Extracts from Caldwell County Taxes 1814-1816 From: braimer@kiwi.dep.anl.gov (Happy Greer) Date: Fri, 4 Apr 1997 18:36:16 -0500 Extracts of TAX BOOKS of CALDWELL CO., Kentucky, 1814-1816: Abbreviations used: A=acre, Cr.=creek, "E/S/P"="Entered/Surveyed/Patented, H=horses, WM=white males over 21 yrs, TV=total value 1814 p.19-- JAMES,Thos.,150A Eddy Cr, E/S:Aaron GREER, 1WM,5H,TV $275. p.21-- KILGORE,Saml.,200A Eddy Cr, E/S:Jonathan GREER,1WM,7H,TV $920. LYON,Jno.,163A Dryfork, E:Jesse GREER/S:Hugh KILGORE/P:Jno.DURBEY,1WM,3H Same,100A Dryfork, E:Franklin Acad., TV $676. p.27-- McELYEA,Jas.,61A Crooked Cr.,E:Lewis SHIRA/S?:Isaac GREER, 2H,TV $51.50. p.28-- McGREW,Thos.,25A Dry fk Eddy, E:Hugh KILGORE/S:Jesse GREER/P:Jno. DURBY, 1WM, 4H, TV $105. p.33-- RANDOLPH,Wm., 150A McNabb's Cr, E:Isaac GREER/S:Nicholas THOMPSON,TV $850. RUCKER,Jas., 24A dry fork Eddy Cr, E:Jonathan TROUSDALE/S:Thos. M.GREER p.39-- THOMAS,Jno., 100A Donaldson, E:Lucy GREER, TV $75. p.41-- WEEKS,Jno., 400A Donaldson, E/S/P:Jas. GREER, TV $1,030. p.42-- WAFER,Jas., 200A Long Brnch, E/S:Jno. GREER. Supplement to 1814: P.45-- GREER,Jesse, 170A Hurricane Creek, E/S/P: Alexr. EWIN (sic) Same, 150A McNabb's Creek, E/S/P:Mary EAST, 1WM, Total # Blacks:2, TV $920. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Caldwell Co, Ky, 1815 Tax Books Excerpts: p.1 -- ALGEE,Jno., 150A Eddy, E/S: Robt. ATCHESON. p.15-- GRAY,Wm., Eddy Creek. GATES,Nathan, Eddy Creek. GREER,Mary 100A Eddy Cr,E/S:Jno. MERCER, 2H, TV $175. GREER,James, 276A Dryfork Eddy, E/S/P:Jas. GREER,Senr.,1WM,4H,TV $978. GREER,Rutha, 100A Dryfork Eddy, E/S/P:Jas. GREER, Senr.,3H,TV $285. GEORGE,Andrew, 940A Dry fork Eddy Cr,TV $3735. HOLLAND,Wm.,Dry fk Eddy Cr. HOLLAND,Jno., Dry fk Eddy Cr. HOLLAND,Vincent, Dry fk Eddy Cr. HARPER,Isaac, 400A Tradewater, E/S:Jos. GREER. McNABB,Baptist, E/S:Nancy INGRAM. p.20-- KILGORE,Saml., 50A Eddy, E/S/P:Jonathan GREER. p.22-- LENEAR? (or Lamar?),Thos., 150A, E/S:Mary GREER. p.26-- McELYEA,Jas., 61A Crooked Cr, E:Lewis SHIRA/S:Isaac GREER. p.31-- ROGERS,Drury, 374 Dry fork Eddy, E/S/P:Wm. GREER. p.40-- WAFER,Jas., 250A Elk fork Tradewater, E:John GREER. WEEKS,John, 400A Donaldson's fork, E/S/P:James GREER. