Collection ID: 0055 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

Title

Provincial tax assessment, Philadelphia County

Call number

RG1.28: TX 5
(Philadelphia, Philadelphia City Archives)

Alternate identifiers

• local_identifier: Record Group 1: County Commissioners and City Commissioners Records. Subgroup 28: Provincial Tax Assessment Ledgers and Duplicates

Publisher

Philadelphia City Archives

Language

Primary language: English.

Origin

Date

1776/1779

Place

United States

Summary

Assessment ledgers for 1776 and 1779 which lists, under heading of County districts, and townships, taxable's name, and occasionally occupation; total assessed value of property, rental income, ground rents and enslaved people and total tax; 1776 list includes entries for the following areas (in order of listing): Mooreland Twp., Springfield Twp., Germantown Twp., Cheltenham Twp., Northern Liberties (east part), Lower Dublin Twp., Byberry Twp., Hatfield Twp., Upper Dublin Twp., Roxborough Twp., Blockley Twp., Gwynedd Twp., Towamencin Twp., Horsham Twp., Marlborough Twp., Worcester Twp., Whitpain Twp., Montgomery Twp., Oxford Twp., Frankford and New Hanover Twp., Douglas Twp., Upper Hanover Twp., Limerick Twp., Upper Salford Twp., Lower Salford Twp., Frederick Twp., Perkiomen and Skippack Twp., Franconia Twp., Bristol Twp., Norriton Twp., Providence Twp. 1779 list includes entries for the following areas (in order of listing): District of Southwark; Frankford and New Hanover Twp., Douglass Twp., Upper Hanover Twp., Limerick Twp., Upper Salford Twp., Lower Salford Twp., Frederick Twp., Franconia Twp., Perkiomen and Skippack Twp., Bristol Twp., Norriton Twp., Providence Twp., Manor of Moreland, Springfield Twp., Germantown Twp., Cheltenham Twp., Northern Liberties (east part), Moyamensing Twp., Oxford Twp.; CITY WARDS: Walnut, South, Middle, North, Upper Delaware, High Street. Also includes unidentified index and totals assesments summary for each township, district and city ward from ca. 1780.

Subjects topical

• Economy
• Lived Experience
• Taxation--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Lists

Genres

• Government records
• Registers (lists)

Licenses

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Table of contents

• 1 — Manor of Moreland Township
• 1 — 1779 Southwark
• 1 — Frankford & New Hanover
• 1 — Manor Moreland Township
• 12 — Douglass Township
• 14 — Springfield
• 15 — Springfield Township
• 18 — Germantown
• 20 — Germantown Township
• 24 — Upper Hanover
• 32 — Limrick Township
• 39 — Walnut Ward
• 41 — Upper Salford
• 41 — Cheltenham
• 45 — South Ward
• 46 — Norther Liberties, East part
• 47 — Cheltenham Township
• 47 — Lower Salford
• 52 — Northern Liberties, East Part
• 52 — Frederick Township
• 55 — Middle Ward
• 58 — Franconia Township
• 62 — Perkiomen & Skippack
• 68 — Bristol Township
• 74 — Whitpain Township
• 76 — North Ward
• 76 — Moyamensing
• 79 — Providence Township
• 80 — Oxford Township
• Loose leaf 1 recto — Sec. II
• 89 — Lower Dublin
• 99 — Bibury
• 106 — Upper Delaware
• 109 — Upper Dublin
• 115 — Roxborough
• 119 — High Street Ward
• 121 — Blockley
• 128 — Gwinedth
• 133 — Statement of rents
• 136 — Towamencin
• 147 — Marlborough
• 151 — Worcester
• 158 — Whitpain
• 164 — Montgomery
• 169 — Oxford
• Loose leaf 2 recto — Sec. III
• 179 — Frankford & New Hanover Township
• 189 — Douglas Township
• 207 — Limerick Township
• 215 — Upper Salford Township
• 221 — Lower Salford Township
• 226 — Frederick Township
• 232 — Perkiomen & Skipack Township
• 238 — Franconia Township
• 243 — Bristol Township
• 250 — Norriton Township
• 256 — Providence Township
• Loose leaf 3 recto — Index
• 371 — Valuation of land
• Loose leaf 5 recto — Value of horses, etc.
• Loose leaf 6 recto — Sec. IV
• Loose leaf 7 recto — Sec. I
• 1 — Manor of Moreland Township
• 1 — 1779 Southwark
• 1 — Frankford & New Hanover
• 1 — Manor Moreland Township
• 12 — Douglass Township
• 14 — Springfield
• 15 — Springfield Township
• 18 — Germantown
• 20 — Germantown Township
• 24 — Upper Hanover
• 32 — Limrick Township
• 39 — Walnut Ward
• 41 — Upper Salford
• 41 — Cheltenham
• 45 — South Ward
• 46 — Norther Liberties, East part
• 47 — Cheltenham Township
• 47 — Lower Salford
• 52 — Northern Liberties, East Part
• 52 — Frederick Township
• 55 — Middle Ward
• 58 — Franconia Township
• 62 — Perkiomen & Skippack
• 68 — Bristol Township
• 74 — Whitpain Township
• 76 — North Ward
• 76 — Moyamensing
• 79 — Providence Township
• 80 — Oxford Township
• 89 — Lower Dublin
• 99 — Bibury
• 106 — Upper Delaware
• 109 — Upper Dublin
• 115 — Roxborough
• 119 — High Street Ward
• 121 — Blockley
• 128 — Gwinedth
• 133 — Statement of rents
• 136 — Towamencin
• Loose leaf 9 recto — Sec. V
• 1 — Manor of Moreland Township
• 1 — 1779 Southwark
• 1 — Frankford & New Hanover
• 1 — Manor Moreland Township
• 12 — Douglass Township
• 14 — Springfield
• 15 — Springfield Township
• 18 — Germantown
• 20 — Germantown Township
• 24 — Upper Hanover
• 32 — Limrick Township
• 39 — Walnut Ward
• 41 — Upper Salford
• 41 — Cheltenham
• 45 — South Ward
• 46 — Norther Liberties, East part
• 47 — Cheltenham Township
• 47 — Lower Salford
• 52 — Northern Liberties, East Part
• 52 — Frederick Township
• 55 — Middle Ward
• 58 — Franconia Township
• 62 — Perkiomen & Skippack
• 68 — Bristol Township
• 74 — Whitpain Township
• 76 — North Ward
• 76 — Moyamensing
• 79 — Providence Township
• 80 — Oxford Township
• 89 — Lower Dublin
• Loose leaf 10 recto — Sec. VI
• 1 — Manor of Moreland Township
• 1 — 1779 Southwark
• 1 — Frankford & New Hanover
• 1 — Manor Moreland Township
• 12 — Douglass Township
• 14 — Springfield
• 15 — Springfield Township
• 18 — Germantown
• 20 — Germantown Township
• 24 — Upper Hanover
• 32 — Limrick Township
• 39 — Walnut Ward
• 41 — Upper Salford
• 41 — Cheltenham
• 45 — South Ward
• 46 — Norther Liberties, East part
• 47 — Cheltenham Township
• 47 — Lower Salford
• 52 — Northern Liberties, East Part
• 52 — Frederick Township
• 55 — Middle Ward
• 58 — Franconia Township
• 62 — Perkiomen & Skippack
• 68 — Bristol Township
• 74 — Whitpain Township
• 76 — North Ward
• 76 — Moyamensing
• 79 — Providence Township
• 80 — Oxford Township
• 89 — Lower Dublin