A List of Taxable property within the town of Fredericksburg for the Year 1842, John Metcalfe Comm'r Reven'e

Line Persons chargeable Slaves Horses Pianos Clocks Watches Plate Carriages Tax
    >12       Metal Gold Silver   Description Tax
1 Allen, William 6 1 1 3 Pheaton $60 2.00 8.02½
2 Alexander, Rob. H. 2 1 1.80
3 Alcocke, Thos. S. 1 1.00
4 Alexander, Jno. B. 3 2 1 1.70
5 Ames, Michael 1 1 .65
6 Alexander, Fielding 1 .40
7 Ashby, James 1 1 .65
8 Aldridge, Frederick 1 .40
9 Ames, Mrs. 1 .40
10 Anderson, M. D. 1 .40
11 Beckham, James A. 3 2 3.20
12 Blaydes, S. J. 1 1.00
13 Buck, John 3 2 3.20
14 Berrey, John J. 3 2 2 Carriage $200 2.50 5.95
15 Burr, Peter P. 1 .25
16 Blackford, Wm. M. 3 1 1 50 3.20
17 Bradshaw, U. H. 1 1 .65
18 Buck, William T. 2 1 1.80
19 Briggs, Robert 2 1 1.05
20 Browne, R. T. 1 1 1.12½
21 Buck, Anthony 4 1 1.85
22 Bruce, Rob't C. 4 1 1 1 3.35
23 Blackburn, R. L. 2 1 1 1 1.42½
24 Burke, Lewis 1 .25
25 Bowen, William 2 1 1 2.05
26 Bowman, Henry $50 1.00
27 Bailey, Chester 2 1 1.05
28 Berry, Thos. J. 4 4 1 3 Gigs $75 ea 2.81 5.16
29 Beckwith, Barnes 1 .40
30 Bradley, Jas. H. 1 1.00
31 Benson, June 1 .40
32 Brown, Chas. M. 1 .25
33 Bell, Francis H. 1 .25
34 Barton, William 1 1.00
35 Berry, Richard 1 1 .65
36 Baily, Charles 1 .50
37 Baggott, Wm. M. 4 1.60
38 Barton, Thos. B. 7 2 $200 1 2 110 Carriage $200 2.50 11.15
39 Bibb, B. C. 1 1 .52½
40 Beale, William C. 6 3 $75 1 1 Carriage $100 2.00 7.27½
41 Berry, Law'e W. 4 $100 1 2 5.60
42 Browne, William 8 1 $350 1 1 6.82½
43 Botts, Thos. H. 6 1 $300 2 1 6.52½
44 Beck, Eliza 2 .80
45 Baggott, John T. 1 .40
Page 1 94 19 4at2, 2at1 11 25 17 160 11.81 98.13½
1 Chew, John James 4 $100 1 50 5.10
2 Crump, John 4 1 1.72½
3 Crawford, Benson 1 1.00
4 Carter, Mary 2 1 1.30
5 Curtis, Thomas 2 1 1.05
6 Coakley, John 4 1 2.10
7 Carter, Edwin 4 1 1 2.35
8 Chesley, W. S. 1 1 .65
9 Campbell, Jas. N. 1 1 .65
10 Cooke, James 1 1 1 1.15
11 Cox, William 1 1 1 1.90
12 Cudlip, George 1 .40
13 Curtis, Jesse 2 1 1.05
14 Coleman, Wm. J. 1 1.00
15 Cox, Abram 1 1 1 1.65
16 Caldwell, John S. 3 1 1 2.70
17 Cox, Peter 1 .40
18 Cash, Charles 1 .40
19 Cavenaugh, James 1 1 1 .77½
20 Cunningham, Jas. 5 $60 3.00
21 Caldwell, Maria C. 3 $150 3.20
22 Cudlip, George 0 .00
23 Christy, Mrs. 1 .40
24 Curtis, Stiles P. 1 1 .65
25 Calhoun, Mary 1 .40
26 Clark, John 1 2 Cariole $50 1.00 1.65
27 Copenhagan, John 1 .40
28 Clark, Benjamin 2 .80
29 Carmichael, Geo. F. 3 1 $150 1 3.57½
30 Cheek & Parrish 1 .40
31 Crawford, George 1 1 .65
32 Cheek, Wm F. 1 1.00
33 Crump, Malcolm 1 1.00
