Property Tax within the Corporation of Fredericksburg for the Year 1809. [George W B Spooner, Comr]

* (FN) notes a Free Negro in the orginal listing. Trades and locations are also occasionally listed.
Names of Persons White Males Slaves Horses Stud Chair Stages Coaches Amt Tax
Chargeable with tax >16 >16 12-16yrs # #-Rate #-wheels #-wheels #-wheels $
Allmond, David 1
Adams, Leonard 1
Allen, William 1 5 5 2.20
Alexander, Doctr James 1 1 .12
Aminidab (FN) 1
Baptist, De Benjn (FN) 1 2 1 Stage 3.60
Boores, Lawrence 1
Brownlow, John 2 4 4 3 2 Rg Chairs 3.84
Brown, Ann 1 2 4 1.76
Bundy, Alexr (FN) 1
Bundy, Wm (FN) 1
Benson, John Senr 2 4 5 3 1 Stage 5.92
Bowen, Burchett 1 2 2
Barker, William 3 3 5 2 1 Stage 5.80
Brown, William 1 1 .12
Blair, Sarah 1 2 2 .88
Baggott, Mary 1 1 44
Brown, Hugh (FN) 1
Berry, Moses (FN) 1
Baggott, James 1 1 2 .88
Buck, Anthony 3 3 3 1.32
Burnett, Elizabeth 2 .24
Burnett, John 1
Botts, Benjamin 1 5 6 5 1 Stage 6.60
Brooke, William 1 5 6 2 2.88
Baptist D John (FN) 1
Beck, James 1 3 4 1.76
Page 1 31 44 53 21 4-Gigs 16-Stage $40.98
Coyl, Richard 1 2 2 1 1 Rg Chair 1.86
Coyl, David (FN) 1 2 3 2 1 Chair 2.42
Carter, Doctr Chs L 1 6 7 3 3.44
Chewning, Tinsley 1 1 1 .44
Crossley, Thomas 1
Chandler, William 1 1 1 .44
Coakley, John 1 2 2 .88
Christy, Joseph 2 2 3 1 1.44
Cottom, Peter 2 2 2 1 1.00
Cox, George 1 1 .44
Caldwell, William 1 1 2 .88
Cary, Thomas (FN) 1
Crump, John 1 3 5 1 1 Gigg 3.18
Coupar, Robert 1 1 1 .44
Carmichael, James 5 4 4 3 1 Stage .48
Chewning, John 1 1 1 Gigg .98
Cook, Adam 2 4 4 1 1 Gigg 2.74
Copenhagen, John 1
Crump, John (carptr) 1
Carter, Walker R 1 4 4 1 1.88
Clarke, Charles 1
Chewning, Samuel 2 1 2 .88
Campbell, Peter (FN) 1
Chew, Robert S 1 5 5 2 2.44
Chew, Elizabeth 3 3 1.32
Dawson, Honble John 2 2 2 1 1 Gigg 1.86
Dixon, James 1
Duncan, Campbell (FN) 1
Donaldson, Adam 2 1 1 1 .56
Davis, Samuel & Co 2 1 1 .44
Drinan, James 2 3 0 1 Gigg 2.18
Duncan, Alexander 1 1 1 .44
Page 2 43 52 60 19 14-Gigs 4-Stage $38.06
Draper, Robert 2 1 1 .44
Davis, Peter 1
Darby, Adam 1 2 3 1.22
Donohoe, James 1 1 1 .44
Day, Majr Benjamin 1 2 4 2 1 Rg Chair 1 Stage 6.22
Emmerson, Caperton 1
Ellis, William 2 1 1 .44
Ferneyhough, Caty 1 1 .44
Fry, George 1 1 .12
Fisher, John (Mercht) 1
Fisher, Martha 1 5 5 2.20
Farish, Hazlewood 2 11 11 4.84
Ferguson, James (FN) 1 1 1 .44
Fitchell, Henry 1
Fuller, Bartholomew 1 2 2 .88
French, Doctr George 2 7 10 2 1 Pheaton 1 Chariot 13.00
Gore, Jacob 1
Gordon, Samuel Jr 1
Green, John W 3 3 3 1 1.44
Gordon, Wm & Co 3 1 1 .44
Green, Timothy 3 3 3 1.32
Gregory, Walter 5 1 2 .88
Gibs, Primus (FN) 1 1 .12
Gray, John (confectioner) 2
Gray, John ( Bookseller) 1 1 1 .44
Goodwin, Thomas 3 4 5 1 2.32
Gregory, Wm A 1 1 .12
Garner, John 1 1 1 .44
Page 3 44 49 56 9 2-Gig 8-Stages 4 Coach $38.30
Henderson, David 5 10 10 2 4.64
Hill, Mrs 1
Howard, William 2 1 1 1 .56
Hardia, Clarissa 1 .44
Hall, Doctr Elisha 3 6 6 2 1 Stage 6.24
Hardia, Wm 1
Halbard & Chamberlaine 2
Howison, Samuel 1 3 3 1.32
Hollinger, Edmw (FN) 3 1 .12
Herndon, Wm 2 10 11 3 1 Stage 8.56
Hill, John K 1 4 4 1 1.88
Heath, James 1 5 5 2.20
Howard, Wm (FN) 1
Hall, John 1 1 1 .44
Herndon, Dabney 1 3 4 1.76
Hooten, Benjamin 1
Jones, Sarah (widow) 1 1 .44
Jane (alias J. Washington) 1 .12
James, Capt John 1 2 2 .88
Johnston, Rich'd Junr 1 1 1 .44
James, Wm 7 6 6 1 1 Gigg 3.62
Johnston, Thos S 1 1 1 1 .56
Jackson, Wm 1 1 .44
Johnston, Richd Senr 2 2 3 2 1.56
Jack, Minor (FN) 1
Johnston, Phililp (FN) 1
Jones, Samuel 1 1 1 .44
Jackson, James (FN) 1
Johnston, Ann 3 3 1.32
Jones, Charles Senr 1 3 3 3 1.68
Jones, James R 1 1 1 1 .56
Johnson, Susan 2 3 1.32
Jonston, Jane (for self & Mrs Lomax) 5 6 2.64
