I thought I have enough experience with tithable lists that I knew what they were all about, I know take that mistaken belief back and need some knowledgeable person to fill me in on the following usual or strange listing. The list of tithables comes from Pittsylvania County, Virginia for the year 1770 and I viewed the transcription in several issues of The Southwest Virginian -- the two earliest segment: The first just lists the name and number of tithables The second lists the name, number of tithables and amount of land. The third segment from Vol. 5 Oct. 1987 No. 4 pp. 167-170 and its heading" "A List of Tithables, Land and Squarrils Taken by Thomas Dillard for the year 1770 June 10th" Name Tithes Squarl Sc. Land John Ballenger 1 5 100 Thomas Dillard Jr. * 5 25 969 1/2 [* Negroes 4 listed by name] [Afterwards at the bottom of this list] "B in this List 125 tithes also - - - 263 scalps Due the County for want of Scalps 362 lbs. of Tob." Two subsequent segments of this 1770 continued the squirrels scalps and land with the list of tithables. My questions: 1). Have any of you seen similar listings with squirrels and land also included with tithable listings? 2). While bounties for predators were common at the time, why the desire for squirrels scalps? Was there a problem in Pittsylvania County with his small animal? Larry To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html