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Research Notes [2 October 2017]

Lunenburg Tithes

Bell, Landon C. Sunlight on the Southside : Lists of Tithes Lunenburg County, Virginia 1748-1783. (Philadelphia, PA : George S. Ferguson Co. 1931); FHL Film #1320611, Item 2 p. 21- In 1738 Virginia passed an act to encourage settlement of lands lying on the Roanoke River on the southern boundary of the Colony, in what was at that time Brunswick County. By 1746, the population had grown sufficiently that Lunenburg County was created. pp. 42-3 - Each year the head of the household was required to present of list of taxable individuals in his household. These included all males 16 and older, and all "negros, mulattos and Indian women" who were not free and who were 16 years of age or older.

p. 150 – 1750, by John Phelps (for the area from Falling River to Goose Creek) p. 152 – Wm. Stone, with Robt. Irons, Wm. Stone, Jr., Euseibus Stone – 4 p. 153 – Jason Meadows with Lewis Meadows, Jason Meadows, Jr. – 3 p. 161 – lists for 1751 are incomplete p. 203 – 1752, by John Phelps p. 205 – Wm Stone – 3 pp. 206-7 – Jason Meador with Job Meador – 2 Joel Meador – 1 Lewis Meador - 1--GayelKnott 00:49, 3 October 2017 (UTC)