Buckingham Co. Personal Property Tax Lists: Phelps 1782 – 1844

By JC Rogers

Blue added by D Phelps using research by others.

Comment: 1761: Buckingham formed from Albemarle and Bedford Wreck Island Creek is partly in Bedford and partly in Buckingham; Bent Creek is in Buckingham 1781/2: Campbell formed from Bedford. Wreck Island Creek continues to be in counties of Campbell and Buckingham; Bent Creek in Buckingham

Additional Buckingham Tythables

1773 and 1774 Tythables in Buckingham Co., VA:

PHELPS, Wm. (Richard Phelps) 1773 - 4, 1774 - 4.

" Thomas (Josiah Phelps) 1773 - 4, 1774 - 3.

" John (Adrian Anglin, Jacob Burton) 1773 - 4, 1774 - 5.

1780 - Buckingham County Virginia, 1800 Tax List District Two, Josias Jones,

Commissioner. The Virginia Genealogist Genealogist, Vol. 13, No. 1, Jan.-March, 1969, p. 25.

Note: the numbers following the names represent the following: first number, white male tithables, second number - horses owned, third number - slaves over the age of sixteen., fourth number, slaves between the ages of 12 and 16.

Phelps, William 1- 4 - 5 -3

Phelps, Richard 1- 4 - 4 - 4

Phelps, Alexander 1- 2 - 2 - 0

Phelps, Robert 1 - 1 - 1- 0 1stud horse

Phelps, James s/o William 1 - 1 - 3 - 0

Phelps, Charles s/o William 1 -2 -3 - 0

Phelps, Charles 1 - 3- 1 - 0

*No Thomas. - Thomas and John had gone to Kentucky.

List of *names taken from depositions given in Richmond, Kentucky, 1801, 1806, 1807, 1808, 1811, 1814 by pioneers at Boonesborough (date opposite names indicates time they reached Boonesborough, according to deposition):

James Anderson, Thos. Allen (Surveyor Mercer Co.), Daniel Boone, 1775, Anthony Bleasco (Surveyor, James Berry (Apr. 1779), Wm. Benton, George Boone, Wm. Bush (March 1775), Joseph Barnett, James Bridges, James Bryant (Before 1778), Edward Baxter (Col., John Boyle (1775), Moses Bledsoe , George Bedinger, Squire Boone, Green Clay (Surveyor, Fall of 1780), Robert Caldwell , John Callaway, Wm. Cradlebaugh (to Ky., 1768-1775) , Wm. Cooper , John Crooke (Surveyor), David Crews , Elijah Crews, Jacob Coons, Wm. Calk, Thos. Collins, John Colefoot, Lewis Craig, David Cook, John Constant, Samuel Duree, John Durbin , John Doniphan, Samuel Davis, Wm. Dryden , Samuel Estill (1779], James Estill (Capt. 1775), Talton Embry, Sally Estill (Born at Ft. Boonesborough, Oct. 19, 1782) , Boudee Estil, Ben Estill, Richard Epperson (1776) , Joseph Fowler, Robert Fleming, John Farrar, 1775 (Farrons, James Finley, (Mr.) Wm. Fall (Surveyor, Higgason Grubbs (Capt.) 1778, James Gates, 1776,*David Gass (Guess, Gist), Samuel Gilbert, Martin Gentry, Peter Guerrant, Jesse Hodges (Surveyor, Oct. 1777 to 1786), Wm. Irvine, David C. Irvine, John Kennedy (killed fall of 1780) ,Wm. Kavanaugh, Charles Kavanaugh (son of Wm.), Joseph Kennedy, 1776, Thos. Lanham, David Lynch (Surveyor Dec. 24, 1779), Samuel Logan, Abraham Lewis, Lawrence Long, Thos. McQuean, Jesse Morris,n(Miss) Jacob Myers, Wm. Miller, Wm. Mays, Thos. Mosely, Thos. Miller, Ralph Morgan, Wm. Martin , Wm. Morgan, Nicholas Meriwether, Neichael Overstreet, Tyree Oldham, John Peak, 1781, Thos. PHELPS, Josiah PHELPS, 1776 (Son of Thos.), John PITMAN , Reuben Proctor, Joseph Proctor (1778, Nicholas Proctor (Capt. 1778), Rachel Proctor (Widow of Capt. James Estill. Nicholas Proctor her second husband), James Proctor, Yelverton Peyton, 1780, James Russel (Before 1778), Robert Rhodes, James Reed, Joseph Rice, George Robinson, Samuel Rice, Dudley Stone, Richard Searcy, John Snoddy (1775), Asa Searcy, (Gen.) John South, Samuel Snoddy, Michael Sherley, Michael Stoner (Surveyor and Hunter, 1775, Thos. Swearingen, Benoni Swearingen, John Tanner (Turner), Hale Talbott, Peter Taylor, 1780, Lawrence Thompson (1780), James Thompson , John Taylor (Baptist Preacher), Oswald Townsend (Surveyor 1775, (Capt.) Thomas Twitty, Joshua Townsend, Wm. Turpin Solomon Turpin, David V. Walke, Joel Walker, Aquilla White (April 1779), (Capt.) John Whitaker, William Williams, Wyate Wilkerson, Richard Wells, Thos. Warren, Archibald Woo--(the last two letters did not copy); (Capt.) Dec. 1781; Adam Woods (135 names mentioned in deposition.)

