Saco Valley settlements and families. Historical, biographical, genealogical, traditional, and legendary, Part 71

Author: Ridlon, Gideon Tibbetts, 1841- [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1895
Publisher: Portland, Me., The author
Number of Pages: 1424

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(3). George, a paymaster in United States navy.

III. WILLIAM H.

IV. JONATHAN R.

v. EUNICE.

VI. JOSEPH G., b. in Waterborough, Me. ; m. and early settled in Saco, where he engaged in the flour and grain trade. He afterwards pur- chased saw-mills and carried on an extensive lumbering business for many years, until his death. Mr. Deering was a man of great energy and determination, who was successful in his ventures, acquiring a competency. He had issue.

VII. DAVID.

VIII. EZEKIEL.

Isaac Deering, born in Scarborough, Me., July 2, 1774; married Sarah, "dau. of John and Isabella Sawyer, of Buxton, Oct. 5, 1797 (she born Oct. 30, 1777), and had issue, eight sons and two daughters, of whom hereafter. The family moved to Jackson, Me., about 1822-3, where they lived on a farm, and there the children were brought up; their names and births as follows :

I. MARY B., b. June 25, 1798 ; m. Ebenezer Sawyer-"six-fingered Eben " --- and d. July 2, 1853.

2. ANNA, b. June 22, 1800; d. Nov. 7, 1830.

3 SALLY, b. May 20, 1802 ; m. Nathaniel Boothby, and d. Mar. 21, 1825.

4. ISAAC, b. July 13, 1804; m. Ellen Dyer, of Durham, Me .; was a farmer in Jackson, Me., and a local preacher of remarkable memory who could recite from the Scriptures correctly by the hour; d. Mar. 21, 1888.

5. REUBEN, b. Nov. 1, 1806; m. Betsey Wiggin, of Brooks, Me., and d. June 12, 1886.

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6. JABEZ, b. Nov. 28, 1808; in. Elmira Dyer, of Durham, Me .; she d. and he is now living in Corinth, Me.

7. JOSEPH, b. April 21, 1811 ; m. Serena Sawyer, of Buxton, Me., and d. June 5, 1894.

S. THOMAS P. S., b. Sept. 12, 1813 ; m. Clarissa Smith, of Hollis, and lived in Biddeford. He m. a second wife; was cabinet maker and undertaker for many years ; succeded by son John who continues there; other issue. He d. Dec. 31, 1882.

9. DAVID S., b. Mar. 9, 1816; living in Independence, Iowa.

IO. DEA. RUFUS, b. Apr. 16, 18IS; m. Deborah Eastman, of Limerick, and had issue; second, Mrs. Thissell. Five sons and four daughters, of whom five deceased, in this family. He had but limited advantages for an education, and at the age of sixteen was thrown upon his own re- sources. The first five dollars earned by him was paid for a month's work on a farm and spent for school books in Belfast. He learned the carpenter's trade, and taught school in Buxton and Hollis. He went to Georgia with other young men from the Saco valley in 1840,* where he remained a year. On his return he engaged in keeping a general store in Hollis, where he continued some six or eight years; then worked on a farm below Moderation village, where he lived, the present home- stead of John Haley. At one time he "tended store " for 75 cents a day, maintained his family, and saved money. In company with another he purchased an interest in the township of Success, N. H., for 62 cents an acre, but the enterprise proved unsuccessful in consequence of the heavy cost of getting out the timber. He removed to Portland in 1854 and with one thousand dollars engaged in the lumber trade on the same wharf where his large plant now stands. For the first ten years he worked in the lumber yard with his men all day and kept his books evenings.

