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*This adventure did not occur after his removal to the east side of Long Pond. Mr. Foster was reared near the line, between Bridgton and Denmark, conse- quently had not far to go. I give the tradition as related by his own family.
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a field of rye stubble, which, pricking the mangled flesh, cansed him severe distress. He was made a cripple for life, and probably considered his bride a costly prize. Capt. Foster died in Harrison, at the advanced age of 84 years, having issue, eight children, as follows :
i. AMos P., b. Oct 11, 1804; m. Annie Knight, of Otisfield, and settled in Harrison. He was a farmer by ocenpation, living where Samuel Pitts now lives, on the "Pond road." Mr. Fos- ter removed to Otisfield, some years since, where his wife died in 1869. They had issue as follows :
1. BENJAMIN, son of Amos, and grandson of Ben- jamin, m. Susan E. Clark, settled on his fath- er's homestead, and has two children-Rose and Clara.
2. ABIGAIL, daughter of Benjamin-died young.
3. ANN, daughter of Benjamin, now living with her father-unmarried.
4. KATE, daughter of Benjamin, m. to Dexter An- drews, of Otisfield-now living in Norway.
ii. BENJAMIN S., b. June 25, 1806 ; m. Esther Cush- man, Jan. 15, 1832, settled in Harrison, on the homestead place of his father, and d. April 14, 1867, having had issue, three children, as follows :
1. CYRUS K., b. Jan. 12, 1832; m. Mary E. Merrow, Nov. 12, 1860; settled in Harrison, on land of his father's, and had issue-Cora E., b. July 17, 1861; George F., b. Jan. 14, 1864; Nellie W., b. Ang. 28, 1865, and one infant-all dead.
2. EZRA T., b. May 11, 1834; m. Marilla Merrow, 1861; settled in Harrison, in same house with his brother Cyrus-no issue.
3. CHARLES W., b. Feb. 3, 1836 ; m. Frances A. Lib- bey, Feb. 8, 1859; settled on the homestead place of his father ; removed to Bridgton, and is now preaching the gospel, and working as carpenter. He has issue, three children, as follows :
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Susie S., b. June 25, 1865; Charlie, b. Oct. 10, 1866, and Nellie L., b. July 20, 1868.
iii. ABIGAIL L., b. May 25, 1808-no other infor- mation.
iv. THOMAS V., b. Dec. 17, 1810; m. Mary Ann Phinney, June 8, 1828, and 2ndly, Alwilda G. Foster, (his cousin) Nov. 29, 1850. Mr. Foster settled in Stoneham after a short residence in Harrison, and has speculated in land and horses-has had issue, five children, as follows :
1. STEPHEN, who m. Emma Robinson-now dead.
2. EMELINE, I. - - Purington, of Lynn, Mass., -now dead.
3. ABIGAIL, m. to Eben Leach, of Portland-living.
4. ADALINE, m. to Augustus Barker.
5. MARTHA, m. to Frank Rowell, of Harrison.
v. NANCY, b. Ang 25, 1813; no more information.
vi. VALENTINE LOWELL, b. Aug. 7, 1815; m. 1st, Julia Scribner, 2nd, Ellen Blake, and 3rd, Susan Newcomb. He resides in Harrison ; is a farmer by occupation, and has issue, six children, as follows :
1. JOSEPH, b. March 1, 1843; m. Hannah Edson, of Harrison, and resides in that town.
2. ALBERT, b. July 9, 1845 ; d. Jan. 11, 1847.
3. MARY, b. Dec. 12, 1847 ; m. - Hamblin.
4. FRANK.
5. ELLEN, and one other.
vii. GEORGE, b. in 1817; m. Ann Osgood, of Bridg- ton, now a land speculator, resides in Portland, Me., and has issue, four children, as follows : Clinton, Arthur, Rose and Emma.
viii. JOSEPH, son of Benjamin, and brother of George, as above, d. when a young man, at home.
NOTE .- The Fosters of South Bridgton, and in Eastern Maine, (Vassalboro') are descended from the same stock, through Asdel, Francis and Moody, who, as before mentioned, were brothers of Capt. Benjamin, of Harrison. The celebrat- ed "trapper and hunter," whose name is frequently seen in Maine papers, con- nected with daring adventures in the backwoods, is a relative.
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GAMMON FAMILY.
I have not ascertained where this family originated. They were in town very early, and it is thought the Naples families are connected. I shall give the names and dates as found in the records.
JOHN GAMMON, and Mary, his wife, were probably here as early as 1800; they had children as follows :
1. NATHANIEL H., b. Sept. 18, 1799.
2. BETSEY, b. Dee. 24, 1800.
3. SALLY, b. May 1, 1802.
4. HASTY, b. May 19, 1804.
5. WEMAN, b. Sept. 21, 1805.
6. JAMISON, b. Oet. 5, 1807.
7. HANNAH, b. March 22, 1809.
8. NEWELL, b. May 22, 1811.
9. ABIGAIL, b. Nov. 19, 1812.
10. MARY ANN, b. May 2, 1814.
11. OLIVE, b. June 9, 1816.
12. JOANNA, b. Feb. 19, 1819.
GILSON FAMILY.
They came from Groton, Mass. The surname is Scotch. Burk regards the family as very ancient. SIMEON GIL- SON, of Groton, had a large family, and several of his children settled in this town.
1. LEVI GILSON, son of Simeon, was born about 1770; married Sybell Lakin (cousin of that Joseph who
settled in Sebago, and became ancestor of the Lakins in this town) and came to Harrison in March, 1803. His first dwelling was in the north of the town, where Isaac Hall now lives. Mr. Gilson married for his second wife, Philena, daughter of John Bucknell, and by her, as also his first wife, he had children. He and his brother . Peter, and John and William Gammon, were set off in a
NOTE .- John and William Gammon lived on the road that leads to Bolster's Mills.
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school district by themselves in 1812. Mr. Gilson died in 1830, and was laid by the side of his wife on "Scrib- ner's Hill." Children :
i. LEVI GILSON, eldest son of Levi, 1, born in Gro- ton, Mass., Jan. 14, 1795; came to Harrison with his parents when eight years old, and married Sally Carter, sister of Otis Carter, and settled on "Gilson's Hill," where Major Stewart now lives. He was a farmer, and had two children, as follows :
1. CHARLES, who m. Adaline Fogg; went Sonth and committed suicide.
2. GEORGE, who m. and went South.
ii. SYBELL GILSON, second child of Levi, 1, was b. in Groton, Mass., Dec. 29, 1796; m. Zenas . Pool, of Greenwood, Me.
iii. JACOB GILSON, third child of Levi, 1, was b. in Groton, Mass., Feb. 25, 1799 ; m. Sally, dangh- ter of "Colonel Wood," of Groton, and settled in this town. Mr. Gilson has been blind more than fifty years, and endured great suffering. He can- not distinguish between light and darkness, and yet he can find his way in any part of the town unassisted ; he has also cultivated a small farm, and finds his fields and woods, guided by wires stretched upon stakes from his door. In early life he embraced religion, and has ever sustained a devoted christian deportment. His wife d. in 1876, leaving him with one child, Sybell, on the town- farm.
iv. ROXANNA GILSON, fourth child of Levi, 1, was b. in Groton, Mass., Oct. 28, 1800; m. William Pool, brother of Zenas, before mentioned, of Greenwood.
V. ABEL GILSON, fifth child of Levi, 1, was b. in this town, Sept. 2, 1803; m. "down east," and after a few years started for New Hampshire, and stopped a night with his sister, in Green- wood, and was never afterwards heard from. It is thought his wife knew his whereabouts as she left a few years
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subsequently, as suddenly as he had done-probably to join him.
vi. MARY GILSON, sixth child of Levi, 1, was b. in town, Sept. 17, 1804; m. March 18, 1827, to Jeremiah Cummings, of Poland.
vii. JONATHAN GILSON, seventh child of Levi, 1, was b. Feb. 16, 1806, and m. Almira Harris, of Minot.
