1860 Census Extracted and Compiled by Jerry Knight
Census Records from Images provided by USA National Archives and Records Administration. Washington D.C. extracted by myself from images on ancestry.com
Households (HH) are separated by double asterisks thus: ** and the name of the Head of Household (HH) on the record is in bold for ease of finding. You can easily use the formatting to convert the running text into lists with "find/replace" functions.
Names are most often converted to the modern spelling unless some circumstance dictates otherwise. This makes it easy to find people without having to try ten different ways of spelling a name. All names written such as "Wm, Jos, Jno, Geo, Jas" and so forth, will be automatically converted to the full spelling with no indication that this has been done. If there is uncertainty, it will be noted.
If there is something unusual about how the name appears in the record and/or how the transcriber rendered it, that is denoted as follows: (text: Knite, trans: Kite). This means the text said "Knite" but the ancestry.com transcriber turned it into "Kite". If you just see something like "John Knight (Knyght)" that simply means that the last name has been converted. It will not always be indicated that the first name has been converted, it's just done.
Notes are added here and there when circumstances demand and should be self-explanatory.
The 1860 census follows a similar format to the 1850: each member of the HH is named, their age is given, occupation (if any), and place of birth. Most often, place of birth is just given as a state. In some cases, a county is given also. If it is a foreign country, it is written out.
1860 – NC Anson Cedar Hill – Federal Census – ** Achilles Knight (text: Achilles, trans: Schiller), 48, Physician, SC; Moina Knight, 46, SC; James Knight, 16, SC; William H. Knight, 14, SC; Thomas Knight, 13, SC; Preston Knight, 12, SC; Albert Knight, 10, SC; Sarah Knight, 8, SC; Mary Knight, 7, SC. ** William Knight, 68, Minister, SC; Ann Knight, 65, NC; Martha Clarke, 44, NC; Cornelia Clarke, 11, NC; James Clarke, 9, NC; Joseph Clarke, 5, NC. ** Nat Knight, 46, Farmer, NC; Mary Knight, 32, Housekeeper, NC; William Knight, 17, Gent, NC; Cyrus Knight, 13, NC; Lucy Knight, 8, NC; Elizabeth Knight, 6, NC; Fanny Knight, 5, NC; Robert Knight, 2, NC; Wilson Smith, 60, Farm Laborer, NC. ** George Knight, 40, Farmer, NC; Martha Knight, 34, Housekeeper, NC; Judy Knight, 9, NC; Hariet Knight, 6, NC. ** Jane Knight, 33, Day Laborer, NC; Barbara Knight, 60, NC; Ardenia Knight, 13, NC; Richard Knight, 11, NC; Jemima Knight, 5, NC; Rachel Knight, 3, NC; Mary Knight, 1, NC. ~~ Note: Ancestry users indicate the correct name for “Schiller” is Achilles and the text supports this; it is clearly Achilles. Ancestry transcription indicates all member of HH except Schiller were born in NC. The census record states that Achilles was born in SC and a ditto mark for all others, thus the transcription is incorrect. Ancestry transcription has birth state of NC for William Knight, 68, census record has a ditto mark to South Carolina; again, ancestry.com transcription is incorrect.
1860 – NC Ashe North Fork – Federal Census – ** William Knight (Night), 27, Farmer, NC; Rebecca Knight, 23, NC; Maryann Knight, 5, NC; Lydia Knight, 3, NC; Alphea Knight, 4 mo., NC, ** Amos Knight (trans: Amiles, text: Night), 51, Farmer, NC; Levi Knight, 23, NC; Mariah Knight, 13, NC; Milton Knight, 10, NC; Amanda Knight, 5, NC. ~~ Note: Amos’ name is smudged with ink resulting in a strange transcription. However, he is in the 1850 census with a 14 yr old Levi and Milton called “Miller”.
1860 – NC Buncombe – Federal Census – ** William Knight, 56, Farming, SC; Rosalla Knight, 51, SC; Thomas Knight, 22, Blacksmith, SC; James Knight, 21, Farming, SC; Marion Knight, 20, Blacksmith, SC; Albert Knight, 13, SC; Annie Knight, 11, SC. ** Wiley Knight, 32, Carriage Maker, NC; Mary Knight, 17, NC; Catherine Knight, 3 mo., NC.
1860 – NC Caldwell Kings Creek – Federal Census – ** A. Knight, 51 (57?), Farmer, NC; Mary Knight, 38, Farmer, NC; Adaline Knight, 20, Farmer, NC; Lucinda Knight, 18, Farmer, NC; Cyntha Knight, 17, Farmer, NC; Adaline Knight, 15, Farmer, NC; Sarah Knight, 1, Farmer, NC. ** Reuben Knight, 55, Farmer, NC; Mahala Knight, 53, NC; Morgan Knight, 21, NC; Thomas Knight, 23, NC. ** Thomas Knight, 26, Farmer, NC; Letty Knight, 28, NC; Berdotty Knight (Bernadette?), 3, NC. ** James Knight, 24, Farmer, NC; Lucy Knight, 25, NC; Eleander Knight, 1, NC.
