WILKES COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA TAXABLES 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794 - VOLUME IV

The 1791-1794 Wilkes County, North Carolina tax records unveil a multifaceted narrative of the county's post-Revolutionary period. Economically, the lists offer insights into possessions and land valuations, serving as tangible indicators of wealth distribution. Demographically, each recorded name becomes a chapter, revealing population trends and societal shifts during this foundational era. References to “polls” relate to poll taxes, a tax of a fixed amount levied on adult males, female heads of households, and enslaved people.