Early 19th Century Merchant Licenses in Fairfax County

Merchant and peddler licenses recorded in the Fairfax County personal property tax ledgers

Ledger 1799 (Truro Parish)

• 01 May 1799 Reid Brown
• 01 May 1799 William DeBell
• 01 May 1799 Caleb Earp
• 01 May 1799 Daniel Harrington
• 01 May 1799 Mason & Moore
• 01 May 1799 Charles Tyler & Co
• 01 May 1799 Zachariah Ward
• 01 May 1799 John Yost

Ledger 1803 (Truro Parish)

• 01 May 1803 Charles Tyler
• 01 May 1803 William Norris
• 01 May 1803 Daniel Harrington
• 01 May 1803 Andrew Ballenger
• 01 May 1803 Peter Jett
• 01 May 1803 William Garner
• 01 May 1803 Charles Potten [?]
• 10 May 1803 Thomas Moore
• 01 July 1803 John Reardon
• 01 May 1803 Andrew Ballenger

Ledger 1804 (Truro Parish)

• 01 May 1804 William Deneale
• 01 May 1804 Daniel Harringon
• 01 May 1804 Andrew Ballenger
• 01 May 1804 William Norris
• 01 May 1804 Peter Jett
• 01 May 1804 Charles Tyler
• 15 May 1804 James Wood
• 15 May 1804 Thomas Moore
• 15 May 1804 John Ratcliffe
• 15 May 1804 Samuel Adams
• 01 Aug 1804 Price Skinner

Ledger 1805 (Truro Parish)

• 23 Jan 1805 William Reardon
• 23 Feb 1805 Immanual Viner
• 01 May 1805 Daniel Harrington
• 01 May 1805 Charles Tyler
• 01 May 1805 Lewis Beckwith
• 01 May 1805 Andrew Ballenger
• 01 May 1805 Price Skinner
• 01 May 1805 Immanuel Viner
• 01 May 1805 William Norris for six months
• 01 May 1805 Samuel Adams

Ledger 1806 (Truro Parish, no dates)

• Lucinda Norris
• Newton Keene
• Ditto ditto
• Lewis Beckwith
• Charles Tyler
• Andrew Ballenger
• Lucinda Norris
• Josiah Robey
• Abel Blacking [?]
• Peter Jett

Ledger 1807 (Truro Parish)

• 01 Mar 1807 Jonathan Schofield
• 01 Apl 1807 Lewis Summer
• 01 May 1807 Andrew Bellinger
• 01 May 1807 Charles Tyler Jr
• 01 May 1807 Jonathan Scholfield
• 01 May 1807 Lucinda J Norris
• 01 May 1807 Newton Keene
• 01 May 1807 Daniel Harrington
• 01 May 1807 Josiah Robey
• 11 Sep 1807 Zachariah Gardner

Ledger 1809 (Truro Parish)

• 02 May 1809 Samuel Smith
• 02 May 1809 Thomas Wren
• 02 May 1809 John Henning
• 02 May 1809 Samuel Cross
• 02 May 1809 Abell Blackeney
• 02 May 1809 Lucinda J Norris
• 02 Feb 1809 Thomas Wren

Ledger 1809 (Fairfax Parish)

• John Wren
• Stephen Donohoe
• William S. Belt
• Messrs Lindsay & Wren
• John Yost
• John Simpson

Ledger 1810 (Truro Parish)

• 15 Nov 1809 Amos Fox
• 01 May 1809 Andrew Bellinger
• 01 May 1810 Andrew Bellinger
• 01 May 1810 Samuel Cross
• 01 May 1810 Lucinda J Norris
• 01 May 1810 John Henning
• 01 May 1810 Thomas Wrenn
• 01 May 1810 Samuel Farr
• 01 May 1810 Amos Fox

Ledger 1810 (Fairfax Parish)

• Reubin Dye (5 1/2 months)
• Richard Vanpelt (5 1/2 months)
• William S. Belt
• John Yost
• Saml Lovell
• Stephen Donohoe
• John Wren Jr.
• John Wren Sr.
• Reubin Dye
• 07 Jul 1810 Edwd Jacobs

Ledger 1811 (Truro Parish)

• 17 Jan 1811 Thompson Violett & Co
• 18 Mar 1811 Joshua Botts
• 01 Apl 1811 Kincaid & Gibson (pedlars)
• 15 Apl 1811 John Lee Pomroy
• 08 May 1811 Samuel Cross
• 20 May 1811 Andrew Bedinger
• 20 May 1811 Joshua Botts
• 20 May 1811 Thompson Violett & Co
• 17 Jun 1811 John H. Dye
• 15 Jul 1811 John Henning
• 15 Jul 1811 Lucinda Norris
• 06 Aug 1811 Matilda Farr
• 20 Aug 1811 Thomas Wrenn

