Craven County, NC - 1779 Craven County Tax List – New Bern District
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G.A.30.1
A List of Taxable Property for New Bern District containing Capt. Sitgreaves,
Capt. Green & Capt. Tyres Company’s for the year 1779.
Note: There are two columns of numbers not noted; however, it appears the
first column is what each item is worth and the 2nd column the total value
Isaac Bryan
600 Acres of Land 1200
10 Negroes 5300
4 Horses 700
18 Cattle 180
Cash 352
7732
Willm Bryan
2370 Acres of Land 6950
Negroes, Horses, Cattle & C 15080
22030
Longfield Cox
1560 Acres Land 3375
Negroes, Horses, Cattle & C 3680
7055
William Cox
381 Acres Land 3100
Negroes, Horses, Cattle & C 4355
7455
James Stevenson
570 Acres Land 1250
Negroes, Horses, Cattle & C 8140
9390
Enoch Aundsider ??
300 Acres Land 575
Negroes, Horses, Cattle & C 2590
3165
Thomas Tyer ??
1979 Acres Land 2375
Negroes, Horses, Cattle 4766
7141
John Holoway
830 Acres Do 2350
Negroes, Horses, Cattle 2040
4390
Shadrack Loftin
550 Acres Do 1465
Negroes, Horses, Cattle 4000
5465
Willm Heath ?? Junr
380 Acres Land 950
Negroes, Horses, Cattle 1672
2622
John & Charles Hollingsworth
1430 Acres Land 2170
Negroes, Horses & C 3874
6044
John Stevenson’s
Horse, Negroe & C 1600
1600
Dan’l Daughety
200 Acres Land 500
Negroes, Horses & Cattle 1860
2360
Willm Gwaltney
1175 Acres Land 2125
Negroes, Horses Cattle & C 3540
5665
John Land
600 Acres 1000
Horses, Cattle & C 792
1792
Sam.l West
200 Do 150
Horses, Cattle & C 235
385
Rich. Daughety
110 Do 500
Cash 140
640
Dan.l Carmack
85 Acres 500
Horses, Cattle & C 400
900
William Lane
Horse & C 222
Rich.d Charlton
350 Acres 800
Horses, Cattle & C 400
1200
John West
800 Acres 1000
Horses, Cattle & C 1780
2780
103,038
2nd Page
List of Taxables Continued
Amount brought over 103,038
John Carmack
200 Acres 500
Horses, Cattle & C 400
900
Sarah Carmack
325 Acres 500
Horses, Cattle & C 200
700
Nathan Watson Senr
235 Acres 700
Negroes, Horses, Cattle & 1926
2626
Fred.k Heath
90 Acres & C 1000
Horses, Cattle & C 400
1400
Niam Wise
300 Acres 800
Horses, Cattle & C 720
1520
Thomas Cox
100 Do 700
Horses, Cattle & C 250
950
Rich.d Charlton
Horses, Cattle & C 600
600
John Jones
310 Acres 800
Horses, Cattle & C 864
1664
William Daughety
100 Acres 500
Horses, Cattle & C 378
878
William Allen
75 Acres & C 400
Horses, Cattle & C 180
580
Benjamin Watson
200 Acres & C 500
Horse & C 150
650
Owen Daughety
140 Acres 800
Horses, Cattle & C 520
1320
Thomas Heath
265 Acres 1000
Horses, Cattle & C 800
1800
John Clements
50 Acres 150
Horses, Cattle & C 230
380
Blake Carlton
208 Acres 1000
Horses, Cattle & C 500
1500
John Sambuth, a Singleman 100
William Jones Do leash ?? 44
Isaac Anderson Do 200
Solomon Carmack
60 Acres Land 500
Horses, Cattle & C 550
1050
Daniel West 320
William Russell
100 Acres 500
Horses, Cattle & C 654
1154
William West
250 Acres 500
Horses, Cattle & C 550
1050
Henry Heath
360 Acres 500
Horses, Cattle & C 410
910
Luke Russell
570 Acres 1200
Negroes, Horses, Cattle & C 4200
5400
Saml. Sambuth
75 Acres 500
Horses, Cattle & C 330
830
131,154
Page 3
List of Taxables Continued
Amount Brought forward 131,154
Thomas Morris
160 Acres Land 500
Negroes, Horses, Cattle & C 2660
3160
John Heath
240 Acres & C 675
Horses, Cattle & C 608
1280
David West
Horses, Cattle & C 406
Richard Watson
185 Acres & C 500
Horses, Cattle & C 590
1090
Benj.m Lambreth
175 Acres Land 500
Cash 1.15
501
Moses Lambreth Singleman 26
Thos. Pearce
254 Acres 500
Horses, Cattle & C 425
925
John Chance
150 Acres 500
Horses, Cattle & C 326
826
Rich.d Heath Junr 230
Alexander Skeen
Cattle 150
Rich.d Heath Senr
117 Acres 500
Willm. Phillips
80 Acres 500
Horses & Stear 110
610
Rich. Leear ?
