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5. LUCY,
6. BETSEY, Groton, Mass.
(Pages 64-67.)
LAKIN FAMILY.
JOSEPH LAKIN came from Groton, Mass., and settled in Sebago. Several of his family settled in this town and their descendants are numerously represented here at the present time. Mr. Lakin mar- ried twice - his first wife was Polly Simonds, the second a widow
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Cole, whose husband had been frozen to death. His children were as follows :
1. JONATHAN LAKIN, born in Massachusetts, married Jane Lor- ing, settled in Harrison and became an independent farmer. Mr. Lakin served in several town offices, lived respected, and reached the age of 92 years, dying in 1872. He had issue as follows :
I. JOHN, b. July 15, 1806; m. Charlotte, daughter of Daniel Witham, (see Witham family) settled in the south part of the town as a farmer, and had issue as follows :
I. AMBROSE, b. in 1839 ; m. --- , now at Harrison village.
2. RANDALL, b. Sept. 2, 1841.
3. GEORGE A., b. July 27, 1846.
4. ANNIE M., b. Sept. 30, 1847.
5. EMILY, b. -.
II. LORING, b. Jan. 24, 1808 ; m. Sophia H. Adams, of Sebago, July 10, 1843, and settled near his birth-place, his father's home- stead, as a farmer. Mr. Lakin lived with Judge Fitche, in Portland, when young. No children.
III. THOMAS P., b. April 12, 1814 ; m. Isabel M. Ridlon, daugh- ter of William Ridlon, of Sebago ; settled in the south part of the town as a farmer, and has issue, as follows :
1. ALMEDA, b. April 4, 1848 ; m. John Wentworth, black- smith, and has issue.
2. EZEKIEL, b. Feb. 10, 1850 ; unmarried.
3. Josian S., b. Aug. 28, 1852 ; unmarried.
4. JAMES, b. Dec. 28, 1855 ; unmarried.
5. CLARA, b. May 11, 1858 ; unmarried.
6. ANNIE, b. Aug. 18, 1861 ; unmarried.
7. GEORGE, b. June 26, 1867.
8. BRADFORD, b. in 1873.
IV. GEORGE W., b. March 29, 1816; m. Statira Clark, settled in the West, and became quite distinguished. He had issue, as follows : Fannie, Mildred and Charles.
V. EZEKIEL, b. April 27, 1820 ; d. unmarried, 1846.
VI. CHARLES 11., b. Dec. 16, 1824 ; DI. Virene Merrow, of Har- rison, and settled on the homestead place ; he subsequently, how- ever, moved to a farm some distance south, near the " Willoughby Scribner Place," but is now living two miles from the village. No children.
VII. JANE, b. Feb. 3, 1810 ; m. Capt. James Ross, of Harrison, and had issue. (See Ross family.)
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VIII. JERUSHA, b. March 25, 1812 - a maiden lady.
IX. ELIZABETH A., b. April 18, 1818 ; married.
X. SUSAN, b. - ; a maiden lady.
2. PARKER LAKIN, born in Sebago ; married a daughter of Dean Irish, of Bridgton, and had issue, as follows : Louisa, Mary, George, Frederick and Edward.
3. GEORGE, born in Sebago ; married Philena -, and settled on the Brackett Woodsum place, at the head of Anonymous Pond, as mason, carpenter and farmer. He has a son, Willie, and two children whose names do not appear.
4. FREDERICK, born in Sebago ; married Emily H. Burnham, (see Burnham family) and emigrated West. He has prospered in his farming operations. No issue.
5. JERusus, daughter of Joseph Lakin, of Sebago, married Henry Hobbs, of Harrison. (See Hobbs family.)
(Pages 91, 92.)
PERLEY FAMILY.
SAMUEL, PERLEY, came from Groton, Mass., and settled in Har- rison, at an early day - settled on the east side of the " Scribner Hill," as a farmer. He was a cousin to ENOCH PERLEY, of Bridg- ton, and descended from a distinguished old English family, some of whom came very early to New England. Mr. Perley married Abigail Lewis, and had a large family, of whom hereafter ; he died Sept. 10, 1828, aged 61 years ; his wife died in 1848, aged 74 years ; they were buried near his residence. Children :
1. SAMUEL PERLEY, JR., born in 1799 ; died unmarried, Sept. 22, 1823, aged 24 years.
2. DAVID L. PERLEY, born Oct. 24, 1807; married Sephronia, daughter of Enoch Spurr, of Otisfield, in 1835 ; settled on the homestead farm, and had children as follows : - William S., born Oct. 30, 1836 ; Kattie F, born Aug. 21, 1838, married Luther Blake, of Harrison ; Osborn, born in 18.12 ; died young ; and Ellen .I., born May 16, 1848, and died young.
