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9 VIII. Edward, b. April 1, 1815; md., Nov. 27, 1837, Lucia Ann Bacon. Resides in New Bedford, Mass. 6 chil.
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IX. Loring Jellison, b. Feb. 7, 1820; md., Nov. 15, 1846, Lydia Ann Haynes. Resides in Buxton. 4 chil.
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JOTHAM S. MILLIKEN was a school-teacher in early life ; he afterwards carried on the blacksmithing business at Strong until 1846, when he purchased the Farmington Hotel, now Hotel Marble, at Farmington, which he con- ducted for a period of twenty-five years. He md., Dec. 15, 1835, Susan B., dau. of Thomas and Lydia (Knowlton) Wellman, who was b. Nov. 10, 1812, and d. July 29, 1870. He md. (2), May 14, 1871, Anna L., dau. of George W. and Mary (Smith) Williams, who was b. in Salem, Feb. 15, 1848. Eleven children :-
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I. William Hartwell, b. Sept. 22, 1836; md., Oct. 30, 1859, Mary A. Hillman. Resides in Port- land. 4 chil.
II. John Sewall, b. May 10, 1839; md., July 24, 1864, Henrietta Clark ; d. Aug. 29, 1872. 2 chil.
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III. Charles Dodge, b. May 2, 1841 ; md., Jan. 10, 1872, Helen D. Knowles. Resides in New Bedford, Mass. 3 chil.
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IV. George Henry, b. Oct. 22, 1843; md., Aug. 14, 1866, Hattie Emmons. Resides in New Bed- ford, Mass. 3 chil.
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v. Laura Pierce, b. Feb. 22, 1847; md., July 22, 1868, William W. Richards. Resides in Hack- ensack, N. J. 6 chil.
VI. Augustus Eugene, b. March 4, 1850; d. June 18, 1856.
VII. Frank, b. Dec. 22, 1853; md., Nov. 1, 1881, Susan B. Crowell. Resides at New Bedford, Mass. 2 chil.
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VIII. Carrie Howard, b. Dec. 3, 1873; d. Nov. 14, 1874.
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IX. Jotham Sewall, b. Sept. 20. 1875.
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Morrill.
Abraham Morrill, the immigrant, perhaps came to this country in the Lion with his brother Isaac in 1632. He removed to Salisbury, Mass .. with the original proprietors, where, in 1650, only four men were heavier tax-payers. His marriage with Sarah, daughter of Robert Clement of Haverhill, took place June 10, 1645, and his death occurred while on a visit to Roxbury, June 20, 1662. His nine children were Isaac, Jacob, Sarah, Abraham, Moses, Aaron, Richard, Lydia, and Hephzibah. Isaac, the eldest, - born July 10, 1646, - was a resident of Salisbury, and had a son Jacob, born May 25, 1677.
The ancestry of David Morrill can be traced in patriarchal succession, through Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to Samuel Morrill, whose son Levi was an early settler of Readfield, and the father of David.
1 DAVID MORRILL was born in Brentwood, N. H., Sept. 23, 1779, and when fourteen years of age removed with his parents to Readfield. He learned the trade of a house-joiner, and came to this town near the opening of the present century. He made his home at the Falls village, erecting the house now owned by Thomas Cros- well. In 1810, Col. Beale having purchased his property, he removed to the Chesterville side of the river, where he made a permanent residence. Mr. Morrill was an ac- ceptable local Free-Will Baptist preacher, and prominent in the municipal affairs of his adopted town. He was a representative to the legislature in 1824 and in 1827. He md., Feb. 10, 1801, Lucinda, dau. of John F. Woods, q. v. He was instantly killed by falling from the beams of his barn, Dec. 28, 1842. Ten children : -
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II. Mary, b. Dec. 8, 1803 ; d. young.
111. David Currier, b. Dec. 4, 1804; md., Apr. 27, 1828, Martha, dau. of Thomas D. Blake, q. v .; d. June 12, 1877.
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IV. John Woods. b. Oct. 29. 1806; md., July 19, 1833. Emeline Whittier. Resides in Chesterville.
