1820 Census of Orange Co NC: Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820

James Haley M<10; M16-25; F<10; F16-25; 2 slaves.

[This record indicates two children under 10, one male and one female. Since James and Mary Ann were married only 16 months before this enumeration, it is possible that these two children were twins.

1830 Census of Wake Co NC:

James Hailey M<5; M5-10; M20-30; 2F<5; F5-10; F30-40; F60-70

Wake and Orange Counties adjoined until Durham County was created in 1881.

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James Henry Hayley bought a tract of land "lying on the North side of Powells Creek, beginning at a oak; thence South one Hundred and Eighty six poles, to a Hickory in Frederick Creek Ezells mill pond on Powels Creek, thence up the various courses of said Five acres and three-fourths be the same more or less, it being the land formerly belonging to Jacob Rogers dec'd."1085