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3. SARAH,5 b. 1749: m. Jotham Ringe; d. Feb., 1826.
4. JANE,5 b. June 14, 1757; m. Ammi R. Wise, of Westbrook, Me., and d. Jan. 7, 1831.
5. MARGARET,5 b. Aug. 14, 1758. Five children died in infancy.
Elliot G. Vanghan, Esq.," son of George, was born Mar. 14, 1775, in Scarborough, Me .: married, first, Abigail, dau. of William Cole, Esq., of Dorchester, Mass., who d. in 1833, by whom seven children; second, Ann, dau. of Ammi R. Wise, of Westbrook, 1834. He was a well-educated man, well versed in law but never admitted to the bar. He was living in Hollis as early as 1808 and had a small store near Smith's bridge, where he also con- ducted a ferry. He was prominent in town affairs and one of a committee in ISIo to change the name Phillipsborough to some shorter name, and in Mar., 1811, the name Hollis was adopted. He was heir to 1, 152 acres of land, or .
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eighteen square miles, through William Vaughan, granted by the General Court, Jan. 25, 1814, as appears by records of law, and the following report of the commissioners for determining the rights of claimants to land in the county of Lincoln shows their view of the controversy : " The exception to which we allude (others were disallowed) is the claim under the late William Vaughan. We are satisfied that he performed services and expended moneys of the nature stated, and if we had conceived that the case was within our power we should have awarded in favor of his heirs-at-law, that they should have a grant of half a township of the unappropriated lands belonging to the Commonwealth, in the District of Maine. * * If in the opinion of the Legislature our powers embrace claims of this description, they may then consider this a part of our award." After releasing the Vaughan title to lands in six townships in eastern Maine, he was granted a tract, now in Piscataquis Co., which he named Elliotsville. He settled there in 1830-31, along with several families from Buxton. Here he built a house and mill and secured an act of incorporation, but the town was so far from business centers at the time that the settlement was not prosperous. While residing in Elliotsville he was clerk of courts and spent much of his time in writing. He was long justice of the peace and widely known as " Squire " Vaughan. He was a skilful pen- man and a fine conveyancer, and hundreds of old documents and registers scattered through the towns of western Maine attest the precision with which he wielded the goose-quill. His diary shows that he was a constant attendant at religious services and a close observer of the sermons to which he listened. He was a man of commanding presence: was of good height, very erect, and of round, graceful form. His carriage was lofty and dignified, his manners courtly and pleasing. He had a prominent, arched nose, a brow towering and "loaded with thought," surmounted by a dower of snowy hair. He walked down the aisle of the sanctuary with military precision of tread and reverential demeanor; gave respectful attention to the services and observed every rule of propriety punctually. When the congregation was dismissed he recognized his acquaintances with many a graceful bow and cordial handshake; indeed, his general bearing was that of the ideal old-school gentleman. It has been related by Charles Bean, late of Hollis, that "Squire Vaughan," and his father, Capt. Stephen Bean, were old cronies, whose delight it was to meet once a year to renew their fellowship and fight their battles over again. On these occasions, after they had partaken of their dinner, they would retire to a back room, where a cheerful flame danced upon the hearth, and with closed doors and a mug of flip the hours would wing their way with pleasure; while many a lusty roar of laughter, which made the ceiling ring, showed how well they enjoyed their mutual reminiscences. He and wife spent their last days in the home of their daughter, Mrs. Theodore Elwell, of Buxton, where he d. July 1, 1861, and was buried in the cemetery at Moderation village, on land he once owned. Issue :
I. SALLY R.,7 m. Samuel Nason; second, Dea. William Leavitt, of Buxton, and had issue.
2. JANE W.,7 m. Theodore Elwell, of Buxton, and had several children.
3. ELIZABETH J.,7 b. Nov. 24, 1802, in Hollis; m. Cushing Pratt.
NOTE .- In addition to his eastern lands " Squire " Vaughan acquired title to a tract of land in Hollis, known as the " College Right," which extended from near Smith's bridge to the "Dal- ton Right" (?), and running back, westward, from Saco river some iniles.
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1. CLARISSA E.,7 b. May 7, 1805, in Hollis; m. Gardner Bernall, and lived in Elliotsville, where he had charge of Mr. Vaughan's mills.
