1850 Census - African Americans in Dauphin County
Upper Swatara Township
- Armstrong, Ellen
visitation (house/family): 37/37
description (age/sex/color): 19/F/M
occupation: (none listed) probably a farm worker
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated on the farm of John B. Rutherford.
census page: 160A-160B
other African Americans in household: Amos Reisele, William Gradey,
William Brown.
- Bonie, Daniel
visitation (house/family): 114/114
description (age/sex/color): 12/M/M
occupation: (none listed) probably a farm worker
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated on the farm of Abner Rutherford.
census page: 166B
list of African Americans in household: John Smith, Jacob Carlton, Solomon Jones and Daniel Bonie.
- Brisell, Mary
location: County Poorhouse
visitation (house/family): 41/41
description (age/sex/color): 27/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated as a pauper in the Dauphin County Poor House.
census page: 160B-161B
List of African Americans in poor house: Ann Smith, Sarah Green, Viola Moore, Catharine Wilmoyer, Molly Custuz, Mary Morris, Mary Waggoner, Sally Skelly, Margaret Hafer, Mary Rickert, Ann Enis, Mary Wantress, Christian Wartin, Hannah Rynehart, Molly Slaterbeck, Catharine Crum, Eliza Kerns, Mary Brisell, Mary Shartser, Julian McCalister, Mary Miller.
- Brown, William
visitation (house/family): 37/37
description (age/sex/color): 21/M/B
occupation: (none listed) probably a farm worker
place of birth: Maryland
notes: Enumerated on the farm of John B. Rutherford. "Attended school within the year."
census page: 160A-160B
other African Americans in household: Amos Reisele, William Gradey, Ellen Armstrong.
- Carlton, Jacob
visitation (house/family): 114/114
description (age/sex/color): 21/M/B
occupation: (none listed) probably a farm worker
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated on the farm of Abner Rutherford.
census page: 166B
list of African Americans in household: John Smith, Jacob Carlton, Solomon Jones and Daniel Bonie.
- Catto, Susan
visitation (house/family): 74/74
description (age/sex/color): 21/F/B
occupation: (none listed) Probably a household servant
value of real estate owned: 500
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated with the family of Robert Elder, farmer.
census page: 164A
- Chin, William
visitation (house/family): 87/87
description (age/sex/color): 35/M/B
occupation: (none listed) Probably a farm worker.
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated on the farm of Joseph Grey.
census page: 165A
- Clark, George
visitation (house/family): 36/36
description (age/sex/color): 13/M/B
occupation: (none listed) probably a farm worker
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated on the farm of Samual S. Rutherford. "Attended school within the year."
census page: 160A
other African Americans in household: Robert Humphres, Tobias Ingram, Elizabeth Davies.
- Crum, Catharine
location: County Poorhouse
visitation (house/family): 41/41
description (age/sex/color): 40/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated as a pauper in the Dauphin County Poor House.
census page: 160B-161B
List of African Americans in poor house: Ann Smith, Sarah Green, Viola Moore, Catharine Wilmoyer, Molly Custuz, Mary Morris, Mary Waggoner, Sally Skelly, Margaret Hafer, Mary Rickert, Ann Enis, Mary Wantress, Christian Wartin, Hannah Rynehart, Molly Slaterbeck, Catharine Crum, Eliza Kerns, Mary Brisell, Mary Shartser, Julian McCalister, Mary Miller.
- Custuz, Molly
location: County Poorhouse
visitation (house/family): 41/41
description (age/sex/color): 25/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated as a pauper in the Dauphin County Poor House.
census page: 160B-161B
List of African Americans in poor house: Ann Smith, Sarah Green, Viola Moore, Catharine Wilmoyer, Molly Custuz, Mary Morris, Mary Waggoner, Sally Skelly, Margaret Hafer, Mary Rickert, Ann Enis, Mary Wantress, Christian Wartin, Hannah Rynehart, Molly Slaterbeck, Catharine Crum, Eliza Kerns, Mary Brisell, Mary Shartser, Julian McCalister, Mary Miller.
- Davies, Elizabeth
visitation (house/family): 36/36
description (age/sex/color): 9/F/B
occupation: (none listed) probably a farm worker
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated on the farm of Samual S. Rutherford. "Attended school within the year."
census page: 160A
other African Americans in household: Robert Humphres, Tobias Ingram, George Clark.
