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tive to the legislature in 1835, and chaplain of the Ist Regiment from 1835 to 1840, when his resignation took place. Mr. Russell was a local Methodist preacher for many years, and was regarded as an active and zealous Christian. He md., Dec. 25, 1810, Hannah, dau. of Lemuel Tuck, who was b. Feb. 15, 1784; d. May, 1846. He md. (2), Feb. 4, 1849, Elizabeth H. Ames, b. in Lewis- ton, May 31, 1813. Six children : -
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I. Joseph Woodbury, b. July 16, 1815 ; md., Aug. 6, 1837 (pub.), Lucy Mitchell; md. (2), July 16, 1858, Martha L. Wormwell; d. in Iowa, Sept. 12, 1858. He was a lawyer of good ability. 4 chil.
II. Dorcas Tuck, b. June 23, 1817 ; md. Albion Moore of Wilton ; d. May 23, 1859. 1 dau.
III. Benjamin Franklin, b. July 31, 1820; d. in Iowa, Aug. 17, 1868; unmd.
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IV. John Savels, b. Sept. 17, 1850 ; d. Sept. 6, 1854.
v. Mary Elizabeth, b. Apr. 8, 1852; d. Sept. 4, 1854.
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VI. John Andrew, b. Nov. 17, 1857 ; graduated from the Normal School in 1879, and afterwards from its advanced course in 1881. He is a successful teacher.
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SAMUEL RUSSELL, son of Gen. Nathaniel Russell, suc- ceeded to the homestead. He md., Jan. 23, 1823, Phebe Barrett of Lunenburg, Mass .; d. July 18, 1864. She d. Jan. 28, 1871. Three children :
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I. * Charles Barrett, b. Dec. 15, 1823.
II. Nathaniel, b. Apr. 19, 1830 ; md., Apr. 26, 1854, Marilla, dau. of William True, q. v., b. June 14, 1832.
III. Phebe, b. Jan. 4, 1836 ; d. Jan. 16, 1836.
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ISAAC RUSSELL operated Russell's Mills for many years, and now lives in Temple. He md., Nov. 13, 1828, Han- nah, dau. of John F. Woods, q. v., who d. June 21, 1883. One child : -
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I. Elmira, b. Oct. 2. 1835 ; md., Nov., 1856, James N. Libby of Temple ; s. p.
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JAMES PORTER RUSSELL was born in Townsend, Mass., Jan. 30, 1819, and the same year his father, Col. James Russell, who was a brother of Gen. Nathaniel, moved to
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Temple. There Mr. Russell's youth was spent, and as years passed on he became a respected citizen, frequently called to fill municipal offices, and representing the town two years in the legislature. Recently he changed his residence to Farmington. He md., Apr. 25, 1841, Mary, dau. of Isaac Butterfield, q. v., who d. July 27, 1885. Four children : -
I. Isaac Butterfield, b. June 12, 1842 ; md., Nov. 24, 1868, Mrs. Nancy (McIntosh) Mitchell of Temple ; s. p.
II. Francis Henry, b. July 5, 1848; md., Nov. 28, 1872, Addie Winter of New Portland. Is a practicing physician at Farmington. 3 chil.
III. Hannibal, b. Apr. 4, 1850; md., Dec. 3, 1871, Florence Dinsmore of Temple. 2 chil.
IV. James, b. Mar. 25, 1852; md., Feb. 7, 1876, Abbie Whittemore of Temple. 2 chil.
CHARLES B. RUSSELL first settled in Temple and began operating a saw-mill and machinery, but subsequently removed to this town, where he also operated for several years the Russell saw-mill, in connection with the cultiva- tion of his farm. Mr. Russell is regarded with favor as a business man, and many estates have been confided to him for settlement. He served the town as selectman in 1874-75-76-77-78-79-81-82-83-84. He ind., May 7, 1845, Emeline, dau. of Col. James and Prudence (Barrett) Russell, who was b. in Temple, Sept. 27, 1822, and d. May 22, 1849. He md. (2), Jan. 28, 1850, Mary B., dau. of John F. Woods, q. 7. Two children by first mar- riage : -
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I. Phebe Emma, b. June 12, 1847; md., Sept. 10, 1867, J. Alfred, son of James Butterfield, 2d, q. v. ; md. (2), Feb. 16, 1873, Albert Thompson.