viii. LUCY GILSON, eighth child of Levi, 1, was b. Sept. 25, 1807 ; d. young-unmarried.
ix. SANDERS GILSON, ninth child of Levi, 1, was b. Ang. 14, 1809. No other information.
x. SUSANNA GILSON, tenth child of Levi, 1, was b. Ang. 30, 1812. No other information.
xi. SCRIBNER GILSON, eleventh child of Levi, 1, was b. Ang. 14, 1814.
xii. SARAH ANN GILSON, twelfth child of Levi, 1, was born Sept. 17, 1816.
xiii. PARKER GILSON, b. June 21, 1818. . xiv. LUCY GILSON, b. Aug. 1, 1820.
2. TIMOTHY GILSON, whose wife's name was Sally, was a brother of Levi, 1. He settled in this town, and remained here from 1803 to 1812-possibly longer- but returned to Massachusetts and died there. His children, born here, were as follows :
i. CELESTIA, b. March 10, 1805.
ii. ALPHEUS, b. Feb. 7, 1807.
iii. EDWARD, b. Sept. 6, 1809.
iv. SALLY, b. June 3, 1812; m. Clement Randall, March 5, 1840.
3. PETER GILSON, a son of Simeon and brother of Leri and Timothy, before mentioned, settled in town contemporary with his brothers, and built a saw- mill and grist-mill on Crooked River, below where Bolster's Mills were afterward built. He was a man of enterprise and publie spirit and served in several town offices. He returned to Massachusetts, and became a wealthy man. His children, born in this town, were as
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follows: Jane, Rachel, John, Robert, Samuel, Eunice and Pattie.
4. SIMEON,
5. LUCY, These three children of Simeon remained
6. BETSEY, in Groton, Mass.
GRAY FAMILY.
GRAY is an ancient Scottish surname, and ancestors of the line figured extensively in the 16th and 17th centuries in Great Britain ; they may be properly called an emi- nent historical family, and have everywhere been distin- guished by great firmness of character. JAMES GRAY, a shoe-maker by trade, came from Beverly, Mass., and set- tled on land in Bridgton, between the Center and "Hio." He moved thence to Bridgton village, near Benj. Walk- er's, and carried on his business of shoe-making. He sub- seqnently came to this town and located on the "Pond Road," below James Watson's, where he cleared a farm, and worked at his trade ; his house was nearly opposite the brick house built by his son, now owned by Henry Kneeland. Mr. Gray married twice ; 1st, Mary Stickney, and 2ndly, Polly Lewis-had issue by the first wife. He died in town. Children :
1. JAMES, married Hannah Thorn, and settled in Sebago, as a farmer, and is now a resident of that town- has issue.
2. NATHANIEL, lives in Danvers, Mass.
3. MARY, married Freeman Whitney, of Harrison. (See Whitney family.)
4. JOSIAH, married Eunice Fuller, and lived at Danvers, Mass.,-now dead.
5. EBEN, never married. Died in Harrison, May 3, 1875.
6. WILLIAM, married Mary Newcomb, Sept. 19, 1830, and settled in this town near the "Newcomb Brook" -the farm now owned by Gideon Records. Mr. Gray emigrated to the State of Illinois, in the year 1870, and is now living there. He had issue, tiro sons.
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7. IRENE, married Ebenezer Ingalls, of Bridgton, and is living at Edward Gibbs'.
8. HANNAH, married John Merrow, of Eaton, N. H., and is now living in Harrison.
9. SAMUEL, b. in Bridgton, March 9, 1807; married Elizabeth Cummings, of Harrison, (sister of Jonas) Sept. 27, 1832, (she was born Dec. 21, 1811, and died Ang. 15, 1867,) 2ndly, Fidelia Caswell, May 12, 1868, (see Caswell family) and by her had Lizzie P., b. Oct. 4, 1869. Mr. Gray followed farming for many years, and built the brick house on the Pond Road, where Henry Kneeland now lives; he subsequently engaged largely in timber and lumber business, and moved to the village. He died Feb. 21, 1872, leaving a widow and on- ly child.
HALL FAMILY.
