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JOSSELYN
SIR THOMAS JOSSELYN, knight, was named as Dept. Gov. by Sir Ferdinando Gorges, for his Province of Maine, in 1639, but at that time was too old to act, has many descendants in New England and among them is the author of this history. His son Henry, who had settled at Black Point, now Scarboro, was appointed one of the six councilors and for many years thereafter was one of the principal men of the province. His bro John had come over in 1638 bringing "The Ancient Knight," then 78, on a visit to his son at Black Point and wrote an interesting account of their voyage and stay in Maine. The name has been variously spelled. The encyclopedia and present day authorities give it as above. Williamson, in his history of Maine, spelled the name "Joscelyn."
DENNIS L. JOSLIN, clerk in the Blue Store, is a preacher and occa- sionally supplies the pulpits of the Methodist and other churches. His wife was Lizzie S. Holt. They have Thelma, b Aug 25, 1901; Kent Belmont, b Mar 8, 1904, d in infancy; a dau b May 18, 1906, and a son b Oct 20, 1908.
JUDKINS
MOSES JUDKINS of Greenwood m Abigail Perry and had Perry D., Joseph P., Moses Jr., Aruna, Olive and Lydia. Perry D. b Sept 20, 1811 m Fanny P. Towne and setl'd near Fuller's Corner. He was a blacksmith. He d Dec 18, 1867. Wid d Feb 8, 1903 at nearly 87- ch: I Amos C., b 1837 m Mary F. North, set'd in Mass. II Oliver Wendell Holmes b Aug 7, 1839 m Isanna J. Edwards of Otisfield b June 7, 1840. He followed the trade of his father and lived on the old homestead at Fuller's Corner. He was a sol in the Civil War, d Nov 15, 1920. His w d July 9, 1912-5 ch, 1, Eshburn T., b Oct 31, 1860 m Alma Johnson of Albany; lives on the old homestead-no ch; 2, Albert W. b Nov 11, 1862 m Bertha Morse, set'd in Upton-4 ch : Cedric, m Jennie Sanborn, res Upton; Eshburn; Oscar and Perry. Both of the last two boys were in World War; 3, Perry W., b July 3, 1867 m Alice M. Weston, set'd in Cal .- 3 ch: Perry, Weston and Frank Elliott; 4, Chestina F., b Mar 21, 1869 m Elmer E. Twitchell of Oxford-4 ch. Ai, Leon, Melissa and Chestina; 5, Flora
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J., b Sept 3, 1871 m Rinaldo L. Cummings of W. Paris-3 ch: Edna m James Bell, res Cal., Carroll and Alanson. III Harmon S., b June 1842 m Flora L. Chaplin, set'd in Mass; d Oct 8, 1900. IV Julius J., b July 1844 d young.
JOHN P. JUDKINS, son of Nelson has been the mail carrier on route 1 ever since it was established. He m Rosetta R. Twitchell of Paris, and lives on Paris St. in the village-ch: John Howard, b Mar. 8, 1901; Herman L., b Aug 3, 1907; Marjorie Adeline, b Aug 25, 1914; Marian Louise, b Feb 27, 1917, and Etta Mae, b Aug 22, 1920.
KILGORE
CONVERSE KILGORE m Hannah Kilgore. He d in Waterford at 85. Gabriel, his son b at Mud City m Susan Hamlin, cousin of Hannibal. They settled in Waterford on a farm in the John Baker neighbor- hood. He d abt 1865 at the age of 83. His wife d abt 1848 aged 60. They had 11 ch, several of whom lived to be very aged. 6, Emerson, b May 10, 1829 and 7, Henry, b Nov 1830 set'd in Norway-the former
EMERSON KILGORE
on a farm near Norway Lake village on the old county road and the latter in the village. Emerson m Helen Hale of Waterford. She was b Sept 22, 1833 and d Feb 5, 1894. He celebrated his 94th birth- day May 10, 1923. d Jan 1924. He held the Boston Post cane for being the oldest man in Norway-4 ch: 1, Henry Carpenter, b Jan 6, 1857 m Carrie set'd in N. J .; 1 ch, Leon, b May 21, 1895. 2, Herbert Emerson, b 1859 m and lives in Auburn. 3, Webster Hamlin, b Aug 1861 m 1, Lillian Burnham, 2. Fanny Swett, 3. 1900 Ada J. Smith- 5 ch: 2 by 1. w and 3 by 3. Iva m Wm. G. Cash of Kittery; Grace m Wesley Whitman, Ralph m Minnie Hill, Roland and Doris. 4, Samuel Hale, b 1863 lives unm on the old homestead. 7, Henry Kilgore, b Nov 1830 m Hannah Stuart of Harrison. He d Feb 25, 1919. His wife had died some years before-ch: Lizzie m William Boynton. They had 2 ch, Fanny dr near Gibson's Grove and Carl W., who m Janet C. Stephens and set'd in Portland.
