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CLARK.
Samuel Clark came to Wis. from York soon after 1780. He m. - Forrester. A son, William, b. 1784, set. in B. at the head of Adams Pond. He m. (1) Betsey, dau. of Samuel and Mary Thompson, 1809; (2) Lydia, dau, of John Reed, 1821. He was lost at sea in the fall of 1841; Betsey, w., d. Jan. 7, 1820; Lydia, w., d. Sept. 17, 1882. Of the first m. there were Harriet and Mary T., who set. elsewhere, and Sarah and William, who d. in youth. Of the second m. the chil. were: I, Elizabeth, b. Nov. 25, 1821; m. Parker Wylie; set. in Portland. II, Lydia A., b. Nov. 26, 1822; m. Jacob Dodge; set. in Edge. III, James, b. Sept. 18, 1825; d. in Calif .; unm. IV, George, b. Aug. 16, 1827; m. Affa Thomas, Bath; res. in San Francisco, engaged in shipbuilding; one dau. V, Eleanor, b. Apr. 10, 1831; m. Eben Haggett, New. VI, Alexander, b. Aug. 29, 1834; m. Josephine, dau. of Rufus Adams; she d. Mar. 28, 1885; s. p .; he res. at B. H. VII, Aurilla, b. Mar. 10, 1836; m. Moses R. White; res. B. H. VIII, Sarah, b. Dec. 16, 1841; d. 1852.
CLISBY.
1 TILLY CLISBY came to Wiscasset from New Hampshire in 1812. There he enlisted and entered service on garrison duty at the blockhouse on Davis Island. While there he became acquainted with and married Sarah Clifford, Edge. They settled just north of the house of David A. Reed, No. B., on the easterly side of the road. He d. Mar. 24, 1871, a. 87; she d. Mar. 31, 1874, a. 81. Children: Eben, Arthur, William, Samuel, Oscar, Frank, Maria, Mary J.
Second Generation.
2 EBEN CLISBY, b. July 26, 1814, m. Charlotte, dau. of Robert Sherman; set. on what is now the well-known Clisby homestead. He was a farmer; d. Mar. 13, 1892; she d. Apr. 15, 1864, a. 49-10. Children:
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3 Silvia, b. Feb. 14, 1838; m. Edward Adams, Dam .; d. Feb. 23, 1861.
1 Robert S., b. July 9, 1841; m. (1) Mary Withington, E. Dedham, Mass .; (2) Dora Withington, sister to first wife.
5 Joanna S., b. Nov. 25, 1843; m. John J. Patterson, 1893.
6 Woodbridge C., b. Jan. 29, 1846; m. Elva P. Kelley, 1872; res. B. H .; chil .: Lottie E. (dec.), William K., Ida L., Arthur W., Grace J.
7 Alphonso E., b. Oct. 27, 1848; m. Lizzie P. Cockings; res. B. H .; chil .: Charles E., m. Blanch Thomas; Alton.
8 Margery M., b. June 12, 1852; m. Howard Cunningham.
9 Eva J., b. May 9, 1857; m. Oliver Sherman, Dam.
COREY.
Charles Corey was first of the name to settle in Boothbay, though his father had married here. The father, Walter Corey, lived in Boston and m. Mary, dau. of Robert and Mary Wylie, who was b. July 30, 1780, d. July 17, 1809. The son, Charles, was b. in Boston, July, 1804. He m. Sarah, dau. of Nicholas T. Knight, 1832, and their home was at the Center, on the Knight homestead through life. He d. Feb. 28, 1858; she d. Oct. 7, 1896. Children:
1 Mary E., b. Jan. 21, 1834; m. James Fagan; lives in Portland.
2 Sarah F., b. Aug. 20, 1835; m. William P. McCobb; live in New Dor- chester, Mass.
3 Rachel E., b. July 12, 1837; m. John C. Willey; lived in Wakefield, Mass .; d. Nov. 17, 1905.
4 John K., b. Apr. 7, 1840; m. Mary A., dau, of Augustus Whittaker, 1870; one dau., Annie M., m. Joseph A. Willey, Portland, 1902. John K. lives on the homestead at the Center and follows farming.
