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The "Tythe" While many Southern states had poll taxes, the specific use of the term "Tythe" (or Tithe) for a head tax was a distinct administrative quirk frequently seen in Kentucky tax receipts of this era. It was used to categorize: • White Tythe: A tax on white males over the age of 21. • Black Tythe: A tax on enslaved people (often those aged 16 to 60) owned by the taxpayer.