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2. Lydia married William Sargent and removed to Frenchman's Bay. One of her children, Elizabeth, married Jonathan Ferran, and is now living in Kenne- bunk-port.
3. Jonathan's first wife was Hannah Griffin, whose children were, Dudley, m. Hannah Perkins ; John, died in the army ; and Hannah, m. Daniel Perkins. His second wife was Phebe Downing, whose children were, Benjamin, m. Anna Perkins and Sally Patten ; Lois, Daniel Walker; Lydia, John Robinson ; Jonathan, Margaret McCulloch and Betsey Pickering ; Betsey, Eliphalet Perkins ; Alice, Stephen Perkins ; and Phe- be, Josiah Paine. His third wife, widow Sarah Wash- burne, had no children.
4. John married Jane Lord, whose children were, Jonathan, m. Betsey Webster ; Tobias, Jane Lord ;
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Hannah, Joshua Robinson ; Mary, Joseph Averill ; Betsey, Benjamin Mason ; and John, who lives in Gardiner.
5. William married Betsey Thompson, and his chil- dren were, Abigail, Betsey and Sarah. After his death, his family removed to the eastward.
6. Nehemiah's first wife was Elizabeth Emmons, his second, Hannah Murphy. He left no children.
STONE, DIXEY,-whose father was a brother of Jona- than, Goffe's agent,-came from Beverly about 1740. His first wife was also a Lovet, who left no children. His second wife was Mary Curtis, whom he married May 15, 1750. Her children were, Jane, m. John Wildes and James Burnham ; Dixey, Elizabeth Fairfield ; Robert, Mary Miller; Andrew, Rebecca Smith ; Jacob, died at Frenchman's Bay ; John, m. Han- nah Stone ; Abigail, John Smith ; and Polly, m. in Standish.
1. Dixey's children were, Benjamin, Elizabeth and John. Benjamin, m. Betty Perkins, and died at sea. His only child married John Strothers. It is not known what became of the others.
2. Robert's children were, Jane, Margaret, Joseph, Mary, Sarah, Robert, Lydia and Dixey.
3. Andrew left no children. His widow m. John Huff.
4. John removed to Kennebunk, and died in Dart- moor prison, the last war.
STORER, SETH, farmer, came from Kennebunk in 1836.
STORER, WILLIAM, stone cutter, came from Wells in 1837.
STOVER, THEODORE, caulker, came from York in 1815.
e SUGDEN, ROBERT, an Englishman, trader, came to this town in 1804. He removed to Boston in 1810.
SUSEMAN, ELEAZER, mariner, came to this town from Providence in 1825.
TARBOX, JOSEPH and Lemuel, brothers, came from Biddeford about 1790. Joseph married Molly Good- ridge, and Lemuel, Margaret Fletcher. Jolın, farmer, came from Biddeford, about 1800. Stephen, farmer, came from Biddeford in 1791.
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The persons of the name of Tarbox, in this vicinity, descended from John, who was admitted freeman at Lynn in 1630, and who had two sons, Samuel and John. Samuel left 18 children.
e TAYLOR, EBENEZER and William, resided in Arun- del in 1720.
TAYLOR, ELIAS S. shoemaker, came from Ossipee about 1827.
TAYLOR, JONAS, farmer, came from Kennebunk in 1835.
e THACHER, S. P. S. lawyer, born in Biddeford, came to this town about 1812, and removed to Buxton about 1815.
THOMPSON, BENJAMIN, Thomas and another brother, were Scotchmen. Thomas settled in Biddeford in 1718. Benjamin and the other brother settled in (Scot- land) York. The children of Benjamin were, Benja- min, Curtius and Jonathan, the last two of whom removed to Arundel, about 1730. Curtius returned to York. Jonathan married Dinah Thompson, and his children were, Elizabeth, m. James Gillpatrick ; Abi- gail, Nathan Littlefield ; Judith, Daniel Smith ; Esther, John Day ; Jonathan, not married; and Anna, m. Mr. Coffin of Shapleigh.
