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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 55
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Capt. John's ch. 1, Almira, b. Feb. 2, 1815 ; m. William S. Ingra- ham ; r. Rock. 2, Angelina, b. March 10, '18; mar. John Kelloch, (4th ); r. Rock., & d. June 11, '40. 3, Pamela J., b. Nov. 1, '22, d. Oct. 14, '25. The mother d. Oct. 23, 1823, aged 27 years, 9 months. By 2d wife. 4, Z. Pope, b. Sept. 26. 1835 ; mar. Adelaide F. Snow, July 25, '64; r. Rock., editor of Rockland Gazette, Youth's Temper- ance Visitor, &c.
James's ch. 1, Lucy, b. June 6, 1833; m. John W. Mathews, p. Nov. 25, '51; r. W. 2, Thomas O., b. March 26, '36. 3, Oliver A., b. Sept. 25, '37 ; m. Cordelia M. Watts, Jan. 12, '61 ; r. Th. 4, Maria
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A., b. March 26, '42. 5, Benjamin, born Aug. 22, 1846, died April 27, 1847.
Capt. Burton's ch. 1, Edward K., b. June 24, 1824, d. Jan. 15, '44, at Staten Island. 2, Sarah A., b. Oct. 28, '26, d. Aug. 5, '33. 3, Capt. Isaac M., b. Jan. 6, '29 ; m. Augustina Edgarton, Sept. 26, '55; r. Th., & d. at New York, suddenly, Aug. 6, or 7, '61. 4, Susan C., b. March 27, '35; r. Th. 5, John B., b. Dec. 2, '36, d. Nov. 3, '38. 6 & 7, twins, b. in Knox, July 29, '32 ; Thomas B., d. Aug. 24, '33, Elizabeth, d Aug. 5, '33. 8, Mary E., b. May 21,'39, d. Ap 1 2, '42.
Benjamin's ch. 1, James C., b. ab. 1830 ; m. Abby M. Hix, Dec. 27, '63; r. Th. 2, Sarah E., b. ab. '34. 3, Marcia P., d. young. +, Dolly C., b. ab. '39. By 2d wife. 5, Celia M., b. ab. '44. 6, Wal- lace, b. ab. '47. 7, Frank, b. ab. '49. 8, Emma W., b. Dec. 24, '51, d. July 29, '57. 9, Marcia A., b. Dec. 22, '55, d. Aug. 1, '57.
Seth, (4th)'s eh. 1, Eliza L., d. Sept. 5, 1841. 2, Nancy F., b. ab. '32; m. James Comstock; r. Th. 3, Alice L., b. April 25, '36 ; m. Daniel Mayo; r. Th. 4, David, (2d), b. ab. '43; r. Th., entered the navy.
Capt. James's ch. 1, Emma L., b. ab. 1843. 2, Ambrose, b. May 24, '45, d. Aug. 16, '53. 3, James B., b. ab. '50.
Capt. Alfred's ch. Laura C., b. 1844, d. Jan. 6, '50.
Capt. Isaac M.'s eh. Ida, b. ab. 1854.
VOSE, Spencer, b. 1754, a cousin, it is believed, of Seth and Capt. Thomas; m. Mary ( Lushe) Hastings; came from Attleboro' to Th., about 1790 ; a tanner, &c., d. Dec. 13, 1806. Their ch. 1, Sally, b. Aug. 3, 1782; m. Joseph Bryant of Newcastle. Jan. 5, 1800, 2d, Da- vid S. Fales of Th., & d. Aug. 10, 1853. 2, George, b. May 4, 1785; m. Betsey Stackpole, March 5, 1807 ; rem. Castine. The mother died Jan. 28, 1818, aged 73.
WADE, Philip, came from Scituate, Mass , m. Ist, 2d, Mary Simmons of W., June 5, 1808 ; r. Wal. and Union. His ch. by Ist wife. 1, Lydia, b. 1769 ; m. Hugh Paul; r. Bristol, and died July 20, 1851, aged 82. 2, Roland, b. May, 1771 ; c. to S. Th., mar. Mary Holland, pub. May 4, 1798, 2d, Sarah ( Randall) Coombs, June 29, 1835; r. S. Th., a ship carpenter, and d. in S. Danvers, Nov. 10, 1855. 3, Capt. Leonard, ; m. Sally Lovett, p. Nov. 5, 1799; r. S. Th., a master mariner, rein. Union. 4, Philip, m. and r. Friendship, but rem. 5, Levi, m. Deborah Nash; r. Wal., and d. when his only son, Moses Ellis Wa.le of War. was 8 years old ; his widow m. 2d, Philip Stahl of W., and 3d, Brotherton Daggett of U.
