A List of Taxable Property within theTown of Fredericksbg for 1839 Jno Metcalfe Com Rev

Slaves Carriages
Persons chargeable >/=12 Horses &c Description Value Tax
Alexander, Phillip 1 .30
Allen William 6 1 Pheaton $60 $60 3.88
Alexander, R H 1 .30
Alexander, Jno B 2 2 .76
Anderson, M D 1 .30
Ames, Nancy 1 .30
Ashby, James 1 .30
Ames, Michael 1 .30
Allen Elizabeth 1 .30
Browne, William 5 1 1.58
Blaydes, Stephen J 1 .30
Berry, Lawrence W 4 1.20
Bradford, Daniel 1 .30
Bell, Thomas 1 .30
Bruce, Rob C 2 .60
Buck, John 4 1.20
Buck, Wm T 4 1 1.28
Buck, Anthony 4 1.20
Blackburn, Rob L 4 1 1.28
Berry, Thos J 2 4 Buggy $100, Chair $50 $150 3.42
Berry, Sukey 2 .60
Barnes, Benjn N 3 .90
Bozel, Rich'd 1 .30
Briggs, Robert 1 .30
Brock, James 1 .08
Beck, Eliza 2 .60
Bradshaw, Uriah H 1 .30
Botts, Thos H 6 1 Chair $80 2.68
Beckham, Jos A 1 .30
Berry, Richard 1 .30
Benson, Jane 2 .60
Bowen, William 3 .90
Bailey, M W 1 .30
Blackford, Wm M 2 .60
Ball, John 1 .30
Berry, J J 2 1 .68
Bibb, Thomas 1 1 .38
Baggott, Mrs 2 .60
Barton, Thos B 7 1 Pheaton $200, Chair $100 $300 5.18
Baggott, George 4 1.20
Brooke, Whitfield 1 .08
Clarke, Benjn 4 1.20
Carter, Mrs 4 1.20
Curtis, Thomas 2 .60
Cooke, Adam 2 .60
Carter, Edwin .30
Cox, Abram .30
Carmichael, Edwd H .90
Courtney, U H 2 2 Carryall $50 $50 1.76
Page 1 109 18 $9.30 43.44
Caldwell, John S 4 1.20
Cox, Peter 1 .30
Curtis, Jesse 2 .60
Chew, Mary 2 .60
Carter, Malabel 1 .30
Clarke, John 1 1 .38
Cole, Bernard 1 1 .38
Cunningham, Jas & Co 2 .60
Caldwell, Maria C 2 .60
Chew John J 2 .60
Crump, John 5 1.50
Crump, John 1 .30
Cash, Charles 1 .30
Carter, Mrs Jos 1 .30
Currell, Henry 1 .30
Carmichael, Geo T 3 2 1.06
Coakley, John 3 .90
Daniel, Sam'l G 2 .60
Drinnan, Ann 2 .60
Dornin, F A 2 .60
Dangerfield, Edwin 1 .30
Dickey, Robert 3 1 .98
DeBenzel, W B 1 .30
Elliott, Jos M W 1 .30
Ellis, Mrs 3 .90
Eve, George W 1 .30
Ellis, Robert 20 4 6.32
Frost, William 4 1.20
Ford, Martha 1 .30
Finnall, Walter H 6 3 2.04
Frances, Ephraim 1 .30
French, Eliza 7 2.10
Fisher, Martha 1 .30
Green, Willm D 3 .90
Goolrick, Peter 6 3 Hack $400 $400 6.04
Grotz, John 1 .30
Gill & Huffman 1 .30
Gore, Jacob 1 .30
Goolrick, John 2 .60
Gilman, Granville 1 Carryall $50 $50 1.30
Goodwin, Arthur A 1 .30
Goodwin, Ann M 3 .90
Goodwin, Mary 1 .30
Goodwin, Littleton 1 .30
Gray, John B & Co 1 .30
Gray, James 1 .30
Goodwin, John H 2 .60
Garland, John B 1 .30
Gray, Robert 1 .30
Green, Timothy 1 .30
Page 2 117 15 $5.00 41.30
Hall, John B 2 .60
Henderson, David Est 4 1.20
Henderson, Alexr 1 1 Buggy $150 $150 2.38
