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USA > Maine > Knox County > South Thomaston > History of Thomaston, Rockland, and South Thomaston, Maine, from their first exploration, A. D. 1605; with family genealogies, Vol. II > Part 44
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to enter on the practice of medicine, Sept. 10, '43. 8, Capt. George, b. in Th., Aug. 9, '17, m. Lucy M. Rice of Eastport, April 29, '45 ; r. Th., where he was a merchant, went whaling voyage, was a ship- master, editor of Th. Recorder, author of " Rambles in Chili," &c. ; rem. and r. Bath, cashier of Bank, and Capt. of Co. K., in Ist Reg. Cavalry. 9, Nancy Pope, b. in Th., May 25, '20, m. Rev. Lorenzo B. Allen, son of Rev. William, of Jefferson, Oct. 19, '42, rem. Burling- ton, Iowa, and d. in 1858. 10, Christopher, Esq., b. in Th., July 31, '22, m. Marion W. Webb, May 3, '46 ; r. Th., on homestead, engaged in insurance, &c.
Hezekiah, (2d), Esq.'s ch. 1, Capt. Arthur, b. March 10, 1830, m. Victoria Harrington of Rock. April 29, '56 ; r. Th. 2, Eliza, b. Jan. 30, '32. 3, Thomas, b. Feb. 16, '34; rem. Vandalia, Ind. 4, Henri- etta, b. Oct. 6, '35. 5, Sarah F., b. Jan. 16, '40. m. Maj. S. T. Keene; r. Th. 6, Isabella, b. June, 1842, d. Aug. 15, '43.
Capt. George's ch. Maria, b. in Th.
Christopher Esq.'s ch. Edmund W., b. March 19, 1847. Capt. Arthur's ch. Arthur Frank, b. 1858
PROCTOR, Daniel, b. ab. 1830, m. Eliza Carver, p. March 5, '51 ; r. Rock., a lime burner, &c. Their ch. 1, Lillias, b. ab. 1854. 2, Elizabeth, b. Dec. '56, d. June 9, '58. 3, Daniel L., b. June, and d. Nov. 9, '62.
QUIN, Oliver A., and Martha were here and had recorded their child, viz., Oliver, born Jan. 31, 1841. Perhaps there were others. John Quin d. in Th., July 1, 1864, aged 21.
RACKLIFF, William, ? m. r. and d. ou Rackliff's Is .. near S. Th. Of his ch. 1, William, (2d), m Eleanor Eustis, Feb. 7, 1803; r. and d. S. Th. 2, Lydia, b. 1788 ; m. Robert Jenks ; r. W. & d. Dec. 19, 1838. 3, John, r. St. George. 4, Samuel, b. 1796 ; m. Mary --; r. Rock., near Sherer's Mills; and d. Dec. 28, 1859. 5, Martha, mar. Linnekin; r. St. Geo. 6, James, b. ab. 1800; m. 1st, Rachel Chaples, 2d, Roxana Fogler of Windsor, March 23, '43 ; r. Ash Pt., and now Rock. 7, Betsey ; 8, Mary, both of whom, it is believed, m. Elwells of St. George.
Of William, (2d)'s ch., we are not informed ; but it is believed 3 of his sons, Samuel, Ezekiel, & James, were drowned at Wessaweskeag. Freeman Rackliff, perhaps his son or grandson, in. Hannah C. Maker, May 1, 1853; r. S. Th.
Samuel's ch. 1, William, (3d), b. May 20, 1817, d. Nov. 3, 1833. 2, Ezekiel, b. April 1, '19 ; m. Mary Pearson of St. Geo., Oct. 4, '44; r. Rock., a lime burner, soldier in 19th Me. Reg., &c. 3, James HI., b. March 4, '21; mar. Almira Elwell, Aug. 2, '45; r. Rock., a lime burner, soldier in 4th Me., since re-enlisted. 4, Samuel, (2d), born April 21, '24. 5, Betsey, b. Oct. 26, '25; in. Gilford Young, Dec. 4, '50. 6, Capt. Jeremiah P., b. Dec. 18, '27; mar. Mrs. Hannah F. Andrews, March .14, '51 ; r. Rock., or S. Th, a mariner, entered the army. 7, Elisha, b. Dec. 30, '29. 8, Naney, b. Jan 7, '33, d. Dec. 6, '35. 9, William N., b. Sept. 9, '30 ; mar. Catharine McCoy, Oct. 13, '63 ; r. Rock., a lime burner, soldier in 4th Me. Reg., &c.