Mr. Deering became a Christian in early life, connecting himself with the Freewill Baptist church, and has ever been a consistent, straightfor- ward and active member. He was superintendent of the Sunday school at West Buxton when the author of this work was a "wee laddie" in the class of Mrs. William Butler, and was so kind and careful toward him that it affords him great pleasure to write this tribute to his worth in this capacity. After his removal to Portland, he was connected with the Casco street F. W. Baptist church, of which he has been for many years an honored deacon. For this society he has been treasurer for twenty-five years; also treasurer of the Maine Free Baptist Convention. He has been active in the church and Sunday-school work, and has been a strong financial pillar for the support of the organization, as well as all denominational interests. In all the positions to which he was called to do business for others, he has proved himself to be a judicious manager, conservative yet progressive, economical but generous.

For many years Mr. Deering has been a "cheerful giver" toward

* Rufus Deering, Gideon W. Tibbetts, John Davis, James Ilaley, Stephen Hobson, Jolin Pierce, Monroe Pierce went to Georgia to find employment as lumbermen and mechanics ; they were transported by schooner from Bostontto Darien, Ga. It was the year of " Tippecanoe and Tyler, too." Fourteen of these northern men died in one year, among them Gideon W. Tibbetts, James Haley, Stephen Hobson, and John Davis.

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every noble enterprise to a liberal extent-always in a modest way. He has been interested in young men, and has lent them a helping hand toward a respectable and successful career. His charities in some years are known to have amounted to $2,000. He has enjoyed excel- lent health, which gave him a great capacity for business, and now, at the age of 76, he is active in directing his affairs and in doing good. Few men have maintained such a uniform and straightforward charac- ter for so many years, and fewer still hold the respect and high esteem of so large a number of those whose respect and esteem is worth having, as Dea. Rufus Deering. Two of his children were: Emily, who m. Merrill P. Jordan, deceased, and Willic.

II. REV. ARTHUR, b. Mar. 24, 1820 ; m. in New York; was ordained to the Freewill Baptist ministry when a young man, and became an able and scholarly preacher. He was a great reader and was possessed of much public spirit ; was a major in the Union army during the Rebel- lion, and distinguished himself as an heroic fighter with the steel as well as the spiritual sword. He is still living.

John Deering, and Abigail -- , of Scarborough, had children born there named as follows :

I. JOHN, b. Feb. 3, 1803.

2. RACHEL, b. Dec. 2, 1807.

3. STEPHEN, b. Sept. 16, 1809.

4. HARRIET, b. Mar. 19, 1812.

BURIALS IN SACO CEMETERY.

1830, Oct. 12, Hannah, daughter of Joseph and Hannah, aged 30.

1834, Sept. 25, Joseph, aged 80.

1841, May 20, Hannah, wife of Joseph, aged 81.

1847, May 14, Joshua, aged 32.

1847, Aug. 7, Joshua, son of Joshua, aged i year and 2 months.

1849, Jan. 6, Joseph, aged 63.

1866, Dec. 6, Miriam, wife of Joseph, aged 74.

1858, Sept. 12, Lydia G., wife of Enoch, aged 41.

1889, July 6, Enoch L., aged 76.

1878, Feb. 4, Sophia J., aged 49.

1838, Aug. 16, Eunice H., an infant.

1848, June 30, Allen, child of James and Mary.

1869, Aug. 13, Noah, aged 75 years and 3 months.

1869, Aug. 18, William, aged 79 years and 10 months.

1885, Oct. 11, Lydia A., wife of William, aged 76 years and 5 months. 1874, May 10, Abigail, wife of Joshua, aged 58.

1867, Jan. 21, William, aged So.

1834, Feb. 28, Jane, wife of William, aged 41.

1857, Aug. 15, Lucretia, wife of Charles, aged 36.

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1853, Feb. 8, Charles H., son of Charles, aged 4.

1874, Dec. 9, Lillias, daughter of Charles, aged 19 years and 5 months.

1876, Aug. 15, Rebecca, wife of Martin, aged 60.

1871, Apr. 5, James M., aged 61.

1864, Mar. 10, Julia E., daughter of Joseph, aged 6.

