List of the Tax on Houses and Lotts in the Town of Fredericksburg taken in 1794 by William Harvey, Com'r

Proprietors No of Lotts Own Houses Tenants Net Rent/Value Total rent Amt Tax
        £ s d £ s d £ s d
Allen, James 64,124 J. Allen         22 0 0 0 3 8
Armistead, Winefred 249   J. Blanton       12 0 0 0 2 0
Alexander, William 252           36 0 0 0 6 0
Abbott, James 39,40 William Smock   45 0 0            
  257 J. Somerville Shannon 12 0 0            
  81, 82   J. Allen 20 0 0 77 0 0 0 12 10
                         
Blair, David 53   James Blair 25 0 0            
  271   Mrs. Webb 4 0 0 29 0 0 0 4 10
Brown, James 38 J. Brown house £15, Shop £25 40 0 0            
      Geo. Rothrock 20 0 0            
Brownlow, John 4   A. Hackley 90 0 0 60 0 0 0 10 0
      Jno. Lambeth 30 0 0 120 0 0 1 0 0
Baylor, John 45,46   Garts & Duncan 50 0 0            
      West 6 0 0 56 0 0 0 9 4
Baggott, Margarett 39,40 Mrs. Baggott   10 0 0            
      Jno Legg 60 0 0            
      Sidnor 20 0 0 90 0 0 0 15 0
Brown, Thos S. Est. 73, 74 Mrs Brown         25 0 0 0 4 2
Benson, John 17   William Harvey 50 0 0            
      Lafong 15 0 0            
      a shoemaker 5 0 0            
      free Negroes 9 0 0 79 0 0 0 13 2
Bankhead, William part of 254, 264   Jos. Jones Negores       6 0 0 0 1 0
Ballendines, Assignees 73, 74   unoccupied       3 0 0 0 0 6
Barwise, Thomas 20   Porter 40 0 0            
  "   unoccupied 10 0 0 50 0 0 0 8 4
Beverly, Henry S. Est. 20   Wardell       30 0 0 0 5 0
                         
Chew, John 149, 150 Jno. Chew   30 0 0            
  32   Rich & Hopkins 50 0 0 80 0 0 0 13 4
Christy, Jos. 41, 42 J. Christy         40 0 0 0 6 8
Cockran, Thomas 43, 44 Thos. Cochran Magruder & Stone       60 0 0 0 10 0
Childs, Henry part 43, 44   Shoemaker Sexsmith 35 0 0            
      Lucy Armistead 25 0 0 60 0 0 0 10 0
Carter, Chas. Jr. 85, 86   Tully Whithurst 15 0 0            
      Thos. Vowles 15 0 0            
      Jno. Munford 10 0 0            
  107, 108   L. Stanard 25 0 0 65 0 0 0 10 10
Callender & Henderson 47, 48 D. Henderson         50 0 0 0 8 4
Colson, Thomas Church Square   A. Nairne 40 0 0            
      J. Kuhn 45 0 0 85 0 0 0 14 2
Coyle, David 16.16 D. Coyle         10 0 0 0 1 8
Callender, John 103 J. Callender         20 0 0 0 3 4
Croughton, Charles 33, 34   S. Lacoste       60 0 0 0 10 0
                         
Dobson, Richard 85 & 86   S. Carter       45 0 0 0 7 6
Dixon, Reubin (free Negro 6:6 Free Reubin         6 0 0 0 1 0
Duncanson, James Est 21, 22   J. Smock 45 0 0            
      W. Smith orange 30 0 0            
      F. Maury 45 0 0            
  Church Lott   Fontaine Maury ware house 15 0 0            
      J. Coakley 45 0 0 180 0 0 1 10 0
Page 1             1456 0 0 12 2 8
Day, Benjamin 47, 48 Benj. Day   20 0 0            
      John Miles 35 0 0 60 0 0 0 10 0
Dickinson, Elisha Est. 7.7   3 free Negroes 10 0 0            
  136, 13.13, 15.15 Mrs. Dickinson   20 0 0            
      J. Newby 25 0 0            
      Goff 6 0 0 61 0 0 0 10 2
Dixon, Lucy 241 L. Dixon   12 0 0            
  "   Mrs. Daniel 10 0 0 24 0 0 0 4 0
Donally, Christee Es. 204   unoccupied       3 0 0 0 0 6
Drummond, William 28 W. Drummond         50 0 0 0 8 4
                         
Evans, Phillip Est. 141 Widdow   5 0 0            
  "   French Anne 3 0 0 8 0 0 0 1 4
                         
Forsythe, Robert Est. 18   Marsten 20 0 0            
      J. Mayfield 5 0 0 25 0 0 0 4 2
Fox, James Estate 8.8   unoccupied       6 0 0 0 1 0
Ferneyhough, John 68 J. Ferneyhough         30 0 0 0 5 0
French, George 133   C. Urquhart 25 0 0            
  247   Wm Taylor 20 0 0            
      Jno. Taylor 15 0 0            
  part of 15 & 16   Chas. Wardell 35 0 0            
    George French Apothecary Shop 10 0 0            
  255 George French Dwelling House 40 0 0 145 0 0 1 4 2
Ferguson, James 211 J. Ferguson         8 0 0 0 1 4
                         
