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William, (2d)'s ch. 1, Mary, b. Oct. 29, 1763; r. unm. on the homestead, and d. March 24, 1849. 2, John, (2d), b. Oct. 26, '65, d. at sea, Sept. 25, 1800. 3, Margaret, b. Nov. 18, '67, m. Zephaniah Everton ; r. at Th. toll-bridge, and d. April 24, 1845. 4, William, (3d), b. Oct. 23, '69, m. Margaret Robinson, and d. Oct. 16, 1802. 5, Nancy, b. Feb. 25, '72, d. July 18, '96. 6, James, (2d), b. Jan. 29, '75; r. War., and d. March 26, 1837. 7, Alexander, b. Jan. 7, '73, d. July 14, 1804. 8, Elizabeth, b. March 3, '82, m. Edward Brown ; r. Th., and d. Sept. 8, 1809. The mother, b. at War., 1738, d. Aug. 21, 1804.
Capt. James's ch. 1, Isaac, b. Nov. 15, 1777, d. unm. Jan. 28, 1808. 2, Ruth, b. Sept. 1, '80, deceased. 3, Martha, b. March 13, '83, d. unm. 4, Catren, or Catharine, b. Aug. 28, '85, mar. Patrick Woodcock, and d. Nov. 10, 1819. 5, Simon, b. April 16, '88, mar. - of Northport. 6, Nancy, b. Aug, 1791, m. William Walsh, (2d) ; r. Rock. 7, Mary, b. April 7, '94; r. Th., a painter, & d. Feb. 27, 1864. 8, -, b. Oct. 5, '97, d. July 18, '98. 9, Bradbury, b. July 20, '99, lost in brig Hercules.
. David's ch. 1, Sally, b. ab. 1778, m. James Packard; r. Rock., & d. Jan. 22, '64. 2, Matthew, (2d), m. Hannah Howard, pub. June 5, 1795; r. and d. Rock. 3, Elizabeth, m. Capt James Blackington, & d. Oct. 9, 1848. 4, Martha, m. William Tolman ; r. and d. Cam. 5, Mary, m. William Grover, June 23, 1803; r. and d. Cape Ann. 6, David, (2d), b. Oct. 5, '86, in. Mary Howard of St. G., Jan. 14, 1810 ; r. Rock., a farmer. 7, James, (3d), m. Eunice Porter, 2d, Amelia Parker, p. Aug. 17, 1836; r. and d. Cam. His widow, r. S. Th.
Fourth Generation.
William, (3d)'s ch. 1, Clarissa, b. Aug. 19, 1793, m. James Young
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Esq. ; r. Cush., and d. Oct. 5, 1858. 2, Asenath, or Essie, b. Sept., 1801, d. Nov. 12, 1848.
Mathew's ch. 1, Martha, mar. Luther Tolman, and d. one week after, a. about 23. 2, James, (4th), b. 1803, m. in the South ; r. Rock., and d. Jan. 23, '30. . 3, Eliza, m. Capt. Life Wilson ; r. Illinois. 4, Mary, m. Haywood Read, Oct. 12, '31; r. & d. Bangor. 5, Marga- ret, m. Capt. John Crockett, (3d) ; r. and d. Rock. 6, Jeremiah, a mariner, died unm., on a voyage home, after getting into the harbor inside of Owl's Head. 7, Thomas, d. young. 8, Sarah, b. 1816, d. March 13, '29.
David, (2d)'s ch. 1, Jerome, b. Nov. 30, 1810, m. Betsey Healey, June 23, '33 ; r. Rock., rem. Linc. 2, Jane, b. Sept. 20, '13, mar. Charles Smith ; r. Rock. 3, Margaret, m. John Hall; r. Rock.
James, (3d)'s ch. by 2d wife. 1, Edwin, m. on Fox Is., and died Cam. 2, Jerome, (2d) ; r. Rock., soldier in 4th Me., having early in Sept., 1862, already fought in 7 battles, and many since. 3, Martha. 4, Wellman, b. ab. '49 ; r. S. Th.
Fifth Generation.
Jerome's ch. 1, Jerome, (3d), b. April 16, 1834, d. July 29, '41. 2, Harvey H., b. Dec 13, '3 j, m. Melissa Buzzell ; r. Rock., a mariner. 3, David, (3d), b. Jan. 20, and d. Jan. 30, '38. 4, David A., b. Jan. 17, and d. March 2, '41. 5, Gardner L., b. Oct. 9, '42; r. Cal. 6, John. 7, David, (3d), b. May, 1846, killed by accidental discharge of a gun, Nov. 23, '62. 8, Charles. 9, Loring Wilson. 10, Wm. F.