5. MARGARET,7 b. Dec. 13, 1807, in Hollis; m. George H. Davis, of Elliotsville, Me.
6. GEORGE E.,7 b. June 7, 1810; went early to sea and his fate was unknown.
7. WILLIAM C.,7 b. in 1812; m. Mary, dau. of John Deake.
dolakefield Family.
.John Wakefield married Elizabeth, dau. of Edmund Littlefield, of Wells, and his name appears on very early documents. I suppose he was the head of the Wakefield family in New England, as I have never found a person of the name whose connection could not be traced to him. He was a commis- sioner of Wells in 1648, afterwards selectman. He owned Drake's island in 1652, and occupied it some years; sold to Samuel Austin and removed to Scarborough. He had a numerous family in Wells, and their names appear in many of the old records. This family was connected with the Gibbins family, of Saco, and a son was named GIBBINS WAKEFIELD. The posterity of John and Elizabeth now number several thousand and are scattered into nearly every northern state. Some distinguished men have borne the name.
delalher Family.
Walker is an English surname, but many of our. New England families were of Scottish extraction. They may have been early allied to the Springers and Jumpers, and we have known families bearing the three names to live as neighbors. The Walkers of Fryeburg bore the same christian names as de- scendants of John, of Charlestown, Mass., and wives Anna Leager and Han- nah Mirick. One of his sons, John, Jr., settled in Newington, N. H., and descendants lived in Berwick, Waterborough, Limington, and Brownfield.
Joseph Walker and wife Mary came early to Fryeburg. He d. Sept. 16, 1798, aged 67 years; wife d. Mar. 28, 1795, aged 60 years. Issue as follows :
I. JOSEPH, b. Dec. 10, 1754.
2. NATHANIEL, b. Jan. 30, 1757.
3. SARALI, b. May 14, 1759.
4. MARY, b. Sept. 6, 1761; d. June 15, 1763.
5. MARY, b. Dec. 4, 1763.
6. ANNA, b. Dec. 6, 1765.
7. RUTH, b. Oct. 8, 1768, in Fryeburg; m. Eben Stevens, Nov. 17, 1791.
8. JEREMIAH, b. June 4, 1771 ; d. June 12, 1771.
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9. NAOMI, b. Jan. 18, 1772 ; d. June 23, 1773.
10. NAOMI, b. May 30, 1775 ; m. Samuel Stevens, May 3, 1798.
11. JEREMIAH, b. Dec. 8, 1777; m. Hannah Walker, Apr. 14, 1803.
Lient. John Walker, an early settler of Fryeburg, was one of the "no- tabilities" in town. He served at Fort William Henry when Quebec was taken; suffered many hardships; was a man of pluck and well furnished with the muscular strength to support it. By Susanna, his wife, he had issue :
1. SUSANNA, b. at Wilmington, Sept. 18, 1765; d. Oct. 29, 1765.
2. BENJAMIN, b. Aug. 24, 1766; m. Bridget Richardson, Nov. 28, 1792. He d. Sept. 5, 1822; had Sally, b. Dec. 4, 1798.
3. LOIS, b. Jan. 25, 1770; m. James Bean, May 23, 1797.
4. JOHN, b. Apr. 27, 1773, and by wife Mary had children as follows :
I. JENNY, b. Dec. 26, 1793.
II. GEORGE S., b. Apr. 19, 1795.
III. DAVID, b. Jan. 25, 1797.
IV. POLLY, b. Dec. 24, 1798.
5. SALLY, b. Aug. 6, 1775; d. Oct., 1778.
6. JAMES, b. June 24, 1778; d. Jan. 17, 1800.
Ezekiel Walker came, an early settler of Fryeburg, in 1766-7, and was the first licensed tavern-keeper in town. He lived near Bear pond. He died Mar. 14, 1795, and his widow, Mary, m. William Russell, Esq. Children :
I. MOLLY, b. Aug. 13, 1768; m. George Jewett, Nov. 29, 1792.
2. NATHANIEL G., b. July 15, 1770; m. Susanna Swan, June 15, 1794.
3. ISAAC, b. June 20, 1772.
4. PATTY, b. Oct. 16, 1774.
5. JACOB, b. Dec. 26, 1776; d. Nov. 15, 1809.
6. PETER, b. Sept. 25, 1780.
7. GARDNER, b. Sept. 16, 1782.
8. EZEKIEL, b. June 16, 1787.
Lient. Isaac Walker came with others of the name in 1767. He died June 17, 1797. By wife Jane he had children as follows :
