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| *Camden Plantation (Knox Co.), also spelled Cambden Plantation, existed prior to 1791 when about half of it was used to form the town of Cambden now [[Camden, Maine|Camden, Maine]], and the remainder became [[Rockport, Maine|Rockport, Maine]]. <ref>[http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_place_record.asp?place=camden Camden, Knox County, Maine] in ''Maine Genealogy'' (accessed 17 September 2013).</ref> | | *Camden Plantation (Knox Co.), also spelled Cambden Plantation, existed prior to 1791 when about half of it was used to form the town of Cambden now [[Camden, Maine|Camden, Maine]], and the remainder became [[Rockport, Maine|Rockport, Maine]].<ref name="CCTPM69" /> <ref name="CKCM">[http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_place_record.asp?place=camden Camden, Knox County, Maine] in ''Maine Genealogy'' (accessed 17 September 2013).</ref> |
| *Canaan Plantation ''see '' Duck Trap Plantation and Canaan Plantation below. | | *Canaan Plantation ''see '' Duck Trap and Canaan Plantation below. |
| *Caratunk Plantation (Somerset Co.), also known as Carratunk, also known as Number 1 R3 BKP EKR Plantation, was organized as a plantation in 1840, 1893, and 1903; became town of [[Caratunk, Maine|Caratunk, Maine]] in 1977.<ref>Maine Historical Records Survey Project, 69-70, and 90 (digital p. 78-79, and 99).</ref> <ref name="Caratunk">[http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_place_record.asp?place=caratunk Caratunk, Somerset County, Maine] in ''Maine Genealogy'' (accessed 17 September 2013).</ref> | | *Caratunk Plantation (Somerset Co.), also known as Carratunk, also known as Number 1 R3 BKP EKR Plantation, was organized as a plantation in 1840, 1893, and 1903; became town of [[Caratunk, Maine|Caratunk, Maine]] in 1977.<ref name="MHRSP6970">Maine Historical Records Survey Project, 69-70, and 90 (digital p. 78-79, and 99).</ref> <ref name="Caratunk">[http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_place_record.asp?place=caratunk Caratunk, Somerset County, Maine] in ''Maine Genealogy'' (accessed 17 September 2013).</ref> |
| *Carrabasset Plantation (Franklin Co.), also known as Jerusalem Plantation, and as Number 3 R2 north of Kingfield Plantation organized in 1855, 1858, 1869, 1873, and 1881; became town of [[Carrabassett Valley, Maine|Carrabassett Valley, Maine]] in 1971.<ref name="MHRSP708192">Maine Historical Records Survey Project, 70, 81, and 92 (digital p. 79, 90 and 101).</ref> <ref name="Basset">[http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_place_record.asp?place=carrabassett_valley Carrabassett Valley, Franklin County, Maine] in ''Maine Genealogy'' (accessed 17 September 2013).</ref> | | *Carrabasset Plantation (Franklin Co.), also known as Jerusalem Plantation, and as Number 3 R2 north of Kingfield Plantation organized in 1855, 1858, 1869, 1873, and 1881; became town of [[Carrabassett Valley, Maine|Carrabassett Valley, Maine]] in 1971.<ref name="MHRSP708192">Maine Historical Records Survey Project, 70, 81, and 92 (digital p. 79, 90 and 101).</ref> <ref name="Basset">[http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_place_record.asp?place=carrabassett_valley Carrabassett Valley, Franklin County, Maine] in ''Maine Genealogy'' (accessed 17 September 2013).</ref> |
| *Carratunk Plantation ''see'' Caratunk Plantation above. | | *Carratunk Plantation ''see '' Caratunk Plantation above. |
| *Carroll Plantation (Penobscot Co.), also known as Number 6 R2 NBPP, became a town from Number 6 R2 NBPP Plantation in 1845; changed back to [[Carroll Plantation, Maine]] in 1937.<ref name="MHRSP70" /> <ref>[http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_legal_history_record.asp?place=carroll&amp;geocode=19080 Legal History of Carroll, Maine] in ''Maine Genealogy'' (accessed 18 September 2013).</ref> | | *Carroll Plantation (Penobscot Co.), also known as Number 6 R2 NBPP, |
