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After waiting till all was still, and becoming sure that all their pur- suers had left, the prisoners crept out of their hiding place, not in the least injured by the smoke as none of it had found its way into the
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log, and the holes cut by their enemies had afforded sufficient air for perfect respiration. In their rapid flight they hardly knew the posi- tion of their hiding place ; after looking about they found themselves on the side of a mountain or hill, but a short distance from the fort ; the plain, fort, and Indian camp fires were plainly in sight : this view they did not remain long to enjoy. They were more dead than alive but they knew that much was still before them before life and liberty would be sure things, nor were they certain that another hunt would not be made for them in the morning. After a hurried consultation and observation; they took their way toward home, as near as they could judge, with all the speed they could make in order to put all the distance possible between themselves and their enemies before the time came for another pursuit, should the Indians conclude upon one ; nor did they relax as long as their strength held out. They had not a mouthful of anything to eat, nor any arms by which to procure pro- visions, and their clothing was nearly torn from their bodies in the many encounters they had had with the enemy, but they were all the lighter to travel. They made their way, suffering incredible hardships and privations, through the woods to Boston and from thence home, living on berries, bark of trees, roots and even browse. They were obliged to swim rivers and make long marches to get around ponds and lakes. They were about a month in the woods; their shoes were worn from their feet, and they had scarcely a rag to cover their nakedness when they arrived among civilization, emaciated skeletons with just the form of men. Notwithstanding all this, they lived to a good age, much respected men, and both Mr. Harding and Mr. Files died at their homes in Gorham. Mr. Harding during all his life took no pains to make any one believe that he loved an Indian. He did not disguise the thing in the least, that he had in him a mortal hatred to the whole race : he was a good husband, kind father, oblig- ing neighbor, but wanting, as he said, "nothing to do with Indians."
Zephaniah Harding lived on the cross road, where Charles Whitney lately lived. He was married in Gorham by Rev. Solomon Lombard to Mary, daughter of Capt. Simon Davis of Barnstable, Mass. Children :
Priscilla, b. Dec. 16, 1760, m. John Lombard, Jr., Aug. 13, 1780.
Thankful, b. Jan. 14, 1763, d. unm. at Gorham, June 2, 1843.
Nicholas, b. Feb. 28, 1765, m. Miriam Bacon, June 14, 1789 ; 2d, Annah Bacon. Barnabas, b. July 5, 1767, m. Apr. 19, 1798, Mehitable, dau. of Dr. Clement Jordan of Portland, and his second wife, Mrs. Sally (Gray) Dunham. Ch : Achsah H., b. Feb. 6, 1799, d. in 1811 ; Jos. Davis, b. Feb. 20, 1801, d. in 1811 ; Sally Gray, b. Jan. 24, 1803, d. at Samuel Ward's in 1812; Edward P., b. Feb. 6, 1807. Mr. Harding moved to Portland, where he d. in 1809, and his wife in 1807.
John, b. Dec. 16, 1769.
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Mrs. Mary Harding died Oct. 27, 1770, aged 30 and Mr. Harding married, January, 1773, Lucy Harding, sister of Capt. Samuel Harding of Buxton. Children :
Mary, b. - , d. young.
Lucy, b. Oct. 5, 1774, m. Elias Fogg of Buxton, Sept. 29, 1799.
Content, b. Apr. 24, 1776, m. Daniel Meserve of Scarboro, Dec. 11, 1796.
Elizabeth, b. Feb. 4, 1778, d. in Gorham, unm.
Zephaniah, b. Feb. 17, 1780.
Samuel, b. Dec. 16, 1783, left home and was never heard from.
Joseph, b. Dec. 18, 1785, m. Louisa Bryant, Nov. 8, 1821.
Zephaniah Harding died Feb. 13, 1807, and his wife Lucy, July 15, 1828, aged 83.
