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· Capt. James J.'s ch. 1, Mary Bell, b. ab. 1856. 2, Minnie, b. ab. '58. 3, Judson.
DRISCOLL, Timothy, b. ab. 1820 in Ireland, as was Catharine his wife; r. Rock., a soldier in 6th Battery. Their ch. 1, James, b. ab. 1846. 2. Cornelius, b. ab. '54. 3, Joseph, b. ab. '58.
DRUMMOND, Richard, b. ab. 1825, in Ireland, as was Elizabeth his wife ; r. Rock., a shoemaker.
DRYNAL, John, b. ab. 1810 in Cork, Ireland, m. Catharine Mur- phy; r. & d. Th. Their ch. 1, Ellen, b. ab 1848. 2, Joanna, b. ab. '50. 3, John, b. ab. '55. 4, George, b. ab. '58.
DUNBAR, Henry K., son of Daniel and Abigail (Kingman) Dun- bar, of Warren, m. Sarah Bridges of S. Th., May 26, 1800, r. W., & d. July 9, 1805. Their ch. 1, Samuel, m. Mary Howard, June 1, 1823 ; r. W. but rem. 2, John B., m. Eliza Kenney, of St. George, p. Oct. 23, '24; r. Th., rem. St. Geo. and d. 1847. 3, Simeon, b. ab. 1804; m. Jane Creighton of Th., Oct. 5, '24; r. Th. 4, Henry K., (2d), m and r. in Eastport.
Samuel's ch. 1, Henry K., (3d), r. Mass., a tailor. 2, Thomas, r. W., a shipwright, rem. Cal.
John B.'s ch. 1, Sarah J., b. Nov. 12, 1825 ; 2, Mary E., b. Aug 4, '30 ; 3, John H., b. Feb. 11, '32 ; m. Ruth E. Harris, Aug. 17, '51 ; r. St. George. 4, William, b. March 5, '36 ; m. Nancy Gardner, Oct. 23, '53 : all probably r. St. George.
Simeon's ch. 1, Mary Jane, b. ab. 1825 ; m. Henry T. Rivers ; r. Th. and d. Aug. 12, '52. 2, Simeon, b. ab. 1834; m. Albina B. Weeks, Aug. 18, '54 ; r. Th., a mariner. 3, George, b. ab. '36; r. Th., a mariner. 4, Elizabeth, d. in Th. 5. Ellen, b. '40, d. Feb. 1, '54. 6, Eliza, b. ab. '48, r. Th.
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DUNBAR, Richard, son of Asa & Jane (Butler) Dunbar, of W .; m. Catharine L. Copeland, Jan. 3, 1828, 2d, Fanny L. (Willis) Bent- ley; r. Th. a farmer. His ch. by Ist wife. 1, Joseph, d. young. 2, Charles, b. ab. 1833 ; r. Th. a mariner. 3, Alexander C., b. ab. '36; m. Aldana E Jones of U., p. Dec. 19, '61 ; r. W., a painter and fac- tory man. 4, Helen W., b. ab. * 39; m. Eben C. Oxton of Cam., Jan. 1. '63. By 2d wife. 5, Nancy, b. ab. '43. 6, Oliver, b. ab. '46. 7, Frank, b. ab. '48.
DUNBAR, Joseph, of the 4th Me. Reg., m. in Belfast, Emma J. Burgess, April 16, 1864, r. Rock.
DUNCAN, John, m. r. & d. in Northport, Me. Of his ch. 1, Ingra- ham, b. ab. 1796, in Northport; m. Rebecca N. Perry, r. Rock., a caulker, &c. 2, Samuel, m., r. & d. Northport. 3, Capt. George W., b. Feb., 1802; m. Hannah Simonton, Jan. 26, '30; r. Rock. and died Dec. 7, 1851.
, Ingraham's ch. 1, John W., m. Louisa Rooks of Linc. 2, Capt. Charles C., b. ab. 1830; m. Hattie P. Farrow of Belfast ; r. Rock. & d. April, '61, drowned at the stranding of his vessel on Squam Beach. 3, George Merrill, b. ab. '33; m. Ellen Thomas, Nov. 1, 59, r. Rock., a caulker, &c. 4, Alphonso A., b. ab. '37 ; r. Rock., a caulker, &c. 5, Hudson, b. March 15, '43, d. July 11, '56. 6, Ferdinand P., b. ab. '46. 7 & 8, twins, b. ab. '49, Lorana L., r. Rock., Eldora, d. young. Of Samuel's ch. Capt. Samuel, m. Lucinda Achorn, Sept. 24, '40; .r. Rock., rem. New York.
