas Green 120 00        
      Leftus Noel 150 00        
      Robert S. Chew 120 00        
      Warehouse 66 2/3   843 1/3   13 15
Fox, Robert Estate 8   John K. Hill     83 1/3   1 30
Ferguson, James 201, 204 James Ferguson   36 2/3          
      James West 33 1/3          
      Molly True? 33 1/3   103 1/3   1 64
Farish, Richard part 27   Thomas S. Johnston     183 1/2   2 86
                   
Glassell, John 11, 12   William C. Williams 300 00        
      Alexander Walker 50 00 350 00 5 46
Green Timothy   Timothy Green       200 00 3 12
Gordon, Peter Market Lott Peter Gordon       250 00 3 90
Fuller, Batholomew 57, 58 Barth Fuller       100 00 1 56
Page 3           3863 1/3   60 27
Gegory, Walter 25, 26 Walter Gregory   200 00        
      Peter Miles 200 00 400 00 6 24
Goodwin, Thomas 133   James Cunningham 83 1/3          
      Samuel Hutton 33 1/3   116 2/3   1 82
                   
Hardia, John 252, 262 John Hardia and Muscome? Hudgins 120 00        
      Negroes under the hill 100 00 220   3 44
Haydon, Thomas Est.     Mrs. Baggott     100 00 1 56
Herndon, Edward 35, 36   Thomas Perry 66 2/3          
      Patsy Pollard 66 2/3          
      Jane Whitter 66 2/3   200 00 3 12
Herndon, William 35, 36 William Herndon       500 00 7 80
Heiskill, Godlove 15, 16 Godlove Heiskill House, Shop &c 200 00        
      tanyard 150 00        
  41, 42   George Rothrock 166 2/3          
      Stephen T. Estes 800 00 1316 2/3   20 54
Heath, Susanna 20 Susannah Heath   133 1/3          
      John Brown 100 00 233 1/3   3 64
Hoffman, Peter & Sons 21, 22   Jesse Wright 150 00        
      John Lear 100 00        
      Doctor Taliaferro 100 00 350 00 5 46
Harris, Jonathan 46   Basye & Metcalfe 300 00        
      Free Negroes 66 2/3          
      Robert McKildoe 133 1/3 00 500 00 7 80
Hall, Elisha 43, 147 Elisha Hall   120 00        
      Hall & Son 133 1/3          
      William Barker? 216 2/3          
      Thornton & Dunbar 200 00        
      Andrew & Wm. McArthur 216 2/3          
      Wllm Hollingsorth 216 2/3          
      Edward Duffill 250 00 1353 1/3   21 12
Henderson, David 47, 48 David Henderson   250 00        
      Ware houses 150 00        
      Coopers shop 20 00 420 00 6 56
Hollenger, Edmund   Edmund Hollenger       83 1/3   1 30
Helmstetter, Christian 109, 113 Christ. Helmstetter       120 00 1 88
Hill, John & Co. 11   William Beard 80 00     1 24
      Robert Parrott 66 2/3   146 2/3   2 32
Page 4           6060   94 60
Howard, Joshua, S. Winchester & Co part 67   George Richardson     100 00 1 56
                   
James, William 20, 202 William James   200 00        
      Benjamin Hazelgrove 83 1/3   283 1/3   4 46
Johnston, Richard     Peter & Geo. Johnston     200 00 3 12
Julian, Charles 30   Reubin Burnley 250 00        
      David Smith 150 00 400 00 6 24
Julian, Margarett     George Heiskell     120 00 1 84
Johnston, Robert Est. 37, 38   Christopher Brown     66 2/3   1 04
Johnston, Richard Sr. 165, 166 Richard Johnston   300 00        
  167   Mrs. Richardson &c 80 00        
      Mrs. Mayfield 33 1/2   413 1/3 00 6 68
Johnston, Christopher 59   Brett Randolph     200 00 3 12
                   