3. ISAAC PERLEN, born March 1, ISTO ; married Catherine Fowler - daughter of David, and sister of John, the well-known stage- driver -settled on the east side of "Scribner Hill," near his brother's, as a farmer, and had Maranda, born July 9, 18441, and died young ; and David E., born July 1, 18 14; married Annic, donutghter of David Scribner, and lives at home.
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4. LUTHER L. PERLEY, born June 28, 1813 ; married Sarah A. Potter, of Ipswich, Mass., in 1851, and lived on the opposite side of the road near his brother Isaac. He married andly, Maria C. Vin- ing, in 1856 ; children : Osborn P'., born July 15, 1852, now in Mass. ; and Emma AI., born in 1857, who married Asa F. Howe, of Rowley, Mass. Mr. Perley died in 1859, aged 45 years.
5. WILLIAM PERLEY, born June 6, 1816 ; married Lois, daughter of William Brackett, of Harrison, Dec. 22, 1842, and lived on the stage-road, near " Brackett's Corner "; subsequently sold to Lemuel Davis, and moved to Bridgton Centre ; his children were : - George P., born Sept. 7, 1844, and Charles O., born Nov. 4, 1848 ; these sons are now in the hardware trade at Bridgton Centre village.
6. ABIGAIL PERLEY, daughter of Samuel, born Oct. 26, 1796 ; married ist, Elijah Potter, (brother of Dea. and Capt. Potter) of Bridgton ; and endly, Marques D. Caswell, of Harrison.
7. RHODA PERLEV, daughter of Samuel, born in 1805 ; married Fuller A. Smith, of Bridgton, July 22, 1847.
(Pages 104-106.)
The following account of the Swan family is taken from Ilanson's " History of Gardiner,"1 &c., and was prepared for that work by Major Edward Swan, the second son of William.
William Swan, Esq. settled in Groton, Mass., about the year 1774, was engaged in trade, which business he was subsequently compelled to relinquish by reason of the peculiar state of the cur- rency of the country, its rapid decline in value having proved ruin- ous to many persons. In 1777, he was one of a company of volunteers which marched from Groton to Saratoga, to assist in the capture of Gen. Burgoyne and his army ; they arrived at Saratoga, about the time of the surrender, and did not have it in their power therefore to render any very signal service; it was however a tedious and laborious march, owing to the bad state of the roads, traveling on foot about 400 miles, the whole service occupying about six weeks, during which time there fell much rain and snow.
' History of Gardiner, Pittston and West Gardiner, with a Sketch of the Kennebec Indians & New Plymouth Purchase, comprising historical matter from 1602 to 1852; with Genealogical Sketches of many Families. By John Wesley Hanson, Author of " History of Nonidgework and Caman, Me. ; " " History of Danvers, Mass. ; " &c. &r. (Gardiner, 1852.)
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At one time, as Assistant, he discharged the duties of Clerk of the Courts in Middlesex county, which situation he resigned against the advice of his friends ; he was an active magistrate in the County of Middlesex, from 1790 to the time of his removal into Maine, and afterwards, in the County of Kennebec for many years, having had cognizance in all of more than 3000 cases. He removed from Groton in Aug. 1794, first settled in Maine at Otishield in the County of Cumberland, from whence he removed to this place, March, 1796. While residing here, he was several years one of the wardens of what is now Christ's Church, and selectman and assessor of the town. Hle removed to Winslow, in iSo6, and was elected and served as a member of the convention which framed the (pres- ent) Constitution of Maine. Ile was always a firm supporter of the Constitution and laws of his country and of all religious, moral and educational institutions, which he deemed important for the well being of society. He was a man of great integrity and uniformity of character.
