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m. Rosalinda Hatch; r. Washington, Me., rem. Rock., a carpenter. Of his 5 ch., there r. Rock., 1860. 1, George Franklin, b. ab. 1832 ; soldier in 4th Me., &c. 2. Hiram II., b. ab. 1840 ; m. Sarah I. - -; a mariner ; had one ch. Florence.
STEVENS, Thomas, from vicinity of Providence ; c. to Falmouth, & thence with his wife to Th , 1763. Their eh. 1, Nehemiah, mar. Nancy Blye, p. Aug. 20, 1789 ; r. & d. Th. 2, Thomas, (2d), b. ab. 1767 ; mar. Hannah Spear. p. June 23, 17SS ; r. Th., & d. March 22, 1830. 3, William d. ab. 1810. 4, Hannah, b. ab. 1777; m. Nathan Blackington ; r. Rock. 5, Ephraim. b. ab. 1781 ; r. Roek. 6, Sarah, mar. Eben. Thompson of F., pub March 11, 1809. 7, Luey Lewis, (adopted grand daughter), m. Samuel Kelloch of W. 8, Elizabeth. m. David Braley, 2d, Charles Wight ; r. & d. Th.
Nehemiah's ch. 1, John, b. ab. 1794 ; mar. Eliza Tobey, Nov. 13, 1818, 2d, Mary Pease, 3d, Elsy Cummings; r. U. 2, James. b. 1796 ; soldier in 1812, &e .: m. Haunah Libbey. Jan. 13, 1825, 2d, Catharine H. Ladd, p. May 17, '44 ; r. W. 3, Dexter, lost at sea. 4, Harriet, b. Oct. 1, 1805 ; m. Constant Rankin ; r. Rock.
Thomas, (2d)'s ch. 1, George W., b. July 26, 1793; mar. Rachel Vose of C., July 20, 1820; r. 'T'lı., and d. Feb. 12, '32. 2, Samuel, b. July 5, '95; m. Clarissa Hersey, p. Feb. 10, 1816, 2d, Catharine Hyler of C., Dec. 16, '17.
George W.'s ch. 1, Leonard S., b. Jan. 5, 1821 ; m. Mary E. Shaw, Dec. 15, '44, 2d, Laura E. Cookson, Oct. 3, '58 ; r. Rock., rem .? 2, John V., b July 11, '23, d. Aug. 1, '42. 3, Mary V., b. May 3, '25; m. George Campbell; r. Rock. 4, George S., b. Nov. 22, '29.
STEVENS, William, whose father was killed in the battle of Lex- ington ; c. from Concord, N. H .; m. Sally Stevens ; was a cooper by trade, r. Th., & d. March 29. 1826, aged 60. Their ch. 1, Charles, m. Hannah Tracy, Dec. 30, 1810 ; r. Gouldsboro'. 2, Nathaniel, m. Bathsheba Martin, p. Nov. 20, '18 ; r. Th., & d May, '28. 3, William K., b. ab. 1797 ; m Ann F. Bennet, Dec. 28, '20; r. Th. 4, Mary, mar. Henry Kenneston ; r. Th. 5, Hiram K., b. ab. 1799 : mar. Ist, Margaret Martin of Bristol. Dec. 11, '23, 2d, Eliza B. (Martin) Mun- roe, p. July 11, '46 ; r. Rock , a teamster, &e. 6, James, m. Ist, Bet- sey Beters, Nov., 1838, 2d, Mary ( Cooper) Knights, Feb. 11, '46; r. Th. 7, Madison, b. 1800 ; m. Hannah Marr of Wash. ; r. Th., and d. Nov. 2, '51.
Nathaniel's ch. 1, Eliza, mn Felix Moran ; r. Roek. 2, John.
William K's ch. 1. (adopted), John M., b. 1821, d. Aug. 1, '42. 2, Henrietta, b. ab. '39 ; m. William F. Gay ; r. Th.
Hiram's ch. 1, Mary F., b. Dec. 1, 1824 ; m. John Reading; rem. Mass. 2, Ludwig, b. Fch. 3, '27 ; m Mary A. Brown, April 23, '53 ; r. Rock., a soldier in U. S. Army. 3, Madison, (2d), mar. Elizabeth Wagner of N. B., Dec., 1850 ; r. Rock., a corporal in 4th Me., killed Sept. 1, '62, near Centreville, Va. 4, Wallace, m. Sarah J. Gibson ; r. Rock. 5, Hiram, (2d), m. Ann C. Long, July 11, '57; r. Rock., soldier of 4th Me., d. Oct. 21, '62.