I. BETTY, b. June 24, 1764; m. Edmund Relly, Feb. 10, 1790.
2. JUDITH, b. Sept. 27, 1768 ; d. Aug. 10, 1773.
3. JOHN, b. Aug. 12, 1770.
4. ISAAC, b. Jan. 27, 1773.
Samuel Walker was among those who came in 1767. He died Oct. 22, 1823; wife d. Oct. 13, 1823. By wife Hannah he had children as follows :
I. RICHARD, b. Aug. 2, 1767 ; m. Nancy Chandler. Nov. 17, 1791.
2. JAMES, b. July 5, 1769; d. Aug. 15, 1773.
3. PETER, b. Jan. 31, 1771; d. Sept. 14, 1773.
4. SAMUEL, b. Sept. 12, 1772; d. Aug. 15, 1773.
5. JAMES, b. Apr. 25, 1774; killed by cart-wheel passing over him, Nov. 9.
1810. Did he marry Olive Charles, Sept. 1, 1793 ?
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6. SARAH, b. Nov. 21, 1775; d. Mar. 21, 1809.
7. JUDITH, b. Jan. 26, 1778.
S. ABIGAIL, b. Dec. 11, 1779 ; m. Jonathan Hardy, July 5, 1798.
9. HANNAH, b. Aug. 13, 1781 ; m. Robert Mckean, Dec. 7, 1802 (?).
IO. SAMUEL, b. Dec. 6, 1784.
II. PETER, b. Jan. 8, 1787.
Lient. James Walker lived at the " Island," in Fryeburg. He kept a diary of events connected with the town, which is now a valuable source of information. By wife Anna he had issue as follows:
I . ANNA, b. in Shirley, Nov. 3, 1795.
2. ELIZABETH. b. in Shirley, Dec. 12, 1796.
3. SALLY, b. in Shirley, Feb. 14, 1799.
4. JAMES, b. in Fryeburg, Mar. 3, 1801.
5. REBECCA, b. Feb. 24, 1804 ; d. Apr. 15, 1826.
6. BREWSTER, b. Jan. 26, 1806; d. Nov. 1, 1807.
7. MIRANDA, b. Dec. 3. 1808 ; d. Nov. 4, 1881.
8. SAMUEL, b. Aug. 13, 1811.
9. CLARISSA, b. Jan. 9, 1813.
IO. HENRY, b. July 30, 1816.
II. TIMOTHY, b. Mar. 3, 1819.
Peter Walker and wife Abigail had issue as follows :
I. WILLIAM S., b. Dec. 12, 1810, )
2. GALEN C., b. Dec. 4, 1814, in Bethel, Me.
3. LYMAN A., b. Oct. 28, 1817,
4. CLEMENT A., b. July 3, 1820,
5 . CHARLES W., b. Nov. 25, 1822, &in Fryeburg.
6. JUDITH, b. Apr. 24, 1826,
John Walker, 3d, and wife Nancy had issue as follows :
I. JOHN, b. Sept. 17, 1799.
2. JAMES, b. Feb. 15, 1800.
3 NANCY; b. Mar. 11, 1802.
7 . WILLIAM C., b. Apr. 14, 1804.
5. BENJAMIN, b. May 24, 1806; d. young.
6. BENJAMIN, b. Nov. 1. 1809.
Charles Walker m. Elizabeth Palmer, Oct. 25, 1801 ; issue as follows :
I. DOLLY, b. Feb. 7, 1802 ; d. Oct. 4, 1805.
2. JOANNA, b. Apr. 15, 1804; d. June 2, 1804.
3. STEPHEN P., b. Sept. 2, 1805.
4. DEAN, b. Aug. 28, 1807.
5: DOLLY, b. Oct. 10, 1809; d. June 13, 1839.
6. NATHANIEL, b. Aug. 18, 1811.
7. JOHN P., b. June 2, 1813.
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8. WILLIAM, b. Nov. 15, 1816.
9. POLLY, b. Apr. 24, 1818.
IO. CHARLES, b. Aug. 2, 1820.
