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The following is the direct tax for Drumore township, Lancaster county ,Pa. for the year of 1815

Land owners taxed on property, homes, barns etc... on the land.

Included here will be the land owner and the names of persons with adjoining property.& # of acres

If your Ancestor is found further check of these records could tell you the size of their home, if it was one or two story, sometimes if it was stone or log , size and building material of barns and other out buildings. and lastly the amount of properties worth.

This will include Non - residents owning property in this township. They are listed as non - Res. after their name

ASH, Pheneas non - res. Land adjoining George WITHERS, Robert SHIPPING and others 200 acres
ANKRIM, Wm Land adjoining James WHITE, James BUCHANAN, James ANKRIM, James McSPARRAN and others 130 acres
ANKRIM, James Dr. Land adjoining Hugh MARTIN and others 309 acres
BARKLEY, Wm Land adjoining Joseph STUBBS, David BROWN and others 190 acres
BOWSMAN & Co. Fairfield town 1 barn
BUMGARDNER, John Woodstock Main Street unimproved 1/2 lot
BOYD, Stephen Land adjoining Sam'l BOYD esq., David BROWN, James BURNS and others 190 acres
BARR, Martin non-res. for GRIFFITH, Wm. Land adjoining ------ and others 147 acres
BRUBAKER, Jacob Non res. Land adjoining ----------- and others 9 acres
BROWN, David Land adjoining Wm BARKLEY, Ja's BARNS, and others 400 acres
BUCHER, Anna Land adjoining John HAMMEL, Wm James Calohoon and others 194 acres
1- ditto adjoining Robert BARNS, containing ? 218 acres
1- ditto Martick Land Adjoining Abraham SHENK, Henry BYERS 40 acres
BARR, Eva & Barbara Land adjoining ? Crista RORAH, HAINS, Henry BARR and others 99 acres
BUCHANAN, John esq. Land adjoining James LONG, Davis PARRY, Sam'l BOYD and others 580 acres
BETTZ, Sam'l Land adjoining Jacob HAINS, Carlile CRAWFORD, Rob't BARNS and others 90 acres
BUCHANAN, Mary Land adjoining Francis LATTA, Mrs. LONG Mr HARRAH, and others 126 acres
BOY, Sam'l esq. Land adjoining David BROWN, Stephen BOY and others 300 acres
BARNS, James Land adjoining David BROWN, McSPARRAN and others 180 acres
BUCHANAN, James Land adjoining James ANKRIM, Wm. ANKRIM, John BUCHANAN esq. and others 172 acres
BUCHANAN, Mary Land adjoining James ANKRIM, James BUCHANAN, John BUCHANAN esq. and others 200 acres
COLVIN, Rachel non - res. Fairfield town
CLARK, Rob't Land adjoining James WHITE, Henry McCRABB and others 266 acres
CUMMINS, James or Jonnes Land adjoining Rob't MAXWELL, John RUPIL, Sam'l MORRISON and others 100 acres 115 perches
COLDHOON, Wm & James Land adjoining Anna BUCHER, Wm STREEPER and others 335 acres
CALDWELL, Mary Land adjoining ? B. MOORE, Paul RALSTON and others 80 acres
CRAWFORD, Edward Land adjoining Rob't MAXWELL, James CUMMINS and others 60 acres
CELGORE, Wm 1 - Island Susquehanna River 1 acres
CRAWFORD, Henry non - res. Land adjoining Edward CRAWFORD, Hugh HOLLIDAY, George WITHERS, Abraham COFFMAN and others 40 acres
CRAWFORD, Carlisle non-res. Land adjoining Sam'l BETTZ, Rob't KING esq. and others 87 acres
DEVER, David Land adjoining William STEELE, Isaac PRAWL and others 22 acres
ECKMAN, John Land adjoining Sam'l PUSEY, Martin ECKMAN, Hugh McCOLLOUGH and others 138 acres
EVINS, David Land adjoining George WITHERS, Sam'l PUSEY and others 160 acres
ESHELMAN & GAFF Land adjoining Edward BRIM, John BARR and others 73 acres
FURNISS, Gardner non-res. 1- lot Woodstock Town unimproved lot Baltimore St.
