Hi Linda, All Thomas Temples who I find in the 1790 to 1840 census index are listed below: The number below each name indicates my belief to whom each person belongs using Levi D. Temple reference numbers. (Ric)= Richard branch, (Rob)= Robert branch, (Wil)=William branch, (Jos)= Joseph branch. My comments are in ( ). Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1790 Temple, Thomas State : MA #13 County : Hampshire Co. (Rob) Location : Ludlow Year : 1790 Page # : 307 Temple, Thomas State : MA (same as above?) ?? County : Hampshire Co. Location : Ludlow Town Year : 1790 Page # : 116 Temple, Thomas State : NC #8 County : Carteret Co. (Jos) Year : 1790 Page # : 128 Age ranges in household : 03-00-04-00-00 Temple, Thomas State : NC #5 County : Pasquotank Co. (Jos) Year : 1790 Page # : 029 Age ranges in household : 02-01-04-00-00 Temple, Thomas State : PA #3 County : Chester Co. (Wil) Location : Pennsbury Twp Year : 1790 Page # : 069 Temple, Thomas, Jr. State : PA #8 County : Chester Co. (Wil) Location : Pennsbury Twp Year : 1790 Page # : 069 (Peter #27 was in Concord, Middlesex Co. MA) Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1800 Temple, Thomas State : MA #13 County : Hampshire Co. (Rob) Year : 1800 Page # : 255 Age ranges in household : 10101-2002100 Temple, Thomas State : NC #8 County : Carteret Co. (Jos) Year : 1800 Page # : 220 Age ranges in household : 00000-0001000 Temple, Thomas State : NC #14 County : Pasquotank Co. (Jos) Year : 1800 Page # : 630 Age ranges in household : 10100-0010004 Temple, Thomas State : PA #3 County : Chester Co. (Wil) Year : 1800 Page # : 709 Age ranges in household : 01110-0021120 Temple, Thomas State : PA #8 County : Chester Co. (Wil) Year : 1800 Page # : 827 Age ranges in household : 00020-1001100 Temple, Thomas State : PA (had a dau. Sarah b. 1793) #2iv County : Delaware Co. (named after mother? ) (Wil) Year : 1800 Page # : 475 Age ranges in household : 22010-1201000 Temple, Thomas State : TN #15 County : Greene Co. (Wil) Year : 1805 Census type code : Tax List (Peter was again in Concord MA 01101-2120100) Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1810 Temple, Thomas State : KY ?? County : Shelby Co. Year : 1810 Page # : 217 Age ranges in household : 10010-3001000 Temple, Thomas State : MA (same as below?) ?? County : Hampshire Co. Location : Mixed Twps Year : 1810 Page # : 078 Temple, Thomas State : MA #13 County : Hampshire Co. (Rob) Location : Shutesbury Year : 1810 Page # : 235 Temple, Thomas State : MA #59 County : Middlesex Co. (Peters son) (Ric) Location : Concord Year : 1810 Page # : 146 Temple, Thomas State : MA ?? County : Suffolk Co. Location : Boston Ward 8 Year : 1810 Page # : 195 Temple, Thomas State : MA #46 County : Worcester Co. (Rob) Location : Northborough Year : 1810 Page # : 137 Temple, Thomas State : NC #14 County : Pasquotank Co. (Jos) Year : 1810 Page # : 206 Temple, Thomas State : NH ?? County : Cheshire Co. Location : Marlborough Year : 1810 Page # : 072 Temple, Thomas State : NY ?? County : Queens Co. Year : 1810 Page # : 353 Age ranges in household : 00001-01010 Temple, Thomas State : PA #8 County : Chester Co. (Wil) Location : Brandywine Twp Year : 1810 Page # : 255 Temple, Thomas State : TN #15 County : Greene Co. (Wil) Year : 1812 Census type code : Tax List Temple, Thomas State : VA ?? County : Prince George Co. Year : 1810 Page # : 270 Age ranges in household : 10010-3001000 Temple, Thomas State : PA #2iv County : Chester Co. (Wil) Location : Brandywine Twp Year : 1810 Page # : 255 Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1820 Temple, Thomas State : MA (Peters son) #59 County : Middlesex Co. (Ric) Location : Concord Year : 1820 Page # : 356 Temple, Thomas State : MA #12iii County : Worcester Co. (Ric) Location : Hubbardston Year : 1820 Page # : 114 Temple, Thomas State : NC #14 County : Pasquotank Co. (Jos) Year : 1820 Page # : 263 Temple, Thomas State : NC (same as above?) ?? County : Pasquotank Co. Year : 1820 Page # : 283 Temple, Thomas State : NY #183 County : Onondaga Co. (Ric) Location : Manlius Year : 1820 Page # : 091 Temple, Thomas State : PA #8 County : Chester Co. (Wil) Location : Pennsbury Twp Year : 1820 Page # : 398 Temple, Thomas State : PA ?? County : Delaware Co. Location : Marple Twp Year : 1820 