Benjamin Thompson, son of Benjamin jr. of York, came to this town with his uncle Jonathan, and lived with him. His first wife was Eunice Lord, whose children were, Benjamin, m. Elizabeth Lord and wid- ow Hannah Luques ; Nathan, Hannah Thompson and Esther Littlefield ; Alexander, Lydia Wildes ; Stephen, Lois Taylor ; James, Anna Walker ; Eunice, Daniel Perkins ; Lemuel, Lydia Thompson; Isaac, died at sea ; Hannalı, m. Abner Littlefield; Ezra, Mary Mer- rill ; and Miriam, who died young. His second wife was Mary Foster, whose children were, Moses ; Mary, died young ; and Lydia, who married Israel Burnham.
THOMPSON, EPHRAIM, came from Portsmouth about 1755. His wife was Frances Alltimes, whose children were, Richard, m. Mary Cleaves ; Ephraim, Mary Stimpson ; John, Mary Bowden; Benjamin, Dorcas Burk; Daniel, Betsey Weeks ; Joseph, Mary Per- kins ; and Mary, Samuel Martin.
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THOMPSON, CHRISTIAN, a Dane, mariner, came to this town about 1798. He married Sally Murphy.
e THOMPSON, Ezra, See page 175.
TINDALL, JOHN, mariner, came from Delaware in 1817.
TINHAM, JOSEPH, blacksmith, came from York in 1793.
e TOWNE, JESSE, was probably a descendant of Wil- liam and Martha Towne, who resided in Cambridge in 1637. The families in this neighborhood, however, have a tradition that there were seven brothers of the name, who came from England about 1720, two of whom were Jesse and Amos.
1. Jesse came to Arundel from Topsfield about 1724, and was made a proprietor of the town in 1728. He afterwards removed into Wells, near the upper falls on Kennebunk river, where his descendants now reside. His children were, Joseph and Thomas.
1. Josephi married Rebecca Crediford in 1750. He was frozen to death in 1768, by breaking through the ice in attempting to cross Kennebunk river.
2. Thomas married Abigail Crediford, and moved to the eastward. His son Noah married Ruth Bur- bank, and also went east.
TOWNE, AMOS, brother of Jesse, came from Topsfield about 1730. He was cast away at Mount Desert in 1747, and perhaps drowned. He left two sons, Amos and Daniel, and perhaps other children.
1. Amos was a Lieut. in the continental service. His first wife was Jane Smith, whose children were, Robert, Mary, Betsey, Daniel, Amos, Benjamin, Jane, Jesse, Ezra, Alice, and one that died young. His sec- ond wife was Sarah Miller, whose children were, Lyd- ia, Joseph, Susan, John, Lucy and William. Gracias
2. Daniel was born Oct. 28, 1742. He married Elizabeth Dorman. His children were, Daniel, died young, Daniel, Eunice, Elizabeth, Sarah, Samuel, Ma- ry, Ruth, William, Stephen, Jedediah and Amos.
e TOWNSEND, DANIEL, shipmaster, came from Saco about 1816. He died at sea.
TREFETHREN, SAMPSON, fisherman, came from Ports- mouth about 1800.
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e TRIPP, DANIEL, shipmaster, came from Alfred about 1805. Hle removed to Unity in 1834.
TRIPP, SHUBAEL, See page 200.
e TRUEWORTHY, JOHN, whose name was uniformly written Treeworgy, on the town records, was probably the Scotchman of that name who settled in Saco in 1718. -He was a hired man in the service of Allison Brown, at the time of his death, and married his widow. He subsequently held respectable town offices, and in 1730, had a pew assigned him as one of the leading men of the town. He was drowned at Mount Desert in 1747. He left no children.
TUCKER, SAMUEL, farmer, came from Barrington, N. H. about 1800. He kept school in the village several years.
