Franklin County, located in the Mountain Empire region of southwestern Virginia is one of the early counties in this section of the state. This 1840 census gives only the names of the head of the household, but all others are listed by age/sex. We have included the age and sex of the freed colored in the household as well as the occupations, the personal data like, blind, deaf, etc. There is a listing of those pensioners of the War of 1812 and the American Revolution by name and age. There is also a listing of those who were school teachers giving the kind of school with the number of scholars.

 

Example

“Page 325
Cooper, Slas - 00000000001-000050001
      [Soles Cooper age 90 - pensioner]
      [1 insane at private charge]
Cooper. Lewis - 000110001-000001001 - 3F (farmers)
Claiborne, N. H. - 20110001-110101 - 6 F
      [1 learned professional engineer]”

 

Surnames Included in This Publication

ABSHER, ABSHIRE, ACRE, ACRES, ACTON, ADAMS, ADKERSON, ADKINS, AGEE, AIRS, ALIFF, ALLIN, ALLMON, ALTICK, AMOS, AMOUS, ANDERSON, ANDREWS, ANGEL, ANGLE, ANGLIN, ARNOLD, ARRINGTON, ARTHER, ASHINGHURST, ASHWORTH, ASKUE

BAGLY, BAIZE, BALEY, BALTON, BARNES, BARNHART, BARTON, BASHAM, BASSET, BASA, BEARD, BECKNER, BEHELER, BELCHER, BELL, BENNET, BERFORD, BERNARD, BERNAT, BERTON, BETTS, BETZ, BEVERLY, BIRD, BISHOP, BISHOPS, BLACK, BLANKENSHIP, BLANKONSHIP, BOMAN, BOND, BOON, BOOTH, BOOTHE, BOROUS, BOUSMAN, BOUSMON, BOWLES, BOWMAN, BOYD, BOZWELL, BRADHIP, BRADLEY, BRADLY, BRADNER, BRADY, BRAMMER, BREWER, BREZONDINE, BRIANT, BRIM, BROCK, BROOK, BROOKS, BROWER, BROWN, BUITNETT, BUITNETTS, BUITNITT, BUNOUS, BUNTIANT, BUNTRANT, BURNARD, BURNET, BURNTRANT, BURWELL, BUTT, BUTTERWERT

CABEL, CALLAWAY, CAMPBELL, CANNADAY, CARPER, CARTER, CASSEL, CASTLE, CAVENDER, CHAMBERS, CHANDLER, CHARLTON, CHATWOOD, CHAVERS, CHESEHAM, CHILDRESS, CHILDS, CHITWOOD, CHOISE, CLAIBORNE, CLARK, CLASS, CLAUTER, CLAY, CLEMENTS, CLEMONEY, CLOWERS, COCHRAN, COCKS, COLEMAN, COOCH, COOK, COOPER, COPELIN, CRAFT, CRAG, CRAGHEAD, CREASY, CREENUP, CROWL, CRUM, CRUMP, CRUMPECKER, CRUMPTON, CUFF, CUMPTON, CUNDIFF, CUNNINGHAM, CUSTER

DAIL, DAK, DALTON, DANGERFEEL, FAULTON, DAVID, DAVIS, DEARIN, DEHAVEN, DELANCE, DENT, DICKENSON, DICKERSON, DICKSON, DILLARD, DILLIS, DILLON, DIVERS, DORON, DORSE, DORSON, DOWDY, DOWLEN, DRAKE, DRAPER, DUDLEY, DUDLY, DUMMON, DUN, DUNAHOW, DUNING, DUNMAN, DURHAM

EADS, EANS, EARLEY, EAST, EASTER, EDWARDS, ELLIS, ENGLISH, EUBANKS

FEAGLE, FEAZLE, FENNY, FERBUSH, FERGUSON, FIELDS, FISHBURN, FISHER, FLORA, FLOWERS, FOLERS, FOOLER, FORSTER, FRAGUSON, FRALIN, FRANCE, FRITH, FURBUSH

GALLAWAY, GARIANT, GEARHEART, GERR, GELASPIE, GILBERT, GILL, GILLASPIE, GIPSON, GLASS, GOOD, GORE, GORMON, GRALY, GRANT, GRAY, GRAYHAM, GREEN, GREENWOOD, GREER, GREGORY, GRICE, GRIFFITH, GRIGS, GROGIN, GUILLIAMS, GULLIAM, GUSTLER

HAILE, HAINES, HALE, HALEY, HALL, HAMBRICK, HANCOCK, HARDY, HARKRIDER, HARMON, HARPER, HARRIS, HARRISON, HARSTON, HARTMAN, HARTSELL, HARVY, HATCHER, HAY, HAYNES, HELM, HENSLEY, HEPINSTALL, HERD, HERT, HICKMAN, HICKSON, HIETT, HILL, HIRE, HIRT, HIX, HODGERS, HODGES, HOLERUM, HOLLAND, HOLLAWAY, HOLLEY, HOLLIGEN, HOLT, HOPKINS, HORSLY, HOUSER, HOUSMAN, HOUSMON, HOWEL, HUBBERD, HUDDLESTON, HUFF, HUFFMAN, HUGHES, HUNLY, HUNT, HUNTER, HURT, HUSTON, HUTCHERSON, HUTSON, HUTTS

