USA > Maine > Cumberland County > Harrison > Early settlers of Harrison, Maine > Part 6
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9
77
HARMON FAMILY.
born. Mr. Harmon's children, all by his first wife, were as follows :
i. MEHITABLE, m. to Tasker Seavy, and had issue.
ii. SALLY, m. - Hill, of Harrison, and had issue.
iii. NATHANIEL, m. and lived on the farm adjoining Dea. Seth Carsley's, since owned by Haskell Kneeland. He afterwards lived on his father's homestead until his death. Mr. Harmon had issue, as follows :
1. HENRY, b. Dec. 4, 1841 ; m. Nellie Richardson, of Naples, and for some years lived on the old homestead, but subsequently soll to his brother and removed to a large farm in Raymond, where he now lives. He has issue-Harry L., Louisa, Belle, and Bertram.
2. CHARLES, b. May 13, 1845; m. Hattie E. Went- worth, daughter of Benjamin Wentworth, of Naples ; lives on the homestead, and has issue, Caddie May.
3. EDWARD B. b .-; unmarried.
4. EMERY D., b. Dec. 26, 1860; unmarried.
2. WILLIAM POWERS HARMON, second son of Nephtali, was born in Sanford, April 9, 1794 ; married Sally, daughter of Samuel Seribner, (see Scribner family) and settled in Harrison. He early embraced re- ligion, united with the Calvinist Baptist church, of which he was elerk from 1827 to 1855, and deacon from 1829 until his death. Deacon Harmon was highly re- speeted for his honesty, uprightness and sincere piety ; was one of the best of neighbors, and one whose word and judgment could be relied upon. He spent thirty winters in the logging-swamp, and was considered an ex- cellent teamster. Like all of his family, he was a sweet singer, and for many years was a member of the Baptist choir, in his town. Mr. Harmon married Mrs. Julia Whitemore for his second wife, and died Feb. 23, 1873, leaving her a widow with one child, namely, Alma (., who was born Feb. 9, 1858 ; married Augustus Kneeland, of Harrison, in 1876, and has issue.
78
HARRISON, MAINE.
3. HARRISON GRAY OTIS HARMON, third son of Neph- tali, was born in Harrison, May 2, 1799; married Susan, daughter of Solomon Bray, of Harrison, (see Bray family) and settled in Monson, Me., as a farmer. Mr. Harmon died Nov. 23, 1872, leaving issue, two children, viz :
i. SUMNER B., b. in Monson ; m. to Hannah Scrib- ner, and lives in Monson-no issue.
ii. MARY D., who married Andrew Cushman.
4. WALTER POWERS HARMON, fourth son of Nephtali, was born in Harrison, Oct. 20, 1807 ; married Han- nah, daughter of Solomon Bray, (she was born April 16, 1809) April 4, 1830, and settled in his native town. He removed east and remained out of town for several years, but subsequently returned and settled near his father's homestead, where he carried on a farm until the death of his wife, since when, having sold his farm, he has lived with his son at the village. Mr. Har- mon has long been identified with the Baptist church, in town, and is a genial, social man. Had issue, as follows :
i. LEVI B., b. Dec. 10, 1834 ; m. Lydia, daughter of Simeon Haskell, resides at the village, is a wire-worker by occupation, and has issue, as follows :
1. ADA P., b. Jan. 11, 1858; m. to Frederick How- ard. (See Howard family.)
2. JENNIE A., b. Sept. 3, 1862.
3. EMILY A., b. Jan. 4, 1864.
4. SARAH F., b. Feb. 19, 1870.
ii. SUMNER, b. in Harrison, Nov. 17, 1836; m. Em- ma J. Huff, of New York, and has issue, one child, namely : Fleta, b. Oct. 7, 1867.
iii. SARAH S., b. in Harrison, Ang. 15, 1846; m. to Lincoln Walker, and d. in 1876.
5. NANCY HARMON, eldest daughter of Nephtali, was born in Sanford, June 16, 1792; married to Wil- liam Hayford, of Hartford, and d. June 18, 1851.
