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1840 Pennsylvania Census

ALLEGHENY COUNTY

 *1800 Armstrong Co., PA created from part of Allegheny Co, PA
*1800-1803 Beaver Co., PA created from part of Allegheny Co., & Washington Co., PA
*1800-1803 Butler Co., PA created from part of Allegheny Co., PA
*1800 Crawford Co., PA created from part of Allegheny Co., PA
 *1800 Erie Co., PA created from part of Allegheny Co., PA
*1800 Mercer Co., PA created from part of Allegheny Co, PA
*1800 Venango Co., PA created from part of Allegheny Co, PA
*1800 Warren Co., PA created from part of Allegheny Co., PA
*1788 Allegheny Co., PA created from parts of Westmoreland Co., PA and Washington Co., PA
JOSEPH PERKINS ST. CLAIR  
SILVANUS PERKINS RESERVE  
THOMAS PERKINS ST. CLAIR  
 

 

BEDFORD COUNTY

 *1850 Fulton Co., PA created from part of Bedford Co., PA
*1846 Blair Co., PA created from part of Bedford Co., PA
*1798 Franklin Co., PA created from part of Bedford Co., PA
*1795-1800 Somerset Co., PA created from part of Bedford Co., PA
*1787 Huntingdon Co., PA created from part of Bedford Co., PA
*1773 Westmoreland Co., PA created from part of Bedford Co., PA
*1772 Northumberland Co, PA created from part of Bedford Co., PA
*1771 Bedford Co., PA created from part of Cumberland Co., PA
JOHN PERKINS HOPEWELL  
JOSHUA PERKINS SOUTH WOODBURY  
 

 

BRADFORD COUNTY

 *1831 Lycoming Co., PA created from part of Bradford Co., PA
*1812 Ontario Co., PA renamed Bradford Co., PA
*1811 Luzerne Co., PA recovered land from Ontario Co., PA
*1810 Ontario Co., PA. created from parts of  Lycoming Co., PA and Luzerne Co., PA
CHARLES PERKINS ATHENS *1786 created. Originally in Luzerne Co., PA
EDWARD PERKINS ATHENS *1786 created. Originally in Luzerne Co., PA
GEORGE PERKINS PIKE  
GEORGE A. PERKINS ATHENS *1786 created. Originally in Luzerne Co., PA
LUKE PERKINS SMITHFIELD *1809 created from part of Ulster Twp, PA
MATILDA PERKINS SMITHFIELD *1809 created from part of Ulster Twp, PA
 

 

CHESTER COUNTY

 *1789 Delaware Co., PA created from part of Chester Co., PA
 *1729 Lancaster Co., PA created from parts of Chester Co., PA
*1682 Chester Co., PA is one of the three original counties created in Pennsylvania
JOHN D. PERKINS Jr. CALN  
 

 

COLUMBIA COUNTY

 *1853 Columbia Co., PA recovered land from Montour Co., PA
*1850 Montour Co., PA created from part of Columbia Co., PA
*1818 Schuylkill Co., PA created from part of Columbia Co., PA
*1816 Columbia Co., PA recovered land from Northumberland Co., PA
*1815 Northumberland Co., PA created from part of Columbia Co., PA
*1815 Luzerne Co., PA created from part of Columbia Co., PA
*1813 Columbia Co., PA created from part of Northumberland Co., PA
RACHEL PERKINS BRIER CREEK  
 

 

CRAWFORD COUNTY

 *1854 Crawford Co., lost land to Mercer Co., PA
*1822 Crawford Co., PA recovered land from Venango Co., PA
*1808 Crawford Co., PA recovered land from Mercer Co., PA
*1800 Crawford Co., PA created from part of Allegheny Co., ; Erie Co., ; Mercer Co., ; Venango Co., ; and Warren Co., PA
CALEB PERKINS JR. WOODCOCK 1829 created from Mead and Rockdale Townships, Crawford Co., PA
GEORGE W. PERKINS VERNON *1829 created from Mead and Sadsbury, Crawford Co., PA
JOSEPH L. PERKIN HAYFIELD *1829 created from from parts of Mead, Venango, Cussewago and Sadsbury, Crawford Co., PA
LYMAN PERKINS WOODCOCK 1829 created from Mead and Rockdale Townships, Crawford Co., PA
RUFUS G. or L. PERKINS FAIRFIELD  
SARAH PERKINS MEADVILLE *1788  Town was settled. Originally in Allegheny Co., PA
WILLIAM W. PERKINS MEADVILLE *1788  Town was settled. Originally in Allegheny Co., PA
WILLIAM PERKINS CUSSEWAGO  
 

