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TAX ASSESSMENT
TOBOYNE TOWNSHIP, 1842

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Toboyne Township; 1842 Tax Assessment
(selected entries)
Rates for 1842 & 1843

Solomon Bower, farmer

111 acres of land at $20 ............. 2220.00
60 acres of Ridge land at $6 .......   360.00
50 acres of Ridge land at $5 .........   250.00
45 acres in Horse Valley at $1.50 .     22.50
25 acres of Mountain land at .25 ...      6.25
19 acres of Mountain land at               4.75
4 horses at $55 ...........................    55.00
6 cows at $10 .............................    60.00
Ground rent ................................    20.00
Occupation ................................    50.00
(total)                                          3223.50


Henry Mumper heirs
110 acres of land at $4 ..............   440.00


Elizabeth Mumper, widow
1 horse at $10 ..........................      10.00
1 cow at $8 ..............................       8.00
(total)                                             18.00


Henry Mumper, laborer
1 house and lot ........................       75.00
Occupation ..............................      40.00
(total)                                            115.00


Michael Mumper, free laborer
occupation ...............................       40.00


Jacob Rowe, farmer, old
50 acres land at $15 ..................     750.00
100 acres Ridge land at .75 .......       75.00
2 horses at $5 ..........................       10.00
3 cows at $8 ............................       24.00
Occupation ..............................       35.00
(total)                                             899.00


Jeremiah Rowe, shoemaker
3 acres land, improved ..............      150.00
2 cows at $8 ............................        16.00
occupation ..............................         55.00
(total)                                              221.00


Henry Trostel, farmer
2 horses at $20, 1 at $40 ..........         60.00
2 cows at $9 ...........................          18.00
occupation .............................           45.00
(total)                                               123.00

Andrew Trostel, farmer
200 acres land, at $9 ................       1600.00
1 horse at 40, 2 at $30 ..............        100.00
3 cows at $9 ............................          27.00
occupation ...............................          50.00
(total)                                              1767.00


George Wentz, free laborer
1 horse at $48 ...........................         48.00
occupation ................................         40.00
(total)                                                 88.00


Henry Wentz, old
60 acres of land at $15 ...............       900.00
80 acres of mountain land at .25           20.00
21 acres of mountain land at McCords    5.25
1 horse at $20 ............................        20.00
2 cows at $8 ..............................        16.00
Rent ..........................................        20.00
Occupation ................................        20.00
(total)                                                993.25


Jacob Wentz, farmer
118 acres of land at $12 ...............    1416.00
114 acres of land at $10 ...............    1140.00
20 acres Ridge land at $1 .............       20.00
45 acres of land, Horse Valley, $1.50    67.50
1 saw mill ....................................      80.00
4 horses at $45, 2 at $55 ..............     200.00
5 cows at $8 ................................      40.00
Rent ............................................      25.00
Occupation ..................................      50.00
(total)                                              3038.50


Daniel Wentz, farmer
148 acres land at $8 .....................  1164.00
4 horses at $40 ............................   160.00
5 cows at $8 ................................    40.00
occupation ...................................    50.00
(total)                                             1414.00


 

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