5 Charles A., b. May 11, 1842; d. Sept. 7, 1862, see Civil War list.
6 Margaret, b. July 7, 1845; d. Aug. 10, 1852.
7 George F., b. July 26, 1847; m. Helen, dan. of Samuel Alley; res. at B. H .; is a contracting carpenter; chil .: Rachel and Wilbur C.
8 Edward P., b. Sept. 21, 1856; m. Hattie, dau. of James P. Hodgdon; chil .: Grace E. and John F. He follows farming and road building.
DAVIS.
Oliver and Sarah Davis came to B. from Nova Scotia abt. 1830. He d. Feb. 15, 1844; she d. Jan. 27, 1834. Their son Oliver m. Margaret -; their chil. were: William T., b. 1844; Sarah E., b. 1847; David O., b. 1849; Charles M., b. 1851; George P., b. 1855; Mary F., b. 1859.
DAY.
1 Samuel and David Day appear in the B. records shortly before 1800. They were brothers and thought to have been the first of the name in town. Samuel m. Betsey, dau. of David Reed, 1791; they had two chil .: Samuel, Jr., 1794, and Susanna, 1795. He d. Mar. 23, 1796, a. 32, and the wid. m. (2) David Kenniston, q. v.
2 DAVID DAY, from whom the present fam. descends, m. Hannah, dau. of Solomon Pinkham, 1799. Deaths of the parents are unrecorded and their graves are unmarked. Their children:
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3 Margaret, b. Dec. 2, 1801; m. Samuel Barter, 2d.
4 William, b. Feb. 2, 1804.
5 Susanna, b. Aug. 26, 1806.
*6 Charles, b. Apr. 6, 1809, q. v.
*7 Nathan, b. July 24, 1811, q. v.
8 Permelia, b. Aug. 24, 1813.
(*6) CHARLES2 DAY (David1) m. Esther Pinkham. She d. Sept. 8, 1890. Children: I, Andrew, b. Dec. 2, 1831. II, Elizabeth, b. Aug. 29, 1834. III, Stinson, b. Oct. 29, 1837; m. Olivia Jackson; d. Mar. 24, 1891. IV, Hiram W., b. Nov. 16, 1841; m. Harriet E. Barter; d. Sept. 8, 1884. V, William H., b. June 4, 1843; m. Arvilla Pinkham. VI, Josie A., b. Dec. 27, 1846; m. Morrill B. Lewis. VII, Aurilla M., b. Dec. 4, 1857; m. Elwell S. Greenleaf.
(¥7) NATHAN2 DAY (David1) m. Hannah Lewis. Children: I, Lucy J., b. June 4, 1837; m. Alfred K. Caswell. II, Warren P., b. July 28, 1838; m. Clara J. Decker; chil .: Giles W., Merrill, Josephine, Frank. III, Merrill, b. May 28, 1840; d. Mar. 14, 1856. IV, Susan W., b. Oct. 6, 1842; m. Stephen Campbell. V, Alden, b. July 28, 1845; m. Mary E. Decker. VI, Eliza A., b. Aug. 26, 1847; m. Elwell S. Barter.
DECKER.
1 DAVID and EUNICE DECKER were very early settlers on Cape Newagen Island, locating at what has always since been known as Decker's Cove. Where they came from is uncertain. The date of his death is unk. She d. in 1810, a. 93. They had three sons, John, Thomas and William, all of whom served in the Rev. War, and another, Abraham, from whom a part of the fam. on South. descends. The name also appears on Jeremisquam in 1771, when William and Molly Decker of that island appear published in the Booth- bay records; and in 1772 a Joseph Decker, Freetown, m. Sarah Davis of B. Children:
*2 Abraham, q. v.
