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BLODGETT, George W , born about 1815 in Freedom ; m. Mary H. Gregory ; r. Rockland, a photographist.
BLOOD, Simeon, b. Sept. 1782, c. from Deering, N. H .; m. Lu- cinda Fales, Dec. 22, 1808; settled on the Meadows road, Th., was an excellent mechanic, and occasional mariner, in which capacity he went to sea and was taken captive in the war of 1812 and carried to England, where dining at an inn one day after his release, the land- lord brought in his daughter who was anxious to see an American and expressed great surprise at not finding him black ; returned in safety, r. Th. & d. March 1, 1857. Of his brothers, 1, Abel, m. Betsey How- ard of St. George, p. Feb. 28, 1809, rem. & d. Hope. 2, Joel, m. Thirza Whitcomb of Hope, July 25, 1816; r. Th., soon removed to Hope. 3. Lemuel, c. to Th. but, after a year or two, ret. to N. H.
Simeon's ch. 1, Ezekiel D., born Dec. 7, 1814; m. Elmira Waugh of Readfield, Jan., 1, 1841 ; r Th., a joiner, & d. in 1864. 2, Simeon (2d), born. Oct. 29, 1817 ; m. Eunice Palmer, Aug. 4, 1839; r. Rock., of great mechanical genius, and made, in 1850, an entire gold watch, the first, probably, made in the State. 3, David K., born July 7, 1820 ; went to sea as mate, died in Havana, Cuba, 1847. 4, William H., b. April 29, '24 ; in. Cordelia A. Gallop, Sept. 27, '46 ; r. Th., a jeweller, &c. 5, Jane A., born Oct. 14, '26; m. Capt. Alexander C. Post ; r. Th. 6, Arthur M., born Dec 8, '29; m. Mary L. Slatery, Feb. 16, '52; r. Sacramento city, California. 7, Nancy 'T, born April 28, '33; r. Th. 8, Lucinda, born Nov. 13, '36; m. Sears S. Ulmer; removed and resides near Presque Isle.
Ezekiel D.'s ch. 1, Charles Sullivan, born 1847. 2, Francis D., b. '49. 3, (adopted,) Melissa Howard. 4, Ira, born April 7, '51, died April 22, '56. The mother died May 5, '61.
Simeon, (2d's), ch. 1, Zulietta A., born April 11, 1841, died Sept. 24, '42. 2, Sarah R., born Sept. 25, '42. 3, Frank M., born '45. 4, An infant, died. 5, Simeon, (Bd), born about '52. 6, Grace E. born June '55, died Sept. 9, '56. 7, Nellie I., born about '59.
William II.'s ch. 1, Helen A., born Oct. 25, 1847. 2, William H., (2d), born Feb. 18, '52, died Nov. 14, '56. 3, George A., b. Dec. 1, '56.
BLYE, Ebenezer, m. Mollie Bishop; c. early with his family from Attleborough, Mass., r. Th., on Meadows road, and died 1811. Their
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ch. 1, Nancy, born 1766; m. Nehemiah Stevens, & died at her son's in W., Oct. 1854. 2, A son, who went into the army of the Revolu- tion and never returned. 3, Another son, who was drowned in the river, at the age of 7 years, before the landing of the family at Th. 4, Betsey, m. John Bentley ; r. Th., & d. Nov. 8, 1854. 5, Mary, b. ab. 1781 ; m. Samuel Hammond ; r. Rock. & died August 16, '56. 6, Cynthia, died in W. at Samuel Kelloch's.
BOGGS, Dr. Life W., born March 27, 1798, in Hope, son of Wil- liam (2d) and Sarah (Jameson) Boggs; m. 1st, Susan S. Huse, 2d, Phebe A. -; r. St. George, Warren, & Camden, came to Rock- land where he successfully practised Botanic medicine till his death. May 11, 1861. His ch. by Ist wife. 1, James Harvey, m. Lilias Philbrook, 1850; settled on the Peabody farm, Th., 1862, a soldier, 21st Me. reg. 2, Sarah M., b. 1825, d. Oct. 12, '49. 3, William, b. ab. 1827 ; m. Margaret Davis of Camden, Feb. 22, '64 ; r. Rockland, a carpenter. 4, George, born about '29 : m. Catharine Waldo; r. South Th., a carpenter. 5, Josiah M. 6, Wilson, born March 22, '39; m. Margaret A. Sherer, Oct. 31, '61; r. Rock. 7, Hannah E., born July 30, '41, died Dec. 20, '45. 8, Lewis K., born Dec. 15, '43; r. Rock- land, a mariner.
