WESTMORELAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX LISTS
Note: the 1782 list records the number of whites, slaves, horses, and cattle. The 1783 list records the number of white males over the age of 21, white males aged 16-21, slaves, “young” slaves, cattle, and horses. The 1784 list reverses the order of horses and cattle. The 1786 list records white males over the age of 21, slaves over the age of 16, horses, and cattle. The 1787 list records the number of white males aged 16-21, slaves over the age of 16, slaves under the age of 16, horses, and cattle. Beginning in 1788, the recording of cattle is dropped. From 1813-14 the lists record the number of slaves and horses. In 1815 the list records the number of white males over the age of 16, slaves aged 9-12, slaves over the age of 12, and horses. Zeros straight across indicate no taxable personal property and no tithables (a minor or female as head of household). There were separate land tax rolls to record the taxation of real property. The levy of 1808 was never taken. The county was split into two districts. The numbering of these districts was not consistent from year to year.
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1782 |
|
| James Burges |
1-0-5-17 |
| William Burgess |
1-0-1-5 |
|
1783 |
|
| James Burges |
1-0-0-0-9-0 |
| William Burges |
1-0-0-0-0-1 |
|
1784 |
|
| James Burgess |
1-0-0-0-0-6 |
|
1785 |
|
| List illegible | |
|
1786 |
|
| James Burgess |
2-2-2-6 |
|
1787 (Section 1) |
|
| Joseph Burgess |
1-0-0-0-11 |
| James Burgess |
0-0-0-0-4 |
|
1787 (Section 2) |
|
| William Burgess (Jan. 12) |
0-0-0-2-6 |
|
1788 (Section 1) |
|
| William Burgess (June 28) |
1-1-0-3 |
|
1788 (Section 2) |
|
| Joseph Burgess (Apr. 16) |
0-0-0-2 |
| James Burgess (May 15) |
0-0-0-0 |
|
1789 (Section 1) |
|
| Joseph Burgess (July 2) |
0-0-0-2 |
| Daniel Burgess (July 2; next entry) |
0-0-0-0 |
| John Burgess (July 2; next entry) |
0-0-0-0 |
| James Burgess (July 21) |
0-0-0-0 |
|
1790 (Section 1) |
|
| Daniel Burgess (June 8) |
0-0-0-0 |
| Joseph Burgess (June 8) |
1-0-0-2 |
| James Burgess (June 23) |
0-0-0-0 |
|
1790 (Section 2) |
|
| William Burgess (May 8) |
2-2-0-3 |
|
1791 (Section 1) |
|
| John Burgess (Apr. 25) |
0-0-0-0 |
| Daniel Burgess (May 28) |
0-0-0-0 |
| James Burgess (June 8) |
0-0-0-0 |
| Joseph Burgess (June 15) |
0-0-0-2 |
|
1791 (Section 2) |
|
| William Burgess (June 23) |
2-2-0-3 |
|
1792 (Section 2) |
|
| James Burgess (July 17) |
0-0-0-0 |
| Joseph Burgess (July 26; 2 entries down) |
0-0-0-2 |
| Daniel Burgess (July 26; next entry) |
0-0-0-0 |
| John Burgess (July 26; next entry) |
0-0-0-0 |
|
1793 (Section 1) |
|
| Joseph Burgess (June 6) |
0-0-0-2 |
| John Burgess (June 6; next entry) |
