Tax Lists: Direct Tax, 1815: Bart Twp, Lancaster Co --------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted courtesy of Southern Lancaster County Historical Society, P.O. Box 33, Quarryville, Pa, 17566 or e-mail to SLCHS@aol.com Typed by Marie Malark USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. The following is the direct tax for Bart township, Lancaster county, Pa. for the year of 1815 Land owners taxed on property, homes, barns etc... on the land. Included here will be the land owner and the names of persons with adjoining property. If your Ancestor is found further check of these records could tell you the size of their home, if it was one or two story, sometimes if it was stone or log , size of property, size and building material of barns and other out buildings. and lastly the amount of properties worth. This will include Non - residents owning property in this township. They are listed in separate list after residents (please note this person script made it hard to tell R from N when it was the last letter of the name so names like Millen may be Miller, also many i's were not dotted and were hard to tell from e's) I will give one example of what the full tax form said in complete. Between ..... ....... is the spaces which were to be filled in. List of lands, lots of ground, with their improvements and dwelling houses owned by.....Robert Patterson....on the 1st day of April 1815, lying and being within the 6th collection district of Pennsylvania, viz. In....Bart....township, Lancaster county One farm, situate adjoining the lands of......Samuel Ferguson, Solomon Hemor, and others....... containing ......One hundred and six ......acres and ....................perches; having theron ......one....dwellinghouse....of....Log.....of.....two....Stor..ies... ...twenty eight.....feet in length, by .....twenty .four......feet in depth; ....one....barn of .... log thirty feet by twenty ........ Valued at ........Eleven hundred dollars...... BARR, Martin Sr. Land adjoining Chistian BARR, Willliam HENDERSON and others 120 acres, 1 stone distillery BARTHOLOMEW, Mathew Land adjoining John WAGGONER, and others, 180 acres BOWERS, David Land adjoining Samuel FERGUSON and others, 140 acres BARR, Chistian Land adjoining Robert RUSK, and others, 477 acres BARR, Michal Land adjoining Peter SIDES, John GROFF, and others, 50 acres BAUGHMAN, Samuel Land adjoining George J. BAUGHMAN and others 75 acres BREADY, Alexander Land adjoining Thomas McCLURE and others, 1 acre BARR, Abrm Land adjoining Christian BARR, Jacob GROFF and others 150 acres BROOKS, Washington Land adjoining Rudolph PENNEGAN, John McCALLA and others 58 acres BARR, Jacob *** Land adjoining Jacob GROFF miller, John BARR, and others, 38 acres BAXTER, James Land adjoining John BAUGHMAN, Francis McKNIGHT and others,3 lots George Town 1 1/2 acres with Smith Shop BROWN, William Land adjoining Richard McCORD and others 150 acres BAUGHMAN, John Land adjoining James BAXTER, Widow HALL, and others 151 acres BAUGHMAN, George ,waggon maker, Land adjoining Solomon HEMOR, and others, 90 acres, 1 lot George town 1 acre containing Waggon makers shop BAUGHMAN, George Land adjoining Samuel BAUGHMAN, and others, 68 acres CALWELL, James , esq. Land adjoining John CAUGHEY, John BAXTER, and others,122 acres, 1 sawmill CAUGHEY, John Land adjoining James CALWELL, Sam'l WORK, and others, 350 acres COULTER, John Land adjoining Robert BISLEY, Wm KEAR, and others, 220 acres CUNKLE, Henry Land adjoining William CUNKLE, Joseph HUTCHINSON, and others , 102 acres CUNKLE, William Land adjoining Henry CUNKLE, Daniel ECKMAN, and others 102 acres, 1 - other tract adjoining Jacob GROFF, and