1790 Census: Bowdoin, Lincoln County

Part of Bowdoin was set off to form Thompsonborough (later Lisbon) in 1799, and additional land was annexed by that town in 1826 and 1834.

Source: Heads of families at the first census of the United States taken in the year 1790: Maine [pdf]. (Washington, D. C., Govt. Print Off., 1908).

Forenames and surnames have been switched to facilitate searching.

Key to entries:

1. Name of Head of Family.
2. Free white males of 16 years and upward, including heads of families.
3. Free white males under 16 years.
4. Free white females, including heads of families.
5. All other free persons.
6. Slaves.

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Bowdoin Town, Lincoln County

John Hewey 2 2 3 0 0
John Hewey, Jur. 1 0 0 0 0
James Hewey 1 0 0 0 0
Jonathan Waymouth 1 4 5 0 0
Jonathan Whitney 1 0 0 0 0
Joseph Spokin 1 0 2 0 0
Joseph Wood 1 1 2 0 0
Edmond Waymouth 3 1 5 0 0
Robert Ross 1 2 1 0 0
Samuel Merril 1 3 3 0 0
Jethrow Sanborn 1 1 4 0 0
John Macmanners 1 2 2 0 0
William Heath 1 0 1 0 0
Alexander Gray 1 4 4 0 0
Robert Hewey 1 5 2 0 0
Samson Freeman 0 0 0 5 0
Nathaniel Gilpatrick 1 3 1 0 0
Timothy Higings 3 5 4 0 0
Benjamin Handerson 1 2 2 0 0
Samuel Wilson 1 0 0 0 0
Joseph Wheeler 1 0 1 0 0
Nathaniel Smith 1 0 1 0 0
John Smith 1 0 0 0 0
Ichabod Temple 1 1 3 0 0
Ebenezer Temple 1 4 3 0 0
Joseph Emery 1 1 2 0 0
Isaac Chace 1 2 3 0 0
Benjamin Rideout 1 2 1 0 0
Hannah Wheeler 1 1 4 0 0
Joseph Wheeler 1 1 5 0 0
Samuel Starbord 1 1 4 0 0
Andrew Grover 1 3 2 0 0
James Grover 1 0 0 0 0
John Richardson 3 2 3 0 0
Joseph Wheeler 1 0 1 0 0
Joseph Booby 2 0 1 0 0
William Booby 1 0 3 0 0
Benjamin Barrat 1 2 3 0 0
Nicholas Sparks 2 0 2 0 0
David Booker 1 2 3 0 0
George Luis 1 0 3 0 0
William Whiting 1 1 3 0 0
John Wheeler 1 1 2 0 0
Levi Temple 1 3 3 0 0
Benjamin Tibbits 1 0 1 0 0
John Flag 1 1 2 0 0
Nathaniel Marston 1 1 2 0 0
Daniel Allen 1 2 2 0 0
Nathaniel Jeleson 1 1 2 0 0
Robart Alexander 1 0 1 0 0
Leonard Combs 1 0 0 0 0
William Alexander 1 1 1 0 0
John Allexander 1 1 2 0 0
John Richardson 2 2 2 0 0
Joseph Richardson 1 0 0 0 0
Job Galloway 2 0 1 0 0
Judah Baker 1 1 2 0 0
Smith Baker 1 2 4 0 0
Barnard Baker 1 5 1 0 0
Isaac Jones 1 0 0 0 0
Christipher Booby 1 0 0 0 0
James Alexander 1 1 2 0 0
John Shephard 1 0 0 0 0
Jonathan Sheen 1 0 0 0 0
John Temple 1 1 3 0 0
Joseph Smith 1 0 0 0 0
Zacheus Booker 1 0 1 0 0
Timothy Pain 1 0 0 0 0
John Myreen 1 0 0 0 0
John Hodgman 1 1 1 0 0
Thomas Bramijon 1 2 1 0 0
Phillip Morey 1 1 2 0 0
Joseph Jiluce 2 1 2 0 0
Robart Duncan 1 0 4 0 0
William Hogings 1 1 2 0 0
Stephen Rideout 1 2 4 0 0
Lemuel Hall 1 2 5 0 0
John Varnum 1 1 4 0 0
John Varnum, J^ur 1 0 0 0 0
Wanton Varnum, J^nr 1 0 0 0 0
Job Truant 2 3 7 0 0
James Potter 1 2 2 0 0
John Wire 1 4 2 0 0
William Bishop 1 0 3 0 0
Richard Poores 1 5 4 0 0
Alexander Potter 2 0 2 0 0
David Potter 1 3 3 0 0
Daniel Kinnicum 1 2 4 0 0
Edward Kinnicum 1 0 0 0 0
James Potter 4 0 4 0 0
Prince Rose 1 1 4 0 0
Aaron Hinkly 1 1 3 0 0
George Potter Rose 1 0 0 0 0
Isaac Whitney 1 1 5 0 0
John Mallet 1 2 7 0 0
James Alexander 2 0 3 0 0
Amos Thompson 2 2 7 0 0
Jonathan Brown 1 1 3 0 0
John Alexander 1 3 3 0 0
William Alexander 1 0 2 0 0
David Wilson 1 4 4 0 0
Benjamin Barnes 2 4 2 0 0
William Gowel 2 3 4 0 0
Luther Hall 1 3 3 0 0
Samuel Polley 3 1 4 0 0
Richard Jaquish 2 0 3 0 0
William Williams 1 2 3 0 0
John Combs 2 4 3 0 0
John Thompson 1 0 2 0 0
Alexander Potter 1 1 4 0 0
William Campbel 2 1 6 0 0
Stephen Truant 1 0 0 0 0
John Campbel 1 1 2 0 0
Job Buker 1 0 0 0 0
Robert Stinson 1 0 0 0 0
William Robertson 1 1 5 0 0
David Perry 1 0 3 0 0
Noah Townes 1 1 2 0 0
Isreal Townes 1 0 0 0 0
Benjamin Jaquish 1 1 2 0 0
Humphry Purrinton 1 4 4 0 0

