1820 Federal Census Columbia County, Georgia (Transcriber's Notes) ************************************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwcensus.org/notices/ http://www.usgwcensus.org/ http://www.usgwcensus.org/cenfiles/ ************************************************************************** Abstracted by Lorraine H. Robinson from public records. Proofreader Needed. Submitted by Lorraine H. Robinson. Edited and formatted by Maggie Stewart. ************************************************************************** All above information must remain when copied or downloaded. ************************************************************************** NOTE: For more information on Columbia County, Georgia, Please visit the Columbia County, GAGenWeb page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~gacolum2/ ========================================================= ALSO visit the GAGenWeb archives at http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************************************** NOTES FOR THE 1820 COLUMBIA COUNTY, GEORGIA CENSUS: 1. Districts were numbered sequentially, but were not tallied sequentially; in addition, continuation of counts were on non-sequential pages on the transcription. I recorded the handwritten page number in the Reference area, and the physical page number in the Page Number area. 2. Capt. Burroughs' District No. 1 is a partial census. Previous pages not available. 3. Page 25: column totals for Female Slaves 10-26, 26-45, and 45+ torn off original. 4. Page 26: line 7 is recorded as William Paine, line 8 is recorded as "Ditto Administrator". Transcribed line 8 as William Paine, put "as Administrator" in comments. 5. Page 26: Lower edges torn off. Missing entries for: line 36 (Thomas Lyon) White Males 10-16, 16-18, 16-26; line 37 (page totals) White Males 0-10, 10-16, 16-18, 16-26, 26-45, Female Slaves 10-26l. 6. Page 27: Lower edges torn off. Missing entries for: line 40 (John Gray) Male Slaves 45+, Female Slaves 0-10, 10-26, 26-45; line 41 (page totals) Male Slaves 45+, Female Slaves 0-10, 10-26, 26-45, 45+, Free Colored Males 0-14 and 14-26. 7. Page 28: Lower edge torn off. Missing entries for: line 38 (Allison Nox) White Males 16-26, 25-45, 45+; line 39 (John Roberts) White Males 0-10, 10-16, 16-18, 16-26, 26-45, 45+; line 40 (page totals) White Males 0-10, 10-16, 16-18, 16-26, 26-45, 45+. 8. Page 29: line 3 (Frank, free man of color) has no last name recorded. 9. Page 30: line 3 is recorded as John T. Allen, line 4 is recorded as "Ditto Adm. for Estate & Graves". Transcribed line 4 as John T. Allen, put "Adm. for Estate & Graves" in comments. 10. Page 30: line 25 is recorded as John Dunn, line 26 is recorded as "John Dun Guardian". Transcribed line 26 as John Dun, put "as Guardian" in comments. 11. Page 36: line 36 recorded as Peter B. Short, line 37 recorded as "Ditto as Guardian". Transcribed line 37 as Peter B. Short, put "as Guardian" in comments. 12. Page 37: line 19 recorded as Hinchy Hill, line 20 recorded as "Ditto overseer for Tho. Carr". Transcribed line 20 as Tho. Carr, and put "Hinchy Hill overseer" in comments. 13. Page 38: Lower edge torn off. Missing entries for line 40 (page totals) White Males 10-16, 16-18. 14. Page 43: line 21 recorded as Nathan Crawford, line 22 recorded as "Ditto Executor". Transcribed line 22 as Nathan Crawford, put "as Executor" in comments. 15. Page 44: line 32 is recorded as Willis Roberts, line 33 is recorded as "Ditto Overseer". Transcribed line 33 as Willis Roberts, put "as Overseer" in comments. 16. Page 45: lines 1 thru 19 inclusive are marked "Population of Wrightsville". 17. Page 45: line 20 recorded as Stanton Porter, line 21 recorded as "Ditto Executor". Transcribed line 21 as Stanton Porter, put "as Executor" in comments. 18. Page 47: line 7 (Joana, free woman of color) has no last name recorded. 19. Page 52: split into 52A (Capt. Jesse Morris's Dist. No. 8) and 52B (Capt. Benjamin Watson's Dist. No. 9). Statement at bottom of page 53: "Georgia, Columbia County. This County is Bounded North by Savannah River South by Warren County East and south east By Richmond and Warren Counties west and North west by part of Warren and Wilkes Counties and is 41 miles long on the Stage road by 30 wide great part by Actual Measurement. (signed) Thos. White A.M.D.G. White Inhabitants of said County 5111 Colored Ditto 7500 Aggregate 12611"