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I. Jonathan, b. June 22, 1801 ; md., Dec. 29, 1829, Esther G. Plummer; d. Sept. 5, 1881 ; she d. Dec. 24, 1876.
II. * Jotham Sewall, b. Mar. 1, 1803.
3 (3) JOTHAM S. GRAVES in early life was a school-teacher, but afterwards became a skillful millwright and house- joiner. In 1853 he went to the Sandwich Islands in com- pany with Thomas Hunter, where he erected extensive flouring-mills.
Mr. Graves served the town as selectman in 1850, and the county as register of deeds from Jan. 1, 1863, to Jan. 1, 1868. He was a quiet, peaceable citizen, whose char- acter was above reproach. He md., Dec. 16, 1832, Julia A., dau. of Col. Daniel Beale, q. v .; d. July 3. 1882. Four children : -
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II. Henry Jotham,
III. Helen Julia,
b. May 18, 1836.
Henry J. resides in Oskaloosa, Kansas; unmd. Helen J. md., Sept. 12, 1873, Rev. Rowland B. Howard, now (1885) Secretary of the Ameri- can Peace Society. 2 chil. :
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I. Ella Howard, b. Dec. 15, 1875.
2. Rowland Sewall Howard, b. July 30, 1878.
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Green.
The names of no fewer than ten Greens appear among the early settlers of New England. Thomas Green, from whom the Farmington Greens trace their descent, was known to have been in Malden in 1653. but when he came from England is uncertain. He probably came from Leicestershire, and was born about 1606. He owned a farm of sixty- three acres in that part of Malden now Melrose. By his first wife, whose Christian name was Elizabeth, he had ten children. The oldest son, Thomas, was born in England about 1630, and came with his father to this country. He married Rebecca Hills, a niece of Henry Dunster, the first President of Harvard College, and settled upon a farm in Malden, where he died in 1672. The youngest child of Thomas and Rebecca Green was Samuel, who was born in 1670, married Elizabeth Upham, and removed to Leicester about 1717. He was a captain in the militia, His only son, Thomas, was born in 1699, and was a physician by profes- sion, and also was an ordained minister of the Baptist order at South Leicester. His wife was Martha Lynde, whom he married in 1726, and
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by whom he had seven children. Thomas, the fourth child of Rev. Thomas Green, was born in 1733, and was a farmer at Leicester. He was twice married: first to Hannah Fox; and afterwards to Anna Hovey; and died in August, 1807. This family of Greens is not con- nected with that of General Greene, of Revolutionary fame, nor with that of Dr. Samuel G. Green, late mayor of Boston.
I ABIATHAR GREEN, the fourth son of Thomas Green, Jr., was born in Leicester, Mass., Mar. 4, 1760. He, together with his three brothers, bore a part in the War for Inde- pendence. In 1789 he came to Augusta, where, according to Judge North's "History of Augusta," he paid a tax for the years 1789 and 1790. He probably removed to Farm- ington in the fall of the latter year, and purchased lot No. Io, east side, where he made his home for life. The following year he began the cultivation of his farm, and in 1792 md. Zilpha Jones. In 1802 he erected the first potash-factory in town, which he operated for some years in company with Col. Daniel Beale. His first wife d. May 11, 1815 ; he md. (2), Nov. 30, 1818 (pub.), Widow Betsey Elliott. She d. in 1823, and he d. May 4, 1832. Five children : -
I. Sarah, b. Apr. 13, 1794; md., Apr. 24, 1813, Asa Learned ; d. Jan. 14, 1848. 10 chil.
II. Thomas, b. May 9, 1796 ; md., June, 1844, Emily J. Billington. Settled first in Salem, later in Avon, and finally moved to Coplintown, where he d., Dec. 27, 1880. 2 chil. III. * John Jones, b. Apr. 26, 1798. IV. * Ephraim Jones, b. Aug. 13, 1801. v. Isaac, b. Sept. 12, 1805 ; d. Aug., 1869, unmd.
