Census of Tithables in Surry County in the Year 1668; Wm. and Mary Qrtly., Vol. 8, No. 3
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Census of Tithables in Surry County in the Year 1668.
William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 8, No.3.
(Jan., 1900), pp. 160-164.
CENSUS OF TITHABLES IN SURRY COUNTY IN THE YEAR 1668.
Until after the Revolution, taxers were chiefly imposed in Virginia according to the
number of the tithables in each county. The tithables consisted of all male natives of the
country and imported free persons above sixteen; and all male white servants, and all
female white servants who worked in the gound, and all male and femal negro and Indian
servants, whether above or under sixteen. The population was generally estimated as four
times the tithables. Hence the population of Surry, judging from the whole number of
tithables (434), was about 1,736 persons in 1668. Taxes of this kind were not as unjust
in priciple then
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as now, for the wealth of a man was for the most part measured by the number of his family
and dependents. The following is a census of tithables for Surry county during the year
1668. According to this it seems that the number of small planters must have been very
large. Even Mr. Arthur Allen had but eleven in his family. There was no one else who had
over eight, except Mr. Thomas Binns, who had ten. All at mr. Warren's, except a negro,
appear to have been free persons working at his house as independent tithables.* There
must have been at this time very few negroes in Surry county.
COMMISSION OF THE PEACE, DECEMBER 20, 1668.
Lt. Coll. George Jordan, Capt. Lawrence Baker, Mr. Arthur Allen, Mr. Thos Warren, Capt.
John Grove, Majr William Mariott, Capt. Wm Cockersham+, Capt Wm Brown, Mr Tho Binns, Mr
Charles Barham, Mr Randall Holt, Mr Thomas Flood.
THE LIST OF LAWNES CREEK TYTHABLES IN ANNO 1668.
Imprs Capt. Law: Baker, 08 Robert Gyles, 01
Robt Laine, 01 John Gregory, 01
Wm. Hare, 02 Samuel Cornewall, 04
Richd Harris, 05 Tho. Clay, 01
Geor' Corke, 01 John Blast, 02
Wm Chambrs, 03 Peleg Dunston, 02
Michaiel Upchurch, 01 Arthur Long, 02
Mr Wm Butler, 02 John Hunicut, 01
Mr Peter Greene, 03 Mr. Charles Barham, 04
James Redicke, 03 Tho. Clary, 02
Richd Brigs, 04 Walter Bartley, 04
John Beasley, 03 Wm. Tooke, 03
John Warrin, 02 Timothy Earwell, 02
Capt. Pitman, 04 __
John Clarke, 02 118
Patrick Bartley, 02 ___
John Browne, 01 Hen. Bradrton, 01
Richd Smith, 02 Capt. Wm Cockersham, 04
John Bineham, 01 Majr Wm Caufield, 03
Mathew Swann, 01 Tho. Smith 02
Xpor Holliman, 01 Wm Pper, 02
Tho. lillicrop, 02 Mr Robt Caufield, 02
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* I infer this from the fact that the names of the persons at his house are given.
+ Capt. William Cockersham died in 1669, leaving two sons, William and Thomas.
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Richard Jarratt, 04 Wm. Seward, 02
Richd Skinner, 04 David Williams, 04
Harmon Hill, 01 John Kindred, 02
Richd Drew, 03 Wm Hancocke, 02
Mr Arthur Allen, 11 John Philleps, 01
Robt Reynolds, 02 Geo. Watkin, 04
Austin Hunicut, 03 Roger Rawlings, 03
Tho. Taylor 02 Tho. Laine, 02
Obedia Pit, 02 John Hode, 02
Roger Delke 01 Henry Lathrie, 01
Francis Reynolds, 02 James Kilpatrick, 02
Tho. Joanes, 02 Tho. Jarrell, 01
Amara Dolores, 01 Wm Owlis, 06
Mr Ran Holt, 02 Capt Grove, 08
Mr John Goring, 03 Mr Bushell, 04
James Murrey, 01 Alberte Albatson, 01
Nicholas Craford, 01 Martin Johnson, 01
Edward Napkin, 01 Edward Warren, 03
Phillop Oberry, 01 Geo. Petters, 01
Wm Clarke, 02 Edward Tanner, 01
Wm Judson, 01 Joseph Rogers, 03
Henry Clarke, 02 __
Henry Gord, 02 88
Margrit Cornish, 02 __
Teste, WM. COCKERSHAM.
