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Charles N.'s ch. John C., b. ab. 1851.
Benjamin B.'s ch. 1, Ada W., b. ab. 1852. 2, Fanny A. 3, Eliz- abeth. 4, IIelen.
BEAN, Jonathan, of a different family, b. ab. 1821; m. Sarah A. ; r. Rock., a blacksmith. Their ch. 1, Esther E., b. about 1850. 2, Elwildie, b. ab. 1853. 3, Eliza C., b. ab. 1857.
BEAN, Daniel F., b. in New York ab. 1827 ; in. Mary A. -; r. Rock., a mariner. Their ch. Eugene, b. ab. 1859.
BEATTIE, William, Esq., b. Dec. 25, 1799, in Northport; (son of Robert of that place & grandson of John, a lawyer, who was born & educated in Glasgow, Scotland) ; m. Jane Doyle of Northport, Nov. 27, 1821; came to Rockland in 1837, studied law with H. C. Lowell, Esq .; admitted to the bar in 1839; r. & practises law in Rock. Their ch. 1, Angeline S., b. Aug. 27, 1822 ; m. John II. McClennan, Aug. 29, 1842 ; r. Boston. 2, Rozella C., b. Jan. 22, 1824 ; m. Capt. Oliver Amsbury ; r. Rock. 3, Aurelia L., b. Nov. 30, 1825: m. Samuel C. Cobb of Boston, Nov. 21, 1848. 4, Justina A., b. Nov. 3, 1827 ; m. Rosamus C. Lowell; r. Rock. 5, Capt. Lucius II., b. Jan. 25, 1830; sailing master U. S. ship Sabine, &c. 6, Almatia L., b. June 9, & d. June 26, 1832. 7, Jennie C, b. Sept. 3, 1833; m. Gustavus A. Hil- ton of Boston, Nov. 2, 1853. 8, William A., b. Feb. 7, 1836 ; d. Oct.
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31, 1837. 9, Frederic E., b. June 25, 1839. 10, William A., b. Jan. 5, 1842; enlisted in U. S. Navy. 11 & 12, twins, b. Oct. 9, 1844, Charles H. & Emma F.
BELL, John, b. ab. 1816; c. with his wife Ann & 3 ch. from Nova Scotia ; r. Th., a blockmaker. Their ch. 1, Martha, b. ab. 1843. 2, John (2d), b. ab. 1845. 3, Amelia, b. ab. 1847. 4, Catharine, b. ab. 1850. 5, Elizabeth G., b. ab. 1854. 6, Albert, b. ab. 1857.
BENNER, Henry jr., son of Henry of Waldoboro'; German in descent; m. Mary Brown, Nov. 24, 182 ); r. & d. Rock. Their ch. 1, Reuben, b. March 14, 1824; m. Eliza F. Upham of U., r Rock., a mariner. 2, Hannah, b: Feb. 4, 1826 ; m. Capt. Andrew F. Dailey ; r. Rock. 3, Leonard S., b. Oct. 28, 1827 ; m. Helen A. Lovejoy, June 15, 1852 ; r. Rock., a joiner. 4, Sarah, b. March 28, 1833 ; m. David Winslow; r. Rock.
Reuben's ch. Leroy M., b. ab. 1859.
Leonard S.'s ch. 1, Clara, b. ab. 1854. 2, William. 3, Mary. 4, Amasa.
BENNER, Simon, b. Waldoboro', m. Alice Walsh, p. Oct. 4, 1839 ; r. Rock. and d. Aug. 2, 1846. Their ch. 1, Charles H., born Dec. 10, 1839 ; r. Rock., a teamster ; 2, William N., b. June 3, 1841; r. Rock., a soldier of 2d Me. Battery. 3. Henry T., b. ab. 1846.
BENNER, Jackson, son of Simon (2d), and grandson of John Martin Benner, of Waldoboro; m. Susan L. Robinson; r. Th., a carpenter.
BENNER, Gorham, b. ab. 1818 in Wal., m. & r. Rockland, a shop keeper. His ch. 1, Mary, b. ab. 1842. 2, Amelia, b. ab. 1844. 3, Louisa, b ab. 1851. Louisa, the mother, d. Oct. 1859,a. 38.
BENNER, Hermon, b. ab. 1824, son of Charles of Wal., m. Louisa K. -; r. Th., a carpenter. Their ch. Idelle, b. ab. 1853.
BENNETT, James? m. Betsey Comstock, r. &. d. in Ashby, Mas s. Of their 7 ch., the 3d, viz., Asa, came to Th., taxed 1791; was a cooper by trade ; m. Mary, dau. of Resolved Healey of Providence, R. I., p. Nov. 24, 1796 ; r. & d. Th.
