1815 Tax List for Winchester…. 4
Sue,
Do you have any information on Hannah BROOK/BROOKS?
It is not uncommon for estate matters to last for years. This happens much of the time in this area. Also, most everyone could be labeled a farmer aka planter even when they had other trades, professions, and business.
If interest was kept in a business, prior to death and/or owned property that was producing income the Estate Accounts went until those interests had been sold and the fund distributed to the heirs. In many instances those business’ continued for a long time.
Land speculation was an activity that many indulged in both for profit and for land for their heirs. What was going on in history in 1815 is the transformation from colonel times.
I highly recommend the book “What Hath God Wrought; The Transformation of America, 1815-1848″ by Daniel Walker HOWE. While containing just under 1000 pages that includes original document notes, it is well worth the read which will help you in your research as you travel through time different layers of history with your ancestors.
The Cedar Creek area is not in Winchester; but that doesn’t mean your Robert didn’t carry on business there and in many of the other towns in the Shenandoah Valley area.
I am familiar with the streets of Winchester in that time frame, so if you give me the names I could tell you where they are located and then you could take a triip there via Google Earth.
C.