TWAMBLY, SAMUEL, blacksmith, came from Berwick in 1816.
e TYLER, JAMES, came to this town about 1715. He changed his place of residence several times after 1720. but finally settled in Scarborough. He sold land in that town in 1723 to Samuel Preble, "for and in con- sideration of one Negro man." Mr. Tyler was probably the son of Abraham Tyler, who died at Haverhill in 1673, as he had a son Abraham who married Elizabeth Brown of Arundel. Abraham lived in Scarborough, to the age of 100 years. James, while in this town, at first lived opposite the present dwelling house of Seth Grant, but afterwards lived at Tyler's brook. The rock that formed one side of his house, is still called Tyler's back. Elizabeth, daughter of Abraham, mar- ried Allison Brown, son of Andrew 3d. of Arundel.
e WADLIN, ISRAEL, shipmaster, came from Hollis about 1799. He married Phebe Perkins. His only child, Mary, married Erastus Hayes.
WAKEFIELD, SAMUEL, came from Kennebunk, when a boy, in 1773. He married Lydia Hutchins.
WAKEFIELD, JAMES, farmer, came from Kennebunk about 1792.
e WALKER, JOSHUA, whose name first appears on the town records in 1728, came from Kittery. He was probably the son of Peter Walker of York. Joshua's first wife was widow Hannah Perkins, whose children
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were, Sarah, m. Harrison Downing ; Samuel and George, died young ; George and Samuel, died in the service during the French war; Joshua, m. Susan Moor ; Hannah, John Whitten; John, Elizabeth Bur- bank ; Mary, Andrew Miller ; and Benjamin and James, who died young. His second wife was widow Mary Fall, whose children were, Joseph, died young, and Anna, who married James Thompson.
1. Joshua jr. had four children, Hannah, m. Nicho- las Downing ; Jonathan, Betsey Walker ; and two that died young.
2. John had a large family of children, all of whom moved east, except Betsey, who married Jonathan Walker, and Hannah, who married Bracy Curtis. Lemuel was for sometime a shipmaster from this port, before he went east.
WALKER, GIDEON, came from Kittery about 1740. His grandfather was a brother to the Joshua who came to Arundel in 1728. Gideon married Hannab Palmer, Feb. 23, 1741. His second wife was widow Hannah Lassel, by whom he had no children. Mr. Walker built his house in the village in 1745. His children were, Temperance, m. Stephen Larrabee ; Mary, Jere- miah Miller ; Eliphalet, Margaret Miller ; John, Esther Wiswall and widow Betsey Tarbox; Gideon, Mary Perkins ; Mehitable, Jacob Curtis and Ebenezer Day ; Daniel, Lois Stone and widow Mary Harrison ; Andrew, Susan Merrill ; Nathaniel, Betsey Burnham ; and Han- nah, who died young.
WARD, NATHANIEL, came from Salem about 1789. He married Lydia Harding and widow Lucy Crediford. He was probably a descendant of Nathaniel Ward, who lived in Ipswich in 1634.
WARLAND, THOMAS, currier, came from Portsmouth in 1828.
e WASHBURNE, TIMOTHY, came to this town about 1740. He married Sarah Miller. His children were, David, m. -- Wormwood ; Alexander, died at sea ; Joseph, m. Mary Miller ; Sarah, Ammi Hooper ; Mar- garet, Samuel Hutchins ; Mary, Daniel Lord ; Sarah, George Hooper ; and perhaps others.
WATERHOUSE, WILLIAM, was employed to keep school in 1745. He was residing here in 1764. Samuel,
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probably a brother to William, married Mary Whitten, Aug. 16, 1750. This family removed to Lyman before the revolution, but some of its descendants have since returned, and now reside in this town.
e WATSON, JOHN, came to this town soon after 1713. Ifis descendants say he was a Welchman. Mr. Wat- son was a man of great size and strength. He had been a trumpeter in the King's service. He was an Ensign in the militia ; and was licensed as "tavener and retailer" in 1724. He resided near the present dwelling house of Jacob Hutchins till 1729, when he removed to Saco road and kept tavern. In 1752, the town placed him under the care " of Gardens, but it could not be made to appear to the Court of Probits that he was such a one as Law Required to have Gar- deans." He died in 1753. His children were, John, Thomas, Shadrach, Ebenezer, Ruth and Abigail. Ruth married Samuel Averill, and Abigail, George March.
