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Alfred Gardner of Thomas m. Mary Crocker ; children : Peter Harris d. young : Henry Lyon d. in infancy, Jacob W. m. : four children live in Eureka, Cal., Mary. Olive C. died young. Delia: m. 2nd Hannah M. Foss: children: Millard F., Lyman Beecher not m. lives in Seattle, Washington, Priscilla d. young. : m. 3d Lizzie M. Hanscom; children: Charles S. . Irene. Hiram W., Herbert M .. Horace. Alfred, James R.
Mary E. of Alfred m. James T. of James A. Gardner: seven children: m. 2nd Daniel W. Harmon: children : Charles W., James L.
Delia Gardner of Alfred m. Morton D. Harmon : children : Ina H., Alice. Eita M .. Kellar F .. Ernest M., Eben G .. Roderick.
Miliard F. of Alfred m. Mary E. Allen of Calais, reside in Petrolia. California: children : Edna G .. Edward G., Millard C., Lester G., Forest A., Elmer C.
Charles S. Gardner mn. Clara E. Barry : children : Rena N .. Willis A .. Gerald R., Merrill T.
Hiram W. of Alfred m. Dell Hildreht. Derby, Vt. : en- gaged in the marble business.
Herbert M. m. Josephine R. Hasty; children: Louise E .. Florence M.
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Horace T. Gardner m. Mable Dennison; children : Harold G., Paul.
John Gardner of Thomas m. Rebecca Berry, widow of Stephen : one child, Alonzo. m. Lottie E. Small, live in California. John and Rebecca adopted Celia Brown.
Sally of Thomas m. Benj. G. ( haloner: children : B. Thomas m. Annie Sanford: Lucy H. died unmarried, Sarah A. m. Lothrop: chiliren: Flora. Ella. H. Antoinette of Thomas m. F. H. Wiswell : children : Rev. Thomas C. m. Hessie L. Doyle, live at Seattle, Wash., Harry S. d. at 20 years. Julia M., Hovey M., Emma m. Edward Harden, M. D .. Boston ; children : Maurice, Walter. Lillian.
Samuel B. of Thomas m. Hattie -- , Hotel keeper in California.
Hiram of Thomas m. Rebecca Crocker children: Amelia m. G. L. Harmon: one child, Ray m. Phebe Whitney ; children : Dorris, Edwin.
Viola died unmarried : George E. died at 19 years, Morey, merchant at Machias, m. Susan N. Lynch ; children : Minnie E., Geo. N. m. Ella Crandon : one child, Mary C .. Phillips Brooks m. Laura L. Lucey.
Emma, Addie. Angelia d. unmarried.
Thomas M. of Thomas m. Julia R. Gardner; no children.
Emily T. m Elbert E. Wiswell: one child, Carl G. Susan, Sarah, both d. young, Aurelia R., Susan T. d. at 11 years, Harlan P. m. Lizzie A. Whittier: no children : Florence m. Charles MeReavy, Walter m. Emma K. Smally ; children: Marguerite, Florence, Claire H.
Daniel F. of Thomas m. Sarah S. Lincoln : m .. 2nd Mrs. Lucy Kellar: children : Laura m. Herbert M. Heath. Augusta, Me. : children : Marion, Gardner. Herbert and Gertrude. Annie m. Charles L. Andrews; Charles d. young, Lucy d. at 12. Willie d. young, Linnie m. Orrin E. Tuell : one child. Sarah : Lincoln.
Miranda of Thomas m. Warren Smith: children: Zelia in. Lorenzo M. Crawford: one child, James m. Adelaide Rogers: Win. Ellis m. Ellen Stillwell, Windsor, N. Y .: m. 2nd Eugenia Bedford: children: Fred H, Mina G., Ada
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E., Florence E., Willis E., Nathan T. d. in Chicago, in 1897.
Ada G. m. Geo. S. Jacobs he d. at Seattle, Apri 15, 1889; children : Nathan, Maude.
Horace T. of Thomas m. Delia Crocker; children : Albert, Ella, both d. in infancy; Wm. E., m." Harriet Crowley children : Angelia, Ethel; Evelyn of Horace d. young.
