1798 Direct Tax, List 2b
Berkeley Parish
Spotsylvania County, Virginia

A Particular list of all lands, lots, buildings and Wharves, owned possessed, or occupied on the 1st Day of October 1798, in the Parish of Berkeley being within the Spotsylvania Assessment District in the State of Virginia, excepting only such Dwelling Ho uses as with the out-houses appertenant therto, and the lots which the same are erected, not exceeding two Acres in any case are above the value of one hundred Dollars

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Name of Owner Name of Occupant Quantity Out Houses Appurtenant Exempted Price Valuation of
of Land in Situation No. Description Covering Dimensions from per Asst Assessor
Acres Dim1 Dim2 Valuation Acre
56 Davenport, James Davenport, James 68.5 Near Davenport's Ford 1 Dwelling, fram'd, shed 16x8 boards 16 14 2.5 171.25
57 Davenport, Martin Davenport, Martin 134.25 Near Davenport's Ford 1 Barn, logs shingles 30 12 2.5 335.63
58 Duerson, Joseph Sen Duerson, Joseph Sen 606 Near Newport 1 Tobo house boards 32 16 3 1818
59 Duerson, Thomas Jun. Duerson, Thomas Jun. 195 On Pike Run 1 Dwelling house, logs shingles 24 16 2.5 487.5
60 Duerson, John Duerson, John 88 Near Cathy's old store 0 2 176
61 Durrett, Henry nd 24 nd 0 2.5 60
62 Duerson, William Sen. Duerson, William Sen. 610 Near Mattaponi Church 2 Barn nd 32 16 3 1830
House, log nd 20 16
63 Dillard, Thomas Dillard, Thomas 323 Near New Market 1 Dwelling house, log shingles 18 16 1.75 565.25
64 Dillard, John Dillard, John 79 Near New Market 1 House, logs boards 12 12 1.75 138.25
65 Durrett, Robert Durrett, Robert 208 Near New Market 0 2.25 468
66 Duerson, Thomas Sen. Duerson, Thomas Sen. 723 On the Ta 1 Mill house, fram'd shingles 28 18 3 2169
with 2 gullogri stones
67 Durrett, Capt William nd 336 Near the Robertson Swamp 0 2 672
68 Dick, Archibald Jun. Hart, Robert 1216.5 On East North East 3 Barn 20 16 3.5 4257.75
with 10 sheds for stables
Corn house, log 20 14
Overseers house boards 24 16
69 Estate of Joseph Graves nd 286 On Pamunky 0 3.25 929.5
70 Est Colo William Pettus Blaydes, John 374 On Pamunky 0 3 1122
71 Est Robert Hill Wilson, William 547 On East North East 2 Barn boards 20 16 4 2188
Dwelling house, old shingles 28 16
72 Est William Coleman Breden, William 67 Near Harris Bridge 0 2 134
73 Emberson, William Emberson, William 200 Near Pamunky 0 2.5 500
74 Est William Davenport Davenport, Mary 151 At Davenport Ford 0 2.25 339.75
75 Est David Pulliam Pulliam, Nathaniel 213 At Molls Pines 0 1.75 372.75
76 Edington, John Edington, John 136 On Nicks Ditch 1 Cabbin nd 18 16 0.5 68
77 Est Aquila Johnson nd 725 Near Caroline 0 3 2175
78 Est Aquila Johnson nd 288 Near Harris' Bridge 0 3 864
79 Est Richard Coleman nd 249 Near Robertson Swamp 0 2.75 684.75
80 Fouracres, Richard Fouracres, Richard 9 On Miry Branch 0 2 18
81 Foster, Edmund Foster, Edmund 233 Near Snell's Bridge 0 2.25 524.25
82 Graves, Joseph Graves, Joseph 274 Near Pamunky 0 3.25 890.5
83 Goodwin, Hugh Blaydes, John 105 Near Pamunky 0 3.25 341.25
