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escaped his lips. Honesty and plain dealing were his dis- tinguishing traits. His lot is now divided between his son Watson and daughter Roxana. He now lives with his son Watson. Children :
i Dexter F. Coombs, b. April 20, 1839, m. Margaret
ii Philip C., b. October 31, 1841, in. Caroline V. Warren, July 25, 1867.
iii Watson H., b. December 26, 1843, m. Sarah E. Knowlton, Janu- ary 2, 1868.
iv Othniel B., b. May 20, 1847, in. Philena H. Grover. Children : Anna M., b. November 7, 1875.
Bivence (?) and Gertrude.
v Roxana F., b. February 24, 1854, m. Edward Parker.
vi Eliza R., b. May 16, 1853, m. William P. Marshall, June 8, 1867.
Pillsbury Coombs, son of Jesse, was a master mariner, a zealous Christian, and an honest man. He won general respect and popularity by his social disposition and kind manners. He was born in Islesborough, Jan. 25, 1809, and died Jan. 27, 1890. He married Lois Trim, July 22, 1832. She was born May 12, 1811, and died October 29, 1889. Children :
i Mary Jane, b. February 26, 1833, m. Jacob Wyman, June 13, 1853.
ii Pillsbury P., b. July 1, 1834, 111. Mary A. Redman, March, 1859. Son Herbert E., b. May 17, 1860.
iii Lois E., b. September 30, 1835, d. October 29, 1886; 111. R. P. Pendleton.
iv James E., b. May 1, 1839, 11. Angeline Spinney.
v Almeda, b. July 14, 1840, d. December 23, 1881 ; 111. Alonzo Wyman, 1858.
vi Lucena D., b. August 15, 1845, 111. Joseph A. Sprague.
vii Diana, b. April 21, 1848, d. May 7, 1873; m. O. F. Coombs, 2d, 1869.
viii Rosanna, b. November 17, 1847, 111. Austin Wyman, July 7, 1868.
ix Frederick W., b. September 17, 1854, d. -.
x Emily E., b. July 29, 1851, m. Millard P. Parker.
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James E. Coombs married first, Angeline F. Spinney, 1857, and second, - Bunker. Children :
i Imogene, b. November 12, 1857.
ii Jacob L., b. September 21, 1859.
iii Charles E., b. December 1, 1861, m. Nellie Coombs.
iv Artha A., b. November 12, 1872.
Ervina E., b. November 26, 1877, d. -.
Luther Coombs, son of Robert, Sen., born June 3, 1805. He married Diana Basford, of Belfast, May 9, 1828. He died, and the widow married second, Reuben Carver, of Vinal Haven, 1858. Children :
i Luther, b. May 7, 1829.
ii Jacob W., b. August 18, 1831.
iii Catherine E., b. August 6, 1834.
Robert Coombs, Jr., born June 25, 1783. Married first, Jane P. Gilkey, of Phillips, Dec. 25, 1823 ; married sec- ond, Louisa Dean, of Lincolnville, 1837. Children :
i Lucy J., b. September 5, 1824, d. 1827.
ii Statira, b. April 13, 1826.
iii Robert A., b. July 3, 1828.
Isaac Coombs, son of Robert, born February 9, 1790 ; married first, Betsey Boardman, Jan. 23, 1823. She died May 4, 1835, aged 35. He married second, Althea Palmer. Published June 16, 1836. He died January 27, 1840. Children :
i Elizabeth, b. June 30, 1823, in. Mansfield Clark.
ii Isaac, b. April 29, 1826, m. Almira Drinkwater. He is a ship- master and shipbuilder of Camden.
iii Thomas B., b. November 5, 1829, d. September 15, 1830.
iv Orzilla, b. October 20, 1831, m. Orris Clark.
V Edwin, by second wife, b. April 28, 1837.
vi Emily A., by second wife, b. April 28, 1837.
Hosea Coombs, brother of Fields, Sen., from Bruns- wick, settled the next lot below Sabbath-Day Harbor.
