History of Thomaston, Rockland, and South Thomaston, Maine, from their first exploration, A. D. 1605; with family genealogies, Vol. II, Part 21

Author: Eaton, Cyrus, 1784-1875
Publication date: 1865
Publisher: Hallowell [Me.] Masters, Smith
Number of Pages: 968


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CREEGAN, Patrick, b. ab. 1810, in the North of Ireland; m. Margaret Hanly ; r. Th. Their ch. 1, Mary, died young. 2, Peter, died in 1859.


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CRESSY, John, b. in New York, Oct. 1815 ; m. Lovina H. Nutt, Dec. 25, '39 ; r. Rock., a lime burner, &c. Their ch. 1, William Thurlo, b. March 5, 1812; m. Betsey Ann Burns of Albion, March 8, '64 ; r. Rock., a soldier, &c. 2, Aurelius W., b. Oct. 23, '44. 3, Mary Ellen, b. Oct. 28, '51, d. Aug. 4, '54. 4, Harriet M., b. ab. '56.


CRIE, (originally McCrie), John, b. in Scotland, was a soldier in a Scottish regiment at what is now Castine, & deserted toward the close of the revolutionary war, became an American citizen, and settled at Matinicus. Of his ch. 1, Eben, m. and settled at Matinicus. 2, John, (2d), b. Feb. 12, 1788; r. a time in Rock., but perhaps returned to Matinicus, where Julia Ann his wife d. Aug. 30, 1858. 3, Reuben, m. and r. Matinicus.


Of the ch. of Eben. 1, Hiram H., b. ab. 1825, at Matinicus; m. Abby J. Trafton of Camden ; r. Rock., a variety merchant, &c. 2, Esther, m. Rev. Josiah I. Brown; r. Rock., rem. East Pittston.


John, (2d)'s ch. 1, Isaac H., b. ab. 1831, at Matinicus; m. Mary Helen Hall of Matinicus ; r. S. Th. Others perhaps were born at Matinicus ; those recorded here were, 2, Hiram Albert, b. 1839, died April 14, '49. 3, Charles G., b. Feb. 27, '41. 4, Eben W., b. Oct. 19, '42, d. Aug. 12, '49. 5, Sarah A., b. Feb. 1840, d. Aug. 29, '50. 6, Julietta, b. 1850, d. Dec. 29, '56.


Reuben's ch. 1, Reuben F., b. ab. 1841 ; m. Floretta E. Tolman ; is clerk in the 2d Maine Battery.


Hiram H.'s ch. 1, Alzira L .. b. ab. 1851. 2, Mary S., b. ab. '53. 3, Rufus A., b. ab. '55. 4, Henry A., b. May 28, '57, d. July 23, '58. 5 & 6, twins, b. March 25,'60, Alfred K., d. Aug. 22, '61; Hiram A., r. Rockland.


CREIGHTON, David, one of the first Scotch Irish settlers, m. and r. W., and was killed by the Indians in the war of 1744 at the old Fort here. Their ch. . 1, Abraham, probably d. young. 2, Samuel, m. Lucretia Howell, of Bridgewater, r. W. where he d. by drowning, Nov. 10, 1783. 3, David, (2d), b. in Upper St. Georges, now W., Jan. 2, 1736 ; m. Mary Gamble, Dec. 19, 1770, according to town rec- ord, but 1769, county records ; r. Th. and d. Aug. 29, 1811. Of Sam- uel's ch. 1, John, b. March 24, 1774; m. Joanna Jordan, Oct. 2, 1803 ; r. and d. W. For the Samuel branch in full, see Annals of Warren ..


David's ch. 1, Samuel, (2d), b. Oct. 3, 1771; m. Susanna Davis, p. May 12, 1798 ; r. at the Meadows; and d. Sept. 19, 1832. 2, David, (3d), b. May 18, 1772; d. unm. in Jan., 1843. 3, Mary, b. Feb. 27, 1774 : m. James Gordon of Cam., p. May 3, 1792. 4, James Glas- cow, b. Nov. 7, 1775 ; a mariner, d. unm. ab. 1833. 5, Robert, born Sept. 5, 1777; d. unm. 6, Nancy, b. Sept 11, 1785; r. Th. and died June 6, 1855. 7, Elizabeth, b. Jan. 11, 1788, m. Elijah Ripley of Hope; d. in autumn of 1859.


Fourth Generation.


Of John's ch., there came to Th. 1, Capt. Ebenezer, b. ab. 1812; m. Mary Adaline Robinson, A. 29, '35; rem. Th., built house on Main street, in '60; & d. Aug. 4, '63. 2, Capt. James A., b. about 1821; m. Emily Meservey, Jan. 1, 1849; r. T., a master mariner, wholesale merchant, &c.


