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1789 Beaufort County Tax List

Below I have transcribed the entire Beaufort County tax listing for 1789, including various rural districts, the town of Washington, and the town of Bath.

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Hint: These are in alphabetical order by last name and many surnames are spelled differently that what we would know of as being the most common spellings. I suggest you scroll down and look for the key last names for your family by scanning the list rather than relying on using the Ctrl-F (Windows) or Cmd-F (Mac) search function.


A List of Taxable Property in the County of Beaufort for the year One Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Nine

Captain Jones’s District
Persons NamesAcres LandWB
Brothers, Joshua2231–
Brothers, Samuel1001–
Baker, Nathan1001–
Baker, Henry1001–
Campen, Thomas1401–
Campen, Joseph2001–
Campen, Robert501–
Dowdy, James5001
Dowdy, William…1–
Dowdy, Elisha…1–
Denny, John1001–
Everitt, Hugh6001–
Everett, James1201–
Everett, Robert5001–
Everitt, Henry300–1
Fatchel, Perry1001–
Holton, James2001–
Herrington, John1001–
Harvey, James…1–
Jasper, Jonathan50012
Jones, Josiah433–2
Jones, Josiah, Junr3001–
Jones, David1200––
Jones, William1001–
Jones, William…1–
Jones, Francis1800–6
77662211
Leith, Elizabeth350–4
Linton, Daniel…1–
Linton, Luke…1–
Muckleroy, Adam4001–
Purnell, Mark…1–
Riggs, James…1–
Squires, Amy2001–
Slade, William…1–
Sparrow, Samuel2001–
Wolston, John…1–
Wise, Joseph251–
Wise, Joanna751–
Amount90163315
Captain White’s District
Brady, Benjamin…1…
in trust for Warwick dec’d8001…
Bond, John90014
Barrow, William…12
Bennett, John8911
Bond, Robert380–3
Brumfield, James250–1
Bland, Stephen1001–
Bennett, John for the heirs of Luke Bennett160––
Collins, Timothy150––
Clark, William…1–
Campen, Robert121012
Caps, John26011
Dixon, Elizabeth250–2
Dixon, James1001–
Dixon, Thomas501–
Dunbar, James10012
Etheridge, Willoughby…1–
Etheridge, Jonathan401–
Farris, William25013
for the Heirs of Wm Palmer2000––
Gouty, Leary (or Gary?)…1–
Gainer, Benjamin21312
Gainer, Samuel…11
81522228
Harvey, Thomas100––
Hutson, James–1–
Herrington, Marmaduke871–
Hutson, John1001–
Harvey, James…1–
Jones, Solomon1601–
Keel, Joseph100––
Leverage, Sarah150––
Lee, Shadrach…1–
Lee, Benjamin501–
Lewis, John1001–
Lewis, Joseph…1–
Lockey, Henry1801–
Landing, Richard100––
Mayo, Solomon2501–
Mixon, Zedekiah4901–
in trust for Robert Campen, deceased350–2
Moore, Samuel501–
Purser, James2551–
Purser, David2851–
Purser, David Sr.501–
Prichet, Peter…11
Pritchet, Phillip2301–
Purser, Robert4501–
Prescott, John200––
Purser, James1001–
Pritchet, Jacob…11
Peed, Henry3001–
Pritchet, Abraham127214
Pritchet, Abraham Jr.55012
14.1114638
Respess, Richard27513
in trust for Jas. Lockey100––
Rowland, John100013
Robertson, Luke80013
Respess, John4001–
Respess, Thomas6820–24
ditto in trust for Esther Respess4620–8
Spring, Aaron6001–
Springle, George1521–
Springle, Charles1501–
Springle, James…1–
Stapleford, Thomas1001–
29.1285579
Whtehouse, Simon Jur.…1–
Whitehouse, Henry…1–
Whitehouse, Simon280––