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Married first, Elizabeth Page (both of Bath), Sept. 25, 1782 (or Mary Page), daughter or sister of Rev. Solomon Page, iminister at Bath about 1762. Married second, Judith Buckmore, of Northport (nee Maddocks), Sept. II, 1813. Children, probably :
i Simon, in. Mary McDonald, of Belfast, March 2, 1814.
ii Fields, mn. Betsey Ames.
iii Hosea, d. at sea, or at Norfolk ; unmarried.
iv Otis, d. unmarried.
V Solomon Page, m. Abigail Pendleton, 1824.
vi Jeremiah, d. in Chelsea hospital, unmarried.
vii Betsey, m. Robinson Crockett, of Brooksville.
viii Isaac (?) married
ix John. (?)
Capt. Fields Coombs, son of Hosea Coombs. He mar- ried Betsey Ames, Dec. 26, 1814. He died May 2, 1848, aged 62 years and 4 months. She died August 15, 1865, aged 79 years 5 months. Children :
i Emeline, b. May 14, 1815, d. January, 1892 ; m. Thomas H. Par- ker, February 6, 1839.
ii Eliza J., b. March 23, 1817, m. Mark Pendleton, Jr., 1837.
iii Otis, b. 1819, d. March, 1820.
iv Otis F., b. February 22, 1821, 111. Angelia Veazie; d. December 19, 1877.
v Catherine, b. February 23, 1823, d. August 9, 1826.
vi Deborah, b. April 27, 1825 ; 111. first, Otis C. Veazie, January 21, 1844; m. second, John Veazie. Died 1888.
vii Hannah L., b. November 17, 1827, 111. Arphaxad Coombs.
viii Lincoln, b. August 3, 1830, mn. Louisa Farnsworth.
ix Charles A., b. February 22, 1832 ; 111. first, - Veazie ; sec- ond, Ellen Smith.
x Theresa Rose, b. March 11, 1835, d. January 9, 1838.
xi Edwin, b. October 29, 1837 ; 111. first, Augusta M. Veazie, Sep- tember 25, 1864 ; second, Lovina Marshall, January 29, 1860.
Otis F. Coombs, son of Fields, married Angelia Veazie, Feb. 4, 1844. She died in 1891. He represented the town in the Legislature, and was the first master of Island Lodge of Free Masons. He was postmaster, town clerk,
OTIS F. COOMBS. 1821-1879.
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and a man of honor and esteem. He died on board his vessel, the brig Caroline Eddy, in the Mediterranean sea, December 19, 1877, and was buried in Islesborough with Masonic rites. Children :
i Betsey A., b. August 8, 1844, m. Edgar Bunker.
ii Otis F., b. May 22, 1847, in. Diana Coombs, January 21, 1869. She d. in 1874. His second wife, Hattie, d. June 10, 1878.
iii Charles O., b. October 28, 1851, in. Adelma A. Wyman.
iv Emerson G., b. July 25, 1855, m. Martha Ryder. Children :
I Edith E., b. August 6, 1876.
2 Isabella and Caro L.
v Helen E., b. February 25, 1859, m. B. Lewis Ryder.
vi Caro, m. Frank H. Mayo.
Lincoln Coombs, son of Fields, married Louisa Faris- worth, daughter of Arthur. She was born Oct. 3, 1833. He died April 3, 1892, from apoplexy. He had been for nearly forty years one of the best known sea captains of the town. Toward the last of his life he retired from the sea, owing to ill health. He commanded a vessel at the time he was twenty, and through his long seafaring career had charge of many vessels, in nearly all of which he went on foreign voyages. He was a man much respected and liked. Capt. Coombs was 61 years of age. Children :
i Lincoln O., b. April 16, 1855, d. February 14, 1859.
ii Nahum H., b. September 2, 1856, d. September 6, 1875.
iii Urania J., b. April 21, 1860.
iv Sabrina, m. Charles A. Rose.
