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James's ch. by Ist wite. 1, Lydia, b. Oct. 5, 1779, d. Feb. 22, 1200. 2, Lucretia, b. Jan. 21, 1782; m. James Thompson; r. and died iu Union. 3, John, b. April 27, 1754, d. young. 4, William, b. Feb. 24, 1786; m. Sarah Hawes, Dec. 24, 1809; r. U., and d. Th., Aug. lo, 1822. 6, Nancy, b. May 27, and d. Oct 25, 1788. By 2d wite.
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6, Isaac, b. May 24, 1790; m. Ist, Mercy Otis of St. Geo., Nov. 23, 1810, 2d, Margaret Stahl of W., Feb. 13, '48; r. S. Th., and d. Mar. 1, '54. 7, Ruth, b. March 9, 1792; m. John Stackpole; r. Th. 8, Nancy, b. April 14, 1794; m. Oliver Robbins, (3d) ; r. Th., and died Jan. 15, '48. 9, Bethiah, b. June 16, 1796; m. Joseph Tolman; r. Cam., and d. March 14, '32. 10, Hannah, h. March 26, and d. Oct. 1, 1798. 11, Amos, b. Nov. 30, and d. Dec. 20, 1800.
Isaac's ch. by Ist wife. 1, Jane, b. Nov. 6, 1811 ; m. Elijah M. Averill; r. Rock., and d. Dec. 7, '41. 2, Nancy, b. May 16, '15; m. - Clarey of Boston, rem. and d. in Wisconsin, Feb., 1844. 3, George, b. July 6, '17: went abroad. 4. Lucretia, b. Sept. 23, '20, d. March 18, '23. 5, Eben John, b. July 19, '23, d. Jan. 5, '33. 6, Frances A., b. June 5, '30; m. Samuel Johnson; r. Lynn, Mass. 7, James, (4th), b. June 2, '32; rem. California. The mother died Oct. 20, '49; aged 57.
BROWN; of this family two brothers c. from Ipswich, Mass. 1, . Isaac, rem. to New Ipswich, when 12 years old, to Th., when 21; m. Mrs. Mary (Ulmer) Croner of Wal., p. Sept. 25, 1793; r. Brown's Corner, Rock., & d. July, 1835. 2, William, m. Sarah Ulmer; rem. and died in Camden.
Isaac's ch. 1, William, (2d). b. July 9, 1794; m. Margaret Hoch of Wal. ; p. Nov. 16, 1816; r. Rock., & d. Nov. 22, '38, on the morn- ing of which day he was found dead in the road. 2, Sally, b. Feb. 1796; d. in 1814 or 15. 3, John, b. March 6, 1798 ; m. Sophia Mar- shall; p. March 17, 1819, 2d, Sabra Sherer, Dec. 13, '49, 3d, Nancy D. (Hall) Bartlett, June 8, '53; r. Rock. 4, Oliver B., b. April 25, 1800; m. Rosanna F. Fogerty, Sept. 19, '22; r. Rock., a farmer, merchant, &c. 5, Eliza, b. Oct. 13, ['02 :] d. unm. 6, Mary, b. Jan. 1, ['04 ?] m. Henry Benner. 7, Susan, b. Oct., (record defective,) probably d. young. S, Lucy, b. Oct. (ditto. ) d. young.
William, (2d)'s ch. 1, Isaac, (2d), b. Feb. 17, 1818; lost at sea. 2, Henry, b. Sept. 20, '19; m. 1st, Mary H. Crockett, Dec. 6, '46, 2d, Mary F. Achorn, March 14, '52; r. Rock , a quarryman. 3, William, (3d), b. April &, '22, d. July 8, '40. 4, Susan Elizabeth, b. April 26, '24; m. Col. Elijah Walker; r. Rock. 5, Irason C., b. Aug. 1, '27; r. California. 6, Mary E., b. Nov. 1, '30, d. July 17, '31. 7, Eliezer, b. March 9, '35, d. July 1, '39.
John's ch. by Ist wife. 1, John, (2d), b. Nov. 27, 1820, d. Sept. 23, '25. 2, Almira M., b. Aug. 25, '24; in. Gen. Hiram,G. Berry; r. Rock. 3. Lucy A., b. Sept. 13, '28; r. Rock. 4, James G., b. Aug. 18, '31, d. Sept. 30, '38.
Oliver B.'s ch. 1, Eliza, b. Jan. 8, 1823; m. William Whitney ; r. Th., & d. May 12, '58. 2, Alden U., b. Feb. 10, '27; m. Harriet 1. Ulmer; p. Sept. 15, '52; r. Rock., a mariner. 3. John, (3d), b. Oct. 27, '29; m. Margaret Robbins, Jan. 21, '52; r. Rock., a quarryman ; rem. California. 4, Oliver D., b. April 6, '38, a farmer. 5, Sarah, or Lucy, b. Oct. 28, '31, d. young.