Samuel, (2d)'s ch. 1, James, m. Mary (Robinson ) Jenks, July 29, 1824; r. Th. & d. in the South, June, 1810. 2, Jane, m. Simeon Dun- bar; r. Th. 3, Henry, b. in 1795 ; married Candace Brown, Oct. 22,


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1826; r. Th. and d. June 27, '45. 4, Eunice, m. Edward Blacking- ton ; r. Th. & d. Dec. 1842. 5, William, a sufferer from epilepsy, d. in 1822 or '3.


Fifth Generation ..


Capt. Ebenezer's ch. 1, Ebenezer J., b. ab. 1840. 2, Emily J., b. '42, d. Feb. 4, '54.


Capt. James A's ch. 1, Emma, b. ab. 1950. 2, Clara, b. ab. '51. 3, James Edwin, b. April 30, '53, d. Sept. 14, '54. 4, Harriet b. a. '55. 5, John. 6, Elizabeth.


James's ch. 1, Sarah F., b. July 20, 1825; m. John L. Johnson ; r. Th. 2, Orris L., b. March 29, '28, d. April 20, 1838. 3, Ann S., b. July 13, '30; m. George W. Standish of W., Nov. 6, '50; r. Th. 4, Medora B., b. April 13, '32.


Henry's ch. 1, Mary, b. Feb. 12, 1827. 2, Margaret, b. June 30, 1830 ; both rem., it is believed, to Mass. 3, William, b. March 9, '32, d. March 9, '35. 4, Almira, b. April 22, '33, died Jan. 16, 1835. 5. Sarah, b. Jan. 12, '37, removed Mass. or elsewhe e. 6, Julia Ann, adopted by A. Rice, Esq .. and name changed to Rice, March 24, '53 ;. see Rice family. 7, Cleora, b. Oct. 9, '42; rem. Mass.


CREIGHTON, James, b. ab. 1824 ; m. Martha J. -; r. Rock., a teamster. Their ch.ยบ 1, Lucy J., b. ab. 1846. 2, John F., b. ab '48. 3, James S., b. ab. '51.


CROCKETT, Jonathan, born at Falmouth, now Portland, July 2, 1741, O. S .; m. Elionai Robbins, Jan. 18, 1763 ; was one of the first settlers of what is now Rockland, and died April 20, 1829, aged 88. His brother Nathaniel came Ist to Vinalhaven, thence to Ash Point, S. Th., where he was one of the first settlers; m. Eunice Cooper; & died in Ohio.


Jonathan's ch. 1, John, b. Oct. 28, 1/65; m. Rebecca Blackington, p. Jan. 31, 1789; r. Rock., and died in 1807. 2, Jonathan, (2d), b. Aug. 24, 1768, d. Oct. 6, 1775. 3, Benjamin A., b. April 26, 1771 ; m. Eunice Crockett, p. Dec. 23, 1793 ; r. Rock., & d. March 3, 1813, 4, Enos, b. Nov. 6, 1773, d. Oct. 11, 1775. 5, Otis, b. June 21, 1776, d. May 7, 1777. 6, William, b. Feb. 23, 1778, d. April 24, 1798. 7, Dea. David, (2d), Esq., b. March 13, 1780; m. Abigail Crockett, Jan. 26, 1804; r. Rock., a master mariner, &c., and d. June 13, 1854. 8, Robert J., born Dec. 3, 1782; m. Dorcas Holmes, July 23, 1805; r. Rock., and d. Aug. 31, 1849. 9, George, b. July 6, 1785; d. at sea. 10, Elionai, b. Nov. 9, 1788, d. Sept. 25, 1800.


Nathaniel's ch. 1, Lucy, b. Aug. 3, 1772; m. Nathaniel Emery ; rem. and died in Unity. 2, Eunice, b. Feb. 17, 1775 ; m. Benjamin Crockett ; rem. and d. in Ohio. 3, Margaret, b. in Vinalhaven, Nov. 22, 1776 ; m. Thomas Rendell; and d. in Ohio. 4, Capt. David, m. Sarah Heard, Dec. 29, 1803; d. in New York. 5, Thomas, m. Sally Godding, Oct. 10, 1805; r. Rock., and d. May 18, 1816. 6, Lydia, m. David Wooster of N. H. 7, Capt. Jonathan, (3d), b. 1780; m. Catharine Ulmer, March 3, 1803; r. Rock. ? and died June 12, 1851. 8, Jane, b. Jan. 15, 1786; m. Benjamin Packard, (2d); r. & d. at Ash Point, S. Th. 9, Nathaniel, (2d), b. Dec. 26, 1787; died at sea. 10, Asa, b. Feb. 15, 1790; m. Miriam Keating, p. Jan. 1, 1817 ; rem. and d. in Ohio. 11, Enos, (2d), b. April 16, 1793; m. Lydia McLoon, p. April 30, 1818, 2d, Mrs. Leadbetter of Linc .. rem. and r. on a farm in Lincolnville. 12, Mary, b. 1795, d. young. 13, Capt. James, b. April 9, 1798; m. Mary Haskell, Jan. 10, 1822; rem. Ohio.