79
HARMON FAMILY.
6. SARAH POWERS HARMON, second daughter of Neph- tali, was born in Harrison, Nov. 3, 1801; m. Sam- nel Seribner, of Waterborongh, and d. April 18, 1846.
7. DEBORAH CHADBOURNE HARMON, third daughter of Nephtali, was born in Harrison, Jan. 6, 1805; mar- ried Levi Burnham, (see Burnham family) June 8, 1824, and died May 30, 1868, leaving issue.
HARMON FAMILY, No. 2.
,
Another family of Harmons came into town soon after the preceding one, namely : NEPHTALI HARMON, son of RUFUS HARMON, of Sanford, and who was a brother to CAPT. NEPHTALI HARMON'S wife; and to distinguish the two townsmen of the same name (they were cousins) one was called Captain (and by some "big Nep",) and the other "little Nep." On the family papers the latter was designated "Junior." Nephtali Harmon, 2nd, married Polly Nason, of Sanford, (sister to the father of the two ministers in the Christian connection) and settled where Jonas Cummings subsequently lived, the farm now owned by George Cummings, about two miles south from "Har- mon's Corners," and adjoining the first clearing made in town, namely, John Carsley's. Mr. Harmon and wife have been dead many years. They had fourteen children, as follows :
1. SAMUEL HARMON, eldest son of Nephtali, 2nd, was born in Sanford, Sept. 12, 1791; married Eunice, a sister of John and Zebulon Johnson, and settled in Har- rison ; he resided in various places in town. He was a most singularly constituted man, sarcastic to an extreme, and possessed of remarkable descriptive powers. His stories-unreasonable as they were-had all the vivid- ness of romance, and will not soon be forgotten by those who knew him. He once came home intoxicated, and so
80
HARRISON, MAINE.
rich that he thought they must have a new set of cooking utensils, and taking the kettles to the door, threw them over the house by the bails. He was once away from home with another man, and lost his neck-comforter. He supposed his companion had stolen it, so secured the ser- vices of a sheriff and made ready for legal proceedings, but the next morning found the lost article in his boot-leg, where it lodged after passing down his pantaloons. Mr. Harmon died on the town-farm, in 1876. His wife prede- ceased him. They had issue, fire children, as follows :
i. DAVID, eldest son, went to California, and has not been heard from since.
ii. IRA C., second son, settled in Springfield, Me.
iii. SAMUEL F., twin to Ira, settled in Springfield, Me.
iv. JOHN, m. Robinson, and lives at Great Falls, N. H.
V. HARRIET J., m. - Holt, and lives in Boston, Mass.
2. JOHN HARMON, second son of Nephtali, 2nd, was born in Sanford, in 1793; married Mary Turner, and settled in Harrison, and had several places of abode; usually worked on the land, and died at the house of Mr. Otis Haskell, in 1868. His wife prede- ceased him. They had six children, as follows:
i. SIMEON F., eldest son of John, was born Sept. 18, 1818; m. Abby, daughter of Joseph Edson, and settled in Harrison as a farmer. He has children, as follows : Austin, Ella and Alvin.
ii. SUSAN W., eldest daughter of John, was b. Nov. 16, 1822.
iii. JOIIN ALLEN, second son of John, was b. Jan. 10, 1824 ; married Joanna Cobb, and had two children, viz : Etta, who m. Almon Thompson, and Emma, now living in the family of Thoms Ingalls. Mrs. Harmon has long been in- sane.
iv. ELIZA P., second daughter of John, was b. Nov. 16, 1827.
81
HARMON FAMILY.
v. ABBY F., third daughter of John, was b. Nov. 8, 1830.
vi. MARY ANN, fourth daughter of John, was b. in 1836.