V. Cyrus Gould, b. Nov. 21, 1808 ; md., June 16. 1831, Lucinda M., dau. of John Gould, q. v .; md. (2), Nov. 11, 1863, Mrs. Marcia A. May- hew, dau. of Nathaniel Greenwood, q. v .; d. in Washington, D. C., Apr. 9, 1869. Represented the Wilton district in the legislature, and held a clerkship in one of the departments at Wash- ington at the time of his death.
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VI. Levi Richmond, b. Oct. 13, 1810 : md., June 4, 1835, Sarah J. Osgood ; d. in Farmington, Aug. 25, 1882, but was buried in Aurora, Ind., his home for forty-four years.
VII. *Samuel Plummer, b. Feb. 11, 1816.
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Dudley Greely, b. Mar. 4, 1818 ; md., May 12, 1842, Mary Spaulding. Resides in Chesterville.
IX. Mary Alice, b. July 31, 1822 ; md., Mar. 31, 1844, Clark W. Gordon ; d. Mar. 6, 1861.
X. Benjamin Franklin, b. Jan. 17, 1824; md., June 1, 1852, Louisa P. Woodcock, who d. June 30, - 1864; md. (3), Mar. 25, 1875, Martha Jane Stowers, who d. Jan. 9, 1878. Resides at
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SAMUEL PLUMMER MORRILL spent his early life in Chesterville, where he held various military and civil offices. He entered the ministry of the Free-Will Baptist Church, and has continued preaching until the present time when not engaged in other pursuits. From 1848 until 1853 he acted as pastor of the Free-Will Baptist Church at Farmington. He was elected register of deeds for Franklin County in 1857, and re-elected in 1867. In 1869 Mr. Morrill resigned this position to take his seat in the forty-first Congress, to which he had been previously elected. For several years he has resided in Chesterville. He md., Nov. 28, 1838, Mary J., dau. of John and Mary Case. Two children : -
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1. Charles Plummer, b. Sept. 13, 1839 ; md., Nov. 27, 1866, Ellen S., dau. of Amasa Corbett, q. v. Is a physician at North Andover, Mass. 3 chil.
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morrison.
The families of Morrison are of Scotch-Irish descent. The Farming- ton family traces its ancestry to William Morrison, who resided in Bridgewater, Mass., in the last century, and was probably a son of the immigrant who settled near Boston. His wife was Sarah Montgomery, a sister of Gen. Richard Montgomery, who fell in the attack on Quebec, Dec. 31, 1775. Of their three sons, William removed to Middleboro', Robert settled in Falmouth, and James went to the territory of Ohio. William Morrison married, in 1772, Hannah Benson, and spent the later years of his life in Farmington, where several of his children settled. Among them were John, Robert Montgomery, and Jane, wife of Abraham Johnson.
I JOHN MORRISON was born in Middleborough, Mass., Mar. 3, 1784, and came to Farmington with his father in the spring of 1805. He bought of Samuel Sewall the farm now owned by his son, John B. Morrison, and others, where he resided until his death, Mar. 30. 1857. Mr. Morrison was a prominent citizen, and was called to many positions of trust and responsibility by his townsmen. He was in religious belief a Universalist, gave liberally of his
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substance to relieve the poor and destitute, and left an unspotted record. He was elected a selectman in 1821- 22. Mr. Morrison md., June 24, 1813, Sarah, dau. of Francis Tufts, Jr., q. v., who d. Jan. 13, 1852. Seven children : -
I. Sarah, b. June 24, 1815; md., May 16, 1859, Jonas Green of Wilton; d. Aug. 24, 1870. He d. Nov. 23, 1872.
II. John Benson, b. July 20, 1820; was educated at Farmington Academy. For many years he was a successful teacher in the public schools, mostly of this State, and served the town as one of its S. S. Committee for sixteen years. He settled on a portion of the homestead, and has successfully combined various business pursuits with farming. He was a representa- tive to the legislature in 1856-57. He md., Oct. 20, 1842, Leonore, dau. of Stephen and Esther (Harris) Allen, who was b. in Jay, Mar. 17,1823 ; s. p.
