Florida Military Census 1840

Military Records

This information is provided by the St. Augustine Genealogical Society for research purposes only.

This information was transcribed by a member of the St. Augustine Genealogical Society and posted to the Rootsweb site for the Society years ago. The Society Rootsweb site is no longer in existence. The name of the person who transcribed the information and the date of transcription is unknown.

From Jose Simon Sanchez file, SAHS (St Augustine Historical Society) Manuscript Collection (MC-9), Box 2, folder 5. See Local Research for more information on the Historical Society.

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 2d 1840:

Names Rank Age Laundryses and 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 2d 1840:

No. Rank Name Age Remarks

1 Sergt. Flemming 30
2 Corpl. Peck 30 On detachd Service
3 ” Savage 25
4 Drumr. Rushkill 12
5 Priv. Allen 29 On detachd Service
6 ” Bailey 33 On detachd Service
7 ” Cronk 29
8 ” Finkenaure 22
9 ” Handy 22
10 ” Hoskins 34
11 ” Halliwell 31 On detachd 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 detachd Service
28 ” Walker 37 On detachd 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

F Company

No. of Men 36 Average Age 26 Years
Mrs. Wolstoncroft Age 29 Years
Margi?? Wolstoncroft ” 4 ”
Suzyann ” Age 1 month

I Company

No. of Men 32 Average age 28 years

K Company

No. of Men 40 Average Age 29 Years

..?.. C. S.

[cannot read name] Age 47

D Company, 6th Infantry

The ages of the men are on an average from 20 to 40 Years

Mrs. Allen 30 Years
Mrs. O’Donald 26 ”
Susan Allen 2 ”
Maria Allen 1 month
John O’Donald 5 Years
Joseph O’Donald 1 ”

Company C, 6th Infantry, Stationed at Fort Brooke

35 Men average age 26 years
2 Women whose ages are 29 & 24 years
2 Children — 1 Boy aged 8 yrs. – 1 Girl aged 4 yrs.
The youngest man in the Co. is 22 yrs.
The oldest man is 34 years

J & E Companies 2 Dragoons

The ages of the men are on an average from 20 to 35 Years.

Mrs. Mary Stangen [?] 20 Yrs.
” Eline McMahon 20 ”
” Ellen Oatis 28 ”
” Mary Miller 18 ”
” Henrietta Sprigg [?] 27 ”
” Carolina Lewis 20 ”
” Mary Rowe [?] 30 ”
” Ann Gallagher 25 ”
Michael Turny [?] 11 ”
James Rowe [?] 13 ”
James Gallagher 13 months
Mary Sprigg [?] 3 ”

List of Ages of Men, Women, & Children in Company F, 6th

Sergt. Boyard Aged 29 29. – Slade Aged 24
” Smith ” 24 30. – Wanmaker ” 22
” Kennisst ” 26 31. – Watson ” 33
Corpls. Pearce ” 36 32. – Bull ” 27
” Ryan ” 31 33. – Malloy ” 17
Pvts. Brannam ” 23 34. Mrs. Malloy ” 31
– Barnes ” 29 35. The Child 1 yr. + 2 months
– Bernard ” 22
– Burke ” 31
– Dardis ” 23 Average Age 27 2
– Delany ” 19
– Darmody ” 40
– Flanagan ” 27
– Everitt ” 35
– Glacken ” 28
– Halpin [?] ” 23
– Hurse ” 23
– Kane ” 24
– Lynch ” 22
– Levan ” 21
– Moore ” 29
– Madigan ” 30
– McGarrigill ” 31
– Mullen ” 31
– Norwood ” 34
– Oliver [?] ” 37
– Parker ” 35
– Robison ” 30

Company J 6th Inf’y.

