Oxford County, ME 1840 U.S. Federal Census Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services http://www.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/me/oxford/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 OXFORD ---------------------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 researcher. 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: Oxford 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 53 Abbot Isaac 78 . . Fryeburg . 2 92 Abbot Philip 83 Abbot Henry Rumford . 2 93 Akley Samuel 76 Akley Samuel Rumford . 1 12 Alvin Eliphalet 80 Perry Chandler Waterford . 2 61 Ames Samuel 81 Ames Baker Norway . 1 10 Atherton Joel 77 Atherton Joel Waterford . 2 54 Ballard Uriah 80 . . Fryeburg . 2 67 Ballard Frederick 77 Ballard Joshua W. Greenwood . 1 16 Barker Benjamin 77 Coburn Moses, Jr. Newry . 1 17 Barker Jesse 75 Barker Jesse Newry . 2 66 Barker James 80 Barker James Greenwood . 2 4 Bartlett Thaddeus 81 Bean James C. Bethel . 2 14 Bartlett John 89 Robinson Evan Sumner . 2 9 Bean Margaret 82 Grover George W. Bethel . 2 86 Bearse Gideon 82 . . Hebron . 2 51 Bemis Thaddeus 81 . . Fryeburg . 2 23 Berry Thomas 78 Berry Peter Buckfield . 2 123 Besse Joseph . Besse Alden Paris . 2 75 Bicknell Olive 89 Bicknell Nathaniel Hartford . 1 22 Blodget Jonathan 83 Blodget Jonathan Gilead . 1 14 Bodwell Ebenezer 55 Bodwell Ebenezer Andover . 2 12 Bonney Isaac 85 Bonney Isaac Sumner . 2 14 Bragdon Jotham 42 Bragdon Jotham Denmark . 2 49 Brakett William 88 Brakett William Dixfield & Peru . 2 118 Breth Amzi 79 Breth Martin Paris . 2 121 Briggs Naomi 78 Briggs Naomi Paris . 2 3 Brooks Samuel Widow 75 Brooks Asahael Porter . 1 5 Brown Thaddeus 79 Brown Thaddeus Waterford . 2 111 Brown Samuel 72 Brown Samuel Oxford . 2 76 Bryant Abijah 79 Bryant Abijah Hartford . 2 79 Bumpus Hannah 76 . . Hebron . 2 125 Bumpus Huldah 78 Bumpas Nathaniel Paris . 1 13 Carter Abijah 78 Carter Abijah Waterford . 2 24 Cary Luther 79 Cary Luther Turner . 1 9 Chaplin Lydia 78 Chaplin John S. Waterford . 2 24 Chase Nathaniel 78 Swett David W. Buckfield . 2 104 Chase Thomas 84 Chase Thomas Livermore . 2 113 Chipman William 77 Chipman William Oxford . 2 36 Churchell Jabez 80 Winslow Amos Buckfield . 2 73 Churchill Jabez 86 Churchill Joab Hartford . 2 103 Churchill William 75 Churchill William Livermore . 2 80 Cobb William 75 . . Hebron . 2 17 Conant Sylvia 84 Conant Silvanus Turner . 2 44 Coolidge Joseph 79 Coolidge Joseph Canton . 2 88 Crafts Samuel 77 . . Hebron . 2 63 Cushman Margaret 79 Cushman Joseph Norway . 2 72 Cushman William 75 Cushman William Hartford . 2 112 Cushman Sarah 73 Cushman Bartlett H. Oxford . 2 7 Cushman Isiah 84 Cushman Isiah Sumner . 2 83 Cushmon Gideon 89 . . Hebron . 2 20 Davis Gashum 81 Davis Gashum Buckfield . 2 45 Davis Joshua 81 Davis Joshua Canton . 2 97 Day Nathaniel 77 Day Nathaniel Lovell . 2 119 Dean Edmund 81 Dean Edmund Paris . 2 101 Delano Jabez 79 Delano Jabez Livermore . 2 94 Dolloff Richard 85 Dolloff John Rumford . 