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Ferdinand G.'s ch. 1, Lizzie. E., b. ab. 1853. 2, Francis A. D., (2d), b. ab. '50.
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ROCKLAND AND SOUTH THOMASTON.
SLATER, Capt. William, b. ab. 1818, in Washington, Me., mar. Eliza A. Robinson ; r. Th., a master mariner. Their ch. William T., b. ab. 1852.
SLEEPER, Benjamin, m. Hannah Hasey; was a shoemaker, came from N. H. to New Meadows, and d. there, being one, or a descen- dant of one of three brothers, who c. from England, one of whom set- tled in Massachusetts, and another in Pennsylvania. Benjamin's ch. 1, Nathaniel, b. 1762; c. here with his widowed mother and brothers about 1788 ; m. 1st, Nancy Thomas, Nov. 28, 1796, 2d, Jane Post; r. S. Th., at Ash Pt., d. Oct. 21, 1825. 2, William, went to sea young, and not heard from. 3. Benjamin, (2d), m. Ist, Sally Rendall, April 10, 1800, 2d, Pamelia C. Greeley, Oct. 13, '31 ; r. and d. S. Th., Owl's Head. 4, Jeremiah, b. ab. 1781, m. Abigail Sherman, March 18, '04 ; r. Rock. 5, John, d. young. 6, Jesse, b. 1787, mar. Ist, Rebecca Bridges, p. Dec. 18, 1808, 2d, Mrs. Mary S. Haskell, Nov., 1852 ; r. S. Th., a caulker, &c.
Nathaniel's ch. by Ist wife. 1, Abigail, b. Nov. 19, 1797, m. Jonas Emery, and d. July 25, 1819. 2, William, b. May 11, '99, m. Isabella Kelloch, Feb. 20, 1820, and d. Oct. 9, '22. 3, Nancy, b. Nov. 2, '01, m. George Emery, Esq. ; r. S. Th., and d. May, 1825. 4, Capt. Na- thaniel, (2d), b. Sept. 15, '03, m. Sarah A. Cooper, Nov. 1, '27 ; r. S. Th., and d. April 11, '30, lost at sea. 5, Stephen P., b. Oct. 15, '05, d. of dysentery, Oct. 25, '25. 6, Charles, b. May 11, '07, d. April 11, '30, of consumption, as have most of the family. 7, Hannah, b. March 27, '10, m. Daniel C. Haskell ; r. and d. Rock 8, Capt. Samuel B., b. Feb. 14, '12, m. Lucy Amt Pilsbury, Nov. 26, '35; r. Rock., and d. April 1, '51. 9, Henrietta Maria, b. Aug. 28, '14. 10, Benjamin, (2d), b. May 18, '16 ; r. and d'S. Th. By 2d wife. 11, Elvira T., b. April 18, '19 ; d. in Th., Dec. 22, '55. 12, Mary Jane, b. Dec. 22, '20, m. Capt. Irel Cutler ; r. Th., and d. Aug. 17, '61. 13, Abigail E., b. Aug. 29, or 31, '22. 14, a dau., b. March, and d. Oct. 17, '25, of dysentery.
Benjamin, (2d)'s ch. by Ist wife. 1 and 2, twins, b. Sept. 21, 1800 ; Hannah, m. 1st, James Rendell, 2d, Jacob Clifford of Prospect, July 12, '31; Jenny, m. and r. Prospect. 3, Sally, b. Aug. 2, '02, m. Samuel Nichols, jr., of Prospect, Dec. 1, '25. By 2d wife. 4, Benja- min F., b. April 11, '33, m. Adelia Grimes, Oct. 18, '52; r. Mass. 5, Melissa Maria, b. June 20, '35 ; m. & r. Cal. 6, Marinda N., b. Sept. 20, '37, m. Capt. David B. Clifford of Prospect, Dec. 4, '52, sailed from Bath with her husband, and was never heard from. 7, Burnam C, b. Aug. 6, '39 ; r. Owl's Head, S. Th., a farmer, soldier of 4th Mc., &c. 8, Caroline Ellen, b. Feb. 3, '40 ; r. S. Th. ? 9, Helen A., b. ab. '45 ; r. S. Th.
