List of the Tax on Houses and Lotts in the Town of Fredericksburg, [taken by William Harvey Com'r??] 1795

Proprietors No of Lotts Own Houses Tenants Net Rent/Value Total rent Amt Tax
        £ s d £ s d £ s d
Allen, James Sr. 64,124 James Allen Sr.         22 0 0 0 3 8
Armistead, Winnifred 249   unoccupied       12 0 0 0 2 0
Alexander, William 252   John Lambeth       25 0 0 0 4 2
                         
Blair, David 53   James Blair 30 0 0            
  271   Mrs. J. Webb 4 0 0 34 0 0 0 5 8
Brown, James 38 James Brown house & Shop 40 0 0            
      George Rothrock 35 0 0 75 0 0 0 12 6
Brownlow, John     unoccupied       120 0 0 1 0 0
Baylor, John 45,46   Alexander Duncan 55 0 0            
      free Negroes 6 0 0 61 0 0 0 10 2
Baggott, Margarett 39,40 Mrs. Baggott   10 0 0            
      Jno Legg 60 0 0            
      Thomas Sydnor 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            
      George Lafong 18 0 0            
      a shoemaker 5 0 0            
      free Negroes 9 0 0 82 0 0 0 13 8
Bankhead, William part of 254, 264   Jos. Jones Negores       6 0 0 0 1 0
Ballendines, Assignees 73, 74           3 0 0 0 0 6
Barwise, Thomas 20   Wm. Porter 75 0 0            
      James Carmichael 50 0 0 125 0 0 1 0 10
Beverly, Henry S. Est. 20   Henry Day       40 0 0 0 6 8
                         
Chew, John 149, 150 Jno. Chew   30 0 0            
  32   Simons & Jones 60 0 0 90 0 0 0 15 0
Christy, Joseph 41, 42 Joseph Christy         40 0 0 0 6 8
Cockran, Thomas 43, 44   Andrew Parkes       70 0 0 0 11 8
Chiles, Henry 43, 44   Simon Sexsmith 40 0 0            
  10:10   unoccupied 25 0 0 65 0 0 0 10 10
Callender & Henderson 47, 48   David Henderson       50 0 0 0 8 4
Colson, Thomas Church Square   Alexander Nairne 50 0 0            
      Hazlewood Farish 60 0 0 110 0 0 0 18 4
Coyle, David 16.16 David Coyle         10 0 0 0 1 8
Callender, John 103 John Callender         20 0 0 0 3 4
Croughton, Charles 33, 34   John Blanton       30 0 0 0 5 0
                         
Dobson, Richard 85 & 86   James Pettigrew 25 0 0            
  107, 108   S. Carter 45 0 0            
      Thomas Vowles 25 0 0            
      Geo. Spooner 36 0 0 131 0 0 1 1 10
Dixon, Reubin 6:6 Free Reubin         6 0 0 0 1 0
Duncanson, James Est 21, 22   James Smock 60 0 0            
      Wm. Smith Orange 50 0 0            
      Fontaine Maury 70 0 0            
      Colin & James Ross 72 0 0 252 0 0 2 2 0
                         
Day, Benjamin 47, 48 Benj. Day         60 0 0 0 10 0
Dickinson, Elisha Est. 7.7   free Negroes 10 0 0            
  136   James Newby 25 0 0            
  13.13 , 15.15 Mrs. Dickinson   20 0 0            
      Goff 6 0 0 61 0 0 0 10 2
Dixon, Lucy 241   Mrs. Daniel 18 0 0            
    Mrs. Dixon   12 0 0            
      unoccupied 3 0 0 33 0 0 0 5 6
Donally, Christee Es. 204   unoccupied       3 0 0 0 0 6
Drummond, Wm 28 Wm. Drummond         50 0 0 0 8 4
                         
Evans, Phillip Est. 141 Mrs. Evans   5 0 0            
  "   French Anny 3 0 0 8 0 0 0 1 4
Edmunds, Wm 168                      
Forsythe, Robert Est. 18   unoccupied 12 0 0            
      John Mayfield 5 0 0 17 0 0 0 2 10
Page 1             1826 0 0 15 4 4
Fox, Robert Estate 8.8   unoccupied       6 0 0 0 1 0
Ferneyhough, John 68 J. Ferneyhough Walker Carter       30 0 0 0 5 0
French, George 133   Roger Coltart 35 0 0            
  247   William Taylor 30 0 0            
  15, 16 George French House & Shop 50 0 0            
  255, 265   John Taylor 25 0 0            
      Charles Wardell 50 0 0 190 0 0 1 11 8
Ferguson, James 211 J. Ferguson         8 0 0 0 1 4
                         