George's ch. 1, Frederic G., born ab. 1855. 2, Emma, b. ab. '59.
BOHNDEL, Christian Henry, born in Denmark, Europe, 1816 ; m. Dorothea Martin of Otwilder, Germany : r. Th., a rigger. Their ch. 1, Josephine, born Dec. 9, '33, died Sept. 15, '40. 2, Mary E., born August 3, '41; m. Oliver Robinson (3d) ; r. Th. 3, Christian H., b. March 2, '43. 4, Hortense. born about '45. 5, Josephine, born about '47. 6, George M. born about '49. 7, Dorothea M., born June 16, and died Sept. 21, '52. 8, Roselia, born Jan. 17, and died August 16, '54. 9, Wilhelmina S., born about '55.
BOND, William J., born about 1822 in Jefferson ; m. Rachel M. Weeks ; r. Rockland, a provision dealer. Their ch. 1, Freddie R., born about 1850 2, Grace D., born about '52. .
BOOKER, Capt. John B, born about 1789 ; m. 1st, Betsey Hutch- ings, (who died January 14, 1832, aged 40), 2d, Mary E. Thompson, March 9, '33 ; r. Th., rem. Rockland, where lie died by drowning, Sept. 1, '49. Joseph, perhaps a brother, born about 1794; m. Nancy -; came from Boothbay; r. Th., rom. Rockland and died May 9, 1862. From one of these two, Booker street in Th. was named.
Joseph's ch. 1, Capt. Baker II., born about 1822; m. 1st, Julia A. Boynton, (who died May 22, '53), 2d, Mrs. Sophia R. Sproul, June 5, '56; r. Rockland. 2, Barnard. 3, Joseph (2d), born about '34; m. Priscilla Bridges, Oct 3, '61; r. Rockland, a mariner. 4, Melissa A., born about '43. 5, Gardner L., born about '40.
BOWDEN, Silas, born in China, Maine; m. Vesta L. Heath; r. Rock. Charles, born about 1837; r. Rockland with Matilda his wife ; was a soldier in Co. D), 4th Maine regiment, and was killed at the bat- tle of Chantilly, Sept. 1, '62.
BOWERS, George W., came from Providence, R. I., to what is now South Thomaston ; m. Nancy, daughter of Col. David Nutt of Camden, p. April 29, 1792; and died 1848. Their ch. 1, Jane, born Feb. 27, 1793 ; m. John Murch of Castine; r. Hampden & Brooklyn, N. Y. 2, Betsey, born Oct. 4, 1796; m. David Green; r. Norridge- wock. 3, Mary, born Oct. 17, 1799, died Oct. 25, 1822. 4, Susan,
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born March 27, 1803; m. Capt. John G. Paine; r. Th. 5, Sylvester, born Feb. 26, 1806; m. Mercy Murray, Feb. 12, 1830, 2d, Elizabeth Davy, March 4, 1848 ; r. Beech Woods ; and died Feb. 15, 1858. 6, George, born August 5, 1808, died June 18, 1813. 7, Isaac B., born June 18, '10; m. Lydia H. Post, Oct. 31, '47; r. S. Th., a mariner. 8, Sarah B., born May 1, '14, died Dec. 18, '38. 9, Content A., born March 28, '18 ; r. South Thomaston.
Sylvester's ch. 1; Mary, born Sept. 20, 1831. 2, Content, born Jan. 18, '36. 3, George, (3d), born ab. '43. By 2d wife. 4, Cassandra, born about '51. 5, Sylvester, born about '54.
Isaac B.'s ch. 1, Elbridge, died young. 2, William H., b. ab. '52. BOWLER; of this family, two brothers c. from Palermo, Me., to this place, viz. 1, Allen, born about 1819 in Palermo ; m. Lydia B. Abbott of Albion ; r. Rockland, a merchant in firm of Bowler & Ab- bott. 2, Rev. James Riley, born about 1825; m. Adaline F. Turner of Palermo; was settled in South Thomaston as pastor of the 2d Baptist church ; r. since in Rockland.