Capt. George W.'s ch. 1, George I., b. ab. 1831; m. Sarah E. Knowles, Jan. 11, '53, 2d, Loraine Simonton, July 22, '62; r. Rock., a mariner. 2, Albion K. P., b. Feb. 28, '36, died, lost at sea, June 20, '58. 3, Hazen Franklin, b. April 26, '38. 4, Delora E. L., b Nov. 16, '40 ; m. Frank T. Coombs ; r. S. Th. 3, Freeman S., b ab. '43; r. Rock. 4, Mary A., b. ab. '46. 5, Isaac S., b. May, '51, d March 31, 1852.
Capt. Charles C.'s ch. Hattie P., b. ab. 1860.
Capt. Samuel's ch. b. in Rockland. Orrin C., b. July 2, 1842.
George I.'s ch. by Ist wite. Etta E., b. May, and d. Oct. 18, 1855.
· DUNCAN, James, of a different family, b. ab. 1811, in Deer Isle, Me .; m. Ist, Lucretia Lane, 2d, Jane E. Low, Feb. 7, '56; r. Rock. His ch. by Ist wife. 1, Lavinia E., b. ab. 1832; m. Greenleaf Childs, March 28, '62; r. Rock. 2, Susan, b. ab. '40. 3, James E., b. ab. '43 ; r. Rock., a mariner. 4, Willis, b. ab. '53. The mother d. May 12, 1854. By 2d wife. 5, Lucretia, b. ab. '56. 6, Mary F., b. '58. 7, Vesta, b. Aug. 24; '60, d. Sept. 11, '61. 8, Simon L., b. June 20, '62, d. Aug. 20, '64.
DUNLAP, Robert, was at E. Th., in 1830, a merchant in Co. with E. Hall.
DUNN, Thomas W , b. ab. 1825, in Boston ; son of Thomas & Abi- gail C. (Elliott) Dunn ; came to Th., 1837 ; m. Eliza A. Giles of St. George, p. Feb. 18, '47 ; r. Th., a sailmaker. Their ch. 1, John G., b. ab. 1848. 2, Sarah A., b. ab. '50. 3, Thomas W., (2d), b. ab. '52. 4, Ann E., b. ab. '56. 5, Robert K., b. ab. '57.
DUNN, John G., b. ab. 1823, in Milton, Mass. ; m. Ist, Ann M. Hall of Bath, (who d. Dec. 31, 1856, aged 26 yrs. 9 mos. & 29 days) ; 2d, Lizzie W. Collamore, June 11, '57 ; r. Rock., a stone cutter, &c. His ch. by lst wife. 1, Adaline A., b. ab 1849. 2, Ann M., b. ab.
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'51. 3, Edmund J. B., b. ab. '53. 4, Georgiana, b. April 30, '55, d. May 16, '58. By 2d wife. 5, Cora E., b. ab.' 58. 6 & 7, twins, b. Dec. 27. '59, Jenny B., d. May 10, '60 ; Minnie C .; r. Rock.
DUNNING, Capt. Robert, came from Harpswell; m. Elizabeth Bucklin of W., p. Feb. 14, 1794; r. S. Th., was lost at sea ab. 1800. Their ch. 1, Robert, (2d), b. ab. 1795; m. Ist, Mary Rowell, Jan. 9, 1817, 2d, Nancy (Horn) Boyd, April 13, '44 ; r. S. Th., a fish dealer, &c. 2, Margaret, mn. Anthony Mathews ; r. S. Th .. 3, Sally, m. Rice Rowell ; r. and died S. Th.
Robert, (2d)'s, ch. 1, William, b. Oct. 25, 1817, d. Aug. 1, 1841. 2, Henrietta, b. Oct. 22, '19, d. unm. 3, Nathaniel, b. March 26, '22, d. Oct. 25, '41. 4, Robert, (3d), b. Sept. 6, '28 : m. Aurelia Norton of St. George, Aug. 28, '53; r. S. Th., a sailmaker. 5, Betsey R., b. Dec. 26, "31; m. Oliver S. Quimby, Feb. 17, '53 ; r. Cam. 6, Sarah M .. b. March 25, '36; m. Daniel E. Wilson of Bradford, Me., Nov. 26, '56. 7 & 8, twins, and perhaps some others, died in infancy.
Robert, (3d)'s, ch. 1, Charles L., b. ab. 1856. 2, Emeline E., b. ab. 1858.
DUNNING, John T., b. ab. 1818, in New Brunswick ; m. Jane C. Arey ; ? r. S. Th., a carpenter. Their ch. 1, Stephen A., b. ab. '51. 2, Edwin B., b. ab. '59.