James's ch by 2d wife. Helen The mother d. May 17, '52, a. 37. Madison's ch. 1, William ( ; r. California. 2. Ann, b. Sept. 21, 1834 ; mar. William Morre ; r. Th. 3, Chiarles M., b. April 2, '37; m. Sarah (Ghentner) KeKenny, July 11, '59; r. Th. 4, Solomon, b. March 4, '39 ; r. Th., a mariner. The mother d. Aug. 10, 1861
Ludwig's ch. 1, William P., b. ab. 1853. 2, Frank L., b. ab. '56.
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Madison, (2d)'s eh. Elsie MI., b. ab. 1852.
Wallace's ch. George.
Hiram, (2d)'s ch. Margaret, b. Dec., 1859.
STEVENS, Isaac, of Scottish descent. b. in Wells in 1776 ; m. Lois, dau. of Nathaniel Low of English descent, r. & d. Waterville. Of their ch. 1, Hermon, Esq., b. April, 1807, in Waterville ; graduate Waterville Coll., 1828 ; studied law with Hon. Timothy Boutelle of Waterville ; c. hither in Sept., 1831, & r. Rock., a counsellor at law.
STEVENS; of this Lincolnville family, 2 brothers c. to this place. 1, George A., b. ab. 1818, in Linc .; mar. Mary U. Tyler ; r. Rock., a joiner, &c. 2, Horatio G., b. ab. 1822 : m. Amelia E. Jenson ; r. R., a joiner ; rem. Belfast, with his ch., Annie M., & George W.
George A.'s ch. 1, Helen A., b. Sept., 1843, d. March 3, '51. 2, Emma C., b. '45, d. Aug. 22, '54. 3, Lucy W., b. ab. '48. 4, Kate H., b. ab. '53. 5, F. Roscoe, b. Feb., '55, d. Sept. 4, '57. 6, Edgar, b. ab. '58.
STEVENS, Albert T., b. in Thorndike, Jan. 10, 1822 ; m. Bethia S. Hubbard, Dec. 24, '44, 2d, Mary E. (Cilley) Mitchell, April 22, '52 ; r. Rock., since Oct.,'52, a carpenter. Their ch. 1, Charles A., b. Sept. 5, '47, d. Oct. 5, '49. 2, Henry M., b. July 25, '49. By 2d wife. 3, Mary G., b. Jan. 22, '48. 4, Frank A., b. May 17, '60, died Sept. 29, '61. 5, Robert F., b. Oct. 8, '62. Of this name, also, George W. Stevens, b. June, 1801; came from Machias ; ? mar. Deborah T.
; r. Rock., & d. Jan. 10, '61. Their ch. 1, Ellery G., b. ab. 1840 ; r. R., a teamster, soldier in 4th Me., &c. 2, Horace, b. ab '47.
STEWART, Capt. Thomas, b. ab. 1808, in Bristol ; came here from Belfast; m. Olive H. Tolman ; r: Rock. Their ch. 1, Thomas F., b. ab. 1841. 2, Jacob HI. R., b. ab. 1850.
STIMPSON, Brown, b. in Reading, Mass., ab. 1789; m. Eliza K. Sawyer; came to Th. & r. Mill River, an apothecary, manufacturer of cordials, the celebrated Stimpson's Pills, &c., d. Aug. 23, 1838. Their ch. 1, Eliza Kidston, b. Aug. 12, 1812; r. Th. 2, Adam Orr, born Aug. 28, '14 ; drowned on his way home from school, Feb. 17, '21. 3, Capt. Charles Ward, b. May 20, '17 ; m. Rachel J. Field, Nov. 14, '44, 2d, Loretta Fish, Sept. 5, '53 ; r. Th. 4, Caroline Knox, b. Nov. 27, '19 ; m. Mr. Chipman of Halifax, N. S .; r. Montreal. 5, Rachel, b. Nov. 26, '21 ; d. young. 6, James E., b. ab. 1825 ; m. Sarah Rob- inson of Halifax ; r. Th., an overseer in State Prison, &c. 7, William, r. Halifax, a merchant.
Capt. Charles W.'s ch. by Ist wife. 1, Mary Caroline, d. young. The mother d. Nov. 27, '51. By 2d wife. 2, Charles W., (2d), b. ab. '55. 3, Etta, b. ab. '59.
James E.'s eh. 1, William, b. ab. 1850. 2, Mary, b. ab. '53. 3, Minnie, b. ab. '60.
STINSON ; of this Deer Isle family, as it is believed, Mrs. Olive S., r. Rock., a widow. Her ch. George W., b. ab. 1849.