II. JEREMIAH, b. Sept. 24, 1822.
John Walker lived in " Tatnack " district in Berwick and was, I suppose, one of the descendants of John, of Newington, N. H. His son GIDEON m. Abigail, dau. of Elijah Bunker, of Dover Neck, and settled in Waterborough, one-half mile north of "Scratch Corner," where he kept tavern. The old wide, red house was standing in 1894. When the author was a lad the old tavern sign-board, upon which was painted the "tumbler and decanter," was in the chamber. Here Gideon Walker was killed by a fall when his barn was raised, but his widow survived until rising 90, living with her son on the homestead. We said she was a Bunker, and her daughter said the Bunkers had a "stiff will." Gideon's children were : Judith, wife of Gideon Tibbetts ; Capt. John, m. Hepzibah Roberts and lived on the home farm; Lovie, m. Adarial Hamilton ; Nancy, a maiden, and Elijah, who settled in Corinna, Me.
John Walker, born in Waterborough, Jan. 14, 1793, and wife Susanna' b. July 6, 1793, settled in Limington, where four children were born. He re- moved to Brownfield, where I suppose he died. Issue :
I. LYDIA A., b. Sept. 15. 1816.
2. DAVID, b. Feb. 24, 1818 ; d. Sept. 23, 1821, in Limington.
3. OLIVE, b. July 22, 1820.
4. SALLY, b. June 29, 1822.
There are Walkers now living in Limington, among the mountains above the old Wentworth "smiddy," of this family.
Ebenezer Walker, Esq., of Brownfield, was b. in Berwick, Mar. 24, 1789 ; his wife, Susanna Hobbs, was b. in Sanford, Aug. 22, 1793, and d. in Brownfield, Apr. 28, 1816. His second wife, Elizabeth Carter, was b. in Frye- burg, May 15, 1792. Children :
I. NABBY, b. Jan. 7, 1814.
2. EBENEZER, b. Apr. 21, 1816.
3. EUNICE, b. May 25, 1818.
4. JOHN, b. Feb. 9, 1820.
5. MARTHA, b. Mar. 3, 1822.
Volarren Family.
This surname has become historic in America ; it was not less honorable in England. It probably originated in the name warrener, one who had charge of the rabbit warren. No attempt has been made to compile a connected pedigree of the several families whose records are herein arranged. Nearly all originated in Kittery and Berwick. JAMES WARREN was in York, Me., in 1662 and received forty acres of land "at the bridge." JAMES, JR., was there in 1691.
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James Warren and wife Mary, of Kittery, had :
I. MARY, b. Feb. 23, 1692.
2. MARGARET, b. Nov. 5, 1694.
3 . JAMES, b. Jan. 8, 1698.
4. RACHEL, b. Aug. 26, 1700.
5. GILBERT, b. April 30, 1703.
6. JOHN, b. Dec. 16, 1705.
TRISTRAM WARREN and Mary Neal married in Kittery, May 17, 1755. WILLIAM WARREN, Jr., Lydston, married in Kittery, Jan. 11, 1802.
Walter Warren moved from Portsmouth to Scarborough before 1745, and by wife Mary had children born there named as follows :
I. JOHN, b. April 16, 1745.
2. SARAH, b. Sept. 12, 1748.
3 . GEORGE, b. Sept. 8, 1750.
4. WILLIAM C., b. July 19, 1752.
5. ELIZABETH, b. Mar. 23, 1754.
6. DANIEL, b. Feb. 11, 1757.
7 . NATHANIEL, b. Feb. 11, 1757.
8. PETER, b. April 3, 1758.
9. ANNE, b. Feb. 8, 1761.
IO. ABIGAIL, b. Oct. 9, 1763.
II. WALTER, b. Nov. 30, 1766.
Benjamin Warren and Elizabeth, of Scarborough, had :
I. MARY, b. Nov. 10, 1766.
2. BENJAMIN, b. Aug. 20, 1769.
3. JEREMIAH, b. Aug. 30, 177 1.
4. JAMES, b. Oct. 20, 1773.
5. BETSEY, b. Nov. 12, 1775.
6. KEZIAH, b. Jan. 20, 1777.
7. SAMUEL, b. Dec. 20, 1779.
8. ANDREW, b. Mar. 16, 1781.
9. JANE, b. July 14, 1784.
10. HANNAH, b. Dec. 12, 1786.
David Warren and wife Sarah, of Saco, had:
