1860 Indian Census of Gay Head (Aquinnah), Dukes Co., Mass

1860 Indian Census of Gay Head (Aquinnah), Dukes Co., Mass.

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The 1860 Indian Census of Gay Head (Aquinnah), Mass.[From the transcript Indians of Massachusetts: GAY HEAD TRIBE in Mass. Senate No. 96 publication, March 1861.] [Digitized and prepared for the web by C. Baer, 1999]

NAME. Mehitable Ames John Anthony Mary C. Anthony Rachel B. Anthony Joseph S. Anthony Leander Bassett Huldah Bassett Julia Bassett Moses Bassett Esther Bassett Bethiah Bassett George J. Belain,* Sophia Belain Betsy Belain Peter Belain Joseph Belain Alonzo Belain Daniel Belain William Belain Laura Ann Belain

Age. 80 44 45 15 11 50 52 21 15 12 11

Sex or Tribe or Race. Condition. Widow Gay Head Portuguese Married (for.) " Gay Head Single " Boy " Married Edgartown " Gay Head Single " Boy " Girl " " -

Occupation. Residence. Mariner Gay Head " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " Gay Head " " " " "

Stock. 1 horse, 1 swine 5 cattle 7 cattle, 2 horses 2 cattle -

Land in severalty. 3 acres. 6 acres. 5 acres. 12 acres. 4 acres. -

49 Married

43 " 16 Single 12 Boy 11 " 9 " 5 " 31 Married 21 " 4 Frederick Belain Boy mos. Priscilla Bowes,** 26 Single James Bowyer Mehitable Bowyer Alexander Brown Patience Cole Andrew John Cole Tirzah R. Cole

Farmer Mariner and Chappequiddick farmer Gay Head " " " " " Chapequiddick Mariner Gay Head Farmer Pauper -

"

" Colored, 45 Married (for'er,) 48 " Gay Head Colored, 86 Widower (for'er,) 77 Widow Gay Head 16 Boy " 11 Girl "

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Thaddeus W. Cook,*** Emily G. Cook Christina Cook Jothannes Salisbury Hannah Cooper George W. Cooper Sarah M. Cooper Susan Cooper

36 Married 29 6 33 68 " Girl Single Widow

" " " " " " Marshpee Gay Head " Marshpee Gay Head " " " " "

Mariner Mariner Mariner and Farmer Farmer Pauper, blind -

" " " " Chilmark Gay Head " " " " " " " " " "

3 cattle, 2 swine -

8 acres. 3 acres. 10 acres. 4 acres. 12 acres. 2 acres. -

41 Married 24 " 3 Girl

1 cow 5 cattle, 4 horses and 2 swine 1 cow -

Aaron Cooper,**** 39 Married Phebe Cooper Georgiana Cooper Nancy A. Cooper Aaron Cooper, Jr. Thomas Cooper Abiah Cooper Belinda Cooper,***** 27 10 8 2 " Girl Girl Boy

50 Single 59 Widow 20 Single

* Another son, John W. born in October, 1859. ** Since married to John Williams, colored, (foreigner.) laborer of West Tisbury, aged about 40. *** Another daughter, Ida, born about March, 1860. **** Another daughter, Alice, born about January, 1860. ***** Andrew Cooper, son of Belinda, born February, 1860.

NAME. Zaccheus Cooper Martha R. Cooper Rhoda Frances Cooper Abraham F. Cooper Susannah T. Cooper Landon Corsa Julia Corsa Abby A. Corsa Coombs Corsa Levi Cuff Paul Cuff

Age.

Sex or Tribe or Condition. Race. Gay Head Marshpee Gay Head " " Colored, (for'er,) Gay Head " " " "

Occupation. Residence. Stock. Farmer Mariner " 4 cattle, 1 Gay Head horse, and 1 swine " " " " Has run away Gay Head " " " 1 cow " -

Land in severalty. 10 acres. acre. 2 acres. 2 acres.

