Jay, Maine, in the 1820 Census (then in Oxford County; as of 1838 in Franklin County)

Jay, Maine, in the 1820 Census; then in Oxford County; as of 1838 in Franklin County

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Note: the 1820 Census lists the names of heads of households only; see the original sheets for a tally of everyone in each household by age range and gender.

Changes since 1820:

• land set off to form Canton in 1821; part of that returned to Jay in 1823 and then returned to Canton in 1825
• other parts of Canton annexed in 1824 and 1831

Enumerated population of Jay in the 1820 Census: 1614 inhabitants

Enumerator: Timothy Howe

The enumeration of Jay consists of Sheets 84-96; use the arrow at top left to page forward.  Two sheets were not scanned properly; names of heads of households on those sheets were obtained from a subscription site.

The enumerator used phonetic spellings; be prepared to check over the entire list for the person you're researching, as different spellings may have affected alphabetization.

If you find errors or have information to share on any of the people listed below, please leave a comment.

Heads of Households; Sheet Number

John Abbot	84
Abraham Adams	84
Joseph Adams	84
Alexander Alden	84
Joseph Alden	84
Silas Alden	84
Aron Allen	84
Stephen Allen	84
Thomas Allen	84
Thomas Allen, Jr.	84
Abiathar Austin	84
Abiathar Austin, 2nd	84
Daniel Austin	84
Joel Austin	84
Peter Austin	84
John Axtell	84
Josiah Bacon	85
Peter Bartlett	85
Solomon Bartlett	85
Ebenezer Basford	85
Benjamin Bean	85
Israel Bean	85
James Bean	85
Jeremy Bean	85
Mehetable Bean	84
Reuben Bean	85
Sally Bean	84
Samuel Bean	85
Henry Bell	86
Josiah Bennet	84
Asa Benson	85
Hosea Benson	84
Daniel Blasdell	85
Daniel Blasdell, Jr.	85
Ivri Blasdell - presumably Ivory Blasdell (abt 1794-1859)	85
John D. Blasdell	85
Mehetable Blasdell	85
Ralph Blasdell	85
Joshua Bond	85
Simeon Bret	85
Aron Brown	84
Joseph Brown	85
Lewis Bryent	86
Timothy Bryent	86
Uriah Capen	86
James Carver	86
Alanson Cary	86
Jacob Chandler	86
William Chase	86
William Chenery	86
Daniel Child or Childs	86
Daniel Child	86
Howland Child	86
Thadeus Churchell	87
Hannah Clark	87
John Clark	87
Samuel Cole	87
Martin Conant	87
Jesse Cooledge	87
Joseph Cooledge	86
Joseph Cooledge, Jr.	86
Hadasah Crafts	86
John Crafts	86
Joseph Crafts	86
Nathan Crafts	86
Rhoda Crafts	86
Samuel Crafts	86
John Darling	87
Alexander Dascomb	87
Thomas Dascomb	87
Caleb Delano	87
Fuller Dike	87
Nathaniel Dike	87
Joshua Dunn	87
Timothy Eastman	87
Zephaniah Edy	87
Philip Ellis	87
Martin Ellis	88
George Washington Eustice	87
Samuel W. Eustice	87
William Eustice	87
Mercy Fenno	88
Jabez Ferrington	88
Ithemar Finney	88
Samuel Foss	88
John Foster	88
Bethiah Freeman	88
Nancy French	88
William French	88
William French, Jr.	88
Charles Fuller	88
Ezra Fuller	88
Hilton Fuller	88
John Fuller	88
Joseph Fuller	88
Oliver Fuller	88
Thomas Fuller	88
Thomas Fuller, Jr.	88
William G? - possibly William Goding	89
Palatiah Gibbs	89
Isaac Goding	89
Jonas Goding	88
Jonas Goding, 2nd	88
Peter Goding	89
William G?, possibly William Goding;	89
Uriah H. Gray	89
Reuben Gross	89
William Gross	89
David Hagar	89
Keziah Hammond; very faint	89
Thomas Hanniford	89
Ivri Harlow - presumably Ivory Harlow	89
William Harlow	89
Abial Harris	90
Gilbert Hathaway	89
Henery Hawkins	90
Elisha Hayden	89
Gustavus Hayford	90