*3 Thomas, q. v.
Second Generation.
(*2) ABRAHAM2 DECKER (David1). Dates of birth, marriage and death and name of wife unk. He had at least three sons who m. and had fams .:
4 Abraham, Jr., m. (1) Betsey Horn, 1800; (2) Susanna Wooten, 1811. Chil .: Polly, 1801; Thomas, 1803, m. Sally Wooten; Hannah, 1804; Charles, 1805; Abigail, 1811, m. David Pierce, 2d.
5 John, m. (1) Joanna Lundy; (2) Jennet Decker. Chil .: John, Jr., 1803; George W., 1804; Hugh, 1807; Levina, 1809.
6 Thomas, 2d, m. Nancy -. Chil .: Rachel, 1813; Lydia, 1815; Susan- na, 1819.
(*3) THOMAS2 DECKER (David1) m. Catherine, dau. of William Fuller- Children:
ton.
7 Ennice, b. Jan. 8, 1781.
*8 Ebenezer, b. Sept. 20, 1783, q. v.
*9 Thomas, Jr., b. Nov. 8, 1785, q. v.
10 David, b. Nov. 6, 1788.
11 Jennet, b. Nov. 17, 1790; m. John Decker.
12 Elizabeth, b. June 9, 1794; m. James Lowell, Alna.
*13 William, b. May 11, 1796, q. v.
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Third Generation.
(*8) EBENEZER& DECKER (Thomas,2 David1) m. Sally Ball, 1806. He was a sea captain and a man of considerable business interests. He d. Nov. 11, 1822; she d. May 9, 1851, a. 63. Children:
14 Abigail, b. Sept. 9, 1807; m. Harry Horn.
15 Levi Ball, b. Jan. 25, 1809. .
George G., b. Dec. 7, 1810; m. Sarah Dyer, 1833.
16 17 Mary A., b. Mar. 30, 1813; m. George Pierce, 1832.
18 Clarissa P., b. Mar. 30, 1815; m. Stephen Dyer, 1836.
19 Judith, b. May 8, 1817; m. Silas Orne, 1837.
20 Ebenezer F., b. July 2, 1819; m. Mary A. -; they were parents to E. L. Decker, now res. in South. He d. Sept. 28, 1884; she d. Apr. 9, 1870, a. 51-3.
*21 William, b. Dec. 20, 1821, q. v.
(*9) THOMAS& DECKER, JR., ( Thomas,2 David1) m. Betsey Lamson, 1808. He d. July 25, 1834. Children: I, Mary J., b. May 17, 1812; m. Thomas Berry, 1832; d. 1835. II, Eliza A., b. Sept. 4, 1813; m. Jacob Cour- ier. III, Catherine F., b. June 24, 1815; m. John Decker, Jr. IV, Sarah, b. Oct. 14, 1817; m. Capt. Warren Reed. V, Robert Gilmore, b. Dec. 29, 1819; m. Martha -; he d. Sept. 30, 1892; she d. July 6, 1898, a. 75; chil .: Mar- tha M., James T., Nathaniel Curtis. VI, William C., b. Oct. 12, 1823. VII, Nathaniel C., b. July 18, 1828. VIII, Martha L., b. Nov. 5, 1830; m. Benja- min F. Tibbetts. IX, Samuel E., b. Mar. 18, 1832.
(*13) WILLIAM& DECKER ( Thomas,2 David1) m. Anna Bragg. He d. Apr. 13, 1821; his wid. m. Samuel Wooten, Jr., 1823. Chil .: Polly, 1816; Priscilla, 1819; Elizabeth, 1821, m. Giles Tibbetts, 1840.
Fourth Generation.