Page 4 45 71 78 19 2-Gig 8-Stage $44.18
Johnston, Peter R 1
Jones, Charles Junr 1
Jones, Wm (FN) 1 1 .12
Keeton, Garret 1
Keys, William (FN) 1
Knight, Benjamin 1
Keys, Thornton 1
Lyon, James 1
Lucas, Fielding 2 7 9 2 4.20
Lucas, Zachariah 1 3 4 3 1 Stage 5.48
Lipscomb, Philip 1 1 2 2 1 Gigg 1.98
Lauck, Philip 1
Lear, John 1 1 1 .44
Lipscomb, Wm 1
Lucas, Charles (FN) 1
Lowe, Rev'd Samuel 1 2 2 .88
Londonberry (FN) 1
Lewis, William (FN) 1
Liverpoole, James (FN) 1
Lewis, John 1 1 1 .44
Marquess, Samuel 1 1 1 .44
Murray, G & Mundell 5 5 6 3 3.00
Murphy, Thomas 1
McWilliams, Anderson 1
Minor, Garet 1 3 5 1 2.32
Mark, John 1 1 1 Rd Chair 1.30
Marshall, Horace 2 7 8 3 3.88
Milne, Colin 1 1 .44
Marsten, Mordicai 1 2 2 2 1Gigg 1 Stage 5.34
Magree, Wily 2 2 .24
McCoul, Ann 1 1 .44
McWilliams, Mary 1 1 .44
Mercer, Mildred 3 3 1.32
Mackey, Robert 2 5 6 2 1 Gigg 4.18
Major, Philip 1 1 .44
Page 5 40 43 56 21 8- Gig 8-Stage $37.32
Mercer, John 1 1 1 1 .56
Mercer, Coll Hugh 1 5 6 4 3.12
Mortimer, John 1 7 10 1 1 Gigg 5.38
Ned (FN) 1 1 .12
Newby, James 1 4 5 4 1-$6 1 Stage 18.04
Norwood, George 4 2 2 .88
Porter & Farish 2 2 4 1 1.88
Pilcher, Thomas 1
Patton, Robert 2 3 3 2 1.56
Parrot, Robert 1 2 2 .88
Parke, Benjamin 1 5 5 2.20
Pollard, Patsy 1 1 .44
Peacock, Richard 1 3 4 1 1.88
Patternson, John 2
Pound, Richard 1 1 .44
Pilcher, Frederick 2 2 3 1 1.44
Pearson, William 2 3 4 1.76
Page, Mary 5 6 2.64
Pope, Capt William 1 1 1 .44
Philips, Capt Samuel 1 1 2 .88
Philips, Henry 1 1 1 .44
Pritchard, Capt Edwd 1 1 1 .44
Potts, Timothy 1
Ross, Colin & James 2 4 4 2 1 Gigg 2.86
Richards, John 2 3 3 1.32
Roby, Richard 1 1 1 .44
Richardson, Lucy 0 1 1 1 Chair 1.42
Rothrock, George 1 3 4 1.76
Rottees, Thomas R Jr 1 5 5 1 2.32
Roberts, William J 1 3 3 1 1.44
Ridley, William 1
Rawlings, John H 1 1 .12
Rogers, John 1 1 1 .44
Reader, Michael 2 1 2 .88
Robinson, John 1 5 6 2.64
Page 6 43 75 92 22 1-$6 6-Gig 4-Stage $61.06
Stevens, Margaret 1 1 .44
Stewart, Charles 2 2 .88
Stennett, James 1 1 .12
Sterling, Joseph 1 1 1 .44
Shepherd, John M 1 1 1 .44
Smock, William 2 5 5 1 2.32
Sexsmith, Simon 3 2 2 .88
Stevenson, Carter L 1 3 3 1 1.44
Sweeny, Morgan 1 1 1 .44
Slaytor, James 2
Styers, Jacob 1 1 1 .44
Stewart, John & Co 2 1 1 1 .56
Spencer, Seth 1
Smock, James 3 5 5 1 1 Chair 1 Stage 6.54
Shultice, John L 1 2 2 4 1 Gigg 1 Stage 5.58
Stark, Daniel 1 1 1 1 .56
Scott, John 4 5 6 2 1 Gigg 3.74
Stocus, Armistead (FN) 1
Stone, Wm S 2 6 7 3 1 Stage 6.83
Stanard, H. Elizabeth 3 3 1.32
Smith, John Junr 1 4 4 2 1 Gigg 2.86
Stanard, Robert 2 1 .12
Smith, Mary 1 2 .88
Spooner, Geo W B 1 2 2 .88
Smock, Peter 1 1 1 3 2 Giggs 2.52
Shepherd, John (hatter) 1
Terrell, Keeling 1 2 1 1.00
Thom, T. Reuben 1 2 3 1.32
Taylor, Capt Thomas 1
Taliaferro, John Doctr 1 1 1 1 .56
Terrier, Philip 2 6 9 2 4.20
Thatcher, Elisha 1 1 .44
Taylor, John 1
Page 7 42 57 67 25 12-Gig 12-Stage $47.72
Thompson, Lemuel 1
Taylor, Capt William 2 6 7 2 1 Pheaton 6.68
Tyre, Samuel 1 1 .44
Tupman, Sally 2 2 .88
Victor, John 1 2 2 .88
Whitehurst, John 1 0 1 .12
Whitehurst & Vaughan 2 1 .44
Wellford, Robert Doctr 1 4 4 2 1 Pheaton 5.36
Wells, William 1
Wellford, William 1 1 1 3 .80
Walker, Miss Sukey 1 1 .44
Williams, T Wm 1
Wedemyer, John M 2 1 2 .88
Wright, Thomas 1
Wandell, Charles 3 3 3 1 1 Gigg 2.30
Walker, Alexander 5 4 5 2 1 Gigg 3.30
Welch, George 2
Mines, William 1 1 1 .44
Whiticoe, James 1
Wallace, John (b. layer) 1 1 1 .44
Williams, Wm 1
Walker, Capt T John 1 3 5 2.20
White, Henry 1 4 4 1.76
Walker, Joseph 2 3 4 1.76
Wilson, Revd Saml B 2 2 .88
West, James (FN) 1 1 2 .88
Young, James & Co 2 4 4 1 Gigg 1 Chariot 7.62
Page 8 36 43 52 11 6-Gigg 8-Stage 4-Coach $38.50

