A Survey of the Inhabitants of Bermuda: Smith's

 

Smith's Parish

Taken sometime between 1783 and 1808

 

Freeholders

Persons in Possession

Acres

Estate Value

Somersall, Anthony

25

L350

Peniston Wm & John

25

L633

___, Mr

25

L 466

Fitt, Thomas

41.5

L 1,028

Ball, Richard

41.5

L 1,548

Canton, John

4

L 164

William, Mr

4

L 48

Bascome, George

4

L 48

Albouy, Capt Thomas

25

L 1,000

Walker, Mrs Margaret

25

L 997

12

Peniston, Richard Jr

12

L 997

Tynes, Elias

15

L 596

Spencer, Samuel

9

L 300

Dunscomb, Capt Edward &

13

L 721

Dunscomb, Capt William

25

Durham, Richard

13

L 236

Adams, Capt Robert

7.5

L 370

Peniston, Mrs Sarah (wd of William)

22

L 429

6

L 172

Westcott, Wright

12.5

L 215

Peniston, Richard

25

L 573

Peniston, Richard

15

L 263

Vine, Capt John

17

L 385

Webb, Charles

7

L 402

Pearman, William

22

L 614

Judkin, Capt Stephen

3

L 191

Smith, Josiah (dec)

3

L 187

Peniston, Charles

37.5

L 510

25

L 675

Albouy, Capt John

25

L 800

Albouy, Peter (dec)

6

L 212

Dill, Richard G

6

L 187

9

L 231

Wickers, Samuel

5

L 251

Peniston, Mrs Elizabeth

54

L 3,848

Spencer, Anthony

21

L 568

25

L 483

Sears, William

87.5

L 2.433

Davis, Capn William

1

L 162

Gallagher, Peter

1

L 178

Placce, Mrs Sarah

2

L 49

Taylor, William

0.25

L 53

Harvey, Benjamin

16.25

L 477

Peniston, Mrs Rachel

0.25

L 103

Gibbons, Anth V

o.25

L 69

Sweeney, Mrs Anne

0.25

L 53

Jennings, Richd D J

75

L 10,566

Peniston, Richd J

Soccour, free Negro

25

L 425

Wingood, William

7

L 304

Hodge, ____

6

L 87

Taylor, Timothy

12.5

L 221

Morgan, Thomas

15

L 385

Steed, John

6

L 105

Peniston, Alice

15

L 253

Wickers, John

6

L 372

Gibbons, James &

0.5

L 22

Gibbons, Joshua

Bedlow, Gilbert

28

L 416

Gilbert, Capn Anthony

25

L 650

Smith, Mrs Eliz A

100

L 2,683

Packwood, Thomas

1

L 28

Spofforth, Hon Saml

Riddell, Mrs Eliz A

38

L 1,056

Watkins, Joseph

4

L 98

Morgan, Capn Henry

Morgan, Mrs Anne

6

L 247

Tynes, John

5

L 126

Packwood, John

3

L 86

Richardson, Benjamin

3

L 36

Davis, Capn John

2

L 298

12.5

0.25

0.25

L 19

Skinner, Isaac

3

L 86

Stovel, Benjamin (dec)

4

L 98

Davis, William (dec)

Davis, Miss Frances

6

L 110

Williams, Capn William

Williams, Mrs Henrietta

9

L 308

Tucker, Capn Thomas (dec; of Charleston, SC)

30

L 625

Evans, William (of Providence)

1.5

L 625

14

Tatem, Benjamin

3

L 86

Richardson, Capn Jos.

4

L 181

Wells, Francis

1

L 62

Hill, Mrs Rachel

6

L 192

Total for Smith's Parish:
acres of land: 1,262**
value of land: L 15,144
value of timber: L 19,431
value of houses and other improvements: L 9,450
total value of estate of each freeholder: L 44,025**

(the ** items are given for each individual in the table above. Other items available in the original document)