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John's ch. . 1, James, b. Nov. 8, 1778: m. Mary Gray; p. May 9, 1806; r. Rock, a farmer, & d. Jan. 6, 18:1. 2, Lucy, b. March 15, 1780; m. David Gay; r. Rock., & d. April 3, 1860. 3, John, (2d), b. May 18, 1781; m., r., & d. Smithfield, R. I. ; had 3 sons. 4, Bet- sey, b. Aug 22, 1783 ; m. Richard Smith ; r. & d. Rock. 5, Hannah, b. June 17, 1785; m. Capt. John Spear, (2d); r. Rock .. & d. July 4, 1856. 6, Briggs, b. March 3, 1757: m. Ruth Rowell, Feb. 3, 1817; r. S. Th., & d. June 5, 1352. 7, Alden, b Dec. 7, 1788, d. Oct. 15, 1792. 8, Otis, b. March 9, & d. April 29, 1790, or '91. 9, Brackett, b. in Th. Jan. 28, 1793; m. Ist, Nancy Mathews, Dec. 25, 1816, 2d, Eliza Kelloch of W., Jan. 1, 1834 ; r. S. Th., rem. Indiana. 10, Sam-
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uel Brinton, b. April 18, 1795 ; m. Harriet Perry, Jan. 24, 1822; r. S. Th., a farmer. 11, Charles, b. Feb. 12, 1798; m. Jane H. Russ of Cam. Feb. 1, 1825 ; r. Th., & d. June 3, 1858. 12, Susan, b. Aug. 29, and died Sept. 15, 1800.
Phinehas, (2d)'s ch .. 1, William, b. April 11, 1782; m. 1st, Judith Loring, p. Nov. 22, 1804, 2d, Jane Singer, Aug. 3, '38 ; r. Rock., a farmer. 2, Sarah, b. April 20, 1784, d. Nov. 26, 1792. 3, Shepard, b. March 21, 1786, d. Dec. 17, 1795. 4, Phinehas, (3d), b. April 13, 1788 ; m. 1st, Catharine Ulmer of Th., Sept. 12, 1808, 2d. Hannah De- merritt of Liberty, 1833, 3d, Silence Jameson of W .; r. U. & d. Sept. 12, '55. 5, Melia, b. Feb. 23, 1790, d. Sept. 9, '92. 6, George, b. Aug. 27, 1792 ; m. Mima Robbins of U. Feb. 24, 1820; r. Th. 7, Levi, b. Jan. 22, 1795 ; m. Ist, Lucy Tolman of Th. April 17, '17, 2d, Mary Walker; r. Appleton. 8, Melia, b. Oct. 18, 1797, m. Dea. Sam- uel Dean, Dec. 24, 1829: r. S. Th. 9, Joanna C., b. Oct. 20, 1800 ; m. Israel Dean, & d. Oct. 15, 1859. 10, Walter, b. Nov. 22, '02; m. Joanna Packard of Nobleboro'; r. Rock., rem. & d. in Minnesota, '59.
Dr. Joseph's ch. 1, Nancy, b. Feb. 18, 1790; m. Pelatiah Pease; r. & d. Appleton. 2, John, (3d), b. Jan. 28, 1792; m. Sally Ulmer. of Th., 1814; d. Sept. 16, '31. 3, Martin, b. Mar. 12, 1794; rem. Penn. 4, Susanna, b. June 25, 1796 ; m. - - Hooper; r. & d. St. G. 5. Peggy, b. Dec. 9, 1798 ; m. Daniel Rokes of Appleton, April, '19. 6, Mary, b. Feb. 25, 1802; m. - Sprague. 7, William, b. Nov. 15, & d. Dec. 5, 1805; & probably others.
Fourth Generation.
James's ch. 1, Capt. Anson, b. ab. 1809 ; m. Hannah T. Hunsta- ble of Boston ; r. Rock., a master mariner. 2, Sophronia, m. Matthias Cushman ; r. Rock. 3, Calvin, m. Virintha Ross, Nov. 29, 1835; r. Rock. and d. July 7, 1848. 4, Mary, m. J. Wheaton Sayward; r. California. 5, James, (2d), r. Rock., a quarryman. 6, Lucy Jane, m. - Meserve. 7, Emily A., m. George G. Woodward, Nov. 5, 1848; r. Boston.
