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FAMILY HISTORY.
yer's Island, Thomas and William at Hodgdon's Island, Caleb at E. Booth- bay, practically founding that village and giving it the name of Hodgdon's Mills, and John located on the shore of Townsend Gut. All these had fami- lies and the name rapidly multiplied. These men were in some instances brothers and in others cousins in different degree, but all were related and all came here from Westport. The family records of that town are of little value in the quest and no member of the family in this town was found to have more than a partial account of their own branch. However, from town, family and probate records, and from correspondents in Dover, N. H., Kittery and other places, I have arrived at the following:
Nicholas Hodsdon, the mid letter then being s instead of g, was in Hing- ham, Mass., in 1635. He moved to Watertown, Mass., and was there in 1650. He soon came to Kittery and was there in 1655. This man became the founder of a numerous family, members of it settling in Dover, Durham and Madbury, N. H., and York, Kittery, Wells and Berwick, Me. In the genealogies of some of those families appear names of sons whose destina- tion or settlement was unknown to the compilers, and who might have been the original settlers of the name in Westport and Boothbay. The trend of settlement then being eastward instead of westward, what is of the strongest kind of presumptive evidence is the fact that the Christian names which pre- dominated among the sons in these families were not only the common ones of John, William, Joseph and Thomas, but the unusual ones of Benjamin, Stephen, Timothy and Caleb. The early York deeds abound with these. In the genealogy I shall present, "Joseph hosden," who was here in 1764 as a petitioner, and in 1781 as a soldier, will be dropped, for none of the family in town descend from him. He evidently d. or moved elsewhere before 1791.
1 CALEB HODGDON, b. abt. 1730, set. on Jeremy Squam Island (Westport) before the Revolution, probably as early as 1758 or 1760. This is arrived at by a statement of the late Ira Hodgdon, of B., who was b. Feb, 6, 1812. He stated that when he was eight years old there was an old man, Caleb Hodg- don, on Westport, then said to be 90 years old, and that children of this man were cousins to his father, John, and that Caleb and Thomas were brothers. He had a large family of children, but I have to do with only one:
*2 Benjamin, dates of birth and death unk., q. v.
3 THOMAS HODGDON, brother to Caleb, younger by a few years, set. on Jeremy Squam at the same time. He was captain of a co. in Col. William Jones' reg .; com. dated May 8, 1776; also on Majorbagaduce Expedition in 1779; family dates wanting in most part. His chil. were Thomas, Jr., Benja- min, John, Joseph, Caleb, Prudence, Rebecca, who m. John Emerson of B., Abigail, Mercy. None of his family except Rebecca set. in B. For the pur- pose of building our record we select from them:
*4 John, b. Feb. 10, 1769, q. v.
*5 Joseph, next younger child, q. v.
Second Generation.
(*2) BENJAMIN2 HODGDON (Caleb1) m. Betsey Tyler. He was living in Edge. in 1777, but before 1779 had set. in West., where he lived afterward. Children:
6 Joseph, b. Aug. 24, 1777.
*7 Benjamin, Jr., b. Mar. 20, 1779, q. v.
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*8 Thomas, b. Oct. 13, 1781, q. v.
9 Betsey, b. Apr. 4, 1784.
*10 Caleb, b. June 30, 1786, q. v.
*11 Tyler, b. Apr. 6, 1788, q. v.
*12 John, b. Aug. 5, 1790, q. v.
13 Polly, b. Apr. 6, 1793.
14 Phebe, b. Mar. 16, 1796.
15 Lucy, b. Apr. 1, 1799; m. James Dunton, West.
(*4) JOHN2 HODGDON ( Thomas1) m. (1) Deborah, dau. of John Dunton, West .; she was b. June 10, 1774; d. Feb. 6, 1812; (2) Lucy, dau. of Zebediah Farnham. He lived in West. and his chil. were all b. there; he d. Jan, 25, 1849. Children:
16 Emerson, b. June 7, 1795; d. Aug., 1885.
*17 John, b. Sept. 3, 1796, q. v.
*18 Timothy, b. Mar. 13, 1798, q. v.