1883, Nov. 1, James A., son of Joseph, aged 30 years and 10 months.

Dresser Family.

This surname was derived from the occupation of a cloth-dresser. The first of the name of whom we have found record was JOHN DRESSER, of Row- ley, Mass., 1643, died 1672. Another JOHN was freeman, 1684; representa- tive about 1691.

Nathaniel Dresser, ancestor of those whose names follow, was killed by Indians in Scarborough, Apr. 13, 1746. He was at work on Scottow's hill, some distance from the garrison, when he discovered an Indian approaching and Hled toward the stockade. The Indian rested his gun against the corner of a barn and shot him as he ran. Some spaces between Dresser's foot-prints were measured and showed that he leaped twelve feet on descending ground. LYDIA DRESSER and Elias Banks, both of Scarborough, were married Jan., 1749 ; she was probably daughter of NATHANIEL, and sister of RICHARD who married Mindwell Munson at the same date, and of ANNA who was mar- ried to Joshua Purington July, 1, 1752. JONATHAN DRESSER was a member of the First Congregational church in Scarborough, July 17, 1743. Richard was living in Gorham, Apr. 27, 1799; Mary and Mindwell, his daughters, were wives of Elijah Libby ; the first married Sept. 10, 1783.

Wentworth Dresser and wife Sophia, of Scarborough, had issue there as follows :

I. JOHN, b. Mar. 27, 1795.

2. ISRAEL, b. Oct. 14, 1796.

3. ROBERT, b. Dec. 3. 1799.

4. DANIEL, b. Aug. 31, 1802.

5. LYDIA, b. Feb. 12, 1805.

6. ASA, b. Apr. 27, 1807.

7. JOSEPH, b. Oct. 27, 1811.

Mark Dresser and wife Sally, of Buxton, where he died in June, 1857; his wife died in Dec., 1855. They had children born there named as follows :

I. JOSEPH, b. Apr. 10, 1790 ; settled in Standish (?).

2. JANE, b. Mar. 28, 1793.

3. MARK, b. Jan. 23, 1795.

4. WENTWORTH, b. Mar., 1797.

5. EDWARD, b. Feb., 1799; settled in Standish (?).

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6. STEPHEN, b. Jan., 1801.

7. NANCY, b. Jan., 1803.

8. WILLIAM, b. July 5, 1805.

9. JAMES, b. June 7, 1807.

IO. MARY, b. July 7, 1809.

II. MARTHA, b. June 8, 1813.

Paul Dresser and Sally, of Buxton, had eleven children born there. He died Mar. 18, 1846; she died Nov. 30, 1852.

I. LYDIA, b. May 8, 1803 ; d. May 23d.

2. ALFRED, b. June 15, 1806; d. July 6th.

3. ALFRED, b. July 14, 1807.

4. RICHARD, b. July 7, 1809 ; in. Mrs. Mary J. Allen, of Cumberland, pub. June 27, 1846. He d. Sept. 23, 1849. Children :

I. MARY S., b. Apr. 8, 1847 ; m. John C. Small.

1I. SOPHIA H., b. Sept. 14, 1848.

5. SAMUEL H., b. Oct. 11, 1811 ; d. Aug. 15, 1849.

6. MYRANDA, b. Feb. 25, 1814.

7. OLIVER, b. May 31, 1819.

8. SOPHIA, b. Oct. 15, 1821 ; d. Mar. 3, 1839.

9. SALLY, b. Aug. 10, 1824.

IO. JAMES, b. May 4, 1829.

Dunnell Family.

The Donnel and Dunnell families were descended from the Scottish High- land clans named MacDonald. A branch of this ancient sept, the MacDon- nells, of Glengary. claim for the orthography of their name a greater antiquity than those who spell it MacDonald. The O'Donnells, of Ireland, are un- doubtedly of the same origin. It was very common for New England families to drop off the prefix "Mac" and " Mc" after settlement here. The family name appears as Donald in the early records and was afterward transformed to Donnell and Dunnell.

