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Mason W.'s ch. 1, Emma E., b. Dec. 16, 1841. 2, Charles H., b. March, '44, d. Dec. 20, '51. 3, Clara .1., b. Feb., '46, d. Aug. 8, '60. 4, Richard, b. ab. '49. 5, Laura, b. ab. '51. 6, Josephine, b. ab. '5+. 7, Jennie, b. ab. '56. 8, Edith E., b. ab. '58.
Henry, (2d)'s ch. 1, Merritt A., b. ab. 1845. 2, Margaret Amelia, b. ab. '47. 3, Frederic, b. ab. '50. 4, Henry P., b. June 25, '53, d. May 15, '54. 5, George S., b. ab. '57.
Dexter S.'s ch. 1, Charles W., b. ab. '55. 2, Flora E., b. ab. '58 .. James, (2d)'s ch. Frank, b. ah. 1855.
William B.'s ch. 1, Ida, b. ab. '57. 2, William B., (2d), b. ab. '59. . Charles's ch. Jane, b. April, 1860.
MORSE, Obadiah, h. at Sherburne, Mass., Dec. 11. 1776; came to U., 1798 ; m. Sally Palmer, 2d, Phebe Carriel, and d. Aug. 8, 1837. His widow mar. Major James A. Ulmer; r. Th. Of his ch. by Ist wife. 1, Asa, b. Jan 27, 1809 : m. Eliza J. Litchfield ; c. to Rock., 1848; r. Pleasant street, a teamster, &c. 2, Obadiah, b. May 18, '13 ;
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m. Chloe Copeland of W .: c. to Th. where he d. July 14, '47; being fatally injured, July 11th, by caving in of a clay bank at his brick- yard. Of the sons of Levi Morse of Union, 1, William Bradford, b. Aug. 24, 1813 ; m. Emma G. (Parsons) Ross, Oct. 12, '37 ; r. Rock., a lime manufacturer, & d. Nov. 8, '52. Of the sons of Moses Morse of U. Dexter P., b. ab. 1825 ; m. Emeline P. Eaton in 1858, and r. Rock., a melodian manufacturer.
Asa's ch. 1, Edwin P., b. July 20, 1836 ; r. Rock., corporal in U. S. Sharpshooters, &c. 2, Fostena, b. March 7, '38; m. Charles H. Haskell; r. Rock. 3, Argyl Dudley, b. March 28, '41; soldier of the Sharpshooters, &c. 4, William Spofford, b. Nov. 29, '43. 5, Sidney Adelbert, b. in Rock., Jan., 1851.
William Bradford's ch. 1, Penelope C., born Aug. 29, 1838. 2, Serg't William Henry, b. Jan. 1, '41 ; a clerk, and soldier of 28th Me. Reg., killed in battle, June 30, '63. 3, Charles Bradford, b. Dec. 24, '47 ; r. Rock.
MORSE, formerly DeMorse ; of this Friendship family, 1, John, b. ab. 1804 ; m. Mrs. Eliza Hall, p. Oct. 31, '33; r. Tlı., a carpenter 2, Capt. Oliver, a cousin, b. ab. 1834; m. Catharine V. Haupt of Wal., May 25, '56; r. Th., a master mariner. 3, William, another cousin, b. ab. 1835; m. Ann Stevens, Dec. 8, '53; r. Th., a mariner.
John's ch. Elizabeth, b. ab. 1837.
Capt. Oliver's ch. Jane, b. ab. 1860.
William's ch. 1, Frederic, b. ab. 1856. 2, Frank, b. ab. '58.
MORSE, James M., b. ab. 1828 ; m. Rebecca J. Briggs, p. Aug. 22, '53; r. Rock , a teamster. Their ch. 1, Wilmot, b. July, '56, d. May 30, '57. 2, Florabelle, b. ab. '59. 3, Ida E., b. Oct. 10, '61, d. Aug. 29, '62. Of this name, also, Archibald C. Morse, b. ab. '34; in. Fran- ces A. - ; r. Rock., a lime burner. Their ch. 1, William V., b. June 28, '56, d. March 9, '57. 2, Delora, b. ab. '5S.
MORTON, Cornelius, c. from Kingston, Mass., early, to what is now Friendship; m. Jane Johnson ; r & d. F. Their ch. 1, Cornelius, (2d), mn. Abiah Wadsworth; r. & d. F. 2, Joshua, m. Mercy How- ard of Wal. ; r. & d. Friendship. 3, Sarah. 4, Deborah, m. Robert Jameson of Friendship.
