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.

    The family column identifies the father, grandfather, etc. back to either John Laurens or James Hans.

      e.g. Daniel WmJasJH would identify Daniel, son of William, grandson of James and g-grandson of James Hans.

      Enoch ThJnJL would identify Enoch, son of Thomas, grandson of John and g-grandson of John Laurens.

      Elias JosiahUnk would identify Elias, son of Josiah, grandson of an unknown person.

    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 are grouped by last name and some grouped by first name.

    Al Ladwig

    Name Family 1778 1779 Mar-80 1780 Aug-82 Aug-83
                   
    James Sr (tanyard) JH X 300 X X X X
    James   X X 200 X X X
    James Sr   X X X 200 200 200
                   
    James Jr JasJH 120 120 120 120 120 120
                   
    William tanner JasJH 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
                   
    Peter (single man) JasJH 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
                   
    John Captain JasJH 180 180 180 180 X 180
                   
    Benjamin JasJH 100 X 100 100 X X
    Benjamin Junr   X 100 X X X X
    Widow Benjamin   X X X X 100 100
                   
                   
    Name Family 1778 1779 Mar-80 1780 Aug-82 Aug-83
                   
    Lawrence Sr JH 250 250 X 200 200 200
    Lawrence   X X 200 X X X
                   
    Lawrence Jr LawJH 150 150 150 150 150 150
                   
    John LawJH 0 X X X X X
    John s/Lawr   X 0 50 X 50 50
    Haunce   X X X 50 X X
                   
                   
    Name Family 1778 1779 Mar-80 1780 Aug-82 Aug-83
                   
    John JnJL X X 0 X X X
                   
    Thomas JnJL 100 100 100 100 100 100
                   
    Ezekiel JnJL X X 105 200 200 200
                   
                   
    William Sr JL 388 388 X 388 188 188
    William   X X 388 X X X
                   
    John Jr WmJL 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
                   
    Kenneth (single man) WmJL 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
                   
    Peter Jr (tavern) WmJL 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 JL X 166 X 166 100 100
    Joseph   X X 166 X X X
                   
    Joseph Jr JosJL 166 166 166 166 160 X
                   
    William (single man) JosJL 0 0 X X X X
    William Jr   X X X 0 66 66
                   
                   
    Name Family Aug-84 Aug-85 Aug-86 Sep-88 Sep-89 1790
                   
    James Sr JH 200 X X X X X
    Widow   X X X X 0 0
                   
    James Jr JasJH 60 X X X X X
    James   X 60 60 60 60 60
    Peter of James JasJasJH 60 60 X 60 X X
    Peter   X X 60 X 60 60
                   
    William s/Jas(tanner) JasJH 0 X X X X X
    William (tanner)   X 0 0 X X X
    John (single man) WmJasJH X X X 0 0 X
    John   X X X X X 0
                   
    Widow of Peter JasJH 100 X X X X X
                   
    John Captain JasJH 180 180 X 137 X X
    John   X X 137 X 137 137
                   
    Widow of Benjamin JasJH 0 X X X X X
                   
                   
    Name Family Aug-84 Aug-85 Aug-86 Sep-88 Sep-89 1790
                   
    Lawrence Sr JH 200 200 200 200 200 X
    Lawrence   X X X X X 200
                   
    Lawrence Jr LawJH 150 150 150 150 150 150
                   
    John s/Lawr LawJH 100 100 100 100 X X
    John   X X X X 100 100
                   
                   
    Name Family Aug-84 Aug-85 Aug-86 Sep-88 Sep-89 1790
                   
    Thomas JnJL 100 50 200 100 100 100
    Amos (single man) ThJnJL 0 X X X X X
    Amos   X 50 100 200 75 0
                   
                   
                   
    William Sr JL 288 X X X X X
                   
    Kenneth WmJL 100 100 X 197 100 X
                   
    Peter (single man) WmJL 0 X X X X X
    Peter   X 288   X X X
    Peter of William   X X 288 288 288 388
                   
                   
    Henry (single man) DavJL X 0 X X X X
                   
                   
    Joseph Sr JL 100 X X X X X
    Joseph   X 100 100 100 100 100
                   
    William Jr JosJL 66 66 66 X X X
    William   X X X 66 66 66
                   
                   
    Name Family 1793 1795 8/97 1808 8/1809 8/1810
                   
    Margrit (widow) JH 0 X X X X X
    Widow   X 0 X X X X
                   
    James JasJH X 75 X X X X
    James Sr   100 X 75 X X X
    John JasJasJH X 75 X X X X
    John of James   X X 75 100 100 100
    William JasJasJH 55 0 X X X X
    William carpenter   X X 100 159 159 159
                   
    John carpenter WmJasJH 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
    Wm of Capt John JnWmJasJH X X X X X 69
                   
    Capt John JasJH 100 X X X X X
    John Esq   X 100 137 125 125 80
    William smith JnJasJH 37 X X X X X
    William of Esq   X X 112 X X X
    Daniel JnJasJH X 37 112 X X X
    Danl of Esq   X X X 137 137 120
    James of Esq JnJasJH X X X 100 100 80
    David B of Esq JnJasJH X X X X X 80
                   