James's ch. by Ist wife. 1, John, m. Catharine Payson ; r. Hope. 2, Oliver, b. ab. 1832; m. Olive or Alice Benner, p. April 5, '51; r. Rock., a lime burner. 3, Elizabeth, m. Alfred Carleton, Dec. 23, '49 ; rem. Des Moines, Iowa. 4, Hannah, b. Dec. 13, '39 ; m. T. Jefferson Brown; r. Rock. 5, Isaac, d. in Th. The mother d. Oct. 21, '42.
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By 2d wife. 6, Rebecca, b. ab. 1846. 7, William Alvan, b. ab. '48 ; r. Rock., in Coast Guards.
Freeman's ch. 1, Esther E., b. ab. 1857. 2, Willis P., b. ab. '59. Ezekiel's ch. 1, Artemas II., b. ab. 1848. 2, Albert, b. ab. '50. 3, Effie L., b. ab. '53. 4, George W., b. Dec , 1855, d. Sept. 4, '56. 5, Mary E., b. April, 1858, d. May 29, '59.
James H.'s ch. 1, Mary E., b. ab. 1848. 2, Nancy H., b. ab. '50. 3, Annie L., b. ab. '53. 4, Margaret A., b. ab. '55. 5, William F., b. April 6, 1857, d. May 5, '60.
Capt. Jeremiah P.'s ch. Ella, b. ab. 1852.
Oliver's ch. 1, Mary F., b. Sept., 1852, d. Nov. 23, '60. 2, George S., b. ab. '54. 3, Ellen B., b. ab. '59.
RACKLIFF, Charles W., b. ab. 1830, probably of the same family ; came from Muscle Ridge Point; in. Julia B. Heard, p. Dec. 3, '52 ; r. S. Th., a stone cutter, soldier of 28th Me., &c. Their ch. 1, Ida, b. Sept. 13, 1853, d. June 28, '55. 2, Eleonai E., b. ab. '59.
RAFTER, Daniel, b ab. 1812, in Jefferson ; m. Antoinette Andrews of W., Jan. 18, '41 ; r. Th., a shipwright ; rem. Libertyville, Illinois. Their ch 1, Benedict Fenwick, b. ab. 1842. 2, Mary, b. ab. '47. 3, James, d. young. 4, Antoinette, d. Jan., 1861.
RAMSEY, William, was here early, and with Hannah, his wife, had recorded their ch. 1, Sarah, b. April 25, 1838. 2, Crowell J., b. Oct. 29, '39 ; perhaps rem. Of this name, also, John Ramsey, printer, r. here ; m. Burnice B. Bourke of Bath, p. June 15, '33 ; but soon rem.
RANDALL, Job, b. 1772, c. from Easton, Mass., a carpenter ; m. Peggy Glover, July 14, 1806; built a house in Wadsworth st , Th., r. there & S. Th., & d. Dec. 15, '37. There came with him, his sisters, Silvia, who, b. 1788, m. 1st, Joseph Coombs, 2d, Abel Fish, & d. Oct. 2, 1842; Achsah, b. 1800, m. Capt. Josiah Getchell; r. S. Th., & d. Sept. 23, '26 ; & Sally. m. Ist Abiezer Coombs, 2d, Roland Wade.
RANKIN, Capt. Constant, b. at old York, April 17, 1747, O. S., April 28, N. S ; m. Ist, Patience Dinstow, 2d, Mary Tolman, Aug. 22, 1775, the same year he settled here ; r. Rock., & d. Dec. 19, 1831. His ch. by 1st wife. 1, Hannah, m. - - Stone; r. & d. Augusta. 2, Priscilla, m. Samuel Cummings ; r. & d. Augusta. 3, James, af- flicted with epilepsy, r. & d. Rock. By 2d wife. 4, Samuel, b. May 4, 1776, m. Elizabeth Jameson, Nov. 15, 1802; r. Rock , & d. April 7, '42. 5, Constant, 2d. b. Oct. 4, 1778 ; m. Susannah Lindsey, Aug. 6, 1802 ; r. Rock. & d. in Frankfort. 6, Mary, b. Oct. 12, 1781; m. El- lithan Taylor ; r. & d. Albion, 7, Joseph, b. Oct. 14, 1784 ; a mariner many years, & d. abroad. 8, Hannah, b. Sept. 21, 1783; m. Free- man Harden ; r. Rock. & d. Aug. 1. 1862. 9, Andrew, b. Dec. 26, 1788; was one of those mentioned on p. 293, vol. Ist, who shipped on board the privateer Dart of Portland, and, during her cruise, was put on board a vessel which they captured, but which was retaken by the enemy, before they could bring her in, and, with the rest of the prize crew, was made prisoner, but returned, & m. Ist, Betsey Burns, July 2, 1812, 2d, Mary ( Havener) Holmes, March 13, 1828 ; r. Rock. 10, Esther, b. April 24, 1721 ; m. 1st, Israel Gardner, Nov. 7, 1811. 2d, Joseph Walker of Albion ; r. Aroostook county.
