Saco Valley settlements and families. Historical, biographical, genealogical, traditional, and legendary, Part 91

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

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I. SAMUEL,2 b. as early as 1720-5; m. Anna Williamson, dau. of John and Margaret, of Groton, Mass., April 23, 1746, she born Oct. 20, 1728. These were admitted to the church at Ringe, N. H., Dec. 15, 1765. "Phillis " a negro bondwoman of Samuel, Jr., was bapt. in 1768. Three of his children were b. in Lunenburg, two in Shirley, and one in Ringe. He removed from the town last named in 1771, since when no account of him or his family.

I. STEPHEN,3 b. Aug. 4, 1747.

II. ANNA,3 b. April 28, 1750.

III. SAMUEL,3 b. Aug. 1, 1752.

IV. EBENEZER,3 b. Oct. 10, 1759.

V. DAVID,3 bapt. Mar. 29, 1766.}

2. BENJAMIN,2 m. Margaret Williamson, Dec. 7, 1752, and lived in Shirley, Mass., until 1760, after which nothing was known of him or his family of five children, named as follows:

I. HANNAH,3 b. Aug. 15, 1753.

II. BENJAMIN,3 b. Nov. 26, 1754.

III. SARAH,3 b. Oct. 8, 1757.

1V. ELIZABETH,3 b. Dec. 27, 1759.

v. REBECCA,8 b. in Oct., 1760.

3. SARAH,2 m. Mar. 18, 1745, Nehemiah Bowers; second, Joseph Platts.

4. JOHN,2 m. June 19, 1760, Abiel Arven, of Groton, Mass.

5. ISABELLA,2 m. Sept. 28, 1752, Wm. Barron, and removed to Keene, N. H.

6. ABIGAIL,2 m. William Simonds, of Shirley, Mass.

7. TIMOTHY,2 resided several years in Lunenburg.

* Since the above was written my researches have caused me to think this Samuel was a brother of Capt. John, Capt. Benjamin, and Ephraim-all sons (?) of Stephen and Isabel, of North Yarmouth and Malden.

t SAMUEL LARRABEE, of Lunenburg, married Widow Mary Simonds, of Shirley, Mass., Dcc. 19, 1758; probably a second wife, and mother of Ebenezer and David, as above.

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BALTIMORE BRANCH.

Ephraim Larrabee1 may have been a son of Samuel, who died before 1727, and brother of Samuel who married Sarah Breed, but no link has been found among the records to prove the connection. There is, however, a cor- respondence of dates and negative evidences which make it probable that he was a son of one of the two brothers. He was born in 1723; married Elizabeth, daughter of Ebenezer and Mehitable (Southwick) Weston, of Reading, Mass., where she was born Oct. 6, 1729. These lived at Lynnfield, early called "Lynn End," or the "north parish" of Lynn, where he died Dec. 12, 1796, aged 73 years. He made his will Aug. 4, 1796, which was proved April 11, 1798; gave wife Elizabeth all his lands, stock, farming utensils, to be improved as long as she remained a widow; gave to son EPHRAIM,2 all his wearing apparel and $8 in money; to EBENEZER,2 $10; to DANIEL,2 $2 ; to ELIZABETH,2 $2 ; to MEHITABLE,2 $8; to LYDIA,2 $8 ; to HEP- ZIBAH,2 $8, and to son WILLIAM2 all that was left of his estate after the legacies were paid. Wife Elizabeth, executrix. Inventory showed homestead in Lynnfield, about twenty-three acres, with buildings thereon, worth $30 per acre; other lands. We have seen it stated that there were eleven children in this family, but the above names found in his will are all we know of.

Daniel Larrabee,2 one of the younger sons of Ephraim, was born at Lynnfield, Mass., June 9, 1771 ; m. Annie, daughter of Joseph and Hannah Wheeler, by order of the Society of Friends, at the meeting-house, Courtland Town, N. Y., Oct. 18, 1798. He went to New York city in 1791, and opened a ladies' shoe store on Maiden lane. When the yellow fever prevailed in that city, in 1798, he closed his store, and, prompted by a pure spirit of benev- olence, gratuitously ministered to the sick and dying, under the direction of Dr. Tripp, an eminent physician of that day, and who was a connection of the family. When gloom and dismay pervaded the city, and those afflicted with the deadly disease were deserted by their kindred, he went to their relief, nursed and comforted them in their distress, and assisted in performing the last solemn rites to those who fell victims to the fatal malady, which, at the time, resisted all the skill of the healing art.

