I have recently come into possession of the original handwritten 1848 tax roll for the town of Orleans. The tax roll lists every taxpayer's name, acreage owned, and tax levied. There are over 500 people listed. I have posted an every-name index to the contents of the tax roll on my website and I am willing to do look-ups of the acreage and tax citations if you see a name that interests you. You can search the index at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~legends/1848OrleansIndex.html Good luck! Mark A. Wentling Washington, D.C.