Early 19th Century Merchant Licenses in
Fairfax County
by Debbie Robison
April 5, 2008
Supplemented January 3, 2014

Merchant and peddler licenses recorded in the Fairfax County personal property tax ledgers

 


Ledger 1799 (Truro Parish)

01 May 1799 Reid Brown

01 May 1799 William DeBell

01 May 1799 Caleb Earp

01 May 1799 Daniel Harrington

01 May 1799 Mason & Moore

01 May 1799 Charles Tyler & Co

01 May 1799 Zachariah Ward

01 May 1799 John Yost

 

Ledger 1803 (Truro Parish)

01 May 1803 Charles Tyler

01 May 1803 William Norris

01 May 1803 Daniel Harrington

01 May 1803 Andrew Ballenger

01 May 1803 Peter Jett

01 May 1803 William Garner

01 May 1803 Charles Potten [?]

10 May 1803 Thomas Moore

01 July 1803 John Reardon

01 May 1803 Andrew Ballenger

 

Ledger 1804 (Truro Parish)

01 May 1804 William Deneale

01 May 1804 Daniel Harringon

01 May 1804 Andrew Ballenger

01 May 1804 William Norris

01 May 1804 Peter Jett

01 May 1804 Charles Tyler

15 May 1804 James Wood

15 May 1804 Thomas Moore

15 May 1804 John Ratcliffe

15 May 1804 Samuel Adams

01 Aug 1804 Price Skinner

 

Ledger 1805 (Truro Parish)

23 Jan 1805 William Reardon

23 Feb 1805 Immanual Viner

01 May 1805 Daniel Harrington

01 May 1805 Charles Tyler

01 May 1805 Lewis Beckwith

01 May 1805 Andrew Ballenger

01 May 1805 Price Skinner

01 May 1805 Immanuel Viner

01 May 1805 William Norris for six months

01 May 1805 Samuel Adams

 

Ledger 1806 (Truro Parish, no dates)

Lucinda Norris

Newton Keene

Ditto ditto

Lewis Beckwith

Charles Tyler

Andrew Ballenger

Lucinda Norris

Josiah Robey

Abel Blacking [?]

Peter Jett

 

Ledger 1807 (Truro Parish)

01 Mar 1807 Jonathan Schofield

01 Apl 1807 Lewis Summer

01 May 1807 Andrew Bellinger

01 May 1807 Charles Tyler Jr

01 May 1807 Jonathan Scholfield

01 May 1807 Lucinda J Norris

01 May 1807 Newton Keene

01 May 1807 Daniel Harrington

01 May 1807 Josiah Robey

11 Sep 1807 Zachariah Gardner

 

Ledger 1809 (Truro Parish)

02 May 1809 Samuel Smith

02 May 1809 Thomas Wren

02 May 1809 John Henning

02 May 1809 Samuel Cross

02 May 1809 Abell Blackeney

02 May 1809 Lucinda J Norris

02 Feb 1809 Thomas Wren

 

Ledger 1809 (Fairfax Parish)

John Wren

Stephen Donohoe

William S. Belt

Messrs Lindsay & Wren

John Yost

John Simpson

 

Ledger 1810 (Truro Parish)

15 Nov 1809 Amos Fox

01 May 1809 Andrew Bellinger

01 May 1810 Andrew Bellinger

01 May 1810 Samuel Cross

01 May 1810 Lucinda J Norris

01 May 1810 John Henning

01 May 1810 Thomas Wrenn

01 May 1810 Samuel Farr

01 May 1810 Amos Fox

 

Ledger 1810 (Fairfax Parish)

Reubin Dye (5 1/2 months)

Richard Vanpelt (5 1/2 months)

William S. Belt

John Yost

Saml Lovell

Stephen Donohoe

John Wren Jr.

John Wren Sr.