John Gardner of Ebenezer m. Susan Berry; children : Louisa A., Hannah F., George d. young, George, Stillman d. young. Susan, Charles d. young, Mary; John m. 2nd Mary Palmer ; children : Sabrina A., Mercie A. Hem. 2nd Lavina F. Hoyt . children : John R., Laura H. d. young ; John O. went to Kansas.
Louisa A. daughter of John m. Elisha A. Palmer: children : Augustus H., Laura E., Sophia L., Henry N., Emma P .. Mercie.
Augustus H. m. Abbie M. Noyes children : Harwood, Everett, Annie, Herbert. Elden, Arthur, son d. in infancy, Laura, Arthur. Julia, Mary.
Laura E. m. Simeon C. Foss: children: Carrie, Edith d. at 23 years, Maud, Grace.
Sophia L. m. Benj. F. Taylor; children : Frank, Ernest d. young, Jas. H., Ernest, Lizzie.
Henry d. young. Emma m. Benj. F. Taylor after death of Sophia, one child, Walter H.
Mercie m. Horace S. Foss.
Hannah F. Gardner of John m. George Sanborne m. 2nd Theodore S. Smith; one child, by Sanborne, George S. by Smith. Edwina F. m. Leander H. Crane, Mary H. m. Thomas, son of Rev. G. Bacheller.
George 2nd of John Gardener m. Margaret Foster; children : Josephine m. -- Trafton; Henrietta m. Geo. Loomis, live in New York.
Mary Gardner of John m. T. S. Smith his 2nd wife; one child, Sarah m. Arthur Campbell.
Sabrina daughter of John m. Benj. Tenney; children
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HORACE T. GARDNER.
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Frank A., George I. both d. young. Mary Eva m. Jos. S. Bueknam, reside at Eastport; children: Harriet. Sumner. Sabrina m. 2nd Winslow Bates, lawyer at Eastport.
Mercie A. Gardner of John m. Barzella Dunning of Whitneyville : children: Carrie E. Mary A. Wales A .. Daniel H., Edith M., Winnifred; Carrie and Winnifred d. young. Mary m. Arno Mareon ; Wales and Daniel live in Minneapolis.
William Gardner of Ebenezer m. Lydia Albee children : Lydia, Samuel, Lucy, Charles S., Abagail T., Ezekiel T .. Harriet, Sarah, Mary E. Lucinda.
Lydia m. Charles Tobey: children: Judith m. H. E. Plummer of Harrington : Asenath, Genova, Adeline, James .0.
Samuel died at 14 years. Lucy m. James H. Smith, at Northfield, Dak. : children: Wm. G., Sarah M., live at Northfield. Dak : Roger.
Charles d. at 23 years : Abagail m. James Stuart. Machias- port, live there: children: Helen, Frank H. died young. Charles d. at 30. Ida May d. at 22. Frank d at 24.
Ezekiel T. d. at 26 years. Harriet m. Harrison Albee: children : Abbie, Annie, - - , Lydia all died : Frederic lives at Portland: Sarah unmarried, Mary, Lucinda both dead.
GILLMOR.
Arthur Hill Gillmor m. Mary Knight of Englishman's River, 1790: children: Hiram, born Feb 4, 1791, Edward S .. Feb. 5. 1793: Tobias Burden. Aug. 6, 1795. Hiram, Edward and Tobias were born in Machias, Tobias d. un- married. Mrs. Gillmore's father, Jonathan Knight, settled at Englishman's River, now the town of Roque Bluffs. Mr. Gillmor was engaged as school teacher at the time of his marriage and for several years later in Machias, in different districts also in the district of Englishman's River where he first became acquainted with Miss Knight, who became his wife.
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Jonathan Knight was one of the first settlers at English- man's River. Jonathan's son Paul was a sea Captain. Paul was a brother of Mary, who became Mrs. Gillmor. Capt. Paul Knight's house stood on Watts hill in the rear of Capt. Samuel Watts' house now standing; the cellar of Capt. Paul Knight's house is now to be seen.
The late Capt Samuel Watts and Capt. Paul Knight were school boys of nearly same age. I have heard Capt. Watts relate some of the experiences of his boyhood, when attend- ing the school taught by the "Old Irish School master." Arthur H. Gillmor.
