Lenoir County, NC - Lenoir County Settlements with the State
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Lenior County
14 Sept 1795 - Moses Westbrook, Sherriff - Public Taxes - A Return of the taxes
& received by Moses Westbrook Sheriff of Lenoir County for the year 1795 as not
given in:
Moses Stanley on 600 acres lands
Benjamin Shepperd 150 ditto
Mathew Garland 50 ditto
Benjamin Shepperd on 240 town property
John Gatlin one pole
Slade Gatlin one pole
Mauris Clayton one pole
Thomas Harrison one pole
A Return of the persons names that have Retail Liquor by small measures in the
County Lenoir for 1795:
John Brown
Simon Rouse
John Washington
Mauris Clayton
Parker Hutchings
Senah Green
Samuel Marsom
John Small
received forty shillings from each sign: Moses Westbrook
26 March 1782 - Kingston - Sir, I send you an act of Corn and Pork rec'd and I
found at this post
Corn Collected: 45 barrels 2 bushels 3 Pec
Ditto in tickets - 42 barrels 1 bushel
Corn I found at this post -70 barrel
Pork collected - 1906 lbs salh'd Pork
Pork Issued - 4302 salh'd Pork
the above is an act. of the specific Tax Colled and issued at the Post of
Kingston
29 Sept 1800 - Simon Bright Clerk of Lenoir - 9 pounds six shillings and eight
pence full account for 1799 to Comptroller's report -
Sept 1800 - To Wm. Goodman Shff Lenoir for 150 miles traveling to and from
Raleigh to pay the tax of 1799 - 6d L3 15 - sign Wm. Goodman
1798 - 18 polls insolvent for the year 1798 - Wm. Goodman Esquire, Sherriff - S.
Bright Clerk
Taxable property for the year 1798 - as returned by the Justices appointed to
recieve the lists - one hundred & seventy thousand four hundred & eighty seven &
one half acres of land three hundred eightyone white polls and six hundred &
fifty nine black polls - town property valued at four thousand & forty pounds -
Covering Horses by the seaon one at fifty shillings one at thirty shillings &
one at twenty shillings - S. Bright
11 Jan 1794 - Nathan Byrd Entry Taker of Lenoir County - 34 pounds 4 shillings
current money - in full his public account as Entry Taker from 28 August to the
31 Dec 1792 -
11 Sept 1798 - William Goodman Sheriff of Lenoir County - one hundred & sixty
six pounds eight shillings & nine pence - public tax in full for 1797 -
11 Oct 1794 - Winston Caswell Clerk of Lenoir County Court - 7 pounds 10
shillings & 11 pence - in full his public account as Clerk for the year 1792 -
30 Sept 1799 - William Goodman Esq. Shff of Lenoir - one hundred and seventy
five pounds 12 shillings & 5 pence in full his Public Tax 1798
A Return of State Tax fees received by Winston Caswell Clerk of Lenoir County
Court on Suits, from the 1st day of January 1795 to the 31st day of December
following inclusive:
At January Term 1795 in the following Suits:
Exors of R'd Caswell vs Will M. Herritage & Jno. B. Herritage
Same vs Will M. Herritage & F. Green
Fra's Stringer vs Stephanus Sheppard
James Whitfield vs Will Waterman & Edw. Carter
Isaac Taylor vs Tully Moseley
William & Lord vs Benjamin Coleman
6 at 51 = 1p 10s
At April Term
Samuel Branton vs John Jones
Same vs same
same vs same
Manning & Byrne vs the same
John Wiggins vs the same
Simon Bruton vs. John Dillahunty
William McClure vs Will White & Stephen White
John Roberts vs. William Goodman
Richard Croom vs Henry Cannaday
9 at 51 = 2p 5s
At July Term
Rachel Bryan vs William Nunn
Isom Uzzell vs John Ellis
John Creel vs Tho's Wilson & Tho's Creel
John Dukes vs George Hall
Benjamin Clarke vs John Jones
5 at 51 = 1p 5s
Whole amount of taxable property for 1795 - one hundred & seventy five thousand
one hundred and fifty four acres, sixty five and one half town lots valued at
three thousand two hundred and twenty five pounds, four hundred and twenty for
free polls, six hundred and forty three black polls, eight covering horses the
prices by the feas on amounts to 12 pounds and thirty carriage wheels - given 10
Sept 1796 W. Caswell Clerk
Moses Westbrook Esquire Sherriff allowed 21 polls of Insolvents for the year
1795 - given 10 Sept 1796
Securities for Winston Caswell, Clerk - are Francis McIlwean, Benjamin Shepperd,
James Bright, & Probert Collins - 6 Apr 1800
Winston Caswell late Clerk of Lenoir County - for 1791 Oct For his account of
tax fees:
tax fees and fines for 1797 - 1p 19s 9pence
amount for ditto 1798 - 7p 3 s 11 pence
Interest on 4.19.9 from Oct 1798 to april 1802 - 3 1\2 years - 1p 8 pence
ditto on 7p 3s 11 pence from Oct 1799 to April 1802 - 2 1\2 years - 1p 1s
1pence
returned 6 April 1802
Moses Westbrook Sheriff 1795
to public tax on 175,154 acres land at 8 pence = 58p 7s 8 pence
ditti on 1000 acres not given in 8 pence = 6s 8 pnece
ditto on 1068 polls at 2 s - 106p 16s _
ditto on 4 polls not given in at 2s - 8s
ditto for 3225 pounds value of Town property at 2s - 3p 4s 6 pence
ditto 270 pounds ditto not given in at 2s 5s 4 pence
ditto on 8 stud horses 12p 1\4 of which = 3p
ditto on 30 carriage wheels at 2s = 3p
ditto on 8 tavern licenseat 40s = 16p
land tax - 55p 3s 11 pence
poll tax - 98p 15s 11 pence
Town property - 3p 5s 8 pence
stud horse - 2p 16s 5 pence
carriage wheels - 2p 16s5 pence
Tavern License 15p 10 pence
21 polls insolvent allowed
William Goodman Sheriff for 1798 in account
Public Tax 170,487 acres at 8 pence 56p 16s 6 pence
not given 7697 acres at 8 pence = 2p 11s 3 pence
1040 polls at 2 s = 104p
47 polls not given in - 4p 14s
4040 value town lots - 4p 9 pence
3 stud horese 2p 10s
7 tavern license 14p
18 polls insolvent
A memod'm of taxes to be accounted for by Wm. Goodman Sheriff of LC in
settlement with the Comtroller for 1798 the same being charged on the taxlist
for the year aforesaid:
Elizabeth Carter 1500 land 1 white poll 5 black polls
Bibby Bush 300 land 1 white 2 black
Rachel Whitfield 1313 land
Luke Whitfield 900 land 1 white 5 black
Jno. Simson 1 white poll
Daniel Watters - 200 land 1 white
John Hussham (Hufham) 1 white poll
Henry Kenedy 300 land 1 white 1 black
John Gray 400 land 1 white 1 black
John Bryan 137 land
John Roberts 640 land
Absalom Stephens 294 land
Daniel Potter 1 white
James Violease 1 white 1 black
Retailers of Spirits:
Shadrach Wooten, Jno. Washington, James Violease, Jno. Small, Wm. Jones, Jno.
Moore, Joseph Elliot
James Bright 435 land 1 white 5 black
Jno. Smith 1 white
Jesse Cobb 1 white
William Graddy 1 white
Thomas Gattin 1 white
Henry Goodman 600 land 1 white 8 black
Cloe Rouse -250 land
Joshua Rouse 300 land 1 black
Henry Rouse 1 white
John Lowry 128 land
William Mclwan 1 white
Wm. Goodman Sheriff - sign.