JOHN J. GREEN settled on the homestead, and subse- quently moved to New Vineyard, where he now resides. He md., Dec. 9, 1833 (pub.), Mary Porter, dau. of Gen. Nathaniel Russell, q. v., who d. June 12, 1839. He md. (2), July 1, 1857, Martha Pike, who d. June 19, 1880. Two children : -
I. Mary, b. July 23, 1836; md. J. Sylvester Brown, who d. June 16, 1863 ; md. (2), Mar. 1, 1866, Nathan Cutler. 4 chil.
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EPHRAIM J. GREEN settled first in Farmington, and finally moved to Newport, where he d., May 15, 1875. A blacksmith by ?trade. He md., May 1, 1828, Abby C. Ellsworth, who d. Dec. 10, 1872. Three children : -
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Abiathar, b. Apr. 27, 1829; md., at Evansville, Wis., July 3, 1856, Myra H. Winans. Lives at Gardiner. 3 chil.
Augusta Jane, b. Apr. 11, 1835 ; md., Mar., 1875, Capt. Joseph F. Clement ; lives at Farming- dale; s. p.
III. William Ellsworth, b. Nov. 14, 1836; graduated at Bowdoin College in 1863 ; studied law, and was admitted to the bar in Stockton, Cal .; was Judge of San Joaquin County, and member of the legislature in 1865-66 ; at present resides in Oakland, Cal., and is Judge of Alameda County ; md., in 1869, Anna I. Webster. . 4 chil.
Greenwood.
Thomas Greenwood, the first of the name with whom the Green- woods of Farmington can with certainty be connected, was a weaver in Boston in 1665, and soon removed to that part of Cambridge now Brook- line. He was made freeman in 1681, was a member of the church, and held the positions of constable, town clerk, and selectman. He married, July 8, 1670, Hannah, daughter of John Ward, who died, leaving him two sons. Thomas, the elder, graduated at Harvard College in 1790, and was minister of the church in Rehoboth. John, the second son, became a prominent citizen of Newton. Thomas Greenwood, Sr., married a second time Abigail, by whom he had two sons, the younger of whom, William, was born Oct. 14, 1689. William Greenwood married, June 21, 1715, Abigail, daughter of John Woodward of Cambridge, and removed about 1725 to Sherborn. Here he held the responsible positions of deacon, selectman, representative, and town clerk. He died about 1756. The ninth child of William Greenwood was Joseph, who was born June 10, 1734. He was a carpenter, joiner, and weaver, living first at Sher- born, afterwards at Holden and at Dublin, N. H., where he was the most prominent business man in the town, serving as selectman, treasurer, town clerk, schoolmaster, justice of the peace, and representative to the first provincial congress of New Hampshire. In 1793 he removed to Maine, and died at Bethel, Dec. 27, 1825. Joseph Greenwood married, about 1758, his cousin Sarah, daughter of Josiah Greenwood. They had three sons, Ebenezer, born in 1759, John, born Dec. 24, 1760, and Nathaniel, born Nov. 6, 1761. Nathaniel Greenwood married, June 24, 1782, Mary, daughter of Moses and Lydia (Knap) Mason. In 1793 he removed to Bethel, Me., where his wife died, Feb. 25, 1825. In 1827 he married Mrs. Abigail Irving of Paris. The later years of his life were spent in Farmington, where he died, Nov. 7, 1846. He had eleven children by the first marriage, and three by the second. Among the former were three sons, Ebenezer, Nathaniel, Jr., and Thaddeus, who
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settled in Farmington. Thaddeus Greenwood subsequently removed to Industry, where he died in 1864. His wife was Belinda Caldwell of Hebron.
I EBENEZER GREENWOOD, second son of Nathaniel and Mary (Mason) Greenwood, was born in Dublin, N. H., and first settled in Bethel, from whence he removed to the Leonard Merry farm in this town in 1833. His family has always been held in high estimation for intelligence and exemplary virtues. He md., Jan. 1, 1808, Salome Howe of Bethel, who was b. Dec. 5, 1787 ; d. Dec. 25, 1820. He md. (2) Lucy Grover, b. Dec. 17, 1790; d. Dec. 2, 1858. He d. Mar. 13, 1856. Nine children : -
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1. Joseph, b. July 10, 1809 ; d. Nov. 30, 1820. * Noah Cresey, b. Nov. 20, 1810.
