Maryland Tax List 1681 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Duane Hargis dhargis@bresnanlink.net ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** The following information was extracted from the reference cited below. It should act as a partial census of Maryland for the year 1681 since all inhabitants were levied a tax of tobacco. The manner of determining the amount of the levy is unknown but appears to be based in part on the amount of land or propery owned by the individual. Therefore, the relative size of the levy should give some indication of the wealth of the individual. The number appearing after each name is the levy assessed in pounds of tobacco. It is apparent that some of the individuals in the list are being paid for services to the province. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARCHIVES OF MARYLAND PROCEEDINGS AND ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND OCTOBER 1678-NOVEMBER 1683 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE MARYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY WILLIAM HAND BROWNE Editor BALTIMORE MARYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY 1889 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROCEEDINGS AND ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, At a session held at St. Mary’s, August 16-September 17, 1681 CHARLES CALVERT, LORD BALTIMORE, Proprietary. HIS LORDSHIP IN PERSON. THE UPPER HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liber W. H., p.208 An Act for paymt & assessing the publicke charges of this province. Whereas there hath beene ffiue hundred fforty seauen Thousand Six hundred & Six pounds of tobacco, expended laid out & disbursed by the vpper & Lower houses of this prsent Gen” Assembly & by seuerall others the good people of this Province for the publike good of the same & to the intent the same may bee satisfied & paid to those persons to whom the same is due, Bee itt therefore enacted by the Right Honourable the Lord ProprY by & with the advice & Consent of the vpper & Lower houses of this prsent Gen” Assembly & the Authority of the same, that the said ffiue Hundred fforty Seauen Thousand Six Hundred & Six pds of Tobacco, to bee paid in manner & forme as is heereafter expressed, Abbott, Edwd - 1800 Abbott, Saml - 420 Abington, And: - 440 Adams, Hen: - 1800 Adams, Richd - 175 Asbiston, Saml - 70 Ashford, Mich: - 300 Ashing, Wm - 30 Attwood, Gilbert - 1050 Attwood, Richard - 70 Baker, John - 368 Baker, John (for Publicke expences) - 63613 Baker, Jno - 30 Baker, Maurice - 100 Baker, Tho: (Interpreter) - 2000 Bankes, Tho: - 811 Bannister, James - 30 Barker, Jno - 1600 Bartlett, Ralph - 1800 Battee, Fferdinando - 40 Battee, Fferdinando - 100 Batwell, Richard - 150 Bayley, Ja: - 30 Bayley, Richard - 100 Baylies, Ja: - 300 Beale, Capt Ninion - 2570 Beaman, John - 100 Beane, Elionr - 1800 Beauen, Charles - 100 Bedworth, Richard - 100 Beeson, Tho: - 30 Beetenson, Edmund - 50 Beetenson, Edmd - 70 Beetenson, Edmund - 100 Bellifont, Nicholas - 300 Benjor, Robt - 120 Bennett, Ben: - 40 Bennett, Henry - 100 Bennett, Wm - 30 Berline, Nich: - 30 Bernett, Peter - 30 