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Mrs. Libby died Oct. 11, 1831, aged 27, and Mr. Libby married, Sept. 3, 1833, Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph and Anna Files, by whom he had :
Martha, b. Sept. 20, 1834, m. Charles Johnson, Jan. 2, 1854.
Rose Ann, b. Apr. 6, 1836, m. Matthew Johnson, Apr. 23, 1855.
Ai Libby died June 22, 1838, and his widow married, March 3, 1854, Samuel Johnson.
(2) Ephraim Libby, son of Allison, lived in Gorham and Naples. He married Polly, daughter of John Blake. Children :
Sally, b. Oct. 22, 1808, m. Joab Libby.
Deborah, b. Mar. 5, 1810, m. Jacob Dingley, Jan. 1, 1828.
Eliza, b. Feb. 18, 1812, d. young.
Abigail, b. May 12, 1814, m. Samuel Pearce of New Gloucester.
Allison, b. Feb. 7, 1817, m. Mary P. White of Sebago, June 4, 1848 ; d. Dec. 9, 1891.
Andrew. b. Aug. 9, 1819, m. Mary Ann Dingley of Casco, Dec. 27, 1843. Hugh, b. Dec. 21, 1822, d. young.
Ephraim Libby died in Gorham, Dec. 6, 1866, and his wife, April 18, 1866, aged 82.
(2) Allison Libby, son of Allison, married Lois, daughter of Dea. Thomas Cross. He moved to Harrison, where all of his children,
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except the oldest, James P., were born. Mrs. Mary G. Plaisted, widow of Major Plaisted, was his youngest child. Mrs. Lois Libby died March 25, 1860, aged 76.
(2) Hugh Libby, son of Allison, married his cousin, Theodosia Small. He was sexton of the Congregational church for many years. Children :
Elizabeth, b. June 23, 1828, d. young.
William H., b. Feb. 28, 1830, m. Catherine Norton, Jan. 28, 1868. -
Elizabeth D., b. Jan. 1, 1832, m. John Watson of St. Paul, Minn.
John F., b. May 17, 1834, m. Zilpha Libby, Nov. 27, 1862.
Thomas R., b. Dec. 17, 1839, m. Abby York of Hollis, Mar. 3, 1861.
Hugh Libby died July 8, 1872, and his wife, April 10, 1850.
(2) Joseph Libby, son of Allison, lived for a short time in Ray- mond, then returned to Gorham, and lived on a part of the farm of Rev. Ebenezer Lombard, who was his wife's father. He married Eunice Lombard. Children :
Simon, b. Aug. 14, 1824, d. young.
Simon, b. Feb. 28, 1826, d. in 1881, unm.
Sarah, b. Aug. 31, 1827, m. Prentiss M. Waterhouse.
Mary, b. May 2, 1829, m. Benjamin Graffam.
James N., b. Mar. 22, 1831, m. Harriet Foster of Portland, Nov. 24, 1856; went to Cal.
Harriet, b. Jan. 18, 1833, m. Richard E. Carr.
Ebenezer, b. Aug. 10, 1835, m. Alta G. Brimblecomb of Lynn, May 17, 1856; d. in Gorham.
Eliza A., b. Aug. 10, 1837, d. Aug. 12, 1842.
Jane N., b. May 11, 1841, m. James E. Freeman, Apr. 9, 1859.
Joseph E., b. Feb. 14, 1844, m. Anna A. Libby, May 7, 1871 ; d. Oct. 9, 1894.
Joseph Libby died July 4, 1873, and his wife, Oct. 18, 1880.
(2) James Libby, son of Allison, lived at one time on the Jacob Irish place. He afterwards bought the place where his children lately lived. He married Esther P., daughter of Benjamin Irish, Jr. Children :
Benjamin I., b. Nov. 12, 1833, d. Oct. 28, 1900.
Elizabeth A., b. Sept. 28, 1835, m. Lemuel Jordan of Raymond, Dec. 19, 1857. Sarah S., b. Jan. 7, 1841, d. unm. Oct. 6, 1875. Ephraim, b. Apr. 19, 1846.
Lauriette, b. Feb. 8, 1850, d. young.
