> I. At what age in NC 1771-1777, does a male begin to pay poll taxes? > Is there an online site where might I find further information on > the topic of males paying poll taxes? > > Fred, Sr. "Fred Frederick" <[email protected]> I too was hoping for an answer to this question. I have used VA tax lists and found them to be very useful, especially when separating men with the same name in the same county. If you're lucky enough to find a series of tax lists, you can find a man's approximate age by finding when he first appears on the tax lists. But I haven't used NC tax lists much and am not that familiar with them. I do have a family where the tax list might prove helpful, but I haven't found a convenient way to search the tax lists without going to the NC Archives in Raleigh. (A lot of VA tax lists are on-line.) Here's what I have come across in my research: William Doub Bennett gives an explanation of NC tax laws in the introduction to Jo White Linn's book on Rowan Co NC tax lists 1757-1800. He says that during the colonial period, all white males 16 and older were taxed with the poll tax (separate from the land tax). After 1783, the poll tax was charged on white males 21 and older. After 1786 the age range was 21-60 yrs old. My problem is finding the extant tax lists. Clarence Ratcliff has published 2 volumes of NC taxpayers which is helpful if you find someone. Most counties are listed for one year or two years only. The NC Archives has a pdf file of county records http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/archives/records.htm where you can search by county to see if tax records survive for the county and period you're interested in. If you find an on-line site for NC tax records, please share it with the list. Laurie McKenna "Laurie McKenna" <[email protected]>

> > I. At what age in NC 1771-1777, does a male begin to pay poll taxes? > > Is there an online site where might I find further information on > > the topic of males paying poll taxes? > > > > Fred, Sr. "Fred Frederick" <[email protected]> > > I too was hoping for an answer to this question. > > Laurie McKenna <[email protected]> Ms. McKenna, Thanks for the info and if I do find anything online concerning this topic I will post to the list. Thank you. Fred, Sr. "Fred Frederick" <[email protected]>