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Third Generation.


John's ch. 1, Nancy, born Dec. 10, 1789; m. Ephraim Perry of Vinalhaven, Nov. 15, 1818; r. Rock., and d. Dec. 22, 1861. 2, Hon. Knott, b. Jan. 15, 1792 ; r. Rock., was the first city mayor, president of Lime Rock Bank, one of the Fremont presidential electors, 1853, &c., and died unm., Sept. 6, 1857. 3, Rebecca, b. Jan. 13, 1791; m. Tileston Healey ; r. Rock., and d. Feb. 12, 1851. 4, Elionai, b. Sept. 4, 1796; m. Capt. John Lindsey; r. Rock. 5, Edward, b. Feb. 3, 1799; m. Harriet Spear, Nov. 20, 1821; r. Rock., lost at sea, March 26, 1830. 6, Sophia, b. Dec. 5, 1801 ; r. Rock. 7, George, (2d), b. March 7, 1804, died young.


Benjamin's A.'s ch. 1, Oliver, b. Dec. 15, 1794; m. Bethana Nutt of Cam., 1818; rem. up country. 2, Sally, b. May 7, 1796, d. April 7, 1799. 3, John, (2d), b. Dec. 6, 1797 ; m. Eunice Rendell of Bel- mont, 1823; rem. Ohio. 4, Nancy, b. Nov. 21, '99; rem. Ohio. 5, Barbara, b. Jan. 2, 1801; m. Otis Barrows; r. Rock. 6, Avis, b. June 30, -1803; m. William Bartlett of Searsmont, Dec. 31, 1826; rem. & d. Ohio. 7, Eunice, b. Nov. 25, 1804; m. William Rendell of Belmont; rem. Ohio. 8, Jonathan, (4th), b. Aug. 24, 1805; m. Han- nah Perry, Nov. 1, 1829; rem. & m. 2d wife in Ohio. 9, Nath'l, (3d), b. March 18, 1808; m. Sally Amsbury, May 12, 1833; rem. Ohio. 10, Benjamin A., b. Oct. 10, 1810; m. Margaret S. Amsbury, July 6, 1834 ; rem. Napoleon, Ohio. 11, Enos, (3d), b. Oct. 1812, d. Feb. 1, 1813.


David, Esq.'s ch. 1, Charles, b. March 19, 1801; m. 1st, Susan R. Ulmer, March 18, '27, 2d. Elethea Cobb of Warren, June 17, '55; r. Rock., a lime manufacturer, city mayor, &c. 2, Celia, b. Dec 17, '05; m. Angus Gillis, Aug. 20, '51; rem. Ohio. 3, Cornelia, b. Feb 20, '08 ; m. Ebenezer Brown of Cam. '25 ; ". Rock. 4, Cephas, b. Nov. 6, '11; m. Emily M. Cox, Jan. 19, '37 ; cem. Lincolnville. 5, Cyren- ius, b. May 18, '14 ; m. Eliza C. Holmes, p. Oct. 28, '36 ; r. Rock., a quarryman. The mother died Nov. 28, 1862, aged 80.


Robert J.'s ch. 1, George, (3d), b. Dec. 5, 1805 ; m. Amanda Sim- mons; d. at sea, Aug. 25, '47 2, Capt. Elijah, b. March 30, '07; m. Roxanna Cox, Dec 20, '27, & d. from exposure, Jan. 27, '48. 3, Eli- onai, b. Aug. 16, '12; m. Capt. George D. Wooster ; r. Rock. & died Mar. 9, '47. 4, Capt. Robert, b. Oct. 5. '15 ; m. Lucy Achorn, Nov. 7, '39; r. Rock., 5, Amos H., b. June 3, '20; m. Salmantha Sylvester, Oct., 1845 ; r. California. 6, Mary H., b. Feb. 5, '22; m. Henry Brown, ; r. Rock., and d. Aug. 24, '49.


