List of the Land Tax within the District of Adam Darby, Commissioner of Revenue, 1804

Proprietors No of Lotts Own Houses Tenants Net Rent Total rent Amt Tax
        $ ¢ $ ¢ $ ¢
Armistead, Henry Est. 249   Philip Terrier     100 00 1 56
Alexander, William 252   James Carmichael     100 00 1 56
Adam, James part 13, 14   Miss Ann Taylor 133 34        
Adam, James 30   unoccupied, usual rent 150 00 283 34 4 42
Allen, James Est. 64,124   John Hacket     166 66 2 60
                   
Benson, John 17.17 John Benson   166 67        
Benson, John     John Mills 33 33        
Benson, John 246   Miss Bella Walker 100 00 300 00 4 68
Burnley, Reuben 107, 108 Reuben Burnley   100 00        
Burnley, Reuben     William S. Stone 100 00 200 00 3 12
Badger, Bela 147, 148   Thomas L. Lomax 150 00        
Badger, Bela     Mrs. Gillison 90 00        
Badger, Bela 33, 34   James Cunningham 135 00 375 00 5 83
Brown, James 4 James Brown       100 00 1 56
Page 1           1625   25 35
Brown, James part 13, 14 James Brown (shop)   100 00        
Brown, James 37, 38   James West 50 00 150 00 2 34
Baggott, Margarett 39,40 Margaret Baggot   100 00        
Baggott, Margarett     John Johnston 120 00        
Baggott, Margarett     Robert McKildoe 100 00        
Baggott, Margarett     Charles Richler 100 00 420 00 6 55
Barwise, Thomas Est. 20   Robert Walker Jr.     200 00 3 12
Beverley, Robert Est.     Richard Garner     125 00 1 95
Brooke, John T. 51   Crump & Baggot 300 00        
Brooke, John T.     Wm. Jones & Jno. Hacket 300 00        
Brooke, John T.     William Taylor 200 00        
Brooke, John T. 119, 120   Robert Hening 200 00 1000 00 15 60
Brown, Thomas Est. part 73, 74   Thomas Jones     150 00 2 34
Brownlow, John 4   Thomas Legg 300 00        
Brownlow, John 79, 80   David Almond 150 00        
Brownlow, John     Kitty Ferneyhough 50 00 500 00 7 80
Baggott, James 13, 14   Mrs. Cook     133 34 2 08
Baggott, George 219   Archibald Burden     70 00 1 09
Brown, Charles 103 Charles Brown   125 00        
Brown, Charles 113 Charles Brown (shop)   75 00 200 00 3 12
Bingey's Estate 104 a lot enclosed and cultivated by William Taylor       10 00   15
Blair, David Est. pt 53, 66 & 273 Mrs. Blair (for 1st & 2nd Nos. $125, for No. 273 $25       150 00 2 34
                   
Chewning, Samuel 43 Samuel Chewning   200 00        
Chewning, Samuel 247   Thomas Best 100 00 300 00 4 68
Coyle, David C. 16.16 David C. Coyle       100 00 1 56
Christy, Joseph 41 Joseph Christy   200 00        
Christy, Joseph 31   Free Negroes 60 00        
Christy, Joseph 8   Gerrard McKinney 40 00        
Christy, Joseph   Joseph Christy Lot enclosed and cultivated 25 00 325 00 5 07
Cochran, Thomas 43   Adam Cook     250 00 3 90
Chiles, Henry Est.     unoccupied usual rent 150 00        
Chiles, Henry Est. 10.10   Pitman & Wilson 150 00 300 00 4 68
Carter, Charles L. 133 Charles L. Carter   200 00        
Carter, Charles L. 75   George Richardson &c 100 00 300 00 4 68
Croughton, Charles 127   Benjamin Parke     100 00 1 56
Carter, Edward Est. 84, 86, 95, 96 & pt 83 Mrs. Carter       250 00 3 90
Clarke, Charles part of 62 Charles Clarke       125 00 1 95
Chew, John 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156 John Chew   200 00        
Chew, John pt 32   John Brownlow 240 00 440 00 6 87
Page 2           5598 34 87 32
Duncan, Alexander part 45, 46 Alex Duncan       200 00 3 12
Drummond, William 61, 122, 121, 129 & 130 William Drummond   250 00        
Drummond, William pt market square William Drummond Compting Room & 2 Warehouses 200 00        
Drummond, William pt market square   James Walker 100 00        
Drummond, William pt 121   Adam Darby 133 33        
Drummond, William 129   John Robinson 150 00        
Drummond, William 130   Tinsley Chewning 125 00        
Drummond, William     Mordecai Marsten 125 00        
Drummond, William 143   Mrs. Johnston 66 67        
Drummond, William 131 lot enclosed and cultivated by John Scott 25 00        
Drummond, William 132 lot enclosed and cultivated by James Stevenson Jr. 25 00 1200 00 18 72
Dobson, Richard 85   Law. L. Boores 133 33        
Dobson, Richard     Thornton Keys 183 34        
Dobson, Richard     William Taylor 33 1/3   350   5 46
Dare, John Est. 89, 90   Philip K. Snyder     110 00 1 72
DeBaptist, John 180 John DeBaptist   85 00        
DeBaptist, John       50 00 135 00 2 10
Day, Benjamin 112, 114 Benjamin Day       150 00 2 34
Dixon, Reuben Est. part 6:6 Sally Dixon       40 00   63
Dawson, John 109, 110 John Dawson       125 00 1 95
Dixon, Roger Est. 232, 241   sundry tenants     40 00   62
                   