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JOSEPH KILGORE of Lovell m Lucy Kimball. He d about 1877 aged 87. Their son, Joseph Jr., m Susan Clement. He d in Water- ford in Dec 1869 at the age of 39-2 ch: 1, John B., b Dec 1, 1857 m Nellie Quint of Brownfield; he d Mar 25, 1919-1 ch, Winola b Mar 16, 1913. 2, Willis H. b Sept 3, 1859 m Mildred Elliott. She d May 3, 1899 and he m 2. Lucy A. York of Waterford, b July 3, 1858-no ch. He has been a lumberman, millman, selectman, deputy sheriff and is trustee Ag'l Society, etc; res Norway.
KIMBALL
CALEB KIMBALL, b abt 1680 was in Wells in 1704 when he m Susanna Cloyes. Their son, Richard b 1707 was a storekeeper in Kennebunk in 1730, and was one of the owners of first vessel built in Wells in 1755, and built a sloop in 1757. He d in 1781. His son, Samuel, b Wells in 1744 m in 1768 Lydia Lord. Dominicus their son b 1774 m Rachel Roberts of Waterboro. He d July 4, 1862. Horace their son b Castine, June 25, 1825 m 1854 Flavilla A. Walker-3 ch. 1, Frank, b Kennebunk Oct 16, 1855 m Ida M., dau of James and Mary A. (Keene) Gerry of Poland. b Jan 1, 1856. She was a great lover of vocal music and sang for many years in church choirs. She d Dec 13, 1919. He is a grad of Bowdoin College, class of 1879 and entered same year a drug store at Mechanic Falls. Went to Iowa two years later, but returned to Maine in 1883 and went into the Noyes drug store as registered druggist. In 1888 formed a partnership with Albert H. Williamson and bought out the business which they conducted for about four years, when Kimball sold out and went to Woodsville, N. H., engaging in the same business, but after four years, returned to Norway and formed another partnership with Mr. Williamson, whose interest he purchased Jan 1, 1903, and for 20 yrs he conducted the business under the title of the Noyes Drug Store alone, greatly enlarging it, to Jan 1, 1923, when he sold out to Lester V. Ashton who had been his faithful clerk for over 18 yrs-2 ch: Winfield Alfred, high school teacher, b May 15, 1886 m June, 1922, Evelyn Perry of New Bedford, Mass., and Roland Gerry, druggist, b Aug 4, 1891 m Sept 1920, Gertrude Roberts of Farmington, N. H .; res Freeport-ch: Jacqueline I., b July 7, 1921.
HARRY W. KIMBALL, son of Horace C., trader and P. M. for many yrs at N. Bridgton, now resident of Norway m Lena M. Ripley-ch: Elsie M., b Apr 16, 1902 and Harold Wilson, b Sept 14, 1905. For many yrs he was a clerk in the store of Chas. F. Ridlon.
ORIN KIMBALL of another family m Valesta Bennett, res Paris St., ch: Frank P., a barber.
MOSES E. KIMBALL from Albany served in Co. C 23d Me. in the War of the Rebellion. He m Viola V. Kilgore, res Marston St .- ch : Evis I., m 1896 Winfield Allen, 2., 1910, Frank J. Cook. She is prom- inent in the D. A. R .; 2, Sadie V., m 1912 Ernest F. Martin of Paris.