Asa's ch. 1, Capt. Almond, m. Betsey Smith. Nov. 10, 1820 ; r. Th. & d. Dec. 23, 1852. 2, Mark Dexter, b. ab. 1800; m. Julia Robin- son Nov. 30, 1826; r. Th. 3, Marcus, m. Joanna Smith, Jan. 13, 1824; r. W. 4, Ann F., b. ab. 1807 ; m. William K. Stevens ; r. Th. 5, Resolved, died young. 6, Margaret II, mn. Alexander Spear; r. Th. 7, Mahala, m. James Mero ; r. Th. 8, MI. Antoinette, m. James Graffham ; r. Th. 9, Catherine W., m. Capt. William Fales (2d) ; r. Thomaston.
Capt. Almond's ch. 1, Rufus S., b. Aug. 30, 1821, merchant at Mill River, 1855. 2, Aimond F., b. Jan. 29, 1825, d. June 21, 1847. 3, Mary E., b. June 11, 1827; d. Oct. 1, 1828. 4, Julia A., b. July 18, 1829, d. Nov. 13, 1831. 5, Thomas S., b. Nov. 10, 1834, d. Feb. 8, 1836. 6, Mary Elizabeth, d. Feb. 7, 1853. 7, Lilias, m. William Needham of Cambridgeport.
Marcus's ch, 1, Asa, b. May 15, 1826, drowned at sea, or N. Y., Feb. 1845, from br. Caucasian. 2, Angelina, b. Oct. 22, 1830 ; m. Ist, Moses M. Smith, July 30, 1848, 2d, John Clark, of W. March 1, 1852.
BENNETT, Alexander R., b. ab. 1810, in Bristol; m. Mrs. Caro- line Babb; r. Rock., a mariner. Their ch. 1. Analette, b. ab. 1845. 2, Arabelle, b. Feb. 10, 1846, d. Nov. 25, 1861.
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BENNETT, Col. William, b. ab. 1807 ; c. from Elsworth, as War- den of State Prison, and heid that office several years ; m. 1st,
-, 2d, Susan L. Haskell of Th., Nov. 26, 1848, 3d, Ann E. Hen- derson, Aug. 2, 1854; r. Th. Of his ch. by Ist wife. 1, William, (2d), b. ab. 1832, d. Oct. 17, 1859. 2, Lucy L., b. ab. 1843. By 2d wife. 3, Woodbridge Ollin, b. Sept. 1849, d. July 23, 1850. 4, An- na H., b. ab. 1851.
BENSON, Seth E., b. Jan. 4, 1828, in Boston ; m. Lizzie H. Hall, Dec. 21, 1852; r. Rockland, a dentist for a time, now a druggist.
BENSON, William S., b. 1804, c. from Bangor ; m. Almira Ten- hey, Nov. 18, 1854; r. Rock., a fisherman, ret. Bangor.
BENSON, Joseph, b. ab. 1822, c. from Bangor; m. Ann M ---; r. Rock., a baker, some two years, and rem. Portland. Their ch. Abby M., b. ab. 1845.
BENTLEY, John, c. from Boston, burned lime for Knox, taught school, &c. ; married Betsey Blye, June 9, 1792 ; r. Th. at Meadows, entered army and d. Sept. 11, 1812, being killed by a cannon ball at Burlington. Their ch. 1, Joshua. b. July 1, 1794 ; d. unm. Oct. 7, 1847. 2, Mary P., b. May 4, 1796 ; m. Jairus Munroe; r. Th. 3, Elizabeth F. b. Feb. 6, 1798 ; m. Capt. Burton Vose ; r. Th. 4, Capt. John (2d), b Oct. 24, 1802 ; m. Ist, Elsie Lindsey, Aug. 9, 1827; 2d, Mary Lane of Cam., Aug. 11, 1850, r. Th. 5, Thos. J., b. June 17, 1805 ; m. Fanny L. Willis, Jan. 3, 1330 ; was lost at sea same year. mate of sch. Bradford. 6 & 7, twins, b. Oct. 26, 1808 ; Harriet, r. .Th .; Wm. M. died at sea, March 16, 1825, in consequence of walk- ing overboard in his sleep, when coming from Boston.