Heury Donnell, probably ancestor of all the Maine families, was admitted freeman in Kittery, 1652, and with son THOMAS signed submission to Massa- chusetts in York that year. We find record of his mortgaging his fishing houses, stages, and lands in York and at Jewells Island to Bryan Pendleton in 1664.

Hon. Samuel Donnell, probably son of HENRY, was a man of distinguished ability in his day, being a magistrate, judge of the Court of Common Pleas, and one of the council under the charter of William and Mary. He made his will in Vork in 1717-18; was owner of a saw-mill at the head of "Rogerses Cove," and an " Islands above Hearkers;" wife's name, Alice; mentions sons

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SAMUEL, NATHANIEL, WILLIAM, of whom it was said, " if he shall ever return," and JAMES. The daughters, ALICE, ELIZABETH, and JOANNA. The inventory was £834: 13 : 6. Flis age was 72 years.

John Donnell made his will in York in 1738; mentions only son THOMAS and daughters ABIGAIL, ELIZABETH, REBECCA, MARY. JIMIMA; wife's name, Sarah ; inventory, 1746, 6382 : 7: 6. CAPT. NATHANIEL DONNELL, with Thomas and James, was prominent in York in 1742.

Benjamin Donnell, said to have been born in York, came to Biddeford when a young man. By wife Mehitable he had three children baptized in that town. He probably married a second time as intention was recorded in Falmouth between Benjamin Dunnell, of Narragansett, and Elizabeth Hodg- don, of Gorham, Nov. 1, 1755. He settled in what is now Buxton as early as 1751. On June 2, 1762, he purchased lot 6, of range A, in first division, and probably made his home there. Names of children follow :

I. JOSEPH DUNNELL, bapt. June 11, 1749 ; m. Aug. 10, 1777, Anna, dau. Joshua Woodman, and settled on the farm since owned by Capt. Peter Hill, and lived in a two-storied house which stood below and easterly of the Hill dwelling-house. He d. Sept. 22, 1834. Seven children named as follows :

I. ALICE, b. Mar. 10, 1778 ; m. Nov. 17, 1799, to John Billings ; second, to Thomas Atkinson.

11. MEHITABLE, b. Oct., 1780; m. Aug. 10, 1797, to Samuel Sands, Jr .; d. Oct. 17, 1848.

III. CAPT. SAMUEL, b. June 4, 1781 ; m. Nov. 29, 1804, to Achsah Hill, and lived in the great two-storied house between Dearborn's hill and Elden's corner. He d. Dec., 1863 ; wife d. Mar. 15, 1859. Children :

(1). Maria, b. Oct. 27, 1805.

(2). Silvia, b. Jan. 17, 1808.

(3.) Achsah, b. Oct. 20, 1811 ; d. Apr. 17, 1815.

(+). Susan H., b. Feb. 8, 1813.

(5). Achsah II., b. June 7, 1815; m. - Knox; d. Aug. 8, 1846.

(6). Joseph, b. July 10, 1817 ; in. and lived for some years at Buxton Centre depot ; now at Cumberland Mills, Me.

(7). Samuel, b. Sept. 28, 1819; lived on the homestead ; was lieuten- ant in 27th Regiment Infantry during Civil war.

(8). Hon. Mark II., b. July 1, 1823; went early to the West, and was for many years a member of Congress.

IV. CAPT. JOSEPH, b. Sept. 11, 1784; in. widow Mehitable Harmon, Mar. 22, 1808, and settled in Buxton. He d. Mar. 31. 1840: his widow d. Nov. 25, 1872. Children :

(1). Cynthia, b. July 3, 1810.

(2). Lydia, b. June 23. 1813.

V. ANNA, b. Sept. 11, 1784 ; m. William Hill, Nov. 17, 1811.

VI. JOHN, b. Nov. 10, 1792 ; d. Apr. 23, 1805.

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VII. BETSEY, b. May 10, 1794; m. Stephen Hanson, Nov. 20, 1814. She d. Mar. 28, 1870.

