========1786 Inhabitants of Capt Freeman's District Feb Term==== William Ruffin 1 male (21-60) 6 males under 21 3 females 6 blacks (12-50) 6 blacks (under 12) =====1786-1787 Census for Northampton====== Capt Andrew's District William Ruffin Estate 24 blacks (12-50) 12 blacks under 12 =======1790 Bertie County NC======= William Ruffin 3 males 16 and older (Wm5, Wim6, Henry) 5 males under 16 (James, Thomas, John, Starkey, Whitmel) 3 females (Penelope, Sally, ? unknown) 15 slaves =========1790 Edgecombe County NC======== Halifax District Bartholomew pg 54 1 male 16 and older (next door) Lamon p. 54 2 males 16 and older 12 slaves Samuel p. 54 2 males 16 and older 2 males under 16 3 females 2 slaves (next door) Benjamin 2 males 16 and older 2 males under 16 8 females 0 slaves Ruffin Deloach (Son of Purity Ruffin Deloach) 1 male 16 and older 2 males under 16 3 females 9 slaves =====1800 Census Washington NC======== Henry Ruffin p. 710 1 male 26-45 (Henry) 1 female (16-26) (Treasy Benton...married 11 July 1799 Bertie Co) 9 slaves (Washington Co formed in 1799...joins Bertie at SE corner)) ======1800 Census Bertie Co========== James Ruffin Bertie Co. p. 72 1 male under 10 Thomas Veale Carney 1 male 26-45 (James s/o Wm5) 1774? 1 female 16-26 (Margaret Veale) 1776? 1 slave William Ruffin Bertie Co. p. 72 3 males under 10 (Starkey, Whitmel, Blount) 2 males 10-16 (John, Thomas) 1 male 26-45 (William6) 1 male 45 + (William5) no females 12 slaves *William Ruffin5 married Patsy Bryant in 1795. Possibly she died. We think the youngest son, Blount B (?Bryant) was her only child. =====1800 Edgecombe Co.===== 0-10 10-16 16-26 26-45 45+ males 0-10 10-16 16-26 26-45 45+ females Jesse p. 237 2 males 16-26 1 female 16-26 1 slave John, Jr. p 237 1 male 16-26 1 femasle under 10 1 female 26-45 1 slave John, Sr. p. 237 2 males 10-16 2 males 16-26 1 male over 45 2 females 16-26 1 female over 45 1 slave Joseph p. 237 4 males under 10 1 male over 45 2 females under 10 2 females 10-16 2 females 16-26 1 female 26-45 Lamon p. 238 1 male 10-16 1 male 16-26 2 males 26-45 no females 9 slaves Samuel (Capt) p. 237 1 male under 10 1 male 16-26 1 male 26-45 2 females under 10 2 females 16-25 6 slaves Samuel, Sr. p. 237 4 males under 10 1 male 10-16 1 males 26-45 1 female under 10 2 females 10-16 1 female 26-45 Sarah p. 237 =====1800 Person Co.======= John p. 199 1 male under 10 1 male 16-26 1 female under 10 1 female 16-26
=======1810 Bertie County===== 0-10 10-16 16-26 26-45 45+ males 0-10 10-16 16-26 26-45 45+ females Henry pg. 56 2 males under 10 (Starkey S, John) 1 male 26-45 Henry 1 female under 10 Catherine 1 female 26-45 Treasy 1 slave James pg. 56 2 males under 10 (Thomas V., Richard V.C.) 1 male 10-16 (William Whitmel) 1 male 26-45 James 1 female under 10 ? 1 female 26-45 (Margaret Veale Ruffin) 2 slaves John pg 57 1 male under 10 (brother, Blount?) 1 male 10-16 (brother, Whitmel?) 