Sometime about 1800, master Gillmor removed with his family to St. Stephen, N. B., also all of Jonathan Knight's family moved to the St. Croix about the same time, except. Capt. Paul Knight.
The school house in which Mr. Gillmor kept school in Machias, is now standing the first built in the town: it is a part of the L or annex in the rear of the Donworth block on Main street.
A. H. Gillmor was a native of Ireland coming to Machias in 1786. His first landing in New England was at Little Machias Bay in 1786. then considered a part of Machias. now in the town of Cutler. It was always understood that he, with other associates, was banished from his Ireland home for some political offense. This was a way Great Britain employed to be rid of real or fancied political offenders. The Captain of the vessel who brought the exiles to Machias had orders to land them in Virginia, but for some reason he landed in Maine.
Mr. Gillmor's family numbered twelve children, besides the three before mentioned, whose births are on Machias record, nine were born at St. Stephen or other Parish in N. B. : viz. Daniel m. Pamelia Dowell, George m. Hannah Balch, Alfred m. Elizabeth Oliver, Arthur H. m. Joanna Hanscom, Wellington m. Eliza Smith. Elizabeth m. Geo. Christopher, Rosa m. Matthew McLean, Rebecca m. Matthew Hastings. Adoniram m. Mary Goss.
Daniel Gillmor's sons. Arthur H., Tobias. Kinsman. El-
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ARTHUR HILL GILMOR.
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dorado: daughters, Mandana. Urania, Rebecca. Eliza. Mandana m. Ed. Russell, a lumber dealer, Urania m. Frank Hibbard, a politician, Rebecca m. Geo. Hill. a farmer, Eliza d. ummarried.
A. H. Gillmor 3d m. Hannah Dawes Howe: children : Daniel, Henry. Percy. Adelia.
Daniel m. Catherine Duffey : children : Dawes, Arthur H .. Daniel. Horace. Alice. Blanche.
Henry m. Ella B. Moran: children : Robert. Walter, Clive. Harry, Horaco, Kathleen.
Percy m. Julia Kelly of Calais, Me. : no children.
Adelia m. Thomas Dick, M. D. : one child. Winnifred.
Tobias Gillmor m. Eliza Hill: children: Churchill, a railway manager. Fannie m. Frank Hibbard, one child, a laughter.
Kmsman Gillmor in. Abbie Gillmor.
Eldorado Gillmor m. Rose Gillmor.
Death of . Hon. Arthur Hill Gillmor, of the Canadian Senate fron. Charlotte County, N. B. He left St. Stephen Monday. April 13. 1903. for Montreal, on his way to assume his legislative duties at Ottawa. and when near Mattawamkeag was found dead in his berth. Mr. Gillmor has been in public life since 1854. and has represented Charlotte County both at Fredericton and in the Dominion Parliament. For twenty-two years Mr. Gilhuor represented Charlotte at Ottawa. In 1596, when his party came into power, he lost his seat. For some time he acted as commissioner to Paris exposition, and afterwards was appointed to the Senate. In his parliamentary life he took an active part in the dis- enssions, and was particularly pronounced in his free trade views. Mentally and physically. Mr. Gillmor was a well preserved man of his age. He was married in 1846 to Miss Hannah Howe, who with one daughter. Mrs. Thomas Dick, St. George, and with three sons, Daniel H., and Percy, living at Montreal, and Dr. Henry E., living at St. Martins, St. John County, survive him. Burial at St. George. He
was 79 years of age.
Mrs. Gillmor at seventy-eight survives her husband.
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She was a daughter of Simeon Howe, of Whiting, Me., her father being a descendant of Wm. Dawes, who shared with Paul Revere the labors which Longfellow immortalized in verse. They lived together fifty-seven years.
Mrs. Joanna Gillmor, relict of the late Arthur Hill Gill mor, Sr., uncle of the late Hon. Senator Gillmor, of St. George, passed peacefully away at her home on the twentieth of August, 1903. Mrs. Gillmor had reached the advanced age of nearly ninety years, twenty-four of which she had been a widow. She leaves seven children to mourn the loss of a kind mother, four boys and three girls, Hampden. Henry and Sidney, who reside at home, and Edward of New York state, Mrs. Chas. Ash, of Minneapolis, Mrs. Geo. Williamson, of Second Falls and Miss Minerva, who has always lived with her mother.
