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Frances H. m. Theodore Cutler. Arcata, Cal. : children : Fred B., Bessie. Family now living in Los Angeles, Cal.
Wm. Spring b. in Camden, Me. died in Arcata, July, 1855.
Geo. W. of Nancy died in Alexander aged 14.
O. Hill, 7th child of Nancy m. Emma Stern; one child, Everett. m. Josephine Richart ; one child, George P. O. Hill in. 2nd. Lizzie E. Rice: she a native of Gillman, 111. ; one child. Orpha.
Franklin of Nancy died young.
Obadiah Jr. son of Obadiah m. Sally Pierce Pope;
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children : Mary. Warren. Sarah, Lucy, Caroline, Samuel, John, Sophia. Mary died unmarried. Warren m. Maria B. Shaw. Gouldsboro., Me. children : Samuel, Walter. Sarah P., Edwin.
Samuel m. Addie A. Holmes: children : Charles F .. Carrie E., Jeanette. Warren M.
Walter of Warren m. Burnett A. Stanley: children : Sophia, Stanley M., Arvilla A.
Sarah P. m. Lewis J. Longfellow ; children : Emily M., Carrie M., James W.
Edwin of Warren m. Mary A. Allen : children : Maud E .. Wm. A., Edwin W., Maria M., Harry S.
Sarah m. Wm. Thaxter. ; no children: she died at Iowa Falls, Ia., 1871.
Lucy d. young.
Caroline unmarried d. 1895 : Samuel unmarried d. at Fair- bault, Minn., 1857.
John m. Maria B. Mills: children: Charles H. m. Elizabeth Peterson one child : Nathan M. John's family live in Faribault, Minn.
Sophia of Obadiah unmarried d. 1882.
Obadiah m. 2nd Mrs. Phebe C. Nash of Columbia one child, Martha, m. Ezekiel Vose of Machias.
Sarah H. Hill m. 2d Josiah Hitchings. 1790, moved to Calais in 1810 one child, Wm. m. Lucretia Bond: children : John. Edward, Lydia A. Lydia m. John Veazie, St. Stephen, N. B. Lydia m. 2nd Samuel J. Watson, Bridgton. Me. children : Josiah H., Hanrah K .. Sophia H. James. Josiah d. in California, Hannah m. John Hutton, Sophia m. Loring Townsend, James m. Mary Gregory: James and Mary had cne child, Julia, m. Chas. G. Grant.
Japhet Hill, one of the Sixteen. m. Hannah Knight: children : Samuel. Sarah, Mary, Nabby. Abner. Priscilla. Keziah. Hannah, Susan. Stephen, Elizabeth. All of Japhet's children except Sarah, Elizabeth and Nabby moved to the St. Croix at an early age: the father Japhet following later. Samuel settled at Bog Brook. Calais.
Sarah of JJaphet m. Benjamin Harmon : children :
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WARREN HILL.
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William. Japhet. Nathaniel Samuel. Henry. Stephen, Benjaimn, Hannah, Rebecca, Sally, Lydia, Betsey, Phobe.
Win. m. Mary Mc Allister; children: Almira, Stephen. Mary.
Japhet m. Sarah Getchell: children : Hiram, Abagail, Nathaniel. Louisa. Marshall. Joseph, Henry. AAbner, Silas. Hill. Sally.
Nathaniel of Benj. m. Lydia Mc Allister: children : Win. George. Betsey. Hannah.
Samuel in. Morey Fisher: children : Lucinda. Mary. John F .. Sophia. S. Hill.
Henry of Benjamin m. Sarah Berry: children : Emery. Sarah. Loring. Elmira, Leonora.
Stephen of Benjamin m. Miss Butterfield, moved to Aroostook.
Benjamin m. Lovina Han com: children : Ellis died young. Andrew J .. Hannah, Leverett. Laura, Mary. Lizzie.
Hannah m. Wm. Albee: children: Sally. John C. Deborah, William, Benjamin, David. Lydia, Uriah, Nathan. Lucinda.
