Monhegan Island, Lincoln Co., Maine 1837 Census
1837 Census of Monhegan Island, Lincoln Co., Maine
Monhegan Island is situated nine miles southeast from Pemaquid Point Light,
and sixteen miles from Boothbay Harbor. It is about 1 mile wide and 2.5 miles
long. In 1605, it was named Isle St. George by George Waymouth; Isle La Nef
by Champlain in 1606. Monhegan was the rendezvous of the Popham Colony in 1607.
They landed and held a Thanksgiving Service for their safe arrival, under the
cross which had been there erected by George Waymouth.
Head of Household
Persons under 4
Persons 4 to 21
Persons over 21
Total
George B. Wormell
2
3
2
7
Sarah Barnard
0
0
2
2
Thomas Horne
2
5
6
13
Henry Trefethren
2
0
4
6
George Trefethren
1
5
3
9
William Studley
1
5
3
9
Robert Simmons
2
4
3
9
Josiah Sterling
2
6
6
11
Thomas Brooks
0
4
2
6
Abraham Trefethren
0
0
2
2
Joseph Sterling
2
4
3
9
© 1998 David C. Young
Androscoggin Historical Society
Extinction of the National Debt
Maine 1837 Census Directory
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