Chatham County NC Tax Lists (1874, 1884, 1885)
microfilm C.022.70001, NC Archives

 

Dowdy families include W. A. Dowdy and James Dowdy and his children or grandchildren.

Tax List 1874 Gulf Township, Chatham Co., NC Archives C.022.70001
	James Dowdy	Hezekial Dowdy	L. H. Dowdy	W. L. Dowdy	J. D. Dowdy	W. A. Dowdy
poles		1	1	1	1
Acres & location	129 acres George Creek	79 acres		133 acres/ B. C. 17 acres / B.C	96 acres/ C. C.	150/ C.C.
Value of land	$300	$150		$300 & $85	$200	$300
Horses- mules/ value	2 mules / $100	1 horse/$40		1 horse/$75	1 mule/ $12	1 horse/ $75
Farm animals/ value		7 cattle/$77 24 hogs/$22 12 sheep/$12		7 hogs/$8		9 cattle/$81
*Value of articles	$43	$112	$13	$118	-	$57
**Cash on hand, or deposited in				$80
Aggregate value of Real & Personal Property	$443	$243	$13	$581 & $35	$212	$513
Total State, General & Special Tax	$1.77	$217	$1.25	$3.53 & $ .14	$2.05	$2.05
Total County Taxes	$2.66	$2.26	$ .88	$4.27 & $ .21	$2.07	$3.08
Amount Paid		$4.43	$2.13	$7.82 & $ .36	$4.12
When paid		Nov. 9	Nov. 9	Nov. 9	Nov. 9

*Value, without specifying the articles, of Farming Utensils, Tools of Mechanics, Household and Kitchen Furniture, Provisions, Arms of Muster, Wearing Apparel for the use of owner and family, Libraries and Scientific Information

** Cash on hand or on deposit in any bank, in or out of the state

Tax List 1884 Gulf Township, Chatham County ,NC Archives C.022.70001
	W. T. Dowdy	Lawrence	Hesakiah	A. R.	W. A. Dowdy	J. W.	Sandy
Poles between 21 to 50 years old	1	1	1	1		1	1 black pole
Acres & location	173 Bear Creek	112 Cedar Creek	100 Cedar Creek		50 Cedar Creek
Value of land	$519	$336	$300		$150
Horses- mules/ value	2 horses /$150	1 mule/$30	1 horse/$75		1 horse/$40 2 hogs $3	1 horse /$75
Farm animals/ value	8 Cattle/$45 20 Hogs/$25 50 sheep/$50	6 cattle/$35 3 hogs/$6 12 sheep/$19	5 Cattle/$25 8 hogs/$12			2 cattle/$12 3 hogs/$5
*Value of articles	$150	$25
** Sol Credits	$400
Aggregate value of Real & Personal Property	$1339	$441	$437		$193	$92
General County Tax	$7.56	$3 .83	$3.81	$2.00	$ .80	$2.38
Special County Tax	$ .82	$ .37	$ .37	$ .15	$ .10	$ .20

*Value, without specifying the articles, of Farming Utensils, Tools of Mechanics, Household and Kitchen Furniture, Provisions, Arms of Muster, Wearing Apparel for the use of owner and family, Libraries and Scientific Information

**Sol/ est Credits, including accrued Interest uncollected, owing to the part in or ?of the state & c. /See sub-division 5

Section 8 bichinary Act 1883.

Taxes 1885 Gulf Township, Chatham Co., NC. - NC Archives C.022.70001
	L. H. Dowdy	J. D. Dowdy	N. T. Dowdy	H. K. Dowdy	John W. Dowdy	Sandy Dowdy	G. W. Dowdy	W. A. Dowdy	A. R. Dowdy
poles	1	1	1		1	1 black pole	1		1
Acres & location	112	96	173 + 60	100			5	200
Value of land	$336	336	$519 + $242	$300			$75	$600
Horses- mules- value	2 mules - $45	2 horses - $90 1 mule - $80		1 horse - $75	1 horse - $50	1 horse $60	1 horse - $25	1 horse - $40
Farm animals - value	3 cattle - $15 10 hogs - $10 6 sheep - $6	7 cattle - $40 3 hogs - $5 14 sheep - $14	6 Cattle - $35 13 hogs - $20 18 sheep - $$18	5 cattle - $25 8 hogs - $12	3 hogs - $5	2 cattle - $12 3 hogs - $6	3 cattle - $15 3 hogs - $3	6 hogs - $6	2 cattle $12 3 hogs $6
*Value of articles	$75	$75	$100	$25		$35	$50
** Sol Credits			$100
Aggregate value of Real & Personal Property	$457	$640	$1254	$437	$55	$113	$168	$646	$18
Total State, General & Special Tax	$2.77	$3.53	$5.83	$1.64	$1.34	$1.54	$1.76	$2.42	$1.20
County General Tax	$1.74	$2.15	$3.38	$ .87	$ .98	$1.10	$1.21	$1.29	$ .91
County -School Tax	$ .29	$ .38	$ .67	$ .14	$ .14	$ .17	$ .19	$ .26	$ .13

*Value, without specifying the articles, of Farming Utensils, Tools of Mechanics, Household and Kitchen Furniture, Provisions, Arms of Muster, Wearing Apparel for the use of owner and family, Libraries and Scientific Information

**Sol/ est Credits, including accrued Interest uncollected, owing to the part in or ?of the state & c. /See sub-division 5

Section 8 bichinary Act 1883.