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Historical Documents of Genealogical Interest to Researchers of North Carolina's Free People of Color

Category: Censuses

February 8, 2013

Free Colored Inhabitants of the Town of Greenville, Pitt County, 1850.

#20. R.A. Brooks, 13, servant, in the household of E.A. Long.

#44. Alvana Albertson, 13, servant, in the household of Richard Rouse, silversmith.

#50. Eunice Graham, 84, washwoman.

#51. Morning Brooks, 48, servant, in the household of M.A.M. Pearce, seamstress.

#65. Mary Norris, 28, servant, in the household of John Chestnut, laborer.

#74. Richard Keel, 40, carpenter, reported personal property valued at $3000.

#78. Jenny Hanrahan, 33, washwoman, in the household of Martha Hanrahan.  She reported owning $150 real property and $100 personal property.

US Federal Population Schedule.

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February 7, 2013

Mortality Schedule: Cumberland County, 1850.

Cater Bryant, Fayetteville, 33, mulatto, cooper, died February, drowned.

John Bryant, Fayetteville, 4, mulatto, died December, fever.

Calvin Burnet, Northern Division, 20, mulatto, died December, barber, unknown causes.

Elizabeth Burnet, Northern Division, 1 month, mulatto, died April, unknown causes.

Curtis Demry, Northern Division, 13, black, died August, dropsy.

Obediah Hagans, Northern Division, 80, mulatto, laborer, died May, unknown causes.

Ephraim Holly, Northern Division, 10, mulatto, died September, measles.

Patsy Holly, Northern Division, 2, mulatto, died September, “Infl. throat.”

Nelly Will Kings, Fayetteville, 90, mulatto, died July, old age.

Sarah J. Lucas, Northern Division, 2, mulatto, died July, diarrhoea.

Virginia Lucas, Eastover, 1 month, mulatto, died April, pneumonia.

Rose Mainer, Northern Division, 50, black, died July, consumption.

Elsey Parker, Northern Division, 20, mulatto, died September, unknown causes.

Sophia Scott, Northern Division, 1 month, mulatto, died October, unknown causes.

James Stewart, Northern Division, 1, mulatto, died June, consumption.

Infant, Northern Division, 1 month, mulatto, died July, colick.

All deaths in 1849. US Federal Mortality Schedule, 1850.

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February 6, 2013

Surnames: Jones County, 1850.

BISHOP, BRADDICK, CONNER, CUMMINGS, DAVIS, DORTY, DUFF, FENDERSON, HAZEL, HEATH, HOOFMAN, HOPE, IPOC, JEFFERSON, JONES, KELLUM, KOONCE, LITTLE, MOORE, MORGAIN/MORGAN, PETTER, PORTER, STANLY, STRINGER, WHITE and WILLIS.

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February 6, 2013

Surname swap, no. 4.

In the 1850 census, South Side of the Neuse, Wayne County: John Stafford, 48, hireling; Hannah Stafford, 45; and Caroline, 9, Boswell, 3, and Betsey Stafford, 6 months.

But in the 1860 census, Indian Springs, Wayne County:  Annis Brooks, 51; children Caroline, 20, Basil, 14, and Elizabeth Brooks, 10; and grandson Hatch Brooks, 2 months.

That Caroline and Basil Brooks were apprenticed in Wayne County in 1853 suggests that their parents were unmarried. W.H. (Willon Hatch) Brooks’ death certificate, filed in Bertie County after his 12 May 1925 death, lists his parents as Wright Casey and Caline Brooks.  However, the death certificates of Roland Greenfield, Harriett Ann Greenfield and Mary Susan Greenfield list their mother’s maiden name as Elizabeth (or Lillie) Stafford and only her son Joe Ingram Greenfield’s lists her as Elizabeth Brooks.

Death Certificates, Register of Deeds Office, Wayne County Courthouse. Federal Population Schedules.

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February 6, 2013

Free Colored Inhabitants of the Town of Salisbury, Rowan County, 1850.

#374. Martha McCann, 23, in the household of Edmund Wade, stage driver.

#392. Rachel Valentine, 25, and Fanny Valentine, 27.

#394. Alpheus Seers, 20, laborer, in the household of George Vogler, gunsmith.

#404. Henry Porter, 22, in the household of Samuel Reeves, farmer.

#406. Sophia Rimer, 35, and daughter Elisabeth Rimer, 5.

#419. James Benson, 22, in the household of Ezekiel Segraves, brickmason.

#430. Amy Porter, 50.

#444. Betsy Freeman, 30, in the household of Archabald Baker, 37, clergyman.

#447. Samuel Holtshouser, 19, laborer, in the household of William Overman, carriage trimmer.

#461. Ann Valentine, 29, and Randal Twopence, 41, in the household of Samuel W. James, printer.

#462. Frank Doland, 8, in the household of Farby Ellis.

#476. Steven Steel, 25, waiter, in the household of William J. Polmer, stage contractor.

#481. William Jarett, 13, in the household of Lorenzo D. Beneni.

#487. James Smith, 30, carpenter; Sophia Smith, 24; and Wesley Smith, 26.

#489. Henry Mitchel, 22, mattress maker; Lucinda A. Smith, 18; and Sarah A. Valentine, 15.

#506. Evander Calvin, 28, housepainter, born in South Carolina; wife Maria Calvin, 26; and daughter Mary E. Calvin, 2; Eliza Canada, 48, Henry Canada, 19, painter, Solomon Canada, house painter, and Henderson Evans, 30, housepainter.

#529. James T. Kinder, 19; Sarah S. Kinder, 20; and John C.P. Kinder, 6 months.