34 Carter, Mal. W. 3 11.20
35 Cox, Rob't A. 1 .25
36 Cole, Bernard 1 .25
37 Dangerfield, H. W. 1 1.00
38 Dickey, Robert 4 1 1 1 Carriage $50 2.00 5.22½
39 Dornin, Thos. A. 2 $100 1 1 4.30
40 Drinnan, Ann 1 1 1.40
41 Daniel, Sam'l G. 2 1 1.05
42 Doggett, Hugh S. 1 .40
43 Ellis, Robert 14 5 $150 8.22½
44 Elliott, Jos. 1 .40
45 Ecles, H. J. W. 2 .80
46 Eve, George W. 1 1 1.40
47 Elder, John 1 .40
48 Ellis, Wm. P. 1 1.00
Page 2 86 11 5at2, 1at1 8 14 14 50 $3.00 71.77½
1 French, Elizabeth 6 1 3.40
2 Finnall, Waller H. 3 2 3.20
3 Francis, Ephraim 1 1 .65
4 Ferneyhough, Sarah 2 .80
5 Ford, Martha 1 .40
6 Farmers Bank 1 .50
7 Goodwin, Arthur 2 2 2.80
8 Grotz, George 3 1 1.32½
9 Grotz, William 1 1.00
10 Gordon, William K. 4 $100 2 $25 5.85
11 Grotz, John 2 .80
12 Gallaher, Jos. G. 1 1.00
13 Gray, Rob't 1 .25
14 Gill & Huffman 1 .40
15 Gill, Beverly T. 1 1.00
16 Genther, Henry D. 1 1 .65
17 Green, Wm. D. 2 1 1.80
18 Green, Mrs. 2 .80
19 Goolrick, Peter 4 3 1 2 Carriage $150 2.00 6.47½
20 Goolrick, George 1 1 1.40
21 Gravett, George 1 1 1 1 1.27½
22 Garland, John B. 1 1 1 1.52½
23 Gillman, Granville 1 1 Cariole $50 1.00 1.52½
24 Gore, Charles 1 .40
25 Gillham, Benj. 1 .40
26 Gray, John B. & Co. 1 .40
27 Gray, James 2 .80
28 Grady, Mrs. 1 .40
29 Gordon, Bazil 1 .40
30 Goodwin, Ann M. 3 1 1 1.95
31 Goodwin, Mary 1 1.00
32 Goodwin, Sarah 1 1.00
33 Herndon, John M. 1 2 Gigg $75 .94 3.06½
34 Hall, John B. 3 1 1 1.95
35 Hodges, Benjamin 1 .40
36 Hough, Peyton 2 1 .92½
37 Herndon, B. S. 4 1 1 2.35
38 Hall, Ann 1 1 .65
39 Henning, Rob't F. 2 .80
40 Hunt, C. H. 2 $150 1 1 4.30
41 Henderson, Alex'r 5 1 2 4.50
42 Howison, Samuel 3 1 1 1.95
43 Howison, John 1 .25
44 Hoomes, Hay B. 1 1 1 .77½
45 Huffman, L. J. 1 1 1.40
46 Henry, Mrs. C. 1 1 .90
Page 3 74 111 2at2 10 23 11 25 3.94 69.79
1 Haydon, John 3 2 1 1.70
2 Haydon, Patrick 1 1.00
3 Hillyard, B. R. 2 .80
4 Hunt, Gilbert 1 .40
5 Hart, John 5 1 1 1 1 3.87½
6 Hays, Ann S. 2 1 1 2.30
7 Hart, Robert W. 3 2 3.20
8 Harrison, James 1 .40
9 Hanson, Thos. H. 2 1 1.05
10 Hunter, E. M. 4 1.60
11 Hunter, James 1 1 1 1.52½
12 Harrow, Jas. D. 4 1 1.85
13 Jones 2 1 1.80
14 Jackson, William 11 $150 1 2 8.90
15 James, John H. 2 1 1.80
16 Johnston, Gabriel 1 .40
17 James, Ann 1 .40
18 Johnston & Timberlake 1 .40
19 Johnston, Fayette 9 1 1 $150 5.72½
20 Johnston, Fayette Tr L. R. 2 $50 1 2.30
21 Jones, Roy 4 1.60
22 Johnston, Jane $75 1.00
23 Johnston, Ann Est. 3 1.20
24 Jefferson, Thomas 1 .40
25 Jones & Whaley 4 10 3 Carriages $200ea, 3 Buggy (4 wheel)$75ea, 1 Gigg $60, 1 Chair $50 14.87½ 17.72½
