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Children.
i. MARY CATHERINE, b. in New Vineyard, Sept. 23, 1828; m. July 26, 1846, Nathan S. Johnson, son of Henry and Catherine (Sullivan) Johnson, g. v.
ii. SARAH ROBINSON, b. in New Vineyard, Oct. 5, 1830; m. Jan. 27, 1852, Samuel Rackliff, son of Benjamin R. and Rachel (Oliver) Rackliff, q. v.
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iii. GEORGE HALSER, b. in Industry, Jan. 6, 1833; m. Jan. 21, 1858, Cather- ine S. Nichols, dau. of Aholiab and Elmeda G. (Messer) Nichols.
iv. THOMAS G., b. in Industry, April 26, 1835; m. Carrie Granger. Resides at Badger Mills, in Wisconsin. Enlisted in Co. G, Sth Wis. Inf. Promoted to captain; served 4 years. Six children.
V. AARON ROBINSON, b. in Flagstaff Plantation, Nov. 26, 1837; m. Jan. 30, 1862, Adrianna A. Edwards, dau. of Dea. Bryce S. and Abigail ( Flood) Edwards, q. v. Resides in Eau Claire, Wis. Farmer. Ten children. vi. ELIZA ROBINSON, b. in Industry, June 18, 1840; d. in Industry, Nov. 20, 1859.
vii. JOIN PERHAM, b. in Industry, April 10, 1843; m. Elvira Trask of Lewis- ton. He first learned the trade of house painter, at which he worked for a time in Lewiston and other places. Subsequently he learned the trade of walchmaker and jeweller, which he followed up to near his death. He d. of consumption in Industry, April 16, 1871 (sec p. 333 ). One child :
* This Isaac Norton house was located on the flat just west of the village, and is now owned by John Willis and used as a store-house for farming tools.
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CARRIE M., b. in Industry, March 14, 1869; m. --- Kaler, of Washington, Me.
viii. VICTORIA, b. in Industry, Jan. 15, 1846; m. Dec. 10, 1869, Daniel E. Owen, of Skowhegan. She d. in Industry, July 26, 1870.
SUSAN BOYDEN, b. in Industry, Nov. 19, 1848; m. June 21, 1868, Albert Hl. Wilson, son of Chas. and Angeline ( Pettingill) Wilson, of Auburn. Iler husband died in Auburn, April -, 1874. Some years later she went to Eau Claire, Wis., where she m. Henry W. Lewis. Children by first marriage-second m. s. p .:
1. CHARLES, b. in Auburn, Dee. 19, 1870.
ii. FRANK, b. in Industry, Dec. 7, 1871.
FRANKLIN PIERCE, b. in Industry, July 4, 1851. He resides in Eau Claire, Wis .; unmd.
3. CHARLES BUTLER,7 son of Jeruel and Susan (West) Butler, mar- ried Mary Catherine Burrell. He was a ship carpenter by trade, and is supposed to have died at an advanced age in Troy, N. Y., to which place he removed with his family.
Children.
i. CHARLOTTE AUGUSTA, b. in Chateauquay, L. C., Oct. 29, 1827.
ii. CHARLES AUGUSTUS, b. in Beauchamois, L. C., Sept. 9, 1829; d. at same place, Sept. 12, 1830.
iii. MARY JANE, b. in Beauchamois, L. C., Sept. 21, 1831.
iv. GEORGE WEST, b. in New Vineyard, Me., Nov. 5, 1833; d. in Industry, July 12, 1834.
V. JERUEL WEST, b. in Industry, April 21, 1835.
vi. SUSAN ELIZABETH, b. in New Portland, Feb. 5, 1838.
vii. FREDERICK ADOLPHUS, b. in New Portland, March 23, 1840.
4. DAVID BUTLER,7 son of Capt. Jeruel and Susan (West ) Butler, married Charlotte Hasty. Possessing an aptitude for mechanical work, and especially carpentry, he divided his time mainly between that and farming. He settled in Industry in 1835 and remained in town until near the close of 1855. He now (1892) resides in New Portland, where his wife died Feb. 19, 1890, aged 85 years, 4 months.