WEBB, Barnabas, of Boston, b. in 1729; m. Mary Holmes, Sept. 6, '59 ; and d. in '95, a. 66. Mary, his wife, b. March 16, 1741, d. at her son's in Warren, April 24, 1833, a 92. Their ch. 1, Mary, b. Oct. 23, 1761, d. Sept. 12, '62. 2, Dr. Benjamin, b. Feb. 13, '63 ; c. to War. in 1784 or '5; m. 1st, Catharine Gregg, 2d, Sarah Boggs in 1795; rem. to Th., & in 1813 to Ohio, near 'Zanesville, where he m. 3d, a widow lady, & d. Feb. 26, 1834, a. 71. 3, Rebecca, b. April 23, '64, d. Sept. 7, '65. 4, Elizabeth, b. July 14, '66, d. Oct. 12, '79. 5, Abigail, b. Dec. 8, '67 ; in. Capt. David Fales, jr. ; r. Th., & d. Nov. 27, 1858. 6, Sally, b. April 16, '69 ; m. Ebenezer Jennison, Esq. ; r. Th. 7, Nathan, b. April 18, '71, d. Oct. 23, '95. 8, Dea. William Holmes, b. Oct. 16, '73 ; c. to Warren ab. '95, where he m. Ann Seids ab. 1802, 2d, Mrs. Lucy Burton, Dec. 20, 1826 ; r. W. 9, Thomas, b. Oct. 13, '75, d. Nov. 6, '77. 10, Harriet, b. Feb. 25, '77; m. Willard Fales & r. Th. 11, Lydia, b. April 16, '79; r. Th., long a store keeper at Mill River, & d. Oct. 7, 1864. 12, Barnabas, (2d), b. Oct. 20, '80, d. next day. 13, Barnabas, (3d), b. Nov. 9, '81, d. Nov. 8, 'S2. 14, Mary, b. Dec. 4, '86; r. & traded War., rem. & r. Th., a shop keeper. Of the above numerous family there were, April 16, 1864, five still living, aged, respectively, 95, 91, 87, 85, and 77 years.
Dr. Benjamin's ch. by Ist wife. 1, Polly, b. April 13, 1788 ; m. John Hussey in 1805 ; r. Jefferson. 2, Capt. Barnabas, (4th), b. June 19, '89 ; mar. Ann Robinson of Rock., Oct. 11, 1815 ; r. Th., a ship master, ship owner, &c., & d. Aug. 9, 1863. By 2d wife. 3, Benja- min, (2d), b. Aug., 1797; r. & m. in Ohio. 4, Nathan, (2d), b. July 17, '99, d. Jan. 6, 1802. 5, Nathan, (3d), b. Aug. 26, 1802 ; m. & r. in Ohio.
Capt. Barnabas's ch. 1, Capt. Edmund R., b. Jan. 22, 1816, mar. Sarah Woodhull, Dec. 22, '50, & d. Dec. 10, '53, in N. York, of fever contracted while in command of ship Chimborazo. 2, Sarah Anu, b.
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Jan. 15, '18 ; m. Capt. Elkanah Stackpole; r. Th., & d. Jan. 27, '46. 3 & 4, twins, b. Feb. 9, '21, Clementine, m. Capt. Orris Fales, June, 1847 ; d. at Martinez, Cal., Feb. 18, '55 ; Catharine, m. Capt. Levi B. Gilchrist, Nov. 23, '43; d. . April 6, '47. 5, Harriet Gilchrist, b. Feb. 14, '23 ; m. Ist, Capt. James Thomas Sprague, 2d, Capt. James W. Colley ; r. Cambridge, Mass. 6, Barnabas, (5th), b. May 15, 25; m. Mary E. Piper, Sept. 18, '48 ; went to California in 1854. 7, Marion W., b. July 8, '27 ; m. Christopher Prince; r. Th. 8, Franklin, b. April 21, '33. 9, Francis P. B., b. Aug. 29, & d. Sept. 8, '30.
Capt. Edmund R.'s ch. Edmund Standish, b. June, 1852 ; r. Bangor. WEBSTER; of this family, two brothers c. from Waldo county. 1, David M., b. ab. 1807; m. 1st, Bathsheba H. Rider of Vinalhaven, p. Aug. 21, '33, 2d, Rebecca H. Crouch, June 5,'57 ; r. Rock., a join- er, &c. 2. Benjamin F., b. ab '10; m. Eliza H. Emery, p. Oct. 11, '34 ; r. S. Th., a carpenter.