Jeremiah's ch. 1, Capt. John, b. June 18, 1805, m. Mercy Bever- age of Vinalhaven, Ang. 3, '31 ; r. and d. Rock. 2, Sophia, b. Aug. 2, '07, m. Capt. Daniel Emery ; r. S. Th. 3, Capt. Jeremiah, (2d), b. Sept. 2, '09, m. Mary Ann Amsbury, p. Jan. 9, '37 ; r. S. Th., Owl's Head. 4, Capt. Nathan, b. Dec. 7, '12, m. Rebecca Gray, p. Oct. 16, '38 ; r. Rock. 5, Capt. Oliver, b. Dec. 18, '14, m. Catharine Hanson, May 28, '48; r. Rock. 6, Capt. Alhed, b. Jan. 9, '17, mn. Lydia J. Pendleton ; r. Rock. 7, Joseph, b Feb. 3, and d June, 1818. 8, Lavinia, b. Sept. 22, '22, m. Willian K. Sherman of Cam., May 30, '41; r. Cam., and Linc. 9, Bethiah, b. Oct 15, '25, d. Oct. 13, '26. 10, Capt. William, b. Aug. 14, '27, mar. Rebecca F. Cobb of W .; r. Rock., all master mariners. 11, Marietta, b. June 12, '33 ; r. Rock.
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HISTORY OF THOMASTON,
Jesse's ch. 1, Mary Ann, m. George D. Hall ; r. S. Th. 2, Har- riet, b. ab. 1810 ; m. Rev. Amariah Kalloch ; r. Rock., & d. July 14, 1843. 3, Capt. Elias P., b. ab. 1815; mar. Ist, Helen M. Thorndike, 1839; 2d, Emily Emery ; 3d, Eliza A Thorndike of Dixmont, p. Nov. 10, '51 ; r. S. Th. 4, Capt. Albert, m. Ruth P. Butler, Sept. 2, '42 ; r. S. Th., both master mariners. 5, Arethusa, b. ab. 1819 ; m. Hon. George Thorndike; r. Rock. 6, Jesse, (2d), b. ab. 1824; m. Susan E. Kelloch, Oct. 17, '52: r. S. Th., a caulker. 7, Sarah E., m. Oliver Sweetland; r. S. Th. 8, Hannah Jane, m. Samuel Dean ; r. S. Th.
Capt. Nathaniel, (2d)'s ch. Capt. Samuel A. b. April 4, 1829; m. Aldana C. Havener, June 17, '51 ; r. Rock., a master mariner.
Capt. Samuel B.'s ch. Nancy, b. ab. 1-45.
Capt. John's ch. 1, Capt. Henry J., b. June 27, 1832 ; m. Lucretia Waterman of North Haven, Jan. 10, '57; r. Rock., in naval service. 2, Adelaide, b. Nov. 18, '33 ; m. Albert G. Lovett; r. Rock.
Capt. Jeremiah, (2d)'s ch. 1, Eugene B., b. July 6, 1838, d. July 6, '43. 2, Otis H., b. May 3, '39 ; r. S. Th., a mariner. 3, Abby, b. Oct. 2, '41, d. Sept. 18, '42. 4, Jeremiah W., b. ab. '43.
Capt. Nathan's ch. 1, Irving R., b. Oct. 15, 1840; r. Rock., a mariner. 2, Aramantha, b. Sept., '43, d. Oct. 9, '46. 3, Rebecca E., b. ab. '47. 4, Ida J., b. ab. '49, d. April 18, '51. 5, Winfield S., b. ab. '54.
Capt. Oliver's ch. 1, James F. 2, William H.
Capt. Alfred's ch. Isabel A.
Capt. William's ch. George W.
Capt. Elias P.'s ch. 1, William E. By 2d wife. 2, Emily H., b. 1850, d. March 3, '53. By 3d wife. 3, George T. 4, Henrietta S.
Capt. Albert's ch. 1, Mary A. 2, Ella J. 3, Elida A. 4, Laura A. Jesse, (2d)'s ch. 1, Willard F. 2. Kate MI.
Samuel A.'s ch. Edith M., b. June, 1855, d. Dec. 7, '58.
Capt. Henry J.'s ch. Clarie Helen, b. July 26, d. Nov. 12, 1863.
Of this name, also, Nathaniel Sleeper, b. ab. 1790 ; probably of a dif- ferent family ; r. Rock. in 1860.
SMALL; the ancestor of this family m. Mary Lassell ; r. Cape Elizabeth, and d. at sea. Their ch. 1, Dea. Benjamin, b. May, 1769, m. Mary Fling, p. Nov. 22, '93, c. here with his mother, brother and sister ; r. S Th., and d. March 21, 1821. 2, Jonathan, ret. to Cape Elizabeth, m. and had one dau., who m. Dea. Colby ; r. and d. Rich- mond, Me. 3, Ruth, b. Nov. 24, 1767, mn. Capt. Jonas Dean ; r. S. Th., was one of the early converts of Rev. I. Case, and a devoted member of the Baptist ch. for more than 75 years, and d. at her son Samuel's, June 11, 1861, leaving 49 grand ch., and 46 gr. grand ch.
