A List of Taxable property within the District of John Metcalfe District Fredericksburg (1835)

Slaves Carriages*
Persons chargeable >/=12 Horses &c Description Value Tax
Anstice, Judith 1 .25
Aler, George 1 .06
Ashby, Marg't 1 .25
Allen, Elizabeth 2 .50
Allen, William 4 1.00
Ames, Michael 4 1.00
Alcock, Mrs 1 .25
Ames, Samuel 1 1 .31
Ashby, James 1 .25
Berry, Law W 4 1.00
Bibb, Will H 2 (1 slave aslumed Arlingt.) .50
Burnett, Benj N 3 .75
Bowen, William & Co 16 1 4.06
Bowen, William 2 2 Gig $50 1.12
Blackford, Wm M 2 .50
Bozel, Rich'd 1 .25
Barnes, Beckwith 1 .25
Blackburn, Rob't L 1 1 .31
Buck, John 2 .50
Bruce, Will H 1 .25
Baggott, George 1 .25
Benson, Jane 1 .25
Beverley, McKenzie 6 1 1.56
Barton, Thos B 7 2 Pheaton $125, Sulky $125 250 5.12
Bruce, Rob't C 7 1.75
Berry, Thos J 2 .50
Ball, Thomas 3 .75
Bragdon, Eliza 1 .25
Bell, Alex'r Jr 2 .50
Brooke, William Jr 2 2 .62
Buck, Will T 1 .06
Blaydes, Stephen J 1 .25
Bryant, Francis K 1 .25
Berry, Rich'd 1 .25
Bradshaw, U H 1 .25
Beck, Eliza 1 .25
Browne, William Dr 5 1 1.31
Baggott, Mary 1 .25
Baggott, Mrs Geo 3 .75
Botts, Thos H 5 1 Sulky $125 2.56
Carmichael, Elizth 6 1 Pheaton $50 3.56
Caldwell, Jno S 2 .50
Crump, William 3 .75
Crump, Rob H 2 2 .62
Crump & Hart 2 .50
Carter, Milly 1 .25
Coakley, John 2 .50
Page 1 119 17 $7.00 37.77
Carter, Edwin 2 .50
Caldwell, Rich'd 1 .25
Clarke, Benj 4 1.00
Curtis, Jesse 3 .75
Coyle, Mrs 3 .75
Carmichael, Geo F 1 1 .31
Carmichael, E H 7 2 Pheaton $250 4.37
Chew, John J 2 1 .56
Cooke, Bowling 1 .25
Calout?, Z 1 1 Carryall $20 1.31
Cox, Cary 1 2 .37
Curren, Henry 1 .25
Carter, Elizabeth 1 .25
Crump, John (Carpenter) 1 .25
Chew, John 3 1 Chair $50 1.31
Cunningham, Wm P 5 2 1.37
Curtis, Thomas 2 .50
Carter, Mrs Dr. 3 .75
Christy, Joseph 3 1 .81
Crump, John 5 1.25
Chewning, Susan 1 .25
Clark, John 2 1 .56
Chandler, Will L 1 .25
Cole, Bernard 2 1 Carryall $50 1.56
Chinn, Raleigh 2 .50
Caldwell, Maria C 3 .75
Cunningham, Jas 3 4 Carriage $100, Gig $25, Chair $35 $160 3.99
Drinnan, Ann 1 .25
Dangerfield, Lewis W 2 .50
Davis, Daniel 4 2 1.12
Dickey, Robert 2 .50
Ellis, Mrs 4 (1 slave Arlington) 1.00
Eve, Geo W 1 .25
Edwards, Enoch 6 1 1.56
Ellis, Robert 18 5 4.80
Fairbank, Noah 1 .25
Finnall, Walter H 4 4 Sulky $30 1.74
Fulcher, William 1 .25
Fife, Rob B 2 .50
Finnall, James 2 2 .62
Fitzhugh, Aug't 6 1 Chair $50 2.06
French, Elizth 4 1.00
Ford, Martha 1 .25
Ferneyhough, Sally 1 .25
Fisher, Martha 1 .25
Fitzhugh, Mrs 1 .25
Page 2 126 32 $9.00 42.42
Goolrick, John 2 .50
Goodwin, Chas 2 .50
Green, Will D 4 1 1.06
Goodwin, Arthur Trustee 4 1.00
Goodwin, Sarah 1 .25
Goodwin, Arthur 1 .25
Goodwin, Littleton 4 1.00
Goodwin, Littleton trustee 1 .25
Gray, Will F 3 1 .81
Gregory, William G 4 1.00
Green, Timothy 2 .50
Goolrick, Peter 4 1.00
Grotz, John 1 .25
Grotz, Marg't 2 Carryall $40 1.12
Gilmer, Granville 1 1 .31
Gatewood, James Jr 1 1 .31
Gordon, Samuel 1 .25
Gray, James 2 .50
Gaunt, William 1 1 .31
Gore, Jacob 1 .25
Hillyard, Benj R 3 7 Hack $300, Gig $100, 2 carryalls $75ea, Chair $50 $600 7.67
Hunt, Chas P 1 .25
Hoomes, James 1 .06
Hough, Peyton 2 .50
Hays, Ann S 1 .25
Hall, John B 4 1.00
Henderson, Alex'r 3 .75
Henderson, David 2 1 Carriage $50 2.56
Hart, John 4 1.00
Head, Emanuel 1 .25
Howison, Samuel 3 .75
Hunter, E N 3 .75
Hanson, Thos H 3 .75
Harrow, Jas D 2 .50
Hart, Arch'd 1 .25
Jackson, William 5 1 Carriage $250 3.31