III. * William, b. Oct. 8, 1821.
IV. Hannah, b. Aug. 22, 1824; md., Jan. 1, 1846, Charles Woodward of Wilton; d. Nov. 29, 1848. I child.
v. * Robert Montgomery, b. July 26, 1826.
VI. Benjamin Franklin, b. Apr. 9, 1832.
V11. Elizabeth Caroline, b. Feb. 17, 1835 ; md., Sept. 1, 1861, Dr. William Randall (vide page 283). 2 chil. :
I. William Morrison Randall, b. Oct. 26, 1864.
2. John Benson Randall, b. May 26, 1867.
WILLIAM MORRISON resides in Farmington, near the village of North Chesterville, where he has for many years successfully operated mills and machinery in connection with farming. He md., Dec. 9, 1848, Mrs. Esther H. Woodworth, dau. of Stephen and Esther (Harris) Allen, who was b. Jan. 3, 1818, and d. July 13, 1862. He md. (2), May 12, 1863, Mrs. Josephine (Godding) Thompson, who was b. in Jay, July 20, 1825. Two children : -
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I. William Harrison, b. Nov. 4, 1850; graduated from Tufts College in 1875, and from its Divin- ity School in 1878. He now preaches in Wakefield, Mass. He md., June .24, 1879; Alice W. Bickford, b. in Gloucester, Mass., July 14, 1856. 1 dau.
11. Joseph Allen, b. Oct. 10, 1852 ; md., Dec. 4, 1880, Annie Ney, b. in New York City, Dec. 10, 1858. He is a jeweler at Pittsfield. I son.
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(6) ROBERT MONTGOMERY MORRISON was a farmer in early life, but many years ago went to South Boston and entered the Bay State Iron Works as a common laborer. He rapidly rose to the position of assistant superintendent, which he held at the time of his death. He was a man of good sense, liberal in his religious convictions, and thor- oughly sincere, while his heart and purse were always open to the poor and destitute. He md., Jan. 1, 1850, Sibyl M. Ford, b. in Livermore, June 12, 1826. He d. Jan. 6, 1883. Three children : -
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MORRISON received his elementary education at Farmington Academy, and the degree of A. B. from Bowdoin College in 1860. He has made teaching his profession, and taught in Lynn, Mass., from 1854 to 1858; in Nantucket, Mass., from 1858 to 1862 ; in Weston, Mass., from 1862 to 1864. He then went to Placerville, Cal., where he was connected with the High School in that place for two years. Since 1866 he has been teaching the grammar school in Medford, Mass., where he now resides. He md., Aug. 29, 1854, Eliza, dau. of John and Eliza (Thomas) Richards, b. in Strong, Nov. 9, 1831. Two children : -
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Morton.
This large and respectable family is probably of English descent, but the writer is unable to trace its ancestry further than to Nicholas Norton, who is found a resident of the county of Duke's County, Mass., as early as 1669. Tradition gives his birthplace as Weymouth, Mass., but he married his wife Elizabeth in Duke's County. He had one son, Joseph, who was the father of Ebenezer and John Norton. Ebenezer married Deborah, daughter of Experience Mayhew, and had four children, Elia- kim, Peter, Mehitable, and Jedidah. John died early in life, leaving a son John.
I PETER NORTON of Revolutionary renown, son of Eben- ezer and Deborah (Mayhew) Norton, was born in Edgar- town, Mass., Sept. 9, 1718. He inherited from his father a landed estate lying chiefly in Edgartown, and became a large farmer. Of his family of ten sons, all but Samuel, Andrew, Ichabod, and Peter, left their native Island
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probably between 1788 and 1796, generally with large families, and settled in Farmington or vicinity, while three of the sons of Samuel above-named, Henry, Samuel, and Tristam, settled in New Portland and Kingfield early in the history of those towns, and became industrious and successful farmers. He md., in 1740, Sarah, dau. of Cornelius Bassett, who was b. March 19, 1720. Thirteen children :-
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II. Samuel, b. April 16, 1743.