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Caldwell Co, Ky, 1816 Tax Books Excerpts: p.2-- ALGEE,Jno., 80A Eddy Cr, 1WM, TV$275. BIRDSONG,Wm., 633A, Dry fk Eddy Cr, E/S:Jonathan GREER. p.4-- BOWLAND,Wm., 200A Eddy Creek, E/S:Jonathan GREER. p.7-- CHERRY,Job, 100A Eddy Creek, E/S:Jonathan GREER. p.15-- GRUBBS,Wm. GILLIHEN,Jas., Cmbrlnd R. GILLIHEN,Mourning, Cmbrlnd R. GREER,Jesse 170A Hurricane Cr, E/S/P:Alxr. EWING, 1WM, 3H Same,60A Hurricane, E/S/P:Mary JOHNSTON Same,160A McNabb's Cr., E/S/P:Josiah GREER, TV $1000. GRAY,Garret, 260A McNabb's. GRACE,Allen GREER,Josias, 1WM, 4H, TV $180. GUTHRIE,Wm., 200A Crooked Cr. GRACE,David GRACE,Solomon GRACE,Geo. p.16-- GATES,Nathan, Eddy Cr. GRAY,Wm., Eddy Cr. GRACE,Jas. GHOLSON,Wm. GREER,Mary, 100A Eddy, 3H, TV $215. GARDNER,Wm. GREER,Isaac, 100A Crooked Cr., E:Wm. DUNCAN/S:Isaac GREER, 1WM, 1H, TV $75 GREER,Levi, 40A Cr. Cr. [probably Crooked Creek], E/S:John GREER, 1WM, 1H, TV $100. GRAY,Jno. GREER,Thomas, 200A Cr. Cr., E/S/P:Thos. GREER, 1WM, 1Black over 16, 2H, 1 Stud horse or jack--rate per season:$1, TV $460. p.17-- GREER,James, 276 Dry fork, E/S/P:J. GREER, 1WM, 3H, TV $968. GREER,Ruth, 100A Dry fork, E/S/P:Jas. GREER, Tot. blacks-1, 2H,TV $680. GILKEY,Jno., 100A Dry fk. GILKEY,Wm. p.18-- GEORGE,Andrew, Dry fk. HOLLAND,Wm., Dry fork HOLLAND,Vincent, Dry fork HOLLAND,Jno., Dry fork. p.19-- HODGES,Portlock, 100A Eddy, E/S:Wm. GREER, TV $200. p.20?- HARPER,Isaac, 400 Tradewtr., E/S:Joseph GREER. p.23?- KILGORE,Saml., 50A Eddy, E/S:Jonathan GREER/P:Wm. KILGORE, 1WM, 3H. KILGORE,David, Eddy. KILGORE,Jane, Eddy. p.25-- LANEAR,Thos., McNabb's Cr, E/S:N. THOMPSON. Same,Cumb'd River, E:Aaron GREER/S:A. GREER. p.42-- WEEKS,Jno., 250A Donaldson, E/S/P:Jas. GREER. WAFER,Jas., 250A Donaldson, E:John GREER. Same,100A Donaldson, E:Lucy GREER. ________________________________________________________________________________ 1817 Tax Book Extracts CALDWELL Co., KY 1817 p.1-- ANDERSON, Ambrose ALGEA, Jno. 100A Eddy Cr, E/S:Jno. ALGEA ANDERSON, Vincent p.2-- BIGHAM, Jas. H., 150A Eddy Creek, E/S: A. GREER BOLAND, Wm, 250A Eddy Creek, E/S:J. GREER BRIGES (sic), Wm., 200A W.C.(sic) Creek, E/S/P:T. GREER p.8-- CHERRY,Job,102A Eddy Cr.,E/S/P:J. GREER p.14-- GREER,Jesse,170A Hurricane,E/S/P:Alxr. EWING Same, 60A Hurricane, E: M. JOHNSON/S: D. OSBURN Same, 150A Spring Creek, E/S/P: J. GREER, 1WM,3H,TV$1050 p.15-- GREER,John Admr.,233 & 1/3A Cr.Creek (prob. Crooked), E/S: J. GREER, 1WM,1Black, 3H,TV$453.33 GREER,Levi (no land shown),1WM,1H,TV$60 p.16-- HODGES,Portlock,100A Eddy Cr,E/S:W. GREER