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1. SAMUEL WALKER, born Oct. 8, 1783; married Han- nah Hicks, of Westbrook, in 1808, and had issne, of whom hereafter. He settled on a farm near " Pride's Bridge," subsequently owned by " Zac Brackett," and selling, came to this town about 1815-17, and purchased land of H. Gray Otis, where C. Lincoln Walker now lives; here he established a permanent home. He died Sept. 27, 1867 ; his wife, in 1850.
i. CHARLES, eldest son of Samnel, 1st, born Ang. 4, 1809; married Mary H. Hanson, of Harri- son, Nov. 21, 1833, and settled on the home- stead of his father; he had issue, four children, and died Feb. 16, 1860. Children :
1. CHARLES LINCOLN, b. Ang. 3, 1835 ; married, 1st, Lydia, daughter of - - Sawyer, of Madison, Me., and 2ndly, Sarah, daughter of Walter P. Harmon, of Harrison, who died in 1876, leav- ing three children, viz: Sidney P., Frank W. and Walter W .- the two last twins.
2. EMILY H., b, Sept. 3, 1837 ; m. Horace Adams, and lives in Lynn, Mass.
3. ALBERT W., b. Oct. 14, 1840; m. Addie Adams, of New York, and resides at Worcester, Mass. -two children, Alice and Albert.
4. CAROLINE P., b. Oet. 14, 1843; and m. Freeman Dunn, of Harrison.
ii. WILLIAM, son of Samuel, 1st, born in Falmouth, July 25, 1811 ; m. Berlinda Edson, of Harri- son, Ang. 13, 1835; settled in Harrison, and had issue, four children, as follows :
1. LUCY E., m. Isaiah Spiller, of Casco, or Raymond.
2. ADELINE, m. Jason Kimball, of Gilead, Me.
3. FRANKLIN, lives in Waterville-unmarried.
4. WILLIAM, m. Eunice, daughter of Benjamin Wheeler, of Harrison-resides here.
iii. GEORGE, son of Samuel, 1st, b. in Falmouth, Sept. 7, 1813; m. Lydia Ann Libby, Oct. 25, 1840; settled in Harrison, and has worked
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much on the canal between this town and Portland. He had issue, six children, as fol- lows :
1. GEORGE W., b. March 12, 1842 - dead.
2. JULIA A., m. Virgil Keniston, of Harrison ; 10W dead.
3. ALBERT, b. March 25, 1846; married Ellen Woodbury, of Bridgton, and has issue.
4. SAMUEL, b. April 9, 1848; married Ellen Knee- land, of Harrison ; lives here.
5. ELLIOT L., b. March 22, 1850; m. - Brown, of Hiram, and has issue.
6. ZIBAH, unmarried.
iv. SAMUEL, son of Samuel, 1st, b. in Westbrook, June 10, 1815 ; married Charlotte Twitchell, of Bethel, and settled in Harrison. Mr. Walk- er served as Town Treasurer, and in other offices. He lost one of his legs - was a shoe-maker by trade; had issue eight children, and died in 1867; he was buried at the village. Children :
1. ALGENON S. b. April 12, 1841 ; died unmarried.
2. OSGOOD B., b. Dec. 14, 1842; married Addie Lamb.
3. EMELINE S., b. Sept. 12, 1844; now in Portland.
4. FRANCES C., b. Dec. 29, 1846.
5. JOHN D., b. March 31, 1849 ; d. Jan. 6, 1851.
6. CLARA, living in Amesbury, Mass. ; unmarried.
7. JOHN E., is married and living in Portland.
8. EMMA J., married Thomas Mason, of Bridgton.
v. FRANKLIN, son of Samuel, 1st, b. in Harrison, Nov. 20, 1817; married Frances Bailey, (she was b. Sept. 20, 1825) daughter of James; set- tled in town, and carries on the wire business with Tolman and Caswell. Mr. Walker is a good singer, and an honest, kind-hearted man - a highly respected citizen, and neighbor. He has a fine residence and gar- den in the village. Children as follows :
1. F. GENE, b. June, 1848 ; unmarried.
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2. HORACE, b. Oct. 14, 1851; married - Jennie Seribner, of Otisfield, and lives in the village, where he keeps a store.
vi. MARY, daughter of Samuel, 1st, b. in Harrison, July 19, 1821; married Simon Seavy, and lives in the village, a widow.
vii. ZEBAH, daughter of Samuel, 1st, b. in Harrison, May 16, 1825 - a maiden lady in Waterville.
