LYDICK & CHANCE FAMILIES

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COUNTY TAX LISTS

A Compilation of Tax Records

for

Lydicks & their kin

"In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes."

-- Benjamin Franklin in a letter to

Jean-Baptiste Leroy, 1789

"If the Lord loveth a cheerful giver,

how he must hate the taxpayer!"

-- John Andrew Holmes

The data included here has been extracted from a number of county property tax registers. Any number of Lydicks and their kin can be found in these charts. The majority of the records apply to the direct family of Jost Leydig. However, there are other families represented as well. You will see the names of men whose children or grandchildren married Jost's offspring. And some of the material submitted refers to Leidig-Leydig-Lydicks who are not presently known to be related to Jost Leydig.

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1. BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP, BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

2. GREENWICH TOWNSHIP, BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

3. MAXATAWNY TOWNSHIP, BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

4. BROTHERS VALLEY TWP., BEDFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

5. CUMBERLAND VALLEY TWP., BEDFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

6. LONDONDERRY TOWNSHIP, BEDFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

7. SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP, SOMERSET COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

8. BROOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA (NOW WEST VIRGINIA)

BERKS COUNTY, PA

1780 Brunswick Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania

Name

Land owned

Horses

Cows

Tax

Peter Ladigh

70 acres

one

2 pounds,

18 shillings

note: From page 332, 3rd Series, Vol. 18 of Pennsylvania Archives.

1781 Brunswick Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania

Name	Land owned	Horses	Cows	Tax
Peter Ladigh	70 acres	two	two	14 shillings

note 1: Not on subsequent tax lists here.

note 2: From page 460, 3rd Series, Vol. 18 of Pennsylvania Archives.

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1767 Greenwich Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania

Name

Land owned

Horses

Cows

Sheep

Tax

Jacob Latig,

blacksmith

100 acres

two

three

note: From page 58, 3rd Series, Vol. 18 of Pennsylvania Archives.

1768 Greenwich Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania

Name

Horses

Cows

Sheep

Tax

Jacob Latich,

smith

two

three

note: From page 127, 3rd Series, Vol. 18 of Pennsylvania Archives.

1772 Greenwich Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania (Register of Property -- for raising the supplies)

Name

Land owned

Slaves

Horses

Cows

Tax

Jacob Ladigh,

blacksmith

160 acres

none

588

note 1: There was no Jost Ladig-Latig-Ladigh included in this register for Berks County, nor is he found in the Berks registers for 1780, 1781, 1784 or 1785.

note 2: From page 240, 3rd Series, Vol. 18 of Pennsylvania Archives.

1779 Greenwich Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania

Name

Land owned

Horses

Cows

Tax

Jacob Latigh,

blacksmith

160 acres

two

five

note: From page 240, 3rd Series, Vol. 18 of Pennsylvania Archives.

1780 Greenwich Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania

Name

Land owned

Horses

Cows

Tax

Jacob Ladig,

blacksmith

165 acres

three

four

18 pounds,

15 shillings

note: From page 358, 3rd Series, Vol. 18 of Pennsylvania Archives.

1781 Greenwich Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania

Name

Land owned

Horses

Cows

Tax

Jacob Ladigh,

blacksmith

165 acres

three

four

2 pounds,

15 shillings, 4 pence

note: From page 487, 3rd Series, Vol. 18 of Pennsylvania Archives.

1784 Greenwich Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania

Name

Land owned

Horses

Cows

Sheep

Tax

Jacob Ladig,

blacksmith

165 acres

three

four

Note: From page 617, 3rd Series, Vol. 18 of Pennsylvania Archives.

1785 Greenwich Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania

Jacob Ladig...... one pound seven shillings tax.

(From page 746, 3rd Series, Vol. 18 of Pennsylvania Archives.)

