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Thomas Cullen Mulvey came from England to Hollis about 1848, and lived on the homestead of his father until his death, in 1885. He was a cul- tured, active, useful, silent man who held office for many years.
Hason Family.
Nason and Nasson were probably evolved from some old Scandinavian surname. The earliest New Englander of this family of which we make men- tion was RICHARD NASON, of Kittery, who lived at Newichawannock, and made a peculiar will which was probated Mar. 15, 1696. He was an old man, whose wife had been the widow of one Nicholas Follett, and her son of same name was then at sea. He says he is "penitent from the bottom of his hart" for his sins; wishes his debts "contented and paid "; bequeaths to wife Abigail "the least iron pot which is to say the midleng pot and the least brass cittell, the bruing vessels and cople of washing tubs and spoons and chars." Children, John, Joseph, Benjamin, and Baker. BENJAMIN NASON, of Berwick, made-his will June 28, 1714, and mentions sons, Benjamin and William; daughters, Lydia, Mary, Patience, Phebe, Anne, and Sarah. JOHN NASON, "aged and going graveward apace," made his will in Berwick, Nov. 10, 1716, and mentions son Richard and daughters, Joanna and Hannah. BAKER NASON, before-mentioned, made his will in Berwick, Jan. 6, 1724, and mentions his wife. Elizabeth, and children, Samuel, Joseph, John, Patience, Elizabeth, Sarah, Hepzibah, Lydia, Mary, Prudence. JONATHAN NASON, of Kittery, made his will Nov. 4, 1745, and names wife, Adah, and children, Azariah, Richard, John, Jonathan, Mary (Libby), Sarah (Frost), Philadelphia
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(Rankin), Adah, and Elizabeth; a wealthy man for the time; inventory, £393: 3: 0. BENJAMIN NASON made his will in Berwick, Jan. 16, 1756, in which mention was made of children, Noah, Benjamin, John, Joshua, William, Elizabeth, Martha, Mary, Jane, Abigail, and Sarah. We have here enough scions from the early Nason tree to plant an extensive family orchard.
John Nason1 was in Biddeford as early as March 28, 1760. He married Mary, dau. of Robert Edgecomb, 2d, and by this link the family chains of Edgecomb, Nason, and Redlon were united. They removed to Buxton about 1760, and he was town clerk until 1780, when he removed with relatives of his wife to Limington. . He was one of the first seven members and a deacon of Paul Coffin's church ; a man in whom guile was a minus quality. Four children were baptized in Biddeford. Issue:
I. CHARITY,2 bapt. July 19, 1752; probably d. young.
2. JOHN,2 bapt. May 19, 1754; d. young.
3. MARGARET,2 bapt. June 20, 1756 ; probably d. young.
4. JOSEPH,2 bapt. May 18, 1760; d. young.
5 JOHN,2 b. May 29, 1758; m. Mary Fowl, of Buxton, June 17, 1781, being then of Little Ossipee. Some of the Limington Nasons were probably his descendants. "Nason's Falls," afterwards known as " Hardscrabble," at South Limington, was named for the family.
6. JOSEPH,2 b. May 12, 1760; m. Hannah McLucas, of Buxton, Oct. 11, 1781 ; she d. Oct. 29, 1826. Two daughters, whose names follow:
1. MARY,8 b. Mar. 11, 1821.
II. HANNAH,3 b. Sept. 10. 1823.
7. SARAH,2 b. May 8, 1762.
8. EDWARD,2 b. Mar. 31, 1764; m. Abigail Small, Jan. 3, 1793, and lived several years in Limington, where the first four children were b. and where Abigail d. Oct. 16, 1804. He m. Susanna Small, July 7, 1805. removed to Standish above York's Corners, and had other issue. He was a man of great kindness; remembered with affection by old men, whom he noticed when they were boys.