Rebecca m. James Bean : children : Lonisa, Benjamin. Lucy. Henry.
Sally m. Aaron Seavy: children : Benjamin, Drucilla. Mary. George, Hiram. Jane. Abagail. Leonard, John. Loring. Sarah, Jabez.
Lydia of Bonj. m. Daniel Whittemore: children : William, Henry, Samuel. Andrew. Maria, Eben, Sarah.
Betsey m. --- Sawyer, moved to Aroostook.
Phebe m. John Sevey : children : Henry, Susan, Hillard. Joseph. Elijah. Ellis, Webber, Joanna.
Hiram of Japhet m. Mary B. Gardner : children : Geneva, Mary m. Daniel Longfellow, Leonard m. Augustine Long- follow. (See Gardner. )
Abbie G. m. A. J. Longfellow: children : Lee W., George. Edith.
G. Lafayette Harmon m. Amelia Gardner, one child. Ray E.
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Laura of Hiram m. B. Frank Longfellow; she m. 2nd. John Partington. G. L . Harmon
and B. F. Longfellow were soldiers of the Civil War.
Frances A. m. James Bean, children : Elizabeth, Herbert, Ernest, Hilon. Edward.
Sherlock Harmon m. Olive Berry; children : Fanny, Grace. Vinton.
D. Webster Harmon m. Mary Gardner: children : Charles, James : m. 2nd. Mary Barstow ; one child, Hiram F.
Charles Harmon m. children: Roy, Abbie, Don.
Abagail of Japhet m. Thomas White; children: Japhet d. young : Julia m. Simon Hanscom : Mary m. Adam Boyd Augustus m. Melissa Ennis, Lucy m. James Dennison, James m. Deborah Smith, Thomas m. Fannie Cummings, Eliza m Elisha Blackman, Henry m. Fannie Ennis, John m. Hannah Murphy. The seventh generation can be traced from Benj. Harmon, through Japhet and Japhet's de- scendants.
Nathaniel 3d. child of Japhet m. -- Garrish ; children : Andrew, Jabez. Abagail, Melissa, Frances, Caroline, Alice, Elizabeth, Ira.
Louisa of Japhet m. - Gardner; m. 2nd Stillman Berry children : Betsey m. John Mallar; 2nd m. Rebecca m. Wm. Stride; Frank m. Foss; Jane m. Gilbert Smith.
Marshall of Japhet m. Betsey Hanscom; m. 2nd Anna Hanscom : children : Adolphus, Betsey. John.
Joseph of Japhet m. Pauline Berry : children : Clementine, Gabriel, Simon, Frederick, Sanford, Seth, Antoinette, Helen.
Henry of Japhet m. Mary Whittemore: children: Geo. C., soldier of the Civil War, d. in 1862; Oscar, Morton, Martha, Lottie, Linnie, Abbie, Lorenzo.
Oscar m. -- Armstrong: Morton m. Delia Gardner ; m. 2nd -- Bryant.
Linnie m. Freeman Berry.
Abbie m. Sherman Gardner, died in California.
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JOHN F. HARMON.
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Abner of Japhet m. Elsmore ; no further report. Silas of Japhet m. -- Getchell : children : Georgianna. m. Winslow Berry, Sul mn. . Guptill, Lizzie m. Orlando Mc Bride. Battie m. Wm. Mallar : Odber, Fremont, Hill.
Hill of Japhet m. - C'lendennin : lives in Oakland. California.
Sally of Japhet m. Joseph Smith, live in Marshfield : children: Edward d. in California, 1869: Leonard m. Rebecca Elwell, died in Marshfield : Fred m. Sulu Hanscom, live at Willmar, Minn. : children.
Alice of JJoseph m. Frank Butler, live in Farmington, Me. Samuel of Japhet lived in Machias and Marshfield. His daughter Lucinda. m. Geo. Crocker: children: Sophia, Delia, Geo. S .. Georgianna, Anson. Frank. Jennie. Amanda. Cyrus.
