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3. HAVEN,+ bapt. Nov. 20, 1769; probably named for Haven Tarbox, his mother's relative.
4. JOSEPH,4 bapt. June 30, 1776, in Biddeford, now Saco; m. Nov. 27, 1800, to Mary Johnson, of Limerick, and settled in that town. He was called " Joseph Gilpatrick, Gentleman," in documents relating to admin- istration of his father's estate in 1799, although at that time only twen- ty-three years of age. He d. May 19, 1844. Five children:
1. OLIVE,5 b. Aug. 26, 1802 ; never married.
II. BETSEY,5 b. July 8, 1804.
III. SAMUEL,5 b. Aug. 27, 1806; never married.
IV. CHARLES,5 disappeared.
v. BENJAMIN.5
5. THOMAS,4 bapt. in 1777 ; m. Alice Perkins, of Limerick, May 17, 1801 ; removed to Gardiner, Me., where he died. Three children, b. in Lim- erick, named as follows:
I. MARY, 5 b. Aug. 10, 1801.
II. JOSEPH,6 b. Nov. 15, 1802.
III. THOMAS,5 b. Aug. 20, 1804.
6. SAMUEL,4 m. Lydia Clark, May 19, 1812, in Limerick.
7. ELIZABETH,4 m. Samuel Moulton, of Newfield, Dec. 25, 1805.
8. SARAH,4 b. Apr. 9, 1785; m. Daniel Harmon, Oct. 19, 1804.
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9. HANNAH,4 b. Apr. 21, 1787; m. June 21, 1807, to Joseph Mulloy, of Limington, She was m. second, subsequent to 1826, to Mr. Banks; d. in 1877. She had eight Mulloys.
10. JOHNSON, + went West as early as 1832.
Maj. Thomas Gilpatrick, son of Thomas and Margaret, of Biddeford, and brother of . Joseph, Esquire," before-mentioned, was born Apr. 27, 1750; married Anna Bradbury, in Biddeford. Aug. 21, 1777, and was one of the first to build a log-house in the plantation since incorporated as Limerick. He was the first town clerk, and, with his brother Joseph, was on the first board of selectmen. Before moving from Saco, he was, in 1774, on a "com- mittee of safety"; also appointed to provide " a town stock of six half-barrels of gunpowder, 5 cwt. of lead, and a sufficiency of lead bullets according to the number in the train band." He was at the fortifying of Dorchester Heights under Capt. John Elden, in 1776, when the ground was frozen to a depth of eighteen inches, and while cannon balls were bounding over the hill from the shipping and forts; do not know the date of his death ; have been informed by an old resident of Limerick that he did not leave any descendants.
GILPATRICKS OF CORNISH.
John Gilpatrick,8 son of Christopher* and Jane Elliot, of Biddeford, was born May 1, 1754; married Eunice Tarbox, Nov. 14, 1774, and was one of the early settlers of Francisborough, now the town of Cornish, where he was remembered by the old people of the last generation as a zealous hunter and trapper. He had served in the army of the Revolution; lived many years in the "Pendexter neighborhood," so-called, in Cornish, but after his son Stephen purchased land in the west part of Hiram and cleared a farm there, the father removed to that town and built him a house near that of his son; was an aged man when he died, but no date appears. He had issue, several children.
I. JOHN,4 m. Betsey Hamilton, of Cornish; settled in Hiram; had issue, four children. An aged member of the family writes that John re- moved to Vermont.
I. DANIEL,5 m. Sarah Stimpson, of Denmark, Oct. 27, 1833 ; settled in Hiram; fell dead in the field while plowing.
II. JOHN C.,5 m. Abigail Bond, of Saco, and lived for many years by the brook-side, near the Samuel Ridlon homestead, in Hiram. When well advanced in life he removed to Limerick, on the road leading to the "Sweat Tavern." He was a cooper; d. in Limerick. He had two sons, Daniel" and Ammi.6 See record of descendants.
III. SOLOMON,5 m. Lucy Eastman (intention Dec. 15, 1836); settled in Fryeburg.
* CHRISTOPHER GILPATRICK (2), one of the younger sons of Thomas (1) and Margaret, who came from Ireland in 1818-20, was probably born in Saco. He married Jane Elliot, Sept. 27, 1750, and, I think, settled in Coxhall, now Lyman. lle spent his last days in Hollis and was, I sup- pose, buried on "Deering's Ridge." He had children named as follows and probably others: Nathaniel (3), bapt. July 12, 1752, in Saco; John (3), bapt. 1, 1754; Christopher (3), bapt. Dec. 14, 1755; James (3), born in 1763; Jane (3), Rosunnu (3), Sully (3).
