List of Taxable Property within the District of John Metcalfe Comissioner, in the County of Spotsylvania for the Year 1821

Names of Persons Slaves Horses Two wheel riding carriages Pheatons, Stage Waggons Riding Carriage Amt Tax
Chargeable with Tax >12 # < $100 > $100 < $200 > $200 < $300 > $300
Allen, William 5 2.65
Adams, Thomas B. 3 1 1.73
Adams, Solomon 2 1.06
August, P. 3 1.59
Anderson, Mathew D. 1 1 .67
Ames, John
Anstice, Koziusko 1 .53
Austin, Charles 7 2 3.98
Alexander, Lewis 3 1 1.73
Bryan, Frances 1 .53
Brownlow, Robert 1 .53
Beck, James 3 1 50 2.23
Bradley & Thayer 1 1
Buck, Anthony 6 3.18
Bozel, Richard 3 1.59
Baggott, James 1 .53
Barton, Thomas B. 3 1.59
Browne, William 2 2 1.33
Berry, Lawrence W. 1 .14
Boores, Catherine 1 .53
Baggott, Mary 1 .53
Blaydes, Stephen J. 1 .53
Briggs, David 4 30 2.62
Buckner, William 1 2 175 3.30
Brookes, William Est. 4 1 50 2.76
Botts, Thomas 1 .53
Curtis, E. 1 .53
Campbell, Donald 4 2.12
Chew, John W. 3 1.59
Christy, Joseph 5 1 2.79
Coakley, James 2 1.06
Cooke, James 2 1.06
Cady, Ebenizer P. 1 .53
Cunningham, James 1 .53
Curtis, Jesse 1 .53
Caldwell, William 3 1.59
Clarke, Benjamin 1 .53
Cox, George 2 1.06
Crawford, George 1 .53
Carter, M. 1 1 .67
Crosley, Thomas
Carter, Charles L. 9 4.77
Chewning, Mr. & Mrs. Bowen 1 .53
Coleman, Ann 2 1 1.20
Caldwell, James & C. 1 1 .67
Chew, Ann 3 1.59
Collawn, Thomas V. 1 .14
Carmichael, James 10 3 150 10.71
Carmichael, Edwd H. 2 1 1.20
Chew, Robert S. 6 1 500 10.32
Carter, John 2 2 1.33
Page 1 122 24 1.50 2.50 5.00 7.00 $83.97
Dedman, Robert 1 .53
Doe, J.H. 2 1.06
Daniel, Thomas 1 .53
Drinan, James S. 1 .53
Dickey, Robert 3 1.59
Ellis, George 8 2 500 11.51
Ellis, Robert 7 3.71
French, Elizabeth 5 2.65
Ford, John T. 4 2.12
Farish, Hazlewood 8 16 4 @ 150 ea. 16.40
Fitzhugh, Daniel 2 1.06
Fry, George 2 2 1.33
Fry, Hugh W. 3 1 1.73
Floyd, James 1 .53
Francis, Ephraim 1 .53
Ferneyhough, Catherine 1 .53
Goodwin, William P. 3 1.59
Goodwin, Thomas 7 3 350 9.62
Goodwin, Charles 1 1 .67
Grayham, Sarah 3 1 1.73
Gordon, William 2 1.06
Green, John W. 6 3.18
Garnett, George 4 2.12
Green, William D. 2 1 50 1.70
Gray, John & Co 13 3 250 10.30
Green, Timothy 2 1.06
Grotz, Margaret 2 1.06
Gaulier, John F. 1 .53
Goolrick, John 3 1.59
Gibbins, Thomas 1 .53
Gregory, Walter 1 .53
Grayham, Sarah R. 1 .53
Green, Jones 1 1 .67
Harrison, Philip 6 2 50 350 9.45
Herndon, Dabney 7 3.71
Howison, Samuel 2 1.06
Horton, William 1 .53
Henderson, David 5 2.65
Hall, John B. 4 2.12
Hart, Archibald 2 1.06
Hardia, William 2 1.06
Hutchinson, G. 1 .53
Henderson, Alexr 5 1 100 3.29
Hall, T.G. 1 .53
Hord, Thomas 1 .14
Hillyard B.R. 1 1 .67
Hughlett, Bede 1 .53
Hill, Mrs. 2 1.06
Hart, John 3 1.59
Henry, Thomas 1 .14
Page 2 146 37 1.50 $10.00 $3.00 $18.00 $114.93
Hunter, Elizabeth M. 4 2.12
Harrow, James D. 1 .53
Julian, James
Johnston, Fayette 2 1.06
Johnston, Larkin 2 1.06
James, Charles P. 3 1.59
Johnston, Richard 4 2 2.39
Jackson, William 1 .53
Jones, Isaac 2 4 70, 50 2.60
James, William 5 2.65
Jones, Samuel 1 .53
James, Mrs. 2 1.06
Jones, Letitia 1 .53
Kale, Anthony 1 .14
Knox, William A. 3 1 1.73
Knox, John S. 2 1.06
Lewis, George 1 .53
Lewis, B. 2 1.06
Lipscomb, J. 1 .53
Lyons, Ann 1 .53
Ledwidge, John 1 1 .67
Ladd, Wm G 2 2 1.33
Leitch, Abner 2 1 1.20