I. WILLIAM,3 b. May 7, 1794 ; lived at Raymond village, where he served as deacon, and was a real good man.
II. PHEBE,8 b. Feb. 8, 1800.
III. BENJAMIN S.,3 b. Feb. 26, 1801.
IV. ABIGAIL,8 b. Oct. 5, 1804; m. - Mahue, and had a dau., Laura, m. Richard Chapman, of Naples, with whom she spent her widowed life ; one of the best women in the world.
v. AARON,3 lived on the homestead in Standish ; a man of prominence, good townsman, member Methodist church, musician. Children.
V1. SUSAN,8 b. in Buxton, August 7, 1824; was wife of Joseph Boody, of Limington, and had sons and a daughter.
9. ROBERT,2 b. April 5, 1766; m. and had a family, of whom I have not found record. Two sons lived near Bonnie Eagle.
I. EZRA,3 m. a dau. of Nathaniel Haley, of Hollis, and had Roscoc,+ John,4 Ezra,4 Nathan,4 and Susan.4
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Il. SAMUEL,3 m. and had sons and daughters.
IO. MOSES,2 b. Apr. 17, 1768.
Il. BENJAMIN,2 b. July 12, 1770.
12. SAMUEL,2 b. Aug. 7, 1772.
13. NICHOLAS,2 b. Mar. 21, 1776 ; m. Molly Elden, sister to " Squire Nathan Elden " who had a store at "Elden's Corner" now Buxton C'entre. He resided at West Buxton, and survived until old age. I remember him as he climbed the Hobson hill with staff in hand. He d. Feb. 2, 1857 ; wife d. Jan. 10, 1860. Issue :
I. POLLY,8 b. June 15, 1799; d. in infancy.
1I. DEA. NICHOLAS, 3 b. Sept. 16, 1801 ; m. Sally, dau. of Daniel Bryant, of Saco-" Mutton Lane Daniel"-and lived at West Buxton. He would sing in meeting, but always "pitched the tune " on the top of Mt. Washington and "wound up" on Conway intervale; had a son Samuel,4 His second wife was Martha (Wentworth) Patrick, who survived him and laid away several subsequent "mainstays."
III. SALLY,3 b. Jan. 19, 1804; m. Hugh Warren, of Standish; had issue.
IV. CLARISSA,3 b. Nov. 17, 1807 ; m. Sylvanus Palmer and lived in vari- ous places; left issue.
V. OLIVE,3 m. Daniel Hanson, of Hollis; d. May 23, 1855.
VI. ELIZA,3 b. Jan. 5, 1810 ; m. Benjamin Clark; lived at West Buxton, and had sons and daughters.
VII. MARTHA,8 b. June 26, 1811; d. Feb., 1812.
VIII. MARTHA,3 b. Oct. 26, 1813 ; d. Sept. 20, 1832.
IX. RUTH,3 b. April 15, 1815; m. Leonard Rand; lived near the Mace farm in Buxton ; had a large family.
POLLY,3 b. Jan. 18, 1816; d. young.
XI. HANNAH,3 b. Sept. 4, 1819; m. Isaac Rand ; lived in several places.
XII. SOPHIA,3 b. Dec. 14, 1821; m. Ellery T. Eastman; second, Joseph Crockett; had issue.
XIII. EMILY,3 b. June 1, 1824; m. Joseph Crockett and had children.
Benjamin Nason,1 brother of Dea. John, m. Jemima Edgecomb, sister of Mary, and settled in Limington, where they had issue, and the names of some of the following were probably their children.
LIMINGTON RECORDS.
James Nason and Sarah Nason, published Nov. 8, 1792. Enoch Nason and Lucy Durrell, published in 1794.
David Nason and Sarah Smith, married May 10, 1797. Polly Nason and Daniel Small, married Jan. 1, 1797.
Jonathan Nason and Jemima Nason, married Sept. 15. 1799. Mary Nason and James Berry, married Sept. 13, 1802. Jemima Nason and Henry Bradeen, married Sept. 29, 1803. Molly Nason and Isaac Strout, married June 11, 1807.
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Benjamin Nason, Jr., and Eunice Fogg, published Oct. 21, 1810. Sarah Nason and Peter Graffam, published Nov. 15, 1815. Nancy Nason and David Berry, published Nov. 26, 1812. Martha Nason and John S. Russell, married Dec. 31, 1812.