GRYDER, Eisabeth & Nancy Land adjoining Hugh LONG, Doc't James ANKRIM and others 120 acres
GRABILL, John & Peter Land adjoining George WITHERS,Wm ROBB and others 59 acres
GROFF, John & Joseph non-res. Land adjoining Sam'l B. MOORE,John HAMEL and others 150 acres
GROFF,John (of Strasburg) non-res. Land adjoining Part of James PORTER's place and others 5 acres
GROFF, Andrew esq. Land adjoining ------- and others 10 acres
GRAYBILL, Jacob non-res. Land adjoining Wm HARRIS, Christian GRABILL and others 24 acres
GROFF,John & Joseph non-res. Land adjoining Part of Wm CALWELL's place and others 50 acres
GROFF, Joseph non-res. Land adjoining John SHENK, Joseph COCHNAUER and others 75 acres
GRYDER, Micheal & co. non-res. Land adjoining Amos WALTON, George WITHERS, and others 100 acres
GLACKEN, John Land adjoining Sam'l MORRISON,George MORRISON, Rob't BARNS and others 120 acres
GRASSFIELD, Christian Land adjoining John GRASSFIELD, Wm HARRIS and others 24 acres
GRAYBILL, Peter Land adjoining John GRABILL, George WITHERS, and others 23 acres
GRASSFIELD, Nancy Land adjoining George WITHERS, John GRASSFIELD and others 25 acres
GRASSFIELD, John Land adjoining Nancy GRASSFIELD and others 25 acres
GRIFFITH, Samuel R. Land adjoining John SNEFLY, Martin BARR, Michal BARR and others 76 acres
HARRIS, Wm Land adjoining John GRABILL, Jacob GRABILL and others 25 acres
HENDERSON, Wm Land adjoining Martin BARR, John LEFEVOUR and others 15 acres
HOLKOM, John Land adjoining Jacob KAINS, Rob't KING esq. and others 217 acres
HAMILTON, James Fairfield 2 - unimproved lots
HAINS, Jacob Land adjoining Samuel BETTS, Jas. HAMILTON and others 19 acres 5 perches
HARMON, Henry Land adjoining Wm STEELE esq., LANDIS and others 160 acres
HARNISH, David non-res. Land adjoining ----------------- and others 9 acres
HARRAH, Eisabeth Land adjoining Hugh LONG, Mary BUCHANAN, Patrick KENNEDY and others 186 acres
HARNISH, Jacob non-res. Land adjoining ---------- and others 9 acres
HESS, Martin non-res. Land adjoining Part of ROBB place and others 12 acres
HESS, Cristian non-res. Land adjoining Part of ROBB place and others 12 acres
HART, Benj'm for N. MARKS non-res. Land adjoining ---------- and others 45 acres
HAMILTON, James Land adjoining Jane MORRISON, Isaac PRAWL and others 200 acres
HART, Benjimin non - res. Town of Woodstock 12 unimproved lots
HORST, James Land adjoining Hugh McCULLOUGH, David SCOTT, David EVINS,Sam'l SNODGRASS and others 100 acres
HERR, David Land adjoining Christian NEWSWANGER, John HOPHER, John SHENK and others 200 acres
HERR, John & Christian non-res. Land adjoining Part of Jas. PORTER's Place and others 57 acres
HOUSEKEEPER, Philip Land adjoining William RITCHEY and others 100 acres 40 perches
HOLLIDAY, Hugh Land adjoining Edward CRAFORD, James CUMMINS,George WITHERS and others 34 acres
HARMEL, John Land adjoining Sam'l B. MOORE, Anna BUCHER and others Known by the Buck Inn 125 acres
KING, Robert Jr. non-res. Land adjoining ? MORRISON, Henry McCABB and others 113 acres