Fourth Generation.
Henry's ch. 1, Isaac A., b. Nov., 1847, d. Oct. 10, '49. 2, Laura E., b. ab. '53. 3, Lizzie F., b. ab. '55. 4, William HI., b. ab. '57. 5, Cora A., b. ah. '59.
Alden U's ch. 1, Alda E., b. ab. 1853. 2, Mary M., b. ab. '57. John, (3d)'s ch. 1, Lucy F., b. ab. 1853. 2, Charles, b. ab. '57.
BROWN, Jeremiah, b. ab. 1820, (adopted by Isaac Brown, (1st) ;
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m. Deborah Havener ; p. Sept. 13, '45; r. Rock., a quarryman. Their ch. 1, Mary E., b. ab. '47. 2, Myra B., b. ab. '53.
BROWN, - -, m. Miss Fales; r. & d. in Ashby, Mass. Their ch. 1, Simon, m. Betsey Robbins, p. Feb. 13, 1795 ; rem. Browns- ville, ab. 1816. 2, Boaz. b. 1766 : m. Freelove Morse, Nov. 27, 1805 ; r. Th., Meadows; & d. Oct. 27, '27. 3, Joab, m. Elizabeth Ingraham, May 16, 1795; was blown up in a well & lost a leg; rem. Camden & Unity. 4, Luther, m. Hannah Bosworth of W .; rem. Ohio. 5, Bet- sey, m. Messer.
Of Simon's ch 1, Capt. George W., b. in Rock., ab. 1812; ret. from Brownsville when ab. 15 yrs. old; m. Amanda MI. Crockett; r. Rockland.
Boaz's ch. 1, Candace, b. May 14, 1807; m. Ist, Henry Creighton, 2d, William Giles; r. Worcester, Mass. 2, Henry, b. May 20, 1810; m. Hannah Morse, Apr 21, '33; r. Th., & d. June 26, '59. 3, Sarah, b. Jan. 13, '12; m. Nathaniel Whitney ; r. & d. Worcester. 4, Wil- liam, b. April 29, '16; m. Ann Prescott, April 22, '44; r. Th. 5, Levi, b. Oct. 16, '20, d. Jan. 25, '22. 6, Mary A., b. April 22, '23; m. George H. Rugg; r. Westboro', Mass.
Joab's ch. 1, Lucy, b. in Rock., Feb. 5, 1796. 2, Joseph, b. in Rock., July 2, 1799. 3, Joab, (2d). 4, Rev. Josiah I., m. Esther E. Crie, June 20, 1845 ; r. Rock., a Methodist minister, chaplain of 15th Maine Reg., discharged on account of ill health; now a farmer at E. Pittston. 5, Isaac I., m. Nancy Carleton.
Fourth Generation.
Capt. George W.'s ch. 1, Dora, b. ab. 1838. 2? Carrie F., b. Dec. 31, '53, d. Feb. 17, '62.
Henry's ch 1, James M., b. ab. 1835; r. Th., a mariner, soldier of 4th Maine Reg., &c. 2, William, lost at sea with Capt. Washburn Fales, 1860. 3, Emma D., b. ab. 1839; m. Tileston H. Smith; r. Th. 4, Rowena, b. ab. '43. 5, George, b. ab. '46. 6, Elwin F., b. ab. '50. 7, Marietta, b. ab. '53.
William's ch. 1, Henry, (2d), b. ab. 1844. 2, Charles, b. ab. '47. 3, Melvin, b. ab. '49. 4, Eveline, b. ab. '51. The mother d. Sept. 22, '57.
BROWN, Edward, b. Sept. 11, 1771; came from Newburyport to Th., April 13, 1795, went to Warren, July 8, 1795, to work for Col. J.' W. Head; ret. Th .; m. Elizabeth Watson, Feb. 20, 1800; settled at Watson's Point ; m. 2d, Delia Gay of F., March 7, 1811, (who was b. April 13, 1784) ; was a caulker by trade, & d. Feb. 3, 1844. His ch. by Ist wife. 1, Anne Greenough, b. March 10, 1801; r. Th .. and d. Feb. 4, 1861. 2, Margaret Lermond, b. Nov. 25, & d. Nov. 30, 1802. 3, Edward, (2d), b. Jan 1, & d. May 9, 1804. 4, Alexander W., b. Aug. 5, 1805; m. Sarah J. Fogerty, Dcc. 21, '43; r. Th., a merchant. 5, Edward, (3d), b. Nov. 27, 1807 ; r. Th., on the homestead. By 2d wife. 6, Elizabeth W., b. Dec. 30, 1819; m. Capt. William Alfred Watts; r. Thomaston.
