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 304 THE HISTORY OF BARRINGTON. 1774 601 1850 795 1776 538 i860 1, 000 1782 534 1865 1 .028 1790 6S3 1870 1,1 II iSoo 650 1875 1,185 1810 604 1880 1,359 1820 634 1885 1,394 1830 612 1890 1840 549 1895 1,668 The Census of 1782 gives the following details as to the population of Barrington. Males under 16, 130; Females under 16, 105; Males between 16 and 22, 16; Females be- tween 16 and 22, 22 ; Males bet, 22 and 50, 73 ; Females bet, 22 and 50, 85 ; Males upwards of 50, 30 ; Females upwards of 50, 27; Indians, none ; Mulattoes, 22 ; blacks, 26 : Total, 534- A Colonial valuation was made in the years 1778-80, by a committee of five men, called "The Flying Committee." The following interesting facts relative to the valuation of Barrington are given in this report, and afterwards confirmed by a Committee of Ten : Number of polls, 92 ; Dwelling houses and other buildings, 143 ; Grist and other mills, o; Wharves, 4 ; Distill houses and other works, i ; Slaves from 10 to 50, 6; Money and Trading Stock, ;^850, IIS.; Ounces of Plate, 148; Chaises, i ; Horses, from six months, 56 ; Oxen, 48 ; Horn Cattle, 305 ; Sheep and Goats, 649 ; Swine, 145 ; Acres of Pasture, 2,318 ; Cows it will keep, 251 ; Acres of Tillage, 397; Bushels of grain, 4,737 ; Pounds of Tobacco, 1,500; Acres of orchard, 46^ ; Barrels of cider, 154; Acres of Meadow, 575 ; English Hay, 213M tons; Fresh hay, 33 J^ tons; Salt hay, 123 tons; Acres of wood and waste land, 695^ ; Total acres, 4,124 ; Value of Real Estate, ;^2 5,440 ; Total value, £2,gi$, 13s.; Value per acre, £,6, 3s., 7p,; Established Value, £2g,gis, 13s. The total value of Warren by the same Committee was -^39' 051* ^"^ of Bristol was £64,S2g. The value of Bristol County was ;^i33.49i» i3s. In order to show what the tax burdens of our ancestors