Capt. John (2d)'s ch. 1, John Thomas, b. July, 1829, d. Jan. 1833 : 2, Mary E., b. April 25, 1832; m. Joseph L. O'Brien ; and d. May 1, 1857. 3, Lucy Jane, b. Oct. 26, 1834 ; m. Elisha A. Gould of Rock. Jan. 20, 1856. 4, Rowena, b. Jan. 19, 183 :, d. Oct. 17, 1838. 5, Nancy R., b. April 25, 1837 ; m. Edward B. Dunham of Nantucket, Dec. 23, 1856. 6, John T., b July, 4, 1839, d. Jan. 20, 1812.
BERNARD, Dr Isaac, c to this place and studied medicine with Dr. Dodge; prac. in Union and Camden, settled finally at what is now Rock. ; m. Ist, Catherine Tolman, ab. 1787, 2d, Mary ( Hastings) Hanson, Nov. 23, 1806; and died Sept. 3, 1823. His ch. by his Ist wife, 1, Sophia, b. Oct. 9, 1788; m. Capt. James Sears; r. Rock., & d. Dec. 1845. 2, Harriet, b. March 3, 1793; m. Ist, Capt. Jacob Ul- mer, 2d, Whitten Hillman ; r. Rock. 3, Julia, b June 12, 1798 ; m. George Wooster ; r. So. The 4, Isaac (2d), b. Jan. 18, 1802. The mother d. Jan. 1805. By 2d wife. 5, Charles, b. Jan. 1, and d. Jan. 4, 1808.
BERRY, Thomas, b. ab. 1745, probably at Falmouth, now Port- land; m. at Brunswick, Abigail Coombs, August 15, 1773; was an officer in the Revolution, a pensioner; r. Portland, but died in Rock., Jan. 27, 1823. Their ch. 1, Samuel, b. May 4, 1774; m. Polly Gould; & d. in Georgetown, Me. 2, Lydia, b. Aug. 14, 1776. 3, Joshua, b. March 4, 1779 ; m. Fannie Coombs ; r. & d. in Portland. 4, Thomas (2d), b. May 26, 1781 ; m. Miss Burgess ; r. & d. in Bruns- wick. 5, George, b. Aug. 11, 1783 ; m. r. & d. m Topsham. 6, Abi- gail, b. April 26, 1785; m. Josiah Haskell; r. Rock., & d. Nov. 1, 1853. 7, Jeremiah, b. Sept. 8, 1787; c. to Th. now Rock., in 1812; m. Frances A. Gregory, April 27, 1815; r. R., a mason, inn keeper,
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& active business man ; d. March 11, 1857. 8, Joseph, b. Sept. 20, 1789; c. here in 1812; m. 1st, Abigail Coombs, March 12, 1815, 2d, Jane Ann Creamer, Dec. 1845 ; r. Th., a mason, &c. ; & d. March 29, 1855. 9, Betsey, b. 1791. 10, Benjamin, b. May 11, 1795; m. in Brunswick, Dolly Murray, Dec. 21, 1820; came to Rockland, where he died June 27, 1856.
Jeremiah's ch. 1, Jeremiah (2d), b. Jan. 23, 1816; d, March 25, 1832. 2, John T., b. Feb. 12, 1818; m. Catharine C. Crockett, April 25, 1841; r. Rock., stage proprietor, mail contractor on Bath & Rock- land route, &c. 3, William G., b. July 8, 1820 ; m. Mary M. Jones, Dec. 25, '45 ; r. Rock., an active business man in company with his elder brother, but d. March 15, '58. 4, Maj. Gen. Hiram G., b. Aug. 27, '24; m. Almira M. Brown, March 23, '45; r. Rock., president of Lime Rock Bank, officer in war for the Union, & d. May 3, '63 ; killed at the battle of Chancellorsville, Va. 5, George W., b. July 2, '28 ; m. Julia E., dau. of the late Robert P. Pote of Belfast, Aug. 27, '54 ; r. Rock , express agent, &c. 6, Frances E., b. Aug. 14, '31 ; m. Oct. 15, '51, Edward H. Fosdick, merchant of New Orleans, but now r. in Brooklyn, N. Y., and has 2 ch., viz. : Cornelia F., b. in Rock., June 2, '54, and William Berry, b. in Brooklyn, Dec. 10, '58.
Joseph's ch. (Adopted) Georgiana, b. June 1, '34; m. Charles L. Lowell; r. Faribault, Minnesota.
Benjamin's ch. 1, Abbie C., b. Oct. 1, 1821; m. Capt. William S. Hatch; r. Rock. 2, Benjamin (2d), b. Dec. 6, '23 ; d. in Bruns- wick, Nov. 1825. 3, Olive Jane, b. Feb. 6, '26; m. Capt. Jos. Ham ; r. Rock. 4, Capt. Joseph T., b. in Brunswick, March 29, '28; m. Ist, Hester A. Perry, June 11, '51, 2d, Hattie E., dau. of Oliver Andrews of Rockport, Oct. 22, '60; r. Rock. 5, Henry U., b. in East Th., March 18, '40; r. Rockland.
