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Families of the Children of Nathaniel5 Washburn and Mary Pratt

 

 

         Lucy, the elder daughter of Nathaniel Washburn and Mary Pratt, married and lived in Freetown, MA, but her children lived in Halifax and Rochester, MA. Capt. Abram, the only surviving son of Nathaniel Washburn and Mary Pratt, lived in Bridgewater, but his eldest son moved up to Pomfret, VT. Hannah, the younger daughter of Nathaniel Washburn and Mary Pratt, married and moved to Cumberland Co., ME. Some of the grandchildren moved to Boston, MA, or west to New York, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, or Missouri.

 

 

 

 

John3 Washburn (6th)

 

 

Lt. John4 Washburn (7th)

 

 

 

 

Rebecca2 Lapham

 

Nathaniel5 Washburn

 

 

 

 

 

Nathaniel2 Packard

 

 

Margaret3 Packard

 

 

 

 

Lydia Smith[?]

Lucy6 Washburn

 

 

 

Capt. Abram6 Washburn

 

 

 

Hannah6 Washburn

 

 

 

Nathaniel Washburn (Jr.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Samuel2 Pratt

 

 

Samuel3 Pratt (Jr.)

 

 

 

 

Mary Barker

 

Mary4 Pratt

 

 

 

 

 

John Miller

 

 

Hannah Miller

 

 

 

 

Mercy

 

(975.) Lucy6 Washburn, eldest daughter of (363) Nathaniel5 Washburn, (111) Lt. John4 (7th), (56) John3 (6th), (43) John2 (5th), (28) John1 (4th); born in Bridgewater, MA, on 5 Dec. 1740,[1] mar­ried Nathaniel5 Mor­ton, son of Capt. Ebenezer4 and Mercy (Fos­ter) Mor­ton, of Middleborough,[2] on 13 Sept. 1757 in Bridgewater,[3] and they lived in Bridge­water. He was born on 10 Nov. 1735 in Middleborough,[4] a grandson of John3 and Mary (Ring) Morton (Jr.), of Middleborough,[5] and of John and Hannah (Stetson) Foster (Jr.)[6] The division of the estate of Capt. Ebenezer Morton, of Middleborough, on 23 May 1751, left one eleventh part to his son Nathaniel Morton.[7]

         Lucy (Washburn) Morton died on 18 Apr. 1766 in Bridgewater, aged 25 years,[8] and was buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater. Nathaniel Morton remar­ried to Rebecca6 Mor­ton, daugh­ter of Maj. Nathaniel5 and Martha (Tupper) Morton (Jr.), of Freetown, MA, in 1767,[9] and they moved to Freetown, MA, before 1790. He was probably one of the three Nathaniel Mortons living in Freetown in the 1790 federal census,[10] the others being his wife Rebecca’s father Nathaniel Morton, Gentleman, and brother Nathaniel Morton Jr. Esq. Rebecca (Morton) Morton died on 28 May 1820 in Freetown, MA,[11] and he died on 13 Nov. 1826 in Freetown, aged 91 years, 11 months, 22 days,[12] and they were both buried in Morton Cemetery in Freetown, MA, but no probate records were filed for his estate in Bristol Co., MA.

         Lucy Washburn and Nathaniel Morton had chil­dren:[13]

        2597     i   Dr. Nathaniel6 Morton (Jr.), born on 25 June 1758 in Bridgewater,[14] mar­ried Joanna4 Tomson, daughter of Reuben3 and Sarah4 (Bryant) (Soule) (Tomson) Tomson, of Hali­fax, MA,[15] on 5 Dec. 1790 in Halifax.[16] She was born on 19 Jan. 1772 in Halifax,[17] a grand­daugh­ter of Thomas2 and Mary4 (Morton) Tomson, of Middleborough and Halifax,[18] and of Capt. George3 and Sarah (Ripley) Bryant, of Plympton,[19] and he was a physician in Hali­fax. They were living in Halifax, MA, in the 1800,[20] 1810,[21] and 1820 federal censuses.[22] He died intes­tate on 16 Sept. 1829 in Halifax, MA, aged 71 years,[23] and was buried in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA. His sons Nathaniel Morton and Cyrus Morton were granted administration of his estate on 6 Oct. 1829.[24] Joanna (Tomson) Morton was probably living with her son Nathaniel Morton (3rd) in Halifax, MA, in the 1830 and 1840 federal censuses. She died intestate on 28 Apr. 1845 in Hali­fax, aged 73 years, 3 months, 9 days, of “consumption,”[25] and was also buried in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA. Zadock Thompson, of Halifax, was granted administration of her estate on 19 May 1845, with Isaac Fuller and Elbridge G. Morton as sureties.[26] Dr. Nathaniel Morton (Jr.) and Joanna Tomson had children:

a. Nathaniel7 Morton (3rd), born on 3 Nov. 1791 in Halifax,[27] probably never married. He was co-administrator of his father’s estate in 1829, and he was a farmer. He was living in Halifax, MA, in the 1830,[28] and 1840 federal censuses.[29] He died intes­tate on 25 Dec. 1842 in Halifax, aged 51 years, of “consumption,”[30] and was buried in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA. His brother, Cyrus Morton, was granted administration of his estate on 20 Feb. 1843.[31]

b. Lloyd7 Morton, born on 24 Feb. 1794 in Halifax,[32] married Mercy Tilson, daughter of John and Desire (Shaw) Tilson (3rd), of Halifax,[33] on 28 Sept. 1820 in Halifax.[34] She was born on 11 Mar. 1798 in Halifax.[35] They were living in Halifax, MA, in the 1820 federal census,[36] and moved to Hillsboro, Montgomery Co., IL, in about 1829.[37] They were living in Montgomery Co., IL, in the 1830 federal census,[38] and they moved to Quincy, Adams Co., IL, in 1836.[39] They were living in Quincy, Adams Co., IL, in the 1840 federal census,[40] in Melrose, Adams Co., IL, in the 1850 federal census,[41] and in Quincy, Adams Co., IL, in the 1860 federal census.[42] He died intestate on 11 June 1861 in Quincy, Adams Co., IL, aged 67 years, 3 months,[43] and his son Charles H. Morton was granted administration of his estate on 6 Aug. 1861.[44] She was still living in Quincy, IL, in the 1870 federal census.[45] She died on 25 Feb. 1874 in Quincy, IL, aged 75 years,[46] and they were both buried in Woodland Cemetery in Quincy, IL. They had at least 2 children:

1. Lt. Col. Charles8 H. Morton, born on 20 Aug. 1826 in Halifax, MA,[47] married Almira Jane Williams, daughter of Hon. Archibald and Nancy (Kemp) Williams,[48] in 1861.[49] She was born on 23 Feb. 1838 in Quincy, Adams Co., IL.[50] He served as a Major in the Army in the 84th Illinois Regiment during the Civil War, and was taken prisoner in the Battle of Chickamauga, GA. Upon his release from Libby Prison in Virginia he commanded a regiment at the capture of Atlanta, and was promoted to Lt. Colonel after the war.[51] After the war served as Adams County Clerk, and Police Magistrate for Quincy, IL.[52] He was also administrator of his father’s estate in 1861. They were living in Quincy, IL, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a clerk in the County Court.[53] He committed suicide on 26 May 1880 in Quincy, IL,[54] and she died on 26 Aug. 1904 in Quincy, IL,[55] and they were both buried in Woodland Cemetery in Quincy, IL.

2. Joanna8 T. Morton, born ca. 1834 in Hillsboro, Montgomery Co., IL,[56] was still unmarried and living with her parents in Quincy, IL, in the 1860 federal census, and with her widowed mother in the 1870 federal census, apparently never married. She died on 8 July 1893 in Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL, aged 59 years, and was buried in Woodland Cemetery in Quincy, IL.

3. (Possibly others)

c. Dr. Cyrus7 Morton, born on 14 Jan. 1797 in Halifax,[57] a physi­cian, mar­ried 1.) Lucy W. Drew, of Halifax, on 16 Oct. 1825 in Halifax.[58] She was born ca. 1807.[59] He was co-administrator of his father’s estate in 1829. They were probably living with his brother Nathaniel Morton (3rd) in Halifax, MA, in the 1830 federal census, and they were living in Halifax in the 1840 federal census.[60] She died on 31 Dec. 1839 in Halifax, aged 32 years,[61] and was buried in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA. He remarried to 2.) Lydia Hall Drew, daughter of Capt. George and Sarah (Thomson) Drew, of Halifax,[62] on 25 Nov. 1841 in Hali­fax.[63] She was born on 17 Feb. 1815 in Halifax.[64] They were living near his brother Albert Morton in Halifax, MA, in the 1850,[65] and 1860 federal censuses,[66] and he was still living in Halifax, MA, in the 1870 federal census,[67] where he was a physician. He died testate on 18 May 1873 in Halifax, aged 76 years, 4 months, 4 days, of “kidney disease,”[68] and was buried in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA, his will dated 2 Apr. 1870, and probated on 5 July 1873, mentioned his son Lloyd Morton, to whom he left all his medical books, his wife Lydia H. Morton, his daughter Lucy W. Packard, and son Thomas D. Morton, and he named his wife as executrix of his estate.[69] (See Appendix [A] for a full transcription of his will.) She was still living in Halifax, MA, in the 1880 federal census,[70] and she died a widow on 15 May 1887 in Halifax, aged 72 years, 2 months, 28 days, of “chronic diarrhea & general debility,”[71] and was also buried in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax. He had 5 sons by Lucy W. Drew, and 2 more children by Lydia Hall Drew:

1. Cyrus8 Morton Jr., born on 26 July 1826 in Halifax,[72] married Anna R. Mowry, daughter of Caleb and Clarinda Mowry, on 25 Jan. 1850 in Halifax.[73] He died on 20 Feb. 1870 in Randolph, MA, aged 43 years, 6 months, 24 or 25 days, of typhoid fever,[74] and was buried in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA, but no probate records were filed for his estate in Plymouth Co., MA. She died on 15 Jan. 1903 in Halifax,[75] and was also buried in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax.

2. Dr. Lloyd8 Morton, born on 3 Dec. 1827 in Halifax,[76] was still unmarried and living with his parents in Halifax in the 1860 federal census, mentioned in his father’s 1870 will, and was left all his father’s medical books, married Mary Jane Johnson, who was born on 12 Mar. 1833 in Wallingford, Rutland Co., VT,[77] and they were living in North Providence, RI, in the 1860,[78] and 1870 federal censuses,[79] where he was a physician. He died on 16 Oct. 1888 in Pawtucket, RI,[80] and she died on 19 Aug. 1901 in Waverley, MA,[81] and they were both buried in River Street Cemetery in Woodstock, VT.

3. (Unnamed son), born on 29 Nov. 1830 in Halifax,[82] died in infancy, and was buried with his mother in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA.

4. (Unnamed son), born on 11 Apr. 1832 in Halifax,[83] died in infancy, and was buried with his mother in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA.

5. (Unnamed son), born on 31 Dec. 1839 in Halifax,[84] died in infancy, and was buried with his mother in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA.

6. Lucy8 Waterman Morton, born on 19 Feb. 1843 in Halifax,[85] married Harrison Davis Packard, of Halifax, son of Jesse and Harriet Maria (Poole) Packard, of North Bridgewater,[86] as his second wife, on 12 Nov. 1867 in Halifax.[87] He was born on 16 July 1840 in North Bridgewater,[88] and had married first to Lucy Morton Thompson, daughter of Ephraim Briggs and Eliza Richmond (Soule) Thompson,[89] who died on 14 Apr. 1865 in Halifax,[90] and was buried in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax. He served as an Ensign in the U. S. Navy,[91] and he died in 1927.[92] She died in 1929,[93] and they were both buried in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA.

7. Thomas8 Drew Morton, born on 27 Apr. 1848 in Halifax,[94] married Lucy B. Lull, daughter of Stephen P. and Mary J. (Morton) Lull,[95] on 3 Aug. 1887 in East Bridgewater, MA.[96] She was born on 14 Sept. 1860 in Halifax,[97] and she was his first cousin once removed. He died in 1927,[98] and she died in 1948,[99] and they were both buried in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA.

d. Joanna7 Morton, born on 10 Oct. 1799 in Halifax,[100] married Joel Peter­son, son of Elijah and Abigail (Whittemore) Peterson, of Duxbury, MA,[101] as his second wife, on 27 Mar. 1838 in Halifax.[102] He was born ca. 1778 in Duxbury,[103] and was widower of Sarah (Magoun) Peterson, who died on 2 Apr. 1835. They were living in Duxbury in the 1850 federal census, where he was a housewright.[104] Joel Peterson died testate on 19 Nov. 1856 in Duxbury, his will dated 19 Apr. 1855, and probated in Dec. 1856, mentioned his wife Joanna Peterson, and his only child Silvina Ford, and he named Peleg Ford, of Duxbury, as executor of his estate.[105] (See Appendix [B] for a full transcription of his will.) Joanna (Mor­ton) Peter­son was living with her brother Cyrus Morton in Halifax, MA, in the 1860, and 1870 federal censuses, and she died intestate on 22 Feb. 1875 in Halifax, aged 75 years, 4 months,[106] and was buried in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA. Her brother Elbridge G. Morton, of Halifax, was granted administration of her estate on 12 Apr. 1875.[107]

e. Albert7 Morton, born on 26 Apr. 1802 in Halifax,[108] mar­ried Rachel G. Hadley, of Hali­fax, daughter of Phillip and Jane W. Hadley,[109] on 10 Oct. 1825 in Hali­fax.[110] She was born ca. 1808 in MA or NH.[111] His brother, Cyrus Morton, of Halifax, was appointed as his guardian to take care of him and his estate both real and personal on 19 May 1828 after the Selectment of Halifax complained that he was wasting his estate by idleness and excessive drinking.[112] They were living in Halifax, MA, in the 1830,[113] and 1840 federal censuses,[114] and near his brother Cyrus Morton in Halifax, MA, in the 1850,[115] and 1860 federal censuses,[116] where he was a farmer. He died on 27 Mar. 1861 in Halifax, aged 58 years, 11 months, 1 day, of “consumption,”[117] and was buried in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, but no probate records were filed for his estate. She was living with the family of her daughter and son-in-law, Stephen P. and Mary J. Lull, in Halifax, in the 1870 federal census. She died a widow on 27 Feb. 1871 in Halifax, aged 62 years, 7 months, 11 days, of heart disease,[118] and was also buried in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA. They had children:

1. William F. Morton, born on 29 Feb. 1828, died on 28 Mar. 1828 in Halifax, aged 28 days, and was buried in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax.[119]

2. Mary8 J. Morton, born on 15 May 1832 in MA,[120] married Stephen P. Lull, son of Simon and Lucy (Bourn) Lull,[121] on 5 Dec. 1857 in Halifax.[122] He was born on ca. 9 Oct. 1832 in Kingston, MA.[123] They were living with her parents in Halifax in the 1860 federal census, where he was a shoemaker. Her widowed mother was living with them in Halifax, MA, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a shoemaker,[124] and they were still living in Halifax, MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was working for a shoe factory.[125] She died on 9 Aug. 1900 in Halifax, MA, aged 68 years, 2 months, 25 days, of “consumption,”[126] and he died on 21 Oct. 1908 in Halifax, MA, aged 76 years, 12 days, of tuberculosis,[127] and they were both buried in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA.

3. Leonice F. Morton, born on ca. 20 Aug. 1835,[128] died on 5 Apr. 1845 in Halifax, aged 9 years, 7 months, 16 days, of “obstruction,”[129] and was buried in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax.

f. Elbridge7 Gerry Morton, born on 21 Dec. 1804 in Halifax,[130] mar­ried Louisa Rich­mond, daughter of Rev. Abel and Ruth (Sturtevant) Richmond, of Halifax,[131] on 3 Apr. 1833 in Halifax.[132] She was born on 17 Jan. 1806 in Halifax.[133] They were living in Halifax, MA, in the 1840,[134] 1850,[135] 1860,[136] and 1870 federal censuses,[137] where he was a farmer. He died intestate on 25 June 1875 in Halifax, aged 70 years, 6 months, 4 days, of pneumonia,[138] and was buried in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, and their son Nathaniel Morton, of Halifax, was granted administration of his estate on 24 Jan. 1876.[139] Louisa (Richmond) Morton was still living in Halifax, MA, with their son Nathaniel Morton in the 1880 federal census, and she died a widow on 21 Oct. 1887 in Halifax, aged 81 years, 9 months, 4 days, of “senile decay.”[140] They had children:

a. Louisa8 M. Morton, born ca. 1834 in Halifax,[141] married Loring Tirrell, son of Capt. Vinson and Susanna (Spear) Tirrell, of Weymouth,[142] on 15 Dec. 1857 in Halifax.[143] He was born on 26 Nov. 1821 in Weymouth, MA,[144] and they were living in Weymouth in the 1860 federal census, where he was a farmer,[145] the 1870 federal census, where he was a cattle dealer,[146] and the 1880 federal census, where no occupation was given for him.[147] He died on 22 Feb. 1892 in Weymouth, aged 70 years, 2 months, 27 days, of pneumonia,[148] and she died on 10 June 1906 in Holbrook, MA, aged 72 years, 5 days, of pneumonia.[149]

b. Nathaniel8 Morton, born ca. 1841 in Halifax,[150] married 1.) Bethia Harrington Cobb, of Pembroke, daughter of Joseph and Rosilla (Ford) Cobb,[151] on 1 Jan. 1868 in Halifax.[152] She was born on 16 Feb. 1846 in Duxbury, MA.[153] They were living with his parents in Halifax, MA, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a farm laborer, and he was administrator of his father’s estate in 1876. His widowed mother was living with them in Halifax in the 1880 federal census, where he was a farmer.[154] Bethia H. Morton died on 28 Mar. 1866 in Pembroke, MA, aged 40 years, 1 month, 11 days, of “phthisis,”[155] and he remarried to 2.) Julia F. West, of Pembroke, daughter of Albert O. and Helen M. (Scanlan) West,[156] on 25 May 1891 in Pembroke.[157] She was born on 4 Apr. 1870 in Randolph, MA.[158]

g. Charles7 Morton, born on 27 Oct. 1810 in Halifax,[159] chose his mother Joanna Morton, of Halifax, widow, as his guardian on 6 Oct. 1829,[160] married Rebecca H. Wyman.[161] She was born on 14 Feb. 1820 in MA.[162] They were living in Quincy, Adams Co., IL, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a land agent.[163] He died on 6 Jan. 1851 in Quincy, Adams Co., IL, aged 40 years,[164] and was buried in Woodland Cemetery in Quincy, IL. She moved to St. Louis, MO, where she was living with her sons in the 1870 federal census.[165] She was enumerated twice in St. Louis in the 1880 federal census, as a head of household with her two sons and Isaac’s family,[166] and as living with the family of their son Isaac W. Morton.[167] She died on 17 Apr. 1900 in St. Louis, MO, and was buried in Woodland Cemetery in Quincy, Adams Co., IL.[168] They had at least two sons:

a. Nathaniel8 Morton, born on 4 Oct. 1841 in Quincy, Adams Co., IL,[169] probably never married. He was still unmarried and living with his mother in St. Louis, MO, in the 1870 and 1880 federal censuses, a land agent. He died on 22 Nov. 1897 in St. Louis, MO,[170] and was buried in Hillcrest Abbey in St. Louis, MO.

b. Isaac8 Wyman Morton, born in 1847 in Quincy, Adams Co., IL,[171] married Jeanette Filley, daughter of Oliver Dwight and Chloe Velina (Brown) Filley, of St. Louis.[172] She was born on 20 Jan. 1850.[173] They were living in St. Louis, MO, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a hardware merchant.[174] He died accidentally on 18 Oct. 1903 at the Quivre Hunting and Fishing Club near O’Fallon, MO,[175] and she died on 27 Feb. 1933,[176] and they were both buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, MO.

        2598    ii   Temperance6 “Tempe” Morton, born on 9 Oct. 1762 in Bridgewater,[177] mar­ried Joseph Pierce (Jr.), son of Joseph and Phebe (Smith) Pierce, of Rochester, MA,[178] probably as his second wife, on 18 Sept. 1788 in Freetown, MA.[179] He was born on 7 Jan. 1756 in Rochester,[180] and had probab­ly married first to Rhoda Clark, of Middleborough, on 23 Jan. 1777 in Middleborough.[181] They were living in Rochester, MA, in the 1790 federal census,[182] but he was not a head of household in Rochester in the 1800 federal census, and no death records were found for either of them in Rochester, Middleborough, or Freetown, MA. Temperance (Morton) Pierce possibly had no children.

        2599   iii   Abram Morton, born on 22 Nov. 1765 in Bridgewater,[183] died on 10 June 1766 in Bridgewater.[184]

 

 

(976.) Capt. Abraham6 “Abram” Washburn, only son of (363) Nathaniel5 Washburn, (111) Lt. John4 (7th), (56) John3 (6th), (43) John2 (5th), (28) John1 (4th); born in Bridgewater, MA, on 26 Jan. 1742,[185] mar­ried (938) Rebecca5 Leon­ard, daugh­ter of (208) Josiah4 and (356) Jemima5 (Wash­burn) Leonard (Jr.),[186] on 28 Oct. 1765 in Bridgewater.[187] She was born on 17 Jan. 1743/4 in Bridgewater,[188] a granddaughter of Josiah3 and (69) Margery3 (Washburn) Leonard, and of (110) Josiah4 and Mercy3 (Tilson) Washburn,[189] and they were second cousins.

         Abram Washburn was Captain of a Company during the Revolutionary War, and was called a “Gentleman” in deeds. He died intestate on 8 July 1785 in Bridgewater, aged 42 years.[190] His widow, Rebecca Washburn, and Judge Benjamin Willis were appointed as admin­istrators of his estate on 1 Aug. 1785, with John Miller, of Middleborough, and Seth Josselyn, of Hanover, as sureties. His inventory was presented on 4 Jan. 1786 by Eliphalet Cary, Solomon Leonard, and Isaac Lazell, trader, all of Bridgewater, and his estate was declared insolvent on 6 Mar. 1786. His widow’s dower was set off to her by John Washburn, Eliphalet Cary, and Eleazer Cary on 10 Mar. 1786, creditors were paid, and the final division was made 26 Jan. 1789 between his heirs, Nathaniel Washburn, the eldest son, Chloe Washburn, Seth Washburn, Abram Washburn, and Lucy Washburn.[191]

         On 1 Apr. 1789 Rebecca Washburn, widow of Abram Washburn, was appointed as guardian of her younger children, Seth, Abra­ham, and Lucy Washburn, minors under 14.[192] On 28 Apr. 1790 Rebecca Washburn, tailoress, for herself and as guardian to the minor heirs of Abraham Washburn, namely Seth, Abraham & Lucy Washburn, Edward and Chloe Mitchell 3d, Blacksmith, all of Bridgewater, and Nathaniel Washburn, of Pomfret, VT, yeoman, sold to Moses Snell, of Bridgewater, yeoman, Nathaniel Morton, of Halifax, Physician, and Joseph Peirce, of New Bedford, yeoman, 13Ό acres of land in the south precinct of Bridgewater, being part of the dower set off to Nathaniel Washburn’s widow, for £80.[193] She was living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1790 federal census, next door to her husband’s widowed step-father, Eleazer Carey, and her son-in-law, Edward Mitchell.[194] She died intestate on 26 Jan. 1831 in Bridgewater, of “old age,” aged 87 years,[195] and her grandson, Abram Washburn “2nd” was granted administration of her estate on 5 Apr. 1831.[196]

         Capt. Abram Washburn and Rebecca Leonard had children:[197]

        2600     i   Nathaniel7 Washburn, born on 22 Oct. 1766 in Bridgewater,[198] married Salome/Silome Simmons, daughter of Moses and (1514) Lois6 (Hayward) Simmons, of South Bridgewater,[199] in 1790.[200] She was born ca. 1771 in ME[?],[201] a granddaughter of Josiah5 and (478) Mary (Perkins) Hayward (Jr.), of Bridgewater.[202] On 23 Mar. 1789 Nathaniel Washburn, of Bridgewater, yeoman, quit claimed to Joseph Pope, of Bridgewater, Gentleman, all his right, title and interest in a lot of cedar swamp in Pembroke Cedar Swamp for 36 shillings,[203] on 11 Dec. 1789 Nathaniel Washburn, of Bridgewater, yeoman, sold to Isaac Lazell and Nathan Lazell, both of Bridgewater, Traders, a parcel of land in the south precinct of Bridgewater near the meeting house and school house for £9,[204] on 30 Dec. 1789 Nathaniel Washburn, of Bridgewater, Yeoman, sold to Edward Mitchell 3d, of Bridgewater, Blacksmith, for £62.10, all that part of his father’s real estate which had been set off to him except three pieces of land, one sold to Capt. Isaac Lazell, another to William Hooper, and the third to Lt. Joseph Pope,[205] on 6 Feb. 1790 Nathaniel Washburn, of Bridgewater, yeoman, sold to William Hooper, of Bridgewater, yeoman, a Ό part of a share of 6½ acres in the old cedar swamp in Bridgewater for £7,[206] and on 28 Apr. 1790 Rebecca Washburn, tailoress, for herself and as guardian to the minor heirs of Abraham Washburn, namely Seth, Abraham & Lucy Washburn, Edward and Chloe Mitchell 3d, Blacksmith, all of Bridgewater, and Nathaniel Washburn, of Pomfret, VT, yeoman, sold to Moses Snell, of Bridgewater, yeoman, Nathaniel Morton, of Halifax, Physician, and Joseph Peirce, of New Bedford, yeoman, 13Ό acres of land in the south precinct of Bridgewater, being part of the dower set off to Nathaniel Washburn’s widow, for £80.[207] He moved to Pomfret, Wind­sor Co., VT, between Dec. 1789 and April 1790. On 22 Dec. 1790 Nathaniel and Salome Washburn, of Pomfret, Winsor Co., VT, sold to Edward Mitchell 3d, of Bridgewater, Blacksmith, the part of the land of his grandfather Nathaniel Washburn, late of Bridgewater, which was set off in dower to his widow Mary Washburn, since the wife of Eleazer Cary, now also deceased, which was reserved to the heirs of Nathaniel Washburn, deceased, for £24,[208] and on 1 Feb. 1793 Nathaniel and Salome Washburn, of Pomfret, VT, Gentleman, quit claimed to Nathan Lazell, Trader, and Edward Mitchell 3d, Blacksmith, both of Bridgewater, all his right, title and interest in 10 acres and 15 rods of land lying southerly of Elijah Stoors’ homestead, being part of the dower set off to his mother Rebecca Washburn, wife to Abraham Washburn, deceased, for £14.[209] Nathaniel and Salome Washburn were living in Pomfret, VT, in the 1791 federal census,[210] but apparently re­turned to Bridgewater, MA, in ca. 1800, and then back to Pomfret, VT, where they were living in the 1810,[211] and 1820 federal censuses,[212] They again returned to Bridgewater, MA, by 1830, where he was probably living in the 1830,[213] and 1840 federal censuses.[214] He died on 9 Feb. 1843 in Bridgewater, MA, aged 76 years,[215] and was buried in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater. On 27 Nov. 1831 Salome Washburn, wife of Nathaniel Washburn, was admitted into the North Middleborough Congregational Church.[216] She was still living in Bridgewater in the 1850 federal cen­sus, with her daughter and son-in-law, Lewis and Rebecca Holmes. She proba­bly died before 1855, but no pro­bate re­cords were found for either of them in Plym­outh County. Nathaniel Washburn and Salome Simmons had chil­dren:

a. Rebecca8 Leonard Washburn, born on 28 Aug. 1792 in Pomfret, VT,[217] mar­ried 1.) John7 Conant, son of Maj. Jeremiah6 and (2450) Mary5 (Leonard) Conant, of Pomfret, VT,[218] on 2 Dec. 1813 in Pomfret.[219] He was born on 19 June 1787 in Pomfret,[220] a grandson of John5 and Abihail (Pratt) Conant,[221] and of Capt. Solomon4 and (929) Joanna6 (Washburn) Leonard (Jr.)[222] He died intes­tate on 26 Dec. 1831 in Bridgewater, MA, of “consumption,” aged 44 years.[223] Abraham Washburn 2d, of Bridgewater, Gentleman, was granted administration of his estate on 1 May 1832, and his estate was inventoried by Avery Fobes, Nathl. Washburn and Horace Ames on 12 June 1832.[224] She remar­ried to 2.) Lewis7 Holmes, son of Joseph6 and Lydia (Lucas) Holmes (3rd), of Plymouth,[225] as his second wife, in ca. 1835.[226] He was born ca. 1806 in Plymouth, MA,[227] and had married first to Ruth S. Morse, of Middleborough, on 10 Apr. 1831 in Carver, MA.[228] Lewis and Rebecca Holmes were living in Bridgewater in the 1840,[229] and 1850 federal censuses, where he was a trad­er, and her moth­er, Salome Washburn, was living with them.[230] His par­ents, Joseph and Lydia Holmes, were living next door to them in 1850.[231] Rebecca Leon­ard (Washburn) (Conant) Holmes died on 29 Oct. 1852 in Bridgewater, aged 60 years, of “eresipelas,”[232] and Lewis Holmes remar­ried again to Mary Ann (Drew) Besford,[233] of Bridgewater, daughter of James and Mary Drew, of Halifax, Nova Sco­tia, as her second husband, on 6 Mar. 1853 in Bridgewater.[234] They were living in Bridgewater in the 1855 state census,[235] and the 1860 federal census,[236] where he was a merchant, and the 1865 state census, where he was the Post Master.[237] She died on 25 Jan. 1878 in Bridgewater, aged 59 years, 6 months, 28 days, of “chronic diarrhoea.”[238] He died a widower on 18 Mar. 1893 in Bridgewater, aged 86 years, 6 months, of “mitral insufficiency.”[239] Rebecca Leon­ard Washburn had 2 chil­dren by John Conant, and probably one daughter by Lewis Holmes:

1. Chauncy8 Conant, born on 18 Aug. 1814 in Pomfret, VT,[240] no guardian was appointed for him when his father died in 1831, but he was appointed as guardian of his brother Albert Conant in 1836, married 1.) (____), and 2.) Mary S. (Crocker) Lewis, daughter of Samuel S. and Mary Crocker, and widow of Robinson Lewis,[241] on 18 May 1862 in Barnstable.[242] She was born on 8 July 1821 in Barnstable, MA,[243] and had married first to Robinson Lewis on 14 Sept. 1843 in Barnstable.[244] They were living in Barnstable, MA, in the 1865 state census, where he was a trader,[245] and the 1870 federal census, where he was a merchant,[246] and in Boston, MA, in the 1880 federal census.[247] He died on 24 Aug. 1894 in Hyde Park, MA, aged 80 years.[248] He had a son by Mary S. Crocker:

a. Albert9 F. Conant, born on 11 Mar. 1863 in Barnstable, MA,[249] married Laura M. Carey, of Boston, daughter of John F. and Martha S. (Axtell) Carey,[250] on 18 Nov. 1895 in Hyde Park, MA.[251] She was born ca. 1865 in Orange, NJ.[252]

2. Albert8 Conant, born on 6 July 1821 in Pomfret, VT,[253] after his father died and his mother remarried, as a minor over the age of 14 years, he chose his brother Chauncy Conant as his guardian in right of his father on 5 Apr. 1836,[254] and he mar­ried Catharine Scarborough, daughter of Philip and Deidama (Prince) Scarborough, of Brooklyn, Windham Co., CT,[255] on 27 Dec. 1848 in Brooklyn, CT.[256] She was born on 6 Sept. 1823 in Brooklyn, CT.[257] She was still living with her parents in Brooklyn, Windham Co., CT, in the 1850 federal census,[258] but he was not listed in the family. They were both living with her parents in Brooklyn, CT, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a farmer,[259] and her widowed mother, Deidama Scarborough, was living with them in Brooklyn, CT, in the 1870 federal census.[260] They were living in Boston, MA, in the house of Nathl. L. and Maria Webber in the 1880 federal census, where he was an artist in oil colors.[261] He died on 22 Feb. 1883 in Boston, aged 61 years, 7 months, of “gastritis and exhaustion.”[262] They had children:

a. Theodore9 Scarborough Conant, born on 9 July 1850 in Brooklyn, CT,[263] married Lucy Elizabeth Bigelow, daughter of Alanson and Anne Rebecca (Bangs) Bigelow,[264] on 18 Jan. 1883 in Boston.[265] She was born on 4 Apr. 1846 in Cambridge, MA.[266]

b. Lucy S. Conant, born ca. 1867 in Brooklyn, CT.[267]

3. Isabella8 “Belle” F. Holmes, born on 5 June 1846 in Boston,[268] mar­ried David Thomas Burrell, son of Jarvis D. and Nancy (Howard) Burrell,[269] on 18 Sept. 1864 in Bridgewater.[270] He was born on 23 Apr. 1839 in West Bridgewater.[271] She was not listed among her parents' children in the 1850 or 1860 federal censuses in Bridgewater, but David and Belle Burrell were liv­ing with the fami­ly of Lewis and Mary A. Holmes in Bridgewater in the 1865 state cen­sus, where he was an artist,[272] and they were living in North Bridgewater, MA, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a photographer.[273] She died on 29 Dec. 1872 in Bridgewater, aged 26 years, 6 months, 24 days, of heart disease.[274] He remarried to Alice L. Shaw, daughter of Francis M. and Mary L. Shaw, of Raynham, on 7 Sept. 1876 in Brockton, MA.[275] She was born ca. 1853 in Raynham, MA.[276] They were living in Brockton, MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a photographer.[277] Isabelle F. (Holmes) Burrell had twin sons:

a. Frank Burrell, a twin, born on 12 Dec. 1872 in North Bridgewater, MA.[278]

b. Albert Burrell, a twin, born on 12 Dec. 1872 in North Bridgewater, MA.[279]

b. Col. Abraham/Abram8 Washburn, born on 17 Apr. 1795 in Pomfret, VT,[280] mar­ried 1.) Pamelia6? Keith, daughter of Isaac5? and (2446) Joanna (Pratt) (Besse) Keith (Jr.),[281] on 14 Apr. 1822 in Bridgewater.[282] She was born on 13 May 1798 in Bridgewater,[283] a grand­daughter of Isaac4? and Mary (Randall) Keith, of Easton, and of Deacon Seth and (928) Hannah6 (Washburn) Pratt, of Bridgewater. She died on 25 Mar. 1831 in Bridgewater, aged 32 years,[284] and was buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater. He remarried to 2.) Sarah Miller Shaw, daugh­ter of Dr. Samuel and Olive (Leon­ard) Shaw, on 14 Oct. 1832 in Bridgewater.[285] She was born on 23 Nov. 1796 in Bridgewa­ter,[286] a granddaughter of Zebulon Leon­ard, of Middleborough. He was called “Abram Washburn 2d” to avoid confusion with his uncle, Capt. Abram Washburn, Jr. He was granted administration of the estate of his grand­mother, Rebecca Washburn, on 5 Apr. 1831.[287] He was also named as executor of the will of his “Great Aunt” Sarah Washburn, which was probated on 5 July 1836.[288] She was actually the first cousin of his grandfa­ther. Abram “2d” and Sarah M. Washburn were living in Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census,[289] the 1855 state census,[290] and the 1860 federal census,[291] where he was a farmer, but they were not found in Bridgewater in the 1865 state census. She died in Dec. 1861 in Bridgewater, aged 65 years, of “paryleses,”[292] and was buried in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater. He was still living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1870 federal census, a farmer,[293] and the 1880 federal census, a blacksmith.[294] Abram Washburn died a widower, testate, on 28 May 1881 in Bridgewater, aged 86 years, 1 months, 11 days,[295] and was buried in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, his will dated 1 Apr. 1872, mentioned his daughters Saba W. Sprague, widow of Fisher A. Sprague, and Hannah A. Washburn, both of Bridgewater, and his grandson Edward H. Cutler, of St. Paul, Minnesota, the only surviving child of his daughter Lucia C. Cutler, late wife of William J. Cutler. His daughter Hannah A. Washburn was granted administration of his estate with will annexed on 11 July 1881, since he did not name an executor.[296] (See Appendix [C] for a full transcription of his will.) Col. Abram Washburn “2nd” had 3 chil­dren by Pamela Keith, and 5 more child­ren by Sarah Miller Shaw:

1. Lucretia/Lucia9 Conant Washburn, born on 27 Mar. 1823 in Bridge­water,[297] mar­ried Wil­liam Jonathan Cutler, of Boston, son of Dr. William H. and Abigail (Lowe) Cutler,[298] on 4 Apr. 1843 in Bridgewater.[299] He was born on 19 Apr. 1815 in Winchendon, MA.[300] They were not found in Massachusetts in the 1850 census. She died on 15 Nov. 1853 in Boston,[301] and he remarried to Cordelia A. Ripley, of Brookline, MA, daughter of Francis and Adeline Ripley,[302] on 21 Mar. 1855 in Boston,[303] but she died on 1 Dec. 1855 in Boston, aged 24 years, 11 months, of “congestion of brain,”[304] and he remarried again to Lucy Lazell (Hobart) Carter, of Newton, MA, daughter of Benjamin and Deborah (Lazell) Hobart, of Abington, MA,[305] and widow of Richard B. Carter, of Boston,[306] as her second husband, on 18 Feb. 1857 in Roxbury, MA.[307] She was born on 4 Oct. 1817 in Abington.[308] They were living in Brookline, Norfolk Co., MA, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a druggist.[309] He was administrator of the estate of her brother-in-law, Fisher A. Sprague, of Bridgewater, in 1868, but they were not found in the 1870 federal census. He died on 1 Apr. 1894 in Boston, aged 78 years, 11 months, of “angina pectoris,”[310] and she died a widow on 26 Apr. 1897 in Boston, aged 79 years, 6 months, of “bronchitis 6 wks & diabetes.”[311] Lucretia Conant Washburn had children:

a. William Washburn Cutler, born on 1 Dec. 1844 in Boston,[312] apparently died before the 1872 will of his grandfather, Abram Washburn.

b. Lucia Lowe Cutler, born on 21 Mar. 1846 in Boston, died young.[313]

c. Edward Hutchins Cutler, born on 3 May 1848 in Boston,[314] was living in St. Paul, MN, in 1872 when his grandfather wrote his will, married Lucy Carter Dunbar, of Boston, daughter of William H. and Amelia (Hobart) Dunbar,[315] on 13 June 1872 in Boston.[316] She was born on 7 Oct. 1848 in Abington, MA,[317] and they were living in St. Paul, Ramsey Co., MN, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a merchant.[318] He died on 2 June 1925 in St. Paul, MN,[319] and she died on 9 Apr. 1948 in St. Paul, MN,[320] and they were both buried in Oakland Cemetery in St. Paul, MN.

d. Charles Perkins Cutler, born on 3 July 1851 in Boston, died in Feb. 1852 in Boston.[321]

2. Ann Washburn, born on 20 Mar. 1827 in Bridgewater,[322] died on 26 June 1828 in Bridgewater, aged 15 months, of “debility,”[323] and was buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater.

