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GAY, Mark, b. ab. 1800, of the Friendship family; m. Sarah M. Watts ; r. Th., a truckman. Their ch. Jane E., b. ab. 1834.
GEER, David R, b. ab. 1820, in Connecticut; m. Ist, Ann E. , 2d, Lucy L. Kelloch, Oct. 1, 1853 ; r. S. Th., a stone cutter, &c. His ch. by 1st wife. 1, Eliza F., b. ab. 1847. 2, Maria E., b. ab. '49. 3, Edwin A., b. ab. '51. The mother d. March 23, 1352, a. 27. By 2d wife. 4, Henry F., b. ab. '53. 5. Mary Rose, b. Dec., 1854, diedl Nov. 22, '55. 6, James HI., b. ab. '55. 7, Charles H., b. March 10, and d. Sept. 18, '56. 8, George L., b. ab. '57. - 9, William H., b. ab. '59. 10, Eva Jane, b. Oct. 6, and d. Nov. 13, '61.
GIOFRAY, Joseph L., b. ab. 1826, in Italy; c. hither, m. Susan
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A. Drinkwater, p. Oct. 24, '50; r. Rock., a barber and hair dresser. Their ch. 1, Elward Leo, b. Oct. 7, 1853 and died June 17, '58. 2, Nathan C., b. Nov. 6, '57, d. May 2, '58. 3, Emma F., b. ab. '59.
GERMAINE, Dr. Charles N., b. in Boston, Mass., 1825; M. D. . Harvard University, 1850; the same year admitted Fellow of Mass. Medical Society ; came in 1853 to Rock. and immediately entered into practice as a physician ; has filled many important offices, and ranks high, in the Masonic order ; was, in 1862, appointed Examining Sur- geon of drafted men for Knox county, and 1833, Examining Surgeon for the State, of applicants for pensions ; m. in 1853, Mary J. Barker, a native of Hartford, Ct., favorably known for her zeal in the cause of the suffering soldier. Their ch. 1, Julia Blanche B., b. 1855, d. Jan. 9, '57. 2, Charles I., b. March, 1856, d. Jan. 20, '57. 3, Oliver W. H., b. Jan., 1858, died Aug. 13, '59.
GERRY, Seth S., b. ab. 1822, in Robbinston, Me. ; c. to Th., m. Olivia . M. Felt of Robbinston, June 30, 1851 ; r. Th., a ship builder. Their ch. 1, Charles, b. ab. 1853. 2, Catharine, b. ab. '57. 3, George, b. ab. '59.
GERRY, Richard C., b. ab. 1820; r. in 1860, in Rock., with Cath- arine C., his wife. Their ch. Olive M., b. ab. 1854.
GERRY, Michael, b. ab. 1820, in Ireland, as was Catharine, his wife ; r. Rock. Their ch. 1, Thomas, b. ab. 1852. 2, William, b. ab. '55.
GETCHELL, Capt. Josiah, b. ab. 1796, in Brunswick, Me. ; m. Ist, Achsah Randall, p. Oct. 27, 1820; 2d, Mrs. Caroline F. Emery of Portland, p. Jan. 5, 1827; r. Rock., a shop-keeper. His ch. by 1st wife. 1, Sarah E., b. March 11, '22 ; m. John Clark of Owl's Head. 2, a daughter, d. Aug. 1, 1826, aged 11 mos. By 2d wife. 3, Caro- line H., b. Nov. 6, '27 ; m. Capt. Ira B. Ellems ; r. Rock. 4, Sylvia, b. May 6, '29 ; m. Henry E. Ingraham ; r. Rock. 5, Mary E., b. Oct. 6, '31 ; m. George W. Butler ; r. California. 6, Josiah D., b. April 9, '34; left Rock. ab. 1852, went to Canton, China, has not been heard from since. 7, Ann, b. Dec. 7, '36, d. Nov. 11, '55. 8, Josephine, b. July 4, '40.
GETCHELL; of this family there were also in Rock., in 1850, J. W. & Sarah S. Getchell, who lost by death their ch. 1, Washington, b. March, 1830, d. at Havana, July 27, '50. 2, Marcus F., b. June, 1844, died Sept. 2, '49.
GHENTNER, George W., b. Feb. 8, 1814 ; r. Rock. with Sarah, his wife, & d. July 19, 1861. Their ch. Eugene M., b. ab. 1843.