3. GEE HARMON, third son of Nephtali, 2nd, was born in Sanford, in 1795, and settled in Harrison, on the "Pond Road," where he now lives, and from where he may frequently be seen driving his "old trot-
ter," fishing on the lines as he jogs along, his tall hat pulled well down over his eyes. He claims to be a Uni- versaller and will probably die in the faith. No children. 4. RUFUS HARMON, fourth son of Nephtali, 2nd, was b. in Harrison, in 1800, and died young.
5. ALLEN HARMON, fifth son of Nephtali, 2nd, went to Minnesota many years ago.
6. WILLIAM HARMON, sixth son of Nephtali, 2nd, died when young-unmarried.
7. NEPHTALI HARMON, JR., seventh son of Nephtali, 2nd, was killed by a horse in New Hampshire.
8. BETSEY HARMON, eldest daughter of Nephtali, 2nd, married - Stiles, and died in Harrison.
9. SUSAN HARMON, second daughter of Nephtali, 2nd, married Daniel Whitney, of Harrison, in 1815- dead.
10. LUCY HARMON, daughter of Nephtali, 2nd, married Almon Lewis, May 4, 1828.
11. HARRIET HARMON, daughter of Nephtali, 2nd, mar- ried - Getchell, and lived in Aroostook county. 12. JOANNA HARMON, daughter of Nephtali, 2nd, mar- ried - Hall, and lived in Waterborough.
13. POLLY HARMON, daughter of Nephtali, 2nd, married Simeon Haskell, Dec. 20, 1820, in Harrison.
14. PELENA HARMON, daughter of Nephtali, 2nd, is thought to have died unmarried.
NOTE .- Israel Harmon was in Harrison early. William Harmon, the Musi- cian; Asa, the Shoe-maker; Israel, late of Windham; Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. Dodge, were of another descent.
82
HARRISON, MAINE.
INGALLS FAMILY.
They were descended from an old family in Andover, Mass., and were early settlers in the town of Bridgton. ISAIAH INGALLS came to Bridgton in 1779, and by two wives had a large family. STEPHEN INGALLS, eldest son of the preceding, was born in Andover, Feb. 28, 1778, married a Kilbourn, (sister to Capt. William Kilbourn, sometime of Harrison) and settled on the Pond Road, near the homestead of Col. Amos Thoms. I am not provided with full particulars relating to this family.
1. EZRA THOMS INGALLS, settled on the old homestead, and is now living. Mr. Ingalls has been Selectman of his town, is a prominent member of the Metho- dist church and Justice of the Peace, a highly re- spected and worthy citizen, and prosperous farmer. His children, so far as known, were as follows :
i. HON. MELVILLE E., who is a Rail Road official, residing in Cincinnati, Ohio, also a lawyer.
ii. RICHARD M., a physician, in East Boston, Mass.
iii. PASCAL, a physician, in Boston, Mass.,-dead.
ANOTHER FAMILY.
2. SPOFFORD INGALLS, son of Asa and Patience Ingalls, was born in Bridgton, July 7, 1776 ; married Lydia, -, (who died March 20, 1847) and had children as follows: He afterwards came to Harrison, mar- ried Sophronia Witham, June 25, 1848, and located near where the old Witham honse now stands, in the east part of the town.
i. DAVIS L., b. Nov. 13, 1823.
ii. SARAH J., b. April 12, 1825.
iii. THEODORE, b. Aug. 26, 1827, now living on the stage-road, about one-half mile from Harrison village-a farmer.
iv. AARON H., b. Feb. 24, 1829; lives at So. Bridg- ton.
83
JOHNSON FAMILY.
V. LUCY M., b. May 28, 1833; d. Aug. 14, 1834.
vi. CHARLES H., b. May 7, 1836.
vii. ROBERT M., b. Sept. 24, 1838.
Mr. Ingalls had a daughter Sophronia by his second wife. He married, 3rdly, Tamson Witham, a sister of his second wife. He lived to be old. (See Witham family.)
JOHNSON FAMILY.
The Harrison Johnsons are descended from John John- son, who lived near "Fort Hill" in Gorham ; he married Eleanor Trickey, then of Westbrook, and had issue, seven children, viz :- Darid, Zebulon, John, Susan, Rebecca, Eunice and Mary, of whom more hereafter.
