Tax Lists: Direct Tax, 1815: Drumore 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 Drumore 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.& # of acres 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 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 as non - Res. after their name ASH, Pheneas non - res. Land adjoining George WITHERS, Robert SHIPPING and others 200 acres ANKRIM, Wm Land adjoining James WHITE, James BUCHANAN, James ANKRIM, James McSPARRAN and others 130 acres ANKRIM, James Dr. Land adjoining Hugh MARTIN and others 309 acres BARKLEY, Wm Land adjoining Joseph STUBBS, David BROWN and others 190 acres BOWSMAN & Co. Fairfield town 1 barn BUMGARDNER, John Woodstock Main Street unimproved 1/2 lot BOYD, Stephen Land adjoining Sam'l BOYD esq., David BROWN, James BURNS and others 190 acres BARR, Martin non-res. for GRIFFITH, Wm. Land adjoining ------ and others 147 acres BRUBAKER, Jacob Non res. Land adjoining ----------- and others 9 acres BROWN, David Land adjoining Wm BARKLEY, Ja's BARNS, and others 400 acres BUCHER, Anna Land adjoining John HAMMEL, Wm James Calohoon and others 194 acres 1- ditto adjoining Robert BARNS, containing ? 218 acres 1- ditto Martick Land Adjoining Abraham SHENK, Henry BYERS 40 acres BARR, Eva & Barbara Land adjoining ? Crista RORAH, HAINS, Henry BARR and others 99 acres BUCHANAN, John esq. Land adjoining James LONG, Davis PARRY, Sam'l BOYD and others 580 acres BETTZ, Sam'l Land adjoining Jacob HAINS, Carlile CRAWFORD, Rob't BARNS and others 90 acres BUCHANAN, Mary Land adjoining Francis LATTA, Mrs. LONG Mr HARRAH, and others 126 acres BOY, Sam'l esq. Land adjoining David BROWN, Stephen BOY and others 300 acres BARNS, James Land adjoining David BROWN, McSPARRAN and others 180 acres BUCHANAN, James Land adjoining James ANKRIM, Wm. ANKRIM, John BUCHANAN esq. and others 172 acres BUCHANAN, Mary Land adjoining James ANKRIM, James BUCHANAN, John BUCHANAN esq. and others 200 acres COLVIN, Rachel non - res. Fairfield town CLARK, Rob't Land adjoining James WHITE, Henry McCRABB and others 266 acres CUMMINS, James or Jonnes Land adjoining Rob't MAXWELL, John RUPIL, Sam'l MORRISON and others 100 acres 115 perches COLDHOON, Wm & James Land adjoining Anna BUCHER, Wm STREEPER and others 335 acres CALDWELL, Mary Land adjoining ? B. MOORE, Paul RALSTON and others 80 acres CRAWFORD, Edward Land adjoining Rob't MAXWELL, James CUMMINS and others 60 acres CELGORE, Wm 1 - Island Susquehanna River 1 acres CRAWFORD, Henry non - res. Land adjoining Edward CRAWFORD, Hugh HOLLIDAY, George WITHERS, Abraham COFFMAN and others 40 acres CRAWFORD, Carlisle non-res. Land adjoining Sam'l BETTZ, Rob't KING esq. and others 87 acres DEVER, David Land adjoining William STEELE, Isaac PRAWL and others 22 acres ECKMAN, John Land adjoining Sam'l PUSEY, Martin ECKMAN, Hugh McCOLLOUGH and others 138 acres EVINS, David Land adjoining George WITHERS, Sam'l PUSEY and others 160 acres ESHELMAN & GAFF Land adjoining Edward BRIM, John BARR and others 73 acres FURNISS, Gardner non-res. 1- lot Woodstock Town unimproved lot Baltimore St. GRYDER, Eisabeth & Nancy Land adjoining Hugh LONG, Doc't James ANKRIM and others 120 acres GRABILL, John & Peter Land adjoining George WITHERS,Wm ROBB and others 59 acres GROFF, John & Joseph non-res. Land adjoining Sam'l B. MOORE,John HAMEL and others 150 acres GROFF,John (of Strasburg) non-res. Land adjoining Part of James PORTER's place and others 5 acres GROFF, Andrew esq. Land adjoining ------- and others 10 acres GRAYBILL, Jacob non-res. Land adjoining Wm HARRIS, Christian GRABILL and others 24 acres GROFF,John & Joseph non-res. Land adjoining Part of Wm CALWELL's place and others 50 acres GROFF, Joseph non-res. Land adjoining John SHENK, Joseph COCHNAUER and