Of Joshua's ch. 1, Joshua, (2d), b. June 16, 1789 in F .; m. 1st, Jerusha Cobb of W., Oct. 29, 1812, 2d, Mary A Davis of F., March 25, '32; came to Th. 1827, and began shipbuilding, continuing it, building by himself and in company with his son, building no less than 22 vessels; built the 2d house ever put up on Green St. 1826 ; rem. in 1840 to the Seavy house near his ship yard, and d. Jan. 25, '57. 2, Cornelius, (3d), in. Ist, Sally (Morton) Lawry, 2d, Nancy (Pitcher) Morse ; r. F.
Joshua, (2d)'s ch. 1, Lucinda C., b. Aug. 7, 1813, m. Harvey G. Snow ; r. N. Y., d. and was buried in Th., Nov. 20, '64. 2, Mary Ann, b. Feb 17, 1815, m. Alexander Edwards ; r. Th. 3, Charles C. b. Feb. 16, '17, m. Sarah Waterman of Wal , Aug. 8, '44 ; r. Th., a ship- builder, in firm of J. & C. C. Morton, &c. 1, Albert, b. March 16, '20, m. Harriet M. Wiggen of Brooks, Nov., 1815 ; ship builder, in com- pany with C. Lermond and L. B. Gilchrist ; removed June, 1857, to W. Springfield, Mass., and d. March 26, '58. 5, Rebecca C., b. May 18, '22, mi. Charles Lermond ; r. Th. 6, Alzina W., b. Nov. 11, '24 ; r. Th., and N. Y. 7, Jerusha A., b. Nov. 15, '29, d. Nov. 22, '43. The mother, b. Nov. 5, 1786, d. Nov. 15, 1829. By 2d wife. 8, an
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infant, d. 9, Francis A , m. Edwin Fitzgerald ; r. Th. 10, Margaret A., m. Washington Morton of F. 11, Joshua K., b. 1838. m. Margaret G. Mitchell, April 9, '64; r. Th., a ship carpenter. 12. William J., b. '41 ; r. Th., a carpenter. and mariner. 13, Hester, m. Nathan L. Mil- ler ; r. Th. 14, C. Aubigne. 15, Oliver A., b. Oet. 10, '48, d. Sept. 12, '49. 16, Florilla Olive.
Cornelius, (3d)'s ch. By Ist wife. 1, Nancy, m. 1st, Francis W. Rhoades of Rock., 2d, Dea. Isaae Robinson of War .; r. Rock. 2, Susan, m. John Sanborn ; r. Prospect, rem. Dover. 3, Howard. b. ab. '16, m. Melinda Robinson, Oet. 9, '42; r. Th., a joiner. 4, Josephus B., b. ab. '21; r. Th.
Charles C.'s ch. 1, Sarah Ellen, b. Oct. 3, 1846. 2, Mary Thomas, b. Jan. 17, '51.
Albert's ch. 1, Harriet E , b. Nov. 16, 1846. 2, Ada MI., b. Sept. 15, '48. 3, Albeit O., born Dec. 26, '50, died Aug. 22, '52. 4, Eda Crockett, b. May, 1854, d. April '55. 5, a son, b. Sept. and d. Dec. 1857.
Howard's eh. 1, Orilla A., b. ab. 1847. 2, Clara E., b. July, and d. Sept., '53. 3, Clara Emma, b. ab. '58.
MORTON, James C., b. 1808, son of Zenas Morton of Eastport, m. Mehitable R. Morton of F .; r. Rock., a blacksmith. Their ch. 1, Leonese, b. ab. 1837. 2, Franklin, b. ab. '41. 3, Ella B., b. ab. '53.
MORTON, Robert, b. ab. 1822, in Bristol ; m. Martha M. Bryant ; r. Rock., a mariner. Their eh. 1, Frederie C., b. 1854. Capt. Jas., brother of Robert, b. in B. ab. 1828; m. Caroline C. Gregory, Feb. 14, 1848 ; r. Roek. Their ch. 1, James U., b. ab. 1849. 2. b. '52, d. Jan. '53. 3, Helen F., b. ab. '56. Of this name, also, Enos B. Morton, b. in Bristol ab. 1822; m. Mary P. Lane; r. Rock., a mariner.
Enos B.'s eh. 1, Mary S., b. ab. 1847. 2, Enos B., (2d), b. about '51. 3, John M., b. ab. '53.
MOSHER, James W., b. ab. 1830 in N. Scotia, mar. Margaret J. Stone, July, 1852 ; r. S. Th., a carpenter. Their ch. 1, Lucy E., b. ab. 1853. 2, Frank II., b. ab. 1858.