1- DAVID JOHNSON, married Harriet Gilky, (sister of Joseph Gilky who married his sister Mary) and settled in Harrison, with another brother, on the Zebulon Johnson place (so called) but aftewards moved to other parts.
2. JOHN JOHNSON, better known as Jack, was born in Gorham, Me., Feb. 8th, 1792; married Mehitable, daughter of George and Lydia Thoms, of Gor- ham, (she was born Dec. 7, 1792) and sister of the late Col. Thoms, of Harrison, April 16, 1823, and settled on the hill, near the pine grove, above Major Emerson's. He purchased of Daniel Moody, in 1823, fifty acres of land that said Moody purchased of John Davis (or Lewis -the name on the old deed is indistinct) being the east- erly part of Lot No. 10, Range 2; also fifteen acres that Moody had of "Emerson and Kilbourn," being the wester- ly end of Lot 9, in Range 1. There were buildings on this land when Johnson purchased-an old "double house" - situated a few rods back of the present
NOTE .- In the winters of 1806 and 7 there were twenty-seven scholars attend- ing school in district No. 1, Bridgton, bearing the name of Ingalls-all of one generation-brothers, sisters and cousins. See Crum's Address.
84
HARRISON, MAINE.
house, and near the old orchard. There was also a house (perhaps a log-house) in what is now John Johnson's pas- ture, the foundation of which is quite distinct ; who lived there I know not-some say Sanborn, who subsequently lived on land now in Mr. Thoms' pasture. Mr. Johnson was a good farmer, and like most corpulent men, very eccentric and merry. He delighted in sports, and will not be soon forgotten by the younger generations, to whom he related his curious anecdotes. In his latter years his mind became somewhat impaired. He died in his own house, when under the care of his eldest son who succeeded to the estate, having had issue, fire children, as follows :
i. SUSAN, daughter of John, 2nd, was b. in Harri- son, Sept. 23rd, 1823-dead.
ii. BERTHIA J., daughter of John, 2nd, was b. in Harrison, Nov. 6, 1825-dead.
iii. JOHN, JR., was b. in Harrison, Dec. 23, 1827 ; m. Lovica, daughter of Lewis Rogers, of Casco, Feb. 24th, 1856, and resides upon the home- stead place of his father. Mr. Johnson carries on a large and productive farm, and is much interested in raising improved stock. He preserves as family relics a silver brooch and two pairs of silver sleeve buttons, (they are very antique and curiously engraved) that were formerly the property of his grandfather, also, nine very small silver spoons, six of which are marked G. T. L., (George and Lydia Thoms) and three marked L. T., (Lydia Thoms) all of which once belonged to his grandparents on the maternal side. He has been several years deacon of the "Christian Church" in his town-has had issue, tico children, as follows :
1. NELLIE M., daughter of JJohn, 3rd, was b. in Harrison, July 31, 1858-unmarried.
2. G. IRVING, son of John, 3rd, was b. in Harrison, July 21, 1865.
iv. DAVID, son of John 2nd, was b. in Harrison, Oct. 29, 1829; some twenty-two years ago
85
JOHNSON FAMILY.
went to California, where he owns an extensive ranche. v. SUSAN J., daughter of John, 2nd, was b. in Har- rison, April 10, 1832; m. to Joseph B. Hatha- way, and is resident in California.