Although affianced to her who afterwards became his wife, the matrimonial ceremony was deferred until he had fully discharged his duty to the afflicted people, and the city was fully restored. These services were fully appreciated at the time by the public authorities and a grateful people, and properly recognized when the scourge had passed away.

After his marriage Mr. Larrabee removed to Baltimore, and opened a shoe store on Market street. He removed thence to South Calvert street, where he had a shoe-finding store, and added the manufacture of lasts. The build- ing was erected from bricks brought from England for a hotel, and here Washington was entertained when in Baltimore. He was plain and unas- suming in his manners, courteous and affable to all. Strictly just in his dealings and upright in his example through life, he left an untarnished repu- tation. When the hour of his departure came, ripe in years, calm and placid to the last moment, he bowed to the decree of Heaven and quietly yielded up his spirit to Him who gave it, Sept. 11, 1842. Ten children :

I. HANNAH W.,8 b. July 11, 1799 ; m. Nov. 25, 1824, to Ward Sears, of

Tohim Lavalce

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Plymouth county, Mass., who d. Aug. 7, 1839, leaving a dau., Miss Ann Sears, who has furnished nearly all the data for this pedigree.

2. JOSEPH,8 b. Sept. 16, 1801 ; d. June 7, 1812.

3 EPHRAIM,8 b. Nov. 21, 1803; m. Ann, dau. of William and Elizabeth Burns, of Philadelphia, Apr. 26, 1831 ; d. Mar. 26, 1883. In early life he studied medicine, but being in delicate health, and being advised to take some active, outdoor exercise, he worked at the carpenter's trade until he succeeded to his father's business in 1824. He afterwards, however, received his diploma from the Botanical Medical College, of Macon, Ga., conferring upon him the degree of M. D., but he never used the title.

He commenced in business with small means, his father having lost heavily by becoming security for others, but by industry and economy he acquired capital. When the cholera broke out in Baltimore, in 1832, he formed a copartnership with his brother-in-law, Ward Sears, in estab- lishing a mill for the manufacture of Thomsonian medicine. This business was successfully carried on until their mill and dwelling were destroyed by fire in 1835, entailing heavy loss, not being insured. Im- mediately after the fire he purchased land and rebuilt on an enlarged scale, and continued the medicine business in connection with the shoe- finding and last-making. In 1844 he pulled down the old building and built two brick warehouses, now standing.

He invented an upright refrigerator, a novel shower-bath and water- cooler, which met with great success under his patent. Having sold out his other lines, he devoted himself solely to leather, hides, and shoe findings. He admitted three of his sons, and latterly the business was conducted under the firm name of E. Larrabee & Sons in the extensive iron-front store built in 1852.

Mr. Larrabee was a Whig and Republican and a strenuous advocate of the principles of the party; gave his first vote for John Quincy Adams. He would never accept any public office. He became a member of the Masonic order when twenty-one and took its degrees ; was actively engaged in its work until 1835, when, in consequence of his loss by fire, he withdrew to attend to his business more closely. He traveled extensively in America and twice visited Cuba, his object being health and recreation.

He was ever his own physician and that of his children, all of whom lived to maturity. He was well preserved and youthful in appearance when advanced in life. He required but five hours' sleep out of the twenty-four and was always an early riser. He never used tobacco after he was fifteen, nor spirituous liquors except as medicine, and then very sparingly. He possessed a social disposition and enjoyed good society. During his long business career he never had any serious difficulty with his neighbors. His customers were always furnished with good articles at fair prices, and he never regarded himself under any obligation to them.

He has been president of the Carrollton Hotel Company, of the Chesapeake Guano Company, and of the Wyoming Coal and Transpor- tation Mutual Company.

His religious views were peculiarly his own and never obtruded upon

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others, and he regarded the views of those who differed from him with the broadest charity. He died Mar. 26, 1888. Issue as follows :

I. ELIZABETH A.,4 b. Nov. 2, 1832 ; m. Nov. 2, 1852, to William M. Junes, of Baltimore, and had issue.

II. WILLIAM F.,4 b. April 26, 1834; d. May 22, 1875.

III. EPHRAIM F.,4 b. Dec. 23, 1835.

IV. MARGARET B.,4 b. Oct. 29, 1837; in. Nov. 5, 1863, to John B. Meller, of Philadelphia, and had issue.

V. FINDLEY Q.,4 b. July 4, 1839; d. Sept. 20, 1858.

VI. HARRISON C.,4 b. July 23, 1841 ; m. Sept. 30, 1868, Louisa, dau. of Capt. Enoch and Susan Turley, of Philadelphia, and has issue, three children, viz. : Lillie T.,5 b. Nov. 8, 1869; Albert, 5 b. Nov. 26, 1870; Harrison C.,5 b. Aug., 1873.

