Caldwell County

This page updated 11 Jun 2021

Tax Lists – 1814 to 1818

The records below focus on entries involving the following persons. I have endeavored to find all entries involving them from the establishment of Caldwell Co. on 1 May 1809 until 1848. Because the records are not indexed, and are handwritten and difficult to read, some were no doubt missed.

Gideon Dyer Cobb Moved to Eddyville from Fair Haven, Vermont as part of the party organized by Matthew Lyon about 1800, with his wife Modena Chittenden Clark, and their eldest son, Caleb.
John Cobb The younger brother of Gideon Dyer Cobb
Samuel C. Clark Lived with Gideon, and is assumed to be a relative of Gideon's wife, but that is unproved.
Matthew Lyon Organizer of the move to Eddyville, second husband of Modena (Clark) Cobb's aunt, Beulah Chittenden.
Chittenden Lyon Eldest son of Matthew Lyon by his second wife, Beulah Chittenden.
Matthew Lyon, Jr. Second son of Matthew Lyon by his second wife, Beulah Chittenden.
Elijah G. Galusha Cousin to Modena (Clark) Cobb; son of her aunt Beulah Chittenden by her first marriage.
Hanson Catlett Married Matthew Lyon's daughter Minervia; may have been part of the party from Vermont.
John W. Throop A member of the party from Vermont, father of Lucy, wife of Elijah Galusha. His son, John Jr. also appears in some years.
Griffin Long Father of the second wife of Gideon and Modena Cobb's eldest son, Caleb.
Josiah Cobb Unrelated to the Cobbs of Vermont, left a widow Ann in 1817.
Jessie Cobb Unrelated to the Cobbs of Vermont, believed to have been related to Josiah Cobb.

Because of the volumne of data, the Caldwell County books are broken into the following sections:

1809-1813 1814-1818
this page		 1819-1823 1824-1828 1829-1835 1836-1841 1842-1845 1846-1848

For background information on these tax lists see the first page of Caldwell County tax lists.

1814:

Page Name Land County Water course In whose names White above 21 Blacks above 16 Total Blacks Horses mules mares Stud horses jackass Rates of covering Whosale & retail store Tavern Licenses Billard Tables Wheel carriages Town lots Value per acre Total Value*
1st rate 2nd rate 3rd rate Entered Surveyed Patented
6 Cobb & Clark      

 

         2     3       1     5   1200 [?]
21 Matthew Lyon Senr (Cola)                 1                        
23 Chittenden Lyon 200     same same Peter Johnston Peter Johnston David Walker 1 7 16 9           37 [?] 37 [?] 6.00  
    200 same same same same same                       2.00  
307     same same Whitehead Coleman W Coleman W Coleman                       5.00  
    200 same Eddy Ck Joseph Robison Saml Ware B Lyon                       1.50  
    200 same same John Maddox M Lyon M Lyon                       1.00  
    200 same same Danl Hazleton same same                       1.00  
    100 same same A Matthews A Matthews                         1.00  
    200 same same Joel Payne J Payne                         1.00  
  100   same same Robt Dobbins R Dobbins                         5.00  
  50   same same John Dobbins John Dobbins John Dobbins                       4.00  
    700 same same Mary Stewart M Lyon                         2.00  
    188 same same Edward Rutter E. Rutter                         1.00  
24     123 Caldwell Eddy Ck Saml Ware Saml Ware                         1.00  
    74 same same Margaret Dodd J T White                         1.00  
    50 same same Geo Bostwick Wm C Rogers                         1.00  
    400 same Dryfork Eddy Ck Danl McArthur John McArthur                         0.50  
    200 same Lick Ck Jas Coleman Jas T White                         1.00  
    200 same same Clary Gustavy Isaac Grubbs                         2.00  
    175 same same Nancy Ware N Ware                         1.00 15,795
totals 507 150 3210 = 3867                                  
23 Matthew Lyon Junr     200 Caldwell Eddy Ck Isrial Robison John Swift M Lyon Junr 1   1 1               2.00  
    200 same same John Swift same                         1.50  
  200   same Cumld River W Coleman W Coleman W Coleman                     1 3.00 1800
16 Elijah G Galusha     150 Caldwell Hammons Ck R Males                           1.00  
  100   same Eddy Robt Dobbins                           15.00  
    200 same same M Hurd                         1 1.50 2200
39 John W Throop Senr                 1                   2   400
39 John W Throop Jr                 1                       25
7 Josiah Cobb     200 same Skinframe Andrew Jones A Jones A Jones 1 2 4 6               3.00 2480
22 Griffin Long     400 same Spring Ck G Long G Long G Long 1     4               2.00  
    35 Living- ston Sugar Ck Wm Capshaw Wm Capshaw Wm Capshaw                       1.42  
    1000 same same J McElhany J McElhany J McElhany                       __ 2010

* except studs & jacks & billard tables

1815:

Page Name Land County Water course In whose names White above 21 Blacks above 16 Total Blacks Horses mares Stud horses jackass Rates of covering Whosale & retail store Tavern Licenses Billard Tables Wheel carriages Value per acre Total Value*
1st rate 2nd rate 3rd rate Entered Surveyed Patented
5 Cobb & Clark 2½    