Lambeth, Mrs. 2 1.06
Lucas, Fielding 4 1 2.26
Lemoine, F 2 1 10 1.70
Lipscomb, Philip 2 1.06
Lucas, Zachariah 3 1.59
Luba, Peter Henry 1 .53
Lewis, Robert 4 1 70 2.76
Metcalfe, John 5 2.65
Middleton, Henry O 3 1.59
Marston, Mordecai 2 1.06
Marquess, Samuel 2 1.06
Murray, Ebenezer 2 1.06
Mackay, Robert 7 3 250 9.12
Minor, Garrit 6 1 3.32
McFarlane, Wm 5 1 50 3.29
McWilliams, Mrs 1 .53
Myers, Josa 1 2 150 3.30
Mercer, Hugh 6 3 3.59
McCoul, Ann 4 2 2.39
Marshall, Horace 9 6 5.58
Newby, James W. 3 1.59
Olive, Lewis 1 .53
Page 3 118 33 $2.50 $2.50 $5.00 $77.05
Pitcher, Frederick 4 1 2.26
Parrott, Robert 1 .53
Pittman, Geo. L. 1 .53
Pearson, William 3 1.59
Pritchard, Edward 1 .12
Phillips, Wm F 3 1.59
Peacock, Richard 1 1 .67
Peck, John 1 .53
Phillips, Henry T. 1 .53
Phillips, Samuel 3 1.59
Patton, Robert Jr. 1 .14
Patton, John M. 1 .14
Pratt, Taber 1 .14
Parker, Benjamin 5 2.65
Roberts, William J. 5 2.65
Ross, James 3 1 50 2.23
Richards, George B. 4 2.12
Riddell, Thomas 1 .53
Rothrock, George 11 2 6.10
Robinson, John 3 1.59
Rodgers, Judith 1 .53
Rollow, Archibald 4 2.12
Roy, John 2 1 1.31
Roddy, Mrs. 2 1.06
Smith, Elizabeth H. 1 .53
Smock, William 4 2.12
Spooner, Jacob K. 1 .53
Sweeny, Morgan 1 .53
Spilman, Peter 3 1.59
Storke, Geo. D. 2 1.06
Shultice, John L. 1 2 .80
Shepherd, Mrs. 2 1 1.20
Slaughter, L. 7 2 3.98
Suthard, Edmund 1 2 .80
Stevenson, Ann 1 .53
Shepherd, John M. 3 1.59
Stewart, Charles 2 1.06
Street, Will. M. 2 1 1.20
Scott, John 13 1 250 12.03
Smith, Mary 2 1.06
Smock, Peter 1 .53
Sorrell, Carter 1 .53
Sexsmith, Mary 1 .53
Stanard, John 4 1 40 2.76
Spooner, Geo. W.B. 3 1.59
Stevenson, Carter L. 4 50 2.62
Smith, Robert W. 1 .14
Stevenson, Carter L & Co 4 150 3.04
Thom, Reuben T. 4 2.12
Timberlake, Lewis 2 1.06
Timberlake, Joseph 2 1.06
Thornton, P. 3 1 1.73
Page 4 131 25 $1.50 $2.50 $5.00 $81.87
Taylor, Thomas 2 1.06
Tutt, Richard 3 1.59
Terrier, Philip 5 1 60 3.29
Taylor, Archb R. 4 2.12
Thornton, Thomas E. 1 .14
Vowles, T 1 .53
Verone, Josh 2 1 1.20
Walker, Harris 2 1.06
Williams, Richard 1 .53
Williams, Wm T 2 1.06
Wiatt, Francis J. 1 .53
Walker, John T 1 .53
Weidemeyer, John M. 2 1.06
Wills, Andrew 2 1.06
White, Henry 5 2.65
Warren, William 1 .53
Wellford, Robert 5 2 60, 100 3.92
Wright, Thomas 3 1.59
Wigglesworth, Cla. 10 1 5.44
Wood, Silas 2 1 120 1.90
Wallace, John H 1 1 .67
Walker, Alexander 9 1 150 7.41
Williams, J. H. 5 2.65
Wellford, J. S. & Wm 10 1 175 7.94
Ware, Catherine 2 1.06
Williams, James 4 2.26
Whitemore, Joseph 1 1 .67
Waddle, James A 1 .53
Waddle, Mrs. 1 .53
Whiston, Francis C. 2 1.06
Walker, Joseph 1 .53
White, Wm H. 1 .53
Wilson, Samuel P. 3 1.59
Willis, Byrd C. 8 3 50 9.65
Willis, Byrd C. 1 .53
Young, James 18 9.54
Anderson, Daniel 1 .14
Atwell, Elizabeth 1 1 1.1
Browne, William 1 .14
Butler, William 1 .53
Bundy, A. 1 .53
Carey, Thomas 5 150 3.18
Coyle, David C. 2 1 1.20
Page 5 126 23 $1.50 $.70 $7.50 $5.00 $84.66
Coyle, Thomas 1 .14
DeBaptist, Benjamin 1 1 .67
Dawson, Frederick 1 .14
Gateword, Harry 1 .14
Green, Paris 1 .14
Hollinger, Edmund 1 .14
Jones, Billy 1 .14
Jackson, Casius 1 .14
Monroe, Toney 1 .14
Rawling, Elijah 1 .53
Starr, Anthony 1 1 .67
Stocus, Armistad 2 200 2.77
Taylor, Ned. 1 .14
Waring, William 2 1 250 4.20
Young, Evelina 1 .53
Page 6 6 14 $2.50 $3.00 $10.63

