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James Stewart, b. Nov. 13, 1792, m. Jane S. Patten, s. Foxcroft.
Salmon, b. 1795, m. Abagail Blake. Cyrus, b. May 12, 1798, m. Fayette Blake, s. Foxcroft.
Job, b. Oct. 17, 1797, m. Vesta Hamlin, s. Calais.
Eleazer Austin, b. Jan. 9, 1802, m. Sarah E. Benson.
Ebenezer Rawson, b. Jan. 9, 1802, m. Louisa Abagail Fuller Rawson. Jerusha, b. Jan. 22, 1804, m. Lyman Rawson.
John Sullivan, b. Feb. 2, 1806, m. Sarah Ann Clark. Freeland, b. June 3, 1808, d. at Oxford, 1870.
ELEAZER AUSTIN HOLMES, son of Capt. James, m. Sarah E., dau. of Jonathan Gibbs Benson of West Paris, settled in Paris, April 2, 1830. Children :
I Arabella R., b. Feb. 27, 1824, m. Chandler Bent, s. Oshkosh, Wis.
11 James Austin, m. Stella Florence Holmes.
III Julia, b. 1827.
IV Mary, b. 1829.
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Sarah J., b. 1831, m. Joseph H. Porter, s. Oshkosh, Wis.
VI John S., b. 1833.
VII Frederic H., b. July, 1837.
The mother d. June, 1838, m. 2d, Almena Staples of Oxford, in 1840.
VIII Helen H.
IX Albion.
x Howard.
The mother d. Oct. 15, 1846, aged 28, m. 3d, Martha Hight of Gorham N. H., 1852.
XI Fannie Hight.
XII George W., b. April, 1859.
JAMES AUSTIN HOLMES, son of Eleazer, m. Stella Florence, dau. of Cyrus Holmes of Foxcroft, Feb. 14, 1860. She was b. Jan. 1839. He spent several years in California, and after his return, entered into trade at South Paris. The stock in trade was sold to D. N. True. He afterward devoted his attention to the improve- ment of his farm, and the growing of fruit. It was largely through his 'efforts that the old "Academy" gave place to the new school building. Failing health compelled him to desist from active labor. (See Rawson Genealogy, pub. in 1875.)
JONATHAN HOLMES was b. in Oxford, Sept. 26, 1794, and went with his parents to Hartford when four years old. His parents were of Plymouth, Mass., and also relatives of Capt. James Holmes. He m. Mahala Reed, a sister to the wife of Col. William Swett. They were m. June 1, 1816. Late in life he came to Paris with his two sons, who settled in the Bolster neighborhood. Children :
I Sullivan R., b. June, 1818, m. Addie Robbins.
II Mercy, b. Aug. 13, 1820, m. Nelson Rich, s. Belfast.
III Lewis Atwood, b. March 9, 1823, d. May 16, 1826.
IV Bradford R., b. Aug. 1, 1825, m. Elizabeth Ford.
V Sarah Ellis, b. March 5, 1828, m. 1st, Albert Whitney, 2d, Daniel Hill.
VI Mahala, b. Oct. 19, 1830, m. John L. Ford, s. Boston.
VII Freeland S., b. Aug. 20, 1833, m. Mary A. Johnson.
VIII Jonathan, Jr., b. Aug. 28, 1836, m. Martha Corliss.
The mother d. 1865. The father is now living in Paris, about 90 years of age.
SULLIVAN R. HOLMES, son of the preceding, m. Addie Robbins, and settled first in Hartford, and removed to Paris. Children :
Franklin F., b. Sept. 15, 1847, m. Nellie Morrison of Bridgton; Sarah C., b. June 7, 1852, d. May 16, 1853.
The mother d. Jan. 28, 1855; m. 2d, Joanna Parsons, June 2, 1855. Albert L., b. Oct. 18, 1856, m. Emma C. King.
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JONATHAN HOLMES, JR., brother of the preceding. m. Martha, dau. of David Corliss. She was b. Dec. 1840. Children :
Lizzie F., b. Feb. 13, 1860, m. Arthur M. Swett; Charles F., b. Sept. 12, 1862; Ernest L., b. Nov. 8, 1876, d. Feb. 23, 1877.