3. Saba9 Washburn, born on 4 Aug. 1829 in Bridgewater,[324] married Fisher7 Ames Sprague, son of Benjamin6 and Lucy (Ames) Sprague (3rd),[325] on 23 Sept. 1851 in Boston.[326] He was born on 18 Sept. 1821 in Bridgewater.[327] a grandson of Benjamin5 and Priscilla (Churchill) Sprague (Jr.).[328] He was a clerk in Bridgewater in the 1855 state census,[329] an accountant in the 1860 federal census,[330] and a clerk in the 1865 state cen­sus­.[331] He died intes­tate on 18 Jan. 1868 in Bridgewater, aged 46 years, 8 months, of typhoid fever,[332] and William J. Cutler, of Boston, was granted administration of his estate on 10 Feb. 1868, with Abram Washburn and Joseph A. Hyde, of Bridgewater, as sureties.[333] She was still living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1870,[334] and 1880 federal censuses.[335] Daughter Saba W. Sprague, widow of Fisher A. Sprague, was mentioned in the 1872 will of her father. They had chil­dren:

a. Lucy8 Ames Sprague, born on 20 Dec. 1852 in Bridgewater,[336] married Frank Elmer Hall, of Portland, ME, son of Henry A. and Amelia W. (Josselyn) Hall,[337] on 19 Feb. 1874 in Bridgewater.[338] He was born ca. 1852 in Boston.[339] They were living in Bridgewater, MA, with her widowed mother in the 1880 federal census, where he was a rubber dealer. She died on 12 Mar. 1911 in Quincy, MA, aged 58 years, 2 months, 23 days, of “apoplexy,”[340] and he died a widower on 14 Mar. 1913 in Quincy, MA, aged 60 years, 9 months, 25 days, of “chronic endocarditis.”[341]

b. Benjamin8 Ames Sprague, born on 1 June 1856 in Bridgewater,[342] marriage not found. He was still unmarried and living with his widowed mother in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1880 federal census working as a clerk in his brother-in-law Frank E. Hall’s rubber store.

c. Nathaniel8 Fisher Sprague, born on 23 Aug. 1860 in Bridgewater,[343] married Fannie E. Plunkett, of Watertown, MA, on 16 Feb. 1887 in Watertown.[344] She was born ca. 1865 in Providence, RI.[345]

4. Abram9 Washburn (Jr.), born on 1 Aug. 1833 in Bridgewater,[346] was still unmar­ried and living with his parents in Bridgewater in the 1860 federal census, a tin worker, with the family of Philo7 Mitchell in Bridgewater in the 1865 state census, where he was a farmer,[347] and with his widowed father in Bridgewater in the 1870 federal census. No pro­bate re­cords were found for him in Plymouth County, but he was not mentioned in the 1872 will of his father.

5. Nathaniel9 Washburn, born on 6 Sept. 1835 in Bridgewater,[348] was living with his parents in Bridgewater and called “out of health” in the 1855 state cen­sus, but he was not found in Bridgewater in the 1860 federal census. He died on 28 May 1861 in Bridgewater,[349] and was buried in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, but no pro­bate re­cords were filed for his estate in Plym­outh Coun­ty.

6. Hope Savage Washburn, born on 19 Apr. 1837 in Bridge­water,[350] was living with her parents in Bridgewater in the 1855 state census in Bridgewater, but she died on 2 June 1855 in Bridgewater, aged 17 years, of “consumption,”[351] and was buried in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater.

7. Hannah9 Ames Washburn, born on 14 May 1840 in Bridgewater,[352] probably never married. She was still unmarried and living in Bridgewater with her widowed father in the 1870 and 1880 federal censuses, and she was named as the administratrix with will annexed of her father’s estate in 1881. She died on 23 Feb. 1920 in Bridgewater,[353] and was buried in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater.

8. Samuel9 Shaw Washburn, born on 13 Jan. 1842 in Bridge­water,[354] was still unmarried living with his parents in Bridgewater in the 1860 federal census, was killed on 24 June 1862 in Bridgewater, aged 20 years, 6 months, in an explosion of a boiler,[355] and was buried in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater.

c. Nathaniel8 Washburn (Jr.), born on 14 May 1797 in Pomfret, VT,[356] married Joanna Harlow Snell, daughter of William and Eunice5 (Cary) Snell,[357] on 29 June 1823 in Bridgewater. She was born on 2 Nov. 1796 in Bridgewater,[358] a grand­daugh­ter of Henry4 and Martha (Byram) Cary, of Bridgewater.[359] He died intestate on 18 Nov. 1829 in Bridgewater, aged 32 years, of “consumption,”[360] and Artemas Hale, of Bridgewater, was grant­ed administration of his estate on 1 Dec. 1829. His inventory was presented on 6 Apr. 1830, and his widow re­ceived her allowance in Oct. 1830, and his estate was final­ly set­tled after she died, on 5 Dec. 1831.[361] She died intestate on 18 Sept. 1831 in Bridgewater, aged 34 years, also of “consump­tion.”[362] Nathan Mitchell, of Bridgewater, was granted adminis­tration of her estate on 1 Nov. 1831.[363] They had one daugh­ter who died young:

1. Maria Snell Washburn, born on 20 May 1824 in Bridgewater,[364] died on 11 June 1825 in Bridgewater.[365]

d. John8 Washburn, born on 4 Oct. 1799 in Pomfret, VT,[366] married Mira6 Sprague, daugh­ter of (2639) Capt. Ephraim5 and (1673) Vina5 (Edson) Sprague, of Bridgewater,[367] on 27 July 1828 in Bridgewater,[368] but he died on 11 Nov. 1828 in Bridgewater, of “consump­tion,” aged 29 “the 4th of last October,”[369] and was buried in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater. No probate records were filed for his estate in Plymouth Coun­ty, and he probably had no children. Mira Sprague was born on 17 Aug. 1806 in Bridgewater,[370] and she remar­ried to Hon. John Angier Shaw, son of Dr. Samuel and Olive (Leonard) Shaw,[371] as his second wife, on 17 Oct. 1830 in Bridgewater.[372] He was born ca. 1793 in Nova Scotia,[373] graduated from Harvard University in 1811,[374] and he was a teacher in Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census,[375] the 1855 state census,[376] the 1865 state census,[377] and the 1870 federal census,[378] but he was not found in Bridgewater in the 1860 federal census. He died testate in 1873 in Bridgewater, his will dated 17 Aug. 1870 mentioned his wife Mira Shaw, his daughters Olive R. Perkins, Sarah H. S. Hayward, Mary H. S. Drake, and Anna Jane Shaw, and his son John A. Shaw, and to his niece Hannah A. Washburn he left the portrait of his mother. He named his friend Artemas Hale as executor of his estate, and Caleb Hobart as the executor if he should survive Artemas Hale. Artemas Hale declined as executor on 20 Oct. 1873, and Caleb Hobart, of Bridgewater, was granted Letters Testamentary on 8 Dec. 1873.[379] Mira (Sprague) (Washburn) Shaw died a widow, tes­tate, on 7 May 1880 in Bridgewater, aged 73 years, 8 months, 20 days, of “cancer of liver,”[380] her will dated 26 Oct. 1876, with a codicil dated 17 July 1878, and probated on 14 June 1880, mentioned her daughters Sarah H. S. Hayward, the children of Sarah, namely John A., Samuel D., and Hope W. Hayward, daughter Mary N. S. Deane, wife of James E. Deane, their daughter Mira Shaw Deane, daughter Anna Jene Shaw, Olive R. Perkins, and her children Rosalie S. Perkins, David Perkins, Margaret B. Perkins, Jacob Perkins, and Sallie R. Hall, wife of William H. Hall, Roby Jackson and Harriet Barker, son John A. Shaw, with some of his share going to Caleb Hobart, of Bridgewater, in trust for the children of son John A. Shaw, and she named Caleb Hobart as executor of her estate. Her codicil mentioned Mira Sprague Shaw, daughter of her son John A. Shaw.[381]

e. Lois H. Washburn, born on 2 June 1801 in Bridgewater,[382] died young.

f. Lois8 Howard Washburn, born on 16 Dec. 1814 in Bridgewater or Pomfret,[383] mar­ried Ephraim7 Holmes Sprague, son of Capt. Holmes6 and Betsey (Copeland) Sprague,[384] in ca. 1833 in Bridgewater.[385] He was born on 27 Feb. 1809 in Bridgewater,[386] a grandson of (2639) Capt. Ephraim5 and (1673) Vina5 (Edson) Sprague, and he was a machinist in Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census,[387] and a “gin wright” in Bridgewater in the 1855 state census,[388] and the 1860 federal census.[389] She died tes­tate on 6 Nov. 1863 in Bridgewater, aged 48 years, 11 months, 20 days, of “consumption,”[390] her will dated 8 July 1859, and probated on 23 Nov. 1863, left her estate to her husband Ephraim H. Sprague, whom she named as executor of her estate.[391] (See Appendix [D] for a full transcription of her will.) Ephraim H. Sprague was living in Bridgewater in 1865 with his father, Holmes Sprague, a “gen­tleman.”[392] On 22 Oct. 1866 he was ap­point­ed as guard­ian of Seth Washburn, of Bridgewater, a “spend­thrift,” which he contin­ued to over­see until Oct. 1891, when Seth died.[393] He was apparently living with the family of his brother-in-law, Abram Washburn, in Bridgewater, in the 1870 federal census, and he remarried to Emily Caroline Snow, daughter of Ephraim L. and Alice C. (Meade) Snow, of Boston,[394] on 2 Apr. 1873 in Bridgewater.[395] She was born on 6 Oct. 1834 in Boston.[396] They were living in Bridgewater in the 1880 federal census, where he was a retired cabinet maker.[397] On 12 Feb. 1883 he was ap­pointed as trustee for the estate of Sarah Washburn, of Bridgewater, the daughter of Col. Abram Washburn “2nd” of Bridgewater, which he con­tinued to oversee until June 1894.[398] He died on 19 Sept. 1896 in Bridgewater, aged 87 years, 7 months, 8 days, of “senile decay,”[399] and she died on 19 May 1916 in Bridgewater,[400] and was buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, MA. Ephraim H. Sprague and Lois H. Washburn had children:

1. William Sprague, born on 8 Oct. 1834 in Bridgewater,[401] died unmarried on 8 Jan. 1854 in Sandwich, MA, aged 19 years, 3 months, 1 day, of “typhus fever.”[402]

2. Mary8 L. Sprague, born on 18 Sept. 1837 in Bridgewater,[403] was living with her parents in the 1850 federal and 1855 state census in Bridgewater, marriage not found. She was not found in the 1860 federal census.

g. Sarah8 Simmons Washburn, born on 8 Dec. 1816 in Pomfret, VT,[404] or 14 Dec. 1816 in Bridgewater, MA,[405] never married. On 16 Oct. 1831 Sarah S. Washburn, daughter of Nathaniel Washburn, was admitted into the North Middleborough Congregational Church.[406] She died on 10 June 1839 in Bridgewater, aged 22 years,[407] and was buried in mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, but no pro­bate records were filed for her estate.

        2601    ii   Lucy Washburn, born ca. 1767,[408] died on 24 Dec. 1771 in Bridgewater, aged 3 years.[409]

        2602   iii   Chloe7 Washburn, born on 21 June 1768 in Bridgewater,[410] married Edward5 Mitch­ell (4th), son of Edward4 and Jane (Latham) Mitchell (3rd),[411] on 21 Oct. 1789 in Bridgewater.[412] He was born on 22 Mar. 1766 in Bridgewater,[413] a grandson of Col. Edward3 and Elizabeth (Cushing) Mitchell (Jr.), of East Bridgewater,[414] and of Charles and Susanna (Woodward) Latham, of Bridgewater.[415] On 22 June 1789 Chloe Washburn, of Bridgewater, seamstress, sold to Daniel Copeland, of Bridgewater, Housewright, 14 acres of land in the southerly part of Bridgewater from the corner of 13½ acres of land set off to Lucy Washburn to the land set off to Abraham Washburn, for £37.16.[416] Edward and Chloe Mitchell were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1790 federal census, next door to her widowed mother, Rebeccah Washburn,[417] and he was probably the Edward Mitchell 3d living in Bridgewater in the 1800 federal census,[418] and the Edward Mitchell Jr living in Bridgewater in the 1810 federal census.[419] He died testate on 13 Nov. 1824 in Bridgewater, of a hernia, aged 58 years.[420] His will was dated 13 Apr. 1822, probated on 4 Jan. 1825, and he mentioned his wife Chloe Mitchell, unmarried daughter Emeline Mitchell, oldest daughter Olive Walker, widow, daughter Melinda Alden, wife of Oliver Alden, and son Edward Mitchell, whom he appointed as executor of his estate.[421] (See Appendix [E] for a full transcription of his will.) Chloe (Washburn) Mitchell was living in Bridgewater in the house of Ira and Margaret Holmes in the 1850 federal census,[422] and in the 1855 state census with her son, Edward Mitchell (5th).[423] She died a widow on 23 Oct. 1855 in Bridgewater, aged 87 years,[424] but no pro­bate re­cords were filed for her estate. Chloe Washburn and Edward Mitchell (4th) had chil­dren:

a. Olive6 Mitchell, born on 15 Jan. 1791 in Bridgewater,[425] married 1.) Dr. Rufus Walker, of Westport, MA, on 11 Dec. 1814 in Bridge­water.[426] He was born on 17 Apr. 1791,[427] and died on 19 Sept. 1820 in Bridgewater,[428] but no probate records were filed for his estate in Plym­outh County. She was called Olive Walker, widow, in her father’s 1822 will. She remarried to 2.) Deacon Isaac6 Fobes, Esq., son of Alpheus5 and Lucy (Backus) Fobes,[429] of Bridgewater and Wareham, as his second wife, on 5 Dec. 1822 in Bridgewater.[430] He was born on 9 Feb. 1789 in Bridgewater,[431] a grandson of Josiah4 and Freelove4 (Edson) Fobes,[432] and had married first to Mary7 “Polly” Hayward, daughter of Timothy6 and Huldah (Ames) Hayward (3rd), of Bridgewater,[433] on 20 Oct. 1811 in Bridgewater.[434] He was a farmer in Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census,[435] and a surveyor in Bridgewater in the 1855 state census.[436] He died tes­tate on 22 June 1855 in Bridgewater, aged 66 years, 4 months, 13 days, of “inflamation of kidneys,”[437] his will dated 9 Apr. 1855, and probated on 2 Oct. 1855, mentioned his wife Olive M. Fobes, and his daughter Mary F. Leach, and he named his wife as Executrix of his estate. Franklin Leach and his wife Mary F. Leach appealed the will, but lost, and Olive M. Fobes was granted Letters Testamentary to execute the estate.[438] (See Appendix [F] for a full transcription of his will.) She was living in Bridgewater in the 1865 state census,[439] and the 1870 federal census.[440] She died a widow, tes­tate, on 19 June 1874 in Bridgewater, aged 83 years, 5 months, 4 days, of “paralysis,”[441] her will dated 7 May 1874, and probated on 13 July 1874, mentioned her sister Emeline Winslow, widow of John Winslow, Margaret Mitchell, widow of her brother Edward Mitchell, Caleb Alden and Edward M. Alden, children of her deceased sister Melinda Alden, and Mary F. Leach, daughter of her deceased husband, and she named Franklin Leach Esq. as executor of her estate.[442] (See Appendix [G] for a full transcription of her will.)

b. Melinda6 Mitchell, born on 9 Dec. 1792 in Bridgewater,[443] married Oliver7 Alden, son of Caleb6 and Sarah6 “Sally” (Hayward) Alden, on 24 Oct. 1819 in Bridgewater.[444] He was born on 30 Aug. 1792 in Bridge­wa­ter,[445] a grandson of Oliver5 and Experi­ence4 (Leon­ard) Alden,[446] and of Benjamin5 and Mary (Benson) Hayward, of Bridgewater.[447] She died on 3 May 1838 in Bridgewater, aged 45 years,[448] and he was living in Bridgewater with his brother Cromwell Alden in the 1850 federal census,[449] the 1855 state census,[450] the 1860 federal census,[451] the 1865 state census, and the 1870 federal census.[452] No death or pro­bate re­cords were found for him in Plym­outh County through 1881. Caleb Alden and Edward M. Alden, children of Melinda Alden, deceased, were mentioned in the 1874 will of their aunt Olive M. Fobes. They had children:

1. Caleb7 Alden, born on 22 Aug. 1820 in Bridgewater,[453] mentioned in the 1874 will of his aunt Olive M. Fobes, never married. He lived in Bridgewater, where he was a laborer. He was living in the household of Lewis and Rebecca Holmes in Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census,[454] and in a hotel in Bridgewater in the 1860 federal census, where he was a watchman,[455] and the 1870 federal census, where he was a laborer.[456] He died on 3 Jan. 1899 in Togus, ME, aged 78 years, 4 months, 3 days, of old age & pneumonia,[457] and was buried in Bridgewater.

2. Charles7 Frederick Alden, born on 5 Sept. 1822 in Bridgewater,[458] married Sarah Arnold Betton, daughter of Daniel and Eliza (Griffin) Betton,[459] on 12 Oct. 1845 in Lynn, MA.[460] She was born on 25 Jan. 1826 in Lynn, MA,[461] and they were living in Lynn, Essex Co., MA, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a cordwainer.[462] He committed suicide by cutting his throat on 28 July 1854 in Lynn, MA, aged 31 years, 10 months, 22 days.[463] She remarried to James Allez Blondell, of Lynn, son of Leonard and Sarah H. (Welch) Blondell,[464] on 6 June 1858 in Lynn, MA.[465] He was born on 7 Nov. 1830 in Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., ME.[466] They were living in Lynn, MA, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a cordwainer.[467] She died on 21 Sept. 1884 in Lynn, MA, aged 58 years, 7 months, 27 days, of “anaemia,”[468] and he died a widower on 30 Aug. 1908 in Danvers Insane Hospital in Lynn, MA, aged 77 years, of “broncho pneumonia.”[469]

3. Edward7 Mitchell Alden, born on 13 Feb. 1825 in Bridgewater,[470] mentioned in the 1874 will of his aunt Olive M. Fobes, married Caroline H. Baily, of Canton, MA, daughter of Nathaniel and Mary M. Baily,[471] on 11 Mar. 1869 in Boston.[472] She was born ca. 1844 in Boston.[473] They were living in Cambridge, MA, in the 1870 federal census, with the family of Richard F. and Mary J. Sparrow.[474] She was a seamstress living in Boston as a widow in the 1880 federal census,[475] while he was a paralytic pauper living in the Rainsford Island Almshouse in Boston in the 1880 federal census,[476] and he died on 30 Aug. 1882 on Rainsford Isle, Boston, MA, aged 65 years, of “paralysis diarrhea.”[477]

c. Chloe Mitchell, born, say 1795, died young.[478]

d. Emeline6 Mitchell, born on 23 June 1799 in Bridgewater,[479] married John6 B. Wins­low, of Pembroke, MA, son of Joseph5 and Susannah (Baker) Winslow,[480] on 26 Nov. 1829 in Bridgewater,[481] and they lived in Bridgewater. He was born on 7 June 1802 in Pembroke,[482] a grandson of Kenelm4 and Abigail (Bourne) Winslow (Jr.), of Marshfield.[483] They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a farmer,[484] the 1855 state census, where he was a laborer,[485] the 1860 federal census, where he was a gin wright,[486] the 1865 state cen­sus­, where he was a farm­er,[487] and the 1870 federal census, where he was a farm hand.[488] He died testate on 23 Nov. 1870 in Bridgewater, aged 69 years, 5 months, of “kidney complaint,”[489] his will dated 25 Apr. 1870, and probated on 12 Dec. 1870, mentioned his son Joseph B. Winslow, daughter Chloe J. Hubbard, wife of Charles W. Hubbard, son John A. Winslow, and wife Emeline Winslow, and he named his son Joseph B. Winslow as executor of his estate, but Joseph declined, and administration with the will annexed of his estate was granted to his widow Emeline Winslow, of Bridgewater.[490] (See Appendix [H] for a full transcription of his will.) Emeline Winslow, wife of the late John Winslow, was mentioned in the 1874 will of her sister Olive M. Fobes, and she was still living in Bridgewater in the 1880 federal census.[491] She died a widow on 12 Dec. 1886 in Bridgewater, aged 87 years, 6 months, 7 days.[492] They had children:

1. Joseph7 B. Winslow, born on 21 Aug. 1830 in Bridgewater,[493] married Myra Dean, daughter of Abiezer and Hannah R. Dean, of Taunton,[494] on 23 Oct. 1867 in Taunton.[495] She was born ca. 1831 in MA.[496] He served in Company H in the Massachusetts 12th Infantry as a Sergeant during the Civil War.[497] They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a commission merchant,[498] and he was still married but living with his widowed mother in Bridgewater in the 1880 federal census, a clerk. She died on 29 Sept. 1902 in Taunton, aged 71 years, 10 months, 13 days, of “gastritis,”[499] and he died a widower on 5 May 1909 in Bridgewater, aged 78 years, 9 months, 5 days, of chronic heart disease,[500] and was buried in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

2. Chloe7 Jane Winslow, born on 11 Apr. 1832 in Bridgewater,[501] married Charles W. Hubbard, of Charlestown, NH, on 8 June 1853 in Bridgewater.[502] He was born ca. 1835 in NH.[503] They were presumably the Charles and Chloe Hubbard living in Dayton, Cattaraugus Co., NY, in the 1860,[504] 1870,[505] and 1880 federal censuses,[506] where he was a farmer.

3. John7 Abbot Winslow, born on 26 Nov. 1835 in Bridgewater,[507] married Katy S. Loring, daughter of Edward S. Loring,[508] on 8 May 1859 in Randolph, Norfolk Co., MA.[509] She was born ca. 1839 in MA.[510] They were living with his parents in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a furnace man.[511] He was living with his parents in Bridgewater in the 1870 federal census,[512] and with his widowed mother in Bridgewater in the 1880 federal census, a moulder,[513] where his status was listed as married, but his wife was not listed in the household, and she was not found in the 1880 federal census.

4. Lucy Whitney Winslow, a twin, born on 6 July 1839 in Bridgewater,[514] died on 11 Feb. 1840 in Bridgewater.[515]

5. Willard Lawson Lyon Winslow, a twin, born on 6 July 1839 in Bridgewater,[516] died on 11 Feb. 1840 in Bridgewater.[517]

e. Edward6 Mitchell (5th), born on 13 June 1805 in Bridgewater,[518] married Marga­ret Seaver, daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Porter) Seaver, of Taunton,[519] on 24 June 1830 in Taunton.[520] She was born on 17 Apr. 1809 in Taunton.[521] He was executor of his father’s estate in 1825. They were living in Bridgewater in the 1850 federal cen­sus, where he was a farmer,[522] he was an auc­tion­eer in Bridgewater in the 1855 state census, where his widowed mother was living with them,[523] and a Gentleman in Bridgewater in the 1860 federal census.[524] He died intes­tate on 5 Nov. 1863 in Bridgewater, aged 55 years, 4 months, of “inflammation,”[525] and was buried in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater. His son-in-law, John E. Howard, of West Bridgewater, was granted administration of his estate on 23 Nov. 1863, with Artemas Hale and Bela Mitchell, of Bridgewater, as sureties.[526] She was living with the family of her daughter and son-in-law, John E. and Anne Howard in West Bridgewater, MA, in the 1865 state census, and with the family of daughter and son-in-law Sumner and Sarah P. Keith in Bridgewater in the 1870 federal census.[527] Margaret Mitchell, widow of Edward Mitchell, was mentioned in the 1874 will of her sister-in-law Olive M. Fobes, and she was still living in Bridgewater in the 1880 federal census.[528] She died a widow on 25 May 1885 in Newmarket, NH, aged 76 years, 1 month, 8 days, of pneumonia, and was buried in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.[529] They had children:

1. Edward Mitchell (6th), born on 20 Nov. 1831 in Bridgewater,[530] died on 16 July 1841 in Bridgewater, aged 9 years,[531] and was buried in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater.

3. Anne7 Mitchell, born on 14 July 1833 in Bridgewater,[532] married John7 Edward Howard Jr., son of John6 Edward and Harriet Miller (Pratt) Howard, Esq.,[533] on 18 Oct. 1852 in West Bridgewater.[534] He was born on 7 July 1830 in West Bridgewater, MA,[535] a grandson of Judge Daniel5 and Abigail (Packard) Howard,[536] and of (2447) Capt. Asa and (2641) Lydia5 (Sprague) Pratt.[537] He was executor of his father’s estate in 1854, and administrator of the estate of his father-in-law, Edward Mitchell (5th), in 1863. They were living in West Bridgewater, MA, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a farmer, and his widowed mother was living with them,[538] and the 1865 state census, where he was a music teacher, and her widowed mother Margaret Mitchell and sisters Catharine and Helen were living with them,[539] and in the 1870 federal census,[540] and in Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a pianoforte dealer.[541] She died on 6 Feb. 1908 in Brockton, MA, aged 74 years, 6 months, 23 days, of bronchial pneumonia,[542] and he died a widower on 18 Mar. 1910 in Brockton, MA, aged 79 years, 8 months, 11 days, of “arterio sclerosis.”[543]

3. Sarah Porter Mitchell, born on 26 Oct. 1834 in Bridgewater,[544] died on 5 Dec. 1844 in Bridgewater, aged 10 years, 1 month, 9 days,[545] and was buried in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater.

4. (Unnamed child), born on 22 Aug. 1836,[546] died on 23 Aug. 1836 in Bridgewater,[547] and was buried in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater.

5. Charles Mitchell, born on 28 Dec. 1837,[548] died on 9 Feb. 1838 in Bridgewater,[549] and was buried in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater.

6. Margaret7 Seaver Mitchell, born on 10 Apr. 1839 in Bridgewater,[550] married Joshua Norton 3rd, son of Joshua and Elizabeth (Woodman) Norton Jr., of Boston,[551] on 29 Apr. 1863 in Bridgewater.[552] He was born on 24 July 1836 in Boston, MA,[553] and they were living in West Roxbury, Norfolk Co., MA, in the 1865 state census, where he was a merchant, and her sister Sarah Mitchell was living with them,[554] but they were not found in Massachusetts in the 1870 or 1880 federal censuses. She died by 1907, and he died a widower on 27 Feb. 1907 in Sharon, Norfolk Co., MA, aged 70 years, 7 months, 3 days, of “acute Brights Disease.”[555]

7. Charles Mitchell, born on 1 July 1841 in Bridgewater,[556] died on 10 Oct. 1844 in Bridgewater, aged 3 years, 3 months, 9 days, of “brain fever,”[557] and was buried in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater.

8. Edward7 Mitchell (6th), born on 31 Oct. 1842 in Bridgewater,[558] was not found in the 1860 federal census, but he was a dry goods clerk living in the house of Abraham and Johannah L. Jones in Taunton, MA, in the 1870 federal census,[559] married Cora F. (Cook) Staples, daughter of William and Frances Cook, of Taunton, as her second husband, on 18 Jan. 1876 in Taunton.[560] She was born ca. 1850 in Taunton,[561] she was a school teacher living with Lydia Pratt in Taunton, MA, in the 1870 federal census,[562] and she had married first to Edwin S. Staples, of Taunton, on 12 Oct. 1871 in Taunton.[563] They were living in Providence, RI, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a dry goods clerk.[564] He died of accidental suffocation by a piece of meat in his throat on 2 Dec. 1891 in Providence, RI, aged 49 years, 1 month, 2 days,[565] and was buried in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA. She died sometime after him.

9. Sarah7 Porter Mitchell, born on 28 Apr. 1845 in Bridgewater,[566] married Sumner Keith, son of Edwin and Saba (Hooper) Keith, of Bridgewater,[567] on 3 Feb. 1869 in Taunton or Bridgewater.[568] He was born on 20 Nov. 1833 in Bridgewater,[569] a grandson of Capt. Joseph and Lucia5 (Mitchell) Hooper, of Bridgewater.[570] They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a foreman in a cotton gin manufacturing company, and her widowed mother was living with them,[571] and in the 1880 federal census, where he was a coal dealer.[572] He died on 7 June 1908 in Bridgewater, aged 74 years, 6 months, 18 days, of “cerebral embolus,”[573] and she died in 1926 in Bridgewater,[574] and they were both buried in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

10. Catharine7 “Katie” Mitchell, born on 9 Dec. 1846 in Bridgewater,[575] was still unmarried and living with her sister and brother-in-law Sumner and Sarah P. Keith in Bridgewater in the 1870 federal census, and with her widowed mother in Bridgewater in the 1880 federal census, where she was a teacher, married George Mitchell Hooper, son of Mitchell and Jane (Hayward) Hooper, of Bridgewater,[576] as his second wife, on 15 Jan. 1889 in Bridgewater.[577] He was born on 1 Sept. 1838 in Bridgewater,[578] a grandson of Capt. Joseph and Lucia5 (Mitchell) Hooper, of Bridgewater,[579] and he had married first to Mary E. Josslyn, of Bridgewater, on 16 Oct. 1861 in Bridgewater.[580] He died on 2 July 1909 in Bridgewater, aged 70 years, 10 months, 1 day, of “glandular tuberculosis,”[581] and she died sometime after him.