Allen's ch. 1, Clara E., born ab. 1849. 2, Eugene R., b. ab. '53 .. Rev. James Riley's ch. 1, Albert O. born about 1854; deaf mute.
BOWMAN, John, born about 1823 in Ireland ; m. Kate Carr; r. Th. Their ch. 1, John (2d), born about 1855. 2, Sarah, born about '57. 3, Mary, born about '60.
BOYD, Adam, (son of Adam of St. George who died there April 17, 1850, aged 84) ; m. Rachel Kelloch ; r. Rockland. Their ch. 1, William, m. Lavinia Hewett ; r. California. 2, George W., born ab. 1826; m. Nancy S. Farnham ; r. Rock., a mariner. 3, Mary Ann, d. in Rockland, Feb. 31, '43. 4, Eliza J., m. William Gay ; r. Rock. 5, Phinley, born July, 1830 ; m. M. Augusta Knowlton ; r. Rockland, and died May 12, '56. 6, Rachel, m. Samuel F. Coombs ; r. Oregon. 7, Louisa, m. Charles Hall ; r. S. Th. 8, Susan, m. Capt. Jefferson Drinkwater; r. Rock. 9, Frances, born April 3, '39 ; r. Rockland
George W.'s ch. 1, John Edmund, born about 1854. 2, Mary Josephine, born about 1859.
BOYLES, Edward, born about 1811; came to Th. and r. many years, carried on baker's business, Georges hotel, &c .; m. 1st, Caroline McClintock of Wal., p. April 3, '30, 2d, Asenath M. Willis; rem. to Wal. and the Kennebec, but ret. and r. Rock. His ch. by Ist wife. 1, Charles. 2, Salome B., born April 21, '33. 3, Caroline M., born April 15, '35; m. Joseph Nichols of Th., May 7, '56. 4, Mary Ann, born March 6, '37; m James M. Elliott of Phipsburg, 1860. 5, Ed- ward (2d), born Nov. 25, '39, drowned May 11, '50. 6, Hermon F., born Nov. 10, and died Nov. 18, '43. The mother died Dec. 9, 1851. By 2d wife. 7, Clara, born about 1858.
BOYNTON, Hon. Nehemiah, born in Rockport, Mass., 1801; came in 1825 to St George, engaged largely in the fish business un- der firm of N. Boynton & Co., nine years ; m. Mary Jane Miller, May 1828 ; was town treasurer, post master, and representative ; removed to Th. where he was in active business eleven years, at the stand since occupied by Hon. E. O'Brien, was president of the Lincoln Bible So., and treasurer of the Theological Seminary ; removed in '45 to Chel- sea, Mass., where he has since resided, and done business in Boston, (V. Boynton & Co., Commission Merchants and Manufacturers of Cotton Duck, 134, Commercial St.,) has been selectman of Chelsea,
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chairman of board of aldermen, president of Winnesimmet Benevo- lent So., a trustee of Newton Theological Seminary, state senator two years, one of the State valuation committee, treasurer of Am. Bapt. Missionary Union 7 years, and, in '62, one of Gov. Andrew's council for Dist. No. 1, embracing Suffolk Co. Their ch. 1, Elizabeth R., b. Jan. 4, 1830 ; m. in '50 A. F. Hervey, who is connected with Mr. B. in business ; and has one son, Frank W., b. in 1854.
BOYNTON, Cyrus V. R., b. ab. 1820, in Brooks ; m. 1st Delia E. W. Cochran, 2d, Mary Jones ; resides Rockland, a cabinet maker. Of - his children by first wife. 1, Louisa, was b. about 1842. 2, Alfred, b. about '44. By 2d wife. 3, Fanny K., b. April 12, '60, d. April 12, 1864.
BOYNTON, Hiram H., b. ab. 1827; m. 1st, Lucia M. Young, June 17, 1854, 2d, Albina F. Young; r. Th., a carpenter, &c.
