Josiah Pugh tax receipts
Collection — Folder: S2580
Identifier: S2580
Scope and Contents
Four receipts, dated from the year 1834 (assuming payment of taxes within the year due) to the year 1843, make up Collection S2580. All payments are of state, county, and (in one instance perhaps) road taxes made to the County Treasurer of Wayne County, Indiana.
Item Listing:
[1834?] Receipt to Josiah Pugh for $1 for state and county taxes for 1834.
[1834?] Receipt to Josiah Pugh for $1.28 for state and county taxes for 1836.
1841, Dec. 13. Receipt issued by Wayne County Treasurer's Office to Josiah Pugh for $2.50 for state and county taxes on 50 acres for 1841, signed by Jason Ham, County Treasurer.
1843, Dec. 26. Receipt issued by Wayne County Treasurer's Office to Josiah Pugh for $2.14 (less $0.15) for state and county taxes on 50 acres and road tax for 1843, signed by Jason Ham, County Treasurer.
Item Listing:
[1834?] Receipt to Josiah Pugh for $1 for state and county taxes for 1834.
[1834?] Receipt to Josiah Pugh for $1.28 for state and county taxes for 1836.
1841, Dec. 13. Receipt issued by Wayne County Treasurer's Office to Josiah Pugh for $2.50 for state and county taxes on 50 acres for 1841, signed by Jason Ham, County Treasurer.
1843, Dec. 26. Receipt issued by Wayne County Treasurer's Office to Josiah Pugh for $2.14 (less $0.15) for state and county taxes on 50 acres and road tax for 1843, signed by Jason Ham, County Treasurer.
Dates
- 1834-1843/12/26
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Josiah Pugh (1810-1866) was a taxpayer in Wayne County, Indiana, for the years 1834-1843. He married Hannah Adamson (1815-1900) in 1830 in Wayne. He is buried in Daniels Cemetery, Wabash County. In 1841 he owned 50 acres of land, valued at $300 and paid $2.50 in property, personal and poll taxes. Previous years he had paid $1.00 and $1.28. In 1843 his tax burden was $1.99
Sources:
Indiana, Marriage Index, 1806-1861 [database on-line] via Ancestry.com.
Find A Grave at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20004023&ref=acom
Sources:
Indiana, Marriage Index, 1806-1861 [database on-line] via Ancestry.com.
Find A Grave at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20004023&ref=acom
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from the Indiana State Museum, perhaps in 1975.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 1998/12/23 by Philip N. Williams. EAD finding aid created 2015/11/10 by Ruth Bogan.
- Title
- Josiah Pugh tax receipts
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
