Fourth Generation Inclusive

Historical Documents of Genealogical Interest to Researchers of North Carolina's Free People of Color

Tag: censuses

Free Colored Inhabitants of the Town of Wilson, Wilson County, 1860.

#352. James Higgins, 16, day laborer; Mary Butler, 40, cook, and Molly Butler, 1; in the household of E.T. Mayo.

#354. John Butler, 18, “ostler,” in the household of H.W. Peel.

#355. Lemon Taborn, 26, barber; William Shavers, 25, barber; and William Johnston, 23, carpenter; in the household of Joseph Barbee.

#362. Dave Simms, 25, day laborer, in the household of W.D. Rountree, merchant.

#369. Eliza Himan, 15, and Theodore Himan, 5, in the household of David Nolly, farmer.

#385. Joseph Thorn, 30, plasterer, and Caroline Thorn, 24, domestic, in the household of A.H. Williams, merchant.

#386. Sarah Locus, 6, in the household of Thomas C. Davis, County Court Clerk.

#388. Tenie Marbly, 11, and Henry Wiggins, 40, carpenter, in the household of Edmund Moore, farmer.

#392. Asburn Dunstan, 23, laborer, in the household of H.L. Winton, boarding house operator.

In the 1850 census of Louisburg, Franklin, Lemuel Dunn, 60, blacksmith; Milly Dunn, 60; Jane Fog, 19; Osborn Dunstan, 14; and John Fog, 8.  The household is listed among a cluster of Dusntan households, including: Osborn Dunstan, 57, swayer, Barbary, 50, and Sarah Dunston, 18, and Osborn May, 6. Also, in Timberlakes, Franklin County: Osborn Dunston, 52, and Sally Dunstan, 16.

#398. John Kersey, 37, blacksmith; wife Julia, 31; and children Louisa, 9, Dellah, 6, John, 5, and William, 1.  Kersey reported personal property valued at $300.

#399. Joseph Thorn, 25, brickmason; wife Caroline, 19, washerwoman; and daughter Fannie, 8 months; plus Bettie Fogg, 60, day laborer.

#401. Noah Lynch, 30, plasterer, and wife Piaty Lynch, 33, washerwoman; plus Julia Higgins, 20, domestic; John James, 10, and Martha Taylor, 7.  Lynch reported personal property valued at $700.

#406. Jesse H. Artis, 48, hostler, in the household of George Howard, Superior Court Judge.

#419. Joseph Fogg, 50, shoemaker, in the household of Edwin Eatmon, bootmaker.

In the 1850 census of Warren, Warren County: Joseph Fogg, 37, shoemaker.

Surnames: Edgecombe County, 1850.

ADAMS, AMERSON, ANDERSON, ARCHER, ARTIS, BAKER, BARFIELD, BARNES, BAUSMOND, BRASWELL, BRICE, BROWER, BROWN, BUTTER, COPES, CHAVERS, CLARK, DANIEL, DEW, DOWNING, EAVANS/EVANS, ELLIS, FAITHFULL, HAGINS, HALL, HAMLET, HAMMONS, HEWES, HILL, HORN, JAMES, JONES, KEEL, LASTER, LETTEN, LOCUS/LOCUST, MICHEL/MITCHELL, MORGAN/MORGIN, NETTLE, ODAM, PORTER, PRICE, REED/REID, ROBBINS, SCOTT, SKINNER, STATON, STOKES, THOMPSON, THORN, TITUS, TUCKER, VAUGHAN, WILKINS and WORRELL.

Wayne County Free Colored Heads of Household, 1840.

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.