WILLIAM SWAN, b. Boston, 1746; a descendant in the fourth generation from Dr. Thomas Swan, who was graduated at Harvard, 1689 ; m. 1776, in Groton, Mass. to Mercy Porter [of Weymouth, Mass. ] ; d. Winslow, 1835 ; Mercy d. 1815. Children,
I. SARAH, b. Groton, [May 6,] 1777; m. 1796, Hon. Thomas Rice; d. 1840, no issue.
II. ELIZABETH, b. Groton, [January 23, ] 1780 ; m. 1801, George Crosby, Esq., Augusta ; d. 1809, no issue.
III. WILLIAM, b. Groton, [January 6,] 1782 ; m. 1827, Mary Codman of Portland.
IV. EDWARD, b. Groton, [September 19,] 1783 ; m. 1804, Susan Shaw of Gardiner ; she d. 1847 ; m. 1849, Harriet Shaw. Children, 1, Edward B., b. 1805; m. Sarah A. E. Davis, 1840; d. 1847. 2, William, b. 1806; m. in Liverpool, Eng. 1836, to Elizabeth Wylde. 3, Catharine, b. 1808 ; m. 1832, Joseph Adams, Esq., of Gardiner. 4, Thomas, b. rSto ; m. Margaret Shaw, 1835 ; d. 1839. 5, Margaret, b. 1812, m. Peter Grant, 1835 ; d. 1843, (see Grant.) 6, George, b. 1814; d. 1841. 7, Christiana, b. 1817. 8, Mercy P., b. 1821 ; m. 1844, Charles B. Clapp. 9, Emma J. G., b. IS25 ; in. 1849, Franklin Glazier, Jr., ( see Tarbox. )
V. FRANCIS, b. [Groton, January 26,] 1785 ; settled in Winslow, 18og ; m. Hannah Child, 1814; removed to Calais, 1831. Chil- dren, 1, Sarah Porter, b. Feb. 5, 1816; m. R. Il. Manning, of
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N. Y. 1840 ; d. Santa Cruz, Dec. 21, 1841. 2, James Child, b. Aug. 4, 1817 ; m. Helen Trask, Sept. 9, 18.45. 3, William Henry, b. Jan. 13, 1819 ; lives in N. Y. 4, Francis Keyes, b. Oct. 20, 1820 ; m. Sept. 16, 1843, Emily Bradbury. 5, Charles Edward, b. Sept. 5, 1822 ; m. Mary D). Downes, Sept. 26, 1849 ; she d. July 9, 1851. 6, Eugene, b. July 23, 1824.
VI. THOMAS, b. [Groton, February 28,] 1787 ; d. of Small Pox in W. I. 1805.
VII. SOPHIA, b. [Groton, August 18,] 1789, d. 1814.
VIII. MARY, b. [Groton, November 23, ] 1792, d. 1838.
IX. LAVINIA, b. 1797, m. 1822, Rev. Thomas Adams ; d. Gar- diner, 1826. Child, Sarah Barnard, b. 182.4.
X. CATHARINE, b. 1799, d. 1800.
(Pages 163-165.)
Ten years ago a small pamphlet 1 was printed in Boston, entitled a " Sketch of the Life and Times of Dr. David Ray," which is, in all but the name, a short account of the early his- tory of Otisfield. It contains an allusion to Major William Swan, previously mentioned in this article, as well as other facts connected with the history of Groton. It is evident that Dr. Ray once lived in this town, as his contract for building a saw-mill at Otisfield was dated " Groton, Sept. 6, 1786" ; and another contract for building the frame of a meeting-house at Otisfield was dated " Groton, Jan. 3, 1795". The following extract is taken from the pamphlet : -
Just before the Revolutionary War, an act was passed in the General Court of Massachusetts granting a township of land to the " heirs of Capt. John Gorham, for services rendered against Canada in 1690, provided they settle thirty families and a learned Protes- tant minister in the new town within five years." The proprietors all resided in Massachusetts - in Boston, Groton, Woburn, Water- town, Wrentham, etc. - and they held frequent proprietors' meet- ings to advance the settlement of their new town. But it was more than three years after the confirmation of the grant by the Legis- lature when the first settlement was made.
GEORGE PEIRCE, Esquire, grandfather of Hon. George Peirce, now
! Sketch of the Life and Times of Dr. David Ray. By Grinfill Blake Holden. (Boston : Printed for private circulation. 1881.)
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living in Harrison, was the pioneer. Mr. Peirce came in 1775 from Groton, and built a saw-mill on Crooked River, at Peirce's Falls, now Edes's Falls. Benjamin Patch, the father of Levi and Tarbell, came the next year, also from Groton, then unmarried, but in a few years married Mr. Peirce's daughter, and settled on the lot where Capt. Levi l'atch since lived, now owned by Cyrus Morse. Daniel Cobb, the father of Elder William Gorham Cobb, came from Gorham, Me., in 1778, and settled on the east side of Crooked River, about a mile above Mr. Peirce's place. His son, Elder Wm. G. Cobb, was the first male child born in Otisfield, - born Oct. 14, 1779.