David Nason,3 of this family, married, first, Betsey, dau. of Thomas Rid- lon, Ist, of Hollis, and by her had children, whose names follow. He mar- ried, second, Abigail Alley. He lived in Limington, Hollis, and Standish ; was known as "Captain Nason," having commanded a company in the "old militia." He was an arbitrary, high-tempered old fellow, and became terribly angry at the author, when a boy, because a wild heifer which he harnessed into his sleigh took fright, ran away, jumped a stump fence, and left the old vehicle in a dilapidated condition. How he did swear! Children :
I. JACOB,4 m. Susan Ridlon, of Hiram, and had a son, Freeman.5
2. RACHEL,4 d. at the age of 20.
3. SAMUEL,4 m. and had sons ; an engineer.
4. JOSHUA, 4 m. and had a family.
5. HENRY,4 m. Rhoda Bean (?) and d. in Hollis. No issue.
6. ELIZABETH.4
7. ARVILDA,4 m. twice, I think.
8. THOMAS,4 m. and had a large family.
Samnel Nason,8 brother of David, married a dau. of Squire Vaughn.
CHILDREN OF JAMES AND ABIGAIL, OF LIMINGTON, ME .:
I. LUCY, b. Feb. 1, 1803.
2. JACOB M., b. Oct. 24, 1804.
3. SALOMA, b. Nov. 21, 1807.
Hewbegin Family.
This Scottish family name was derived from a small cottage called a " big- ging "; hence is of synonymous significance with the English surname New- house. There are six several localities in Scotland named Newbigging, and branches of the family there, as well as in Canada and the United States, spell the name with the double letters. All with whom we have been acquainted have evinced many characteristics that identify them with a Scottish ancestry ; their tenacious will power, invincible courage, unconquerable energy, and radical impulses; their sensitiveness, responsive sympathy, and generous kindliness; their warm, affectional nature and white-oak prejudice all point to an origin among the grand granite hills of the "land o' cakes." We have not ascertained when the earliest of the family planted foot on New England soil, but conjecture that he arrived in 1718. The first whose name appears within the bounds of our research on record was
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John Newbegin,' who came early to old Falmouth and settled at Stroud- water. He was a shipsmith and hammered the iron-work for many staunch timber ships that did slide from the greasy "ways " into slimy tide thereabouts. He was a "family man" and several sons emerged from his home; some to wield the aggressive hammer, some to become mariners, and some to act their part faithfully upon the battlefields of two wars by which our independence was carried and our rights maintained. John must have been born about 1720-24. He married Bethiah Gould, in Scarborough, Dec. 26, 1756. He was an inhabitant of Saco contemporary with his son GEORGE,2 March 28, 1771, and as his name disappears from the records, we assume that he died about the latter date. He probably spent his last days with his son on the river road some miles north of the present city proper. Of his children we only know about JONATHAN," GEORGE,2 DAVID,2 and MARY.2
Jonathan Newbegin 2 moved from Falmouth to Pownal in 1801; m. Sally Fickett, of an old Cape Elizabeth family; blacksmith or shipsmith by trade. Children :
I. JOHN,3 settled in Pownal; m. Ascenath, dau. of Jeremiah Knight, of Falmouth; farmer and blacksmith; d. in 1848, aged 55. Six sons :
1. JOHN,4 now living in Gray, Me., aged 77 years; has been lame from a fractured hip for thirty years ; was representative from the town of Milford in 1853; town clerk, and selectman in Pownal three years ; had four children; one son graduated from Long Island Medical Coll.
II. DAVID,4 a machinist in Boston ; was employed in laying the Cocheco Water Works in 1850; d. in 1851.
JEREMIAH,4 d. at Auburn, Cal., 1864, single.