1860 – NC Carteret Beaufort – Federal Census – ** S. W. Burcham, 45, Deputy Sheriff, NC; Emeline S. Knight, 19, Domestic, NC; Mary Stringer, 25, Servant, NC; Sarah Stringer, 4, NC; Millisa Stringer, 1, NC. ~~ Note: This particular scribe apparently only entered the place of birth if it was different from NC.
1860 – NC Caswell – Federal Census – ** Nancy Burton, 60, Farmer, NC; L. F. Knight, 21, NC; Ginnie H. Burton, 20, NC; F. S. Jones, 23, Farmer, NC. ** T. Ingram, 62, Farmer, NC; W. H. Ingram, 38, NC; S. Q. Ingram, 36, NC; C. Ingram, 33, NC; E. Knight, 52, NC. ** Thomas Ray, 50, Farmer, NC; Mary Ray, 56, NC; Stephen Ray, 52, NC; Nancy Knight, 60, NC; Frank Knight, 40, Farmer, NC. ** Richard Yarborough, 67, Mechanic, VA; T. Yarborough, 65, VA; N. H. Knight, 60, VA. ~~ Note: Last HH is mis-indexed at Ancestry.com, it is grouped with several other HHs.
1860 – NC Caswell Yanceyville – Federal Census – ** ** L. A. Holt, 40, Milliner, NC; E. Knight, 50, NC; Margaret Knight, 18, NC; William Caruthers, 27, Teaching in Academy, NC; S. D. Holt, 16, Clerk, NC; L. Holt, 11, NC.
1860 – NC Chatham Eastern Division – Federal Census – ** Wesley Griffin, 45, Farmer, NC; Mary A. Griffin, 42, NC; W. S. Griffin, 31, NC; Trupman Griffin, 18, NC; James D. Griffin, 15, NC; Joshua Griffin, 13, NC; Joseph Griffin, 11, NC; Elizabeth Griffin, 9, NC; Julia A. Griffin, 6, NC; John W. Griffin, 3, NC; George Knight, 30, Farmer, NC. ** John Knight, 28, Farmer, NC; Ruth Knight, 26, NC; Louisa Knight, 5, NC; John Knight, 2, NC; Joseph Knight, 3 mo., NC.
1860 – NC Chatham Middle Division – Federal Census – ** Lucy Knight, 50, Domestic, NC. ** Neill Knight, 46, Blacksmith, NC; Martha Knight, 39, Domestic, NC; Flora E. Knight, 19, Domestic, NC; James H. Knight, 17, Farm Laborer, NC; William B. Knight, 15, NC; Lucy J. Knight, 14, NC; John W. Knight, 11, NC; Fanny Knight, 5, NC; John A. Knight, 6, NC; Martha A. Knight, 4, NC.
1860 – NC Edgecombe – Federal Census – ** Jordan Knight, 54, Farmer, NC; Frances Knight, 54, NC; Robert Knight, 21, Farmer, NC; Thomas Knight, 17, Idiot, NC; Marcellus Knight, 13, NC. ** Edie Knight, 68, NC; Wiliam H. Knight, 27, NC; Amelia Knight, 20, NC. ** Coffield Knight, 60, Farmer, NC; Sally Knight, 52, NC; W. Henry Knight, 38, NC; Martha A. Duncan, 32, NC; Sally C. Pitman, 17, NC; Cicero P. Pitman, 15, NC; , NC; Anna Pitman, 12, NC; Cora Knight, 9, NC; Charles C. Knight, 6, NC; Walter Knight, 5, NC; R. E. Duncan, 3, NC. ** William H. C. Braswell, 33, Farmer, NC; Analiza Braswell, 29, NC; Robert J. Braswell, 2, NC; Mary O. Knight, 12, NC; Vernon B. Knight, 9, NC. ** John H. Knight, 41, Farmer, NC; Elizabeth Knight, 43, NC; Lawrence Knight, 5, NC; Mary E. Harrison, 21, NC; Laura L. Harrison, 16, NC. ** James W. Knight, 27, Farmer, NC; Mary A. Knight, 26, NC; Will D. Knight, 6, NC; James W. Knight, 5, NC; Martha C. Knight, 1, NC; John Carson, 23, Farmer, NC. ** John W. Knight, 37, Farmer, NC; Elizabeth Knight, 34, NC; Mary C. Knight, 11, NC; Patrick Knight, 9, NC; William Knight, 7, NC; Thaddeus Knight, 6, NC. John Knight, 28, Farmer, NC. ** Julia Knight, 33, NC; Ellen Knight, 2, NC. ** John Knight, 45, Farmer NC; Epinetus Knight, Farmer, 22, NC; Willis Knight, 20, NC; Cromwell Knight, 18, NC; Joseph Knight, 14, NC; Laura Knight, 16, NC; Caroline Knight, 12, NC, ** Peter E. Knight, 62, Farmer, NC; Martha Knight, 37, NC; Peter E. Knight, 2, NC; Peter W. Knight, 12, NC; Laura Knight, 9, NC; Mary E. Knight, 7, NC; Emma Mabrey, 7, NC. ** Sally Knight, 58, NC; Macon Knight, 23, Farmer, NC; Ann Knight, 20, NC. ** Henry Knight, 50, Farmer, NC; Sally Knight, 44, NC; Jesse D. Knight, 20, NC; Charlotte A. Knight, 18, NC; John F. Knight, 16, NC; Sally F. Knight, 14, NC; Bethie Simbro, 1 mo., NC. ~~ Note: Several of these HHs are mis indexed on Ancestry.com. They are combined with several other HHs.