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2. WILLIAM,4 b. in 1778, in Biddeford, and followed the sea from an early age. He shipped for service in the "John Adams" as second lieuten- ant, but died in Washington before the ship was ready for sea. No record of a family.
3. LEVI,4 b. in 1780, in Biddeford; began to follow the sea at the age of ten and was long master mariner. He was in the United States sea service twenty-eight months in the 1812 war; four months was a pris- oner of war at Halifax. When exchanged he went on board the "John Adams" and served until she was blown up to prevent her from being captured by the English. He then went to Portsmouth and served on board the "Congress" till the close of the war, when he entered the merchant service, being an officer in many vessels, in which he remained until his death, in 1830. He m. Sally Hammond, of Cornish, and set- tled in Saco. Children : Levi.5 Joseph, Stephen,5 William,5 Samuel,5 Mary,5 Sarah,5 Rosanna5 Christiana,5 and Olive.5 None of the sons lived to be married.
4. ABIGAIL,4 b. in Cornish.
5. PEALTIAH,4 was a seaman and d. in New Orleans.
6. STEPHEN,4 b. June 16, 1791. in Cornish; m. Nov. 25, 1813, Charity, dau. of Clement Brown, of said town, who was b. Apr. 27, 1793. For some years he lived in Cornish, but took up a tract of land in Hiram and made his home there until his death, which occurred July 22, 1872, at the age of 81. His widow d. Mar. 5, 1875. Children as follows:
I. STEPHEN B.,5 b. June 15, 1815, in Cornish; m. Thankful Rand (in- tention Apr. 10, 1835). He settled in Hiram, where he is still living in feeble health. Children.
II. ALPHEUS S.,5 b. Nov. 4. 1817, in Hiram; m. Jan. 30, 1841, to Hannah L. Boynton, who was b. July 8, 1819, and settled in Sandwich, N. H .; at one time lived in Tamworth; has lived for many years in Porter, Me. He is a judicious, prudent farmer, and a quiet, honorable eiti- zen. Six children :
(1). Marshall,6 born April 1, 1843, in Sandwich, N. H .; m. April 1, 1869, Ella Booker, and has issue. He has been a preacher, but in 1893 was running a hotel at Hastings, Cambria county, Pa. He is a man of fine personal appearance. Children : Ada,7 Nel- lie," Nettie," Hattie,7 and Carrie.1
(2). Isabella," b. Sept. 16, 1844; m. June 23, 1865, to John E. Walker ; second, to Melville Robinson; resides at Centreville, N. H.
(3) Elizabeth A.,6 b. March 1, 1846, in Tamworth, N. H .; m. Oct. 19, 1871, Everett Boody, of Limington, Me.
(4). Joseph IV.,6 b. April 5, 1848 ; m. Sarah Cushing, of Portland, and lives at home ; stone mason and farmer; an honorable, self-re- liant, and much respected man, whose word ean be relied upon. Children : Bertha," Ethel," Elsie.7
(5). Mary E.,6 b. May 5, 1850; m. Aug. 8, 1869, John Stanley, of Porter, Me.
(6). Alpheus, Jr.,6 b. Mar. 30. 1852 ; m. Nov. 16, 1871, Ella, dau. of Ammi Gilpatrick, of Hiram, Me. He has several children named
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as follows : Rosalia, b. Dec. 6, 1872 ; m. June 3, 1893, Eugene Edgecomb, of Parsonsfield ; Almedu,7 b. Mar. 24, 1874; Alice,7 b. July 9, 1876, d. Nov. 11, 1881 ; Grace,7 b. Jan. 3, 1880 ; Byron,7 b. Jan. 3, 1880, d. Nov. 6, 1881 ; Alice,7 b. Dec. 23, 1889 ; Flossie,6 b. Nov. 4, 1891.