*Names and places are spelled "exactly" as they appeared.

The following was compiled by JC Rogers with blue notes from D Phelps

1782
·  JOHN
Rogers says this is the son of Thomas, d 1751
·  CARY
Rogers says this is a son of John.
·  JOHN JR
Rogers says this is a son of John.
·  WILLIAM
·  Rogers says William is the son of William (d. 1749) who was the son of Thomas (d.1751). In other words, the William listed in 1782 is the ALEXR
JAMES grandson of Thomas d1751 / 1783
·  JOHN
·  JOHN JR (NOT 21)
·  CARY
·  WILLIAM / 1784
·  JOHN
·  JOHN JR
·  WILLIAM
1785
·  JOHN
·  CARY
·  WILLIAM / 1786
·  WILLIAM
1787 Tax list added by D Phelps Comment: note this census does not include the Campbell Co Phelps.
Names charged w/tax > 21 >16 < 21
William 1
Alexander 0
Richard 0 / 1788
·  RICHARD
·  WILLIAM (3 TITHES)
·  (2 TITHES)
ucki1789
·  FRANCIS
·  JAS JR
·  WILLIAM (2 TITHES)
·  ALXR
·  JAMES (2 TITHES) / 1790
·  WILLIAM (2)
·  ELEX
·  JAMES (3) / 1791
·  WILLIAM (4)
·  JAMES (1)
1792
·  WILLIAM (3)
·  RICHARD
·  JAMES (2)
·  FRANCIS / 1793
·  FRANCIS
·  JAMES JR
·  WILLIAM (2)
·  CHARLES JR
·  WILLIAM JR
·  JAMES / 1794
·  WILLIAM (2)
·  RICHARD
·  FRANCIS
·  WILLIAM JR
·  JAMES
·  CHARLES
·  JAMES JR
1795
·  WILLIAM (2)
·  ALXR
· RICHARD / 1796
·  FRANCES
·  JAMES JR
·  JAMES SENR
·  FRANCIS
·  JOHN
·  WILLIAM (2)
·  RICHARD
·  ALEXANDER
·  CHARLES / 1797
·  WILLIAM
·  RICHARD
·  ALEXANDER
·  ROBERT
·  JAMES
·  CHARLES JR
·  CHARLES (S.O. JAS.)
1798
·  RICHARD
·  WILLIAM
·  ALEXANDER
·  J PATTESON, LAME OF -CHAS. PHELPS
·  CHAS PHELPS – BY MR BURKS / 1799
·  JAMES (S.O. WM.)
·  JAMES (S.O JAS.)
·  CHARLES – (WATERMAN)
·  WILLIAM
·  RICHARD
·  ALEXANDER
·  ROBERT
·  CHARLES (S.O. WM.) / 1800
·  WILLIAM
·  RICHARD
·  ALEXANDER
·  ROBERT
·  JAMES (S.O. WM.)
·  CHARLES (S.O. WM.)
·  CHARLES
Comment by Galgan: likely family of William Estate 1812. 1994, bought 392 ac from Richard Taylor.
Wreck island Creek
1801
·  RICHARD
·  WILLIAM
·  ALEXANDER
·  ROBERT
·  JAMES
·  CHARLES – (WATERMAN)