1860 – NC Forsyth Belews Creek – Federal Census – ** Constantine Flynn, 36, Farmer, NC; Lucy Flynn, 34, NC; Thomas Flynn, 13, NC; Joanna Flynn, 10, NC; Samantha Flynn, 8, NC; Ann P. Flynn, 5, NC; Emily Knight, 15, NC.
1860 – NC Gates Folly – Federal Census – ** Joseph Jones, 52, NC; M. A. Jones, 46, NC; Arnold Jones, 26, NC; Joseph E. Jones, 18, NC; W. W. Jones, 15, NC; J. M. Jones, 14, NC; A. W. Jones, 8, NC; Elizabeth Jones, 5, NC; Mary Jones, 3, NC; G. W. Knight, 9, NC. ** Thomas Parker, 30, Blacksmith, NC; Ann M. Small, 47, NC; Virginia Parker, 25, NC; N. T. Parker, 2, NC; Elisha Hem, 27, Farmer, NC; Reb Relf, 22, NC; R. Knight, 16, NC; G. T. Parker, 8, NC.
1860 – NC Gates Gatesville – Federal Census – ** Anna Knight, 45, NC; Eliza Knight, 5, NC; Margaret Knight, 50, NC; John Knight, 1, NC; Ben Knight, 35, Carpenter, NC. ** Serena Knight, 30, NC; Susan Knight, 5, NC; Peggy Watson, 40, Pauper, NC; Penina Russell, 4, NC; James Russell, 2, NC. ** John Knight, 42, Confectioner, NC; Penny Knight, 33, NC; Henry Knight, 14, NC; Rufus Berk, 19, NC; Mary Berk, 20, NC. ** Shadrack Worrell, 49, Merchant, NC; Mary Worrell, 43, NC; Susan Beeman, 6, NC; Louisa Knight, 23, NC; John Cross, 19, NC; Thomas Hays, 20, NC.
1860 – NC Gates Haslett – Federal Census – ** John Knight, 31, Farmer, NC; Eliza Knight, 40, NC; Kate Knight, 4, NC; Eliza Knight, 30, NC. ** William Knight, 38, Farmer, NC; Amanda Knight, 31, NC; Ivy Knight, 6, NC; Fanny Knight, 4, NC; Thomas Knight, 3, NC; John Knight, 1 mo., NC; Easter Knight, 63, NC; Martha Knight, 12, NC; Charles Harrell, 18, NC.
1860 – NC Gates Mintonsville – Federal Census – ** Henry Knight, 46, NC; Clarissa Knight, 42, NC; John Knight, 22, NC; Esther Knight, 21, NC; W. B. Knight, 19, NC; Amanda Knight, 15, NC; J. N. Knight, 12, NC; Lucretia Knight, 11, NC; James Knight, 7, NC; Sarah Knight, 8, NC; Elizabeth Knight, 3, NC.
1860 – NC Gates Reynoldson – Federal Census – ** Elbert Knight, 26, Overseer, NC; Danson Parker, 21, NC; Marilda Johnson, 35, NC.
1860 – NC Granville Cedar Creek – Federal Census – ** Benjamin Knight, 57, Farmer, NC; Jane Knight, 44, NC; May J. Weaver, 26, Serving, NC; Benjamin T. Weaver, 4, NC; James Grissom, 16, Farm Laborer, NC.
1860 – NC Granville Fishing Creek – Federal Census – ** William Knight, 30, Farm, NC; Martha Knight, 36, NC; James Knight, 4, NC; Virginia Knight, 8 mo., NC.
1860 – NC Granville Oxford – Federal Census – ** John R. Knight (text: Knight, trans: Kempt), 34, Farmer, NC; Charlotte Knight, 37, NC; Edna Knight, 12, NC; Mary Knight, 10, NC; John Knight, 7, NC; Joseph Knight, 5, NC; Delia Knight, 1, NC. ~~ Note: The name “Knight” is pretty evident on the census sheet so this is a serious error on the part of Ancestry.com transcribers.
