St. Paul's Vestry Book 1706-1786 Early in this book Thomas Harris is mentioned as being exempted from paying Public and County Levy tax plus exempted from paying the parish levy. Later in 1716 he assisted in clearing the road from Stone Horse Cr. to Stony Run. Then later from 1724-36, the vestry was paying someone (in Tobacco) to "keep" him. The last two entries in that time period shows he was in charge of orphans and then was an "overseer" for processioning of land. I keep thinking he was exempted from paying tax because of his age--but he seems to be in later years quite active in other issues unless, of course, there is more than one Thomas Harris in that time period. For what reason(s) would he be given a special privilege to be "exempt"? The only "exempt" status I'm aware of in this time period is the Huguenot "French Lands" issue. Carol (thanking those whose expertise is greatly appreciated)