p.17-- HARPER,Isaac,400A B.Branch (prob. Bell's),E/S:J. GREER p.29-- PENNINGTON,John,100A Clear fork Eddy, E/S:J. GREER p.31-- ROGERS,Drury,274A Dry fork,E/S/P:W GREER p.38-- WEEKS,Jno.,400A Donaldson,E/S/P:J. GREER WAFER,Jas.,100A Donaldson,E:L.GREER Same, 250A Donaldson,E:J. GREER ____________________________________________________________ Abbreviations used: A= acres E/S/P: = Entered/ Surveyed/ Patented WM= white males +21 H= horses ------------------------------ CALDWELL CO, Ky 1818-1820 Tax Books Extracts 1818 Caldwell County, KY p.2-- ALGEE,Jno. (no land shown),1WM,3H,$100 ALGEE,Jno. 200A Donaldson,E:W. Leach,1WM,2H,$335 p.3-- BRIGES (sic),Wm.,200A W.C. Creek,E/S/P:T. GREER p.5-- BOLAND,Wm.,250A E. Creek,E/S/P:J. GREER p.9-- CHERRY,Job,104A E.Creek,E/S/P:J. GREER p.14-- GREER,James,176A Dry fork,E/S/P:J. GREER p.15-- GREER,Isaac,100A Crooked Creek,E/S:J. GREER,1WM,2H,$130 GRUBBS,Lewis,Cr.Cr. GRUBBS,Jno. H. GREER,Levi,40A Cr. Cr., E/S:J. GREER,1WM,$40 p.16-- HARPER,Isaac,400A Elk fork, E/S:J. GREER p.17-- HANCOCK,Thos.,100A Elk fork, E:L. GREER/S:J. WAFER p.18-- HODGE, Portlock,100A Eddy Creek,E/S/P:W. GREER p.22-- KILGORE,Saml.,200A Eddy Cr.,E/S/P:W. GREER p.23-- LAUGHLIN,Johnston,200A Donaldson,E/S/P:S. Buchanon Same, 100A Donaldson,E/S:R. DURBY LAUGHLIN,William (no land shown), 1WM LAUGHLIN,Anthony, 203A Donaldson,E/S/P:J.KARR p.26-- McELYEA, Jas.,61 Crooked Cr.,E:L. SHIRA, S: J? GREER p.32-- PENNINGTON,Jno.,100A Dry fork, E/S/P:J. GREER p.35-- ROGERS, Drury, 274A Dry fork, E/S/P:W. GREER p.43-- WEEKS,John,400A Donaldson, E/S/P:J. GREER p.44-- RUCKER,Jeremiah, 33&1/3A Eddy Cr., E/S:J. GREER p.45-- ATCHUSSON (sic),John,150A Cmbld River, E:J. GREER p.46-- GREER, Jesse, 170A Hurricane, E/S/P:A. EWING Same, 80A Hurricane, E:M. JOHNSTON/S:D. OSBURN Same, 160A Hurricane, E/S/P:J. GREER Same, 70A Cmblnd Riv., E/S/P:L. GOINS, 1WM,4H,Tot Land val:$1125 1819 Caldwell County, Ky, Tax Book Extracts p.1-- ALGEA,John,25A Dry fork,E/S/P:L. GOINS,$1445 Same, 200A Caney fk.,E/S;W. LEACH p.3-- BOWLAND,Wm, 200A Dry fork,E/S:J. GREER BLACKBURN,Zebulon,50A Donaldson,E/S:W. LAUGHLIN p.4-- BRIGES (sic), Wm., 200A Cr. Cr., E/S/P:T. Greer P.6-- CHERRY,Job,104A Eddy Cr.,E/S/P:J. GREER GUTHRIE,Wm., Cr. Cr. p.12-- GRACE,Allen, 50A Lick Cr., E/S:A. GRACE Same for Isaac GREER,100A Crooked Cr.,E/S:J. GREER GREER, James,1WM, 3 Blacks over 16 yrs.,Total #Blacks:10, 