1840 Federal Census, Harrison County, Kentucky (File 6 of 6) The USGenWeb Archives provide genealogical and historical data to the general public without fee or charge of any kind. It is intended that this material not be used in a commercial manner. All submissions become part of the permanent collection. Abstracted by David Anderson, September 2000 from public records. Edited and formatted by Maggie Stewart, December 2000. Submitted by David Anderson September 30, 2000. A volunteer has not yet been found to proofread this transcription. If you are interested in doing this please contact the USGW Census Project. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded. dandersn@c-zone.net This work follows all guidelines of the USGW Census Project. ____________________________________________________________________________ This is the 1840 federal census for Harrison County, Kentucky ____________________________________________________________________________ --- Census Year: 1840 State or Territory: KY County: Harrison Stamped no: 170 Reel no: M704-113 Enumerated by: Henry Thompson; Perry Whewill Transcribed by David Anderson for USGenWeb. Copyright: 2000 ===|================================|=======================================|=======================================|==================|==================|==================|==================|=====================|===================|==================|=====================|===========================|======|====|============== Free | White | Colored | Slave | | White | Colored | | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | | Deaf | Deaf | LN| Firstname Lastname | 0 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100| 0 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100| 0 10 24 36 55 100| 0 10 24 36 55 100| 0 10 24 36 55 100| 0 10 24 36 55 100| Occupation | | 0 14 25 | 0 14 25 | | | 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 + | 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 + |10 24 36 55 100 + |10 24 36 55 100 + |10 24 36 55 100 + |10 24 36 55 100 + | Mi Ag Co Ma Oc Ri Pr| Pensioner Age| 14 25 + Bl Pu Pr| 14 25 + DD Bl Pu Pr| College Grammer Common | Pu WR|SNDX| Remarks ===|================================|=======================================|=======================================|==================|==================|==================|==================|=====================|===================|==================|=====================|===========================|======|====|============== 1| Catherine Grunell | 1 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 4 1 | | | | 1| |G654|24 2| Nathaniel McCarty | 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 3 1 | | | | | |M263| 3| Christian Rohr | 1 1 | 1 | | | | | 3 1 | | | | | |R600| 4| Thomas Gains | 1 1 | 2 1 | | | | | 5 1 | | | | | |G520| 5| David Lyons | 1 | 1 | | | | | 2 | | | | | |L520| 6| John Miller | 1 1 1 1 1 | 2 1 1 1 | | | | | 10 3 1 | | | | | |M460| 7| Williamson Rainy | 1 1 | 1 | | | | | 3 1 | | | | | |R500| 8| John Senr Beckett | 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 3 1 | | | | | |B230| 9| George Welch | 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 | | | | | 6 1 | | | | | |W420| 10| Thomas Haly | 1 1 | 1 | | | | | 3 1 | | | | | |H400| 11| Jane Peckett | 1 | 1 1 1 1 | | | | | 5 | | | | | |P230| 12| William Beckett | 1 | 1 1 1 | | | | | 4 | | | | | |B230| 13| John W. Beckett | 1 1 | 1 2 1 | | | | | 6 | | | | | |B230| 14| William Varner | 1 1 | 1 1 1 | | | | | 5 1 | | | | | |V656| 15| Adam Varner | 1 1 1 | 2 1 1 1 | | | | | 5 1 | | | | | |V656| 16| John Saunders | 1 1 | 1 1 1 | | | | | 8 2 | | | | | |S536| 17| Benjamin Price | 1 1 | 1 1 3 1 | | | | | 5 1 | | | | | |P620| 18| Archibald Arnold | 2 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 | | | | | 8 1 | | | | | |A543| 19| William Carr | 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 | | | | | 9 2 | | | | | |C600| 20| Robert Sr Rankin | 1 3 1 | 1 1 1 | | | | | 6 2 | | | | | |R525| 21| William Haly | 1 1 | 2 1 1 | | | | | 8 2 1 | | | | | |H400| 22| Fleming Cummings | 1 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 6 1 | | | | | |C552| 23| Joseph Beckett | 1 1 | 1 2 1 | | | | | 4 1 | | | | | |B230| 24| William Sander | 1 2 | 2 1 1 | | | | | 6 1 | | | | | |S536| 25| Joseph King | 1 1 | 2 1 | | | | | 7 1 | | | | | |K520| 26| Joseph Adams | 2 1 1 | 1 1 1 1 1 | | | | | 5 1 | | | | | |A520| 27| Christoffer Price | 1 2 1 1 | 1 2 1 1 | | | | | 9 3 | | | | | |P620| 28| Anthony W. Debruler | 1 | 1 | | | | | 10 2 | | | | | |D164| 29| Absolom Craig | 2 1 1 | 2 1 1 | | | | | 2 | | | | | |C620| 30| Jesse Daviess | 1 1 2 1 | 2 2 | | | | | 8 1 | | | | | |D120| 31| Samuel Beckett | 1 2 1 | 1 | | | | | 9 1 | | | | | |B230| ===|================================|=======================================|=======================================|==================|==================|==================|==================|=====================|===================|==================|=====================|===========================|======|====|============== 32| | 11 10 15 9 13 9 7 4 2 2 | 22 19 11 12 11 8 7 4 1 | | | | |177 33 4 | | | | 1| | |24 ===|================================|=======================================|=======================================|==================|==================|==================|==================|=====================|===================|==================|=====================|===========================|======|====|============== --- Census Year: 1840 State or Territory: KY County: Harrison Stamped no: 171 Reel no: M704-113 Enumerated by: Henry Thompson; Perry Whewill Transcribed by David Anderson for USGenWeb. Copyright: 2000 ===|================================|=======================================|=======================================|==================|==================|==================|==================|=====================|===================|==================|=====================|===========================|======|====|============== Free | White | Colored | Slave | | White | Colored | | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | | Deaf | Deaf | LN| Firstname Lastname | 0 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100| 0 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100| 0 10 24 36 55 100| 0 10 24 36 55 100| 0 10 24 36 55 100| 0 10 24 36 55 100| Occupation | | 0 14 25 | 0 14 25 | | | 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 + | 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 + |10 24 36 55 100 + |10 24 36 55 100 + |10 24 36 55 100 + |10 24 36 55 100 + | Mi Ag Co Ma Oc Ri Pr| Pensioner Age| 14 25 + Bl Pu Pr| 14 25 + DD Bl Pu Pr| College Grammer Common | Pu WR|SNDX| Remarks ===|================================|=======================================|=======================================|==================|==================|==================|==================|=====================|===================|==================|=====================|===========================|======|====|============== 1| John Fightmaster | 1 1 | 1 | | | | | 3 1 | | | | 1| |F235|25 2| George James | 2 1 1 | 1 2 2 1 1 | | | | | 11 1 | | | | | |J520| 3| Moses Simpson | 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 | | | | | 7 1 | | | | | |S512| 4| George W. Halton | 2 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 5 1 | | | | | |H435| 5| William D. Harding | 3 2 1 | 2 1 1 | | | | | 10 2 | | | | | |H635| 6| Thomas Edwards | 1 1 1 | 1 1 | | | | 1 | 6 1 | | | | | |E632| 7| James Edwards | 2 1 | 1 1 1 | | | | | 6 1 | | | | | |E632| 8| John Stone | 1 2 2 2 1 | 1 1 1 1 | | | | | 12 3 | | | | | |S350| 9| William Townsend | 1 1 1 1 | 2 2 1 | | | | | 9 1 | | | | | |T525| 10| Thomas H. Rankin | 1 1 2 | 1 1 | | | 1 1 | 1 1 | 10 1 | | | | | |R525| 11| Edward Waller | 1 1 1 | | | | | | 3 | | | | | |W460| 12| Whitehead Coleman | 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 2 | | | 4 2 1 | 3 2 1 | 21 7 | | | | | |C455| 13| Francis S. Coleman | 2 1 | 1 | | | 1 1 | 1 1 | 8 6 | | | | | |C455| 14| Pugh Miller | 1 2 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 3 | | | | | |M460| 15| Joseph Clements | 1 1 | 1 1 1 | | | | | 5 1 | | | | | |C455| 16| William Denny | 1 | | | | 1 | 1 | 3 1 | | | | | |D500| 17| John Collier | 2 1 | 2 1 | | | | | 6 1 | | | | | |C460| 18| Fieltine Olran | 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 3 1 | | | | | |O650| 19| Benjamin Doan | 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 3 1 | | | | | |D500| 20| Hormain Doan | 1 1 | 3 1 | | | | | 6 1 | | | | | |D500| 21| Joshua King | 2 2 1 | 2 1 | | | | | 8 3 | | | | | |K520| 22| Daniel King | 1 2 | 1 1 | | | | | 5 3 | | | | | |K520| 23| Jane King | | 1 1 1 | | | | | 3 | | | | | |K520| 24| Arthur Mozee | 1 1 1 | 2 2 | | | 1 | 1 1 | 10 3 | | | | | |M200| 25| Hezekiel Swineford | 1 1 2 1 | 1 1 1 1 | | | 1 1 | 1 | 12 5 | | | | | |S516| 26| James Blask | | | | | 3 | 1 1 | 5 3 | | | | | |B420| 