Incorporated in 1802 as Brownfield. Land was set off to Fryeburg at the time of incorporation. Land was annexed from Porter in 1807, 1831 and 1832; land was set off to Denmark in 1821 and 1907, and to Hiram in 1852.
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. 58]Brownfield Township, York CountyHenry Young Brown 3 1 3 1 0
Joshua Bailey Osgood 2 2 3 1 0
Joseph Ayer 1 4 3 0 0
Saml Colby 1 3 1 0 0
Ammi Choat 1 2 3 0 0
Supply Walker 1 1 3 0 0
Joseph Walker 3 3 4 0 0
William Osgood 1 0 2 0 0
Joseph Emery 1 0 2 0 0
John Haley 1 1 1 0 0
Daniel Long 2 1 5 0 0
William Boswell 1 2 3 0 0
Francis Kimball 1 1 3 0 0
Amos Poor 1 2 3 0 0
Dudley Stearns 1 1 2 0 0
John Bolt Miller 1 1 3 0 0
Josiah Spring 1 1 2 0 0
James Howard 2 1 1 0 0
Joseph Howard 2 1 3 0 0
John Stickney 1 1 3 0 0
John Lane 3 1 3 0 0
John Watson 1 2 2 0 0
Thos. Neazey 3 1 3 0 0
Benja Burbank 2 1 1 0 0
Israel Burbank 1 2 4 0 0
Asa Osgood 1 1 2 0 0