IV. CHARLES,4 now in California, unmarried.
V. HENRY,4 is a lawyer at Defiance, Ohio, aged about 60 years. He graduated at Bowdoin in class of '57 : m. Ellen T., dau. of Capt. Ephraim Sturdivant, of Cumberland, Me., in 1867; had three sons. Parker C.5 graduated at Bowdoin, class of '91, and is now in the Boston Institute of Technology, studying for railroad engineering. Edward H.5 graduated at Bowdoin, class of '91, and was admitted to the bar by Ohio Supreme Court, June 6, 1893; then entered the Episcopal Theological School to study for the ministry.
VI. JOSEPH,4 d. in 1860, aged 22 years.
2. GEORGE,8 lived many years in Poland, but removed latterly to the Bakers- ville neighborhood in Lewiston, where he d., leaving several children.
3. WILLIAM,8 son of Jonathan, was for many years a shipsmith at Yar- mouth ; removed to a farm in Pownal, thence to Harrison, where he d. a few years back ; had a son George.+
4. BETSEY,3 m. David Frost, of Pownal.
5. ELLEN,3 m. --- Fowler, and lived in Portland.
Capt. George Newbegin,2 b. in Falmouth ; m. Letice Hardin, of Gorham, Me., in Scarborough, June 4, 1785. and settled in Saco, on the river road, several miles from the present city proper, and was living there as late as 1802, when he was tithing man. He removed to Parsonsfield in 1803-4, and settled on the farm, where his grandson now resides. He was a soldier of the
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Revolution and served as captain in the war of 1812, his son GEORGE 3 attend- ing him as waiter. He was a man of superior intelligence with a will like adamant; was not tall, but compact, stout, and heavy. He d. in 1851, aged 92 years, and was buried in the Newbegin tomb at Kezar Falls, Me. Chil- dren's names follow :
1. ANNA,3 b. Jan. 17, 1786; m. John Sutton, of Parsonsfield; had issue.
2. CAPT. DAVID,3 b. in 1788; m. Sally Boynton, of Cornish, and lived in Portland; enlisted for service in the war of 1812, and was commissioned captain of a company in the 5th Regiment Infantry by Gov. Benjamin Thomas, June 18, 1811. By an old deed before me it appears that George Newbegin conveyed one hundred acres of land to David New- begin, which was, I suppose, this man-date 1813. He was in com- mercial business. Children, b. in Portland, as follows:
I. CAPT. DAVID,4 b. in 1820; followed the sea from early life. He m. Harriet Porter, and resided in Portland; d. at Kezar Falls, Me., at the home of John Newbegin, in 1887. One child, Carlisle.5
11. EDWARD, 4 went to sea and was never heard from.
I!I. C'HARLES, 4 a seaman ; d. at Callao.
IV. GEORGE,4 d. in Ellsworth, Me.
V. SAMUEL.4 VI. SAMUEL.4 VII. CAROLINE.4 VIII. ELIZABETH. 4
3. JONATHAN,3 b. Jan. 10, 1791 ; in. Shuah Berry, of Saco, Sept. 7, 1820, and settled on the homestead in Parsonsfield, where he d. Dec. 16, 1871. His second wife, Betsey Hamilton, d. Nov. 24, 1884. Children :
I. HARDIN,4 m. Nancy Thompson, of Cornish, and lives on the home- stead ; has a daughter, Nellic,5 m. to Melville Pearl.
II. LIZZIE, 4 m. Jeremiah Ballard.
III. LETTICE,4 m. James Kezar, of Parsonsfield.
IV. ELVIRA, 4 m. Flanders Newbegin.
V. MARY,4 m. Elbridge Potter, of Bridgton.
VI. SARAH,4 m. Seth Langley, of Fairhaven, Conn.
POLLY,3 b. Dec. 27, 1793 ; never married.
