Sheryl: the word "pole" is actually "poll." This is a "poll tax" - a tax levied on those who met the criteria (they varied from place to place and over the years) to be allowed to vote. A dictionary or encyclopedia would give more detail, I'm sure. Mysty shakerag@mtnhome.com *********************************************** ----- Original Message ----- From: Gary Unrath <gunrath@worldnet.att.net> To: <ARMARION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 5:18 AM Subject: a question... > I'm assuming maybe someone out there, or even Mysty can answer this for > me. In talking to a family member doing research we have a document > used for taxes...not sure exactly. It was explained to me as a > declaration for taxes in which a person owned a pole and 2 slaves. > > What do they mean they owned a pole???? These researches don't have > computers so I told them I'm sure I could get some information for them. > thanks, > sheryl Unrath (Layton/Estes/Covington researcher) > > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! >

Thanks Mysty, I asked about the spelling and it given to me as Pole when the question first came up, just to set that straight. My mom gives me enough business about MY spelling so I wanted to clear that up! :-) I thought it was something you actually had possession of...what do I know? Thanks again, have a great day! Sheryl Getting to know more of my Layton kin down in Harrison while they are preparing for this reunion. If it wasn't for the internet and all the connections here my family would be oblivious to all the family research and get togethers going on! It's just awesome! I'm makin my way down this summer for sure so be prepared...I'm looking forward to a nice long visit in Marion County!