Children.
i. EMILY HASTY, b. Dec. 3, 1831.
ii. ABBY HASTY. b. Feb. 24, 1834-
iii. CHARLOTTE FRANCES, b. Oct. 22, 1835.
iv. LYDIA HASIY, b. in Industry, Sept. 23, 1840.
V. MILTON SHAW, b. in Industry, May 23, 1844; m. Dec. 10, 1881, Mary Etta Seavey, dau. of Alvin and Mary (Cowan) Seavey, q. v. Di- vorced, s. p. Harness-maker; resides in New Portland.
5. THOMAS BUTLER,7 son of Jeruel and Susan (West) Butler, mar- ried Amanda Shaw. Lumberman, and for many years proprietor of the Mt. Bigelow House at Dead River. Has resided and been in business in Wisconsin. Now resides at Dead River.
Children.
i. SUSAN WEST, b. in Flagstaff, April 11, 1839; m. Samuel A. Parsons. Ile is proprietor of the Mt. Bigelow House at Dead River. Two children.
ii. EMILY SHAW, b. in Flagstaff, July 13, 1840; m. Alonzo HI. Chase. IIc
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is a lumberman and farmer. Resides in Lexington, where he has held the office of town clerk, selectman, as well as other offices of profit and trust.
iii. FAUSTINA, b. in Flagstaff, Aug. 29, 1842. She is an artist, making a specialty of painting in water colors. Went to California in 1875, and at present (IS91) resides in San Francisco.
iv. GEORGIANA, b. in Industry, March 24, 1845; d. May 26, 1845.
V. JERUEL M., b. in Industry, Oct. 4, 1846; d. in Edson, Wis., Dec. 19, 1868.
vi. FLORA, b. at Dead River, Sept. 23, 1849; m. S[ylvanus?] B. Sawyer. He is a railroad conductor, and resides in Wabasha, Minn.
vii. REUEL M., b. at Dead River, Nov. 27, 1851; m. Nellie Bennett, of Eau Claire, Wis. He is a farmer, and resides at Edson, Wis. Three children.
viii. AMANDA, b. at Dead River, July 14, 1854; d. young.
GEORGIA MAY, b. at Dead River, Nov. 11, 1857; m. Enos S. Culver. ller husband resides in Eau Claire, Wis., and keeps a boot and shoe store.
6. GEORGE H. BUTLER,S son of Peter W. and Mary E. ( Robinson) Butler, married Catherine S. Nichols. He was a farmer, and resided in Industry. Served in the War of the Rebellion ( see p. 333 ): d. Nov. 9, 1864.
Children.
1. GEORGE WALTER, b. in Industry, Nov. 29, 1858; m. Nellie Fern, of Chippewa Falls, Wis, where he resides, s. p.
ii. ELIZA ROBINSON, b. in Industry, Jan. 26, 1861; m. and has children. Resides in Montana.
iii. WILLIAM ()., b. in Industry, March 15, 1863. After his father's death he went to live with Capt. Silas Perbam, of Farmington; graduated from the Farmington State Normal School, second class 1883. Went to Uxbridge, North Dakota, where he m., Oct. 27, 1SSS. C'atherine A. Walks. Teacher and magistrate; one child.
CHESLEY.