27| Robert W. Dudley | 2 1 1 | 1 1 | | | 3 2 1 | 1 2 2 | 16 8 | | | | | |D340| 28| Richard W. Pixter | 1 1 | 2 1 | | | 5 8 1 | 1 1 | 23 5 | | | | | |P236| 29| George W. Berry | 1 2 1 1 | 1 1 | | | 1 | 1 | 9 2 | | | | | |B600| 30| James H. Adams | 2 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 5 | | | | | |A520| 31| John Swineford | 1 1 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 5 | | | | | |S516| ===|================================|=======================================|=======================================|==================|==================|==================|==================|=====================|===================|==================|=====================|===========================|======|====|============== 32| | 21 17 13 8 17 9 5 6 1 1 | 17 12 13 5 14 8 6 2 1 1 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 18 3 3 1 | 8 8 7 3 |246 63 4 | | | | 1| | |25 ===|================================|=======================================|=======================================|==================|==================|==================|==================|=====================|===================|==================|=====================|===========================|======|====|============== --- Census Year: 1840 State or Territory: KY County: Harrison Stamped no: 172 Reel no: M704-113 Enumerated by: Henry Thompson; Perry Whewill Transcribed by David Anderson for USGenWeb. Copyright: 2000 ===|================================|=======================================|=======================================|==================|==================|==================|==================|=====================|===================|==================|=====================|===========================|======|====|============== Free | White | Colored | Slave | | White | Colored | | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | | Deaf | Deaf | LN| Firstname Lastname | 0 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100| 0 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100| 0 10 24 36 55 100| 0 10 24 36 55 100| 0 10 24 36 55 100| 0 10 24 36 55 100| Occupation | | 0 14 25 | 0 14 25 | | | 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 + | 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 + |10 24 36 55 100 + |10 24 36 55 100 + |10 24 36 55 100 + |10 24 36 55 100 + | Mi Ag Co Ma Oc Ri Pr| Pensioner Age| 14 25 + Bl Pu Pr| 14 25 + DD Bl Pu Pr| College Grammer Common | Pu WR|SNDX| Remarks ===|================================|=======================================|=======================================|==================|==================|==================|==================|=====================|===================|==================|=====================|===========================|======|====|============== 1| William Swineford | 1 1 1 1 | 2 1 1 | | | | | 8 2 | | | | 1| |S516|20 2| Nancy Lizer | 1 | 1 | | | | | 2 | | | | | |L260| 3| James Black | 1 1 | 1 | | | | | 3 1 | | | | | |B420| 4| Abraham McNees | 1 1 1 | 1 1 | | | 1 1 | 1 | 8 3 | | | | | |M252| 5| Albert G. Mershon | 2 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 5 | | | | | |M625| 6| Lewis Dillson | 2 1 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 6 3 | | | | | |D425| 7| Samuel Carr | 1 1 | 1 2 1 | | | | | 6 | | | | | |C600| 8| Josephsen Senr Perrin | 1 | | | | 1 1 1 | 1 1 | 6 2 | | | | | |P650| 9| Josephsen Junr Perrin | 1 2 1 | 1 1 | | | 3 2 1 | 1 | 14 6 | | | | | |P650| 10| Catherine Martin | 1 1 1 | 1 1 | | | 3 2 | 1 | 6 | | | | | |M635| 11| Elizabeth Harding | 1 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 4 | | | | | |H635| 12| Peter Liges | 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 | | | | | 7 33 | | | | | |L220| 13| William Black | 1 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 4 1 | | | | | |B420| 14| Samuel Black | 1 | | | | | | 1 1 | | | | | |B420| 15| Joseph Martin | 1 1 2 1 | 1 1 1 | | | | | 8 3 | | | | | |M635| 16| A. Jackson Hicks | 1 1 | 2 | | | | | 4 1 | | | | | |H220| 17| Rankin Martin | 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 3 1 | | | | | |M635| 18| Jacob Debruler | 1 1 | 2 1 | | | | | 5 2 | | | | | |D164| 19| James Debruler | 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 | | | | | 6 1 | | | | | |D164| 20| Elijah Debruler | 1 1 | 1 1 2 1 1 | | | | | 8 1 | | | | | |D164| 21| John Slade | 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 3 1 | | | | | |S430| 22| James Slade | 2 1 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 