Samuel's ch. 1, Sabra, b. June 18, 1803; in. David F. Courant ; r. Rock. & d. Oct., '50. 2, Constant, (3d), b. April 26, '05; m. Harriet Steven :, Aug. 9, '27 ; r. Rock., a lime burner, &c. 3, Elizabeth, b. Oct. 2, '07 ; m. Ephraim Ulmer; r. Rock. & d. Oct 4, '49. 4, Sam-
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uel, (2d), b. Feb. 11, '10; m. Olive Ames of Vin., p. March 8, 1831, 2d, Lucy Gay, July 1. '49 ; r. Rock., a lime manufacturer. 5, Mary, b. Aug. 14, '12; m. Mark Lindsey ; r. Rock. 6, Joseph or Josiah W., b. Oct. 18, '13 ; m. Elethea L. Ingraham, Oct. 12, '48. d. in N. O.
Constant, (2d)'s ch. 1, Clementina, b. Aug. 15, 1803 ; m. James Havener, Sept. 5, '18 : r. Frankfort. 2 & 3, twins, b. May 20, '05; Richard, m & r. Frankfort ; & Robert, mn. Ist, Desire K. -, who d. at Richmond, Va., Jan. 18, '45, 2d, Abby B. Wardwell or Wads- worth, Jan. 24, '45; was com. merchant, firm of Rankin & Whitlock, Richmond, Va., '45, since deceased. 4, Presina, b. April 10, 'OS ; m. Benjamin Kelly, Feb. 18, '58; r. Belfast. 5, Fidelia, m. William A. Kimball, p. Nov. 4. '44; r. Isle Haut. 6, Susan, m. & rem. west. 7, Priscilla, m. Mason Morse ; r. Th., and perhaps others.
Andrew's ch. by Ist wife. 1, Relief, b. Jan. 10, 1813, d. May 28, '25. 2, Richmond, b. Nov. 11, '14. 3, Robert R., b. April 8, '17, d. Jan. 30, '18. 4, Hannah, b. Dec. 8, '18 ; m. Daniel Blake of Th., Sept. 11, '42. 5, Eliza A., b. Sept. 10, '21 ; m. Alvan Hewett ; r. Rock. 6, Harriet, b. Sept. 15, '24. By 2d wife. 7, Mary A., b. Nov. 14, 1828, d. May 30, '30. 8, Almerin, b. Feb. 2, & d. June 1, '30. 9, Knott.C., b. Dec. 4, '31 ; m. Harriet Crockett, Jan. 12, '53 ; r. Rock., a caulker.
Constant, (3d)'s ch. 1, Mary E., b. July 1, 1828, m. Rufus C. In- graham; r. Rock. 2, John Edwin, born March 24, '30, mar. Theresa Young ; r. Cam .? 3, Richard R, b. June 24, '32, m. Almira (John- son) Arey ; r. Rock. 4, William H., b. July 13, '34, mar. Eliza J. Heald, Jan. 3, '56, 2d, Effie J. Clouse, Oct. 15, '63 ; r. Rock., a truck- man. 5, Harriet Adeline, b. Sept. 5, '36, in. George B. Macomber ; r. Rock. 6, Lieut. Kendall K,, b. Jan. 7, '39, m. Margia D. Achorn, Oct. 30, '64; r. Rock., a caulker, officer in 4th Me. Reg., &c. 7, Leo- nard C, b. Dec. 5, '41; r. Rock .. a soldier of 4th Me. Reg., killed in battle of Wilderness, May 5, '64. 8, Samuel D., b. ab. '47.
Samuel, (2d)'s ch. By Ist wife. 1, Albert. By 2d wife. 2, Flor- ence A., h. ab. '51.
Knott C's ch. 1, Edward C., b. ab. 1851. 2, Augustus, b. ab. '59.
RANKS, John, b ab. 1811, m. Abby Elwards of Manchester, Mass., Aug. 1, '37 ; r. Rock , a time, and d. July 11, '39. Their eh. Bethia F. E., b. June 10. '33, d. Oct. 6, '42. His widow, b. June 16, '14, m. Hon. Charles Holines ; r. Rock.