Alexander W.'s ch. 1, Delia Gay, b. Jan. 18, 1845, d. Feb. 14, '58. 2, Sarah J., b. Nov. 4. '46. 3, Anne G., b. May 26, '49, d. Sept. 13, '63. 4, Edward, (4th), b. Sept. 5. '51. 5, Elizabeth W., b. July 22, '55. 6, Alexander W., b. Nov. 30, '57, d. May 26, '60. 7, William W., b. Jan. 28, '60.
BROWN; of the sons of John of Wal., who was by trade a sad- dler, there c. to Th. 1, Capt. David D., b. ab. 1813; m. Lucina Puine, July 26, '51, & d. April 25, '58. 2, Capt. John M., b. ab. '18;
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m. Ist, Eliza M. Hyler, June 17, '41, 2d, Priscilla Hyler, Oct. 3, '59; r. Th. 3, Henry, c. to Th., rem. to California, and d. June 26, '59.
Capt. John M.'s ch. by Ist wife. 1, Martha W., b. March 25, & d. April 6, 1842. 2, Simon L., b. Jan. & d. Sept. 28, '44. 2, Mary, b. ab. '47. 3, Catharine, b. ab. '49. 4, Helen, b. ab. '52. By 2d wife. 5, William Ballard, b. May 1, '64.
BROWN, Charles S., b. ab. 1803, son of Dr. Benjamin Brown of Waldoboro'; m. Susan N. Robinson of C., was deputy sheriff, &c., c. to Rock., keeps livery stable, & has six sons in the army & navy. His nephew, Hector M., grandson of Dr. Benjamin, and son of Hector M. of Wal., m. Clara A. Grant of St. Stephens; r. Rock., & in '60 kept fish market.
Charles S.'s ch. 1, James, m. and r. in C., a farmer & soldier. 2, Newell W., m. in Frankfort; r. Rock., now in U. S. navy. 3, Frank W., b. ab. 1832; m. Clara A. Cole of Wal .; r. Rock., a mariner, now in navy. 4, Theodore S., b. ab. '35; m. Laura V. F. Overlock of Wal. Nov. 11, '62; r. Rock., in U. S. navy. 5 & 6, twins, b. ab. '40; John G. in U. S. navy, Edwin in the army. 7, ?
Hector M.'s ch. 1, Mary E., b. ab. 1853. 2, Hector M., (2d), b. ab. 1856.
BROWN, Timothy F., b. ab. 1808 in Lincolnville ; m. Ellen -; r. Rock., a quarryman. Their ch. 1, Thomas Jefferson, b. ab. 1834; m. Hannah M. Rackliff, Nov. 6, '58; r. Rock., a cooper, &c. 2, Har- riet, b. ab. 1839. 3, Angelia F., b. ab. '41. 4, Alphonso, b. ab. '46. 5, Orville, b. ab. '48. 6, Lucy, b. ab. '50. 7, Frederic, b. ab. '53.
Thomas Jefferson's ch. Frank W., b. ab. 1859.
BROWN, Franklin N., b. ab. 1820 in Montville; r. Rock. in 1860, a R. R. bridge builder ; rem. New York with Laura his wife, and ch. 1, Filena S., b. ab. 1848. 2, Alfred S., b. ab. '52. 3, Charles A., b. ab. '55. 4, Agnes N., b. Nov. '58, d. Sept. 8, '60.
BROWN, Josiah B., b. ab. 1808, son of John of Portsmouth, N . H .; m. Ann B. - -; r. Rockland, a stone mason. Their ch. 1, Alzada F., b. ab. 1844. 2, William A., b. ab. '46, a deaf mute. 3, Charles V., b. '53.
BROWN, William S., came from New York; r. some years in Rock., ab. 1842; rem. to New York, where, in 1856, he was of the firm of Wm. S. Brown & Son. His ch. recorded here, were. 1, Geo. Ogden, b. Aug. 5, 1834, d. in New York, Aug. 20, '56. 2. Hannah M., b. Aug. 22, '38. 3, Charles M., b. Nov. 13, '40. 4, Hezekiah, b. - 31, '42.
BROWN, Moses, b. ab. 1830, of a different family; m. Mary E. Maxwell, Nov. 11, '53; r. Rock., a mariner. Their ch. 1, Sarah M., b. ab. 1854. 2, Charles Keen, b. Oct. 1856, d. Oct. 5, 1857. 3, Moses, (2d), b. ab. 1859.