James Libby died March 18, 1864, and his wife, April 11, 1876, aged 67.
(2) Jeremiah Noyes Libby, son of Allison, lived for a time in La Grange ; then returned to Gorham, and settled on his father's farm. For two years he carried on the town farm, after which he purchased the place where he died. He married Lucy, daughter of Joseph and Polly Bangs. Children :
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Zilpha, b. Mar. 7, 1835, m. John F. Libby ; d. Sept. 17, 1896.
Royal T., b. May 26, 1836, d. young.
Albion K. P., b. Sept. 19, 1837, m. Caroline M., dau. of Hanson Newcomb, Aug. 31, 1864. Ch: Lucy A. ; Elmer H.
Ann Maria, b. Mar. 20, 1840, d. Sept. 24, 1856.
Daniel S.,
Mary B., ( b. July 14, 1844,
d. young. { d. Sept. 21, 1851.
Jordan, b. June 13, 1847, m. Violet A. Parker of Buxton, Aug. 10, 1874.
Mrs. Lucy Libby died April 15, 1862, aged 48, and Mr. Libby married, Feb. 9, 1869, Mary A. Kennard of Brownfield. He died March 25, 1887.
(2) Marrett Libby, son of Edward, lived for the greater part of his life at the north part of the town. He married Mary, daughter of Jethro Libby. After their marriage they lived for a time in Dur- ham, where all of their children were born. They were :
Edward, b. May 7, 1829, m. Sarah E. Mitchell of Raymond, Feb. 7, 1862,
Priscilla F., b. Mar. 15, 1833, m. Daniel D. Ward, Oct. 4, 1854 ; 2d, Samuel S. Waterhouse, May 7, 1874.
Eliza J., b. Mar. 21, 1836, m. James H. Baker of Portland, May 1, 1867.
John J., b. Dec. 20, 1841, d. young.
Clara A., b. Apr. 27, 1843, m. Chas. I. Mc Lellan, Mar. 28, 1866.
Marrett Libby died Sept. 23, 1885, and his wife, Nov. 7, 1879, aged 80.
(2) Alvah Libby, son of Edward, married Ann, daughter of Rufus Harmon. Children :
Julia Ann, b. Aug. 25, 1833, m. Rev. Sargent S. Gray, Nov. 11, 1854.
Almon L, b. June 16, 1835, d. July 6, 1883.
Frances H., b. Sept. 24, 1838, m. Harmon Fogg, Feb. 7, 1867 ; 2d, Lewis Doug- lass, Mar. 12, 1876.
Ransom D., b. Mar. 27, 1840, d. unm. Apr. 29, 1864.
Livonia E., b. July 1, 1844, m. Sewall H. Douglass, 1878.
Horace H., b. July 28, 1849, m. Adelle Sawyer of Cornish.
Lizzie L., b. Aug. 25, 1856, m. Bion McKenney, May, 1880.
Alvah Libby died March 15, 1889, Ann, his wife, Sept. 1, 1901.
(2) Ebenezer H. Libby, son of Edward, married Catherine R., daughter of Daniel Irish. . Child :
E. Sewall, b. Dec. 22, 1832, m. Mary A. Sanborn of Standish, June 23, 1855.
Ebenezer H. Libby died Feb. 15, 1833, and his widow married Joseph Sanborn of Standish.
Hanson Libby was the son of Ichabod Libby of Scarborough, and was born about 1766. He settled in Gorham on the farm afterwards known as the David Swett place. He married, Oct. 2, 1788, Abigail Mirick. Children, the first two born in Scarborough :
Elizabeth M., b. 1789, m. Benjamin Irish, Jr., Nov. 25, 1807.
Hannah, b. 1790, m. Caleb Smart of Thornton, N. H., p. Dec. 12, 1812.
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Mary, b. Nov. 5, 1791, m. Elisha Irish, Nov. 28, 1816.
John J., b. May 28, 1793, m. Sally Burbank of Thornton, N. H., 1817.
Ann H., b. Apr. 29, 1795, d. unm. Mar. 25, 1812.
Hanson Libby died in 1796, and his widow married, Jan. 16, 1797, Enos Newcomb.