RANLETT, Capt. Charles E., b. ab. 1817, in Montville, & when his mother, (a cousin of the late Hon. Edward Everett, and a well e:lucated woman, ) married Capt. Joseph Watts of St. George, rem. thither, became a seaman and ship-master ; m. Elizabeth Stearns of St George, 21, Ann Maria Jordan, March, '46 ; c. to Th., engaged in ship building and other business, till 1863, when he took command of his new bk., Sunbeam. His ch. By Ist wife. 1, Elizabeth F., b. ab. '42, in. Capt. Samuel C. Jordan ; r. Th. The mother, b. Oct. 6, '20, d. at sea, June 4, '44. By 2d wife. 2, Charles O., b. Jan, 17, '47, d. at Calcutta. Oct. 14, '51. 3, Allie, d. young. 4, Alice, b. ab. '53. 5, Charles O., b. Aug., '54, d. May, '59. 6, F. Jas., b. ab. '58.
RANLETT, David, b. ab. 1822, m. Cyrena C. Brown, April 11, '52; r. Rock., a lime burner, &c. Their ch. 1, William D., b. April 11, '43, d. Aug. 9, '53. 2, Martha, b. ab. '55. 3, David E., b. ab. 58.
READ, Nathan A., b. ab. 1810, c. from Attleboro, Mass., to Th., maar. Reliance W. Williams, pub. Nov. 22, '32, a ship carpenter, &c., visited California, but ret., and r. Th. Their ch. 1, Alvan A., born
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Sept. 30, '33 ; r. Th. 2, Sarah F., b. March 27, '36, mar Charles E. Hovey, Sept. 24, '55; r. Wal. 3, Marietta, b. ab. '44. 4, William Henry, b ab. 1847 : r. Th., entered U. S. Navy. Of this name, also, Isaac L. Read, was here with Ann his wife in 1842, and had recorded of their ch. 1, Isaac, (2d), b. Dec. 18, 1838.
REARDEN, John, b. ab. 1830, in Ireland, as was Mary, his wife; r. Rock. Their ch. 1, Mary, b. ab. 1857. 2, Timothy, b. ab. '59.
REDLON, Nathan, came to Th., and traded many years at Paine's Corner ; mar. Ist, Elizabeth Brown of W., Nov. 26, 1837, 2d, Mary Martin of U., Sept. 7, '51 ; built the house now that of A. P. Gould, Esq., but rem. China, Me. His ch. By Ist wife. 1, James, b. May 12, and d. June 1, '38. 2, George M., b. March 28, '39 ; r. 'Th., cor- poral in 4th Me. Reg., wounded near Centerville, Sept. 1, d. Oct. 19, '62, at Washington. 3, Frances A., b. Sept. 28, '40; r. China. 4, Julia, b. Aug. 20, '42, d. Sept. 12, '43. 5, Frederic, r. China. The mother d. Feb. 3, '47.
REDMAN, Lorenzo, b. ab. 1815 ; c. from Cherryfield with Mary, his wife; r. Th., a blacksmith. Their ch. 1. John, b. ab. 1838, a teacher. 2, Charles, b. ab. 1840, d. Oct. 5, '61. 3, Lorenzo, b. ab." 1842; r. Th., soldier in 20th Me., &c. 4, Mary E., b. ab. '44. The mother d. Oct. 4, 1861.
REDMAN, Charles P., b. ab. 1834 ; c. from Belfast, mar. Kate S. Dow, May 22, '56; r. S. Th., a sailmaker, &c. Their ch. Emma K., b. ab. 1857.
REED, Joseph, b. ab. 1826, in Ellsworth; m. 1st, Maria S. Dins- more, 2d, Elizabeth Mulligan, p. Nov. 25, '59; r. Th., and kept Knox Hotel, rem. Boston. His ch. by Ist wife. 1, -. 2, Jennie, b. ab. 1855. By 2d wife. 2, Atwood J., b. 1860.
REED, Andrew J., b. ab. 1821, in Hampden ; m. Rebecca S. Part- ridge, Dec. 2, '52 ; r. Th., a joiner. Their ch. 1, Clarence E., b. ab. 1853. 2, Albert C., b. ab. 1858. Of this name, also, John Reed, h. ab. 1830; r. Rock., with Susan, his wife, in 1860; since rem. Their ch. 1, Mary E., b. ab. 1855. 2, George II., b. ab. '59. Charles A. & Elvira I. Reed were also here in 1850, with their ch., Helen T., b. ab. 1851; and Hattie D., b. ab. 1854.
REED, James, b. ab. 1834, in Waldoboro', of German ancestry . m. Abigail Welt of Wal ; r. Th. Their ch. 1, Frank, b. ab. 1860; Of this name, also, John Reed, b. ab. 1817, in Scotland, as was Eliza- beth, his wife; r. Rock. Their ch. 1, Benjamin A., b. ab. 1847. 2, Mary A., b. ab. '59. ?
