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The term “Quit rent” is one that was used in Colonial America to refer to a personal property tax, which was assessed by the Crown. The local Sheriff collected it, and it was sent to the Governor for distribution and administration. It was paid in cash or tobacco. It was one of the “Taxation Without Representation” issues leading to the Revolution, after which it was abolished.

Johnston County, NC – Quit Rent – 1750

Original on file at the North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, NC

The far right column has three columns for the numbers – the “:” symbol is used to separate them. Also, the same symbol was used a few times in thedocument.

Patentee, No of Acres, Date of Patent, Last Rent, When paid

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June 25 & 26

Robert Taylo**(e)r, 100, April 3, 1749, blank, April 5th, 1750 at 4£, 0:4:-

Thomas Thornton, 200, part of a patent of 40 in sd House of Mark Philips, Dated Octt 9th, 1747, part of sd upper survey 24 1/2 at 4£, 1:-:-

Emanuel Dees, 360, 120 of this land to John Dees, Nov. 10th, 1747, last rect. May 5th, 1742, 8 years, 29 & 4m for sd 120 11.3 11 for it Remd at 4£, 5:15:2 1/2

John Pate, 199, blank, Apr. sd 13th, 1744, 6 yrs at 4£, 2:7:10

John Smith, 100, 21 March 1742, 7 years, blank at 4£, 1:8:-

Do, 300, Nov 25, 1739, one half of this Patent being taken into my land (Lord Ganville part not past) ___ past 150 acres 10 years 9 months at 4£, 3:2:-

Do, 150, March 17th, 1740, half this in Earl Granvile part, 75 acres, 9 years at 4£, 1:7:0

(The “Do”s above have three large “X”s on them)

Edward Stephens, 220, blank, April sd 2, 1745, 9 years 150, blank, Do, Do, 4£, 3:14:-

Joseph Boon, 400, blank, Apr 2d, 1745, 5 yrs at 4 p, 4:0:0

John Smith, 300, half this tract in Earl Granvile part Rect., part by Jos. Hannes **(in places this looks like Hannes and in places like Harris but probably the same person) Jan 17th, 1742 to sd 25th March, 1742, 8 yrs for 150 acres at 6, 2:8:0

Do, 150, half in Earl Granvile part Recd 8yrs 75 ac, 1:4:-

John Smith, 400, blank, Joseph Hannes Jan sd 17th 1742 7 years, to sd 25th 1749, 5:12:-

Charles Hay, 200, part of sd above 400, 1 year, to 25 of March last, -:8:0

William Bryan, 200, part of sd above 400, 1 year, Do at 4£, :8:-

John Smith, 200, Now sould to William Bryan, Jan 25, 1742, 8 years at 4£, 3:4:-

John Hinton, 138, Nov 11th, 1743, sould to John Smith, 6 yrs 4 mnts at 4£100, 1:15:_

Thomas Farmer(?), 320, 20th April 1745, 4 yrs 11 mos at 4£, 3:3:0

Do, 200, April sd 22, 1749, 11 months, 0:7:4

Thomas Jones, 400, blank, April sd 9th, 1749 at 4£, 0:1:6

Theoph Williams, 375, March 1st, 1738, 11 yrs 25 ds at 4£, 8:6:-

Needham Bryan, 50, Sept 19th 1745, 4 1/2 yrs at 4£, 0:9:-

Needham Bryan, 74, Apr 20th, 1749, 4 yrs 11 mos at 4£, 0:14:9

Richd Cox, 190, Oct 8th, 1748, 1 yr, 5 mos 17 days at 4£, 0:8:20

Charles Griffin, 288, __ 29th 1738, 11 yrs 9 month sould to John Smith, Esq, 6:16:2

William Bright, 200, Apr 8th, 1745, 4 yrs, 11 mos 14 ds at 4£100, 1:19:_

Simon Bright, blank, Recd in part of land _____, 5:0:5 (this line crossed out)

John Beverly, 300, __ 1745, sould to James Ard March 28th, 1748, 2:19:-

Thomas Bullard, 180, __rec from John Pate, Apr 10, 1743, 88 acres sold, 2:10:7

John Rouse, 140, __to__ **(John) Rice, April 5th, 1749, 19 yrs at 4£, _:5:_

Thomas Page, 300, Nov 20, 1749, 5 yrs 4 mos at 4£, 3:4:_

Joseph Dawes, 200, (part of page missing) 1749, __ at 4£, 0:8:_

Michael Rather **(Rasher), 320, blank, missing, 1749, 1 yr, -:12:_

James Farmer, 300, Apr 20th 1744, missing at 4£, 2:19:_

James Makelwean, 300, paid to ____, 8 yrs at 4£, sould to Richd Cox, 4:10:_

Godfrey Hartsfield, 100, _____, 1748 to 28th March ___June 27

Banjamin Williams, 140, __ , May 5th 1742, 8 years, 2:4:10

Anthony Herring, 280, Apr 5th, 1749, __, __ at 4£, 0:1:2

Joseph **(&) Jacob Herring, 300, Nov 24, 1744, 9 yrs 4 mos at 4£, 3:4:-

Henry Oberry, 250, May 21st, 174_, 8 yrs 10 mos at 4£, 4:8:4

James Jones, 300, May 21 1741, 8 yrs 10 mos, at 4£, one half of this tract to Jemime Bart sd **(&) other half to William Parker, paid by Parker, 5:6:-

