James More & Other Lapeer County Residents In Property Tax Records

 From the Archives of Michigan research:

TAX RECORDS – LAPEER COUNTY, TOWNSHIPS OF METAMORA, HADLEY & DRYDEN

METAMORA TWP.

Archives of MI, RG 89-75, Lot 4, Volume 282 (1861 – 1866)

1861
MORE, James, E ½ of NE ¼ of Section 1, Twn 6, Range 10 - 86 acres, Value $700; Personal Estate Value $160; TOTAL: $860

1862
MORE, James, E ½ of NE ¼ 1 – 6- 10 ; 90 acres

1863
MORE, James not in Metamora 1863 taxes

1864
GIBSON, Morris, S pt of NW ¼ 17-6-10 60 acres
MORE, James, E ½ of NE ¼ 1 – 6- 10 ; 90 acres

1865
BRAIDWOOD, George, W ½ of NE fl ¼ 1-6-10, 91 acres
GIBSON, Sylvenus, N ½ of SW ¼ 29-6-10, 80 acres
GIBSON, Morris, S pt of NW ¼ 17-6-10 60 acres
MOORE, F. S. E ½ of NW ¼ 23-6-10 80 acres
TAINTER, Benjamin D., N ½ of SE ¼ 1-6-10 80 acres

1866
BROOKS, Joseph, middle ? W ½ 21-6-10 14 acres
“ “ SW ¼

GIBSON, Morris Section 17 60 acres
GIBSON, George, personal (no real estate) $400.

MORE, James & Co., E ½ NE ¼ 1-6-10 80 acres
MORE, James E ½ SE ¼ 12-6-10

1867 (RG 89-75, Lot 4, Volume 283)
GIBSON, Sylvanus N ½ of SW ¼ 29-6-10
GIBSON, Morris 9-6-10 2.50 acres
MORE, James & Co. E ½ of NE fl ¼ 1-6-10 86 acres
MORE, James E ½ of SE ¼ 12-6-10 80 acres

1868 (RG 89-75 Lot 4 Volume 284)
BURCH, Hezakiah 24-6-10 98 acres
BLOW, James S ½ of SE ¼ 1-6-10 80 acres
MORE, James E ½ of NE fl ¼ 80 acres 12-6-10
MORE, James & Co. E ½ of NE fl ¼ 1-6-10 86 acres
MORTON, John – MILL & 10 acres NE ¼ of NE ¼ 13-6-10
MILIKEN, James W ½ of NE ¼ 23-6-10 80 acres
MILIKEN, John
MORTON, John, Personal Estate
PERKINS, James O., 10-6-10 40 acres
PERKINS, H. F. 12-6-10 (3 different pieces of property)

HADLEY TWP.

Archives of MI (RG 89-75, Lot 4, Volume 148)

1862
GIBSON, Orator 16-??-9E
GIBSON, George ? ?
PERRY, Oliver 35-??-9E
VANTINE, James Section 31
VANTINE, Albert, Section 31

1863
ALLEN, Joseph, Section 21
ALLEN, Alphaus, Section 16
ALLEN, Cornelius, Section 31

1864
1865
1866

1867 (RG 89-75, Lot 4, Volume 149)

1868 (RG 89-75, Lot 4, Volume 150)

DRYDEN TWP.

Archives of MI (RG 89-75, Lot 4, Volume 99)

1860
ALLEN, Daniel, 29-7-11 40 acres
ALLEN, Luman 33-7-11
ALLEN, William (no real estate listed)
BROOKS, John, Sr. 33-7-11
HARRIS, Hiram, Senr, etc) 15-6-11 80 acres
MORE, James 6-6-11 40 acres
MORE, Benj C., 32-6-11 80 acres
RICHMOND, T. P., NE ¼ of NE ¼ 8-6-11 40 acres

1861
HOWARD, Nelson 15-6-11 80 acres
HOWARD, James 14-6-11, etc
MORE, James NE ¼ of NE ¼ 8-6-11 40 acres

1862
ALLIN, William 19-6-4
ALLIN, Daniel 29-6-11
BROOKS, John 33-6-11
BROOKS, Charles 29-6-11
BROOKS, John, Jr. 28-6-11
HOWARD, Nelson 15-6-11
MOR, Aaron, NE ¼ of NW ¼ 14-6-11 40 acres
MORE, James W ½ of NW ¼ 6-6-11 80 acres
MORE, James NE ¼ of NW ¼ 6-6-11
MORE, Benj 32-6-11

1863
MORE, James W ½ of NE ¼ 6-6-11
MORE, James NE ¼ of NW ¼ 6-6-11

1864
ALLEN, Numan 28-6-11
GARDNER, Widow (no real estate listed) $250 personal property
GARDNER, John “ $100 personal property
MORE, James W ½ of NW ¼ 6-6-11 80 acres
MORE, James 6-6-11 40 acres
SAWTELL, Levi, 14-6-11 80 acres

1865
ALLEN, Hannah 29-6-1
ALLEN, Newman 28-6-1
ALLEN, Sally 34-6-1
HOWARD, Theron 13-6-11 80 acres
MORE, James 6-6-11 80 acres
MORE, James 6-6-11 40 acres

1866
GIBBS, Philo 6-6-11 W ½ of E ½ of SW ¼, 40 acres
GARDNER, Margaret 13-6-11
GARDNER, John 24-6-11
MOORE, James 6-6-11
MOORE, James 6-6-11


The most interesting item to me is that T. P. (Thomas P.) Richmond was the taxpayer on Dryden Township property described as NE ¼ of NE ¼ 8-6-11 40 acres in 1860; in 1861 Thomas Richmond's son-in-law, James More, was the taxpayer of record for the same property.