RENDELL, John, b. in Old England ; m. Jane Clark ; came first to Round Pond, Bristol, afterwards to St. George's, or Th., r. what is now S. Th., & d. in Feb., 1781. His wife was b. in Ireland, April 1, 1733, & d. Nov. 5, 1501. Their ch. (sons), 1, James, b. at Round Pond, May 8, 1759 ; m. by Rev. J. Urquhart, to Polly, dan. of Thomas & Susanna Toburn, April 4. '83 ; r. and probably d. S. Th. 2, John, (2d), m. Sarah Toburn of Fox Islands, Aug. 2, 1785; & d. in 1785. 3, Thomas, b. at Bristol, March 10, 1769 ; m. Peggy Crockett, Jan. 25, '98; & d. S. Th., or rem. Belmont. 4, William, mn. Jenny Farr, p. at Th., Nov. 18, 1796. (dans.), 5, Margaret. 6, Hannah. 7, Jane, m. John White, p. Nov. 10, 1780; r. S. Th., 1790, rem. Bradford. 8, Mary, b. 1771 ; mar. William Perry ; r. S. Th., & d. March 20, 1832. . 9, Sally, m. Benjamin Sleeper ; r. & d. S. Th.
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James's ch. 1, James, (2d), b. & d. 1783 ; 2, Susanna, b. Jan. 29, '85 ; 3, John, (3d), b. Oct. 29, 'S6; 4, Jane, b. Nov. 29, 'S8 ; all prob- ably rem. 5, James, (3d), b. Sept. 6, '91; m. Hannah Sleeper, Oct. 31, 1820 ; when he r. Prospect. 6, Israel, b. July 4, '93. 7, William, (2d), b. Aug. 18, '95 ; m. Sally Pillsbury, July 29, 1812 ; when he r. Prospect. 8, Polly, b. Aug. 15, '97; 9, Nancy, b. Aug. 15, '99 ; both probably rem. 10, Hannah, b. Jan. 8, 1802 ; in. Capt. Luther Hay- den ; & d. Jan. 1, 1842. 11, Ambrose, b. June 1, '04; probably rem.
Thomas's ch. 1, Abigail, b. Nov. 1, 1798. 2, William, (3d), born March 28, 1800 ; m. Eunice Crockett, Dec. 19, '22; when he r. Bel- mont. 3, Eunice, b. Jan. 21, '02 ; m. John Crockett. 4, Jane, born April 14, '03 ; 5, David Crockett, b. Dec. 17, '04 ; both probably rem. 6, Thomas, (2d), b. Dec. 10, '06 ; m. Nancy Gray, Sept. 24, '29; and rem. Ohio. 7, Louisa, b. Oct. 29, '11; S, Mary B., b. Oct. 23, '13 ; 9, Nancy, b. Feb. 21, '16 ; 10, Sally, b. July 13, '18 ; all probably rem. James, (3d)'s ch. 1, Benjamin S., b. Oct. 21, 1821. 2, Mary Eliz- abeth, b. Feb. 1, 1824. 3, Caroline, b. Sept. 2, '23.
William, (2d ?)'s ch. 1, Eliza Dummer, b. Dec. 17, 1823. 2, Wil- . liam Edwin, b. Nov. 19, '27.
Thomas, (2d)'s ch. 1, Leverett G., b. Aug. 10, 1830 ; 2, William Thomas, b. Nov. 12, '31 ; 4, George, b. Jan. 4, '36; 5, Rebecca C., b. Nov. 27, '33; all probably rem.
RHOADES, George, mar. Abigail Lincoln ; r. and d. Bristol, a ship builder. Their ch. 1, Capt. Lincoln, m. in N. C., and d. abroad. 2, Capt. George, m. his brother's widow, and d. abroad. 3, Cornelius, mar. Nancy Wellman; r. and died Bremen ; five of whose sons have joined their country's army in the war for the Union, and four of them given their lives in the service. 4, Jacob L., m. Miss Tirrell; r. and d. Northport. 5, Nancy, m. - Collins ; r. and d. in neigh- borhood of Bangor. 6, Orris, m. Ann Worth ; r. Northport. 7, Francis W., b. 1800, m. Nancy Morton ; r. Rock., a ship builder, and d. Dec. 5, '54, leaving a vessel which he had begun, for his son Wm. G., then 18 yrs. old, to finish, as he had likewise done for his father, at the time of his death in Bristol.
Of Jacob L.'s ch. 1, Capt. Wm. Henry, b. ab. 1820, in Northport, m. Ist, Mary J. Brackett of Belfast, Feb., 1847, 2d, Mary H. Hills, Jan. 31, '61 ; r. Rock. 2, George J., mar. Mary A. H. Hall, Aug., 1854; r. Rock. or Cal.
