When the name is in italics, then that is the first time the name shows up on this tax list. After 1799, only a few dated tax lists were found and they are included on this tax list.

 1775 - Surry Co., NC - taxable age this year is age 16
Capt. Hudspeth's District:
John (I) Standley - 1 poll, s/o Jacob and Elizabeth Page Standley, b. 1759 or before

Captain Cleveland's District:
Reuben Standley - 2 polls, s/o Jacob and Elizabeth Page Standley, b. 1759 or before

1776-1781 - There are no known existing tax lists for Surry or Wilkes Co., NC

1778 Feb 15 - Wilkes County formed from Surry County, NC

1778 - Wilkes Co., NC Oath of Allegiance taken age 16 or older: These men born 1762 or before.
Jacob(I) Stanley Sr.
Jacob (II) Standley Jr., s/o of Jacob and Elizabeth Page Standley
Harris(I) Standley, s/o Jacob and Elizabeth Page Standley
John (I) Standley

1782 - Wilkes Co., NC
John(I) Standley - 400 acres valued at 25 pounds, 2 horses/mules valued at 11 pounds and 5 cattle valued at 5 pounds and one poll

Captain Keese Dist. - This list is not in the published tax book for this year:
Reuben Standley - 50 acres, 1 poll
Jacob (III) Standley - one poll, s/o Reuben and Sarah Standley, b. 1762 or before.

1783 - There is not a known existing tax record for this year.

1784 - Wilkes Co., NC: Taxable age changed to age 21 this year
No Given Tax District:
John(I) Standley - 400 acres and 1 poll
Reuben Standley - 50 acres and 3 polls
Jacob (III) Standley - 1 poll

1785 - Wilkes Co., NC:
No Given Tax District:
Reuben Standley - 100 acres, 2 polls
Jacob (III) Standley - 100 acres, 1 poll
*[Jonathan] John (II) Standley - 1 poll, s/o Reuben and Sarah Standley, b. 1764 or before

*1786 Oct 26 - Wilkes Co., NC - Ordered JOHN STANDLEY be double taxed for failure to give in account of taxable property supposing to be one poll.

1786 - Wilkes Co., NC:
A.Gordons Dist:
John(I) Standley - 300 acres, 1 poll-this is the last year that John shows on a tax list
Harris(II)Standley - 1 poll, s/o of John(I) Standley Sr.-this is the only time that Harris shows on a Wilkes Co., NC tax list, b. 1765 or before

N. Gordons Dist:
Jacob (III) Standley - 100 acres, 1 poll
Reuben Standley - 100 acres, 2 polls
*[Jonathan]John (II) Standley - 1 poll

 1787 Wilkes Co., NC:
N. Gordon's Dist.
[Jonathan]John (II) Standley - 100 acres, 1 poll
Jacob (III) Standley - 100 acres, 1 poll

Isbells Dist:
Reuben Standley - 90 acres, 1 poll

1788 Wilkes Co., NC:
N. Gordon's Dist:
Jacob(III) Standley -100 acres, 1 poll-this is the last year that Jacob shows on a tax list
NOTE: John (III), Thomas, and John (II) Stanley did not pay taxes this year. See 1789 where they were doubled taxed and how to pay taxes for year 1788 and year 1789. Year 1788 is the first year that John (II)Stanley, son of John (I) and Lucy Stanley and Thomas Stanley, son of Jonathan and Margaret Stanley show up placing their births at 1767 or before.

Witherspoons Dist:
Reuben Standley - 90 acres, 1 poll

1789 Wilkes Co., NC:
N. Gordon's Dist:
*John (III)Standley - 2 poll -this is the last year that this John shows on a Wilkes Co., NC tax list
*[Jonathan]John (II) Standley - 200 acres, 2 polls
*Thomas Standley -2 polls
*These Standley were doubled taxed this year due to failure to pay taxes in 1788

Witherspoons Dist:
Reuben Standley - 90 acres, 1 poll

1790 Wilkes Co., NC:
N. Gordons Dist:
The Qs through the Zs are missing from this list this year

Harvills Dist:
Thomas Standley - 1 poll

Witherspoons Dist:
Reuben Standley- 90 acres, 1 poll

1790 Apr 28 - Wilkes Co.,NC - Ordered James Tugman, Moses Grimes, Nathaniel Baker, JOHN (III) STANDLEY be exempt paying pole[poll] tax for future.

