Aggregate Population Facts for Some North Alabama Counties from the 1840 U.S. Census

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Slaves and Free Colored Persons

County

Blount

Benton

Chero-
kee

St Clair

DeKalb

Male Slaves under 10 69 555 211 249 71
Male Slaves 10 and under 24 43 487 175 199 59
Male Slaves 24 and under 36 17 336 70 73 22
Male Slaves 36 and under 55 17_ 107 36 30 12
Male Slaves 55 and under 100 8_ 38_ 18 17 2
Male Slaves 100 and up     3   1
Female Slaves under 10 64 551? 187 225 67
Female Slaves 10 and under 24 70 535 229 70 59
Female Slaves 24 and under 36 39 282 102 107 28
Female Slaves 36 and under 55 15 113 36 43 14
Female Slaves 55 and under 100 3 50 25 12 4
Female Slaves 100 and up 1   1   1
Free Colored Persons          
Males under 10 1 2   1  
Males 10 and under 24   1 2    
Males 24 and under 36       3  
Males 36 and under 55   2      
Males 55 and under 100   2   1  
Males 100 and up          
Females under 10       1  
Females 10 and under 24     5    
Females 24 and under 36     1    
Females 36 and under 55   1 1 1  
Females 55 and under 100          
Females 100 and up (this column was under the binding)          

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