Thursday, February 28, 2008

Livingston County, Kentucky in 1847

The following information is found at the end of the 1847 Livingston County, Kentucky Tax List (microfilm) and provides a good look at the demography of this county.


136,762 1/4 acres valued at $418,912

Number of town lots - 223 3/5

Value of same - $167,508

White males over 21 - 936

Slaves over 16 - 428

Total no. of slaves - 821

Value of slaves - $264,221

No. of horses & m. - 1,670

Value of horses - $46,882

Number of mules - 66

Value of mules - $1,902

Number of jennies - 5

Value of jennies - $200

Number of stores - 25

Value of stores $65,200

Pleasure carriages - 2

Number of buggies - 7

Number of pianoes - 4

Gold Spectacles - 7

Gold Watches - 38

Studs Jacks & Bulls - 8

Silver Lever Watches - 22

Tavern Licence - 2

Children between 5 & 16 - 919

Total value of property - $1,032,559



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