MOSMAN, Aaron, b. Oct. 22, 1757, in Sudbury, Mass., came and settled south of Chickawauka Pond, where he had grist and other mills; was a rev. soldier ; m. Hepzibah Hosmer, May 28, 1782, 2d, Sarah Gardner, June 16, 1814 ; and d. Nov. 27, 1840, aged 83. His ch. by Ist wife. 1, Hepzibah, mar. Nathaniel Packard ; r. and d. Rock. 2, Capt. Reuben, m. Margaret Studley of Wal, pub. Jan. 31, 1808 ; r. Cam. and Rock., rem. and is supposed to be dead. 3, Marv, m. Daniel l'ackard, rem. Cam. 4, William, mar. Lucy Safford of Hope, Dee. 6, 1817 ; r. and d. Rock. 5, Aaron, (2d), m. Experience Andrews; r. Cam. 6, Betsey, b. Nov. 1. 1800; m. Alanson Dean, April 19, '21 ; r. and d. Rock. 7, Merrick, born Dec. 8, 1803 ; mar. Elizabeth Ott of Cam., Oct. 10, '24; r. Rock., on homestead ; and d. Oct. 17, '47. The mother, b. in Concord, Mass , July 24, 1759, died June 11, 1812. The step-mother, b. April 11, 1778, in Edgecomb, Me., d. Oct. 28, 1844.
Capt. Reuben's ch. 1, Hannah S., mn. James Murch, and d June 15, 1810. 2, Mary S., m. Robert S. Stockbridge of Castine, Aug. 12, '32. 3,'Reuben II., was mate of sch. Inn, and died on Nantucket. March 2, '29. 4, Elbridge, steward in same sch., and perished same time with his brother. 5, Capt. Gardner, mar. Sarah H. Shepherd,
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May 16, '40, 2d, Emeline Ghentner, May 21, '43. 6, Sarah, m. Burton Fales, r. Th. and d. Dec. 30, '40. 7, Angeline. 8, Daniel.
William's c'1. 1, Dillora, born March 11, 1820; mar. Charles Van Duyzer ; r. Charlestown, Mass 2, Orris. b. Jan. 30, '22; r. Rock., a peddler, &c. 3, Albion K. Parris, b. April 1, '25 ; in. Harriet A. Har- rington, 2d, Maria - ot Charlestown, Mass. ; r. Rock , a ship- builder. 4, Catharine, m. Hezekiah Fuller ; r. Hope. 5, Mary J., d. young. 6, James, m. & r. Natick, Mass. 7, Henry, m. & r. in Cali- fornia. 8, Judson, r. California. 9, Willian Reuben, mn. & r. Hope.
Aaron, (2d)'s ch. Mial, m. Wealthy _1. Cloughi, Dec. 22, 1855; r. Camden.
Merrick's ch. 1, Malvina, b. June 29, 1828 ; m. E. Hinkley Heald, Sept. 16, '49 ; r. Rock. 2, Miles, b. June 6, '30, d. Sept., 1848. 3, Mareuel, b. Jan. 5, '33; m. Bathsheba Ewell of Cam., Sept. 22, '53 ; r. Cam , a mariner. 4, Maria S., b. Aug. 10, '34 ; m. Cyrus Hughes, or Hewes, Auy. 24, '52, (who d. at sea, 1855, leaving 1 son, Herbert Leslie, b. ab. '55), m. 2d, Capt. Samuel Conary; r. Rock. 5, Marilla, b. Feb. 29, '33; mar. William F. Deau ; r. Rock 6, Ezekiel D., b. Aug. 23, '37 ; r. Rock., a teamster, &c. 7, Mary Marinda, b. July 27, '40 ; m. George A. Drew ; r. Rock., rem. California. 8, Almeda S., b. Feb. 4, '45 ; r. Rock.
Of Capt. Gardner's ch Gardner M., b. Sept., 1853, d. Jan. 16, '55. Albion K. P.'s ch. by 1st wife. 1, Harriet, b. ab. 1849. 2, Charles.
MUNROE, or Monroe, Martin, c. from Spencer, Mass., to Th. ; m. Eliza Martin, May 4, 1818 ; r. Th., worked in line quarries, &c., but removed. ? His nephew, Jairus, b. ab. 1795, came also from Spencer in 1815, m. Mary Bentley, Feb. 1, '18 ; worked at quarrying, and lost his sight, 1825 ; r. Th.