II. Nancy Kimball, b. Jan. 9, 1813; md. Gardner T. Keniston of Haverhill, Mass., where they live.
IV. Abby Chapman, b. Dec. 26, 1814; md., Feb. 7, 1837, John B. Case; d. Apr. 13, 1885. 2 chil. :
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I. Frances S. Case, b. June 12, 1838 ; md., Mar. 15, 1866, John H. Keeler of West Newbury, Mass .; d. Nov. 24, 1879. 3 chil.
2. Hannibal G. Case, b. Feb. 23, 1840; md., Sept. 23, 1869, Elizabeth F. Coffin. 2 chil.
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v. Abner Smith, b. Mar. 23, 1817 ; md., Dec. 1, 1842, Amanda Davis. Settled in Albany, Ga., and d. Sept. 5, 1848. 3 chil., all d. VI. Mary Miranda, b. June 29, 1820, Unmd. Second marriage :
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2. Edwin G. Wilder, b. Aug. 29, 1852.
3 .. Helen J. Wilder, b. May 8, 1857 ; md., May 9, 1879, Charles M. Carter of Denver, Col. 2 chil.
4. Genevieve S. Wilder, b. Apr. 27, 1861.
Josephine, b. Dec. 6, 1826. Unmd.
VIII. IX. Sophia, b. July 19, 1830; md., Nov. 25, 1852, Christopher \V. Wilder of Conway, N. H. 3 chil. :
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1. George S. Wilder, b. May 14, 1856; md., Apr. 22, 1879, Carrie Yeaton. 2 chil.
2. Annette A. Wilder, b. Oct. 26, 1857 ; md., July 1, 1878, Haven A. Quint of Conway, N. H. 2 chil.
3. Harry P. Wilder, b. Aug. 16, 1863.
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NATHANIEL GREENWOOD, JR., brother of Ebenezer, was also a native of Dublin, N. H., and was born Dec. 27 1790. When he was three years old, his father removed to Bethel, where his youth was spent, and where he married, May II, 1815, Huldah, daughter of Jacob and Betty (Foster) Howe. In January, 1832, Mr. Greenwood came to Farm- ington, and located on the farm now (1885) owned by the heirs of Peter W. Manter. He engaged somewhat in the lumber business, and was the first in town to introduce the making of hogshead-shooks, an industry he pursued several years with success.
The family of Mr. Greenwood, with limited opportuni- ties, have taken a high rank in scholarly attainments.
Mrs. Greenwood was born May 25, 1796, and is passing a quiet old age at the residence of her son, Z. H. Green- wood. Her husband d. Apr. 15, 1867. Ten children : -
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I. Julia, b. Mar. 14, 1816 ; md., in 1847, George B. Brown of New Sharon, who d. May 4, 1862. 2 chil., both d.
II. Mason Knap, b. July 17, 1818 ; d. Dec. 9, 1827.
III. Albert Newton, b. Aug. 14, 1820; md., in 1845, Matilda A. Soule; resides at Fairfield. He has been County Commissioner for two terms. I child.
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* Zina Hyde, b. Sept. 21, 1824.
V. Alfred Alanson, b. Feb. 25, 1827; md., Jan. I, 1851, Eliza Ann Ness, who d. in Mar., 1867. He md. (2), in 1868, Mrs. Amelia Greenwood. Resides in Attica, Ind. 5 chil.
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VI. Marcia Almeda, b. Mar. 28, 1829; md., July 1, 1847, Ira Armsby, who d. Sept. 20, 1849 ; md. (2), Oct. 9, 1852, Zadoc Mayhew of Hampden, who d. Nov. 23, 1860 ; md. (3), Nov. 11, 1863, Cyrus G., son of David Morrill, q. v. 2 chil., both d.
