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. Benjamin W., (2d)'s ch. 1, Frederic M., b, Feb. 20, 1839; r. Rock., officer in 5th N. Y. Cavalry. 2, Adjt. Charles F., b. Jan. 26, '42; r. Rock., officer in 4th Me., &c. 3, Helen L., b. ab. '44, mar. Capt. Wm. Wright ; r. Rock.
Sylvester II.'s ch. Frederic, b. ab. 1857.
SAYWARD, Richard, c. with his wife from Gloucester, Mass., af- ter the peace of 1783 ; r. & d. S. Th. Their ch. 1, George, m. Lydia Snow, Nov. 23, 1802. r. S. Th., at Wessaweskeag. 2, John, went to sea, & d. in the W. I. 3, Lydia, b. ab. 1774 ; m. Moses Kelloch; r. S. Th. 4, Sarah, mn. Rev. Isaac Hall of St. G. ; rem. Knox. 5, Rich- ard, m. Eliza Bradford, p. Sept. 9, 08; rem. Union. 6, Capt. Wil- liam, m. Elizabeth Robinson, Dec. 24, '12; r. Th., now deceased. 7, Joseph, m. Martha Wheeler of St. G . p. Dec. 3, '13; rem. Burnham. 8, Capt. James, m. Lncy Wheeler of St. G., p. July 4, '18; was lost at sea. May '30. 9, Susanna, m. James Littlehale, p. Aug. 22, '07 ; r. & d. U. 10, Judith, m. Abiel Guy of U., Jan. 15, '16; r. Waldo.
Of George's ch. 1, Joseph, (2d), m. & r. Thorndike. 2, Almira W., m. Charles Glover ; r. Rock.
William's ch. 1, Capt. William T., b. ab. 1813 ; m. Priscilla II. Lindsey, p. Sept. 13, '34; r. Rock., an active business man, dep. sher- iff under Burgess and Cunningham, was among the first to visit Cali- fornia, 2 years ; ret. '55, & settled, since, there or in Oregon. 2, James Wheaton, m. Mary E. Butler, Feb. 11, '41 ; r. Rock., a joiner, rem. & r. San Francisco, California.
Of Capt. James's ch. 1, Lncy A., mn. Francis Harding of U., June 16, '50. 2, Win. II., m. Mary A. P. Merriam, April 1, '55 ; r. S. Th. Capt. William T.'s ch. 1, Ophelia P., b. Aug. 27, 1836, d. Aug. 1, '46. 2, Alfred R., b. Nov. '44, d. Jan. 27, '46.
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Of Joseph, (2d)'s ch. 1, Albert T., b. in Th. ab. 1922 ; m. Eliza- beth Burns ; r. Rock., a saloon keeper.
SCANLINN, Bartholomew, b. in Sligo, Ireland, ab. 1834; m. Mary Armstrong; r. Th. Their ch. 1, Mary, b. ab. '49. 2, Martin, b. ab. '50. 3, Nancy, b. ab. '52.
SEARS, Capt. James, c. from Camden; m. Sophia Bernard; r. in what is now Rockland, & d. Jan. 19, 1810, lost at sea. Their ch. 1, Dr. John B, b. March 26, 1807 ; m. Priscilla Wotton of W., p. Feb. 22, '30 ; r. Rock., manufacturing Sears' Blood Root Pills, &c., doing an extensive business ab. '33, but rem. to Illinois and California.
Dr. John B.'s ch. 1, Mary Kimball. b. Nov. 30, 1830 ; m. Samuel M. Veazie; r. Rock. 2, Priscilla. b. March 26, '32; m. Charles A. Harrington ; r. Rock. & d. Oct. 6, 1854. 3, John B., (2d), b. March 25, '34; 4, Richard W., b. Nov. 5, '36; probably rem. 5, James F., b. Jan. 30, '39, d. Dec. 20, '59, killed on the burning of the Commer- cial House. 6, Benjamin F. b. April 3, '42.
SEAVEY, Gideon, b. May, 1784 ; c. from Beverly or Rye, as a blacksmith ; m. Mary Brown of Th., March 25, 1806, built a shop & house in W. ; ret. Th. ; r. Wadsworth house; built that now occupi- . ed by Mrs. Morton, & d. Nov. 3, '38. Their ch. 1, Eliza Ann, m. Martin Barnes, who is a clothing merchant in Boston. 2, William B., b. May, '08 or '6; lost at sea, Sept. '46. 3, Mary Jane, m. Ludolph George Fogg, p. July 9, '36 ; rem. & d. in Boston.
