Orange County, VA - Tithe Lists, 1734-1739 Transcribed by Kathy Merrill for the USGenWeb Archives Special Collections Project ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Orange County Tithe Lists Charles Arthur Hoppin William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 1. (Jul., 1918), pp. 19-27. Page 19. ORANGE COUNTY TITHE LISTS Orange County was created by act of assembly August 1734, from the westernmost portion of Spotsylvania County. This act was directed to take effect on January 1, 1734/5 and the boundaries of the new county of Orange were defined as "all that territory of land adjoining to, and above the said line [i.e. the line as established by act of May, 1730, dividing St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania into two parishes to be known as St. George's and St. Mark's; St. Mark's being above the said line, or to the west thereof. Henning IV., 305] bounden southerly, by the line of Hanover county, northerly, by the grant to the Lord Fairfax, and westerly, by the utmost limits of Virginia." (Hening IV., 450). Orange county when first created included the now counties of Augusta, Frederick, Culpeper, Madison, Greene, Shenandoah, Rockbridge, Rockingham in Virginia, a great proportion of the territory of the present State of West Virginia, and the whole of the present State of Kentucky. The tithe lists given below are four for the years 1734, 1738 (two) and 1739 respectively, while four of the lists are not dated. For a full account of Orange County see A History of Orange County, Virginia, from Its Formation in 1734 (O.S.) to the End of Reconstruction in 1870 . . . By W. W. Scott . . . Richmond, Va. Everett Waddey Co., 1907. * * * 1734 * * * * (1) John Christopher 9 John Ferrell 2 Willm Dann [?] 3 John Walker 1 John Hawkins 13 George [M?]offett 2 Alexd Waygh [Waugh?] 6 Soloman [?] Ryon 1 Samll George 6 William Christopher 2 Vollontine Morgin 6 [Nico?]laus Christopher 2 Willm Clark 3 Old Adam 1 Benjamin Horn 1 Thos Whurtun [Wharton?] 3 Captt Spenser 13 Charles Watt** 3 John Smith 3 Willm Chronoker 4 Nathan Turner 3 James Thortun [Thornton?] 1 James Whitun 2 John Wells 1 William Minor 2 John Dozer 5 John Bramham 9 Thos Night 1 William Mortun 14 Att Coll Willesquarter 4 William Smith 4 Willm Davis 2 __________ (1) This list is very much faded and many names are scarely legible. Page 20. Jonathan Ferrell 5 Allenastbon [?] Newman 4 Willm Hokins [Hawkins?] 1 Briant Sisson 3 John [H?]orin 1 Willm S. * * * 1 John Edwards 1 Robt. *urvil [?] 11 George Whotun [Wharton?] 3 Thos Sims 2 Benjamin Porter * Thos Rolloy [?], Senior, 4 Willm Buccom [?](2) * Jhn Ingrom 4 James Stuner [?] 1 John Marks 4 Simon Buccom [?] 1 Samll [?] Graves 4 George Anderson, Senir, 4 Richd Pennun [?] 4 John Under Wood 3 John Pottoy [?] 3 George Anderson Junr [?] 1 Thos Pottoy [?] 1 Samll * * * 2 Arebun [?] Moor 3 John Manewell 5 Fran * * * 2 Richd Sims 1 John Fisha [Fisher?] 2 John Dotwood [?] 1 * * * [undecipherable] 5 Theofelus Edings 2 Robt Rusell 2 Thos Roucefurd [?] 2 Thos Shambles 2 Thos Russell 1 Willm Conew [Connor?] 2 Henry Jonsun [?] 2 Luke Thorntun 2 H [?] John Curtis 1 John Ranfiel [?] 