2. BENJAMIN DUNNELL, son of Benjamin, bapt. in Biddeford, Oct. 7, 1750; m. Susan Davis, of Saco, Apr. 25, 1776. He bought of Job Roberts, Oct. 12, 1774, lot 4, of range C, 2d division, in Narragansett, No. 1, on which he cleared his farm. He had previously purchased of Isaac Ap- pleton, of Ipswich, Nov. 10, 1773, an acre and a half of land on lot 3, and here built his house. His nearest neighbor was Daniel Appleton ; was styled "junior" as late as 1789. The great two-storied mansion built by him was standing near the track of the P. & O. railroad only a few years back. He always dressed in the colonial costume. Children:

I. MEHITABLE, m. Joseph Rankin, Oct. 12, 1777.

II. MOLLY, bapt. in Narragansett, No. 1, June 3, 1753.

III. WILLIAM, m. Sally Woodman and lived on the homestead; d. June 3. 1853; widow d. Nov. 7, 1870. Children :

(1). Susanna, b. Apr. 20, 1802; d. 27th.

(2). Joanna, b. Aug. 4, 1809.

(3). Henry, b. May 24, 1814; m., lived on the homestead ; had William and Joanna.

John Dunnell m. Hannah Murch, of Biddeford, Apr. 2, 1752. He proba- bly m. Abigail --. for second wife; was in Narragansett, No. 1, in 1761; disposed of land to Samuel Thompson, Sept. 17, 1763; was killed by fall of a tree Feb. 11, 1767. Two children were :

1. JOANNA, bapt. in Biddeford, May 30, 1756.

2. DIADEMA, bapt. in Narragansett, No. 1, Mar. 1, 1767.

Samuel Donnell was in Saco in 1749. CAPTAIN DONELL, in 1759; also THOMAS DONEL.

John Donnell, of Buxton, so long station master at Buxton Centre, was, I suppose, a son of William and Sally.

Love Donnell m. Living Lane, Oct. 25, 1801.

Thomas Donnell, Jr., of Biddeford, m. Hannah, daughter of James and Hannah (Plaisted) Scammon, Apr. 18, 1764 (she b. 1743; d. Oct. 10, 1771), and had four children, two sets of twins, baptized in that town :

I. WILLIAM, bapt. Feb. 23, 1772.

2. HANNAH, bapt. Feb. 23, 1772.

3. MIRIAM, bapt. May 14, 1775.

4. JOHN, bapt. May 14, 1775.

Edgecomb Family.

EDGCUMBE FAMILY OF ENGLAND.

This is one of the most ancient and distinguished families in Devonshire, and they have been settled in the parish of Milton Abbott from a remote period, as evidenced by old documents written in the Norman-French, in which the designation "de Eggescombe" appears. There is an inscription on an old gateway, in the mansion of the elder family, dated "R. E. 1292." Many ancient documents now possessed by the Edgcumbes of "Old Edg- cumbe," to which this estate has directly descended, sustain the claims to antiquity. The name was derived from the seat and is spelled variously in old instruments, as Eggescombe, Edgescombe, Edgcomb, and Edgcumbe. By the marriage of WILLIAM EDGCUMBE with the heiress of the ancient estate of Cothele, in Cornwall, that valuable property came to this junior branch of the Edgcumbe family, and has continued with them down to the present day.