2. MIRIAM WALKER, born in Westbrook, Oet., 7, 1785 ; died young.
3. CHARLES WALKER, (Deacon) born in Westbrook, Oct. 1, 1787 ; married Sally Barbour, of Westbrook, (she was descended from a Scotch-Irish family that settled in York, Me., and intermarried with the family of Bean, one of whom, having escaped from In- dian captivity, acted as interpreter at Falmouth Fort) and had issue, six children, of whom hereafter. He settled in Westbrook, but subsequently came to this town and settled were Granville Fernald now lives. Mr. Walker was one of the deacons of the F. W. Baptist church, and magnified that office, associated with Deacons Carsley and Bray. He was commissioned Captain of the Militia ; served as Town Clerk ; chairman of Selectmen and Jus- tice of the Peace, for many years; always sustaining fully the confidence reposed in him. Deacon Walker was one of the "sweet singers of Israel," and the sacred songs that he sung in the house of God-usually stand- ing in the congregation-will not be forgotten by those who heard him; he could "sing with the spirit and the understanding also." He lived highly respected, and died Aug. 19, 1859, deservedly lamented. Mrs. Walker sur- vives, and lives with Mr. Fernald, on the Deacon Walker farm. The children, as follows :
i. EDNAH, b. Nov. 9, 1810; m. Elias Howard, of Harrison, Oct. 15, 1832, and he having died, (drowned at North Bridgton) Oet. 20, 1834, she m. 2ndly, to Jonathan Whitney, May 8, 1839, and is living on her first husband's fam- ily-homestead-the " Howard farm."
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ii. LOUIS, b. Ang. 18, 1812 ; d. March 7, 1830.
iii. HENRY, b. Sept. 5, 1814; m. Oliva Kropp, (of German descent) and lives in the West. No children.
iv, SUSAN, b. Feb. 17, 1816; m. to John Burnham, of Harrison, and settled in New York State, where she now lives.
V. CHARLES BARBOUR, b. June 17, 1820 ; m. Abby J. Mayberry, of Casco, Nov. 29, 1841, and had issue, three children. Mr. Walker emigrated to the West many years ago, and died there, Jan. 2, 1872. He was a great singer and teacher of music.
vi. ELIZABETH, b. April 11, 1828; m. Granville Fernald, and lives on the home farm.
4. JOHN WALKER, b. in Westbrook, Sept. 3, 1791; d. Nov. 24, 1791.
5. EUNICE WALKER, b. in Westbrook, May 4, 1793; m. Bela Dawes, Oct. 21, 1819, and lived in this town.
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ELIZA WALKER, born in Westbrook, June 28, 1798; married Joshua Howard, of this town, (see How- ard family) in 1821, and 2ndly, David Woodsum, of Harrison, Sept. 9, 1832; she is now living at Joshua Howard's.
WATSON FAMILY,
A family of Scotch origin. ELIPHALET WATSON came from Plymouth Colony, Mass., and settled very early in Gorham ; married Elizabeth, danghter of Capt. John Phinney, and had ten children born to him. For history of the early generations, see " History of Gorham."
