Greetings D-C Listers, Albert Albertse Terhune, the immigrant, is found in Amesfoort tax list records, i.e. 1675 Aug 24 Albert Albertsen TerHeunen At Amesfoort: Assessed 183.10 pounds for 2 polls*, 3 horses, 2 ditto of 3 yrs. 6 cows 3 ditto of 2. 29 morgens of land and valley [DHNY Vol IV] His son, Albert Albertse Terhune, Jr. is listed separately in this list, having married in 1675; I am assuming that the "2 polls" refers to Albert Sr and another adult male...his younger son, Jan perhaps?? MY QUESTION: At what age was a poll charge added to a young man living at home? 16? 18? 21??? This answere would go a loooooooong way to provide an approx birth year for Jan Albertse Terhune. Many thanks for your expert assessment. Barb
Hi Barbara, From: "Barbara Terhune" <batcave@695online.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 8:59 AM Subject: [DUTCH-COLONIES] New Question re: "age" and "polls" > Greetings D-C Listers, > > Albert Albertse Terhune, the immigrant, is found in Amesfoort tax list > records, i.e. > > 1675 Aug 24 Albert Albertsen TerHeunen > At Amesfoort: Assessed 183.10 pounds for > 2 polls*, 3 horses, 2 ditto of 3 yrs. 6 cows 3 ditto of 2. > 29 morgens of land and valley > [DHNY Vol IV] > > > His son, Albert Albertse Terhune, Jr. is listed separately in this > list, having married in 1675; > I am assuming that the "2 polls" refers to Albert Sr and another adult > male...his younger son, Jan perhaps?? > > MY QUESTION: At what age was a poll charge added to a young man living > at home? 16? 18? 21??? > > This answere would go a loooooooong way to provide an approx birth year > for Jan Albertse Terhune. I found the answer to this back in 2001. It is 16. See: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/dutch-colonies/2001-10/1002421408 Also, let me also correct something I wrote on 3/10. When I said age to be taxed was 16, that was under the English (as the linked message above shows). I do not know the age to be taxed by the Dutch. Nor do I know that they had a "head" tax. Most of the tax lists in New Amsterdam seem to be taxing property, not people. Regards, Howard hswain@ix.netcom.com