Solomon Page Coombs, son of Hosea, married Abigail Pendleton, Nov. 4; 1824. He lived on the lot next below the Ryder lot, at Sabbath-Day Harbor. His son, Solo- inon P. Coombs, Jr., had the old homestead, which has now upon it several summer cottages. Mr. Coombs died February 22, 1873. His widow died September 2, 1879. Children :
i John Monroe, b. July 28, 1825, mn. first, Lucy Wyman ; second, Jane Small.
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ii Solomon P., b. October 8, 1827, m. Lydia P. Warren, February 26, 1879. He d. 1891.
iii George H., b. May 3, 1830; unmarried.
iv Jarandum, b. December 11, 1833, m. John B. Moody.
V Ruth P., b. December 28, 1835, m. Fred Smith.
vi Orinda A., b. October 4, 1839, m. Chipman Cobb.
John Monroe Coombs, son of Solomon P. Coombs, born July 28, 1825; died June 17, 1875. Married first, Lucy Wyman, March 22, 1851 ; married second, Jane Small, June 24, 1866. She died June 15, 1873. Children :
i John A., b. January 14, 1854, d. July 6, 1861.
ii Emma, b. April 1, 1856, d. March 27, 1870.
iii Sewall Swazey, b. April 23, 1861.
iv John M., b. August 22, 1867, d. 1892.
v Charles C., b. October 8, 1868.
vi Ralph A., b. February 5, 1872.
Fields Coombs, brother of Hosea, from Brunswick. He was the first town clerk, in 1789. He married first, Phebe Holbrook. She died Jan. 9, 1801. He married second, Martha Veazie. I suppose this to be the same man. Children, probably :
i Isaac, b. November 1, 1785.
ii Bridget, b. May 10, 1788, m. Samuel Veazie.
iii Naomi, b. February 23, 1790, m. John Veazie.
iv Ruth, b. December 15, 1791, m. David Swett, of Orland, August 12, 1812.
V Mighill, b. April 5, 1794, drowned in Penobscot river; unmarried.
vi Charles, b. November 18, 1796 ; married.
vii Charity, b. September 26, 1798, 111. William Farrow.
viii Fields, b. December 24, 1801.
ix Lucy V., b. April 12, 1803 ; 111. first, William Hewes, 1821 ; sec- ond, William Wyman, 1829.
x Louisiana, b. June 21, 1805, 111. Robert Trim.
xi Sampson, b. September 27, 1806.
xii Thatcher, b. March 25, 1808, 11. Elnora Philbrook.
xiii Hosea, b. June 26, 1810; married.
xiv Jairus, b. February 17, 1815; married.
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Sampson Coombs, son of Fields, born Sept. 27, 1806 ; married Experience Whitman, May 16, 1832. He died Jan. II, 1851. Children :
i Jairus, b. July 3, 1833.
ii Martha J., b. May 6, 1835.
iii Lydia A., b. March 9, 1837.
Thatcher Coombs, son of Fields, born March 25, 1808. Married Elnora Philbrook. Widow died September 16, 1864. Children :
i Almira F., b. November 6, 1837.
ii Margaret F., b. September 27, 1839.
iii Fostina A., b. December 28, 1840, d. 1841.
iv Fostina A., b. December 4, 1841.
V Sylvina P., b. July 10, 1843.
Jairus Coombs, son of Fields, born Feb. 17, 1815. Married Statira Lane. He died April 25, 1882. His wife died in 1892. Children :
i Martha A., b. May 25, 1845, m. Henry Freeman.
ii Charles E. H., b. April 20, 1847, d. 1849.
iii Charles, b. November 11, 1849.
iv Fields, b. April 15, 1851, d. 1856.
V Jairus C., b. June 10, 1854, m. Abby Smith.
vi Eben L., b. August 20, 1855, m. Effie Wyman.
vii Fields S., b. October 6, -, m. - Grant.