·  CHARLES / 1802
·  WILLIAM
·  RICHARD
·  ALEXANDER
·  ROBERT
·  JAMES
·  CHARLES – (WATERMAN)
·  CHARLES / 1803
·  RICHARD
·  WILLIAM
·  ALEXANDER
·  JAMES (S.O. WM.)
·  ROBERT
·  CHARLES –(WATERMAN)
1804
·  CHARLES -(WATERMAN)
·  JAMES
·  JOHN JR
·  WILLIAM
·  RICHARD
·  ALEXANDER
·  ROBERT
·  JAMES (S.O. WM.)
·  CHARLES / 1805
·  WILLIAM
·  RICHARD
·  ALEXANDER
·  ROBERT
·  JAMES (S.O.WM.)
·  CHARLES (CAPT)
·  CHARLES - (WATERMAN)
·  JAMES (S.O. JAS)
·  JOHN (S.O. JAS.) / 1806
·  WILLIAM
·  WILLIAM
·  RICHARD
·  ALEXANDER
·  ROBERT
·  JAMES (S.O.WM.)
·  CHARLES -(WATERMAN)
·  JAMES – (WATERMAN)
·  JOHN - (WATERMAN)
·  CHARLES (CAPT)
1807
·  WILLIAM
·  RICHARD
·  ALEXANDER
·  ROBERT
·  JAMES (S.O. WM.)
·  CHARLES (CAPT)
·  CHARLES – (WATERMAN)
·  JAMES
·  JOHN / 1809
·  JAMES (S.O. JAMES)
·  WILLIAM
·  RICHARD
·  ALEXANDER
·  ROBERT
·  JAMES (S.O. WM.)
·  JOHN (S.O. JAS.)
·  CHARLES
·  CHARLES (CAPT) / 1810
·  WILLIAM
·  CAPT. CHARLES
·  RICHARD
·  ROBERT
·  JAMES (S.J.)
·  CHARLES (S.J.)
·  ALEXANDER (2)
·  JAMES (S.O.WM.)
·  JOHN
1811
·  CAPT. CHARLES
·  JAMES (W.I.)
·  JOHN
·  CHARLES
·  ROBERT
·  ALEXANDER (2)
·  JAMES (S.O.WM.)
·  RICHARD
·  WILLIAM (NO TITHES) / 1812
·  CAPT. CHARLES
·  JAMES (S.J.)
·  JOHN
·  JAMES (S.W.)
·  ALEXANDER (2)
·  ROBERT
·  WILLIAM
·  RICHARD / 1813
·  JAMES (S. JAS.)
·  JOHN (S. JAS.)
·  CHARLES
·  RICHARD (2)
·  ROBERT
·  JAMES (S.W.)
·  ALEXANDER (3)
1814
·  JAMES
·  ALEXANDER (3)
·  JOHN (2)
·  CHARLES
·  RICHARD (2)
·  ROBERT
·  JAMES (S.W.)
·  JAMES JR. / 1815
·  ROBERT
·  CAPT CHARLES (2)
·  JAS (S.O. JAS.)
·  JOHN (2)
·  CHARLE (ESTATE)
·  RICHARD (2)
·  JAS (S.W.)
·  ALEXANDER (4)
·  JAS (?CARY?) / 1817
·  ALEXANDER
·  JAMES (2)
·  CAPT CHARLES (3)
·  WILLIAM
·  THOMAS
·  JAMES (?CA?)
·  RICHARD
·  ROBERT
·  GENERAL
1818
·  ROBERT
·  CHARLES (3)
·  ALEXANDER
·  WILLIAM
·  THOMAS
·  JAMES (S.A.)
·  JOSEPH
·  RICHARD (2) (ESTATE)
·  JOHN
·  JAMES (W.I.)
·  JAMES (W.I.) (3) / 1819
·  JOSEPH
·  JAMES (W.I.) (3)
·  JAMES
·  JOHN
