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Massachusetts Tax Valuation Records, 1771

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Principal Investigator(s): Pruitt, Bettye

Summary: This collection contains the names and descriptions of taxable property of nearly 38,000 individuals who resided in 152 Massachusetts towns in 1771. Data items include type and value (in pounds, shillings, and pence) of real estate, buildings, and other assets, as well as tabulation of livestock and farm commodities produced. Specific variables pertaining to value of real estate, buildings, and other assets include annual worth of whole real estate, tons of vessels, value of trading stock, value... (view full summary)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07734.v1

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