Sophia m. J. Thomas Williamson : children : Mary D. m. Capt. A. L. Waterhouse : children : Frances. Mary ; m. 2nd John T. Whitmore.
Frances m. T. A. Ryder, one child, Frank.
Amanda of Lucinda m. C. W. Smith: one son. Walter. m. Lena Graves.
Lucinda of Lucinda m. O. A. Case: two sons. Maurice, Hillman.
John of Sopha m. -- Bishop: children : Alfred, Sophia.
Delia of Lucinda m. Horace T. Gardner : one child : Win. E., m. Harriet Crowley : children : Angelia. Ethel.
George and Georgianna of Lucinda died young.
Anson m. Ellen G. Estey : no children.
Frank unmarried.
Junie m. Win. H. Allen : m. 2nd. Alberto Longfellow. Amanda and Cyrus died in infancy.
Mary of Samuel Harmon in. Samuel Silsby: m. 2nd C. H. Allen, lived in Cincinnati, O.
John F. of Samuel m. Mary Crocker: children : Fidelia. Sophia. Lauretta, Lorenzo, Ida, Seymour died young.
Fidelia m Win. Albee, she died in California.
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Sophia m. - Cunningham ; one child. Mary m. Fred W. Bowker.
Lauretta m. Magloir Maynard
Ida m. Deola C. Getchell children : Mina, Guy, Thomas, Mary.
S. Hill, youngest, child of Samuel Harmon m. Mary Palmer.
Andrew J., son of Benj. m. Martha Stuart children : Lavina, Drindar, Fred, Frank.
Hannah of Benj. 2nd. m. Wm. Albee children : Sally, Hannah. Julia Deborah. Webster. Angeline.
Sally m. Daniel Huntley children: Wm .. Amanda. Hannah m. Joseph Brown.
Julia m. Daniel Page.
Deborah in. Andrew Smith.
Webster m Rose Maker: Angeline m. John Huntley.
John C. Albee m. Hannah Guptill; m. 2nd m. Nancy A. Fulton : children : C. B. Albee, Wm., Hannah, Deborah, Oscar, Laura, Leverett A .. the latter a soldier of the Civil War.
Abner.son of Japhet Hill m. Polly Whitney; children : George S., Joel, Abner Jr., Daniel, Clarissa, John, Horatio N.
Mary m. John Bixby.
Joel m. -
Abner Jr., m, Elizabeth Whitney ; children : Monroe, Clarissa. Duncan, Wesley. Horatio, Mary, Minerva, Ruby, Phebe, Geo. A., Willard; only the three last children are now living.
Daniel of Abner m. Elmira Quimby : children : Francis H., Albert Q., Frederick, Charles D., Edmund.
Priscilla Hill of JJaphet m. David Pineo : children : Eliza, Mary A., John, David. Hannah H , Amelia, Stephen. June S.
Keziah of Japhet Hill m. John McAllister; children : Japhet. Daniel, Elizabeth, John. Wm., Stephen, George, Henry, Louisa, Harrison, Abner.
Hannah Hill of Japhet m. Stephen Smith Jr.
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children : Deborah. Ellis, John. Otis. Thomas, Adeline. Turner. Nathan. George S .. Mary. Coffin. Harrison.
Stephen Hill of Japhet m. Lovinia Reed: m. 2nd Mrs. Lydia L. Godfrey: children: George unmarried, Moses died young. Stephen m. Eliza Little. Betsey m. Oliver Frost. Henry m. Betsey D. Cutter: Joshua in. Elizabeth Wayes: Samuel m. Amanda Todd. Lavinia m. Joseph Andrews. Ann died unmarried.
Elizabeth Hill of Japhet m. Ebenezer Chaloner. 2nd son of Dr. Wm. Chaloner.
John Hill 7th of Abner m. Mary Albee of Machias: children : J. Murray. Mary, Willard, Abby. Geo. Clinton. J. Murray m. Alma J. Gordon : children : Nellie .. Florence A .. not living: Elizabeth L ..