Johnston, Gabriel 2 .50
Johnston, Nancy 3 .75
Johnston, Frances 1 .25
Jones & Whaley 3 8 Hack $200, $150, $150; Sulky $50, Carryall $50 $600 8.73
Johnston, Fayette 7 1 Gig $150 3.31
Jennings, George 1 .25
Johnston, Mrs Rich'd 3 Pheaton $40 2.75
Kelly, Perry 2 .50
Kale, Anthony 1 .25
Knox, Thos F 1 .25
Page 3 102 26 $22.50 49.56
Lucas, Fielding 2 1 .56
Lomax, Michael 2 .50
Lucas, Edwin 3 .75
Long, Joshua Mrs 1 .25
Lucas, A G 2 .50
Leitch, Abner 1 1 .31
Lucas, Jas W 6 1 1.56
Lipscomb, Thos H 2 1 .56
Lipscomb, Mary 1 .25
Lomax, Thos L 1 .25
Lomax, Rebecca T 2 .50
Metcalfe, John 8 1 Gig $75 2.81
McDowell, Edw'd 1 .25
Murphy, Will H 1 .25
Minor, Lucy L Pheaton $75 2.00
Mills & Pritchard 1 .25
Mills, Thos P 1 .25
Mercer, Hugh 5 1.25
Maury, Eliza 1 .25
McFarlane, Wm 1 .25
Mardess, Wm 1 .06
Mullen, Riley 1 .25
Murphy & Dickey 1 2 .37
Murphy, James 1 .25
Mackay, Maria L 1 .25
Metcalfe, John Ex'r J S 3 .75
Morson, Arthur A 6 1 1.56
Maury, Elizabeth 1 .25
Maury, Matthew 1 .25
McGuire, Edw'd C 3 .75
Maury, Rich'd B 1 .225
Middleton, Henry O 3 .75
Mason, Charles 1 1 Sulky $100 1.31
Newby, Jas W 2 2 .62
Osborne, Will E 1 .25
Peake, Geo R 2 2 .62
Pearson 3 .75
Peake, Maria 1 .25
Phillips, Henry T 2 .50
Pullen, Lindsay 1 .25
Parrott, Geo W 2 .50
Pritchard, John 1 .25
Pullen, Jesse 6 2 1.62
Phillips, Samuel 3 1 .81
Parke, Mary C 1 .25
Patton, Hugh M 8 1 2.06
Patton, John M 5 1 1.31
Page 4 103 19 $3.75 30.64
Porter, Sydney 12 Stages $250, $150 $400 5.22
Proctor, Thomas 1 .25
Paul, Tisdal Mrs 1 .25
Ross, James 1 .25
Read, Dan'l G 1 .25
Read, Jas G 1 .25
Robey, Henry R 1 .25
Ramsay, Turner H 1 .25
Rothrock, Geo W 4 1 Gig $100 2.06
Rothrock, Geo & Son 6 1 Jersey waggon $100 2.56
Rollow, Jas S 6 1.50
Robinson, T 1 .25
Read, Maria 2 .50
Redd, William 5 1 1.31
Roberts, William J 5 1.25
Rootes, Ann 1 .25
Ritter, John H 1 .25
Seddon, Susan T 6 1.50
Stevenson, Carter L 5 1 1.31
Scott, John 8 4 Carriage $200 4.24
Smith, Benj H 2 .50
Spilman, Peter & Son 3 1 .81
Spilman, T W 2 .50
Sweeney, Morgan 2 .50
Smith, William T 16 Stages $450, $450, $400, $400 $1700 17.96
Staylor, John 1 1 .31
Strother, Geo W 3 .75
Smock, James 3 1 Pheaton $50 2.81
Shultice, John L 1 .25
Stanard, Caroline M 3 .75
Smith, Gab'l 1 .25
Scott, Hugh 1 .25
Sorrell, Mrs 1 .25
Samuel, Argalus 1 .25
Thom, Reuben T 5 1.25
Timberlake, Jas B 2 .50
Tombs, John 1 Carryall $50 1.06
Terrier, John 1 1 1 horse delinq't .31
Taylor, Henry 7 3 Carriage $350, Gig $100 $450 6.43
Thatcher, Mrs 2 1 slave delinq't .50
Thompson, Lemuel 1 1 .31
Underwood, Maria 1 .25
Voss, Bell & Knox 3 3 .93
Vass, James 8 2 2.12
Vass, James C 3 .75
Page 5 114 50 $33 64.50
Wallace, John H 5 1 1.31
Williams, Wm T 3 .75
Walker, Harris 2 .50
Wright, Thomas 4 1.00
Walker, Rich'd J 7 1.75
West, Mrs 1 .25
Williams, James 6 1 1.56
Wayte, Jesse 1 .25
Williams, Mrs 1 .25
Warren, William 6 1 1.56
Wallace, H H 4 1.00
White, William 3 1 Gig $50 1.31
Whittemore, Jno M 2 2 .62
Williams, Rich'd 3 .75
Wellford, Beverly R 5 1 1.31
Wellford, John S 7 2 1.87
Wellford, Chas C 3 1 .81
Wilson, Samuel B 2 .50
Young, Susan 3 .75
Browne, Maria 1 .25
Debaptist, Edwd 6 4 1.74
Keys, Achilles 1 .06
London, Lilly 1 .06
Mondowner, James 1 .06
Norton, Reuben 1 .25
Mondowner, Francis 1 .06
Williams, George 1 .06
Wilkins, James 4 6 Gigs $60, $60, $60 $180 3.16
Waring, William 1 2 Carryall $50 1.37
White, Robert 1 .06
Page 6 81 28 $3.30 25.23

