Chester County
Millican, Milligan, Millikan, Milliken, Millikin, Mullican, Mulliken, Mullikin etc.


Chester County Taxable Index

(1715 - 1773)



Landholder � held land by lease or deed.
Freeman � single, free man at least 21 years of age (as of 1718).
Inmate � married or widowed, landless (contract labour).
Non-resident landowner � owner of unseated or unoccupied land.

Freemen had to be out of servitude or apprenticeship at least 6 months at the time of tax. It would appear that before 1755 single men living with their parents were not taxed, though taxation was inconsistent.

C = County Tax
P = Provincial Tax


West Bradford

173/36 - C
William White, landholder.

1737/38 - C
William White, landholder.

West Caln

1737/38 - C
John White, landholder.

1740 - C
John White, landholder.
John Millikin, landholder, 1. 0.

West Bradford

1739 - C
William White, landholder.
William Millikin, freeman � 6. 0.

1740 - C
William White, landholder.
William Milligan, freeholder � 6. 0.

East Bradford

1747/48 - C
William Millickin � 1. 0.

1749
William Milikan � 2. 0.

1750
William Millican � 5. 0.

West Bradford

1751 - C
William Millicam.

1753
William Millikan � 2. 9.

1754 - C
William Milikin � 3. 9.

1756 - C
William Milikin � 5. 3.

New Garden

1747/48 � C
Edward Mullagon.

1750 - C
Edward Mulligan.

1751 � C
Edward Mulligan.
William Rowan.

1753 � C
Edward Mulligan.
William Rowan.

New London

1754 � C
William Mulligan.

New Garden

1756 - C
William Rowan.

1758 - C
William Rowan.

West Nottingham

1747/48 � C
Richard Mulligan

1751 - C
Richard Millicken, Renter � 1. 9.

East Nantmeal

1753 � C
James Melican, freeman � 6. 0.

1754 � C
James Millican � 6. 0.

Kennet

1758 - C
William Milligan, inmate.

1764 � P
George Millican, inmate � 5. 0.

West Marlborough

1765
George Milleken, 2 horses, 1 cow.

East Marlborough

1757 - C
William Millikan � 2. 5.

1758 - C
William Milliken � 2. 5. (crossed off)

West Nantmeal

1753 - C
Moses Melican � 1. 6.

1754 - C
James Millican, freeman � 6. 0.
Moses Millican � 1. 6.

1756 - C
Moses Milliken � 2. 0.

1757 - P
Moses Milikan � 9. 0. discounted, overrated.
Patrick Milikan � 10 0. discounted, absconded.

1764 � P
John Millikan, freeman � �1.

1765
John Millican, freeman.
William Millekin, 63 acres (a), 2 horse, 1 cow.

1766
John Milikin, freeman.
Moses Milikin, 50 acres, 1 horse, 4 cattle.
William Milliken, freeman.

1767
John Millekan, freeman, single.
John Millikan, discounted as absconded.
William Millekin, 100a, 2 horse, 1 cow, 2 sheep.

1768
William Millekin, 50 acres, 2 horse, 1 cow.

1769
William Millikin, 50 acres, 2 horse, 2 cattle.

1770
William Milican, landholder, 50 acres, 2 horse, 2 cattle.

1771
William Millican, 50 acres, 2 horse, 2 cattle.

1772
William Millican, 50 acres.

1773
William Mellekin, landholder, 50 acres.







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