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USA > Maine > Penobscot County > Orrington > Brewer, Orrington, Holden, Eddington : history and families > Part 26
USA > Maine > Penobscot County > Brewer > Brewer, Orrington, Holden, Eddington : history and families > Part 26
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Capt. Henry Paine of Provincetown mar. his 1st wife in P. by whom he had 2 sons Henry and Ephraim, he mar. his 2nd wife in Provincetown her name was Hopkins he afterwards came here their only son Elkana went back to Provincetown and died only a few years ago.
Ephraim Goodale came from Oakham, Mass. he was a Book- Binder by trade, his wifes maiden name was Prudence Willard though she was a widow when he mar. her, but Grandfather has forgotten the name, children Sophia and Laura (twins) Walter, Mary, Prudence, Betsy, Ephraim and Charlotte. Ezekiel Goodale a brother and also a Book-Binder lived in Hallowell, another brother Enoch lived here a short time and then moved to Saco.
Of Joseph Harding and wife Abigail their children were Joseph who died in Wellfleet a few years ago and another son whose name he does not remember, and Roxanna who mar. Doane Badershall, Rebecca who mar. Nathaniel Gould, Abigail mar. Zenas Smith, Phebe mar. John Smith.
Richard Hobens 1st wife was a Veazie, children John, Richard, Eliza, Mary, Julia, and Catherine, 2nd wife Elizabeth Holyoke. Richard came from Frankfort-Marsh.
Elija Howes or Hewes he know nothing. There were some families by the name of Hewes in Hermon Mr. Amos Dole mar. Matilda Hewes.
Solomon and Amasa Howes went to Bucksport and the most of their descendants live in Bucksport and Winterport though there is a Solomon Howes living in Brewer.
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Nathan and Barzillai Hopkins were not relatives. Nathan came from Orleans Mass. his wife was Grandfathers Sister Abigail Atwood. Capt Barzillai Hopkins moved from Cape Cod to Orphan Island his 1st wife died before he came to Maine. His 2nd wife was Martha Godfrey of Chatham, his son Barzillai Jr. mar. Judida Dexter of Chatham and moved to Orrington.
Joseph and John Holdershaw. There was a man by the name of Holdershaw lived in Frankfort but they have left off the Holder and the family is now called Shaw. Capt. John Linnell's, who now lives in Orrington, wife was one of the descendents.
Wm Kent who mar. Sally Wing and Capt. Wm. Kent was the same. His brothers were Richard, Joseph, Ephraim, and Stillman, his father Richard who came from Chatham and mar. Sally Doane, sister of Ephraim.
Ebenezer Long died on passage from West Indies of Yellow fever his wife was Abigail Tripp. Their children Eben who went
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away, and was never heard from, and Allen who still lives in Bangor. After his death his widow mar. Retrieve Fowler.
Jeremiah Lincoln mar. Lucy Wheelden dau. Ebenezer Wheelden. Jeremiah as drowned, his widow mar. Silas Nye and he can tell no more.
Wm. Loud came from Bristol, Maine sometime after 1820, his wifes name was Hall, his children Wm. Robert, Nancy, Ephraim, Isaiah, Lucy, John and Hall.
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of Major Edward More he knows nothing.
Nathaniel Mayo son of Elisha Mayo, mar. Hulda Harding dau. of Jesse Harding of Hampden.
Wm. and John McCobb came here from Bristol soon after Wm. Louds family. Thomas Nickerson was not a relative of Eliphalet, Daniel or Warren. Grandpa says there was a man by that name but he does not know what became of him.
Dea. Timothy Nye moved from Wellfleet he does not know who he married, but the children were Silas, Timothy, Eliza, Mollie, Paul, Ebenezer, Keziah and Mehitable. Silas mar. widow Lincoln.
Jonathan Peirce he knows nothing of him.
Edward Amith was not a relative of Nathaniel Peirce, Sen. He had a brother in Hampden named Simon, another in Boston named Samuel and a sister lived at Isle of Haut.
Isaac and Abial Perry were brothers. Isaac mar. Dorcas Fowler dau. of Simeon Fowler and Abial mar. Sally Doane, dau. of Oliver Doane.