SEAVEY, William, b. ab. 1799 ; m. Sarah - ; r. Rock., a car- penter. Their ch. 1, William, (2d), b. Sept. 5, 1827 ; m. Amelia Tucker, p. May 25, '54 ; r. Rock. & d. Sept. 18, '58. 2, ? Josiah, b. ab. 1835; r. Rock., a carpenter. 3, Joel A., b. ab. '39 ; m. Barbara D. Sawyer, Feb. 23, '61; r. Rock., a steam-mill engineer. 4, Alora, b. ab. '40. 5, Lucy Ann, b. ab. '42. 6, James, b. ab. '46.
SELDEN, Edward C., came from Norridgewock; m. Caroline F. H. Dwight, Aug. 13, 1848 ; r. Th,, a merchant, but rem. California. Their ch. 1, Edward D., b. Sept. 22, 1851.
SELLEA, Nathan, came from Saco to Th. in 1819; mar. Abigail Wormell ; r. Th., a potter, but after 5 or 6 years, d. of consumption. Their ch. 1, Mary Ann, r. in Portland. 2, Lucy P., mar. Henry HI. Watts; r. Th. 3, Abigail E., mar. 1st, Noah Miller, 2d, George G. Mitchell ; r. Th.
SEWALL, George Washington, b. ab. 1832, in China, Me .; mar. there, Lucy E. - -; r. Rock., a lime burner. Their ch. 1, Alden H., b. ab. 1858. 2, George W., b. Aug. 19, '59, d. Sept. 19, '60. 3, Oren A., b. Oct., 1861, d. Jan. 24, '62.
SHADY, John, b. ab. 1810, in Ireland, as was Jane, his wife; r. Rock., a lime burner. 'Their ch. 1, Margaret, b. ab. 1841. 2, Mary, b. '43. 3, Joanna, b. '45. 4, Ann Jane, b. '49. 5, Patrick, b. '53. 6, Catharine, b. '55. 7, Michael, b. '57. 8, Elizabeth, b. '59.
SHALER, Capt. David, a native of Holland ; m. Alice McKnights ; r. Th., a master mariner.
SHAW, Capt. Zenas, b. ab. 1827 ; came from St. George; m. Ist, Nancy F. Elwell, Jan. 12, '19, 2d, Mrs. Lois Fletcher, May 2, '58; r. Rock. His ch. by Ist wife. 1, George F., b. ab. 1819. 2, Sarah C., b. ab. '50. 3, Joseph, b. ab. '52. 4, Edwin, b. ab. '54. By 2d wife.
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5, Lois M., b. Feb. 21, & d. March 21, '59. 6, Charles, b. Sept. 14, '60, d. Jan. 17, '61.
SHAW, Moses, b. ab. 1824, in Holderness, N. H .; came to this place and mar. Abigail A. Heard, Nov. 15, '50 ; r. S. Th., a farmer, soldier of 28th Me., &c. Their ch. 1, Charles, b. ab. 1851. 2, Al- bert, b. '53. 3, James H., b. Nov. 30, '55, d. Feb. 22, '62. 4, Eugene, b. '57. 5, Laura, b. '59. 6, Moses, b. March 2, '63, d. March 20, '64. . SHAW, Albert J., came from Albion ; r. Rock., a merchant.
SHAW, Seth P., b. ab. 1829 : m. Sarah B. Fales, Nov. 4, '51; r. S. Th., a painter. Their ch. 1, Ella R., b. ab. 1853. 2, Alice W., b. ab '56. 3, Allan K., b. ab. '58. Of this name there were also here John and Jane Shaw, of whose ch. 1, William J., b. Sept. 25, 1829, d. Aug., '32. 2, Ann, b. March, 1830, d. Aug., '31.
SHEA, Thomas, b. ah. 1822, in Ireland ; m. Mary -; r. Rock. Their ch. William F., b. ab. 1860.
SHIELDS, Charles, b. ab. 1808, in Ireland, as was Ann, his wife ; r Rock., a lime burner. Their ch. 1, William J., b. June 1, 1840 ; r. Rock., an ostler. 2, Mary A., b. Dec. 31, '42. 3, Emma J. 4, Eliza F. 5, Charles A., b. ab. '48. 6, John H., b. ab. '50.
SHELDON, Abiel, b. ab. 1808 ; m. Mary - -; r. Rock., a fish- erman, &c. Their ch. 1, William H., b. 1829 ; m. Susan M. Alley, p. June 1, '52 ; r. Rock., a mariner. 2, Rachel, b. 1831; m. James W. Walsh; r. Rock. 3, Lydia K., b. ab. 1833, died Sept., 1850. 4, Josiah H., b. '35, a mariner. 5, Moses, b. ab. '37; r. S. Th., a fish- erman. 6, Vinson R., b. ab. '39, a mariner.