(2) John Harding, son of John, lived on the Flaggy Meadow road, on the place now owned by Samuel Dolley. The hill where the Water Company's standpipe is located was on his farm, and is still - called Harding's Hill. Mr. Harding was a man having considerable ability for business, and died worth quite a property. He was very religious and eccentric, and desired solitude. For several years previous to his death he would not remain with his family unless compelled by force of circumstances. His farm extended back from the road nearly a mile. On the back end, about a mile from any inhabitant of the town, whatever, he cleared a field and built a camp, cultivating a small piece of land, and holding no communication with any one. He married his cousin Abigail, daughter of Seth and Elizabeth Harding. Children :
Nicholas, b. Jan. 3, 1779, d. unm. Apr. 14, 1829.
Elizabeth, b. Mar. 30, 1781, d. unm. Mar. 22, 1864.
John, b. Feb. 15, 1783, d. unm. Jan. 6, 1855.
Abigail, b. Mar. 8, 1785, d. unm. May 1, 1842. Seth, b. July 23, 1787, d. unm. Nov. 2, 1831.
Anna, b. Dec. 10, 1789, d. unm. July 26, 1865.
William, b. Nov. 28, 1792, d. June 28, 1796.
Salome, b. Dec. 28, 1794, d. Aug., 1796.
Joseph, b. June 17, 1797, m. Lydia Varney of Windham, 1843; no ch .; he d. Feb. 8, 1878 ; she d. June 8, 1899, aged 92.
Hannah, b. June 22, 1800, d. unm. Dec. 27, 1838.
John Harding died Jan. 20, 1818, and his wife Abigail, Oct. 2, 1829, aged 73 years.
(3) Nicholas, son of Zephaniah Harding, was a farmer. He lived on the farm now owned and occupied by his grandson, Frank C. Harding. He married Miriam, daughter of Joseph and Miriam Bacon. Children :
Alexander, b. Jan. 12, 1790, m. Mrs. Roxanna Smith, May 22, 1831.
Edward, b. Jan. 28, 1792, d. young.
Polly, b. Aug. 31, 1794, m. Joseph Rice of Buxton, Nov. 20, 1817; d. in S. Paris, Dec. 4, 1868.
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Peggy, b. Dec. 17, 1797, m. Horton Adams of Buxton, Feb. 22, 1826.
Robert, b. Apr. 11, 1800, d. unm.
William B., b. July 23, 1802, m. Mary Ann Edwards, Dec. 21, 1826.
Charles, b. Jan. 15, 1805, m. Eliza A. Bailey, June, 1833.
Lucy, b. July 15, 1808, m. Holmes Thomas, May 11, 1828.
Colman, b. Dec. 17, 1811, m. Mrs. Angelina Chadwell, 1842.
Mrs. Miriam Harding died July 27, 1818, aged 53 years, and Mr. Harding married, July 22, 1819, her sister Annah. He died Mar. 16, 1837, and his wife Annah, Feb. 14, 1861, aged 93 years.
Mrs. Miriam Harding recollected distinctly the night, Dec. 26, 1778, when the American privateer, General Arnold, commanded by Capt. James McGee, went on shore in Plymouth harbor, and all, or nearly all, perished with the cold. She was at a party, or as they were in those days called, company, on the floor dancing with the others of the young people, when they heard the alarm guns. All the men rushed to the shore, but on account of the storm and cold, no succor could be gotten to the poor fellows, till, in the morning, the storm abating, boats got off to the vessel and found all, or nearly all, frozen to death. She recollected seeing the dead bodies brought on shore the next day, and laid in rows along the beach. She said that it was a horrible sight to see the dead bodies of the strong men, lying as they died, frozen hard as stones; some with distorted coun- tenances ; some placid, as if they died perfectly at peace ; some straight and comely; others bent into all manner of forms ; many locked in each others' arms and thus frozen. Those who drank spirits froze. Some put the rum in their boots and shoes. There were over one hundred men; few of them were saved, and these by the loss of limbs were maimed for life.
(3) Joseph Harding, son of Zephaniah, married Louisa Bryant. They lived on the hundred acre lot No. 62, which John Harding, Sr. bought of Joseph Weston in 1754. This was the same place on which his father Zephaniah lived before him. Children :
Rebecca, b. Aug. 22, 1822, m. Samuel Cressey, June, 1847.
Lucy, b. Mar. 30, 1824, d. young.
Eunice, b. Aug. 1, 1826, m. Charles Whitney, Jan. 21, 1844.
Lucy, b. June 26, 1827, m. William Prince of Yarmouth.