3. ZEBULON JOHNSON, a son of John, was born in Gor- ham about July 1, 1787 ; married Nancy, daughter of George and Lydia Thoms, of Gorham, (a sister of his brother John's wife) Sept. 5, 1822, and set- tled upon land bordering on Long Pond, and where he now lives, (the oldest man in town-I think) under the eare of his children. He was quite an extensive, hard working farmer, a man of "iron" constitution and indom- itable energy. He onee "treed" a bear-cub near his home and while a neighbor kept the old one away with a hand- spike, he climbed the tree and knocked the eub on the head ; he said that the enb would cry "marm" as plain as a child, when he struck him with the club. Mr. Johnson (whose wife died Sept. 15th, 1873, aged 74 years,) had issue, eight children, as follows :
i. MARY, daughter of Zebulon, 3rd, was b. in Har- rison, June 28, 1822-dead.
ii. ROBERT, son of Zebulon, 3rd, was b. in Harri- son, July 17, 1823; m. Martha Farnham and has long been in Boston, Mass. ; he is a super- intendent of the South Boston horse rail-road. He has exerted a strong political influence in his district, and was chosen State Senator, by a large majority, a few years since. He married 2ndly, Amanda Simonds. He has had issne, three children, viz: Martha F., Cora B. and Jennie M.
iii. LYDIA E., daughter of Zebulon, 3rd, was b. in Harrison, Sept. 25, 1825-living at home.
iv. CYRUS C., son of Zebulon, 3rd, was b. in Harri- son, March 13, 1828; married Almira Sylves- ter, of Bridgton; settled in his native town, near his birthplace, is a farmer and market- man, and engaged quite extensively in trading stock-has no issue.
86
HARRISON, MAINE.
V. FRANCIS M., son of Zebulon, 3rd, was b. in Harrison, Feb. 15, 1830; married Helen Clark and settled in Eastern Maine.
vi. MARY E., daughter of Zebulon, 3rd, was b. in Harrison, July 24, 1832; d. Aug. 18, 1832.
vii. WILLIAM R., son of Zebulon, 3rd, was b. in Harrison, June 24, 1834 ; m. Frances Edwards, settled on the homestead of his father, and has been largely engaged in trading horses, and marketing, until within a few years, when his health has been precarious. He has no chil- dren.
viii. JOHN M. B., youngest son of Zebulon, 3rd, was b. in Harrison, May 21, 1837; he early left home and has been in business in Boston sev- eral years-is unmarried.
4. SUSAN JOHNSON, was born in Gorham, married to Timothy Ayer, of Naples, Oet. 14, 1830. Mr. Ayer's first wife was a Merrill, of Buxton, York Co., and sister to Pattie Merrill, who married to Thomas Ridlon, Sr., of Hollis, in said county; also sister of the mother of Rev. William W. Bryant, late of Kennebunk- port, and also sister of the mother of Robert Wentworth, Esq., late of Buxton.
5. MARY JOHNSON, was born in Gorham, Maine; mar- ried to Joseph Gilky, of Harrison, and had issue.
6. REBECCA JOHNSON, was born in Gorham ; married to Lewis Hanscomb, of Harrison.
7. EUNICE JOHNSON, was born in Gorham; married to Samuel Harmon, of Harrison-yes, she was twice married to him-and had issue.
KNEELAND FAMILY.
KNEELAND is an Irish surname, and the family are numerously represented in Great Britain at the present day. The ancestors of the New England families, PHILIP
87
KNEELAND FAMILY.
and EDWARD, came from Topsfield, Essex Co., Mass., (the latter town was named for the one in England) where many of the name were afterwards born. The brothers came here for religious liberty. AARON KNEELAND, Son of Philip, was born in Topsfield, in the year 1749, married Hannah Ramsdell-of Scottish descent-and settled in Harrison, Cumberland Co., Me., in 1808. He was brother of DAVID KNEELAND who settled in Bridgton, and who subsequently moved to Otisfield, where his sons, Asa and Ephraim also lived. Mr. Kneeland located on the farm now owned by James Whitney, near that formerly owned by Thomas Cummings, who had been an old neighbor of Kneeland's. He died Oet. 4, 1833, aged 84; his widow died June 10, 1844, aged 88; their children, all born in Mass., were as follows :
1. DANIEL KNEELAND, born Oct. 23, 1774, lived in Ips- wich, Mass., had a daughter married Joseph An- drews, of Harrison. Died May 23, 1861.