William H.'s ch. 1, Lucy E., b. ab. 1854. 2, Mary F., b. '56. 3, Mercy J., b. '58. 4, Susan, b. '60.
SHEPHERD, William W., b. ab. 1821, in Jefferson ; m. Flora E. Hall, Feb., 1850 ; r. Rock., a carpenter, &c. Their ch. 1, Albert J., b. ab. 1852. 2, Ida E., b. ab. '54.
SHEPHERD, Elbridge G., b. ab. 1810 ; m. Harriet S. Ulmer, Sept. 15, 1831 ; r. Rock., and d. Sept. 2, '53. Their ch. 1, Susan C., b. Feb. 11, '33, d. May 7, '56.
SHERER, Reuben, b. July 9, 1783; came from Enfield, Mass., and early settled on the farm where he ever after resided; in Sabra Bar- rows, Jan. 14, 1808 ; r. Rock., a farmer, and d. Jan. 27, '63; having been for many years one of the largest tax payers in the city. Their ch. 1, Otis R., b. July 19, 1808 ; m. Elvira Tolman, p. July 24, '37 : r. Rock., a farmer, lime manufacturer, &c. 2, Ann F., b. Oct. 4, '10; m. Isaac Ames; r. Rock., and d. April 15, '62. 3, Sabra, b. May 26, '13 ; m. John Brown ; r. Rock., & d. June, '52. 4, Reuben, (2d), b. Nov. 20, '16; mar. Orinda F. Daggett, Nov. 15, '43; r. Rock., a farmer, lime manufacturer, &c. 5, Bradish D., b. Oct. 21, '19; mar. Susan T. Keen, p. Oct. 21, '44 ; r. Rock., a farmer, &c. 6, Charles, b. Feb. 20, '23 ; m. Adelia HI. Robbins, Oct. 1, '46; r. Rock., a farmer, &c. 7, John M., b. Sept. 3, '25; m. Mary Lucas of U., Dec. 22, '50; r. Rock., a farmer. 8, Louisa R., b. May 8, '28 ; m. Josiah Tolman ; r. Rock.
Otis R's ch. 1, Sylvania, b. April 8, 1838 ; m. Warren Crockett ; r. Rock. 2, Josiah T., b. Oct. 23, '39 ; r. Rock., entered the navy. 3, Margaret A., b. July 18, '41 ; m. Wilson Boggs ; r. Rock. 4, Mary S., b. Sept. 10, '43, d. Feb. 18, '44. 5, Mary, b. ab. '46. 6, Elvira,
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b. ab. '49. 7, Orrin T., b. ab. '53. 8, Imogene, b. May 25, and died July 23, '55.
Bradish D.'s ch. 1, Charles M., b. ab. 1846. 2, Sabra A., b. ab. '48. 3, Harriet A., b. ab. '50. 4, Alden N., b. Nov. 8, '55, d. Jan. 23, '61.
Charles's ch. 1, Oliver R., b. Jan., 1853, d. April 8, '54. 2, Alvin N., b. Feb. 8, & d. Oct. 24, '55. 3, Corinda, b. ab. '57. 4, Eleanor, b. ab. '59.
John M.'s ch. 1, Frederic A., b. ab. 1852. 2, Willard L., b. ab. '54. 3, Edgar A., b. '59.
SHERMAN, Nathan, b. ab. 1765; c. from Marshfield, Mass., mar. Bethia Thomas of Marshfield, settled about 1787, at the head of the Bay, now in S. Th., and d. May 21, 1851. His wife d. in Mass .. Oct. 19, 1826, a. 61. Their ch. 1, Nathan, (2d), b. ab. 1785, m. Hannah B. Cobb of Cam .; r. Rock., having had the misfortune to lose his sight. 2, Abigail, b. ab. 1788, mar. Jeremiah Sleeper ; r. Rock. 3, Bethia, b. ab. 1790, d. a. 16. 4, Sophia, m. Capt. Ephraim Lovett; r. St. G., and Hope, now deceased. 5, Deborah, d. at the age of 12 yrs. 6, Charles, m. Susan Cooper, Aug. 11, 1816; r. and d. Hope. 7, Abijah, b. ab. 1799, m. Ist, Hannah Wilson of St. G., pub. Feb. 10, 1819, 2d, Mrs. Palmer of Cam .; r. S. Th., a farmer, rem. Washing- ton, Me. 8, Asa, mar. Olive Pottle of Line , pub. Nov. 16, 1827. 9, Nancy, b. ab. 1807, m. J. Sumner Wentworth ; r. S. Th. 10, Thomas, m. Ist, Margaret Henderson of St. G., 2d, Phebe Holbrook, p. Nov. · 26, 1840; r. in Ohio.