·  CAPT CHARLES (3)
·  ALEXANDER (2)
·  WILLIAM
·  THOMAS
·  ROBERT
·  CHARLES JR / 1820
·  ROBERT
·  JAMES JR
·  CHARLES JR
·  DAVID B
·  MARY A
·  GENERAL
·  ALEXANDER (2)
·  WILLIAM
·  JAMES (2)
·  CHARLES (3)
·  JOHN
·  JOSEPH
·  LENEUS
·  JAMES JR
·  JAMES
1821
·  ALEXANDER (2)
·  JAMES
·  JOSEPH
·  CHARLES (2)
·  JONATHON (S.CHAS.)
·  ROBERT
·  WILLIAM (S.A.)
·  JAMES (S. CHAS.)
·  JOHN
·  CHARLES JR
·  JAMES (S.WM.)
·  GENERAL / 1822
·  ALEXANDER
·  JAMES
·  CHARLES
·  JONATHON
·  ROBERT
·  JOHN
·  JAMES
·  WILLIAM
·  JAMES
·  CHARLES / 1823
·  ROBERT
·  CHARLES JR
·  ALEXANDER (2)
·  WILLIAM
·  CAPT CHARLES (2)
·  JONATHON P.
·  CHARLES
·  JAMES
·  JOSEPH
·  JOHN
·  JAMES
·  LENEAUS
·  GENERAL
1824
·  JAMES (W.I.)
·  ROBERT
·  CAPT. CHARLES
·  JONATHON P. &CO.
·  JOHN (W.I.)
·  CHARLES JR
·  JAMES (S. TO WM.)
·  ALEXANDER
·  THOMAS
·  WILLIAM
·  GENERAL / 1825
·  ALEXANDER (2)
·  GENERAL
·  ROBERT
·  JONATHON P. & Co.
·  JONATHON P.
·  CAPT CHARLES
·  WILLIAM (S. TO FRANK)
·  DAVID B.
·  JAMES
·  JOSEPH
·  WILLIAM (S. TO ALEX)
·  THOMAS (S. TO ALEX)
·  NELSON
·  LENEAUS
·  JAMES (W.I.) (2)
·  SAUNDERS
·  JOHN (2)
·  CHARLES JR
·  JAMES (S.O WM.)
·  GEORGE / 1826
·  ROBERT
·  CAPT CHARLES
·  JOHN
·  JOHN A
·  JONATHON P. & CO.
·  WILLIAM (S. TO A.)
·  THOMAS (S. TO A.)
·  ALEXANDER
·  CHARLES JR
·  JAMES (S.O.W.)
·  JAMES
·  JOHN
·  JOSEPH & JAMES
·  SAUNDERS
1827
·  ROBERT
·  JAMES
·  SAUNDERS
·  NELSON
·  CHARLES (2)
·  DAVID B
·  JOSEPH & JAMES (2)
·  JOHN (2)
·  JOHN A
·  JAMES (2)
·  ALEXANDER (2)
·  WILLIAM
·  THOMAS / 1828
·  ROBERT
·  JAMES (W.I.) (2)
·  SAUNDERS
·  ALEXANDER
·  JOHN A
·  THOMAS (S. TO A.)
·  WILLIAM
·  CHARLES (2)
·  JAMES AND JOSEPH (2)
·  JOHN (2)
·  NELSON / 1829
·  ELIZABETH
·  CHARLES (2)
·  WILLIAM
·  JAMES & JOE (2)
·  JOHN
·  SAUNDERS
·  NELSON
·  GENERAL
·  ALEXANDER (3)
·  JOHN A
·  THOMAS
1830
·  ALEXANDER (SR. AND SONS) (3)
·  JOHN
·  SAUNDERS
·  JAMES (W.I.)
·  HECTOR
·  NELSON
·  ROBERT SR
·  THOMAS
·  JOHN (S.O.A.)
·  WILLIAM
