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John Durant m. Sarah Dunton, West .; lived on homestead. He sold to H. M. Miller and rem. to Waterville; now dec.
FULLERTON.
1 WILLIAM FULLERTON came to America from the county of Tyrone, Ire- land, in 1728. The immigrants making up the company of which he and his fam. were members intended going to Philadelphia, but for some unknown reason they came into the Kennebec River and part or all landed on Arrowsic, oppo- site Phippsburg Ctr. There they remained until Dunbar settled at Pemaquid and then, on account of the inducements, which they called "large encour_ agements," that he held out to settlers in the three towns he was trying to establish, they went first to Pemaquid, and finally to Townsend in the fall of 1730.
There is strong reason to believe that the vessel that brought the Fuller- tons to Arrowsic also brought the McCobbs, McKecknies, McFarlands,
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McCullochs, Bryants, Browns, Maguires, Tullys, Fords and others. The strongest reason for this belief is that most of these families were related by intermarriage in Scotland; all had come from practically the same locality in that country; we have no record of these families anywhere else previous to 1730, and in that year they had gathered, responsive to Dunbar's efforts, and came into Townsend from Pemaquid at one time. A slighter reason, but still one of some force, is the fact that James McCobb, brother to Samuel, who has been called the leader of the immigration here, made a very brief stay in Townsend and located at Georgetown, where he became a leading resident. He would hardly have taken this course, leaving relatives and friends here, if he had possessed no previous acquaintance there.
William Fullerton was b. abt. 1680 and m. Jennett, sister to Walter Beath. They had four chil. Two sons had preceded them to Philadelphia, of whom we have no further trace. He located just north of the Smith house on Oak St., and if a log house was first built it was early succeeded by a stone one, which became the garrison of the colony during the French and Indian War. There is no positive knowledge as to the time of his death or that of his wife. He made a deed Oct. 15, 1754, to his son, William, Jr., of his dwelling house and land in "Townsend, County of York," consisting of 106 acres, bounded: "South-east by the cove, south-west by land of William Moore, north-west by undivided land, north-east by land of William Fullerton, Jr." His wife's signature does not appear, and the reasonable presumption is that she was then deceased. This deed was not recorded until Mar. 6, 1762, and then was entered in Lincoln County. This deed to his son was probably in lieu of a will and was placed on record soon after his decease. The property con- veyed reached the Harbor near Miller Block, running up to its head, or, per- haps, slightly farther, and constituted a tract lying between Moore's Rock and the house of the late Benjamin Blair, including Fisher's Hill and north- erly far enough to make 106 acres. Their chil. were:
*2 William, Jr., b. 1705, q. v.
3 Margaret, b. 1714; m. John Beath, q. v .; d. Oct. 13, 1813. The sons who located at Philadelphia were probably b. bet. these chil.
Second Generation.
(*2) WILLIAM2 FULLERTON, JR. (William1). The name of his wife is unk. It is not known whether or not he was m. upon his coming to America, but it is thought that he m. after settling in Townsend, abt. 1731-32. His home through his life was where the late Benjamin Blair lived, on Oak St. On Dec. 26, 1763, he took a deed of Silvester Gardiner of land abutting, west- erly, on the McFarland property and running northerly 374 rods toward the Center. This purchase by him, together with what he already possessed, made the Fullerton family nearly as large land owners as the McFarlands. His family is unrecorded, neither are there gravestones found to his parents, himself or his wife, and our record is made from several detached sources. Children:
4 James, b. 1733; m. Martha Hutchinson, Woolwich; set. there, where he was living in 1798.
5 Elizabeth, b. 1735; m. William Gilmore, Woolwich, 1761.
6 Margery, b. 1737; m. Patrick McKown, q. v.
*7 John, b. 1739, q. v.
8 Margaret, b. 1741; m. William McClintock, q. v.
9 Jennett, b. 1743; m. David Gilmore, Woolwich.
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10 Marian, b. 1745; m. Henry Bond, Jeff.