Isaac Coombs married Mary Johnson. He died Mar. 4, 1858. Children :
i Helen A., b. March 23, 1856, m. Ambrose F. Hatch.
ii Isaac E., b. October 2, 1858, d. 1860.
Charles O. Coombs, married Adelma A. Wyman. Born Oct. 28, 1851. He was drowned Mar. 31, 1879. Child: Edgar B., b. January 28, 1878.
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CLARK FAMILY.
Mansfield Clark, married Elizabeth Coombs, July 15, 1840. He died Feb. 7, 1879, aged 58 years. Children :
i Clarissa, b. August 2, 1843, m. Elisha Trim.
ii Cryella, b. July 23, 1853, d. 1856.
iii Isabella F., b. October, 1855, in. Dow.
iv Ernest M., b. March 27, 1857.
V Clifford L., b. April 19, 1860, d. 1861.
vi Jessie M., b. July 7, 1866.
vii Lavinia, m. George Coombs.
Orris Clark married Auzilla Coombs. Published June 7, 1856. Children :
i Henrietta L., b. December 2, 1857.
ii Frank C., b. March 17, 1862.
iii Avery E., b. April 9, 1868.
iv Amasa P., b. April 9, 1868, d. 1868.
Eliphalet Clark married Rosilla Coombs. Children :
i Joseph W., b. July 23, 1864.
ii Elsie W., b. August 18, 1874, d. -.
iii Huldah, b. 1872.
CLARY FAMILY.
Alfred Clary. Child :
Eliza A. C., b. December 7, 1850.
COBB FAMILY.
Chipman Cobb married Orinda Ann Coombs, Sept. 4, 1859. Children :
i Ida M., b. November 16, 1859, d. 1860.
ii Evabell, b. October 31, 1860, d. 1876.
iii Solomon H., b. July 16, 1864.
iv Helen M., b. - , m. George Williams.
V Annie.
vi Eva.
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COBURN FAMILY.
Charles A. Coburn married Mary A. Sawyer, Jan. 14, 1856. He died Aug., 1867. Children :
i Frank A., b. December 5, 1856.
ii Grace E., b. December 6, 1858.
iii Edgar E., b. April 15, 1861, d. 1875.
Alpheus A. Coburn married Rebecca Haynes. He died Aug., 1868. Children :
i Edith A., b. July 21, 186 -.
COLLINS FAMILY.
David Collins married Eliza Y. Sawyer. He died 1884. Children :
i Joseph W., b. August 8, 1839, m. Paulina Coombs.
ii Elizabeth M., b. July 1, 1845, m. Maximilian Pendleton.
iii Edward, d. in 1891 ; m. Irene L. Pendleton.
iv Hattie.
V George.
vi Paul.
vii Emma.
George N. Collins married Serene F. Gilkey. Chil- dren were :
i Clara A., b. March 3, 1864.
ii Edith Rose, b. July 5, 1866, m. Leon W. Wyman.
iii Effie Blanche, b. February 27, 1870.
iv John G., b. December 9, 1872.
Davis Collins married Betsey Barker. Children :
i Edith R., b. July 5, 1865, m. Edgar Boardman. ii Lydia A., b. - , m. Loomis Decrow.
COOKSON FAMILY.
Thomas Cookson married Roxanna Farrow, Dec. 26, 1833. He died in California, 1886. Children :
i Tucker F., b. April 5, 1835.
ii Vandelia Y., b. November 9, 1836.
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iii Walter S., b. March 26, 1839, m. Philbrook.
iv James P., b. July 27, 1841, d. young.
v Eugene P., b. May II, 1844, d. young.
vi Caroline, lives in California.
COTTRELL FAMILY.
