Tax List: 1779: New Brunswick, North Ward, Middlesex County, NJ ==================================================================== 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. These 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. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: D'Arcy Fowler, darcytoo@alumni.rice.edu ==================================================================== April 1779 Tax List New Brunswick, North Ward, Middlesex Co., NJ John Voorheis, assessor I have transcribed this list as it appeared, alphabetized by first name. I have to admit, that is probably the only way I would have found my family, as the last name was so strangely spelled. I encourage you to use both this list and the other one that is alphabetized by last name. Columns were first name, last name, acreage, value of land, horses, cattle, hogs, total value (pounds, shilling, pence) householders (only applies if person did not own land), shopkeepers, saw mills, grist mills, tuling mills, taverns, tanyards, ferries, vessels, single men & horse, single men, slaves, riding chairs, tax I only list the name, acreage, number of horses, cattle & hogs (separated by dashes), total value (pounds, shilling, pence separated by slashes) and anything that appears in the columns after that, except for tax due. PAGE 1 Adrean Cornell 180 acres, 3-4-0, 52/15/0, 1 riding chair Adam Kyler (Hyler) householder Abraham Schyler householder Andrew Norisooc? householder Azariah Dunham 70 acres, 8/15/0 Abraham Lott householder Andrew Ladner householder Andrew Bowman householder Abraham Bennit 43 acres 2-3, 13/0/6 Andrew Decaw 100 acres 2-3 -0 19/10/0 Albert Griggs 100 acres 2-4-2, 24/10/0 Azariah Stilwell householder Assher Bisard householder, 0/0/1 Abraham Freeland 100 acres, 4-6-1, 27/5/0 Abraham Ackerman 225 acres, 4-8-2 41/12/6 Abraham Barealew 450 acres 4-33 -0 105/0/0, 1 slave Barnt Stryker householder Barnardus Ryder single man Benjamin Cheasmin householder Benjamin Cheasmin 100 acres, 2-2-0 19/10/0 Barnt Stryker 144 acres 3-3-0, 35/1/0 Barnt Misroll 100 acres, 6-2-0, 27/15/0 PAGE 2 Cornelious Cornell single man Cornelious Burum householder Cristopher Harper householder Cornelious V. Derbilt householder Cornelious Dehart single man Cornelious Dehart 80 acres, 2-3-3 21/1/0 Crispadus Stimot 53 acres 0-2-1 15/15/0 Cristopher Stimot householder Derik V. Ardalen single man & horse David Ogden householder Derik Deriemer householder David Provost 58 acres, 0-4-5 21/12/0 Daniel Decaw 100 acres, 2-4-0 20/10/0 Daniel Slover single man Ephraim V. tine 138 acres 4-6-1 41/6/0 Ephraim Titus householder Franses Covenover householder Fuleard Bennit householder Fredrick Antwelt? 132 acres 3-6-5 40/16/0 Ferdinant V. Sycklen householder Gysbert Dehart 360 acres 6-10-1 89/15/0 Gysbert V. Sycklen 200 acres 2-4-0 36/10/0 Gysbert V. Sycklen single man George Nevious householder George Leach householder Georg Tomson single man George Obart 62 acres 1-5-0 19/0/0 Harman Cartleyo 100 acres, 2-7-2 30/0/0 Henry Guest householder, 1 tanyard, 1 slave, 1 riding chair Henry Smock householder Heugh M'can householder, 1 tuling mill Hendrick Hewlet householder Heugh Tomson householder Humphery Meant householder John Waldron 62 acres, 3-6-1, 25/10/0 John Bennit 170 acres, 4-5-0 44/0/0 Jacobus Cornell 180 acres, 4-5-3 64/15/0 John Peall householder John Sparling 200 acres, 4-7-3 47/15/0, 1 saw mill PAGE 3 John Smith householder John Miller householder John