KING, Rob't Land adjoining McCAUGHLIN and others 120 acres
KEES, James Land adjoining Wm W. STEELE esq., David DEVER and others 13 acres
KENDIG, Adam & BARR non-res. Land adjoining ------------- and others 50 acres
KENNEDY, Patrick Land adjoining Elizabeth HARRAH, Francis LATTA and others 120 perches
KEEPOT, Daniel non - res. Land adjoining John Lefevor, Christian NEWSWANGER and others 43 acres
KAFFMAN, Abram Land adjoining John RAMSEY, George WITHERS and others 100 acres
KINSEY, John non -res. Land adjoining Sam'l BITTS and others 30 acres
LEFEVOUR, Philip Heirs Land adjoining Abraham KAUFFMAN, George WITHERS and others 30 acres
LEFEVOR, John Land adjoining Wm STEELE esq., Wm HENDERSON, Christian BARR and others 255 acres
LATTA, Frances Land adjoining Mrs. BUCHANAN, Hugh LONG, Joseph WENTZ and others 270 acres
LONG, John Land adjoining Wm STEELE esq., James CUMMINS, Sam'l MORRiSON and others 160 acres
LONG, Hugh Land adjoining Jacob SHOEMAKER, Joseph WORRAL, Mrs. HARRAH, Francis LATTA and others 496 acres
LEFEVERE, Elizabeth Land adjoining George WITHERS, Ambrose McGuigin and others 100 acres
LAKE, John Land adjoining Sam'l NEEPER, James McLAUGHLIN and others 146 acres 8 perches
LONG, Mary Land adjoining Francis LATTA, Davir PERRY, Hugh LONG and others 155 acres
LONG, James Land adjoining John BUCHANAN esq., Dan'l MORRISON and others 230 acres 1- Smith shop, 1 tenant house
LANDIS, Henry non-res. Land adjoining Jacob MILLER, George WITHERS and others 180 acres
LEFEVOR, Adam non-res. Land adjoining Part Of ROBB's Place and others 12 acres
LIGHT, Martin non-res. Land adjoining ------------ and others 12 acres
LANDIS, Abr'm non-res. Land adjoining George WITHERS, Wm STEELE esq. and others 220 acres
LEFEVOR, Henry non - res. Land adjoining Part of ROBB's Place and others 5 acres
McINTIRE, Eliza , Martha, & Isabella non - res. Land adjoining John RUSSSEL, Rob't MAXWELL and others 122 acres
McINTIRE, Jane Land adjoining Amos WALTON, Phineas ASH and others 180 acres
McCRABB, David B. Land adjoining Philip HOUSEKEEPER, Rob't CLARK and others 100 acres
MOORE, Isaac Land adjoining John STEELE esq. Sam'l MOORE and others 114 acres
MORRISON, Dan'l Land adjoining Sam'l SMITH, James LONG and others 250 acres
MARTIN, James & co. Land adjoining Joseph STUBBS co., James ANKRIM, John BUCHANAN esq. and others 336 acres
MORRISON, George Land adjoining Sam'l MORRISON, John GLACKIN and others 133 acres
MODDERWELL, ADAM Land adjoining Adam SHENK, James CALLINS, John SMEFLY and others 160 acres
1 Sawmill 1- Chop Mill on the Octoraro Creek
McLAUGHLIN, James Land adjoining Rob't KING esq., John BUCHANAN esq., John LEEK and others -- acres
McCOLLOUGH, Hugh Land adjoining --- and others 300 acres 1 - ? rolling Mill
MAXWELL, Rob't Land adjoining James CUMMINS, Isaac MOORE and others 500 acres 8 perches
McGUEG, Ambrose Land adjoining John RAMSEY, Adam SPECK and others 100 acres
McPHERSON, James Land adjoining Rob't SHIPPING, George WITHERS, Philip HOUSEKEEPER and others 108 acres
