South Amboy Tax List

Each page shows the acreage cultivated each year and may show several different names for the same person.

e.g. john, captain john, john son of james, john esq william the tanner, william, son of james, william

The men are organized by family. I managed to identify the parents for all but about 10 of the more than five hundred entries. I used known birth and death dates as well as acreage and adjacency on the lists to work through the process.

As always caveat emptor. The lists are faded and the handwriting not the best. The lists have been recopied. Some of the lists are in geographic order, some grouped by last name and some grouped by first name. Al Ladwig

Family Name 1778 1779 Mar-80 1780 Aug-82 Aug-83
               
  James Sr (tanyard) X 300 X X X X
  James X X 200 X X X
  James Sr X X X 200 200 200
               
Jas James Jr 120 120 120 120 120 120
               
Jas William tanner X X 0 X X X
  William son of James X X X 0 X X
  Wm of James (tanyd) X X X X 0 0
               
Jas Peter (single man) 0 X X X X X
  Peter of James X 0 X X X X
  Peter X X 100 100 100 X
  Widow of Peter X X X X X 100
               
Jas John Captain 180 180 180 180 X 180
               
Jas Benjamin 100 X 100 100 X X
  Benjamin Junr X 100 X X X X
  Widow Benjamin X X X X 100 100
Family Name 1778 1779 Mar-80 1780 Aug-82 Aug-83
               
  Lawrence Sr 250 250 X 200 200 200
  Lawrence X X 200 X X X
               
Law Lawrence Jr 150 150 150 150 150 150
               
Law John 0 X X X X X
  John s/Lawr X 0 50 X 50 50
  Haunce X X X 50 X X
Family              
All on this page are descendents of Lawrence, son of James Hans.              
Two sons of Lawrence survived and remained in South Amboy,              
Family Name 1778 1779 Mar-80 1780 Aug-82 Aug-83
               
Jn John X X 0 X X X
               
Jn Thomas 100 100 100 100 100 100
               
Jn Ezekiel X X 105 200 200 200
               
               
  William Sr 388 388 X 388 188 188
  William X X 388 X X X
               
Wm John Jr 16 16 X X X X
  John X X 16 X X X
  John of Wm tanner X X X 16 X X
  John of William X X X X 16 X
               
Wm Kenneth (single man) 0 0 X X X X
  Kenneth (tavern) X X 0 X X X
  Kenneth s/Wm (sgl) X X X 0 X X
  Kenneth X X X X 100 100
               
Wm Peter Jr (tavern) X X 0 X X X
  Peter of Wm (single) X X X 0 X X
  Peter of William X X X X 100 100
               
               
  Joseph Sr X 166 X 166 100 100
  Joseph X X 166 X X X
               
Jos Joseph Jr 166 166 166 166 160 X
               
Jos William (single man) 0 0 X X X X
  William Jr X X X 0 66 66
               
               
Family              
All on this page are descendents of John Laurens              
Three families remain in South Amboy:              
John, Thomas and Ezekiel, sons of John jr              
William and three of his sons              
Joseph and two of his sons              
Family Name Aug-84 Aug-85 Aug-86 Sep-88 Sep-89 1790
               
  James Sr 200 X X X X X
  Widow X X X X 0 0
               
Jas James Jr 60 X X X X X
  James X 60 60 60 60 60
JasJas Peter of James 60 60 X 60 X X
  Peter X X 60 X 60 60
               
Jas William s/Jas(tanner) 0 X X X X X
  William (tanner) X 0 0 X X X
Wm Jas John (single man) X X X 0 0 X
  John X X X X X 0
               
Jas Widow of Peter 100 X X X X X
               
Jas John Captain 180 180 X 137 X X
  John X X 137 X 137 137
               
Jas Widow of Benjamin 0 X X X X X
Family              
All on this page are descendents of James, son of James Hans              
They are grouped based on the five sons of James.              
Family Name Aug-84 Aug-85 Aug-86 Sep-88 Sep-89 1790
               
