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From: Mike Miller <>
Subject: [PAFAY] 1790 Bullskin Twp Census Questions
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2004 12:10:58 -0600

I found these census snips on a Troutman Census site while updating
information on the Geroge Troutman line. These Township locations raise some
serious questions about the "standard model" of his residence pattern in
Fayette County. That said, it may also put in place some other puzzle pieces
that did not fit the standard Union Twp to George Twp residence pattern
always assumed from deed and tax records.

So my questions are: Has anyone found the Fayette County Census Townships
records to be wrong or can I take the Bullskin, George to Redstone and back
to George Twp pattern shown here to be accurate?

Since there was no title or other formal, legally recognized claim to
"tomahawk rights" land, was the land "owned" under "tomahawk rights" but not
patented subject to tax?

If I recall correctly, Bullskin Twp in 1790 covered the whole NE side the of
Youghiogheny River including the present day Stewart Twp?

If this is so, then George Troutman lived all over Fayette County (beside
South Union and George Twps as previously thought) and the "Troutman's
Retreat" land patented by Henry Beeson in 1794 and later sold to Ruben Tharp
seems to indeed been a place of residence for George and Margaret Troutman in
1790.

This just might be a very good way to start the year in genealogy :>) MM

1790 CensusMicrofilm Series 637
Meaning of Numbers:
1 White Males 16 and older
2 White Males 0-15
3 White Females
4 Other Free Persons
5 Slaves

FC 1790 PA Fayette, Bullskin, roll 8, p.106
Troutman, Geo - 1 2 7 0 0 (PA.05)

1800 CensusMicrofilm Series 32
Meaning of Numbers:
1 White Males 0-9
2 White Males 10-15
3 White Males 16-25
4 White Males 26-44
5 White Males 45 and older
6 White Females 0-9
7 White Females 10-15
8 White Females 16-25
9 White Females 26-44
10 White Females 45 and older
11 All Other Free Persons
12 Slaves

FC 1800 PA Fayette, Georges, roll 38, p.554
Troutman, George - 0 1 0 0 1 - 2 0 1 0 1 - 0 0 (PA.05)

1810 CensusMicrofilm Series 252

FC 1810 PA Fayette, Redstone Township, roll 54, p.96
Troutman, George (PA.05)
1 M 0-9
1 M 10-15
2 M 16-25
1 M over 45
1 F 10-15
2 F 16-25
1 F over 45

1820 CensusMicrofilm Series 33

FC 1820 PA Fayette, Georges, roll 103, p.160
Troutman, John (PA.05)
1 M 0-9
1 M 16-25
1 M 26-45
3 F 0-9
1 F 10-15
1 F 26-45

FC 1820 PA Fayette, Georges, roll 103, p.160
Troutman, Margaret (PA.05)
1 M 10-15
1 F over 45

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