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