Wayne County
1827 Plymouth
Tax Rolls

Mich. Pioneer and Historical Collections, Volume II

THE FIRST TAX ROLL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH, WAYNE COUNTY

Presented by Abraham Markam

(The original is placed in the archives of the Society)

TERRITORY OF MICHIGAN

COUNTY OF WAYNE

To Abraham B. Markham, Collector of the town of Plymouth:

You are hereby required to collect from the several persons mentioned in the annexed tax lists, the sum placed in the last column on each page, thereof opposite to their respective names, and you are hereby authorized in case any of them shall refuse or neglect to pay such sum or sums, to levy the same by distress and sale, and you are hereby required to pay the sum of eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents to the treasurer of the said county for county tax, and the sum of sixty-six dollars and ninety cents, being the residue of the tax, to the supervisor of said town, for the payment of town expenses on or before the first Monday of February next,, retaining in your hands out of the said sum so to be collected, for your services, five cents for every dollar you shall collect and pay over as before directed, for which this shall be your warrant, and hereof fail not at your peril.

Given under our hands and seals at Detroit this second day of October, 1827.

Marcus S. Gift
William Bartow
Abram C. Truax
Peter Godfroy
Jacques Cicott

RESIDENTS Twn 1 So Twn 2 So. # Acres Real Estate Personal Total Amount $ Cts
Allen, Almeria W

15

 

320

400   400 2.11
Andrew, Justus

12

 

133

165 10 176 0.91
Andrew, Morris

11

 

74

92 10 102 0.53
Herto, William

1

 

74

180 70 250 1.51
Boughton, Richard

1

 

160

200 10 210 1.1
Benton, Gideon P

10

 

304

395 50 445 2.34
Bradford, Moses  

5

160

256 10 266 1.3
Bradford, Ammah  

5

360

450 500 250 5.01
Bird, Samuel  

5

80

130 10 140 0.73
Bird, Philander  

4

120

144 40 184 0.95
Cody, Daniel L

3

 

240

300   300 1.57
Cole, Samuel  

18

80

100 10 110 0.53
Cummings, Isaac  

12

80

100 10 110 0.57
Comy, Orrey  

6

400

518 50 568 2.98
Carlton, Dexter

31

 

80

100 10 110 0.57
Downer, Lucretia  

36

80

100 10 110 0.57
Dunn, George W

34

 

80

100   100 0.52
Duffy, Lucrecia

32

 

38

37 20 57 0.34
Eaking,, Henry

25

 

80

100 20 120 0.63
Felton, Jacob  

6

25

31   31 0.16
Feldon Festus  

8

80

100 10 110 0.57
Fellows, Leonard  

8

80

100 10 110 0.57
Fellows, Albert G  

7

160

200 10 210 1.1
Fairman, Jerod  

5

80

100 40 140 0.73
Gilky, Justice  

20

80

100 10 110 0.57
Griswald, Clark

36

 

80

100   100 0.52
Hening, Paul W

12

 

65

80 25 114 0.5
Hough, Ira M  

12

80

100 10 110 0.54
Harrington, Earl

27

 

160

200 10 210 1.16
Lincoln, Luther

28

 

160

711 70 781 4
Linclon, Senior

28

 

80

100   100 0.52
Lyon, Henry

21

 

160

230 50 280 1.46
Leach, Clement

17

 

160

207 30 237 1.24
Laraway, Hirem

30

 

100

125 10 135 0.7
Markham,Abraham B

10

 

60

115 34 149 0.77
Murry, Archibald T  

6

240

300 190 490 2.57
Moore, Alfred  

6

351

481 80 56 2.94
McFarlan, Walter

35

 

2160

230 60 290 1.61
Miller, John

3

 

147

221 20 241 1.26
Phillips, David

15

 

80

115 40 155 0.8
Rannadell, Jedediah

14

 

560

700   700 3.08
Root, Russell

31

 

400

577 60 637 3.26
Rice, Ira

3

 

160

200 76 270 1.41
Starkweather, William

25

 