1 qualified voter,8H,$3600 p.13-- GREER,Mary, 100A Dry fork, E/S:J. MERCER, 4H,$350 p.14-- HARPER,Isaac,40A Bales (sic) Branch, E/S:J. GREER p.18-- LAUGHLIN,Wm.,200A Donaldson,E/S:A. ORR,Jr.,$875 p.31-- WEEKS,Jno., 400A Donaldson,E/S/P:J. GREER ____________________________________________________________________ 1820 CALDWELL Co, Ky Tax Book Extracts-- p.1-- ALGEA,John, 250A Eddy Cr.,E/S/P:Thos.R.JONES,1WM,3H,$800 p.2-- BOWLAND,Wm. Sr.,80A Dry fork,E/S:J. GREER Same, 62A Dry fork, E/S:W. BOWLAND p.12-- CONWAY,Valentine, 100A Eddy Cr., E:J. GREER/S:W.BOWLAND/ P:W. BOWLAND CHERRY,Job,104A Eddy Cr.,E/S/P:J. GREER p.16-- EAST,John,200A McNabb's Cr.,E/S/P:J. GREER p.19-- GREER,Polley,100A Eddy Cr.,E/S/P:J. MERCER,$200 GREER,James, 200A Dry fork, E/S/P:J. GREER,$1600 p.20-- GREER,James M. (no land shown),1WM, 3 Blacks over 16, Total # Blacks:10, 9H,$3200 p.24-- HARPER,Isaac,400A Twtr., E/S:Jos. GREER p.25-- HANCOCK,Thos.,107A Donaldson,E:L. GREER/S:J. WAFER p.27-- JENKINS,Jesse, 150A Tenn., E/S/P:J. GREER p.30-- KILGORE, Saml.,1WM,1Black over 16, Tot.#Blacks:2, 4H,$650 KILGORE,David,39A Eddy Cr.,E/S/P:J. GREER p.31-- KILGORE,Jonathan,(no land),1WM,1H,$60 p.39-- OSBORN,David,100A Cmbld.,E:W. DUNCAN/S:J. GREER p.42-- PENNINGTON,John,100A Dry fork, E/P:J. GREER Same, 470A Donaldson,E:W. BALDWIN/S:W. GREER p.43-- ROGERS,Drury,150A Eddy Cr.,E/S/P:W. GREER p.44-- RUCKER,Jeremiah, 45A Eddy Cr., E/S/P:J. GREER p.56-- WEEKS,Jno., 400A Donaldson,E/S/P:J. GREER _________________________________________________________________ CALDWELL CO., KY Tax Books Extracts 1821-1823 1821 p.7-- BOWLAND,Wm.,80A Eddy Cr.,E/S:Jon. GREER Same 62A,Eddy Cr,E/S/P:Wm. BOWLAND p.11-- CONWAY,Valentine,100A Eddy Cr,E/S:Jonathan GREER? CHERRY,Job,104A Eddy Cr,E/S/P:Jonathan GREER p.19-- GREER,James,270A Eddy Cr,E/S/P:Jas. GREER,$1080 (NOTE: Bottom of some pages had water damage, rendering some names indecipherable to me) p.22-- GREER,James (no land),1WM,3Blacks +16, Tot.#Blacks:12, 7H, $3650 GREER,Joseph (no land),4H,$165 p.28-- JENKINS,Elizabeth,100A Crooked Cr.,E:John GREER p.30-- KILGORE,David,40A Eddy Cr.,E/S/P:J. GREER KILGORE,Saml.,$990 p.32-- LAUGHLIN,Wm.,200A D. fork,E/S:Alex ORR,1WM,1H,$700 p.40-- PENNINGTON,John,100A Ed. Cr.,E/S/P:Jas. GREER p.42-- ROGERS,Jno,200A Ed.,E/S/P:Wm. KILGORE Same 40A Ed., E/S/P:J. GREER p.43-- RHOADES,Robt.W.,260A Cmbld.,E:Tho. GREER WEEKS,Jno.,200A Dryfork,E/S/P:Jas. N. GREER _______________________________________________________________________ 1822 Caldwell Co, Ky Tax Bk Extracts p.?