5 Sept 1797 - William Goodman Esq Sheriff - one hundred and sixty four pounds
and five pence public account in full for 1796
1797 5 Sept - William Goodman allowed 3 p 19 s for 158 miles traveling to and
from the seat of Gov to pay tax of 1796
14 Sept 1796 - Moses Westbrook Esquire Shff one hundred and seventy seven pounds
and 19 s 2 pence Public Tax of 1795
25 July 1796 - Isaac Croom Esq Entry Taker of LC - 31 p 10s -as entry taker from
15 Ar 1792 to 4 July 1792
21 Sept 1795 - Frederick Jones Entry Taker of LC - from 8 Oct 1794 to 7 Feb 1795
- 15 p
6 Feb 1795 - Nathan Byrd Entry Taker - 100p in a resolution of assembly that
seson charged him as a fine as entry taker 1794
1795 - Moses Westbrook Sherriff 14 Sept 1796 for traveling to and from the
Treasures Office public account - 150 miles allowed 3p 15s - his sign 14 Sept
1796
22 July 1795 - Lazarus Pearce Entry Taker of LC - 25p 18s - from Jan to Oct 1796
11 Jan 1794 - credit Nathan Byrd Entry Taker for 18 shillings for l charged with
sixty acres of land which he returned twice and you shall have credit for the
year.
Robert White Sheriff - Oct 1795 traveling from and to Treasures Office as sheff
- for 1794 180 miles - his sign and referred to as Esq
28 Sept 1798 - to Robert White Esquire Sheriff 160p 3s 1 penny -for year 1792
Retailers of Spiriteous Liquor for 1818
John Gatlin & Lovick
Thomas Bond
Lasserter & son
Willie Garner
Jonathan Kitterelle
Isaac Taylor
charged $4 - 26 Sept 1819 report by Charles Westbrook Clerk
Unlisted property in Lenoir County for the year 1820:
13 white poll
52 black poll
9412 3\4 acres of land at $35,474.50 of which 1 white and 39 black polls 4690
acres land appear by old list but believed to be much less than the taxable
property of Gen.l Wm. Croom, yet not know. - one play actor (Shewman) at $20 -
Sept 29, 1821 Lew Bryan, late Sheriff
Lewis Bryan Sheriff for 1812 accounts:
197,222 acres land 82.3.6
654 acres not given in 5.6
1623 polls
3 not given in polls
3 stores and one not given in
7560.10 property
5 stud horses
5 taverns
settled 13 Sept 1812
20 Sept 1821 - Charles Westbrook Clerk - licenses to sell spiritous liquors from
1 March 1821 to 1 March 1822 Kinston - John Washington, John Gatlin Esq., Blount
Coleman, Abner Pearce, Needham Whitfield.
Amount of taxables 1812:
one hundred and ninety seven thousand two hundred and twenty two acres of land
- four hundred and fourteen white polls and twelve hundred and nine black polls
-town property valuation seven thousand five hundred and sixty pounds ten
shillings - three stores - five stud horses 2 at 40s, 2 at 30s, one at 20s.
Charles Westbrook Clerk 6 Sept 1813 his sign
Walter Davenport Sheriff - 30 Aug 1830 his sign. - 1829 taxes -
list of unlisted property 1829:
Rachel Blount 1084 land value $3961
Durant Hatch 984 land value 3963
Isaac Taylor 5 black polls 100 land value 100
Reuben Wethington 96 land value 200
John Fish 175 land value 375
John Moore Sr. 3 black polls 180 land value 360
John Engram 7 black polls 750 land value 1500
Thomas G. Carmon 150 land value 600
Groom Stroud 1 white poll
John Wooten Jr. 1 white poll
Rachael Davis 175 land value 100
Lewis Tindal 1 white poll
Richard Noble 1 white poll
Jesse Thompson 1 white poll
Elisha Grant 1 white poll
Hector Simmons 200 land value 170
Pinkney Hardy 125 land value 84
John Daughety 1 white poll 1 black poll 130 land value 275
Joseph Bruton 1black poll
Estate of William Croom 42 black polls 4230 land value 8460
Elza Croom 19 black polls 1196 land value 2250
Richard Croom 1250 land value 6000
Blount Coleman 1 white poll 12 black poll 2100 land value 20000
Walter & Allen 8 town lots value 600
Winston Andrews 1 town lot value 100
Snowden B. Caraway 2 town lots value 50
John L. Gatlin 7 town lots value 2700
Jeremiah Hawkins 3 town lots value 200
John C.Washington 14 3\4 town lots value 2450
Nathan B. Whitfield 7 town lots value 1000
Phebe Pearce 8 town lots value 1200
Constantine Whitfield 6 town lots value 1250
Blount Coleman 6 town lots value 600
Stud Horses Owners: John Wooten, Walter Jackson, John Parker, John B. Becton
Retailers: Watson Wilcon, J. & J. C. Washington, James K. Green, John L.
Gatlin, Cader Canady, John H. Canady
Store Licenses: John C. Washington, Watson Wilcon
A list of persons who failed to givth in their taxable property for 1802 viz:
2 lots Benjamin Sheppard 10p
18 lots the owner names unknown 90p
Tavern Keepers:
Ambrose Jones, Bryan Whitfield, Frederick Jones, John Gatlin, Shadrach
Wootten, William Melony, Jesse Cobb.
Cotton Machines:
Bryan Whitfield 2 machines, Joseph King, Ambrose Jones, Joseph Loftin
I William Croom Sheriff do on 30 Sept 1803 complete - his sign
12 Sept 1803 - J. Cobb, Wm. Lovick, A. Jones (their sign) - committee summoned
by sheriff on 12 Sept 1803 to value the property in town of Kinston as follows:
Jesse Cobb 18 lots valued 500p
Dallam CASWELL 6 lots valued 30p
Jos. Eliot 3 lots valued 150p
Jno. & S. Gatlin 10 lots valued 250p
Miles Hutchkins 6 lots valued 100p
Elias Hawer - 6 lots valued 200p
Ambrose Jones 30 lots valued 500p
Jos. King 1\2 lot valued 50p
John Washington 5 lots valued 250p
Benajah White 1 1\2 lot valued 7p 10s
William Wayne 9 lots valued 300p
Bryan Whitfield 5 lots valued 300p
Lewis Whitfield 2 lots valued 15p
Lewis Bryan Sheriff 29 Sept 1821 for tax 1820 - his sign
Amount of taxables and taxabe property for and within the county of Lenoir for
the year 1820 viz:
three hundred and seventy nine white polls
thirteen hundred and ninety five black polls
two hundred and one thousand seven hundred and eighty six acres of land valued
at five hundred and ninety four thouand two hundred and nine dollars
town property valuation fifteen thousand one hundred and twenty dollars
four stores merchandize nine thousand dollars
three stud horses one at 50s two at 30s each
Charles Westbrook Clerk Kinston filed 8 Sept 1821
1820 Sheriff list by Lewis Bryan Esq -
$594,209 value of land listed
$ 35,474 value of land unlisted
1774 poll
65 poll unlisted
4 stores
$15,120 value town property
3 stud horses
1 show man
William Easterling Sherriff on 27 Sept 1809 tax for 1808 - sing - wit: W.
