The entry as transcribed by Joan Peters in her book on Fauquier tithable 
lists shows Wm Waller tithes Charles Colvin Isaac Backus John  400 
acres1 white and 3 black tithes which indicates an absentee land owner 
(Wm Waller), a resident overseer (Colvin) and 3 slaves (Isaac Backus John).

Her indexes do not show another entry for Colvin; if you have an entry 
that states Charles Colvin's quarter, it would typically mean an 
absentee landowner.

John Alcock  in his book on Fauquier Families abstracts the name as 
Walter Williams. Alcock shows Colvin as being on a 1777 rental list with 
80 acres and on a number of personal property tax lists, but does not 
give any other indications of land ownership.

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Alex Colvin wrote:
> Greetings:
>
> In the tax lists referenced in the header, the Landowner listed is William Waller 
> and his tithable, Charles Colvin. Next to Charles' name, Foote lists the acreage 
> as 400 and the number of slaves as 2. My trouble is trying to decern who the 
> land and slave-owner is: Charles or Waller? In personal property tax lists, a 
> few years later, Charles is taxed on what the tax commisioner identifies 
> as "Charles Colvin's Quarter," which I understand indicates an Overseer. If this 
> holds true, am I correct in assuming Charles is the land-owner being taxed in 
> 1766, which is why Foote listed the acreage next to his name? Or am I missing 
> something?
>
> Thanks in advance for any assist.
>
> Alex Colvin,
> History student,
> Houston, TX
>
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