1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 69
Dwelling 53, Household 53
Brizendine, John C., 38, male, farmer, value of real estate $1,300, born in Virginia
Brizendine, Martha, 25, female, born in Virginia
Brizendine, Virginia, 12, female, born in Virginia, in school
Brizendine, Emily, 10, female, born in Virginia, in school
Brizendine, Marinda, 8, female, born in Virginia, in school
Brizendine, Mary, 6, female, born in Virginia
Brizendine, Orville, 5, male, born in Virginia
Brizendine, Churchill, 3, male, born in Virginia
Allen, William, 3, male, born in Virginia
Shearwood, Elizabeth, 76, female, born in Virginia

1860 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Lloyds Post Office, Page 87
Dwelling 817, Family 793
Brizendine, Martha J., 35, female, farmer, value of real estate $500, value of personal estate $150, born in Virginia
Dunn, Margaret C., 62, female, value of personal estate $5,600, born in Virginia
Dunn, Muscoe R., 24, male, farmer, value of real estate $800, value of personal estate $225, born in Virginia
Allen, Wm. R., 10, male, born in Virginia, in school
Brizendine, Margaret J., 8, female, born in Virginia, in school
Brizendine, Churchill R., 6, male, born in Virginia, in school
Brizendine, Harvey, 5, male, born in Virginia
Brizendine, Fontaine, 3, male, born in Virginia

Information on William Allen from Myrle Theimer, letter of 7 December 1993 to Thomas Moore.