BOYNTON, Samuel P., b. about 1817 ; m. Emeline P. Ames ; re- sides Rockland, a lime burner, and now in the army. Their children, 1, Laura Ann, b. about 1840. 2, Georgia G., b. about 1844, m. Frank M. Boynton, of Rockland, Dec. 1 '62. 3, Emily F., b. about '46. 4, Lucy A., b. about '48. 5, Lizzie, b. about '50. 6, Addie, b. about '51. 7, Samuel K. b. '52. 6, Augusta J., b. '54. 9, David, b. '56.
BRACKETT, Joshua b. ab. 1805, came from Acton ; m. Jane P. Kelleran, July 13, 1837; r. Thomaston, a mariner. Their ch. Eliza, b. about 1846.
BRACKETT, James, came from Warren, was a merchant some years in Rockland, but removed 1864 to Portland.
BRACKLEY, Lieut. Benaiah C., b. in Strong, came to Rockland, m. Fannie Ulmer, was officer for a time in 4th Me. regiment, since re- enlisted ; r. Rockland. Rufus K. Brackley, m. Fidelia Kelley, Jan. 11, '51 ; r. Rockland, and of whose ch. Silas was b. Jan. and died June 14, '53.
BRADBURY, Wymond, came from Portland about 1804, m. Ruth Mathews, Sept. 11, 1810 ; settled at S. Thomaston in the house now occupied by John Robbins and formerly L. Wade's ; was a shoema- ker by trade ; d. July 6, '37. Their ch. 1, Capt. Samuel Andrews, b. Sept. 28, 1811 ; m. Lucy R. Butler, April 5, '41 ; r. S Thomaston, & d. Nov. 16, '45. 2, Archibald M., b. April 19, '14; r. S. Thomaston, a mariner. 3, Rebecca, b, Aug. 16, '16 ; m. Abiezer Coombs, October 6, '44, 2d, David Owens ; r. S. Thomaston. 4, Capt. Charles, b. May 25, '19 ; m. Nancy M. Butler, Oct. 4, '46; r. S. Thomaston. 5, Al- mira S., b. May 28, '22, d. Oct. 12, '25. 6, Henry K., b. May 20, '25 ; m. Nancy C. Suchforth, p. May 22, '52; r. S. Thomaston, a mason. 7, George, b. March 7, '28 ; m. Irene Kelloch, p. Jan. 28, '54: r. S. Thomaston, a mariner. 8, Caroline F., b. Dec. 13, '33, d. Feb. 1860. 9, Sarah W., b. Oct. 1, '37, d. young.
Samuel A.'s ch. Charles Herbert, b. April 5, 1843, d. June 25, '44. Capt. Charles' ch. 1, Charles B., b. about 1849. 2, Ardelle M., b. about '52. 3, Almyn, b. about 1857.
Henry K.'s ch. Percy, d. young.
George's ch. 1, Augusta, b. about 1856. 2, Ida, b. about '58.
BRADFORD, Isaiah, a descendant of Gov. William Bradford, of the honored Plymouth Pilgrims, m. Ist, Hannah Rawley, 2d, Mrs. Asenath (Morton) Miller ; r. Cushing, and d. Oct. or November, 1851.
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His ch. by Ist wife. 1, Nancy, m. William Campbell; r. Th. 2, Paul, born Nov. 1801; m. Mary E. Jacobs, October, 15, '29 ; r. Glea- son street, Th., a carpenter. 3, James, mn. Hannah Seavey ; rem. Wis- consin, & married twice. 4, Isaac, died young. By 2d wife. 5, Mar- tha, married Joseph Davis; r. Cushing. 6, Lydia, married John Bur- ton ; r. C. 7, William, married Jane Lewis; r. C. 8, Oliver, died young. 9, Harriet, died young.
Paul's ch. 1, Adeliza, born Sept. 19, 1831; married Silas Hanly ; r. Th. 2, Mary M., born July 27, '34; married Joseph Eastman, ; r. Rockland. 3, Helena, born Dec. 10, '36; r. Th. and kept millinary establishment for some time on Main street, in company with Mise A. Keating.