White, Solomon39013
Warner, Jerry821–
Warner, James100––
Whitehouse, Batson45011
Wainright, Milba1251–
Wallace, John3501–
Wyatt, Nathaniel100––
Wood, John5011
Young, William901–
Amount31.1456484
Captain Williams’s District
Adams, Isaac1001–
Adams, Joshua1001–
Acklin, Christopher2501–
Adams, Abraham77511
Bonner, Sarah1000–2
Brooks, James1001–
Blango, Isaac…1–
Blango, Sarah200––
Cox, Abraham6931–
Cox, Aaron…1–
Campain, John…1–
Crawford, Charles150017
Condra, William…1–
Conner, Caton300––
50181110
Douty, Elisha101513
Daw, William9001–
Dun, Francis10011
Douty, Elisha Jur…1–
Everitt, John2001–
Everitt, Thomas1471–
Fatherly, Anns Est. by Giles Shute Adm250–1
Fulcher, Morning280–4
Galloway, William1951–
Garritt, Benjamin75014
Gerrard, Forbes60013
Griffeth, Edward181818
11.2732134
Hill, Joshua8511
Hagen, Darbey951–
Hartley, Samuel801–
Harrison, Stephen1001–
Harrison, Jessee190–2
Hollinsworth190–2
Jones, Thomas9401–
Jones, Walter3001–
Jones, Jessee3001–
Johnson, Joshua100–1
Listium, John…1–
Moore, William300––
Miller, Danice57412
Moore, Giles Punch100–1
Moore, John Punch100–1
Orrell, William2501–
Orrell, Stephen…1–
Orrell, Ike…1–
Orrell, Sarah100––
Pilley, John18011
Purnel, Azariah2001–
Prescott, Benjamin30011
Pearce, Hezekiah40013
Robinson, Henry4001–
Rose, John100––
Right, Stephen…13
Roe, Richard1001–
Roe, Jessee2081–
Roe, Joshua751–
Roe, John Junior…1–
17.0404352
Smith, Thomas122015
Smith, George…1–
Sirman, Benjamin2501–
Searles, Coventon2001–
Sirman, Thomas3001–
Smith, Jerves(?)751–
Shute, Giles2001–
Shute, Jacob decd1550––
Satterthite, Jeremiah1451–
Tripp, Robert40016
Tomlinson, Matthew16010
Tutell, Thomas3501–
Taylor, Jacob…1–
Taylor, John801–
Taffey, Bikham2001–
Tingle, Jared2001–
Williams, John35412
Walker, Thomas1001–
Amount23.6056265
Captain Godley’s District
Blount, Thomas37412
Buck, Francis1501–
Buck, Isaac2051–
Blount, Lewis3301–
Bartlet, Thomas2191–
Butler, William…1–
Buck, Isaac Junior1001–
Blount, Bryan146015
Barns, Jeremiah1501–
Bryan, Thomas3121–
Buck, Edward1001–
Blount, Reading150013
in trust for Moses Maul1136–5
Blount, Nathaniel118715
in trust for Jos & Wilson Blount Minors1087––
Blount, Jessee50814
Calf, Robert51011
Creamer, James1341–
Downs, William…1–
Denbey, Samuel…1–
Edwards, Walker4001–
Edwards, John1861–
Edwards, James2001–
Edwards, David2001–
Edwards, William2161–
Ecklin, Joshua2501–
Edwards, Isaac2371–
Edwards, Isaac951–
Edwards, Emanuel1001–
11.3462725
Godley, Nathan Junr.25011
Godley, John15011–
Godley, Elias44711
Grist, Richard191019
Grist, Reading31511
in trust for Grist, John550––
Gin, George…1–
Holmes, John167––
Harding, Israel20011
Harding, Stephen200––
Hill, Herman90013
Keel, Nathaniel…1–
King, Hermon…1–
Knox, James1671–
Kinnian, Anthony40––
Kinnian, Anthony Junior1–
Lee, Timonthy…1–
Lee, Joshua…1–
Laughinghouse, Andrew1001–
Laughinghouse, Thomas1031–
Lewis, Jonathan1901–
Long, Nathan1601–
Laughinghouse, John1971–
Mucklery, William…1–
Morris, Elisha100––
Nobles, Isaac10011
Nobles, John1501–
Nelson, Nathan3151–
19.604525?
Ottrey, James501–
Owens, Stephen14012
Paxton, Benjamin…1–
Pearce, Joseph70015
Pridgeon, William…1–
Palmer, George501–