Jethro and John Libby were brothers, children of Jethro Libby of Scarborough and his second wife Hannah Moody. Jethro, Jr., was born in Scarborough in 1763. He married, Sept. 14, 1788, Lettice Wescott. About 1790, he moved to Gorham, and. settled on a seventy acre lot in the north part of the town. Children :
Hannah W., b. 1789, m. Wm. Chase, Feb. 18, 1815 ; d. Nov. 24, 1843. Thomas, b. -, m.
Elliot, b. Aug. 24, 1792, m. Susan Hall of Falmouth, Apr. 13, 1822; d. in Harrison.
Parmelia, b. - , m. Samuel Flood, Dec. 4, 1817.
Jethro, b. Mar. 19, 1796, m. Olive Flood, Dec. 26, 1819; d. in Harrison.
Josiah W., b. Apr. 28, 1798, m. Eliza Hall of Falmouth, June 10, 1821.
Mary, b. Aug. 11, 1800, m. Marrett Libby, Feb. 6, 1828.
Benjamin, b. about 1802, d. aged 2 years.
William, b. Sept. 3, 1804, m. Jane Cannell of Standish, Feb. 20, 1830; 2d, Mrs. Maria (Wood) Lillis. James, b. - -- , lost at sea, Mar. 9, 1836.
Alfred, b. Dec. 4, 1811, m. Esther H. Libby of Scarborough, Nov. 27, 1838; had no ch., but adopted Lizzie, dau. of John Wescott; she d. June 22, 1887, ag. 40. Mr. Libby I'd with his father until his, Jethro's, death, in 1849, when he exchanged the farm with Joshua L. Brown, for a store and farm at Great Falls. He d. Mar., 1902.
Jethro Libby was a cooper by trade, and a farmer. He died Feb. 8, 1849, and Lettice, his wife, May 3, 1852, aged 84.
John Libby, the brother of Jethro above, was born in Scarborough, December, 1770. He came to Gorham, and settled on the farm next to that of Jethro, and married, July 29, 1802, Dorcas Roberts of Westbrook. Children :
Joanna, b. June 21, 1803, m. Chas. Quimby, Apr., 1845.
Charles, b. Dec. 30, 1804, m. Sophronia Shaw of Standish, Nov. 28, 1833; d. in Harrison.
Lucy R., b. July 16, 1806, m. Samuel S. Babb, Mar., 1842.
John, b. Sept. 8, 1808, d. Apr. 2, 1822.
Benjamin, b. July 15, 1810, d. young.
Caleb, b. Aug. 25, 1812, m. Nov. 20, 1845, Betsey, dan. of Lemuel and Sarah (Phinney) Rich of Standish. Ch : John W., b. Mar. 4, 1847; Sarah R., b. Nov. 1, 1849 ; William F., b. Nov. 21, 1852, m. Alta G. Libby, widow of Eben'r Libby, Nov. 25, 1874. Caleb Libby I'd on his father's farm. He was a captain in the militia. For seven years he carried on the town farm. Hed. Jan. 14, 1876 ; his wife, Oct. 7, 1879.
Woodbury S., b. May 19, 1816, m. Apphia T. Moody, May 10, 1846; I'd in Scarboro.
Elmira, b. Nov. 7, 1821, m. Stephen Harris, Mar. 21, 1850.
William F., b. Sept. 5, 1823, d. unm. in Bridgton, Apr. 25, 1848. .
John Libby died March 10, 1826, and his wife, March 16, 1864.
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Benjamin Libby, born in Scarborough, Feb. 17, 1760, was the son of Elisha Libby. He married Phebe Rackliffe of Scarborough, Dec. 2, 1788 ; and came to Gorham about 1792. He cleared the farm at "the North," which was afterwards occupied by his son Benjamin, and since owned by his granddaughter Martha A. Wescott. He first built a log house, then about 1811, the house now standing on the place. Children, the two eldest born in Scarborough :
Solomon, b. Nov. 10, 1789, m. - Warren of Buxton ; 2d, Martha Fogg of Buxton.
Anna, b. Sept. 27, 1791, m. Luther Flood, July 13, 1815.
