1820 Henry County Virginia Census
Line 35 Cornelius Cayton 22011-02111-0040


1830 Pittsylvaina County Virginia Census
Schedule of the whole number of Persons within the Division allotted to Thomas W. Wooding by the Marshal
of Eastern District (or Territory) of Virginia, Pg. #373 written 60 No Township Listed
Line 24 Jno W. NANCE 3110000100000-10200010000
3 Free White Males under 5
(Could 1 son under 5, be Stanley??(*) abt. 2 b. abt 1828, and another be Richard?? NANCE(*) abt. 1, b. abt  1829**))
1 Free White Male of 5 and under 10

1 Free White Males of 10 and under 15
(Could this be Pleasant(***) abt 16. b. abt. 1814?)
1 Free White Male of 50 and under 60 (John?  40** b. 23 Mar 1790)
1 Free White Female under 5
2 Free White Females of 10 and under 15 (Could 1 of the females be Olly?? abt 15 b. abt 1815)
1 Free White Female of 40 and under 50 (Elizabeth/Betsy?? abt 42 B. abt 1788)
(*Stanley is living with Joseph and Zerena Barker in 1850 Henry Co. VA, Zerena is Pleasant Nances wife's great aunt)
Richard is living with
Cornelius CAYTON in 1840 & 1850 Henry Co, VA)
(**Miss coded? He's 50 in 1840 and 60 in 1850.
Son of William NANCE and Elizabeth THORNTON)
(***Sonia NANCE Roberts: "3rd Great-Grandfather")

1840 Henry County Virginia Census
Schedule of the whole number of Persons within the Division allotted to ____________ by the Marshal
of ___________ District (or Territory) of Virginia, Pg #287 No Township Listed
Line 26 Cornelius CAYTON, Sr 0110000010000-0001000100000-000000-000000
1 Free White Male of 5 and under 10
1 Free White Male of 10 and under 15 (Richard NANCE abt. 11, b. abt  1829**)
1 Free White Male of 60 and under 70 (Cornelius abt. 64 b. abt. 1776**)
1 Free White Female of 15 and under 20 (Matilda (not sure where I got this ) NANCE abt. 18 b. abt. 1822)
1 Free White Female of 50 and under 60

(**Names/ages taken from 1850 Henry County VA census)

1840 Henry County Virginia Census (next line)
Schedule of the whole number of Persons within the Division allotted to ____________ by the Marshal
of ___________ District (or Territory) of Virginia, Pg #287 No Township Listed
Line 27 Cornelius CAYTON, Jr 1000100000000-0000100000000
1 Free White Male under 10 (Anderson 3 abt. 1837)
1 Free While Male of 20 and under 30 (Cornelius 25 b. 26 Mar 1815)
1 Free While Female of 20 and under 30 (Ollie (NANCE**) abt. 25 b. abt 1815)
(**Parents unknown marr. Cornelius Cayton in 1834)

1840 Henry County Virginia Census
Schedule of the whole number of Persons within the Division allotted to George S. Staples by the Marshal
of Eastern District (or Territory) of Virginia, Bk 33 Pg #292 No Township Listed
Line 6 Pleasant NANCE(***) 2000100000000-0001000100000 Total 5, 1 Agriculture
2 Free White Males under 10 (James G. 3 b. 30 Oct 1837, and Harden 1 b. 20 Oct 1839)
1 Free White Male of 20 and under 30 (Pleasant abt. 26 b. abt 1814)
1 Free White Female of 15 and under 20 (Eliza (BARKER) abt. 18 b. abt. 1822)
1 Free White Female of 50 and under 60(*) (Pleasant's mother, visiting? an aunt?)
(*The 50-60 year old could not be Eliza's mother because she is living in Henry County VA with Allan BARKER her husband)
(***Sonia NANCE Roberts: "3rd Great-Grandfather")


1840 Pittsylvaina County Virginia Census
Schedule of the whole number of Persons within the Division allotted to William Buford by the Marshal
of Eastern District (or Territory) of Virginia, Pg #135 No Township Listed, Southern District
Line 6 John NANCE 0112000100000-0011000100000 No Colored, Slaves 100000-010000 Total 10, 1 in Manufactures or Trade
1 Free White Male of 5 and under 10
1 Free White Male of 10 and under 15 
(Could this be Stanley(*) abt. 12 b. abt 1828??)
2 Free White Males of 15 and under 20
1 Free White Male of 50 and under 60 (John abt. 50 b. abt. 1790 (60 in 1850 living with Elizabeth (Thornton) Nance)
1 Free White Female of 10 and under 15
1 Free White Female of 15 and under 20
1 Free White Female of 50 and under 60 (Elizabeth/Betsy? abt 52 B. abt 1788 (living in Henry Co. VA in 1850 or died before 1850?)
(**Son of William Malone NANCE and Elizabeth THORNTON?)