Of Orris's ch., probably. 1, Capt. Heetor, b. ab. 1818, in North- port, m. Sarah A. Brackett of Belfast; r. Roek. 2, Capt: Lincoln, (2d), b. ab. '21, m. Rebecca G. Manning, Dec. 15, '55; r. Rock. A cousin of these, Capt. Orris, perhaps a son of Jacob L., was born in Northport ab. '15, m. Lucy E. Woodbury ; r. Rock.
Francis W.'s ch. 1, Mary Francis, b. March, 1832, mar. Sanford Burkett, of Wal. ; r. Rock., a widow, with one dau., Ella F., b. Feb. '54. 2, Albert K., b. Jan., 1834, m. Addic M. Bradford, July 8, 58; r. Nebraska City, a soldier at Pittsburg Landing, and other battles. 3, William G., b. May, 1836, m. Addie T. Durgen, of Bath, Nov. 25, '62 ; r. Rock., a shipwright. 4, Ira O., b. Oct. 21, '37, a soldier, d. at Cincinnati, O, Mny 11, '62. 5, Sarah M., b. Jan., 1840, m. William B. Hix ; r. Rock. 6, Galen M., b. Sept., 1843 ; r. Rock., entered the navy. 7, Daniel W., b. Sept., 1845. 8, Ellis __ 1., b. Dec., 1848.
Capt. William Henry's ch. By 1st wife. 1, Laura J., b. ab. 1818. 2, Hiram, b. ab. 1849. By 2d wife. 3, Lizzie May. 4, a dau. b. '64.
Capt. Orris's ch. 1, Gideon, b. ab. 1842 ; r. Rock., a mariner. 2, Nancy Ellen, b. ab. '44. 3, James E , b. ab. '47. 4, Ella, b. ab. '52.
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Capt. Hector's ch. 1, Sarah E., b. in May, and d. Aug., 1855. 2, Eugene A., b. ab. '57.
Capt. Lincoln's ch. Francis, b. ab. 1857.
Albert K.'s ch. Effie A., b. April, 1861.
RHOADES; of this name and probably connected with the preced- ing, there are also, 1, Henry P., b. ab. 1819, m. Susan E. -; r. Rock., a carpenter, &c. 2, Charles, b. ab. 1830, m. Abbie -; r. Rock., a foundry engineer, soldier of 20th Me., &c. Henry P.'s ch. 1, James E , b. ab. 1846 ; r. Rock., entered the army. 2, Louisa, b. ab. '48. 3, Hiram, b. ab. '50. 4, Joseph, b. ab. '53. 5, Hannah, b. ab. '56. Of this name also, Sanford Rhodes, b. ab. 1813, in Washing- ton, Me., in. Mary Russell of Warren ; r. Rock., a lime burner, &c. Their ch. Warren N., b. ab. 1843.
RHONEY, Mrs. Mary, b. ab. 1832; r. S. Th. Her ch. 1, Ada J., b. ab. 1853. 2, Mary E., b. ab. '55. 3, William E., b. ab. '57.
RICE, Abner, (a descendant of the Edmond Rice, who emigrated from Burkhamstead, England, in 1638.) was born in Holden, Mass., 1792, son of Elijah Rice, mar. Lucy Washburn of Kingston, Mass., 1719 ; came to Th. the same year, followed the blacksmith business at Mill river, till 1831, when he commenced trade at Paine's Corner, where he resides, much interested in mechanical inventions. Their ch. (Adopted.) Julia Ann, b. June 12, 1840, m. Lewis Spear, April 9, '59 ; r. Warren.
RICE, Warren W , a descendant, probably of the same Edmond, & son of Noah and Sarah (Shattuck) Rice of Union. m. Caroline Gould of Norridgewock ; c. to Th., June, 1863, as warden of State Prison. Charles A., his brother, b. 1825, m. ane S. Merriman; r. S. Th., a carpenter.
Charles A.'s ch. 1, Wilbert H., b. Aug. 1856. 2, Abby W., b. May 1, '58.
RICH, Albert, b. ab. 1835, in Orrington, mar. Onera Hewett ; r. Rock. Their ch. Alphonso, b. ab. 1858.