Pelina, b. Nov. 17, 1793, m. Samuel Woodman of Buxton, June 5, 1815. Benjamin, b. Sept. 27, 1795, m. Mar. 1, 1821, Ann, dau. of Edmund Wescott, who d. soon after her marriage, and Mr. Libby m. June 8, 1823, Betsey, dau. of Reuben Wescott. Ch : Martha, b. Mar. 8, 1824, d. y. ; Martha A., b. June 14, 1825, m. Dr. William Wescott, Mar. 21, 1847; Jordan P., b. Feb. 19, 1830, d. Sept. 4, 1846; Ai S., b. May 13, 1837, d. Mar. 8, 1843. Mrs. Libby d. July 16, 1866, ag. 68, and Mr. Libby m. Nov. 21, 1868, Mrs. Lavinia (Harris) Tapley of New Gloucester. Benjamin Libby was a soldier in the War of 1812. He d. Mar. 24, 1871.
Elisha, b. May 30, 1797, d. y.
Jordan, b. Feb. 28, 1799, d. Jan., 1820.
Hannah R., b. Aug. 5, 1801, d. unm. June 1, 1868.
Phebe, b. Mar. 31, 1804, m. Jos. F. Hamblen, June 14, 1827; 2d, Thos. Davis. Martha, b. Nov. 3, 1807, d. in 1825.
Mr. Libby died April 8, 1843, and his wife, Aug. 15, 1840, aged 75.
Edward Libby was the son of Edward Libby of Scarborough, and was born in that town, Nov. 7, 1770. He came to Gorham, and settled near White Rock on the seventy acre lot, 47. April 5, 1789, he married Jane Libby. Children :
Esther, b. -- , m. Jonathan E. Files, Sept. 11, 1811.
Joseph, b. about 1793, m. Mehitable Moses, May 22, 1823 ; d. on Standish Neck. Cary, b. about 1795, m. Betsey Haskell of New Gloucester; 2d, Mrs. Elizabeth Chase; I'd in Saco.
Morris, b. -, m. Jane Latham ; d. in Stoneham, 1878.
Solomon, b. -- -, 1798, m. Susan, dau. of James G., and Molly Sturgis, Mar. 24, 1823. Ch: Caroline S., b. Nov. 13, 1824, m. Josiah P. Chadbourne, June, 1852 ; Esther P., b. Feb. 6, 1828, m. William H. Murch, June 17, 1853; Charlotte, b. July 29, 1830, m. George W. Johnson, Apr. 30, 1854. Solomon Libby was a farmer, and I'd near White Rock. He d. Sept. 29, 1860; his wife d. July 26, 1862.
Andrew, b. Apr. 2, 1800, m. Jan. 6, 1830, Sophronia, dau. of Francis and Dorothy (Libby) Small. Ch : Melissa, b. May 21, 1832, m. Orin Babb, Dec. 8, 1850 ; Sophronia, b. June 6, 1834, d. Nov. 2, 1836; Sophronia L., b. June 2, 1836, m. George E. Cole, Nov. 21, 1855; Alonzo, b. July 31, 1838, d. Apr. 12, 1840; Alonzo, b. Feb. 6, 1841, m. Alice A. Boothby of Buxton, June 19, 1864 ; Henrietta, b. Apr. 3, 1843, m. Bryce M. Edwards, Jan. 5, 1864 ; Laura F., b. Apr. 9, 1845, m. Alonzo F .. Cook, Dec. 31, 1874 ; Marianna, b. Aug. 24, 1848, m. Frederick Walker, Dec. 18, 1873. Mr. Libby d. May 7, 1848 ; his wife d. in Saccarappa, Oct. 12, 1868.
Charlotte, b, - -, d. unm.
Edward, b. Aug. 8, 1804, m. Christiana Strout of Raymond, Aug., 1841.
Mary, b. , m. Joseph Leavitt of Newfield, Feb. 23, 1837.
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Edward Libby died Aug. 19, 1848 ; and his wife, Jan. 19, 1844, aged 80.