Pearce, Lazarus646–6
Richards, Ralph454––
Richards, Thomas27511
Richards, Elizabeth2
21.9195966
Palmer, James…1–
Pearce, George85012
Potten, Ann1500–3
Pollard, Jacob5501–
Smith, Thomas2001–
Smith, Benjamin961–
Slade, Major34114
Vines, Samuel700–3
Worsley, Joseph…1–
Walls, Joseph7251–
Walls, Joell52012
Worsley, John20011
Worsley, Thomas82012
Amount28.4217084
Captain Willson Lanier’s District
Asbell, Joseph…1–
Anderson, Joseph1001–
Abraham, Witaker2001–
Brown, Ephraim…1–
Brown, Jacob200––
Ball, John…1–
Brown, Ely…1–
Brown, James4001–
Bonner, Henry Junior59613
Bonner, Henry Snoad104013
do for Bonner, Edward500–2
Bonner, James Senr.3621–11
do for Bonner, Elizabeth…–5
do for Bonner, Joseph418–4
ditto Bonner, Lemuel715––
ditto Bonner, Anna…–1
do Bonner, John decd…–1
7790930
Ball, James1507–
Brown, Richard3001–
Bowen, John…1–
Bartee, Reuben…11
Bonner, James, for Bonner Willis439––
Clark, George…1–
Cherry, Charles Senr…1–
Cherry, Charles Junior750––
Crandell, James80012
Cherry, John Junior12431–
Carroway, Joseph40012
do for Carroway, Jessee50–2
Casso, Peter…1–
Cole, Richard…1–
Cook, Charles…13
11.9222140
Congleton, Jenney180–1
Cherry, John Senior2001–
Congleton, John22311
Crawford, William75011
Davis, William36011
Davis, Benjamin1271–
Eastwood, James…13
Floyd, Peter30016
Floyd, John33013
Floyd, Uriah1201–
Floyd, Simion30012
Floyd, Grissom20012
Floyd, Peter Junior…11
Freeman, James1001–
Gainer, Joseph143114
Groves, William52015
Groves, Daniel…1–
Horn, George…13
Hoell, Elias10712
do for Griffin Floyd decd…12
Hodges, James35011
Holland, Phillip1101–
Hayes, Alexander100––
Hodges, Henry…1–
Hinton, Isaac551–
Hanrahan, Walter30015
Harvey, Augustus…14
Jones, Britain.1–
Jones, Rodger2001–
Jolley, Solomon16511
18.4504888
Knowis, Philip22013
Knowis, Willoughby100013
Kears?, Nathan200016
Kennedy, John1400114
Keel, James2681–
Lanier, William50013
do for Lanier, Seth decd.585––
Lanier, Martha100–3
Lanier, Robert70013
Latham, John2001–
Lanier, Hosse43511
Little, Thomas…1–
Leggitt, Jeremiah1911–
Lee, James…10
Little, Josiah40011
W Donald, Andrew…1–
W. Donald, Randall77012
Maxwell, James701–
McKeel, Benjamin1501–
Mullony, John…1–
Murrey, Jacob…1–
Owens, Brawnack6751–
do for Elizabeth Bonner–1–
Puguett, Joseph…1–
Parker, Green…1–
Pinkham, James1001–
Rose, Mary…1–
28.21473128
Shepherd, Solomon1635–14
Swanner, Jessee2001–
Short, Malborne?200–1
Shingleton, William250––
Shoemaker, David…1–
Tetterton, Joseph…1–
Williams, Godfrey75011
do for Matthew Hodge…1–
White, Daniel…1–
Williams, James3681–
Wills, James…1–
Woollard, Jeremiah1501–
31.75782144
Woollard, Absalom5201–
Williams, James21411
do for Simon Taylor dec’d125––
Williams, Thomas…1–
Wilson, P. Seth?71015
Williams, John…11
Walker, Thomas1001–
Walker, Daniel10011
Williams, Thomas Jur.10011
Williams, S. Thomas12511
Willson, Seth31012
Young, John55013
Captain Smaw’s District
Boyd, Thomas37012
Brady, Rachel100––
Burbage, John30011
Bayner, John30012
Bayner, Richard20011
Beasley, Thomas61513
Boyd, William52512
Beeks, John1541–
Bayner, Richard Sen.300–2
Cutler, Robert2401–
Cutler, John20011
Cutler, Moses1001–
Cutler, Aaron901–
Chauncy, Samuel70011