*19 Lovell, b. June 11, 1800, q. v.
20 Abigail, b. Sept. 11, 1801; d. 1898 in Auburn.
*21 Alfred, b. Aug. 2, 1808, q. v.
22 Rebecca, b. Aug. 14, 1805.
23 Elvira, b. Apr. 16, 1807.
*24 Edwin, b. Dec. 16, 1809, q. v.
25 Ira, b. Feb. 6, 1812. As may be noted by dates, his mother died at his birth. From him the records of his father's family were obtained. He m. Esther Reed, 1836; lived in B.
26 Samuel, b. Apr. 7, 1814; d. Jan. 21, 1884.
27 Warren, b. June 1, 1816; d. Sept. 2, 1852.
28 Rufus, b. Feb. 5, 1817; d. Nov. 8, 1890.
29 Cyrus, b. Mar. 4, -; living in West., 1898.
30 Lucy A., b. May 11, -; living in Bath, 1898.
31 Mary, b. July 31, -; d. Feb. 12, 1857.
(*5) JOSEPH2 HODGDON ( Thomas1), known on West., where he always lived, as Deacon Joseph; dates are lacking. He had chil .: William, Joseph, Nathan, Benjamin, Betsey, Emily. We have to do with only the oldest: *32 William, b. unk., q. v.
Third Generation.
(*7) BENJAMIN3 HODGDON, JR., (Benjamin,2 Caleb1) m. (1) Lucy Thomas, West .; she d. Aug. 31, 1816; (2) Lydia Emerson, who d. Dec. 29, 1831; he d. July 7, 1857. Children:
33 Prudy, b. July 14, 1809; m. S. Hobart; 2 chil., John L. and Albert W .; d. Charlestown, Mass.
*34 Elbridge B., b. Feb. 20, 1812, q. v.
35 Wadsworth, b. June 26, 1814; m. Eliza A. Hodgdon; 2 chil., Thomas G. and Melville; d. in Calif.
36 Lucinda, b. Aug. 24, 1818; unm .; d. in Charlestown, Mass.
37 Caroline, b. Sept. 28, 1821; m. Michael Hapenny; 3 chil., Lydia, Albert G. and Mamie; he d. on the S. A. coast; she d. in Charlestown, Mass. 38 Albert, b. Nov. 20, 1823; d. in youth.
39 Arabella, b. Feb. 7, 1826; unm .; res. in Charlestown, Mass.
40 Francis M., b. June 14, 1828; m. Esther Binham, Nova Scotia; res. on homestead of his father; chil .: Emma, dec .; Benjamin F., res. in Woolwich.
(*8) THOMAS3 HODGDON (Benjamin,2 Caleb1) m. Thankful Greenleaf, b. Oct., 1788. He d. May 8, 1871; she d. Feb. 14, 1870, a. 81-4. At middle age he came to Hodgdon's Island from West. and moved a business already established, which was largely increased in the new location. See Chaps.
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XIX and XXI. Dea. Joseph Hodgdon had owned the island and his son William had been living on it several years when Thomas purchased half of the property. Children:
41 Olive, m. Samuel Tarbox, West.
42 Emmeline, m. Allen Lewis, q. v.
*43 Stephen G., b. 1820, q. v.
44 Eliza, m. Capt. Joseph Sherlock.
(*10) CALEB8 HODGDON (Benjamin,2 Caleb1) m. Eliza Parsons, West., 1834. He set. in E. B. in 1823, building mills and establishing shipbuilding soon after. See Chap. XIX. He died Apr. 22, 1874; she died Sept. 6, 1900, a. 86. Children:
*45 Caleb, Jr., b. Apr. 6, 1835, q. v.
46 Eliza, b. Sept. 13, 1836; d. Dec. 13, 1841.
47 John P., b. Sept. 16, 1838; unm.
48 Mary, b. Apr. 5, 1841; m. Charles Smithwick, q. v.
*49 George Meecher, b. Apr. 18, 1843, q. v.
