West Fallowfield Township, Chester County, PA, Tax Lists
West Fallowfield Township was originally part of Fallowfield Township, which was divided to form several other townships, including Highland Township and East Fallowfield Township. The area was redefined in 1743, leading to the establishment of West Fallowfield Township as a separate entity.
Many Chester County original tax lists can be found at https://www.chesco.org/1729/18th-Century-Tax-Records.
1718 Fallowfield Taxlist
Robert Hoolly
Geo Lenard
Thomas Wooddel
1725 Sadberry and Fallowfield Tax List
In 1725, Sadsbury and Fallowfield Townships were assessed together as a single tax district. Consequently, this list includes residents of both townships and should not be interpreted as a list exclusively of Fallowfield residents. The surviving original county tax record is held by Chester County Archives and is included in the County Taxes, 1718–1753 series, also preserved on Pennsylvania State Archives microfilm roll 6437.
This list is found online at pagenweb.org and pa-roots.com. Scanned images of the original tax list can be found at Chesco.org. Below is the scanned image and then the list in alphabetical order.
Alphabetized List
James Arbuckle
Humphry Bate
John Boyles
Robt Boyles
Danll. Connell
Richard Copland
Robt Coughran
James Couchran
John Dever
Wm Duckey
Evan Evan
Robt Fleming
Wm Foster
John Gay
Robt Gay
David Hasting
Patrick Jack
Francis Jones
Samll. Jones
George Leanord
Wm Mash
John Mathis
Alexander McConnell
Samll. Miller
Wm Mitchell
Andrew Moor
John Musgrove
Moses Musgrove
Arthur Parke
Joseph Park
Caleb Pierce
John Poston
Thos. Reed esq
John Rob
Robt Scot
Thos Shannon
Samll. Smith
Wm Smith
John Stewart
John Stringer
Rodger Tyer
John Walter
Amoss Williams
James Williams
Ann Willson widdow
Joseph Willson
Robt Wilkins
Tho. Woodell
Simeon Woodrow
Henry Work
Freemen
John Cochlan
Cornelus Cochran
John Miller
Zachariah Miller
John Musgrove jun
John Silby
Transcribed Names as they Appear in the Original Document
| Name | s | d |
|---|---|---|
| Caleb Pierce | 11 | – |
| Samll Miller | 2 | 9 |
| Andrew Moor | 2 | 9 |
| Samll Smith | 2 | 8 |
| John Boyles | 2 | 9 |
| Robt Boyles | 3 | 4 |
| Amoss Williams | 4 | 6 |
| James Williams | 2 | – |
| Richard Copland | 2 | – |
| John Rob | 2 | 9 |
| John Dever | 3 | – |
| James Arbuckle | 1 | 6 |
| Wm Foster | 5 | 6 |
| David Hasting | 3 | – |
| John Mathis | 2 | 6 |
| George Leanord | 3 | – |
| Rodger Tyer | 3 | – |
| Wm Smith | 3 | – |
| John Gay | 3 | 6 |
| Robt Gay | 1 | 6 |
| John Walter | 3 | 3 |
| Henry Work | 2 | 6 |
| Moses Musgrove | 4 | 6 |
| John Musgrove | 6 | – |
| Wm Mash | 6 | 6 |
| Evan Evan | 3 | – |
| Humphry Bate | 2 | 3 |
| Thos Shannon | 2 | 3 |
| Arthur Parke | 5 | 3 |
| Joseph Park | 2 | – |
| Simeon Woodrow | 4 | 6 |
| Patrick Jack | 2 | 3 |
| Robt Wilkins | 3 | – |
| Wm Duckey | 2 | – |
| Wm Mitchell | 2 | – |
| Robt Fleming | 2 | 6 |
| Francis Jones | 3 | 3 |
| Ann Willson widdow | 3 | 6 |
| Joseph Willson | 2 | – |
| John Stewart | 2 | 6 |
| Robt Scot | 2 | 6 |
| Robt Coughran | 2 | 6 |
| James Couchran | 2 | 3 |
| Tho Woodell | 2 | 3 |
| John Stringer | 7 | – |
| John Poston | 4 | – |
| Samll Jones | 6 | – |
| Thos Reed Esq | 7 | – |
| Alexander McConnell | 1 | 6 |
| Danll Connell | 1 | 6 |
| Freemen | ||
| John Cochlan | 9 | – |
| John Miller | 9 | – |
| John Silby | 9 | – |
| Zachariah Miller | 9 | – |
| John Musgrove Junr | 9 | – |
| Cornelius Cochran | 9 | – |
1729 Fallowfield Taxlist
William Adams
Patrick Adams
James Arbuckle
John Boyl
Robert Boyl
Robert Bunting
James Clard
Thomas Coole
Robert Coughram
James Coughran
Robert ffleming
David Hastings
