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National Gazette
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Population census for 1790 in the U.S. Territory northwest of the Ohio River lists 4280 souls in settlements like Ohio Company purchase (1000), Symmes' Settlement (1300), Vincennes (1000), and others. Notes American families and slaves included. Spanish side of Mississippi: 1820 in St. Louis (720), Genevieve (850), etc.
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In the seven ranges of townships
Ohio Company purchase 1000
The French settlement opposite Kanawha
Symmes' Settlement 1300
Clarksville at the Rapids of Ohio 60
Vincennes on the Wabash, inclusive of River du Cuivre station 1000
Kaskaskias 315
Cahokia 365
At the Grand Ruisseau, village of St. Philip, and Prairie du Rocher 240
4280
N. B. In the town of Vincennes, upon the Wabash, are about 40 American families, and 100 slaves; and upon the Mississippi are 40 American families and about 73 slaves, which are included in the above mentioned estimate.
Upon the Spanish side of the Mississippi, above the confluence of the Ohio, are
At Genevieve, Kaskaskia, and a Small new village (the half of which are blacks) 850
St. Louis (130 of which are blacks) 720
A small settlement 12 miles west 100
A settlement 20 miles up the Missouri River 150
1820
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Territory Of The United States North West Of The River Ohio
Event Date
1790
Event Details
Population estimates: Ohio Company purchase 1000; Symmes' Settlement 1300; Clarksville 60; Vincennes 1000 (incl. 40 American families, 100 slaves); Kaskaskias 315; Cahokia 365; Grand Ruisseau, St. Philip, Prairie du Rocher 240; total 4280. Mississippi: 40 American families, 73 slaves included. Spanish side: Genevieve, Kaskaskia, small village 850 (half blacks); St. Louis 720 (130 blacks); small settlement 12 miles west 100; Missouri River settlement 150; total 1820.