This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dtpm64 Surnames: Trent, Callaham, Daniel, Webber, Blankinship Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.campbell/2131/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Taxes paid on land provide clues about the people who lived near each other and possible relationships. The microfilmed Campbell Co., VA Land Tax records are annual records showing a minimum of the land owners name followed by the acreage that he paid taxes on. In later years additional information about the location of the property was added, such as: name of a nearby stream or road, number of miles and direction from the courthouse at Rustburg, and value of the land. I recorded every Trent name and randomly some other names that I felt would be relevant. With the exception of Trent, the lack of a particular name or acreage just indicates that I chose to ignore it and does not mean it wasn't on the tax record in that year. If there is more than one tax district it is stated following the year as North, South, or the name of the Commissioner responsible for collecting the tax. 1782: Alex. Trent 247; Hudson Blankinship 400; Joseph Blankinship 200; Joel Blankinship 400; John & Thomas Bowling 5000; Peter Daniel, Jr. 100; Peter Daniel, Sr. 380; Andrew Fields 310; Thomas Jefferson, Esq. 375; John Webber 600. 1783: Alexander Trent 247; Samuel Branch 182; Pleasant Branch 183; Hudson Blankinship 400; Joseph Blankinship 100; Jesse Burton 1300; Noel Blankinship 130; John & Thomas Bowling 5000; John Brooks 360; Savage Bailey 182; Adam Clement 1119; Peter Daniel, Jr. 100; Peter Daniel, Sr. 380; Richard Daniel 100; William Davenport 190; Thos. Farmer 340; Wm. Terrill 224; Martha Terrill 112; Blackdon [Blagdon] Finch 177; Andrew Fields 310; Mary Good 75; Thomas Jefferson, Esq. 375; William, Charles, Achilles, Zach, Andrew, Micajah, & Thomas Moorman; Joseph, James, & Thomas McReynolds; Andrew Mann; James Nowlin; William Page; Obediah, Nat'l., & Littlebury Patterson; Edward, John & James Robinson; William Reynolds; Thomas Scott, Jr. & Sr.; David, Edward, Peter, & Micajah Terrill; John Webber; John West. 1785 North: Alex. Trent 247. 1787 North: Alexander Trent, Sr. 247 [the first time he is called senior]. 1788 North: Alexander Trent, Sr. 247. 1789 North: Alexander Trent, Sr. 247. 1790 North: Alex. Trent, Sr. 247; Andrew Fields; William, James, John, & Nelson Brooks. 1791 North: Alex. Trent, Sr. 247; William, James, John, & Nelson Brooks [Rev. War soldier who married Frances Trent]; Peter Daniel, Jr. & Sr. 1792 North: Alexander Trent, Sr. 247. 1799 North: Henry Trent 250 "conveyed by Wade". 1800 North: Henry Trent 150. 1801 North: Henry Trent 50. 1802 North: Henry Trent 50. 1803 North: Henry Trent 50. 1806 North: Benjamin Trent 120. 1807 North: Benjamin Trent 120 [there are 2, which Benjamin is this?]; James, John, & William Brooks [likely related to Nelson who appears later and married Frances Trent the documented sister of Mina, who I believe are both the sisters of Zachariah]; David, Elizabeth, Savage, Mary Ann, & James Bailey; Jesse Burton, estate; William King 184 ½; Sackvill King 187 ½, 550, 300, 15 ½, 15 ½; James McReynolds; John McReynolds, estate 543, 40; Oliver McReynolds; James Pattison 135; Littleberry Pattison 205, 400; James Reynolds 104 [This is likely the James Reynolds (-13 Mar 1837) & Hanna whose daughter Nancy L. married Henry Trent (-11 May 1835) in 1797 in Campbell Co. In the 1820 Census Henry & James appear next to each other.]; Benjamin Mozley 533, 40 1807 South: John Brooks; Jesse Burton 190, 215, 60; Archibald Blankenship 120 [brother of Nancy who married Obediah H. Trent who I believe is the son of Zachariah]; Hutson Blankenship 180 [father of Archibald]; David Calleham 104 [there are two David Callehan's]; Edm. Herndon; Edw. Herndon; Peter Webber [Peter, Henry, John, & Martin are all brothers and the sons of John Webber & Margaret Wilhelm.]; Thomas, John & Josiah Bailey. The Commonwealth of Virginia did not collect land taxes in 1808 & 1864. 