1860 – NC Guilford North Division – Federal Census – ** Edward Knight, 43, Laborer, NC Guilford; Asenath Knight, 38, NC Guilford; Lucena Knight, 14, NC Guilford; Zepha Knight, 12, NC Guilford; John W. Knight, 9, NC Guilford; Rosanna Knight, 5, NC Guilford. ** Joab Knight (trans: Voab), 29, Farmer, NC Guilford; Lavinia A. Knight, 33, NC Guilford; Sarah A. Knight, 2, NC Guilford. ** Asa Knight, 36, Farmer, NC Guilford; Aletha Knight, 39, NC Guilford; Arius Knight, 14, NC Guilford; Laura E. Knight, 12, NC Guilford; Artitia L. Knight (Artemisia?), 10, NC Guilford; Henrietta Knight, 8, NC Guilford; Cornelius S. Knight, 6, NC Guilford; Julius O. Knight, 3, NC Guilford, ** Gilbert Hunt, 50, Farmer, NC Guilford; Rebecca Hunt, 40, NC Guilford; David Knight, 77, Pauper, NC Guilford.
1860 – NC Guilford South Division – Federal Census – ** Abel Knight (Able), 65, Laborer, NC; Elizabeth Knight, 65, Domestic, NC; Sarah Knight, 35, Domestic, NC; Jabez Knight, 22, Laborer, NC; Samuel Knight, 19, Laborer, NC; M. Knight, 12, Laborer, NC.
1860 – NC Halifax Eastern Division – Federal Census – ** Sarah Hood, 84, Farmer, Halifax, NC; Mary Knight, 38, Halifax, NC; Thomas Knight, 20, Farm Laborer, Halifax, NC; Melissa Knight, 18, Halifax, NC; John Knight, 16, Farm Laborer, Halifax, NC; Charles Knight, 13, Halifax, NC; Richard Knight, 11, Halifax, NC; Alice Knight, 9, Halifax, NC; Sarah Knight, 6, Halifax, NC. ** J. H. Knight (trans: Kinght), 49, Farmer VA; Sarah Knight, 35, Halifax, NC; Henry T. Knight, 17, Farm Laborer, Halifax, NC; James T. Knight, 15, Farm Laborer, Halifax, NC; George Knight, 14, Halifax, NC; Andrew J. Knight, 13, Halifax, NC; John A. Knight, 11, Halifax, NC; Mary Knight, 9, Halifax, NC; Martha Knight, 8, Halifax, NC; William W. Knight, 7, Halifax, NC; Benjamin Knight, 5, Halifax, NC; Rebecca Knight, 4, Halifax, NC; Edwin Knight, 3, Halifax, NC; Joseph Knight, 2, Halifax, NC; Lucinda Knight, 3 mo., Halifax, NC;
1860 – NC Halifax Western Division – Federal Census – ** William H. Panton, 37, Farmer, NC; Harriett T. Panton, 33, Seamstress, NC; Henry D. Panton, 18, George G. College, NC; Harriett L. Panton, 16, NC; Elizabeth M. Panton, 12, NC; Sallie A. Panton, 7, NC; M. T. Panton, 5, NC; Edward R. Panton, 4, NC; Isabella Anderson, 42, Seamstress, PA. Philadelphia; Elizabeth Knight, 45, Seamstress, NC; Lizzie Porter, 21, School Teacher, VT.
1860 – NC Harnett– Federal Census – ** William Knight, 30, Laborer, NC; Caroline Knight, 24, Domestic, NC; F. C Knight, 3, NC; Henry Gilbert, 20, Laborer, NC; M. M. Gilbert, 24, NC. ** John Knight, 28, Cooper, NC; Martha Knight, 28, Dom., NC; Eliz Knight, 10, NC; Archibald Knight, 8, NC; J. A. Knight, 6, NC; M. J. Knight, 4, NC; W. J. Knight, 4, NC. ** William Knight, 45, Farmer, NC; Jennet Knight, 37, Dom., NC; W. M. Knight, 18, F, Domestic, NC; John Knight, 16, Laborer, NC; Bell Knight, 14, NC; Archibald Knight, 12, NC; Catherine Knight, 10, NC; Martha Knight, 8, NC; Sally Knight, 5, NC; Eliza Knight, 2, NC; William Knight, 2, NC. ~~ Note: The John Knight HH is mis-indexed on ancestry.com where it combined with several other HHs.
