1850 Smith County TN Agricultural Census Partial
Farms on or near the West Fork of Peyton's Creek. Transcribed by Robert
Arnett
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Transcribed 30 March 2004 Confirmed with original copy. |
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1850 Smith County Tennessee Agricultural Census |
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Enumerated 10 Oct 1850 |
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William Arnett (25) |
Charles S. Long (26) |
Thomas D. Gregroy (27) |
John Nickson* (28) |
David Evetts (29) |
John Halliburton (30) |
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Acres of Land |
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Improved |
45 |
40 |
70 |
35 |
18 |
40 |
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Unimproved |
122 |
110 |
30 |
65 |
59 |
68 |
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Cash Value of Farm |
$400 |
$800 |
$300 |
$500 |
$200 |
$200 |
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Value of Farming
Implements |
$50 |
$10 |
$175 |
$10 |
$5 |
$10 |
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Live Stock (June 1st 1850) |
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Horses |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
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Asses and Mules |
1 |
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1 |
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Milch Cows |
5 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
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Working Oxen |
4 |
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2 |
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8 |
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1 |
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4 |
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Sheep |
12 |
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14 |
3 |
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25 |
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Swine |
20 |
50 |
35 |
40 |
30 |
25 |
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Value of Live Stock |
$300 |
$275 |
$275 |
$250 |
$200 |
$200 |
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Produce during the
Year ending 1 June 1850 |
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Wheat (bushels) |
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5 |
17 |
15 |
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Rye (bushels) |
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Indian Corn (bushels) |
350 |
400 |
325 |
250 |
200 |
200 |
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Oats (bushels) |
50 |
20 |
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40 |
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30 |
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Rice (lbs) |
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Tobacco (lbs) |
1,100 |
2,000 |
1,300 |
5,500 |
1,700 |
1,100 |
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Ginned Cotton (bales of 400 lbs each) |
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Wool (lbs) |
12 |
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60 |
40 |
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35 |
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Peas and Beans (bushels) |
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5 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
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Irish Potatoes (bushels) |
5 |
15 |
25 |
30 |
40 |
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Sweet Potatoes (bushels) |
10 |
20 |
25 |
20 |
40 |
50 |
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Barley (bushels) |
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Buckwheat (bushels) |
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Value of Orchard Products (dollars) |
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Wine (gallons) |
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Value of Produce of Market Gardens |
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Butter (lbs) |
25 |
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150 |
300 |
50 |
100 |
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Cheese (lbs) |
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Hay (tons) |
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2 |
6 |
2 |
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Clover Seed (bushels) |
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Other Grass seeds (lbs) |
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Hops (lbs) |
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Hemp, Dew Rotted (tons) |
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Hemp, Water Rotted (tons) |
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Flax (lbs) |
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Flaxseed (bushels) |
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Silk Cocoons (lbs) |
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Maple Sugar (lbs) |
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Cane sugar (hhds. Of 1,000 lbs) |
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Molasses (gallons) |
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Beeswax And honey (lbs) |
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Value of Home-made manufactures |
$15 |
$10 |
$20 |
$50 |
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$25 |
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Value of Animals
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*John Nickson is John Nixon
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