1I. Mary Emeline, b. May 15, 1849; md., Aug. 31, 1873, John J. Look. I child.
Sewall.
Henry Sewall came to Boston on the ship Elizabeth and Dorcas in 1634, and settled at Ipswich. He came from Coventry, England, and belonged to an English family of distinction. Samuel Sewall, third son of Henry, settled at York, Me., and married Sarah, daughter of John Bachelor. Among their children were Dummer Sewall, one of the pro- prietors of Farmington, and Henry Sewall, who was born Feb. 23, 1739, and died Jan. 24, 1795. He married Mary, daughter of John Stinson, Esq., and among his children were Samuel Sewall and Jenny, wife of her cousin, Rev. Jotham Sewall. .
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SAMUEL SEWALL, eldest son of Henry and Mary (Stin- son) Sewall, was born in Georgetown, Dec. 21, 1764. Mr. Sewall came into the Sandy River township in 1786, and settled on back-lot No. 49, west side. In 1792 he erected a saw-mill and grist-mill, and he also conducted the business of tanning. The mills were afterwards pur- chased by Rufus Davis. Mr. Sewall was a man of supe- rior intellect and devoted piety, and was accustomed to conduct religious services while a resident of the town. He assumed charge of the Congregational Church at Edgecomb in 1805, and was ordained to the ministry Sept. 30, 1807. In 1814 he removed to Phipsburg, and died while a missionary at the Isle of Shoals, Mar. 16, 1826. The records of Farmington show nine children : -
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I. Rufus, b. Dec. 10, 1787.
II. Stinson, b. Feb. 27, 1789.
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III. Jason, b. Feb. 3. 1791.
IV. Lydia, b. Jan. 9, 1793 ; d. Nov. 5, 1796.
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V. Samuel, b. July 12, 1794.
VI. Abigail, b. July 26, 1796.
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VII. Philenia, b. July 24, 1798.
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Smith.
No relationship is known to exist between the various persons of this name who settled in Farmington, nor is anything known of their an- cestry.
I ELIJAH SMITH came with his family from Martha's Vineyard in the early part of the present century. He purchased a farm in the eastern part of the town - the same upon which Oliver Hartwell first made improve- ments, - where he settled permanently. He was the son of Elijah and Bethiah Smith. He md., Aug. 4, 1768, Hannah Mayhew, who was b. in Easton, Mass., Apr. 15, 1748; d. June 23, 1790. He md. (2), in 1791, Matilda Mayhew, who was b. in Chilmark, Mass., Sept. 2, 1751; d. Oct. 10, 1843. He d. July 2, 1823. Seven children : - I. Benjamin, b. May 6, 1769; mnd. Ruhamah May- hew ; d. Apr. 9, 1861.
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II. Elijah, b. June 29, 1771 ; md. Lydia Pease ; d. Oct. 19, 1860.
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III. Sarah, b. May 25, 1775; md. Asa Tilton; d. Mar. 3. 1826.
5 6 7 IV. Mary. b. Sept. 11, 1777 ; mnd. Nicholas Winslow. V. Hannah, b. Nov. 4, 1781 ; md. Jeremiah Smith.
VI. * Rufus, b. June 1, 1784.
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Second marriage :
VII. Mayhew, b. Oct. 14, 1791 ; md. Sarah Cottle ; d. Nov. 28, 1860.
RUFUS SMITH succeeded to the homestead farm, which he cultivated with success. He was a native of Chilmark, Mass., and md., May 3, 1810, Lydia Mayhew, also a native of that town. He d. very suddenly, Nov. 6, 1819, and his widow survived him nearly sixty years, dying Mar. 17, 1879, in the ninety-second year of her age. Five chil- dren : -
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I. Zadoc, b. Feb. 19, 1811 ; md., July 1, 1834, Elsie Tripp. Resides in New Sharon.
