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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 50
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Rufus's ch. 1, Charles, b. Aug. 14, 1816; m. Harriet J. Pottle, & d., lost at sea, from ship St. Patrick. Dec., '60. 2, Julia, b. Feb. 14, '18 ; m. John Crie; r. Rock. 3, Harriet b. July 29, '23 ; m. Samuel Hassan ; r. Rock.
Alexander's ch. 1, Alexander, (2d), b. Jan. 19, 1827 ; m. Sarah C. Adams, Sept. 9, '52 ; r. Th., a mariner. 2, Andrew J., b. May 23, '29, d. July 15, '51. 3, Laura A., b. Oct. 11, '31 ; m. Robert Crosby, June 10, '53; r. Rock. 4, Moses C., b. May 8, 1834, d. Nov. 25, 1843. 5, Thomas S., b. May 28, '36. 6, Sarah E., b. June 11, '38. 7, Penel- ope, b. Sept. 21, '40.
Charles S.'s ch. 1, Eliza Vose, b. April 8, 1833, d. Dec. 14, '39. 2, Lucy S., b. Jan. 9, '35. 3, Vivian K., b. June 29, '36. 4, Emily W., b. April 9, '39.
Capt. Nelson's ch. 1, Demerrick, (2d), or M. ? b. June 30, 1827 ; m. Ledonia Crouch, Sept. 2, '49 ; r. Rock., soldier in N. Y. Cavalry. 2, Marcia, b. Jan. 6, '29 ; m. William Farrow, jr., May 19, '48. 3, ? Capt. Nelson P., b. ab. '32; m. Eliza J. Smart; r. Rock. 4, Cleave- land B., b. April 6, '35, d. Feb. 11, '39. 5, Roscoe, b. Feb. 27. '37 ; r. Rock., a mariner. 6, Adecia, b. Jan. 6, '41 ; m. George W. Perry ; r. Rock. 7, Margaret, b. June 15, '43.
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John, (3d)'s ch. 1, John D., b. in Hope, Nov. 2, 1832. 2, Clara F., b. Oct. 23, '34, d. Dec. 7, '39. 3, Victorine H., b. Feb. 13, '37; m. Charles H. Knowlton ; r. Rock. 4, Morgiana, b. March 31, & d. Sept. 26, '39. 5, Lenora, b. May 19, '41, d. April 9, '54. 6, Ada B., b. ab. '44 ; r. Rock.
Capt. Richard, (3d)'s ch. William R., b. Jan. 25, 1830.
Harvey H.'s ch. 1, Julia A., b. Oct. 8, 1830. 2, Thomas S., born March 28, '34. 3, Otis G., b. May 15, '35 ; mar. Clarinda Spofford ; r. Rock., corporal in 4th Me., since in the navy.
Elkanah, (2d)'s ch. 1, Lt. Col. Edward R., b. Jan. 1, 1833 ; mar. Ellen C. Haynes of Winthrop, Dec. 16, '54; r. Rock., a bookseller & stationer ; on the Governor's staff, 1864, &c. 2, Julia S., b. July 8, '40 ; r. Rock.
Major Jonathan, (4th)'s ch. 1, Nancy F., b. May 23, 1837; mar. Benjamin D. Gardner, Sept. 10, '53. 2, Richard C., b. March 22, '39, d. Rock., Sept. 14, '58. 3, Thomas Benton, b. Jan. 4. '41 ; mar. Martha A. Lovejoy, June 13, '63 ; r. Rock., soldier in 4th Me., &c. 4, Elkanah, (3d), b. Dec. 15, '45. 5, Harriet, b. April 16, '47.
Capt. John A.'s ch. 1, Alfred K., b. ab. 1849. 2, Maynard S., b. ab. '51.
Capt. Philip U.'s ch. 1, Sereno T., b. ab. 1850. 2, Edwin E., b. ab. '53.
Asa's ch. 1, William, b. ab. 1850. 2, Frank, b. ab. '56. The mother d. March 23, '58, aged 36. By 2d wife. 3, James. 4, Jane. · James, (2d)'s ch. Arthur L, b. ab. 1857.
Charles's ch. 1, Ella G., b ab. 1854. 2, Emma MI., b. ab. '56. 3, Susan L., b. ab. '59.
Alexander, (2d)'s ch. 1, Fanny E., b. ab. 1857. 2, Cora M., b. ab. '59.
Otis G.'s ch. Ellen J., b. ab. 1859.