-- "Same for MARY GREER," 100A Dry fork,E/S:Jno.MERCER/ P:Mary GREER,$200 p.9-- CONWAY,Valentine,150A Dry fk Ed.,E/S/P:Wm. BOWLAND CHERRY,Job,104?A Dry fk Eddy, E/S/P:J. GREER p.11-- DUNN,Polly,55A Eddy Cr.,E:Z. HOBERT/S&P:J. MERCER p.18-- HANCOCK,Thos.,100A D. fork,E/S/P:Lucy GREER p.20-- HARPER,Isaac,400A,Elk fork,E/S/P:Joseph GREER p.22-- JONES,Thos.,250A Dry fk, E/S:Jno. GREER JENKINS,Elizabeth, 233A C.Creek,E/S/P:J. GREER p.23-- KILGORE,David, 39A Dry fk.,E/S/P:Jona. GREER p.26-- LAUGHLIN,Wm.,200A D. fork,E/S/P:A. ORR,1WM,2H,$700 p.37-- RHODES,Robert W.,200A C.Ck.,E:Tho. GREER RUCKER,Jeremiah,45A Dry fk Ed.,E/S/P:J. GREER _________________________________________________________________________ 1823 Caldwell Co,Ky, Tax Bks Extracts p.5-- BIGHAM,Jas.H.,200A Eddy Cr.,E/S/P:Jno. ROBISON (Note: No Wm. Briges or Wm. Bowland found) p.10-- CONWAY,Valentine,100A Eddy Cr.,E/S/P:Jona. GREER CHERRY,Job,72A Eddy Cr.,104A Eddy Cr.,E/S/P:Jona.GREER p.16-- EAST,John,200A McNabb's Cr.,E/S/P:Joseph GREER p.21-- GREER,James,270A D. fo. Eddy,E/S/P:James GREER,$1080 p.22-- HODGES,Portlock,100A D.F. Eddy,E/S/P:Wm. GREER p.26-- HANCOCK,Thomas,100A D.Fk.,E&S:Lucy GREER/P:Tho.HANCOCK HARPER,Isaac,400A Tradewtr.,E/S/P:Jo.GREER p.28-- JENKINS,Elizabeth,100a Cr.Cr.,E&S:Wm.DUNCAN/P:J.JENKINS Same, 100 Cr. Cr., E/S/P:John GREER (Note: no David Kilgore found) p.30-- LAUGHLIN,Wm.,200A D. Fork,E/S:Alexr. ORR,1W pole,2H,$750 p.31-- LAUGHLIN,Wm. Sr.,200A Sk. Cr.(probably "Skinframe") p.39-- OSBORN,David,100A Cr. Cr.,E&S:Isaac GREER p.41-- PENNINGTON,John,100A Dry Fork,E/S/P:J. GREER Sen. p.42-- PRUITT,John,93A D.f Eddy,E/S:James GREER p.44-- RHODES,Wiley,200A Cr.Cr.,E/S/P:T.GREER ROGERS,John,200A D.F. Eddy Cr.,E/S/P:Wm. KILGORE Same, 40A D.F. Eddy Cr., E/S/P:Jona. GREER p.45-- RODGERS,Thomas,114A D.F. Eddy Cr.,E/S/P:Wm. GREER (Note: no Drury Rogers found) RODGERS,Francis,160A Eddy Cr.,E/S/P:Wm. GREER RUCKER,Jeremiah, 45A D.f. Eddy,E/S/P:Jona. GREER p.53-- WEEKS,John,400A D.fork,E/S/P:Jas. GREER _____________________________________________________________________ CALDWELL CO,Ky, Tax Bk Extracts 1824-25 1824 p.1-- ANDERSON,Thos.,200A T.wtr.,P:Joseph GREER Same, 100A T.wtr, E&S:Gideon JAMES p.11-- CHERRY,Job,104A D. Fk.,P:Jona. GREER