1809 North: Benjamin Trent 120; David Calleham 350. 1809 South: William Trent 130; Benjamin Trent 103; Hutson Blankenship 180; Archibald Blankenship 120; Stephen Calleham 72 [son of David Callaham & Elizabeth Carty]; David Calleham 104; Barnet Finch, Sr. 163 [married Mina Trent sister of Zachariah]. 1810 North: Benjamin Trent 120; David Calleham 350, 2274; James McReynolds 182, 260, 50, 159; THOMAS JEFFERSON 375, 800, 100 [This is the only entry in all of the tax records where the name is written in all capital letters. President Jefferson is retired and living at his Poplar Forest Plantation in Bedford Co. just across the Campbell Co. line.]. 1810 South: William Trent 130; Benjamin Trent 153; Hutson & Archibald Blankenship, David & Stephen Calleham, Barnet Finch, Sr. all appear again. Jacob Carwile, Jr. 100 [Three of his children marry Trent's.]; Peter Webber 210, 25; John Webber 210; Henry Webber 300, 10, 5; Adam 150, 75, 5; Martin Webber 210; Peggy Webber 40, 10. 1811 North: Benjamin Trent 120; William King 184 ½; Sackville King 100. 1811 South: William Trent 130; Benjamin Trent 153; Hutson, David, & Archibald Blankenship. David & Stephen Calleham. John Phillips, Sr. 100, 5 [married Margaret Webber d/o John Webber, decd.]; John Phillips 330, 155, 120; Peter, John, Henry, Adam, & Martin Webber [all brothers of Margaret above]; Peggy Webber [Margaret Wilhelm, widow of John Webber, & mother of the preceding Webbers]; 1812 North: Benjamin Trent 120 location not known. 1812 South: William Trent 130 Seneca Creek; Benjamin Trent 153 Falling River; Jacob Carwile, Jr. 100 Falling River; Jacob carwile, Sr. 147 Falling River; John Phillips, Sr. 100, 5 Flat Creek; John Phillips 330, 155 Troublesome Creek, 120 Flat Creek; William Phillips 68 ½ Flat Creek. 1813 North: Benjamin Trent 120 loc. Not known. 1813 South: Benjamin Trent 153 Falling River; Edy Blankenship 100 Seneca Creek [Edith Wilkinson, widow of Hutson Blankenship]; Henry & Archibald Blankenship Seneca Creek [her sons]; David Calleham 104 Troublesome Creek; Stephen Calleham 64 Troublesome Creek; Bernard Finch, Sr. 163 Molley's Creek; Peter Terrell 37, 100 Molley's Creek; Dudley Terrell 73 Whipping Creek [in 1827 his son James will marry Gabriella Hightower Callaham, who later marries Hezekiah F. Trent] 1814 North: Benjamin Trent 120 loc. Not known; 1814 South: William Trent 100 Seneca Creek 7 m. South; Benjamin Trent 152 Falling River 16 m. SE. 1815 North: Benjamin Trent 120 loc. Not known; Zack Trent 128 Bear Creek 10 m. SE [This is the first time he appears in land tax records.]; James Reynolds Bear Creek 11 SE; James McReynolds Bear Creek 10 SE; David Callaham Bear Creek 7 SE [In the 1820 Census David's name is next below Zachariah Trent]. 1815 South: William Trent 100 Seneca Creek 6 m. South; Benjamin Trent 153 Falling River 16 SE; Richard Calleham 222 Molley's Creek 5 m. SE; Stephen Calleham 64 on Troublesome Creek 12 m. SW; David Calleham 104 Troublesome Creek 12 m. SW; Bernard Finch, Sr. 163 on Molley's Creek ?? SW; William Finch, Sr. Estray Creek 20 SE. 1816 North: Benjamin Trent 100 loc not known; Zack Trent 128 Bear Creek 10SE. 1816 South: William Trent 100 Seneca Creek 7 m. South; Benjamin Trent 153 Falling River 17 m. SE. 1817 North: Benjamin Trent 110 loc not known; Zacheriah Trent 128 Bear Creek 10 m. SE. 1817 South: William Trent 100 Seneca Creek 8 m. South; Benjamin Trent 153 Falling River 16 SE. 1818 North: Sackvill King, estate 100 Bear Creek 2 W & 445 ¼ R. Castle 7 NW & 445 C. Mount 7 NW; William King 184 Bear Creek 2 W. 1818 