We found an answer to our question in a wonderful document (PDF) offered at
the www.census.gov website. The name of the document is:

"Measuring America: The Decennial Census From 1790 to 2000"

It can be downloaded at:
http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/ma.html

On page 5 (7 of 59 of the PDF file) it states:
"In 1790, marshals took the census in the original 13 states; plus the
districts of Kentucky, Maine and Vermont; and the Southwest Territory
(Tennessee)."

From this we conclude that the counties soon to be Kentucky were not
considered as part of Virginia for the 1790 Federal Census. I guess we
should have investigated this further before asking the question on the
list.

Steve and Bunny
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joy King" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 10:27 AM
Subject: Re: 1790 Virginia / Kentucky Census question


> According to the Introduction to FIRST CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES 1790
> RECORDS OF THE STATE ENUMERATIONS: 1782 TO 1785 VIRGINIA, p.5:
> The United States In 1790.
> In March, 1790, the Union consisted of twelve states- . . . Kentucky was a
> part of Virginia, . . .
>
> Joy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve and Yvonne" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 11:41 PM
> Subject: 1790 Virginia / Kentucky Census question
>
>
> We have a simple question about the 1790 Census. Were the 9 counties soon
to
> be Kentucky part of the 1790 Virginia Census or were they considered as
> Kentucky even though they were not officially a state in 1790?
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