Howison, Samuel 2 .60
Hough, Peyton 2 1 .68
Henning, Robert 1 .30
Hart, Rob't W 1 .30
Harrow, Jas D 3 .90
Haydon, John 1 .30
Hunt, Conrad 2 .60
Herndon, John M 1 Chair $50 $50 .58
Hays, Ann S 2 .60
Herndon, Brodie S 4 1.20
Hunter, Elizth 3 .90
Hillyard, Benj B 5 9 Hacks $200 $175, Baruck $50, Buggy $50, Gig $50, Chair $50, Carryall $50 $500 12.22
Hart, John 4 1.20
James, John H 2 .60
Jesse, William 1 .30
Johnson, James B 2 1 .68
Johnston, Frances H 2 .60
Johnston, Ann 1 .30
Jackson, William 4 1.20
Johnston, Gab'l 2 .60
Jackson, Wm A 3 .90
Jackson, Wm A Trust 7 1 2.18
Jones & Whaley 3 7 Hacks $300 $300 $200, Buggy $50, Gig $50, Chair $50 $950 12.46
Jones, Isaac 1 .30
Jones, Nancy 2 .60
Jefferson, Thomas 1 .30
Johnston, Fayette 10 3.00
Jones, Roy 1 .30
Kadle, John H 1 .30
Kelly, Ann 2 .60
Kale, Anthony 2 .60
Knox, Thos F 1 .30
Knox, Sarah C 2 .60
Lipscomb, Thos H 2 1 .68
Lucas, Albert G 2 .60
Lucas, Fielding 3 1 .98
Lomax, Thos L 2 .60
Little, Ann 2 .60
Lomax, Rebecca T 3 .90
Lucas, Edwin 1 4 .62
Lucas, Jas W 4 1.20
Lewis, Benjamin 1 2 .46
Metcalfe, John Trustee 1 .30
Metcalfe, John 9 2.70
Morris, Mrs 1 .30
Page 3 118 29 $23.50 61.22
Mercer, Hugh 5 1.50
Maddox, John H 4 1.20
Middleton, Henry 4 1 1.28
McGuire, Edwd C 2 .60
McDowel, Edwd 2 .60
Murphy, Wm H 2 .60
Mitchell, J W 3 1 .98
Mitchell, W M 1 1 Sulky $75 1.13
McGovern, Jos 2 .60
Mills, Thos P 1 .30
Murphy, James 2 .60
Mills & Pritchard 1 .30
Morson, Hugh 1 .08
McAddams, Edwd 1 .30
Maury, Mrs 1 .30
Morson, Arthur A 6 1 1.88
Maury, Mathew T 1 .30
Maury, Eliza 1 .30
Mardess, Wm 1 .08
McGuire, Jos 2 1 .68
McKenny, Wm N 3 1 .98
Mclear, Mrs 1 .30
Norris, Daniel 4 1.20
Proctor, Thomas 7 2.10
Patton, Hugh M 5 1 1.58
Perkins, Ivory 1 .08
Pearson, Eleanor 2 .60
Pritchard, John 1 .30
Peake, Wm B 2 1 .68
Patton, John M 1 .30
Pusey, Mrs 1 .30
Pullen, Jesse 2 .60
Perley, James 1 .30
Phillips, Samuel 4 1 1.28
Phillips, Alex K 1 Gig $100 1.08
Phillips, Henry T 2 .60
Parrish, Jno G & Co 2 1 .68
Peck, Isaac G 1 .30
Park, Mary C 1 .30
Roberts, Wm J 6 1 1.88
Rothrock, Geo W 2 1 Buggy $150 2.68
Rothrock, George 6 1 Jersey Waggon $100 2.88
Reed, Maria 2 .60
Ross, James 1 .30
Ramsey, Turner H 22 1 Buggy $150 8.68
Rudd, John 3 .90
Rollow, John 1 .30
Railroad Co 4 1.20
Read, Dan'l G 1 .30
Page 4 129 18 $6.75 46.89
Rawlings, Rich'd 3 Stage $300 3.24
Redd, William 5 1 1.58
Rootes, Ann 2 .60
Stevenson, Carter L 5 1.50
Seddon, Susan P 6 1.80
Sherman, C B 1 .30
Spilman, Peter 2 .60
Sweeney, Mrs 1 .30
Sacrae, Butler 3 .90