French, George 255, 265 George French   200 00        
French, George pt 16 George French Shop   75 00        
French, George 135   Robert S. Chew 125 00        
French, George 136   Thomas Green 110 00        
French, George pt 247   John English 120 00        
French, George 16   unoccupied usual rent 150 00        
French, George     Warehouse, usual rent 70 00        
French, George 168   Lydia 16 67        
French, George 14.14 & 238 George French lots enclosed and cultivated 20 00 886 67 13 83
Fox, Robert Estate 8.8   Charles S. Johnston     85   1 33
Ferguson, James pt 211 James Ferguson   50 00        
Ferguson, James 11.11   James West 35 00        
Ferguson, James     Molly Tine 35 00 120 00 1 87
Fuller, Bartho 57, 58 Bartho. Fuller       150 00 2 34
Farish, Richard pt 30   Porter & Farish     180 00 2 8?
Fitzhugh, Henry 178   sundry tenants     100 00 1 56
                   
Glassell, John 11, 12   Will'm C. Williams 300 00        
Glassell, John     Alexander Walker 50 00 350 00 5 46
Page 3           4221 67 65 85
Green Timothy pt of 37 Timothy Green       200 00 3 12
Gordon, Peter pt of Market Square Peter Gordon   250 00        
Gordon, Peter 120 Peter Gordon warehouse & stable 60 00        
Gordon, Peter 52   Stephen Winchester 200 00        
Gordon, Peter 268   Benj'n Hazlegrove (Wharf) 333 33        
Gordon, Peter 60 part of lot enclosed &cultivated by John Scott 6 67 850 00 13 26
Gegory, Walter 26 Walter Gregory   200 00        
Gegory, Walter     Henry Manadeer Jr. 200 00 400 00 6 24
Goodwin, Thomas 141   Jacob Grotz 90 00        
Goodwin, Thomas     Sam'l Hutton 35 00        
Goodwin, Thomas     unoccupied usual rent 45 00 170 00 2 66
Green, Thomas 83   Stone & Green 300 00        
Green, Thomas 52   Richard Robey 80 00 380 00 5 93
Garnet, James 3 lot enclosed & cultivated by       20 00   31
                   
Hardia, John Est. 262 & pt 252 Mrs. Hardia       200 00 3 12
Hudgins, Wescomb pt 252 Wescomb Hudgins       20 00   31
Haydon, Thomas Est. pt 33 & 34   Mrs. Baggott     100 00 1 56
Herndon, Edward pt 35, 36   Thomas Perry 66 67        
Herndon, Edward     Patsy Pollard 66 67        
Herndon, Edward     Jane Whitelaw 66 66 200 00 3 12
Heiskill, Godlove pt 15 & 16 Godlove Heiskill House, Shop &c 200 00        
Heiskill, Godlove 7 Godlove Heiskill tanyard 150 00        
Heiskill, Godlove 41   Triplet T. Estes 800 00        
Heiskill, Godlove     George Rothrock 170 00 1320 00 20 59
Heath, Susanna 20 Mrs. Susannah Heath   135          
Heath, Susanna     John Brown 100 00 235 00 3 67
Hoffman, Peter & Son pt 21, 22   Jesse Wright 150 00        
Hoffman, Peter & Son     William Brooke 100 00        
Hoffman, Peter & Son     John Taliaferro 100 00 350 00 5 46
Harris, Jonathan 47   George T. Todd 300 00        
Harris, Jonathan 45 & 46   James Donohoe 133 33        
Harris, Jonathan 47   George Allison F[ree] N[egro] 66 67        
Harris, Jonathan 46   Primes? Gibbs FN* 80 00 580 00 9 0?
Hall, Elisha 145 & 146 Elisha Hall   150 00        
Hall, Elisha pt 47 Dr. Shop   133 33        
Hall, Elisha 47 & 48   William Barker 216 67        
Hall, Elisha 47   John Dunbar 200 00        
Hall, Elisha 28   George Norwood 216 67        
Hall, Elisha     John Cooke 216 67        
Hall, Elisha     Edward Duffel 250 00 1383 34 21 5?
Page 4           6048 34 99 9?
Henderson, David part 47, 48 David Henderson   300 00        
Henderson, David 29 David Henderson Ware houses 100 00        
Henderson, David 62 David Henderson Coopers shop 20 00 420 00 6 55
Hollinger, Edmund 176 Edmund Hollenger       85 00 1 33
Helmstetter, Christian 111 Christian Helmstetter       120 00 1 87
Hill, John K. part 11.11   William Beard 90 00        
Hill, John K.     Mrs. Jackson 65 00 155 00 2 4?
Hunter, Mrs. 304   Dan'l Matthews     40 00   6?
                   