III. Patty, b. Oct. 16, 1744; d. unmd.
IV. Cornelius, b. Feb. 27, 1746. He left the town- ship after a temporary residence, and in 1794 settled upon the "gore " as one of the pioneers of the town of Industry, where he spent the remainder of his active and useful life. He was deacon of the Baptist Church, and an exemplary Christian. His first wife was Lydia Claghorn of Martha's Vineyard. They had a family of four sons and six daughters : Corne- lius, wno married Margaret, daughter of Supply Belcher, q. v. ; Ebenezer, who married Rebecca, daughter of Eliakim Norton, q. v .; Zebulon and Winthrop, who were lost at sea ; Elizabeth, who married John Holmes of Martha's Vine- yard; Lydia, who married Josiah Butler ; Deborah, who married Jeremiah Smith; Susan- nah, who married James Gower, q. v .; Sarah, who married Ebenezer Vaughan ; and Martha, who married Thomas D). Blake, q. v.
Lydia, b. Nov. 17, 1747 ; d. unmd. V. VI. * Eliakim, b. March 25, 1749.
VII. Mehitable, b. Nov. 17, 1750; md. Henry Butler ; settled in New Vineyard.
VIII. * Ephraim, b. Aug. 28, 1752.
IX. * Zachariah, b. Aug. 28, 1754.
x. Joseph, b. June 4, 1756.
XI. Andrew, b. Feb. 7, 1758. XII. Ichabod, b. Dec. 17, 1761; d. unmd.
XIII. Peter, b. Oct. 4, 1763 ; d. unmd.
EBENEZER NORTON moved into the township in 1791, and settled on river-lot No. 32, east side, and a part of lot No. 31 adjoining, the same now owned by Richard R. Norton and others. He possessed considerable means, and the year before his removal thither, employed his two eldest sons, Andrew and Elijah, to visit the township and secure a tract of land (which they purchased of Amos and Ezekiel Page) upon which to erect suitable buildings for the reception of his family. In 1790 they built the large
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house now owned by Richard R. Norton, and the following year a barn near the interval. These were among the first framed buildings in the township. Mr. Norton was elected one of the selectmen in 1801, and represented the town in the Massachusetts legislature of 1804. He md., Sept. 24, 1761, Elizabeth Smith, b. March 26, 1743, and d. June 6, 1811. He d. Aug. 26, 1805. Thirteen chil- dren :-
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1. Sarah, b. Aug. 4, 1762 ; d. Oct. 15, 1762.
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IV. Sarah Bassett, b. May 29, 1767 ; md., Ang. 2, 1792, Thomas Flint, q. v .; d. Aug. 4, 1833.
v. Martha, b. Dec. 20, 1769 ; md., Dec. 26, 1793, Hartson Cony, q. v. ; d. Nov. 5, 1850.
VI. Elizabeth, b. March 25, 1772 ; md., Nov. 18, 1817, John Pickford ; d. Sept. 29, 1858.
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* Peter, b. July 19, 1774.
VIII. Ebenezer, b. July 9, 1777 ; md., November, 1799, Clarissa Warren Butler; d. in Webster.
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Lydia, b. March 14, 1779; md., April 3, 1800, John Flint ; d. Aug. 12, 1854. He was b. in Nobleborough, Feb. 16, 1774; d. in Bath, March 19, 1826.
Jeremiah, b. May 21, 1781; md., July, 1807, X.
Mehitable, dau. of Richard and Abbie (Rolfe) Rice ; d. March 18, 1814; she d. at Solon, May 31, 1867, aged 77 years. 3 chil.
XI. Clarissa, b. Sept. 14, 1784; d. Nov. 15, 1863 ; unmd.
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XII. George Washington, b. Feb. 16, 1787.
