First Tax List for Philadelphia County, 1693

In the 59th Chapter of "The Great Law," passed at Upland in 1682, it had been provided that no money or goods should be raised upon or paid by any of the people of the province by way of a public tax, but by a law for that purpose made by the Governor and freemen thereof, and that no tax at any time should continue any longer than the space of one whole year. This law was substantially re-enacted, and approved by the Governor, Benjamin Fletcher, June 1st, 1693, and forms the 37th section of the law known as the " Bill of Right."

The Province of Pennsylvania was then composed of but three counties, Philadelphia, Chester, and Bucks and the Territories, or Three Lower Counties upon Delaware, New Castle, Kent, and Sussex, now comprising the State of Delaware. Philadelphia County extended indefinitely toward the northwest, bounded on either side by the counties of Chester and Bucks. Chester County included all the territory (except a small portion now in Philadelphia County) southwest of the Schuylkill River, to the extreme limits of the province, and Bucks County had for its northern boundary the Kittatinny Mountain, or as far as the land might be purchased from the Indians, a very indefinite limit, as subsequent events proved. Read more.....

Note: These pages are presented in the same manner as listed in book.

First Tax List for Philadelphia County

John Sanders 100 __ 8 4
Emanuel Dawson 30 __ 2 6
Edward James __ __ 6 __
Nehemiah Allen 100 __ 8 4
John Bud __ __ 6 __
Thomas Bradford 200 __ 16 8
Thomas Masters 300 1 5 __
Thomas Pascal 150 __ 12 6
Richard Tucker 30 __ 2 6
Thomas Bowyer 30 __ 2 6
Ellis _____ __ __ 6 __
Richard Wall 30 __ 2 6
Daniel Cook 100 __ 8 4
Walton Price 50 __ 4 2
Walter Tomson __ __ 6 __
Abell Tudor & Company 100 __ 8 4
William Trent & Company 500 2 1 8
Samuel Stacy & Company 500 2 1 8
Thomas Hooton & Company 500 2 1 8
Thomas Bud & Company 200 __ 16 8
     Carried over  £179 15 10
     Brought over  £179 15s. 10d.
Samuel Perry 300 1 5 6
George Hethuott 300 1 5 __
George Keith 150 __ 12 __
John Collins __ __ 6 __
John Punyard __ __ 6 __
Thomas Pepitt __ __ 6 __
Thomas Cook __ __ 6 __
Thomas Tudor __ __ 6 __
  184 8 4
     Brought over  £184 8 4
Thomas Rouse 50 __ 4 2
James Jacobs 45 __ 3 9
James Harrison 30 __ 2 6
John Lewden 30 __ 2 6
Joseph Yard 30 __ 2 6
John Hart 30 __ 2 6
Young Morgan 30 __ 2 6
Gabriel Thomas __ __ 6 __
Richard Orraes 30 __ 2 6
John Bird 30 __ 2 6
John White __ __ 6 __
John Day House 50 __ 4 2
Isacc Warner 30 __ 2 6
Christo Sibthorp 40 __ 3 4
Richard Goves 30 __ 2 6
John Lineam 100 __ 8 4
Anthony Weston __ __ 6 __
Christo Sibthorp for Colyer 50 __ 4 2
Joseph Walker 60 __ 5 __
David Brintnall 100 __ 8 4
William Forest 120 __ 10 __
