1790 Census: Plantation No. 12, West of Machias, Washington County

Incorporated with Plantation No. 13 in 1796 as Columbia. Land was set off to Harrington in 1818 and 1823, to Centerville in 1859, and to Cherryfield in 1881. The town of Columbia Falls (formerly No. 13) was set off in 1863.

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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Plantations West of Machias, No. 12, Washington County

Samuel Leighton 2 1 2 0 0
Isaac Leighton 1 0 1 0 0
Parratt Leighton 1 0 0 0 0