26 Jones, Isaac $50 1.00
27 Jennings 1 .40
28 Jackson, Wm. A. 4 1 1 3.10
29 Jackson, W. A. Trust 6 1 2.52½
30 Jenkins, Joel R. 1 .40
31 Kennedy, Dan'l W. 3 1 1 2.32½
32 Kale, Anthony 2 $50 1 2.30
33 Kennedy, Wm C. 1 .40
34 King, William 1 .25
35 Knight, John 1 .25
36 Knox, Thos. F. 2 $200 2 4.80
37 Knox, Sarah C. 2 1 1.30
38 Lucas, Albert G. 3 1.20
39 Lipscomb, Thos. H. 3 1 2 3.32½
40 Lewis, Chas. A. L. 3 1 1.45
41 Lynch, Virginia 4 2 1 1 Carriage $500 6.25 9.60
42 Little, John 1 1.00
43 Little, Ann 4 1 1 3.10
44 Lewis, Elizabeth 1 .25
45 Limbrick, Francis A. 1 .40
46 Johnston, Francis H. 1 1 1.40
47 Jessee, William P. 2 1 1.05
Page 4 112 20 2at2, 4at1 10 20 9 150 21.12½ 105.17½
1 Lucas, James W. 3 1 $50 1 2.82½
2 Lomax, Rebecca T. 3 1 2.20
3 Metcalfe, John 8 $175, $100 1 1 1 8.95
4 Maddox, John H. 3 $80 1 1 3.70
5 Minor, Lucy L. 1 .40
6 McDowell, Edward 2 1 1.80
7 Mitchell, Wm. M. 1 1 1 1.52½
8 Muir, William 1 1.00
9 McGuire, Edw'd C. 5 $60 1 1 1 4.75
10 Murphy, Wm. H. 2 1 1.05
11 Murphy, Jas. A. 1 .12½
12 McKinney, Wm. N. 1 .40
13 Morgan & Hooten 1 .40
14 Morgan, Edwin 1 .40
15 McAdam, Edward 2 1 1 1.17½
16 Murphy, James 2 1 1.05
17 McShane 1 .40
18 Mills, Wm. P. 1 .25
19 Maury, Mathew F. 2 $50 1 2.80
20 McCalley, Charles 1 .40
21 Miles, Gibson 1 .25
22 Mercer, Hugh 6 $350 1 1 5.90
23 Mardess, William 2 Cariole $50 1.00 1.25
24 Mullen, George 1 .25
25 Mills, James 1 .25
26 Middleton, H. O. 3 $150 1 1 4.70
27 Macfarlane, E. T. 3 1.20
28 Maury, William S. 1 .40
29 Maury, Elizabeth 1 1 .65
30 McGuire James 2 1 1.80
31 Morson, Arthur A. 6 1 $100 2 6.52½
32 Nash, James K. 1 1 .65
33 Neale, Mrs. 3 $120 1 4.20
34 Nicholson 1 .40
35 Osborne, Wm E. 1 .25
36 Patton, Hugh M. 4 1 1 3.10
37 Phillips, Alex'r K. 1 1.00
38 Phillips, Sam'l & Son 1 1 .52½
39 Phillips, Samuel 3 $150 1 1 4.70
40 Pearson, Eleanor 3 1.20
41 Parke, Mary C. 2 .80
42 Pritchard, John 1 .40
43 Phillips, Henry T. 1 1 1 1.90
44 Perkins, Abner 5 1 2 Buggy $50 ea 4.00 5.12½
45 Parrish, John 2 1 1.80
46 Muse, Alex'r A. 1 .40
Page 5 84 13 7at2, 4at1 10 19 12 5.00 85.22½
1 Pullen, Jesse 6 6 1 Carriage $500, 4 Buggy $100ea, 2 Sulky $75ea 16.12½ 19.77½
2 Peake, William B. 4 1 $250 1 3.97½
3 Parrish, John G. 3 1 1 1.57½
4 Peck, Isaac G. 1 .40
5 Pendleton, John 1 .25
6 Pritchard, Mary 2 .80
7 Read, Maria 2 .80
8 Roberts, William J. 5 1 1 1 3.62½
9 Ramsey & Wright 15 2 1 $50 7.25
10 Ramsey, Turner H. 1 1 $50 1.75
11 Rollow, John J. 3 1.20
12 Roberts, Samuel 1 .40
13 Rothrock, George W. 1 .25
14 Rollins, Enoch 1 1 1.40