Roland's ch. 1, Jane, b. June 19, 1799; m. Zebedee, or Edmund W. Wood ; r. Boston and South Danvers. 2, John H., b. March 17, 1801; mar. Eunice Getchell of Brunswick, Jan. 19, '26, 2d, Hannah Merriman of Owls Head, Aug. 3, '45; r. S. Th. 3, Daniel, b. Dec. 19, 1802, d. Sept. 13, '04. 4, Margaret, b. Feb. 8, and d. Oct. 13, '05. 5, Nancy M., born Feb. 24, '08; mar. Samnel Waters of Boston. 6, Catharine P., b. Jan. 1, '10 ; m. George C. Dow ; and d. June 23, '59. 7, Capt. Joseph S., b. Sept. 21, '12; m. Rosina Ranlett of St. George, p. Dee. 10, '37 ; rem Montville. 8, William B., b. Dec. 4, '16 ; mnar. Mary Ann Witham, Aug. 22, '13 ; and d. in Florida.
John H.'s ch. by Ist wife. 1, Achsa Jane, b. ab. 1827 ; m. William Henry Witham ; r. Rock. 2, Lorenzo, lost at sen. 3, John E., b. ab. '31 ; r. Rock., sergeant in U. S. sharp shooters, &c.
Capt. Joseph S.'s ch. 1, Cynthia J., b. Sept. 13, 1839. 2, Mary J., b. Aug. 18, '42. 3, Alfred, b. April, '15, d. Jan. 30, '50. 4, Jo- sephus ; 5, Emma ; 6, Charlotte R. ; all rem, Montville.
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William B.'s ch. 1, Edmund J., b. ab. 1845; r. S. Th., a mariner. 2, William R., b. ab. '47. 3, Franklin S., b. ab. '49. Of this name, also, Edwin Wade, mar. Margaret C. Holden, Dec. 31, '64; r. Rock., soldier of 4th Me., &c.
WAGNER, Andrew, b. ab. 1806, in Waldoboro'; m. Elsie Stimp- son ; r. Rock., a lime burner. Their ch. 1, William L., b. ab. 1833 ; m. Lorinda MI. Wyman, June 6, '63; r. Rock., a lime burner, &c.
WAIT. John W., came from Calais, Me., m. Mary Pettigrove ; r. S. Th. Of their ch. Alice E. D , was b. Feb 8, 1861.
WAKEFIELD, Rev. John, born ab. 1797, in Bath, Me., mar. Ann Prior of Bath, 1821 ; was Bap. minister at Th. and of Warren from 1820 to '27; forced by ill health to leave the ministry, he went into trade ; rem. Rock. 1844, a bookseller, afterwards corn and flour mer- chant, rem. Portland 1860, returned Rock. '63. Their ch. 1, Eliza- beth, b. ab. 1822; m. Miles C. Andrews; r. Rock. 2, Olivia B., b. ab. '25 ; r. Rock., an artist. 3, Ann, b. ab. '27; in. William C. Bur- gess ; r. Th. 4, Maria J., b. Nov., '29, d. June 27, '52. 5, Virginia W., b. ab. 1842.
WALCH, John, b. ab. 1820, in Ireland, mar. in Appleton, Mary or Sarah Richardson ; r. Th. Their ch. 1, John, h. ab. 1857. 2, Mary, b. ab. 1858.
WALDO, Shubael, came from Wellington, Ct , m. Martha B. Has- kell, Nov. 15, 1835; r. Th., a merchant, &c. . Their ch. 1, Amelia, b. Feb. 7, 1838 ; mar. Capt. Edwin A. Robinson ; r. Th. 2, Frederic D., b. March 27, '43 ; r. Th., entered the navy. 3, Martha, b. June 29, '45. 4, Maria, b. Jan., 1849. 5, Annie or Fannie S., born May 20, 1850.
WALKER; of the sons of Amos Walker of Union, there c. here, 1, Amos, (2d), b. ab. 1816; mar. Eliza Starrett of W., 2d, Susan A. Clements of Ellsworth, pub. Sept. 8, '50, 3d, Mary Caroline Bailey of Pawtucket, Oct. 16, '54; r. Th., a ship builder. 2, Col. Elijah, b. ab. 1818; m. Susan E. Brown of Rock. Nov. 3, '44; r. Rock., a lumber merchant, officer in the army, &c.
Amos's ch. by Ist wife. 1, John, b. ab. 1845. 2, Susan Caroline, b. ab. 1847. The mother d. Oct. 30, '49. By 2d wife. 3, Eliza S., b. ab. '51. The mother d. Aug. 29, '53. By 3d wife. 4, Amos B., b. Nov. 5, 1855, d. of diphtheria, Nov. 7, '62.