XIII. Samuel Bassett, b. Oct. 20, 1789; md., March, 1818, Martha Day, who d. Oct. 23, 1829 ; md. (2), April 2, 1832, Mary Norcross, who d. April
18, 1872 ; d. at Pontiac, Ill., Aug. 29, 1874.
ELIAKIM NORTON, fourth son of Major Peter Norton, was an early settler on river-lot No. 18, east side, known as the Joseph Brown farm, and at present owned by D. V. B. Ormsby and others. After a few years' residence there, he removed to Norridgewock, where he died. The writer has failed to ascertain the details of his family history, but the births of his eleven children, natives of Edgartown, Mass., are here inserted :--
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II. Cornelius Bassett, b. June 5, 1778.
III. Mehitable,
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II. Andrew, b. Dec. 30, 1763 ; md., March, 1803, Mrs. Mary Pease ; d. May, 1826.
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V. Love, b. Aug. 24, 1782.
VI. Winthrop, b. Sept. 29, 1784.
VII. Ichabod, b. Dec. 27, 1786.
VIII. Thomas, b. Oct. 10, 1789.
IX. Sarah, b. April 15, 1792.
x. Peter, b. March 31, 1794.
XI. Eliza, b. June 5, 1796.
EPHRAIM NORTON was in early lite a sailor, and engaged in the whale fishery. He probably came to the township in 1788, and settled temporarily on river-lot No. 31, east side, but soon removed to a lot in the "gore," where Timothy S. Norton now (1885) resides, and where he lived to the close of his life. His wife, whose name was Deborah Instance, d. in 1825. He d. in 1839. Six chil- dren, four of whom were b. in Tisbury, Mass., and two in Farmington :-
I. Anna. b. Aug. 11, 1775 ; d. Sept. 23, 1860 ; unmd.
II. Sarah, b. Feb. 28, 1778; d. in 1830; unmd.
III. Mehitable, b. July 26, 1780; md., Jan. 23, 1800, Edward Butler, q. 7.
IV. * James Instance, b. March 8, 1783.
V. Ephraim, b. April 29, 1789 ; md., Jane Norton of Martha's Vineyard, Mass. ; d. May 25, 1875. She d. Nov. 26, 1851, aged 57 years.
VI. Deborah, b. April 29, 1790; md., Dec., 1807, Alexander Forsyth; d. Sept. 8, 1857 ; he d. April 4, 1827, aged 39 years. 6 chil.
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ZACHARIAH NORTON settled on the western half of back-lot No. 28, east side, the first lot in that portion of the township upon which improvements were made. Jos- eph Rolfe was the earliest settler on this lot, which he afterwards sold to Peter West. Mr. Norton purchased of him, and took possession in 1794. He continued to reside on this farm until about 1815, when he disposed of it to William Parker and removed to Somerset County, where some of his sons had preceded him. He held the office of town treasurer in 1805. He md., May 22, 1778, Han- nah Smith, who was b. June 10, 1758, and d. March 21, 1823. He d. Oct. 3, 1830. Eleven children :-
I. Francis, b. May 11, 1779; md., April 28, 1805 (pub.), Lydia Norton of New Portland ; d. in Aroostook County.
Dehave, b. Sept. 16, 1780. Was for a time deputy sheriff. Removed from town and died.
111. Peter, b. April 26, 1782.
IV. Zachariah, b. Oct. 10, 1783; md. Lovell Roach ; d. June 4, 1828.
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v. Earl M., b. Jan. 21, 1786.
VI. Elihu, b. July 3, 1787 ; md., Jan. 22, 1818, Mary Fletcher of Angusta, who d. April 6, 1826; md. (2), Jan. 10, 1827, Hannah Page of Bath, who d. March 15, 1864; d. in Sunbury, Ill., Sept. 24, 1868. 4 chil. by first marriage, and 3 by second.
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VIII. Cornelius, b. Nov. 25, 1790 ; d. Dec. 7, 1790.