GETCHELL.
Joseph Getchell, born in 1/20 in Hull, England: his wife Mary Mitchell Brown also a native of England, came to the Province of Maine: settled in Scarboro in 1749; children: Benj. b. July, 1751, Mary, June 1754, Joseph Jr . April, 1757. Joseph Sr. and family came to Machias in 1769 or '70: he died in Machias in 1815, at the age of 95. His children were born in Scarboro. Joseph Getchell, Jr .. mn. Sally Berry. Dec. 5, 1776; she born in Scarboro, Feb., 1758; children : Westbrook, Abagail, Betsey, John, Marshall, Benjamin, Mary, Simeon, Jane, G. Washington. Geo. Stillman : he d. in Machias, March, 1837: she died Oct., 1842.
Westbrook unmarried, Abagail m. John Berry, Betsey m. Japhet Harmon, John m. Rebecca Berry ; 2nd Jane Hadley : 3d. Remember Ellis; Marshall, Mary Holmes; Benjamin, Abagail Longfellow; Mary, James Brown; Simeon, Betsey Bowker ; Jane, Sam. Gardner: G. Washington, Mary Berry : Geo. Stillman, Taphenas Longfellow.
John Getchell, of Joseph, Jr., who was married three times; children : Marshfield, Thomas.
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RESIDENCE OF D. C. GETCHELL.
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D. C. GETCHELL.
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Marshfield of John m. Martha J. Holmes; children : Thirza, Osgood, Lysander, Deola C., George, Dora, Nellie.
Thirza m. Geo. W. Flynn ; no children.
Osgood mn. Libby Oars; children : Lewis, Grace, Harvey, Clinton.
Lysander m. Lizzie Farnsworth, Jonesboro; children : Mattie, Noble : he m. 2nd Lillie Booth ; children : Byram, Deola. two more boys.
Deola C. m. Ida Harmon : children : Mande d. young, Mina, Guy, Thomas, Mary.
George died at 20 years.
Dora m Horace Flynn; m. 2nd Thomas Dennison; no children :
Nellie m. Win. Means: children : Otis, Hattie, William, Elsie.
Westbrook d. in Machias; Abagail, Betsey, Mary, Jane d. in E. Machias: John, Simeon, Geo. S. d. in Marshfield : Geo. Washington in California.
Benj. of Joseph Getchell Sr., m. Mehitable Meserve; children : Samuel, Daniel, Jones, Mehitable, Susan, Polly, David.
Simeon Getchell of Joseph, Jr. born May 1795, m. Betsey Bowker of Levi, b. Sept. 1797; children : Levi B., Willard, F. Warren, Sarah, J. Randolph, Lucinda, Andrew McK., Agne -.
Levi B. m. Julia A. Crocker : Willard, Susan Chase; F. Warren, Martha Hanscom: Sarah, Wm. P. Lyon; J. Randoph, Rebecca Holmes; Lucinda, Daniel S. Chase; Andrew. Emily J. Hague: Agnes, Joshua D. Watts; 2nd I. T. Merry. Levi died in Machins, Oct. 1900. Willard d. in Michigan ; also, Andrew ; Sarah. in Marshfield.
Deola C. Getchell is a representative in the fourth generation from Joseph Getchell, Sr., the soldier and first Getchell settler.
At first Mr. Getchell was in company with his father, Marshfield Getchell in the grain trade, having a mill in Marshfield. Later he built n mill at Machias, supplied with all the Inter facilities for handling grain, probably the best
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equipped grist mill in the County. Mr. Getchell has a large business in grain and meal amounting from 40,000 to 50,000 bushels annually. Geo. S. Getchell, son of Joseph Getchell, Jr., grandson of Joseph Sr., the first Getchell settler in Machias m. Taphenas Longfellow: children : Deborah. Ursula, Mary. Martin, Antoinette, Hannah. Horace W., Margaret, Taphenas, Joseph, Laura, Sarah. Jacob. The three oldest and Taphenas deceased.