1860 – NC Haywood Division 37 – Federal Census – ** James Knight (Night), 51 Renter, SC; Nancy Knight, 49, Domestic, SC; Emeline Knight, 22, Domestic, TN; Charity A. Knight, 20, NC; Richard H. Knight, 15, Farming, NC; Sara A. Knight, 13, NC. ** William Knight (Night), 29, Renter, TN; Eliza J. Knight, 23, Domestic, SC; James H. Knight, 7, NC; Thomas F. Knight, 2, NC. ** Nathaniel Knight (Night), 58, Renter and Agent, VA; Elizabeth Knight, 54, Domestic, SC; Mary L. E. Knight, 18, Domestic, NC; James N. Knight, 3, SC.
1860 – NC Hertford – Federal Census – ** Jane Knight, 50, Day Laborer, NC Hertford; Mariah Knight, 26, Day Laborer, NC Hertford. ** ** James H. Knight, 42, Farmer, VA. Sussex; E. A. Knight, 37, NC Hertford; J. J. Knight, 20, Field Laborer, NC Hertford; S. J. Knight, 13, NC Hertford; R. W. Knight, 11, NC Hertford; J. T. Knight, 6, NC Hertford; J. H. Knight, 3, NC Hertford. ~~ Note: Both HHs are mis-indexed on Ancestry.com where they are combined with several other HHs.
1860 – NC Iredell South of Hunting – Federal Census – ** Pinkney C. Knight, 22, Day Laborer, NC; Sarah Knight, 23, Wife, NC; Martha S. Knight, 6 mo., NC. ** Bart B. Knight, 24, Farmer, NC; Melinda Knight, 25, Wife, NC; Nancy E. Knight, 4, NC; Sarah J. Knight, 2, NC. ** John A. Knight, 53, Carpenter, NC; Matilda Knight, 40, Wife, NC; Rebecca J. Knight, 30, NC; Julia F. Knight, 24, NC; William G. Knight, 12, NC; George W. Knight, 10, NC; Alfred M. Knight, 5, NC; Pleasant H. Knight, 7 mo., NC.
1860 – NC Macon Tennessee Valley – Federal Census – ** George Knight (Night), 23, Farmer, NC Macon; Emeline Knight, 23, GA; Mary C. Knight, 6, GA; John E. Knight, 4, GA; Julius M. Knight, 1, GA. ** Levi Knight, 50, Farmer, TN; Elizabeth Knight, 47, TN; Eleanor A. Knight, 28, TN; Margaret E. Knight, 19, NC Macon; John L. Knight, 18, Laborer, NC Macon; Joseph J. H. Knight, 13, NC Macon; Levi J. Knight, 11, NC Macon.
1860 – NC Martin District 4 – Federal Census – ** J. L. Knight, 30, Farmer, NC; Martha Knight, 28, Wife, NC; Senora Knight, 7, NC; Della Knight, 6, NC; Martha Knight, 4, NC; Nathaniel Knight, 1, NC. ** A. C. Williams, 53, Farmer, NC; Mary A. Williams, 46, Wife, NC; Abner Williams, 23, NC; Courtney Williams, 20, NC; Amalek Williams, 14, NC; John Williams, 11, NC; Marietta Williams, 9, NC; Helen Williams, 4, NC; Vanolinda Williams, 3, NC; Henry Williams, 2, NC; Charles W. Knight, 24, Practicing Physician; NC. ** Joseph Knight, 56, Farmer, NC; Louisa Knight, 48, Wife, NC; Sarah Knight, 23, NC; Arthur Knight, 21, NC; William Knight, 19, NC; Joseph Knight, 16, NC; Lewis Knight, 14, NC; Charles Knight, 10, NC; Lawrence Knight, 5, NC. ** Absela Hall (trans: Haill), 56, Widow, NC; Mary L. Hassell, 35, Widow, NC; C. B. Hassell, 5, NC; Harvey Hassell, 2, NC; A. B. Knight, 21, NC.
1860 – NC McDowell – Federal Census – ** T. J. Harkins, 30, Master Carpenter, NC; E. P. Knight (text: Night, trans: Neight), 25, Carpenter, NC; Alfonzo Jarrett, 18, Carpenter, NC; O. Kelley, 17, Carpenter, NC; W. Warren, 24, Carpenter, NC; R. R. Boyd, 53, Millwright, NC; Peggey Farmer, 30, NC; Arbyen Farmer, 8, NC; Betsy Knight (Night), 20, NC. ~~ Note: The individual transcribed as E. P. Neight on Ancestry.com is not found by searches for Knight or Night.
1860 – NC Montgomery Beans – Federal Census – ** Shepherd Knight, 26, Farmer, NC; Martha Overton, unk, unk; Augustus M. Knight, 25, NC; Texanna Knight, 3, NC; Tempa R. Knight, 2, NC; Almira M. Knight, 8 mo., NC; John Knight, 14, NC. ~~ Note: The name Martha Overton is written between the census lines for Shepherd and Augustus without any other information or notes.