BRADFORD, Dea. Charles, m. Mrs. Elizabeth P. (Brown) Clark, Oct. 28, 1802; succeeded to Clark's house & pottery business, but in 1813 rem. to Ohio with his family. Their ch. 1, Lucy H. 2, Harvey Stetson, bap. July 13, 1810. 3, Charles Otis. . 4, Nancy L., bap. July 26, '12. 5, Sophia Maria, bap. June 20, '13.
BRADY, Henry, b. ab. 1827 in Ireland; came over about 1853; m. Catharine Feeley, August 26, '52; r. Th. Matthew, a brother, also came to Th., was accidentally killed in Virginia in 1853 or '4, leaving a widow and three children.
BRAMHALL, Cornelius, m. Jane Pierce, Oct. 18, 1804; came, it is believed, from Vinalhaven ; r. Rockland, and he or a son of the same name, m. 2d, Priscilla McCoy, June 28. '62. Capt. Robert, probably a brother, m. Nancy I. Graffam, Dec. 23, '31; r. Rockland, a mariner, and died Jan. 25, '53.
Capt. Robert's ch. 1, Thomas S., born Sept. 25, 1832, and was drowned June 6, '45. 2, George A., born May 6, '35; m. Lillias Herrick, Jan. 16, '64 ; r. Rockland, a mariner. 3, Mary H., born July 21, '38 ; m. William Simmons of Rockland, Dec. 24,'55. 4, Freeman Robert, born Sept. 27, '41; r. Rockland, a mariner. 5, Frances D., .
born about '44. 6, Margaret M., born about'47.
BRANN, Daniel, born in Whitefield, Maine ; m. Elizabeth S. Tib- betts. Their ch. 1, Robert C., born about 1828 ; m. H. Frances In- graham, Dec. 31, '50 ; r. S. Th., a sailmaker. 2, Frances, m. I. M. Packard. 3, Jane, in. John C. Irish, both now deceased. 4, Alpheus C., born about '35; m. Susan E. Smith, Dec. 25, '60; r. Rockland, a sailmaker. 5, Alonzo R., m. Lauretta Mitchell. 6, Ann E., m. Co- lumbus Dyer ; r. Cape Elizabeth. 7, Addie V., m. and r California. 8, Alexander T. is in the army, lately wounded. 9, Hester, deceased. 10, William A., now in the army. 11, James W .. deceased.
Abraham, a cousin of these, born about 1830 ; m. Hannah K. Pills- bury, May 26, '55; r. South Thomaston, a carpenter.
Robert C.'s ch. 1, Edward HI., born March, and died Nov. 26, '52. 2, Frank R., born about '54.
BRAY, Joseph S., born about 1827, and with Sarah his wife, r. in 1860 in Rockland, a mason. Their ch. 1, Charles, born about '51. 2, Franklin, born about '54. 3, Georgiana, born Dec. 28, '55, died March 5, '61. 4, Edwin, born about '58.
BRECK, Edward, son of Jonathan of Union, r. with Roxana his wife, many years in Thomaston, a tanner, teacher, &c , removed and. died, it is believed, in China, Me. Of their ch. there appear on the Thomaston records, 1, Edward, (2d), born Jan. 13, 1819. 2, Rebecca
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Russell, born Oct. 25, '20, who, or another daughter m. William H. Healey of China. 3, Lucy C., born '22, died Feb. 20, '24. 4, Joseph, born April, died May, '27. 5, a daughter was bap. August 7, '31.
BRETT, William, born about 1822 ; married Melissa M. -; r. Rockland, a carpenter. Their cr. 1, Margary E, born about 1852. 2, John M., born about '54. 3, Deborah C., born about '57.
BREWER, Josiah, m. and r. in Freeport, Me. Of his sons. 1, Josiah, (2d), born in Freeport, m. Abby Brackett; r. Rockland. 2, Lewis, b. in F. about 1830; m. Benedicta Hutchinson from England ; r. Rock., a ship carpenter.
Josiah (2d)'s ch. 1, Robert, born Sept 4, 1841, died March 25, '61. 2, Orris? in U. S. Navy. 3, Louisa G., born Sept. 1846, died Feb. 16, '62. The mother died Oct. 31, '58, in Rockland.