VII. Huldah Jennie, b. June 17, 1831 ; d. at Haverhill, Mass., Mar. 28, 1885.
VIII. Alma Esther, b. May 11, 1833; md., in 1858, James H. Bullen. Resides in Winfield, Kan. 3 chil.
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IX. Charles Mellen, b. Dec. 31, 1834; d. Dec. 14, 1836.
x. Charles, b. Feb. 17, 1837 ; md., Nov. 27, 1862, Martha A. Prescott of Hallowell. For several years he was a hardware merchant in Farming- ton, but removed to Augusta, and later to Lewiston, where he successfully conducts the same business. 3 chil.
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NOAH CRESEY GREENWOOD, son of Ebenezer, lives as a farmer on a part of the homestead. He is regarded as an upright and honest citizen. He md., June 17, 1845, Susan Tarbox, who was b. in New Gloucester, June 13, 1824; d. Nov. 15, 1863. He md. (2), Aug. 14, 1867, Mrs. Rebecca (Tibbetts) Gordon of Wilton. Five children by first marriage : -
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I. Louis D' Alvere, b. Apr. 20, 1846 ; md., Nov. 10, 1867, Bertha H. Hall, who was b. Oct. 22, 1849. Lives in Portland. 3 chil.
II. Edwin Henry, b. Dec. 11, 1847.
III. Harley, b. Oct. 15, 1849; md., Mar. 27, 1873, Nettie Hodgkins of Damariscotta. b. Oct. 22, 1855. He is an engineer, and resides in Elk- hart, Ind.
IV. Mary Isabel, b. June 5, 1854; d. Dec. 22, 1864. v. Nellie Cora, b. Nov. 6, 1862 ; d. Aug. 8, 1863.
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ZINA HYDE GREENWOOD, a son of Nathaniel, first settled in Augusta, and pursued his trade as a carpenter until 1854, when he came to Farmington, and settled on the Jesse Butterfield, Sr., farm. Mr. Greenwood is a partner and agent of the "Sandy River Corn-Packing Co." He served the town as one of its selectmen in 1865-66-67-68 and 1876-77. He md., Nov. 8, 1849, Emily M. Fellows, b. in Athens, June 11, 1829. Six children : -
1. Edward, b. Nov. 17, 1850; md., Jan. 1, 1880, Emma R. Dutton, b. at Phillips, Nov. 27, 1860.
II. Albert Mellen, b. Feb. 2, 1853; mnd .. June 24, 1882, Affie M. Sanborn, b. Jan. 7, 1861. Is a jeweler at Phillips.
III. Orville Short, b. July 14, 1855 ; md., Apr. 22, 1882, Cora L., dau. of Jairus L. and Caroline (Adams) Prescott. 2 chil.
IV. Chester, b. Dec. 4, 1858; md., Oct. 12, 1884, Isabel S. Whittier. I child.
V. Lizzie Armsby, b. Apr. 13, 1861.
VI. Emilie, b. June 28, 1863.
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Heath.
Bartholomew Heath was an early settler at Newbury, but the name is not common in the early annals of New England. Benjamin Heath was of Irish extraction, and his ancestors probably came to America in the eighteenth century.
I BENJAMIN HEATH, one of the pioneer settlers in the Sandy River valley, came from Freetown, Mass., in 1792, and purchased of William Kannady what is now called the Heath farm. Here he lived until 1817, cultivating the soil and following the trade of a blacksmith. At that time he removed to Salem with his younger sons, and built the first mills in the place. Mr. Heath was b. in 1750; md., Sept. 28, 1772, Deborah Ashley (b. in 1749); and d. in 1826. Eight children : -
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1. Elizabeth, b. Apr. 24, 1774; md., Jan. 25, 1795, Joshua B. Lowell, q. v .; d. Nov. 20, 1822.
II. John, b. Oct. 6, 1776; md., May 14, 1797, Susanna Parker; d. in Strong.
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III. Elijah, b. Jan. 17, 1778; md., Jan. 14, 1799 (pub.), Mrs. Mary Tower; d. in Salem.