1860 – NC Montgomery Diffies – Federal Census – ** William Knight (Night), 33, NC; Jane Knight, 19, NC.
1860 – NC Montgomery Mount Gilead – Federal Census – ** H. S. Wade, 45, Farmer, NC; Eleanor Wade, 46, NC; Christopher C. Wade, 22, Farmer, NC; Thomas Wade, 19, Farm Hand, NC; Sarah J. Wade, 18, NC; Mary Wade, 15, NC; James H. Wade, 11, NC; Martha F. Wade, 4, NC; Joseph T. Wade, 2, NC; William Knight, 35, Hireling, NC.
1860 – NC Moore– Federal Census – ** Henry Knight (Night), 60, Farmer, NC; Mary Knight, 55, NC; Delitha Knight, 17, NC; Tinney Knight, 3, NC; Cheeke Knight, 1, NC. ** Temperance Knight (trans: Tunprane), 60, NC; Martha A. Knight, 40, NC; Loveley Knight, 40, NC; Nancy C. Knight (trans: Nalsey), 20, NC. ** Sally Knight, 46, NC; Lucinda Knight, 30, NC; John M. Knight, 12, NC. ** John Knight, 20, Farmer, NC; Rebecca C. Knight, 17, NC; Thomas H. Knight, 1 mo, NC. ** James Knight (Reieght), 24, Turpentine Fitter, NC; Elizabeth Knight, 25, NC; John M. Knight, 4, NC; Thomas H. Knight, 1. ** Ben Knight (Reight), 29, Turpentine Fitter, NC; Emeline Knight (Reight), 34, NC; Thomas H. Knight, 7, NC. ** Hardy Knight (Night), 45, Farmer, NC; Nancy Knight, 29, NC; William B. Knight, 10, NC; Flora Knight, 9, NC; Margaret J. Knight, 7, NC; Melissa A. Knight, 5, NC; Mary A. Knight, 4, NC; Aaron M. Knight, 1, NC. ~~ Note: Nancy Knight, trans by ancestry as “Nalsey”, is clearly Nancy in the 1850 census with Temperance. Ancestry.com users indicate the name Reieght is a mis-transcription of Knight but no evidence given; it clearly looks like Reight on the page. However, another possibility is that it is Wright misspelled by the census taker. Research needed. The family of Ben Knight (Reight) is mis-indexed on Ancestry.com and is not found by a search for Knight in North Carolina or in Moore County.
1860 – NC Northampton District 10 – Federal Census – ** Thomas Knight, 38, Overseer, NC; Elizabeth Knight, 33, Tailoress, NC; Martha P. Knight, 15, NC; Susan Knight, 7, NC; William J. Knight, 6, NC; Elenora R. Knight, 6 mo.. ** William P. Knight, 32, Farmer, NC; Miranda Knight, 29, NC; Sarah Knight, 9, NC; Mary F. Knight, 8, NC; S. P. Knight, 4, NC; James W. Knight, 8 mo., NC; Samuel Ballant, 12, NC. ** Adam Knight, 26, Farmer, VA; Elizabeth Knight, 19, VA; John W. Knight, 4, VA; Virginia A. Knight, 2, VA; James Knight, 9 mo., VA. ** M. L. Bryant, 30, Farm Labor, NC; George Knight, 35, Farm Labor, NC; Sallie Knight, 30, NC; Laura J. Knight, 2, NC.
1860 – NC Onslow Richlands – Federal Census – ** Noah Futrell (text: Feutral), 60, Farmer, NC; Martha Futrell, 75, Domestic, NC; John Futrell, 35, Farm Laborer, NC; Nancy Futrell, 25 Domestic, NC; Caroline Futrell, 11, NC; Nancy J. Futrell, 8, NC; Noah Futrell, 5, NC; Ritta Futrell, 4, NC; John D. Futrell, 2, NC; Hetta Knight, 23, School Teacher, VT.
1860 – NC Pasquotank – Federal Census – ** Martha Knight, 23, NC, Pauper Living in Poor House. ** William Snowden (text: Snoden), 48, Farm Hand, NC; Emily Snowden, 30, NC; William Carter, 9, NC; John Carter, 7, NC. ~~ Note: Ancestry.com users indicate Emily Snowden’s maiden names was Emily Knight; no source cited.
1860 – NC Pasquotank Elizabeth City – Federal Census – ** B. B. Ballance, 35, Merchant, NC; Margaret Ballance, 33, NC; Henrietta Ballance, 14, NC; Sarah J. Ballance, 12, NC; William Ballance, 7, NC; Mary Ballance, 2, NC; Milley Ballance, 25, Servant, NC; Indiana Ballance, 2, NC; Manuel Ballance, 1, NC; V. A. Knight, 24, Mariner, NC; William Knight, 28, Mariner, NC.