Lewis's ch. 1, Clara E., born about 1850. 2, Charles, born July, '51, died June '54. 3. William, born about '54. 4, Octavia.
BREWSTER, Zadoc, was the eldest son of Joseph, who was the 4th son of Nathaniel, who was the 1st son of William of Duxbury, who was the only son of Freelove, who was the younger of tire two sons of William, the world renowned Elder & Governor of the Pil- grim colony at Plymouth, who was a native of Scrooby, Nottingham- shire, England, & whose empty chair, of Mayflower notoriety, now stands in Pilgrim Hall. He, Zadoc, was born March 15, 1742; mar- ried, 1st, Lois Brewster, 2d, Lucy Knight ; r. Duxbury, Mass., but c. ab. 1786 to Old Thomaston, now Rockland, and died May 21, 1811.
Zadoc's ch. by Ist wife. 1, Darius, born June 23, 1764; married, Ist, Esther Soule, May 8, 1791, 2d, Sarah Fales, Feb. 6, 1823; was a soldier of the Revolution, came hither in 1797, from Duxbury, and settled back of Madambettox Mt .; r. Rock., & d. Feb. 19, 1846, a. 81. 2, Eunice, born May 11, 1766 ; married James Jones of Camden, and died June 18, 1819. 3, Sarah, born May 15, 1768; married, it is be- lieved, & died Oct. 8, '01. 4, Cyrus, born Dec. 7, 1772 ; married and resided Camden ? died May 18, '54 5, Ira, born April 20, 1775; married Patience Crocker, of New Castle, published Oct. 23, 1796; r. Rockland, North End, some years, and built three vessels ; removed to Camden, and died Sept. 15, 1830. 6 and 7, twins, born Nov. 5, 1777, Joseph died Nov. 12, 1846, Benjamin, married Elizabeth Tol- man, January 1, 1808 ; resided Camden and died January 19, 1849. The mother died November 14, 1777. By 2d wife, 8, Daniel, born November 17, 1780 ; married Bethiah Packard; r. Hope, and died January 18, 1844. 9, Lois, born April 17, 1782; married Rev. Reu- ben Keen ; r. Freedom, and died May 1, 1864. 10, Ruth, born Octo- ber 1, 1784. 11, Samuel, born April 22, 1786, died April 2, 1804. 12, Capt. William, born May 27, 1789 ; married 1st, Martha Jameson, Dec. 22, 1814 ; 2d, Nancy Nutt ; r. Camden, Jameson's Point, and died by suicidal hanging. February 23. 1852. 14. Lucy, born Nov. 30, 1791, died August, 23, 1792. 15, Lucy, born May 1, 1795.
Darius's children by Ist wife. 1, Martin, born February 7, 1792, died young. 2, Asa, born Dec., 19, 1793, died Feb. 27, 1814. 3, Benjamin (2d), born February 13, 1796; married Hannah G. Keiff, July 8, 1821 ; resides Rockland, on the homestead, a farmer. The mother died January 13, 1821, aged 65.
Of Ira's children. 1, Elijah, born February, 1798, died September 26, 1800. 2, Ira (2d), married Mary Thorndike ; r. Camden. 3, Hi- ram, married Ist, Charlotte Ames, 2d, Sarah A, (Cooper) Sleeper, Feb-
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ruary 16, 1836, resides Rockland, a caulker, &c. 4, Lorenzo, resides / Camden.
Of Daniel's ch. 1, Samuel, b. ab. 1830; m. Sarah Keen ; r. Rock., a mariner.
Of Capt. William's ch. 1, Isaac, b. Feb. 3, 1819; m. Jane Smith ; r. Rock., & d. by drowning, Jan. 6, '63, in Rockland harbor. 2, Capt. Zadoc F., b. ab. 1829; m. Sarah Brown; r. Rock., a master mariner, of late in U. S. Navy.
Fourth Generation, or Eighth from Gov. William.