* = Carriages $1 per seat but none less than $2; Carryalls, Jersey Waggons none less than $1; Gigs & Chairs none less than 50¢

Recapitulation
Page Slaves Horses Tax on Carriages Tax Total
Page 1 119 17 $7.00 37.77
Page 2 126 32 $9.00 42.42
Page 3 102 26 $22.50 49.56
Page 4 103 19 $3.75 30.64
Page 5 114 50 $33 64.50
Page 6 81 28 $3.30 25.23
Total 645 172 $78.55 $250.12

Summary
645 Slaves @ 25¢ $161.25
172 Horses @6¢ $10.32
21 Coaches $54.50
9 Carryalls $9.00
20 Gigs $15.05 $88.87
Total Tax $250.12

I John Metcalfe Commissioner of the Revenue for the Town of Fredericksburg do solemnly swear that in making out the list hereto annexed I ave diligently faithfully and strictly to the best of my knowledge and ability, pursued the provisions of the several laws prescribing the duties of a commissioner of the Revenue
John Metcalfe Commr Rev

Sworn to and subscribed before me Hugh M Patton a Magistrate for the County of Spotsylvania on this 4th day of June 1835
Hugh M Patton, J P

I John James Chew, Clerk of the Corporation Court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that I have carefully examined the foregoing list of taxable property and that I find the same to be correct.
Given under my hand this 5th day of June 1835
J. J. Chew CCHF



Last Updated on 6 November 2006
Entered by Gary Stanton
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