- Enis, Ann
location: County Poorhouse
visitation (house/family): 41/41
description (age/sex/color): 60/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated as a pauper in the Dauphin County Poor House.
census page: 160B-161B
List of African Americans in poor house: Ann Smith, Sarah Green, Viola Moore, Catharine Wilmoyer, Molly Custuz, Mary Morris, Mary Waggoner, Sally Skelly, Margaret Hafer, Mary Rickert, Ann Enis, Mary Wantress, Christian Wartin, Hannah Rynehart, Molly Slaterbeck, Catharine Crum, Eliza Kerns, Mary Brisell, Mary Shartser, Julian McCalister, Mary Miller.
- Gradey, William
visitation (house/family): 37/37
description (age/sex/color): 27/M/B
occupation: (none listed) probably a farm worker
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated on the farm of John B. Rutherford. "Cannot read and write."
census page: 160A-160B
other African Americans in household: William Brown, Amos Reisele, Ellen Armstrong.
- Green, Sarah
location: County Poorhouse
visitation (house/family): 41/41
description (age/sex/color): 30/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated as a pauper in the Dauphin County Poor House.
census page: 160B-161B
List of African Americans in poor house: Ann Smith, Sarah Green, Viola Moore, Catharine Wilmoyer, Molly Custuz, Mary Morris, Mary Waggoner, Sally Skelly, Margaret Hafer, Mary Rickert, Ann Enis, Mary Wantress, Christian Wartin, Hannah Rynehart, Molly Slaterbeck, Catharine Crum, Eliza Kerns, Mary Brisell, Mary Shartser, Julian McCalister, Mary Miller.
- Hafer, Margaret
location: County Poorhouse
visitation (house/family): 41/41
description (age/sex/color): 61/F/B
place of birth: Germany
notes: Enumerated as a pauper in the Dauphin County Poor House.
census page: 160B-161B
List of African Americans in poor house: Ann Smith, Sarah Green, Viola Moore, Catharine Wilmoyer, Molly Custuz, Mary Morris, Mary Waggoner, Sally Skelly, Margaret Hafer, Mary Rickert, Ann Enis, Mary Wantress, Christian Wartin, Hannah Rynehart, Molly Slaterbeck, Catharine Crum, Eliza Kerns, Mary Brisell, Mary Shartser, Julian McCalister, Mary Miller.
- Hains, Joseph
visitation (house/family): 133/133
description (age/sex/color): 35/M/M
occupation: (none listed)
value of real estate owned: 50
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
census page: 168A
other members in household:
- Catharine A. Hains
description: 32/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Mary Hains
description: 15/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: "Attended school within the year."
- Ann Hains
description: 9/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: "Attended school within the year."
- Eliza Hains
description: 5/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: "Attended school within the year."
- Sarah Hains
description: 9 mos./F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Ben Bast (followed by several indistinguishable words)
description: 65/M/B
place of birth: Virginia
notes: Name appears to read "Ben. Bastma Thar. Pplib. Sail"
- Harman, Philip
visitation (house/family): 35/35
description (age/sex/color): 25/M/B
occupation: (none listed) probably a farm worker
place of birth: Maryland
notes: Enumerated on the farm of William Froulinger.
census page: 160A
other African Americans in household: Dick Johnson, Thomas Hyers.
- Humphres, Robert
visitation (house/family): 36/36
description (age/sex/color): 48/M/B
occupation: (none listed) probably a farm worker
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated on the farm of Samual S. Rutherford. "Cannot read and write."
census page: 160A
other African Americans in household: Tobias Ingram, Elizabeth Davies, George Clark.
- Hyers, Thomas
visitation (house/family): 35/35
description (age/sex/color): 12/M/B
occupation: (none listed) probably a farm worker
place of birth: Maryland
notes: Enumerated on the farm of William Froulinger. "Cannot read and write."
census page: 160A
other African Americans in household: Dick Johnson, Philip Harman.
- Ingram, Tobias
visitation (house/family): 36/36
description (age/sex/color): 25/M/B
occupation: (none listed) probably a farm worker
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated on the farm of Samual S. Rutherford. "Cannot read and write."
census page: 160A
other African Americans in household: Robert Humphres, Elizabeth Davies, George Clark.
- Jackson, Jacob
visitation (house/family): 112/112
description (age/sex/color): 19/M/B
occupation: (none listed) probably a farm worker
place of birth: Maryland
notes: Enumerated on the farm of John B. Rutherford.
census page: 166B
other African Americans in household: Joseph Williams
- Johnson, Dick
visitation (house/family): 35/35
description (age/sex/color): 22/M/B
occupation: (none listed) probably a farm worker
place of birth: Maryland
notes: Enumerated on the farm of William Froulinger. "Cannot read and write."
census page: 160A
other African Americans in household: Philip Harman, Thomas Hyers.