Kenny, Richard   Richard Kenney       25 00 0 39
Keigen, Patrick part of 66 Patrick Keigan       50 00   78
                   
Lewis, Robert 272   Foxhall E. Strimer?     250 00 3 90
Lewis, John part 39 John Lewis   100 00        
      Bal. Blount 100 00        
      Brew house 150 00        
      Warehouse 50 00 400 00 6 24
Lovell, William 43, 44   Thomas Goodwin 416 2/3          
      Johnson & Young 266 2/3          
      John Coakley 266 2/3          
      Joseph Walker &c 50 00 1000 00 15 60
Lucas, Fielding 74 Fielding Lucas   150 00        
      Tan Yard 100 00 250 00 3 90
Lucas, Zachariah 76 Zach'y Lucas   200 00        
      Samuel Howison 150 00 350 00 5 46
Legg, John Est. 79, 80   Walker R. Carter     200 00 3 12
Lipscomb, Phillip 81, 82 Philip Lipscomb   100 00        
      James Slater 83 1/3          
      Mrs. West &c 66 2/3   250 00 3 90
Lambeth, John Est. 13, 14 Mrs. Lambeth       100 00 1 56
                   
Mercer, John 256   Hugh T. W. Mercer     200 00 3 12
Mercer, Hugh 25   Mrs. Fisher 500 00        
      Peter F. Manger 150 00        
      James Duffill 216 1/3          
      Smith & Carter 216 1/3   1083 1/3   16 90
Page 5           5941 2/3   92 69
Mortimer, John 263 John Mortimer   200 00        
      Mrs. Brooke 150 00        
      Unoccupied, usual rent is 150 00 500 00 7 80
McNamara, Timothy 16   James Doggett     120 00 1 88
Murray, George 23   John Bratton 175 00        
      James Howorth & Co 200 00        
      William Backus 150 00 525 00 8 19
McWilliams, William Est.     John Scott & Co.     366 2/3   5 72
Miller, Thomas Est. 32   William Taylor 150 00        
      Richard Farish 100 00 250 00 3 90
Murray, Grinnan & Mundell     Carmichael & Carter     133 1/3   2 08
Morgan & Douglass     William Ridley &c     100 00 1 56
Minor, John 27, 28   Rev'd James Stevenson?     200 00 3 12
Milne, Collin part 26 Colin Milne       66 2/3   1 04
Morton, Jeremiah Est. 77   Margaret Julian     100 00 1 56
McWilliams, Joshua Est. 55 Mrs. McWilliams       83 1/3   1 10
                   
Newby, James 13 James Newby   200 00        
      Smith Shop 30 00 230 00 3 59
                   
Pearson, Samuel Capt.   Samuel Pearson       100 00 1 56
Peacock, Richard   Richard Peacock   150 00        
      William Davis 100 00        
      ?? Too dark 100 00        
      Philips & Ross 200 00 550 00 8 58
Pearson, William   William Pearson       200 00 3 12
Pattison, Leonard Estate 23, 24   John Rogers 100 00        
      Gattus & Cowan? 150 00 250 00 3 90
Patton, Robert   Robert Patton   150 00        
      Rob't Patton & Co. 250 00        
      John Newton 260 00        
      William Vass & Co. 166 2/3   826 2/3   12 80
Porter, William 30   Anthony Buck     266 2/3   4 16
                   
Rootes, R. Thomas 254, 255   John Victor     200 00 3 12
Ross, Edwards Est. 258   Mrs. McFarlane     100 00 1 56
Ridley, Ann Mrs.   Ann Ridley       150 00 2 34
Roe, Walter 32   Walter Roe     300 00 4 68
Page 6           5600 1/3   87 36
Ross, Colin & Jas 71, 72 Colin & James Ross   600 00        
      Chiles & Busch 166 2/3   766 2/3   11 96
Richards, William 78   Peter Hord     66 2/3   1 04
Robinson, William     Thomas Cochran 120 00        
      Seth Spencer 133 1/3          
Ryan, Thomas 6   Smith's Shop 50 00 303 1/3   4 73
      Daniel Matthew     86 00 1 25
Richards, John 29 John Richards       150 00 2 34
                   