Nellie m. Alfred K. Ames, Machias, Sept. 1900.
Horatio N. of Abner m. Phebe Weston, daughter of Capt. Ephraim Whitney. Jonesboro: one child, Sarah E. m. Geo A. Lowell: children: Jessie m. Ed. P. Bontelle of Bangor: Albert G. d. 1877: Fred H. m. Grace Hinds : children : Gertrude. Sarah M., Ellen L .. physician New York City : Agnes P .. Co. Principal in Girl's School. Port- land. Mo.
Francis Henry of Daniel m. Nancy Branner: children : Carrie. G. Mabel. Lucy. Francis m. 2nd Sarah Branner: children : Charles D .. Richard E .. Philip.
Albert Q .. of Daniel. m. Emily Berry.
Frederic of Daniel m. Alice Cunningham: children : Eleanora. Louisa. Edna M., Chas. Frederic.
Charles of Daniel in. Helen G. King: he d. 1898.
Edmund of Daniel, m. Addio Harmon : children : Walter. Hazel.
Mary of David Pineo m. James Boyce: children : Lucy. Adelaide.
Joseph Hill. one of five brothers, who came from Scar- boro to Machias in 1763 or a year or two later, settled at Gardner's Lake, the lot on which he first settled now being in the town of Whiting. He m. Mrs. -Smith. In the carly part of their married life they lived a few years in N.
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B. They had one son, Enoch, who was born in N. B .. died in Whiting in 1850.
Enoch m. Hepsibath Gardner: children : Polly. Theo- dora, Anna, Josiah, Alfred, Josiah, Stephen, Maria, Hezekiah, Sarah, Eliza, Rachel, Hiram. Emeline. Josiah and Alfred d. in infancy.
Polly m. Jeremiah Munson : children : Lucy. Theodore, Daniel. Alfred. Loring. James, Francis, Josiah. Josephine, Laura.
Theodore of Enoch m. Charlotte West: children: H. Lorenzo, Mary A., Deborah, Joanna, Fred A., Julia, Theo- dore. E. West, Eugene.
Mary m. Stephen C. Beverly.
Deborah d. June, 1893, unmarried.
Joanna m. Wm Knight, of East Machias.
Fred A. m. Lucia A. Foster : m. 2d Mrs. JJane Smith.
Julia m. Oliver M. Pike, of Sebago.
E. West m. Isabella Burns. St. John, N. B.
Eugene died young.
Anna of Enoch m. Eliakim West; children : William, Maria, Henry. Drusilla, Lorinda. C'elicia.
Josiah Hill of Enoch m. Phebe Kingsley; children: Ed - gar, Stephen, served in the Union Army three years, lives in California., Lyman, soldier in the Civil War, killed on Machias River while on duty as State Game Warden, Laura, Delia, George, Henrietta, Jerome, Albion.
Stephen Hill of Enoch m. Olive Gooch ; children : Lucy. Warren, Bartlett, Ellery. Chrissie, Amos, Frank.
Maria Hill of Enoch m. Joel Kingsley ; children : Austin, Alma, Julia. Austin of Maria m. May Casseboom ; children : Frank, Maud, Charles.
Alma of Maria m. James Watts; children : Clarence, Alice, Corliss : reside at Windber, Pa.
Hezekiah of Enoch m. Elizabeth Elsmore ; children : Loring, Charles, Benjamin. Elizabeth.
Charles m. Mary Holway : live in Canton, Mass.
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Sarah of Enoch m. J. Niles Boxwell; children : Jules V .. Horace, Sanford, Susan, Inez.
Eliza of Enoch m. Abel Hadley: moved to Wisconsin., where she and three children died.
Rachel of Enoch m. John Hadley of Machias; children : Clarence, Eliza, Anson.
Clarence m. Mary Stetson : children : Ray. Melbourne. Eliza m. John Ryan.
