1860 Federal Census Records for  Chemung County NY 
Town of Horseheads

1860 Town of Horseheads Census
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Enumerated by John L. Sexton, Jr. 06 JULY 1860
394 402 418 433 451 470 485 503 520 535
553 567 585 600 616 631 644 658 667 683
703 718 732 748 761 775 788 804 821 835
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Dwelling No. Family No. Last Name First Name Age Sex Occupation Value of Real Estate Value of Personal Estate Place of Birth Comments
658 662 Carpenter Henry F. 39 M Keeper of Poor House   300 NY  
      Emeline 25 F       NY  
      Lucy 14 F       NY  
      James C. 12 M       NY  
      Francis 10 F       NY  
      Ida 5 F       NY  
      Henry 3 M       NY  
      Infant 1 F       NY  
    Van Gorder Samuel 75 M Inmate of Poor House     NY Pauper
    Carr David 95 M Inmate of Poor House     Upper Canada Pauper
    Tobias Susan 62 F Inmate of Poor House     NY Pauper
    Wright Cynthia 40 F Inmate of Poor House     NY Pauper
    Howe Mary 25 F Inmate of Poor House     NY Pauper
    Hause Elizabeth 23 F Inmate of Poor House     NY Pauper
    Marshall Eunie 27 F Inmate of Poor House     NY Pauper
      Ann 16 F Inmate of Poor House     NY Pauper
    Bower Lydia A. 6 F Inmate of Poor House     NY Pauper
    Green Sarah 3 F Inmate of Poor House     NY Pauper
    Leonard Henry 2 M Inmate of Poor House     NY Pauper
    Fleming Lucy 22 F Inmate of Poor House     NY Pauper
    Robinson Eveline 39 F Inmate of Poor House     NY Pauper
    Memi Sarah 3 F Inmate of Poor House     NY Pauper
    Strait David 41 M Inmate of Poor House     NY Idiotic
    McKnight Alexander 24 M Inmate of Poor House     NY Idiotic
    Penny Edward 22 M Inmate of Poor House     NJ Idiotic
    Shaffer Frederick 51 M Inmate of Poor House     Canada Pauper
    Hamilton Thomas 37 M Inmate of Poor House     VA Pauper
    Carpenter Benjamin 33 M Inmate of Poor House     NY Insane
    Hart Montgomery 34 M Inmate of Poor House     NY Insane
    Mitchell Margaret 40 F Matron Domestic     Ireland  
    Mounce James 58 M Inmate of Poor House     NY Pauper
    Smith John 30 M Inmate of Poor House     NY Pauper
    Kellogg Harvey 60 M Inmate of Poor House     NJ Pauper
    Van Dusen Foster 9 M Inmate of Poor House     NY Pauper
    Groesbrock Garrett 73 M Inmate of Poor House     PA Pauper
    Wells Oliver 66 M Inmate of Poor House     CT Pauper
    Welch Bridget 18 F Inmate of Poor House     Ireland Pauper
      Infant 1 mo F Inmate of Poor House     NY Pauper
    Churcher Isaac 56 M Inmate of Poor House     NY Pauper
    Connelly John 2 M Inmate of Poor House     NY Pauper
    Newton Eliza 50 F Inmate of Poor House     NJ Pauper
    Siskie Michael 10 M Inmate of Poor House     NY Pauper
    Decker Mary 18 F Inmate of Poor House     NY Pauper
    Craigan Timothy 42 M Inmate of Poor House     Ireland Pauper
      Ellen 35 F Inmate of Poor House     Ireland Pauper
      Ellen 7 F Inmate of Poor House     NY Pauper
      Christopher 1 M Inmate of Poor House     NY Pauper
    Armstrong Charles 65 M Inmate of Poor House     NJ Pauper
    Brown Rachel 48 F Inmate of Poor House     NY Insane
659 663 Swantout Joseph 38 M Carpenter 2500 600 NY  
      Rebecca 40 F       NY  
      Arthur 13 M       NY  
      Mary 7 F       NY  
      Harrison 5 M       NY  
660 664 Heller David 53 M Farmer 4000 2000 PA  
      Elnora 48 F       NY  
      Joel 24 M Farmer        
      Margaret 21 F          
      Horatio 18 M          
      Enoch 16 M          
      Israel 14 M          
      Imri 11 M          
      David M. 7 M          
      Elnora 5 F          
661 665 Gage Daniel 42 M Shoemaker   800    
      Fanny 44 F          
      Byron 21 M Shoemaker     PA  
      Emenette 9 F       NY  
662 666 Judson Daniel 25 M Laborer   125 NY  
      Mary 22 F       PA  
      Harriet 7 mo F       NY  
663 667 Bush George 27 M Carpenter 300 200 NY  
      Paulina 21 F       NY  
      Lorinous 3 F       NY  
      Alma 1 mo F       NY  
664 668 Breese Arad 35 M Carpenter & Joiner 1500 400 NY  
      Elizabeth 30 F       NY  
      Helen 8 F       NY  
      Larenza 4 F       NY  
    Cowen Ann 22 F Domestic     NY  
665 669 Breese Myron H. 37 M Wagon Maker 4000 500 NY  
      Sarah J. 26 F       NY  
      Bertha 3 F       NY  
666 670 Sawyer Ezra 27 M Carpenter   200 NY  
      Elizabeth 20 F       NY  

Published On Tri-Counties Site On 6/4/2003
By Joyce M. Tice