IX. Abraham Smith, b. April 10, 1793.
x. Hannah Smith, b. Nov. 26, 1795.
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XI. Abigail Brainerd, b. Aug. 22, 1800 ; md., July 31, 1825, Thomas Butler ; d. April 18, 1872 ; he d. April 27, 1862.
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JOSEPH NORTON, seventh son of Peter and Sarah (Bas- sett) Norton, came to river-lot No. 30, east side, about 1791, but soon afterwards purchased the northern half of lot 31 adjoining. Upon this he resided until his death, which occurred May 20, 1819. He represented the town in the Massachusetts legislature as the colleague of Nathan Cutler in ISIo. He md. Deborah Smith, who d. Mar., 1843. Eight children : -
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I. Lydia Bassett, b. Sept. 8, 1775; md., Jan. 16, 1799, Peter, son of Ebenezer Norton, q. v .; d. Nov. 17, 1817.
II. Polly, b. 1777 ; d. Aug. 11, 1847 ; unmd.
III. Mayhew, b. May, 1779; md., July 22, ISO8, Nancy Willard ; d. Aug. 26, 1845. She d. Feb. 21, 1873.
IV. Betsey, b. 1784; md., Dec. 23, 1806, John Bailey, q. v .; d. Nov. 9, 1842.
V. Joseph, b. 1786; md., Sept. 1, 1810, Betsey Cum- mings, who d. Dec. 10, 1841 ; he md. (2) Sarah Smith ; d. Aug. 3, 1865.
VI. Elijah, b. 1791 ; killed by a falling tree, June 28, 1804.
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VIII. Sarah, b. Aug. 16, 1795 ; md., Feb. 26, 1818, Joseph Butler ; d. Aug. 11, 1856.
ELIJAHI NORTON, son of Ebenezer, was a native of Edgartown, Mass., and preceded his father in his removal to the township. After his marriage, Dec. 5, 1793, to Margaret Gower, he resided on the farm with his father until 1797, when he bought of Asa Cree his improvements on back-lot No. 5, cast side, and removed thither. Mr.
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Norton assisted in the survey of the town of New Vine- yard about 1788, and served this town as one of its select- men in 1803-4-5-7-9-10. His wife d. Apr. 2, 1853 ; he d. Oct. 27,1856. Eleven children : -
I. Robert, b. Oct. 9. 1794 : md., Oct. 9, 1820, Abigail Hodgdon ; d. Mar. 13, 1826. 3 chil.
II. Mary, b. Apr. 23, 1796; md., Jan., 1820, John Day ; d. Mar. 10, 1837. 10 chil.
III. Ichabod, b. Dec. 29, 1797 ; d. unmd. in 1829.
IV. Eusebia, b. Aug. 5, 1799 ; d. June 27, 1800.
V. Martha, b. Jan. 16, 1801 ; md., Apr. 16, 1822, Hartson Willis, son of Hartson Cony, q. v., who d. Sept. 29, 1826. 3 chil. She md. (2), Nov. 27, 1837, John Day ; d. in Carlisle, Mass., (et. 13. 1867. 2 chil.
VI. Betsey, b. July 24, 1802 ; d. in 1851 ; unmd.
VII. Ebenezer, b. Aug. 21, 1805 ; md. Julia Hill and (2) Betsey Maltby ; d. in 1863.
VIII. Sarah, b. Mar. 3, 1807; md., Mar. 29, 1836, James Moody. Resides in Phillips.
IX. David, b. Feb. 20, 1809; md. Jane Morrill and (2) Eliza McKenney. Resides in lowa.
x. George, b. Sept. 16, 1810; md. Filone Hill and (2) Barbara Dorrington ; d. Jan. 21, 1880. XI. * Elijah, b. Oct. 16, 1812.