5. ABRAHAM,3 b. July 21, 1795 ; m. Olive, dau. of Abner and Eunice Dav- enport, of Bridgton, she b. Apr. 8, 1794, d. Apr. 17, 1828. He m., second, Lucy Johnson, b. Mar. 24, 1793, who d. in Bridgton. He d. Jan. 27, 1870. He was long a resident of Bridgton. Six children:
I. DARIAS D.,4 b. Nov. 17, 1819; d. in Bethel, May 6, 1862.
11. ADDISON M.,4 b. Sept. 7, 1822 ; m. Louisa Newton and had four chil- dren; lived and died in Roxbury, Mass.
III. GEORGE W.,4 b. June 20, 1824; m. Hannah Clemons, of Hiram, and settled at North Bridgton. Two daughters, Georgia I.5 and Nettie L.5
IV. MANDANA L.,+ b. Oct. 11, 1826; m. George Allen, of Haverhill, Mass.
V. SOPHIA M.,4 b. Sept. 7, 1830.
VI. ELIAS J.,4 b. Mar. 24, 1833; m. Helen Plaisted and lives in Green- wood, Mass.
6. BETSEY,8 b. May 20, 1797; m. Biatha Woodsum.
FLANDERS NEWBEGIN.
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7. GEORGE,3 b. June 17, 1801; d. in the army near Plattsburg, N. Y., while serving as waiter for his father in 1812.
8. FLANDERS,3 b. Aug. 20, 1803 ; m. Sally Hamilton, of Waterborough, Apr. 25, 1828, and by her had a daughter; second, Eunice Hamilton, sister of Sally, by whom six children ; third, Elvira Newbegin, of Par- sonsfield, by whom two children. He d. Sept. 27, 1886. He was one of the most enterprising and widely known business men in York county, and was liberally endowed with many superior natural qualifications that would have ensured success in any calling. He possessed keen foresight, a well-balanced judgment, and the courage to instantly seize upon oppor- tunities. Associated with his brother Elias, he was early engaged in trade at Kezar Falls, and some of his ventures were so much like the traditional ones of Lord Timothy Dexter that the country people were astonished at his apparent recklessness; but he saw the end from the beginning and secured handsome profits. He removed to Biddeford and opened a dry goods store on Main street, where he continued about eighteen years, dealing extensively in corn and flour meanwhile. He subsequently built a block of his own, into which he removed his busi- ness, and after that a large building at the corner of Elm and Centre streets, where he continued in business until his death. "Newbegin block," on Alfred street, was built by him. His first dwelling was built where the French Catholic church now stands, and there he resided until he sold to St. Joseph's parish; then removed to his residence on State street, where he died. He was a popular auctioneer in early life and his fluency of speech and pleasing witicisms kept his auditors ever in a buying mood. No doubt his business career deprived the world of an orator of eloquence. He was invested with a strong constitution and until old age was vigorous and active. Generous, benevolent, kind- hearted, he had a wide circle of friends. Issue :
1. OCTAVIA,4 b. Jan. 31, 1826 ; m. Simeon P. McKenney, of Biddeford.
I1. SARAH,4 b. Aug. 9. 1832 ; d. Apr. 23, 1846.
III. MIRANDA, 4 b. Aug. 8, 1835 : d. Oct. 2. 1836.
IV. MIRANDA A.,4 b. Sept. 16, 1837 ; m. Benjamin T. Lowell, of Bidde- ford ; second, William L. Hodsdon, of Ossipee, N. H., now of South Boston.
V. ELLEN E.,4 b. Sept. 9. 1839 : d. May 28, 1858.
VI. FLANDERS, JR., 4 b. Apr. 20, 1842 ; m. Abbie Hall, of Biddeford.
VII. EUGENE,4 b. Feb. 6, 1848; m. Minerva N. Fletcher, of Saco, and resides in Biddeford, having succeeded to his father's business.