Martin m. Olive Ireland; children : Medora, Zella, Everett, Daisy d. young.
Medora m. -- Rose; m. 2nd Albert Porter; children : Iza and one other.
Zella m. - ----- Morgan ; one child, Nellie; m. 2nd Charles Lowrey.
Antoinette of Geo. S. m. John D. Smith ; children : Ly- man, Walter, Florence, Jason.
Walter in. Flora Clay ; children : Elden. Melvin.
Jason ın. -: one child, John.
Margaret of Geo. S. m. Eugene Smith : children : Lowell, John D., Phene. Cryus.
Joseph of Geo. S. m. Pherlissa Smith ; no children.
Laura of Geo. S. m. Chaunces W. Foss; children : Ella, Edward, Nellie, Grace.
Sarah of Geo. S. m. Archibald Howie: no children.
Horace W. of Geo. S. m. Caroline Berry ; children : Edna, Amanda, Evans, Lee, Dermont, Sabine. Berniece, Sherman, Annie.
Amanda m. Geo. Gay ; children: Nellie, Philip.
Demont m. Amanda Holmes.
Lee m. Lucinda Berry : children : Fred, Lee.
Sabine m. Effie M. Berry.
Annie m. Geo. H. Ohnemus.
Hannah of Geo. S. m. Enoch L. Hanscom: children : Cynthia, Sabrina, Kitridge, Viola, Margaret, Edwina, Ora B., Winfield, Emily.
Cynthia m. Edward L. Marston; children : Alma died. Ira.
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Sabrina m. Addi L. Foss: children : Roy, Ralph. Margaret m. Melvin H. Bridgham : Harry. Philip. Winfield m. Wilmena Reed one child. Estella. Emily m. Maurice Phipps one child, Celia.
HARRIS.
Josiah Harris, who came to Machias in 1787 at the age of 17 was born in Boston, youngest son of Sammuel and Sarah (More) Harris. He descended from John Harris of Charlestown. John m. Amy Hills. the daughter of Joseph Hills. 1658 or earlier, who afterwards moved to Yarmouth, Me .. where he was made captive by the Indians. Amy Hills' father was a woolen draper: her mother. Rose was a sister of Henry Dunster. the first President of Harvard College.
After remaining at Machias one year Josiah Harris re- turned to Boston in 1788. In 1789 he came to Maine, East Machias, and was in the employ of Edward H. and Nathanel J. Robbins of Robbinston. Me. Later he was in partner- ship with them in mercantile business, which he continued most of the time alone during his life.
Josiah Harris m. Lucy Talbot. 1797: children: J. Fair banks, Stephen T., George, Lucy T .. Sarah B .. Peter T .. Betsey T .. Samuel.
J. Fairbanks m. Drusilla W. Foster, children : Eliza, Josiah, Leonard, Laura, Charlotte. Maria, Lucy.
Stephen T. m. Cynthia Foster. children : William, Sarah. Benj. F .. Stephen. Cynthia. Charles, Betsey, Leonard.
Stephen T. m. 2nd Mrs. Joanna Chase.
George of Josiah m. Lucy Chaloner, children : Lenora. Lucy : ho m. 2nd. Mary 1. Palmer. chillren : Harriet, Emma T .. George, Mary B.
Ley m. Jeremiah Foster, children: Thomas, Betsey. Martha, Gulian V.
Peter T of JJosiah m. Deborah Longfellow. children : Elgar. Austin, Herbert.
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Samuel of Josiah m. Deborah Dickinson m. 2nd Mrs. Mary Skinner, New Haven, Conn. no children.
Josiah of J. Fairbanks Harris m. Sarah Tobey, children : Clara F., Edward T., Wm. Page, Linnie.
Laura of J. F. Harris m. N. Page Pattangall of Perry ; children: Lucy; Frances, Eliza, Katharine, Nathan F., Mary, Laura, Drusilla, Susan, Charlotte.
William Harris of Stephen m. Lucinda Hanscom; he m. 2nd Mary A. Hanscom ; children : Kate, William.
Sarah E. Harris m. Wm. Thomas Hanscom; children : Lyman, Arno, Emma, Ernest, two died infants.
