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Hamilton County Mortality Schedule for the Federal Census of 1850

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State Archives of Florida, Series S1200

Description

Mortality schedule for the United States Census of 1850 for Hamilton County documenting persons who died during the year ending June 1, 1850.

Date

1850

Census Taker's Remarks

White Sulphur Springs [breaks] out of the bank of the Suwannee River. No analysis of the water has been made. It is known to contain valuable medical properties. Long leaf pine is the most common growth. There are also small hammocks.

Creator

United States. Department of the Interior.

Contributors

Jennings, G.S.

Format

Census Records

Coverage

Florida's Early Statehood Period (1845-1861)

Subjects

Census data
Death--Causes--Statistics
Mortality

Personal Subjects

Geographic Term

Hamilton County (Fla.)

Page	Line	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Listed as Slave	Cause of Death
1	1	Leigh, James	67 years	Male	White		Unknown
1	2	Hedgecock, Elizabeth	6 months	Female	White		Sudden
1	3	Rossetter, Julia	1 year	Female	White		Pneumonia An infection of the lungs characterized by inflammation and a buildup of fluid that makes it difficult to breathe (Hooper, Lexicon Medicum, 1860).
1	4	Bell, Dunn	50 years	Male	Black	Slave	Unknown
1	5	Mobly, Robert	19 years	Male	Black	Slave	Bilious fever
1	6	Hunter, Rebecca A.	7 years	Female	White		Bilious fever
1	7	Stephens, Louisa M.	21 years	Female	White		Inflammation fever
1	8	Rawlins, Lindy	45 years	Female	Black	Slave	Dropsy A general term meaning the accumulation of fluid in some part of the body. A diagnosis of “dropsy” often meant the condition was prevalent throughout the body, while a case in which the accumulation of fluid was more localized might receive a more specific diagnosis. Examples include dropsy of the belly (ascites), the brain (hydrocephalus), the chest (hydrothorax), or the skin (anasarca) (Hooper, Lexicon Medicum, 1860).
1	9	Browning, Jane	22 years	Female	White		Childbed fever
1	10	Tyre, Levin	9 years	Male	White		Drops of chest
1	11	Padgett, Charity	2 years	Female	White		Burnt
1	12	Parish, Eliza	2 years	Female	Black	Slave	Burnt
1	13	Singletary, Stephen	13 years	Male	White		Congestive fever
1	14	Hunter, Martha	25 years	Female	White		Childbirth
1	15	Hunter, Martha J.	2 months	Female	White		Unknown
1	16	Cason, Willis	63 years	Male	White		Dropsy A general term meaning the accumulation of fluid in some part of the body. A diagnosis of “dropsy” often meant the condition was prevalent throughout the body, while a case in which the accumulation of fluid was more localized might receive a more specific diagnosis. Examples include dropsy of the belly (ascites), the brain (hydrocephalus), the chest (hydrothorax), or the skin (anasarca) (Hooper, Lexicon Medicum, 1860).
1	17	Robarts, Catharine S.	2 years	Female	White		Worms This could refer to any of a number of intestinal infections involving hookworms, roundworms, or similar parasites.
1	18	Lee, Jinny	8 months	Female	Black	Slave	Brain fever
1	19	Reed, Easter	8 years	Female	Black	Slave	Inflamation of bowels
1	20	Bell, Mary	45 years	Female	Black	Slave	Dropsy A general term meaning the accumulation of fluid in some part of the body. A diagnosis of “dropsy” often meant the condition was prevalent throughout the body, while a case in which the accumulation of fluid was more localized might receive a more specific diagnosis. Examples include dropsy of the belly (ascites), the brain (hydrocephalus), the chest (hydrothorax), or the skin (anasarca) (Hooper, Lexicon Medicum, 1860).
1	21	Stewart, Cate	33 years	Female	Black	Slave	Pneumonia An infection of the lungs characterized by inflammation and a buildup of fluid that makes it difficult to breathe (Hooper, Lexicon Medicum, 1860).
1	22	Stewart, John	78 years	Male	White		Unknown
1	23	Marion, Caroline	1 year	Female	Black	Slave	Burnt
1	24	Reed, Louisa	20 years	Female	White		Childbirth
1	25	Watts, Leonard M.	24 years	Male	White		Fever

Title

Hamilton County Mortality Schedule for the Federal Census of 1850

Subject

Census data

Mortality

Death--Causes--Statistics

Description

Mortality schedule for the United States Census of 1850 for Hamilton County documenting persons who died during the year ending June 1, 1850.

