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Census of the County
(Transcribed from the book History Of Harrison County West Virginia by Henry Haymond 1910)

Donated by Barb Ziegermeyer



At the June Term, 1785, of the County Court, an order was entered that a list of all whites and buildings should be taken, distinguishing the dwelling houses, together with a list of the tithables subject to the payment of County or Parish levies
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The inhabited parts of the County were divided into districts and an assessor appointed to do the work in each district.

The reports made by these officials are valuable as giving a list of names of those resident in the County at that time. Many of the names are illegible or so carelessly written and spelled that they cannot be deciphered. Some names are spelled three or four different ways, for instance Hughes, Hewes and Hues are intended for the same family name.
The tithables or men of lawful age aggregating 318. Several women are enumerated, they being owners of property. The most of the inhabitants are on the waters of the Valley and West Fork Rivers, there being but few west of the latter stream.

The reports of John Sleeth, Thomas Cheney, Benjamin Robinson John McCalley, George Jackson and John Powers cover the present limits of the county. These are all of the reports found for that year. It is possible that there were others for thinly settled parts of the County but if there were such they cannot be found.

John Sleeth list of tithables for the year 1785, from the mouth of Lost Creek, upwards,
 including the whole of the Rivers in the West Fork settlement

Alex West Thomas Hughes James Tanner
John Runyon Henry Flesher Ellas Hues
Matthew Richards James Campbell John Richard
Joseph Kester Christen Harrison John Collins
Conrad Richards William Hannan John Brown
Samuel Borrls Jesse Huse George Brush
Jacob Harleson David Wales Sleeth Jacob Coad
Ebeneser Haley Alex. Sleeth John Hacker
James Sleath John Sleeth John Waggoner
Samuel Bonet George Collins Richard Clark
Thomas Doyl McCune Adam Bush Jacob Bush
Elizzah ??? Joseph ??? Abraham ???
Joseph Croxan Isaac ??? Edmond West
Thomas Hughes Edmund West, Constable. Joel Lowther
Daniel Chat James Schoolcraft John Huggle
Adam O'Brien    

Thomas Cheney, list of tithables for 1785, from the mouth of the West Fork River
up to Simpson's Creek including the Valley River:

Moses Holt Robert Plummer, Constable Edom Freeman George Tetrick William Tucker
Joseph Saxton Nathan Tucker Koonrod Koon Henry Bucher Joseph Koon
Enoch James Jacob Biglar Jacob Tetiick John Tucker Samuel Tucker
John Goodwin John Goodwin, Jr. Evan Thomas Ezekel Thomas John Wickwire
John Owens Owens Owens Lambert Flowers Thos. Cheney Henry Snider
John Davis Jonah Edwards George Moorehead Evan Thomas  

Benjamin Robinson list of tithables for 1785 from the County line up the west side of the West Fork River to Limestone creek:

David Wamsly Thomas Bartlett Robert Bartlett BenJ. Bartlett Barns Allen
John Warmsley Samuel Mclntire Samuel Harbert Edward Harbert Joseph Wood
Edward Cunningham Thomas Cunningham Joseph Wamsley Peter Cornelison John Wood
John Outright Christopher Carpenter Ben J. Robinson Levi Shinn  

John McCalley's list of tithables for the year 1785 from the month of Limestone up both sides of the West Fork River to Lost Creek.

John Cain Abijah Ward Jacob Richards, Jr. Job Hughes Joslah Davisson
John Hess William Lowther Thomas Barkley James Meek George Richards
Jacob Richards Isaac Richards William Runyan Nicholas Bulgar John Myers
Thomas Read Thomas McCann Cornelius Ward Jonathan Coburn William Tanner
Isaac Davisson Nicholas Carpenter John McCally John Read Robert Pike
Benjamin Richards        

George Jackson list of tithables 18th. July, 1785, on the waters of Elk Creek.

Samuel Beard Christopher Nutter Benjamin Shinn Mathew Nutter Daniel Fink
John Davlsson Henry Rubs John Wade Lovberry Lewis Duvall Hezekiah Davisson
Dinnes Murphy John Gregory Major Powers Joseph Gregory Wm Murphy
Obadiah Davisson David Murphy Benjamin Coplin George Drake Benjamin Cutter
Andrew Davisson Levi Douglass John Radcliff James Shreve John Murphy
Basel Williams Wm Haymond Jonathan Lambert Daniel Davlsson Gilbert Hustead
Notley Duvall John Duvall Joseph Hasting Wm. Carder Geo. Jackson
Sotha Hickman John Wolfe Thomas Nutter Jacob Wolfe Francis McCann
John Prunty Wm. Davis Amazlah Davisson    

John Powers list of Tithables for the year 1785 on the waters of Simpson's Creek and the Thompson settlement.