David M.'s ch. by Ist wife. 1, George, b. Nov. 1, 1835. 2, John A., b. Dec. 10, '37; m. Henrietta E. Cates, April 28, '60; r. Rock, a mariner. 3, Emily, b. Dec. 13, '39 ; r. Rock. 4, Osbirt H., b. May 6, & d. Sept. 6. '42. 5, Mary, b. ah. '47. By 2d wife. 6, Julia. 7, Charles A., b. Aug. 6, '58, d. Oct. 10, '61.
Benjamin F.'s ch. 1, Margaret, b. 1835 ; r. S. Th. 2, Hannah M., b. May 29, '36; r. S. Th. 3, Ann Eliza, b. April 16, '38; m. Capt. Jere. Hooper ; r. S. Th. 4, Emma F., b. ab. '44; mar. Horatio B. Hooper, r. S. Th .. 5, Lydia E., b. ab. '46. 6, Eveline, b. ab. 1848.
WEED, Dea. James, b. at Brunswick, July 17, 1753 ; c. early to Th., m. Annah Williams of Harpswell, July 17, '77 ; settled at S. Th., on the road to St. George; was a tanner and farmer; rem. and d. in Knox. His widow d. there about 1857, aged 98. Of his sisters. 1, Reliance, b. at B., Oct. 7, 1754 ; m. Dea. Samuel Brown ; c. to Th., and d. Dec. 5, '76. 2, Ruth, b. at Harpswell, May 4, 1760 ; died Th. Sept. 25, '88. Dea. James's ch. 1, Daniel, b. May 13, 1778; mar. Polly Mingerson, p. Jan. 26, '99; r. Knox. 2, James, (2d), b. May 12, '80; m. Jane Handly ; rem. & r. Appleton. 3, Betsey, b. May 29, '82 ; m. John Geyer, p. March 16, 1802; r. Friendship. 4, Samuel, b. May 18, '84; m. Nancy Carven of W., p. Nov. 3, 1809, rem. and d. Burnham or Knox. 5, Sarah, b. Feb. 11, '86, d. Jan. 19, 'S7. 6, Ruth, b. Nov. 9, '87; m. Mr. Young; r. Bristol. 7, Reliance, b. Oct. 23, '89 ; m. Noah P. Fuller of Hebron, Feb. 21, 1808; r. Hope. 8, Judith, b. Dec. 5, '91 ; m. Judah Delano of Friendship, Jan. 24, 1810. 9, Adam, b. Oct. 14, '93, d. Oct. 17, '96. 10, Deborah, b. Oct. 5, '96 ; m. Capt. Geo. Mclellan. 2d, Capt. Isaac Mclellan ; r. Th. 11, Adam, b. Sept. 30, '97 ; m. Ist, Sarah ? Pendleton, 2d, -- , 3d, Jane Otis of St. George. 12, Abner, b. May 4, 1800; removed, it is believed, to Knox. 13, Hannah, born May 3, '02; m. Ezekiel D. Williams ; r. Burnham.
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Daniel's ch. 1, Nancy, b. Dec. 18, 1799, d. Feb 1, 1804. 2, Polly, b. Dec. 20, 1802, d. April 5, 1801. 3, Jenny, b. Dec. 20, 1804 ; and others probably in Knox
James, (2d)'s ch. Nancy, b. Dec. 31, 1805, rem. to Appleton.
WEED, Levi, born Oct. 25, 1808, in Deer Isle, son of William and Mary (Eaton) Weed of that place; in. Sarah C. Duncan ; c. to Rock. in June, 1853, to S. Th. in April 1857 ; a farmer. Joseph, his cousin, b. nt Deer Isle ab. '08 ; m. Eunice D., sister of Levi Weed ; r. Rock. a lime burner, and soldier of the 4th Me. reg. David D., also, son of
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Daniel and grandson of William above named, b. at Deer Isle about 1832 ; m. Pamelia C. Bray ; r. Rock., a mariner.
Levi's ch. 1, James D., b. at Deer Isle, Dec. 4, 1837, m. Sarah E. Stover of St. G., July 6, '62; r. S. Th. 2, John E., b. Feb. 3, '40, a soldier of the 20th Me. Reg. 3, Mary E, b. July 9, '42. 4, Sarah A., b. Feb. 23, '45. 5, Levi A., b. Feb. 25, '47. 6, Susan F., b. Feb. 18, '51. 7, Eliza H., b. at Rock., Aug. 21, '53. 8, Leslie V., b. at S. Th., April 3, '59. The mother was b. at Deer Isle, Feb. 26, '18.