| *[[Carrying Place Plantation, Maine|Carrying Place Plantation]] (Somerset Co.), also known as Number 1 R3 WKR Plantation, was last organized in 1895. Since then it has become an unorganized territory ([[Maine townships|township]]).<ref name="CCTPM7090">Maine Historical Records Survey Project, 70 and 90 (digital p. 79 and 99).</ref> | | *[[Carrying Place Plantation, Maine|Carrying Place Plantation]] (Somerset Co.), also known as Number 1 R3 WKR Plantation, was last organized in 1895. Since then it has become an unorganized territory ([[Maine townships|township]]).<ref name="CCTPM7090">Maine Historical Records Survey Project, 70 and 90 (digital p. 79 and 99).</ref> |
| *[[Cary, Maine|Cary, Maine]] (Aroostook Co.) first organized 1859 as Number 11 R1 WELS Plantation; name changed to Cary 1883, and continues to today.<ref name="MHRSP96">Maine Historical Records Survey Project, 96 (digital p. 105).</ref> <ref>[http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_place_record.asp?place=cary_plantation Cary Plantation, Aroostook County, Maine] in ''Maine Genealogy'' (accessed 18 September 2013).</ref>
| | *[[Concord, Maine|Concord]] (Somerset Co.) created a town 1821; made a plantation 1935; became a [[Maine townships|township]] 1939.<ref name="CCTPM141">Maine Historical Records Survey Project, 141 (digital p. 150).</ref> <ref>[http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_place_record.asp?place=concord_township Concord Township, Somerset County, Maine] in ''Maine Genealogy'' (accessed 4 June 2013).</ref> <ref>Leclerc, 152.</ref> |
| *Castle Hill Plantation (Aroostook Co.) was organized by 1869; incorporated as town of [[Castle Hill, Maine|Castle Hill, Maine]] in 1903.<ref name="MHRSP70">Maine Historical Records Survey Project, 70 (digital p. 79).</ref> <ref>[http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_place_record.asp?place=castle_hill Castle Hill, Aroostook County, Maine] in ''Maine Genealogy'' (accessed 18 September 2013).</ref>
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| *Caswell Plantation (Aroostook Co.) was created from part of Township F R1 WELS in 1879; became town of [[Caswell, Maine|Caswell, Maine]] in 1986.<ref name="MHRSP70" /> <ref>[http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_place_record.asp?place=caswell Caswell, Aroostook County, Maine] in ''Maine Genealogy'' (accessed 18 September 2013).</ref>
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| *Chapman Plantation (Aroostook Co.) was created from Township 11 R3 WELS in 1874; became town of [[Chapman, Maine|Chapman, Maine]] in 1915.<ref name="MHRSP70" /> <ref>[http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_place_record.asp?place=chapman Chapman, Aroostook County, Maine] in ''Maine Genealogy'' (accessed 18 September 2013).</ref>
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| *Chester Plantation (Franklin Co.) existed prior to 1802 when it became the town of [[Chesterville, Maine|Chesterville, Maine]]. ''See also ''Goshen Plantation and Wyman's Plantation below.<ref name="MHRSP7077109">Maine Historical Records Survey Project, 70, 77, and 109 (digital p. 79, 86, and 118).</ref> <ref name="Chester">[http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_place_record.asp?place=chesterville Chesterville, Franklin County, Maine] in ''Maine Genealogy'' (accessed 18 September 2013).</ref> <ref name="Goshen">[http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_legal_history_record.asp?place=goshen_plantation&amp;geocode=11230 Legal History of Goshen Plantation, Maine] in ''Maine Genealogy'' (accessed 18 September 2013).</ref> <ref name="Wymans">[http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_legal_history_record.asp?place=wyman's_plantation&amp;geocode=11230 Legal History of Wyman's Plantation, Maine] in ''Maine Genealogy'' (accessed 18 September 2013).</ref> <ref name="Vienna">[http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_place_record.asp?place=vienna Vienna, Kennebec County, Maine] in ''Maine Genealogy'' (accessed 18 September 2013).</ref>