Negro & Horse & C 2060
Absolom Daughety
150 Acres 500
Horses, Cattle & C 150
650
Alexander Skeen
276 Land 600
Horses, Cattle & C 500
1100
James Smith
Horse & Cattle 150
John Smith Singleman 152
William Arnold
100 Acres 500
Horse, Cattle & C 150
650
Delinquent not given their Taxable Property
Old Mr. Kent Land 1000
Cattle & Horses 500
1500
Isaac Kemp Land 500
Cattle & Horses 200
700
Ignatisus Wadsworth Land 500
Cattle & Horses 300
800
William Griffin Land 500
Cattle, Horses, & C 300
800
William Trewhit Land 500
Cattle, Horses & C 200
700
Saml. Trewhit Land 500
Cattle, Horses & C 200
700
Levi Trewhit Land & C 700
Benjamin Griffin Land & C 1000
Negroes, Horses & Cattle 3000
4000
Thomas Wilson for Self and Peter
Starkey Estate at Fort Barnwell
800 Acres Land 5000
Negroes, Horses & Cttle 8500
13500
168,020
Page 4
List of Taxables Continued Viz
Amount Brought Over 168,020
Hardy Bryan
510 Acres Land 3000
Negroes, Cattle, Horses & C 10450
13450
James Green Senr
855 Acres 4000
Negroes, Cattle, Horses & C 11200
15200
Eliza Pope & Jas. Green’s
Lnd of 200 Acres 1000
Negroe & Money 845
1845
John Daly
2100 Acres Land 4900
Negroes, Horses, Cattle & C 13960
18960
Willm M. Herritage
1500 Acres 6180
Negroes, Horses & Cattle 11870
18050
James Green Jr.
1660 Acres 2000
Negroes, Horses, C & Cash 10401
12401
Rich.d Nixon
1170 Acres 5355
Negroes, Horses & Cattle 13780
19135
Rich.d Nixon for
Francis McIlliowean 1170
Do for Ebenezer Frazer 60
Samuel Slade
838 Acres 3250
Negroes, Horses & Cattle 4380
7630
Samuel Slade for John Slade 2000
Do for Willis Prescoat 54
Do for Benjamin Williams 92
Farnifold Green
2795 Acres 6030
Negroes, Horses & Cattle 24070
30100
Farnifold Green
for Ephraim Lanes Estate 14500
Do for Mrs. Sarah Sund ?? 580
Do for Sarah Graves 3580
William Brice Fonvielle
2534 Acres 6720
Negroes, Horses & Cattle 16224
22944
Francis Fonville
2210 Acres Land 4200
Negroes, Horses & Cattle 9340
13540
Francis Fonville for Asa Hatch 5370
Do for Mary Hatch 4870
Do for Ivey Hatch 5000
Frederick Fonvielle
1200 Acres 4300
Negroes, Horses & Cattle 5780
10080
John Stockburn
720 Acres 2000
Negroes, Horses & Cattle 1600
3600
Joseph McKinnie
685 Acres 2450
Negroes, Horses & Cattle 3400
5850
George Bryan
560 Acres Lnd 3300
Negroes, Horses & Cattle 2730
6030
Joseph Hall 1970
Ebenezer Slade
620 Acres 1000
Negroes, Horses & Cattle 2000
3000
408,707
Page 5
A List of Taxables Continued Viz
Amount Brot. Over 408,707
William Bohannon 1327
Jonathan Allen 700
James Civil 115
David Wilson Single 108
Richard Grubbs 160
Fearnolight Beasley 330
John Baylor 760
Wm. Brice Fonvielle for Graves
Bright and Richard Fonville 1625
Ann Graves
1400 Acres Land 2000
Negroes, Horses & Cattle 5650
7650
Mary Jance ?? 2320
Jos. Wingate Single 244
James Allen 650
Saml. White 1275
Elisha Beasley 600
Eliz. Macoy 1500
John Moore free Negroe 2000
Abm. Taylor 100
William Connor 1000
John Pilchare blank
John Slade 1120
George Kennedy 470
Do for John Kennedy’s Estate 860
1330
Joseph Green 100
John Carlton 836
John Beesley 190
William Green 750
Ann Pearson 248
