1840 Federal Census of Escambia Co. (east of Escambia River), Western Florida Territory (area of present-day Santa Rosa County, Florida) File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sheila Martin, through Donna Buchanan, db229@worldnet.att.net USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. This file may not be removed from this server or altered in any way for placement on another server without the consent of the State and USGenWeb Project coordinators and the contributor. *********************************************************************** "Santa Rosa" County Census: Escambia County, East of Escambia River and Bay of Pensacola by Sheila L. Martin Published in West Florida Footprints #7 1988 Researchers working on Northwest Florida have been stymied by a lack of documentary proof of their ancestors'presence in the area of Santa Rosa County, prior to Statehood, 1845. The courthouse records for Santa Rosa County between 1842 (the year Santa Rosa County was established) and 1869 were lost when the courthouse burned. But for those researchers working on Santa Rosa pioneers, this list may be a previously unpublished treasure! An examination of the 1840 Escambia County, Florida, U. S. Census clearly reveals the names of Heads of Household in the area which would in only two more years be known as Santa Rosa County. The 1840 Census of Escambia County, Florida, is separated into two enumerations - one for those families living West of Escmbia River and the other for those living East of Escambia River. It has long been known that Santa Rosa County was taken out of the easternmost part of Escambia County (one of Florida's original counties). But until now, many researchers may not have noticed the separation. J. C. Allen is the enumerator for this eastern portion of Escambia County. Escambia River is still the western boundary of Santa Rosa County. The following are the Heads of Household listed in the 1840 Census for eastern Escambia County, Florida, which will adequately substitute for the 1840 Santa Rosa County census: Head of Household Census Page Adams, Benjn 1 Line 25 Alberson, Arthur 5 Line 13 Alberson, Jos 4 Line 27 Allen, J. C. 1 Line 1 Allen, R. S. 3 Line 27 Amos, E. S. 2 Line 1 Ard, M 5 Line 15 Baggett, M 2 Line 29 Barrow, Benj 3 Line 10 Barrow, Green 5 Line 1 Beal, F 4 Line 24 Blake, Saml 4 Line 12 Blakely, J W 2 Line 21 Blaylock, Allen 1 Line 6 Bliss, G. M. 1 Line 23 Bowen, Caleb 1 Line 33 Bowen, Nancy 5 Line 23 Bowens? J.M. 1 Line 14 Bowers, Saml 4 Line 31 Bringhurst, Walt 1 Line 4 Brownwell, John 5 Line 22 Bunn, Saml 2 Line 4 Calhoun, Noah 3 Line 3 Campbell, Danl 4 Line 26 Casity, Hanibal 5 Line 2 Clark, Elijah 5 Line 18 Close, John 4 Line 11 Cobb, Benj 3 Line 5 Cobb, Elizabeth 3 Line 4 Cobb, Isaiah 3 Line 6 Cobb, Jos. 3 Line 8 Cobb, Nathl 1 Line 17 Cobb, Seborn 3 Line 7 Cook R. J. 5 Line 9 Danston, Thos 5 Line 31 Davis, D. A. 2 Line 5 Davis, Henry? 