Parsons and Abbott Roll

By a treaty of March 24, 1832, the Creek Tribe ceded to the United States all of their land east of the Mississippi River. Heads of families were entitled to tracts of land, which, if possible, were to include their improvements. In 1833 Benjamin S. Parsons and Thomas J. Abbott prepared a census of Creek Indian heads of families, which gave their names and the number of males, females, and slaves in each family. The entries were arranged by town and numbered; these numbers were used for identification in later records.

The census of 1832 has come to be called the Parsons and Abbott Roll, and is the most comprehensive pre-removal document, as it was the result of a village-to-village trek on the part of the census-takers, and contains the names of all the heads of households arranged by Creek towns. The genealogical researcher who is able to locate an ancestor on this document is most fortunate, as it forms the basis for many other documents relating to Creek claims cases through the 1960’s.

While few and far between, there are some free blacks listed within this census. Many slaves gained their freedom from their Creek Tribe; once their freedom was obtained, they often received citizenship within the tribe and several are listed by name.

1832 Creek Census

• 1832 Creek Census – Arbiccooche Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Chattoksofke Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Chearhaw Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Chehaw Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Chehawah Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Chockolocko Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Clewalla Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Conchartetie Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Coosawda Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Corn House Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Coweta Towns
• 1832 Creek Census – Cowyka Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Cubihatcha Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Cussetaw Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Ekundutske Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Emarhe Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Euchee Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Eufaula Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Fish Pond Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Hatcheechubba Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Hatchet Creek Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Hickory Ground Town
• 1832 Creek Census – High Log Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Hihaje Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Hillabee Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Hitchetee Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Hitchopartarga Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Hotallehoyarnar Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Kialege Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Kiamulga Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Kohomutskigartskar Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Luchipoga Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Oakchoy Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Oaktawsarsey Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Oselarneby Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Oswichee Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Oswitchee Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Ottisse Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Palochokolo Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Pochishackcha Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Pokentallehasse Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Rabbit Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Sockopartoy Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Sougahatcha Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Sowoccolo Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Talledega Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Tallipsehogay Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Tallisee Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Talmachussa Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Tauwarsa Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Thlakatchka Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Thlobthlocco Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Toakpafkar Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Tolowarthlocko Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Tuckabatcha Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Tuskeega Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Ufaula Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Weogufka Town
• 1832 Creek Census – Wewoakkar Town