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Lee County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List — 1797

Prepared January 2006 by Gloria Kay Vandiver Inman and Elton C. Bingham

Please be advised that we attempted to follow the exact spelling …  …as written, and not always the correct spelling of a name.

Question marks are left in on purpose to identify those items that were too difficult to clearly translate.

1797 Personal Property Tax List, Lee County, Virginia
Surname Given Name White Males 16+ Black Males 12-16 Black Males 16+ Horses, Mares,
Colts & Mules
Adams Samuel 1     2
Agee Isaac 1     0
Allen William 3     11
Alley James 1     5
Alsop William 1     2
Alsop William 1     2
Anglin John 1     3
Applegate Hesekiah 1     3
Arbuckle James 1     3
Archer Richmond 1     2
Arnell David 1     2
Artus Elias 1     2
Aulsop John 2     6
Ausbur? Edmon 1     1
Bacar Abigal 0     1
Bacar Edward 1     3
Bacar? John 1     1
Bacar? John Jr 1     1
Bacon? Bacor? John 1     1
Bacor? Bacon? John Creek? 0     3
Baley Car 2   2 2
Baley James 1     3
Baley James 1     3
Baley John 1     0
Baley John Constable 0     2
Baley Robert 1     1
Baley William 1 1   3
Baley William 1     0
Barnet Abner 1     3
Baul George 0     4
Baul John 1     11
Baul Moses 1     7
Bayes William 1     1
Belar Thomas 1     1
Belew Joseph 1     2
Bell Richard 1     4
Blakemore Joseph 1   3 6
Blakemore Joseph 3 1 4 7
Blanton George 1     2
Blanton John 1     1
Blanton John 1     1
Blanton Vincent 1     5
Blanton William 2     4
Blanton William 1     0
Bledsore Abraham 1     4
Blubogh Jacob 1     6
Boggs james 2     4
Bolin Jesa 2     2
Bradford William 1     1
Briton George 1     10
Briton Levi 1     3
Briton Nat 2     1
Briton park 1     1
Bunch Claburn 1     0
Bunch Israel 1     0
Bunch Micajah 1     1
Bunch Soloman 1     0
Burchet Benjamin 1     0
Burgin James 1     2
Burk David 1     1
Burkhart George 1     2
Butcher Robert 1     5
Butcher Thomas 1     2
Cager Joseph 1     3
Cager Joseph 1     3
Cager Nicolas 1   2 3
Campbell Cathron 0     3
Campbell James 2     4
Campbell John 1     2
Campbell Joseph 1     2
Cane James 1     0
Cannon James 1     2
Carlock Joseph 1     0
Casle? Littleton 1   1 2
Casle? William 1     2
Casterson David 1     1
Chadwell David 2 1 5 14
Chadwell John 0     1
Chrisman Gabril 1      
Chrisman Gabril 1 1 1 10
Chrisman Isaac 1   1 6
Chrisman Nimrod 1     3
Clapool David 1     2
Clark William 1     1
Click John 1     2
Coke Abraham 1     1
Coke Charles 2   6 17
Coke Jacob 1      
Coke Jester 1     1
Coke William 1     1
Coke Wright? 1     1
Colston John 1     0
Cottrell Moses 1 1   5
Cowin David 1     0
Cowin James 1     0
Cox Absolum 1     1
Cox John 11?     3
Cox Samuel 1     5
Cox Thomas 1     4
Cox William 1     1
Cox William 1     4
Crech? John 1   2 1
Crockett Richard 1     2
Croley James 1     2
Croley John 1     1
Cullon James 1 1 1 1
Cummins John 2     2
Cunningham William 1     1
Daniel Archibald 1     1
Daugherty Joseph 3     3
Davis David 1     3
Davis Jno? 1     3
Demoss Andrew 1     1
Dockerby William 1     2
Dotson William 1     7
Dudley James 1     4
Dun John 1     3
Duncan Joseph 1     4
Durom? James 1     3