others 75 acres GRYDER, Micheal & co. non-res. Land adjoining Amos WALTON, George WITHERS, and others 100 acres GLACKEN, John Land adjoining Sam'l MORRISON,George MORRISON, Rob't BARNS and others 120 acres GRASSFIELD, Christian Land adjoining John GRASSFIELD, Wm HARRIS and others 24 acres GRAYBILL, Peter Land adjoining John GRABILL, George WITHERS, and others 23 acres GRASSFIELD, Nancy Land adjoining George WITHERS, John GRASSFIELD and others 25 acres GRASSFIELD, John Land adjoining Nancy GRASSFIELD and others 25 acres GRIFFITH, Samuel R. Land adjoining John SNEFLY, Martin BARR, Michal BARR and others 76 acres HARRIS, Wm Land adjoining John GRABILL, Jacob GRABILL and others 25 acres HENDERSON, Wm Land adjoining Martin BARR, John LEFEVOUR and others 15 acres HOLKOM, John Land adjoining Jacob KAINS, Rob't KING esq. and others 217 acres HAMILTON, James Fairfield 2 - unimproved lots HAINS, Jacob Land adjoining Samuel BETTS, Jas. HAMILTON and others 19 acres 5 perches HARMON, Henry Land adjoining Wm STEELE esq., LANDIS and others 160 acres HARNISH, David non-res. Land adjoining ----------------- and others 9 acres HARRAH, Eisabeth Land adjoining Hugh LONG, Mary BUCHANAN, Patrick KENNEDY and others 186 acres HARNISH, Jacob non-res. Land adjoining ---------- and others 9 acres HESS, Martin non-res. Land adjoining Part of ROBB place and others 12 acres HESS, Cristian non-res. Land adjoining Part of ROBB place and others 12 acres HART, Benj'm for N. MARKS non-res. Land adjoining ---------- and others 45 acres HAMILTON, James Land adjoining Jane MORRISON, Isaac PRAWL and others 200 acres HART, Benjimin non - res. Town of Woodstock 12 unimproved lots HORST, James Land adjoining Hugh McCULLOUGH, David SCOTT, David EVINS,Sam'l SNODGRASS and others 100 acres HERR, David Land adjoining Christian NEWSWANGER, John HOPHER, John SHENK and others 200 acres HERR, John & Christian non-res. Land adjoining Part of Jas. PORTER's Place and others 57 acres HOUSEKEEPER, Philip Land adjoining William RITCHEY and others 100 acres 40 perches HOLLIDAY, Hugh Land adjoining Edward CRAFORD, James CUMMINS,George WITHERS and others 34 acres HARMEL, John Land adjoining Sam'l B. MOORE, Anna BUCHER and others Known by the Buck Inn 125 acres KING, Robert Jr. non-res. Land adjoining ? MORRISON, Henry McCABB and others 113 acres KING, Rob't Land adjoining McCAUGHLIN and others 120 acres KEES, James Land adjoining Wm W. STEELE esq., David DEVER and others 13 acres KENDIG, Adam & BARR non-res. Land adjoining ------------- and others 50 acres KENNEDY, Patrick Land adjoining Elizabeth HARRAH, Francis LATTA and others 120 perches KEEPOT, Daniel non - res. Land adjoining John Lefevor, Christian NEWSWANGER and others 43 acres KAFFMAN, Abram Land adjoining John RAMSEY, George WITHERS and others 100 acres KINSEY, John non -res. Land adjoining Sam'l BITTS and others 30 acres LEFEVOUR, Philip Heirs Land adjoining Abraham KAUFFMAN, George WITHERS and others 30 acres LEFEVOR, John Land adjoining Wm STEELE esq., Wm HENDERSON, Christian BARR and others 255 acres LATTA, Frances Land adjoining Mrs. BUCHANAN, Hugh LONG, Joseph WENTZ and others 270 acres LONG, John Land adjoining Wm STEELE esq., James CUMMINS, Sam'l MORRiSON and others 160 acres LONG, Hugh Land adjoining Jacob SHOEMAKER, Joseph WORRAL, Mrs. HARRAH, Francis LATTA and others 496 acres LEFEVERE, Elizabeth Land adjoining George WITHERS, Ambrose McGuigin and others 100 acres LAKE, John Land adjoining Sam'l NEEPER, James McLAUGHLIN and others 146 acres 8 perches LONG, Mary Land adjoining Francis LATTA, Davir PERRY, Hugh LONG and others 155 acres LONG, James Land adjoining John BUCHANAN esq., Dan'l MORRISON and others 230 acres 1- Smith shop, 1 tenant house LANDIS, Henry non-res. Land adjoining Jacob