Joseph's ch. 1, Joseph, (2d), ? b. ab. 1833; r. Rock. 2, Thurlow, b. ab. 1839, soldier of 4th Me., &c. 3, ? Luther, b. ab. 1850. 4, Hes- ter A., b. ab. '52.
David D.'s ch. 1, Mercy S., b. ab. 1855. 2, David E., b. ab. '57. . 3, Emeretta, b. ab. '59.
James D.'s ch. Carrie Florence, b. Dec. 20, 1863.
WEEKS. Leander, b. in Jefferson, ab. 1823 ; m. Mary Jane Ross ; c. to Rock. in 1852, where he r., a merchant, at first in company with William J. Bond, and now by himself. Jackson Weeks, a cousin, b. in Jefferson, ab. '22, also r. Rock. and m. Clarissa Bird, Aug. 27, '54. Leander's ch. 1, George, b. ah. '48. 2, Alphonso R., b. ab. '50: 3, Jennie M. b. ab. '59. 4, Frank L. Of this name, also, & probably of another branch of the same family, Edwin Weeks, b. in Jefferson, ab. '21 ; m. Mary A. Overlock of Wal .; r. Th., a mason. Edwin's ch. 1, Alfred, b. ab. '51. 2, James E., b. ab. '54. 3, Emma F., b. ab. '58. 4, an infant, d. Sept. 1, 1861.
WEEKS, Abner B., b. ab. 1813 ; c. from Bath, m. Elizabeth C. In- graham, Oct. 10, '41, 2d, Ann M. Crockett, Jan. 27, '47; r. Rock., a mason, inventor of Weeks's patent lime kiln, &c. His ch. by 2d wife. 1, William b. ab. '48. 2, Sophia S., b. ab. '50. 3, Charles E., b. ab. '58. 4, Mary C., b. Oct. 21, '61, d. April 8, '64.
WELCH, William, & Sarah, his wife, were here carly & had 2 ch. entered on the Th. records. 1, Amanda S., b. April 27, 1838. 2, Lucy E., b. Oct. 29, '41. Of this name, also, Peter Welch, b. ab. '16 ; m. Susanna - -; r. Rock., a lime burner. Their ch. 1, James, b. ab. '40 ; r. Rock., a lime burner. 2, Ephraim, b. ab. '42 ; r. Rock., a lime burner. 3. Lucinda C., b. ab. '45. 4, Jane S., b. ab. '48. 5, Isaac, b. ab. '52. Also, of the same name, Thomas Welch, b. ab. '30, in Ireland, as was Margaret, his wife, ab. '35; r. Rock., an ostler. Their ch. 1,, Patrick, b. ab. '51. 2 & 3, twins, b. ab. '53, Georgiana & Elizabeth. 4, Thomas, (2d), b. ab. '55. 5, James, (2d), b. ab. '58.
WELLMAN, Timothy, Esq., b. in 1781 ; c. from Salem, Mass. ; m. Ist, Jane (Post) Sleeper, Oct. 15, 1833, 2d, Phebe R. Burns, p. Feb. 2, '39 ; r. Rock. & d. May 14, '42, leaving one daughter only.
WELSBY, Capt. William N., b. Scpt. 24, 1808, in Prescott, Eng- land, son of William & Margaret (Nicholson) Welsby ; c. in 1816 to 'Th., when a boy of 7 years; m. Maria J. Lermond of W., Jan. 26, '45; was drowned at Trinidad de Cuba, May 12, 1847, when in com- mand of sch. Linnell. Their ch. Margaret Alice, b. March 8, 1846.
WELLINGTON, James, b. ab. 1822; m. Eliza -; r. Rock. Their ch. Louisa, b, ab. '42. 2, Charles V., b. ab. '44. 3, Lucy F., b. ab, '50.
WELT, Erastus, of German descent, c. fro.n Waldoboro'; m. Mary J. Dean, Nov. 16, 1848 ; r. Rock., a carpenter. Their ch. 1, Willie VOL. II. 39
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E., b. March, '52, d. Aug. 20, '54. 2, Merrill G., b. ab. '54. 3, Ju- lietta, b. ab. 1858.