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John Adams 2 3 5 0 0
Nath^l Purrinton 2 0 4 0 0
Joseph Tarr 1 1 5 0 0
Samuel Raymon 1 2 3 0 0
Ephrom Small 1 3 3 0 0
Joseph Dinslow 1 2 3 0 0
Elisha Hopkins 1 1 0 0 0
Joseph Randal 1 1 2 1 0
Joseph Thompson 2 4 4 0 0
Mary Toothacher 0 1 3 0 0
James Ridly 1 2 4 0 0
Joseph Buker 1 1 5 0 0
Samuel Adams 1 1 4 0 0
Dimmick Buker 1 1 4 0 0
Daniel Ridly 1 2 3 0 0
Alexander Boah 1 0 3 0 0
George Ridly 1 2 2 0 0
Jonathan Williams 1 3 2 0 0
Moses Huff 1 1 1 0 0
George Williams 1 2 2 0 0
James Sparkes 1 1 3 0 0
Sipperon Cornish 1 1 1 0 0
David Smalley 2 3 3 0 0
James Rogers 2 3 2 0 0
Joseph Small 2 2 4 0 0
Taylor Small 2 2 6 0 0
Joseph Townes 1 1 3 0 0
Hugh White 1 1 4 0 0
William Stinson 1 1 3 0 0
Andrew Jack 3 2 4 0 0
Joseph Jack 1 0 0 0 0
Thomas Brieryhurst 1 2 6 0 0
John Forbus 1 0 0 0 0
John Rideout 1 1 2 0 0
John Varnum 1 0 0 0 0
Isaac Jaquish 1 0 1 0 0
Samuel Raymond 1 2 3 0 0
James White 1 0 0 0 0
David Woodard 1 0 0 0 0
David Campbel 1 1 2 0 0
Jonathan Hibbard 1 3 3 0 0
James Weekes 1 0 3 0 0
Abel Nutting 1 1 4 0 0
Jesse Davis 1 1 4 0 0
Thomas Davis 1 0 0 0 0
John Cushing 1 2 5 0 0
Jacob Gould 1 0 0 0 0
William Seals 1 0 0 0 0
Seth Higings 1 1 3 0 0
Samuel Simons 1 2 3 0 0
Phinehas Jones 1 1 2 0 0
Ephrom Jordon 1 0 0 0 0
Abner Jordon 1 1 1 0 0
Adoniram Sinkler 3 5 1 0 0
Timothy Tibbits 2 0 2 0 0
Cesor Freeman 0 0 0 8 0
Isaac Hinkly 1 3 3 0 0
Reliance Hinkly 0 0 1 0 0
Jacob Whitrage 1 0 0 0 0
Stephen Whittimore 1 0 0 0 0
John Smullin 1 1 1 0 0
Hezekiah Combs 1 2 2 0 0
Joseph Dunnehue 1 2 3 0 0
Hugh Mitcalf 1 3 3 0 0
Samuel Tibbits 1 3 3 0 0
Isaac Tibbits 1 0 1 0 0
Samuel Hinkly 1 0 0 0 0
Samuel Hinkly 1 0 2 0 0
Thomas Ham 1 2 0 1 0
Hugh White 1 0 0 0 0
Calvin Cowing 1 3 3 0 0
Hugh Mulloy 1 3 3 0 0
Nath^l Spoldin 1 0 0 0 0
Josiah Berry 1 2 4 0 0
John White 2 1 2 0 0
Thomas Tibbits 1 5 3 0 0
Stephen Staples 1 0 5 0 0
John Woodard 1 5 5 0 0
James White 1 0 0 0 0
Esther Tibbits 0 0 1 0 0