Zeri Hayford	90
James Hill	90
Samuel Hill	90
Ruel Hinkley	90
Cornelius Holand	89
Daniel Holand or Daniel Hoband	90
Joseph Holand	89
Samuel Holand	90
Daniel Howard	90
Joel Howard	89
Beriah Howland; middle initial G or J	90
Ebenezer Humphrey	89
Israel Humphrey	90
Timothy Huntress	90
Joseph Hyde	89
Sebes Hyde	89
Nathaniel Jackson	90
Nathaniel Jackson, Jr.	90
Samuel Jackson	90
Samuel Jewet	90
Richard ? - possibly Richard Knock	90
Ebenezer Keyes	90
Elisha Keyes	90
James Knock	90
Richard Knock - not sure of surname, but there was a Richard Knock	90
Luke Leach - very faint so not sure of either name	91
John Lake - not sure of surname; smeared, but there was a John Lake	91
Ariel Lamkin - not sure of surname	91
Elijah Lathrop	91
Jacob Lathrop	91
Peter Laurence	91
Joseph Lawrence	91
Jacob Leach	91
Luke Leach - very faint so not sure of either name, but there was a Luke Leach	91
Margerete Leach	91
Royal Leach	91
Henry Leeman	91
Moses Loker - not sure of surname	91
Jacob Ludden	91
John B. Ludden	91
Joseph Macumber	91
Thomas Macumber	91
Winchester Macumber	91
Thomas McColister	91
Isaac Mehuren	92
Daniel Merrill or Merritt	92
Moses Meserve	91
Asa Moore	92
John Morse	92
Nathan Morse	92
Solomon Nash	92
Nehemiah Noles	92
Silas Noles or Noyse	92
Enoch Noyse	92
Silas Noyse or Silas Noles	92
Stillman Noyse	92
Zachariah ? - possibly Zachariah Pike	93
Moses Pain	92
Solomon Pain	92
Sylvanue Pain - not sure of surname	92
Thatcher Pain	92
Thatcher Pain, Jr.	92
Thomas Pain	92
Hannah Parker - not sure of surname	92
Isaac Parkhurst	92
John Parsons	93
Richard Peabody	92
? Peterson - possibly Patience Peterson or Patrick Peterson	93
Benjamin Peterson	93
John Peterson	93
Hezekiah Pike	93
John Pike	93
Zachariah ? - possibly Zachariah Pike	93
Betsey Porter	92
Moor Powers - presumably Moore Powers	93
Timothy Pratt	92
John ? - surname smeared, but starts with R	93
? R? - both given name and surname are smeared; given name ends in "n"	94
Daniel Reynolds	93
Simeon Reynolds	93
? Richardson; perhaps Jona for Jonathan Richardson	93
Edward Richardson	93
Edward Richardson, Jr.	93
Ezekiel Richardson - surname smeared	93
John Roach	93
Isaac Robertson	93
Stephen Rollings	93
Luther Ross - not sure of surname	93
Daniel Rowell	93
? - given name perhaps Allen; surname appears to start with "Sta"	94
Daniel Shackley	94
Susanna Shackley	94
John Simmons	94
Samuel Simmons	94
Samuel Small	94
Elijah Soul	94
James Starr	94
James Starr, Jr.	94
Jeremiah Stephens	94
Jeremiah Stephens, Jr.	94
Elijah Stone	94
Moses Stone	94
Jacob Strout	94
Joseph Strout	94
Joshua Strout	94
Bela Townsend - not sure of surname	94
Ezekiel ?; surname starts with T	94
James Tailor	95
Benjamin Tainter - not sure of surname	95
Samuel Tainter	95
Elisha Thomas	94
Alexander Thompson	95
Galen Thompson	95
Ira Thompson	95
Thomas Thorn	94
Bela Townsend - not sure of surname	94
Enos Turner	95
Jonathan Walton	96
Benjamin Warner	95
Jonathan Warner	95
Marshall Warren	96
Moses Warren	95
Ebenezer West	96
Isaac West	95
Timothy West	95
Dominicus Weymouth	96
Francis White	96
Jedediah White	95
Jedediah White, Jr.	95
Joel White	96
Arnold Whitemore	96
Martin Whitemore	96
Sophia Whitney	95
Goan Willson	95
Mark Willson	95
Samuel Winslow	95
Thomas Winslow	96
Thomas Winthrop	96
Abel Wood	95
Timothy Wood	96
Oliver Wright	95
Robert Wyley	96
William Wyman	96
Benjamin York	96

Jay, Maine, in 2019; has been in Franklin County since 1838