Daniel Libby was the son of Francis Libby of Scarborough, and was born Sept. 15, 1784. He was a farmer. After his marriage he came to Gorham, purchased land of James Warren, and built the house where Jeremiah Osborne has since lived. He married, Aug. 6, 1810, Betsey, daughter of James and Martha (Mclellan) Warren. One child :
Charles Oliver, b. May 11, 1811, m. Hannah McDougall, May 21, 1834.
Daniel Libby died May 17, 1839, his wife, March 13, 1878.
Isaac Libby, brother of Daniel, was born Feb. 24, 1788. After his marriage, Aug. 6, 1810, with Susanna Rounds of Buxton, he opened a blacksmith shop at Gorham corner. For many years he was sexton of the Congregational church. Children :
Lucy A. M., b. Sept. 18, 1810, m. Joseph T. Hoole, Oct. 27, 1836.
Harriet R., b. Sept. 8, 1812, d. unm. July 29, 1841.
Abigail G., b. Apr. 13, 1815, m. Albert S. Cobb, Oct. 15, 1840.
Susan, b. Oct. 23, 1817, d. unm. Jan. 14, 1839.
Olive G., b. Mar. 7, 1820, m. Mulberry Merrill; 2d, Gilbert Bradbury of Buxton. Adeline, b. Aug. 28, 1822, m. Samuel Thompson of Lowell, Mass., Feb. 17, 1847.
Rhoda D., b. Apr. 9, 1826, m. Manthano Pickering of Portland, Jan. 22, 1848.
Joseph F., b. Jan. 30, 1829, m. Eliza J. Brazier, July 25, 1850; 2d, Sabra A. Preble.
Isaac Libby died June 24, 1851. Mrs. Libby died in Portland, April 29, 1871.
Peter Libby was a brother of Daniel and Isaac Libby, and was born April 11, 1796. He moved to Gorham about 1823, where he was in trade for a number of years. He afterwards returned to Scarborough. He was a land surveyor, clock repairer, and Free Baptist preacher. He married Mary Libby. They had no children.
(2) Charles O. Libby, son of Daniel, was for some years a farmer and teacher. He was one of the selectmen in 1839-40-41. In 1844 he was ordained as a Free Baptist preacher, and was a prominent member of that denomination ; holding many offices in the Free Baptist Missionary Society. He lived in Gorham till about 1851. He married Hannah, daughter of David McDougall. Children, all born in Gorham :
Oliver, b. June 7, 1835, graduate of Bowdoin -lawyer at Green Bay, Wis.
Martha W., b. Mar. 23, 1837, m. Roscoe G. Smith, July 31, 1859. Mary E., b. Apr. 8, 1839, d. June 8, 1841.
Phebe P., b. Mar. 16, 1841, m. J. Frank McIntire of Boston; 2d, Jos. J. Dearborn of S. Deerfield, N. H.
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Susan, b. Sept. 4, 1843, m. Thomas M. L. Thompson of Contai, India, Oct. 31, 1876; d. in India in 1878.
Emily G., b. Nov. 25, 1844, m. Woodbury J. Dudley.
Mary E., b. Jan. 26, 1846.
Alice I., b. May 4, 1848, m. R. Chase Goodwin of Portland, Me.
Curtis S., b. Nov. 6, 1850, d. young.
Mr. Libby died in Dover, N. H., Dec. 21, 1876. Mrs. Libby died in Candia, N. H., Sept. 26, 1897.
Lemuel Libby was born in Scarborough in 1749. He moved to Gorham about 1783, and settled in the south part of the town. He married Mehitable Bragdon of Scarborough. Their children, of whom the first five were born in Scarborough, and the remainder in Gorham, were :
Solomon, b. - - , d. young.
Sarah, b. Apr. 24, 1774, d. Dec. 31, 1872.
Mehitable, b. -, m. Timothy Plummer, Feb. 20, 1800.
Elizabeth, b.
, m. Israel Perry, Dec. 21, 1800.
Solomon, b. -, d. young.