JOSEPH CHESLEY, one of the early settlers in Industry, and a native of New Hampshire, was born about 1744. Residing on the very out- skirts of civilization, his parents lived in constant fear of the Indians, and were often compelled to seek the protection of the fort. For the safety of the child, his mother sent him to her father's, in the southern part of the State. The family were people of ample means, and edu- cated their protege at Harvard College. He married Sarah Drew, whose mother was the daughter of an Irish colonel named MeGreer. So far as is known, Mr. Chesley's family consisted of five children, two sons and three daughters. The sons were Joseph and Elisha. The daughters were Comfort, who married Samuel Longley, an early settler in Industry ; Sarah, who married Samuel Pinkham ( q. v. ), and Anna, who married John Jones. One son, Joseph, Jr., was a tailor, the other, a blacksmith. They moved to Industry in 1803, and lived a year in a log-house on the northern side of Bannock Hill. He then
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located on a hundred-acre lot which subsequently became a part of the well-known Shaw farm, and to which the name "Chesley lot" still clings. A part of the orchard set out by Mr. Chesley is still standing. He was selectman and assessor in 1805, and had served as deputy sheriff before coming to Maine. His sons did not remain long in town. Joseph went to Vermont, and nothing is known of his subsequent his- tory. Elisha, while living in Industry, lost one child, and his wife was at the same time seriously injured by the accidental explosion of a quantity of powder. He returned to New Hampshire, and nothing is known of the family's ultimate destiny. Joseph, Sr., died in Industry in 1827, aged 84 years, having outlived his wife many years.
CLARK.
2. JACOB CLARK, son of Jacob Clark, was born in Farmington, N. H., in 1784. His father was a captain in the Revolutionary Army, and served under Gen. Henry Knox. When a mere boy his parents removed to Limington, York Co., District of Maine. After peace was declared, Captain Clark was employed by General Knox, to lot out several town- ships in Waldo County. While thus engaged, Captain Clark was accom- panied by his son Jacob, the subject of this sketch. Under his instruc- tion the son gained a thorough knowledge of land surveying. In 1806 young Clark came to that part of New Vineyard subsequently annexed to Industry, and commenced clearing land on the south half of lot No. 6, in the second range. Here he soon made an opening of ten acres, built a log-house, and, returning to Limington, married Catherine E. Bean, of Limerick. They moved to New Vineyard in 1807 or 1808. He served as selectman several years, cleared considerable land, and died March 28, 1823, aged 39 years. His wife died at the residence of her son in New Vineyard, Feb. 20, 1868, aged 78 years.
Children.
i. CHARLES B., m. Mary Boardman Butler, dau. of Peter and Rhoda ( Mer- ry) Butler. Settled in New Portland, where he became an extensive farmer and a prominent business man. Ile has several times served on the board of selectmen and represented his town in the State Legislature.
I. ji. JACOB, b. in New Vineyard, Aug. 14, 1810; m. (pub. Dec. 10, 1830). Lavina Daggett, dau. of Peter and Hannah (Snow) Daggett, q. 7.
2. iii. GEORGE WASHINGTON, b. in New Vineyard, Feb. 24, 1814; m. Feb. 27, 1837, Catherine 1 .. Butler, dau. of Peter and Rhoda ( Merry ) Butler, 4. v.
iv. HORACE, d. young.
v. WILLIAM, d. young.
vi. EL.i, d. young.
I. JACOB CLARK, son of Jacob and Catherine E. (Bean) Clark,
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married Lavina Daggett ; farmer ; lieutenant in the militia, and select- man in Lexington for ten years. His wife. Lavina, died May 6, 1834, aged 22 years. He married for second wife, Nov. 27, 1834, Miriam Cottle Luce, daughter of David M. and Joanna (Cottle) Luce, q. 7. Moved to Lexington in April, 1837 ; died Sept. 7, 1884, aged 74 years. His widow died in Lexington, Aug. 29, 1887.
Children.
i. HIANNALI CATIIERINE, m. Alfred Pierce; resides in New Richmond, Wis .; one dau.
ii. CHARLES, b. Jan. 21, 1834: m. in 1859, Olive Chase. Ile d. March 3, IS68; three children.
Children by second marriage.
iii. - Twin daus., b. Dec. 7, 1839; d. Dec. S, 1839.
iv.
V. EMILY R., b. July 4, IS41 ; m. Oct. 25, 1857, Sumner Pierce, of Lexing ton.
vi. DAVID MERRY, b. June 24, 1846; m. April, 1871, Kate Southard, of New Richmond, Wis. Three children.
vii. SUSAN B., b. Nov. 21, 1849; d. in Gardiner, Oct. 25, 1862.