Hall is an English surname, and those who bear it are Very numerous in New England.
ISAAC HALL, son of Ebenezer Hall, who was an early settler of Gorham, and who left that town in 1746, on ac- count of the Indian war, was born in said town, May 23, 1770; married Anna Whitney, of said town, May 19, 1791, and removed from Gorham to Harrison in Feb., 1812. He settled on the farm where Isaac Hall, Jr., now lives; his family, at the time of settlement in this town, consisted of a wife and seren children. Mr. Hall died Feb. 8, 1831. His children were as follows :
1. MEHITABLE HALL, born Nov. 6, 1793; married Ben- jamin Jordan, of Norway, in May, 1814, and died Aug. 2, 1851.
2. MERCY HALL, horn Jan. 31, 1796; married Capt. Wentworth Stewart, or Stuart, settled in this town, and died Oct. 29, 1843. See Stuart Family.
NOTE .- Albert Gray, Esq., now a prominent citizen of Harrison, belongs to another family.
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3. MARY HALL, born Oct. 16, 1798; married Solomon Stuart, and is now living in town.
4. JOSEPH W. HALL, born June 29, 1801 ; married Sarah Jordan, of Norway, and settled in this town; he subsequently moved to Lee, Me., thence to Lewis- ton, thence to St. Paul, Minn., where he now re- sides. Children : Albert ; Emeline, married Nathaniel Getehell, of Monmouth ; Merrit J .; Esther A., married Joseph Crockett, of Lewiston; Harriet E., married Rev. Otis Andrews, of New Sharon; Charles and Isaae, live with their parents-unmarried.
5. BETSEY HALL, born March 18, 1803 ; married Gard- ner Chadbourne, (see Chadbourne family) and set- tled in this town ; afterwards moved to Lincoln, Me., where she died, some twenty three years ago.
6. ISAAC .HALL, Jr., born Oct. 5, 1805; married, 1st, to Betsey Cobb, and 2ndly, Dorcas Titcomb, Oct. 9, 1838. He settled in this town, on the homestead of his father, where he has sinee resided, an hon- est, respected townsman. Mr. Hall had issue as follows :
i. ADOLPHUS C., b. June 24, 1832; m. Fannie E. Grimshaw, of Galena, Ills.,-resides at Cen- tralia, Ills.
ii. ROSE A., b. Feb. 16, 1835 ; unmarried.
iii. MOSES E., b. July 21, 1842 ; unmarried-at home.
7. HARRIET HALL, born May 4, 1808; died Jan. 17, 1809.
8. NANCY HALL, born June 4, 1810; married Jonathan Bucknell, of Harrison, and died July 9, 1855.
9. HANNAH D. HALL, born in Harrison, Feb. 21, 1813; married Samuel Stuart, April 14, 1831; settled in Harrison, and died Dec. 23, 1868.
10. SILAS E. HALL, born in Harrison, Oct. 2, 1816; married Esther A. Pike, of Norway, in May, 1844; settled in this town, and afterwards moved to Nor- way, where she now resides.
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HOWARD FAMILY.
The Howards, of this town, were from Bridgewater, Mass., and are descended from an English branch, of an ancient and distinguished Scottish ancestry. Some doubt exists whether the Harrison Howards are descended from the Howards or Haywards, as there were families of those names in Bridgewater, and both were pronounced alike for many generations. The Howards spelled their names "Haward." The christian names Barzilla and Chloe are of frequent occurrence in the Hayward family, while I have failed to find them in the early family of Haward. JOSH- UA HOWARD,* married Susan Alger, and had a son JOSHUA HOWARD, who was born in Bridgewater, Mass., in May, 1773, married Chloe, daughter of Samuel Edson, of said town, and settled in Minot, Me., subsequent to 1798. After a few years he came to Harrison, and set- tled on the farm afterwards owned by Dea. James Chad- bourne, now the home of Franklin Stanley. He subse- quently moved into a log-house, on what was long known as the "Howard Farm," now owned by Jonathan Whit- ney. At the time Mr. Howard settled on the latter place, the house was without floors, and in the entry was a large pine stump, which his wife and her sister demolished with their axes. Mr Howard was a stone-mason, and erected some of our county buildings. He died Sept. 19, 1844, and his widow, Sept. 21, 1857. They had seren children, as follows :
1. JOSHUA HOWARD, eldest son of Joshua, was born in Bridgewater Mass., -; married Eliza Walker, sister of Dea. Charles Walker, Feb. 22, 1821, and settled in Harrison. He served in the war of 1812. He worked as stone-mason and farmer, and died about 1830, leaving a widow (who subsequently, Sept. 9, 1832, married David Woodsum) and two children, viz :
i. ELIZA, b. Oct. 29, 1821; m. Samuel Abbott, (see Abbott family) and died in 1875.
