List of the Land Tax within the District of George W. B. Spooner, Commissioner of Revenue, Fredericksburg, 1806

Proprietors No of Lotts Own Houses Tenants Net Rent Total rent Amt Tax
        $ ¢ $ ¢ $ ¢
Alexander, William Est. 252   Garret Keaton &c     100 00 1 56
Adam, James part 13, 14   Benj'n Day 133 34        
Adam, James 30   unoccupied, usual rent 150 00 283 34 4 42
Allen, James Est. 64,124   Garret Minor     166 66 2 60
Ames, Michael pt 258   Mrs. Beard     100 00 1 56
                   
Benson, John pt 17.17 John Benson   166 67        
Benson, John     John Mills 33 33        
Benson, John 246   unoccupied, usual rent 100 00 300 00 4 68
Badger, Bela 147, 148   Thomas Hieskell 150 00        
Badger, Bela     John Marshall 90 00        
Badger, Bela 33, 34   James Cunningham 135 00        
Badger, Bela Church Square   Peter Smock 200 00 575 00 8 97
Brown, James 4 James Brown   100 00        
Brown, James 13, 14 James Brown (shop)   100 00        
Brown, James 37, 38   James West 50 00 250 00 3 90
Badger, Bela pt Church Square   Robert Coupar     200 00 3 12
Page 1           1975 00 30 81
Baggott, Marg't Mrs. pt 39,40 Mrs. M. Baggott   100 00        
Baggott, Marg't Mrs.     James S. Smithers 120 00        
Baggott, Marg't Mrs.     Thomas N. Walker 100 00        
Baggott, Marg't Mrs.     Jacob Grotz 100 00 420 00 6 55
Barwise, Thos Est. 20   James Drinnan     175 00 2 75
Beverley, Robert Est.     Mrs. Wheeler     125 00 1 95
Brooke, John T. 51   unoccupied, usual rent 266 67        
Brooke, John T.     John Crump 266 67        
Brooke, John T.     William Taylor 200 00        
Brooke, John T. 119, 120   Robert Hening 200 00 933 34 14 50
Brown, Thomas Est. part 73, 74   Thomas Jones &c     150 00 2 34
Brownlow, John 4   Bank 300 00        
Brownlow, John 79, 80   Mord'a Barbour 150 00        
Brownlow, John     Catey Ferneyhough 50 00 500 00 7 80
Baggott, James 13, 14   Mrs. Cook     133 34 2 08
Baggott, George 219   unoccupied, usual rent     70 00 1 09
Brown, Charles 103 Charles Brown   125 00        
Brown, Charles 113 Charles Brown (shop)   75 00 200 00 3 12
Basye, Thomas P. pt Market Sqr   Terrell & Wiatt     250 00 3 90
Blair, David Est. pt 53, 6.6 Mrs. Blair   125 00        
Blair, David Est. 273   Free Negroes 25 00 150 00 2 34
                   
Chewning, Samuel pt 43 Samuel Chewning   200 00        
Chewning, Samuel 247   William English 100 00 300 00 4 68
Coyle, David C. 16.16 David C. Coyle   100 00        
      Samuel Johnston 100 00 200 00 3 12
Christie, Joseph 41 Joseph Christie   200 00        
Christie, Joseph 31   Free Negroes 100 00        
Christie, Joseph     Free Negroes 40 00        
Christie, Joseph     Polly Conner & Free Negroes 50 00        
Christie, Joseph 8   Jane Hollinger 40 00 430 00 6 70
Cochran, Thomas 43   Adam Cook     216 66 3 38
Chiles, Henry Est.     Benjamin Essex 150 00        
Chiles, Henry Est. 10.10   Theophilas Wyatt 120 00 270 00 4 22
Carter, Charles L. 133 Charles L. Carter   200 00        
Carter, Charles L. 75 & 67   George Richardson 100 00 300 00 4 68
Carter, Walker R. 79, 80 Walker R. Carter       200 00 3 12
Chew, John 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156 John Chew   300 00        
Chew, John pt 32   John Steward & Co. 300 00        
Chew, John 112 &114   Mrs. Johnson 150 00 750 00 11 70
Carmichael, James pt 20 James Carmichael shop 66 66        
Carmichael, James 127 James Carmichael house 100 00 166 66 2 60
Christy, Joseph   Joseph Christy lots adjoining tanyard     20 00   31
                   