 

DELAWARE COUNTY

 *1789 Delaware Co., PA created from part of Chester Co., PA
CALEB PERKINS CONCORD  
LEWIS PERKINS CONCORD  
MOSES PERKINS CONCORD  
REESE PERKINS BIRMINGHAM  
REECE PERKINS CONCORD  
HORACE PERKINS CONCORD  
SOLOMON PERKINS CONCORD  
 

 

ERIE COUNTY

 *1803 Erie Co., PA was fully organized and detached from Crawford Co., PA
*1800 Erie Co., PA created from part of Allegheny Co., PA and attached to Crawford Co., PA
CHAUNCEY F. PERKINS ERIE  
ELIAB PERKINS WAYNE  
ELAM PERKINS SPRINGFIELD  
ELIHU S. PERKINS WAYNE  
JOSEPH PERKINS Mc KEAN  
P. PERKINS ERIE  
SOLOMON PERKINS  {Not listed on actual census} WAYNE or ERIE  
 

 

FAYETTE COUNTY

 *1783-1784 Fayette Co., PA created from part of Westmoreland Co., PA
SAMUEL PERKINS SPRINGHILL  
 

 

GREENE COUNTY

 *1796 Greene Co., PA created from part of Washington Co., PA
JACOB PERKINS DUNKARD  
 

 

LANCASTER COUNTY

 *1813 Lebanon Co., PA created from part of Lancaster Co., PA
*1787 Franklin Co., PA created from part of  Lancaster Co., PA and Cumberland Co., PA
*1785 Dauphin Co., PA created from part of Lancaster Co., PA
*1772 Northumberland Co., PA created from part of Lancaster Co., PA
*1752 Berks Co., PA created from part of Lancaster Co., PA
*1750 Cumberland Co., PA created from part of Lancaster Co., PA
*1749 York Co., PA created from part of Lancaster Co., PA
*1729 Lancaster Co., PA created from part of Chester Co., PA
HENRY PERKINS COCALICO  
 

 

LUZERNE COUNTY

 *1853 Wyoming Co., PA created from part of Luzerne Co., PA
*1818 Schuylkill Co., PA created from part of Luzerne Co., PA
*1815 Luzerne Co., PA recovered land from Columbia Co., & Lycoming Co., PA
*1811 Luzerne Co., PA recovered land from Ontario (Bradford) Co., PA
*1810 Ontario (Bradford) Co., PA created from part of Luzerne Co., PA
*1810 Susquehanna Co., PA was created from part of Luzerne Co., PA
*1804 Lycoming Co., PA created from part of Luzerne Co., PA
 *1786 Luzerne Co., PA created from part of Northumberland Co., PA
AARON PERKINS KINGSTON *1773 first school was built
DAVID PERKINS KINGSTON *1773 first school was built
EUNICE PERKINS KINGSTON *1773 first school was built
GEORGE PERKINS NESCOPECK  
JACOB PERKINS SUSQUEHANNA  
 

 

MCKEAN COUNTY *1860 Cameron Co., PA created from part of McKean Co., PA
*1855 McKean Co., PA recovered land lost to Elk Co., PA
*1845 Warren Co., PA recovered land from McKean Co., PA
*1843 Elk Co., PA created from part of McKean Co., PA
*1804 McKean Co., PA was created from Lycoming Co., PA
BENJAMIN PERKINS CERES  
 

 

