1820 US Census of Penobscot County, Maine

Matawasca Parish, French Settlement

Recensement des États-Unis de 1820, Comté de Penobscot, État de Maine
Paroisse de Matawasca, Colonie française


NOTE: This transcription is meant to be a guide only. It is the transcriber's interpretation and subject to human error. Always refer to the original document (or microfilm) for your own interpretation. NB: Cette transcription est un guide seulement. C'est l'interprétation du transcripteur et peut contenir des erreurs. Vous devriez toujours consulter le document (ou microfilm) original pour arriver à votre propre interprétation.
The 1820 US Census of Matawasca (Madawaska) Parish, Maine, although included in the returns for Penobscot County, is not to be found on the microfilm copy. The transcription on these pages is from a transcription of the 1820 census published in a series of documents submitted in 1829 by the United States in the arbitration over the border between Maine and New Brunswick (see below for full bibliographic citation). Le recensement américain de 1820 de la paroisse de Matawasca (Madawaska), bien qu'il était inclus dans les retours du comté de Penobscot, ne se trouve pas dans la copie microfilm.  Cette transcription vient d'une transcription du recensement de 1820 publiée dans une serie de documents soumis en 1829 par les États-Unis dans l'arbitrage de la frontière entre le Maine et le Nouveau-Brunswick (voir ci-dessous la citation bibliographique complète).

This web site provides genealogical and historical data to the general public without fee or charge of any kind. It is intended that this material not be used in a commercial manner.

Ce site fournit des données généalogiques et historiques au grand public sans honoraires ou charge. Vous ne devriez pas employer ce matériel d'une façon commerciale.

Transcribed, formatted and annotated by C. Gagnon, , ©2003 from "Appendix No. L: Extract from the Census of the United States, for the District of Maine, in 1820," in Definitive Statement, on the part of the United States, of the Case Referred, in pursuance of the Convention of the 29th September, 1827, between the said States and Great Britain, to His Majesty the King of the Netherlands, for his decision thereon. (Washington: Office of the United States' Telegraph, 1829), pp. 349-354. That transcription is from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 4th Census of the United States in 1820.

I also proofread this published account against the manuscript version, which is located in the US National Archives, Record Group 76, PI 170, Entry 66, Box Number 13, "Appendix to the US Definitive Statement." The specific document is titled "Extract from the Census of AD 1820." This document is located in the US National Archives facility in College Park, Maryland.

Submitted by C. Gagnon, July 2003.  Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded.

Transcrit, formaté et annoté par C. Gagnon, ©2003 de "Appendix No. L: Extract from the Census of the United States, for the District of Maine, in 1820," dans Definitive Statement, on the part of the United States, of the Case Referred, in pursuance of the Convention of the 29th September, 1827, between the said States and Great Britain, to His Majesty the King of the Netherlands, for his decision thereon. (Washington: Office of the United States' Telegraph, 1829), pp. 349-354. Cette transcription vient des Retours de Population pour le 4ème Recensement des États-Unis en 1820, de l'Administration Nationale des Archives et des Documents.

J'ai aussi corrigé le document publié après la version manuscrite, qui se trouve aux Archives Nationales des États-Unis, Record Group 76, PI 170, Entry 66, Box Number 13, "Appendix to the US Definitive Statement." Ce document particulier est intitulé "Extract from the Census of AD 1820." Il se trouve dans les Archives Nationales des É.U. à College Park, Maryland.

Soumis par C. Gagnon, juillet 2003. Si vous copiez ou transferez ces matérials, il faut inclure les avis ci-dessus.


This census transcription is annotated; names that appear like this include additional information on the individual, information that is not from the census but from other records, as explained on the main page. This information will show up in a popup box when you put the cursor over the name. Names that appear like this are linked to pages on this website where you can find additional information on the individual. More information on the annotations.

Cette transcription de recensement est annotée; les noms qui apparaissent comme ceci incluent l'information additionnelle sur l'individu, l'information qui n'est pas du recensement mais d'autres sources (explication à la page principale). Vous pouvez voir l'information additionelle dans les boîtes "popup" quand vous mettez le curseur au-dessus du nom. Des noms qui apparaissent comme ceci sont liés aux pages sur ce site web où vous pouvez trouver l'information additionnelle sur l'individu. Plus d'information sur les annotations.
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This information is meant to be a guide only. Always refer to the original document for verification.