John Gooding 2300
Willis Macoy 1315
William Macoy
235 Acres Land 800
Negroes, Horses & C 1870
2670
John Pierson 1375
Aaron Dickson 441
Jonathan Merrit 500
Thomas Loftin 1269
Joshua Tilghman 500
William Sewales ?? 1000
John White 1000
Solomon Beasley
600 Acres 1000
Negroes, Horses & C 1450
2450
Samuel Proyer 346
Isaac Callaham 50
Sim Moore free Negroe 175
Thomas Cale 626
Whichcoat White 360
452,122
Page 6
List of Taxables Continued Viz
Amount brought over 452,122
James McCafferty 1010
Wright Moreland Poll Tax blank
William Carman 1000
Owen Daughety 1400
Nathaniel Street 800
Abraham Taylor 900
Thomas Wingate 1116
John Prescott 886
Denny Wilson 842
Ephraim Prior 360
Moses Taylor 678
Benjn. White 600
William Civil Senr 810
Robert Taylor 888
Thomas Hall 640
Evan Swann 3216
Sarah Bond 2000
Charles Aclin 1400
***End of John Daly’s List***
Richd. & James Ellis 75000
Richard Ellis
Houses & Lands 18220
Negroes, Cattle, Horses & C 6530
24750
John Wright Stanley & Brother
Money & Stock in Trade 104260
Houses Lands & Improvements 12750
Negroes, Horses & Cattle 10350
136360
Christopher Neale 18750
Do for John Freebody 3516
Do for William Mitchell 2200
Richard Blackledge
Lands & C 9850
Money, Negroes, Cattle & C 15550
26400
Spyers Singleton
for Thos. Blackledge 10100
Do for Wm. Blackledge 7380
Benj. Blackledge 2200
Ann Blackledge 2200
Richard Blackledge’s Estate 200
Spyers Singleton 21500
Edmund Wrenford
Land, Lotts 9200
Negroes, Horses, Cattle & C 9800
19000
Edm.d Wrenford
for Wm. Greens Estate 9000
Do for William Conway Do 5700
Messr Knight & Green 8000
John Green
Land & Houses & C 6100
Negroes, Cattle & Money 7370
21470
John Green for Peter Knight 1500
855,924
Page 7
List of Taxables Continued Viz
Amount Brought Over 855,924
John Green for Dan’l. Fox 2120
Do for Howland Cort 300
James Sanders 7630
William Blount 12900
Do for Mrs. Mary Edwards 5000
Alex. Sanders 8980
Andrew Blanchard
200 Acres 500
Money, Negroes & C 16816
17316
Andrew Blanchard for the
Estate of Danl. Burnet 600
James Davis
1800 Acres Land & Lotts & C 6500
Negroes, Cattle & C 12450
18950
Thomas James Emery’s Estate 17100
Mrs. Hannah Reid 3844
Thomas Sitgreaves & Son 700
Thomas Sitgreaves Senr 2320
John Sitgreaves 1500
10820
Thos. Sitgreaves for John Davis 3000
Thomas Hasten
Lands, Houses, Lotts & C 1960
Negroes, Cattle Cash & C 28350
47950
Thomas Hasten for the
Estate of Edward Batchelor 20000
Mrs. Mary McIlweoan 10354
John Jones
2880 Acres Land 6400
Money, Negroes, Stock & C 15750
23150
James Coart
Lands, Lotts, Negroes & C 15830
Do for Saml Fraziers Estate 3484
Wm. Fielder Powell
& Ozburn Powell 1040 Acres 2000
Negroes, Cattle & Horses 5650
7650
Oz. Oowell for Jim Dove a Poll Tax
William Heath 6250
Do for Jacob Black poll Tax
Nathan Smith 16400
Do for Philip Smith 1400
John Lindsay
for Doctor Clitherall 11000
Do for Wm. Evans Estate 1000
John Lindsay for himself 2168
Alex. Gaston 13530
Heneage Heritage Estate
1113 Acres 3900
Negroes, Horses & Cattle 6400
10300
William Good 7147
Do for Dunkin Frazier 700
Do for Wm. Pyott 1500
Do for William Ramsey 8700
