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*22 Sewall T., b. June 17, 1854, q. v.
23 Arletta T., m. Arthur Brewer; live in Hoboken, N. J.
Third Generation.
(*14) LUTHER& MADDOCKS (Joseph,2 Palgrave1). He attended school at the Bucksport Seminary and the Lewiston Falls Academy, graduating at the age of eighteen from Eastman's National Business College, N. Y. After graduation he took charge of the books of J. & J. Maddocks until he was twenty years of age, when he engaged in business for himself. His first venture was the building of a fish oil and guano factory at Dogfish Head, which he operated for three years. In 1869 he moved to Boothbay Harbor, where he has since lived and been actively engaged in many of the branches of the fishing industry, but more particularly in those of oil production and canning. Chap. 21 includes these matters. Aside from his personal inter- ests Mr. Maddocks has been active in the kindred trade and manufacturing associations, and over a long period has been a familiar figure about the State Capitol, twice as a representative, once as a senator and many times as a member of the "third house." He has been a consistent opponent to nearly all restrictive legislation governing the fisheries. For sixteen years he was secretary of the Maine Oil and Guano Association. In 1888 he became secretary of the National Fishery Association, an organization formed for the purpose of preventing adverse legislation to the fishery interests, by tariff enactment or otherwise. At that time he published several pamphlets which were given broad circulation, much of the data for which was obtained by extensively canvassing the fishery interests of the U. S., along the water front of the country, under the direction of Marshall McDonald, U. S. Fish Commissioner. Additional to his connection with the fishing interests he has also operated several winters in ice. He has been an active supporter of all improvements in town of a public character and was the moving spirit in the building of the Pythian Opera House, the footbridge across the harbor and in the organization of the company for electrical lighting in town. Since 1869 Mr. Maddocks has been the leading individual employer of labor in town, paying a part of the time the largest town tax.
On Sept. 26, 1870, he m. Mary Emily, dau. of William and Mary Kennis-
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ton. They have two daus .: I, Grace D., m. Arthur G. Lewis; II, Millicent. Their home is on Atlantic St., where John Love formerly lived.
(*15) WILLIAM T.8 MADDOCKS (Joseph,2 Palgrave1) m. Betsey P., dau. of Thomas and Jane (Webber) Pierce. He succeeded the firm of J. & J. Maddocks in 1875, continuing the business until 1898. Since 1890 he has been engaged in the fish commission trade in Portland, where he has spent each winter, summering on the old homestead, which he retains. The orig- inal tract purchased by his grandfather now bears three residences and seven summer cottages besides the buildings of the old fish stand, which are used for several purposes. Mr. Maddocks held commission for inspector of fish for 26 years and one as justice of the peace for 30 years. For other public positions see Chap. XVI. Children: I, Benjamin T., b. July 15, 1872; m. (1) Hattie Hodges, Portland, who d. Nov. 21, 1901; (2) Mary Foster, Port- land, May, 1903; one son, Milton H., by first m. II, Joseph, b. June 10, 1875; m. Estelle Hill, Portland.
(*17) JOSEPH3 MADDOCKS, JR., (Joseph,2 Palgrave1) m. Emma French, 1874. They lived at B. H. until 1895. He was member of the firm of Mad- docks & Jackson, was chairman of the first board of selectmen for Boothbay Harbor and was Dep. Coll. of Customs from 1890 to 1895, see Chap. XVI. He then resigned to accept an offer in a tobacco establishment in Ky., later going to Murfreesboro, Tenn., in the same business, where he now resides. Children: I, Warren E, b. Apr. 30, 1876; m. Alice Hodgdon; res. at Wehrum, Pa. II, Royden K., b. Apr. 30, 1876; d. July 27, 1904, see Chap. XXIII. III, Florence. IV, Frank.
(*22) SEWALL T.8 MADDOCKS (John,2 Palgrave1) m. Nettie E., dau. of Arthur and Lydia (Merry) Blake, 1876. They res. at B. H. In his earlier years he was bookkeeper for the Atlantic Oil Co., later accountant and business manager for S. Nickerson & Sons. He is now engaged in marine insurance and real estate. Children: I, John A., m. Edith C. Kenniston; two daughters; see Chap. XXIII. II. Ella Agnes, dec. III, H. Frances. IV, Roscoe Harmon.