Clarence m. Nora Durfee. The two first of Rachel live in Minneapolis: Clarence lives in Wazozta, Minn.
Hiram Hill of Enoch m. Abagail Maker; children : Olive, Webster. Frank. John, Betsey. Family removed to Minnesota.
Emeline of Enoch died unmarried.
Polly, oldest child of Enoch Hill, m. JJeremiah Munson; children: Ency, Theodore. Daniel, Alfred. Loring, James, Francis. Josiah, Josephine, Laura.
Incy m. Richard Gardner.
Theodore m. Lonisa Maker.
James m. Mary Dowling. No further record.
H. Lorenzo of Theodore Hill m. Susan Smith: children : Charlotte. Elvira. H. Lorenzo m. 2nd Lucia Holway; children : Wm. H .. Isabelle, Fred A. died young. Harry H.
Wm. H. m. Cora Beverly, live in Watertown, Mass., no children. Isabella m. Alfred M. Cook: children : Hardy. Marion, Mildred reside in Roxbury, Mass. Harry of H. Lorenzo, not married.
Mary of Theodore Hill m. Stephen C. Beverly: children : Horace. Mary, Alice, Nettie. Fred. Lewis died young. Ernest. Cora. Arthur, William, Charlotte, Joseph.
Horace Beverly of Stephen m. Sarah Wentworth.
Alice m. Gulian Foster, East Machias one child, Herman.
Fred m. Ida Andrews: one child, Maud, -Maud m. McArthur, one child, Robert.
Cora Beverly of Stephen C., m. Wm. H. Hill: live at Newton, Mass : no children.
Julia of Theodoro Hill, m. Oliver M. Pike.
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Theodore, Jr., of Theodore m. Olive Hill, daughter of Hiram: children : Lucie, Abbie, Ethel.
Wm. West of Eliakim, died in the Battle of the Wilder- ness ; m. Rebecca Baker ; children: Roseltha, Emma, Irene C .. Henry, William.
Emma m. Herman Rollins, ; moved to Wisconsin
Lyman Kingsley of Josiah m. Nancy Holmes; children : Laura, Edith, Fred. Josiah.
Laura of Josiah m. Horatio Rice: three daughters, one son, reside in Pasadena, Cal.
Henrietta of Josiah m. Geo. Hight ; live in California.
Eugene m. : lives in Berlin, N. H.
Jerome m. ; lives in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Amos Hill of Stephen m. Lucy Webster: children : May, Pearl, live in Watertown, Mass.
Maria Hill of Eliakim West m. Joel Berry : children : Walter. Estella, Melbourne, Evelyn, Susan, Henry, Clara. Simon, Anna, Estella, Henry, Anna, three only now living.
Estella m. Joseph Steeres : children.
Henry m. Carrie Mathison : children : Joel B., Estella. Henry.
Annie m. Henry Voss, live in St. Paul, Minn; one child. Gertrude.
Clara of Maria m. Charles S. Gardner: children : Rena, Willis, Gerald, Merrill, Frederic.
Drusilla West of Eliakim m. John Beverly: children : Wm. died young. George, Henrietta d. young. Ida, Loring, Cyrus W., Fred M .. Walter.
Geo. m. Lyda McAdamson, Boston: children : Ida. Ralph, Edna, Hazel; live in East Boston.
Ida m. Geo. F. Flynn ; children : Marcia, Emma.
Loring m. Minnie H. Huckings, four children : youngest, Lena, only living.
Cyrus W. m. Winnifred A. Davis no family.
Lorinda West of Eliakim m. Elias Elliot : children : Anna. Julia, Lawrence. Edna, Rose.
Anna m. Capt. John Reed, St. John, N. B. one child, Dexter, reside at St. John. .
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Fred Beverly of Drusilla m. Ida May Leighton children : Marjorie, Mildred, Vorne, Gladys.
Walter H. of Drusilla m. Mary B. Peterson of Calais children : Winnifred, Charlotte, Clarence, John M.