Henry Lakin 30 __ 2 6
John Martin 30 __ 2 6
John Kensy 60 __ 5 __
     Carried over  £189 10 1
     Brought over  £189 10s. 1d.
Mary Hilyard Brick House 100 __ 8 4
Robert Burrows 30 __ 2 6
David Powell 50 __ 4 2
William Crues 150 __ 12 6
Thomas Hobs 50 __ 4 2
Samuel Meals __ __ 6 __
Daniel Jones 100 __ 8 4
Rachell Jones 40   3 4
John Harris __ __ 6 __
John Chandler 40 __ 3 4
Wm Hudson Bricklayer 100 __ 8 4
Robert Roe 30 __ 2 6
William Trotter 30 __ 2 6
John Beedle 30 __ 2 6
Richard Roberts 60 __ 5 __
Pat Robinson 400 1 13 4
Wm Crues High Street 30 0 2 6
Humph. Murry Mulbery 6 __ 2 6
Charles Butler __ __ 6 __
Thomas Bristol 40 __ 3 4
     Carried over  £195 17 3
     Brought over  £195 17s. 3d.
Joshua Morris __ __ 6 __
William Bowling 100 __ 8 4
William Southyshy Jr. 50 __ 4 2
Griffith Owen 100 __ 8 4
Philip England 4 __ 8 4
Michael Wallton 100 __ 6 __
Reece Peters 30 __ 2 6
Evan Morris 30 __ 2 6
William David 60 __ 5 __
Stephen Fouke Jr. __ __ 6 __
Thomas Andrews 30 __ 2 6
Thomas Miller Jr. __ __ 6 __
William Rakestraw 100 __ 8 4
Thomas Marie 80 __ 6 8
  £199 17 11
Mounce Cox Northern Liberty
     Bought over  £199 17s. 11d.
Daniel Pegg 250 __ 0 10
Daniel Rugges __ __ 6 __
Lawrence Evins __ __ 6 __
Robert Stiles __ __ 6 __
Neds Loycon 150 __ 12 6
Joshua Carpenter 130 __ 10 10
Daniel Chruis __ __ __ __
Philip Gunter __ __ 6 __
George Walker 60 __ 5 __
Emanuall Walker his Son __ __ 5 __
Andrew Robinson for J. Songerst House 60 __ 5 __
John Goodson 100 __ 8 4
John Palmer 100 __ 8 4
William Palmer his Brother __ __ 6 __
Andrew Davis by Vinyard __ __ 6 __
President More Estate 100 __ 8 4
John Thomas __ __ 6 __
Ginkin Lewis __ __ 6 __
John Mifflin 100 __ 6 4
Abell Robinson __ __ 6 __
     Carried over  £207 5 5
     Brought over  £207 5s. 5d.
Robert Stacy & Son 100 __ 8 4
Ellis Jones Governer Mill 72 __ 6 __
Robert Turner 200 __ 16 8
Samuel Carpenter 50 __ 4 2
Widow Bowyer 30 __ 2 6
Evan Oliver 30 __ 2 6
Peter Dale __ __ 6 __
Robeson & Sanders Mill 350 1 9 2
Joseph Brown 30 __ 2 6
Luke Townsend __ __ 6 __
Francis Cranton __ __ 6 __
Cornelius Ellis __ __ 6 __
James Morris __ __ 6 __
Jacob Dubra 80 __ 6 8
Robert Pulman __ __ 6 __
Joseph Jones __ __ 6 __
Paul Johnson __ __ 6 __
Clement Pudiughorn __ __ 6 __
Daniel Howell 70 __ 5 10
John Crosby __ __ 6 __
     Sum Carried over  £ £214 9 9
     Brought over  £214 9s. 9d.
Widow Smith 150 __ 12 __
Edward Jerman charged in Town __ __ 0 __
Timothy Carter __ __ 6 __
Thomas Cartor __ __ 6 __
Richard Dawson __ __ 6 __
Miles Money __ __ 6 __
Thomas Cotton __ __ 6 __
Thomas Williams __ __ 6 __
Michael Nellson 150 __ 12 6
Thomas Fairman 100 __ 8 4
Gunner Rambo 100 __ 8 4
John Tank 80 __ 6 8
Andrew & Hance Nellson 200 __ 16 8
Griffith Jones 350 1 9 2
Richard Tomlinson __ __ 6 __
