>From Ratcliffs you cannot tell, you will need to look a the taxlist from which Ratcliff compiled his information. I have an abstract of Samuel Vances will, in which he names his son Nathaniel. Do you have this if not let me know and I will send it to you. Cindy in NC Julie Perry wrote: > Nathaniel Vance is listed on the 1782 tax list as a taxpayer in Surry Co., > NC. This information is from Ratcliff's North Carolina Taxpayers 1679-1790, > page 208. How can I determine if this is a tax on property? Could it be a > "head tax"? > > Any help will be appreciated. > > Julie > > ==== NCROOTS Mailing List ==== > NC Military Project: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncmil/