A List of Taxable Property within the District of John Metcalfe Commr Rev in the Corpn Fredericksburg 1837

Slaves Carriages
Persons chargeable >/=12 Horses &c Description Value Tax
Allen, William 5 1 Pheaton $60 $2.00 3.31
Alexander, John B 1 .06
Allen, Elizabeth 1 .25
Alcock, Mrs 1 .25
Anderson, Matthew D 1 .25
Ames, Nancy 1 .25
Ames, Michael 3 .75
Benson, Jane 1 .25
Brooke, Ana 1 .25
Berry, Thos J 3 .75
Buck, John 3 .75
Buck, Anthony 4 1.00
Buck, Will T 2 .50
Baggott, Mrs Geo 2 .50
Beckwith, Barnes 1 .25
Bozel, Richard 2 .50
Briggs, Robert 1 .25
Blackford, Wm M 3 .75
Botts, Thos H 4 1 Sulkey $125 $1.25 2.31
Baggott, Geo 1 .25
Bragdon, Mrs 1 .25
Brannan, Wm 1 .25
Burruss, Rich'd 1 .25
Barnett, Benj N 3 .75
Berry, Jas J 2 1 .56
Bush, Mrs 1 .25
Blaydes, Stephen J 1 .25
Bibb, Thos 2 1 .56
Baggott, William 3 .75
Bryant, Fanny K 1 .25
Bradshaw, Uriah H 2 .50
Brown, Charles 2 .50
Blackburn, Robt L 4 1 1.06
Berry, Law W 3 .75
Bailey, M W 1 .25
Bruce, Will H 1 .25
Beck, Eliza 2 .50
Ball, Jern M 1 .25
Browne, William 4 1 1.06
Barton, Thos B 7 1 Pheaton $125 $2.00 3.81
Berry, Rich'd 1 .25
Beckham, James A 1 6 Stage $400 $4.00 4.61
Cash, Charles 1 .25
Cunningham, Wm H 2 .50
Curtis, Thos 2 .50
Clarke, Benjamin 5 1.25
Carter, Mary 4 1.00
Page 1 99 16 $9.25 34.96
Chew, John 3 1 Chair $125 $1.25 2.06
Crump, John 4 1.00
Coakley, John 3 .75
Carter, Edwin 1 .25
Caldwell, John S 2 .50
Cox, William 1 .25
Curtis, Jesse 5 1.25
Coleman, John W 1 2 .37
Coyle, Susan 2 .50
Cassen, Henry 1 .25
Carter, Mrs 1 .25
Crump, William 5 1 Buggy $100 $2.00 3.31
Carter, Malehel 1 .25
Carmichael, Edw'd H 7 2 1.87
Carmichael, Geo F 2 1 .56
Cole, Bernard 2 1 .56
Chew, John J 3 .75
Crump & Co 3 .75
Courtney, Wm H 1 Carryall $50 $1.00 1.06
Caldwell, Maria C 3 .75
Clarke, Mrs Rob 1 .25
Christy, Joseph 2 .50
Clarke, John 2 1 .56
Cunningham & Harrison 4 1.00
Cunningham, Jas 1 Sulkey $50 $1.00 1.06
Donnelly, Mrs 1 .25
Ellis, Mrs Geo 4 1.00
Eve, Geo W 1 .75
Ellis, Robert 18 6 4.86
Edwards, Mrs 4 1.00
Ellis, George P 3 .75
Ford, Martha 1 .25
Finnall, Walter H 4 Buggy $100 $2.00 3.00
Fulcher, William Jr 1 .25
French, Elizabeth 4 1.00
Francis, Ephraim 1 .25
Goodwin, Arthur 1 .25
Goodwin, Ann M 3 .75
Goodwin, Sarah 1 .25
Gray, Will F 2 .50
Goodwin, Littleton 4 1 1.06
Goodwin, John H 1 .06
Green, Will D 3 .75
Gray, James 1 .25
Green, Timothy 1 .25
Goolrick, Peter 7 1.75
Grotz, William 2 .50
Grotz, Jacob 1 .25
Page 2 127 19 $7.25 40.14
Gordon, Benjamin 1 .25
Gravat, George 1 .25
Goolrick, John 2 2 .62
Gore, Jacob 1 .25
Gordon, Susan F 1 .25
Gilman, Granville 1 .25
Howison, Samuel 3 .75
Hall, John G 3 .75
Hough, Peyton 3 1 .81
Henderson, David 4 1 Carriage $50 $2.00 3.06
Henderson, Alex'r 2 1 Buggy $180 $2.00 2.56
Hunt, Conrad H 2 1 .56
Hillyard, Benj B 3 10 Carriage $400, $200, Gig $50, Chair $25, Carryall $50, $150 Barouche $12.00 13.35
Holmes, James 1 .25
Hart, John 4 1.00
Hill, John T 1 .25
Hart, Rob W 3 .75
Harrow, Jas D 2 .50
Hunter, E M 3 .75
Johnson, Jas B 3 1 .81
Johnston, Francis H 2 .50
Johnston, Ann 2 .50
Jones, L Whaley 5 6 Carriage $500, $300, $300, Chair $75, $75, Buggy $50, Carryall $50 $15.00 16.61
Jones, Issac 2 .50
Jackson, William 2 1 Pheaton $100 $2.00 2.56
Johnston, Gab'l 2 .50
Johnston, Fayette 5 1.25
Jones, Roy 2 1 .56
Jones, Ann 2 .50