Johnston, Richard 13, 14 Richard Johnston   300 00        
Johnston, Richard 165, 166   Free Negroes 80 00        
Johnston, Richard 167 lot enclosed and culivated by George Wilson 15 00        
Johnston, Richard pt 178   Mrs. Mayfield 50 00        
Johnston, Richard 236, 245   Richard Green 100 00 545 00 8 5?
Johnston, Peter 9.9, 220 & 228 proprietors of those lots unknown, enclosed & cultivated by Peter Johnston     25 00   39
Jones, William FN* part 211 William Jones       50 00   78
Jones, Charles 87, 88 Charles Jones       200 00 3 12
James, William 20 William James   200 00        
James, William 209   William Emmerson 85 00 285 00 4 4?
Johnston, Richard pt Church Square   Peter & George Johnston     200 00 3 12
Julian, Charles pt 30   Mordecai Barbour 250 00        
      David Smith 150 00 400 00 6 24
Julian, Margarett     George Heiskell     120 00 1 87
Johnston, Robert Est. 274   Christopher Brown     66 66 1 04
Johnston, Christopher 59 & pt 60   Brett Randolph     200 00 3 12
                   
Kenny, Richard 142 Richard Kenney       30 00 0 47
Kegan, Patrick part of 66 Patrick Kegan       50 00   78
Kuhn, Jacob 35, 36   Powell & Herndon     500 00 7 80
                   
Lewis, Robert 37, 38   Thomas Powell     250 00 3 90
Lewis, John 39 John Lewis   100 00        
Lewis, John     Mrs. Wheeler 100 00        
Lewis, John Market Square   Benjamin Essex 100 00        
Lewis, John 272 John Lewis brew house 150 00 450 00 7 02
Lovell, William part 43   Thomas Goodwin 416 2/3          
Lovell, William 23, 24   John Mark 266 2/3          
Lovell, William     John Coakley 266 2/3          
Lovell, William 77   Jos. Walker & Jas. McGivavray 50 00 1000 00 15 60
Lucas, Fielding 74 Fielding Lucas   150 00        
Lucas, Fielding 6 Fielding Lucas Tan Yard 100 00 250 00 3 90
Lucas, Zachariah 76 Zachariah Lucas   200 00        
Lucas, Zachariah     Sam'l Howison 150 00 350 00 5 46
Page 5           5791 66 90 34
Legg, John Est. pt 79, 80   Walker R. Carter     200 00 3 12
Lipscomb, Phillip 81, pt 82 Philip Lipscomb   100 00        
Lipscomb, Phillip pt 82   Garrott Keaton 83 33        
Lipscomb, Phillip     Alden Pusey 66 67 250 00 3 90
Lambeth, John Est. 13.13 Mrs. Lambeth       100 00 1 56
                   