50 Harriet, b. Apr. 8, 1845; d. May 3, 1849.
(*11) TYLER8 HODGDON (Benjamin,2 Caleb1) m. Jerusha Parsons; set. in 1809 on Sawyer's Island, where he conducted a fishing business in which he was succeeded by his son, Albion P. See Chap. XXI. He died May 24, 1862; she died Jan. 22, 1860, a. 61-3. Children: I, Eliza, b. Mar. 19, 1819; m. Wadsworth Hodgdon. II, Allen, b. Nov. 7, 1820; d. Dec., 1856, see Cas. III, Albion P., b. Aug. 9, 1822; m. Mary H. Foster, Phillips, 1853; he d. Dec. 15, 1900; two daus .: Eliza M., m. Fred L. Bardwell, Roxbury, Mass., and Edith F., m. George M. Atwood, M. D., Bradford, Mass. IV, Sophia P., b. June 12, 1824; m. Levi Murray. V, Adaline, b. Apr. 9, 1826; d. Apr. 7, 1859. VI, Phebe R., b. Jan. 29, 1828; m. Wilmot Lewis. VII, Lucy J., b. Jan. 16, 1830; d. 1835. VIII, Granville, b. Jan. 29, 1832; d. 1856, see Cas. IX, Carlista F., b. Feb. 8, 1834. X, Melville P., b. Mar. 6, 1836; m. Laura E. Reed; he d. Jan. 1, 1899; she d. May 6, 1874; one dau., Laura J., m. Lewis P., son of George F. Hodgdon. XI, Lenora, b. Dec. 25, 1838; m. Alfred H. Pinkham. XII, Dennis, b. Feb. 14, 1841; d. Jan. 22, 1860.
(*12) JOHN8 HODGDON (Benjamin,2 Caleb1) m. Sarah A. Dunton. He came from West. before 1816, which was soon after his marriage, and pur- chased of James Tyler what was then known as the David Emery place, now known as the residence of his son, John M. Hodgdon. There he had one of the largest bank fishing establishments in town. See Chap. XXI. He died July 2, 1871; she d. Sept. 24, 1867, a. 74. Children:
51 Merrill, b. June 13, 1816; d. Sept. 13, 1839, see Cas.
52 Mary A., b. Aug. 9, 1818; m. Andrew Adams, q. v.
*53 Freeman, b. Oct. 29, 1820, q. v.
*54 John M., b. Aug. 12, 1824, q. v.
55 Marston, b. Aug. 16, 1826; d. July 4, 1848.
56 Jackson, b. Nov. 19, 1829; m. Elizabeth Blake.
*57 Silas Lee, b. Dec. 6, 1831, q. v.
(*17) JOHN8 HODGDON, 2D, (John,2 Thomas1) m. (1) Sarah -; she d. Apr. 18, 1837; (2) Mrs. Julia A. Dodge. He d. Mar. 15, 1851; she d. Aug. 17, 1858. The first five chil. were b. in West. He set. bet. B. H. and E. B. before 1827. Children:
58 Washington, m. Martha Alley.
59 Frances, m. James Murray.
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60 Jackson, unm.
61 John, m. (1) Sarah A. McDonald; (2) Margaret Hagerty.
62 Alfred, m. Sarah A. Tibbetts.
63 Albert Caleb, b. Oct. 31, 1827; unm.
64 Benjamin F., b. Aug. 20, 1831; d. Sept. 20, 1836.
65 Abigail L., b. Apr. 14, 1834; m. Alfred Bennett.
66 Sarah L., b. Apr. 14, 1834; m. Charles M. Seavey.
67 Rebecca, b. Feb. 2, 1837; m. Raban Clifford.
*68 Dexter W., b. June 20, 1847, q. v.
69 Julia, b. May 1, 1850; m. Osborne Pinkham.
(*18) TIMOTHY8 HODGDON (John,2 Thomas1) m. Frances Tibbetts. He set. on Sawyer's Island before his marriage, in 1820, where his son, Alonzo K., now lives. He died Oct. 18, 1881; she died Jan. 28, 1875. Children:
70 Zina H., b. Aug. 3, 1823; m. Rinda S. Reed; lived on Hodgdon's Is., where he conducted a general store and acted as steamboat agent for many years; he d. May 14, 1893; Rinda, w., b. Oct. 4, 1825, d. June 6, 1898; chil .: I, Francena C., m. Wesley Pinkham; II, Eveline E., m. A. H. Goudy; III, Laura B., m. Dr. R. G. Blanchard, Dover, N. H .; IV, Ada F., m. Irving Pinkham; V, Florence D., m. Elbridge Matthews, Deering.
