Cumberland County, ME 1840 U.S. Federal Census Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services http://www.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/me/cumberland/1840/ This Census was transcribed by Linda Talbott and proofread by Robert E. Lane for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2024 by Linda Talbott ========================================================================== USGENWEB (US-CENSUS) NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ========================================================================== Formatted by USGenWeb Census Project® File Manager, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. ========================================================================== CENSUS-YEAR 1840 CENSUS-DAY: June 1, 1840 MICROFILM #M704- STATE MAINE COUNTY CUMBERLAND ---------------------Begin Actual Transcription---------------------------------- NOTE: The back side of the population schedule for the 1840 census was used to record living pensioners of the Revolutionary War or other military service. This contained information not found on the population schedule, such as the person's age and who they were living with. Publishing of these returns was authorized by an act of Congress in 1841, printers were Blair & Rives, Washington, D.C. The book groups the names by the town where they lived. This transcription lists them in alphabetical order. Town namess are included as an aid to researchers. This schedule lists a number of women, who were likely widows who were collecting their late husband's pension. ========================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1840 STATE: MAINE COUNTY: Cumberland MICROFILM#: M704- DISTRICT: All ENUMERATOR: Not written CENSUS-DAY: June 1, 1840 ========================================================================================================================================================= File Name of Pensioner Whom Living With Page LN# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE LAST NAME FIRST NAME TOWN TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================= 2 42 . . . . . Portland, 4th Ward "None" 1 78 Addison John 89 . . Freeport . 1 80 Aldrich Mary 79 . . Freeport . 1 100 Allen Joseph 81 Allen Emery Gray . 1 134 Allen Isaac 83 Allen Isaac Minot . 2 36 Allen William 83 Allen Reuben Poland . 2 52 Allen Job 77 Allen Job Pownal . 2 54 Allen Nehemiah 87 Allen David Pownal . 2 78 Allen Jacob 76 Allen Jacob Scarborough . 2 23 Anderson Robert 79 Anderson Samuel P. Otisfield . 1 10 Andrews Robert 87 Andrews Robert Bridgton . 1 84 Bacon Timothy 70 to 80 Bacon Timothy Gorham . 1 126 Bailey Lucy 73 Penny Edmund Minot . 2 46 Bailey Rebecca 91 Waite Sally N. Portland, 5th Ward . 2 17 Baker Mary 71 Baker Samuel North Yarmouth . 1 135 Bates Jacob 80 Bates Jacob Minot . 1 55 Beal Jarvis 41 Beal Jarvis Durham . 1 74 Beal Elizabeth T. 78 . . Freeport . 2 56 Bemis Jacob 83 Bemis Jacob, Jr. Pownal . 1 18 Bennet John 58 Bennet John Brunswick . 2 80 Berry Zebulon 80 Berry Zebulon Scarborough . 2 10 Bibber James 84 Bibber James North Yarmouth . 1 83 Blake Deborah 70 to 80 Bartlett William Gorham . 2 16 Blanchard Seth 81 Blanchard Seth North Yarmouth . 1 106 Brackett John 79 Brackett Walker Harrison . 2 87 Brackett Herd 47 Brackett Herd Windham . 1 117 Bradford Peabody 82 Bradford Lewis Minot . 