Hello Kathy. In the Virginia county willbooks, in the early 19th
Century, appraisers went back and forth between dollars and pounds at
the rate of 6 shillings per dollar (hence 10/3 dollars per pound). I'm
not sure what values you are working with because I had trouble reading
your post: the values came through as =A3126.9.3 in 1819 and $3347 in
1820. Is that 3126 pounds, 9 shillings, 3 pence in 1819? If so, that
would be $10,421.54. Hmm ... something seems amiss. In any case, good
luck :). -- jim irwin (economic historian).
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> Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:25:36 -0500
> From: Westview <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: dollars vs. pounds
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> I am trying to determine the construction date of a house and
> one of the = resources I am using is tax records. In 1820,
> here in Charlotte County, = VA for the first time taxes were
> calculated in dollars and cents instead = of pounds. "Isaac"
> paid =A3126.9.3 in 1819 and $3347 in 1820. I = believe this
> was a large increase in taxes possibly indicating the =
> addition of a house but I need to confirm it. Buildings were
> first = listed separately in 1821, at which time the property
> has improvements = of $480. I used several different
> calculator sites that give you the = value of the historic
> dollar or the pound in today's money to look at = the value
> of the improvements and the taxes, and ended up with a wide =
> range depending on the site. None of these comparisons is
> really = satisfactory as the differences between the two
> taxes as calculated is = way more than the comparative value
> of a $480 improvement. All of the = calculators appear to
> give value only in today's currency. =20
>
> My next trip to the Clerk's office I will be comparing
> "Isaac's" taxes = to his neighbors to see if there was a
> general increase, meanwhile, does = anyone have a suggestion
> as to the comparative value of =A3126.9.3 in =
> 1819 versus $3347 in 1820?
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> Thanks!
>
> Kathy
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> Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:59:40 -0500
> From: Westview <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: dollars vs. pounds
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> I just re-read my original post and I need to correct
> something I wrote: = Isaac was assessed =A3126.9.3 in 1819
> and $3347 in 1820, that is not = the amount he paid in taxes.
> My question is still the same.
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> Thanks!
> kathy
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