11. Helen7 Mitchell, born on 16 Apr. 1848 in Bridgewater,[582] married Bradford S. Kingman, son of Philip Dean and Betsy8 Bump (Washburn) Kingman, of Bridgewater,[583] on 29 Aug. 1868 in Bridgewater.[584] He was born on 17 June 1845 in Bridgewater,[585] a grandson of (3301) Cyrus7 and Betsy (Bump) Washburn,[586] and of (2503) Bela, Esq., and Lydia Macomber (Dean) Kingman, of Middleborough.[587] They were living in Newmarket, Rockingham Co., NH, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a jeweler,[588] the 1880 federal census, where he was keeping a jewelry store,[589] and the 1900 federal census, where he was a jeweler.[590] He died on 14 Feb. 1901 in Newmarket, NH, aged 55 years, 7 months, 28 days, of “consumption,”[591] and she died a widow on 20 Jan. 1910 in Newmarket, NH, aged 61 years, 9 months, 4 days, of heart disease.[592]

        2603   iv   Abram Washburn (Jr.), born on 1 Sept. 1772 in Bridgewater,[593] died on 10 Sept. 1775 in Bridgewater, aged 3 years.[594]

        2604    v   Seth7 Washburn, born on 23 Sept. 1776 in Bridgewater,[595] moved to Marietta, Washington Co., OH, before 1801, and married 1.) Bathsheba Loring, daughter of Daniel and Lucy (Eaton) (Moore) (Rice) Loring,[596] of Belpre, Washington Co., OH, on 4 Dec. 1803 in Belpre, OH.[597] She was born on 28 July 1780 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA.[598] On 9 May 1801 Joseph Brant, of Marietta, Washington Co., OH, sold Joseph Buell and Seth Washbourne his one half share in a tract of 262 acres of land in Washington Co., OH, that Brant and Samuel Holly had purchased together from Christoph Windsor, of Marietta, for $500,[599] on 16 July 1801 Joseph Buell, Esq., and Seth Washburn, hatter, both of Marietta, sold to William Skinner, of Marietta, a sixth part of their share of 262 acres of land in Marietta for $120,[600] and on 25 July 1801 Seth Washburn, of Marietta, sold 100 acres of land to Seth Fuller, of Marietta, for $200.[601] On 2 May 1809 he leased a small lot in Marietta from the trustees for managing lands granted for religious purposes for $1.50 annual rent, which he transferred to Isaac Worthington, of Marietta, on 15 July 1813,[602] and on the same day John Brough and Seth Washburn, of Marietta, leased another small lot of land Marietta, which John Brough assigned his share over to Seth Washburn on 12 Apr. 1811, and Seth Washburn assigned the lease over to Jason R. Curtis, of Marietta, on 9 July 1813.[603] He and Timothy M. Gates sold another parcel of land containing 100 acres in Washington County to William Skinner on 3 May 1809,[604] and on 7 Oct. 1811 Seth Washburn of Marietta sold 100 acres of land in Ames, Athens Co., OH, to Abel Glazier of Ames, OH, for $300.[605] He was the town treasurer of Marietta, OH, in 1809-1911,[606] and served as chairman of the town meeting in Marietta, OH, in 1810-1811.[607] Bathsheba (Loring) Washburn apparently died by 1812, and Seth Washburn returned to Bridgewater, MA, and married 2.) (3030) Sarah (Carv­er) Willis, daughter of (1518) Dr. Eleazer and (1223) Sarah4 (Keith) Carver (4th), of Bridgewater,[608] and widow of Lt. Benjamin Willis (4th), son of Judge Benjamin Willis (3rd), Esq.,[609] on 31 Mar. 1812 in Bridgewater.[610] She was born on 3 Apr. 1777 in Bridgewater,[611] a grand­daugh­ter of Lt. Eleazer and (479) Hepzibah (Perkins) Carver (3rd), and of Ephraim3 and (417) Sarah5 (Washburn) Keith,[612] and a great‑grandson of (124) Israel4 and Waitstill (Sumner) Washburn,[613] and she was the sister of his brother Abram Washburn’s wife. Seth Washburn apparently travelled back and forth between Washington Co., OH, and Bridgewater, MA, several times, leaving his wife in Bridgewater. On 29 June 1813 Seth Washburn of Bridgewater, County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, purchased 160 acres of land in Belpre, Washington Co., OH, from Daniel Loring of Belpre, OH, for $200,[614] on 29 June 1813 he sold one half of an undivided parcel of land in Marietta, OH, owned with the heirs of Joseph Buell, deceased, to his brother Abraham Washburn, of Bridgewater, for $200,[615] on 9 July 1813 Seth Washburn, late of Marietta, now of Bridgewater, County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, purchased 160 acres of land in Marietta, Washington Co., OH, from Sylvester Clark and his wife Mary, and George H. Buell, of Marietta, OH, for $400,[616] and on 15 July 1813 Seth Washburn, of Marietta, sold a fourth part of 3 small lots in Washington County to William Skinner, of Marietta, for $10.[617] On 12 Sept. 1816 Seth Washburn, of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts sold to his brother Abram Washburn, of Bridgewater, MA, several large parcels of land in Washington Co., OH, for $500.[618] Seth Washburn was appointed as administra­tor of the estate of Josiah Washburn (Jr.), of Bridgewater, after Lt. Benja­min Willis (4th), of Bridgewater, died without completing the administration, on 4 Jan. 1825,[619] and he was presumably the Seth Washburn who was named as executor and principal heir of (3994) Thomas7 Washburn, son of (1761) Oliver6 and Martha (Fobes) Washburn, in 1825.[620] They were living in Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census,[621] and in the 1855 state census, where he was a farm­er.[622] He died intes­tate on 29 Apr. 1858 in Bridgewater, aged 81 years, 7 months,[623] and was buried in South Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA. Their son Hosea Washburn was granted adminis­tra­tion of his estate on 17 May 1858.[624] Sarah (Carver) (Willis) Washburn was still living in Bridgewater in the 1860 federal census, with the family of her son Seth Washburn (Jr.), and she died intestate on 17 Apr. 1864 in Bridgewater,[625] and Hosea Washburn was granted administra­tion of her estate on 26 Sept. 1864.[626] She was also buried in the South Street Cemetery in Bridgewater. Seth Washburn and Sarah Carver had children:

a. Sarah8 Washburn, born on 15 Dec. 1812 in Bridgewater,[627] never married. She was unmar­ried and living with her parents in Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census, and the 1855 state census,[628] and was living with the family of her broth­er, Seth Washburn (Jr.), in Bridgewater in the 1860 federal census, and the 1865 state cen­sus.[629] She died testate on 25 Jan. 1867 in Bridgewater, aged 54 years, 1 month, 10 days, of “inflamation bowels,”[630] and was buried in South Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, her will dated 3 Sept. 1864, and probated on 25 Feb. 1867, mentioned her nieces Anna and Lucy Washburn, nephews Seth B. and Edward Washburn, children of her brother Seth Washburn, nieces Ellen, Mary, Marcia, and Sally C., and nephews Frederic and John H. Washburn, children of her brother Hosea Washburn, Betsey Hooper, of Bridgewater, and left the remainder of her estate to Caleb Hobart in trust for her brother Seth Washburn’s children, and for her brother Hosea Washburn’s children, and she named her brother Hosea Washburn as executor of her estate.[631] (See Appendix [I] for a full transcription of her will.)

b. Anna Washburn, born on 30 Sept. 1814 in Bridgewater,[632] died on 16 July 1818 in Bridgewater, aged 4 [sic] years.[633]

c. Seth8 Washburn (Jr.), born on 10 Feb. 1817 in Bridgewater,[634] mar­ried Casindania Pratt, daughter of William and Polly Pratt, on 29 Nov. 1839 in Bridgewater or Middleborough.[635] She was born on 25 Dec. 1820 in Bridgewater.[636] They were living in Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census, where he was a shoemaker,[637] and in the 1855 state census,[638] the 1860 federal census,[639] and the 1865 state cen­sus­,[640] where he was a farmer. On 22 Oct. 1866 Van R. Swift, Spencer Leonard, and Sanford Wilbar, selectmen of the town of Bridgewater, requested that Ephraim H. Sprague, of Bridgewater, be appointed as guardian of Seth Washburn, of Bridgewater, spendthrift, who because of his excessive drinking, gaming, and idleness is wasting his estate. Ephraim Holmes Sprague was appointed as his guardian on 22 Oct. 1866, with Hosea Washburn and Joseph A. Hyde, of Bridgewater, as sureties.[641] They were still living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1870 federal census, where he had no occupation,[642] and the 1880 federal census, where he was a farmer.[643] He died on 2 Sept. 1891 in Bridgewater, aged 74 years, 6 months, 22 days, of heart disease,[644] and she was living with George and Lucy W. Eaton in Bridgewater in the 1900 federal census. She died on 7 July 1902 in Bridgewater,[645] and they were both buried in South Street Cemetery in Bridgewater. They had chil­dren:

1. Anna9 Washburn, born on 19 Sept. 1840 in Bridgewater,[646] married Joshua Bates, son of Samuel Ward and Helen L. (Crooker) Bates, of Bridgewater, on 21 Jan. 1869 in Bridgewater.[647] He was born on 7 Jan. 1842 in Bridgewater.[648] They had no children. They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a farmer,[649] and in the 1880 federal census, where he was disabled and sick with “dropsy.”[650] He died on 17 Aug. 1886 in Bridgewater, aged 44 years, 7 months, 10 days, of “ascites,”[651] and she was living with her sister and brother-in-law, George and Lucy W. Eaton, in Bridgewater, in the 1900 federal census.

2. Seth9 Benjamin Washburn, born on 5 Dec. 1843 in Bridge­water,[652] never married. He was still unmarried and living with his parents in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1870 and 1880 federal censuses, a farm hand. He died intestate on 26 July 1882 in Bridgewater, aged 38 years, 7 months, 21 days, “suicidal,”[653] and Ephraim H. Sprague was granted administration of his estate on 28 Aug. 1882.[654]

3. Lucy9 Washburn, born on 14 Oct. 1847 in Bridgewater,[655] was still unmarried and living with her parents in Bridgewater in the 1870 federal census, married George Eaton, son of Russell and Mary Ann (Perkins) Eaton, of Augusta, ME,[656] on 30 Apr. 1872 in Bridgewater.[657] He was born on 13 Aug. 1845 in Augusta, ME,[658] a grandson of Amherst and Elizabeth (Wise) Eaton, of Worcester, MA.[659] They were living with her parents in Bridgewater in the 1880 federal census, where he was a farmer,[660] and they were still living in Bridgewater in the 1900 federal census, where her widowed sister Anna W. Bates and her widowed mother Casinda Washburn were living with them.[661] He died on 28 Jan. 1933 in Augusta, ME,[662] and was buried in Forest Grove Cemetery in Augusta, ME. They had children:

a. Russell Eaton, born on 6 July 1873 in North Bridgewater.[663] He was still unmarried and living as a boarder in Newton, Middlesex Co., MA, in the 1900 federal census, a ticket agent.[664]

b. William Wise Eaton, born on 1 Oct. 1875 in Providence, RI.[665]

c. Amherst Eaton, born on 27 Oct. 1877 in Bridgewater,[666] was still unmarried and living with his parents in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1900 federal census, a bookkeeper.

d. George Eaton Jr., born on 14 June 1880 in Bridgewater.[667]

e. Jane Sprague Eaton, born on 12 Aug. 1883 in Bridgewater.[668]

4. Edward9 Washburn, born on 26 June 1850 in Bridgewater,[669] was still unmarried and living with his parents in Bridgewater in the 1880 federal census, a farm hand, never married, died on 21 Aug. 1899 in Bridgewater, aged 49 years, 6 months, 26 days, of a fracture of the skull in a railroad accident.[670]

d. Hosea8 Washburn, born on 15 July 1819 in Bridgewater,[671] married 1.) Wealthy W. Packard, daughter of Isaac and Betsey W. (Thompson) Packard, on 29 Jan. 1845 in Bridgewater.[672] She was born on 27 Sept. 1829 in Bridgewater.[673] Hosea Washburn was supposedly a botanical doctor in Bridgewater, but in the 1850 feder­al census he was listed as a shoe manufacturer living in Bridgewater,[674] and in a farmer in the 1855 state census.[675] She died on 19 June 1859 in Bridgewater,[676] and was buried in South Street Cemetery in Bridgewater. He was still living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1860 federal census, a farmer.[677] He was appointed as guard­ian of his chil­dren, Ellen, Freder­ick, Mary, Marcia, Sally C., and John H. Washburn, of Bridgewater, on 3 July 1860, pre­sumably for them to receive a legacy due Wealthy Packard from the estate of her father, Isaac Packard.[678] He remar­ried to 2.) Eliza­beth R. Locke, of Boston, daughter of Aaron and Fanny Locke,[679] on 12 Sept. 1860 in Bridgewater.[680] She was born ca. 1823 in Charlestown, MA.[681] They were living in Bridgewater in the 1865 state census,[682] the 1870 federal census,[683] and the 1880 federal census,[684] where he was a farmer. He died on 20 Apr. 1894 in Bridgewater, aged 74 years, 9 months, 5 days, of pneumonia.[685] He had 7 children by Wealthy W. Packard, and 2 more sons by Eliza­beth R. Locke:

1. Ellen9 Washburn, born on 3 Nov. 1845 in Bridgewater,[686] was still unmarried and living with her father in Bridgewater in the 1865 state census, married Fred­erick Gerant/Girard Pratt, son of Albert G. and Elizabeth W. (Parsons) Pratt, of Middleborough,[687] on 3 Nov. 1869 in Bridgewater.[688] He was born on 18 Aug. 1839 in Middleborough.[689] They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a farmer.[690] He died on 14 May 1879 in Bridgewater,[691] and was buried in South Street Cemetery in Bridgewater. She was a widow living in Bridgewater in the 1880 federal census.[692] She died on 18 Sept. 1913 in Boston, MA, aged 67 years, 10 months, 15 days, of “cardiac asthma.”[693] They had 2 daughters:

a. Ellen L. Pratt, born on 26 Sept. 1870 in Bridgewater.[694]

b. Edith F. Pratt, born ca. 1872 in Jersey City, NJ,[695] married Dr. Philip K. Taylor, of Kingston, RI, son of John M. and Kate (Kithredge) Taylor, on 14 June 1902 in Cambridge, MA.[696] He was born ca. 1860 in Kingston, RI.[697]

2. George Washburn, born on 5 June ca. 1847 in Bridgewater,[698] died on 20 Sept. 1848 in Bridgewater, of dysentery, aged 1 year, 3 months,[699] and was buried in South Street Cemetery in Bridgewater.

3. Frederic9 Washburn, born on ca. 17 July 1849 in Bridgewater,[700] mentioned in the 1864 will of his aunt Sarah Washburn, also a farmer in Bridgewater in the 1865 state census, married Eliza A. (Hill) Wade, of Bridgewater, daughter of James H. and Eliza Jane Hill,[701] as her second husband, on 1 Aug. 1882 in Taunton, MA.[702] She was born on 8 May 1851 in East Bridgewater.[703] They were living in Taunton, MA, in the 1900 federal census, where he was a house carpenter.[704] He died on 1 Dec. 1900 in Taunton, MA, aged 51 years, 4 months, 14 days, of “degenerative disease of brain,” and paralysis.[705] They had children:

a. Myra Whittemore Washburn, a daughter, born on 10 Aug. 1883 in Taunton.[706]

b. George Merton Washburn, born on 15 Feb. 1885 in Taunton.[707]

c. Bertha Jane Washburn, born on 14 Sept. 1889 in Bridgewater.[708]

4. Mary9 Washburn, born on 22 Nov. 1850 in Bridgewater,[709] was still unmarried and living with her father in Bridgewater in the 1870 federal census, with her widowed sister Ellen Pratt in Bridgewater in the 1880 federal census, and with her sister and brother-in-law Merton E. and Sallie C. Holmes in Bridgewater in the 1900 federal census, where she was a nurse, marriage not found.

5. Marcia9 Washburn, born on 3 Sept. 1853 in Bridgewater,[710] was still unmarried and living with her father in Bridgewater in the 1880 federal census, and with her sister and brother-in-law Merton E. and Sallie C. Holmes in Bridgewater in the 1900 federal census, marriage not found.

6. Sallie9 Carver Washburn, born on 15 Oct. 1856 in Bridgewater,[711] was still unmarried and living with her father in Bridgewater in the 1880 federal census, a teacher, married Merton Elmore Holmes, son of Thomas and Jane H. (Hayward) Holmes, of Bridgewater,[712] on 19 Apr. 1883 in Bridgewater.[713] He was born on 5 Feb. 1851 in Bridgewater.[714] They were living in Brockton, MA, in the 1900 federal census, where he was a cutter in a shoe shop.[715]

7. John9 H. Washburn, born on 5 June 1859 in Bridgewater,[716] mentioned in the 1864 will of his aunt Sarah Washburn, was probably the John H. Washburn who was still unmarried and living in Providence, RI, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a teacher,[717] marriage not found.

8. Francis M. Washburn, born on 7 Oct. 1863 in Bridgewater,[718] marriage not found.

9. Dr. Nathaniel9 P. Washburn, born on 14 Mar. 1867 in Bridgewater,[719] a physician, never married. He died on 19 June 1903 in San Antonio, TX, aged 36 years, 3 months, 5 days, of “phthisis,”[720] but was supposedly buried in South Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

        2605   vi   Capt. Abram7 Washburn (Jr.), a twin, born on 28 Aug. 1779 in Bridge­water,[721] mar­ried (3033) Mary Carver, daughter of (1518) Dr. Eleazer and (1223) Sarah4 (Keith) Carver (4th), of Bridgewater,[722] on 15 Jan. 1804 in Bridgewater.[723] She was born on 29 Jan. 1783 in Bridgewater,[724] a granddaughter of Lt. Eleazer and (479) Hephzibah (Perkins) Carver (3rd),[725] and of Ephraim3, Esq., and (417) Sarah5 (Washburn) Keith.[726] They apparently had no children. On 4 Apr. 1838 Abram Washburn, of Bridgewater, Gentleman, and his wife Mary Washburn, sold 29Ό acres and 18 rods of land in Bridgewater to Hiram Wentworth, of Bridgewater, for $580.[727] They moved briefly to Jefferson Co., NY, where he purchased 1-80/100ths acre of land in lot #276, great lot #4 in Macomb’s Purchase in Clayton from Elizabeth Lawrence, of the City of New York for $15 in Sept. 1843,[728] but they did not remain there, and they were living in Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census, where he was a very successful, impor­tant farmer, with an estate valued at $22,300.[729] He died tes­tate on 23 Feb. 1854 in Bridgewater, of “dropsy,”[730] his will dated 1 July 1848, and probated on 4 Apr. 1854, left his entire estate to his wife Mary Washburn, and named Hon. Artemas Hale, of Bridgewater, as execu­tor of his estate.[731] (See Appendix [J] for a full transcription of his will.) On 13 Mar. 1855 Mary Washburn, of Bridgewater, sold all her interest in the land in Clayton, Jefferson Co., NY, that her husband Abram Washburn had bought from Elizabeth Lawrence in lot #276, great lot #4 in Macomb’s Purchase in Clayton to Charles Seleg of Mitten’s Bay, Jefferson Co., NY, for $79.50.[732] Mary (Carver) Washburn was living in Bridgewater in the 1855 state census,[733] the 1860 federal census,[734] and the 1865 state census,[735] where her sister Lucinda Carver was living with her in 1855 and 1865. Sister Mary Washburn was also named in the 1859 will of her brother Eleazer Carver and the 1866 will of her sister Lucinda Carver. She died a widow, tes­tate, on 10 Nov. 1866 in Bridgewater, aged 83 years, 9 months, 12 days,[736] her will dated 19 May 1854, with a codicil dated 14 June 1862, and probat­ed on 24 Dec. 1866, mentioned Bathsheba Carver, wife of Eleazer Carver, Abram Washburn, John B. Winslow, sister Lucinda Carver, Keziah Howard, wife of Elam Howard, Martha Keith, and Almira Keith, daughters of Ambrose Keith, Joseph E. Carver, son of Bathsheba Carver, and Mercy Alden, wife of John C. Alden, and she also named Artemas Hale, of Bridgewater, as executor of her estate.[737] (See Appendix [K] for a full transcription of her will and codicil.)

        2606  vii   (Unnamed child), a twin, born on 28 Aug. 1779, died on 29 Aug. 1779 in Bridgewater, aged 1 day.[738]

        2607 viii   Lucia7 “Lucy” Washburn, born on 31 Dec. 1781 in Bridgewater,[739] married 1.) Lawson Lyon, of Boston, son of Josiah and Sarah (Willard) Lyon,[740] on 22 Apr. 1813 in Bridgewater.[741] He was born on 8 Aug. 1771 in Northborough, ME,[742] and they were living in Boston, MA, in the 1820 federal census.[743] He died on 8 Mar. 1822 in Boston, aged 50 years,[744] and she remarried to 2.) Abel Whitney, Esq., of Boston, son of Aaron and Sarah “Sally” (Pollard) Whitney, of Harvard, MA,[745] as his second wife, on 14 Oct. 1826 in Bridgewater.[746] He was born on 17 Feb. 1786 in Harvard, Worcester Co., MA,[747] and had married first to Abigail H. Townshend, of Lancaster, MA, on 8 Feb. 1817 in Lancaster.[748] They were probably living in Boston in the 1830 federal census,[749] and they moved from Boston to Harvard, MA, where he was a lawyer. They were living in Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, in the 1840,[750] and 1850 federal censuses, where he was a counselor.[751] He died on 30 May 1853 in Harvard, MA, aged 67 years, of “liver complaint,”[752] and she was living with the family of Giles H. Whitney in Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA, in the 1860 federal census.[753] She died a widow, testate, on 1 Dec. 1864 in Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA, aged 82 years, 11 months, of heart disease,[754] and was buried in Harvard Center Cemetery in Harvard, MA. Her will was dated 16 Sept. 1853, with a codicil dated 15 Jan. 1856, and probated on 3 Jan. 1865, mentioned her late husband Abel Whitney, of Harvard, Giles H. Whitney of Templeton, Esquire, and Alfred Whitney, of Boston, and she named her step-son, Giles H. Whitney, as executor of her estate and trustee for the heirs of Giles and Alfred Whitney.[755] (See Appendix [L] for a full transcription of her will and codicil.) Lucy Washburn had children by Lawson Lyon:

a. (Unnamed daughter), stillborn on 28 Sept. 1816 in Bridgewater.[756]

b. Willard Lyon, born on 25 Oct. 1817 in Bridgewater,[757] probably died young, not mentioned in the will of his mother or listed as an heir of Lucy Whitney in 1864 by Giles H. Whitney.

c. Mary Lyon, born on 16 Aug. 1819 in Bridgewater,[758] died on 17 Dec. 1820 in Bridgewater, aged 16 months.[759]

 

 

(977.) Hannah6 Washburn, youngest daughter of (363) Nathaniel5 Washburn, (111) Lt. John4 (7th), (56) John3 (6th), (43) John2 (5th), (28) John1 (4th); born in Bridgewater, MA, in ca. 1744,[760] mar­ried Moses4 Snell (Jr.), son of Moses3 and Mary (Besse) Snell,[761] in ca. 1764.[762] He was born on 9 July 1741 in Bridgewater,[763] a grandson of Amos2 and Mary3 (Packard) Snell, of South Bridgewater.[764] They moved to Cumberland Co., ME. They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1790 federal census,[765] and in Turner, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1800 federal census, near his son-in-law, William Loring,[766] and in the 1810 federal census.[767]

         Hannah (Washburn) Snell supposedly died on 18 Sept. 1810,[768] and Moses Snell (Jr.) died on 22 June 1820 in Turner, ME,[769] and was buried in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

         Hannah Washburn and Moses Snell (Jr.) had chil­dren, order uncertain:[770]

        2608     i   Capt. Robert5 Snell, born supposedly on 18 Jan. 1765 in Taunton, MA,[771] married  Joanna King, of Taunton, daughter of Jabez and (661) Mary5 (Washburn) King,[772] in 1786.[773] She was born on 12 May 1766 in Marshfield, MA,[774] a granddaughter of (172) James4 and Elisabeth (Leonard) Washburn (Jr.). He served in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 in Col. McCobb’s Regiment of U.S. Volunteers.[775] They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1790 federal census, close by his father,[776] but he was not a head of household in Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1800 federal census, and may have been included in his father’s household in Turner, ME, in 1800, or he may have been the Robert Snell living in Hebron, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1800 federal census.[777] He was probably living in Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1810 federal census,[778] but he was not a head of household in Poland, ME, in the 1820 federal census. They were still living in Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1830,[779] 1840,[780] and 1850 federal censuses, with the family of Joseph and Harriet McDonald, presumably their daughter and son-in-law. She died on 13 June 1856 in Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME,[781] and he died on 8 Dec. 1857 in Poland, ME,[782] and they were both buried in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME. Robert Snell and Joanna King supposedly had children, order uncertain:

a. Polly Snell, born on 23 Nov. 1788 in Hebron, Oxford Co., ME,[783] died supposedly on 12 Oct. 1800.[784]

b. Robert6 Snell (Jr.),[785] born on 2 Feb. 1790 in Hebron, ME,[786] married Bethiah/Betsey Keen, daughter of Joshua and Lydia (Crooker) Keen Jr.,[787] on 30 Oct. 1808 in Minot, ME.[788] She was born on 24 July 1789 in Hebron, ME.[789] He served as a Private in Capt. Moses Woodman’s Company from New Gloucester, ME, in 1814 during the War of 1812.[790] They were living in Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1810,[791] and 1820 federal censuses,[792] but he was not found in Maine in the 1830, 1840 or 1850 federal censuses. They had at least one son:

1. Robert7 Snell (3rd), born ca. 1818 in Poland, ME,[793] married Sarah French Wenzel, daughter of Lt. John and Mehitabel “Hitty” (Haven) Wenzel (Jr.), of Framingham, Middlesex Co., MA,[794] on 7 Apr. 1842 in Framingham.[795] She was born on 5 Oct. 1822 in Framingham, MA.[796] They were not found in the 1850 federal census, but they were living in Framingham, Middlesex Co., MA, in the 1855 state census, where he was a machinist,[797] in Ashland, Middlesex Co., MA, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a carpenter,[798] in Hampden, Springfield Co., MA, in the 1865 state census, where he was a machinist,[799] and in Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a machinist,[800] and the 1880 federal census, where his occupation was listed as “sets up machinery.”[801] He died on 23 June 1893 in Worcester, MA, aged 75 years, 10 months, 8 days, of “organic heart disease,”[802] and she died a widow on 18 Mar. 1897 in Worcester, MA, aged 74 years, 5 months, 13 days, of old age & heart disease.[803]

c. Azel Snell, born on 3 July 1794 in Hebron, ME,[804] marriage not found.

d. Job6 Snell, born on 25 Apr. 1796 in Hebron, ME,[805] married Lydia Starbird in ca. 1818.[806] She was born on 8 Dec. 1801 in Gray, Cumberland Co., ME.[807] He served as a Private with his brother Robert Snell in Capt. Moses Woodman’s Company from New Gloucester, ME, in 1814 during the War of 1812.[808] They were living in Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1830,[809] 1840,[810] and 1850 federal censuses, where he was a farmer,[811] and in Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, next door to his brother-in-law Joseph McDonald in the 1860 federal census, where he was a farmer.[812] He died on 18 Dec. 1863 in Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, aged 67 years, 8 months.[813] She was living with the family of their son Irvin Snell in Poland, ME, in the 1870 federal census,[814] and she died a widow on 22 Mar. 1876, aged 74 years, 3 months, 14 days,[815] and they were both buried in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME. They had children:

1. Azel7 W. Snell, born on 16 Sept. 1818,[816] marriage not found. He was unmarried and living in Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1840 federal census,[817] but he was not found in the 1850 federal census, and no death record was found for him in Maine.

2. Albion7 King Paris Snell, born on 20 Mar. 1820 in Poland, ME,[818] married 1.) Martha Jane Jellison on 12 Nov. 1846 in Fairfield, Somerset Co., MA.[819] She was born on 8 May 1824 in Waltham, Hancock Co., ME.[820] They were living in Ellsworth, Hancock Co., ME, in the 1850 federal census, where he was as joiner,[821] in Waltham, Hancock Co., ME, in the 1860 federal census,[822] and in Fairfield, Somerset Co., ME, in the 1870 federal census,[823] where he was a house carpenter. She died on 12 Apr. 1876 [sic] in Fairfield, Somerset Co., ME,[824] and was buried in Maplewood Cemetery in Fairfield, ME. He remarried to 2.) Lorana Dearborn, daughter of Joseph and Lovina (Chase) Dearborn,[825] on 22 July 1874 [sic] in Fairfield, Somerset Co., ME.[826] She was born on 21 Nov. 1839 in Clinton, Kennebec Co., ME.[827] He enlisted for service in the U.S. Army during the Civil War on 18 Feb. 1864 in Lewiston, ME, and was discharged on 20 June 1865.[828] He was a boarder living in Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a carpenter,[829] and she was living in Benton, Kennebec Co., ME, in the 1880 federal census.[830] He died on 1 Mar. 1894 in Fairfield, Somerset Co., ME, aged 73 years, of “uremia,”[831] and she died a widow on 24 Nov. 1918 in Fairfield, ME, aged 79 years,[832] and they were both buried in Maplewood Cemetery in Fairfield, ME.

3. Lorenzo7 D. Snell, born on 14 Nov. 1821 in Poland, ME,[833] married 1.) Rachel Babson, daughter of Philip and Elizabeth Babson. She was born in Feb. 1817 in Gloucester, MA,[834] and they were living in Boston, MA, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a machinist.[835] She died on 8 Mar. 1855 in Boston, aged 38 years, 17 days, of “consumption,”[836] and he was still a machinist living in Boston in the 1855 state census.[837] He remarried to 2.) Elizabeth (Wescott) Simmons, daughter of William and Sarah Wescott,[838]  on 23 Mar. 1857 in Boston.[839] She was born on 30 Jan. 1819 in England,[840] and they were living in Boston in the 1860 federal census, where he was a machinist.[841] She died on 24 May 1862 in Boston, aged 43 years, 3 months, 24 days, of “ascites,”[842] and he remarried again to 3.) Sarah Hughes, of Boston,[843] daughter of Matthew and Mary Hughes,[844] on 12 May 1864 in Boston.[845] She was born on 1 Feb. 1836 in Hull, England.[846] They were living in Boston in the 1865 state census, where he was still a machinist,[847] and the 1870 federal census, where he was in the furniture business.[848] He died on 29 Oct. 1894 in Haverhill, Essex Co., MA, aged 72 years, 11 months, 14 days, of heart disease,[849] but was buried in Lakeside Cemetery in Wakefield, Middlesex Co., MA. She died on 1 July 1911 in Haverhill, MA, aged 75 years, 5 months,[850] and was buried in Hilldale Cemetery in Haverhill, MA.

4. Charles7 D. Snell, born on ca. 18 Sept. 1822 in Poland, ME,[851] married 1.) Eliza K. Lathrop, daughter of Calvin and Patty Lathrop.[852] She died on 20 Mar. 1854 in Woburn, MA, aged 41 years, 10 months,[853] and he remarried to 2.) Mary (Wescott) Hews,[854] daughter of William & Sarah Wescott,[855] on 30 May 1858 in Boston.[856] She was born in June 1816 in England.[857] They were living in Boston, MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a carpenter,[858] but they were not found in the 1860 or 1870 federal censuses. She died on 13 Mar. 1891 in Haverhill, Essex Co., MA, aged 74 years, 9 months, of “inanition,”[859] and he died a widower on 25 May 1905 in Haverhill, MA, aged 82 years, 8 months, 7 days, of “arterio-sclerosis,”[860] but they were both buried in Lakeside Cemetery in Wakefield, Middlesex Co., MA.

5. Philena7 King Snell, born on 5 July 1825 in Poland, ME,[861] married Ozin “Asa” G. Keene, son of Joshua and Mary (Drake) Keene,[862] on 13 June 1843.[863] He was born on 22 or 31 Jan. 1820 in Oxford, ME.[864] They were living in Hebron, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1860,[865] 1870,[866] and 1880 federal censuses,[867] where he was a farmer. He died on 9 Aug. 1880, aged 60 years, 6 months, 19 days,[868] and she died a widow on 1 Dec. 1911 in Mechanic Falls, Androscoggin Co., ME, aged 86 years, 4 months, 26 days,[869] and they were both buried in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

6. Harriet7 G. Snell, born on 12 June 1828 in Poland, ME,[870] married Seward Goss.[871] He was born on 21 Jan. 1823 in ME,[872] and they moved to Owego, Tioga Co., NY. They were living in Owego, Tioga Co., NY, in the 1860,[873] 1870,[874] and 1880 federal censuses,[875] where he was a railroad conductor. She died on 8 Mar. 1890 in Owego, Tioga Co., NY,[876] and he died on 15 May 1900,[877] and they were both buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Owego, NY.

7. Norman7 Slocum Snell, born ca. 1829 in Poland, ME,[878] married Abby Gay Ewer.[879] She was born in 1842 in Hingham, MA,[880] He also served in the Civil War from Maine in 1862, and reenlisted for service on 19 Feb. 1864 in Augusta, ME, aged 33 years.[881] They were living in Oxford, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a carpenter,[882] but he was not found in the 1860 federal census. She died in 1878 in Poland, ME,[883] and he died on 28 Mar. 1923 at the Togus National Home for Disabled Soldiers in Augusta, ME, aged about 92 years,[884] and they were both buried in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

8. Stillman7 L. Snell, born on 5 Mar. 1832 in Poland, ME,[885] married Cordelia Wight.[886] She was born on 9 Nov. 1827 in Otisfield, Oxford Co., ME.[887] They were living in Oxford, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1870 federal census, where he was marketing produce,[888] and in Haverhill, Essex Co., MA, in the 1880 federal census, where he was working in a shoe shop.[889] He died on 12 Apr. 1887 in Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, aged 55 years, 1 month, 7 days,[890] and was buried in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME. She died on 23 Dec. 1919 in Lynn, Essex Co., MA, aged 92 years,[891] and was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery in Lynn, MA.