Joseph Rooks came here from Newburyport a widower with 5 children names Benjamin, Joseph, Polly, Hannah, and Rebecca. His 2nd wife was Tabitha Sangster, his 3rd wife was Sarah Rogers dau. of Jesse.
His son Joseph mar. Tamson Snow of Bucksport, his children Rufus, Joseph, George, Hiram, Amos, Paulina, Eunice, Cynthia and Mary.
Nathaniel Ryder was the son of Samuel who came from Province- town, and whose mother was an Atkins of Provincetown. Nathaniel Ryder was a minister he mar. somewhere back of Boston. He after- wards became insane and took his own life. Capt Richard Ryder who mar. Polly Ryder was brother to Samuel.
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Jesse Rogers who bought out Samuel, mar. Mollie Freeman a sister of Timothy Freeman, their children Moses, Jesse, Amariah, Henry, Sarah and Mollie. Of Samuel Rogers he cannot tell anything.
He does not remember that there was an Enoch Reddington in Orrington. He does not remember that there was a Dyer family in Orrington.
Capt. Barzillai Rich came here before 1800. His wife was a Hop- kins of Provincetown was mar. before he came here. Children Jeremiah, Hannah, Phebe, Betsy, and Michael.
Capt. Edward Snow died near 1790. His wife was Betsy Myrick they were mar. before they came from Eastham, Mass. Children, Capt. Edward, Daniel, Sylvanus, William, Jabez, Colyer, Mehitable and Betsy (twins) Polly, and Statina.
Joseph Snow mar. Rebecca Paine, her mother was a widow that Mr Benjamin Snow mar. for his 3rd wife, Benjamin Snow was the father of Joseph, Capt Edward and Benjamin were not relatives. Benjamin Snow Jr. mar. Nancy Burrill she was a cousin to Rebecca Paine.
Simeon Smith first settler sons were Thomas, Jesse, Nathan and Simeon Jr. Heman, Dean, and John Smith were brothers and came here in 1795. Zenas was John Smiths son. These Smiths were not related to Simeon.
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Benjamin Swett came from Wellfleet his wife Abagail Dyer of Truro. Children Polly, Mercy, and Jerusha. Solomon Swett was the father of Shebna, Jeremiah, and Samuel, these were not relatives of Benjamin.
Joshua and Calef Severance were brothers, they came from Worcester, Mass. Joshuas children Sally, Benjamin, John, Joshua, Cyprian, Joseph, Ephraim, Anna, Rebecca, Mercy and Eliza. Calefs children Samuel, Reuben, Joseph, William Calef, Betsy, Polly, Lucy, Olive and Rachel.
Cannot tell anything of James Stanley.
Samuel Veazie came from Frankfort and mar. Judith Wentworth dau. of Moses Wentworth who lived on Bald. H. Children Judith, Sally and one son whose name he does not remember.
David and Samuel Wiswell came from Worcester when they were young men. David mar. Abagail Dean, dau. of Thomas Dean and sister to Grandfathers mother. Children Maria, Hannah, Thomas, Eben, David, Lydia and Samuel 2nd.
Samuel mar. Anna Atwood but he does not remember her fathers name, children Lydia, John, Oliver, Betsy, Warren, Daniel, Annie and one more dau. whose name he cannot remember.
John Wiswell moved to Frankfort Marsh. Arno Wiswell of Ells- worth was his son, another son John Jr. still lives at Frankfort.
I have tried to make this as plain as I could and if you find any mistakes you will please excuse.
I subscribe myself yours very respectfully,
Mary A. Baker
(written in: Gr dau of Ben Atwood)
Col John Brewer D July 31, 1825 83
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mar. Martha Graves of East Sudbury, Mass. of Ezra Graves - D 1808 64
mar. Widow Ruth Prescott of Augusta, Pub Aug 3 1810 Widow D 1829
Josiah at New Worcester b May 11, 1770
179 Betsy at New Worcester Oct 1, 1772 m John Rogers Jan 15 1792
103 Eleanor at New Worcester Aug 5, 1774 m Allen Gilman 1806
22 Francis at New Worcester Apr 15 1776
206 Lavinia at New Worcester Nov 23 1778 m Ebenezer Tyler of H Pub Sept 8 1799
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¿ Cyrus b E Sudbury Nov 18 1781
Cyrus 2nd do July 7 1782 ?