Col. Elijah's ch. 1, William H., b. ab. 1846. 2, Narcissa R., b. ab. '48. 3, Ireson B , b. ab. '50. 4, Winfield S., b. ab. 52. 5, Frank, b. ab. '56. 6, Annie B., b. ab. '59.
WALKER, Capt. Ebenezer, b. ab. 1808 in Canaan, ? Me., m. Mar- garet Douglass, March 7, '31 ; r. Rock., a lime burner, &c. His ch. 1, Mary Eliza, b. Nov. 23, '34. 2, Rhoda Ann, born Nov. 6, '36. 3, John Fairfield, b. Dec. 15, '38, m. Mary A. Lamb, Nov. 30, '58; r. Rock., musician in 4th Me., &c.
WALKER, Capt. Charles, b. in London, England, 1798, son of a mathematical instrument inaker ; c. to Th. in the war of 1812, mar. Harriet M (Shibles) Burnham, p. Nov. 9, '33; r. Th., & d. Nov. 18. '44. Their ch. 1, Betsey, b. May 19, '35. 2, Harriet, b. July 30, '38, m. Peletiah M. Studley, Jan. 13, '57 ; r. Th. 3, Charles, b. Feb. 19, '40 ; r. Th.
WALKER, Abel, b. in Wilton, Me., Sept. 26, 1811, m. 1st, Louisa Lake of New Sharon, Sept. 2, '38, 2d, Mary Clark of Wilton, Sept.
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29, '43 ; r+ Rock., since Dec. 31, '59, a mill manager, &c. His ch. By 2d wife. 1, Louisa L., b. in Wilton, Dec. 23, '44. 2, Malvina F., b. Feb. 26, '46. 3, E. Clark, b. in Wilton, April 16, '48. 4, Catha- rine E., b. in Dixtield, July 24, '57. Of this name, also, Joseph R. Walker, b. ab. 1826, mar. Susan P. Snow, July 25, '52; r. Rock., a carpenter. Their ch. 1, Lizzie, b. ab. 1853. 2, Winthrop T., born Aug. 29,'56.
WALL; of this St. George family, two brothers c. to this place, 1, Capt. Aaron S., b. in St. G., m. Elsie F. Watts ; r. awhile in Th., and rem. to Ashland, Mass. 2, Joseph S., b. ab. 1810 in St. G., mar. Nancy L. Kelloch, p. Nov. 4, '33 ; r. Rock., a merchant.
Capt. Aaron S.'s ch. recorded here. 1, Ellen, b. Nov. 17, 1836, d. May 5, '46. 2, Edwin, b. Dec. 17, '38. d. April 1, '39. 3, Aaron F., b. May 10, '42.
Joseph S.'s ch. 1, ? Leonard, b. 1840, d. Nov. 30, '63. 2, Olive, b. ab. '43. 3, George E., b. ab. '45 ; r. Rock., sergeant in 4th Me. Reg., &c. 4, Vinal E., b. ab. '47 ; r. Rock., corporal in 20th Me. 5, Frank, d. July 31, '62.
WALLACE, Capt. James, b. ab. 1820 in Cape Small Point, Phips- burg, Me., m. Bethana Bucklin of Cam., p. March 27, '41 ; r. Rock. Their ch. 1, Adelaide, b. ab. '44. 2, Helen, b. ab. '50. 3, Arthur, b. ab. '52. 4, Nellie, b. ab. '54.
WALLACE, Capt. Joseph, of Cape Ann, m. Lucy Thorndike of Cape Elizabeth, where he r. awhile, took down in his vessel the first 16 settlers of Machias, settled in what is now Harrington, where he traded, was major in the militia, and d. a. 92. His only child, Col. Joseph, m. Deborah Smith of Machias, and d. at Harrington, about 1845. Of his 5 sons, and 2 dan., 1, Capt. George W., b. ab. '01, m. Mary Cobb, came from Cherryfield to W., ab. 1837, rem. Th., 1810. His ch. 1, Capt. Francis C., b. ab. '33, m. Jennie Watts of Great Britain ; r. Th. 2, Jane C., b. ab. '35, m. Leonard Cooper ; r. Th. 3, Charlotte B., b. ab '38. in. Capt. Albert Havener; r. Th. 4, Jo- seph W., b. in W., ab. ':0, d. June 26, '59, of yellow fever at Havana. 5, Given B., b. ab. '42, a soldier in Ist D. C. Cavalry. . 6, Mary Hel- en, b. Jan. 1, '44; in. Serg't Leander Robinson, p. Aug. 23, '63; r. W. 7, George E., b. ab. '46. 8, Fanny S., b. ab. '49. 9, Albert H., b. ab. '50. 10, Eva A., b. Sept. 30, and d. Nov. 4, '53.
