1840 Federal Census Covington County, Mississippi (File 2 of 2) 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 Diane Lafferty from public records. Edited and formatted by Maggie Stewart, June 2001. Submitted by Diane Lafferty. A volunteer has not yet been found to proofread this transcription. If you are interested in doing this please contact the USGW Project. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded. dlaffert@netdoor.com This work follows all guidelines of the USGW Census Project. ___________________________________________________________ This is the 1840 Federal Census Covington County, Mississippi ___________________________________________________________ --- Census Year: 1840 State: Mississippi County: Covington Page No: 143 Reel no: M704-214 Division: Southern Enumerated by: Gilbert D Gere Transcribed by Diane Lafferty for USGenWeb. Copyright: 2001 ======|=================================|========================================= ===|=============================================|===================|===================|=====================|=====================|======|======================|=======|===================|======================|===============|=====|======|============================= | Free | | White | Colored | Slave | | | | White | Colored | | No. of white persons over 20 | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | | | | Deaf | Deaf | School | | years of age in each family | 0 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 00 | 0 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 00 | 0 10 24 36 55 00 | 0 10 24 36 55 00 | 0 10 24 36 55 00 | 0 10 24 36 55 00 | | Occupation | Pensi | 0 14 25 Insan | 0 14 25 De Insan | Col Gram Comm | C | | family who cannot read and LINE | Firstname Lastname | 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 00 . | 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 00 . | 10 24 36 55 00 . | 10 24 36 55 00 . | 10 24 36 55 00 . | 10 24 36 55 00 . | Tota | Mi Ag Co Ma Oc Ri Pr | Na Ag | 14 25 . Bl Pu Pr | 14 25 . Du Bl Pu Pr | N N N Nu N Nu | P R | SNDX | write ======|=================================|========================================= ===|=============================================|===================|===================|=====================|=====================|======|======================|=======|===================|======================|===============|=====|======|============================= 1 | Catherine McInnis | 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 3 | 1 | | | | | | M252 | 2 | Elizabeth McCraney | 1 | 1 | | | | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | M265 | 3 | Allen McPhail | 1 | 1 1 1 | | | | 1 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | M214 | 1 4 | Dicey McPhail | 2 | 1 1 1 | | | | | 5 | 2 | | | | | | M214 | 5 5 | Seaborn Miller | 1 | 2 1 | | | | | 4 | 1 | | | | | | M460 | 1 6 | James Mathewson | 2 1 2 1 | 2 1 1 | | | | | 10 | 4 | | | | | | M325 | 2 7 | William Mathews | 1 1 | 1 2 1 | | | | | 6 | 2 | | | | | | M320 | 1 8 | John McInnis | 1 | 1 | | | 1 1 | 1 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | M252 | 9 | Nancy McInnis | 1 1 | 1 1 1 | | | 1 | 1 1 | 8 | 2 | | | | | | M252 | 10 | Mary Magee | 1 | 1 | | | | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | M200 | 1 11 | Martin McNair | 1 | | | | 1 | | 2 | 1 | | | | | | M256 | 12 | Hugh McDaniel | 2 2 2 | 1 1 | | | 2 | 1 1 | 12 | 3 | | | | | | M235 | 13 | D McCraney | 1 | 1 | | | | | 2 | 1 | | | | | | M265 | 14 | Celia McNeace | 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | M252 | 1 15 | Isiah Norwood | 1 | 3 1 | | | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | | | | | | N630 | 16 | James Nichols | 1 1 1 | 2 | | | | | 5 | 2 | | | | | | N242 | 2 17 | Elendor Norris | 4 | 1 1 | | | | | 6 | 3 | | | | | | N620 | 18 | John G Parker | 2 2 1 2 2 | 1 1 | | | 5 6 | 5 5 4 1 | 37 | 10 1 | | | | | | P626 | 19 | Henry Page | 1 1 1 | 2 2 1 | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | P200 | 1 20 | Fredrick Pope | 1 2 1 1 | 1 1 1 | | | 1 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | | | | | | P100 | 21 | George Pope | 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 1 | | | 1 1 1 | 1 2 | 13 | 4 | | | | | | P100 | 22 | Aaron Pickering | 2 1 | | | | | | 3 | 1 | | | | | | P265 | 23 | G D Patterson | 2 2 1 | 1 1 | | | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | | | | | | P362 | 24 | Wilson Price | 1 1 1 | 3 1 2 1 | | | 4 | 1 1 | 16 | 8 | | | | | | P620 | 25 | Lewis P Pearce | 2 3 1 1 | 1 1 1 | | | 1 1 | | 12 | 5 | | | | | | P620 | 2 26 | John Price | 1 1 | 3 1 1 | | | | 1 | 8 | 2 | | | | | | P620 | 2 27 | John Prince | 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 1 1 | | | | | 8 | 1 | | | | | | P652 | 28 | James Pickering | 1 2 1 | 1 1 1 | | | 1 | | 8 | 2 | | | | | | P265 | 2 29 | Mary Pope | 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 3 | 1 | | | | | | P100 | 2 30 | Whitson Page | 2 1 1 | 2 1 | | | | | 7 | 1 | | | | | | P200 | 1 ======|=================================|========================================= ===|=============================================|===================|===================|=====================|=====================|======|======================|=======|===================|======================|===============|=====|======|=== | | 154 115 78 62 112 75 45 20 11 5 3 0 0 | 124 100 93 68 91 51 33 18 10 7 0 2 0 | 0 0 0 0 1 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 115 98 36 24 10 0 | 113 89 62 23 3 | 1851 | | | | | | | 00 | ======|=================================|========================================= ===|=============================================|===================|===================|=====================|=====================|======|======================|=======|===================|======================|===============|=====|======|=== --- Census Year: 1840 State: Mississippi County: Covington Page No: 144 Reel no: M704-214 Division: Southern Enumerated by: Gilbert D Gere Transcribed by Diane Lafferty for USGenWeb. Copyright: 2001 ======|=================================|========================================= ===|=============================================|===================|===================|=====================|=====================|======|======================|=======|===================|======================|===============|=====|======|============================= | Free | | White | Colored | Slave | | | | White | Colored | | No. of white persons over 20 | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | | | | Deaf | Deaf | School | | years of age in each family | 0 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 00 | 0 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 00 | 0 10 24 36 55 00 | 0 10 24 36 55 00 | 0 10 24 36 55 00 | 0 10 24 36 55 00 | | Occupation | Pensi | 0 14 25 Insan | 0 14 25 De Insan | Col Gram Comm | C | | family who cannot read and LINE | Firstname Lastname | 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 00 . | 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 00 . | 10 24 36 55 00 . | 10 24 36 55 00 . | 10 24 36 55 00 . | 10 24 36 55 00 . | Tota | Mi Ag Co Ma Oc Ri Pr | Na Ag | 14 25 . Bl Pu Pr | 14 25 . Du Bl Pu Pr | N N N Nu N Nu | P R | SNDX | write ======|=================================|========================================= ===|=============================================|===================|===================|=====================|=====================|======|======================|=======|===================|======================|===============|=====|======|============================= 1 | Wm M Ramsey | 1 1 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 5 | 1 | | | | | | R520 | 2 | Serena Robertson | 1 2 | 1 1 1 1 | | | 2 2 2 | 3 2 3 1 1 | 23 | 8 2 | | | | | | R163 | 3 | E S Ragan | 1 1 | | | | 10 2 1 1 1 | 6 6 2 | 31 | 10 | | | | | | R250 | 4 | Simon Robins | 1 2 1 | 1 1 1 | | | | | 7 | 4 | | | | | | R152 | 1 5 | Mashac Rogers | 2 2 1 1 | 1 1 | | | 1 | 1 2 | 12 | 6 | | | | | | R262 | 1 6 | James Reddock | 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 6 | 3 | | | | | | R320 | 7 | Asap P Robertson | 2 2 1 1 | 1 1 1 | | | | | 9 | 3 | | | | | | R163 | 8 | Jeffrey Robertson | 1 1 2 1 1 | 2 1 1 | | | | | 10 | 3 | | | | | | R163 | 9 | Norvall Sr Robertson | 1 | 1 | | | 1 1 | 3 1 1 | 9 | 2 | | | | | | R163 | 10 | William Rushing | 2 1 1 1 1 1 | 1 2 1 1 | | | | | 12 | 4 | | | | | | R252 | 