Goodman
Land Tax 60p 7s 6
Poll Tax 132p 4s 3
Stud Horse Tax 14p 11s 5
Tavern License 15p 16s
Stores 9p 14s
Town property 4p 4s 8
192,715 acres land
1407 poll
10 stud horses
7 Tavern Licenses
4 Stores
4200p value town property
Walter Davenport Sheriff 1820 Tax
312,922 value of land
30,398 value land unlisted
9550 value town property unlisted
1965 poll
98 poll unlisted
4 stud horses unlisted
2 stores
6 taverns
1 artifical curiosties taxed $30
William Croom Sheriff 1802 Tax
1174 polls
7 stud horses
2632.10 value of town lots
100 value town lots not listed
7 Tavern licenses
5 Cotton Machines licenses
A list of the taxables and taxable property given in the county of Lenoir for
the year 1802 as follows:
186,051 acres of land 414 white polls 760 black polls 7 stud horses which
amounts to 225p
Charles Westbrook clerk sign. on 24 Sept 1803
Lewis Bryan Sheriff - 13 Sept 181_ - test to truth of tax for year 181_ - sign
1801 Tax - paid 17 Nov 1802 by Charles Westbrook Esq Clerk - 23p 8 pence
1809 Tax - paid 15 May 1811 by Jesse Cobb Esq Clerk & Master of Equity - 1p 17s
8 pence
1809 Tax paid 7 Mar 1811 by William Easterling Esq Sheriff - 326p 14s 1 pence
full tax
1810 Tax paid 22 Aug 1811 Lazarus Pearce Esq Sheriff - 218p 7s 2 pence part of
Public Tax
1812 Tax - paid by Lewis Bryan Esq Sheriff - 307p 9s 7 pence full tax
1813 Tax - paid by Lewis Bryan Esq Sheriff - 314p 11s 7 pence full tax
1818 Tax - paid in full by Charles Westbrook Esq - Clerk - $22
Note clerk pays taxes due from county court and sheriff pays county tax and
master of equity pays equity taxes
1802 Tax - in full by Charles Westbrook Clerk 5p 12 s 10 pence on 29 Nov 1803
1804 Tax - in full by Charles Westbrook Esq Clerk - 6p 13s 11 pence on 28 Sept
1805
1804 Tax William Easterling Esq Sheriff - 233p 14s 2 pence - on 28 Sept 1805
28 Sept 1805 - received of William Croom Esq of Lenoir County the sum of 90p 8s
9 pence current money it being in full of his public bond account for Tower Hill
lands by him purchased.
1804 Tax - William Easterling Sheriff -
181,423 acres land
1223 polls
8 stud horses
3870 value of town lots
9 Tavern License
9 cotton machines and 77 saws
7 stores
1815 Tax in full Lewis Bryan Esq Sheriff - $677.66 paid 30 Sept 1817
1823 Tax - Joseph Loftin, Esq Sheriff - $740.66
1823 Tax addectum of 14.10 paid by Joseph Loftin Esq
1826 Tax - $773.71 paid by Joseph Loftin Esq Sheriff on 25 Sept 1827
Joseph Loftin paid $247.95 credit in State Bank of NC - Raleigh 26 Sept 1827
Dallam Caswell Esq Clerk of Lenoir County courts owes the State of NC $32 for
retailers of Spiritous Liquors license from 1 July 1823 to 1 July 1824
Joseph Loftin Esq Sheriff owes NC 797.63 full taxes of 1825
Joseph Loftin owes $9.37 for an additional return for 1825 - paid 25 Sept 1827
Joseph Loftin owes $2.37 an additional tax return for 1822 -
29 Sept 1800 - William Goodman Sheriff paid 193p 5s 9 pence full Public Tax of
1799
1803 Tax - paid in full by William Croom Esq Sheriff 206p 16s 8 pence - on 30
Sept 1804
1803 Tax paid by Charles Westbrook Clerk - 11p 5s 8 pence on 13 Oct 1804
1820 Tax paid in full on 25 Sept 1820 by Charles Westbrook, Esq, Clerk - $28
1819 Tax paid in full by Lewis Bryan Sheriff on 25 Sept 1820 of 820.80
1807 Tax paid in full by William Easterling Esq Sheriff of 41p 4s on 31 Oct 1808
1807 Tax paid by William Easterling Esq Sheriff 183p part of tax on 1 Oct 1808
1806 Tax paid in full by William Easterling Esq Sheriff on 29 Sept 1807 in
amount of 247p 7s 3 pence
1806 Tax - paid in full by Charles Westbrook Esq 26p 15s 10 pence - Clerk
1805 Tax - paid in full by Charles Westbrook, Esq Clerk 17p 17s 3 pence on 30
Sept 1806
1805 Tax paid in full by Wm. Easterling Esq Sheriff on 30 Sept 1806 in 250p 16s
3 pence
1802 Tax paid in full by Wm. Croom Esq Sheriff on 30 Sept 1803 in 211p 13s 4
pence
1817 Tax paid in full by Lewis Bryan Esq Sheriff - on Sept 1818 - for $1074.23
1832 Tax paid in full on Tavern tax $26.32 by John Davis Sheriff on 25 Sept 1833
1830 Tavern Tax paid by Walter Davenport Sheriff $18.80 on 7 Sept 1831
1823 Tax paid in full by Charles Westbrook Esq Clerk $24 on 17 Sept 1823
NC - received of James Grant, Comptroller of Public Accounts, 8 blank Merchant's
license, eight blank Pedlar's licenses and 8 blank Tavern Licenses, dated
January 1834, which I as sheriff of Lenoir County will account for according to
Law. Given under my hand this 15 day of February 1834. John Davis
as above but 12 merchants 12 tavern Jan 1829 by Walter Davenport 9 April 1829
as above 12 merchants 12 taverns dated January 1827 by Jos. Loftin on 20 Sept
1827
NC - Treasury Office Dec 31 1828 - received of Wm Robards Public Tresurer the
sum of $1.50 - the amount due Henry L. Taylor according to the return of James
G. Stanley Clerk of Craven County Court for 1825 - the farther sum of three
dollars due Henry L. Taylor according to the return of Blount Coleman clerk of
Superior Court of Lenoir for the year 1825 - now on file in this office sign
James Harper
1829 Tax - $205.98 for land
$5.73 for town property
$411.60 poll
$12.00 for stud horses
$24.00 for stores
$24.00 for Taverns
$30.00 for Artifical Curisoities
filed 30 Aug 1830 by Walter Davenport, Sheriff
Lenoir County - I Lewis C. Desmond Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarters
Sessions of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that according to the lists
filed in my offfice there was returned for taxation for the year 1829 the sum of
$312,922 value of land & town property and 1965 polls and that the sheriff of
the said county is chargeable with the Publick Tax on that amount as the value
of the land and town property and the number of polls stated. Kinston 8 Aug 1830
- sign
A list of tax fees due from the Clerk of the County Court of Lenoir to the
Public Treasurer of the state of NC for the year 1808
Lazarus Pearce vs Rich'd Tilghman state Jan 5
Charles Westbrook vs John Wilson & others
Major Hardee vs James Wilson
Needham Tilman vs Rich'd Tilman
Joseph Hardee vs Ambrose Jones
Ambrose Jones vs John Wilson
Alex'a Carter vs Job Leary
Wm. Blackledge vs Wm. Tull
The same vs William Arendell
Ephraim Sanderson vs Roger Cauley
Walter Dunn vs Ambrose Jones
Ambrose Jones vs William Craven admtrx
John Gooding vs Shade Stanly
Jas. Bright vs Noah Dunn
Wm. Blackledge vs Wm. Hood & J. Taylor
The same vs Joshua Taylor
the same vs Wm. Steers
the same vs Jas. & Thos. Uzzell
the same vs Thos. Uzzell
Ben Parrott vs Jas. Faulkner
John Williams vs Caleb Hooten
Ebinezer Fife vs Mathew Jourdan
Elisha Byrd vs Joseph Gray
Caleb Hooten vs John Faulkner
doc on demise of Edward Carter vs Robert Murry
Wm. Blackledge vs A. Jones
the same vs Rich'd G. Croom
Joseph Williams vs Benajah White
Littena Jones vs Isaac Ingram
William Tull vs Sears Bryan & Hancock
doc on the demise of Zach & Wm. Barwick vs Wm. Croom
John Faulkner vs the same
Adm'r John Philips vs Wm. Harper & Wm. Branton
John Oxly vs Isler Kilpatrick
Windal Davis vs William Slade
Wm. Holester & Co. vs John Gatlin
22 Sept 1809 Lam'l Byrd JP
List of State Tax Fees received by William Lovick Clerk of the Sup'r Court of
Lenoir County from the 1st day of January 1808 to the 31st day of Dec following:
April 1 - William Jones vs Reuben Witherington
2 - the same vs James Moore
3 - Slade Gatlin vs Uz Williams
4 - William Truhitt vs Hardy Simmons
5 - Sam"l Patridge vs Isler Killpatrick
6 - Noah Dunn vs. James Bright
Oct 7 - Needham Tillman vs John Wilson
8 - Joseph Hail vs Etheldred Mithcell
9 - Isaac Ingram vs Jas. Bright Jr.
