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HOWARD.
Silas Howard was born in Castine, 1820; m. Annie Seavey, St. George, 1840; set. in B. H., 1866. He followed the sea from a boy until a few years after marriage set. in B. Mrs. Howard died in 1891. Two only of six chil. are living: George, who is m. and has afam. in town; Addie, res. with her father.
HUFF.
This is principally an Edge. name. Joseph and Phebe Huff came from that town and set. at Back Narrows abt. 1820. They had one dau., Harriet. The mother died Sept. 2, 1822. In 1823 he m. Hannah Stoddard. She died Nov. 28, 1856. Children: I, Joseph, Jr., b. Nov. 6, 1823. II, Samuel, b. May 4, 1833; set. in Hallowell. III, Nancy, b. Dec. 10, 1834; m. - Carl- ton; set. in Belfast. IV, Caroline E., b. Dec. 18, 1837. V, Betsey, b. Oct. 20, 1841. VI, Charles W., b. Mar. 20, 1843. VII, Ellen A., b. July 19, 1847. Of this fam. Joseph, Jr., lived at Back Narrows; engaged in farming, fishing and a general store. Their chil. were: Martha A., b. Aug. 8, 1849; Joseph F., b. Feb. 28, 1853; Silas F. E., b. June 8, 1856; Ella E., b. July 2, 1857.
HUTCHINGS.
1 JONATHAN HUTCHINGS, of York, whose family settled here after his death, was born about 1700, and died, probably, about 1760. Mary, his wife, was born in 1708, and died at the age of 93, Oct. 9, 1801. She lived with her son, Jonathan, Jr. They settled at the extreme northerly point at Oven's Mouth, in the Dover district. Children:
2 Elizabeth, m. David Colbath, 1771.
8 Betty, b. 1753; m. Ichabod Tibbetts, 1774.
*4 Benjamin, q. v.
*5 Jonathan, q. v.
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Second Generation.
(*4) BENJAMIN2 HUTCHINGS ( Jonathan1) m. Abigail, dau. of Nathaniel Tibbetts, 1779. They lived where the family settled, and he was drowned, Sept. 4, 1828, at Oven's Mouth, while "warping in" a vessel; she died Oct. 2, 1822. Children:
6 Benjamin, Jr., b. Dec. 19, 1780; d. 1802.
7 Samuel, b. Nov. 20, 1782; set. in Whitefield.
8 Andrew, b. Dec. 22, 1784; m. Dorcas Alley; set. in Gardiner.
9 Polly, b. Sept. 14, 1787.
10 Hannah, b. Apr. 22, 1792.
*11 Jonathan, b. Mar. 6, 1794, q. v.
12 Sally, b. May 3, 1796; m. Isaac Tibbetts, q. v.
13 Catherine, b. Apr. 8, 1797.
14 Frederick, b. Apr. 19, 1801; m. Abigail Loomis.
(*5) JONATHAN2 HUTCHINGS (Jonathan1) m. (1) Mary -, who d. Sept. 15, 1801; (2) Martha, widow of Adam Boyd. He. d. Jan. 5, 1838; Martha d. Feb. 5, 1846. Some of his sons set. in Edge, near the New. line, and but little can be found where they are represented in descent in town at present. Children: I, John, b. 1796; II, James, b. 1798; III, Alfred, b. 1800; IV, Asa, b. 1804; V, Jonathan, Jr., b. 1805, d. 1882; VI, Alexander, b. 1805; VII, Mar- tha, b. 1808, m. Samuel Blake; VIII, Andrew, b. 1811; IX, Thomas, b. 1818.
Third Generation.
(*11) JONATHAN3 HUTCHINGS (Benjamin,2 Jonathan1) m. Nancy Bugnor. He lived where Owen Stover now does. He died Jan. 16, 1876; she died Apr. 27, 1876, a. 78-9. Children:
15 George, b. Sept. 8, 1821; m. Emeline Stover; chil .: Susan E., Antoi- nette and George, Jr.
*16 Isaac, b. July 6, 1823, q. v.
17 Margaret, b. Nov. 11, 1824; m. James True.
18 Sarah, b. Sept. 27, 1826; m. Cornelius Murphy.
19 Nancy, b. Dec. 11, 1828; m. William Giles, q. v.
20 "Sophronia, b. Sept. 29, 1880; m. Wilmot Stover.