II. Benjamin Mayhew, b. Jan. 19, 1813; md., Sept. 22, 1835, Betsey Evelina, dau. of Rufus Allen, q. v .; d. at Martha's Vineyard, Nov. 28, 1881.
[I III. Lydia Mayhew, b. Jan. 3, 1815; md., Jan. I, 1840, Lemuel P. Smith ; d. July 9, 1861.
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IV. Matilda, b. Mar. 7, 1817 ; md., Sept. 29, 1840, Elijah Norton, q. v.
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V. Rufus Bartlett, b. July 8, 1819; md., Oct. 31, 1850, Rebecca, dau. of James Bailey, q. v., who d. Apr. 15, 1885 ; s. p.
I JOTHAM SMITH, the son of Gideon Smith, an early pioneer in the township, was a native of Spencer, Mass. Soon after his marriage he came to the Sandy River valley and selected river-lot No. 27, west side (now the property of Laforest Tufts and others), as the spot upon which to erect a log-cabin and make a home for his wife and chil- dren. He was highly respected by his townsmen, who elected him selectman in 1796-97-98-99, 1800-17. About 1824 he sold his farm to Reuben Jones, and removed to Phillips, where he d., June 14, 1833. He was b. Aug. 27, 1757 ; md., Nov. 18, 1787, Mary Kannady, b. in Ireland, Sept. 10, 1765 ; d. Apr. 2, 1813. Nine children : -
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II. Lilly, b. Sept. 4, 1790 ; md., Apr. 26, 1810, Caleb, son of Caleb Sprague, q. v.
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III. Jotham, b. June 21, 1792 ; md .; d. in Massachu- setts in 1851.
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IV. George, b. May 15, 1794; md .; d. in Massachu- setts.
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v. Mary, b. May 16, 1796; md. Ephraim Conant ; d. in Madrid.
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VI. She d. Aug. 12, William, b. Jan. 15, 1799; md. Patience D. Jones ; d. Jan. 14, 1859. 1880.
VII. Gideon, b. May 1, 1801 ; went to sea and never returned.
VIII. Isaac Spooner, b. May 29, 1803 ; md. Eliza Cal- den.
IX. John Edson, b. Sept. 26, 1807 ; d. in Massachu- setts ; unmd.
I DEA. ABRAHAM SMITH was a native of Lynn, Mass., and a soldier in the Revolutionary War. For many years he was in receipt of a pension from the Government as a reward for his toils and sacrifices in that struggle. He became a resident of this town about 1788, upon a portion of back-lot No. 4, now occupied by Lemuel P. Smith, where he spent a long and useful life, dying Apr. 2, 1853, at an advanced age. He was the first deacon of the Congregational Church. The town records show six chil- dren : -
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III. Lydia, b. Dec. 7, 1790.
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V. Susanna, b. Sept. 4, 1795 ; d. Mar. 27, 1797.
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Soule.
The family of Soule is one of the Farmington families herein noticed which trace their pedigree to the Mayflower passengers. Through the female line it is proud to claim Miles Standish as an· ancestor, and through the male line, George Soule, who formed one of the fearless company who took possession of New England's " rock-bound coast." His wife's surname is not known, but her Christian name was Mary. They settled in Duxbury. Among their four children was John Soule, who married Hester -, and was the father of seven children. Of these children, Benjamin settled in Plympton and married Sarah Stan- dish, daughter of Alexander Standish, and granddaughter of Miles Standish, the " Puritan Captain." He died in 1729, aged 64 years. Zachariah Soule, one of the six children of Benjamin and Sarah Standish Soule, was born March 26, 1694; married, June 9, 1720, Mary Eaton. They were the parents of nine children, among whom was Zachariah Soule, Jr., who was born Feb. 20, 1722-3. Zachariah, Jr., married Sarah Bryant, and had two children recorded in Plympton. Jabez, the elder of these children, was born Apr. 25, 1752; married Lucy Morton of Middle- boro, and removed to Halifax, Mass. They were the parents of nine children, among whom were Zachariah Soule, noticed below, and Lucy, born Jan. 13, 1791, who married John Church, Jr., q. v.