10 - the same vs the same
11 - Simon Bruton vs William Taylor
12 - Stephen Lasitter vs Ja's Fleetwood
13 - Lewis Whitfield vs Joel Altman
sign Wm Lovick - James Bright and Simon Bruton JP 20 Sept 1809
1804 Tax - Charles Westbrook Clerk - 181,423 acres of land - 408 white polls -
815 black polls - 5 stores - 77 cotton saws - 8 stud horses - 2 at 40s each 4 at
20s each 1 at 25s 1 at 80s - and town property to the valuation of 3870 pounds -
filed 25 Sept 1805
List of the Tax Fees due from Charles Westbrook Clerk of Lenoir County Court to
the Public Treasurer of NC for the year 1804 as follows:
John Washington vs D. Caswell
Gray Westbrook vs Wm. Bush
Isler Kilpatrick vs Tho's Summerel
Alexander Torrons vs Job Leary
John Searlitt vs David George
doc on the demise of Wm. Croom vs John Rouse
Ja's Bright vs Buckner Willson
Hardy Croom vs Silas Carter
Wm. Swift vs Wm. Truhit
Tully Moseley vs Tho's Bond
Wm. Bush vs Wm. Truhit
Ben Byrnir vs Ex'r Bibby Bush
John Wooten vs Nathan Creel
John Washington vs Shade Hartsfield
Jesse Cobb vs Nathan Isler
John Washington vs Ja's McCoy
Simon Bruton vs Joseph Williams
R'd Evans ex'r of Stephen Brock dec'd vs Dallam Caswell ex'r of W. Caswell
Roderick J. Powel vs John Bledsoe
John Jackson vs Tho's Bond & W. Easterling
Tho's Tillerton vs. Jesse Harper
Lam'l Byrd vs Needham Grant
A. Jones vs Probert Collier
Frederick Jones vs Needham Whitfield
Gray Westbrook vs Wm. Bur & states
Ben Byrnes vs J. T. Bryan
the same vs the same
signed 25 Sept 1805 by C. Westbrook wit: Jas Bright JP, Major Croom, JP, Lam
Byrd JP
1831 Tax - additional return - Walter Davenport - sheriff - 5932 value of land
unlisted and 3 polls unlisted -
Sept 1823 - Joseph Loftin settlement for 176 miles to pay tax of 1822 -Shff on
17 sept 1823
Sept 1822 - 176 miles to Joseph Loftin Shff of 1821 tax on 17 Sept 1823
James Cox recieved for Joseph Loftin Dec 1824 $6.32 owed him as overpayment of
1821 tax
Sept 1815 - Lewis Bryan Shff paid 160 miles to Raleigh to pay tax of 1814
Sept 29 1809 - William Easterling paid for traveling to Raleigh to pay tax of
1808
Sept 1806 - Wm. Easterling paid for traveling to Raleigh to pay 1805 tax
28 sept 1805 - Wm Easterling Shff - for 1804 -
Ambros Jones, John Washington, John Gatlin, Bryan Whitfield, Nathan Creel,
Elum Younger, James Falkner, John Harvee, negro Bill - sell sp. liq - stores:
John Washington, Bryan Whitfield, Sr., Slade Gatlin, John Gatlin, Jesse Cobb,
Bryan Whitfield Jr., Walter Dunn - 2 of above stores not returned by clerk -
1839 Tax - John Davis Esq Shff - land $387.88
town property $9.01
poll $382.96
stud horses $47.47
stores $45.12
pedlars: $75.20
Taverns $52.64
1838 Tax - John Davis
land $299.12
town property $8.85
poll $333.32
stud horses $5.64
stores $41.36
pedlars $54.40
taverns $37.60
1837 Tax John Davis
land $314.78
town property $8.78
poll $341.40
stud horses $5.64
stores $37.60
Taverns $33.84
Pedlars $56.40
Artificial Curiosities $28.20
Natural Curiosities $14.10
1836 Tax - John Davis
land $180.72
town property $7.78
poll $348.74
stores $54.52
Taverns $37.64
Pedlars $54.40
1835 Tax - John Davis
land $191.78
town property $7.78
poll $369.04
stud horses $4.70
stores $33.84
taverns $30.08
pedlars $131.6
1834 Tax List John Davis
land $190.96
town property - $7.79
poll $379.20
stud horses $7.52
stores $33.84
taverns $30.08
pedlars $75.20
1833 Tax - John Davis
land $180.31
town property $7.78
poll $352.50
stud horses $8.26
stores $45.12
taverns $30.08
pedlars $18.80
1832 Tax - John Davis
land $185.92
town property $9.04
poll $385.40
stud horses $6.58
stores $35.72
taverns $26.32
pedlars $18.8
1831 Tax Walter Davenport late Sheriff
land $177.49
town property $9.04
poll $392.17
stud horses $11.28
stores $39.48
Taverns $22.56
pedlars $18.80
artifical Curiosities $28.90
natural curiosities $14.10
22.56 of tavern tax belongs to Literary fund
added return of #.35 for land and $.56 for poll
1830 Tax - Walter Davenport
land $186.68
town property $9.04
poll $388.26
stud horses $17.86
stores $22.56
taverns $18.80
pedlars $112.80
of which $18.80 of Tavern Tax belongs to Literary fund
1829 Tax - Walter Davenport
land $193.62
town property $5.39
poll $356.90
stud horses $11.25
stores $22.56
taverns $22.56
atificial curiosities $28.20
1828 Tax - Walter Davenport
land $201.52
town property $7.90
poll $377.32
stores $11.28
Taverns $18.80
of which $18.80 of Tavern Tax belongs to Literary Fund
Delinquent Tax list 1852
John Hill - Public Tax - 1 white poll
Robert Hill - 1 white poll
William Coaker - 1 white poll
John Cox - 1 white poll
Jacob Combs - 1 white poll
John Junk - 1 white poll
Simon Hodges - 1 white poll
James Slaughter - 1 white poll
Frank Junk - 1 white poll
Elias Abbott - 1 white poll
Leonidas Herring - double tax - 1 white poll
Wm. J. Hunter released by County - 1 white and 5 black polls
Braddock Taylor released by County 47 acres value $47
Chancy Gray released by County - 1 white poll - 228 acres value $400
Amos Stroud released by County - 1 white poll 355 acres valued $355
Wm. Gooding released by County - 175 acres valued $300
Wm. H. Cunningham released by County - 1 white poll - 290 acres valued $292
Warren Bell 1 stud horse value 50 - released by Court
John Jackson 1 jack valued 50 - released by Court
Jesse Broadway released by County - 152 acres valued $620
Basheab Herring released by County - 3 black polls
Blount West released by County - 1 white poll
Wm. K. Lane guardian for the minor heirs of L. S. Whitfield - 7624 acres
valued 24940
Senas Taylor returned by Court 75 acres valued $75
J. L. Taylor returned by Court 1 town lot valued $1000
Undated report - William Fields - Shff - #38
acres land 243,251
valuation of land $1507041
town property $143800
state taxes
land $5953.47
town property $575.20
white polls $270.40
free black polls $10.80
slaves $9150.53
money on hand or on deposit $1177.45
slovent debts due $2409.96
Capital in cotton and woolen factories 1.91
profits on purchases of cotton for sale $311.40
profits on purchases of tobacco for sale $118.14
Railroad dividends $296.34
salaries and fees $108.00
dead heads on railroads $411.62
studs and jacks $40.00
buying or selling slaves $6.87
Houses of Public Entertainmernt $80.00
gold watches $92.85
silver watches $27.28
pianos $78.00
plate and jewelry $24.73
riding vehicles $195.65
gold headed canes $4.00
silver headed canes $2.00
note shavers $119.80
cattle $81.60
household and kitchen furniture $112.60
brandy distilled for sale $209.45
liquor dealers $796.60
merchandize $383.65
bowling alleys $50.00
billiard tables $125.00
livery stables $50.00
playing cards $35.00
marriage license $30.00
deeds for real estate $1.50
arrears for insolvents 17.03
County Taxes
County purposes $15216.98
16 Jan 1877 - W. W. N. Hunter Clerk pays $34.05 fines prior to 1 Jan 1877
8 May 1876 - Wm. W.N. Hunter Clerk - $18.00 for fines
N. Hunter Clerk of Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions certifys that there was
no auctioneer appointed for said County for the year ending 31 Oct 1853.