South: Benjamin Trent 153 Falling River 16 SE; David Calleham 104 Troublesome Creek 10 SW; Richard Calleham 222 Molley's Creek 5 SE; Dudley Terrell 73 Whipping Creek 12 South; Bernard Finch, Jr. 200 Molley's Creek 5 SE; John Finch 189 Otter River 11 SW; Joel W. Flood 400 Molley's Creek 10 SE; Peter Webber 225 Flat Creek 11SW. 1819 North: Zachariah Trent 140 Bear Creek 6 East [Distance & direction may be an error]; Nelson Brooks 31 ??? Cub Creek 15 SE; John Bailey 200 Bear Creek 10 SE; David Calleham 350, 22 ½, 41 ½, 48 Bear Creek 7 SE; 1819 South: Benjamin Trent 153 Falling River 17 SE. 1820 North: Zachariah Trent 140 Bear Creek 10 SE; Nelson Brooks 31 ??? Cub Creek 15 SE. 1820 South: Benjamin Trent 153 Falling River 16 SE; Dudley Terrell 73 Whipping Creek 12 South. 1821 North: Nelson Brooks 31 ??? Cub Creek 15 SE. 1821 South: Benjamin Trent 153 Falling River 15 SE. 1825 South: Benjamin Trent 153, 80 Falling River 15 SE. 1826 South: Joel W. Flood of Buckingham Co. 400 Molley's Creek 10 SE; Benjamin Trent 153, 80 Falling River 15 SE 1827 North: Barnet Finch 2 town lots in Campbell County Court House. 1828 South: Benjamin Trent 153, 40 Falling River 15 SE & 221 Suck Creek 9 SE. 1829 South: Benjamin Trent 153, 40 Falling River 15 SE & 221 Suck Creek 9 SE. 1830 South: Benjamin Trent 153, 40 Falling River 15 SE & 221 Suck Creek 9 SE; John Trent 4 town lots in Kingston. 1831 South: Benjamin Trent 153, 40 Falling River 15 SE & 221 Suck Creek 9 SE; John Trent 4 town lots in Kingston. 1832 South: Benjamin Trent 153, 40 Falling River 15 SE & 221 Suck Creek 9 SE; John Trent 4 town lots in Kingston. 1833 South: Benjamin Trent 153, 40 Falling River 15 SE & 221 Suck Creek 9 SE; John Trent 4 town lots in Kingston. 1834 South: Benjamin Trent 136, 221 Falling River 15 SE; John Trent 4 town lots in Kingston. 1835 South: Benjamin Trent 136, 221 Falling River 15 SE; John Trent 4 town lots in Kingston. 1836 North: Zachariah Brooks 100 Cub Creek 15 SE; Barnett Finch 4 town lots # 2&7, 11, 13. 1836 South: Benjamin Trent 136, 221 Falling River 15 SE; Nancy Trent 140 Falling River 15 SE previous owner Z. Carwile; John Trent 4 town lots at Kingston; Archibald Blankenship 120, 95 Seneca Creek 6 S; David Calleham 54 Troublesome Creek 10 SW; John Calleham 105 Troublesome Creek 10 SW; Richard Calleham 190 Molley's Creek 5 SE; 1837 North: Barnett Finch same as before. 1837 South: Benjamin, Nancy, & John Trent same as before. 1838 North: Barnett Finch same as before. 1838 South: Benjamin Trent, estate [deceased in Aug 1836, the brother-in-law of Nancy Reynolds, widow of Henry Trent the next entry]136 Falling River 15 SE; Nancy Trent same as before. 1839 North: Barnett Finch same as before. 1839 South: Benjamin Trent, estate & Nancy Trent same as before. 1840 South: Benjamin & Nancy Trent same as before. 1841 South: Benjamin & Nancy Trent same as before. 1842 South: Benjamin & Nancy Trent same as before. 1843 North: Barnett Finch 4 town lots # 2&7, 11, 13. 1843 South: Benjamin & Nancy Trent same as before. 1844 by Commissioner William Organ: Benjamin Trent's estate 136 Falling River 15SE; Nancy Trent 115 same location; Archibald Blankinship 120 Seneca Creek 6S; John Calleham 105 Troublesome Creek 6S; David Calleham's estate 190 Molleys Creek 5SE; Stephen Calleham 7 Troublesome Creek 9SW; Stephen Calleham's heirs 43 Troublesome Creek 9SW; Samuel Branch several plats Falling River 18E; David Calleham's estate 300, 22 ½, & 86 ½ Bear Creek 7?; John Calleham 5 Bear Creek 8E, note states: by Chas. W. King. 1845 by Commissioner William Organ: Benjamin Trent's estate 136 Falling River 15SE; Nancy Trent 115 same location. Bolar Cock 608 Molleys Creek 11SE; Thomas Cock, Sr. 315 Molleys Creek 5SE; Thomas Cock, Jr., 442 same location; David Calleham's estate 190 Molleys Creek 5SE; Nancy