My understanding is that a son was counted as a tithable in his
father's household at age 16, then was listed separately at age 21.
Would that have been true in the late 1820s and early 1830s?

There is evidence from other sources (inconclusive by itself) that my
ancestor Horace Suddarth was a son of Jarrott Suddarth of Albemarle
County.  However, a second tithable person does not appear in Jarrott's
household until 1830, when my Horace would have turned 20 years old.
Is this evidence against the connection?

Also, my Horace's name first appears on the tax lists in 1833, the year
after he was married.  Other names on the list for 1834 bear the
notation "son of X," but my Horace's listing does not have that
notation.  Did a man's marriage typically have anything to do with when
or how he appeared on the tax lists?

Thank you!

Scott




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