Mifflin County Slaveholders in the 1790 Census

Notes

The data below is drawn from the "1790 Census of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania," posted on Rootsweb. The spelling of names has been preserved from the original records. Names of slaveholders have been alphabetized by surname for reference. The census of 1790 divided Mifflin County into two parts: "That portion south of the River Juniata," and "Remainder of County."

Census takers recorded only names for the head of a household. All other persons were totaled into one of the following categories:

Free white males of 16 years and upward, including heads of families
Free white males under 16 years
Free white females, including heads of families
All other free persons
Slaves

Of the categories noted above, the data below shows only the numbers of "other free persons" and slaves with the heads of households. The names, ages and sex of the enslaved Blacks and of the "other free persons" were not recorded in this enumeration. Other free persons could include free African Americans, indentured servants of any race, Native Americans, any other non-white person. Those figures are included here because the category may include the Black "term slaves," or those enslaved individuals born to enslaved mothers after March 1, 1780 and held in bondage for 28 years.

That portion south of the River Juniata

1. Brice, William, 1 slave
2. Gamble, Elisebeth, 2 slaves
3. Lyon, John, 1 slave
4. Nealy, William, 1 other free person, 1 slave
5. Stewart, John, 2 other free persons, 2 slaves
6. Wilson, Thomas, 2 slaves

Remainder of County

1. Adams, William, 1 other free person
2. Armstrong, James, Dr., 2 slaves
3. Barr, James, 2 other free persons, 1 slave
4. Brown, William, Esquire, 4 slaves
5. Bruckman, John. 1 slave
6. Bryson, Col. Samuel, 1 slave
7. Buchanan, Arthur, 1 other free person
8. Burns, James Esquire, 1 other free person
9. Calbertson, John, 1 slave
10. Campble, John, 1 other free person
11. Campble, John, 1 slave
12. Carmichal, John, 3 other free persons, 3 slaves
13. Connelly, Isaac, 1 slave
14. Corran, Samuel, 1 slave
15. Culbertson, John, 1 other free person
16. Davis, Jonas, 1 other free person
17. Davis, Samuel, 1 other free person
18. Edmiston, Samuel, 5 slaves
19. Gregg, Andrew, 1 other free person, 1 slave
20. Harris, John Esquire, 2 slaves
21. Holladay, Samuel, 8 other free persons
22. Johnston, Rev. James, 1 slave
23. King, William, 1 slave
24. Kinsler, Thomas, 1 slave
25. Logan, Rev. William, 1 other free person, 1 slave
26. Lowry, Rachael, 1 slave
27. McCalister, William, 1 slave
28. McCoy, William, 1 other free person
29. McNutt, William, 1 slave
30. Montgomery, Samuel, 1 slave
31. Movay, John, 2 slaves
32. Nelson, Robert, 1 slave
33. Patterson, George, 2 slaves
34. Patterson, James, 1 slave
35. Pennington, Isaac, 1 other free person
36. Potter, James, 1 other free person, 2 slaves
37. Rankin, James, 1 slave
38. Reed, James, 1 slave
39. Reed, John, 1 other free person
40. Reed, William, 1 other free person
41. Richardson, Edmond, 1 slave
42. Robertson, William, 1 other free person, 1 slave
43. Sharron, Hugh, 1 other free person
44. Smith, William, Esquire, 6 slaves
45. Stroud, Joseph, 1 other free person
46. Taylor, James, 1 other free person
47. Wells, Benjamin, 1 other free person
48. Willy, Samuel, 1 other free person
49. Yokim, Jesse, 1 other free person

Source

"1790 Census of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania," https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~census/genealogy/index.html, accessed 12 December 2024.