I. HANNAH P., b. April 19, 1787.
2. SARAH G., b. Dec. 19, 1788.
3. LEFE, b. Feb. 12, 1791.
4. ELIZABETH, b. Dec. 14, 1792.
5. DAVID, b. Aug. 11, 1795.
6. WILLIAM, b. July 22, 1799.
7 CHARLOTTE K., b. Dec. 6, 1801.
8. JANE H., b. Sept. 23, 1803.
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Thomas Warren, b. Aug. 8, 1776, and wife, Abigail G., b. Sept. 8, 1778, lived in Saco and had children as follows:
I. PETER A., b. Dec. 9, 1797.
2. WILLIAM F., b. Feb. 4, 1799.
3. PHINEAS K., b. Sept. 20, 1801.
4. THOMAS G., b. Sept. 8, 1803.
5. JAMES, b. Sept. 1, 1805.
6. LUCY P., b. April 27, 1807.
7. FRANCIS H., b. Sept. 11, 1809.
8. GEORGE A., b. Aug. 27, 1811.
9. SARAH, b. July 30, 1813.
IO. HANNAH, b. Oct. 11, 1814.
II. ABIGAIL, b. Jan. 1, 1816.
Benjamin Warren, b. in Scarborough, Aug. 20, 1769, m. Esther and had children, b. in Buxton, as follows :
1. BETSEY, b. Jan. 28, 1793.
2. ESTHER, b. Nov. 22, 1796.
3. ALVAN, b. Jan. 28, 1798.
4. CAROLINE, b. July 12, 1799.
5. EUNICE, b. Aug. 13, 1802.
6. HARRIET, b. July 10, 1805.
7. OLIVE, b. Nov. 30, 1807.
Maj. James Warren, of Buxton, had son JOSEPH, who m. Caroline and had Julia A., b. April 4, 1821.
John Warren, of Buxton, d. Apr. 11, 1811. He and wife Betsey had :
I. ABIGAIL, b. Nov. 2, 1801 ; m. - Bickford; d. Feb. 5, 1825.
2. NANCY, b. Feb. 12, 1804.
3. JOHN, b. April 19, 1806.
4. BETSEY, b. June 16, 1808.
JAMES WARREN and SAMUEL settled in Gorham. Me., about 1775. James m. Martha Mclellan and had Samuel, Hugh, James, Alexander, and Martha. Samuel had James, Sarah, Mary, Samuel, Sophia, and David, b. Apr. 22, 1796. NATHANIEL WARREN, of Gorham, had son John, b. there Oct. 12, 1786. The Standish family was descended from CAPT. SAM, father of the late HUGH WARREN. He lived near York's Corner, on the Saco river bank; was in the war of 1812 and afterwards became demented and went about in soldier's uniform telling strange stories about the army service. JOHN WARREN, ESQ., now living in Standish, is of this family.
WARRENS OF DENMARK.
Ichabod Warren,1 a native of Kittery or Berwick, was an early settler of Denmark, where I suppose he died. His son,
Lient. Ichabod,2 b. in Berwick, July 8, 1774, m. Jane MacIntire, b. in York, Apr. 18, 1774, d. in Denmark, Dec. 20, 1819. Her husband's death occurred
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Jan. 5th of the following year. Eleven children lived to adult age, and were respectable and prosperous; all now deceased but ASA, a wealthy business man in Bangor.
I. MERCY,3 b. Apr. 17, 1792, in Fryeburg; m. Amos Poor.
2. ISAIAH,3 b. July 3, 1794; m. Nancy Walker; d. Apr. 24, 1875.
3. ICHABOD,3 b. Dec. 23, 1796; June 22, 1870.
4. JOHN,8 b. Aug. 25, 1798 ; m. Hannah Swan; d. Sept. 20, 1840.
5. HENRY,3 b. Apr. 11, 1800; d. July 13, 1876.
6. SILAS,3 b. Feb. 21, 1802; m. Kate Hapgood; d. June 27, 1871.
7. EBENEZER,8 b. Aug. 6, 1804 ; m. Mary Whiting.
8. ROYAL,8 b. June 2, 1807 ; m. Emily Ingalls, of Denmark.
9. JANE,3 b. Mar. 8, 1809 ; d. Jan. 6, 1820.
IO. ASA,8 b. May 11, 1813; lived in Bangor.