21 Lucy Ann, b. Dec. 1, 1832; m. Thomas C. Kelley.
*22 John, b. Oct. 21, 1834, q. v.
23 Waterman, b. Jan. 12, 1837; dec .; unm.
24 Leonard, b. Apr. 15, 1843; d. Nov. 19, 1861.
Two chil. bet. 23 and 24 d. in inf.
Fourth Generation.
(*16) ISAAC4 HUTCHINGS (Jonathan,8 Benjamin,2 Jonathan1) m. Julia A. Lewis; lived at Dover. He d. Oct. 17, 1886; she d. May 18, 1883. Children: Annie L., dec .; Elizabeth J., dec .; Roswell L.
(*22) JOHN4 HUTCHINGS ( Jonathan,8 Benjamin,2 Jonathan1) m. Eliza- beth Lewis; he died Feb. 29, 1884. Children: Granville, Orin L., Eliza E., Vinettie.
KELLEY.
1 BENJAMIN KELLEY, who purchased a tract of land on Pleasant Cove, in 1770, of Thomas Kelley, stands in the records as founder of the Boothbay family. Thomas may have been a brother to Benjamin, and they were prob- ably sons of Samuel Kelley, mentioned in the petition for the incorporation
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of the town (see p. 135). Besides these names, who were holders of real estate at those early dates, there were in the Revolutionary service from Boothbay Aaron, Joseph and William Kelley, of whom we have no further record. In 1768 Mary Kelley married Moses Cross, of Freetown. There is reason to suppose that Samuel Kelley was the original settler and the others named were his children. Benjamin Kelley always stated that his family came from Kennebunk to Townsend. The family ancestry is probably thus:
I, John Kelley1 came from Newbury, Eng., to Newbury, Mass., in 1635; d. Dec. 28, 1644; left a son John.
II, John Kelley,2 b. 1642, m. Sarah, dau. of Richard Knight, 1663; d. 1718; they had nine children, one named John.
III, John Kelley,8 b. 1681, m. Hester Morse, 1702. They moved to Atkin- son, N. H., about thirty miles from Kennebunk; had four chil .: Ruth, b. 1704, John, Samuel and Benjamin. Birth dates of last three children are unobtainable. Samuel was probably b. about 1708 and like others of his time "worked easterly." He probably went to Kennebunk, mar- ried and lived there until his children were old enough to want a larger prospect, and then located in Townsend, where he is found in 1764 with his family. The names are all regular family names, as may be noted by consulting Coffin's History of Newbury.
Benjamin Kelley was born in 1737; m. Sarah, dau. of William Kennedy, 1769, and settled on the farm bought of Thomas, which has ever since been known as the "Kelley farm," now owned by his great-grandson, John E. Kelley. He died Dec. 24, 1818, a. 81 yrs .; she died May 30, 1816, a. 80 yrs. They left one child:
*2 Benjamin, Jr., b. 1769, q. v.
Second Generation.
(*2) BENJAMIN2 KELLEY, JR., ( Benjamin1) m. Anne, dau. of James and Frances Auld, 1793. They lived on the homestead. The tax list of 1791 shows only Benjamin, Jr., and his father in town. They had a sawmill and brickyard on the place. See Chap. XVI for public service. He died Oct. 28, 1811; she died July 8, 1830. Children:
*3 Isaac, b. Nov. 6, 1793, q. v.
*4 John, b. Aug. 19, 1795, q. v.
5 Sally, b. Apr. 20, 1797; unm.
6 Benjamin, b. Feb. 6, 1799; m. Catherine Campbell, at which time he was res. in Union. Later he moved to Belfast, reared a family and founded the well-known edge tool manufactory of B. Kelley & Co.
7 Fanny, b. June 15, 1801; unm.
8 James Auld, b. Apr. 22, 1805; unm.
9 Ezra, b. Apr. 25, 1807; d. Nov 22, 1857; unm.
10 Anna, b. Aug. 26, 1809; m. Josiah Staples, Swanville.
Third Generation.