2. AARON KNEELAND, born June 27, 1776; married Lucy Hobbs, of Topsfield, Mass., and lived there. Died Dec. 6, 1854.
3. MARY KNEELAND, born March 24, 1778 ; married George Hobbs, brother to Lucy, before mentioned. Died July 1, 1860.
4. JOHN KNEELAND, born Nov. 28, 1780 ; married Rhoda Hobbs, of Topsfield-resided there, and died June 23, 1855.
5. MOSES KNEELAND, born Nov. 16, 1782 ; married Priscilla Peabody (relative of the London banker) and settled in the field back of the present farm- house of Mr. Needham. He died March 17, 1838, aged 56 years. Mr. Kneeland had a large family, and many of his descendants are now living in Harrison and adjoining towns, but I have no ree- ords.
6. EZRA KNEELAND, born Oet. 6, 1784; married Polly - and settled in this town. He subsequently went to the eastward, thence to Albany, where he died May 30, 1868, aged 83 years. Some of his
88
HARRISON, MAINE.
children and descendants are now living in the ad- joining towns, but I have no records.
7. NEHEMIAH KNEELAND, born Feb. 24, 1787; died in infancy.
8. NEHEMIAH KNEELAND, born May 5, 1789; married Polly Goodhue, and lived ten years in this town. He went to Lincoln and lived there eight years; thence with his family and all his effects, drawn by an ox-team, he went into the woods where Topsfield now is, and commenced a farm. With his sons he built lumber-mills, and seenred an incorporation, named for his birth-place in Mass., and of his ancestors in England. He lived to see his children-five sons and two dangh- ters-married and settled about him, and his town a pop- ulous and flourishing community. He died June 28, 1867, aged 79 years.
9. ASA KNEELAND, born Jan. 20, 1791; married Sally Kneeland, (a second consin) and lived several years in Harrison. He afterwards moved East and died there. No further information.
10. SIMEON KNEELAND, born Feb. 25, 1793; married Hannah, daughter of Elijah Richardson, of Water- ford, and settled in this town, where Perry Russell now lives. He lived in several places; died Jan. 1, 1873; his widow died Sept. 23, 1876; their chil- dren, as follows :
i. DANIEL, b. July 27, 1820; m. Mary E., daughter of John Kneeland, (his unele) and had Mary, Osgood, Esther, Osborn, Harriet, Emily, Aman -. da, Charles H., and Freeman.
ii. CHARLOTTE, b. Oct. 21, 1821; m. Charles An- gier, and 2ndly, George H. Hamblin, of Water- ford, where she lives.
iii. ESTHER R., b. Jan. 29, 1823 ; m. Otis Bean, and lives in Worcester, Mass.
iv. OLIVER P., b. Sept., 1824; dead.
OLIVER P., b. Aug. 11, 1825; m. Francis Bar-
v. ker, of Stoneham, settled in Waterford, and
89
KNEELAND FAMILY.
has issue, Zenas, Ella-and by 2nd wife, Caro- line Richardson, of Denmark, Sidney O., Cora and Lillian.
vi. ELIZABETH E., b. Sept. 23, 1829; m. J. Wales Brown, of Worcester, Mass.
vii. THOMAS F., b. Feb. 1, 1831; m. Jane S. Hamb- lin, daughter of Joshua, of Lovell, and had issue, Herbert O., Albert S. and Delano B.
viii. HASKELL P., b. Oct. 14, 1832; m. Marietta Seavy, of Harrison, and lived several years in his native town-now in Bridgton, and has one daughter, Mertie.
ix. GEORGE H., b. July 16, 1835; m. Jane Brown, Ang. 20, 1863; lived with the parents, and now in this town. Issue, George E.
x. GREENFIELD B., b. July 30, 1838; m. Mary Whitney, of Worcester-has Harry and Fred- erick G.
xi. CHARLES W., b. Aug. 20, 1841; m. Eliza Gris- well, of Conn., in 1871, and lives at Bridgton. Issue, Lillie J. and Florence L.