15 Randolph, Wm. E. E. 1 1.00
16 Rudd, John 4 $100 1 1 4.85
17 Rothrock, Wm. C. J. 6 1 $100 1 Jersey Wagon $100 6.77½
18 Rail Road Co. 4 1.60
19 Read, Daniel G. 2 1 1.05
20 Rains, Lyburn P. 1 .25
21 Redd, William 5 1 1 2.37½
22 Ross, James 1 1 1 1.90
23 Spindle, Thos. G. 1 1.00
24 Sorrell, Ann 1 1 .65
25 Scott, Charles S. 1 1 Buggy $75 .94 2.06½
26 Roots, Ann 1 .40
27 Scott, John F. 1 1.00
28 Smith, Benj. H. 5 1 1 3.50
29 Shultice, John L. 2 $100 1 3.30
30 Short, William U. 1 .40
31 Sacrae, Butler 2 1 1.80
32 Sacrae, Benjamin 1 .40
33 Sterling, Richard 3 1 2.20
34 Strode, Jennett 1 .40
35 Scott, Hugh 2 1 1 1.17½
36 Scott, George B. 1 1.00
37 Stage & Steam Boat Co. 24 6 Stage Coaches $300ea 22.50 25.50
38 Strickler, Mrs. 1 .40
39 Smith, William M. 1 1 1.12½
40 Sweeney, Pamelia 2 .80
41 Seddon, Nancy 1 .40
42 Stone, Jos. 1 .12½
43 Stone, Samuel 1 1 .65
44 Samuel, Argalis E. 1 1 .65
45 Samuel, Thomas 1 .40
46 Sanford, Joseph 5 1 1 2.62½
47 Stevenson, Jane W. 3 $100 3.20
48 Sener, Joseph 1 .40
Page 6 100 42 5at2 7 14 14 100 41.56½ 118.81½
1 Stevens, William H. 1 1 .65
2 Scott, John 9 4 $200 1 2 1 75 Carriage $200 2.50 12.10
3 Smock, Sarah H. 4 $200 2 5.60
4 Seddon, Susan P. 6 $300 1 1 1 6.15
5 Thom, Reuben T. 4 $150 1 3.85
6 Timberlake, James B. 2 1 1.80
7 Timberlake, W. D. Jr. 1 .40
8 Toombs, John 1 1 Cariole $60 1.00 1.37½
9 Temple, Elizabeth 4 1 2.60
10 Temple, Maria $200 2.00
11 Terrier, Mrs. 1 .50
12 Tennant, Ann 4 2 3.60
13 Thompson, Lemuel Est 1 Cariole $50 1.00 1.12½
14 Towles, Henry 1 .40
15 Timberlake, John 1 .25
16 Taylor, Mrs. 1 .40
17 Thorborn, Rob't D. 2 1 $100 2.80
18 Walker, Rich'd T 7 1 1 4.30
19 Wallace, John H. 4 1 1 2 Buggy $100 2.00 6.22½
20 Walker, Harris 1 .25
21 Warren, William 7 2 1 1 4.55
22 Whittemore, John M. 3 .37½
23 Williams, Charles 1 .40
24 Williams, John 1 1 .65
25 White, William H. 4 1 $250 1 Cariole $60 1.00 5.72½
26 Winter, Enoch $40 1 1.25
27 Waite, George B. 1 1 .65
28 Warrell, Alexander 1 1 1 1.52½
29 Willis, Byrd C. 4 1 2.60
30 Wright, Thomas 3 1 1 1.95
31 Wright, Block D. 1 .25
32 Wright, Rob't T. 1 1.00
33 Wellford, Bev. R. 8 1 1 Buggy $270 3.38 8.08
34 Whaley, John 2 .80
35 Williams, James Agt. 2 1 $100 1 1 4.42½
36 Waite, Charles B. 1 .40
37 Williams, Richard 2 1 1.30
38 Wheeler, William 0 .00
39 White, Jesse 1 .25
40 Wingfield, Francis 1 .40
41 Wellford, John S. 6 $300 1 1 $200 7.90
42 Wells, William 1 .25
43 Walker, James N. 2 .80
44 Wallace, H. H. 4 1 1 1 2.47½
45 Turner, George 1 .40
46 Vass, Elizabeth 5 3 2.37½
Page 7 106 19 8at2, 1at1 12 21 15 375 10.88 107.15½