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| *Chesuncook Plantation (Piscataquis Co.) organized from T4 and T5 R13 WELS in 1859; plantation repealed 1933, now a [[Maine townships|township]].<ref name="MHRSP70" /> <ref>"Chesuncook" [https://www.maine.gov/online/archives/index.html#search search] in the "Maine Towns Legal Histories dates of incorporation, name and boundaries changes" section of ''Maine Archive Interactive'' (accessed 19 September 2013).</ref>
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| *China Plantation (Penobscot Co.), also known as Number 9 Plantation, or New Worcester Plantation, created from Township 9 EPR became [[Orrington, Maine|Orrington, Maine]] in 1788.<ref name="CCTPM7189">Maine Historical Records Survey Project, 71 and 89 (digital p. 80 and 98).</ref> <ref name="Orrington">[http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_place_record.asp?place=orrington Orrington, Penobscot County, Maine] in ''Maine Genealogy'' (accessed 19 September 2013).</ref>
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| *Clinton Gore Plantation (Kennebec Co.) created in 1840; part was annexed to [[Clinton, Maine|Clinton]] (Kennebec Co), and the remainder set off to [[Burnham, Maine|Burnham, Maine]] (Waldo Co.) in 1873.<ref name="CCTPM71">Maine Historical Records Survey Project, 71 (digital p. 80).</ref> <ref>[http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_place_record.asp?place=clinton Clinton, Kennebec County, Maine] in ''Maine Genealogy'' (accessed 19 September 2013).</ref>
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| *Codyville Plantation (Washington Co.), also known as Hingham Academy Grant, organized from T9 R2 NBPP in 1845; plantation organization surrendered by default 1871, but reconstituted three months later.<ref name="Codyville">[http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_place_record.asp?place=codyville_plantation Codyville Plantation, Washington County, Maine] in ''Maine Genealogy'' (accessed 19 September 2013).</ref> <ref name="Cody">"Codyville" [https://www.maine.gov/online/archives/index.html#search search] in the "Maine Towns Legal Histories dates of incorporation, name and boundaries changes" section of ''Maine Archive Interactive'' (accessed 19 September 2013).</ref>
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| *Collamore Ridge Plantation (Lincoln Co.), also known as Collemore Ridge, existed by 1812; became part of [[Bremen, Maine|Bremen, Maine]] in 1828.<ref name="CCTPM71" /> <ref>[http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_place_record.asp?place=bremen Bremen, Lincoln County, Maine] in ''Maine Genealogy'' (accessed 20 September 2013).</ref>
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| *[[Concord, Maine|Concord]] (Somerset Co.) created a town 1821; made into Concord Plantation 1935; became a [[Maine townships|township]] 1939.<ref name="CCTPM141">Maine Historical Records Survey Project, 141 (digital p. 150).</ref> <ref>[http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_place_record.asp?place=concord_township Concord Township, Somerset County, Maine] in ''Maine Genealogy'' (accessed 4 June 2013).</ref> <ref>Leclerc, 152.</ref> | |
| *Connor Plantation (Aroostook Co.), organized as Letter K R2 Plantation in 1872; changed name to Conner Plantation 1877; incorporated as town of [[Connor, Maine|Connor, Maine]] 1913; and dissolved into an unorganized territory ([[Maine townships|township]]) in 1945.<ref name="Leclerc151">Leclerc, 151.</ref> <ref name="Connor">[http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_place_record.asp?place=connor_township Connor Township, Aroostook County, Maine] in ''Maine Genealogy'' (accessed 30 May 2013).</ref>
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| *Copelin Plantation (Franklin Co.) ''see '' Coplin Plantation below.
