Pike County Arkansas

                    Tax List 1837

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                     A Tax List for the Year A.D 1837                        
                                                                             
              Names of persons chargeable with tax for 1837.                 
                                                                             
Barnes, Joshua              Dickson, David              Kelley, William      
Barnes, John                Davis, Myrick               Maddin, Charles      
Brewer, Henderson           Davis, Stacy                Melson, Solomon      
Brown, Gabriel              Davis, J.W.                 Melson, John G.      
Blair, Silas C.             Dickson, D.S.               Mobley, David        
Burns, David                Edwards, John               Newman, Moses        
Burns, William              Gilmer, William             Price, Ervin         
Brewer, James S.            Green, John                 Reeder, Micajah      
Brewer, Harmon              Green, Jeremiah             Redding, Joseph      
Baxter, Jesse               Gollihar, John              Reeves, Willis       
Blocker, John               Griffin(g), L.B.            Self, David          
Brewer, John                Goodman, Joseph             Stringer, Rice       
Brewer, Henry               Hughes, John                Simpson, Jesse       
Baxter, Joel B.             Hughes, James               Self, Lewis          
Brown, Joseph               Hughes, William             Self, Forgus         
Barnes, Jesse C.            Hancock, A.H.               Self, L.W.           
Brinley, Jacob              Hasley, Saml.               Sorrels, Rebecca     
Bittick, Francis            Hancock, Wm.                Simpson, Saml.       
Bittick, Robert             Holliday, Peter             Sorrels, James L.    
Brewer, William             Huddleston, David           Stone, William       
Brewer, Elizabeth           Huddleston, J.W.            Steel, Thomas        
Bittick, Jesse              Hopkins, Thos.              Talbot, Jesse W.     
Brinley, Mathias            Hopkins, John               Thompson, Asa        
Coker, James                Hardin, A.K.                Tope, Fredrick       
Coker, John                 Henthorn, James             White, John Snr.     
Collier, Nathan             Hensley, G.W.               White, Jordan        
Cox, Thomas                 Johnson, William            White, Absalom       
Davis, Abijah               John(ston), Micajah         Wheat, James         
Dickson, Saml. A.           Jacobs, English             White, Isaac         
Dickson, Sion B.            Jacobs, John                White, John Jr.      
Davis, Clement              Johnston, James             Marks & Jordan       
Dickson, William T.         Kizzia, Hiram               Speer, John          
Dickson, John               Kirkham, James H.           Roberson, Saml.      
Dickson, Lucinda            Kelley, Elijah                                   
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State of Arkansas,                                                           
                       sct.                                                  
County of Pike,                                                              
                                                                             
I, D.S. Dickson, do hereby certify that this is true transcript of the       
assessment made and returned to my office by the Sheriff of Pike County, of  
the year, A.D. 1837, this 12th day of May, A.D. 1837.                        
                                                                             
                                D.S. Dickson                                 
                                   Clerk.                                    
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State of Arkansas,                                                           
                       sct.                                                  
County of Pike,                                                              
                                                                             
This day, (received) of D.S. Dickson, Clerk and Exofficio Recorder of the    
county, aforesaid, and Clerk of the Circuit Court, a true transcript of the  
assessment and Tax list for the year 1837, this 12th day of May, A.D. 1837.  
                                                                             
                             Isaac White, Sheff.                             
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State of Arkansas,                                                           
                       Sct.                                                  
County of Pike,                                                              
                                                                             
I, D.S. Dickson, clerk Exofficio and clerk of the county and circuit court   
in and for the county, aforesaid, do certify, that One Hundred and fifty-two 
dollars and Seventeen cents is the amount in all due the State of Arkansas   
from the County of Pike for the year Eighteen Hundred and thirty-seven.      
                                                                             
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand as clerk and affixed the   
seal of office, this 7th day of June, A.D. 1837, and of the America          
independence of the United States, the 61st year.                            
                                                                             
                         D.S. Dickson, Clerk of P.C.C.                       
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E.N. Conway, Auditor                                                         
Little Rock, Arks.                                                           
                                                                             
Dear Sir. - As I have no acquaintance with you, If this certificate should   
not be such as can be entered in your office, you please to remit me by the  
first (illegible) blank, that will be in form, and Confer a favor on your
most Humble Servant.                                                       
                                                                             
                                 D.S. Dickson                                
                                                                             
E.N. Conway, Audr.                                                           
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                         Murfreesboro, 8th Dec. 1837                         
                                                                             
E.N. Conway, Audr.                                                           
Little Rock,                                                                 
                                                                             
Dear Sir,                                                                    
                                                                             
I wish to inform you from an examination of the assessment list of the       
Sheff. of Pike County, made for the year 1837, there is an error. There is   
only 320 acres of land owned by Marks & Jordan. You will please to call on   
Mr. A.E. Thornton and he will settle the matter correct. I am your most
obedient servant.                                                        
                                                                             
                                 D.S. Dickson                                
                                                                             
E.N. Conway, Audr.                                                           
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State of Arkansas,                                                           
County of Pike,                                                              
                                                                             
I, D.S. Dickson, Clerk and Exofficio Recorder and clerk of the county and    
circuit court in and for the county of Pike and State of Arkansas, do hereby 
certify, that the above is a true and correct state(ment) of the assessment  
of the sheriff of Pike County made upon the land owned by Marks and Jordan   
in said County for the year 1837, as the same stands upon file of record in  
my office and the same is (illegible) Dollars per acre.                      
                                                                             
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand as clerk and affix the     
seal of office this 8th day of December, A.D. 1837, and of the independence  
of the United States, the 62nd year.                                         
                                                                             
                         D.S. Dickson, Clerk of P.C.C.                       
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Pike County, Arkansas Tax List 1837, Arkansas History Commission, Little     
Rock, Arkansas.
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Update 03.22.01             David Kelley 1996                  TAX37PIK.HTM