Lt. Col. Edward R.'s ch. 1, Ellen M., b. Feb., 1858. 2, Edward D., b. Oct., '59. 3, Fanny, b. April 5, and died Aug. 18, '62. The mother d. Feb 28, '63, aged about 28.
SPEAR; of this Warren family, no relation to the preceding; 1, Capt. Arthur, b. ab. 1817, son of Capt. David; m. Lucy 1. Spear of War .; r. Th., a master mariner. 2, Alexander, son of Alexander of W .; mar. Rosanna Studley ; r. Th., a mariner. Also of the sons of John Spear, (3d), of W. 1, Thomas W., b. ab. 1818 ; mar. Sarah 'T'. Collins, Nov. 4, '47 ; r. Rock , a teamster. 2, Silas, b. March, 1825 ; m. Julia A. Simmons ; r. Rock., and d. Jan. 14, '62.
Capt. Arthur's ch. Frederic, b. ab. 1846; r. Th.
Alexander's ch. 1, Moses, b. ab. 1849. 2, Cora, b. ab. '53. 3, Sarah, b. ab. '51. 4, Vesta, b. ab. '55. 5, Alice, b. ab. '57.
Thomas W.'s ch. 1, Erastus A., b. ab. 1848. 2, Wilmot R., b. ab. '52. 3, Lucy A., b. ab. '56. 4, Herbert, b. ab. '58.
Silas's ch. 1, Dudley K., b. ab. 1850. 2, Rhoda K., b. ab. '51. 3, Benjamin P., b. ab. '52. Of this name, also, Edward P. Spear, & Abigail R., his wife, had recorded here their chi. 1, Helen P., born March 14, 1836. 2, Mary Z., b. May 2, '41.
SPEED), John F., b. ab. 1828; m. Angeline C. Dyer, p. March 19, '53; r. S. Th., a mariner. Their ch. 1, Henry I., b. ab. 1855. 2, Jeremiah B., b. ab. '58.
SPOFFORD, . Thomas, (oldest son of Thomas of Andover, who
* The name is of Anglo Saxon origin, from spato, a mineral spring or water, and ford, a passage across it.
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was 2d son of Samuel of Bradford, who was 4th son of Samuel of Rowley, who was the 3d son of John and Elizabeth Spofford, the first of the name in America, who came from England in 1638, and settled at Rowley, Mass.) ; mar. Esther Pearl and settled in Pelham, N. H. Their ch. 1, Thomas, (3d), b. May, 1772; m. Nancy Sears ; came to Rock., 1851 or '2, a shoemaker, and d. Aug. 11, 1851. 2, Charles, b. Dec. 25, '76 ; came to Old Th., 1800; m. Lucy Reed, Oct., 1805; IT Rock., and d. Oct. 1, '19. 3, Pearl, came to Bucksport. 1801; mar. Sarah Averill in Boston, settled in Deer Isle, merchant, representative 9 years, postmaster 22 years. 4, Dudley, b. Dec. 20, '79 ; mar. Mary Atwood; r. Pelham, and had 17 ch. in little more than 25 years. 5, John, b. Feb. 21, '83; came here 1803 ; m. Hannah Simonton, Sept. 27, '08; r. Rock., since 1807, shoemaker, merchant, postmaster 15 yrs. &c. 6, Frederic, m. Mary Perkins, 1806; r. & traded Deer Isle, and was lost, coming from Boston in sch. Shakspear, with 22 others. 7, Abigail ; and. by 2d wife, m. about 1794, 8, Sophia, died 1823.
Thomas, (3d)'s ch. 1, Philena, b. Dec. 14, 1800 ; m. Samuel Kim- ball. 2, Mary Ann, b. April 25, '03 ; m. Simeon Partridge ; r. Rock. & d. April 3, '54. 3, Abigail R., b. April 2, '05 ; m. Charles Coburn. 4, Thomas, (4th), m Eliza Hildreth. 5, Eliza J., m Jonathan White. 6, Jane R., b. June 29, '11 ; m. Harvey HI. Spear ; r. Pelham. 7, Re- becca A., b. March 25, '13; mar. Nathaniel C. Moore; r. Rock. 8, James R., b. and d. 1815.
Charles's ch. 1, Mary, b. Aug. 6, 1806; m. James Crockett, (2d) ; r. Rock. 2, Julia A., b., Dec. 7, '09 ; in. Fred. Conway, Oct. 22, '29; d. Cam. 3, Maria, b. Oct. 7, or April 1, '13 ; m. Elkanah Spear, (2d) ; r. Rock. 4, Lucinda, b. Feb. 16, '16 ; m. II. P. Coombs; r. Th. 5, Sophia, b. Jan. 21, '19 ; grad. Mt Holyoke, 1847 ; r. Rock., teacher, &c. The mother, b. in Kingston, N. B., Oct. 28, '87, d. Feb. 14, 1857.