1 White, William 2 1 1 1 Carriage $50 2.00 3.67½
2 Wellford, Charles C. 5 1 1 1 Buggy $75 2.00 5.62½
3 Young, John J. 4 2 3.60
4 Buckin, Henry 1 Cariole $50 1.00 1.12½
5 Byrd, Sandy 0 1 .12½
6 DeBaptist 4 4 2.10
7 Howard, Abram 1 .40
8 Mondowny, Jas. 1 Cariole $50 1.00 1.12½
9 Morton, Reuben 1 .25
10 Richards, Adolphus 1 .40
11 Thornton, Lewis 1 .12½
12 West, James 1 .40
13 West, James Jr. 1 .12½
14 White, Nelson 1 .12½
Page 8 18 12 2 3 2 19.20

Recapitulation
Page Slaves Horses Pianos Clocks Watches Plate Carriages Total
at $2 at $1 Gold Silver >$100 Tax
Page 1 94 19 4 2 11 25 17 160 11.81 98.13½
Page 2 86 11 5 1 8 14 14 50 $3.00 71.77½
Page 3 74 111 2 10 23 11 25 3.94 69.79
Page 4 112 20 2 4 10 20 9 150 21.12½ 105.17½
Page 5 84 13 7 4 10 19 12 5.00 85.22½
Page 6 100 42 5 7 14 14 100 41.56½ 118.81½
Page 7 106 19 8 1 12 21 15 375 10.88 107.15½
Page 8 18 12 2 3 2 6.00 19.20
Totals 674 146 33 12 70 139 94 $860 $103.32 $675.27

Proof
674 Slaves @ 40¢ 269.60
146 Horses @12½¢ 18.25
33 Pianos @ $2 66.00
12 Pianos @ $1 12.00
70 Clocks @ 50¢ 35.00
139 Gold Watches @ $1 139.00
94 Silver Watches @ 25¢ 23.50
$860 Gold & Silver Plate @ $1 8.60
Whole Amt tax on Carriages 103.32
$675.27

Statement
Slaves Gold Watches Coaches Stages Carryalls Gigs Pianos Watches Plate Clocks
Page >12 Horses # $ # $ # $ # $ # $ # $ # $ $ # $
1 94 19 25 4 9.00 3 2.81½ 6 17 1.60 11
2 86 11 14 1 2.00 1 1.00 6 14 .50 8
3 74 111 23 1 2.00 1 1.00 1 .94 2 11 .25 10
4 112 20 20 7 19.75 2 1.37½ 6 9 1.50 10
5 84 13 19 2 4.00 1 1.00 11 12 10
6 100 42 14 6 16.25 6 22 3 2.81½ 5 14 1.00 7
7 106 19 21 3 7.88 3 3.00 9 15 3.75 12
8 18 12 3 2 4.00 2 2.00 2 2
Total 674 146 139 $139.00 26 64.88 6 22.50 8 8.00 9 7.94 45 $78.00 94 $23.50 8.60 70 $35.00

I Jno Metcalfe Comr Rev. for the Town of Fredericksburg, 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 law, prescribing the duty of a commissioner of the Revenue.
Jno Metcalfe
Commissioner Rev D F

Sworn and subscribed before me John H. Wallace a magistrate for the Corporation of Fredericksburg on the 9th day of June 1842.
J. H. Wallace, 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 so far as my information enables be to do so. And I further certify that the Commissioner of the Revenue has complied with the provisions of the Act of the General Assembly of Virginia passed March 3d 1840 as contained ni the 33rd and 34th sections of said Act
Given under my hand this 17th day of June 1842
J. J. Chew, CCHF

Last Updated on 17 January 2006
Entered by Gary Stanton
Email: gstanton@umw.edu