35 Married 34 9 7 5 " Girl Boy Girl

46 Married 46 18 15 40 37 " Single Boy Single "

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George David,* Louisa David Alexander David Prudence David Patrick Devine Louisa Devine Mercy A. Devine Hannah C. Devine Simon J. Devine Grafton E. Devine Patrick L. Devine Betsy Dodge Caroline Dodge John Devine,* John Devine, Jr. Avis A. Devine,** Abiah T. Devine Parnel B. Devine James Diamond Abiah Diamond Jane Cook,*** Lewis Cook,*** William Harrison Cook,*** Forstena Cook,*** Maria I. Cook,*** Rachel Diamond Phillip Dodge Jonathan Francis Mary Ann Francis Samuel Haskins Zaccheus Howwoswee Elizabeth Howwoswee Esther Howwoswee * Since deceased.3 of 9

51 Married 47 " 16 Boy 11 Girl 49 Married 33 " 11 Girl 9 " 2 Boy 2 " mos. 5 " 70 Single 65 "

" Marshpee Gay Head " " Marshpee Gay Head " " " " Gay Head "

Farmer Farmer Farmer Mariner Uncertain -

" " " " " " " " " "

5 cattle, 1 horse, and 3 15 acres. swine 5 neat cattle, 1 horse & 1 9 acres. swine -

46 Widower " 23 19 12 6 Single " Girl Boy " " " " Indian (foreign.) Gay Head " " "

36 Married 38 " 19 Single 10 Boy 7 " 6 4 1 45 61 56 28 Girl " " Single Married " Single

" Gay Head }2 acres. " } 4 cattle, horse, " 15 acres. & 1 swine " " " " Gone to parts unknown. Gay Head 4 acres. " " " " " " " " " " " " " -

" " " " Mariner " Farmer Christiantown Gay Head Mariner " " " Farmer -

57 Married 49 " 63 Single

2 pigs 8 cattle, horse, colt, and 2 34 acres. swine 7 acres.

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** Avis A. Devine is since married to William S. James of Christiantown. *** Children of Abiah Diamond, by Lewis Cook her first husband.

NAME. William Holmes Amos Jeffers Lydia Jeffers William Jeffers Eliza C. Jeffers Mary C. Jeffers,* Hepzibah J. Jeffers Lydia Johnson Jeffers Isaac Newton Jeffers James Jeffers Mellissa Jeffers Elzada Jeffers Thomas Jeffers Lucina Jeffers Thomas C. Jeffers Cordelia Jeffers Amos Jeffers Josiah Jerard Olive Jerard Josiah Jerard, Jr. Jane Mingo,** Charles Mingo,** Joel Jerard Rosannah Jerard Abraham Jerard*** Simon Johnson Simon Johnson, 2d Prince Johnson Elizabeth Johnson Peter Johnson Jonathan F. Johnson Algernon S. Johnson Sarah F. Johnson Julia Johnson

Age.

Sex or Tribe or Condition. Race. 19 Single Gay Head 75 Married Marshpee

Occupation. Residence. Servant Farmer New York Gay Head " " " " " " " " " " Gay Head " " " " Insane Hospital, Taunton Gay Head " " " Gay Head " " " " Chilmark " " " " " "

Stock. 1 cow, 1 horse 5 cattle 1 cow 1 cow, 1 horse 1 cow, 1 horse -

Land in severalty. acre. 4 acres. 7 acres. 1 acre. 3 acres. 30 acres. 10 acres. -

42 51 25 17 10 7 2 25 23 2 33 24 5 3 1

Single Married " Single Girl " Boy Married " Girl Married " Boy Girl Boy

Gay Head Christiantown Mariner Gay Head " " " " " Mariner " " Gay Head Mariner " " " " Sandwich, (for.) Gay Head " " " Gay Head " " " " " " " " " " " Mariner Mariner Mariner Farmer Mariner " -

