Philadelphia County PA Archives Taxlists .....Effective Supply Tax, Dock Ward, North Part, City Of Philadelphia 1779 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 February 25, 2010, 11:18 pm Tax Paid in Pounds Sterling (£) Amount of Tax Robert Eastburn, innk'r, d 4 William Laurence, hatter, d., 20 John Bailey, p.h'd, d., John David, goldsmith, d 10 Sam'l Richards, cordw'r, d., 13 John Purviance, merc't, 15 Sam'l Purviance's est'e, 90 Thomas Shields, 155 Cap't Barber, d., 5 William Taylor, golds'h, 90 Nathaniel Donnell, 6 Robert Morris, merch't, 300 Jno. Bringhurst, p.h'd, d., 12 Deborah Cordery, 12 Peter Howard, 73 Joshua Fisher, d., 278 Samuel Fisher, p.h'd, d., George Kennedy, merc't, 100 James Stewart, merc't, 40 John M. Nesbitt, trade, p.h'd, 50 Andrew Elliot's est'e, 168 Alexander Nesbitt, trade, p.h'd, 24 Paul Coxe, merch't, 15 P'r Worrill's est'e 16 William Cross, 5 David Sproat's est'e, 54 John Purden, tallow ch'r, 26 Mayers Fisher, d., 10 Peter Worrill's est 44 Robert Willson, d., 10 Patrick Byrne, d., 70 John Farren, taylor, 2 John Wall, shallop m'n, d., 5 His Step Son's est'e, 30 Edward Hanlon, d 5 Nat. Garrett's est'e, 20 John McCalla, taylor, 6 His Father's estate, 157 William Greenaway, 2 Wm. Jackson's est'e, 60 Susannah Brackenbury, Rich'd Smith's estate, 39 John Harlan, merch't, d., 5 John Charter, watchlacem'r, 2 Kingsmel Wells, 4 Elizabeth Armitt, 26 Mrs. Russell, 10 Dean Jones, cordw'r, d., 2 Hannah Steal, 60 Christian VolLns, d., 4 George Evans, innkeeper, 5 Thomas Affleck, cabinetm'r, d., 10 Henry Lisle, baker, d., 131 Sam'l Morris, Sen'r, 124 Cadwalader Morris, 12 Samuel C. Morris, 12 Cap't Morris, 12 James Milligan, 8 Daniel Hathorn, 2 Patrick McGlasgow, d., 3 John Warner 2 John Snowden, potter, 1 John Morton, merch't, d., 60 John Dunlap, printer, 25 For the house he keeps his office, 120 Charles Wharton, d., 117 Jonathan Evans, d., 155 Dickinson's est'e, 100 Benjamin Evans, p.h'd, d., James Craig, merch't, d 140 Jacob Harman, d., 85 George Bryan, Esq'r, Henderson's estate 30 Francis Lewis, George Douglss's est'e, d., 66 Michael McDonnald, 3 Darby Buchannon, 2 John Heller, cooper, d 2 Mich'l Robinson's est'e, 9 James Alexander, 4 Selwood Griffin, d., 15 Robert Lumsden, 3 Lydia Gilpin, 38 Levi Hollingsworth, d., 200 Benjamin Betterton 2 Isaac Vannost, 6 Isaac Snowden, tann'r, 113 Isaac Moses, cordw'r, d 1 James Downey, p.h'd, d., James Stewart, flatm'n, 1 Robert Martin, taylor, 1 James Smith, d., 1 Wm. McClure, carp'r, 1 Powell, merc't, d., 5 William Appleby, 2 Jas. Cunningham, 1 Peter Courin, p.h'd, d., Roger Mayly, p.h'd, Richard Demsy, staym'r, 1 Jas. Cunningham's est'e, 3 Jas. Conkey, schoolm'r, d., 1 William Miller, p.h'd, Charles Stedman, d., 18 Abercrombie's est'e, 54 Elizabeth Griffiths, 100 Thomas Wharton, merc't, d., 354 Nicholas Wain, gent'n, d., 90 Peter Reeve, gent'n, d 93 Mary Lewis, 54 Charles Logann, p.h'd, d., 255 Thomas Fisher, refus'd to acco't, 249 Conrad Pidgeon, d., 12 John Baker, 5 Hannah Allen's est., 27 Thomas Batchelor, 5 Lewis Davis's est., 14 William Stewart, 2 Matt's Keen, carpenter, 2 Rich'd Skellon, brass'r, 3 Jas. Rosbottom, brickl'r, d., 2 Thomas Canby, merc't, d., 20 Ely Canby, p.h'd, d., John Mifflin, merc't, d 174 James