1759 ROWAN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA TAX LIST This tax list was found between the walls of the old court house by Wm. D. Kizziah, Register of Deeds. When found, it was but scraps of paper, but was fitted together and transcribed by him. This list was made before Rowan Co, NC was divided into other counties and is the oldest tax list ever found in Rowan (to my knowledge). It contains no figures and is not typed here as copied. I have put the "a's" together, the "b's together, etc. When a slave or negro is listed with another's name, I left those names as they appeared on the typed list. Some names in the "b's" were torn off or could not be read. They are listed at the end of this page. There is a copy of this list, as transcribed by Mr. Kizziah, in the Rowan County Library, Salisbury, NC. ______ ARRONHEART.....Charles ANGEL......Isaac ARMFIELD......Daniel ALLEN .....Andrew ALLISON.....Richard ALLISON.....Adam ALLISON......Robert ANDERSON .....William AARON......Jacob AARON.....Saml. ANDERSON......John ADAMS...... Jacob AGENDER......James ASTON......Thomas ALLISON.....Negro JUDE..... Henry BAKER.....Crafford RUSH (BUSH)......Henry (B) ALLANGER.....James BROWN .....Jno. BENSHAL.....Chas. BOYLES.....Henry BAKER.....John Lewis BEARD..... Joseph BYRAN......John BALES......John BIRELY......Thomas BRADLEY...... Edward BOONE......Thomas BRANDON......John BARTON.....John BASTIN..... Francis BEATY.....Jas. BEATY.....Thos. J. BEATY.....Thos. BRYAN.....Negro WILL......Elis BROCK....Joseph BRYAN......Adam BRINEGER....Wm. BROOKSHIRE -----Manin BROOKSHIRE......William BUTTER......Richard BRANDON......John BRANDON, Esq.......John BALES....John BRYAN.....John BOSTON.....Adam BRINEGER ....John BURNET (Crane Cr.).....James BRANDON, Senr......George BURGHARD..... Francis BELL.....Benja. BRIMER.....Malcom BLEIS.....George BRUNER.....John BRYAN, Consta......John BOYLES.....Daniel BOILLS.....Isaac BEESON.....Joseph BROWN.....Alexander BEADON.....Isaac BEESON.....James BARD......William BUIS .....Hugh BRAWLY.....Bolter BALES.....Charles BERAYER.....James BRITTON..... Henry George BRUNER.....Paul BEESSLE.....Jetty BEESSLE.....John BENER..... Benja. BARTON.....John BLANKETPICKER.....Micahel BARNET.....John BOSTIN..... Joseph BUCHAN.....James BUCHAN......Jacob BEILLER.....Morgan BRYAN, Jr...... Richard BEASON.......John BANKS.....Elisha BALDWIN.....George BEAL..... John CONGER.....John CATHEY.....James CATHEY-----Peircy CODEY-----Alexander CATHEY-----John CATHEY-----Michael COON ......Jacob CROSS-----Peter CROSS -----Thos. Cook-----James CARUTH-----Negro DUMBO-----Walter CARUTH-----Adam CARUTH-----James CARUTH.....James CARUTH-----Robert CARUTH-----Wm. CUSICK -----Abraham COOK-----Ephraim COCKS-----Zachariah COCKS-----Wm. CALLIOM------ Wm. COATS-----James COATS-----Jno. CUNNINGHAM-----William COLTRON-----Alexr. CLINGMAN.....Andrew CATHEY-----Negro HARAY-----Jonathan CONGER-----Burghart John COOK-----John CARSON-----Cornelius COOK.....Samuel CORTIS-----Henry COATES-----Thomas COODY-----John COWEN-----William COWEN-----James CARSON -----Patrick COILE-----Peter CRESON-----Abraham CRESON----- John DAVIS-----Richard QUICK-----John DAVIS-----Hugh DAVIS.....Mirick DAVIS -----William DAVIS-----John DOKES-----William