MARR.
This family has reached but the third generation in our towns, but its ancestry is of several generations in Georgetown and Kittery. From data in the possession of Jeruel Marr, Esq., Bath, together with Stackpole's History of Old Kittery and Her Families, the following facts are obtained.
I, John Erskine,1 a son of Hon. Edward Erskine, of Gateshead-on-Tyne, came to America in 1717. On July 16, 1719, he m. Catherine, dau. of John and Elizabeth (Roberts) Surplus. They lived in that part of Kit- tery which is now Eliot. On the maternal line in his ancestry he was descended from the house of Marr, which was one of nobility. He assumed the name of John Marr in Kittery and engaged in a seafaring life. In 1750 he was wrecked on Cape Cod and died from exposure. His wife died in 1770.
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II, William Marr,2 third son of John, m. Ruth Spinney. Members of her fam. afterward set. in Georgetown. They then lived on Eliot Neck. William and Ruth had two chil., John and Olive. When John was 13 years old the fam. moved to the Kennebec and set. on Yew Island, now Marr's Island, just off the Georgetown neighborhood known as Marrstown.
III, John Marr8 when a young man made the acquaintance of a Miss Cornish while on a trip to Cathance with a boat load of fish. They were m. and set. on Marr's Island, where they reared a fam. of eight sons, all of whom had good-sized families of their own. It was at this juncture in the fam. history that the increase of the name is so apparent. John was a Rev. soldier, serving under Gen. Putnam. His wife lived to be 100 years old.
IV, Thomas Marr4 was b. on Marr's Island, Apr. 1, 1784. He set. on George- town at the present point of Marrstown, living to be abt. 90 yrs. old. He was a soldier in the 1812 War, being stationed at Cox's Head. He was three times married: (1) Eunice Spinney, (2) Lydia Trafton, (3) Nancy Taylor. Chil. by first m., Eunice and John; by second m., Izetta, Lydia, Mary J., Thomas, Jr., Nahum, Jotham, Jeruel, Lemuel, Miranda A .; by third m., Mark, William, Ansel and Nancy.
1 Thomas Marr, Jr., came to Southport in 1841 as manager for Capt. Jonathan Pierce. Previously he had been in trade at Bath. He m. Mary A., dau. of Capt. Pierce, in 1842. Two years previous to this Warren, a son of Capt. Pierce, had m. Mary J., sister to Thomas Marr, Jr. A little after 1842 a brother, Nahum, came to Southport and the firm of T. & N. Marr was started, which succeeded at West Southport the business formerly carried on by Capt. Pierce, see Chap. XXI. He d. Sept. 29, 1870, a. 52-3-20; she d. Aug. 19, 1895. Children:
2 Edward L., b. Oct., 1843; m. Mahala Russell, Bris. He succeeded the firm of T. & N. Marr, but was cut down in early life, Oct. 28, 1872, after which the business was closed. His wid. m. Nelson Gamage, So. Bris. 3 Harriet A., b. Jan. 19, 1847; m. Everett E. Pinkham, q. v.
4 Eliphalet T., b. Dec. 22, 1850; m. Frances E., dau. of George W. Pierce; res. in Malden, Mass .; supt. for the E. Pitman Building Co.
5 Thomas Warren, b. Nov. 26, 1852; m. Addie Haskell, Portland; he is commercial traveler for Carter, Rice & Co., Boston; one son.
6 Charles Jones, b. Oct. 8, 1857; m. Mary E. Witham, Oct. 19, 1884. He came to B. H. in 1880 as bookkeeper for D. W. Hodgdon, then as assistant for one year in a N. Y. commission house. In Feb., 1884, in company with W. H. Fisher, as Fisher & Marr, was in business till 1887; then with G. B. Kenniston as partner, as C. J. Marr & Co., until 1890; since that date he has been alone in business under the last firm name. Located in Gregory Block Oct. 1, 1902. He was selectman of B. H. from 1891-98 and chairman of the board the last five years of his service. The water system was built during his administration. He has been Dep. Coll. and Inspector of Customs since 1898. For other town service, in South. and B. H., see Chap. XVI. Children: Marian E., Russell W., Leslie C.