11 Catherine, b. 1747; m. Thomas Decker, q. v.
12 Mary, b. 1749; m. Samuel Stinson, Georgetown, 1788.
*13 Ebenezer, b. 1750, q. v.
Third Generation.
(*7) JOHN8 FULLERTON (William, Jr.,2 William1) m. Jean, dau. of Sam- uel McCobb, 1769. They set. in St. George. He d. in 1785. His wid. m. James Carven and they rem. to Burnham. Previous to set. in St. George they lived for a time on McFarland's Point. Children:
14 Mary, m. Faithful Singer, q. v.
*15 William, q. v.
(*13) EBENEZER& FULLERTON (William, Jr.,2 William1) m. Eunice, dau. of Jeremiah Beath. They lived on his father's homestead. He was a prom- inent member of the Cong. Church and an influential citizen. He d. July 2, 1819; she d. Sept. 5, 1823. Children:
16 Jennet G., b. Sept. 3, 1784; m. (1) Dr. Charles Fisher, 1811; (2) Sullivan Hardy, 1823.
17 James, b. May 22, 1791; d. Sept. 19, 1831.
18 John, b. June 22, 1793; m. Mary Cargill, 1820; s. p .; he d. July 10, 1827.
19 Elizabeth Cowden, b. June 22, 1797; m. (1) Col. Jacob Auld; (2) John W. Weymouth, 1838; d. Sept. 4, 1863.
20 Margaret, b. July 6, 1804; m. Benjamin Blair, 1832, q. v.
Fourth Generation.
(*15) WILLIAM FULLERTON4 (John,3 William, Jr.,2 William1) m. Sally, dau. of John Montgomery, 1794. This family set. elsewhere and the name became extinct. Their chil. were: Lydia, b. 1797; Jane, b. 1798; John, b. 1802; Mary, b. 1805.
GRIMES.
John Grimes came from Salem, Mass., in 1781, in company with Benja- min Bennett and set. at Ocean Point. He m. Abigail, sister to Benjamin Bennett. He d. Dec. 20, 1836; she d. May 13, 1830. They had two sons, perhaps other chil. I, Jotham, m. Nabby Bennett; they had one son, Jotham, Jr., b. 1804, in which year the father was drowned. II, Joseph, m. Sarah Rackliff, 1804; set. on his father's homestead; their chil. were: Joseph, Jr., b. 1805; John, b. 1808; Asenath, b. 1811; Vashti, b. 1815. Joseph the father d. June 19, 1834; his wife d. Feb. 9, 1877. Joseph, Jr., m. Lucy Holbrook, 1830; res. on the homestead, where they d. a few years ago, ending the name in town. The old place is fast being cut up into summer cottage lots.
GOULD.
John Gould, b. in Kennebunkport, June 20, 1809, was the first of the family in B. He m. Ann McMurchie, dau. of Archibald, who came over with the British army in 1779 and deserted at Bagaduce. He traced his lin- eage as follows:
1 Jarvice and Mary Gold, Hingham, Mass.
2 John and Mary Gold, Taunton, Mass.
3 Benjamin and Rebecca Goold, Eliot, Me.
4 James and Hannah Goold, Kennebunkport, Me.
5 Thomas F. and Synthia Goold, Kennebunkport, Me.
Jarvice came to America from Lydd, England, in 1635, in the ship Eliz- abeth. John, son of Thomas F. and Synthia, came as a young man to B. and
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engaged in blacksmithing at E. B., part of the time as member of the firm of Gould & Murray. He substituted "u" for "o" in spelling the name. See tables of town officers. He d. Dec. 10, 1876; Ann, wife, d. Feb. 28, 1883. Their chil. were:
1 Robert, b. Apr. 3, 1835; m. Martha W., dau. of Jason and Jane Fuller, 1856; rem. to Portland, where for 45 years he was in the employ of the Portland Company, as foreman of the blacksmith shop. He was two years alderman. He d. June 27, 1902, leaving wid. and one dau., Mary.