Mary, b. Mar. 15, 1829, m. Albion Paine of Mass. ; d. in Gorham, Jan. 3, 1899. Infant, b. Feb., 1831, d. young.
Samuel F., b. June 9, 1833, went West, and is probably dead.
Josiah, b. Sept. 25, 1835, d. May 6, 1842.
Edward, b. Dec. 24, 1837, d. May 6, 1842.
- Frederic, b. Mar. 13, 1840, d. May 6, 1842.
Josiah, b. June 6, 1843, l's on the old place.
Joseph Harding died Feb. 8, 1845, aged 59, and his wife Louisa June 4, 1875, aged 71.
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(4) Alexander Harding, son of Nicholas, married Mrs. Roxanna (Adams) Smith, daughter of William Adams, and widow of Elliot Smith. Children :
Robert B., b. June 12, 1833, m. Nancy Lewis, Feb. 24, 1852. She d. Nov. 9, 1868, ag. 31. Son Alexander who m. Emma Bean of Buxton.
Trueman W., b. July 16, 1835, d. young.
Angelina T., b. Apr. 1. 1839, m. John Wallace.
Frances E.,'b. Jan. 2, 1844, m. Joseph Baker of Portland, Aug. 30, 1859.
Eliza E., b. Mar. 17, 1847, d. prob. Aug. 27, 1853.
Alexander Harding died Oct. 8, 1862, aged 72, and his wife Roxanna, Jan. 19, 1873, aged 69.
(4) William B. Harding, son of Nicholas, was a much respected citizen of Gorham. He was a contractor and builder. He served nine years as town clerk. In the militia he held the rank of Colonel. Col. Harding married Mary Ann, daughter of Samuel Edwards. Children :
Martha E., b. Jan. 21, 1828, m. William W. Lowe of Buckfield (2d wife). Mary C., b. May 23, 1832, m. William W. Lowe, Feb. 9, 1857 ; d. Mar., 1858. Roscoe G., b. July 10, 1834, m. Mar. 4, 1857, Mary Elizabeth Higgins of Thorn - dike, dau. of Wm. F., and g. dau. of Rev. Jos. Higgins. Ch : Fred W .. m. Emma Pike of Cornish; Mary C .; Harry L. Mr. Harding was in trade at Gorham village from 1854 to 1898; previous to this he was station agent here ou the York and Cumberland railroad. For over thirty years he has been a trustee of Gorham Savings Bank, and for some thirty years a trustee of Gorham Academy and Seminary ; he has been a member of the board of selectmen, represented the town in the Legis- lature, was elected treasurer of Cumberland County for two years, and was appointed County Commissioner by Governor Plaisted in 1881.
Col. William B. Harding died Sept. 21, 1859, at his house, now occupied by his son. His wife died Dec. 1, 1881.
(4) Charles Harding, son of Nicholas, was a mason by trade. He married Eliza Ann, daughter of Levi and Mary Bailey. Children :
Emeline M., b. Dec. 25, 1833, m. Edwin F. Elder.
Miriam R., b. June 28, 1836, m. John C. Summersides, Sept. 2, 1855.
Charles G., b. June 23, 1838, d. Feb. 1, 1854.
Edward, b. Jan. 10, 1841, m. Iza A. Carlton, of Pelham, N. H., who d. Jan. 15, 1872 ; m. 2d, Mrs. Sarah Putnam of Salem, Mass. Mr. Harding has been prominent in political life; has been State Senator ; is present postmaster ; and has for two years represented the town in the Legisla- ture.
Caroline, b. Nov. 10, 1843, m. Levi Hall.
George B., b. Jan. 22, 1846, m. Ella F. Lowe ; I'd in Chelsea, Mass. ; d. Nov. 9, 1895.
Walter, b. Jan. 28, 1849, m. Etta Packard.
May, b. May, 1853, d. young.
Capt. Charles Harding died May 25, 1886, and his wife, Septem- ber, 1894.
(4) Colman Harding, son of Nicholas, lived on the farm which had belonged to his father, and where his son Frank now lives. Mr.
ROSCOE G. HARDING.
MRS, ANGELINA (TUKESBURY) HARDING.
