I suspect what you are seeing is an example of a 'Tee name', a Scottish 
naming practice to distinguish between two persons of the same name who 
live  in the same locale. They can even be passed down from father to 
son.   I have only recently tumbled to this tradition, but it explains 
the amazing variety of Perry (my research interest name) first names in 
some counties of NENC.  In one county, there were so many Jerry 
(Jeremiah) Perrys, that they appear in deeds and other documents as 
Ridge Jerry Perry (presumably lived on a ridge), and Speckly Jerry 
Perry (freckles?).  Flat Perry is a name in my line for an ancestor 
actually named John.  Here is a website that explains the practice.  
http://www.whatsinaname.net/faq.html#13
Rebecca

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Subject: [VA-SOUTHSIDE] Tax Lists notations

We get several emails a month concerning the meanings for the various 
notations for names in the tax lists. Most of them describe an 
occupation, a location, etc. While working on the Wythe County Personal 
Property tax lists we ran across one notation that caused a chuckle or 
two. It is for a Jacob King. Here's the 2 listings:

King, Jacob
King, Jacob (Hairy)

I guess even the tax collector could have a sense of humor !!

Steve and Bunny

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