others, 60 acres DAVIS, Walter Land adjoining Richard McCORD, Moses ROSS, and others, 150 acres DOWNING, Samuel & BAILEY, Francis Land adjoining Joseph HUTCHINSON and Peter SHIRTS and others 200 acres DONNELLY, Hugh - merchant- 1 lot George town 1 acre ECKMAN, Daniel Land adjoining Wm CUNKLE, Henry ECKMAN, and others 170 acres ECKMAN, Martin & Henry Land adjoining Daniel ECKMAN, Chistian BARR, and others 200 acres EATON, John Land adjoining Michal LINGERFIELD, Arthur McKUSUK and others 30 acres FERRY, Patrick Land adjoining Andrew BARKLEY, John WITHERS, and others 66 acres FERGUSON, John -weaver- 1 lot George town 1 acre FINSTINOR, Fredrick & Adam Land adjoining John WITHERS and others 150 acres FORBES, Boyd Land adjoining Thomas McCLURE, Widow McCLURE and others 199 acres FERGUSON, Sam'l Land adjoining Robert PATTERSON and others 83 acres FREE, Samuel Land adjoining Solomon HEMOR and others 104 acres FOGAL, George Land adjoining Simon GHOST and others 66 acres GROFF, Jacob -miller- Land adjoining Abrm BARR, Peter SIDES, and others,140 acres, 1 mill GHOST, Simon Land adjoining Francis McKNIGHT, Henry PICKLE and others 103 acres GREER, ( or Green ) Joseph Land adjoining Michal LINGERFIELD, and others 72 acres HANE, (or Hare ) Abrm Land adjoining John WITHERS and others 100 acres HAR, David Land adjoining Henry HAR, Michal BARR and others 75 acres, 1 - smith shop HOOVER, Christian Land adjoining Peter SIDES and others 51 acres 1-lot adjoining Henry King 75 acres no improvements HARLET, John Land adjoining Samuel FREE, Henery BRENAMAN and others, 50 acres HARE, Henry Land adjoining Martin BARR, David HARE , HARE and others 75 acres HAWK, Jacob Land adjoining Abrm BARR, Christian BARR and others 6 acres HUTCHINSON, Joseph Land adjoining Henry CUNKLE, John KIDD, and others 200 acres, 1 - hatters shop HEMOR, Solomon Land adjoining Peter PICKLE, Samuel FREE and others 148 acres HEMOR, William Land adjoining Solomon HEMOR and others 5 acres JINKINS, Ralph Land adjoining Solomon HEMOR, and others 7 acres JINKINS, David Land adjoining George ROCKEY, Rudolph PENEGAN and others 3 acres JOHNSTON,William Land adjoining Andrew BARCKLEY and others 6 acres KING, Henry Land adjoining Chistian HOOVER, Tobias GRYDER and others 95 acres KIDD, John Land adjoining Joseph HUTCHINSON, John PAXTON and others 47 acres KISEN, George Land adjoining George DUFFIELD and others 37 acres KINCAID, John Land adjoining Adam PICKLE, KNOX and others 100 acres LINGERFIELD, Michal Land adjoining Adam PICKLE, Joseph GREER and others 30 acres McCLURE, Elizabeth Land adjoining Samuel DOWNING, and others 145 acres McCLURE, John Land adjoining Wm RAMSEY, Nathan THOMPSON and others 18 acres 1 - Tract adjoining Peter PICKLE, Natan THOMPSON and others, 130 acres McCORD, Abner Land adjoining John & Chistian STOPHER and others 20 acres McKNIGHT, Francis Land adjoining James BAXTER, John MILLER and others 100 acres MANAGHEN, James 1-lot George town 1 acre McCLURE, Thomas Land adjoining Elizabeth McCLURE, Thos HOOD and others 135 acres 1 - ? Carding machine house MILLER, (or MILLEN ) John Land adjoining Francis McKNIGHT and others 33 acres McCLURE, John -Honey Hill- Land adjoining Jacob BARR and others 70 acres MANAGHEN, James 1- lot George Town 1 acre McCORD, Richard Land adjoining Walter DAVIS, Wm BROWN and others 110 acres McCREADY, Achibald Land adjoining Peter PICKLE, Solomon HEMOR and others 100 acres McKUSICK, Aurther Land adjoining Samuel FERGUSON and others 30 acres McCURDY, Daniel Land adjoining Abrm LEMON, John NEFF and others 8 acres MYERS, John Land adjoining Henry KING, Jacob TINGLINGER and others 55 acres McQUE, Daniel Land adjoining George HISON and