Duncan, Alexander part 45, 46 Alexander Duncan       200 00 3 12
Dobson, Richard 85   Lawrence L. Boores 133 33        
Dobson, Richard     Thornton Keys & Tully Whitehurst 183 34        
Dobson, Richard     William Taylor 33 33 350   5 46
Page 2           6570 00 101 55
Drummond, William Est. 61, 122, pt 121   John Smith 350 00        
Drummond, William Est. pt market square   John Smith w'house 50 00        
Drummond, William Est. pt market square   James Beck 100 00        
Drummond, William Est. pt market square   M. Mastin 125 00        
Drummond, William Est. pt 121   Geo. Slaughter 133 33        
Drummond, William Est. 129   Joseph Norwood 300 00        
Drummond, William Est. pt 130   Tinsley Chewning 125 00        
Drummond, William Est.     John Chewning 125 00        
Drummond, William Est. 143   Mrs. Johnston 66 67        
Drummond, William pt 45   Murray, Grinnan & Mundell 500 00        
Drummond, William 237   Armistead Stockers 70 00 1945 00 30 34
DeBaptist, John Est. pt 180 John & Ben DeBaptist & widow   85 00        
DeBaptist, John     sundry tenants 50 00 135 00 2 10
Dixon, Reuben Est. part 6:6   Sally Dixon     40 00   63
Davis, William 194 William Davis       75 00 1 17
Dawson, John 109, 110 John Dawson       125 00 1 95
Dixon, Roger Est. 232, 241   sundry tenants     40 00   62
                   
Evans, Elleanor & Sally pt 46 Eleanor & Sally Evans       83 34 1 30
                   
Fox, Robert Estate 8.8   William Burnett     85 00 1 33
Fuller, Bartholomew 57, 58 Barth'w. Fuller       150 00 2 34
Farish, Richard R. pt 30   David Smith     250 00 3 90
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   Adam Darby 100 00        
French, George pt 247   unoccupied, usual rent 120 00        
French, George 16   George Rothrock 150 00        
French, George     Warehouse, unoccupied, usual rent 70 00        
French, George 18   Anthony Buck 333 33        
French, George 14.14 & 238 George French lots enclosed and cultivated 20 00        
French, George 168   Lydia 16 67 1210 00 18 88
Ferguson, James pt 211 James Ferguson       66 66 1 04
Fitzhugh, Henry 178   sundry tenants     100 00 1 56
                   
Glassell, John pt 11, 12   Wm C. Williams 250 00        
Glassell, John     Alexander Walker 50 00 300 00 4 68
Green Timothy 37 Timothy Green       200 00 3 12
Gordon, Peter 120   Johnson & Young     60 00   94
Gregory, Walter 26 Walter Gregory       200 00 3 12
Goodwin, Thomas 141   William Ridley 100 00        
Goodwin, Thomas     Sam'l Hutton 35 00        
Goodwin, Thomas     unoccupied, usual rent 45 00 180 00 2 81
Green, Thomas 83   Stone & Green 266 67        
Green, Thomas 52   Charles S. Johnston 80 00 346 67 5 40
                   