7 Laura E., b. July 6, 1860; m. J. Dana Payson; res. on the homestead of her father, which in rebuilt form is open to the summer travel under the name of the Cozy Harbor House. They have three chil., Levoughn, Lewis, Warren.
8 Nahum B. Marr came to South. a few years after his brother Thomas and became partner of the firm of T. & N. Marr. He m. Julia, dau. of Capt. John Pierce. He was a contractor and builder before entering the firm and
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re-engaged at the same business after it ceased. He died Jan. 23, 1905, a. 80-5-19; she died May 11, 1886. Children:
9 Preston, b. Apr. 27, 1849; d. Sept. 17, 1870.
10 Willard T., b. Apr. 12, 1853; came to B. H. in 1880 as bookkeeper for J. C. Poole & Co. In 1887 commenced business for himself, in which he still continues. Has been clerk of B. H. since the organization of the town and local agent for both lines of steamers from Portland for several years. He m. Della, dau. of Joseph Rowe, Georgetown, in 1879; they have two chil .: Ada N., a teacher in the B. H. schools, and Royal P.
11 Ann Delia, b. Feb. 13, 1859; m. Royal Luther; res. in Malden, Mass. Nettie A., b. Feb. 26, 1866; m. Luther Bearce; d. July 26, 1900.
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13 Jeruel Marr went to South. in 1850 and that year m. Catherine, dau. of Peter Westman. He was keeper of the Hendricks Headlight for 29 years; afterward rem. to Bath, where they now live. Children: I, Clarence E., b. May 12, 1852; m. Clara E., dau. of Ephraim Pinkham; keeps light at Pema- quid Pt. II, Verona, b. Dec. 5, 1853; m. James Coolen; res. in South. III, Clarinda A., b. July 20, 1855; m. Cyrus C. Dyer; res. in Arizona. IV, Wol- cot H., b. Dec. 15, 1868; m. Hattie Hatch, Portland; keeper of the Hen- dricks Headlight. V, Preston L., b. Mar. 1, 1871; m. Angelette Burroughs; assistant light keeper at the Cuckolds.
MARSON.
1 Arber Marson was b. in Dresden, Nov. 10, 1800. He was twice married. By his first marriage were five children; by his second, eight. The first wife died abt. 1835, and in 1837 he m. Hannah P. Huff, Edge., a sister to Mary, who m. William Kenniston. As a young man he went to Bath and from there came to B. H. in 1842. He was a calker by trade, an industrious, prudent man, accumulating a competence. His home was where Dr. E. C. Blake lives, formerly owned by the Sargents. In him the early Methodist Church at the Harbor had a strong and earnest supporter. He died May 23, 1889; she died Jan. 24, 1899, a. 88. Children:
2 Mary J., b. Mar. 25, 1829; m. John L. Adams; d. Mar. 14, 1899.
3 Henry P., b. Sept. 27, 1830; d. 1851, see Cas.
4 Charles E .. b. Apr. 5, 1832; m. Sarah Preble; lived at B. H .; chil .: William H., Granville C., Melville L., Mary E., Charles C.
5 William D., b. Dec. 17, 1833; unm .; d. Jan. 13, 1901.
6 Abigail, b. July 25, 1835; m. Willard Walker; d. Feb. 22, 1874.
7 George A., b. May 11, 1838; m. Sarah W. Martin; res. at B. H., a calker by trade; one son, Fred.
8 Anginette, b. Oct. 14, 1839; unm .; res. at B. H.
9 Fanny L., b. Feb. 5, 1842; m. (1) Benj. Harris, (2) Hiram L. Ingraham.
10 Emma E., b. Sept. 6, 1844; m. David Mayo.
11 Allah A., b. Sept. 4, 1846; m. James C. Poole, q. v.
12 James S., b. May 17, 1848; d. July 5, 1863.
13 John S., b. July 7, 1850; m. Ella Vanhorn; carries on bakery and res- taurant at B. H .; two daus .: Maud, who d. Nov. 1, 1904, a. 23, and Louise.