DUNNING, Henry T., b. ab. 1831, in New Brunswick; m. Eliza- beth S. Arey, May 28, '54; r. S. Th., a carpenter, soldier of 28th Me. Reg., since enlisted in U. S. Navy at Rock. Their ch. 1, Bradford; b ab. 1855. 2, Elva, b. ab. '59.
DUNTON, Abram, b. ab. 1822, in Hope; m. Nancy Conant ; r. Rock., a cigar manufacturer. Their ch. 1, Silas P., b. ab. 1849. 2, Hiram A., b. ab. 1851. 3, Chloe S., b. ab. 1857.
DURDEN. James R., b. ab. 1834, in Bermuda ; m. Ellen A. Dean, 1854; r. Rock., a boat builder. Their ch. 1, Lizzie E., b. ab. 1857. 2, Charles H., b. ab. 1859.
DURGIN, James S., b. ab. 1816 ; m. Ruth - -; r. Rockland, a lime burner, soldier of 20th Me. Reg. Their ch. 1, Lucinda, b. ab. 1842; r. Rock. 2, Mary J., b. ab. 1844 ; m. John Blethen, of Frank- fort, Feb. 27, '64. 3, Aurilla, b. ab. '47. 4, Rebecca, b. ab. '49. 5, Frances, b. ab. '53. 6, Sophia, b. ab. '59.
DURGIN, Munroe, b. ab. 1828 ; c. from Lubec, Me .; m. Rebecca Lincoln ; r. Th., soldier of 2d Me. battery, &c. Their ch. 1, Daniel, b. ab. 1851. 2, Mary A., b. ab. 1858.
DUTTON, Daniel, b. ab. 1808, in Readfield ; m. Helen Colby of Embden ; r. Rock., a gardener, &c. Their ch. 1, Johnson L., born Sept. 1830; m. Sarah H. Dutton ; r. Rock , a joiner, and d. March 11, 1861.
Jolinson L.'s ch. 1, Daniel W., b. ab. '56. 2, Mary H., b. ab. '58.
DWIGIIT, Col. Sullivan, b. March 29, 1783, c. from Shirley, Mass. to Th. about 1810; in. Betsey Marsh of Bath, p. Aug. 13, 1820 ; r. Th., a marble worker and manufacturer, militia officer, &c .; and died June 12, 1853 Their ch. 1, Caroline F. K., b. Dec. 5, '21; m. Ed- ward C. Selden ; r. Th., and d. Aug. 24, 1854. 2, Henrietta L. 01., b. March, 1823, d. March 31, '43. 3, Francis S., b. March 21, '25 ; d. June 2, '42. 4, Helen M., b. Aug. 6, '30. died Feb. 21, '45. The mother d. in Brooklyn, New York, May 22, 1858, aged 65.
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DWINEL, Andrus, b. ab. 1797, in Orono, Me., mar. Lydia Butler, May 2, 1833; r. Rock. Their ch. Charles A., b. ab. 1848.
DYER; of the sons of Anthony. from Vinalhaven, it is believed, there c. hither, 1, Isaac; m Susan Eistman, p. Aug. 19, 1815 ; r. S. Th .. and probably rem. or died. 2, Capt. Charles, m. Hannah Cooper, Dec. 15, 1816 ;. r. S. Th and d. Aug 10, '43.
Isaac's ch. 1, Asa C., b. Oct. 10. 1818 ; m. Martha Arey, July 17, '45 ; r. & d. S. Th. 2, Charles, (2d), b. Jan. 10, '20.
Capt. Charles's ch. 1, William Anthony, b. July 5, '17; m. Julia Arey, Jan. 1, '39 ; r. S. Th., a carpenter. 2, Benjamin C., b. March 14. '19. 3, Sarah Frances, b. Oct. 1, '22 ; m. Capt. Richard Harlow ; r. S. Th. 4, Cathleen B., b. ab. '25 ; m. Ebenezer Arey; r. S. Th. 5, Marcia A. P., b. ah. '28 ; m. Eli P. Hall; r. Rock. 6, ? Charles, (3d), b. ab. '30 ; r. S. Th., a mariner.
, Asa C.'s ch. 1. Ernestine, b. ab. 1848. 2, Manford, b. about 1850. 3, Edgar, b. ab. 1858.
. William Anthony's ch. 1, Julia B., b. July 10, 1841 ; r. S. Th. 2, Alden W., b. Nov. 7, 1842 ; r. S. Th. a mariner, soldier of 19th Me. . reg &c. 3, Liuellia A., b. ab. 1841 ; m. Mark Douglas of Vinalha- ven, Sept. 20, 1863. 4, Louisa F, b. ab. 1846. 5, Alvarius A, born ab. 1848. 6, Medora L., b. ab. 1850 .- 7, Charles A., born 1852. 8, Josephine A., b. ab. 1854. 9 & 10, twins, b. ab. 1850; Leslie H. & Wesley H.