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ZACHARIAH SOULE (vide page 276), the eldest child of Jabez and Lucy (Morton) Soule, was born in Halifax, Mass., Nov. 10, 1780. He md., in 1807, Abigail Croswell of Falmouth, Mass., sister of Thomas Croswell, q. v. She d. Oct. 25, 1871. He d. in Pennsylvania, Sept., 1837. Three children :-
I. Sarah Croswell, b. Sept. 9, 1808; md., Dec. 2, 1830, Thomas Hunter, 2d, q. v.
II. * George Thomas, b. July 27, 1810.
III. John Minot, b. April 11, 1813. He settled at Gainesville, Ala., in 1833, as a merchant ; md. Virginia R. Hutchins; d. Oct., 1860. She d. Aug. 26, 1872.
GEORGE THOMAS SOULE learned the trade of a cabinet- maker, which he pursued for a time at Farmington. He abandoned this business for that of gravestone manufac- turing, which he now follows. Mr. Soule is a man of wide information and intelligence. While in Farmington he served on the superintending school committee. He now resides in Strong. He md., June 7, 1849, Caroline Amelia, dau. of Daniel and Martha (Tolman) Sewall, and grand- daughter of Thomas and Priscilla ( Cony) Sewall of Augusta. She was b. Sept. 23, 1827. Three children :-
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I. Martha Louisa, b. Dec. 24, 1850 ; md., Jan. I, 1874, Charles F. Gilkey of Strong. 5 chil.
II. Lucy Church, b. Oct. 12, 1852; md., June 14, 1876, Jacob Loring Pratt, a Congregational clergyman of Strong. 2 chil.
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Sprague.
Ralph, Richard, and William Sprague, three brothers, came to New England at an early day. It has been supposed that they were of the Endicott party which arrived in Salem in 1628, but the best authority claims that they came with Higginson the following year. William, the youngest, settled at Charlestown and later at Hingham, and was the fa- ther of eleven children. Anthony, the eldest child, was born at Charles- town, May 23, 1636, and married, in 1664, Elizabeth Bartlett. Of the eleven children of Anthony and Elizabeth Sprague the ninth was Jere- miah, who was born at Hingham, July 24, 1682, married Priscilla Knight, and died March 7, 1757. Knight Sprague, the oldest of the ten children of Jeremiah and Priscilla Sprague, was born Oct. 12, 1711, and married, May 26, 1735, Mary Lewis. Knight Sprague was a resident of Hingham, and there his son Caleb was born, July 17, 1755, and baptized the third day after in the old historic church of that town.
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CALEB SPRAGUE came with his family from Spencer, Mass., to Farmington, Sept. 10, 1809, and settled upon the west side of the river on a farm purchased of Gideon Smith and now owned by his son, Harvey Sprague, where he spent the remainder of his life. He was a man of good sense and industrious habits, and was much esteemed by his townsmen. He md., April 21, 1785, Lilly, dau. of Gideon Smith, b. at Leicester, Mass., Feb. 24, 1766; d. Nov. 17, 1840. He was killed by a fall from his carriage, March 20, 1828. Twelve children, eleven of whom were b. in Spencer : -
I. Major, b. Dec. 24, 1785 ; md. Patty Cobley ; d. in Vermont. 2 chil.
II. * Walter Wriley, b. June 8, 1787.
III. Caleb, b. July 11, 1789 ; md., April 26, 1810, Lilly, dau. of Jotham Smith, q. v .; settled in Phillips.
IV. Jotham, b. May 25, 1791 ; md. Elmira Berrier ; d. in Ohio.
V. Mary, b. June 13, 1793; md., Jan. 6, 1814, Samuel, son of Jotham Smith, q. v. ; d. June 5, 1867. He d. May 10, 1858. 9 chil.
VI. Stephen Green, b. Aug. 3, 1795; md. Rhoda Buker, and settled in Phillips, where he d. April 20, 1870. 10 chil.
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VIII. IX. * Harvey, b. Sept. 13, 1802.
x. Sophia, b. Jan. 9, 1805 ; . md., Feb. 15, 1840, Aaron Tarbox ; d. Sept. 6, 1853. 5 chil.
