Free Colored Inhabitants of the Town of Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, 1860.
by Lisa Y. Henderson
#2. M. Hester, 30, domestic, in the household of Albert White, miller.
#4. David Sample, 40, mariner; wife Lucretia, 26; and children Fanney, 12, Samuel, 7, Margaret, 3, and Patsey, 1.
#5. George Blunt, 65, farmer.
#9. Rachel Smith, 38, in the household of Mary Scarboro.
#11. Fanney Sawyer, 45, domestic, in the household of Samuel M. Rodes, mariner.
#23. Lucy Ehringhaus, 17, domestic, in the household of Ella E. Green.
#24. Albert Sawyer, 28, blacksmith, in the household of Samuel Williams, merchant.
#29. Emily Paling, 24, washerwoman.
#30. Thomas Roberts, 27, blacksmith; wife Easter, 22; and children Rebeca, 3, and John, 1.
#31. Eliza Harvey, 25, washerwoman, with Henretta, 6, and Margaret Harvey, 4.
#32. Amanda Sawyer, 40, washerwoman; John James, 19, house carpenter; Sarah James, 16; Charles Sawyer, 18, mariner; and Margaret Sawyer, 10.
#35. Merfey Mickens, 33, farm hand; wife Ellen, 28; and Sarah, 11, Ann, 5, and Allice Spelman, 2.
#43. George Overton, 12, in the household of Sarah A. Tubbs, grocerist.
#46. Alfred Bow, 30, farmer; wife Rachel, 24; and children Sarah, 4, and Nathan, 1.
#49. Martha Bow, 35, and Elizabeth Bow, 8, in the household of T.R.G. Pool, grocerist.
#52. Mary Jane Dozier, 16, in the household of Samuel Weisel, merchant.
#53. Jane Roberts, 13, in the household of William Stager, baker.
#59. Mary Small, 23, house servant, in the household of T.J. Miskell, tinner.
#61. Martha Harvey, 33, washerwoman, and Robert Harvey, 19, farm laborer.
#63. Milley, 25, servant, with children, Indianona, 2, and Manuel, 1, no surnames, in the household of B.B. Ballance, merchant.
#65. Patsey Bow, 35, washerwoman, and Peneloppy Bow, seamstress.
#66. Sarah Thompson, 17, servant, in the household of Wm. Rutter.
#68. Martha Mitchel, 50, servant, in the household of Thomas A. Commander.
#70. Nancy Guirkin, 17, servant, in the household of Elizabeth Guirkin, mantua maker.
#71. Priscilla Lane, 16, servant, in the household of Isaih Fearing, merchant.
#74. Mariah Jackson, 60, in the household of Sarah Flanagin, seamstress.
#82. Georgeanna Morris, 13, and William Reid, 25, cook, in the household of T.W. Butt, bar keeper.
#87. Charles Spelman, 10, servant, in the household of John M. Woodard, com. school teacher.
#91. Mary Spelman, 30, servant, in the household of Joseph R. McCabe, printer.
#93. John Brown, 12, and Henry Brown, 10, in the household of Wm. Shannon, merchant.
#95. Jordon Thomas, 43, carpenter, and Alfred Thomas, 32, carpenter, in the household of W.H. Clark, machinist.
#100. George, 9, James, 10, and Jacob Smith, 12, in the household of Henry Culpepper, grocer.
#104. Sarah Griffin, 40, washerwoman, and children Tamer, 15, and William Griffin, 8.
#106. Mary A. Turner, 35, in the household of Louisa Ashcraft, grocerist.
#108. Louvina Spiars, 45, washerwoman, Frank Roberts, 28, house carpenter, Ann R. Spiars, 13, and Isaac Briant, 35, mariner.
#111. Depsy Eley, 35; William Morris, 22; Watson Jones, 23; and Mary Spelman, 11; all mariners. (Mary’s designation is probably in error.) Eley was born in Virginia and Jones in Delaware.
#112. Edward Smith, 26, house servant, in the household of Wm. A. Harney, hotel keeper.
#113. Ezekiel, 12, and Lamb White, 11, plus Henry Ash, 45, painter, born Virginia, in the household of the sheriff, William E. Mann. These notes appear beside Ash’s name: “1860,” “carrying fire arms;” presumably, he was in jail.
#116. Axem Tann, 50, farmhand; Ann Tann, 27, washerwoman; Willis Spelman, 6, Wilson Spelman, 5, and Rebecca Griffin, 24, washerwoman.
#118. Thamer Bowser, 31, washerwoman; William Bow, 12, and Nancy Bowser, 7.
#123. Benj. Small, 27, house carpenter; wife Jane, 21; and children Lila, 3, and Sarah, 8 months.
#133. Roan White, 35, farmhand, wife Sarah, 25, washerwoman, and Mary White, 1.
#136. Isaac Cidney, 12, in the household of David J. Beach, teamster.
#139. Jesse Bryant, 28, seaman, listed in the marine hospital.
#140. Elizabeth Highter, 40, cook, and Tresls Rane, 30, house servant.
#143. Henry Wheaton, 34, bar keeper, Ann Wheaton, 38, seamstress, and Fanny Allen, 59.
#144. Jane Highter, 32, washerwoman.
#145. Elizabeth Hall, 30, and Sarah Hall, 6.
