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The first Bracketts that came to this country landed in Boston in the year 1629 from Scotland. The Bracketts who settled in Falmouth were for many years in the 17th and 18th centuries, involved in the conflicts with the French and Indians for supremacy of the English settlers in the province of Maine, and were valiant Indian fighters, many brave colonists of the Brackett name being taken captive or slain by the Indians. The most notable tragedy in the course of the Indian troubles in Falmouth in which any member of this family was concerned was the killing of Captain Anthony Brackett of the second generation, on his farm at Back Cove, on the site of the well known man- sion of the James Deering family, a short distance from Deering's Bridge, Portland, September 21, 1689.
Captain Brackett was a soldier during the last three years of the American Revolution, but did not serve under a com- mission. He received the title of Captain from the gov- ernment of Massachusetts after the war under a commission as an officer in the State militia. He was a United States
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pensioner under a claim filed in 1820, in which he sets forth that he owned one hundred acres, cold, wet, and not good for agricultural purposes, small house and barn on same ; five cows, four steers, four yearlings, fourteen sheep, one horse, two pigs and some farming tools ; that he was unable to pursue his occupation because of disability from a very lame and broken leg; that his wife was fifty-five years old, was very feeble, and had been for twenty years; that with him resided his daughter, Elizabeth, aged twenty years, lame and feeble; his son John, aged fifteen years, who was able to work; and his son Chapman, aged twelve years, who was able to work very little. Captain Brackett was fifty-nine years old when his application for pension was made under the act of Congress of 1818. The claim was rejected on the ground that he was not so poor as to have a title to a pension under that act. Under a more liberal act of 1831, he was allowed a pension.
Captain Brackett was a man of strong religious faith, and according to a description of the closing event of his life written by his grandson, Rev. Silas B. Brackett, "He died shouting 'victory over death;' that through Jesus he was conqueror, and saying, 'Yes, I shall see him : then I will not be lame and gray; I will be young as when a worldly soldier boy!" He died February 22, 1844. His wife was Mary Walker of Westbrook, a daughter of George Walker, who resided between Pride's Bridge and Duck Pond in Westbrook. She was born August II, 1765, and died in Harrison, September 18, 1843.
The homestead of Captain Brackett was on the road leading from Bolster's Mills to Waterford, the same now occupied by Mr. Charles Jordan, near the Brackett school- house. His son, Walker, who moved with his parents to Harrison in 1811, who married Calista Wight of Casco, was for many years their main stay and support during their declining years. The children of Captain John and Mary (Walker) Brackett, all born in Westbrook, were:
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GEORGE, b. Sept. 26, 1787; died unmarried, Oct. 21, 1814. WILLIAM, b. Aug. 25, 1789; married Oct. 1, 1811, Sarah Hobbs, daughter of Jonathan Hobbs of Falmouth, b. July 6, 1792; died in Bethel, Me., July 31, 1856. William Brackett served in the War of 1812, for a time. After his wife's death he resided in Westbrook with his daugh- ter Lucretia, wife of Moses Cobb. His death occurred Feb. 7, 1865. Children :
I. Daniel Hobbs, b. June 3, 1813, in Waterford, Me. He lived in the towns of Waterford, Freeport and Yarmouth, where he was a farmer and brickmaker. He married Aug. 2, 1838, Hannah Bennett of Yar- mouth (b. Feb. 20, 1816; died Sept. 27, 1879), daugh- ter of William and Hannah (Day) Bennett. Chil- dren: Orrin W., b. Jan. 13, 1841, in Freeport, Me .; resided in Yarmouth; served in Co. G., 25th Me. Vol. Inf. (9 months ) ; married Dec. 24, 1866, Harriet N. S. Walker, daughter of William and Lois (Soule) Walker; died Feb. 4, 1900. Children: Gertrude E., b. Feb. 18, 1869; married William R. Craig of Freeport; resides there; children: Harriet V., b. July 29, 1887. Carl H., b. June 29, 1890. Lois M., b. Dec. 22, 1893. Alvernice M., b. Sept. 2, 1872; is unmarried. Alvin M., b. Jan. 7, 1843; died Mar. 1, 1864; served in Co. F. Ist Me. Vol. Cav .; was in Dahlgren's raid on Richmond, Va .; was reported killed in battle Mar. 4, 1864. Ellen L., b. Dec. 24, 1848; mar. Edwin Fitz; home in West Pownal, Me. Henry D., b. Sept. 19, 1851; married Nov. 14, 1871, Eliza P. Tuttle, b. July 3, 1854, daughter of James T. and Elizabeth J. (Fitz) Tut- tle of Freeport; home in Yarmouthville, Me .; is a traveling salesman. Mrs. Brackett is secretary (1906) of the Brackett Family Association. No children.