Martin's ch. 1, Solomon, d. at N. O., March 14, 1839. 2, Lafay- ette, b. 1823, d Oct. 10, '25. 3, James, r. N. O. 4, Capt. William M., b. 1827, m. Mary J. McAllister, Sept. 3, '51, 2d, Sarah T. Hall, Feb. 10, '5); r Rock., a master mariner. 5, Elizabeth. r. Rock. 6, Diana, b. ab. 1833; m. - - Alley, (and has son, William L., b. ab. '55), 2d, James Sholler, Feb. 21, '61; r. Rock. 7, Jane Ann, b. ab. '34, m. J. Andrew Johnson ; r. Rock.
Jairus's ch. 1, Elizabeth, b. Feb. 2, 1919, m. Oscar F. Healey; r. Rock. 2, Sally A .. b. Feb. 4, '23, m. Capt. Harris Robinson, 2d, Capt. Austin Williams ; r. Th. 3, Halsey H., b. Oct. 14, '27, m. Lucy H. Tozier, Sept. 11, '55 ; r. Thomaston, a farmer, inventor of improved rotary harrow, &c. 4, Mary F., b. Nov. 5, '32, m. George Copeland ; r. Th. 5, John B., b. Oct. 13, '25, d. Sept. 20, '26. 6, Adelaide, b. May 20, '37. 7, Horace, b. Feb. 28, '30; r. Th., a teacher, soldier in 20th Me. Reg., &c.
MUNROE, Capt. William, of a different family, mar. Susan Dyer, Ang. 4, 1922, 2d, Sarah R. Jameson, Sept. 22, '44 ; r. S. Th. His ch. 1, Aun Maria, b. Feb. 12, '24. 2, William, b. Nov. 21, '25, d. Oct. 8, '38. 3, Sarah A., b. Aug., 1834. The mother d. Dec. 25, '38. By 2d wife. 4, Robert V., b. ab. 1845.
MURCII, James, came from Castine, m. Hannah Mosman, Oct. 24, 1837, 2d, Mary A. Jameson, Jan. 9, '41 ; r. and d. Rock.
MURPHY, Daniel, b ab. 180G, in Coork, Ireland, m. Joanna Murphy ; c. to Th. in 1832 ; r. Th. Their ch. 1, Timothy, b. May 2, 1837 ; r. Th., a mariner. 2, Daniel, (2d), b. April 4, '39 ; r. Th., a mariner. 3, Mary A., b. Nov. 2, '41. 4, Michael, b. ab. '44. 5, John, b. ab. '46. VOL. II. 29
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Of this name also, John Murphy, b. ab. 1827, in Ireland, as was Mar- garet, his wife; r. Rock. Their ch. 1, John, (2d), b. ab. 1846. 2, Patrick, b. ab. '48. 3, Jeremiah, b. ab. '50. 4, Julius A., b. ab. '52. 5, Margaret, b. ab. '54. 6, Dennis, b. ab. '57. 7, Mary, b. '59.
MURPHY, Levi, b. ab. 1832, in St. Geo., m. Abby Bird; r. Rock., & mariner 1860, soldier in 4th Me. Regt., &c. Their ch. 1, Charles A., b. ab. 1855. 2, Corabelle, b. ab. '57. 3, Abby, b ab. '59.
MURRAY, Edward C., born ab. 1807, in Rhode Island, as was Amanda, his wife; r. Rock., a shoemaker. Their ch. 1, Ellen C., b. ab. 1837. 2, Abby S., b. ab. '30. 3, Edgar L., b. ab. '44. Of this name, also, Alexander Murray, b. ab. 1820, m. Matilda - -; r. Rock., a lime burner. Their ch. Alexander, (2d), b. ab. 1853.
MURRIN, Terence, b. ab. 1817, in Ireland, as was Bridget, his wife ; r. Rock.
MYERS, Capt. Ephraim, b. ab. 1825, m. Annie E. Blaisdell, Sept. 13, '57 ; r Rock., a mariner, rem. California.
NASHI, Thomas, and Rebecca, his wife, came early to old Th., from Lincolnville, & had recorded here, their ch. : 1, Capt. Ezekiel R., b. May 1, 1834; m. Mrs. Catharine Stover, Nov. '56 ; r. Rock., a mas- ter mariner. 2, Winslow, b. April 6, d. Aug. 12, '42. Amos W., a nephew of Thomas, b. ab. '33, in Linc., m. Abby Nash ; r. Rock., a mariner, entered the navy.
Capt. Ezekiel R.'s ch. 1, Frank, b. ab. 1857. 2, Catharine, b. ab. '59. Amos W.'s ch. 1, Elvira, b. ab. 1857. 2, Cora A., b. ab. '59.