XI. Benjamin Franklin, b. April 27, 1807 ; md., July 13, 1840, Comfort Kates. He was a popular Methodist minister, possessing fine oratorical power ; d. in Windsor, much lamented, Aug., 1860. 4 chil.
XII. Lilly Smith, b. in Leicester, Mass., July 15, 1809 ; md., June 15, 1829, Jeremiah Mann. Resides in Boston. 6 chil.
WALTER W. SPRAGUE, second son of Caleb Sarague, first settled in the State of Vermont, where he resided until 1822, when he removed to Phillips. In 1854 he came to Farmingion, which was his home during the remainder of his life. He followed the occupation of a carpenter, and was also a tiller of the soil. He md. Lydia Ewings, b. Dec. 25, 1790; d. Aug. 17, 1870. His death occurred Aug. 9, 1872. Ten children : -
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I. Desiah Ewings, b. Feb. 8, 1813; d. in Lowell, Mass., Oct. 4, 1836 ; unmd.
II. Mary Adeline, b Aug. 10, 1814; d. Oct. 14, 1840 ; unmd.
III. Quartus Caleb, b. Feb. 12, 1816; md. Melinda Tarbell; d. in Lowell, Mar. 4, 1848. I child, d. young.
IV. Walter Wriley, b. Nov. 11, 1817; d. Oct. I, 1841 ; unmd.
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Charles Gilman. b. Dec. 25, 1819; md. Mary Brown. Resides in California. 2 chil.
VI. Emily Ann, b. Nov. 4, 1821 ; md. Edmund, son ot Elnathan Pope. Resides in Holliston, Mass .; s. p.
VII. * Dexter Bates, b. Aug. 27, 1823.
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VIII. Ransom Ewings, b. Aug. 22, 1825 ; d. Apr. 20, 1844; unmd.
1X. Sophia, b. Apr. 9, 1827 ; d. Feb. 5, 1845 ; unmd.
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IRA SPRAGUE settled upon a part of the homestead, where he erected buildings and made his home until his death. He was a carpenter as well as farmer, and was regarded as an upright and honest citizen. He md., Dec. 25, 1829, Dorothy S. Clough, b. in Alna, May 5, 1811. He d. Dec. 18, 1878. Two children : -
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II. John Clough, b. Sept. 21, 1836; md. Emily De Lesdernier. Resides in San Francisco, Cal. I dau.
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HARVEY SPRAGUE, a younger brother of the preceding, also settled upon a part of the homestead, and in connec- tion with farming pursues the trade of a stone-mason. He is a man of industrious and frugal habits, and takes a good rank among his townsmen. He md., Mar. 8, 1832, Mary, dau. of Otis Corbett, q. v. She was b. in Chester- ville, Jan. 16, 1810. Four children : -
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(20) DEXTER B. SPRAGUE resides upon the homestead farm, which he cultivates with success. He is a respected citizen. He md., Apr. 28, 1846, Cemantha, dau. of Jeph- thah and Parmelia (Chandler) Trowbridge, who was b. in Westford, Mass., Mar. 4, 1820. Three children : -
I. Dora Adeline, b. Apr. 7, 1848.
II. Charles Ernest, b. Mar. 9, 1853 ; md. Elmira Pope, who d. May 9, 1884. Resides in E. Saginaw, Mich. I child.
III. Ida Lydia, b. Feb. 16, 1861 ; md., Mar. 22, 1882, Joseph Lincoln, son of Elmon J. and Mendoza (Wendell) Dyar. I child :
I. Walter Elmon Dyar, b. Feb. 2, 1883.
HENRY SPRAGUE is a house-joiner, and lives upon the farm formerly occupied by his father. He md., Mar. 25, 1861, Ann Maria, dau. of Benjamin F. Sprague, q. v. She was b. May 10, 1841. Five children : -
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I. Frank Henry, b. Apr. 16, 1862.