David Hastings jr
Nicholas Jones
Robert McCluer
George Miller
Patrick Montgomery
Roberat Moore
Joseph Pareck (Parke)
Arthur Parke
John Poston
James Scot
John Stringer
James Taylor
Ann Wilson
Joseph Wilson
Wm Wilson
Thomas Woddall
Simeon Woodrow
Freemen
Samll Forbes
Archibald McNet
1730 Fallowfield Tax List
Wm Adams
Patrick Adams
James Arbucle
John Boyle
Robt Boyle
Robt Bunting
James Cochran
Robt. Cochran
Robt Fleming
David Hastings
David Hastings jun
Nicholas Jones
Jacob Martin
Patrick Mongomery
Robt. Moor
Joseph Park
Arthur Parke
John Parke
John Poston
James Scot
John Stringer
Joseph Stringer
James Taylor
Samll. Waghup
Ann Wilson
Jospeh Wilson
Wm Wilson
Thos. Woddell
Simeon Woodrow
Freemen
James Beard
George Miller
1774 West Fallowfield Township Tax List
The 1774 West Fallowfield Township tax list records residents’ names, acreage, and taxable property, including horses, cattle, sheep, and servants. The original handwritten assessment also records taxes in Pennsylvania’s colonial currency of pounds (£), shillings (s), and pence (d). There were 20 shillings to a pound and 12 pence to a shilling. Tax amounts are shown in pounds/shillings/pence. For example, 0/7/0 represents seven shillings, while 1/2/6 represents one pound, two shillings, and sixpence. An amount written as £4 6s 0d means four pounds and six shillings, not £4.60 in decimal currency.
| Column | Meaning | Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| £ | Pounds | 1 pound = 20 shillings |
| s | Shillings | 1 shilling = 12 pence |
| d | Pence | 240 pence = 1 pound |
These figures are assessments of taxable property, not necessarily the amounts of tax actually paid. Please verify my transcription against the original before using this data and do leave a comment below if you identify any mistakes.
| Name | Property / Assessment | £ | s | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuscript page 127 | ||||
| James Allison | 100 acrs and Buildings at £5 pr a | 4 | 6 | |
| 2 Horses 1 Cow | 2 | 6 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | ||
| Joseph Adams | 100 acres and Buildings at £5 pr a | 4 | 6 | |
| 1 Servant | 2 | 3 | ||
| 2 Horses 3 Cattle 6 Sheep | 4 | |||
| Total | 10 | 9 | ||
| William Adams | 150 acres and Buildings at £8 | 7 | 2 | |
| 1 Servant | 2 | 3 | ||
| 4 Horses 3 Cattle 6 Sheep | 6 | |||
| Total | 15 | 6 | ||
| James Adams | 100 acres and Buildings at £5 10 | 4 | 11 | |
| 2 Horses 2 Cattle 6 Sheep | 3 | 6 | ||
| Total | 8 | 6 | ||
| John Bell | 300 acres and Buildings at £15 pr a | 13 | 6 | |
| 1 Servant | 2 | 3 | ||
| 2 Negroes a man & a woman | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2 Horses 4 Cattle 6 Sheep | 4 | 6 | ||
| Total | 1 | 12 | 3 | |
| Robert Burns | 100 acres & Buildings at £5 pr a | 4 | 6 | |
| 1 Horse 2 Cattle | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 6 | ||
| Robert Bell | 50 acres and Buildings at £8 pr a | 7 | 3 | |
| 1 Horse 2 Cattle | 2 | |||
| Total | 9 | 3 | ||
| William Bunton | 150 acres & Buildings at £9 pr a | 7 | 2 | |
| 2 Horses 2 Cattle 6 Sheep | 3 | 6 | ||
| Total | 10 | 9 | ||
| William Boggs | 100 acres & Buildings at £5 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2 Horses 3 Cattle 4 Sheep | 3 | 10 | ||
| Total | 8 | 3 | ||
| Widdow Boydes | 100 acres and Buildings at £5 pr a | 3 | 7 | |
| 1 Horse 2 Cattle 6 Sheep | 2 | 6 | ||
| Total | 6 | 6 | ||
| Widow Boyle | 250 acres and Buildings at £13 | 11 | 8 | |
| 1 Negro woman | 6 | |||
| 2 Horses 2 Cattle 6 Sheep | 3 | 6 | ||
| Total | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
| Manuscript page 128 | ||||
| David Brooks | 100 acrs and Buildings at £4 pr a | 3 | 7 | |