JOSEPH SPURR, the grandfather of Mrs. Joseph Knight and Miss Sally Spurr, both now living, came in 1779, in September, and set- tled on lot No. 77, just south of Spurr's Corner. He moved from Wrentham, in 1776, to Mansfield, Me., thence to Windham, and thence to Otisfield. His children were Joseph, Jr., Enoch, William, Samuel, Robert, Polly, Jemima, Sally, Lydia.
Major JONATHAN MOORS came, in 1779, from Wrentham, and located on the place since owned by George P. Holden. He after- wards built the house where Merrill Knight since lived and kept public-house. Samuel Reed, the grandfather of William, came the same year and settled on the place where William Reed now lives. Mr. Reed came from Groton to Machias, then he moved to Wind- ham, and thence to Otisfield. He was killed by lightning a few years after in the town of Windham.
Mr. RAY came in 1780, in the spring, and had reached the town of Windham, and was stopping for a few days' rest at Noah Reed's, when occurred the memorable Dark Day (May 19), when candles were brought on to the table at dinner-time. He first located about half a mile from Esquire Peirce, on the west side of Crooked River, now in the town of Naples. Here he made a clearing, built a house, and planted apple-trees. There was an open meadow on his lot, sixty rods from the house where he cut hay ; and his two eldest daughters, Eunice and Polly, then ten and eight years old, hauled hay from the meadow on a hand-sled. (Pages 10, 11.)
The following account of the Holden family is found in Whitney's " Kennebec Valley."! The statement therein con-
! The Kennebec Valley. This work is devoted to the carly History of the Valley ; also relating many Incidents and Adventures of the early Settlers; in- chiding a brief Sketch of the Kennebec Indian. S. 11. Whitney, 1887. (Augusta, 1887.)
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tained, that Mrs. Rachel Holden died at Moose River in 1822, is probably a mistake, as her death is announced in the " American Traveller " (Boston), February 20, 1829, as fol- lows : - " At Moose River, on the Canada Road, widow Rachel Holde[n], aged 91, formerly of Groton, Mass." She was the second daughter of Amos and Lydia (Longley) Farnsworth, and born at Groton, on January 29, 1737-38.
Captain Samuel Holden was the first settler in this place [Holden town, now known as Moose River Plantation] ; he was born in Groton, Massachusetts, in 1772 [June 17]. In 1797 [October 1], he married Jane Farnsworth, a daughter of Joseph Farnsworth.
Two daughters were born in Groton, namely, Almira and Jane.
About the year 1800, Captain Holden, his wife and two children and his mother, who was at that time a widow, came to Norridge- wock. Melintus Holden, their oldest son, was born in Norridge- wock in 1801 ; Jonas, Sally, Lorinda, Mary, Samuel and Otis were born in Anson.
Captain Holden started from Anson for Moose River, March 4, 1819. They made the journey from the Forks of the Kennebec River to Moose River upon snow-shoes, as the snow was deep in the woods at that time of the year. Captain Holden built him a log cabin, covered it with bark, and here they made their home in the wilderness. There was not an inhabitant for miles around, and had it not been for the abundance of fish in the river and the game in the surrounding forests, they could not have lived ; but with this and, as his account book shows, the small amount they received from travellers that were passing back and forth from Canada, they were enabled to obtain a living the first two or three years.
After the first two or three years they were enabled to raise small crops, and before long Captain Holden had a plenty. Before his death there was quite a settlement formed around him. Rachel Holden, Captain Holden's mother, died at Moose River in 1822.
(Pages 108, 109.)
The following account of two Eaton brothers is taken from Knowlton's " Annals of Calais,"1 &c. They were sons of Jonas, Jr., and Polly (Corey) Eaton.
1 Annals of Calais, Maine and St. Stephen, New Brunswick ; including the village of Milltown, Me., and the present town of Milltown, N. B. By Rev. Isaac Case Knowlton. (Calais, 1875.)
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EATON,
JOSEPH EMERSON, a native of Groton, Mass .; born in 1809 [May 27] ; came to St. Stephen in 1830, and at once engaged in lumbering. Soon after, the death of his brother-in-law, David Wright, left to him the management of a large business, which he conducted with great energy and ability. He continued in the lum- bering business until the brief illness which terminated his life in 1869. llis fortune at death amounted to nearly $1,000,000. Ilis children are, Charles B., of St. Stephen ; Joseph E., of Calais ; Her- bert ; Albert ; Bradley, of Calais ; Elizabeth Benton, Philadelphia.