1. JAMES WATSON, son of Eliphalet, was born in Gor- ham Fort, Aug. 3, 1761; married Mary Davis; 2ndly, Sarah, daughter of John Carsley, of Gor-
ham ; and 3dly, Molly, sister of the second wife. Mr. Watson was a Revolutionary soldier, and one of the first settlers in Harrison. His homestead was on the
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Pond road, about one mile below the village, where Frank Kneeland now (1877) lives; the house was prob- ably the first framed building in town. Mr. Watson had issue as follows :
i. MERCY, daughter of James, b. in Gorham ; m. David P. Kneeland, Jan. 21, 1817 ; resides at Harrison.
ii. MARY F., b. in Harrison, July 11, 1794 ; married Gee Hammon.
iii. ISAAC, b. June 27, 1796; m. Betsey, daughter of Jonathan and Susanna Packard, Oct. 7,
1823, and settled in Harrison, as a stone-ma- son, living at the village. He had issue seren children, and died Sept. 10, 1862, aged 66 years ; his wife was born Sept. 17, 1799. Children :
1. INNANT, b. July 5, 1823.
2. CATHERINE, b. June 28, 1824.
3. SUSAN P., b. March 28, 1825 ; m. Heber Kimball, Sept. 14, 1845. Lives in Harrison.
4. CHARLES H., b. Oct. 1, 1827 : m. Ann Reed, of Lowell, Mass., resides in Cape Elizabeth, and has four children.
5. ALPHEUS P., b. Sept. 27, 1829; d. July 2, 1832.
6. ALBERT N., b. June 10, 1833; m. Ann Goodwin, of Somersworth; lives in Portland, and has three children.
7. MARY L., b. April 11, 1836 ; m. Charles Hutchin- son, and lives in Wells, Me.
iv. LEVI, son of James, b. in Harrison, Nov. 1, 1801 ; m. Hannah, daughter of Elder Samuel Lewis, April 21, 1825, and moved to the East, where he died many years ago. He had chil- dren.
v. SALLY, danghter of James, b. in Harrison, July 6, 1803; m. Ebenezer Cookson.
vi. ROBERT, son of James, b. in Harrison, July 6, 1806, and died in town-unmarried.
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COLMAN WATSON, was many years a resident in the village, in this town, and worked at the coopers' trade. He was a nephew of James Watson. He was twice mar- ried ; the second wife was Paulina Tuttle, married June 13, 1847. Mr. Watson died April 2, 1849; he had a daughter who married a Billings, of Gorham.
WOODSUM FAMILY.
The Woodsums are of English descent; they came early to Berwiek, and scattered thence into several towns in York county, and into Eastern Maine. JOHN WOOD- SUM, born in Berwick, came to Harrison between 1797 and 1800, and settled where Charles Hardin now lives. He was a builder, and framed some of the first houses in town ; was chosen the first Surveyor of lumber in town. Mr. Woodsum was married to Rebecca Kimball before coming here ; had issue, ten children, and died in 1820, aged 49 years ; his widow lived to be aged. Children : 1. POLLY WOODSUM, born in Berwick, in 1797 ; married Libeus Caswell, of Harrison, Oct. 24, 1820.
2. DAVID WOODSUM, born in Harrison, Oct. 14, 1801 ; married Eliza (Walker) Howard (see Howard fam- ily) of Harrison, and settled where he now lives, at the head of Anonymous Pond, in the " Wood- sum Neighborhood." Mr. Woodsum has been a good farmer, and is capable of doing almost any kind of me- chanical work. No children.
3. JOHN WOODSUM, born in Harrison, Sept. 3, 1805 ; married Chloe Howard, (daughter of Joshua) June 1, 1834, and settled in the valley near where he was born ; his land adjoins that of his brothers', before and after-mentioned. Mr. Woodsum has a good
NOTE .- There were several families of Watsons in Waterford, relatives to the Harrison stock; also a family early in Buxton, Me., of the same descent, name- lv: Colman Watson, (supposed to be an unele of the above, and a brother of James) and his descendants. The name Colman came through the Phinneys, from the Colmans of Mass.