Reubin Dye

07 Jul 1810 Edwd Jacobs

 

Ledger 1811 (Truro Parish)

17 Jan 1811 Thompson Violett & Co

18 Mar 1811 Joshua Botts

01 Apl 1811 Kincaid & Gibson (pedlars)

15 Apl 1811 John Lee Pomroy

08 May 1811 Samuel Cross

20 May 1811 Andrew Bedinger

20 May 1811 Joshua Botts

20 May 1811 Thompson Violett & Co

17 Jun 1811 John H. Dye

15 Jul 1811 John Henning

15 Jul 1811 Lucinda Norris

06 Aug 1811 Matilda Farr

20 Aug 1811 Thomas Wrenn

 

Ledger 1811 (Fairfax Parish)

01 May 1811 Jno Simpson

01 May 1811 Stephen Donohoe

01 May 1811 Edwd H. Jacobs

01 May 1811 Danl Gooding

01 May 1811 Reubin Dye

01 May 1811 William S Belt

01 May 1811 John Wren

01 May 1811 John Wren Jr

01 Jun 1811 Thompson Reardon

 

Ledger 1812 (Truro Parish)

19 ??? 1811 Asberry Harpending pedlars license

?? Jan 1812 Elijah Hutchinson (Store License from Decr 31, 1811

23 Mar 1812 George Millan

06 May 1812 Elijah Hutchinson

21 May 1812 George N. Berkeley

21 May 1812 Lucinda Norris

06 Jun 1812 Matilda Farr

 

Ledger 1812 (Fairfax Parish)

01 May 1812 Stephen Donohoe

01 May 1812 William S. Belt

01 May 1812 Edwd S. Jacobs

01 May 1812 Jno wren Junr

01 May 1812 Jno Simpson

 

Ledger 1813 (Truro Parish)

01 Jan 1813 Robert Kidwell

17 Mar 1813 George Millan

01 May 1813 George N Berkeley

01 May 1813 Lucinda J Norriss

02 May 1813 Noah N Martin

02 May 1813 Gordon Allison

03 May 1813 George Millan

07 May 1813 John Wren

14 May 1813 Patons & Butcher

 

Ledger 1813 (Fairfax Parish)

01 May 1813 Stephen Donohoe

01 May 1813 William S. Belt

 

Ledger 1814 (Truro Parish)

30 Apl 1814 Geo Berkley

30 Apl 1814 Lucinda J Norris

30 Apl 1814 John [?]

02 May 1814 Gordon & Allison

 

Ledger 1814 (Fairfax Parish)

02 May 1814 Stephen Donohoe

02 May 1814 William S. Belt

?? Sep 1814 John Wren

 

Ledger 1815 (Truro Parish)

00 May 1814 George N Berkley

00 May 1814 Lucinda J Norriss

00 May 1814 Gordon Allison & Co

06 Jul 1814 Elijah Hutcherson

 

Ledger 1815 (Fairfax Parish)

?? May 1815 William S. Belt

?? May 1815 Stephen Donohoe

 

Ledger 1816 (Truro Parish)

03 Oct 1815 Ratcliffe & Chichester

15 Oct 1815 George W Lane & Co

01 Jan 1816 Lawrence Lavin Hawker or Pedler

01 Jan 1816 Henry Drain Hawker or Pedler

18 Mar 1816 William Patterson

20 May 1816 Elijah Hutcherson

17 Jun 1816 Gordon Allison & Co

00 May 1816 Lucinda J Norriss

00 May 1816 George N Berkley

00 May 1816 Ratcliffe & Chichester

00 May 1816 George W Lane & Co

 

Ledger 1816 (Fairfax Parish)

Wm S. Belt

 

Ledger 1817 (Truro Parish)

20 Dec 1816 George Sangster

01 Mar 1817 Harrison McAtee

01 May 1817 Geo N Berkley

01 May 1817 Elijah Hutcherson

01 May 1817 Lucinda J Norriss/p>

01 May 1817 Geo W Lane

01 May 1817 George Sangster

01 May 1817 John Henning

01 May 1817 Gordon Allison & Co

01 May 1817 Saml Ratcliffe

 

Ledger 1817 (Fairfax Parish)

01 Feb 1817 Augustin Williams

01 May 1817 Augustin Williams

 

Ledger 1818 (Truro Parish)

22 Dec 1817 Francis Ashford

01 May 1818 Francis Ashford

01 May 1818 John Henning

01 May 1818 Gordon Allison & Co

01 May 1818 Elijah Hutchison

01 May 1818 Francis Ball

01 May 1818 George N Berkley

 

Ledger 1818 (Fairfax Parish)

David Weatherly & Co

Eli Offutt

 

Ledger 1819 (Truro Parish)