PETER NORTON, third son of Ebenezer, first made im- provements, in 1794, on a back-lot in the northeast part of the town, and lived there until about 1840, when he sold to his son Joseph, and went to Edgartown, Mass., where he d., Jan. 28, 1854. He md., Jan. 16, 1799, his cousin, Lydia Bassett, dau. of Joseph Norton, q. v., who d. Nov. 17, 1817; he md. (2), Jan. 9, 1823, her sister, Deborah Norton, who d. Aug. 17, 1847. Ten children : -
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II. Lydia Bassett, b. Feb. 1, 1802 ; d. Sept. 28, 1827. Deborah Smith, b. Oct. 15, 1803 ; md., Oct. 30, 1825, John S. Norton, q. v. : d. Mar. 19, 1883. Asenath, b. Mar. 1, 1805 ; d. July, 1859.
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Sarah Bassett, b. Aug. 19, 1813; md. Zenas Backus. Lives in Mattapoisett, Mass.
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GEORGE W. NORTON resided upon the old homestead during his life. He was an industrious and successful farmer, and was respected as husband, father, brother, and friend. He md., Dec. 12. 1816, Ruth, dan. of Richard and Abbie (Rolfe) Rice. She was b. Dec. 13, 1791, and d. Feb. 19, 1872. He d. Apr. 27, 1870. Six children : -
I. * Jeremiah Rice, b. Sept. 19, 1817. Il. *Sylvanus Rice, b. Oct. 7, 1823.
III. George Washington, b. Aug. 6, 1825; md., May 15, 1847, Christiana Judkins ; d. in Wisconsin, Oct., 1859.
IV. Philinda, b. Aug. 6, 1828; md., May 24, 1854, Gideon K. Staples of Temple.
v. * Richard Rice, b. Feb. 3, 1833. VI. Martha Lorenza, b. Sept. 6, 1835; md .. Feb. 12, 1879, Fifield Luce ; s. p.
JAMES I. NORTON, son of Ephraim, settled upon the farm now owned by his sons, the Norton brothers, where he made his home for life. He md., Dec., 1807, Sarah, dau. of Timothy Smith. She d. Aug. 5, 1868, aged 79 years. His death occurred in 1850. Eleven children, all boys : -
I. * Timothy Smith, b. Aug. 12, 1808.
II. James Woodard, b. 1811 ; unmd.
III. Hiram, b. Jan. 1, 1813.
IV. Harrison, b. 1816; und.
V. * Edwin, b. Dec. 18, 1818.
VI. Charles, b. 1820; d. 1825.
VII. Infant son, Li b. 1822 ; d. young.
VIII. Infant son, S
IX. Infant son, b. 1824 ; d. young.
.x. Infant son, ?. b. 1826; d. young. XI. Infant son, )
ELIJAH NORTON resides upon the homestead. He is a man of general intelligence and a respected citizen. He md., Sept. 29, 1840, Matilda, dau. of Rufus Smith, q. v. Six children : -
85 86 87 88 89 90 (42)
91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 IOI (74)
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1. Sarah, b. Oct. 24, 1841 ; d. Oct. 2, 1859.
II. Lydia, b. July 15, 1843 ; unmd.
III. Marette Matilda, b. Apr. 29, 1846 ; md., Oct. 22, 1879, Clofus Gonyou. Resides at Martha's Vineyard, Mass.
IV. Emma Maria, b. July 25, 1848; md., May 29, 1873, Jared Mayhew. Resides at Martha's Vineyard.
v. Love Mayhew, b. June 5, 1853; md., July 30, 1879, John C. Ames. I child : I. Edith Ames, b. June 15, 1880.
VI. Infant, b. June 21, 1856 ; d. June 21, 1856.
JOSEPH NORTON resides in the northeast part of the town, on the lot first settled by his father, Peter Norton, and is an industrious and thrifty farmer. He served the town as a selectman in 1853-54. He md., Nov. 8, 1842, Miriam Pike, who was b. at Industry, March 23, 1819. Seven children :--
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I. * Llewellyn, b. Nov. 8, 1843.
II. Miranda, b. Oct. 14, 1845; md., Nov. 7, 1869, Lendall C. Marston. I child :
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