RICHARDS, Joseph, son of Dodapher, one of the early settlers in Cam., mar Elizabeth Young, r. and d. Lincolnville. Their ch. 1, Olive, m. Phinchas Manning, and r. Linc. 2, Deborah, mar. Eph- raim Boggs of War .; r. Cam 3, Martha, born 1787, mar. Ist, Pendleton, 2d, Samuel Hassan; r. Rock., and d, Sept. 15, '55. 4, Ruth, m. Josiah Richards ; r. Searsmont, and d. 1833. 5, Nehemiah, m. Ist, Nancy Farnham, 2d, Betsey Levansaler ; r. Linc. 6, Rev. David, m. Susan Ginn ; r. Frankfort a Methodlist minister. 7, Isaac, b. 1796; m. Lydia Milliken; r. Linc. ; rem. Monmouth, & d. Oct. 18, '56. 8, Amos, m. Phehe Wadsworth ; r. Linc. 9, Mary, b. ah. '02 ; m. David Farnham; r Rock. 10, Gideon Y., m. Louisa Parker of W .; r. Belmont, a teacher, &c. 11, Stephen, b. ab. 1804; m. Ist, Nancy Harding, 2d, - Maddocks, 3d, Cordelia Dean of Linc. ; r. Rock., has been city marshal, &c. 12, James G., b. Dec. 21, 1806 ; m. Eveline Heald; r. Rock.
Of the sons of Dodapher, (2d), of Searsmont, brother of Joseph, Dodapher, (3d), b. ab. 1503 ; m. Margaret Maddocks, May 5, '39 ; r. Rock., entered the navy. Of this name, also, Jonas W., a son of Ben- . jamin Richards, was b. in Bristol, ab. '13, m. Sarah Erskine ; r. Rock.
Nehemiah's ch. 1, Almond, r. Aroostook Co. 2, Mary, m. Rich- ard Maddocks ; r. Linc. 3, Farnham, b. ab. 1820 ; mn. Mary Wads-
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worth ; r. Rock., a lime burner. 4, Nancy, mar. Jacob Anderson ; r. " Cam. 5, Ruth, m. and r. Cam. 6, Frances, and perhaps others, r. Lincolnville.
Of Amos's ch. 1, Zealor W., b. ab. 1827 ; m. Lauretta A. Craig, Jan. 29, 1853 ; r. Rock., a mariner. 2, Cyrena, m. Elisha H. Corson, r Rockland.
Stephen's ch. 1, James, b. 1829 ; m. Sarah J. - , r. Rock. 2, Mary, m. Warren Milliken of Linc. ; r. Rockland.
James G.'s ch. 1, Francis W., m. Annie Heald ; r. Linc. 2, Adol- phus, b. 1835 ; m. Martha Richards, May 8, '58 ; r. Rock., a mariner, soldier of 2d Battery, &c. 3, James Emerson, m. Ann E. Knowlton, March 19, '61; r. Rock. 4, Lauretta, m. Oscar Snow ; r. Linc. 5, Albert. 6, Henrietta A. 7, Adelia. 8, George. 9, Frederic ; all rem. Lincolnville.
Dodapher, (3d)'s ch. 1, Horatio N., b. ab. 1841 ; r. Rock., a quar- ryman, soldier of 4th Me., &c. 2, Martha M., born May 28, '42. 3, Frank, b. ab. '45. 4, John, b. ab. '48. 5, Victoria, b. about '51. 6, Liberty, b. ab. '55. 7, Edwin S., b. '59.
· Jonas W.'s ch. i, Robert E., .b. ab. 1849. 2, Ida J., b. ab. 1855. 3, Willie M., b. June and d. Sept. '59.
Farnham's ch. 1, Charles, born ab. 1847. 2, Louisa, born '49. 3, Emma J., b. ab. '51. 4, Alfred, b. ab. '53. 5 & 6, twins, b. ab. '55, Viola and Victoria.
Zealor W.'s ch. 1, Wilbert L., b. Dec. 16, 1853, d. May 22, 1855. 2, Clinton L, b. ab. 1856. 3, Ann M. W., b. 1859.
James's ch. Ada R., b. ab 1850.
Adolphus's ch Carrie E .. b. ab. 1859.
RICHARDSON, Joshua, b. March, 17 6; came from Litchfield, Me .; m. Deborah Fales, p. May 15, 1819; & d. Oct. 1, 1851. Their ch. 1, Sarah, b. March 4, 1822, d. Aug. 14, '23. 2, William J., b. Sept. 6, '27 ; m. Sarah Lewis, Jan, 22, '53; r. Rock., & d. in Califor- nia, May 17, '50. 3, Jane M., b. Dec. 25, '32; m. Samuel Thomas, Nov. 25, '52 ; r. War. 4 & 5, twins, b. June 2, '36 ; Edward, d. Jan. 3, '37, Edwin, died young .? 6, Henrietta, b. Sept. 18, '40; mar. Joshua Linnekin ; r. Th.
