Name/Title
Copy of 1778 Valuations DocumentEntry/Object ID
2024.07.19.27Tags
Warren Census/ResidentsDescription
Document lists valuation of farm animals and also lists number of slaves owned by Warren residents. Copy of original.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
Valuation town of Warren (R.I) in 1778. (Statistics to)
168 Polls
14 Slaves from 10-50 years of age
57 Horses
345 Horn Cattle including 40 Oxen
340 Sheep + Goats
7 Chaises
5 Wharfs
147 Ounces Plate
149 Hogs
2 Gristmills, (one each, wind + water)
1 Distilleries
1 Tanyards
3 Shipyards [176 acres wood + water]
2700 Acres of land in the township
4600 Bushels of Grain
127 Bottle Cider Made
Amount total of debts owed $367
7 Acres of Orchards
314 Tons English Hay
Taxable value of Real Estate of Personal $.126.000
Total Value of cash + trading ? $15,000 + $14,800 all other persons
Real Estate 96.200
Personal 29.800 $126,000 total are above.
Acres 237 Edward Gardner valuation Real $7833 – Valuation
Personal 0 7833 Dollars
Acres 200 John Mason valuation Real 7610
Personal 0 7610Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Financial RecordsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Width
7-3/4 inLength
9-3/4 inLocation
Location
Room
Director's OfficeBuilding
George Hail Free LibraryDate
February 18, 2025Condition
Overall Condition
PoorMaterials
Paper, plasticConservation
Conservation Purpose
Damage RepairTreatment
Date(s)
2024Conservator
New England Document Conservation CenterTreatment Notes
NEDCC# 23-050. Flash drive provided as well.Notes
Treated in April 2024Provenance
Notes
Based on a card found in Historical Card Catalog, this list may have been given by the First National Bank of Warren, loaned in 1890. Presumable the copy that the library now possesses was made around that time.
https://www.ricurrency.com/bank-name/first-national-bank-of-warren/Create Date
July 19, 2024Update Date
August 12, 2025