Sylvester Cottrell, from Rhode Island, via Portsmouth, N. H. He married Mary, oldest daughter of Thomas Pendleton. His house was, built near the Point, south- west from the steamboat wharf, near the brook, at Hewes' Point. He made a deed of land to Samuel Jackson, of Plymouth, July 1, 1790, which was the first deed recorded in Hancock Records. Mr. Cottrell and wife moved to New Brunswick in their old age, where they died. Children, probably :
i Pamelia, m. Paoli Hewes, Dec. II, 1787.
ii Polly, m. Simon Dodge, about 1790.
iii Joseph, m. Prudence Grinnell, May 3, 1803.
iv Sylvester Jr.
V Joshua, m. Olive, daughter of Benjamin Coombs.
DAVIS FAMILY.
Chauncey C. Davis married first, Sarah M. Blake. She died July 20, 1864. Second, Lydia J. Pendleton. Chil- dren were:
i Jane L., b. December II, 1855, d. 1856.
ii Annette M., b. September 26, 1857, m. Phineas L. Rolerson.
iii Charles M., b. June 13, 1860.
iv Samuel W., b. October 23, 1870.
V Sarah M., b. October 21, 1873.
vi Nancy Ellen, b. October 14, 1875.
vii Evelyn, b. August 29, 1877.
viii Rose, in. Otis Dodge.
DECKER FAMILY.
Thomas Decker died June 28, 1866. Married Lydia Grover. She died June 28, 1866. Children :
i Andrew J., b. February 24, 1842, d. 1863.
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ii Adoniram, b. September 8, 1844, m. Harriet Coose.
iii Eliza A., b. August 25, 1847.
iv Thomas J., b. March 25, 1851, m. Rosanna Warren.
V Adabell, b. June 28, 1861, d. 1886.
Adoniram Decker married Harriet Coose. Children :
i Walter, n1. Ruth Moody.
ii Morris, m. Hatch.
iii Calista, in. W. Leighton Coombs.
Thomas J. Decker married Rosanna Warren. Chil- dren were:
i Lizzie Porter, b. May 31, 1878.
ii Arthur Alvin, b. September 16, 1875.
iii James Garfield, b. June 26, 1880.
DECROW FAMILY.
Loomis B. Decrow married Lydia Collins. Children : i Aubern Llewellyn, b. November 16, 1869.
DIX FAMILY.
William Dix was born at Tremont, Maine, August 20, 1804. He died at Islesborough, August 25, 1876. His wife was Ann L. Grindle. She was born at Mt. Desert, Maine, December 25, 1809, and died at Islesborough, March 26, 1887. Children :
i Frederick C., b. February 13, 1827, m. Catherine B. Sherman.
ii Nehemiah, b. March 10, 1829, d. young.
iii Eunice, b. January 20, 1831, d. in Lincolnville, aged about 18.
iv Francis G., b. February II, 1834, m. Izetta Coombs.
V Judith G., b. February II, 1834, m. Hosea Wyman.
vi Adaliza or Adaline T., in. James Harrison Veazie.
vii Harriet S., m. Wilber Lowell.
viii Sophronia A.
ix George M., m. Caroline Redman.
Francis G. Dix married Izetta Coombs, Sept. 6, 1858. Children :
i James R., b. October 1, 1860.
ii William H., b. October 17, 1872, d. 1874.
iii Bertha J., b. June 23, 1875.
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George M. Dix married Carrie J. Redman. Children :
i Almah L., b. August 1, 1874.
ii Jessie Adell, b. September 4, 1877.
iii Luella M., b. March 7, 1879.
DODGE FAMILY.
Simon Dodge, Sen., was here early. His house was near "The Gully," east side, below Hewes' Point. He must have died after 1823, as his grandson, Simon Dodge, was then called "third." His estate was divided between his sons Joshua and Noah; now owned by Alvin Warren. He married first Prudence Rose. He married second Sarah Nash, widow of Dodge Pendleton. Children, probably:
i Noah, of Islesborough, d. July 23, 1816, aged 54.
ii Israel, of Islesborough.
iii Solomon, d. unmarried.
iv Simon, Jr., of Islesborough, d. February 6, 1826.
