Transcription of 1822 Essex Tax List [cover] Copy of Parish Tax 1822 [page 1] The following is a Copy of an assessment made by us, by authority given us by the Inhabitants of the Second Parish of Ipswich [strikeout previous four words] Town of Essex at their last annual meeting. And [at end of list] The preceding pages is a list or copy of the first Parish Tax in Essex for 1822. [signed] Solomon Choate, William Cogswell, Ezra Perkins} assessors Personal Parish tax list POLL Value Real Total wid. Joanna Andrews | | | .74| .06| .80 | Jacob Andrews, 3rd | 2| 1.00| .53| | 1.53 | David Andrews | 3| 1.50| .26| .06| 1.82 | Jacob Andrews, 4th | 1| .50| .13| | .63 | Jonathan Andrews, Jr. | 2| 1.00| .13| .26| 1.39 | Joseph Allen | 2| 1.00| .13| .40| 1.53 | Tyler Andrews | 1| .50| .13| | .63 | Moses Andrews, 2nd | 1| .50| | .67| 1.17 | Abel Andrews | 1| .50| | | .50 | William Andrews, 2nd | 1| .50| 7.66| .52| 8.68 | Heirs of Jacob Burnham | | | 6.07| .71| 6.78 | William Burnham | | | .40| | .40 | Benjamin Burnham | 1| .50| 5.14| .50| 6.22 | Ens. Francis Burnham | 1| .50| 6.52| .69| 7.71 | John Burnham | 1| .50| 3.92| .37| 4.79 | Ebenezer Burnham, Jr. | 1| .50| 1.06| 1.50| 3.06 | Amos Burnham | 1| .50| 2.96| .16| 3.62 | David Burnham | | | 2.51| .37| 2.88 | Parker Burnham | 2| 1.00| .47| .09| 1.56 | Stephen Boardman | 1| .50| .40| | .90 | Michael Burnham | 1| .50| .56| .83| 1.89 | Capt. Nathaniel Burnham | 1| .50| 7.93| 1.45| 9.88 | Jonathan Burnham, Jr. | 1| .50| 2.66| .19| 3.35 | Ezra Burnham | 2| 1.00| .27| | 1.27 | Moses Burnham | 3| 1.50| .90| .75| 3.15 | Jacob Burnham | 1| .50| 3.55| .99| 5.04 | Nathan Burnham, 2nd | 1| .50| .53| .05| 1.08 | Luke Burnham | 2| 1.00| .30| .37| 1.67 | Zebulon Burnham | 1| .50| .35| .05| .90 | William Bowers | 3| 1.50| .27| .05| 1.82 | William Bowers, Jr. | 1| .50| | | .50 | Benjamin Burnham, Jr. | 2| 1.00| 3.34| 2.47| 6.81 | Personal Names POLL Value Real Total Ebenezer Burnham | 2| 1.00| 5.86| .56| 7.42 | Nathan Burnham | 1| .50| 6.70| .68| 7.88 | Wesley Burnham | 1| .50| .42| .09| 1.01 | Mark Burnham | 1| .50| .56| .05| 1.11 | Job Burnham | 1| .50| | .53| 1.03 | James Burnham | 1| .50| .99| .11| 1.60 | Asa Burnham | 2| 1.00| .13| | 1.13 | Abner Burnham | 1| .50| .30| | .80 | Henry Burnham | 1| .50| .18| | .68 | Nathaniel Burnham, Jr. | 1| .50| | | .50 | Noah Burnham | 1| .50| .35| .62| 1.47 | Capt. Francis Burnham | 2| 1.00| 1.17| 1.44| 3.61 | John Butman | 1| .50| | | .50 | Samuel Burnham | 1| .50| .40| .37| 1.27 | Amos Burnham, Jr. | 1| .50| | 1.04| 1.54 | Richard Burnham | 1| .50| .13| | .63 | William Burnham, 4[?] | 1| .50| | .79| 1.29 | Adam Boyd | 1| .50| .40| 2.18| 3.08 | Jael Boyd | 1| .50| | .24| .74 | Heirs of Joshua Burnham | | | 2.18| .28| 2.46 | John Boyd | 1| .50| | .80| 1.30 | Capt. Parker Burnham | 1| .50| .81| .47| 1.78 | Jacob Burnham, Jr. | 1| .50| .27| .32| 1.09 | William Burnham, Jr. | 3| 1.50| .68| .74| 2.92 | Nimrod Burnham | 1| .50| .92| .27| 1.69 | Francis Burnham | 1| .50| | | .50 | John F. Burnham | 1| .50| 1.19| .06| 1.75 | Alfred Burnham | 1| .50| | .27| .77 | Francis Burnham | | | | | | Zacheus Burnham | 1| .50| | | .50 | John S. Burnham | 1| .50| | | .50 | Jonathan Burnham | 1| .50| | | .50 | Aaron Burnham, Jr. | 1| .50| | .26| .76 | Joshua Burnham | 1| .50| .33| | .83 | Adoniram Burnham | 1| .50| | | .50 | Heirs of Col. Jonathan Cogswell farm tax to Jeremiah Low | | | | | 9.72| 1.04|10.76 | William Cogswell, Jr. | 1| .50| 5.14| .39| 6.03 | Aaron Cogswell | 1| .50| 4.61| .86| 5.97 | Benjamin Cogswell | 1| .50| 1.67|10.25|12.42 | wid. Ruth Choate | | | .35| .53| .88 | Moody Cogswell | 1| .50| | .26| .76 | David Choate | 1| .50| | | .50 | Humphrey Choate | 1| .50| | .26| .76 | Heirs of Col. Jonathan Cogswell | | | 3.10|17.02|20.12 | Capt. Joseph Choate | 1| .50| 2.29| .95| 3.75 | John Choate | 1| .50| 1.77| .88| 3.15 | Thomas Choate, Jr. | 1| .50| | | .50 | William Cogswell | 1| .50| 7.10| .70| 8.30 | Personal Names POLL Value Real Total | Zacheus Cogswell | 1| .50| 1.25| 1.87| 3.62 | John P. Choate | 2| 1.00| 6.95| .51| 8.46 | Dudley Choate | 1| .50| 1.01| .79| 2.30 | Solomon Choate | 1| .50| 4.40| .47| 5.37 | Heirs of David Choate | | | 5.39| 1.40| 6.79 | Charles Choate | 1| .50| | | .50 | Thomas Choate | 1| .50| 8.28| 1.21| 9.99 | Rufus Choate | 1| .50| | | .50 | George Choate | 1| .50| 1.88| .75| 3.13 | Jacob Cogswell | 2| 1.00| 1.65| .19| 2.84 | Nathan Choate | 1| .50| 2.90| 2.07| 5.55 | Capt. William Choate | 1| .50| .53| 1.37| 2.40 | Lt. Grover Dodge | 1| .50| 2.49| 6.26| 9.25 | Nehemiah Dodge | 2| 1.00| | 1.66| 2.66 | John Dexter | 1| .50| 6.28| 7.15| 3.93 | Aaron Eveleth | 1| .50| 2.82| .27| 3.59 | James Eveleth | 1| .50| .13| | .63 | Capt. Jonathan Eveleth | 2| 1.00| 4.00| .52| 5.52 | Heirs of Moses Foster | | | 1.01| .05| 1.06 | William Foster | 1| .50| .13| | .63 | wid. Susannah Foster | 1| .50| | | .50 | Nathaniel Gorton | 1| .50| 3.83| .71| 5.04 | Samuel Gorton and Nathaniel Gorton| | | | | 2| 1.00| 4.28| | 5.28 | Samuel Gorton, Jr. | 1| .50| | | .50 | John Goodhue | 2| 1.00| .40| | 1.40 | John Goodhue, Jr. | 1| .50| .13| | .63 | Samuel Giddings, Jr. | 1| .50| | | .50 | Samuel Giddings | 3| 1.50| 8.47| .81| .78 | Nathaniel Holmes | 1| .50| .53| | 1.03 | Samuel Hardy | 1| .50| 9.55| 1.77| 1.82 | Daniel Hardy | 1| .50| | .53| 1.03 | Samuel Hardy, Jr. | 1| .50| | .53| 1.03 | Thomas Hardy | 1| .50| .13| .80| 1.43 | John Hardy | 1| .50| | | .50 | Thomas Holmes | 1| .50| | .19| .69 | Asa Holmes | 1| .50| | | .50 | Enoch Haskell | 1| .50| | .69| 1.19 | Caleb Haskell | 1| .50| | .69| 1.19 | John McKenzie | 1| .50| .41| .05| .96 | Moses Knowlton | 1| .50| 7.34| .95| 8.79 | Capt. Winthrop Low | 1| .50|10.99| 3.28| 9.27 | John Low | 1| .50| 6.17| .41| 7.08 | Lt. Aaron Low | 1| .50| 5.45| .42| 6.37 | Warren Low | 1| .50| | .27| .77 | Capt. Rufus Low | | | .96| .05| 1.01 | Thomas Low | 1| .50| 5.58| .55| 6.63 | Jeremiah Low | 1| .50| .34| | .84 | Oliver Low | 