ALFRED S. KIMBALL, b Waterford, Dec 20, 1842 was the son of Sanders and Jamima (Burnell) Kimball. He m Florence A. Hough- ton, b Mar 15, 1847. Sanders Kimball was b in Harrison Aug 9, 1809 and d in Waterford Mar 27, 1872. His w was b Apr 23, 1819 and
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d in Norway Feb 18, 1893. They had 5 ch: 1, Alfred S., had one ch Merton L., a lawyer like his father, b Mar 18, 1867 m 1892 Eva M. Cook of Ellsworth, b Dec 2, 1872. They have one ch, Houghton, b Feb 11, 1907. 2, Lydia Jane, b June 6, 1845 m Harlan P. Brown. 3, Lucian H., b July 12, 1848 d July 6, 1864. 4, Alice R., b July 30, 1853 m 1. Clarence S. Woodsum of Harrison. He d Aug 2, 1877 and she m 2. James Danforth-1 ch by 1. hus, Walter C. Woodsum, b Jan 24, 1877. He is in U. S. service, Panama Canal Zone. 5, Mabel M., b Apr 27, 1857 m Homer Groves, set'd in Mass.
KNIGHTLY
THOMAS D. KNIGHTLY born in Ireland came to Norway abt Civil War time and m Ellen P., dau of David M. Brown. She d in 1881 and he m Georgia (Lord) Doe of Bridgton. He d abt 1900; she abt 1917-5 ch: 4 by 1. w and 1 by 2. 1, Lester David, b Aug 31, 1867 m and set'd in Mass. 2, Walter Palmer, b May 1870 m and set'd on Elm Hill. 3, George, b Apr 20, 1872 m and set'd in Mass. 4, How- ard A., b July 8, 1875 m Edith L. Farnham; ch, Warren, Albert, Norman, Verne, Lewis and Louise twins, and Margaret. 5, Harry, b abt 1885 m and set'd in Mass.
KLAIN
MORRIS KLAIN, a Jew, came to America from Russia. He m Rosa Harkin, has a large family of ch and lives below Steep Falls on the Oxford road-ch: Israel, m and has several ch; Harmon; Zora; Esther; Dora; Abraham m 1921 Grace A. Pike; Adeline M .; Samuel; Jacob; Peter k in World War May 20, 1917, "aged 19;" David and Bessie K.
LAFERRIERE
ANTOINE LAFERRIERE, b in Canada, came to Mechanic Falls when a young man and entered the employment of John Winslow, tanner. He m Petronelle Greniere, a Canadian lady. They were Protestants and attendants of the Congregational Church in Norway. She d from the effects of a surgical operation at the hospital, June 19, 1904, aged abt 50. He died a few years ago in Canada on a visit to his son, aged abt 70. Both are buried here in Rustfield Cem .- 2 ch: 1, Annie B., m 1907 Frank S. Wingate of Hallowell, a prominent mer- chant, mayor of city, etc. For many years she was a successful teacher in our Norway Village schools. They have several ch. 2, Alfred L. m 1912 Josephine Bowker of Brunswick. He is a Coll grad, teacher, sol in Spanish War, and lumber business man in Canada.
LAPHAM
LAPHAM is derived from lapis, a stone and ham a house-a stone house. The first of the name to come to New England was Thomas 1, who was in Scituate in 1655. He was probably of Kent, England and one of Rev. John Lothrop's company. (Thorpe-a hamlet or place.) He m Mar 13, 1637, Mary eldest dau of Elder Nathaniel Tilden of Rev. John Lothrop's church at Scituate. The family name of "Tylden" is of great antiquity, dating back beyond the time of
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Richard the Lion Heart. Sir Richard Tylden accompanied King Richard to Palestine and was one of his bravest and most valiant knights.