V Mark, of Islesborough.
vi Joshua.
vii Lydia, m. Simon Sprague.
viii Mary, m. - - Sargent.
ix Wealthy, m. Ezekiel Parker.
x Experience, m. William Grinnell.
xi Rathburn, d. September 18, 1846, aged 79.
xii Perhaps a daughter, who m. - Billington.
Noah Dodge, son of Simon, married Rosanna Rose. She died May 18, 1835. He died July 23, 1816, aged 54. Children :
i Hannah, b. May 27, 1786.
ii Simon, b. May 15, 1788, d. 1798.
iii James, b. June 13, 1790, d. December 24, 1831.
iv Rosanna, b. January 24, 1793, in. Henry Rose.
V Hiram, b. June 24, 1795, m. Betsey Ciphers.
vi Delilah, b. November 16, 1798, m. John Ames. .
vii Noah, b. March 15, 1801, d. March 17, 1823.
viii Jeremy, b. July 20, 1805, 111. Betsey Gilkey.
ix Phebe, b. November 5, 1807, d. March 26, 1823.
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Israel Dodge, son of Simon, married Prudence, daughter of Godfrey Trim, - He was drowned February 17, 1807, aged 35. She married second, Thomas Marshall, January 9, 1823. Children :
i Abraham, m. Charity Dodge; published March 22, 1829. He was drowned between Islesborough and Boston. She m. second Rathburn Dodge.
ii Sally, m. Simon Dodge, Jr., 1823.
iii Betsey, m. Simon Dodge, Jr., 1826.
Simon, son of Simon Dodge, was born on Block Island, R. I., November 1, 1768. He married in 1789 Mary, daughter of Sylvester Cottrell. She was born July 5, I770. He died in his field, Feb. 6, 1826. Children :
i Prudence, b. April 17, 1790, in Islesborough.
ii Experience, b. October 30, 1796, in Islesborough.
iii Simon, Jr., b. July 5, 1799, in Islesborough. .
iv Solomon, b. September 17, 1800, in Islesborough, mn. Lydia Gould ; published July 14, 1826. Daughter: Artimisa, born Sept. 26, 1830.
V Rathburn, b. August 10, 1806, in New Brunswick.
vi Charity, b. July 27, 1811, m. Rathburn Dodge, Jr.
vii Queen Ann, b. April 8, 1825, m. Joseph J. Brown.
Mark Dodge, of Block Island, son of Simon, Sen., inarried in 1798 Wealthy, daughter of Nathaniel Pen- dleton, and grand-daughter of Thomas Pendleton, Jr. They settled on a farm south of Samuel Pendleton, near the Bonnet Point, where they built their house. It is now owned by Capt. Warren. He died June 21, 1823. Children :
i Noah, b. March 10, 1799, m. Elizabeth J. Brown ; published De- cember 14, 1829.
ii Christiana, b. May 13, 1801, m. Roberts.
iii Lydia, b. January 24, 1806, m. Wood, of Belfast.
iv Mark Zebulon, b. September 1811, m. Sarah Knowlton, 1832. He died in Rockland, June 21, 1833.
V Wealthy, b. July 16, 1813.
vi Charles, b. September II, 1815, m. Rebecca Yeaton.
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vii William S., b. November 27, 1817, m. Sarah J. Pendleton, mnoved to Gouldsboro, d. there, Jan. 17, 1889.
viii Joseph, b. September, 1819, m. Rebecca Clough of Blue Hill ; published December 30, 1844.
ix Elbridge, b. November 4, 1822, 111. Lucy M. Spaulding, of Rock- land, July 4, 1848.
Joshua Dodge, son of Simon, Sen. He married Betsey, daughter of Wm. Steward. She died Nov. 4, 1865, aged 72. He died March 24, 1858. Children :
i Esther, b. August 8, 1811, m. Lewis Hatch, January, 1831.
ii Eliza, b. December 12, 1812, m. Johnson Sargent, Dec. 18, 1835.
, iii Mary, b. August 14, 1814, m. Varnum Rose.
iv Walter Franklin, b. April 11, 1816, m. Rosanna Rose, 1840.