Caldwell

 Cumb River Town of Eddyville     2 1 1 3       1       3,862
21 Matthew Lyon Senr                 1                      
22 Chittenden Lyon 200     Caldwell same Peter Johnston P Johnston D Walker 1 4 8 7             8.00 12,891
    200 same same same same same                     1.50
307     same same Whitehead Coleman W Coleman W Coleman                     6.00
    200 same Eddy Ck Jos Robison Saml Ware B Lyon                     2.00
    123 same Eddy Ck Saml Ware M Lyon                       1.00
    74 same same Margaret Dods Jas T White                       1.00
  50   same Mill Ck Robt Dobbins Robt Dobbins R Dobbins                     5.00
  25   same same Jno Dobbins Jos same M Lyon                     1.00
  185   same same Mary Stewart M Lyon                       5.00
    200 same Eddy Ck Danl Hazleton same M Lyon                     5.00
    200 same same John Maddox same same                     3.00
    200 same same Reuben Kirkland same same                     1.00
    200 same same Joel Payne same C Lyon                     1.00
    100 same same A Matthews same same                     1.00
    50 same same Geo Bostwick Wm C Rogers                       1.00
    188 same same Edward Rutter M Lyon                       1.00
    400 same same Danl McArthur John McArthur                       0.5
      thirty six town lots in Eddyville                          
totals 507 260 2135 = 2395                                
21 Matthew Lyon Jr   200   Caldwell Eddy Ck Whitehead Coleman W Coleman W Coleman 1 1 1 1             3.00 1,615
    200 same same John Swift                         1.75
  100   same Cumberland River     W Damett                     2.50
    ¼ same town lot Eddyville                          
16 Elijah G Galusha     350 same Eddy Ck E Males E Males   1     2               580
  50   same same R Dobbins R Dobbins                        
37 John W Throop Senr     1 same Cumberland River       1     1               415
37 John W Throop Jr                 1                      
5 Cobb, Josiah     200 same Skinframe A Jones A Jones A Jones 1 1 3 4             3 2185
    540 same same Johnson Johnson                       1.25
6 Jesse Cobb     200 Christian Pond River H Knight J Cobb J Cobb 1 2 7 4             2 2554
    130 same same E Stewart same same                     2
    150 same same H Knight same same                     2
    77 same same J Knight                         2
21 Griffin Long     400 Caldwell Spring Ck G Long G Long   1     4             2.00  
for M White estate     200 Living- ston Sugar Ck McElhany McElhany McElhany                     2.00 1,980

* except studs & jacks & billard tables

1816:

Page Name Land County Water course In whose names White above 21 Blacks above 16 Total Blacks Horses mares Stud horses jackass Rates of covering Whosale & retail store Tavern Licenses Billard Tables Wheel carriages Value per acre Total Value*
1st rate 2nd rate 3rd rate Entered Surveyed Patented
9 Gideon D Cobb   450  

same

 Cumberland River G D Cobb G D Cobb G D Cobb 1 1 1 2             2.00 2,310 [?]
8 John Cobb lots in Eddyville         1                     2,200
25 Matthew Lyon Senr                 1                      
25 Chittenden Lyon 200     Caldwell Cumberland River Peter Johnston Peter Johnston David Walker 1 4 7 7             8.00 11,400
    200 same same same same same                     1.50
307     same same Whitehead Coleman W Coleman W Coleman                     6.00
    200 same Eddy Ck Danl Hazleton same M Lyon                     1.00
    200 same same John Maddox M Lyon same                     1.00
    200 same same Reuben Bullard same same                     1.00
    100 same same A Matthews same same                     1.00
  80   same same Robt Dobbins R Dobbins R Dobbins                     4.00
    50 same same Geo Bostwick Wm C Rogers                       1.00
    188 same same Ed Rutter M Lyon                       1.00
    400 same Dry Fork Eddy Danl McArthur John McArthur                       .50
      twenty nine town lots in Eddyville and their improvments                    
totals 507 80 1538 = 2125                                
25 Matthew Lyon Jr 201     Caldwell Cumberland River W Coleman W Coleman W Coleman 1   1               4.00 1,615
    210 same Eddy John Swift M Lyon                       1.50
      part of town lot 31 in Eddyville                        
25 C & M Lyon Jnr                             1         3,000
9 Saml C Clark     200 Caldwell Eddy Ck Seminary     1     1             0.50 400
    400 same Lick Ck same                         0.50
½ acre lot in Eddyville                              
16 Elijah G Galusha     150 same Hammons Ck Enoch Males E Males E Males 1     3             1.00 1,050
    400 same Eddy Ck Saml Ware S War Jr Buly Lyon                     2.00
9 Hanson Catlett by J Hendrson his attn     200                               1.50 744
    200                               1.50
    12 town lots Eddyville                            
41 John W Throop Senr     1 same Cumberland River       1     1               50
41 John W Throop Jr       two lots in Eddyville     1                     100
6 Cobb, Josiah     200 same Skinframe Andrew Jones Andrew Jones A Jones 1 1 3 3             3 2750
    400 same same Wm Johnson Jr Jas George                       2
24 Griffin Long   400   same Spring Ck G Long G Long G Long 1     4             2.00 1,990
same for Matthew & Robt White   2000   Living- ston Sugar Ck J McElhany J McElhany J McElhany                     .50