1 male 26-45 (John 34) 9 slaves Thomas pg. 57 1 male 26-45 living alone Slaves? Dr. William H pg. 47 1 male 26-45 living alone (This is William Haywood Ruffin) ======1810 Edgecombe====== Jesse pg 69 ----------------------- Bullock's District Robert Ruffin pg 45 2 males under 10 1 male 26-45 1 female 16-26 1 female 45 and older John Ruffin, Jr. pg 45 1 male under 10 1 male 26-45 1 female 10-16 1 female 26-45 Lamon 1 male 45 and older 34 slaves Joseph Ruffin pg.46 1 males 16-26 1 male 45 and up 1 female 16-26 John Ruffin p. 46 1 male 16-26 2 males 26-45 1 male 45 and up 1 female 16-26 1 female 45 older 1 free person ----------------- Thomas District Samuel Ruffin pg 49 1 male 10-16 1 male 16-26 1 male 26-45 4 females under 10 1 female 26-45 15 slaves Guy Ruffin pg 61 1 male under 10 1 male 26-45 3 females under 10 1 female 26-45 (5 houses down) Sarah Ruffin pg 61 2 males 16-26 2 females under 10 2 females 16-26 1 female 26-45 1 female 45 and older Etheldred pg. 62 3 males under 5 1 male 45 and older 1 female 26-45 ======1820 Stokes===== Ruffin, Archabald pg 365 ======1820 Bertie==== Ruffin, Blount p. 102 2 males 16-25 1 female 45 and older Slaves: 2 males under 14; 1 male 25-44; 2 females under 14; 1 female 25-44; 1 female 45 5 engaged in agriculture Ruffin, John p. 100 1 male under 10 1 male 26-45 1 female 16-26 Slaves: 5 males under 14; 5 males 26-45; 2 males over 45 8 females under 14; 2 females 15-26; 2 females 26-45; 1 female over 45 ======1820 Edgecombe===== Ruffin, John p. 90 1 male under 10 1 male 26-45 1 female 16-26 1 engaged in agriculture Ruffin, Sarah p. 90 1 male 16-26 1 female 10-16 1 female 26-45 2 engaged in agriculture Ruffin, Samuel p. 105 1 male 16-26 1 male 45+ 4 females under 10 2 females 10-16 2 females 16-26 1 female 26-45 8 engaged in agriculture Ruffin, Jesse p. 113 1 male 10-15 1 male 45+ 3 females under 10 1 female 16-26 1 female 26-45 Ruffin, Robert p. 113 (p 28 Mark's numbering) 1 male under 10 2 males 10-16 1 male 45+ 1 female under 10 1 female 45+ 1 engaged in agriculture Ruffin, Lamon, Sr. p. 114 1 male 26-45 1 male 45+ 35 slaves (13 engaged in agriculture) Ruffin, John p. 115 1 male 16-18 1 male 16-25 1 male 45+ 1 female 16-26 1 female 45+ 1 engaged in agriculture Ruffin, John p. 132 3 males 26-45 1 male 45+ 2 females 26-45 3 engaged in agriculture Ruffin, William pg 112 3 males under 10 1 male 26-45 3 females under 10 1 female 26-45 1 engaged in agriculture Next door: William Fort 1 male 16-26 1 male 26-45 1 female 45+ 2 engaged in agriculture Ruffins, H.J.Y. pg 97 =====1820 Greene==== Ruffin, Henry J.G. pg. 256 =======1820 Rowan==== Ruffin, Dr. pg. 280 =====1820 Orange==== Ruffin, Thomas pg 302 ========1820 Caswell==== Ruffin, Sterling Col pg. 083 =====1830 Bertie Co====== John 1 male under 5 (John T.) 1 male 50-60 John (54) 1 female under 5 (Sally Ann) 2 females 5-10 (Penelope Winborne; Celia Winefred=both died young) 1 female (30-40) Rachel (Harrell) 38 Slaves: 15 males under 10 5 males 10-23 4 males 24-36 4 males 36-55 8 females under 10 7 females 10-24 3 females 24-36 (Abba) 2 females 36-55 (Winney) Given to him by father, Thomas 1 male (40-50) Thomas Slaves: 3 males (under 10) 5 males (10-23) 3 males(24-35) 3 males (36-55) 4 females 4 females 2 females 3 females Margaret Veal Ruffin (widow of James6 Ruffin) 1 male (15-20)James J. 1 male (20-30)William Whitmel 1 female (50-60) Margaret Slaves: 2 males under 10 1 male 24-36 1 female (55-100) ====1830 Edgecombe==== This Census is alphabetizes, so geographic location comparison isn't possible. ----------- District #2 