Capt. David's ch. 1, Jane, b. Nov. 3, 1804; m. Nathan Pillsbury. 2, Lucy H., b. May 11, '06; married Charles Spalding; r. S. Th. 3, Sarah, b. July 30, '07, d. Feb. 3, '40. 4, Thomas C., b. Nov. 15, '08; r. S. Th., in fish business. 5, Moses H., b. June 15, '10; m. Han- nah Spalding, Dec. 23, '30; r. & d. S. Th .? 6, Abigail HI., b. Dec. 15, '11; m. Stephen Foster ; r. S. Th. 7, David A., b. Aug. 19,'13; m. Eliza D. Rowell, Jan. 18, '43; r. S. Th., a butcher, &c. 8, Wil- liam H., b. Sept. 2, '14; m. Harriet Heard, Nov. 6, '42; r. S. Th., boarding house keeper, &c. 9, Eunice C., b. Aug. 7, '17, d. July 7, '39. 10, Margaret II., b Nov. 17, '19; m. Nathan Witham ; r. S. Th.


Capt. Jonathan, (3d)'s ch. 1, James, (21), b. March 19, 1803; m. Mary Spofford, Oct. 20, '25; r. Mt. Desert, 2, Hannah, b. Oct. 5, '04. d. Jan. 27, '05. 3, Capt Jonathan, (5th), b. April 10, '06; m. Nancy Spear, p. Jan. 21, '26; died Dec. 27, '45, at Havana when returning from Europe in command of ship Medora. 4, Capt. John, (3d), born


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Nov. 3, '08; m. 1st, Margaret Watson, 2d, Mary A. Carle of Cam., 1839; r. Rock., a lime manufacturer, &c. 5, Capt. Asa, (2d), born Dec. 7, '10 ; m. 1st, Pamelia Lovejoy, Aug. 27, 1831, 2d, Elvira Rob- bins, July 16, '43 ; r. Rock, a lime manu'r, &c. 6, Capt. Nath'l, (4th), b. Jan. 17, '13; m. Lucy Ames, March 5, '35; r. Rock. 7, Enos, (4th), b. June 29, '15; married Mary J. Pitts, of U., '38; r. Rock., a photographist. 8, Jacob, b. Oct. 11, '17; d. July 22, '29. 9, Catha- rine C., b. Dec. 25, '19; m. John T. Berry ; r. Rock. 10, Sylvanus C., b. April 6, '23, d. Oct. 7, '41. 11, Mary Nancy, b. Aug. 15, '25; m. John P. Wise; r. Rock. 12, Lucy M., b. Oct. 20, '28; m. Jabez B. Greenhalgh; r. Rock.


Of Asa's ch. who mostly rem. Ohio, 1, Delinsha, mar. Ivory W. Holbrook of R. July 15, 1860.


Enos, (2d)'s ch. 1, Mary, b. Feb. 26, 1819 ; m. Gen. Wm. H. Tit- comb, Jan. 4, '44; r. Rock.


Capt. James's ch. 1, George, (4th), b. Feb. 8, 1823; 2, Almira. b. March 16, '24; 3, Josiah, b. March 9, '26; 4, Nathaniel, (5th), b. Dec. 21, '27 ; 5, Edwin, b. Feb. 2, '29 ; all rem. to Ohio.


Fourth Generation.


Capt. Edward's ch. 1, Rebecca, b. Jan. 28, 1824; m. Simon W. Litchfield ; & d. March 15, '49.


Oliver's ch. 1, Asa. (3d), b. Aug. 18, 1819 ; rem. & m. in Ohio. 2, Martha, b. May 13, '21; 3, Mary, b. Feb. 10, '23 ; 4, Oliver, (2d), b. Feb. 1, '25; 5, Bethana, b. Sept. 20, '27; 6, Ruth, b. Aug. 1, '29 ; all rem. up country.


John, (2d)'s, ch 1, Maria B., b. March 30, 1824; 2, Albina, b. May 1, '27 : 3, Adelia, b. Feb. 19, '29 ; all rem. Ohio.


Capt. Jonathan, (4th)'s, ch. 1, Nancy H., b. July 21, 1826; m. Hiram B. Williams of Belfast, Nov. 16, '45 ; r. Bangor. 2, Amanda S., b. Aug. 26, '28 ; m. Capt. Geo. W. Brown; r. Rock. 3, Eveline, b. May 26, '31; m. Ist, J. M. Murphy, May 28, '50 ; rem. and m., 2d, in the South. 4, Wm. Edward, b. April 21, '34; m. H. Jane Mar- shal, July 8, '54 ; r. Rock . a shopkeeper. 5, Medora. r. Rock. 6, Albert T., b. ab. '44; r. Rock., enlisted in U. S. Navy.


Nathaniel, (3d)'s, ch. 1, Edward, b. April 18, 1836 ; 2, Arthur, b. Oct. 1837; both rem. to Ohio. 3, Irving, b. March 18, '39; d. Feb. 29, 1840.


Benjamin A.'s ch. 1, Benjamin, rem. Ohio. 2, Oliver A, b. 1835, d. Nov. 2, '58, at Maumee City, Ohio.