MILLER, George WITHERS and others 180 acres LEFEVOR, Adam non-res. Land adjoining Part Of ROBB's Place and others 12 acres LIGHT, Martin non-res. Land adjoining ------------ and others 12 acres LANDIS, Abr'm non-res. Land adjoining George WITHERS, Wm STEELE esq. and others 220 acres LEFEVOR, Henry non - res. Land adjoining Part of ROBB's Place and others 5 acres McINTIRE, Eliza , Martha, & Isabella non - res. Land adjoining John RUSSSEL, Rob't MAXWELL and others 122 acres McINTIRE, Jane Land adjoining Amos WALTON, Phineas ASH and others 180 acres McCRABB, David B. Land adjoining Philip HOUSEKEEPER, Rob't CLARK and others 100 acres MOORE, Isaac Land adjoining John STEELE esq. Sam'l MOORE and others 114 acres MORRISON, Dan'l Land adjoining Sam'l SMITH, James LONG and others 250 acres MARTIN, James & co. Land adjoining Joseph STUBBS co., James ANKRIM, John BUCHANAN esq. and others 336 acres MORRISON, George Land adjoining Sam'l MORRISON, John GLACKIN and others 133 acres MODDERWELL, ADAM Land adjoining Adam SHENK, James CALLINS, John SMEFLY and others 160 acres 1 Sawmill 1- Chop Mill on the Octoraro Creek McLAUGHLIN, James Land adjoining Rob't KING esq., John BUCHANAN esq., John LEEK and others -- acres McCOLLOUGH, Hugh Land adjoining --- and others 300 acres 1 - ? rolling Mill MAXWELL, Rob't Land adjoining James CUMMINS, Isaac MOORE and others 500 acres 8 perches McGUEG, Ambrose Land adjoining John RAMSEY, Adam SPECK and others 100 acres McPHERSON, James Land adjoining Rob't SHIPPING, George WITHERS, Philip HOUSEKEEPER and others 108 acres McCOY, Wm Land adjoining Rob't SHIPPING, George WITHERS, and others 200 acres McCRABB, Henry Land adjoining Wm RICHEY, William W. STEELE esq., Robert SHIPPING and others 329 acres MOORE, Sam'l Land adjoining Robert MAXWELL, Nath'l RAMSEY and others 114 acres MORRISON, Sam'l Land adjoining John LONG, George MORRISON and others 205 acres MOORE, Sam'l B. Land adjoining John HARMEL, Paul RALSTON at his younger brothers place and others 100 acres 1 - Ditto Martick containing 20 acres McPHERSON, James Land adjoining James WHITE, Philip HOUSEKEEPER, James McPHERSON Jr., Dr. James ANKRIM and others 170 acres MILLER, Jacob Land adjoining Part of James PORTER's Place and others 5 acres MUSSER & LANDIS non - res. Land adjoining George WITHERS, James CUMMINS and others 100 acres MICHAL, Ann Land adjoining Thomas NEEL, Hugh LONG and others 170 acres McCOY, Isabela non - res. Land adjoining Christian GYDER, John GLACKEN and others 200 acres MILLER, Jacob non -res. Land adjoining Nath'l RAMSEY, George WITHERS and others 130 acres MORRISON, Jane non - res. Land adjoining George MORRISON, James HAMETON and others 130 acres NEFF, John & co. Land adjoining Robert SHIPPING, Henry SHAUB and others 84 acres NEAL, Thomas Land adjoining -------- and others 200 acres NEFF & KENDICK non res. Land adjoining -------------- and others 249 acres NEWSWANGER, Christian Land adjoining George ROSS, John STOPHER and others 100 acres PEDEN, John non - res. sixty ? unimproved lots Fairfield Town PUSEY, Samuel Land adjoining John ECKMAN, James PORTER, Thomas CLARK and others 186 acres 1 - saw mill on the west branch of the Octoraro PUSEY, David Land adjoining Dan'l MORRISON, Jacob SHEWMAKER, and others 180 acres PRAWL, Isaac Land adjoining Wm W. STEELE, Rob't CLARK and others 160 acres PATTERSON, Esq. Land adjoining ----- and others 21 acres PENNGIN, Joseph & Co. Land adjoining George WITHERS, Joseph WENTZ and others 214 acres RAMSEY, Nath'l Land adjoining John RAMSEY, Wm STEELE esq.George WITHERS and others 274 acres 1 Ditto Land adjoining Rob't MAXWELL, Joseph SWIFT and others REED,Wm - shumaker Land adjoining Henry BARR, Wd STOPHER, Joseph COCHnour and others 8 acres 45 perches ROHRER, John non res. Land