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Charlestown 1850 Agricultural Census
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Land
| | Improved / acres | Unimproved / acres | Cash value of Farm / $ | Value of Implements / $ |
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Henry Rixstine |
70 |
14 |
7,000 |
500 |
Nelson Peck |
38 |
7 |
3,500 |
200 |
Jacob Rixstine |
45 |
15 |
4,500 |
400 |
Livestock
| | Horses | Milch Cows | Working Oxen | Other Cattle | Sheep | Swine | Value of livestock / $ | Value animals slaughtered / $ |
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Henry Rixstine |
3 |
4 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
5 |
604 |
100 |
Nelson Peck |
3 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
385 |
16 |
Jacob Rixstine |
4 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
423 |
75 |
Produce
| | Wheat | Rye | Indian Corn | Oats | Irish Potatoes | Buckwheat | Orchard Products | Wine | Butter | Hay | Clover seed | other grass seeds | Hops | Homemade manufacturers |
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| | Bushells | Bush. | Bush. | Bush. | Bush. | Bush. | $ | Gallons | lbs | Tons | Bush. | Bush. | lbs | $ |
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Henry Rixstine |
200 |
0 |
600 |
350 |
50 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
2100 |
35 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Nelson Peck |
3 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
385 |
Jacob Rixstine |
4 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
423 |
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References
Source: Chester County Archives
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