Charles's ch. by Ist wife. 1. Alden, b. Sept. 27, 1830; m., in Ohio, Nellie V. Conner; enlisted in 4th Me. Reg ; became division wagon master. 2, George, 5th, b. March 15. '32; d. Rock., Dec. 4, '47. 3, Frederic, b. March 13, '36; m. Caroline T. Knowlton ; r. Rock .. a mariner. 4, Charles R., b. March 12, and d March 17, '42. 5, Caro- line D., b. ab. '41. 6, Ella S., b. ab. '47. 7, Charles F., b. ab. '50. By 2d wife. 8, William L., b. Oct. 25, '55. 9, Stanley, b. Feb. 19,'59 ; d. Nov. 10, '60.


Cephas s ch. 1, Adriel, b. March 11, 1838; 2, Abby, b. Oct. 15, '39 ; 3, Elizabeth R., b. Feb. 10, '40 ; all rem. Lincolnville.


Cyrenius's ch. 1, Warren L., b. May 26, 1837 ; m. Sylvania Sher- er, Oct. 29, '59 ; r. Rock., a mariner. 2, Franklin, h. Aug. 6, '38 ; r. Rock., a mariner. 3, Alfre.l, b. Oct. 30, '39 ; r. Rock., a mariner. enlisted in U. S. Navy. 4, David Edwin, b. Feb. 1842; r. Rock., a mariner. 5, Adelaide, b. ab. '45. 6, Sarah, b. ab. '53.


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George, (3d)'s, ch. David .G., b. Nov. 11, 1841, d. Oct. 1, '42. Elijah's ch. 1, James F., b. May 15, '28, d. July 28, '56, of yellow fever, when mate of bark Hanson Gregory. 2, Capt. Elijah D., b. April 20, '30 ; m. Caroline E. Achorn, Aug. 30, '57; r. Rock. 3, Alexander C., b. Aug. 25, '32 ; r. Rock., entered the U. S. Navy. 4, Harriet, b. Oct. 17, '34; m. Knott Rankin, r. Rock. 5, Amanda E., b. Sept. 2, '37. 6, Mary B., b. June 1, '40 ; m. Joseph H. Kalloch ; r. Rock. 7, Jennie C., b. April 23, '43 ; m. Capt. W. W. Achorn ;. r. Rock. 8, Frances H., b. Aug. 23, '46.


Capt. Robert's ch. 1, Amos F., b. July 16, 1840 ; r. Rock., a W. I. goods dealer. 2, Charles Albert, b. Nov. 16,'42 ; r. Rock. 3, George E., b. July 2, '45, d. Feb. 13, '58. 4, Robert H., b. April 29, 1849. 5, Arthur, b. May 4, '54. 6, Louisa, b. Feb. 21, '59.


Moses H.'s ch. 1, Capt. William S., b. Oct. 4, 1831; m. Abigail Hayden, Nov. 4, '53; r. S. Th. 2, Moses H., (2d), b. Dec. 5, 1833; d. at N. Y., March 13. '50. 3, Norman L., enlisted in the army.


David A.'s ch. 1, Oliver H., b. ab. 1844. 2, Sarah Jane, b. ab. '50. William H.'s ch. 1, William Henry, b. March, 1843, d. Aug. 26, '44. 2, Oscar, b. ab. '45. 3, Frederic, b. ab. '47. 4, Lizzie, b. ab. '49. 5, Laura A., b. ab. '51. 6, Francis, b. ab. '53.


James, (2d)'s ch. 1, Ann Maria S., b. Dec. 11, 1826; m. Abner B. Weeks; r. Rock. 2, Frances H., b. Aug. 28, 1828, d. Aug. 20, 1829. 3, Charles S., b. July 10, '30 ; m. Mary V. Flint, March 18, 1854; r. Rock., a mason. 4, James H., b. Aug. 21 '32, d. April 7, 1853. 5, John T., b. Jan. 27, '35; m. Julia S. Freeman, June 3, '56; r. Rock. 6, Julia Ada, b. Feb. 25, '37. 7, Ellen S., b. Aug. 3, '39.


Capt. John, (3d)'s ch. by 1st wife, 1, Capt. William S., (2d), b. Nov. or Feb. 17, 1828 ; m. Desire E. Rankin; r. Rock. 2, John, (4th), b. Oct. 28, '30. 3, Eliza W., b. Aug. 20, '32; m. George L. Smith, '51; r. Rock. By 2d wife. 4, Sylvanus, b. May 18, '42; r. Rock., a mariner. 5, Alice, b. ab. 1853.