9. Washington7 Irvin or Irving Washington Snell, born on 27 Nov. 1835 in Poland, ME,[892] married Olive M. Butler in 1856.[893] She was born on 20 Mar. 1838 in Baldwin Corners, Hancock Co., ME.[894] They were living in Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1860 federal census, next door to his uncle Moses Snell,[895] and in the 1870 federal censuses, where he was a farmer, and his widowed mother was living with them.[896] He died on 10 Nov. 1873 in Poland, ME,[897] and was buried in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME. She remarried to Edward H. Hanscom, widower of his cousin Emeline McCann, in ca. 1879.[898] He died on 13 Oct. 1903 in Poland, ME, aged 77 years, 1 month, 11 days,[899] and was buried in White Oak Hill Cemetery in West Poland, ME. Olive M. (Butler) Snell) Hanscom died on 23 Oct. 1922 in Poland, ME,[900] and was buried in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

10. Royal7 T. Snell, born on 23 Mar. 1837 in Poland, ME,[901] married Susan M. Snell on 26 Apr. 1856 in Lowell, MA, but they were divorced on 24 June 1866 in New Hampshire.[902] He enlisted for service as a Private in the Civil War on 20 Jan. 1862 in Concord, NH, aged 24 years,[903] and again as a Mechanic on 27 Aug. 1864 in Manchester, NH, aged 26 years.[904] He was not found in the 1860 or 1870 federal censuses, but he died on 2 Nov. 1872 in Boston, MA, aged 34 years, 29 days, or 35 years, 10 days, of “disease of kidneys uraemia,”[905] and was buried in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

11. Annette7 M. Snell, born on 23 Nov. 1839 in Poland, ME,[906] married Roscoe Brown on 4 Jan. 1862 in Poland, ME.[907] He was born on 25 Aug. 1837 in ME.[908] They were living in Oxford, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a farmer.[909] He died on 23 Mar. 1893 in Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME,[910] and she died on 22 Apr. 1917 in Poland, ME,[911] and they were both buried in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

12. Mary A. Snell, born ca. 1840 in Poland, ME.

13. Abbie7 F. Snell, born on 26 July 1842 in Poland, ME,[912] married James Winthrop Morse.[913] He was born on 29 July 1827 in ME.[914] They were living in Oxford, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1870 federal census,[915] and in Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1880 federal census,[916] where he was a farmer. She died on 31 Dec. 1896 in Portland, ME, aged 54 years, 5 months,[917] and he died on 21 Aug. 1908, aged 81 years, 1 month, 24 days,[918] and they were both buried in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

14. Walter7 E. Snell, born in 1844 in Poland, ME,[919] served in the Civil War in Company G, the 1st Maine Calvary,[920] married Angeline A. Edwards, daughter of Addison S. and Dorcas S. (Herrick) Edwards,[921] in 1866 in Poland, ME.[922] She was born in Oct. 1848 in Poland, ME.[923] They were living in Lewiston, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1870 federal census, in the house of Emma Churchill, where he was a laborer.[924] He died on 22 Oct. 1873 in ME,[925] and she was a widow in the 1880 federal census in Lewiston, Androscoggin Co., ME. She died on 2 July 1905 in Lewiston, Androscoggin Co., ME,[926] and they were both buried in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

e. Joanna6 Snell, born on 28 July 1797 in Hebron, ME,[927] married James Poole Walker, son of Curtis and Sarah (Poole) Walker,[928] on 18 Nov. 1816 in Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME.[929] He was born on 9 Nov. 1793 in Poland Spring, Cumberland Co., ME.[930] He served as a Private in Capt. Samuel Fessenden’s Company from New Gloucester, ME, in 1814 during the War of 1812.[931] They were living in Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1830,[932] 1840,[933] and 1850 federal censuses,[934] and in Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1860 federal census,[935] where he was a farmer. They moved to Waushara Co., WI. He died on 8 Mar. 1874 in Wautoma, Waushara Co., WI,[936] and she died on 9 Aug. 1879 in Wautoma, Waushara Co., WI,[937] and they were both buried in Wautoma Union Cemetery in Wautoma, WI. They had children:

1. Curtis Walker, born on 30 Aug. 1817 in ME,[938] married Emeline (___). She was born on 1 Apr. 1821,[939] and they moved to Waushara Co., WI. She died on 21 Sept. 1880 in Waushara Co., WI,[940] and he died in Feb. 1886 in Waushara Co., WI,[941] and they were both buried in Oasis Cemetery in Oasis, WI.

2. Jabez King Walker, born on 5 Aug. 1819 in Portland, ME,[942] married Rosilla Snell Merrill.[943] She was born on 29 June 1820 in New Gloucester, Cumberland Co., ME,[944] and they were living with his parents in Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1850 federal census, and in Dakota, Waushara Co., WI, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a farmer.[945] She died on 25 May 1894 in Oasis, Waushara Co., WI, aged 73 years, 10 months, 26 days,[946] and he died on 9 Apr. 1911 in Oasis, WI,[947] and they were both buried in Oasis Cemetery in Oasis, Waushara Co., WI.

3. Phineas Walker, born on 18 Dec. 1820 in ME,[948] married Mary Stratton,[949] daughter of Gardner and Clarrisa (Bemis) Stratton.[950] She was born on 1 Feb. 1839 in NY.[951] He died on 17 June 1882 in Wautoma, Waushara Co., WI,[952] and she died on 10 June 1920,[953] and they were both buried in Wautoma Union Cemetery in Wautoma, Waushara Co., WI.

4. Delana T. Walker, born in ca. Feb. 1823 in Poland, ME,[954] died on 12 Dec. 1842 in Poland, ME, aged 19 years, 10 months,[955] and was buried in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

5. Harriet S. Walker, born in ca. May 1824 in Poland, ME,[956] never married, died on 16 Apr. 1848 in Poland, ME, aged 24 years, 11 months,[957] and was buried in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

6. Emely J. Walker, born in ca. 1827 in Poland, ME,[958] died on 21 Feb. 1845 in Poland, ME, aged 17 years,[959] and was buried in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

7. Francis “Frank” A. Walker, born on 15 Feb. 1833 in ME,[960] married Mary Smith on 7 Apr. 1858 in WI.[961] She was born on 8 July 1838 in North Blenheim, Schoharie Co., NY.[962] they lived in Oasis, Waushara Co., WI. She died on 2 Apr. 1912,[963] and he died on 8 July 1823 in Plainfield, Waushara Co., WI, aged about 90 years,[964] and they were both buried in Oasis Cemetery in Oasis, WI.

8. Llewellyn S. Walker, born on 17 Sept. 1840 in Poland, ME,[965] married Narcissa Barber on 22 Nov. 1864 in Waushara Co., WI.[966] She was born on 5 Nov. 1840,[967] and they lived in Plainfield, WI, where he was a merchant.[968] He served in the Civil War in the 3rd Wisconsin Battery.[969] She died on 3 June 1908,[970] and he died on 8 June 1912 in Plainfield, Waushara Co., WI,[971] and they were both buried in Wautoma Union Cemetery in Wautoma, Waushara Co., WI.

f. Moses6 Snell, born on 4 Feb. 1801 in Hebron, ME,[972] married Hannah Jordan,[973] supposedly daughter of James and Lydia (Barnes) Jordan, of Portland, ME.[974] She was born on 1 June 1803 in Portland, ME.[975] They were living in Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1830,[976] 1840,[977] and 1850 federal censuses, where he was a farmer,[978] and in Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a farmer.[979] They were still living in Poland, ME, in the 1870 federal census, with the family of their daughter and son-in-law, Elias and Ellen Doughty.[980] He died testate on 19 Sept. 1879 in Poland, ME, aged 78 years, 7 months,[981] his will dated 4 Feb. 1879, and probated on 21 Sept. 1880 mentioned his son Jason, his daughters Mrs. Ellen J. Doughty and Mrs. Harriet B. Crooker, his wife Hannah Snell, and his daughter Miss Mary Snell, whom he named as Executrix of his estate.[982] (See Appendix [M] for a full transcription of his will.) She was living in Poland, ME, next door to Joseph and Harriet McDonald in the 1880 federal census.[983] She died on 21 Nov. 1900 in Poland, ME,[984] and they were both buried in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME. They had children:

1. Eleanor/Ellen7 J. Snell, born on 22 Aug. 1827 in ME,[985] married Elias Doughty on 12 Apr. 1851 in Naples, Cumberland Co., ME.[986] He was born on 1 Apr. 1822 in ME.[987] They were living in Naples, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a farmer, and his parents were probably living with them,[988] in Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1870 federal census, where her parents were living with them,[989] and in Poland, ME, in the 1880 federal census.[990] He died on 12 Sept. 1881 in Poland, ME,[991] and she died on 3 Aug. 1915,[992] and they were both buried in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

2. Byron J. Snell, born ca. 1830 in ME,[993] was still living with his parents in Poland, ME, in the 1850 federal census, probably died young. He was not found in the 1860 or 1870 federal censuses, and he was not mentioned in his father’s 1879 will.

3. Jason7 A. Snell, born on 24 Aug. 1832 in Gardiner, Kennebec Co., ME,[994] married Julia A. Peacock, daughter of James and Lydia Peacock.[995] She was born on 27 Sept. 1838 in Gardiner, ME.[996] They were living next door to his parents in Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1860 federal census,[997] where he was a farmer. He died on 6 Nov. 1884 in Gardiner, ME, aged 52 years, 6 months,[998] and she died a widow on 10 Apr. 1920 in Gardiner, ME, aged 81 years, 6 months,[999] and they were both buried in Libby Hill Cemetery in Gardiner, ME

4. Diantha M. Snell, born ca. 1834 in ME,[1000] marriage not found, probably died young. She was not mentioned in her father’s 1879 will.

5. Mary7 A. Snell, born ca. 1836 in ME,[1001] never married. She was Executrix of her father’s estate in 1880, and she was living with her widowed mother in Poland, ME, in the 1880 federal census. She died on 4 Sept. 1901 in Poland, ME,[1002] and was buried in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

6. Harriet7 R. Snell, born ca. 1838 in ME,[1003] married Almon Crooker.[1004] He was born ca. 1839,[1005] and he served in Company G, the 23rd Regiment of Maine Volunteers in the Civil War.[1006] He died in 1911,[1007] and she died in 1927,[1008] and they were both buried in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

7. Emily7 V. Snell, born on 1 Sept. 1839,[1009] was still unmarried and living with her parents in Poland, ME, in the 1860 federal census, married (___) Walsh, but she died on 25 Sept. 1863 in Poland, ME, aged 24 years, 24 days,[1010] and was buried in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

8. Louisa M. Snell, born in ca. Mar. 1842 in ME,[1011] died on 6 Dec. 1862 in West Poland, ME, aged 20 years, 9 months,[1012] and was also buried in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

9. Delana7 M. Snell, born ca. 1844 in ME,[1013] married Austin N. Cole, son of Ephraim and Electa Cole, on 14 Nov. 1870 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA,[1014] but she died on 4 Apr. 1871 in Springfield, MA, aged 26 years, of “inflammation of bowels,”[1015] and was buried in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

g. Joseph6 Hutchin Snell, Esq., born in Jan. 1803 in Hebron, ME,[1016] married Sarah Barton in ca. 1825.[1017] She was born ca. 1804 in ME.[1018] They were living in Raymond, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1830 federal census,[1019] in Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, next door to his father in the 1840 federal census,[1020] and next door to his brother Moses Snell in Poland, ME, the 1850 federal census, where he was a farmer.[1021] They were living in Cumberland, Cumberland, Co., ME, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a miller.[1022] She died on 16 June 1861 in Poland, ME, aged 58 years,[1023] and he died on 29 June 1865 in Cumberland Co., ME, aged 62 years,[1024] and they were both buried in Universalist Cemetery in West Cumberland, ME. They had children:

1. Caroline Snell, born on 13 Oct. 1825 in Poland, ME,[1025] marriage not found.

2. Henrietta7 Snell, born on 29 Aug. 1827 in Poland, ME,[1026] married Peter Colby Wardwell, son of Peter Wardwell, on 25 Oct. 1846 in Otisfield, Cumberland Co., ME.[1027] He was born on 15 June 1817 in Otisfield, ME,[1028] and they were living with his father in Otisfield, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a farmer.[1029] He died on 3 June 1885 in Otisfield, Cumberland Co., ME,[1030] and she died on 18 Mar. 1901 in Otisfield, ME,[1031] and they were both buried in Merrill Memorial Cemetery in Otisfield, ME.

3. Joseph7 Mellon Snell, born on 13 Mar. 1829 in Poland, ME,[1032] supposedly married a Lizzie (___), who was born ca. 1846 in CT.[1033]

4. Margaret7 Cook Snell, born on 28 Apr. 1831 in Poland, ME,[1034] married Cyrus A. Page on 24 Jan. 1850 in Minot, ME.[1035] He was born ca. 1828 in ME,[1036] and they were living in Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a millman,[1037] and in Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a farmer.[1038] She died on 5 Jan. 1868 in Mechanic Falls, Androscoggin Co., ME,[1039] and he remarried to Sarah Adams on 1 May 1869 in Minot, Androscoggin Co., ME.[1040] They were living in Poland, ME, in the 1870 federal census, working in a saw mill.[1041] He died on 14 July 1888 in Mechanic Falls, ME,[1042] and they were both buried in Maple Grove Cemetery in Mechanic Falls, ME.

5. Sarah7 Ann Snell, born on 27 Aug. 1832 in Poland, ME,[1043] possibly married Horace Bean on 17 Oct. 1850 in Portland, Cumberland Co., ME.[1044]

6. George7 Washington Snell, born on 27 Sept. 1834 in Poland, ME,[1045] married 1.) Frances Jane Leighton,[1046] daughter of James and Prudence (Blanchard) Leighton.[1047] She was born on 4 Nov. 1835 in Orono, Penobscot Co., ME,[1048] and died on 17 Aug. 1861 in Portland, ME.[1049] He remarried to 2.) Ann Maria Wight.[1050] He died on 17 Nov. 1890 in Cumberland, Cumberland Co., ME,[1051] and was buried with his first wife in Methodist Cemetery in Cumberland, ME.

7. William7 Harrison Tuttle Snell, born on 18 Mar. 1836 in Poland, ME,[1052] married Mary E. (___).[1053] She was born on 11 Jan. 1840 in ME.[1054] They were living in Westbrook, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a blacksmith.[1055] He died on 27 Mar. 1925 in Falmouth, Cumberland Co., ME,[1056] and she died on 14 Nov. 1928 in Falmouth, ME,[1057] and they were both buried in the Methodist Cemetery in Cumberland, ME.

8. Benjamin7 Tasker Snell, born on 25 Feb. 1838 in Poland, ME,[1058] married Margaret M. (___),[1059] who was born ca. 1837 in Canada.[1060] He was a miner, and they moved to California, but were living in Treasure City, White Pine Co., NV, in the 1870 federal census.[1061]

9. Hannah7 Loring Snell, born on 2 Sept. 1840 in Poland, ME,[1062] married Jason H. Winslow,[1063] son of Charles W. and Lois H. Winslow.[1064] He was born on 13 Feb. 1838 in Falmouth, Cumberland Co., ME,[1065] She died on 4 Sept. 1868,[1066] and he died on 17 Nov. 1869 in Cumberland Co., ME,[1067] and they were both buried in the Methodist Cemetery in Cumberland, ME.

10. Thomas7 Jefferson Snell, born on 10 July 1844 in Poland, ME,[1068] married Eliza J. Millett on 5 Dec. 1865 in Lisbon, Androscoggin Co., ME.[1069] She was born on 1 Sept. 1847 in ME.[1070] They were living in Westbrook, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a blacksmith.[1071] He died on 17 Dec. 1870 in Lisbon, Androscoggin Co., ME, aged 26 years, 5 months, 10 days,[1072] and she died on 23 Aug. 1904,[1073] and they were both buried in Lisbon Cemetery in Lisbon, ME.

11. Edward7 Franklin Snell, born ca. 1849 in Poland, ME, married 1.) Adelia F. Merrill,[1074] who was born ca. 1854 in Lewiston, ME, and died about 1877.[1075] He remarried to 2.) Sarah Elle Swett.[1076] She was born on 12 Jan. 1858 in Kewanee, Henry Co., IL.[1077] He died on 27 Mar. 1932 in Portland, ME,[1078] and she died on 1 Jan. 1941 in Portland, ME,[1079] and they were both buried in Forest City Cemetery in South Portland, ME.

h. Philena Snell, born on 28 Feb. 1805 in ME, died about 1806.[1080]

i. Philena6 Snell, born on 4 Feb. 1807 in ME,[1081] married Seth Chandler Dunn on 1 Apr. 1827.[1082] He was born on 7 Mar. 1802.[1083] They were living in Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1830,[1084] 1840,[1085] and 1850 federal censuses,[1086] where he was a farmer, and in Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1860,[1087] and 1870 federal censuses,[1088] where he was a farmer. He died on 26 Aug. 1881 in Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, aged 79 years, 5 months, 19 days,[1089] and she died on 8 Aug. 1890 in Poland, ME, aged 83 years, 6 months,[1090] and they were both buried in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME. They had children:

1. Reuben Dunn, born on 29 Feb. 1832 in Poland, ME,[1091] married Lucretia E. Twist.[1092] She was born on 17 Oct. 1835.[1093] They were living with his parents in Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1860, and 1870 federal censuses. He died on 4 Dec. 1909,[1094] and she died on 10 Apr. 1918,[1095] and they were both buried in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

2. George Franklin Dunn, born on 4 Mar. 1835 in Poland, ME,[1096] was still unmarried and living with his parents in Poland, ME, in the 1860 federal census, married Sarah Marshall Gurney.[1097] She was born on 28 Dec. 1835 in Hartford, Oxford Co., ME.[1098] He died on 24 July 1913,[1099] and she died on 24 Feb. 1916 in Poland, ME,[1100] and they were both buried in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

3. Eliphalet Dunn, born on 28 Oct. 1839 in Poland, ME,[1101] married Ruth A. (___) in ca. 1859. She was born ca. 1840 in ME.[1102]

4. Jonas W. Dunn, born ca. 1841 in Poland, ME,[1103] was still unmarried and living with his parents in Poland, ME, in the 1870 federal census, married Jennet E. (___), who was born ca. 1853.[1104] He died on 20 July 1921 in New Gloucester, Cumberland Co., ME, aged 80 years.[1105]

5. Emily W. Dunn, born on 4 Nov. 1843 in ME,[1106] married John S. Dunn.[1107] He was born on 19 Mar. 1824 in ME.[1108] She died on 22 Nov. 1897 in Poland, ME, aged 54 years, 18 days,[1109] and he died on 28 Dec. 1903 in Poland, ME,[1110] and they were both buried in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

j. Lucy6 Snell, born on 22 Feb. 1809 in Poland, ME,[1111] married Deacon William Henry McCann,[1112] son of David and Mary “Molly” (Hayes) McCann,[1113] on 6 June 1826 in Poland, ME.[1114] He was born on 28 May 1804 in Poland, ME.[1115] They were living in Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1830,[1116] 1840,[1117] and 1850 federal censuses,[1118] and in Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1860,[1119] and 1870 federal censuses,[1120] where he was a farmer. He died testate on 1 June 1878 in Poland, ME, aged 72 years,[1121] his will dated 5 Dec. 1876 and probated in Sept. 1878 left his entire estate to his wife Lucy McCann, and appointed her as Executrix.[1122] (See Appendix [N] for a full transcription of his will.) She died on 8 June 1901 in Poland, ME, aged 92 years,[1123] and they were both buried in White Oak Hill Cemetery in West Poland, ME. They had children:

1. David Nelson McCann, born on 28 Feb. 1828 in Poland, ME,[1124] married 1.) Caroline Jacobson,[1125] and 2.) Adeline “Addie” Marrett Edwards, daughter of Bryce McLellan and Martha (Irish) Edwards,[1126] on 26 June 1859.[1127] She was born on 8 July 1836 in Westbrook, Cumberland Co., ME.[1128] They were living in Westbrook, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a “shoe souler.”[1129] She died on 24 Apr. 1876 in Mechanic Falls, Androscoggin Co., ME,[1130] and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Westbrook, ME. He remarried again to 3.) Sarah J. Hathaway, daughter of George W. and Mary P. (Barrows) Hathaway,[1131] on 11 Nov. 1878 in Westbrook, ME.[1132] She was born in 1838,[1133] and died in 1890.[1134] He died on 30 Nov. 1903 in Portland, Cumberland Co., ME,[1135] and they were both buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Westbrook, Cumberland Co., ME.

2. Emeline McCann, born on 23 June 1831 in Poland, ME,[1136] married Edward H. Hanscom, son of George H. and Catherine (Partridge) Hanscom,[1137] on 9 Sept. 1849 in Poland, ME.[1138] He was born ca. 1827 in Poland, ME.[1139] They were living in Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a farmer.[1140] She died on 1 June 1876, aged 46 years,[1141] and was buried in White Oak Hill Cemetery in West Poland, ME. He remarried to Olive M. (Butler) Snell,[1142] widow of Irving W. or Washington Irvin Snell.[1143] Edward H. Hanscom died on 13 Oct. 1903 in Poland, ME, aged 77 years, 1 month, 11 days,[1144] and was buried in White Oak Hill Cemetery in West Poland, ME. Olive M. (Butler) (Snell) Hanscom died on 23 Oct. 1822 in Poland, ME,[1145] and was buried in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

3. James W. McCann, born ca. May 1835,[1146] was still unmarried and living with his parents in Poland, ME, in the 1860 federal census, died on 12 Apr. 1863, aged 27 years, 11 months,[1147] and was buried in White Oak Hill Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

4. Isaac Fairfield McCann, born in Nov. 1839 in ME,[1148] married 1.) Allice/Abigail H. Rowe on 7 Jan. 1864 in Minot, Androsoggin Co., ME,[1149] and probably 2.) Sophia Ann Barton on 4 Oct. 1870 in Poland, ME.[1150] He was not found in Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1860, 1870, or 1880 federal censuses, but he died on 15 Sept. 1915 in Mechanic Falls, Androscoggin Co., ME, aged 75 years.[1151]

5. Harriet McCann, probably a twin, born ca. 1845 in ME.[1152]

6. Joseph H. McCann, probably a twin, born on 27 Oct. 1844,[1153] married Ella M. Bean,[1154] daughter of David M. and Mary A. (Cloudman) Bean.[1155] She was born on 21 Nov. 1855 in Cumberland Co., ME.[1156] They were living with her parents in Westbrook, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a tin ware and stove dealer.[1157] She died on 7 Mar. 1885 in Cumberland Co., ME,[1158] and he died on 26 Dec. 1943 in Cumberland Co., ME,[1159] and they were both buried in Saccarappa Cemetery in Westbrook, ME.

7. William H. McCann, born on 1 June 1846 in Poland, ME,[1160] served as a Private in Company H, 13th Regiment of Maine Volunteers in the U.S. Army during the Civil War, and died on 16 Dec. 1917 in Lewiston, Androscoggin Co., ME.[1161]

8. Granville McCann, born in 1850 in Poland, ME,[1162] probably died young.

9. Frank Edgar McCann, born on 1 Jan. 1852,[1163] died on 10 Sept. 1856, aged 4 years, 8 months, 9 days,[1164] and was buried in White Oak Hill Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

k. Harriet6 Snell, born on 21 Aug. 1811 in Poland, ME,[1165] married Joseph McDonald on 30 Mar. 1841 in Poland, ME.[1166] He was born on 13 Sept. 1816 in ME,[1167] and they were living in Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a farmer,[1168] and in Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, next door to his brother-in-law Job Snell the 1860 federal census, where he was a cattle driver,[1169] in Poland, ME, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a farmer,[1170] and the 1880 federal census, where he was a farmer and cattle dealer.[1171] He died testate on 4 Apr. 1890 in Poland, ME,[1172] his will dated 1 Mar. 1890, and probated in May 1890, mentioned his wife Harriet, his four brothers, several nephews and nieces, including his nephew Fred H. McDonald, Leonard C. Foster and his wife Rebecca B. Foster, and Edgar Foster, but no children.[1173] (See Appendix [O] for a full transcription of his will.) She died a widow on 1 Feb. 1895 in Poland, ME,[1174] and they were both buried in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME. They had a daughter:

1. Sarah J. McDonald, born ca. 1851 in ME,[1175] probably died young, not mentioned in the 1890 will of her father.

        2609    ii   Betsey5 Snell, born ca. 1774 in Bridgewater, MA,[1176] married Peleg Weston, supposedly son of John and Marcy (Sampson) Weston,[1177] on 6 Mar. 1794 in Turner, Cumberland Co., ME.[1178] He was born ca. 1772 in Plymouth, MA.[1179] They were probably living in Hebron, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1800 federal census,[1180] but they were not found in the 1810 or 1820 federal censuses. They moved to Foxcroft, Penobscot [now Piscataquis] Co., ME, by 1830, where they were living in the 1830 federal census,[1181] but he was not a head of household in Foxcroft, ME, in the 1840 federal census, and they were probably living with their son Caleb Weston.[1182] He died on 7 Dec. 1846 in Foxcroft, ME, aged 74 years,[1183] and she was living with the family of their son Caleb Weston in Foxcroft, Piscataquis Co., ME, in the 1850 federal census.[1184] She died in June 1854 in Foxcroft, ME,[1185] and they were both buried in Jefferds Cemetery in Dover-Foxcroft, ME. They had children:

a. Moses Weston, born in 1799 in Hebron, ME,[1186] married Betsey Soule,[1187] daughter of Jacob and Dorcas (Prince) Soule,[1188] on 31 July 1836 in Penobscot Co., ME.[1189] She was born in 1811 in Freeport, ME.[1190] They were living in Foxcroft, Piscataquis Co., ME, in the 1840,[1191] 1850,[1192] and 1860 federal censuses,[1193] where he was a farmer, and they were living in the household of their son Alonzo Weston in Magog, District of Stanstead, Province of Quebec, Canada, in the 1871 Canadian census.[1194] He died in 1876,[1195] and she died in 1897,[1196] and they were both buried in Pine Hill Cemetery in Magog, Estrie Region, Quebec, Canada.

b. Betsey Weston, born in 1804,[1197] married Reuben Brawn,[1198] son of Peter and Catherine Brawn, in 1822.[1199] He was born on 15 Apr. 1800 in Norridgewick, Somerset Co., ME.[1200] They were living in Foxcroft, Piscataquis Co., ME, in the 1840,[1201] 1850,[1202] 1860,[1203] and 1870 federal censuses,[1204] where he was a farmer. He died on 30 Aug. 1881 in Foxcroft, ME,[1205] and she died in 1889,[1206] and they were both buried in Jefferds Cemetery in Dover-Foxcroft, ME.

c. Peleg Weston (Jr.), born on 3 May 1806,[1207] married Elizabeth C. Wade.[1208] She was born on 17 May 1818 in ME.[1209] They were living in Foxcroft, Piscataquis Co., ME, in the 1840 federal census,[1210] and in Township No. 8, Range 8th, Piscataquis Co., ME, in the 1850,[1211] and 1860 federal censuses,[1212] and in Howard, Piscataquis Co., ME, in the 1870 federal census,[1213] where he was a farmer. He died on 25 Dec. 1897,[1214] and she died on 7 Oct. 1902 in Piscataquis Co., ME,[1215] and they were both buried in Riverside Cemetery in Willimantic, Piscataquis Co., ME.

d. Caleb Weston, born on 2 July 1808 in Hebron, ME,[1216] married Jane Dunning Woodard, daughter of Oliver and Sarah “Sally” Kathleen (Herring) Woodard,[1217] on 17 July 1836 in Penobscot Co., ME.[1218] She was born on 17 June 1815 in Guilford, Piscataquis Co., ME.[1219] They were living in Foxcroft, Piscataquis Co., ME, in the 1840,[1220] and 1850 federal censuses, where his widowed mother was living with them,[1221] and the 1860,[1222] and 1870 federal censuses,[1223] where he was a farmer. He died on 17 Dec. 1885 in Dover-Foxcroft, ME,[1224] and she died on 21 June 1890,[1225] and they were both buried in Rural Grove Cemetery in Dover-Foxcroft, ME.

e. Seth Weston, born on 29 June 1815 in Foxcroft, ME,[1226] died in 1822 in Foxcroft, ME,[1227] and was buried in Jefferds Cemetery in Dover-Foxcroft, ME.

        2610   iii   Hannah5 Snell, born ca. 1778, probably in Bridgewater, MA,[1228] married William Loring in ca. 1794.[1229] He was born in ca. May 1771 in MA.[1230] He was possibly the Wm Loring living in Bridgewater in the 1790 federal census.[1231] They supposedly moved to Turner, Cumberland (now Androscoggin) Co., ME, and he was probably the Wm Loring Jr. living in Turner, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1800,[1232] and 1810 federal censuses,[1233] next door to a Wm Loring, who may have been his father. They were living in Turner, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1820,[1234] 1830,[1235] and 1840 federal censuses.[1236] They were still living in Turner, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1850 federal census, with their son, Seth Loring.[1237] He died testate on 6 Dec. 1856 in Turner, ME, aged 85 years, 7 months,[1238] his will dated 27 Apr. 1849, and probated in Feb. 1857, mentioned his wife Hannah, his sons William Loring Jr., Caleb Loring, and Seth Loring, and his grandchild Lucy Ann Hutchinson, daughter of his deceased daughter Lucy Hutchinson, and he named his son Seth Loring as executor of his estate.[1239] (See Appendix [P] for a full transcription of his will.) Hannah (Snell) Loring was still living in Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, with their son Seth Loring in the 1860 federal census,[1240] and she died on 14 Mar. 1861 in Turner, ME, aged 90 years, 5 months, 11 days,[1241] and they were both buried in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, ME. Hannah Snell and William Loring had children:

a. Joseph Loring, born on 18 Oct. 1795, died on 2 Feb. 1797 in Turner, ME, aged 15 months,[1242] and was buried in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, ME.

b. Caleb Loring, born on 19 Mar. 1798 in Turner, ME,[1243] married Prudence S. (___).[1244] She was born ca. 1796 in ME.[1245] They were living in Hebron, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1840 federal census,[1246] and in Turner, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a farmer.[1247] She died on 6 Mar. 1859 in Turner, ME, aged 62 years, 6 months,[1248] and he died on 21 June 1859 in Turner, ME, aged 61 years,[1249] and they were both buried in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, ME. They had children:

1. (Possibly a daughter born ca. 1826-1829.)

2. Joseph Stetson Loring, born on 9 Dec. 1833 in Turner, ME,[1250] married Lucetta G. (Mitchell) Durgin, daughter of Angier/Ange H. and Betsey J. (Jordan) Mitchell,[1251] and widow of John P. Durgin,[1252] on 24 Aug. 1858 in Turner, ME.[1253] They were living in Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1860,[1254] and 1870 federal censuses,[1255] where he was a farmer. He died testate on 2 Oct. 1879 in Turner, ME, aged 45 years, 9 months,[1256] his will dated 25 Sept. 1879, and probated on 21 Oct. 1879, mentioned his wife Lucetta G. Loring, and his children Willie S., Ella M., and Addie D. Loring, and he named Daniel H. Kilbreth, of Livermore, as Executor of his estate.[1257] (See Appendix [Q] for a full transcription of his will.) She died on 17 Dec. 1908 in Turner, ME, aged 78 years, 8 months, of “catarrhal pneumonia & abdominal tumor,”[1258] and they were both buried in North Turner Cemetery in North Turner, ME.

3. Betsey Jane Loring, born on 17 Dec. 1835 in Hebron, ME,[1259] died on 24 Dec. 1857 in Turner, ME, aged 21 years,[1260] and was buried in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, ME.

c. William Loring (Jr.), born on 30 Nov. 1800 in Turner, ME,[1261] married Hannah Keen, daughter of Edward and Hannah Keen, on 25 Nov. 1827 in Turner, ME.[1262] She was born on 15 July 1801 in Turner, ME.[1263] They were living in Turner, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1830,[1264] 1840,[1265] and 1850 federal census, next door to his brother, Seth Loring, where he was a farmer.[1266] She died on 20 Aug. 1850 in Turner, ME, aged 49 years,[1267] and he was still living in Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1860 federal census, a farmer,[1268] and he was living with his son William L. Loring in Turner, ME, in the 1870 federal census. He died testate on 9 Mar. 1889 in Turner, ME, aged 88 years, 4 months,[1269] and they were both buried in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, ME, his will dated 9 Jan. 1865, and probated on 9 Apr. 1889, left two parcels of real estate to his son William L. Loring, who was granted administration of his estate.[1270] (See Appendix [R] for a full transcription of his will.) They had children:

1. Lydia F. Loring, born ca. 1830 in ME,[1271] married Cyrus Briggs, of Auburn, ME, on 11 Dec. 1851 in Auburn, ME.[1272] He was born on 7 Jan. 1826.[1273] They were living in Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a farmer.[1274] She died on 31 Dec. 1861, aged 32 years, 3 months, 8 days,[1275] and was buried in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, ME. He remarried to Abbie C. Stevens on 27 Mar. 1863 in Turner, ME.[1276] She was born on 8 Feb. 1842.[1277] They were still living in Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a farmer.[1278] He died on 4 Mar. 1913,[1279] and she died on 24 Nov. 1921,[1280] and they were both buried in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, ME.

2. William L. Loring, born on 24 Apr. 1836 in ME,[1281] married Julia B. Records or Rickards on 2 Oct. 1859 in Auburn, ME.[1282] She was born on 12 May 1837.[1283] They were living with his father in Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1860, and his father was living with them in Turner, ME, in the 1870 federal census,[1284] where he was a farmer. He was administrator of his father’s estate in 1889. He died on 16 Nov. 1908,[1285] and she died on 18 Sept. 1911,[1286] and they were both buried in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, ME.

d. Lydia Loring, born on 23 Jan. 1805 in Turner, ME,[1287] never married, died on 4 Mar. 1827 in Turner,[1288] and was buried in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, ME.

e. Seth Loring, born on 3 Apr. 1807 in Turner, ME,[1289] married Nancy Hutchinson, daughter of Joseph and Deborah (Fuller) Hutchinson,[1290] on 11 May 1836 in Turner, ME.[1291] She was born on 4 Dec. 1813 in Hebron, Oxford Co., ME.[1292] He was executor of his father’s estate in 1857. They were living in Turner, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1840,[1293] and 1850 federal censuses, next door to his brother William Loring, where he was a farmer, and his parents were living with them,[1294] and in Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1860 federal census, where his widowed mother was living with them,[1295] and in the 1870 federal census,[1296] where he was a farmer. He died on 9 Mar. 1878 in Turner, ME, aged 70 years, 11 months, 6 days,[1297] and she died on 27 Sept. 1886 in Turner, ME, aged 72 years, 9 months, 22 days,[1298] and they were both buried in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, ME. They had children:

1. Lucy Loring, born on 26 Jan. 1838 in Turner, ME,[1299] married Charles Bicknell on 19 June 1858 in Turner, ME.[1300] He was born on 20 Oct. 1821,[1301] and they were living with Otis and Martha Bicknell, presumably his parents, in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a farm laborer.[1302] He died on 13 June 1861 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME,[1303] and she died on 23 Mar. 1862 in Buckfield, ME,[1304] and they were both buried in Prince Cemetery in Buckfield, ME.

2. Maria J. Loring, born on 6 May 1843 in Turner, ME,[1305] was still unmarried and living with her brother Milton Loring in Auburn, ME, in the 1870 federal census, working as a domestic in the house of Ruth Bridgham,[1306] married James Preston Hutchinson,[1307] son of John Colby and Emeline E. (Doe) Hutchinson.[1308] He was born on 6 Jan. 1848 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME.[1309] She died on 19 Mar. 1905 in Auburn, Androscoggin Co., ME,[1310] and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, ME. He remarried to Abbie (Morse) Southward,[1311] daughter of George Washington and Jane W. (Hilton) Morse,[1312] and widow of Frank Elwyn Southard.[1313] She was born on 5 May 1854.[1314] He died on 24 Nov. 1914 in Auburn, ME, aged 66 years,[1315] and was also buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, ME. Abbie (Morse) Hutchinson died on 1 Sept. 1917,[1316] and was buried in Gray Village Cemetery in Gray, Cumberland Co., ME.