*His widow moved to Harrison and married a Packard.
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ii. JOSHUA, b. April 1, 1826; m. Charlotte, daugh- ter of Ephraim Cook, of Harrison, and settled in his native town as a farmer. He taught school in town eighteen winters. Mr. Howard has been a leading townsman, holding for many years the office of Selectman, and has sat one term in the Legisla- ture. He is a practical agriculturalist and looks toward improvement in all things. Has issue, fire children, as follows :
1. HENRY, b. Dec. 1, 1846; m. Delia Smith, of Lovell, a widow, and settled as farmer on "Burnham's Hill." He has had tiro children, viz : Birdie and Lottie.
2. ETTA, b. June 27, 1848; m. to Dr. Luther Kim- ball, of Bridgton, and has issue.
3. ANDREW, b. Ang. 6, 1850; m. Nellie S. Morton, and has issue, one son-Fred A.
4. FREDERICK, b. Ang 27, 1854; m. Ada, daughter of Levi Harmon. (See Harmons.)
5. FLORA, b. July 28, 1857-unmarried.
2. ALMON, born in 1793; married Nabby Brown, settled in Waterford, and was drowned at Bridgton, in Feb., 1840, aged 42 years and 5 months. He was in the war of 1812. Children as follows :
i. JULIA ANN, b. Feb. 24, 1827 ; m. Gibson.
ii. SUSAN M., b. April 3, 1829; m. Charles Goodwin.
iii. WILLIAM, b. July 23, 1831; d. young.
iv. EDWIN, b. - -; d. young-unmarried.
V. LEWIS, b. -; d. young-unmarried.
vi. ALMON, b. -; d .- unmarried.
3. BARZILLA, married Lucy True, of Livermore, and lives in Bridgton, where he is a stone-mason and marble-worker. He has lost one leg. Issue as follows : Martha, Page, Sarah, Ellen and another daughter.
4. SUSAN, b. in 1805; d. Jan. 26, 1831, aged 26.
5. ELIAS, b. in 1808; m. Ednah Walker, (see Walker fam- ily) Oct. 15, 1832; drowned Oct. 20, 1834, aged 26.
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6. EDWIN, b. in 1811 ; d. Jan. 24, 1833, aged 22.
7. CHLOE, b. March 13, 1812; m. to John Woodsum, Jan. 1, 1834, settled in Harrison, and has issue. (See Woodsum Family.)
HOBBS FAMILY.
A family of English deseent. Early settlers of Ber- wick and Waterborough, where the name prevails at the present day. Have been prominent citizens wherever they resided. MORRILL HOBBS came from Waterborough early, and settled where his grandson, REUBEN HOBBS, now lives, on the "Hobbs Hill," and cleared a large farm. He married Miriam Brackett, and had issue, ten children, of whom hereafter. Mr. Hobbs died Oct. 20, 1826, aged 70 years. His widow died April 18, 1836, aged 78 years. They were buried in the F. W. Baptist Cemetery. Chil- dren :
1. REUBEN HOBBS, born in Waterboro' ; married in the East, and died somewhere in the British Provin- ces. No other information.