    John of Benjamin BnJasJH X X X 100 100 X
    John B   X X X X X 100
                   
                   
    Name Family 1793 1795 8/97 1808 8/1809 8/1810
                   
    Lawrence LawJH 200 200 200 150 150 150
    Joseph of Lawr LawLawJH 100 X X 100 100 100
    Joseph Jr   X 100 100 X X X
    Wm of Lawrence LawLawJH X X X 50 50 50
                   
    John s/Lawr LawJH 200 X X X X X
    John L   X 200 200 150 100 100
    Daniel of Hans JnLawJH X X X 50 50 X
    Daniel of John L   X X X X X 50
    David of Hans JnLawJH X X X 47 32 X
    David of John L   X X X X X 0
    Lawrence of Hans JnLawJH X X X X 50 X
    Lawrence of John L   X X X X X 50
                   
                   
    Name Family 1793 1795 8/97 1808 8/1809 8/1810
                   
    Thomas JnJL 100 X 100 215 215 100
    Thos??   X 100 X X X X
    Amos ThJnJL 71 0 0 X X X
    Enoch ThJnJL X X X 100 100 0
    Joseph (single man) ThJnJL 0 X X X X X
    Ezekiel (single man) ThJnJL X 0 X X X X
                   
    John smith WmJnJL 0 6 0 X X X
    Widow of John   X X X 12 12 12
                   
                   
    Kenneth WmJL 200 X X X X X
                   
    Peter WmJL 276 280 X 270 200 200
    Peter of William   X X 275 X X X
                   
                   
    Joseph Sr JL 100 100 52 X X X
                   
    John of Joseph JosJL 126 X 126 126 183 51
    John of Joseph   X X X X X 132
    John   X 126 X X X X
                   
    William JosJL 66 66 X X X X
    Wm of Joseph   X X 114 X X X
    Peter of William WmJosJL X X X 115 X X
    Lewis WmJosJL X X X X 110 100
                   
                   
    Joseph of Wm Unk X X X 200 X X
                   
                   
    Name Family 1817 1818 1819 1820 1821  
                   
    James (taylor) PtJasJH 0 X X X 0  
    James (Read Tavern)   X X 0 X X  
    James   X X X 0 X  
    John of James JasJasJH X X X X X  
    John I   100 100 100 100 100  
    Lawrence minor JnJasJasJH 0 X X X X  
    Lawrence jr   X X 0 X X  
    Lawrence I   X X X 0 0  
    William I JasJasJH 159 159 159 159 159  
                   
    John Esq WmJasJH 100 50 69 100 100  
    Samuel JnWmJasJH 69 83 14 14 X  
    Samuel of Esq   X X X X 14  
    Joseph J JnWmJasJH 11 X X X X  
    John of Esq JnWmJasJH X 50 33 X 35  
    John   X X X 35 X  
    William I of Esq JnWmJasJH X X 34 X X  
    William Jr   X X X 34 X  
    William of Esq   X X X X 34  
    Lewis I JnWmJasJH X X 33 X X  
    Lewis   X X X 139 X  
    Lewis of Esq   X X X X 139  
                   
    John Sr JasJH 80 80 80 80 X  
    John elder   X X X X 80  
    James JnJasJH 80 80 80 80 80  
    David B JnJasJH 80 80 80 80 80  
                   
    John B BnJasJH 220 220 120 X X  
    Benjamin JnBnJasJH X X 100 100 100  
    John W JnBnJasJH X X X 104 104  
                   
                   
    Name Family 1817 1818 1819 1820 1821  
                   
    Lawrence LawJH 100 100 100 100 100  
    Joseph L LawLawJH 100 100 100 100 100  
    Matthew R JosLawLawJH 0 0 0 0 0  
    William L LawLawJH 0 100 100 100 100  
                   
    John L LawJH 100 100 X 20 20  
    John L sr   X X 80 X X  
    Daniel Capt JnLawJH 63 X X X X  
    Daniel   X 76 X 76 76  
    Daniel L Capt   X X 76 X X  
    David JnLawJH 50 50 X X X  
    John L Jr JnLawJH 0 0 0 76 95  
    Wm of John (single) JnLawJH 0 X X X X  
    William L Jr   X 0 X 69 50  
    William I   X X 20 X X  
                   
                   
    Josiah Unk 200 189 89 100 89  
    Elias minor JosiahUnk 0 X X X X  
    Elias   X X 88 X X  
    Elias J   X X X 89 89  
                   
                   
    Name Family 1817 1818 1819 1820 1821  
                   
    Thomas JnJL 70 X X X X  
    Enoch ThoJnJL 30 200 200 200 200  
                   
                   
    Elisabeth WmJL 100 100 X X X  
    Elisabeth (widow)   X X 100 100 100  
                   
                   
    Widow Jn JosJL 100 50 50 100 100  
    Seth JnJosJL X 50 50 X 0  
                   
    William sr JosJL 30 30 X 30 30  
    William on the brook   X X 20 X X  
    Lewis WmJosJL 96 96 X 96 96  
    Lewis W   X X 96 X X  
    Gilbert WmJosJL 30 30 X 30 30  
    Gilbert S   X X 20 X X  
    William W minor WmJosJL 0 X X X X  
    William W   X X 20 X X  
                   
                   
                   
                   
      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 1/7/01
    By John C Butler