Charles, (2d)'s ch. 1, Lizzie A., b. 1858, d. Dec., 1859. 2, a son, b. 1860.
DYER, Asa, b. ab. 1811, son of Eben Dyer of North Haven ; m. Jane M. Beverage of that place ; r. Rock., a ship carpenter. Their ch. 1, Rosiltha, b. ab. '36. 2, Edwin B., b. ab. '41. 3, Lizzie J., b. ab. '46.
DYER, Christopher, b. ab. 1815 ; c. from Cape Elizabeth with wife & family ; r. some time, & built vessels, in Rock., but rem. Portland. Benjamin F., also from same place, was here temporarily, and rem. Portland. Woodbury P., a boat builder, was here also ; m. Malvina A. Brewster, Aug. 27, '53; rem. Portland.
EARLE, Halford S., b. ab. 1812, in Brunswick, Me .; m. Elizabeth Barker of New Bedford; r. Rock., postmaster, stevedore, &c. ; but has removed recently to California. Their ch. 1, Henry H., b. ab. '44. 2, George F , b. ab. '46. 3, Annie B., b. ab .. '48. 4, John B., b. ab. '50. 5, Clara B., b. ab. '52 ; all rem. Cal.
EASTMAN, Philip, c. early. r. & d. in S. Th. Of his ch., we have noted, 1, John, b. Nov. 2, 1792 ; m. Abigail Munroe, Jan. 27, 1825; r. S. Th., and d. Feb. 10, 1856. 2, Susan, m. Isaac Dyer; r. S. Th. 3, Mehitable, m. Ezekiel Post ; r. S. Th. 4, Mary, m. Nathan Pills- bury, (2d), r. S. Th. 5, Abigail, m. Joseph Kalloch; r. S. Th. 6, Hannah, m. Benjamin Stevens ; r. Northport. Capt. Enoch, b. April, 1811 ; m. Harriet N. Washburn, June 27, '35; r. Rockport, and d. in Th., Nov. 14, '45.
John's ch. 1, Mary P., b. Dec. 30, 1826, d. May 16, '33. 2, Susan M., b. Feb. 14, '27 ; m. Israel Witham of S. Th. 3, Hannah S., b. May 11, 1828. 4, Jolin M., b. Oct. 18, 1834 ; r. Rock., now in U. S. navy. 5, Abigail MI., b. May 8, 1837.
EASTMAN, Joseph, b. ab. 1822; m. Mary M. Bradford, Oct. 7, 1857 ; r. Rock., a grain merchant. Their ch. 1, George B., b. Dec. 25, 1862, d. Aug. 19, 1863.
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EASTMAN, Augustus, b. ah. 1834; m. Mary -; r. The, Their ch. 1, Nathaniel B., b, ab. 1859.
EASTIS, William, was here in 1795, & p. Oct. 7th, to Mary Phil- brook of Vinalhaven.
EATON, Joseph, m. Mercy Nichols ; c. from N. H .; r. & d. Mon- mouth, Me. . Their ch. 1, James, b. Aug. 14, 1735; c. to Th. ab. 1815; m. Hannah Day of Monmouth; r. Th. and d. very suddenly, . Sept. 3, 1828. 2, Joseph, d. at sea. 3, Mary, m. Ist, William Kelly, 2d, John Moody; r. and d. Monmouth. 4, Mehitable, d. unm. 5, Hubbard, c. to Th., m. Charlotte Frye of Bucksport; r. Th. & d. 1827, his wife having d. Oct. 30, '23, without ch. 6, Parker, d. unm. 7, Mercy, m. Henry Day, d. in Th. 8, Hannah P., m. Francis Weeks of Harlem, (now China, ) Dec. 30, '21; r. Patten, Me. The mother d. in Th. Dec. 18, '25, a. 70.
James's ch. 1, Antoinette, b. May 9, 1819; m. Capt. Edwin S. Snow; r. St. Mary's, Texas. 2, Sarah F., b. June 9, '22 ; r. Th. 3, James N., b. Sept. 23. '24, d. at St. Thomas, W. I., March 5, '41. 4, Agarista A., b. July 16, '27, d. Sept. 13, '46.
