Smyth County, located in southwestern Virginia, is on the main migration route from the Shenandoah Valley into Kentucky and Tennessee. This transcription of the 1840 census gives nearly all of the information except the number and sex of the slaves. The main feature, besides the name of the head of the family and age and sex of each of those living in that household, is the second page of the census where the personal data is found. Included is the occupation of the heads of the house, the number of deaf, blind, etc. Given, if included, is the name and age of those pensioners in the American Revolution and the War of 1812. The age will give a clue as to which of these wars in which they were involved. If they were teachers, the type of school and the number of students are given with the number that were there at public expense.
James L. Douthat
2000, 8.5" x 11", paper, full name index, 22 pp.
ISBN: 9780788479892
101E-VA0661
