Clinton, IA 1840 Federal Census
TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES

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    Aggregate made by W.D. Ward

    The annexed returns of Enumeration made by James D. Bowen assistant Marshall appointed 
    to take the Census of Clinton County I have examined and hereby certify them to be corrected.
    William Noyes

    Total of Clinton Co
    821

    Recapitulation

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    We certify that a correct copy of the above Schedule Signed by the said James D. Bowen assistant to the Marshall  
    has been set up at two of the most public places within the Division open to the inspection of all concerned.
    R. C. Bourne
    John *rop*

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    Total Number of Persons in My Division is 827
    James D. Bowen

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    The number of persons within my Division, consisting of Clinton County, Iowa Territory appears in the foregoing 
    Schedule subscribed by me, this Twenty sixth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty.
    James D. Bowen
    Assistant Marshall

    I, James D. Bowen assistant to the Marshall do solemnly swear (or affirm) that the number of persons set forth in 
    the return made by me, agreeably to the provision of the "An act to provide for taking the Sixth Census or 
    Enumeration of the Inhabitants of the United States,"  have been ascertained by actual inquiry at every 
    dwelling-house, or a personal inquiry of the head of every family, in exact conformity with the provisions 
    of said act; and that I have, in every respect, fulfilled the duties required of me by said act, to the best 
    of my abilities; and that the return aforesaid is correct and true, according to the best of my knowledge and belief.
    J. D. Bowen
    Assistant Marshall
    Clinton County

    Be it remembered that on the twenty sixth day of August, 1840 came before me James D. Bowen a resident in the 
    County of Clinton, District of Iowa, an Assistant to the Marshall of the District of Iowa for performing the 
    duties prescribed by the act of Congress to provide for taking the Sixth Census or Enumeration of the Inhabitants 
    of the United States, and for other purposes, and took, and in my presence subscribed, the above oath.
    M Dunning Clerk
    of District Court of
    the United States for
    Clinton County