2 28 Bragdon John 80 Bragdon Nathaniel Poland . 1 108 Bray Nicholas 89 Brag Edward Harrison . 1 112 Bridgham John 86 Bridgham Garish Minot . 1 120 Bridgham Lucy 74 Freeman Hersey Minot . 1 2 Bryant Joseph 83 Bryant Joseph Baldwin . 1 128 Campbell William 42 Campbell William Minot . 1 107 Caswell Simeon 77 Caswell Philip Harrison . 1 123 Chandler Nathaniel 80 Dean George Minot . 2 1 Chandler John 82 Chandler John Minot . 2 59 Chase Isaac 82 Chase Isaac Standish . 1 15 Choate Ebenezer 75 Choate Ebenezer Bridgton . 1 39 Cleaves William 80 Cleaves William Cumberland . 2 43 Cobb Daniel 79 Cobb Daniel Portland, 5th Ward . 2 40 Colby Samuel 78 Colby Samuel Portland, 2nd Ward . 1 41 Colley Richard 86 Leighton Thomas Cumberland . 1 60 Colley William 89 Colley Joseph Falmouth . 1 102 Coombs William 86 Coombs Joseph Harpswell . 1 105 Coombs John 77 Easters Jesse Harpswell . 1 19 Cornish John 84 Cornish John Brunswick . 1 59 Creesey Benjamin 83 Creesey Benjamin Falmouth . 1 37 Crockett Samuel 79 Crockett Samuel Cape Elizabeth . 1 129 Crooker Ruth 80 Crooker William Minot . 2 29 Dacy Mehitable 94 Scillenger Jacob Poland . 1 54 Davis Isaac 82 Davis Isaac Durham . 2 60 Davis Samuel 78 Davis Samuel Standish . 1 73 Dennison David 79 . . Freeport . 1 96 Dilano Amasa 82 Dilano Amasa Gray . 1 130 Dillingham John 77 Dillingham John Minot . 1 103 Dingley Levi 84 Dingley Levi Harpswell . 1 62 Dobbin James 88 Dobbin James Falmouth . 2 15 Doten Samuel 83 Doten Samuel North Yarmouth . 1 20 Doughty Ichabod 86 Doughty Ichabod Brunswick . 1 101 Doughty James 76 Doughty David Harpswell . 1 116 Downing John 74 Downing John, Jr. Minot . 2 3 Downing Samuel 75 Downing Samuel Minot . 1 50 Dresser Aaron 81 Holland Mickel Danville . 1 35 Dyer Hannah 77 Dyer Catharine Cape Elizabeth . 1 104 Dyer Mary 76 Dyer Leonard Harpswell . 2 83 Eastman Zechariah 95 Eastman Zechariah Scarborough . 2 27 Edes Thomas 78 Edes Emery Otisfield . 1 61 Elliott Jacob 77 Elliott Jacob Falmouth . 2 90 Elliott Jedediah 79 Elliott John Windham . 2 33 Elwell Jeremiah 50 Elwell Jeremiah Poland . 1 33 Fickett Lucy 88 Fickett John Cape Elizabeth . 1 85 Files Esther 70 to 80 Files Esther Gorham . 1 86 Fogg Hannah 60 to 70 Fogg Hannah Gorham . 2 18 Fuller Aaron 83 Fuller Aaron Otisfield . 1 36 Gammon Joshua 78 Webster George Cape Elizabeth . 1 21 Gatchell William 84 Gatchell William Brunswick . 2 32 Godding Samuel 80 Bangs Allen Poland . 1 125 Goff James 80 Goff William Minot . 1 22 Graffam Sarah 81 Graffam Joseph Brunswick . 1 38 Gurney Samuel 76 Gurney Samuel Cumberland . 1 1 Hall Charles 85 Burnell Jonathan Baldwin . 1 23 Hall Elizabeth 70 Hall Elizabeth Brunswick . 1 32 Ham Nathaniel 85 Woodside John, 2d Brunswick . 2 13 Hamilton William 78 Hamilton William North Yarmouth . 2 61 Harmon William 78 Harmon William Standish . 1 111 Hatch Samuel 84 Ray Samuel Minot . 2 2 Haws Joseph 87 Hodge Joseph Minot . 2 11 Hayes Amos M. 85 Hayes Amos M. North Yarmouth . 1 16 Hazen Jacob 78 Hanson Edmund Bridgton . 2 39 Henick Sarah 76 Hay Joseph Portland, 1st Ward . 2 74 Higgins Edmund 83 Higgins Edmund Scarborough . 1 113 Hilborn Lucy 89 Hilborn Ira Minot . 1 58 Hobbs Josiah 77 Hobbs Josiah Falmouth . 1 67 Hodson Benjamin 83 Hodson Andrew Falmouth . 1 121 Holmes Gersham 75 Holmes Gershom D. Minot . 1 76 Hooper Rachael 89 . . Freeport . 1 30 House Thomas 65 Woodside John, 2d Brunswick . 2 62 Hunnewell Abigail 78 Howe Ebenezer Standish . 