Cette transcription est un guide seulement. Vous devriez toujours consulter le document original pour le vérifier.
This is the 1820 federal census for Penobscot County, Maine. Ceci est le recensement fédéral de 1820 du comté de Penobscot, Maine.

Key to column headings:

Firstname Lastname = Names of Heads of Family
(Numbers include the head of family)
0-10 = under 10 years old
10-16 = between 10 and 15 years old
16-18 - between 16 and 18 years old
16-26 = between 16 and 25 years old
26-45 = between 26 and 44 years old
45 . = 45 and older
Fo = Foreigners not naturalize

Clef aux titres des colonnes:

Firstname Lastname = Nom du chef de famille
(chiffres incluent les chefs de famille)
0-10 = moins de 10 ans
10-16 = entre 10 et 15 ans
16-18 = entre 16 et 18 ans
16-26 = entre 16 et 26 ans
26-45 = entre 26 et 44 ans
45 . = 45 et plus agé
Fo = Étrangers non-naturalisés
Important Note: The source of this transcription included information only from the first twelve columns after names; that is, the number of free white males and free white females, and the number of foreigners not naturalized. It did not include other information asked in the 1820 census: number of "Free Colored" males and females (it also asked about number of slaves, but for Maine that question was irrelevant because Maine had entered the Union as a free state where slavery was outlawed); number of people in each household working in agriculture, commerce and manufacturing; how many people in the household who were not taxed. Note important: La source de cette transcription ne comprend que les premières douze colonnes après les noms; c'est à dire, elle inclus les nombres des mâles et des femelles libres blancs, et des étrangers non-naturalisés.  Il n'inclut pas d'autres informations du recensement de 1820: le nombre de mâles et de femelles "libres couleurés" (le recensement indiquait aussi le nombre des esclaves, mais puisque l'esclavage était interdit au Maine, cette catégorie était sans rapport); le nombre de personnes dans chaque foyer qui travaillaient en agriculture, en commerce, et en industrie; le nombre de personnes qui ne payaient pas des taxes.
Since I have not been able to find the original census returns, I do not know what page numbers these returns would have been in the original compilation of the census of Penobscot County, nor what the line numbers are. The current transcription is broken into pages of 40 lines each, and given line numbers, only for the convenience of the web site. They do not represent the page or line numbers in the original census returns. Puisque je n'ai pas réussi à trouver les retours originaux du recensement de Madawaska, je ne sais pas les numéros de pages, ni les numéros de lignes, de l'original du recensement du comté de Penobscot.  Cette transcription est divisée en pages de 40 lignes.  Cette division n'est que pour la commodité de ce site web.  Ces numéros de page et de ligne ne sont pas ceux des retours originaux.

Note: Madawaska's population was made up mostly of French-speakers. The census taker seemed not to be familiar with French or French names. Thus very few of the names are spelled correctly, most are a very rough approximation of what the name sounded like to an English speaker who did not know French. Please see also Information on French names in the 1820 US Census of Madawaska.

NB: La population de Madawaska était majoritaire francophone.  Il semble que le recenseur ne savait pas la langue française, ni les noms français.  Par conséquent, très peu de noms sont écrit sans erreur.  Pour la grande majorité des noms, le recenseur a écrit une approximation des sons qu'a entendu un anglophone qui ne savait pas français. Voir aussi Information sur les noms français dans le recensement américain de 1820.


Page 1
Census Year: 1820   State or Territory: ME   County: Penobscot
Enumerated by: True Bradbury  Division: Matawascah Parish, French Settlement
Transcribed and Proofread by C. Gagnon. Copyright: 2002
 