Hudgins, Wescomb Est. pt 252 Mrs. Hudgin       40 00   62
Haydon, Thomas Est. pt 33 & 34   Mrs. Baggott     100 00 1 56
Heath, Susanna 20 Mrs. S. Heath   135 00        
Heath, Susanna     Wm. Brooke office 100 00 235 00 3 67
Page 3           5966 67 93 08
Herndon, Edward pt 35, 36   Mrs Perry 66 67        
Herndon, Edward     Patsy Pollard 66 67        
Herndon, Edward     Mrs. Whitter 66 66 200 00 3 12
Heiskill, Godlove 15 & 16 Godlove Heiskill   200 00        
Heiskill, Godlove 7 Godlove Heiskill tanyard 150 00        
Heiskill, Godlove pt 41   Hazlewood Farish 800 00        
Heiskill, Godlove     Hazlewood Farish 170 00        
Heiskill, Godlove 3 Godlove Heiskill Ice Ho. & Brick Yard 50 00 1370 00 21 38
Hoffman, Peter & Son pt 21, 22   John Gray 150 00        
Hoffman, Peter & Son     Morgan Sweeny 100 00        
Hoffman, Peter & Son     B. H. Hall 100 00 350 00 5 46
Harris, Jonathan 47   John Brownlow 300 00        
Harris, Jonathan 45 & 46   James Donohoe 133 33        
Harris, Jonathan 47   George Allison 66 67        
Harris, Jonathan 46   Free Negroes 80 00 580 00 9 04
Hardia, John Est. 262 & pt 252 Mrs. Hardia       200 00 3 12
Hall, Elisha 145 & 146 Elisha Hall   150 00        
Hall, Elisha pt 47 Elisha Hall shop 133 33        
Hall, Elisha 48   William Barker 216 67        
Hall, Elisha     unoccupied, usual rent 200 00        
Hall, Elisha 28   Sam'l Southwick 220 00        
Hall, Elisha     George Baggot 220 00        
Hall, Elisha     Edward Duffell 250 00 1390 00 21 68
Henderson, David part 47, 48 David Henderson   300 00        
Henderson, David 29 David Henderson Ware house 100 00        
Henderson, David 62 David Henderson Coopers shop 20 00        
Henderson, David     Charles Clarke 100 00 520 00 8 11
Hollinger, Edmund 176 Edmund Hollinger       85 00 1 33
Helmstetter, Christian 111 Christian Helmstetter       120 00 1 87
Hill, John K. 53 & pt 6.6 John K. Hill   150 00        
Hill, John K. part 11.11   Sam'l Philips 90 00        
Hill, John K.     Mrs. McFarlane 60 00 300 00 4 68
Hunter, Mrs. 304   Dan'l Matthews     40 00   62
Herndon, William 35, 36 William Herndon       500 00 7 80
                   
Johnston, Richard Sr. pt 13, 14 Richard Johnston   300 00        
Johnston, Richard 165, 166   Free Negroes 72 00        
Johnston, Richard pt 178   several women 30 00        
Johnston, Richard 236, 245   Will. Davis 100 00        
Johnston, Richard 246   Mrs. Coleman 80 00 582 00 9 08
Jones, William FN* part 211 William Jones FN*       50 00   78
Jones, Charles 87, 88 Charles Jones       200 00 3 12
Julian, Charles 30   Mord'a Barbour &c 250 00        
      James Slaytor 150 00 400 00 6 24
Julian, Margarett     James Doggett 150 00 150 00 2 34
James, John 249 John James       80 00 1 24
Johnston, Robert Est. 274   Christ'r Brown     66 66 1 04
Johnston, Christopher 59 & pt 60   William S. Stone     200 00 3 12
Johnson & Young pt 60 Johnson & Young cultivated as a garden 6 67        
Johnson & Young 268 occupied as a wharf Adam Donaldson 260 00 266 67 4 16
James, William pt 20 William James   200 00        
James, William 26   unoccupied, usual rent 200 00 400 00 6 24
Page 4           8050 33 125 58
Johnson & Young pt 5 & 28 Johnson & Young       333 34 5 20
Johnston, Thomas S. 18 Thomas S. Johnston       300 00 4 68
Jones, Henry 226` Henry Jones       100 00 1 56
                   