BROWN, Samuel P., b. ab. 1832; m. Mary A. Arey, p. Nov. 11, '52; r. S. Th., a mariner. Their ch. Jonas A., b. ab. 1853.
BROWN, Samuel, b. ab. 1810; m. Chloe - -; r. Rockland, a mariner. Their ch. Angeline, b. ab. 1839.
BROWN, William, b. ab. 1806, in Fox Islands; m. Mrs. Clemen- tine Perry; r. Rockland, a shop keeper.
BROWN, William, (2d), b. ab. 1833, in the British Provinces, as was Mary J., his wife, in Scotland in 1837 ; r. Rockland, a mariner.
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BROWN, Willard B., b. ab. 1832; m. Sarah Tinney ; r. Rockland, a stevedore.
BROWN, James G., b. ab. 1825; m. Harriet -; r. Rockland, a blacksmith. Their ch. 1, Charles W., b. ab. 1851. 2, Harriet E., b. ab. 1853. 3, George F., b. ab. 1857.
BROWN, David, b. ab. 1830 in Damariscotta; m. Hannah Spear ; r. Rockland, a wheelwright, in 1850.
BRYANT, Charles, came from England; m. Jerusha Barstow; r. Newcastle, & d. in Th. Their ch. 1, Charles, (2d), m. Betsey Loudon of Belfast, April 1, 1798; entered the army of 1812, & never ret. 2, Joseph, came to Th., m. Sally Vose, p. Dec. 21, 1799; a joiner, built at Mill River the house since occupied by H. & C. Prince, Esqrs. ; r. and d. Th. 3, Sarah, m. 1st, John Rigby of England, 2d, Benjamin Hussey; r. & d. Palermo. 4, Asenath, m. Eliphalet Conner of Th., rem. and d. in Belfast. 5, Betsey, m. David Conner; rem. and d. in Montville. 6, Seth, came to Th., m. Mary Ulmer, May 13, 1804; rem. W., and d. in Montville. 7, Mary, in. Friend Keith of Th. ; r. Lynn, Mass.
Joseph's ch. 1, Catharine Lamb, b. Aug. 18, 1801 ; m. Levi Wil- ley, a clothier, rem. Searsmont, and d. in 1862 or '3. 2, Clementina, b. Oct. 15, 1801; m. John F. Cole; r. California.
BRYANT, Capt. John, came from Saco, with his brother Joseph, about 1792 or '3; m. 1st, Ruth Spalding, March 19, 1795; 2d, Mrs. Eliza Foster of St. George, 1828; r. S. Th., at Spalding's Point, or Ballahack. William, a cousin, also came here; m. 1st, Sarah Hayden, 2d, Polly Carr, Nov. 2, 1797; r. S. Th.
Capt. John's ch. 1, Sarah, b. Jan. 17, 1806; m. Kingsbury Bridges, & rem. 2, Joseph, b. Aug. 18, 1809; m. Susan Lincoln; r. Machias- port. 3, Nancy, b. Oct. 15, 1811; m. John Robinson, (2d); r. S. Th. 4, Hannah, b. July 8, 1813; in. David Clark; r. and died S. Th. 5, Jane, b. Oct. 20, 1816, died Jan. 1855.
BRYANT, Jesse, son of Aaron Bryant of St. George ; m. Caroline Wheeler, p. Oct. 7, 1838; r. S. Th. Their ch. 1, Henry H., b. Aug. 29, 1840. 2, Francis, b. Jan. 25, '43, d. Jan. 23, '49. 3, Caroline A., b. May, '43, d. Sept. 1. '49. 4, Mary E., b. Jan. and d. Aug. 13, '54.
BRYANT, Samuel, b. ab. 1824, in Montville; m. Elizabeth H. Prescott of S. Th ; r. Rockland, a ship chandler. Their ch. Laura A., b. ab. 1849.
BRYANT, Isaac S., was also in Rock., and m. Laura A. Wagner, Sept. 7, 1863.
BRYSON, Peter, b. ab. 1823, in Scotland; m. Susan C. Bean, March 21, 1854; r. Rockland, a rigger.
