Genealogical and family history of the state of Maine, Volume III, Part 113

Author: Little, George Thomas, 1857-1915, ed; Burrage, Henry Sweetser, 1837-1926; Stubbs, Albert Roscoe
Publication date: 1909
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 818

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I. Helena, born April 8, 1805; died unmar- ried.

2. Enos L. W., born June 30, 1808, died October 18, 1846; married Rhoda Shaw, of Standish; children: i. Harriette Favoretta, born June 5, 1834; she was a successful teacher in the public schools and a contributor to the periodical press; is also author and compiler of a notable work published in 1904,

entitled "Shaw Records," a genealogical mem- orial of Roger Shaw, the pioneer of Hampton, New Hampshire ( 1638) and of his numerous descendants. Her poetical productions have been widely known through the columns of the Boston Cultivator, Zion's Herald, Bridgton News, Bethel News, Oxford Democrat, Word and Work, and other leading publications. She wrote the "Centennial Ode" sung at the cele- bration of the one hundredth anniversary of the incorporation of Harrison, on August 3, 1905. She is a resident of West Bethel, at the age of seventy-four years. She married, January 6, 1855, Charles W. Farwell, of West Bethel, where they resided several years, finally settling on a farm in North Bridgton, thence removing in 1896 to Bethel, where Mr. Far- well died, on the last day of the year. ii. Helen Ann, born June 17, 1835, died April 15, 1843. iii. William Henry, born May 25, 1838; mar- ried (first) Sarah Jane Bryant, of Boland. He removed to Putnam, Connecticut, and is the father of a large family. His wife died in 1882, and he married (second) Agnes Hen- nesey. He lives in East Hartford, Connecti- cut; is a carpenter in railroad employ, and noted for his mechanical skill. iv. Mary Elizabeth, born September 15, 1842, died Sep- tember 20, 1848. v. Eben Shaw, born July I, 1846; married, February 10, 1904, Joan, daughter of S. Porter Stearns, of South Paris. Mr. Kilborn is a resident of Bethel, extensively engaged in milling, lumbering and real estate operations. He served five consecutive years in the board of selectmen, and sat in the legis- lature in 1898. He is a trustee of Gould's Academy, a director of the Bethel Savings Bank, is far advanced in Masonry and promi- nent in Odd Fellowship, and is a liberal bene- factor of churches and other institutions. He has traveled much in his own country and in Europe. Mrs. Rhoda Kilborn married (sec- ond) Jonathan Peabody, of Gilead, who died in November, 1853. She married (third) Mel- vin Farwell, of West Bethel, who died Au- gust 20, 1866. She removed to Harrison, where she lived nearly twenty years. Her last days were spent with her daughter at North Bridgton, where she died, August 20, 1886, twenty years to a day after the death of Mr. Farwell, and at the same hour, aged eighty- one years.

3. Thomas D., born June 18, 1810; mar- ried - Richardson, and settled in Swe- den.

4. Jacob V. R., born August 4, 1812, died in Oakland, California, July 1, 1907; mar- ried November 13, 1845, Esther H., daughter

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of Rev. Joseph H. Phinney, of Harrison; she was born July 16, 1813, and died in Harri- son, April 28, 1862. Children : i. Sarah E., born March 5, 1836, died February 9, 1902; married Charles Glines; two children. ii. Frances E., born April 17, 1838; married Isaac Burkett; lives in Thomaston; five chil- dren. iii. Emily P., born January 23, 1843, died September 12, 1858. iv. Eliza A., born May 31, 1846, died January 15, 1891. v. Rensselaer C., born January 24, 1853; mar- ried a Libby, of Windham ; resides at Morrill's Corner, Portland.

5. William T., born December 20, 1814, died November 22, 1818.

6. Jesse G., born May 8, 1817; no further record.

7. William Thomes, born May 17, 1819; see forward.

8. Samuel Farnsworth, born June 2, 1821 ; see forward.

9. Eliza A., born February 25, 1824; mar- ried Theophilus Towne; resided in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

IO. Deborah S., born April 21, 1826, died March 25, 1829.