Pearl's ch. 1, Capt. Frederic P., m. Caroline E. Haskell, May 4, 1845; r. Deer Isle. 2. Charles A, grad. Bowd. Coll., 1849; mar. Haskell; r. Deer Isle, attorney, speaker of Me. House, 1857. 3, Capt. Edward B., in. & r. D. I. 4. . Capt. George W., m. Lucy A. Howard, March 7, '57 ; r. D. I. S. William, m. r. and trades, D. I. 6, Henry, died young. 7, Sarah HI., mar. Dr. Amos A. Herrick ; r. Sedgwick. 8, Eliza, m. Dr. William F. Collins, Nov. 18, '52.
John's ch. 1, Capt. William, b. Jan. 8, 1808 ; m. Susan H. Hovey, p. June 12, '35 ; r. Rock. 2, Harriet, b. Sept. 25, '00; m. W. E. Tol- man; r. Rock. 3, Capt. Dudley P, b. Jan. 20, '12; m. Hannah I. Harden, p. June 10, '31; r. Kork. 4, Hannah, b. July 2. '15, d. June 26, '42. 5, Capt. John T., b. May 19, '19; m. Mary S. Fuller, Sept. 25, '47; r. Rock., all ship masters. 6. Abby A. R., b. Sept. 25, '24 ; m. Hon. Joseph Farwell ; r. Rock., and d. Dec. 6, '52.
Capt. William's ch. Clarinda, b. ab. 1841 ; mn. Otis G. Spear ; r. R. Capt. Dudley P'.'s ch. 1, Edner Pearl, b. Jan. 10, 1836; r. Rock. 2, Clara F., b. Oct. 29, '38 ; m. John H. Grafton; r. Rock. 3, John F., h. ab. '41 ; r. Rock., a mariner. 4, Dudley P., b. ab. '43. 5, HIar- riet E., b. ab. '47. 6, Harden, b. ab. '50. 7, William, (2d), b. ab. '54. . 8, George K , b. ab. '57. 9, Nathaniel .A., b. ab. '60.
Capt. John T.'s ch. 1, Samuel F., b. ab. 1851. 2, Franklin M., b. '55. 3, Hannah J., b. '59.
SPRAGUE, Joseph, Esq., b. 1788, grad. Bowd. coll. 1808; c. from Bath and commenced the practice of law ut Th. about 1812; m. Mary Marsh of Bath, p. Sept. 8, '15 ; r. Th. & d. Sept. 21, '26. Their ch. 1, Joseph Manning, b. July 25, '16; r. I'h. & d. Nov. 23, '37, knock-
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ed overboard near N. O., when mate of the brig Paragon. 2, Capt. John Oakman, b. Feb. 24, '18; m. Ist, Lucretia D. Mitchell, June 28, '46, 2d, Isabella Rannie of Glasgow, Scotland; r. Th., a ship master. 3, Capt. James Thomas, b. Jan. 25, 1820 : m. Harriet G. Webb, Sept. 16, 1847; r Th. & d. Feb. 5, 1852. 4, Sarah M., b. Dec. 17, '21 ; m. Leonard C. Stetson ; r. Th. 5, William H. D., b. Sept. 25, '23, & d. Jan. 12, 1824.
Capt. John O.'s ch. 1, Mary, b. ab. 1847. 2, Sarah, b. ab. 1849. 3, Charles, b. ab. 1855.
SPRAGUE, Eli, b ab. 1819, c. from Hope; m. Sarah T. Carkin ; r. Rock., a blacksmith. Their ch. 1, Edward A., b. March 21, '43; was in Texas on the breaking out of the rebellion, on business, bought a horse and tried to escape, but was taken back and impressed in the rebel army till the battle of Shiloh, when he escaped into the Fed- eral lines ; c. home, joined the 28th Me. Reg., in which he was made prisoner and exchanged ; re-enlisted in 31st Me. Reg., color sergeant, promoted for gallantry to Lieut. and was killed in battle, Sept. 30, '64. 2, Ellen A., b. ab. 1846. 3, Edwin A., b. ab. 1848.
