Category Archives: Rhode Island

In the 1774 Rhode Island census, I was so pleased to see the column for Indians.  I was methodically working through each city in each county extracting Indian families and families with Indians living with them when I came across two entries that … Continue reading →

The state of Rhode Island took a census in 1774.  Didn’t know that?  Well, neither did I.  Better yet, they included a column for Indian.  This tells us who has Indians in their household, along with slaves, and who is … Continue reading →

The 1774 census of Rhode Island included several categories, most importantly, “Indians.”  You can see the transcribed census at this link. http://www.newhorizonsgenealogicalservices.com/1774-ri-colonial-census.htm When Indians are included in a household with others, we don’t have their names, only that of the … Continue reading →