Maine Genealogy
Peru in Oxford County was incorporated as a town on February 5, 1821.
Source: Town and vital records, 1812-1892, FHL US/CAN Film 12040.
The forenames and surnames of heads of household have been switched to facilitate searching. The number is brackets is the number written in the margin of each entry, indicating the total number of persons in the household. In some cases this number exceeds the number of persons named.
[p. 52]The following is a list of the inhabitants that were in Peru when it was incorporated.
Henry Austin and Hannah his Wife [5]
their Children
Phydella Austin
Lydda Austin
Hezekiah Austin
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David Adkins and Margery his Wife [8]
their Children
Levi adkins
Lucy M adkins
Sylvenus adkins
hannah adkins
Elizabeth adkins
Louis adkins
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Owen Adkins and Wife Mary [3]
their Children
Jane Adkins
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Samuel Burges and his Wife hannah [2]
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Ebenezer Burges and Sele his Wife [4]
their Children
harrison burges
Alpheus burges
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Seth Burges and his Wife Virtue [11]
their Children
lizaan Burges
patty Burges
John Burges
hannah Burges
Luther Burges
Laamy burges
Anna and William burges
Betsy Burges
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Obediah Burges and Wife Melinda [3]
their Children
Melintha
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Brady Bailey and Wife Nancy [3]
their Children
Brady bailey
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Samuel Bailey and Wife Charlot [4]
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Daniel Barton and Eunice his Wife [3]
their Children
James Barton
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William Brock [8]
[p. 53]William Brackett and Wife Betty [6]
their Children
Betty Brackett
Simeon Brackett
Seth Brackett
Thomas Brackett
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George Babb and Wife Miriam [3]
their Children
Maryan babb
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Josiah Curtis and Wife Ellenor [3]
John Chamney Servant Boy
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Abial Cobb and Wife Eunice [5]
their Children
Lucinda Cobb
William Cobb
Joseph Cobb
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Moses Dennet and Wife Margaret [3]
their Children
William Dennet
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David Doer and Wife Sarah [2]
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Nathaniel Doer and Wife Mary [2]
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Edmond Furnald and Wife Betsy [3]
their Children
isiah furnald
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Benjamin Fobes and Wife Bethiah [9]
their Children
anna fobes
urza fobes
William fobes
Eliza fobes
Bethiah fobes
Nelson fobes
Betsy fobes
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Jediah Grover and Wife Elizabeth [5]
their Children
Edsell grover
Ruth grover
Betsy grover
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Stephen Gammomnd [1]
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Sampson Freman and Wife Catherine [6]
peggy freman
jane freman
Rody freman
jefferson freman
[p. 54]Jabes Dileno and Wife grace [7]
their Children
Sarah dileno
Jabes dileno
Abigal dileno
Sophia dileno
Daniel dileno
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Abial Dileno and Wife sarah [4]
their Children
Dollyan Johnson
Harriot M. Dileno
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John Dileno and Wife Mahitable [3]
their Children
Benjamin S Dileno
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Sylvenus hammond and Wife Betsy [7]
their Children
Deborah hammond
hannah hammond
Betsy hammond
Charity hammond
Charles frost
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paul Hammond and paul Hammond jun and Wife [6]
their Children
Azil Hammond
Sarah Hammond
hannah frost
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oliver hopkins and Wife Nancy [6]
their Children
Calvin hopkins
ira S hopkins
Jedediah hopkins
Lovina hopkins
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John Knight and Wife Nancy [6]
Jeremiah knight
Elbridge knight
hiram knight
Loranzo knight
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Amos Knight and Wife Lucy [8]
their Children
Sarah knight
Leonard knight
maryjane knighht
miriam knight
harrison knight
John knight
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Goin knight and Wife Betsy [9]
their Children
fanny knight
unice knight
orvil knight
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John Ellis
Jeremiah hall
jonthan hall
jefferson hall
[p. 55]Adam Knight and Wife Betsy [5]
their Children
Nathaniel knight
Merril knight
Seloma knight
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Henry knight and Wife Thursy [4]
their Children
Ebenezer knight