+ Martha b New Worcester Dec 3 1785
Martha 2nd b Orrington May 6 1789 (The above from A D Atwood Record)
A 124 Pattey M Jacob Holyoke died 1818 - 28
m in Bucksport July 1819 Col John Brewer & Mrs Abigail White See His Watertown Page 92
Capt Shed Letter
1770 Commenced Settlement at Orrington Original Settler 1772 Petitioner 1783 Grantee 1786
Previous to 1774 Mar 12 He & Josiah Brewer & Mr Crawford built first saw mill
First Postmaster
His sister Mary Mar Dr Wm Crawford 1763 See His of Castine
1779. At Castine Captain. Bro. Josiah Colonel.
McGaw says he removed to Worcester during Rev War - prob his family.
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Mar 25, 1786 he and Simeon Fowler bought of Mass 10,864 acres on this river for 3000 pounds. The residue sold to Knapp & Associ- ates.
July 2 1778 Bought land of Phineas Jones of Bolton, Conn, on Eastern side of Penobscot River in upper Plantation. McGaw p 40 says "he returned after Rev War 1783 and completed his grist mill which he had commenced to erect in 1779"
McGaw Annals Maine His Soc says
"Col Brewer returned to Orrington 1783-4 and completed the Grist Mill he had begun in 1779"
In His of Castine Page 331 - Col Brewer account of Expedition against Penobscot "Capt Smith and myself returned home having received orders from my brother, then my Colonel - I being then a Captain."
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Josiah Brewer bro of Col John
was in Orrington 1777 - 1793
Had a Corn Mill Joseph Mansell sued him Nov 28 1793 for a Bill - see herein
Was at Castine 1779 Colonel and his Bro John Captain
See John Brewer account of Expedition against Penobscot His of Castine 328
? Master Fort Halifax 1781
Col Josiah Brewer said to have settled first in Cummington Mass. Owned saw mill - New Worcester 1774
Justice of Peace Lincoln County 1783-4
Josiah Brewer of Winslow licensed Innholder - of Lincoln Co 1782 Original Settler Orrington 1771 Grantee 1786
Margaret Brewer - widow - of Josiah
Will May 9 1816 pro Aug 15 1816 "Left to Col John Brewer & each of his children a decent pocket Bible" 1/3 of Estate to Rev Enoch Mudge of Orrington. To late neice Abigail Prentiss heirs, Widow of Dr Nathaniel Prentiss of Roxbury, heirs of Eliza Gibben of Samuel Gibben of Marlboro - John & Joseph Brewer appraisers of Estate.
James Bracket Jr. of Quincy, Mass had Bill against he estate for $2241.90 allowed $51.21 Dr. Nath Shepard Prentiss D in Rox- bury Nov 5 1853 - 87
"Joseph Brewer Esquire"
was one of building Committee for the New Meeting House in Worcester chosen May 17 1762
He had Pew No 52 in the lower floor of the New House - 1763
Joseph Brewer Jr on Worcester Jury List 1757 to 1766
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Josiah Brewer son of John b May 11, 1770
102 Prob mar Anna Ginn Pub Mar 16 1793 D Dec 28 1837 Deputy Sheriff Many years.
Josiah Brewer gur
Josiah Brewer Jun. 1794
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20 Cyrus Brewer son of John B. July 7 1782 ? Died 18 Oct 1825 43 Wife Belinda Pub Sep 1 1810 Bretton ? of Raynham Died 1864 76 Lovina Brewer Widow of late Cyrus adm Br Church Aug 1825 prob of Cyrus Jr.
Belinda-Bretton Brewer admitted Br church Sept 5, 1830 Adult Bap. prob daughter of Cyrus
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20 Francis Brewer of John b Apr 15 1776
He died of Consumption Ap 1822 - 45/50 - ? 46 Mar Peggy Lewis of John of Buckstown Pub May 7 1799 Wife died 1815 40 Infant died 1815 Eleanor died 1820 - 21 Betsey Brewer m John F. June 2 1822 Sold land to Sam Farnum 30 Apr 1814 Sold to Sam Stone 12 June 1813
Josiah Brewer Wife Charlotte Melinda bap Sept 21 1828
171 Anna Brewer mar Wm Rider 1814 Nancy wife of Josiah Brewer admitted Br Church 1813 Melinda d 1817 - 17 or 27
Geo Brewer D 1840 - 29 (Paper enclosed at page 22)
Josiah Brewer Jun 1794 John Howard 1793
Luther Eaton m Lucy S. Holland July 1818 Store Burned at Eddington July 20, 1820 Del. to Constitutional Convention 1820
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David Brewer of Josiah Died Brewer Apr 30 1829 - 35 wife Tamosin
Child of David Brewer bap (Br Ch Dec 14 1828
Will gave wife all property - To Father & Mother
Feb 20 1829 pro 28 July Father Josiah adm.