01 Nov 1818 William J Weir [Note: paid $10, i.e. half]

01 May 1819 William J Weir [Note: paid $20]

01 May 1819 Thompson Simpson

01 May 1819 Elijah Hutchison

01 May 1819 William Lindsay Jr

01 May 1819 Gordon Allison & Co

01 May 1819 John Henning

 

Ledger 1819 (Fairfax Parish)

22 Dec 1819 Samuel G. Griffeth

 

Ledger 1820 (Truro Parish)

08 Feb 1820 Samuel Edelin

19 Feb 1820 Thomas Wheeler

01 May 1820 William J. Weir

01 May 1820 Elijah Hutcheson

01 May 1820 Thompson Simpson

01 May 1820 Geo N Berkley

01 May 1820 Gorden & Robert Allison

26 May 1820 Wm Lindsay Jr

17 Jul 1820 John Dixon

 

Ledger 1820 (Fairfax Parish)

01 Feb 1820 George W. Hunter

20 Apl 1820 Edward H. Jacobs

01 May 1820 Samuel G. Griffith

01 May 1820 Samuel Catts

01 May 1820 Eli Offutt

15 May 1820 Edward H. Jacobs

17 May 1820 David Weatherly & Co.

17 May 1820 James Kidwell

17 May 1820 George W. Hunter

26 May 1820 William S. Belt

 

Ledger 1821 (Truro Parish)

00 May 1821 Thompson Simpson

00 May 1821 Gordon & Robert Allison

00 May 1821 George N Berkley

00 May 1821 Thomas Morgan

00 May 1821 Elijah Hutchison

00 May 1821 Thomas M Mitchell

00 May 1821 William J Weir

00 May 1821 James Kidwell

00 May 1821 Lewis Mix & Co

00 May 1821 Samuel Catts

 

Ledger 1822 (Truro and Fairfax Parishes) (light)

31 Jan 1822 John Weaver

15 Mar 1822 Thomas Moore

18 Mar 1822 Lucinda J Norriss

01 May 1822 Lucinda J Norriss

01 May 1822 William J Weir

01 May 1822 Elijah Hutchison

01 May 1822 Gordon & Robert Allison

01 May 1822 George N Berkley

01 May 1822 James L Bugh [???]

01 May 1822 Lewis Mix & Co

01 May 1822 Samuel Catts

01 May 1822 Thompson Simpson

01 May 1822 William S Belt

 

Ledger 1825 (Truro and Fairfax Parishes)

 

10 Jun 1824 Joel Z Harper

01 May 1825 William J Weir

01 May 1825 George N Berkley

01 May 1825 G & R Allison

01 May 1825 Wm S Belt

01 May 1825 William Hubbell

16 May 1825 David Wethersby

23 May 1825 Thomas Moore

26 May 1825 Elijah Hutchinson

26 Jun 1825 George Sangster

01 May 1825 Joel Z Harper

01 May 1825 Stephen Murphy

 

Ledger 1833 (Truro and Fairfax Parishes) (no dates)

John Athey

Philip Carper

Elijah Hutchinson

Nelson Conrad

James Walters

Jacob Demming

Gerrard L W Huntt

George W Gordon

John D’bell

Margaret A Moore

Gordon & Robert Allison

James Bloxham

Stephen Murphy

Lee Simms

 

Ledger 1834(Truro and Fairfax Parishes)

??? Thos B Gordon & Js Delahony

00 Mar 1834 Sandford Wills

00 Apl 1834 H Lee and Chs King

01 May 1834 Lewis Western

01 May 1834 John DBell

01 May 1834 John Brown

01 May 1834 James Stuart

01 May 1834 George W Gordon

01 May 1834 Philip Carper

01 May 1834 Margaret Moore

01 May 1834 Elijah Hutchinson

01 May 1834 James Bloxham

01 May 1834 G & R Allison

01 May 1834 Mary S Demming

01 May 1834 Robert Hunter

 

Ledger 1835(Truro and Fairfax Parishes)(no dates)

Samuel Brosk [?]

W Reevens [?]

John DeBell

James Bloxham

Nelson Conrad

Gerrard L W Huntt

G & R Allison

Margaret A Moore

James Stuart

Elijah Hutchinson

Mary S Demming

Philip Carper

Robert Hunter & Co