(*3) ISAAC8 KELLEY (Benjamin,2 Benjamin1) m. Martha, dau. of John and Judy Kennedy. They had twelve children, but the record is slight in their case, most of the family having settled elsewhere. Their children (per- haps not in order of birth) were: John K., Phebe A., William K., Mary A., James H., Martha C., Rosilla, Jesse, John K., Joseph, Arletta. Of these William K. alone left a family in town. He m. Nancy J., wid. of Thomas B. Farmer and dau. of Robert and Jane Wylie, 1853. They had four daus .: I,
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Elva, m. W. C. Clisby; II, Annie J., m. Charles H. Beal; III, Mary I., m. W. F. Bearse, Bris .; IV, Arletta, m. Charles E. Spofford.
(*4) JOHN8 KELLEY (Benjamin,2 Benjamin1) m. Mary, dau. of Elisha and Catherine Sherman, 1819. They lived on the homstead, following farm- ing. He died Dec. 12, 1863; she died Feb. 22, 1887. Children:
11 Mary A., b. Apr. 8, 1820; m. Nathaniel G. Light, Edge.
12 Catherine, b. Mar. 7, 1822; m. Charles Cargill, New., 1842; d. Apr. 4, 1854.
13 Benjamin, b. Apr. 18, 1824; m. Cordelia, dau. of Henry and Miriam Reed, 1849; he d. Jan. 18, 1854; one dau., Abby J., m. Charles H. Mason, Bath; she d. Apr. 14, 1885.
14 Elizabeth G., b. Apr. 23, 1826; m. Willard Cunningham, New .; d. Dec. 29, 1854.
15 Lydia J., b. May 6, 1828; m. Wilmot Averill, Alna, 1848; d. Nov. 3, 1873.
16 Elisha, b. Sept. 2, 1830; d. Feb. 15, 1853; unm.
17 Dexter, b. Apr. 1, 1838; m. Roxana Given, Topsham, 1855; d. May 15, 1856.
18 Sarah F., b. Nov. 6, 1835; m. Benjamin P. Reed; d. Jan. 28, 1863.
*19 John Edward, b. Aug. 5, 1838, q. v.
20 Charles P., b. Feb. 14, 1841; d. July 28, 1843.
Fourth Generation.
(*19) JOHN EDWARD“ KELLEY (John,3 Benjamin,2 Benjamin1) m. Cor- delia, dau. of John and Mary ( Adams) McDougall, 1864. They live at No. B. on the place formerly owned by Dr. Daniel Rose and afterward by Dr. Wright. For town and legislative service see Chap. XVI. He was deputy sheriff, 1873-77; sheriff of Lincoln County, 1883-91; deputy again, 1891-97; fish warden three years under Com. Whitten, 1888-91; and again appointed under Com. Nickerson and now holds that position. Mr. Kelley has served upon the Boothbay Republican Town Com. since 1873, and upon the Repub- lican Co. Com. for Lincoln about fifteen years. They have four children: Fannie May, John P., Benjamin E., Fred Robie.
KENDRICK.
Charles E. Kendrick was b. in Bangor, Apr. 3, 1846, the son of William and Laura A. (Hamilton) Kendrick. His father was the son of Joseph and Mary (Knight) Kendrick, also of Bangor. The mother died in 1848 and the father died from wounds early in the Civil War. Charles made his home with his grandparents in Belgrade until 14 years old, when on his own account he commenced in the news and periodical line, at a stand in the rotunda of the State House. This he followed till he was 18, when he established Ken- drick's Express on the Boston and Kennebec steamer. This he sold at 21 and commenced jobbing notions over a route in Maine, which he followed six years, when he set. in B. H. Here he engaged in trade in Miller's Block, a few years running a branch during the season at Squirrel Island, until 1888, when he sold his business and the next year bought the Boothbay Register, which he still owns and publishes. He m. Isabel D., dau. of Benjamin and Margaret Kenney, in 1873. Children: Annie B., a teacher in the B. H. schools; Ralph W., m. Caroline, dau. of Samuel and Delia Murray, foreman in the Register office. Two sons, James B. and Charles B., died in youth.
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KENNEY.
This family was numerous in our early records, but at a date earlier than 1800, in some instances, entire families of the name moved into the interior towns of the State, which were then rapidly filling with population. For a possible value that it may have I will present the early records briefly, though not all are necessary to show the line of descent to those now living in town. The family is of Scotch descent and in early records is often found spelled Canney. Five men with fams. were in town during the Rev. War, and four of them served in it, of this name. So far as can be ascertained they all came from Bradford, Mass., and they are all thought to have been brothers.