III. SEWALL,5 b. June 18, 1820, in Hiram, Me .; m. first, Olive Lewis; second, Martha, dau. of Samuel and Esther Ridlon, of Hiram; a peaceable, unobtrusive man ; had issue by both wives: Jesse," d. in the army ; Adaline," m. William Marshall ; Rebecca," m. George Lang- ley ; George WV.," m. Carrie Lewis; Aldin,“ m. Harvey ; Jacob,“ m. - Lewis. By second wife: Jesse" and Owen.6
IV. CLEMENT,5 b. Sept. 6, 1822, in Hiram, Me. ; m. Martha Gould and settled in that town; now living near Huntress bridge in Freedom, N. H. Children : Ellen F. m. Edwin Merrifield: Everet S.,6 m. Olive Ridlon ; Hannah J.," m. Frank Gilpatrick; Orace,6 m. Emma Sawyer ; Benjamin," m. Emily Gould; Elvina," d. young; l'iola," d. young.
v. CHARITY J.,5 b. April 30, 1825 ; d. Nov. 30, 1832.
VI. GEORGE, 5 b. July 11, 1827 ; m. Elizabeth B. Boynton, Dec. 22, 1856, and lived in Hiram; died May 24, 1879. His widow now living. Issue: Ebenezer," m. Eva Thompson, of Hiram; Albert," lives at home, unmarried; Cora," m. Frank Durgin, deceased ; Caleb,“ m. Lord; Frederick," unmarried.
VII. ISABELLA,5 b. Feb. 21, 1830; d. Aug. 4, 1839.
VIII. BENJAMIN F.,5 b. Jan. 9, 1832, in Hiram, Me., and removed to Penn- sylvania many years ago. He m. Elizabeth Owen, July 3, 1854, at the house of Isaac Crawford, Ebensburg, Cambria county, Pa. She was b. in Carroll township, Mar. 25, 1837 ; was of Welsh extraction. He enlisted in the Union army at the breaking out of the Rebellion, and had a long and wearing service; was a member of the G. A. R., and buried under their orders and ceremonials. He died Nov. 27, 1890. Eleven children, six sons and five daughters: Isabella J.,6 m. John Sheeler, in 1880; Thomas 11.,6 m. Rebecca T. Schrogast, Jan. 1, 1879, and has four children; Susan J.,6 m. Ephraim Burn- himer, Jan. 1, 1879; Eri B.,6 m. Bella Smail, Apr. 4, 1891 ; Harry, 6 m. Bella Bates, Mar. 16, 1893; Marshall,6 m. Mertie Brady, July 4, 1893; Jays; Mattie6 ; Clement 6; Mary," m. John Faust, June 1, 1891.
1X. ASA,5 b. Feb. 15. 1836 : d. Aug. 15, 1839.
x. MARK P.,5 b. May 2, 1839, in Hiram, Me. (records in his family have his birth "Apr. 24, 1839" ). 1Ie m. Elizabeth Coy, of Penn- sylvania Run, Indiana Co., Pa., Sept. 20, 1863. He enlisted in the Union army at the breaking out of the war; was confined in Libby prison ; politically a staunch Democrat; at time of death, June 26, 1869, was a worthy member of F. & A. M., Blairsville Lodge. Chil- dren as follows :
(1). Laura J.,6 b. Sept. 25, 1864, at Taylorsville, Pa .; m. May 27, 1890, James Murray, of Altoona, Pa., where they reside.
(2). Mark H.," b. Aug. 24, 1868, at Nineveh, Westmoreland Co .. Pa., and resides at Nineveh Station.
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DESCENDANTS OF JOHN AND ABIGAIL:
Ammi Gilpatrick m. Esther Gray, of Hiramn, Me., and settled in that town. He had the following children :
I. LUCETTA, d. at the age of 20 years.
2. WILLIAM, m. Minnie Bragdon, who died, and he lives in Portland.
3. ELI, m. Mary Thompson, of Saco, and lives in Hiram with issue.
4. MARY W., m. Samuel Gerry, of Limerick, Sept. 9, 1861 ; dead.
5. FRANK, d. in childhood.
6. CHARLES, d. in childhood.
7. SARAH, mn. Roswell Torrey, of Ossipee, N. H.
8. ELLA, b. Aug. 25, 1852 ; m. Alpheus Gilpatrick, of Kezar Falls, and has children.
9. FRANK, m. Jane, dau. of Clement Gilpatrick, and lives in Hiram.
IO. CHARLES, in Hiram, unmarried.