2. ABIGAIL HOBBS, born in Waterboro'; married Ben- jamin Sanborn.
3. HENRY HOBBS, b. in Waterboro'; came to Harrison with his parents; married JJerusha, daughter of Joseph Lakin, (sbe was born in 1716) of Sebago, and settled on the farm now owned by Mr. Ingalls, a little way above the village, on the Anonymous Pond road. He subsequently moved to the south part of the town, and located where Benjamin Strout now lives, and resided there till his death, which occurred Feb. 18, 1864, at the age of 81 years, 6 months and 21 days; his wife died Ang. 25, 1850, aged 64 years. Mr. Hobbs was a car- penter and builder. His children were as follows:
i. CYNTHIA, b. May 6, 1806; m. - Knapp, and lived at South Bridgton.
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ii. HENRY LEWIS, b. April 30, 1808: went away when young and is supposed to be dead.
iii. JERUSHA LAKIN, b. Nov. 29, 1810; m. Timothy Barker, son of Jonathan, of Bridgton, Nov. 10, 1831.
iv. HULDAII, b. Jan. 5, 1813; m. Calvin Russell, of Harrison-living with her danghter at the village.
V. CHRISTIANA, b. Nov. 7, 1815; m. Samuel N. Wilkins, and lived in Newburyport, Mass.
vi. MARY, b. June 15, 1819; d. unmarried, Feb. 6, 1869.
vii. IRA CROCKER, b. Jan. 15, 1822; d. unmarried, Jan. 28, 1848, aged 26 years.
viii. BENJAMIN, b. Ang. 2, 1825; m. Melissa Ann Gould, and died Oct. 17, 1855, leaving tico children, viz: Ella F. and Annie M.
ix. MIRIAM B., b. March 8, 1829; m. John Wood- well, of Newburyport, Mass.
X. MORRILL, b. in 1831; m. Melissa Ann (Goukl) Hobbs-his brother Benjamin's widow-went to Chicago, Ills., where he now lives, and has two children.
4. MIRIAM B. HOBBS, born (probably) in Harrison, and married Robert Sanborn.
5. POLLY HOBBS, married Samnel Dike.
5. SUSAN HOBBS, married Edward Bray, afterwards "Deacon Bray," of this town, and died March 28, 1866, aged 76 years. (See Brays.)
7. MORRILL HOBBS, JR., b. Feb. 8, 1794; married Bet- sey, daughter of Nathan Carsley, of this town, July 4, 1820, and settled on the homestead of his father, where he continued till his death, which took place July 31, 1829. Mr. Hobbs was an honest, np- right man, and lived respected; he embraced religion a few months before he died and passed away triumphantly. His widow died Dec. 13, 1872, and was buried by the side of her husband in the F. W. Baptist Cemetery ; their children were as follows :
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i. REUBEN, b. Ang. 50, 1821; m. Mary D., daugh- ter of Bucknell Scribner, (she was b. Aug. 25, 1822) March 8, 1842, and settled on the home- stead of his father, on the "Hobbs Hill," and has continued to reside there. Mr. Hobbs is a publie spirited man, and has served as Selectman and Deputy Sheriff-the latter for many years. He is an excellent singer, and has been a choir-leader for many years. His children were as follows : Morrill B., b. June 5, 1843, d. Oct. 15, 1867, and Nancy D., b. June 20, 1846-now living at home.
ii. WILLIAM, b. Jan. 26, 1823; m. Eliza Ann Skil- lings, of this town, and for some years resided at Bolster's Mills, where (having learned the trade of tanner and shoe-maker, with Worthy C. Barrows) he carried on shoe-making. His house was nearly opposite that of Isaac Stewart. Mr. Hobbs, sub- sequently emigrated to Ripon, Wis., and afterwards to Russell, Kansas, where he now resides, and has a dangh- ter Elisabeth, who married and lives at Oskosh, Kansas. iii. BENJAMIN, b. Aug. 21, 1824; d. Aug. 31, 1825. iv. BETSEY C., b. JJuly 15, 1829 ; d. May 18, 1848.
S. CHARLOTTE HOBBS, born in Harrison or Waterboro'; married Benjamin MacAllister, Dec. 20, 1820.
9. JOHN HOBBS, married Joan Whitemore, and settled in this town, nearly opposite of the Charles Thoms place ; he afterwards went to the town of Shirley, near Moose-head Lake, and lived there until his (leath. His children were, Morrill, who married and lived in Shirley, and Colby, who died unmarried. Mr. Hobbs was a farmer.
