Fourth Generation Inclusive

Historical Documents of Genealogical Interest to Researchers of North Carolina's Free People of Color

Category: Censuses

Bertie County Free Colored Heads of Household, 1790

James Ashe, Darby Brantly, Darby Bromley, Hall Bartlett, Cezar Chavis, Cezer Chaves, Thorregood Demsey, George Demsey, Joney Goff, Frederick James, Andrew James, Nancy James, William Jones, Frederick Jones, Mary Jeames, Moses Manly, McCate, David Meredith, James Page, Jethro Trumble, Anthony Toney, John Wharburton, Michael Wiggins, Samuel Wiggins, Sarah Willifred.

 

Surnames: Hertford County, 1860.

ARTIS, ASKEW, BANKS, BEATMAN, BOON, BOWERS, BOWSER, BRITT, BROWN, CHASIOM, COLLINS, DAVIS, DUNSTON, EDWARDS, ELLIS, FREEMAN, HALL, HENSON, HOLLIMON, HUNT, IVEY, JONES, LASSITER, LAWRENCE, MAIN, MANLY, MELTON, NEWSOME, REED, REYNOLDS, SANDERS, SCOTT, SHEPPARD, SHUG, SIMMONS, STEWARD, TRUMELL, VAUGHN, WEAVER, and WOODSON.

Onslow County Free Heads of Household, 1820.

Free Oscar, Free Carolina, Free Jacob, Stephen Johnson, Free Rachel, Free Betsey, Simion Dove, William Skipp, Benjamin Jarman

Free colored farmers, no. 1.

These free people of color were listed in the 1850 agricultural schedule of Wayne County:

John Artis.  30 improved acres, value $150. Implements valued at $15. 1 horse. 1 ox. 15 sheep. 75 swine. 250 bushels, Indian corn. 50 lbs., wool. 50 bushels, Irish potatoes.

Vincent Artis.  30 improved acres, value $150. Implements valued at $15.  1 horse. 1 ox. 12 sheep. 75 swine. 250 bushels, Indian corn. 50 lbs., wool. 50 bushels, Irish potatoes.

Celia Artis.  50 improved acres, 700 unimproved acres, value $600. Implements valued at $25. 2 horses. 1 ass or mule. 1 ox. 21 other cattle. 40 sheep. 500 swine. 500 bushels, Indian corn. 100 lbs., rice. 2 lbs., tobacco. 100 lbs., wool. 100 bushels, peas and beans. 200 bushels, sweet potatoes.

Calvin Simmons.  130 improved acres, 173 unimproved acres, value $800. Implements valued at $40. 2 horses. 4 milch cows. 2 other cattle. 8 sheep. 155 swine. 720 bushels, Indian corn. 10 lbs., wool. 15 bushels, peas and beans. 40 bushels, Irish potatoes. 3 bushels, sweet potatoes.

Polly Simmons.  110 improved acres, 100 unimproved acres, value $300. Implements valued at $25. 2 horses. 3 milch cows. 27 oxen. 11 other cattle. 40 sheep. 330 swine. 600 bushels, Indian corn. 25 bushels. oats. 20 bales, cotton. 25 lbs., wool. 5 bushels, peas and beans. 50 bushels, Irish potatoes. 100 bushels, sweet potatoes.

Levi Winn.  150 improved acres, 236 unimproved acres, value $1500. Implements valued at $60. 3 horses. 4 asses or mules. 6 milch cows. 12 oxen. 11 other cattle. 15 sheep. 300 swine. 200 bushels, Indian corn. 15 bushels, oats. 30 bales, cotton. 25 lbs., wool. 10 bushels, peas and beans. 50 bushels, Irish potatoes. 100 bushels, sweet potatoes.

Surnames: Chatham County, 1850.

