Books by Allen B Hamilton

This volume is presented in the same double-page format as Northampton County, Virginia, 1890 Personal Property Tax List due to the volume of information. It offers a wealth of valuable genealogical data presented in a convenient table format with entries listed alphabetically by surname within most sections.Column headings include: Name of Person who by himself or by his tenant has the freehold in possession the land charged (residence of the owner of the tract of land - both in column 1); Nature of the owner's estate whether held in fee or for life; Number of acres in each tract; Name of tract and description of the land; Distance and Bearing from the courthouse; Value of land per acre, including buildings; Sum included in the value of each tract of land on account of buildings; Total value of the land and buildings; Amt. of tax on the land and buildings at 30 cts. on every $100 value thereof; Amt. of tax on the land and buildings at 10 cts. on every $100 value thereof; TOTAL TAX; Amt. of tax levied for county free school purposes; Amt. of tax levied for district free school purposes; Total levy for county and district free school purposes; and Amt. of Tax levied for County Purposes.Chapters include: Capeville District, Recapitulation, Eastville District, Recapitulation, Franktown District, Recapitulation, Cape Charles City, Recapitulation, County Recapitulation, Cape Charles (map and lots), Oaths & Certificates, Largest Landowners, and Largest taxpayers. Several facsimile reprints of original documents and a full-name index add to the value of this work.

This is the third in a series of personal property tax records for 1782 to 1850. The previous personal property tax books cover the periods 1782-1799 and 1800-20. This volume includes the years 1822, 1825, 1828, 1830, 1832, 1835, 1838, 1840, 1842, 1843, 1845, 1848 and 1850. It correlates with the land tax record years during the period with the exception of 1826. Edmund P. Roberts, Commissioner of Revenue, collected personal property and land tax records until his death late in 1842. Starting in 1843 his son, Edward Roberts served as commissioner of revenue. This also includes totals for each year and a list of retail and ordinary licenses in the back of this work. Unfortunately both are missing in 1833. 1832 is the last year ordinary licenses are noted on the original, however details about ordinaries are found in order books and this information is included in this work. Retail licenses for 1833 in Order Book #39 are also listed as such. Names are in somewhat alphabetical order.

This Land Tax Records book contains all of the readable years between 1782 and 1799. The first two years (1782 and 1783) were done by a single individual. The 1784 to 1786 years are missing with only additions and errors listed; however, all readable additions between 1784 and 1792 are included. 1787 is the first year records exist showing the county was divided into two districts, an upper and lower. Complete years for 1789 and 1790 are missing with only additions and alienations. Beginning with 1791 there are records for one or both districts through 1799. The forms for the most part are the same during the period. The columns of the Land Tax typically include: Proprietors or Persons Names Owning Land; Quantity of Lands (# of Acres); Price or Rate of Land per Acre (2/6, 7/6, 10/); Total Amt. of Value (of Land); and, Amount of the tax @ __ rate sometimes at top of the first page in District. It is interesting to note that the currency of pounds, shillings and pence was used in Land Tax Records far longer than in Personal Property records. In fact, 1797 was the first year property value and tax were noted in dollars and cents.Mr. Hamilton has compiled a wealth of valuable genealogical data presented in a convenient table format with entries listed alphabetically by surname within each section. Chapters include: 1782 Land Tax by William Kendall Sr. and Seth Powell; 1783 Land Tax by John Harmanson and William Satchell; 1784 Eliminations, Alterations and Errors; 1785 Eliminations, Alterations and Errors; 1786 Eliminations, Alterations and Errors; 1787 Eliminations, Alterations and Errors; 1787 Land Tax "Nathaniel Goffigon" District (partial); 1787 Land Tax "Littleton Upshur" Upper District; 1788 Land Tax "Nathaniel Goffigon" District; 1788 "Nathaniel Goffigon" Alienations and Alterations; 1788 "Littleton Upshur" Alterations and Alienations; 1789 "Littleton Upshur" Alterations and Alienations; 1791 "Nathaniel Goffigon" Alterations and Alienations; 1791 Land Tax "Littleton Upshur" Upper District; 1792 Land Tax "Littleton Upshur" Upper District; 1792 "Nathaniel Goffigon" Alterations and Alienations; 1792 "Littleton Upshur" Alterations and Alienations; 1793 Land Tax "Matthew Guy" District ; 1793 Land Tax "Nathaniel Goffigon" Upper District; 1794 Land Tax "Matthew Guy" District; 1794 Land Tax "Nathaniel Goffigon" Upper District; 1795 Land Tax by Thos. Lytt. Savage; 1796 Land Tax by Matthew Guy; 1797 Land Tax by Matt. Guy; 1798 Land Tax by Thos. Lytt Savage; 1799 Land tax by Golding Ward; and, Largest Landowners by Year or District.

This is Northampton County, Virginia's Register of Deaths for 1871 to 1896, a continuation of Sandra Perkins work 1853 to 1870. Many of the entries between 1873 and 1877 were difficult if not impossible to read because pages are either faint or dark. To compensate, the author borrowed the Library of Virginia's copy to make the best and most complete list. This list of over 2,200 names is in alphabetical order with a full-name index in the back with reference page for the parent's names and sources that provided the information. The following is a breakdown of the order of information gleaned from the Death Register: Name in Full, Race (White / Colored or Black), Sex, Date of Death, Place of Death, Name of Disease or Cause of Death, Age (Years / Months / Days), Names of Parents, Where Born, Occupation, Marital Status, and Source of Information (name of person giving information of death and designation of informant such as physician, surgeon, coroner, head of the family, friend, etc.)The top of each original form states "It is hereby requested that the Commissioner of the Revenue in making up their reports shall certify the aggregate number and also give separately the number of White and Colored". The author has included this information for each year, as well as a breakdown of the causes of death by year. This is shown in the 1871-83 and 1884-96 charts. There are six years missing. These include 1879-1881. The Mortality Schedules from June 1, 1879 to May 31, 1880 have been included to fill in some of this gap. This includes fifty-seven from the Capeville District, thirty-four from Eastville District, twenty-three from Johnsontown District and twenty-five from Franktown District for a total of 139.

Mr. Hamilton has compiled a wealth of valuable genealogical data presented in a convenient table format with entries listed alphabetically by surname within each section. Tables include: The Land Roll for the County of Northampton for 1800, 1802, 1805, and 1807 by Golding Ward, Comm'r of Tax and The Land Roll for the County of Northampton for 1810 and 1812 by Levin Y. Winder, Comm'r of Tax with column headings for the name of the proprietor of land, quantity of land, rate per acre, total amount of land value (pounds, shillings and pence), and amount of tax (dollars and cents); The Land Roll for the County of Northampton for 1815 and 1818 by Levin Y. Winder, Comm'r of Tax with column headings for the owner's full name, number of acres of land, description of land, rate of land, land value (pounds, shillings and pence), and land tax (dollars and cents); and, The Land Roll for the County of Northampton for 1820, 1822, and 1825 by Levin Y. Winder with column headings for the owner's full name, estate, number of acres of land, description of land, distance from Ct. Ho., value, sum for buildings, total value S ct., tax on land, and remarks. Tables are also included for the distance and bearing from court yard (in miles) that lists full names and number of miles, and land tax totals for 1800-1825.