(*21) WILLIAM4 DECKER (Ebenezer,3 Thomas,2 David1) m. Harriet -; she d. Apr. 21, 1865, a. 39-7. He was one of the most prominent bank fish- ermen of his time, and together with his brother Ebenezer carried on an extensive business; see Chap. XXI. Chil .: William H., Lettie H., Flora Ellen, Clarence Cushman.
DELANO.
Orson M. Delano was b. in Vassalboro, Nov. 11, 1850, the son of Calvin W. Delano, who was descended from Bath and Woolwich ancestry, marry- ing a dau. of Isaac and Sarah (Hutchings) Tibbetts, who were b. in B., but set. in White. Mr. Delano m. Betsey G. Trask, Edge., b. Oct. 4, 1852. They have three sons: Arthur E., b. Mar. 22, 1873; Coburn W., b. Feb. 19, 1880; Walter E., b. June 26, 1888. He lives on the farm, one of the best cultivated in town, where John and Martha Alley set. abt. 1742. He follows dairy, fruit and market farming, and deals in agricultural implements.
DEWOLFE.
Isaiah and Ellen M. Dewolfe lived at B. Ctr., rearing their fam. in town, when the parents and part of their children set. in Boston. She d. Sept. 28, 1899, a. 63. Chil .: I, Abby J., m. William H. Fisher, res. in Los Angeles,
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Calif. II, Robert G., m. Annie, dau. of Capt. Llewellyn Baker; res. in B. H. III, Eunice, unm., res. in Boston. IV, Laura F., d. in B., Dec. 24, 1890, a. 25-3, see Cas. V, Lizzie B., unm., res. in Boston. VI, Willie W., unm., in traveling employment. VII, Grace May, m. Morton T. Holton, res. Wyo- ming, Mass.
DODGE.
Throughout the southern and central part of Lincoln County this family is numerous. In the town of Newcastle at least three branches of it exist, the founders being contemporary, but their relationship, if any existed, being now unknown. It is thought that nearly all those living in this locality are descended from Winthrop Dodge, who came from Marblehead, Mass., before the Rev. War and settled in New. He had a son, Samuel, b. in 1779, who set. in Edge. He m. a cousin, Abigail Dodge. He d. abt. 1870. Children:
*1 Edward, b. Nov., 1809.
2 Samuel, Jr., lived in Edge.
3 Martha, m. William McClintock, q. v.
4 Nancy, m. Ezra Brown; res. in Edge.
5 Lot, m. Jane Page; res. in Dam.
6 Seth W., lived in Dam.
Second Generation.
(*1) EDWARD8 DODGE (Samuel,2 Winthrop1) m. Julia, dau. of John Wy- lie. He d. Mar. 9, 1842. They had two chil .: I, George E., b. 1838; m. Martha Seavey; they live on Linekin and have had a fam. of seven chil., first three dec .: George A., Alice M., Frank S .; James M., lives in Bris .; Julia P., m. Simeon Vanhorn; Alfred S., m. Ida Vanhorn; Abby W. II, Martha A., b. 1840; d. 1857. Mrs. Julia Dodge m. (2) John Hodgdon, 2d, q. v.
Deacon Daniel Dodge, who lived at Pleasant Cove, b. Mar. 16, 1822, d. Nov. 3, 1901, for many years a well-known figure in B. and a prominent member of the 1st Cong. Society, was son of Daniel, who was son of Win- throp Dodge. Charles Dodge, now living at Pleasant Cove, is son of Charles, who was son of Enoch, and he a son of Winthrop Dodge. The tracing of this fam., however, is more general than particular, from the fact that for several generations they have been recorded in part in each of the three towns: New., Edge. and B.
Charles F. Dodge was born in Woolwich, July 19, 1856, son of Alpheus and Margaret Dodge. He m. Abbie Adams, Bowdoinham, soon after coming to B. H. in 1877; one dau., Gertrude D. Not related to the foregoing fam.
DOLLOFF.
