1837 Census of Caribou, Presque Isle, Ft. Fairfield and other townships in Aroostook Co., Maine
1837 Census of Caribou,
Presque Isle,
Ft. Fairfield
and other townships in
Aroostook Co.,
Maine
Caribou, Aroostook Co., Maine Bounds: Connor, Limestone, Fourt Fairfield,
Presque Isle, Washburn, Woodland and New Sweden. Previous designations: HR2 and
IR2 WELS, Lyndon, Eatons Grant, Sheridan, Forestville. Stanley Bearce Attwood
states in his book The Length and Breadth of Maine Caribou was settled in 1839,
but we believe that this Special Census of 1837 shows it was earlier than 1839.
Part of HR2 WELS west of Aroostook River was incorporated on 5 Apr 1859 the
405th town in Maine. Eatons Grant, Sheridan and Forestville annexed 12 Feb 1869.
The name was changed to Caribou on 26 Feb 1869. Name changed to Lyndon on 9 March
1869. Name change to Caribou on 8 Feb 1877. Part set off to Conner on 18 Mar 1881.
Fort Fairfield, Aroostook Co., Maine bounds: Limestone, Canada, Easton, Presque
Isle, Caribou. Previous designations: DR1 WELS, Plymouth Grant, Sarsfield. Ft
Fairfield was settled in 1816 and incorporated on 11 March 1858 as the 401st town.
Part of DR1 WELS annexed on 16 Feb 1866. Sarsfield (Plymouth) annexed on 12 Feb 1867.
Presque Isle, Aroostook Co., Maine bounds:Caribou, Fort Fairfield, Easton,
Westfield, Chapman, Mapleton, Washburn, Previous designation: FR2 & GR2 WELS.
It was settled in 1828 and incorporated on 4 Apr 1859 as the 403rd town. Maysville
was annexed on 14 Apr 1883 under law of 14 Feb 1883.
Connor, Arootook Co., Maine Bounds: Cyr, Caswell, Caribou, New Sweden, Stockholm.
Prevoius designation was KR2 WELS. Organized in 1877. Part of Caribou annexed and
organization ratified 18 March 1881. It was incorporated on 12 Jul 1913 as the
479th town in Maine.It was named after Gov. Selden Connor, but disorganized in 1945.
This Special Census of the State of Maine was for all the unorganized towns on
Aroostook River in Washington Co. Northerly of South Line of the town of Hodgdon &
Linnens. This would include:
* Letter GR2 & FR2 WELS= Presque Isle
* Letters HR2 & IR2 = Caribou
* Plymouth Grant (DR1) = Ft Fairfield
* Eaton Grant = Caribou
* KR2 = Connor
* other
First Name
Head of Household
Persons under 4
Persons 4 to 21
Persons over 21
Total
John Aaronds 0 0 1 1
Thomas Amsden 0 0 1 1
Francis Armstrong 2 6 2 10
David Barksell 0 4 2 6
John Bechworth 0 0 2 2
John Beckworth 2 2 2 5
Nathan Bennet 0 0 1 1
Charles Booby 1 4 2 7
Elisabeth Booby 0 2 1 3
Henry Bradley 2 5 2 9
John Bradley 0 02 2
Levi Bradley 1 0 2 3
Elias Brown 0 4 2 6
Sarah Brown 0 2 1 3
John Butler 0 1 2 3
John Byron 2 6 2 10
Anthony Cain 0 0 1 1
Michael Cain 0 0 1 1
James Carman 0 0 1 1
Alexander Cockran 0 3 2 5
Patrick Conley 0 0 1 1
Nicholas Dean 0 6 2 8
Daniel Devenport 0 0 2 2
Samuel Devenport 0 0 2 2
William Devenport 0 0 2 2
John Dorsey 1 4 2 7
Dennis Fairbanks 0 5 2 7
Thomas Fields 1 1 2 4
James Fitsherbert 1 8 2 11
Peter Fowler 0 0 1 1
Benjamin Gardner 1 1 2 4
Nathan Gardner 0 0 2 2
George Grantham 2 1 2 5
Frederick Gregory 1 0 2 3
Henry Hamilton 0 0 2 2
Richard Haux 1 0 2 3
Amos Heald 0 3 2 5
Nehemiah Hooper 0 6 2 8
Louis Johnson 0 7 2 9
Patrick Kelley 0 4 2 6
Samuel Kelley 0 6 2 8
Alexander McDogle 3 5 2 10
Benjamin McGlocklin 0 0 2 2
David McGlocklin 0 0 1 1
Mark Murray 0 0 2 2
Jonathan Oakes 0 4 1 5
Jonathan Parks 0 4 2 6
William Poles Payle? 1 7 2 10
John Rafford 2 6 1 9
Eliza Ran 0 3 1 4
John Redikey Radiker 1 6 2 9
James Rogers 1 1 2 4
Michael Russell 0 6 2 8
William Stones 2 4 2 8
Isaac Thomas 2 6 2 10
Isreal Torn 1 3 2 6
Benjamin Weeks 0 2 2 4
Charles Weston 1 4 2 7
Robert Whitaker 0 4 2 6
Thomas Whitaker 0 0 2 2
Levi Work 0 0 1 1
Samuel Works 1 3 2 6
© 1998 David C. Young
Androscoggin Historical Society
Extinction of the National Debt
Maine 1837 Census Directory
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