                                        |                Free White                |      
                                        |         Male          |      Female      |      
                                        |   0  10 16  16  26 45 |   0  10 16 26 45 |     
 LINE | Firstname       Lastname        |  10  16 18  26  45  . |  10  16 26 45  . | Fo |  Remarks
======|=================================|=======================|==================|====|==========
    1 | Francis         Violet          |   2   2          1    |   1   2     1    |  1 |          
    2 | Alevey          Tibedore        |   3   2      1        |   1         1    |    |          
    3 | Joseph          Markure         |                  1    |                  |  1 |          
    4 | Henry           Turdey          |   3              1    |   2         1    |  1 |          
    5 | Lewis           Willet          |       3      3   3  1 |   1   2     1    |  1 |          
    6 | Joseph          Somphisaw       |   2              1    |   2         1    |  1 |          
    7 | Susan           Tibedore        |   2   3  1   1   1    |   1   1     1    |    |          
    8 | Jeremiah        Dubey           |   1   2  2   2      1 |   2   2  1       |  1 |          
    9 | Loron           Sear            |   1          2   2  1 |   3   1  1  1    |  1 |          
   10 | Isaac           Violet          |                  1    |   2      1     1 |    |          
   11 | John            Violet          |   3   1          1    |   2   1     1    |    |          
   12 | Alexander       Violet          |   2      1   1   1    |   1         1    |  1 |          
   13 | John            Miresheir       |   2   1          1    |   1   3  4  1    |  1 |          
   14 | Peter           Peltikey        |       1          1    |       2     1    |    |          
   15 | Charles         Martin          |                  1    |       2     1    |    |          
   16 | John B.         Martin          |   2   2          1    |   3   1  1  1    |    |          
   17 | Bartholmew      Burgoin         |   1              1    |   4      1       |    |         
   18 | Andrew          Martin          |   4              1    |   1      1       |    |          
   19 | Belon           Martin          |   1              1    |   1      1       |    |          
   20 | Bartis          Morris          |   1   1          1    |   2   1  1       |    |          
   21 | Charles         Bolio           |   2              1    |   3      1       |    |          
   22 | Peter           McCure          |   3              1    |   1      1       |    |           
   23 | Jereman         Morio           |   2   1          1    |   4      1       |    |          
   24 | Bazell          Martin          |   1              1    |   2      1       |    |          
   25 | David           Crock           |   4              1    |   4      1       |    |          
   26 | Larisom         Volet           |   1              2    |          1       |    |          
   27 | Lewis           Sumpheysaw      |   1              1    |   4   2     1    |  1 |          
   28 | Francis         Carney          |   4   3          1    |   3   1     1    |    |          
   29 | Frederic        Tareo           |   2              1    |   2         1    |  1 |          
   30 | Simon           Tareo           |   3   2          1    |   3         1    |    |        
   31 | Peter           Camio           |       2          1    |   3   2     1    |  1 |          
   32 | Alexander       Carmio          |                  1  1 |   3         1    |  1 |          
   33 | Oliver          Tibedore        |   2          2      1 |                1 |  1 |          
   34 | Augustis        Violet          |   4   2          1  1 |   3      1  1    |  1 |          
   35 | Francis         Violet          |   3                 1 |             1    |  1 |          
   36 | John B.         Parser          |   1              1    |   1      1  1    |    |          
   37 | Greguire        Tibedore        |   1   1      1      1 |   3   4     1    |  1 |           
   38 | Paulet          Tibedore        |   3   1          1    |   2      2  1    |    |         
   39 | John B.         Gavah           |              1        |   1      1       |    |          
   40 | Augustus        Gavah           |          1   1        |          1       |    |          
      |                                 |                       |                  |    |          
 

