ALSOP DATA for
VIRGINIA
The following information was mostly obtained through
records of the Virginia Archives, and it will be an ongoing project.
The data will be mostly edited by Reba Alsup, Henry Conor, David Alsup and Jerry Alsup.
Additional notes and sourcing data on the Early
Years can be found on Rebas website, census years 1790 to 1840,
along with names on the Alsop Marriage Index.
The items in Red are
personal comments, and they may or may not be correct.
A law was passed in October, 1786 which mandated the
1787 personal property assessments, used in this work. An accounting of every
white male tithable over 21 years; the number of slaves over 16, and those under
16, together with a listing of their horses, cattle & carriages; and the
names of all personal to whom ordinary licenses and Physician licenses were
issued . Explanations: Names of taxed individuals; Who is responsible;
Enumeration numbers;
Black over 16
Black under 16
Horses, mares, colts & mules
Accomack County (formed
1663 from Northampton)
Alsope, John
-1664, July 19. John named in a 600 acre deed granted to
Henry Smith
-1694 Tithables, John named in Col Custiss company for one
Tithe.
Caroline County (formed
1728 from Essex, King & Queen, King William)
Allsup,
Benjamin
-1787
Tax List B (estate) self
0- 0- 3 Not
Tithable (dead by 1787, see Nellie below)
Allsup,
Benjamin
-1787
Tax List B Jane Colown (?)
responsible -----
=====================
-Alsop, Benjamin, etc
.
STYLE : Alsop
vs Taylor &c
PLAINTIFF(s) :
Robert Alsop; Susanna Alsop; Ritchie Alsop; James Alsop (next friend)
DEFENDANT(s) :
James Taylor; Anthony Thornton; Peyton Stern; Justices of Caroline County
PLACES
MENTIONED : Caroline
REMARK(s) :
Guardianship of children of Benjamin Alsop dec'd - 1786
CITATION :
Alsop vs Taylor &c / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-100
STYLE : Nelson
vs Taylor &c
COMMENT : Debt
PLAINTIFF(s) :
William Nelson
DEFENDANT(s) :
James Taylor (Justice); Anthony Thornton (Justice)
PLACES
MENTIONED : Caroline
REMARK(s)
: Guardian - Roy Griffin GO Robert Alsop, Susanna Alsop & Ritcie Alsop
CITATION :
Nelson vs Taylor &c / 1807 / CR-DC-V / 574-90
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Please
see notes under Kentucky Data for Susannah Alsop, where Nellie Nichols was named as her mother.================
Allsup,
Benjamin Jr
-1787
Tax List B
Benj Allsup Estate
-1799
Tax List
Personal
-1800
Tax List 1-1
Alsop,
Nellie
-1778
Fined for concealing tithes================
Alsop,
Delphia
-1800
Tax List 0-1-0-1
Please see notes under Kentucky Data for John Dye.================
Allsup,
George
-1787
Tax List B
self
1- 6- 5
-1800
Tax List 1-4-5-1
Alsop,
James
-1800
Tax List 1-2
Allsop,
Ritchie
-1800
Tax List 1-1
Allsup,
Reuben
-1787
Tax List B
self
0- 0- 0
Not Tithable
-1787
Tax List B Revd
James Taylor -----
Culpeper County
(formed 1749 from Orange)
ALSOP,
John
-1787
Tax List B
self
0- 0- 0 4 4
ALSOP,
Thomas
-1800
Tax List
self one & one
slave.
Fauquier County (formed
1759 from Prince William)
ALSOP, William
-MISSING THE YEAR! 1790 State Census
1 person over 16 yrs
Halifax County (formed
1752 from Lunenburg)
ALSUP, Joseph
-1785 State Census, 1 person over 21
Hanover County
(formed 1721 from New Kent)
Alson,
William
-1782
state census 2 persons over 21, 2
slaves
-1787
Tax List B
self
0 1 1 1 5 Not tithable
Henry County
(formed 1777 from Pittsylvania)
Alsup,
Thomas Sr
-1782
Nov 23, Signed a petition to divide the county.