·  CAPT CHARLES (ESTATE)
·  JONATHON P.
·  ROBERT P.
·  GENERAL
·  JAMES AND JOE (2)
·  ELIZABETH (NEAR WILBURN) / 1831
·  JAMES (W.I.) (3)
·  SAUNDERS
·  RICHARD (S.J.)
·  NELSON
·  ROBERT
·  JOHN ALEXANDER
·  ALEXANDER (3)
·  JOSEPH
·  JAMES
·  SARAH
·  CHARLES (S.S. (?))
·  JOHN (3)
·  ANDERSON
·  JAMES
·  CHARLES (ESTATE)
·  JONATHON P.
·  ROBERT P.
·  THOMAS
·  WILLIAM (S.A.)
·  GENERAL / 1832
·  RICHARD (S. JAMES)
·  JAMES (W.I.) (2)
·  HECTOR
·  JOHN (S. CHARLES)
·  JOHN
·  JOHN A.
·  JAMES (S.O. JNO.)
·  SARAH
·  JAMES (SON OF CHAS.)
·  JOSEPH (SON OF CHAS)
·  WILLIAM (S.O.ALEX)
·  THOMAS
·  CHARLES (EST)
·  JONATHON P.
·  ROBERT (DR.)
·  NELSON
·  GENERAL
·  ALEXANDER (3)
1833
·  ANDERSON
·  JOHN (S. CHAS)
·  JAMES (2)
·  SAUNDERS
·  RICHARD
·  WILLIAM
·  ALEXANDER (3)
·  THOMAS
·  ROBERT A.
·  ROBERT SR.
·  JOSEPH
·  NELSON (2)
·  GENERAL
·  JOHN
·  CAPT CHARLES (EST)
·  JONATHON P.
·  ROBERT P.
·  JAMES / 1834
·  GENERAL
·  JAMES (W.I.) (2)
·  SAUNDERS
·  RICHARD
·  WILLIAM (S. JAMES)
·  NELSON
·  WILLIAM (S. A.)
·  THOMAS
·  JOHN ANDERSON
·  JAMES (S.O. JAMES)
·  HECTOR
·  CHARLES (EST)
·  JONATHON P.
·  ROBERT P.
·  ALEXANDER
·  ROBERT A.
·  HENRY
·  JOS.
·  ROBERT SR. / 1835
·  JOSEPH (N?, W.S? W?)
·  THOMAS
·  ROBERT A
·  ALEXANDER
·  RICHARD
·  JAMES (W.I.) (2)
·  NELSON
·  WILLIAM (W.I.)
·  HECTOR
·  SAUNDERS
·  WILLIAM E.
·  J. ANDERSON
·  JAMES (S.J.)
·  JOHN (W.I.) (3)
·  CHARLES (EST)
·  ROBERT P.
·  JONATHON P.
·  GENERAL
·  JOHN T
1836
·  GENERAL
·  JAMES (W.I.) (2)
·  WILLIAM
·  SAUNDERS
·  NELSON
·  HECTOR
·  RICHARD
·  CHARLES (EST)
·  JONATHON P.
·  ROBERT P.
·  THOMAS
·  WILLIAM
·  JOHN (3)
·  JOHN ANDERSON
·  JAMES (S.J.)
·  JOHN t.
·  JOSEPH
·  DELILA (0)
·  JEFFERSON
·  HENRY
·  ANNE (0)
·  THOMAS (S.J.) / 1837
·  HECTOR
·  GENERAL
·  JOHN (2)
·  ALEX
·  JOHN ANDERSON
·  WILLIAM
·  DELILA (0)
·  ANNA (0)
·  PETER W.
·  THOMAS
·  HENRY
·  CAPT CHARLES (EST)
·  JONATHON P.
·  ROBERT P
·  JOHN T.
·  JAMES (W.I.) (2)
·  RICHARD
·  NELSON
·  THOMAS