Capt. Asa, (2d)'s ch. 1, Hannibal, b. Mar. 3, 1834, d. Rock. Jan. 3, '53. 2, Delileia, b. Oct. 5, 1835, d. July 31, 1837. 3, Imogene, b. May 11, 1837. 4, Jonathan, (6th), b. Nov. 23, 1839; m. Melissa A. Dean, May 12, '60; r. Rock., a tin plate worker ; entered U. S. army. 5, Stephen D., b. March 26, d. Sept. 6, '42. By 2d wife. 5, Charles M., b. ab. '49. 6, Caroline O., b. ab. '51.


Capt. Nathaniel, (4th)'s ch. 1, Pembroke, b. July 9, 1835; rem. California. 2, Lieut. Edgar, b. Dec. 6, '37 ; r. Rock., a mariner ; offi- cer in co. D, U. S. Sharpshooters, 3, Cleaveland, b. ab. '43. 4, Cath- arine U., b. ab. '47.


Enos, (3d)'s ch. 1, Frank H., b. ab. 1845. 2, Alfred, b, ab. 1846. 3, Eliza J., b. ab. '47. 4, Mary W., b. ab. '52. 5, Fannie, b. ab. '56.


Fifth Generation.


Alden's ch. Brenda, b. Sept. 3, 1854, d. March 15, 1857.


Frederic's ch. 1, Eugene, b. ab. 1855. 2, Albert, b. ab. 1859.


Capt. Elijah's ch. 1, George, b. ab. 1859. 2, Willie, b. Sept. 2, '61. d. July 16, 1863.


PE, Capt. William S.'s ch. 1, Alice Dell, b. April 17, 1854. 2, George B., b. Sept. 13, 1856. 3, Luther H., b. April 14, 1858. Charles S.'s ch. Charles A., b. ab. 1859.


Capt. William S., (2d)'s ch. 1, Ida V., b. ab. 1854. 2, William, b. ab. 1857. 3, Margaret E., b. ab. 1859.


Jonathan, (6th)'s ch. 1 & 2, twins, b. July 22, 1861, Wilbert Clif- ford, d. Sept. 25, & Herbert Alton, d. Sept. 27, 1861. 3, Clifford R.


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CROCKETT, George W., of a different family, came from Vinal- haven ; m. Ann Lindsey of Fox Islands; r. Rock., and died at sea. Their ch. 1, Capt. Augustine W., b. ab. 1828; m. Harriet L. Hall, p. Aug. 10 '49 ; r. Rock. 2, George H., b. March 13, & d. Aug. 19, 1834. . 3, Mary E., b. June 18, '36. 4, George H., b. Jan. 30, '38 ; corporal in 23d Mass. Reg., d. at Newbern, N. C., April 20, '62; much beloved by all his company. 5, James A., b. Nov. 18, '41.


Capt. Augustine W.'s ch. Marietta, b. ab. 1854.


CROCKER, Capt. John, b. ab. 1807; came from Machias ; m. Mary J. Croner, April 13, '30; r. Rock., a ship master. Their ch. 1, Al- dana C., b. Jan. 21, '31 ; m. Joseph H. D. Blake of Boston, March 6, '50, & d. 1854. 2, Niles T., b. Aug. 17, '32; r. Rock., enlisted in U. S. navy. 3, John L., b. May 28, '34 ; m. Mary A. Fuller, May 31, '56 ; r. Rock., a mariner. 4, Jonathan W., b. Sept. 17, '38; m. An- nie Spear, May 20, '63; r. Rock., enlisted in U. S. navy. 5,. Mary C., b. ab. 1847.


John L.'s ch. Jennie, b. 1856.


CROCKER, Thomas, b. ab. 1820; c. from Brooksville, Me .; r. Rock., a lime burner.


CRONER, Rev. Frederic, from Germany, preached awhile at Wal- doboro' ; m. there Mary Ulmer, and left the country. Their ch. 1, Catharine, b. May 14, (record blank). 2, Frederic, (2d), m. Eliza Havener, p. Sept. 26, 1808 ; r. Rock., and d. Aug. 18, '27. 3, Han- nah, b. Feb. 23, (remainder of record blank).


Frederic, (2d)'s ch. Mary J., b. Jan. 5, 1809; m. Capt. J. Crocker; r. Rockland.


CROSBY, Robert, b. ab. 1823; m. Laura -; r. Th., a mari- ner. Their ch. 1, Sarah E., b. ab. 1855. 2, Frank H., b. ab. '59.


CROSS, Elias, b. ab. 1808; r. with Nancy his wife in S. Th, 1860. Their ch. 1, Elias F., b. ab. 1838 ; m. N. Elizabeth -; r. S. Th., a mariner. 2, George E., b. ab. '41; r. S. Th. 3, Sarah F. I., b. ab. '45; m. Stillman N. Robinson; r. S. Th. 4, Mary M., b. ab. '47. 5, Althea A., b. ab. '50. 6. William I. R., b. ab. '56.


Elias F.'s ch. Roderic L., b. ab. 1859.


