Rockingham County

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX LISTS

Note: Prior to 1815 and from 1845-51, the lists show the number of white titheables over the age of sixteen, the number of slaves over the age of sixteen, the number of slaves aged 12-16, and the number of horses; 1815 adds a fifth digit delineating the number of cattle. From 1817-20 and 1830-44 the lists show: titheables, number of slaves aged 12-16, number of slaves over the age of 16, and horses. From 1821-29 the lists show the number of slaves over the age of 12, and the number of horses. Zeros straight across indicate no taxable personal property and no tithables (a minor or female as head of household). There were separate land tax rolls to record the taxation of real property. The levy of 1808 was never taken. Scipio Burgess was probably a free African-American. The lists were arranged in two different sections for each year; the Burgesses of Rockingham Co. are usually recorded in the Southeast District, except where noted below. Thanks to Mary Ann Kaucher for helping to compile the Rockingham lists.

1783
Henry Burgess	1-0-0-0
1784
Missing.
1785
Missing.
1786
Henry Burges	1-0-0-0-1-1
Henry Burges	1-0-0-0-1-1
1787
Henry Burgess	0-0-?-1
1788
Missing
1789
Henry Burgess	1-0-0-1
1790
Henry Burgess	2-0-0-0
1791
Henry Burgess	2-0-0-1
1792
Henry Burges	1-0-0-1
1793
Henry Burgess	2-0-0-0
1794
Henry Burges	0-0-0-1

James Burges	2-0-0-1
1795
Henry Burges	0-0-0-1
James Burges	2-0-0-1
1796
James Burges	2-0-0-1
Henry Burges	1-0-0-1
1797
Missing
1798
Henry Burges	2-0-0-1
James Burges	1-0-0-0
1799
Henry Burges	1-0-0-1
1800
James Burgess	3-0-0-1
Henry Burgess	2-0-0-1
1801
Henry Burgess	2-0-0-1
James Burgess	4-0-0-1
1802
James Burgess (& Rubin Wallis)	4-0-0-2
Henry Burgess	1-0-0-3
1803
James Burgess (& __ Wallace)	4-0-0-4

Henry Burgess (BL)	0-0-0-0
1804
Henry Burges Jr. (?)	2-0-0-1
John Burges	1-0-0-1
James Burges (& R. Wallis)	6-0-0-1
Henry Burges Senr.	2-0-0-2
1805
John Burgess	1-0-0-1
James Burgess	5-0-0-5
1806
James Burgess	4-0-0-1
John Burgess	1-0-0-1
Henry Burgess Sr.	1-0-0-1
Henry Burgess	1-0-0-0
1807
Henry Burges Snr.	1-0-0-0
Henry Burges Jnr.	1-0-1-0
James Burges	3-0-0-1
John Burges	1-0-0-1
1808
Not taken
1809
James Burges	1-0-0-3
Henry Burges Junr.	1-1-0-0
John Burges	1-0-0-0

Henry Burges Senr.		1-0-0-1
1810
James Burgess		1-0-0-0
John Burgess		1-0-0-4
Henry Burgess Sen.		1-0-0-1
1811
James Burgess		2-0-0-2
1812
Missing
1813
James Burgess [+ mill]		5-0-0-0
1814
Samuel W. Burges		1-0-0-0
James Burges (+ gris mill]		5-0-0-0
1815
James Burges (+gris mill)		2-0-0-3-6-0-0-2
Samuel Burges		1-0-0-0-1
1816
Missing
1817 (Northwest District)
Samuel Burgess (Mar. 19)		1-0-0-1
1818
Samuel Burgess (Mar. 19)		1-0-0-1
Scipio Burgess (Apr. 16; at Andrew Legos)		1-0-0-0
1819
Samuel Burgess (Mar. 5)		1-1-1-2
Cipio Burgess (Apr. 20)		1-0-0-0
1820
Samuel Burgess (Mar. 8)		1-1-1-2
Scipio Burgess (Mar. 28)		1-0-0-0
1821
Samuel Burgess (Mar. 1)		1-2-0-0
1822
Samuel Burgess (Mar. 7)		3-3-0-0
1823
Samuel Burgess (Mar. 28)		3-3-0-0
1824
Samuel Burgess (Mar. 4)		3-4-0-0
1825
Samuel Burgess (Feb. 18)		4-6
Richard Burgess (Mar. 25)		1-1
1826
Samuel Burgess (Feb. 23)		3-4
Richard Burgess (Mar. 16)		0-1
1827
Samuel Burgess (Feb. 22)		3-5
Richard Burgess (Mar. 16)		1-1
1828
Samuel Burgess (Feb. 15)		3-4
William S. Burgess (Mar. 13)		0-1
1829
Samuel Burgess (Mar. 30)		3-5
1830
Sebray Burges (Feb. 18)		1-0-0-0
Samuel Burges (Mar. 29)		1-1-4-5
1831
Sebray Burges (Mar. 4)		1-0-0-0
Samuel Burges (Mar. 12)		1-2-3-3
1832 (Southeast District)
Samuel Burges (Feb. 29)		1-1-3-6
Sebray Burges (Mar. 3)		1-0-0-0
1832 (Northwest District)
Dawson Burgess (Mar. 23 +stud horse)		0-0-0-0
1833 (Southeast District)
Samuel Burges (Feb. 23)		1-2-3-9
1833 (Northwest District)
Siberry Burgess (Mar. 6)		1-0-0-0
1834
Sebray Burges (Feb. 10)		1-0-0-0
Samuel Burges (Feb. 13)		1-2-3-6
1835
Sebray Burges (Feb. 6)		1-0-0-0
Samuel Burges (Feb. 21)		1-2-4-8
1836
Sebray Burges (Feb. 3)		1-0-0-0
Saml. Burges (Mar. 1)		1-2-4-8
1837
Sebray Burges (Feb. 4)		1-0-0-0
Samuel Burges (Feb. 10)		1-1-5-7
1838
Sebray Burges (Feb. 15)		1-0-0-0
Samuel W. Burges (Mar. 29)		1-2-5-6
1839
Samuel Burges (Mar. 23)		1-2-5-6
Sebray Burges (Mar. 28)		1-0-0-0
1840
Samuel W. Burgess (May 6)		1-1-7-6
1841
Seabrook Burgess (Mar. 24)		1-0-0-0
Samuel Burgess (Mar. 25)		1-1-6-7
1842
Samuel Burgess (Feb. 2 +metal clock)		1-1-5-6
Sebray Burgess (Feb. 9)		1-0-0-0
1843
Saml. W. Burgess (Apr. 20 +metal clock)		1-1-6-6
1844
Samuel W. Burgess (Mar. 28 +metal clock)		1-2-6-8
Sebray Burgess (Mar. 30)		1-0-0-0
1845
Samuel W. Burgess (undated)	1-6-7-7
Barbara Burgess		0-0-0-0
1846
Samuel Burgess		2-4-5-4
Sebray Burgess		1-0-0-0
Barbara Burgess		0-0-0-0
1847
Patterson Burgess		1-0-0-0
Saml. W. Burgess Est.		1-4-6-5
Barbara Burgess		0-0-0-0
1848
Mariah Burgess		1-5-6-3
1849
Moriah Burgess		2-5-6-6
Barbara Burgess		1-0-0-0
1850
James H. Burgess		2-5-6-4
Patterson Burgess		1-0-0-0
Barbara Burgess (2 down)		1-0-0-0
1851
James Burgess		2-7-7-8
Barbara Burgess		0-0-0-0
James Burgess (next entry)		1-0-0-0