John Jones, 88, 27th Sept 1745, 4 yrs 6 mos at 4£, 0:15:10

Thomas Copeland, 247, March 1st, 1738, by deed to Pete & Fritz Patrick, 11 yrs 24 days at 4£, 5:10:-

John Whitley, 61, 28th Feb 1739, 10 yrs, 1:4:5

Henry Jernigan, 450, 150 sould to Jacob Jernigan & 150 acres to Bennit Blackman each 1/3 5 yrs, 4:10:-

Nath Giles, 200, Apr 13th 1749, 1 yr sold to Gideon Allen, 0:8:

John Pope, 200, Apr 20th, 1745, 4 yrs 11 mos, sold to D. Williams & Gy

Williams to David Clark at 4£, 1:19:4

Simon Herring, 620, ____ , Apr 13th 1749, 1 yr at 4£, 1:4:10

Robert Reford, 150, Oct 8th 1747, 2 yrs 6 mos at 4, 0:15:0Do, 300, Sept 25th 1741, 8 1/2 yrs one hundred of this sold to Richd Pearce from him to Tho Pearce at 4£, 5:2:-

Richd Bass, 400, sd 17th June 1739, 10 yrs 9 mos, sold to Robert Redford at 4£, 8:12:-

Isaac Williams, 100, 26th July 1743, 6 yrs 8 mos at 4£, 1:6:8

Francis McClendon, 320, Apr 20th 1745, 4 yrs 11 mos, sold to John Maxwell, 3:3:-

Rice Price, 375, Nov 16th 1743, 6 yrs 4 mos at 4£, 4:15:-

John Fellows, 400, March 1st 1738, 11 yrs 25 days Robert Fellows, heir to J Fellows, 8:17:2

Richd Byrd, 150, ____ , Apr 5 1749, John Rice, 1 yr, 0:6:-

Benjam Creech, 75, ____ , Apr 23 1748, Do 2 yrs, -:6:-

Anthony Herring, 350, by deed from Samuel Herring, 15th Apr 1744, 6 yrs at 4, 4:4:-

William Whitfield, 200, ____ , 29th Dec 1749, south recd, 1 yr, -:8:-

Af **(R) chibald Mackelny **(MacKelney?) , 250, Apr 20th 1745, 4 yrs 11 mos, sold to Pall Hartsfield, -:29:_

John Williams, 150, March 1st 1738, 11 yrs _ days, 3:6:_

Simon Bright, 640, ____ , Apr 13th 1744, 6 yrs at 4£, 10:_:_

Do, 280, I gave a rect for 5:5:5 of sd above 27th in which is not covered, 4:17:3

John Smith, 400, Feb 8th 1743, 6 yrs 1 mo at 4£, 4173 one hundred & fifty sold to William Eston, two hundred & fifty acres to William Evert

John Gatlin, 400, last rect Feb 12th 1742, Joseph Hannes part of a rect for 1300 acres by deed to John Sasser, 6:8-

James Speir, 100, sd 20th Nvo 1744, 5 yrs 4 ms at 4£, 1:1:4

Samuel Herring, 217, ____ , April 13th 1744, 6 yrs, 2:12_

John Rouse, 300, paid to Jos Hanner Jan 8th 1742, being of a rect. of 64 pds sold to Jonathan Muld **(k) y, 8 yrs 4 mos, 4:_:_

Do, 340, rect. Do, Do, 8 yrs, 45 _ June 29

George Pettit, 200, Nov 22, 1746, 3 yrs 4 mos at 4£, 1:6:8

Johsua Herrin, 200, ____ , Apr 13th 1749, 1 yr, 0:8:-

David Jernegen, 200, June 7th 1738, bought from Richard Johnson being part of a 300 acres patent, 11 yrs 9 mo, 4:14:-

John Turner, 150, by deed from Simon Herren, last rect., Apr 4th, 1746, 4 yrs, 1:4:-

