Statewide-Sussex County DE Archives History - Taxlists .....Sussex Co, Del. Tax Records 1796-1836 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/de/defiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: James B Hearn Hearn263@va.metrocast.net October 13, 2015, 7:04 pm An inventory of all and singular the goods & Chattels, Rights, and credits that were of Jonathan Hearn, late of Sussex County, decessed, appraised by us the Subscribers this 26th day of March, 1794....... Jonathan Hearn 1715-1794, Probate lists his slaves as follows: a Negro woman called Jude, A Negro boy called Leavin, A Negro Boy called David, A Negro Boy called Spencer, A Negro Boy called Spicer, A Negro called Matty, A Negro called Mumsford. Listed below are the tax Assessments on Isaac, Elijah and Samuel Hearn sons of Jonathan Hearn (1715-1794)as you can see below his slaves were passed down to these three sons after his death in 1794. Tax Assessments 1796-1836: Tax year-1796.. -(Isaac & Elijah Hearn) December ye 19th Isaac Heron & Elijah Inventory 246 acres of Land 60 acres cultivated one dwelling house Kitchen & barn 15p. 184.10. 1 Negro man named Leavin 19 years old 70.. 1 Negro boy named Dave 14 years old at 40.. 1 Do. Do. Named Spicer 10 years old 20.. 1 Negro girl named Matt at 10.. 1 Do. Do. Named Mill at 5.. 1 mare at L.18.15. to 1 grey horse at L.12 30.15. 1 more horse at L.15 2 colts at L.12.. 27.. 1 mare at L.11.5. 11.5. 1 yoke of oxen at L.8.. 8.. 4 cows & 2 calves at L.4 16.. 2 yearlingsL.4 4.. 7 sheep 8/p. 2.16. 1 sow & 8 shoats L.4.2.6 4.2.6 443.8.6 Personal tax L.100 each 200.. Isaac & Elijah Hearn (sig) 633.8.6 Tax year- 1798.... -(Samuel Hearn of J.) Samuel Heron of J. Inventory 62 acres of Land 50 cultivated at 20/p. 62.. 1 Negro boy named Spencer 13 years old 25.. 1 mare at L.15 15.. 1 cow & calf atL.4.10. 4.10. 1 yearling 50/ 2.10. 2 shoats30/ 1.10. + 3 sheep at 7/6p. 1.26. Personal tax 99.76. Samuel Hearn (sig) 211.0.0 -(Isaac & Elijah Hearn) Isaac & Elijah Heron’s Inventory 246 acres of Land 120 cultivated one dwelling house kitchen & barn 15/ 184.10. one Negro boy called Leavin 19 years 60.. one Do. Do. called Dave 16 years old 45 one Do. Do. called Spice 13 years old 25.. one Negro girl called Matt 10 years old 15.. one Do. Do. called Mill 8 years old 12.. 6 horses at L.96.10 96.10. 2 yoke of oxen at L.24 24.. 3 cows & calves atL.13.10. 13.10. 8 sheep at 7/6p. 3.. + 2 sows & pigs at L.3.. 3.. Personal taxes 100.10. Isaac & Elijah Hearn (sig) 582.0. Tx year- 1801... -(Isaac & Elijah Hearn) Isaac & Elijah Hearn’s Personal Property 1 Negro called Leavin aged 22 yrs. 8 134. 1 Ditto boy called David aged 18 yrs 134. 1 Ditto called Spicer agd. 15 yrs. 90. 1 Ditto girl Mat aged 12 yrs. 35. 1 Ditto Mill aged 10 yrs. 28. 421. 3 horses 200. 200. 2 yoke of oxen 50. 4 cows & calves 32. 3 yearlings 15. 97. 11 sheep 15. 15. 2 sows & 10 shoats 16. 16. Personal Taxses 167. 267. (total) 1016. -(Samuel Hearn of J.) Samuel Hearn (of J) Personal Property 1 Negro boy call.d Spencer 100. 100. 1 horse 100. 1 mare 30. 130. 1 cow & calves 8. 1 ox 16. 29. 4 Sheep 4. 4. 7 shoats & 1 sow & pigs 10. 10. Personal Tax 134. 134. (total) 400. Tx year- 1803... -(Samuel Hearn) Samuel Hearn’s Assessment Real & Personal Property To 62 acres of Land @ $2. 