CHRISTIAN DOLLOFF, who recorded a birth in his family at Exeter, N. H., in 1667, is said by their genealogist to have founded this family in Amer- ica. Wherever the name appears it is said to trace to him as ancestor. It is accepted by the family, from investigations made, that he was of Russian blood, and was a man of means, owning considerable real estate in his vicin- ity. He was twice married and left six children, three of whom were sons. For several generations the greater part of this family continued to reside in
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N. H. John Dolloff, Sr., who was born at New Hampton, N. H., Sept. 19, 1761, and died Nov. 7, 1833, married Elizabeth Preston, who was born Sept. 18, 1762, and died Dec. 25, 1846. They had ten children, seven of whom were sons. The youngest child was Beniah. He founded the Boothbay family and was the sixth generation in America, the line being: Christian,1 Samuel,2 Samuel, Samuel,4 John,5 Beniah.6
Beniah married Clarissa Veasey, Boston, in 1827. It fell to him to care for his parents in their declining years. In 1842 he sold the old New Hamp- shire homestead and lived in New Boston till 1845, when he moved to Booth- bay. Here he purchased of the Handley family the old Daws homestead. This continued to be his residence until his death, July 7, 1869. His wife, b. Oct. 9, 1810, d. Jan. 7, 1869. Children:
1 Eliza Paine, b. Aug. 9, 1829; d. May 1, 1837.
2 Frances Tuman, b. Nov. 20, 1831; m. Addison W. Lewis, 1859; s. p.
3 George W., b. Feb. 1, 1833; m. (1) Ellen McCobb, 1871; she d. Jan. 8, 1879; (2) Julia A. Webster, 1882; one son, Raymond W.
4 Charles H., b. July 11, 1834; m. Feb. 5, 1875, Emma E., dau. of Jason and Abigail Pinkham. He res. at B. H. and is a mason by trade; two chil., Myrtie E. and Charles B.
5 Adeline Murray, b. Dec. 4, 1838; d. July 21, 1860; unm.
8 Warren Lovell, b. Feb. 1, 1840; m. Helen A., dau. of James T. and Mary Beath, 1865. Has lived at B. H., following the business of a con- tracting carpenter. They had one son, Frank Hobbs, b. Oct. 25, 1867; in business for a time at Portland; d. July 24, 1901; unm.
7 Beniah Preston, b. Aug. 26, 1842; m. Mary F. Blake, 1866. After re- turning from service in the Civil War he engaged in the livery business. He d. Dec. 28, 1880, see Cas. They had three chil .: I, Grace A., m. George B. McClellan, 1887; II, Sherburn R., m. Lillian Walker, of Mass., 1903; III, Moses P., m. Mary R., dau. of Silas L. and Caroline Hodgdon.
8 Clara Elizabeth, b. Jan. 4, 1847; m. July 14, 1867, James McDougall, q. v.
9 Julia Maria, b. July 31, 1848; m. Charles E. Giles, q. v.
DUNTON.
Timothy Dunton came from Westport in 1795 and bought the farm at Back River where the late Miles Lewis lived. He was son of Timothy Dun- ton who is thought to have been the founder of the Dunton family so numer- ous in West. Several of this family settled in Lincolnville abt. the time that Timothy came to B. He was twice married: (1) Nancy Smith, Sept. 5, 1776; she d. June 4, 1804; (2) Margaret Pinkham. Children: I, Jenny, 1777; unm. II, Nancy, 1779; m. Andrew Dunton; set. in White. III, Israel, 1783; set. in White. IV, Timothy, Jr., 1786; set. in Liberty. V, Lucy, 1790; m. Jon- athan Robinson; set. in White. VI, Sally, 1792; set. in White. VII, Prudy, 1794; m. Joshua Loring; set. in White. VIII, William, 1797; m. Sally Knight, West .; set. in Liberty. IX, Abigail, 1798; m. Aaron Bradstreet, Liberty. X, Charlotte, b. Sept. 22, 1805; m. Alfred Matthews, q. v. XI, Maria, b. Nov. 22, 1817; m. Edmund Matthews, 1836, q. v. Lucinda, b. Mar. 30, 1819; m. Bradford Boynton, Liberty; see Boynton.