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farm, and builds his own buildings and implements. Children as follows :
i. SUSAN, b. May 11, 1834 ; m. Sigmond Beckman, a German, and 2ndly, Warren Dudley, of Waterford. She is now a widow.
ii. JOHN E., b. June 28, 1836; m. Fannie E. Foy, of Portland, and carries on carriage-making and ironing, near his father's house.
iii. SILAS B., b. Jan. 22, 1839; d. Aug. 22, 1863, at New Haven, Conn. He was Corporal in Co. G, 12th Maine Reg., late war.
iv. ELIAS H., b. July 14, 1841 ; m. Mary, daughter of Parker Lakin, of Harrison, and lives in Norway. He is a mill-wright and iron-ma- chinist - has issne, one child, ARTHUR F.
V. CORA J., b. July 7, 1844; d. Nov. 23, 1862.
vi. DANIEL, b. March 12, 1847 ; m. Fannie, dangh- ter of Stephen Whitney, (see Whitney family) and lives at the village. He is an iron-ma- chinist - one son, SILAS M.
vii. FRANK M., b. Sept. 10, 1849; unmarried.
viii. MARIETTA, b. Feb. 2, 1852; died an infant.
ix. CLARENCE S., b. June 9, 1856 ; m. Alice, daugh- ter of Saunders Kimball, of Waterford, and has a son.
4. ARTEMUS WOODSUM, born in Harrison, Jan. 13, 1807 ; married Naney Baker, and settled in the south end of the town, as farmer. Mr. Woodsum reared a large family, of whom hereafter. His wife died in 1871, and he is now living with a maiden daughter. Children.
i. DAVID, b. in 1830; d. Nov. 22, 1854. He had married Argasine, daughter of Phineas Thomp- son, and had a son, David, Jr.
ii. REBECCA, b. in 18 -; never m .- now keeping her father's house. She is a finely educated and accomplished lady.
iii. MARY L., born in 1833; d. Jan. 10, 1849.
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iv. NANCY, b. in 18 -; m. - Emery, and had issue.
vi. SARAH J., b. in 1839; d. Dec. 21, 1864.
vii. ELLEN, b. in 18 -; m. Mark Wetzler.
viii. ABEL, b. in 1846; d. Jan. 14, 1849.
5. ABIGAIL WOODSUM, born in Harrison ; married Luther Willoughby. -
6. REBECCA WOODSUM, born in Harrison ; married Ed- ward Scribner, of Gilead, Me.
7. BENJAMIN F. WOODSUM, born in Harrison, May 10, 1813; married Abigail Lennell, of Otisfield ; set- tled in the "Woodsum Neighborhood," as a farmer, and lives there at the present time. Like his brothers, Mr. Woodsum is a good farmer, some- thing of a mechanic, and a very good citizen. Chil- dren as follows :
i. JOHN L., b. April 8, 1840; m. in 1872, and lives in Oxford, Me.
ii. EVALENA, b. Oct. 14, 1841 ; m. Joseph Wilbur, of Freeport, and died in 1875.
iii. BENJAMIN F., b. Aug. 29, 1843. } Dead.
iv. WILLIAM F., b. Feb. 7, 1848.
8. BRACKETT WOODSUM, b. in Harrison, in Jan., 1815 ; married Lucinda Lombard, of Otisfield ; settled in his native town, in the "Woodsum Neighborhood," and subsequently emigrated to the West, where he now resides : his children, born in this town, were:
i. SUMNER B., b. July 2, 1848.
ii. EMELINE, b. June 4, 1850.