14 Woodbury, b. June 5, 1852; m. Clara Moore; formerly engaged at sail- making; postmaster at B. H. 1890-93, and again since 1897 to the pres- ent; two sons, Leon and Lucas.
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MARTIN.
George A. Martin married Mary J. Farnham in 1847. They lived on Linekin. He d. Dec. 2, 1899, a. 75; she d. Oct. 6, 1899, a. 72. Children: I, Frederick F., b. Aug. 29, 1848; m. Julia L. Farrar, So. Bristol. II, Sarah W., b. May 10, 1851; m. George A. Marson. III, Uda V., b. Apr. 24, 1854. IV, Abbie E., b. Nov. 4, 1856; m. Alden Holbrook. V, George W., b. Mar. 21, 1865; m. Orra Holbrook. This fam. res. at Linekin.
MATTHEWS.
1 JOHN MATTHEWS stands by record first of that name in Townsend. He settled at the extreme point in Back River before 1757, where now James E. Lewis has his boat house. Albert R. Matthews, his descendant, has a plan of several places on Back River made that year. From John Matthews the place went to Isaac Lewis, then to his son David, and later to James E. Lewis, son-in-law of David. The place of building was abt. opposite where the Barter brothers built on the island and, probably, the date of settlement of the Barters and John Matthews was concurrent, for Joseph Barter married Lydia Matthews and John Matthews married Jennet Barter. They were published before Boothbay records existed, but the publishment may be found in Vol. I, Lincoln Co. Com. Records, reading thus: "Aug. 29, 1764, John Mathes and Jane Barto of Townsend." The dates of their deaths are unknown and their graves are unmarked. It is practically certain that John Matthews and his wife both came from Dover, N. H., and that he descended from Francis Matthews, who settled at Portsmouth, N. H., under Mason, in 1631. He was of a south of England family. Children:
2 Mary, b. Feb. 10, 1766; m. Nathan Dole, Pownalboro, 1793.
3 Elizabeth, b. Nov. 6, 1768; m. Frederick S. Arnold, 1788, a doctor then practicing in Boothbay and probably the second in town; they had one son, David, b. 1789. She m. (2) Edward Cooper, Kennebec, 1792.
*4 William, b. Aug. 20, 1773, q. v.
*5 Joseph, b. May 11, 1776, q. v.
*6 John, Jr., b. May 20, 1779, q. v.
Second Generation.
(*4) WILLIAM2 MATTHEWS ( John1) m. Lydia, dau. of Andrew Wall, 1796. They lived in South. Lydia d. Sept. 20, 1824; date of his death unknown, Children: I, Jennet, b. Mar. 27, 1797; m. John Deering, Edge. II, Mary, b. Sept. 3, 1798; m. Benjamin Bennett. III, John, b. Aug. 5, 1801; m. Mary Barter. IV, Andrew, b. Feb. 8, 1803; m. Nancy Decker. V, James, b. Mar. 23, 1804; m. Catherine Harris. VI, Person, b. Mar. 30, 1807. VII, Hannah, b. Aug. 21, 1810; d. 1824. VIII, Stinson, b. Sept. 23, 1813. IX, Adeline, b. Feb. 8, 1815; m. Nathaniel Race. X, Willard, b. May 7, 1818. XI, Marga- ret, b. July 16, 1821.
(*5) JOSEPH2 MATTHEWS (John1) m. Sally Lamson, 1804. Lived on what is known as the Charles M. Lewis place, Back River. He died May 15, 1857; she died Jan. 25, 1859, a. 72. Children:
7 William, b. Jan. 29, 1805; d. Oct. 11, 1870, a bachelor living alone near where the road crosses to Dover.
8 Elizabeth, b. June 1, 1806; m. Israel Lewis, q. v.
*9 Ebenezer, b. May 18, 1809, q. v.
10 Stephen C., b. May 9, 1811; m. Emily, dau. of Giles Tibbetts.
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11 Esther, b. Feb. 2, 1813; m. William Nute, Wis.
*12 Charles, b. Feb. 8, 1817, q. v.