THOMAS TILDEN, with wife and ch, came in the Ann or Little James in 1623 but returned to England, removed elsewhere or d be- fore 1627. Joseph Tilden was one of the merchant adventurers who financed the Pilgrim colony. What relation Joseph and Thomas were to Nathaniel of Scituate does not clearly appear. The author has a blood interest in Nathaniel and in Thomas Lapham who married his dau Mary. The Elder d in 1641 and his widow Lydia remarried Timothy Hatherly, one of the wealthiest men in the colony. Thomas Lapham d in 1648. His wid probably did not live long after his will was probated in 1651, as at that time though named as executrix, she was unable through weakness to come into Court, and Mr. Hatherly had the will proved and allowed-6 ch: Rebecca, b 1643 m 1679 John Washburn, Jr. of Bridgewater, b abt 1646. They had six ch. The youngest, Rebecca, b abt 1690 m 1719 Capt. David Johnson. Thomas Jr., b 1645, m 1. Mary , 2. He d in Marshfield in 1720. 3 ch by 1. w: Joseph 3, b 1670 m Abigail
-; Joseph Jr 4 b Apr 26, 1709 m 1729 Abigail Joyce. He d soon after 1752 leaving four sons and several daus. John 5, the oldest b Marshfield 1731 m 1754 Bathsheba Eames. He and his oldest son John Jr were Rev Sols. The son d in the service. John Sr set'd in Buckfield in 1793 in the Leonard neighborhood where he d Aug 18, 1801. Wid d Aug 17, 1806 aged 75-9 ch: Abijah 6, b Scituate Aug 15, 1769 m 1. 1790, Sarah Hartwell of Pembroke; 2, Abigail Buck of Buckfield, 3. Sarah Maxim of Paris; set'd in Buckfield with his aged parents but removed abt 1820 to Bethel where he d Mar 1, 1847. He had been a dea of the Baptist church for many years. John 7, by 2. w b May 6, 1803 m 1. 1824 Lovicy Berry. She d Jan 30, 1868; m 2, 1872 Rebecca Phinney and moved to Weld-11 ch by 1. w.
DR. WM. BERRY, the 3d b Greenwood Aug 21, 1828 m Nov 1866 Cynthia A., dau of Joel and Sophronia (Bisbee) Perham b Wood- stock, June 27, 1839. He was the author of the Centennial History of Norway and several other town histories. He d at Augusta. Wid d in Norway at the residence of her dau, Mrs. Mary L. Witt, Oct 9, 1914, aged 75-3 ch: 1, Mary C., b Mar 7, 1868 m Edward E. Witt. 2, Ben Wm., b Dec 10, 1869 m and has a family. 3, Frances Beulah, b abt 1875 m Joseph Harwood of Augusta-4 ch: Joseph Jr., Mar- garet B., Frances J., and Jean M.
LATHAM
WILLIAM 1 LATHAM, was in Plymouth 1623, Duxbury 1637, and Marshfield 1643. Robert 2 constable at Marshfield 1643 m Susanna dau of John and Mary (Chilton) Winslow. He was admitted to the privileges of citizenship in 1657 and was one of the proprietors of Bridgwater. James 3, the oldest child by wife Deliverance had 6 ch. He d before 1739. Joseph 4 ch, b abt 1697 m Sarah, dau of Nathaniel Hayward. Was in the Canada Expedition of 1759, when Quebec was taken by Gen. James Wolfe, and d the next yr. Wid d 1781 aged 85. Thomas 5, bap with other ch in 1732 m 1752 Abigail dau of John
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Hamner an immigrant from Halifax. He d of small-pox in 1778, aged 49. She d 1786 aged 55. 8 ch: 1, Abigail, b 1753 d 1785. 2, William, b 1756, a Rev Sol, went West. 3, Betty, b 1757 d 1785. 4, Thomas, b abt 1759, a Rev Sol went West. 5, Benjamin, b abt 1761. 6. Lucinda, b abt 1763 m 1783 Joshua Pool, a Rev Sol and 3d post rider in Norway. 7, Roland, b abt 1765 set'd in Maine. 8, Stephen, b Bridgewater, Aug 25, 1768 m Abigail, dau of Amos Whitman of Turner, b Aug 22, 1779. He was a blacksmith and the first nail maker in Norway. Set'd first at Fuller's Corner and afterwards removed to the village and lived on lot where Clarence M. Smith (1922) resides. He d Feb 1, 1824. Wid m Josiah Staples of Turner and d Aug 19, 1857. Of his 10 ch by 1. marriage was Maria, b Mar 27, 1804, who m Evi Needham. They were the parents of Sumner H. Needham, killed at Baltimore by a mob in Apr 1861 while the 6th Mass Regt was marching through the city on its way to Washington.
ADDISON A. LATHAM of another branch of the family b St. Johns- bury, Vt., June 15, 1814, came to Norway when 21 and became a famous stage driver on the route between Portland and Shelburne, N. H. Was one of the three drivers who participated in the race for the railroad and won the New England terminus of the Atlantic & St. Lawrence R.R .- now the Grand Trunk, for Portland and became a conductor on the passenger trains. He m 1836 Abigail Bartlett dau of Daniel Holt and a sister of the wife of Samuel Favor. She d July 10, 1852. He d at Yarmouth Jan 12, 1873-4 ch: 1, Caroline A., b N. Mar 8, 1838 m 1860 Silas H. Wetherbee, a traveling salesman. They lived on Crescent St., where Mr. Bertrand G. McIntire now resides. Both d several years ago.