WALLACE, Reuben, b. nb. 1820, in Waldoboro' ; in Arvilla A. Lothrop; r. Rock., a lime burner. Their ch. 1, Sarah H, b. ab. 1855. 2, Lncy A. E., b. ab. '58. 3, Hattie E., h. Feb., & d. March 26, '60. 4, Winfield S, b. Oct. 11, '61, d. Nov. 1, '63.
WALSH, William, b. 1765 ; c. from Dublin, Ireland, in 1774, and, after some time, to Th. ; m. Sarah Pressy, p July 8, '89; r. Rock., a schoolmaster ; d. June 30, 1837. His widow d. Feb. 19, 1844, a. 73. Their ch. 1, James, m. Susanna Gloyd, Jan. 23, '25; r. Rock., a farmer. 2, Lawrence, m. Eliza Harrington ; d. in the army or navy, ab. 1813 or 14. 3, William, (2d), m. Nancy Watson, May 9, '16 ; r. Rock. & d. Jan. 22, '36. 4, John, b. ab. 1800; m. Naomi Ott of Cam. April 14, '25; r Rock. 5, Robert, b. '03; m. Mary Ann Elliott, p. Oct. 25, '34 : r. Th., a successful shipbuilder & business man ; d. in- stantly, July 20, 1864. 6, Sarah, m. David Boyd, and rein. Ohio. 7, Alice, b. Nov. 28, 1819 ; I. Simon Benner, 2d, Oliver Rackliff ; r. Rock.
James's ch. 1, Susanna, b. Aug. 27, 1825; m. Franklin P. With-
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am ; r. Rock. 2, Spencer G., b. Sept. 3, '27 ; m. Hannah M. Keen, Dec. 17, '48 ; r. Rock., a farmer, soldier in 2d Me. Battery, &c.
William, (2d)'s ch. 1, Patrick W., b. Aug. 12, 1816 ; m. Dolly Perry, June 26, '42 ; r. Rock., a merchant. 2, James W., b. Dec. 31, '18 ; m. Mary J. or Rachel Sheldon, Feb. 18, '47 ; r. Rock. & d. Jan. 31, '63. 3, Capt. William, (3d), b. Sept. 16, '22; m. Mary F. Blais- dell, Jan. 1, '48, d. Nov., '57, supposed murdered for his money, at Portsmouth, N. H., where his body was found. 4, Bradish W., b. June 10, '24, d. Aug. 15, '57. 5, George S., b. July 4, '27 ; r. Rock., a lime burner. 6, Enos C., b. Aug. 22, '30 ; r. Rock., a lime burner. 7, Susan, b. Feb. 20, '35, d. July 10, '41
John's ch. 1, Nancy, b. June 10, 1825 ; m. I. J. Fields ; r. Rock. 2, Thomas, b. Dec. 28, '26; m. Mary E. Robinson ; r. Rock., a lime burner. 3, Robert, (2d), b. May 22, '28; m. Lydia Fields, p. March 16, '50, 2d, Maria Flanders, Dec. 30, '58 ; r. Rock., a joiner, soldier, &c. 4, Mary, b. Dec. 16, '29. 5, Merrick, b. Dec. 16, '33, d. March 14, '36. 6, Alvina, b. June 4, & d. June 28, '34. 7, John, (2d), b. Sept. 4, '36 ; was mate of a ship and died at sea.
Robert's ch. 1, Robert K., b. Sept. 3, 1835, d. Nov. 21, 1855. . 2, Edwin, b. Sept. 24, '37 ; r. Th., a merchant. 3, Ann E., b. March 2, '41. 4, Richard E., b. ab. '45. 5, Alfred, b. ab. '51.
Spencer G.'s ch. 1, Augusta I., b. ab. 1850. 2, Susan G., b. ab. '52. 3, Priscilla K., b. ab. '54. 4, Raymond R., b. ab. '56. 5, Wil- liam J., b. ab. '58.
Patrick W.'s ch. 1, Harvey S., b. ab. 1845; r. Rock., entered U. S. Navy. 2, ? Patrick, b. ab. '47; r. Rock., entered the navy. 3, ? Frank, b. ab. '49.
James W.'s ch. 1, Franklin, b. ab. 1848. 2, Frederic, b. ab. '50. 3, Emma.
Thomas's ch. Abby L., b. ab. 1859.
WARD, Nathaniel C., b. ab. 1814; mar. twice; r. Rock., a shop keeper. Ch. 1, Nathaniel, b. ab 1848. 2, Ellen S., b. ab. '51. 3, Edward S., b. ab. '54. 4, Francis C., b. ab. '58.