·WENTWORTH, John Sumner, b. ab. 1806, in Mass., m. Nancy Sherman, Oct. 27, 1829 ; r. S. Th., a farmer, &c. Their ch. 1, Nel- son F., b. April 15, 1831 ; r. S. Th., a farmer, &c. 2, Thomas A., b. ab. '33, in Brooks, Me., m. Mary R. Harrington, Dec. 4, '57; r. Rock., hat, cap and fur dealer. 3, Arabella, b. May 11, '38, m. Lewis Childs of Rock., Oct. 2, '59. 4, John S., (2d), b. June 15, '41, d. at Rock., Aug. 21, '57. 5, Sarah A., b. ab. '43, m. H. G. Pillsbury ; r. S. Th. 6, William B., b. ab. '48.
Of Thomas A.'s ch. Alice, b. March, and d. Aug., 1859.
WENTWORTH, Cyrus, b. ab. 1826, in Hope, m. Maria Mehan of W .; r. Rock., a ship carpenter. Of this name also, Charles O., and Robert E. Wentworth ; r. Rock,, soldiers, one of the 7th Me., re-en- listed, and the other of the 8th Me. Reg. ; also, J. A. Wentworth, en- tered the navy.
WEST, Hosea, b. ab. 1821, in Frankfort, Me., m. Ann Mehitable Boynton ; r. Rock., soldier of 19th Me., &c. Their ch. 1, Mary H., b. ab. 1848. 2, Hosea A., b. ab. '50. 3, Georgiana, b. ab. '52. 4, John F., b. ab. '57. 5, Ocena, b. ab. '59.
WEYMOUTH, Nehemiah, b. ab. 1811, m. Joanna -; r. Rock. in 1860, a lime manufacturer, as did also Martin Weymouth, probably a brother, b. ab. 1815,, and also a lime manufacturer. Of this name, also, Alfred D. Weymouth, b. ab. '35, m. Melissa E. Young, Aug. 14, '59 ; r. Rock.
Alfred D.'s ch. Alfred, b. ab. 1860.
WHALEN, John, b. ab. 1829, in Ireland, as was Nancy, his wife ; r. Rock., a quarry man. Their ch. Ellen, b. ab. 1827. Daniel Wha- len, also of Rock., entered the army.
WHEATON, Col. Mason, Esq., b. ab. 1736, m. Lavinia Dexter of Providence ; c. to St. George's, now Th., 1762 or 3, was long a lead- ing man of business and political influence ; and d. Sept. 15, 1812. Their ch. 1, James I)., Esq. b. Feb., 1767, m. Judith Stackpole, July 30, 1832 ; r. Th., and d. Sept. 17, 1847. 2, Lucy, b, 1769, m. Wm. Southworth ; r. Th , and d. April 23, 1844.
James D. Esq.'s ch. Lavinia J. M., b. Dec. 24, 1834 ; r. Th.
WHEELER, David of St. George; m. Hannah Hart; r. St. G., & d. Dec. 10, 1843. Their ch. 1, Oliver, b. Sept. 25, 1802; m. Han- nah F. Small, May 29, '36; r. S. Th., a farmer, &c. 2, Betsey, born Dec. 7, '03; m. Capt. Edward Small, 2d, Capt. Jonathan Small ; r. S. Th., & d. Jan. 20, '47. 3, John II., b. Dec. 28, '11 ; m. Eliza Bry- ant of St. G., Jan. 26, '36 ; r. Rock., a lime manufacturer. 4, Joseph `S., b. ab. 1813 ; m. Martha Stover of St. G .; r. Rock., a lime manu- facturer. 5, Deborah, m. Isaac A. Willis ; r. Th.
Oliver's ch. 1, Ira G., b. Aug. 28, 1837. 2, Leander S., b. Dec. 18, '38; r. S. Th. 3, Silas C., b. March 30, '40, d. Dec. 11, '46. 4, Darius, b. ab. '43.
John HI.'s ch. 1, Julia Ann, b. Jan. 12, 1837 ; mar. Thomas Ash- croft, Nov. 17, '55; r. Rock., and has one son, John W. Ashcroft, b. ab. 1857.
Joseph S.'s ch. 1, Elvira, b. Feb. 21, 1835 ; m. Thomas B. Glover ; r. Rock. 2, Henry P., b. March 2, '37 ; m. Phebe Orbine, July 19, '56, 2d, : in Boston, Maria Ford, June 14, '58 ; r. Rock., a lime burner.
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3, Alvan, b. June 21, '40, d. Sept. 4, '41. 4, Amariah, b. ab. 1843. 5, Gardner, b. ab. 1851.
Henry P.'s eh. Caroline, b. ab. 1859. Of this name, also, Robert Wheeler, b. ab. 1823 ; m. Eunice - -; r. Rock., a joiner. Their ch. 1, Marcella, b. ab. 1853. 2, Eugene, b. ab. '55.