2. Mary, b. July 5, 1814; married James W. Fogg of Harrison. Children: George Sumner, b. July 14, 1838; married Georgianna Hall, daughter of Jones R. Hall of Waterford, Nov. 18, 1869: Children : Berthie, b. Sept. 7, 1871, in Westbrook; married George N. Anthoine, Oct. 22, 1890; one child : Faith Anthoine, b. Oct. 7, 1900.
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3. Sibyl Small, b. July 23, 1816; married George Par- sons of Norway; she died Sept. 7, 1868.
4. George W., b. May 6, 1818, in Harrison; lived in Waterford several years; later in Harrison as suc- cessor to his father on the farm where he was born. He married Ist, May 17, 1842, Rebecca, (b. Oct. 21, 1818), daughter of Joseph and Betsy (Dyer) Bailey of Westbrook, Me .; married 2d, Mary, widow of Moses Pattee of Bethel, Me. Mr. Brackett was a man of excellent character ; a member of the M. E. Church in Harrison, and a prominent citizen in the civil affairs of the town. He was repeatedly elected to the board of selectmen, and served the town in various other stations. He died in Westbrook, Oct. 17, 1893. Mrs. Rebecca (Bailey) Brackett died in Harrison, June 24, 1880. Children of George and Rebecca : Christiana, b. Jan. 3, 1844; died Oct. 26, 1858. Addie S., b. June 6, 1849; married May I, 1878, W. H. H. Bryant; they had children: Myrton A., b. Apr. 11, 1880; home in Cumberland Mills, Me. Pamela A., b. Aug. 24, 1851; married June 27, 1871, George A. Hall of Waterford, Me, died Oct. 13, 1882; children : Altie M., b. May 30, 1874; died in June, 1876. John B., b. Aug. 16, 1877. Lelia Mai, b. July 26, 1881. Emil J., b. June 25, 1854, in Harrison; resides in Westbrook on a farm; mar- ried Ist, June 6, 1878, Etta, daughter of Seba and Jane (Frost) Gammon of Norway, Me., who died Oct. 14, 1885; and on Dec. 3, 1886, he married 2d, Kate, daughter of William and Emeline Knight of Peru, Me .; their children were: Lulu, b. June 7, 1880; died Aug. 3, 1880. Ella Rebecca, b. Feb. 4, 1883; died Dec. 21, 1900. George Edwin, b. June 16, 1857; married Harriet Bailey of Mechanic Falls; have one son: Carl Bailey; reside at Cum- berland Mills, Westbrook, Me. Elizabeth Louisa, b. Aug. 30, 1859; married Horace Annas of Bethel ; no children. Martha Ellen, b. Aug. 26, 1864; mar- ried Freeman Brown of Westbrook.
5. Lois P., b. Nov. 26, 1819. (See Perley family.)
6. Jonathan Hobbs, b. Feb. 19, 1821; resided in East North Yarmouth. He was a farmer and mechanic.
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He married Sept. 14, 1843, Elizabeth Ann Bennett of Yarmouth, b. Apr. 7, 1882; died Apr. 9, 1884; she was a sister of Hannah, wife of Daniel H. Brack- ett. No children. Married 2d, Lucia Jewell of Har- rison. He died Feb. 22, 1907.
7. Sarah, b. Apr. 14, 1822; married Artemas Mason of Mason, Me. She died in 1895. Children: Delia, married Charles Merrill. Cora, married Hastings Bean; resides in South Paris, Me. Oscar; resides in Bethel, Me. Artemas Mason died Aug. 24, 1893.