ICONBURY, IKENBURY, INGRAM

JACKSON, JAMES, JARRETT, JEFFERSON, JEMMERSON, JENKINS, JENNY, JIMERSON, JOHNSON, JONES, JORYGENY(?), JUSTICE

KANNON, KEEN, KEMP, KENGREY, KENNETH, KEPLER, KERKS, KEY, KEYS, KID, KIMBLETON, KING, KINGREY, KINNET, KINNETT, KINSEY, KIPLER, KIRKS

LACY, LAID, LAIN, LAMBERT, LAMON, LANE, LANG, LAPRAD, LARD, LASHOW, LAVENDER, LAW, LEE, LEFFEW, LEFTWICH, LEMMON, LEVERCY, LEVSEY, LOVE, LOVIN, LOW, LUKE, LUMSDEN, LUMSDIN, LUNY, LYNCH, LYONS

McALISTER, McAMACK(?), McBRIDE, McCALL, McCOMACK, McCRAW, McCRERY, McEVIT, McGAHEE, McGEEHEE, McGEORGE, McGUFFIN, McGUIER, McGUIRE, McINHAMMER, McKEEL, McNEEL, McNEELY, McVEY, MACKENHAMMER, MADERS, MANCEFIELD, MANGERS, MANNING, MARES, MAREY, MARFEIT, MARTIN, MASON, MASSEE, MATARE, MATHAS, MATHES, MATORE, MAXEY, MEADER, MEADERS, MEDERS, MENAFEE, MEREDITH, MERRIMON, METTS, MEZE, MILES, MILLER, MILLIRONS, MILLS, MINIX, MINNIX, MITCHEL, MOMAN, MONTGOMER (SIC), MONTGOMERY, MONTRIEVER, MOON, MOORE, MORGAN, MOTLEY, MOYERS, MUCKLEHANY, MULLENS, MULLINS, MURFEY, MURRY, MUSE, MUSGROVE

NAFF, NEBLETT, NEMON, NEMORE, NEWBILL, NEWBURY, NEWMON, NICHALS, NICHLSON, NICKLES, NITES, NOBLES, NOWEL, NOWLIN, NUNLEY

OILER, OLERNEAL, OTERNEEL, OUSTIN, OVERFELT, OVERSTREET, OWEN, OXLEY

PADER, PAIN, PAIT, PAITSEL, PAITSELL, PALMER, PARKER, PARRISH, PASSLEY, PATE, PATESELL, PATTERSON, PAYNE, PEARSEY, PEARSON, PEATERS, PEGGEN, PEGGINS, PENKARD, PERDEW, PERDUE, PERKINS, PERSINGER, PETEET, PETERS, PEW, PICKLISEMON, PINKERD, PLEBON, PLEBOON, POFF, POINDEXTER, PORE, POSSH, POTTER, POWEL, POWERS, PRAITER, PRATER, PRESTON, PRESTON, PRICE, PRILLIMON, PROFFET, PRUNLY, PRUPOCKER, PUCKETT, PULLIN

QUIGLEY

RADFORD, RAFORD, RAKES, RAMSEY, RAMSY, RATLIFF, RAY, REAVES, REID, REIL, RICE, RICHAERSON, RICHARDS, RICHERSON, RIDGEWAY, ROBERSON, ROBERTSON, ROSS, RUCKER, RUKER

SALE, SAMPLE, SAUNDERS, SAUT, SAWL, SCARBORO, SCOT, SCOTT, SEMONOUS, SENSE, SHAVERS, SHEHANON, SHEHORNE, SHELTON, SHEPHERD, SHILLING, SHIVELY, SHOCKEY, SHOEMAKER, SHORT, SHORTER, SHOWALTER, SICKMON, SIMMONS, SIMONS, SIMPSON, SINK, SLEDGE, SLONE, SMITH, SMUTHES, SNIDER, SNUFFER, SOUTHALL, SOWDER, SPRADLIN, SPRADTEN, STANLEY, STANLY, STARKEY, STEAM, STEEL, STEGALE, STEGALL, STENETT, STOCKTON, STOVER, STUARD, STUBBS, STUMP, SUTHERLAND, SWANSON, SWINY

TALIAFERRO, TATE, TAYLOR, TEAL, TERRY, THOMAS, THOMPSON, THORNTON, THURMAN, THURMON, TINER, TINSLEY, TINSLY, TOMPSON, TONEY, TRAIL, TRINT, TROUT, TUNING, TURMON, TURNBULL, TURNER, TURPIN, TYREE

ULMON, UMPHREY, UNDERWOOD

VAIL, VEST, VYER

WADE, WAGGONER, WAID, WAKES, WALDING, WALK, WALKER, WALL, WALTON, WARD, WARREN, WEBB, WEBBLEY(?), WEBSTER, WEDD, WEEKS, WETCHER, WEVER, WHITE, WHITLOW, WHORLEY, WICKHAM, WILES, WILLARD, WILLIAMS, WILLIAMSON, WILLIS, WIMMER, WINFREY, WINGO, WINKFIELD, WISONG, WOOD, WOODS, WOODY, WOUD, WRAY, WRIGHT

YOUNG

ZIGLER

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