William Bartlett William Thompson Thomas Webb Watson Clark Elizabeth Webb
Aaron Smith David Edwards George Stewart William Asa James Anderson
Thomas Bartlett Jonathan Stout Caleb Stout Walter Everet John Stackhouse
Joseph Davieson John Nutter John Sailor William Robinson Joseph Wilkinson
Isaac Shinn Samuel Shinn Samuel Smith Jacob Kees Samuel James
Jacob Kees Joseph Davis Isaac Edwards Thomas Stout Ralph Morrow
William McKenney Bonham Stout Ann Davisson John Bartlett Samuel Wilkinson
Joseph Wilkinson John Allen James Anderson Daniel Stout Henry Thompson
Isaac Stackhouse Thomas Wilkinson John Bowers    

A list of taxable and tithable property and tithables as per order of Court 1785.
Salathiel Goff's Cheat River District and Horse Shoe Bottoms.

James Parsons William Parsons Mlckle Parsons George Richardson
James Shaw William Shaw Salathial Goff Hannah Cuper
David Mlnear Philip Mlnear Adam Hinear Edward Johnson
Thomas Wilmoth Nerlah Gandy Philip Fisher Patrick Magonagan

H. Delay's list of tithables for 1785 from Petty's Ford up to Joseph Crouches.

Anthony Chevelear Charles Persons John Crouch Sr
George Westfall Henry Delay Lidda Currance
John Crouch Jr. Jonathan Crouch William Currence
John Currence Ebenezer Petty  

The tithables and taxable property of Brickhannon River settlement taken by Edw. Jackson, 1785.

Charles Foransh John Jackson John Bosart Henry Fink Sr
David Casto Henry Runyan John Cutrite Jr. Henry Fink Jr.
John Cutrite Sr John Bush Joseph Hall John Jackson, Jr.
Edward Johnson      

Jacob Westfall list of tithables 1785 from Leading Creek up to Petty's Ford, including both sides of the Valley River.

Aaron Richison Jacob Stalnaker Sr Samuel McHenry Abraham Kittle Jacob Stalnaker Jr.
Samuel Quick Anthony Smith Jacob Westfall Sr Thomas Philippe Ben J Wilson
Jacob Westfall Jr. Thomas Bore Benj. Outright John Johnson Valentine Stalnaker
BenJ. Jones John Yoakum William Cassity Cornelius Bogard John Kittle
William Smith Daniel Westfall Jacob Kittle William Levit David Cassity
John Cassity William Blair Sr David Henderson Matthias Whitman William Briggs
David Philipps Michael Toner William Blair Jr. Elizabeth Springstone Nicholas Smith
Zachariah Westfall George Bredin Nicholas Pettro William Anglin Henry Prettloc
Nicholas Wolf George Teter John Trubles Peter Bredin Jacob Shook
John Pauly Peter Casity Samuel Eberman John Wilson Phineas Wells
Alexander Blair Isaac McHenry Philip Clem Elizabeth Shaver Jonathan Smith
Richard Kittle Hezekiah Rosecronts Jacob Wolf Solomon Ryan Jacob Shaver
Joseph Donahue Jonas Friend Jacob Brinkle Thomas Holder Benjamin Hornbeck
Joseph Friend George Reeding Andrew Skidmore James Bodkin  

C. Westfall list of tithables for 1785 taken from Leading Creek down to the County line including or
comprehending those between the East Side of the Valley River and Cheat Mountain.

Cornelius Westfall Daniel Booth George Westfall John Westfall Philip Washburn
Hannah Wire Robert Maxwell Samuel Cole Wm Haddix William Westfall
Wm Wilson Wm. Clark Aaron ???    

 

Patrick Hamilton's list of tithables 1785 from Jacob Crouches up to the County Line:

George Allford Margaret Bare Joseph Crouch John Alexander
Richard Elliott Patrick Hamilton Judy Crouch Wm Hamilton
John Hamilton Robert Henderson David Hadden James Lecky Jr.
John Hadden Thomas Lecky James McClain James Lecky Sr.
James Moor Joseph Milton Franceys McDonald James Prathor
Jacob Riffel Charles Nillson Daniel Simerman George Shavers
Elmer Riffel John Warrick George Willson Christopher Truby
Peter Shavers Benj. Abbot John Allford  

Population of Harrison County for the years given below.

1790 2080 1850 11728
1800 4848 1860 13790
1810 9958 1870 16714
1820 10932 1880 20181
1830 14722 1890 21919
1840 17669 1900 27690

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