Sally pg 267 1 male 30-50 1 female 10-15 2 females 30-40 1 female 70-80 John pg. 267 1 male 5-10 2 mels 30-40 2 females under 5 1 female 20-30 Mary p. 290 1 female 10-15 2 females 15-20 2 females 20-30 1 female 50-60 Slaves: 15 total 2 males under 10 1 male 10-26 1 male 36-55 5 females under 10 1 female 10-24 2 females 24-36 3 females 36-55 Etheldred p. 291 2 males under 5 1 male 30-40 1 female under 5 1 female 5-10 1 female 30-40 James Ruffin pg. 297 1 male 10-15 1 male 40-50 1 male 50-60 2 females 40-50 Wright Ruffin pg 297 2males 20-30 1 female 5-10 1 female 30-40 Samuel pg 298 1 male 5-10 1 male 40-50 1 female under 5 1 female 5-10 1 female 20-30 1 female 30-40 John 1 male 50-60 1 female 20-30 Lucy pg 299 2 males 5-10 1 male 10-15 1 male 15-20 1 female 50-60 Jesse 1 male 10-15 1 male 15-20 1 male 50-70 1 female 10-15 1 female 15-20 ======1840 census in Edgecombe ====== Benjamin pg 11 1 male under 5 1 male 20-30 1 female under5 1 female 20-30 Gray pg 11 2 males under 5 1 male 5-10 1 male 40-50 1 female under 5 1 female 5-10 1 female 20-30 Lamon pg 10 1 male under 5 1 male 5-10 1 male 10-15 1 male 50-60 1 female 40-50 1 female 60-70 Wright pg 16 1 male 30-40 1 female 40-50 Henry J G pg 14 Elizabeth pg 35 James S pg 36 Mary pg 28 =====1840==Halifax County===== Lunsford Ruffin 2 males under 5 2 females under 5 1 male 20-30 1 female 30-40 ========================================= 1860 Census 1870 Census 1880 Census David C. Ruffin 35M David Ruffin 46M D.C. Ruffin 55M Louisana 25F Louisana 36F Louisana 45F M.De.L. 3M Mark D. 12M (GONE) Amanda E. 1F Manda 11F (GONE) Sarah 6F Sarah 18F James T. 5M James 14M Samuel H. 1M Samuel 12M ================= 1862 Confederate Tax Census Bertie County Hotel District (now Lewiston-Woodville) Ruffin, Rachel Land: 2000 acres valued $15,000 Slaves: 66 valued $12,250 Plate and Jewelry: $35 Pleasure Vehicles: $100 Household Furniture: $600 (This would have been John Ruffin's widow. She died in 1869) Sarah A. Ruffin (listed but no information given) [This is probably the wife of Starkey S. Ruffin (Henry Ruffin's son). He married Sallie A. Dawson daughter of James T. and Marina Jordan Dawson. Sallied lived to be 89 years old dying in 1915) 1870 Census Bertie County COLERAINE TWP (White person) Joseph B. 38 1870 Census Ruffin African-American COLERAIN TWP page 168 MERRY HILL TWP page 193 John 26 ROXOBEL TWP page 219 Thomas 18 page 224 James 48 page 231 Simon 40 SNAKEBITE TWP (included Road from Lewiston to Windsor) page 240 Lewis 12 m WINDSOR TWP page 270 Cherry 15 f pge 273 Hampton 30 Turner 37 page 274 Ephraim 51 Paterson 50 Jesse 37 Jesse 5 months male page 276 William 19 page 277 Bosons (male) 47 Minor 36 (male) Willy 34 Henry 30 Isaiah 27 Thomas 31 page 279 Noah 51 Hannah 7 f page 280 Washington 46 page 283 Penny 78 Rachel 70 Stephen 70 pge 308 White 24 WOODVILLE TWP page 320 Edward 37 Violet 55 page 321 Arthur 50 Abner 20 page 323 Stephen 70 Harrison 44 Marina 40 f Metson 19 m Phyllis 26 Tracy 7 page 324 Stephen 64 Daniel 42 Hill 30 m Eraias 26 m page 328 John 63 page 331 Sylvester 45 female page 333 Sophrine 24 Nicey 15 f ORANGE COUNTY 1870 Index Ruffins Ruffin, Annie M. 76 F White p. 258 Ruffin, Edmund 57 m Black p 257 Ruffin, Peter B 49 M White