II. Benjamin F., born April 20, 1828, died August 15, 1828.

12. Deborah S., born July 25, 1829, died August 20, 1829.

(VIII) William Thomes, son of Captain William and Elizabeth (Senter) Kilborn, was born in Harrison, May 17, 1819, and was twelve years old when his parents removed to Bridgton. At an early age he apprenticed himself to Deacon Nathaniel Potter, to learn the trade of carpenter, with the understanding that he might attend Bridgton Academy. He is now, at the age of eighty-nine, one of the oldest alumni of that school. After completing his trade he was for many years a leading builder in Bridgton. He was also proprietor of a furniture store and had a well-equipped mill for manufacturing the wares for his own trade. About 1849 he built a handsome resi- dence opposite the Cumberland House, but sold out subsequently and removed to Port- land, corner Brackett and Pine street. There he engaged in the mercantile business, and in 1858 had a flourishing trade in flour on Com- mercial street. This he sold out in 1860 and purchased the Bergen Carpet business on Free street. Six years later, in the great fire, he was burned out and removed to the store built by W. T. Kilburn, now occupied by his busi- ness at No. 24, same street. His is the only strictly carpet store in Maine, in which is car- ried on a very large trade, requiring the ser-

vice of sixteen people as salesmen and clerks. Despite his advanced age, Mr. Kilborn is still active in promoting and managing his busi- ness interests, which have built up by steady application and sound business intelligence.

Mr. Kilborn married, December 4, 1846, Mary Foster Walker, born in Westbrook, March 17, 1823, died in Portland, September 30, 1863, daughter of Benjamin and Sarah Walker, of Bridgton. He married (second) October 4, 1864, Lucietta Sweetser, born July 26, 1842, daughter of Alvah and Eunice Burn- ham (Stuart) Libby; her father was born in Parsonfield, Maine, November 6, 1805, and her mother was born in Scarboro, Maine, March 5, 1806. Children of William T. and Mary ( Foster) Kilborn :

I. Ann Walker, born in Bridgton, May 31, 1849; married June 21, 1868, William Henry Jewett, born in Sweden, Maine, Sep- tember 8, 1845, died in Portland, Feb- ruary 22, 1903. Children : i. William Walker Jewett, born in Bridgton, March 30, 1869; married, January 30, 1891, Mary Jane McGowen, born June 27, 1869, in St. Johns, Newfoundland; children born in Portland : Annie Mat, February 15, 1892; Caroline Walker, February 8, 1895; William Kilborn, June 8, 1900; ii. Frederick Joseph Jewett, born in Bridgton, September 9, 1893, married Etta Breitten, born March 12, 1868; child born in Portland; Fred Lewis, July 5, 1894; Alice K., March 31, 1899. Philip Henry Jew- ett, born in Portland, November 27, 1882; married January 25, 1906, Florence Mation Leith, born in England, December 12, 1886; children, born in Portland: Annie Frances, May 31, 1907; Gladys Shootall, February I, 1908.

2. Lilla May, born in Bridgton, September 3, 1856; married, June 30, 1878, Walter Weston Sabin, born in Putnam, Vermont, November 28, 1853, son of George P. and Harriet (Shaw) Sabin, the father born in Putnam, Vermont, 1821, the mother born in Lyons, New York, March, 1819. Child, born in Portland: George Shaw Sabin, born- Octo- ber 9, 1881 ; married, January 8, 1907, Tulla Ellis Bowman, born in Springfield, Massachu- setts, October 30, 1879, daughter of Henry Hubbard and Gertrude (Ellis) Bowman, the father born in Sunderland, Massachusetts, 1849, and the mother in South Hadley Falls, 1853; child: Henry Bowman, born in Port- land, January 28, 1908.

Children of William T. and Lucietta Sweet- ser (Libby) Kilborn :

I. Carrie Harward Kilborn, born in Port-

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land, August 21, 1865 ; married, in Portland, February 23, 1888, Augustus Champlin, born in Waterville, Maine, March 8, 1842, died in Portland, September 12, 1897, son of Dr. James Tuft and Mary Ann ( Pierce) Champ- lin ; child: Mary, born in Portland, April 23, 1889.

2-3. William Senter and Alvah Stuart, twins, born September 1, 1867. The first named died September 19, 1868. Alvah Stuart married, April 5, 1901, May Seavey, born in Bangor, March 17, 1877.

4. Philip Carlisle, born April 7, 1869; mar- ried, June 5, 1898, Alice Dillingham Clark, born in Bangor, January 22, 1877,'daughter of Charles Davis and Catherine (Dillingham) Clark, the former born in Bangor, February 25, 1842, and the latter in Freeport, July 5, 1848; children, born in Portland: i. John Barstow Kilborn, June 3, 1899; ii. Edna Webb Kilborn, December 31, 1900, died May 8, 1901 ; iii. Helen Kilborn, February 19, 1902 ; iv. Ruth Kilborn, September 27, 1906.

