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John Stites Esq. - Essex Co., N.J., Tax Rateables

Elizabeth Township – Springfield Ward
Feb 1779
Stites, John Esq.
Acres 167
Value of Land 34
Horses 3
Horned Cattle 15
Hogs 7
Total value whereon to Levy  54
Slaves 12/6, ch 7/6
Amount of rates £8-5s
Sinking fund £1-6-1
Exempt rate £2-4-2
Total amount of rates £11-15-3
Feb 1780
Stites, John Esq.
Acres 267
Value of Land 150
Horses 4
Horned Cattle 10
Total value whereon to Levy  165
Slaves ch
Amount of rates £14-14-0
July 1781
Stites, John Esq.
Acres of improved land 267
Value of land 170
Horses 1
Horned Cattle 10
Total whereon to Levy  £181-5-0
Slaves 1
Chair or sulky 1
Amount of rates £14-19-5
Hard money Tax £1-2-6
Oct 1781
Stites, John Esq.
Acres of improved land 267
Value of land 170
Horses 1
Horned Cattle 8
Hogs 6
Total whereon to Levy  £180-15-0
Slaves 1
Chair or sulky 1
Amount of rates £7-13-2
Aug 1782
Stites, widow of
Acres of improved land 267
Value of land 120
Horses 1
Horned Cattle 4
Total whereon to Levy  £125-5-0
Slaves 1
Riding Chairs 1
Amount of Certainties 10s-0d
Amount of rates £5-16-5
Number or white inhabitants 3
Jul/Aug 1783
STITES, Margaret
Acres of improved land 267
Value of land 110
Horses 1
Horned Cattle 5
Total whereon to Levy  £116-5-0
Slaves 1
Covered wagon 1
Certainties 10-0d
Tax £5-14-2

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