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State Census 1837
- The Special Maine State Census, which enumerated the inhabitants on March 1, 1837, was conducted in accordance with an Act passed by the Maine Legislature on March 8, 1837. The law mandated that all inhabitants be counted, with the exceptions of non-naturalized foreigners who had not resided in any city, town, or plantation in the state for four years prior to the census, as well as unassessed indigenous communities.
Plantation Returns
- Plantations are a unique form of local government in Maine, existing in sparsely populated areas as a step between unincorporated areas and full town status. In 1840, a law provided that plantations could organize “for election purposes,” only requiring a return to the Secretary of State of the date of organization and a description of bounds. This act was the impetus for groupings of scattered settlers or, more often lumbermen, and large areas were often organized into one plantation. These records range from 1840 – 1891.
Photographs of the Legislature
- Group photographs of legislators taken during each legislative session. Not all sessions have photographs.
Draft for Payment from the US Treasury to the State Treasury
- Draft for payment of $50,612.75 from the United States Treasury to the Maine Treasury.
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: State Census 1837
Plantations 14, 18, 19, and 24
- Census of Washington County Plantations 14, 18, 19, and 24.
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: State Census 1837