Lemuel, b. Jan. 10, 1784, m. Narcissa Harmon of Scarborough, Oct., 1814. Ch : Harriet B., b. June 2, 1815, m. Zebulon B. Deering, Mar. 11, 1844 ; Isaac, b. Feb. 15, 1817, m. Elizabeth P. Morris, Oct. 31, 1847 ; Abram, b. Oct., 1821, m. Hannah Linscott of Buxton, moved to Auburn. Lem- uel Libby spent most of his life on. his father's place. He d. Dec. 7, 1854. Mrs. Libby d. in Auburn.
Abraham, b. Dec. 10, 1785, m. Phebe Moulton, Mar. 24, 1814.
Lucy, b. -, m. Allison Libby, Aug. 30, 1806.
Mary, b. , m. Samuel Small, June 7, 1810.
Hannah, b. July, 1789, m. Allison Libby, Oct. 14, 1840. (Second wife.) Darius, b. -, d. young.
Olive, b .- ., d. young.
Darius, b. July, 1795, m. Phebe Small of Limington ; d. in Gorham, July 1, 1873.
Apollos, b. May, 1798, d. Oct., 1801.
Lemuel Libby died Sept. 28, 1829 ; his wife died May 24, 1817.
William Libby was born in Scarborough, May 16, 1763. He came to Gorham, and settled at White Rock. He married, Sept. 29, 1785, Mary Fogg. Children, all born in Gorham .
Lydia, b. June 13, 1787, d. unm., Dec. 15, 1863.
William, b. Feb. 1, 1789, m. Apphia Harmon, Jan. 27, 1814.
Mary, b. Oct. 20, 1792, d. unm. Mar. 21, 1873.
Luther, b. Jan. 16, 1794, m. Hannah Libby ; 2d, Sarah P. Files.
Andrew, {
( m. Betsey Berry, Sept. 11, 1817.
Moses,
b. Mar. 29, 1796,
m. Mary Mitchell, Apr. 17, 1822.
Hannah, b. July 8, 1801, m. Rev. John Purkis of Gray, Nov. 18, , 1828; 2d, Francis Barrows.
William Libby returned to Scarborough about 1802, and died Oct. 1, 1838. His widow died Feb. 23, 1840.
(2) Luther Libby, son of William, was a farmer, and lived in the south part of the town. He married Hannah Libby. Children :
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Charles, b. Sept. 5, 1817, d. Nov. 5, 1826.
Martha, b. May 24, 1820, d. Aug. 21, 1826.
William H., b. Jan. 28, 1822, d. Sept. 22, 1826.
Lucy Ann, b. Feb. 27, 1824, m. David W. Babb of Westbrook, Nov. 28, 1847.
John, b. Dec. 23, 1825, m. Lucretia Libby, Nov. 13, 1853.
Charles, b. ., d. young.
Mary F., b. Dec. 14, 1829, m. John Brown of Westbrook, Nov. 21, 1848.
Harriet E., b. Nov. 17, 1831, m. Dominicus Libby, Nov. 27, 1853.
Francis B., b. July 4, 1834, m. Mary E. Tounge of Dayton ; 2d, Mrs. Mary E. Pennell.
Hannah C., b. Oct. 7, 1836, m. Joseph P. Files, Oct. 19, 1855.
Martha C., b. June 22, 1840, d. Aug. 1, 1860.
Mrs. Hannah Libby died Sept. 2, 1841, and Mr. Libby married, Jan. 22, 1843, Sarah P. Files. She died Aug. 24, 1878.
Lemuel Libby, born in Scarborough, Nov. 8, 1770, married, June II, 1795, Patience, daughter of Capt. Samuel and Mary Whitmore of Gorham. After his marriage he bought a farm in the south part of Gorham. About 1835, Mr. Libby moved to Wayne. Children :
Mary, b. June 7, 1796, m. Elder Peter Libby.
Ebenezer, b. Nov. 29, 1797, m. Emeline Harding, Nov. 3, 1825.
Abigail, b. Aug. 25, 1800, d. unm. July 28, 1838.
Lucy, b. Feb. 2, 1803, d. unm. Dec., 1819.
Louisa, b. June 12, 1807, d. unm. Sept. 30, 1821.
Elizabeth H., b. July 5, 1809, m. Francis L. Rounds; d. in Gorham, July 13, 1869.