Dea. Benjamin's chi. 1, Capt. Jonathan, (2d), b. Aug. 17, 1791, mar. 1st, Rebecca Otis, 2d, Betsey ( Wheeler) Small, April 7, '44, 3d, Thankful (Otis) Williams, p. July 20, '47 ; r. S. Th., a farmer, and d. May 30, '62. 2, Mary, b. 1801, d. Oct. 11, '19. 3, Benjamin, (2d), mar. Mary C. Otis, p. Feb. 3, '18; r. Belfast. 4. John, d. at sea. 5, Edward, m. Betsey Wheeler, p. Sept. 25, '22, d. abroad. 6, Hannah F., m. Oliver Wheeler ; r. S. Th. 7, Rev. Ephraim H., m. Eliza B. Sayward, p. April 22, '34; r. Union, a Meth. minister. 8, Shepard R .. b. ab. '13, m. Ist, Margaret Aines, pub. April 14, '37, 2d, Olive Ames, Nov. 1856; r. S. Tn, a carpenter. The mother d. Jan. 11, '38, a. 65.
Capt. Jonathan, (2d)'s ch. By Ist wife. John W., born May 12, 1818, mar. Caroline O. Simonton, Oct. 31, '43 ; r. Th., a shipbuilder. The mother d. Oct. 1, '42, a. 47.
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Edward's ch. 1, Mary S., b. March 21, 1824. 2, Emeline, b. Oct. 1, '25 ; m. Cyrus P. Johnson of Lowell, April 14, '50. 3, Capt. Ed- ward, (2d), b. Nov. 27, '20 ; in. Sarah E. Small, Jan., '60; r. S. Th., a master mariner. 4, Elizabeth, b. July 12, '31.
Shepherd R.'s ch. 1, Gilbert, b. Oct. 24, 1838; rem. Cal. 2, Sa- rah E., b. Nov. 23, '39 ; m. Capt. Edward Small, r. S. Th.
John W.'s ch. 1, Francis, b. ab. 1845; r. Th. 2, Frederic, b. ab. '48. 3, Seth, b. March, & d. June 18, '50. 4, John Bradford, b. ab. '54. 4, Charles Emerson. b. ab. '57.
Capt. Edward, (2d)'s ch. Arthur A., b. Dec. 11, 1860, d. Jan. 23, 1861.
SMALL, Capt. Jackson, b. ab. 1835, in Deer Isle ; m. Adaline M. Hall of St. G., June 17, '55 ; r. Rock., a master mariner. Their ch. Lilla, b. ab. 1859.
SMALLEY, Capt. William W., b. 1822, in St. Geo. ; m. Mary N. Young; r. Th. & d. Oct. '59. Of this name, also, C. David Smalley, b. ab. '25, in Reading, Vt. ; m. Ist, Mary E., Carpenter, 2d, Mary J. Dean; r. Rock., a tailor. His ch. by Ist wife. 1 & 2, twins, b. ab. '52, Willis and Frederic.
SMART, Henry A., b. ab. 1805 ; m. Eliza Thorndike ; r. Rock., a joiner, &c. Their ch. 1, Eliza J., b. Feb. 18, 1832; m Capt. Nel- son P. Spear ; r. Rock. 2, Fannic, b. ab. 1846 ; r. Rock.
SMITH, Oliver, b. in Norton, Mass., served his time as blacksmith in Easton ; c. here and had a shop near Mill River ; mi. Rhoda Fales, p. Sept. 19, 1778 ; r. and d. Thomaston. His younger brother, Abi- athar, also c. to Th., mar. Ist. Hannah Coffee, and again in Fox Is., where he rein, after many years, and died at Isle Haut. Oliver's ch. 1, Betsey, died young. 2, Ebenezer, learned blacksmith's trade of J. Mero in W , d. unm. in Rock. or S. Th , Feb. 1, 1829. 3, Oliver, (2d), b. July 18, 1784 : in. Catharine Stevens of Penobscot, p. March 18, '11 ; r. Belmont, Line , Hope, and now Th. 4, Abigail, m. Isaac Dun- ton of Line. 5, John, d. young. 6, Rufus, d. at N. O. 7, Betsey, m. Almond Bennett ; r. Th., and d. May 6, 1852. 8, Joanna, mar. Mar- cus Bennett.
Abiathar's ch. by Ist wife. i, Barbara, mar. John Horton of Cam- den, p. Nov. 15, 1798. 2, George, m. & r. Isle Haut. 3, Simeon, m. & r. Isle Haut. 4, Abiathar. (2), in Nancy Thompson ; r. Cam. 5, Hannah, m. Elisha Holbrook ; r. & d. Islands. 6, James. 7, Charles. 8, Coffee. Bv 24 wife. 9. Susan. 10. Mary, and others rem.