| 2 Horses 2 Cattle | 3 | |||
| Total | 6 | 6 | ||
| George Copland | 100 acrs and Buildings at £5 pr a | 4 | 6 | |
| 2 Horses 2 Cattle 6 Sheep | 3 | 6 | ||
| Total | 8 | 0 | ||
| George Cochran | 45 acres and Buildings at £3 | 2 | 7 | |
| 1 horse 1 Cow | 1 | 6 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nathan Cochran | 100 acrs and Buildings at £5 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2 Horses 2 Cattle | 3 | |||
| Total | 7 | 6 | ||
| Stephen Cochran | 250 acres and Buildings at £16 | 14 | 4 | |
| 1 Servant | 2 | 7 | ||
| 3 Horses 4 Cattle 6 Sheep | 5 | 6 | ||
| Total (Stephen Cochran’s servant assessment appears to read 2s 7d. However, the individual assessments total £1 2s 5d, while the clerk recorded £1 2s 0d. The discrepancy has been retained as it appears in the original manuscript.) | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| James Cochran | 150 acres and Buildings at £8 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2 Horses 3 Cattle 6 Sheep | 4 | |||
| Singleman | ||||
| Total | 1 | 16 | 3 | |
| John Carruthers | 100 acres and Buildings at £6 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2 Horses 2 Cattle 6 Sheep | 3 | 4 | ||
| Total | 8 | 9 | ||
| Robert Cowden | 50 acrs and Buildings at £2 10 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2 Horses 2 Cattle 4 Sheep | 3 | 4 | ||
| Total | 5 | 6 | ||
| Robert Cochran | 150 acres and Buildings at £8 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2 Horses 2 Cattle 8 Sheep | 3 | 8 | ||
| Singleman | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| James Dunn | 150 acres and Buildings at £8 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2 Horses 3 Cattle 6 Sheep | 4 | |||
| Total | 11 | 3 | ||
| Thomas Erwin | 100 acres & Buildings at £5 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2 Horses 3 Cattle 6 Sheep | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 6 | ||
| Manuscript page 129 | ||||
| John Erwin | 200 acres and Buildings at £15 pr a | 13 | 6 | |
| 3 Horses 4 Cattle 6 Sheep | 5 | 6 | ||
| Total | 19 | |||
| Samuel Futhey | 150 acres & Buildings at £8 | 7 | 2 | |
| 3 Horses 3 Cattle 6 Sheep | 5 | |||
| Tavern at £2 | 1 | 9 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | ||
| Richard Irwin | 100 acres & Buildings at £8 pr a | 7 | 2 | |
| 1 Servant 2/3, 2 horses 3/, 2 Cattle 1/6 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Total | 12 | 6 | ||
| Alexander Giborn | 100 Acres and Buildings at £5 | 4 | 6 | |
| 3 Horses 3/ Cattle 1/6, 4 Sheep /3 | 4 | 9 | ||
| Total | 9 | 3 | ||
| Andrew Giborn | 150 Acres & Buildings at £8 pr a | 7 | 2 | |
| 1 Servant 2/3, 1 Negroe 6/, 4 Horses ?/ | 14 | 3 | ||
| 3 Cows 1/6, 6 Sheep /6 | ||||
| Total | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| George Gibson | 80 acres and Buildings at £4 | 3 | 7 | |
| 1 Servant | 2 | 3 | ||
| 2 Horses 2 Cattle 6 Sheep | 3 | 6 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | ||
| James Glindening | 160 acres and Buildings at £6 | 5 | 4 | |
| 150 acres Rented at £7 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 2 Horses 2 Cattle 6 Sheep | 3 | 1 | ||
| Total | 14 | 9 | ||
| Archibald Guy | 50 acres and Buildings at £3 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2 Horses 1 Cow | 2 | 6 | ||
| 4 Sheep | ? | 2 | ||
| Total | ? | ? | ||
| William Haslett | 250 acres & Buildings at £12 | 10 | 9 | |
| 1 Servant | 2 | 3 | ||
| 3 Horses 4 Cattle 6 Sheep | 5 | 6 | ||
| Total | 18 | 6 | ||
| Manuscript page 130 | ||||
| Robert Hamble | 100 acres and Buildings at £6 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2 Horses 2 Cattle 4 Sheep | 3 | 4 | ||