Do for William Wilson’s Estate 800
1,166,787
Page 8
List of Taxables Continued Viz
Amount Brot. Over 1,166,787
Mrs. Euphemia Dewey 8630
Benjn. Whitaker
7526 Acres Land 4700
Negroes, Horses & Cattle 3640
8340
Alice Fordham 2180
Thomas Collier 3530
Do for Peter Rhem 2950
Edward Tinker 7910
Richard Cogdell 12000
Sylvester Pendleton 3110
Wilson Blount 18740
John Horner Hill 6880
Henry Purvis 5370
Do for Estate of Mrs. Herbert 880
Levi Gill 5360
William Hannis 7520
William Lawrence 190
William Pasteur 8360
Philip Cheyney 4730
Henry Nipon ???? 17790
John Cook 6480
Mrs. Ann Banks 3300
John Moore 4680
William Moore 5220
Fielder Moore 2000
Mrs. Bonetar McCartney 2800
John Council Bryan 4150
Do for Joseph Ridgway 1600
Alice Fordham Junr 1600
Peter Sparrow 3750
Thomas Webber 3246
John Edge Tomlinson 1620
Joseph Clarke 3040
Joseph Rich 970
David Marshall 2600
Benjamin Egglesson 2000
Denard James 700
James Little 1000
James Sears 1440
Mrs. Mary Fonvielle 1160
Richard Hunley 1366
Dorcas Batherest & George Lane 1760
George Fulford 3000
David Dunn 5000
John Smith 1250
Mrs. Casander Pinder 1410
Ambrose Bull 480
John King 310
1,359,319
Page 9
NOTE: This page is very faint and very difficult to read
List of Taxables Continued viz
Amount Brought Over 1,359,319
Jesse Lewis 1832
William Sanders 300
John Gasten 870
Clius ?? last name not readable 3370
John Fonville Senr ? 1250
John Harris 1000
Mrs. Easter Fonville 1500
Levin Dickenson 1650
Jarvis ?? Burton 1000
Richd. Last name not readable 1000
John Kennedy 2000
Thomas Oliver 2030
Benj. Brockett 800
Stephen Moore 500
Ann Savela Tingle 1000
William Burney 1650
Heirs of Stephen Fonvielle 70
Saml. Lewis free Negroe 500
David Carothors Poll Tax
Edwd. Carroway Do
Francis Gardner Do
John Pitts Do
Richd. Crutchfield Do
Richd. Mitchell Do
Joseph Leech 24470
Do for Bartholomew Rooke 2000
Mrs. Marg. Vail 19770
Ann Barron 10340
William Tindale 8510
Major Fenner 1000
Alexander Gray 20000
John Williams 2000
Mrs. ?? Gordon 14650
Mrs. ??? Smith 24700
John Ashe for Self
and William Grave Berry 25130
Ramsey Outerbridge 1000
Estate of John Flynn,
Michael Gorman Exr 2000
Capt. John Davis 2000
John Peter Ritter 7500
NOTE: All of the below to the end of the List have the mark + next to them.
John Hardie Taylor 1500
John Barrie 2000
David Evans 500
Edward Boucher Hodges 1000
Thomas Curtis 1200
Alexander Bogee 1000
1,555,911
Page 9
A List of Taxables Continued
Amount Brought Over 1,555,911
William Bryan 300
Edward Dowling 400
John Green 1200
M. ?? Carruthers 2000
William Sparrow 1500
Estate of Danl. Berry 1200
Joseph Ashbury 300
Robert Turner 4000
Below for Poll Tax
Wm. Hatfield
Wm. Flett ??
John Clayton
John Ramsey
W. Gaskins (Shoe Maker)
Nathaniel Scarbrough
William Shore
1,564,811
Memo. The assessors in order to distinguish the delinguents have sett a mark
+ opposite their respective names and the Court will observe that in
assessing such Property they have rated it only as if the same had been given
in According to Law.
New Bern 15th Sept 1779
John Fonvielle
Thomas Ogdon
Sils Stevenson