5. James Edward Kilborn, born in Portland, August 13, 1871; married, October 4, 1893, Carrie May Goss, born in Marblehead, Massa- chusetts, May 1, 1872, daughter of William Pierrepont and Annie Augusta (Bartlett) Goss, both born in Marblehead, the former July 7, 1850, and the latter October 26, 1853; children : William Thomes Kilborn (2d), born in Portland, September 23, 1897.

6. Gertrude Libby Kilborn, born in Port- land, September 21, 1873 ; married, September 10, 1895, Harry Badger Coe, born March II, 1866, son of Henry Hersey and Frances Ellen (Todd) Coe, the former born December 15, 1835, the latter April 9, 1839; children, born in Portland: i. Philip Kilborn Coe, September 3, 1896; ii. Kilborn Bray Coe, March 25, 1898. 7. Joseph Walker Kilborn, born in Port- land, November 26, 1875; married, December 19, 1900, Mary Liscomb, born in Boston, October 10, 1876, daughter of John F. and Henrietta (Ingram) Liscomb, both born in Portland, the former December 10, 1841, the latter August same year; children, born in Portland : i. Henrietta Kilborn, November 29, 1901 ; ii. Mary Kilborn, April 10, 1904.

8. William Thomes Kilborn Jr., born in Portland, September 19, 1879; married, May 29, 1907, Carlotta Mackinnon, born in Port- land, September 24, 1882, daughter of Roder- ick and Rosella (Stiles) Mackinnon, the for- mer born in Glasgow, Scotland, February 2, 1845, the latter in Elgin, New Brunswick, October 31, 1847.

9. Karl Bray Kilborn, born in Portland,

April 16, 1886; graduated from Bowdoin Col- lege, June, 1908; entered Boston School of Technology, October, 1908.

(VIII) Samuel Farnsworth, seventh son of Captain William and Elizabeth (Senter) Kil- born, was born in Harrison, Maine, June 2, 1821. He learned the trade of carpenter, and also carried on a farm. He married Mary Thompson, and after her death Mary Strout, of Casco, Maine. His son George F. is a far- mer in Mount Vernon, New Hampshire; his daughter Helen M. married Mr. Allen Glenn, of Lawrence, Massachusetts; son Silas V. is in the express business in Winthrop, Massa- chusetts, and son, Charles H., a sales agent in New York. Samuel Farnsworth Kilborn now resides in Bridgton, Maine. Children of Samuel Kilborn, all born in Bridgton, Maine: Jane Elizabeth, Franklin and Andrew W., in service in the civil war; Helen, Silas V., George F., and Charles H.

(IX) Charles Henry, son of Samuel Farns- worth and Mary (Strout) Kilborn, was born in Bridgton, Maine, January 1, 1864. He was educated in the public and high school of Bridgton, and from 1880 to 1901 engaged in the publishing business in Boston, Massachu- setts. In 1901 he removed to New York City. He was married, February 17, 1886, in Boston, to Rebecca (Cobb), daughter of Ebenezer and Joanna (Staples) Jordan, of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, and their son, Robert Charles, was born in Boston, Massachusetts, February 13, 1894.

This is one of the early fam- ROBERTS. ilies of New Hampshire and Maine, having been located from the earliest pioneer period within the present limits of the former state. The de- scendants bearing the name are very numer- ous throughout the commonwealth, and have spread to many other states. It was con- spicuously identified with the revolution, and has borne its part in developing the arts of peace.

(I) Thomas Roberts was a settler on Dover Neck at a very early period, but there is now no positive information as to the exact date. The uniform tradition of the family states that he settled at the point, in company with Ed- ward and William Hilton, in 1623. Land which he occupied was retained in the Rob- erts family in uninterrupted succession for more than two centuries. In 1638 the people of Dover chose "Mr. Roberts" "president of the court" in place of Captain John Under- hill, whom they had expelled for his various

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crimes. Mr. Roberts was elected to various minor offices in the town and received several grants of land at different times, although his possessions are said to have been compara- tively small. He owned land on the east side of Dover Neck, and also on the west side of Buck river. Sewell's "History of the Quakers" speaks of him rebuking his sons, Thomas and John, who were constables, for the excessive virulence with which they en- forced the laws against the Quakers in 1662. This shows that Mr. Roberts, whose title proves him to have been a much respected man in his time, exercised greater tolerance than did many of his contemporaries. He had been at the date above named more than twenty years a member of the church. He died be- tween September 27, 1673, and June 30, 1674, the respective dates of making and proving his will. The bulk of his property was bequeathed to Richard Rich, husband of his daughter, Sarah, but legacies were given the three of the children mentioned below. He was buried in the northeast corner of the old burying ground on Dover Neck, where many of his descendants were also interred. His children included John, Thomas, Hester, wife of John Martin.

