1837 Census of Bowerbank, Piscataquis Co, Maine

1837 Census of Bowerbank,
Piscataquis Co, Maine

Bowerbank, Piscataquis Co., bounds 7R9 NWP, Barnard, Sebec, Dover-Foxcroft, Willimantic. Previous designation was 7R8 NWP. It was settled in 1825 and later incorporated on 4 Mar 1839 as the 343rd town in Maine. The incorporated was repealed on 15 Feb 1869 and again reorganized on 27 Nov 1888 as a plantation. On 28 Feb 1907 was incorporated as the 473rd town of Maine.

Ira Pitman of Bangor, Maine enumerated the 1837 Census of an area which we believe became the town of Bowerbank, Maine. The description was " all parts of Penobscot west of the Penobscot River and north of the towns organized plantations, Piscataquis River with the exceptions of settlement in the West branch of Penobscot River."

1837 Census of Bowerbank, Maine
Head of Household Persons under 4 Persons 4 to 21 Persons over 21 Total
Weld Philbrook 1 3 2 6
Darius Perham 2 2 2 6
Lewis E. Stearns 1 0 2 3
William Newell 0 0 1 1
Richard Newell 0 1 2 3
Moses Badger 1 3 2 6
Benjamin Clark 1 6 2 9
Samuel Glover 0 4 3 7
Alonzo Glover 3 1 3 7
Isaac Woodard 2 3 2 7
William Heskett 1 3 2 6
Edward P. Wise 2 0 2 4
Arthur Mequire 1 3 2 6
Philip Chase 2 4 2 8
Harrison Cass 2 1 2 5
Edward Robinson 2 5 2 9
Enoch Perham 1 2 3 6
Bethuel M. Stearns 0 6 3 9
George W. Abbot 2 2 2 6
John E. Glidden 2 4 2 8
Isaac Turrell 1 5 2 8
On another page Ira Pitman of Bangor, Maine filled an additional return of the 1837 Census of people in Piscataquis County, Maine. Thomas Dewett was living in 3R8 (Seboeis, Maine) in 1840.

Seboeis, Piscataquis Co, Maine?
Head of Household Persons under 4 Persons 4 to 21 Persons over 21 Total
Nicholas C. Buswell 2 3 2 7
John Smart 0 9 2 11
Thomas Dewett 1 6 2 9
Charles Spearen 2 4 2 85


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