61 Married 60 16 28 22 " Boy Single "

33 Married 20 " 35 Single 65 " 33 57 48 20 19 18 17 14 " Married " Single " Boy Girl "

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Methia H. Johnson William Prince Johnson Diana Madison Anna J. Madison Charlotte Madison Charles B. Madison Isaac Madison Raymond Madison Thomas Manning Rosabelle Manning,**** Isabella Manning Thomas E. Manning

11 " 8 Boy 51 Widow 23 19 17 14 1 Single " Boy " "

" " " " " " " " " " " "

Mariner Farmer -

" " Gay Head " " " " " " " " "

45 Married 27 " 3 Girl 1 Boy

6 cattle, 1 swine 3 cattle, 2 swine -

16 acres. 8 acres. -

* A son born of Mary C. Jeffers, February, 1860. ** Jane and Charles Mingo are children of Olive Jerard, by her first husband. *** Abraham is Joel's brother. **** Another daughter, Rebecca I. Manning, born in May, 1860.

NAME. Alvan Manning,* Daniel Nevers Absalom Nevers Louisa Nevers Ann E. Nevers Alexander Nevers Johnson Peters Mary Peters Betsy Peters Mary Cuff Samuel Peters Sarah A. Peters,** Samuel Peters, Jr. Jesse P. Peters Johnson Peters, 2d Joseph Peters Francis Peters

Age. 43 43 36 31 15 9

Sex or Tribe or Race. Condition. Married Gay Head Single " Married " " " Single " Boy "

Occupation. Residence. Farmer Mariner " Gay Head " " " " " " " " "

Stock. 2 swine 7 cattle, 2 horses, 2 swine 4 cattle, 1 horse, 1 swine -

Land in severalty. 12 acres. 3 acres. 14 acres. 8 acres. -

76 Married 76 " 47 Single 15 " 50 Married 49 19 16 14 8 7 " Single Boy " " "

Chappequiddick Farmer Gay Head " " Farmer " " " " " " -

" " " " " "

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John P. Randolph Serena C. Randolph Margaret P. Randolph Robert Morton Abraham Rodman Charlotte M. Rodman,*** Mary Jane Rodman Benjamin Rodman Caleb Rodman Elizabeth Rodman Isaac D. Rose,**** Harriet A. Rose Alfred P. Rose Mincolo C. B. Rose Francis Sylvia Eleanor Sylvia James Sylvia Eleanora P. Sylvia Maria Sewell William Shepherd Clara Shepherd Mary Ann Shepherd Joseph Stevens John Terry*** John Thompson, Hannah P. Thompson,

47 Married 39 " 11 Girl 13 Boy 51 Married 45 " 18 15 13 9 47 38 11 6 Single Boy " Girl Married " Boy Girl

Haytian, (for.) Laborer Gay Head " " Narragansett Gay Head " " " " Fall River Gay Head " " Portuguese, (for.) Gay Head " " " Colored, (for'ner) Gay Head " " " " Marshpee Carpenter Farmer Mariner Pauper Mariner Mariner " " -

" " " " Gay Head " " " " " " " " " Gone to parts unknown Gay Head " " " Went to sea many yrs. since Lun. Hos. Taunton, (Inc'ble Gay Head " " -

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4 acres. -

12 cattle, 1 horse, 4 25 acres. swine 2 acres. 12 acres. 16 acres. -

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51 Married 40 12 8 59 " Boy Girl Single

66 Married 53 " 16 50 22 33 Single " " Married

24 "

* Separated from his wife, who, with her son, are on the Marshpee list. ** Sarah A. Peters is since deceased. *** Since deceased. **** Another daughter, Harriet S., born about March, 1860.

NAME. William A. Vanderhoop6 of 9

Age.

Sex or Tribe or Occupation. Residence. Condition. Race. Col. (for.) Barber, now Gay Head 44 Married from Surinam farmer

Stock.