2 Line 17 Dean, Geo 4 Line 18 Dixon, Abm 4 Line 22 Donaldson, Jesse 5 Line 24 Dorr, E 1 Line 30 Drake, C. L. 1 Line 27 Ellis, John 1 Line 8 Ernest, J. W. 2 Line 15 Fairly, H. B 1 Line 20 Forsythe, Jos 1 Line 19 Foster, Saml 5 Line 29 Foster, William 5 Line 30 Frater, Lewis 1 Line 9 Gage, G.G.A. 2 Line 6 Gaines, W.B. 2 Line 11 Gaines, Wilson E 2 Line 12 Gaylor, Elijah 3 Line 9 Ghent, Ferding ? 2 Line 13 Gibson, M 4 Line 2 Gibson, Maria 1 Line 11 Gomes, Fer 5 Line 20 Grant, Charles 3 Line 18 Harrison, W. W. 2 Line 24 Hobbs, Charles 2 Line 18 Holly, Hosy 2 Line 14 Horn, Eli 2 Line 9 Hudson, Benj 4 Line 6 Hunt, John 1 Line 24 Jameson, N.A. 4 Line 7 Johnson, W. H. 1 Line 26 Journigan, B 1 Line 15 Journigan, Benjn 4 Line 3 Journigan, Blake 4 Line 21 Journigan, Jesse 5 Line 14 Journigan, Lewis 4 Line 25 Journigan, Silas 5 Line 26 Kelker, John 1 Line 28 Kelly, John 5 Line 16 Kelly, Robt 5 Line 17 Kenedy, A 4 Line 23 Kyser, S.C. 1 Line 3 Larimore, R 1 Line 10 Lewis, Geo 5 Line 7 Lewis, M 5 Line 28 Mack, W 5 Line 6 Malone, Drury 4 Line 4 Malone, W 2 Line 30 Maning, Joel 4 Line 5 Maning, Martha 3 Line 20 Maning, Robt 3 Line 19 Marshall, Benj 3 Line 12 Mayo, Nathan 5 Line 10 McArthur, John 2 Line 26 McCaskill, Alex 3 Line 22 McCaskill, Allen 3 Line 21 McDavid, R. T. 3 Line 26 McKinion, Robt 2 Line 22 McLelland, Mason 2 Line 27 McMann/McManus,Thos 5 Line 21 McMillan, Duncan 3 Line 15 McMillan, Neil 3 Line 11 Miller, ----H 3 Line 13 Miller, Alex 4 Line 15 Miller, Elijah 2 Line 3 Miller, John 5 Line 3 Milligan, John 3 Line 17 Mims, Jesse 3 Line 24 Mims, Thos 5 Line 11 Mitchell, Thos 2 Line 28 Morton, Jackson 2 Line 7 Moulton, Jos 2 Line 8 Murphy, M. P. 4 Line 17 Nicholson, A. W. 4 Line 10 Owens, C.C.P. 3 Line 30 Owens, Jos 2 Line 8 Owens, W.L. 3 Line 28 Pain, Joshua 4 Line 30 Peaden, Bartlett 2 Line 25 Pitts, John 4 Line 1 Powell, John 4 Line 19 Pybourn, Jacob 2 Line 2 Riley, Jas R 1 Line 16 Roberts, Stephen 5 Line 5 Robinson, Allen 4 Line 9 Robinson, Robt 1 Line 21 Robinson, Thos 4 Line 13 Roxbury, D 4 Line 28 Savage, John 5 Line 27 Savage, R.C. 5 Line 8 Savill, Jerh 2 Line 19 Segers, Math 2 Line 20 Shannahan, Mary 1 Line 7 Shepard, A 4 Line 29 Silcocks, Wade 4 Line 14 Simpson, E 1 Line 29 Simpson, J.A. 4 Line 20 Snelgrove, Joshua 1 Line 13 Stern, Thos 5 Line 12 Stevens, Archd 3 Line 1 Stevens, Joshua 3 Line 2 Stokes, Jas 1 Line 2 Taylor, Owen 5 Line 4 Thompson, B. W. 2 Line 10 Thompson, Jas/Jos 2 Line 16 Twitchell, T 1 Line 18 Vaughan, R 4 Line 8 Waters, John 3 Line 25 Webb, Wm 4 Line 16 Whitman, Mary 1 Line 5 Whitwell, Jacob 3 Line 14 Wilkinson, John 1 Line 12 Wilkinson, Peter 3 Line 23 Williams, David 5 Line 19 Williams, W. L. 3 Line 16 NOTE: Only one name appeared to be completely indecipherable. The others which appear here - although readable - are nonetheless only the best effort of the transcriber. Remember that, as with all census transcripts, you should check for all possible spellings and all "sound-like" spellings you can imagine.