LASSELLE
The family name is derived from Lascelles, a French Brittany clan. Several immigrants spelling their names Lazzell, were early in the old Plymouth Colony and Matthew with w Sarah who came to Norway in 1817 may have been a descendant of one of them. He must have had a high regard for the free institutions of the U. S., for he named his first born child for James Monroe who had been elected President the year before. James M. Lasselle became a noted teacher in the Cambridge, Mass. schools. He was b near Norway Center, Sept 11, 1817, and began teaching at twenty. Five years later he went to Cambridge, Mass., where he taught with great suc- cess for about twelve years. His death from consumption took place Dec 13, 1854-ch: Theodore Lyman, b Oct 26, 1826 m 1. Olive S. Foster. She d Mar 24, 1867 in her 37th year and he m 2. Sabrina Jane (Noble) Greely, b Feb 28, 1841. He d Mar 23, 1880. She sur- vived him over 40 years .- 2 ch by 2. w: 1, Elizabeth O., b June 18, 1871-teacher, unm. 2, John W., b July 30, 1875 m 1895 Lizzie Mae Cushman b Nov 2, 1874; 1 ch, Gladys Ethelyne, b Mar 18, 1896.
LEWIS
WILLIAM J. LEWIS, b St. John, N. B. Sept 18, 1844 m Alice H. Starbird, b Paris, May 11, 1849. He d July 16, 1915-3 ch: 1, Annie Minnie, b Buckfield, Apr 18, 1868 d July 6, 1879. 2, Nellie Wilson, b
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B Aug 21, 1870 m Edward W. Dyer. 3, Wiliam A., b Mechanic Falls May 18, 1878 m 1901 Mary J. Kenneally, dau of James A. and Han- nah E. (Coughlin) Kenneally b May 21, 1873. Her father was b in Ireland, Feb 1847. Mr. Lewis has been in the mail carrier service in the village since it was instituted and is a faithful and popular offi- cial-5 ch: 1, Irene O., b May 11, 1903 d Oct 8, 1917; 2, Wm. Francis, b July 11, 1904; 3, Alice M., b Sept 6, 1906; 4, Frederick Arthur, b Oct 6, 1908; 5, Mary Louise, b Jan 7, 1911 d Jan 20, 1911.
LIBBY
JOHN 1 LIBBY, an Englishman, came to Richmond's Island in 1630 and later was in the employment of John Winter, the agent of Robert Trelawney and Moses Goodyear of Plymouth, who had obtained a grant of the island and other lands. He was b in 1602 and left a wife in England who subsequently joined him. He finaly settled in Scar- boro on what afterwards received the name of Libby river. This was on the original Thomas Cammock tract, on Black Point. He lost everything but his farm in King Philip's Indian War of 1675-6. He d at the age of 80. His 2. w Mary survived him several yrs. Samuel, one of the sons by 1. w was killed by the Indians in 1777. Matthew 2, the first ch by 2. w, b 1663 m Elizabeth Brown of Scarboro. They set'd in Kittery and had 14 ch. Matthew Jr. 3, b abt 1695 m 1730 Mary Nason. They set'd in Scarboro. Azariah 4 b 1740 m Elizabeth Paul. They set'd in Limerick. He d May 5, 1820. Wid d Dec 29, 1829-8 ch. Joseph 5, b May 13, 1767 m 1795 Sarah Staples. Lived in Limerick and d in Chesterville, Apr 15, 1852. His w d in L. Jan 1839-9 ch. Hall Staples 6, b L Aug 9, 1825 m Almeda Hammond of Cornish. His w d Mar 4, 1875 and he d the 29th of the following May-8 ch. George Spinney 7, b Oct 17, 1826 m 1852, Susan E., dau of David H. and Ruth (Eastman) Cole of Naples. They removed late in life to Norway. She d June 15, 1910 aged 81 nearly-7 ch: two d young. 2, Frank, b Apr 16, 1856 m 1879 Ada A. Russell; 1 ch Alice May, b Jan 5, 1881 m Chester Holbrook of Portland; 2 ch- Donald and Louise. 3, Edward E., b May 10, 1858 m Ida H. Foss. She d Mar 9, 1909 aged abt 49-no ch. 4, Eugene C., b Feb 28, 1860 m Maggie Z. Young, 2 ch-1, Marian S., b May 11, 1893 m Herman E. Woodworth, 2 ch- Arlene C., b Oct 17, 1919 and Virginia I., b Dec 19, 1921. 2, Ruth E., b June 11, 1902. 6, Merton, b Feb 16, 1863 m Stella Pottle, no ch. 7, Mary E., b Oct 30, 1865 m Bernard Reavey. He d Mar 13, 1897 aged 28.