71 Mary E., b. Feb. 12, 1827; m. Russell Lewis.
72 George F., b. May 21, 1829; m. Angelia, dau. of Samuel Lewis; lives at Sawyer's Island; chil .: George B., Alvah L., Cora E., Frank R., Edward B., Lewis P.
73 James P., b. Apr. 11, 1831; m. Mary E., dau. of William Mckown; he d. Sept. 20, 1881; she d. Oct. 24, 1877; chil .: Granville W., Hattie P., Leonard, Byron S., Ella L., Fannie E., Annie M., Alice E.
74 Angelia F., b. Oct. 21, 1833; m. Ebenezer Reed.
75 Roxana S., b. Feb. 16, 1836; m. Wadsworth H. Lewis.
76 Alonzo K., b. Nov. 17, 1839; m. (1) Alvia Swett; (2) Nellie Hodgdon; (3) Mary I. Baker.
77 Lovesta, b. Nov. 17, 1839; m. Elbridge Matthews; d. Mar. 9, 1883.
78 Roscoe G., b. July 28, 1842; m. Eliza, dau. of James Tibbetts; mer- chant since 1871 at B. H .; pres. of the Boothbay Savings Bank; chil .: Archer W., Mildred L. (dec.), Stella, Vesta.
(*19) LOVELL8 HODGDON (John,2 Thomas1) came from West .; m. Ruth Reed; he d. Jan., 1833. His family is thought to have set. in Bath. Chil .: I, Elbridge M., b. Mar. 15, 1826. II, Emily E., b. Sept. 8, 1827; m. George P. Kimball, Bath. III, Juliette, b. Sept. 26, 1829.
(*21) ALFRED3 HODGDON (John,2 Thomas1) m. Matilda Campbell; lived at Mill Cove. Children:
79 Matilda, b. Nov. 23, 1827; m. Samuel Miller Reed, 1845.
80 Frances A., b. Feb. 14, 1829.
*81 James F., b. Jan. 11, 1831, q. v.
82 Charles A., b. Jan. 11, 1831; lost at sea, Oct., 1851.
(*24) EDWIN8 HODGDON (John,2 Thomas1) m. Julia, dau. of William Reed. He lived opposite Indiantown, where his son, Convers O., did after- ward. He d. May 29, 1891; she d. June 13, 1899. Chil .: I, Martha D., b. Sept. 16, 1832; d. Aug. 29, 1851. II, Emily E., b. July 23, 1834. III, Elvira, b. Sept. 16, 1836; m. James Grady. IV, Angelet, b. Dec. 11, 1839; m. James F. Hodgdon, q. v. V, Mary A., b. Feb. 6, 1841. VI, Convers O., b. Aug. 14, 1843; m. (1) Hattie E. Swett, 1865; (2) Mrs. Celina Adams. VII, Lyman, b. Feb. 23, 1846; d. Mar. 6, 1875. VIII, Manly K., b. Dec. 16, 1848; m. Nettie A. Fuller. IX, Julia A., b. Nov. 13, 1851; m. Byron Swett.
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(*32) WILLIAM8 HODGDON (Joseph,2 Thomas1) m. Olive Parsons, Edge., 1836. He had already been in B. for some years. His father owned Hodg- don's Island, but had lived in West. William purchased half of it and Stephen G., a few years later, the other half. He kept a store and dealt in fish to some extent. He d. July 26, 1887; she d. Oct. 31, 1865. Children:
83 Westbrook P., b. July 31, 1837; d. Mar., 1858, see Cas.
84 Martin V. B., b. Oct. 10, 1838; d. Feb. 26, 1859.
85 Gilman Page, b. Mar. 11, 1841; m. Caroline M., dau. of Robert Spin- ney; lived at B. Ctr. until abt. 1885, when they rem. to B. H. Was engaged in the fruit trade between Charleston, S. C., and the West Indies for several years. For public service see Chap. XVI. Chil .: I, Clarence R., see Chap. XXIII; II, Gertrude L., m. Henry S. Perkins; III, Maud, res. in Mass .; IV, Louise N., teacher in B. H. schools.