NASH, Andrew J., b. ab. 1828; m. Martha L. Buckminster ; ? r. Rock., a lime burner. 'Their ch. 1, Georgiana, b. ab. '53. 2, Eliza- beth, b. ab. '58. 3, Ada A., b. Feb. '60, d. April 26, '61. 4, Lyman H., b. Sept. 'Gi, d March 1, '62.
NEALLEY, Edward S. J., Esq., c. to Th., m. Lucy C. Prince, July 5, 1836, but soon rem. to Bath. Their ch. 1, Edward Bowdoin, b. in Th., July 22, '37 ; grad. Bowd. Coll., 1858; rem. Iowa. 2, Hezekiah P., b. in Bath, June 11, '40, d. Nov. 5, '41. 3, Henrietta P., d. young. 4. Greenleaf C. 5, Susan.
NELSON, Capt. Charles H., b. ab. 1829, in Edinburgh, Scotland, c. here, m. Maria Harrington, July 7, 1853 ; r. Rock., a master mari- ner. Their ch. 1, Isabella F'., b. ab. '54. 2, Nellie A., b. ab. '56. 3, Arthur P., b. Jan. 4, '59, d. Aug. 15, '62.
NEWELL, Samuel J., b. ab. 1820; m. Nancy D. -; r. Rock. in '60, a carriage manufacturer ; since rem. China, Me. Their ch. 1 Arthur W., b. ab. '43, an ornamental painter. 2. Ellen E., b. ab. '48' 3, Milton A., b. ab. '52. 4, Eben P., b. ab. '56. 5, Ettie F., b. ab. '59'
NEUBERT, or Newbirt, Adam ; m. 1st, Dorothy Storer, 2d, Lucy (Wentworth) Smith of Kuox ; r. Wal. An older brother, Michael, m. Mary Feyler ; rem. Appleton, and, of his ch., John W., b. ab. 1819; m. Laura E. . - ot Fox Isl. ; r. Rock., a stone cutter, &c. Ad- am's ch. by Ist wife. 1, William F., b. '27 ; m. Mary L. Dunbar, Oct. 23, '64 ; r. W., a teacher, c. 2. George G., b. 1828, d. in Wal, '56 ? 3, Andrew A., b. 1830 ; m. Arletta A. Penniman, Nov. 17, 1852 ; r. Rock , a ship carpenter, &c. 4, James W., b. '32 ; rem. Cal. '52, & m. there in '61. 5, Joel M. b. '36, d. at sea '57. The mother d. Feb. '46. Of other branches of this family, there also c. here, Alvan, b. ab. '28 ; m. Lydia M. Hall of Wal., r. Th, a mariner. Thomas A., son of Philip of Jefferson ; m. Abby Robinson, '55; r. Th.
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John W.'s ch. 1, George G., b. ab. 1854. 2, Mary L. 3, Lizzic. 4, Frank E., b. Feb 19, '60, d. Aug. 30, '61.
Andrew A.'s ch. 1. Alphonso, b. ah. 1854 2, Fannie B. 3, Frederic W. 4, Etta E., b. Feb. 4, and died Oct. 4, '61.
Alvan's ch. Susan, b. ab. 1854.
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NEWHALL, Jonathan, came from Lynn, Mass,, to Union, before 1791, made the first horse-wagon ever built there; m. Hannah Pea- body of W., rem. and died Washington, Me. Of their ch. 1, Jona- than, (2d), b. Aug. 12, 1799, m. Ist. Elizabeth D. Boyd of Wash., 2d, Margaret Yeates of Wal., came to S. Th., July, 1849, a jeweller, millwright, &c. 2, James, b. March 2, 1804, m. Mrs. Rebecca Bowles of Northport; r. S. Th., a teacher, &c. 3, Joseph, b. Dec. 9, 1807, m. Ist, Mary Neubert of Windsor, 2d, Priscilla Jameson of Wash. ; r. S. 'Th., a millwright, &c.
Jonathan, (2d)'s ch. by Ist wife. 1, John B., b. 1828, d. in Calais, Milltown, Jan. 1849. 2, Oscar, d. in 1335. 3, Wilbert, b. Dec. 19, '30. 4, Mary E., b. 1832, d. 1835.
James's ch. 1, Harriet, b. ab. 1830; m. Harrison P. Babb ; r. S .. Th. 2, Hannah, m. - Hopkins of Wash. 3, James T., b. ab. 1833; mar. Alzena Trask, Sept. 23, '61; r. S. Th., a clerk, &c. 4, Catharine L., m. William M. Jordan of Cam., Sept. 16, '56; r. S. Th. 5. Ebenezer W., b. ab. '30, a mariner. 6, Margaret, b. ab. '45. 7, Ellen, b. ab. '47.