Page 2 Census Year: 1820 State or Territory: ME County: Penobscot Enumerated by: True Bradbury Division: Matawascah Parish, French Settlement Transcribed and Proofread by C. Gagnon. Copyright: 2002 | Free White | | Male | Female | | 0 10 16 16 26 45 | 0 10 16 26 45 | LINE | Firstname Lastname | 10 16 18 26 45 . | 10 16 26 45 . | Fo | Remarks ======|=================================|=======================|==================|====|========== 1 | Phinney Stephedo | 1 1 1 1 | 3 1 | | 2 | Benjamin Versier | 1 1 | 1 1 | | 3 | Joseph Tarrio | 2 1 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Lawrance Tarrio | 2 1 1 | 2 1 | | 5 | Phermah Dusett | 3 1 1 | 3 2 1 | 1 | 6 | John B. Tibedore Junr. | 2 1 | 2 1 | | 7 | George Tibedore | 2 1 | 4 2 1 | | 8 | Betis Tibedore | 2 1 | 1 1 | | 9 | Joseph Tibedore | 2 3 3 1 | 2 1 1 | | 10 | John B. Tibedore | 1 1 1 | 2 1 | 1 | 11 | Lario Bellfley | 1 | 1 1 | 1 | 12 | Nicholas Pelchey | 1 | 4 1 | 1 | 13 | John Betuke | 2 1 | 1 1 | | 14 | Alexander Crock | 1 1 | 1 1 | | 15 | John B. Tibedore 3d | 2 1 1 | 3 1 | | 16 | Lewis Stephed | 1 1 | 1 | | 17 | Henry Versier | 1 | 1 | | 18 | David Tibedore | 2 1 | 1 1 | | 19 | Michael Tibadore | 2 1 | 1 1 | | 20 | Peter Crock | 2 1 1 | 1 1 1 | 1 | 21 | John Betis Tibedore | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | Betis Lewsure | 1 1 | 2 1 | | 23 | Joseph Lewsure | 1 1 1 | 2 1 | | 24 | Francis Tibbedo | 1 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 | 25 | Jeremiah Crock | 1 1 1 1 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | Harris Laushiere | 1 1 1 | 1 | | 27 | David Cyer | 1 1 | 2 1 | 1 | 28 | Charles Adyet | 3 1 | 2 1 | | 29 | Peter Duperre | 1 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | Peter Lezert | 1 1 2 1 | 1 3 2 1 | 1 | 31 | John Betisiere | 2 1 1 1 1 | 1 2 1 | 1 | 32 | Christopher Cyer | 1 2 1 3 1 | 1 1 | 1 | 33 | Joseph Cyer | 1 2 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 | 34 | John Betis Dogle | 2 1 1 1 | 1 1 2 1 | 1 | 35 | Chrisort Cyer | 2 1 3 1 | 3 1 1 | 1 | 36 | Joseph Adyet | 1 1 1 1 | 2 1 | | 37 | Xasrie Cyr | 1 2 1 2 1 | 2 3 1 | 1 | 38 | Joseph Daggle | 3 1 1 | 1 2 1 | 1 | 39 | Demeque Daggle | 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 | 1 | 40 | Michael Babtert | 1 1 | 1 1 | | | | | | |
Page 3 Census Year: 1820 State or Territory: ME County: Penobscot Enumerated by: True Bradbury Division: Matawascah Parish, French Settlement Transcribed and Proofread by C. Gagnon. Copyright: 2002 | Free White | | Male | Female | | 0 10 16 16 26 45 | 0 10 16 26 45 | LINE | Firstname Lastname | 10 16 18 26 45 . | 10 16 26 45 . | Fo | Remarks ======|=================================|=======================|==================|====|========== 1 | Chrystatine Marton | 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 | 2 | Michael Man | 1 2 1 1 1 | 2 1 | | 3 | Vincent Albert | 2 1 | 1 1 | | 4 | Germanis Sawuire | 2 2 2 1 | 2 1 1 1 | 1 | 5 | Chement Sausiere | 2 1 1 3 1 1 | 2 1 | | 6 | Joseph Michand | 2 1 1 1 | 2 1 | | 7 | Isaac Violet 3d | 2 1 1 2 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 | 8 | Firmen Nadard | 2 1 1 1 1 | 2 1 1 | 1 | 9 | Gumain Debe | 2 1 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 | 10 | Nathan Baker | 1 1 1 1 | 2 1 | | 11 | Colemarkee Chrint | 1 2 2 2 1 | 2 1 1 | | 12 | Joseph Mashaw | 3 2 2 2 2 1 | 2 1 3 2 1 | 1 | 13 | Jeremy Jermer | 2 1 1 2 1 | 1 2 1 1 | 1 | 14 | Paul Markee | 2 2 2 2 1 1 | 3 1 | 1 | 15 | Joseph Albare | 2 1 | 2 1 1 | | 16 | Levy Clare | 2 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 | | 17 | Joseph Nedow | 2 1 1 | 1 | | 18 | Mermeit Dogle | 2 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 | 1 | 19 | Joseph Pelkey | 2 3 1 1 | 1 1 1 | 1 | 20 | Ran Pelkey | 2 1 1 2 1 | 1 1 1 | 1 | 21 | Jarom Morio | 2 1 1 1 | 2 1 1 | 1 | 22 | Vasion Bare | 1 2 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 | 1 | 23 | Barnum Bushiere | 2 1 1 | 2 1 | | 24 | Jeremir Joshia | 2 1 1 | 2 1 1 | 1 | 25 | Betis Joshia | 2 1 1 3 1 | 3 1 1 1 | 1 | 26 | Ely Neehoson | 2 1 1 1 1 | 3 1 | 1 | 27 | Clemo Shimon | 2 1 1 1 | 2 1 `1 1 | 1 | 28 | Joseph Mashaw | 3 1 1 2 1 | 2 1 1 | 1 | 29 | John Harford | 2 1 | 2 1 | | 30 | John Hitchambow | 2 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 | 1 | 31 | Lewis Leebore | 2 1 1 | 1 | | 32 | Paul Marquis | 2 1 | 1 | | 33 | Grinno Chasse | 3 1 | 1 | | 34 | Joseph Michaad | 3 1 1 2 1 | 1 1 1 | | 35 | Abert Albert Junr. | 2 1 1 1 | 2 1 1 | 1 | 36 | Alare Ann L. Clare | 1 1 | 1 | | 37 | Joseph Martin | 2 1 1 1 | 3 1 | 1 | 38 | Simon Martin | 3 2 1 1 | 1 1 | | 39 | Joseph Albert | 2 2 1 2 1 | 1 | | 40 | Elecis Cyr | 3 3 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 1 | 1 | | | | | |
