Census Yr: 1850 State or Territory: GA County: Washington Div: 91
Reference: Enumerated 21st Nov., 1850 by S.A.H. Jones, pg. 450
LN 22-23; HN 329; FM 329; Page: 225B
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Irwin William A. 25 M Farmer GA
Irwin Sarah A. 23 F $35 GA

Schedule 2.— Slave Inhabitants in
State: GA; County: Washington; Div: 91^st Dist.;
Enumerated 21 Nov 1850 by S. A. H. Jones, Asst. Marshal
LN 27-31, left column, Page: 568; Image: 0302; Roll: M432-96
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Slave Owner(s): William A Irwin

Slave Description:
1....60....Male........Black
1....28....Male........Black
1....16....Female....Black
1....12....Male........Black
1....10....Male........Mulatto

Note: William was the brother-in-law of Sampson Daniel.

Schedule 2.— Slave Inhabitants in
State: GA; County: Washington; Div: 91^st Dist.;
Enumerated 21 Nov 1850 by S. A. H. Jones, Asst. Marshal
LN 3-6, right column, Page: 568; Image: 0302; Roll: M432-96
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Slave Owner(s): William A Irwin

Slave Description:
1....25....Female....Mulatto
1....10....Male........Mulatto
1......6....Male........Black
1......3....Male........Black

Note: William was the brother-in-law of Sampson Daniel. This was apparently a second property owned by William A. Irwin that was located near the Daniel property.

Census Yr: 1860; Territory: GA; County: Washington; Reel: M653-140; Page: 214
Reference: Enumerated 19th June, 1860 by W. G. Robson LN 16-24; HN 421 FN 413
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Irwin William A. 35 M Farmer 20,000 20,000 Georgia
Irwin Sarah E. 32 F Georgia
Irwin Louisa A. 10 F Georgia X
Irwin Ella M. 8 F Georgia X
Irwin Mary M. 4 F Georgia
Irwin William 2 M Georgia
Massey George W. 52 M Merchant 1,000 1,700 NC
Massey* George L. 17 M Georgia
Sheppard Patrick H. 24 M Teacher Georgia

*Note: George L. Massey was actually George Lee MASON, orphan son of John F. Mason and Nancy Ann Daniel, the deceased sister of Sarah E. Irwin.

The following notice appeared in the local newspaper Apr 10, 1867:

ROAD COMMISSIONERS

"the following persons have been appointed road Commissioners for the year 1867:

"...94th District: William A. Irwin, Henry Wood and J. E. Smith"

Census Yr: 1870; Territory: Ga; County: Washington; Di: Tennille; Reel: M593-182 Page: 200b
Reference: Enumerated 7 June, 1870 by Henry A. Cates, LN 9-16; HN 163; FN 156
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Irwin William E. 43 M W Farmer 10,000 5,000 GA
Irwin Elizabeth 38 F W Keeping House GA
Irwin Ella 18 F W Attending School GA
Irwin Mary 15 F W Attending School GA
Irwin Willie 12 M W Attending School GA
Irwin Race 10 M W Attending School GA
Irwin Thomas 7 M W GA
Irwin Elizabeth 4 F W GA

• Married: 7 Dec 1848 in Washington County, Georgia ^{18 19 6}
• Note: The license was issued Dec 5, 1848, and the wedding ceremony was performed Dec 7, 1848, by K. W. Massey, JP. Recorded in Marriage Book A, page 265. ⁶
• Change Date: 25 Nov 2008

1. Louisa A. IRWIN b: 1850 in Washington County, Georgia
2. Ella M. IRWIN b: 1852 in Washington County, Georgia
3. Mary Moore IRWIN b: 18 Jul 1855 in Washington County, Georgia
4. William "Willie" IRWIN b: 1858 in Washington County, Georgia
5. Race IRWIN b: 1860 in Washington County, Georgia
6. Thomas IRWIN b: 1863 in Washington County, Georgia
7. Elizabeth IRWIN b: 1866 in Washington County, Georgia