1 Samuel Kenney m. Abigail Barter; set. on the southern end of Barter's Is., where C. S. F. Hilton now lives. He was b. abt. 1756; served through the Rev. and again in 1812-14 cleaned up the same old flintlock or Queen's- arm to help defend the Sheepscot shores, which were annoyed by the British. He died at advanced age, Feb. 23, 1848; she died Nov. 15, 1815. Children: Samuel, Jr., 1777; Sarah, 1779; Thomas, 1781; Abigail, 1783; John, 1785; Lydia, 1787; Esther, 1790; Rejoice, 1792; Susanna, 1794; Hepsibeth, 1798; Eunice, 1800. Esther and Rejoice were the first and second wives, respect- ively, of Rufus Hilton, who succeeded upon the homestead.
2 Thomas Kenney m. Jemima Foster; lived on west side of B. He d. Nov. 19, 1815, a. 86; she d. Aug. 17, 1813. Children: Thomas, 1777; Josiah, 1779.
3 Abijah Kenney m. Esther Wylie, 1782; he lived in the old stone house at West B. H. He d. Oct. 14, 1848, a. 88; she d. Sept. 5, 1840, a. 87. He was a cobbler. Not thought to have had children.
4 Henry Kenney m. Elizabeth, dau. of Col. Edward Emerson, 1789. Thought to have lived in No. B. near the Edge. line. He d. Oct. 15, 1821. Children: Edward, 1790; Thomas, Jr., 1792; Betsey, 1794; John, 1796; Har- riet, 1799; Sophia, 1800; Lydia, 1802; Emerson, 1803; Hester and Synthia, 1807; Charlotte, 1809; Susanna, 1812.
5 Benjamin and Susanna Kenney are thought to have lived near the Edge. line. Her fam. name is unk., as are the dates of their deaths. Children: John, 1789; Benjamin, Jr., 1791; Ann, 1793; Joshua, 1796; Sally, 1799; Israel, 1801; Thomas, 1804; Jane, 1806; Daniel, 1810. Soon after 1810, before mar- riage of any of the children, this fam. moved to Jeff.
6 John Kenney, son of Benjamin and Susanna, after the family moved to Jeff., shipped on a whaling voyage and was wrecked on the coast of Scot- land. There he remained and m. Nellie Cheavous and continued to live until they had a fam. of seven chil. He then returned to America and set. in Jeff., later rem. to Edge., where he d. soon after. Of these seven chil. John, Jr., and Benjamin set. in this locality. John, Jr., in Edge., where he reared a fam., of whom Wilder F. m. Abby M. Haggett, Edge., and lives in B. H., one dau., Alice; George lives in New. and Leroy in Bath.
7 Benjamin, son of John and Nellie Kenney, set. as a young man in B. H. He m. Margaret, dau. of James and Sarah Auld. For many years he fol- lowed the sea and accumulated a good property. He was long an active member in the 2d Cong. Society. He d. May 3, 1903, a. 77-9; she d. Feb. 4, 1894. Children: I, Isabella, b. Jan. 17, 1854; m. Charles E. Kendrick, q. v.
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II, James B., b. July 12, 1856; m. Hattie J. Pask, Bath. III, Benjamin, Jr., d. in youth. IV, George A., b. Aug. 1, 1860; m. Genettio N., dau. of Osgood Reed; they had two daus., Effie M. and Grace A. He. d. May 31, 1898. This fam. have all lived at B. H.
KENNISTON.
1 DAVID KENNISTON came to Boothbay a few years after the Revolution closed and purchased what for almost a century was known as the Kenniston homestead at B. Ctr. His father was a Scotch refugee after the battle of Culloden Muir, 1746, coming at once to America in a French cruiser, landing at Norfolk, Va. He was John Kenniston, or as the name has variously been spelled, Kenaston, Kenerson or Canaston. He married in America and set. in N. H., in the vicinity of Nottingham, where the fam. was once, during the colonizing period, attacked by Indians and their house burned. They had six sons, in order, David, Joseph, Isaac, Joshua, Samuel, Thomas. The two former served in the Rev. War and located in Maine after it closed. David was b. in 1759. He m. (1) Sarah, dau. of Jeremiah Beath, 1789; (2) Betsey, wid. of Samuel Day and dau. of David Reed, 1797. He died May 9, 1843; Sarah, w., d. Dec. 12, 1796; Betsey, w., d. Mar. 10, 1844. David Kenniston was a leading member in the first church, particularly during the pastorate of Rev. Isaac Weston, for whom he had strong admiration and warm friend- ship. He has been described to the author as a tall, erect man of dark complexion, hair and eyes, with prominent features and stern, energetic manner. Children:
2 John, b. July 5, 1790; set. in Eastern Maine.
3 Asa, b. Aug. 27, 1792; lived in Exeter and Newport; d. past 80; unm.
4 Sarah, b. Feb. 11, 1793; went to Mass .; trace lost.
5. Thomas Beath, b. Dec. 2, 1796; m. Margery W. Ingraham, 1823; set. together with his wife's fam. in Levant.
6 Polly, b. Oct. 2, 1798; m. Willard Thorpe, q. v.
7 Stephen, b. June 10, 1800; m. Mrs. Mary S., wid. of Frederick Lewis and dau. of Capt. Andrew McFarland, 1822; set. in Machias and later rem. to Chelsea, Mass. He had a fam. of several chil.
8 Margaret, b. Apr. 3, 1804; m. Robert Spinney, q. v.
*9 William, b. Nov. 9, 1806, q. v.
Second Generation.
(*9) WILLIAM2 KENNISTON (David1) m. (1) Emily, dau. of Washington and Nancy Dodge, Edge., 1833; (2) Mary, dau. of Moses Huff, Edge., 1836; (3) Mrs. Octavia, wid. of Samuel Woodward, 1883. He was a man of great energy of character, active in business, being in his earlier years engaged in contract work upon roads and bridges and in general trade. In 1849 he was among the first to start for California, when with a few men from this vicinity they rounded Cape Horn in a small schooner and landed at their destination soon after the fire that destroyed the Sutter Settlement, now San Francisco. His business career in town is referred to in Chaps. XIX and XXI. Added to his natural activity he was of a strong social turn and these qualities gave him a broad and agreeable acquaintance. Possessed of a remarkable mem- ory and a strong tendency to see the humorous and ridiculous side of things, he was filled with anecdotes and reminiscences, and being a ready conver- sationalist these were imparted in his old age to his younger friends and
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acquaintances. Marrying the daughter of his last wife, I lived in the same house with them from October, 1886, to April, 1888, and during this time it may fairly be said the work on this History of Boothbay took its inception. His death, which occurred by murder, on the day he was 81 yrs. 6 mos. of age, was in the house in which he was born. At that time he was enjoying good health and his family physician stated that he was apparently in sound physical condition (see p. 390). He d. May 9, 1888; Emily, w., d. Jan. 24, 1835, a. 24; Mary, w., d. Apr. 26, 1881, a. 65; Octavia, w., d. Jan. 24, 1890, a. 55-9-27. Children:
10 George Beaman, b. Dec. 17, 1836; m. (1) Antoinette E., dau. of Rev. Jonathan Adams, 1864; (2) Annie Janet, dau. of Benjamin Blair, 1883. They res. at B. H. He is a lawyer and real estate dealer. See sketch, Chap. XXIII. Children: I, Mabel, m. Emerson Rice; res. at Hyde Park, Mass .; see Emerson Genealogy. II, Walter, d. Sept. 20, 1887, a. 19-7-19. III, Irving Chase, m. Marcia V., dau. of Dexter W. Hodgdon. Since 1890 he has been in either Arizona or the Klondike. At Sulphur Creek, in the latter place, he is now engaged in mining on his own account. IV, William Beaman, see sketch, p. 406. V, Alice, m. Wen- dall P. Mckown, see p. 407. VI, George B., Jr., d. Nov. 28, 1898, a. 20-10-3, see Cas.
11 Albert Henry, b. Jan. 31, 1839; m. Ida A. Chase, Edge., 1875. For- merly of the firm of Kenniston, Cobb & Co., operating on Linekin Neck; now and for several years engaged in the furniture trade and undertaking at B. H. Children: I, Edith Chase, m. John A. Mad- docks, see p. 407; II, Mary Avis, unm.