Cyrus Brewer wife Lovina
Lovina Brewer widow of Cyrus admitted Br ch Aug 1825 Widow Brewer gave Br ch Much trouble 1834
She considered "dancing as an innocent amusement to be practiced by those who were so disposed and approved of it in her children" Mrs Brewer was hereby excommunicated Dec 31 1834
Cyrus Brewer of O. Licensed to see spirits 1821
Daniel Brewer wife Mary D. Widow D in Norwood Mass Ap 29 1884 - 80 y 10 m
Betsy Brewer m John F Charles June 2 1822 (Lewis?) Lucinda J. Brewer m Alfred S Phillips Aug 30 1833 (Lewis?) 24
Jonathan Burr Jr. of Hingham Mass.
b Nov 28 1726 Died Hingham Dec 17 1804
Mar Hannah Bates by Rev John Brown of Cohasset Jan 30 1759 Children all b in Hingham
Charles 5 b Aug 31 1759 Warren 5 bap Sept 20 1761 m Mary Jones Ap 8 1815 D Oct 21 1785 Hannah 5 bap Jan 29 1764 m Daniel Lincoln of Cohasset July 1 1787 d Dec 10 1858 Joseph 5 bap Aug 19 1770
(Actual signature Charles Burr)
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Mar Sarah Proctor of Salem
Charles 5 Burr of Jona 4 b Hingham Aug 31 1759 Died Aug 20 1820 - 61
124 Mar Polly of John Holyoke Pub Apr 30 1796 May 24 1796 by Rev S Noble (Diary)
she born May 13 1777 d 1849 - 72
Charles b Nov 26 1796 died 1815 - 20 - (1818/18)
Warren b Mar 22 1798 m 1 wife died Oct 19 1828 - 19
Caleb H H b Ap 7 1800 d 1846
Edward H May 5 1802 m Hill
Mary Ann Mar 17 1804 m Calvin Morrill - Wiswell
Hannah Oct 19 1805 m Watson Holbrook
Richard
Samuel m Rosanna Oakes
Charles Died 1818 - 1
Gerry m Julia Ann Brewer
213 Widow mar Geo Wiswell D 1849 - 72
Pew Deed No. 14 May 1 1804 47$
Anna Burr admitted Brewer Church 1815 from a ch Hingham
Charles Burr of Hingham bought lot 35 of Henry Kenny Aug 21 1792 Witnesses John Thomas Han. Rec. 1-550
Owen Madder
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8Joseph Burr son of Jonathan 4 b Hingham Aug 19 1770 9Mar Sarah Proctor of Salem
101 Joseph Bates m Lucy Jones Hingham
5 Sally R. m Joseph Snow
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8Joseph Burr was the son of Jonathan Burr of Hingham, Mass., born August 12, (19), 1770. He came ot Brewer and finally settled on the lot near the last end of the Dam. He was a farmer and a useful and respected citizen. He d. April 7, 1837.
9She was born Feb. 20, 1775, died April 18, 1856. Children, all born in Brewer.
10Joseph, b. Aug. 15, 1798, lived on homestead. Mr. m. Lucy Jones of Hingham, Mass. published May 15, 1824. Their children were:
Joseph Jones b. April 27, 1825, lived in Brewer, married
Wealthy Ann, b. Nov. 25, 1827, m. William S. Baker, hotelkeeper, resides in Bangor.
Lucy Maria b. June 25, 1830. m. William Savage of Bangor, d. June 8, 1863.
Thomas, W. born Dec. 17, 1832, resides Bangor, printer, m. first Nora R. Hammond of Brewer, Nov. 29, 1855; she died. m. second Alice Stone of Brewer, has several children.