2. GEORGE WASHINGTON CLARK, son of Jacob and Catherine E. (Bean) Clark. married Catherine L. Butler. Settled in Lexington, where he engaged in farming and land surveying. Served a full quota of militia offices up to brigadier general. Represented his town and district in the State Legislature in 1844. Four years later he returned to New Vineyard, where the remainder of his life was passed. Was appointed custodian of the reserve lands in Franklin County by Gov- ernor Dana, in 1850. Was in the State Senate in 1852, and in the House of Representatives in 1872. Served on the board of selectmen in New Vineyard 23 years, and has also been town clerk and treasurer. The present good standing of the town is to be attributed in no small degree to the wise counsel and judicious management of General Clark when a town official. His wife, Catherine L., died April 4, 1854, aged 41 years. He married (pub. Feb. 17, 1855). Betsey F. McLeary, of Strong, born Dec. 18. 1823. He died Dec. 5, 1887, aged nearly 73 years, loved and respected by a wide circle of friends.
Children.
i. ELI B., b. in Lexington, Nov. 13, 1839. When the war broke out in ISÓI, he was in Lewiston. Ile enlisted as a member of Co. F, Ist Maine Regiment, Infantry, to serve three months .* Subsequently
* On hearing of his son's enlistment, General Clark wrote him a patriotic letter, of which the following is an excerpt : " I have just learned that you enlisted in the company of Light Infantry, at Lewiston; if so you have done right. The country needs your services. You must remember that this is a contest for liberty and union; not who shall be President four years hence. The watchword of our Pilgrim Fathers was, ' Pray to God and keep your pow- der dry.' We have an enemy now that is of the same race as ourselves-of the same independ-
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enlisted as a private in 2d Battery, Ist Maine Regiment, Mounted Artillery. . Mustered in Jan. 4, 1864; discharged for disability, May 11, 1865.
ii. ALICE P., b. in Lexington, Nov. 9, 1841; m. Jan. 1, 1861, John F. Backus, son of Nathan William and Rachel (Hatch) Backus, of Farmington. Several children.
iii. ALMA B., b. in Lexington, Aug. 1, 1844; m. Sylvester J. Walton; resides in Skowhegan.
iv. ELLA CATE, b. in New Vineyard, Feb. 18, 1853; d. Dec. 25, 1861. Children by second marriage.
v. SARAH M., b. March 3, 1856; d. Oct. 24, 1856.
vi. GEORGE DOUGLASS, b. April 21, 1858; m. and resides in New Vineyard.
COFFIN.
JOHN COFFIN, son of Nathaniel, was born May 3, 1778. His wife, Sally, was born March, 1778 .* Mr. Coffin came to Industry early in 1803, and settled on land lying east of Goodridge's Corner. Aside from these facts, nothing is known of him. He left town prior to 1832.
Children.
i. NATIIANIEL, b. Sept. 29, 1804.
ii. SARAII, b. Aug. 1, 1806.
COLLINS.
DANIEL COLLINS, was born in Providence, R. I., Nov. 10, 1755. His mother was Phebe Rogers, a lineal descendant of the martyr of Smith- field, while he claimed to be of Scotch extraction on his father's side. At an early age Mr. Collins chose the vocation of a sailor, engaging both in whaling and the merchant service. In the former he rose to the position of boat-steerer, and on one of his voyages sailed around Cape Horn, which was considered quite a feat in his day. Dec. 31, 1778, he married Thankful Ashley,¡ of Rochester, Mass. When the Revolutionary War broke out, he owned an interest in a merchant ship, doing a thriving business in the foreign carrying trade. The British confiscated the vessel. He immediately enlisted in retaliation, and
ent disposition that we possess; consequently, it will be Greek meeting Greek, and then will come the tug of war. I want to be in the company with you, and if the war continues I think I shall enlist, for I adopt for my motto, ' My Country, Right or Wrong.' * Remember * the dying injunetions of your departed mother-' Be virtuous and good.'"