VII. EMMA R.,4 b. Oct. 1, 1845.

VIII. CLINTON,+ b. Oct. 10, 1851.

4. EDWARD W.,3 b. May 10, 1805; m. Nov. 25, 1828, Eliza, dau. of Isaac and Caroline Evans, of Baltimore, who d. in Dec., 1891, and had twelve children, named as follows :

I. HENRY C.,4 b. Sept. 4, 1829; m. Jan. 17, 1861, Mary J. Dougherty. No issue.

II. ANNIE E.,4 born May 4, 1831 ; m. April 27, 1853, Alfred S. Ness, of Baltimore. One daughter.

III. EDWARD W.,4 b. April 4, 1833.

IV. EPHRAIM M.,4 b. Dec. 23, 1834; d. Nov. 17, 1870.

V. GEORGE G.,4 b. Dec. 3, 1836; d. April 22, 1868.

VI. CAROLINE E.,4 b. June 4, 1838; m. May 8, 1860, Edward B. Reed, of Baltimore, and had six children.

VII. DANIEL,4 b. June 24, 1840; m. June 10, 1869, Janet Claylaugh, and had two children : Nina,5 b. May 25, 1870; Stuart,5 b. Aug. 8, 1874.

VIII. JOSEPH O.,4 b. Oct. 10, 1845 ; d. June 14, 1849.

IX. HANNAH S.,4 b. Mar. 10, 1849; d. Oct. 3, 1849.

x. ROBERT G.,4 b. May 12, 1850; d. Aug. 16, 1851.

XI. HOWARD P.,4 b. Dec. 6, 1851 ; d. June 19, 1853.

XII. ELINOR, 4 b. July 2, 1854; d. Aug. 17, 1856.

5. ELIZABETH,3 b. Nov. 26, 1807 ; d. May 25, 1876.

6. WILLIAM,3 b. Feb. 28, 1809; d. unmarried, in Baltimore, Feb. 2, 1892, aged 83. He was the last survivor of the original family that first set- tled in Maryland; was associated with his brother Edward in business; a stalwart Republican ; member of the Society of Friends.

7. MARY,3 b. Oct. 26, 1811 ; d. Sept. 24, 1817.

8. JOSEPH M.,3 b. July 21, 1816 ; d. Jan. 29, 1849.

9. MARY W.,3 b. Dec. 12, 1818; m. Nov. 5, 1840, Oliver Evans, of Phila- delphia, who d. Dec. 3, 1882. Six children.

10. ELMIRA,3 b. June 6, 1821; m. May 9, 1843, to George Stearns, of Petersham, Mass .; d. Aug. 4, 1886. Five children.

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BOSTON BRANCH.

Capt. John Larrabee3 was probably a native of Lynn, Mass., but as the early records were destroyed nothing definite has been learned respecting his parentage. He was born in 1686. The christian names used in this family are the same found in branches descended from Stephen Larrabee who fled from Yarmouth to Lynn during the Indian wars, and there can be no doubt about his connection with this family. In the pedigree made out by Doctor Banks, it is stated that he "had charge of a garrison at Spurwink, in 1703, doing excellent service against the Indians in a desperate battle, and in his declining years he was exalted to the honorable and responsible position of lieutenant-commander of Fort Castle William,* in Boston harbor. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Jordan and granddaughter of Rev. Robert Jordan, the celebrated minister of Spurwink, Sept. 29, 1710, in Malden, Mass. About 1712, he was serving as a private soldier in Castle William, and in 1720 was promoted to the position of "quarter-gunner." He had been advanced to the office of "captain-lieutenant " and " victualler " in 1725 ; this rank probably about the same as that of lieutenant-colonel of a modern regiment. Drake says he rose from true merit to the command of the fort and was commissioned by Governor Dummer. According to the Castle island records he succeeded John Gray as lieutenant of Castle William, Sept. 11, 1723. Being the senior resident officer he had the more immediate control of the discipline and gov- ernment of the island. Documents in the office of secretary of state show that Captain Larrabee rendered bills for "victualling the garrison," for "repairs of Castle William," for "disbursements for sails and cordage for the boats," and for "extraordinary table expenses." It has been said that he "deservedly acquired and sustained the reputation of an honest, good, and faithful officer." He regularly attended to religious devotions; was kind to relatives, friends, and acquaintances; charitable, benevolent, and a helper of the needy; an admirer of men of good character; humane and courteous to all with whom he had to do. In an obituary notice he was represented as one noted for "up- rightness, integrity, generous public spirit, plain-heartedness, humanity, and freedom from guile"; also " a sincere Christian and dear to the soldiers at the Castle, who loved and revered him as a friend and father." He died Feb. II, 1762. In his will he mentions a negro man, named "York," whom he "manuments and sets free," giving him a suit of mourning. Executors, son John, son-in-law Thomas Edes, and Capt. Nathaniel Greenwood. He had three children, three brothers, and a sister. Children born in Boston.

