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TBD

Census Listings:

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1818

Adams County is in the western part of the state, near Natchez.

William Cathcart 1 male >21, 1 total, 1 slave

Joseph Cathcart, Males: 1 > 21, 2 <21; Females: 2 <21, 5 total

1820

Name

Free White Males

Free White Females

other  free

slaves

Page

Image

Notes

<10

10-15

16-25

26-44

>44

<10

10-15

16-25

26-44

>44

Dallas Co.

Notes:

1. No Cathcarts found in this census year (see SC census page for Cathcarts)

Census Helper1830

Name	Free White Males													Free White Females													Ag	Slaves M/F/T			Page	Image	Notes
	< 5	5-10	10-15	15-20	20-30	30-40	40-50	50-60	60-70	70-80	80-90	90-100	≥ 100	< 5	5-10	10-15	15-20	20-30	30-40	40-50	50-60	60-70	70-80	80-90	90-100	≥ 100
Dallas County
David Cathcart							1		1					2	1				1									2	4	6		65/84	1
James Miller			2	1			1									1		1		1											72	13/84	2

Notes:

1. TBD

Census Helper1840

Name	Free White Males													Free White Females													Slaves M/F/T			Page	Image	Notes
	< 5	5-10	10-15	15-20	20-30	30-40	40-50	50-60	60-70	70-80	80-90	90-100	≥ 100	< 5	5-10	10-15	15-20	20-30	30-40	40-50	50-60	60-70	70-80	80-90	90-100	≥ 100
Dallas County
Saml Cathcart			1	1				1												1							4	6	10		87/99	1

1840 Notes:

1. TBD

1850 Census (Federal and State)

F

 

 

1860

Not transcribed yet

1866 Alabama State Census

1. State Census has T. Cathcart in Township 17, Range 7E of Dallas County
   1. Males 2 <10, 1 >20; Females: 2 <10, 1 >20
   2. My image | Ancestry.com link
   3. Not sure where/how T fits in.  Perhaps it's Theodore K. Cathcart
2. Ebenezer "Eber" Cathcart, Calhoun County
   1. Males 1 <10, 2 10-20, 1 50-60; Females: 1 40-50
   2. Eber likely descends from Samuel and the "Spartanburg Cathcarts"

 

Maps

Alabama Historical Maps

Dallas County, Alabama; circa 1820

Saint Stephens—originally Fort St. Stephen's, inhabitants petitioned recognition from the Mississippi  Territorial Legislature, and town was chartered in January of 1807.  Alabama Territory capital  1817-1819.  Click here for Wikipedia article

Cahawba was for a short time the capital of the state of Alabama (1820-1825), and subsequently the County seat for Dallas County—until 1865, when Selma became this County's seat.

 

Land Act of 1820—federal law active 24 April, 1820 Click here for Wikipedia article

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