Part of Porterfield was set off to Brownfield in 1807, and the remainder incorporated as Porter.
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. 66]Porterfield Town, York CountyMeshech Libby 2 0 4 0 0
Moses Rankines 2 0 2 0 0
Benjamin Elenwood 2 3 4 0 0
Samuel Lamson 1 0 1 0 0
David Allod 2 2 2 0 0
Joseph Clark 1 1 3 0 0
Benjamin Bickford, Jun. 1 0 1 0 0
Benjamin Bickford 2 0 3 0 0
Samuel Bickford 1 2 1 0 0
Paul Briges 1 1 1 0 0
Moses Rankins, junr 2 1 1 0 0
Jonathan Clemons 2 1 2 0 0
Lemuel Haywood 1 1 3 0 0
Bickford Dyer 1 1 1 0 0
Aaron Goald 1 1 5 0 0
Josiah Towl 1 0 0 0 0