A list of ye Tythables in South Warke p'ish Anno 1668 ffrom Coll. Jordans upwards as
they have been given to him & he Informed June ye 10 1668.
Mr John Barker, 06 Geo. Midleton, 01
Wm Shorte, 02 Ralph Rachell, 01
Tho. Stephens, 01 Mr Tho. Clarke saith 2, his
Wm. Heath, 02 neighbors saith, 03
Tho. Greene, 01 Marmaduke Beckwith, 01
Mr Tho. Busby, 03 Mathew Rolfe, 01
Tho. Bentley, 01 John Rawlinger, 01
Jerremy Ellis, 01 Mr Barkers Plantation, 01
Henry ffrancis, 03 Mr Ben Harrison, 05
Richard Rogers, 02 Mr Hen Brigs, 02
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John King, 01 Mr Nath Knt wth Dick and
John Legrand, 01 Dankes, 03
Wm. Scarbrough, 01 Mr John Cary, 04
Robt Dennis, 01 Mr Arthur Jordan, 04
Robt House, 02 Capt Tho. fflood, 04
Mr Wm Simmons, 06 Lt Coll. Jordan, 03
Robrt Carthrage, 04 John Emerson, 01
Wm Newit and Orchard, 02 Michaell Mischanny, 01
John Rogers & Atkins, 02 Hezekiah Bunell saith 1, his
Wm Carpenter, 02 Neighbrs, 02
Mr Wm Rookings, 03 Ralph Creed, 02
ffran. Howgood, 01 Mr Nicholas Meriwether, 06
Mr Wm Norwood, 02 __
Joh: Kippin, 02 102
Tho. Hux, 02 ___
Maurice Burchen, 01 Edwd Ellis & Mr. Moulson
Robt Burges, 01 to p'ish Levy, 01
Taken by Mr. George Jordan.
A List of Tythables taken by me subscribed ye 10th June, 1668.
Coll. Tho. Swann himselfe Mr. John Salloway and 3 servants, 05
Richd Case, 01
Tho. Gray, 01
ffrancis Gray, 01
Wm Spring, 01
Tho. Chews & Tho Wicks, 02
John Bird & his Mann, 01
Wm Rose & Edwd Hale, 02
Capt. Wm Browne, 05
Tho. Forsteraft & Kite, 02
John Morning Wm. Batt, 02
Saml Magget, 01
Tho. Sowersby, 01
John Collyer, 01
Fran. Sorsby, Pace & sarvt, 03
Henry Foreman, 01
Wm Foreman, 01
Mr Barth Owen, Edward Joanes, 02
Tho. Andrews, 01
Xopher Lewis Rogr Wms, 2 Sarvts, 04
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Rogr Potter, 01
Joh. Harlow, Edw. March, Wm Hux & Wm Mills, 04
__
William Browne. 43
A List of Tythables taken ye 11th June 1668.
John Brady & three men, 04
Antho. Spilltimber & 2 Men, 03
Tho. Ironmonger, 01
Majr Wm Marriott & 4 sarvts, 05
Luke Mizell & Mate, 02
Christo. Vaughan's Sonn, 01
Ellis Vantse, 01
Capt Corker, 05
Daniel Regan, 01
__
Wm. Mariott. 23
A List of ye Tythables from ye Colledge to Smiths forte taken ye 10th of June 1668 by
Mr. Thos. Warren:
Timothy Walker, John Whitson, & one negro, 03
Mr Binns, 10
Cornelius Cardenpaine, 01
Andrew Robinson, 03
Richard Joanes, 01
Mr Thompson, 02
Sam. Place, Antho. Evens, 02
Mr. Robert Spencer, Harebottle Wms, francis davis, Wm Winter,
Tho. Sandrs, Jonas Bennet, 06
Mr Mathias Marriott Tho. Causby, Joh. Booth & 1 negro, 06
Mr Pitway, Law. Peach, Edw Ramsey, Jarratt Greene, Walt, 05
Tho. Hurle Joh. Shipp Tho Gibson & 1 negro, 04
Geo. Foster & Tho. Williams, 02
Tho. North, 01
John Clemens, 01
Edmond Howell, 01
James Furbush, 01
Mr Tho. Warren Wm Warren, Wm Hikll, vinsent Suttleworth,
Hen. Applewhait, James Nibley, Wm Howell, Robert
Ewens, 1 Negro, 09
John Skinner, 01
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