STODDARD, George L., b. ab. 1827 in Perry, Me., mar. Emeline M. Gerry, Sept. 23, '52; r. T'h., a carpenter; and d. June 22, 1863. Their ch. Caroline E., b. ab. 1858.
STONE, Micali, son of Abel and grandson of Micah of Framing- ham, Mass., b. in 1782; c. to Th. and W., a cabinet maker ; mn. Olive Gleason, of U., Oct. 7, 1801; ret. Framingham, where he d. ab. 1860.
Their ch. b. at W. 1, George, b. Nov. 15, 1803 ; m. Mrs. Sarah
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Hills, May 13, '35; r. Th., rem. Mass. 2, Henry, b. Sept. 22, 1808 ; rem. Framingham, or some part of Mass. 3, John Y., born Feb. 26, '10; in. Deborah Simonton, Nov. 2, '37 ; r. Th., and d. May 27, '53. 4, an infant, d. 3 days old, March 1, 1812.
John Y's ch. 1, Edwin A., b. Aug. 5, 1838, d. June 13, '39. 2, Mary P., b. July 4, '40. 3, Olive R., b. Nov. 20, '42. 4, Alice D., b. ab. '46. 5, John O., b. ab. '49. 6, Matilda, b. ab. '51. 7, Geo. H., b. ab. 1853.
STONE, James D., b. 1807, son of Allen and Hannah (Bennet) Stone, m. Eliza, daughter of John Comery ; c. from Union, Nov., '51 ; r. Th. Their ch. 1, Amanda, b. May 1, 1833; m. Stephen Pette- grew ; r. Lowell, d. Th. 2, Caroline F., b. March 11, '35; m. Geo. Bissell ; r. Lowell and Vermont. 3, Orrin E., b. March 2, '37 ; r. Th., a carpenter. 4, Melzar John, b. Nov. 17, '39, died Sept. 29, '62. 5, Andrew K., b. Aug. 1, '41, a mariner. 6, Sarah M., born Feb. 7, '43. 7, Clara E., b. March 19, '46. 8, Gilman, b. March 10, '48. Of this name, also, Seth Stone, c. from Union; m. Clarissa or Rachel Simon- ton of Cam., r. in Th. a time, and rem. Cam. Their ch. 1, Frank- lin, b. June 21, 1838, r. Th., or Cam., a mariner. 2, Frederic, born Sept. 19, 1810.
STORY, George W., c. from Camden ; m. Harriet W. Brewster ; r. Rock., a teamster, &c. Their ch. Frank Bentley, b. June 15, '60.
STOVER, Caleb, of Long Cove, St. George ; m. a Clark of Clark's Is., and was living in Rock. in 1861 or '2. Christopher, a brother, m. Pamelia - -; r. Rock., rem. and d. S. Th., or St. G.
Of Caleb's ch. 1, Capt. James, b. ab. 1810 ; m. Catharine Hall ; r. Rock. & d. Jan. 2, '5+. And, perhaps also, 2, Caleb, (2d), who was b. in St. George; m. Maria Snow ; r. & d. Rock.
Christopher's ch. 1, John G., b. Oct. 6, 1821 ; m. Mary A. Grego- ry, April 21, '44 ; r. Rock. & d. Nov. 27, '52 ; 2, Isabel G., b. May 2, 1824 ; 3, Pamelia J., b. Dec. 4, '26 ; 4, Clarissa H., b. Oct. 1, '29 ; 5, Archibald H., b. Feb. 9, '31 ; mar. Lucy _1. Taylor of Lewiston, Sept. 2, '55 ; 6, Mary E., b. Oet. 6, '34 ; 7, Jesse, b. Jan. 25, '37; 8, Charles W., b. July 25, '39 ; 9, William M., born April 16, '42 ; all probably removed.
Capt. James's ch. 1, James A., born June 19, 1837 ; mar. Elethea Skinner; r. Rock., a lime burner, &c. 2, Charles, b. Oct. 7, 1840, d. Sept. 19, '51. 3, Charles, b. Oct. 15, 1812.
Caleb, (2d)'s ch. 1, Ella, b. ab. 1851. 2, Elizabeth, b. ab. 1856. John G.'s ch. 1, Lilias. 2, Agnes A.
James A.'s ch. 1, Henry, b. ab. 1858. 2, Alden, b. ab. '60. Of this name, also, Charles Stover, m. Catharine Scavcy, Oct. 31, 1847; r. Rock. & d. April 3, '54. Andrew W. Stover, in. Abby M. Wiggin, p. Oct. 5, '61 ; r. S. Th., sergeant in 20th Me. reg., d. at N. York. July 1, '64, of wounds received at Petersburg, Va. And George Stover, b. ab. '33, m. Hattie - -; r. Rock , a teamster.