John, (2d)'s ch., 1, John, (4th), m. Phebe W. Hart, 1836; r. Th. 2, Charles, b. Feb. 19, 1811; m. Jane W. Harrington; r. Rock., a quarryman ; and d. Jan. 26, '61. 3, - -, b. & r. in Smithfield. Brigg's ch. 1, Alfred, b. Dec. 23, 1817 ; m. Ist, Catherine B. Has- kell, 1849, 2d, Delia Lash, May 25, '55 ; r. Rock., and d. April 27, '56. 2, Charles S, b. Oct. 3, '19; r. California. 3, William R., b. June 3, '22 ; m. Julia Sartelle ; r. S. Th., a farmer. 4, Oliver, b. May 22, 1826; m. Ist, Hannah Page, 2d, - Page, r. Boston. 5, Briggs M., b. Oct., '28; m! and r. Boston. 6, Horace J., b. April 6, '34; m. Frances Nowell, March, '59 ; r. S. Th., a farmer.
Brackett's ch. by Ist wife. 1, Miriam ; m. Samuel Russ ; r. Bos- ton. 2, Lucy R., m. Ist, Capt. S. Andrews Bradbury, 2d, Gilbert Perry ; r. Ohio. 3, Olive, m. a Mr. Keating; r. Ohio. 4, Nancy MI., m. Capt. Charles Bradbury ; r. S. Th. 5, Amanda, m. a Mr. Boston, and r. Boston. By 2d wie. 6, Alden B., m. and r. Indiana. 7, Harriet E., m. and r. Indiana. 8, Rosetta ; 9, Aurelia ; 10, Leander ; 11, Jo-ephine ; 12, Elizabeth ; all r, Indiana.
Sam'l Brinton's ch. 1, Harriet N., b. Nov. 3, 1822; married Otis McLean, Nov. 23, 1851; r. S. Th. 2, Samuel B., (2d), b. Nov. 30, 1823 ; m. Hannah J. Meservey, Dec. 2, 1847 ; r. S. Th., a carpenter. 3, Eliza P., b. Feb 12, '26;"m. William Butler, (2d); r. Rock .- 4, Alden G., b. March 18, '28; r. California. 5, Israel P., b. Ang. 6,
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'30, r. S. Th. a blacksmith. 6, Henry B., b. May 20, '32; m. Mary Lawrence ; r. Castine. 7, Robert E., b. March 16, '34; m. Eliza M. Healey, Jan. 13, '61 ; r. Th. 8, Ellen G., b. Aug. 19, '37. 9, Alvin N., b. July 5, '40. 10, William F., b. ab. 1844.
Charles's ch. 1, Lucy Jane, b. April 14, 1826; m. Washington Robbins ; r. S. Th. 2, Charles E, Esq , b. April 20, 1828 ; entered H. U., but did not graduate on account of failing health; m. Harriet M. Kelley, 1861 ; r. Th., an attorney at law. 3, William H., born April 8, and d. June 9, 1831. 4, William T., b. May 19, 1832, died May 5, 1858. 5, Sarah E., b. March 12, 1835, d. May 8, 1857. 6, Roswell B., b. Jan. 6, 1837, d. Jan. 11, 1838. 7, Isabella C., b. Aug. 7, 1839 ; r. Th. 8 and 9, twins, b. Dec. 19, 1841; Xavier, r. Th., a student ; Albert, r. S. Th.
William's ch. by Ist wife. 1, Shepard R., b. Oct., 1805, d. Jan. 1, 1806. 2, Julia, b. Feb. 28, 1807 ; m. James Dean, r. S. Th. 3, Ma- ria, b. March 6, 1809 ; m. Ist, Capt. Job Perry, 2d, Jesse K. Dean ; r. S. Th. 4, Melia R., b. April 25, 1811 ; m. Ist, Capt. Henry H. Fales, 2d, Elkanah S. Smith; r. N. Billerica. 5. Orris R., b. June 15, 1813 ; m. Mary Ann Ingraham, Nov. 15, 1835 ; r. Rock., a farmer. 6, Mar- garet B., b. June 28, 1815 ; m. Mark Perry; r. Rock. 7, William, (2d), b. July 30, 1817 ; m. Eliza P. Butler, Nov. 8, 1843; r. Rock., a farmer. 8, Sophia, b. Dec. 27, 1819 ; m. Hiram Worcester, Aug. 28, 1843, r. S. Th. 9, Bradford B., b. April 18, 1822; m. Helen M. Stevens; r. Rock., a farmer. 10, Fanny N, b. June 1, 1825 ; m. Or- ris B. Ulmer, r. Rock. Judith, the mother, d. Feb. 7, 1838.