Richland? householder John Jonston householder Isaac V. tine householder Joshua Cershun householder Jacob Nevious householder John Sr. Lyell householder, 1 riding chair John Jr. Lyell householder, 1 riding chair John V. tine householder Jacobus Stryker householder Jacobus Bennit householder John Tomson householder, 1 shopkeeper Jospeh Robeson householder John V. Arsdalen single man & horse John Henry householder James Richmon (sic) householder John Hartwick householder James Nelson 44 acres, 2-1-0 21/2/0, 1 grist mill, 2 slaves, 1 riding chair John Dennis 80 acres, 2-4-1 26/5/0, 1 slave, 1 riding chair John Hapenny householder Jane Decamp householder, 1 tavern, 1 ferry Josiah Milegate householder John Dares householder Isaac Hapenny householder James Brown householder John Sr. V. Narder householder John Jr. V. Narder householder Jacob Voorheis householder John Earsburn householder Isaac Quackenbush householder Jame Roolin householder (probably Roeler) Jacob Walter householder John Plum? householder, 1 shopkeeper Jacob Wiser householder John Paul householder John L. Voorheis single man John R.? Voorheis householder John Ryder 350 acres, 6-10-7 10/0/0 John Ryder single man John V. A?nburgh householder, 1 shopkeeper Jacobus V. Nise 160 acres, 5-5-31 5/0/0 John V. Nise single man Isaac Wilson householder Johannah Wilson householder John Voorheis 320 acres, 80 hogs 2/0/0 John G. Voorheis 200 acres, 4-6-61, 2/0/0 Jacob V. Lew householder Isaac V. tine single man PAGE4 Jacob Misroll 75 acres, 2-5-0 24/7/0 John Misroll householder, 1 tavern Jacobus Schuerman 180 acres, 3-8-0 14/15/0 John V. harling householder, 1 grist mill Jacobus Surdim householder John Carr householder Joseph Brown 21 acres 4-3-0 14/6/0, 1 tavern John Davison 150 acres, 4-10-3 55/15/0 John J. Sparlin householder James Robeson householder John Cagwood householder Jonathan Sr. Provost 153 acres, 3-6-0 39/13/0 Jaspher Farmer 170 acres, 3-3-5 42/0/0 Jonathan Jr. Provost 154 acres, 2-6-1 46/2/0 John D. Misroll 95 acres 3-3-1 26/0/0 John Freland single man James Ogden 200 acres 3-13-4 51/0/0 Isaac Furman 698 acres, 8-13-0 159/12/0 John M. Voorheis householder John V. Lew 200 acres, 27/10/0 John Light 50 acres, 12/10/0 Jacob Wickoff 16 acres, 4/0/0 John Servis 200 acres, 6-26-9 69/10/0 Jeremiah Manniard? 62 acres, 9/6/0 Jacobus Dehart 350 acres, 5-7-0 65/15/0 Jacobus V. Deventer 270 acres, 2-3-0 24/10/0 Jeremiah Voorheis single man John Barealew 500 acres, 6-23-0 130/10/0, 1 riding chair James Letts householder John Witlock householder John Gilliland 112 acres, 2-5-3 22/5/0 James Jonston 300 acres, 1-10-2 56/15/0 James Perine 130 acres 3-7-7 32/0/0 Jacob Bapleyea householder James Hays 100 acres 3-5-2 24/5/0 John Cheasmin single man Joseph Jr. Cheasmin householder Joseph Sr. Cheasmin 300 acres, 3-9-0 57/0/0 John Outgelt 200 acres, 4-14-3 58/15/0 John V. Sycklen 300 acres, 2-3-4 36/10/0 John Ogden 100 acres, 0-4-0 16/10/0 Jacob Dunham single man John Snaterly 96 acres, 3-4-0 18?