V James, b. April 27, 1818, m. Hannah Rose. .
vi Prudence, b. February 6, 1821, in. James Burns Williams.
vii Martha W., b. July 6, 1823, m. Eben S. Babbidge, Dec. 19, 1843.
viii Solomon, b. March 1, 1825, m. Lydia P. Nash, February 5, 1848.
ix William S., b. July 14, 1827, m. Harriet Bunker.
x Dorothy H., b. February 25, 1830, m. Joshua Farrow, Jr.
Rathburn Dodge, son of Simon, Sen., married Lydia Pendleton, daughter of Samuel. 'Rathburn Dodge was a prominent man ; taking an active part in town affairs, and the wealthiest man in the town. The frequent allu- sions to him in the town records show the estimation with which he was held in the town. He died September 18, 1846, aged 79. She died Aug. 6, 1842. Children :
i Lucretia, b. October 4, 1792, 11. Solomon Sprague.
ii Israel, b. April 7, 1794, d. at sea.
iii Lydia, b. January 10, 1800, d. August 6, 1842.
iv Mark B., b. February 20, 1803, m. Abigail Dodge.
V Rathburn, Jr., b. July 6, 1806, 11. Charity Dodge.
vi George W., b. March 18, 1809, m. Betsey Dodge.
vii Horatio N., b. September 2, 1817, went away.
James R. Dodge, son of Noah, born June 13, 1790, died Dec. 24, 1831. Married first Deborah or Rosanna Rose; married second, Hannah Sawyer. Children :
i Ann M., b. January 10, 1820.
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ii Sarah W., b. January 29, 1821.
iii James H., b. April 2, 1822, m. Nancy Dodge, June 21, 1855.
iv Noah, b. April 15, 1824.
Oakes C., b. July 18, 1825. Lived in Rockland, d. in Florida.
vi Sabra W., b. March 12, 1827.
vii Melinda A., b. September 3, 1829.
Hiram Dodge, son of Noah, married Betsey Cyphers, June 10, 1821. He lived and died on . Seven-Hundred- Acre Island. Children :
Hiram, Jr., b. February 5, 1822, d. unmarried, December 27, 1841 .
ii Phebe, b. November 20, 1823, 11. Prince Rogers, of New York, April 1, 1844.
iii Stephen, b. September 16, 1825. Went away and returned in 1884, after forty-five years absence.
iv Noah, b. March 28, 1827, d. 1827.
V Crosby, b. April 28, 1828, d. 1828.
vi Caroline H., b. September 6, 1829, m. ~ Hunt.
vii Elizabeth A., b. December 14, 1831, m. C. Magee, of Brooksville.
viii James E., b. January 14, 1834, d. unmarried.
ix Paulina, unmarried.
x Melissa A., b. May 31, 1837.
xi Lorenzo, b. April 9, 1840, d. December 27, 1841.
Jeremy Dodge, son of Noah, married Betsey Gilkey, Nov. 21, 1830. She died in Belfast, in 1892. He died there about 1888. Children :
i Ferdinand, b. October 26, 1832, m. - Lancaster.
ii Isabella, b. May 10, 1834, m. W. P. Sprague.
iii Francis, b. in Belfast.
iv Alphonso, b. in Belfast.
Mark B. Dodge, son of Rathburn, born Feb. 20, 1803, died Aug. 6, 1855. Married Abigail Dodge, Feb. 27, 1824. Children :
i Irene, b. Jan. 10, 1825, d. December 25, 1844.
ii Penelope, b. February 11, 1826, d. February 20, 1826.
iii Mark Judson, b. March 6, 1829, in. Julia A. M. Thomas. He 111. second, Aug. 13, 1871.
iv Lorenzo Rathburn, b. March 2, 1833, 111. Sarah Small, February 13, 1861. He died- -.
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HISTORY OF ISLESBOROUGH.
