GIBSON COUNTY, TN - Tax Lists - 1834 Gibson County Tax Rates
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Accounts Rendered to Treasurer and Trustee- May 28, 1834
Aggregate of County Tax on Bylaws List

County Tax



County tax on 19045 acres land at 0.56 cents is $106.65 1/5.
County tax on 29 white poles at 0.25 cents is $7.25.
County tax on 16 black poles at 0.49 3/4 cents is $7.96.
County tax on 1 town lot at 0.62 1/2 cents is 0.62 1/2 cents.

Sum of the above is $122.48 1/2.
State tax on the above amount is $21.85.

Grand total is $144.33 1/2.

State Tax

State tax on 19045 acres land at 0.18 3/4 cents is $35.70.
State tax on 29 white poles at 0.12 1/2 cents is $3.62 1/2.
State tax on 16 black poles at 0.25 cents is $ 4.00.
State tax on 1 Town lot at 0.37 1/2 cents is 0.37 1/2 cents.

State tax to County Trustee is $ 40.70.

Rates of Taxation for the Year 1834

On each 100 acres land state tax 0.18 3/4 cents.
On each 100 acres land jury tax 0.18 3/4 cents.
On each 100 acres land contingent expense 0.12 1/2 cents.
On each 100 acres land Public building 0.18 3/4 cents.
On each 100 acres land Pauper 0.06 1/4 cents.

Total tax on each 100 acres is 0.75 cents.

White Poles

On each white pole, state tax 0.12 1/2 cents, county tax 0.25 cents- total tax 0.37 1/2 cents.

Black Poles

On each black pole, state tax 0.25 cents.
On each black pole, county contingent expense 0.43 3/4 cents.
On each black pole, paupers tax 0.06 1/4 cents.

Total tax is 0.75 cents.

Town Lots

On each town lot state tax 0.37 1/2 cents, county tax 0.62 1/2 to total 1 cent.

Stud Horses and Jacks

On each stud horse or jack, county tax the price of the season of one mare, state tax is same.

Four Wheel Pleasure Carriages

On each four wheel pleasure carriage, state tax is $5.00.
On each four wheel pleasure carriage, county tax is $5.00.

Two Wheel Pleasure Carriages

On each two wheel pleasure carriage, state tax is $2.50.
On each two wheel pleasure carriage, county tax is $2.50.

Aggregate of the County Tax for the year 1834



206569 acres of land @  --- per 100 is $1161.95

890 White Polls @ .25 each is $222.50

964 Black Polls @ .50 each is $482.00

91 ½  Town Lots @ .62 ½ each is $45.81 ¼

20 Studs and Jacks @ various prices is $88.50

5 Four Wheel Pleasure Carriages @ $5 each is $25.00

3 Two Wheel Pleasure Carriages @ $2.50 each is $7.50

Total of above is $2033.26 ¼

Aggregate of the State Tax for the year 1834



206569 acres of land @ 18 ¾ per 100 is $387.31 ¼
890 White Polls @ 12 ½ each is $111.25
964 Black Poles @ .25 each is $241.00
91 ½ Town Lots @ .37 ½ each is $34.31 ¼
20 Studs and Jacks @ various prices is $88.50
5 Four Wheel Pleasure Carriages @ $5.00 each is $25.00
3 Two Wheel Pleasure Carriages @ $2.50 each is $7.50

Total of above is $894.87 ½

Account rendered to treasurer and trustees May 26th, 1834.

State of Tennessee

I, Thomas Fite, clerk of the Court of ----- and quarter -------- of Gibson
County. Do Certify the foregoing to be a correct list of taxable property as
taken from from the list and turned into my office.          May 9th 1834.

Tho. Fite  clk.