240

330 50 380 1.98
Starkweather, Erastus W  

12

  151 248 90 1.77
Storm, Warren

13

 

320

418 50 468 2.45
Sterling, David

17

 

160

226 80 308 1.61
Simmons, Gardner

12

 

240

300 10 310 1.62
Stuart, Ira

1

 

80

100 10 110 0.52
Sanders, Amos

14

 

80

100 74 174 0.8
Sheldon, Timothy F  

34

180

200 20 220 1.16
Slocum, Benjamin

33

 

160

260 60 320 1.68
Turrel, Lyman

8

 

160

200   230 1.05
Tichnor, Caleb

27

 

80

100 20 120 0.65
Tibbits John

28

 

400

621 150 771 4.06
Taft, James F

32

 

282

382 56 442 2.33
Taft, Jabe

33

 

240

343 60 378 1.97
Teeple, Willaim

29

 

200

250 100 350 0.83
Teeple, Peter

29

 

100

125 10 135 0.7
Tibbits, Allen

28

 

160

215 25 240 1.25
Tibbits, William

28

 

160

235 25 251 1.31
Tailor, Phlip

18

 

240

300 70 370 1.93
Thayer, Rufus Jr.

18

 

200

261 50 311 1.62
Utley, Hildreth

18

 

100

125   125 0.65
Williams, Daniel

21

 

80

100   100 0.52
Ward, Henry

32

 

320

452 100 552 2.9
Woods, Reuben

35

 

80

100 10 110 0.57
Welsh, Benjamin

1

 

77

95   96 95
Yerkes, Joseph

2

 

450

511 125 636 3.25
Yerkes, William

12

 

80

100   100 0.52
Yerkes, John

6

 

240

300   300 1.57

Description Sect/Twn 2 So. # Acres Non-Residents $ Cts $ Cts
W 1/2 NW 1/4

1

77

Charles Pinkerton 25.25 0.5
E 1/2 SE 1/4

1

80

Ephraim Francisco 100 0.52
E 1/4 of NE 1/4  

147

Alvah Smith 134 0.95
W 1/2 of NE 1/4          
W 1/2 of NW 1/4

3

73

Larson Aldridge 91.25 0.46
E 1/4 of NW 1/4  

74

John D. Cornhard 92 0.46
NW 1/4 

4

354

Abrahan Letts 192.5 0.99
E 1/4 of NE 1/4  

77

Hiram L. Foller 96.25 0.5
NE 1/4 

5

155

Holmes Romeraine 194 1
SE 1/4 

7

160

Henry Whipple 200 1.05
E1/2 of NE 1/4  

80

Arnold Whipple 100 0.52
W 1/2 of SW 1/4  

81

James C. Beverly 101.25 0.53
E 1/2 NW 1/4  

161

William Hubbard 201 1.05
W 1/2 of NE 1/4          
E 1/2 NE 1/4

8

80

Silas Sly 100 0.52
SW 1/4  

160

Henry Whipple 300 1.57
W 1/2 NW 1/4  

80

  100  
W 1/2 SW 1/4

27

80

Henry Wells 100 0.52
S 1/4 SW 1/2  

160

Joseph Moss 200 1.05
W 1/2 SE 1/4          
W 1/2 SE 1/4  

80

Eli C. Matthews 100 0.52
E 1/2 NE 1/4

26

80

Thomas Grant 100 0.52
W 1/4 SE 1/2  

80

John Patter 100 0.52
E 1/2 SE 1/4  

80

John Vansickle 100 0.52
W 1/2 NE 1/4  

160

Cornelius Davis 200 0.65
E 1/2 SE 1/4          
E 1/2 NE 1/4

29

80

Erastus Horton 100 0.52
W 1/2 NE 1/4

33

80

Daniel D. Cady 100 0.52
E 1/2 NE 1/4

34

80

Joseph Moss 300 1.57
NE 1/4          
E ½ NE ¼

35

80

John Gilbert 100 0.52
Totals $3,498.60 $18.45
Brought Forward $3,498.60 $18.45
Totals $3,498.60 $18.45