EATON, (Page 201.)
HENRY FRANKLIN, born in Groton, Mass., in 1812 [November 22], a brother of J. Emerson Eaton, came to St. Stephen in 1833. He soon became a partner with his brother in the firm of J. E. Eaton & Co. In 1842, the name of the firm was changed to H. F. Eaton & Co., and the partnership continued until 1864. Mr. E. is still engaged in business and is esteemed as one of the most energetic, reliable and wealthy men on the river. His children are, George ; Henri- etta May ; Henry ; Annic R. ; Frank ; Wilfred.
(Page 202.)
Mr. Sibley, whose name is now pleasantly associated with the town of Groton, writes as follows concerning the Carriel family, in his History of Union : 1-
CARRIEL, or CARROLL, DAVID, of Groton or Sutton, Mass. ; un- successful as a merchant in Charlestown, Mass., where he m. Patty Leathers ; t. 1797; purchased the farm about one-third of a mile north of the Common ; sold it to Dr. Sibley ; and d. Sept. 20, 1837, æt. seventy-two. His wife lived in Charlestown when it was burnt by the British, and it is said was with her father in the last boat that, before the battle, crossed Mystic River with any of the citizens. She d. March 4, 1829, aged fifty-eight.
(Page 439.)
CARRIEL, JONATHAN, br. of David, was b. at Sutton, Mass. ; d. Sept. 5, 1827, aged seventy ; came June, 1796, from Groton, Mass.
1 A History of the Town of Union, in the County of Lincoln, Maine, to the middle of the nineteenth century ; with a Family Register of the Settlers before the year 18oo, and of their Descendants. By John Langdon Sibley, member of the Massachusells Historical Society. (Boston, 1851.)
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His wife, Sibyl, d. March 31, 1842, aged eighty ; had ch., the first eight not b. in Union.
(Page 439.)
Elizabeth Carriell, wife of Jonathan Carriell, formerly of Sutton, died at Groton, on January 9, 1781 ; and she was probably the mother of David and Jonathan, mentioned above.
Mr. Butler, in his "History of Farmington," 1 has the following : -
DAVID MOORE was a native of Groton, Mass., where he was born, Jan. 29, 1767. Upon entering the State, he settled in Nor- ridgewock and began trade alone, but subsequently formed a co- partnership with that prince of country merchants, John Ware, which continued until 1799, when Mr. Moore sold his interest to his partner and came to Farmington. He first occupied a part of Mr. Church's dwelling-house as a store, but subsegently erected a house, in a portion of which he sold his goods. This was the third framed house built upon the site of the Center Village. Mr. Moore was engaged in a lucrative and prosperous business until 1813. He was free from all assumption of superiority, honest in his dealings, and of a generous nature - traits which won him many friends. He died at New Orleans, Oct. 8, 1815. Mrs. Moore (Elizabeth Tarbell) was born April 18, 1770, and died August 16, 1855.
(Pages 295, 296.)
The History of Gorham 2 contains the following paragraph among its Biographical Notices : -
Ebenezer Kemp came here after the Revolutionary war, from Groton, Mass. ; he died in this town in 1833, aged 83 years.
(Page 180.)
For an article on "Groton Families in Maine," see the second volume (page 75) of this Historical Series.
1 A History of Farmington, Franklin County, Maine, from the earliest ex- plorations to the present time, 1776-1885. By Francis Gouldl Butler, member of the Maine Historical Society. ( Farmington, 1885.)
" A History of the Town of Gorham, Maine. Prepared at the request of the town, by Josiah Pierce. (Portland, 1562.)
MARRIAGES, ETC., FROM THE LANCASTER RECORDS. 103
LIST OF MARRIAGES, ETC., FROM THE LAN- CASTER RECORDS.
THE following list of marriages, marriage intentions, births, baptisms, deaths, etc., relating to the town of Groton, is given in " The Birth, Marriage and Death Register, Church Records and Epitaphs of Lancaster, Massachusetts," a work edited by the Honorable Henry S. Nourse, and published in that town in the year 1890. To a large extent these facts supple- ment the town and church records of Groton. The broad- faced figures after each paragraph indicate the page of the volume, where the entries are found.
Samuel Parker of Groton & Sarah Houghton of Lancaster were married Jany. 18. 1724-5 19.
Rev. Samuel Carter, in Groton ; administration granted October 20.
30, 1693.
[Married] May y" 28th [1751] Jonas Fletcher of Groton & Ruth Fletcher of Lancaster
21.