Chester, Martha175––
Chester, Samuel…1–
4.3691315
Congleton, James2001–
Congleton, Daniel2001–
Congleton, Moses200––
Ellison, Alderson50014
Elligood, John1001–
Elligood, Jacob2701–
Elligood, Francis5251–
Elliott, Peter1001–
Hawkins, Major751–
Hare, John…13
Hare, Mary440–6
Hawkins, Martha200––
Hawkins, Benjamin2401–
Ditto for Anna Croften390––
7.8092328
Jefferson, Obediah1581–
Jones, Jonathan2501–
Jefferson, Levy501–
Jones, William39811
Jones, Elizabeth200–1
Little, Jessee1001–
Langley, Stephen501–
Lucass, Henry31012
McKeel, Edmond75014
McKeel, John1001–
McKeel, Elizabeth150––
McKeel, James…11
Millian, William501–
Nurney, John…1–
North, Edward501–
Pilley, Thomas501–
10.4753737
Sulivan, Richard…1–
Sexton, William1001–
Smaw, Henry Junior30010
Smaw, Thomas1751–
Smallwood, Charles…11
Smaw, John300–4
Vines, Thompson70013
Woollard, Michael751–
Woollard, Coverton741–
Woollard, Coleman501–
Woollard, Michael Junior1–
Worsley, Thomas35513
Woollard, Absalom300–1
Worsley, William2001–
Woollard, Jasper…1–
Woollard, Joseph…1–
Amount13.1245149
Captain Jackson’s District
Bowen, John2251–
Boyd, Thomas123014
Boyd, William46011
Chester, Henry…1–
Condra, George2251–
Daniel, John1001–
Daniel, Arthur501–
Daniel, James501–
Daniel, Van Edwd.20011
Daniel, Edward…1–
Dempsy, Smitt…1–
Everitt, John2001–
Garrott, John1371–
Girkin, Zachariah…1–
Girkin, Charles1001–
Garrott, Shadrach1401–
Giskin, Benjamin175––
Gaylard, Benjamin1401–
Howren, John751–
Hamilton, John550––
Hamilton, James…1–
Hamilton, Lazarus…1–
Harris, John1861–
4.243216
Jones, Walter200––
Jackson, Elizaer2101–
Kelley, Custus1001–
Kelley, Laban1751–
Lathem, Phineas601–
Lathem, Noell501–
Lathem, Charles501–
Moore, John2751–
Martin, Thoroughgood William1201–
McDonough, Henry541–
McDonough, John541–
Miller, Nathaniel901–
Oden, Charles…1–
Oden, Charles34502
Oden, Richard…11
6.026349
Ross, Elijah3951–
Respess, Thomas Jur.1001–
Redditt, Alexander20011
Respess, Robert…1–
Ross, Benjamin1531–
Squires, Appleton2711–
Stubbs, William1001–
Waters, John150–1
Waters, David501–
Waters, Jessee1001–
Waters, Isaac35011
Waters, Annas1651–
Waters, Zachariah801–
Waters, John Junior1001–
Waters, Jeremiah501–
Waters, Windfield…1–
Wallace, Thomas33012
Amount86205014
Captain Perkins’s District
Adams, Henry25012
Alderson, James1001–
Abell, Arthur…11
Adams, Samuel…1–
Archabald, Nathan1001–
Archabald, John1951–
Archabald, Samuel69012
Archabald, James1881–
Alderson, Thomas20015
1723910
Adams, James700––
Adams, Abraham…1–
Alderson, Simon119414
Archabald, Nathan270–3
Brock, John1001–
Benton, Bailey1501–
Barrow, William2311
Barrow, Thomas30011
Boyd, William Sr?125013
57101622
Cogdell, Richd83012
Clifford, William100––
Condrey, John1001–
Condrey, Dennis10011
Corden, Thomas55014
Clifford, John1001–
Eckols, Joses661–
Fullerton, Andrew36111
Franks, Daniel…1–
Gaylard, Winofd.?…11
Guy, William150–3
Guy, John2001–
Garrey, John640––
Harvey, John1181–
Hammond, Levi951–
Hammond, Philip1961–
Hammond, John190–2
Hammond, Will19011
Hammond, John Jur.…1–
James, William1001–
Jones, John2851–
Jones, Thomas…1–
Lathem, James1501–
Langley, George…1–
Lanier, John55013
Mixon, Elijah3001–