Glassell, William 11, 12 Wm. Glassell   40 0 0            
      G. Harra 25 0 0            
      W. House unoccupied 40 0 0            
      Capt'n Tupman 15 0 0 120 0 0 1 0 0
Galloway, Robert 28 R. Galloway         40 0 0 0 6 8
Garnett, Thomas & others 15, 16   G. Heiskell 25 0 0            
      Store 30 0 0 55 0 0 0 9 2
Grigorie, Walter 25, 26 W. Grigorie & Store       55 0 0 0 9 2
                         
Herndon, Edward 35, 36 (lower half)   Geo. Norwood 25 0 0            
      Captn Folger 15 0 0            
    Mrs. Whitter   10 0 0 50 0 0 0 8 4
Herndon, Wm. 35, 36 (upper half) W. Herndon         60 0 0 0 10 0
Hackley, Rich'd S. 37 (lower part) Rich'd S. Hackley                    
  13, 15, 16 Rich'd S. Hackley   35 0 0 35 0 0 0 5 10
Heiskill, Godlove 7 G. Heiskill   20 0 0            
  41, 42 G. Heiskill   30 0 0 50 0 0 0 8 4
Heath, Susanna 20 Susanna Heath & Store 35 0 0            
      Doct'r Hall's Shop 10 0 0 45 0 0 0 7 6
Hackley, James Est. 29   J. Atkinson 25 0 0            
      Mrs. Skelton 10 0 0 35 0 0 0 5 10
Harris, Jonathan 47, 48   Robert Patton       70 0 0 0 11 8
Hazelgrove, Benj. 6.6, 53 Benj. Hazlegrove & shop 14 0 0            
      Mrs. Ryan 10 0 0 24 0 0 0 4 0
Hansborough, Peter 78 Thos. Cockran         20 0 0 0 3 4
Page 2             2535 0 0 21 2 6
Hall, Elisha 147, 148 E. Hall         20 0 0 0 3 4
Hunter, James Jr. Est 267   J. Alcock       20 0 0 0 3 4
Hardia, John 252, 262 John Hardia   18 0 0            
      Shop below the house 5 0 0            
      Doc'r Shop 4 0 0 27 0 0 0 4 6
Hunter, James Estate 274, 275   M. Sullivan       24 0 0 0 4 0
                         
Julian, John Est. 30   Robert Lilly 20 0 0            
    Geo. Murray Geo. Murray 40 0 0            
      Rich'd Johnston 25 0 0            
  8, 31   James Abbott 15 0 0 100 0 0 0 16 8
Jones, Joseph 254, 264 Jos. Jones         30 0 0 0 5 0
Johnston, Robert Est. 274   unoccupied       15 0 0 0 2 6
                         
Kuhn, Jacob 28, 5 J. Kuhn house & ware house       50 0 0 0 8 4
Kenny, Rich'd 78 R. Kenny         6 0 0 0 1 0
                         
Lucas, Zachary 76 Zach'y. Lucas   35 0 0            
      Spooner 35 0 0            
      unoccupied 20 0 0            
      Fielding Lucas 10 0 0 100 0 0 0 16 8
Lovell, William 43, 44 W. Lovell Lovell & Urquhart       70 0 0 0 11 8
Legg, John 79, 80   uptown, 2 tenements 10 0 0            
  49   formerly B. Robinson 10 0 0 20 0 0 0 3 4
Lipscomb, Phillip 81, 82 P. Lipscomb         15 0 0 0 2 6
Lewis, Wm Est. 244 Sarah Lewis         25 0 0 0 4 2
Lewis, George 147, 148 Geo. Lewis         30 0 0 0 5 0
                         
Morton & Hackley 37, 38 Old Store & Back lott   50 0 0 50 0 0 0 8 4
Morton, Jeremiah 77   the Rev'd Mr. Stephens 25 0 0            
      Jos. Walker 15 0 0 40 0 0 0 6 8
Mercer, Robert 127 R. Mercer         20 0 0 0 3 4
McWilliams, William 27, 28   George W. B. Spooner 90 0 0            
  134   Mrs. Wm McWilliams 25 0 0 115 0 0 0 19 2
Miller, Thomas 32 T. Miller         35 0 0 0 5 10
Mercer, Isabella Est. 50   Mrs. Gordon 18 0 0            
      corner House 9 0 0 27 0 0 0 4 6
Montgomery, Thos. Est. 123   unoccupied       20 0 0 0 3 4
Mortimer, Charles 263, 253 C. Mortimer   50 0 0            
  243   T. Minor 50 0 0            
      C. Lewis 50 0 0 150 0 0 1 5 0
Mercer, James Est. 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114 Jno Mercer         40 0 0 0 6 8
McAusland, Hum'y Est. 13.13, 15.15 A. Darby         45 0 0 0 7 6
Maury, Fontaine 113   Thos. Southcomb       25 0 0 0 4 2
Mills, Colin 26 C. Mills         10 0 0 0 1 8
Maury, George part 71, 72   Christian Helmstredt       8 0 0 0 1 4
                         
