Many people were living in the Columbia County area before Columbia County even existed. Augusta, Wyoming and Turbut Townships of Northumberland County, 1772, covered the area now known as Columbia County. As time passed, those townships were divided and new townships were created. The following are some tax lists which cover the area which later became Columbia County in 1813.

State Tax of Augusta Township, 1778-1780
State Tax of Mahoning Township, 1778-1780 Added 11/23/96
State Tax of Wyoming Township, 1778-1780 Added 11/23/96

Tax Assessment of Mahoning Township, 1781
Tax Assessment of Wyoming Township, 1781

Federal Supply Tax of Augusta Township, 1783 & 1784
Federal Supply Tax of Mahoning Township, 1783 & 1784
Federal Supply Tax of Turbott Township, 1783 & 1784
Federal Supply Tax of Wyoming Township, 1783 & 1784

State Tax of Augusta Township, 1785 Added 11/23/96
State Tax of Catawissa Township, 1785 Added 11/23/96
State Tax of Mahoning Township, 1785 Added 11/23/96
State Tax of Turbutt Township, 1785 Added 11/23/96
State Tax of Wyoming Township, 1785

State Tax of Wyoming Township, 1787

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