Hyde Co., North Carolina
Tithables, 1740 - 1748
The definition of tithables or polls was first made in 1715 by the General Assembly which enacted that "all Males not being Slaves in this Government shall be Tythable at the Age of Sixteen Years And All Slaves Male or Female, either Imported or born in the Country shall be tythable at the Age of Twelve Years." In 1749, the law was broadened to say: "all and every White Person, Male, of the Age of Sixteen Years, and upwards, all Negroes, Mulattoes, Mustees Male or Female, and all Persons of Mixt Blood to the Fourth Generation, of the Age of Twelve Years, and upwards, and all white Persons intermarrying with with any Negro, mulatto, or Mustee, or other Persobn of mixt Blood, while to intermarry with no other Person or Persons whatsoever, shall be deemed Taxables..." White females were never subject to tithable or poll taxes. [Reference: North Carolina Research, Genealogy and Local History, Edited by Helen F. M. Leary and Maurice R. Stirewalt]
The following Tithable Lists of Hyde County, N. C. are filed in Hyde County's Tax Records housed at the Archives in Raleigh, N. C. These are but a few of the Tithable lists available in the Hyde County collection of Tax Records. An asterisk enclosed within brackets [ * ] is used wherever a word or letter is illegible, and a [ t ] within brackets is used to denote a torn spot in the document.
A List of Tidibels for the year 1740 (?) Taken by me BENJ MARTIN Mary Martin 1 John Abot (?) 1 Thomas Partre 2 Henry Eborn 3 Nathanal Davis (?) 2 Elezabeth Eborn 1 Abraham Wilkeson 1 Henery Baly 4 Abraham Wilkeson, Sener 5 Benj Mordick 4 Joshua Forman 3 John Partre 1 Isack Jackson 1 William Gray 1 Jacob (?) Gray 1 John Adams 2 John Baley 2 Titus Smith 1 John Jordan 2 Jos Holl (?) 2 [ * ] Cording 2 June [ * ] 1742 A List of Tithables by me East Side Pungo River Margrat (?) Gallaway one tithable Ewd Tison one tithable Mathias Tison one tithable Gilbart Macnary three tithables Abram Wilkisson six tithables Frances Banks one tithable Abraham Easter one tithable William Gidings one tithable By JOHN SMITH, SENR., J. P. A List of Tithables for ye Year 1743 Isreal Winl[t] [t] Henery Eburn 2 [t]onas Squires 1 Benjamin Jewel 2 Wm Denmark 1 Richerd Miller 1 James Barrow 3 Richerd Bevens 3 Thomas Gaillard 2 Isaac Shavana 1 Wm Benston 1 Wm Davis 2 John Mandowl 1 Benjamin Scott 2 Nathl Eburn 3 John Fourman 6 Wm Gorganos 1 David Gorganos 1 Wm Price 1 Wm Jons 1 Wm Garnor 1 Alex Fourman 3 John Chalmars 1 Simon Ellot 1 John Jurden 4 Henery Bayle 3 Harris Youmons 1 Francies Gallaway 2 John Ban 1 Wm Barrow 9 Wm Satterthwite 2 John Adams 2 Darby Selvent 1 Littelton Garmon 1 (No Signature on this List) A List of Taxables for ye Year 1743 John Davis Too taxables Abraham Wilkison 7 taxables Richard Lermont 2 taxables JOHN SMITH [ * ] A List Thables taken in hide County By me ye 1 day of June in the year 1744 Simon Fosque, Jr. 4 Mary Easter 1 Thomas Rew 3 Foster Jarvis 1 Luke Foscue 1 Mary Bell 2 John Sanderson 1 Jonathan Bell 1 Nickless Booty 2 Mary Mason, Jr. 1 John Silverthorn 1 William Easter 1 Gilbt McNary 3 Thomas Mason 2 John Anderson 1 William Bell 1 Baly McCarte 3 John Tules 3 Simon Foscue 1 Nathaniell Tules 1 Roger Mason, Jr. 1 Nathaniell Miller 1 Samuell Jasper 4 William Satathite 2 Keziah Woodhous 3 Abraham Satathite 1 Mary Richards 2 Jarvis West 1 Sabrah Tules 1 John Easter 1 Thomas Gooding 3 John Leath, Jr. 2 ROGER MASON, J. P. Hyde County ye 8 [ t ] 1744 A List of Tidables tacken by me Jos: Tart, J. P. Jon Baily 2 Samuel Sinclar 4 Thomas Barlow 1 William Harriss, Esqr. 4 Jacob Coplin 1 William Barrow 8 [ * ] Foreman 3 Danel Hollon 1 Tho B[ t ] [*] John Light (?) 