McCOY, Wm Land adjoining Rob't SHIPPING, George WITHERS, and others 200 acres
McCRABB, Henry Land adjoining Wm RICHEY, William W. STEELE esq., Robert SHIPPING and others 329 acres
MOORE, Sam'l Land adjoining Robert MAXWELL, Nath'l RAMSEY and others 114 acres
MORRISON, Sam'l Land adjoining John LONG, George MORRISON and others 205 acres
MOORE, Sam'l B. Land adjoining John HARMEL, Paul RALSTON at his younger brothers place and others 100 acres
1 - Ditto Martick containing 20 acres
McPHERSON, James Land adjoining James WHITE, Philip HOUSEKEEPER, James McPHERSON Jr., Dr. James ANKRIM and others 170 acres
MILLER, Jacob Land adjoining Part of James PORTER's Place and others 5 acres
MUSSER & LANDIS non - res. Land adjoining George WITHERS, James CUMMINS and others 100 acres
MICHAL, Ann Land adjoining Thomas NEEL, Hugh LONG and others 170 acres
McCOY, Isabela non - res. Land adjoining Christian GYDER, John GLACKEN and others 200 acres
MILLER, Jacob non -res. Land adjoining Nath'l RAMSEY, George WITHERS and others 130 acres
MORRISON, Jane non - res. Land adjoining George MORRISON, James HAMETON and others 130 acres
NEFF, John & co. Land adjoining Robert SHIPPING, Henry SHAUB and others 84 acres
NEAL, Thomas Land adjoining -------- and others 200 acres
NEFF & KENDICK non res. Land adjoining -------------- and others 249 acres
NEWSWANGER, Christian Land adjoining George ROSS, John STOPHER and others 100 acres
PEDEN, John non - res. sixty ? unimproved lots Fairfield Town
PUSEY, Samuel Land adjoining John ECKMAN, James PORTER, Thomas CLARK and others 186 acres
1 - saw mill on the west branch of the Octoraro
PUSEY, David Land adjoining Dan'l MORRISON, Jacob SHEWMAKER, and others 180 acres
PRAWL, Isaac Land adjoining Wm W. STEELE, Rob't CLARK and others 160 acres
PATTERSON, Esq. Land adjoining ----- and others 21 acres
PENNGIN, Joseph & Co. Land adjoining George WITHERS, Joseph WENTZ and others 214 acres
RAMSEY, Nath'l Land adjoining John RAMSEY, Wm STEELE esq.George WITHERS and others 274 acres
1 Ditto Land adjoining Rob't MAXWELL, Joseph SWIFT and others
REED,Wm - shumaker Land adjoining Henry BARR, Wd STOPHER, Joseph COCHnour and others 8 acres 45 perches
ROHRER, John non res. Land adjoining Paul RALSTON, Christian ROHER and others 160 acres
ROBERTSON, Agnes ?? Land adjoining John ROBERTSON, Joseph WENTZ and others --- acres
RAMSEY, John Land adjoining Adam SPECK, Nath'l RAMSEY and others 120 perches
ROBB, Wm Land adjoining George WITHERS, Rob't SHIPPING, John YOUNG and others 160 acres
RALSTON, Paul Land adjoining George WITHERS, Sam'l B. MOORE and others 245 acres
RICHEY, Wm Jr. Land adjoining Henry McCRABB, Rob't SHIPPING,, Philip HOUSEKEEPER, and others 165 acres
RUSAL, John Land adjoining Robert MAXWELL, James CUMMINS, Sam'l MORRISON and others 325 acres
RICHEY, Wm Land adjoining Rob't SHIPPING, Wm RICHEY Jr., Philip HOUSEKEEPER, James McPHERSON and others 65 acres
ROADS, Ivory ?? non res. Land adjoining Francis STALLS, Joseph WENTZ and others 90 acres