IV. Deborah, b. Sept. 27, 1781 ; d. July 20, 1791.
V. Lydia, b. Apr. 24, 1784; d. in Belfast, Aug. 18, 1868; unmd.
VI. * Benjamin, b. Feb. 7, 1778.
VII. Simeon Ashley, b. Oct. 17, 1791 ; md., Oct. 26, 1818, Mary Hinkley ; d. Nov. 8, 1877. She d. Apr. 25, 1874. 6 chil.
VIII. Deborah, b. Sept. 17, 1794; md. Josiah Brown. 2 chil.
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BENJAMIN HEATH, JR., was a native of Freetown, Mass., where and in Farmington his early life was spent. In 1815 he made the first " chopping" in what is now the town of Salem, and removed thither in 1817. Mr. Heath held the office of selectman for several years; he was by trade a blacksmith. He md., June 22, 1809, Ruth Hink- ley, who d. Oct. 22, 1859 ; he d. May 3, 1870. dren : -
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IV. John Church, b. Mar. 22, 1818; md., Nov. 30, 1841, Julia Ann, dau. of Louis Voter, q. v .; d. in Salem.
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VI. Elizabeth Lowell, b. Mar. 6, 1823 ; md., Aug. 24, 1839, Philip Harris. Resides in Lowell.
VII. Mariah, b. July 3, 1826; md., Dec. 14, 1853, George W. Mills. Resides in Salem. 4 chil.
DANIEL HEATH, son of the preceding, was born in Farmington, but when a child went to Salem with his parents, where he resided forty years. He followed the calling of his father, and held many municipal positions in his adopted town. He was also postmaster and justice of the peace. Col. Heath early became connected with the militia, and rose to the command of the third regiment. He returned to Farmnington in 1857, and has since been a resident of the West village. He md., Jan. 18, 1837, Milaann, dau. of Henry and Mercy (Braley) Record, who was born at Readfield, June 19, 1818. Three children : - I. Charles Melvin, b. Jan. 26, 1838; md., Apr. 17, 1860, Marcia C. S., dau. of Charles Davis, q. v .; d. Dec. 31, 1861. I child.
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II. Daniel Collamore (vide page 290), b. Oct. 26, 1843; md., Jan. 6, 1881, Mrs. Nelly Lloyd Knox. 2 chil.
III. Mary Althea, b. Nov. 13, 1848 ; md., July 2, 1868, Volney H. Foss. Resides in Bangor. 3 chil.
Hersey.
No accurate information has been obtained regarding the ancestry of this family. The earliest of this name known to have been in New England were William Hersey and his son James, who were at Hingham, Mass., in 1665.
I NATHANIEL HERSEY first settled in that part of Hallo- well now Augusta, where he held various positions under the municipal government of the town. He was taxed ten shillings for his "faculty," in 1777, with four other citizens of the town, who were regarded as possessing most business capacity. In 1795 he bought of Samuel Briggs the farm now owned by Melvin and Laforest Tufts, on the west side of the river, to which he removed with his family in the winter of 1796. He married Lucy White, and had a large family of children, seven of whom were daughters. They were remarkable for intelligence and ladylike deportment, and have become the mothers and grandmothers of numerous descendants, one of whom has gratified the musical taste of the Old World, as well as the New, by her extraordinary musical powers, and has been called the " American Queen of Song." Capt. Hersey d. Oct. 24, 1817, aged 75 years. His wife d. Mar. 28, 1843, aged 80 years. Twelve children : -
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I. James, b. Apr. 6, 1780; md., Nov. 17, 1807 (pub.), Susan Butler; d. Aug. 17, 1848. chil., both d.
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II. Abigail, b. Mar. 12, 1782 ; md., Sept. 20, 1804, Huxford M. Holley, q. v .; md. (2), in 1818, Noah Drury ; d. Mar. 6, 1851.
III. Nathaniel, b. Oct. 13, 1783 ; d. in the West.
IV. Samuel, b. July 28, 1785. A soldier in the war of 1812.
v. John, b. May 9, 1787 ; md., Feb. 28, 1827 (pub.), Mary Ann West of Hallowell; d. of cholera in New Orleans about 1835. 4 chil.