WHITCHER, or Whittier, John, came to what is now S. Th .; m. Sarah Emery, Dec. 27, 1804; rem. to Northport. Of their eh. 1, Joshua, b. ab. 1813; mar. Sabra ---; r. S. Th., a mariner. 2, ? Andrew, came from Northport; m. Mehitable Pillsbury, July 27, '41 ; r. S. Th., and d. or rem. 3, : John H., b. ab. 1820; mar. Eliza A.
; r. Rock., a mariner.
Joshua's ch. 1, Ellen, b. ab. 1840 ; mar. Winthrop F. Ames of Vinalhaven, Nov. 6, '60. 2, Adelaide, b. ab. '42. 3, Mary, b. ab. '44. 4, Sabra, b. ab. '46. 5, Joshua, b. ab. '50. 6, Emma, b. ab. '52. 7, Charles, b. ab. '54. 8, Fremont, b. ab. '56.
Of Andrew's ch. 1, Andrew T., b. Nov. 18, 1842; r. S. Th., a mariner, and d. by a fall from aloft, April 2, '64, on passage from San Francisco to Oregon.
John H.'s ch. 1, George W., b. ab. 1852. 2, Ida MI., b. ab. '55.
WHITCOMB, Henry, b. ab. 1797 ; came from Hope to S. Th .; m. Sarah A. R. Elliott, p. April 26, 1838 ; r. S. Th., a farmer, &c. Their ch. 1, Hannah A., b. May 27, 1841 ; m. Sidney W. Oakes of Glou- cester, Mass., Feb. 12, '60; r. S. Th. 2, Angeline, b. ab. '44. 3, Mahala, b. ab. '51.
WHITCOMB, Samuel, b. ab. 1833; c. from Worcester, Mass. ; m. Amelia H. Stackpole, Sept. 5, '56 ; r. Th., a ship carpenter. John G., a brother, b. ab. '35; m. Mary J. Fountain, June 30, '56 ; r. Th., a ship carpenter. Of this name, also, Ambrose Whitcomb, b. ab. 1836; m. Martha Oliver of W .; r. Th., wagoner in 20th Me. Reg., &c.
WHITE, Oliver, son of Major George of North Haven, m. Harriet (Spear) Ingraham, June 17, 1828; r. Rock., and d. at N. Y., Aug., 1839. George W., a nephew, b. in North Haven, 1821, m. Damaris, dau. of Abram Ripley of Appleton ; r. S. Th., and Rock., a teacher in various places, editor, register of deeds for Knox county, 1860 and '62.
Oliver's cli. 1, Harriet A., b. March 16, 1829. 2, Eliza J., b. Nov. 17, '30, m. Henry M. Fales; r. Rock. 3, Capt. Oliver M., b. June 19. '34, mar. Eliza A. Small, May 29, '56; r. Rock., and d. at sea of yellow fever, July 22, '53. 4, Sarah F., b. March 23, '36, m. Oliver G. IIall ; r. Rock. 5, Charles, b. Sept. 22, '33, d. Sept., 1841.
George W. 's ch. 1, John W., b. ab. 1850. 2, Harriet K., b. ab. '54. 3, Eda E., b. ab. '57.
WIIITE, Jonathan, b. in 1805, e. from Belfast, m. Emily Spear, p. Oct. 21, '31; r. Rock., a lime manufacturer. Their eh. Lucy C., b. May 19, '34, m. John S. Case ; r. Rock.
WHITE, Capt. John T., b. 1818, c. from North Carolina, m. Ifan- nah Pressey, March 25, '38, did business in Rock., was a com. mer- chant in N. Y., ret. Rock., and d. Dec. 29, '56. Their ch. 1, Ade- laide, b. July 25, '39, d. Dec. 30, '55. 2, Mauncell, b. Nov. 15, '41, d. April 29, '61. 3, Mary, b. ab. '48.
WHITEHOUSE, Jacob, b. ab 1830, m. Mary McLaughlin of W., p. Aug. 21, '51 ; r. Rock., a carpenter. Their ch. 1, Alice, b. ab. 1856. 2, Arvilla W., b. ab. '53.
WHITING, Manasseh S., Esq., son of John of Union; r. Rock., a
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while, rem. San Francisco, Cal., where he was said to be an active business man, and nominated for State senator 1862. Of this name, also, Sullivan K. Whiting, b. ab. '32, in. Mary E. Doe; r. Rock., a merchant, enlisted as musician in Ith Me. Reg., since rem. Winthrop, Me. Sullivan K.'s ch. Frances D., b. ab. 1857.