The mother d. Feb. 8, 1878.
FRANKLIN F. HOLMES, son of Sullivan, m. Nellie Morrison of Bridgton. Children :
Bertha Mabel, b. Feb. 16, 1881.
ALBERT L. HOLMES, brother of the preceding, m. Emma, dau. of William O. King, March 7, 1879. Children :
Willie King, b. Nov. 1, 1879.
JOHN A. HOLMES lived at one time at South Paris, and while there his buildings were burned. He was formerly of Westbrook and was known as "Swearing John Holmes." We have no record of his family.
HOLT.
JOHNSON CHANDLER HOLT, son of Abner and Elizabeth (Chandler) Holt, was b. in Albany, March 8, 1811. His grandfather was Henry Holt of Andover, Mass. He m. March 11, 1832, Nancy, dau. of Luther Dudley, who was b. in Paris, Jan. 26, 1809, settled in Paris about 1844. Children :
Ann B., b. Albany, Jan. 15, 1833, m. Benjamin C. Rawson. Lewis Houghton, b. Albany, Dec. 13, 1835, m. Maria P. Smith.
Martha Wellington, b. Albany, Dec. 31, 1842, m. Andrew Kimball, s .. Waterford.
The mother d. April 3, 1857. Married 2d, Olive Bessey, Sept. 6, 1857. She died 1883.
CAPTAIN LEWIS HOUGHTON HOLT, son of Johnson C., m. Maria P. Smith of Lawrence, Mass., settled at Marblehead and d. there Jan. 8, 1877. He was Captain Co. D, 11th Regt., in the war of the rebellion.
DENNIS HOLT, son of Daniel and Dolly (Flint) Holt of Norway, b. Feb. 23, 1835, m. Hannah P., dau. of Joseph Flint of Albany, Jan. 1, 1859. He is a carpenter and builder. Children :
Rosa, b. Sept. 25, 1859, d. June, 1862; Otis F., b. July 4, 1861 ; Wilbur D., b. June 27, 1863; Rose N., b. Dec. 25, 1864.
The mother d. May 31, 1867 ; m. 2d, Angie A. Paul of Stoneham.
Vernis A., b. June 12, 1872; Bertha E., b. June 6, 1876.
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The mother d. Nov. 18, 1876; m. 3d, Hannah P., dau. of Reuben Skil- lings of North Yarmouth, b. Aug. 26, 1844.
Maud, b. Feb. 12, 1880, d. Nov. 3, 1881; Alice May, (Adopted). b. Jan. 24, 1883.
HOOPER.
REV. JAMES HOOPER, son of William and Elizabeth (Emery) Hooper, was b. in Berwick, Dec. 17, 1769. He came to Paris in 1794. He m. Sally Merrill of New Gloucester, 1795 ; she was b. 1778. (See Biography). Children :
Polly, b. April 21, 1799, d. 1806.
Eliza, b. June 26, 1800, d. 1806.
The mother d. in 1802, and he m. 2d, Betsey, wid. of Reuben Hubbard, Nov. 18, 1802, and dau. of Benjamin Stowell of Worcester. Rev. James Hooper d. Dec. 24, 1842. His wife Betsey d. April 1, 1853.
GEORGE P. HOOPER, nephew of Elder James, was b. in Berwick, Maine, and came to live with his uncle, m. Abigail -- , and settled on the homestead, where he remained through life. Children :
Eliza, b. Jan. 13, 1829, nr. Jairus K. Hammond.
Martha, b. March 14, 1830, m. George Merrill, s. Portland.
Mary, b. March 14, 1830, m. Andrew J. Hall.
William, b. April 24, 1832, m. Arabella H., dau. of Cyprian Whitman, r. Bath. He is passenger conductor on the Knox and Lincoln R. R .; was formerly conductor on the Grand Trunk road; has been a rail- road employe for 30 years.
Abby, b. April 24, 1832, m. - Coltman, s. Portland.
James, m. Louisa Maxim.