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1767 Maxatawny Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania (Proprietary Return)

Name

Land owned

Horses

Cows

Sheep

Tax

Jost Ladig,

shoemaker

0 acres

one

none

note 1: I believe there were 2 German immigrants named Jost Leydig (Leidig), and I'm not sure which one this is. The Jost Leydig who later settled in Somerset County owned a gristmill and sawmill, and also possibly did some blacksmith work (particularly wagon making). This Jost's occupation, shoemaker, casts doubt on whether he is, in fact, the same man.

note 2: His name was included in the main list (as opposed to list of "single free men"), suggesting married property owner.

note 3: Tax was in "shillings".

note 4: From page 40, 3rd Series, Vol. 18 of Pennsylvania Archives.

1768 Maxatawny Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania (Proprietary Return)

Name	Land owned	Horses	Cows	Sheep	Tax
Jost Latig	0 acres	none	one	none	1

note 1: This is the last year Jost can be found in the Maxatawny Twp. tax records.

note 2: From page 142, 3rd Series, Vol. 18 of Pennsylvania Archives.

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BEDFORD COUNTY, PA

1776 Brothers Valley Twp., Bedford Co., Pennsylvania (Return of Assessments)

There were no Leydigs (or variant spellings), no Griesings (or variant spellings) and no Fairs (or variant spellings) included in this list. There was a listing for a John Gillinger (possibly he was the owner of the "Gillinger" tract of land bought by Joseph & Jacob Leydig in 1802 in what was then part of Somerset Co).

(Information taken from Bedford County Assessment Books 1776-1788 ..... FHL US/CAN film 1449112).

1779 Brothers Valley Twp., Bedford Co., Pennsylvania (Tax List)

Name	Land owned	Horses	Cows	Sheep	Tax
Aarn Grissing	80 acres	one	three	none	26 pounds

note 1: Aarnt Greising was the father of Hannah Greising who, in 1792, married Joseph Leydig, Jr.

note 2: Information taken from Bedford County Assessment Books 1776-1788.... FHL US/CAN film 1449112.

1782 Brothers Valley Twp., Bedford Co., Pennsylvania (Tax List)

Name

Land owned

Horses

Cows

Sheep

Tax

Aaron Crissing

80 acres

two

three

none

1 pound, 14 shillings (state tax)

4 shillings, 9 pence (county tax)

note: Information taken from Bedford County Assessment Books 1776-1788.... FHL US/CAN film 1449112.

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1775 Cumberland Valley Twp., Bedford Co., Pennsylvania (Tax List)

In 1775 Cumberland Valley Twp. included that area which would later (1785) become Londonderry Twp.

There were no Leydigs (or any other variant spelling) included on the tax list for this year. This suggests that Jost settled in Bedford County sometime after 1775, but before 1785 when we find him on the Londonderry Twp. tax list.

1779 Cumberland Valley Twp., Bedford Co., Pennsylvania (Tax List)

No Lidicks (or any variant spelling) were included in the tax list. Nothing shown for the name Liddy either.

(information taken from Bedford County Assessment Books 1776-1788.... FHL US/CAN film 1449112)

1782 Cumberland Valley Twp., Bedford Co., Pennsylvania (Tax List)

Name

Land owned

Horses

Cows

Sheep

Tax

Joseph Liddy

100 acres

two

five

six

2 pounds, 16 shillings, 5 pence (state tax)

4 shillings, 11 pence (county tax)

note 1: It is a possibility that this is Jost Leydig. Joseph Liddy shows up in this tax list but not in the 1785 tax list for Cumberland Valley or Londonderry Townships (Londonderry was formed out of Cumberland in 1785). While there is no Joseph Liddy in subsequent tax lists, we do, however, begin to see Jost Leydig's name beginning in 1785.

note 2: Information taken from Bedford County Assessment Books 1776-1788.... FHL US/CAN film 1449112.

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1785 Londonderry Twp., Bedford Co., Pennsylvania (Tax Assessment)

Name	Land owned	Lots	Horses	Cows	Sheep	Valuation
Yost Lidick	54 acres	none	four	four	none	106

note: Information taken from Bedford County Assessment Books 1776-1788..... FHL US/CAN film 1449112.