VI. Mary, b. May 12, 1789 ; md., Oct. 3. 1812 (pub.), William Drury ; d. Feb. 5, 1845. 8 chil.
VII. George, b. Mar. 9, 1791 ; d. in South Carolina.
VIII. Annah, b. Jan. 24, 1794; md., Oct. 20, 1820, Rev. John Allen, q. v .; d. June 24, 1875.
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x. Sally, b. Dec. 21, 1798; md., Nov. 23, 1820, Freeman Butler, q. v .; d. Feb. 1, 1862.
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XI. Paulina, b. Dec. 27, 1801 ; md., May 10, 1837 (pub.), Thaddeus Mayhew ; d. Sept. 21, 1870 ; s. p.
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XII. Elvira, b. Jan. 6, 1804; md., Mar. 12, 1834, Henry A. Brooks; d. July 12, 1844. 4 chil.
Hillman.
A tradition among the Hillmans states that from John Hillman, who was the immigrant ancestor of the Farmington families, are sprung all persons of the name who reside in this country. He came to the island of Martha's Vineyard in the latter part of the seventeenth century, having been stolen when a lad of sixteen from a fishing-boat on the river Thames in England. He followed the trade of a worsted-comber, and after his marriage settled in Chilmark. His wife was Hannah Cottle of Tisbury. Their grandson Benjamin was the father of Robert Hillman, who settled upon the homestead in Chilmark. He married, May 11, 1769, his cousin Rebecca, daughter of Thomas Hillman, and they were the parents of ten children.
1 URIEL HILLMAN, the fifth son of Robert and Rebecca (Hillman) Hillman, was born at Chilmark, Mass., Feb. 3, 1775. He pursued the trade of a house-joiner in his native town until 1807, when he removed to Farmington, and bought a farm in the northeast part of the town, where he spent his life. He was an industrious and successful farmer, and respected for his integrity of character. He md., in 1797, Betsey Adams, b. at Chilmark, Mass., May 6, 1774 ; d. Mar. 25, 1858. His death occurred Jan. 23, 1861. Ten children : -
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I. Sophronia, b. in Chilmark, Mass., July 14, 1798 ; d. Jan. 31, 1883 ; unmd.
II. Isaiah, b. in Chilmark, Mar. 14, 1800; md., Sept. 14, 1825, his cousin, Maria Hillman, who d. May 8, 1841 ; md. (2), Jan. 26, 1846, Sarah Lambert; d. July 24, 1870. She d. Feb. 16, 1875. Resided on Martha's Vineyard. 6 chil.
III. * Gilbert Russell, b. in Tisbury, Mass., Mar. 16, 1802.
IV. * Alexander, b. in Tisbury, Feb. 14, 1804.
v. Harriet, b. in Tisbury, July 8, 1806; d. Apr. 1, 1879; unmd.
VI. John, b. Nov. 13, 1808 ; d. Sept. 24, 1862.
VII. Betsey Adams, b. Aug. 13, 1810. Unmd.
VIII. Cordelia, b. Dec. 1, 1812 ; md., in 1830, Dexter B. Nevins, who d. July 23, 1883. Resides in East Hampton, Mass. 10 chil.
IX. Isabella, b. July 7, 1815. Unmd.
x. Rebecca, b. May 5, 1817 ; d. Apr. 9, 1820.
GILBERT R. HILLMAN, at the age of nineteen, went to sea, and in June, 1821, sailed from Edgartown, Mass., in the ship Lone, on a whaling voyage round Cape Horn. He followed a seafaring life for more than twenty-five years, and rose to the command of a whale-ship. He was one of the early pioneers to California, where he engaged in farming and in the transportation of freights upon the Sacramento River. Capt. Hillman is a man of energy and industry, and whatever he undertakes is sure to result in pecuniary success. His farm, situated in the north part of the town, is, in all its surroundings, a model of the neatness and thrift which characterize its owner. He md., in 1826, Mary, dau. of Abel and Dorris (Davis) Pettengill. Eight children : -
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II. Sophronia, b. June 26, 1829 ; md., June 11, 1855, Dr. John Almond, son of John and Eliza (Thomas) Richards, who was b. Sept. 26, 1829. 4 chil. :
I. Edmund Russell Richards, b. June 27, 1857
2. Elmer Ellsworth Richards, b. Aug. 24, 1861 ; md., July 14, 1884, Mabel Estelle Austin.
3. Effie May Richards, b. Mar. 16, 1866.
4. Frank Morrison Richards, b. Dec. 13, 1868.
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III. Mariah, b. Dec. 17, 1830 ; d. Oct. 27, 1862.