GILCHRIST, Samuel, m. Hannah Robinson ; went into the army and was wounded in a skirmish, at Harlem, during Washington's retreat from N. Y., the British ball remaining in his side to the day of his death : r. and d. St. George. An uncle, it is believed, of Samuel, r. in early times on the McLean or Andrews farm in W.
Samuel's ch. 1, Capt. John, m. Margaret Fogerty, Jan. 30, 1800; r. St. George. 2, William, b. Aug. 1780; m. Betsey Norwood; r. Montville, and d. 1860. 3, Capt Joseph, b. in Cush., May 20, 1782 ; m. Sarah Carney, Jan. 6, 1303; c. to Th. Aug. 15, 1823, or '4; a wealthy retired mariner, and d. Sept. 7, 1864. 4, Hugh, m. 1st, Bet - sey Hall, 2d, Hannah Clemonds, in Knox, whither he rem. and m. a 3d time. 5, Samuel, (2d), m. Lydia Smalley; r. St. George. 6, Archibald, d. young. 7, James, m. Deborah Robinson; r. Cushing. 8, Alexander, m. Ist, Margaret Hyler, 2d, - Mckellar ; r. & d. St. G.,
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Aug. 8, '44. 9, Robert, m. Betsey Hall ; r. St Geo. 10, Sarah, m. Jas. Linnekin ; r. St. Geo .. first house from Th. line. 11, George, m. Mar- tha Linnekin ; r. St. Geo.
Capt. Joseph's ch. 1, Mary, m. Lewis Spear of W , June 27, 1827. 2, Nancy, b. 1803, m. Capt, Samuel Creighton of W., and d. Oct., 1859, at Brooklyn, N. Y. 3, Harriet, b. ab. 1808; m. Caleb Leven- saler ; r. Th. "4, James, (2d), b. ab. 1811; m. Rebecca Kelleran ; r. Th., a lumber dealer. &c. 2, Capt. Levi B., in. 1st, Catharine Webb, Nov. 23, 1843; 2d, Hortentia E. Harrington of Rock., Sept. 28, '51; r. Th., ship master and builder. 6, Eliza, m. Capt. Joseph S. Bur- gess of W .; r. N. Y. 7, Joseph, (2d), m. Martha Ann Vinal, Ang. 7,1842 ; lost at sea, April 28, '49, on passage from Havre to N. Y., Ist mate of ship John Hancock. 8. Capt. Raymond L., m. 1st, Harriet B. Jordan, May 30, 1853 ; 2d, Rebecca W. Jordan, Oct. 28, 1856; r. Th.
James's ch. 1, Samuel C., drowned in George's River, Aug. 7. 1858. 2, Augustus S., p. to Mary A. Flinton, Aug. 2, 1858, and perished with her and his brother by drowning, Aug. 7, 1858. 3, Faustina D., b. 1841 ; d. April 2, '62. 4, Winfield Scott, b. ab. 1843. 5, Charles H., b. ab. '49. 6, Ella R., b. ab. '52.
Capt. Levi B.'s ch. by Ist wife. 1, Webb Bliss, d. Sept. 29, '44. 2, Frederic Eugene, b. ab. 1847. By 2d wife. 3, Morisse Bliss, b. March 24, '53, d. Oct. 31, '54. .
Joseph's ch. 1, Caleb Levensaler, b ab. 1843. 2, Mary Anna, b. ab. '46. 3, Adelia F., b. ab. '48.
Capt. Raymond B.'s ch. by 2d wife. Clarence.
GILCHRIST, Capt. Cornelius, of one of the St. George branches of the same family ; m. Ist, Harriet N. Hall, Oct. 14, 1849, 2d, Mary Hart of St. George, Oct. 7, '54; r. S. Th.
GILLEY, Capt. Lewis W., b. ab. 18 2, in Eden, Mt. Desert; m. an English lady; c, hither in 1849; r. Th. Their ch. 1, Mary A. b. ab. '39. 2, Adelaide, b. ab. '41. 3, Caroline, b. ab. '43 ; m. R. W. Burton, jr,. of Albany, N. Y., Nov. 15, '64. 4, Lewis, b. ab. '45. 5, William E. H., b. April, '47, d. May 9, '52. 6, Emma, b. ab. '51. 7, William, b. ab. '54. 8, Lowell, b. ab. '56, d. Jan. 1, '62.