Galloway, Robert Est. 28   Downing & Dowell       60 0 0 0 10 0
Glassell, William 11, 12 Wm. Glassell                    
Gegory, Walter 25, 26 Walter Gregory   30 0 0            
      Walter Scott 40 0 0 70 0 0 0 11 8
Goodwin, Thomas 133 Thomas Goodwin         25 0 0 0 4 2
                         
Herndon, Edward 35, 36   Geo. Norwood 28 0 0            
      Miss Hume 15 0 0            
    Mrs. Whitter   10 0 0 53 0 0 0 8 10
Herndon, William 35, 36 William Herndon         60 0 0 0 10 0
Hackley, Richard 13, 15, 16   John Atkinson 26 0 0            
  29, 37 Rich'd S. Hackley   35 0 0            
      Hannah Skelton 15 0 0 76 0 0 0 12 8
Heiskill, Godlove 7   Timothy Green 36 0 0            
  41, 42 Godlove Heiskill   50 0 0            
  15, 16 Godlove Heiskill   20 0 0 106 0 0 0 17 8
      Elisha Hall 15 0 0            
Heath, Susanna 20 Mrs. S. Heath House & Store 35 0 0 50 0 0 0 8 4
Harris, Jonathan 47, 48   Wm Brock & Co.       75 0 0 0 12 6
Hazelgrove, Benj. 6.6, 53   Adam Darby 14 0 0            
      Francis Ryan 18 0 0 32 0 0 0 5 4
Hansborough, Peter 78 Thomas Cockran         20 0 0 0 3 4
Hall, Elisha 147 Eisha Hall         20 0 0 0 3 4
Hunter, James Jr. Est 267   John Alcock       20 0 0 0 3 4
Hardia, John 252, 262 Shop below J. H.'s   5 0 0            
    John Hardia   18 0 0            
    Doc'r Shop   4 0 0 27 0 0 0 4 6
Hunter, James Estate 274, 275   Mrs. M. Sullivan       24 0 0 0 4 0
                         
Julian, John Est. 8, 30, 31   John Baird 25 0 0            
    Geo. Murray John Dare 40 0 0            
      James Lilly 35 0 0 100 0 0 0 16 8
Jones, Joseph 254, 264 Jos. Jones         30 0 0 0 5 0
Johnston, Robert Est. 37, 38   Christopher Brown       15 0 0 0 2 6
                         
Kuhn, Jacob 28, 5 Jacob Kuhn         50 0 0 0 8 4
Kenny, Rich'd 78   Wm. Berry 25 0 0            
    Richard Kenny   6 0 0 31 0 0 0 5 2
                         
Lucas, Zachariah 76   John Galloway 35 0 0            
    Zach'y. Lucas   35 0 0            
      unoccupied 20 0 0 90 0 0 0 15 0
Lucas, Fielding 74 Fielding Lucas         15 0 0 0 2 6
Lovell, William     Joseph Walker 15 0 0            
    Wm. Lovell Lovell & Urquhart 70 0 0 85 0 0 0 14 2
Legg, John 79, 80   uptown, 2 tenements 10 0 0            
      unoccupied 10 0 0 20 0 0 0 3 4
Lipscomb, Phillip 81, 82 Philip 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
Page 2             3284 0 0 27 7 4
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 0 4 2
Mercer, Robert 127 R. Mercer         20 0 0 0 3 4
McWilliams, William 27, 28   Mrs. Jarvis 20 0 0            
  184 Will'm McWilliams   25 0 0            
      Richard Johnston 60 0 0 105 0 0 0 17 6
Miller, Thomas 32 Thomas Miller         35 0 0 0 5 10
Mercer, Isabella Est. 50   corner House 9 0 0            
    Robert Patton   18 0 0            
      Store, R. Patton 18 0 0 45 0 0 0 7 6
Montgomery, Thos. Est. 123   John Victor       25 0 0 0 4 2
Mortimer, Charles 243, 253   Benjamin Parkes 50 0 0            
    Charles Mortimer   50 0 0            
  263   Charles Lewis 50 0 0 150 0 0 1 5 0
Mercer, James Est. 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114   unoccupied       40 0 0 0 6 8
McAusland, Hum'y Est. 13.13, 15.15   Adam Darby       45 0 0 0 7 6
Murray, George 71, 72   John Brown 14 0 0            
      Christian Helmstredt 8 0 0 22 0 0 0 3 8
Milns, Colin 26 Colin Milns         10 0 0 0 1 8
                         