3. John Milton Loring, a twin, born on 24 Oct. 1847 in Turner, ME,[1317] was still unmarried and living with his sister Maria Loring in Auburn, ME, in the 1870 federal census, in the house of Ruth Bridgham, working in a shoe shop, married Justina Bradford Mower,[1318] daughter of Harrison Gray Otis and Delora (Sylvester) Mower,[1319] on 22 Nov. 1875 in Auburn or Turner, ME.[1320] She was born on 1 May 1853 in Turner, ME.[1321] They were living in Auburn, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a shoe manufacturer, his wife was sick, and his widowed mother was living with them.[1322] He died on 21 July 1919 in South Portland, Cumberland Co., ME,[1323] and she died on 12 Mar. 1920 in Portland, ME,[1324] and they were both buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in South Portland, ME.

4. Isaac Newton Loring, a twin, born on 24 Oct. 1847 in Turner, ME,[1325] married Carrie E. Drake,[1326] on 15 Jan. 1879 in Auburn, ME.[1327] She was born ca. 1850 in ME.[1328] They were living in Auburn, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1880 federal census, as boarders in the house of James S. and Joanna P. Drake, where he was a shoe shop hand.[1329] She died in 1925 in Auburn, ME,[1330] and he died in 1928,[1331] and they were both buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery in Auburn, ME.

5. Frederick M. Loring, born on 31 Jan. 1850 in Turner, ME,[1332] married Abby W. Watson on 10 Nov. 1877 in Turner, ME.[1333] She was born ca. 1855 in ME.[1334] They were living in Auburn, ME, in the 1880 federal census, in the house of C. B. and Mary S. Kimball, where he was a shoe shop hand.[1335] He died in 1922 in Auburn, ME,[1336] and was buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery in Auburn, ME.

f. Betsey Loring, born on 2 Dec. 1809 in Turner, ME,[1337] never married, died on 13 Dec. 1832 in Turner, aged 23 years,[1338] and was buried in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, ME.

g. Lucy Loring, born on 8 Sept. 1812 in Turner, ME,[1339] married Joseph Hutchinson (Jr.), son of Joseph and Deborah (Fuller) Hutchinson, on 16 Sept. 1833.[1340] He was born on 19 Apr. 1807 in Hebron, ME.[1341] She died on 2 July 1836 in Hebron, ME, aged 24 years,[1342] and was buried in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, ME. He remarried to Celia A. Lovejoy, daughter of Hezekiah and Hannah (Atkins) Lovejoy.[1343] They were living in Hebron, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1840 federal census.[1344] She died on 26 May 1845 in Hebron, ME, and he remarried again to Laura7 (Kinsley) Cary, daughter of Abel6 and Patty Kinsley, and widow of Lucius Cary.[1345] She was born ca. 1806 in ME,[1346] a granddaughter of (154) Benjamin4 and Priscilla (Manley) Kinsley, of Easton, MA. They were living in Hebron, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a farmer, and his widowed mother was living with them.[1347] She may have been the Laura Hutchinson, wife of Deacon Joseph Hutchinson, who died on 26 Apr. 1896 in Auburn, ME, aged 87 years, 2 months, 21 days,[1348] and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Auburn, ME. Lucy (Loring) Hutchinson had a daughter:

1. Lucy Ann Hutchinson, born on 8 Aug. 1835 in Hebron, Oxford Co., ME,[1349] mentioned in the 1849 will of her grandfather, William Loring, married (___) Verrill before the 1857 accounting of her grandfather’s estate.[1350]

        2611   iv   Moses Snell (3rd), died on 22 Oct. 1778 in Turner, Cumberland Co., ME,[1351] and was buried in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

        2612    v   Lucy Snell, died on 25 Oct. 1778 in Turner, Cumberland Co., ME,[1352] and was also buried in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

        2612a  vi   (Unnamed child), died on 2 Nov. 1778 in Turner, Cumberland Co., ME,[1353] and was also buried in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

        2613  vii   Supposedly one other child named Caleb Snell who died in 1778 in Turner, ME,[1354] and was also buried in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

        2614 viii   (Probably) Moses5 Snell (3rd), born after 1778, but before 1784. He served as a Private in Capt. Seth Staples’ Company from Turner, ME, with his brother Eleazer Snell in 1814 during the War of 1812.[1355] He was also apparently married and living in Turner, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1810 federal census, near his father, Moses Washburn,[1356] and he may have been the Moses Snell living in Northport, Hancock Co., ME, in the 1820 federal census,[1357] but he was apparently not the Moses Snell who died in Oct. 1828 in Belfast, Waldo Co., ME, aged 49 years.[1358]

        2615   ix   (Probably) Caleb5 Snell, born supposedly on 2 July 1783 in Bridgewater, MA,[1359] married Rhoda Carver, daughter of Jabez and Phebe (Wilbur) Carver, of Raynham, MA,[1360] in ca. 1804.[1361] She was born on 8 Feb. 1783 in Raynham, MA.[1362] He served as a Corporal in Capt. Leonard Richmond’s company from Turner, ME, in 1814 during the War of 1812.[1363] They were living in Turner, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1810 federal census, near his father, Moses Washburn,[1364] and in Turner, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1820,[1365] 1830,[1366] 1840,[1367] and 1850 federal censuses, near his brother Eleazer Snell, where he was a farmer,[1368] and in Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a farmer.[1369] She died on 16 Dec. 1861 in Turner, ME, aged 76 years,[1370] and he was still living in Turner, ME, in the 1870 federal census.[1371] He supposedly died on 6 Jan. 1876.[1372] Caleb Snell and Rhoda Carver supposedly had children:

a. Maj. Charles6 Snell, born ca. 1805 in ME,[1373] married Sarah Jane Young, of Buckfield, ME, daughter of Moses and Vesta (Drake) Young,[1374] on 5 Nov. 1845 in Turner, ME.[1375] She was born ca. 1826 in ME.[1376] They were living in Turner, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1850 federal census,[1377] and in Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1860,[1378] and 1870 federal censuses,[1379] where he was a farmer, and the 1880 federal census, where he was sick with “consumption.”[1380] He died on 2 Feb. 1882 in Turner, ME, aged 77 years,[1381] and was buried in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME. She died on 19 Sept. 1900 in Turner, ME, aged 74 years, 11 months, 10 days.[1382] They had children:

1. Charles7 Atwood Snell, born on 22 May 1851 in Turner, ME,[1383] married Temperance T. Humphry on 13 Sept. 1870 in Turner, ME.[1384] She was born ca. 1854 in ME.[1385] They were living with his parents in Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a farm laborer.[1386] They were both mentioned in the 1883 will of his aunt, Henrietta Reynolds. He died on 12 Aug. 1918 in Turner, ME, aged 67 years, 2 months, 20 days.[1387]

2. George7 Walter Snell, baptized on 3 Nov. 1859 in Turner, ME,[1388] married 1.) Ruth “Ruthie” J. Burdin on 24 Nov. 1871 in Turner, ME.[1389] She was born on 21 Nov. 1863,[1390] and died on 3 Sept. 1896 in Turner, ME,[1391] and was buried in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME. He remarried to 2.) Gertrude Hall, daughter of Noah and Elizabeth (Ludden) Hall,[1392] on 26 Nov. 1897 in Somerville, Middlesex Co., MA.[1393]

b. Henrietta6 Snell, born on 28 Apr. 1810 in Turner, ME,[1394] married James Madison Reynolds, son of Capt. Ichabod and Mary “Polly” (Brett) Reynolds,[1395] as his second wife, on 3 Mar. 1846 in Minot, ME.[1396] He was born on 7 Jan. 1808 in Minot, ME,[1397] and had married first to Hannah Drake on 16 Sept. 1838 in Minot, ME.[1398] They were living in Auburn, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1850 federal census,[1399] and in Auburn, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1860 federal census,[1400] where he was a farmer, and his widowed mother was living with them, and in the 1870 federal census.[1401] She died testate on 30 Sept. 1883, aged 73 years, 5 months, 2 days,[1402] her will dated 22 Aug. 1883, and probated on 9 Oct. 1883, mentioned her husband James M. Reynolds, Sarah Snell, widow of her deceased brother Charles Snell, Edward W. Bird, Temperence Snell, wife of Charles A. Snell, Persis D. D. Bird, wife of Edward W. Bird, and Nancy J. Young, wife of  L. L. Young, and she named Rufus Prince, of Turner, ME, as executor of her estate.[1403] (See Appendix [S] for a full transcription of her will.) He died testate on 23 Aug. 1887 in Auburn, ME, aged 78 years, 7 months, 16 days,[1404] and they were both buried in North Auburn Cemetery in North Auburn, ME, his undated will probated on 11 Oct. 1887 mentioned his grandson Frank Reynolds, his niece Tiley M. Bartlett, his brother Adoniram J. Reynolds, and his nephew Edward W. Bird, and he named Rufus Prince, of Turner, ME, as executor of his estate.[1405] (See Appendix [T] for a full transcription of his will.) Henrietta (Snell) Reynolds had one son:

1. Albert S. Reynolds, born ca. 1849 in ME,[1406] died on 3 Aug. 1865, aged 16 years, 8 months, 21 days,[1407] and was buried in North Auburn Cemetery in North Auburn, ME.

c. Alonzo Snell, born on 28 Mar. 1815 in Turner, ME,[1408] marriage not found.

d. George6 Snell, born in ca. Feb. 1819 in ME,[1409] was still unmarried and living with his parents in Turner, ME, in the 1850 federal census, a farmer, married Rebecca Davie on 26 July 1851 in Turner, ME.[1410] She was born ca. 1827 in ME.[1411] They were living next door to his cousin William Loring (Jr.) in Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a farmer,[1412] but had no children. He died on 1 Oct. 1863 in Turner, ME, aged 44 years, 7 months,[1413] and was buried in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, ME. She remarried to George W. Dawin or Darvin on 25 Jan. 1866 in Turner, ME.[1414] She died by 1870, and he remarried to Mrs. Esther H. Magill on 27 Feb. 1870 in Lewiston, Androscoggin Co., ME.[1415]

e. Danville6 Snell, born ca. 1826 in ME,[1416] was still unmarried and living with his parents in Turner, ME, in the 1850 federal census, a farmer, married 1.) Martha Jane Foye on 22 Mar. 1859 in Turner, ME.[1417] She was born ca. 1839 in ME.[1418] They were living with his parents in Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a farmer.[1419] She died by 1867, and he remarried to 2.) Nancy Dow (Chaffin) Pettingill, daughter of Adoniram and Lydia (Bean) Chaffin,[1420] and widow of Jeremiah Y. Pettingill, of Portland, ME,[1421] on 28 Nov. 1867 in Portland, ME.[1422] She was born on 30 Dec. 1842 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME.[1423] They were living next door to his widowed father in Turner, ME, in the 1870 federal census,[1424] but they were not found in the 1880 federal census. He died on 21 May 1888 in Turner, ME,[1425] and she remarried again to Charles M. Lander, of Auburn, ME, son of True and Elvira (Dresser) Lander,[1426] as his second wife, on 21 June 1899 in Portsmouth, NH.[1427] He died on 7 Jan. 1910 in Auburn, ME,[1428] and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Auburn, ME. She died on 12 Apr. 1916 in Auburn, ME, aged 73 years, of pneumonia.[1429]

f. (Possibly others)

        2616    x   (Probably) Eleazer5 Snell, born supposedly on 4 Mar. 1790 in Bridgewater,[1430] married Martha “Polly” Drake, daughter of Ebenezer and Martha (Gurney) Drake,[1431] on 13 Apr. 1808 in Hebron, Oxford Co., ME,[1432] and they also lived in Turner, Maine. She was born on 26 July 1788 in Hebron, ME.[1433] He served as a Private in Capt. Seth Staples’ Company from Turner, ME, with his brother Moses Snell Jr. in 1814 during the War of 1812.[1434] They were living in Turner, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1810 federal census,[1435] and in Turner, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1820,[1436] 1830,[1437] 1840,[1438] and 1850 federal censuses, where he was a farmer, near his brother Caleb Snell,[1439] and they were living next door to their son Caleb Snell “2d” in Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a farmer.[1440] He died testate on 14 Jan. 1867 in Turner, ME,[1441] his will dated 15 Feb. 1864, and probated on 19 Mar. 1867, mentioned his children Mellen Snell, Rhoda N Young, Hannah Faunce, Clarinda Dow, and Martha Dow, his son Eben Snell, daughter Vesta Snell, his wife Martha Snell, his son Caleb Snell, and his granddaughter Cora A. Snell, and he named Rufus Prince of Turner as Executor of his estate.[1442] (See Appendix [U] for a full transcription of his will.) She was living with her son Caleb Snell in Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1870 federal census.[1443] She died on 13 Apr. 1877 in Turner or Mechanic Falls, ME,[1444] and they were both buried in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME. Eleazer Snell and Martha Drake supposedly had children:

a. Ebenezer6 Snell, born on 9 Dec. 1809 in Turner, ME,[1445] married Remember Hannah Whitman, daughter of Calvin and Sara H. (Record) Whitman,[1446] in ca. 1838.[1447] She was born on 15 Oct. 1819 in Hebron or Paris, ME.[1448] They were living next door to his parents in Turner, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1840 federal census,[1449] and in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1850,[1450] and 1860 federal censuses,[1451] where he was a farmer. He died on 25 Dec. 1869 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME,[1452] and she was living with the family of their son Charles D. Snell in Buckfield, ME, in the 1870 federal census,[1453] and with the family of their son Calvin W. Snell in Paris, ME, in the 1880 federal census. She died on 25 Mar. 1905 in Turner or Paris, ME,[1454] and they were both buried in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME. They had children:

1. Calvin7 Whitman Snell, born on 20 July 1839 in Turner, ME,[1455] married Helen J. Hannaford,[1456] daughter of Ephraim Hannaford. She was born in ca. 1838 in ME,[1457] and they were living in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1870 federal census,[1458] and in Paris, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1880 federal census,[1459] where he was a farmer, and his widowed mother and her widowed father were living with them. She died on 25 July 1896 in Turner, ME,[1460] and he died on 10 June 1901 in Turner, ME,[1461] and they were both buried in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

2. Eleazer7 Snell, born on 20 July 1842 in Turner, ME,[1462] married Cyrena (___), who was born ca. 1848 in ME,[1463] and they were living in Hebron, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a “shoe bottomer,”[1464] and in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME, with his brother Charles D. Snell in the 1880 federal census, where he was a laborer.[1465] He died on 28 Jan. 1882 in Turner, ME,[1466] and was buried in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

3. Charles7 Delancy Snell, born on 12 Nov. 1846 in Turner, ME,[1467] married Eliza Ann Whitman, daughter of Elbridge Davee and Julia Ann (Decoster) Whitman.[1468] She was born on 12 Nov. 1849 in ME,[1469] and they were living in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a farmer, and his widowed mother was living with them,[1470] and with his brother Eleazer Snell in Buckfield, ME, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a laborer.[1471] She died on 25 Apr. 1907,[1472] and he died on 25 Oct. 1915 in Turner, ME,[1473] and they were both buried in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

4. Moses Snell, born in 1850 in Turner, ME,[1474] marriage not found.

5. Georgianna7 or Georgia Anna Snell, born on 31 July 1859 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME,[1475] married Samuel Mellen Durgin,[1476] son of Samuel Frank and Abigail B. (Smith) Durgin,[1477] on 12 June 1880 in Paris, Oxford Co., ME.[1478] He was born in ca. June 1852 in ME,[1479] and died on 2 Sept. 1917 in Paris, Oxford Co., ME.[1480] She died on 21 Apr. 1936 in South Paris, ME,[1481] and they were both buried in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

6. Dr. Frank7 Winchester Snell, born on 12 Oct. 1862 in Buckfield, ME,[1482] married Alice W. Heald, daughter of Cyrus B. and Elvira H. (Briggs) Heald,[1483] on 22 Dec. 1890 in Sumner, Oxford Co., ME.[1484] She was born on 17 June 1868 in Sumner, ME.[1485] He died in 1926,[1486] and she died in 1952,[1487] and they were both buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Dexter, Penobscot Co., ME.

b. Mellen6 Snell, a son, born on 20 Sept. 1812 in Turner, ME,[1488] married Vesta C. Record, daughter of David and Fanny (Richardson) Record, on 27 Sept. 1835.[1489] She was born on 18 Feb. 1812 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME.[1490] They were living in Turner, Oxford Co., ME, near his father, in the 1840,[1491] and 1850 federal censuses, where he was a farmer,[1492] and in Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1860,[1493] 1870,[1494] and 1880 federal censuses,[1495] where he was a farmer. He died on 11 Mar. 1891 in Turner, ME,[1496] and she died on 20 Dec. 1894 in Turner, ME,[1497] and they were both buried in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME. They had children:

1. Cyrus7 G. Snell, born on 6 Dec. 1836 in Turner, ME,[1498] was still unmarried and living with his parents in Turner, ME, in the 1860 federal census, married Charlotte Record, daughter of Lewis and Phebe (Spaulding) Record,[1499] on 22 Dec. 1862 in Turner, ME.[1500] She was born on 26 May 1839 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME,[1501] and they were living with his parents in Turner, ME, in the 1870,[1502] and 1880 federal censuses,[1503] where he was a farmer. She died on 2 Feb. 1905 in Turner, ME,[1504] and he died on 6 Aug. 1905 in Turner, ME,[1505] and they were both buried in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

2. Ruth7 P. Snell, born on 19 Sept. 1839 in Turner, ME,[1506] married 1.) Daniel Mitchell, son of Ambrose and Melissa (Tuttle) Mitchell,[1507] on 28 Apr. 1859 in Turner, ME.[1508] He was born on 27 Oct. 1835 in Turner, ME,[1509] and they were living with her parents in Turner, ME, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a shoemaker. He died, however, on 12 May 1864 in Turner, ME, aged 28 years,[1510] and was buried in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME. She remarried to 2.) Nahum Moore, son of John and Esther (Ryerson) Moore,[1511] as his second wife, on 15 Sept. 1868 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME.[1512] He was born ca. 1824,[1513] and had married first to Phebe G. Stevens,[1514] who died in 1868,[1515] and was buried in Chaffin Cemetery in Sumner, Oxford Co., ME. He died on 28 Jan. 1912 in Rumford, Oxford Co., ME, aged 87 years,[1516] and was buried in Chaffin Cemetery in Sumner, ME. Ruth P. (Snell) (Mitchell) Moore died on 23 Jan. 1924 in Turner, ME,[1517] and was buried in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

3. David R. Snell, born on 6 Nov. 1842 in Turner, ME,[1518] died on 26 Dec. 1847 in Turner, ME,[1519] and was buried in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

4. Vesta7 Aurelia Snell, born on 30 Oct. 1847 in Hartford, ME,[1520] married Stephen Wallace Hersey, son of Welcome and Mary Davis (Curtis) Hersey,[1521] on 26 Feb. 1866 in Auburn, ME.[1522] He was born on 13 June 1844 in Minot, ME.[1523] They were living in Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1870 federal census, where he was working for a shoe factory,[1524] and the 1880 federal census, where he was a shoemaker.[1525] She died on 5 Apr. 1895 in Auburn, Androscoggin Co., ME,[1526] and he died on 30 Oct. 1928 in Minot, ME,[1527] and they were both buried in North Auburn Cemetery in North Auburn, ME.

c. Hannah6 L. Snell, born on 27 Mar. 1815 in Turner, ME,[1528] married Ichabod6 Washburn Faunce, son of Benjamin5 and (2087) Saba6 (Washburn) Faunce (Jr.), of Kingston, MA,[1529] as his second wife, on 14 May 1838.[1530] He was born on 28 Oct. 1802 in Kingston, MA,[1531] a grandson of Benjamin4 and Lydia (Trouant) Faunce,[1532] and of (776) Ezekiel5 and Priscilla (Chipman) Washburn, of Kingston.[1533] They were living in Paris, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1840,[1534] 1850,[1535] and 1860 federal censuses,[1536] where he was a farmer. He died on 14 May 1867 in Paris, Oxford Co., ME, aged 64 years, 8 months, 14 days,[1537] and was buried in Riverside Cemetery in South Paris, Oxford Co., ME. Hannah (Snell) Faunce was still living in Paris, ME, in the 1870 federal census,[1538] and she was living in South Paris Village, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1880 federal census, with the family of Lewis and Saba A. Sturtevant.[1539] She died on 24 Dec. 1899 in Paris, ME, aged 83 years, 8 months, 10 days,[1540] and was also buried in Riverside Cemetery in South Paris, ME. (See his family for their children.)

d. Vesta6 Snell, born on 15 Feb. 1818 in Turner, ME,[1541] was still unmarried and living with her parents in Turner, ME, in the 1860 federal census, a “tailoress,” possibly married Dorville Libby on 4 Mar. 1869 in Portland, Cumberland Co., ME.[1542]

e. Rhoda6 N. Snell, born supposedly on 22 Feb. 1820 in Turner, ME,[1543] possibly married 1.) Lewis Holmes, son of Jonathan and Abigail Holmes, in ca. 1837. He was born on 5 Feb. 1814 in Poland, ME.[1544] He died on 1 May 1841 in New Gloucester, ME, aged 27 years,[1545] and she remarried to 2.) Jesse Young, of Portland, ME, probably as his second wife, on 28 Mar. 1850 in Portland, ME.[1546] They were living in Portland, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a trader,[1547] and the 1860 federal census, where he was a “truckman,”[1548] and in Westbrook, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1870 federal census.[1549] She died on 25 Apr. 1871 in Portland, ME, aged 52 years,[1550] and he died on 1 July 1875 in Portland, aged 74 years,[1551] and they were both buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, ME. She had children:

1. Sarah/Susan Frances Holmes, born on 23 Oct. 1837 in New Gloucester, Cumberland Co., ME,[1552] died on 22 Jan. 1856 in Portland, ME, aged 18 years,[1553] and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, ME.

2. Lydia Jane Holmes, born on 2 Mar. 1840 in New Gloucester, ME,[1554] was living in New Gloucester, ME, with the family of Jabez C. and Lucinda Haskell in the 1850 federal census,[1555] married Charles S. Trowbridge, of Portland, on 28 May 1861 in Portland, ME,[1556] but she died on 1 Jan. 1868 in Portland, ME,[1557] and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, ME. He remarried to Julia E. Kemp on 10 July 1869 in Portland, ME,[1558] but she died in 1871,[1559] and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery in East Sumner, Oxford Co., ME. He died on 14 Sept. 1902 in Gray, ME, aged 70 years,[1560] and was also buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, ME.

3. Mary E. Young, born on 12 Aug. 1851 in Portland, ME,[1561] was still unmarried and living with her parents in Westbrook, ME, in the 1870 federal census.

4. George L. Young, born on 24 Aug. 1853 in Portland, ME,[1562] possibly married Jannie M. McDonald, of Portland, on 29 Feb. 1876 in Portland, ME.[1563] They were living in Portland, ME, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a teamster.[1564]

f. Eleazer6 Snell (Jr.), born on 11 July 1823 in Turner, ME,[1565] married Mary Farrar, daughter of Samuel and Abigail (Hine) Farrar, of Hartford, ME,[1566] on 5 Dec. 1844 in Hartford, ME.[1567] She was born on 23 Mar. 1817 in Hartford, Oxford Co., ME.[1568] They were living in Peru, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a farmer.[1569] He died on 26 Feb. 1859 in Hartford, ME, aged 28 years, 7 months,[1570] and was buried in Buckfield Village Cemetery in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. She was living in Hartford, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1860 federal census.[1571] She remarried to John Brock (Jr.), son of John and Susannah (Crandle) Brock, as his second wife,[1572] on 29 Sept. 1866 in Buckfield, ME.[1573] He was born on 30 Sept. 1794 in Buckfield, ME,[1574] and had married first to Tamar Farrar, daughter of David and Judith (Stoddard) Farrar,[1575] who died on 16 Apr. 1866 in Buckfield, ME,[1576] and was buried in Buckfield Village Cemetery in Buckfield, ME. They were living in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1870 federal census, where he was a farmer, and her daughter and son-in-law, Calvin B. and Cora S. Keen were living with them.[1577] He died on 7 Mar. 1877 in Buckfield, ME, aged 83 years, 6 months, 7 days,[1578] and was buried in Buckfield Village Cemetery in Buckfield, ME. She was living with the family of her daughter in Buckfield, ME, in the 1880 federal census.[1579] Mary (Farrar) (Snell) Brock died on 30 Apr. 1907 in Buckfield, ME, aged 90 years, 1 month,[1580] and was also buried in Buckfield Village Cemetery in Buckfield, ME. Eleazer Snell (Jr.) had at least one daughter:

1. Cora7 Arabell Snell, born in 1851 in Peru, Oxford Co., ME,[1581] married Calvin Bancroft Keene,[1582] son of Calvin Bisbee and Betsey Jane (Buck) Keene,[1583] in 1868.[1584] He was born in 1845 in ME.[1585] They were living with her mother and step-father in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1870 federal census, where he was working on the farm,[1586] and in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a farmer, and her widowed mother was living with them.[1587] She died on 18 June 1916 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME,[1588] and he died on 29 Nov. 1923 in Hartford, ME,[1589] and they were both buried in Buckfield Village Cemetery in Buckfield, ME.

g. Caleb6 Snell, born on 25 May 1825 in Turner, ME,[1590] called “Caleb Snell 2d,” was still unmarried and living with his parents in Turner, ME, in the 1850 federal census, married 1.) Eliza F. Littlefield, of Oxford, ME, on 26 Sept. 1850 in Oxford, ME.[1591] She was born ca. 1832 in ME.[1592] They were living next door to his parents in Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a farmer.[1593] She apparently died by 1864, and he remarried to 2.) Adelia E. Emery, daughter of (___) and Sarah H. Emery, on 7 Jan. 1864 in Turner, ME.[1594] She was born ca. 1841 in ME.[1595] They were living in Turner, ME, in the 1870,[1596] and 1880 federal censuses,[1597] where he was a farmer, and his widowed mother-in-law was living with them.

h. Clarinda6 Snell, born on 31 Jan. 1827 in Turner, ME,[1598] was still unmarried and living in Turner, ME, with her parents in the 1850 federal census, and she married Alexander P. Dow on 20 May 1855 in Turner, ME.[1599] He was born on 26 Apr. 1827 in Turner, ME.[1600] They were living next to Mellen Snell and Seth Loring in Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, in the 1870 federal census,[1601] and in Turner, ME, in the 1880 federal census,[1602] where he was a farmer. He died on 11 May 1897 in Turner, ME,[1603] and she died on 5 Mar. 1908 in Turner, ME.[1604] They had children:

1. Ada Isola Dow, born on 12 Apr. 1857 in Turner, ME,[1605] married Archelaus Woodman Sawyer, son of Joel and Emily C. (Woodman) Sawyer,[1606] as his second wife, on 30 Sept. 1877 in Turner, ME.[1607] He was born on 8 Mar. 1838 in Greenville, Piscataquis Co., ME,[1608] and had married first to Ellen “Nellie” V. Young, who died in 1876 in Turner, ME,[1609] and was buried in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME. They were living in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a farmer.[1610] He served as an Infantry Wagoner in the Civil War from Maine, and received in invalid pension in 1880.[1611] He died on 23 Nov. 1914 in Turner, ME,[1612] and was also buried in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME. Ada I. Sawyer received a widow’s pension for her husband’s military service in 1915,[1613] and she committed suicide by drowning on 15 Aug. 1921 in Turner, ME, aged 64 years, 4 months, 3 days,[1614] and was also buried in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

2. Arthur C. Dow, a twin, born on 11 June 1860 in Hebron, Oxford Co., ME.[1615] He was appointed as U.S. Postmaster of East Hebron, Androscoggin Co., ME, on 14 June 1900.[1616]

3. Alton E. Dow, a twin, born on 11 June 1860 in Hebron, Oxford Co., ME.[1617]

4. Edwin W. Dow, born ca. 1864 in ME,[1618] married Esther Ella (Allen) Churchill, daughter of Laville A. and Erminnie M. (Emery) Allen, of Turner,[1619] as her second husband, on 23 July 1821 in Turner, ME.[1620] She was born on 25 Feb. 1892 in Turner, ME,[1621] and she had married first to William Anson Churchill on 1 Jan. 1910 in Turner, ME.[1622]

i. Martha6 Ann Snell, born on 17 Sept. 1830 in Turner, ME,[1623] married Stephen H. Dow on 17 Mar. 1848 in Turner, ME.[1624] He was born ca. 1822 in ME,[1625] and they were living in Turner, ME, near her parents in the 1850 federal census,[1626] in Hebron, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1860 federal census,[1627] where he was a farmer, and in Portland, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1870,[1628] and 1880 federal censuses,[1629] where he was a cooper. He died in 1882 in Portland, ME, aged 60 years,[1630] and she died on 30 Jan. 1905 in Portland, ME,[1631] and they were both buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, ME. They had children:

1. Clara Dow, born ca. 1850 in ME,[1632] married William A. Lowe on 18 May 1869 in Portland, ME.[1633] He was born in 1842 in ME.[1634] They were living with her parents in Portland, ME, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a plumber.[1635] He died on 17 June 1902 in Portland, ME,[1636] and she died on 11 Mar. 1931 in Portland, ME,[1637] and they were both buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, ME.

2. Emma Dow, born ca. 1852 in ME,[1638] married Edgar E. Rounds, of Portland, on 7 Nov. 1877 in Portland, ME.[1639] He was born ca. 1853 in ME,[1640] and they were living in Portland, ME, in the 1880 federal census, where he was a railroad employee.[1641] He died on 1 Jan. 1935 in Portland, ME,[1642] and she died on 4 Dec. 1946 in Portland, ME,[1643] and they were both buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, ME.

3. Lillian Dow, born ca. 1857 in ME,[1644] never married. She was still unmarried and living with her parents in Portland, ME, in the 1880 federal census, a dressmaker, and she died on 11 Apr. 1902 in Portland, ME, aged 45 years, 1 month, 22 days,[1645] and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, ME.

4. Albert L. Dow, born ca. 1859 in ME,[1646] was still unmarried and living with his parents in Portland, ME, in the 1880 federal census, a publisher’s clerk, married Clara J. Stevens.[1647] He died on 25 Mar. 1927 in Portland, ME, aged 68 years,[1648] and she died on 15 Oct. 1944 in Portland, ME,[1649] and they were both buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, ME.

5. Frederic “Fred” Eugene Dow, born on 14 Jan. 1862 in Portland, ME,[1650] married Grace W. Clement, daughter of Charles E. and Emma Clement,[1651] on 24 Aug. 1903 in Portland, ME.[1652] She was born ca. 1875 in ME.[1653] He died on 30 Apr. 1924 in Portland, ME, aged 62 years,[1654] and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, ME.

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    [1] Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA, 1916, 2 Volumes, [hereinafter Bridgewater VRs], Vol. 1, p. 331.

    [2] Van Antwerp, Lee D., Vital Records of Plymouth, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, Picton Press, Camden, ME, 1993, [hereinafter Plymouth VRs], p. 92, marriage of Ebenazar Morton and Marcy Foster on 2 Feb. 1720 in Plymouth.

    [3] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 389.

    [4] Merrick, Barbara Lambert, and Alicia Crane Williams, Middleborough, Massachusetts, Vital Records, The Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, Boston, Volume One: 1986, Volume Two: 1990, [hereinafter Middleborough VRs], Vol. 1, p. 44.

    [5] Plymouth VRs, p. 11, birth of Ebenazar Morton, son of John and Mary Morton, on 19 Oct. 1696 in Plymouth; Plymouth VRs, p. 85, marriage of John Morton and Mary Ring on 4 Mar. 1687; Davis, William T., Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, reprint, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1994, originally published as Part II of Ancient Landmarks of Plymouth, Boston, 1899, [hereinafter Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families], p. 190, however Davis confuses two Ebenezer Mortons on p. 188.

    [6] Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, p. 112.

    [7] Plymouth County Probate Docket #14254, Vol. 12, p. 187-193.

    [8] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 529, buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #22407350, from her gravestone in First Cemetery in Bridgewater.

    [9] Thomas, Helen Gurney, Vital Records of the Town of Freetown, Massachusetts, 1686 Through 1890, Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1988, [hereinafter Freetown VRs], n.p., under “Freetown Marriages: Morton,” marriage intentions recorded 4 Apr. 1767 in Freetown.

    [10] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 46, Freetown Town, Bristol County, three Nathaniel Mortons were living next to each other in Freetown.

    [11] www.findagrave.com, memorial #121108067, from her gravestone in Morton Cemetery in Freetown, MA.

    [12] www.findagrave.com, memorial #120910638, from his gravestone in Morton Cemetery in Freetown, MA.

    [13] Mitchell, Nahum, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Boston, 1840, reprint, Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1983, [hereinafter Mitchell, History of Bridgewater], p. 248, says they had Nathaniel 1758, Tempe 1762, and Abram 1765.

    [14] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 233.

    [15] Vital Records of Plympton, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1923, [hereinafter Plympton VRs], p. 49, the birth of Sarah Bryant, wife of Zachariah Soule, wife of John Thompson, wife of Reuben Thomson, daughter of George and Sarah Briant, on 31 Oct. 1731; Plympton VRs, p. 398, the marriage of Zachariah Soul and Sarah Bryant, daughter of George and Sarah Bryant; Plympton VRs, p. 395, the marriage of Sarah Soule, formerly wife of Zachariah Soule, and daughter of George and Sarah Bryant, and John Thomson, of Middleborough, on 10 Aug. 1762 in Plympton; Wood, Deacon Alfred, Record of Deaths, Middleboro, Massachusetts, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Boston, 1947, [hereinafter Wood, Middleboro Deaths], p. 194, the death of John Thomson on 22 July 1766 in Middleborough, aged 49 years; Bowman, George Ernest, Vital Records of the Town of Halifax, Massachusetts, To the end of the year 1849, Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, Boston, 1905, [hereinafter Halifax VRs], p. 64, the marriage of Reuben Tomson of Halifax and Sarah Tomson of Middleborough on 10 Dec. 1770 in Halifax.

    [16] Halifax VRs, pp. 13, 23, “both of Halifax.”

    [17] Halifax VRs, p. 47.

    [18] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 16, the birth of Reuben Tomson, son of Thomas and Mary Tomson, on 11 Oct. 1716 in Middleborough; Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 11, the marriage of Thomas Thomson and Mary Morton on 13 Dec. 1715 in Middleborough.

    [19] Plympton VRs, p. 267, the marriage of Georg Briant and Sarah Ripley on 26 Jan. 1715 in Plympton.

    [20] 1800 Federal Census, Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 318, the Nathaniel Morton household had 2 males under 10, 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female under 10, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

    [21] 1810 Federal Census, Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 266, the Nathl. Morton household had 2 males under 10, 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 1 female aged 10-15 years, and 2 females aged 26-44 years.

    [22] 1820 Federal Census, Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 431, the Nathaniel Morton household had 1 male aged 10-15 years, 3 males aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 1 female aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over, including 1 person engaged in agriculture.

    [23] www.findagrave.com, memorial #93631254, from his gravestone in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA.