Giles Dunton was b. in West., Apr., 1822, the son of David and Sally Dunton. David is thought to have been cousin to Timothy, father of the preceding fam. As a young man Giles came to B. in 1846, marrying Esther, dau. of Joseph Lewis, that year. They lived on the west side of Adams
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Pond on a part of the original Adams purchase. He d. Oct. 1, 1892; she d. Mar. 16, 1895. Children: I, Emma, m. Frank W. Woodward; res. No. B. II, Ella, m. Charles Matthews; res. E. B. III, Almon, unm., follows the sea. IV, Mary E., m. Horace D. Runey; res. at Pleasant Cove. V, Her- bert G., m. Blanch, dau. of Rufus Reed; carpenter; res. at Dover. VI, George, m. Celia F. Reed; carpenter; res. B. H. VII, Annie M., m. Eben A. Poole, q. v. VIII, Lewis A., m. Mabel E., dau. of John Montgomery; sailmaker; res. at B. H. IX, Orin L., m. Elvira Kilcup, Boston; carpenter; res. at No. B. X, Laura, m. James A. Hunter, Waltham, Mass.
Three brothers, James F., George B. and Quincy Dunton came to B. H. from West. abt. 1870. Quincy moved to Rockland soon after and there d. James F. and George B. engaged in fishing a few years and then changed, in 1876, to freighting, running first the schooner Oregon and then the schooner Mary Elizabeth bet. Portland and Boothbay. In 1887 James F. engaged in trade on Atlantic St. in the M. E. Pierce store, where he continued until a short time before his death, which occurred Aug. 13, 1904, at the age of 58. Capt. George B. d. in 1900, a. 54. Ruemma, w. of James F., d. May 24, 1887, a. 37. Their fam. consisted of M. Fred, now engaged in trade on Atlantic St., Imogene, Antoinette, Edward S. By a second marriage are three other children,
DYER.
Capt. Alphonso Dyer was b. in Portland, Feb. 26, 1844, son of Stephen Dyer, Cape Elizabeth, who m. Clarissa Payson, dan. of Ebenezer and Sally Decker, Southport (then B.), 1836. Stephen Dyer was drowned in 1854 from the railroad bridge bet. Portland and Cape Elizabeth. Capt. Dyer first came to Southport in 1857. In 1859 his mother, Clara A., a sister, and two broth- ers, Albert and Cyrus Cushman, came. Albert was killed in the harbor of Naples, aboard the Constellation, and was buried in Naples, see Civil War list. Clara d. March, 1868. Cyrus C. m. Clarinda A., dau. of Jaruel Marr. He lives in Yuma, Ariz., where he went in 1887. Capt. Alphonso m. Mary Emma, dau. of Daniel R. and Almira Matthews, of B. Their chil. are: I, Addie E., m. W. E. Dyer, So. Portland. II, Weston A., m. May Foy, dan. of Alfred and Althea Pierce; res. in So. Portland. III, Angie Thompson. Capt. Dyer commenced mackerel fishing at the age of 13 with his uncle, William Decker, in the schooner Oasis. He followed the business until 1895, being master of his vessel the last 18 years. They commenced taking summer boarders in 1889, see Chap. XXIV.
EMERSON.
1 COL. EDWARD EMERSON, the founder of the Emerson family in Booth- bay and Edgecomb, came from Danvers, Mass., in 1765 and landed where the old Pinkham mill stood, building his house just west of the buildings now owned by Frank W. Woodward, No. Boothbay. He was b. in Tops- field, Mass., July 13, 1738, o. s., and d. in Edgecomb, Mar. 17, 1794. He m. Elizabeth, dau. of William Shillaber, Danvers, Mass., Apr. 2, 1760. His ancestry in America follows:
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I, Thomas Emerson, who came from England to Ipswich, Mass., 1735-7. II, Joseph Emerson, Ipswich.
