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6. BARBARA,2 b. Nov. 11, 1784; d. in Fryeburg, Jan. 13, 1787.
7. JOSHUA,2 b. Sept. 7, 1788; d. in Portland, Apr. 13, 1819.
8. EDMUND,2 b. Oct. 12, 1790; d. in Conway, N. H.
9. BETSEY,2 b. July 22, 1794.
* In Fryeburg town records first wife is called Elizabeth, who d. Dec. 13, 1786.
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IO. JOHN,2 b. Aug. 17, 1796.
II. STEPHEN.2 b. Sept. 25, 1798 ; d. Aug. 31, 1818, in Fryeburg.
12. DANIEL,2 b. Sept. 30, 1800; d. Dec. 7, 1802, in Fryeburg.
13. CHARLES,2 b. June 22, 1804.
Smith Families.
The candid genealogist would as soon undertake to formulate a pedigree of the American Indians as to trace the lineage of the everlasting, omnipresent Smiths. When William the Conqueror instituted his memorable survey in England, and required all families to adopt surnames, his deputies found enough tradesmen called Smiths to seed down a whole continent. There were blacksmiths, whitesmiths, shipsmiths, goldsmiths, coppersmiths, gunsmiths, and locksmiths. A policeman entered a Metropolitan church during the ser- vice and said : "Mr. Smith's house is on fire." About half of the congrega- tion arose, and when he explained that it was John Smith's house, half of those who had risen sat down. We shall not attempt an extended thesis of the Smiths. They have been inhabitants of every town bordering on the Saco river, and their red, rushing, robust blood flows in the veins of nearly every family that lived within courting or marriageable distance of them. They were generally a quaint, humorous race who were sure to contribute their share of amusement to their generation.
Solomon Smith1 was a resident of Stratham, N. H., and his son ELISHA lived on his homestead; his children were as follows:
I. RACHEL,2 m. a Tilton and lived in Epping.
2. COMFORT,2 m. a Dalton and lived in Nottingham.
3. MERCY,2 m. a Johnson and lived in Sanbornton.
4. DAVID,2 lived in Stratham.
5. ELISHA,2 lived in Epping.
6. JOSEPH,2 m. a Rundlett and lived in Epping.
7. JOSIAH,2 lived on homestead in Stratham.
Joseph Smith,? (6) b. April 25, 1742; m. Esther Rundlett (b. Oct. 2.4, 1741, d. March 4, 1840), and d. Jan. 21, 1816. His family consisted of nine children, named as follows :
I. JOSEPH,8 b. Sept. 12. 1763.
2. THEOPHILUS,3 b. Feb. 26, 1765, of whom more.
3. LEAH,3 b. Feb. 27, 1767.
4. JOSIAH,8 b. Oct. 16, 1768 ; d. Aug. 3, 1847.
5. 'DAVID,8 b. Feb. 17, 177 1.
6. POLLY,3 b. Feb. 17, 1773.
7. BETSEY,8 b. Feb. 17, 1773.
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S. RACHEL,8 b. July 21, 1775.
9. PRISCILLA R.,3 b. Sept. 27, 1777.
Capt. Theophilus Smith,3 b. Feb. 26, 1765; m. in Epping, N. H., Mar. 13, 1788, to Sally Pike, and moved to Cornish, Me., in the spring of that year. His wife was a sister of John and Bennett Pike, early settlers of Cornish. He was commissioned ensign by his excellency, John Hancock, governor of Massachusetts, Feb. 1, 1790; commissioned captain by Samuel Adams, gov- ernor and commander in chief, in the 5th regiment, ist brigade, and 6th division; was the first chorister of the Baptist church, 1792, and first brick mason in town. In his house was the first plastered room, and all chimneys in the old settlers' houses were built by him. Children :
I. THEOPHILUS,4 b. 1791; m. Mary Lowell and settled on a farm adjoining his early home. He built the mill known as "Warren's mill." He lived in various places; was a speculative man and engaged in ventures that proved unsuccessful; a large-framed, robust man. He had three chil- dren : Lucy A.,5 m. Henry Warren; Mary A.,5 m. David Lowell, of Denmark; Green E.,5 m. Elmira Moulton and had issue. He was killed in Denver by explosion of chemicals.