SPRAGUE; of the sons of Nathaniel of Appleton, who m. a dau. of Fergus McLain ; r. a time in Miramichi, N. B., & d in A., Feb. 17, '65, a. 75 ; there came here, 1, Alden, b. ab. 1826 in Searsmont ; m. Lavinia B. Mansfield ; learned printer's business ; r. Rock., editor of the Democrat and Free Press, treasurer of Knox county 1862, '3, &c. 2, Edwin, b. ab. '34; m. Malvina S. Kimball; r. Rock., printer and publisher of the Democrat and Free Press.
Alden's ch. 1, Charles, b. ab. 1854. 2, Caroline M., b. ab. '56. 3, Annie K., b. ab. '58. 4, Alden, (2d), b. ab. '59.
Edwin's ch. Ida K., b. ab. 1859, d. July 14. 1860. Of this name, also, William Sprague, born ab. 1803, and Almira, his wife, r. Rock. Also, Hiram J., b. ab. 1836, m. Dorcas E. - -; r. Rock., a mariner. William's ch. 1, Rhoda A., b. ab. 1847. 2, James F., b. ab. '53. Hiram J.'s ch. Cora A., b. Aug. 3, and d. Sept. 6, 1860.
STACKPOLE, James, b. at Somersworth, N. H., May 1, 1744, O. S .. m. Ist, at Harpswell, Judith Thompson, May 18, '67; c. early to Th., a carpenter, &c., mar. 2d, Sarah (Fales) Partridge, Nov. 23, '97 : and d., we believe, at a good old age. Judith, his Ist wife, was b. at Brunswick, Feb. 8, 1743, d. April 13, '97. Ilis ch. by Ist wife. 1, Olive, b. April 27, 1768 ; m. Ist, Capt. William Lackey, 2d, William Staples of Prospect, pub. Jan. 21, '99; r. and d. Prospect. 2, Aaron, b. April 13, and d. May 1, '70. 3, Aaron, (2d), b. Aug. 7, '71 ; m. Hannah Young, p. March 20. '94; rem. & d. Belmont. 4, an infant, born and d. Nov. 13, '73. 5, Joseph, b. Oct. 26, '74, d. unm. March 17, 1836. 6, Elizabetli, b. Jan. 24, '77, died Nov. 24, '78. 7, James. (2d), b. May 17, '80; m. Ist, Sally Hawes of Union, April 10, 1804, 2d, Mary Spear ; r. Th. and d. June 21, '37. 8, Cornelius, b. June ", '82 ; mar. Mary Richardson of Portland, pub. Nov. 25, 1810: 2d, in Whitefield, rem. Lewiston, where he r. in 1830, and died in Washing- ton, in 1849. 9, Betsey, b. June 4, 'S5 ; m. George Vose, rem. Cas- tine, and d. April 3, 1811. 10, William, b. Dec. 20, '87; mar. Ist, Hannah Sidensberger of Wal , July 30, 1811, 2d. Nancy Snow. pub. May 28, 1819 : rem. Illinois, 11, Judith, b. April 8, '90; m. James D. Wheaton ; r. Th. and d. March 17, 1858.
James, (2d)'s ch. by 2d wife. 1, William (2d), b. Jan. 21, 1805 ; mar. Mary W. Colley, Dec. 18, '33, 20, Louisa Austin, Jan. 26, '45;
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r. Th., a farmer, &c. 2, Capt. James, (3d), b. May 25, '08 ; m. Mary Curtis of Cam., April 14, '39. 3, Capt. Elkanah, b. April 24, 1809 ; mar. 1st, Sarah Ann Webb, Oct. 10, '39, 2d, Lucy A. Counce, June 24, '48 ; r. Th., and d. struck by a wave, Jan. 19, '52. 4, Capt. Sam- uel B., b. April 24, 1811 ; m. Ist, Margaret U. Spear, June 5, '36, 2d, Sarah Knight of Edgecomb, Oct., '51; was keeper of White Head light, 1853, &c. ; rem. North Yarmouth. 5, Margaret, b. Sept. 8, '13, d. Dec 11, '37. 6, Capt. Harris, b. June 8, '16; m. Martha J. Mitch- ell, July 25, '41 ; r. Th., a merchant. 7, Washburn, born April 28, '18, d. at sea on passage from N. O., May 8, '42. 8, Mary, b. April 13, '20, d. Oct. 29, '41. 9, Henry S., b. Oct. 3, '22, died Oct. 22, '25. 10, Harriet B., b. Aug. 13, '24, d. Jan. 22, '26. 11, Sarah W., born July 20, '26; m. Edwin Thomas of Weymouth, Mass., Oct. 31, '50. 12, Harriet E., b. Nov. 28, '29, d. Nov. 14, '48. 13, Oliver B., born March 4, '33 ; removed.