Benj. F. of Stephen Harris m. Elizabeth Hanscom ; children : Ida, Fred O., Hattie, Lucy, Benj. F., Elizabeth, Warren J., Loring L., Stephen T., Ernest, James, Arno.
Charles Harris of Stephen m. Clara Bryant; children : Elmer, Arthur, Charles, Chester.
Betsey of Stephen m. Sylvanus Dwelley ; children : Mary E., Bessie, Arthur.
Leonard of Stephen m. Elizabeth Curran; one child, Mary.
Lenora of Geo. Harris m. Edward H. Balkam of Robbins- ton ; children : Mary, Hugh, Geo. H., John, Emma. George Harris, son of George m. Jennie Viall; one child, George.
Gulian V. of Lucy m. Alice Beverley ; one child, Herman J.
Austin Harris of Peter T. m. Emily F. Pope; children : Florence, Edna P., Mabel, Samuel P, Philip T., Emily.
Edward T. of Josiah Harris m. Cora Batchelder, Whitneyville; one child, Bertha C.
Wm. P., of Josiah m. Mary Worthley of Houlton; one child, Clinton P.
Eliza of Laura Pattangall m. Frank C. Lyon ; children : Laura P., Marion.
Susan M. of Laura m. H. Merton Snow ; no children.
Charlotte of Laura m. Geo. L. Whitten ; children : Nathan, Mae, George.
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SAMUEL HARRIS, D. D.
Was a graduate of Bowdoin College, class of 1833; also from Andover Theological Seminary, 1838. Be- tween Bowdoin and Andover he was preceptor of Wash- ington Academy a short time. His first Parish was at Conway, Mass .; next Pittsfield, same State. From Pittsfield he came to the Bangor T eological Seminary in 1854, where he remained several years. In May, 1867, he was elected to the Presidency of Bowdoin, being the fifth in line of Presiden s of the College. After four years at Brunswick, he was called to Yale in New Haven, Conn., where he passed his remaining days. Dr. Harris many years sus- tained prominence among the most eminent theologians of his time.
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GEORGE HARRIS
Son of George and Mary A (Palmer) Harris; born at East Machias, April 1, 1844; prepared for college at Wash- ington Academy; graduated from Amherst College, 1866; from Andover Theological Seminary, 1869; pastor High Street Congregational Church, Auburn, Maine, 1869-72; pastor Central Congregational Church, Providence, R. I., 1872-83; professor of Christian Theology in Andover Theo- logical Seminary, 1883-99; president of the Seminary 1897. 99; president of Amherst College, 1899 -; author of "Moral Evolution," 1896; "Inequality and Progress," 1897; editor of "Andover Review," 1884-93; preacher to Harvard University, 1897-99. Degrees, D. D., Amherst, 1883; Har- vard, 1899; Yale, 1901; LL. D., Dartmouth, 1899 Mar- ried, Dec. 24, 1873, Jane Anthony Viall of Providence, R. I. Address, President George Harris, Amherst, Mass.
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Ida of Benjamin F. m. Charles M. Gray; children : Mary, Alice.
Fred O. of Benj. F. Marcia Pettengill; no children.
Benj. F. Jr., m. Nettie Hammond : m. 2nd Jennie Field ; children : Samuel, William. Loring, Josie, Elvira, Eliazbeth, Benj. F.
Elizabeth of Benj. F., m. Fred B. Taylor; children : Leland, Edith, Harris.
Warren of B. F. m. Emma A. Gates; no children.
James of B. F. m. Jennie Wilson : one child, Benjamin F. Arno, youngest of Benj. F. m. Mabel Church; children : Dorothy M .. Elizabeth G.
Mary of Lenora Balkam m. Wallace Broad; children : Mabel, Lucy, Katie.
Hugh Balkam of Leonora m. Agnes Marshall; one child, Edward.
Geo. H. Balkam of Leonora m. Joanna Wall; children : Leonora, Dorothy.
Florence of Anstin Harris m. Albion W. Hobson; children: Austin, Elsie.
HILL.