Page 4 Census Year: 1820 State or Territory: ME County: Penobscot Enumerated by: True Bradbury Division: Matawascah Parish, French Settlement Transcribed and Proofread by C. Gagnon. Copyright: 2002 | Free White | | Male | Female | | 0 10 16 16 26 45 | 0 10 16 26 45 | LINE | Firstname Lastname | 10 16 18 26 45 . | 10 16 26 45 . | Fo | Remarks ======|=================================|=======================|==================|====|========== 1 | Joseph Cyr | 2 3 1 1 1 | 2 1 | | 2 | Benjamin Nedar | 1 2 1 1 1 | 3 1 2 1 | 1 | 3 | Lewis Belflour | 2 3 1 1 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Michael Mecure | 1 1 | 3 2 1 | | 5 | Lewis Mecure | 3 1 1 1 | 2 1 1 | | 6 | Francis Martin Junr. | 3 2 1 1 | 2 1 1 | 1 | 7 | Michael Martin 3d | 3 1 1 1 | 2 1 1 | 1 | 8 | Michael Serene | 4 1 1 3 2 1 | 2 3 1 | 1 | 9 | Lewis Belflour Junr. | 2 1 1 | 1 1 1 | 1 | 10 | Anthony Gange | 3 1 1 | 2 2 1 1 | | 11 | Nicholas Peltiere | 2 3 1 3 1 | 3 1 3 1 | 1 | 12 | Augustine Peltiere | 1 1 | 1 | | 13 | Nicholas Peltiere Junr. | 2 1 1 | 1 1 | | 14 | Leon Belflour | 1 1 | 1 | | 15 | John Thibedore | 3 2 1 | 1 1 1 | 1 | 16 | John B. Thibedore | 1 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 | | 17 | Jean Sier | 1 1 1 | 1 1 | | 18 | Michael Thibedore | 1 1 | 2 1 | | 19 | David Thibedore | 1 | 2 1 1 | | 20 | Joseph Thibadore | 2 1 1 | 1 2 1 | | 21 | George Thibedore | 1 2 1 | 2 1 1 | | 22 | Lewis Thibedore | 1 1 | 1 | | 23 | John B.O. Thibedore | 1 1 1 | 1 1 | | 24 | Francis Dorsett | 2 1 1 1 | 1 2 1 | 1 | 25 | Lorent Jenian | 1 2 1 1 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | Joseph Jenian | 1 | 3 1 | 1 | 27 | Benjamin Lerassaus | 1 1 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | Honerd Lerassaus | 2 1 1 1 1 | 2 1 1 | 1 | 29 | Total Matawascah Parish | 222 134 57 116 105 45 | 193 102 85 88 24 | 72 |

United States of America
Maine District
                               I   John Mussey Clerk of the United States District Court for Maine District, do hereby certify whom it may concern, that the foregoing is a true and correct copy from the original document, the same being one of the several returns of enumeration of the Inhabitants of Maine District as returned by the Marshal and his Assistants and which in conformity to the Act providing for the enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States were laid before the Grand Jury of said District for their inspection, at a District Court holden at Wiscasset on the second Tuesday being the eleventh of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one, and by them returned into Court and subsequently filed in this Office agreeably to the provisions of said Act.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said District Court this sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight and of the Independence of said United States the Fifty third.

John Mussey

 

United States of America
Maine District
                                    Be it know to all whom it may concern that I Ashur Ware Judge of the United States for Maine District do hereby certify that John Mussey is Clerk of the United States District Court for said District, and that the foregoing signature is the signature of the said Mussey and that full faith and credit are due to his Official attestations.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of said District Court to be affixed this twentieth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight and of the Independence of said United States the Fifty third.

Ashur Ware


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