Catherine b. Feb. 23, 1835, m. Col. Jasper Hutchings, of Brewer, lawyer, b. in Penobscot, 1835; ihs father moved to Brewer, 1848. Col. Hutchings entered Williams College but before graduation, enlisted and went in the War of the Rebellion. Lieut. Col. of 83rd Regiment United States Infantry, colored. He was represented Brewer twice in the Legislature and was County Attorney from 1876 to 1880. He is now one of the Commissioners of the Eastern Maine Insane Hospital. They have children.
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112 Jonathan merchant m Sophia Wiswell June 14 1826
127 Mary E. m Geo Forbes
133 Hiram m Johnson
148 Martha B.
1 Arthur Tilton 2 Richard Winslow
9 Hannah Newell m Arel Godfrey
154 Benjamin Andrews m Ann Judson
166 Eliza Ann Gould m Jefferson Chamberlain
Will Gr. child Mary P. Burr, Hannah E. Burr chil of Wm. P. Burr. Will made Jan 28 1837 Pro Mar 1837
Infant of Jo Burr died 1813 in Br ch Rec
Member of 1st Baptist Society in Bangor 1819 (Certificate Br Ch Records)
17Capt William P. Burr D Bangor July 11 1834 - 30
Charles Burr - in St Prison June 18 1832 Larceny 1 year From Bangor - Born Charleston SC age 32
Same again Mar 13 1836 Larceny 7 mos.
Alanson or Alonzo ? (Burr Wife
Wm Augustus Cornelius Gullifer Harriet A
Bap July 22, 1821
Martha Lucinda
Mrs Burr & 4 children all drowned in their passage to Boston 1818
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!|Jonathan, b. Dec. 7, 1799, of Brewer, merchant, Senator and representative several times. Died Aug. 6, 1843-5. Married Sophia Wiswell of Brewer, June 15, 1826. She b. Jan. 3, 1807, d. May 22, 1871. Six children. Patty b. Sept. 30, 1801, died in infancy.
12Mary Eleanor, b. Nov. 22, 1808. m. George Forbes of Enfield, pub. May 5, 1827. Removed to Wilmington, Del. She d. April 30, 1836. One dau., Ida, married Hon Thomas H. Phair of Presque Išle.
13Hiram b. Oct. 7, 1810, lived and died in Springfield; merchant. m. Lovina B. Johnson, pub. in Brewer June 17, 1838. Children:
Henrietta T. b. Jan. 3, 1839, m. Emery Johnson of Springfield. Almira b. Oct. 6, 1844, m. H. H. Schribner
Hiram b. 1858
Minnie m. Ralph Scribner
Martha b. Jan. 25, 1813, died Jan. 30
14Martha Bates b. Feb. 15, 1814, m. first Arthur Tilton of Bangor June 13, 1832. He died, she m. Capt. Richard Winslow of Brewer, Sept. 23, 1839. Several cihldren. Harriet N. b. Feb. 5, 1816, m. Ard Godfrey of Orono, removed to Minneapolis, 1848.
15Benjamin Andrews, b. Feb. 9, 1820, of Bangor, printer of the firm of Boutelle & Burr, publishers of the Bangor Daily Whig and Courier; m. Miss Ann Low of Bath; two daughters, Ella E. and Hattie M.
16Ann Eliza, b. Oct. 1805
17William P. b. Feb. 16, 1804, of Bangor, m. Mary Severance. She m. second Orin Favor of Brewer, 1836. She had children by both husbands. Mr. Favor died.