- Johnson, Dick
visitation (house/family): 90/90
description (age/sex/color): 19/M/B
occupation: (none listed) probably a farm worker
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated on the farm of John Attick.
census page: 165B
- Johnson, Isabella
location: County Poorhouse
visitation (house/family): 41/41
description (age/sex/color): 22/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated as a pauper in the Dauphin County Poor House.
census page: 160B-161B
List of African Americans in poor house: Ann Smith, Sarah Green, Viola Moore, Catharine Wilmoyer, Molly Custuz, Mary Morris, Mary Waggoner, Sally Skelly, Margaret Hafer, Mary Rickert, Ann Enis, Mary Wantress, Christian Wartin, Hannah Rynehart, Molly Slaterbeck, Catharine Crum, Eliza Kerns, Mary Brisell, Mary Shartser, Julian McCalister, Mary Miller.
- Johnson, Sarah
visitation (house/family): 39/39
description (age/sex/color): 12/F/B
occupation: (none listed) Probably a farm worker.
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated on the farm of Elizabeth Elder. "Attended school within the year."
census page: 160B
- Jones, Solomon
visitation (house/family): 114/114
description (age/sex/color): 19/M/B
occupation: (none listed) probably a farm worker
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated on the farm of Abner Rutherford.
census page: 166B
list of African Americans in household: John Smith, Jacob Carlton, Solomon Jones and Daniel Bonie.
- Kerns, Eliza
location: County Poorhouse
visitation (house/family): 41/41
description (age/sex/color): 40/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated as a pauper in the Dauphin County Poor House.
census page: 160B-161B
List of African Americans in poor house: Ann Smith, Sarah Green, Viola Moore, Catharine Wilmoyer, Molly Custuz, Mary Morris, Mary Waggoner, Sally Skelly, Margaret Hafer, Mary Rickert, Ann Enis, Mary Wantress, Christian Wartin, Hannah Rynehart, Molly Slaterbeck, Catharine Crum, Eliza Kerns, Mary Brisell, Mary Shartser, Julian McCalister, Mary Miller.
- Lucas, Jack
visitation (house/family): 86/86
description (age/sex/color): 23/M/B
occupation: (none listed) Probably a farm worker.
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated on the farm of Samuel Grey
census page: 165A
other African Americans in household: Joe Miller
- Mason, James
visitation (house/family): 75/75
description (age/sex/color): 25/M/B
occupation: (none listed)
value of real estate owned:
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
census page: 164A
other members in household:
- Lucy Mason
description: 25/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Louisa Mason
description: 4/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Alice Mason
description: 2/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Eliza Mason
description: 4 mos./F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- McCalister, Julian
location: County Poorhouse
visitation (house/family): 41/41
description (age/sex/color): 33/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated as a pauper in the Dauphin County Poor House.
census page: 160B-161B
List of African Americans in poor house: Ann Smith, Sarah Green, Viola Moore, Catharine Wilmoyer, Molly Custuz, Mary Morris, Mary Waggoner, Sally Skelly, Margaret Hafer, Mary Rickert, Ann Enis, Mary Wantress, Christian Wartin, Hannah Rynehart, Molly Slaterbeck, Catharine Crum, Eliza Kerns, Mary Brisell, Mary Shartser, Julian McCalister, Mary Miller.
- Miller, Joe
visitation (house/family): 86/86
description (age/sex/color): 11/M/M
occupation: (none listed) Probably a farm worker.
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated on the farm of Samuel Grey. "Attended school within the year."
census page: 165A
other African Americans in household: Jack Lucas
- Miller, Mary
location: County Poorhouse
visitation (house/family): 41/41
description (age/sex/color): 35/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated as a pauper in the Dauphin County Poor House.
census page: 160B-161B
List of African Americans in poor house: Ann Smith, Sarah Green, Viola Moore, Catharine Wilmoyer, Molly Custuz, Mary Morris, Mary Waggoner, Sally Skelly, Margaret Hafer, Mary Rickert, Ann Enis, Mary Wantress, Christian Wartin, Hannah Rynehart, Molly Slaterbeck, Catharine Crum, Eliza Kerns, Mary Brisell, Mary Shartser, Julian McCalister, Mary Miller.
