Here is a list of the persons who had property in the “compact” part of Providence, RI, in 1759. Because of fire problems, a tax assessment was made against property owners in the city proper, to defray the cost of fire protection. The tax assessors thus provided us a written list of who owned property and something of comparative value of real estate property held by various owners of property.
The list of 223 properties assessed has been put by us into alphabetical order, for ease in finding the persons you are interested in, with a number following the person’s name. The number after the person’s name indicates the amount he was assessed.
Captain Joseph Bucklin 4th, and Jonathan Bucklin show up in this list. Joseph was assessed 20 pounds, which put him in the top 25%, by property wealth, of the town citizens.
List of Persons Assessed in 1759, amounts assessed in English pounds (£).
The Upper 10% of persons were assessed over 30 £.
The Upper Quartile were assessed over 18 £.
The Median person was assessed 10 £.
The Lower Quartile were assessed less than 6 £.
Thus you can have an understanding of the valuation of his property relative to the property held by others on the list. In short, the more he was assessed, the more his house or other buildings were worth.
Abbott Daniel 40
Allin Jonathan 6
Andrew John 20
Angell John and son 30
Angell Nathan 30
Antrum William 45
Aplin John 24
Arnold Jona. 6
Arnold Christopher 18
Arnold Uriah 3
Ashton William, Jr 6
Ashton Joshua 6
Ashton William 6
Ashton William, Jr. 6
Atwell Amos 6
Bacon Henry 4
Bass John, Rev. 6
Baulch Nathaniel 3
Bennett Thomas 4
Bennit Jos. 8
Bowen Benjamin 20
Bowen Ephraim 20
Bowen Jabez 20
Brown O. 40
Brown James 10
Brown Nicholas 30
Brown John 30
Brown Richard 3
Brown David 15
Brown Esek 10
Brown Mary 9
Brown Solomon 30
Brown George 12
Brown Allin 30
Brown Joshua 3
Brown Elisha 60
Brukitt John 20
Bucklin Joseph 20
Bucklin Jonathan 6
Burdens 8
Burgis John 6
Burkitt Thomas 10
Burr David 6
Burr David, Jr 5
Butler Samuel 12
Cary Barnabus 2
Chace Samuel 20
Clark James 2
Clark Johnathan 4
Cole John 15
Compton William 3
Comstock Gideson 14
Cook Nicholas 25
Corey Wm. 30
Cory Isaac 4
Crawford Gideon 15
Crawford Joseph 20
Crawford Abijah 15
Curlis George 15
Currie Samuel 24
Cushing Benjamin 30
Davis Vrian 3
Dexter Peleg 6
Dexter John 4
Dexter Knight 20
Donison William 12
Dunwell John 10
Earl William 10
Eddy Daniel 7
Eddy Barnet 6
Edmons James 15
Fenner Arthur 40
Field Wait 15
Field Anthony 6
Field John 6
Field Thomas 3
Field Joseph 6
Field Jas. 8
Fiske Samuel 3
Foster John, Jr 4
Foster John 6
Fraysor Alex 6
Gibbs Robert 35
Goods Deblois 15
Goorham Benjamin 4
Green Jas 15
Green Jas. 4
Green Thomas 6
Greene Nath=l, Moody 6
Hacker Josha 6
Hardin Thomas 13
Hardin Elezer 18
Harris David 25
Hartshorn Jacob 6
Hawkins John and Luther 6
Hewes Joseph 30
Hide Patience 4
Hopkins Christopher 10
Hopkins Rufus 20
Hopkins Esek 25
Hopkins Stephen 20
Hoyle John 6
Hoyle James 3
Hunt Benjamin 15
Hunt Simeon 10
Jackson Samuel 6
Jenckes E. 12
Jenckes John 35
Jenckes Daniel 35
Jones John 4
Keen & Payson 6
Kelton Dinah 15
Kelton Stephen 15
Kinnicutt Mary 20
Kinnicutt Amos 15
Law George 10
Law George 12
Lawrence Joseph 3
Lawrence John 10
Lovett James 4
MaGill Robert 8
Man Benj. 10
Manchester Thos 12
Manchester Gideon 4
Mathewson Widow 6
Mawney John 15
McCrary Alex. 3
Mitchell Jas. 20
Moreys Daniel 6
Morris Woodbury 6
Nash Joseph 6
Nightingale Samuel 15
Olney Charles 8
Olney Joseph 15
Olney Richard 15
Owen Joseph 13
Owens Solomon 7
Packard Fearnot 6
Packard Nathaniel 8
Page Ambrose 30
Paget Henry 25
Pearce Jabez 4
Pearce William 20
Pearse Benoni 3
Pearse Benoni 8
Peavey Abel 6
Peckham Giles 10
Perry Thos. 8
Potter Jos. 6
Potter Philip 12
Proud William 15
Randell Peter 4
Rawson Grindal 6
Richmond Barzilla 15
Robinson Benj 3
Russell Joseph 15
Sabin Timothy 12
Seamans James 6
Seamans Gilbert 3
Seamans John 3
Seamans Thomas 3
Seavers Richard 9
Sessions Darius 20
Sheldon Joseph, Jr. 10
Sheldon Christopher 10
Sheldon Joseph 20
Smith Daniel 20
Smith Margaret 3
Smith Edward 10
Smith Jehue 3
Smith William 15
Smith Abraham 6
Smith Benjamin 15
Snow Jos 18
Snow Joseph, Jr. 6
Sprague Obadiah 12
Sterry Robert 10
Sweeting Job 8
Sweeting Job 35
Taylor George 10
Tew Paul 6
Thomas John, Jr. 8
Thompson Ebenezer 4
Thornton Daniel 3
Thurber Samuel 9
Thurber Edward 15
Thurber James 6
Thurber Benjamin 7
Thurston Luke 6
Thurston Peleg 10
Tift & Wise 3
Tillinghast Chas. 10
Tillinghast Nicholas 25
Tillinghast Daniel 25
Tillinghast Joseph 12
Tillinghast Lydia 15
Turnpin Joseph 7
Tyler Wm 4
Tyler Ebenezer 15
Walkutt William 6
Waterman Phebe 15
Waterman John 6
Waterman Amaziah 27
Westcott Thos. 12
Westcott Samuel 6
Wheaton Wm. 12
Wheaton Ephraim 5
Wheaton Nathaniel 4
Whipple Joseph 6
Whipple William 5
Whipple John 15
Whipple Joseph 20
Whipple Azeriah 6
Whipple Benjamin 6
Whipple Jabez 3
Whitman Jacob 20
Wilkinson David 10
Williams Theop. 6
Winsor Samuel 8
Winsor Samuel 25
Wright Stephen 4
Young Gideon 6
Young Archibald 30