    [24] Plymouth County Probate Docket #14338, Vol. 61, p. 321, with Welcome Young and Edward Vinton as sureties.

    [25] Halifax VRs, p. 168-169, “wife of Doctr Nathaniel Morton;” www.findagrave.com, memorial #93630113, from her gravestone in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA.

    [26] Plymouth County Probate Docket #14298, Vol. 11B, p. 321.

    [27] Halifax VRs, p. 18.

    [28] 1830 Federal Census, Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 323, the Nathl. Morton household had 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female aged 30-39 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years.

    [29] 1840 Federal Census, Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 5, the Nathl. Morton household had 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 60-69 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

    [30] Halifax VRs, pp. 126, 164; www.findagrave.com, memorial #93631549, from his gravestone in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA, his memorial gives his age as 52 years.

    [31] Plymouth County Probate Docket #14339, Vol. 11B, p. 134, with Obadiah Lyon and Chipman Fuller as sureties, from FHL microfilm #0551537.

    [32] Halifax VRs, p. 18.

    [33] Plymouth VRs, p. 277, 368, the marriage of John Tillson of Halifax and Desire Shaw of Plymouth on 24 Apr. 1791 in Plymouth; Halifax VRs, p. 13, the marriage intentions of John Tilson of Halifax and Desire Shaw of Plymouth recorded on 11 Oct. 1790 in Halifax.

    [35] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #171354705.

    [36] 1820 Federal Census, Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 431, the Lloyd Morton household had 1 male aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 16-25 years, including 1 person engaged in manufacturing.

    [37] Per the obituary of Lt. Col. Charles H. Morton, which says that when he was about 3 his father moved the family from Halifax to Hillsboro, Montgomery Co., IL.

    [38] 1830 Federal Census, Montgomery Co., IL, p. 187, the Lloyd Morton household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years.

    [39] Per the obituary of Lt. Col. Charles H. Morton.

    [40] 1840 Federal Census, 3d Ward of the City of Quincy, Adams Co., IL, p. 14, the Lloyd Morton household had 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years [sic], 1 female aged 5-9 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years, including 1 person employed in commerce.

    [41] 1850 Federal Census, Melrose, Adams Co., IL, p. 159, dwelling #34, family #38:

            Lloyd Morton, 56, male, land agt, $4000, born MA

            Mercy Morton, 52, female, born MA

            Joanna Morton, 16, female, born IL, attending school

            William Taforth, 20, male, servant, born Germany

            Catharine Smith, 16, female, born Ireland

    [42] 1860 Federal Census, 6th Ward of Quincy City, Adams Co., IL, Page No. 340, dwelling #2475, family #2647:

            Lloyd Morton, 63, male, retired land agt, $20,000, $3000, born MA

            Mercy Morton, 57, female, born MA

            Joanna Morton, 23, female, born IL

            Sallie Tillson, 70, female, family friend, born MA

            Henry Renkohl, 25, male, farm laborer, born Prussia

            Delia Brown, 20, female, domestic, born NY

    [43] www.findagrave.com, memorial #171354722, his gravestone in Woodlawn Cemetery in Quincy, IL, and www.findagrave.com, memorial #93630885. He apparently also has a gravestone memorial in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA, the date of his death is from his memorial in Halifax, MA, no date is on his gravestone in Quincy, IL.

    [44] Adams County Probate Letters of Administration Vol. 3, p. 149.

    [45] 1870 Federal Census, 1st Ward City of Quincy, Adams Co., IL, Page No. 60, dwelling #455, family #482:

            Mercy Morton, 71, female, white, keeping house, $5000, $150, born MA

            Joanna T. Morton, 34, female, white, at home, $15,000, born IL

            Sallie Tillson, 78, female, white, born MA

            Margaret Bradbury, 22, female, white, domestic servant, born IN

    [46] www.findagrave.com, memorial #171354705, her gravestone in Woodland Cemetery in Quincy, IL, the date of her death from the Quincy Whig of 5 Mar. 1874.

    [47] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #69808656.

    [48] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #69811332.

    [49] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #69808656, from his obituary in the Quincy Daily Herald of 27 May 1880.

    [50] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #69811332.

    [51] Per the obituary of Lt. Col. Charles H. Morton.

    [52] Per the obituary of Lt. Col. Charles H. Morton.

    [53] 1870 Federal Census, 2d Ward City of Quincy, Adams Co., IL, Page No. 37, dwelling #260, family #277:

            Charles H. Morton, 43, male, white, clerk in County Court, $10,000, born MA, a male citizen

            Almira J. Morton, 32, female, white, keeping house, $10,000, $1000, born IL

            Nancy Williams, 16, female, white, at home, $3000, born IL, attending school

            Anna Williams, 29, female, white, domestic servant, born Ireland, parents both foreign born

            Elizabeth McDonald, 16, female, white, domestic servant, born IL, parents both foreign born

            John Williams, 2, male, white, born IL

    [54] www.findagrave.com, memorial #69808656, from his gravestone in Woodland Cemetery in Quincy, IL, and from his obituary in the Quincy Daily Herald of 27 May 1880. His obituary mentions his uncle John Tillson, father of General Tillson, of Quincy. John Tilson Jr. of Halifax and Illinois, married Christiana Holmes, of Kingston, on 6 Oct. 1822 in Kingston, and he was the son of John and Desire (Shaw) Tilson, of Halifax.

    [55] www.findagrave.com, memorial #69811332, from her gravestone in Woodland Cemetery in Quincy, IL, and from her obituary in the Quincy Daily Journal of 27 Aug. 1904.

    [56] Calculated from her age in the 1850 federal census and her age at death, her birth place from her obituary in the Quincy Daily Herald of 10 July 1893.

    [57] Halifax VRs, p. 18.

    [58] Halifax VRs, pp. 77, 88, “both of Halifax.”

    [59] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #93630981, calculated from her age at death.

    [60] 1840 Federal Census, Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 3, the Cyrus Morton household had 2 males aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, and 1 female aged 15-19 years.

    [61] www.findagrave.com, memorial #93630981, from her gravestone in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA.

    [62] Halifax VRs, pp. 72, 82, marriage of George Drew and Sarah Thomson “the Third,” both of Halifax, on 7 Oct. 1810 in Halifax, by Revd Abel Richmond.

    [63] Halifax VRs, pp. 101, 114, 152-153, both parents identified in the marriage record, as well as his occupation.

    [64] Halifax VRs, p. 91.

    [65] 1850 Federal Census, Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 36, dwelling #27, family #32:

            Cyrus Morton, 53, male, physician, $2000, born MA

            Lydia Morton, 35, female, born MA

            Lloyd Morton, 22, male, born MA

            Lucy W. Morton, 7, female, born MA, attending school

            Thomas D. Morton, 2, male, born MA

            Caroline Higging, 27, female, born MA, blind

            Susannah Bosworth, 74, female, born MA

    [66] 1860 Federal Census, Town of Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 6, dwelling #47, family #53:

            Cyrus Morton, 63, male, physician, $2000, $600, born MA

            Lydia H. Morton, 45, female, born MA

            Lucy W. Morton, 17, female, born MA

            Thomas D. Morton, 12, male, born MA, attending school

            Joanna Peterson, 60, female, born MA

    [67] 1870 Federal Census, Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 3, dwelling #27 family #28:

            Cyrus Morton, 73, male, white, physician, $2000, $1200, born MA, a male citizen

            Lydia H. Morton, 53, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Thomas D. Morton, 22, male, white, farmer, $100, born MA, a male citizen

            Joanna Peterson, 70, female, white, no occupation, $400, $500, born MA

    [68] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 257, p. 361, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a physician, his birth place Halifax, and his parents Nathaniel and Joanna Morton, of Halifax.

    [69] Plymouth County Probate Docket #14252, Vol. 140, p. 595-596, from FHL microfilm #0556648, witnessed by Ephraim B. Thompson, Eliza R. Thompson, and Sarah B. Bame.

    [70] 1880 Federal Census, Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 4, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 539, dwelling #24, family #28:

            Lydia H. Morton, white, female, 69, widowed, keeping house, sick or temporarily disabled, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Thomas D. Morton, white, male, 32, son, single, laborer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [71] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 383, p. 348, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Halifax, and her parents George Drew, born in Carver, and Sarah Drew, born in Halifax; www.findagrave.com, memorial #113200390, from her gravestone in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA.

    [72] Halifax VRs, p. 122.

    [73] Halifax VRs, pp. 105, 118-119, 160-161.

    [74] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 230, p. 279, Randolph, and Vol. 230, p. 310, Halifax, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a trader or merchant, his birth place Halifax, and his parents Cyrus Morton and Lucy W. Drew, of Halifax; www.findagrave.com, memorial #99099858, from his gravestone in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA.

    [75] www.findagrave.com, memorial #99100079, from her gravestone in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA.

    [76] Halifax VRs, p. 122.

    [77] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #86917715.

    [78] 1860 Federal Census, North Providence, Providence Co., RI, Page No. 67, dwelling #374, family #594:

            Lloyd Morton, 32, male, physician, $1500, born MA

            Mary Morton, 27, female, born VT?

    [79] 1870 Federal Census, North Providence, Providence Co., RI, Page No. 112, dwelling #639, family #1014:

            Lloyd Morton, 42, male, white, physician, $6000, $3000, born MA, a male citizen

            Mary J. Morton, 37, female, white, keeping house, born VT

            Johnson Morton, 4, male, white, born RI

            Hannah McVae, 18, female, white, domestic servant, born Ireland, parents both foreign born

            Stephen Watson, 22, male, black, hostler, born MD, a male citizen

    [80] www.findagrave.com, memorial #86917697, from his gravestone in River Street Cemetery in Woodstock, VT.

    [81] www.findagrave.com, memorial #86917715, from her gravestone in River Street Cemetery in Woodstock, VT.

    [82] Halifax VRs, p. 122.

    [83] Halifax VRs, p. 122.

    [84] Halifax VRs, p. 122.

    [85] Halifax VRs, pp. 122, 123, 132-133.

    [86] Brockton VRs, p. 258, the marriage intentions of Jesse Packard 2d and Harriet M. Poole, of Easton, recorded on 18 Nov. 1838 in North Bridgewater.

    [87] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 200, p. 368, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his second marriage, her first, his occupation a mariner, his birth place N. Bridgewater, his parents Jesse & Harriet Packard, her birth place Halifax, and her parents Cyrus & Lydia Morton.

    [89] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #113435520.

    [90] www.findagrave.com, memorial #113435520, from her gravestone in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA.

    [91] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #113435497.

    [92] www.findagrave.com, memorial #113435497, from his gravestone in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA.

    [93] www.findagrave.com, memorial #113435552, from her gravestone in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA.

    [94] Halifax VRs, p. 146-147.

    [95] Her parents’ names from her marriage record; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 109, p. 321, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, the marriage of Stephen P. Lull and Mary J. Morton, both of Halifax, on 5 Dec. 1857 in Halifax, Mary’s parents given as Albert & Rachel Morton.

    [96] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 380, p. 421, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, both born in Halifax, his occupation a farmer, his parents Cyrus and Lydia H. (Drew) Morton, her occupation a bookkeeper, and her parents Stephen P. and Mary J. (Morton) Lull.

    [97] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 133, p. 374, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents Stephen & Mary J. Lull, of Halifax. her father’s occupation a shoemaker, born in Kingston, her mother born in Halifax.

    [98] www.findagrave.com, memorial #113458855, from his gravestone in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA.

    [99] www.findagrave.com, memorial #113458878, from her gravestone in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA.

    [100] Halifax VRs, p. 18.

    [101] Vital Records of Duxbury, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1911, [hereinafter Duxbury VRs], p. 285, marriage of Elijah Peterson and Abagail Whittemore, of Marshfield, on 24 Oct. 1765.

    [102] Halifax VRs, pp. 99, 114, he was “of Duxbury.”

    [103] Calculated from his age in the 1850 federal census, but his birth was not recorded in the Duxbury vital records.

    [104] 1850 Federal Census, Duxbury, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 87, dwelling #481, family #576:

            Joel Peterson, 71, male, housewright, $3000, born MA

            Joana Peterson, 50, female, born MA

    [105] Plymouth County Probate Docket #15780, Vol. 99, p. 103-105, from FHL microfilm #0555644.

    [106] www.findagrave.com, memorial #93641347, from her gravestone in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA.

    [107] Plymouth County Probate Docket #15779, Vol. 129, p. 413, with Edwin Inglee and Abel Richmond, of Halifax, as sureties.

    [108] Halifax VRs, p. 18.

    [109] Her parents’ names from her death record.

    [110] Halifax VRs, pp. 77, 87, her name recorded as “Hadley” in the marriage intentions, but “Haley” in the marriage record. A Philip Hadley died in Halifax on 19 July 1847, aged 71 years, 8 months, 16 days, who may have been Rachel’s father, but her birth record was not found in the Halifax vital records.

    [111] Calculated from her age in the 1850 and 1860 federal censuses.

    [112] Plymouth County Probate Docket #14234, Vol. 65, p. 46, with Nathl. Morton and Nathl. Morton Jr. as sureties.

    [113] 1830 Federal Census, Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 322, the Albert Morton household had 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 female under 5, and 1 female aged 20-29 years.

    [114] 1840 Federal Census, Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 4, the Albert Morton household had 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 2 females aged 10-14 years, and 1 female aged 20-29 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

    [115] 1850 Federal Census, Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 36, dwelling #23, family #31:

            Albert Morton, 45, male, farmer, $600, born MA

            Rachel Morton, 42, female, born MA

            Sarah Lyon, 20, female, born MA

            Josiah Lyon, 26, male, shoemaker, born MA

            Mary J. Morton, 18, female, born MA, attending school

            Cephas Washburn, 18, male, shoemaker, born MA

    [116] 1860 Federal Census, Town of Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 6, dwelling #42, family #47:

            Albert Morton, 58, male, farm labourer, $600, born MA

            Rachel Morton, 52, female, born NH

            Stephen P. Lull, 27, male, shoemaker, born MA

            Mary J. Lull, 28, female, born MA

    [117] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 148, p. 315, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Halifax, and his parents Nathaniel & Joanna Morton, of Halifax; www.findagrave.com, memorial #93629784, from his gravestone in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA.

    [118] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 239, p. 332, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bow, N.H., and her parents Phillip Hadly and Jane W; www.findagrave.com, memorial #114448218, from her gravestone in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA.

    [119] www.findagrave.com, memorial #93631639, from his gravestone in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA.

    [120] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #114434486.

    [121] His parents’ names from his death record; Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, pp. 185, 187, the marriage of Simon Lull and Lucy Bourn, both of Middleborough, on 29 July 1810 in Middleborough.

    [122] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 109, p. 321, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a mariner, his birth place Kingston, his parents Simon & Susan [sic], her birth place Halifax, and her parents Albert & Rachel.

    [123] Calculated from his age at death, but his birth was not recorded in the Kingston vital records.

    [124] 1870 Federal Census, Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 3, dwelling #30, family #31:

            Stephen P. Lull, 37, male, white, shoemaker, $700, $300, born MA, a male citizen

            Mary J. Lull, 38, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Lucy B. Lull, 9, female, white, attending school, born MA, attending school

            Rachel G. Morton, 61, female, white, no occupation, born NH

    [125] 1880 Federal Census, Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 4, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 539, dwelling #27, family #31:

            Stephen P. Lull, white, male, 47, married, works for shoe factory, born MA, father born NH, mother born MA

            Mary J. Lull, white, female, 48, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Lucy B. Lull, white, female, 19, daughter, single, at home, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [126] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 506, p. 187, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Halifax, and her parents Albert Morton, born in Halifax, and Rachel G. Hadley, born in NH; www.findagrave.com, memorial #114434486, from her gravestone in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA.

    [127] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1908/45, p. 280, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society Boston; Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death, Halifax #280, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Kingston, his father Simon Lull, born in Kingston, his mother Lucy Bourne, born in Kingston; www.findagrave.com memorial #114375811, from his gravestone in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA.

    [128] Calculated from her age at death.

    [129] Halifax VRs, p. 168-169; www.findagrave.com, memorial #93630757, from her gravestone in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA.

    [130] Halifax VRs, p. 18.

    [131] Halifax VRs, pp. 69, 79, marriage of Revd Abel Richmond and Miss Ruth Sturtevant, both of Halifax, on 28 May 1804 in Halifax.

    [132] Halifax VRs, pp. 96, 111.

    [133] Halifax VRs, p. 90.

    [134] 1840 Federal Census, Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 5, the Elbridge G. Morton household had 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female under 5, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

    [135] 1850 Federal Census, Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 37, dwelling #35, family 40:

            Elbridge Morton, 45, male, farmer, $3000, born MA

            Loisa Morton, 44, female, born MA

            Loisa M. Morton, 16, female, born MA, attending school

            Nathaniel Morton, 9, male, born MA, attending school

            Marie Stetson, 32, female, born Maine

            Joseph B. Sandford, 22, male, student, born MA

            Zadock Thomson, 24, male, trader, born MA

    [136] 1860 Federal Census, Town of Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 5, dwelling #37, family #40:

            Elbridge G. Morton, 55, male, farmer, $3000, $1025, born MA

            Louisa R. Morton, 54, female, born MA

            Nath. Morton, 19, male, born MA, attending school

            Mary Cook, 16, female, born MA

            Guyer T. Jones, 15, male, born PA, attending school

            Zachary T. Jones, 11, male, born PA, attending school

    [137] 1870 Federal Census, Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 12, dwelling #103, family #119:

            Elbridge G. Morton, 65, male, white, farmer, $2500, $1000, born MA, a male citizen

            Louisa R. Morton, 64, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Nathaniel Morton, 29, male, white, farm labourer, born MA, a male citizen

            Bethiah H. Morton, 24, female, white, no occupation, $600, born MA

            Frederic Tims, 14, male, white, attending school, born England, parents both foreign born, deaf

    [138] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 275, p. 306, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Halifax, and his parents Nathaniel & Joanna Morton, born respectively in Bridgewater and Halifax; www.findagrave.com, memorial #93630069, from his gravestone in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA.

    [139] Plymouth County Probate Docket #14258, Vol. 129, p. 562.

    [140] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 383, p. 348, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Halifax, and her parents Abel Richmond, born in Middleborough, and Ruth Richmond, born in Halifax.

    [141] Calculated from her age in the 1850 federal census.

    [142] His parents named in his marriage record; Vital Records of Weymouth, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1910, 2 Volumes, [hereinafter Weymouth VRs], Vol. 2, p. 193, the marriage intentions of Lt. Vinson Tirrell and Susannah Spear, of Randolph, recorded on 30 Apr. 1816 in Weymouth.

    [143] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 109, p. 321, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a trader, his birth place Weymouth, his parents Vinson & Susan, her birth place Halifax, and her parents Elbridge G. & Louisa.

    [144] Weymouth VRs, Vol. 1, p. 303.

    [145] 1860 Federal Census, Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 406, dwelling #1079, family #1259:

            Loring Tirrill, 40, male, farmer, $4000, $4000, born MA

            Louisa Tirrill, 28, female, born MA

            Mary Tirrill, 1, female, born MA

            John Trafton, 30, male, farm labour, $500, born ME

            Susan Tirrill, 66, female, $2000, born MA

            Nancy Tirrill, 30, female, $3000, born MA

    [146] 1870 Federal Census, Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 181, dwelling #1313, family #1577:

            Loring Tirrell, 47, male, white, cattle dealer, $10,000, $40,000, born MA, a male citizen

            Louisa Tirrell, 35, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Mary L. Tirrell, 11, female, white, attending school, born MA

            Theren L. Tirrell, 6, male, white, attending school, born MA

            Maria R. Tirrell, 4, female, white, at home, born MA

            Elbridge Tirrell, 3, male, white, at home, born MA

            Frank E. Tirrell, 7/12, male, white, at home, born MA, born in Oct.

            Charles Grover, 19, male, white, laborer, born Canada, parents both foreign born

            Maria Moore, 20, female, white, domestic servant, born Ireland, parents both foreign born

    [147] 1880 Federal Census, Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 23, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 535, dwelling #219, family #257:

            Loring Tirrell, white, male, 58, married, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Louisa M. Tirrell, white, female, 46, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Theron Tirrell, white, male, 16, son, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Maria Tirrell, white, female, 14, daughter, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Elbridge Tireell, white, male, 12, son, single at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Kate F. Lynch, white, female, 28, servant, single, born NB, father born Ireland, mother born Newfoundland

            Sam. Derusha, white, male, 28, hired man, single, farm laborer, employed for 6 months, cannot read or write, born VT, father born Canada, mother born Ireland

    [148] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 428, p. 520, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation trader & farmer, his birth place Weymouth, and his parents Vinson & Susan (Spear) Tirrell, born respectively in Weymouth and Holbrook.

    [149] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1906/45, p. 300, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death, Holbrook #300, widow of Loring Tirrell, her birth place Halifax, Mass, her father Elbridge Morton, born in Halifax, her mother Louisa Richmond, born in Halifax.

    [150] Calculated from his age in the 1850 federal census.

    [151] Her parents named in her marriage record; Vital Records of Pembroke, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1911, [hereinafter Pembroke VRs], p. 255, the marriage of Joseph Cobb and Rosilla Ford on 17 Dec. 1837 in Pembroke.

    [152] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 209, p. 347, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Halifax, and his parents Elbridge G. and Louisa R. Morton, her occupation a teacher, her birth place Duxbury, and her parents Joseph & Rosilla Cobb.

    [153] Per Pembroke VRs, p. 61; her birth place from her marriage record.

    [154] 1880 Federal Census, Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 5, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 539, dwelling #33, family #39:

            Nathaniel Morton, white, male, 39, married, farmer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Bethiah H. Morton, white, female, 34, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Josephine C. Morton, white, female, 8, daughter, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Dwelling #33, family #40:

            Louisa R. Morton, white, female, 74, lives by herself, widow, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [155] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 374, p. 344, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, wife of Nathaniel Morton, her birth place Pembroke, and her parents given as John and Elizabeth Ford [sic].

    [156] Her parents’ names from her birth and marriage records.

    [157] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 416, p. 559, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his second marriage, her first, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Halifax, his parents Elbridge G. & Louisa R. Morton, her occupation a teacher, her birth place So. Randolph, and her parents Albert O. and Helen M. West.

    [158] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 224, p. 336, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents Albert O. & Helen W. (Scanlan) West, of Randolph, her father’s occupation a carpenter, born in Randolph, her mother born in Thomaston.

    [159] Halifax VRs, p. 18.

    [160] Plymouth County Probate Docket #14249, Vol. 65, p. 119.

    [161] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #171354879. Her surname is given as Hill in the Charles Morton memorial given in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA, but given the middle name of son Isaac, Wyman is probably her correct surname.

    [162] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #171354879.

    [163] 1850 Federal Census, 2d Ward City of Quincy, Adams Co., IL, p. 265, dwelling #63, family #78:

            Charles Morton, 39, male, land agent, $4000, born MA

            Rebecca H. Morton, 30, female, born MA

            Nathaniel Morton, 7, male, born IL, attending school

            Isaac W. Morton, 3, male, born IL

            Mary Sweder, 21, female, domestic, born Germany

    [164] www.findagrave.com, memorial #171354843, from her gravestone in Woodland Cemetery in Quincy, IL. He also has a gravestone memorial in Tomson Cemetery in Halifax, MA.

    [165] 1870 Federal Census, 13th Subdivision St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, Page No. 124, dwelling #698, family #803:

            Rebecca Morton, 50, female, white, keeping house, $3000, born MA

            Nathaniel Morton, 26, male, white, ret paper dealer, born IL, a male citizen

            Isaac Morton, 22, male, white, hardware dealer, born IL, a male citizen

            Susan Thompson, 35, female, black, domestic servant, born KY

    [166] 1880 Federal Census, St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, Page No. 16, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 371, 3030 Garrison Ave, no dwelling or house number:

            R. H. Morton, white, female, 61, widow, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Nathaniel Morton, white, male, 38, single, land agent, born IL, father born MA, mother born MA

            I. W. Morton, white, male, 33, married, merchant, born IL, father born MA, mother born MA

            Jennie Morton, white, female, 30, wife, married, born MO, father born CT, mother born CT

            Alice Morton, white, female, 2, born MO, father born MA [sic], mother born MO

            Emma Minnert, white, female, 19, single, servant, born Germany, father born Germany, mother born Germany

            Charlotte Oberbeck, white, female, 27, single, servant, born Germany, father born Germany, mother born Germany

    [167] 1880 Federal Census, Saint Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, Page No. 5, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 141, dwelling #25, family #25.

    [168] www.findagrave.com, memorial #171354879, from her gravestone in Woodland Cemetery in Quincy, IL.

    [169] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #157334854.

    [170] www.findagrave.com, memorial #157334854, from his gravestone in Hillcrest Abbey in St. Louis, MO.

    [171] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #27139276.

    [172] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #102904991.

    [173] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #102904991.

    [174] 1880 Federal Census, Saint Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, Page No. 5, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 141, dwelling #25, family #25:

            Isaac W. Morton, white, male, 33, married, hardware mcht, born IL, father born MA, mother born IL

            Jeanette Morton, white, female, 30, wife, married, keeping house, born MO, father born CT, mother born CT

            Alice Morton, white, female, 2, daughter, single, born MO, father born IL, mother born MO

            Rebecca H. Morton, white, female, 60, mother, widow, at home, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Charlote Oberbeck, white, female, 26, servant, single, born Germany, father and mother both born Germany

            Emme Minot, white, female, 20, servant, single, born MO, father and mother both born Germany

    [175] www.findagrave.com, memorial #27139276, from his gravestone in Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, MO.

    [176] www.findagrave.com, memorial #102904991, from her gravestone in Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, MO.

    [177] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 233.

    [178] Middleborough VRs, p. 103, marriage of Joseph Peirce of Middleborough and Phebe Smith of Taunton on 19 Feb. 1745/6 in Middleborough.

    [180] Rochester VRs, Vol. 1, p. 236.

    [181] Rochester VRs, Vol. 2, p. 242, marriage intentions recorded 22 Sept. 1776 in Rochester; Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, pp. 83, 90.

    [182] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 180, Rochester Town, Plymouth County, the Joseph Pierce household had 3 free white males aged 16 or older, 1 free white male under 16, and 3 free white females.

    [183] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 233.

    [184] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 529, buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater.

    [185] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 325.

    [186] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 236.

    [187] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 383.

    [188] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 218.

    [189] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, pp. 235, 324.

    [190] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 569, buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater.

    [191] Plymouth County Probate Docket #21916; Vol. 27, p. 188; Vol. 29, pp. 478‑479, 490; Vol. 30, pp. 34, 548-551.

    [192] Plymouth County Probate Docket #21917; Vol. 26, p. 224.

    [193] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 80, p. 55, from FHL microfilm #0559133, witnessed by Isaac Lazell, Eleazer Cary, and Nathan Lazell, and recorded on 29 Mar. 1796.

    [194] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 166, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth County, the Rebeccah Washburn household had 1 free white male under 16, and 1 free white female.

    [195] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 574, buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater.

    [196] Plymouth County Probate Docket #22075; Vol. 61, p. 408.

    [197] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 329, says they had Nathaniel 1766, Chloe 1768, Abraham 1772, Seth 1776, Abram 1779, and Lucy 1781.

    [198] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 334.

    [199] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 361, marriage of Mosses Symmons and Lois Hayward on 23 Nov. 1769 in Bridgewater.

    [200] She signed a deed as his wife on 22 Dec. 1790, but she died not sign the 28 Apr. 1790 deed.

    [201] Calculated from her age in the 1850 federal census, which clearly lists her birthplace as Maine.

    [202] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 291, the marriage of Josiah Hayward and Mary Perkins on 11 Feb. 1741; Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 181, gives the wife of Josiah Hayward Jr. as Sarah Perkins.

    [203] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 79, p. 174, from FHL microfilm #0559132, witnessed by Samuel Shaw and Enoch Perkins, and recorded on 19 May 1796.

    [204] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 84, p. 144, from FHL microfilm #0559135, witnessed by Nathan Pratt and Simon F. Sherman, and recorded on 12 Apr. 1798.

    [205] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 86, p. 193, from FHL microfilm #0559136, witnessed by Isaac Lazell and Otis Williams, and recorded on 15 Aug. 1799.

    [206] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 70, p. 214, from FHL microfilm #0559128, witnessed by Samuel Shaw and Olive Shaw, and recorded on 12 Jan. 1791.

    [207] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 80, p. 55, from FHL microfilm #0559133, witnessed by Isaac Lazell, Eleazer Cary, and Nathan Lazell, and recorded on 29 Mar. 1796.

    [208] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 86, p. 193-194, from FHL microfilm #0559136, witnessed by Nathan Hayward, Beza Hayward and Chephas Simmons, and recorded on 15 Aug. 1799.

    [209] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 86, p. 199, from FHL microfilm #0559136, witnessed by Nahum Mitchell and Chloe Mitchell, and recorded on 14 Aug. 1799.

    [210] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Vermont, actually taken in 1791, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 63, Pomfret Town, Windsor Co., VT, the Nathaniel Washburn household had 1 free white male aged 16 or older and 1 free white female.

    [211] 1810 Federal Census, Pomfret, Windsor Co., VT, p. 307, the Nath’l Washburn household had 1 male aged 26-45, 2 males aged 10-15, 1 female aged 26-45, and 1 female aged 16-25.

    [212] 1820 Federal Census, Pomfret, Windsor Co., VT, p. 168, the Nathaniel Washburn household had 1 male aged 45 or over, 1 male aged 16-25, 1 female aged 45 or over, 2 females under 10, and had 2 persons in agriculture.

    [213] 1830 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 333, the Nathaniel Washburn household had 1 male aged 60-69 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years.

    [214] 1840 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 11, the Nathl. Washburn household had 1 male aged 70-79 years, 1 female aged 40-49 years, and 1 female aged 70-79 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

    [215] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 573, buried in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #81679680, from his gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater.

    [216] Townsend, Charles D., History of North Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, North Middleborough, Massachusetts, Aceto Bookmen, 1982, [hereinafter Townsend, North Middleborough Congregational Church], p. 36.

    [217] Vital Records of Pomfret, Vermont, online database at NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; Vail, Henry Hobart, Pomfret, Vermont, Vol. 2, Boston, 1930, [hereinafter Vail, Pomfret], p. 596, which gives the date as 28 July 1792.

    [218] Vail, Pomfret, p. 467.

    [219] Vail, Pomfret, pp. 467, 596.

    [220] Vail, Pomfret, p. 467.

    [221] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 139.

    [222] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 236.

    [223] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 450.

    [224] Plymouth County Probate Docket #4815, Vol. 71, p. 59, with Nahum Stetson and Abiezer T. Harvey as sureties, and Vol. 74, p. 446-447. The estate was valued at $248.69, no real estate.

    [225] His parents named in his death record; Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, pp. 141, 142.

    [226] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 91, marriage intentions recorded 1 Nov. 1835 in Bridgewater.

    [227] Calculated from his age in the censuses, his birth place from his third marriage and death record.

    [228] Vital Records of Carver, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1911, [hereinafter Carver VRs], p. 108.

    [229] 1840 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 11, the Lewis Holmes household had 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture, and 2 persons employed in manufacturing and trade.

    [230] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 9, dwelling #108, family #128:

            Lewis Holmes, 43, male, trader, $6000, born MA

            Rebecca Holmes, 55, female, born MA [sic]

            Lewis J. Holmes, 16, male, clerk, born MA, student

            Salome Washburn, 79, female, born Maine

            Charles Brigham, 18, male, clerk, born MA

            Caleb Alden, 29, male, laborer, born MA

            Mary J. Haskel, 23, female, born Maine

            Francis Carver, 17, male, clerk, born MA

            Ellen Dersmond, 23, female, born Ireland

    [231] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 9, dwelling #109, family #129:

            Joseph Holmes, 86, male, none, born MA

            Lydia Holmes, 83, female, born MA

    [232] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 67, p. 239, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, wife of Lewis Holmes, her birth place Pomfret, VT, but her parents’ names not given.

    [233] Her name was recorded as Mary Ann Drew in her marriage record, daughter of James and Mary Drew, but Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, p. 142, gave her name as Mary A. Besford of Nova Scotia, so Besford was probably her married name, and Drew her maiden name.

    [234] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 70, p. 309, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his third marriage, her second, his occupation a merchant, his birth place Plymouth, his parents Joseph & Lydia, Holmes, her birth place Halifax, N.S., and her parents given as James & Mary Drew.

    [235] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 38, dwelling #292, family #337:

            Lewis Holmes, 49, male, white, merchant, born MA

            Mary A. Holmes, 36, female, white, born N.S.

            Isabella Holmes, 9, female, white, born MA

            Lillie V. Holmes, 1, female, white, born MA

            Mary Butford, 70, female, white, born Ireland

            Abner W. Hayden, 28, male, white, salesman, born MA
            William Sanford, 20, male, white, salesman, born MA

            Thomas Clark, 40, male, white, born Ireland

            Margaret Sullivan, 21, female, white, born Ireland

            Eliza K. Robbins, 43, female, white, milliner, born NH

            Lewis Holmes Jr., 19, male, white, born MA

    [236] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 282, dwelling #1832, family #2362:

            Lewis Holmes, 53, male, merchant, $6000. $2000, born MA

            Mary A. Holmes, 42, female, born Nova Scotia

            Lewis J. Holmes, 24, male, salesman, born MA

            Isabella F. Holmes, 14, female, born MA, attending school

            Albert W. Holmes, 5, male, born MA

            Annie Holmes, 3, female, born MA

            Avis Holmes, a twin, 4/12, born MA

            Amanda Holmes, a twin, 4/12, born MA

            Jos. Holmes, 95, male, sea captain retired, born MA

            Catherine Cook, 33, female, servant, born Ireland, cannot read or write

    [237] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 116, dwelling #345, family #371:

            Lewis Holmes, 56, male, white, born MA, married, Post Master

            Mary A. Holmes, 47, female, white, born N.S., married, mistress

            Albert Holmes, 9, male, white, born MA, single

            Anna Holmes, 8, female, white, born MA, single

            Avis H. Holmes, 5, female, white, born MA, single

            Amand M. Holmes, 5, female, white, born MA, single

            David C. Burrell, 25, male, white, born MA, married, artist

            Belle F. Burrell, 19, female, white, born MA, married

    [238] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 311, p. 264, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Halifax Nova Scotia, and her parents ______ Drew.

    [239] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 437, p. 583, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation an Ins agent, his birth place Plymouth, his parents Joseph Holmes & Lydia Lucas, of Plymouth.

    [240] Vail, Pomfret, p. 468; Vermont Births and Christenings, 1765-1908, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, his parents John and Rebecca Conant.