* except studs & jacks & billard tables

1817:

Page Name Land County Water course In whose names entered Surveyed Patented White over 21 Blacks over 16 Total Blacks Horses mares Studs jackass Rates of covering Whosale & retail store Tavern Licenses Value per acre Total Value
1 2 3
6 Gideon D Cobb     450

Caldwell

 Cumberland G D Cobb G D Cobb G D Cobb 1 1 1 1   two lots Eddyville   1,885
6 John Cobb two town lots Eddyville         1                 2,500
22 Matthew Lyon Senr                 1                  
23 Chittenden Lyon 200     Caldwell Cumberland P Johnston P Johnston D Walker 1 4 7 5         8 9,800
    200 same same same same same                 1.50
307     same same W Coleman W Coleman W Coleman                 6
    200 same Eddy Ck D Hazleton M Lyon M Lyon                 1
    200 same same J Maddox same same                 1
    200 same same R Bullard same same                 1
    100 same same A Matthews same C Lyon                 1
  80   same same R Dobbins R Dobbins R Dobbins                 4
    50 same same G Boswick W C Rogers                   1
    188 same same E Rutter M Lyon                   1
    400 same Dry Fork D McArthur J McArthur                   .50
      twenty nine town lots in Eddyville                      
totals 507 80 1538 = 2125                            
23 C & M Jnr Lyon                             1     4,500
23 M Lyon Jr 201     Caldwell Cumberland W Coleman W Coleman W Coleman 1   1 4         4 1,775
    210 same Eddy Ck J Swift J Swift                   4
      part town lot in Eddyville                    
6 Saml C Clark     200 Caldwell Eddy Ck       1     1         0.75 505
    200 same same Seminary Seminary             one lot Eddyville 1.00
17 Elijah G Galusha     350 same Eddy Ck S Weir S Weir S Weir 1     2         2 900
    150 same Hammons E Male E Male E Male                 .50
37 John Throop       two town lots Eddyville     1                 300
6 Jesse Cobb     200 same Lick Ck A Fincher A Fincher A Fincher 1 2 4 4         2 2,280
    200 same same J George J George J George                 2
    140 same same W Norris W Norris W Norris                 2
same for Josiah Cobb     210 same same Jones Jones Jones   2 4 4         3 2,230
14 Saml Glenn for G Long decd     400 same Spring Creek G Long G Long G Long       3         2 940

1818:

Page Name Land County Water course Entered Surveyed Patented White over 21 Blacks over 16 Total Blacks Horses mares Studs Rates of covering Whosale & retail store Tavern licenses Town lots Value per acre Total Value
8 Gideon D Cobb     450

Caldwell

 Cumberland Cobb Cobb Cobb 1   1 1         2 3 1,875
8 John Cobb                 1               2   2,500
22 Matthew Lyon Senr                 1                    
23 Chittenden Lyon 200     Caldwell Cumberland P Johnston P Johnston D Walker 1 4 7 8           10 12,780
    200 same same same same same                   2
307     same same W Coleman W Coleman W Coleman                   8
    200 same Eddy Ck D Hazleton M Lyon M Lyon                   1
    200 same same J Maddox same same                   1
    200 same same R Rowland same same                   1
                                  1
    100 same same A Matthews same C Lyon                   1
    50 same same G Boswick W C Rogers                     1
    188 same same E Rutter M Lyon                     1
    400 same Dry Fork D McArthur J McArthur                     1
                                29  
totals 507   1538 = 2045                              
23 M Lyon Jr 201     Caldwell Cumberland River W Coleman W Coleman W Coleman 1 1 1             4 2,024
    201 same Eddy Ck J Swift J Swift                     9
  100   same Cumberland River W Darnel W Darnel W Darnel                   3
23 C & M Jnr Lyon                             1   9 [?]  

5000
8 Saml C Clark     300 Caldwell same Seminary     1     1         1 1 825
14 Elijah G Galusha     350 same Eddy Ck S Ware S Ware S Ware 1     2           2 ___
    150 same Hammons E Males                       1
8 Ann Cobb admin     210 same Skinframe Jones       3 4 4           2 2,170
8 Jesse Cobb     200 same Lick Ck     Johnston 1 1 1 4           2 1,880
    200 same same George   George                   2
    140 same same W Norris                       2
16 Samuel Glenn adm G Long decd     400 same Spring Creek G Long G Long G Long       3           2 980

For the following years see:

1819-1823 1824-1828 1829-1835 1836-1841 1842-1845 1845-1848

I have copies of each of the pages extracted above. Please contact me for clarification or copies, using the link below.

Source: Abstracts were made from Family History Library films of Caldwell Co. Tax Lists, FHL #7906


 

ReigelRidge Home Contact Terry
If the "Contact Terry" link doesn't work for you, manually email this address:

 

Copyright 2000-

by Terry Reigel