Keans, Philip 1 .25
Kelly, Ann 2 .50
Knox, Thomas F 2 .50
Kale, Anthony 2 .50
Knox, Sarah C 2 .50
Lucas, Albert G 3 .75
Lucas, Fielding 3 .75
Lipscomb, Thos H 3 1 Gig $80 $1.00 1.81
Lomax, Michael 2 .50
Lucas, Edwin 4 5 Gigs $75, $75, $75 $3.00 4.30
Lucas, Jas W 8 2.00
Lipscomb, Mary 1 .25
Lomax, Thomas L 1 .25
Lomax, Rebecca T 4 1.00
Metcalfe, John 8 2.00
Metcalfe, Jno Exor A S 4 1.00
Metcalfe, Jno Exor J Y 1 .25
Morson, Arthur A 6 1 1.56
Page 3 125 32 $37.00 70.17
Mann, Joseph 1 .25
McDowell, Edwd 2 .50
Maddox, John H 3 .75
Mercer, Hugh M 5 1.25
Middleton, Henry O 2 .50
Mitchell, J W 1 2 Sulky $100 $1.00 1.37
Mitchell, Wm M 1 1 Gig $80 $1.00 1.31
McGovern, Joseph 2 .50
Mills, Thos P 1 .25
McGuire, James 1 1 .31
Murphy, James 1 .25
Massey, John 1 .25
McAdams, Edwd 1 .25
Murray, Elizabeth 1 .25
McGuire, Edwd C 4 1.00
Maury, Rich'd B 3 .75
Maury, Matthew F 3 .75
Murphy, Wm H 2 .50
Murphy & Dickey 1 .25
Neale, Mrs Austin 1 .25
Peacock, Mrs 1 .25
Pearson, Mrs 2 .50
Phillips, Henry T 2 .50
Pritchard, John 1 .25
Parrott, Geo W 1 .25
Pullen, Lindsay 1 .25
Pullen, Jesse 1 .25
Phillips, Samuel 4 2 1.12
Peck, Jsaic? G 1 .25
Proctor, Thomas 8 1 2.06
Powell, Fredk 1 .06
Patton, John M 5 1 1.31
Patton, Hugh M 7 1 1.81
Parke, Mary C 1 .25
Peake, Will B 1 .25
Parish, Ann 1 .25
Ramsay, Turner H 18 1 Carry-all $40 $1.00 5.56
Ross, James 1 .25
Rothrock, Geo W 3 .75
Rothrock, Geo & Son 6 1 Jersey-waggon $100 $2.00 3.56
Ritter, John H 1 .25
Rudd, John 3 .75
Rollow, John S 1 .25
Rail Road Co 2 .50
Read, Dan'l G 1 .25
Redd, Will 4 1 1.06
Roberts, Will J 6 1.50
Reed, Maria 1 .25
Rootes, Ann 2 .50
Page 4 123 13 $5.00 36.53
Stevenson, Carter L 5 1.25
Stanard, Caroline 2 .50
Smock, Sarah 1 .25
Spilman, Peter 3 .75
Sweeney, Morgan 2 .50
Stockton, J N E 8 Stages $300, $300 $6.00 6.48
Sacrae, Butler 3 .75
Shultice, John L 1 1 .31
Smith, Guls 1 .25
Scott, John 7 4 Carriage $200 $2.00 3.99
Stephens, W H 1 .25
Staylor, John 1 1 Carry-all $50 $1.00 1.31
Seddon, Susan P 6 1.50
Smith, Benj H 1 .25
Samuel, A E 1 .25
Scott, Hugh 2 .50
Thom, Reuben T 6 1.50
Tennent, Anna 5 2 Carriage $3.50 4.87
Tombs, John 1 Carryall $1.00 1.06
Thompson, Lemuel 1 .25
Tyack, Samuel 1 .25
Taylor, Henry 7 3 Carriage $2.00 3.93
Thatcher, Mrs 1 .25
Taliaferro, Lucy M 3 .75
Vass, Elizabeth 7 2 1.87
Wallace, John H 6 1 1.56
Warren, William 7 1 1.81
Wilson, Sam'l B 2 .50
Walker, Harris 2 .50
Williams, John 1 .25
Wellford, John S 5 1 Carriage $100 $2.00 3.31
Whaley, John 1 .25
Williams, Rich'd 2 .50
Wellford, Beverley R 5 1 1.31
White, Elizabeth 2 .50
Wingfield, Benj F 1 .25
White, William 3 .75
Whittemore, John M 4 2 1.12
Wallace, Howson H 3 .75
Williams, Jas 6 1.50
Wayte, Jas 1 .25
Wormley, John T 2 7 Hacks $150, $100 $4.00 4.92
Wellford, Chas C 3 1 .81
Walker, Rich'd J 7 1.75
Woodfolk, Jourdan & Co 2 40 10 stages averaging $300 $30.00 32.90
Wright, Thos 3 .75
Waite, George B 1 .25
Page 5 137 76 $51.50 90.31
Browne, Maria 1 .25
Debaptist, Edwd 5 5 1.55
Howard, Abram 3 4 .99
Jackson, Samuel 1 .25
Keys, Achilles 1 .06
Lewis, John 1 .25
Mandowner, Frank 1 .06
Miller, Armstead 1 .25
Morton, Reuben 1 .06
Wilkins, James 4 Gig $60, Carry-all $30 $2.00 2.24
Williams, George 1 .06
West, James Jr 1 .06
Welch, Silas 1 .06
Young, Evelina 1 .25
Page 6 13 19 $2.00 6.39