II. IRA, m. Rebecca Thompson, of Hiram.
GILPATRICKS OF HOLLIS.
Christopher Gilpatrick,3 son of Christopher and Jane Elliot, was born Dec. 14, 1755. He served in the army of the Revolution with his brother John, who settled in Cornish; married Martha Smith, Oct. 20, 1784, and set- tled on " Deering's Ridge," in Hollis, where he engaged in the tanning of leather and farming. In 1801, it was voted that the selectmen of Hollis shall meet the selectmen of Coxhall to see if they "can agree to take Christopher Gilpatrick on to this town at Christopher Gilpatrick's expense." I assume that the father had lived in Lyman, but died in Hollis with his son of the same name. Four children :
I. JOSEPH,4 b. Aug. 4, 1790, in Hollis, Me .; m. Hannah, dau. of Joshua Kimball, of Buxton, Sept. 5, 1813; she b. Jan. 21, 1787 ; by her he had two sons. He was a sea-captain, also a school-teacher. Becoming de- luded, like so many, in the Cochran craze, which swept over the com- munity at the time, he left his wife, who seems to have had no fellow- ship with the doctrines and practices of the "Cochranites," and went away to the state of New York with the company that settled there. He had a "spiritual wife," one Martha Junkins, of York, b. Oct. 23, 1808, assigned to him; she had three children ; d. in Granville, Ohio, Feb. 2, 1888. Mr. Gilpatrick d. in Granger, Alleghany county, N. Y., June 3, 1858, "a man of superior natural endowment and acquired ability."
I. CHARLES C.,5 b. in Hollis, Me., and carried by his father to Granger, N. Y., when a child.
Il. OLIVER M.,5 b. in Hollis, Me .; carried away to Granger, N. Y., when a child. These brothers came back to Hollis to visit their relatives. Both have deceased.
III. MARTHA C.,5 b. in Granger, N. Y .; deceased.
IV. MARY E.,5 b. in Granger, N. Y .; deceased.
V. JOHN L.,5 b. Jan. 12, 1845, in Granger, N. Y. ; m. July 8, 1874, to Elizabeth Blackburn and has two children. He graduated from Kala-
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mazoo College in 1867; taught in the public schools of Fort Dodge and Gosport, Ind., and at Bowling Green, Ohio; was instructor in mathematics in the University of Michigan in 1873 and 1874; since professor of mathematics in Denison University at Granville, Ohio. Children :
(1). Alice Ray,6 b. Apr. 1, 1878.
(2). Florence E.,6 b. Feb. 24, 1887.
2. EDWARD,4 son of Christopher, d. unmarried.
3. JOHN,4 b. in Phillipsborough, now Hollis, before Jan. 9, 1795, as he and Edward were baptized on that day. He m. Hannah Clark, Jan. 27, 1816, and settled on the homestead with his father. His portrait, with that of his wife, painted by Treadwell, are in the possession of Nathaniel, his eldest son, at Kezar Falls, Me.
1. NATHANIEL,5 b. in Hollis; m. Betsey B. Smith, Oct. 8, 1846 ; second, May 7, 1853, to Abigail, dau. of Andrew Merrifield, of Hiram, by Edward Gibbs, Esq. He lived many years in Saco, where he drove a team; now at Kezar Falls, Me. Four children :
(1). Mary M., b. Aug. 28, 1848; m. William Ridlon.
(2). Hannah J.," b. June 1, 1854; m. Willis Bickford, Dec. 10, 1870, and lives in Gorham, Me.
(3). Andrew L.,6 b. Aug. 24, 1856; m. Aug. 26, 1888, to Adda E. White, and lives at Kezar Falls, Me., with his parents; carriage maker. Two children, Berna F3 and Ray L.7
(4). Sarah E.,6 b. Nov. 17, 1858; d. Feb. 12, 1879.
II. CALEB,5 m. Almira Sands, of Saco; removed to the West many years ago; tailor.
III. JOHN,5 m. Martha Davis. She d. and he m. a second wife, name not known; removed to eastern Maine, and when last heard from was living in Dexter. In early life he was a barber by trade.
IV. CHARLES,5 m. Louisa Jordan; was killed by falling under the cars at Newmarket, N. H. His widow and son are living in Dayton.
v. SARAH,5 m. Horace Woodman and resides on the old homestead on " Deering's Ridge."
