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meaning of "tithe" on personal property tax
Welty51
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Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:33PM GMT
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Can anyone direct me to a resource for understanding the meaning of :
"One tithe 2 horses", etc. on Personal Property Tax records of the late 1700s in VA?
Any other help on understanding how this assessment was made in regards to the specific mention of "Mulattoes" and "Free Negroes" after a person's name would be helpful.
Thank you very much.
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Posted: 7 Jun 2012 5:50PM GMT
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I believe it is old English for a tenth. If you goggle, Meaning of: tithe. And then click the item at the top of the list, it tells you that. I think a tithe on two horses would be a tenth of their value. (I think it can also be a small payment of about a tenth.)
Brian
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Posted: 9 Nov 2013 12:04AM GMT
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I think this explanation will help give you a better idea what tithe means on the Virginia personal property tax records:
http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/rn17_tithables.htm
Basically a count of taxable individuals as I understand it.
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