Peter Gosnell was over 21 years of age and was taxed 29 May 1787 as a resident of Halifax County, VA. He had a male 16-21 living in his home at the time and owned 1 horse and 3 cows. William, Peter and Benjamin were listed together in the tax lists and enumerated on the same day. William was yet unmarried, so presumably William lived with one of them or in the next dwelling. (No identifiable record was found for this Peter Gosnell other than the 1787 tax list.)