GILMAN, Jeremiah, b. in Gilmanton, N. H., Oct. 14, 1804; c. to Th. in 1827; m. Jane (Robinson) Whitney, June 1, 1828; r. Beech Woods, Th., overseer of almshouse, &c. Their ch. 1, Jane A., b. Aug. 20, '29, d. Sept. 3, '30. 2, Col. Jeremiah H., b. Nov. 11, '31 ; grad. West Point Military Academy ; m. in Gardiner, Kate Rogers of Bath, Nov. 3, '57; officer in the army. 3, Sophronia, b. Nov. 21, & d. Dec. 12, '33.
Col. Jeremiah H.'s ch. Howard K.
GINN, Jonathan C .. b. ab. 1824; m Eliza -; r. S. Th., en- gaged in fishery. Their ch. 1, Hiram Y., h. ab. '46. 2, Alonzo P. b. ab. '49. 3, France, I., b. ah. '52. 4, Ann, b. ab. '54. 5, Rebecca, b. ab. '56. 6, Rebecca, b. ab. '59.
GITTIGAN, Patrick, b. ab. 1833, in Ireland, as was Nancy, his wife, in New Brunswick; r. Rock. Their ch. 1, Thomas, b. ab. '52. 2, John I., b. ab. '55. 3, Charles, b. ab. '57.
GLEASON, Col. John, b. July 22, 1746, in Framingham, Mass., where he was one of the selectmen ; m. Anna Ames of Holliston; rem. to U. in May, 1805, & d. Sept. 20, '27. Their ch. b. in Framing- ham. 1, John, Esq., b, Mar. 31, 1771 ; c. to Th. in the employ of Gen. Knox; m. Ist, Mrs. Sarah Mitchell, a sister to Com. Samuel Tucker,
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2d, Jane Paine, May 9, '27 ; was a surveyor, innkeeper, the first Pres- ident of Thomaston Bank, &c., and died Nov. 25, '31. 2, Molly, b. July 27, 1773 ; m. Ist, Capt. Nathan Miles of Barrettstown, Sept. 21, 1801. 2d, Ebenezer Scott Young of Th. & d. June 16, '49. 3, Lydia, m. Joseph Morse, & d. in Union. 4, Micajah, mn. Polly Cole of Sher- burne : settled, as a clothier, in Union, & d. June 19, '23. 5, Calvin, m. Sally Rice of Natick, Mass .; c. to Union, '05, & d."50. 6, Anna. m. Joshua Underwood of Holliston. 7, Rebecca, m. Jonathan Morse, & d. in Union, '41. 8, Olive, b. July 20, 1784 ; m. Micah Stone, & d. at Warren, March 1, '12. 9, Hitty, m. John Hemenway of Royals- ton, & rem. to Union. 10, Aaron, b. Feb. 17, 1791 : came to Thom- aston, a clothier, m. Rachel Metcalf of Hope, p. May 5, '18, & d. in Jay, Jan. 16, '19, his wife & only child having died Dec. 17, '18. [See Barry's Framingham and Sibley's Union.]
John, Esq.'s ch. 1, Henry K., b. Sept. 1, 1797 ; m. Ann Maria Hastings, Jan. 21, 1822 ; r. Th., & d. Jan. 11, '34. 2, John T., b. April 30, '01 ; m. Waity Ann Sleeper ; r. Th. & N. Y., now collector of customs at Port Royal, S. C. 3, George W., b. Feb. 22, '04 ; m. Catharine Kuhn, Dec. 10, '27, 2d, Elizabeth Achorn, p. Nov. 2, '44; rem. to Waldoboro'. The mother died March 4, 1826, aged 63.
Henry K.'s ch. 1, Capt. John Henry, b. Dec. 6, 1823 : m. Sarah L. Harrington of Rockland, Jan. 8, '57 ; r. Th., now in U. S. naval service. 2, Sarah Jane, b. Nov. 28, '27 ; m. Capt. William Hewes ; r. Th. 3, Elizabeth C., b. Aug. 8, '33 ; r. Th.
George W.'s ch. 1, Sarah K., b. May 21, 1829 ; m. George Farns- worth, March, '49; r. Wal. & d. Nov. 19, '49. 2, George K., b. May 21, '31 ; m. Almira D. Morse of Appleton, p. May 20, '54 ; r. Th., sol- dier in 2d Me. Battery. 3, John K., b. July 21, '37, d. in Wal. Oct. 6, '53. 4, Victoria K., b. Sept. 16. '39 d. Aug. '40. 5, Mary K., b. Sept. 7, '42. The mother died June 16, '43, aged 38.