* It is probable that his wife died about 1SOS, and he married for second wife, in 1810, Sabia Lovell, of Stark.
t Mrs. Collins had brothers, Barnabas and Joseph Ashley. The former, a lieutenant in the Continental Army, was granted a pension of $144 per year in his old age. Ile spent the last of his life in the family of a Mr. Martin, in Rochester, Mass., where he died unmarried. Joseph, also a soldier in the same war, died in the service. Mrs. Collins named two sons for these brothers. She was a cousin to Adam Mott, of Wilton, noted for his great weight (320 lbs.), also related to Ichabod Johnson, of Industry, or to Malintha, his wife.
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served three years under Gen. George Washington. He was pensioned in his declining years, and received eight dollars per month as long as he lived. The journey of his family to their home on the Gore was characterized by many hardships ( see p. 46). Their progress was slow and tedious,-by water to Hallowell, thence over rough roads and through the unbroken forest to their cabin home. After living five years in a log-house, Mr. Collins built a frame-house on the site now (1892) occupied by John Vehue's old house. This was demolished by a whirlwind in 1797. At the time of the accident, Mrs. Collins had gone to a near neighbor's, leaving her infant daughter asleep on the bed. The family hearing an unusual sound, rushed out of doors to learn the cause, when, in the twinkling of an eye, the building was twisted and torn to a shapeless mass of ruins. Their first thought was for the babe beneath the ruins, and immediate measures were taken for her rescue. When the debris had been cleared away, to their un- speakable joy, she was found alive and uninjured, not having received a single scratch by her remarkable adventure .* Mr. Collins rebuilt his house on the same site soon after, and an examination of the frame will convince any one that it was his determination to have something that could be depended upon in an emergency. The number and size of the timbers used in the construction of the frame give it a stability not often obtained. Mr. Collins was an easy talker and an inveterate story- teller, which made him popular with the early settlers. He was a good shot and very fond of hunting. There is preserved in the family the old flint-lock Queen's Arm, whose faithful service in ridding the settle- ment of bears, wildcats and foxes, is a tradition coeval with the days of its usefulness. He usually kept a well-trained dog, hence his services were sought whenever a bear commenced depredations on a cornfield or a wildcat or fox made a filibustering expedition among the poultry and young lambs of the settler. The Gore was incorporated as a part of the town of New Vineyard in 1802, and Mr. Collins was elected chairman of the board of selectmen, with Tristram Norton and Elder Elias Bryant for associates. He was also superintending school com- mittee in 1804. Twelve years after he cut the first tree on his lot, Mr. Collins had by untiring industry cleared thirty-one acres of land, built three houses, including his log-cabin, and a barn. He then paid a money tax of $7.87, this being, with the exception of Capt. David Davis, the highest tax paid by any individual on the Gore.t
* This daughter was christened Mahala, and eventually became the wife of Saunders Luce.
+ A truly remarkable characteristic of the entire family was the longevity of its members. They all lived to good old age with one exception, as shown by the following table :
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Daniel Collins, his wife and several children, became worthy members of the Methodist Church. He was a constant church goer, until the in- firmities of age compelled him to remain at home, and often, in company with his wife, went to Norridgewock and other distant places to attend quarterly and other meetings. Nov. 3, 1835, the wife, who had shared his joys and sorrows for more than half a century, died. After that he lived for a time in the family of his son-in-law, Obed Norton, where he received the kind care his declining years required. At length becom- ing restive away from the familiar scenes of the old farm and home his own labor had wrested from the primeval forest, he returned to spend the remainder of his days beneath its roof. Under the pressure of his extreme age his mental faculties gradually gave way, though his physical health continued good until near the time of his death. He passed away Aug. 3, 1845, after a brief illness, and lies buried, with his wife, in the Deacon Cottle burying-ground, where loving hands have erected marble slabs to their memory.