Oliver, (2d)'s ch. 1. Harriet, m. Andrew Pottle ; r. & d. Linc. 2, Rufus, m. & r. Alabama. 3, Joel B., in. Bethia Morton, p. June 3, 1847 ; r. F. 4, Moses, m. - Ross; way in the Naval service, Charlestown, Mass., before 1-61. 5, Mercy I., mar. Daniel G. An- drews, July 27, '45; r. Rockport. 6, Almira, m. Ist, Joseph Lom- bard, May 26, '46, 2d, William Higgins, r. Richmond, d. Rockport. 7, Andrew, d. young.
SMITH, Jonathan, b. in Smithfield, R. I., Aug. 9, 1742, O. S., m. Elizabeth MeDougie, March 28, 1776, by Rev. J. Urquhart; c. to r. in I'h., April, 1778; and d. ab. 1814. Elizabeth, his wife, was born at St. George's Fort, now Fa., Jane 22, 1743, and d. June 11, 1801. Their ch. 1, Leonard, b. March 20, 1730; m. Ist, Submit Fuller, of Attleboro', Aug. 1, 1802, 2d, Melinda Healey, May 28, 1805; r. Th. & d. Nov. 1, '64, a. 84. 2, Richard, b. July 20, '83; m. Betsey Butler, April 16, 1807 ; r. Rock., and d. June 23, 1827,
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Leonard's ch. by 1st wife. 1, John, b. March 21, 1803 ; m. Mary Ott of Cam., Nov. 14, '25 ; r. W., & d. Dec. 26, '57. 2, Richard. (2d), b. Feb. 5, 1805; m. Jane L. Wilson, Oct. 19, '28 ; and d. Oct. 23, '33. By 2d wife. 3, Submit, b. July 12, '06 ; m. 1st, Jackson Turner, 2d, Capt. Samuel Getchell, Nov. 28, '51 ; r. Rock. and d. July 31, '59. 4, Melinda, b. Jan. 3, 1808, d. Aug. 12, '11. 5, Leonard, (2d), b. April 12, '13; m. Ann Y. McIntyre. Nov. 10, '50 ; r. C., and d. Oct. 6, '53. 6, Tileston H., b. Jan. 19, '15, m. 1st, Mary C. Starrett, July 8, '38, 2d, Emma D. Brown, July 31, '57 ; r. Th., lumber dealer, teacher, carpenter, &c. 6, Charles G., b. June 29, '18 ; m. Lavinia S. Fales, Dec. 3, '42; r. Th., a joiner, &c .; rem. California, and purchased a farm. 7, Albert M., b. Sept. 5, '21 ; m. Roxana B. Waugh, April 30, '46 ; d. in California, Oct. 24, 1852.
Richard's ch. 1, Elkanalı S., born Jan. 2, 1810, mar. Ist, Susan J. Perry, Feb. 27, 1834, 2d, Melia R. (Butler) Fales, Sept. 21, 1837 ; r. Rock., has been postmaster, alderman, &c, rem. N. Billerica, Mass. 2, Betsey B., b. July 22, '13 ; m. . - Watson from Boston. 3, Me- linda H. b. Jan. 19, 1816, m. Gilman Woodward. 4, Capt. Richard M., b. Aug. 18, 1818 ; m. Ist. Lucy T. Butler, April 4, 1843, 2d, Fan- nie Sterling, Dec. 25, '51 ; r. Rockland.
Of John's ch. 1, Albert b. in W., r. Rock., a teacher of music and penmanship, and dealer in niano fortes, & other musical instruments.
Richard, (2d)'s ch. Charles R., b. July 21, 1830, lost at sea.
Leonard, (2d)'s ch. 1, Melinda H., b. June 12, and died Sept. 4, 1852. 2, Ann M, b.ab. 1853.
Tileston H.'s ch. by Ist wife. 1, Mary T., b. May 1, 1839, d. April 2, '57. 2, Lucy C., b. Jan. 30, '47, d. June 7, '54. 3, Francis T., b. Jan .. 21, '49. 4, Frederic R., b. Aug. 20, '51, d. Aug. 18, '59. By 2d wife. 5, Albert H.,'b. Jan. 19, 1859
Charles G.'s ch. 1, Lucy Vose, b. M.ov. 2, 1846; 2, Lavinia Ger- trude, b. July 22, '55 ; 3, Charles G., (2d), b. Aug. 10, '57 ; all r. Cal. Albert M.'s ch. 1, Emma. 2, Hannah R.