Fourth Generation.
John T.'s ch. 1, Frederic H., b. ab. 1845. 2, Clara C., b. ab. '47. 3, Charles H., b. ab. '49.
William G.'s ch. 1, Lizzie, b. ab. 1847. 2, Ada, b. Dec. 1849, d. Oct. 19, '51. 3, Albert, b. ab. 1851. 4, Emma, b. Jan. 31, '53, d. Feb. 10, '55. 5, Annie M., b. ab. 1856.
Maj. Gen. Hiram G.'s ch. Lucy F., b. ab. 1847.
George W.'s ch. Edward F, b. ab. 1858.
Capt. Joseph T.'s ch. 1, Edward S., b. ab. 1855. 2, Arthur H., b. ab. '57. By 2d wife. 3, Everett H., b. Nov. 22, '63, d. Aug. 11, '64
BEVERAGE, Capt. Matthew, of Hope, b. in Topsham, er c. from there to Fox Islands ; m. Ist, Abigail Dyer of Fox Islands, 2d, Claris- sa Cobb of W. r. & d. Hope. His ch. by Ist wife. 1, Harrison, lost at sea. 2, Achsa, m. Chas. Heald of Belmont. 3, Louisa, d. young. 4, Mary Miles, m. Anselm Tucker ; r. Portland. 5, Jas Madison, b. ab. 1813; m. Mary J. Taylor of Hope ; r. Th, where he has been much in town office. By 2d wife. 6, Ezekiel G. D., m. Martha Gilmore; r. East Union. 7, Sarah Abby, d. young. 8, Thomas Jefferson, b. ab. 1820; m. Deborah M. Taylor of Hope, Nov. 17, 1842; r. Th. a join- er. 9, George W., b. ab. 1824; m. Martha Frances Piper, Jan. 11, 1846 ; r. Th., a shoemaker, 10, Martha W., m. Charles L. Allen; r. Rock. and died Nov. 7, 1849.
James M.'s ch. 1, Thomas T., b. ab. 1838, taught high school, and was nearly ready to grad. at Bowdoin Colt., but d. May 12, 1864. 2, John F., b. ab. 1840.
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Thomas J.'s ch. 1, John Thomas, b. ab. 1847. 2, Charles Henry, b. 1849, d. Oct. 10, 1853. 3, Martha Frances, b. ab. 1852. 4, Frank- lin, b. ab. 1854. 5, Mary J., b. ab. 1857.
George W.'s ch. 1, Edwin, b. ab. 1849. 2, Flora, b. 1851. 3, Charles, b. June 22, and died Dec. 12, 1853. 4, Ida, b. ab. 1855.
BEVERAGE, Nathaniel, b. 1804, a nephew of Capt. Matthew; m. Sarah Alexander, a niece of ditto; c. from Fox Islands ; r. Rock., at North End, a carpenter. Their ch. 1, Henry T., b. Nov. 29, 1841. 2, Mercy, b. ab. 1843. 3, Frederic, b. ab. 1847.
BICKMORE, William, b. 1805, c. from Appleton ; m. Almira A- -; r. Rock., a lime burner. Their ch. 1, Charles, b. ab. 1843. 2, Henry, b. 1848. 3, Abby, b. 1819. 4, William O., b. 1856.
BICKMORE, Oliver, b. ab. 1830 ; perhaps a son of preceding ; m. Maria .; r. Rock., a mariner. Their ch. Eva M., b. 1859.
BIRD, John, b. ab. 1798 ; came from Framingham or Needham in 1805, settled in Cam. ; m. Clarissa Gregory, Dec. 20, 1821; rem. to Blackington's Corner, 1831; r. Rock., a merchant, lime manufacturer, pres. North Bank, &c. Their ch. 1, A. Jackson, b. ab. 1822; m. Hannah H. Miller of Linc., r. Rock., a grocer. 2, Capt. Hanson, m. Malvina Ulmer, Aug. 17, 1845; r. Rock. 3, Almond, m. Sarah S. Keen, Sept. 18, 1853; r. Cam. 4, John (2d) ; m. Abby A. Smith of Worcester, Mass., r. Rock., a variety merchant. 5, Harriet, m. Capt. Merrick M. Packard; r. Rock. 6, Clarissa, m. Jackson Weeks; r. Rock. 7, Lorinda, r. Rock. 8, Laura, m. Robert Messer ; r. Cam. 9, Mary A. 10, J. Sidney M., b. 1840 ; m Anna E. Heard, Sept. 25, 1859 ; r. Rock. ; in mercantile business.