2 Thomas, b. May 5, 1838; m. Emily Lang; was a successful sea captain; res. at E. B., where he d. Mar. 28, 1900; s. p.
3 John, b. Feb. 25, 1840; m. Nancy, dau. of John and Mary Race. He was also a sea captain; res. at E. B. and d. there July 12, 1896; s. p.
4 Ann Mary, b. Feb. 5, 1845; m. Capt. John A. Morgan, Groton, Conn .; they have three chil.
HANDLEY.
William and Nancy Handley lived for many years on what is known as the Dolloff homestead. They purchased the place after the death of John Daws, and his wid., Elizabeth, made her home with them at the last of her life. They had two chil .: Susan, b. July 26, 1821, and Sarah B., b. July 10, 1824. Benaiah Dolloff purchased the place of them. William d. Nov. 2, 1843; Nancy, wife, d. July 14, 1853.
HERREN (HERRIN).
Patrick and Samuel Herren lived in B. before the Rev. War. Patrick m. (1) Sarah -; they had one dau., Mary, b. 1772; (2) Jane Taylor, 1778; they had six chil .: Rachel, Peggy, Rebecca, Jenny, Daniel, Edward. He set. and cleared the farm where the late Israel Holton lived, north of B. Ctr. He was constable, pound-keeper and for many years sexton of the first church. He was the wit of the neighborhood and his quaint sayings lived long after he passed away. Samuel Herren m. Elizabeth, dau. of John and Catherine Ingraham. Their fam. is unrecorded, but publishments of the name other than the chil. of Patrick occur. They moved to the interior about 1800.
HORN.
Cornelius Conrad, who changed his name to Horn when he m. Masse Chaples, was first of this fam. in town. They were m. 1772. No rec. of the d. of either. One son, Joseph, m. Sally Decker, 1803, and they had chil. bet. 1803-25, as viz .: Rachel, William, Ruth, Henry, Sarah, Elizabeth, Susanna, Dorothy, Isaac. Another son of Cornelius, Stephen, m. Lydia Grover, 1814, and had chil. bet. 1816-39, as viz .: Margaret, Charlotte, Nancy, Ebenezer, Elbridge, Freeman, Harriet, Eleanor, Lydia A.
INGRAHAM.
John and Catherine Ingraham lived where the late Benjamin Mckown did, northerly from the Southport Bridge on the B. H. side. They were first to live there. His est. was prob. June 16, 1874. Joseph Harford and Jonas Fitch were sureties; inv. was by Thomas Stevens, Arad Powers and Samuel Harris, all of B. They had two chil .: I, John, who succeeded his father on the place, m. Nancy, dau. of Patrick McKown, 1797. II, Elizabeth, m. Sam- uel Herren, 1775. John and Nancy Ingraham had eight chil., b. bet. 1798- 1816: Margery M., John, Jr., Nancy, Jennet, Catherine, Mary Ann, Joseph, Robert. Bet. 1816-24 this fam. moved to Levant, an eastern township then
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opening to settlement, for in the latter year John, Jr., then of Levant, m. Eliza Emerson, of B.
KELLOCH.
George Kelloch m. Jane, dau. of George and Margaret Boyd, 1794. They had six chil. bet. 1795-1811: Betsey, John, Jr., Thomas, William, Amos, Washington. He was killed at Plattsburgh Bay, 1814, under Com. McDonough. He was b. in St. George, July 10, 1770. John, Jr., m. Eunice Priest, 1820. They had three sons: Thomas, William, Robert. Eunice, wife, d. Dec. 20, 1876.
KENNEDY.
1 WILLIAM KENNEDY set. in Townsend, 1751. He then had a wife and probably eight chil. He evidently set. first at Sheepscot. His brother Sam- uel set. there in 1731, and another brother, James, was there before 1735. It is likely they all came there in 1731, and then William rem. to Townsend. He was a petitioner for inc. of B. No further data appears. Their chil, were:
1 Sarah, b. 1736; m. Benjamin Kelley, q. v.
2 Thomas, m. Sarah Dodge, Freetown, 1774.
3 Hannah, m. Benjamin Wylie, q. v.
*4 James, b. 1745, q. v.