II. EMMONS,3 b. July 24, 1815 ; lived in Bangor.
12. ARA,8 b. Oct. 2, 1817 , d. June 10, 1838.
CHILDREN OF ICHABOD WARREN, JR .:
I. PHINEAS I.,4 b. Aug. 25, 1824; d. Aug. 21, 1827.
2. WILLIAM, W.4 b. Apr. 19, 1827; m. Mary Frost, in Texas.
3. PHINEAS, I.,4 b. Jan. 26, 1829; m. "out West."
4. CYNTHIA,4 b. Mar. 12, 1832 ; m. William Messer.
5. ELIZABETH J.,4 b. Apr. 15, 1834.
6. OCTAVIA,4 b. Apr. 16, 1837 ; m. David Coffin.
7. GUSTAVA,4 b. Apr. 16, 1837 ; d. Dec. 5, 1853.
8. AARON E.,4 b. Jan. 5, 1840 ; lives in St. Louis.
WARREN FAMILY OF HIRAM.
Maj. Nathaniel Warren1 came from Gorham to Hiram as one of the early settlers and was buried on the hill, on the road leading from Cornish village to Hiram bridge. He d. Aug. 21, 1819, aged 63 years .- His widow, Margaret, d. in the family of Warren Adams, Feb. 28, 1846, aged 86 years. This pair were so devoted to each other that from the day of their marriage to their separation, by death, both partook of their food at the table from the same plate. They were persons of culture, who lived worthy of respect, and were lamented when removed from this world.
Col. John Warren,2 son of Maj. Nathaniel, was b. (presumably) in Gor- ham, Me., Oct. 12, 1786; m. Susan Adams, who was b. Nov. 6, 1788, and d. June 27, 1858, aged 71 years and 8 months. Susan, his wite, d. Jan. 3, 1875, aged 87 years. He was a man of prominence in civil, military, and business life; was selectman in Hiram about ten years; contracted to build bridges, dams, and mills; engaged in lumber trade and kept a tavern on the bank of Great Ossipee river, on the right-hand side of the road leading from South Hiram to Cornish village, near the present covered bridge at the west end of the same. He was a man of commanding presence, tall, broad-shouldered, and erect, with military precision of step, and of courtly manners. He pos- sessed great kindness of heart, a benevolent spirit, and was fond of children.
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As a commander, he was efficient and attractive, popular with his regiment and respected by the public. He had a numerous family represented by the following names and records :
I. NATHANIEL 3 (EsQ.), b. July 7, 1806 ; m. Dec. 7, 1828, Mercy Sanborn, and settled in Hiram. He was a magistrate for many years, and repre- sented his town in 1842 or 1843.
2 . GEN. WILLIAM,3 b. Sept. 6, 1807 ; m. Mar. 19, 1832, Mary A. Rumery. He inherited the military proclivity of the Warren family, and was early promoted through the various grades of rank to be commander of the regiment of volunteer militia. He was a gentleman of easy manners and graceful carriage, who was a centre of attraction in social gather- ings, and pleasantly agreeeble in all the relations of life.
3. ELIZA,8 b. Mar. 24, 1809; m. in Nov .. 1834, John Scribner.
4. MARGARET,3 b. Aug. 24, 1810; d. Feb. 7, 1820.
5. SUSAN,8 b. Nov. 28, 1811; m. July 14, 1832, John Fly.
6. JOHN A.,8 b. Mar. 29, 1813; m. Mar. 17, 1836, Sarah Rumery.
7. REBECCA,3 b. Jan. 8, 1815 ; d. Oct. 21, 1815 (?).
8. CHARLES,8 b. Aug. 18, 1816; m. Dec. 25, 1840, Catherine Cram.
9. HENRY,3 b. June 21, 1820 ; m., first, Lucy Ann Smith, April 28, 1844, and by her, who d. Nov. 26, 1851, had three children. He m., second, April 12, 1852, Susan, daughter of Samuel Chadbourne and his wife Mary Staples, of Hiram. He died Jan. 29, 1885, and was buried in the Warren burying-ground, one mile from Cornish village on the Hiram road. His widow is now (1893) living below Cornish village. Children :
I. AUSTIN E., 4 b. Feb. 10, 1845.
II. CYRUS B.,4 b. Oct. 9, 1846 ; d. May 15, 1863.
III. MARY A.,4 b. Sept. 19, 1849.
IV. LUCY A., 4 b. March 11, 1853.
V. HENRY H.,4 b. March 11, 1855.
VI. ZILPHA, 4 b. Dec. 27, 1857 ; d. June 4, 1889.
IO. GEORGE,3 b. Feb. 26, 1822 ; d. in infancy.
II. GEORGE,3 b. Nov. 2, 1822; m. Mary Gammon.
12. EDWARD F.,3 born Nov. 15, 1824; m. Octavia Lord, and is now living at Kezar Falls village. He has William, Preston, Nellie, and Frank J.