86 James D., b. May 8, 1842; d. Oct. 1, 1858, see Cas.
87 Mary K., b. Nov. 6, 1844.
88 Theresa, b. Sept. 20, 1846; d. 1864.
89 Albert, b. May 20, 1849; d. 1853.
90 Eva, b. May 19, 1852.
91 Harriet, b. July 25, 1854; d. 1859.
92 Ida and Elizabeth, d. in inf.
Fourth Generation.
(*34) ELBRIDGE B.4 HODGDON (Benjamin,8 Benjamin,2 Caleb1) m. Mar- garet McCobb, 1838. He d. Dec. 24, 1860; built the house and lived where Nelson Harding lives, at West B. H. Children: I, Ellen M., b. Mar. 15, 1841; II, Lucy T., b. Mar. 2, 1845, unm .; III, Adeliza, b. July 17, 1848; IV, Lizzie L., m. H. Leslie Deming, Boston.
(*43) STEPHEN G.4 HODGDON ( Thomas,8 Benjamin,2 Caleb1) m. (1) Ruth S. Thomas; she d. July 24, 1861, a. 38-8; (2) Emeline P. Jewett, West., 1863. He came with his father from West. when business was commenced on the island and helped largely in building it, afterward succeeding to it. In early years he was master of a banker, but later in life gave his entire attention to directing matters on shore. He d. Dec. 15, 1901. Children: I, Martha E., b. Aug. 17, 1842. II, Christopher G., b. Dec. 5, 1850; d. Mar. 16, 1860. III, Ruth H. Heal, adopted, b. Jan. 1, 1846. IV, Charles S., b. Oct. 17, 1864; m. Edith M., dau. of David C. Adams. He has succeeded to the business of his father, which he now conducts.
(*45) CALEB4 HODGDON, JR., (Caleb,8 Benjamin,2 Caleb1) m. Mahala H. Plummer, Wis., 1867. He res. at E. B .; succeeded to the mill and lumber business of his father, in which his sons are engaged with him as partners. Children: I, Alice M., m. - Bishop; II, Caleb Tyler, m. Minnie Murray; III, Helen Standish m. (1) John A. Marshall, (2) Charles Chapman; IV, Clar- ence W .; V, Mary E., m. Norman Fuller; VI, Mahala S., m. Percy Orne.
(*49) GEORGE M.4 HODGDON (Caleb,3 Benjamin,2 Caleb1) m. Henrietta, dau. of William Adams. In company with his brother, John P., they suc- ceeded to the shipyard business of their father; now, in turn, followed by the sons of George M. Children: Fred F., William A., Charles E., Ammi W., George I.
(*53) FREEMAN+ HODGDON (John,8 Benjamin,2 Caleb1) m. (1) Mary J., dau. of Elisha A. and Keziah Whitmore (adopted dau. of David Newbegin), b. in Gorham, Nov. 6, 1826; d. 1868; (2) Sarah, dau. of John and Mary Auld.
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He followed the sea throughout his business career, going master at a very early age. He was one of the most successful in his class. He lived at B. H. and d. Nov. 18, 1885. Children: I, Winfield S., b. July 20, 1846; d. Dec. 29, 1865. II, Merrill E., b. July 20, 1846; m. Carrie Norton, Martha's Vine- yard; res. at Orient Heights, E. Boston; sea captain. III, Mary Freeman, b. Mar. 20, 1850; m. Charles S. Weston; res. Los. Angeles, Cal. IV, Abba, b. Oct. 29, 1852; d. 1854. V, Georgia E., b. Dec. 2, 1854; m. Russell Hol- ton. VI, Abbie D., b. Feb. 19, 1858; m. John Fletcher, Lowell, Mass. VII, Mariquita, b. June 22, 1862; m. Jetson Wade, Scituate, Mass. VIII, Leroy W., b. May 8, 1872. IX, Norman H., b. Jan. 20, 1874. X, Marian.