Phinehas, (3d)'s ch. by Ist wife. 1, George W., b. June 10, 1809 ; m. Eleanor Collins; r. Union, & had 8 ch. for which see Mr. Sibley's interesting History of Union. 2, Elioenai C., b. Sept. 11, 1810; m. Israel Melay, p. July 2, '36. 3, Thomas J., b. July 18, '12; m. Har- riet Kinney of Liberty in 1834; r. S. Th. 4, Sally Ulmer, b. Aug. 8, 1814; m. Hon. John Spear; r. Rock. 5, Eunice Gallop, b. April lo, 1816; m. Samuel Dodge; rem. & d. in Weld, July 21, '50. 6, Cath- arine S., b. May 1, '18; m. Isaac Simmons; r. Rock. 7, Joanna D., b. July 17, '20; m. William Ellems; r. Th. 8, Mima R., b. Sept. 11, '22, d. July 17, '50. 9, Lucy T., b. Jan. 20, '25; m. Richard Smith, (2d) ; r. Rock., & d. Sept. 27, '50. 10, Hannah R., b. Nov. 15, '20 : m. - - Pressy ; r. Deer Isle. 11, Phinehas S., b. March 9, '28, d. Jan. 7, '32. 12, Maria J., b. April 23, '30 ; r. & d. Union. 13, Phin- ehas W., b. Jan. 6, '34 ; m. in Lynn, Mass. 14, Melea E., b. Jan. 4, '35, d. Sept. 26, '49.
George's ch. 1, Ruth P., b. Sept. 7, 1821; m. Albert Sleeper, Sept. 2, '44. 2, Catharine U., b. April 22, '22; m. William G. Colby, Sept. 8. '44. 3, George W., b. Feb. 22, '26; m. Mary E. Getchell, July 20, '56; r. Rock., rem. California. 4, Walter, (2d), b. June 12, '29; r. Th., a farmer. 5, Caroline A., b. March 22, '32: m. Capt. Henry Johnson of S. Th., Nov. 10, '55; r. Th. 6, Jason R., b. Jan. 16, '35; r. California. 7, Laura A., b. June 17, '37; m. Joseph G. Gookins of S. Th., Nov. 22, '56. 8, Lucinda A., b. Nov. 21, '39. 9, Shepard, (2d), b. ab. '45; r. Th., on homestead.
Walter's ch. Levitt or Levi, a mariner. The mother died June 21, 1851, aged 44.
John, (3d)'. ch. 1, Elizabeth, b. Sept. 28, 1814; m. Ezra Martin ; r. Rock., & d. . Oct. 6. '49. 2, Margaret, b. Sept. 22, '17 ; in. Augustine Drake . . S. Th. 3, Harriet, b. Dec. 18, '20; m. William Blacking- tou, p. Jaly 31, '38. 4, Jane, b. April 13, '22. 5, Matthias, b Aug.
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7, '24. 6, Nancy, b. April 21, '27; m. James{C. Linscott ; r. Th., & rem. 7, Ephraim, b. Oct. 17, 1829.
Fifth Generation.
Capt. Anson's ch. 1, H. Augusta, b. May 21, 1837; r. Rock. 2, Maria Theresa, b. March 17, 1839. 3, Edward A., b. July 25, 1841 ; a mariner, appt. master's mate, U. S. N., Feb. 1862. 4, Abby M., b. ab. 1843 ; m. John R. Burpee; r. Rock. 5, Lucy H., b. ab. 1846. 6, Bardus R., b. ab. 1850. 7, Albert, b. ab. 1852.
Calvin's ch. 1, Andrew C., m. Mary E. Weymouth, Feb, 4, 1855 ; r. Rock. 2, Caroline F., b. Jan. 4, 1837. 3, Celinda A , b. Dec. 19, 1839, d. April 15, 1851. The mother d. April 16, 1851, aged 32.
John, (4th)'s ch. 1, Ferdinand, b. ab. 1839 ; r. Th. 2, Lydia A., b. ab. 1841; m. William Fish of Rock. 3, Arimona, b. ab. 1845. 4, Lumon, b. ab. '47. 5, Lucena D., b. ab. '52. 6, Malvina, b. ab. '54. Charles's ch. 1, Mary F., b. April 12, 1838 ; m. Roscoe Martin ; r. Rock. 2, Frederic, b. March 3, 1839; r. Rock., a quarryman. . 3, Alfred H., b. April 29, 1840 ; a quarryman. 4, Josephine E., b. June 9, 1841. 5, Oceana E., b. ab 1844, d .. Nov. 21, 1857. 6, Emma A., b. ab. 1847. 7, Eddie H., b. ab. 1854.
William R.'s ch. 1, Charles W., b. ab. 1858. 2, Sarah O., b. ab. 1859.