9. ELIAS,3 b. Oct. 21, 1806, in Parsonsfield, Me .; m. Mary Hoyt, a native of Rhode Island, July 29, 1834. she b. March 29, 1815; left home in early years and learned the comb-maker's trade in Westbrook. He went to Providence, thence to Scituate, R. I., and in six months settled in Haverhill, Mass. He afterwards returned to Scituate at the request of the proprietors of the comb works, and became agent for the company, a position he held for seven years. In consequence of poor health he re- turned home in 1837, and engaged in trade with his brother Flanders. at Kezar Falls. After a short stay at Tamworth, N. H., he removed to
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Denmark in 1846, and was in trade there eight years. He removed to Saco, purchased land of the Water Power company on the Ferry road, built a large brick residence, and engaged in making bricks and in farm- ing, and continued there thirteen years; sold his farm in 1866, returned to Kezar Falls, built the house in which he now lives, and was engaged in trade some fifteen years; then sold out and retired, having acquired a competency. We thus see that Mr. Newbegin has had an eventful and active life; indeed, he was constitutionally so full of ambition and aggressive vim, so enterprising and resolute, that his nature could only find satisfaction in progressive, stirring asssociations. Nothing was allowed to "make haste slowly"; whatever he did he did it with his might. Surcharged with nerve force, invested with muscles like steel, and impelled by a will that challenged obstacles, he cut his way through thick and thin and won success as one who hammered gold out of the solid rock. He survives at the good old age of eighty-eight, well pre- served and full of spirit, and with his faithful companion-one of the best wives and mothers that ever lived-in their cosy home, is spending the evening of his days. Children as follows :
I. JOHN S.,4 b. April 3, 1841; m. Julia A. Mahoney, of Saco, in 1874. He studied navigation and followed the sea four years; was mate of a merchant ship ; served as acting master's mate during the Civil war on the frigate "Niagara" and as watch officer on the U. S. ship "Onward." He was subsequently in trade at Kezar Falls, where he now resides, having one of the most imposing villas in the village. One son, Frank L.,5 living at home.
II. ELIAS H.,4 b. June 13, 1846; now in California.
III. WALTER H.,4 b. August 13, 1848; m. Lizzie Falvey, and resides at . Kezar Falls, Me., where he has been engaged in manufacturing cigars and in the confectioner's trade for many years; was appointed post- master in 1893, and has fitted up the most convenient and commodi- ous offices in the town; and has attended to his duties in the most faithful and painstaking manner. Mr. Newbegin is full of business push, affable, generous, and decided in his opinions.
IV. CAROLINE M.,4 b. May 18, 1850; m. Preston Jameson, of Cornish.
V. FANNIE, 4 b. Jan. 6, 1857 ; living at home.
ANNE,8 dau. of John,2 (?) m. Jonathan Carll, of Scarborough, May 24, 1760. JOHN,3 son of John,2(?) m. Mary Moore, Jan., 1773.
JOHN, m. Mercy Thomes, in Gorham, Feb. 28, 1786.
Dennis Newbegin 2 was in Parsonsfield when a young man and went to Buckfield to make shaved shingles; there became acquainted with fair Sarah Howard, who had ridden horseback from Massachusetts to that town. After a few years of married life he returned to Parsonsfield, thence removed to New- field, Waterborough, Shapleigh, and finally down to Cornville and Madison, dying in the latter town in 1865, aged 90. Children :
1. CERENA,8 a maiden lady, d. aged 75.
2. HARVEY,8 m. Hannah Libby, Mar. 9, 1828, and lived in Limerick and Newfield; a carriage maker ; d. 1876, aged 72. Children :
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ELIAS H. NEWBEGIN.
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I. LUKE L.,4 b. 1829; m. Eliza A. Libby and resides in Portland; car riage maker.
II. HANNAH,4 b. May, 1835; m. Charles Hays, of Limerick.
III. OLIVE A.,4 b. Sept., 1840; m. Henry P. Spring, of Elliot; deceased.
3. LYDIA, 3 d. aged about 70, unmarried.
4. JOHN,3 lived in Newfield, but d. at the home of his son in Guilford, Me. Children: George F.,1 living in Guilford; Cyrus,4 in San Francisco; Daniel,+ in Shapleigh; Luphinia,1 m. Eben Jackson, of Danvers, Mass. ; Lydia,4 m. Robert Sawyer, of Hollis, lives in Monson, Me.
5. DANVILLE,3 d. when young.
Solomon Newbegin m. Nancy Hanscomb, lived in Westbrook, Me., and had issue. I do not know his family connections.