- Moore, Viola
location: County Poorhouse
visitation (house/family): 41/41
description (age/sex/color): 70/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated as a pauper in the Dauphin County Poor House.
census page: 160B-161B
List of African Americans in poor house: Ann Smith, Sarah Green, Viola Moore, Catharine Wilmoyer, Molly Custuz, Mary Morris, Mary Waggoner, Sally Skelly, Margaret Hafer, Mary Rickert, Ann Enis, Mary Wantress, Christian Wartin, Hannah Rynehart, Molly Slaterbeck, Catharine Crum, Eliza Kerns, Mary Brisell, Mary Shartser, Julian McCalister, Mary Miller.
- Morris, Mary
location: County Poorhouse
visitation (house/family): 41/41
description (age/sex/color): 101/F/B
place of birth: France
notes: Enumerated as a pauper in the Dauphin County Poor House.
census page: 160B-161B
List of African Americans in poor house: Ann Smith, Sarah Green, Viola Moore, Catharine Wilmoyer, Molly Custuz, Mary Morris, Mary Waggoner, Sally Skelly, Margaret Hafer, Mary Rickert, Ann Enis, Mary Wantress, Christian Wartin, Hannah Rynehart, Molly Slaterbeck, Catharine Crum, Eliza Kerns, Mary Brisell, Mary Shartser, Julian McCalister, Mary Miller.
- Reisele, Amos
visitation (house/family): 37/37
description (age/sex/color): 25/M/M
occupation: (none listed) probably a farm worker
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated on the farm of John B. Rutherford. "Cannot read and write."
census page: 160A-160B
other African Americans in household: William Brown, William Gradey, Ellen Armstrong.
- Rickert, Mary
location: County Poorhouse
visitation (house/family): 41/41
description (age/sex/color): 33/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated as a pauper in the Dauphin County Poor House.
census page: 160B-161B
List of African Americans in poor house: Ann Smith, Sarah Green, Viola Moore, Catharine Wilmoyer, Molly Custuz, Mary Morris, Mary Waggoner, Sally Skelly, Margaret Hafer, Mary Rickert, Ann Enis, Mary Wantress, Christian Wartin, Hannah Rynehart, Molly Slaterbeck, Catharine Crum, Eliza Kerns, Mary Brisell, Mary Shartser, Julian McCalister, Mary Miller.
- Rynehart, Hannah
location: County Poorhouse
visitation (house/family): 41/41
description (age/sex/color): 96/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated as a pauper in the Dauphin County Poor House.
census page: 160B-161B
List of African Americans in poor house: Ann Smith, Sarah Green, Viola Moore, Catharine Wilmoyer, Molly Custuz, Mary Morris, Mary Waggoner, Sally Skelly, Margaret Hafer, Mary Rickert, Ann Enis, Mary Wantress, Christian Wartin, Hannah Rynehart, Molly Slaterbeck, Catharine Crum, Eliza Kerns, Mary Brisell, Mary Shartser, Julian McCalister, Mary Miller.
- Shartser, Mary
location: County Poorhouse
visitation (house/family): 41/41
description (age/sex/color): 16/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated as a pauper in the Dauphin County Poor House.
census page: 160B-161B
List of African Americans in poor house: Ann Smith, Sarah Green, Viola Moore, Catharine Wilmoyer, Molly Custuz, Mary Morris, Mary Waggoner, Sally Skelly, Margaret Hafer, Mary Rickert, Ann Enis, Mary Wantress, Christian Wartin, Hannah Rynehart, Molly Slaterbeck, Catharine Crum, Eliza Kerns, Mary Brisell, Mary Shartser, Julian McCalister, Mary Miller.
- Skelly, Sally
location: County Poorhouse
visitation (house/family): 41/41
description (age/sex/color): 65/F/B
place of birth: Germany
notes: Enumerated as a pauper in the Dauphin County Poor House.
census page: 160B-161B
List of African Americans in poor house: Ann Smith, Sarah Green, Viola Moore, Catharine Wilmoyer, Molly Custuz, Mary Morris, Mary Waggoner, Sally Skelly, Margaret Hafer, Mary Rickert, Ann Enis, Mary Wantress, Christian Wartin, Hannah Rynehart, Molly Slaterbeck, Catharine Crum, Eliza Kerns, Mary Brisell, Mary Shartser, Julian McCalister, Mary Miller.