George W. Dodge, son of Rathburn, born Mar. 18, 1813. Married Betsey Dodge (sister of Mark B. Dodge's wife), July 24, 1834. She was born at New Shoreham, R. I., Sept. 3, 1808 ; died April 24, 1851. Children :
i Alverdo, b. June 1, 1837, m. Lois Coombs.
ii George E., b. February 16, 1841, d. young.
Capt. Alverdo Dodge, married Lois Coombs, daughter of Anthony Coombs, Sept. 21, 1856. Children :
i Betsey E., b. June 18, 1859, d. 1890, in. Clifford Dodge, and second Herbert Coombs.
i Lois, b. March 18, 1865.
Simon Dodge, Jr., born July 5, 1799. Married first Sally, of Israel Dodge (cousin), Jan. 23, 1823 ; married second, Betsey, of Israel Dodge (cousin). Published July 14, 1826. He died April 4, 1854. Children :
i Sally, b. January 26, 1827, d. -----.
ii Betsey L., b. May 3, 1830, m. Amos Smith, September 30, 1855.
iii Mary A., b. May 4, 1832, m. Abraham Dodge.
iv Prudence J., b. November 4, 1833, d. young.
V Simon M., b. February 9, 1835, m. Corilla Atwood.
vi Charity, b. 1837, m. Edward Tucker.
vii Robert H., b. 18-, d. in Islesborough.
viii Samuel C., b. 18-, d. in Islesborough.
ix Experience, b. May 26, 1849, mı. Tewksbury Dodge.
x William, b. 18-, m. Amelia Trim ..
Rathburn Dodge, son of Simon, Jr., born Aug. 10, 1806, died July 14, 1879. Married Eliza Grover, of Deer Isle. Published July 28, 1833. She was born April 4, 1811; died Aug. 14, 1868. Children :
i Mary A., b. July 21, 1834.
ii Abraham, b. November 15, 1836, 111. Mary A. Dodge, May 30, 1869.
iii Mary C., b. July 1, 1840, d. April 23, 1860.
iv Tewksbury P., b. May 28, 1845.
V Solomon, b. March 11, 1848.
vi William M., b. May 15, 1851, d. November, 1872.
vii Eben M., b. February 23, 1852.
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HISTORY OF ISLESBOROUGH.
Rathburn Dodge, Jr., born July 6, 1809, died Oct. 9, 1864. Married Charity Dodge, daughter of Simon, and widow of Abraham Dodge, 1837. She died 1878. He died October, 1864. Children, perhaps not in order :
i Nelson. (?)
ii Abraham. (?)
iii Edmund, b. April 30, 1842, d. September, 1843.
iv Irena A., b. March 31, 1844, m. Irvin T. Small, Feb. 17, 1861.
V Lydia A., b. January 14, 1848, m. Aaron Hill.
vi Amanda H., b. September 27, 1853, d. September 15, 1855.
Walter Franklin Dodge, son of Joshua Dodge, born April 11, 1816. He was a merchant, and largely inter- ested in commerce. At the age of 35 he was one of the wealthiest men in Islesborough. Towards the last of his life he moved to Boston, but returned to Islesborough, where he died, Aug. 16, 1869. He married Rosanna Rose, Jan. 10, 1840. She was born March 23, 1812, died Feb. 4, 1875. Children :
i Franklin A., b. November 25, 1841.
ii Laura A., b. August 10, 1844.
iii Freeman E., b. December 9, 1852.
James Dodge, son of Joshua Dodge, born April 27, 1818, died Feb. 16, 1872. He married Hannah Rose, July 9, 1844. Children :
i James H., b. , d. -.
ii James H., b. Aug., 1846, m. Izetta Emerson.
iii Arabell, b. Sept. 7, 1847, m. Joseph McFarland.
iv Lois E., b. May 14, 1853, m. Llewellyn Gilkey.
V Walter C., b. July 5, 1856, drowned Nov. 5, 1878.
vi Betsey A., b. March 27, 1864.
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