11. DAVID P. KNEELAND, b. May 24, 1798; m. Merey, daughter of James Watson, of Harrison, Jan. 21, 1817, and settled in town. Mr. Kneeland has lived on several farms here, and is now living with his son-in-law, Asa Whitney, on the Pond Road, and is the only surviving child of his father. Children as follows :
i. ALMON, b. June 23, 1817 ; m. Dorcas Sands, (her mother was Sarah Ridlon, of Limerick) and lives at the village-keeps the "Elm House." Children as follows: Amelia M., b. June 10, 1842, m. Sherburn Rieker; Darid P., b. Ang. 21, 1846, m. - , and has issue-Orlando A., b. Feb. 8, 1849, and Evans, b. Jan. 9, 1851.
ii. SETH, b. Jan. 24, 1820; m. Mary Jane, daughter of Simeon Whitney, March 28, 1853, settled near where his grandfather settled, and has issue, Silas and Walter.
30
HARRISON, MAINE.
KILBOURN FAMILY.
CAPT. WILLIAM KILBOURN, supposed to be a son of John, one of the early settlers of Bridgton, was settled at the south part of the town quite early-lived between Henry Buck's and where Thomas Lakin now lives; the house has long since been demolished, but there are some apple-trees near, and the cellar remains. Capt. Kilbourn subsequently moved to Bridgton, and lived to a good old age. He married twice; the first wife was Elizabeth Senter, and the second Hannah Martin, of Bridgton ; she died in 1875. Capt. Kilbourn's children, born in this town, were as follows :
1. HELENA, born April 8, 1805; died unmarried.
2. ENOs L., born Jan. 30, 1808 ; married Rhoda Shaw, of Standish, and afterwards committed suicide.
3. THOMAS D., born June 18, 1810; married a Rich- ardson, and is now living in Sweden.
4. JACOB V., born Aug. 4, 1812; married Esther H., daughter of Rev. Joseph Phinney, of Harrison, Nov. 13, 1845.
5. WILLIAM T., born Dec. 20, 1814; died Nov. 22, 1818.
6. JESSE G., born May 8, 1817.
7. WILLIAM T., born May 17, 1819; married a daugh- ter of Benjamin Walker, of Bridgton, and is in business in Portland, Me.
S. SAMUEL F., born June 3, 1821; married Mary, daughter of Rev. Nathaniel Strout, of Casco, set- tled in Bridgton, and has issue, three children.
9. ELIZA A., born Feb. 25, 1824; married Theophilus Towne, and resided in Lawrence, Mass.
10. DEBORAHI S., born April 21, 1826; died March 25, 1829.
11. BENJAMIN F. born April 20, 1828; died Aug. 15, 1828.
12. DEBORAH S., born July 25, 1829 ; died Ang. 20, 1829.
NOTE .- This family is said to be related to the Farnsworth family of Bridgton. A genealogy of the family may be found in the rooms of the Historic Genealog- ical Society, Boston, Mass.
.
91
LAKIN FAMILY.
LAKIN FAMILY.
JOSEPH LAKIN came from Groton, Mass., and settled in Sebago. Several of his family settled in this town and their descendants are numerously represented here at the present time. Mr. Lakin married twice-his first wife was Polly Simonds, the second a widow Cole, whose hus- band had been frozen to death. His children were as follows :
1. JONATHAN LAKIN, born in Massachusetts, married Jane Loring, settled in Harrison and became an independent farmer. Mr. Lakin served in several town offices, lived respected, and reached the age of 92 years, dying in 1872. He had issue as fol- lows :
i. JOHN, b. July 15, 1806; m. Charlotte, daughter of Daniel Witham, (see Witham family) set- tled in the south part of the town as a farmer, and had issue as follows :
1. AMBROSE, b. in 1839; m. - , now at Harrison village.
2. RANDALL, b. Sept. 2, 1841.
3. GEORGE A., b. July 27, 1846.
4. ANNIE M., b. Sept. 30, 1847.
5. EMILY, b. -
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.