George P., m. Elizabeth Perkins.
John.
The father d. 1882.
JAMES HOOPER, son of George P., m. Louisa, dau. of Benjamin Maxim. (See Military Service.) Children :
Charles H., b. May 14, 1859.
William H., b. June 18, 1860, m. Kate Frothingham.
Eliza H., b. May 6, 1862, m. Edwin Rand.
John J., b. Feb. 10, 1864.
GEORGE P. HOOPER, brother of the preceding, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Cyrus Perkins. Children : !
Harriet A .; Carrol.
HOUGHTON.
MOSES HOUGHTON of Acton, Mass., b. March 22, 1781, m. Martha Haskell. She was b. Feb. 15, 1780. Children :
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I Richard, b. Acton, June 9, 1804, m. Lucinda Barrows of Hebron.
II Martha, b. 66 Sept. 4, 1805, m. Nathaniel Knight, s. Paris.
III Samuel, b. Sept. 5, 1807, d. April 9, 1809.
IV Samuel H., b. Acton, July 20, 1809, m. Betsey G. Tuell.
V Elijah, b. 66 May 15, 1811, d. Sept. 30, 1830.
VI Maria, b. Norway, April 6, 1813, m. Gilman Tuell, s. Paris.
VII Sally, b. 66 March 1, 1815, m. James Dunham.
VIII Ruth, b. Feb. 22, 1817, m. Horatio G. Russ, s. Paris.
IX Susan, b. Feb. 22, 1819, m. Henry Russ, s. Paris.
x Moses, b. 66 Oct. 16, 1820, m. Lucy Swift, s. Paris.
XI Aaron, b. 66 March 25, 1823, m. Martha Farris.
SAMUEL H. HOUGHTON, son of Moses of Norway, was a trader at North Paris, and moved from there to Woodstock, where he lived a few years at the foot of Bryant's Pond, and then returned to Paris. He next went to Locke's Mills, and was the first trader there. He moved from there to Worcester, Mass., and died there, Dec. 14, 1868. He married Betsey, G., dau. of Ebenezer and Patty (Per- ham) Tuell, who was the son of John Tuell, our early settler. His children, most of them born in this town, were :
Orlando C., b. May 31, 1831, m. Abiah T. Hobbs. Horatio F., b. April 14, 1832, m. Mrs. Mary E. (Howe) Lampher.
Rosalie B., b. Nov. 24, 1833, m. Charles H. Dwinal. Anstis S., b. Aug. 5, 1835, m. Hannibal H. Houghton.
Diana, b. Sept. 6, 1837, m. Osgood Plummer.
Samuel D., b. Nov. 26, 1842, m. Emma Kelley.
Ella J., b. Aug. 31, 1846, d. April 14, 1850.
MOSES HOUGHTON, JR., brother of the preceding, m. Lucy A. Swift of Sumner. He was a carpenter and builder. He lived many years in Greenwood, moved from there to West Paris, and then moved to Norway, where he died. Children :
Charles R., b. Oct. 17, 1841, m. Mary Helen Bolster, s. Bryant's Pond.
Mary Ellen, b. Jan. 23, 1844, m. Geo. W. Bryant, son of Samuel, Jr., s. West Paris.
Moses Henry, b. March 17, 1846, m. Aggie Abbott ; he is a preacher.
Hannibal Hamlin, b. Feb. 16, 1848, m. Laura Willis. He has charge of the machinery at the State Reform School. .
Etta Jane, b. Jan. 17, 1854, m. Geo Brooks.
Fred M., b. Oct. 20, 1855, graduated at Tuft's College and Divinity School, settled at Deering.
Emma L., b. May 28, 1858.
Nina II., b. Sept. 14, 1861.
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HOWARD.
HENRY F. HOWARD, son of Spofford Howard of Rumford, b. June 19, 1837, m. Clara M., dau. of William and Sally (Chute) Woodbury, then of Dixfield, s. in South Paris village in 1869. He was engaged in insurance, and died here Nov. 22, 1871. Children : Charles Henry, b. April 12, 1870.
HOWE.