/3/0 John Sparling householder James Shegang? householder Levenus Clarkson householder, 2 riding chairs Luke Voorheis householder Levy Teton householder Leonard Snymaster 150 acres, 2-4-3 29/15/0 Luke Slover 150 acres, 3-11-1 41/5/0 PAGE 5 slave column is now listed as servants Mary V. harling 133 acres, 26/13/0 Minne Voorheis 70 acres 2-4-3 22/0/0 Mathew Sleght? householder Mathew Edgerton householder Moses Guest single man Moses Lyell single man Moses Hewit single man Moses Rost? householder Nicolas Misroll 95 acres, 3-2-0 25/0/0 Peter Obart 500 acres, 3-14-1 93/0/0 Peter Hagabout householder Peter Surdam 75 acres, 2-1-0 25/5/0, 1 tanyard Peter Pummy 54 acres 13/0/0 Philip French 600 acres 100/0/0 Peter Sr. Vredenburg householder Peter Hory? householder (Nory?) Peter Nevious single man Peter Low householder Peter Leshog householder, 1 vessel Peter Vredenburgh householder Peter Voorheis 112 acres, 2-4-0 31/6/0 Peter Wickof 330 acres, 2-10-1 87/5/0 Philip Hooper householder Peter Misroll 35 acres 2-3-2 25/0/0 Peter Farmer 270 acres 6-3-4 66/10/0 Peter Lidbergh householder Peter Barealew single man Peter Obart 130 acres 2-7-0 28/10/0 Reulif Cornell 110 acres, 2-1-0 29/15/0 Richard Gibb 240 acres 1-1-0 56/14/0 Richard Jaquish 500 acres, 4-8-11 115/15/0, 1 saw mill, 1 grist mill Rulif Voorheis householder Reuben Jr. Runyer 117 acres, 2-3-0 33/16/0 (probably Runyon) Reuben Sr. Runyer 40 acres, 1-3-0 18/12/0 Robert Earsburn householder, 1 shopkeeper Rulif Voorheis 110 acres, 4-4-0 36/10/0 Ryke Surdam single man Robert Slam (Slain) householder Roger Misroll householder Richard S. V. Zant householder Richard Standly householder Runyon Barealew single man Rulif Voorheis 240 acres, 3-6-0 33/15/0 Robert Hugh? householder (last name very faint) Richard Penny householder Samuel Gerritson 220 acres, 6-5-7 59/15/0 Stophel Harper single man Steven Steel householder, 1 shopkeeper, 1 servant, 1 riding chair PAGE 6 column has gone back to slaves again Samuel Chearsman householder Samuel Williamson 300 acres 6-3-7 59/15/0, 1 riding chair Samuel Willit 190 acres, 3-11-0 43/5/0 Simon Addis 150 acres 2-5-0 26/5/0 Samuell Gerriston householder Samuel Cheasmin 38 acres 3-5-1 16/0/0 Seoby Standly householder Simon Mersler? householder Samuel Nelson 100 acres 12/10/0, 1 vessel Thomas Hartwik householder Thomas Stilwill 100 acres, 0-4-0 16/10/0, 1 tavern Thomas Dalh? householder (Palh, Rath?) Widow Stutts 95 acres, 3-4-2 22/12/6 William Williamson 433 acres, 8-19-0 95/17/6, 1 saw mill, 2 slaves, 1 riding chair William V. leat? 32 acres 2-5-0 15/10/0 William Morris householder William V. Duerson householder Widow Dunscomb householder William Aplegate householder William Harrison householder William Weldon householder, 1 shopkeeper William Creasy householder William Tomson householder Widow Davis householder William Lawson householder, 1 shopkeeper William Marriner householder, 1 tavern Widow Arnold householder Widow Nevious householder Widow Hassert householder, 1 tavern William Ryder householder William Guest single man William Hall householder William Hoagland 200 acres, 2-3-2 41/0/0 Widow Coward 389 acres, 4-5-9 40/2/0 Winant V. Zant householder William Carlile 90 acres, 3-2-1 15/0/0 William Cheasman 150 acres, 3-7-3 39/0/0 William Sulwell? 50 acres, 2-3-2 13/10/0 Widow V. Deventer 160 acres, 2-10-7 32/15/0, 1 tavern William Hapenny householder William Richmond no entries William Kyler (Hyler) 24/0/0 single man William Dellet householder Of the 251 names enumerated on this tax list, 95 were land owners, there were 129 households, 26 single men, and 1 was unspecified. Totals from assessors list Householders 129 Shopkeepers & Traders 8 (should be 7) Saw Mills 3 Grist Mills 3. 5 ? stones Tuling Mills 1 Taverns 9 (should be 7) Tanyards 2 Ferries 1 Vessels 2 Horses 265 Cattle 544 Hogs 135 Single man & horse 3 (should be 2) Single men 14 (should be 24) Slaves 9 (should be 8) Riding chairs 11 (should be 12) Land Acres 16,000