p 256 Ruffin, Emely 35 F Black p 253 ============================ 1880 Soundex - BERTIE COUNTY, NC RUFFIN, Thos, Blk, Male, 56 yrs old, birthplace: NC, residing in Woodville Twp., Bertie County and living with RUFFIN, Ann E., wife, age 43, born in NC RUFFIN, Rose A., daughter, age 19,born in NC RUFFIN, David, son, age 21, born in NC RUFFIN, Mary J, daughter, age 17, born in NC RUFFIN, Eady, daughter, age 10, born in NC RUFFIN, Winnie, daughter, age 7, born in NC RUFFIN, Thomas, son, age 1, born in NC This record can be found in 1880 census, vol. 2, ed. 17, sheet 14, line 37 *************************************************** RUFFIN, Noah, Blk, Male, 25 yrs old, residing in Woodville Twp, Bertie County, born in NC and living with RUFFIN, Mary, wife, age 24, born in NC RUFFIN, William, son, age 1, born in NC This record can be found in 1880 census, vol. 2, ed. 17, sheet 42, line number missing **************************************************** RUFFIN, Geo , Blk, Male, age 31, residing in Woodville Twp, Bertie County, born in NC and living with RUFFIN, Polly, wife, age 27, born in NC RUFFIN, Maggie, daughter, age 6, born in NC RUFFIN, Henry, son, age 4, born in NC RUFFIN, Willie E., son, age 2, born in NC This record can be found in 1880 census, vol. 2, ed. 17, sheet 19, line 27 **************************************************** RUFFIN, Francis, Blk, Female, age 48, residing in Woodville Twp, Bertie County,born in NC and living with RUFFIN, Elex, son, age 17, born in NC RUFFIN, Willie, son, age 10, born in NC RUFFIN, Sallie T., daughter, age 7, born in NC RUFFIN, Alfred K., son, age 4, born in NC (Sally T. is a name found in the Smallwood-Ruffin (white) family) This record can be found in 1880 Census, vol. 2, ed 17, sheet 5, line 30. ******************************************************** Above contributed by: Tracy Lott tmlott@earthlink.net Note: These are African-American Ruffins. 1900 Soundex RUFFIN, William, born 9/1873, 26 years old, residing in Johnston County, O'Nealn (?) Township, NC living with RUFFIN, Charley (border) This record can be found in 1900 Census, vol. 37, e.d. 60, sheet 2, line 19. ******************************************* RUFFIN, William, born 3/1873, 27 years old, residing in Indian Woods Township, Bertie County, NC living with SHAW, James (lodger) This record can be found in 1900 Census, vol. 6, e.d. 15, sheet 1, line 22. ******************************************* 1910 Soundex RUFFIN, William (head of household), residing in Beaufort County, NC living with RUFFIN, Frank, adopted This record can be found in 1910 Census, vo. 5, e.d. 13, fn 63. ******************************************** Above contributed by: Tracy Lott tmlott@earthlink.net =========================================================== 1900 Census of Wilson County on Thad Ruffin's Family. Thad Ruffin 35 b.3-1865 Mary 33 b.9-1867 John H. 13 b.1-1887 Ophelia 6 b.1-1893 Lula 5 b.5-1895 Jesse H. 10/12 b.8-1899 ====Elmwood Cemetery - Charlotte (Mecklenburg Co)NC Burials=== In the back part of the cemetery, which used to be a separate black cemetery called Pinewood, there are: Alex Ruffin died 1895 William Ruffin died 1904 Alan Ruffin died 1922 Sara Ruffin died 1935 Jessie Ruffin died 1966