JACOB HOWE was of Ipswich, Mass., b. 1760. He m. Betsey Foster in Boxford, 1782, and moved to Baldwin, and from thence to Bridgton, and was the first mail carrier between that town and Portland, and was also the first in Oxford county. He carried the mail on horseback. He afterward moved to Paris. Children :
I Fannie, b. Sept. 4, 1784, m. Abner Smith of Bridgton.
II Jesse, b. Feb. 16, 1786, m. Lydia Dunham.
III Salome, b. Dec. 5, 1787, m. Ebenezer Greenwood of Bethel.
IV Jacob, Jr., b. March 17, 1790, went to sea.
V Betsey, b. May 1, 1792, m. William Swan, s. Denmark.
VI Jeremiah, b. May 19, 1794, m. Sylvia Benson, had children born in Sumner.
VII Huldah, b. May 25, 1796, m. Nathaniel Greenwood, s. Farmington.
VIII Lydia, b. April 28, 1798, m. Zibeon Field.
IX Roxanna, b. June 30, 1800, m. Adams Twitchell of Bethel.
x Polly, b. July 5, 1802, m. Peter Coburn, s. Lincoln.
XI Miranda, b. May 13, 1805, m. Alexander Eames of Newry. The father d. Jan. 30, 1830.
JESSE HOWE, son of the preceding, m. Lydia Dunham, March 23, 1809. Children :
I Henry, b. Jan. 17, 1810, m. Lucinda Prentiss.
II Jacob Foster, b. Nov. 30, 1811, m. Polly Howe.
III Jeremiah, b. April 18, 1814, m. Mary Tucker.
IV Jesse, Jr., b. April 11, 1816, m. Rebecca Gibson, Grad. M. D.
V Eli, b. April 8, 1818, m. Mrs. Paulina Howe.
VI Cyrus Hamlin, b. Sept. 24, 1820, m. Ardelia Coburn.
VII Benjamin F., b. Sept. 5, 1822, m. Paulina Baker.
VIII Edwin Wallace, b. Feb. 3, 1825, m. Abba D. Beal; 2d, Mrs. Hill.
IX William Ruthren, b. April 15, 1827, m. Charlotte E. Hall.
The mother d. Dec. 20, 1841. The father d. March 2, 1870.
HENRY HOWE, (son of Jesse, ante), m. Lucinda, dau. of Henry Prentiss, and has had several settlements in town. He built the stand on Paris Hill, owned by the late James T. Clark. Resided at South Paris at one time, then in Sumner, and last in Norway. He
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possessed great integrity of character. He died in Norway, April 6, 1877. Children :
I Clinton, b. May 25, 1836, m. Eliza Jane Heald.
II Julia, b. July 27, 1844, m. Amasa Heald, and settled in Grinnell, Iowa.
The mother d. Dec. 30, 1845; m. 2d, 1847, Lucy C., dau. of Philip New- bert of Waterborough, b. Jan. 10, 1815.
III Samuel Henry, b. March 19, 1849, m. Emma Trefethern of Portland, and is now living in Grinnell, Iowa.
WILLIAM RUTHVEN HOWE, brother of the preceding, m. Charlotte E., dau. of Orra Hall, Sept. 10, 1855, and resides at South Paris. Children :
Clara Isabella, b. Nov. 17, 1856; George Morse, b. March 8, 1859, d. Oct. 12, 1859; Fred Ruthven, b. Oct. 7, 1862; Hannibal Coburn, b. Nov. 21, 1865.
CLINTON HOWE, son of Henry and Lucinda Prentiss, m. Eliza Jane, dau. of Washington Heald. Children :
Helen, Henry Prentiss, Clinton, John, Paul Hart, Benjamin F.
The mother d. -. Married, second, Sarah C., dau. of Dea. Joseph Barrows of Hebron.
JEREMIAH HOWE, son of Jacob, sen., and brother of Jesse, m. Sylvia, daughter of Jeptha Benson. He lived in Sumner, but later in life built up a place on the west bank of the East Branch, near Trap Corner, and lived there. He died in Sumner. Children :
Charles, m. Clarissa Bent, s. Boston. .