1 Steven Raccom(2) 1 Thos Michael 1 Thos Fore [?] 12 George Wells 2 Edward Price * A List of Delinquents for the Year 1738 Jacob Stover 3 added by order of Court & in Mr. Russel's List John Tilly 1 who was Constable Thos Bryen 1 no distress Jacob Cassel 1 in Mr. Russel's Jas Barry 1 not found List & added Wm Coxes, 1 not found David Finley 1 ran away Wm Clark, 1 a mistake David Evans 1 ran away Joseph Fenn 1 ran away Jas Hamilton 1 ran away Edwd Ferral 1 ran away Jas Keatton 1 no effects John Ferral 1 no distress Beckner Allison 1 not found John Fox, 1 ran away Robt Adams 1 no distress John Gon 1 not found John Bledso 1 a mistake Wm Harrison 3 I know not the Thos Baskill 1 not found man _____________ (2) The first letter of this name may be B, and hence Bacom, a cor- ruption of the present Beckham. 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Wm Hawkins, 1 dead no effects To a Called Court on Timothy Johnson 3 ran away Rebecca Shaw 140 Richd Jenkins 1 no effects ____ John Lenderwood 2 I know not 1517 1/2 the man A List of the Delinquents Turles Lewis 1 no effects Over Shenandore, for ye year Wm Layfe, 1 not found 1738 Thos Mitchell, 1 not found George Hill run away Wm Mathews 1 not found Willm Fuller run away [Co]rnelius McClary 1 ran Frances Ward run away away Fras Fleat Crust run away Brot over 37 William Co run away John Noel 1 ran away Phillip Kenny run away Chas Oaks 1 ran away John Haywood run away John Palley 2 not found Samll Haywood run away Wm Rush 1 dead no effects Joseph Haywood run away Jas Stevens 1 no effects Ellick Sender run away Robt Skelton 1 not found John Warbinton run away Antho Thornton 4 a mistake Andrew Van [?] cannot be Mark Worrell 1 not found found Geo: Crow 1 not found James Renfroe hath no estate John Roberts 1 no effects Stephen Renfroe hath no estate Edward Watts 1 ran away John Sheldon run away Thos Wooton 1 ran away John Turner Run away Wm Collins 1 ran away Robart Turner no estate Thos Little 1 ran away John Jones Run away __________ Joseph King Run away 55 John Setterfield Run away Orange County to Henry William Arnol Run away Downs Dr. * * * Arnoll Run away To a Called Court on 140 Constables Refuseth to pay Richd Cross Hutzin [Hudson?] Gilder als Breden James Hill To 55 Levies @ 22 h P Richard Morgan tithe 1237 1/2 Robert Warth ________ Per Thos Postgate, 1377 1/2 D. Sher. Page 22. The List of tithes wherein I Thomas Red at Barbers [Bar- am Constable for the year 1739. bour's?] Courter six thithes Mr. Richard Thomas Sixteen Mr. Battaile Courter(1) seven tithes tithes Cap Rucker four tithes Ambrose Powel at Materson's [Madison's?] home house seven tithes Samuel Drak three tithes George Burd one tithe Zachary Gibbs three tithes James Coleman six thithes William Bell three tithes Joseph Motten [Morton?] six tithes Edward Walker two tithes Hezekiah Rhods two tithes William Rhods one tithe William Croswait three tithes George Anderson three tithes Edward Tandsley [?] three tithes James Thusten [] one tithe Samuel Backer [or Baker, or possibly Rucker] one tithe John Barnitt four tithes Earey [?] Taylor three tithes Robard Bohanaugh at Balors [Baylor's?] Courter