Land in severalty

4 cattle, 1 20 acres. swine

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Beulah Vanderhoop Louisa E. Vanderhoop Wm. A. Vanderhoop, Jr. Paulina A. Vanderhoop John P. Vanderhoop Anna E. Vanderhoop Edwin D. Vanderhoop Nannette C. Vanderhoop Cummings B. Vanderhoop Leonard L. Vanderhoop Hebron Walmsley Eleanor Walmsley Celestine Walmsley Tolman Walmsley Amey Walmsley Lavinia Walmsley Hebron Walmsley, Jr. Valentine Walmsley Jane Walmsley Tristram Weeks Tamezen Weeks Elizabeth Weeks Tristram Weeks, Jr. Triphosa Thomas,* Thomas Green Cooper,** John Williams Sophronia Williams

45 " 21 Single 19 " 17 " 15 Boy 13 Girl 11 Boy 9 Girl 6 Boy 4 " 39 38 19 18 15 12 10 2 60 Married " Single Boy Girl Girl Boy " Widow

Gay Head " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " Gay Head "

Carpenter Farmer Mariner

" " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " Gay Head " " "

3 cattle 4 cattle, 3 horses, 3 swine 1 cow 1 swine

5 acres. 7 acres. 12 acres. 2 acres. 10 acres.

59 Married 54 14 10 19 " Girl Boy Single

22 " 61 Married 56 "

Colored, (for.) Boatman Gay Head -

* Daughter of Tamezen Weeks by first husband. ** Brother of Tamezen Weeks.

SUPPLEMENTARY LISTNAME. Age. Sex or Tribe or Condition. Race. Occupation. Residence. Stock. Land in severalty.

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Bathsheba Aucouch Daniel Deming Mary A. Deming Mary S. Deming Charles W. Deming Alice J. Deming Daniel Deming, Jr. Dyer W. Deming Angeline C. Deming Catherine Francis Jemima Francis Olive Francis Daniel W. Francis Eugene Francis James E. Henry Jane E. Henry Mary Almy Henry

47 45 42 17 16 14 12 9 6

Married " Single Boy Girl Boy " Girl

Gay Head Colored, (for.) Bricklayer Gay Head " " " " " " " -

New Bedford. Chilmark " " " " New Bedford " "

-

35 Single 13 13 7 5 33 37 15 Girl " Boy " Married " Girl

" " " " Colored, (for.) Mariner Gay Head " -

10 acres in Chilmark. -

SUPLEMENTARY LIST-Continued.

NAME. James E. Henry, Jr. William Henry Ranzaretta Henry William Haskins Elizabeth P. Haskins Margaret K. Haskins Hannah Haskins Caroline W. Haskins Mary L. E. Haskins Elizabeth R. Haskins Peter Howard Almira Howard Elizabeth Howard Laura Howard Anthony G. Jordan Hepzibah C. Jordan

Age.

Sex or Tribe or Condition. Race 13 Boy Gay Head 11 " " 7 Girl " 42 Married 33 " " Colored, (for.) Gay Head " " " " Colored, (for.) Gay Head " " Colored, (for.) Gay Head

Occupation Residence Master mariner -

Stock.

New Bedford. " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " -

Land in severalty -

14 11 10 5 1

Girl " " " "

33 Married 32 " 3 Girl 1 " 47 Married 47 "

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Anthony G. Jordan, Jr. John P. Jordan Julius L. Jordan Lydia C. Jordan Charles B. Jordan William P. Powell Mercy O. Powell William P. Powell, Jr. Edward Powell Sylvester Powell Isaiah Powell Mercy Powell Samuel Powell Sarah Powell Catherine Ockray Amelia Lewis

21 19 17 15 11 47 25 24

Single " Boy Girl Boy Married " Single " Boy " Girl Boy Girl Single

" " " " " Colored, (for.) Gay Head " " " " " " " Gay Head

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" " " " " New Bedford. Westport.

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Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? Contact C. Baer. Questions about Gay Head / Aquinnah / Wampanoag genealogy? Contact June Manning .

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1860 Indian Census of Gay Head (Aquinnah), Dukes Co., Mass

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