84 Garnett, Susannah nd 237 Near the Bluff 0 1.25 296.25
85 Goodloe, Henry Jun. Goodloe, Henry Jun. 248 Near Robertson Swamp 1 Tobo house, log slabs 40 16 2.75 682
86 Goodloe, Henry Sen. Goodloe, Henry Sen. 398 On Stoney Lick 0 2.75 1094.5
87 Goodloe, George Goodloe, George 422 On Warren Swamp 0 2.75 1160.5
88 Goodloe, John Goodloe, John 548 Below New Market, near Caroline 1 Barn nd 40 20 2.75 1507
89 Graves, William Graves, William 315 Near Pamunky 0 3.5 1102.5
90 Graves, John nd 198 Near Pamunky 1 Barn nd 16 16 2.5 495
91 Gibson, Samuel Gibson, Samuel 254 Near Mattaponi Church 2 House, log shingles 16 16 1.75 444.5
Tobo house, log boards 20 16
92 Gimber, James Gimber, James 60 On Pawpaw 1 Cabbin nd 18 10 1.75 105
93 Holladay, Benjamin Holladay, Benjamin 164 On East North East 2 House, log bpards 16 16 2.75 451
Corn house, log boards 14 10
94 Holladay, Capt James Holladay, Capt James 275.75 On East North East 0 3.5 965.125
95 Holladay, William Holladay, William 265 On East North East 3 Dwelling house, old boards 36 16 3.25 858
Corn house, log nd 20 10
Kitchen, log nd 20 12
96 Hackney, Thomas Hackney, Thomas 130 Near New Market 0 1.5 195
97 Hill, Edward G. Hill, Edward G. 404 On East North East 1 Dwelling house, unfinished shingles 24 18 5 2020
fram'd, shingled, weather-
boarded only
98 Hill, Samuel Hill, Samuel 515 On East North East 1 Dwelling house, logs shingles 16 16 5 2575
99 Hewlett, Henry Hewlett, Henry 301 On East North East 1 Barn boards 24 16 2.5 752.5
100 Holladay, Mary Holladay, Mary 406 On East North East 0 1.75 810.5
101 Herndon, William Herndon, William 200 On the Bluff 0 1.25 250
102 Henderson, William Henderson, William 77 Near Cathry's old Store 3 Dwelling house, log shingles 24 16 2.5 192.5
Kitchen, log nd 16 16
Meat house nd 10 10
103 Humphreyes, John Humphreyes, John 104 Near New Market 1 Dwelling house, log shingles 24 16 1.5 156
104 Herndon, Edward Sen. Herndon, Edward Sen. 658 On Bushes Road 0 2.5 1645
105 Herndon, Joseph Sen. Herndon, Joseph Sen. 492 Near the Ta 0 2.5 1230
106 Herndon, Joseph Sen. nd 299 Near Snell's Bridge 0 2.5 747.5
107 Herndon, Joseph Sen. nd 114 Near the Ta 0 2.5 285
108 Herndon, John M. nd 133 nd 3 Dwelling house, old nd 20 16 2.75 365.75
Corn house, log boards 12 8
Barn nd 40 20
109 Hart, John Hart, John 381.5 Between Po & Ta 0 nd 926.375
110 Heslop, William Heslop, William 176 On the Po 3 Dwelling house, old nd 24 16 2.5 440
with shed 12x10
Kitchen, old shingles 16 12
Corn house, log nd 12 8
111 Humphreyes, James Sen. Humphreyes, James Sen. 187 Near New Market 1 Dwelling house, unfinished nd 26 16 2.25 420.75
112 Holladay, Maj. Lewis Holladay, Maj. Lewis 293 On East North East 1 Barn boards 24 24 2.75 805.75
113 Johnson, Elizabeth Johnson, Elizabeth 398 On the Ta 1 Barn nd 32 20 2.75 1094.5
114 Johnson, Milly Johnson, Milly 389 Between Warren Swamp and Robertson 1 Barn nd 36 16 2.75 1069.75

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Last Update: 7/21/96

Name: Gary Stanton, Dept of Historic Preservation

Email: gstanton@umw.edu