Recapitulation
Slaves Horses Two wheel riding carriages Pheatons, Stage Waggons Riding Carriage Amt Tax Adjustment
>12 >16 # < $100 > $100 < $200 > $200 < $300 > $300
Page 1 122 24 1.50 2.50 5.00 7.00 $83.97 Gain 7¢
Page 2 146 37 1.50 10.00 3.00 18.00 $114.93 Gain 5½¢
Page 3 118 33 2.50 2.50 5.00 $77.05 Gain 5½¢
Page 4 131 25 1.50 2.50 5.00 $81.87 Gain 6½¢
Page 5 126 23 1.50 .70 7.50 5.00 $84.66 Gain 7¢
Page 6 6 14 2.50 3.00 $10.63 Gain 5½¢
Total 649 156 8.50 .70 27.50 6.00 20.00 25.00 $453.11 Gain 37¢

Statement Fredericksburg Property Book 1821
Page Slaves >12 Horses Coaches Stages Giggs
70¢ 18¢ # $ # $ # $
1 122 24 2 $12.00 1 $2.50 3 $1.50
2 146 37 3 $18.00 5 $13.00 3 $1.50
3 118 33 1 $5.00 1 $2.50 5 $2.50
4 131 25 1 $5.00 1 $2.50 3 $2.20
5 126 23 1 $5.00 3 $2.50 4
6 6 14 2
Total 649 156 8 $45.00 13 $33.50 18 $9.20

Summary
649 Slaves above 12 years @ 53¢ $343.97
156 Horses @ 13½¢ $21.07
Carriages of Different Kinds $87.70
Gained by fractions for the States as above .37
Jno Metcalfe Com Revenue Dist Fredg $453.11

I, John Metcalfe, Commisioner of the Revenue for the Town of Fredericksburg, do solemnly swear, that in making out the list hereto annexed, have diligently, faithfully, and strictly, to the best of my knowledge and ability, pursued the provisions of the several laws, perscribing the duty of a Commisioner of the Revenue.
Jno Metcalfe Com Rev Dist Fredg

Sworn to and subscribed before me Dabney Herndon a magistrate for the County of Spotsylvania on the 12th day of July 1821
Dabney Herndon JP

I hereby certify that I have delivered a true copy of the above list of taxable property to Robert Crutchfield deputy sheriff for Hugh Merver.
Jno Metcalfe Com Rev
July 12, 1821

I have examined the foregoing list of taxable property, I find the same to be correct.
Wm T Phillips, Dy Ck Hustngs Ct Fredg


Last Updated on 1 December 2006
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