DENNY & Negro-----William DAVENPORT-----William DESSE.....Thomas DONALD-----Alexr. DOBBIN and 2 Negros -----Edwd. DICKEY-----Peter DILLIN....Henry DOLAND-----James DOBBIN..... David DUNCAN-----John DOUTHIT-----Lewis DAVID-----Morgan DAVIS-----James DAVIS-----Howell DAVIS-----Thomas DANIEL.....James DANIEL-----Bocter DIX -----Peter DILLIN-----John DUNN-----Wm. DRAPER----John DAWSON-----James DUNLAP-----James DAVIS-----Evan DAVIS....Francis DOLLAR.....WM. DUIES.... John ELLIS-----John ELLIS, Jr.-----William ELLIS-----Willis ELLIS & Negroes Waree and Cumbr-----Robert ERWIN-----Nicholas EVANS-----David EVANS----- Thos. EVANS-----Benj. EVANS-----Michale ELLER-----Phillip EVERHART-----Wm. ELLIS-----Jas. ELLIS-----John ELLIS-----Jas ELLIS, Jr-----Benjamin ELLIS -----Peter EARY----Joseph ERWIN-----Anowel EDWARD-----Christopher ELROD -----Silas ENYAR-----Thomas EVANS-----Robert ELROD------Evan ELLIS----- John ENOCK-----Enoch ENOCK-----David ENOCK----- Fredk. FRYLY-----George FORBUS, Jr.-----John FRAZIER.....William FRANK----- Jacob FEESER-----William FRANK-----Christian FRY-----John FREEMAN-----Samuel FREEMAN-----Jona. FREEMAN-----Saml. FREEMAN-----Jona. FREEMAN-----Saml. FARMER-----Jacob FULWIDER-----John FORLOW-----Robert FIELDS-----John FIELDS -----Peter FRY-----John FROHOCK----- Wm. GILES.....Robert GRAY-----Patrick GRACEY-----David GARRETT & Negroes Tom, Sarah-----Matthew GILLISPIE-----James GRAHAM.....John GRAHAM----John GRAHAM-----Richd GRAHAM,..... Negroes Andrew, Tom-----Henry GARNER-----David GINKINS-----Thos. GINKINS-----Wm. GRAY-----James GREEN-----James GREEN..... John George GINN-----William GLENN.....James GRIFFETH.....Fergus GRAHAM..... Samuel GRIFFIN....Frederick GOSS..... Archibald HAMILTON.....Josiah HARRISON.....Capt. John HUNTER.....Anthony HAMPTON..... Patrick HAYS.....William HUNT..... Francis HARTLY..... Anthony HOGGET..... Jonathan HERALD.....John HYETT.....William HALL.....Edward HUGHES.....Adam HARDMON, Jr......Henry HARDMON.....William HOLEBROOKES..... Thomas HUNT..... John HAMPTON....l.W. HAMPTON..... Thomas HARDMON..... John HUNT.....John HOWARD.....George HARTMON.....Thoms. HOOPER.....Henry HORAH .....John HAGGIN..... Isaac HOLDMAN....Joseph HAYS......Harmon HARTMON..... Jos. HARTMON.....Henry HARTMON.....Adam HARTMON.....Matthew HENNIN..... Malcom HAMILTON.....Thomas HAMILTON..... John HUGGIN..... Jacob HUNTER..... John HAGGIN.....Phillip HOWARD, Senr......Jonathan HUNT.....Adam HARDMON .....John HOWARD.....Thomas HINS.....Gersham HUNT.....James HUGGIN..... Daniel HACKETT.....Charles HUNTER.....Henry HUNTER....John HANLEY....... Jacob HUNTER.....Charles HUNTER......Henry HELLAR.....Barnet HAGNER..... Thos. HOPOR......Philip HOWARD.....Adam HALL....Francis HARTLEY.... Eliash ISACK..... Francis JOHNSTON (Crane CR).....James JOHNSON.....William JAMES.....Jas. JACKSON, & 2 sons and free NEGRO.....Abraham JETUN.....James JACKSON..... Cornelius JUNER.....Robett JOHNSON.....Edward JOHNSON.....William JOHNSTON Peter KEEHN.....Leonard KERN.....Marmaduke KIMBOROUGH.....Peter KING...... Richard KING.....Robert KING.....James KING.....John KING & Negroes JOHN and VALDRICK.....Edward KING.....Peter KING..... ______ KILLONHOOK......Johnson KING.... Thos. LYNN..... HUGH__________.....Valentine