In the 1850 US Census for Utica, Oneida County, New York (the year after her husband's death) the family of Asenath Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #760; Family #777
Asneth Barnum, 58, F, Real property $1,000, b. Vermont
Laurina Barnum, 35, F, b. New York
George Barnum, 28, M, Music teacher, b. New York
Martha Barnum, 25, F, b. New York
James Barnum, 23, M, Hatter, b. New York
The Independent State of Vermont was constituted on 2 June 1777, and joined the Union as the 14th state on 4 March 1791.