(*Living with Joseph and Zerena Barker in 1850 Henry Co. VA)

page real hard to read numbering may be off previous page had Dwellings and Families in the 100 series
Schedule I. Free Inhabitants in No Township Listed in the County of Henry State of Virginia
enumerated by me on the 14th day of August, 1850 Tho. E. **enegard?? Ass't Marshal PAGE NO: 11a M432 952
34 273 273 Cornlius CRAYTON, 74, M, Farmer, 300, VA
35 273 273 Richard NANCE, 21, M, Farmer, VA, Over 20, Couldn't read or write

Schedule I. Free Inhabitants in No Township Listed in the County of Henry State of Virginia
enumerated by me on the 14th day of August, 1850 Tho. E. **enegard?? Ass't Marshal PAGE NO: 29a M432 952
26 244 244 Jefferson LEMON, 50, M, Farmer, 300, VA
27 244 244 Sentea (Zerena (BARKER)) LEMON(***), 48, F, VA
28 244 244 Nancy LEMON, 18, F, VA
28 244 244 George W(ashington) LEMON, 16, M, farmer, VA
30 244 244 Thomas (Jefferson) LEMON, 13, M, VA
31 244 244 Sally LEMON, 11, F, VA
32 244 244 Martha LEMON, 9, F, VA
33 244 244 William LEMON 4, M, VA
34 244 244 Daniel (Webster) LEMON, 2, M, VA
35 244 244 Ruth DAULTON, 45, F, VA, Couldn't read or write
36 244 244 Stanley NANCE, 22, M, Farmer, VA, Couldn't read or write
(Jefferson's wife was Zerena BARKER and Aunt to Eliza BARKER/NANCE #528 below.
Have not found who Stanley NANCE is yet.)

(***Sonia NANCE Roberts: "4th Great-Grandaunt")

Schedule I. Free Inhabitants in No Township Listed in the County of Henry State of Virginia
enumerated by me on the 31st day of August, 1850 Tho. E. Denegard?? Ass't Marshal PAGE NO: 38b M432 952
24 528 528 Pleasant NANCE(***), 36, M, Farmer, VA, Couldn't read or write
25 528 528 Eliza (BARKER) NANCE, 28, F, VA
26 528 528 James G(arland) NANCE, 13, M, VA, Attending school
27 528 528 Harden NANCE, 11, M, VA, Attending school
28 528 528 John A(llen) NANCE, 8, M, VA, Attending school
29 528 528 Charles NANCE, 7, M, VA
30 528 528 Elkanah NANCE, 4, M, VA
(***Sonia NANCE Roberts: "3rd Great-grandfather")


Schedule I. Free Inhabitants in No Township Listed in the County of Henry State of Virginia
enumerated by me on the 31st day of August, 1850 Tho. E. Denegard?? Ass't Marshal PAGE NO: 41b M432 952
25 564 564 Betsey NANCE, 62, F, VA, Couldn't read or write

Schedule I. Free Inhabitants in No Township Listed in the County of Henry State of Virginia
enumerated by me on the 8th day of Oct, 1850 Tho. E. Denegard?? Ass't Marshal PAGE NO: 58b M432 952
40 825 825 Cornelius Cayton, 35, M Farmer, VA
Schedule I. Free Inhabitants in No Township Listed in the County of Henry State of Virginia
enumerated by me on the 8th day of Oct, 1850 Tho. E. Denegard?? Ass't Marshal PAGE NO: 58b M432 952
1 825 825 Olley (NANCE) Cayton, 35, F, VA
2 825 825 Anderson Cayton, 13, F, VA
3 825 825 Henry Cayton, 9, M, VA
4 825 825 Mary Cayton, 6, F, VA
5 825 825 (Not named) Cayton 1/12, M, VA

Schedule I. Free Inhabitants in The Southern District 623 in the County of Pittsylvania State of Virginia
enumerated by me on the 30th day of October, 1850 Wm. H. Wooding Ass't Marshal PAGE NO: 110b M432 968
25 623 623 Elizabeth (THORNTON?) NANCE, 80, F, VA
26 623 623 John NANCE, 60, M, Farmer, VA