Elkanah S.'s ch. 1, Clinton P., b. Nov. 19, 1834; m. Helen Ster- ling, Sept. 19, '58 ; r. Rock., a mariner. By 2d wife. 2, William H., b. May 25, '39; r. Rock., a clerk. 3, Susan E., b. July 27, '41. 4, Coburn S., b. ab. '44. 5, Judson H., b. Feb., 1846, d. Feb. 20, '48. - 6, Julia Ella, b. '48, d. Aug. 14, '54. 7, Larissa MI. 8, Edgar E.
Capt. Richard M.'s ch. 1, Frederic M., b. ab. 1845. 2, Richard F., b. ab. '47. By 2d wife. 3, Elora, b. 1860.
Clinton P.'s ch. George E., b. ab. 1859.
SMITH, Charles, b. ab. 1810; came from Sandy River; mar. Jane HI Watson, p. Dec. 7, '33; r. Rock., a joiner. Their ch. 1, Cyrus S., b. Sept 19, 1835 ; r. Rock. 2, Charles A., b. April 5, '38, d. Nov. 16, '41. 3, George MI., b. Jan. 20, '41 ; m. Miss Maxey ; r. Rock., a farmer, soldier of 4th Me., &c. 4, Jerome W., b. ab. '43. 5, Charles L., b. ab. '52. 6, Mary C., b. ab. '54.
SMITH, Capt. Wooster, b. ab. 1806; came from Fox Islands ; m. Mercy S. Thomas ; r. S. Th., a master mariner. Their ch. 1, Oliver H., b. May 18, 1834, d. May 3, '38. 2, David V., b. Aug. 15, '35 ; m. Julia A. Shea, June 16, '55 ; r. S. Th. 3, William T., b. Aug. 10, '36, d. May 14, '37. 1, Mercy W., b. July 7, 38; m. Samuel Gross ; r. S. Th. 5, Wooster, (2d), b. ab. '43; r. S. Th. 6, Willard, b. ah. '45 ; m. Adelaide Robinson in 1862; r. S. Th. 7 & 8, twins, b. Sept. 1846, Otis O., d. Dec. 21, '46, and Eliza T., m. Albert Gross of Rock., Jan. 11, '65. 9, Sarah, b. ab. '48.
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David V.'s ch. 1, Ella F., b. ab. 1856. 2, Adelaide, b. ab. '57. 3, Frank H., b. ab. '59.
SMITHI, Samuel Emerson, Esq., b. 1821 ; son of Edwin & Caroline (Head) Smith of Warren; grad. Bowd. Coll., 1839; stud. law in his father's office ; mar. Maria Copeland of W. ; prac. sometime in W., rem. Th., as cashier of Georges Bank, 1852-3; and d. Dec. 5, '55, of fever. Their ch. 1, Osgood Frazier, b. Dec. 25, 1846, d. Nov. 28, '57. 2, Ella M., b. ab. '50. 3, Clarence Sidney, b. ab. '52. 4, Alice, b. March, '54, d. Dec. 8, '57. 5, S. Emerson, (2d), b. '56.
SMITH; of this Rhode Island family 3 brothers, sons of Sylvester Smith, came to this place. 1, Leprelet, m. Mercy -; r. Rock., and carried on considerable business, but rem. to the West. 2, Lewis was here early with Maria, his wife, but rem. to Worcester, Mass. 3, Charles W., m. Ist, Almira Achorn, Dec. 26, 1833, 2d, Betsey Cur- rier, Jan. 1, '43 ; rem. to West Camden.
Leprelet's ch. 1, Aun Emma, b. Nov. 20, 1828 ; mar. George W. Case, March 11, '47 ; r. Rock. 2, James L. or R., b. April 20, '30 ; mar. Margaret A. Kaler, p. March 15, '52; r. Rock., a truckinan, &c. 3, Lucia A., b. Sept. 18, '32. 4, Lewis L., b. June 21, '37 ; m. Susan Seidlinger, April 5, '59 ; r. Rock., corporal in 2d Me. Battery, since in navy. 5, Anna E., d. June, 1830.
Lewis's ch. 1, George L., born Oct. 9, 1826, d. June 10, '30. 2, Manly S., b. June 11, '28. 3, Abigail P., b. Aug. 4, '31. 4, Elliott, b. July 31, '33. 5, Jesse, b. March 22, '36. 6, John W., b. May 16, '39. 7, Harriet E., b. June 15, '41 ; all probably rem.
Charles W.'s ch. By Ist wife. Chas. W., (2d), b. Nov. 13, 1835. James R.'s ch. 1, Mercy A., b. ab. 1852. 2, Cassian A., b. ab. "'55. 3, Minnie M., b. ab. '59.