adjoining Paul RALSTON, Christian ROHER and others 160 acres ROBERTSON, Agnes ?? Land adjoining John ROBERTSON, Joseph WENTZ and others --- acres RAMSEY, John Land adjoining Adam SPECK, Nath'l RAMSEY and others 120 perches ROBB, Wm Land adjoining George WITHERS, Rob't SHIPPING, John YOUNG and others 160 acres RALSTON, Paul Land adjoining George WITHERS, Sam'l B. MOORE and others 245 acres RICHEY, Wm Jr. Land adjoining Henry McCRABB, Rob't SHIPPING,, Philip HOUSEKEEPER, and others 165 acres RUSAL, John Land adjoining Robert MAXWELL, James CUMMINS, Sam'l MORRISON and others 325 acres RICHEY, Wm Land adjoining Rob't SHIPPING, Wm RICHEY Jr., Philip HOUSEKEEPER, James McPHERSON and others 65 acres ROADS, Ivory ?? non res. Land adjoining Francis STALLS, Joseph WENTZ and others 90 acres RAMSEY, Alice non res. Land adjoining John RAMSEY, Wm STEELE and others 87 acres REIGART, Adam non res. Land adjoining ----------- and others 14 acres ROHRER, Christian Land adjoining John RORHER, Paul RALSTON and others 160 acres ROSS, George non res. Land adjoining Wm STEELE esq., Christian NEWSWANGER and others 117 acres STEELE, Thomas & Co. non - res. Land adjoining --------------- and others 60 acres STEELE, Wm W. esq. Land adjoining Rob't KING esq., John BUCHANAN, John LONG, Wm McCRABB, George WITHERS, Nah'l RAMSEY and others 224 acres STEELE, ? Esq. Land adjoining and others 380 acres SHIPPIN, Robert Land adjoining Joseph SHOWALTER, Philip HOUSEKEEPER and others 462 acres 1 Ditto Adjoining James CUMMINS, Philip HOUSEKEEPER, George WITHERS, John NEFF co., Henry McCRABB and others SHOWALTER, Joseph Land adjoining Rob't SHIPPING, Henry SHOP, Wm RICHY, George WITHERS and others 66 acres SPECK, Adam Land adjoining John RANSEY, Adam MODDERWELL and others 150 acres SCOTT, David Land adjoining ---- and others 143 acres 150 perches SLEGAGER, George ( of Manor township) 1- lot in Woodstock fronting Baltimore St. 1 - lot in Hempfield township in Mount Pleasant STOPHER, John Jr. Land adjoining Christian NEWSWANGER, John SHANK and others 32 acres STUBBS, Joseph & co. Land adjoining Wm BAKLEN, Hugh MARTIN and others 220 acres SHAUP,Henry non - res. Land adjoining and others 158 acres STEELE, John non- res. Land adjoining Robert MAXWELL and others 281 acres SHENK, Andrew Non -res. Land adjoining ----------------- and others 9 acres STEPHENSON,Sam'l Non -res. Woodstck Town 8 unimproved lots SNEVELY, Christian non-res. Land adjoining Part of Jas PORTERS Place and others 5 acres SNODGRASS, Sam'l non-res. Land adjoining David EVINS, Sam'l PUSEY and others 116 acres SHELDON, Thomas non - res. 2 - unimproved lots Fairfield 880 and unknown # SMITH, Sam'l Land adjoining Thomas NEEL, Dan'l MORRISON and others 240 acres SMEDLEY, George Land adjoining George WITHERS, Adam MODDERWELL, Sam'l GRIFFITH and others 200 acres STREEPER, Wm Land adjoining Wm CALDHOON and others 200 acres SHOEMAKER, Jacob Land adjoining David PERRY, James MARTIN and others 172 acres WITHERS, George Land adjoining NEFF & KENDIG, wm STEELE esq., John RAMSEY, David EVANS, John STEELE esq., Rob't MAXWELL, Rob't SHIPPING, Rob't LAMBURN, Samuel B. MOORE, Paul RALSTON and others 2414 acres 8 Barns of stone and wood 21 tenant houses of stone and wood 1 - Griest & Saw Mill 2 pr of stones 1 - Blast Furnace on Conowingo Creek WHITE, James Land adjoining Rob't CLARK, James McPHERSON, Wm ANKRIM and others 82 acres WORRAL, Joseph Land adjoining Hugh LONG, George WITHERS and others 150 acres WENGER, Isaac Land adjoining Philip HOUSEKEEPER and others 50 acres WEVER, Jacob Land adjoining ------------- and others 5 acres WHITE, John Fairfield 1 unimproved 100 acres WALTON, Amos Land adjoining George WITHERS, Jane McINTIRE and others 148 acres YOUNG, John Land adjoining Wm ROBB and others 23 acres