5 Mary, b. 1749; m. Robert Wylie, q. v.
8 William, will prob. Sept., 1796; unm .; bequests to his youngest sisters, Ruth and Ann. Benjamin Kelley, Jr., executor.
7 Ruth.
8 Ann.
The order of birth in this family is uncertain.
Second Generation.
(*4) JAMES2 KENNEDY (William1) m. Phebe Alley, 1768; res. on home- stead. He d. Nov. 20, 1813; Phebe, wife, d. Nov. 25, 1820. Their chil. were:
*9 John Alley, b. Apr. 23, 1769, q. v.
10 Elizabeth, b. Sept. 25, 1770; m. John Maddocks, 1790.
*11 William, b. John 10, 1774, q. v.
12 Phebe, b. June 25, 1777; m. James Moore, Edge., 1793.
13 Martha, b. Nov. 15, 1778; m. Francis Crooker, Jr., Barretts Town, 1795.
14 James, b. Oct. 2, 1780; d. Norfolk, Va., 1801.
15 Sarah, b. Sept. 2, 1782; m. Joseph Linn, 1807.
16 Ephraim, b. Nov. 11, 1784; d. 1805.
17 Mary, b. Oct. 4, 1789; d. 1804.
Third Generation.
(*9) JOHN A.3 KENNEDY (James,2 William1) m. Judith Dunton, New., 1794. He is thought to have moved to Edge. or New .; d. Aug. 27, 1808. They had six chil .: William, 1796; Martha, 1798; John, 1799; Phebe, 1802' Joseph, 1803; Ephraim, 1805.
(*11) WILLIAMª KENNEDY (James,2 William1) m. (1) Peggy Prusset, Bris., 1802; (2) Jane, dau. of Adam and Martha Boyd, 1811. He lived on the homestead; d. Apr. 11, 1838; Jane, wife, d. Apr. 13, 1858. Before his death they moved to the place where George W. Dolloff lives. Their chil. were: I, George, b. Feb. 12, 1803. II, Thomas Boyd, b. Jan. 26, 1814. III, Phebe, m. Charles E. Page, Boston. IV, Martha, b. Mar. 10, 1821; m. Free- man Reed, q. v. V, Catherine Boyd, b. July 3, 1823. VI, Elizabeth J., b. July 4, 1824. VII, John Q. A., b. July 21, 1827; d. 1844, see Cas. VIII,
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Sarah M., b. Aug. 24, 1829; d. 1849. IX, Esther Ann, b. July 15, 1832; d. Nov. 22, 1905. Mrs. Jane Kennedy m. (2) William Durant, 1839.
Dr. Daniel K. Kennedy, collaterally related to the above family, came to B. about 1825. He purchased the practice and the partially completed house on Church Square, now the Emerson homestead, of Dr. Ebenezer Wells and remained here about ten years in practice. In 1828 he m. Eliza- beth A., dau. of William Max. Reed. Their chil. were Mary E., Alonzo K., Amanda, Emily A. and Henry A., possibly others. Henry A. Kennedy came back to B. in 1873 and engaged in the hardware trade, selling to I. C. Sherman in 1882 and rem. to Minneapolis, where he now res. engaged in the manufacture of furniture. To his efforts the first fire company was organized and the purchase by subscription of fire engine and apparatus was largely due to his labors. He m. Annie T., dau. of Allen and Emeline Lewis, 1877. Their son, Arthur H., is now disbursing officer in the Philippines.
KENT.
I, Benjamin and Mary Kent lived in B. early as 1772. It is thought that Ebenezer and John, who lived here at the time, were his brothers. They set. on the west side of the town, coming here abt. the time of the exodus here from abt. Dover, N. H. They probably descended from Richard Kent, who came to Newbury, Mass., 1635. Children: Benjamin, Jr., John, Jonathan, Sally, Betsey, Samuel, Ebenezer, Joseph.