1860 – NC Perquimans Durrants Neck – Federal Census – ** Lafayette Sutton, 35, Farmer, NC; Sarah G. Sutton, 22, NC; Sarah Nixon, 73, Housekeeper, NC; John Layden, 62, NC; Joshua Knight (Knights), 21, Laborer. ** William Knight, 30, NC; Margaret Knight, 29, NC; Mary E. Knight, 8, NC; Timothy Knight, 6, NC; William Knight, 1, NC; Nathan Smith, 25, Laborer, NC; John A. Sutton, 32, Farmer, NC; Mariah L. Sutton, 24, NC; Almira V. Sutton, 2, NC; George W. Sutton, 4 mo., NC.
1860 – NC Perquimans Little River – Federal Census – ** A. A. Perry, 50, Farmer, NC; Caroline Perry, 26, NC; Mary E. Perry, 8, NC; James Knight, 28, Farm Laborer, NC; Benjamin Jemes, 57, NC;.
1860 – NC Pitt– Federal Census – ** Ollin Cobb, 62, Farmer, NC; Liddy Cobb, 54, NC; J. A. Cobb, 24, Farm Laborer, NC; Job Cobb, 21, Farm Laborer, NC; B. F. Cobb, 18, Farm Laborer, NC; G. W. Cobb, 15, NC; J. L. Cobb, 12, NC; Mary Knight, 80.
1860 – NC Polk Columbus – Federal Census – ** Thomas Knight, 51, Farmer, SC; Rachel Knight, 46, SC; Abner Knight, 20, SC; Elizabeth Knight, 18, SC; Lewis R. Knight, 16, SC; Rebecca Knight, 14, SC; Martha Knight, 11, SC; Mary Knight, 11, SC; Nancy Knight, 8, SC; Thomas Knight, 5, SC; Eliza A. Knight, 2, SC.
1860 – NC Randolph Western Division – Federal Census – ** Martin W. Leach, 54, Farmer, NC; Sallie Leach, 36, Housekeeper, NC; Mary Leach, 5, NC; Sallie Leach, 3, NC; William Leach, 1, NC; Polly Knight, 75, NC.
1860 – NC Richmond Fair Ground – Federal Census – ** John C. Knight, 52, Hotel Keeper, NC; Harriet C. Knight, 49, Domestic, NC; James Knight, 22, NC; William R. Knight, 20, Farm Hand, NC. ** Mary Hair, 56, Midwife, NC; Peter Hair, 14, NC; Wilson Hair, 10, NC; Ephraim Knight, 60, Merchant, NC.
1860 – NC Richmond Wolf Pitt – Federal Census – ** Calvin J. Bright, 84, Farmer, NC; Jann Bright, 42, Farmer, NC; Mary Knight, 60, Domestic, NC; Calvin Knight, 30, Farm Hand, NC. ** Moses Knight, 50, Turpentine Hand, NC; Abigail Knight, 53 (trans: 33), Domestic, NC; Mary J. Knight, 16, Domestic, SC; Martha Knight, 13. Domestic, SC; James Knight, 10, SC; Eliza Knight, 4, SC; Rachel Knight, 1, NC; Edie Hatcher, 3, NC; Noah Dimery, 20, Turpentine Hand, SC.
1860 – NC Rockingham Northern Division – Federal Census – ** James Knight, 27, Farm Laborer, NC; Harriet Knight, 27, NC; Frances Knight, 6, NC; Martha Knight, 1, NC. ** William Knight, 59, Merchant, NC; Jane Knight, 55, VA; Joannah Knight, 28, NC; Samuel Knight, 26, Farmer, NC; Jane Knight, 24, NC; Eliza Knight, 22, NC; Elizabeth Knight, 20, NC; William Knight, 14, NC. ~~ Note: Census records for this district are totally unreadable due to faded ink or poor image quality.
1860 – NC Rockingham Southern Division – Federal Census – ** Pinkney Knight, 42, Farmer, NC; Tabitha J. Knight, 25, NC; Francis M. Knight, 13, NC; Elizabeth J. Knight, 12, NC; Cicero Knight, 10, NC; Rufus Knight, 7, NC; Lucy A. Knight, 1, NC. ** John C. Knight, 49, Farmer, NC; Elizabeth Knight, 37, NC; Martin R. Knight, 14, NC; Thomas Knight, 11, NC; Elizabeth J. Knight, 9, NC; Emily C. Knight, 6, NC; Damaris M. Knight, 4, NC; Samuel G. Knight, 1, NC. ** John Caruthers, 52, Farmer, NC; Minerva Caruthers, 30, NC; James E. Caruthers, 5, NC; John F. Caruthers, 3, NC; Thomas Caruthers, 1, NC; Thomas Knight, 24, Laborer on Farm, NC. ** Mary Knight, 42, NC; Juda F. Knight, 27, NC; Mary G. Knight, 18, NC; Lucy Knight, 14, NC. ** William Knight, 38, Farmer, NC; Julina Knight, 26, NC; Louisa Knight, 8, NC; Mary T. Knight, 6, NC; James M. Knight, 4, NC; William B. Knight, 2, NC; Elizabeth Knight, 71, NC. ** Robert Hutchings, 53, Miller, NC; Hannah Hutchings, 46, NC; Iristina Knight, 13, NC. ** William Neal, 56, Farmer, NC; Nancy Neal, 37, NC; James M. Neal, 15, NC; Pleasant B. Neal, 4, NC; William A. Knight, 8, NC. ** Thomas Moore, 41, Laborer in Factory, , NC; Eliza J. Moore, 39, NC; Margaret J. Moore, 17, NC; Sarah E. Moore, 15, NC; Mary S. Moore, 12, NC; Eliza Moore, 6, NC; Samuel H. Moore, 4, NC; Parthena Moore, 70, NC; Sarah Knight, 60, NC.
