Land Tax within the Corporation of Fredericksburg for the year 1809

Proprietors No of Lotts Own Houses Tenants Net Rent Total rent Amt Tax
        $ ¢ $ ¢ $ ¢
Alexander, William Est. 252   Benjamin Parke     110 00 1 71
Allen, James Est. 64,124   last rent     206 67 3 23
Ames, Michael 258   Mrs. Beard     100 00 1 56
Allmond, David pt 67, 68 David Allmond       150 00 2 34
Allen, William pt 33, 34 Wm Allen       150 00 2 34
                   
Benson, John pt 17.17, 246 John Benson & sundry tenants     300 00 4 68
Badger, Bela 147, 148   unoccupied, 1 March 150 00        
      unoccupied, 1 March 90 00        
  Church Square   Peter Smock 200 00        
  Church Square   Robert Coupar 200 00 640 00 9 98
Page 1           1656 67 25 64
Brown, James Est. pt 4 widow Brown   100 00        
  pt 13, 14 shop   100 00        
  37, 38   James West 50 00 250 00 3 90
Baggott, Margarett pt 39, 40 Marg't Baggott   100 00        
  pt 39, 40   Wm. T. Williams 133 33        
  pt 39, 40   John M. Widemyer 166 66        
  pt 39, 40   Thomas Wright 100 00 499 99 7 80
Brown, Thomas Est. 73, 74 Widow Jones & tenants       150 00 2 34
Barwise, Thomas Est. 20 unoccupied last rent     175 00 2 73
Beverley, Robert Est.     Maria Hume     100 00 1 56
Brooke, John T. 119, 120   John Crump     150 00 2 34
Brownlow, John 79, 80 John Brownlow       200 00 3 12
Baggott, George 219   Elisha Thatcher     70 00 1 09
Baggott, James pt 13, 14   John W. Green     150 00 2 34
Brown, Charles Est. 103, 113 John Robinson & tenants & workshop     200 00 3 12
Basye, Thomas (Market Square)   Wm Stone     250 00 3 90
Blair, David Est. 53, 6.6 Widow Blair       125 00 1 95
Brooke, William pt 243, 234 William Brooke       150 00 2 34
Botts, Benjamin 21, 22   Joseph Christy 333 33        
  21, 22   Horace Marshall 200 00        
  21, 22   Wm. S. Stone 30 00        
  21, 22   Joseph Christy 48 00        
  241, 242, 233, 232   sundry tenants viz nv          
      Wm. Brooke 33 33        
      Gar't Keeton 48 00        
      Jno Wallace 50 00 822 66 12 83
Barton, Seth 272 old brewery valued     150 00 2 34
                   
Coyl, Richard pt 6 Richard Coyl       100 00 1 56
Cooke, Adam pt 18 Adam Cooke       300 00 4 68
Chewning, Samuel 43 Sam'l Chewning   200 00        
Chewning, Samuel 247   William Ellis 100 00 300 00 4 68
Coyl, David C. pt 16.16 David Coyl   100 00        
  pt 16.16   Mrs. McFarlane 100 00        
  pt 16.16   Jno L. Shultice 133 33        
  pt 291   William Williams 40 00 373 33 5 83
Page 2           4515 98 70 45
Childs, Henry Est. pt 43   Morgan Sweeny 133 33        
Childs, Henry Est. 10.10   Sundry poor tenants 100 00 233 33 3 64
Christie, Joseph 41   Wm Caldwell 280 00        
Christie, Joseph 8   Jane Washington 40 00        
Christie, Joseph 189, 190, 199, 206, 213 inclosed & cultivated   35 00 355 00 5 54
Carter, Charles L. 133   John Scott 200 00        
  75 Chs L. Carter   100 00        
  75, 67   Mrs. Richardson 100 00        
  pt 68, 69, 70 coopers shop & warehouse   200 00 600 00 9 36
Carter, Walker R. 79, 80 Walker R. Carter       200 00 3 12
Chewning, Tinsley pt 66   Gerard McKenny     50 00   78
Cary, Thomas F. N.* pt 39 Thos. Cary & tenant Richard Pound 150 00        
  pt 40 new house Mildred Mercer 100 00 250 00 3 90
Chew, Robert S. 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156 Robert S. Chew   300 00        
  112 &114 unoccupied, las rent   66 66 366 66    
  135   Garrett Minor 125 00 125 00 7 66
Carmichael, James Doct'r 20   Doct'r Js Alexander 66 66        
  127 Doct'r Carmichael house 100 00 166 66 2 60
Coakley, John pt 304     73 33        
  60 garden cultivated by Rob't Mackey 10 00        
  120 warehouse by Robert Mackey 40 00 123 33 1 92
Carter Charles 132   Thos. R. Rootes 200 00        
  52   John Smith Jr. 200 00 400 00 6 24
                   