Creator

United States. Department of the Interior.

Source

State Archives of Florida, Series S1200

Date

1850

Contributor

Jennings, G.S.

Format

census records

Language

eng-US

Type

Text

Identifier

s1200_mortality_hamilton_1850

Coverage

Florida's Early Statehood Period (1845-1861)

Transcript

Page	Line	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Listed as Slave	Cause of Death
1	1	Leigh, James	67 years	Male	White		Unknown
1	2	Hedgecock, Elizabeth	6 months	Female	White		Sudden
1	3	Rossetter, Julia	1 year	Female	White		Pneumonia
1	4	Bell, Dunn	50 years	Male	Black	Slave	Unknown
1	5	Mobly, Robert	19 years	Male	Black	Slave	Bilious fever
1	6	Hunter, Rebecca A.	7 years	Female	White		Bilious fever
1	7	Stephens, Louisa M.	21 years	Female	White		Inflammation fever
1	8	Rawlins, Lindy	45 years	Female	Black	Slave	Dropsy
1	9	Browning, Jane	22 years	Female	White		Childbed fever
1	10	Tyre, Levin	9 years	Male	White		Drops of chest
1	11	Padgett, Charity	2 years	Female	White		Burnt
1	12	Parish, Eliza	2 years	Female	Black	Slave	Burnt
1	13	Singletary, Stephen	13 years	Male	White		Congestive fever
1	14	Hunter, Martha	25 years	Female	White		Childbirth
1	15	Hunter, Martha J.	2 months	Female	White		Unknown
1	16	Cason, Willis	63 years	Male	White		Dropsy
1	17	Robarts, Catharine S.	2 years	Female	White		Worms
1	18	Lee, Jinny	8 months	Female	Black	Slave	Brain fever
1	19	Reed, Easter	8 years	Female	Black	Slave	Inflamation of bowels
1	20	Bell, Mary	45 years	Female	Black	Slave	Dropsy
1	21	Stewart, Cate	33 years	Female	Black	Slave	Pneumonia
1	22	Stewart, John	78 years	Male	White		Unknown
1	23	Marion, Caroline	1 year	Female	Black	Slave	Burnt
1	24	Reed, Louisa	20 years	Female	White		Childbirth
1	25	Watts, Leonard M.	24 years	Male	White		Fever

Collection ID

Subject - Person

Leigh, James, ca.1783-ca.1850

Hedgecock, Elizabeth, ca.1850-ca.1850

Rossetter, Julia, ca.1849-ca.1850

Bell, Dunn, ca.1800-ca.1850 (enslaved person)

Mobly, Robert, ca.1831-ca.1850 (enslaved person)

Hunter, Rebecca A., ca.1843-ca.1850

Stephens, Louisa M., ca.1829-ca.1850

Rawlins, Lindy, ca.1805-ca.1850 (enslaved person)

Browning, Jane, ca.1828-ca.1850

Tyre, Levin, ca.1841-ca.1850

Padgett, Charity, ca.1848-ca.1850

Parish, Eliza, ca.1848-ca.1850 (enslaved person)

Singletary, Stephen, ca.1837-ca.1850

Hunter, Martha, ca.1825-ca.1850

Hunter, Martha J., ca.1850-ca.1850

Cason, Willis, ca.1787-ca.1850

Robarts, Catharine S., ca.1848-ca.1850

Lee, Jinny, ca.1850-ca.1850 (enslaved person)

Reed, Easter, ca.1842-ca.1850 (enslaved person)

Bell, Mary, ca.1805-ca.1850 (enslaved person)

Stewart, Cate, ca.1817-ca.1850 (enslaved person)

Stewart, John, ca.1772-ca.1850

Marion, Caroline, ca.1849-ca.1850 (enslaved person)

Reed, Louisa, ca.1830-ca.1850

Watts, Leonard M., ca.1826-ca.1850

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Hamilton County (Fla.)

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United States. Department of the Interior. Hamilton County Mortality Schedule for the Federal Census of 1850. 1850. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/345656>, accessed 30 November 2024.

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United States. Department of the Interior. Hamilton County Mortality Schedule for the Federal Census of 1850. 1850. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/345656>

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Hamilton County Mortality Schedule for the Federal Census of 1850

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