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Joseph B. Burr Mem of 1st Baptist Soc. Bangor - 1820
Martha B. Burr Mar Arthur Tilton pub May 26 1833
Olen Favor
Mar Mrs May Burr pub Bangor Nov 27 1836
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Adam Blackman of Stoughton m Betsy Thurston of Wrentham Oct 26 1796
John Blake (actual signature John Blake) John Blake 28
Gen John 5 |Blake of John 4 of Jonathan 3 of Edward 2 of Wm 1 Born Boston Mass Aug 29 1753 Died Bangor Jan 5/12 1842 - 88 GS at W Holden mar. Mary Sally dau of Charles 3 Dupee of Wrentham, Mass. at Wrentham May 19, 1782 P. Apr 26. Came to Orrington 1786 Removed his family May 1787 Died June 9 1835 - 73 G S Holden Children
28 George b May 8 1783
Bangor - Sally Jan 7 1786 M. Sam Waldren Hayes May 13 1807 P. Apr 11 James Oct 25 1789 John Apr 5 1792
29 Elias Sept 24 1796
28 Charles
Sexton record Bangor says Buried or died "Gen John Blake Jan 27 1842 - 88"
28 George Blake son of Gen John b Wrentham Mass May 8, 1783 died 22 Feb 1873 - 89 9 mos 14 dys G S E Holden
94 Mar Sylvia Farrington dau of John May 8 1808 by Mr Mudge P Apr 7 she born Sept 13 1789 Died Apr 25 1843 53 G S E Holden John Farrington born Nov 12, 1808
See Bangor Sally of Gen John Blake b Jan 7 1786 mar Samuel Waldren Hayes May 13 1807 Merchant, town clerk of Bangor Cousin of President Hayes' Father
28 Charles 6 Blake son of Gen John 5 Blake Died Feb 19
212 Mar Mary of Silas Winchester Aug 24, 1815 Born Feb 22, 1795 Died Feb 19 1837 - 41 G S W Holden Charles M b Dec 24 1819 at Brewer Prentiss m
child died Aug 1820 - 3
(Paper on Blake Family attached to page 29)
TO THE MEMBERS OF "THE BLAKE FAMILY"
In 1847, then in Philadelphia, Pa. I sent a circular to you asking for statistics of your family history. Messrs. John H. Blake of Boston, and Alex V. Blake of New York, united with me in that effort.
Numerous responses, promising compliance with our requests, came to hand, and in 1854 I deposited the same in the archives of the N. E. Hist. and Genealogical Society of Boston.
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In 1857 Mr Samuel 7 Blake of Dorchester published his "BLAKE Family", giving a full account of the descendants of James 2, the second son of William 1 and Agnes Blake, the first immigrant of the name, who, with his wife, four sons, William 2, James 2, Edward 2, John 2 and daughter Ann 2, all came from Little Baddow, Essex County, England, to Dorchester, Mass. in 1630.
The ancestors of William 1, in England, have been traced four generations; and the name is known to earliest times in British annuals. It means "black" which Chaucer spells " blake".
In this country the records of towns, of deeds, wills, churches and of probate, enable everyone of us to trace, with little labor and cost, an accurate history of every one of the name.
Will you now, dear friends and relatives, attend promptly and furnish me speedily with careful and full records of all persons related to the name and lineage of "Blake?"
Give full names, of both sexes, births, marriages, deaths; also removals, incidents and anecdotes of their personal and family history; traditions, for what they are worth, facts, as far as possible, and as fully and minutely as you can give them.
I have memoranda of many hundreds, perhaps thousands, of our name, and am proud to state that as a family they have always been characterized by high-toned, unselfish, manly principles; furnish- ing no sneaks, no criminals, but truthful, noble men and women of integrity in every walk and honorable calling of life. Such is your ancestry.
Such, too, are the characteristics of the genuine Blakes of Ireland, who are descendants of Richard Blake, who accompanied Henry II in 1172, in the conquest of that country, and who received large estates there in Galway and Mayo counties, and whose tenantry, in some cases, are said to have taken this old English name.
Copies of the "History of the Blake Family," about to be published will cost about $5 each. Please to state what number you will take at that price.
Fraternally yours, Charles Morris 7 Blake.
Born at Brewer, Maine December 24, 1819, of Charles 6, John 5, John 4, Jonathan 3, Edward 2 William 1 and Agnes Blake of Dorchester, Mass. 1630-1678.
San Francisco, Cal. July 1, 1877 (Paper on Blake Family attached to page 29)
NOTES
1. "Blakes" came to several of the Colonies prior to 1700. William 1 came to Dorcester, Mass. 1630; Jasper came to Hampton, N. H. 1640; one came to Maryland with the early settlers; HUMPHREY, brother of Admiral Robert Blake, Blake, came to Charleston, S. C. about 1660; and his son Col Joseph Blake was Colonial Governor of South Carolina in 1680.
2. There must have been other original immigrants, as ROBERT of Wrentham, Mass. Precise statements as to these will be thankfully received.