2. SARAH,4 b. 1795; m. John Robinson and lived in Denmark, afterwards in Cornish.
3. GREENLIEF,4 b. 1799; m. Nancy Churchill and settled on the home- stead farm; was of musical proclivities and used to beat the drum ; died in middle life. Five children as follows:
I. THOMAS C.,5 m. Mary Trafton, lived in Denmark, and was killed by a falling tree; had issue.
II. JOHN F.,5 m. Mary Chadbourne and settled on the Theophilus Smith farm in Cornish ; had issue.
III. HENRY H.,5 m. Mary Dana and is a lawyer in Boston; has a son.
IV. ROSCOE G.,5 m. Sarah P: Robinson and lives on the homestead which has been in his family rising one hundred years. He is a judicious farmer and fruit grower and prominent in Masonry and the church ; is a kindly man of cheerful spirit, who is helpful to others; was early in California and has traveled in Europe. One dau., Minnie Theresa.6
V. ANN C.5
4. NANCY,4 b. 1803 ; m. Cyrus S. Barker and had issue. She weighed over 300 pounds.
Josiah Smith,3 son of Joseph, b. Oct. 16, 1768; m. Dolly Blaisdell, b. Aug. 5, 1769, by whom five children; second, Relief Hurd, b. Oct. 16, 1784, d. Nov. 30, 1852, by whom eleven children:
I. DOLLY,4 b. Aug. 20, 1794.
2. DANIEL R.,4 b. June 1, 1796; m. Deborah B. Wiggin, b. July 15, 1805, and had:
I. DANIEL E.,5 b. May 16, 1828.
II. CHARLES E.,5 b. Jan. 5, 1831.
3. GEORGE K.,4 b. July 7, 1800.
4. RACHEL, 4 b. May 20, 1801.
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5. POLLY L ,4 b. Aug. 20, 1802.
6. SALLY Y.,4 b. Dec. 6, 1803.
7. JOSIAH,4 b. Apr. 21, 1805.
8. JOHN P.,4 b. Mar. 6, 1807.
9. RELIEF,4 b. July 8, 1809.
IO. JOSEPH,4 b. Sept. 6, 1811.
II. ESTHER,4 b. Feb. 3, 1814.
12. RUTH,4 b. Jan. 26, 1815.
13. EVALINE,4 b. Mar. 24, 1816.
14. BENJAMIN F., 4 b. Aug. 11, 1820.
15. THEOPHILUS,4 b. Feb. 14, 1821.
16. HORACE C.,4 b. Feb. 14, 1824.
SMITHS OF DENMARK.
John P. Smith,8 an early settler in Denmark, was born in New Market, or Epping, N. H., Dec. 6, 1785; m. Nancy Gray, b. Apr. 27, 1786, and came first to Cornish, removing to Denmark in 1812. He cleared a farm at a place called "Jordan's Corner "; taught school in summer and engaged in lumber- ing operations. He became quite wealthy for those days. He was an upright, honest man, who held many positions of trust in his town ; was a pillar in the Orthodox church and contributed very liberally to support religious services. He died Jan. 20, 1841, aged 55 years. Children :
I. OLIVER P.,4 b. in Cornish, Aug. 5, 1808 ; m. Elizabeth Davis and lived many years on a farm in Denmark; then removed to Belvidere. Ill.
2. JOSEPH,4 born in Cornish, Feb. 7, 1810; studied for the ministry at Bangor and was pastor of the Congregational church in Lovell a series of years.
3. ELIZABETH,4 b. in Denmark, Jan. 20, r813 ; never married.
4. NANCY,4 b. Dec. 14, 1816; m. Orin B. Ingalls, and settled in Belvidere.
5. CHARLOTTE,4 b. Aug. 12, 1818; m. a Mr. Rice and settled in Kentucky; now living in Chicago.
6. CLARA,4 b. Aug. 21, 1825; d. in 1828.
7. CLARA,4 b. June 25, 1829.
David Smith, b. in New Market, N. H., 1771; m. Polly Ranson (?), of Epping, b. in 1773; lived in Nottingham and Epping, and removed to Limer- ick in 1799, thence to Parsonsfield in 1801. He lived in the north part of the town, and the old house built by him is still standing. His children were : DAVID, settled at South Hiram, "in from the road," and had issue; POLLY; RANSOM, settled at South Hiram, "in from the road " and had John, David, Ransom, Abram, Nancy, and others; BETSEY; JOSEPH, who lived on the home- stead ; DOROTHY; JACOB, settled down east; ESTHER; EZEKIEL, d. in infancy; LUCINDA, d. early ; LYDIA A. and SARAH A., twins; GREENLEAF, and LUCINDA m. Jere White, now Mrs. Suow, of Eaton, N. H. HON. ABRAM SMITH, son of Ransom, emigrated early to Kansas and has been a candidate for governor. He is a man of ability, much respected.