WARREN, Augustus, b. ab. 1836 ; r. Rock., a blacksmith, some time; but rem. to Augusta. Martin V. Warren mar. Cinderella Thomas of Rock., Nov. 27, '61.
WASGATT, George W., b. ab. 1824, in Tremont, Mt. Desert ; m. 1st, Lucy Shorey, Jan. 11, '54, 2d, Susan G Conary ; r. Rock , a inar- iner, soldier in 8th Me., &c. 2, William, b. ab. 1829 ; m. Margaret J. Sterling, April 16, '55; r. Rock., a mariner, soldier in 2d Cavalry, &c. William's ch. 1, Alvah H., b. ab. 1852. 2, Llewellyn, b. ab. '56. 3, Charles F., d. Feb., 1859.
WASHBURN, Rev. Job, came from Kingston, Mass., m. Sally D. (Clough) Bowman, p. March 12, 1812; was a shoemaker in St. Geo., a merchant in Th., where he became the minister of the 2d Baptist church, from 1822 to '41; rem. Cam., and m. 2d, Betsey, widow of William Carleton, May 8, 1848; r. Cam. Kimball, a brother, mar. Mary Stevenson ; r. Taunton, Kingston, and Providence. Lucy, a sister, m. Abner Rice, and r. Th .; also, Sarah P., a sister, mar. Capt. Robert Snow ; r. Th.
Rev. Job's ch. by lat wife. 1, Antoinette, b. Jan. 13, 1818 ; mar. Lewis T. Fales ; r. Washington, D. C. 2, Harriet N, b. Oct. 18, '15 ; m. 1st, Capt. Enoch Eastman of Rockport, 2d, S. Dexter Carleton of Cam., July 15, '47 3, Capt. Judson R. or E., b. Oct. 18, '17 ; mar.
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Sarah L. Biskey, March 11, '45 ; r. Th., a master mariner. 4, John W., b. Jan. 12, and d. Oct. 2, '20. 5, Isabella P., b. Aug. 18, '21 ; m. Eben E. Carleton, Nov. 26, '39 ; r. Cam. 6, Sarah E., b. Sept. 27, '23 ; mar. Benj. Robinson, r. Th. 7, Lucy R., b. July 9, '25, d. Sept. 12, '26. 8, Mary S., b. April 2, and d. April 23, '27. 9. Job Kimball, born Feb. 10, '28 ; r. Cam. 10, Wm. Henry, b. Nov. 27, '29 ; in. Josephine S. Verrill, Dec. 12, '56 ; r. Cam., a sail maker : 11, Abby P., born April 28, '32; m. Augustus C. Carleton of Cam., Dec. 7, 1851.
Of Kimball's ch. 1, Margaret, m. Willard Fales, (2d), r. Th. and d. N. Y. 2, Mary, R., b. 1814 ; m. William Thompson ; r. Th., and d. March 25, '44. 3, George K., c. to Th., m. Abigail K. Dunn, June 22, '42 : r. Knox St., a sailinaker. 4, Capt. Charles P. or B., r. some- time in Th., mar. Sarah L., dau. of Horace Breed of Boston, Feb. 23, '52, 2d, Lydia Hatch of Rock., where he resides, a sailing master in U. S. N.
Capt. Judson R.'s ch. 1, Katie B., b. ab. 1846. 2, Mary, b. ab. '50. 3, Judson, b. ab. '52.
George K.'s ch. 1, George S., b. ab. 1843. 2, Frank, b. ab. '45. 3, Charles, b. ab. '48. 4, Edward P., b. ab. '52. 5, Wm., b, ab. '56. WASS, Alexander II., b. ab. 1825 in Addison, Me., mar. Elizabeth S. -; r. Roek., a millinery merchant, rem. Cal. with their son, Alexander H., (2d), b. ab. '59.
WATERHOUSE, Ezra, b. ab. 1822, in Liberty, Me., m. Nancy J. Orbeton ; r. Rock., a joiner. Their ch. 1, Louisa, b. ab. '50. 2, William, b. ab. '56. 3, Isaac O., b. '59.
WATERMAN, Samuel II., b. Jan., 1824, in Waldoboro', m. Olive Frances Adams, Jan., 1847 ; r. Th., a house and ship joiner, and d. at Wal., Sept. 11, '49. His wife d. Feb. 26, '57 Charles, a brother, also c. and r. Th., a ship builder, & m. Julia A. Harrington, June 16, '63. Samuel H.'s ch. 1, Charles Wm , b. Sept. 14, '48, d. Sept. 19, '49. 2, Samuel M.