Lewis L.'s ch. Emma, b. ab. 1859.
SMITHI, Jacob, b. ab. 1792, c. from Matinicus, m. Jane Toppy of Matinicus, by Elder Snow, 1812 ; r. Rock. Of their ch. 1, Jacob, (2d), ? b. ab. 1821, mar. Almira T. Burgess ; r. Rock., a mariner. 2, Isaac, m. Martha Manning, 2d, Esther Jameson; r. Rock .? 3, Tim- othy, b. ab. 1828, in Cam., m. Nancy Clough; r. Rock., now in U. S. Navy. 4, Nancy, b. ab. '37.
Jacob, (2d)'s ch. 1, Henry .1., b. Aug. 29, 1842, m. Arletta Ad- ams; r. Rock., now in U. S. Navy. 2, Sarah, b. ab. '45. 3,. George, b. ab. '48. 4, Frederic, b. ab. '56.
SMITHI, Reuben G., b. ab. 1805, in Freedom, Me., m. Eliza Greg- ory ; r. Rock. Their ch. 1, Albert E., b. ab. 1828, m. Lydia M., Beals, Aug. 7, '55 ; r Rock., a blacksmith. 2, Alfred G., b. ab. 1830, m. 1st, Mary A. Munroe, Nov. 21, '52, 2d, Angeline Russell ; r. Rock. a cooper, &c. 3, ? Wesley F., b. ab. '43 ; r. Rock., entered the U. S. Navy. 4, Esther A., b. ab. '47 ; r. Rock.
Albert E.'s ch. 1, Ada I., b. ab. 1856. 2, Luella, b. Aug. and d. Nov. 13, '59.
Alfred G.'s ch. 1, Sanford M., b. ab. 1854. 2, Alfred F., b. ab. '58.
SMITH, Capt. Sylvanus N., b. ab. 1824, mar. Clara S. - -; r. Rock., a master mariner. Their ch. 1, Helen A., b. Oct. 17, 1858, d. Feb. 5, '60. 2, Laura E , b. Dec. 1859, d. July 15, '63. Of this name, also, Charles I. Smith, b. ab. 1835, mar. Helen M. -; r. Rock., a lime burner, &c. Their ch. John S., b. ab. 1859. And of this name, George L. Smith, b. June 8, 1826, son of Isaac S. Smith of Dexter, Me., m. Eliza W. Crockett; r. Rock.
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HISTORY OF THOMASTON.
SNELLING, Charles G., b. ab. 1834, m. Eliza P. Coombs, Dec. 16, '52 ; r. S. Th., a teacher, supervisor of schools, &c. Their ch. Charles A., b. ab. 1855.
SNOW; of this family, 1, Rev. or Elder Elisha, was b. in Bruns- wick, March 26, 1739, O. S. ; m. Betsey Jordan at Cape Elizabeth, Dec. 6, 1759 ; settled in S. Th. & d. Jan. 30, 1832, a. 93. 2, Polly, m. Rev. Ephraim Hall ; r. & d. St. G. 3, Joseph, c. with his family from New Meadows ; settled, r. & d. in S. Th. 4, Samuel, was here early, but probably ret. 5, Hannah, m. Caleb Hall ; r. & d. St. Geo. Their father, Dea. Isaac Snow, also, c. to S. Th. in his old age, & d. in 1799, at his dau. Hannah's in St. George.
Rev. Elisha's ch. 1, Capt. Ephraim, b. Oct. 14, 1760, mar. Jenny Mckown of Bristol, p. July 17, 1785 ; rem. Boston. 2, Capt. Robert, b. March 14, '62 ; m. Susan Mingerson ; rem. St. George, and d. Feb. 17, 1803. 3, Capt. Ambrose, b. March 2, 1765 ; m. Fanny (Camp- bell) Archibald ; and d. April 11, 1802. 4, Joanna, b. Jan. 2, '67; m. Rev. Isaac Case ; and d. probably in Readfield. 5, Elisha, (2d), Esq., born May 29, '69 ; mar. Ist, Achsah Stetson, Oct. 10, '93 ; 2d, Nancy MeKown, Sept. 25, '96; 3d, Lillias Taylor Mingerson, Aug. 14, 1806 ; 4th, Hannah, (Day) Eaton, Aug. 7, '31 ; r. S. Th. and Th., a mer- chant, d. Jan. 20, 1843. 6, Capt. Israel, b. Oct. 2, '71, at Harpswell, as were the five preceding; m. Hannah Snow, p. Nov. 15, '93 ; rem. Bangor and d. Sept., 1863, the oldest citizen and Mason in the place. 7, Capt. Isaac, b. at S. Th., Nov. 19, '73 ; m. Ruth Hayden, p. June 25, '95; & d. at Philadelphia, Maren 28, 1820. 8, Polly, b. Nov. 27, '75; m. Capt. James Spalding ; r. S. Th., and d. suddenly, Aug. 24, 1851. 9, Larkin, b. Jan. 24, '78 ; in. Nancy Willis of Boston, p. Oet. 6, 1802 ; r. Boston, a merchant, and d April, 1846. He, as well as Elisha, had commanded vessels; so th. t all of the seven brothers might be termed master mariners, or captains.