John a Dutchman __ __ 6 __
Wm Preston 130 __ 10 10
Monnce Cox 100 __ 8 4
Wm Sallway 250 1 __ 10
Edward Roberts __ __ 6 __
Erick Cock 100 __ 8 4
     Carried over  £224 6 3
Oxford Township Jno. Worrell
     Brought over  £224 6s. 3d.
John Tissick 100 __ 8 4
Jacob Hall 100 __ 8 4
Erick Mullickcr 50 __ 4 2
William Taylor 50 __ 4 2
Ericks 2 Sons __ __ 12 __
Ann Salter 50 __ 4 2
Richard Whitfeild 100 __ 8 4
Widow Keen 30 __ 2 6
Erick her Son __ __ 6 __
Hermon Enock 60 __ 5 __
William Busby 50 __ 4 2
John Fletcher 120 __ 10 __
Atwell Willmoreton 30 __ 2 6
Joseph Paul 100 __ 8 4
John Harper 100 __ 8 4
John & Charles his Sons __ __ 12 __
Halls Journy Man __ __ 6 __
Georg Burson 30 __ 2 6
John Wells 30 __ 2 6
      Carried over __ £230 5 7
     Brought over  £230 5s. 7d.
Daniel Street 71 __ 6 __
John Bunce 100 __ 8 4
Henry Waddy 150 __ 12 6
Daniel Hall __ __ 6 __
Yeomans Uingham __ __ 6 __
Thomas Graves 72 __ 6 __
Thomas Parsons 1\3 Mill 40 __ 3 4
Samuel Carpenter 2/3 60 __ 5 __
Robert Addams 200 __ 16 8
John Worrell 100 __ 8 4
Richard Seary __ __ 6 __
      Carried over £234 9 9
Cheltenham Jos Phips
     Brought over  £234 9s. 9d.
Humphry Waterman 200 __ 16 8
Edmond Megvaugh 30 __ 2 6
Samuel Voss 80 __ 6 8
Thomas Terwood 80 __ 6 8
Philip Hill 30 __ 2 6
John Ironmonger 30 __ 2 6
Humphry Murry 60 __ 5 0
Samuel Carl 200 __ 16 8
John Roberts 30 __ 2 6
John Barnes 150 __ 12 6
Thomas Canbey __ __ 6 __
Wm. Routlidg __ __ 6 __
Joseph Phips Sr. 60 __ 5 __
Joseph Phips Jr. __ __ 6 __
Richard Hall 100 __ 8 4
Tobias Leach & 200 __ 16 8
3 Poles __ __ 18 __
Georg Shoomaker 80 __ 6 8
Tho. Whitton & Jonas Potts __ __ 12 __
Edward Eaton 30 __ 2 6
John Russell 60 __ 5 __
     Carried over    £242 16 1
Bristol Township Rich, Townsend
     Brought over  £242 16s. 1d.
Samuel Richardson 300 __ 5 __
Thomas Godfry 100 __ 8 4
John Moon Deceased Estate 80 __ 6 8
John Moon Jr. 50 __ 4 2
Joseph Willcox 100 __ 8 4
Georg Willcox 30 __ 2 6
William James 60 __ 5 __
Thomas Shute __ __ 6 __
Edward Lane __ __ 6 __
Samuel Bennett 50 __ 4 2
Thomas Rutter 50 __ 4 2
Israel Morris 30 __ 2 6
Jacob Evans 30 __ 2 6
John Coster __ __ 6 __
Joseph Godfry __ __ 6 __
Thomas Bridg __ __ 6 __
     Carried over  £247 19 5
German Town Peter Knerless
     Brought over  £247 19s. 5d.
Derick Up de Grave 30 __ 2 6
Thomas Rutter 30 __ 2 6
Hermon Up de Grave 60 __ 5 __
Abraham Up de Grave 80 __ 6 8
William Streipers 80 __ 6 8
Paul Woolf 30 __ 2 6
Daniel Pastorius 100 __ 8 4
Johannis Pettinger __ __ 6 __
Hermon Op De Trap __ __ __ __
John Van de Woestyne __ __ 6 __
Anthony Loof __ __ 6 __
Mathias Jackson __ __ 6 __
Peter Shoomaker __ __ 6 __
Hance Peter Up stead 100 __ __ 4
Peter Shoomaker 80 __ __ 8
  £260 9 5
Plimouth Township Nat Christophers
James Fox 50 __ 4 2