Ennice Newbegin m. John Akers, of Gorham, and was the mother of the good Deacon Akers.
norton Family.
Norton was a local surname. The family was one of the earliest repre- sented in New England after the coming of the Pilgrims. From this stock a good number of solid men have emerged. The Nortons have generally had black hair with dark complexions. " They were of vigorous constitution, full of energy, great workers. FRANCIS NORTON, of Piscataqua, 1631, was an agent for Capt. John Mason there until 1641, when he removed to Charleston. He was a man of education and old-time culture; was admitted freeman, 1642 ; captain of militia ; representative eleven years. An early writer said: "A man of a bold and cheerful spirit, being well disciplined and an able man." FREE- GRACE NORTON was early of Saco; of Ipswich as early as 1665. GEORGE NORTON, admitted freeman at Salem, 1634, removed to New Gloucester and represented that town in 1642-3; died in 1652. A branch of the Norton family was early planted in York, and the cradle of the Saco valley families was probably rocked in that sea-girt town. HENRY NORTON received grants of land there from Richard Vines, agent of Georges, at the "parting of York river," July 7, 1654; twenty acres upland, 1656; fifty-four acres upland and marsh, 1658; six acres enclosed where his house stood, 1662. GEORGE NORTON was in York contemporary with Henry and owned land adjoining Rowland Young's. CAPT. WALTER NORTON was owner of land at Agamen- ticus, and his widow, Eleanor. by permission of General Court, June 9, 1655, sold fifty acres upland and twelve of meadow.
James Norton1 was an early settler in Buxton, and by wife Mary had children whose names were recorded there. He died Apr. 12, 1819. Issue :
I. JONATHAN,2 b. Apr. 19, 1782 ; m. Polly White, Sept. 29, 1803, and had issue as will appear. He d. on his farm in Buxton, Sept. 26, 1860; wife Polly d. Sept. 10, 1841, and second wife, Mary B., d. Nov. 11, 1871. Children :
I. ELEANOR,3 b. Dec. 15, 1804; d. Jan. 31, 1828.
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II. JANE, 3 b. Aug. 27, 1806 ; d. Feb. 1, 1848,-Mrs. Harmon.
III. ELIZA,3 b. June 16, 1808.
IV. ACHSAH,3 b. July 2, 1810; d. as Mrs. Ayer, Sept. 27, 1843.
v. JONATHAN,8 b. Oct. 5, 1812 ; was a resident of Buxton, and by wife Betsey had seven children b. there. He d. Nov. 23, 1865.
VI. MARY,8 b. Oct. 19, 1814.
VII. LEONARD,3 b. Dec. 29, 1816, and resided in his native town for many years as farmer and teamster; was in the Civil war service, and lost a segment of his enormous eyebrows by the explosion of a tobacco pipe that had been loaded with powder by a roguish recruit-and Leonard was justly indignant.
VIII. JAMES,8 b. Mar. 5, 1819 ; d. Feb. 20, 1846.
1X. IRA, 8 twins, b. Mar. 7, 1821.
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X1. SALLY,3 b. July 13, 1823; d. as Mrs. Sanborn, Nov. 21, 1850.
XII. FRANCES,2 b. May 27, 1825 ; d. May 17, 1845.
2. HANNAH,2 b. Apr. 21, 1785 ; m. Joseph Nason, of Hollis, June 11, 1818, and had issue.
3. OLIVE,2 b. Oct. 1, 1787 ; m. Samuel Thomes, of Standish, Mar. 16, 1809.
4. MARY,2 b. July 30, 1794; d. May 8, 1822. Did she marry Phineas Thompson, of Buxton, June 11, 1818?
5. REUBEN,2 m. Eleanor White, Mar. 4, 1802, in Buxton.
CHILDREN OF JONATHAN AND BETSEY :
I. EBENEZER H.,4 b. Sept. 3, 1838; served as waiter for Maj. John D. Hill, in 27th Regiment Infantry, Maine Volunteers.
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