STOWE, Ephraim, in. Mary Ann Burns, Nov. 24, 1835; r. here, and had 3 ch. recorded, viz .: 1, Charles W., b. Dec. 3, 1836 ; 2, Ephraim H., b. Sept. 23, '38 ; 3, John B., b. Nov. 21, '40; but has probably rem.
STRAUSS, Henry, came from Lyons, France, grad. at the Paris University ; mar. Fannie Kaufman ; has been a tutor of modern languages, now merchant and peddler ; r. Rock. Their ch. Isaac M., b. Sept. 17, 1861.
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STROUT, Lemuel, b. ab. 1802, in Cape Elizabeth ; mar. Louisa P. Cotton of Falmouth ; r. Th., a boat builder, &c. Their ch. 1, Capt. James Charles, grad. Bowd. Coll., 1857, officer in 16th Me., &c. 2, Abby Ellen, b. June 21, '37, d. April 1, '54. 3, Alfred C., b. ab. '40 ; sergeant in Ist Me. Cavalry. 4, Sarah L., b. ab. '43.
STUDLEY, Pelatiah, b. ab. 1833, in Windsor ; in. Harriet Walker, Jan. 13, '57 ; r. Th., a trader, farmer, &c. George, his brother, came since 1860, & r. Rock. Pelatiah's ch. 1, Isadore, b. ab. 1857. Of this name, also, Augustus & Benjamin C. Studley ; r. Rock., soldiers of 4th Me., &c. And probably others.
SUTHERLAND, Alexander, b. ab. 1832, in Scotland ; as was Jane, his wife, in N. S. ; r. S. Th., a stone cutter. Their ch. 1, William, b. ab. 1860. Of this name, also, Walter Sutherland; r. Rock., soldier of 4th Me., &c.
SULLIVAN, Timothy, b. ab. 1810, in Ireland; as was Ellen, his wife; r. Rock. Their ch. 1, Jeremiah, b. ab. 1841 ; r. Rock., soldier of 4th Me., &c. 2, Timothy, (3d), b. ab. '44. 3, Margaret, b. ab. '48. 4, James, b. ab. '50, in Ireland. 5, Thomas, b. ab. '57, in Amer- ica. Of this name, also, Patrick Sullivan, came from county of Wa- terford, Ireland ; m. Jane Brady of Th., p. Aug. 18, 1851. Timothy Sullivan, (2d), b. ab. 1820 ; c. with wife Ellen from Ireland ; r. Rock. and d. very suddenly, Feb. 23, '63. Daniel Sullivan, b. ab. 1825, in Ireland; m. Hannah - -; r. Rock. Jeremiah Sullivan, b. in Ire- land ab. 1829 ; mar. Ann Cronan, p. June 7, '50; r. Rock. Michael Sullivan, b. ab. 1825, in Ireland, & Bridget, his wife ; r. Rock. Their ch. 1, Thomas, b. ab. 1854. . 2, Mary, b. ab. '58.
Timothy, (2d)'s ch. 1, Mary, b. ab. 1856. 2, Hannah, b. ab. '57. 3, Ellen, b. ab. '59.
Daniel's ch. 1, Mary, b. ab. 1851. 9, John, b. ab. '55. 3, Anna, b. ab. '57. 4, James, b. ab. '59.
Jeremiah's ch. 1, John, b. ab. 1851. 2, Edward, b. ab. '53. 3, William, b. ab. '56. 4, Jeremiah, (2d), b. ab. '59.
SUMNER, Capt. Seth, m. Hannah Hall, July 1, 1819 ; b. r. & d. in Warren. Their ch. 1, Rufus C., m. Mary C. Jordan, Dec., 1830 ; r. Th., a clerk, &c. 2, Capt. David H., m. Sarah F. Gerrish, Nov. 30, 1854 ; r. Th., ret. War., sailing master in navy, &c. 3, Francis MI., b. ab. 1824; mar. Lucy J. Benner of Wal., Sept. 15, '56 ; r. Th., a merchant.
Capt. David H.'s ch. 1, David C., b. ab. 1856. 2, Benjamin G., b. ab. '59.
Francis MI.'s ch. 1, Elizabeth F., b. ab. 1857. 2, Rufus M., b. ab. 1859.