Nathan, (2d)'s ch. 1, Ardra C., m. Isaiah Neal; r. Searsmont. 2, Mary Cordelia, b. Feb. 3, 1818, m. - -- Rankin ; r. Rock. 3, Ab- igail M., b. Dec. 18, '22, m. Jonathan Thompson, April 2, '49 ; r. Bel- mont or vicinity. 4, Caroline A., b. Nov. 27, '24, m. Capt. Edwin Lovett of N. York, Sept. 12, '44. 5, Lucy C., b. ab. '26, m. John W. Norwood, June 16, '47; r. Rock., and has one dau., Mesella, born in 1849. 6, Frank, rem. and m. in the West. 7, Elizabeth, mar. Ist, Alınond Judkins, Aug. 25, '51, and 2d, in Cal. 8, William.
Of Charles's ch. 1, Capt. Alfred, c. from Hope, mar. Prudence C. Everett; r. S. Th., and d. at his father's in Hope. June 20, 1858. 2, Cyrus, b. ab. '24, m. 1st, Harriet B. Lewis of S. Th., p. Nov. 6, '53, 2d, Einily A. Perkins, Nov. 11, '62 ; r. Rock., a carpenter.
Abijah's ch. 1, Mary W., b. Oct. 14, 1819, m. Shepard Gray; r. S. Th. 2, Eliza B., b. Jan. 20, '21, m. George S. Gray; r. S Th., & d. Dec. 30, '46. 3, Justus E., b. Oct. 1, '28, m Rebecca Keen, June 23, '50 ; r. Rock., a painter, &c. 4, Capt. Alden T., b. Feb. 24, '31, m. Bethia B. Glover, Oct. 17, '43; r. Rock., a master mariner.
Thomas's ch. by 2d wife, Jane II., b. Jan. 17, 1842.
Cpat. Alfred's ch. 1, Ida I., b. ab. 1845. 2, Edward E., b. ab. '48. 3, Mary HI., b. ab. '50. 4, Alfred, b. ab. '55.
Cyrus's ch. By Ist wife. 1, Henrietta, b. ab. 1854. 2, Sarah E., b. ab. 1856. 3, IIattie A., b. May, '58, d. June 11, '61. The mother d. Feb. 27, '62, a. 35.
Justus E.'s ch. 1, Euretta E., b. ab. 1852. 2, Minnie, b. ab. '59.
Capt. Alden T.'s ch. 1, George A., b. ab. 1845. 2, Sophia L., b. Feb. 1847, d. March 19, '49. 3, Ellen F., b. '48, d. Oct. 9, '61. 4, Myra W., b. ab. '53. 5, Emma E., b. ab. '55.
SHERMAN, Alpheus, b. ab. 1823, came from Washington, Me., in 1837, mar. Mary C., Whitcomb of Yarmouth, Aug. 31, '51 ; r. Th., s
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shipbuilder. Their ch. 1, Franklin P., b. ab. '52. 2, Angeletta, b. ab. '54. 3, William S., b. ab. '57. 4, Emma, b. ab. '59.
SHERWELL, Samuel P., m. Ist, Julia A. Sweetland, 2d, Huldah HI. Tabor, Sept. 30, 1832 ; r. S. Th., but probably rem.
SHIBLES, John, son of John and Elizabeth (Killpatrick) Shibles, was b. at Pemaquid in 1732, c. to Th. with his mother in 1736; m. Mary Carney & d. Feb. 7, '77, a. 45. Their ch. 1, Thomas, b. April 15, 1766 ; m. Sally (Holbrook) Coffin, Aug. 20, 1800; r. & d. Th. 2, Robert, b. Dec. 29, '68 ; m. Betsey McLellan. p. June 17, '90 ; r. Th. & d. June 21, 1837. 3, John, (3d), b. April 3, 1770 ; m. Nancy Por- terfield, p. July 25, '92; rem. & d. in the west. 4, James, b. May 22, '73 ; m. Betsey Rawley, May 16, 1800 ; rem. & d. U., June 17, 1843. 5, David, b. Feb. 4, '76 ; m. Katy Buckland of Cam., p. Oct. 6, '96 ; r. Searsmont. The mother m. 2d, John Dilloway; r. Th. & d. Aug. 1799.
Thomas's ch. 1, Ezekiel, b. Sept. 5, & d. Sept. 11, 1801. 2, Pris- cilla, b. Dec. 31, 1802. 3, Naaman II., b. Jan. 6, 1805, in Camden, whither the family removed.