II. Albert Clough, b. Oct. 13, 1863.
III. Nellie Antoinette, b. Oct. 23, 1865.
IV. Eddie Russell, b. Feb. 27, 1867.
v. Geine, b. July 24, 1870.
HERBERT L. SPRAGUE md., Dec. 12, 1871, Anna Clay- ton, dau. of Richard and Isabel (Clayton) Bangs. Two children : -
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Stanley.
Thomas Stanley removed from Topsfield, Mass., to Attleborough, in the same State, before 1707. He married Mary Gould, and was the father of twelve children, of whom the sixth was Daniel, who is believed to be the father of Daniel Stanley who settled in Farmington.
I DANIEL STANLEY, son of Daniel and Sophronia (Daggett) Stanley, was born at Attleborough, Mass., April 4, 1777. He acquired in early life the trade of a carpenter and house-joiner, and came to the township as a single man in 1793. He worked at his trade for some years, and in 1804 purchased of Ward Spooner a part of the farm on the west side of the river, now owned by his son, George W. Stanley, and others, to which he removed in 1805, and where the remainder of his life was spent. Mr. Stanley was an excellent mechanic, and was respected for his
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industry and upright character. He md., April 29, 1802, Mercy, dau. of Nathaniel Backus, q. v., who d. Nov. 24, 1844. He d. Sept. 12, 1829. Eleven children :-
I. Chloe, b. Jan. 22, 1803 ; d. Nov. 18, 1825.
II. * Daniel, b. Jan. 28, 1805.
III. David, b. Feb. 21, 1807 ; d. April 14, 1814.
IV. Sophronia, b. Dec. 5, 1808 ; d. Sept. 3, 1833.
V. Charles, b. April 24, 1812 ; d. at Aurora, Ind., Sept. 4, 1841.
VI. Sylvester, b. Dec. 23, 1814; d. June 16, 1885; unmd.
VII. Emeline, b. April 14, 1817; d. April 14, 1855.
VIII. Henry Stillman, b. March 22, 1819; d. July 30, 1885.
1X. George Washington, b. March 16, 1821 ; md., Aug. 20, 1860, Fannie C. Kempton. 5 chil.
x. Drusilla, b. Oct. 15, 1823; md., June 3, 1851, George Perkins. 3 chil. XI. * Benjamin, b. Jan. 1, 1828.
DANIEL STANLEY, son of the preceding, purchased, about 1830, the Benaiah Pratt farm, adjoining that of his father, where he now resides. By pursuing his trade - that of a carpenter - with farming, he has acquiring a competency. He md., Oct. 19, 1835, Eliza Caroline, dau. of John Tuck, q. v., who d. Feb. 11, 1851. Six children :-
I. Sophronia Rosamond, b. Nov. 3, 1837 ; md., Feb. 3, 1856, William G. Moody ; d. Aug. 10, 1858. Ellen Elizabeth, b. April 13, 1839 ; d. March 14, 1862.
III. Abbie Arvilla, b. July 28, 1841 ; md., Sept. 9, 1874, Joseph P. Buswell of Dexter; s. p.
IV. Emma Phebe, b. Jan. 18, 1844; md., March 22, 1885, Laforest Tufts, q. v.
v. Charles Albert, b. Feb. 9, 1846; d. March 12, 1857.
VI. Daniel Adelbert, b. March 27, 1848 ; md., Oct. 30, 1878, Emma S., dau. of John C. Sprague, q. v. I child.
BENJAMIN STANLEY resides upon a farm near the Fairbanks village. He md., Jan. 26, 1858, Sarah Eliza- beth, dau. of John Backus, q. v. Five children :-
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II. Charlie, b. July 8, 1860; d. Oct. 22, 1863.
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III. Fred Weston Milliken, b. Sept. 30, 1864.
IV. Frank, b. July 2, 1868.
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Starling.
This name appears upon New England records as early as 1681, when William Starling or Sterling was freeman at Haverhill, Mass. It is probable that he was the ancestor of Moses Starling, but it is only conjecture.