Sergt. Titlow Aged 26 Years ” McBown ” 29 ”
Corpl. Blunt ” 39
” Moran ” 30
” Cummings ” 27
Mus. Williams ” 24 Females ” Burroughs ” 14
Priv. Hark [?] ” 40 Mrs. Moran Aged 29 Years
” Hunis ” 31 Laura [?] Moran ” 11 ”
” Huney [?] ” 35 Elizabeth Moran ” 9 ”
” Hilton ” 35 Lucy Moran ” 5 ” ” McBibbin[?] ” 28 4 54
” Steppy ” 23 ” Spotswood ” 31 132 average
” Phillips ” 25
” White ” 26
” Williams ” 40
” Losee [?] ” 28
” Mahar [?] ” 24
” Sullivan ” 23

20 574 28.7 years average

Age and Average Age of Men of Co. A 6th Infy. Note: Handwriting very poor on this list

Names

McC…hy 28
Bradford 27 23. ?abstut 33
Smith 25 24. Johnson 28
??? 42 25. Kuzer[?] 32 One Woman
Garbutt 21 26. Kibler 22 Mrs. Miles 32
Williams 27 27. Matthair[?] 23
Weal 26 28. Maxfield 28
Emennore [?] 15 29. McKeon 24
Forlh [?] 12 30. McKeever 31
Me….. 30 31. Mc…… 27
Ball 30 32. McManis[?] 25
Bernard 27 33. Miles 30
Belton 24 34. O’Daniels 32
Boyle 26 35. Parker 35
Campbell 14 36. Peters 30
??? 32 37. Pottinger 23
Creagle 22 38. Schultz 27
Drew [?] 18 39. Southworth 32
Fower 27 40. Wallanstine 32
Tuney 23 41. Webb 21
Herieth [?] 33 42. Bandell 25
Hillmem 28 43. Smith 25

1172 Average age 28 years

The Age, and Average Age, of the Men of Co. E, 6th Infy.

George Preston 42 Brot. Up 911
Miles Clark 27 John Sullivan 29
Wm. Thorpe 24 Matthew Stillwell 18
Rick[?] Matthews 21 Wm. Wroat 27
John C. Burke Jr. 18 Conrad Winter 23
George Norton 24 1008
Jas. Anderson 33
Alex. McGregor 29
John Addington 25 One Woman
John C. Burke Sr. 34 Mrs. Clark 30
Thos. Baker 30 Child (boy) 4
Wilson Blaney 24 34
John Cameron 18
Jas. Cassady 29
Joseph Carr 32
Patk Deighen 21 Average Age 27 Years
Archd Dennis 24
Thos. Darroh 28
Matthew D. Garams 25
John Fields 21
Simeon Harlow 36
Henry Hubbard 22
Henry Kraleman 28
John Lewars 30
Robt. McKone 28
Wm. McAlwee 28
John McCarty 30
Jas. Manley 21
Peter Madden 26
Andrew O’Brien 24
Christopher Pulsiver 28
Jas. Rogers 26
Michael Ruth 28
Leavit Seaver 27
Carried Up 911

Company G, 6th Infty. Note: No ages were included on this list.

Philip Warder
Robert Griffee
Jacob Cassman
Thomas Currius
Joseph Walker
Uriah ?oraback
Jeremiah Dempsey
G. W. Anderson
James Ashton
William Bray
Martin Bureu
Greebury Clemmons
William Cooke
Arthur Donnally
Hugh Dalrymple
Timothy Farity
John Folan
John Farrell
Patrick Csosman [?]
Alexander Glen
Alexander Green
Warren Hienman
Edward Hannan
John Husley
William Hoban
James Kenny
John Long
Lawrence Lawles
Michael Myers
Thomas McVey
Henry Nunn
Lodegas Schnyder
Thomas Sweet
John Sutherland
James Teague
Kerrin Temple
James Trask
Ezra Umstead The average is from 17 to 45 Years
John Winterbottom
W. S. Buel
Daniel Thomas
John W. Bell

Names of the Women
Mary Jane Warder
22 Years of Age