WHITNEY, Haynes, b. Dec. 1788. c. from Woodstock, Vt., to Th .. m. Jane Robinson, Jan. 21, 1816; settled at Becch Woods, and died suddenly from bilious colie, Sept. 18, '25. Calvin, a brother, c. later, m. Eliza Everton, and d. Oct. 1832.
Haynes's ch. 1, William, b. Oct. 29, 1816, m. Eliza Brown, Sept. 16, '39, 2d, Elizabeth Jordan, April 24, '62; r. Th., a farmer, &c. 2, Maria R., b. June 24, '18, m. Joseph C. Stafford, Oct. 20, '44 ; r. Bos- ton, and d. at St. Louis, Mo., 1845. 3, Charles R .. b. Jan. 16, '20, m. Mary Thurston ; r. Rock., a lime manufacturer. 4, Reuben K., b. Nov. 10, '23, d. lost overboard from bk. Valhalla, Dec., 1839. 5, Elizabeth H., b. Nov. 22, '25, mar. Ist, Charles A. Green of Boston, Sept. 1, '44, 2d, Stephen Styles of Cambridge, Mass.
Calvin's ch. 1, Calvin F., b. April 7, 1816 ; r. Cam. 2, Henry, b. April 25, 'IS, d. in the South. 3, William E., b. Jan. 23, '22, mn. Sophia A. Fales, Dec. 29, '42; r. Th., a merchant, &c. 4, Joshua G., b. Nov. 10, '23; r. Rock., soldier in 4th Me, &c. 5, John K., born June 19, '26, m. and r. Th., went to California. 6, Mary E'., b. July 31, '30, m. Americus Long ; r. Th. 7, Joshua, b. ab. '33 ; r. Rock. The mother, m. 2d, Joseph Thompson; r. R., & d. Feb. 20, '61, a. 61.
William's ch. 1, Frances I., b. Sept. 12, 1842, d. June 18, '48. 2, Eliza J., b. ab. '45. 3, Olena, b. ab. '47. 4, Charles G., b. ab. '52. 5, Andrew F., b. ab. '56.
Charles R.'s ch. 1, Mary, b. ab. 1856. 2, Lizzic, b. ab. '57.
William E.'s ch. 1, Lydstone, b. Feb. 1843, d. July 21, '57. 2, Calvin HI., b. ab. '45. 3, William J., b. ab. '47. 4, Rebecca Ann, b. Jan. 16, d. Dec. 8, '49. 5. Francis M., born and d. Oct. 13, '53. 6, Aroline, b. ab. '55. 7, Alice R., b. ab. '58.
WHITNEY, Ezra, b. ab. 1823; m. & r. Rock., a tin plate peddler, &c. His ch. 1, Cornelia A., b. ab. 1844. 2, Celestia A., b. ab. '49.
WHILTON, Nathan, b. in Unity ab. 1828 ; m. Mary N. McAllis- ter; r. Rock., an ambrotypist, 3 or 4 years about 1860; rem. Belfast. Ephraim, his brother, m. Priscilla Harding ; r. Rock., ab. six years, . but rem. & m. 2d, in California. Nathan's ch. 1, Leonora S., b. ab. 1850. 2, Roscoe N., b. ab. '56.
WHITTON, Nathan, b. ab. 1823, in Gouldsborough ; m. Rebecca Small; r. Rock , in fishery business. Their ch. 1, Larkin S., b. ab. 1844. 2, Monselle W., b. ab. '48.
WHITTON, Iliram, b. ab. 1332, in China, Me .; m. Abigail Burns, p. Nov. 2, 1350 ; r. Rock., a teamster, wagoner in 19th Me. Reg., &c. Their ch. Frederic .A., b. June, 1859, d. Jan. 23, '63.