seventeen tithes John Gof three tithes Richard Cemp [Camp, Kemp?] at Cap Hills Quarter five tithes Thomas Jones seven tithes Mr Zachary Talor [Taylor] ten tithes John Davice [Davis?] two tithes Cap Scott's Corter nine tithes John Hathon[?] at Docter Gorden Courter three tithes James choward at Beale Courter six thithes Mr Materson {Madison?] black leavel six tithes George Eastham Curnal Grimes [Colonel Grymes?] Courter eigh- teen tithes __________ (1) The word spelled throughout this list courter is a corruption of Quarter. Page 23. Richard Durrut [Durrett?] at mines Courter six tithes John Botts at madom tods [Madam Todd's?] Courter nine tithes John Lukess at madom tods [Madam Todd's?] Courter ten tithes James McColady [?] at Curnal Williss Courter [Colonel Willis?] eight tithes John McCoy at Thomas Edmondson courter five tithes Thomas Gresona [?] at Benjamin Waislow [Winslow?] courter seven tithes Richard Winslow three tithes Robert Deadin two tithes Mark Thorton at James Taylor Courter seven tithes William Clark at talerfers [Taliaferro?] Courter seven tithes Cornal [Colonel?] Chew eight tithes In all the List of Tithes comes to 251 by me Elijah Daniel, constable. A List of Tithables in the precinct of James Pickett, Constable. Thomas Rucker 3 Walter Vaughan 1 John Howard 1 John Rogers 3 Wm Crawford 2 Walter Lenord 3 Benja Coward 3 Thos Brown 2 Richd Maulden 3 John Shelton 1 Thos Morgan 2 Wm Loggins 1 Benja Thomson 1 Jonathan Gibson's Quarter 4 Major LeVaune [?] 3 Martin Trapp 1 Thos Jackson 6 John Bush [or Rush?] 2 Thoss Coleman 1 John Forrester 3 Fras Pickett 1 Wm. Williamson 1 Michael Gary 2 John Farrow 1 Isaac Tinsley 1 Moses Battley's Quarter 5 Henry Ware 3 Leonard Phillips 2 Wm Rucker 1 Patrick Walsh 3 Wm Pierce 2 John McDaniel 2 Peter Rucker 6 David Phillips 2 John Gath 3 John Zachary 2 Thos Stanton 1 Wm Phillips 5 Thos Zachary 1 Robert Morgan 1 David Zachary 2 Benja Cave 5 Ann Stogdill's Quarter 2 Blan Ballard's Quarter 2 Wm Offil 1 John Grymes Esqr Quarter 15 Jonas Archer 2 John Stone 1 Jas Stevens 1 Michael Holt 3 Page 24. David Ford 1 Adam Carr [Garr] 3 Anthony Head 3 Wm Carpenter 4 John Haresnipe 1 Richs Yager 5 Geo Bruce 2 Thos Watts 4 Abraham Bledsoe 3 Edwd Watts 2 Abraham Bledsoe, Junr 1 Thos Edmondson 1 Thos Downer 1 Geo Thompson 1 Isaac Smith 1 John Phillips 3 Wm Terril's Quarter 2 Wm Henderson 3 Mark Stowers 1 Thos Coker 1 Saml Taliaferro 1 John Eddins 1 Guy Meek 1 Daywall Cristler 1 ___ Adam Yager 1 143 Mathew Smith 2 Henry Crowder 1 Henry Downs Quarter 2 Christley Browel 1 Michael Pearson 1 John Hansborgow 1 Wm Stone 2 Michael Smith 3 Geo Simmons 2 Daywat Cristler 1 John Simpson 3 Michael Keiffer 1 Thos Jones 3 Geo. Moyers 2 Joshua Yarbrough 2 John Rowse 2 Mark Wormell 1 Thos Wayland 1 Richd Yarbrough 2 Mark Finks 2 Henry Sparks 1 Henry Haws 5 Richd Holcomb 3 John Blueford 2 Lau: Crees 2 John Wisdom 3 Cortney Browel 1 Wm Jackson 2 George Lun [Long?] 1 Wm Eddins 4 John Hoymen 1 John Scott's Quarter 3 John Carpenter 2 Elias Smith 1 Mathias Castler 1 James Barbour 8 Michael Cook 1 David Bruce 1 Henry Snider 1 Wm White 1 Robt Tenner [Tanner?] 2 Thos Bledso 1 Geo: Tenner [Tanner?] 