1. John married an, Irishwoman, whose christian name was Honor. His children were, Samuel, m. Lois Carr and Elizabeth Deshon, and left no children ; John, Lucy Bickford ; Abigail ; and Catharine, m. Forest Burnham.
2. Thomas left no children.
3. Shadrach married Mary Kimball, and left Han- nah, m. Joseph Averill ; Abigail, Samuel Black; Susan, Samuel Cousins ; Mercy, Ebenezer Gray ; Ruth, Ab- ner Crediford ; Molly, Thomas Kimball ; and Samuel, who moved to the eastward.
4. Ebenezer died in 1788, and left no children.
e WATTS, FRANCIS, merchant, came from Portland in 1797, and resided here six or seven years. He is now president of the Atlantic Insurance Office, Boston.
WEBB, NATHANIEL, mason, born in Danvers, Mass. came to this town in 1816.
WEBBER, JAMES, farmer, came from Kennebunk in . 1834.
WEBSTER, NATHANIEL, ship-carpenter, came fromn Kennebunk in 1830.
e WEEKS, NICHOLAS, came from Kittery. His first wife was Susannah Wildes, who died in 1757, and who had but one child, Susannah, who married George
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Ayer. His second' wife was Phebe Averill, whose children were, James, died young ; John, m. widow Passis Stevens ; Sally, John Bickford ; Polly, William Averill ; Betsey, Daniel 'Thompson; Lydia, married and went east ; and Jane, m. John Bickford.
e WHEELWRIGHT, GEORGE, came from Wells. He was deputy collector, and collector of the port of Kenne- bunk, from 1815 to 1829. He removed to Bangor in 1832.
e WHITE, ROBERT, came from York about 1740. His wife's name was Lovet. His children were, John, Charles and Bethia. They lived near Nason's mills, but removed to Alfred about 1766. Charles married Sarah Lindsey, sister of Mrs. Hilton, and had several children. John married a Wakefield. Bethia married Timothy Davis.
EDWARD, cabinet maker, grandson of John, came into this town in 1810, and removed to Kennebunk in 1819.
e WHITE, ROBERT and Daniel, brothers, came from Taunton about 1745,-Robert married widow Mary Smith, and left no children. Daniel's children by his first wife were, Rufus and Robert, died at sea ; Eunice, m. Stephen Drown. His second wife was Mary Thom- as, whose children were, David, m. Mehitable Smith ; Edward, died young; John and Joseph, who moved east ; and probably others.
WHITE, JOHN, shipmaster, came to this town from Charleston in 1812.
WHITTEN, JOHN, came to this town from Salisbury about 1724. He drew a lot on Saco road in 1728. His wife was Ruth Merrill. His children were, John, m. Hannah Walker ; Phineas, moved east ; Samuel, m. Hannah Poindexter ; Humphrey, Hannah Lassel ; Israel, Sarah Fairfield ; Joseph, Anna Burnham ; Ma- ry, Samuel Waterhouse ; Hannah, Mr. Knight ; Ruth, Mr. Clay ; Martha, Mr. Gordon ; Sarah, Daniel Davis ; Lydia, Moses Wadlin ; and Anna, Capt. English and John Burbank.
e WIAT, JOHN, and Thomas Wier, had grants of land
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in this town in 1724, but it is not certain that either of them ever lived here.
WILDES or WILDE, WILLIAM, lived in Rowley in 1643, and afterwards removed to Ipswich, where he died in 1656. It was probably one of his children,- perhaps Ephraim,-who resided in Topsfield and had sixteen children, ten sons and six daughters, all of whom he has seen at one time round his own fire side, after having settled in different parts of the country.
Mary, one of the daughters of Mr. Wildes of Tops- field, was born in 1685, and married Thomas Perkins, who came to Arundel in 1719. Four of her brothers, Ephraim, Jacob, Samuel and Jonathan, were at the taking of Norridgewock in 1724. On this expedition they visited their sister, and all of them removed to Arundel.