Joseph's ch. 1, Mary Elizabeth m. George Bond of Jefferson, June 25, '54; r. S. Th., rem. Presque Isle. 2, -, d. young. 3, Aun Maria, b. ab. '32. 4, Harriet M., b. ab. '40; m. Emery L. Stetson, April 14, '61 ; r. S. Th.
NEWALL, Charles, b. ab. 180S; m. Louisa -; r. Th., a ped- dler. Their ch. 1, Emma C., b. ab. 1844. 2, Mary, b. ab. '50. 3, Anna, b. ab. '56.
NICHOLS, Dr. -, a native of Ireland, came to St. George ; m. Margaret Kelloch, and d St. G. His widow m. Shepard Robbins. His ch. 1, Hannah, m. Ist, Edmund Mallard of Union, 2d, Benja- min Kelloch of W., Aug. 27, 1833. 2, George, m. & r. Frankfort.
NICHOLS, Dr. Alonzo D., b. Sept., 1826, in Albany, N. Y .; came to r. in Rock., 1843, in connection with telegraph office; m. Cath- arine H. Achorn, Aug. 4, '52 ; was cashier of Lime Rock Bank, editor of Gazette, &c., d. Feb. 25, '63. Their ch. 1, Frances E., b. ab. '54. 2, Florence M., b. ab. '53. 3, Charlie H., d. Sept. 24, 1863.
NICHOLS, Lathley R , b. ab. 1832, in Prospect ; mar. Susan T. Morse, Dec. 17, '53; r. Th., a carpenter. Their ch. 1, Charles, b. ab. 1856. 2, George, b. ab. '53.
NICHOLS, Nathaniel, b. ab. 1810, in Bueksport, Me .; m. Sarah Atwood; r. Rock., a mariner, &c. Noah, a brother, b. ab. 1813, in Bucksport; m. Sophironia Hilburn; r Rock., a painter, &c.
Nathaniel's ch. Grace D., b. ab. 1848.
NICHOLS, P. P., b. in Georgetown ; m. Burletta Rivers, June, 1861; r. Th.
NICHOLSON, William, h. March 2, 1791 ; came from Prescott. Lancashire, England; m. Suain Wyllie of C .; r. Th., a carpenter, & d. Oct. 17, 1800. Their ch. 1, John A., b. Jan. 4, 1818 ; r. Th., a carpenter. 2. Elizabeth, b. June 10, '19, d. in Boston, June 22, '40. 3, William HI., b. March 27, '22, d. May 30, '24. 4, Sarah J., born
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March 16, '23; m. Capt. George L. Carney ; r. Th. 5, William H., b. April 27, d. June 2, '25. 6, William J., b. Sept. 29, '25, d. Nov. 14, '28. 7, Susan D., b. July 15, & d. Oct. 19, '23. 8, Lucy Frances, b. Aug. IS, 29; m. Thomas Russell ; r. Th. 9, Thomas W., b. June 6, '32 ; r. Th, a mariner ; & d. Jan., 1865. 10, Capt. George M., b. Jan. 27, '35 ; r. Th., a mariner. 11, Marcia F., b. July 27, '37. The mother d. Oct., 1849, aged 55.
NICHOLSON, Thomas, b. ab. 1321, in Sligo, Ireland ; m. Mary Brennan ; r. Th. Their ch. 1, John, b. ab. 1354. 2, James, b. ab. '56. 3, Mary Hattie, b. ab. '59.
NICKERSON, Moses, h. ab. 1826 ; c. from Perry ; m. Sarah W. (Knowlton) Allen, April 20, '50 ; r. Rock., a mariner, &c.
NORRIS, Capt. Joseph, b. 1803; c. from Windsor ; m. Mary E. Foster, p. Aug. 17, '33 ; r. Th., rem. St. Paul, Minnesota, 1831, where he d. Sept., 1861. Their ch. 1, Joseph, (2d), b. March 15, and died April 7, 1836. 2, Edward B., b. April 17, '38. 3, Joseph W., born April 20, '40. 4, William, b. ab. '43. 5, Robert, b. ab. '50. 6, Mary Ann, b. ab. '53; all rem.