#539. David Porter, 28; Peggy Porter, 24; and William Valentine, 38.

#540. Eliza Dustan, 25; Joseph Dustan, 4; Lenora Dustan, 2; Sally Mitchell, 70; James M. Mitchell, 23, housepainter; and Margaret Hickman, 6.

#543. Moses Hodgens, 80.

#544. Susanna Steel, 80, in the household of Archibald Henderson, farmer.

#554. Ishmael McDaniel, 70, in the household of David Watson.

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February 4, 2013

Free Colored Inhabitants of the Town of Goldsboro, Wayne County, 1860.

#722. Charity Hatcher, 45, and Sarah Hatcher, 14.

#757. Susan Bordan, 70, baker; Angia Capps, 60, sewer; and Catharine Carrol, 7.  Susan reported owning $500 real property and $100 personal property.

#760. Henry Mitchel, 25, blacksmith, wife Mary, 26, and Sandy, 6. Mitchel reported $100 personal property.

#790. Lawrence Hagans, 39, ditcher, wife Charity, 35, and children Melvina, 12, Wm. A., 12, Leonas, 9, Everett, 6, and Alsey, 2.

#799. Mary Burnett, 53; and Sally Rue, 35, Susan Rue, 4, and Mary Rue, 14.

#808. Edith Joyner, 40, and children Eliza, 17, Wm., 12, Ben, 8, and Needham, 18, in the household of Susan A. Griswold, hotel keeper.

#818. Alford Artis, 20, in the household of E.A. Thompson.

#146. Moria Brocket, 59, and Melvina Brocket, 10, in the household of Thomas M. Rogers.

#152. Mary Philips, 25, in the household of S.D. Philips, 42.

#154. Wm. Burnett, 49, barber, and wife Cuzzy, 50.

#155. Dolly Burnett, 20, “serving,” Polly Burnett, 18, Betsy Burnett, 5, and William An Burnett, 3.

#156. Solomon Finch, 28, bar keeper, wife Eliza, 27, seamstress, and children Georgianna Finch, 10, and Thomas Russell Finch, 2.

#164. Charity Reed, 30, and son Joseph Reed, 6, in the household of G.W. Hislop, railroad conductor.

#181. Delphi Artis, 27, Zilpah Artis, 25, Patsy Artis, 20, all washerwomen, and William G. Artis, 5, Melvina Artis, 6, Syntha Artis, 2, and Arkansas Artis, 9 months.

#182. Elizabeth Hagans, 25, wash woman; and children Mary Jane Hagans, 6, and William H. Hagans, 4.

#183. James Wiggins, 28, woodcutter; his wife Succy, 32, wash woman; and children Amanda, 5, and Henry Wiggins, 2; and Ann Fenner, 12; and Sydney Wiggins, 55, wash woman.

#186. Jordan Wiggins, 30, stiller, wife Priscilla, 35, wash woman, and children Mary, 18, Robert, 8, George P., 6, Francis, 5, Wm. Jordan, 3, and Bettie, 1.

#191. Henry (no last name), 23, blacksmith, in the household of Calvin Privett, wagoner.

#193. Wiley Hagans, 38, wash woman.

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February 3, 2013

Surnames: Macon County, 1850.

ADERSON, ASHE, BEATTIE, CHAVIS, GAY, GING, GIPSON, GUY, HENRY, MATTHEWS, MOORE, PATE, READ, REDMOND, STUART and WALDROOP.

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February 3, 2013

Surname swap, no. 2.

In the 1850 census of Wayne County, North Side of Neuse: Nancy Morgan, 30, Nero, 9, Caroline, 8, Gaston, 7, Dinah, 5, and Oomey, 2

But in the 1860 census of New Hope, Wayne County: Nancy Whiter, 40, Nero, 19, Gaston, 17, Primas, 12, Amos, 10, Sam, 8, Eliza, 4, and Morris, 2.

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February 2, 2013

Free Colored Inhabitants of the Town of Tarboro, Edgecombe County, 1850.

#7. Isach Scott, 35, painter; Drucilla Scott, 40; and J.H. Wilkins, 8.

#8. Right Locust, 45, carpenter, wife Temperance, 37, and A., 14.

#9. Lovy Hagans, 33; wife Cas Morgin, 36; and children Rebecca, 9, and P.A. Morgin, 1 month.

#11. Green Copes, 30, mason; Mary Thompson, 80; and Susan Copes, 17.

#12. J.A. Anderson, 39; Wyatt Hagins, 13, and Jack D. Hagins, 82.

#13. Moses Jones, 25, blacksmith; Sally A. Jones, 24; and W. Jones, 60.

#21. John Mitchel, 10, in the household of carpenter Thomas Oberry.

#23. Rebecca Mitchel, 35; L[illegible] Hagins, 15; and Susan Letten, 12.

#28. Elizabeth Scott, 48, in the household of Randolph Cotton.

#33. Julia Butler, 11, in the household of Lewis Bond, cabinetmaker.

#69. Blunt Letten, 16, and West Letten, 13, in the household of Helvy Shurley, farmer.

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February 1, 2013

Surname swap, no. 1.

In the 1850 census of South Side of the Neuse, Wayne County: Haywood Musgrave, 40, wife Penny, 25, and children Susan, 8, Simon, 6, Jane, 5, Green, 4, and George, 2.

But in the 1860 census of Indian Springs, Wayne County: Haywood Hays, 48, and wife Elizabeth, 32, Susan E., 16, Simon, 15, Jane, 14, Green, 13, George, 12, Lucretia, 11, Alchi, 10, Mary A., 9, Nancy, 8, Alfred, 7, and Betsey, 5.

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