CROSS, Josiah H., b. ab. 1815; r. with Lydia H., his wife, in Rock., 1860; a carver.


CROUCH, Capt. David, b. ab. 1752, in Boston; came early to Old Th .; m. Joanna Jordan, p. May 9, 1777; r. S. Th., and died March 3, 1829. Their ch. 1, William, died at sea. 2, Capt. Ephraim, b. Oct. 1782 ; m. Elsie Snow, p. March 13, 1819 ; r. S. Th., and d. Aug. 24, 1858. 3, Elisha, died at sea. 4, Capt. David, (2d), b. March, 1787; m. Mary Phinneyof Boston ; r. Rock. & d. Jan. 16, 1864. 5, Susan, m. William Wheeler of St. George, p. Dec. 24, 1818. 6, Joanna, m. Nathaniel Wheeler of St. Geo., p. Dec. 5, 1820. 7, Mary, m. George Fales ; r. Th. 8, a son, died young.


Capt. Ephraim's ch. 1, Susan, born May 10, 1820; m. Simon D. Graves; r. S. Th. 2, William, b. Sept. 17, '21, d. Jan. 15, '28. 3, Ephraim, (2d), b. Feb 17, '22, d. Nov. 27, '34. 4, John S., b. Nov. 8, '24 ; m. Mary A. Hatch, April 24, '55; r. Th., a rigger. 5, Mar- garet S., b. Sept. 3, '27 ; m. Mortimer Sartelle in Boston. 6, Nancy M., b. May 26, '28 ; r. S. Th. 7, Elsie A., b. Nov. 5, '33, d. Nov. 15, '34. 8, Effie J., b. March 22, '36; r. S. Th. 9, George T., b. Sept. 18, '38, d. Feb. 15, '41. 10, Charles, b. July 19, '42; r. S. The


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Capt. David, (2d)'s, ch. 1, Huldah L., b, ab. 1831 ; m. Demerrick Spear ; r. Rock. 2, Charlotte, b. March 8, '35, d. April, 1846.


CROUCH, Alden, of a different family ; m. Mary Cox of W., p. June 18, 1803; r. W. and Th., & d. S. Th. His widow. b. ab. 1778, r. Rock. Their ch. 1, Mary, m. John Winslow, r. W. & rem. 2, Charlotte, m. & rem. 3, Capt. Alden, (2d), b. ab. 1814; m. Marg. Ingraham, Sept. 25, '42; r. Rock., & d. at sea in sch. Lucretia, Dec. 7, '50. 4, George, d. at sea. 5, Rebecca H., b. ab. 1822 ; m. 1st, Capt. Abraham Simonton, 2d, David M. Webster ; r. Rock.


Capt. Alden's ch. 1, Mary O., b ab. 1844. 2, Alden W., b. a. . '47. 3, George W., b. ab. '50.


CROWLEY, Cornelius, b. ab. 1820, in Cork, I., son of James and Mary (Ryan) Crowley ; m. Catharine Callahan; r. Rock., an um- brella mender, &c. James, a brother, also c. & r. Rock., with his mother.


Cornelius's ch. 1, Ellen, b. 1851. 2, Mary Ann, b. '53. 3, James Henry, b. June, 1855, d. Dec., '59. 4, John, b. Feb., d. Dec. '58. 5, Catharine, b. ab. '59.


CROWLEY, Michael, b. ab. 1821, c. with Ellen, his wife, from Cork Co., I .; r. Th. Their ch. 1, Mary, b. ab. 1848. 2, John, b. ab. '53. 3, Kate, b. ab. '55. 4, Margaret, b. ab. '57.


CROWLEY, Patrick, b. ab. 1820 in Ireland, as was Mary A., his wife ; r. Rock .; a soldier of 4th Maine Reg .; d. from wounds, at Washington, May 29, '64 ; was brought home and buried with dis- tinguished honors at Rock., June 23d. Their ch. James, b. ab. '59. CROWLEY, William, b. ab. 1828 in Ireland, as was Ellen, his wife ; r. Rock. Their ch. James, b. in Mass., ab. 1853.


CUMMINGS, F. L., m. Emma A. -; r. Rock., in firm of Cables & Cummings, carriage-makers. Of their ch. Addie A., b. May, & d. Nov. 25, 1863.


CUMMINGS, Levi, b. ab. 1813; r. with Jane H., his wife, in Rock., in 1860 ; a quarryman. Their ch. 1, Wallace, b. ab. 1846. 2, William E., b. ab. '47.


CUNNINGHAM, George, b. ab. 1818 ; m. Sarah -, r. Rock., a lime burner. Their ch. 1, Catharine, b. ab. 1835. 2, Sarah J., b. ab. '41. 3, George Alonzo, b. July 17, '49, d. May 7, '64.