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| *[[Coplin Plantation, Maine|Coplin Plantation]] (Franklin Co.), also known as Copelin Plantation, was made part of [[Bloomfield Plantation, Maine|Bloomfield Plantation]] in 1841;became part of [[Jackson Plantation, Maine|Jackson Plantation]] in 1845;<ref>[http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_legal_history_record.asp?place=jackson_plantation&amp;geocode=07040 Legal History of Jackson Plantation, Maine] in ''Maine Genealogy'' (accessed 22 September 2013).</ref> set off as Coplin Plantation in 1866.<ref>[http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_place_record.asp?place=coplin_plantation Coplin Plantation, Franklin County, Maine] in ''Maine Genealogy'' (accessed 22 September 2013).</ref>
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| *Coxhall Plantation (York Co.) existed as a plantation before 1778 when it became a town; name changed to [[Lyman, Maine|Lyman, Maine]] in 1803.<ref name="MHRSP71">Maine Historical Records Survey Project, 71 (digital p. 80).</ref> <ref>"Coxhall Plantation" [https://www.maine.gov/online/archives/index.html#search search] in the "Maine Towns Legal Histories dates of incorporation, name and boundaries changes" section of ''Maine Archive Interactive'' (accessed 22 September 2013).</ref>
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| *Criehaven Plantation (Knox Co.) organized from part of Matinicus in 1897; became unorganized territory (a [[Maine townships|township]]) in 1925.<ref>[http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_legal_history_record.asp?place=criehaven_plantation&amp;geocode=13801 Legal History of Criehaven Plantation, Maine] in ''Maine Genealogy'' (accessed 22 September 2013).</ref>
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| *Crooked Brook Plantation (Washington Co.) was incorporated as [[Eaton, Maine|Eaton]] in 1873; in 1887 Eaton set off the eastern part of its land to [[Forest City, Maine|Forest City]] while the western remainder was annexed to [[Danforth, Maine|Danforth]]; and Eaton went extinct.<ref name="MHRSP146">Maine Historical Records Survey Project, 146 (digital p. 155).</ref> <ref>"Forest City" [https://www.maine.gov/online/archives/index.html#search search] in the "Maine Towns Legal Histories dates of incorporation, name and boundaries changes" section of ''Maine Archive Interactive'' (accessed 12 June 2013).</ref>
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| *Crystal Plantation (Aroostook Co.) organized from T4 R5 WELS and T5 R5 WELS in 1840; set off land to form Dayton Plantation (later called [[Hersey, Maine|Hersey]]) in 1848; set off land to [[Sherman, Maine|Sherman]] in 1881; incorporated as the town of [[Crystal, Maine|Crystal, Maine]] in 1901.<ref name="MHRSP7273">Maine Historical Records Survey Project, 72-73 (digital pp. 81-82).</ref> <ref name="Crystal">[http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_place_record.asp?place=crystal Crystal, Aroostook County, Maine] in ''Maine Genealogy'' (accessed 22 September 2013).</ref>
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| *Curvo Plantation (Franklin Co.) formed from Township Number 3 on Sandy River; became [[Phillips, Maine|Phillips, Maine]] in 1812.<ref name="MHRSP72">Maine Historical Records Survey Project, 72 (digial p. 81).</ref> <ref>[http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_legal_history_record.asp?place=phillips&amp;geocode=07140 Legal History of Phillips, Maine] in ''Maine Genealogy'' (accessed 22 September 2013).</ref>
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| *[[Cyr Plantation, Maine|Cyr Plantation]] (Aroostook Co.) was first organized as part of the sprawling Van Buren Plantation from Township Letter L R2 WELS in 1843; Cyr Plantation was set off from Van Buren in 1857 and continues to today.<ref name="Cyr">[http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_place_record.asp?place=cyr_plantation Cyr Plantation, Aroostook County, Maine] in ''Maine Genealogy'' (accessed 22 September 2013).</ref> <ref name="MHRSP106">Maine Historical Records Survey Project, 106 (digital p. 115).</ref>
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