WATERMAN, Winslow, b. ab. 1817 in North Haven, m. Emnily A. Sampson ; r. Rock., a carpenter, &c. Albion P., b. ab. 1825, mar. Lucy A. Thomas, March 25, '52; r. Roek., a merchant. Of their sisters it is believed, three r. Rock., Lucy, Mary A., and Julia. Ad- eline, also d. in Rock .. Dec. 31, '61.
Winslow's ch. 1, Warren S., b. ab. 1850. 2, Maria K. 3, Lucy A., b. ab. '58.
Albion P.'s eh. 1, Hattie E., b. Jan. 6, 1855, d. Feb. 14, '57. 2, Frederie, b. ab. '56.
WATERS, Eugene, b. in Waterville, ab. 1834 ; r. Rock .. a mem- ber of 4th Me. Reg. and State guards, was a merchant, and d. Aug. 27. '64, found dead in his bed.
WATTS, William, c. in the Scotch Irish emigration of 1719 ; m. Margaret Mclellan of Caseo; r. & d. Boston, or neighboring islands. Their ch. 1, John, b. on Long Island, Boston Harbor, 1740 or '42 ; m. Elizabeth McNeal of Boston ; c. to W., 1764, r. there & d. Aug. 10, 1817. For his descendants, sce Annals of Warren. 2, Capt. Sam- uel, b. on Long Island ; m. Mary Robinson, Dec. 22, 1772 ; r. & d. St. G. 3, a dau. d. unm. in Mass. The mother m. 2d, Samuel Gil- christ, & r. awhile on the McLean or S. Andrews lot, in what is now Warren. Capt. Samuel's ch. 1, Capt. Joseph, b. Sept. 27, 1773 ; m. Sarah Stone of Line., 2d, Cynthia ( Everett) Ranlett ; r. St. Geo. & d. Sept. 7, 1841. 2, Margaret, b. July 27, '75; m. Moses Fogerty ; r. &
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d. St. G. 3, Jane, b. June 23, '77 ; m. Joshua Smalley ; r. & d. St. G. 4, Capt. John, b. March 20, '79 ; m. Hannah Smalley ; r. & d. St. G., a master mariner. 5, Samuel, (2d), b. April 12, 1781; d. at Guada- loupe, from a cut & ensuing mortification. 6, Moses, b. June 5, '83 ; m. Catharine Mckellar, 2d, Polly Fogerty ; rem. & d. Montville. 7, Mary, b. July 11, '85 ; d. with throat distemper. 8, Capt. William, b. Dec. 11, '87 ; m. Jane, dau. of Thomas Henderson of St. G. ; r. Th., a carpenter, militia officer, &c. 9, George, b. March 16, '90 : m. Mary Giles ; r. St. G. 10, Elizabeth, b. July 20, '92 ; m. Asa Harrington ; r. & d. Appleton. 11, Sarah, b. April 2, '95 ; in. Paul Giles, 2d, Mark Gay of C .; r. Th., & d. Nov., 185).
Capt. Joseph's ch. 1, Mary, m. Isaac Thompson of Montville, & d. leaving but one child ; viz., J. W. Thompson, Esq., an active business man in Stockton, Me. 2. Jane, b. ab. 1798 ; m. Samuel Fogerty ; r. Th. 3, Rachel, m. George Watts of W. ; rem. & d. Harrington. Me., (having had 5 ch. of whom the 4th, George, rem. with his father to Oregon, & 5th, Rachel, m William Beckett of Th .; rem. Cal.) 4, Sarah, b. June 16, 1801 ; m. Charles Watts of Warren, (who d. Feb. 24, '63, a. 64,) r. W. 5, Elizabeth, m. 1st, John Giles, 2d, John Teal ; r. St. G. 6, Capt. Wm., (2d), b. ab. '05; m. Elizabeth Trussell of St. G .; r. Th., a master mariner. 7, Joseph, (2d), m. Cyrena Luke of St. Geo. 8, Nancy, m. Dea. Joseph Simmons of St. G, 2d, William Gilchrist of St. Geo. 9, Capt. Samuel, (3d), b. ab. '11; m. Clarissa Mills of St. G. ; r. Th., a ship builder & merchant, for a time under the firm of Watts, O'Brien & Co., & since by himself. 10. Capt. George, (2d), lost at sea in sch. E. O' Brien. 11, Capt. Alfred, b. April 25, '16 ; m. Elizabeth W. Brown, July 20, 1843 ; r. Th. since '38, a master mariner. By 2d wife. 12, Capt. John, (3d), m. Eliza Davis; r. East Boston, Mass.