BUCKLIN; of the descendants of two brothers, who came from Rehoboth about 1764, and settled, Baruch in Camden and Nathan in Warren, there c. here, 1, Caleb, b. in W., m. - - Davis, who d. Oct: 24, 1848, 2d, Elvira Cooper, Sept. 9, '49, 3d, Mary E. Hall, July 27. '56, 4th, Eliza Babb; r. Th. & Rock., a sailmaker. 2, Edward B., son of Capt. Joseph C. of W., b. ab. '18; m. Abby Thomas of C., '39; r. Th., a blacksmith. 3, Moses R, a brother, b. ab. '27; m. Martha ( Vinal) Gilchrist ; r. Th., a carpenter. 4, Capt. Edward, b. in Cam., Nov. 25, '24; m. Emeline S. McLain, Nov. 8, '54; r. Rock. 5, Capt. Wilson, a brother, b. in Cam. '26; In. Victorine MI. Keen; r. Rock.
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6. Capt. Horace, a brother, b. in Camden, '28 ; m. Mary J. Healy; r. Rock., & d. Jan. 3, '64.
Caleb's ch. 1, Emily. By 2d wife. 2, Adelaide. By 3d wife. 3, George S. 4, Adelbert.
Edward B.'s ch. 1, Austin H., b. ab. 1842; r. Th., a mariner, en- . tered U. S. navy. 2, Edwin C., b. ab, '50. 3, Henry H., b. ab. '56. Moses R.'s ch. 1, Otis Gilchrist, b. ab. 1854.
Capt. Edward's ch. 1, Hattie M., b. Dec. 17, 1855. 2, Maggie L., b, March 1, '58. 3, Fannie II., b. March 27, '60. 4 & 5, twins, b. May 29, '63, Emeline, d. August 22, Edwinna, d. Sept. 1, '63.
BULLOCK; Capt. Isaac, b. Sept. 3, 1796 ; c. from Northport; m. Jane Simonton, August 15, 1822; r. Rock., & d. June 18. '38, lost at sea. Of their ch. 1, Barbara Jane, b. '23, d. Sept. 16, '25. 2, Capt. Francis S., b. ab. '25; m. Susan J. Rich, Jan. 2, '47, r. Rock. 3 ? Capt. Henry W., r. Rock., a master mariner. 4, Lucy Ann, b. June 1830, d. July, 1840.
Capt. Francis S.'s ch. 1, Susan J., b. May, 1851, d. Oct. '52. 2, Elizabeth, b. ab. '54. 3 & 4, twins, b. ab. '56, Francis W., d. August 10, '58, and Carrie ; r. Rock. 5, Morton Y., b. ab. '59.
BUMPS, William K., b. ab. 1824, in Unity; m. Eliza A. Evans ; r. Th., in Green st., a ship carpenter. Their ch. 1, Emma R., b. ab. '56.
BUNKER, Isaac, b. April 22, 1787; m. Mary King, (b. Jan. 16, 1788); c. from Edgartown, Mass., a joiner, bought the farm of Dea .. Weed; r. S. Th., & d. Feb. 10, 1861. Their ch. 1, William J., b. Dec. 29, 1812 ; m. Jane M. Reed; r. Th., a blacksmith. 2, Rufus K., b. March 29, '15; d. unm., April 29, '44. 3, Eliza Ann, b. Oct. 17, '17; m. Capt. B. C. Gates; r . Th. 4, John T., b. Aug. 22, '20; m. Sarah E. Colley, March 16. '48; r. Th., a seaman. 5, Susan S., b. April 7, '23; m. Capt. George A. Mitchell; r. Th., & d. Dec. 24, '53. 6, Nancy K., b. March 27, '26, d. Sept. 15,'51. 7, Mary K., b. Oct. 22, '29 ; in. Capt. George A. Mitchell; r. Th., and d. May 21, 1$63.
William J.'s ch. 1, Melissa, b. Dec. 29, 1835; m. S. E. Kelloch, April 1862; r. Th. 2, Aroline L., b. Oct. 9, '37. 3, Oceana, b. ab. '40. 4, William, b. ab. '43. 5, Rufus, b. ab. '45. 6, Isaac, (2d), b. ah. '47. 7, Orient, b. ab. '50. 8, Ava, b. ab. '52. 9, Cora, b. ab. '55. 10, John, b. ab. '57.
John T.'s ch. 1, Aldana, b. ab. 1850. 2, John Thomas, b. May 23, 1853, d. March 15, 1854.
BUNKER, Silas, b. ab. 1814, in Gouldsboro'; m. Susan Wall of St. Geo., r. Rock., a limeburner. Capt. Charles, probably a brother, b. Feb. 1816 ; m. Lydia C. - - , r. Rock. and d. Sept. 1, 1858.
