Michigan - Statewide 1840 U.S. Federal Census Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services http://www.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/mi/statewide/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 MICHIGAN COUNTY STATEWIDE (all) ---------------------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: Michigan COUNTY: Statewide MICROFILM#: M704- DISTRICT: All ENUMERATOR: Not written FILE PAGE: 1 STAMPED PAGE: 192 =============================================================================================================================================== Name of Pensioner Whom Living With LN# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE LAST NAME FIRST NAME COUNTY TOWN TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS =============================================================================================================================================== 1 Selerieg Jeremiah . Selerieg James Allegan Martin . 2 Silsby John 56 Silsby John Berrien Bertrand . 3 Wells Jonathan 50 Wells Jonathan Cass Howard . 4 Selleck James 78 Selleck James Cass Silver Creek . 5 Curtiss Jotham 84 Curtiss Jonathan Cass Mason . 6 Bingham Abel 54 Bingham A. Chippewa . . 7 Chamberlain Wealthy 70 Chamberlain Julius Calhoun Sheridan . 8 Babcock Jonathan 76 Babcock A. C. Calhoun Marshall . 9 Finch Polly 71 Finch Abel Calhoun Albion . 10 Meseroll Charles 98 Meseroll John L. Calhoun Burlington . 11 Robinson Reuben 82 Robinson J. N. Genesee . . 12 Roam Samuel 52 Roam Samuel Genesee . . 13 Laraby L. 73 Laraby T. Hillsdale Camden . 14 Fitzsimmons George 48 Fitzsimmons George Hillsdale Reading . 15 Couch Daniel 76 Couch Uriah B. Hillsdale Scipio . 16 Sharp S. 47 Sharp S. Hillsdale Adams . 17 Pratt Edmund 87 Pratt Heman Hillsdale Somerset . 18 Havens Peter 78 Havens Peter, Jr. Hillsdale Somerset . 19 Brink Mary 74 Rouse Lewis S. Ingham Le Roy . 20 Lightall Catharine 108 Huntley Benjamin Jackson Sandstone . 21 Hall Rhodes 82 Hall William Jackson East Portage . 22 Lincoln Abiathar 82 Wood Jotham Jackson Jackson . 23 Darling Jos. C. 76 Darling Chris. C. Jackson Jackson . 24 Van Austin John N. 65 Adams David Jackson Jackson . 25 Gibson John 88 Ruggles T. Jackson Jackson . 26 Moody William J. 44 Moody William J. Jackson Jackson . 27 Haynes David 78 Haynes P. E. Jackson Columbia . 28 Overocker Adam 79 Overocker Adam Jackson Grass Lake . 29 Banker James 89 Banker James Lapeer Metamora . 30 Gratton Thomas 83 . . Lenawee Hudson . 31 Osborn Abram 85 Osborn Samuel Lenawee Woodstock . 32 Swartwout Thomas 83 Swartwout Andrew Lenawee Woodstock . 33 Donaldson Lophario 75 Donaldson Lophario Lenawee Raisin . 34 Black Samuel 77 Smith Luther Lenawee Blissfield . 35 Seaton Asher 78 Owen Salmon Monroe Raisinville . 36 Perryburn William 84 Thayer John G. Monroe London . 37 Stone Samuel 76 Stone Samuel Monroe Dundee . 38 Smith Martin 57 Smith Martin Monroe Dundee . 39 Alfred George 76 Alfred George Monroe Monroe, 1st Ward . 40 Downing Stephen 78 Downing Stephen Monroe Monroe, 4th Ward . 41 Stone Jonas 60 Stone Jonas Michilimacinac . . 42 Puffer Nathan 70 Blanchard Isaac Michilimacinac . . 43 Olds William 69 Turner T. Macomb Clinton . 44 Howard B. 70 Howard B. Macomb Macomb . 45 Hulick Derrick 81 Snyder Dennis Oakland Addison . 46 Parker Ezra 95 Parker W. M. Oakland Royal Oak . 47 Wellman Zadoc 79 Wellman Joel Oakland Troy . 48 Gregory Esbon 80 Gregory Jesse Oakland Troy . 49 Baldwin Nathaniel 79 Burch Freeman Oakland Avon . 50 Cady Elias 80 Cady Elias Oakland Holly . 51 Donaldson Altamont 77 Donaldson Altamont Oakland Holly . 52 Bishop Hooper 85 . . Oakland Novi . 53 Blanchard John 77 . . Oakland White Lake . 54 Brace Jos. 74 . . Oakland White Lake . 55 Brace Benjamin 79 . . Oakland White Lake . 56 Brown Ebenezer 50 Brown Ebenezer Shiawassee Vernon . 57 Brooks Ahira 81 Brooks Ahira St Joseph Sherman . 58 Gilbert Thaddeus 88 Gilbert George St Joseph Mottville . 59 Watkins Esther 73 Watkins Levi St Joseph Leonidas . 60 Madden Esther 75 Orcutt William St Joseph Leonidas . =============================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1840 STATE: Michigan COUNTY: Statewide MICROFILM#: M704- DISTRICT: All ENUMERATOR: Not written FILE PAGE: 2 STAMPED PAGE: 193 =============================================================================================================================================== Name of Pensioner Whom Living With LN# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE LAST NAME FIRST NAME COUNTY TOWN TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS =============================================================================================================================================== 1 Bean Richard 49 Bean R., Jr. St Clair Clyde . 2 Locke Edward 50 Locke Edward St Clair Cottrellville Says Cottrellvile County 3 Fargo Thomas 82 Ward Samuel St Clair Cottrellville Says Cottrellvile County 4 Stevens James 83 Briggs Allen Van Buren Lawrence . 5 Dyckman William 77 Dyckman E. B. Van Buren Decatur . 6 Allen Ira 54 Allen Ira Van Buren Hartford . 7 Dubois Martin 77 Dubois J. D. Washtenaw . . 8 Thompson John 79 . . Washtenaw . . 9 Drake Elijah 80 Drake Flemon Washtenaw . . 10 Hawkins Ebenezer 75 Hawkins E. Washtenaw Ypsilanti . 11 Hoisington Vespasian 78 Hoisington Vespasion Washtenaw Salem . 12 Shear John L. 56 Shear John Washtenaw Salem . 13 Stoddard John 43 Stoddard John Washtenaw York . 14 French Daniel 55 French Daniel Washtenaw York . 15 Armstrong Archibald 81 Armstrong Archibald Washtenaw Saline . 16 Kearsley Jonathan 54 Kearsley Jonathan Wayne . . 17 Myers Henry 45 Myers Henry Wayne . . 18 Winchell John 43 . . Wayne . . 19 Trowbridge Elizabeth 79 . . Wayne . . 20 Vickney Edward . . . Wayne . . 21 Cook Abram 65 Cook Abram Wayne . . 22 Rawson Abner 76 . . Wayne Van Buren . 23 Howard Edward 84 Howard Joshua Wayne Dearborn . 24 Randall James 45 McVey John Wayne Dearborn . 25 Smead David 74 . . Wayne Redford . 26 Woodward John 77 . . Wayne Redford . 27 Warren David 60 . . Wayne Redford . 28 Joy Bennet 45 . . Wayne Redford . 29 Rutenaw Jacob 81 Rutenaw George Wayne Canton . 30 Vrelandt Michael 80 Vrelandt Curren Wayne Brownstown . 31 Stevens Hubbel 80 Stevens A. L. Wayne Nankin . =============================================================================================================================================== ===============================================================================================================================================