1788 Londonderry Twp., Bedford Co., Pennsylvania (Tax Assessment)

Name	Land owned	Lots	Horses	Cows	Sheep	Valuation
Joseph Lidigh	112 acres	none	four	four	none	157

note: Information taken from Bedford County Assessment Books 1776-1788.... FHL US/CAN film 1449112.

1789 Londonderry Twp., Bedford Co., Pennsylvania (Tax List)

Joseph Leydigh

(information taken from "Laurel Messenger", November, 1988).

1796 Londonderry Twp., Bedford County, Pennsylvania (Tax List)

Persons Named	Land	Cleared Land	Houses	Barns	Grist Mills	Saw Mills	Horses	Cows	Taverns	Value	Tax
Gaumer, John	12	4	1	--	--	--	--	1	--	70.00	0.50
Gaumer, Jacob	100	35	1	1	--	--	2	1	--	140.00	1.00
Leadick, Yost	35	9	1	--	1	--	4	2	--	400.00	2.25
Leadick, Joseph	162	25	1	1	--	--	--	3	--	350.00	2.00
Leadick, Jacob	62	25	1	1	--	--	--	3	--	200.00	1.50

note 1: from information on file at Pioneer Historical Society, Bedford, PA.

note 2: One of the Gaumers (John) eventually married Joseph Leydig's daughter Susannah.

1799 Londonderry Twp., Bedford County, Pennsylvania (Tax List)

Persons Named	Land	Cleared Land	Houses	Cabins	Barns	Grist & Saw Mills	Horses	Horned Cattle	Value Dollars/Cents	Tax Dollars/Cents
Gaumer, John	50	13	--	1	1	-- --	1	1	$53.00	$0.14
Gaumer, Jacob	100	20	1	--	1	-- --	2	4	$157.00	$0.40
Harrier, Andrew	40	8	--	1	--	-- --	1	1	$43.00	$0.11
Leadich, Yost	118 55	35	1	--	--	1 -- 1	2	3	$200.00	$0.75
Leadich, Joseph	73	20	--	1	1	-- --	3	3	$187.15	$0.47
Leadich, Jacob	73	20	--	1	1	-- --	1	2	$119.00	$0.30

note 1: from information on file at Pioneer Historical Society, Bedford, PA.

note 2: One of the Gaumers (John) eventually married Joseph Leydig's daughter Susannah.

note 3: George Harrier (possibly related to Andrew Harrier) married Joseph Leydig's wife Hannah after Joseph died.

1804 Londonderry Twp., Bedford Co., Pennsylvania (Tax List)

No Leydigs (or any variant spelling) could be found on this tax list. Their names are probably included on the tax rolls for Southampton Twp., Somerset County (which was formed in 1801 from Bedford County).

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SOMERSET COUNTY, PA

1817 Southampton Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania (Triennial Assessment)

Joseph Lidick

John Gaumer (Joseph Leydig's daughter Susannah married a John Gaumer)

Jacob Lidick

George Leidick

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BROOKE COUNTY, WV

1830-1851 Brooke County, Virginia (now West Virginia)

(Personal Property Tax Lists)

note 1: Samuel Lydick (son of Joseph Leydig, Jr.) is thought to have been living in this general vicinity during a portion of this time period, but his name could not be found in the tax lists.

note 2: Who is this George Lydick? Not sure of his connection, if any, to the family of Jost Leydig.

note 3: Here are some examples of some property that was taxed, as found in the Brooke County tax lists.... carriages, gold watches, pianos, plate, interest income, billiard tables, slaves.

1830 through 1846 -- No Lydick-Leidig-Leydigs listed.

1847 -- George Lydick..... 1 white male above 16 years ...... 1 metallic clock ..... tax $0.25

1848 -- No Lydicks listed.

1849 -- W. George Lydick ..... 1 white male over 16 years .... 1 metallic clock .... tax $0.25

1850 -- No Lydicks listed.

1851 -- W. George Lydick ..... 1 white male over 16 .... 1 horse, mule, etc. ..... 1 metallic clock .... tax $0.37

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