#147. Clanda Sampson, 23, house servant.
#148. Miley Spelman, 35, cook, in the household of Wm. C. Pool, Meth P. Clergyman.
#151. John Sandlin, 16, house servant; Henry Overton, 21, farm hand; and Lydia Barrington, 17, servant, in the household of James Nichols, hotel keeper.
#152. Henry Sampson, 18, servant, and Francis James, 14, in the household of Arther L. Jones, livery.
#153. Charley Gordon, 16, house servant, in the household of John B. Lyon, “teacher of clasi school.”
#156. Eliza Berk, 38, seamstress.
#159. Melind Cobb, 35, servant, and Amelia Cobb, 18, servant, in the household of P.H. Dozier.
#164. Abner Harvey, 55, waiter in store; Catharine Harvey, 55, washerwoman, and Jane Harvey, 7; and Victoria Harvey, 6.
#165. Rachel Blanchet, 50, washerwoman; Stephen Blanchett, 20, ostler; and Margaret Bedgood, 8.
#166. Robert Hall, 28; Elizabeth Hall, 30; and Bettie Hall, 60.
#171. Joseph Paling, 32, mechanic; Hester Paling, 28, washerwoman; Rebecca Griffin, 25.
#174. Bashabe Baily, 74.
#175. Jane Wilroy, 53, washerwoman, and Martha Knox, 11.
#176. Jacob Spelman, 49, sexton, and Mariah Spelman, 43, washerwoman.
#178. Martha Gordon, 32, washerwoman; Benonly James, 40, house carpenter; and Ann James, 16.
#179. Timothy Perry, 35, house carpenter, and Mary Perry, 30, washerwoman.
#180. David Morris, 35, drayman; Louvina Morris, 24, washerwoman; Elizabeth Thompson, 7.
#181. Rebecca Whitehurst, 27, washerwoman; and children John, 8, Stephen, 5, Mary, 2, and Fanny Whitehurst, 12, plus Isaac Turner, 24, house carpenter.
#187. Lucy Harvey, 16, in the household of Blucher Ehringhaus.
#192. Mary Sawyer, 13, servant, in the household of George Popindick, butcher.
#195. John Mitchel, 27, mariner; wife Louisa, 24; and James, 3, and John, 1.
#196. William Pailin, 38, ship carpenter, and Harriet Morris, 35.
#197. Milley Spelman, 35, cook, and children George, 8, and Stephen, 3, in the household of John O’Kelly, grocer.
#200. Isaha Spelman, 17, servant, in the household of W.W. Burgess, 43, merchant.
#207. Nancy Mitchel, 27, washerwoman, and Emiline White, 24.
#212. William Highter, 50, laborer, and wife Nancy Highter, 59; Levi Price, 28, farm hand; Dempsy Highter, 18, laborer, William Highter, 15, and Martha Highter, 13.
#213. Wilson Bow, 30, house carpenter; wife Louisa, 29, washerwoman; and children William, 14, Lovey, 11, George, 10, Martha, 6, Nancy, 4, and Benjamin, 1.
#214. Jane White, 25, washerwoman, and children Elizabeth, 3, George, 2, and Fanny, 3 months.
#216. Allen Dozier, 59, blacksmith; wife Milley, 55, washerwoman; and children Allen, 21, blacksmith, Milley, 11, and Sarah, 10; plus Elisha Turner, 24, house carpenter, and William Weaver, 29, mason.
#217. Fanny Robins, 39, washerwoman; children Ashbery, 16, farmhand, and John, 15, farmhand, Jane, 12, Jacob, 10, and Plater Robins, 6, plus Nelson Bass, 27, mason.
#218. Tamer Jordon, 38, washerwoman; and Nelson Turner, 8, and Mary Turner, 2, in the household of Matilda Tatum.
#220. William Thomas, 30, house carpenter; and Elizabeth, 34, Mary, 33, Penina, 32, and Eliza Thomas, 27, all washerwomen; and children Ann, 12, Francis, 10, Charles, 6, Plesant, 5, Sarah, 4, Lucinda, 3, Permeade, 5, Charles, 4, and Mary Thomas, 2.
#221. Eliza Cerfon, 44, washerwoman.
#224. Walter Eldridge, 13, in the household of Thomas Allen, merchant.
#226. Margaret Boon, 30, servant, in the household of William Laboyteaux.
#239. William Michel, 28, servant, in the household of R.K. Speed, “M.D.”
#299. John Harvey, 59, farmer, with James, 19, and Charles Harvey, 16, farmhands, plus Betsy Spelman, 60.
#304. Samuel Sandlin, 44, blacksmith, wife Elizabeth, 37, washerwoman, and children Mary, 22, Leacy, 20, John, 18, Kingleton, 2, and Susan Sandlin, 2.
#305. Whit Lane, 37, house carpenter, wife Mary, 28, washerwoman, and children John, 8, Wiley, 8, Munroe, 4, Calvin, 2, Emma, 12, George, 9, and William Lane, 6.
#306. Dorcus James, 30, seamstress, and George, 9.
#307. Isaac Briant, 40, mariner, and Caroline, 39, and children John, 12, Adline, 10, Louisa, 7, and Isaac, 5.
US Federal Population Schedule.