Wayne County Free Colored Heads of Household, 1840.

by Lisa Y. Henderson

Judy Artis, Nicy Seabury, Willis Herring, Stephen Pettiford, Betsey Burnett, William Burnett, Henry Simmons, Washington Winn, Barden Burnett, Golden Burks, James Hays, Rufus Seaberry, Joseph Carroll, Jim Simmons, Fanny Capps, Offie Seabury, Milly Smith, Hillary Croom, Tabitha Smith, Annica Simmons, Annis Brooks, Ida Simmons, Ben Thompson, Phereby Simmons, Polly Simmons, Sally Simmons, Calvin Simmons, Charles Winn Sr., Penny Winn, Betty Greenfield, Green Simmons, John Herring, Sherod Hagans, Lewis Artis, Zilla Hagans, David Artis, David Powell, Celia Artis, James Barfield, David Artis, Daniel Hagans, Alford Artis, Maria Artis, James Hall, Luke Hall, Absalom Artis, Vincent Artis, Gary Rowe, Sorrel Newsome, Richard Artis, Micajah Artis, Waren Artis, John Jones,  Nelson Rowe, Rhoda Reed, Hinnard Artis, Bryan Mundy, Leecy Hagans, Bytha Reed Sr., Bytha Reed, William Hagans,  Polly Simpson, Henry Hall, Willis Hagans, Lina Artis, James Jones, Jesse Lane, Lizzy Jones, Hillard Artis, Eli Hagins, Henry Anderson, Barna Reed, Allen Reed, Dempsey Reed and Daniel Carroll. Total free colored population: 464.