(*54) JOHN M.4 HODGDON (John,8 Benjamin,2 Caleb1) m. Caroline C. Dunton, West. He followed the sea from an early age until well advanced in years, most of the time engaged in the fisheries. He has the farm and homestead of his father. Children: I, Lester, b. Oct. 9, 1850; m. Emma Jennet, dau. of Merrill Barter; he d. Feb., 1872, see Cas .; she d. Jan. 20, 1875; they left one child, Lester E., who is m., res. with his grandparents and is a commercial traveler. II, Mary N., b. May 14, 1853; m. Alonzo K. Hodgdon. III, Marston, b. Oct. 8, 1855; d. at Buenos Ayres, May 2, 1878. IV, Allen, b. Nov. 14, 1857; m. Belle Welch; res. Boston; chief engineer on Str. Kennebec. V, Carrie, b. May 24, 1860; d. in youth.
(*57) SILAS LEE4 HODGDON ( John,3 Benjamin,2 Caleb1) m. Caroline Wheaton, Guysboro, N. S .; lived at E. B .; he d. Oct. 4, 1894. Children: Aphia A., Ida May, Lucy A., Fred S., Winfield S., Kate, Mary R.
(*68) DEXTER W.4 HODGDON (John, 2d,8 John,2 Thomas1) m. Clara E., dau. of Charles Sherman, Edge .; res. B. H .; has been engaged in general trade and ice. Children: Walter I., Nellie S., Marcia V., m. Irving C. Kenniston, Clara D., George T., Hattie C., Dexter, Jr.
(*81) JAMES F.4 HODGDON (Alfred,8 John,2 Thomas1) m. Angelet .Hodgdon. Lived at Mill Cove, where Andrew Reed, founder of that family in town, settled and lived. He died Oct. 22, 1896. Children: Herbert C., James F., Charles A., William H., Clarence G., Edwin L., John B., Carrie E., Anna M., Morris P.
John Hodgdon, a tailor from Gloucester, Mass., of no known relation to the foregoing fam., m. Eunice, dan. of John and Rebecca Lewis, abt. 1817. They had two daus .: I, Mary, b. Aug. 5, 1818; m. Willard Holton. II, Permelia, b. abt. 1820; d. unm. The father was lost at sea and his wid. m. (2) William Montgomery, 1825; she d. Jan. 29, 1883, a. 89-9.
HOLBROOK.
1 EZEKIEL HOLBROOK was b. in Wellfleet, Mass., 1775. At the age of four years, his father having died, he was taken by his mother to Penobscot River. Being disappointed there in a chance for a livelihood, they came to Damariscotta, where Ezekiel was bound out to service. The abuse he was subjected to was such that at the age of 14 he ran away, following down the river, and hired with Benjamin Linekin. Here he remained until 1802, when he m. Lucy, dau. of his employer. She d. in 1805, and a year later he m.
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Dorcas, dau. of Jonathan Farnham. He d. Mar. 5, 1863; Lucy, 1st w., d. Oct. 28, 1805; Dorcas, 2d w., d. May 18, 1884, a. 96-5-27. Children:
2 Lucy, b. Oct. 8, 1807; m. Joseph Grimes.
3 Daniel, b. July 5, 1809; m. Eliza Hart, St. George.
4 Fanny, b. Jan. 6, 1812; m. (1) John Bennett; (2) Daniel Rowe.
5 Nancy, b. Apr. 16, 1814; m. Nathaniel Foster.
6 Sally, b. July 7, 1816; d. 1829.
7 Dorcas, b. Aug. 30, 1818; m. Joseph Farnham.
8 Ezekiel, Jr., b. May 3, 1822; unm .; was long associated with his brother Eliphalet in trade and fishing.
*9 Eliphalet, b. Sept. 17, 1824, q. v.
10 William C., b. May 17, 1827; d. Apr. 11, 1851, see Cas.
11 Sarah, b. July 1, 1830; unm.
Second Generation.
