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Tri-Counties Genealogy &
History by Joyce M. Tice
1790 Census Records for
Luzerne County PA
Including present day Bradford
County
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Bradford County PA
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Chemung County NY
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Tioga County PA
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| 1790 Census, Luzerne County, PA |
| Transcribed for Tri Counties by Dick McCracken |
| Formatted & Published by Joyce M. Tice 2004 |
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| Census records are very often difficult to read because of handwriting,
microfilm quality, and spelling issues. Our early census takers were not
as well educated as we'd like them to have been, and even the people bearing
the names often could not spell them with the same consistency we are accustomed
to in this era. The census taker wrote what he believed he heard as well
as he could. These have been transcribed for you to the very best or our
abilities given the difficulties mentioned. Please be tolerant of what
you would consider "mistakes." If you can recognize the names you are looking
for, then it is a success. If not, then you may want to find a place where
you can view the originals so that you can judge for yourselves. Excessive
attention to outmoded spelling issues is the sign of a beginner in family
research. Those of you who have been at this a while are well aware of
the "spelling errors" in our early records and have learned to take them
in your stride. If you want to tell us what is right and what is wrong
with the transcription, your notes will be added to the Comment
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Joyce's Search Tip - January 2008 -
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Census
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buttons in the Partitioned search engine at the bottom of the
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In 1790, Luzerne County included almost all of the are that is now
in Bradford County PA. Only a tiny slice at the south of present day Bradford,
New Albany area, was in Northumberland County. See Dates
of County Formation
1790 Census, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
Number of Persons within my Division, consisting of the County of
Luzerne, appears in a Schedule hereto annexed, Subscribed by me, this
twentieth day of April, one thousand seven hundred ninety one Seth
Duncan, Assistant to the Marshal of Pennsylvania
Schedule of the whole number of persons within the Division allotted
to Seth Duncan
1. Names of Heads of Families.
2. Free white males of sixteen and upwards including heads
of families.
3. Free white males under sixteen years
4. Free white females including heads of families.
5. All other free persons.
6. Slaves
Whole number of peoples 4,904
Four thousand nine hundred and four
April 29, 1791
Seth Duncan, J.P.
Thanks for missing page #4 to Gwen Mecum Hunt, Debbie Gordon-Thom, Angela
Gschwend, Kelsey Jones, John Clancy, Pauline Wilcox, Paul Giometti, and
any others who may have sent later.
Transcribed by Dick McCracken \Towanda, PA, 1 Nov. 2004
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Bradford County PA
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Chemung County NY
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Tioga County PA
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Tri-Counties Census Transcription
Published On Tri-Counties Site On 11/17/2004
By Joyce M. Tice
Email: Joyce M.
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