Patterson, Leonard Est. 23, 24 John Rogers & Thomas Sacrae       36 0 0 0 6 0
Posey, Gen'l Thos Church Square   John Coakley 40 0 0            
    Smith shop   8 0 0 48 0 0 0 8 0
Peyton, John Est. 51, 52   Joshua Inham 32 10 0            
      D. Oliver 50 0 0 82 10 0 0 13 9
Payne, Daniel 56   Widow McDermot       12 0 0 0 2 0
Peacock, Richard 11:11   John F. Gaulier 18 0 0            
  258   Mrs. Peacock 5 0 0 18 0 0 0 3 0
      James Ridley 24 0 0 47 0 0 0 7 10
Pearson, William 37 William Pearson         35 0 0 0 5 10
                         
Ross, Thomas 25 Thomas Ross         10 0 0 0 1 8
Richards, John 32 John Richards         30 0 0 0 5 0
Ross, Edward Est 258   Pheobe Jones       30 0 0 0 5 0
Roddy, Samuel 33, 34   James Somerville       25 0 0 0 4 2
Richards, William 78   John Kline       20 0 0 0 3 4
                         
Sullivan, Mary 258   Richard Peacock       35 0 0 0 5 10
Smith, Wm. (Mercht) 168, 41, 42 Wm Smith Merch't & unoccupied       105 0 0 0 17 6
Smith, Wm. P. M. 71, 72   William Wiatt 28 0 0            
      John Newton 40 0 0 68 0 0 0 11 4
Smith, Larkin 43   John Thompson       50 0 0 0 8 4
Starke, Daniel 141   unoccupied       5 0 0 0 0 10
Symons, David Church Square   Lawrence Bose 30 0 0            
      George Smith 40 0 0 70 0 0 0 11 8
Sabastian, Benjamin 49   on Ave? Jas. Owens       12 0 0 0 2 0
Selden, Sam'l Est. 51, 52   James Dykes 75 0 0            
      unoccupied 35 0 0 110 0 0 0 18 4
Somerville, James 274   J. Brownlow 40 0 0            
    James Somerville   20 0 0            
  "   Miss P. Minor 10 0 0 70 0 0 0 11 8
Spooner, George 142, 144, 87, 88 George W. B. Spooner         30 0 0 0 5 0
Page 3             4786 10 0 39 17 9
Steward, John     John Rowe       25 0 0 0 4 2
                         
Tayloe, John 13, 14   J. Anderson 25 0 0            
  75   D. & J. Blair 90 0 0            
      unoccupied 5 tenements 125 0 0 240 0 0 2 0 0
                         
Urquhart, Charles 119   John T. Brooke 30 0 0            
  29   Miss Betty King 20 0 0 50 0 0 0 8 4
                         
Vowles, Henry 23, 24   Wm S. Stone 60 0 0            
      Wm. Wilson 55 0 0            
      Hodge & ca 15 0 0 130 0 0 1 1 8
White, Henry 20 Henry White         45 0 0 0 7 6
Wallace, Gustaus B. 87, 88   Mrs. Frazer 35 0 0            
      Thomas Southcomb 20 0 0            
  128 Livery Stable & G. BW   20 0 0 75 0 0 0 12 6
Walker, Robert 37 Robert Walker         40 0 0 0 6 8
Weedon, Gen. Geo Est. 256   Jno. Benson 100 0 0            
  25, 26 Mrs. Weedon   40 0 0            
      Shop 10 0 0 150 0 0 1 5 0
Welch, John 49   William Welch 25 0 0            
      Joseph Norwood 38 0 0            
      Jacob Styers 35 0 0 98 0 0 0 16 4
Wellford, Robert 177, 179 Robert Wellford         35 0 0 0 5 10
Walker, Thomas Est. 236, 237   Thomas Simpson 25 10 0            
    Mrs. Walker   20 0 0            
      Free Negroes 15 0 0 60 0 0 0 10 0
Ward, James Est. 57, 58   Mordecai Marsden       35 0 0 0 5 10
Walker, Robert 91, 92 Robert Walker         5 0 0 0 0 10
Williams, James Est 122 Mrs. Williams         2 0 0 0 0 4
Wells, Wm 23, 24 Wm. Wells & David Kerr       40 0 0 0 6 8
                         
Yates, Charles 1:1, 2:2, 2   James Allen 25                
      Bartholomew Fuller 24 0 0            
      Gilbert Harrow 28 0 0            
      Alexander Roane 20 0 0 97 0 0 0 11 8
Nett Amount             5913 10 0 49 5 7
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Last Updated on 2/18/2001
By Gary Stanton
Email: gstanton@umw.edu