William Reynolds __ __ 6 __
     Carried over  £260 19 7
Bybery Daniel Walton
      Brought over £260 19s. 7d.
Richard Collitt 45 __ 3 9
John Turner 42 __ 3 6
Thomas Cross 31 __ 2 10
Nat Walton 31 __ 2 11
Thomas Grome 70 __ 5 2
Samuel Ellis 35 __ 2 6
Henry English 50 __ 4 6
Giles Knight 30 __ 2 __
William Hibbs 30 __ 2 2
Thomas Bingley __ __ 6 __
William Waiton 50 __ 4 2
Thomas Walton 30 __ 2 6
John Carver 34 __ 2 10
William Carver 50 __ 4 2
Michael Butcher 30 __ 2 6
John Williamson __ __ 6 __
John Hiburne __ __ 6 __
Daniel Walton 30 __ 2 6
      Carried over £261 6 10
Upper Precinct Nich Scull
     Brought over  £264 6s. 10d.
Nicholas Scull    
Richard Sanders    
Robert Whitton    
William Harmer    
John Fisher    
  £265 18 8
Dublin George Eaton
Joseph Fisher 350 __ 9 2
Allen Foster 63 __ 5 3
Silas Crispin 100 __ 8 4
Jonathan Levesly 100 __ 8 4
Richard Worrill 37 __ 3 1
Edmond Wells 60 __ 5 __
Joseph Aehton 150 __ 12 6
John Sibly 60 __ 5 __
Erick Nellson 100 __ 8 4
Neels Neelson 64 __ 5 4
     Carried over  £270 9 0
     Brought over  £270 9s. __d.
Peter Rambo 100 __ 8 4
Lace Bore 124 __ 10 4
William Cuntlitt __ __ 6 __
George Northorp __ __ 6 __
Benja. Puneild 80 __ 6 8
Joseph Write __ __ 6 __
Edward Williams 60 __ 5 __
William Wells __ __ 6 __
Thomas Clark __ __ 6 __
John Ayrcs 30 __ 2 6
Henry Wells __ __ 6 __
Peter Taylor __ __ 6 __
Robert Pri small 30 __ 2 6
Samuel Jones __ __ 6 __
George Eaton 45 __ 3 9
William Black __ __ 6 __
George Buson 30 __ 2 6
      Carried over   £2275 4 7
Passiunck Wiccaco Moymensing Peter Cock
     Brought over    £275 4s. 7d.
Peter Rambo 100 __ 8 4
Lace Cox 150 __ 12 6
Andrew Bankson 200 __ 13 8
John Stilly 100 __ 8 4
Causper Causten 30 __ 2 6
Mathias Holston 100 __ 8 4
Richard Roads 60 __ 5 __
Peter Dalbo 50 __ 4 2
Henry Jones 30 __ 2 6
Swan Swanson 250 1 __ 10
Wolla Swanson 30 __ 2 6
Andrew Swanson 30 __ 2 6
Andrew Wheler 80 __ 6 8
John Hendrick __ __ 6 __
Thomas Waite 50 __ 4 2
Alexander Crookshank 100 __ 8 4
Peter Cox 80 __ 6 8
Peter Cox Jr. 80 __ 6 8
Bank Bankson 80 __ 6 8
Robert Wilkins __ __ 6 __
     Carried over    £282 9 11
     Brought over    £282 9s. 11d.
Peter Homan __ __ 6 __
Gerrett Morten __ __ 6 __
John Swanson __ __ 6 __
Gunner Swanson __ __ 6 __
Ditlo Casten __ __ 6 __
John Cock __ __ 6 __
Andrew Bankson Jr. __ __ 6 __
Beyond Schoolkill Tho. Pascall Jr.
William Smith 250 1 __ 10
Paul Sanders 100 __ 8 4
John Gardner 30 __ 2 6
Jonathan Duckctt 100 __ 8 4
Thomas Duckett 100 __ 8 4
John Roads 120 __ 10 __
William Powell 100 __ 8 4
John Albore __ __ 6 __
     Carried over    £288 4 7
     Brought over    £288 4s. 7d.
William Wilkins 50 __ 4 2
James Keight 40 __ 3 4
William Warner 120 __ 10 __
John Warner 40 __ 3 4
John Boles 150 __ 12 6