2 12 Douglass John 80 Douglass John Denmark . 2 98 Dresser Levi 79 Dresser Job A. Lovell . 2 23 Dresser Elijah 89 Dresser Trius Turner . 2 27 Drew Jerusha 83 Drew Mercy Buckfield . 1 20 Dun Joshua 81 Dun Joshua Andover North Surplus . 2 77 Dunham Moses 84 Alley Otis Hartford . 1 19 Eames James 78 Eames James Newry . 2 50 Eastmon Sarah 78 . . Fryeburg . 2 55 Eveans William 75 . . Fryeburg . 2 107 Farrington Ithamas 84 Farrington Ithamas Livermore . 2 68 Field Rachel 88 Wintworth Paul Greenwood . 2 115 Field Ruby 81 Field Galen Paris . 2 52 Fifield John 78 . . Fryeburg . 2 100 Fisher Elijah 82 Fisher Elijah, Jr. Livermore . 2 8 Fletcher Elizabeth 68 Fletcher Cyrus Sumner . 2 9 Ford Charles 82 Ford Charles Sumner . 2 47 Foss Joseph 81 Foss Samuel Dixfield & Peru . 2 42 French William 78 French William Canton . 2 21 French Sarah 93 French Charles Turner . 2 3 Frost Phinehas 46 Frost Phinehas Bethel . 2 81 Fuller Mary 89 . . Hebron . 1 7 Gage Louis 81 Gage Amos Waterford . 2 10 Gage Daniel 79 Gage Daniel Bethel . 2 58 Gammond Joseph 76 Gammond Seba Norway . 2 33 Gardner Sarah 73 Coburn Hiram Buckfield . 2 114 Gardner John 79 Gardner John Oxford . 2 102 Gibbs Pelatiah 83 Noyes Isaac Livermore . 2 25 Gilbert Samuel 78 Gilbert Samuel Buckfield . 2 89 Goodin John 77 . . Hebron . 2 90 Goodmon John 89 Spring Alpheus Hiram . 2 96 Gould Daniel 86 Gould Daniel Rumford . 2 16 Greenlaw John 74 Greenlaw John Brownfield . 2 87 Gurney Jacob 76 . . Hebron . 1 3 Hale Benjamin 77 Hale Benjamin Waterford . 1 4 Hale Israel 80 Hale Israel Waterford . 1 8 Hale Oliver 79 Hale Oliver Waterford . 2 70 Haney Daniel 86 Young Amos Greenwood . 2 56 Hatch Ann 84 . . Fryeburg . 2 71 Hayford William 78 Hayford William Hartford . 1 21 Hodgdon Stephen 82 Hodgdon Stephen Gilead . 2 15 Holden Daniel 76 Holden Luther Sweden . 2 74 Holmes Mercy 70 Holmes Mercy Hartford . 2 2 Holt Lydia 76 Holt Hiram Bethel . 2 60 Holt Darius 76 Holt Pleamon Norway . 2 15 Howard Joseph 81 Paine Richard Brownfield . 2 120 Hubbard Mary 75 Hubbard Mary Paris . 2 4 Hursey James 82 Hursey James Sumner . 2 43 Ireland Joel 49 Ireland Joel Canton . 2 27 Jones Cornelius 77 Jones Cornelius Turner . 2 57 Jordan Timothy 74 Jordan John P. Norway . 1 2 Jordon David 79 Jordan David Albany . 2 5 Keen Meshack 83 Keen Tulob Sumner . 2 25 Keen John 79 Keen John Turner . 1 15 Kilgore John . Kilgore John Newry . 2 99 Kilgore James 82 Kilgore James Lovell . 2 65 Knight Daniel 81 Knight Daniel Norway . 2 26 Laria James 85 Laria Isaiah Turner . 2 126 Lord Abigail 79 Thorn John L. Paris . 2 106 Low Robert 80 Lyford C. L. Livermore . 2 41 Lufkin Benjamin 78 Bunker Rufus K. Roxbury . 2 18 Lumbard Hannah 68 Lumbard Emery Turner . 2 6 Mason Eunice 80 Mason Aaron Bethel . 2 39 Mitchell Ammi 47 Mitchell Ammi Mexico . 2 84 Monk Elias 86 or 87 . . Hebron . 2 117 Morse Seth 76 Morse Elisha Paris . 2 64 Needham Mary 75 Needham Jefferson Norway . 2 108 Nelson Nathan 80 Nelson Nathan Oxford . 2 19 Packard Job 77 Packard Job Buckfield . 