0-0-0-0 |
|
1794 (Section 2) |
|
| Daniel Burgess (June 8) |
0-0-0-0 |
| John Burgess (June 8; next entry) |
0-0-0-0 |
| Joseph Burgess (June 11; 4 entries down) |
0-0-0-2 |
| James Burgess (June 12; 2 entries down) |
0-0-0-1 |
|
1795 (Section 1) |
|
| Daniel Burgess (Mar. 25) |
0-0-0-0 |
| James Burgess (Apr. 11) |
0-0-0-1 |
| Joseph Burgess (May 7) |
0-0-0-2 |
| John Burgess (May 9; 4 entries down) |
0-0-0-0 |
|
1796 (Section 1) |
|
| John Burgess (Mar. 28) |
0-0-0-1 |
| Daniel Burgess (Mar. 29; 3 entries down) |
0-0-0-1 |
| Joseph Burgess (June 24) |
0-0-0-2 |
|
1796 (Section 2) |
|
| James Burgess (May 13) |
0-0-2-1 |
|
1797 (Section 1) |
|
| James Burgess (June 16) |
0-0-0-1 |
|
1797 (Section 2) |
|
| John Burgess (Apr. 18) |
0-0-0-1 |
| Daniel Burgess (Apr. 30) |
0-0-0-1 |
| Joseph Burgess (Aug. 24) |
1-0-0-2 |
|
1798 (Section 2) |
|
| John Burgess (Apr. 12) |
0-0-0-1 |
| Daniel Burgess (Apr. 20) |
0-0-0-1 |
| Joseph Burgess (Apr. 20; next entry) |
1-0-0-2 |
|
1799 (Section 2) |
|
| Harrison Burgess |
0-0-0-0 |
| Daniel Burgess (next entry) |
0-0-0-0 |
| Joseph Burgess (next entry) |
0-0-0-1 |
| John Burgess (2 entries down) |
0-0-0-1 |
|
1800 (Section 2) |
|
| Harrison Burgess |
0-0-0-0 |
| Daniel Burgess |
0-0-0-1 |
| John Burgess (next entry) |
0-0-0-1 |
| Joseph Burgess (6 entries down) |
0-0-0-1 |
|
1801 (Section 1) |
|
| Harrison Burgess |
0-0-0-1 |
| John Burgess |
0-0-0-1 |
| Daniel Burgess |
0-0-0-1 |
| John Burgess (next entry; scratched out) |
0-0-0-1 |
| Joseph Burgess |
0-0-0-1 |
|
1802 (Section 1) |
|
| John Burgess |
0-0-0-1 |
| Daniel Burgess (next entry) |
0-0-0-1 |
| Joseph Burgess (next entry) |
0-0-0-1 |
| Harrison Burgess (next entry) |
0-0-0-1 |
|
1803 (Section 2) |
|
| Daniel Burgess |
0-0-0-1 |
| Joseph Burgess (next entry) |
0-0-0-0 |
|
1804 (Section 2) |
|
| Harrison Burgess |
0-0-0-0 |
| Daniel Burgess (3 entries down) |
0-0-0-1 |
| John Burgess (next entry) |
0-0-0-1 |
| Joseph Burgess |
0-0-0-0 |
|
1805 (Section 2) |
|
| John Burgess |
0-0-0-1 |
| Daniel Burgess (next entry) |
0-0-0-1 |
| Joseph Burgess (2 entries down) |
0-0-0-0 |
|
1806 (Section 1) |
|
| Harrison Burgess |
0-0-0-0 |
| John Burgess (3 entries down) |
0-0-0-1 |
|
1807 (Section 2) |
|
| Daniel Burgess |
0-0-0-1 |
| John Burgess (5 entries down) |
0-0-0-0 |
|
1808 |
|
| Never taken | |
|
1809 (Section 2) |
|
| Daniel Burgess |
0-0-0-1 |
|
1810 (Section 2) |
|
| John Burgess |
0-0-0-1 |
| Danl. Burgess (next entry) |
0-0-0-0 |
|
1811 (Section 2) |
|
| Daniel Burgess |
0-0-0-1 |
|
1812 (Section 2) |
|
| Daniel Burgess |
0-1 |
|
1813 (Section 2) |
|
| Daniel Burgess |
0-1 |
|
1814 (Section 1) |
|
| Daniel Burgess |
0-1 |
|
1815 (Section 2) |
|
| Daniel Burgess (Apr. 28) |
1-0-0-1 |