Adelia, daughter of Josiah and Phobe K. Hill m. James Richardson: six children, live at Pasadena, California.
HUNTLEY.
Frederick Huntley, was the first of the name to settle in this vicinity. He m. Miss -- Colewell : children : Fred. Jabez.
Fred settled in Cutler: m. children : Fred. Eliphalet. Fred m. Mary Thurlow.
Eliphalet m. Miss -- Dow.
Children of Fred: Oliver m. Hannah Babb, Benj. E. m. Delia Munson m. 2d Mrs. -- Trafton. Richard of Benj. m. Miss -- Antone.
Stephen m. Louisa Campbell.
Oliver, son of Oliver, m. Adavilla Cook. Emily, m. James Huntley m. 2nd John Larrabee m. 3d Robert Campbell.
Christopher of Fred m. Mercy Thurlow : children : Geo. W. m. Miss Mc Donald Seattle, Wash.
Christopher C. of Christopher m. Venie Cook; Charles m. Elmira Cook: Wm. H. m. Emma Cook; Mary m. Charles Elder, went to the Pacific Coast.
James Huntley of Fred m. Taphenas, daughter of Jabez; children : Adariel m. Mary A. Perkins, Nehemiah m. Emma Mahar, James m. Emily Huntley. Reuben m. Sarah Davis, Marion m. Rebecca Maker .. Moses d. young, Asenath m. Charles Clark, Betsey m. JJeremiah Ackley. Lovina m. Levi Ackley, Melissa m. Martin Andrews.
Jabez Huntley of Fred m. Dorcas Seavy : children : Jabez Jr. m. Mrs. Gross, Joseph. Albert m. Charity Huntley.
Merritt, son of Fred 'm. Miss - Demmons: m. 2nd Martha Holmes: children : Elisha m. William Wright,
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Elijah m. Mrs. Brown. C. Porter m. Charlotte Huntley, Horatio m. Nancy Drew, Gideon m. Miss --- Matthews.
A daughter m. Sam Wright. another daughter m. Pettegrew.
William Huntley of Fred m. -- - Andrews: children : Albion m. Nancy Bryant, Obed, Israel d. young. Jordan m. Sarah Huntley, Henry. Hannah both d. young.
Jabez Huntley of Fred m. Miss Emerson : children : Jacob m. Wilmot Ackley.
Frank m. Miss Crocker, Charles in. Abagail m. Davenport Huntley.
Daniel Huntley of Fred m. Miss Gardner: child.en : Daniel m. Miss Albee. Gideon moved away. Almira mi. Filbrook Brown. a daughter m. Arthur Albee.
Rufus Huntley of Fred m. Mary Gardner: children : David m. Clarissa Cliff. Capt. Urban Huntley m. Miss Dennison, Henry m. Louisa Ingalls. Fairfield m. Kate Bogue, Alfred. A daughter m. Peter Hanscom. Charity m. Albert Huntley ; m. 2nd Wm. Rushton.
Reuben Huntley of Fred m. Jane Drew; children : Charles lost at sea, Samuel m. Jane Huntley, James, Joseph, Judson, m. Helen Stuart, Sarah m. Jordan Huntley, Lovina m. and lives at Shulee. N. S.
Nabby Huntley of Fred m. Samuel Beverly : children : John m. Miss Hill, Gilbert, Jackson. Two daughters of Nabby m. Flaggs.
Adriel Huntley of James m. Mary A. Perkins: children : Geo. H. m. Olive Cook, J. Winfield m. Olivia Huntley, Ambrose d. in the Union Army, Civil war. Nelson d. young, Elbridge m. Fannie Andrews, Almira m. D. S. P. Sherman, Maria d. young, Ellen m. Jackson Brown. Evelyn m. Frank Goss, Louisa m. Truman Newton.
Park of Geo. H. died young. Wade not married, Hale m. Elvira Elsmore, Arlette m. T. W. Harmon; Flora m. Zina M. Cook, Bernice m. JJames Farrell, Delia m. Charles Bryant, Sylvia died.
