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News article in Herald of Freedom & Torch Light, 1857 - "Population of Washington Co. in 1800"

Population of Washington Co. in 1800.        
Being somewhat of an antiquarian, we occasionally find, in the pursuit of this natural bent of the mind, an item of information, among the musty records of the past, of sufficient interest to the present generation to warrant its reproduction. Accordingly, a few days ago, in perusing the faded and time-worn files of he “Washington Spy,” the first newspaper printed in Hagerstown, we discovered a Census of Washington County, taken in the year 1800, which is herewith subjoined;-
Free white Males under 10 years ~ 2975