Robert's ch. 1, Mary, b. Oct. 2, 1790; m. Capt. Haunce R. Hyler, May 15, 1818 ; r. Th. 2, Capt. Simon M., b. Feb. 13, 1792; m. Sally Achorn, p. May 15, 1819; r. Th., a master mariner, farmer, &c. 3, John, b. Dec. 30, '93; drowned in George's river, April 20, 1813. 4, Harriet M., b. Jan. 19, '96; m. Ist, Capt James Burnham, 2d, Capt. Charles Walker ; r. Th. 5, Charlotte, b. Feb. 28,'98 ; r. Th. 6, Eliza M., b. April 24, 1800; m. Edward Kaler, Dec. 28, '23; r. Wal. 7, Maria Matilda, b. Aug. 22, 1802; m. Capt. Oliver Robinson; r. Th. 8 & 9, twins, b. April 18, '05, Geo ge Webster, m. Jane Paine, 2d, Re- becca (Palmer) Mayberry, June 29, '44; r. Th., a rigger, inventor of improvement in reeting and furling topsails ; Robert Killpatrick, m. Abigail Butler, '32 ; drowned at sea, Feb. 26, '51. 10, Jane P. A. C., b. May 13, '07; m Capt. Edward Kelleran ; r. C. 11, Arthur J. C., b. Oct. 3, 1811, d. Dec. 4, 1828.
Capt. Simon M.'s ch. 1, Jolin, (4th), b. Nov. 23, 1821; m. Martha J. Rose, Nov. 25, '49; r. Th., a farmer. 2, Eliza A., b. Nov. 8, '23 ; in. Isaac Mathews; r. Th. 3, Simon, b. Sept. 27, '26 ; in. Elizabeth Peabody, Oct. 15, '51 ; r. Th., a carpenter. 4, Arthur Joseph, b. May 13, '29 ; r. Th, a carpenter. 5, Warren J., b. Feb. 5, d. July 27, '32. 6, Hanse H., b. Aug. 18, '33; m. Helen J. Young of C., June 8, '54; r. Th., a carpenter. 7, Mary .A., b. June 21, '36; m Sylvester Hahn of Wal., Ort. 31, 1855
George Webster's ch. 1, Lucina Paine, (adopted, ) b. April 4, 1829 ; m. Ist, Capt. David Brown, 2d, Horace Muzzcy of Searsmont, Feb. 11, '63 ; r. Th., and d. Sept. 18, '64. 2, H. Hyler, b. Jan. 12, '31; r. Th. 3, George Webster, (2d), b. Jan. 26, '32. d. Aug. 15, '53. 4, Matilda, b. Aug. 20, '33 ; m. Oakes A. Dodge; r. Mass. 5, Eliza- beth, b. April 10, '35 ; m. Leander Woodcock ; r. Th. 6. Jane, b. Jan. 24, '37; m. Matthew Webb; r. Th. By 2d wife. 7, Eldora, b. ab. '45. 8, Julietta, b. ab. '47. 9, Richard Irving, b. ab. '50. 10, Geo. W., (3d), b. ab. '52.
R. Killpatrick's ch. 1, Sarah A., h. Aug. 31, 1833. 2, Warren J., b. Dec. 20, '34, mar. Ann Hyler of C., Oct. 31, '55; r. Th., a black- smith. 3, Helen HI., b. April 12, '37, d. Ang 30, '40. 4, Robert K., (2d), b. June 16, '38 ; r. Th., a blacksmith. 5, Edward. E., b. May 12, '40, d. March 29, '41. 6, Edward E., (24), b. F'eb. 7, '42. 7, Helen, b. '48, d. Dec. 13, '61. 8, Charles Henry, b. ab. '49.
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John's ch. 1, Daniel R., b. ab. 1853. 2, Olive R., b. ab. '55. 3, William, b. ab. '57.
Simon's ch. 1, Virginia, b. ab. 1852. 2, Mary E., b. ab. '54. 3, Peter P., b. ab. '59.
Haunce HI.'s ch. Frederic W., b. ab. 1855.
SHIBLES, John, of a different, or distant branch of the same family, b. ab. 1821, mar. Angeline -; r. Rock., a lime burner. Their ch. 1, Jane, b. ab. 1846. 2, Moses W., b. ab. '48. 3, Ann P. b. ab. '50. 4, James, b. ab. '53. 5, Peter, b. ab. '57.