Description Sect/Twn 2 S # Acres Non-Residents # Cts $ Cts
W 1/2 E 1/4  

80

Jacob Hines 100 0.5
W 1/2 NW 1/4

36

240

John Gilbert    
E 1/2 NW 1/4          
W 1/2 NW 1/4          
W 1/2 NW 1/4

2

78

Erastus Waterman 97.5 51
2 1/2 SW 1/4

4

80

Morton Lincoln 100 0.52
W 1/2 NE 1/4  

80

Zenas Bird 100 0.52
W 1/2 NW 1/4

8

160

James S. Hanford 200 1.06
W 1/2 NE 1/4

12

80

Harvey Tuttle 100 0.52
W 1/2 NE 1/4  

80

Freelly Chub (error) 100 0.52
W 1/2 NW 1/4

17

80

Henry H.W. Hopkins 100 0.52
   

80

Henry H.W. Hopkins 100 0.52
W 1/2 NW 1/4

19

77

Michael Roberts 92.25 0.5
E 1/2 SE 1/4

25

80

Grove Smith 100 0.52
W 1/2 SE 1/4

36

80

Zelotes Sheldon 100 0.52
SE 1/2

8

160

John Patterson 200 1.05
W 1/2 SE 1/4

35

80

Leonard F. Walden 100 0.52
E 1/2 SE 1/4

11

160

Soloman Kingsley 200 1.06
NE 1/4  

160

Henry Bradley 200 1.05
E 1/2 NE 1/4  

80

B. Pierson 100 0.52
NE 1/4

13

160

Erastus Huzzy 200 1.05
E 1/2 NW 1/4  

80

Edward Frink 100 0.52
W 1/2 NW 1/4  

80

Jesse Gardner 100 0.52
SW 1/4  

160

Ebenezer Baker 200 1.05
E 1/2 NE 1/4

14

80

J.J. Andrews 100 0.52
W 1/2 NE 1/4  

80

Lyman Wilcox 100 0.52
W 1/2 NE 1/4  

80

C. Baker 100 0.52
W 1/2 NW1/4

15

80

Jonathan D. Butler 100 0.52
SW 1/2 

17

160

Henry Whipple 200 1.05
E 1/2 SE 1/4

19

80

David Crooks 200 1.05
E 1/2 NE 1/4  

80

David Crooks    
NE 1/2

21

160

Jabeal Davis 200 1.05
S 1/2

21

320

Earl Wilcox 400 2.11
N 1/2 SW 1/4

22

480

Thomas Osborn 600 3.16
W 1/2 SE 1/4  

80

David A. McFarland  100 0.52
S 1/2

23

320

Abraham Spears 400 2.11
NE 1/4  

160

Benjamin Palmer 200 1.05
E 1/2 SE 1/4

24

80

James Wood 100 0.52
E 1/2 NE 1/4  

80

Daniel Newman 100 0.52
W 1/2 NE 1/4  

80

Cornilius Hoxie 100 0.52
SW 1/4  

160

John Gullie 200 1.05
W 1/2 SW 1/4

25

80

John Gilbert 100 0.52
E 1/2 SW 1/4  

80

Daniel Ferguson 100 0.52
W 1/2 SW 1/4

28

80

John Gilbert 200 1.05
W 1/2 E 1/4  

80

John Gilbert    
W 1/2 NE 1/4  

80

John Hindes 100 0.52
E ½ NW ¼  

80

John Morris 100 0.53
TOTALS: $10,292.25 $35.64

 


VALUATION OF ITEMS

We do hereby certify that we have the assessments of real and personal estate in and for the town of Plymouth, in the county of Wayne, for the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, according to the best of our knowledge and ability, as the law directs.

July 10th, 1887
Erastus W. Starkweather
Roswell Root
Henry Lyon
(assessors)

Real and Personal estate as assessed in Plymouth $297,746.15
Lands unimproved $1.25
Oxen $30.00
Cows $10.00
Three years old $7.00
Wagons $40.00
Horses from: $25.00 - $60.00


Contributed by Linda Ball