Horace S.'s ch. 1, Kate, b. ab. 1860. Perhaps others.
Samuel B., (2d)'s ch. 1, Lewis M., h. ab. 1849. 2, Julia E., b. ab. 1850.
Orris R.'s ch. 1, Orris E., b. April 11, 1837. 2, Lillias A., b. Aug. 1, 1839 ; m. James T. Tolman ; r. Rock. 3, Susan A., b. Dec. 19, 1841. 4, Leland M., b. ab. 1846. 5, Preston E. W., b. March, 1851, d. April 3, 1853. 6, Frederic A., b. Dec. 1854, d. Sept. 19, '55. 7, Mary E. S., b. ab. 1855.
William, (2d)'s ch. 1, Adelbert J., b. ab. 1847. 2, Helen A., b. ab. 1850. 3, Alden B., b. ab. 1858.
Thomas J.'s ch. 1, Andrew J., b. ab. 1836; r. S. Th. 2, Martha J., b. ab. 1841. 3, Ephraim K., b. ab. 1843 ; soldier of 4th Maine.
George W.'s ch. Lovesta A., b. ab. 1857.
BUTLER, John, (5th), b. Sept. 17, 1794, a grandson of David Creigh- ton of Th., & brought up in his family ; m. Ist, Mary, dau. of Allen Stone of Union, who was b. in Ashby, Mass., & d. Feb. 11, 1844, 2d, Rachel Spear of W. Aug. 24, '45; r. Th., a truckman, sexton, &c. His ch. by Ist wife. 1, Hannah, b. Oct. 4, 1818, a deaf inute, edu- cated at the Institution of the Deaf and Dumb, Hartford, Con .; r. Th. 2, John, b. Sept. 19, '20; deaf mute, d. July 30, '43. 3, Sam- uel, b. Jan. 24, '23, d. Sept. 11, '26. 4, James, b. Oct. 19, '25, d. Oct. 15, '58. 5, Josiah H., b. May 30. '28 ; m. Susan Amelia Kaler, Jan., 1, 1860 ; r. Th.
BUTLER, John, of Union, (son of Christopher, from Edgartown, Mass , and Lydia, his wife, who settled in Union, ) m. Hannah Haw- thorn of Cushing. Their ch. 1, William, m. Lois Newbert; r. U .? 2, Lydia, m. Andrus Dwinel of Orono. 3, Selina, b. Feb. 11, '08; m. 1st, William Bartlett of Th. Sept. 20, '32, 2d, John O'Neil; r. Th. 4. Gorham, b. Nov. 20, '09 ; m. Ist, Mrs. Catharine (Gallop) Palmer of Th., Nov., '45, 2d, ? Lucinda R. Fuller, 3d, . Amelia Fuller, May, '61; r. W., and '60 in Rock., a butcher. 5, Ward, b. Aug. 18, '11; m. Lucinda R. Hawes ; r. Rock., a quarryman. 6, Elbridge, died VOL. II. 15
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young. 7, Christopher, b. May 18, 1820; m. Sarah Healey, of Th., r. Rockland.
Gorham's ch. by Ist wife. 1, John P., b. Sept., 1846. 2, Frederic U., b. ab. 1852.
Christopher's ch. 1, Lydia A., b. Aug. 14, 1846. 2, William Os- car, b. Aug. 29, 1848.
BUTLER, Rev. Nathaniel, b. 1824, son of Rev. John, (who d. in Franklin, Ohio, July 1, 1856, aged 67, but formerly from Maine), m. Jennette, daughter of Hon. Stephen Emery; a Baptist minister in Eastport many years; rem. Rock., private secretary to Vice Presi- dent Hamlin ; rem. Auburn. Their ch. 1, Jeanie, b. ab. 1851. 2, Nathaniel, (2d), b. ab. 1853.
BUTLER, John, b. ab. 1833, came from New Vineyard, Me .; m. Mary C. Moody; r. Rock., a joiner. Their ch. 1, Lendall MI., b. Feb. 2, and d. July 17, 1858.
BYRAM, Willard W., b. ab. 1821, in Yarmouth, Me .; married 1st, Mary T. Field of Gardiner, 2d. Sarah A. Saunders of Swanville, March 10, 1859; r. Th., since 1855, a music teacher, &c. His ch. by Ist wife. 1, Ella, b. in Gardiner, May 4, 1844. 2, Mary C., b. Sept. 1846. 3, Anna L., b. Sept. 1848.