Eley George 1     2
Eley John 1     2
Eley Joseph 1     3
Eley Simon 2     7
Elisabeth Shepherd 0     2
Elum Edward 1   1 1
Estep Samuel 1     1
Evans Thomas 1     1
Ewing Joshua 1   1 8
Ewing Samuel 1     4
Ewing William 1 1 2 15
Fess? John 1     1
Fess? Joshua 1     2
Findley Samuel 2     3
Finley? Joshua 1     2
Fitsgerald James 1     4
Flanery John 2   1 6
Fletcher Drury 1     2
Fletcher George 1     1
Fletcher Richard 1     0
Fletcher William 1     0
Fletcher William 1     0
Flinn George 0     2
Flinn William 1     2
Foster Charles 1     1
Foster George 1     2
Foster Mark 1     1
Frasher Elexander 1     2
Fugate James 0     2
Fulkerson Isaac 1     6
Fulkerson James 1     2
Fulkerson James 1     1
Fulkerson John 1     3
Fulkerson Peter 1 1   4
George William 1 3 1 2
Gibbs Mical 1     3
Gibbs Staford 1     1
Gidins Edward 1     0
Gilbert Joseph 1     3
Giley John 1     0
Gipson George 2   1 9
Gipson John 1     1
Goff John 1     3
Goff Thomas 1 2 1 3
Gray James 1     1
Green Richard 1     0
Griby? Luis 2     2
Gross Zachariah 1     9
Guttery Daniel 3     2
Halvey Jacob 1     1
Hampton William 1     1
Hardin William 1     4
Harvey Benj 1     1
Harvey John 1     1
Hatfield George 1     0
Hatfield Jno 1     4
Hatfield Martin 1     0
Hays Adron? 1     1
Hays John 1     1
Head James 1     1
Head Joseph 1     2
Henderson George 1     2
Henry Hamblen 1     13
Hercules William 1     1
Hickcom George 1     1
Highnite James 1     5
Hill John 1     3
Hiter Ritchards Jun. 1     1
Hix Nathaniel 1     6
Hobbs Absolom 1     2
Hoff James 1     6
Holl? Stephen 1     2
Homes William 1     1
Hoover Christena 0     6
Hoover Henry 1 1   9
Hoover Jno 1   1 8
Houk John 1     0
Howard Saml 2     8
Hubard Isom 1     1
Hubbard Joseph 1     1
Huff William 2     3
Hugh Guthrey 1     1
Hurd George 1     3
Hurd John 1      
Hurd William 1     1
Husan George 1     2
Huston William 1   2 14
Johnson David 1     4
Johnson William 1     1
Jones Enid 2     3
Jones James 1     3
Jones John 1     1
Jones John, cum? 1     2
Jones Stephen 2     4
Jones William 1     1
Kelley Jonathan 1     4
King Harmon 2     7
King John 1     0
Lair? Corbin 1     6
Lair? John 1     1
Laittrell Daniel 1     2
Laurance Charles 1     0
Lee John 1     1
Lefavers Abraham 2     3
Lemaster Ely 1     0
Lemaster John 2     1
Lewis James 1     0
Lewis John Jr 1     1
Lewis John Sr 1     5
Lewis Willobay 1     2
Linvill Moses 1     0
Littleton Thomas 1     2
Lovall Jonathan 2     3
Lovall Zebolon 1     2
Mabery David 1     3
Mabury Abraham 1     0
Maden Benjamin 2     1
Marcom Arthur 1     1
Marcom James 1     1
Marcom William 2     1
Marcum Abner 1     0
Martin John 1   1 11
Martin John Sr. 1     1
Martin Nodica? 1   1 7
Martin Richd 1     0
Martin William 1     1
Massee Joseph 1     4
McBride James 1     1
McBride William 1     0
McGuier Francis 0     1
McGuier Francis 1     4
McGuier William 1     0
McMullin James 1     3
Medlock James 1     1
Medlock John 1     3
Michellen? Hugh 1     1
Middleton Greenbery 1     3
Miller Daniel 1     2
Miller David 2     2
Miller Henry 1     1
Mitchel Mordica 1     1
Mitchel William 1     1
Mode John 1     2
Morgin Gim 1     3
Morgin John 1     3
