Some extracts from Genealogy Library at www.familytreemaker.com on the DuBois family Page 172.--Benjamin Fletcher, Governor, &c. Know ye that at New York on July 13, 1697, the last will of LOUIS DUBOIS late of Kingston in Ulster County, was proved, and Letters of administration granted to Katharine Dubois the widow, July 13, 1697. DOCK WARD Assessment of the Dock Ward for ye Raising the Sum of there hundred pounds for ye Maintenance of the Minister & poor att ye Rate of one penny halfe penny halfe farthing Pr. pound made ye 7th March 1698/9. [in pounds (value of property), pounds, shillings, d. and qr (tax assesed)... Was this Louis DuBois of New Paltz???] Lewis Duboy [Louis Dubois] Estate 10 00 01 04 1/4 for ye house 30 00 04 00 3/4 9630 65 04 05 1/4 DOCK WARD Assessment of ye Dock Ward of ye Citty of New Yorke for the Raising ye Sum of 353-16-06 being ye Moyety of 707-05-00 att ye Rate of one penny three farthings halfe farthing Pr. pound made ye 1st day of February 1697/8. (Vizt) Lewis Duboy [Louis Dubois] Estate 10 00 01 06 00 1/2 for the house 30 00 03 00 01 DOCK WARD. Assessment of the Dock Ward of ye Citty of New Yorke for the Raising 353-12-6 being the Moyety of 707-05-0 att the Rate of 7 farthings Pr. pound (Vizt) {no date... perhaps about 1697) Duboogs [Louis Dubois] Estate 30 00 04 04 1/2 What I wonde ris could the Louis of these tax lists be the same Louis of Kingston... and if so what does that 9630 pounds mean... if that was the value of the estate he was certainly a wealthy man! Anyone have any ideas? Jim Miller at millerpl@frontiernet.net