EDGARTON, Otis, b. ab. 1797 ; came from Lancaster, Mass., ab. 1819; m. Mary H. Fales ; r. The, a marble manufacturer. Their ch. 1, Sarah P., b. July 12, 1823 ; m. R. Harvey Counce ; r. Th. 2, Isa- bella P., b. Aug. 19, '25 ; m. Rufus C. Crawford; r. Th .. 3, Eliza M., b. Dec. 2, '27, d Jan. 13, '51. 4, Augustina, b. April 5, '30; in. Capt. Isaac M. Vose; r. Th. 5, James P., b. Nov. 21, '32; m. Au- gustina E Graffam, Dec. 21, '56 ; r. Th., a carpenter. 6, George W., b. April 11, '35 ; r. Th., a marble worker and carver, &c. 7, David R., b. Oct. 12, '37; m. Ophelia MI. Taft of Uxbridge, Mass., April 28, '64; r. Th., a painter. 8, Lucy A., b. Sept. 22, '41 ; m. Alfred E. Robinson ; r. Th.
EDGECOMB, Eleazer, b. in Scarboro', Me., March 1, 1802; m. Rebecca Carleton of Whitefield, Nov. 12, '29 ; c. to E. Th., now Rock., '37 ; & d. March 16, '58. Their ch. 1, Ellery C., b. in Appleton, July 19, & d. Aug. 28, '30. 2, Cordelia, b. Aug. 27, '31. 3, David C., b. June 8, '33, lost at sea, ab. Dec. 1, '49. 4, Imelda, b. April 5, '35, in Appleton ; in. C. C. Crook of Vt., Dec. 5, '52 ; r. Chelsea, Mass. 5, Adelbert, b. in Rock. Feb. 12, '39, went south, a bridge and railroad builder. 6, Warren C., b. April 15, d. Sept. 18, '45. 7, Jos. Warren, b. March 13, '47, enlisted in U. S. Navy. 8, Helena F., b. Jan. 15, & d. May 19, '54.
EDWARDS, Alexander, 'b. Nov. 2, 1818, in parish of Kinneff, county of Kincardineshire, Scotland ; came here, m. Mary A. Morton, May 20, '49 ; r. Th., a carpenter. Their ch. Rodney, b. ab. '50.
ELDRIDGE, Littleton R., b. ab. 1823, in -Bucksport, Me. ; m. H. Jane Dow ; r. Rock., a lime burner, &c. Of their ch .. Richard A., b. ab. '44 ; r. Rock., a mariner.
ELDRIDGE, Amos, b. ab. 1830, in Millbridge, Me .; m. Elizabeth Strout ; r. Rock., in U. S. Navy. Their ch. 1, Henry, b. ab. '47. 2, Jefferson, b. ab. '50. 3, Louis, b. ab. '51. 4, Tilton, b. ab. '55. . 5. Jeannette, b. ab. '58.
ELLEMS, Rev. John, b. in Carlisle, Mass. ; m. Hannah Ulmer, p. Aug. 16, 1807, 2d, Lucy Brewster ; was a local Methodist preacher in Camden ; rem. Rock. & d. April, '43. His ch. by 2d wife. 1, Capt. William B., b. Dec. 12, '18; m. Joanna Butler of U., July 5, '39 ; r.
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Th. & d. in Havana, Jan. 14, '58. 2, Capt. Henry T., b. Oct. 5, '20; m. Sarah J. Eaton of Sedgwick, April 12, '46, 2d, Julia - of Rich- mond, Va .; r. Rock. 3, Cyrus, b. Nov. 8, '21, lost at sea April 24, '37. 4, Capt. Ira B., b. in Cam., Aug. 30, '23 ; m. Caroline H. Getch- ell, Aug. 22, '47 ; r. Rock., an alderman, &c. 5, Joseph, b. in Cam., Feb. 14, '27 ; m. Jane Gardner, Nov. 30, '49 ; r. Rock., a stevedore, &c. 6, Mary, b. March 30, & d. Sept. 20, '29. 7, Mary C., b. April 1, '30, d. Feb. 11, '36. 8, John E., b. Dec. 18, '32, in Rock. ; m. Sarah A. Smith of Vinalhaven, p. March 26, '52; r. Rock., a mariner, now in U. S. Navy. 9, Hannah, b. Dec. 21, '36.
Capt. William B.'s ch. 1, Marcia, b. Jan. 6, & d. Feb. 28, 1840. 2, Clara, b. Oct. 23, '42. 3, Kevern S., b. March 27, '48, d. April 12, '49. Capt. Henry T.'s ch. by Ist wife. 1, Elizabeth E., b. Jan. 30, '47 d. Oct. 26, 1854. By 2d wife. 2, Herbert, b. ab. '56. 3, Virginia, b. ab. '59, in N. J.
Capt. Ira B.'s ch, 1, Clara, b. ab. 1848. 2, Helen L., b. ab. '50. 3. Caroline A., b. ab. '59.