Duncan, Alexander pt 45, 46 Alexander Duncan       200 00 3 12
Dixon, Reuben Est. 6:6 Sally Dixon       50 00   78
Dawson, John 109, 110 John Dawson       125 00 1 95
DeBaptist, John Est. 180 widow & Baptist and tenants     150 00 2 34
Day, Benjamin pt 13 & 14 Benj. Day       150 00 2 34
Drinnan, James pt 45, 46 James Drinnan       150 00 2 34
Donaldson, Adam pt 260 A. Donaldson       150 00 2 34
                   
England, John pt 31 inclosed & cultivated       10 00   16
Evans, Elinor & Sally 46 Evans, E. Sally       83 34 1 30
Evans, Margaret F.M.* pt 17.17 M. Evans       20 00   31
Page 3           3958 42 61 74
Farish, Richard R. pt 30 Porter & Farish       200 00 3 12
Fox, Robert Estate 8.8   Mrs. Burnett     85 00 1 33
Fuller, Bartholomew 57, 58 Bartholomew Fuller       150 00 2 34
French, George 255, 256 George French   200 00        
  16 his druggist shop   75 00        
  136   Miss Brown 66 66        
  247   John Victor 133 33        
  247 new house Burnett & others 80 00        
  18   Anthony Buck 333 33        
  16   George Rothrock 150 00        
  pt 16 red warehouse   50 00        
  168   Lydia 16 67        
  14.14 & 238 lots enclosed and cultivated   20 00 1124 99 17 55
Furguson, James FN* 211 James Furguson and tenants     80 00 1 25
Fitzhugh, Henry 178 sundry Free Negroes & whites       100 00 1 56
                   
Glassell, John 11, 12   Timothy Green & L. Adams 250 00        
  11, 12   Alexander Walker 50 00 300 00 4 68
Green Timothy 37 unoccupied       200 00 3 12
Goodwin, Thomas 141   James Donahoe 80 00        
  141 last rent   70 00        
  141   Cook Milley 40 00 190 00 2 96
Gray, John (Port Royal) (Market Square)   James Beck     70 00 1 09
                   
Hudgins, Wescomb Est. 252 Widow Hudgins   100 00        
  252   Rob't Parrott 116 66 216 66 3 38
Hardia, John Est. 262   Thomas Crossley 60 00        
  262   William Bundy 24 00        
  262   Alex'r Bundy 40 00        
  262   Wm. Keys 24 00 148 00 2 31
Heath, James 20 James Heath & tenants     333 33 5 20
Herndon, Edward 35, 36   Mrs. Whitter & tenants     200 00 3 12
Page 4           3397 98 53 01
Hall, Elisha Doct'r 145 & 146 Doct'r E. Hall       150 00 2 34
Hollinger, Edmund 176 Edmund Hollinger       100 00 1 56
Herndon, Dabney 111 Dabney Herndon       150 00 2 34
Henderson, David 47, 48 David Henderson   300 00        
Henderson, David pt 29 his brick warehouse   100 00        
Henderson, David 62 his coopers shop   50 00        
Henderson, David pt 6 his wharf & lumber yard   20 00        
Henderson, David 62   Chas. Clark 100 00 570 00 8 89
Hill, John K. pt 53 & 6.6 John K. Hill   150 00        
Hill, John K. pt 11.11   John Crump 60 00 210 00 3 28
Hunter, Mrs. Ferry Landing   Mrs. Matthews     40 00   62
Herndon, William 35, 36 William Herndon Tavern lot 500 00        
  77   Whithurst & Vaughn 100 00 600 00 9 36
Henderson, David for L. Julian 30   James Lyon & Js. Dixon     250 00 3 90
Heiskill, Godlove pt 15, 16 & 3 Mrs. Heiskill   150 00        
Heiskill, Godlove Est. pt 15, 16 & 3   George Norwood 120 00        
Heiskill, Godlove 41 Tavern lot H. Farish 970 00        
Heiskill, Godlove 41   Wm. Hardia 100 00 1340 00 20 90
                   
Jones, Charles pt 87, 88 Charles Jones   200 00        
  85, 86   James R. Jones 133 33 333 33 5 20
Jones, William 211 William Jones       50 00   78
Johnston, Richard Sr. pt 13, 14 Rich'd Johnston   300 00        
  165, 166   sundry tenants 72 00        
  178     40 00        
  236, 245 two tenaments sundry tenants 140 00        
  246   John Garner 80 00 632 00 9 86
James, John Capt. 249 Capt. John James       80 00 1 25
Johnston, Jane 274   Widow Brown 66 66        
  Market Square   Mordecai Marstin 125 00        
  143 Jane Johnston   66 66 258 33    
  136   Wm Howard 100 00        
  pt 129, 130   Tinsley Chewning 120 00 478 32 7 46
Johnston, Christopher 59 & pt 60   Wm S. Stone     166 67 2 60
Page 5           5750 32 80 34
James, William 20 William James       250 00 3 90
Johnston, Thomas S. pt 18 Thomas S. Johnston       300 00 4 68
Jones, Samuel & wife 85, 86 Samuel Jones & brother-in-law       120 00 1 87
Jackson, Capt. John 11.11   tenant unknown     40 00   62
Johnston, Jame pt 139   Free Negroes     36 00   56
Jackson, William pt 60   Robert Mackey     200 00 3 12
                   
Knox, John 107, 108   Rev. S. B. Wilson     200 00 3 12
Kenny, Richard Estate 142 [widow Kenny]       30 00   47
                   
Lucas, Fielding pt 74 Fielding Lucas   133 34        
Lucas, Fielding 6 his Tan Yard   100 00        
Lucas, Fielding 167 his garden   10 00 243 34 3 79
Lewis, Robert 37, 38   Walter Gregory     200 00 3 12
Lewis, John 39   Keeling Terrell 100 00        
  39   George Cox 133 33        
  39   Hubbard & Chamberlain 100 00        
  39   Rob't Draper 133 33 466 66 7 28
Lovell, William pt 43   Thomas Goodwin 416 67        
  pt 20   John Marke 266 66        
  pt 20   John Coakley 266 66 949 99 14 82
Lucas, Zachariah pt 76 Zachariah Lucas   150 00        
  pt 76   Laurence L. Boores 100 00 250 00 3 90
Lipscomb, Phillip 81, 82 Philip Lipscomb   100 00        
      tenants in 2 houses 100 00 200 00 3 12
Marquess, Sam'l for G. Julian 30 Samuel Marquess       100 00 1 56
Lambert, John Est. 13.13   unoccupied     66 66 1 04
Lomax, Martha Market Square Warehouse Wm. S. Stone 50 00        
  Market Square   John Rawlings & Co. 70 00        
  45, 46   Murray, G. & Mundell 500 00 620 00 9 67
Mackey, Robert 163   Negro Daniel     30 00   47
Lauck, Philip pt 26 Doct'r P. Lauck       100 00 1 56
Lovell, Burrell 225   Wily McGee     80 00 1 25
                   
Murry, G. & Mundell 99, 100, 101, 102 inclosed and cultivated by them   40 00        
  268 wharf A. Donaldson 483 33 523 33 8 16
Page 6           5005 98 78 08
Mercer, John 250, 251, 259, 260, 230, 231, 239 & 240   Hugh Mercer     300 00 4 68
McNamara, Timothy 15.15   John Lear     120 00 1 87
Mortimer, John 235, 253, 263 John Mortimer   250 00        
  218 inclosed & cultivated by him   10 00        
  271 his blacksmith's Shop   25 00        
  pt 243, 234   Mrs. Page 133 33 418 33 6 53
Minor, Garret 28   Wm Wellford 250 00        
  28   Samuel Gordon Jr. 250 00        
  28   John M. Shepherd 200 00 700 00 10 92
Milne, Colin 11.11 Colin Milne       90 00 1 40
Minor, John Gen't 134   last rent 200 00        
  134 lots inclosed & cultivated   40 00 240 00 3 74
Morton, Jeremiah Estate 77   Richard Roby 100 00        
  5.5 & 6.6 cultivated by James Newby 20 00 120 00 1 87
McWilliams, Joshua Est. 5.5 Mrs. McWilliams       100 00 1 56
Minor, Jack F.N.* 161 Jack Minor       50 00   78
Mundell, John 33, 34   Mary Baggott     100 00 1 56
McKean, Thomas pt 43   Wm Gordon & Co.     216 66 3 38
                   