RICHARDSON, Joseph B., came from Cushing ; m. Ann -; r. Old Th, and had recorded here their ch. 1, Warren, b. March 1, 1826. 2, Halsey, b. Oet. 8, '29. 3, John A., b. Jan. 1, '31 ; m. Nancy E. Lane of Bristol, Sept. 11, '52; r. Rock. 4, Mercy A., b. May 30, '33. 5, James G , b. April 28, '36.
John A.'s ch. 1, Cyrena E., b. ab. 1854. 2, Nancy J., b. ab. '55. 3, John .1., (2d), b. ab. '57. 4, William T., b. ab. '59.
RICHARDSON, Dr. Joel, h. ab. 1819, son of Daniel Richardson of Eden, Me ; studied medicine, completing his studies at Edinburgh and Paris, Europe, in 1861; m. Isabelle M. Heath of Tremont, Me .; came here in 1853, was appointed surgeon of 9th Me. Reg., but re- signed, and practices medicine Rock. Their ch. 1, Lewis, (2d), b. ab. 1849. 2, Lilla Bell, b. Oct. 4, 1550, died Ang. 23, '63.
RICHARDSON, Lewis, b. ab. 1815, in Moultonboro', N. H. ; c. here about 1840, commenced the Lime Rock Gazette, firm of Rich- ardson & Porter, but soon withdrew ; m. Frances E. Condon, Jan. 3, '47 ; r. Rock. Their ch. 1, Sarah F., b. Jan. 1, 1850, d. Aug. 1, '52. 2, Einma J., b. ab. '55. 3, Abbott L., b. ab. '57. 4, Lewis F., b. ab. '59. 5, Ella, b. April 17, and died March 9, 1861.
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. RICHARDSON, Justus R, b. ab. 1826, in Jefferson, Me. ; m. Em- ily R. Erskine; r. Rock., a teamster. Their ch. 1, Ida MI., h. ab. 1857. 2, Frank G., b. ab. 1859.
RICHARDSON, Jesse R., b. ab. 1823, in Bath, Me .; m. Margaret S. Perry, Nov. 23, '47 ; r. Rock., a mason, &c. Their ch. 1, Fred. Herbert, b. June, 1850, d. March 24, '53. 2, Albert A., b. ab. 1856. 3, Charles, b. ab. '59. Of this name, also, Peter Richardson, b. ab. 1800 ; r. Rock. and d. March 15, 1855. Of his ch. 1, Peter, b. ab. 1842 ; r. Rock., a mariner. Also of the same name, Henry Richard- son, b. ab. 1822, in Mt. Desert ; mar. Mary Ott ; r. Rock., a mariner, soldier of 2d Battery, &c. Their ch. 1, Mary E., b. ab. 1846. 2, Phebe A., b. ab '48. 3, Catharine A., b. ab. '50. 4, Harriet J., b. ab. '52. 5, Octavia, b. ab. '54. 6, William H., b. ab. '56.
RICHIE, Enoch S., b. ab. 1830; m. Annie - ·; r. Rock., a car- penter. Their ch. 1, John A., b. ab. 1852. 2, Eugene C., b. ab. '56. RICKERING, William, b. ab. 1827 ; m. Margaret .; r. Rock. a mariner. Their ch. 1, Augusta S., b. ab. 1850. 2, Ada F., b. ab. 1856.
RIDER, Nathaniel, a lineal descendant of Samuel of Yarmouth, Mass., (who in 1643 was one of 18 able to bear arms, and was mar. Dec. 23, 1656, to Sarah, dau. of Robert Bartlett of Plymouth, Mass , who came over in the Ann, in July, 1623) ; m. Priscilla Bradford of Plympton, who was 5th in descent from Gov. William Bradford, through his son William, the deputy governor and major ; r. & prob- ably d. Halifax, Mass., where their son, Capt. John Bradford Rider, was b. Nov. 9, 1778 ; came first to Th. in 1793, as apprentice to Capt. Richard Bosworth of Halifax, assisted that season and in '94 to build a house at Herring Gut for John Hupper, that at Mill River for H. J. Knox, jr., by Hatch & Tilson, commonly called the Stimpson House, and the E. Scott Young house at Oyster River ; settled here in May, 1800; mar. Feb. 14, 1805, Nancy, dau. of Joel & Margaret (Shaw) White, and descendant of the Peregrine White, b. in the Mayflower in Cape Cod Harbor ; m. 2d, Mary (Simonton) Wiggin, July 29, 1819 ; r. Th., a joiner, artillery officer, worked on most of the buildings put up in Knox's time and later; died Jan. 9, '45, aged 66.
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