Joseph's ch. 1, Lucy J., b. ab. 1851. 2, Oscar F., b. April 30, '56, . d. Oct. 8, 57. 3, Oscar M., b. ab. '59.
John E.'s ch. 1, Georgiana, b. ab. 1853. 2, Emma S., b. ab. '55. 3, Clarabelle, b. ab. 57.
ELLEMS, Augustine E., b. ab. 1838, of a different family ; m. Rose B. -; r. Rock. Of their ch. Alice E., b. Mar. & d. Aug. 11, '60.
ELLIOTT, Ambrose, b. ab. 1778 ; m. Sarah Choate; c. from Port- land to what is now S. Thomaston, where he d. in Jan., 1827. Their ch. 1, William Henry, b. March 25, 1810; m. 1st, Mary Jordan, May 10, '32, 2d, Hannah (Emery) Arey, Nov. 7, '44 ; r. S. Th., a mariner, & d. July, '59. 2, Hannah, m. 1st, Ebenezer Jordan, 2d, Matthew P. Barton ; r. S. Th. 3, Sarah Ann, b. Aug. 31, '13, in Portland; m. Martin Keith ; r. & d. Th., leaving one son, b. ab. 1846, whom she gave to her sister Susan, and who took the name of George E. Elliott, and r. Th. 4, Abigail, b. Nov. 14, '14 ; m. Leonard Johnson, Aug. 1, '30 ; r. Boston. 5, Ambrose, (2d), b. Sept. 21, '17 ; r. & d. S. Th. 6, Su- san, b. Aug. 29, '19 ; r. Th. 7, Mary Elizabeth, b. June 10, '26 ; r. Boston. The mother m. 2d, Ebenezer Jordan of S. Th., 3d, Wil- liam Jackson of W .; r. Th.
William H.'s ch. by Ist wife. 1, Mary A., b. May 16, 1834, died Oct. 24, '36. 2, Caroline, b. Nov. 1, '35, d. April 6, '36. 3, William, F., b. May 16, '37; m. Laura A Sweetland, r. Rock., a mariner, now in the U. S. navy. 4, Hester E., b. July 29, '41, d. Sept. 11, '42. By 2d wife. 5, Laura, b. ab. '45. 6, John, b. ab. '48. 7, Henry, b. ab. 1851.
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ELLIOTT, John, b. in Halifax, Mass., 1768 ; m. in Boston, Abigail Kneeland, 1796; rem. Wiscasset, 1797, to Th. in 1855, and died Dec. 19, 1862, aged 94. Their ch. 1, Abigail C., b. ab. 1797 ; m. Thomas Dunn, and d. in Boston, 1821. 2. Eliza, b. 1799 ; m. P. Call ; r. Th. 3, Sarah K., b. 1801; m. Samuel Goodridge, 1826; r. & died Th. 4, John, (2d), b. '03; mar. Eliza N. Robinson, July 22, '27 ; r. Th., in Knox st., a blockmaker. 5, Richard, b. March 12, '05; m. Elionai D. Copeland of W., Oct. 4, '34 ; r. Th., a blockmaker, & d. Jan. 27, '59. 6, Mary Ann, b. '07; m. Robert Walsh ; r. Th. 7, Adaline, born '09; m. William Nutter. 8, Samuel, b. '12; c. to Th., m. Irene Robin- son, p. May 19, '35; rem. Mobile in 1839, and to Florida in 1854. 9, Henry, b. 1814, r. Wiscasset. The mother d. in 1842, aged 68.
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. John, (2d)'s ch. 1, John Henry, b. March 22, 1828; died Oct. 29, '49. 2, Sarah G., (adopted) b. '38; d. Jan. 5, '59. 3, John Henry, (adopted) b. '49, r. Th. .
Richard's ch. 1, James W., b. Jan. 11, 1836, d. Sept 3, '47. 2, Oli- ver G., b. May 1, '37 ; r. Th., a sailmaker; lost at sea April 2, 1861. 3. George W. b Nov. 12, '39 ; r. Th., a sailmaker. 4, Elizabeth.
Samuel's ch. 1, Susan Abigail. 2, Sarah G., b. May, 1838, died Jan. 5, '59. 3, Edwin R. 4, Alathea F. 5, Letitia. 6, Alfred B. 7, John Henry. 8, Amelia, N. 9, Martha K.
ELLIOTT, William D., son of Charles Elliott, of Knox, m. Mrs. Jane Kalloch, Dec. 29, 1857 ; traded awhile in Th., and returned to Knox.
ELLIS; Reuben N., b. ab. 1822, in Blue Hill, Me .; was in 1860 a variety merchant, r. Rock., with Orillia his wife, and ch. 1, Fannie, b. ab. 18451; 2, Minnie, b. ab. '59, but has since rem.