Valentine Hill came from a southern town in Old Eng- land in 1630, '31. He settled in Boston, became a man of note : was voted by the inhabitants a free man of the town, May 13, 1640: he was merchant, proprietor, town officer and Deacon. - also a principle owner in a large wharf property. Later he bought land at Oyster River, now Dover, N. H., before 1649 and removed there with his family. Valentine was twice married: children of first marriage were: Hannah, John, Elizabeth. Joseph, Benjamin, Of 2nd marriage: Joseph, John, Samuel. Mary, Elizabeth. Several of the first children died young. The youngest of his children was named Nathaniel and this one inherited his father's property at Oyster Bay. Nathaniel was a member of the Provincial Council.
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Mary. daughter of Valentine m. Rev. John Bass at Oyster Bay.
In 1696 it is recorded that Joseph Hill. grandson of Valentine (son of Joseph) bought land in Kittery, Maine, and moved to Kittery soon after Joseph Hill made his Will Jan. 30. 1713: he, Joseph son of Joseph died in 1754.
Among the Pioneers of Machias. 1763-1769 were six men named Hill. Japhet and Daniel were two of the first "Sixteen." It is quite conclusive that Samuel came later the same year. Obadiah came shortly after Samuel, the former was certainly in Machias in 1769. Samuel while at work building a mill received injuries ; went to Novia Scotia for medical aid and did not return to Machias. JJoseph Hill settled at the side of Gardner's Lake. now in the town of Whiting.
Abagail, sister of Obadiah m. Isaac Farnsworth at Scar- boro, 1769: Farnsworth hailing from Annapolis. N. S. After a short residence in N. S. they moved to Maine and settled in Jonesboro. One son William, remained at Annapolis. Their children in Jonesboro were : Ichabod, Isaac. Adariel. Amasa. Asa., Cyrus, also three daughters.
Obadiah Hill, 4th from Valentine came to Machias, bought a house at the corner of Broadway and Main St., near where Dr. Adin L. Smith now lives, originally occupied by Aaron Hanscom. Mr. Hill bought the place of Stephen Parker in May. 1772. It is claimed that this was the first framed house built in Machias. The buildings were taken down by Obadiah Jr .. in 1824 or '25. when he built the house now occupied by his grandson Sam'l W. Hill.
Obadiah. Sr., m. Sarah Harris at Annapolis, N. S., Oct. 1772: he d. May, 1786 at about 45 years. Children of Obadiah and Sarah Harris Hill, John b. 1773, he removed to Calis: m. -, had one daughter who died before her father and he died at an early age.
Samuel h. in 1777, left Machias when a boy, followed sea- faring life, becoming notable as ship master sailing out of Boston. Samuel m. Elizabeth Bray of Yarmouth, Mass. in 1800: children : Frederic S., Charles L., Charlotte.
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Frederic m. Mary W. Blake ; children : Frederic, Gertrude. Frederic Jr. m. Caroline Tyson.
Gertrude m. Dr. Lawrence M. Stanton; one child, Dorris. Charles of Samuel d. in 1880.
Charlotte of Samuel m. Col. Chas. G. Greene, June, 1804; children : Chas. G. Jr. died in France Nathaniel G. died in Brussels, Belgium.
Charlotte m. James S. Cumston; children : Charles G., Jacob M.
Sarah of Obadiah Sr. m. Hiram Brooks of Calais; children : Samuel, William. Alfred.
Alfred m. Mary Carpenter; children : Sarah, Mary, George. Edward, Howard.
Howard m. --- Dow: children: Charlotte, Joseph H., Abbie.
Harriet of Sarah m. Joseph Lovering: children : Harriet, Abagail, Mary. Sarah. Gardner. Frederic, Joanna, Elbridge.
Josiah of Obadiah m. Lucy Keene of Columbia: children : Josiah died in infancy Hiram m. Betsey T. Harris she died in 1834, one child died young m. 2nd -- Buckmore of Boston, two girls, one named Imogene. Hiram died at Boston.
Sophia of Obadiah m. Stephen Brewer: she died at Calais, Jan., 1876, aged 91 -- 7 children : Henry, Nancy. Sophia m. 2nd Henry Knight; no children.
Nancy of Sophia m. Wm. Spring: children: Sophia, H. Elizabeth died at 11, Stephen. Nancy. Frances H.
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