ADCOCK, ALLEN, ALSTON, ANDERSON, ARCHY, BAILY, BASS, BOLDING, BOWDEN, BOYD, BREWER, BROWN, BUCKNER, BURNETT, BYNUM, BYRD, CAMPBELL, CHANDLER, CHAVERS, CROAKER, CRUTCHFIELD, EVANS, EDWARDS, FANN, FARIN, FREEMAN, GEORGE, GLOVER, GOINS, GOODWIN, GRYMES, HARRIS, HATWOOD, HENLEY, HILL, JEFFERS/JEFFREYS, MAHO, MELTON, MICHEL, LINEBERRY, LINN, LUCAS, MIRICK, PARRISH, PEARSON, PHILLIPS, POWELL, PRICE, RAY, RIGEN, ROGERS, ROE, SMITH, STITH, STUART, SUITS, TINNEN, WARD, WHITE, WOODY and WRIGHT/WRITE.

Surnames: Wilson County, 1860.

ANDREWS, ARTIS, AYRES, BLACKWELL, BOOTH, BRANTLEY, BUTLER, CARRAWAY(CARROLL), DAVIS, DUNSTAN, EATMON, FARMER, FOGG, HAGANS/HEGGINS, HALL, HAWLEY, HIGGINS, HIMAN, JAMES, JOHNSTON, JONES, KERSEY, LANGSTON, LASSITER, LOCUS, LUCAS, LYNCH, MANLY, MARBLY, MITCHELL, MORRIS, PARKER, PERRY, PORTICE, POWELL, RICHARDSON, ROSE, ROWE, SHAVERS, SIMMS, SIMPSON, TABORN, TAYLOR, THOMAS, THORN, and WIGGINS.

Mortality Schedule: Caswell County, 1850.

William Chavis, mulatto, 5 mos., born Caswell County, sudden.

Susan Bowers, mulatto, 75, widow, born Va., old age.

Mahala Hathcock, black, born Caswell Co., unknown.

William Wood, black, 24, born Caswell Co., unknown.

Frances Wood, black, 20, born Caswell Co., consumption.

Edmund F. Hood, black, 18, born Caswell Co., rhumatism.

Surnames: Sampson County, 1850.

The following surnames are found among free people of color listed in the 1850 census of Sampson County:

ALMONDS, ANDREWS, ARMWOOD, BARFOOT, BEGMAN, BELL, BIZZELL, BLACKWELL, BREWINGTON, BRYAN, BURNET, CALDWELL, CARTER, CHANCE, COOPER, DECKS, DUDLEY, DUNCAN, ELLIS, FAIRCLOTH, GOFF, GOODMAN, HAISE/HAYS, HALL, HATCHER, HARDIN, JACKSON, JACOBS, JOHNSON, JONES, KING, MANLEY, MANUEL, MAINER, MATLAN, MATTHEWS, MOZINGO, NEWSOM, PARKER, ROWELL, SCOTT, SIMMONS, TEW, THOMAS, TYLER, WEST, WHITFORD, WIGGINS, WILLIAMS, WILSON and WINN.

Surnames: Duplin County, 1850.

These surnames appear among free people of color listed in the 1850 federal census of Duplin County:

ALDRIDGE, ARMSTRONG, BATTS, BLIZARD, BOON, BRINSON, BROCK, BROOKS, BROWN, BRUNSON, BUD, BURNET, CARTER, CHANCE, CHERRY, COLLILE, CUMMINGS, DAVIS, DEAVER, DOVE, EDWARDS, FLANNIGAN, FOREHAND, GARNES, GREEN, HAZE, HERRING, JACOBS, JAMES, JOINER, JONES, MATHIS, McCULLER, MOORE, MURRAY, NICKENS, NOWELL, NUSOM, PARKER, PIERCE, QUIN, RATLIFF, RHODES, ROUSE, SAVAGE, SIMMONS, SMITH, STOCKS, SUMMERLIN, TAILER, TEACHEY, THIGPEN, THOMPSON, TILER, WADE, WATKINS, WELLS, WILEY, WILLIAMS, WINN, WOODS and WOSTERS.

Surnames: Franklin County, 1810.

These surnames appear among free people of color in the 1810 federal census of Franklin County:

ALLEN, ANDERSON, BIBBY, DENTS, DUNSTAN, HARRIS, JENKINS, MITCHELL, MOBLEY, MORGAN, PULLY, REID, TABRON, THOMAS and YOUNG.