McCabe, James2501–
11.3313940
Perkins, William1501–
Pearce, William29012
Routhac, P.G.D.164616
do for Moses Maul635–1
Rogers, Thomas…12
Smith, James561–
Smith, James Junior…1–
Smith, Robert511–
Smith, Jeremiah1501–
Smaw, William40014
Smaw, Henry Senior60015
Turner, John…1–
Woodard, Isaiah115011
Whitley, William1001–
Whitley, Arthur…1–
Welch, William10011
Witley, Arthur Junior…1–
Wood, John10011
Willis, Samuel30013
Windley, Israel2071–
Windly, Aaron30014
Windley, Moses3801–
Windly, Israel Senr78614
Whitley, Arthur4501–
Whitley, John…1–
Amount19.1326374
List and Valuation of Property in the Town of Washington for the year 1789
Persons NamesPropertyValuation
Old TownNew Town£Sd
Bonner, JamesNo. 7No. –200––
for Bonner, Lemuel7–250
do for Bonner, Joseph31–200
ditto ditto32–40
ditto for Lemuel43–5
ditto for Willis39–20
Bertie, Reubin36–5
Blount, John G.19–500
ditto55–50
ditto–4966
ditto–608
Baldwin, William–9100
Cook, Charles8–80
Casso, Peter½ 8–150
Carroway½ 22–10
Collier, John½ 40–15
Cartha, David½ 55–50
Campbell, William60–20
Crowson, Thomas–1110
Clark, George–3140
Dessaux, Leonard–7600
Dennison, Geo.–½ 880
Eastwood, James1–400
Gavin, James26–40
ditto–½ 1100
Grist, Richard27–80
Groves, Daniel–1060
Groves, William–19200
Horn, George15–250
ditto–660
ditto–3020
Hanrahan, Walter25–800
Hoell, Elias–35100
Jones, David2–200
ditto46–40
Jones, John37–100
Jasper, James43–140
Kears?, Nathan4–200
ditto10–30
ditto28–20
ditto–24130
Kennedy, John–34100
Lathem, John5–60
Loomiss, Jonathn.12–60
ditto33–80
ditto35–100
ditto41–10
ditto56–200
ditto–4040
ditto for William Fullerton decd–3680
ditto–375
ditto–385
ditto–415
ditto–425
ditto–435
Lewy, John–½ 1100
Loughead–44140
£6.264––
McDaniel, William34–200
McDaniel, Andrew–2180
Newmans½ 22–30
Owens, Brawk.23–60
Owens, Stephen–14100
OBryan, Laurance–2020
Puguett, Joseph20–60
ditto–4100
Palmer, Joseph45–80
Parker, Green–½ 880
Parker, William–1230
Reilly?, Philip49–250
Robinson, Benjm.–305
Rose, Mary–4530
Shoemaker, Davd½ 8–150
Salter, John Sr.9–100
Salter, John Jr.13–150
ditto14–40
Stowe, Nathl11–10
ditto–39200
Shepherd Solo.16–20
Stewart, Willim.½ 40–20
Simons, Mrs.–275
ditto–330
Shereden, Dennis–1580
Tinker, Edward–1380
Wallace, John29–12
White, Christophr.51–20
Welch, James–515
Williams, Thomas–16150
Worden, John–29250
Young, John57150
Non-intested(Several nameless lots listed here)(Various amounts listed for valuations)
£9.211
Bath Town Property for 1789
Persons NamesPropertyValuation
impre= =oldunim= =proved£SD
Alderson, Thomas1218010–
Adams, Josias–240––
Barrow, John–110––
Brown, William15400––
Barrow, George–324––
Boyd, William–110––
ditto for Garner?–324––
Cogdell, Richard–324––
Farris, William124495––
Langly, George12225––
Rogers, Thos.2–170––
Smith, Mary Ann1–40––
Willis, Samuel1111210–
Willis, Thomas2 ½–75––
Tankard, George1–150––

2 comments

  • Kitty B Hoffman

    Is this Beaufort NC or SC?
    Thanks, KBH

    • A
      Sara Whitford

      North Carolina. Also, be aware that there is also a town called Beaufort which is in a different county as Beaufort County.

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