CABLES; of this family three brothers c. here from Cohasset, Mass. 1, Charles II., b. ab. 1818 ; m. Mary Ann Haskell of Rock., Nov. 1837 ; r. Rock., a carriage maker. 2, Capt. George H., b. ab. 1822; m. Nancy H. Grant of Rock., April 3, 1850; r. Rock., appt. acting master U. S. sloop St. Louis, Feb. 1862. 3, Capt. John F., m. Priscilla E. Grant of Rock., Feb. 14, 1850 ; r. Rock.
Charles H.'s ch. 1, John H., b. ab. 1845. 2, Ann P., b. ab. '47. 3, Charles H., (2d) b. ab. '51.
Capt. George H.'s ch. 1, David F., b. ab. 1854. 2, Clara W., b. ab. '56. 3, Georgietta, b. ab. '53.
Capt. John F.'s ch. 1, Alvah H .. b. Feb. 1854, d. Nov. 10, '59. 2, Ada, b. April, 1857, d. July 4, '63.
CALL, Francis, b. ab. 1802, in New York, as was Henrietta, his wife; r. Rock., a lime burner. Of their ch. 1, Josephine, b. 1834, d. June 28, '62.
CALDERWOOD, Asa, b. ab. 1800; a son of Capt. Mark Calder- wood of Vinalhaven ; m. Barbara Brown of Vinalhaven ; r. Rock., a blacksmith. Their ch. 1, Levi, b. Sept. 1, 1830 in Rock .; m. Ellen Mills, of Vinalhaven; went to Brazil to work in a sugar mill, and not heard from since 1862. 2, John A., b. March 7, '31 ; m. Emily E. Upham of Cam. ; p. July 25, '53; r. Rock., a blacksmith. 3, Margaret M., b. Nov. 21, '35; m. Orlando B. Jones, r. Rock. 4, George A., b. Dec. 22, '37.
John A.'s ch. 1 & 2, twins, b. ab. 1856 ; Margaret O. & Ina F .; The mother d June 26, 1863.
CAMPBELL; of this family, (probably of Scottish origin,) four brothers c. from Ballyglass, Sligo Co., Ireland. 1, James, b. 1781 ; c. in 1818 to Portland, thence to T'h., with his brother ; & d. July 27, 1823. 2, Robert, a coach factor blacksmith, e. 1818 to Portland, did business about 7 yrs in Hallowell, c. to Tn., which he left in 1831 for N. O. 3, William b. Dec. 15, 1794; c. to Quebec, 1817, in British ship Royal Sam ; to Th., July 8, '20 ; m. Nancy Bradford of Th., Sept. 19, '21 ; commenced the tailor's business which he still continues,
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bought the Thatcher house in 1822, now r. at Prison Corner in the house he built in '40. 4, Matthew A., (name changed from Patrick ) came to Portland 1818, thence to Th., a tin-plate worker; m. Expe- rience (Orbeton) Keith, April 26, '26; went to N. O. about 1830.
William's ch. 1, William (2d) b. July 5, 1822, d. Nov. 27, '26; 2, James B., b. Jan. 12, '25; r. Th. and d. May 16, '61. 3, Capt. Robert N., b. Dec. 1, '26 ; m. Mary C. Perkins, July 8, '51; lost at sea with all on board, in the bark Mandarin, which was last spoken, Dec. 10, '53, in a gale off Mobile, with six feet of water in her hold. 4, Nancy J., b. Oct. 18, '28 ; m. Nathaniel Woodcock, (2d) r. Th. and d. May 16, '64. 5, William A., b. March 8, '31 ; m. Mary E. O'Brien, July 21, '56 ; r. Th., a sailmaker, and merchant, &c. 6, John H., b. Sept. 8, '37.
Capt. Robert N.'s ch. Mary C., rem., and d. in Damariscotta.
CAMPBELL ; of this family, two brothers originated in Bowdoin, Me., viz : 1, Leonard, b. in Bowdoin ab. 1815; c. hither, m. Han- nah Eliza Condon, p. Sept. 20, 1845 ; r. Rock., cooper, &c. 2, George, b. ab. 1822 in B., m. Mary V. Stevens, Oct. 1, 1843; r. Rock., team- ster, &c.
Leonard's ch. 1, Albert, b. ab. 1846. 2, Fannie, b. ab. 1849. 3, Leonard, (2d), b. ab, '51. 4, James, b. ab. '53. 5, Julia, b. ab. '55. 6, Elvira A., b. Sept. 2, '57, d. Nov. 27, '58. The mother died April 19, 1858, a. 32 yrs., 11 dys.