Ann, b. Dec. 23, 1811, m. Charles Watts, Sept. 5, 1833.
Samuel, b. June 11, 1816, d. Sept. 1, 1821.
Solomon Libby was the son of Demas Libby of Scarborough. He came to Gorham about 1834, and settled in the Hurricane district, near White Rock. He married, Sept. 18, 1834, Abigail Jackson of Cape Elizabeth. Children :
Ellen, b. July 23, 1836, m. Daniel Wescott, Dec. 31, 1863.
Ivory, b. Sept. 22, 1839, m. Susan A. Jackson, Jan. 2, 1868; moved to Windham. Mary A., b. Oct. 16, 1846, m. Wm. R. Maybury, Sept. 14, 1867 ; 2d, Henry B. Jackson.
Maranda J., b. Aug. 17, 1851.
Solomon Libby died July 19, 1875. Abigail, his wife, died July 22, 1884.
Joseph V. Libby was the son of Solomon Libby of Brunswick, and was born in that town, April 15, 1812. He settled at Gorham village, on the place where his son Cyrus now lives. He married Mary Ann, daughter of Joseph C. Libby. Children :
Lizzie R., b. Sept. 27, 1838, m. Joseph Hine of Schofield, Mich., Feb., 1871 ; d. Aug. 17, 1900.
Cyrus S., b. Feb. 9, 1841, m. Martha Pike of Cornish, Sept., 1866.
Charles F., b. Jan. 27, 1843, d. Feb. 11, 1844.
Frances A., b. Jan. 3, 1845, m. Lawrence S. Hoadley.
Catherine E., b. July 15, 1850, d. young.
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Randall E., b. July 20, 1852, d. young.
Lulu M., b. Mar. 1, 1856, d. young.
Joseph V. Libby died in October, 1872, and his widow, May 2, 1897.
LINCOLN.
Samuel Lincoln, who came from Hingham, England, and settled in New Hingham, Mass., in 1637, was the ancestor of most of the Lincolns in this country, and from him Abraham Lincoln was undoubtedly descended.
Royal Lincoln, son of Jonathan, and the fourth generation from Samuel Lincoln, was born in Hingham, Sept. 15, 1754. He married (pub. Oct. 10, 1778), Jerusha, daughter of Josiah and Thankful Waterman of Weymouth, born at Weymouth, April 22, 1758. Mr. Lincoln and family moved to Gorham where for some years he was a trader at the village. He purchased and occupied the farm once owned by William Lakeman, and since by the late Byron Coburn. In 1776-7 he served on board the armed brig "Hazard." Under the Act of June 7, 1832, he received for this service a pension from the Government. Children of Royal and Jerusha Lincoln, all born in Hingham :
Royal, b. Oct. 18, 1779, m. Harriet Mclellan of Portland, Jan. 28, 1805 ; d. in I865.
Ruthy, b. Feb. 16, 1781, m. Geo. Lewis, Jr., Feb. 3, 1800; I'd in Bridgton.
Sophia, b. Jan. 31, 1784, m. Jas. Swett of Gorham, p. Nov. 29, 1806.
Cotton, b. Nov. 23, 1785, m. Betsey Thompson of Cornish; d. Apr. 17, 1846. Thankful, b. Oct. 28, 1787, d. unm. Oct. 25, 1831.
Jerusha, b. Apr. 16, 1790, m. Wm. Woodbury, Jan. 3, 1821 ; d. Mar., 1872. Susanna, b. Aug. 18, 1793, m. Calvin Edwards of Gorham, Sept. 20, 1813. Eliza Beal, b. Dec. 10, 1794, m. James M. Carsley, May 8, 1822.
William, b. Apr. 24, 1796, d. Sept. 4, 1797.
Royal. Lincoln moved from Gorham to Cornish where he died, March 28, 1837, aged 83. Mrs. Lincoln died March 30, 1848, aged 90.