Mercer, John 250, 251, 259, 260, 230, 231, 239 & 240   Hugh T. W. Mercer     200 00 3 12
Mercer, Hugh 26 , pt 25   Mrs. Fisher 500 00        
Mercer, Hugh pt 25   Peter F. Manger 150 00        
Mercer, Hugh     James Duffel 200 00        
Mercer, Hugh     unoccupied, usual rent 200 00 1050 00 16 38
Mortimer, John 253, 263, 235 John Mortimer   200 00        
Mortimer, John 218 John Mortimer, proprietor unknown enclosed & cultivated by him 10 00        
Mortimer, John 234, 243   Mrs. Page 150 00        
Mortimer, John 233, 242   Mrs. Brooke 150 00        
Mortimer, John 271 John Mortimer Blacksmith's Shop 25 00 535 00 8 35
McNamara, Timothy pt 15.15   James Dogget     120 00 1 88
Murray, George 24   John Smith 175 00        
Murray, George 32   James Howorth 200 00        
Murray, George 72   William Barber 150 00 525 00 8 19
McWilliams, William Est. 28   John Scott & Co.     366 66 5 72
Murray, Grinnan & Mundell pt 51   Carmichael & Carter 133 34     2 08
Murray, Grinnan & Mundell 268 Murray, Grinnan & Mundell & others Mercht's wharf 133 33 266 67 4 16
Morgan & Douglass Market Square   William Ridley     100 00 1 56
Minor, John 134   Garrett Minor 200 00        
Minor, John 213, 214, 221, 222 proprietors unknown enclosed & cultivated by Gen'l Minor 20 00 220 00 3 43
Milne, Collin part 26 Colin Milne   70   70 00 1 09
Morton, Jeremiah Est. 77   John Garner     100 00 1 56
McWilliams, Joshua Est. 55 Mrs. McWilliams       100 00 1 56
Minor, Jack FBM 161 Jack Minor       50 00   78
Morton, Jeremiah Est. 5.5 & 54   Anderson McWilliams     20 00   31
                   
Newby, James pt 15.15 James Newby   200 00        
Newby, James 17.17 James Newby Blacksmith's Shop 30 00 230 00 3 59
                   
Pearson, Samuel 254 Samuel Pearson       100 00 1 56
Pearson, William 37 William Pearson       200 00 3 12
Pattison, Leonard Estate 24   John Rogers 150 00        
Pattison, Leonard Estate     John C. Carter 150 00 300 00 4 60
Porter, William 30   Anthony Buck     266 67 4 16
Page 6           5370 00 83 77
Peacock, Richard pt 258 Richard Peacock   130 00        
Peacock, Richard   Richard Peacock Tavern & Dan'l Ross 200 00        
Peacock, Richard     John Sd. Shultice 100 00        
Peacock, Richard     William Davies 100 00        
Peacock, Richard     John Crump 70 00 600 00 9 36
Patton, Robert 50, 63, 123 Robert Patton including warehouses 200 00        
Patton, Robert pt 72   Robert Patton & Co. 250 00        
Patton, Robert     John Newton 265 00        
Patton, Robert 49   John Patterson 165 00        
Patton, Robert 13, 14   John Victor 220 00 1100 00 17 16
Philips, Henry 194 Henry Philips       100 00 1 56
Parrott, Robert 195 Robert Parrott       100 00 1 56
                   
Rootes, Thomas R. pt 254 & 264   Benjamin Botts     200 00 3 12
Ross, Edward Est. pt 258   Mrs. McFarlane     100 00 1 56
Ridley, Ann Mrs. 33 Ann Ridley       150 00 2 34
Roe, Walter 32   unoccupied, usual rent     250 00 3 90
Richards, William 78   Peter Hord     70 00 1 09
Ross, Colin & Jas pt 71 & 72 Colin & Jas Ross   600 00        
Ross, Colin & Jas 13, 14   Chiles & Burch 150 00 750 00 11 70
Robinson, William 89, 90   Thomas Cochran 125 00        
Robinson, William     Seth Spencer 125 00        
Robinson, William     Oliver Cromwell 50 00 300 00 4 68
Ryan, Thomas Est. 6   William Burnett     80 00 1 25
Richards, John 29 John Richards       150 00 2 34
                   
Somerville, James 275, 276 James Somerville   150 00        
Somerville, James pt 257   Joseph Shannon 100 00        
Somerville, James & pt 275   warehouse occupied by free negroes 50 00        
Somerville, James 275   Thomas Goodwin wharves 100 00 400 00 6 24
Styers, Jacob 16.16 Jacob Styers       100 00 1 56
Smith, William Est. 41 Mrs. Smith and William Allen & Co. 200 00        
Smith, William Est.     Cottam H. Stewart 200 00        
Smith, William Est.     William Caldwell 100 00 500 00 7 80
Simons, David Est. Church Square   Jacob Grotz 183 33        
Simons, David Est. 49   James Donohoe 166 67 350 00 5 46
Page 7           5300 00 82 60
Smock, James Church Square James Smock       200 00 3 12
Smock, William pt 21, 22 William Smock       200 00 3 12
Sydnor, Thomas 5, 28   James Young & Co.     333 34 5 20
Sullivan, Mary 304 Mary Sullivan   100 00        
Sullivan, Mary     Alexander S. Morton 100 00 200 00 3 12
Spooner, Elizabeth Est. 65 & pt 66   George W. B. Spooner     75 00 1 17
Smith, William pt 45, 46 & 60 William Smith       225 00 3 51
Sexsmith, Simon pt 18 Simon Sexsmith       150 00 2 34
Stephenson, James Jr. 126 James Stevenson Jr.       75 00 1 17
Stark, Daniel 105 Dan'l Stark       40 00   63
Stockers, Armistead FN* 237 Armistead Stokers       70 00 1 09
Smith, William Jr. pt 168   Free Negroes     20 00   31
                   