Polly, m. Jacob Howe, son of Jesse Howe.
Adeline H., m. Abel Stetson, d. in Sumner.
Hiram, m. Harriet, dau. of Moses Buck, s. Sumner.
Angerone, m. Dr. Turner; both deceased.
JOHN HOWE, son of John and Lydia (Lewis) Howe, came to Paris when he was 12 years old, and apprenticed himself to John Deering, carpenter, who then lived on High street. His term of service was seven years, in which he fully mastered the trade, and became a successful builder in this and adjoining towns. He after- wards engaged in lumbering in Stoneham. He is now living with his daughter, Sarah Thurston, in Norway village. He m. 1830, Mary Walker, dau. of Gustavus A. Goss. Children :
I Gustavus Goss, b. Oct. 19, 1830, went to South America.
II Mary E., b. Aug. 1, 1832, m. David Andrews, s. Norway.
III John Wesley, b. Nov. 30, 1834, d. in infancy.
IV John Wesley, b. Aug. 28, 1835, railroad contractor in New York.
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V Lydia, b. Narch 17, 1837, d. in Stoneham.
VI Sarah, b. Dec. 3, 1839, m. Thomas H. Thurston, s. Norway.
VII Martha, b. Aug. 26, 1841, died young.
VIII James Dexter, b. June 19, 1843.
IX Melville Elon, b. March 14, 1845.
HUBBARD.
GEN. LEVI HUBBARD was the son of Captain Jonas Hubbard of Worcester, who took part in the disastrous campaign of Gen. Arnold to capture Quebec, and who fell in the attempt to scale the walls. Gen. Hubbard m. Mary Hemingway, and settled first on the lot in the Andrews neighborhood, and afterward on the lot that is now known as the Hubbard farm, and is referred to in another place. (See Military Record and Record of Public Office. ) Children :
Russell, b. 1787, m. Eunice Stowell.
Oliver, killed June 23, 1803, falling trees.
The father d. Feb. 18; 1836. The mother d. March 6, 1844.
RUSSELL HUBBARD, son of Gen. Levi, m. Eunice, dau. of Daniel Stowell. He purchased the first lot on the east side of the street, on which he erected his store, and continued trade for many years. He died when but little past middle life. Children :
Columbia, b. Nov. 18, 1809, m. James Longley.
Hiram, b. Sept. 28, 1811, m. Elizabeth B. Marble.
Oliver, b. Nov. 19, 1813, m. -_ Hilborn.
Daniel Stowell, b. Oct. 17, 1816, m. Evelina Blake.
Mary R., b. Nov. 25, 1821, m. Jarvis C. Marble.
The mother d. March 3, 1831. The father d. Feb. 15, 1836.
HON. HIRAM HUBBARD, son of Russell, m. Elizabeth B., dan. of Nathan Marble, June 30, 1836. (See Personal Sketches. ) Children :
I Leri, b. Jan. 3, 1838, d. Feb. 21, 1838.
II Ellen, b. June 8, 1839, m. Hiram Jackson.
III Hiram Russell, b. April 16, 1841.
IV Freeland Marble. V Elizabeth, b. May 21, 1847.
The mother d. Nov. 2, 1848, and he m. 2d, Nancy Jennette, dau. of Nathan Marble.
VI Mary, b. Nov. 18, 1850.
VII Hattie, b. Feb. 16, 1853, m. Clarence Hallett, s. Boston, Mass.
VIII Jennie, b. July 22, 1855, Assistant Post-master and Telegraph Operator, Paris Hill.
The mother d. August 15, 1862.
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HUMPHREY.
EBENEZER BOYD HUMPHREY, son of William P. and Elizabeth (Dickerman) Humphrey, was b. in Dorchester, Mass., Feb. 4, 1819, m. Catherine C., dau. of Jonathan Gibbs Benson, April 7, 1840. He is a carpenter and builder, and resides near West Paris. Child- ren :
Sarah Elizabeth, b. Woodstock, Aug. 20, 1841, m. Weston V. Whitman; Mary Arabella, b. Paris, Dec. 1, 1845, m. Nelson Stevens of Guildhall, Vt .; Harriet Eliza, b. Paris, Sept. 23, 1849; Henrietta Maria, b. Newton, Mass , Sept. 30, 1855, d. Oct. 1, 1857.