Capt John's ch. 1, Samuel, (4th), Lsq., m. Sarah Linnekin; r. St. G. 2, Capt. Joshua, m. Lucy Hall, 2d, Cyrena Clark ; r. St. G. 3, Ketura, m. Capt. Alex. Hathorn, 2d, Albion Wall of St Geo. 4, Mary ; 5, David, both d. young. 6, Lydia ; m. Capt. Eben Farnham of Boothbay. 7, Haunah, m Capt. - - Robinson of Belfast; r. St. G. 8, John, (4th), b. ab. '11; m. Sarah Linnekin of Belfast; r. Tenant's Harbor, St. G., & now Rock., a merchant. 9, Edward, died young. 10, David P., m. Mary J. Harrington ; r. St. George.
Moses's ch. 1, Isaac. m. a Foster ; r. Knox 2, Wiers, in a Fos- ter ; r. Montville. 3, Levi, m. a MeLaughlin ; r. Montville. 4, Cath- arine, m. a Smith ; r. Freedom. 5, Eli, mar. and r. St. George. 6, Sarah, mar. and r. St. George 7, Archibald, mar. Mary J. French of St. Geo. 8, Moses, (2d), m. Mary E. Long, r. St. George.
Capt. William's ch. 1, Capt. Artemas W., b. ab 1814; mar. Susan Kelleran, p. Sept. 12, '35, 2d, Susan W. Cole, d. Dec. 6, '58 ; r. Th., a master mariner. 2, Henry H. Y., b. ab. '16; m. Lucy P. Sellea, Oct. 1, '37 ; r. Th., a caulker. 3, Clementine; r. Th. 4, Elizabeth, d. in April, '45. 5, Lucy A., b. 1824, d. Feb. 25, '56. 6, Nancy J., b. & d. Dec., 1829. 7, Mary Frances, b. Oct. 5, '30, d. March 19, '52.
George's ch. 1, Elsie F., m. Capt. Aaron Wall ; r. Th. 2, Capt. James, mar. Catharine Woodcock, July 10, '42, 2d, Betsey ( Masters) Jordan, Nov. 5, '56; r. Th., a master mariner. 3, Capt. George, (3d), m. Lucy Fountain, of St. George. 4, Capt. William Henry, b. St G .. May 15, 1821 ; mar. Bessie Fountain ; r. Th, and died Dec. 23, '62, drowned on passage from Callao to Cowes. 5, Capt. Edward, (21), m. Emeline Gilchrist; r. St. Geo. 6, Robert, drowned young, hav-
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ing slidden on his handsled into a curbless well. 7, Capt. Charles D. ; m. Mary A. Dizer of St. George ; r. Th., and d. in Boston, Feb. 1, '63. 8, Capt. Robert G., m. Rachel M. Simonton, Nov. 18, '49; r. Th., a master mariner 9, Jackson, m. Penelope Hathorn; r. St. G. 10, Simon, mar. Jane R. Harrington, Sept. 21, '49 ; r. Th. 11, Julia A., m. Capt. Gideon Young ; r. Th. 12, Cyrena, mar. Capt. Leonard Henderson of St. G. 13 and 14, Jane and Whitney, twins, d. young. 15, Paul G., r. St. G. 16, -, d. young.
Fifth Generation.
Capt. William, (2d)'s ch. 1, Harriet, m. Edward W. Robinson ; r' Th. 2, Joshua T., b. ab. 1832; r. Th., a mariner. 3, Capt. Edwin, b. ab. '35 ; m. Almira C. Curling ; r. Th. 4, William, (3d), b. March 4, '37 ; d. Oct. 24, '60, lost overboard on voyage to Europe. 5, Joseph Melvin, b. March 24, '39, d. April 19, '60, killed by a fall fromn aloft, five days out, on passage from Liverpool to N. Y. 6, M. Elizabeth, b. April 9, '42. 7, Rose A.
Joseph's ch. 1, Aun L., m. Capt. Adam Parsons of St. Geo. 2, George W., d. young. 3, Cyrena. 4, Lilias, d. young. 5, Susanna. 6, Joseph, (2d). 7th, Samuel, (5th). 8, Luke.
Capt. Samuel, (3d)'s ch. 1, Mary Jane. 2, Sarah. 3, Clarissa, b. June, 1844, d. Feb. 12, '47. 4, Adelaide, b. April, and d. Sept. 1, '46. 5, Clara, b. July, '47, d. Sept. 2, '43. 6, Emma, b. ab '49. 7, James Harvey, b. March, and d. Nov. 27, '52. 8, Alice, b. '54, d. Oct. 21, 1856.
Capt. Alfred's ch. 1, Edward Brown, b. June 1. 1844. 2, Iada Maria, b. Aug. 3, '52. 3, Sarah Stone, b. April 2, 1857.
Capt. John's ch. One son, only, name not ascertained.