Hunter, tallow c'r 72 Mrs. Boyd, Benja. Hellings's est'e, 10 Thomas Middleton, 41 Edward Middleton, 9 Ebenezer Call, 1 John McNenes, 1 Thomas Wright, cordw'r, 5 James Justus, taylor, 3 Jacob Martin, joiner, 2 Charles Finney, carp'r, d., 2 Aaron Ashbridge, 10 David Evans's est'e, 154 James Gillingham, 10 Thomas Stapleton, 1 Joseph Kendall, p.h'd, 5 William Harding, 1 Hugh Brown, 1 Abram Wayne, innk'r 9 Benja. Paschall, Esq'r, 16 William Turnbull, mer't, 20 Lewis Gordon's est., 33 Matthew Jackson 7 Mungo Davison's est., 27 Daniel Drinker, d., ' 17 Jno. Fisher's est'e, 18 Thomas Moore, deal'r, d., 2 Frederick Stuber 2 Samuel Wigfall, d., 5 Benja. Flowers, gent., 100 Sarah Lewis, widow, 70 Joseph Bullock 275 Eliza. Bullock's est'e 148 Philip Kearny, d., 2 Elizabeth Lock 2 James Byrne, gent., 250 Robert Bell, books'r, 20 Wm. Buckly's est., 30 Michael Caner 8 William Campbell, d., 1 George Newland, d., 1 Barny O'Mullen, d., 1 John Winter, painter, 2 Feariss's estate, 55 Benja. Chew, gent'n, 204 Samuel Powell, gent 1,865 Thomas Willing, gent 966 Cha's Willing's est'e, 180 Michael Sowerwalt, 1 Henry Tipp's est'e, 24 Hugh Fergusson, coachm'r, d 1 John Cuningham, tallow'r, d., 3 Samuel Coates, d., 4 Tho's Coates est'e, 24 Jonathan Dilworth, carp'r, d 60 Wm. Dilworth's est'e, 36 Adolph Deal, baker, 2 Jno. Webb's est'e, 15 Thomas Peale, d., 1 Daniel Mcintosh, d 2 Jas. Cannon's est'e 60 Joseph Reed, Esq'r, pres'dt, 70 John Burden, Jun'r, d., 1 Col. White's est'e 15 Thomas Hollowell, d., 21 James Paca, Esq'r, Jas. Tilghman's est'e, 184 Catharine Field John Stagg's estate 13 John Hooman, 1 David Kepply, d., 1 Gunning Bedford, 5 Harry Gordon's est'e 34 John Laughlin, 3 Daniel McLane, d., 2 Jno. Hanna, labor'r, d., 1 Thomas Hale, draym'n, d., 1 Thomas Thomson, labor'r, d., 1 Edw'd Lethgowe's est'e 11 Robert Jewell, p.h'd, 15 John Beaks, carp'r, '. 22 Jno. Barron & Comp'y, 10 William Penn, the young's est'e, 228 Tench Coxe, merch't, 25 Bryant's estate, 180 George Meade, 25 Edward Reeves, 1 Joseph Greenwood, d., 1 Jeremiah Collins, d 1 William Shippen, Ju'r, 80 John Morris, cooper, d., 2 Matt'w Biass's est'e, 18 Patrick Rice, d., 5 John Rabhoon, 5 Hugh James, 20 Lewis Lewis, d., 1 Jno. Whittingham, d 2 James Brown, 1 Cha's Humph'ys est'e, 5 Darby Savage, d., 206 John Case, smith, 1 Andrew Parkhill, p.h'd, Robert Dunlap, d., 1 James Robinson 2 William Wood, baker, d., 2 Cha's Osburn's est'e, 20 John White, staym'r, 1 Peter Grim, d., 1 Joseph Allerdice, 2 Jacob Hans, innk'r, 2 Edward Shippen, gent., 82 Jos. Shippen's est'e, 48 Edw'd Shippen's Sen'r, est'e, 214 Barnabas Neeves, 2 Godfrey Grim, 1 Robert Wood, d., 24 Michael McGannon, 76 Alex'r Carlisle 18 Eneas Urquhart, p.h'd, d., Thomas Madden, d., 1 Jacob Durr, d., 3 Archibald Shaw, smith, d., 2 James Reed, weaver, d., 3 Adam Meyer, d., 1 Edward Stroud, 2 William Allison, 17 Alexander Hales, 14 Jno. Vanreed's est'e, 23 Frederick Kisselman, d., 15 Jacob Vanreed's est., 51 George Mclntire, d 1 Thomas Pugh, taylor, 9 Joseph Johnston, 2 Jacob Houtzen 1 Matthew Traisey, d., 2 Jno. Pror's est'e, 6 Thomas Hale, 10 Peter Morrison, cordw'r, d., 2 George Cook, 1 Edward Hanna, d., 2 Cath'e Crigg, widow, 3 Walter Fitzgerald, d., 1 Alexander Maxwell, d., 1 James