III, Edward Emerson, Chelmsford, Mass.
IV, Rev. John Emerson, Topsfield, Mass., had a family of sixteen chil- dren, of which Col. Edward was one. He was pastor of the Topsfield church 46 years.
Col. Emerson was one of the sturdiest figures in Lincoln County history through the Revolutionary struggle, which may be found at length in Chap. XIII. His town official service was almost continuous through his residence in Boothbay and may be found in Chap. XVI. Prior to the Revolution he had seen service in the Cape Breton expedition, in 1758, where he held a lieutenant's commission. He was buried in the old yard at Boothbay Ctr., the slate stone being now in a good state of preservation. Children:
2 Jane, d. Oct. 27, 1780; unm.
*3 John, b. Danvers, Mass., June 14, 1762, q. v.
4 Elizabeth, m. Henry Kenney, 1789, q. v.
*5 Edward, b. June 21, 1771, q. v.
*6 William, b. Salem, Mass., Jan. 1, 1777.
7 Rhoda, d. in infancy.
8 Joseph, b. June 11, 1780; m. Betsey Boyd, 1806; set. in Edge .; d. May 10, 1868; she d. May 12, 1859, a. 74-9.
9 Rebecca, b. 1782; d. 1791.
10 Pratt, b. 1783.
11 Samuel, b. 1784.
NOTE,-It may be seen in Elizabeth Emerson's will of July 26, 1797, prob. following Sept., rec. Lincoln Prob. Reg., pp. 147-150, that chil. Nos. 2, 7, 9, 10 and 11 were not at that time living.
Second Generation.
(*3) JOHN2 EMERSON (Edward1) m. (1) Rebecca Hodgdon, 1785; she d. Sept. 20, 1813; (2) Mrs. Elizabeth Catland, 1814. He d. July, 29, 1842. He lived upon the homestead until 1839, when he sold to William Carlisle. The old house was moved to the head of Adams Pond, where it was known as the Willey house until torn down about 1880. Children:
12 Rebecca, b. Mar. 1, 1786; m. Alexander Rogers, Georgetown; d. 1880, one of the last pensioners of the War of 1812.
13 Elizabeth, b. May 7, 1787; m. Nathaniel Montgomery, q. v.
14 Abigail, b. Feb. 21, 1789.
15 Dorothy, b. Dec. 28, 1791.
16 Lydia, b. Jan. 12, 1794; m. Benjamin Hodgdon, 1818, q. v .; d. Dec. 29, 1831.
17 Pratt, b. Mar. 2, 1797; d. Nov. 4, 1822.
18 Prudence, b. Sept. 4, 1798; m. Isaac Fly.
19 John, Jr., b. Oct. 3, 1804; m. Miranda Trask; one dau., Elizabeth, b. Oct. 30, 1828.
20 Edward, b. Jan. 22, 1815.
*21 Luther, b. Mar. 11, 1816, q. v.
(*5) EDWARD2 EMERSON (Edward}) m. Anne Sawyer, 1794; set. in Pittston soon after 1813. He was a farmer, and most of his fam. set. in that vicinity. Children: I, Susanna, b. 1795; d. 1806. II, Clarissa, 1797; d. inf. III, Abigail, 1813. IV, Edward S., b. in Pittston. Edward S. Emerson, last named, lived in Pittston, d. Oct. 25, 1874. Two of his sons set. in B .: I, Daniel K., m. Sarah Stover. II, Thomas J., b. Jan. 2, 1842; m. Eliza J.,
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dau. of Washington Reed, 1862. They have one dau., Flora B., m. Seth E. Rowe. Mr. Emerson res. at B. H. For many years he has been a con- tracting carpenter. For town service see Chap. XVI.
