ROANE CO. TENNESSEE TAX LISTS 1814-1821
1814 tax list
Casey, Ambler (on Caney Creek near Rockwood) 16 acres------1 white poll
Casey,John------------------------------------------------------------------1
white poll.
Casey, Abner (on Tennessee River)---------------200 acres-------- 1 white
poll.
Casey, Jesse-(Entry)--------------------------------104&2/3 acres---- 0 white
poll.
Entry usually meant that a person paid a tenth the price of the land with the
requirement that he live on the land make improvements clear the land and
build structures etc. then usually after 7 years he was permitted to apply for
a grant. Revolutionary soldiers had entries and sometimes they sold their
entry to civilians for the money. This was not land in the Hiwassee purchase,
that treaty was not signed until 1817 and again in 1819. These were called the
"Treaties of Tellico".The name Casey was misspelled as Casy several times.
The 0 white poll may mean that Abner had died but his family continued to
occupy the land with no one of age to fight in the militia or vote or work on
the roads.
1815 Tax list
Ellison,
Robert-----------------------------------------------------------------1 white
poll.
Ellison, Robert
(Jr)-----------------------------------------------------------1 white poll.
Casey,
John---------------------------------------------------------------------1
white poll.
Casey, Abner--(on Tennessee River)---------------------------------------0
white poll.
Abner was alive as of 1811, because he was the surety for probable daughter's
marriage in June of 1811.
1816 Tax list.
Ellison, Robert---------------------------(on Caney Creek)--100 acres----1
white poll, 1 black poll .
Ellison, Robert
(Jr)-------------------------------------------------------------1 white poll
Casey,
John------------------------------------------------------------------------1
white poll
Casey,
Ambler--------------------------------------------------------------------1
white poll
1817 Tax list.
Ellison, Robert
(Jr)--------------------------------------------------------------1 white poll
Casey,
Ambler---------------------------------------------------------------------1
white poll
1818 Tax list
Ellison, Robert (Jr.)----------------------------------------------0 white
poll.-1black poll.
Robert must be over 50, and past the age of working on the road. He may have
become the owner of his fathers black poll.
1819 tax list:
No Ellison's or Casey's
Looks like the Caseys left Roane Co. For the years 1818 and 1819 for some
reason.
1820 Tax list.
Ellison, Henson
---------------------------------------------------------------1 white poll.
Casey,
Ambler------------------------------------------------------------------1
white poll.
Casey,
John---------------------------------------------------------------------1
white poll.
1821 tax list.
Casey, Randolph
---------------------------------------------------------------1 white poll
Casey,
Ambler------------------------------------------------------------------1
white poll.