124. To 1 Negro man aged 18 years 134. Dols. To 1 Stud horse 100 Dols. To 2 mares & colt 90 Dols. To 1 sow & pigs 8 Dols. To 2 cows & calves 16 Dols. To 6 head of Sheep 6 Dols. 354. Personal Tax 170. (total) 648. -(Isaac & Elijah Hearn) Isaac & Elijah Hearn’s Assessment Real & Personal Property To 246 acres of Land @ $2 492. To 1 Negro man aged 24 years 134 Dols. To 1 Ditto aged 21 years 60. To 1 Ditto aged 16 years 134. To 1 Ditto girl 13 years 40. 368. To 3 horses 180 Dols. To 3 young Ditto 50 Dols. To 4 cows & calves 40 Dols. To 1 yoke of oxen 24 Dols. To 4 young cattle 24 Dols. To 16 head os Sheep 16 Dols. To 2 sows & 12 shoats 22 Dols. 356. Persoanl Taxes 268. (total) 1484. Tax year- 1809 (Assessment) -(Samuel Hearn of Jonathan) (of Jonathan) Samuel Hearn’s Assessment Of Real & Personal Property To 193 acres of Land @ 1 & 75 cents per acre 337.75 To 3 head of horses 70 Dols. To 3 cows & 1 calf & 3 yearlings 27 Dols. To 2 soes 5 Dols. 102. To 1 negro managed 25 years 120 Dols. 120. Personal Tax 134 (total) 693.75 -(Isaac & Elijah Hearn) Isaac & Elijah Hearn’s Assessment of Real & Personal Property To 246 acres of Land @ $1 & 50 cents per acre 369. To 1 Negro man aged 25 years 120 Dols. To 1 Do. man aged aged 22 years 120 Dols. To 1 Do. woman aged 18 years 80 Dols. 320. To 4 head of horses 100 Dols. To 1 yoke of oxen 25 Dols. To 4 cows & calves& 3 young cattle 44 Dols, To 3 sows & pigs 12 Dols. 181. Personal Tax 268. (total) 1138. Tax year- 1816.. -(Samuel Hearn of Jona.) Samuel Hearn(of Jona.) Asses’t. Real & Personal Property 240 acres of Lanmd @ $1.50 per acre 360. 1 Negro man aged 25 years 150. 1 yoke of oxen #20 two cows & calves $20 40. 3 mares #110 one old mare $10 120. 1 sow & pigs $4 nine shoutes $4 8. 15 Sheep $15 15. Personal Tax 134. (total) 827. -(Elijah Hearn) Elijah Hearn Asses’t. Real & Personal Property 200 acres of Land @ $1.50 per acre 300. 1 Negro man aged 30 years 150. 3 horses $60 one colt $12. 72. 1 yoke of oxen $20 three cows $24 44. 2 young cattle $2 2. 2 sows & eleven shoats $12 12. Personal Tax 134. (total) 614. -(Isaac Hearn) Isaac Hearn Asses’t. Real & Personal Property 140 acres of Land @ $1.50 per acre 210. 1 Negro man aged 25 years 150. 2 horses $50 one yoke oxen $20 70. 2 cows $16 one sow & pigs & eight shoats $10 16. 6 Sheep 6. Personal Tax 134. (total) 586. Tax year- no date 1816-1817 -(Isaac Hearn) Isaac Hearn Pole 150. One hundred and forty six (146) acres of Land @ 4/00 120 improved with a small dwelling 26 wood Land 584. Two horses @ 50/00 One pair oxen @ 40/00 Two cows & one calf @ 14/00 One heifer @ 8/00 Eleven sheep @ 1/50 Five Hd.wt. Swine @ 6/00 222.50 (total) 956.50 -(Elijah Hearn) Elijah Hearn Pole 150. Two hundred (200) acres of Land @ 3/00 150 improved With a small dwelling 50 wood Land 600. One male slave for life aged 39 years @ 80. Five horses @ 40/00 One pair oxen @ 35. Two cows & calf @ 15/00 Two young cattle @ 6/00 Twelve sheep @ 1/50 Two Hd. wt. Swine @ 6/00 307. (total) 1137. -(Samuel Hearn) Samuel Hearn Pole 150. One hundred and ninety (190) acres of Land @ 4/00 160 improved with a small dwelling 30 wood Land 760. One male slave for life aged 36 years @ 90. Four horses @ 35/00 Two cows & calves @ 14/00 Two young cattle @ 8/00 Sixteen sheep @ 1/50 Seven Hd. wt. Swine @ 6/00 250. (total) 1250. Tax year- 1819.. -(Samuel Hearn of Jonathan) Samuel Hearn (of Jonathan) Person 134. 1 Negro man named Spencer aged 34 years 110. 3 horses 1 colt $100. 1 cow & calf $12. 1 stear $12. 1 bull $12. 136. 2 heifers $15. 16 Sheep $16. 2 sows 10 shoats $14. 45. 181. Land 361. 425. -(Elijah Hearn) Elijah Hearn Person 134. 1 Negro man named Davy aged 39 years 100. 4 horses 1 colt $110. 