Of Cornelius's ch. by Ist wife there were, 1, Absalom. By 2d wife, 2, Laura, mn. Alexander D. Lees of Portland, Sept. 26, 1861 ; and probably others.
William (2d)'s ch. 1, Thomas W., b. Sept. 19, 1834; r. Califor- nia. 2, Elkanah, (2d), b. Sept. 29, '35; r. Th., a mariner. 3, Ed- gar, b. March 14, '37 ; m. Antoinette Jordan, Oct. 15, '62; r. Th., a merchant. 4, Henrietta, b. Feb 9, '39, d. Aug. 25, '40.
Capt. Samuel B.'s ch. by Ist wife. 1, Eliza A. B., m. Richard B. Kelly of Rock., June 13, 1854. 2, Harris, (2d), d. in Portland. 3, Edwin. 4, Charles S., b. '46, d. April 2, '47. 5, Eugene. 6, Sarah. 7, Margaret. By 2d wife, one or more.
Capt. Elkanah's ch. Frances P. B., b. Aug. 2, & d. Aug. 20, 1840. Capt. Harris's ch. Frederic W., b. April 28, 1844.
STACKPOLE, John, b. 1782, of a different family, c. from Ber- wick ; settled in what is now S. Th .; m. Ruth Brown, Feb. 19, 1807, was a tailor, & d. March 9, '54. Their ch. 1, John M., b. Jan. 4, '08 ; m. & r. Nantucket ; ret. Th. & d. Aug. 11, '44, on passage from N. O. as Ist mate of the Montpelier. 2, Nancy B., b. Sept. 24, '09 ; m. Rev. Kilborn IIolt, Nov. 11, '44; r. Ashland, Mass. & d. Aug 29, '57. 3, Hanson, b. Sept. 3, '11 ; r. S. Th., fell from aloft at sea, & d. Dec. 12, '35. 4, Louise, b. March 20, '13; r. Boston. 5, Alden, b. April 17, '15; a mariner ; rem. Australia. 6, Catharine, b. April 20, '16 ; m. Joshua Haynes of Boston, May, '56; r. Chicago, Ill. 7, Bethiah, or Bertha, b. March 4, '19 ; rem. '51. 8, Sarah S., b. Feb. 6, '21 ; r. Th. 9, Isabella P., b. . April 26, '23, d. May 1, '40. 10, Lucy P., b. April 19, '25 ; m. Richard D). Starr; r. Th. 11, Helen M., b. March 18, '30 ; m. George I. Robinson ; r. Th., and d. April 15, 1859. 12, Elizabeth Ann, b. April 14, '32; r. Th. 13, Amelia H., b. April 5, '36; mar. Samuel Whitcomb; r. Th. 14, Theodocia I., b. July 29, 1839 ; r. Th.
John M.'s ch. 1, Elward P., r. Nantucket. 2, Charles MI or A., r. Th., entered U. S. navy ; 3, Henry C .; 4, Albert D .; all mostly r. Nantucket, mariners, the last a soldier in the army.
STAIRFORD, Patrick, c. from Dublin, Ireland, m. Martha Keat- ing ; r. S. Th.
STAHL; of this Waldoboro' family, whose ancestor c. from Ger- many, there c. here, 1, Solomon, b. ab 1818, m. 1st, -, 2d, Lou- isa (Graves) Noyes, June 20, '58 ; r. Rock., rem. Appleton. 2, Isaac, son of Charles of Warren, was b. in W. ab. '28; m. Mary E. Jack- son, May 29, '53 ; r. Rock., a lime burner, soldier of 4th Me., &c.
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Solomon's ch. 1, Mary J., b. April 14, 1838, d. April 17, '63. 2, Huldab M., b. ab. '40. 3, Warren, b. ab. '42. 4, Lorenzo, b. ab. '44. 5, Solomon, (2d), b. ab. '46. 6, Sarah, b. ab. '48. 7, George, b. ab. '50. 8, Angus, b. ab. '52. 9, Annie, b. ab. '55.
Isaac's ch. 1, Delphina, b. 1856, d. Jan. 22, '59. 2, Rosilla, b. ab. 1859.
STANLEY, Azariah, b. ab. 1814, in Vinalhaven ; m. 1st, Almira Cooper, 2d, Almira A. Lindsey, Oct. 31, '47 ; r. Rock., a lumber deal- er. Their ch. 1, Lucy A., b. June 20, 1841. 2, Hannah E., b. ab. '45. The mother d. Feb. 24, '46, aged 25. By 2d wife. 3, William, b. ab. 1854. 4, Caroline H., b. ab. '57. 5, Frances L., b. ab. '59. Of this name, also, Benjamin & Abigail Stanley were here, and had recorded their ch. Benjamin, b. Nov. 31, 1842.