Spring Family.
It has been just two hundred and sixty years since the ancestors of the Spring family landed in New England. On the 10th of April, 1634, JOHN SPRING, agcd 45, his wife, Elinor, aged 46, and four children embarked at Ipswich, England, on the ship " Elizabeth," William Andrews, master, bound for the New World, as our country was then called. These sat down in Watertown, Mass. Their children were named as follows :
I. MARY, b. in 1623.
2. HENRY, b. in 1628.
3. JOHN, b. In 1630.
4. WILLIAM, b. in 1633.
Descended from these ancestors, we mention
Jedediah Spring, b. April 16, 1730; m. Elizabeth Saltmarsh, March 8, 1753. He was an officer in Capt. Jonathan Brown's company at Lake George, in 1758, his brother Josiah being a member of the same body. Children :
I. SETH, b. Sept. 29, 1754. He settled in Saco, and had issue.
2. THOMAS, b. Sept. 16, 1756. He served in the Colonial army during. the Revolution twenty-six months; was soldier in the expedition against Quebec under Montgomery, and under Washington at White Plains. He settled in Bartlett (Conway ?), N. H., but removed to Hiram about 1793. He was a magistrate, selectman, and captain of militia; kept first public house in Hiram. His old sign-board, bearing date 1796, is kept as an heir-loom by his descendants. He m., Dec. 17, 1780, Mary Osgood (b. in Pembroke, N. H., Aug. 29, 1759), and by her had issue, as follows :
I. JANE, b. May 8, 1781 ; m. Gen. James Steele.
II. JOHN, b. May 4, 1784: farmer in Hiram.
III. COL. MARSHALL, born Feb. 4, 1786. He represented Hiram in the General Court of Massachusetts, member of the Constitutional Con- vention of Maine, and representative to the State Legislature in 1822 and 1825 ; was a colonel of the militia and a public-spirited municipal officer in his town.
IV. SUSAN, b. Dec. 17, 1789. She gave the Universalist society of Hiram a beautiful church.
V. CAPT. ALPHEUS, b. Feb. 24, 1791; m. Sally C., daughter of John and Rebecca Goodenow (b. in Henniker, N. H., Mar. 7, 1792), in Brown- field, July 10, 1815. He was captain of the militia when called to defend Portland during the war of 1812 ; was representative from Hiram in 1831 and 1833; also magistrate and municipal officer. He was an accomplished teacher and an elegant penman. Issue:
(1). Eliza IV., b. Apr. 28, 1816.
(2). Mary O., b. Sept. 25, 1819.
(3). Daniel G., b. July 6, 1822.
(4). William G.
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3. JOSIAH, b. July 24, 1759; m. May 22, 1788, Ann Evans, of Fryeburg, b. Apr. 9, 1769, d. Aug. 3, 1838. He d. in Brownfield, where he resided, Sept. 10, 1836. Children:
I. JOHN, b. Mar. 12, 1789; d. single, in Brownfield, Nov. 25, 1830.
1I. SETH, b. June 16, 1791 ; m. Hannah -, b. May 21, 1795, and set- tled in Saco, where five children were born. He d. in Hiram, Mar. 22, 1854.
(1). Seth, b. Aug. 28, 1823.
(2). Thomas, b. Feb. 2, 1825.
(3). Lucy A., b. Mar. 21, 1826.
(4). Josiah, b. Oct. 13, 1827.
(5). Jonas, b. Dec. 21, 1829.
11I. HON. ISAAC, b. June 8, 1793 ; m. Susan Evans, of Fryeburg, who was b. June 21, 1795, d. June 17, 1881. He d. in Brownfield, Apr. 15, 18So. Children :
(1). Andrew, b. May 21, 1819: m. Susan Bradbury, of New Glouces- ter. Sept., 1845, and d. at Portland, July 14, 1876.
(2). William W., b. Apr. 4, 1821 ; m. Jane Osgood, of Brownfield.
(3). Sally, b. Aug. 30, 1822; d. July 12, 1825.