Recapitulation
Page Slaves Horses Tax on Carriages Tax Total
Page 1 99 16 $9.25 34.96
Page 2 127 19 $7.25 40.14
Page 3 125 32 $37.00 70.17
Page 4 123 13 $5.00 36.53
Page 5 137 76 $51.50 90.31
Page 6 13 19 $2.00 6.39
Total 624 175 $112.00 $278.50

Summary
624 Slaves @ 25¢ $156.00
175 Horses @6¢ $10.50
21 Carriages $53.00
13 Stages $40.00
8 Carryalls $8.00
13 Gigs $10.45 $111.45
$277.95

Summary Adjustment
Commr Total Property $278.50
Add page 3 .05
$278.55
Deduct Page 4 .20
Deduct Page 6 .40 .60
Total Property $277.95

I John Metcalfe Commissioner of the Revenue for the Dist of Fred'g, do solemnly swear that in making out the list hereto annexed I have diligently faithfully and strictly to the best of my knowledge and ability pursued the provisions of the several laws prescribing the duty of a Commissioner of the Revenue.

Sworn to & Subscribed before me, Hugh M Patton, a magistrate for the county of Spotsylvania on the 17 day of June 1837.
Hugh M Patton J P

Corporation of Fred'g to wit: 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 as far as my information enables me to do so.
Given under my hand this 16th day of June 1837
J. J. Chew C C H F



Last Updated on 6 November 2006
Entered by Gary Stanton
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