Capt. John Henry's ch. 1, Aun W., b. ab. 1859. 2, --- , d. Feb. 8, '62.
George K.'sch. 1, Francisco, b. ab. 1855. 2, Florence. b. ab. '56.
GLOVER, Charles, b. ab. 1796, came probably from Vinalhaven ; m. Almira W. Sayward, Sept. 27, 1821 ; r. Rock., a joiner, &c. Others of this name have probably r. here, as Lucy, widow of Thomas, died May 10, 1818, in 59th year of her age. Charles's ch. 1, George S., b. March 23, 1822, d. July 6, '45. 2, Susan S., born Oct. 9, '23, died March 15. '37. 3, Bethia, b. Oct. 2, '25; m. Capt. Alden T. Sher- man : r. Rock. 4, Mary G., b. Dec. 20, '27; m. William B. Staples ; r. Rock. 5, Capt. Thomas B., b. Dec. 18, '29 ; m. Elvira S. Wheeler, Nov 8, '51; r. Rock., officer in 4th Me. reg,. &c. 6, Capt. Charles, (2d), b. Feb. 3, '33 ; m. Jerusha A. Stetson, Oct. 28, '54; r. Rock. 7. William H., b. Dec. 14, '34; m. Ist, Emeline Fernald, Aug 11, '59 ; 2d, Julia F. Fernald, Nov. 9, '62, r. Rock., a joiner. 8, Eliza T., b. Nov. 13, '36; m. Samuel L. Clark, Feb. 7, '54; r. Rock. 9, Edward K., b. Nov. 14, '39 ; mar. Sarah A. Fernald, April 14, '63 ; r. Rock., a joiner. 10, Lucy A., b. March 11, '42. 11, Abby A., b. Nov. '44, d. April, 1852.
Capt. Thomas B.'s ch. Francis, b. ab. 1852.
GLOYD, Col. David, b. 1766, m. Ist, Celia Smith, 2d, Susannah Reed ; came from Abington, Mass., as a tanner ; r. Th. & Rock., and d. Dec. 6, 1849. His ch. by Ist wife. 1, Celia, m. Elias Hunt, r. in the State of New York. 2, David, (2d), m. Mary Ripley, of Abing- .ton. By 2d wife. 3, Susanna, b. Dec. 25, 1796 ; m. James Walsh ;
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r. Rock., and d. April 12, 1858. 4, Spencer, m. Myra Nash ; and d. at N. Orleans. 5, Sarah, m. Joseph Cleverly, r. Abington. 6, Mary, m. Joshua Allen ; r. Th. 7, Capt. George W., b. ab. 1804; married Julia Marsh, Oct. 10, 1830, r. Th. S, Charlotte, d. young. 9, Chas., rem. Cincinnati, O., last heard from in 1835, at Cuba, having been wrecked on his passage from Boston to N. Orleans. 10, Henry, died of yellow fever at New Haven, on his return from S. Carolina. Su- sanna, the mother, b. in Abington, 1771, d. June 1, 1824.
Capt. George W.'s ch. 1, George G., b. June 24, 1832, d. Oct. 4, '53. 2, Julia A., b. Nov. 25, '33 ; m. William H. Hatch, February 25, '55 ; r. Th. 3, Charles H., b. Aug. 26, '35; r. Th., a mariner, soldier in 2d Me. Battery, &c. 4, Franklin, b. Sept. 26, '37; r. Th., a sea- man. 5, Sarah C., b. April 26, '40, d. April 17, '42. 6, William H. b. Aug. 26, '41 ; r. Th., a mariner, soldier of the 19th Me. reg., died at hospital in Washington, D. C., Nov. 16, '64. 7, Oscar, b. ab. 1846 ; r. Thomaston.
GODDING, John, born in Mansfield, Mass., came from Fox Is. to what is now Rockland during the revolution ; m. Suviah Lucas from Mass., and d. Dec. 30, 1816. Their ch. 1, John, (2d), born Nov. 4,- 1776 ; m. Nancy Killsa, Jan. 25, 1798 ; rem. to Waldo, Me., and died ab. 1862. 2, Betsey, b. Aug. 4, 1784; m. Ist, Samuel Lindsey, 2d, Hatevil Pease; r. Th., and d. Dec. 23, 1850 : 3, Hatch, b. Aug. 10, 1786; m. Catharine Teal, of St. George, Oct. 6, 1810; r. Rock. and d. before 1815, lost at sea. 4, Sally, b. Sept. 14, 1788 ; m. Ist, Thos. Crockett, 2d, Elibeus Partridge ; r. Rock., and d. ab. 1849. 5, Lucy Jane, b. June 14, 1793, d. April 18, buried the 19th, 1817.