Morgin Joseph 1     1
Morgin Joseph 1     2
Morgin Normon 1     2
Morgin Samuel 1     2
Morgin William 1     1
Moron John 1     0
Mose? Joseph 1     1
Moyers Abraham 1     0
Mullins Isaac 1   1 7
Mullins John 1     0
Mullins William 1     1
Mullins William 1     1
Muncy John 1     2
Muncy William 1     3
Nance Phillip 1     3
Napper Rany 1     1
Neal Charles 1     15
Neal John 1     6
Niel Arthur 1     8
Niel William 1     13
Noe Aquilla 1     3
Noe Charles 1     1
Noe David 1   ` 5
Noe James 1     2
Noe John Jr. 1     1
Noe John Sr. 1   3 4
Noe Randolph 1     5
Noe Saml 1     2
Noe Thos 1     1
Oakey Saml 1     0
Ott Fredrick 2     4
Owens John 1     0
Owins Enoch 1     1
Parott James 1     2
Parott John 1     2
Parott Ruth 0   1 3
Patrick Robert 1     2
Pendleton Ace? 1     1
Pendleton Benagee? 2     1
Pendleton Edward 1     2
Pendleton Simon 1     2
Pendleton Thimothy 2     3
Plank Chrisley 1     1
Platt Ralph 1     7
Poteet Benjamin 1     6
Poteet Job 1     4
Poteet Samuel 1     1
Poteet Thomas 1 1 2 4
Pruit Hanah? 1     1
Ragan Owen 1     1
Raul Mical 1     0
Rice Abraham 1     1
Rite Thomas 1   1 19
Robards George 1     2
Robards William 1     2
Robert Sims 1     3
Robert Walker 1     1
Roberts John 1     0
Robertson Absolum 1     4
Robertson Hennery 1     2
Robertson William 1   7 7
Robertson William 1 3 2 15
Roger Farell 1     0
Rogers Daviswell 2     3
Rogers Daviwell 1     1
Rogers Denison 1     0
Rogers Thomas 1     1
Rogers Thomas Jr 1     0
Rogers William 1     2
Roland Grey 1     1
Russell David 1     5
Russell John 1     2
Saunders Solomon 1     1
Sawyers William 1     2
Sercy Richard 1     0
Sharp Benjamin 1 2 2 6
Shelton David 1     3
Shepherd Elisabeth 0     2
Shepherd James 1     4
Sims James 1     2
Slaughter Joseph 3     3
Slusher Jacob 1     1
Smith James 1     1
Smith James 1     3
Snidar Micle 1     2
Sotherland Enos 1     1
Spencer Joseph 2     3
Spencer Thomas 1     0
Spurlock William 2     1
Stacy Benjamin 1     1
Stacy Jessa 1     0
Staford Jerebable? 1     0
Standeford Job 1     1
Standeford Jos 1     1
Standley Hennery 1     2
Stronge Samuel 1     0
Stronge William 1     8
Stuart Charles 1     1
Stuhert Elexander 2     6
Summars Abraham 1     1
Summars John 1     1
Summars Jonas 1     1
Summars Richard 1     1
Summars Simon 1     1
Summars Thomas 1     3
Summars Thomas 1     2
Summars William 1     6
Sumter George 1     1
Sumter Hennery 2     1
Tacket George 1     2
Tacket Thomas 1     3
Tate Samuel 1   1 2
Thomas Margaret 0     4
Thomson James 1     1
Thomson Stephen 1     5
Tindall Samiel 3     2
Tittle Anthony 1   2 4
Todd William 1     0
Towell John 1     0
Townsell George 1     0
Trotter James 3     10
Wadle Amos 1     1
Wadle Elias 1     2
Wadle George 1     0
Wallins John 1   1 5
Warren Aaron 1     0
Watson Christian 1     0
Wevar Jacob 1     1
White William 1     2
Whitehead James 1     1
Wilcox George 3 1 3 6
Williams Isaac 1     0
Williams John 1     0
Wilson William 1     5
Winn Elkanah 1     2
Winn Harmon 1     4
Wodard John 1     1
Yats William 1     1
Yeary Benedict 2   1 5
Yeary David 1     4
Yeary Hennery 1     4
Yeary William 1 1 5 10
Young John 1     2
Younge Daniel 3     8
Younge James 1     6