1| .50| | | .50 | Personal Names POLL Value Real Total Jonathan Lufkin | 2| 1.00| 4.65| .57| 6.22 | Enoch Low | 1| .50| .79| 2.04| 3.33 | Capt. David Low | 1| .50| 6.62| .51| 7.63 | William Lufkin | 1| .50| 4.81| .63| 5.94 | Thomas Low, Jr. | 1| .50| .13| 1.06| 1.69 | Amos Lee | 1| .50| | | .50 | Oliver Lakeman | 1| .50| | | .50 | Rufus Low | 1| .50| .27| | .77 | Joshua Low | 2| 1.00| 1.37| .88| 3.25 | William Lufkin, Jr. | 1| .50| | .26| .76 | John E. Lull | 1| .50| | | .50 | Edward Lee | 1| .50| | .26| .76 | Thomas Lufkin | 1| .50| | .26| .76 | Dr. Josiah Lamson | 1| .50| | .57| 1.07 | Josiah W. Low | 1| .50| | .06| .56 | Moses Marshall | 1| .50|12.18| .78| 3.46 | William Marshall | | | .79| | .79 | Daniel Mears | | | .18| | .18 | John Mears | 1| .50| .26| .05| .81 | Henry Mears | 1| .50| .18| | .68 | Joseph Marshall | 1| .50| | | .50 | Nehemiah Marshall | 1| .50| | | .50 | Samuel Mears | 1| .50| | .13| .63 | Daniel Norton | 1| .50| 4.48| .53| 5.51 | Capt. John Proctor | 2| 1.00| 7.20| .75| 8.95 | Abner Poland | | | .67| .05| .72 | John Perkins | 2| 1.00| 3.37| .21| 4.58 | Ezra Perkins | 2| 1.00| 2.23| 2.32| 5.55 | Gov. Thomas Proctor | 2| 1.00| 1.37| .13| 2.50 | John Perkins for heirs of Choate Farm | | | | | |13.75| .99|14.73 | John Peabody | 1| .50| .13| .25| .88 | Capt. James Perkins | 1| .50| 3.32| 1.79| 5.61 | Charles Roberts | 1| .50| | .40| .90 | Asa Rigg | 1| .50| | | .50 | John Shales | | | 1.10| | 1.10 | wid. Betsey Story | | | | .53| .53 | Jonathan Story, Jr. | 1| .50| 5.97| 1.37| 7.84 | Jesse Story | | | 1.19| | 1.19 | Capt. Jonathan Story | 1| .50|15.83| 3.68|20.01 | William Story | 1| .50| | .13| .63 | Joseph Story guardian for Betsey Story | | | | | | 1.14| | 1.14 | Esq. Jonathan Story, 3rd | 1| .50| 3.05| 1.30| 4.85 | Ephraim Story | 2| 1.00| 1.38| .20| 2.58 | John Story | 1| .50| .40| | .90 | Michael Story | 1| .50| .40| .97| 1.87 | Jonathan Story | 2| 1.00| .27| .05| 1.32 | Lt. Perkins Story | 1| .50| .46| 2.11| 3.07 | Personal Names POLL Value Real Total Abel Story | 1| .50| 1.08| 1.51| 3.09 | Epes Story | 1| .50| .13| .53| 1.16 | Capt. David Story | 2| 1.00| .66| .19| 1.87 | Seth Story | 1| .50| | .13| .63 | Elisha Story | 1| .50| 1.35| .22| 2.07 | wid. Louise Story | | | 3.25| .07| 3.32 | Lucy Story | | | 1.76| | 1.76 | Polly Story | | | 1.46| | 1.46 | Joseph Story | 1| .50| .28| .05| .83 | Aaron Story | 1| .50| | | .50 | Michael Story, Jr. | 1| .50| | .27| .77 | Daniel Story, Jr. | 1| .50| | .27| .77 | Daniel Story | 1| .50| 1.53| .42| 2.45 | Stephen Story | 1| .50| .66| .05| 1.21 | Michael Whitehouse | 1| .50| | | .50 | Land (acres) Names wood marsh Real Pers Total | | | | | | Manchester | | | | | | | | | | | | Heirs of Capt. Nathan Story of pasture 14 acres | | | | 15 |10 | 1.19| | 1.19 | Nathaniel M. Allen | | | .25| | .25 | Capt. Abel Burgess | | 2½ | .13| | .13 | Heirs of Francis Craft | | 2 | .11| | .11 | Heirs of Henry Story | | 9½ | .54| | .54 | Robert Baker | | 4 | .22| | .22 