II, Ebenezer Kent m. (1) Hepsibeth -; she d. 1814; (2) Lois Barter. Chil .: Hepsibeth, Ebenezer, Henry, Mary, John, Samuel, Cyrus. The late John Kent, who lived near Sawyer Is. Bridge, was of this fam., b. Apr. 15, 1810. He m. (1) Martha Tarbox, West .; (2) Matilda, dau. of Thomas Pink- ham. They had two chil .: John H., lost at sea; Martha J., m. Cephas Reed.
LAMSON (LAMPSON).
James Lamson came from the vicinity of Dover, N. H., a contemporary with the Giles, Matthews, Tibbetts and other families. His wife's name was Mary, probably m. before coming here. They set. upon and cleared the farm known as the Giles Tibbetts farm at Dover. He. d. Mar. 18, 1795. Their chil. were: Mary, b. 1776; Lydia, b. 1783; James, Jr., b. 1784; Sally, b. 1786; Nathaniel, b. 1788; Betsey, b. 1790; William, b. 1792; John, b. 1795. The chil. intermarried mostly with the Matthews, Lewis and Tibbetts fams.
LANDERKIN.
This name is often noted in the early records. The publishments show several persons not under family heads, indicating that there were unrecorded families. Daniel and Mehitable Landerkin lived next to the Dole place, which is where the Conkling estate now is. They had three daus., Mary, Margaret and Sally, b. bet. 1792-1800. Richard and Elizabeth Landerkin lived in the same locality and had one dau., Elizabeth, b. in 1814.
LANG.
David and Rachel Lang lived at E. B. He was b. in Brooks; d. Oct. 2, 1863; she d. Mar. 22, 1904. Their chil. were: I, Mary F., b. Oct. 27, 1834; m. Joseph H. Auld, 1864. II, John, b. Sept. 5, 1838; d. 1861; unm. III, Emily, b. Jan. 27, 1841; m. Thomas Gould. IV, Sarah, b. Oct. 12, 1842; m. William Knight. V, Harriet, b. July 16, 1846; d. 1889. VI, Charles A., b.
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Apr. 27, 1848; m. Mrs. Laura Ridley, Harpswell. VII, Augusta L., b. Apr. 10, 1853; d. in youth. VIII, Lizzie G., b. Mar. 18, 1856; m. C. P. Boutelle, Amherst, N. H.
LANGARD.
Andrew Andesen Langard lived in the long, low house on the road from the Harbor to Mill Cove, supposed to have been built by William Moore, and on the spot where Moore lived. He was a Norwegian by birth and, following the custom of that country in the matter of names, the family dropped Langard and have since been Andersons. He d. Nov. 17, 1851; Abigail, his w., d. Oct. 23, 1859. Their chil. were: Catherine, b. 1815; Mary, b. 1817; Andrew, b. 1822; Margaret, b. 1825; Edwin, b. 1828; Eme- line, b. 1830.
LANGDON.
Joseph and Lydia Langdon lived in B. before 1780, but are supposed to have rem. elsewhere after their family were partly grown. See tables of pub- lic service. They had five chil. b. bet. 1783-89: Joseph, Jr., John, Edward, Nathaniel, Mary.
LAWSON.
Dr. Reuel W. Lawson and wife, Arabella, lived near B. Ctr., where the late James Wesley Reed did, during the Civil War period. He practiced his profession, was postmaster for a time and also in trade for a few years. They had five chil .: Sarah, b. 1826; William H., b. 1829; Charles E., b. 1831; Edward P., b. 1834; George W., b. 1841. Dr. Lawson d. in Somer- ville, Mass., Nov. 29, 1874.
LEISHMAN.
