In those few instances where there was doubt about a transcription, notes have been included in the text. A question mark within brackets, (?), indicates that there was difficulty in reading the original text. In these instances, the reader may want to consult the original document. In the original a double "s" was often used where a single "s" would be the normal spelling. These have been transcribed as a double "s" regardless.

The right column giving the number of blacks on one page was cut off in the microfilm of the tax list. All taxable persons with this being the case have entries of "?" in the black column.