Cothele Manor House is regarded as one of the architectural "gems" of Cornwall. It was built by SIR RICHARD EDGCUMBE nearly three hun- dred years ago, and remains but slightly changed. The armor worn by him still hangs on the wall; the table at which he and his good dame feasted and the chairs on which they sat, are still here; the very bed on which he slept, surrounded by tapestry woven by hands that have clasped the dust for three centuries, may yet be seen. Royalty has slumbered within the ancient mansion, and memories haunt every room. The house is one of the best ex- amples of domestic mediaval architecture remaining in the country. Em- battled buildings surround two court-yards, and the principal entrance is sur- mounted by a lofty tower. The hall for banquets is forty-two feet in length by twenty-two feet in width, and is truly a grand apartment. The timber roof over this room has intersecting arches in its compartments. On the walls are whole suits of armor, consisting of helmets, breastplates, warder's horns, gauntlets, match-locks, cross-bows, shields, battle-axes, halberds, pikes, gis- armes, petronels, two-handed swords, and spears.

The ancient dining-room has mullioned windows and a fine old fire-place; the walls are hung with tapestry filled with equestrian figures and rural scenery, faded but of interest. An ante-room adjoining this contains a fine collection of old ware and other reminders of those who dwelt here in other days and olden. The chapel in the court-yard is reached from the dining-room and is rich with memorials of the remote past. Here may be seen the bowl of the original baptismal font from which, we may plausibly assume, the children of the Edgcumbe family were, baptized. The old stained glass in the windows is beautifully illustrated with sacred pictures. The heavy carved furniture in all the rooms is beautiful and antiquated, and many decorations thereon are in the form of shields representing arms of the Edgcumbe family. The drawing-room contains a collection of massive ebony chairs, a sofa and carved cabinet. Every room is filled with objects of interest, all savoring of antiquity. The grounds surrounding the mansion are lovely surpassing description. Some of the enormous trees speak of venerable age, one of them being

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twenty-eight feet in circumference. Glimpses of the shining river may be had through the overhanging foliage. There is a cosy, picturesque landing-place for boats. A pretty waterfall lends a charm to the diversified landscape, and birds sing in every bush and shrub in the wide demesne.

The little chapel erected by Sir Richard as a memorial of his remarkable escape from his pursuers, still stands on the edge of the rock overlooking the water where he threw down his cap. Among the many interesting things to be seen in the chapel is a complete model of the tomb of Sir Richard Edg- cumbe, at Morlaix, in France. The view from the east window is magnificent.

Mount Edgeumbe, in Cornwall, formerly known as West Stonehouse, came to the family by the marriage of SIR PIERS EDGCUMBE with the heiress, and his son, Sir Richard, built the mansion now standing. Such changes have been made by subsequent proprietors that but a few marks of antiquity are observable about the house. It is a real home-like building, made to live in. As a rule, the rooms are not large nor lofty. The house was originally nearly square with circular towers at the angles; these last have been rebuilt and are now octagon. The front faces down a grassy slope toward the sea, and a charming prospect opens to the eye from the door-way. Entrancing views are obtained from the windows in the upper apartments, as well as from the elevated terraces surrounding the mansion. The great hall at Mount Edg- cumbe is an exception to the other rooms and may properly be denominated "grand." There is a minstrels' gallery where music is often heard. The rooms are well furnished with family and historic portraits, many by the noted old masters, and several said to have been painted by the artist Vaudervelde himself, at Mount Edgcumbe. The scenery about this seat was of such natural loveliness that art has found little to do. There are all those parts - hills and dales, heights and valleys, rugged elevations and smooth pastures, land and water, shrubbery and forest-which contribute to the ideal rural landscape. Here nature holds sway. The laurel hedges, being unmolested by trimmers, have risen to the height of thirty feet; the lime trees grow wildly luxuriant and shake their branches in the passing wind as if in defiance of any attempt to prune them. Deer and rabbits room at will in the extensive park. Visitors come here from far and near for health and recreation, the grounds being open on certain days to all who may wish to visit them. There are three gardens, named the "French," "Italian," and "English " gardens, the arrange- ment of which, combining conservatories, fountains, orangeries, and terraces, represent the methods employed by the three nations. These ornamental plantations are beautifully laid out and kept with great care; they are shaded by choice trees, and statues and vases have been placed at suitable points. There are pretty summer-houses in cosy nooks where abundant foliage affords shelter from rain and sunshine. Another charming feature at Mount Edg- cumbe is a drive-way extending five miles through the park, which skirts the harbor and sea. Along this road may be seen the lodges in which the gard- eners and gate-keepers dwell, where cool milk is served as refreshment to vis- itors. There is an urn here containing a tablet to the memory of that Countess of Edgcumbe "whose taste embellished these retreats, herself their brightest ornament." We present a view of Mount Edgcumbe made from an original of large size procured in London, as well as of the more ancient mansion of Cothele, which should be highly valued by every Edgcumbe family in Amer- ica as memorials of an ancestry from which all have descended.