1 11 | Elias Redman | 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 | | | 2 1 | 2 1 | 12 | 3 | | | | | | R355 | 12 | Mark Raybourn | 1 1 2 1 | 1 1 1 1 | | | 2 | | 11 | 3 | | | | | | R165 | 1 13 | William Rials | 1 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 1 1 | | | | | 10 | 3 | | | | | | R420 | 4 14 | Hugh C Ross | 2 | | | | | | 2 | 2 | | | | | | R200 | 15 | John Roberts | 1 | 2 1 1 1 | | | | | 6 | 1 | | | | | | R163 | 3 16 | E M Reed | 1 1 1 | 2 1 | | | | | 6 | 3 | | | | | | R300 | 17 | William Rutland | 1 1 1 | 1 2 2 1 | | | | | 9 | 2 | | | | | | R345 | 1 18 | Stwert* Russell | 2 2 1 1 | 1 2 1 1 1 | | | | | 12 | 3 | | | | | | R240 | 2 19 | Richard Story | 1 2 1 | 2 2 1 1 | | | | | 10 | 4 | | | | | | S360 | 1 20 | David Stapleton | 1 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 4 | 1 | | | | | | S314 | 21 | Jno* Sr Shepherd | 1 1 | 1 1 1 | | | | | 5 | 1 | | | | | | S163 | 22 | Arthur Stokes | 2 1 1 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 7 | 1 | | | | | | S322 | 1 23 | John Strickling | 1 | 1 2 1 | | | 1 | 2 1 | 9 | 2 | | | | | | S362 | 24 | Allen Stewart | 1 1 | 2 1 | | | 5 2 3 | 4 1 3 1 | 24 | 11 | | | | | | S363 | 25 | James Smith | 1 1 1 | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | S530 | 26 | Benjamin Smith | 3 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 6 | 1 | | | | | | S530 | 1 27 | Malcom Smith | 1 1 | 1 1 | | | 1 | 2 4 1 | 12 | 5 | | | | | | S530 | 28 | Samuel L Smith | 1 1 | 3 1 | | | | | 6 | 2 | | | | | | S530 | 29 | William Speed | 1 1 1 1 | 3 1 1 1 | | | | 2 3 | 15 | 3 | | | | | | S130 | 1 ======|=================================|========================================= ===|=============================================|===================|===================|=====================|=====================|======|======================|=======|===================|======================|===============|=====|======|=== | | 174 131 93 74 124 90 51 22 13 6 3 0 0 | 143 112 111 80 100 59 41 22 13 7 0 2 0 | 0 0 0 0 1 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 137 109 41 27 11 0 | 138 110 72 26 4 | 2147 | | | | | | | 00 | ======|=================================|========================================= ===|=============================================|===================|===================|=====================|=====================|======|======================|=======|===================|======================|===============|=====|======|=== --- Census Year: 1840 State: Mississippi County: Covington Page No: 145 Reel no: M704-214 Division: Southern Enumerated by: Gilbert D Gere Transcribed by Diane Lafferty for USGenWeb. Copyright: 2001 ======|=================================|========================================= ===|=============================================|===================|===================|=====================|=====================|======|======================|=======|===================|======================|===============|=====|======|============================= | Free | | White | Colored | Slave | | | | White | Colored | | No. of white persons over 20 | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | | | | Deaf | Deaf | School | | years of age in each family | 0 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 00 | 0 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 00 | 0 10 24 36 55 00 | 0 10 24 36 55 00 | 0 10 24 36 55 00 | 0 10 24 36 55 00 | | Occupation | Pensi | 0 14 25 Insan | 0 14 25 De Insan | Col Gram Comm | C | | family who cannot read and LINE | Firstname Lastname | 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 00 . | 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 00 . | 10 24 36 55 00 . | 10 24 36 55 00 . | 10 24 36 55 00 . | 10 24 36 55 00 . | Tota | Mi Ag Co Ma Oc Ri Pr | Na Ag | 14 25 . Bl Pu Pr | 14 25 . Du Bl Pu Pr | N N N Nu N Nu | P R | SNDX | write ======|=================================|========================================= ===|=============================================|===================|===================|=====================|=====================|======|======================|=======|===================|======================|===============|=====|======|============================= 1 | Sarah Speed | 1 | 1 1 | | | 3 1 | 2 1 | 10 | 2 | | | | | | S130 | 2 | Henry Strong | 1 1 1 1 | 2 1 | | | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | | | | 1 30 | | S365 | 3 | John C Smith | 1 2 1 | 1 1 1 | | | | | 7 | 1 | | | | | | S530 | 1 4 | Jno* W Simpkins | 1 1 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 5 | 1 | | | | | | S512 | 5 | Jesse Summerall | 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 6 | 2 | | | | | | S564 | 1 6 | James Stewart | 3 1 1 1 | 3 1 1 2 1 | | | | | 14 | 3 | | | | | | S363 | 7 | Monroe I* Speed | 1 | 1 | | | 2 | | 4 | 3 | | | | | | S130 | 8 | Josiah Strickling | 1 | 1 1 | | | | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | S362 | 9 | Allen Smith | 1 1 1 | 1 2 1 | | | | | 7 | 2 | | | | | | S530 | 10 | James Smith | 2 2 1 | 1 1 | | | 1 1 | 4 2 1 | 16 | 5 | | | | | | S530 | 11 | Henry Summerall | 1 1 1 | 1 | | | | | 4 | 3 | | | | | | S564 | 1 12 | Wm H Thomas | 1 | | | | 2 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | T520 | 1 13 | John Terrell | 1 1 2 1 | 1 2 1 1 | | | 9 5 2 | 5 6 3 3 | 43 | 14 | | | | | | T640 | 14 | Henry Toler | 2 1 | 1 | | | 1 | 1 1 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | T460 | 15 | Mathew Thames | 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 | | | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | | | | | | T520 | 16 | Allen Travis | 1 2 | 1 | | | 1 1 | 4 1 | 11 | 3 | | | | | | T612 | 17 | Miles B Turner | 1 2 1 1 1 | 2 1 1 1 | | | 2 | 1 1 | 15 | 4 | | | | | | T656 | 3 18 | Solomon Tarver | 1 1 1 | 2 1 | | | | | 6 | 2 | | | | | | T616 | 1 19 | Elisha Williams | 1 1 1 | 2 1 | | | | | 6 | 2 | | | | | | W452 | 1 20 | S N West | 2 3 2 1 1 | 1 1 | | | | 1 1 | 13 | 8 | | | | | | W230 | 2 21 | John T Walker | 2 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 5 | 1 | | | | | | W426 | 1 22 | William Williams | 1 | 3 2 1 | | | 1 1 1 | 2 1 | 13 | 4 | | | | | | W452 | 1 23 | Elbert Wood | 3 1 1 1 | 2 1 | | | 3 1 2 | 3 1 2 | 21 | 11 | | | | | | W300 | 24 | Duncan Wilkinson | 1 | 1 1 | | | 1 | 1 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | W425 | 25 | A G Wilkinson | 1 2 1 | 3 2 1 1 2 | | | 3 1 | 1 1 | 19 | 6 | | | | | | W425 | 26 | John Walker | 1 2 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 6 | 3 | | | | | | W426 | 2 27 | William Worthy | 1 3 2 1 1 | 2 1 2 1 | | | 1 | | 15 | 3 | | | | | | W630 | 28 | G* L Warren | 1 | 1 3 1 | | | | | 6 | 1 | | | | | | W650 | 1 29 | Wiley Williamson | 1 1 | 1 | | | | | 3 | 1 | | | | | | W452 | ======|=================================|========================================= ===|=============================================|===================|===================|=====================|=====================|======|======================|=======|===================|======================|===============|=====|======|=== | | 193 149 109 85 140 97 59 26 14 7 4 0 0 | 165 128 120 89 113 67 49 22 15 8 0 2 0 | 0 0 0 0 1 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 166 120 48 29 12 0 | 165 122 83 31 5 | 2443 | | | | | | | 00 | ======|=================================|========================================= ===|=============================================|===================|===================|=====================|=====================|======|======================|=======|===================|======================|===============|=====|======|=== --- Census Year: 1840 State: Mississippi County: Covington Page No: 146 Reel no: M704-214 Division: Southern Enumerated by: Gilbert D Gere Transcribed by Diane Lafferty for USGenWeb. Copyright: 2001 ======|=================================|========================================= ===|=============================================|===================|===================|=====================|=====================|======|======================|=======|===================|======================|===============|=====|======|============================= | Free | | White | Colored | Slave | | | | White | Colored | | No. of white persons over 20 | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | | | | Deaf | Deaf | School | | years of age in each family | 0 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 00 | 0 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 