8. Ann M., b. Sept. 26, 1823; married Apr. 10, 1853, Woodsum Mason, son of Sylvanus and Lydia (Scrib- ner) Mason of Bethel; he was a farmer, born in Bethel, Dec. 20, 1818; they removed to Westbrook, and in 1887 to Pomona, Cal, where they both died. Children : Sadie, b. Nov. 19, 1855; married July 30, 1881, Dr. Frank B. Tuell; reside in Bethel, and have children: Ella Mildred, b. Sept. 11, 1883. Gilbert Woodsum, b. Aug. 9, 1884. Charles B., b. Oct. 27, 1893. Annie, b. June 5, 1857; married June 4, 1881, Charles S. Johnson; home in Pomona, Cal. Winnifred, b. Sept. 22, 1858; married July 30, 1881, William H. Thomas; home in Providence, R. I .; children : George, b. Dec. 20, 1883. Herbert, b. Oct. 3, 1859; died in infancy. Freddy, b. Feb. 6, 1861; died in infancy. Charles, b. Mar. 29, 1865; married Nov. 24, 1898, Alma Webber of Los An- geles, Cal .; children: Curtis Woodsum, b. Aug. 10, 1899. George Malcolm, b. July 22, 1901. Donald Robert, b. July 22, 1903. Bessie Ellen, b. Jan. 5, 1906. Bessie, b. Nov. 13, 1870; home in Pomona, Cal. Woodsum Mason died in Pomona, Cal., Mar. 14, 1897. Mrs. Ann (Brackett) Mason died in Po- mona, Cal., Sept. 26, 1904.
9. Lucretia, b. Apr. 7, 1826; married Moses Knight Cobb of Westbrook, Me. They resided all their married life in Westbrook; several years in the vil- lage of Saccarappa (now the City of Westbrook), and for nearly fifty years on a farm about two miles easterly from the city. Mr. Cobb was a son of James and Dorcas (Knight) Cobb. Mrs. Lucretia Cobb died Apr. 16, 1882. Children: William Brack- ett, b. Mar. 29, 1859, in Westbrook, Me .; learned
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the machinist trade in a Westbrook establishment, subsequently working in Boston and Providence ; for more than twenty years, he has been proprietor of a machine shop in Cleveland, Ohio, at Nos. 51 and 53 Vermont St., and is noted for his excellent workmanship and honorable business career; mar- ried Mar. 12, 1890, Annie Dennis, daughter of Wil- liam H. and Thurza Webber of Devonshire, Eng .; one child: Eugene Webber, b. Feb. 7, 1891. George Moses, b. May II, 1860; married Jennie Little; resides on paternal farm in Westbrook; chil- dren : Mildred and George. Leander Barker, b. Feb. 2, 1863; married Julia S. Little; resides at Mel- rose Highlands, Mass .; his business address is 380 Atlantic Ave., Boston.
IO. Dorcas Ellen, b. Feb. 20, 1830; married Leander T. Barker of Bethel, a prominent citizen in town affairs and for several years postmaster. He is also interested in farming. Mrs. Dorcas Ellen Bar- ker died Sept. 16, 1891. No children.
II. Cyrene Emeline, b. Dec. 22, 1833; married Samuel Dunn of North Yarmouth. They resided at Bethel Hill a number of years where Mr. Dunn deceased in Mrs. Dunn afterward married A. K. Browne, Esq., of Washington, D. C., and removed to that city. Mr. Browne was a lawyer, practicing in the various courts of the district and had a high standing in the legal profession and as a Republican politician. He died in Mrs. Cyrene E. Browne died Oct. 26, 1899, in Providence, R. I.