John, (2d)'s ch. 1, John, (3d), b. April 19, 1798; mar. and rem. Waldo. 2, Hugh K., b. Oct. 16, 1801; m. and rem. Linc. 3, Sabra Killsa, b. July 24, 1805; m. and r. Northport.
GODFREY, John, b. ab. 1804, in Nova Scotia, and c. from thence with Ruth his wife, and family ; r. Rock., a ship joiner. Their ch. b. in Nova Scotia. 1, William B., b. ab. 1839. 2, Edward C., b. ab. '42. 3, Lucretia, b. ab. '44. 4, Bethia I, b. ab. '45. 5, John J., b. ab. '48, d. Jan. 8, '64. 6, Charles D., b. ab. '52.
GOODELL, James E., b. ab. 1835, in Northport, Me. ; m. Sabra A. Day, July, 1855 ; r. Rock. a mariner, &c. . Their ch. 1, Emma J., b. ab. 1853. 2, Ida M., b. ab. '59.
GOODWIN, Dr. Jacob Scammon, grad. Dartmouth College, 1811, MD. 1814; came from Readfield to what is now Rock., rem. & d. Th. Their ch. 1, Julia Annette, m. - Yeaton; r. Vermont. 2, Eliza J .; 3, William, m. & r. in Boston ; 4, Jacob B. ; 5, Eliab Stone ; 6, Daniel F .; 7, Sarah ; 8, John; 9, Roby Hewett; 10, Wade Ilamp- ton ; all rem. Boston with their widowed mother.
GORDEN, William W., b. ab. 1824, on Staten Island ; m. Cyrena Achorn; r. Rock., an ice dealer. Their ch. 1, Orestes, b. ab. 1316. 2, Francis, b. ab. '47. 3, Lewis, b. ab. '49. 4, Eugene, b. ab. '51. 5, Ada, b. ab. '53. 6, Emma, b. ab. '55. 7, Annie, b. ab. '57. 8, Mary, b. ab. '59.
GOTT, Capt. John, b. ab. 1800, on Swan Island, Me .; m. Abigail Merchant ; r. Rock. Capt. Joseph, a brother, in. & r. Swan Island.
Of Capt. John's ch. 1, Capt. David J., b. ab. 1834; m. Lydia J. Ingraham, Jan. 30, '55; r. Rock. 2, Caroline, b. ab. '38 ; r. Rock. 3, Mary J., b. ab. '40; m. Wilbert Boynton, March 30, '64; r. Rock.
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Of Capt. Joseph's ch. Rodney J., b. ab. 1836, on Swan Island ; m. Nancy E. Joice; r. Rock., a carpenter.
Capt. David J's ch. Mary Ella, b. Sept. 17, 1856, d. Nov. 23, '61. GOULD, John, (son of William, and descendant of a Welsh ship- master who settled in Pembroke, Mass., about 1664, the first of the family in America), bought land in Winchester, N. H., 1753, built saw, grist, and clothing mills, was wealthy and noted for great obsti- nacy and physical strength, sometimes, it is said, taking with his fin- gers a barrel of cider by the chimes and lifting it so that he could drink out of the bung-hole. His oldest son, Thomas, b. in Penbroke, 1753; attended school 8 weeks only, but became learned, especially in natural philosophy and history; r. Winchester, and d. ab. 1830. His only son, Thomas, (2d), b. March 7, 1785; in. Abigail Briggs, a teacher, and of an ancient Brattleboro' family; was educated for a teacher and physician, but took the home farm, devoting much time to geological and other pursuits.
Thomas, (2d)'s ch. 1, Edwin P , d. aged 3 years. 2, Harriet Au- gusta, m. Willard C. Brigham ; r. Rindge, N. H. 3, Abigail Nims, a . successful teacher, d. in 1843. 4, Albert Palmer, Esq., b. Aug. 30, 1821, on the old homestead in Winchester ; m. 1st, Perley Bryant of Franklin county, Mass .; 2d, Elizabeth D. Robinson of Th., Jan. 4, 1853; came to Maine, 1845, to Th., 1848, attorney at law. 5, Henry, m. & r. Winchester, a joiner. 6, E'izabeth H., died, aged 5 years.