IV. Margaret, b. Aug. 27, 1832 ; md., Oct. 29, 1859, Benjamin Athern Davis, b. Mar. 4, 1832. Resides in New Vineyard. I child :
I. Fred Gerald Davis, b. June 15, 1869.
v. Rebecca, b. Jan. 16, 1837 ; md., Nov. 13, 1859, Joseph E. Blabon. Resides in Portland.
VI. Mary Elizabeth, b. Jan. 31, 1840; md. John Stoyell, who d. in 1859.
VII. Gilbert Russell, b. June 1, 1843; d. Sept. 3, 1847.
VIII. Gilbert Russell, b. Nov. 16, 1848.
ALEXANDER HILLMAN, brother of the preceding, settled upon the James Rowings farm, in the northeast part of the town, but afterwards removed to the "Davis" farm, in that part of Farmington formerly Industry. This farm, which is the largest in area within the town limits, Mr. Hillman cultivated for more than thirty years. His indus- try was proverbial, and he ranked among the largest farmers in the County. He md., Oct. 17, 1824 (pub.), Thankful (b. Apr. 6, 1805 ; d. Apr. 3, 1851), dau. of Abel and Dorris (Davis) Pettengill ; he md. (2), Jane Churchill, who d. Mar. 1, 1855 ; he md. (3) Mrs. Mary Jane Lawry ; he d. May 15, 1881. Seven children by first marriage : -
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I. Uriel, b. Feb. 11, 1826; d. Apr. 12, 1864; unmd. Abel Pettengill, b. Apr. 9, 1828; resides upon the homestead ; unmd.
III. Isaiah, b. Oct. 24, 1830; resides in Adin, Cal .; unmd.
IV. Dorris Pettengill, b. Feb. 18, 1833; md., Feb. 28, 1859, David Winslow Presson. 4 chil. :
I. Mary Elizabeth Presson, b. Feb. 10, 1860; d. Jan. 9, 1863.
2. Lilly Bell Presson, b. Sept. 4, 1861 ; d. Mar. 14, 1862.
3. George Mclellan Presson, b. Aug. 1, 1864.
4. Alexander Hillman Presson, b. Jan. 16, 1873.
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v. Gilbert Russell, b. Feb. 23, 1835; md., Sept. 13, 1859, Mary H. Hardy ; resides in New Vine- yard. 3 chil.
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VI. Alexander, b. Jan. 8, 1837 ; d. Jan. 19, 1863.
VII. Elizabeth Ann, b. Sept. 9, 1839 ; md., Sept. 9, 1860, Justin Luce of New Vineyard; d. Dec. 21, 1862. 2 chil.
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GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
Hiscock.
This name is the same as Hitchcock, and is thus spelled by some branches of the family. The Hitchcocks were an early Connecticut family, but Thomas Hiscock is not known to have any connection with them.
I THOMAS HISCOCK was born, probably in Nobleborough, on the Damariscotta River, Oct. 25, 1753. He removed to the township in 1783 with his wife, whose maiden name was Anna Knowlton (a sister of Jonathan Knowlton, q. v.), and two children, and settled on front-lot No. 8, west side, now (1885) owned by Samuel G. Craig. Mr. Hiscock was a shoemaker, and, combining his trade with his farm- ing operations, became a wealthy farmer. He was a selectman in 1802, and town treasurer in 1809. He was a charter trustee of Farmington Academy, but resigned the position after seven years. Mrs. Hiscock was b., probably in Ipswich, Mass., Aug. 21, 1759; d. April, 1846. Mr. Hiscock d. May, 1826. Nine children : -
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