William knight
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Merril knight and Wife Rachal [4]
their Children
Emoline knight
Cathorine knight
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John gilcrease and Wife Mary [4]
their Children
David Gilcrease
hiram Gilcrease
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Samuel Knight and Wife ollive [9]
lydia knight
Sally knight
Eliza knight
Daniel knight
Elmore knight
Mary knight
Joel knight
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Daniel Lunt and Wife Roda [6]
their Children
Dean Lunt
Polly Lunt
Levi Lunt
Susanna Lunt
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James Lunt and Wife Mercy [7]
their Children
hannah Lunt
Nancy Lunt
Dorcas Lunt
Mary Lunt
Seth Bump Servant boy
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Francis Lunt and Wife Lydia [5]
their Children
Daniel Lunt
Robert Lunt
John Lunt
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George Lunt [1]
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Levi Ludden and Wife phebe [8]
their Children
Wm Ludden
Sarah Ludden
Remember Ludden
Lydia Ludden
Daniel Sheffield
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Mary Berry
[p. 56]William kyle and Wife Rebecca [5]
their Children
William kyle
Sibyll kyle
Mary kyle
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Amos Kyle and Wife Charity [5]
their Children
Ellenor kyle
Charity kyle
Charles kyle
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David Hoit and Wife Sarah [2]
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Nathaniel Swift and Wife Polly [8]
their Children
Polly Swift
Betsy Swift
olive Swift
Alexander Swift
Harrison Swift
Nathaniel Swift
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Seth Roberts and Wife Miriam [5]
their Children
Benjamin Roberts
James Roberts
anna Roberts
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Percans
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Joshua Knox and Wife Polly [6]
their Children
Everet knox
Char[les] knox
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Montilian Smith
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Lucy tutle
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John Hodsden and Wife Eliza [2]
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true Thurston and Wife priscilla [9]
their Children
Levi thurston
Clarinda thurston
Daniel thurston
John thurston
Benjamin thurston
Samuel thurston
True W thurston
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Robinson Turner and Wife Lilles [6]
their Children
Robinson turner
Elizabeth turner
Lucy turner
anna turner
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Joseph Jenna and Wife Betsy [4]
their Children
Seth Jenna
isac Jenna
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Elijah Thomas [1]
[p. 57]John Poland and Wife fear [5]
their Children
John poland
Roxelana poland
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Dorcas poland their Mother
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Judith Smith Daughter of Amos L Smith [1]
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Joshua Hutchins and Wife Sarah [9]
their Children
Sarah Hutchins
Hannah Hutchins
Simon Hutchins
Dorcas Hutchins
Elbridge Hutchins
Henry Hutchins
Andrew Hutchins
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William Millet and Wife Betsy [6]
their Children
Lemuel Millet
Israel Millet
William Millet
Betsy Millet
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Benjamin Lufkin and Wife Mahitable [6]
their Children
Esther Lufkin
Aaron Lufkin
David Lufkin
Hannah Lufkin
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William Walker and Wife Sibyll [4]
their Children
Samuel Walker
Eliza Walker
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Hezekiah Walker and Wife Dorcas [5]
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George Walker and Wife Melinda [8]
their Children
Elenor Walker
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William Walker junr and Wife Mercy [5]
their Children
Winslow Walker
Daniel Walker
Patty Walker
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Nathan Walker and Wife fanny [2]
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Benjamin Wormwell and Wife Anna [6]
their Children
Ira Wormwell
Sirus Wormwell
Hiram Wormwell
John Wormwell
[p. 58]James H Withington and Wife Sarah [6]
their Children
James H Withington
Ebenezer Withington
Augustus Withington
Sarah and Mary Withington
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francis Wait and Wife Dorcas [8]
Goodwin Wait
Nancy Wait
Elbrige Wait
Martha Wait
Rotheus Wait
Charles Wait
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Axey Smith Daug[h]ter of Amos L Smith [1]
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Stephen Wing and Wife Patty [8]
Jacob Wing
William Wing
Abigal Waing
Elmira Wing
Stephen Wing
Luis Wing
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68 Families
344 Inhabitants