others 1 acres McCAFFERY, James Land adjoining James CALWELL, John COULTER and others 70 acres NOLE, George Land adjoining Mathew BARTHOLOMEW, and others 5 acres OATMAN, George Land adjoining James WATT, William CLARK and others 146 acres PICKLE, Peter Land adjoining Solomon Hemor, John McCLURE and others 150 acres PICKLE, Adam Land adjoining John KINCAID, Michal LINGERFIELD and others 18 acres PAXTON, James 1 - unimproved lot George town 70 perches PICKLE, Henry Land adjoining John EARHART, Simon GHOST and others 150 acres PENEGAN, Rudolph Land adjoining ROCKEY , FURGUSON and others 99 acres PATTERSON, Robert Land adjoining Samuel FURGUSON, Solomon HEMOR and others 106 acres PAXTON, John Land adjoining Sam'l WORK, and others situated on the waters of the Octrara Creek , 112 acres, 1-sawmill 1- greist mill 1 - other farm in Bart township adjoining Samuel DOWNING and others 80 acres QUIGG, James Montgomery 1 - Lot George Town , main street, 1acre ROCKEY, George Land adjoining Rudolph PENEGAN, Henry PICKLE and others 120 acres, 1 - distilling house ROSS, Mosses Land adjoining Richard McCORD, John COOPER and others 100 acres RITZ, Simon Land adjoining James BAXTER and others 68acres 1 -lot George Town adjoining Main Street 1 acre RUSK, Rob't Land adjoining Christian BARR and others 101 acres RAMSEY, William Land adjoining John McCLURE, Boyd FORBES and others 13acres ROCKEY & FURGUSON Land adjoining George DUFFIELD,George ROCKEY and others 100 acres ROWE, Francis Land adjoining Michal WITHERS and others 30 acres RAMSEY, Nancy Land adjoining Patrick FERRY, Henry ECKMAN and others 4 acres SILIMON, Samuel Land adjoining Henry BRENAMAN and others 65 acres SIDES, Peter Land adjoining Jacob GROFF miller, John WITHERS and others 150 acres TROUT, John Land adjoining Simon GHOST, James BAXTER and others 32 acres THOMPSON, Nathan Land adjoining Wm RAMSEY, Samuel DOWNING and others 500 acres WAGGONER, Widow Land adjoining George DUFFIELD, Henry BERUKBILL and others 100 acres, 1- other lot Adjoining Michal LINGERFIELD, no improvements 11 acres 1 - other lot Adjoining George DUFFIELD, no improvements 10 acres 3 lots George Town unimproved WORK, Samuel Land adjoining John PAXTON, John CAUGHEY and others 126 acres 1 - Cooper Shop and Stillhouse 1 unimproved lot George Town WATT, James Land adjoining John COULTER, George OATMAN and others 170 acres WITHERS, John Land adjoining Abrm HARE, Jacob GROFF, John BRACKBILL, John HARE, Daniel ECKMAN, and others 290 acres WARFIELD, Jacob , heirs Land adjoining and others 180 acres Non Residents BARKMAN, John 2 - lots George Town BRENAMAN, Henry Land adjoining Samuel SILIMON and others 100 acres BOYLEN, John Land adjoining Mosses ROSS, Wm CLARK and others 40 acres BARR, Abrm Land adjoining Mine Hill ,15 acres BAILEY, Alex'r 2 - Lots George Town BRUBAUCH & BOMBARGER, Land adjoining John PAXTON, And'r BARKLEY and others 175 acres BOON, William & John 2 - Lots George Town BAILEY, Thomas 1 - Lot George Town BRACKBILL, John Land adjoining Jacob GROFF miller, John WITHERS and others 80 acres BRECKBILL, Henry Land adjoining George ROCKEY, John WAGGONER and others 44 acres BRINTON, Wm Land adjoining Walter DAVIS, Mosses ROSS and others 150 acres BARR, Jacob Land adjoining ------------ and others 5 acres COOPER, John Land adjoining Mosses ROSS and others 100 acres GRYDER, John Land adjoining Tobias GRYDER, and others 80 acres GRYDER, Tobias Land adjoining Henry KING, Peter YORLEY and others 100 acres EBBY, Daniel Land adjoining Thaomas HOOD and others 7 acres EVERLY, Michal Land adjoining John PAXTON and others 80 acres ECKHART, George esq. Land adjoining George DUFFIELD, John KINCAID and others 100 acres