13 Thomas, b. Oct. 3, 1819; m. Sarah McCobb.
14 Emily, b. June 6, 1825; m. John Haley; d. Jan. 26, 1902.
15 George, b. July 21, 1827; m. Clementine Baker.
16 Eliza A., b. June 27, 1829; m. Daniel McCobb.
(*6) JOHN2 MATTHEWS, JR., (John1) m. Rebecca Southard, b. Mar. 17, 1786; she d. Oct. 31, 1817. He m. (2) Mary Barter, 1820. They lived north from his father's home. In early life he went on foreign voyages, but later engaged in fishing. He was lost in Bay Chaleur, July 19, 1848, see Cas. His widow m. James Tibbetts. Children:
*17 Alfred, b. Ang. 3, 1806, q. v.
*18 Edmund, b. Apr. 27, 1808, q. v.
19 Elbridge, b. Nov. 24, 1809; set. in Mass. He was a successful inventor of several agricultural implements.
20 Daniel, b. Sept. 10, 1811; m. Almira Lewis; set. in South .; record not obtained.
21 Caroline, b. Mar. 3, 1813; d. 1826.
22 Julia, b. Jan. 3, 1815; d. Feb. 26, 1852; unm.
*23 Arthur, b. Apr. 27, 1817, q. v.
24 Frances L., b. Dec. 31, 1820; m. Jason Tibbetts.
25 Stillman B., b. Sept. 12, 1824; m. Arabell N. Tibbetts; both lost at sea, see Cas., 1853.
26 Mary C., b. Sept. 19, 1826; m. Allen Pinkham, 1847.
Third Generation.
(*9) EBENEZER8 MATTHEWS (Joseph,2 John1) m. Sarah A., dau. of James and Abigail Tibbetts, 1834. He lived where his son, Albert R., now lives. The place was taken up by Abijah Woods abt. 1755-56, at the time Michael Sinnett, John Matthews, the Barter brothers and others set. in the vicinity. Woods was probably one of the number taken by the press gang when Sinnett was captured and impressed in the British service. Later the place went into the hands of John Webber, who sold it to James Tibbetts, who sold it to Ebenezer Matthews. He died June 7, 1877; Sarah A., wife, died Oct. 10, 1897. Children:
27 James Franklin, b. Oct. 3, 1885; m. Mary E., dau. of Paul Giles; res. at B. Ctr .; two chil .: George F., res. Mass .; Annie L., m. Wilfred L. Matthews, res. B. H .; James F., d. June 11, 1901.
28 Angeline, b. Dec. 1, 1837; m. Alonzo Lewis, q. v.
29 Minerva, b. Jan. 15, 1841; m. George W. Stover.
30 Abigail, b. Aug. 30, 1844; m. Roswell C. Lewis, q. v.
31 Albert Russell, b. Mar. 26, 1855; m. Lillian, dau. of Eli Nelson; res. on homestead of his father. He possesses very general and accurate information regarding his own and other Back River families.
(*12) CHARLES8 MATTHEWS (Joseph,2 John1) m. Martha, dau. of William Reed. He lived between the Beath farm and town farm. He d. Sept. 25, 1890. Children: I, Charles, m. Ella Dunton; II, James E., m. - Brown; III, Albion, unm .; IV, Granville P., m. the wid. of his brother, James E.
(*17) ALFRED8 MATTHEWS (John, Jr.,2 John1) m. (1) Charlotte Dunton, who was b. Sept. 22, 1805, and d. Apr. 11, 1845; (2) Martha L. Wentworth, 1850. He lived where the late Miles Lewis lived on Back River. He died Jan. 26, 1879; she died May 28, 1890, a. 89-6. Children:
32 Edward, b. Nov. 16, 1830; d. 1851, see Cas.
33 Rebecca, b. Dec. 26, 1832; m. Capt. Sewall Wylie, q. v.
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34 Georgiana, b. Sept. 1, 1837; m. Capt. Llewellyn Baker; one dau., Annie, m. Robert G. Dewolfe.
35 Elbridge, b. Oct. 24, 1840; m. (1) Lovesta, dau. of Timothy Hodgdon; (2) Florence D., dau. of Zina H. Hodgdon. He followed the sea sev- eral years between Portland and S. A., living in Deering; later retired from sea-going and opened grain stores in Portland, Deering and Cape Elizabeth, in which business he is now engaged. Four chil. by first m .: Fred V., a lawyer in Portland, m. Annie Harmon; Chester, Genevieve and Florence, unm.