p.12-- CONWAY,Valentine,100A E.Cr.,P:Jona. GREER p.16-- EAST,Jno.,200A McNabb's Cr.,P:Jo. GREER (Note: no Greer's listed under letter G as taxpayers) p.24-- HODGE,Portlock,100A D.F. Eddy,E/S/P:Wm. GREER p.25-- HARPER,Isaac,400A Twater,P:Jo. GREER p.28-- JENKINS,Elizabeth,1Black+16,1H,$500 p.32-- KILGORE,Samuel,200A D. Eddy Cr.,E/S/P:Jona. GREER 1WM,1 Black+16,Tot.#Blacks:2,5H KILGORE,David,200A D. Eddy Cr.,E/S/P:Dd.KILGORE Same, 40A D.Eddy Cr.,E/S/P:Jona. GREER p.54-- LAUGHLIN,Wm.,200A D. fork, E&S:Alex. ORR, 1WM, 2H,$950 (Note: the following page numbers are in my notes as I wrote them--do not know why they are out of sequence with above #'s.) p.40-- OSBORN, David,100A Crooked Cr.,E:Isaac GREER/S:own (Note: "own" translates as "in his own name," in this case "Surveyed in his own--David Osborn's--name) p.47-- PENNINGTON,John,100A E. Cr.,P:Jas. GREER p.50-- RODGERS,John,200A D. Eddy,E/S/P:W. KILGORE? Same, 40A,D. Eddy,E/S/P:Jona. GREER RODGERS,Thos.,114A D. Eddy,E/S/P:Wm. GREER p.51-- RUCKER,Jeremiah,96A Eddy,E/P:Jona. GREER p.54-- RHODES,Wiley,200A, Cmbld. p.62-- WEEKS,John,400A D. fk.,P:Jas. N. GREER _____________________________________________________________________ 1825 Caldwell Co,Ky, Tax Book Extracts p.1-- ANDERSON,Thos.,200A T.Water,P:Joseph GREER Same, 100A T.Water,E/S:Gideon JAMES p.15-- EAST,John,200A McNabb's Cr.,1WM,1H p.22-- HARPER,Isaac,400A TWater,P:Joseph GREER p.24-- HODGE,Portlock,100A Eddy Cr.,P:William GREER (Note: no Elizabeth Jenkins found) p.30-- KILGORE,David,200A Eddy Cr.,P:Jona. GREER Same, 40A, Eddy Cr. " " KILGORE,Samuel, D. fk., E/S:Jonathan GREER p.31-- LAUGHLIN,Wm.,200A D.Fk.,E/S:A. ORR,1WM,2H,$800 LAUGHLIN,Wm. L., (no land shown)1WM,1H,$100 LAUGHLIN,Johnson p.43-- PENNINGTON,Jno.,100A Dry fk.,P:James GREER p.48-- RODGERS,Fanny,150A D. fk.,E:Isaac GREER/P:Drury RODGERS RODGERS,Thomas,114A? D. fk., E/S/P:I.? GREER RODGERS,John,200A D. fk.,E/S/P:Wm. GILKEY Same, 40A D. Fk., E/S/P:Jno GREER RHODES,Robt. W.,200A Crooked Cr.,E/S/P:Thos. GREER p.57-- WEEKS,John,400A D. fork,P:Jas.N. GREER (Note: no Greers found as taxpayers in 1826-1829 Caldwell Co,KY Tax Books) ____________________________________________________________________ Happy Greer ------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genelaogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons.Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.