Dear List, Item 2 - Early Cowan Census of Kentucky & Indiana The first step I took was to see just who came to these areas, but remembering that the maps of that time period were much different than these of today. For example, the 1783 map that I have shows that all of KY was Virginia with Indiana being claimed by Virginia. TN. was North. Carolina. By 1800 Kentucky was its own state with the counties not completely formed yet. Indiana was Indian lands known as part of Knox County, Northwest Territory;, for which no census was taken until 1807. I am using the 'Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920 by Wm. Thorndale and Wm. Dollarhide' to get a clearer picture of it's boundries. (I did not change spelling) 1790 ...Taken from First Census of Kentucky & Tax list Fayette Co., KY James Cowan, 12-5-1789 (Tax list) Lincoln Co., KY Lauranne Cowan, 06-23-1790 Bourbon Co. KY Cowan, John 03-00-1791 1799 - 1801 ....Kentucky Tax List Census Bourbon Co. KY Hugh Cowan 1800 (married into Breckenridge line) James Cowan 1800 William Cowan 7/23/1800 Bullitt Co., KY John Cowan 8/16/1800 Cumberland Co., KY David Cowen 1799 James Cowen 1799 James Cowen Jr. 1799 John Cowen 1799 Franklin Co., KY Hugh Cowen 8/10/1801 (mine - married into Buchanan line) Mason Co., KY Thomas Cowan 8/25/1800 William Cowan 8/25/1800 Mercer Co., KY Capt. John Cowan 1800 of Harrodsburg (m. Mary Craig) Hannah Cowin 1800 (she is called Lauranna on 1790 list) Nicholas Co., KY Isaac Cowan 1800 John Cowan 1800 An interesting note here: The poll taken in 1790 in Kentucky showed a population of 73,977 in 1800 it showed a population of 220,955 and there were 40,343 slaves. This was first published in the Palladium in the July 18, 1801 issue in Frankfort, KY and compared favorably with the marshal's returns. 1807 in Dearborn Co., Indiana Territory (which was in the SE corner of IN) Thomas Cowen 1807 (I have a complete copy of this census acquired from the Rushville, IN. Library if anyone needs a lookup)