John Blankenbaker's Germanna History Notes

Note 1742

The Orange County Tithe Lists of the late 1730s have been the object of some attention, at least by me, recently.  My source comes from Peggy Shomo Joyner, who has compiled the known fragments in her book " Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys:  Orange & Augusta Counties ".  I don't think I have seen a worse case of spelling than those that the Tithe Lists represent, but lets not blame Ms. Joyner for that.

One list of 1736 starts with names that seem to be east of present day Madison.  I skip a few of the English names and hit the German names starting with John Hufmon and Cotley Broyle.  Each has one Tithe, which will be the general rule, except when noted otherwise by a number in parentheses.

There are a few English names to the southeast of Madison:

Heny Haws (3),
William Rice,
John Bruce,
David Bruce,
William Henderson (3),
William Offill (2)

Probably German but not for sure:

Thomas Stanton (3),
Mark Fink,
John Hanchbirque [Harnsberger?] (2),
John Garth,
William Pirce (2) (Price?),
John Stone,
Phillip Ruts(Roots?),
Anthony Strader (6),
William Banks (4),
Nicholas Yeagoe (4)

Coming North:

Adam Yeagoe,
Larance Christ (2) [Crees or Grey],
Richard Halcom (3),
George Long,
William Caphinder (2) [Carpenter?],
George Myers (2),
William Jeliff,
Thomas Downer (2),
Robert Cave (2),
Charles Rone (2),
John Brensford,
John Phillips (3),
Andrew Garr (3),
Christopher Parter [Barlow],
John Scott (3),
Denel Chrisler,
Micale Smith,
Michale Copher [Kaefer],
Thomas Weland [Wayland],
Andrew Kerker (3),
John Rouse,
Mathias Kaseler,
Nathan Fill (?),
Alender Conway (4),
Jonah ? (2),
John Wisdom (2),
David Phillips, Constable.

From the Land Patents, it appears that the path of the person counting the Tithes was not systematic, but, still, he was working a semicircular area to the east, south, and west of present day Madison.  One name from this area that is missing is Michael Holt, though he should have been in Europe in 1736 canvassing for funds.  Still he should have had sons old enough (16) to be counted.

Comments on any of these names are welcome.  Does Haws ring a bell?  What is the more usual spelling of Harsnap?

Also, in 1737, David Phillips was responsible for counting the Tithables in his precincts.  The duplication of many names from the 1736 list suggests the precincts were the same but still there were many differences.  Michael Holt, with two Tithables, shows up in the 1737 list, so perhaps he has returned from Europe.  In this 1737 list, would anyone recognize the name Cornealus Blan?
(25 Aug 03)