1850 Bedford Co TN, USA -- Industrial and Manufacturers Census Schedules--Nicholas Anthony

Today I read some of the entries from the Industrial & Manufacturers Census Schedule for 1850 Bedford County Tennessee. The first listing is for a Nicholas Anthony--No known ties to my family but to me it is very interesting info that you can find in the non-population schedule that will lead you to other information.  His listing starts:  Nicholas Anthony  Mill(Flour)  Water powered with 1 saw.   As a researcher it makes me wonder who he interacted with on a daily weekly or monthly basis.   The entry also mentions what looks to be production of lumber or planks.  There is a Nicholas Anthony in the 1830 & 1840 Census of Bedford Co Tennessee.  It appears that the same Nicholas Anthony that is listed in 1830 and 1840 Census is also the one listed in 1850.  In 1850 he is 70 years old born in North Carolina with a female in the household age 67 and named Sarah whose place of birth is also listed as North Carolina.  Seventy seems kind of old to be running a mill but perhaps he is the owner and his son or sons run it for him. There is a North Carolina marriage for a Nicholas Anthony and an Elizabeth Nicholson with Jacob Anthony as bondsman in Guilford Co. NC on Oct 21, 1800.  I wonder if this is the same couple or if Sarah is a second wife. 1840 Census has Anthony families with Head of Households named Jacob, Henry, William and Adam living nearby. A Nicholas Anthony is also listed in the 1850 Agricultural Non-Population Census for District 25 of Bedford Co TN.   Also listed are Shofner, Low, Kimbro, Harrison and Landris families which are some of the same name who have been listed around him in previous census entries.  I checked the Land Deed Genealogy of Bedford Co TN 1807-1852 by Helen C Marsh and Timothy R. Marsh and there are two listings for Nicholas Anthony on page 78.  These entries are extracted information in the original Deed Book "M" pg. 105 and 107.  The entries TN Grants No. 9587 and No 9588 both 15 acres each and dated Feb. 23 1813.  Granted to Nicholas who is listed as an assignee of Benjamin McCullock.  The land is on the waters of the Thompson River and both areas are noted as bordering the property of Peter Shofner.  Are there any of your family listed in the Industrial & Manufacturers Census Schedule?
Below is the link to a blank form where you can see the column headings.  A lot easier to read the headings from the form than the ones on the images as they seem to be the worst part of the digitized images.
1850-1860 Industrial & Manufacturers Census Schedule--Blank Form(PDF Form)

To find out more information about what information is available on Non-Population census schedules see the National Archives .  A search of the catalogs at Ancestry and FamilySearch will tell you what is available in their database for your particular area of interest.  Ancestry.com is a subscription service but the library edition is available on-site at most public libraries.


Sources Consulted:

U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880 [database on-line:http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1276]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Searched for Nicholas Anthony. Accessed January 28, 2017 Census Place: Bedford, Tennessee; Archive Collection Number: T1135; Roll: Roll 30; Schedule Type: Industry Image 3 of 173 Row 1  

U.S.,Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880 [database on-line:  http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1276]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Searched For Nicholas Anthony. Accessed January 28, 2017 Census Place: 1850  Bedford, Tennessee; Archive Collection Number: T1135; Roll: Roll 1; Schedule Type: Agriculture pg 67  

1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line: http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8054]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Searched for Nicholas Anthony. Accessed January 28, 2017.  Year: 1850; Census Place: District 25, Bedford, Tennessee; Roll: M432_869; Page: 266B; Image: 531  Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.

1840 United States Federal Census [database on-line http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8057]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Searched for Nicholas Anthony. Accessed January 28, 2017.  Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Year: 1840; Census Place: Bedford, Tennessee; Roll: 519; Page: 98; Image: 209; Family History Library Film: 0024543 Original data: Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. (NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

1830 United States Federal Census [database on-line  http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8058]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.  Searched for Nicholas Anthony. Accessed January 28, 2017. Images reproduced by FamilySearch 1830; Census Place: Bedford, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 174; Page: 130; Family History Library Film: 0024532   Original data: Fifth Census of the United States, 1830. (NARA microfilm publication M19, 201 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Marsh, Helen C., & Marsh, Timothy. R. (1988). Land deed genealogy of Bedford County, Tennessee. Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press.

pg. 78 (from original Land Deed Book "M" pg. 105 & 107)

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011 [database on-linehttp://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60548]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Searched on Nicholas Anthony. Accessed January 28, 2017.  Original data: North Carolina County Registers of Deeds. Microfilm. Record Group 048. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC.