Something I've been wanting to do for some time is to (re)analyze the 1790 Census and attempt to identify individuals found thereon.
The 1790 US Census has sixteen (16) Cagle heads of household in North Carolina, all of which are traditionally identified as descendants of Leonhardt Kegel. Of these heads of household, there are ten in Moore County, four in Mecklenburg County, and two in Montgomery County.
As follows are the heads of household and the number of MALES in the home (I have purposefully not included females):
*Henry Cagle 1730
Peter Cagle 1772
Henry Cagle 1770
John Cagle 1774
Jacob Cagle 1776
Martin Cagle1789
George Cagle1782
*Christian Cagle 1761
-???
*William Cagle 1754
Henry Cagle 1780
*Leonard Cagle 1729
William Cagle 1770
Charles Cagle 1779
Henry Cagle 1780
Robert Cagle 1783
John Cagle 1784
Paul Cagle 1785
Simon Cagle 1790
*David Cagle
*Roger Cagle
Conrad Cagle (Roger’s other sons, Roger Jr. and Leonard, are often seen with birthdates of “1780”. I think this to be incorrect and that Roger Sr’s only living son in 1790 was Conrad).
*George Cagle
*John "Dutchman" Cagle 1726
Jacob Cagle 1766
Henry Cagle 1770
William Cagle 1788
*George Cagle 1757
Isaac 1780
Jacob 1790
(Johan Theobald “David” Cagle) 1728 (deceased by 1790)
*John Cagle 1740s
Leonard Cagle 1780
Sampson Cagle 1782
John Cagle 1767
*Jacob Cagle 1755
Jacob Cagle 1773
Charles Cagle 1780
Henry Pinkney Cagle 1790
*Valentine Cagle 1753
George Cagle 1776
Jacob Cagle 1778
Valentine Cagle 1787
*George Cagle 1750
Benjamin Franklin Cagle 1774
John M. Cagle 1780
Charles Robert Cagle 1786
*Henry Cagle 1759
Henry Cagle 1780
George Cagle 1782
David Cagle 1783
-???
*Charles Cagle 1740s
Jacob 1766
Leonard 1770
John 1782
George 1789
*Charles Cagle 1770s
-???
A few quick notes before we move on...
First, a big shout-out to Leonard and Henry, who not only left wills naming their children, but whose families also work out perfectly when compared to the census. Thanks guys. You make a genealogist proud.
Second, I myself do not think the family attributions above are entirely correct. I plan to address my doubts in future blogs. However, researchers familiar with the first three generations should be able to get their bearings using the above.