1 11 Ingalls Phineas 82 Ingalls Phineas Bridgton . 2 35 Johnson Joseph 77 Johnson James Poland . 2 9 Jones Elizabeth 79 Jones Elizabeth North Yarmouth . 1 49 Jordan Joanna 76 Jordan Joanna Danville . 1 110 Jumper Daniel 76 Jumper Daniel, Jr. Harrison . 2 48 Kellogg Elijah 79 Kellogg Joseph Portland, 5th Ward . 1 14 Kilborn John 85 Kilborn John Bridgton . 1 12 Kimball Joseph 81 Kimball Joseph Bridgton . 1 132 King Mary 70 Bowker Paul Minot . 1 127 Kinsley Azael 79 Kinsley Austin Minot . 1 131 Kinsley Daniel 82 Kinsley Daniel Minot . 1 65 Knight Jacob 83 Knight Jacob Falmouth . 2 26 Knight John 83 Knight John Otisfield . 2 31 Knight Abraham 74 Knight Abraham Poland . 1 56 Lancaster Joseph 83 Lancaster Joseph Durham . 1 45 Larrabe Jacob 76 Larrabe Jacob Danville . 1 44 Leach George 83 Leach George Danville . 1 8 Libby Robert 79 Pugsley John Sebago . 1 46 Libby Theophilus 47 Libby Theophilus Danville . 1 87 Libby Edward 70 to 80 Libby Edward, Jr. Gorham . 2 70 Libby Abigail 77 Libby Abigail Scarborough . 2 71 Libby Dorothy 78 Libby Hiram Scarborough . 2 73 Libby Mark 90 Libby Mark Scarborough . 2 75 Libby Abigail 76 Libby Sherley Scarborough . 2 76 Libby Abigail 78 Libby Daniel, Jr. Scarborough . 1 88 Lombard John 80 to 90 Lombard John Gorham . 2 24 Lombard John 76 Andrews Asa Otisfield . 2 63 Lombard Jedediah 81 Lombard Jedediah Standish . 1 68 Lunt Daniel 78 Lunt Daniel Falmouth . 2 92 Lunt John 54 Lunt John New Gloucester . 1 91 March Matthias 80 to 90 March Matthias Gorham . 1 13 Martin David 71 Martin David Bridgton . 2 51 Martin Elizabeth 66 Martin Elizabeth Portland, 7th Ward . 2 14 Maxfield Robert 78 Maxfield Reuben North Yarmouth . 1 47 Maxwell Robert 74 Maxwell Robert Danville . 1 51 Maxwell William 83 Maxwell William Danville . 2 37 May Hepzibah 89 Metcalf David Poland . 2 5 Mayberry William 82 Mayberry William Raymond . 1 31 McDonald John 74 Woodside John, 2d Brunswick . 2 64 McDonald Peltiah 86 McDonald Peltiah Standish . 1 24 McGill Martha 85 McGill Martha Brunswick . 2 81 McKenney Jonathan 80 McKenney Jonathan Scarborough . 2 77 McLaughlin Hannah 78 McLaughlin Hannah Scarborough . 1 89 McLellan William 80 to 90 McLellan William Gorham . 2 41 McLellan John 74 McLellan John Portland, 3rd Ward . 1 25 McMannus Daniel 74 McMannus Daniel Brunswick . 1 26 McMannus John 80 Meryman Henry Brunswick . 2 58 Menow Margaret 86 Boultie Samuel F. Standish . 1 99 Merrill John 81 Harmon Edward Gray . 2 68 Milliken Lydia 79 Milliken Sewall Scarborough . 2 69 Milliken Margaret 83 Sewall Stephen Scarborough . 1 6 Moody Rebecca 83 Moody John Sebago . 1 119 Moody Lucy 76 Moody David Minot . 2 19 Moors Relief 83 Moors Johnathan Otisfield . 1 82 Morr Mary 97 . . Freeport . 1 90 Morton Thomas 70 to 80 Morton Thomas Gorham . 2 65 Morton Benjamin 55 Morton Benjamin Standish . 2 82 Moulton Joseph 83 Moulton Joseph Scarborough . 2 38 Mountfort Elizabeth 72 Mountfort Elizabeth Portland, 1st Ward . 2 89 Mugford John 79 Mugford John Windham . 1 81 Mun Joseph 79 . . Freeport . 1 124 Murdock James 83 Murdock James Minot . 1 40 Murray Cotton . Murray Cotton Cumberland . 1 136 Nash Jonathan 87 Narsh John Minot . 1 17 Owen Philip 84 Badger Nathaniel Brunswick . 1 118 Packard Nehemiah 74 Packard Nehemiah Minot . 2 55 Paine Thomas 84 Paine Thomas Pownal . 2 67 Parker Aaron 81 Parker Benjamin Standish . 2 49 Parsons Thomas B. 51 Parsons Thomas B. Portland, 6th Ward . 