13. JOSEPH,3 b. July 7, 1826; m. Susan A. Fly, and resides in Cornish. He has Willis and Lewis.
WARRENS OF HOLLIS.
Joshua Warren, said to have been the son of a recruiting officer in the French war of the same name, was born Apr. 14, 1758; married Anna Young, of Saco, and settled at "Deerwander," in the plantation of Little Falls, now Hollis, where he cleared a farm and raised a family. He seems to have once lived at Wiscasset, as records of children were found there. He served in the Revolutionary army as a member of the 16th Mass. Continentals; was at the surrender of Burgoyne and at Trenton, where, when the engagement began, he was "on picket " and captured the first Hessian taken in the war. He
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often, in old age, alluded to the sufferings endured by the soldiers of the Colonial army. He died in Hollis, Feb. 27, 1849, aged 91 years. Children :
1. JOSHUA, JR., b. 1781; m. Lydia Wadlin, of Biddeford; lived in Hollis and d. Jan 11, 1851, leaving issue as follows :
I. JESSE, b. July, 1806; in. Pamelia Adams, of Kennebunk; settled at Deerwander, in Hollis, as farmer and Methodist minister. He was a man of unblemished character, who died, issueless, Jan. 18, 1871.
II. JOSEPH, b. May 24, 1808 ; m. Frances A. Lassell, of Norway, in 1850; lived in Hollis, where he died Aug. 8, 1884. He was a man of relia- bility and good executive parts, who was called to fill town offices for many years. Children:
(1). Lizzie S., b. July 23, 1851.
(2). Addie M., b. July 23, 1853 ; m. Ellery B. Clark, of Newton, Mass., June 3, 1885.
III. ISRAEL, b. Jan. 20, 1810; m. Olive Bradbury, of Hollis, Apr., 1838; a large, fine looking man, of kind heart, a good townsman and neigh- bor; was one of the "Warren trinity." He d. in May, 1883. Issue : (1). Capt. Joseph F., b. Dec. 13, 1838 ; m. Margaret A., dau. of Abram L. Came, of Buxton, and resides on the old Came homestead, about one mile from West Buxton village. He was educated in the common schools and academies; served as lieutenant and captain of Company C, 27th Maine Infantry, in the Civil war as an efficient soldier ; since the war has filled the municipal offices and served in both branches of the Legislature of Maine. Cap- tain Warren is a man of genial temperament, who enjoys a good story with a hearty laugh at the end. He has sustained the rep- utation of his family for integrity and ability ; is hospitable, gen- erous, and a good farmer. Two children: John C., b. Mar. 26, 1874, and Albert F., b. Jan. 25, 1879.
(2). Emma A., b. Sept. 17, 1848 ; unmarried.
IV. THOMAS, b. Jan. 20, 1810; m. Abigail Smith, Dec. 18, 1838, and lived in Hollis near his birth-place. He was one of the "Warren trinity" and resembled his brother, before-mentioned, so closely that few could distinguish them; a noble man; d. Jan. 26, 1871. Children : (1). Lizzie A., b. Sept. 9, 1839 ; m. Albert E. Ross, Feb. 25, 1865.
(2). Martha A., b. Sept. 11, 1847; m. Chas. Bradbury, Nov. 26, 1868.
v. ANNA, b. Jan. 20, 1810; m. Jacob McDaniel, of Hollis, Dec. 29, 1829. She, too, was one of the "Warren trinity," as will be seen by reference to date of births. Two children.
2. DOMINICUS, b. Oct. 20, 1782 ; m. Hannah Gilpatric, of Hollis (?), and lived in that town. He d. April 6, 1873, aged 91 years. Children :
I. MARY G., b. Feb., 1809; m. I. R. Deering, of Waterborough, in June, 1837. Five children.
II. MARK H., b. Jan., 1812 ; m. Eliza A. Goodwin, April 14, 1841, and had issue as follows :
(1). Charles A., b. Jan. 11, 1842; a member of Co. F, 16th Me. Vols .;
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taken prisoner at the battle of the Wilderness and was starved to death at Andersonville, Ga.
(2). Elizabeth A., b. Jan. 11, 1842 ; m. E. Richards. One child.
(3). Josephine, b. Jan. 31, 1845; m. Sumner C. Swett; d. March 5, 1886. One child.
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