SHUMAN ; of this Wal. family of German descent. 1, Zenas G., b. Aug. 15, 1815 ; r. Rock., with Julia, his wife, and d. Feb. 10, '64. 2, Simon, b. ab. 1816, m. Sophronia -; r. Th. 3, Nelson, b. ab. '26, m. Mary A. Levansaler, July 31, '52; r. Rock., a joiner. Of this name, also, James M. Shuman ; r. S. Th., and entered the army.
Zenas G.'s ch. 1, Frank, b. ah. 1845. 2, Mary J., b. ab. '47. 3, Flora, b. ab. '53. 4, George, b. ab. '57. 5, Zenas, b. ab. '60. Simon's ch. 1, George, b. ab. 1833, mar. Julia -; r. Th. 2, Clara, b. ab. '47. 3. John.
Nelson's ch. Newell A. b. ab. 1853.
SIDELINGER, Elijah, b. ab. 1816, probably in Wal., and of Ger- man descent, m. Mary -; r. Rock., a lime burner. Their ch. 1, Abby N., b. ab. 1841. 2, Alvina, b. ab. '45. 3, Jane, b. ab. '48. 4, Amasa, b. ab. '50. 5, Ethal, b. ab. '55. 6, Remely.
SIMMONS, Henry B., b. ab. 1803, in Waldoboro', m. Sarah Lud- wig ; r. Th., a blacksmith. Their ch. 1, Boyd, b. ab. '46. 2, George, b. ab. '48. Of the same family, or name, John A. Simmons, b. ab. '11, in Waldoboro', m. Jane Ann Bennett; r. Rock., a joiner, &c. John A.'s ch. 1, Charles T., b. ab. '37. 2, Gilman T., b. ab. '43 ; r. Rock. eutered the navy. 3, Ada A., b. July 13, '47. 4, George, b. April '51, d. July 31, '54. Of this name, also, Cyrus R. Simmons, b. in Hope, '18, m. Elizabeth Chapman of Appleton ; r. Rock., a joiner. Cyrus R.'s ch. 1, Francena, b. ab. 1846. 2, Adriana, b. ab. '48. 3, Elden, b. ab. '54. Also, Gershom Simmons, b. ab. '19, in Mass., m.
Lydia - -; r. Th., a cooper. Gershom's ch. 1, Julia F., b. ab. '48. 2, Abbie P., b. ab. '50. 3, Mary E., b, ab. '52. 4, Hattie B., b. ab. '55. 5, Edward H., b. ab. '58.
SIMMONS, Luther, b. ab. 27, in Union, m. Mary J. Andrews of W., June 18, '54 ; r. Th., a ship carpenter and builder. Their ch. `1, Effie J., b. 1860. Of this Union family, also, Moses L. Simmons, b. ab. 1825, in U., m. Ist, Caroline Keen, 2d, Mrs. Olive D., widow of Algernon Simmons, Nov. 19, '56; r. Rock., a teamnster. His ch. by Ist wife. 1, Marietta, b. ab. 1853. By 2d wife, 2, Algenora, b. Aug. 12, '58. d. July 7, '61. Of this naine, also, James B. Simmons, b. ab. 1828 ; mar. Nancy Bisbee of W., p. Sept. 29, '53 ; r. Rock., a lime burner, soldier in 28th Me., &c. James B.'s ch. 1, Elvona, b. Aug., 1854, d. June 25, '56. 2, Clara Ella, b. ab. '57. Of the same name, John D. Simmons, b. ab. 1834; mar. Achsah S. Hosmer ; r. Rock., a mason. John D.'s ch. 1, Ralph K., b. July 17, 1855, died Sept. 26, '61. 2, Lizzie, b. ab. '57. There was also, Isaac Simmons, b. ab. 1820; m. Catharine S. Butler ; r. Rock., a lime burner, lately rem. with his family to California. Isaac's ch. 1, Wilbert, b. ab. 1839, a mariner. 2, Margaret N., b. Jan., 1812, d. Oct. 11, '53. 3, Hanson B., b. ab. '44; soldier of 4th Me. Reg. 4, -, b. 1846 ; drowned, July 29, '54. 5, Charles E. 6, Cassie U. 7, Frank W.
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SIMONTON; of this family there came hither from Falmouth or Portland two brothers ; 1, John, m. Rachel Mclellan; r. & d. S. Th. 2, James, m. in Falmouth, Susan Gross ; settled and d. in Camden. There also came later, their sister, Elizabeth, b. Jan. 13, 1772; mar. Capt. John Gregory ; r. Cam., and d. Nov. 4, 1857, leaving 8 ch., 50 grand ch., 71 great grand ch., and 4 gr. gr. grand ch. And their brother, Abraham, b. April 18, 1778 ; m. Ist, Lucy Haskell, Sept. 1, 1803, 2d, Mrs. Lucy Tyler ; r. Rock., and d. Oct. 25, '51.