Tupman, Francis Est. 16.16 Mrs. Tupman       100 00 1 56
Thornton, George Church Square   Robert Coupar & Co.     200 00 3 12
Taylor, William 97, 98 William Taylor   200 00        
Taylor, William pt 7.7   Peggy Johnston 35 00        
Taylor, William     James Johnston 35 00        
Taylor, William     James West 35 00        
Taylor, William     Polly Dab 35 00        
Taylor, William 227   Henry Jones 80 00        
Taylor, William     Mrs. Moore 30 00        
Taylor, William 276   Wm. Williams 40 00        
Taylor, William pt 106   Henry Williams 50 00 540 00 8 4?
Todd, George C. part 244   Capt. T. Tupman     100 00 1 56
Thatcher, Elisha pt 32   Elisha Thatcher & Co.     250 00 3 90
                   
Vowles, Henry pt 23, 24   Robert Walker 333 33        
Vowles, Henry     unoccupied, yearly rent 150 00        
Vowles, Henry     Basye & Metcalf 166 67 650 00 10 14
                   
Walker, Alexander 33, 34 Alexander Walker   150 00        
Walker, Alexander   Alexander Walker workshop 100 00 250 00 3 90
Walker, James Est. 246   Miss Evans 83 34        
Walker, James Est.     William Whitaker 50 00 133 34 2 08
White, Henry 19 & pt 20 Henry White       250 00 3 90
Wardell, Charles pt Church Square Charles Wardell       200 00 3 12
Page 8           4261 68 66 4?
Welch, William Est. pt 49   John Welch 150 00        
Welch, William Est.     John Alcock 150 00 300 00 4 68
Winchester, Stephen 51 Stephen Winchester & John S. Wellford & Co. 200 00        
Winchester, Stephen 67, 68   Richard Winchester 100 00        
Winchester, Stephen 69, 70   Winchester, Howard & Co. coopers shop 25 00 325 00 5 08
Wallace, Gustaus B. pt 87, 88   Joseph Norwood 275 00        
Wallace, Gustaus B.     Martin & Carter 125 00 400 00 4 24
Walker, Joseph 91, 92 Joseph Walker       100 00 1 56
Wellford, Robert pt 177, 178 Robert Wellford   200 00        
Wellford, Robert 93, 94 Robert Wellford Stable &c 50 00 250 00 3 90
Wells, William pt 177 William Wells Js. Slater & Jas Lyon     200 00 3 12
Wilson, Thompson & Veitch 53 & pt 6.6   John K. Hill     150 00 2 34
Walker, John T. Capt. pt 304 John T. Walker       100 00 1 56
Willis, Mrs. Ann 17 & pt 20   James Blair     250 00 3 90
West, Mrs. 128 Mrs. West (Play House)       100 00 1 56
                   
Yates, John pt 126   Jonathen Harris     125 00 1 95
Yates, Charles 56   Mrs. McCoull 125 00        
Yates, Charles     John Alcocke 125 00        
Yates, Charles 1, 2   Mrs. Allen & Mrs. Dare 100 00        
Yates, Charles     John F. Gaullier 100 00        
Yates, Charles 212   Aminidale 50 00 500 00 7 80
                   
Omissions                  
Drummond, William pt 45, 46   Murray, Grinnan & Mundell     500 00 7 80
Carmichael, James pt 20   Morgan Sweeny     66 66 1 04
Page 9           3366 66 52 53?

Recapitulation
Page 1 1625.00 25.33
2 5598.34 87.32
3 4221.67 65.85
4 6408.34 99.97
5 5791.66 90.34
6 5370.00 83.77
7 5300.00 82.68
8 4261.68 66.4?
9 3366.66 52.5?
total $41,943.35 $654.29?
Adam Darby, Comr of Revenue, for Corporation of Fredericksburg, 1804

* = African Americans who were not enslaved are identified (in some cases) in the tax records as:

use of parenthesis follows the original


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