1 DEACON JOHN LEISHMAN was b. in Falkirk, Scotland, Sept. 9, 1739. In May, 1764, he, in company with three other carpenters, came to America, landing at Boston. His diary mentions his companions as John Drummond, John Kincaid and Robert Hogg. He came at once to B. and purchased the land ever since known as the "Leishman place," of the McFarlands. He built a log house on the ledge bluff easterly from the present one and lived in it until the frame one was built, in 1775, which still stands as the oldest landmark in our towns. In 1768 he m. Sarah Reed, wid. of Henry Reed, that son of Andrew who remained in Ireland. She was Sarah McCulloch before marrying Reed. As a wid. with three chil. she set out for America, after the death of her husband, to make her home with the Reed family. She came in 1765. The children were William, Andrew and Jennett. The dau. d. on the passage. After the mother's second m. the sons were brought up in the Leishman family.
John Leishman was the leading mechanic and builder in town in his time. He built his own house in 1775, above referred to; the one for Joseph Campbell, which has become the Boothbay House; the one for William McCobb, built for his son Samuel, where Charles Larrabee now lives; the residence of S. S. Lewis, on Church Square, formerly the Andrew McFarland house, the most aristocratic in town in its time, and many others which have been removed, remodeled, torn down or burned. When Mrs. Leishman d., in 1780, the McFarland yard was the place of interment. Her husband selected a field stone on his farm, chiseled an inscription and erected it to her memory. It may now be seen (1905) in a good state of preservation.
MRS. MARY A. AULD. (Wife of Capt. John Auld.) 1812-1904.
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Dea. Leishman was a most methodical man. His diary contains many valu- able facts. A sample may be given which occurred when he began to build the Murray parsonage on Pisgah: "Entered to work at the Rev. John Mur- ray's house June 13, 1768, assisted by Robert Hogg." His sons Thomas and John, Jr., were ambitious to build a house without an overseer. He held them off for a time, at last telling them if they would finish the parlor in their own house to his acceptance they might take a contract. This they did, which may now be seen as a model of colonial architecture, and then they took a contract of John Daws, building the house now occupied by John and Cordelia Welch. The road from B. H. to E. B. ran directly by the Leish- man house when it was built, but through the influence of William McCobb was changed to run nearly as it now does. This change occurred about 1805, which was the time at which the Larrabee house was built. John Leishman's name frequently appears in the Lincoln probate records in the settlement of estates. He was one of the pillars of strength in Mr. Murray's church. See tables of town officers. He d. Nov. 27, 1814; Sarah, wife, d. Sept. 28, 1780. Their chil. were:
1 Thomas, b. 1769; d. in Newbury, Mass., Dec. 31, 1800; unm .; carpenter. *2 John, Jr., b. May 1, 1772, q. v.
3 Jennett, b. 1774; d. Oct. 30, 1852; unm.
Second Generation.
(*2) JOHN2 LEISHMAN, JR. (John1) m. Lydia Clark, New., Feb., 1804; she was b. Apr., 1777. He was a carpenter, building houses in all parts of the town. Like his father he was an earnest churchman and influential citi- zen. See tables. In 1855, when, on account of age, he declined the town treasurer's office, after twenty-one years' service, a resolution was unani- mously passed and spread upon the records:
" Resolved, That we recognize in our retiring town treasurer, the venerable John Leishman, the character of an honest man and faithful officer; and that in retiring from office he carries with him our highest regard and best wishes."
He d. Mar. 4, 1861; Lydia, wife, d. Oct. 17, 1855. Their chil. were: I, Thomas, b. Dec. 18, 1805; a teacher; read law and was admitted to practice; was ready to open an office in Waterville when he suddenly d., May 8, 1838; unm. II, Samuel C., b. May 5, 1807; a teacher in Providence, R. I .; d. at Porto Rico, Aug., 1839. III, Sarah, b. Nov. 25, 1808; d. Feb. 2, 1864; unm. IV, Abigail C., b. Dec. 12, 1810; d. May 2, 1895; unm. V, Isaac W., b. Feb. 17, 1816; a teacher; d. May 16, 1844; unm. VI, Mary W., b. Mar. 4, 1821; m. Robert Sproul, q. v.