Recapitulation
Page White Males Slaves Horses Stud Chair Stages Coaches Amt Tax
>16 >16 12-16yrs # #-Rate #-wheels #-wheels #-wheels $
Page 1 31 44 53 21 2 4 $40.98
Page 2 43 52 60 19 7 1 $38.06
Page 3 44 49 56 9 1 2 1 $38.30
Page 4 45 71 78 19 1 2 $44.18
Page 5 40 43 56 21 4 2 $37.32
Page 6 43 75 92 22 1-$6 3 1 $61.06
Page 7 42 57 67 25 6 3 $47.72
Page 8 36 43 52 11 3 2 1 $38.50
Total 324 434 514 147 1-$6 27 17 2 $346.12

Summary
514 Slaves above 12 years 44¢ $226.16
147 Horses, Mares, Mules 12¢ $17.64
27 Chairs & Giggs 86¢ $23.22
17 Pheytons & Stages $3.36 $57.12
2 Chariots $5.00 $10.00
1 Stud Horse $6.00 $6.00
Total $346.14

324 White Males above 16yrs
434 Slaves above 16yrs
758 Tythables (total)

Fred'g March 1809 Excepted
Geo W B Spooner
Commissioner of Revenue for the District of Fredericksburg

Examined
Robert S. Chew C C H

See Merchant Licenses tables for those individuals paying tax on business licenses between 1 August 1809 and 1 May 1810.



Last Updated on 24 November 2006
Entered by Gary Stanton
Please provide corrections to gstanton@umw.edu