Shultice, John L 1 1 .38
Smith, Henry 3 .90
Spelman, Jas W 1 .30
Smith, Guls 2 .60
Samuel, Argul's 1 .30
Sorrell, Mrs 1 .30
Stone, Samuel 2 .60
Smith, Will M 7 2.10
Smith, Delia 2 .60
Stanard, Caroline 8 .60
Steamboat Co 24 6 Stages @ $300 each $1800 19.92
Sheffield, Fred'k 1 .30
Smock, Sarah 2 .60
Smock, Sarah H 2 .60
Scott, John 7 4 Carriage $200 4.42
Scott, Hugh 1 .30
Stephens, William D 2 1 .68
Thom, Reuben T 6 1.80
Timberlake, Jas B 1 .30
Taliaferro, F W 1 .30
Timberlake, John 1 .30
Thompson, Lem'l 1 Carryall $30 1.08
Tooms, John 1 Carryall $50 1.08
Tennent, Anna 3 .90
Vass, Elizabeth 5 3 1.74
Williams, James 3 .90
Wallace, John H 5 1 1.58
Warren, William 6 1 1.88
Wrenn, A W 1 .30
Williams, John 1 .30
White, Wm H 2 .60
White, Elizabeth 1 .30
Wellford, Chas C 5 2 1.66
Wright, Thos 4 1.20
Whittemore, Jno M 2 .16
Walker, Jas N 2 .60
Walker, Jane 1 .30
Walker, Harris 1 .30
Wellford, Bev'y R 8 1 2.48
Wingfield, Benj F 1 .30
Page 5 120 46 $25.00 64.68
Wilson, Sam'l B 2 .60
Williams, Rich'd 1 .30
Wallace, Jno H 3 1 .98
Walker, Rich'd J 7 2.10
Wellford, John S 4 1.20
Whaley, John 1 .30
White, William 1 1 Carriage $100 2.38
Willis, Byrd C 1 1 Carriage $250 2.68
Young, John Jas 2 .60
Young, John L 1 .30
Browne, Maria 1 .30
Buckner, Henry 2 .16
DeBaptist, Edwd 2 4 .92
Howard, Abram 3 .90
Keys, Achilles 1 .08
Munderson, Frank 2 .16
Racks, Roy 1 .08
Welch, Silas 1 .08
Wilkins, James 2 Stage $400, Gig $50 $450 4.66
Page 6 29 16 $9.00 18.98

Recapitulation
Page Slaves Horses Tax on Carriages Tax Total
Page 1 109 18 $9.30 43.44
Page 2 117 15 $5.00 41.30
Page 3 118 29 $23.50 61.22
Page 4 129 18 $6.75 46.89
Page 5 120 46 $25.00 64.68
Page 6 29 16 $9.00 18.98
Totals 622 142 $78.55 $276.51

Summary
622 Slaves @ 30¢ $186.60
142 Horses @8¢ $11.36
18 Carriages $40.50
8 Stages $25.00
6 Carryalls $6.00
11 Gigs $7.05 $89.91
$276.51

I Jno Metcalfe Comr Rev for the Corporation of Fredericksburg do solemnly swear, that in making out the list herto annexed I have 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.
Jno Metcalfe Com Rev on aforesaid

Spotsa County, To wit
Sworn to before me H M Patton, a Magistrate for the County of Spotsa on the 21 June 1839
Hugh M Patton J P

Corporation of Fredsburg,Va
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 find the same to be correct, so far as my information enables me to do so.
Given under my hand this 21st day of June 1839
J J Chew C C H F



Last Updated on 6 November 2006
Entered by Gary Stanton
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