Capt. Benjamin Larrabee,3 brother of Capt. John, was, in early life, associated with him in real estate transactions in Boston, and married Mary

* Fort Independence, up to 1799, was called Castle William in honor of Sir William Phipps, who was placed in command by the king in 1692. It was founded in 1634 by Governor Winthrop, only four years subsequent to the incorporation of the city of Boston. The fort was first called "the Castle." In 1798, it was transferred to the United States by the state of Massachusetts and afterwards called Fort Independenec.

NOTE .- There is a life-sized portrait of Capt. John Larrabee at the house of Edward Goodwin, 144 Jaralemon street, Brooklyn, N. Y., which came down through the Edes family to Mrs. Hannal N. Conklin. He is represented as wearing low buckled shoes, white silk stockings, brown buck- led knee breeches, black double-breasted coat buttoned with heavy cords. Over this a single- breasted top coat without collar, but with broad euffs turned baek, white neck cloth, powdered wig, and face clean shaven; the right side slightly advanced; hilt of sword showing on left side. His left hand grasps a long spy-glass, which rested on a cannon near the muzzle. The background shows an ocean view with several ships in the distance. The picture is 4 by 7 feet, the figure itself being full six feet, framed in heavy gilt moulding about six inches deep.

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Eilthorpe there, May 18, 1727; these were published Apr. 12, 1727. In 1726 he and Capt. John purchased of the Widow Silence Elliot and her children, for 300 pounds-both Benjamin and John styled "Gentlemen"-land in "equal halves " upon Charter street, north end of Boston, and Oct. 4, 1730, Benjamin conveyed his part to Capt. John for 150 pounds. We do not find record of any children in Boston. This shows us when he disposed of his property in Boston. On June 30, 1731, the Pejepscot proprietors appointed Capt. Benjamin Larrabee agent of the company, and the records were trans- ferred to him. By reference to the letters that passed between Gov. Belcher and Capt. Benjamin, it will be seen that he went from Boston. The wife of Capt. Benjamin, of Brunswick, was named Mary. From these clues I think the Capt. Benjamin who commanded at Fort George, in Brunswick, was brother of Capt. John who commanded at Castle William, in Boston harbor. If, then, we can find the parentage of this Benjamin we may know, what has long been sought for, whose son Capt. John Larrabee was. Well, we find that Stephen, son of Stephen, Ist, had a son Benjamin, born in Malden, Feb. 11, 1696, and

the history of the others of this name is so well cleared up that it seems safe to assume that this Benjamin was the one who married Mary Eilthorpe and settled in Brunswick. Capt. John was older and was probably born in Fal- mouth or North Yarmouth. We have no direct proof of the connections here mentioned, and leave the absolute settlement of the question to future genealogists, who may have access to records not available to the author.

Ephraim Larrabee,3 another brother of Capt. John, who received a leg- acy by his will in 1760, may have been the one who lived in Lynnfield, Mass., and who made his will there in 1796. No record of marriage of an Ephraim has been found in Boston nor of births of children .*

Samnel Larrabee,3 another brother of Capt. John, was mentioned in his will of 1760, and may have been the Samuel who removed from Lynr. co Lunenburg.

Margaret Larrabee,3 a sister of Capt. John, married a Mr. Roach.

CHILDREN OF CAPT. JOHN AND ELIZABETH:

I. JOHN,4 b. Apr. 19, 1713; m., by Rev. Samuel Checkley, to Sarah, dau. of Thomas Wallis, blacksmith, of Boston, Dec. 25, 1740, and was styled in old documents " joiner" and "cabinet maker." By deed of date Mar. 22, 1752, Sarah Edes, daughter of Capt. John, for consideration of 5 shillings, quits claim, to this John, her brother, "land on Charter street, with dwelling-house, it being the late mansion house of our honored father, Capt. John Larrabee, deceased." By the will of Thomas Wallis, father-in-law of John, Feb. 14, 1748, he and wife received a dwelling- house and land on the common. We have found record of but two chil- dren, John,5 b. Nov. 11, 1741, and Robert,5 b. Jan. 14, 1747.

