A Tax List for 1831 in Sampson County, North Carolina

Column 1 (click on the photo to enlarge - send me an email for a copy of the photo)

Column 2 (click on the photo to enlarge - send me an email for a copy of the photo)

This is not a complete tax list for Sampson County in 1831, but appears to be the list from an area where my Bradshaw family and later my Giddens family were found. This is the area that, in the 1870s, became known as Giddensville. None of my direct ancestors are found on this list, but I recognize many surnames from my research.  

This came from a huge collection of papers amassed by John L. Clifton found at the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Duke University. 

due John L. Clifton for 1830 is written at the bottom
of the list. Was John L. Clifton a collector for the 
neighborhood, or was he paying his neighbors' taxes?

John L. Clifton, a clergyman, businessman/merchant, and possibly attorney, appears to be the person who created this list. He carefully saved and named almost every receipt and document. If your family lived in this area, you will want to see this collection. 

This is the back of the list. The photos below show information written on the back.

Written: Tax list for 1831

Written: This [illegible]  Money Due me 57 cts
August 23 - 1833

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Diana

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Clifton, John L., Papers, 1784-1916 (bulk 1830-1889), manuscript collection, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, accessed 2017 and 2018.