Silas's ch. 1 : Charles, b ab. 1836 ; r. Rock., a limeburner. 2, ? Robert, b, ab. '38 ; d. April 21, '62. 3. Theodore, b. Jan. 26, '43 ; r. Rock., a limeburner. 4, George, b. ab. '46 ; m. Harriet L. Spal- ding, Jan. 10, '64 ; r. Rock., enlisted in the army '64. 5, Eliza, b. ab. '48. 6, Julia, b. ab. '50. 7, Thomas, b. ab. '53. 8. Warren, b. ab. '55. 9, Silas, (2d), b. ab. '57. 10, Leonard, b. March 8, died Dec. 20, 1860.
Capt. Charles's ch. 1, Abby N., b. ab. 1846. 2, Frederic, b. Jan., 1851, d. Feb. 19, '54. 3, Jennie E, b. ab. '55.
BUNKER, John, b. ab. 1828, r. with Laura, his wife, at Rock., In 1860, a joiner.
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BURBANK, Fordyce C., b. ab. 1821, in Bethel, Me .; m. Drusilla P. Ingalls of Shelburne, N. H .; r. Rockland, in mercantile business. Their ch. 1, Nancy I., b. ab. 1849. 2, Charles F., b. ab. '57.
BURGESS; of this Warren family, 1, Capt. Joseph Swift, b. Oct. 6, 1813, son of Capt. Stephen C., and Elizabeth (Starrett) Burgess, of W .; m. Eliza Gilchrist, p. Aug. 27, 1836 ; master mariner, and merchant in Th., and commission merchant since in N. Y. 2, Wil- liam Carey, b. Oct 17,'15 ; m. Ann O. Wakefield, June 3, '44; r. Th., a merchant, firm of Burgess, O'Brien & Co.
Capt. Joseph S.'s ch. 1, Thomas, b. April, 1837, d. Aug. 20, '40. 2, Levi G., b. March 4, '42.
William C.'s ch. 1, Ann P., b. May 27, and d. Dec. 14, 1849. 2, Maria O., b. ab. 1851. 3, Ann HI., b. ab. 55. 4, Nellie B., b: ab. '57. 5, Edward O., b. ab. '60.
BURGESS, Gershom F., b. ab. 1831 in Fairfield, Me., m. 1st, Mrs. Hannah S. White, Oct. 1, 1857, 2d, Christiana F. Young, Aug. 22, '63 ; r. Rock. and Rockport; a teacher.
BURKE, Patrick, b. ab. 1827, in Ireland; m. in New Brunswick, Matilda Robbins, p. Jan. 9, '54, and, with his mother, r. Rock. Their ch. 1, Thomas, b. ab. 1858. 2, Joseph, b. ab. '59.
BURKETT, Henry, of Waldoboro'; m. Eleanor Crawford of W., Jan. 29, 1809. Their ch. 1, James, b. ab. 1812; m. Louisa Feyler of Cam., r. Rock., removed St. Johns. 2, Henry A. ; m. Abby W. Hemenway of Wal., Oct. 20, '46 ; r. Rock., a restaurateur, soldier, &c. 3, Lawrence C., m. Alma S. Ulmer, Sept. 6, '53 ; r. Rock., a grocer. Dexter, b. ab. '24, son of Jacob, of Wal .; m. Emeline Watts ; r. Th., at Beech Woods, a cooper, &c.
James's ch. 1, Augusta A., b. ab. 1837. 2, Ellen L., b. ab. '39. 3, George H. P., b. ab. '47. 4, Edna F., b. ab. '52.
Henry A.'s ch. 1, Arabella, b. ab. 1847. 2, Augustus H., b. ab. '49. 3, Sarah E., b. ab. '51. 4, Frank P., b. ab. '53.
Lawrence C.'s ch. 1, Frederic H., b. ab. 1854. 2, Jessie H. born about '57.
Dexter's ch. Euphemia, b. ab. 1852.
BURNHAM, Capt. James, b. in Yarmouth, England, 1794; c. to Th. 1805; enlisted about 1811 on board the U. S. frigate Constitu- tion, & served through the war; m. Harriet M. Shibles, Nov. 4, '21 ; r. Th., & d. Sept. 7, '26. Their ch. 1 & 2, twins, b. June 23, '22, Almira, m. John Peterson, r. Th., & Maria, mn. Thomas H. Nichols, Sept. 28, '51, r. Boston, & d. July 2, '52, with both of her twin babes. 3, James, (2d), b. April 11, '25; m. Sarah Maxey, Sept. 15, '53; r. Th., a trader, &c., has ch. 1, Maria, b. ab. '55. 2, Frederic, b. ab. 1858.
BURNHAM, Jonathan, b. March 25, 1817; m. Helen M. Rowe, Sept. 17, 1848, r. Rock., and d. June 4, '56. Their ch. 1, Susan M., b. Sept. 22, '49, d. Feb. 5, '50. 2, William R., b. July '53, d. Jan. 2, '54. 3, Charles A., b. ab. 1852. 4, Robert HI., b. ab. '55.