Somerville, James 258, 274 James Somerville   150 00        
      warehouse 50 00        
      Joseph Shannon 100 00 300 00 4 68
Styers, Jacob 16 Jacob Styers       100 00 1 56
Smith, William Est. 42 Mrs. Smith and William Allen & Co. 150 00        
      Cottam H. Stewart 200 00        
      William Caldwell 100 00 450 00 7 02
Simons, David Est.     Jacob Grotz 183 1/3          
      James Donnahoe 166 2/3   350 00 5 56
Smock, James Church Square James Smock       200 00 3 12
Smock, William 21, 22 William Smock       200 00 3 12
Sydnor, Thomas 5, 28   Elisha Thatcher & Co.     333 1/3   5 20
Sullivan, Mary 274, 275 Mary Sullivan   100 00        
      Robert Crukshank 100 00 200 00 3 12
Stone, William S. 107, 108 William S. Stone and Reuben Burnley 200 00        
      Stone & Green 300 00        
      George Norwood 83 1/3   583 1/3   9 10
Stone, Elizabeth Est. 65, 66   George W. B. Spooner     50 00   78
                   
Tupman, Francis Est. 16.16 Mrs. S. Tupman       83 1/3   1 30
Taliaferro, Richard 20   James Blair     300 00 4 68
Thornton, George W. Church Square   Thomas Legg     200 00 3 12
Thornton, Lucy Mrs.   Mrs. Lucy Thornton       100 00 1 56
Taylor, William   William Taylor   200 00        
      Peggy Johnston 36 00        
      James Johnston 36 00        
      Free Negroes 40 00        
      Henry Bond 36 00        
      Charles Evans 36 00        
      Milly Lewis 36 00        
      Mrs. Moore 36 00        
      Peggy McGillivary 36 00 492 00 7 67
Page 7           5308 2/3   82 91
Todd, George C. part 244   Capt. Tupman            
                   
Vowles, Henry 23, 24   Rob't Cox & Co. 200 00        
      Robert Walker 150 00        
      John Pattison & Co 333 1/3   683 1/3   10 66
                   
Walker, Alexander 33, 34 Alex'r Walker   150 00        
      workshop 100 00 250 00 3 90
Walker, Jane Est.     Milly Evans 83 1/3          
      Thomas Best 50 00 283 1/3   4 42
White, Henry 20 Henry White       200 00 3 12
Wardell, Charles Church Square Charles Wardell       200 00 3 12
Welch, William Est. 49   John Welch 150 00        
      John Alcock 150 00 300 00 4 68
Winchester, Stephen   Stephen Winchester   166 2/3          
      John S. Wellford & Co. 200 00        
      Richard Winchester 100 00 466 2/3   7 28
Wallace, Gustaus B. 88, 89   Joseph Norwood 300 00        
      Whithurst &c 100 00 400 00 4 90½
Walker, Joseph 91 Joseph Walker       100 00 1 56
Wellford, Robert 177, 178 Robt Wellford   200 00        
      Stable &c (separate) 50 00 250 00 3 90
Wells, William 187 William Wells   100 00        
      John Alcock 50 00 150 00 2 34
Wilson, Thompson & Veitch 53   Mrs. Dare     150 00 2 34
Walker, John T. Capt. 304 John T. Walker       100 00 1 56
                   
Yates, Charles 128   Mrs. McCoull 133 1/3          
      unoccupied value of rent 133 1/3          
      Philip Terrier 83 1/3          
      Anisdale? Books 80 00        
      John F. Gaullier 80 00        
  126   Jonnathan Harris     100 00 1 56
Page 8           4040 00 63 03


Last Updated on 5/4/2000
No hard copy was found at Fredericksburg Circuit Court to check.
By Gary Stanton
Email: gstanton@umw.edu