John's ch. 1, Mary, b. June 13, 1774; m. William Howe Wiggin, 2d, Capt. J. B. Rider ; r. Th. & Rock. & d. March 1, 1863. 2, Capt. George, b. 1779 ; r. Th., unm., & d. March 5, 1831. 3, Capt. Patrick, m. & r. in Virginia or North Carolina. 4, Hannah, b. 1785; m. John Spofford; r. Rock. 5, Elizabeth, b. 1787 ; mar. Charles Coburn, 2d, Patrick Woodcock; r. Th., and d. March 10, 1853. 6, Rachel, mar. George Lindsey ; r. and d. Rock. 7, Capt. John, (2d), mar. Patience Otis; r. Th., & d. in Boston or New York of small-pox in 1830. 8, Rebecca, m. Crowell Jones; r. Rock.
James's ch. 1, William, Esq., m. Elizabeth (Roberts) Leland; r. & d. Cam. 2, Margaret, m. 1st, Mr. Fiske; rem. Ohio, but ret., and m. 2d, Daniel Howard of St. G. 3, James, (2d), m. Mrs. Morse; r. & d. Cam. 4, Susan, mar. Josiah Hemenway. 5, Abraham, born in Cam .; m. Sarah Townsend ; r. & d. Cam. 6, Joanna, m. Dea. Wil- liam Brown; r. Cam. 7, John, m. Elizabeth Richards ; r. & d. Cam. 8, Sarah, m. Daniel Ames ; r. Cam. 9, Dr. Putnam, mar. Elizabeth Eaton; r. and prac. med. in Searsport. 10, Charlotte, mar. William Burkett ; r. East Boston.
Abraham's ch. 1, Jane, b. Dec. 3, 1803 ; m. Capt. Isaac Bullock. 2, Capt. Francis H., b. Oct. 26, '05 ; m. Melissa Bullock of Northport, p. July 10, '31 ; r. Rock., a master mariner. 3, Anne, b. Jan. 14, '07 ; m. James Jones, jr. ; r. Rock. 4, Hannah, b. Oct. 14, '08; in. Capt. George W. Duncan ; r. Rock., & d. Dec. 12, '61. 5, Mary, b. Oct. 2, '11 ; m. Jonathan Post ; r. Rock. 6, Maria, b. June 11, '14. 7, Capt. Abraham, (2d), b. April 17, '16; mar. Rebecca H. Crouch, Dec. 27, '44; r. Rock., & d. at New London, Sept. 30, '54. 8, Lucy, b. June 12, '18; m. Samuel Partridge, 2d, Elijah M. Averill; and d. Nov. 25, '53. 9, Capt. Freeman II., b. March 17, '21 ; m. Sarah E. Rich, Sept. 19, '43; r. Rock., & d. July 3, '59, very suddenly. 10, Margaret, b. Jan. 24, '24 ; mar. Capt. Daniel E. Post; r. Rock. 11, Isaac B., b. March 5, '28, d. Jan. 29, '52. By 2d wife. 12, James G., b. ab. 1836; m. Lenora J. Hall, July 18, '55 : r. Rock., wagoner in 28th Me., &c.
Capt. John, (2d)'s ch. George, (2d), d. at sea, July, 1847. The mother m. 2d, Viram B. Robbins; r. S. Th. & d. Nov. 22, '64.
William, Esq.'s ch. 1, Eliza Ann, m. Robert White of Belfast. 2, Sarah G., m. Capt. James W. Clark ; r. & d. Cam. 3, Margaret J., m. Capt. James W. Clark ; r Cam. 4, William P., mar. Harriet A. Sawtelle; r. Cam. 5, Thaddeus R., Esq., mar. Josephine Hall of Brunswick ; r. Cam., attorney at law, collector of customs, &c. 6, Lavinia G., m. Andrew E. Clark ; r. Cam. 7, Theodore E., b. Aug. 24, 1833 ; mar. Ellen S. Wadlin of Belfast, July 27, '57 ; r. Rock., a dry goods merchant. 8, Frederic J., b. July 24, '36; mar. Florn J., dau. of S. G. Adams of Cam., Nov. 24, '63; r. Rock., a merchant. 9, Harriet A., r. Cam.
Capt. Francis HI.'s ch. 1, Capt. Judson, b. May 2, 1832; m. Lura E. Marston, Jan. 24, '55; r. Rock. 2, Melissa, b. Nov. 27, '33 ; m. Capt. Ephraim E. Post; r. Rock. 3, Francis W., b. Nov. 4, '35, d.
