Where would find out of the 83 & 85 census for Amherst County survived?

Douglas Burnett

On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 9:28 AM, Craig Kilby <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> > Can anyone direct me to the relevant statutes authorizing/requiring the
> two lists above? The 1783 list includes head of household, number of white
> inhabitants, and number of black inhabitants. The 1785 list is for whites
> only, and includes head of household, number of whites, number of dwelling
> houses, and number of "other houses" (buildings). I have the lists for
> Lancaster County. The 1785 list is headed with notation "per Act of
> Assembly." I'm curious as to why these lists were made, and what exactly
> was considered a dwelling house and "other houses." Some people on the list
> have no dwelling house, nor any other buildings.
> >
> > Craig Kilby
>
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