WIGGIN, Capt. Jonathan, b. in Stratham, N. II., Jan. 19, 1740 ; m. 1st, Mary Little in Newbury, Oct. 10, 1761, 2d, Mehitable Thurs- ton, 3d, Mrs. Mary Mason ; r. and d. about 1810, in Stratham ; which township had been granted to an ancestor, Andrew Wiggin, who m. a dau. of Gov. Bradstreet. Capt. Jonathan's ch. by Ist wife. 1, Elizabetl:, b. Oct. 10, 1762; in. Stephen Thurston, who was a soldier
· under Gen. Wayne at the time of Arnold's treason ; lived in the mar- riage state 75 years, and d. in Madison, MIc., a. ab. 97, leaving many
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descendants, to the 5th generation. 2, Mary, b. July 30, 1767 : mar. Levi Barker; r. Stratham, & d. leaving 8 ch. By 2d wife. 3, Ed- mund, b. May 30, 1772 ; c. here 1794; m. Elizabeth Copeland of W., June 12, 1800 ; r. and d. Th., being a clerk and assistant in Knox & Vose's store. 4, Mehitable, b. Aug. 18, 1773 ; in. Samuel Marble ; r. and d. Stratham. 5, Abigail, b. March 22, 1775; m. Thomas Chase ; r. and d. Stratham. 6, William Howe, b. Dec. 16, 1776 ; c. here ab. 1795; mar. Mary Simonton, Dec 13, 1801; r. Th., overseer of lime business ; & d. Jan. 20, 1811. 7, Sarah, b. Sept. 18, 1778; m James St. Clair ; r. S. Th. 8, Clarissa, b. Oct. 15, 1780; m. Stephen Bow- man; r. and d. Stratham. 9, Augusta, b. Aug. 15, 1782; m. Jacob Wiggin ; r. and d. Stratham.
Edmund's ch. 1, Augusta, m. Edward Mink ; r. Waldoboro'. 2, Cordelia. m. Rufus Snow ; r. S. Th.
William Howe's ch. 1, IIon. George S., b. Sept. 28, 1805 ; learned the mason's trade of Jere. Berry, and industriously worked his way to places of trust and eminence; m. Lydia W. Amsbury, March 16, '33 ; r. Rock., city mayor seven years & re-elected 1865. 2, Clarissa, b. April 26, '07 ; m. George B. Wormell ; r. Th. 3, William .Howe, (2d), b. Aug. 14, '09 ; died June 16, '39, by drowning.
Hon. George S.'s ch. 1, Oliver A., b. March 8, 1835 ; m. Charlotte Carman ; r. Rock., stage agent, livery stable keeper, &c. 2, George Howe, b. May 20, '47 ; r. Rock.
WIGGIN, Thomas M., b. ab. 1818, probably of a distant branch of the same family ; came from China, Me .; m. Mary J. -; r. Rock., a line burner. Their ch. 1, Lizzie B., b. ab. 1843. 2, Chas. T., d. Jan. 29, '49. 3, Lucius HI., b. ab. '53.
WIGGIN, Thomas S., b. ab. 1825 ; c. from Brooks, Me .; m. Julia A. Kelloch of W. ; r. Rock., a shoemaker, rem. Portsmouth, N. H. Samuel, also from Brooks; m. Elizabeth Dean, May 23, 1812; r. S. Th., a shoemaker, and died May 15, 1860.
Thomas S.'s ch. 1, Thomas D., b. Sept. 30, 1851. 2, Fannie I., b. Jan. 23, '54. 3, Alice Catharine, b. Feb. 20, and d. Aug. 16, '56.
Samuel's ch. 1, Charles M., b. May 11, 1842; mar. Josephine B. Allen, Oct. 11, '63 ; r. S. Th. 2, Abby M., b. ab. '44; m. Andrew W. Stover, Oct. 12, '61 ; r. S. Th. 3, Ruth A., b. ab. '46. 4, Henry, b. ab. '50.
WIGGIN, Nathan, b. ab. 1835; c. from Fryeburg; m. Sarah E -; r. Rock., a druggist, &c. Of this name, also, Abiathar K. Wiggin of Rock., entered the army.
WIGHT, John M., b. in Wrentham, now Foxboro', Mass., had been in the army ; was in Union 1787 ; c. to Th., m. Lavinia Morse, Jau. 20, 1793, engaged in trade, was sur. of lime 1796, taught school near the head of Tolman's Pond, left the place and his family, Dec. 6, '90. Their ch. 1, Daniel M., b. April 13, '53, followed the sea. 2, James W., b. Oct. 20, '95, brought up in Wal., mar. in Boston, went to sea. 3, Henry M., b. March 15, '98, d. in the army, at Burlington, Vt., in war of 1812. 4 and 5, twins, b. March 9, 1800, Charles, m. Elizabeth (Stevens) Braley, Sept. 7, '23, and lost his sight whilst blasting rock on the islands, before 1838 ; r. Th., nud d. suddenly in a store, Feb. 7, '51; - Osmond, drowned at sea ; had been low- spirited during the voyage, in consequence of a dream, ( which he refused to tell till he should get ashore ; ) heaving the line, as if to sound, while the crew
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