MAGUIRE ( McGUIRE ).
Patrick and Margaret (Tully) Maguire were probably settlers under Dun- bar. They set. upon and cleared the farm where the late Moses Hersey lived, exchanging it later with Thomas Boyd for a farm in Bris., where they moved, the place being now known on maps as Maguires Point. She heads the list of female members of the first church. They had two sons: Thomas, b. 1758; James, b. 1768. Mrs. Maguire was the dau. of Thomas Tully, a Dunbar settler in Townsend.
MERRILL.
George W. Merrill, b. 1781, m. (1) Betsey Sawyer, 1802; (2) Sibel, dau. of John and Priscilla Holton, 1805; (3) Martha Catland, Newcastle, 1819. He
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was father of chil. as follows: John Holton, 1806; Eliza, 1808; Horatio N., 1810; George W., Jr., 1813; Susan, 1816; Kiah B., 1822; Samuel J., 1826. He d. Mar 14, 1844; Betsey, wife, d. Feb. 2, 1804; Sibel, wife, d. Dec. 20, 1817; Martha, wife, d. June 6, 1846. Kiah B. Merrill m. Mary Richards, 1849; res. ou his father's homestead on the Back River road, near B. Ctr .; s. p. He d. 1900; Mary, wife, d. 1899, a. 69.
MOORE.
William and Jane Moore lived at the head of Mill Cove, bet. Andrew Reed's and the Fullerton property. Moore's Rock takes its name from him. He was one of the Dunbar settlers and his depositions appear on pages 116 and 121. No fam. has been found belonging to this couple. They are buried in the old yard at the Ctr. He d. Jan. 18, 1794, a. 94; she d. July 24, 1774, a. 75.
MORRISON.
Jonathan Morrison m. Amy Thompson, Bris., 1812. They lived on the hill, east from Adams Pond. They had eight chil .: Joshua, 1813; Martha Ann, 1815; Susan Day, 1818; Isaac Thompson, 1820; Ambrose J., 1824; John, 1827; Mary J., 1831; Ira, 1833. He d. Nov. 27, 1864, a. 78; Amy, wife, d. July 9, 1847, a. 60.
NEWBEGIN.
David and Mary Newbegin came from Portland to B. abt. 1824. He lived where D. H. Moody does and had a bakery and store mentioned in Chap. XIX. In his time he kept that kind of a store which became a loafing place for sailors ashore to while away odd bits of time, and consequently was as vividly remembered by old retired salts along the Maine coast as any one who has ever lived here. He d. several years before his wife did. Her death occurred Mar. 21, 1884. They had eight chil., most of whom d. in youth; the others were unm. or rem. from town.
NORWOOD.
John and Lucy Norwood were in B. before 1788. They had two chil .: John, Jr., b. 1788, and Lucy, b. 1792. The mother d. May 13, 1792. He m. (2) Anna Smith, 1793; she d. Oct. 20, 1794; (3) Janet Trask, Edge., 1795. They had three chil .: Anna, b. 1801; Clarissa, b. 1803; Osborne, b. 1804. He built the store occupied by the late James F. Dunton, formerly by M. E. Pierce, where the Boothbay Savings Bank first had quarters, and now remodeled as a dwelling on McFarland's Point. For many years his wife conducted this as a dry goods store below and a hotel above, while he fol- lowed the sea as a captain in the West Indies trade. They rem. from town.
PIPER.
Amasa and Artemas Piper came to B. bet. 1790-1800. They owned together the eastern part of McFarland's Point. This property they sold to John M. McFarland when he began business there. They conducted a fish stand there previously. Amasa m. Margery, dau. of Capt. Paul Reed, 1803; they had six chil. bet. 1804-12: Benjamin F., Joseph A., Louisa M., Horace M., Mary O., Sarah S. Their home was what has been known as the Elwell place of late years, and the house was probably built by him. Artemas Piper m. Mary Hammond in 1806 and they had two chil .: Julia A., b. 1807, and
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