    [241] Bowman, George, “Barnstable Vital Records,” originally published in The Mayflower Descendant, online database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, [hereinafter Barnstable VRs], Vol. 1, p. 411, under the family of Samuel S. Crocker.

    [242] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 153, p. 1, the page partially damaged, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both second marriages, his occupation a merchant, his birth place Pomfret, VT, his parents John & Rebecca L. Conant, her birth place Barnstable, and her parents Samuel S. & Mary Crocker.

    [243] Barnstable VRs, Vol. 1, p. 411, which erroneously gives the year as 1831.

    [244] Barnstable VRs, Vol. 1, p. 487.

    [245] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Barnstable, Barnstable County, dwelling #127, family #127:

            Chauncy Conant, 50, male, born MA, married, trader

            Mary S. C. Conant, 44, female, born MA, married

            Albert F. Conant, 2, male, born MA

    [246] 1870 Federal Census, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA, Page No. 2, dwelling #16, family #18:

            Chauncy Conant, 56, male, white, net? merchant, $7000, $10,000, born Pomfret, VT, a male citizen

            Mary S. Conant, 48, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Albert F. Conant, 7, male, white, at school, born MA, attending school

    [247] 1880 Federal Census, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Page No. 11, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 693, p. 182, dwelling #73, family #84:

            Chauncy Conant, white, male, 65, married, born VT, father born VT, mother born VT

            Mary S. Conant, white, female, 58, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Albert F. Conant, white, male, 17, son, single, teacher of piano, born MA, father born VT, mother born MA

    [248] Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #961512, his occupation a retired merchant, his birth place Pomfret, VT, his parents John Conant and Rebecca Washburn, and his burial in Barnstable, MA.

    [249] Barnstable VRs, Vol. 1, p. 586; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 159, p. 1, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents Chauncy Conant and Mary S. (Crocker), of Barnstable, his father’s occupation a merchant, born in Vermont, his mother born in Barnstable.

    [250] Her parents’ names from her marriage record.

    [251] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 452, p. 492, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a musician, his birth place Barnstable, his parents Chauncey & Mary S. (Crocker) Conant, her occupation an elocutionist, his birth place Orange, N.J., and her parents John F. and Martha S. (Axtell) Carey.

    [252] Calculated from her age and birth place in her marriage record.

    [253] Vail, Pomfret, p. 468.

    [254] Plymouth County Probate Docket #4802, Vol. 65, p. 448. Abram Washburn 2d was one of the sureties on the bond of Chauncy Conant.

    [255] Vital Records of Brooklyn, Connecticut, p. 59, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, the marriage of Phillip Scarborough and Diedama Prince on 4 Apr. 1811 in Brooklyn.

    [256] Vital Records of Brooklyn, Connecticut, pp. 19, 57, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, she was of Brooklyn, he was of Bridgewater, Mass.

    [257] Vital Records of Brooklyn, Connecticut, p. 57, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston.

    [258] 1850 Federal Census, Brooklyn, Windham Co., VT, p. 98, dwelling #96, family #101:

            Philip Scarborough, 62, male, farmer, $6000, born Brooklyn

            Didana Scarborough, 63, female, born Brooklyn

            Lucy Scarborough, 34, female, born Brooklyn

            Herbert Scarborough, 30, male, born Brooklyn

            Catherine Conant, 27, female, born Brooklyn

            Caroline Scarborough, 29, female, born Ashford

            Joseph M. Scarborough, 10, male, born Brooklyn, attending school

            Percy E. Scarborough, 7, female, born Northampton, MA, attending school

            Luke Gran, 21, male, laborer, born Ireland

            Luke Branam, 20, male, laborer, born Ireland

    [259] 1860 Federal Census, Brooklyn, Windham Co., CT, Page No. 80, dwelling #676, family #653:

            Philip Scarborough, 72, male, farmer, $7000, $3000, born CT

            Deidema Scarborough, 73, female, born CT

            Albert Conant, 39, male, farmer, born CT [sic]

            Catharine Conant, 37, female, born CT

            Theodore Conant, 9, male, born CT

            Joseph M. Scarborough, 20, male, born CT

    [260] 1870 Federal Census, Brooklyn, Windham Co., CT, Page No. 24, dwelling #180, family #196:

            Abbott [sic] Conant, 49, male, white, farmer, $7500, $2370, born VT, a male citizen

            Catherine Conant, 47, female, white, keeping house, born CT

            Lucy Conant, 3, female, white, at home, born CT

            Deidama Scarborough, 83, female, white, without occupation, born CT

            George W. Stone, 21, male, white, farm laborer, born CT, a male citizen

            George W. Mowry, 24, male, white, farm laborer, born RI, a male citizen

            William Mowry, 19, male, white, farm laborer, born RI

    [261] 1880 Federal Census, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Page No. 22, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 722, dwelling #178, family #182:

            Nathl. L. Webber, white, male, 53, married, provision dealer, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            D. Maria Webber, white, female, 46, wife, married, keeping house, born ME, father born MA, mother born NH

            Walter W. Webber, white, male, 25, son, single, clerks in store, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Geo. E. Lambert, white, male, 23, boarder, single, clerks in store, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Albt. Conant, white, male, 58, married, artist in oil colors, born VT, father born VT, mother born VT

            Catherine Conant, white, female, 56, married, keeping house, born CT, father born CT, mother born CT

            Theo S. Conant, white, male, 29, son, single, book keeper, born CT, father born VT, mother born CT

            Lucy S. Conant, white, female, 13, daughter, single, at home, born CT, father born VT, mother born CT

    [262] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 348, p. 51, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation an Artist, his birth place Pomfret, VT, his parents John and Rebecca W. Conant, both born in Bridgewater.

    [263] Vital Records of Brooklyn, Connecticut, p. 19, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, son of Albert Conant, “draughtsman,” of Boston, and Catharine. He was probably named for Catharine’s brother Theodore Scarborough, who died on 11 Aug. 1850 in Brooklyn, CT, aged 35 years.

    [264] Her parents’ names from her marriage record; Cambridge VRs, Vol. 2, p. 35, the marriage of Alanson Bigelow, of Boston, and Anne Rebecca Bangs on 1 Nov. 1836 in Cambridge.

    [265] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 345, p. 6, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a book keeper, his birth place Brooklyn, CT, his parents Albert and Catharine, her birth place Cambridge, and her parents Alanson and Anne R.

    [266] Baldwin, Thomas W., Vital Records of Cambridge, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, 2 Volumes, Boston, MA, 1914, [hereinafter Cambridge VRs], Vol. 1, p. 59.

    [267] Calculated from her age in the 1870 federal census.

    [268] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 63, under “Burrell,” from her gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery, Bridgewater, her birth place from her marriage record, Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, p. 142, assigns her mother as Mary A. Besford, but according to her age at marriage she must have been a daughter of Lewis Holmes’ second wife, Rebecca L. (Washburn) Conant.

    [269] West Bridgewater VRs, p. 127, the marriage intentions of Jarvis D. Burrell, of Randolph, and Nancy Howard on 19 June 1825 in West Bridgewater.

    [270] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 172, p. 249, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a photographist, his birth place W. Bridgewater, and his parents Jarvis D. & Nancy H. Burrell, her birth place Boston, and her parents Lewis & Mary Ann Holmes.

    [271] Vital Records of West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1911, [hereinafter West Bridgewater VRs], p. 25.

    [272] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 116, dwelling #345, family #371.

    [273] 1870 Federal Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 17, p. 505, dwelling #91, family #136:

            David Burrell, 31, male, white, photographer, $2500, born MA, a male citizen

            Belle F. Burrell, 24, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Mary Castaloo, 25, female, white, domestic servant, born Ireland, parents both foreign born, cannot read or write

    [274] Massachusetts Vital Records 1841-1910, Vol. 248, p. 379, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, wife of David T. Burrell, her birth place Boston, but her parents’ names not given.

    [275] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 281, p. 259, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his second marriage, her first, his occupation a photographer, his birth place W. Bridgewater, his parents Jarvis D. & Nancy, her birth place Raynham, and her parents Francis M. & Mary L.

    [276] Calculated from her age at marriage.

    [277] 1880 Federal Census, Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 48, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 563, dwelling #339, family #458:

            David T. Burrell, white, male, 40, married, photographer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Alice L. Burrell, white, female, 27, wife, married, keeps house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Albert Burrell, white, male, 7, son, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Frank Burrell, white, male, 7, son, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Annie L. Burrell, white, female, 2/12, born Apr., daughter, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [278] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 242, p. 431, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents David T. and Belle F. (Holmes) Burrell, his father’s occupation a photographer, born in W. Bridgewater, his mother born in Boston.

    [279] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 242, p. 431, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents David T. and Belle F. (Holmes) Burrell, his father’s occupation a photographer, born in W. Bridgewater, his mother born in Boston.

    [280] Vital Records of Pomfret, Vermont, online database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; Vail, Pomfret, p. 596.

    [281] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 215-216; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #22157345.

    [282] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 383.

    [283] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 190.

    [284] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 573, buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #22157345, from her gravestone in First Cemetery in Bridgewater.

    [285] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 383.

    [286] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 290.

    [287] Plymouth County Probate Docket #22075, Vol. 61, p. 408.

    [288] Plymouth County Probate Docket #22090, Vol. 78, p. 293.

    [289] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 15, dwelling #176, family #210:

            Abram Washburn 2d, 55, male, farmer, $9260, born MA

            Sarah M. Washburn, 53, female, born MA

            Saba Washburn, 20, female, born MA

            Abram Washburn 3d, 16, male, farmer, born MA

            Nathaniel Washburn, 14, male, born MA, attending school

            Hope S. Washburn, 12, female, born MA, attending school

            Hannah A. Washburn, 10, female, born MA, attending school

            Samuel S. Washburn, 8, male, born MA, attending school

            William S. Danforth, 18, male, student, born MA, attending school

            Mary Moore, 25, female, born Ireland, can’t read or write

            Stephen Finney, 78, male, black laborer, born Delaware, can’t read or write

    [290] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 67-68, dwelling #539, family #609:

            Abram Washburn, 60, male, white, farmer, born VT

            Sarah M. Washburn, 58, female, white, born MA

            Abram Washburn Jr., 22, male, white, laborer, born MA

            Nathaniel Washburn, 20, male, white, out of health, born MA

            Hope S. Washburn, 18, female, white, born MA

            Hannah A. Washburn, 15, female, white, born MA

            Samuel S. Washburn, 13, male, white, born MA

            Margaret McNeeland, 17,female, white, born Ireland

    [291] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 281, dwelling #1829, family #2358:

            Abram Washburn, 65, male, farmer, $10,000, $1500, born MA

            Sarah M. Washburn, 63, female, born MA
            Abram Washburn Jr., 26, male, tin worker, born MA

            Hannah A. Washburn, 20, female, born MA

            Sam’l Shaw Washburn, 18, male, iron works, born MA

            Mary Kelleher, 19, female, servant, born ME

    [292] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 148, p. 304, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, added to the bottom of the page for 1861 with no date, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Samuel & Olive Shaw; www.findagrave.com, memorial #81678957, from her gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater.

    [293] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 29, dwelling #198, family #232:

            Edward S. Loring, 64, male, white, brick mason, born MA, a male citizen

            Ann B. Loring, 64, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Abram Washburn, 75, male, white, farmer, $7500, $3000, born VT, a male citizen

            Abram Washburn Jr., 37, male, white, no occupation, born MA, a male citizen

            Hannah H. Washburn, 30, female, white, no occupation, born MA

            Benjamin Crooker, 37, male, white, apothecary, $1200, born MA, a male citizen

            Rosanna Crooker, 32, female, white, no occupation, born VT

            Zephaniah Keith Jr., 18, male, white, apprentice to house painter, born MA

            David Benson, 18, male, white, apprentice to foundry, born MA

            Solomon Eaton, 32, male, white, carpenter, born MA, a male citizen

            Theodore Hobart, 38, male, white, carpenter, born MA, a male citizen

            Added to family #232 on Page No. 84:

            Sprague, Ephraim H., 63, male, white, no occupation, born MA, a male citizen

    [294] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 18, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 558, dwelling #140, family #155:

            Abram Washburn, white, male, 85, widowed, blacksmith, unemployed for 12 months, born VT, father born MA, mother born MA

            Hannah A. Washburn, white, female, 40, daughter, single, housekeeping, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Sarah W. Turner, white, female, 19, boarder, single, teacher, born MA, father born VT, mother born MA

    [295] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 329, p. 293, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a mechanic, his birth place Pomfret, VT, and his parents Nathaniel and Salome, of Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #81678994, from his gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA, which includes a nice picture of him.

    [296] Plymouth County Probate Vol. 153, p. 40, from FHL microfilm #0556654, witnessed by Williams Latham, Lydia T. Latham, and Ephraim W. Sprague, and Vol. 151, p. 49.

    [297] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 331.

    [298] His father’s name from his second and third marriages and death record, his mother’s maiden name given as Hale in his death record, but Vital Records of Winchendon, Massachusetts, To the end of the year 1849, Systematic History Fund, Worcester, MA, 1909, [hereinafter Winchendon VRs], p. 113, lists the marriage intentions of Dr. William H. Cutler and Abigail Lowe of Ashburnham on 8 May 1814 in Winchendon, Vital Records of Ashburnham, Massachusetts, To the end of the year 1849, Systematic History Fund, Worcester, MA, 1909, [hereinafter Ashburnham VRs], p. 111, lists the marriage of William H. Cutler, of Winchendon, and Abigail Lowe on 16 June 1814 in Ashburnham, and Ashburnham VRs, p. 53, lists the baptism of Abigail, daughter of Dr. Abraham and Charlotte Lowe, on 14 Apr. 1791 in Ashburnham.

    [299] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 389; Records of the New Jerusalem Church in Boston, p. 2, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston.

    [300] Winchendon VRs, p. 25.

    [301] Records of the New Jerusalem Church in Boston, p. 2, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston.

    [302] Her parents’ names from her death record.

    [303] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 89, p. 33, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his second marriage, her first, his occupation a merchant, his birth place Winchendon, his father William H., her birth place Boston, and her father Francis.

    [304] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 95, p. 84, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Boston, and her parents Francis & Adeline Ripley.

    [305] Vital Records of Abington, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1912, 2 Volumes, [hereinafter Abington VRs], Vol. 2, p. 105, the marriage intentions of Benjamin Hobart and Deborah Lazell, of Cummington, recorded on 1 Jan. 1815 in Abington. The first wife of Benjamin Hobart was Lucy Lazell, of Bridgewater. Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 228, identifies Deborah as the daughter of Capt. Edmund and Mary (Ford) Lazell, who “went to Cummington,” and Lucy as the daughter of Gen. Silvanus and Abigail (Robinson) Lazell. Edmund and Silvanus were brothers, so Lucy and Deborah Lazell were first cousins.

    [306] Abington VRs, Vol. 2, p. 106, the marriage of Lucy L. Hobart and Richard B. Carter, of Boston, on 29 Apr. 1841 in Abington.

    [307] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 109, p. 278, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his third marriage, her second, his occupation a druggist, his birth place Winchendon, his father Wm H. Cutler, her birth place Abington, and her father Benjamin Hobart.

    [308] Abington VRs, Vol. 1, p. 109.

    [309] 1860 Federal Census, Brookline, Norfolk Co., MA, Page No. 75, dwelling #363, family #446:

            William J. Cutler, 44, male, druggist, $5000, $30,000, born MA

            Lucy L. Cutler, 40, female, born MA

            William W. Cutler, 15, male, born MA, attending school

            Benjn. H. Carter, 14, male, born MA, attending school

            Helen Hobart, 27, female, born MA

            Bridget Kenny, 24, female, servant, born Ireland, cannot read or write

            Margaret F. Quinn, 22, female, servant, born VT

            Patrick Dewire, 33, male, servant, born VT

            Edward Cutler, 12, male, born MA, attending school

            James R. Carter, 12, male, born MA, attending school

    [310] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 447, p. 139, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a merchant, his birth place Winchendon, and his parents William H., born in Plainfield, CT, and Abigail Hale, born in Ashburnham.

    [311] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 474, p. 181, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, widow of Wm. J. Cutler, her birth place Abington, and her parents Benjamin Hobart, born in Abington, and Deborah Lazell, born in Cummington.

    [312] Records of the New Jerusalem Church in Boston, p. 2, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston.

    [313] Records of the New Jerusalem Church in Boston, p. 2, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, the date of her death not given.

    [314] Records of the New Jerusalem Church in Boston, p. 2, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston.

    [315] Her parents’ names from her marriage record; Abington VRs, Vol. 2, p. 65, the marriage of William H. Dunbar and Amelia Hunt [Hobart in the marriage intentions] on 24 June 1840 in Abington.

    [316] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 246, p. 93, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, he was of St. Paul, Minn, a merchant, his birth place Boston, his parents William J. & Lucia C. Cutler, her birth place Abington, and her parents William H. & Amelia Dunbar.

    [317] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #37129838, her birth place from her marriage record.

    [318] 1880 Federal Census, Saint Paul, Ramsey Co., MN, Page No. 7, Supervisors Dist. 3, Enumeration Dist. 12, p. 244 C, dwelling #14, family #14:

            Edward H. Cutler, white, male, 32, married, merchant, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Lucy C. Cutler, white, female, 31, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            William W. Cutler, white, male, 7, son, single, born MN, father born MA, mother born MA

            Amelia D. Cutler, white, female, 5, daughter, single, father born MA, mother born MA

            Lucia Cutler, white, female, 1, daughter, single, father born MA, mother born MA

            Amelia Dunbar, white, female, 34, wifes sister, single, at home, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Olaf kirk, white, male, 29, servant, single, servant, born Sweden, father born Sweden, mother born Sweden

            Fred’k Mettleburg, white, male, 33, servant, single, servant, born Sweden, father born Sweden, mother born Sweden

            Amelia Kurtzweg, white, female, 19, servant, single, servant, born MN, father born Germany, mother born Germany

    [319] www.findagrave.com, memorial #37129730, from his gravestone in Oakland Cemetery in St. Paul, MN.

    [320] www.findagrave.com, memorial #37129838, from her gravestone in Oakland Cemetery in St. Paul, MN.

    [321] Records of the New Jerusalem Church in Boston, p. 2, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston.

    [322] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 326.

    [323] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 569, buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #22157327, from her gravestone in First Cemetery in Bridgewater.

    [324] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 335.

    [325] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 353, the marriage of Benjamin Sprague and Lucy Ames on 11 Mar. 1818 in Bridgewater; Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 307.

    [326] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 56, p. 110, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, her name recorded as Laban Washburn, both of Bridgewater, his occupation a clerk, born in Bridgewater, son of Benja., she born in Bridgewater, daughter of Abraham.

    [327] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 307, from his gravestone in Mt. Prospect Cemetery, Bridgewater.

    [328] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 307.

    [329] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 45, dwelling #351, family #401:

            Fisher A. Sprague, 34, male, white, clerk, born MA

            Saba W. Sprague, 26, female, white, born MA

            Lucy A. Sprague, 2, female, white, born MA

            Bridget (___), 26, female, white, born Ireland

    [330] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 284, dwelling #1849, family #2381:

            Fisher A. Sprague, 38, male, accountant, $4000, $1000, born MA

            Saba Sprague, 31, female, born MA

            Lucy A. Sprague, 7, female, born MA, attending school

            Benj. A. Sprague, 4, male, born MA

            Mary A. Boucher, 14, female, servant, born MA

    [331] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 80, dwelling #30, family #31:

            Fisher A. Sprague, 43, male, white, born MA, married, clerk

            Saba W. Sprague, 35, female, white, born MA, married, mistress

            Lucy A. Sprague, 12, female, white, born MA, single

            Benj. A. Sprague, 8, male, white, born MA, single

            Nathl. F. Sprague, 4, male, white, born MA, single

            Mary Ryan, 22, female, white, born Ireland, single, domestic

            Matilda McNeelans, 20, female, white, born Ireland, single, domestic

    [332] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 212, p. 295, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation an accountant, his birth place not listed, but his parents Benjamin & Lucy Sprague.

    [333] Plym­outh County Pro­bate Docket #19041, Vol. 122, p. 25.

    [334] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 35, dwelling #235, family #275:

            Saba W. Sprague, 41, female, white, keeping house, $5000, $3000, born MA

            Lucy A. Sprague, 17, female, white, home, born MA

            Benjamin A. Sprague, 14, male, white, school, born MA, attending school

            Nathaniel F. Sprague, 9, male, white, school, born MA, attending school

            Ann Bradley, 21, female, white, domestic servt, born Ireland, parents both foreign born

    [335] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 17, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 558, p. 175, dwelling #130, family #144:

            Sarah [sic] W. Sprague, white, female, 56, widow, housekeeping, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Benj A. Sprague, white, male, 24, son, single, clerk in rubber store, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Frank E. Hall, white, male, 28, son in law, married, rubber dealer, born MA, father born MA

            Lucy A. Hall, white, female, 27, daughter, married, housekeeping, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Stanley F. Hall, white, male, 5, grandson, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Amelia F. Hall, white, female, 3, granddaughter, single, born ME, mother born MA

            Harry B. Hall, white, male, 11/12, born July, grandson, single, born MA, mother born MA

            John B. Gifford, white, male, 28, boarder, single, teacher, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Hannah Buttomer, white, female, 20, servant, single, servant, cannot write, born Ireland, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland

    [336] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 64, p. 253, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents Fisher A. & Sabah W. Sprague, of Bridgewater, her father’s occupation a clerk.

    [337] His parents’ names from his marriage and death records.

    [338] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 263, p. 285, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a merchant, his birth place Boston, his parents Henry A. & Amelia (Josselyn), her birth place Bridgewater, but her parents’ names not given.

    [339] Calculated from his age and birth place in his marriage record.

    [340] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911-1915, Vol. 1911/83, p. 221, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Standard Certificate of Death, Quincy #221, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bridgewater, her father Fisher A. Sprague, and her mother Saba Washburn, born in Bridgewater.

    [341] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911-1915, Vol. 1913/83, p. 469, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Standard Certificate of Death, Quincy #469, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a manufacturer of rubber, his birth place Boston, his father Henry A. Hall, born in Duxbury, and his mother Amelia W. Joselyn, born in Hanover.

    [342] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 98, p. 7, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents Fisher A. & Saba W. Sprague, his father’s occupation a book keeper, born in Bridgewater, his mother born in Bridgewater.

    [343] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 133, p. 364, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents Fisher A. & Saba W. Sprague, his father’s occupation a book keeper, and both his parents born in Bridgewater.

    [344] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 380, p. 291, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a clerk, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Fisher & Sara [sic], her birth place Providence, RI, and her parents Walter & Kate. 

    [345] Calculated from her age and birth place in her marriage record.

    [346] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 325.

    [347] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 114, dwelling #330, family #354:

            Philo Mitchell, 62, male, white, born MA, married, laborer

            Acenith S. Mitchell, 50, female, white, born MA, married, mistress

            Frank B. Mitchell, 16, male, white, born MA, single, student

            Hannah C. Gurney, 63, female, white, born MA, widow, nurse

            Abram Washburn Jr., 31, male, white, born MA, single, farmer

    [348] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 334.

    [349] www.findagrave.com, memorial #81679016, from his gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater.

    [350] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 329.

    [351] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 94, p. 178, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Abram & Sarah Washburn; www.findagrave.com, memorial #81679054, from her gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater.

    [352] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 329.

    [353] www.findagrave.com, memorial #81678892, from her gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater.

    [354] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 335.

    [355] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 157, p. 329, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, single, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Abram & Sarah Washburn; www.findagrave.com, memorial #81678920, from his gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater.

    [356] Vital Records of Pomfret, Vermont, online database at NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; Vail, Pomfret, p. 596.

    [357] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 347, the marriage of William Snell and Eunice Cary on 30 Aug. 1781 in Bridgewater; Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 298.

    [358] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 296.

    [359] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 133.

    [360] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 573, buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater.

    [361] Plymouth County Probate Docket #22067; Vol. 61, p. 335, Vol. 69, pp. 135, 400.

    [362] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 571.

    [363] Plymouth County Probate Docket #22014; Vol. 71, p. 11.

    [364] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 332.

    [365] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 572, buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater.

    [366] Vital Records of Pomfret, Vermont, online database at NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; Vail, Pomfret, p. 596.

    [367] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 307.

    [368] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 388; Dedham VRs, p. 218.

    [369] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 571, buried in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #81679655, from his gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater.

    [370] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 307.

    [371] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 291.

    [372] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 390.

    [373] Calculated from his age in the 1850 federal census.

    [374] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 291.

    [375] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 24, dwelling #315, family #367:

            John A. Shaw, 58, male, teacher, $5000, born MA

            Mira Shaw, 44, female, born MA

            Margaret Shaw, 26, female, born Mississippi

            Sarah H. Shaw, 15, female, born MA, attending school

            John A. Shaw, 12, male, born MA, attending school

            Mary H. Shaw, 10, female, born MA, attending school

            Anna J. Shaw, 1, female, born MA

            Winford Moran, 14, female, born Ireland

            Julia A. Hemingway, 11, female, black, born MA

    [376] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 16, dwelling #93, family #122:

            John A. Shaw, 62, male, white, teacher, born N.S.

            Mira Shaw, 49, female, white, born N.S.

            Margaret M. Shaw, 31, female, white, born MS [sic]

            Sarah H. Shaw, 20, female, white, born MA

            John A. Shaw Jr., 17, male, white, laborer, born MA

            Mary H. Shaw, 15, female, white, born MA

            Hannah J. Shaw, 6, female, white, born MA

            Hannah Packard, 81, female, white, born MA

            (Plus four students, and two more unrelated people.)

    [377] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 131, dwelling #473, family #534:

            John A. Shaw, 72, male, white, born MA, married, teacher

            Mira Shaw, 58, female, white, born MA, married, housekeeper

            Anna J. Shaw, 10, female, white, born MA, single

            Margaret Shaw, 41, female, white, born MS [sic], single, lady

    [378] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 30, dwelling #203, family #238:

            John A. Shaw, 77, male, white, teacher, $4000, $3000, born MA, a male citizen

            Mira Shaw, 63, female, white, keeping house, $2000, born MA

            Anna J. Shaw, 21, female, white, at home, born MA

    [379] Plym­outh County Probate Docket #17960, Vol. 141, p. 63-64, from FHL microfilm #0556648, witnessed by Artemas Hale, Joshua E. Crane, and Sidney Keith, and Vol. 133, p. 154.

    [380] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 320, p. 269, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Ephraim and Vina Sprague, of Bridgewater.

    [381] Plymouth County Probate Docket #18004, Vol. 143, p. 385-387, from FHL microfilm #0556649, and Vol. 149, p. 184.

    [382] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 331.

    [383] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 331; Vital Records of Pomfret, Vermont, online database at NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; Vail, Pomfret, p. 596, her death record gives her birth place as Vermont.

    [384] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 307.

    [385] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 389, marriage intentions recorded on 10 Nov. 1833 in Bridgewater.

    [386] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 306.

    [387] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 13, dwelling #155, family #188:

            Ephraim H. Sprague, 41, male, machinist, $2500, born MA

            Lois H. Sprague, 35, female, born MA

            William Sprague, 15, male, born MA, attending school

            Mary L. Sprague, 12, female, born MA, attending school

    [388] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 41, dwelling #319, family #366:

            Ephraim H. Sprague, 46, male, white, gin wright, born MA

            Lois H. Sprague, 40, female, white, born MA

            Mary L. Sprague, 17, female, white, born MA

    [389] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 280, dwelling #1820, family #2347:

            Ephraim H. Sprague, 57, male, gin wright, $2500, $1000, born MA

            Lois H. Sprague, 45, female, born MA

            Dwelling #1820, family #2348:

            James O. Tinkham, 27, male, carpenter, $400, born MA

            Mary E. Tinkham, 24, female, born MA

            Edgar M. Tinkham, 1, male, born MA

    [390] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 166, p. 275, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, wife of Ephraim, her birth place Vermont, and her parents Nathaniel & Salome Washburn.

    [391] Plym­outh County Probate Docket #19069, Vol. 104, p. 451, from FHL microfilm #0555646, witnessed by Hosea Washburn, Sarah Washburn, and Casindania Washburn, and Vol. 114, p. 426 (454).

    [392] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 112, dwelling #313, family #336:

            Sarah R. Simpson, 57, female, white, born MA, widow, mistress

            Holmes Sprague, 81, male, white, born MA, widowed, Gentleman

            Ephraim H. Sprague, 56, male, white, born MA, widowed, Gentleman

    [393] Plym­outh County Probate Docket #22098, Vol. 112, p. 514.

    [394] Her father named in her marriage record, her parents named in her www.findagrave.com memorial #139495072.

    [395] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 254, p. 399, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his second marriage, her first, his occupation an assistant, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Holmes and Betsey, her occupation P.M., her birth place Boston, her father Ephraim L. Snow.

    [396] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #139495072.

    [397] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 21, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 558, dwelling #163, family #182:

            Ephraim H. Sprague, white, male, 71, married, retired cabinet maker, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Emily C. Sprague, white, female, 45, wife, married, housekeeping, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [398] Plymouth County Probate Docket #22089; Vol. 158, p. 349, Vol. 175, p. 201.

    [399] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 464, p. 592, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation retired, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Holmes Sprague and Betsey Copeland, of Bridgewater.

    [400] www.findagrave.com, memorial #139495072, from her gravestone in Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, MA.

    [401] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 307, from his gravestone in Mt. Prospect Cemetery, Bridgewater.

    [402] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 85, p. 195, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a clerk, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Ephraim H. & Lois H. Sprague.

    [403] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 307, from her gravestone in Mt. Prospect Cemetery, Bridgewater.

    [404] Vital Records of Pomfret, Vermont, online database at NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; Vail, Pomfret, p. 596.

    [405] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 335.

    [406] Townsend, North Middleborough Congregational Church, p. 36.

    [407] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 574, buried in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #81679705, from her gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater.

    [408] Calculated from her age at death.

    [409] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 572, buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater.

    [410] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 327.

    [411] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, pp. 244, 246.

    [412] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 385.

    [413] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 225.

    [414] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, pp. 243-244.

    [415] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 222.

    [416] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 69, p. 102, from FHL microfilm #0559127, witnessed by Benjamin Willis and Elkanah Sears, and recorded on 31 Aug. 1789.

    [417] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 166, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth Co., MA, the Edward Mitchell Jur household had 2 free white males aged 16 or older and 2 free white females.

    [418] 1800 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 64, the Edward Mitchell 3d household had 2 males aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 3 females under 10, 1 female aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

    [419] 1810 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 77, the Edward Mitchell Jr. household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female aged 10-15 years, 2 females aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

    [420] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 526.

    [421] Plymouth County Probate Docket #14061, Vol. 58, p. 480-482, witnessed by Daniel Mitchell, Esq., Benjamin Pope, Esq., and Zenas Crooker, from FHL microfilm #0550910.

    [422] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 6, dwelling #71, family #85:

            Ira Holmes, 36, male, nailer, $2000, born MA

            Margaret Holmes, 23, female, born VT

            Dwelling #71, family #86:

            Chloe Mitchell, 82, female, born MA

            Mary J. Chesnut, 60, female, born Ireland

            Margaret Holmes, 2, female, born MA

    [423] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 43, dwelling #339, family #387.

    [424] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 94, p. 178, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, widow of Edward Mitchell, her birth place Bridgewater.

    [425] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 230.

    [426] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 260; Westport VRs, p. 196, marriage intentions recorded 26 Oct. 1814 in Westport.

    [427] Per Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 323, taken from the Edward Mitchell family bible.

    [428] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 568, taken from the Edward Mitchell family bible.

    [429] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 161.

    [430] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 380.

    [431] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 115.

    [432] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 160.

    [433] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 184.

    [434] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 134.

    [435] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 16, dwelling #196, family #237:

            Isaac Fobes, 61, male, farmer, $3775, born MA

            Olive M. Fobes, 59, female, born MA

            Benjamin F. Kendrick, 29, male, none, born MA

    [436] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 33, dwelling #244, family #289:

            Isaac Fobes, 66, male, white, surveyor, born MA

            Olive M. Fobes, 65, female, white, born MA

            Benjamin F. Kendrick, 35, male, white born MA, idiotic

    [437] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 94, p. 178, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Alpheus & Lucy Fobes.

    [438] Plym­outh County Probate Docket #7823, Vol. 97, p. 496-499, Vol. 98, p. 211-212.

    [439] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 95, dwelling #167, family #175:

            Olive M. Fobes, 75, female, white, widow, born MA, mistress

            Franklin Kendrick, 43, male, white, born MA, single, idiotic

    [440] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 51, dwelling #353, family #399:

            Olive M. Fobes, 79, female, white, keeping house, $4000, $2000, born MA

            Benjm F. Kendrick, 48, male, white, farm hand, born NH, a male citizen

    [441] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 266, p. 287, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Edward & Chloe Mitchell, of Bridgewater.

    [442] Plymouth County Probate Docket #7839, Vol. 141, p. 196-197, from FHL microfilm #0556648, and Vol. 133, p. 201.

    [443] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 230.

    [444] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 260, taken from the Edward Mitchell family bible and records of Rev. Richard M. Hodges.

    [445] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 21.

    [446] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 89.

    [447] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 183.

    [448] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 425, buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater.

    [449] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 31, dwelling #403, family #483:

            Cromwell Alden, 49, male, farmer, $6000, born MA

            Mary Alden, 49, female, born MA

            Susan Alden, 13, female, born MA

            John F. Alden, 12, male, born MA

            Oliver Alden, 58, male, farmer, born MA

    [450] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 50, dwelling #392, family #447:

            Cromwell Alden, 54, male, white, farmer, born MA

            Mary H. Alden 2d, 44, female, white, born MA

            Susan Alden, 19, female, white, born MA

            Jonathan F. Alden, 18, male, white, laborer, born MA
            Oliver Alden, 62, male, white, laborer, born MA

            Mary H. Alden, 49, female, white, born MA

    [451] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 295, dwelling #1919, family 32462:

            Cromwell Alden, 59, male, farmer, $4000, $1500, born MA

            Mary H. Alden, 49, female, born MA

            Susan Alden, 24, female, born MA
            Oliver Alden, 68, male, farmer, born MA

    [452] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 84, dwelling #629, family #714:

            Cromwell Alden, 69, male, white, farmer, $4500, $2500, born MA, a male citizen

            Mary H. Alden, 59, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Oliver Alden, 78, male, white, farm hand, born MA, a male citizen

            Mary Alden, 64, female, white, no occupation, born MA

    [453] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 18.