-1787
Tax List A
self
0 0 0 1 4 Not Tithable
Alsup,
Thomas Jr
-1787
Tax List A
self
0 0 0 0 0
Alsop,
William
-1787
Tax List B
self
0 0 0 3 2
Fincastle/Montgomery County
(abolished county formed from Botetourt )
Montgomery County formed in 1776)
Alsop, John
-1770-1771 Botetort Tithable taken by Wm Ingles.
-1770-1771 Botetort Tithable .. Delinquent.
-1773 on Stephen Friggs List of Tithables,, listed as
bad
Montgomery County
(formed 1776 from abolished Fincastle)
Alsup,
John
-1787
Tax List B
self
? 0 ? ? ?
-1790, Tax List B
Feb 19,
Located at the forks of Walkers Creek and Wolf creek
Alsup, Joseph
-1790 Tax List B
Feb 22, Located at
Clear Fork Wolf creek, heads of Bluestone & Clinch
rivers, Abbs & Wrights Valleys, Cove Spring
Alsup,
Robert
-1770-1771
Botetort Tithable taken by John Bowman
-1771
(Botetort County) May or June 11, 138 Acres on the branches of Back Creek
-1787
Tax List B self
0 0 ? ? ?
-1789
Tax List B
Alsup,
William
-1790
Tax List B
Feb 22, Located at Clear Fork Wolf creek, heads of Bluestone
& Clinch
rivers, Abbs & Wrights Valleys, Cove Spring
Pittsylvania County
(formed 1767 from Halifax)
-1767
No Alsops on First Tax List of this county.
-1777
No Alsops signed Oath of Allegiance
Alsop,
Joseph
-1782
state census, 6 people in household
-*1785
state census, 5 people in household
(*could
be either Joseph)
-*1787
Tax List A
self
0 0 0 4 9
Alsop, Joseph, Jr?
-1782
state census, 3 people in household
(perhaps
a younger Joseph or Joseph Jr)
Alsop,
John
- 1783 Tax List Alteration
310
Acres Not charged last return (First
time tax payer?)
-
1784 Tax List Alteration
100
Acres
Over charged
-1785
State census,
8 people in household
-1787
Tax List B
self
0 0 0 3 7
Alsop,
Thomas
-1796,
March 2nd, Marriage
to Alice Williams
Spotsylvania County (formed
1721 from Essex, King William, King & Queen)
Alsop,
Benjamin
-1787
Tax List A self
0- 3- 4 2 13
Alsop,
George
-1787
Tax List A
James Summerville --------
Overseer
(Looks like this George was an overseer on a
plantation)
Allsop,
George
-1787
Tax List B self
0 0 0 0 0
Allsop,
John
-1787
Tax List B Samuel Allsop
-------------(John
was a son of Samuel. John was only 17 in 1787. ??)
Allsop,
Samuel
-1787
Tax List B self
0- 5- 5 9 17
Alsop,
Sarah
-1787
Tax List A self
0 4- 2 4 16
Stafford
County (formed
1664 from Westmoreland)
Alsop, Elizabeth
-1691, March 12, Elizabeth
listed as aged 33. (Ergo, born
1658)
-Alsop, Gilbert
Oct 14, 1700,
Richard Wright, on his death bed, willed that Mary Ellis have his son, William,
and Gilbert Alsop have his other son,
Richard II Wright.
6 Nov 1705 - Thomas Ellis, together with William Buckner and Dade Massey witnessed the will of Gilbert Alsup.
Gilbert names children as Gilbert II, John, Edward, and Elizabeth.
Alsop, John
-1734, Sept 29 Will of Charles Ellis, Jr, John Alsop was willed his chest.
The Will was proven 12 Nov 1734. (Note the Ellis relationship with Gilbert & John Alsop)
Westmoreland (formed 1653 from Northumberland)