Splawn Family - Rutherford Co., NC
The James Splawn family of Rutherford Co. NC
James married Elizabeth Robbins, and was named in her father's will.
I think James Splawn and Elizabeth Robbins Splawn were already married but living with her parents, William and Sarah Robbins in 1800. Census record follows:

1800   Rutherford  County   NC pg 138    ROBBINS              WILLIAM

21111-11101-00
2 males under 10 [Thomas 10,?, Thomas  was married by 1803 when Nathan Brisco made his will- these could be small children of Elizabeth and James Splawn]
1 male 10-16 [James 16]
1 male 16-26 [ Joseph 25]
1 male 26-45 [James Splawn?]
1 male 45 & up- [William]
1 female under 10 [Judeah 7]
1 female 10-16[ Susanna Susan]
1 female 16-26 [Elizabeth ?]
1 female 45 & up [wife Sarah]
-00 Slaves
Philip, Mary McKinney, Sarah Sally Smith are found on 1800 census in other households.

1810 shows two different James SPLAWNs on page 134,  00100-20010; and 00020-00010; The first one is probably the one married to Elizabeth Robbins, and  on page 133 Peggy 10000-11111-00-1/100/50; and Moses 20110-20010-00-1/100/50-1/100/50

1820 the census finds the following:
SPLAWN        James  300001-12001-1
[three boys under 10, one male 45 & up,
one girl under 10, two girls 10-16, one female 45 and up,
Stephen D. 9 yrs old, William M. 6 yrs old, James M. 1 yr old, three daughters Sarah age 5, Litha age 6? Sebary age 12 or 17?]

1830 pg 534  Elizabeth Splaine
2 males 10-15 [William M. abt 16 & James M. 11],
1 male 15-20 [Stephen D. 19],
1 male 40-50 [is this James, with Elizabeth listed as head of household? he was younger than her in 1810 and may be disabled, see court record below],
1 female 15-20[Sarah 15],
1 female 20-30 ? [oldest daughter],
1 female 50-60 [Elizabeth]

Oct 19th 1830--Rutherford Co., NC Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions p. 68. "Ordered by court, upon examination of his person, that James Splawn be exempted from the payment of a poll tax and that certificate of this order be issued to him."

1840 E. Splaver [Splawn] pg 312
0011-000010001
1 male aged 10-15 [b. 1825-30]
1 male 15-20 [b. 1820-25] 
1 female 20-30 Sarah
1 female 60-70 Elizabeth

1850
Splawn, Elizabeth 1011 (87) b. NC
Sarah 35
Stephen 8