1853 tax list - filed 25 Sept 1854 - Wm. Fields
acres 227,727 listed 3,236 unlisted
tax on value for lunatic asylum $109.03
town property $31.70
2626 polls
3 stud horses 1 unlisted stud horse
1 toll bridge
1 ferry
89 gold watches
93 siver watches
17 pianos
$1177 worth of plate
1 bowling alley
1 musician
17 pistols
6 bowie knives
3 dirks
12 mortgages
white poll 403
black poll 2176
free poll 4
unlisted for 1853 13 white polls, 5 free black polls
unlisted for 1852 - 17 white polls, 8 black polls
carriages: 40 @ 50cents, 73 at $1, 10 at $2, 3 at $3, 8 at $4
land tax $351.38
town property $29.80
poll $493.69
lunatic aslym $240.76
interst received $459.21
dividend and profit 63.09
lawyers and physicians $7.52
salaries and fees $0
stud horse $18.80
gold watch $83.66
silver watch $22.09
piano $15.98
plate $144.76
pleasure carriage $144.76
playing card $0
bowling alley $23.50
store $156.04
pedlar $84.60
tavern $84.60
musicians $9.40
pistols $15.98
bowie knives $5.54
dirks $1.41
mortgages $10.60
Toll bridge & ferry $2.59
Delinquent Taxes for 1853
Thos. Gray 1wp (wp = white poll bp = black poll)
Lemuel Bryd 1wp
Daniel G. Taylor 1wp
Augst. Whitefield 1wp
Thos. K. Hill 1wp
A. S. Davis 1wp
Jackson Phillips 1wp
C. H. Clark 1wp
Joil Heath 1wp
John Dunk for 1852 & 1853 1bp
Wm. Dunk for 1852 1bp
Jas. Moore 1 bp
Needham Moore for 1852 1bp
Wm. Sutton 1 bp
Jon L. Hardee 1 wp
J. B.Cummings 1wp
Zack Daughety 1 wp
John Taylor 1 wp
William Fields taxable property for 1853 sign Shff - N. Hunter Clerk
Tax List 1852 - W. C. Loftin Clerk Rich'd W. King Shff with Lewis C. Desmond &
John P. Dunn securities
2430 polls
230275 1\4 acres valued at 615,337.50
126 town lots valued at 45,220.
3 studs and jacks
12,824 annual interest
$11,000 invested in negro trading
500 invested in other species of trade
2300 divends and profits
113 pleasure carriages
56 gold watches
77 silver watches
12 pianos
2 motgages & deed tract registered
2 bowie knives
five pistols
6 packs of playing cards
one bowling alley
one ferry
3 physicians and lawyers
1320 valuation of gold and silver plate
25 Sept 1857 - William Fields is indebted to nc for year 1856 $5520.36 public
tax and $152.00 for retailer's tax
13 dec 1877 - James K. Davis shff allowed 52 miles to and from goldsboro to
settle 1877 year taxes
1 April 1871 - list of taxes recieved by Wm. W. N. Hunter sheriff
J. A. Pridgen Merchant $4.37
J. R. Phillips merchant $.08
C. Strickland merhcnat - .70
S. H. Loftin merhcnat - $5.50
M. Harvey - merchant - .80
L. Harvey merchant - $2.00
Jesie E. Loftin - merchant - $1.
D. J. Long $4.40
F. G. Griffin $1.50
Mrs. A. R. Miller $1.80
West & Fields $6.94
N. D.Myers $3.00
Mrs. N. R. Wood $1.
Mrs. Cummings $.90
Wiley Lowery .75
J. W. Collins $2
J. H. Wallace .50
Henry Dunn .12
G. W. Grady .45
J. B. Bobbitt .02
Jas. B. Rouse & bro. $1.07
W. J. Sutton $3.10
C. G. Grady & Co. $10.00
S. B. Parker & Co. $3.00
R. K. Fields & wife .50
J. S. HUGHES $12.50
Edwards & Murchinson $3.00
Arsena Mc Cullen $1
Benjamin Barwick .40
W. G. Harper $5.00
T. L. Hartsfield $2.50
R. K. Fields .70
Isaac Piland $3.75
Chas. Stewart $5.00
Jno. F. Ball .35
A. Harvey $2.00
W. J. Sutton & bro. $7.50
L. H. Fisher & Co. $1.50
L. B. Cox $13.06
John Williams .60
B. F. Nunn $5.00
Charles Stewart .01
John R. Phillips $6.00
F. A. Brothers $1.10
W. W. Turnage .20
Jesse Wood & Co. $1.75
F. B. Fields $1.00
M. M. Webb .80
D. H. Wade $1.40
A. C. Wadsworth $7.50
James Rouse - marked out
Moore & Cox $5.00
Wooten & Croom $2.00
R. W. Moore $3.50
W. H. Morton .05
G. W. Caiuifs $7.30
J. B. Rouse & bro. $6.70
31 March 1870 - unlisted subjects of taxation by Wm. W. N. Hunter sheriff to A.
C. Wadsworth register of deeds
Jany 1870 - 5th - James A. Pridgen - merchant est. $5000 - tax $10
10 - W. J. Sutton - section 11 retailer $300 - tax$30.
10 - W. J. Sutton section 27 retailer tax $17.50
10 - W. A. J. Pollock - boarding house - tax $1.35
15 - J. M. Manneyhim - drover - tax $2.50
15 - J. W. KINDRICK - drover - $7.72 tax
15 - E. F. Grossclose - drover - $1.02
18 - M. Harvey - section 27 retailer $7.30 tax
18 - J. F. & T. L. Hartsfield - section 17 retailer -
$7.75
19 - John W. Collins - merchant - $1.51
Feb 1870 19 W. D. Early - drover - $3.00
25 B. D. Stith - drover - $4.00
1854 sept - list by William Fields of merchants, peddlers, retailers and others
merchants, capitol stock in trade, amt. of tax
Washington & White - between 5000 & 20000, 20.00
Sternagtaze & Einstein - 10,000 & 15,000, 16.00
Jno. E. Peebles - 10, & 15, 16.00
Howard & Jackson - 10, & 15, 16.00
R. H. Rountree - 5, & 10, 12.00
J. G. Herring & Co. - 5, & 10, 12.00
J. L. Crobin - 5, & 10, 12.00
Evan Williams - 5, & 10, 12.00
J. C. & J.M. Wooten - 2, & 5, 8.00
Loftus Nethercut - 2, & 5, 8.00
Moses Patterson - 2, & 5, 8.00
Rich'd W. King - 2, & 5, 8.00
Gray & Hill - 400 & 2, 6.00
J. H. Stenenson - 400 & 2, 6.00
Wm. Y. Aldridge - 400 & 2, 6.00
pedlers: Aron Baer and Dibble & Brothers Buggy Pedlars in 1852 & 1853
concerts: Jo Swerry and Dr. Seekwell
retilers: Ben Rouse, Frank Hartsfield, Chauncey Gray, Wm. Y. Aldridge, Amos
Taylor, Richard Moore, Loftos Nethercut, J. L. Croom, Ben F. Warters
auctioneers: Dr. Valentine and F. Whitney
tax report 1853 - N. Hunter clerk of court of pleas and quarters
227,727 3\4 acres
111 town lots
403 white polls
4 free black polls
2176 black polls
40 buggys at .50, 73 at $1, 10 at $2, 3 at $3,8 at $4
89 gold watches
93 silver watches
17 piano fortes
17 pistols
6 bowie knives
3 dirks and swordcanes
16,284.10 annual interest
1 bowling alley
3 studs and jacks
12 mortgage deeds and trust
1 toll bridge
1 ferry
1177 ornmental jewelry and plate
2 physicians and dentists
Wm. Fields shff - securities: James Davis, C. Wooten, Hardy Sutton, Shade Wooten
9 May 1845 - tax list for 1844 - filed by W. C. Loftin clerk
350 white polls
1662 black polls
212,886 1\4 acres
80 1\2 town lots
Richard W. King, esq shff - sec. Jesse Vause, C. Wooten, Luis C. Desmond
a list of taxable property in the town of Kinston for the year 1844
Berquenan, Joseph - lot # 11, 12 - value 200 - tax .60
Bellamy, Samuel C. - #11, 12 - value 200 - tax .60
Carrway, Snoan b. - #31, 82 - value 100 - tax .30
King, Richard W. - #57, 58, 59 - value $500 - tax $1.50
King, Anna - #31 - value 250 - tax .75
Lovick, George T. - 7 1\4 lots - value $1187,50 - tax $5.06
Metts, James E - 7 1\4 lots - value 1187.50 - tax 5.06
McCoy, Rachael -8 lots value $500 - tax 1.50
Whitfield, Luis - lot #36, 37, 83, 84 - value $325 - tax .97
Gran, James - 4 lots - value 250 - tax .75
Davis, John - 4 lots - value250 - value .75
Whitfield, Constantin - lots # 105, 16, 107, 108, 117, 118, 119, 120 - 8 lots -
value 10000 - tax $3.