Ledger 1811 (Fairfax Parish)

• 01 May 1811 Jno Simpson
• 01 May 1811 Stephen Donohoe
• 01 May 1811 Edwd H. Jacobs
• 01 May 1811 Danl Gooding
• 01 May 1811 Reubin Dye
• 01 May 1811 William S Belt
• 01 May 1811 John Wren
• 01 May 1811 John Wren Jr
• 01 Jun 1811 Thompson Reardon

Ledger 1812 (Truro Parish)

• 19 ??? 1811 Asberry Harpending pedlars license
• ?? Jan 1812 Elijah Hutchinson (Store License from Decr 31, 1811
• 23 Mar 1812 George Millan
• 06 May 1812 Elijah Hutchinson
• 21 May 1812 George N. Berkeley
• 21 May 1812 Lucinda Norris
• 06 Jun 1812 Matilda Farr

Ledger 1812 (Fairfax Parish)

• 01 May 1812 Stephen Donohoe
• 01 May 1812 William S. Belt
• 01 May 1812 Edwd S. Jacobs
• 01 May 1812 Jno wren Junr
• 01 May 1812 Jno Simpson

Ledger 1813 (Truro Parish)

• 01 Jan 1813 Robert Kidwell
• 17 Mar 1813 George Millan
• 01 May 1813 George N Berkeley
• 01 May 1813 Lucinda J Norriss
• 02 May 1813 Noah N Martin
• 02 May 1813 Gordon Allison
• 03 May 1813 George Millan
• 07 May 1813 John Wren
• 14 May 1813 Patons & Butcher

Ledger 1813 (Fairfax Parish)

• 01 May 1813 Stephen Donohoe
• 01 May 1813 William S. Belt

Ledger 1814 (Truro Parish)

• 30 Apl 1814 Geo Berkley
• 30 Apl 1814 Lucinda J Norris
• 30 Apl 1814 John [?]
• 02 May 1814 Gordon & Allison

Ledger 1814 (Fairfax Parish)

• 02 May 1814 Stephen Donohoe
• 02 May 1814 William S. Belt
• ?? Sep 1814 John Wren

Ledger 1815 (Truro Parish)

• 00 May 1814 George N Berkley
• 00 May 1814 Lucinda J Norriss
• 00 May 1814 Gordon Allison & Co
• 06 Jul 1814 Elijah Hutcherson

Ledger 1815 (Fairfax Parish)

• ?? May 1815 William S. Belt
• ?? May 1815 Stephen Donohoe

Ledger 1816 (Truro Parish)

• 03 Oct 1815 Ratcliffe & Chichester
• 15 Oct 1815 George W Lane & Co
• 01 Jan 1816 Lawrence Lavin Hawker or Pedler
• 01 Jan 1816 Henry Drain Hawker or Pedler
• 18 Mar 1816 William Patterson
• 20 May 1816 Elijah Hutcherson
• 17 Jun 1816 Gordon Allison & Co
• 00 May 1816 Lucinda J Norriss
• 00 May 1816 George N Berkley
• 00 May 1816 Ratcliffe & Chichester
• 00 May 1816 George W Lane & Co

Ledger 1816 (Fairfax Parish)

• Wm S. Belt

Ledger 1817 (Truro Parish)

• 20 Dec 1816 George Sangster
• 01 Mar 1817 Harrison McAtee
• 01 May 1817 Geo N Berkley
• 01 May 1817 Elijah Hutcherson
• 01 May 1817 Lucinda J Norriss
• 01 May 1817 Geo W Lane
• 01 May 1817 George Sangster
• 01 May 1817 John Henning
• 01 May 1817 Gordon Allison & Co
• 01 May 1817 Saml Ratcliffe

Ledger 1817 (Fairfax Parish)

• 01 Feb 1817 Augustin Williams
• 01 May 1817 Augustin Williams

Ledger 1818 (Truro Parish)

• 22 Dec 1817 Francis Ashford
• 01 May 1818 Francis Ashford
• 01 May 1818 John Henning
• 01 May 1818 Gordon Allison & Co
• 01 May 1818 Elijah Hutchison
• 01 May 1818 Francis Ball
• 01 May 1818 George N Berkley

Ledger 1818 (Fairfax Parish)

• David Weatherly & Co
• Eli Offutt

Ledger 1819 (Truro Parish)