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Harding was a thorough military man, and a prominent man in the militia, in which he rose to the rank of Colonel. When the Civil War broke out, Capt. Colman Harding, in September, 1861, left Gorham for Augusta, in command of his company, K, of the Ninth Regiment. On the organization of the regiment, Capt. Harding was elected Lieut. Colonel. He took part in the capture and occupation of Hilton Head, S. C., which took place during the following Novem- ber. Colman Harding married Mrs. Angelina (Tukesbury) Chad- well, whose picture is given on the opposite page. There is no portrait of Col. Harding in existence. His children were : Margaret Eleanor ; and Francis Colman, who married Annie Chambers. Col. Colman Harding died July 15, 1885, and Mrs. Harding, Aug. 6, 1900.
Seth Harding, brother of John, the first, as has been said, came from Eastham, Mass., and settled on South St. He also lived for a short time on a part of the hundred acre lot No. 2. He was a private in Capt. Mclellan's company in the Penobscot expedition. He married Elizabeth Wilkit. Children :
Elizabeth, b. about 1751, m. Josiah Whitney, Sept. 16, 1775; joined the Shakers; d. in Alfred, Apr. 26, 1841.
Samuel, b. July 15, 1754, m. prob. Susanna Freeman, p. May 2, 1781 ; joined the Shakers. She d. Sept. 24, 1836, ag. 81.
Abigail, b. July 14, 1756, m. John Harding, p. Sept. 13, 1777. Martha, b. July 14, 1759, m. Jeremiah Towle, Jan. 20, 1791.
Seth, b. Feb. 3, 1763, d. in Gorham, unm., Jan. 4, 1839.
The name of Joshua Harding appears as witness to a deed in Gorham, April 10, 1754. His wife signs her name " Lesabeth."
Joshua Harding married Hannah Freeman, Jan. 2, 1766, in East- ham, Mass. He married another wife, Thankful He had two children born in Gorham :
Joseph, b. Feb. 4, 1776. Joshua, b. Aug. 5, 1778.
There is no further mention of this family on record. They are said to have joined the Shakers.
Capt. Samuel Harding and his brother Simon came from Eastham, Mass. Samuel settled on the farm, recently owned by Rev. James Lewis, at West Gorham. He married Martha Ann Brown, who was the sister of Sylvanus and Samuel Brown, and came from Eastham, Mass. Children :
Hannah, b. Sept. 28, 1775, m. James Lewis, Sept. 24, 1793.
Rebecca, b. July 5, 1777, d. young.
Capt. Samuel Harding died at sea June 17, 1789. Mrs. Harding died at the house of her son-in-law at West Gorham, Jan. 21, 1826.
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Simon Harding, brother of Samuel, settled in Gorham but after- wards moved to Baldwin. He married, January, 1775, Elizabeth, daughter of John and Deborah Cressey. One child, on Gorham records : Noah, b. Nov. 27, 1777. Mrs. Elizabeth Harding died Feb. 17, 1823, aged 66.
Jesse Harding and his wife Jerusha --- came from Wellfleet, Mass, where he had been engaged in whaling. He bought land in Gorham in 1769. April 23, 1773, he purchased of Jonathan Freeman and his son Jonathan, Jr., the western half of the hundred acre lot 8; at which time Harding was of Gorham, and still a sailor. Mrs. Jerusha Harding died May 27, 1774, aged 37, and Mr. Harding married, Mar. 27, 1777, Elizabeth, daughter of Austin Alden of Gorham. Children :
Elizabeth, b. Jan. 17, 1778, m. John Pumroy ; had several children b. in Gor- ham ; moved to Hampden.
Jesse, b. Sept. 21, 1779, d. in Gorham, Dec., 1781.
Samuel, b. July 14, 1781.
Austin, b. May 1, 1784, in Hampden.
Eunice, b. Oct. 3, 1788, in Hampden.
Salome, b. June 26, 1790, in Hampden.
Josiah, b Jan. 21, 1794, in Hampden.
This family moved from Gorham to Hampden between December, 1781, and May, 1784. Mrs. Harding died at Hampden, May 4, 1824, aged 64.