I. Ephraim either had no family, or he again remov- ed from the town, as none of his descendants now live here.
II. Jacob married Ruth Foster, whose children were, Jacob, John, Ephraim, Mary, Ruth and Dorothy. Mary, married Eben. Emmons ; Ruth, Jacob Rhodes ; and Dorothy, Gideon Merrill.
1. Jacob's first wife was Abigail Stevens, whose children were, Sarah, m. Christopher Gillpatrick ; Ja- cob, died young ; Jacob, died at sea; Lucy, m. Jacob Durrell ; Israel, Betsey Perkins ; William, Mary Love- well ; Joseph ; and one died young. His second wife was widow Lydia Banks, who left no children.
2. John married Jane Stone. His children were, John, died young ; Lydia, m. Alexander Thompson ; Thomas ; Dixey, m. Theodosia Bragdon, and lives in Boston.
3. Ephraim married Temperance Downing, whose children were, Ephraim, died young ; Mary, m. Eliakim Emmons ; Betsey, m. Thomas Lee and Mr. Neally ; Lydia, died young ; Ruth, m. Cleophas Smith ; Phebe, John Taylor ; John, died at sea ; and Jacob, mn. Ruth Smith.
III. Samuel was employed several years as a school master. llis sons were, Samuel and Jolin. His daughters were, Hannah, m. Peter Deshon ; Sally, m.
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Mr. Pitts ; Betsey, mn. James Deshon ; Mary, Dagger Mitchell ; and Susannah, Nicholas Weeks.
1. Samuel jr. married Olive Deshon, whose children were, Mehitable, Samuel, Ephraim, John, Passis, Ja- cob, Isaac, Polly and Sally.
2. John was lost on board a Salem privateer in the revolutionary war.
IV. Jonathan kept a public house near the present dwelling house of James Stone. He left an only son, Nathaniel, usually called Tailor Wildes. Nathaniel also kept a public house. His wife was Lydia Griffin, sister of Mrs. Stone, who after her husband's death married Thomas Dempsey. Nathaniel's children were, Benjamin, who married Sally Davis, and is still living ; Mary, m. John Davis; Elizabeth, Stephen Seavy ; Lydia, Josiah Hutchins; and Mary, Eliakim Emmons.
e WILLIAMS, SAMUEL, lived in this town before 1747. His wife's name was Priscilla. Perhaps he was the son of John Williams, who kept a school in Arundel in 1736. Samuel left four daughters. One of them married a Capt. Pout ; one, a Mr. Simonton ; one, Rowlandson Bond ; and one, Ruth, Daniel Grant.
e WILLIAMS, JOHN, shipmaster, came from Boston about 1809. He removed to Portland about 1315.
WILSON, GEORGE, mariner, came from Alfred about 1815.
e WISWALL, THOMAS, came from Newton. He was probably a descendant of Thomas Wiswall, who resided in Dorchester in 1639, and who removed to Newton, where he died, Dec. 6, 1683. Mr. Hovey says, " June 30, 1752, Israel Stone from Boston with a family, their names Wiswall, to live in Jones's house." Mr. Wis- wall's wife was Eunice Jones, and the house belonged to her brother, who, however, never lived in this town. It was the house previously occupied by Samuel Little- field, opposite the present dwelling house of Seth Grant. Mr. Wiswall lived but two years at the cape, when he purchased the situation of Rowlandson Bond at the village. He built the first wharf on the eastern side of Kennebunk river ; and was engaged in the fishing, coasting, lumber, and West India business, and became wealthy. He owned the first West Indiaman
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in this District. He died Oct. 22, 1791, aged 68 years. His wife died Aug. 3, 1795, aged 71. His children were, Eunice, born in Newton, July 14, 1751, married Ebenezer Hovey, in 1767 ; Hannah, born Feb. 27, 1753, married Joseph Lord in 1773; Esther, born April 23, 1755, married John Walker 1773; Sarah, born April 18, 1757, married John Patten 1779; Mary, died young ; Lucy, born Jan. 7, 1765, married Thatch- er Goddard 1788; Susannah, born May 11, 1767, mar- ried Joseph Perkins ; and four sons that died young. One of his sons, Phineas, was drowned in Kennebunk river. The names of two of the others, were Noah and Thomas.
