Anson County, NC - Quit Rent - 1750 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Guy Potts There is only one original page of the Quit Rent of Anson County surviving and it is at the Archives in Raleigh, NC --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The term "Quit rent" is one that was used in Colonial America to refer to a personal property tax, which was assessed by the Crown. The local Sheriff collected it, and it was sent to the Governor for distribution and administration. It was paid in cash or tobacco. It was one of the "Taxation Without Representation" issues leading to the Revolution, after which it was abolished. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Column headings: Patentees Name, No acres, Date of Patent, When purcd, to whom ------------------------------------------------------------ Decbr 5 1751 John Westfield, 640, May 22 1741, 9 years 10 mos to sd 29 March at 4£, 12:11:9 Charles Robertson, 600, Novb sd 22 1746, 4 yrs 4 mos at 4£p, 5:4:0 ============================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, 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. ==============================================================