Kenny, Richard 142 Richard Kenney       30 00 0 47
Kegan, Patrick part of 66   Gerrard McKenny     50 00   78
Knox, John 107, 108   Brett Randolph 100 00        
Knox, John     Mrs. Sarah Rootes 100 00 200 00 3 12
                   
Lucas, Fielding pt 74 Fielding Lucas   150 00        
Lucas, Fielding 6 Fielding Lucas Tan Yard 100 00        
Lucas, Fielding 167 Fielding Lucas cultivated as a garden 15 00 265 00 4 13
Lewis, Robert pt 37, 38   Rev'd A. Waugh     200 00 3 12
Lewis, John 39 John Lewis   100 00        
Lewis, John Market Square   James Beck 100 00        
Lewis, John 39   John Johnston 133 66        
Lewis, John 272   And'n McWilliams 150 00 483 66 7 55
Lewis, Warner pt 37, 38   John Lewis     60 00   93
Lovell, William 23, 24   John Coakley 266 66        
Lovell, William     John Mark 266 67        
Lovell, William 43   Thomas Goodwin 416 67        
Lovell, William 77   Walker & McGillivary 90 00 1040 00 16 22
Lucas, Zachariah 76 Zachariah Lucas   200 00        
Lucas, Zachariah     Mrs. Newton 133 33 333 33 5 20
Lipscomb, Phillip 81, 82 Philip Lipscomb   100 00        
Lipscomb, Phillip pt 82     66 67        
Lipscomb, Phillip pt 82     66 67 233 34 3 64
Lambeth, John Est. 13.13   Sam'l Howison     100 00 1 56
                   
Mercer, John 250, 251, 259, 260, 230, 231, 239 & 240 John & Hugh Mercer       300 00 4 68
Mercer, Hugh 26 , pt 25   Mrs. Fisher 500 00        
Mercer, Hugh pt 25   Geo. Slaughter 183 33        
Mercer, Hugh     James Duffel 200 00        
Mercer, Hugh     George Norwood 200 00 1083 33 16 90
McNamara, Timothy 15.15   Richard L. Johnston     120 00 1 87
Mortimer, John 235, 253, 263 John Mortimer   250 00        
Mortimer, John 218 John Mortimer a lot enclosed & cultivated by him 10 00        
Mortimer, John 234, 243   Mrs. Page 150 00        
Mortimer, John 233, 242   William Brooke 150 00        
Mortimer, John 271 John Mortimer Blacksmith's Shop 25 00 585 00 9 13
Murray, George pt 24   John Smith 175 00        
Murray, George 32   James Howorth 200 00        
Murray, George 72   unoccupied usual rent 150 00 525 00 8 19
McWilliams, William Est. 28   John Scott     366 66 5 72
Murray, Grinnan & Mundell 51   Charles L. Carter (shop) 133 34        
Murray, Grinnan & Mundell 268 Murray, Grinnan & Mundell & others Mercht's wharf 140 00 273 34 4 26
Morgan & Douglass Market House Square   William Wells     100 00 1 56
Milne, Colin 26 Colin Milne       70 00 1 10
Minor, John 134   Garrett Minor 200 00        
Minor, John 213, 214, 221, 222 John Minor lotts enclosed & cultivated by him 25 00        
Minor, John 9.9, 220 & 228 John Minor lotts enclosed & cultivated by him 25 00 250 00 3 90
Page 5           7402 00 115 47
Morton, Jeremiah Est. 77   Richard Robey 100 00        
Morton, Jeremiah Est. 5.5 & 54 lots enclosed and cultivated by James Newby 20 00 120 00 1 87
McWilliams, Joshua Est. 55 Mrs. McWilliams       100 00 1 56
Minor, Jack F.N.* 161 Jack Minor       50 00   78
                   