STANTON, Nathan, b. ab. 1820, in R. I. ; m. Adeline - -; r. S. Th., a stone cutter. Their ch. 1, Jonathan W., b. ab. 1848. 2, Nathan E., b. ab. '50. 3, Thomas U., b May, '52, d. Jan. 12, '62. 4, George W., b. ab. '54. 5, Elvira A., b. ab. '56. 6, Arementa F., b. ab. '59.
STAPLES, William B., b. ab. 1824, in Sedgwick, Me .; mar. Mary G. Glover, July 26, '46 ; r. Rock., a mariner. Their ch. 1, Isadore M., b. Nov. 4, '47, d. Dec. 23, '49. 2, Izora B., b. ab. '50. 3, Addie F., b. ab. '52. 4, Hattie M., b. ab. '59.
STAPLES, Edmund M., b. in Gorham, of English ancestors who settled at Piscataqua River, came to Th., April 23, 1820, carried ou blacksmith business ; mar. Ann M. Ulmer, Dec. 16, 1822, 2d, Mrs. Harriet (Staples) Dow of Biddeford ; rem. Sept. 14, '54 with his fam- ily to Libertyville, Ill. Their ch. 1, Capt. Willard W., b. Oct. 21, 1823 ; m. Caroline A. Leeds of War , June 20, '49 ; r. Th. 2, An- drew U., b. June 1, '26, d. May 27, '27. 3, Andrew F., b. June 25, '28 ; r. California, since 1849. 4, Joseph U., b. Jan. 4, '32, d. June 15, '56, ? of yellow fever, mate of ship Harriet of Bath. 5, Stephen M., b. July 31, & d. Oct. 12, '34. 6, Edmund O., b. Oct. 26, '36 ; r. Illinois ; m. Belinda Merrick, 1863. 7, Albert P., b. May 23, '39 ; r. Ca .. By 2d wife. S, an infant who d. at same time with its mother. Capt. Willard W.'s ch. 1, Willard, b. ab. 1850. 2, Frederic, b. ab. 1857.
STAPLES, Thomas A., b. ab. 1827, in Portland ; mar. Lucy Ann Richards ; r. Rock., a ship carpenter. Their ch. 1, Julia A., b. ab. 1842. Of this name, also, George A. Staples ; r. Rock., corporal in 4th Me., &c.
STARR, Rev. Robert C., b. Feb., 1779, in Bridgewater, Mass .; m. 1st, Mary Eustace, 2d. Jane D. (Mclellan) Barker of Bath ; r. Jay & Warren ; a joiner by trade, but became a minister of the Baptist faith at Friendship, Woolwich, New Gloucester, and other places ; rem. in- 1859 from Wayne to r. with his ch. in Th., where he d. Dec. 11. '62. His 2d wife d. in Th., May, 1860, a. 85. His ch. by Ist wite. 1, J. Bentley H., b. ab. 1803; m. Isabella Prince, June 24, '27 ; r. Th., a jeweller, &c., d. Nov 21, '36. 2, Almira, in. Capt. John Barker of Woolwich. 3, Col. George Augustus, b. in Warren, June 24, '08 ; m. Ist, Juliana Fales, p. June 2, '32, 2d. Catharine Healey, Feb. 13, '37 ; r. Th., a mason, militia officer, &c, senator, 1-61, elected again, 1863, but d. at Portland, Oct. 7, '63. 4, James, b. Jan. 18, '12, d. in 1821. 6, Leander, b. in W., Jan. 16, '14; m. Clementine B. Keith,
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p. Sept. 3, '34 ; r. Rock., a jeweller, & d. June 5, '54. 6, Esther E., b. in W., Aug. 8, '16; m. Oliver Robbins, (4th) ; r. Th. 7, Richard D., b. ab. '21 ; m. Lucy P. Stackpole, May 7, '46; r. Th., a cabinet maker and furniture dealer.
J. Bentley H.'s ch. 1, John B., b. Sept. 5, 1828 ; r. Spencer, Mass. 2, Mary I., b. Jan. 9, '30 : mar. Erastus F. Jones of Spencer, June 9, '50. 3, Hezekiah P., b. Jan. 14, '32 ; r. Spencer.
Col. George Augustus's ch. 1. George R., b. June 15, 1835, died Jan. 19, '55. By 2d wife. 2, Josephi S., b. May 25, '38, d. May 22, '42. 3, Lucius C., b. June 29, '41 ; r. Th., a mariner.