9. DORCAS A. WOODSUM, b. in Harrison ; m. Dana Towne.
10. SARAH WOODSUM, born in Harrison ; married Al- bert Hamblin, of Waterford, and is now a widow in that town.
NOTE .- JOSEPH WOODSUM, tailor, of Berwick, was ancestor of all families of the name in Maine, so far as I can learn. He was probably born in England. Two
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sons of his were early settlers in Biddeford and Buxton, in this state, viz : Michael Woodsum, who married Eliza- beth Dyer, Aug. 24, 1749, and had sons Joseph, John, Abner and Samuel, who were in the Revolution; and Abigail, born in 1755; married Joseph Woodman, of Buxton, in March, 1773; she was a beautiful and accom- plished lady. Abiatha Woodsum, supposed to be a son of Joseph, the tailor, was also early in Buxton. He married, Ist, Mary, daughter of Humphrey Atkinson ; 2ndly, Susanna, daughter of JJob Roberts, July 8, 1784 ; all of Buxton. Deacon Samuel Woodsum, of Saco, (sub- sequently of Buxton) married Ennice Atkinson. Dorcas Woodsum married Samuel Merrill. Lucretia Woodsum married John Cole, Oct. 18, 1781. Elizabeth Woodsum married John Lane, Jr., Feb. 4, 1786. Mary Woodsum married Josiah King, of Pepperillboro', (Saco) Feb. 18, 1790. Elizabeth Woodsum married John Beard, June 6, 1802; these were children of the Michael and Abiatha before mentioned. John Woodsum, who came to Harrison was probably a cousin to Michael ; he may have been a younger brother ; he was a tax-payer in Berwick, in 1772.
WHITEMORE FAMILY.
This family were from Gorham, Me. CAPT. SAMUEL WHITEMORE was a prominent citizen in that town dur- ing Revolutionary times; he married Mary Whitney and had a family of twelve children, one of whom, Doreas, was the wife of Dea. James Chadbourne, of this town. JOEL WHITEMORE, moved into this town as early as 1810 and settled at the village where he opened and kept a small store. He was a brother of Mr. Chadbourne's wife, and also of Col. Samuel Whitemore, a brilliant young lawyer-a graduate of Dartmouth College-of Gorham. He was born about 1782, married Miss Hannah -, and had children born in this town. HARRIET PUTMAN, daughter of the above, was born Jan. 23, 1821.
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WITHAM FAMILY.
WITHAM is a Scottish surname. Thomas Witham set- tled at Cape Ann, Mass., very early, he died there in 1653. The families of this name that have lived in this town, are descended from Thomas, before mentioned, through several families that came from Cape Ann, to New Gloucester, in this state, where the name prevails at the present day. The first known to have lived here was, 1. JEREMIAH WITHAM, a son of Jeremiah, who located where Samuel York now lives, about 1799. He married Polly Bennett, and after living here a few years, sold to his brother and moved to Poland ; he had issue-Isaac, Jacob, Ira, Ebenezer, Jeremiah, Sarah, Mary, and some that died in infancy.
2. DANIEL WITHAM, a brother of Jeremiah, No. 1, mar- ried Elizabeth Knight, bought his brother's farm, and settled in this town. He was a large, corpu- lent man. Had issue as follows :
i. TAMSON, b. Dec. 31, 1810; m. Spofford Ingalls for his second wife. She was a woman of ex cellent character-a devoted christian. She died sometime since 1870.
ii. SOPHRONIA, b. Dec., 1812; m. Spofford Ingalls, for his first wife, 1848; long since deceased.
iii. CHARLOTTE, b. July 5, 1814; m. John Lakin, of this town, and is still living.
iv. NANCY, b. Dec. 20, 1815; m. Porter Baker, of Bridgton, Me.
V. ELIZABETH, b. April 7, 1817.
vi. DANIEL, JR., b. Oct. 23, 1818- died young.
vii. ABNER K., b. March 23, 1820.
viii. SUSAN, b. Sept. 13, 1822.
ix. CLARINDA, b. Feb. 10, 1824.
x. MARY, b. Dec. 15, 1825.
xi. CHARLES W., b. July 18, 1827.
NOTE .- I am told that Daniel, 2d, had three wives, and several children be- sides the above, among them, Emily, Deborah and Gardner.
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3. ISAAC WITHAM, a brother of Daniel, 2d, married Sally Tracy, and sometime lived on the place where Haskell P. Kneeland once lived - the yellow house near Dea. Seth Carsley's.