The mother d. 1884.
HUTCHINS.
CYRUS HUTCHINS, son of Amos and Abagail (Stevens) Hutchins, was b. in Kennebunkport, Jan. 28, 1810, m., Jan. 1823, Abagail B., dau of Reuben Stowell of Gray. She was b. March 17, 1812. Moved to Paris Hill, March 1, 1833. He was a tanner. His tan- yard and buildings were located on Lincoln street. Children :
Frederic, b. Paris, July 14, 1835, graduated at Medical College, m. Julia White of Monmouth, s. California; Mary E., b. Paris, March 27, 1837, d. October 12, 1839; Charles, b. Paris, June 19, 1839, d. April 12, 1845; Mary Ellen, b. Paris, April 24, 1841, m. Alden G. Briggs, s. North Auburn ; Cyrus E., b. Paris, July 24, 1843, admitted to the bar at Canton, Oct. 5, 1875; Abbie J., b. Paris, July, 1845, d. Feb. 2, 1869; Lucy A., b. Paris, Jan. 27, 1849, m. Carrol L. Hutchinson of Buckfield, s. Canton.
Edmund B., b. Paris. Aug. 19, 1852, m. Cora Oldham, s. Peru.
Charles C., b. C'anton, July 12, 1858.
HUTCHINSON.
RICHARD HUTCHINSON, the ancestor of the Hutchinsons of New England, b. in 1602, came to America in 1634, with his wife Alice, and four children. The line of descent from Richard1, is Joseph2, Benjamin3, Nathaniel4 and Bartholomew5, who m. Ang. 4, 1763, Ruth Haven. Children all b. in Sutton, Mass.
I Nathaniel, b. April 13, 1764, d. Aug. 13, 1794.
II John, b. Jan. 18, 1766, m. Lucy Kenney.
III Asa, b. Dec. 24, 1767.
IV Bartholomew, b. Jan. 17, 1770, m. Olive Kenney.
V Lois, b. Jan. 18, 1772, m. Simeon Holbrook.
VI Timothy, b. July 31, 1774, m. Nizaula Rawson.
VII Ruth, b. June 7, 1776.
VIII Simeon, b. April 26, 1779.
IX Betsey, b. April 2, 1781, m. Jonas Cummings.
x Lucy, b. April 24, 1784, in. Sylvester Morse.
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TIMOTHY HUTCHINSON, son of Bartholomew, m. Nizaula, dau. of Ebenezer and Sarah (Chase) Rawson of Sutton, Mass., 1796. Settled first at Foxcroft, where the first children were born. He came to Paris, and settled on the farm which he afterward sold to Benjamin Woodbury and removed to Albany. For a further account of this branch, see Rawson Genealogy. Children :
I Lewis, b. Oct. 3, 1797, m. Abagail Merrill, s. Milan.
II Galen, b. Jan. 8, 1798, m. Olive Flint.
III Nizaula, b. Feb. 13, 1801, m. Herman Town.
IV Marmaduke Rawson, b. Feb. 12, 1802, m. Sophia Cummings.
James Sullivan, d. in infancy.
VI Charlotte,
VII Liberty Haren, b. 1808, m. Laurinda Kimball.
VIII Timothy Harden, b. March 5, 1810, m. Eliza Hazeltine, s. Gorham.
IX Arvilla, b. 1812, m. William Evans.
x Clarissa, b. 1813, m. William Pingree, s. Norway.
XI Edwin Freeman, b. Nov. 16, 1815, m. Elizabeth Flint. One of their sons was Liberty H., late Speaker of the House of Representa- tives, now deceased.
XII Mary, b. 1817, m. Dastine P. Ordway.
XIII Diantha, b. 1819, m. William Lovering.
XIV Ebenezer Sumner, b. Dec. 1, 1822.
The father d. March 14, 1867, aged 93. The mother d. Feb. 25, 1869.