SUMINER, Maynard, b. ab. 1822, in Dedham, Mass., son of Seth Sumner of Stoughton, Mass. ; r. Rock., Secretary Ins. Company, &c.
SWEENEY; of this name, 1, Owen, b. ab. 1820, in Ireland ; as was Margaret, his wife, in 1827, but who d. May 25, '62 ; r. Rock. 2, Francis, b. ab. 1825, in Ireland ; m. Ellen Sharrow ; r. Rock. 3, James, b. ab. 1825, in Irela id, as was Catharine, his wife, in New Brunswick ; r. Rock.
Owen's ch. 1, Patrick, b. ab 1847. 2, John, b. ab. '51. 3, Mary A., b. ab. '55.
Francis's ch. 1, William, b. ab. 1852. 2, Francis, (2d), b. ab. '51. 3, Mary, b. ab. '56. 4, Ja:nes, (2d), b. ab. '58. 5, Elizabeth, b. '60. James's ch. Francis J., b. ab. 1859.
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SWEETLAND, Samuel, came from New Meadows, m. Ist, ? Gay of F., 24, Mrs. Elizabeth, widow of Lieut. J. Mathews, Jan. 7, 1788 ; r. & d. Wal. His ch. 1, David, m. 2d, Maria ( Jameson ) Riv- ers ; T. S. Th., rem. Farmington. 2, James, b. May, 1774 ; mar. Ist, Eunice Post, p. Sept. 24, 1801, 2d, Hannah (Paliner) White, Dec. 18, '28 ; r. S. Th., and d. Sept. 26, '51. 3, Samuel, (2d), rem. west. +, John, went to sea & was never heard from. By 2d wife. 5, Charles, m. & r on homestead in Waldoboro'.
Of David's ch. 1, Eben, b. ab. 1803; m. Hannah Jameson, Oct. 13, '39 ; r. S. Th , a fariner. 2, Joseph, b. ab. 1814; m. Ist, Charity McAllister, 2d, Margaret Jameson, Sept. 28, '34 ; r. Rock., a mariner.
James's ch. 1, Julia Ann, b. ab. 1802; m Samuel P. Sherwell; r. S. Th. & d. Aug., '26. 2, Janes, (2d), b. ab. 1803 ; m. Kate Martin, March 7, '38 ; r. S. Th., a shipbuilder. 3, Archibald C., b. ab. '08 ; m. Elizabeth Sawen of W., July 22, '38 ; r. Rock. & d. May 23, '42. 4, Kate, m. Col. Arch. Mckellar ; r. S. Th. & d. in '50. 5, Matilda, m. Capt. Dennis Pillsbury ; r. S. Th. & d. Oct. 21, '52. 6, Oliver, b. ab. '23 ; m. Sarah E Sleeper, Dec. 29, '46 ; r. S. Th., a shipwright. By 2d wife. 7, Alden W., mar. Mary E. Worth, April 24, '51; r. China. 8, Abner I'., b'. ab. '34 ; m. Ist, Abby E. Gerry, 2d, Achsa B. Larrabee, April 29, '61; r. Rock., a cigar manufacturer.
Joseph's ch. 1, Frederic S., b. ab. 1830 ; m. Mary L. Spalding, June 29, '52; r. Rock., a mariner, &c. 2, Celia A., b. Aug. 22, '39; r. Rock. 3, Olive F., b. Sept. 17, '42. 4, Judson J., b. ab. '46.
James, (2d)'s ch. 1, Henry S, b. Dec. 8, 1838 ; m. Amanda H. Thomas of Linc., July 3, '59 ; r. S. Th., a farmer. 2, Iraette, b. Oct. 2, '41 ; r. S. Th. 3, Archibald, (2d), b. ab. '44. 4, Cleora, b. ab. '56. Abner P.'s ch. by Ist wife. Willard, b. May & d. Aug. 20, 1859. Frederic S.'s ch. 1, Frederic H., b ab. 1853. 2, Charles A. Henry S's ch. Helen Eva.
SWEETLAND, Robert L., b. ab. 1821, c. from Searsmont, a grand- son of Stephen of Hope; m. Elizabeth E. Whitten ; r. Rock., a mar- iner. Their ch. 1, Charles E., b. ab. 1839. 2, Albro L., b. May 7, '44, d. Nov. 15, '50. 3, Mary E., b. ab. '49. 4, Frederic A., b. ab. '55.
SWEETZER, Beza, b. ab. 1807, in Gray, Me .; c. to this place, m. Nancy W. Snow, March 12, '35; r. Rock., a stone mason, &e. John, an older brother, m. Sarah W. Snow, Sept. 9, '21 ; rem. Wisconsin. Joel, b. '14, m. Roxalana Buxton, also came here and d. of consump- tion, Jan., 1840.