  Lawrence Sr 200 200 200 200 200 X
  Lawrence X X X X X 200
               
Law Lawrence Jr 150 150 150 150 150 150
               
Law John s/Lawr 100 100 100 100 X X
  John X X X X 100 100
Family              
All on this page are descendents of Lawrence, son of James Hans              
Two sons of Lawrence survive and remain in South Amboy.              
Family Name Aug-84 Aug-85 Aug-86 Sep-88 Sep-89 1790
               
Jn Thomas 100 50 200 100 100 100
ThJn Amos (single man) 0 X X X X X
  Amos X 50 100 200 75 0
               
               
               
  William Sr 288 X X X X X
               
Wm Kenneth 100 100 X 197 100 X
               
Wm Peter (single man) 0 X X X X X
  Peter X 288   X X X
  Peter of William X X 288 288 288 388
               
               
Dav Henry (single man) X 0 X X X X
               
               
  Joseph Sr 100 X X X X X
  Joseph X 100 100 100 100 100
               
Jos William Jr 66 66 66 X X X
  William X X X 66 66 66
               
               
Family              
All on this page are descendents of John Laurens              
Four family groups remain in South Amboy              
Thomas, son of John and grandson of John Laurens              
William, son of John Laurens, and two of William's sons.              
Henry, son of David and grandson of John Laurens              
Joseph, son of John Laurens, and one of Joseph's sons              
Family Name 1793 1795 8/97 1808 8/1809 8/1810
               
  Margrit (widow) 0 X X X X X
  Widow X 0 X X X X
               
Jas James X 75 X X X X
  James Sr 100 X 75 X X X
JasJas John X 75 X X X X
  John of James X X 75 100 100 100
JasJas William 55 0 X X X X
  William carpenter X X 100 159 159 159
               
WmJas John carpenter 100 X X X X X
  John X 100 X X X X
  John (leint w/Wm) X X 100 X X X
  John Capt X X X 169 169 100
JnWmJas Wm of Capt John X X X X X 69
               
Jas Capt John 100 X X X X X
  John Esq X 100 137 125 125 80
JnJas William smith 37 X X X X X
  William of Esq X X 112 X X X
JnJas Daniel X 37 112 X X X
  Danl of Esq X X X 137 137 120
JnJas James of Esq X X X 100 100 80
JnJas David B of Esq X X X X X 80
               
BnJas John of Benjamin X X X 100 100 X
  John B X X X X X 100
Family              
All on this page are descendents of James, son of James Hans.              
Margaret, widow of James sr is shown.              
The families of four sons of James are shown. Peter had no male offspring.              
Family Name 1793 1795 8/97 1808 8/1809 8/1810
               
Law Lawrence 200 200 200 150 150 150
LawLaw Joseph of Lawr 100 X X 100 100 100
  Joseph Jr X 100 100 X X X
LawLaw Wm of Lawrence X X X 50 50 50
               
Law John s/Lawr 200 X X X X X
  John L X 200 200 150 100 100
JnLaw Daniel of Hans X X X 50 50 X
  Daniel of John L X X X X X 50
JnLaw David of Hans X X X 47 32 X
  David of John L X X X X X 0
JnLaw Lawrence of Hans X X X X 50 X
  Lawrence of John L X X X X X 50
Family              
All on this page are descendents of Lawrence, son of James Hans              
The families of two sons of Lawrence survived and remain in South Amboy.              
Family Name 1793 1795 8/97 1808 8/1809 8/1810
               
Jn Thomas 100 X 100 215 215 100
  Thos?? X 100 X X X X
ThJn Amos 71 0 0 X X X
ThJn Enoch X X X 100 100 0
ThJn Joseph (single man) 0 X X X X X
ThJn Ezekiel (single man) X 0 X X X X
               
WmJn John smith 0 6 0 X X X
  Widow of John X X X 12 12 12
               
               
Wm Kenneth 200 X X X X X
               
Wm Peter 276 280 X 270 200 200
  Peter of William X X 275 X X X
               
               
  Joseph Sr 100 100 52 X X X
               
Jos John of Joseph 126 X 126 126 183 51
  John of Joseph X X X X X 132
  John X 126 X X X X
               
Jos William 66 66 X X X X
  Wm of Joseph X X 114 X X X
WmJos Peter of William X X X 115 X X
WmJos Lewis X X X X 110 100
               