WOODMAN, JAMES, farmer, came from Eliot about 1816.
WORMWOOD, EBENEZER and Nathan, farmers, came from Cornish ;- Ebenezer in 1810, and Nathan in 1817.
EBENEZER, a caulker, came from Kennebunk in 1826.
e EZEKIEL, trader, came from Kennebunk in 1811, and removed back again in 1828. These persons are descendants of Jacob .*
*See page 98.
TOWN CLERKS.
James Mussey,
1719
Ensign Thomas Perkins, from
1720 to 1722
James March,
1723 and 1724
Thomas Perkins, jr. - 1725
Thomas Perkins, from
1726 to 1729
Thomas Perkins, jr. -
- 1730
Capt. Thomas Perkins, from
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1731 to 1749
Benjamin Downing, from -
1750 to 1752
Thomas Perkins, Esq. -
1753 and 1754
Thomas Perkins, jr. from -
1755 to 1767
Benjamin Downing, from
1768 to 1792
William Smith, from
1793 to 1915
Seth Burnham, from
1816 to 1823
Henry Clark, from
1824 to 1827
Asaph Moody, from
1828 to 1830
Silas Moody,
- 1831
Joshua Herrick, from
1832 to 1835
Silas Moody,
- 1836
Joshua Herrick,
1837
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REPRESENTATIVES CHOSEN.
Allison Brown, in
1723 | John Hovey, 1789 & 1790
Jabez Dorman, 1724
Thomas Perkins, 1791
None for 22 years.
Jacob Wildes, from 1792
Capt. Thomas Perkins, 1746
to
1796
None for 5 years.
Thomas Perkins, from 1797
1801
None for 9 years.
Thomas Perkins, jr.
1760
Capt. Thomas Perkins,
1761
None for 3 years.
Thomas Perkins, Esq 1765
None for 2 years.
1811 Seth Burnham, 1812
None in 1769
Eliphalet Perkins,
Eliphalet Perkins, 1813
Thomas Perkins, 1814 & 1815
1816
Thomas Wiswall, 1774
John Hovey, 1775
Benjamin Durrell,
1776
Jacob Wildes,
1777
Smith Bradbury,
1820
None
1779
John Hovey,
1780
Robert Towne,
1824
None
1781
Daniel W. Lord, from to 1828
1825
John Hovey,
1782
None
1783
Jonathan Stone, 1829
Thomas Perkins,
1784
John G. Perkins, 1830
John Hovey,
1785
Ephraim Perkins, from 1831 to 1833
None
1786
Thomas Perkins,
1787
John G. Perkins, 1834 & 1835
None
1788
William Patten, 1836
Thomas Perkins, jr. 1751
to
Robert Towne, 1802
Thomas Perkins, 3d. from 1803 to 1805
Eliphalet Perkins, 1806 & 1807 Thomas Perkins, 1808 & 1809 Tobias Lord, 1810 &
Thomas Perkins, Esq. 1768
Thomas Perkins, Esq. fr. 1770 to 1773
Joseph Perkins from to 1818
Joseph Perkins, 1819
John Hovey,
1778
Simon Nowell, from to 1823
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A LIST OF OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS, KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN IN THE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES, IN THE REVOLUTION- ARY WAR, FROM THE TOWN OF ARUNDEL.
CAPTAINS.
TOBIAS LORD, died about 1807, aged 84.
Daniel Merrill, died about 1804 or 5. 6 3 ico Ly: 6- 1808
Joshua Nason, died about 1809.
James Perkins, died Nov. 9, 1825.
Jesse Dorman, died about 1800.
LIEUTENANTS. a Lemuel Miller.
James Burnham, killed at Cape Porpoise, 1782.
John Lord, son of Tobias-died before 1800. Tobias Lord, son of Tobias-died in Kennebunk, 1808, æ. 59. Amos Towne, died before 1800.
ENSIGNS.
*Joshua Nason, jr. died about 1805.
