I believe the Censuses for New Jersey for 1790-1820 have been lost or destroyed. The earliest census is 1830, showing two Curriden families in Salem County: Philip in Upper Penns Neck with 2 boys under 5, 1 age 5-10, 1 age 10-20, Philip age 30-40, and one female age 10-15; Joseph in Upper Alloways Creek with 2 boys age 5-10, Joseph age 30-40, 1 girl under age 5, and one female age 40-50. The first census that lists all family members, 1850, shows Philip and Mary in Upper Penns Neck with their 8 children: Mary (10), Martin (9), Philip (7), Emma (5), Garret (4), Sarah (3), Charlott (1), and Otis (5 months). I suppose it's his son Philip who was in the Civil War from New Jersey in Company K from March 2 to July 13, 1865? Hope this helps. Curriden wrote... I am trying to find any ancestory information for one Phillip Curriden. He was born in 1794, in Upper Penns Neck, Salem, NJ, and was married to one Mary Mason. All I have been able to find is thathe was a laborer. Any information that can be shared about him, or anyone that is willing to take a look at the census for 1800, in which he would be listed, and want to let me know who is the head of household so I can find his parentage, I would be most appreciative. I currently live in North Carolina, so getting to any of these records isn't exactly possible for me. Any help, would be, again, greatly appreciated.

1790 (First Census of the United States) - No schedules are known to exist for Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Virginia; apparently they were destroyed during the British attack on Washington during the War of 1812. The 1790 schedules for Virginia were reconstructed from state enumerations. 1800 - Schedules survive for 13 states. Lost schedules include those for Georgia, Indiana Territory, Kentucky, Mississippi Territory, New Jersey, Northwest Territory, Virginia, Tennessee, and Alexandria County, District of Columbia. Some of the schedules for these states have been re-created using tax lists and other records. 1810 - Schedules exist for 17 states. There was, however, a district wide loss for District of Columbia, Georgia, Indiana Territory, Mississippi Territory, Louisiana Territory (MO), New Jersey and Tennessee. Partial losses included Illinois Territory, which had only two counties (Randolph is extant, St. Clair is lost.), and OH, all lost except Washington County. Some of the schedules for these states have been re-created using tax lists and other records. 1820 - There was a district wide loss for Arkansas Territory, Missouri Territory and New Jersey. Partial losses included half the counties in Alabama, and roughly 20 eastern Tennessee counties supervised by the Federal Court District out of Knoxville. Some of the schedules for these states have been re-created using tax lists and other records. See: Research in Census Records, The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy by Loretto Dennis Szucs; edited by Loretto Dennis Szucs and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking (Salt Lake City, UT: Ancestry Incorporated, 1997). William Dollarhide, The Census Book: A Genealogist's Guide to Federal Census Facts, Schedules and Indexes, Heritage Quest: Bountiful, UT, 2000. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Malcolm Schalick Sharp sharp.rootsweb.com -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stuart, Hereld A. (PS, NE)" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 11:09 AM Subject: RE: Trying to Find any information on Phillip Curriden > I believe the Censuses for New Jersey for 1790-1820 have been lost or > destroyed. The earliest census is 1830, showing two Curriden families in > Salem County: Philip in Upper Penns Neck with 2 boys under 5, 1 age 5-10, 1 > age 10-20, Philip age 30-40, and one female age 10-15; Joseph in Upper > Alloways Creek with 2 boys age 5-10, Joseph age 30-40, 1 girl under age 5, > and one female age 40-50. The first census that lists all family members, > 1850, shows Philip and Mary in Upper Penns Neck with their 8 children: Mary > (10), Martin (9), Philip (7), Emma (5), Garret (4), Sarah (3), Charlott (1), > and Otis (5 months). I suppose it's his son Philip who was in the Civil War > from New Jersey in Company K from March 2 to July 13, 1865? Hope this > helps. > > > Curriden wrote... > I am trying to find any ancestory information for one Phillip Curriden. He > was born in 1794, in Upper Penns Neck, Salem, NJ, and was married to one > Mary Mason. > > All I have been able to find is thathe was a laborer. Any information that > can be shared about him, or anyone that is willing to take a look at the > census for 1800, in which he would be listed, and want to let me know who is > the head of household so I can find his parentage, I would be most > appreciative. > > I currently live in North Carolina, so getting to any of these records isn't > exactly possible for me. Any help, would be, again, greatly appreciated. > >