Incorporated in 1795 as Steuben. Part was set off to form Milbridge in 1848, and additional land was set off to that town in 1876 and 1907.
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:
- Name of Head of Family.
- Free white males of 16 years and upward, including heads of families.
- Free white males under 16 years.
- Free white females, including heads of families.
- All other free persons.
- Slaves.
[p. 53]Plantations West of Machias, No. 4, Washington CountyJoseph Small 1 1 2 0 0
David Robertson 1 1 2 0 0
Thomas Archibald 1 0 3 0 0
Reuben Gross 1 1 1 0 0
Alexr Campbell 4 1 4 0 0
Robert Foster 4 0 4 0 0
John Todd 1 0 0 0 0
James Todd 1 0 0 0 0
Joseph Bracey 3 2 5 0 0
Francis Joy 1 0 2 0 0
Patten (Widow) 2 3 4 0 0
Jeremiah Stout 3 2 1 0 0
Thomas Leighton 4 2 3 0 0
Joseph Leighton 1 1 2 0 0
James Clark 1 1 3 0 0
Thomas Leighton, 3d 1 1 1 0 0
Thomas West 1 0 0 0 0
William Parker 1 3 4 0 0
Tristram Pinkim 1 4 5 0 0
Richard Pinkim 1 2 3 0 0
John Yeaton 4 2 5 0 0
Henry Dyer 4 4 6 0 0
Joseph Sawyer 1 1 3 0 0
Thomas Leighton, Junr 3 5 3 0 0
Ichabod Godfrey 1 1 3 0 0
Jonathan Stevens 2 1 6 0 0
Jacob Townsley 1 2 1 0 0
Samuel Kinsley 2 4 3 0 0
Wheeler Tracey 1 0 2 0 0
Atherton Oakes 1 0 2 0 0
William Guptell 1 3 3 0 0
Robert Moore 2 1 3 0 0
Josiah Moore 1 0 0 0 0
Ebenezer Downs 4 1 1 0 0
[p. 54]Ebenezer Downs, Jr. 1 1 1 0 0
Samuel Wakefield 3 2 5 0 0
Gad Townsley 1 0 0 0 0
Lemuel Baker 1 2 4 0 0
Thomas Parrott 2 4 3 0 0
Daniel Godfrey 1 0 0 0 0