(4). Jacob E., b. Apr. 8, 1825; m. Sarah D. in Buenos Ayers, South America; resides in Brooklyn, N. Y.
(5)- Eliza A., b. Apr. 15, 1827.
(6). Sally, b. Mar. 17, 1829; m. John C. Spring, of Hiram, and d. Aug. 31, 1887.
(7). John T., b. Jan. 23, 1831; d. June 6, 1832.
(8). Hazen W., b. Feb. 20, 1833; m. in South America; d. in New Gloucester.
(9). Josiah, b. May 28, 1835; d. May 23, 1844.
(10). Mary A., b. Jan. 20, 1838; m. Andrew C. Bean, who d. in Brown- field, Jan. 6, 1886.
IV. THOMAS, b. Oct. 8, 1795.
v. SALLY M., b. Feb. 24, 1798 ; d. Feb. 15, 1822, or July 12, 1825.
VI. BETHIA, b. July 8, 1800 ; m. Peleg C. Wadsworth, of Hiram.
VII. JACOB, b. Aug. 2, 1802; d. Oct. 22, 1803.
VIII. ELIZABETH, b. Aug. 31, 1804; in. Samuel Tyler, of Brownfield.
IX. JACOB, b. Oct. 7, 1806; d. Oct. 28, 1824.
x. MARY A., b. Dec. 3, 1809; m. William C. Bangs and, second, Andrew Tyler; d. Jan. 10, 1845.
XI. HON. SAMUEL E., b. May 15, 1812; d. Aug. 8, 1884, in Portland.
Capt. Seth Spring, son of Jedediah,* was in Boston in the early part of the Revolution and was in the battle of Bunker Hill. He was a man of prom- inence in Saco. At his mansion on Spring's island General Lafayette tarried
* One of Jedediah Spring's daughters is said to have been the first white child born in the "Pequawket country" about Fryeburg. Another daughter was a Mrs. Lovejoy and mother of the Mrs. Willey who perished in the White Mountain slide during the storm in August, 1826.
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for a night and spent a part of the day (Friday) while on his visit to Maine in 1825. He left descendants, some of whose names will. follow.
Col. John Spring, son of Capt. Seth, was b. May 16, 1782; m. Olive, dau. of Capt. Seth Storer (b. Dec. 19, 1784), in 1804. He was county sheriff in 1830 and representative in 1824 and 1825. Children :
I. LEWIS M., b. Dec. 5, 1805.
2. SARAH A., b. July 16, 1808.
3. SETH A., b. April 19, 1811.
4. CAROLINE A., b. Aug. 28, 1813.
5. HANNAH K., b. Jan. 26, 1817.
6. MARIA S., b. May 2, 1821.
7 MARV S., b. June 13, 1831.
Stachpole Family .*
Lieut. John Stackpole had a garrison in Saco between the falls and ferry, in 1723. The year following he was carried to Canada by the Indians and held a prisoner there nearly three years. He had a lot of land on Saco road in 1728; moved to Kennebunk. His wife was Bethiah, a dau. of Alli- son Brown. Children :