               
Unk Joseph of Wm X X X 200 X X
               
               
Family              
All on this page are descendents of John Laurens              
Three family groups remain in South Amboy:              
Thomas, son of John Jr, and John, son of William and grandson of John jr              
Peter and Kenneth, two sons of William and grandsons of John Laurens              
Joseph, son of John Laurens, and the families of two of his sons.              
Joseph of William, whose parents are unknown.              
Family Name 1817 1818 1819 1820 1821  
               
PtJas James (taylor) 0 X X X 0  
  James (Read Tavern) X X 0 X X  
  James X X X 0 X  
JasJas John of James X X X X X  
  John I 100 100 100 100 100  
JnJasJas Lawrence minor 0 X X X X  
  Lawrence jr X X 0 X X  
  Lawrence I X X X 0 0  
JasJas William I 159 159 159 159 159  
               
WmJas John Esq 100 50 69 100 100  
JnWmJas Samuel 69 83 14 14 X  
  Samuel of Esq X X X X 14  
JnWmJas Joseph J 11 X X X X  
JnWmJas John of Esq X 50 33 X 35  
  John X X X 35 X  
JnWmJas William I of Esq X X 34 X X  
  William Jr X X X 34 X  
  William of Esq X X X X 34  
JnWmJas Lewis I X X 33 X X  
  Lewis X X X 139 X  
  Lewis of Esq X X X X 139  
               
Jas John Sr 80 80 80 80 X  
  John elder X X X X 80  
JnJas James 80 80 80 80 80  
JnJas David B 80 80 80 80 80  
               
BnJas John B 220 220 120 X X  
JnBnJas Benjamin X X 100 100 100  
JnBnJas John W X X X 104 104  
Family              
All on this page are descendents of James, son of James Hans              
Families of four of the sons of James are shown.              
Family Name 1817 1818 1819 1820 1821  
               
Law Lawrence 100 100 100 100 100  
LawLaw Joseph L 100 100 100 100 100  
JosLawLaw Matthew R 0 0 0 0 0  
LawLaw William L 0 100 100 100 100  
               
Law John L 100 100 X 20 20  
  John L sr X X 80 X X  
JnLaw Daniel Capt 63 X X X X  
  Daniel X 76 X 76 76  
  Daniel L Capt X X 76 X X  
JnLaw David 50 50 X X X  
JnLaw John L Jr 0 0 0 76 95  
JnLaw Wm of John (single) 0 X X X X  
  William L Jr X 0 X 69 50  
  William I X X 20 X X  
               
               
Unk Josiah 200 189 89 100 89  
JosiahUnk Elias minor 0 X X X X  
  Elias X X 88 X X  
  Elias J X X X 89 89  
               
               
Family              
Two family groups are shown on this page.              
The families of Lawrence and John L, sons of Lawrence and grandsons of James Hans              
The family of Josiah. He was born in Pa of unknown parents.              
Family Name 1817 1818 1819 1820 1821  
               
Jn Thomas 70 X X X X  
ThoJn Enoch 30 200 200 200 200  
               
               
Wm Elisabeth 100 100 X X X  
  Elisabeth (widow) X X 100 100 100  
               
               
Jos Widow Jn 100 50 50 100 100  
JnJos Seth X 50 50 X 0  
               
Jos William sr 30 30 X 30 30  
  William on the brook X X 20 X X  
WmJos Lewis 96 96 X 96 96  
  Lewis W X X 96 X X  
WmJos Gilbert 30 30 X 30 30  
  Gilbert S X X 20 X X  
WmJos William W minor 0 X X X X  
  William W X X 20 X X  
               
               
Family              
All on this page are descendents of John Laurens              
Three family groups remain in South Amboy:              
The family of Thomas, son of John Jr, and grandson of John Laurens              
The widow of Peter, son of William, and grandson of John Laurens              
Joseph's son William and family and his son John's widow and grandson Seth.              
               
Totals              
    1470 1936 2041 2136 1950 1954
    1704 1404 1461 1658 1436 1361
    1831 1565 1878 2475 2242 1983
    1968 2173 2111 2311 2300 0
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               

Last Updated on 1/6/01
By john butler