BURNS; of this family four brothers, sons of Samuel, of Anson, came to this place ; viz. : 1, Jolin W., b. ab. 1805, in Norridgewock ; m. 1st, Lois Jones, 2d, Jane Post, p. Nov. 27, 1834, 3d Eunice S. Post, Dec. 8, '47; r. Rock., a truckman, &c. 2, Joseph, b. in Anson; m. Deborah Ranlet of Freeman ; r. in Rockland where his wife d. Feb. 18, '52. 3, Ephraim Hildreth, b. ab. 1810; in. Ist, Hannah Luce, of
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New Vineyard, 2d, Catharine Broadman of Wal., r. Rock., and d. Feb. 10, '56. 4, George[W., r. Rock., city crier.
. John W.'s ch. 1, James, b. April 7, 1829, d. March 17, '45. 2, William H., b. April 18,'30 ; m. Lucy D. Trussell of Belfast, p. April 30, '53 ; r. Rock. and d. Feb. 13, '57. 3 and 4, twins, b. April 29, '33, Orris, d. Feb. 8, '53, Orrin, d. July 17, '38. By 2d wife, 5, Lu- cinda S. b. June 2, '35 ; m. Silas D. Labe; r. Rock. 6, Nancy J., b. May 3, '37 ; m. Capt. Gardiner Robinson, Jan. 7, '60; r. Rock. 7, Melinda A., b. May 17, '39, d. Mar. 24, '42. 8, Mary A., b. Nov. 1, '41 ; m. H. G. Tibbets ; r. Rock. 9, Adelaide, b. ab. '43; r. Rock. By 3d wife. 10, Hiram G., b. ab. 1849.
E Hildreth's ch. 1, Thomas A., b. Oct. 1837, killed in Boston, by being thrown from his wagon, July 23, '64. 2, Sarah A., b. Ap. 2, '40.
BURNS; of this Waldoboro' family, two brothers came to this place. 1, Col. George J., b. ab. 1821 ; m. Frances ( Ulmer) Penni- man, p. Nov. 9, '45, r. Rock., a lime manufacturer, officer in the 4th Maine reg., &c. 2, John J., b. ab. 1825; m. Hannah F. - -; r. Rock., and d. April 4, '56. .
Capt. George J.'s ch. 1, Sarah E., b. ab. 1847. 2, Frances A., b. Sept. 1848, d. Aug 14, '51.
John J.'s ch. 1, George G., b. ab. 1830, r. Rock. 2, Thomas . A., 3, Drusilla D. 4, Emily L., b. ab. '56.
BURNS, Alfred K., b. ab. 1827, probably of the same family, m. Frances B. Gregory, Feb. 5, '56; r. and d. Rock., a joiner Their ch. 1, Frederic B., b. ab. 1858. 2, Alfred K., (2d), b. ab. '60.
BURNS, James, b. ab. 1828, in Ireland, r. with Ann, his wife, in Rock. Their ch. 1, Hannah, b. ab. 1855. 2, Catharine, b. ab. '57. 3, Mary Ann, b. ab., '58. 4, Patrick, b. ab. '59.
BURPEE, Heman, b ab. 1794, in Sterling, Mass .; m. Statira Red- ding in Grafton, Mass .; c. to Th, 1829, to Rock. '35; r. Rock., a pain- ter. Their ch 1. Hon. Nathaniel A., b. ab. '16; m. Mary J. Par- tridge; r. Rock., a cabinet manufacturer, State Senator, '57-8, &c. 2, Samuel H., b. ab. '18 : m. Abby W. Marshall, Dec. 2, '43; r. Rock., a cabinet maker. 3, Heman H., m. Mary C. Spear, Nov. 15, '46; r. Rock., a painter, now in U. S. navy. 4, John R., m. Abby M. But- ler, Jan. 1, '64, : r. Rock., a painter.
Hon. Nathaniel A.'s ch. 1, Capt. Edgar A., b. Dec. 19, 1839, offi- cer in 19th Me. reg. 2, Emma E., b. Dec. 9, '41. 3, William P., b. ab. '46. 4, Mary C, b. ab. '50. 5, Frank L., b. '52.
Samuel HI.'s ch. 1, Charles E .. b. ab. 1845; r. Rock., entered U. S. navy. 2, Samuel A., b. ab. '49. 3. Richard H., b. ab. '51. 4, Alfred J., b. ab. '55. 5, Edwin W., b. Nov. 7, '58, d. Oct. 7, '61. 6, Annie, b. ab. '60.
