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1840 Maryland Census of Pensioners


June 1, 1840


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The 1840 Maryland Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services with their names, ages, and places of residence, as returned by the marshals of the several Judicial Districts, under the act for taking the sixth census.


Alleghany County

NameAgeHead of family
with whom residing
1st Division
Christian Smith88Christopher Smith
2d Division
Peter McMahon86Peter McMahon
Thomas Clinton84Thomas Clinton
James Skinner85James Skinner
William Groves83William Groves
George King78George King

Washington County

3d District
Peter Feighly, sen.86Peter Feighly, sen.
Polly Lewis82George Schryock
4th District
Mark Coil85Mark Coil
Francis Krick80Francis Krick
5th district
Anthony Belsor88George Hamilton

Frederick County

3d district
James Cochrane77James Cochrane
Laurence Everhart85Laurence Everhart
8th District
George Ovelman81George Ovelman
9th District
John Montgomery, sen.80John Montgomery, sen.
10th District
Peter Zollinger84Peter Zollinger

Carroll County

4th District
William Lynch70William Lynch
William Fanning48William Fanning
6th District
Jacob Shennick75-
Samuel Dewees91-
Christian Snyder84-
7th District
David Cochrane78David Cochrane

Baltimore County

1st District
Thomas Crampton80Henry Chaney
Arthur McLane79John Moke
Thomas White86Charles White
2d District
General John Armstrong83Horatio G. Armstrong
Anthony Pitsch57Anthony Pitsch
4th District
Joseph Harper94Joseph Harper
5th District
Joseph West85Joseph West

Harford County

2d District
Andrew Gorrell50-
3d District
William William Wilgis75William Wilgis
Andrew McAdew84Andrew McAdew
4th District
Jarrett Tracy51Jarrett Tracy
Thomas Schivengton56-
William Slone65-
Henry Long45-
Nancy Long86-
John Heaps80-
5th District
Archibald Heape82-

Montgomery County

1st division
Giles Easton80Lewis Easton
3d Division
Francis Hutchinson87Samuel Thrift
Heister Pennefill71Asa Claggett
4th Division
William Layman87Thomas Worthington
5th Division
Mary Tailor78-
Mary Watkins81Thomas Watkins
Christian Miller88Christian Miller
Elizabeth Warfield86N.D. Warfield

Prince George's County

4th Division
Martha Wall78Martha Wall
5th Division
-56Henry Martin
Richard Coe87Richard Coe
John Smith (colored)71Richard Taylor
Basil Hatton80Basil Hatton

St. Mary's County

2d District
George Dent83William Dent
Thomas Haywood84John A. Haywood
3d District
William Matton41William S. L. Abell

Charles County

3d District
Adam Adams80-

Anne Arundel County

1st District
Susan O'Harra81William O'Harra
James Davidson79James Davidson
2d District
Richard Hall97Richard Cadle
3d District
Richard Kelly78Sarah Stinbchcomb
4th District
Samuel Baldwin82Levi Baldwin
Annapolis
Deborah Randall77Akexander Randall
Rebecca Sewell65Rebecca Sewell
Henry Maynadier81Henry Maynadier
Sarah Windham92Eleanor Windham
Susan Brewer81Susan Brewer
Solomon Frazier80James Frazier
Ann Hollydeoke99Ann Hollydeoke

Cecil County

1st District
Thomas M. Forman82Thomas M. Forman
Stephen Shea55Sylvester
2d District
John McLean84John McLean

Kent County

1st District
John Humphries85L.M. Recaud
2d District
Elijah Dailey46Benjamin Greenwood
Major James H. Gale45Major James H. Gale

Caroline County

2d Division
Stephen Phillips, sen.77Stephen Phillips, sen.

Talbot County

1st District
Solomon Barrott76Solomon Barrott
John Weyman47John Weyman
3d District
Elisha Draper-Elisha Draper
Anna Maria Tilghman85Tench Tilghman

Queen Anne County

1st District
Jacob Jeffers80William Cornelius
5th District
Nathan Allan85Nathan Allan

Somerset County

1st Division
Levin Willing84Levin Willing
3d Division
John Purnell85Dryden Purnelkl

Dorchester County

4th District
Nehemiah Beckwith76Nehemiah Beckwith
Levin Frazier86Levin Frazier
Newmarket District
William Merick81John Merick
8th District
Aaron Vinson78Aaron Vinson

Worchester County

Southern District
Nancy Handy-Nancy Handy

Baltimore City

1st ward
Samuel Hutson77Ed. Cleary
George Rentzall55Sister Mary Olympia
2d ward
None
3d ward
Evan Griffith83James Parkinson
4th ward
Henry Cook82Obed Pearce
5th ward
Mary Allen75Ann Allen
Elizabeth Bowen79Joseph Davenport
6th ward
None
7th ward
None
8th ward
Christopher Lambert89Christian Cook
Ann Elizabeth Lorentz65Ann E. Lorentz
Susanna Haney83Catherine Williams
9th ward
Laura Nicholson35Laura Nicholson
Catharine Kelty64Eliza Jones
10th ward
Elizabeth Phillips68James League
Richard Wells82John G. Dorcy
11th ward
None
12th ward
Elizabeth Haupt81Elizabeth Haupt
Henrietta Frazier79Alexander Yearly

[ 1840 Census of Pensioners ]