Capt. Artemas W.'s ch. by Ist wife. 1, Susan A., born Nov. 17, 1837, d. April 30, '53. 2, Bartholomew K., b. ab. '44. The mother d. Sept. 3, 1856.
Henry H. Y.'sch. 1, Calvin N., b. March 23, 1839, r. Th. 2, Os- car, b. April 16, '11 ; a mariner. 3, Lucy J., b. ab. '47. 4, Abby, b. ab. '48. 5, Orris, b. ab. '49. 6, Leander, b. ab. 1850.
Capt. James's ch. by Ist wife. 1, Charles W., b. April, 1846, d. in Weston, Ct., March 4, '55. 2, Mary G., b. ab. 444; r. St. Geo. 3, William J., b. May, and d. Oct. 26, '47. 4, Adchia C., b. ab. 1848.
Capt. William Henry's ch. 1, Elsie Jane, born June 5, 1845. 2, Ellen Augusta, b. April 27, '47, d. at N. O., Jan. 6, 1850. 3, Mary Ada, b. Oct. 11, '50. 4, Flora E., b. March 13, '53. 5, William J., b. Nov. 14, '59. 6, Alice, b. Sept. 6, 1-62.
Capt. Charles D.'s ch. Everett, b. ab 1851. The mother d. March 1, 1861.
Capt. Robert G.'s ch. 1, Seth, b. June 18, 1850. 2, Robert Alton, b. ab. '52. 3, Viram R., b. ab. '55. 4, John Bentley, b. ab. '68.
Simon's ch. Rosanna S., b. July 20, 1850, d. Oct. 15, '59. Of the Warren branch of this family, Samuel Watts, (5th), son of Samuel of W .; m. Eveline Farrington, Aug. 27, 1820, 2d, Mary -; r. Beech Woods & Cobb's Mills. Their ch. 1, Angeline, m. David A. Linnekin of Appleton, Aug. 11, '56. 2, Emeline, m. Dexter Burkett ; r. Th. 3, Mary, b. ab. '31. 4, William E., b. ab. '39 ; m. Nancy El- len Copeland of W .; r. Th. 5, Cordelia M., b. ab. '42; m. Oliver A. Vose; r. Th. 6, Frances A., b. ab. '15.
WATE'S, George, a rigger, c. to Th. with his wife and family from Portsinouth, N. If., and after a time rein. Newburyport, or elsewhere.
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Their ch. 1, Moses H., b. Jan. 2, 1818, in S. Berwick ; mar. Nancy Fales, April 18, '43 ; r. Th., a carpenter, &c. 2, George, (2d), b. in Portsmouth, July 14, '22; m. Sarah E. Bisbee, p. July 14, '49 ; r. Rock., & Th., and d. July 12, '61. 3, Samuel C., b. in Portsmouth, Oct. 13, '24. 4, Julia C., b. in Th., July 16, '27. 5, Henrietta, b. Sept. 10, '29. 6, Joseph S., b. June 29, '32.
Moses H.'s ch. 1 & 2, twins, b. ab. 1844, Ann Eunice & George Newell. 3, Julietta, b. ab. '48. 4, Clara E, b. ab. '50. 5, Emma, b. ab. '53. 6, Moses F., b. ab. '57.
George's ch. 1, Henrietta, b. ab. 1853. 2, Esther, b. ab. '55. 3, Oscar, b. ab. '57.
WATSON, William, c. from the North of Ireland, & r. first at Fal- mouth, Scarboro' or vicinity ; rem. here from Scarboro', Aug. 26, 1753 ; m. twice ; r. Watson's Point, now Th., and d. Sept. 21, 1768. His ch. by Ist wife. 1, Capt. John, b. May 18, 1731 ; m. & r. Scar- boro', killed by the Indians. 2, William, (2d), b. March 6, '33, at Falmouth ; m. Margaret Lermond, Dec., 1762, by John North, Esq .; r. Th., at Watson's Point; & d. ab. 1805. 3, Jane or Jean, b. July 5, '35; m. Major Hatevil Libbey; r. Warren, and d. Sept. 26, 1819. 4, Mary, b. June 28, 17 -; probably m. in Scarboro'. 5, Margaret, b. Aug. 22, '43; m. Archibald Robinson of C., & d. Sept. 1, 1817. By 2d wife. 6, Capt. James, b. July 25, '45; m. Elizabeth Porterfield; r. & d. Th., at Watson's Point ; a mariner, &c. 7, Elizabeth, b. Feb. 11, '50 ; probably m. in Scarboro'. 8, David, b. Jan. 25, '52; m. Mar- tha (Hathorn) Hall of St. G .; r. & d. Rock. 9, Matthew, b. June 13, 1754; lost at sea with Capt. Tucker, March 30, 1785. ?
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