Beza's ch. 1, Charles M., b. ab. 1840. 2, Harvey A., b. ab. '55.
SWETT, or Sweat, Ebenezer, m. Mary Perry, Aug. 25, 1830, was here some years, but rem. Muscatine, Iowa. Their ch. 1, Mary E., b. June 25, 1831; m. Nehemiah J. Kelly, March 10, '50. 2, Avis, b. Oct. 4, '37; 3, Asbury C., b. July 2, '42; all probably rem.
SWETT, John D., mar. Clarissa L. Torrey, Sept. 22, 1839; r. Th., built on Lowell St , was a joiner and d. Nov. 26, '58. Their ch. 1, George W., b. ab. 1844. 2, Charles Otis, b. Dec. 7, '49, d. Sept. 22, '50. 3, Maria W., b. ab. 1853.
SWEET, Lorenzo, of a different family. b. ab. 1809, in Buckfield ; m. Celestia HI. Case ; was engaged in powder mills, in Cam len, rein. and r. Th., at Meadows. Their ch. 1, Frances Isadore, b. ab. 1837; m. Alfred Gay ; r. Th. 2, Isabelle, b. ab. '42. 3 Adelaide, b. about '44. 4, Ella, b. ab. 1853.
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SWIFT, Joseph and Abigail were here early, and had recorded their ch. 1, Catharine E., b. Oct. 3, 1824. 2, William J. S., b. May 28, '26 : 3, Mary F., b. July 13, '28, d. Oct. 20, '30. 4, Charles F., b. July 21, '41 ; probably removed.
SWIFT, Zipha, b. at Foxboro', 1770 ; r. Canton, c. to Cush. 1800, thence to War .; m. Deborah Morton ; and d. Jan. 10, 1829. Their ch. 1, Lyman, b. March 30, 1804 ; m. Eliz. Moore, July 5, '29, 2d, Maria Thomas, '51; r. Th. 2, Joshua, b. Feb. 1, '06; mar. Abigail (Robinson) Hanson, p. June 26, '32 ; r. Rock., a truckman. 3, Asen- ath, in. Joseph Keith ; r. Th. 4, Jirah, or Jairalı, b. Jan. 18, '09 ; m. Mary Lewis, Oct. 29, '47; (who d. June 7, '63,) r. Th. 5, William, b. Aug. 10, '12 ; m. and r. Belfast. 6, Jane M., b. Sept. 1, '14; mar. Charles Hilt of St. George, Nov. 29, '40. 7, Chauncy, mar. and r Frankfort. 8, Adam Kinsley, b. June 12, '19 ; m. Mary A. W. Cope- land, Nov. 14, '44 ; 2d, Morse, r. Th. 9, Elizabeth, m. Milton Stevens, of Dixmont. 10, Lavinia W., mar. Francis R. Barlow ; r. Rockland.
Lyman's ch. 1, Charles, killed in Boston. By 2d wife. 2, William, b. ab. 1850. 3, Jason, b. ab. '52. 4, Frederic, b. ab. '57. 5, Benja- min, b. ab. 1860.
Joshua's ch. 1, Joshua E., mar. Mary J. Lysler ; r. Brooklyn, N. Y. 2, Asenath A., mn. Seth Crane, Nov. 10, '55, r. War. 3, Henri- etta, b. ab. '35 ; m. George H. McKenney; r. Rock. 4, Harriet F., b ab. '39, r. Rockland.
Jirah's ch. (adopted,) Josephine, b. ab. 1852.
Ad. Kinsley's ch. 1, Faustina, b. ab. 1847. 2, Rose, b. ab. 1852. 3, Vesper, b. ab. 1859.
SYLVESTER, Chas. A., Esq., b. ab. 1797, in Winchendon, Mass. ; m. 1st, Judith Horr, 2d, Martha B. Steven , p. May 31, 1852; r. Rock .. attorney at law, dept. sheriff, 1846, &c. His ch. by Ist wife. 1, Capt. Charles A., (2d), b. ab. 1822 ; m. Lucinda D. Gregory, Feb. 20, '49 ; r. Rock. 2, Evelina. 3, Samantha O., m. 1st, Amos H. Crockett, 2d, Hon. Joseph Farwell ; r. Rock. 3, E. Angenette, m. Samuel II. Tyler ; r. Rock. 4, Lucy Ann, m. F. L. Jones ; r. Rock. The moth- er d. April 29, 1850, a. 55.