Jacob Curtis, cast away and died on Plum Island. John Goodwin, out but a short time-dead. Dummer Mitchell, out a few months only-dead. John Walker, settled in Litchfield.
SERGEANTS.
*Benj. Miller, dead. David Durrell, died at Limington, 1833.
Moses Stevens, died about 1800.
*Eastman Hutchins, settled in Alfred after the war.
Josiah Dorman, wounded and died in the army, 1781. Nathaniel Davis, at Bunker Hill, and in service all the war -dead. Ephraim Wildes, died about 1833. John Burbank, settled in Lyman after the war. Joseph Cluff, settled in Hollis after the war. Thomas Durrell, at Cambridge 3 months in 1776.
* Those with this mark were in Capt. Hitchcock's company, in the first three years service, in Col. Brewer's regiment. Many of them were in service at other periods of the war. The second threo years and during war services commenced in 1779 or 1780.
a Those with this mark are now living in town. Z
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CORPORALS.
John Dorman, died about 1830.
*Thomas L. Bickford, wounded, and subsequently killed.
*Benjamin Nason, settled in Easton, N. H. Samuel Whitten, removed to the eastward-dead.
Eliphalet Davis, Drum Major, dead.
PRIVATES.
Samuel Smith, brother to Jere .- died at Halifax.
*Simeon Hutchins, died at Kennebunk, 1834. *Nath'l. Davis, jr. died at Plattsburg, in the war of 1812. Jacob Rhoades, settled in Lyman.
*Richard Thompson, died about 1800.
Ephraim Thompson, settled in Lyman.
Joseph Ham, hired by the town; received 100 acres of land-dead.
Daniel Davis, removed to the eastward.
a *James Thompson, Capt. of Militia since the war.
William Goodrich, left the town-since dead.
Joseph Burnham, son of Isaac : left the town 40 years ago. John Nason, hired by the town : died in service, 1782. Bartholomew Goodwin, do. do. 1782.
*Abraham Lord, son of Benj. Lord-died since 1800.
*Alex. Thompson, removed to Topsham ; died 1822.
*Daniel Record, died at sea after the war.
a Robert Hanscom.
Timothy Davis, settled at Cape Ann after the war.
*Enoch Clough, died at sea before the close of the war.
Robert White, left the town before the close of war-dead.
*William Fairfield, died March, 1826.
*John Fairfield, died in 1834.
*Benjamin Lewis, dead.
*Andrew Brown, removed to the eastward.
Joseph Denico, jr. died at Valley Forge, 1778.
Samuel Hutchins, 3d. marked on roll as deserter-dead. John Clough, settled in Newfield.
Nathaniel Lord, wounded, and died in prison at Quebec. Forest Burnham, died about 1829-killed by a cart wheel.
Daniel Lord, settled on Penobscot river.
Benjamin Lord, settled at Alewive, Kennebunk-dead. a Edward Nason.
Abner Crediford, died as early as 1794.
Dominicus Lord, settled in Kennebunk after the war.
*Samuel Hutchins, died near 1820.
John Patten, died in 1802.
Benj. Downing, died about 1825.
a Jacob Merrill.
a Nathan Thompson.
Silas Abbott, dead.
a Daniel Huff.
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PRIVATES.
Noah Clough, wounded in the attack on Quebec-dead. Abel Merrill, died early in 1837.
* Asa Hutchins, taken prisoner at Quehee-joined the British. John Stone, died in service at Lake Champlain, 1776. Andrew Stone, lost at sea after the war.
Joseph Towne, died in the army at Lake Champlain.
Joseph Smith, removed to Hollis.
Dagger Mitchell, an Irishman-dead.
Daniel Goodrich, dead.
William Adams, died in the army.
Benjamin Wildes, in Capt. Daniel Clark's company in 1780.
a Samuel Smith, under Capt. Noah M. Littlefield, 1775.
Thomas Huff, settled in Kennebunk-dead.
Eliakim Bickford, lost at sea after the war.
Jonathan Walker, impressed on board a British man-of-war, and died.
Robert Towne, son of Lieut. Amos-died 1829, aged 67. Rufus White, killed in Penobscot expedition.
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