36 Byron C., b. Mar. 31, 1845; m. Sarah, dau. of Daniel W. Sawyer, 1868. Children: Ella, m. Rev. Albert Hanscom; Carrie M., m. Everett Maguire, Gloucester, Mass., dec. Mr. Matthews has been postmaster of Boothbay, see Chap. XVI, and has been treasurer of the Boothbay Savings Bank since Oct. 10, 1886.
(*18) EDMUMD8 MATTHEWS (John, Jr.,2 John1) m. Marie -; res. at B. H. Children: Ambrose and Elizabeth, who m. Isaac Coombs, res. at B. H.
(*23) ARTHUR8 MATTHEWS (John, Jr.,2 John1) m. Aurinda, dau. of John McCobb, Jr. He d. Dec. 3, 1861; she d. July 19, 1887. Children: I, Theo- dore, b. Feb. 10, 1845; d. 1864. II, Alonzo F., b. Sept. 14, 1847; m. Mary P., dau. of Charles Giles; res. on Giles homestead. III, Charles G., b. Feb. 2, 1850. IV, George M., b. Feb. 22, 1853; d. 1869. V, John, b. Aug. 14, 1854. VI, Mary E., b. Feb. 20, 1857.
DANIEL MATTHEWS, thought to have come to Boothbay from George- town, and to have been a nephew of John Matthews, m. Mary Matthews, 1813. His wife's family is not recorded and she, evidently, was not a de- scendant, though may have been a relative, of John. Children: I, Mahala, 1814, m. Sawyer Pinkham; II, Hugh, 1819; III, Mary J., 1825; IV, Elizabeth A., twin sister to Hugh, m. Daniel McCobb, 1847.
OWEN Y. MATTHEWS, res. at B. H., treas, and supt. of the Townsend Marine Railway, is a son of Stephen C. and Emily (Tibbetts) Matthews (see No. 10). Children: Grace W., John C., Virginia W., Lewis.
MERRY.
1 JONATHAN MERRY came from England to America and settled in Edge- comb. His wife's name is unk. They had six sons and one dau. The sons, Hiram, Samuel, Dependence and William set. in Edge., David and John in B.
Second Generation.
2 DAVID2 MERRY (Jonathan1) m. (1) Chana Alley, (2) Jane McAllister. He lived where O. M. Delano does. Chana, w., d. Mar. 29, 1852. Children:
3 Mary E., b. Nov. 21, 1814; m. Benjamin P. Giles, q. v.
4 Susan, b. July 5, 1816; m. -- Ward; set. in Brooklyn, N. Y.
*5 Willard, b. Aug. 27, 1820, q. v.
6 Caroline, b. July 5, 1822; m. - Huff, Edge.
John A., b. Mar. 8, 1825, q. v.
8 Lydia M., b. Sept. 27, 1827; m. Arthur Blake, q. v.
9 David A., b. Feb., 1830; d. at Togus Military Asylum.
10 Martha E., b. Mar. 13, 1834; m. Jeremiah Blake.
11 JOHN2 MERRY (Jonathan1) m. (1) - Malcomb, (2) - Slater, (3) Bet- sey Thompson. He lived where George Wardwell does, at No. B. He d. Feb. 9, 1870, a. 73; Betsey, w., d. Nov. 19, 1888, a. 83-9. Children: -
12 Antoinette, b. Mar. 21, 1835; d. 1842.
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13 Thomas T., b. Mar. 21, 1837; m. (1) - Bliss, Dresden; (2) Church, Naples; (3) - Watts, Machias; lived in Lewiston; d. in 1891. 14 Newell K., b. Mar. 18, 1839; m. Margaret S. Linekin; lived B. H. until abt. 1903; now lives in Deering; chil .: I, Ada N., b. Nov. 11, 1862; d. June 5, 1872. II, Emma, b. Dec. 17, 1864. III, Orrington L., b. Aug. 23, 1869; m. dau. of Manson C. Fuller; formerly in livery business at B. H .; purchased the town farm of B. a few years ago, where they now live. Mary A., b. Apr. 5, 1841; m. Arthur M. Lewis, q. v.