MOUNT EDGCUMBE, CORNWALL, ENGLAND.

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EDGCUMBES OF EDGCUMBE HOUSE.

Richard de Edgenmbe, living in 1292, A. D., had three sons. The second son,

Richard de Edgenmbe, had two sons.

1. John de Edgeumbe, the eldest, was ancestor of the present head of the family, seated at " Lower Edgcumbe " in Devonshire.

2. William de Edgeumbe married, in 1353, Helena, dau. and heiress of Ralph le Cothele, and was ancestor of the Edgcumbe Earls of Mount Edgcumbe, in Cornwall.

Richard Edgeumbe, of Edgcumbe, m. 28 Apr., 1757, Elizabeth, eldest dau. and co-heir of Michael Goslen, Esq., of Chatham, and d. 29 July, 1784, at which date succeeded by his son.

Piers Edgenmbe, Esq., of Edgcumbe, who m. 18 Dec., 1798, Eleanor, dau. of Thomas York, Esq., of Wableton, Sussex, and by her, who survived him, and d. 3 Feb., 1846, had issue,

1. Richard Darke Edgeumbe, Esq., b. June 4, 1811; m. Aug. 24, 1835, Louisa, dau. of Richard Marshall, Esq., M. D., of Totness, and had surviving issue at his decease.

I. PIERS, his successor.

II. RICHARD WISEMAN, b. Dec. 23, 1853.

III. ELEANOR.

IV. CATHERINE.

2. Ellen Susanua m. Rev. George Ross.

3. Emma Mary m. first, Peter Pilcher; second, Rev. Richard Martin.

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Motto-" CUR PLAICIS FORT DE DIERE."

Seat-EDGCUMBE HOUSE, EDGCUMBE, NEAR TAVISTOCK, DEVONSHIRE.

EDGCUMBES OF MOUNT EDGCUMBE.

Richard Edgeumbe was Lord of Edgcumbe in 1292, and from him are descended all of this name in England and America.

William Edgenmbe, second son of the House of Edgcumbe, married Hilaria, only daughter and heiress of William de Cothele, of a distinguished old Cornwall family, and by this alliance this junior branch of the Edgcumbe family became possessed of valuable estates which have ever since continued with them. This William made his residence principally at Cothele. He had a son,

William Edgeumbe, who, in 1378, was styled as "of Cothele in Corn- wall." He granted lands, in Middleton, to the Convent of Tavistook, in Devonshire.

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William Edgeumbe, son of the preceding, in the sixth year of the reign of Henry V, held the custody of lead mines with the silver ore therein, which were in Devonshire. He married and had a son and successor,

Peter Edgenmbe, Esq., who is mentioned among the chief men in Dev- onshire, who made oath, for himself and retainers, to observe the laws then existing. He married Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of Richard Holland, Esq., and had a son,

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Saco Valley settlements and families. Historical, biographical, genealogical, traditional, and legendary, Part 71

Author: Ridlon, Gideon Tibbetts, 1841- [from old catalog] Publication date: 1895 Publisher: Portland, Me., The author Number of Pages: 1424

Author: Ridlon, Gideon Tibbetts, 1841- [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1895
Publisher: Portland, Me., The author
Number of Pages: 1424