10. SALLY HOBBS, married Shepherd Sawyer.
HASKELL FAMILY.
The Haskells were originally resident in Freeport. ENOCH HASKELL married Mehitable Sweat, of Gorham, and settled near Little Falls, in Windham. They came
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to Harrison about 1812, and settled near Bolster's Mills ; the old house has been torn down. Mr. Haskell was 94 years oldl when he died. His wife died in 1849. William Haskell, who once lived where Mr. Seth Keen subse- quently lived, was a relative. Enoch Haskell had issue, as follows :
1. DANIEL HASKELL, born Feb. 17, 1805 ; married Phebe Hieks, and settled in the north part of the town. He had issue :
i. LOVINA H., b. Nov. 9, 1838 ; d.
ii. WILLIAM M., b. May 28, 1841 ; 1.
iii. GEORGE A., b. Dec. 1, 1844; m. and lives at home.
iv. HATTIE E., b. July 4, 1847; m. Erastus, son of Marques D. Caswell, of Harrison.
v. EDWIN L., b. Aug. 26, 1849 ; m.
2. WILLIAM HASKELL, married Hannah Lamb, of Har- rison, May 29, 1836, settled in the north part of the town, as a farmer, and had issue, as follows :
i. APPLETON, b. Nov. 4, 1837.
ii. ALMEDA E., b. June 6, 1843.
3. ENOCH HASKELL, married Mary Caswell, June 29, 1833, settled in Harrison as a farmer, and had issue.
4. SIMEON HASKELL, married Polly Harmon, Dec. 22, 1820, settled in Harrison, and had issue, Otis, Lydia and Henry.
5. THOMAS HASKELL, married Arminta Caswell, settled in the north part of the town, as a farmer and painter. Hle has been a lover of the chase, and for many winters followed hunting and trapping. No children.
6. DORCAS ANN HASKELL, daughter of Enoch, 1st, mar- ried Zebina Caswell, of Harrison, Sept. 22, 1822.
7. PATIENCE HASKELL, sister to the preceding, married Moses Moody, Nov. 20, 1825, and 2ndly, Columbus Soule.
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8. MARGARET HASKELL, sister to the preceding, mar- ried to Ora Hicks, Oct. 29, 1834. Lived and died in Harrison.
HARMON FAMILY.
The Harmons were from Sanford, York County, and were among the first settlers in this town; there were three families in town, but one was in no way connected with the other two, as will be seen hereafter. NEPHITALI HARMON, son of Sammel, came into town between 1797 and 1799, purchased a large traet of land of one Moffatt, and settled at what has since been known as "Harmon's Corner." Mr. Harmon was active in all matters pertain- ing to town polity, and was looked upon as one of the "fathers of the town." He was commissioned, by Gov- ernor Caleb Strong, to a Lieutenancy in the 5th Massa- chusetts regiment, Sept. 26, 1803, and confirmed as Cap- tain in the same department, August 13, 1805. His first dwelling-house was built on the south-west side of the road, just at the road-corners ; here he had a black-smith's shop, and carried on business simultaneously, with his extensive farming and lumbering operations. Mr. Har- mon married Mehitable, daughter of Rufus Harmon, of Wells-his cousin-about the year 1788. He was born September 15, 1764, and his wife Oct. 8, 1768. Capt. Harmon died Feb. 20, 1844, and his body rests by the side of his wife, in the "Old Willard burying-ground," near where N. Harmon Burnham now lives. They had chil- dren ar follows :
1. LENDER HARMON, son of Nephtali, was born in Sanford, May 27, 1790; married Lydia, daughter of Daniel Witham, (see Witham family) and set- tled on what has since been known as "Harmon's Ridge," in Harrison. He was an extensive land owner and farmer, and, like his brothers, an excellent singer. Mr. Harmon married, 2ndly, Nov. 16, 1859, Avesta Dear-
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