2 31 Parris Josiah 75 Bean Jeremiah Buckfield . 2 28 Parson Eleazer 79 Parsons Eleazer Buckfield . 2 2 Pearl John 41 Pearl John Porter . 2 85 Perkins Ebenezer 83 . . Hebron . 2 110 Perkins Sarah 77 Perkins Luther Oxford . 2 124 Perkins Mehitable 70 Perkins Simeon Paris . 2 46 Peterson Joseph 57 Peterson Joseph Dixfield & Peru . 2 40 Philbric Nathaniel 47 Philbric Nathaniel Roxbury . 2 20 Phillips Silence 74 Phillips Jarius Turner . 2 28 Phillips Abigail 84 Phillips Deborah Turner . 2 69 Pool Joshua 78 Cobb Nathaniel Greenwood . 2 37 Pratt Thaddeus 85 Chesley Samuel Buckfield . 2 22 Pratt Dan 79 Pratt Dan Turner . 1 6 Proctor Josiah 79 Proctor Josiah Waterford . 2 19 Pumpilly Elizabeth 67 Pumpilly Allen Turner . 2 21 Record Abigail 82 Irish Thomas, Jr. Buckfield . 2 22 Record Simon 87 Record Lewis Buckfield . 2 26 Record Jonathan 90 Furnald Samuel Buckfield . 2 32 Record Jane 82 Chaffin Rodney Buckfield . 2 29 Ricker Tobias 80 Berry Obadiah Buckfield . 2 116 Rowe John 82 Sturtevant Mary Paris . 1 18 Russell Benjamin 76 Russell Benjamin Newry . 2 17 Seavy Ebenezer 53 Seavy Ebenezer Brownfield . 2 1 Seger Nathaniel 85 Barker William Bethel . 2 128 Shaw Jorius 85 Shaw Jorius Paris . 2 29 Shaw Nathaniel 76 Shaw Nathaniel Turner . 2 30 Smith Josiah 77 Buck Jonathan, Jr. Buckfield . 2 109 Soule Polly 71 Soule Lathrop L. Oxford . 2 91 Spring Thomas 85 Spring Marshal Hiram . 1 11 Stevens Mary 92 Stevens Jonathan Waterford . 2 59 Stevens Joel 88 Mills Andrew Norway . 2 16 Stone David 78 Stone Hinam Sweden . 2 11 Sturtavant Seth 80 Sturtavant Seth Sumner . 2 122 Sturtevant Sarah 72 Sturtevant Leonard Paris . 2 34 Swallow Larnard, Jr. 32 Swallow Larnard, Jr. Buckfield . 2 5 Swan James 77 Williamson John Bethel . 2 105 Swett William 62 Swett William Livermore . 2 127 Swift Joseph 80 Swift Joseph Paris . 2 48 Thomas Spencer 53 Thomas Spencer Dixfield & Peru . 2 129 Thompson John 71 Thompson John Porter . 2 11 True Obadiah 82 True Robert Denmark . 2 13 Tucker Anna 84 Tucker Anna Sumner . 1 1 Turner Isaac 87 Pingue Hezekiah Albany . 2 62 Turner Isaac 87 Pingrey Hoyet Norway . 2 10 Turner Oliver 79 Turner Oliver Sumner . 2 7 Twitchell Eli 81 Bartlett Curatia T. Bethel . 2 8 Twitchell Peter 80 Twitchell Eli, 3d Bethel . 2 95 Wardwell Joseph 80 Graham Aaron Rumford . 2 6 Warren Abijah 78 Warren Abijah Sumner . 2 78 Washburn Ebenezer 78 Washburn Ebenezer Hartford . 2 82 Washburn Jennet 79 . . Hebron . 2 13 Whiting Sampson 75 Whiting Sampson Denmark . 2 18 Whitman Jacob 86 Tayer Jabez Buckfield . 2 1 Wood Josiah 92 Wood Josiah Porter . 2 35 Woodbury Benjamin 78 Woodbury Benjamin Buckfield . 2 38 York Benjamin R. 79 York Benjamin R. Mexico . ========================================================================================================================================================= 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/ =========================================================================================================================================================