Patterson, Leonard Est. 23, 24 Mrs. Patterson & M. Hume       35 0 0 0 5 10
Posey, Gen'l Thos Church Square   Blacksmith shop       8 0 0 0 1 4
Page 3             9715 0 0 30 19 2
                         
Peyton, St. Jno Baron 51, 52   D. Oliver       45 0 0 0 7 6
Payne, Daniel 56   Wm. Jenkins       8 0 0 0 1 4
Peacock, Richard pt of 11:11   Captn Allen 12 0 0            
      Mrs. Peacock 5 0 0 18 0 0 0 3 0
  258   J. Ridley 20 0 0 37 0 0 0 6 2
Pearson, Wm part of 37 W. Pearson         35 0 0 0 5 10
                         
Ross, Thomas part of 25 T. Ross         10 0 0 0 1 8
Richards, John 32 J. Richards         30 0 0 0 5 0
Ross, Edward Est 258   J. Jones       25 0 0 0 4 2
Roddy, Sam'l 33, 34   J. Somerville       25 0 0 0 4 2
Richards, William pt 78   R. Kenny       6 0 0 0 1 0
                         
Sullivan, Mary 258   Richard Peacock       25 0 0 0 4 2
Smith, Wm. (Mercht) 41, 42 Wm Smith   40 0 0            
      Maury & Goodwin 50 0 0            
      J. Lawrence 15 0 0 105 0 0 0 17 6
Smith, Wm. Postmaster 71, 72   Wm Wiatt 30 0 0            
      J. Newton 35 0 0 65 0 0 0 10 10
Smith, Larkin 43   Parke & Thompson       40 0 0 0 6 8
Slaytor, Jay Wells 23, 24   Joshua Harvey       35 0 0 0 5 10
Starke, Daniel 141 D. Starke         5 0 0 0 0 10
Symons, David Church Square D. Symons   25 0 0            
      Mr. J. Allen 25 0 0 50 0 0 0 8 4
Sabastian, Benjamin 49           20 0 0 0 3 4
Selden, Sam'l Est. 51, 52   James Dykes 75 0 0            
  "   Henry Day 35 0 0            
  "   J. Ingham 20 0 0 130 0 0 1 1 8
Somerville, James 274 J Somerville   20 0 0            
  "   M. Minor 10 0 0            
  "   J. Brownlow 40 0 0 70 0 0 0 11 8
Spooner, Geo. W. B. 142, 144   unoccupied 0 0 0            
  87, 88   New House 0 0 0            
                         
Tayloe, John 13, 14   2 tenements unoccupied 80 0 0            
      D. & J. Blair 80 0 0            
      J. Anderson 20 0 0            
      J. Ryburn 35 10 0            
      J. Mortimer 40 0 0            
      A. Parks 40 0 0            
  75   unoccupied 20 0 0 315 0 0 2 12 6
                         
Urquhart, Charles 119   J. Brooke 30 0 0            
  29   Betty King 20 0 0            
  120     0 0 0 50 0 0 0 8 4
White, Henry 20 H. White         45 0 0 0 7 6
Vowles, Henry 23, 24   Wm S. Stone 60 0 0            
      M. Wilson 55 0 0            
      unoccupied 15 0 0 130 0 0 1 1 8
Page 4             5021 0 0 41 16 10
Wallace, Gustaus B. 87, 88   Mrs. Frazer 35 0 0            
  128 Livery Stable   20 0 0            
      Victor 20 0 0 75 0 0 0 12 6
                         
Walker, Robert 37 Rob. Walker         40 0 0 0 6 8
Weedon, Gen. Geo Est. 250 Mrs. Weedon   40 0 0            
  25, 26   Jno. Benson 120 0 0            
      Shop 10 0 0 170 0 0 1 8 4
Welch, John 49   Wm. Welch       25 0 0 0 4 2
Wellford, Robert 177, 179 Robert Wellford         35 0 0 0 5 10
Walker, Thomas Est. 236, 237 Mrs. Walker   20 10 0            
      Thos. Simpson 15 0 0            
      Free Negroes 15 0 0 50 0 0 0 8 4
Ward, James Est. 57, 58   M. Marsden       25 0 0 0 4 2
Walker, Robert (joiner?) 91, 92 unoccupied         5 0 0 0 0 10
Williams, James Est 122           0 0 0 0 0 0
Wells, the painter 23, 24   Josh Harvey       40 0 0 0 6 8
                         
Yates, Charles 2   Sachra 20 0 0            
      Alexander Roane 20 0 0            
  1:1, 2:2   Ware House 30 0 0 70 0 0 0 11 8
Nett Amount             5556 0 0 46 6 0
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