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From: "Marty Hiatt" <>
Subject: [VALOUDOU-L] Battalions & Districts
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2003 12:45:08 -0500
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Commissioners of Revenue were responsible for collecting taxes within their
assigned militia districts. Under colonial law these geographic areas were
called battalions. I wonder if it was the Capt. of the Militia who collected
the names? As the Commonwealth took over, the usage shifted to militia
districts.
The following divisions are approximate, not "hard and fast."
First - the northwest corner. From the western county line, follow the
northwest fork of Catoctin Creek, swing down to Hamilton, then up to Clark's
gap and over to White's Ferry.
Second - east of Goose Creek. Don't know if the line went down Little River
or cut south further east of Aldie. Seems to me the division should have
followed Goose Creek all the way to county line, but my map shows otherwise.
Third - in between First & Second. Included Leesburg.
In 1821 Loudoun went from 3 lists to two. I don't know where that dividing
line was.
Pat, did you make a list of the commissioners and their districts? I have an
incomplete list for 1813-1850.
Did you warn the readers about Jesse Timms' lists?
Ms. Marty Hiatt, CGRS
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