1791 Wilkes Co., NC:
Harvills Dist:
Thomas Standley - 50 acres, 1 poll

N. Gordons Dist:
[Jonathan]John (II) Standley - 1 poll

Witherspoons Dist:
Reuben Standley - 1 poll

1792 - There is not an existing tax list for this year in Wilkes Co., NC

1793 Wilkes Co., NC
N. Gordons Dist:
[Jonathan]John (II) Standley - 100 acres, 1 poll
Thomas Standley - 1 poll

Witherspoons Dist:
Reuben Standley - 90 acres, 1 poll - this is the last year that Reuben is seen on a Wilkes Co., NC tax list

1794 - Wilkes Co., NC:

Hickersons Dist:
[Jonathan]John (II) Standley - 100 acres, 1 poll
Thomas Standley - 100 acres, 1 poll

1795 - Wilkes Co., NC:
Hickersons Dist:
[Jonathan]John (II) Standley - 100 acres, 1 poll
Thomas Standley - 100 acres, 1 poll

1796 - Wilkes Co., NC:
Hickersons Dist:
[Jonathan]John (II) Standley - 100 acres, 1 poll
Thomas Standley - 100 acres, 1 poll

1797 - Wilkes Co., NC:
Hickersons Dist:
[Jonathan]John (II) Standley - 100 acres, 1 poll
Thomas Standley - 100 acres, 1 poll, this is the last year that Thomas is seen on a Wilkes Co., NC tax list.

1798 - There is not an existing tax list for Wilkes Co., NC for this year.

1799 - Wilkes Co., NC:
Ben Lewis Dist:
[Jonathan]John (II) Standley - 100 acres, 1 poll

Hickersons Dist:
Shadrack Standley - 1 poll, s/o[Jonathan] John (II) and Margaret Standley, b. 1778 or before

Carlton's Dist:
Elizabeth Standley - 100 acres, NO POLL, widow of Jacob (III) Standley

1800-1804 - There are not any existing tax records for Wilkes Co., NC

1802 Burke Co., NC: Taxable ages changed in 1801 to between age 21 and age 50
Burgins Dist:
Thomas Standley - 1 poll - Thomas was last seen on a Wilkes 1797 Tax List
Reuben Standley - NO POLL - Reuben is last seen on a Wilkes 1793 Tax List, b. 1752 or before
Charles Standley - 1 poll, s/o Reuben and Sarah Standley, b. 1781 or before

1804 Burke Co., NC
Carithers Dist:
Charles Stanly - 225 acres, 1 poll

1805 - Wilkes Co., NC:
Standleys Dist:
John (II) Standley - 375 acres, 1 poll
Shadrack Standley - 50 acres, 1 poll
Elizabeth Standley - 100 acres, NO POLL, widow of Jacob (III) Standley

Rousseaus Dist:
Mecheck Standley - 1 poll, s/o [Jonathan]John (II) and Margaret Standley, b. 1784 or before

Carltons Dist:
[Joseph]Joel Standley - 100 acres, NO poll, s/o Jacob (III) and Elizabeth Hunt Standley, b. 1784 or before, Joel has not turned
age 21,he is only paying taxes on the property.