Newby, James 15.15 James Newby       200 00 3 12
                   
Pearson, Samuel Est. 254 unoccupied, last rent       100 00 1 56
Peacock, Richard 258 Richard Peacock tenants     330 00 5 15
Patton, Robert 50, 63, 123     200 00        
  72 his store   200 00        
  72   Reuben T. Thom 200 00        
  13, 14 brick building last rent 200 00 800 00 12 48
Philips, Henry 194 Henry Philips       100 00 1 56
Philips, Samuel 195 Samuel Philips       100 00 1 56
Pearson, William pt 37 William Pearson       200 00 3 12
Pen, Edmund 121 unoccupied last rent 133 33        
  129 tavern John Richards 200 00 333 33 5 25
Porter, William pt 30 Porter & Farish       100 00 1 56
Page 7           4718 32 73 65
Ross, Edward Est. 258   Wm. Chandler 75 00        
Rootes, Thomas R. 258   Wm. Ridley 25 00 100 00 1 56
Rootes, Thomas R. Jr. pt 254 & 264   Benjamin Botts     250 00 3 90
Ridley, Ann Mrs. Estate 33 unoccupied last rent     150 00 2 34
Richards, Wm Captain 78 unoccupied last rent     70 00 1 09
Rogers, John 209 John Rogers       150 00 2 34
Ross, Colin & James 71 & 72 Colin & James Ross   600 00        
  13, 14   Carter L. Stevenson 120 00 720 00 11 23
Robinson, Wm Est. 89, 90   unoccupied 120 00        
  89, 90   unoccupied, last rent 120 00 240 00 3 74
Ross, John pt 85, 86   John Stewart     150 00 2 34
Reader, Michael 89, 90 Mich'l Reader       120 00 1 87
Rost, Joel & Jotham (N. York) 47 & 48   Doct'r Hall 100 00        
  47 & 48   Jn. Shepherd & Jn. Crup 100 00        
  47 & 48   John Stewart & Co. 100 00 300 00 4 68
                   
Smock, William 22 Wm. Smock       200 00 3 12
Somerville, James 275, 276 James Somerville   150 00        
  257   Miss Pollard & others 100 00        
  267 ware house   50 00        
  274, 275 wharf & ware house Thos Goodwin 100 00 400 00 6 24
Stairs, Jacob 16.16 Jacob Stairs       100 00 1 56
Smith, William Est. pt 41   Jn. H. Rawlings & Co 266 66        
  pt 41   Peter Davis 100 00        
  pt 41   Cottom & Stewart 133 33        
  pt 41 Widow Smith   66 67 566 66 8 84
Simons, David Est. Church Sqr   Wm. B. Brown     183 33 2 86
Smock, James Church Sqr James Smock       270 00 4 21
Spooner, Geo. W. B. 65 & 66 Geo. W. B. Spooner       75 00 1 17
Smith, William pt 45, 46   James Young & Co.     400 00 6 24
Sexsmith, Simon 18 Simon Sexsmith       200 00 3 12
Starke, Daniel 105 Daniel Starke       50 00   78
Sullivan, Mary 304 M. Sullivan       70 00 1 09
Stevenson, James 126   Miss Gains     100 00 1 56
Smith, William Jr. 168   Free Negroes     30 00   47
Page 8           4894 99 76 35
Sterling, Joseph pt 271 J. Sterling       10 00   16
Stoker, Armistead 228 Armistead Stoker       50 00   78
Stone, Wm S. pt 52   Capt. Taylor Shop     20 00   31
Shoultice, John L. 194   Lydia Grant & Knight 100 00        
  15.15   Free Negroes 66 66 166 66 2 60
Slayter, James 47 James Slayter       66 67 1 04
Smith, John 61, 122, 121   Bank 500 00        
  61, 122, 121 Jno Smith's Store   150 00 650 00 10 14
Stewart, Charles pt 35 Charles Stewart       133 33 2 08
Scott, John pt 48, 47 John Scott's store & warehouses       366 66 5 72
                   
Tupman, Mrs. 16.16 Mrs. Tupman       100 00 1 56
Taylor, William Capt. 97, 98 William Taylor   200 00        
  7.7   Peter Barnet 40 00        
  7.7   Wm Lewis 36 00        
  7.7   Polly Man 36 00        
  7.7   Rachael Sturrs 40 00        
  187   Widow Rains 48 00        
  227   L. Beverly 48 00        
  227   Nancy Lewis 48 00        
  227   Nancy Scott 36 00        
  106   Benj. Knight 50 00        
  106   unoccupied 48 00        
  106   unoccupied 50 00        
  106   Heathy William 50 00 738 00 11 51
Thornton, Mrs. Lucy 144                
Tod, George 244   F. Pilcher     133 33 2 08
Terrier, Philip 249 Philip Terrier       120 00 1 87
Terrell, Keeling Market Sqr   George Welch     120 00 1 87
Taliaferro, John Doct'r pt 17, 19 & 20 Doct'r Jno. Taliaferro       250 00 3 90
Taylor, Capt. Thomas pt 271 Capt. Thomas Taylor       100 00 1 56
                   
Walker, Alexander 33, 34 house and shop & Arc Walker       300 00 4 68
White, Henry 19 & 20 H. White       250 00 3 90
Wardell, Charles (Church Sqr) Chs Wardell & John Patterson       250 00 3 90
Wallace, John pt 87, 88 Tavern Martha Fisher 200 00        
Wallace, John pt 87, 88   Blanton & Others 125 00        
Wallace, John pt 87, 88 Blacksmith shop last rent 50 00 375 00 5 25
Page 9           4319 65 67 38
Walker, Joseph 91, 92 Joseph Walker       150 00 2 34
Wellford, Robert Doct'r pt 179, 177 R. Wellford   200 00        
  93, 94 garden & stables   50 00 250 00 3 90
Wells, William 177 Mr. Wells & Tenants       200 00 3 12
Walker, John T. 304 Jno. T. Walker       100 00 1 56
West, Mrs. 128 Theatre       100 00 1 56
Walker, Robert Est. 202 & 203 inclosed and cultivated   20 00        
  11.11   Jno Copenhagen 36 00        
  11.11   T. Potts or P. Myers 48 00 104 00 1 62
Waller, William 83   Wm Taylor     150 00 2 34
West, James 237 Jas. West       50 00   78
                   
Yates, John 126   Keeling Terrell 100 00        
  56   Mrs. McCoull 100 00        
  56   Capt. Darby 120 00        
  1, 2   Burchett Bowen 100 00        
  1, 2   Capt. Emmerson 80 00        
  1, 2   Terrier Shop 20 00        
  2.2   Rev'd Su'r Lowe 200 00        
  11 brick warehouse   70 00        
  212   Aminidal 40 00        
  4.4   Ann Johnson 48 00        
  4.4   Free Negroes 30 00 908 00 14 68
Young, James & Co. 268 Wharf Adam Donaldson     200 00 3 12
Page 10           2212 00 34 51
Amounts from    
Page 1 1656.67 25.84
2 4515.98 70.45
3 3958.32 61.74
4 3397.98 53.01
5 5150.32 80.34
6 5005.98 78.08
7 4718.32 73.65
8 4894.99 76.35
9 4319.65 67.38
10 2212.00 34.51
total $39830.21 $621.35

Fredericksburgh, March 1st 1809
Geo. W. B. Spooner, Commissioner of Revenue for the District of Fred'g
* = 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 5/8/2000
Microfilm was checked against the hard copy by James Bailey, 5/5/2000. Pagination differences between the copies were not annotated
Enterred by Gary Stanton
Email: gstanton@umw.edu