1786 Nelson Co, KY. He and James were the only ones by the name onthe c ounty's first tax list and lived in the same area asbrother-in-law, En och Berry. His tithe was 1.
Item in deed records:
5/8/1787 "Benjamin Stevens, wife Hannah, of Hunterdon, State of NewJe rsey, to John McMachen, 372 acres, 150 pounds, on Cox's Creekadjacent t o John McGee."
1787 And yet nothing had changed since last tax time.
1788 By this time either the tax boundries had shifted or he andJames h ad left the area since neither were included in the TithablesList.
1791 John was back and his tithe had grown to 2.
1793 John was amassing an estate. His tax that year was based on 264a cres, 2 blacks including 1 under the age of 16, 5 horses, and 10cattle . His household included 1 male over 21 (himself) and 1 maleunder 21. L iving in the same are were his father and another Johnwho was probably a ctually James.
1794 He paid taxes on the same 264 acres, the same slaves but hadshif ted horses and cows to 3 horses 15 cattle.
