Hello, Does anyone know the answers to the following questions on the Tax Ratables' of NJ during the late 1700s? I Have recently used Ancestry for the tax record index. I accessed them by looking for a particular ancestor that I was interested in who was found in the New Jersey Census, 1772 - 1890. I then ordered the appropriate film from the Mormon Family History Library (at their nearest library). The 1779 film revealed tax records for the periods that included, "A tax for those Exempted from Military duty " included names, acres improved, acres not improved, value of acres, money at interest, total of levy, horses, cattle, hogs, single men, slaves, merchants/shopkeepers, riding chairs and house holders. My Problem: Does anyone know what the criteria was (for the different years covered, presumed to not be the same for every year) to be on the tax lists or possibly where to find the information. Best Wishes, Pat ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.