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Edwards Census Records - Virginia Tax Lists
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The loss of the 1790, 1800 and much of the 1810 census for Virginia is a tragic loss to researchers. However, beginning in 1782 the counties of Virginia began sending copies of their tax lists into the state each year. The personal property tax lists are a veritable year by year census. There are some earlier tax lists available for select counties.
I have checked the counties where I knew my Edwards ought to be living.
Lunenburg | Halifax | Pittsylvania | Henry
Lunenburg Co., VA formed 1746 from Brunswick
Source: http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/lunenburg.htm
1748 Lewis Deloney’s List
Field Jefferson, Thos. Jefferson, George Farrar, Joseph Aking, Wm. Edwards, David Dodd, 16 tithes.
1749 William Howard’s List of Tithables
George Farrar, Joseph Akin, William Edwards, John Freeman, 8 tithes.
1750 List of William Caldwell
[torn] Edwards Junr 2 tithes
Robert Cobbs, John Edwards, 3 tithes
1750 List of William Howard
William Edwards, 1 tithe
1751 List taken by Field Jefferson
Wm. Edwards, 1 tithe
1752 No Edwards
1764 List of Thos. Tabb, Cumberland Parish*
William Edwards (Brunswick), 0 tithes, 372 acres.
Thomas Edwards, 1 tithe, 435 acres
1764 List of Richard Witton, St. James Parish
Nathll. Edwards, John Edwards, 2 tithes, 100 acres.
* This is after my Edwards were gone from Lunenburg, so I didn’t check any more recent tax lists in this county.
Halifax Co., VA formed 1752 from Lunenburg
1755 Land Tax List - I’ll check as soon as I can get access to this one. ****
1770 Tax List - I’ll check as soon as I can get access to this one. ****
1771 Tax List - I’ll check as soon as I can get access to this one. ****
1780 Tax List - I’ll check as soon as I can get access to this one. ****
1782 Halifax Co., VA (Published Version) |
Whites |
Blacks |
Richard Edwards |
6 |
11 |
Elizabeth Edwards |
12 |
15 |
Benjamin Edwards |
10 |
3 |
1785 Halifax Co., VA (Published Version) |
White Souls |
Dwellings |
Other Buildings |
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List of J. W. P. Martin |
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Benjamin Edwards |
10 |
1 |
0 |
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Richard Edwards |
6 |
1 |
2 |
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List of Joseph Haynes |
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Charles Edwards |
10 |
1 |
8 |
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List of Jere. Pate |
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Elizabeth Edwards |
8 |
1 |
3 |
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Pittsylvania Co., VA formed 1766/67 from Halifax
1767 Tithables
Source: http://usgwarchives.net/va/pittsylvania.htm
John Dix’s list
James Edwards, 1 tithe
William Edwards son Thom., land.
Thom. Edwards, Negro Andrew, land.
1770 Tax List - I’ll check as soon as I can get access to this one. ****
1773-1782 Tax Lists - I’ll check as soon as I can get access to this one. ****
1782 Land Tax List - No Edwards
1782 Pittsylvania Co., VA (Published Version) |
Whites |
Blacks |
No Edwards |
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Henry Co., VA formed 1776/77 from Pittsylvania
1782 Henry Co., VA |
White Male Tithes |
Black Tithes |
Horses |
Cattle |
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Arthur Edwards |
1 |
2 |
6 |
19 |
p. 20 |
Abel Edwards |
1 |
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2 |
14 |
p. 21 |
James Edwards |
1 |
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4 |
6 |
p. 30 |
John Edwards |
1 |
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2 |
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p. 30 |
William Edwards |
1 |
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2 |
9 |
p. 30 |
Thomas Edwards Jr |
1 |
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3 |
9 |
p. 30 |
Thomas Edwards Sr |
1 |
5 |
9 |
30 |
p. 30 |
James Edwards |
1 |
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6 |
11 |
p. 30 |
1783 Henry Co., VA |
White Tithes |
Whites 21+ |
Slaves 16+ / 12-16 |
Horses / Cattle |
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Fontaine’s District |
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Thomas Edwards Senr, Negroes Andrew, Morgan, Ede, Andrew & Squire* * “& 3 sons” written in above Squire, but could be referring to Thomas’s sons instead. |
5 |
1 |
2-4 |
10-22 |
p. 10 |
John Edwards |
1 |
1 |
0-0 |
3-6 |
p. 10 |
James Edwards Senr, Levy Free |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
5-7 |
p. 10 |
Thomas Edwards Junr |
1 |
1 |
0-0 |
2-11 |
p. 10 |
James Edwards Junr |
1 |
1 |
0-0 |
2-4 |
p. 10 |
Clark’s District |
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Abel Edwards |
1 |
1 |
0-0 |
2-8 |
p. 11 |
Arthur Edwards |
1 |
1 |
0-0 |
5-6 |
p. 11 |
1784 Henry Co., VA |
White Tithes |
Whites 21+ / Whites 16+ |
Slaves 16+ / 12-16 |
Horses / Cattle |
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Fontaine’s District |
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Thomas Edwards Senr & 7 negroes |
3 |
1-0 |
2-5 |
2-16 |
p. 15 |
William Edwards |
1 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
3-12 |
p. 15 |
Thomas Edwards Junr |
1 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
2-10 |
p. 15 |
James Edwards |
1 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
2-6 |
p. 15 |
John Edwards |
1 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
3-4 |
p. 15 |
Innes District |
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Abel Edwards |
1 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
3-11 |
p. 15 |
Arthur Edwards & Negro Tom |
2 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
4-16 |
p. 15 |
Lanier District |
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James Edwards Senr (Levy Free) |
0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
3-7 |
p. 16 |
Jean Edwards |
1 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
2-6 |
p. 16 |
1785 Henry Co., VA |
White Tithes |
Whites 21+ / Whites -21 |
Slaves 16+ / -16 |
Horses / Cattle |
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Innes |
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Abel Edwards |
1 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
3-8 |
p. 14 |
Arthur Edwards & 3 Negroes |
4 |
1-0 |
3-0 |
10-9 |
p. 14 |
Lanier |
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Thomas Edwards & 7 Negroes |
3 |
1-0 |
2-5 |
8-22 |
p. 14 |
Isham Edwards |
1 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
1-6 |
p. 14 |
James Edwards Jr |
1 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
4-10 |
p. 14 |
James Edwards Sr |
1 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
3-7 |
p. 14 |
Lyon |
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Usley? Edwards |
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0-0 |
0-0 |
2-3 |
p. 15 |
Hairston |
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William Edwards |
1 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
3-10 |
p. 15 |
James Edwards |
1 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
1-8 |
p. 15 |
1786 Henry Co., VA |
White Tithes |
Whites 21+ / Whites 16+ |
Slaves 16+ / 12-16 |
Horses / Cattle |
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Hughes |
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Thomas Edwards & 5 Young Negroes |
1 |
1-0 |
0-5 |
5-12 |
p. 10 |
Thomas Edwards Junr |
1 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
2-2 |
p. 10 |
James Edwards (Levy Free) |
0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
4-6 |
p. 10 |
Isham Edwards |
1 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
4-6 |
p. 10 |
James Edwards Junr |
1 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
4-9 |
p. 10 |
Mitchell |
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John Edwards |
1 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
0-3 |
p. 10 |
William Edwards |
1 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
p. 10 |
1787 Henry Co., VA John Cox (List A) Names Free Male Tithes 21+ |
Free Male Tithes 16-21 |
Blacks 16+ / -16 |
Horses |
Cattle |
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Apr 25, William Edwards |
1 |
1-0 |
5 |
7 |
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Jun 1, John Edwards & William Edwards |
0 |
0-0 |
2 |
0 |
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1787 Henry Co., VA George Waller (List B) |
Whites 21+/-21 |
Blacks 16+ / -16 |
Horses |
Cattle |
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May 5, Laban Edwards |
0-1 |
0-0 |
0 |
2 |
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May 8, Thomas Edwards Junr |
1-0 |
0-0 |
1 |
5 |
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May 8, Thomas Edwards Senr |
2-2 |
1-3 |
5 |
15 |
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May 9, James Edwards Senr |
0-0 |
0-0 |
4 |
7 |
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May 17, James Edwards Junr |
1-1 |
0-0 |
4 |
11 |
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Jun 5, Isham Edwards |
1-0 |
0-0 |
2 |
3 |
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1788 Henry Co., VA George Waller (List A) |
White Tithes |
Blacks 16+ / 12-16 |
Horses |
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Mar 10, Thomas Edwards |
3 |
1-0 |
2 |
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Mar 10, James Edwards Junr |
1 |
0-0 |
3 |
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Mar 28, Thomas Edwards Junr |
1 |
0-0 |
1 |
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Mar 28, James Edwards Senr (Levy Free) |
0 |
0-0 |
5 |
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1788 Henry Co., VA Edward Tatum (List B) |
Free Tithes 16+ |
Blacks 16+ / 12-16 |
Horses |
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Apr 29, John Edwards |
3 |
0-0 |
2 |
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Jun 5, William Edwards |
2 |
0-0 |
4 |
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Revised: February 10, 2023
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