LOMBARD
THOMAS LOMBARD, 1639, then pronounced Lumbert, was the first inn-keeper in Barnstable, Mass. He had six sons and two daus. His 5th son, Jedediah m 1668 Hannah Wing. Jedediah Jr. m 1699 Han- nah Lewis and set'd in the fish and whaling business in Truro and became very wealthy. The oldest son, Rev. Solomon, b there Apr 5, 1702 m 1724 Sarah Purington. They set'd in Gorham abt 1751, he having a call to preach there from the proprietors, in September of the previous year. A part of the block-house was fitted up for public worship. He continued his ministerial labors for about ten or a
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dozen years. A meeting house was built and a new minister installed. He d in 1781 aged 71-12 ch, all b in Truro. Capt. Jedediah, b 1781 was a seafaring man of 40 years service. Was once (1769) cast away during a violent storm on Cape Cod but escaped without injury. He was in the privateer service during the Rev. His vessel was cap- tured and he with his crew taken prisoners and confined on the in- famous prison ship Jersey, but he made, with three others, his escape while on a trip to cut wood for fuel. He set'd in Gorham and lived to be 92. Col. Richard, b Feb 23, 1744 m 1764 Lydia Bangs of Cape Cod. He d Oct 21, 1825. His w d Sept 18, 1823 "aged 83"-9 ch: John, b Aug 11, 1764 m Jan 1, 1785 Elizabeth, dau of Capt. Jonathan and Martha (Rich) Sawyer. He served in the Penobscot Expedition of 1779 under name of his father as he was only 15 years old as it appears. Lived in Otisfield and Norway and d here July 31, 1853 "aged 89"-buried in Otisfield Gore Cem. He had survived his w many years. (She prob d in Otisfield)-11 ch. Capt. Richard, b May 31, 1799 m Abigail W., dau of Joseph and Hannah (Atwood) Gallison b July 1802. They lived in Norway on the Harrison and Millett Hill roads-(family name perpetuated in Lombard Brook). Removed to Paris near Fair G'ds. Wife d May 3, 1865 and he m 2. Lucy A. (Perham) Whitman. He d May 6, 1872. Wid d Dec 18, 1891.
LONGLEY
The Longleys of Waterford and Norway are descended from an ancient English race. WILLIAM LONGLEY 1, the first of the name, so far as we have any record, was in Lynn about 1635, and was ad- mitted as a freeman early in 1638 and received a grant of land. He had married before coming to New England, Joanna Goffe, a sister of Thomas Goffe afterwards Dept. Gov. of Mass. Colony and perhaps some of their ch were born before coming here. He lived in Lynn 22 yrs and removed to Groton where he passed the last years of his life-dying Nov 29, 1680. His wid remarried and d in Charlestown in 1698. He had served while in Lynn as one of the selectmen and was "Clerk of the Writs" (Cerk of Courts) in 1655. He had seven ch-two boys and five girls.