Benjamin, (2d)'s ch. 1, Asa, b. Jan. 25, 1822, d. May 8, '32. _ 2, Sarah, b. Dec. 28, '23; m. Ist, Hazen B. Nelson, Jan. 1, '46, 2d, Wil- lis Fish; r. Easton, Mass. 3, Washington I., b. Jan. 23, '26 ; m. Re- becca G. Oxton, March 4, '49; r. Rock., a farmer. 4, Elitha G., b. Jan. 24, '23; m. Edwin J. Delano, May 23, '52; r. Hammonton, N. J. 5, Esther, b. March 30, '30, d. Nov. 13, '32. 6, Benjamin F., b. Mar. 4, '32; m. Emily Fish; r. Natick, Mass., Dedham, &c., an agent for patents, &c. 7, Hannah E., b. Jan. 9, '36. 8, Darius Z., b. Dec. 2, '37; r. a time at Hammonton, N. J., but returned.
Ira's ch. 1, Lorina, m. Huse Tolman; r. Cam. 2, Edward, rem. Cal. 3, Harriet W., m. George W. Story; r. Rock. 4, Mary Frank, m. Charles B. Watts of W .; r. San Francisco, Cal. 5, Charles, b. ab. 1854; r. Cam.
Hiram's ch. by Ist wife. 1, Malvina, b. March 4, 1832; m. Wood- bury A. Dyer; p. Aug. 26, '53; r. Portland. 2, Capt. John J., b. Dec. 21, '33; m. Emeline P. Mariner of C. Elizabeth, '60; supposed to have been drowned in the Mediterranean Sea. The mother died Feb. 27, '34.
Samuel's ch. Leonard, b. ab. 1857.
Isaac, (2d,)'s ch. 1, Emma F., b. ab. 1844. 2, Abbie F., b. ab. '49.
Capt. Zadoc F.'s ch. 1, Sarah M., b. ab. 1855. 2, Philena M., b. ab. '58. 3, 'Zadoc F., b. April 3, '60, d. April 30, '63.
Washington I.'s ch. 1, Willis Franklin, b. Dec. 7, 1849. 2, Mil- ton C., b. Dec. 22, '51. 3, Edwin D., b. Sept. 22, '53. 4, Hannah R., b. Aug. 30, '55. 5, Mary Eva, b. June 25, '59.
BRICKLEY, John, b. ab. 1815; c. with Catharine his wife from Ire- land; r. Rock., a lime burner. Their ch. 1 & 2, twins, b. in Mass., 1848, Thomas & Ellen. 3, John, b. a. '52. 4, Mary, b. ab. '54.
BRIDGES, Dea. John, b. at York, Nov. 16, 1751, O. S., c. early to Old Th .; m. Sarah Eastman, Jan. 6, 1774, by D. Fales, Esq. ; r. & d. S. Th. His wife was born'in Sandown, N. H., Oct. 6, 1751, O. S. Their ch. 1, Betsey, b. Feb. 19, 1775; m. Reuben Higgins of Duck Trap, p. Sept. 15, 1795. 2, Isaac, b. April 7, 1777 ; in. Linnity Stod- dard; and rem. to British Provinces. 3, Sally, b. May 20, 1779; m. Ist, Henry K. Dunbar of W., 2d, Ebenezer Vose; r. Montville. +, Susan, b. April 7, 1781 ; m. - - Colson ; and rem. Mass. 5, Han- nah, b. May 1, 1783; m. and went to Mass. 6, John, (2d), b. Jan. 6, 1785; m. Priscilla Erskine, p. May 2, 1807 ; r. & d. S. Th. 7. Joseph, b. June 15, 1787; in. Susanna Norton, April 23, 1809; rem. and d. in Ohio. 8, Ruth, b. Aug. 15, 1789; m. Nathaniel Capen, in Mass. 9, Rebecca, b. April 7, 1791 ; m. Jesse Sleeper ; r. S. Th., and d. Nov. 4, 1852. 10, Kingsbury, b. May 20, 1794; in. Sally Bryant, p. July 5, 1817; r. S. Th. & Ohio, now deceased. 11, Mary, b. June 20. 1796; m. Capt. William Singer, Sept. 27, 1818; r. Th.
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Kingsbury's ch. 1, Ruth, m. Thomas Goldsmith; r. Mass. 2, Levi, m. Abby Hardy of Lawrence, Mass., and rem. 3, Nathaniel, m. thrice; r. Cairo, Ill. 4, Lucinda S., m. Sam'l S. Thayer ; r. S. Th.