1 Thos Jordin [*] Peter Haris (?) 2 Jos [ * ] 1 William Adams 1 Lodowick Martin 1 [ * ] Smith 1 Edward Wyn 1 Benjn Mordick 3 Jos: Holloway 2 Robert [ * ] 2 Willm Forman 1 Richard Brice (?) 1 William Martin, Esqr. 2 Thomas Loach 10 William Webster, Senr. 6 Thomas Harvey 1 (?) Jonas Squirs 1 Tho: [ * ] 3 Benjamine Martin 2 Willm More 1 Thomas Baily 2 Richd Laramont 1 [ t ] List of Titbl for the Year 1745 [ 8 ? ] [ * ] by Richd Leirmont, Justice of Peace in Hide N (Nicholas ? ) Gurgainus 1 [ t ] Smith 1 Lodowick Martin 2 [ t ]hos Smith 1 [ * ] 1 [ t ]illiam More 1 [ t ]aria Brown (?) 1 [ t ] Wright 3 [ t ]gamin Martin, Esqr. 2 [ t ] Jordon 1 [ t ]lex Forman 2 [ t ] Kipps 3 [ t ]ams: Batchelder 1 [ t ] Rellem (?) 1 Thos Bailey, Senr. 2 William Benston (?) 1 Jams: Theopl: Dillon 1 George Turner, Esqr. 3 George Fletcher 1 John Silverthorn 1 Frans Gilbert 1 Sabasten Silverthorn 3 Robt Paul 2 William Gurgainnus 1 Joseph Forman 1 John Howrun (?) 1 Thos Jordon 1 Edward Davis 1 Philip Jolley 1 William Webster 7 Thos (?) Bailey, Junr. 1 A List of the Marromus[ t ] Tidables upon Oath for the year 1748 James Baker 1 Luke Linton, Junr. 1 William Brooks 2 Thomas Harris 3 Andrew Allen 5 Joseph Gibbs 1 William Gilgo [t] Robert [ t ]trs 1 Stephan [ * ] 1 Whatman Emry 1 John Lockhart 1 William Spencer 4 James Davidson 2 Partrick [ t ]ooding 2 Henry Hartly 1 Henry Gibbs 6 Zeakel Modlin 1 John Morres 2 Christopher Tow (?) 1 Luke Linton 1 William Coxly (?) 1 Casson Brinson 5 Thomas Walls 1 John Swindell, Senr. 2 James Clayton 3 John Swindell 1 Henry Gibbs, Junr. 3 (No Signature on this List) Capt. Geo. Turners List of Tythables Taken Viz for the Year 1748 John Carron 1 Peter Stewart 1 Joshua Wales 1 George Bell 1 Wm Broning 1 Thos Lowther 8 Wm Cuteral 1 Nicholas Coffoy 1 Tho Wales, Junr. 1 David Jones, Junr. 1 Samuel Silby, Junr. 2 John Little1 1 Morris jones 2 Samuel Silby, Senor 3 Joseph Janet 1 Able Bordine 1 Thos Spencer 1 Thos Loach 8 Matthew Capps 1 John Smith, Junr., Esqr. 4 1748 Joseph Parsons 2 Thomas Rew 6 Jarvis West 1 Thomas Gooding, Senr. 3 John Slade, Senr. 4 Abigall Slade 1 Danll Maning 1 William Hodges Slade 1 James Artree 1 William Inlose 2 William S ( ? ) 4 Richard leath 2 Charis Pringle 1 John [ t ] 1 Benjamin Mason 1 John [ t ]. Junr. 1 Richerd C[t]owson 1 Thomas Loach 1 William Jenatt 1 Ezekiel Richards 1 John Tule 4 Giles Williams 3 Willoughby Richards 1 Benjamin Russell 3 Thomas Mason, Senr. 2 William Silvester 5 Thomas Mason, Junr. 1 Richard Wood 1 John Mason 1 Hezekiah Slade 1 Roger Mason, Junr. 1 Samuell Jasper 6 Saberah Tuley 2 Jarvis (?) Smith, Senr. 2 Abraham Easter 1 Benjamin Jewell 3 George [ t ]ll 1 John MacWilliams. Junr. 1 William [ t ]oon 3 Thomas [ t ]aster 1 Foster Jarvis 3 Jonath[ t ] Bell 1 Nathaniell Tuley 2 The above List of Tithables was Taken by me Anno Dom 1748 JOHN SMITH, JUNR., J. P.
Source: High Tides, Volume XI, Spring 1990, Number 1, pp. 17-21
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