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gloucester | | | | | | | | | | | | George Clark | | 8 | .43| | .43 | Abram Haskell | |12 | .64| | .64 | Aaron Haskell | |12 | .64| | .64 | Capt. Daniel Haskell | | 5½ | .29| | .29 | Capt. Adonarum Haskell | | 1 | .05| | .05 | Thomas Lufkin | |10 | .53| | .53 | Ebenezer Burnham, Jr. | | 1½ | | | .08 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wenham & Beverly | | | | | | | | | | | | Heirs of Andrew Cleaves | | 2½ | .13| | .13 | Thomas Appleton | | 6 | .32| | .32 | Downing Gently | | 9½ | .50 | | .50 | William Woodbury | | 1 | | | .05 | Land (acres) Names wood marsh Real Pers Total Heirs of Lot Conant | | 4 | .22| | .22 | John P. Dodge, Esq. | | 23 | 1.22| | 1.22 | Nehemiah Standly | | 2½ | .13| | .13 | Heirs of Capt. John Thistle | | 3 | .16| | .16 | Nathaniel Gimble | | 5 | .27| | .27 | Capt. Isaac Dodge | | 8 | .43| | .43 | James Lee | | 1½ | | | .08 | Dea. William Dodge | | 4½ | .22| | .22 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Salem | | | | | | | | | | | | Eliphalet Gimble 13 acres pasture | 3.80| | 3.80 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hamilton | | | | | | | | | | | | William Whipple | | 7 | .37| | .37 | William Whipple, Jr. | | 2 | .11| | .11 | Lt. Isaac Dodge | | 4½ | .25| | .25 | Mannasah Cutler, Rev. | | 3 | .16| | .16 | Heirs of Samuel Linnas | | 3½ | .19| | .19 | John Brown | | 3 | .16| | .16 | Heirs of Joseph Poland | | 5½ | .30| | .30 | Capt. John Woodbury | | 7 | .37| | .37 | Capt. Joseph Patch | | 7½ | .40| | .40 | James Patch | | 5 | .27| | .27 | John Knowlton | | 1½ | .08| | .08 | Isaac Knowlton | | 3 | .16| | .16 | Ephraim Dodge | | 8 | .43| | .43 | Eliot Woodbury | | 6 | .32| | .32 | Francis Roberts | | 3½ | .20| | .20 | Thomas Roberts | | 3½ | .20| | .20 | Joseph Woodbury | | 4 | .22| | .22 | Ivers Knowlton | | 3 | .16| | .16 | Heirs of Benjamin Stone | | 4½ | .25| | .25 | Capt. Robery Dodge | | 5 | .27| | .27 | Daniel Roberts of pasture 2 acres | | | | | | 5 | .35| | .35 | Capt. Azor Brown | | 6 | .32| | .32 | Heirs of Samuel Brown | | 4 | .22| | .22 | Edward Knowlton | | 6 | .32| | .32 | Levi Knowlton | | 5 | .27| | .27 | Samuel Poland | | 4 | .22| | .22 | John Dane | 3| 3 | .16| | .16 | Joseph Patch, Jr. | | 4 | .22| | .22 | Job Smith | | 4 | .22| | .22 | John Adams | 6| | .32| | .32 | Jonathan Dodge | 1| | .02| | .02 | Land (acres) Names wood marsh Real Pers Total Benjamin Patch, Jr. | | | .02| | .02 | Oliver Whipple | | 3½ | .19| | .19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Topsfield | | | | | | | | | | | | Robert Perkins | | 4 | .22| | .22 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Table for the Parish Tax in 1822 $ $ Cents mill $ Cents mill 500 21 90 3 13 2 400 17 59 2 9 4 300 13 19 1 4 4 200 8 79 90 4 100 4 40 80 3 5 90 3 95 70 3 80 3 52 60 2 6 70 3 1 50 2 2 60 2 63 40 1 8 50 2 20 30 1 3 40 1 76 20 1 35 1 53 10 5 30 1 37 5 2 25 1 10 20 88 10 44 9 39 5 8 35 1 7 30 1 6 26 6 5 22 3 4 18