STOUGHTON PENSIONERS
FROM THE 1840 U.S. CENSUS
Source: A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Service 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. Published by authority of an act of Congress under the direction of the Secretary of State. Washington: Printed by Blair and Rives, 1841.
STOUGHTON
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Name of pensioners for Names of heads of families with
Revolutionary or military service Age whom pension resided June 1, 1840
Rebecca Littlefield 75 Rebecca Littlefield
Anna Kieth 88 William Curtis, Jr.
Thomas Curtis 83 Thomas Curtis
Elizabeth Williams 92 Elizabeth Williams
Amos Guild 87 Amos Guild
Sildence Holmes 82 Silence Holmes
Benjamin Bisbee 80 Benjamin Bisbee
Relief Harris 74 Relief Harris
Lemuel Smith 81 Jesse Pierce
Asa Waters 80 Asa Waters
Chloe Drake 77 Benjamin Drake
Samuel Wales 80 Samuel Wales
Due to the fact that many of the pensioners were once Stoughton residents I have also included Canton.
CANTON
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Elizabeth Crane 85
Charles Echard 47
Samuel Bisby 76
Martha Howard 80
Nathaniel French 77
Sarah Billings 80
Nathaniel Wentworth 80
Ephraim Hunt 78
Rachel Wentworth 86
Ruth Blockman 73
Mary Burr 89
Israel Bailey 93