00 | 0 10 24 36 55 00 | 0 10 24 36 55 00 | 0 10 24 36 55 00 | 0 10 24 36 55 00 | | Occupation | Pensi | 0 14 25 Insan | 0 14 25 De Insan | Col Gram Comm | C | | family who cannot read and LINE | Firstname Lastname | 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 00 . | 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 00 . | 10 24 36 55 00 . | 10 24 36 55 00 . | 10 24 36 55 00 . | 10 24 36 55 00 . | Tota | Mi Ag Co Ma Oc Ri Pr | Na Ag | 14 25 . Bl Pu Pr | 14 25 . Du Bl Pu Pr | N N N Nu N Nu | P R | SNDX | write ======|=================================|========================================= ===|=============================================|===================|===================|=====================|=====================|======|======================|=======|===================|======================|===============|=====|======|============================= 1 | William Williamson | 2 2 1 | 1 1 1 | | | | | 8 | 3 | | | | | | W452 | 1 2 | Reuben Sen Watts | 1 1 | 1 2 1 | | | 1 | | 7 | 2 | | | | | | W320 | 3 | John Williams | 1 | 1 1 | | | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | W452 | 4 | Riley Whitehead | 1 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 4 | 1 | | | | | | W330 | 5 | Peter Watts | 1 1 | 1 | | | | | 3 | 2 | | | | | | W320 | 2 6 | James Welch | 3 1 1 1 | 2 2 1 | | | | 1 | 12 | 3 | | | | | | W420 | 7 | John Jr Watts | 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 | | | 1 | 1 1 | 10 | 3 | | | | | | W320 | 8 | John Sen Watts | 2 2 1 1 | 4 2 1 1 1 | | | 1 3 1 1 1 | 4 4 1 1 | 32 | 12 | | | | | | W320 | 9 | Willis Watts | 1 1 1 | 2 1 | | | | | 6 | 1 | | | | | | W320 | 1 10 | Barbary Wiggins | 1 | 2 1 1 | | | 1 2 | 1 3 | 12 | 5 | | | | | | W252 | 1 11 | Reubin Jr Watts | 2 1 1 1 | 5 1 1 | | | 1 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | | | | | | W320 | 12 | B S Watts | 2 1 | 1 | | | | | 4 | 1 | | | | | | W320 | 13 | William Watts | 1 1 1 1 1 | 1 2 1 1 | | | 2 4 1 | 2 2 1 | 22 | 8 | | | | | | W320 | 14 | Geo W Wilson | 1 1 1 | 2 1 1 1 | | | | | 8 | 1 | | | | | | W425 | 2 15 | Joshua R White | 1 1 1 2 3 | 1 2 1 | | | 1 1 3 | 1 2 | 20 | 4 5 | | | | | | W300 | * 16 | John Whitehead | 1 1 2 | 1 1 | | | | | 6 | 2 | | | | | | W330 | 2 17 | William Whitehead | 2 1 1 | 1 | | | | | 5 | 1 1 | | | | | | W330 | 18 | E T Wingate | 3 1 1 1 | 2 2 2 1 | | | 1 | 1 1 | 16 | 2 | | | 1 | | | W523 | 19 | Absalom Watts | 1 2 1 1 | 1 1 1 | | | | | 8 | 2 | | | | | | W320 | 1 20 | James Williamson | 1 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 4 | 2 | | | | | | W452 | 1 21 | Fanny Williamson | 1 | 1 1 1 1 | | | | | 5 | 2 | | | | | | W452 | 2 22 | Sarah Wadsworth | | 1 1 | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | W326 | 23 | Jacob Willis | 1 2 1 | 1 2 3 1 1 | | | | | 12 | 3 | | | | | | W420 | 24 | James Watson | 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 3 | 1 | | | | | | W325 | 1 25 | Levi Weeks | 1 1 1 | 1 3 1 | | | | | 8 | 2 | | | | | | W200 | 1 26 | H Wilson | 1 1 | 1 1 | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | W425 | 1 27 | William Williamson | 1 1 | 1 | | | 4 1 | 6 4 1 1 | 20 | 6 | | | | | | W452 | 28 | Thomas Williams | 1 1 | 1 | | | | | 3 | 1 | | | | | | W452 | 29 | Samuel Yates | 2 1 | 2 1 | | | | | 6 | 1 | | | | | | Y320 | 1 30 | Thos D Yates | 2 1 | 1 | | | | | 4 | 1 | | | | | | Y320 | ======|=================================|========================================= ===|=============================================|===================|===================|=====================|=====================|======|======================|=======|===================|======================|===============|=====|======|=== | | 221 168 118 91 156 110 62 28 15 8 4 0 0 | 191 147 136 100 129 75 51 24 17 8 0 2 0 | 0 0 0 0 1 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 172 135 53 33 15 0 | 180 138 87 36 6 | 2717 | | | | | | | 00 | ======|=================================|========================================= ===|=============================================|===================|===================|=====================|=====================|======|======================|=======|===================|======================|===============|=====|======|===