I. JAMES, b. Nov. 14, 1732 ; m. Abigail Hill, Nov. 17, 1754, and had issue as follows :
I. HANNAH, b. Sept. 19, 1755.
II. JOSEPH, b. Feb. 13, 1757.
III. PHEBE, b. Mar. 20, 1759.
IV. SAMUEL, b. May 1, 1761.
V. EUNICE, b. May 7. 1763.
VI. JAMES, b. May 28, 1769.
VII. MARY, b. Feb. 10, 1772.
2. PHEBE, b. Dec. 13, 1734; m. Samuel Banks, Mar. 1, 1761.
3. HANNAH, b. Mar. 6, 1736; m. Joseph Banks, Nov. 11, 1754.
4. JOHN, b. Sept. 28, 1739; m. Rebecca Gilpatrick, Nov. 2. 1765.
5. SARAH, b. Feb. 16, 1746; m. Ezekiel Tarbox, July 29, 1770.
6. ANDREW, b. Mar. 28, 1745; m. Sarah Fletcher, Apr. 29, 1773. She d. Mar. 8, 1817.
7. JOSEPH Y., b. Aug. 28, 1747 ; m. Anne Fletcher, Apr. 29, 1773.
8. ELIZABETH, b. Dec. 17, 1749 ; m. Shedrach Wetherby, July 10, 1769.
*Stackpole and Stackpoole are supposed to be Irish surnames as the present representatives of the family in the old country are settled in the Green Isle. Richard Stackpoole, Esq., son of Richard John Stackpoole (who died in 1866) and wife Jane, dau. of Andrew Stackpoole, of Bally- cally, County Clare, was b. in 1826; in. Alice J., dau. of John Westhope, Esq., of Altyflin, County Limerick. He is a magistrate for Clare; was high sheriff in 1864. William Stackpoole, Esq., eldest son of the late Andrew Stackpoole, of Ballycally (who d. in 1851), was b. in 1830; was edu- cated at Cheltenham and Dublin Colleges; has been magistrate, member of Parliament, and captain of militia ; residence, Ballycally, County Clare.
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Andrew Stackpole, son of John, Ist; m. Mary Davis, Nov. 22, 1743, and had issue, MARGARET, b. Feb. 9, 1748; m. Thomas Drinkwater, of North Yarmouth, Dec. 20, 1765.
Jonathan Stackpole m. Phebe -, and had issue, JONATHAN, b. Mar. 6, 1805; JULIA A., b. Aug. 6, 1832 ; THOMAS E., b. Nov. 3, 1834; EMILY J., b. Aug. 7, 1836.
Andrew Stackpole m. Abigail -- , and had :
I. MARY, b. Mar. 22, 1800.
2. SALLY, b. May 17, 1815.
HULDAH, b. Apr. 15, 1819.
4. JANE, b. June 1, 1822.
5. GEORGE, b. Mar. 13, 1824.
6. JACOB, b. Aug. 13, 1825.
7. LYDIA, b. June 6, 1831.
8. JOSEPH, b. Apr. 27, 1833.
Stanley Family.
This is a local surname derived from two Saxon words, stone and leigh, and denotes a stony field. From a remote date the family bearing the name in England has been represented by men of distinction, who figured as warriors, statesmen, and scholars. The Stanleys were ennobled in 1485 as Earls of Derby, which title has descended to the present time.
Sir William Stanley, son of the first lord, should have mention. He was a man possessed of great wealth and influence. The sovereigns of the house of York bestowed upon him high honors. He was made chamberlain of Chestershire by Edward IV in 1461 and judge of North Wales in 1483 by Richard III ; but he joined the standard of the Earl of Richmond, and with 3,000 tall men turned the tide of battle against King Richard at Bosworth Field. Finding the crown trampled in the dust, he placed it upon the head of Richmond and the battle-field resounded with the cry: "Long live King Henry." For his services he obtained all the riches and treasures brought to Bosworth by King Richard; but being refused the earldom of Chester, which his unbridled ambition led him injudiciously to ask for, a mutual alienation obtained between him and the king, and the latter, jealous of his great influ- ence and wishing to lay hands on his wealth, preferred charges against his " chiefest helper " and he lost his head on Tower hill, Feb. 16, 1495. It was reported that there were found in his castle coin, jewels, and plate valued at 40,000 marks, while the revenues from his lands and his fees extended to £3,000 a year.
Edward S. Stanley, fourteenth in descent, born in 1799, left a remark- able history, being one of the most eminent political characters of his century. As a debater he stood in the front rank. He was tall and of commanding gesture, and his voice in elevated declamation rang like a trumpet blast.
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Rev. Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, Dean of Westminster, son of Edward Stanley, D. D., Bishop of Norwich, and nephew of Lord Stanley, of Aldersly, was a man of world-wide fame as a preacher, scholar, and author. "By virtue of his literary genius, his solid acquirements, and his sympathetic and gener- ous piety he ranked among the most eminent religious teachers."
AMERICAN FAMILIES.
Several branches of the Stanley family, descended from junior scions of the lordly house of England, were early planted in New England. These were prolific of fruit and the name is now common. The Stanleys have pro- duced many very tall men, and, notwithstanding the neutralizing influence of tributary strains of blood from other families, now and then a son reaches the stature of six feet four in his stockings. We have known persons of the name who were not afraid of hard work, but the inclination seems strong in favor of a mercantile and speculative life ; some there are who take kindly to official positions and wear their laurels gracefully.