Adoniram J's/ch. 1, Emma C., b. ab. 1851. 2, Mary M., b. ab. 1853. 3, Augustus D. b. ab. 1855. 4, Ada C., b. ab. 1857. 5, Hanson G., b. Jan. 6, 1859. 6, Anna J., b. April 17, & d. Sept. 6, 1860. 7, Hattie M., b. Oct. 3, 1861.
John (2d)'s ch. 1, Adaline MI., b. ab. 1858. 2, William H., b. ab. 1859.
BIRDING, or Burding ; of this family 3 brothers came from Fox Islands, and settled in S. Th. 1, Calvin, b. ab. 1824; m. Margaret L. Arey ; r. S. Th., a mariner. 2, George W., b. ab. 1828; m. Susan Frye, Sept. 26, 1850 ; r. S. Th., a joiner,'and soldier of 20th Me. reg. 3, Hiram E., b. ab. 1836 ; m. Mary E. Constant of Fayal, p. Jan. 24, 1859 ; r. S. Th., a carpenter.
Calvin's ch. 1, George, b. ab. 1848. 2, Adelaide, b. ab. 1854. 3, a son, b. in 1860.
Hiram E.'s ch. 1, Euphemia A., b. ab. 1853. 3, Eveline B., b. ab. 1855. 3, Joseph A., b. ab. 1857.
BISKEY, William, a Frenchman by birth, and house joiner by trade, c. to St. George and m. Catharine Long. Their ch. 1, Capt. William, m. Hepzibah Nutting of C., July 8, 1821 ; r. Th., and d. at Norfolk Aug. 21, 1826, in the brig Tobacco Plant. 2, Michael, m. Hannah Bartlett of Th., p. July 23, 1822 ; r. St. Geo. 3, John.
Capt. William's ch 1, Mary Catharine, b. April 21, 1822, d. May 13, 1843. 2, Sarah L., b. June 4, 1826, m. Capt. Judson R. Wash- burn ; r. Th. 3, William B., b. May 1833, d. Aug. 13, 1838.
BLACK,4,(translated from SCHWARTZ, the 'original German name;) of this family three brothers c. here from Wal. 1, Samuel,
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b. 1805; m. Elizabeth Kaler ; r. S. Th., a farmer, & d. April 3, 1862. 2, Asa, b. ab. 1813; m. Agnes Benner; r. Rock., a truckman. 3, Stephen, b. ab. 1815; m. Sarah -; r. Rock. Jacob, a brother, m. and r. Wal., whose son, Thomas, b. ab. 1828, m. Sarah J. Black- ington ; r. Rock., a joiner.
Samuel's ch. 1, Lebalister, b. ab. 1842. 2, Louisa, b. ab. 1844. 3, Martha E , b. ab. 1847. 4, Samuel G., b. ab, 1852.
Asa's ch. 1, Rhoda A., m. James W. Clark; r. Rock. 2. Mary J., b. ab. 1840 ; m. Joseph L. Clark ; r. Rock. 3, Helen A., b. ab. 1842. 4. Gorham L., b. 1845. 5, Clara E., b. ab. 1853.
Stephen's ch. 1, Stephen, (2d), b. ab. 1841. 2, Caroline, b, 1843. 3, John H., b. 1846. 4, Mehitable, b. 1851. 5, Jane E., b. 1853.
Thomas's ch. Emma F., b. ab. 1857.
BLACKBURN, John, b. 1823, in Canada East; as was Elizabeth his wife; r. Rock., a lime burner. Their ch. 1. John, b. ab. 1845. 2, Delaith, b. '47. 3, George, b. '49. 4, Louisa, b. '52. 5, Frank, b. '53. 6, Georgiana, b. '55.
BLACKBURN, Thomas, b. 1829, in New York; as was Jane his wife in Canada West; r. Rock., a lime burner. Their ch. 1, Frank" b. ab. 1854. 2, Emma J., b ab. 1858.