5. OLIVE,4 m. Amos Kimball, of Hollis.
ANOTHER BRANCH.
James Gilpatrick,3 son of Christopher,2 b. in 1763; m. Elizabeth Haley, of Hollis, Jan. 4, 1798; settled in the western section of the town, as farmer, and died there Feb. 25, 1842 ;* wife died in 1843, aged 74 years. These had five children, whose names follow :
I. TRISTRAM,4 b. May 5, 1798, in Hollis, Me .; m. Betsey Googins, and settled in his native town. He is remembered by the author as a man
* JAMES GILPATRICK (3) is said to have moved from Saco or Biddeford to Phillipsborough, now Hollis, in 1794 or '95, bringing with him his father, Christopher, his brother, Nathan, and three sisters, Jennie, Sally, and Rosanna. His house was on the Kennebunk road, so-called, thirty rods south of where the meeting-house at West Hollis now stands; buried in family lot, about forty rods below the house.
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of tidy appearance and graceful manners, pleasing and attractive in conversation, and of more than ordinary intelligence. He d. Sept. 26, 1877, aged 78 years. His wife predeceased him, Aug. 13, 1870, aged 70. Issue as follows :
1. LVDIA A.,5 of whom no particulars.
II. JAMES G.,5 of whom no particulars.
III. OLIVE,5 m. May 4, 1851, to Joseph L. Benson, of Hollis.
IV. JOSEPH G.,5 twenty years in California.
v. ORIN,5 of whom no records.
VI. NATHAN,5 of whom no records.
VII. STILMAN,5 of whom no records.
VIII. WILLIAM,5 of whom no records.
2. ELLIOT, 4 b. Dec. 22, 1800; m. June 4, 1818, to Lois Goodwin, who was b. June 17, 1799, and settled near his birth-place in Hollis, Me. He was a quiet, peaceable man ; many years a communicant of the Primi- tive Baptist church ; one of the "sweet singers of Israel," who with his good, lady-like companion were not forgetful to "entertain stran- gers." The author remembers with a profound sense of gratitude the quiet hours spent in that cosy home by the road-side in his convert days, when attending religious services in the neighborhood; and the good counsel and encouragement received from this godly pair have been treasured as a precious legacy of inestimable value. The highest enjoyment experienced by Mr. Gilpatrick was when singing some grand old "minor " that embodied the soul-inspiring sentiment of a Watts or a Wesley. "Aunt Lois" was a prim, sweet-faced little woman, of whom it could be truthfully recorded respecting her bearing toward her hus- band: "She will do him good and not evil all the days of his life." He d. July 27, 1873; she d. Feb. 7, 1879. Seven children :
I. MARY S.,5 b. Nov. 1, 1818; m. Isaac Bowdoin, April 5, 1840, and had issue; lives in Hollis.
Il. MOSES G.,5 b. Nov. 16, 1821 ; m. Nov. 4, 1847, to Caroline A. Meader, of Nashua, N. H. He was long a teacher of music, and was consid- ered to be one of the most gifted vocalists of his day. He resided in other states during early life, but has, "like a wee birdie to its nest, or a bairn to its mither," returned to the home of his childhood to spend the winter of age. He is now serving as justice of the peace. Three children named as follows:
(1). Medora A.,6 m. John W. Smith, of Philadelphia, now deceased, where she is living with her six children.
(2). Minnie C.,6 m. Alfred Lanhans, of Camden, N. J .; living in St. Paul, Minn.
(3). Ilomer H.,6 now in Philadelphia.
III. U. JANE,5 b. May 11, 1827 ; m. May 11, 1850, to John M. Bullard, at Milford, N. H.
IV. WILLIAM B.,5 d. at the age of four.
V. DAVID M.,5 b. Apr. 19, 1831 ; married Mar. 7, 1857, Helen Tibbetts ; second, Carrie Rose. Three children.
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VI. MELLISSA A.,5 b. Nov. 28, 1839; d. Nov. 14, 1856.
VII. ALONZO J.,5 d. at the age of four.
3. JANE,4 b. May 2, 1803; m. John R. Goodwin, of Saco, Me .; d. Aug., IS42. Had issue.
4. ELIZA,4 b. Aug. 5, 1810; d. in Lowell, Mass., single.
5. NATHAN,4 b. Jan. 22, 1814; Grace A. Staples; removed to Lowell, Mass., where he d. Feb. 27, 1872; wife d. Jan. 17, 1872. Had issue : Nehemiah,5 Benjamin,5 and Josephine.5
GILPATRICKS OF SACO.