Page # : 074 Temple, Thomas State : SC ?? County : Edgefield Dist. Year : 1820 Page # : 120 Age ranges in household : 100010-10100 Temple, Thomas State : VA ?? County : Prince George Co. Year : 1820 Page # : 056 Temple, Thomas L. State : DE ?? County : Kent Co. Location : Smyrna Year : 1828 Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1830 (Note: Billerica is less than 10 miles from Concord. Is this the Thomas w/ 15 year old you refer to in your letter?) Temple, Thomas State : MA (is this Peters son?) #59? County : Middlesex Co. (Ric) Location : Billerica Year : 1830 Page # : 104 Temple, Thomas State : MA #44 County : Worcester Co. (Rob) Location : Hubbardston Year : 1830 Page # : 366 Temple, Thomas State : NH (listed in 1840) ?? County : Hillsborough Co. Location : Peterborough Year : 1837 Temple, Thomas State : NY ?? County : Genesee Co. Location : Attica Year : 1830 Page # : 109 Temple, Thomas State : NY #183 County : Onondaga Co. (Ric) Location : Manlius Year : 1830 Page # : 390 Temple, Thomas State : OH (Your Thomas) (Jen) County : Franklin Co. Location : Norwich Twp Year : 1830 Page # : 022 Temple, Thomas State : PA ?? County : Chester Co. Location : Eastown Twp Year : 1830 Page # : 142 Temple, Thomas State : PA #8 County : Chester Co. (Wil) Location : Willistown Twp Year : 1830 Page # : 253 Temple, Thomas State : TN ?? County : Greene Co. Year : 1830 Page # : 28 Temple, Thomas State : TN ?? County : Greene Co. Year : 1832 Temple, Thomas State : VA ?? County : Prince George Co. Year : 1830 Page # : 066 Temple, Thomas D. State : TN ?? County : Williamson Co. Year : 1830 Page # : 87 Temple, Thomas D. State : TN ?? County : Williamson Co. Year : 1832 Temple, Thomas L. State : DE ?? County : Kent Co. Location : Smyrna Year : 1830 Page # : 227 Temple, Thomas L. State : DE ?? County : Kent Co. Location : Smyrna Year : 1837 Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1840 Temple, Thomas State : IN ?? County : Franklin Co. Year : 1840 Page # : 278 Temple, Thomas State : MA #44 County : Worcester Co. (Rob) Location : Hubbardston Year : 1840 Page # : 004 Temple, Thomas State : MS ?? County : Madison Co. Year : 1840 Page # : 107 Temple, Thomas State : MS ?? County : Madison Co. Year : 1840 Page # : 17 Temple, Thomas State : MS ?? County : Madison Co. Year : 1841 Temple, Thomas State : MS ?? County : Madison Co. Year : 1845 Temple, Thomas State : NC ?? County : Pasquotank Co. Year : 1840 Page # : 308 Temple, Thomas State : NC ?? County : Pasquotank Co. Year : 1840 Page # : 317 Temple, Thomas State : NH (same as 1830) ?? County : Hillsborough Co. Location : Peterborough Year : 1840 Page # : 265 Temple, Thomas State : NY ?? County : Genesee Co. Location : Attica Year : 1840 Page # : 022 Temple, Thomas State : NY ?? County : Genesee Co. Location : Covington Year : 1840 Page # : 319 Temple, Thomas State : NY #183 County : Onondaga Co. (Ric) Location : De Witt Year : 1840 Page # : 254 Temple, Thomas State : OH ?? County : Belmont Co. Location : Bridgeport Year : 1840 Page # : 085 Temple, Thomas State : OH ?? County : Clark Co. Location : Springfield Twp Year : 1840 Page # : 040 Temple, Thomas State : OH ?? County : Columbiana Co. Location : Hanover Twp Year : 1840 Page # : 051 Temple, Thomas State : OH ?? County : Franklin Co. Location : Brown Twp Year : 1840 Page # : 134 Temple, Thomas State : OH ?? County : Guernsey Co. Location : Wheeling Twp Year : 1840 Page # : 393 Temple, Thomas State : OH (Your Thomas) (Jen) County : Union Co. Location : Jackson Twp Year : 1840 Page # : 011 Temple, Thomas State : OH ?? County : Washington Co. Location : Aurelius Twp Year : 1840 Page # : 251 Temple, Thomas State : PA #25 County : Chester Co. (Wil) Location : Sadsbury Twp Year : 1840 Page # : 120 Temple, Thomas State : PA ?? County : Philadelphia Co. Location : Sprg Garden Dist 4 Year : 1840 Page # : 344 Temple, Thomas State : SC ?? County : Edgefield Dist. Year : 1840 Page # : 096 Temple, Thomas State : SC ?? County : Edgefield Dist. Year : 1843 Temple, Thomas State : VA ?? County : Prince George Co. Year : 1840 Page # : 254 Temple, Thomas L. State : DE ?? County : Kent Co. Location : Smyrna Year : 1840 Page # : 043 Temple, Thomas L. State : DE ?? County : Kent Co. Location : Smyrna Year : 1842 Hope this helps. Ralph