PHILADELPHIA COUNTY

 *1784 Montgomery Co., PA created from part of Philadelphia Co., PA
*1752 Berks Co., PA was created from parts of Philadelphia Co., PA, Chester Co., PA and Lancaster Co., PA.
*1682 Philadelphia Co., PA is one of the three original counties created in Pennsylvania
A. J. PERKINS DUBLIN  
ABRAHAM R. PERKINS SOUTH WARD  
AMEILA PERKINS MOYAMENSING  
ANNA PERKINS MULLBERRY WARD  
HENRY PERKINS DOCK WARD  
HENRY PERKINS SPRING GARDEN  
JAMES PERKINS SOUTHWARK WARD  
JAMES H. PERKINS DUBLIN  
MARIA PERKINS NORTH WARD  
MARY PERKINS DELAWARR WARD  
MARY PERKINS LIBERTIES WARD  
PAUL PERKINS SOUTHWARK WARD  
RACHEL PERKINS LIBERTIES WARD  
SAMUEL H. PERKINS WALNUT WARD  
THOMAS J. PERKINS SOUTHWARK WARD  
THOMAS J. PERKINS LOCUST WARD  
URIAS PERKINS MULLBERRY WARD  
WILLIAM PERKINS SPRING GARDEN  
WILLIAM PERKINS SPRING GARDEN  
WILLIAM B. PERKINS MOYAMENSING  
WILLIAM L. PERKINS SPRING GARDEN  
 

 

SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY

 *1810-1812 Susquehanna Co., PA created from part of Luzerne Co., PA
ANSEL PERKINS NEW MILFORD  
FRANCIS PERKINS MONTROSE  
JOHN PARKINS/PERKINS BRIDGEWATER  
SEABURY / SEBRA PERKINS NEW MILFORD  
QUARTUS PERKINS BRIDGEWATER  
REBECCA PERKINS BRIDGEWATER  
SILAS PERKINS BRIDGEWATER  
WILLIAM PERKINS BROOKLYN  
 

 

TIOGA COUNTY

 *1804 Tioga Co., PA was created from part of Lycoming Co., PA
JABEZ PERKINS FARMINGTON  
 

 

VENANGO COUNTY

 *1866 Forest Co., PA created from part of Venango Co., PA
*1840 Clarion Co., PA was created from part of Venango Co., PA
*1822 part of Venango Co., PA was annexed back to Crawford Co., PA
*1805 Warren Co., PA created from part of Venango Co., PA
*1800-1805 Venango Co., PA was created from part of Allegheny Co., PA & Lycoming Co., PA and was still part of Crawford Co., PA until 1805
JAMES L. PERKINS SUGAR CREEK  
WILLIAM H. PERKINS SANDY CREEK  
 

 

WARREN COUNTY

 *1845 Warren Co., PA gained land from McKean Co., PA
*1819 Warren Co., PA  lands were released by Venango Co., PA
*1805 Warren Co., PA  lands were released by Crawford Co., PA and attached with Venango Co, PA
*1800 Warren Co., PA created from parts of Allegheny Co., PA and Lycoming Co., PA and was still part of Crawford Co., PA
JOSEPH PERKINS COLUMBUS  
ROSWELL PERKINS FREEHOLD  
 

 

WAYNE COUNTY

 *1814 Pike Co., PA created from part of Wayne Co., PA
*1798 Wayne Co., PA created from part of Northampton Co., PA
JOSEPH PERKINS LEBANON  
HARVEY PERKINS CANAAN  
 

 

WESTMORELAND COUNTY

 *1806 Jefferson Co., PA created from part of Westmoreland Co., PA
*1803 Indiana Co., PA created from part of Westmoreland Co., PA
*1800 Armstrong Co., PA created from part of Westmoreland Co., PA
*1788 Allegheny Co., PA created from part of Westmoreland Co., PA
*1783 Fayette Co., PA created from part of Westmoreland Co., PA
*1780 Washington Co., PA created from part of Westmoreland Co., PA
*1776-1780  Westmoreland Co., PA overlapped with Monongalia (W. VA), Ohio (W. VA) and Yohogania (VA).
*1773 Westmoreland Co., PA overlapped with West Augusta Dist. (VA)
*1773 Westmoreland Co., PA created from parts of Lancaster Co., PA, Northumberland Co., PA and Bedford Co., PA
ELIZABETH PERKINS HEMPFIELD  
 

 

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