Albert P., Esq.'s ch. by Ist wife. 1, Flora Elizabeth, b. ab. 1845, d. March 10, '62. 2, Abbie Augusta. 3, Mary Amelia. The mother d. March 7, '52, aged 33 years.
GOULD; of this Freedom, Me. family, perhaps descended from the same Pembroke ship-master, 3 brothers came to this place. 1, Edward, b. ab. 1815, in Freedom ; m. Jane R. Bowker of Bangor; r. Rock., & d. Aug. 14, 1850. 2, Stephen, b. ab. 1819, in Freedom ; r. Rock., a lime manufacturer. 3, Benjamin, b. ab. 1822 ; m. Elmira Smith, Dec. 25, '43; r. Rock., a lime manufacturer.
Edward's ch. 1, Charlotte, b. Feb. 18, 1839. 2, Rozetta Jane, b. Sept. 3, '41. 3, Almeda S., b. ab. '45.
Benjamin's ch. 1, Leforest, b. ab. 1848. 2, Frederic, b. ab. '57.
GOULD, John M., b. ab. 1825; came from Hillsboro', N. H. ; m. Caroline Fiye of Sedgwick ; r. Rock., a dry goods merchant. Their ch. 1, Carrie W., b. ab. 1853. 2, Howard, b. ab. '55.
GOWEN, Nathaniel B., b. ab. 1823, in Union ; m. Elizabeth H. Marshall; r. Rock., a lime burner, soldier in 4th Me. Reg., and died Dec., 1861, a prisoner in Richmond, Va.
GOWEN, Bradford, b. ab. 1825 ; m. Margaret - -; r. Rock., a truckman, &c. Their ch. 1, John W., b. ab. 1849. 2, Mary F., b. ab. '51. 3, Charles A., b. ab. '53. 4, George E., b Dec., '55, d. Oct. 22, '56. 5, Ellena, b. April, '59, d. Oct. 1, '60.
GRAFFAM; the father of this family r. on Matinic, & d. on one of the Muscle Ridge islands. His ch. 1, George, m. Margaret Spalding, May 6, 1806 ; r. S. Th. & d. in Th. 2. Pierce, removed. 3, Capt. Ja- cob. m. - Andrews, and was one of the early settlers, and, it is said, founder, of Rockport.
George's ch. 1, Joun, b. 1807, d. 1825 by a fall from aloft, at sea. 2, Capt. James A., b. April 5, 1303 ; in. Mary Antoinette Bennett, July 13, '32; r. Th., a painter. 3, Nancy S., b. July 12, 1811 ; mar. Robert Bramhall; r. Rock. 4, Susan I., b. May 9, 1815; mar. John
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Mork, '33; and d. May 16, '50. 5, William C., b. Nov. 1, '17; mar. Martha F. Burns, April 19, '45 ; r. Rockport. 6, Matilda S., b. Feb. 7, '20. 7, Lyman S., b. Jan. 20, '23; r. N. Orleans. 8, Lucy C., born Nov. 23, '26 ; m. Peleg Thomas, April 19, 1844 ; r. S. Th.
James A.'s ch. 1, Augustina, b. Jan. 2, 1337; maar. James P. El- garton ; r. Th. 2, Dexter, b. Aug. 23, '40. 3, Antoinette, b. about '44. 4, Ellen, b. ab. '46. 5, Almond B., b. ab. '47.
GRAFTON, Joseph, came from St. George, married Nancy Mont- gomery ; r. Th., and was lost at sea. Their ch. 1, John M., d. in '53, lost at sea in the barque Livorno. 2, Henrietta, b. ab. '46. 3, Isaac M., b. ab. '47. 4, Lucy, b. ab. '49. 5, Helen, b. ab. '51.
GRAFTON, John H., b. ab. 1827, son of John and Almira (Webb) Grafton, of Warren and Union ; m. Clara F. Spofford, Sept. 17, '56; r. Rock., a painter, enlisted in the U. S. navy. Their ch. 1, Clara, b. ab. '57. 2, Charles W., b. ab. '59.
GRAHAM, Levi N, b. ab. 1812; m. Eliza T. Skinner, pub. Sept. 16, '45; r. Rock., a quarryman. Their ch. 1, Sarah, b. ab. '48. 2, William, b. ab. '49. 3, Laura, b. ab. '55.
GRAHAM, -, came with Fanny, his wife, from Ireland; r. Th. and British Provinces, and d. His widow r. Rock. Their chil. 1, Norinan, b. ab. 1857. 2, John, b. ab. '59. Their father's brother, William, also r. Rock , a ship carpenter.
GRANT, John, came from Cape Cod to Fox Islands in 1785; m. Lydia Haskell of S. Th., and had 7 ch. of whom, there settled here, 1, Capt. David, b. 1801 ; m. Priscilla Ames; came to Rock., 1830, & d. at New York, Oct., 1851. 2, Capt. John, b. in 1805 ; m. Hannah Lindsey ; came to Rock. to r. in 1833. 3, Capt. William, b. 1816 ; m. Elsie Brown ; came to Rock., 1843, and was lost at sea, Dec., 1853.
Capt. David's ch. 1, a daughter, died young. 2, John S., b. in 1823; m. Mary C. Ulmer, Dec. 19, 1843 ; r. Rock., a mariner. 3, Abner E., m. Mary J. Childs, June 22, '45 ; r. Rock., & d. at sea, Oct. 23, '59. 4, Abby, m. Franklin Achorn; r. Rock. 5, Goodwin, b. 1829 ; m. Emma F. Dill, Oct. 27, '50 ; r. Rock., a mariner. 6, Nancy H., m. Capt. George H. Cables; r. Rock. 7, Priscilla E., m. Capt. John F. Cables; r. Rock.
Capt. John's ch. 1, Deborah L., m. Capt. Knott C. Perry ; r. Rock. 2, Capt. David W., m. Elizabeth W. of North Haven; r. Rock. 3, Mahala J., m. & r. in Hohokus, N. J. 4, Capt. Isaac H., b. 1835; m. Amanda M. Thompson, Oct. 16, '54; r. Rock. 5, John F., b. July 20, '38; r. Rock.,' a mariner, now in U. S. service. 6, Jarvis B., b. Oct. 22, '40; mariner, and volunteer soldier, died, killed at Bull Run, July 21, '61. 7, William, b. Jan. 10, '43; r. Rock., a mariner. 8, Mary B., b. ab. '46. 9, Susan E., b. ab. '48.
Capt. William's ch. 1, Charles, b. ab. 1848. 2, Clara, b. ab. '51. 3, Frederic, b. ab. '54.
John S.'s ch. 1, David E., b. 1845, mate of bark A. H. Kimball, · drowned, Dec. 10, '60, on passage to New Orleans. 2, Isaac A., b. ab.'47. 3, Dora E., b. '53. 4, Mary F., b. '56. 5, George F., b. '59. Goodwin's ch. 1, Frank A., b. ab. 1851. 2, Ella P., b. ab. '53. 3, Eva M., b. ab '57.
Capt. David W.'s ch. 1. Hannah E., b. ab. 1854. 2, Deborah P., b. '56. 3, Matthew A., b. '58.
Capt. Isaac H.'s ch. Malvina, b. July, 1855, d. Aug. 8, '56. ~ VOL. II. 21
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GRANT, Hiram, b. Dec. 10, 1789 ; came from Berwick ; m. Betsey Biskey of St. G. ; r. Beech Woods, Th., & d. Nov. 20, 1862. Their ch. 1, William Joshua, b. 1823 ; m. Hannah A. Willis, Feb. 13, '44 ; r. California. 2, Mary Jane, m. Francis Burrill ; r. Ct. 3, Eliza A., m. Walter Sutherland, now a soldier of the U. S., r. and d. Th. 4, Michael B., b. ab. 1829 ; m. Mary E. Achorn, Nov. 20, '52; r. Rock., a lime burner. 5, Hiram, (2d), b. 1833 ; m. Margaret A. Gilson, July 24, '53; r. Th. 6, A. Jackson, b. 1835; m. Elizabeth J. Fales, March 28, '58 ; r. Rock. 7, Frances Elvina, m. Charles Richardson ; r. Rock. and died. 8, J. Catharine, m. John Hull, p. June 21, '56 ; r. Damariscotta. 9, John B., b. 1842, soldier in the 21st Me. Reg. 10, Martha W .; r. Th. 11, Angie R., m. William H. Keene; r. Rock. 12, Rachel, b. ab. '49.
William Joshua's ch. 1, Mary E., b. ab. 1845. 2, William A., b. '47. 3, Edwin S., b. '49.
Michael B.'s ch. 1, Willie H., b. May 25, 1855, d. Dec. 2, '56. 2, Charles L., b. Nov. 10, '59, d. Sept. 27, '60.