• 01 Nov 1818 William J Weir [Note: paid $10, i.e. half]
• 01 May 1819 William J Weir [Note: paid $20]
• 01 May 1819 Thompson Simpson
• 01 May 1819 Elijah Hutchison
• 01 May 1819 William Lindsay Jr
• 01 May 1819 Gordon Allison & Co
• 01 May 1819 John Henning

Ledger 1819 (Fairfax Parish)

• 22 Dec 1819 Samuel G. Griffeth

Ledger 1820 (Truro Parish)

• 08 Feb 1820 Samuel Edelin
• 19 Feb 1820 Thomas Wheeler
• 01 May 1820 William J. Weir
• 01 May 1820 Elijah Hutcheson
• 01 May 1820 Thompson Simpson
• 01 May 1820 Geo N Berkley
• 01 May 1820 Gorden & Robert Allison
• 26 May 1820 Wm Lindsay Jr
• 17 Jul 1820 John Dixon

Ledger 1820 (Fairfax Parish)

• 01 Feb 1820 George W. Hunter
• 20 Apl 1820 Edward H. Jacobs
• 01 May 1820 Samuel G. Griffith
• 01 May 1820 Samuel Catts
• 01 May 1820 Eli Offutt
• 15 May 1820 Edward H. Jacobs
• 17 May 1820 David Weatherly & Co.
• 17 May 1820 James Kidwell
• 17 May 1820 George W. Hunter
• 26 May 1820 William S. Belt

Ledger 1821 (Truro Parish)

• 00 May 1821 Thompson Simpson
• 00 May 1821 Gordon & Robert Allison
• 00 May 1821 George N Berkley
• 00 May 1821 Thomas Morgan
• 00 May 1821 Elijah Hutchison
• 00 May 1821 Thomas M Mitchell
• 00 May 1821 William J Weir
• 00 May 1821 James Kidwell
• 00 May 1821 Lewis Mix & Co
• 00 May 1821 Samuel Catts

Ledger 1822 (Truro and Fairfax Parishes) (light)

• 31 Jan 1822 John Weaver
• 15 Mar 1822 Thomas Moore
• 18 Mar 1822 Lucinda J Norriss
• 01 May 1822 Lucinda J Norriss
• 01 May 1822 William J Weir
• 01 May 1822 Elijah Hutchison
• 01 May 1822 Gordon & Robert Allison
• 01 May 1822 George N Berkley
• 01 May 1822 James L Bugh [???]
• 01 May 1822 Lewis Mix & Co
• 01 May 1822 Samuel Catts
• 01 May 1822 Thompson Simpson
• 01 May 1822 William S Belt

Ledger 1825 (Truro and Fairfax Parishes)

• 10 Jun 1824 Joel Z Harper
• 01 May 1825 William J Weir
• 01 May 1825 George N Berkley
• 01 May 1825 G & R Allison
• 01 May 1825 Wm S Belt
• 01 May 1825 William Hubbell
• 16 May 1825 David Wethersby
• 23 May 1825 Thomas Moore
• 26 May 1825 Elijah Hutchinson
• 26 Jun 1825 George Sangster
• 01 May 1825 Joel Z Harper
• 01 May 1825 Stephen Murphy

Ledger 1833 (Truro and Fairfax Parishes) (no dates)

• John Athey
• Philip Carper
• Elijah Hutchinson
• Nelson Conrad
• James Walters
• Jacob Demming
• Gerrard L W Huntt
• George W Gordon
• John D'bell
• Margaret A Moore
• Gordon & Robert Allison
• James Bloxham
• Stephen Murphy
• Lee Simms

Ledger 1834 (Truro and Fairfax Parishes)

• ??? Thos B Gordon & Js Delahony
• 00 Mar 1834 Sandford Wills
• 00 Apl 1834 H Lee and Chs King
• 01 May 1834 Lewis Western
• 01 May 1834 John DBell
• 01 May 1834 John Brown
• 01 May 1834 James Stuart
• 01 May 1834 George W Gordon
• 01 May 1834 Philip Carper
• 01 May 1834 Margaret Moore
• 01 May 1834 Elijah Hutchinson
• 01 May 1834 James Bloxham
• 01 May 1834 G & R Allison
• 01 May 1834 Mary S Demming
• 01 May 1834 Robert Hunter

Ledger 1835 (Truro and Fairfax Parishes) (no dates)

• Samuel Brosk [?]
• W Reevens [?]
• John DeBell
• James Bloxham
• Nelson Conrad
• Gerrard L W Huntt
• G & R Allison
• Margaret A Moore
• James Stuart
• Elijah Hutchinson
• Mary S Demming
• Philip Carper
• Robert Hunter & Co