Heman H.'s ch. 1, Frederic F., b. ab. 1849. 2, James S. W., b. ab. 1852.
BURRILL, John A., b. ab. 1835; m. Angeline Jameson, Mar. 13, '56 ; r. Rock., a blacksmith. Their ch. 1 & 2, twins, b. ab. 1859, Orris & Edith.
BURROWS, Jerome, b. ab. 1835; m. Sabra -; r. S. Th., a peddler, &c. Their ch. 1, Emma, b. ab. 1855. 2, Ada F., b. ab. 1857. 3, a son, b. 1860.
BURTON, William, born 1754, (brother of Col. Benjamin, son of Capt. Benjamin of Cushing, and grandson of Benjamin who d. on his
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passage from Ireland to St. George's) : m. 1st, Jane Robinson, 2d, Chloe Bradford ; r. C. and d. March, 1842. His ch. by Ist wife. 1, Jane, d. young. 2, Nancy, m. Capt. Andrew Robinson ; r. and d. St. George. 3, William, (2d), m. Ist, Elizabeth Parsons of C., 2d, Lucy Spear of W .; r. C. and d. Jan. 2, 1821. 4, Jane B., m. John Mont- gomery of Townsend; r. C. and now Th. 5, Isaac, m. Nancy Par- sons; r. C. & d. Boston. 6, Matthew, b. May 10, 1792; m. Margaret Robinson of St. George, Oct. 29, 1818; r. Rock., a caulker. 7, Eliza, d. young. 8, Elizabeth, m. Ephraim Robinson; r. St. George. By 2d wife. 9, Sarah : 10, Chloe, d. young. 11, Thomas, m. Ist, Rachel Vinal, 2d, Lucy (Vinal) Burton ; r. C. 12, Sarah. 13, James, m. Lucy Vinal; r. & d. C. 14, Chloe; 15, Alfred; 16, Elbridge ; all d. young. 17, John R., m. Lydia Bradford; r. C. 18, Lucy, d. young. 19, William, (3d), mn. Miss Hyler; r. C., d. New Orleans.
Matthew's ch. 1, Capt. Alfred, b. Dec. 13, 1818; m. 1st, Elionai L. Healey, Ap. 25, '46, 2d, Sarah A. Luce, April 1, '53 ; r. Rock., died, murdered in Kingston, Jamaica, Sept. 6, 1860, on board his barque Alvarado, by his crew. 2, Susanna R., born July 29, 1821; m. John Bartlett, Oct. 29, '43; r. Rock. 3, Nancy R., b. April 2, 1825; m. Lysander Fales ; r. Rock. 4, Margaret, b. Aug. 7, '27; m. William G. Paul; r. Rock. 5, George, b. Sept. 16, '29; m. Lucy E. Clark, July 2, '48; r. Rock. 6, Capt. Benjamin, (4th), b. March 15, '35; m. Jane E. Oliver of W., April 4, '61 ; r. Rockland.
Capt. Alfred's ch. 1, Mayalan M., b. June 4, 1845, d. Sept. 2, '47. 2, Elionai L., b. Feb. 3, d. April 27, '49. By 2d wife. 3, Hiram C., b. June 14, '54. 4, Annie M., b. Sept. 30, '58, d Feb. 9, '63.
George's ch. 1, Henry F., b. Aug. 7, 1849. 2, George E., b. May 28, 1856.
BURTON, Elbridge, a branch of the same family, b. ab. 1826; c. from Cushing; in. Lucinda Stahl of W., p. Dec. 13, 1852; r. Th., corporal and com. sergeant in Ist Maine Cavalry.
BUTLER, Phinchas, m. Bathsheba Graves; c. from Framingham, Mass., to Old Th., at or before 1785. Their ch. 1, John, b. Feb. 10, 1756; was bound to Dr. Taylor till 21 years old, & c. to what is now Union in 1774; m. Lucy Robbins of Th .; p Feb. 14, 1778 ; c. to Th. & d. Feb. 6, 1840, 2, Phinchas, (2d), b. April S, 1758 ; c. to U., un- der Taylor, enlisted under Burton, three years, and joined the army Feb. 1777 ; m. Melia Robbins of Th. ; p. Oct. 15, 1781 ; r. S. Th. & d. Sept. 25, 1852, a. 94 1-2 yrs. 3, ? Anna, m. John Tyngs, & c. here from Needham as early as 1785, with her son, Henry Clinton Tyngs. 4, Dr. Joseph, b. April, 1764; m. Margaret Martin of Bristol; was also bound to Taylor; c. to U. but rem. with his son Martin, to Penn- sylvania, where he spent the last years of his life.
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