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16 Emeline, b. Apr. 24, 1843; m. George Wardwell; res. No. B. on her father's homestead.
Third Generation.
(*5) WILLARD8 MERRY (David,2 Jonathan1) m. Elizabeth J. Trask; set. at Back Narrows. Children: John S., 1843; Margaret S., 1845; Asenith F., 1848; Alden B., 1850; Elizabeth S., 1854; George A., 1857; William A., 1859; Flora A., 1862.
(*7) JOHN A.8 MERRY (David,2 Jonathan1) m. Mary J. Reed. She died Apr. 9, 1875; he died Aug. 4, 1904. They lived at Back Narrows. Children: I, Charles F., b. June 24, 1845; m. Charlotte O. Bryer; chil .: Nancy E., Horace C., Ezekiel H. He d. Aug. 4, 1903; she d. Mar. 2, 1884. II, Jose- phine, b. June 27, 1848. III, William B., b. Nov. 29, 1850; m. Jennie Ben- nett, Edge .; formerly lived at Back Narrows, now at B. H .; chil .: Julia E., Edward C., Addie J., Lyman H., Zina P., Eva J., Jennie M.
MILLER.
1 William Miller m. Sarah F. Lewis, 1854. They lived at West B. H. He d. Aug. 15, 1900, a. 81-3. Children: James E., Bertha F., John C., Genette, Gertrude, Joseph L.
2 James T. Miller, brother to above, m. Esther -; lived at West B. H. Children: Edward J., dec .; Lizzie, dec .; Horace M., m. Leonora Tripp, dealer in horses at B. Ctr .; Maud M., m. Liston McIntire, lives at B. H .; Claude, m., lives at West B. H. on homestead.
MONTGOMERY.
1 ROBERT MONTGOMERY is first, by the record, of this name in Townsend. He was descended from Scotch-Irish stock, but the names of his ancestors are uncertain. The Montgomery who was a partner with Campbell in Pem- aquid during Dunbar's administration may have been his father. The dates would make this consistent, and the close relation of the two settlements would make it probable, as in the case of several other families who were divided between the two neighborhoods,-instance the McFarlands, Boyds and McKowns. He may have been a brother to John Montgomery, who emigrated from Ireland to Londonderry, N. H., in 1747, and was there a linen weaver, receiving as a premium for fine linen, woven for Washington and his officers, from Congress, {40 and a diamond ring, the ring now being in possession of a great-granddaughter in New York. The dates would make this consistent. The real facts do not appear obtainable. We find Robert and Sarah Montgomery living in Townsend Mar. 25, 1758, the date of his
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HISTORY OF BOOTHBAY.
will, with a family of five children, two of whom were married. They prob- ably lived about where East Boothbay village is situated. The will was pro- bated Sept. 27, 1763 (Lincoln Prob. Records, Vol. I, 48-9). As a sample of the form of wills in those times this extract from his is given:
"Knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and testament, that is to say, first of all I give and Recommend my soul into the hands of God, that gave it; and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the dis- cretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God."
In this will he bequeathed his wife, Sarah, one-third of both personal and real estate after his debts were paid. To his sons James and Robert, who were married, he gave five shillings each. To his daughter Anna, one- half of the remainder of his estate; and to his unmarried sons, John and Samuel, the remainder, to be divided between them. The name Montgom- ery was numerous and prominent in Londonderry and Antrim Counties, Ire- land, during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. April 27, 1772, Sarah Montgomery, widow, made her will, which was probated June 17, 1772. It may, therefore, be fixed that Robert died in 1763 and his wife in 1772. The fact that this family settled on the east side of the town, the Damariscotta only dividing them from Bristol, and that John North, Alexander Nickels, William Miller, Nathaniel Winslow and his wife, Martha, appear as witnesses in these wills, all residents of Bristol, inclines the writer's opinion to the Bristol family being ancestors, and that Montgomery who died while in partnership with Campbell, in Dunbar's time, was the original immigrant and father of Robert, of Townsend, and of John, who remained in Bristol and was living there at the time of Robert's death. Children:
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