I MOSES STARLING came to the township from Bristol in 1786, and purchased the northern part of the mill-lot now owned by Moses Perham and others, and the same upon which the business portion of the village at West Farming- ton is located. He soon after purchased of Joseph and Jacob Eaton the mills long known as Starling's Mills, which were situated on the Temple Stream, and which he operated in connection with the cultivation of his farm for many years. Mr. Starling held a prominent place among the early settlers, and took a leading part in the affairs of the town. He received the first commission as Justice of the Peace, in 1790, and was the first postmaster, the office at that time being located at West Farmington. He also opened the first hotel on the west side of the river, and as one of the leading carpenters did an extensive business in the erection of buildings. Mr. Starling served the town as its first treasurer from 1794 to 1800 inclusive. He was b. in 1748, and married, Dec., 1771, Mary Holden, a native of Providence, R. I., who d. Feb. 10, 1820 ; he d. Nov. 3, 1809. Four children : -
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II. Abigail, b. 1775; md. Jonathan Butler; d. Jan. 12, 1798.
4 III. Rachel, b. about 1779 ; md., Apr. 1, 1800, Robert, son of Jacob Eaton, q. v .; d. in Ohio, June 28, 1855.
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IV. Joseph, b. Apr. 25, 1782 ; md., Nov. 1, 1804, Ruth Folsom ; d. Mar. 18, 1814.
Stewart.
James Stewart came to Plymouth on the Fortune, Nov. 11, 1621, and many of the name are found in Bristol and Barnstable Counties in the seventeenth century. The family is undoubtedly of Scotch origin, but has probably existed in America as long as any New England family.
I HUGH STEWART was a Revolutionary soldier who was early placed upon the pension-roll and received a pension during life. He came from Martha's Vineyard, Mass., to Farmington in 1794, and settled in the Holley neighbor- hood, upon a part of back-lot No. 30 in the " gore," where he erected commodious buildings and spent a long life.
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He was a house-joiner and cabinet-maker as well as farmer. He d. Aug. 3, 1835, aged 84 years. His wife, Mary Marchant, d. Oct. 8, 1846, aged 89 years. Eight children, six of whom were born on the Vineyard : -
I. * Henry, b. Apr. 12, 1779.
II. Hugh, b. Mar. 22, 1785 ; md., July, 1807, Martha, dau. of Solomon and Celia (Tilton) Luce of New Vineyard; d. Mar. 22, 1840. She d. Mar. 14, 1841. Settled in New Vineyard. 8 chil.
III. * Daniel, b. Aug. 30, 1786.
IV. Mary, b. Feb. 21, 1788 ; md., in 1846, Col. Daniel Baker of New Sharon ; d. Mar. 19, 1873.
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v. Charles, b. Dec. 13, 1790; d. Jan. 6, 1847 ; unmd. William Marchant, b. Dec. 13, 1793; md., May 23, 1824, Lucy Morton. He settled in New Vineyard, and d. May 8, 1874. She d. June 30, 1878. 3 chil.
VII. Elizabeth Howard,
VIII. Vesta Howard,
b. Aug. 5, 1798.
Elizabeth H. md., in 1822, Daniel C. Church, q. v .; d. Feb. 29, 1884.
Vesta H. md., May 24, 1824, Rev. Simeon Hackett of Temple; d. Jan. 31, 1872. He d. Feb. 25, 1876. 2 chil.
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CAPT. HENRY STEWART was a native of Martha's Vine- yard, and came to Farmington with his father at the age of fifteen years. He was a cabinet-maker and house- joiner, and always resided at the Center Village. Upon the organization of the company of cavalry in town, May 12, 1810, he was elected Ist lieutenant, and afterwards was elected to the command of the company. He md., Apr. 13, 1800, Sophia, dau. of John Church, q. v., who d. Feb. 12, 1822. He md. (2), Sept. 5, 1824, Catherine, dau. of Daniel and Catherine (Pond) Stanley, b. in Attle- boro', Mass., Feb. 2, 1786 ; d. in Farmington, Mar. 28, 1878. Capt. Stewart d. Nov. 26, 1848. Eleven chil- dren : -
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