Samuel Harding came to Gorham from Eastham, Mass., and learned the trade of a blacksmith of Richard Paine who had married his sister Thankful. After going to sea for thirty years he bought a farm in Buxton, about two and a half miles from Gorham village. He married, Aug. 5, 1790, Eunice, daughter of Simon Huston. Their children, all born in Buxton, were Simon, Samuel, Eunice and Mary. Simon, the eldest child, married Eliza, daughter of William and Han- nah Paine of Gorham, and was the father of our late townsman, Samuel Harding. Simon Harding was drowned at Stroudwater, Oct. 8, 1825, and his widow married Stephen A. Patrick of Buxton. Simon Harding left two children :
William, b. July 8, 1822, d. in the Army, at Washington.
Samuel, b. Apr. 15, 1824, m. Joanna Brown, 1846; had two children both now living in Gorham, Edwin S., m. Mary A. Lombard, and Charles B. Samuel Harding d. July 20, 1899.
David Harding, son of Abiah and Rebecca Harding, was born in Eastham, Mass., in 1732. He was a descendant of Joseph Harding who came to Massachusetts from England in 1623. His grand- mother was a descendant of Francis Cook who came over in the
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Mayflower. David Harding settled first in Wellfleet, Mass., where all his children were born. "He sold his property there for $6,000 Continental money, and settled in Gorham in 1780. He paid $400 for a cow, $70 for seven yards of calico for a wedding dress for his daughter Jane, $30 for leather to tap his boots, and $5 a pound for coffee ; but could buy no land for Continental money." His home in Gorham was near Gambo, on the farm where Clarence Ward now lives. He married Sarah Brown. Children :
Elizabeth, b. about 1756, m. Ephraim Smith, about 1776.
Jane, b. abont 1757, m. William McLellan, Aug. 27, 1782.
Elkanah, b. July 7, 1759, m. Martha Knight, Feb. 5, 1789; 2d, Mrs. Hannah Brown.
David, b. Mar. 14, 1762, m. Temperance Davis, Aug. 19, 1781 ; 2d, Mrs. Rebecca Knight.
David Harding was a soldier in the Revolution, and a pensioner from 1818 till he died, Mar. 2, 1828, aged 96. Mrs. Sarah Harding died June 4, 1804.
(2) Elkanah Harding, son of David, married Martha, daughter of William Knight, Jr., of Windham. He lived on his father's place at Gambo. Children :
William, b. Jan. 30, 1790, m. Agnes Moulton of Standish.
James, b. July 25, 1792, m. Martha Mclellan, Jan. 21, 1819; 2d, Dorcas Libby, Oct. 13, 1857 ; I'd in Standish.
Mary, b. Nov. 21, 1794, m. Owen Harris, June 10, 1821.
Hannah, b. Mar. 23, 1798, m. Benjamin Moulton of Standish, Sept. 6, 1818.
Mrs. Martha Harding died May 30, 1801, aged 33. Mr. Harding married, Mar. 12, 1802, Mrs. Hannah (Elder) Brown, daughter of Samuel and Hannah Elder, and widow of Joseph Brown. By her he had :
Samuel, b. June 5, 1803, d. May 26, 1822.
Joseph B., b. May 14, 1805, m. Mary Ann Melcher of Brunswick, Oct. 27, 1832. Freeman, b. Aug. 1, 1807, m. Frances Huston, p. Apr. 11, 1832 ; 2d, Mrs. Jane Mosher.
Martha K., b. Oct. 7, 1809, m. Samuel Freeman ; d. Mar. 15, 1874.
George K., b. Aug. 9, 1811, m .- Lavina Boody ; I'd in Windham; d. Oct. 22, 1842.
Sarah A., b. Oct. 25, 1813, m. William T. Morris of Limerick, Nov. 27, 1834. Eunice M., b. May 4, 1816, m. Winslow Hall; I'd in Portland and Waterville.
Charles W., b. Sept. 10, 1818, m. Mrs. Jane (Hanson) Woodford; d. Mar. 22, 1856, and she, Oct. 25, 1886.
Elkanah Harding died Aug. 27, 1850, aged 91. Hannah, his wife, died July 19, 1828, aged 51.
