Tax Comparison Data Set
Name | Petition | 1681 | 1690 | 1694 | 1695 | 1697 | 1700 | Sort |
Abby, Samuel and son | Pro-P | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1 | |||
Adams, John | NoS | 22.50 | 2 | |||||
Aires, Nath'l | NoS | 24.00 | 3 | |||||
Alline, william | Pro-P | 4.5 | 8.0 | 10.5 | 8.0 | 4 | ||
Andrew, Daniell and sons | Anti-P | 119.25 | 36.0 | 26.0 | 38.0 | 40.0 | 44.0 | 5 |
Barton, Samull | NoS | 4.0 | 6 | |||||
Bayly, Tho | NoS | 13.00 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 7 | |||
Beele, William | NoS | 6.0 | 8 | |||||
Bishop, David | Anti-P | 4.0 | 9 | |||||
Bishop, Edward Junr | Pro-P | 7.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10 |
Beyond group statistics, additional evidence about Salem Village economic mobility during the 1680s can be gained by examining the experience of individual taxpayers. This can be done by identifying village taxpayers who appeared on both the 1681 and 1690 tax list. Through rank and percentile analysis, we can then compare each taxpayer's rank and percentile standing in 1681 with his standing in 1690. Taxpayers appearing on both lists can be labeled "persisters" since their position can be traced over a period of time. While users can continue working with the 1681 and 1690 tax data sets, it is recommended that they download the Tax Comparison Data Set.
The Tax Comparison Data Set (see above) was compiled by listing all Salem Village taxpayers who were assessed rates in the period between 1681 and 1700. The rates are recorded in Salem Village's Book of Record (see Bibliography).
- "Name" lists in alphabetical order all assessments on Salem Village's tax lists for 1681, 1690, 1694, 1695, 1697, and 1700.
- "Tax" records the taxpayer's assessment in shillings. Since the village's revenue needs changed, the total assessment (and individual allocations) changed accordingly.
- "Petition" indicates whether the taxpayer signed either the pro- or anti-Parris petition in 1695. "NoS" (no signature) means that this taxpayer did not sign either petition.
- "Sort" permits data to be easily restored to their original order after a statistical manipulation.
To create rank and percentile information for pro- and anti-Parris persisters, click Next.