Children.
I. ii.
i. ELIZABETHI, ? b. Sept. 13, 1779. Elizabeth m. Sept. 12, 1804, Daniel PHEBE, j Luce, son of Daniel and Elizabeth ( Merry ) Luce, q. v. Phebe m. Feb. 19, 1800,* Henry Cushman, son of Capt. Jonathan and Mary (Spooner) Cushman.
2. iii. JOSEPH, b. July 13, 1781; m. Dec. 1, 1808, Annah llatch, dau. of Abel and Fear (Weeks) Hatch, q. v.
iv. THANKFUL, b. Sept. S. 1783; m. June 24, 1806, Reuben llatch, son of Abel and Fear (Weeks) Hatch, q. v.
V. REBECCA, b. Nov. 3, 1785; m. Feb. 19, 1807, Truman Luce, son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Merry) Luce, q. v.
vi. SARAH, b. Dec. 7, 1787; m. April 7, 1813, Obed Norton, son of Obed and Mehitable (Pease) Norton, q. v.
3.
vii. DANIEL, ) b. Sept. 24, 1790; t Daniel m. July 7, 1814, Sally Presson, of
4. viii. NANCY, ) New Vineyard. Nancy m. Dec. 24, 1818, Josiah Dutton, son of
DANIEL, Sr.,
Sy years, S months, 23 days.
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THANKFUL, ELIZABETH,
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PHEBE,
75
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JOSEPH, THANKFUL, Jr.,
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REBECCA,
SARAIL,
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MAHALA, BARNABAS A.,
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This gives an average length of life for the family, including father and mother, of 75 years, 3 months and 23 days. By omitting William, whose age falls 57 years short of the average, the average age of the family would then be over So years.
* Buller's Ilistory of Farmington, p. 450. Farmington Town Records, March 5, ISO1.
t When the census was taken in 1790, Daniel Collins, Sr., was a resident of Tisbury, Dukes Co., Mass., and probably all or nearly all the forenamed children were born there.
21 19 22
WILLIAM,
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Josiah and Lois (Young) Dutton, of Stark.
ix. WILLIAM, b. Oct. 20, 1793; d. Jan. 12, 1812.
.x. MAHALA, b. Sept. 2, 1796; m. Nov. 5, 1822, Sanders Luce, son of Zeph- aniah and Thankful (Crowell) Luce, q. v.
5. xi. BARNABAS ASHLEY, b. Nov. 30, 1797 ;* m. Jan. 23, 1822, Nabby Pratt, dau. of Jesse and Anna (Martin) Pratt. She was b. in Rochester, Mass, April 12, 1805.
I. HENRY CUSHMAN, t oldest son of Capt. Jonathan and Mary (Spooner) Cushman, married Phebe Collins. He was born in Dart- mouth, Mass., Aug. 21, 1781. Capt. Cushman moved to Farmington when Henry was a mere lad. Here, by patient, persevering effort, he acquired a superior education, and eventually gained considerable celebrity as a school teacher. He taught for more than half a century, and when the Maine Wesleyan Seminary was established at Readfield, was chosen principal. He was also a farmer, and July 2, 1822, was licensed a local preacher of the M. E. Church. Lived in Strong, Farmington and Avon. His wife died in Avon, March 10, 1855. He died in Newburyport, Mass., while visiting a daughter, Nov. 12, 1855.
Children.
i. JONATHAN, b. April 22, 1801; m. Dec. 26, 1830, Abigail Hersey, dau. of James and Susan (Butler) Hersey, of Farmington; s. p ; dead.
ii. ELIZABETH LUCE, b. in Strong, Oct. 12, 1802 ;; m. Dec. 11, 1828, Stephen M. Pratt, son of Jesse and Anna ( Martin) Pratt. Ten chil- dren.
iii.