2. ELIZABETH,4 b. Feb. 4, 1715; d. May 2, 1746, unmarried.

* EPHRAIM LARRABEE, of Charlestown, Mass., m. Anna Holden-" both of Charlestown "- at Woburn, April 27, 1717, and had son Thomas, b. Sept. 4, 1722, who. at Stoneham, was pub. to Anna Winship, Aug. 24, 1745. HANNAH m. Thomas Harris in 1722. REBECCA pub. to John Con- olly in 1737. Ephraim was a member of the church formed at Stoneham, 1729. His tax was abated at Charlestown. Oct. 5, 1723.

NOTE .- Judge James Larrabee, of Gardiner, who has given the subject much study, ap- proves of this view of the relationship between Capt. John and Capt. Benjamin.

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3. SARAH,4 b. July 12, 1719; m. Dec. 31, 1758, to Thomas Edes. Her name, as dau. of Capt. John, and sister of John, his son, appears in the records.

Dea. William Larrabee,3 of Boston, m. Lydia Adams there (by Rev. Cotton Mather), Aug. 12, 1708 ; in old documents styled "tailor." He pur- chased land and house at the "Sign of the Salutation " on "Salutation lane," in Boston, of John Langdon, for 150 pounds, Sept. 14, 1717 ; this was mort- gaged June 21, 1718, but released Jan. 29, 1724. He was one selected by the heirs of Matthew Porter, Oct. 21, 1735, to divide estate; was this man a brother of Capt. John, of Castle William fame? He was born about 1688, two years later than the date of birth of Capt. John. Another evidence of relationship is the fact that a son of Dea. William was buried in Copps Hill ground, Boston, in the lot of Capt. John Larrabee. Children born in Boston, as follows :

I. WILLIAM, 4 b. Mar. 21, 1711-12.

2. JONATHAN,4 twins, b. Oct. 7, 1713.

3. LYDIA, 4 -

4. SAMUEL,4 b. Dec. 18, 1715; m. Judith Howard, July 9, 1741 (?).

5. LYDIA,4 b. Dec. 9, 1717 ; died young.

6. STEPHEN,4 b. Dec. 8, 1719.

7. LYDIA,4 b. Jan. 5, 1722 ; m. John Vary, July 29, 1743 (?).

8. JAMES,4 b. May 1, 1725.

9. BENJAMIN,4* b. Aug. 4, 1726; d. May 9, 1730, and was interred in the lot where Capt. John Larrabee is said to have been buried, where an inscription may be found.

IO. ABIGAIL,4 b. March 25, 1728.

SOUTHERN BRANCH.

John Larrabee 4 was born in Lynn, Mass., in 1757 or 1758. His father was lost at sea when he was a child, and he went to live with an uncle in Lynn, Mass. When but fifteen years of age he ran away, taking his last fare- well of his widowed mother, t and enlisted in the Colonial army. He served as wagoner until his first term expired, then re-enlisted during the war and was honorably discharged at its close. He settled in Virginia, and it does not appear that he ever returned to his early home, and was lost to the family in Lynn. He married a Miss Hicks for first wife, and she had one son. She died in 1800, and in 1801 he returned to Ohio and settled near Newark, Lick- ing county, where he died Feb. 6, 1846. His second wife was a Miss Smith, by whom he had three sons and five daughters.

From a history of the pioneers of Licking county, Ohio, we learn that he was the son of a sea-faring man, who is supposd to have been impressed into the British service as he was never heard from after leaving his home near

*It will be observed that the same christian names appear in this family that were found in that of the first Stephen Larrabee-and in other branches of the same descent.

t He used to relate that when he had decided to take " French leave " of his uncle, lie weut te bid his mother farewell and left her under a tree weeping.

