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Sunday, February 7, 2021

Brown/Patrick Farmers in 1850 Michigan

Thanks to the Non-Population Schedule for 1850 we have details of the farms of these relatives living in Jefferson, Cass County, Michigan. I find it very interesting to read about the livestock and crops that were grown.

 

 

Amanda (Brown) Patrick

&

Nancy P. (Brown) Patrick


Daughters of 

Moses Brown, 1777 NC – 1838 OH and

Nancy Chandler Perkins, 1787 SC – 1870 MI [2ndwife]

 

My Half-Grand Aunts

 




Samuel A. Patrick, husband of Amanda Brown

 

50 acres of improved land

70 acres of unimproved land

$1,000 value of farm

$50 value of machinery

2 horses

3 milch cows

3 other cattle

25 sheep

8 swine

$185 value of livestock

200 bushels of wheat

300 bushels of Indian corn

 

Source: 1850 US Selected Non-Population Schedule, Agriculture, Michigan, Cass, Jefferson; digital image, Ancestry (ancestry.com: accessed Dec. 2020) Samuel Patrick.

 

 

Johnson Patrick, husband of Nancy P. Brown

 

30 acres of improved land

130 acres of unimproved land

$1,200 value of farm

$75 value of machinery

3 horses

3 milch cows

3 other cattle

22 sheep

18 swine

$250 value of livestock

60 bushels of wheat

$400 bushels of Indian corn

 

Source: 1850 US Selected Non-Population Schedule, Agriculture, Michigan, Cass, Jefferson; digital image, Ancestry (ancestry.com: accessed Dec. 2020) Johnson Patrick.

 

 

 

 

 

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5 comments:

  1. NancyFebruary 7, 2021 at 7:23 PM

    Don't you love the ag censuses?! I find it fascinating to learn how much property farmers own, the animals they had, and the products they grew. I think the ones I've looked at were later years and gave even more information. I'll have to search for the 1850 for my own farmer ancestors.

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  2. WendyFebruary 9, 2021 at 6:27 AM

    I like reading the non-population schedules too. Comparing my ancestor's farm size and production to that of his neighbors helps develop a picture of his economics. Still I always end up wondering if "60 bushels" or whatever is typical.

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  3. Molly's CanopyFebruary 13, 2021 at 1:04 PM

    I also had farmers in the family in the 1850s. Absolutely love the federal agricultural census returns as they say so much about ancestral farms, as you have shown here.

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  4. Janice M. SellersFebruary 13, 2021 at 10:21 PM

    I also love the agricultural schedules! They tell you so much more than just "farmer." How fortunate that you have found them for your family members.

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  5. Colleen G. Brown PasqualeFebruary 14, 2021 at 8:21 AM

    Thanks for stopping by & for the wonderful comments. I wish more of those Agricultural Schedules.

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