ELLIS, Edwin, b. ab. 1813 ; m. Elizabeth Henderson, of Belfast ; inn keeper at the Georges Hotel, and returned Belfast, 1861.
ELLISON, Andrew, from England, came to Th. as a tailor, mar. Mary Cobb, Oct. 16, 1808 ; built a house on Main Street, but after r. here many years, rem. to and became a merchant tailor in Boston. Of their ch. 1, Andrew, (2d), was baptised he e April 28, 1811. 2, Mary Elizabeth; 3, William Sharswood, both bap. July 25, '13. 4, Frances, bap. April 28, '15; all rem. to Boston.
ELWELL, Capt. Andrew G., b. ab. 1819, came from St. George ; probably descended, as well as others of the name mentioned below, from William, one of the 1st settlers of Meduncook, now Friendship; m. Hannah T. Maker of Th., Aug. 16, 1838; r. Rock., a pilot, lost at sea, with all on board, Oct. 1859, in the sch. Mary Farnsworth, coming from Pictou. Their ch. 1, Horace S., b. May 12, 1839 ; r. Rock., a mariner. 2, Charles H., b. June 5, '41 ; r, Rockland, a mariner. 3, Joshua C., b. ab. 1845; r. Rock., a mariner. 4, Clara I., b. ab. 1850. 5, William, b. ab. 1853.
ELWELL, James H., b. ab. 1825 ; m. Elizabeth B. Duncan, Nov. 1848; r. Rock., a joiner. Their ch. 1, Frederic, b. ab. 1850. 2, Eugene, b. ab. '54.
ELWELL, Samuel H., b. ab. 1821 : c. from St. George; m. Jane C. - , or Susan P. Elwell, Sept., 1844; r. Rockland, a mariner. Their ch. Reuben E., b. ab. 1846.
ELWELL, Iddo K., b. ab 1825; m. Lucy -; r. Rock., a mariner, recently entered the U. S. navy. Their ch. Cora A., b. ab. 1855.
EMERY, George, b. ab. 1763, in Kittery, Me .; c. after the Revolu- tion to what is now South Thomaston ; m. Sarah Dean ; and d. ab. 1846. Lucy, a sister, who m. Nathan Pillsbury, also c. here not far from the same time; and Nathaniel, a brother, b. April 20, 1772, set- tled here, Dec., 1789; but rem. and died in Thorndike, Me., 1862.
George's ch. 1, Sarah, m. John Whitcher ; rem. Belfast. 2, Lou- isa, m. Nathaniel Graves, July 11, 1809; r. St. G., and d. March 29, '52. 3, Capt. John, b. ab. 1788 ; m. Ist, Hannah Post, p. Aug. 27, 1814; 2d, Mrs. Margaret (Ciie) Bartlett, Nov. 20, '34 ; r. S. Th. 4, Dennis, m. in Nova Scotia; r. Belfast. 5, Jonas, b. Jan. 27, 1793; m. Ist, Abigail Sleeper. Oct. 17, 1816 ; 2d, Miss Kalloch ; r. Belfast,
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& d. May 27, '64. 6, George, (2d), b. 1795; m. 1st, Nancy Sleeper, Dec. 17, 1820; 2d, Rebecca Maddocks, 1826; r. S. Th., a farmer. 7, Nathaniel, (2d), d. unm. 8, Capt. Daniel, b. July 21, 1802 ; m. So- phia Sleeper, Sept. 6, '27 ; r. S. Th. 9, William D., b. June 15, '04 ; m. Hannah E. Pratt of Dunstable, Mass. ; r. Boston. 10, Mary, m. Joseph Pillsbury, (3d); r. Rock. 11, Lucy, m. Archibald C. Lowell; 2d, Jonathan Post ; r. and d. S. Th. 12, Rev. Ephraim U., a Baptist minister at Unity and other places ; m. at Islesboro', Mrs. Temperance Pruda, p. July 2, '32.
Nathaniel's ch. 1, Anna, b. Nov. 21, 1792; 2, Elioenai, b. Nov. 30, '94; m. David Packard; 3, Tristram, b. April 26, '96; 4, Levi, b. Sept. 22, '98 : all probably rem. Thorndike. 5, Thomas, b. Sept. 22, 1802, d. April 1, '05.