Leander's ch. William R. K., b. Aug. 26, 1836 ; r. Rock.
. Richard D.'s ch. 1, Helen Florence, b. Oct. 31, 1849. 2, Charles D., b. May 5, '53.
STARRETT; for this family in full, see Annals of Warren. Of the sons of Thomas, Charles, b. 1793, m. Sarah Cole of Wal., p. Sept. 30, 1815; learned tailor's trade of A. Ellison ; r. Th. & d. Jan. 25, '57. Of the sons of John of W., who d. Jan. 18, '56, leaving a val- uable legacy towards the erection of a Catholic church in Th .; 1, George.F., b. ab. '14 ; m. Mary Hanley of Bristol ; r. Th., a carpen- ter & joiner. 2, Edwin F., b. ab. '21 ; m. Cornelia Merrick ; r. S. Th., a farmer, &c. Of the ch. of Lewis of W., who was b. May 2, 1783, & d. April 13, '63 ; 1, Dea. Cephas, b. ab. 1809 ; m. Mary Tolman, p. March 21, '37 ; r. Rock., long a successful ship builder. 2, Sanford, b. ab. 1813 ; m. Sarah Glientner ; r. Rock., also a ship builder. 4, Stephen B., b. ab. 1815 ; r. W. and Th., ship joiner and owner. 5, William E., b. ab. 1820; m. Mary 1. Havener, Oct. 18, '43 ; r. Rock., a carpenter. 7, Catharine R., mn. Rufus C. Thomas; r. Rock. Of the sons of Edward of W. 1, Oliver b. ab. 1830; m. Emma r. Rock., a carpenter.
Charles's ch. 1, Sarah W., b. Oct. 24, 1816: m. Isaac Hodgman ; r. Th., and d. Aug. 2, '49. 2, Mary C., b. March 13, '18 ; m. Tileston H. Smith ; r. Th., and d. July 3, '56. 3, Charles T., b. May 30, 1820 ; mar. Sarah S. Healey ; r. Tl., furniture dealer, &c., rem. Dedham, Mass. 4, John C., b. April 11, '23, d. July 17, '32. 5, David J., b. June 5, '25 ; m. Martha Aun Harrington, Nov. 14, '49 ; r. Th., book- seller, teacher, inventer of patent coal sifter, &c.
George F.'s ch. 1, Silas J., b. ab. 1546. 2, Agnes, b. 1849, died March 9, 1850. 3, William G., b. ab. '50. 4, Mary E, b. ab. 1852.
Edwin F.'s ch. 1, Alton L., b. Jan., 1850, died Dee 31, '51. 2, Florence E , b. ab. '52. 3, George E., b. ab. '54. 4, Alice I., b. ab. '58. 5, Danville, b. ab. 1859.
Sanford's ch. 1, Edgar, b. April, 1817, d. Dec. 9, '52. 2, Mary A., b. a. '52. 3, Cephas S., b. July '54, d. Oct. 4, '55. 4, Alice P., b. ab. 1858.
Oliver's ch. Addie, b. ab. 1858.
Charles T.'s ch. 1, Mary Augusta, b. July 9, 1845. 2, Maria W., b. Sept. 23, '47. 3, Charles II., b. March 27, '52, d. Oct. 11, '57. 4 & 5, twins, b. Nov. 26, '56, Adelia Flint, and Lizzie Stetson. 6, Ade- laide C., b. ab. 1859.
David J.'s ch. 1, Anna T., b. ab. 1851. 2, Clara _A., b. ab. '54. 3, Charles C., b. ab. '56. 4, William J., b. ab. 1859.
STEARNS, Ezekiel, came to Th., m. Ist. Jane Ulmer, July 24, '27, 2d, Elizabeth M. Osborn of Belfast, April 28, '33; r. Th., overseer in State Prison under Rose, and to end of Miller's terin, as wardens ;
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rem. and d. in Levant. Stearns, Isaac. r. some time in old Th. or S. Th., lightkeeper, merchant, &c. Of this name, also, Albert I. Stearns of Rock., m. Emma L. Carpenter of Nashua, N. H., July 1, '63. Be- sides these, Mrs. Sarah Stearns, b. ab 1820 in Canada East ; r. Rock., a widow. Her ch. 1, John, b. ab. 1841 ; r. Rock., a mariner. 2, Rachel, b. ab. 1845. 3, Nicholas, b. ab. 1848.