(2) David Harding, Jr., son of David, was born in Wellfleet, Mass. He was a sailor in his younger days, and became master of a ship. In January, 1800, while in command of the ship " Portland " of Portland, bound on a voyage from Berbice, S. A., to Portland, he was captured
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by a French privateer after a chase of eighteen hours. The ship, however, was retaken a few days later by the U. S. Brig " Pickering " and enabled to continue her voyage. After leaving the sea, he settled in Gorham village, and lived in the house on Main St., which was purchased and altered a few years ago by the late Gardner D. Weeks. Capt. Harding was a trader, and his store stood on the north side of Main St., just west of the house now owned by Llewellyn Brown. This store was moved to South St., and made into the dwelling house lately occupied by Mrs. Eunice M. Perry. Capt. Harding was a man of much prominence in town. He was one of the trustees of Gorham Academy, also of the Ministerial Fund, and was for many years treasurer of both Boards. He was eleven years a Representative from this town to the General Court of Massa- chusetts, two years to the Maine Legislature, and was for four years one of the town's board of selectmen. He married Temperance, daughter of Prince and Sarah Davis. Children :
Thomas, b. Ang. 25, 1784, m. Mary Ann Mclellan, Jan. 18, 1810; 2d, Jane Mclellan.
Betsey, b. Nov. 14, 1786, m. William H. Foster, May 20, 1804.
Temperance, b. Dec. 8, 1789, m. Capt. John Fenno of Boston, June 14, 1813. Robert, b. Sept. 16, 1791, m. Sally Ryan, May 1, 1814.
Stephen D., b. Oct. 25, 1793, m. Sally Phinney, Dec. 26, 1816.
- David, b. Mar. 19, 1796, m. Jane Blake of Portland, p. Sept. 4, 1824.
Charles, b. June 26, 1798, m. Martha W. Ryan, Oct. 11, 1827.
Emeline, b. Mar. 27, 1801, m. Eben Libby of Portland, Nov. 3, 1825.
Mrs. Temperance Harding died Aug. 29, 1810, aged 50, and Capt. Harding married, March 10, 1811, Mrs. Rebecca (Davis) Knight, sister to his first wife, and widow of George Knight. Capt. Harding died suddenly, of apoplexy, at his wood lot on Little river, Jan. Io, 1831. Mrs. Rebecca Harding died June 18, 1836, aged 70.
(3) William Harding, son of' Elkanah, married Agnes Moulton of Standish, in which town he settled, and where his children were born. Children :
Mary Ann, b. Jan. 23, 1819, d. in Gorham, Apr. 9, 1847.
Horace M., b. Oct. 13, 1820, d. in Gorham Jan. 12, 1848.
Samuel, b. Sept. 1, 1822, d. in Gorham, Jan. 21, 1846.
Thomas, b. Sept. 26, 1824, m. Julia Smith.
Lydia S., b. Feb. 15, 1827, m. Orin K. Phinney.
Hannah M., b. June 5, 1830, m. Jos. H. Fogg, Sept. 11, 1851; d. in Standish, Oct., 1896.
Agnes M., b. June 4, 1832, d. in Standish, Jan. 18, 1834.
Charles B., b. Dec. 31, 1835, m. Lncy A. Bacon.
Jane F, b. July 17, 1840, m. Wesley Spear ; d. in Standish, Sept. 16, 1872.
William Harding about 1842 returned to Gorham, where he lived on his father's place. He died April 13, 1844, aged 54, and his widow in 1846 married Joseph McDonald. She died Sept. 25, 1870, aged 72.
CAPT. DAVID HARDING, JR,
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(3) Freeman Harding, son of Elkanah, traded for a time at Little Falls. He owned the house and farm near the graveyard, where Wm. H. McLellan now lives. He was selectman in 1852 and 1855, and was at one time tax collector. His first wife was Frances Huston. She died Aug. 3, 1852, aged 52. Aug. 29, 1853, he married Mrs. Jane (Morton) Mosher, widow of Hugh W. Mosher. Both Mr. Harding and his wife Jane died in Mass.
(3) Thomas, son of Capt. David Harding, Jr., lived next to his father's house, in the house which he built where Elden Gamman has lately lived. He married Mary Ann, daughter of Thomas and Jane Mclellan. Children :
Thomas P., b. Feb. 22, 1811, m. Alice Frink, p. Aug. 13, 1836.