| Total | 8 | 9 | ||
| Ebenezer Harper | 1 Horse 2 Cattle 6 Sheep | 2 | 6 | |
| 200 acres Land and Buildings at £20 | 19 | 9 | ||
| Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Nathan Hayes | 35 acres and Buildings at £3 | 2 | 8 | |
| Total | 2 | 8 | ||
| William Kyle | 60 acres and Buildings at £4 | 3 | 6 | |
| Total | 3 | 6 | ||
| John Kirkpatrick | 30 acres and Buildings at £2 10 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 horse 2 Cattle | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 3 | ||
| Andrew Kirkpatrick | 50 acres and Buildings at £3 | 2 | 8 | |
| 1 horse 2 Cattle 4 Sheep | 2 | 4 | ||
| Total | 5 | 0 | ||
| Joseph Kirkpatrick | 200 acres and Buildings at £10 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2 Horses | 2 | 0 | ||
| Freeman | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| Lizzet Smith | 100 acres and Buildings at £15 | 13 | 6 | |
| 2 Horses 2 Cattle | 3 | 0 | ||
| Singleman | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
| James Loghead | 50 acres and Buildings at £5 | 4 | 6 | |
| Total | 4 | 6 | ||
| Jesse Marsh | 150 acres & Buildings at £8 | 7 | 3 | |
| Total | 7 | 3 | ||
| David Ligget | 100 acres and Buildings at £5 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2 Horses 2 Cattle 4 Sheep | 3 | 4 | ||
| Total | 7 | 9 | ||
| Thomas Love | 150 acres and Buildings at £8 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2 Horses 4 Cattle 6 Sheep | 4 | 6 | ||
| Total | 11 | 9 | ||
| James McCaslen | 400 acres and Buildings at £20 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2 Horses 2 Cattle 4 Sheep | 3 | 4 | ||
| Total | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| James Hannums | 50 acres wood Land | 4 | 6 | |
| Total | 4 | 6 | ||
| Manuscript page 131 | ||||
| Patrick McGlochelin | 100 acres and Buildings at £3 pr a | 4 | 6 | |
| 2 Horses 2 Cattle | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 6 | ||
| Thomas McClure | 100 acres and Buildings at £6 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2 Horses 2 Cattle 8 Sheep | 3 | 8 | ||
| Total | 8 | 0 | ||
| Andrew Moore | 200 acres and Buildings at £10 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2 mills £10 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1 Servant | 2 | 3 | ||
| 2 Horses 4 Cattle 6 Sheep | 4 | 6 | ||
| Total | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| Robert McCormack | 100 acres and Buildings at £10 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1 horse 2 Cattle 4 Sheep | 2 | 3 | ||
| Total | 11 | 3 | ||
| William McElheney | 100 acres and Buildings at £6 | 5 | 4 | |
| 1 horse 3 Cattle 6 Sheep | 3 | 3 | ||
| Total | 8 | 3 | ||
| Thomas McMullen | 100 acres and Buildings at £6 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2 Horses 1 Cow 8 Sheep | 2 | 9 | ||
| 1 Servant | 2 | 3 | ||
| Total | 10 | 3 | ||
| Robert Noble | 100 acres and Buildings at £6 | 5 | 4 | |
| 1 horse 1 Cow | 1 | 6 | ||
| Total | 6 | 9 | ||
| Thomas Officer | 150 acres and Buildings at £9 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2 Horses 2 Cattle 6 Sheep | 3 | 6 | ||
| Total | 9 | 9 | ||
| Ellis Pusey | 180 acres and Buildings at £10 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1 mill £15 | 13 | 6 | ||
| 1 Servant | 2 | 3 | ||
| 2 Horses 3 Cattle 10 Sheep | 4 | 3 | ||
| Total | 1 | 9 | 0 | |
| John Parkes | 150 acres & Buildings at £8 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2 Horses 3 Cattle 6 Sheep | 3 | 6 | ||
| Total | 10 | 9 | ||
| Arthur Parkes | 100 acres and Buildings at £6 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2 Horses 2 Cattle 6 Sheep | 3 | 6 | ||