Under this head will appear records of several families as found in the town and church registers. Some of the male members will be mentioned again at the head of the pedigree of their descendants, while others could not be traced with certainty.
Thomas Gilpatrick,2 son of Thomas,1 the immigrant, married Margaret, and with her called "Thomas and Margaret, Jr." He was born in old Ire- land, and came with his parents to Wells in 1718-20. His two sons, Joseph and Thomas, were early settlers in Limerick, along with a cousin, Jeremiah. The name of this Thomas appears in many old documents.
I. JOSEPH,3 b. Oct. 8, 1741; settled in Limerick.
2. MARGARET,8 b. Feb. 17, 1742; m. Daniel Campbell, Aug. 12, 1762.
3. ROBERT,3 b. Jan. 4, 1744; m. Doratha Hill, Nov. 27, 1766, and had issue. Wife d. Jan. 6, 1812. I do not know where he lived.
4. ELIZABETH,3 b. Dec. 23, 1746; m. Jere Cole, Apr. 19, 1764.
5. MARTHA,3 b. Apr. 30, 1748 ; m. Joshua Hill, May 15, 1766.
6. THOMAS,3 b. Apr. 27, 1750 ; settled in Limerick.
7. BENJAMIN,3 b. June 29, 1752 ; m. first, Rebecca Hill, Jan. 7, 1785, and had issue. He was styled "Captain " in many old documents, and I assume that he was a sea-faring man. He m. second, Feb. 3, 1793, Sally Mason, and had issue. He d. in May, IS19. Children :
I. LYDIA, 4 b. Mar. 23, 1786.
II. MARY,4 b. May 28, 1788.
III. REBECCA, 4 b. Dec. 24, 1793.
IV. JOHN K.,4 b. Mar. IS, 1796.
v. BENJAMIN,4 b. Feb. 3, 1798.
VI. ELIZABETH,4 b. Oct. 30, 1801 ; d. Dec. 6, 1810.
VII. MARIA, 4 b. Dec. 27, 1804.
Dominiens Gilpatrick,8 son of Jeremiah2 and Sarah, and brother of Jeremiah3 who settled in Limerick, was baptized in Saco, July 14, 1751 ; m. Miriam Tarbox, Oct. 26, 17So; d. in Saco, in 1833, aged 82. He had a large family, named as follows :
1. SARAH,4 b. June 1, 1782.
2. MIRIAM,4 b. Sept. 14, 1784.
3. SUSANNA, + b. Aug. 28, 1786.
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4. JEREMIAH,4 b. Jan. 3, 1789.
5. MARY,4 b. Oct. 17, 1791.
6. ELIZABETH,4 b. Feb. 3, 1794.
7. DOMINICUS,4 b. Mar. 17, 1797.
8. SAMUEL,4 b. Nov. 25, 1799.
9. HANNAH A.,4 b. Jan. 2, 1804.
10. MARY J. E., b. Apr. 26, 1809.
William Gillpatrick,2 son of the original Thomas1 and Margaret, was born in Ireland, June 15, 1718; married Martha Thompson (b. Feb. 15, 1718, d. Dec. 20, 1803), and had issue. The family tradition is that he saw the girl who became his wife for the first time on the ship when coming from Ire- land, that a mutual attachment sprang up, and that they were married after their arrival. This story may be pleasantly romantic, but for several reasons I doubt its truthfulness. If William was born as stated he was but two years old when he came with his parents to New England ; rather young to "fall in love at first sight." As their son Christopher was not born until thirty-one years subsequent to the settlement in Wells (1720) it seems probable that the wedding of the parents was celebrated much later in the century than tradi- tion has placed it; Free Mason; d. Mar. 12, 1788.