George Scottson 60 __ 5 __
John Scooton 120 __ 10 __
William Bedward 30 __ 2 6
Thomas Pascail 150 __ 12 6
George Willcox 170 __ 14 2
    £292 2 1
The Welch Tract Edw. Reece
Hugh Roberts 200 __ 16 8
James Thomas 80 __ 6 8
John Roberts 10 __ 8 4
Rowland Richards 30 __ 2 6
Hugh Jones 40 __ 3 4
Cadwallader Morgan 50 __ 4 2
Robert David 80 __ 6 8
      Carried over   £294 10 5
      Brought over   £294 10s. 5d.
Abell Thomas 30 __ 2 6
Robert John __ __ 6 __
Edward Rice 60 __ 5 __
John Roberts 100 __ 8 4
Daniel Thomas 30 __ 2 6
Joshua Owen __ __ 6 __
Charles Hues 30 __ 2 6
Philip Price 40 __ 3 4
Isaac Price __ __ 6 __
Fran Howell 80 __ 6 8
Robert Owen 60 __ 5 __
Richard Cureton 80 __ 6 8
David Price 30 __ 2 6
David Haverd 30 __ 2 6
Evan Henry 30 __ 2 6
Morgan David 100 __ 8 4
Thomas Jones 30 __ 2 6
Robert Lloyd __ __ 6 __
David Thomas __ __ 6 __
Edward Williams __ __ 6 __
      Carried over   £299 7 3
      Brought over   £299 7s. 3d.
Edward Griffith 40 __ 3 4
John Hugh 30 __ 2 6
Thomas Davis 30 __ 2 6
Rice Thomas 40 __ 3 4
Edward Jones 40 __ 3 4
John Uumphrys 80 __ 6 8
Edward Jones of Merrion 80 __ 6 8
Rice Jones 30 __ 2 6
Griffith Jones 60 __ 5 __
Katherine Thomas 100 __ 8 4
Her two Sons __ __ 12 __
Richard Wallter 30 __ 2 6
David Hughs __ __ 6 __
William Probert __ __ 6 __
Evan Harris __ __ 6 __
      Carried over £303 3 11
      Brought over    £303 3s. 11d.
Neels Jones 60 __ 5 __
Mounce Jones 40 __ 3 4
Andrew Jones 40 __ 3 4
Peter Yoakam 100 __ 8 4
Robert Longshore 200 __ 16 8
Andrew Longoker (possible error) 80 __ 6 8
Eusta Eustason 80 __ 6 8
Widow Eustason 100 __ 8 4
Two Sons of Age __ __ 12 __
Jonas Nellson 200 __ 16 8
James Hunt 150 __ 12 6
Andrew Swanson Boon 350 1 9 2
Three Sons of Age __ __ 18 __
Widow Cock 150 __ 12 6
Two Men __ __ 12 __
John Ellett 60 __ 5 __
Otto Earnest Cock 200 __ 16 8
Two Sons of Age __ __ 12 __
John Hart __ __ 6 __
Oliver Roberts __ __ 6 __
Daniel Macgar __ __ 6 __
Richard Bennett __ __ 6 __
     Total  £__ £314 12 9
Witness our hands at Philadelphia the 26th day of September 1693.

This is a true Copy drawn from the Original Rate for this County of Philadelphia
John Claypoole Collect
Assemblymen
Samuel Carpenter
Samuel Richardson
James Fox
John White
Assistance
Wm Salway
Joseph Willcox
John Jones

Note: The original Tax list is in the possession of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. The spelling of names, though decidedly phonetic, can scarcely be said to be worse than that which has been found in some tax books of later years.

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Source: The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Volume VIII, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1884.


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