RAMSEY, Alice non res. Land adjoining John RAMSEY, Wm STEELE and others 87 acres
REIGART, Adam non res. Land adjoining ----------- and others 14 acres
ROHRER, Christian Land adjoining John RORHER, Paul RALSTON and others 160 acres
ROSS, George non res. Land adjoining Wm STEELE esq., Christian NEWSWANGER and others 117 acres
STEELE, Thomas & Co. non - res. Land adjoining --------------- and others 60 acres
STEELE, Wm W. esq. Land adjoining Rob't KING esq., John BUCHANAN, John LONG, Wm McCRABB, George WITHERS, Nah'l RAMSEY and others 224 acres
STEELE, ? Esq. Land adjoining and others 380 acres
SHIPPIN, Robert Land adjoining Joseph SHOWALTER, Philip HOUSEKEEPER and others 462 acres
1 Ditto Adjoining James CUMMINS, Philip HOUSEKEEPER, George WITHERS, John NEFF co., Henry McCRABB and others
SHOWALTER, Joseph Land adjoining Rob't SHIPPING, Henry SHOP, Wm RICHY, George WITHERS and others 66 acres
SPECK, Adam Land adjoining John RANSEY, Adam MODDERWELL and others 150 acres
SCOTT, David Land adjoining ---- and others 143 acres 150 perches
SLEGAGER, George ( of Manor township) 1- lot in Woodstock fronting Baltimore St.
1 - lot in Hempfield township in Mount Pleasant
STOPHER, John Jr. Land adjoining Christian NEWSWANGER, John SHANK and others 32 acres
STUBBS, Joseph & co. Land adjoining Wm BAKLEN, Hugh MARTIN and others 220 acres
SHAUP,Henry non - res. Land adjoining and others 158 acres
STEELE, John non- res. Land adjoining Robert MAXWELL and others 281 acres
SHENK, Andrew Non -res. Land adjoining ----------------- and others 9 acres
STEPHENSON,Sam'l Non -res. Woodstck Town 8 unimproved lots
SNEVELY, Christian non-res. Land adjoining Part of Jas PORTERS Place and others 5 acres
SNODGRASS, Sam'l non-res. Land adjoining David EVINS, Sam'l PUSEY and others 116 acres
SHELDON, Thomas non - res. 2 - unimproved lots Fairfield 880 and unknown #
SMITH, Sam'l Land adjoining Thomas NEEL, Dan'l MORRISON and others 240 acres
SMEDLEY, George Land adjoining George WITHERS, Adam MODDERWELL, Sam'l GRIFFITH and others 200 acres
STREEPER, Wm Land adjoining Wm CALDHOON and others 200 acres
SHOEMAKER, Jacob Land adjoining David PERRY, James MARTIN and others 172 acres
WITHERS, George Land adjoining NEFF & KENDIG, wm STEELE esq., John RAMSEY, David EVANS, John STEELE esq., Rob't MAXWELL, Rob't SHIPPING, Rob't LAMBURN, Samuel B. MOORE, Paul RALSTON and others 2414 acres
8 Barns of stone and wood
21 tenant houses of stone and wood
1 - Griest & Saw Mill 2 pr of stones
1 - Blast Furnace on Conowingo Creek
WHITE, James Land adjoining Rob't CLARK, James McPHERSON, Wm ANKRIM and others 82 acres
WORRAL, Joseph Land adjoining Hugh LONG, George WITHERS and others 150 acres
WENGER, Isaac Land adjoining Philip HOUSEKEEPER and others 50 acres
WEVER, Jacob Land adjoining ------------- and others 5 acres
WHITE, John Fairfield 1 unimproved 100 acres
WALTON, Amos Land adjoining George WITHERS, Jane McINTIRE and others 148 acres
YOUNG, John Land adjoining Wm ROBB and others 23 acres
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