Muchy, Sophia - 1 lot - value 250 - tax .75
Washington, John C. - 19 lots - value 2225 - tax 6.67
Williams John - 6 lots - value 480 - tax 1.44
Williams, John - 10 lots - value 900 - tax 2.70
Hutchins, Jesse for Simon & William - 10 lots - value 900 - tax 2.70
persons names not known - lots #21, 22, 23, 24 - 4 lots - value 280 - tax .84
Anderson, Elizabeth - 4 lots - 280 value - tax .84
Hawkins, Jeremiah - as above
Caswell, Dellam - as abouce
Allen, Walter P. - as above
Hart, Edward - as above
Croom, Wm. - as above
Loftin, Wm. C. - lot #60 - value 100 - tax.50
W. C. Loftin clerk -
1872 - Wm. R. Becton shff
unlisted : Wm. J. Henderson pedlar, Jno. M. Kibler retail liq. dealer, Frank
Thomas retail liq. dealer 8 March 1872
taxes collected by Wm. R. Becton shff 30 Sept 1872
1 Oct 1872 - F. G. Griffin - merchant; James A, Morris, Merchant; G. K. Bagby -
merchant; G. K. Bagby - Hotel keeper; C. M. Griffin - merchant; E. M. Sperling -
merchant; L. B. Cox - merchant; L. B. Cox - retailer; Mrs. Arsena McCullen -
Livery Stable; Samuel H. Abbott - merchant; Nathan D. Myers - merchant; W. C.
Fields - merchant; W. G. PHILLIPS - retailer; John R. Phillips - merchant; Fred
B. Fields - merchant; Wotten & Croom - druggist; H. E. Dillion - merchant; H. E.
Dillion retailer; S. B. Parker - merchant; John L. Hardee & son - merchant; John
L. Hardee & son - retailer; C. G. Grady - merchant; M. Harvey - retailer; John
A. Pollock - druggist; W. G. Harper - Livery Stables; Henry Dunn - druggist; A.
C. Wadsworth - merchant; Anthony Davis - merchant; Hanry J. McCoy - retailer;
George W. Grady - restaurant; Simon Einstein - merchant; James M. Wooten -
merchant; S. J. Long - retailer; R. C. Hay - merchant; G. W. Camp - merchant; L.
Harvey - merchant; M. C. C. Lawson - liquor dealer; Edwards & Murchison -
merchants; White & Gray - merchants; A. & S. Ottinger - merchants; Freeman Smith
- retailer; J. A. Thomas & Co. - retailer; W. W. Carraway - Liquor dealer; M.
Harvey - merchant; Mrs. A. R. Miller - merchant; Cox & Moore - merchant. James
K. Davis register of deeds
as above 1 July 1872
F. G. Griffin - merchant; James A. Morris - merchant; G. K. Bagby - merchant
and Hotel Keeper,
John B. Miller - retailer; Moore & Cox - merchants; H. C. Parrott - m; Charles
M. Griffin -m; E. M. Sperling -m; Lewis B. Cox -m & r; Mrs. Arsena McCullen -
ls; Nathan D. Myers -m; Samuel H. Abbott -m; J. N. Alexander -m; Wm. C. fields -
m; Henry J. McCoy -m; John R. Phillips -m; W. F. Phillips -r; N. R. Wood -r;
James B. Rouse -r; H. E. Dillion -r; H. E. Dillion -m; N. R. Wood -m; S. B.
Parker -m; John L. Hardee & son m & r; J. G. Nettles & Co. -m; C. G. Grady &
Co.; M. Harvey; M. Harvey -m; John A. Pollock -druggist; Henry Dunn - druggist;
W. G. Harper -ls; A. C. Wadsworth -m; Henry J. McCoy -r; Anthony Davis -m; James
M. Wooten -m; Calvin Rouse -m; Lemuel Harvey -m; R. C. Hay -m; S. H. Loftin -m;
G. W. Camp -m; John W. Collins -m; D. J. Long -r; M. C. C. Lawson - liquor
dealer; W. W. Carraway - liquor dealer; S. B. West -m; Mrs. A. R. Miller -m;
Edward & Nurchison - m; exhibition of Itinerant company; Heartsfield & Lassiter
-ls; Richard Whitfield -r; Jesse F. Dupree -r; White & Gray -m - James K. Davis
RD
delinquent or unlisted tax list for the year 1851 & additional returns for other
years
John F. Jones - 1wp
Richard Phillips 1wp
Bryan Cox - 1wp
Robert Bryan 1wp
John L. Hill 1wp
Andrew B. Watson 1wp
John Morris 1wp
Jesse Heath J - 1wp
Cannon Cox - 1wp
William Woodard - 1wp
David Williams 1wp
R. H. Rountree - 1wp
John C. B. West - 1wp
John L. Taylor 1wp
Jesse Hardy Ju -1wp
Lewis A. Whitfield - 1wp
William Freeman - 1wp
M. C. C. Lawson - 1wp
Jesse Tindall - 1wp
Benj. Watson - 1wp
Pearson Bond - 1wp
John Perdew - released by court - 1wp
Jno. C. Davis - double 1850 - 1wp
Rich Moor - released by court 1850 - 2bp - 118 acres - value 354
Stephen Cauley - released by court 1850 - 1wp
Joshua Herring - 1849 released by court - 1wp - 9bp- 789 acres - value 3156
Bashaba Herring released 1849 by court - 2 bp- 361 acres - value 1805
Racheal Herring - 1849 released by court - 7bp - 1000 acres - value 3000
Joshua Herring gd. to Geo. Herring 1849 released by court - 2bp - 150 acres -
value 750
Joshua Herring gd to Barbary Herring 1849 released by court - 5bp-
Elvy Becton released by court - 270 acres - value 500
Fred'k H. Laroque - 1850 released by court - 1wp - 3bp - 333 acres value 800
Jesse Vause adm'r of Sam'l abbott - 1850 released by court - 8bp-
Jesse Vause Adm'r of Sam'l Abbott - 1851 released by court - 8 bp
merchants: Henry F. Bond & Co.; Moses Patterson, J. G. Herring & Co.; Wm. C.
Loftin; Richard W. King; Jno. H. Peebles; Jno. L. Croom; Davis & Hunter; J. L.