(*9) ELIPHALET2 HOLBROOK (Ezekiel1) m. Charlotte P. Blake. To this man belongs the distinction of being the merchant over the longest term of service of any ever in town. He commenced trade in 1845, the year in which Thomas Orne commenced. The latter retired in 1899, while Mr. Hol- brook still (1905) retains an interest and gives the business some attention. Their children are: I, Alden G., m. Abbie E. Martin, 1878; II, Dorcas Ellen, m. James P. Jones; III, Orra A., m. George W. Martin.
HOLTON.
1 JOHN HOLTON was first of this family in town. He came from Medford, Mass., previous to 1773, having been born in Leicester, Dec. 2, 1747. A rec- ord shows his father's family to have settled in Brookfield in May, 1762, they having then come from Spencer. The family descent in Mass. of John, the Boothbay settler, follows:
I, Joseph Houlton,1 original immigrant, b. in County of Bedford, Eng., 1621; set. in Salem, Mass., abt. 1635; m. Sarah, dau. of Richard and Ann Ingersoll; d. May 30, 1705.
II, Benjamin Houlton,2 b. Dec. 14, 1657; m. Sarah -; d. 1689; res. in Salem.
III, Benjamin Houlton, Jr.,8 b. Jan. 14, 1689-90; m. (1) Lydia Leech, July 13, 1708; (2) Elizabeth, dau. of Joseph and Elizabeth (Porter) Putnam, a sister to Gen. Israel Putnam of Revolutionary fame; res. in Salem.
IV, Israel Houlton,4 bap. Mar. 19, 1720-21; m. Sibel or Sibella -; wife thought to have been of Conn. birth and residence.
John was third in a fam. of eight chil. On arriving at B. he set. on the place now owned by Warren A. Holton, where he built his home and mar- ried the daughter of one of his nearest neighbors. He m. Priscilla, dau. of Jeremiah Beath, early in 1774. See Rev. list. He d. Oct. 2, 1822. Children:
2 Elizabeth, b. Nov. 10, 1775; m. Thomas Stewart, 1803.
3 Sibel, b. May 10, 1779; m. George W. Merrill, 1802, q. v.
*4 Israel, b. June 23, 1781, q. v.
*5 Jeremiah, b. Jan. 26, 1784, q. v.
6 Priscilla, b. Apr. 21, 1786.
7 Sarah, b. Sept. 3, 1788.
8 Mehitable, b. Apr. 23, 1791.
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HISTORY OF BOOTHBAY.
9 Susanna, b. Aug. 11, 1793; m. Abner Lewis, 1822.
10 Margaret, b. Aug. 11, 1795; d. in Boston, Feb. 9, 1814.
11 Phebe, b. Sept. 19, 1798.
12 John, b. Aug. 5, 1801; d. 1802.
Second Generation.
(*4) ISRAEL2 HOLTON (John1) m. Jane Robinson, Bris., 1808. He set. south of the house where his son, the late John Holton, lived, near B. Ctr., purchasing the place of Patrick Herrin or his heirs. He was a sea captain and is said to have held a captain's commission in the War of 1812. He died Mar. 12, 1857; she died Feb. 5, 1856, a. 68. Children:
*13 Willard, b. Aug. 29, 1812, q. v.
*14 John, b. Oct. 27, 1815, q. v.
15 Thomas, b. Nov. 14, 1817; d. 1818.
16 Israel H., b. Aug. 28, 1819; d. Sept., 1839, see Cas.
17 William R., b. Jan. 28, 1822; m. Apphia Foye, Wis .; s. p .; he d. Feb. 21, 1872; she d. June 1, 1886, a. 61.
18 Martha J., b. Nov. 18, 1823; m. James McCobb, q. v.
19 Eliza A., b. 1825; m. Hamilton J. Barrows, Putney, Vt., 1855.
(*5) JEREMIAH2 HOLTON (John1) m. Mary Clifford, Edge., 1811. He built at the corner northerly from his father's and the old house has of late been rebuilt, with additions, and is used as a public hall, called the Ida Pavilion. He died Oct. 11, 1860; she died Dec. 2, 1864, a. 74-6. Children:
20 Mary A., b. Oct. 14, 1812; m. Capt. John Auld, 1832; d. June 19, 1904.
21 Margaret, b. June 20, 1815; unm .; d. Apr. 20, 1883.
*22 Rufus, b. June 3, 1817, q. v.