| Total | 8 | 9 | ||
| Manuscript page 132 | ||||
| Israel Pemberton | 300 acrs of Unimproved Land at £20 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 7 | 0 | |
| Andrew Reed | 50 acres & Buildings at £2 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 Horses 2 Cattle 6 Sheep | 3 | 6 | ||
| Singleman | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| William Reed | 60 acres and Buildings at £3 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2 Horses 2 Cattle 4 Sheep | 3 | 4 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | ||
| James Rankin | 50 acres and Buildings at £2 10 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2 Horses 2 Cattle | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 5 | 3 | ||
| Francis Ruth | 30 acres and Buildings at £2 | 1 | 9 | |
| Total | 1 | 9 | ||
| William Stringer | 200 acres and Buildings at £10 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2 Horses 2 Cattle 4 Sheep | 3 | 4 | ||
| Total | 12 | 3 | ||
| Joseph Stringer | 100 acres and Buildings at £5 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2 Cattle, 1 Cow [?] | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 6 | ||
| James Steel | 100 acres and Buildings at £5 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2 Horses 2 Cattle 6 Sheep | 3 | 6 | ||
| Total | 8 | 0 | ||
| James Smith Sr | 200 acres and Buildings at £10 | 9 | 0 | |
| 3 Horses 3 Cattle 6 Sheep | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | ||
| James Smith Jr | 100 acres and Buildings at £5 | 4 | 6 | |
| 1 Horse 1 Cow | 1 | 6 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | ||
| William Townsend | 100 acres and Buildings at £10 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2 Horses 2 Cattle 4 Sheep | 3 | 3 | ||
| Total | 12 | 3 | ||
| John Truman | 200 acres and Buildings at £10 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | ||
| William Vogan | 300 acres and Buildings at £15 | 13 | 6 | |
| Total | 13 | 6 | ||
| Manuscript page 133 | ||||
| Thomas Walles | 45 acres and Buildings at £5 pr a | 4 | 6 | |
| 1 Cow | 0 | 6 | ||
| Total | 5 | 0 | ||
| Samuel Wilson | 100 acres and Buildings at £6 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2 Horses 2 Cattle 4 Sheep | 3 | 5 | ||
| Total | 8 | 9 | ||
| Joseph Wilson | 100 acres & Buildings at £5 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2 Horses 2 Cattle 6 Sheep | 3 | 6 | ||
| Singleman | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Page 133 — Inmates | ||||
| William Hess | 1 | 6 | ||
| John Rutledge | 1 | 6 | ||
| James Scott | 1 | 6 | ||
| Thomas Mackey | 1 | 6 | ||
| John McIlnaer | 1 | 6 | ||
| Dennis Rodden | 1 | 6 | ||
| Robt McCorkle | 1 | 6 | ||
| Joseph Kilner | 1 | 6 | ||
| James Smith | 1 | 6 | ||
| Albert Cochran | 1 | 6 | ||
| Page 133 — Singlemen | ||||
| Robert Gamble | 15 | 0 | ||
| Hugh Gamble | 15 | 0 | ||
| John Daniel | 15 | 0 | ||
| Michael Dougherty | 15 | 0 | ||
| John Glendening | 15 | 0 | ||
| Thomas Gibson | 15 | 0 | ||
| John Smith | 15 | 0 | ||
| James Foulke | 15 | 0 | ||
| Hugh Faror | 15 | 0 | ||
| Mathew Nealey | 15 | 0 | ||
| William Boggs | 15 | 0 | ||
| Thomas Knipe | 15 | 0 | ||
| Adam Glendening | 15 | 0 | ||
| Andrew Erwin | 15 | 0 | ||
| Richard McVay | 15 | 0 | ||
| Thomas Bealey | 15 | 0 | ||
| John Hetherington | 15 | 0 | ||
Source: Chester County Archives, 1774 West Fallowfield Township Provincial Tax Rate, manuscript pp. 127–133; view digitized originals. Editorial descriptions in square brackets are not transcriptions.
See scans of the original tax lists, held at Chester County Archives.