George's ch. 1, Leslie, b. ab. 1846. 2, Arthur L., b. March 20, '50, d. July 29, '59. 3, Ella V., b. 1851, d. July 10, '53. 4, George, (2d), b. ab. '56. 5, Adilla, b. ab. '59. 6, Sidney, b. Feb. 8, '83, d. Jan. 27, '64.
CAMPBELL, Thomas B., b. ab. 1833, c. from New York; m. Mary F. Keith, Sept. 13, '54 ; r. Th., a soldier in 4th Me. reg., &c. Their ch. 1, Maria, b. July 26, '55, d. Nov. 13, '56. 2, Adelai.
CAMPBELL, George, (2d), b. ab. 1830; m. Lucy F. Davis, July 10, 1859 ; r. Rock., a teamster.
CANDAGE, Heman W., b. in Blue Hill, Me .: m. Susan B. Ladd; c. to Rock. to r. in 1847. Their ch. 1, Hiram S., was lost overboard from sch. Samuel Rinkin, March 12, '56. 2, Horace E. b. ab. '38 ; m. Esther Kennedy, March 1, '62; r. Rock , a mariner. 3, Avery L., b. ab. '40 ; was corporal in the 4th Me. Reg. ; killed at Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, '62. 4. Oliver W., b. ab. 1842 : d. Oct. 28, '64, in the foun- dered schr. Onatavia. 5, Cynthia A., b. ab. 1844. 6, Almira M., b. ab '45 ; ni. Reuben S. Ames; r. Rock. 7, Byron W. b. ab. '47 ; r. Rock., enlisted in U. S. navy. 8, Abby Emeline, b. ab. '49. 9, Charles A., b. ab. 1852.
CANN, Charles, b. 1821 in England ; m. Abigail Smith of Eng ; c. from N. B .; r. S. Th., a farmer, Their ch. 1, Amclia, b. ab. 1847, in Eng ; r. S. Th. 2, Eliza, b. 1849 in N. B .; r. S. Th.
CARLE, Peter, b. ab. 1836, in Ireland; m. Margaret Murphy ? of I .; r. Rock., a lime burner. 'Their ch. 1, Mary E., b. ab. 1853. 2, James II., b. ab. 1856. 3, Kate E., b. ab. 1859.
CARLETON, Enoch, b. in Methuen, Mass., Dec. 1800; c. to Cam. and, after residing awhile there, at Eastport, Machias, &c. ; m. Susan Brown of Wal., came to r. Th., Feb. 1835, superintended the shoe- making in State Prison from 1833 to 1861; and since carries on that business for himself and keeps a shoe store. Their ch. 1, David, b.
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in Wal., ab. 1828; r. Th., a mariner, and d. Feb. 15, '64. 2, Charles H., b. in Wal., Dec. 1829, d. Nov. 23, 1845. 3, Gorham, b. in Wal., r. Th., a mariner. 4, Harriet, b. in Wal., m. William Andrews; r. Th. 5, Edward B., b. Sept. 2, 1835; m. Sarah E. Fales, Oct. 4, '56; r. Th. 6, Elizabeth S., b. Aug. 27, '37; m. Edward L. Dillingham ; r. Th. 7, Maria, b. July 1, 1841, d. Aug. 27, 1842.
Edward B.'s ch. 1, George Ernest, d. an infant, March, 1858. 2. Flora Maria, b. 1859.
CARNEY, Thomas, m. Nellie O'Murphy ; c. from Cork, Ireland ; r. & d. at Broad Cove, Cushing. Of their ch. 1, James, c. to what is now Th., & r. some time at Beech Woods; m. Mary McLellan, p. Dec. 5, 1778 ; rem. Lower town, and d. in St. George. 2, Mary, m. 1st, John Shibles, 2d, John Dillaway ; r. Th., and d. Aug. 1799. 3, Margaret, m. 1st, Waldo Henderson, 2d, - Rawley; r. & d. St. G.
James's ch. 1, Sarah, born at Beech Woods, Nov, 1780; m. Capt. Joseph Gilchrist; r. Th. 2, Thomas, d. at sea, in a man of war. 3, James, (2d), m. Nancy Lash ; rem. from Cushing to S. Thomaston, and was lost at sea. 4, Mclellan, died at sea.
James, (2d)'s ch. 1, Capt. George L., b. ab. 1813; m. Sarah J." Nicholson, May 9, 1842; r. Th., a master mariner. 2, James, (3d). 3, Clementine C., mn. Henry Nash of Boston, Sept. 29, '46. 4, Mary E., m. Joseph B. Williams ; r. Thomaston.
Capt. George L.'s ch. 1, Walter, b. ab. 1844. 2, Elizabeth, b. ab. '46. 3, Ida, b. ab. '48. 4, George D., d. March 9, '59.
