Research findings for: BEDFORD COUNTY, Virginia, 1765 – 1808. This information was extracted from various sources available at the LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
1782 Tax List
Jones Reid
0 males above 21
3 slaves
Frances Reid
1 male above 21
3 slaves
6 horses
21 cattle
James Reid
1 male over 21
0 slaves
3 horses
3 cattle
William Read
1 male above 21
0 slaves
2 horses
3 cattle
George Read
1 male over 21
0 slaves
4 horses
9 cattle
Andrew Read
1 male over 21
0 slaves
2 horses
8 cattle
William Read
1 male over 21
6 slaves
5 horses
21 cattle
Isaac Reed
1 male over 21
1783 Tax List Number of white and black tithables
William Read 9
William Read 3
Frances Read 3
Andrew Read 1
George Reed Sr 1
George Reed Jr 1
Jones Read 1
1784 Tax List Number of white and black tithables
James Read 1
Jones Read 3
Andrew Read 1
Humphrey Read 1
James Read 3
Stephen Read 1
William Read 12
Isaac Read 1
Frances Read 3
Stephen Read 1
1785 Tax List Number of white and black tithables
Frances Read 3
James Reid 1
Jones Reid 4
William Read 12
1786 Tax List Number of white and black tithables
James Read 1
Jones Read 5
Nathan Read 3
Frances Read 3
William Read 12
1787 Tax List
Tax A
5 / 10 Frances Read
1 male over 21
1 male 16 – 21
6 horses
14 cattle
5/10 William Read
1 male over 21
6 horses
13 cattle
Tax B
4 / 3 James Read
1 male over 21
4 / 3 James Read
1 male over 21
3 horses
7 cattle
4 / 20 Nathan Read
1 male over 21
4 / 20 William Read
1 male over 21
1 horse
4 / 23 Jones Read
1 male over 21
2 males 16 – 21
11 horses
4 / 23 James Read
1 male over 21
1788 Tax List
Tax A
3 / 14 Frances Read
3 males over 21
2 males 16 – 21
5 horses
3 / 26 William Read
12 males over 21
13 males 16 – 21
7 horses
Tax B
3 / 16 James Read
1 male over 21
8 cattle
3 / 24 Nathan Read
1 male over 21
3 males 16 – 21
6 horses
3 / 26 Jones Read
1 male over 21
3 males 16 – 21
4 / 28 James Read, Sr
2 males over 21
6 cattle
5 / 26 James Read
2 male over 21
2 cattle
5 / 26 Alexander Read
1 male over 21
3 males 16 – 21
4 cattle
1789 Tax List
Tax A
3 / 14 George Read
1 male over 21, black or white
1 horse, colt or mare
3 / 23 William Read
13 males over 21, black or white
13 black males over 12
7 horses, colts, mares
4 / 4 Frances Read
5 males over 21, black or white
2 black males over 12
6 horses, colts, mares
Tax B
5 / 15 James Read Jr
1 white male over 21
1 horse / cattle
5 / 22 Nathan Read
1 white male over 21
3 blacks over 16
6 horses / cattle
5 / 22 Jones Read
1 white male over 21
2 blacks over 16
5 / 23 James Read, Sr
1 white male over 21
1 black over 16
6 horses / cattle
5 / 23 James R Read
1 white male over 21
2 horses / cattle
5 / 23 Alexander Read, Sr
1 white male over 21
3 blacks over 16
5 horses / cattle
5 / 23 Alexander Read, Jr
1 white male over 21
1 black over 16
1 horse / cattle
1790 Tax List
Tax A
3 / 23 George Read
1 tithables above 21
4 / 20 William Read
14 tithables above 21
14 tithables 16 – 21
7 blacks above 16
6 / 15 Frances Read
4 tithables above 21
2 tithables 16 – 21
6 blacks above 16
Tax B
3 / 20 Alexander Read
1 white male above 21
2 horses
3 / 20 Alexander Read, Sr
1 white male above 21
2 blacks 12 – 16
4 horses
3 / 20 William Read
1 white male above 21
1 horse
3 / 20 James Read
1 white male above 21
3 / 24 James Read, Sr
1 white male above 21
1 horse
4 / 19 Nathan Read
1 white male above 21
3 blacks 12 – 16
2 blacks over 16
4 horses
1791 Tax List
3 / 29 William Read
12 Tithables over 21
12 Tithables 16 – 21
6 blacks above 16