Capt. John's ch. by Ist wife 1, Eliza H., b. Nov. 27, '15; m. Ben- jamin F. Webster; r. S. Th. 2, Capt. William S., b. Oct. 10. '17; m. Lucy I. Spalding, July 7, '39 ; rem. Cal. 3, Hannah, b. Oct. 4, '19; m. Alden B. Arey ; r. S. Th. 4, Emily A., b. Jan. 2, 1823 ; m. Capt. Elias Sleeper ; r. S. Th. & d. July 17, '50. 5, Sarah M., b. May 17, '24, d. Sept. 1826. 6, Capt. John A., b. March 7, '29 ; m. Kate S. Thorndike, June 21, '55 ; r. S. Th. 7, Mary S., b. June 27, '31 ; m. Nathan P. Webster, Jan. 1, '52; d. Dec. 14, '52. 8, Alvan S., b. March 13, '33. By 2d wife. 9, Susan E., b. Nov., 1835. 10, Rich- ard A., b. Nov. 13, '37, d. young? 11, Richard B., b. '39; was a member of Baptist church from childhood, became a soldier of the 2d Me. Battery, for duty's sake, and d. Nov. 26,'62, at Brooks Station, Va. 12, Capt. B. Alden, b. ab. '41; m. Elizabeth O. Maddocks, March 8, '64; r. S. Th. 13, Samuel A., b. ab. '43, r. S. Th., a mari- ner.
Of Jonas's ch. 1, Capt George, (3d), m. Susan D. Graves, Dec. 7, '42 ; r. Th.
George, (2d)'s, ch. 1, Eveline, b. Oct. 7, 1821 ; m. Charles Sher- man ; & d. Aug. 18, '43. 2, Edwin Thomas, b. April 27, '23 ; m. Susan M. Perry, Feb. 18, '47; r. S. Th., a truckman. By 2d wife. 3, John, (2d), b. Sept. 1, '27; m. Melissa L. Arey, June 1857 ; r. S. Th., a mariner. 4, Joseph MI., b. March 27, '29 ; m. Mary Masters ; r. S. Th., a carpenter. 5, George W., b. Sept. 29, '30 ; r. S. Th , a farmer. 6 & 7. twins, b. May 6, '32, Nancy Rosetta and Harrietta. 8, Lucy, b. April 14, '34, d. June 3, '52. Rebecca, the mother, d. April 13, '56, a. 62.
Capt. Daniel's ch. 1, Abigail, b. April 13, '33, d. Jan. 25, '42. 2, Sarah, b. May 21, '35; r. S. Th. 3, Bethiah, b. July 31, '37; r. S. Th. 4, Daniel W., b. Jan. 9, '39 ; a mariner, d. in Mexico, July 30, '60. 5, Harrison, b. Apri! 30, '41; a mariner. 6, Clara, b. Oct. 24, '43. 7, Sophia, b. March 9, '46. 8, Knott, b. March 13, '48. 9, Abbie, b. Sept. 6, '53.
William D.'s ch. 1, Harriet E., b. in Boston, March 28, 1827; 2, Albert T., b. in S. Th., Oct. 7, '29; 3, Catharine R., b. in S. Th., May 17, '31 ; 4, Mary H., b. May 21, '33; 5, William N, b. in S. Th., May 25, '36 ; all probably rem. Boston.
Fourth Generation.
Capt. William S.'s ch. 1, Eleanor S., b. Feb. 20, and d. April 14, 1840. 2, William Edward, b. Feb. 21, '42.
Capt. George. (3d)'s, ch. 1, Evelina P. 2, Edwin R. 3, Lizzie C. 4, Silliam M. 5, Walter. 6, Arthur. 7, Nellie.
Edwin Thomas's ch. Edwin G., b. ab. 1851.
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Joseph M.'s ch .. 1, Georgiana, b. ab. '53. 2, Charles O., b. ab. '55. 3, Joseph, b. ab. '57.
EMERY, Alonzo, c. with his wife from Hampden, Me. ; kept the Owl's Head hotel in 1839 and '40 ; rem. Mass. Their ch. b. here. Josiah L., b. Sept. 1, 1839. Clarissa L., the mother, d. Dec. 22, '40.
EMERY, William, b. ab. 1822, came from Portland; m. Marilla Ames. Oct. 14, 1856 ; r. Rock., a mariner. Their ch. Charles, b. ab. 1859.
EMERSON, Thomas, b. in Dublin, Ireland ; c. to Thomaston as a teacher ; m. Lydia Morse, May 18, 1789; sailed for Ireland in June, 1790, and d. before his return. Their only son, John, b. July 30, 1789 ; grad. H. U., 1816; m. Mary Walls, July, 1829 ; rem. & prac. law in Montville. His ch. 1, Margaret Catharine, m. & rem. Burn- ham. 2, Almatia, m. Follett, r. Montville. 3, Jennie, m. a Whitmarsh, r. Beverly. 4, Elizabeth. 5, Augusta.
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