Early Virginia Records

1704 King's Rent Rolls

Most of the land in the Colony of Virginia in 1704 was technically owned by the Crown or king of England. Colonists paid the Crown "rent" for the land they lived on. In that year, a "rent roll" or tax list for the entire Colony, was prepared and is one of the first such surviving lists of colonists for the entire Colony in the 1700's. As such, it may be likened to one of the first census records of the residents of Virginia.

Accomack County

Richard

Tabitha, Madam

Charles City County

Edward [Edwd.]

Essex County

Leonard [Leond.]

Gloucester County, Petso Parish

Richard

Henrico County

James

Rosamond [Rosam.]

Isle of Wight County

Silvester

James City County

Thomas [Tho.]

King & Queen County

John

King William County

Edward, Coll. [Colonel] Qr.

Francis

Gabriell

Thomas

Nansemond County

Henry

William

Northampton County

Francis

Prince George County

Coll. [Colonel]

Johnathan [Jno.]

Ralph

Princess Anne County

Duke

Surry County

Lyon

Robert

Warwick County

James

York County

Samuel [Samll.]

Thomas

Parish of St. Peters and St. Paul

Johnathan [Jno.]

Samuel [Samll.]


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