CARNEY. James, born in Ireland; m. Jane McLain of the same country, 1829; r. Th. about 20 years; and rem. with all his family to Michigan about 1850. Their ch. 1, James, (2d), b. May 9, 1830; killed in Th., April 26, '47, by the accidental discharge of a gun. 2, Daniel, b. April 12, 1832. 3, Mary Jane, b. Aug. 5, '35. 4, Nancy, b. April 6, '37. 5, Edward, b. Aug. 5, '39. 6, Thomas, b. Nov. 2, '41.
CARR, Moses S., b. July 16, 1809 ; m. Mary M. Montgomery of S. Th. ; p. Nov. 16, '33; r, some time in Rock., but rem. Knox, Knox county, Ill. Their ch. b. here. 1, Sarah E., b. Feb. 16, '35. 2, The- rese S., b. March 29, '37 ; 3, Helena P., b. Dec. 14, '42.
CARR, Benjamin, b. 1802; c. from Palermo to Th. as warden of State Prison, '42, had been representative and councillor ; m. Roxan- na Marden of Palermo, 2d, Mrs. Nancy MeLellan, March, '49 ; & d. Jan. 11, 54. His ch. by Ist wife. 1, George F., m. Maria E. Stowe of Oldtown, Sept. 12, '54; r. Boston. 2. Helen M., m. Elliott Sing- er ; r. Brooklyn, N. Y. 3. Flavel W., b. Dec. '35; 1. Brooklyn, a soldier in 5th N. Y reg., was wounded in battle of Weldon Railroad, & d. on board transport, Oct. 30, '64, at Fortress Monroe. 4, Angela Estelle, r. Brooklyn. 5, Thomas A., b. in Th., Aug. 4, '40. 6, Ben- jamin F., b. Dec. 6, '42; r. Th., Lieut. in 2d Maine Battery. 7, Al- phonso, b. June 6, '43, d. Sept. 16, '44. 8, Charles E. The mother d. April 22, '48.
CARR, John, a dry goods peddler, b. 1834; c. from Ireland to Th. with his mother & sisters ; 1, Mary, r. Th. 2, Kate; m. John Bow- man; r. Th. 3, Bridget, rem. & m. in California.
CARRIEL, Leander T., son of Stephen of Union, b. Feb. 12, 1831 ; m. Catharine - -; r. Rock. Their ch. Charles, b. ab. 1857.
CARROLL, Alice, b. in Ireland ; r. Rock., a widow with 3 ch. 1, William, b. ab. 1855. 2, Mary, b. ab. '57. 3, Thomas, b. ab. '59.
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CARTER, James, b. ab. 1795; place of origin not ascertained ; m. Ruth .; r. Rock. Their ch. 1, Francis M., b. ab. 1833. 2, Ann M., b. ab. '36.
CARVER, Lt. Col. Lorenzo D., b. ab. 1825, in Vinalhaven, a son of Melzar & Joanna (Snowman) Carver, who rem. Montville in their son's childhood; c. from Montville to Rock. ; m. Catherine Willis, Nov., '47; r. Rock., a shipbuilder & officer in the 4th Me. reg. Of his brothers, formerly of Rock., Alden S. & Albert, rem. California, where, at Goldspring, the former was shot by some Irishmen, who disputed his brother's claim there.
Lt. Col. Lorenzo D.'s ch. 1, Melzar W., b. ab. 1850. 2, Gracia F., b. ab. '53.
CARY, Daniel, & Lucinda, his wife, were early in Old Th. and had recorded here their ch. Mary E., b. May 18, 1843.
CASE, Rev. Isaac, b. ab. 1761 ; came from Harpswell to S. Th., as a pioneer Baptist preacher ; m. Joanna Snow, p. June 23, 1785 ; r. Castine, &c., was living in 1848 at Readfield in his 87th year. Their ch. 1, Joanna, m. Rev. Philip Weaver ; r. Mercer, & d. in Belgrade. 2, Hannah, m. Ralph Haley; r. Newcastle. 3, Dr. Isaac, (2d), m. Abigail Page of Readfield; r. Kenduskeag. 4, Ambrose, b. ab. 1790 ; m. Susan Sawyer of Litchfield. 2d, Hannah (Spear) Robbins, Jan. 16, 1836; r. Rock., a truckman. 5, William, m. Eliza Hubbard of Readfield ; d. at Little Rock, Ark. 6, Betsey, m. Joshua Lane; r. & died at Readfield. 7, Mary, m. Joseph Prescott of Readfield; rem. Arkansas. 8, Eunice, m. Dr. John Yeaton of Belgrade. 9, Louisa, m. Hiram Rockwood of Belgrade. 10, Elisha S., m. Joanna Jenkins ; r. Readfield.