NORTON, Amos A., b. ab. 1818 ; m. Haunah J. Bartlett, r. S. Th. in fishery business. Their ch. 1, Aldrick, b. ab. 1845. 2, Amos, b. ab. '47. 3, Joshua B., b. ab. '49. 4. Asahel, b. ab. '51. 5. William S., b ab. '53. 6, Adelaide A., b. ab. '55. 7, Miriam B., born ab. '57. 8, Ruth, b. ab. '59. Of this name, also, Enoch Norton, b. ab. 1832; m. Mary A. Robinson, June 26, '56 ; r. S. Th., a mariner. Their ch. Joseph, b. ab. 1857.
NORTON, Edward B., b. in New Vineyard, Me., (whither his father c. fron Martha's Vineyard, Mass.), c. to Th., m Rachel Moody, of Nobleboro', June 19, 1839; and d. Feb. 2, '57. Their ch. 1, Isaac E., b. March 1842, d. Sept. 21, '52. 2, Hezekiah Prince, b. Nov., '43 ; r. Thomaston.
NORWOOD, Isaac, b. ab. 1826 ; m. Mary A. Lothrop, p. June 1.4, '52; r. Rock., a mariner.
NUTT; of this family two cousins of Irish or Scotch Irish descent. came to this vicinity, viz .: Col. David. b. ab. 1738, m. and r. in Cam , was an actor in the Rev. War, and d. April 20, 1797, and was buried at the Tolman burying ground, Rock. John, m. twice, r. Cam., a farmer, rem. to Knox.
Of David's ch. 1, Nancy, m. George W. Bowers; r. & d. S. Th.
John's ch. 1, David, (2d), d. in Ohio, ab. 1813. 2, William, b. in Cam., May 27, 1799, m. Nancy Ladd of Belmont, March 25, 1813 ; came to Rock., 1818, farmer, lime burner, &e. 3, Joanna, mar. Wmn. Harkness; r. and d. Cam. 4, Ashley, rem. Ohio, m. Nancy Gardner, and d. ab. 1856. 5, John, (2d), m. Jane Panl of Cam. ; r. Cam. 6, Elijah, m. Mary MeIntyre : r. Cam. 7, Nancy, mar. Capt. William Brewster; r. Cam. 3, Susan, m. Danie! Melvin ; r. Hope.
William's ch. 1, David, (3d), b. July 5, 1813, d. Nov. 17, '21. 2, Lovina H., b. Aug. 29, '15, m. John Cressy ; r Rock. 3, William, (2d), b. June 27, '19; r. Rock., a mariner. 4, Louisa, horn April 21, '22, m. Elihu Tilden ot Line., and d. Sept. 26, '53. 5, Nancy, b. May 6, '24, mar. Ephranu Perkins of Freedom. 7, Susan, b. Aug. 27, '26, m. Isaac M. Tilden, May 15, '45. 8, Hannah, h. Oct. 29, '25, m. Eben L. Higgens, and d. 15.3. 9, Cornelia, b. April 7, '31, mar. John E. Pendleton, 1850. 10, Isaac F., b. Nov. 8, '35 ; r. Rock., a mariner.
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John, (2d)'s ch. 1, Nancy, m. Elihu Tilden; r. Linc. 2, John, (3d), m. Eliza Miller ; r. Cam. 3, James, m. Caroline Clark ; r. Cam. 4, Mary J , m. Lawry Gardner; r. Cam. 5. Caroline, mar. Lorenzo Soule of Freedom. 6, Susan, m. Jeremiah Nutt; r. Cam.
Elijah's ch. 1, Jeremiah, m. Susan Nutt ; r. Cam. 2, Alzade.
NUTTER, Lorenzo, b. ab. 1831, in Pembroke, Me., mar. E:neline Staples; r. Th., a joiner. Their ch. 1, Clifford, b. ab. '57. 2, Eliza, b. 1859, d. Feb., 1860.
NUTTING, Jonathan. m. 1st, -, 2d, Mary Butler; r. and d. C. His ch. By Ist wife. 1, Silas, m. Elizabeth Gardner, May 25, 1818; r. C., and died in W. I. 2, Jonathan, (2d). 3, George. 4, Barbara, m. Jacob Hyler ; r. and d. C. By 2d wife. 5, Capt. Eben- ezer, lost at sea in the Hercules. 6, Hepzibah, b. May 15, 1799, mar. Ist, Capt. William Biskey, 2d, Capt. Peter Miller; r. Th., and d. Nov. 9, '61. 7, Thomas, lost at sea, as mate of the Hercules. 8, Mary, m. Joshua Jordan ; r. and d. Th. 9, Eliza, mar. Alden Robin- son ; r. Cush. 10, Edward. 11, Clement, d. unm. 12, Freeman, m. r. Cush., and d. March 13, '43
Silas's ch. 1, Elizabeth, b. ab. 1818. m. Albert G. Lermond, 2d, Capt. Peter Miller ; r. Th.