WILLIAM JR., m 1673, Lydia -. She d and he m 2. Deliver- ance Pease. He was the father of 8 ch, but it is not known by which wife-probably by both. The Indians attacked Groton July 27, 1694 and massacred many of the inhabitants, and among them were Wm. Longley Jr. w and five of the ch and prob three, the oldest, were taken captives. Elizabeth d on the way to Canada. Lydia became a nun in a French convent and d at the age of 84 in Montreal. John, a boy of 12 was finally ransomed after about 4 yrs of captivity and found his way back to Groton. The site of the family tragedy is marked by a memorial stone by the wayside. John m 1. Sarah Prescott, 2. Deborah Houghton. For 6 yrs he was town clerk, a posi- tion his father had held, and was three times elected as a rep to the Gen Court. For 28 yrs he was a dea of the ch so. It is said that his Catholic sister, Lydia wrote letters to him endeavoring to convert him to her faith, but without avail. Sarah Prescott's bro Benj. was the father of Col Wm Prescott who commanded the colonial forces
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at Bunker Hill. By his first wife Sarah Prescott, John Longley had 5 ch and by Deborah Houghton 6 ch. The last Col Robt b Mar 11, 1733 m 1756 Anna Whitcomb. They set'd in Bolton where for many yrs he was one of its most prominent citizens. Capt Robt Longley marched one of three companies from Bolton to Cambridge at the Lexington and Concord alarm of Apr 19, 1775. His Lieut. was Paul Whitcomb whose dau Mary, afterwards m his son Eli of Waterford. This Co. of patriots was at Bunker Hill, Col Robert saw further ser in the War for American Independence and rose to the rank of Col. He d Aug 10, 1802 aged 70. He had 9 ch-2, Eli, b Dec 13, 1762 and Jonathan, b Nov 24, 1774 set'd in Waterford. Jonathan removed to Ky. with his family. Eli Longley in his 13th yr took part in the battle of Bunker Hill. He also served sev. enlistments and was wounded in battle so that it was necessary later in life for him to walk with a cane. Dur the latter part of the war he ser in a Harvard Co. of six mos. men. He was then 18 yrs old, 5 ft and 6 in tall. He received a pension on account of his mil ser.
ELI LONGLEY 1762-1839
MARY WHITCOMB LONGLEY 1767-1854
ELI LONGLEY removed his family to the plantation of Waterford in 1789. His lot covered the present vill of Waterford Flat. He built there the first hotel and store and was Waterford's first P. M. The meetings were usually held at his house. The old tavern sign had the following on it:
"ELI LONGLEY'S INN, 1797"
In 1817 Eli Longley sold his public house and finally removed to Raymond where he purchased a hotel which he managed for many yrs. He d Sept 7, 1839 at Saccarappa and was bur at Raymond. He and his w Mary Whitcomb had 17 ch, 5 of whom d in infancy. Those sur infancy were :- George W. Longley, the oldest son of Eli b Mar 6, 1794 m Abigail Spurr of Otisfield. They lived in Waterford. He d Aug 24, 1874. They had 3 ch-Sophia, b abt 1826; Silas, b 1828 and Luther b 1830. Luther Longley m 1. Sophia Butler of Flagstaff, 2. Mary (Chute) Staples. He d Oct 13, 1906. ch-1, Leon M., b Oct
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27, 1869 m Edna M. Sibley; 2. Sarah A., b Aug 23, 1872 m Fred D. Sibley; 3, Silas, b Aug 1874 m 1. - -; she d Sept 1874 and he m 2. Mary Staples; 4, Mary, m Llewellyn Edwards.
LEON M. LONGLEY m 1899 Edna M. Sibley of Wakefield b Oct 12, 1869. He is the prin member of the firm of Longley & Son, plumbers and hardware dealers of Norway Vill. 5 ch-Doris S., b Oct 9, 1900, a grad of Bates Coll. and teacher; 2, Forrest M., b Aug 19, 1902, is in business with his father; 3, Addie' Belle, b Dec 22, 1904, grad. of Normal Sch. and a teacher; 4, Catherine Esther, b Apr 29, 1910 and 5, Charlotte Elizabeth, b Dec 18, 1914 are students in the village schools.
LORD
SAMUEL LORD b Lebanon June 11, 1786 m Mary Frost b Gorham Oct 20, 1788. They set'd in Norway on Frost Hill in 1812, and brought with them Sergt Enoch her father, a Rev Sol. Her mother Alice (Davis) Frost had died in 1802 aged 45. Her husband sur. her 11 yrs and d the next year after coming to Norway, at the age of 63, and was bur in the burying ground on Frost Hill. Samuel Lord d Mar 22, 1861. His w d Sept 16, 1859. 9 ch-1, Cyrus, b Sept 22, 1809 m Harriet Gammon; 4, Sarah, b Mar 14, 1816 m 1844 Aaron Merrow; 5, Elsie, b Apr 17, 1818 m 1845 Sam'l D. Merrow; 6, Abigail, b Feb 28, 1821 m John A. Bolster; 7, Samuel, b Apr 25, 1823 m Sarah Cobb of Danville; 8, Colman Frost, b Mar 17, 1826 m 1. Elvira Haskell, 2. Lizzie A. Furber.
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