Selected HENDERSON and MARTIN entries from Nelson County, Virginia, personal property tax lists, 1809-1825 [This abstract omits some William MARTINs and William HENDERSONs who are obviously not connected to the family of Shadrack HENDERSON, such as the "William Martin (Doctr)" who appears in most tax years, and several William MARTIN/HENDERSONs who are identified as the sons of other persons.] ---------- 1809 - whites above 16 - blacks above 16 - blacks between 12 and 16 [no label for the fourth column] Shadrack Martin 1 - - 2 [No Shadrack Henderson] [A number of Wm. Martins and Wm. Hendersons are listed, but none that say son of Shadrack.] ---------- 1810 - white males over 16 years - blacks over 16 years - blacks between 12 & 16 years - horses mares colts & mules Wm Henderson 1 - - - (S. Shadrack) Shadrack Henderson 1 - - 2 [No Shadrack Martin] [No Mary Martin or Mary Henderson] ---------- 1811 - whites above 16 years of age - black over 16 years of age - blacks between 12 and 16 years of age - horses, mares, colts, and mules Shadrack Henderson 1 - - 2 Wm Henderson (s. Sha) 1 - - - Mary Martin - 1 - - Wm Martin Son (s. Shad) 1 - - - [No Shadrack Martin] [No Mary Henderson] ---------- 1812 - white males above 16 years - blacks above 16 years - blacks between 12 & 16 - horses mares colts & mules William Martin 1 - - - Mary Martin 1 1 - 1 [No Mary Henderson] [No William Henderson (except one that says son of Robert)] ---------- 1813 - whites over 16 - blacks over 16 years of age - blacks between 16 & 16 years of age - horses mares mules & colts Wm Henderson 1 - - 2 Mary Martin - 1 - 2 [No Mary Henderson] [The only William Martin is a "doctor" who has been listed in all prior years.] ---------- 1814 - whites over 16 years old - blacks over 16 years old - blacks between 12 & 16 years old - horses mares mules & colts Wm Henderson 1 - - 2 Mary Martin - 1 - 2 [The 2 could be a question mark or a 7 instead.] William Martin 1 1 - 2 [This could be the doctor because he's the only William Martin listed in this year.] [No Mary Henderson] ---------- 1815 - no. of white tythes above 16 years old - between 9 & 12 years old - above 12 years old - horses asses mares mules & colts - no. heads of cattle [numerous additional columns for other belongings, but none of the individuals named below has any numbers in those additional columns] Wm Henderson 1 - - - - Wm Henderson 1 - - 2 3 Wm Martin 1 - 1 2 2 Mary Martin - - 1 1 - [No Mary Henderson] ---------- 1816 - white tythes above 16 negroes between 12 & 16 - negroes above 16 - horses asses mares mules & colts [additional columns for stud horses and various conveyances, but none of the individuals named below has any numbers in those additional columns] - amount of tax Wm Henderson 1 - - 2 .36 Mary Martin - - 1 - .70 Wm Martin 1 - - 2 .36 Wm Martin 1 - 1 2 1.06 [No Mary Henderson] ---------- 1817 - white tythes above 16 - negroes between 12 & 16 - negroes above 16 - horses asses mares mules & colts [additional columns for stud horses and various conveyances, but none of the individuals named below has any numbers in those additional columns] - amount of tax William Henderson 1 - - - [blank] William Henderson 2 - - 2 .36 William Martin 1 - 1 1 .88 William Martin 1 - - 2 .36 [No Mary Martin or Mary Henderson] ---------- 1818 - white tythes above 16 - negroes between 12 & 16 - negroes above 16 - horses asses mares mules and colts [additional columns for stud horses and various conveyances, but none of the individuals named below has any numbers in those additional columns] - amount of tax Wm Henderson 1 - - - [blank] Wm Henderson (Le) 1 - - 2 .36 Notation in parentheses could be (Se) instead. Wm Martin 1 - - 1 .18 [The next four entries are listed together.] Shardrack H. Martin 1 - - 1 .18 Wm H Martin 1 - - 1 .18 Joseph Martin 1 - - - [blank] [included here because Shadrack HENDERSON (died c1811) had a son named Joseph] Mary Martin - - 2 1 1.58 [No Mary Henderson] ----------- 1819 - whites above 16 years - negroes above 16 years - negroes between 12 & 16 - horses asses mares mules and colts [additional columns for stud horses and various conveyances, but none of the individuals named below has any numbers in those additional columns] - amount of tax William Henderson 1 - - 2 .36 [No Mary Martin or Mary Henderson] [Several William Martins are listed, but all are identified as the sons of other persons.] ----------- 1820 - number of white males above 16 years - blacks above 12 and under 16 years - blacks above 16 years old - horses mares mules and colts [additional columns for certain occupations, stud horses, etc., but none of the individuals named below has any numbers in those additional columns] - total amount William Henderson 1 - - 2 .36 [No Mary Martin or Mary Henderson] [No William Martin] ---------- 1821 - number of white males above 16 years of age - blacks above 12 years old - blacks above 16 years old - horses mares colts and mules [additional columns for stud horses and various conveyances, but none of the individuals named below has any numbers in those additional columns] - sum total of taxes William Henderson 1 - - - [blank] William Henderson 1 - - 3 .40 1/2 William Martin 1 - - 1 .13 1/2 [No Mary Martin or Mary Henderson] ---------- 1822 - number of white males above 16 years - blacks above 12 and under 16 years old - blacks above 16 years old - horses mares colts and mules [additional columns for stud horses and various conveyances, but none of the individuals named below has any numbers in those additional columns] - sum total of taxes William Henderson 1 - - 3 .40 1/2 William Henderson Junr. 1 - - - [blank] Shadrick Martin 1 - - - [blank] [No Mary Martin or Mary Henderson] ---------- 1823 - blacks above 12 years old - blacks above 16 years old - horses mares colts and mules [additional columns for stud horses and various conveyances, but none of the individuals named below has any numbers in those additional columns] - sum total of taxes William Henderson - - 3 .36 William Martin - - 2 .24 [No Mary Martin or Mary Henderson] ---------- 1824 - number of white males above 16 years - blacks above 12 and under 16 years old - blacks above 16 years old - horses mares colts and mules [additional columns for stud horses and various conveyances, but none of the individuals named below has any numbers in those additional columns] - sum total of taxes William Henderson 1 - - - [blank] William Henderson 1 - - - [blank] William Henderson 1 - - 2 .24 William Martin 1 - - - [blank] [No Mary Martin or Mary Henderson] ---------- 1825 [columns are not labeled] William Henderson 1 - - 2 .24 Shadrick Martin 1 - - - [blank] William Martin 1 - - 2 .24 [No Mary Martin or Mary Henderson] [end of transcription]