- Slaterbeck, Molly
location: County Poorhouse
visitation (house/family): 41/41
description (age/sex/color): 62/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated as a pauper in the Dauphin County Poor House.
census page: 160B-161B
List of African Americans in poor house: Ann Smith, Sarah Green, Viola Moore, Catharine Wilmoyer, Molly Custuz, Mary Morris, Mary Waggoner, Sally Skelly, Margaret Hafer, Mary Rickert, Ann Enis, Mary Wantress, Christian Wartin, Hannah Rynehart, Molly Slaterbeck, Catharine Crum, Eliza Kerns, Mary Brisell, Mary Shartser, Julian McCalister, Mary Miller.
- Smith, Ann
location: County Poorhouse
visitation (house/family): 41/41
description (age/sex/color): 40/F/B
place of birth: Maryland
notes: Enumerated as a pauper in the Dauphin County Poor House.
census page: 160B-161B
List of African Americans in poor house: Ann Smith, Sarah Green, Viola Moore, Catharine Wilmoyer, Molly Custuz, Mary Morris, Mary Waggoner, Sally Skelly, Margaret Hafer, Mary Rickert, Ann Enis, Mary Wantress, Christian Wartin, Hannah Rynehart, Molly Slaterbeck, Catharine Crum, Eliza Kerns, Mary Brisell, Mary Shartser, Julian McCalister, Mary Miller.
- Smith, John
visitation (house/family): 114/114
description (age/sex/color): 25/M/B
occupation: (none listed) probably a farm worker
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated on the farm of Abner Rutherford.
census page: 166B
list of African Americans in household: John Smith, Jacob Carlton, Solomon Jones and Daniel Bonie.
- Thomas, Otis
visitation (house/family): 115/115
description (age/sex/color): 26/M/M
occupation: (none listed) probably a farm worker
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated on the farm of William Rutherford.
census page: 166B-167A
- Waggoner, Mary
location: County Poorhouse
visitation (house/family): 41/41
description (age/sex/color): 38/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated as a pauper in the Dauphin County Poor House.
census page: 160B-161B
List of African Americans in poor house: Ann Smith, Sarah Green, Viola Moore, Catharine Wilmoyer, Molly Custuz, Mary Morris, Mary Waggoner, Sally Skelly, Margaret Hafer, Mary Rickert, Ann Enis, Mary Wantress, Christian Wartin, Hannah Rynehart, Molly Slaterbeck, Catharine Crum, Eliza Kerns, Mary Brisell, Mary Shartser, Julian McCalister, Mary Miller.
- Wantress, Mary
location: County Poorhouse
visitation (house/family): 41/41
description (age/sex/color): 50/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated as a pauper in the Dauphin County Poor House.
census page: 160B-161B
List of African Americans in poor house: Ann Smith, Sarah Green, Viola Moore, Catharine Wilmoyer, Molly Custuz, Mary Morris, Mary Waggoner, Sally Skelly, Margaret Hafer, Mary Rickert, Ann Enis, Mary Wantress, Christian Wartin, Hannah Rynehart, Molly Slaterbeck, Catharine Crum, Eliza Kerns, Mary Brisell, Mary Shartser, Julian McCalister, Mary Miller.
- Wartin, Christian
location: County Poorhouse
visitation (house/family): 41/41
description (age/sex/color): 60/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated as a pauper in the Dauphin County Poor House.
census page: 160B-161B
List of African Americans in poor house: Ann Smith, Sarah Green, Viola Moore, Catharine Wilmoyer, Molly Custuz, Mary Morris, Mary Waggoner, Sally Skelly, Margaret Hafer, Mary Rickert, Ann Enis, Mary Wantress, Christian Wartin, Hannah Rynehart, Molly Slaterbeck, Catharine Crum, Eliza Kerns, Mary Brisell, Mary Shartser, Julian McCalister, Mary Miller.
- Williams, Joseph
visitation (house/family): 112/112
description (age/sex/color): 35/M/B
occupation: (none listed) probably a farm worker
place of birth: Maryland
notes: Enumerated on the farm of John B. Rutherford.
census page: 166B
other African Americans in household: Jacob Jackson
- Wilmoyer, Catharine
location: County Poorhouse
visitation (house/family): 41/41
description (age/sex/color): 70/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated as a pauper in the Dauphin County Poor House.
census page: 160B-161B
List of African Americans in poor house: Ann Smith, Sarah Green, Viola Moore, Catharine Wilmoyer, Molly Custuz, Mary Morris, Mary Waggoner, Sally Skelly, Margaret Hafer, Mary Rickert, Ann Enis, Mary Wantress, Christian Wartin, Hannah Rynehart, Molly Slaterbeck, Catharine Crum, Eliza Kerns, Mary Brisell, Mary Shartser, Julian McCalister, Mary Miller.
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