BLACKINGTON; of this family, said to be of Italian descent, Benjamin, b. Jan. 28, 1750; m. Eunice Woodcock ; came from Attle- boro'; was here with his family in 1777 ; took up 3 adjoining lots W. of the Meadows on which he & his sons settled; died Sept. 6, 1812. His ch. 1, Benjamin (2d), b. Aug. 1775; m. Catharine Sterling of · Meduncook, p. Oct 22, 1796; r. Rock., and died March 31, 1850. 2, Nathan, m. Hannah Stevens, p. March 30, 1798; r. West of Mead- ows; and died Feb. 28, 1839. 3, Rebecca, b. June, 1781; m. Daniel Palmer ; r. Th., & d. Jan 9, 1853. 4? Eunice, m. Jonathan Ames; rem. Burnham. 5, James W., m. Hannah Keen ; r. Rock., was dep- uty sheriff, &c .; died May 4, 1850. 6, Jemima, m. Welcome Healey ; r. and died in Thomaston.
Benjamin (2d)'s ch. 1, Willard, b. Dec. 5, 1797 ; d. Aug. 10, 1800. 2, Sterling E., b. Apri! 9, 1800; m. Elizabeth Pottle, Aug. 19, 1821; r. Th., & d. Sept. 18, '39. 3, Gilbert MI., b. Aug. 13, '02; m. Lucy Robbins of Union, p. May 5, '21. 4, Russell G., b. Sept. 6, '04; d. young. 5, Danforth B., b. July 28, '06; m. Louisa Webster; r. U. 6, Bryant, b. Oct. 17, '08 ; m. Susan Chaples, p. July 31, '38; r. Th. 7, James W., (2d), b. July 17, '11; d. Nov. 8, '36. 8, Rufus K., b. Oct. 7, '13; m. Harriet S. Robbins, Jan. 14, '38; rem. to Cam. 9, Jane H., b. Jan. 18, '19; m. Col. Timothy Williams; r. Rockland. The mother died Oct. 5, '39, aged 66.
Nathan's ch. 1, Harriet, born April 19, 1799 ; m. Capt. John B. Hawk; r. Th. 2, Adaline, b. June 9, 1801; m. George Collins; r. Rock., & d. March 4, '63. 3, Ann, b. June 1, '03 ; m. Jos. Palmer ; r. Th. 4, Sophia, b. April 7, '10; m. Benjamin B. Palmer ; r. Th. 5, Rebecca, b. June 1, 1812; r. Rock. 6, Nathan (2d), born Dec. 14, '13 ; m. & d. in Boston. 7, Erastus F., b. April 23, '15; r. Th. 8, Alden, b. July 2, '16; m. Nancy Kalloch, Jan. 29, '37, & d. in Rock. 9, Capt. Edward F., b. Jan. 9, '18; m. Emily HI. Ulmer, Aug. 27, '48; r. Rock., a farmer. 10, George, b. March 7, '20; r. Rock., a farmer. 11, Willard (2d), b Nov. 15, '22; m. Eliza Plaiston, Jan. 1, '55; r. Rockland.
James W.'s ch. 1, Willard S., (natural or adopted), b. ab. 1805;
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m. Julia G. Thomas, Dec. 25, '31; r. Rock., a farmer. 2, Susan, b. Feb. 18, '19 ; m. Isaac Ingraham (2d) ; r. Rock., & d. Feb. 7, '58. 3, Irvin K., b. Oct. 10, '20; d. Feb. 7, '45. 4, Olivia, m. William J. Atkins ; r. Rock. 5, Alvan. b. July 21, '22; went south in 1850 or '52. 6, Jasper W., b. Dec. 28, '23. 7, Francis Otis, b. Feb. 12, '29 ; killed in 1859, by a fall into a shaft in California. 8, Emily A., born Nov. 7, 1831.
Fourth Generation.
Sterling E.'s ch. 1, Clementine, b Feb. 2, 1822; d. April 6, '26. 2, Orrin L., b. Feb. 3, '23; m. Rebecca Black of Wal., p. May 10, '53 ; r. Rock., a teamster. 3, Thomas T., b. Sept. 10, '24; m. Cath- arine Richards, Jan. 27, '52; r. Linc. 4, Emeline H., b. March 30, '26; m. Jefferson Kalloch ; r. Rock., & d. Mar. 3, '49. 5, Benjamin W., b. July 5, '27 ; m. Dora Houston of Linc., Jan. 2, '54; r. Rock., a joiner. 6, Frances E., b. Feb. 25, '29 : m. Elbridge G. Kalloch of Rock. 7, Sarah J., b. 1834; m. Thomas Black; d. Rock., July 30, '57. 8, Morton, A., b. 1835; m. Mary H. Black ; r. Rock., soldier of 4th Me., &c. 9, Eliza A., b. April 6, '37 ; m. Edward Perkins of W. 10, Edward R, m. Abby Bailey of Wiscasset; r. Cam. and Rock., a blacksmith. The mother died March 14, '54, aged 55 years, 17 days.