John Lincoln, brother of Royal, was born in Hingham, Nov. 15, 1762. He was a master mariner. He married in Hingham, Apr. 20, 1792, Bethia, daughter of John and Bethia (Lincoln) Thaxter, born in Hingham, Sept. 23, 1768. Capt. Lincoln and family moved from Hingham to Gorham, where he bought in 1804, of James McCorrison, the farm at West Gorham, since owned for many years by Theophilus Dame, now the property of Lewis Files. Here he lived till his removal to North Yarmouth. Children of John and Bethia Lincoln, the two oldest born in Hingham, and the rest in Gorham :
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Sarah T., b. May 12, 1793, m. Toppan Robie, Sept. 17, 1811 ; was the mother of Ex-Gov. Robie.
John, b. Apr. 5, 1795, d. at sea in the winter of 1818. (Mr. Rand's journal.)
Samuel, b. June 28, 1797, m. Eliza, dau. of Daniel and Hannah Fogg, July 8,
1827, who d. Dec. 15, 1828, ag. 27, leaving no ch. Mr. Lincoln m. 2d, Mrs. Jane R. (Thomas) Lewis. Ch : Eliza, d. y .; Edward R., I's in Portland. Samuel Lincoln I'd for several y'rs after his marriage at W. Gorham, where he was a trader; his store, which he built, was the one in which the Post Office was lately located. He moved to Portland and went into
trade there. He d. in Portland, where his wife also d., she, Oct. 1, 1872. Maria, b. Dec. 23, 1798, d. unm. at Malden, Mass .. July 2, 1885.
Harriet, b. Apr. 25, 1800, m. William Stephenson, Aug. 30, 1818.
Bethia T., b. Apr. 4, 1803, m, Alexander M. Staples, Aug. 2, 1827; 2d, Mr. Green.
Catherine, b. May 3, 1808, m. Sweetsir ; d. in Yarmouth.
Levi T., b. Mar. 29, 1811, m. Mary Brown of Portland.
Mary Ann, b. Aug. 25, 1813, m. Oliver Hale of Waterford.
Capt. John Lincoln died at North Yarmouth, March 22, 1842 ; Mrs. Bethia Lincoln died at the same place, May 9, 1843. ,
LOMBARD.
Thomas Lumbert, or Lombard, was the first inn-keeper in the town of Barnstable, Mass. His license was dated Dec. 3, 1639. He had six sons and two daughters. His fifth son, Jedediah, married, in 1668, Hannah Wing. Of the sons of Jedediah and Hannah (Wing) Lumbert, Jedediah, Jr. and Thomas moved to Truro, where they were largely engaged in the whaling and fish business, and became wealthy. Jedediah's son, Jedediah, Jr., married, Nov. 8, 1699, Hannah, daughter of Lieut. James Lewis of Barnstable. Their oldest child, Solomon, was born in Truro, April 5, 1702. He married, June 13, 1724, in Truro, Sarah Purrinton. Solomon and Sarah joined the Truro church Jan. 30, 1734/5, and were dismissed to the church in Gorham, July 7, 1751.
On the list of original Proprietors of Gorhamtown we find the names of three Lumberts, - Jedediah and Caleb, both of Barnstable, who owned respectively rights 47 and 19, and Jonathan of Tisbury, who owned No. 117. The Proprietors of Gorhamtown, before giving Mr. Lombard a call to settle here, held a special meeting, at which they decided that " Whereas the 30 acre lot, No. 47, - being the property of Mr. Solomon Lombard, - being spruce swamp and not capable of settlement; in consideration thereof, Voted that said Lombard have in exchange therefor thirty acres adjoining to Nos. 34 and 61 : and to lie in the same form as the other 30 acre lots, he giving a quit- claim of the aforesaid thirty acres unto William Cotton for the further use and order of the Proprietors." From the foregoing it appears more than probable that the Rev. Solomon Lombard inherited the
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right of his grandfather Jedediah in the Proprietary of Gorham. As good a judge of lands as Mr. Lombard afterwards proved himself to be would hardly have purchased the swamp.
Mr. Lombard's home was on the thirty acre lot, 57, which lot the Proprietors of the town gave him on account of his being the first settled minister. His house was nearly opposite that of Capt. Phinney, on the place where Mrs. Samuel Roberts lives. The children of Solomon and Sarah (Purrinton) Lombard were born before the family came to Gorham and were all baptized in Truro. They were :
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