BRIDGES, Jesse, b. ab. 1307 in Sedgwick; m. Mercy Gray of Sedgwick ; r. Rock., a mariner, &c. Their ch. 1, Dudley, b. in Pe- nobscot; m. Cynthia Gray; rem. to Penobscot. 2, Priscilla S., b. in P .; m. Joseph Booker ; r. & d. Rock. 3, Mercy, b. in P .; m. War- ren Robinson ; r. Rock. 4, Lewis G., born March, 1838; m. Lizzie Martin of Liverpool; r. Rock., and d. April 24, '+2. 5, Adam, b. ab. '41, in P., rem. and d. in California. 6, Alzada D., m. Dec. 23, '63, Melzar T. Dyer of Vinalhaven, and of the 2d Me. Cavalry. 7, Enos C., b. ab. '48 in Penobscot, member of 6th Me. Battery. 8, L. Jen- nie, b. ab. '51 in Rock. 9, Addie B., b. ab. '54 in Rockland.
Lewis G.'s ch. Fannie A., b. ab. 1859.
BRIMIGION, Samuel J., m. and r. in China, Me. Of his sons by his first wife. 1, Stephen, b. ab. 1810 in Bowdoin; m. Hannah H. Hanson ; r. Rock. Ot his sons by 2d wife. 2, Thomas, m. H. Eliz- abeth Hammond, May 1, '48; r. Rockland.
Stephen's ch. 1, Caleb II., b. ab. 1830; m. Eunice F. Braley, July 31, '52; r. Rock. 2, Loudon, m. Anna Sullivan ; r. Phillips. 3, Samuel, b. ab. '34; r. Rock., a teamster. 4, Sarah J. 5, Ange- line, b. ab. '42. 6. Malvina. 7, William, b. ab. '47. 8, Almond W., b. ab. '50. 9, Alden U., b. ab. '52.
Thomas's ch. 1, Charles, b. ab. 1849. 2, Gardner, b. ab. '51. 3, Viola, b. ab. '54.
Caleb H.'s ch. 1, George, b. ab. 1856. 2, Cora, b. ab. '59.
BRITTO, William H., b. ab. 1835; r. Rock., with Eliza A., his wife; was a mariner in 1860, since enlisted in the army.
BROWN, Dea. Samuel, Esq., b. at Newbury, Jan. 12, 1749; c. to Georgetown; m. Reliance Weed, (who was b. at Brunswick, Oct. 7, 1754, & d. Dec. 5, 1776), c. to Th. ; m. 2d, Prudence Thompson, pub. May 22, 1777; rem. Cam. before 1808, and afterward to Ohio, where he d. Dec. 18, 1831. James, a brother, b. at Georgetown, July 11, 1755; c. from New Meadows to what is now S. Th. ; m. Ist, Ruth Weed, p. Nov. 14, 1778, 2d, Nancy Braison or Brison of W .. July 30, 1789; r. S. Th., was wounded by t. e failing of a tree, and expired about two hours afterwards, July 6, 1803.
Dea. Samuel's ch. by Ist wife. 1, Jonathan, b. June 24, 1774; m. Sally Jones of U. in 1794 ; r. and d. in Bowdoinham. 2, James, (2d,) b. in Georgetown, March 19, 1776, d. in Th., July 19, 1777. By 2d wife. 3, Reliance, b. April 12, 1773; p. to John J. Lovett. March, 1798, and died July 7, 1798. 4, James, (3d,) b. May 21, 1780; m. Betsey Hall of Nobleboro', p. April 26, 1810. 5, Mary, b. April 13, 1782; m. Gideon Seavey ; r. Th., and d. Dec. 1, 1840. 6, Elizabeth, b. May 19, 1784; m. Dea. J. Partridge; r. Rock., and died Dec. 9, 1837. 7, Prudence, b. May 4, 1786; m. Elibeus Partridge; r. Ohio. &c., and d. in Rock .: 8, Aligail, b. April 26, 1790; 9, Samuel, h. Aug. 20, 1792; 10, Joanna, b. Oct. 25, 179+ ; 11, Ephraim, b. Sept. 25, 1797 ; all probably removed with their parents.
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