1. Media: Census/Tax
   Title: 1850 Washington County, Georgia Census
   Publication: [primary source] Sandersville, Georgia, 1850
   Date: 10 Mar 2001
   Page: p 450
2. Media: Book
   Title: Colby Smith and His Descendants
   Author: Brantley, Gene D., Smith, Robert A., and Veal, Carllene S.
   Publication: [primary and secondary source] Louisville, GA: The Colby Smith Family Publications, 1998
   Date: 19 Sep 2000
   Note:
   The three authors are all direct descendants of Colby Smith and Anna Henry Smith of early Washington County, Georgia.
3. Media: Research collection
   Title: Mason Family Research Files
   Author: Mason, Alice, Compiler
   Publication: [primary and secondary source] amason@tntech.edu
4. Media: Census/Tax
   Title: 1860 Washington County, Georgia, Census
   Publication: [primary source] Sandersville, Georgia, 1860
   Page: House 421, Family 413, p 214
5. Media: Vital
   Title: Washington County, Georgia, Estate Papers
   Author: Newsom, Elizabeth Pritchard, Abstracted and Compiled
   Publication: [primary source] Sandersville, Georgia: Genealogical Committee of the Washington County Historical Society, 1982
   Date: 9 Dec 2002
   Page: p 109-112
6. Media: Periodical
   Title: "Washington County Ordinary Marriages, Book A, 1828-1852," article by Mary-Helen Sears Foxx, Transcriber, published in the Georgia Genalogical Magazine, Vol. 28, No. 3 (Issue 109), Summer 1988, pp 200-20.
   Author: Lucas, The Rev. Silas Emmett, Jr., Editor/Owner
   Publication: [primary source] , Easley, SC: Published quarterly. Original data from Ordinary's Office, Washington County Courthouse, Sandersville, Georgia.
   Date: 10 Dec 2004
   Note:
   [20-page article containing transcribed license and marriage dates from Washington County Ordinary Court records arranged marriage book and by date the license was issued, and included groom name, bride name, and name of person who performed the ceremony (copy in possession of Diane Carrington Bradford).]
   Page: p 219
7. Media: Electronic database
   Title: Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System [Online]
   Publication: [primary source] Electronic database maintained by the National Park Service, Washington, DC http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss.htm
   Date: 13 Apr 2003
8. Media: Book
   Title: Washington County, Georgia, Newspaper Clippings Vol. II 1867-1880
   Author: Evans, Tad, Compiler
   Publication: [primary source] Savannah, GA: Tad Evans, Publisher, Apr 14, 1994
   Date: 11 Sep 2003
   Page: p 268
9. Media: Research collection
   Title: Benjamin Darius Smith Descendants
   Author: Smith, DeSaussure Dugas, III "Dess", Compiler/Editor
   Publication: [primary and secondary source] Georgia, 2000 dess@jazz.cybermedia.net
   Date: 18 Sep 2000
10. Title: Descendants of Dr. Benjamin Darius Smith
    Author: Smith, DeSaussure Dugas, III "Dess", Compiler/Editor
    Publication: [primary and secondary source] Georgia, 2000 dess@jazz.cybermedia.net GEDCOM file (imported 9-18-2000) received from Dess Smith as an attachment to e-mail message dated 9-11-2000 to Diane Carrington Bradford.
    Date: 18 Sep 2000
    Note:
    DeSaussure Dugas Smith, III "Dess" is a direct descendant of Dr. Benjamin Darius Smith and through him of Colby Smith of early Washington County, Georgia.
    Page: GEDCOM from Dess Smith
11. Media: Census/Tax
    Title: 1850 Washington County, Georgia Census
    Publication: [primary source] Sandersville, Georgia, 1850
    Date: 10 Mar 2001
    Page: H 329, F 329, p 450
12. Media: Census/Tax
    Title: 1850 Washington County, Georgia Census
    Publication: [primary source] Sandersville, Georgia, 1850
    Date: 10 Mar 2001
    Page: Schedule 2, Slave Schedule. LN 27-31, left column, Page: 568; Image: 0302; Roll: M432-96
13. Media: Census/Tax
    Title: 1850 Washington County, Georgia Census
    Publication: [primary source] Sandersville, Georgia, 1850
    Date: 10 Mar 2001
    Page: Schedule 2, Slave Schedule. LN 3-6, right column, Page: 568; Image: 0302; Roll: M432-96
14. Media: Census/Tax
    Title: 1860 Washington County, Georgia, Census
    Publication: [primary source] Sandersville, Georgia, 1860
    Page: H 421, F 413, p 56
15. Media: Book
    Title: Washington County, Georgia, Newspaper Clippings Vol. II 1867-1880
    Author: Evans, Tad, Compiler
    Publication: [primary source] Savannah, GA: Tad Evans, Publisher, Apr 14, 1994
    Date: 11 Sep 2003
    Page: p 8
16. Media: Book
    Title: Washington County, Georgia, Newspaper Clippings Vol. II 1867-1880
    Author: Evans, Tad, Compiler
    Publication: [primary source] Savannah, GA: Tad Evans, Publisher, Apr 14, 1994
    Date: 11 Sep 2003
    Page: p 9
17. Media: Census/Tax
    Title: 1870 Washington County, Georgia Census
    Publication: [primary source] Sandersville, Georgia, 1870
    Page: H 163, F 156, p 20
18. Media: Court Records
    Title: Washington County Marriages
    Publication: [primary source] Sandersville, Washington County, Georgia,1780-1850
    Date: 15 Aug 2001
    Page: 1848
19. Media: Electronic database
    Title: Washington County Marriages 1824-1857 A to Z [Online]
    Author: Hudson, Mrs. Pamela D. Ackman, Transcriber
    Publication: [primary source] Database information printed Oct 27, 2002, from the Washington County, Georgia Genealogy Web Page ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/washington/vitals/marriages/1824.txt
    Date: 27 Oct 2002