1869 Freedmen Tax Roll for Jefferson County, MS

This is taken from a ledger which is located in the Jefferson County Circuit Clerk's office that contains a list of delinquent taxes for years 1866, 1867, 1868 and 1869. The ledger is approximately 16" tall x 6" wide. It is quite fragile. The binding is weak and some of the pages are loose.

In the first section of the ledger is a listing of delinquent taxes, however, the listing of Freedmen taxes starts on page 72 and continues through 106. Pages 107 through 122 are missing. Pages 123 through 127 contain a listing of Freedmen who have paid their taxes.

Beside each name in the ledger is the amount of State and County taxes due. The majority owe $1.00 to the state and $1.50 to the county totaling $2.50. There were only about a dozen who owed over $10.00 but less than $16.00. The only two who had the largest tax assessments are indicated with the amount owed. There were very few women listed, however, Nancy Taylor was assessed one of the largest taxes.

Some of the writing was very difficult to decipher and some of the surnames were not familiar to the copier. This listing is from page 72 through page 105 (106 is blank).

Last Name	First Name	Last Name	First Name
Abbott	Dan	Anderson	Geo
Abraham	Solomon	Anderson	George
Adams	Abe	Anderson	James
Adams	Irvin	Anderson	James
Adams	Jordon	Anderson	Joseph
Adkins	Martin	Anderson	Samuel
Adley	Thomas	Anderson	Thomas
Agnes	William	Andrew	Isaac
Alexander	Geo	Andrews	Nat
Alexander	James W.	Archer	Jacob
Alexander	John	Armistead	Isakiah
Allen	Jackson	Armistead	James
Allen	Webster	Armon	Aaron
Allison	Lenard	Armstrong	William
Ames	Charles	Arnold	Wilborn
Anderson	Benny	Ashwood	Nat
Anderson	David	Aznes	Richard

Last Name	First Name	First Name	Last Name
Bailey	Johnathan	Briscoe	Hiram
Bailey	Wallace	Brister	Daniel
Bailey	Willing	Broidnax	Stanton
Bailey	Gabe	Broihens	Jackson
Bailey	Amos	Bronson	Monroe
Bailey	Wm.	Bronson	Lorig
Baily	Clabourn	Brook	Henry
Baker	Ephram	Brooks	John
Baker	Charles	Brooks	Ben
Baker	James	Brooks	Wesley
Baker	Isaac	Brooks	Frank
Baker	James	Brooks	Albert
Ball	Henry	Brooks	Harrison
Ballard	Tom	Brooks	Joseph
Ballard	Shelby	Brooks	Thomas
Baltimor	Wash	Brown	Anison
Banks	Ephram	Brown	Fal
Banks	Robert	Brown	Allen
Banks	Bannis	Brown	Jefferson
Banks	Ruben	Brown	Lewis
Barber	Charles	Brown	Jack
Barber	Webster	Brown	Orange
Barker	Henry	Brown	Alex
Barnes	Isaac	Brown	Abram
Barnes	Isaac	Brown	Porterfield
Barnes	Henry	Brown	George
Barring	Pillippa	Brown	Arch
Batley	Alic	Brown	Ambrose
Battle	Abram	Brown	Perry
Bee	Major	Brown	Wm. H.
Bellow	Cyrus	Brown	Welby
Belton	Stephney	Brown	Wilson
Benjamin	Riley	Brown	James
Benjamin	Abraham	Brown	Arch
Benton	Thomas	Brown	Horace
Berry	David	Brown	John
Berry	Lee	Brown	Hinds
Berry	Thomas	Brown	John
Berry	Fayette	Brown	Gray
Beverly	Horace	Brown	Charles
Beverly	Ennis	Brown	Henry
Bias	Ben	Brown	Alfred
Bias	David	Brown	Wm.
Billings	Hezehiah	Brown	James
Binghamin	Cole	Brown	William
Binghamin	Dave	Brown	Will
Binghamin	Phillip	Brown	Blake
Binghamin	Benji	Brown	Smith
Binghamin	Perry	Bruce	Henry
Binghamin	Brooks	Brussell	Westley
Binghamin	Jeff	Bruton	Howard
Bird	Henry	Buckles	Henry
Black	Anderson	Buckner	Thornton
Blair	John	Bugg	Wm.
Blake	James	Buie	Edward
Blanton	Jeff	Buie	Lewis
Bley	Henry	Buie	Calvin
Bly	Levi	Buie	Handy
Bolling	Gabe	Buie	Alfred
Boone	Mason	Buie	Charles
Booth	Ned	Buie	Newton
Booth	Harry	Bull	Washington
Botley	Glouster	Bullen	Joe
Bowden	Ned	Bullin	Dennis
Boykin	Wm.	Bummels	Alfred
Bradley	Abraham	Bundy	Samuel
Bradley	Willis	Buntly	Charles
Bradly	Alfred	Burby	Vincent
Brady	Edmond	Burke	James
Brady	Amos	Burke	James
Brady	Ephram	Burnell	Robert
Brady	Jacob	Burnes	Prentis
Branch	Dock	Burns	Thomas
Brandon	Isaac	Burns	Robert
Brantley	John	Burrell	Henry
Brazier	Alfred	Burton	Richard
Breckenridge	Alex	Burton	Joseph
Brewer	Richard	Butler	Mack
Brice	Charles	Butler	Gustavius
Brice	Reden S.	Butler	Oliver
Brice	Stephen	Butler	Green
Brice	Moses	Butler	William
Bright	Fred	Butler	Windan
Brinkley	Ned	Butler	Franklin

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