(*6) ELDER WILLIAM2 EMERSON (Edward1) m. Rhoda Brown, 1798. They lived for a time in Boothbay, but the greater part of their lives in Edge. He was a prominent figure in the early Free Will Baptist Church in Maine; was a man of much influence in his community, at one time representing his district in the Legislature. He died June 17, 1850. Children:
22 Samuel, b. May 20, 1799.
23 Joseph, b. Jan. 5, 1801.
24 Nancy, b. Mar. 5, 1803.
*25 William Shillaber, b. Mar. 19, 1804, q. v.
26 John, b. Aug. 4, 1805. He achieved much fame as an inventor. He was granted letters patent Mar: 8, 1834, on the first screw propeller. It is a matter of both interest and distinction that his model was first attached to a small boat and worked by hand, successfully, in the waters of Boothbay Harbor. By the burning of the patent office records he was, for a time, deprived of the fruits of his invention. John Erick- son, coming to America at an opportune date, introduced his screw propeller. Emerson brought action against Erickson for infringement in the U. S. Supreme Court and obtained a decision. Later Congress reimbursed him to the amount of $30,000 for the use of his patent.
27 Jane, b. Aug. 21, 1807.
28 Rhoda, b. Oct. 25, 1809; m. Daniel Knight, 1837, q. v.
29 Margaretta, b. Jan. 10, 1813.
30 Thomas, b. Feb. 20, 1815; was living in Racine, Wis., in 1904.
31 Elizabeth, b. Apr. 2, 1817.
Third Generation.
(*21) LUTHER8 EMERSON (John,2 Edward1) m. Fidelia Cooper, 1843. He set. at the forks of the Wis. and Dam, roads at No. B. and followed farming. It was where his uncle, William Emerson, had lived in 1829 and kept the first post office in No. B. He died Apr. 30, 1897. Children:
32 Elizabeth, b. June 10, 1844; m. Silas Brookings, Wis .; four chil.
33 Mary J., b. Aug. 24, 1846; m. Ira Davis, Manchester, N. H.
34 Benjamin S., b. May 6, 1848; m. Jennie, dau, of Rufus and Jane C. Adams, 1875. They live on the farm formerly owned by William Clark at the head of Adams Pond, following dairy and market farming. Chil- dren: Grace E., Hattie L., Fred L., Jennie A., Josie L., Charles W.
35 Luther E., b. Nov. 4, 1852; d. Jan. 21, 1875.
36 William E., b. Feb. 4, 1861; d. at the homestead, where he had lived, Mar. 13, 1905; unm.
(*25) CAPT. WILLIAM SHILLABER8 EMERSON ( William,2 Edward1) m. Sarah Ann, dau. of Alexander Reed, 1834. He was the only one of his father's family to permanently settle in Boothbay. He was a prominent citi- zen and a successful sea captain in the foreign trade. He died July 9, 1854, on a passage from Turk's Island to Boston, brig Rainbow. She died Oct. 24, 1889. Children:
37 John Brown, b. May 12, 1835; m. Sarah Watts, Thomaston, 1867. He engaged in the American merchant marine in its palmy days and led a successful life on the sea, being one of the most prominent among the many that Boothbay has furnished to that calling. He commenced at the age of 19, in 1854, taking charge of the brig Rainbow, on which his father had just died. Some of his other vessels were the brig Tempest, barks Windward and Dresden, ships H. B. Gilchrist, Uncle Joe, Val- ley Forge, John T. Berry and Kendrick Fish. By his marriage he
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allied himself to one of the oldest, wealthiest and most influential fams. ever engaged in the shipping interests of Maine. His home was on Church Square, where his father's family had preceded him and in the house originally built by Dr. Ebenezer Wells and completed by Dr. D. K. Kennedy. He died Feb. 25, 1887.
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