LEONARD.....Daniel LITTLE..... DAniel LINVILL.....Thomas LINVILL,JR.....William LITFORD.....Fredk. LITFORD .....John LITFORD.....Nobel LAD and 2 Negroes.....Hance LIKENS.....Manasah LAMB.....Mathew LONG.....George LONG..... George LOCK.....John LUSIS..... Nicholas LEDFORD.....Robert LAMB.....Fredk. LETCHER-----Wm. LYNN.....Jacob LIKENS.....Lorance LINGLE.....Thomas LANTON.....Stephen LEACH....John LUCKEY. ....Joseph LUCKEY.....John LUCKIE.....Robert LUCKIE.....Mathew LOCK.....Wm. LOCK.....Hutton......Richard LINVILL.....Francis LOCK.....Jacob LOCK..... Richard LANE.....John LANE (fuller).....Wm. LINVILL, Senr......John LINVILL .....Wm. LINVILLE JR.....Snap LARANS.....Daniel LANDERS (could be SANDERS) ......Henry LIVELEY......William LINVILL, Jr.....Charlton LEGARE.....Daniel LEWIS.....Jacob LOP.....Geo. LAGALL.....George LUCKEY----- John MILLER.....James MATTHEWS.....Wm. MILTON.....Humphrey MONTGOMERY..... John MCCURY.....John McCONNELL.....Michael MYERS......Benj. MERRELL & Negro Phyllis.....Benj. MILNER.....George MILLER & Negro Ann.....William MILLER .....Robert MILLSAPS.....Ventle MILLER......Michael MILLER..... Sam'l MORRISON..... Moses Martin.....Adam MITCHELL.....John MITCHELL.....John McCLINTOCK.....Alexander MCCORKLE.....Simeon McCORKLE & Negro Tom.....John McADOO.....Wm. MAYBANE.....James MURPHEW.....John MCCRERY.....Mor___ MENDENHALL.....Richard MENDENHALL.....John MILLS JR.....John MILLS.....Hurr MILLS..... John MILLS, Jun......Henry MILLS.....Conrad MICHAEL.....Thos. MCQUESTION.....Thos. MEARS..... James MCCOY.....William MORRIS.....Richard MOOR(MOON).....Daniel MCCrery.....John MCKNIGHT.....Thos. MCCLURE.....Jas. McQUESTION.....Thos. MILSAP.....Daniel MCFEETERS.....Wm. MOORE,....John MOUNEY, Senr.....John MONEY, Jun.....George MAGOONE.....John McWHORTER..... Chas. McBURNEY.....Patrick MULLIN.....Robt. MCPHERSON.....Wm. MCDOLE..... John MCDANIEL.....John MITCHELL.....Thos. McQUOWN.....Hugh MCQUOWN.....WM. MORGAN.....Richard MORLEY.....Rich'd MOON.....James McGOWN.....George McKNIGHT.....Wm. MERRELL.....John McGOONE.....Wm. MILLEKIN.....Thomas MILSAPS.....George MAGOUNE.....Benja MILNER......Thomas MCCUISTON.....Lenard MILLER.....John MCCURY.....Dawault MOCK......Benja. MILNER....Richard Moon (MOOR).....Henry MILLER......Wm MILLIKAN.....______MARCH..... John NIX & Negroes......Sam'l. NELSON.....George NELSON.....Able NIGHT..... John NATION.....Alex'r. NELSON.....George NELSON.....Richard NEELY..... John OKES.....John OTTERY.....Alexr. OSBORN & Negroes Tom, Will & Dinah..... Metthew OSBORN.....Sam's. OSBORN.....John OSBORN.....William OSBORN...... Ephrim OSBORN......Jospeh OSBORN.....Caleb OSBORN...... Elijah PATTON.....Robert PATTON.....Andrew POTTS.....Andrew PAUL.....Levy PENNINGTON.....Wm. PERAY.....Daniel PESLY.....Thos. PLEMIN.....George PARK .....Humphry PAGE.....James PETERSON.....Jacob POOLE.....Accquilla PHELPS .....Benajah PENNINGTON.....John Peterson.....James Patton.....Thos. POSTON .....Hugh PARKS.....Peter PEIRSON.....Thos. PARSON....Stephen POTTS-----. John RUSSELL.....Robert RUSSELL.....John RUSSELL.....Wm. ROBISON.....Joshua RYLE.....Benja ROBESON.....Henry RONE.....Henry RONE, JR.....Peter RONE..... Peter RONE.....Henry RONE.....Amos RICHARDS.....Evan RICHARDS.....Robert