4. JACOB WITHAM, a brother of Isaac, 3d, married Han- nah Harmon, and once lived in this town.
5. SALLY WITHAM, a sister to preceding, died young.
6. LUCY WITHAM,
7. LYDIA WITHAM, Harmon, of this town (see Harmon family.)
married Leander
8. PATTIE WITHAM, never married.
9. IRA WITHAM, died young.
10. EBENEZER WITHAM, died young.
11: JEREMIAH WITHAM - no other account.
12. MARY WITHAM, died young.
BENJAMIN WITHAM, a son of Jeremiah, Ist., married Dolly Wheeler, and once lived where Lincoln Walker now lives. No other information.
SAMUEL WITHAM, brother of Benjamin, married 1st, Mary Estes (sister of Simeon) and had issue - Hannah, Mary and Stephen; he married 2ndly, Mary Hilborn, by whom no issue. Mr. Witham weighed over 300 pounds, and was erect and handsome.
MOSES WITHAM, a resident of this town at the present time, is a son of William, of New Gloucester, married Charlotte, daughter of Daniel Witham, of Harrison, and settled on a part of his father-in-law's farm ; he has issue as follows, viz : Laura E., George M., Joseph W., Byron C., John F., Florence, Annie M., Elizabeth, Wilbur C., Wes- ley E., George W., and two sons that died. This family are related to the other Harrison families, as proved by a pedigree of the New Gloucester family in my possession. I have a pedigree dating from 1630 down to present date.
AUTHOR.
NOTE. - I think Jeremiah Witham, who was father of Jeremiah, No. 1, had three wives, the second of which was Betsey (Perry) Neal, a widow, by whom he had Isaac, Urianna and Elias ; the 3d wife was Ann Maria Knight, of Portland - a widow - by whom, children, Daniel and Mary Ann.
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WILLARD FAMILY.
The Willards are probably of Welsh descent. There were two families, from Sanford, came into this town at an early day, but what the relationship was between them, I have not been able to learn. The fathers were probably cousins.
1. SAMUEL WILLARD, settled on the farm now owned by the widow Davis-the " Everett place"-as a farmer. He was a leading man in town, and filled several positions of trust, was Justice of the Peace, Town Clerk and Selectman. Died March 11, 1849. He married Sarah - and had issue as follows :
i. CYNTHIA, b. July 14, 1804 ; m. Alonzo Robbins, of Waterford, June 11, 1829 ; d. June 19, 1830.
ii. IDA, b. May 2, 1806.
iii. DARLISKA, born June 14, 1808.
iv. SARAH, b. March 12, 1811.
V. SAMUEL S., b. July 10, 1813-lives in Westbrook.
vi. ELIZABETH, b. July 2, 1816.
vii. REBECCA, b. March 12, 1819; m, to Daniel May- berry, April 19, 1840-now a widow.
viii. GEORGE, b. April 24, 1823; d. Oct. 25, 1832.
1. BENJAMIN WILLARD, probably a cousin to Samuel, Esquire, came to this town early, and settled on the farm since owned by Levi Burnham. His chil- dren, born of wife Sarah (they were married June 16, 1805) as recorded on the town records are as follows :
i. OTHO, b. March 7, 1806.
ii. EUNICE, b. June 6, 1809.
iii. SARAH, b. April 28, 1813; d. Oct. 6, 1815.
iv. NANCY, b. Dec. 21, 1818; d. Feb. 28, 1823.
v. NANCY, b. May 14, 1823; d. Sept. 10, 1825.
There was a Hiram Willard who married Sally Serib- ner, June 5, 1818.
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The widow of Benjamin Willard died in 1876, aged nearly 100 years, and was buried in this town.
WESTON FAMILY.
The Westons came from Gorham, and settled in Otis- field quite early. JAMES WESTON is now living in the east part of the town, an old man ; he is father to DR. LOTON WESTON, also WENDELL WESTON, who lives on the homestead, and has been Selectman. This family are noted for their remarkable firmness.
WHITNEY FAMILY.
This family is of English descent, and is represented in every State in the Union. Few families have been more prolific. The family in Gorham and Harrison (as well as families in Buxton, Standish, Windham and Raymond) are descended from an ancient stock, that was early planted in York, York County, Maine. A very full genealogy of the early generations, may be found in the Genealogical Register, at the rooms of the " Genealogical Historical Society," 18 Somerset Street, Boston, Mass. This family is remarkable for the firmness and force of character of its members; indeed they are a people of singular stability and persisteney of purpose. They have been possessed of strong physical organizations, and frequently live to be very old. Public spirited, and pro- gressive, they have been foremost in defending the rights of their countrymen, and in all matters designed for the elevation and well-being of society.
NATHANIEL WHITNEY, of York, Me., (supposed) mar- ried Molly Day, (she was born in York - had a brother Nathaniel) and had a family of children, of whom Moses became ancestor of the Harrison family. Nathaniel, be- fore mentioned, had brothers, Nathan, Amos, Nephtali, Isaac and David ; these settled near each other in and near Gorham, Maine.
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MOSES WHITNEY, son of Nathaniel, was born in Gol- ham, in 1739, and moved into Harrison about the year 1815, and settled with his son-in-law, Rev. Joseph Phin- ney, on the farm since known as the " Allison Libby Farm," now (1877) occupied by George Whitney. Mr. Whitney was twice married ; his 1st. wife was Molly Page, who was born in England, and whose father settled in Cape Elizabeth, when he came to New England; she had issue, and died in Gorham. The 2d. wife of Mr. Whitney was Abigail -, by whom he had a daughter ; she died (Abigail) in Harrison, Oct. 8, 1844. He died April 12, 1820, aged 81. Mr. Whitney was one of eleven of the name who were in the war of the Revolution, from Gor- ham and vicinity ; he was a pensioner. Many traditions still current in the family, show that Moses Whitney was a man of remarkable physical strength and courage; he was a sturdy, unyielding, self-reliant character, but had much real kindness of heart - in short, he was the ideal pioneer of our early history. His children were as follows :
1. ENOCH WHITNEY, born in Gorham; 1773; married three times, viz : 1st, Miss Newcomb, of Buxton ; 2nd, Mrs. Kendall, mother of the celebrated bugle player, "Ned Kendall," and 3rd, a Mrs. Dennett, of Brownfield. He lived in Limington, Standish, and Buxton, and subsequently, in 1810, came to Harrison, and settled on the Joseph Phinney farm. He had ten children by his first wife. He died in Brownfield, May, 1857, aged 84 years. Children :
i. DANIEL, b. in Limington, Jan. 22, 1793; m. JJan. 19, 1815, to Susan, daughter of Nephtali Har- mon, 2nd, of Harrison, and died March 24, 1873, aged 80 years. He was a farmer, in town ; had one daughter, Sally, b. March 1, 1816.
ii. MARY, m. William Decker, of Casco.
iii. FREEMAN, b. in Standish, March 9, 1800; m. Feb. 18, 1821, Mary S. Gray, (see Gray family)
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of this town. A farmer. Died March 24, 1873, and was buried on the same day, and at the same funeral with his brother Daniel, before mentioned. Children, eight in number, as follows:
I. STEPHEN T., born May 15, 1821; married May 4, 1845, Catherine Brown of Waterford, and set- tled in town as farmer and veterinary sur- geon. His children, nine in mimber as follows:
i. MARY, b. April 10, 1846, died an infant.
ii. IRENE I., b. June 10, 1847; died June 23, 1865.
iii. ANN E., b. July 11, 1849; unmarried.
iv. FRANCES D., b, Feb. 19, 1851; married to Dan- iel Wood'sum.
CHARLES S., b. May 6, 1833; unmarried.