Capt. Charles A.'s ch. 1, George A., b. about 1850. 2, Nathaniel G., b. ab. '51. 3, Jessie, d. Jan. 4, '54. 4, Charles E., b. ab. '54. 5, Mary, b. ab. '56. 6, Joseph F.
SYLVESTER, Asa, b. ab. 1824, son of Asa of Freedom ; m. Mar- tha Drake of Albion ; r. Rock., a confectioner. Their ch. 1, Arthur, b. ab. '53. 2, William D., b. Nov. 23, 1859, d. Sept. 7, '60. Of this family, also, Roscoe G. Sylvester, b. ab. 1836, son of Enoch of Free- dom ; m. Helen M. Johnson ; r. Rock., a harness maker. Of their ch. Sarah F., b. Aug. and d. Oct. 9, 1860.
TALBOT, Charles, b. ab. 1820, in Ireland ; mar. Celia Henery, p. Aug. 30, '55; r. Th. Their ch. 1, a daughter, b. 1857, drowned July, 1859. 2, Mary R., b. ab. 1859. .
TAPPAN, Moses, b. ab. 1821 ; m. Elsie -; r. Rock., a mar- iner, 1860, since rem. Their ch. 1, Laura E., b. ab. 1847. 2, Etta F., b. ab. '53.
TARBOX, James, b. in Biddeford, Me., 1797 ; learned the potter's trade of John Aulds of that place; c. to Th. in 1819; m. Ist, Elizn- beth Wormnell, Jan. 2, 1823, 2d, Mrs. Angeretta (Lincoln) Corbitt,
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Aug., 1854; r. Th. His ch. by 1st wife. 1, James F., b. Dec. 4, 1823; mar. Harriet Flint of Rock., Sept. 4, '47; r. Th. 2, George William, b. Sept. 2, '25; m. Sarah Clapp of Newcastle, July 2, '55 ; r. Portland. 3 &4, twins, b. Jan. 20, '28; Caroline, mar. William T. Fowler of Th .; r. Salem, Mass., & Cornelia, m. Henry E. Buckmar of Belfast, June 27, '64.
James F.'s ch. Elizabeth, b. ab. 1850.
TARR, Abraham, b. in Whitefield, Me .; r. here a time with Re- becca, his wife; rem. Waldoboro'. Calvin, his brother, m. Emeline W. - ; r. Rock., and d. Oct. 14, 1856.
Abraham's ch. 1, Edward, b. April 16, 1839; 2, Elizabeth, b. Feb. 25, '41 ; probably rem.
Calvin's ch. 1, Albert H., b. Dec. 4, 1839 ; mar. Lydia Ooster, p. Aug. 2, '59; r. Rock., sergeant in 2d Me., since in navy. 2, Nancy R., b. Aug. 1, '42. 3, Oren R., b. Oct. 30, '43, d. May 13, '55. +, Caroline A., b. 1852, d. May 28, '57.
TATE, Capt. Thomas T., m. and r. Salem, Mass. Of his sons. 1, Capt. William, b. April, 1792; m. Mary -; r. Rock., but rem. Newburyport, where he d. May 25, 1857. 2, George C., m. Caroline Holmes, pub. April 23, '31; r. Rock., but probably rem. 3, Capt. Thomas T., (2d), b. ab. 1814; mar. 1st, Catharine (Ulmer) Hanaky, Oct. 3, '47, 2d, Martha A. Knights, March 19, '54; r. Rock.
Capt. William's ch. 1, William Pierce, b. Sept., 1826, d. April 22, '48. 2, Sarah W., b. Dec. 10, '30. 3, Albert W., b. Jan. 24, '34, d. Sept. 11, '42. 4, Hannah E., b. Nov. 23, '35; probably rem.
George C.'s ch. 1, George B., b. May 19, & d. Aug. 6, 1837. 2, Delia S., b. Jan. 21, '40 ; m. B. W. Caryl of San Francisco, Sept. 19, '57. 3, George N., b. May 28, '42.
Capt. Thomas T.'s ch. George T., b. ab. 1855.
TAYLOR, Dudley II., b. ab. 1797, in Gardiner, Me. ; mar. Bertha W. Taylor; r. Rock. Their ch. 1, Gates, b. ab. 1829, in Shelburn, N. H. ; m. Abigail Bowdoin ; r. Rock. 2, Solomon, b. ab. 1831, in Gardiner ; m. Sophia Boynton ; r. Rock., soldier in 19th Me., &c. 3, George F., b. ab. 1835, in G .; m. Elizabeth Boynton ; r. Rock., sol- dier in 4th Me. 4, Simeon, b. in G. ab. 1839 ; m. Elizabeth Lint; r. Rock., a mariner, soldier of 4th Me., &c.