RANKIN.....John ROBESON.....Wm. ROBESON.....Wm. REAPER.....Wm. RICHEY..... Widow RYLEY.....John REDDIX.....Wm. RUTLEAGE.....Zachariah RUTH.....Jeremiah RUTH.....Griffith RUTHERFORD.....Patrick ROACH.....Edward RYAN.....Richard ROBESON.....Jeremiah REYNOLDS.....Josiah ROBINS.....William ROBINS..... Rich'd. ROBINS.....Wm. ROBINS.....Wm. REYNOLDS.....Jacob RANDEL.....Benja. RONSEVAL.....David RONSEVAL.....Jacob ROBISON..... Christian RANDELMAN..... John RANDELMAN.....Uriah ROUNSEVAL.....George ROBISON.....John RYLE..... Stephen Riddle.....William READ.....John WHITAKER & Eldad READ......Crafford RUSH (BUSH)....WM. ROBERSON.....Samuel REED, Jr........ James SMITH.....Jacob SUREST.....Wm. SPRIN (SPRIU).....Moses SHORT..... Sam'l. STEWART.....David STEWART.....John STEWART.....Henry SKIDMORE..... David SMITH.....Casper SMITH.....Fred'k SMITH.....Philip SOUR.....Peter SPENGLER.....Wm. SHANNON.....Adam SPACH.....George SPROACH.....Wm. SPURGIN ..... Isens STEFFINS.....Aaron SHORT.....John SUMMERS.....Thos. SUMMERS..... Wm. SILVERS.....Henry SLOAN & son John.....Patrick SILVERS & son.....Solomon SPARKS.....Sam'l. SHINN.....Silas SHINN.....Anthony SIDES.....Andw. SMITH .....George SLOAN.....James SCOTT.....Wm. SLEVIN.....Wm. SIMONTON & Negroes, Rachel & Peter.....John SMITH, Constable & his son......John SCOTT .....George SPRINGER.....Benj. STARRETT.....Elisha SKIDMORE.....Rich'd SMITH .....John STIDWELL.....Jonas SPARKS.....Peter SMITH....John STEVENS...... Daniel SANDERS (could be LANDERS).....Samuel SPURGON.....Wm. SHANNON..... Barnett STAGNER.....Jacob SMITH....George SMITH------Mathew SHIN-----Robert SUMNER.....Evan STEPHENS..... Robt. TATE......Edward TURNER.....George TUREY....Joseph TATE.....Isaac THOMAS.....Jacob TEATER.....Thos. THORNBOUROUGH.....Walter THORNBOUROUGH .....Robt. THOMPSON.....Thos. TURNER.....Joseph THORNBOROUGH.....Joseph THORNBOROUGH.....Wm. THORNBOROUGH.....Sam THORNTON.....Jno TODD, Constable & Nathan TODD.....Thomas TODD.....Roger TURNER, Jr......John TIDWELL...... Edward THORNBROUGH..... Thomas UNTHANKS John VICKRY.....Marmaduke VICKRY.....Wm. VENGELNER.....John VANOY..... William WHITAKER.....Joshua WHITAKER & Eldad READ.....Geo. M. WHISTENHUNT .....Adam WHISTENHUNT.....Jas. WATKINS.....Moses WHITE, constable.....John WALKER.....Robert WILSON.....John WILSON.....Martin John WELLS.....Wm. WATSON.....Joseph WILFRED.....Michael WALLER.....Isaac WILBOURN.....Wm. WILLIAMS.....David WARD.....Charles WILSON.....John WITHERINGTON.....Henry WATTIN.....Martin WALLICKS.....Phillip WILLIAMS.....John WILSON.....Jas. WILSON.....Edward WILLIAMS.....Jas. WILLIAMS.....Sam'l WILLIAMS.....Jas. WILLIAMS.....Phillip WILLIAMS.....Thos. WHITE.....Daniel WELLS.....Vincin WILLIAMS.....Lewis WHITENER.....Jona. WILLIAMS.....Wm. WILLIAMS..... Henderson WATSON.....James WILSON.....James WATSON.....Howard WILLIAMS..... Wm. WILSON.....John WILCOCKSON.....John WYATT.....Edward WILLIAMS......Wm. WILSON......Edward WILLIAMS...... Samuel YOUNG.....Thomas YEATS.....Micl. YANKER(YONKER)...... Jacob ZINOCK.....George ZEISLOVE.....Christian ZIMMERMAN The following names were torn off or could not be read in the "B's" llard, William _____Samuel ---------John ---------Daniel --ker Henry ------Abraham -----Charles ------John