Joseph's ch. 1, Nathaniel. 2, Benjamin, b. 1764; mar. 1st, Lucy Davis of War., p. Nov. 14, '92, 2d, Elizabeth (Copeland ) Wiggen of War., p. April 5, 1811 ; r. S. Th., d. Oct. 24, '25. 3, Joseph, (2d), m. Margaret Snow, Jan. 1, 1826, (who d. July 13, '27, aged 24) ; r. S. Th. 4, Daniel, m. Mrs. Sarah Mathews, p. Sept. 25, '93; rem. Linc. 5, Hannalı, m. Capt Israel Snow ; r. Bangor. 6, Lydia B., b. '75; m. George Sayward; and d. in Rock, Oct. 27, 1855. 7, Apphia, m. Ist, John Mathews, 2d, Joshua Jordan ; rem. Bangor.
Third Generation.
Capt. Ephraim's eh. 1, Betsey, h. July, 1787, d. Dec-, '91. 2, Larkin, (2d), b.'89, d. Feb. 6,'97. 3, Alexander. 4, John McK., b. 'Feb. 15, '93 ; d. in Boston, Dec., 1842. 5, Margaret, b. Feb. 11, '94 ; mar. Edward Williams. 6, Nancy, b. March 10, '96; d. unm. 7, Julia, b. July 30, '99 ; m. - - Topliffe. 8, Jane, b. Jan. 27, '01 ; d. unm. 9 & 10, twins, Eliza & Maria, the latter of whom m. Dr. Bellows of Charlestown, Mass.
Capt. Robert's ch. 1, Robert, probably d. young. 2, John, mar. Sarah Wilson, p. Jan. 26, 1817; & d. Sept. 25, '35, or Aug. 27, '37, drowned in mouth of Kennebec River. 3, Elizabeth, mar. Ist, Eben Thorndike, 2d, Mr. Clark ; r. St. Gico 4, Capt. Israel, (2d ), b. May 31, '01; mar. Lucy W. Thorndike, p. Ang. 7, '24; r. Rock., master mariner. 5, Nancy, m. William Stackpole; rem. Illinois. 6, Susan, m. William Kelloch, Dec. 20, '21 ; r. & d. St. Geo.
Capt. Ambrose's ch. 1, Capt. Robert, (2d), b. 1788; m. Ist, Han-
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nah Thorndike, 2d, Sarah P. Washburn, Aug. 12, 1829; r. Th., & d. Aug. 28, '48. 2, Jenny, b. ab. 1791 ; m. Ist, Francis Cobb of Port- land, 2d, Israel Dinsmore of Cherryfield; rem thence to War., & in 1843 to Th., kept Knox Hotel. 3, Campbell, d. young. 4, William, rem. & m. Ist, in Columbia, Me., & 2d, in N. S. 5, Mary, b. ab. '96 ; m. Capt. Ezekiel Post: r. Th. 6, Ambrose, (2d), m. Ist, Catharine Handly of Wal., p. Feb. 2, '30, 2d, Mrs. Sarah Scholfield of Cam- bridgeport, Aug. 12, '47; a joiner, r. Cambridge, Mass. 7, Capt. Thomas A., m. Catharine Campbell ; r. Th., ship master, hotel keeper, &c., rem. New Orleans, in the business and commerce of which, especially the tow-boat enterprise, he took a conspicuous part ; & d. there, Sept. 6, 1856. The mother d. Dec. 21, '42, aged 83.
