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Springfield Township 1799 Tax Assessment
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1799 Tax Assessment
of
Springfield Township
Levy year
† 1800 †
Source: Crawford County Microfilm Roll # Ø
In 1799, Crawford County recorded the transactions of Springfield Township
until the pioneer settlers could assume their own affairs.
Residents listed were living in Springfield Township in 1799.
Single men were not listed until age 21.
Widowers were not usually listed as single men.
Disparate spelling of the same name were commonplace i.e. Holliday - Holiday
Samuel Holiday - Assessment W Nathan Woods - Collector
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Alen, Stephen
200 acres - valued at $150
Tax paid ................. 37½ ¢
Alexander, Thomas
100 acres - valued at $75.00
1 cow & 2 lots " $92.00
Tax paid ................... 41¾ ¢
Baker, Samuel
200 acres - valued at $150
1 yoke of Oxen " $ 40
Tax paid ................. 47½ ¢
1 lott .. tax paid ....... 50 ¢
Bager, Giles
200 acres valued at $150
1 cow " $ 12
Tax paid ............... 40½ ¢
Black, William
200 acres valued at $150
2 cows " $ 24
Tax paid ............... 43½ ¢
Bedford, Doct
400 acres valued at $300
Tax paid ............... 75 ¢
Brinkley, William
lott ... tax paid ....... 50 ¢
Brown, Robert
1,000 acres valued at $750
2 yoke Oxen, 1 horse, 3 cows ... valued at $156
Tax paid ................... $2.26½ ¢
Brown, James
200 acres valued at $150
Tax paid .............. 47½ ¢
lott ... tax paid ...... 50 ¢
Boner, William
400 acres valued at $300
Tax paid ............... 75 ¢
Calop, Noble
200 acres valued at $150
Tax paid ............... 37½ ¢
Caniday, Patrick
300 acres valued at $225
1 yoke Oxen " $ 40
Tax paid ............... 66½ ¢
Cappin, Aaron
200 acres valued at $150
1 horse " $ 50
Tax paid ................ 50 ¢
Single man tax pd. 50 ¢
Carson, William [or Jones]
400 acres valued at $300
Tax paid ............... 75 ¢
Cleland, John
200 acres valued at $150
Tax paid ................ 37½ ¢
Cole, Judah Esq.
3,000 acres valued at $2250
Tax paid ................. $5.62½ ¢
Collen, Eli
150 acres valued at $127
Tax paid ................ 28 ¢
lott ... tax paid ....... 50 ¢
Colt, Judah & P. Compthes
3950 acres valued at $2962
Tax paid ................. $7.40½ ¢
Cotten, John
150 acres valued at $112
1 cow " $ 11
Tax paid ............... 81 ¢
Crane, Abrathan
350 acres valued at $250
1 yoke Oxen, 1 horse, 1 cow valued at $92
Tax paid ............... 87¾ ¢
Crane, Elihu
650 acres valued at $118
1 cow " $ 11
Tax paid ............... $1.41¾ ¢
Crane, Miles
60 acres valued at $115
1 cow & 2 lots " $ 92
Tax paid .............. 34 ¢
Cross, Oliver
200 acres valued at $150
Tax paid .............. 37½ ¢
lott ... tax paid ...... 50 ¢
Deeds, Adam
200 acres valued at $150
Tax paid ................ 37½ ¢
Deeds, Ernest
200 acres valued at $150
1 yoke Oxen, 2 cows valued at $64
Tax paid ................. 53½ ¢
Dimpsey, John
lott ... tax paid ......... 50¢
Dobins, Daniel
200 acres valued at $150
Tax paid ................ 37½ ¢
Duncan, Jonas
400 acres valued at $300
Tax paid ............... 75 ¢
Dunn, William
400 acres valued at $300
Tax paid ............... 75 ¢
Eagen, Patrick
800 acres valued at $600
Tax paid .............. $1.50
Gould, David
400 acres valued at $300
1 horse " $ 64
Tax paid .............. $1.10
1 yoke Oxen .. tax paid .. 40 ¢
Hamilton, Thomas
400 acres valued at $300
Tax paid ................ 75 ¢
Harrington, Abel
100 acres valued at $75
Tax paid ................ 10 ¢
Single man tax pd. 50 ¢
Harrington, Constant
200 acres valued at $150
Tax paid .............. 37½ ¢
Harrington, Elisha
400 acres valued at $300
1 yoke Oxen " $ 40
2 cows " $ 24
1 horse " $ 50
Tax paid .............. $1.32
lott ... tax paid ....... 50 ¢
Harrington, Israel
200 acres valued at $150
Tax paid .............. 37½ ¢
lott ... tax paid ....... 50 ¢
Harrington, Seth
100 acres valued at $ 75
Tax paid ............... 18¾ ¢
Hayburger, George
200 acres valued at $150
Tax paid ............... 37½ ¢
Hays, William
800 acres valued at $600
1 town lot " $ 40
Tax paid .............. $1.00
Hill, Ruben
400 acres valued at $300
Tax paid ............... 75 ¢
Holliday, Samuel
550 acres valued at $417
1 yoke Oxen ........ tax paid ... 40 ¢
5 cows, 1 horse ... tax paid $1.38
Hunter, James
400 acres valued at $300
Tax paid ............... 75 ¢
Kerr, John, Esq.
