Shown are the Meusen tax records from: "Pflichte und Erbzinsen der Leute im Amt Wechselburg aus alten Einzahligen Registern in der Eyll zusammengetragen ao 1580" - "Obligations and Inheritance Taxes of the Inhabitants of the Wechselburg District Compiled in a Hurry from old Registers in 1580".

This copy of tax records was provided courtesy of Mr. Jochen Volke. Transcription by Ms. Eva-Maria Jülich, . The records contain all Meusen farmers liable for tax with their encumbrances and their taxes payable on the tax dates for the year 1580.
There are 10 persons liable for taxes recorded in 10 regestas.

A note in the Text says: "Das Dorff Meussenn Gehört kegenn Seittenhaynn zu Gerichte NB gehört in aller flur mit den obergerichten ins Ambt Rochlitz aber mit den Erbgerichten Kegen der Wechselburgk" ‎(Meusen belongs to the Seitenhain lower court district, but politically incl. high court to the district Rochlitz, while inheritance matters are decided at the court in Wechselburg)‎.

Some Names of tax payers have been crossed out, they are not shown in the transcription.

The original document is held in the District Archive Glauchau.

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Names:

FRANCKE, HENTZSCHEL, HERMßDORF, RÜDIGER, TAHMEN, THÜEM, THÜEME

 

Places:

Meusen