(II) John, eldest son of Thomas Roberts, was born in 1629 in Dover, and died January 21, 1695, in that town. He is described in old records as a "planter," and is found re- ferred to as "Sargent John." He owned land near his father and was a man of importance in the community. He served several years as constable, then an important office, was select- man in 1664-65-68-74-76-77, and was ap- pointed marshal of the province in 1679, when New Hampshire became separated as a prov- ince from Massachusetts. In 1689 he was one of the commissioners from Dover to the con- vention which met at Portsmouth to confer about methods of government. He resided at Dover Neck and also owned land west of the Buck river as well as marsh adjoining the Great Bay. He married Abigail, daughter of Elder Hatevil Nutter, one of the pioneers of Dover. She was living in 1674, when she was mentioned in the will of her father. Their children were : Joseph, Hatevil, Thomas, Abi- gail, John, Mary and Sarah.

(III) Joseph, eldest son of John and Abi- gail (Nutter) Roberts, was born about 1660 and died before 1742. The house in which he lived was situated sixty rods north-easterly from the homestead of his great-grandson, Hanson Roberts, subsequently occupied by the sons of the latter, John and Howard Roberts.

He was surveyor in 1705-06-07, assessor in 1708 and fence viewer in 1709, and selectman in 1711-12-13-14. He was called "Ensign" in 1712 and "Lieutenant" in 1713. He dealt much in lands and gave a site for a Quaker meeting house and burial place. This lot was six rods long on the road from Hilton Point to Cocheco. The baptismal name of his wife was Elizabeth, but no record appears to show her family cognomen. Their children were : Joseph, John, Elizabeth, Abigail, Stephen, Ebenezer, Benjamin, Samuel and Lydia (twins), Mary.

(IV) Ebenezer, fourth son of Joseph and Elizabeth Roberts, was born February 24, 1705, on Dover Neck, and died in 1754 in Somersworth, where he lived thirty-seven years from 1717. He went to Somersworth as a lad of twelve years and found employment as a farmer's boy in due time, but took up land in Somersworth about one and one-half miles from the present village of South Ber- wick, Maine. He lived in a log cabin until 1731, when he built a house of solid oak frame which is still standing. He was mar- ried in 1733 to Mary, daughter of Jeremiah and Elizabeth (Ham) Rollins, granddaughter of Ichabod, who was a son of James Rollins, the pioneer ancestor of the family in America. She was born January 23, 1714, in Somers- worth, and survived her husband, being ap- pointed executrix of his will, June 25, 1755. Their children were: Moses, James, Aaron, John, Ebenezer, Ichabod, Samuel, Jeremiah and a daughter, who died unnamed. After the death of the father his estate was divided among the eight sons, who became scattered through New Hampshire and Maine. The second and fourth remained on the homestead. The eldest was killed by exposure in war. With this exception, they all lived until Jere- miah, the youngest, was more than sixty years of age. He was the last survivor and lived to be ninety-four years old.

(V) Ichabod, sixth son of Ebenezer and Mary (Rollins) Roberts, was born September 17, 1748, in Somersworth, died December 15, 1833, in Waterboro, Maine, where he settled and cleared up a farm. He married, Decem- ber 21, 1722, Susannah Roberts, born May 27, 1750, died July 20, 1843, having attained the great age of ninety-three years. She was the daughter of Joseph and Susannah (Goodwin) Roberts, whose ancestry does not seem to be discoverable at this time. They had the fol- lowing children: Job, Jeremiah, Molly, An- drew, Susanna, Joanna and Rachel.

(VI) Jeremiah, second son of Ichabod and

James f. Roberts

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Susannah (Roberts) Roberts, was born May 17, 1775, in Waterboro, died January 2, 1854, in that town, where he passed his life. He married, January 18, 1799, Elizabeth Lord, born June 25, 1780, in Kennebunkport, Maine, died May 1, 1850, in Waterboro, daughter of John and Charity (Curtis) Lord, of Kenne- bunkport. Their children were: Eliza, Icha- bod, Phoebe, Mary, John, Charity, and Jere- miah.