McGill, p.h'd, d., Robert Moody, p.h'd, d., James Stafford , 2 Jno. Tims's est'e, 6 Ralph Banford, 1 Michael Groves, 6 Thomas Forster, d., 1 George Friend, p.h'd, James Baxter, d., 2 Jesse Williams, d., 3 Magnus Miller, 15 Thomas Murdock, 5 Samuel Jones, d 70 Charlotte Bowes, 45 William Smith, 12 William Govett, 10 Mary Gibbons, 2 Patrick Farrell, d., 66 Mary Saunderson, 95 John Long, labor'r 1 Edw'd James's est'e, 8 Wintworth. clerk, 3 Robert Lewis, d., 35 William Dunwick, 10 John Fitzpatrick, 2 Joseph Wharton, 150 William Budden, 6 Jno. Donnaldson, 40 Ha'h Donnaldson's est., 20 Baltzer Stinford 1 Isaac Coxe, merch't, 120 Jas. Willson, attorney, 135 Joseph Few, p.h'd, 40 Tho's Cuthbert's est'e 30 Samuel Dilworth, p.h'd, 18 William Matthews, p.h'd, John Spencer, innk'r, 8 Arch'd McSparren, 15 Andrew Hook, d., 22 Samuel Young, 15 Samuel Read, 8 Joseph Musgrave, 130 Thomas Lieper, 10 Yurley, merch't, 7 Dennis Dougherty, 15 William Redwood 12 James Hainey, d., 5 Jno. Speeht's est'e, 5 Walter Drummond, d., 3 Jno. Nicholson, d., 8 Abra'm Robinson's est'e, 60 John Stewart, p.h'd, d., Thomas Howell 1 James Barker, 4 Marg't Penrose's est 60 James Bringhurst, d., 160 John Pinkerton, 60 James Mease 75 Thomas Pringle, 2 Beal Boardly's est., 180 Robert Greaves, 10 Bowen, turner, d., 1 John Payton, porter 2 John Ludid, d 1 Christopher Zeller, d., 82 Lawrence Berry, porter, 3 Joseph Bringhurst, d., 48 Abraham Mason, d., 20 Kennedy's estate 90 Edward McDonnel, 2 Wm. Peters's est'e, 35 John Beates, p.h'd Nicholas Hartsbach, 3 Jane Brintnal's est'e, 18 James Sutter, p.h'd, Denny Oliver, 10 William Dudley, 2 John Harper, d 2 William McCullogh, 186 Jno. Murry, merch't 20 Mary Nuttle, 30 Raworth's est'e, 14 William Henry, 177 George Campbell, 16 Additional Comments: A Tax of Five Shillings in the Pound and Thirty Shillings p. Head (besides their Estates) laid on the Estates of the Inhabitants and on single Men of the City and County of Philadelphia in pursuance of a Supplement to the Act, entitled "An Act for emitting the Sum of Two hundred thousand pounds in Bills of Credit, for the defence of this State, and providing a fund for sinking the same by a Tax on all Estates, real and Personal, and on all Taxables within the same," passed in the Year of our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred and seventy seven. Assessed the 26th Day of May, 1779, JACOB LAUGHLIN, ROBERT CURRY, CHRISTIAN SNYDER, WILLIAM RUSH, GEORGE SCHLOSSER, PRESLEY BLACKISTONE, Assessors. [Note.—The "d" denotes "double tax."] Extracted from: Extracted from: Pennsylvania Archives Third Series Printed under direction of DAVID MARTIN, Secretary of the Commonwealth Edited by WILLIAM HENRY EGLE, M. D VOL. XIV HARRISBURG: Wm. Stanley Ray, State Printer 1897 PROVINCIAL PAPERS: PROPRIETARY, SUPPLY, AND STATE TAX LISTS OF THE City and County of Philadelphia FOR THE YEARS 1769, 1774 and 1779 EDITED BY WILLIAM HENRY EGLE, M. D WM. STANLEY RAY, STATE PRINTER OF PENNSYLVANIA 1897 PROPRIETARY TAX, County of Philadelphia 1769 Vol. XIV-3d Series This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/pafiles/ File size: 18.4 Kb This file is located at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/philadelphia/taxlist/dockwardnest1779.txt