1200 acres valued at $940
Tax paid ................ $3.35
Lummis, Abner
2400 acres valued at $1800
Tax paid ................. $ 4.50
Lyons, Jacob
150 acres valued at $112
1 cow " $ 12
Tax paid ............... 31 ¢
Manfield, Stephen
200 acres valued at ... $150
1 yoke Oxen & 1 cow $ 52
Tax paid ................... 50 ¢
McClintock, Thomas
700 acres valued at $525
2 cows " $ 24
Tax paid .............. $1.34¼ ¢
McCray, Thomas
200 acres valued at $150
Tax paid ................. 37½ ¢
McIntire, Robert
200 acres valued at $150
Tax paid ............... 37½ ¢
McIntire, William
112 acres valued at $112
Tax paid ................ 28 ¢
McNair, David
400 acres valued at $300
Tax paid ................. 75 ¢
McNair, Dunning
800 acres valued at $600
1 lott " " $110
Tax paid ............... $1.60
McNair, Dunning x P.P. Com F.
13700 acres valued at $10,275
Tax paid .................. $ 25.60
Mershon, John
1100 acres valued at $300
1 cow " " $ 12
Tax paid .................. 79 ¢
Mershon, Peter
400 acres valued at $300
Tax paid ............... 75 ¢
lott ... tax paid ...... 50 ¢
Mervin, Enoch
400 acres valued at $300
Tax paid ................ 75 ¢
Miles, William
925 acres valued at $693
Tax paid .............. $1.73
Mourn, Elijah
400 acres valued at $300
Tax paid ................ 75 ¢
Philips, John
200 acres valued at $150
1 town lot " " $ 40
2 horses & 1 cow $ 90
Tax paid ............... $1.02
Postllethwate, Joseph
200 acres valued at $150
6 lots " " $410
1 yoke Oxen & 3 cows valued at $76
Tax paid .............. $1.16½ ¢
Pau?, William
150 acres valued at $112½ ¢
Tax paid .................. 70 ¢
Randle, David
200 acres valued at $150
Tax paid ................ 37½ ¢
Randle, Marin
200 acres valued at $150
1 cow " " $ 12
Tax paid ............... 40½ ¢
Rees [or Rea], Thomas, Esq.
600 acres valued at $600
Tax paid .............. $1.50
Ring, Jathan
200 acres valued at $150
1 horse, single man 50 ¢
Tax paid .............. $1.00
Salsburgh, Elias
150 acres, 1 cow valued at $12
Tax paid .......................... 40 ¢
Salsburgh, John
200 acres valued at $150
Tax paid ................ 37 ¢
Saunders, Samuel
200 acres valued at $150
Tax paid ................. 40½ ¢
Scott, Francis
1200 acres valued at $900
Tax paid ................ $2.25
Silverthorn, Thomas
200 acres valued at $150
1 cow " ' $ 12
Tax paid .............. 40½ ¢
Silverthorn, William
200 acres ...... valued at $150
1 yoke Oxen, 4 cows ... $ 88
1 horse ... valued at ...... $ 40
1 Mill ...... " " ...... $600
Tax paid ...................... $2.94½ ¢
Spalden, Jonathen
Single man ... tax paid ... 50 ¢
Spaldin, ??
225 acres valued at $243¼ ¢
Tax paid ................ 60¾ ¢
Sprague, Ezra
200 acres valued at $150
Tax paid ............... 37½ ¢
W. S. ... tax paid ..... 50 ¢
Sprague, Jonathan
800 acres valued at $200
3 yoke Oxen " " $120
3 cows " " $ 36
1 horse " " $ 40
Tax paid .............. $1.99
Sprague, John
200 acres valued at $150
1 cow " " $ 12
Tax paid ................ 40½ ¢
Sprague, Thomas
200 acres ... valued at $150
1 yoke Oxen, 1 cow .. 52¼
Tax paid .................. $1.04
Stanton, James
400 acres valued at $300
Tax paid ............... 75 ¢
Sterret, William
1200 acres valued at $900
Tax paid ................ $2.25
Stewart, Thomas
400 acres valued at $300
Tax paid ............... 75 ¢
Stuart, Charles
800 acres valued at $600
Tax paid ............. $1.50
Stull, Andrew
400 acres valued at $300
1 horse, 1 cow " $ 52
Tax paid ............... 88 ¢
Sturgen, William
400 acres valued at $300
Tax paid ................ 75 ¢
Widner, Leonard
200 acres valued at $150
Tax paid ............... 37½ ¢
Woods, Buel
400 acres valued at $300
1 cow " " $ 12
Tax paid ............... 3 ¢
Woods, Nathan
300 acres valued at $100
2 horses, 1 cow " $ 60
Tax paid ................ 90 ¢
End of Listing
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