ENOCH, b. July 27, 1793; married Sept. 21, 1818, Ara- minta, daughter of Simeon and Rachel (Staples) Cas- well of Harrison. Mr. Brackett was a farmer by oc- cupation; was a thrifty and successful business man, and accumulated a good property, endowing each of his children handsomely at their marriages. He died in Har- rison, Oct. 16, 1871. Their children :
I. Eliza, b. Dec. 27, 1819; married Amos Small of Harrison. Amos Small died Sept. 1, 1875. Eliza (Brackett) Small died Jan. 1, 1887. Children : Enoch Brackett, b. Feb. 15, 1841, in Harrison; married Clara Tyler of Mason, Me .; they had one daughter,
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Mabel Eliza, b. Jan. 13, 1872; married Henry Ed- mund Jillson of Otisfield, Nov. 3, 1895, in Harrison ; children : Ethel Ellen, b. Oct. 8, 1896. Janette June, b. June 8, 1898. Morton Small, b. Mar. 4, 1902. Mr. Small married 2d, Mrs. Fannie Ackley of Har- rison, Ohio. They reside at Bolster's Mills. Ara- minta Brackett, b. June 6, 1845; married Alfred Osgood Noyes of Harrison, Nov. 28, 1885; they re- side in Harrison on a beautiful farm, the same for- merly owned by Samuel Abbott, near the head of Anonymous Pond.
2. Ednah, b. July II, 1821, died Aug. 12, 1896; married in Harrison, Apr. 21, 1840, David Sawyer, b. in Otisfield, June I, 18II; died Mar. 8, 1879. Their children : Fernald Jordan, b. July 21, 1841 ; married Mary E. Gilman, of South Newmarket, N. H., b. Dec. 26, 1841; children: Ernest F., b. Jan. 1, 1874; died Aug. 12, 1874. Fernald D., b. Aug. 12, 1875. Della M., b. Oct. 4, 1878; died May 14, 1887. David Andrews, b. Jan. I, 1846; died Nov. 21, 1860. Har- riet Andrews, b. Sept. 3, 1850; she had the advan- tages of the common and high schools, and com- menced teaching at 18 years of age in Harrison and continued in the educational field for twenty-five years. She taught about twenty-five terms almost consecutively in one district in Otisfield, and taught, in all, about thirty-five terms in Harrison, Otisfield and Oxford; retired about fifteen years ago and resides in Otisfield. Mary Elizabeth, b. in Harri- son, Nov. 21, 1857. She taught successfully a num- ber of years in Harrison, Otisfield, Norway and Ox- ford. She resides in Otisfield.
3. Joseph L., b. -; married Hannah, daughter of Edward and Martha (Lamb) Lowell of Harrison. They had one daughter: Catherine Lowell, b. June 15, 1845; married Charles D. Stuart of Harrison. They had two children: Elwyn Milton, b. Dec. 5, 1870. Rosalie B., b. Oct. 20, 1872; married Louis Augustus Bovee, Apr. 20, 1908; they reside at Bol- ster's Mills.
4. Fanny L., b. Jan. 28, 1823; married Daniel B. Saw- yer of Otisfield; they settled in Westbrook, below Duck Pond on the Portland road. Children: David
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E., b. Nov. 21, 1841. George L. Elizabeth. Sarah D. Mary D. Millard. John R. Angelia, b. Jan. 16, 1863.
5. Lewis Granville, b. Nov. 25, 1833; married Eliza Ann Edwards of Otisfield, June 9, 1859. She was born May II, 1840. Their children were: Lyman Cas- well, b. Mar. 8, 1860; died Feb. 4, 1877. Lunetta Eliza, b. Aug. 21, 1862. Leona Gladys, b. Feb. 4, 1865. Lyndon Joseph, b. Oct. 4, 1869.
Lewis G. Brackett served as a private in Company B. 23d Regt. Me. Inf. in the Civil War. He was an enterprising and prosperous farmer. He died Feb. 19, 1887. His widow died March 25, 1908.