Ambrose's ch. 1, George W., b. ab. 1821 ; m. Emma Smith, Mar. 11, '47 ; r. Rock., a truckman, &c. 2, Lt. Col. John S., b. ab. '23; m. Lucy C. White, Aug. 4, 1852 ; r. Rock., a merchant, division in- spector of Maine militia, &c. 3, Nancy, m. Samuel Winston ; r. Manchester, Me. By 2d wife. 4, Charles A., b Oct. 29, 1836, died Oct. 11, 1839. 5, Mary E., b. Feb. 8, 1839 ; m. Albert R. Reeve of New York city, Oct. 23, 1858. 6, Frank, b. ab. 1843; r. Rockland.
George W.'s ch. 1, Laura A. b. ab. 1848. 2, Lucia E., b. ab. '50. Col. John S.'s ch. Einily W., b. ab. 1856.
CASWELL, Charles, b. ab. 1820, in N. H. ; m. Mrs. Isabel S. Choate of S. Th., Nov. 30, 1848; r. Rock., a shoemaker. Their ch. 1, Mary I., b. ab. 1851. 2, Eliza F., b. ab. 1853.
CATES, Ambrose, b. Aug. 24, 1802 ; came from Machiasport; m. Grace --; r. Rock., a truckman, & d. Jan. 25, 1859. Nathaniel, a nephew, came from Machiasport; m. 2d, Fanny Rich, Nov. 25, 1838 ; r. Rockland.
Ambrose's ch. recorded here. Susan E., born Sept. 9, 1840. The mother died Nov. 2, 1858, aged about 44.
Nathaniel's ch. Franklin E., born May, and died June, 1819.
CATES, Willard, b. ab. 1821, in Thorndike, Me. ; m. Ist, Mary Ble- then, 2d, Mary E., (Sullivan) Spear; r. Rock., keeps livery stable, &c. Ilis ch. by ist wife. 1, Mary, b. ab. 1815. 2, Flora, b. Feb. 23, 1847, d. March 5, 1860. 3, Julius S., b. ab. 1851. 4, Willard L., b. ab. 1855. 5, Mandana E., b. ab. 1857. 6, E. Bartlett, b. 1859.
CATLAND; of this family, 2 brothers came from Boothbay. 1, Joshua Sawyer, b. March 20, 1805; came to l'h., 1835; m. Mary J.
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Crane of W., Feb. 9, 1837; r. Th., a carpenter. 2, Dea. Joseph, b. ab. 1808 ; m. Sarah A. Robinson of C., Aug. 7, 1832 ; r. Th., a joiner.
Joshua Sawyer's ch. 1, Susan A., b. Dec. 19, 1837. 2, Mary Ab- bie, b. May 31, 1839. 3, Luther, b. Feb. 3, 1841, d. Nov. 17, 1842. 4, Lucy H .. b. Nov. 3, 1844. 5, Lizzie M., b. Sept. 4, 1846. 6, Saw- yer, b. Oct. 15, 1848, d. Dec. 4, 1853.
Dea. Joseph's ch. 1, John R., born Nov. 13, 1834; m. Lucy A. Young, Oct. 6, 1859 ; r. Th., a joiner. 2, Joseph E., b. Aug. 11, '36; m. Ann Medora Moody, Oct. 17, 1857 ; r. Th., a carpenter, & soldier. 3, Nehemiah Boynton, b. Jan. 19, 1840; r. Th., a joiner, & soldier in Ist Me. Cavalry ; d. June 12, 1863. 4, William L., b. ab. '45; r. Th.
John R.'s ch. Eunice, b. ab. 1860.
Joseph E.'s ch. Osgood S., b. ab. 1859.
CHADBOURNE, Thomas W., b. ab. 1817; came from Edgecomb or Boothbay; m. Emma D. Arnold, March 10, 1858; r. Rockland, a police officer, high sheriff in 1858; m. again & rem. Boston. Lovell P., a brother ; came to Th., where his Ist wife d .; m. 2d, Dosliska H. Willard at Harrison, Me., 1838 ; rem. W. and elsewhere.
Thomas W.'s ch. 1, Eveline C., b. ab. 1840. 2, Edward P. 3, Sarah A., b. ab. 1844; m. C. M. Tibbetts; r. Rock. 4, B. Walter. 5, Theodore I. 6, Ella Jane.
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