3 Stear $30. 2 cows & 3 calf $25. 165. 2 young cattle $8. 12 Sheep $12. 7 shoats $6. 26. 191. Land 300. 426. -(Isaac Hearn) Isaac Hearn Person 134. 2 horses $70. 1 yoke oxen $24. 2 cows 1 calf $23. 117. 1 heifer $4. 12 Sheep $12. 2 sows 7 shoats $15. 31. 148. (total) 282. Tax year- 1825... -(Elijah Hearn) Elijah Hearn 1 Negro man aged 45 years 60. 2 horses & 2 colts 75.00 one yoke oxen 15.00 90.00 3 cows & sundry cattle 29.00 6 shoats & 11 pigs 11.00 130. In consequence of infirmity Person nothing Land 370. (total) 560. -(Samuel Hearn of Jonathan) Samuel Hearn (of Jona.) 1 Negro man aged 42 years 80. 3 head horses 55.0 1 yoke oxen 16.0 71.00 3 cows & calves & young cattle 28.00 11 Sheep 11.0 1 sow & shoats 11.0 22.00 Person 134. 255. Land 380. (total) 715. -(Isaac Hearn of Jonathan) Isaac Hearn (of Jonathan) 2 horses 1 colt 60.00 2 cows & calfs 1 heifer 16.50 76.50 7 Sheep 7.00 Sundry hogs 13.00 Person 134. 154.00 230.50 Land 347.50 (total) 598. Tax year- 1828... (Samuel Hearn of Jon.) Samuel Hearn (of Jon.) 200 200 acres of Land at $1.80 360.00 360.00 360.00 1 Negro man Spencer aged 40 yr. $50.00 50.00 2 horses $50 50.00 1 yoke Oxen 18 18.00 3 Cows 15 15.00 2 Yearlings 4 4.00 2 Sows & 16 pigs 10 10.00 12 Shoats 12 12.00 121.00 Person 134.00 (total) $665.00 1828 (Assessments) (Elijah Hearn of Jon.) Elijah Hearn (of Jon.) 173 173 acres of Land at $1.75 302.75 302.75 302.75 3 horses $75 75.00 1 yoke Oxen 15 15.00 2 head Cows & calves 12 12.00 3 Yearlings 12 12.00 114.00 Person, old & infirm (Isaac Hearn) Isaac Hearn 1 horse $15 15.00 1 Cow & calf 6 6.00 8 Sheep 8 8.00 29.00 Person 134.00 (total) $163.00 (total) $416.75 Tax year- 1833... (Samuel Hearn of Jona.) Samuel Hearin of Jona. Slave Spencer 45 year old 40.00 4 horses at $30 each 130.00 1 yoke of Steers 25.00 2 Cows & calfs @5.00 10.00 2 Yearlings 2.00 4.00 10 head of hogs 1.00 10.00 6 head of Sheep 1.00 6.00 215.00 Person infirm 360.00 1834 add 200 acres Land from Land Assessmen $575.00 Tax year- 1836... (William & Jonathan Hearn of S.) William & Jonathan Hearn of S. 1 Negro man, name Spencer, qge 45 years. 80.00 80.00 3 horses at 20.00 60.00 1 yoke of Steer at 15.00 15.00 2 cows 5.00 10.00 1 calf 1.00 1.00 5 Sheep 1.00 5.00 20 Shoats 1.00 20.00 111.00 (total) $191.00 (Samuel Hearn of J.) Samuel Hearn of J. Person $134.00 (William Hearn of S.) William Hearn of S. Person $134.00 (Jonathan Hearn of S.) Jonathan Hearn of S. Person $134.00 1850 Census, 11th Sub division, Sussex, Del. William Hearn of S, age 33, farmer Elenor Hearn, age 39,f Samuel Hearn, age 8,m, Sarah Hearn,age 6,f Isaac Hearn, age 3,m Mary Hearn, age 2,f Francis Hearn, age 75,f Spencer " , age 60,m,B. Joseph, age 15,m 1880 Census Little Creek Hundred, Sussex, Del. Hearn, Samuel, age 36 farming Hearn, Elener, age 61, Mother, keeping house Hearn, Emma, age 215, Sister, at home Hearn, Luther M, age 27, Bro., Labour Hearn, Elizabeth, age 65, Aunt, at home. Additional Comments: The above evidence proves that Elizabeth Hearn wife of Kendal B Hearn was the sister of William Hearn of S and daughter of Samuel and Francis Hearn. It also proves that William Hearn of S and Jonathan Hearn of S were brothers and that Samuel Hearn their father was descended from Jonathan Hearn. (1715-1794).by tracing the slave Spencer, who was owned by Jonathan down the line. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/de/statewide/taxlists/sussexco7gms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/defiles/ File size: 13.2 Kb