Willim Stanley, 372, rect. Apr 14th 1744 for 560 acres, 6 yrs, 4:9:5

Robert Park, 188, part of above 560 acres, 6 yrs at 4£, 2:5:-

John Herrin, 225, ____ , 13 Apr 1749, 1 year at 4£, -:9:-

William Williams, 200, ____ , Jan 3 1742, 8 years, Joseph Hanner at 4£,3:4:-

John Willson, 296, Nov 18th 1738, sold to Joseph Miller, 11 yrs 4 mos at 4£, 6:14:2

Francis Stringer, 640, ____ , Jan 25th 1742, Joseph Hennis, 8 yr at 4£, 10:4:10

Solomon Witherington, 100, by deed from Francis Stringer, Apr 16th 1741,  ___ , 1:16:-

John Witherington, 75, by deed from Do, 13th May 1744, 6 yr at 4£, -:18:-

Philip Wathers, 100, ____ , 17th Apr 1745, 5 yr at 4£, 1:-:-

William Bason, 200, ____ , May 16th 1749, 1 yr at 4£, _:8:-

Harding Bryan, 470, part of a tract of 640 acres & one in sd name of Mark Philips, tract of 360 acres dated Oct 9th 1747, 2 yr, 2:07:-

John Williams, 200, ____ , 22 April 1745, H Rice, 6 yrs 4 mo, 2:8:-

John Kenady, 95, Apr 11th 1749, by deed from Wm Arnold, 9 yrs 11 1/2 mo at 4£, 0:7:4 1/2

Joseph Jeferson, 200, by deed from G Smith, paid 25 Mar 1742 Joseph Hanner at 4£, 3:12:-

Thomas Rawlings, 100, April 19th 1745, ____, ____, 5 yrs 11 mo at 4£, 1:3:8

James Roads, 200, Sept 13th 1748, blank, 2 1/2 years at 4£, 1:-:-

John Bryan, 100, by deed from Tho Cone, Apr 6 1745, 6 yrs at 4£, 1:4: John Wiggins, 303, blank, Oct 18 1749, 2 yr at 4£, 1:4:3

James Dozier, 100, blank, Do, Do at 4£, 0:8:-

Alexander Keeling, 100, blank, Oct 18th 1749, 2 yrs at 4£, 0:8:-

Anthoney Herring, 280, blank, June 27th 1750, 1 year, at 4£, 0:10:-

Anthoney Her **(rr) ing, 217, blank, Do, Do, (tied in with above)

Walter Jones, 100, by deed from Thos Broughton, April 174_, 10 yrs at 4£, 2:-:-

Do, 100, March 8th 1738, 12 years, D Vernan, at 4£, 2:8:-

Arthur Fort, 640, March 17th 1740, 320 sold to John Pipkin, 10 yr at 4£, 12:16:-

John Ratcliffe, 400, blank, paid John __ May 15th 1749, 24 yrs, 1:12:-

Joseph Ratcliffe, 300, Do, Do, Do, Do at Do, 1:4:-

Jacob Harrol, 400, March 25th 1748, 3 years at 4£, 2:8:-

John Balard, 300, Apr 20th 1745, blank, 5 yrs 11 mos at 4£, 3:11:-

Joseph Miller, 296, blank, July 18th 1750, blank, -:12:-

Robert Reford, 150

Do, 200, blank, June 27th 1750, 1 year at 4£, 1:10:-

Do, 400, these three entries tied to one

William Hooks, 300, by deed from John Caflan, blank, Do, Do at 4£, 4:1:

William Reading, 300, July 29th 1743, blank, Do, Do at

John Sasser, 400, blank, June 28th 1750, 1 yr at 4£, 1:1:

Limon Herring, 620, blank, sd 27th, Do, 1 yr at 4£, 1:_:

William Reed, 225, March 13 1713/14, July 25th 1729, Joseph Bell at 6£100 acre April _3, 0:_:3

Francis Price, 400, blank, May 16th 1744, 6 years at 4£, 4:16:-

Do, 180, blank, Apr 6th 1749, 1 year at 4£, 0:7:2

John Sharky, 400, blank, May 10th 1749, 9 yr at 4£, -:16:-

Do, 180, blank, Do, at 6 p100, 1 yr, -:0:1

Do, 200, for sd orphans of Samuel Tayler at 6 p, May 10th 1749, -:1:-

John Pelifer (these two together)

Now John Starky, 1279, payable from sd 25 July 1729, 20 yr 8 m, at 12p 100acre, 13:3:6

Peter Starky, 100, by deed from Bradbury Cock May 20th 1741, 9 yrs at 4£p, 1:16:-

James Winwright, 375, March 29th 1743 sould to richard Kenedy 23 acres,

Cornelious Kenedy 140 acres, 7 yr at 4£p100, 1:10:2

Thomas Martin, 220, from sd year 25th July 1729, 20 yrs 8 mos at _ by deed from Glover to Hath Smith & from Smith to Martin, 2:5:5

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