1805 Burke Co., NC:
Armstrongs Dist:
Reuben Standley - 115 acres, NO POLL

1807 Burke Co., NC:
Raburns Dist:
Charles Stanly - 225 acres, 1 poll

1809 Wilkes Co., NC - Insolvent[Pauper] Tax List:
Jesse Standley - 1 poll, s/o Jacob (III) and Elizabeth Hunt Standley, b. 1788 or before. Jesse either died or left Wilkes Co., NC

1815 Wilkes Co., NC - Insolvent[Pauper] Tax list returned by Deputy Sheriff Hugh Jones
[Joseph]Joel Stanley - 1 poll, moved to Burke Co., NC, b. 1794 or before

1816 Burke Co., NC
Burgins Dist:
Charles Stanley - 117 acres valued at $260 in 2 tracts, 1 poll

1817 Burke Co., NC: Taxable ages were changed this year to between age 21 and age 45 and remained this way to the poll tax was abolished.
Burgins Dist:
Charles Stanley - 117 acres in 2 tracts joining valued at $250, 1 poll

1823 Wilkes Co., NC - Insolvent[Pauper] Tax list by R. Parks
Joseph Stanley, 1 poll - s/o Jonathan[John] (II) and Margaret Standley, b. 1802 or before

1826 Wilkes Co., NC - Insolvent[Pauper] Tax List in Marlows Dist:
Joseph Stanley, 1 poll

1829 Wilkes Co., NC:
Captain Marlow Dist:
Joseph Stanley - 150 acres valued at $100, 1 poll
John(II) Stanley - 100 acres valued at $40, NO POLL, b. 1779 or before
Az[w]ell Stanley - one stud horse valued at 50 cents, s/o Shadrack and Hannah Becknell Stanley, b. 1808 or before
Shadrack Stanley - 748 acres valued $430, NO POLL, b. 1779 or before

No District Given:
Harris (III) Standley 100 acres valued at $100, 1 poll, son of Harris (II) and Elizabeth Stanley, b. 1808 or before

Capt. Halls Dist.
Reuben Stanley
Thomas Stanley - 425 acres valued at $600, 1 poll
Thomas Stanley Jr. - 1 poll, s/o of Thomas Sr. and Sarah Stanley, b. 1808 or before

1830 Wilkes Co., NC:
Marlows District:
John (II) Stanley - 100 acres valued at $40, NO POLL
Joseph Stanley - 150 acres valued at $100, 1 poll
Shadrack Stanley - 748 acres valued at $430, 1 poll

1830 Burke Co., NC:
Levers Dist:
[Joseph]Joel Stanly - 190 acres valued at $400, NO POLL

1831 Wilkes Co., NC - Insolvent[Pauper] Tax List:
Thomas Stanley Jr. - 1 poll - moved to Rush Co., Ind.
Reuben Stanley - 1 poll - moved to Rush Co., Ind.
Az[w]ell Stanley - 1 poll - moved to Wayne Co., Ind.
Harris (III) Stanley - 1 poll - moved to Hamilton Co., Ind.

1835 Burke Co., NC:
Joseph[Joel] Stanley - 240 acres valued at $825, NO POLL
Willis Stanley - 1 poll, s/o [Joseph] Joel Stanley and Susanna McKinney Stanley, b. 1814 or before

1837 Wilkes Co., NC:
Becknells Dist:
Shadrack Stanley - 38 acres valued at $125 on waters of Hunting Creek with small improvement, NO POLL

1837 Burke Co., NC:
Bradfords Dist:
[Joseph]Joel Stanley - 400 acres adjoining J.Stanley[himself]
Willis Stanley - 1 poll
Harris (III) Stanley - 1 poll, s/o [Joseph]Joel and Susanna McKinney Stanley, b. 1816 or before
Jesse Stanley - 1 poll, s/o [Joseph]Joel and Susanna McKinney Stanley, b. 1816 or before

1839 Wilkes Co., NC:
Gilmoths Dist:
Shadrack Stanley - 3 tracks of land, 809 ½ acres valued at $390, NO POLL

1841 Wilkes Co., NC:
No District Given:
Shadrack Standley - 760 acres lying on Hunting Creek valued at $300 and NO POLL