STERLING, John, b. ah. 1800, in Thomaston ; mar. 1st, Freelove M. Howard, p. Feb. 22, '23, 2d, Mrs. Sarah (Calef ) Blackington, Nov .. 27, '34 ; r. Th., & d. June 18, '62. His ch. by 1st wife. 1, Margaret Josepha, b. ab. 1827; m. William Wasgatt: r. Rock. 2, Lavena, b. 1830, d. March 4, '64. 3, L. Adeliza, b. ab. 1833; m. Thomas Low ; r. Rock. By 2d wife. 4, George, b. ab. 1835; mar. Lucy Moody, (who d. Oct. 25, '61) ; r. Th., soldier in 20th Me., &c. 5, Harriet, b. ab. 1837; mar. Benjamin F. Palmer; r. Th. 6, Ellis Gardner. 7, Hannah. 8, Delora. 9, Richard, r. Th., soldier of 30th Me., &c.
STETSON, William, (2d son of William of Scituate, who was the 3d son of Robert, who was the 2d son of Joseph of Scituate, who was the oldest son of Cornet Robert Stetson, one of the noted and valued members of Plymouth colony) ; was b. in Scituate ab. 1728 ; m. Mary Lincoln, July 19, '64 ; came to Th., mentioned Feb. 14, '87, as from Bristol, surveyor of lumber, 1794, &c. William's ch. 1, Caleb, b. , 1765; m. Rebecca Cummings of St. Andrews, Sept. 9, '90; r. S. Th. & Robbinston, and d. Jan. 5, 1820. 2, Achsah, b. 1770; mar. Elisha Snow, (2d), Esq., ; r. S. Th., & d. May 16, '96. 3, Isaac. 4, Capt. Joseph, mar. Ann Battles : r. S. Th , d., lost at sea. 5, Samuel. 6, Stephen. 7, William, (2d). 8, Mercy, mar. Rev. Mr. Parker ; rem. Lowell, Mass. 9, Lemuel.
Caleb's ch. 1, Hannah, b. Oct. 14, 1793; mar. Robert Huston of Bristol, Sept. 8, 1811, d. in Eastport, July 2, '33. 2, Mary, b. May 11, '95; m. Seth Gerry of Robbinston. 3, Achsah, b. July 4, '97; mar. Williamn P. Lowe of Rob. 4, Elizabeth, b. June 16, '99 ; mar. Thomas Rogers of Eastport, and had Harriet L ; Thomas B .; and Jos. S. 5, Jane, b. May 2, '02; m. Nathan Hatch of Rob., 2d, Robert McFarland of Bloomfield. 6, Joseph Cummings, b. Oct. 14, '04 ; m. Harriet Brown ; r. Cam. 7, Rebecca, b. June 22, '06; mar. Ichabod Stoddard of Perry. 8, Ann, b. April 18, '08; mar. Horatio Eaton of Cam , 2d, Casimir Lash ; r. Th. 9, Moses P., b. March 23, '10; mar. Julia Kaler ; r. Robbinston. 10, William, (3d), b. April 21, '13; m. Rachel G. Whitcomb of Eastport, May 15, '38, 2d, Sarah (Bugbee) Patten in Roxbury, Dec. 28, '59; c. to Th , where, since 1839, he has been a successful ship-builder, merchant, &c. 11, Samuel, (2d), born March 11, '14, d. young. 12, Leonard Cummings, b. March 17, '16; m. Sarah MI. Sprague, Sept. 16, '40; r. Th., a merchant. 13, Sarah C., b. Oct. 17, '19; m. Angustus D. Merrick of Cam., Oct. 10, '47. The mother died Jan. 22, 1818.
William, (3d)'s ch. by Ist wife. 1, Joseph H., b. Sept. 27, 1839 ; r. Th., a mariner. 2, Louisa, b. Feb. 7, '41. 3, Elizabeth, b. Jan. 21,- '44: 4, Charles Ward, b. Oct., '45, d. Dec. 4, '46. 5, Edward, b. '50, d. May 1, '62. The mother d. Dec. 9, '58. By 2d wife. 6, -
Leonard C's ch. 1, Henrietta, b. Nov. 26, 1840, d. Aug. 5. '59. 2, John Thomas, b. ab. '43 ; r. Th., entered the navy. 3, Mary Re- becca, b. ab. '45. 4, Harriet, b. ab. '47. Of this family, also, George Stetson, born Aug., 1797, (son of Gershom of Newcastle, the son of Matthew, (2d), the son of Matthew, (Ist), the son of Benjamin, who was the son of Capt. Benjamin of Scituate, the 2d son of the Cornet) ;
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