William M., b. Dec. 8, 1812, m. Esther R. Hamblen, July 1, 1844.
Albert S., b. Oct. 4, 1814, m. Martina Lowe; d. in Earlville, Ill., 1857. Mary Ann, b. Mar. 28, 1817, m. Charles R. Morris, Jan. 27, 1840.
Mrs. Mary A. Harding died Jan. 6, 1818, and Mr. Harding mar- ried, Aug. 30, 1818, her sister, Jane Mclellan. Children :
Jane, b. July 3, 1819, m. Clark Chick of Cornish.
Sewall, b. June 10, 1822, d. young.
Thomas Harding died July 6, 1822, and his wife Jane, Sept. 5, 1822, aged 33.
- (3) Robert Harding, son of Capt. David, Jr., lived in the house now owned by Llewellyn Brown. He married Sally, daughter of John B. and Hannah Ryan. Children :
Charles, b. July 24, 1814, I'd in the West ; d. about 1883.
Mary, b. May 4, 1818, m. Amos Tukesbury.
Helen L., b. July 24, 1820, d. unm.
Thomas, b. Aug. 23, 1822, d. Jan. 17, 1840.
Capt. Robert Harding was a sea captain, and was lost in the Baltic in 1824. His widow married Nathan Harris of Westbrook, and lived at Cumberland Mills.
(3) Stephen D. Harding, son of Capt. David, Jr., married Sally, daughter of Nathaniel and Mary Phinney. Children :
Nathaniel, b. Dec. 16, 1817.
David, b. May 18, 1820, m. Charlotte Crockett.
Mary Ann, b. Sept. 20, 1822, d. Nov. 3, 1826. Sarah Jane, b. Sept. 10, 1824, d. Nov. 23, 1826.
William F., b. May 10, 1827.
Mary Jane, b. Oct. 18, 1828.
(3) David Harding, 3d, son of Capt. David, Jr., was a trader for some time in Gorham. He moved to Portland in 1826, but returned later. His store here was in the "row," next to Capt. Hatch's, and
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was destroyed in the fire of 1846. He married Jane Blake of Port- land. Children :
Robert Augustus, b. July 28, 1825.
Frederic, b. Jan. 20, 18 -. mary's- 1827 de Oct 21-1876
David Harding, 3d, died in Gorham, Feb. 5, 1834, aged 32.
(4) William McLellan Harding, son of Thomas, married Esther R., daughter of Joseph and Mary Hamblen, and lived at Gorham village. Children :
Arthur H., b. Sept. 13, 1845, m. Sarah O. Atwood of Wellfleet, Mass., July 29, 1872. Ch : Willis F., b. May 29, 1873, d. June 17, 1885, and Sarah A., b. Aug. 25, 1874, d. Nov. 30, 1879.
Charles W., b. Nov. 27, 1854, m. Clara Garland.
William M. Harding died Aug. 26, 1866, aged 53. Mrs. Esther Harding died Aug. 5, 1891, aged 73.
HARMON.
Rufus Harmon was a native of Standish. He was a farmer and cooper. He settled in Gorham, at the north part of the town, nearly up to the Standish line. March 14, 1798, he married Eunice, daugh- ter of Joel and Elizabeth Sawyer of Gorham. Children :
Jonathan, m. Hannah Crammore ; I'd and d. in Bridgton.
Beisey, m. James Brown of Harrison, Mar. 20, 1830; 2d, Wm. I. Lewis.
Rufus, Jr., m. Lucy Higgins of Standish, May 28, 1826; I'd and d. in Corinna. Wealthy S., m. Isaac Moody, of Standish, Dec. 7, 1834.
Reuben, m. Axina Chase ; I'd and d. in Buxton.
Ann, b. Oct. 5, 1808, in Standish, m. Alvah Libby, June 28, 1831.
Eunice, b. in 1813, m. Hezekiah Crockett, p. Nov. 28, 1839.
Mary J., b. June 10, 1814, in Standish, m. Peter Elder, Nov. 25, 1839. Isaac, b. in 1816, m. Abby Hodgdon of Corinna; d. in Brunswick.
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