Maine Genealogy Archives

1800 Census: Chester, Kennebec County

Incorporated in 1802 as Chesterville.

Source: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Second Census of the United States, 1800. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1800. M32. Roll 7.

Key to entries:

a. Name of head of household
b. Free white males under 10
c. Free white males of 10 and under 16
d. Free white males of 16 and under 26
e. Free white males of 26 and under 45
f. Free white males of 45 and upwards
g. Free white females under 10
h. Free white females of 10 and under 16
i. Free white females of 16 and under 26
j. Free white females of 26 and under 45
k. Free white females of 45 and upwards
l. All other free persons (except Indians not taxed)
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Dummer Sewall 0 0 1 0 1 4 2 0 1 0
Samuel Linscott 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0
William Bradley 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0
John Mitchel 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
Jotham Sewall 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0
John Bradley 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 1 0


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Susan Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 (emigrated in 1795 from Machias)
Joseph Bradbury 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 (emigrated in 1799 from Ms.)
Joshua R. Lowell 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
John Wheeler Jr. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 (emigrated in 1792 from Ms.)
John Wheeler 1 1 1 0 1 2 1 2 0 1 (emigrated in 1799 from Ms.)
Nathaniel Merrill 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 (emigrated in 1799 from N. H.)
John Butterfield 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Phinehas Whittier 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 (emigrated in 1794 from N. H.)
Richard Mattock 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0
Moses Whittier 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
Thomas Williams 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 (emigrated in 1794 from N. H.)
Thomas Gordon 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1