Solomon's ch. 1, Allena F., b. ab. 1851. 2, Elizabeth A., b. ab. '55. 3, Wilbert J., b. June, 1857, d. Oct. 23, '62.
Of George F.'s ch. 1, Matilda, b. June, 1859, d. Aug. 21, '60. Of this nanie, also, Ellithan Taylor, e. to r. here in 1807; m. Mary Ran - kin, Feb. 1, '10; after a time rem. Albion ; had recorded here their ch. Joseph, b. Aug. 13, 1810. Robert H. Taylor, also, b. ab. 1321, in Ireland; mar. Abby R. Higgens, March 5, '59 ; r. S. Th., a stone cutter. Their ch. 1, John, b. ab. 1844. 2, Francis, b. '46. 3, Rob- ert H., b. ab. '54. ' Of this name, also, Simon P. Taylor ; r. Rock., soldier of 4th Me., &c.
THAYER, Samuel, came from Vinalhaven to S. Th .; mar. Ruth Haskell, Dec. 15, 1818; r. Ash Point, a mariner, & d. Sept. 10, '29. Their ch. 1, Clementine, b. Oct 22, 1819, d. Sept. 2, '30. 2, Capt. John, b. Jan. 16, '21; m. Eliza Paulina Eckell, Oct. 11, '46; r. Rock. 3, Capt. Samuel, (2d), b. Aug. 22, 23; in. Ist, Deborah -, 2'd, Lucinda S. Bridges, Sept. 26, '47; r. S. Th. 4, David, b. Aug. 9, '25; m. Marietta F'arr, July 22, '52; r. S. Th. ? 5 and 6, twins, b.
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Nov. 1, '28, Susan and Sylvia, both d. Sept. 10, '29. 7, Mary Jane, b. Nov. 22, '29 ; m. John Maddocks of U., Jan. 17, '47.
Capt. John's ch. 1, Josephine A., b. ab. '50. 2, Marion, b. ab. '54. Capt. Samuel's ch. 1, Malinda, b. May 14, 1842. By 2d wife. 2, Alphonso, b. ab. '50. 3, Alforetta, b. Nov. 28, '51, d. May 11, '53. 4, E. Eugene, b. ab. '56. 5, Aunette, b. ab. '58.
THACHER, Rev. Thomas, (whose father, Peter, was minister of Salisbury in England, ) c. to New England, at the age of 15, with his uncle Anthony, became minister of the church in Weymouth, 1644, and, in 1669, of the Old South church in Boston : had sons, 1, Thom- as, d. young. 2, Rev. Peter, settled in Milton ; rein. & probably d. in England. 3, Rev. Ralph, minister, of Chilmark, Mass .; purchased land in 1706, & rem. in 1714, to Lebanon in Ct., where he had given farms to his three sons, Thomas, Ralph & Peter. Peter's ch. 1, Ro- dolphus, m. & r. Lebanon ; d. a. 46, leaving two orphan ch. 2, Abi- gail, b. in 1723, adopted her elder brother's orphans, devoted her lit- tle property to their support & the education of the son in college; r. with him after his marriage, beloved & revered, & d. at Kennebunk, Me., in 1813, a. 90. 3, Hon. Josiah of Gorham, Me. Perhaps others.
Rodolphus's ch. 1, Mary, b. ab. 1776, d. . before 1795. 2, Hon. Stephen, b. in 1774, an orphan when 14 yrs. old, and adopted by his aunt, as before stated ; grad. Yale coll. 1795 ; stud. theology with Rev. Dr. Howard of Springfield ; was a teacher there, at Suffield, Ct., & at Beverly, Mass., where he preached in 1798 & 9, afterwards in Barn- stable ; rem. Kennebunk, engaged in trade, was a warm supporter of Pres. Jefferson, was Judge of Probate, 1807, to '18, & postmaster, '10 to '18, when he was appointed Collector of Passamaquoddy district, rem. to Lubec, was twice reappointed, holding the office 12 years; was an indefatigable classical student even to the last year of his life ; deeply religious in youth, as a Calvinist, & equally so as a Unitarian, to life's close; public spirited, throwing the whole weight of his ener- getic nature into the cause of education, improved highway & mail & postal systems, & of progress in morals, manners, temperance. & free- dom ; m. in 1804, IIarriet, dau. of Col. Esaias Preble of York ; rem. in 1856, to Rock., where he r. & d. Feb. 19, 1859.
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