Christopher Gillpatrick,3 son of William2 and Martha, born 1751, m. Sarah Wilds, b. 1753, and had issue as follows :
I. ABIGAIL,4 b. 1774; m. Noah Toby, of Topsham, Me.
2. JOTHAM,4 b. 1776; m. Anna Smith, of Biddeford, June 2, 1796. He d. June 23, 1819, aged 40. Issue as follows :
1. CHRISTOPHER,5 b. June 21, 1798.
II. SETH,5 b. Feb. 11, 1800.
III. SIMON,5 b. Sept. 9, 1803.
IV. MARV,5 b. Mar. 2, 1806.
V. CHARLES,5 b. Jan. 10, 1808.
VI. LYDIA,5 b. Feb. 14, 1811.
3. JACOB,4 b. 1778; m. Abigail Fletcher, in 1809 (?) and had issue. In Saco the record of his birth is "March 12, 1786."
1. ALMIRA,5 b. July 31, 1809.
4. LYDIA, 4 b. 1779; m. Rishworth Jordan for her second husband (styled "Mrs. Lydia") 1805-6.
5. SIMON,4 b. 1781.
6. SARAH,4 b. 1783; m. Naham Smith.
7 LORANA,4 b. 1788; m. William Hill.
8. PAULINA,4 b. 1790; m. Erastus Hayes.
9. LUCY,4 b. 1792 ; m. Christopher Murch.
IO. WILLIAM,4 b. 1794.
II. GEORGE,4 b. 1796.
12. JOSEPH,4 b. 1799.
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James Gillpatrick,2 son of Thomas1 and Margaret, who came from Ireland, settled in Wells, Me., in 1734, and made that his permanent home; was in the Louisburg Expedition in 1745 under Capt. Storer, of Wells; also in the Revo- lution under Capt. Hubbard, eight months. At the expiration of his service, he re-enlisted and served for one full year, during which he suffered many hardships and exposures. In 1782, he enlisted for three years, receiving a bounty of six pounds. His children were, JOHN,8 JAMES,3 OLIVE,8 SARAH, 8 ELIZABETH,8 JOSHUA,8 RICHARD,8 OLIVE.8
1. RICHARD,3 b. Nov. 7, 1753; m. Mary, dau. of Capt. James Hubbard, of Wells, Feb. 11, 1776, who d. Mar. 20, 1794, leaving four children. He m. second, Dorothy R., dau. of Samuel Moody, of York, 1795, who d. May 2, 1847, leaving five children. He was bound out as blacksmith's apprentice, and at his majority engaged in business. He soon opened a general store and increased his successful business. Acquiring means he built an iron factory, which was one of the first in the province. He also engaged successfully in navigation and built several vessels on the Mousam river. One of his vessels was captured by the French. He suffered from the embargo of 1807. He sold his half of the cotton mill and valuable land, which placed him in comfortable circumstances. He became demented during his last days, and died Sept. 15, 1828. Chil- dren named as follows :
I. JAMES,4 b. Dec. 3, 1776; d. in 1780.
II. DIMON,+ b. Mar. 12, 1778; m. Elizabeth Rogers and had four chil- dren, namely :
(1). Olive,5 b. June 6, 1802.
(2). Daniel,5 b. Oct. 10, 1804.
(3). Richard,5 b. Feb. 10, 1807 ; m. and had issue.
(4). Mary A.,5 b. July 6, 1809.
III. DANIEL,4 b. Sept. 19, 1779; d. in March, 1802.
IV. SALLY,4 b. June 9, 1781 ; m. Benjamin Smith.
v. WILLIAM,4 b. June 3, 1796; d. Feb. 22, 1830; m. Sophia Goodrich.
VI. ELIZABETH,4 b. Aug. 29, 1797 ; m. Benjamin F. Green.
VII. MARY H.,4 b. Nov. 1, 1799; m. Edward E. Bourne, Esq.
VIII. MARIA M.,4 b. Feb. 7, 1802 ; m. William B. Sewall.
IX. LUCY,4 b. Oct. 24, 1803 ; m. Berleigh Smart. These daughters have left numerous descendants.
2. JOSHUA,8 m. Mary Hubbard, June 5, 1776; served in the army during the Revolution, in same company with James, and Richard who was corporal.
3. ELIZABETH,8 m. Reuben Stuart, Jan. 29, 1778.
John Gillpatrick,2 son of Thomas1 and Margaret, settled in Wells. He was a prosperous farmer in his day. In 1784, he and son raised 180 bushels of corn and 30 of potatoes; they kept eight cows. He was one of the peti- tioners for incorporation of the Second Congregational church in Wells, and was a charter member of that body. He was taxed £2 155 9d parish money; was chosen constable, refused to serve, and paid his fine. His house was near the Mousam mill lot in 1759 ; name of wife has not been found. His son,
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