My DAVIS Family's Tax Records in Early Christian/Todd Co., KY.

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My DAVIS Family's Tax Records in Early Christian/Todd Co., KY

Father: James DAVIS — see Family Group Sheet for additional information
Birth: 4 Jun 1744, VA
Death: 6 Oct 1822, Chariton [now Randolph] Co., MO

Marriage: 21 Nov 1764, Wythe Co., VA

Wife: Hannah RAMSEY
Birth: 14 Jun 1751, Wythe Co., VA
Death: 11 Jul 1830, Randolph Co., MO

Children:

1. Isaac DAVIS, b. 1765-68, VA
2. (Child) DAVIS, b. ca. 1767
3. (Child) DAVIS, b. ca. 1769
4. (Child) DAVIS, b. ca. 1771
5. Edward DAVIS, b. 1773, VA
6. Sarah DAVIS, b. ca. 1780

7. Joseph DAVIS, b. 1781/2, KY
8. Phoebe DAVIS, b. 24 Feb 1783, Mercer Co., KY
9. Mary "Polly" DAVIS, b. ca. 1790, KY

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Source (n.b., Christian Co. was formed in 1797 from Logan Co.):

. Anon. 1990. Logan County, Kentucky, Taxpayers, 1792-1799. T.L.C. Genealogy, Miami Beach, FL.

Year Name

1792 Dadviss, James

1793 Davis, James

1794 Daviss, James

1795 Davis, James

1796 Daviss, James

1797-99 [not found]

As expected, James DAVIS disappeared from the Logan Co. tax rolls when Christian Co. was formed in 1797. This was not a move, but simply the erection of a new county.

1. Christian County, Kentucky, Tax Rolls, 1797-1816. Heritage Quest, Microfilm No. V20-72 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
Please note: I have the microfilm, but not a microfilm reader. I'm making trips to the local library and gradually getting the pages photocopied.

Year District Dates of
Receiving
Lists Persons Names
Chargeable with
the Tax A B C D E F G Acres Watercourse In Whose Name
Entered In Whose Name
Surveyed In Whose Name
Patented

1^st 2^nd 3^rd

1797 Davis James 1 1 1 7 820 W F Red R John Montgomery Do Montgomery Jas Davis

1798

1799 Davis James 1 2 2 9 1120 W F R R John Montgomery ditto James Davis

1800 Davis James 1 2 2 3 8 1120
112 Red R
Red R J Montgomery
J Davis Same
Same J Davis

1801 Mar 19 Davis James 1 1 2 3 8 800
112 W F Red River
W F Red River J Montgomery
J Davis Same
Same J Davis

1802 Jun 7 Davis Isaac 1 1 2 200 W F R R I Davis

Jun 7 Davis James 2 2 4 8 720
130
112 W F R R
Little R
W F R R J Montgomery
E Davis
J Davis Same
Same
Same J Davis

Jun 4? Davis Edward 1 7 100 W F R R J Montgomery Same J Davis

1803 Aug 1? Davis Edward 1 7 112
100 W F R R
W F R R J Davis
J Montgomery Same
Same

Aug 2 Davis James 1 2 11 8 600 W F R R J Montgomery Same J Davis

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Legend for numerical data [grey indicates that particular datum was not taken that year]: A = White Males 21 or over; B = White Males 16-20; C = Blacks over 16; D = Total Blacks; E = Horses & Mares (gelded male horses and female horses); F = Stud Horses (intact male horses); G = Rate of Covering (stud fee, in dollars); 1st/2nd/3rd refer to 1st Rate, 2nd Rate, or 3rd Rate land.

This recorder's capital I's and J's are absolutely indistinguishable.

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