O'BRIEN, John, b. 1755 ; c. from Craig, Ireland, as ship's steward, to Castine; was employed as a teacher by Mr. Beverage on the Fox Islands, by whose aid he escaped there from the British yoke; found his way to Warren, where he m. Mary, daughter of Col. Starrett, Nov. 14, 1785 ; r. W., a farmer & schoolmaster. on the place now occupied by his grandson, William L. O'Brien, & d. June 19, 1823. Their ch. 1, Elizabeth, m. Robert Henderson ; r. Belfast & W. 2, Lewis, born June 5, 1788, d., shot, accidentally, in his father's barn, April 2, '05. 3, Mary, m. Archibald Crawford; r. W. 4, Hon. John, (2d), b 1791; m. Mary Ann George of Watertown, Miss., Sept. 30, '22; r. Th., a marble manufacturer, warden of prison, councillor, &c., d. Sept. 23, '50. 5, Hon. Edward, b. ab. 1793; m. Mary Starrett, May 16, '20; was long an active shipwright & liberal citizen in W .; rem. Th., 1847, continued ship-builling, was State Senator, 1858, visited Europe and the home of his ancestors in 1862; r. Th., in the house he built on Main street, is president of the Georges Bank, &c. 6, James, b. 1795, d. Aug. 27, 1899. 7, Sarah, m. Otis Crocker of Machias, June 27, '24. 8, Seth, m. Nancy Lermond, Jan. 19, 226; r. W. 9, Rebecca, b. ab. 1891; m. Capt. Ichabod Boyles of St. G., Jan. 4, '21 ; r. Bel- fast, & d. May, 1846. 10, William A., b. 1803; m. Esther Gardner, p. Oct. 22. '31; r. W., and d. July 6, '37, without ch. ; his widow r. Th. 11, George, m. Eliza Martin, p. Dec. 3, '32; r. St. G. 12, Hon. Thomas, mn. Ist, Rebecca Malcolm of C., p. Nov. 1, '37, 24, Nancy B. (Me Lellan) Carr, Jan. 5, '57 ; r. Th., has been in both branches Leg- islature, a trailer, &c. 13, David. Esq., studied law in the office of E. Smith, Esq., Warren ; 10. Eliza A. Whitney of Boston ; r. Th.
Hon. John's ch. 1, Susan Jones, b July 31, 1823 ; r. Th. 2, Capt. John G., b. Jan. 12, '25 ; m. Margaret A. O'Brien of W., Aug. 5, '49. 3. Charles F., b. June 19, '27; in. Mary T. Jordan, Des. 25, '51 ; r. Th., & d. July 25, '55. 4, Capt. Joseph Lee, b. Jan. 30, '29 ; m. Ist, Mary E. Bentley, Dec. 6, '50, 2d, Lizzie - ; r. Th. 5, Eli Merrill, b. March1 25, '30; r. New York 6, Elward K, b. Feb. 3, '33 ; mar. Lydia O. Masters, April 2, '55; r. Tu., a merchant, in firm of O'Brien,
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Burgess & Co. 7, Henry H., b. Dec. 5, '34 ; r. Th., a merchant, sol- dier in 20th Me. Reg., &c.
Hon. Edward's ch. 1, Jane S., b. Nov., 1821, d. Sept. 3, '55. 2, Edward Ellis, b. ab. 1820 ; m. Octavia D. Lash, Nov. 11, '50; r. Th. a merchant, in firm of O'Brien, Burgess & Co. 3, Mary E., b. ab. 1837; m. William A. Campbell; r. Th.
Seth's ch. 1, Margaret A., in. Capt. John G. O'Brien ; r. W. 2, Thomas Lewis, r. W. 3, Otis C., b. in 1832; m. Jane E. Russell of Wal., Sept. 15, '57 ; r. War., and d. June 29, '60. 4, William L., r. War. 5, Rebecca, b. 1839, d. April 29, '42. 6, Oliver L., b. July, 1841, d. Nov. 22, '58.
George's ch. 1, Richard Morris. 2, William Thomas.
Hon. Thomas's ch. by Ist wife. 1, Thomas, (2d), b. April 4, & d. April 10, 1840. 2, Sarah Antoinette, b. Dec. 4, '41. 3, Frederic, b. ab. 1844. The mother d. Dec. 13, 1853, aged 50.
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