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Lynn. The son John was bound out to an uncle (said to have been Isaac), who worked him hard and gave him no advantages for education. While in the army he participated in many engagements; was one who helped capture Hessians at Trenton, and about that time his feet were badly frozen. He received a pension many years. He was employed at one time, after coming from the army, against the Indians. After a residence at, or near, Marietta, on the Virginia side of the Ohio river, he went down in a canoe to explore the rich bottom lands and pitched on the Ohio side. Here he lived for sev- eral months in an enormous, hollow sycamore tree said to have been ten feet in diameter; here eleven persons settled and were known as the "Larrabee colony." After erecting a cabin and raising a crop of corn he returned for his family, and in the autumn of 1801 carried them up to their new home in the wilderness. In his early life he was under Quaker * influence, but was a member of the Disciples' church the last thirty years of his life. He was a man of correct habits, industrious and honest; weighed about 350 pounds and was helpless some time before his death. He said he had a brother WILLIAM and sister JOANNA. Some of his nine children died in infancy; the names of others, JOHN, DANIEL, WILLIAM, SYLVESTER, JOANNA, LYDIA, LUCINDA, and ELIZABETH.

I. JOHN,5 b. Oct. 4, 1799, in Virgina ; went to Licking county, Ohio, when a babe, in 1801 ; m. July 20, 1818, Mary, dau. of James Edwards, by whom eight children. He moved to Crawford county, Ill., in 1852, and d. there in 1873 ; farmer. Children :

I. DAVID,6 served in the U. S. army in the Mexican war, and d. three months after returning home.

Il. JOHN,6 served in the 155th Ill. Vols., and d. at Tallahousa, Tenn.

III. WILLIAM,6 served in the Civil war ; deceased.

IV. OLIVER,6 served in the 155th Regt. Ill. Vols .; deceased.

V. HIRAM,6 of Crawford county, Ill .; stock merchant and owner of ex- tensive lands.

VI. ISAAC,6 of Middleton, Texas, is a farmer.

V11. DR. JAMES,6 b. Dec. 18, 1826 ; moved to Illinois, in 1852, where he resides; grad. from the Vanderbilt University, Tenn., in medicine, and has since practised at Wheeling, Ill. He has two sons.

2. SYLVESTER,5 b. May 25, 1818, near Newark, Ohio; m. Eliza J. Ellis, b. in Guernsey, Ohio, May 17, 1823, and had issue as follows :

I. THOMAS W.,6 b. April 5, 1841, and is a farmer, at Carrollton, Hancock county, Ind., 18 miles from Indianapolis; owns 310 acres of land ; has a family of six sons and four daughters, and not one ever swore or used tobacco or strong drink. The father promised to give each $50 at the age of 21 years if they would abstain from these evils. He writes : "Three of my sons have received each his fifty dollars, and I hope to God the other three will be as good." Several are teachers. He has been justice of the peace.

(1). Mary E.,7 b. May 31, 1865 ; deceased.

*This man was under Quaker influence in early life; this is a strong clue to his connection with the family of Ephraim Larrabee, of Lynnfield, who was a member of the Society of Friends, as was his son Daniel, who went to Baltimore. If records of the Friends' society, of Lynn, are extant, the names and ages of all members might be ascertained.

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(2) Frank S.,1 b. Sept. 22, 1866; a teacher.

(3). Sarah M.,7 b. Feb. 1, 1868 ; m. A. J. Willson.

(4). William H.,7 b. Feb. 21, 1870; teacher.

(5). John J.,7 b. Dec. 13, 1871 ; teacher.

(6). Eliza L. N.,7 b. Nov. 29. 1875.

(7). Annie,7 b. Oct. 26, 1877.

(8). Thomas W.,7 b. Sept. 10, 1879.

(9). Charles,7 b. Mar. 8, 1882.

(10). Cleveland,7 b. Dec. 20, 1887.

II. S. J.,6 brother of Thomas W., resides at Marshfield, Warren Co., Ind.

LARRABEES OF WEST HAVEN, CONN.

David Larrabee1 was probably born in or near Boston, as the descend- ants say he removed from there to West Haven. His father, who was represented as a man of wealth, died when David was a child, but had children older who remained in Boston. Mr. Larrabee was a seaman, and went as mate of a vessel which was wrecked, and after clinging to wreckage three days lost his hold and perished. He was a soldier of the Revolution, and participated in the defense of West Haven when the British landed at New Haven. He somehow became acquainted with General Washington, and at one time when he was passing through West Haven he called at the Larrabee house for water. Being a small and very active man Mr. Larrabee descended into the well, brought up the glass full of the cool water and presented it to his superior in rank, to do him honor. His wife was Sally Thompson, and his six children as follows:

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Saco Valley settlements and families. Historical, biographical, genealogical, traditional, and legendary, Part 91

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