3. So will all information as to the descendants of William 2, James 2 and Edward 2, the three sons of William 1, who left families. Most of the Blakes in the United States are believed to have been descendants of these three brothers, who came over as children, with their parents, from Little Baddow, Essex county, ENGLAND in 1630.
4. Attention is especially invited to the descendants of JONATHAN 3 Blake, born about 1672 in Milton, Mass. son of Edward 2.
5. Also to those of his grandson JOB 5 (Richardson) Blake, born August 2 1746 in Boston, where he married Elizabeth Brown about 1770, by whom he had four sons. He died by accident in Boston,
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about 1778; and his widow, of an English family went with the young children into Vermont, to her : friends, since which no information of them has reached their relatives now living. Many thanks will be due to those furnishing accurate intelligence of this family.
6. Information is also earnestly requested of all persons of the name of DUPEE (or Dupuy, Dupuis, Dupy, etc.) So of those of the names of WINCHESTER, KING, BELCHER, SWEET and HAYES, being of kindred to the compiler's family.
7. Information is solicited also of those of the name of FARRINGTON and ROGERS (descendants of Thomas and Joseph who came to Plymouth in the "Mayflower" in 1620) being of the family of his wife.
8. Special thanks will be given for all papers, letters and information concerning Major General John 5 Blake, born August 29, 1783, married Mary 4, daughter of Charles 3 Dupee, May 19, 1782, at Wrentham, Mass; died January 12, 1842, at Bangor, Maine. He was a gallant officer of Gen. Rufus Putnam's (5th Mass.) Regi- ment, 1775-1780, and merited repeated notice from Gen. Washington, who placed him on his staff in command of "Scouts" and other duties of peculiar difficulty and danger.
C. M. B.
Address:
San Francisco, Calif.
Rev. C. M. Blake, N. D. No. 2122 Bush St.
(Actual Signature of Soloman Blake)
Solomon Blake 29
Col Soloman Blake bro of Gen. John b Wrentham Died May 4 1858 G. S. W Holden
Mar Betsy Dupee June 15 1787 of Charles Dupee Died May 29 1832 - 61 G S W Holden
Elisabeth Mar Deodat Brastow, Jr.
Lewis Blake (Cutting from paper) In Brewer Feb 17, Lewis Blake aged 78 (1879)
Billings Blake, D Oct 16 1864 - 73-7-10 dys. G. S. W Holden
wife Mary D May 19, 1862 - 48-11-15 G S W Holden
8|Col. Solomon Blake from Wrentham, Mass. born 1765, in Holden, 1785.
He married second (?) Mrs. Lucy, widow of Nath. Baker of Orrington, May 7, 1833. She was dau. of Joseph Baker, Sh., born Aug. 18, 1780.
Children by first wife, all born in Holden:
Levi b. May 23, 1788
Billings b. Mar. 6, 1791, lived in Holden, m. Nancy Marchall, Sept. 1, 1834; she died. wife Mary d. May 19, 1862, aged 48 years, 11 months, 15 days, gravestone.
Harriet, b. Sept. 3, 1793
Lewis, b. Nov. 17, 1795, of Holden.
Married twice, both wives named Rogers.
Abiel, B. Jan. 29, 1798
Cordelia b. Feb. 17, 1801, m. Dactor Thomas Doe of Brewer, June 3, 1823.
Removed to Lubec where he d March, 1826.
Charles Dupee b. April 4, 1833
Eliza b. Jan. 17, 1805, m. Deodat Brastow, Jr. of Brewer, pub. Nov. 10, 1830.
Caleb, b. June 23, 1807, lived in Brewer, went West; m. First Elizabeth C., daughter of Daniel Robinson of Brewer. She died. Me m. second Priscilla Howes of Frankfort, Mr. May 27, 1838. She was divorced from Blake and m. Hon. Samuel H. Blake of Bangor.
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Maj James Blake Mar Nabby Mann - 1817 by Rev Mr Williams
Capt Elias Blake Pub in Bangor to Mrs. Hannah Hawes of Union August 5 1843
28 Elias Blake of Gen John b Sept 24 1796 Died Ag 28 1848 - 52 G S W Holden
212 Wife Sophia of Silas Winchester Jan 1 1822
Born May 31, 1796 Died July 23, 1842 - 46 GS W Holden Elias Otis bap 1829
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