23 Cordelia, b. Feb. 27, 1819; unm .; d. in Boston, 1890.
24 Jane C., b. Feb. 17, 1821; m. Rufus Adams, q. v.
25 Sarah, b. Apr. 17, 1823; m. Samuel Murray.
26 Antoinette, b. Feb. 17, 1826; m. Solomon Wellington, Mass.
27 Elizabeth, b. Aug. 23, 1829; m. Charles Bowker, Mass.
*28 Jeremiah C., b. Jan. 23, 1831, q. v.
Third Generation.
(*13) WILLARD3 HOLTON (Israel,2 John1) m. Mary Hodgdon, 1837. He lived at B. H. He was a carpenter and farmer and was a prominent mem- ber of the 2d Cong. Church and one of the four to whom its memorial win- dow is inscribed. He d. July 16, 1880; she d. Apr. 17, 1893, a. 74-8-12. Chil .:
29 Mary A., b. July 9, 1838; m. Moses R. Powers, Dorchester, Mass.
30 William H., b. Sept. 1, 1841; d. May 31, 1858, see Cas.
31 Willard Russell, b. Nov. 2, 1845; m. Georgia E., dau. of Freeman Hodgdon, 1877; he is a contracting carpenter; res. B. H .; chil : Harry W., see Chap. XXIII; Carl R., see Chap. XXIII; Carrie N., Chester.
32 John Frederick, b. Oct. 6, 1848; set. in Mass.
33 Walter T., b. June 1, 1853; m. Lula, dau. of W. G. Lewis; chil .: Mary and Lewis.
34 Henry C., b. June 11, 1858; m. Addie Small, South .; chil .: Arthur, Lloyd, Alton, Eunice.
(*14) JOHN8 HOLTON (Israel,2 John1) m. (1) Jane C., dau. of James Adams, 1843; (2) Eliza, dau. of Paul McCobb, 1846; (3) Mary G. Foye, Wis., 1850. He built northerly from his father's home, where his wid. still resides. He was a ship carpenter. He d. June 24, 1895; Eliza, wife, d. Apr. 15, 1849. Children:
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FAMILY HISTORY.
35 Charles, b. May 8, 1848; m. Burnette -; she d. Oct. 7, 1883; he set. in Mass. and is an engineer.
36 Eliza A., b. Jan. 16, 1852; d. Apr. 9, 1881; unm.
37 John E., b. May 8, 1855; d. June 6, 1896; unm.
38 Hattie May, b. Sept., 1856; m. A. R. Hallowell, Salem, Mass.
39 Horace W., b. Nov. 18, 1861; m. Jennie Wylie; res. Malden, Mass.
40 Albert H., b. Apr. 4, 1864; lives in Dorchester, Mass.
41 Jennie Foy, b. Jan. 3, 1867; d. Apr. 21, 1889; unm.
(*22) RUFUS8 HOLTON (Jeremiah,2 John1) m. Margaret, dau. of David R. Adams, 1840. He lived where John, his grandfather, settled. See Chap. XVI for public service. He d. Mar. 1, 1892; she d. July 11, 1896. Children:
42 Mary E., b. Sept. 12, 1842.
43 Edward P., b. Aug. 13, 1847.
44 James G., b. Jan. 3, 1852; set. in Malden, Mass.
45 Warren A., b. June 11, 1859; m. Mary E., dau. of W. M. Bennett; s. p.
(*28) JEREMIAH CLIFFORD3 HOLTON (Jeremiah,2 John1) m. (1) Laura A. Reed, 1869; she d. Jan. 11, 1882, a. 36-7; (2) Mrs. Helen O. Taylor, Wis .; res. B. H .; is a ship carpenter. Children: I, Morton T., b. May 19, 1871; m. Grace M., dau. of Isaiah and Ellen M. Dewolfe; res. in Mass. II, Norris J., b. Feb. 7, 1876.
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