Mouring Jeweler
pedlers: Aaron Barr - Moses Einstein
Performers on Musical Instruments & concerts: D. W. Deruort (performs on a
musical instrument); Berry & Company (Concert)
Retailers of Spiritous Liqors: Benjamin Rouse; John L. Croom; Joseph J.
Cummings, Loftus Nethercutt; John H. Stevenson, Moses Patterson, Wm. C. Loftin,
Henry Hines, Amos Taylor, John L. Croom.
30 Sept 1861 - Taxes - $9009.61 public tax & $270. for retailer's tax - Will
Fields shff
22 Sept 1856 - Taxes - $4298.18 public tax and retail license $76.00 - Wm.
Fields shff
a list of taxes collected and returned by Wm. J. Pope Provisional Sheriff of
Lenoir County for 1865
Physicians: Dr. H. W. Blount, Dr. James P. Bryan, Dr. Thos. Woodley
Imported liquors to LC : E. F. Cox 42 gallons; Wood & West 120 gallons; John C.
Washington 231 gallons; E. T. May 75 gallons.
Livery Stables: Bryant Mc Cullen
retailers by measure of spiritouous liquors: L. B. Cox, Whitfield & Hardee, Wood
& West, Phillips & Huggins, H. Eddie, Jesse Alphin, Allen Croom, John H.
Stephenson, E. T. May, Samuel Cook, R. K. Fields, L. R. Cox, W. T. Best, G. W.
Grady, Howell & Brewer, A. Harvey, S. H. Loftin, Whitfield & Hardee, E. F. Cox,
Wood & West, Phillips & Huggins, H. Eddie, Alx. Jones, Allen Croom, Jesse
Alphin, John H. Stevenson, E. T. May, W. A. J. Pollock, Sam'l Cook.
on whiskey, brandy or other spiritous liquors distilled for his own use or for
sale: Stephen C. Phillips 8g; R. H. Abbott 7g; Lemuel Chestnut 3g; W. H.
Rountree 5g; Travis King 4g; John Stocks 3g; William Ormand 24g; Charles Clark
78g; Needham Moore 43g; Josiah Wooten 16g; Thos. W. Dawson 13g; Dempsey Wood
12g; Anny Sutton 20g; William Dailey 1g; Jerry Sutton 30g; Tho's Sutton 8g;
Rob't Daily 4g; George Caple 28g; John Fields 10g; Jerry Waters 12g; Richard
Hill 8g; Jesse Jackson 8g; Jarmin Becton 5g; Whitfield Grady 42g; Joseph Waller
3g; A. S. Rouse 60g; Stephen Miller 12g; Stephen Waller 3g; Stephen Gooding 7g;
S. A. Bartleson 3g; J. P. Miller 9g; Nathan Hill 3g; James Davis 18g; W. A.
Jones 2g; James Tindall Sr. 8g; A. G. Tindall 4g; Job Larry 4g; Pearcy Nunn 8g;
John K. Noble 8g; Tho's Worley 3g; S. M. Turner 3g; Senas Taylor 3g; James J.
Davis 21g; Richard Noble 27g; Edwin Taylor 6g; James Davis 17g; J. R. Gray 3g;
Job Smith 4g; C. L. Davis 125g; James Deaver 4g; G. T. Rouse 50g; Blackledge
Harper 2g; Joshua Rouse 10g; James Waters 100g; Elisha Grady 25g; John H.
Parrott 25g; James M. Parrott 35g; L.J. Mewborn 9g; Alx. Wilson esq. 4g; F. Dail
10g, R. B. Taylor 12g, L. H. Aldridge 30g, William Waters 6g; John A. Sutton
15g; Fred Jones 6g; Tho's W. C. Aldridge 17g; Haywood Waller 9g; James Wilkins
4g, S. H. Croom 17g, W. A. Croom 4g.
on each bale of cotton produced or held in the state: Stephen C. Phillips 23b;
R. H. Abbott 1b; James L. Canady 1b; Tho's Harvey 1b; M. H. Carr 2b; Augustus
Moseley 1b; Arden Wiggins 2b; W. T. Moseley 9b; W. H. Rountree 7b; D. H.
Phillips 3b; John Stocks 1b; Wm. Ormand 1b; Needham Moore 3b; Alfred Moore 9b;
S. E. Hodges 9b; Josiah Wooten 1b; Council Wooten 5b; Thos. W. Dawson 1b; P. M.
Hardee 8b; Haywood Waters 2b; Dempsey Wood 2b; H. B. Creech 1b; Isaac Barwick
1b; Anny Sutton 2b; Tho's Sutton 2b; James Faulkner 1b; Stephen P. Hardee 1b;
Tho's Hill Sr. 2b; B. t. Parrott 2b; B. F. Sutton sr. 3b; George Caple 2b; Hardy
Sutton 1b; John Fields 2b; Joshua Dailey 3b; Thos. H. Dawson 2b; Thos. Dawson
3b; T. J. Kennedy 20b; Alx. Hill 3b; Jerry Waters 1b; Wm. Sutton 4b;J. P.Hardee
2b; John F. Wootten 2b; Jesse Jackson 2b; Stephen Miller 2b; Tho's Becton 1b;
Senas Davis 2b; John H. Coward 3b; Bryant Whitfield 8b; Joshua Rouse 4b; James
Waters 24b; Dr. H. W. Blount 3b; R. K. Fields 2b; James Wood 2b; John A.
Parrott63b; W. W. dunn 4b; R. W. King 41b; James M. Parrott 65b; E. F. Albritton
3b; Bright kennedy per Adm'r 38b; Alx. Wilson esq.; J. T. Askew 5b; Wm. Waters
3b, Wm. Herring 8b; J. W. McGorrus 3b, John Jackson 2b, Noah Rouse 2b; James M.
Hines 7b; R. B. Taylor 4b, R. F. Bright 12b; T. A. Heath 2b; L. H. Aldridge 4b;
T. J. Hill 2b; Walter Kenedy 1b; Calvin Rouse 4b; William Sutton (Pony) 15b;
Fred Jones 1b, L. C.Desmond 13b; Jesse Lassiter 86b; Chauncey Gray 4b; J. F. I.
Sutton 3b; Council Hooten 1b; Joel L. Bunn 2b; James M. Patrick 8b; John tull
11b; S. H. Rountree 2b; R. H. Rountree 18b; W. J. Pope 16b;T. G Presson 2b
tax collected from cotton purchased - Alfred Moore 1b; S. E. Hodges 1b; L. B.
Cox 5b; Noah Rouse 31b; E. C. Loftin 2b, Stephen Gooding 10b, James Davis 2b;
Joshua Rouse 4b; John R. Phillips 7b; Whitfield & Hardee 5b; Wood & West 4b;
John C. Washington 6b; Dibble & Turnage 115b; J. A. Hartsfield 13b; Alx. Nicol
14b; Alx. Hill 4b.
tax collected on tar turpentine & rosin from the producers: Tho's H. Dawson 8br;
F. B. Fields 4br; Wm. Sutton 37br; M. J. McPherson 40br; Bryant Davenport 49br;
Lack Hill 60br; W. R. Becton 16br; Argeant Brown 11br; Whitfield Grady 85br; A.
S. Rouse 2br; Haywood Waller 8br; Frederick Brown 27br; Kinsey Noble 12br;
William Brown 20br; Tho's Cauley 57br; John Hill 18br; Jesse Nobles 1br; Albert
Morgan 15br; Nathan Hill 20br; James Moody 2br; James Davis 57br; Senas Davis
20Br; Jesse W. Kincy 200br; J. G. Irvin 16br; W. A. Jones 32br; James Tindall
Sr. 19br; A. G. Tindall 2br; J. R. Howard 29br; John R. Tindall 2br; Elisha
Freeman 10br; H. S. Tindall 16br; Ivy Heath 9br;; Blany Blizzard 42br; S. S.
Howard 44br; Pearcy Nunn 15br; Tho's Worley 25br; Stephen K. Nunn 28br; S. M.