Taphenas Huntley. daughter of Fred m. Nathan Long.
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fellow: moved from Newbury. Mass., to Machias, 1765: children : Taphenas m. Jacob Longfellow, Jonathan m. Margaret, daughter of Nathan, Wm., Abagail and David d. young, Anna of Taphenas m. Enoch Longfellow, son of Nathan.
Jabez Huntley Jr. settled in Cutler in 1773: he built the first framed house in the town. His son. Warren, helped ent the road through the woods from East Machias to Cutler. Jabez Jr. and his brother Rufus were in the Revolutionary War, both were made prisoners by the British. At one time they tried to escape on a raft, JJabez escaped by jumping overboard. Rufus was re-captured. Jabez's wife carried her household effects into the woods to save plundering by soldiers. She carried her babe (Perry) into the woods and left his sister, Harriet, then a small girl to care for him. Harriet later became the wife of Ezra Stevens, Sr
HOLMES.
Joseph Holmes came to Machias in 1765. He was one of the partners in building the first Dublin mill. Samnel Holmes, brother of Joseph, was a resident here as early as 1768. He had a house built in 1769. His lot was near the town line between Machias and Whiting :- the Southeast corner of his lot was called "Town Rock." His first cabin was built of logs near the shore. afterwards he built a framed home several rods inland. This was subsequently ocenpied by his son John and a grandson of same name. The house is still standing on the North side of the road near the town line. He filled several town offices, constable road agent, etc.
Samuel Holmes m. Charity Bryant: children: John, Anna, Mary, Martha, Elizabeth, James, Ephraim. Abia. Lawrence, Adonijah.
John m. Keziah Nash : children : Samuel, Martha, Cynthia. Lois, Sally, Joshua.
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Samuel of John m. Martha Larrabee. Martha m. Ralph Ackley : Nancy not married.
Cynthia m. A. J. Holmes.
Lois m. Hezekiah Holmes.
Sally m. Daniel Page.
Joshua m. Mary Ackley: children : Inez m. Wm. Pettigrove, Wm. m Grace Demmons. Maggie m. Walter Worcester, Cassie m. Isaiah Hooper, James m. Elizabeth Andrews, Mary m. Alonzo Holmes.
James of Samuel m. Sarah Berry Lyons, wi low : children : Obed. Sarah, Martin, Katharine. Charity. Abagail. Lydia. Rebecca.
Obed m. Jane ' Crocker: children: Wm. unmarried. Fannie m. : children : Genieve, Sarah m. Lewis
Foster, no children. Sarah m. 2nd Timothy Holmes. Martin in. Melissa Frye, Addie m. Samuel W. Hill: children : Charles F .. Carrie, Jeanette, Warren.
Justin m. Alice Libby : children : Ea'I, Harold.
Harriet m. Harris Getchell: children : Benjamin. Frederic, Bertha, Helen.
Lewis m. Ellen Colbeth : children : Florence. Byron. Cecil.
Bertha m. Leverett Thaxter, one child, Howard.
Katharine m. Mathias Crocker : no children.
Charity Holmes m. Charles Clark : children : Quincy m. Jane Holmes, John. James m Lucinda Fletcher: children : Adelbert William.
Charity m. 2nd Isaac Richards children : Abagail m. Nelson Ingalls. Abbie m. Geo. Cates, Margaret m. Edgar Holmes, Cynthia m. Charles Crocker, Nina m. Fred Higgins, Nelson, John, Charles.
Lydia of James m. Wm. Fletcher; children: Sarah m. Fenlason, Lucinda m. James Clark, m. 2nd Elijah Huntley, Miranda, Asa m. Hannah Sherman: children : Charles, Arthur, Abraham.
Rebecca of James m. -- -- Fletcher.
Samuel Holmes m. Ann Davis; children : Nancy m. Lyman Hill ; children: Laura, Charles, Edi.h. Mary m.