LEWIS HUTCHINSON, son of Timothy, m. Abagail Merrill of Nor- way, and settled in Milan, N. H. Children :
I Almon.
II Angeline, b. 1822, m. Stephen Merrill.
III Mahala, d. young.
IV Daniel,
V Freeland, b. Aug. 1831, m. Adrianna Blake.
VI Arcilla, b. Nov. 1833, m. Frank Twitchell.
The mother d. Nov. 1851, m. 2d, Caroline, dau. of Ichabod Packard of Hebron. Lewis Hutchinson d. Nov. 30, 1868.
EBENEZER HUTCHINSON, son of Solomon, and the sixth generation from Richard the common ancestor, was b. at Danvers, Mass., March 22, 1753. He went to Amherst with his father in 1758, and from thence to North Paris, where he erected mills on the outlet of Moose Pond, as stated in another place. He removed to Ohio with his family about 1812, and died there in 1828. He m. a Littlefield. Children :
Polly; Ebenezer, m. Polly Pond, March 25, 1801; Abraham, m. Lydia Jordan, Feb. 1805; Solomon, m. Polly Jordan, March, 1806; Nathaniel m.
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Phebe Jordan, Feb. 1810; Asa, m. Katie Beckley, Nov. 1801; John ; Hannah.
REV. JOSEPH HUTCHINSON, probably son of Stephen and Eliza- beth Hutchinson of Windham, and grandson of Stephen, came from Windham to Hebron among the early settlers. His wife was Rebecca Legrow of Windham, and among his sons were Daniel, who married Charlotte Ricker, who survived him and is still living at the age of 86, the wife of Zeri Berry of Canton, and Stephen, who m. Asenath Gilbert, and was the father of Stephen D. Hutch- inson, who resides and trades on Paris Hill.
STEPHEN D. HUTCHINSON, son of Stephen, ante, b. in Hebron, Sept. 12, 1812, m. Mary, dau. of John and Lucy Atkinson, June 11, 1837. She was b. Sept. 17, 1808, in Minot. He settled in Paris in 1847, as Register of Deeds. Has been in trade here many years. Children :
Mary Annette, b. July 29, 1837, m. Edwin Newell; John Randolph, b. April 11, 1840; Winfield Scott, b. May 27, 1845; George Washington, b. April 11, 1848; Katie Worth, b. July 27, 1851, m. George Willis.
IRISH.
JOSEPH IRISH, son of Ebenezer Irish, whose ancestors came from Gorham, Me., m. Miriam, dau. of David Marshall of Hebron : Children :
Aaron Marshall, b. Sept. 29, 1820, m. Hannah A. Penney of Wells. He died in Woodstock in 1883.
Freeman, b. Jan. 12, 1822, m. Elizabeth Field.
Mary, b. Aug. 27, 1824, mn. Nathan L. Marshall.
Eliza M., b. March 2, 1827, m. Ezra Marshall, s. Hebron.
Joseph Irish d. in Hartford, and his widow m. Sebra Dunham of Paris.
JACKSON.
1 LEMUEL JACKSON of Middleborough, Mass., m. Jemima Samp- son, dau. of Seth and Ruth (Barrows) Sampson of Plympton, Mass. He was one of the earliest settlers of the township, and became by purchase the largest landholder of the town. (See Early Pur- chasers of Land. ) Children.
Patience, b. Dec. 7, 1759, m. Dea. John Willis. (See Willis.)
2 Isaac, b. 1760, m. Submit Scott.
3 Lemuel, Jr., b. 1762, m. Susan Hammond.
4 Levi, m. Sardine Pratt.
John, m. in Western States.
The mother d. and he m. 2d, widow Susanna Cole of Buckfield. They
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were published Jan. 28, 1803. (Susanna had a dau. Susan Cole who m. Solomon Hall.)
Abagail, b. Aug. 7, 1805.
The father d. about 1818. The mother d. Dec. 2, 1834, age 73 years.