1 Robt Cave 2 Lodowick Fisher 1 Wm Rice 1 Geor Jeter 1 Chas Blunt 1 Phillip Roote's Quarter 15 151 ___ Henry Moceoy [?] 1 143 In all 294 151 Anthony Strother's Quarter 5 _______ John Killy [Kelly?] 1 Page 25. A List of tithables in my Precinct [Henry Rice, Constable] Henry Isbell 2 Brot up 177 Wm Cuddin 2 John Henderson 1 James Haley 1 Wm Mathews 1 Edward Haley 3 John Brock 1 Wm Cox Junr 1 Thos [Duerson?] 2 Geo Cox 2 Colo Augs Moore 4 Obediah Howerton 1 Lazs Tilly 1 Wm Cox 5 Thos Burghs 1 Daniel Singleton 1 Jos: Shears 1 at Colo Willis Mine Run Qr 4 Saml Brock 2 Capt. Wm Bledsoe 2 Roger Bell 1 Isaac Bledsoe 2 Thos Cook 2 Wm Thompson 1 John Biving 4 George Brasbone on Ye Mine John Goldson 3 Run 6 David Cave 3 Capt. George Harden 5 Daniel Cook 1 at Madm Fleets Quarter 7 Malachi Chiles 3 at Richd Bradley's 2 Abraham Mayfield 2 John Evens 1 James Stephens 4 Saml Smith 6 Richd Lamb [?] 1 Backnel Alverson 1 John Stephens 1 Geo: Steward 1 Larkin Chew 5 Jeremiah Dear 1 John Thomas 2 John Collins 1 Daniel White 3 at Nathaniel Clayborns 4 Wm Prat [?] 1 Wm Wood 2 Wm Taylor 7 Capt. Wm Beals' Quarter .. George Smith 3 Joseph Thornell .. Charles Stephens 4 Stephen Gubbon .. Jostophonice Smith 1 James Coleman .. James Elliot 5 Thomas Jones .. David Griffen 1 Thos Hill .. Wm Jones 1 Charles Curtis 3 John Griffen 1 Richd Bridge .. John Clayton 7 John Cook 3 Wm Stephens 1 Moses Harris 1 John Hiott 1 Jos [?] Woolfolk 6 Andrew Harrison 5 __ Henry Rice 3 177 ___ Total 197 P Me Henry Rice Constable Page 26. A List of Tithables in the precinct of Thos Callaway Constable Geo: Braxton's Quarter 8 James Stodgill Robt Brooks's Quarter 6 Thos Buttery Sarah Brooks's Quarter 5 Honorius Powell Madam Stanard's Quarter 6 John Hunt James Lindsey 3 Thos Wood Mr. Lawson's Quarter 2 Trueman Fry Mrs. Rippon's Quarter 2 William Bunch Wm Callaway 1 David Rock Jeffry Crowley 2 Wm Herren Joseph Keatton 1 Joseph Phillips James Keatton 1 James Ireland James Meredith 1 James Dier [?] John May 1 Henry Findell [or Tindell?] Geo: Douglass 1 James Tiley John Goodall 2 ___ Fras Williams 2 in all John Ennis 1 Wm Smith 1 per me Thos. Callaw[ay] James McKenny 1 constable. John Mickell This List of Thithables in his Precinct. At Mr Frys Quarter 10 Christopher Moyers John Smith 1 Peter Deaver Alexander Mcfearson 1 Mithaell Wilhite Joshua Yarbrough 2 George Woods Zacharias Sparks 1 Pals Plunkabeamer John Layton 2 Nicholas Plancabecner John Toles [Towles?] 2 George Shively Thomas Waker [Walker?] 3 Conrat Slater [?] Spentor Bobo 1 Jacob Broill Henry Fields 3 Zacharia Fleshman Francis Mickell 1 Peter Fleshman Mathew Stanton 1 Richard Birdine [?] Wm Duett 1 John Wilhide John White 1 Michaell Claur John Duett 1 Martin Dattuck [?] James Morgan 1 Michaell Oneall Tobias Wilhite 1 George Paylor John Stolts 1 Wm Martin Frederick Bumgarner 1 Zachary Martin Page 27. Nicholas Coplin 1 John Sutton 1 Nicholas Coplin 3 Robert Hutchinson 2 David Onell 1 Joseph Bloodworth 3 John Kyner 1 Thomas Canely 1 Christopher Onell 1 John Fiell 2 Thomas Fargison 1 Christian Clemon 1 John Thomas 1 Jacob Manspoill 1 Henry Sluter 1 ___ John Zimmerman 1 John Dotson 1 Totall 100