6. THOMAS JEFFERSON, b. in Strong, June 7, 1804; n. (pub. Oct. 25, 1834), $ Phebe Luce, dau. of Daniel and Elizabeth (Collins) Luce, q. v.
iv. HENRY, b. in Strong, Jan. 8, 1806; m. Sept. 8, 1823, Mary, dau. of Capt. Samuel Wardwell, of Castine. Methodist clergyman; d. in Brewer, July 4, 1844. Five children.
V. MARY, b. in Strong. July 1, ISO8; m. Nov. 11, 1832, John Church, of Phillips; farmer; moved to Hallowell, where he d. in 1884. Eight children.
vi. PHEBE COLLINS, b. in Strong, May 16, 1810; m. Nov. 9, 1837, Robert Perkins Littlefield, son of Joseph and Mary (Perkins) Littlefield, of York, Me. Sailor and millman; d. in Newburyport, Mass., May 12,
* New Vineyard Town Records. A record in the family evidently made some years later, gives the year 1798.
t The writer disclaims all responsibility for errors found in these Cushman notes. So inany conflicting dates are found that it is only by the most laborious and painstaking com- parison of family, town and church records that the genealogist may hope to obtain a reason- able degree of accuracy. Careful and methodical as was its author, the record of Henry Cushman, as given in llistory of Farmington (p. 450), contains many dates which conflict with other records. Some of these the writer has been able to correct, others are still unsettled questions.
# Family Record, and Butler's History of Farmington. New Vineyard Town Records, 1So3.
§ Industry Town Records. Butler's History of Farmington, p. 450, says m. Oct. 28, 1835. The marriage was returned by the magistrate to the town clerk of Industry, April 24, 1835, but the date is omitted. Undoubtedly the day and month, as given by Mr. Butler, is correct, but the year should evidently be IS34.
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1875. She d. while visiting relatives in Phillips, Dec. 27, 1889, aged 79 years. Six children. Of these
CHARLES M. served in 9th Ills. Cavalry, in War of Rebellion; d. in service. WILLIAM C. served as mate on U. S. steamship " Bienville," in War of Rebellion; d. in service.
JOSEPH Q. served in 9th Ills. Cavalry.
IlENRY C. served in 5th U. S. Cavalry; d. in service.
vii. SARAH NORTON, b. in Strong, Dec. 10, ISII; m. Nov. 14, 1835, Adoni- ram Cates, of Berlin. She d. in New York, May 8, 1875, her hus- band having d. some years previous. Two children.
viii. THANKFUL HATCH, b. in Strong, Nov. 12, 1813; d. Feb., 1873, in Natick, Mass .; unmd.
ix. WILLIAM COLLINS, b. in Farmington, May 28, 1816; m. April 20, 1840, Sarah Rollins, of Chesterville. Farmer, lived in Avon; d. Jan. 7, ISgo. Ten children.
x. REBECCA LUCE, b. in Farmington, Feb. 3, 1817; m. Norton Cook. One child; m. June 8, 1849, Nathan French, of Newburyport, Mass.
xi. LUCY NEVENS, b. in Farmington, Jan. 13, 1820; m. Nov. 11, 1846, James L. Fitch, of Newburyport, Mass. Three children.
xii. RUTH BANGS, b. in Farmington, Dec. 30, 1821 ; m Nov. 16, 1843, Rufus Libby, of Avon. She d. March 27, 1847. Two daus.
xiii. CHARLES WESLEY, b. in Farmington, May 27, 1823; m. Oct. 19, 1845, Jane IIall, of Uxbridge, Mass. Four children.
2. JOSEPH COLLINS, son of Daniel and Thankful (Ashley) Collins, married Annah Hatch. He settled first, on fifty acres taken from the eastern extremity of his father's section of the Gore. This house stood on the hill in a westerly direction from the Deacon Cottle bury- ing-ground, but on the south side of the road. He moved to Bingham in 1818, where he remained about two years, and then returned to Industry. He was drafted for service in the 1812 War. His wife died in Industry, Dec. 17, 1861, aged 73 years. He died in Farmington, Nov. 24, 1864, aged 83 years, 4 months, 11 days.
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