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John Bryant : children : Berniece, Charles. Edward m. Lucy Quakely : one child, Mabel.
Abbie m. John Todd : no children : Ellen, Horace. Willis, Frank and Bessie d. young. A. J. Holmes m. Cynthia Holmes one child, George m. Alice Dowling. he m. 2d Nancy Holmes: children: Annie m. Edward Hohes, Albert in. Ellen Demmons. Ellen m. Leslie Holmes.
Alonzo Holmes m. Mary J. Holmes: children : Elizabeth m. Charles MeLaughlin. Edna m. Wm. Parsons, Rose m.
Dwelley. Fred. Austin.
Albert Holmes of Samuel in. Lucinda Bryant : children : Nancy m. Joel Alley : Bessie m. Henry Dowling Mary m. Arthur Ingersoll: Charles m. Kate Hobbs. Alice m. John Grant. Millard m. Julia Dodge.
Warren of Samuel m. Augusta Holmes: children: Carrie m. Wm. Reemie: children : Edward. JJulia m. Melvin Ackley : Eliza Ann.
Lucinda of Samuel m. Jonas Davis.
Farnie m. Warren Robinson: children: George. Mabel, Grace.
Charles of Samnel m. Lena Robinson: no children. James m. Temperance Clark : children : James F. m. Mary E. Smith : children : Lucy m. C. F. Craig. Ahce m. Edwin Brown, Lillian, Ella m. James Mc Rea.
Franklin Holmes m. Hannah JJellison, children : Olive, Grace. Blanche, Arthur, Charles: Edith. Phillip.
Charles Hohnes m. JJane Abbott; 2d Emily C. Spooner: 3d Melissa P. Phipps: children of 2nd. Charles, Nettie. Henry : children of 3d. Samuel, Harold, Lindsey, all dead.
Gilbert A. Holmes m. Henrietta Spooner: children : Ida, Mary E .. both dead: Nellie m. Harry Greenlaw; Annie. Edna, Louise. Leonora, Salem L., Annie, Everett, all dead.
Jonathan Holmes m. Abagail Ames; children : Abram in. Olive Libby, no children. Susan m. Wm. F. Ackley : children : Susan m. Warren Huntley, Emma m. Austin Stuart, Abbie m. - Davis: Henry.
Jane of JJonathan in. Quincy Clark: Sarah. Wm. d. young. William m. lives in Jonesport : Emily.
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George, Emily m. Peter Durgan, Annie m. Maurice Holmes.
Sada of Jonathan m. Jones Holmes.
Wm. Edgar m. Annette Huntley : children : Sabina m. Raymond Dobbin ; Forest m. -- Colbeth, James lost at sea ; Harry.
Warren of Jonathan m. Nancy Seavy : no children.
Amos Holmes m. Clarissa Wright: children: Ira m. Ida Larrabee, Lelia m. -: Ida.
Laura of Jonathan m. Merritt Wright: children : Charles, Arthur, Grace m. Christopher Hanson ; James.
Sanford of Jonathan m. Rose Foster: one child Maud, m. Dean Palmer.
Ella of Jonathan m. Austin Huntley ; children : Mariner, Harry, Clara, Pearl, Ruth.
Adavilla of Jonathan m. Elmer Small: children : Ralph. Marcia.
Linnie of Jonathan m. Henry Carter; children : Gertrude, Carl.
James drowned at sea.
Eben Holmes m. Susan Dennison: children : Julia m.
Charles Crocker, Edith m. -- - Nash. Albert, Austin. Frank.
Melinda of Eben m. Geo. Huntley; children : George, Mary ; moved to the West.
Emeline of Eben m. Arthur Brown.
Katharine m. Arthur Brown, 2nd wife.
VHenry of Eben m. Maria Miller; children : Lillian.
Henry.
Mary of Eben m. Joseph Kneidle children : Alice, Joseph.
Eben of Eben m. Julia Dow.
Abial Holmes m. Betsey Phinney.
Nathaniel m. Joan Libby one child, Nathaniel.
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