2 34 Partridge Mary 90 Hanscom George Poland . 1 43 Penly Joseph 83 Penly Joseph Danville . 1 92 Phinney John 70 to 80 Phinney John Gorham . 2 93 Pickett William 76 Pickett William New Gloucester . 2 84 Pilsbury Joseph 84 Pilsbury Joseph Scarborough . 2 66 Plaisted Lydia 72 Moulton Ebenezer Standish . 1 64 Pool Job 76 Pool Job Falmouth . 1 7 Porter Tyler 82 Porter Tyler Sebago . 2 12 Porter Nehemiah 83 Porter Rufus North Yarmouth . 2 86 Porterfield Catharine 84 Johnson Sarah Westbrook . 2 45 Preble Mary 65 Preble Edward D. Portland, 5th Ward . 1 122 Pribou Amasa 81 Pribou Amasa, Jr. Minot . 1 63 Prince Benjamin 83 Prince Benjamin Falmouth . 2 22 Ray Eunice 94 Holden Henry Otisfield . 1 70 Reid Josiah 79 . . Freeport . 1 4 Richardson Milly 87 Richardson Joseph Baldwin . 1 9 Robinson Phebe 72 Robinson Phebe Sebago . 1 52 Robinson Daniel 86 Jordan James, Jr. Durham . 1 27 Ross Sarah 82 Snow Jonathan Brunswick . 2 8 Ross Isaac 84 Ross Isaac North Yarmouth . 1 5 Rowe Webber 77 Rowe Webber Baldwin . 2 91 Rowe Zebulon 91 Rowe Zebulon New Gloucester . 2 50 Runnells Thomas 79 Runnells Thomas Portland, 7th Ward . 2 20 Sampson James 76 Sampson Reuben Otisfield . 1 114 Sanborn Hannah 77 Versill Samuel, 2d Minot . 2 85 Sawyer John 75 Sawyer John Westbrook . 1 79 Seales Samnet 81 . . Freeport . 2 7 Senter Sally 76 Senter Isaac Naples . 1 42 Shaw Joseph 78 Shaw William Cumberland . 2 44 Shaw Polly 77 Shaw Polly Portland, 5th Ward . 2 4 Small Daniel 76 Small Daniel Raymond . 2 72 Small James 83 Small James Scarborough . 2 47 Smith John K. 86 Smith Wiiliam Portland, 5th Ward . 2 79 Snow James 87 Snow James Scarborough . 1 71 Soule Jonathan 84 . . Freeport . 1 75 Soule James 85 . . Freeport . 1 3 Spencer Eleanor 75 Cram Daniel Baldwin . 2 25 Spurr Enoch 79 Spurr Enoch Otisfield . 1 34 Stanford John 77 Stanford John Cape Elizabeth . 2 30 Stanton Paul 82 Stanton William Poland . 1 57 Stetson Elisha 81 Stetson Charles, 2d Durham . 1 94 Storer Eben 80 to 90 Storer Eben Gorham . 1 93 Swett Joshua 70 to 80 Swett Joshua Gorham . 1 98 Swett Samuel 76 Swett Samuel Gray . 2 88 Swett John 82 Swett John Windham . 1 69 Talbot Joseph 76 . . Freeport . 1 48 Tarbox Samuel 82 Tarbox Samuel Danville . 1 28 Thomas Charles 82 Thomas Charles Brunswick . 1 29 Toothaker Seth 82 Toothaker Seth Brunswick . 1 77 Townsend Robert 79 . . Freeport . 1 53 Wagg James 86 Miller Joshua, 2d Durham . 1 109 Walker Charles 80 Walker Charles, Jr. Harrison . 2 53 Walker Josiah 84 Walker Josiah Pownal . 1 115 Warren Nathan 77 Warren Thomas Minot . 1 95 Webb Edward 80 to 90 Peter William Gorham . 1 97 Welch James 76 Welch Abel Gray . 2 6 Wight Joseph 82 Wight Joseph Raymond . 1 133 Willis Sarah 79 Willis Sarah Minot . 2 21 Winship John 80 Winship John Otisfield . 1 72 Winslow Elizabeth 75 . . Freeport . 1 66 York William R. 83 York William R. Falmouth . 2 57 York Isaac 81 York Isaac Standish . ========================================================================================================================================================= If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access the rest of our growing collection of FREE online census transcriptions by going to the following URL: http://www.us-census.org/ =========================================================================================================================================================