Bryant's ch. 1, Mary M., b. Oct. 4, 1839 ; r. Rock. 2, Catharine S., b. Oct. 11, '42. 3, Helen L., b. June 30, '44. 4, Emma A., b. Oct. 16, '46. 5, Harvey A., b. May 10, '50. 6, Chester, b. Sep. 30, '58.
Rufus K.'s ch. 1, Sarah G., b. April 6, 1838. 2, Alda Eliza, b. Oct. 20, '40. 3, Alphene.
Alden's ch. 1, Adelaide T., b. Oct. 30, 1837 ; m. Theodore M. Da- vis, Sept. 23, 1859, r. Rock. 2, Sarah E., b. Nov. 24, 1839. 3, Frederic, b. Sept. 17, 1842. 4, Mary, b. ab. 1846. 5, Harriet, b. ab. 1849. 6, Ada, b. ab. 1851. 7 & 8, twins, b. ab. 1853; Cora E, and Frances E.
Edward F.'s ch. 1, Anson U., b ab. 1849. 2, Esther B., b. about '51. 3, William, b. ab. '53. 4, Frederic, b. ab. '55. 5, Almond HI., b. '57. 6, John F., b. ab. '59.
Willard (2d)'s ch. 1, Calfrena, b. ab. 1857. 2, Nathan S., b. ab. '58. 3. George H., b. '60.
Willard S.'s ch. 1, Oscar E., b. Jan. 6, 1833 ; a silver ware ped- ler, &c. 2, Lucy K , b. Oct. 16, '34 ; m. John H. Additon, 1859, r. Dexter. 3, Mary T., b. Feb. 11, '38 ; m. Hanson A. Mills of Fox Is. Oct. 22, '59. 4, Oliver N., b. March 14, '40 ; a freight agent. 5, Lydia J., b. May 16, '42 ; m. John F. Fogler, Jan. 1, '60, r. Rock. 6, Olive, b. ab. '47. 7, Jerusha, b. ab. '49. 8, C. Jennette, b. ab. '52. 9, Anna Bell, b. ab. '55. .
Fifth Generation.
Thomas T.'s ch. Cora B., b. April, 1854, d. May 6, '55.
Benjamin W.'s ch. 1, Alvah, b. ab. 1856. 2, Jennie, b. ab. '59.
Morton A.'s ch. 1, Hiram, b. ab. 1855. 2, Clarence E., b. May, . '58, d. Aug. 12, '60. 3, Edgar L., b. Sept. '60, d. Nov. 17, '63. BLACKINGTON, -, a distant connection of the preceding family, m. Chloe -, of Attleboro, Mass., where he r. & d. His widow m. 2d, Oliver Robbins of Th., and probably was followed here by her first children, viz, : 1, Sarah, m. Alexander Jameson of Cam- den, rem. Charleston. 2, John, born ab. 1756; came, it is thought, from Weymouth ; in. - Eleanor Spear, p. June 16, 1795 ; r. Th. Mill
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River ; a merchant, &c., and d. Nov. 16, 1843, a. 87. 3, Barbara, m. Nathaniel Copeland, p. March 29, 1786; r. W., and d. Oct. 4, 1822. 4, Nancy, m. Marlboro Packard, r. and d. U. 5, Rebecca, m. John Crockett, r. & d. Rock. 6, Capt. James, b. 1766; m. Betsey Wat- son, p. Feb. 19, 1799 ; a soldier & officer in the revolution; r. Th., & d. Oct. 25, 1835.
John's ch. 1, Margaret, b. J. 14, 1797 ; m. 1st, Otis Harding, 2d, Dyer, of Weymouth, Mass. 2, Capt. John (2d,) b. Feb. 13, 1799 ; m. Maria D. Howard, Jan. 3, 1830; r. Th., Mill River. 3, William, b. May, 1801, d. Oct. 1805. 4, Capt. Edward, b. May 27, 1805 ; m. Eunice. Creighton, March 6, 1834 ; r. Th. & d. N. O. 5, George, b. July 14, '07 ; m. Sarah Calef, July 16, '29, & d. Dec. 15, '30, leaving 1 child who d. May 2, 1831, a. 9 mos. 6, Oliver, b. Jan. 18, 1810, d. at sea, April 24, '37.
