Land Tax returns, Chester Ward East (Washington only), 1788 Proprietors in each township are listed, in the order they appear on the microfilms, together with the occupier of that property, whether the chief leaseholder or the owner him/herself. Washington township, 1788: Property of Reverend Mr. EGERTON; occupied by Reverend Mr. EGERTON Property of Reverend Mr. EGERTON; occupied by Thomas SHARP Property of Gilford (Sir) (Bart.) LAWSON; occupied by John BRACK Property of Robert (Esq.) SHAFTOE; occupied by Robert HUTCHINSON Property of Robert (Esq.) SHAFTOE; occupied by Edward TATE Property of Robert (Esq.) SHAFTOE; occupied by Robert ROBINSON Property of Robert (Esq.) SHAFTOE; occupied by Charles (Esq.) HUMBLE Property of Robert (Esq.) SHAFTOE; occupied by Thomas SHARP Property of James (Esq.) MUSGRAVE; occupied by John FATHERLEY Property of James (Esq.) MUSGRAVE; occupied by Thomas SHARP Property of James (Esq.) MUSGRAVE; occupied by Jane NEWBY Property of James (Esq.) MUSGRAVE; occupied by Edward WEATHERLEY Property of James (Esq.) MUSGRAVE; occupied by William RUSSELL Property of James (Esq.) MUSGRAVE; occupied by William RUSSELL Colliery Property of Gilford (Sir) (Bart.) LAWSON; occupied by not given not given Colliery land Property of Robert (Esq.) SHAFTOE; occupied by George WARDLE Property of J. (Esq.) MUSGRAVE; occupied by George WARDLE Property of Owners of OXCLOSE COLLIERY; occupied by not given not given Property of Owners of MOUNT MOOR COLLIERY; occupied by not given not given Property of not given not given; occupied by Mr. SHARP Tithes – From: