Tax Records
Virginia counties began making Personal Property Tax (PPT) lists in 1782. Each county's yearly list included the name of the person in each household responsible for paying the tax and the number of free white males over the age of majority. Other taxable items varied, but usually included slaves, cattle and horses. The person charged with the tax was usually a male, but could sometimes be a woman if there were no males in the household over 21. The age of majority was usually 16, but as you can see from the lists, that wasn't always strictly adhered to.
The records included here contain all Jordans listed on the PPTs in Greenbrier, Kanawha and Cabell Counties during the time that James Jordan and his family were living there. Spelling is left as in the original; and clarifying comments are added where appropriate.
"Who?" icons attached to each entry provide a guide in sorting out who the taxpayers and others listed may be.
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James Jordan Senior, the patriarch of the family |
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2nd Generation - a son of James Jordan Senior |
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3rd Generation - a grandson of James Jordan Senior |
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Unknown - Either the person or the relationship to James Jordan is unknown |
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Unrelated - not part of the James Jordan family |