(VII) Jeremiah (2), youngest child of Jeremiah (1) and Elizabeth (Lord) Roberts, was born April 22, 1817, in Waterboro, died May 8, 1890, in Buffalo, New York. He mar- ried, October 28, 1838, Alma Roberts, of Ly- man, Maine, daughter of James H. Roberts, who receives further mention in this article. Three of their children died in infancy. The survivors are: Franklin Kimball and James Arthur. The former resides at Buffalo, New York. Jeremiah Roberts and his wife lived for forty years on the farm where he was born, and he served the town as selectman in 1842-43 and 1861, and was town clerk in 1844. About 1882 they removed to Buffalo, New York, where they resided with their youngest son. The wife died there November 22, 1897, having survived her husband more than seven years.

(VIII) James Arthur, second son of Jere- miah (2) and Alma (Roberts) Roberts, was born March 8, 1847, in Waterborough, York county, Maine, and spent his boyhood in that town where he attended the public schools, fitted- for college at the Edward Little Insti- tute in Auburn, Maine, and entered Bowdoin College, from which he was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1870. Three years later he received from his alma mater the degree of Master of Arts, and in 1897 was further honored with the degree of Doctor of Laws. Immediately after graduation he en- gaged in teaching and continued in this occu- pation for one year in the Academy at Cherry- field, Maine. For four years succeeding he was principal of one of the public schools of Buffalo, New York. In the meantime he pur- sued a course in the study of law, and was admitted to the bar in 1875, in Rochester, New York. He engaged in the practice of his profession from 1876 to 1893, at Buffalo, and during this time served two terms as assem- blyman from his district in that city, and was four years a member of the Buffalo park board. As was natural with a man of his tal- ents and energy, Mr. Roberts took an active part in political movements, acting with the Republican party. In 1893 he was elected

comptroller of the state of New York and was re-elected in 1895, holding the office from 1899 to 1902. He engaged in business in Buffalo, being a director, president and treasurer of many different corporations, giving his entire time to their management. At the present time he is active in the management of an ex- tensive real estate business with headquarters on Broadway in New York City. During the years 1864-65 Mr. Roberts was a soldier of the civil war, serving in the Seventh Maine Battery of Light Artillery. In the winter of these years his battery lay before Petersburg, and in the spring he saw very active service until the final surrender of the confederacy. He is president of the New York State Histor- ical Association, and is actively identified with the Alumni Association of Bowdoin College in New York. He is also a member of the Maine Society of New York and of the Union League Club of that city. He married, in June, 1871, Minnie Pineo, of Calais, Maine, and after her death, which took place October I, 1883, he married, December 11, 1884, Mar- tha Dresser, of Auburn, Maine, daughter of Richard and Mary A. Dresser, of that town. Two children were born of the first union : Joseph Banks and Amelia. The latter is now the wife of Frank St. John Sidway, of Buffalo, New York. The former is engaged in the practice of law in New York City and is also interested in real estate matters. He married Mary Ferris, of New York, and their children are : Dorothy Douw, Morris Ferris and Mary Livingston Dresser.

(V) James, son of Ebenezer and Mary (Rollins) Roberts, married Elizabeth Roberts, whose parentage does not seem to have been discovered.

(VI) Joseph, son of James and Elizabeth (Roberts) Roberts, married Mercy Hobbs.

(VII) James H., son of Joseph and Mercy (Hobbs) Roberts, was born August 22, 1789, in Lyman, Maine, died November 3, 1858, in Lyman. He married, October 3, 1815, Olive Banks, born July 30, 1793, in Buxton, Maine, died April 18, 1865, in Lyman, Maine, a daughter of Joseph and Olive (Cole) Banks. (VIII) Alma, daughter of James H. and Olive (Banks) Roberts, became the wife of Jeremiah (2) Roberts, who is mentioned above.

(For preceding generations see Thomas Roberts I.)

(IV) Joseph (2), eldest child

ROBERTS of Joseph (I) and Elizabeth Roberts, was born October 27, 1692, in Dover, New Hampshire, and resided

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in that town. His wife's baptismal name was the same as that of his mother, but the only record afforded by the archives of the state, gives this as her name in announcing the births of his children. These were: Ephraim, Joseph, Betty, Mary, Abigail and Lydia.

