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Grayson County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List — 1817

Transcribed by Jeffrey C. Weaver, June, 1998

A List of Taxable property within the district of William Hail, Commission in the county of Grayson for the year 1817.

Note: Failed to copy page 16.


A Total of $407.12 was collected for personal property tax in 1817. There were 875 males over the age of 16, 165 slaves over the age of 12, 1509 horses, and 6 stud horses.

Additionally, the following retail merchants were listed:

Bourn & Dickenson
W. Oglesby
Stamps & Slade
John Dalton

There were also four Ordinaries listed

William Oglesby
Stamps & Slade
Martin Dickenson
James Tate


John Fielder, Sheriff
Martin Dickenson, Clerk of Court
William Hail, Commissioner of Revenue