CAPT. CHRISTOPHER STANLEY was admitted freeman at Boston in 1641 ; tailor by trade; wife named Susanna. MATTHEW STANLEY was at Lynn in 1646, and on Sept. 11, 1649, he was tried for winning the affections of a daughter of John Tarbox without the consent of her parents. He was fined for this romantic mischief five pounds, two shillings, and sixpence, and her parents were allowed six shillings for three days' attendance at court. It would be of interest to know whether he was allowed to make the maiden his wife. THOMAS STANLEY, of Lynn, was freeman and representative in 1635. TIMOTHY STANLEY was at Cambridge in 1635. On an old gravestone dug up in a drain at Portsmouth a few years back was the inscription : " Mrs. Zuriah, wife of Mr. William Parker. Died Aug. 18, 1718, aged 53 years." She was ZURIAH STANLEY, daughter of the Earl of Derby, married against her father's will, Feb. 26, 1703. She and her husband lived retired near Portsmouth and were buried in their garden. The burial lot was neglected, the monuments fell down, and the resting place of this lady of noble blood was long unknown.
William Stanley,1 of Kittery, ancestor of the Saco valley family, m. Han- nah Pope, Oct. 20, 1714, and had seven children b. in that town as follows:
I. WILLIAM,2 b. Oct. 12, 1715: d. Oct. 20, 1715.
2. JOHN,2 b. Feb. 5, 1716 ; pub. to Hannah Johnson, July 13, 1745.
3. WILLIAM,2 b. Feb. 18, 1718.
4. ELIZABETH,2 b. Apr. 28, 1722 ; d. in Feb., 1723.
5. ELIZABETH,2 b. Jan. 29, 1724; m. James Ferguson, Apr. 24, 1749.
6. EDWARD,2 b. Jan. 25, 1727.
7. JOSEPH.2
William Stanley2 and Mary, of Kittery, had issue born there as follows :
I. JOHN,3 b. Sept. 26, 1743.
2. WILLIAM,3 b. Apr. 5, 1745.
3. MARY,3 b. Jan. 22, 1747.
4. DENNIS,8 b. Apr. 23, 1749.
5. JOSEPH,8 b. Feb. 11, 1752.
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William Stanley$ moved from Kittery to Shapleigh in the spring of 1774, and settled on what was subsequently called "Stanley's Ridge." He had a numerous family as will appear, but the name of his wife has not been found. Issue :
I. JOSEPH,4 b. Jan. 26, 1769 ; m. Betsey Parsons, certificate granted July 8, 1793; second, Eunice Stone, to whom published Apr. 5, 1802 ; she d. Apr. 4, 1810, and he m. Sally Palmer, who d. in Nov., 1822. He m., fourth, Mary Nason. He was an early settler in Porter, Me., where he d. Sept. 18, 1843. Of children hereafter.
2. EDWARD,4 m. Katy Tripp, of Sanford, pub. Sept. 1, 1806; remained in Shapleigh.
3 . SAMUEL,4 remained in Shapleigh.
4. WILLIAM,4 b. in Shapleigh, in 1776; m. Susanna Morrison, certificate granted Dec. 25, 1797, and followed his brother Joseph to Porterfield. He soon moved to Hiram, where he built a house and mill and cleared a farm. He died Apr. 27, 1822, aged 46 years ; his wife died July 16, 1836, aged 56 years. These were buried on his land at South Hiram, where their gravestones now stand. Seven children, of whom more.
5. ELISHA,4 born in Shapleigh, Feb. 13, 1787 ; in. April 18, 1805, Molly Ricker, b. Nov. 15, 1784, d. Mar. 28, 1819. He m., second, June 12, 18 19, Lovie Taylor, who was the Widow Durgin. By both wives, eleven children. He settled in Porter on the farm since owned by Maj. Colcord, but afterwards moved to the farm where Thomas Page has since lived. He d. July 7, 1862.
FIFTH GENERATION.
CHILDREN OF JOSEPH AND WIVES:
I. SAMUEL,5 b. May 17, 1796; entered the army in the war of 1812, and afterwards settled in Canada. He was not heard from for about fifty years, but came back to Porter and visited his kindred when advanced in years.
2. CHARLES,5 b. Jan., 1798 ; m. Anna Pearl, and d. leaving a widow, who afterwards m. his brother James, and had daughters, Catherine,6 m. Edward Day, and Sally,6 m. Ira Floyd.