(V) Joseph (3), second son of Joseph (2) and Elizabeth Roberts, was born February 7, 1729, in Dover, and passed his early life in that town. He is probably the Joseph Roberts, of Brentwood, who removed from that town to Windham, Maine, as related hereinafter. Jo- seph Roberts was of Brentwood, New Hamp- shire, in 1756, and subsequently removed to Windham, Maine, where his brother Jonathan was also an early settler. Joseph Roberts was residing in Windham at the breaking out of the revolutionary war, and when his son Jo- seph, who while a minor ran away from home to enter the army, he went to Cape Elizabeth for the purpose of bringing him home. His own patriotism got the better of him, however, and instead of asserting his parental authority, he, too, enlisted and both served at Bunker Hill. He owned and occupied a farm of one hundred acres located on Standish Neck, ac- cording to the Windham town records, and his death occurred in Buckfield at about the be- ginning of the last century. He married (probably in Brentwood) Hannah Young, and she died in Buckfield at the home of her daughter Elizabeth in 1815. They were the parents of seven children : I. Joseph. 2. Han- nah, married, in 1780, James Jordan, a son of James and Phebe (Philbrick) Jordan, of Standish. 3. Sarah, born in Windham, 1764, married Jotham Shaw, a native of Weymouth, Massachusetts. 4. Jonathan, married, in Windham, January, 1781, Prudence Willard. 5. Elizabeth, born in Windham in 1769,- be- came the wife of Thomas Irish of that town. 6. Mary, born in Windham in 1773, and be- came the wife of Richard Taylor. 7. John, born in Windham in 1777, and married Miriam Irish. All settled in Buckfield and reared families. Joseph, Jonathan and John afterward removed to Brooks, Maine, and Hannah settled in Monroe, this state. (N. B. Mrs. Grant mentions a family tradition, as- serting that Joseph Roberts came from Wales to New Hampshire. This is probably errone- ous.)

(VI) Joseph (4), eldest child of Joseph (3) and Hannah (Young) Roberts, was born in Brentwood, February 6, 1756, and accom- panied his parents to Windham in early boy- hood. As has already been stated he partici- pated in the struggle for national independ-

ence, enlisting prior to his majority, and the Massachusetts revolutionary rolls contain the following record relative to his services :

"I. Appears with rank of private on mus- ter roll of Captain Samuel Dunn's company, Colonel Edmund Phinney's Thirty-first Regi- ment of Foot, dated July 11, 1775. He en- listed May 15, 1775, from Cape Elizabeth, Maine, for one month and twenty-seven days. 2. Appears on return of Captain Dunn's com- pany (October returns) 1775. 3. Appears in an order for bounty coat, or its equivalent in money, dated Cambridge, November, 1775- For service in Captain Dunn's company. 4. Appears on muster roll of Captain Jonathan Sawyer's company, Colonel Phinney's regi- ment, dated at Garrison Fort George, Decem- ber 8, 1776. He enlisted January 1, 1776. 5. Service at Dorchester Heights, August 31, 1776. Residence, Windham, Maine. 6. Travel from home, Windham to Bennington, January 6, 1777. 7. Travel from Fort Edward to Windham, January 15, 1777. 8. Appears on muster and pay roll of Captain Robert Per- kins' company of Light Horse, raised by re- solve of September 22, 1777, for guarding Burgoyne's troops to Prospect Hill. He en- listed September 27, discharged November 7, 1777. 9. Appears on muster and pay roll Samuel Waterhouse's company, Colonel Jacob Gerrish's regiment of guards at Winter Hill. He enlisted April 3, 1778. 10. Appears on muster and pay roll of Captain John Dodge's company, Colonel Jacob Gerrish's regiment of guards. He enlisted July 19, 1778, discharged December 16, 1778. II. Appears on muster and pay roll of Captain Nathan Merrill's com- pany, Colonel Jonathan Mitchell's regiment. He was detached for Penobscot Expedition, and allowed pay for mileage. He enlisted July 8, 1779, discharged September 25, 1779. 12. Appears among a list of men moved from Cape Elizabeth since 1776, dated Cape Eliza- beth, January 17, 1782. A pension was granted of $8 a month, from April 9, 1818. This was dropped under Act of May 1, 1820, but restored by Act of June 7, 1832, at $76.66 per year. It was allowed April 10, 1834. The second pension commenced from March 4, 1831."

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Genealogical and family history of the state of Maine, Volume III, Part 113

Author: Little, George Thomas, 1857-1915, ed; Burrage, Henry Sweetser, 1837-1926; Stubbs, Albert Roscoe Publication date: 1909 Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company Number of Pages: 818

Author: Little, George Thomas, 1857-1915, ed; Burrage, Henry Sweetser, 1837-1926; Stubbs, Albert Roscoe
Publication date: 1909
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 818