WALKER, b. in Westbrook, Apr. 7, 1796; married Calista Wight of Raymond, Me., (b. Oct. 26, 1794; died Feb. 19, 1875), daughter of Dr. Joseph and Olive (Mann) Wight. He settled on the farm of his father, near Caswell's Cor- ner in Harrison, and was an industrious and prosperous farmer. He was a useful citizen and was honored with promotion to offices in the town and county. They had ten children :
I. Silas Blake, b. Nov. II, 1818; was a preacher in the Maine conference of the M. E. Church for four- teen years. He moved from Norway, Me., to Dwight Ill., in 1869, afterward settling in Chicago, in 1889, where he died in Dec., 1895. He married Sarah Ann Burnham of Harrison, b. Apr. 12, 1821; they had fifteen children: Silas Frederick, b. Aug. 14, 1846, in Farmington, Me. Franklin Peirce, b. Sept. 27, 1847. Alpheus Lovewell, b. June 16, 1849. in In- dustry, Me. Henry Campbell, b. July 29, 1850. Vir- gil Neal, b. Jan. 1, 1852. Peel Bodwell, b. Apr. II, 1853. Velzora Eastman, b. July 8, 1854. Josephine Mariah, b. Dec. II, 1855; died Nov. 22, 1870. Gil- bert Marion, b. May 13, 1857; died Feb. 5, 1869. Mary Geneva, b. July 28, 1858; died Apr. 3, 1884. Lavinia Downing, b. Sept. 19, 1859. Sumner Burn- ham, b. Sept. 27, 1860; died Nov. 4, 1870. Calista, b. Mar. 26, 1862. Oliver Stevens, b. Mar. 16, 1863; died May 24, 1863. Abbie Anna, b. June 13, 1865. Mrs. Sarah Ann (Burnham) Brackett died Apr. 18, 1889.
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Alpheus Lovewell Brackett, third son of Rev. Silas B. Brackett, married Annie L. Ditmars of Somerville, Mas- sachusetts; born September 25, 1857. Their children, all born in that State, are: Annie May, b. Nov. 13, 1881. Alice Burnham, born September 9, 1884; died August 10, 1885. Alpheus Ditmars, born December 8, 1885. Arthur Ham- ilton, born February 14, 1888. Anthony Howard, born March 15, 1890. Abigail Helen, born February 23, 1895. Mr. Brackett has been for many years in the employ of the International Steamship Company, as baggage master and United States mail carrier, between Boston and the Eastern Provinces.
Hon. Virgil Neal Brackett, fifth son, married Clara S. Tibbetts of Rochester, New York, born April 27, 1868. They have a son: Thomas Reed Brackett.
2. Polly W., b. Aug. 15, 1820; married May 23, 1844, Seth Pike of Norway, Me. Children: Roxie Ann, b. Feb. 4, 1846; married Oct. 24, 1865, B. E. Vining ; died Feb. 3, 1875. Granville Porter, b. Apr. 16, 1848; died May 30, 1849. Elbridge Brackett, b. June 12, 1851; married Elizabeth Flint of Waterford; they have a son: Harold Flint Pike. Nina Weston, b. June 7, 1854; died Aug. 26, 1902. Mary Estella, b. Mar. 10, 1860; resides in Norway. Celia Helen, b. Oct. 10, 1863; resides in Norway. Seth Pike died Oct. 3, 1886. Polly W. Pike died June 28, 1895.
3. Nancy Caldwell, b. Nov. 19, 1822; married Nov. 7, 1844, Alfred Noyes of Harrison; he died Sept. 27, 1848; they had one son: Alfred Osgood, b. Aug. 27, 1847; their son, Erland Frank, b. Aug. 28, 1877. Mrs. Nancy C. Noyes died in the home of her son, Osgood, in Harrison, Nov. 23, 1805.
4. Walker, Jr., b. Nov. 24, 1824; married Leach of Casco. They had two children: Ella M., b. -; married George N. Burnham of Bridgton. Mrs. - Leach Brackett died - -.
Mr. Brackett married 2d, Jenny Hackett of Mrs. Jenny H. Brackett died - -. Mr. Brackett married 3d,
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Mrs. Nellie Dresser of Hallowell, Me. Mr. Brack- ett died Mar. 9, 1906.
5. Roxy Ann, b. Feb. 27, 1827; died June 30, 1842.
6. Harriet Wight, b. Jan. 1I, 1829; married Nov. 8, 1849, Tristram Noyes of Harrison; she died Oct. 10, 1887; they had children: Althea, b. Nov. 14, 1851; married Jesse Howe of West Paris; one daughter, Ethel May. Elizabeth Jane, b. Sept. 6, 1853; died Feb. 24, 1868. Henry Walker, b. Apr. 10, 1857 ; died Aug. 20, 1859. William Henry, b. Apr. 28, 1860; married Harriet C. Pike of Harrison ; they had one son, Alton L., b. Oct. 9, 1891; resides in Harrison. Mr. Noyes married 2d, Sarah E. Dan- iels of Paris, Me. Ella Nora, b. May 27, 1863; died Apr. 17, 1867. Alice Gertrude, b. Mar. 15, 1869; married Lyndon J. Brackett of Harrison, Jan. 1, 1903; one child: Robert Noyes, b. Nov. 5, 1903.