Capt. James's ch. 1, John (3d) b. 1803, d. 1804. 2, Thos. Jeffer- son, b. 1805, d. at Charleston, S. C., July 29, '31. 3, Capt. James Madison, b. '07 ; m. 1st. Elizabeth B. Liscomb, Dec. 24, '36, 2d, Abby Haskell of W., May, 1860, 3d, Nancy Fales, Aug. 14, '64, r. Th., Mill River. 4, Barbara, b. 1809; m. Nathaniel Liscomb ; r. Th. & d. March 4, '38. 5, Rebecca, b. 1811 ; m. Capt. James S. Colley ; r. Th. & d. Feb. 3, '61. 6, Angelina, b. 1813; m. Alexander Young ; r. Th. & d. Nov. 21, '51. 7, Benjamin Franklin, b. 1815, & d. April 13 '23. 8, Abby S., b. Feb. 1819, d. Aug. 29, '33.
Capt. John (2d)'s ch. 1, Margaret E., b. July 30, 1830, d. April 5, '55. 2, Caroline E., b. Dec. 11, 31; r. Th. 3, Abby M., b. Oct. 23, '34; r. Th. 4, Wm. John, b. Feb. 25, '36; r. Th., a mariner. 5. Horace H., b. May 14, '37, d. April 5, '60, lost overboard at sea. 6, Alfred P., b. Aug. 15, '39 ; r. Th .. a returned soldier of 4th Me. reg. 7, Richard R., b. Aug. 16, '41, d. Feb 25, '42. 8, Frank, b. ab. '43; r. Th., a mariner.
Capt. Edward's ch. 1, Helen, b. May 17, 1837. 2, George E., b. Jan. 5, '42.
Capt. J. Madison's ch. by 2d wife. James Madison (2d), b. June 9, and died Sept. 1861. The mother died Jan. 22, 1862.
BLACKINGTON, Francis M., b, ab. 1827 ; m. Margaret C. Kaler, Oct. 18, '49 ; r. Rock., a shoe manufacturer. Their ch. Ada F., b. about 1851.
BLAKE, William, b. ab. 1824, (native place not ascertained by the compiler) ; m. Deborah -; r. S. Th., a farmer. Their ch. 1, William F., b. ab. '51. 2, Benjamin, b. ab. '51. 3 & 4, twins, b. ab. '58 ; Alphonso & Alonzo. 5, Marcia, born about '59.
BLANCHARD, Loring, m. Sarah F. Jackson, Oct. 25, '61, when he resided in Rockland.
BLANDEN, Jonas, b. ab. 1815 of a Southboro', Mass. family ; m. Jane Ogier of Cam ; r. Th., a carpenter. Their ch. 1, William L., b. ab. 1840. 2, E. Arvesta, b. ab. '42. 3, Cornelia K., b. '43, died Jan. 3, 1858.
BLAISDELL. or Blasdell, Richard S., b. in 1761; m. & r. Hamy- den, but died in Rock., Nov. 1, 1846. Of his sons there came hither ; 1, William, b. 1794, c. here from Orland ; m. Lucretia Spear, May 13, 1823; r. Rock., & d. Oct. 21, '58. - 2,-Capt. Richard S., m. Mary C. Arey, Sept. 14, '46; r. Rock., rem. for a time to California, but re- turned and resides in Rockland.
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William's ch. 1, Mary F., b. Oct. 29, 1827; m. William Waish (3d); r. Rock. 2, Dr. John M., b. April 28, '29; m. Roxana E. Weston of Salem, Mass., p. Dec. 14, '52 ; r. Rock., & d. at Havana of yellow fever, Nov. 23, '57, his wife having died by suicide, June 25, 53. 3, Caroline, b. April 29, '32 ; d. Feb. 26, '34. 4, Ann Eliza, b. March 3, '35. 5, William (2d), b. Dec. 29, '36; r. Rock., a marincr. 6, Susan, born Aug. 27, '42; r. Rockland.
Capt. Richard's ch. we have no record of, except these, deceased. 1, Edwin F., died at Whitneyville, April 9, 1852. 2, Lucy Helen, b. Sept. 1848, died at ditto, April 19, '50. 3, Mary Sophia, died August 22, '54. 4, John B., born Jan. 1853, died August 7, '54.
BLAISDELL, Sanborn, came from Hampden ; m. Mary Miller of Th., April 15, 1821; r. here a time, but rem. to Camden. Their ch. 1, Sarah, born June 15, '23; m. Josiah Burleigh of Salem, Mass., Oct. 23, '45. 2, Sanborn (2d), born July 6, '27. 3, Alonzo S., born Sept. 21, '30. 4, David IL., born Nov. 7, '33; all probably rem. 5, Re- becca, born March 23, '22, died Sept. 5, '26. 6, Harriet, born April 5, '25, died Sept. 4, '26. The mother died April 8, 1851, aged 55.
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