Newark, DE - 1863 Internal Revenue Assessment

In 1862 a tax was enacted through an Executive Order on Aug 11, 1862 in order "to provide Internal Revenue to support the Government and to pay interest on the Public Debt". Individuals with an income of over $600 were liable to be taxed. In addition, stamp taxes were assessed for various types of business licenses. Finally, there were taxes assessed on various enumerated items. The following list shows this data, for the residents of Newark in 1863.

 

Case
Name
License Type
Amt Income >$600
Enumerated Articles
1
Armstrong, James H
retail dealer/liquor
 
 
2
Armstrong, James
manufacturer
 
 
3
Blandy, C.W. & Bro.
 
 
carriage
4
Beeson, William P
pedler & mayor
 
 
5
Collings, Edward
retail dealer
 
  
6
Choate & Bro.
retail dealers
 
  
7
Choate, Stephen R
retail dealer
 
 
8
Clark, Hays N.
physician
 
 
9
Caulk, Benjamin
apothecary
 
 
10
Chamberlain, Palmer
physician
 
 
11
Caulk, Benjamin
 
$131
 
12
Curtis, F.A.
 
$2700
 
13
Day, M.A.
 
 
1 carriage
14
Evans, John W
retail dealer
$1510
130 oz. silver plate
15
Elliott, Robert
hotel/1st class/retail liquor
 
 
16
Evans, George G
retail dealer
$600
 
17
Finley, Samuel C
manufacturer
 
1 carriage
18
Groves, James A. (Newark Depot)
retail dealer
    
19
Haines, E.W.
dentist
$303
 
20
Hill, John R
manufacturer
 
 
21
Jones, Theophilus K.
retail dealer
  
 
22
Lowber, Alexander
physician
$140
 
23
Marvell, Philip
hotel - 1st class/retail liquor
 
 
24
Miller, John
 
$853.30
1 carriage
25
Pritchard, Israel
manufacturer
 
 
26
Pennington, William
pedlar 2nd class
$124.50
 
27
Phillips, Chandler
hotel-5th class
$1494.25
 
28
Pennington, Edward
pedlar 3rd class
 
 
29
Porter, Edward
 
 
1 carriage
30
Rambo, Rathmill W
retail dealer
 
 
31
Reynolds, Wm. & Co.
retail dealers
 
 
32
Ray, James H
commercial broker
$112
 
33
Reynolds, John A.
 
$305.40
1 carriage
34
Ray, Forbes
 
$252
 
35
Reynolds, William
 
$551.12
 
36
Sawden, Francis
butcher
 
 
37
Schultz, William
 
 
1 carriage
38
Taylor, M.N.
retail dealer
 
 
39
Vallandigham, James L
 
$290
 
40
Williamson, John F
retail dealer
$1041.84
1 carriage
41
Wright, Samuel B
manufacturer
 
 
42
Wilson, John (Newark Depot)
retail dealer
 
 
43
Widdows, John
retail liquor
 
 
44
Warren, Harry
 
$112.30
 
45
Wilson, Edward R
 
 
32 oz silver plate, 1 carriage, 1 2-horse carriage
46
Wilson, Rathmill
 
$14985
405 oz silver plate, 1 carriage, 1 2-horse carriage
47
Wilson, Thomas B
 
$13885
1 carriage

Compiled and Edited: Richard E. Stevens, University of Delaware

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