Turner 50br; Parker Howard 16br; W. A. Boyt 27br; Isaac Stroud Sr. 30br; A. W.
byrd 20br; S. Stroud 17br; Senas Taylor 34br; James Bernette 14br; John Deaver
23br; Isaac Stroud Jr. 13br; Ludson Stroud 25br; Curtis Stroud 40br; Anthony
Davis 12br; Cornelius Harper 24br; David C. Lee 18br; M. C. C. Lawson 29br;
James W. Boyt 29br; John Tindall 19br; John R. Gray 31br; Job Smith 4br; John
Deavenport 14br; Amos Stroud 10br; W. Harper 28br; Stephen Herring 15br;
Blackledge Harper 18br; Richard Stroud 24 br; Jesse Harper 9br; F. A. Deavenport
13br; Durant Alphin 50br; Simpson Harper 50br; Elisha Grady 30br; James Freeman
35br; J. L. Williams 1br; Stepehen C. Spence 3br; Joseph Tilghman 150br; John
Fields 50br; Allen W. Wooten per adm'r 100br; John Tull 145br
tax collected on tar, turpentine & rosin from purchasers: G. W. Camp 75br;
Curtis Smith 12br; W. R. Becton 16br; Joseph Waller 48br; Calvin Herring 21br;
R. B. Cauley 5br; G. W. Grady 50br; Stephen Hines 6br; David Williams 12br;
Tho's Becton 24br; Senas Davis 20br; W.A. Jones 24br; John C. Howard 4br; H. E.
Smith 3br; Job Larry 3br; Bright Harper 38br; S. M. Turner 7br; W. A. Boyt 14br;
Senas Taylor 10br; Richard Noble 54br; Bryant Whitfield 8br; Simpson Harper 7br;
James Deaver 9br; John A. Parrott 63br; Phillips & Huggins 50br; Whitfield &
Hardee 41br; Dibble & Turnage 700br; Sam'l Cook 20br; Wm. Sutton (pony) 14br;
Hughes & Dodd 400br; W. T. best 103Br; Wiley Davis 3br; Rob't Wooten 5 br; R. K.
Fields 31br.
taxes collected from merchants, merchant tailors, druggist aposthicaries &
produce dealers: G. W. Camp, R. M. Aldridge, L. B. Cox, F. G. Griffin, Dr. A. R.
Miller, W. M. Waltch, W. T. Best, G. W. Grady, Bryant Whitfield, John R.
Phillips, Howell & Brewer, A. Harvey, Whitfield & Hardee, E. F. Cox, Wood &
West, Phillips & Huggins, Alx. Nicol, H. Eddie, Alx. Jones, John I. Coleman,
John C. Washington, E. T. May, J. H. Dibble, W. A. J. Pollock, J. B. Cummings,
Sam'l Cook, Fred Bunn, R. K. Fields, Walter Dunn.
received $39.00 for marriage licenses from J. H. Coward CCC
sign Wm. J. Pope and N. Hunter
List of Merchants for year tax 1852: John L. Croom, Rich'd W. King, Loftin &
Wadsworth, Rountree & Loftin, J. G. Herring & Co., J. & S. F. Pridgen, Howard &
Jackson, Washington & White, Benjamin Rouse, Staniglanz & Einstein
List of retailers vs Taverns tax: Shade E. Loftin, J. S. Cummings, Oliver
Beddard, Henry Hines, Amos Taylor, James Fields, Benjamin Rouse, Will D.
Warters, Joseph Gray, J. S. F. Pridgen, Loftus Nethercutt, Jas. Moore, Jno. L.
Croom
Pedlars: Aron Bear, Soloman Grafenburg
Cicus Tax: A. Turner & Co. - Do Comic Snigens
W. C. Loftin clerk by B. F. Loftin DC
16 Sept 1853 -
394 white polls 2053 black polls only two studs and jacks coorection
made by W. C. Loftin by B. F. Loftin dc
1868 Tax - Nick Hunter - clerk - Wm. W. H. Hunter DC -
acres 210,563
175 town lots
1840 Tax - John Davis shff
land 316.36; town property 7.77; poll 353.63; stud horses 22.56; stores 50.76;
pedlars 45.12
1841 Tax - John Davis shff
land 306.59; town propoerty 7.28; poll 343.29; stud horses 16.92; gates 4.70;
stores 11.28; pedlars 37.60; taverns 45.12; artifical curiosities 28.20
1842 Tax - John Davis
land 304.75; town property 8.15; poll 360.40; stores 52.64; pedlars 75.20;
taverns 37.60
1843 Tax John Davis
land 304.50; town property 19.48; poll 370.55; stud horses 6.58; stores 26.32;
taverns 30.08; pedlars 75.20
1844 Tax - Rich'd W. King shff
land 298.57; town property 5.84; poll 386.34; stores 41.36; taverns 26.32;
pedlars 75.20; art.curio 28.20
1845 Tax - King
land 297.65; town property 8.70; poll 403.64; stud horses 6.58; stores 58.28;
taverns 48.88; pedlars 112.80; arti curio 28.20
1846 Tax - King
land 324.45; tp 10.49; poll 410.78; sh 8.22; s 69.56;t 33.84;ac 150.40
1847 Tax - King
land 348.27; tp 18.88; p 453.27; s 65.80; t 37.60; p 56.40; riding vehicles
28.20
1848 Tax - King
l 348.95; tp 16.16; p 441.99; lunatic asylum 219.84; s 58.28; p 122.20; t 37.60;
ac 56.40
1849 Tax - King
l 350.91; tp 15.74; p 452.52; lunatic asylum 226.32; interest received 339.09;
sh 4.70; s 75.20; p 112.80; t 50.76; lineal descent 61.33; foreign carriages
28.20
1850 Tax - King
l 341.07; tp 19.87; p 454.96; la224.70; ir 319.61; sh 4.70;gold watches 11.28;
silver watcher 6.02; pianos 11.28; plate 18.80; pleasure carriages 23.50; s
00.24; p 141.00; collateral descent 24.79
foreign carriages 28.20
1851 Tax - King
l 352.89; tp 25.50; p 470.56; la 233.88; ir 361.66; dividend & profit 64.86;
lawyers & physicians 10.34; sh 16.92; capital invested .47; gw 52.64; sw 18.10;
p 11.28; p 12.45; pc 121.73; playing cards .24; bowling alleys 23.50; s 78.96; p
56.40; t 94.00; negro traders 20.68; pistols 4.70; mortgages 1.77; toll bridges
and ferries 2.35; bowie knoives 1.88; musicians 9.40
1852 Tax - Fields
l 329.53; tp 29.49; p 460.04; la 225.47; ir 416.97; lp 7.52; gw 64.86; sw 1786;
harps 1.88; p 9.40; p 12.22; pc 105.28; ba 23.50; s 94.00; p 56.40; t 112.80;
circus 47.00; comic and singers 4.70
colleteraldescent 89.77; p 6.58; bowi knives 3.76; mort. 13.25; toll b & f 4.70
1853 Tax - William Fields
l 351.38; tp 29.80; p 493.69; la 240.76; ir 459.21; d & p 63.09; l & p 7.52; sh
18.80; gw 83.66; sw 22.09; p 15.98; p 11.05; pc 144.76; ba 23.50; s 156.04; p
84.60; t 84.60; musicians 9.40; p 15.98; bk 5.64; dirks and sword canes 1.41;
mortg. 10.60; t b & f 2.59
1854 Tax - William Fields
l 695.10; tp 76.82; p 998.96; ir 517.67; d & p 29.56; L P 18.05; mortg. 6.65; sh
14.25; gates 2.61; pistols and knives 21.85; dirks and canes 1.90; gw 91.20; sw
22.32; p 20.90; p 10.69; pc 172.90; playing cards .23; ba 23.75; merchant's
capital 258.21; p 57.00; t 9.50; circus 61.75; retailers and other liquor
venders 114.00
patent medicines 4.75