2 ISAAC JACKSON, son of Lemuel, m. Submit Scott and settled in Paris on lot 13. He remained here until Sept. 1802, when he sold and moved to Belfast with his family. He was in the war of the revolution. Children, the 1st eleven b. in Paris, the others in Belfast.
Samuel, b. March 21, 1784, m. Martha Cross, s. Belfast, d. 1873. Lucy, b. April 30, 1785, m. Joseph W. Cross, s. Belmont, d. 1868.
Isaac, Jr., b. Sept. 27, 1786, drowned in St. John river.
Sylvia, b. March 8, 1788, m. William Jackson, s. Montville, d. 1871. Sarah, b. Sept. 29, 1790, d. young.
Nathaniel, b. Sept. 19, 1791, m. Eliza Whitman, s. Belfast, d. 1846. Meribah, b. Aug. 11, 1793, m. Henry Daggett, s. Montville.
Amos, b. July 19, 1795.
Eunice. b. Dec. 10, 1797, m. Hollis Turner, s. Palermo, d. 1872.
Luther, b. 1798, m. Eliza Watson, s. Belmont.
Lydia, b. 1800.
The mother d. in 1800, in Paris, m. 2d, in Belfast, Betsey, dau. of Joseph and Mercy (Morton) Bessey.
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Esther, m. Orchard Crommett, s. Somerset.
Mary Jane, m. Rufus Savory, s. Dixfield.
Melinda, m. Joseph Clark, s. Northport.
Lorina, m. Sherburne Clark, s. Northport.
Isaac, m. Louisa Clark, s. Dixfield.
Emeline, b. 1818, m. John Kendall, s. Belfast.
Sarah, b. June 11, 1820, m. John M. Shuman, s. Belfast.
Betsey, the mother, d. in Belmont, 1822. Isaac, the father, d. in North- port, Oct. 1, 1845.
Lucius H., son of Samuel, and grandson of Isaac, furnished the informa- tion relating to this family. The descendants of Isaac, now, 1884, exceed five hundred.
3 LEMUEL JACKSON. brother of the preceding, m. Susanna, dau. of Benjainin and Charity (Craigie) Hammond of New Gloucester. Settled on lot No. 14, on the northern slope of Paris Hill. He built the house now the residence of Mrs. Arabella Carter. (See Paris Hill.) He sold to Capt. Samuel Rawson and built the house, where, after his decease, April 12, 1816, his son Jacob resided. Children :
5 Lemuel, Jr., b. March 17, 1784, m. Nancy Foster.
6 Sylcanus, b. Paris, Jan. 23, 1785, m. Clarissa Bartlett.
7 Benjamin, b. 1786, m. Keziah Paine.
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Charity, b. 1790, m. Frank Webster, s. New Gloucester.
S Jacob, b. April 18, 1792, m. Nancy Bessey.
The mother d. May 25, 1792, m. 2d, Tammy Tucker of New Gloucester.
9 Joseph, b. 1794, m. Lucretia Brett. Susan, b. April 11, 1796, m. Rev. Ransom Dunham.
4 LEVI JACKSON, brother of the preceding, m. Sardine Pratt, one of ten sisters, b. in Bridgewater, Mass. He settled on the lot now known as the Goodenow farm. He sold and moved to Belfast. Children :
Keziah, b. Feb. 15, 1783, m. 1st, George Waterhouse, 2d, Samuel Hardy, and settled in Poland.
Levi, Jr., b. Nov. 29, 1784.
William, b. Sept. 25, 1786.
Stephen, b. Aug. 7, 1789.
Calvin, b. April 14, 1791, m. 1st, Sally Whitten, s. Woodstock.
Polly, b. Nov. 5, 1793.
Sardine, b. Dee. 4, 1794.
George Waterhouse.
5 LEMUEL JACKSON, son of Lemuel, Jr., m. Nancy, dau. of Abner Foster, b. in Newry, afterwards of this town. Children : Charity N., b. Sept. 10, 1812, m. Samuel B. Bodwell of Andover. Harriet S., b. Sept. 14, 1814, m. Lewis Libbey, s. Gray.
10 Lemuel W., b. April 1, 1818, m. Hannah R. Lunt.
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