Davis "for life" 202 ¼ Molleys Creek 3SE; John Faris several plats Molleys Creek 6SE; Letticia Herndon "dower" 425 Molleys Creek ????; Arthur Herndon several plats Molleys Creek 10SE; Thomas W. Jones 268 & 576 Molleys Creek 10SE; Patterson Jennings 221 Molleys Creek 9SE; Charles W. King 28 Molleys Creek 7SE; Sackville King's estate 33 ½ Troublesome Creek 10SW; Elizabeth Strange "dower" 120 Molleys Creek 10SE. 1846 by Commissioner William Organ: Benjamin Trent's estate 136 Falling River 18E; Nancy Trent 115 same location; Peter Webber, Sr. Flat Creek 12 SW; Peter Webber, Jr. Johnsons Creek 18SW; Nancy Terrell 137 Molleys Creek 8SE; David Callaham's estate 300, 227, & ?09 Bear Creek 7?? And 190 on Molleys Creek 5??; Thomas Cock, Sr. Molleys Creek 5SE; Thomas Cock, Jr. same location; John Daniel on Bear Creek 9E; also Richard and Josiah Daniel same location. 1847 by Commissioner Allan Wyllie: Benjamin Trent's estate same as before; Nancy Trent same as before. 1848 by Commissioner Allan Wyllie: Benjamin Trent's estate same as before; Nancy Trent same as before; David Callaham's estate 300, 22 ½, & 86 ½ Bear Creek 7E and 170 Molleys Creek 5E; Patsy [Richard was lined out & Patsy written above] Daniel 87 Bear Creek 7E; Thomas W. Jones several plats Molleys Creek 10E. 1849 by Commissioner Allan Wyllie: Nancy Trent 115 Falling River 15SE; no Benjamin Trent estate listed. 1851 List for non-payment of taxes by Commissioner Allan Wyllie: Benjamin Trent's estate 88 Falling River. 1852 by Commissioner William Organ: Jno. Jones & Benj. W. Trent 92 Otter River 11SW by Wm ?? Goodman. The next page is titled: Taxable Persons and Property by William Organ, Commissioner. Benjamin W. Trent taxed on 1 person >16, 1 person >21, no slaves, 2 horses/mules. Thomas Trent 1 >16, 1 >21, 1 horse/mule, 11 cattle/sheep/hogs. Timothy Trent 1 >16, 1 >21, nothing else. Benjamin Trent 1 >16, 1 >21, 1 horse/mule, 11 cattle/sheep/hogs. 1853 by Commissioner David Hoffman: John Jones & Benj. W. Trent 92 Otter River 11SW. The next page is a list of non-payment of taxes: Benj. Trent's estate 88 Falling River with a note of an alternation by Wm. A. Clement. 1854: John Jones & Benj. W. Trent same as before. 1855: James Trent 200 Falling River 8E; Jno. H. Trent 25 ¾ Falling River 20SE. Next is a list of non-payment of taxes: Benj. Trent's estate the same as before. The land tax list continues: Jno. H. Trent & Obediah Trent 169 Wards Road, 10SW, total value $840, "by John Lynch". 1856: Leticia Callaham 145 Molleys Creek 4SE; James Trent 200 Falling River 10E; Thomas Trent 112 Lawson Creek 12 E and 177 Falling River 15E and 69 ½ Falling River; Jno. H. Trent 23 ¾ Falling River 20SE. Next is a list of lots sold for non-payment of taxes: Benj. Trent 88 Falling River , alteration by W.A. Clement. Land taxes continue: John Jones & Benj. Trent same as before; Obadiah & John H. Trent 169 Wards Road 10SW, total value $845. 1857: Benj. Trent & John Jones same as before; Obediah & Jno. H. Trent 169 Wards Road total value $1014 and 77 ¾ total value $622 "by Saml. Simmons, Asst. ??", both at same location 10SW; James Trent 200 Falling River 10SE total value $1000; Thomas Trent 112 Lawsons Creek 12SE and 177 & 69 Falling River 15SE; Jno. H. Trent 23 ¾ Falling River 15SE. 1858: James Trent same as before; Thomas Trent 104, 177, & 69 Falling River 15SE; John H. Trent same as before. Benjamin W. Trent & Jno. Jones same as before; Obed. & John Trent same as before. 1859: Benj. Trent & John Jones same as before; Obed. Trent & Jno. H. Trent same as before; James Trent same as before; John H. Trent of Appomattox Co., 203 Falling River 17E. 1860: O. Trent & John H. Trent same as before; John H. Trent of Appomattox Co., 203 Falling River 17E. [End of Record] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.