Newby, James pt 15.15 James Newby       200 00 3 12
                   
Pearson, Sam'l Est. pt 254   John Tayloe Lomax     100 00 1 56
Patterson, Leonard Est. 24   Leonard Adams     210 00 3 27
Porter, William 29, 30 Porter & Farish       266 67 4 16
Peacock, Richard pt 258 Richard Peacock   130 00        
Peacock, Richard     unoccupied, usual rent 200 00        
Peacock, Richard     John Ld. Shultice 100 00 430 00 6 71
Patton, Robert 50, 63, 123 Robert Patton including warehouses 200 00        
Patton, Robert pt 72 Robert Patton store 260 00        
Patton, Robert     Reuben Thom 200 00        
Patton, Robert 49   Charles F. Gretter 120 00        
Patton, Robert 13, 14   John Victor 200 00 980 00 15 30
Philips, Henry 194 Henry Philips       100 00 1 56
Parrott, Robert 195 Robert Parrott       100 00 1 56
Pearson, William pt 37 William Pearson       200 00 3 12
                   
Rootes, Thomas R. pt 254 & 264   Benjamin Botts 200 00        
Rootes, Thomas R. pt 403, 404 & 405, 181, 182 & 407 Thomas R. Rootes   300 00 500 00 7 80
Ross, Edward Est. pt 258   unoccupied, usual rent     100 00 1 56
Ridley, Ann Mrs. Est. 33   Thomas Legg     150 00 2 34
Richards, William pt 78   Peter Hord     70 00 1 08
Rogers, John 209 John Rogers       150 00 2 34
Ross, Colin & Jas pt 71 & 72 Colin & James Ross   600 00        
Ross, Colin & Jas 13, 14   E. Burch 150 00 750 00 11 70
Robinson, William pt 89, 90   Thomas Cochran 120 00        
Robinson, William     Seth Spencer 120 00 240 00 3 75
Ryan, Thomas Est. 6   Richard Coyle     80 00 1 24
Richards, John 29 John Richards       150 00 2 34
Robinson, William 89, 90   John England     50 00   78
                   
Somerville, James 275, 276 James Somerville   150 00        
Somerville, James 257   Joseph Shannon 100 00        
Somerville, James 267 James Somerville warehouses 50 00        
Somerville, James 274, 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   200 00        
Smith, William Est.     Cottam & Stewart 200 00        
Smith, William Est.     William Caldwell 100 00 500 00 7 80
Simons, David Est. Church Square   John Lear 183 33        
Simons, David Est. 49   Draper & Welch 166 67 350 00 5 46
Smock, James Church Square James Smock   250 00        
Smock, James Church Square James Smock stables 30 00 280 00 4 37
Spooner, Elizabeth Mrs. Est. 65 & pt 66 George W. B. Spooner       75 00 1 17
Smith, William 45, 46 & 60   Adam Cook     400 00 6 24
Sexsmith, Simon 18 Simon Sexsmith       150 00 2 34
Stark, Daniel 105 Daniel Stark       45 00   70
Page 6           7396 67 115 38
Sullivan, Mary pt 304 Mary Sullivan       100 00 1 56
Stevenson, James Jr. 126 James Stevenson Jr.   75 00        
Stevenson, James Jr. 132 James Stevenson Jr.   25 00 100 00 1 56
Scott, John 131 John Scott lot enclosed & cultivated     25 00   39
Smith, William Jr. pt 168   Free Negroes     20 00   31
Steward, John 89, 90   Mich'l Raider     110 00 1 71
Smock, William 21, 22 William Smock       250 00 3 90
Sullivan, Mary     sundry tenants     100 00 1 56
                   
Tupman, Francis Est. 16.16 Mrs. Tupman       100 00 1 56
Taylor, William 97, 98 William Taylor   200 00        
Taylor, William pt 7.7   Elsa & Rach'l Storrs 88 00        
Taylor, William     James West 40 00        
Taylor, William     David Jones 40 00        
Taylor, William     Jack Beverley 48 00        
Taylor, William 227   Betsey Johnston 48 00        
Taylor, William     unoccupied, usual rent 50 00        
Taylor, William 276   William Williams 48 00        
Taylor, William 106   Primus Gibbs & S. Rawlings 86 00 648 00 10 12
Todd, George C. 244   Benj. Parke     100 00 1 56
Thompson, Henry pt 32   Thomas Green     250 00 3 90
Thatcher, Elisha   Elisha Thatcher       250 00 3 90
Terrier, Philip 249 Philip Terrier       120 00 1 87
                   
Vowles, Henry pt 23, 24   Robert Walker 333 33        
Vowles, Henry     John Taliaferro 150 00        
Vowles, Henry     John Patterson 166 67 650 00 10 14
                   
Walker, Alexander 33, 34 Alexander Walker   150 00        
Walker, Alexander   Alexander Walker shop & M. Weidermier 150 00 300 00 4 68
White, Henry 19 & pt 20 Henry White       250 00 3 90
Wardell, Charles Church Sqr Charles Wardell       200 00 3 12
Welch, William Est. 49   John Welch &c 283 33        
Welch, William Est.     John Alcock 150 00 433 33 6 76
Winchester, Richard & Stephen 51 R & S. Winchester   200 00        
Winchester, Richard & Stephen     John S. Wellford & Co. 150 00        
Winchester, Richard & Stephen     unoccupied, usual rent 200 00        
Winchester, Richard & Stephen 67, 68   David Almond 150 00        
Winchester, Richard & Stephen 69, 70   David Almond coopers shop 25 00 725 00 11 32
Wallace, John pt 87, 88   unoccupied, usual rent 200 00        
Wallace, John     John Blanton &c 125 00 325 00 5 07
Walker, Joseph 91, 92 Joseph Walker       100 00 1 56
Wellford, Robert pt 179, 177 Robert Wellford   200 00        
Wellford, Robert 93, 94 Robert Wellford Stables & garden 50 00 250 00 3 90
Wells, William pt 177   Statia & others     220 00 3 43
Walker, John T. 304 John T. Walker       100 00 1 56
Willis, Lewis 17 & pt 20   James Blair     250 00 3 90
West, Mrs. 128 Mrs. West Theatre     100 00 1 56
Walker, Robert 11.11   John Jackson & others     50 00   78
Winchester, Stephen 52 Stephen Winchester       200 00 3 12
Page 7           6326 33 98 70
Yates, John pt 126   Jonathan Harris     100 00 1 95
Yates, Charles 296, 303, 306, 307, 400, 401, 308, 309 & 402 & pt 403, 404 & 405   Charles Yates 300 00        
Yates, Charles 56   Mrs. McCoull 125 00        
Yates, Charles     John Alcock 125 00        
Yates, Charles 1, 2   Burket Bowen 100 00        
Yates, Charles     Charles Hill 100 00        
Yates, Charles 212   Aminidale N. 50 00        
Yates, Charles 2.2   Rev. Jas Stevenson 250 00        
Yates, Charles pt 11   warehouse unoccupied usual rent 75 00        
Yates, Charles 1.1   John W. Green 75 00 1200 00 18 72
Page 8           1300 00 20 28
Recapitulation
Page 1 1975.00 30.81
2 6510.00 101.55
3 5966.67 93.08
4 8050.33 125.58
5 7402.00 115.47
6 7396.67 115.38
7 6326.33 98.70
8 1300.00 20.28
total $42,927.00 700.85

Geo. W. B. Spooner, Commissioner of Revenue for the District of the Corp'n of Fredericksburg

* = 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 5/5/2000
Microfilm was checked against the hard copy by James Bailey, 4/19/2000
Enterred by Gary Stanton
Email: gstanton@umw.edu