Nathan Rugg Entered his Intention of marriage with Zerviah
Frost of Groaton April ye 21" 1740 29.
Ephraim Divol entered his intention of marriage with Elisabeth Woods of Groton De[cember ] 12th 1741 29.
Capt Abijah Willard of Lancaster Entered his Intentions of marriage with Mrs Elizabeth Prescott of Groton Sept' y" 19'h 1746. 32.
Mr Ammasa Turner of Lancaster Entred his Intentions of mar- riage with Mrs Eunice Sanderson of Groton January the 231 1750. [-51] 33
Jonas Fletcher of Groton Entered his Intentions of marriage with Ruth Fletcher of Lancaster May y" 3ª 1751 33.
Primus Luce of Groton Entered his Intention of marrage with Rocs Cantebury of Lancaster September y" 27"h 1752 34.
Joshua Johnson jun' of Lancaster entered his Intentions of mar- riage with Hannah Avery of Groton June 27. 1760 35.
Jonathan Kendall ye 31 of Lancaster entered his Intentions of Marriage with Patience Frost of Groton January 31. 1761. 36.
Sam" Peirce of Groton & Lucy Wallinsford of Lancaster De- clar'd their Intentions of Marriage Nov. 10, 1764. 38.
Paul Dickinson of Groton & Demaris Knight of Lancaster de- clared their Intention of Marrige Jany 1766 39.
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Moses Wilder of Lancaster & Submit Frost of Groton Declar'd their Intentions of Marriage, Sept. 2ª. 1757 84.
Doc'. Stanton Prentice of Lancaster & Rebeckah Stevens of Groton Declar'd their Inten". of marr". Dec' : 9. 1757 84.
Moses Wilder & Submit Frost of Groton was married Nov' 17 1757, by Col" Oliver Wilder Esq' : 86.
[Married] Mr : Jonas Fletcher of Groton & Mrs : Ruth Fletcher of Lancaster May 234 1751 86.
[ Married] Primas Lew of Groton & Rose Canterbury of Lan- caster [free] Negroes October y : 18th 1752 86.
Daniel Willard of Lancaster & Sarah Dickerson of Groton De- clar'd their Intentions of marriage Dec' 20 1759 88.
[Married] Joshua Johnson Jr. of Lancaster Hanah Avery of Groton Jany 20 1761 98.
[Married ] March 10 1766. Paul Dickerson of Groton & Da- maris Knight of Lancaster 100.
[ Married] 1768 Now. 29 Abel Shead of Groton, & Ruth Has- kell of Lancaster 103.
WORCESTER SS. April 20. 1793. I certify that Richard Sawtell of Grauton and Mary Carter of Lancaster were married on the 1st of January 1793. by me JOHN SPRAGUE Jus Pac,. 132.
Benjamin Haskell of Lancaster, & Susannah Stone of Groton Entr'd their Intentions of marriage March 12th: 1777. 137.
Thomas Hubbart of Groton, & Louis White of Lancaster Enter'd their Intentions of marriage July 5th : 1777. 137.
Nov. 34, 1792. M. Richard Sawtell of Grauton & Miss Mary Carter of Lancaster entered their Intention of Marriage. J. W. T. C. 147.
Nathaniel Whittemore of Lancaster & Sarah Stone of Groton Enter their intentions of marriage, Sept'. 30th. 1798. 150.
April Ist. [1799.] Nathaniel Whittemore junr. of Lancaster, & Polly Stone of Groton enter their intentions of Marriage. 151.
1801, Jany 17. David Macgregore of Lancaster & Mary Butter- field of Groton enter their intentions of marriage. 151.
Sep'. 1. [1804.] Jacob Zwiers jun. of Lancaster and Fanny Adams of Groton enter their intentions of Marriage. 153.
Sep. 8. [1805.] Benjamin Farnsworth of Groton, and Dorcas Whittemore of Lancaster enter their intentions of Marriage. 154. [Married] 1805 Octo. 2. Benjamin Farnsworth of Groton to Dorcas Whittemore of Lancaster. 165.
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[Married] 1812. Octo. 15. Phinehas Nutting of Groton to [Mrs. ] Sophia Durant of Lancaster. 168.
1812. Sep. 19. M' Phinehas Nutting of Groton, and M" Sophia Durant of Lancaster enter their intentions of Marriage this nine- teenth day of September A. D). 1812. 171.
1811. Apr. Sth. Jesse Constandine of Lancaster, and Susan Saw- tell of Groton, enter their Intentions of Marriage this eighth day of April A. D. 1811. 172.
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