Although valuation lists were made every year, detailed ones such as this were only created about every seven years. The printed forms named 27 categories of taxable property, including all types of buildings, mercantile and financial assets, livestock, and improved land. In addition, they counted all males aged 16 years and older. The purpose of this general assessment was to gather the information necessary to divide the burden of provincial taxes equitably among the towns.
Pruitt, Bettye Hobbs. Massachusetts Tax Valuation list of 1771. G. K. Hall, 1978. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l99-095/. Accessed on December 21, 2024.
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