Hiram, (2d)'s ch. 1, Albert G., b. 1854. 2, Ernest, b. '59.
Andrew Jackson's ch. Cyrus N., b. 1859.
GRANT, James, b. ab. 1821; m. Celia ; r. Rock. Their ch. 1, William H., b. ab. 1846. 2, Jane W., b. ab. '50. 3, Hannah S., b. ab. '53. 4, Eugene C., b. ab. '57.
GRANT, Daniel, b. ab. 1830, in Nova Scotia; r. S. Th., with Mar- garet S., his wife. Their ch. Calvin C., b. ab. 1859.
GRAVES; of this family two brothers came here from Deerfield, N. H., viz .: William, b. ab. 1778; m. Mary -; r. S. Th. and d. April 16, 1849. Nathaniel, b. ab. 1788 ; m. Louisa Emery, July 11, 1809 ; r. S. Th., on road to St. George, and d. Jan. S, '55.
William's ch. 1, Eunice, b. Oct. 18, 1800; mar. Capt. Josiah W. Dodge; rem. San Francisco, Cal. 2, John, b. May 27, '03 ; m. 1st, Nancy G. Dean, Nov. 8, '27, 2d, Mrs. Lydia W. Smith, p. June 14, '51; r S. Th., a joiner, &c. 3, Joseph, b. April 2, '05; m. Caroline S. Snow; r. S. Th., a farmer. 4, Parley, b. Sept. 26, '07 ; m. Mercy Williams, May 22, '45 ; r. S. Th., a farmer, rem. ? California. 5, Lydia, b. June 1, '10 ; r. Th. 6, Mary, b. Aug. 27, '12 ; m. Isaac Hall; r. Rock. 7, William D., b. July 31, '15 ; m. Mary S Graves of St. George, Dec. 16, '38 ; r. S. Th., and d. April, 1849. 8, Simon D., b. July 28, '18; m. Susan W. Crouch, Dec. 7, '41; r. S. Th., a carpen- ter, &c. 9 and 10, twins, b. Sept. 24, '21 ; Susan D, m. Capt. Geo. Emery; r. Th. Halsey II., lost at sea in the Gulf of Mexico. The mother d. March 19, 1842, aged 62.
Nathaniel's ch. 1, Lydia, mar. Oliver Wheeler of St. George. 2, George E., m. Lucy Harrington, Jan. 1838; r. Rock., or St. George. [A George Graves d. at Rock. April 25, '57, aged 47.] 3, Elizabeth, mar. Benjamin Thompson ; r. S. Th. 4, Mary S., mar. William D. Graves, r. Aroostook. 5, Dennis, b. 1813, d. at sea Sept. 5, '43. 6, Margaret, m. Oliver Butler ; r. Hope. 7, Edward, m. Martha Arey ; r. S. Th. 8 and 9, twins, b. April 1826; Nathaniel. (2d), died at St. George, by suicide Sept. 12, '55; Josiah, d. at Mazatlan harbor, June 1, '51. 10, Sophia. 11, Louisa Maria.
John's ch. by Ist wife. 1, John, (2d), b. Sept. 7, 1828 ; r. Rock., ? soldier in the army. ? 2, Thomas J., b. Oct. 23, '30 ; r. S. Th. 3, Louisa D., b. Sept. 7, '32; m. Ist, Tileston P. Noyes, of Rock., 2d, Solomon Stahl; rem. Appleton. 4, Adeline, b. April 7, '34 ; m. John
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H. Bennett, Sept. 19, '64. 5, Ephraim D., b. Dec. 25, '35; r. Rock. 6, Sarah A., b. Aug. 1, '38, d. March 12, '41. 7, Elizabeth W., b. April 15, '40. 8, Lorenzo A., b. May 4, '42 ; r. S. Th. 9, Algernon. b. ab. '45. 10, Stearns, b. ab. '47. By 2d wife. 11, Nancy, b. ab. '52.
Joseph's ch. 1, Orris, b. July 21, 1839 ; r. S. Th., a mariner. 2, Harriet, b. May 23, '42. 3, Emily, b. ab. '44. 4, Frederic, b. ab '46; r. S. Th., soldier of 2d Me. Battery, d. July 5. '62. 5, William, b. ah. '48. 6, Irving, b. ab. '51. 7, Edwin, b. ab. '53. 8, Ava, b. ab. '56.
Parley's ch. 1, Nathaniel, ? d. at New Orleans. 2, Archibald, b. ab. 1835 ; r. S. Th., a joiner.
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