Elisha, (2d), Esq.'s ch. 1 and 2, twins, b. Sept. 23, 1794, Ambrose, (3d), m. 1st, Abigail Heard, 2d, Frances -, and d. in Michigan, where he has r. as also at Deer Isle, and other places; Mary S., m., r. and d. Seal Harbor. 3, Achsah, b. April 2, 1796; r. Rock. By 2d wife. 4, Jane M., b. Sept. 19, '97, m. Benjamin Safford, Sept. 5, 1822; r. Hope. 5, Larkin, (2d), Esq., b. Sept. 27, '99, mar .. Alice Small of Deer Isle; r. Rock., a lime manufacturer, and leading busi- ness man, d. Oct. 19, 1861. 6, Alexander McKown, b. April 10, '03, mar. Sophronia S. Pressey of Deer Isle, p. July 12, '34; r. Rock., a merchant, &c. 7, Charles Willis, b. April 4, '04, m. Olinda A. Pres- sey, p. March 28, '34 ; r. Rock., a merchant, &c. 8, Nancy, b. March 10, '06, m. Rev. Eben Myrick of Sedgwick, Jan. 28, '29, and d. Feb. 14, '30. The mother d. March 20, '06, a. 36. By 3d wife. 9, Elisha, (3d), b. June 19, '07, d. May 18, '26, when just ready to graduate at Watervillle Coll. 10, Archibald Gamble, b Sept. 8, '09, mar. Eliza Thorndike, '33, and d suddenly in Boston, July 24, '34. 11, Lillias T., b. Sept. 13, '11, m. Capt. Richart Keating, (3d) ; r. Rock., and d. Jan. 15, '64. 12, Caroline, b. Aug. 11, '14, d. April 6, '15. 13, Capt. Edwin L., b. April 21, '16, mar. Antoinette Eaton, May 27, '33; r. Milton, Fa , rem. Texas. 14 Caroline M., b. Aug. 13, '18, m. Eben Alden, (2d) ; r. Rock. 15, Capt. George C., b. Oct. 25, '20, m. Har- riet N. Miller, June 23, '44, and d. Aug. 21, '46. 16, Adaline, born Aug. 9, '22, d. Nov. 2, '41. 17, Maria Louisa, born Sept. 5, '24 ; r. Rock. . The mother d. Jan. 25, '51, a 48. By 4th wife. 18, Sergt. Elisha M., b. Dec. 3, '33, merchant at the South, ret. to Th., officer in 21st Me., killed by accident, Nov. 15, '62, at N. Y. 19, Eliza T., b. Oct. 14, '35, m Nathan A. Packard, Oct. 17, '57; r. Searsmont.
Capt. Israel's ch. 1, Betsey. 2, Hannah. 3, Sophia. 4, John. 5, Isaac. 6, Susan. 7, George. 8, Joseph. 9, Charles. 10, Elisha ; mostly residents of Bangor or vicinity.
Capt. Isaac's ch. 1, Capt. Elisha, (4th), m. Mary Sartelle of Cam., p. April 28, 1821 ; r. Rock. 2, Capt. Luther H., b. ab. 1800, mar. Frances Ott of Cam., p. Nov. 28, 23 ; r. Rock., both master mariners. 3, Sarah W., m. John Sweetzer ; r. Wisconsin. 4, Rebecca J., inar. Joseph North, Dec. 11, '23. 5, Harvey Gilmore, m. Ist, Lucy H. Pack- ard, 1835, 2d, Lucinda Morton, July 29, '38; r N. Y. 6, Ephraim, (2d), b. ab. '08, m. Hannah Pillsbury, Sept. 12, '23 ; r. Rock., a mar- iner. 7, Nancy W., m. Beza Sweetzer ; r. Rock. 8, Eliza, b. 1812, m. Paul Wentworth, p. Sept 25, '29, and d. in Rock., April 10, '44. 9, William. 10, James.
Larkin's ch. 1, Ephraim Larkin, a well known citizen of Boston, taking great interest in the old volunteer fire department, wus, accord- ing to the newspapers, the original person that answered to the ques-
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tion, "Who struck Billy Patterson ?" rem. N. Y., where he was clerk of one of the N. Y. courts, auctioneer, assembly man, &c., d. in Nov. 1860 2, Margaret. 3, George. 4, Henry. 5, Mary.
Benjamin's ch. 1, Polly, in. Mr. Hawes of Joy. 2, William, born Oct. 9, 1794, m. Isabel Hayden, July 12, '29 ; r. S. Th., and d. Aug. 17, '38. 3, Rufus, b. Jan. 13, '97, m. Cordelia Wiggen, Sept 23, '27; r. S. Th. 4, Nancy, . rem. east. 5, Elsie, b. ab. 1799 ; mar. Capt. Ephraim Crouch ; r. S. Th. 6, John, d. young. 7, Margaret, mar. Joseph Snow, (2d), Jan. 1, '1826; r. and d. S. Th. By 2d wife. 8, Lucy, m. Martin Mink of Wal. 9, Moses, b. ab. '15, m. Sarah Fos- ter, Oct. 8, '37 ; r. S. Th., a mariner.
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