Vi. WILLIAM H., b. May 12, 1853; unmarried.
vii. STEPHEN H., b. Ang. 24 1857; unmarried.
viii. FRED A., b. Nov. 20, 1839; unmarried.
ix. KATE E., b. Oct. 20, 1861; unmarried.
2. JAMES G., b. Dec. 20, 1822; married Jan. 3, 1846, Betsey H., daughter of Seth Carsley 2d, (see Carsley family (and settled in town as farmer. Children three in number, as follows:
i. CHARLES F., b. Oct. 13, 1846; married.
ii. HORACE R., b. Oct. 3, 1847; ummarried.
iii. ELEAZER P., b. Feb. 15, 1852; unmarried.
3. EDWARD K., b. Sep. 9, 1824; married Oct. 29, 1848, to Arvilla Caswell, (see Caswell family) and settled in town as farmer. Mr. Whitney is one of our most successful and progressive agriculturalists. He has engaged largely in stock-raising and fruit growing, and takes an active position in all ag- ricultural, educational, political and religious movements; he is well informed on general topies, and is an honora- ble and highly respected citizen. Children, four in mm- ber, as follows :
i. EDWARD, b. Ang. 19, 1851; unmarried.
ii. HARRISON, b. Oct. 15, 1858; unmarried.
iii. FAIRFIELD, b. Feb. 20, 1862; unmarried.
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iv. MARY F., b. April 28, 1866 ; unmarried.
4. GEORGE F., b. June 12, 1826; m. Nov. 16, 1848, to Mary A. Bailey, of Harrison, and is now living on the farm where his great-grand-father first settled, in this town. Children, three in nuumber, as follows :
i. GEORGE F., b. Sept. 24, 1850; m. and resides in town.
ii. FRANK H., b. May 30, 1852; m. and resides in town.
iii. MARY E., b. Ang. 15, 1855.
5. ELEAZER K., born May 13, 1828 ; married Jan. 6, 1867, Mrs. Olive Green (daughter of Stephen Tibbetts, of Harrison) and worked at the vil- lage as shoe-maker. He now lives on the Pond Road. Only child, Earnest F., born July 17, 1867.
6. WILLIAM L., born June 12, 1832; married July 3, 1854, to Maria Simpson, of Cambridgeport, Mass., where he now resides. Children as fol- lows; Lizzie E., born Aug. 2, 1866, and one that died in infancy.
7. MARY E., born Jan. 25, 1836; married Oct. 10, 1866, John H. Caswell, of Bridgton.
8. IRENE I., b. in Springfield, July 29, 1838 ; died May 6, 1846.
iv. EUNICE, daughter of Enoch, b. in Gorham, May 30, 1807, married March 4, 1824, Simon New- comb, of Buxton, and had issue. Died Ang. 29, 1856.
v. ELEAZER, b. in Gorham, about 1809, died at sea in 1829 ; unmarried.
vi. WILLIAM, b. in Harrison (date unknown) ; mar- ried Agnes Smith, of Lee, where he lived till his death. He had three sons and one daugh- ter.
vii." JOHN, son of Enoch, b. in Harrison, and died young.
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viii. ELI, son of Enoch, was living only a few years ago, in this state, but I have no data.
2. MOSES WHITNEY, was a son of Moses, of Harrison.
3. RICHARD WHITNEY, was a son of Moses, of Harrison.
4. SAMUEL WHITNEY, was a son of Moses, of Harrison.
5. MOLLY WHITNEY, daughter of Moses, of Harrison ; married to Lemuel Rounds, and emigrated to Ohio, about 1800.
6. BETSEY WHITNEY, daughter of Moses, of Harrison, married to Jonas Cates, and emigrated to New York State.
7. LUCY WHITNEY, daughter of Moses, of Harrison, married John Greenlaw, of Brownfield.
8. SUSANNA WHITNEY, daughter of Moses, of Harrison, married Seth Carsley, 1st, (see Carsley family) of this town.
9. SALLY WHITNEY, daughter of Moses, married Rev. Joseplı Phinney, (see Phinney family) of Harrison.
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