Name/Title
LedgerEntry/Object ID
1986.010.0278Scope and Content
This is a ledger from 1851 of the lots in Benicia. It was compiled by Stephen Cooper who was the Solano County Assessor at the time. It was filed by Saisbul Bynum who was the Solano County Clerk. Pasted in the front is a 2 page letter from Stephen Cooper of "additional Tax List". It contains information about Baysi, I. Long & Co., and Richmond I.
The ledger has an alphabetical section which has not been used. The rest of the ledger shows each lot in Benicia and the following columns:
Owners Names
Description of Land
Value of Personal Property
City of Benicia
Lot number
Block Number
Value of Lot
Value of Improvements
The first lot is #1 on block "Semple's Slip". It was owned by Hayden & Mudgo and valued at $1,000 with $2,000 value of improvements.
The last lot is lot #16 in block Little's Point. It is owned by Thomas Larkin and valued at $600.
Very few lots show improvements. Some that do, besides the first one, are:
lot # block # value
5 1 $3,000
11 1 $1,000
4 7 $2,700
13 7 $2,000
5 8 $2,500
11 8 $100
10 13 $1,500
11 13 $ 250
10 14 $ 800
11 15 $ 500
6 17 $ 100
7 19 $ 800
4 24 $1,500
3 27 $ 800
3 28 $2,000
13 29 $2,250
9 37 $1,000
9 38 $ 200
4 39 $ 100
7 40 $ 800
12 42 $ 100
15 43 $1,000
3 57 $3,000
8 58 $1,000
9 58 $ 150
10 58 $ 600
Improvements don't always mean a house or other building was constructed but it may. Attached is a copy of Barlow map from 1847 with each lot that showed an improvement marked in red.Collection
Benicia Historical Museum Collection