1860 – NC Stokes – Federal Census – ** Malinda Knight (Night), 45, NC; Sallie Knight, 40, NC; Thomas Knight, 10, NC; Elijah Knight, 3, NC; Luther Knight, 3, NC; James Knight, 2, NC; Betty Knight, 4, NC. ** Mertillo Knight (Martiller Night), 47, VA; Nancy Knight, 47, NC; George Knight, 16, VA; Josiah Knight, 15, VA; Sarah Knight, 13, NC; Mary Knight, 11, NC; John Knight, 9, NC; Albert Knight, 7, NC; Tescunaha Knight, 75, F, VA. ~~ Note: The census taker was lax in recording birth locations; the information for Mertillo Knight (who is a man) was obtained from the 1850 census. Was Tescunaha Native American?
1860 – NC Tyrrell – Federal Census – ** Romulus B. Knight, 39, Farmer, NC; Matilda Knight, 40, NC; Mary E. Knight, 14, NC; Charles Knight, 11, NC; Alice Knight, 8, NC; Fanny Knight, 5, NC; Thomas Knight, 3, NC; Matilda Knight, 1, NC; Thomas W. Knight, 35, Timber Getter, NC; William Sawyer, 14, NC. ~~ Note: The name of Romulus B. Knight, given in the census here as “Rom”, was obtained from the 1850 census.
1860 – NC Union – Federal Census – ** Sarah Knight (Night), 56, Pauper Beggar, SC; Elizabeth Knight, 19, Pauper Beggar, NC; Sarah E. Knight, 1, NC. ** Benjamin Chairs (Chears), 28, Physician, NC; Sarah A. Chairs, 21, Seamstress, NC; Margaret Knight (Night), 13, NC. ** John W. Huntley, 27, Farmer, NC; Emily A. Huntley, 26, Seamstress, NC; Alonzo Huntley, 4, NC; Florence Huntley, 3, NC; Mary E. Knight, 16, Seamstress, SC. ** Vachel T. Chairs, 85, Farmer, VA; Elizabeth Chairs, 62, Seamstress, NC; Vachel T. Chairs, 22, Farmer, NC; Elizabeth Knight, 15, Seamstress, SC; Rosey E. Knight, 10, SC.
1860 – NC Wake Southern Division – Federal Census – ** Peter H. Knight, 42, Farmer, NC; Mary Knight, 41, NC; Rufus Knight, 18, NC; Henry Knight, 16, NC; Thomas Knight, 13, NC; Columbus Knight, 10, NC; Noel Knight, 8, NC; Charles Knight, 7, NC; Josiah Knight, 3, NC. ~~ Note: Peter is listed as “P. H.”; his name was obtained from the 1850 census.
1860 – NC Warren – Federal Census – ** Mary Knight, 69, Seamstress, NC Halifax.
1860 – NC Wayne Goldsboro – Federal Census – ** James Knight, 44, Engineer, VA; Louisiana Knight, 34, VA; Laura Knight, 18, VA; W. A. Knight, 16, Student, VA; James Knight, 14, NC; Ellen Knight, 12, NC; Emma Knight, 8, NC; E. G. Knight, 4, NC; Infant Knight, 2 mo., NC.
1860 – NC Wilkes Upper Division – Federal Census – ** Thomas Knight, 88, Farmer, NC; Lency Knight, 84, NC; Cynthia Knight, 34, NC; William Knight, 12, NC; Edie Knight, 8, NC; Delilah Knight, 3, NC. ** John Knight, 49, Farmer, NC; Frances Knight (Franky), 44, NC; Celia Knight, 23, NC; John Knight, 18, NC; David Knight, 16, NC; Fanny Knight, 14, NC; Edie Knight (Edith?), 12, NC; Cynthia Knight, 10, NC; Ann Knight, 8, NC; Mary Jane Knight, 4, NC.