3. OLIVE,5 b. Aug., 1798; m. Samuel Hooper.
4. BETSEY,5 b. Dec. 28, 1802 ; m. Caleb Thompson.
5. JAMES,5 b. March 2, 1804; m. Anna (Pearl) Stanley, and d. March 10, 1885, leaving issue :
I. CHARLES,5 now living at Porter Village.
Il. JOSEPHINE,5 m. John Brooks, Apr. 11, 1847.
III. OLIVE J.,5 m. A. J. Quimby, of Saco.
IV. NANCY,5 m. George W. Kennard, Nov. 7, 1851, and d. in Aroostook county, Me.
6. REV. JOSEPH,5 b. Dec. 21, 1806; m. Nancy C. French, Feb. 13, 1825, she b. in Middleton, N. H., April 14, 1805, d. July 23, 1885. He d. July 13, 1869. He was a man of gigantic build and Herculean strength; was one of the "sons of thunder" among the primitive Freewill Bap- tists; his wife a gifted exhorter. Children's names hereafter.
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7. CAPT. JOHN,5 b. May 13, 1808; m. Nancy -, b. July 24, 1811, d. Aug. 13, 1873, aged 62 years. To distinguish him from his cousin, who was of fair complexion, he was locally called "black John." He was a farmer in Hiram, living near where his Uncle William first settled. He was a man of good judgment respecting farm work and possessed a chronological memory down to old age. Issue.
8. EUNICE,5 b. Apr. 4, 1810; m. William Ridlon, of Porter, July 3, 1828, and d. May 7, 1854. Four sons and a daughter.
9. MARY,5 b. July 24, 1824; m. Charles Hadley.
IO. BENJAMIN,5 b. Sept. 11, 1827; lived in Berwick; teamster. CHILDREN OF WILLIAM AND SUSANNA :
.I. ESTHER,5 m. Samuel Ridlon, of Hollis, lived in Hiram, and had issue.
2. ISAAC,5 b. May 1, 1802, in Sanford; m. June 6, 1825, Susan Gould, b. Mar. 30, 1807; lived in Hiram, where he d. July 22, 1858. Children.
3. WILLIAM,5 m. Nancy Perkins, of Tamworth, N. H., and settled in Lov- ell, where his children were born, viz .: Charles6 and William.6
4. JACOB,5 b. 1806; m. Betsey Thompson, of Hiram, June 8, 1826; she d. Aug. 24, 1867, aged 59 years; he d. Oct. 11, 1879, aged 73. Children's names hereafter.
5. JOSEPH,5 b. Apr. 18, 1814; m. Olive Peters and settled in Porter, where Frank Pendexter now lives. He d. July 6, 1890, aged 76 years, and was buried at South Hiram. Children :
I. JANE,6 m. Lindley Pendexter.
II. FRANK,6 m. - Wood.
III. JOHN,6 m. Mary E., dau. of Alpheus Gilpatrick.
IV. HENRY,6 m. Ellen A., dau. of James Milliken.
V. GEORGE,6 m. Julie Welsh and Caroline Bragdon.
6. DEBORAH,5 m. Daniel Gould, of Hiram, and had children.
7. OLIVE,5 m. George Gould, of Hiram, and had issue ; now living, aged 91.
8. REV. JOHN,5 b. May 28, 1816; m. Salome Stacy, April 9, 1840, and lived in Porter, Me. He was a minister of the Regular Baptist connec- tion, otherwise known as " Buzzellites." Children :
1. LEWIS J.,6 b. Apr. 3, 1841 ; in. Lizzie Kimball, Dec. 5, 1864.
II. SARAH L., 6 b. Mar. 29, 1844; m. Simon Hanscomb, Dec. 16, 1872.
III. ISAAC M., born May 25, 1846; m. Abby Stacy and lives at Kezar Falls, Porter, Me .; has served as deputy sheriff and state detective. Issue : Oliver M.,1 Grace E.,1 and Roland 4.7
IV. CYRENA F.,6 b. Apr. 25. 1848 ; m. James French.
V. HANNAH J.,6 b. Nov. 18, 1851 ; m. Clinton Cole, Dec. 31, 1869.
VI. PRESTON J.,6 b. Jan. 24, 1853; m. Naomi Stacy, Dec. 20, 1874, and
. lives at Kezar Falls; has served as selectman, town clerk, and trial justice ; has engaged in merchandising, custom clothing manufacture, and farming. Children : Sidney," Orman,' Sherman," Effie," Flossie,7 and Ina.7
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