Early census and tax records from Wilkes & Ashe counties

Here's another list I compiled to help me figure out who's who of the early Caudills. Guess what? I'm not sure I've figured anything out yet! As I said we need someone with a really analytical mind to go at these lists and see if they can figure anything out. Anyone out there??? You don't have to be a descendant of Jesse P! Please feel free to chime in at any point. That's why I'm posting this information, so there can be a discussion. So far the traffic on this blog has been...well not very heavy. LOL

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Early property records from Wilkes, Ashe and Surry counties

Below is a listing of deeds I created back in 2001 from information collected by Steve B (a descendant of Jesse P.) Steve lives in the area spent many hours in the courthouses listed and I think he also visited the state archives in Raleigh.

My next posting will be spreadsheet showing Caudill listings on the early census records for Wilkes and Ashe counties along with some Caudill listings on some Wilkes county tax lists.

Someone with a good analytical mind needs to sit down and see if it's possible to determine what generation each of those listed might fall into. Is it possible to figure out any close family relationships?

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What's the first evidence of Jesse P using P as his middle initial?

The first records I can find with the middle initial "P" are a deed from Ashe county dated 1 Aug 1838 and  the 1840 US census. That census record can be found on a recent post. I'll be posting a listing of Caudill deeds on my next post later today.

Jesse P Caudill on the US Census 1820 - 1880

1820 Ashe Co, NC

1830 Wilkes Co, NC

1840 Ashe Co, NC

1850 Ashe Co, NC

1860 Alleghany Co, NC

1870 Alleghany Co, NC part 1

1870 Alleghany Co, NC part 2

1880 Alleghany Co, NC

Jesse P most likely lived on the same piece of property when he was canvased for each of these census. His property sat near the county line of Ashe and Wilkes counties so this is probably why he's shown in Wilkes county in 1830. Also the part of Ashe county where he lived became Alleghany county in 1859.

North Carolina county development 1912 to present

Can anyone get us a cleaner image?

North Carolina county development up to 1800

Marriage bond posted by Jesse P to marry Sary Roberts

Below is a copy of the 1817 marriage bond Jesse P Caudill posted to marry Sary Roberts.