12 Mary Emily, b. July 18, 1845; m. Luther Maddocks, q. v.
Capt. Joseph Ross Kenniston, b. in Jeff., Sept. 10, 1836; son of David and Mary A. (Ross) Kenniston. His father, David, understood to be de- scended from Joseph, brother of David, founder of the foregoing fam. He was b. in Liberty in 1811, lived in Jeff. through his business years, dying in Washington, 1857; Mary, his w., d. in Aug., 1888, a. 76. Joseph left school at 13, going as sailor under Capt. George Witcher, sch. John Stull. At 27 he took his first command, sch. Mount Hope, coasting, and continued until 1872. He then came to B. H., invested his capital in real estate, to which he has added by purchase, building and rebuilding, until at the present he has the largest number of rents owned by a single individual in town. These are situated on Mckown and Commercial Streets and Townsend Avenue. He m. Henrietta, dau. of Rufus Reed, Orono, 1867. Children: I, Charles F., variety store and news stand at B. H. II, Vinnie E., m. Harold Bibber, M. D., Bath. III, Ethel May, unm.
KIMBALL.
Henry and Sally Kimball came from Bradford, Mass., and set. on Bar- ter's Island abt. 1810. He d. May 19, 1828. Children: I, Nabby, b. Mar. 12, 1811. II, Mary, b. Aug. 13, 1813. III, Phineas, b. Jan. 24, 1816; d. 1838, see Cas. IV, Lydia, b. Feb. 19, 1821. V, Albert, b. Sept. 1, 1824, q. v.
Second Generation.
Albert Kimball m. Arletta, dau. of Luther and Anne Pinkham, 1848. They lived where his father settled. He was engaged in fishing, coasting and general trade. They reared a fam. of twelve chil., nine of whom were sons, nearly all of whom followed the sea. He d. Sept. 20, 1887. Children:
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I, Mary Ann, b. Aug. 4, 1849; m. Manson D. McKown, q. v. II, Albert Leroy, b. Nov. 2, 1850. 11I, Hermon, b. Sept. 28, 1852; d. Nov. 5, 1866. IV, Phineas, b. Apr. 1, 1854; m. Gabrielle Gove; d. July 20, 1893. V, Sarah Frances, b. Jan. 6, 1856; m. Florence Mckown, q. v. VI, Fremont, b. Dec. 14, 1857; m. Ida E. Macaulay; res. in Bath. VII, Burton, b. May 30, 1860; m. Annie T. Gove. VIII, Samuel S., b. Dec. 14, 1862; m. (1) Effie S. Pink- ham; (2) Carrie A. Nichols, Bath. IX, Louville, b. Mar. 6, 1865; m. Edith Conley, West. X, Ardelle, b. Mar. 29, 1867; m. Harry B. Stewart. XI, Elbridge H., b. June 7, 1869; m. Alice G. Conley, West .; res. in Monson. XII, Wendall, b. May 10, 1872; m. Lillian M. Bourgette.
KNIGHT.
1 DANIEL KNIGHT was founder of this family in B. He evidently came from Mass., from about Newburyport or Salem. The evidence is not clear, but I think he descended from John Knight, who, with his brother Richard, came to Newbury, Mass., from Romsey, Eng., in June, 1635. If this is cor- rect the ancestral line of Daniel was as follows: I, John, b. in England, 159 -; d. 1670. II, John, Jr., b. in England, 1622; d. 1678. III, Benjamin, b. 1668. IV, Benjamin, Jr., b. 1693. The Boothbay settler was probably son of the last named. He lived on Damariscove, after coming into these parts, until. the breaking out of the Rev. War, when he vacated the island and went to Pleasant Cove, on the farm owned by the late Daniel Dodge. His will was made Jan. 10, 1780; prob. Apr. 5, 1780. Nominally, he was the wealthiest man in his locality, but some allowance must be made for the fact that at the date of prob., 1780, the Continental currency was at a low point in value; but he was, undoubtedly, a man of considerable property for the times. Chil .:
2 Susanna, m. Faithful Singer, 1768.
3 Judith, m. Jeremiah Crommett, 1780.
*4 Daniel, Jr., b. 1744, q. v.
5 Elizabeth, m. John Wheeler; he d. in 1777.
6 Mary, m. - Burnham.
7 Martha, m. - Day.
*8 Patishall, q. v.