5 / 23 Francis Read
4 Tithables over 21
2 Tithables 16 – 21
6 blacks over 21
Tax B
4 / 15 James Read, Sr
1 white male over 21
7 horses / cattle
4 / 15 Alexander Read
1 white male over 21
3 horses / cattle
5 / 2 Nathan Read
1 white male over 21
4 blacks 12 – 16
2 blacks over 16
5 horses / cattle
1792 Tax List
Tax A
7 / 19 Frances Read
3 tithables over 21
3 tithables 16 – 21
5 blacks over 16
Tax B
3 / 24 James Read Jr
1 white male over 21
3 horses / cattle
4 / 20 Nathan Reid
1 white male over 21
4 blacks 12 – 16
2 blacks over 16
6 horses / cattle
4 / 23 James Read, Sr
3 white males over 21
7 horses / cattle
4 / 23 Alexander Read
1 white male over 21
3 horses / cattle
1793 Tax List
Tax A
4 / 18 Frances Reid
3 tithables over 21
3 blacks over 12
3 horses / cattle
7 / 22 William Read
11 tithables over 21
11 blacks over 12
8 horses / cattle
Tax B
6 / 24 James Read
1 tithable
1 black over 12
1 horse
7 / 11 Nathan Read
7 tithables
7 blacks over 12
5 horses / cattle
7 / 11 George Read
1 tithable
7 / 11 James Read
1 tithable
1 horse
7 / 11 Joseph Read
1 tithable
1 horse
1794 Tax List
Tax A
3 / 24 William Read
12 tithables
12 blacks over 12
7 horses
7 / 8 George Read
1 tithable
1 horse
7 / 9 Francis Read
3 tithables
3 blacks over 12
4 horses
Tax B
No dates
Joseph Read
1 tithable
1 horse
James Read
3 tithables
5 horses
Nathan Read
7 tithables
7 blacks over 12
5 horses
1795 Tax List
No dates
James Read Jr
1 tithable
3 horses
James Read
2 tithables
4 horses
James Read
1 tithable
1 horse
Joseph Read
1 tithable
1 horse
Nathan Read
1 tithable
4 horses
1796 Tax List
Tax A
3 / 28 William Read
12 tithables
11 blacks over 12
7 horses
6 / 25 Frances Read
3 tithables
4 blacks over 12
4 horses
6 / 25 James Read
1 tithable
2 horses
6 / 25 Frances Read, Jr
1 tithable
1 horse
Tax B
No dates
Nathan Read
1 tithable
8 blacks
5 horses
James Read
3 tithables
1 black
3 horses
George Read
1 tithable
1797 Tax List
Tax A
4 / 15 William Read
12 Tithables
13 blacks over 12
6 horses / cattle
6 / 26 Frances Read Sr
4 tithables
4 blacks over 12
5 horses / cattle
6 / 26 Frances Read Jr
1 tithable
1 horse / cattle
Tax B
No Dates
Samuel Read
1 tithable
2 blacks
1 horse
Nathan Read
1 tithable
8 blacks
7 horses / cattle
James Read
3 tithables
3 horses / cattle
George Read
1 tithable
James Read
1 tithable
1 horse
Joseph Read
1 tithable
1 horse
1798 Tax List
Tax A
4 / 23 Francis Read
5 tithables
3 blacks over 12
3 horses / cattle
4 / 23 William Read
12 tithables
13 blacks over 12
6 horses / cattle
Tax B
No dates
Jacob Read
1 white tithable
Joseph Read
1 white tithable
James Read
1 white tithable
1 horse
Samuel Read / Ralph Read
2 white tithables
1 black tithable
1 black over 12
1 horse
1799 Tax List
Tax A
3 / 25 Frances Read
11 tithables
11 blacks over 12
11 cattle
Tax B
Samuel Read / Ralph
1 white tithable
4 black tithables
4 blacks over 12
3 horses and mares
Jacob Read
1 white tithable
James Read
1 white tithable
1 horse
Joseph Read
1 white tithable
Nathan Read
1 white tithable
9 black tithables
9 blacks over 12
5 horses and mares
In Bedford County (formed 1754) next door to Botetourt (formed 1770)
Samuel Reed, a landowner with a growing, large operation continues from earlier:
1820 Census Males ’45 and over’ 1, with detailed enumeration
1830 Census Males ’60-69’ 1, with detailed enumeration
Q: Do you have details or suggestions to learn more about his operations and the Reeds of Bedford?
Most appreciate the tremendous compilation of records.
Best regards, TJ