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HISTORY OF THOMASTON,
May 30, '48. 4, Lucy E., b. Feb. 5, '38 ; r. Rock. 5, Loraim, b. July 3, '39 ; r. Rock. 6, Abraham K., b Feb. 7, '43; r. Rock., entered the navy. 7, Samuel, b. ab. '48. 8, Robert, b. ab. '50. The mother d. Aug. 5, 1858, aged 50.
Capt. Abraham, (2d)'s ch. 1, William A., b. ab. 1847. 2, Cora E., b. ab. '52.
Capt. Freeman H.'s ch. 1, Lugilla F., b. March, 1847, d. Dec. 15, '49. 2, James F., b. May, '49, d. Dec. 15, '51. 3, Eugene, b. May, '53, d. Oct. 3, '54. The mother d. Sept. 15, '58.
SINGER, Faithful, (whose father came from North of Ireland, but went back, and never returned), was b. at Edgecomb, m. Mary Fuller- ton; r. Edgecomb, and d. in W. Indies in 1810. His mother m. 2d, Williams, and left ch. in Edgecomb. His widow m. 2d. - Hawthorn, and d. in Th.
Faithful's ch. 1, Jane, b. ab. 1794, m. William Butler: r. Rock. 2 and 3, twins, b. Jan. 8, 1797, Hon. William, mar. Mary Bridges, p. Aug. 22, 1818; r. Th., where he has long been a master mariner, merchant, and business man, president of Georges Ins. Co., was Councillor 1841, Pres. Elector in 1856, &c .; John, d. at Mobile, July 17, 1826. 4, Susan, b. ab. 1799, d. at Th., April 12, 1830. 5, Dea. Alexander, b. July 13, 1801, m. Ist, Hannah Comery, who, with her infant, d. Sept. 14, 1829, a. 30, 2d, Martha Ann Metcalf, July 5, '30 ; r. Th., rem. W. 6, Eliza, b. ab. 1805, m. Capt. Thomas Colley, (2d) ; r. Th.
Hon. William's ch. 1, Mary J., b. Nov. 16, 1819, m. Capt. James Henderson, Oct. 7, '41, d. March 25, '50. 2, Capt. William J., born March 9, '22, m. Isabella Fuller, Sept. '47, 2d, Jane G. Fuller, March '62; r. Th., master mariner, &c. 3, Samuel S., born Sept. 3, '25, d. Aug. 7, 1851. 4, Sarah C., b. Aug. 28, '31, d. April 7, '58. 5, Ed- ward R., b. Dec. 2, '33, m. Helen M. Carr, Feb. 28, '57 ; r. N. Y., a ship chandler, ret. Th., a jeweler, &c. 6, Henrietta, b. Nov. 4, '37, d. Dec. 23, '52.
Dea. Alexander's ch. by 1st wife. 1, Eliza Colley, b. 1827, died Sept. 22, '31. 2, Susan? b. 1829, d. young. By 2d wife. 3, Susan Ann, b. July 11, '31, m. William Comery, of W., r. Thomaston. 4, Sarah E., b. April 23, '35; m. Robert Creamer, (2d), of Wal., Sept. 31, '62. 5, Alexander, (2d), b. Feb. 1, '37; r. Washington, D. C., a Butler, &c. 6, Mary Eliza, b. June 30, '43. 7, William Frederic, b. Dec. 6, '44.
Capt. William J.'s ch. 1, Ida E., b. ab. 1847. 2, Thomas Sprague, b. ab. 1850.
SINGHI, Francis A. D., b. in Lucca, Italy, ab. 1801 ; c. here and mar. Susan Ulmer, Feb. 10, '33; r. Rock., a barber, musician, &c. Their ch. 1, Lieut. John F., b. Nov. 10, '33, m. Francis A. Black- ington, Feb. 13, '56 ; r. Rock., a leader of brigade band in U. S. Army, &c. 2, Ferdinand G., b. Jan. 4, '35, mar. Lizzie Swan, Nov. 29, '57 ; r. Rock., a barber, &c. 3, Wellington G., b. Aug. 4, '37. 4, Angelo B., b. Oct. 11, and d. Nov. 23, '38. 5, Angelo I .. , b. Oct. 31, '39, d. July 28, '40. 6, Vittrice II., b. Oct. 8, '41. 7, Lucinda C., b. Oct. 13, '45, d. Dec. 10, '48. 8, Martin U., b. May 4, '47 ; entered the navy and was stated to have perished in the Congress, March 8, '62. 9, Florence E., b. ab. '50. 10, George B. B., b. and d. 1856.
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