CUNNINGHAM, Asa, b. ab. 1831; m. Priscilla Whitton, April 30, '53; r. Rock., a lime burner. Their ch. 1, Aldana, b. ab. 1855. 2, Edgar E., b. ab. '57.


CURLING, Capt. Sanders, b. ab. 1818; in Liverpool, Eng., c. to Th. ab. 1830; m. 1st, Almira C. Robinson, p. Aug. 19, '37; 2d, Al- mira R. MeLellan, Oct. 28, '47; r. Th. His ch. by Ist wife. 1, Al- mira C., b. April 23, 1840 ; m. Capt. Edwin Watts, r. Th. 2, Ada R., b. March, 1843, d. Nov. 24, '44. 3, Helen A., b. ab. '45; m. Capt. John B. Henery, Nov. 18, '63; r. Th. 4, Charles S., b. Aug. 6, '48, d. Sept. 28, '53. By 2d wife. 5, Frank E., b. ab. '51. 6, Caroline, b. ab. '53. 7, Sanders E., b. '55.


CURLING, Daniel, m. Mary Sullivan, c. from Cork, Ireland, to Th. 1830 ; rem. and d. N. Y.


CURRAN, Patrick, b. in Cork county, Ireland, 1810; c. to Th., July 7, 1832 ; m. Sarah Kenneston, Jan. 10, '37; r. Th., a sexton, &c. Their ch. 1, Edmond, b. Feb. 4, and d. Oct. 8, 1838. 2, Wil-


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liam J., b. Nov. 15, '39, d. April 9, '62. 3, Sarah E., b. Nov. 29, '41, d. Sept. 30, '60. 4, Henry, b. Dec. 25, '43; r. Th. 5, Mary A., b. Dec. 15, '45. 6, Amelia F., b. March 3, '48. 7, Almira F., b. Nov. 30,'49, d. Jan., 1850. 8, Richard E., b. Feb. 2, '52. 9, Edwin S., b. June 20, '55. 10, Coraetta, b. April 9, '53.


CURTIS, Cornelius, b. ab. 1817 in Ireland, as was Catharine, his wife, r. Rock. Their ch. 1, Daniel, b. ab. 1844. 2, Hannora, b. ab. '49. 3. Mary, b. ab. '56. 4, Cornelius, (2d), b. ab. '57. 5, William.


CURTIS, Blynn, m. Sarah Robinson, Jan. 18, '46 ; r. & d. S. Th. Their ch. 1, Harriet A., b. ab. '47. 2, John B., b. ab. '51. 3, Har- rison, b, ab. '56.


CUSHING, Dr. Isaiah, came, it is believed, from Scituate, or vicin- ity ; graduated at Harvard University, 1798 ; practiced medicine in Th .; rem. to Nobleboro' ; m. Hannah Vose of Th .; p. April 23, 1808; ret. Th., & d. 1819. Their ch. 1, Edwin, b. 1810; m. Hannah Irene Vose, July 7, '40; r. W. 2, Robert Thaxter, b. 1812; m. Sarah C. Paine, Nov. 5, '36 ; r. Th., a joiner, &c., and d. Jan. 16, '40, on the Mississippi. 5, James Otis, b. July 1, '14; m. Clementine B. Wood :. cock, Dec. 18, '45 ; r. Th., shipbuilder. 4, Hannah Elizabeth, b. Oct. 16, '16; m. Arunah Robbins, (2d) ; r. Rock ..


Edwin's ch. 1, Leslie. 2, Martha E., d. 1864.


Robert Thaxter's ch. 1, Sarah E., b Oct. 14, 1837. 2, Henry T., b. April 11, 1839.


James O.'s ch. 1, Edwin O., b. Oct. 3, 1846, enlisted in U. S. na- vy. 2, Henrietta, b. Oct. '50. 3, Frederic, b. Feb. '53. 4, Charles H., b. May 3, 1858.


CUSHING, McCobb, b. in Camden, ? Jan. 18, 1819; m. Mary M. Whittier of Readfield; r. Rock., a lime burner, soldier of 4th Me. reg. Their ch. 1, James B., b Sept. 29, '47. 2, Ella C., b Jan. 16, '53. The mother died March 4, 1864.


CUSHMAN, Matthias, b. ab. 1812, in Waldoboro'; m. Sophronia Butler, March 12, 1835; r. Rock., Blackington's Corner, a farmer. Their ch. 1, Anson B., b. Aug. 11, 1836 ; m. Lizzie Pease of Rock., Oct. 20, '60 ; r. Rock. 2, Benjamin F., b. Aug. 14, '39; m. Ellen E. Barnes of Cam., Feb. 13, '64; r. Rock. 3, Emma, dicd young. 4, Reuben II., b. ab. '49.




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