7. Elbridge O., b. Oct. 4, 1830; married Mary Hunt of Avon, Me. They had four children: Carrie, Har- riet, Cora, Elbridge Ardon. They reside in Dover, Minn. Harriet married Alwyn Dale of Dover ; they have two daughters: Mary and Ethelwyn.
8. Betsy Walker, b. May 20, 1833; married O'Neil R. Mills, b. June 2, 1827, of Mason, Me. He set- tled in Harrison and had children: Alfred R., b. Nov. 1, 1854; died unmarried, Dec. 23, 1878. Hat- tie M., b. May I, 1858; married Stephen W. Gam- mon of Peru, Me., Nov. 14, 1883; died -, 1890. James Mason, b. Sept. 16, 1861; married May 7, 1887, May Proctor of Bridgton; died Sept. 16, 1892; they had two sons. Minnie B., b. Aug. 19, 1864 ; died July 28, 1865. Laforest N., b. July 25, 1866; mar- ried Ann Cooley of Norridgewock, Me; died , 1891; they had one child, Neil, b. May -, 1891; lives at So. Norridgewock, Me. Walker B., b. Dec. 4, 1869; married Feb. 15, 1891, Bertha A., daughter of Cyrus and Angeline (Green) Haskell of Harri- son ; children: Grace Mildred, b. Nov. 15, 1891. Elmer Haskell, b. May 19, 1894. Chester Alfred, b. July 17, 1896; died Jan. 2, 1897. Norman O'Neil, b. Feb. 15, 1900. Lelia Gertrude, b. July 9, 1902.
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O'Neil R. Mills died in Harrison, Mar. , 1881. Betsy W. Mills died in Harrison, -, 1884.
9. Charles Henry, b. Feb. 24, 1836; died in California in 1904. Had children: Lizzie, Eva, Clarence, Charles.
IO. Sophronia Spurr, b. May 23, 1840; married Ist, Robert S. Lamb; had a son, Hazen P .; married 2d, George Shedd of Norway, Me .; children: Nina N., Alton.
JOHN, JR., b. June 2, 1804, in Falmouth (now Westbrook), came to Harrison with his father at seven years of age; married Jan. 13, 1828, Martha Ann Lowell, (b. Mar. 3, 1800), daughter of Edward and Martha (Lamb) Lowell of Harrison. They had children :
I. Amos, b. Dec. 15, 1838.
Mrs. Martha Ann Brackett died June 29, 1841. Mr. Brackett married 2d, April 25, 1842, Rebecca L. Sanborn, born November 23, 1825. Their children were:
2. Martha Ann, b. Mar. 26, 1843; died Oct. 6, 1848.
3. Horace Nelson, b. Aug. 1, 1844. He served as a member of Co. H., 17th Regt. Me. Vol. Inf., in the Civil War, and was wounded in the leg in the Battle of the Wilderness, in consequence of which he suffered several amputations. He settled in North Abington, Mass., where he was engaged in business until his death in -. He married Josephine Ar- nold of North Abington and had children: Leonard and Doris.
4. William Merrill, b. Aug. 24, 1846; married Hattie Wardwell of Harrison, b. in 1848, daughter of Amos and Julia (Scribner) Wardwell. They reside in Oxford, Me.
