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Florida Military Census, 1840

This Military Census, apparently taken in 1840, was discovered among Col. Sanchez' papers. There is nothing to explain why it was taken, what it was used for, or even where the men were stationed. It was apparently taken by someone in each Company; the handwriting and styles are different for each Company and are on separate pieces of paper.

Census of Company B; October 2^d 1840:

Names and Ages of Laundryses [sic]

Name Rank Age and of Children

William Newman Sergeant 35 years Mrs. Newman, 46 years, and Children: Sarah, 12 yrs; Thomas, 9 yrs; Hiram, 7 yrs

Frederick Read Sergeant 26 " Mrs. Read, age 14 years

Reson Davis Sergeant 30 "

Alexander Hunter Corporal 37 "

James Clark Corporal 21 "

Joseph ?irwan Corporal 33 "

William Bridges Musician 16 "

William H. Martin Musician 14 "

William F. Archibald Private 37 "

Samuel Armon " 21 "

Gideon Barnd " 22 "

Kelvin Browne " 21 "

Mathew Corrigan " 26 " Mrs. Corrigan, age 25 years

George Christy " 27 "

Daniel Dalton " 21 "

William Fush " 36 "

James Horne " 20 "

Levi Hart " 19 "

George Knight " 28 "

John King " 22 "

William Lodge " 22 "

William Martin " 25 "

Daniel Moyer " 28 "

Terence MacDonald " 23 "

Elisha Macauley " 23 "

Wiliam MacDevit " 24 "

Alonso Parker " 21 "

John Shilling " 23 "

Richard Shortell " 24 "

George White " 23 "

October 2, 1840

Average age of men, 23 years

Census of Co. K, 6th Infantry, October 2^d 1840:

No. Rank Name Age Remarks

1 Sergt. Flemming 30

2 Corpl. Peck 30 On detach^d Service

3 " Savage 25

4 Drumr. Rushkill 12

5 Priv. Allen 29 On detach^d Service

6 " Bailey 33 On detach^d Service

7 " Cronk 29

8 " Finkenaure 22

9 " Handy 22

10 " Hoskins 34

11 " Halliwell 31 On detach^d Service

12 " Kennedy 38

13 " Kimball 19

14 " Merry 24

15 " McCormick 31

16 " McCullough 18 On furlough

17 " McGee 26

18 " McGoldrick 25

19 " McGlaughlein 24

20 " McMannus 25 On Detached Service

21 " Parker 26

22 " Perks 31

23 " Rushkill 35

24 " Smith 1st 28

25 " Smith 2nd 22

26 " Tate 33

27 " Taylor 24 On detach^d Service

28 " Walker 37 On detach^d Service

29 " Donnoley 30 Absent in confinment

1 woman Nancy English 25 Laundress for the Company

1 children [sic] Wally English 3 Child of said laundress

The average is 27 yrs.

Census of C Company, 6th Infantry, October 2, 1840:

No. Rank Name Age

1 Sergt Feury 28

2 " Heley 29

3 " Thompson 38

4 " Manford 24

5 Cpl. Jacobs 30

6 " McCormick 30

7 " Wright 29

8 Musn. Mooris 16

9 Pvt. Bates 24

10 " Brissette 24

11 " Chapman 24

12 " Diller 31

13 " Field 24

14 " Gillen 35

15 " Herron 21

16 " Johnson 1st 26

17 " Johnson 2nd 37

18 " Katlear 25

19 " Kean 28

20 " Kearney 34

21 " Miller 34

22 " Mitzel 31

23 " McLees 36

24 " Murray 33

25 " Neubert 35

26 " Nevens 32

27 " Passaquay 27

28 " Pelker 24

29 " Rahbain 29

30 " Reed 25

31 " Scheiffer 33

32 " Scott 37

33 " Shrentze ? 24

34 " Sullivan 26

35 " Sutherland 27

36 " Wakefield 35

37 " Wallace 36

38 " Wilson 35

Women

1 Clarky Johnson 19

Average age 28 yrs

Detachments 1st Infty.

C Company

No. of Men 42 Average Age 27 Years

Mrs. Powell Age 17 Years