6 1 | | | | | |S430| 23| Joseph Blair | 2 1 | | | | | 1 1 | 5 2 | | | | | |B460| 24| James Hicks | 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 3 1 | | | | | |H220| 25| Brockman Jankins | 1 | 1 | | | | | 2 1 | | | | | |J525| 26| William Bell | 1 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 4 1 | | | | | |B400| 27| William C. Gruwell | 1 1 | 2 1 1 | | | | | 6 1 | | | | | |G640| 28| David Humphrey | 1 1 | 1 1 1 | | | | | 5 2 | | | | | |H516| 29| Sarah Ekler | 1 1 1 | 1 2 1 | | | | | 7 3 | | | | | |E460| 30| John Ekler | 1 1 2 1 | 2 1 1 | | | | 1 | 10 3 | | | | | |E460| 31| Hugh Newell | 1 | 1 1 1 | | | 1 1 1 | | 8 3 | | | | | |N400| ===|================================|=======================================|=======================================|==================|==================|==================|==================|=====================|===================|==================|=====================|===========================|======|====|============== 32| | 17 9 6 8 18 5 6 2 3 1 1 | 10 11 10 8 15 8 4 3 3 1 | | | 5 4 3 1 2 | 1 4 2 2 |179 48 4 | | | | 1| | |20 ===|================================|=======================================|=======================================|==================|==================|==================|==================|=====================|===================|==================|=====================|===========================|======|====|============== --- Census Year: 1840 State or Territory: KY County: Harrison Stamped no: 173 Reel no: M704-113 Enumerated by: Henry Thompson; Perry Whewill Transcribed by David Anderson for USGenWeb. Copyright: 2000 ===|================================|=======================================|=======================================|==================|==================|==================|==================|=====================|===================|==================|=====================|===========================|======|====|============== Free | White | Colored | Slave | | White | Colored | | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | | Deaf | Deaf | LN| Firstname Lastname | 0 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100| 0 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100| 0 10 24 36 55 100| 0 10 24 36 55 100| 0 10 24 36 55 100| 0 10 24 36 55 100| Occupation | | 0 14 25 | 0 14 25 | | | 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 + | 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 + |10 24 36 55 100 + |10 24 36 55 100 + |10 24 36 55 100 + |10 24 36 55 100 + | Mi Ag Co Ma Oc Ri Pr| Pensioner Age| 14 25 + Bl Pu Pr| 14 25 + DD Bl Pu Pr| College Grammer Common | Pu WR|SNDX| Remarks ===|================================|=======================================|=======================================|==================|==================|==================|==================|=====================|===================|==================|=====================|===========================|======|====|============== 1| James Scott | 1 1 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 5 1 | | | | | |S300| 2| Thomkins Barlow | 2 2 1 | 2 1 1 | | | | | 9 1 | | | | | |B640| 3| John Liebton | 1 | 1 | | | | | 2 1 | | | | | |L135| 4| Americus Craigmill | 1 1 | 1 | | | | 1 1 | 5 1 | | | | | |C625| 5| James L. Ekler | 1 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 | | | 1 1 | 1 1 | 12 3 | | | | | |E460| 6| Amstead Taylor | 3 1 | 1 1 | | | 1 | | 7 1 | | | | | |T460| 7| William Taylor | 1 1 1 1 | 3 1 | | | | | 8 2 | | | | | |T460| 8| Tepley Taylor | 2 2 2 1 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 10 4 | | | | | |T460| 9| Moz Alemig | 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 3 | | | | | |A520| 10| Edward W. Martin | 3 | 1 1 | | | | | 6 1 | | | | | |M635| 11| Bernard Vondic | 1 1 1 1 | 2 1 1 1 | | | 2 1 1 | 1 1 1 | 16 5 | | | | | |V532| 12| Archibald Wiggins | 1 | 1 1 | | | 1 | | 4 2 | | | | | |W252| 13| Moses Garnett | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | | 5 2 | | | | | |G653| 14| Phillip Keith | 1 1 | 1 1 1 | | | | | 5 | | | | | |K300| 15| George Weaver | 1 1 1 | 3 1 | | | | | 7 1 | | | | | |W160| 16| John Snr Martin | 1 1 | 1 1 1 | | | | | 5 2 | | | | | |M635| 17| Simon Humble | 2 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 1 | | | | | 9 3 | | | | | |H514| 18| Robert Kimsbrough | 1 | 1 1 | | | 1 | 1 | 5 2 | | | | | |K521| 19| Peterson Snr McGee | 1 1 1 1 | 1 | | | 5 1 2 | 2 3 | 18 8 | | | | | |M200| 20| Joel C. Frazier | 1 2 1 | 1 | | | 2 4 2 | 1 1 1 | 16 6 | 1 | | | | |F626| 21| Lucian W. B. Teske | 1 1 1 | 1 1 | | | 1 5 1 | 1 2 1 | 16 7 | 1 | | | | |T200| 22| John Hamilton | 1 | 1 | | | 1 1 | 1 | 5 2 | | | | | |H543| 23| Leftm* Hamilton | 1 1 1 | 2 1 | | | | | 6 1 | | | | | |H543| 24| Armin Magee | 1 2 1 1 | 1 1 | | | 2 | 1 1 | 11 2 | | | | | |M200| 25| Charles Redmon | 1 1 1 | 3 1 | | | 4 2 | 3 2 1 | 18 8 | | | | | |R355| 26| Stan Smith | 1 1 | 1 | | | 2 | 1 1 | 7 3 | | | | | |S530| 27| John Hoppes | 1 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 4 1 | | | | | |H120| 28| James Joltin | 1 1 | 1 | | | 2 1 1 1 | 1 | 9 5 | | | | | |J435| 29| Samuel Dills | 1 1 1 1 | 1 | | | 2 1 | 1 1 | 10 3 | | | | | |D420| 30| Adel deGraves | 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 | | | 1 | | 7 | | | | | |D261| 31| William Snr Ellis | 1 1 | 2 1 1 | | | | | 6 | | | | | |E200| ===|================================|=======================================|=======================================|==================|==================|==================|==================|=====================|===================|==================|=====================|===========================|======|====|============== 32| | 23 16 13 7 13 5 4 5 3 2 | 15 9 6 5 13 15 4 3 3 1 | | | 21 18 8 6 | 13 15 6 1 |256 71 7 | 2 | | | | | | ===|================================|=======================================|=======================================|==================|==================|==================|==================|=====================|===================|==================|=====================|===========================|======|====|============== --- Census Year: 1840 State or Territory: KY County: Harrison Stamped no: 174 Reel no: M704-113 Enumerated by: Henry Thompson; Perry Whewill Transcribed by David Anderson for USGenWeb. Copyright: 2000 ===|================================|=======================================|=======================================|==================|==================|==================|==================|=====================|===================|==================|=====================|===========================|======|====|============== Free | White | Colored | Slave | | White | Colored | | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | | Deaf | Deaf | LN| Firstname Lastname | 0 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100| 0 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100| 0 10 24 36 55 100| 0 10 24 36 55 100| 0 10 24 36 55 100| 0 10 24 36 55 100| Occupation | | 0 14 25 | 0 14 25 | | | 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 + | 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 + |10 24 36 55 100 + |10 24 36 55 100 + |10 24 36 55 100 + |10 24 36 55 100 + | Mi Ag Co Ma Oc Ri Pr| Pensioner Age| 14 25 + Bl Pu Pr| 14 25 + DD Bl Pu Pr| College Grammer Common | Pu WR|SNDX| Remarks ===|================================|==============================================|==============================================|==================|==================|==================|==================|=====================|===================|==================|=====================|===========================|======|====|============== 1| Totals County ex. of town|383 309 282 231 341 210 145 85 51 26 9 2 |431 314 258 227 320 207 141 80 46 26 7 1 | 10 13 5 10 6 2| 6 2 7 1 13 | | | | | | | | | | 2| Totals Cynthania | 34 35 30 50 56 35 23 16 4 1 | 34 32 37 37 45 37 19 12 2 2 1 | 1 2 | 1 1 2 | | | | | | | | | | ===|================================|=======================================|=======================================|==================|==================|==================|==================|=====================|===================|==================|=====================|===========================|======|====|============== The last page has the following statements along with totals for County, exclusive of the town of Cynthania: "The numbers of persons within my division consisting of five thousand seven hundred & ninety appears in the foregoing schedule. Subscribed by me this 20th day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty." Signed: Perry Wherritt The spelling of the assistant marshall seems to change on each page it is written. "We hereby certify that a correct coppy of the above schedule signed by the said Perry Wherritt has been set up at two of the most public places within the Division open to the inspection of all concerned." Signed: Wm W. Trimble R. Rankin