ESLEMAN, Jacob Land adjoining Solomon HEMOR, Sam'l FREE and others 200 acres ECKART, Peter Land adjoining Widow McCLURE and others 7 acres EBBY, Jacob Land adjoining Widow McCLURE and others 11 acres FISHER, Christian Land adjoining Mine Hill , 80 acres FRITZ, Jacob Land adjoining Mine Hill , 100 acres GROFF, Abrm Land adjoining Mine Hill , 60 acres GROFF, John Land adjoining Peter SIDES and others 25 acres GROFF, John Sr. Land adjoining Henry BRENAMAN and others 25 acres GROFF, John Land adjoining Joseph HUTCHINSON, and others 90 acres GINN, William Land adjoining John PAXTON, Sam'l WORK and others 130 acres GROFF & ESHLEMAN Land adjoining ---- and others 5 acres GROFF, Martin Land adjoining Mine Hill, 20 acres GROFF, Jacob Land adjoining John WITHERS, Joseph HUTCHINSON and others 200 acres HERSH, Benjamin Land adjoining Mine Hill, 100 acres HILLEN, John Land adjoining Mine Hill, 37 acres HARE, John Esq. Land adjoining Mine Hill, acres HOUSER, Christian Land adjoining --------- and others 150 acres HEMOR & BARR Land adjoining John WITHERS, Jacob GROFF and others 100 acres HARE, Joseph Land adjoining Mine Hill, 70 acres HARE, David Land Adjoining Jacob GROFF miller, BRACKBILL 100 acres HOWERY, John Land adjoining Mine Hill 30 acres HARE, Adam & Tobias Land adjoining Patrick FERRY and others 140 acres HARE, John Land adjoining Mine Hill 100 acres acres HARHMAN, Jacob Land adjoining Jacob BARR, Henry BRENAMAN and others 22 acres KNOTT, Wm 1- lot George Town 1 acre KERNS, Henry Land adjoining George ROCKEY and others 10 acres KING, John Land adjoining Wm CLARK, George OATMAN and others 15 acres KERNS, Jacob Land adjoining Jacob ROCKEY and others 35 acres KNOX, James Land adjoining John KINCAID and others 34 acres KING, John Land adjoining -------- and others 89 acres KENDICK, Henry Land adjoining --- and others 100 acres LEMON, Abrm Land adjoining John WITHERS, Jacob FRITZ and others 40 acres LEFEVER, Daniel Land adjoining Jacob HARPMAN, John NEFF and others 20 acres LIGHTNER, John Land adjoining Rudolph PENEGAN and others 6 acres LAP & KING Land adjoining Wm SLAYMAKER and others 10 acres MILLER & BARR Land adjoining Samuel DOWNING, Nathan THOMPSON and others 180 acres MILLER, Henry Land adjoining ------------ and others 5 acres McCAFFERY, Patrick Land adjoining George OATMAN and others 90 acres MITTS, Henry Land adjoining Mine Hill, 100 acres NEFF, John & Jacob Land adjoining Daniel McCRUDY and others 80 acres PENEGAN, Peter Land adjoining Henry BRENAMAN and others 7 acres ROCKEY, Jacob Land adjoining Henry PICKLE and others 40 acres ROYER, John & Abrm Land adjoining and others 90 acres SWISHER, Bennin 1 - lot George Town SHOOP, John 2 acres STOUTSBURG, the heirs of Land adjoining Mine Hill 100 acres SHUK, Abraham 60 acres SANDOE, Land adjoining ------------- and others 20 acres SLAYMAKER, Wm Land adjoining Samuel DOWNING, James McCAFFEY and others 250 acres SHIRTS, James MILLER, John PAXTON Land adjoining and others 200 acres STEPHEN, John & Christian Land adjoining Simon GHOST, Samuel Baughman and others 108 acres TANLINGER, Joseph Land adjoining Mine Hill 6 acres TINGLINGAN, Joseph Land adjoining ----- and others 10 acres TINGLINGER, John Land adjoining heirs of WARFIELDS and others 10 acres TINGLINGER, Jacob Land adjoining Mine Hill, 6 acres WITHERS, John Land adjoining Mine Hill 158 acres WEAVER, Jacob & HOUSER, Christian Land adjoining Wm SLAYMAKER, Wm BRINTON and others 200 acres WEAVER, Jacob Land adjoining George OATMAN, William SLAYMAKER and others 10 acres WATSON, Samuel Land adjoining Widow McCLURE and others 12 acres, unimproved YOSTY, Peter & Co. Land adjoining Tobias GRYDER, John WITHERS and others 200 acres