Bird, Jno Bird - 26 Bissey, Willm Bissey - 100 Bland, Tho: (Clerke to the Comittee of Laws) - 4600 Bloomefeild, John - 400 Boareman, Major Willm - 800 Boareman, Major Wm - 1400 Boaring, Ltt John - 116 Boeing, Willm - 70 Boone, Humphrey - 100 Boteler, Cha: (Clerke Assistant of the Lower House) - 5600 Boucher, Adam - 1800 Bowling, James - 800 Boyer, John - 60 Brand, Saml - 30 Brandt, Capt Rand: - 300 Brandt, Capt Rand: - 600 Brandt, Capt Rand: - 9300 Bridgewater, Christopher - 60 Browne, John - 30 Browne, John - 30 Browne, Saml - 30 Browne, Tho: - 30 Browne, Tho: - 60 Browne, Wm - 20 Bucknell, Tho: - 100 Burges, Coll William - 3150 Burie, Steph: - 100 Burton, Ffrancis - 4000 Calvert, Coll William - 1200 Calvert, Coll Wm - 5000 Calvert County - 3600 Cambell, Capt John - 99 Cambell, Capt John - 232 Carleton, Arthur - 50 Carr, Walter - 60 Carry, Andrew - 300 Carter, Edwd - 30 Carvile, Robt - 80 Catterson, Ffrancis - 350 Catterson, Ffra: (for Publicke expences) - 22389 Chaney, Richard Jr - 30 Charles, John (Cashee) - 78 Child, Abraham - 80 Child, Abra: - 100 Child, Abra: - 140 Child, Marke - 30 Child, Marke - 30 Choice, Wm - 20 Chumney, Ffran: - 1800 Clarges, John - 30 Clarges, Tho: - 40 Clerkson, Robert - 60 Clift, John - 300 Clipsham, Tho: - 150 Clocker, Danll - 140 Cockes, Willm - 100 Cockes, Wm - 800 Collier, Ffrancis - 567 Collier, James - 10 Combes, Phi: - 30 Conaway, Joseph - 100 Conney, John - 200 Conney, Jno - 1800 Constable, Hen: - 510 Cooke, John - 10 Cooke, John - 30 Cooke, Tho: - 100 Cooper, Nich: - 1800 Cornish, John - 1200 Costin, Hen: - 800 Coursey, Major Willm - 900 Court, John - 1500 Covington, John - 40 Cox, Tho: - 30 Crackson, Tho: - 1800 Crouch, James - 100 Cullen, James - 70 Cullen, Ja: - 400 Cuningham, John - 30 Davis, George - 375 Davis, Tho: - 1500 Dawson, Capt Antho: - 300 Deakins, Tho: - 91 Deakins, Tho: (Drumer) - 2000 Delahay, James - 900 Delaroch, Peter - 70 Demundadeere, Antho - 8000 Derrett, Augustin - 30 Dickenson, John - 300 Dickenson, Walter - 300 Dickenson, Walter - 300 Dike, Mathew - 1800 Dorrington, Wm - 150 Dorsey, Edwd - 60 Doxey, Tho: - 99 Draper, Lawrence - 60 Durden, John - 30 Duraden, Richard - 1800 Eastwood, John - 30 Edwards, Humph: - 30 Egg, Ja: - 150 Ellis, James - 100 Ellis, Ja: - 400 Ellis, Jno - 60 English, Dennis - 20 Ennals, Bartho - 150 Evetts, Nath: - 175 Exon, Henry (for publicke Expences) - 49490 Ffaulkner, Martin - 100 Ffeild, Tho: - 60 Ffenwicke, Rich: - 230 Ffewtrell, Geo: - 50 Ffilks, Edwd - 100 Ffish, Edwd - 300 Fford, Tho: - 60 Fford, Tho: - 100 Ffrancis, Stephen - 120 Ffrancis, Tho: - 650 Ffranckey, Michaell - 50 Ffranner, Edwd - 1800 Ffreclton, John - 30 Ffrost, Wm - 150 Ffry, Ffrancis - 20 Galbee, Danl - 30 Garland, Saml - 100 Garsey, Tho: - 30 Gassaway, Capt Nich: - 30 Gates, Robt - 10 Glasseby, James - 20 Godfrey, Ltt Geo: - 3200 Godshall, John - 2100 Goldsmith, Mirs - 30 Goodricke, Ffra: - 1200 Goodricke, Hen: - 30 Goodricke, Hen: - 30 Goodricke, Robert - 1050 Gorsuch, Charles - 300 Gorsuch, Cha: - 1200 Gourty, Jno - 1800 Greene, Ja: - 30 Greengo, Willm - 350 Gressina, John - 100 Grey, John - 30 Groves, Geo: - 1800 Guest, Geo: - 1800 Gwinn, Richard - 100 Haley, Danl - 70 Hambleton, John - 30 Hambleton, Jno - 30 Hance, John - 594 Hancocke, Steph: - 100 Hargus, Tho: - 1600 Harring, Simon - 100 Harrison, Ffra: - 1800 Harrison, Rich: - 1800 Hartchford, Olliver - 30 Hatch, Wm - 1800 Hatton, Wm - 1800 Hawkins, John - 1800 Hawkins, Ralph - 100 Hawkins, Willm - 100 Hedges, Joseph - 50 Henly, Capt Robt - 500 Herbert, Wm - 30 Herman, Math: - 1800 Hill, Abell - 60 Hill, Abell - 100 Hill, John Jr - 20 Hill, Capt Richard - 333 Hill, Capt Richard - 800 Hinchman, Nath: - 60 Hitchcocke, Thomas - 300 Hodgson, Richard - 1200 Hodgson, Rich: - 1800 Hoggs, Wm - 325 Holland, Antho: - 60 Holland, Antho: - 100 Homewood, John - 600 Hooke, Jera - 40 Hooke, Thomas - 30 Horne, Wm - 20 House, Horton - 30 Howard, Mathew - 100 Hubbert, Humph: - 150 Hudson, John - 2000 Hughs, Mathew - 60 Hussey, Tho: - 1600 Hutchins, Cha: - 2800 Ingram, John - 300 Jackson, Edwd - 20 Jackson, Saml - 40 Jackson, Willm - 30 Jenifer, Jacob - 30 Jenifer, Jacob - 120 Jeniferr, Jacob - 50 Jessopp, Jasper - 70 Johnson, Chr: - 10 Johnson, Hen: - 200 Jones, Danll - 30 Jones, Edwd - 100 Jones, Evan - 1500 Jones, Humph: - 1800 Jones, Leiwes - 1800 Jones, Robt Jr - 20 Jones, Robert - 300 Jones, Tho: - 20 Jones, Tho: - 70 Judd, Mich: - 26 Jude, Mich: - 26 Keene, Susanna - 609 Keksey, John - 40 Kerkly, Chr: - 30 Kersey, Tho: - 1500 Kidd, Hen: - 90 Kiddie, Humphrey - 40 Knighton, Thomas - 1167 Lambert, John - 600 Lambert, Jno - 1800 Lamrin, Jno - 30 Larkine, John - 505 Late, Geo: - 30 Law, Robt - 99 Leiwis, Henry - 80 Lepers, Bartho - 300 Lewellin, John - 9900 Lockwood, Robert - 100 Loggins, Tho: - 300 Lookon, Jacob - 175 Looton, Jacob - 30 Loudon, Ambrose - 1200 Lowe, Richd - 20 Lowe, Tho: - 30 Lowe, Tho: - 100 Lowe, Coll Vincent - 1200 Lunn, Edwd - 100 Lunn, Tho: - 60 Lunn, Tho: - 100 Lunn, Tho: - 400 Lynes, Phi: - 1800 Machin, Steph: - 150 Mackloughlin, Kenelm - 1800 Maddox, Cornelius - 1800 Manning, Jo: - 1800 Mapowder, Anthony - 10 Mareigne, Danl - 70 Marshall, Tho: - 20 Marshall, Thomas - 30 Marshall, Tho: - 40 Marshall, Tho: - 100 Martin, James - 30 Mason, Ffran: - 30 Mason, Phillipp - 30 Mason, Richd - 70 Mathews, Maurice - 225 Maypowder, Antho - 80 Mekin, Steph: - 30 Melton, John - 20 Merrikin, Joshua - 100 Merriott, John - 8000 Middleton, Robt - 4500 Mishne, Wm - 150 Mowberry, Waltr - 10 Moyce, Robt - 70 Mullikin, Patricke - 300 Mullikin, Patricke - 125 Murrell, Chr: - 30 Murrell, Chr: - 30 Neale, Anth: - 1200 New, Rich: - 1800 Newen, Owen (Post) - 7000 Newin, Richard - 70 Newman, John - 80 Newman, Roger - 100 Newman, Roger - 1050 Newman, Wm - 1800 Newton, Edwd - 150 Newton, Jno: - 150 Nicholas, Wm - 30 Nicholson, Nicholas - 3500 Norwood, And: - 60 Norwood, Joseph - 70 Norwood, Joseph - 400 Norwood, Joseph - 450 Norwood, Joseph - 800 Nutter, Chr: - 180 Oakley, Peter - 400 Odayly, Bryan - 70 Oricke, James - 100 Osborne, Wm - 40 Owen, John - 26 Paddison, Wm - 30 Painter, Nich: (Clerke to the Comittee of Accots) - 3850 Parrish, Edwd - 100 Parrott, Benjamin - 300 Paton, Geo: - 70 Pattison, Ja: - 150 Pattison, Thomas - 6000 Peisley, John - 100 Pencoate, James - 70 Pennington, Tho: - 375 Pennington, William - 100 Pettibone, John - 100 Pew, Tho: - 7000 Phillips, James - 200 Pitch, Phillipp - 30 Pollard, John - 150 Pomfrett, Richd - 10 Porteene, Wm - 30 Potts, Robt - 1800 Powell, Howell - 300 Powell, Howell - 300 Pratt, Tho: - 100 Preist, Charles - 70 Proctor, Robert - 60 Proctor, Robert - 100 Proctor, Robert - 300 Randford, Wm - 30 Rayston, Joseph - 70 Reddishe, Jno - 1000 Redman, John - 39 Reid, William - 30 Reynolds, Hen: - 30 Richardson, Lawrence - 20 Richardson, Richard - 20 Richardson, Tho: - 20 Richardson, Tho: - 40 Richies, John - 100 Ridgely, Henry - 600 Ridgely, Robert - 200 Ridgely, Willm - 60 Ridgely, Wm - 100 Robbins, Hen: - 30 Roberts, Wm - 30 Robertson, And: - 60 Robinson, Wm - 40 Rockhold, John - 60 Rosewell, Wm - 1048 Rowles, Chr: - 100 Russell, Edwd - 39 Sailers, John - 100 Salisbury, Evan - 80 Salisbury, Evan - 235 Sargeant, Seath - 150 Selbey, Edwd - 80 Semme, Marmaduke - 230 Sewall, Jer: - 30 Sheffeild, Ffra: - 200 Sheffeild, Ffran - 1800 Shore, Tho: - 400 Shuttleworth, Thomas - 2400 Simpson, Wm - 30 Skelton, Izraell - 10 Skinner, Augustin - 100 Smallwood, Ja: - 75 Smallwood, Jno - 1800 Smith, Alex: - 1600 Smith, Danl - 30 Smith, Hen: - 232 Smith, John - 100 Smith, John - 100 Smith, Tho: - 60 Smith, Willm - 1200 Somers, Robert - 80 Spencer, John - 100 Spinkes, Roger - 10 Spratling, Simon (for the use of Willm Benn) - 1715 Squier, John - 200 Stadeling, David - 10 Stafford, Willm - 100 Stanborrow, Tobias - 270 Standish, Alex: - 1800 Stansbey, Capt John - 150 Stansbey, Capt John - 3000 Stavely, John - 70 Stavely, John - 140 Steevens, Charles - 60 Steevens, Wm - 150 Steevens, Willm - 300 Steevens, Coll Wm - 900 Sterling, Tho: - 768 Stimpson, John - 60 Stimpson, John - 100 Stockett, Henry - 1050 Stone, John - 2000 Stuart, John - 150 Swetnam, Richard - 1466 Tailor, Tho: - 30 Tarleton, James - 30 Tarleton, James - 70 Tayler, Arthur - 20 Tayler, Major Tho: - 375 Taylor, Wm - 1600 Theobalds, Wm - 1600 Thirsty, John - 30 Thomas, Edwd - 40 Thomas, Rice - 20 Thomas, Waltr - 20 Thomas, John - 60 Thompson, Robt - 2100 Thornton, John - 50 Thrifte, John - 30 Tillard, Jno - 20 Tople, Chr: - 10 Totton, Tho: - 30 Townesend, John - 80 Tripp, Hen: - 200 Tripp, Hen: - 600 Tucker, Tho: - 100 Turberfeild, Gilbert - 175 Vanswearingen, Garrett (for publicke expences) - 28880 Vaughan, John - 100 Vaughan, Tho: - 350 Waiston, John - 10 Waiston, Joseph - 300 Wakefeild, Tho: - 200 Wallis, Alex: - 10 Walrauen, Mathias - 20 Walston, John - 60 Ward, Jno - 70 Ward, Robt - 30 Ward, Robt - 130 Ward, Wm - 1800 Warrin, Augustin - 70 Watkins, Ffran: - 260 Watterton, Capt Jno - 132 Watts, Geo: - 800 Webb, Robt - 600 Wells, Coll Geo: - 100 Wells, Wm - 1800 Westbury, Wm - 20 Wheeler, Ja: - 1800 Wildblood, Joseph - 30 Wilder, John - 39 Wilkenson, Wm - 40 Williams, Edward - 300 Williams, Peter - 30 Williams, Wm - 1900 Willoughby, Wm - 175 Willson, Robt - 414 Window, Tho: - 70 Witherly, James - 60 Wood, John - 2100 Woodvine, John - 50 Woolfe, Jo: - 1800 Worthington, John - 60 Worthington, John - 100 Wright, John - 20 Wright, Jno - 20 Yate, George - 100 Yeildhall, William - 60 Yorke, Wm - 46 Young, Jacob - 20000 Young, Lawrence - 1800