Second Generation.
(*4) DANIEL2 KNIGHT, JR., (Daniel1) m. Mary Winslow, Bris., 1768. After the war he set. on Damariscove, one-half of which was devised him by his father. He d. Jan. 8, 1798; she d. Mar. 17, 1820, a. 84. Living as they did upon an island their chil. are not regularly recorded, but the order is thought to be as given below. His estate at inv. was $5,275. Children:
*9 William, b. 1769, q. v.
*10 Nicholas T., b. 1771, q. v.
11 Patty, m. John Andrews, Ipswich, 1794, q. v.
12 Betsey, b. 1774; m. Nathaniel Montgomery, q. v.
*18 Nathaniel, b. Jan. 12, 1776, q. v.
14 Daniel, Jr.
15 Lydia, m. Alfred Wadsworth, Bris., 1799.
16 Sally, b. 1784, m. James Auld, 1802, q. v.
17 Mary, m. Joseph Hayes, No. Yarmouth, 1803.
(*8) PATISHALL2 KNIGHT (Daniel1) m. Susanna Brown, 1782. He was named for Capt. Richard Patishall, who in earlier times had owned Dama-
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riscove Island, and who was killed, Aug. 2, 1689, by the Indians in a battle at Pemaquid. He owned the place at Pleasant Cove and lived there. He d. in Oct., 1797; his wid. m. George Gilbert, Wis., 1802. Children:
18 Daniel, b. Feb. 8, 1782; d. Sept. 7, 1801.
19 Margaret, b. Sept. 23, 1784; m. Nathaniel Chapman, Jr., Noble., 1804.
20 Patty, b. Jan. 13, 1786.
21 Samuel, b. Apr. 8, 1790; m. Sarah Campbell, 1818; one, son, Alexan- der, b. June 11, 1819.
22 John, b. June 7, 1792; m. Mary Blinn, Bris., 1814.
23 Alexander, b. Dec. 7, 1794; d. 1806.
24 Alfred, b. Nov. 19, 1796; d. 1819.
25 Patishall, Jr., b. Feb. 7, 1798.
Third Generation.
(*9) WILLIAMS KNIGHT (Daniel, Jr.,2 Daniel1) m. Martha Burnham, 1793. He d. June 25, 1821; she d. June 14, 1837, a. 60. Their fam. is not recorded. They had at least three sons, probably other children.
*26 Michael, b. 1801, q. v.
*27 Nathaniel, q. v.
28 William, Jr., b. 1808; d. Jan. 1, 1834.
(*10) NICHOLAS T.8 KNIGHT (Daniel, Jr.,2 Daniel1) m. (1) Rachel Auld, 1791; (2) Sarah Auld, 1813. He d. Feb. 12, 1848; Rachel, w., d. June 17, 1813, a. 43; Sarah, w., d. Oct. 26, 1872, a. 87-11. He first set. on Sawyer's Island, but sold to Tyler Hodgdon. He then purchased of the Murray heirs the place at B. Ctr. where John Murray settled, now owned by John K. Corey. The house now standing there was built by Knight. He owned some places in town that he rented and was a man of property and influ- ence. Children:
29 Polly, b. July 8, 1792; d. 1800.
30 Daniel, b. Dec. 17, 1793; unm .; d. 1823.
31 John, b. Aug. 27, 1795; unm .; d. 1821, see Cas.
32 Anna, b. June 14, 1797; d. 1809.
33 William, b. Dec. 26, 1798; unm .; d. 1821, see Cas.
34 Alfred, b. Sept. 3, 1800; unm .; d. 1830, see Cas.
*35 Charles, b. Aug. 3, 1802, q. v.
36 Mary, b. Apr. 14, 1804; m. John B. Knight, q. v.
37 Nathaniel, b. Mar. 9, 1806; m. Mary, dau. of Nathaniel Knight; two chil., Catherine J. and Nicholas H.
. 38 Joseph, b. Feb. 5, 1809; d. 1810.
39 Rachel, b. Nov. 30, 1810; m. Samuel Larrabee, Portland, 1837.
40 Sarah A., b. Oct. 24, 1814; m. Charles Corey, q. v.
41 Harriet N., b. Aug. 4, 1817; m. Stephen, son of Seba Smith.
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