5. Llewellyn Kendall, b. June 21, 1847; served as a pri- vate in Co. I., 12th Me. Regt. Vol.
6. George Waterhouse, b. Aug. 14, 1848; died Sept. 12, 1848.
Mrs. Rebecca L. Brackett died Jan. 18, 1854. Mr. Brack- ette married 3d, February 12, 1856, Mary Maria (born May 22, 1829), daughter of John and Lydia (Huston) Stevens of Windham, Maine. Their children :
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7. Aroline Emma, b. June 30, 1859; married Jan. 20, 1879, William O. Emmons of Kennebunk, Me. He is a blacksmith and carpenter. They have resided in Harrison, Portland, Lynn, Mass., and Greenwood, Me. Children: Maude Elena, b. Sept. 6, 1880; married Jan. 31, 1897, Ross D. Coburn of Green- wood; children : Elsie Elena, b. Oct. 12, 1898. Win- nifred Mildred, b. Apr. 12, 1900; died June 18, 1900. Beatrice Elmena, b. May 6, 1881. Mildred Frances, b. May 15, 1883; married June 18, 1899, Allen E. Cole of Greenwood; children: Hazel Inez, b. June 16, 1900. Bertha Mildred, b. Mar. 9, 1902. Llewellyn Brackett, b. May 28, 1889. Hugh Fes- sington, b. Dec. 7, 1897; died Dec. 11, 1897.
CHAPMAN, b. in Falmouth, Aug. 21, 1808; was reared in Harrison ; married Dec. 9, 1831, Amanda, daughter of Virgil and Ann (Wiseman) Wight of Raymond, Me. He was a farmer. He lived a number of years in Bridg- ton; thence moved to Mason; thence to Casco. Mrs. Amanda Brackett died Sept. 3, 1866. Chapman Brack- ett died Apr. 20, 1881. Children :
I. Joel W., b. Dec. 27, 1832.
2. Cyrus H., b. Oct. 15, 1834; died Mar. 12, 1835.
3. Elizabeth Jane, b. May 30, 1837; married Bartlett Coughlan; resides in Portland, Me. Children : May S. John F. John C. Thomas C.
4. Mary Ann, b. Oct. 5, 1843; married Geo. R. Han- son of South Windham, Me. Children : George A. Joseph E.
5. Charles C., b. Dec. 22, 1847; married Elizabeth Boyd of Portland; children: Albert C .; a soldier in the U. S. Army in Cuba. Bessie; married Clifford Frost of Norway. Everett E.
BRAY FAMILY.
Among the first settlers of Harrison was NICHOLAS BRAY, born in Taunton, Massachusetts, in March, 1752. Before his advent in Harrison, then Otisfield, he lived in
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Cape Elizabeth and in Minot, from whence he came to this town. He was a neighbor of the Caswell family be- fore he came here.
SOLOMON, oldest son of Nicholas, b. in Minot, about 1774, came to Otisfield as early as 1800, and settled on the farm, afterwards owned many years by Shepherd Hawkes, known also as the "Trafton place" adjoining the original homestead.of Oliver Peirce, Esq. He removed to Mon- son, Me., where his family of thirteen children were raised and married; only one, Mrs. Hannah (Bray) Harmon, wife of Walter P. Harmon, ever being identi- fied with Harrison in later years.
Nicholas Bray was a soldier in the War of the Revolu- tion for seven years, and endured great suffering from engagements in battle and from exposure and privations incident to a state of war. He died in Harrison, February 5, 1843, and was buried in the cemetery adjoining his farm, near the old Free Baptist Church.
EDWARD, second son of Nicholas, was born in Minot, July 6, 1792. He married Susanna Hobbs, daughter of Morrill Hobbs, Sr., and settled on the homestead of his father. He was a soldier of the War of 1812. Mr. Bray early embraced religion and united with the Free Will Baptist Church at its organization. He was chosen deacon, and was associated many years with those other first deacons. Seth Carsley and Charles Walker. He had a high char- acter for integrity in his business relations and for sin- cere piety and goodness as a Christian professor. He was a believer in spiritual freedom of worship, and was ac- customed to exhort his brethren and sisters after the Sunday sermon was concluded. At such times he would often be so affected by his emotions that he would shout for joy. He was once, by some unpleasant relations with a neighbor, feeling resentment which made him quite unhappy. On such an occasion, he deemed it a solemn duty to confess to the church the state of his feelings. On the next Sunday after the regular exercises of wor- ship were finished, he arose in his pew and after a little hesitation, with a sad expression of countenance, he, in a tone of voice tremulous with emotion, said : "Brethren, I've got hardness! I've got hardness !! I've got hard-
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