    [454] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 9, dwelling #108, family #128:

            Lewis Holmes, 43, male, trader, $6000, born MA

            Rebecca Holmes, 55, female, born MA

            Lewis J. Holmes, 16, male, clerk, born MA, attending school

            Charles Brigham, 18, male, clerk, born MA

            Caleb Alden, 29, male, labourer, born MA

            Salome Washburn, 79, female, born ME

            Mary J. Haskell, 23, female, born ME

            Francis Cowen, 17, male, clerk, born MA

            Ellen Dersmond, 35, female, born Ireland

    [455] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 285, dwelling #1851, family #2382, a hotel run by Theo. and A. M. Gould, line #20:

            Caleb Alden, 40, male, watchman, born MA

    [456] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 38, dwelling #259, family #299, a hotel run by Warren G. and Charlotte Hull, line #29:

            Caleb Alden, 49, male, white, laborer, $300, born MA, a male citizen

    [457] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 494, p. 137, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, died in Togus, ME, his occupation a laborer, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Oliver Alden, born in Bridgewater, and Malinda Mitchell, born in Bridgewater.

    [458] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 18.

    [459] Her parents’ names from her marriage record; Vital Records of Lynn, Massachusetts, To the End of the Year 1849, The Essex Institute, Salem, MA, 1905, 2 volumes [hereinafter Lynn VRs], Vol. 2, p. 45, the marriage of Daniel Betton and Eliza Griffin, both resident of Lynn, on 8 July 1821 in Lynn.

    [460] Lynn VRs, Vol. 2, p. 15, son of Oliver and Melinda, a cordwainer.

    [461] Lynn VRs, Vol. 1, p. 51.

    [462] 1850 Federal Census, Lynn, Essex Co., MA, p. 392, dwelling #1015, family #1480:

            Charles F. Alden, 28, male, cordwainer, born MA

            Sarah A. Alden, 24, female, born MA

            Sarah M. Alden, 4, female, born MA

            Jeanette Alden, 7/12, female, born MA

            Rosa Garretty, 18, female, born Ireland

    [463] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 84, p. 147, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a cordwainer, his birth place Bridgewater, but his parents’ names not given.

    [464] His parents’ names from his marriage record; Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #223931, the marriage of Leonard Blondel and Sarah Welch on 10 Feb. 1822 in Lewiston, ME.

    [465] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 117, p. 171, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his first marriage, her second, his occupation a shoe maker, his birth place Topsham, ME, his parents Leonard & Sarah H. Blondell, her birth place Lynn, and her parents Daniel & Eliza Betton.

    [466] Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #928294, his parents Leonard and Sarah W. Blondell.

    [467] 1860 Federal Census, 6th Ward, City of Lynn, Essex Co., MA, Page No. 496, dwelling #3047, family #4247:

            James A. Blondel, 29, male, cordwainer, $175, born ME

            Sarah A. Blondel, 34, female, born MA

            Bertha C. Blondel, 7/12, female, born MA

            Sarah M. Alden, 14, female, born MA, attending school

    [468] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 355, p. 254, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Lynn, and her parents Daniel and Eliza Betton.

    [469] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1908/62, p. 51, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death, City of Lynn #51, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his birth place Maine, his father’s birth place England, and his mother’s birth place Bath, ME.

[470] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 18.

    [471] Her parents’ names from her marriage record.

    [472] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 218, p. 117, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a cutler, his birth place No. Bridgewater, his parents Oliver & Melinda, her birth place Boston, and her parents Nathaniel & Mary M.

    [473] Calculated from her age and birth place in her marriage record.

    [474] 1870 Federal Census, Ward 4 Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, Page No. 125, p. 647, dwelling #855, family #1043:

            Richard F. Sparrow, 48, male, white, life ins. agt, $300, born MA, a male citizen

            Mary J. Sparrow, 41, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Richard Sparrow, 14, male, white, attending school, born MA, attending school

            Albert W. Sparrow, 8, male, white, attending school, born MA, attending school

            Edward M. Alden, 46, male, white, no occupation, born MA, a male citizen

            Caroline H. Alden, 30, female, white, no occupation, born MA

    [475] 1880 Federal Census, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Page No. 20, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 631, dwelling #123, family #179:

            Carrie Alden, white, female, 40, widow, seamstress, born MA, father born MA, mother born NH

            Lorenzo Bailey, white, male, 40, lodger, single, in market, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [476] 1880 Federal Census, Rainsford Island Almshouse, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Page No. 55, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 587, line #49:

            Edward M. Alden, white, male, 55, married, pauper, paralysis, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [477] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 339, p. 225, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a tailor, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Oliver and Melinda Alden.

    [478] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 246.

    [479] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 228.

    [480] His parents’ names from his death record; Sherman, Robert M., and Ruth Wilder Sherman, Vital Records of Marshfield, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Rhode Island, 1970, [hereinafter Marshfield VRs], p. 169, the marriage of Joseph Winslow and Susannah Baker on 20 Apr. 1797 in Marshfield.

    [481] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 259.

    [482] Per Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 355, but his birth was not recorded in the vital records of Pembroke.

    [483] Marshfield VRs, p. 109, the birth of Joseph Winslow, son of Kenelm Winslow Jur. Esqr. and Abigail his wife, on 12 Nov 1760 in Marshfield; Marshfield VRs, p. 150, the marriage intentions of Mr. Kenelm Winslow Jr. and Mrs. Abigail Bourn, of Barnstable, recorded on 23 Dec. 1753 in Marshfield; Barnstable VRs, Vol. 1, p. 96, the marriage of Kenelem Winslow and Abigail Bourn on 14 Mar. 1754 in Barnstable.

    [484] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, pp. 8-9, dwelling #100, family #120:

            John B. Winslow, 47, male, farmer, $3500, born MA

            Emeline Winslow, 46, female, born MA

            Joseph Winslow, 20, male, clerk, born MA

            Chloe J. Winslow, 19, female, born MA

            John A. Winslow, 15, male, born MA

            David Tower, 27, male, rail road conduct., born MA

            Henry Braman, 23, male, painter, born MA

            John Braman, 21, male, painter, born MA

            Catherine Ellis, 30, female, born MA

    [485] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 63, dwelling #501, family #567:

            John B. Winslow, 52, male, white, laborer, born MA

            Emeline Winslow, 54, female, white, born MA

            John A. Winslow, 19, male, white, laborer, born MA

    [486] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 274, dwelling #1784, family #2302:

            John B. Winslow, 59, male, gin wright, $7800, $1000, born MA

            Emeline Winslow, 60, female, born MA

            John A. Winslow, 24, male, furnace man, $500, born MA

            Kate L. Winslow, 21, female, born MA

            Geo. H. Winslow, 10/12, male, born MA

            Elisabeth Mchurin, 15, female, servant, born MA, cannot read or write

    [487] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 84, dwelling #70, family #72:

            John B. Winslow, 63, male, white, born MA, married, farmer

            Emeline Winslow, 65, female, white, born MA, married, mistress

    [488] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 10, dwelling #65, family #92:

            John B. Winslow, 69, male, white, farm hand, $6000, $10,000, born MA, a male citizen

            Emeline Winslow, 71, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            John A. Winslow, 36, male, white, moulder, born MA, a male citizen

            George H. Winslow, 9, male, white, school, born MA, attending school

            Mary Coll, 25, female, white, domestic servant, born Ireland, parents both foreign born

    [489] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 230, p. 302, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic/ Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a mechanic, his birth place Pembroke, and his parents Joseph & Susanna.

    [490] Plymouth County Probate Docket #23191, Vol. 140, p. 127-128, from FHL microfilm #0556648, and Vol. 124, p. 428.

    [491] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 20, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 558, dwelling #155, family #172:

            Emeline Winslow, white, female, 80, widow, housekeeping, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Joseph B. Winslow, white, male, 47, son, married, clerk, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            John A. Winslow, white, male, 26, son, married, moulder, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Mary Coll, white, female, 30, servant, single, servant, born Ireland, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland

    [492] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 374, p. 312, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Edward and Chloe Mitchell, of Bridgewater.

    [493] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 355.

    [494] Her parents’ names from her marriage record.

    [495] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 199, p. 141, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, he was of Boston, a merchant, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents John B. & Emerline, her birth place Taunton, and her parents Abiezer & Hannah R.

    [496] Calculated from her age in the 1870 federal census.

    [497] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #94790433.

    [498] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 30, dwelling #202, family #237:

            Joseph B. Winslow, 40, male, white, commission merchant, born MA, a male citizen

            Mira Winslow, 39, female, white, keeping house, $4000, born MA

            Mary Rider, 15, female, white, domestic servant, born MA, parents both foreign born

    [499] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 528, p. 397, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, wife of Joseph Winslow, her birth place Taunton, and her parents Abiezer Dean, born in Raynham, and Hannah K. Dean.

    [500] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1909/21, p. 265, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death, Bridgewater #265, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a book-keeper, his birth place Bridgewater, his father John B. Winslow, born in Bridgewater, and his mother Emeline Mitchell, born in Bridgewater, the informant Alice M. Mitchell; www.findagrave.com, memorial #94790433, from his gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [501] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 355.

    [502] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 70, p. 309, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a shoe manufacturer, his birth place Thetford, VT, his parents Orange & Lorana Hubbard, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents John B. & Emeline Winslow.

    [503] Calculated from his age in the 1860 federal census.

    [504] 1860 Federal Census, Town of Dayton, Cattaraugus Co., NY, Page No. 3-4, very hard to read, dwelling #(can’t read), family #24, lines #38-40, and #1-2:

            Charles Hubbard, 25, male, farmer, $330, born MA [sic]

            Chloe Hubbard, 36, female, housework, born NY [sic]

            Albert Hubbard, 6, male, born NY, attending school

            Henry W. Hubbard, 4, male, born NY

            Miner Hubbard, 2, male, born NY

    [505] 1870 Federal Census, Dayton, Cattaraugus Co., NY, Page No. 23, dwelling #194, family #190:

            Charles Hubbard, 37, male, white, farmer, $3080, $1400, born MA [sic], a male citizen

            Chloe M. Hubbard, 39, female, white, keeping house, born NY [sic]

            Albert J. Hubbard, 16, male, white, farm work, born NY, attending school

            Henry W. Hubbard, 14, male, white, farm work, born NY, attending school

            Miner E. Hubbard, 12, male, white, farm work, born NY, attending school

    [506] 1880 Federal Census, Dayton, Cattaraugus Co., NY, Page No. 23, Supervisors Dist. 11, Enumeration Dist. 7, dwelling #238, family #245:

            Charles Hubbard, white, male, 48, married, farmer, born MA [sic], father born MA, mother born MA

            Chloe Hubbard, white, female, 49, wife, married, keeping house, born NY [sic], father born CT [sic], mother born NY [sic]

            Albert Hubbard, white, male, 26, son, single, R R employee, born NY, father born MA, mother born NY

            Willson Hubbard, white, male, 24, son, single, works on farm, born NY, father born MA, mother born NY

            Miner Hubbard, white, male, 22, son, single, works on farm, born NY, father born MA, mother born NY

    [507] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 355.

    [508] Her father’s name from her marriage record.

    [509] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 127, p. 194, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, and both were of Bridgewater, his occupation a furnace man, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents John B. & Emeline, her birth place Pembroke, and her father Edward S. Loring.

    [510] Calculated from her age in the 1860 federal census.

    [511] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 274, dwelling #1784, family #2302.

    [512] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 10, dwelling #65, family #92.

    [513] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 20, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 558, dwelling #155, family #172.

    [514] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 355.

    [515] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 584.

    [516] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 356.

    [517] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 584.

    [518] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 228.

    [519] Her parents’ names from her death record.

    [520] Per Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 259; Vital Records of Taunton, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1929, 3 volumes, [hereinafter Taunton VRs], Vol. 2, p. 338, where they are called “both of Taunton.”

    [521] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #152893747, her birth place from her death record.

    [522] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 22, dwelling #285, family #336:

            Edward Mitchell, 45, male, farmer, $8000, born MA

            Margarett Mitchell, 41, female, born MA

            Ann Mitchell, 16, female, born MA

            Margarett Mitchell, 11, female, born MA, attending school

            Edward Mitchell, 7, male, born MA, attending school

            Sarah Mitchell, 5, female, born MA, attending school

            Catharine Mitchell, 4, female, born MA

            Hellen Mitchell, 2, female, born MA

            John Coll, 19, male, labourer, born Ireland

            Terry Lynch, 31, male, labourer, born Ireland, cannot read or write

            Peter Leary, 19, male, labourer, born Ireland, cannot read or write

            Alice Hassett, 20, female, born Ireland

    [523] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 43, dwelling #339, family #387:

            Edward Mitchell, 50, male, white, auctioneer, born VT [sic]

            Margaret Mitchell, 46, female, white, born VT [sic]

            Margaret S. Mitchell, 16, female, white, born VT [sic]

            Edward Mitchell Jr., 11, male, white, born VT [sic]

            Sarah Mitchell, 10, female, white, born VT [sic]

            Catherine Mitchell, 8, female, white, born VT [sic]

            Helen M. Mitchell, 7, female, white, born VT [sic]

            Chloe Mitchell, 87, female, white, born VT [sic]

            Terrence Shehan, 27, male, white, laborer, born Ireland

            Mary Chesnut, 65, female, white, born Ireland

            Ellen Hervey, 20, female, white, born Ireland

    [524] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 275, dwelling #1791, family #2309:

            Edward Mitchell, 55, male, Gentleman, $4500, $1000, born MA

            Margaret Mitchell, 52, female, born MA

            Margaret Mitchell, 20, female, born MA

            Sarah Mitchell, 14, female, born MA, attending school

            Kate Mitchell, 13, female, born MA, attending school

            Helen Mitchell, 12, female, born MA, attending school

            Warren Hill, 52, male, teamster, $800, born CT

            John Knowles, 40, male, farm laborer, born Ireland

    [525] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 166, p. 275, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a hotel keeper, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Edward & Chloe Mitchell; www.findagrave.com, memorial #152893831, from his gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater.

    [526] Plymouth County Probate Docket #14063, Vol. 115, p. 321.

    [527] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 1, dwelling #2, family #2:

            Sumner Keith, 36, male, white, foreman of cotton gin mfg, $5000, $4000, born MA, a male citizen

            Sarah P. Keith, 24, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Katie Mitchell, 23, female, white, no occupation, born MA

            Margaret S. Mitchell, 61, female, white, no occupation, born MA

    [528] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 13, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 559, dwelling #91, the house of Bela Mitchell, family #106:

            Margaret Mitchell, white, female, 71, widow, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Catharine Mitchell, white, female, 33, daughter, single, teacher, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [529] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 365, p. 312, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her death in Newmarket, NH, her birth place Taunton, her parents Benjamin and Mary (Porter) Seaver, of Taunton; www.findagrave.com, memorial #152893747, from her gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater.

    [530] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 228.

    [531] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 526; www.findagrave.com, memorial #152894214, from his gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater.

    [532] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 226.

    [533] His parents’ names from his marriage record; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 192, the marriage of John E. Howard Esq., of the West Parish, and Harriet M. Pratt on 18 Sept. 1821 in Bridgewater; Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 200.

    [534] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 61, p. 260, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a farmer, his birth place W. Bridgewater, his parents John E. & Harriet M. Howard, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Edward & Margaret Mitchell; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 226, as per the Edward Mitchell family bible.

    [535] Per Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 169, taken from the Edward Mitchell family bible, his birth place from his marriage record.

    [536] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 196.

    [537] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 278; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 269, the birth of Harriot Miller Pratt, daughter of Asa and Lydia (Sprague) Pratt, on 25 Aug. 1800 in Bridgewater.

    [538] 1860 Federal Census, West Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 377, dwelling #2436, family #3040:

            John E. Howard, 30, male, farmer, $4000, $1500, born MA

            Ann Howard, 27, female, born MA

            Francis Howard, 4, male, born MA

            Harriet M. Howard, 60, female, born MA

            Lucy Bates, 12, female, born MA

    [539] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for West Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 58-59, dwelling #142, family #157:

            John E. Howard, 34, male, white, born MA, married, music teacher

            Ann Howard, 31, female, white, born MA, married

            Francis Howard, 9, male, white, born MA, single

            Frederic B. Howard, 4, male, white, born MA, single

            Margaret Mitchell, 56, female, white, born MA, widow

            Catharine Mitchell, 18, female, white, born MA, single, student

            Helen Mitchell, 17, female, white, born MA, single

            The following family was enumerated at the end of the census as belonging to family #157:

            Benjamin B. Howard, 77, male, white, born MA, married, merchant

            Harriet M. Howard, 65, female, white, born MA, married, matron

            Susan E. Howard, 37, female, white, born MA, single, lady

            Olivia Howard, 29, female, white, born MA, single, lady

    [540] 1870 Federal Census, West Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 42, dwelling #311, family #346:

            John E. Howard, 39, male, white, music teacher, $3000, $3500, born MA, a male citizen

            Ann Howard, 36, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Francis M. Howard, 14, male, white, at home, born MA, attending school

            Frederic B. Howard, 9, male, white, at home, born MA, attending school

            Elizabeth Webster, 13, female, white, house keeping, born Nova Scotia, parents both foreign born

    [541] 1880 Federal Census, Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 34, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 561, dwelling #291, family #350:

            John E. Howard, white, male, 49, married, piano forte dealer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Ann Howard, white, female, 46, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Frank M. Howard, white, male, 24, son, single, cuts shoe leather, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Frederick B. Howard, white, male, 19, son, single, book keeper, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [542] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1908/21, p. 499, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death, Brockton #499, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, wife of John E. Howard, her birth place Bridgewater, her father Edward Mitchell, born in Bridgewater, and her mother Margaret Seaver, born in Taunton.

    [543] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1910/23, p. 129, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death, Brockton #129, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation retired, his birth place West Bridgewater, his father John E. Howard, born in West Bridgewater, and his mother Harriet M. Pratt.

    [544] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 230.

    [545] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 528; www.findagrave.com, memorial #152895342, from her gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, but her memorial has the wrong year of her death.

    [546] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 231.

    [547] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 528; www.findagrave.com, memorial #152894240, from the gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater.

    [548] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 227.

    [549] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 525; www.findagrave.com, memorial #152894228, from his gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater.

    [550] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 229.

    [551] His parents’ names from his marriage and death records.

    [552] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 163, p. 235, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation Asst. Quarter Master, his birth place Boston, his parents Joshua Jr. & Elizabeth W. Norton, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Edward & Margaret Mitchell; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 229, as per the Edward Mitchell family bible.

    [553] Per Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 234, taken from the Edward Mitchell family bible, his birth place from his death record.

    [554] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, West Roxbury, Norfolk County, dwelling #188, family #213:

            Joshua Norton, 29, male, born MA, married, merchant

            Margaret Norton, 27, female, born MA, married

            Sarah Mitchell, 20, female, born MA, single

    [555] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1907/88, p. 331, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death, Sharon #331, online database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation retired, his birth place Boston, his father Joshua Norton, born in Boston, and his mother Elizabeth Woodman, born in Boston, the informant Daniel Woodman Norton.

    [556] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 227.

    [557] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 526; www.findagrave.com, memorial #152895374, from his gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, but his memorial has the wrong year of death.

    [558] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 228.

    [559] 1870 Federal Census, Ward 2 Taunton, Bristol Co., MA, Page No. 4, dwelling #15, family #28:

            Abraham Jones, 62, male, white, without occupation, born RI

            Johanna L. Jones, 61, female, white, keeping house, $800, $350, born MA

            Helen M. Williams, 35, female, white, without occupation, born MA

            Julius Williams, 36, male, white, ice dealer, $7500, $150, born MA

            Helen J. Jones, 32, female, white, without occupation, born MA

            Edward Mitchell, 26, male, white, dry goods clerk, born MA

            (Plus 5 other unrelated people engaged in dry goods, clothing, and bookkeeping)

    [560] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 280, p. 136, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his first marriage, her second, his occupation a clerk, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Edward and Margaret, her birth place Taunton, and her parents William and Frances.

    [561] Calculated from her age and birth place in her first marriage.

    [562] 1870 Federal Census, Taunton Ward 1, Bristol Co., MA, Page No. 10, dwelling #57, family #88:

            Lydia Pratt, 58, female, white, keeping house, $6000, born MA

            Cora F. Cook, 19, female, white, teaching school, born MA

    [563] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 235, p. 143, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a clerk, his birth place Taunton, his parents Sylvanus N. and Desire, her birth place Taunton, and her parents William and Frances.

    [564] 1880 Federal Census, Providence, Providence Co., RI, Page No. 2, Enumeration Dist. 2, dwelling #14, family #20:

            Edward Mitchell, white, male, 37, married, dry goods clerk, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Cora F. Mitchell, white, female, 29, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born RI, mother born MA

            Edward Mitchell Jr., white, male, 3, son, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Herbert F. Mitchell, white, male, 1, son, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [565] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 419, p. 496, Bridgewater, and Vol. 420, p. 411, Boston, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a travelling salesman, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Edward Mitchell & Margaret Seaver, born respectively in Bridgewater and Taunton; www.findagrave.com, memorial #152893696, from his gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [566] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 230.

    [567] His parents named in his marriage record; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 210, the marriage of Edwin Keith and Saba Hooper on 10 Feb. 1828 in Bridgewater.

    [568] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 217, p. 129, Taunton, and Vol. 218, p. 364, Bridgewater, which was crossed out, online database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a mechanic, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Edwin & Saba, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Edward & Margaret.

    [569] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 192.

    [570] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 165, the birth of Saba Hooper, daughter of Joseph and Lucia (Mitchell) Hooper, on 4 Mar. 1804 in Bridgewater; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 186, the marriage of Joseph Hooper and Lucia Mitchell on 9 Dec. 1792 in Bridgewater; Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 190.

    [571] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 1, dwelling #2, family #2:

            Sumner Keith, 36, male, white, foreman of cotton gin mfg, $5000, $4000, born MA, a male citizen

            Sarah P. Keith, 24, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Katie Mitchell, 23, female, white, no occupation, born MA

            Margaret S. Mitchell, 61, female, white, no occupation, born MA

    [572] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 32, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 559, dwelling #218, family #250:

            Sumner Keith 2d, white, male, 47, married, coal dealer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Sarah P. Keith, white, female, 35, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Edwin Keith, white, male, 7, son, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Charles M. Keith, white, male, 2, son, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Nora Flynn, white, female, 20, servant, single, servant, MA, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland

            Bartholomew Flynn, white, male, 22, boarder, single, laborer, born MA, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland

    [573] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1908/21, p. 308, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death, Bridgewater #308, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a merchant, his birth place Bridgewater, his father Edwin Keith, born in Bridgewater, and his mother Saba Hooper, born in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #179350057, from his gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [574] www.findagrave.com, memorial #179350079, from her gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [575] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 227.

    [576] His parents’ names from his birth and marriage records; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 187, the marriage of Mitchell Hooper and Jane Hayward on 26 Nov. 1837 in Bridgewater.

    [577] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 398, p. 405, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his second marriage, her first, his occupation a brick manufacturer, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Mitchell and Jane M. Hooper, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Edward and Margaret Mitchell.

    [578] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 163.

    [579] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 164, the birth of Mitchell Hooper, son of Joseph and Lucia (Mitchell) Hooper, on 29 Mar. 1808 in Bridgewater; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 186, the marriage of Joseph Hooper and Lucia Mitchell on 9 Dec. 1792 in Bridgewater; Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 190.

    [580] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 145, p. 237, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Mitchell & Jane Hooper, her birth place Hanson, and her parents Harvey & Elizabeth Josslyn.

    [581] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1909/21, p. 308, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death, Bridgewater #308, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation retired, his birth place Bridgewater, his father Mitchell Hooper, born in Bridgewater, and his mother Jane Mitchell, born in Enfield, MA, the informant his widow Catherine M. Hooper.

    [582] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 231.

    [583] His parents’ names from his marriage record; Bridgewater VRs, p. 224, the marriage of Philip D. Kingman and Betsey B. Washburn of Middleborough on 24 June 1834 in Bridgewater.

    [584] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 209, p. 340, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a jeweller, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Philip D. & Betsey B., her birth place Bridgewater, her parents’ names not given, but her age matches the birth of this Helen Mitchell.

    [585] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 195.

    [586] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 411, the birth of Betsy Bump Washburn, daughter of Cyrus and Betsy Washburn, on 12 Feb. 1815 in Middleborough; Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, pp. 184, 197, the marriage of Cyrus Washburn and Betsey Bump on 17 Sept. 1810 in Middleborough.

    [587] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 383, the birth of Philip Dean Kingman, son of Bela and Lydia Kingman, on 4 Aug. 1810 in Middleborough; Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, p. 168, the marriage intentions of Mr. Bela Kingman of Middleboro and Miss Lydia Dean of Taunton on 6 Oct. 1804 in Middleborough; Taunton VRs, Vol. 2, p. 278, the marriage of Bela Kingman of Middleborough and Lydia M. Dean of Taunton, on 29 Nov. 1804 in Taunton; Taunton VRs, Vol. 1, p. 130, the birth of Lydia Macomber Dean, daughter of Philip and Abigail Dean, on 6 July 1786 in Taunton.

    [588] 1870 Federal Census, Newmarket, Rockingham Co., NH, Page No. 20, dwelling #105, family #155:

            Bradford S. Kingman, 24, male, white, jeweler, $2500, born MA, a male citizen

            Ellen N. Kingman, 21, female, white, without occupation, born MA

            Delia Kingman, 10/12, female, white, born MA

    [589] 1880 Federal Census, Newmarket, Rockingham Co., NH, Page No. 19, Supervisor’s Dist. 82, Enumeration Dist. 218, p. 263 C, dwelling #189, family #231:

            Bradford S. Kingman, white, male, 34, married, keeps jewelers store, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Hellen Kingman, white, female, 32, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Bela Kingman, white, male, 10, son, single, at school, born NH, father born MA, mother born MA

    [590] 1900 Federal Census, Town of New Market, Rockingham Co., NH, Supervisors Dist. 163, Enumeration Dist. 200, Sheet No. 5 A, dwelling #87, family #96:

            Bradford S. Kingman, head, white, male, born June 1845, age 54, married 32 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, jeweler, can read, write and speak English, rents house

            Hellen M. Kingman, wife, white, female, born Apr. 1849 [sic], age 52, married 32 years, 1 child born, 1 child living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            Bela Kingman, son, white, male, born Sept. 18__, age 30, married 2 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, jewelers salesman, can read, write and speak English

            Alice M. Kingman, daughter in law, white, female, born June 1876, age 23, married 2 years, no children, born NH, father born NH, mother born NH, can read, write and speak English

    [591] New Hampshire: Births, Deaths and Marriages, 1654-1969, Vol. Deaths I-J-K 1901-1937, p. 25486, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org.

    [592] New Hampshire: Births, Deaths and Marriages, 1654-1969, Vol. Deaths I-J-K 1901-1937, p. 25498, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org.

    [593] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 325.

    [594] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 569, buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater.

    [595] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 335, from his gravestone.

    [596] Sudbury VRs, p. 231, the marriage of Daniel Loring and Mrs. Lucy Rice on 4 Apr. 1779 in Sudbury. She was his second wife. The www.findagrave.com memorial #24723026 of Lucy Loring, wife of Daniel Loring, who died in 1825 in Washington Co., OH, gives her maiden name as “Eaton;” The Ancestry.com Town of Stratham Families file submitted by jimscamman1 says that Lucy Eaton married first to Jesse Moore on 11 Nov. 1773 in Sudbury, and secondly to Jonas Rice on 5 June 1777 in Sudbury before marrying Daniel Loring on 4 Apr. 1779 in Sudbury; Sudbury VRs, p. 238, the marriage of Lucy Moore and Jonas Rice on 5 June 1777; Sudbury VRs, p. 191, the marriage of Mrs. Lucy Eaton to Jesse Moore on 11 Nov. 1773.

    [597] Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013, online image database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #0940910.

    [598] Sudbury VRs, p. 85.

    [599] Washington County Land Records, Vol. 6, p. 559, from FHL microfilm #0940999, witnessed by Judge Griffin Greene and Susan Greene, and recorded on 11 May 1801. Samuel Holly had already sold his half share to William Skinner.

    [600] Washington County Land Records, Vol. 6, p. 617-618, from FHL microfilm #0940999, witnessed by Peter Wise and Thomas Hite, and recorded on 22 July 1801.

    [601] Washington County Land Records, Vol. 7, p. 166, from FHL microfilm #0940999, witnessed by Salvanus Ames and Andrew Fisher, and recorded on 30 Jan. 1802, also recorded in Athens County Land Records, Vol. 1, p. 199, as being witnessed by Sylvanus Ames and John Fisher.

    [602] Washington County Land Records, Vol. 15, p. 226-227, from FHL microfilm #0941408, the lease witnessed by John Brough, and the transfer witnessed by David Putnam, and not recorded until 14 Oct. 1817.

    [603] Washington County Land Records, Vol. 25, p. 476-477, from FHL microfilm #0941412, not recorded until 15 Dec. 1835.

    [604] Washington County Land Records, Vol. 12, p. 40, from FHL microfilm #0941407, which is very faint and difficult to read, recorded on 29 Mar. 1812.

    [605] Athens County Land Records, Vol. 2, p. 132-133, from FHL microfilm #0311626, witnessed by John Brown and William Greene, and recorded on 6 May 1813.

    [606] Summers, Thomas J., History of Marietta, Marietta, OH, 1903, p. 134.

    [607] Summers, Thomas J., History of Marietta, Marietta, OH, 1903, p. 130.

    [608] Jones, William, “Robert Carver of Marshfield, Mass., and Some of His Descendants,” Genealogies of Mayflower Families From The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. I, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1985, p. 466.

    [609] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 350-351.

    [610] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 391. She was called “widow” in the marriage intentions.

    [611] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 67.

    [612] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, pp. 130, 208.

    [613] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 325.

    [614] Washington County Land Records, Vol. 12, p. 171-172, from FHL microfilm #0941407, witnessed by Seth Cushing and Thomas H. Cushing, and recorded on 2 July 1813.

    [615] Washington County Land Records, Vol. 12, p. 172-173, from FHL microfilm #0941407, witnessed by D. Loring and B. T. Miles, acknowledged by Seth Washburn in Belpre, and recorded on 2 July 1813.

    [616] Washington County Land Records, Vol. 12, p. 175-176, from FHL microfilm #0941407, witnessed by James Spark? and Peter T. Thorp, and recorded on 10 July 1813.

    [617] Washington County Land Records, Vol. 12, p. 435, from FHL microfilm #0941407, witnessed by W. Thomas and John Brough, and recordeds on 15 July 1813.

    [618] Washington County Land Records, Vol. 20, p. 310, from FHL microfilm #0941410, witnessed by Nathan Mitchell of Bridgewater, MA, and recorded in Marietta, OH, on 17 May 1828.

    [619] Plymouth County Probate Vol. 52, p. 463, from FHL microfilm #0550907.

    [620] Plymouth County Probate Vol. 58, p. 482-484, from FHL microfilm #0550910.

    [621] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 20, dwelling #251, family #299:

            Seth Washburn, 73, male, farmer, $9700, born MA

            Sarah Washburn, 73, female, born MA

            Sarah Washburn, 37, female, born MA

    [622] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 23-24, dwelling #161, family #197:

            Seth Washburn, 79, male, white, farmer, born MA

            Sarah Washburn, 78, female, white, born MA

            Sarah Washburn, 42, female, white, born MA

            Mary Packard, 50, female, white, born MA

    [623] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 121, p. 229, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Abram & Rebecca Washburn; Latham, Epitaphs in Old Bridgewater, p. 134, buried in the Keith or South Street Graveyard in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #62480098, from his gravestone in South Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, but the memorial gives his date of death as 29 Apr. 1856.

    [624] Plymouth County Probate Docket #22097, Vol. 13D, p. 526, with Artemas Hale and Abram Washburn, both of Bridgewater, as sureties.

    [625] Latham, Epitaphs in Old Bridgewater, p. 134, buried in the Keith or South Street Graveyard in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #62480096, from her gravestone in South Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [626] Ply­mouth County Probate Docket #22091, Vol. 115, p. 461½, with Ephraim H. Sprague and Seth Washburn as sureties.

    [627] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 335.

    [628] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 23-24, dwelling #161, family #197.

    [629] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 90, dwelling #119, family #124.

    [630] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 203, p. 286, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Seth & Sarah Washburn; Latham, Williams, Epitaphs in Old Bridgewater, Massachusetts, 1882, reprint, Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1986, [hereinafter Latham, Epitaphs in Old Bridgewater], p. 134, buried in the Keith or South Street Graveyard in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #62480097, from her gravestone in South Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [631] Plymouth County Probate Docket #22089, Vol. 105, p. 445-447, from FHL microfilm #0555647.

    [632] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 326.

    [633] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 569.

    [634] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 336.

    [635] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 391; Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, p. 290, married by P. Colby.

    [636] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 267.

    [637] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 20, dwelling #244, family #292:

            Seth Washburn Jr., 33, male, shoemaker, $1200, born MA

            Cassendana Washburn, 29, female, born MA

            Anna Washburn, 9, female, born MA, attending school

            Seth B. Washburn, 6, male, born MA, attending school

            Lucy Washburn, 2, female, born MA

            Edward Washburn, 4/12, male, born MA

            Margaret Lyon, 16, female, born Ireland

    [638] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 23, dwelling #156, family #192:

            Seth Washburn Jr., 37, male, white, farmer, born MA

            Casandania Washburn, 34, female, white, born MA

            Anna Washburn, 15, female, white, born MA

            Seth B. Washburn, 11, male, white, born MA

            Lucy Washburn, 7, female, white, born MA

            Edward Washburn, 5, male, white, born MA

    [639] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 319, dwelling #2101, family #2670:

            Seth Washburn, 43, male, farmer, $5000, $6000, born MA

            Casindana Washburn, 39, female, born MA

            Annie Washburn, 19, female, born MA

            Seth B. Washburn, 16, male, farm boy, born MA, attending school

            Lucy Washburn, 12, female, born MA, attending school

            Edward Washburn, 10, male, born MA, attending school

            Freeman Jones, 33, male, farm laborer, born MA

            Sarah Washburn, 83, female, widow, $1000, born MA

            Sarah Washburn, 47, female, $1000, $6000, born MA

            Mercy Kelleher, 20, female, servant, born Ireland

    [640] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 90, dwelling #119, family #124:

            Seth Washburn, 48, male, white, born MA, married, farmer

            Casandana Washburn, 44, female, white, born MA, married, mistress

            Anna Washburn, 24, female, white, born MA, single, lady

            Seth B. Washburn, 21, male, white, born MA, single, farmer

            Lucy Washburn, 17, female, white, born MA, single, student

            Edward Washburn, 15, male, white, born MA, single, student

            Sarah Washburn, 52, female, white, born MA, single, lady

            Mary A. Cashman, 15, female, white, born MA, single, domestic

    [641] Plymouth County Probate Docket #22098; Vol. 112, p. 514.

    [642] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 61, dwelling #440, family #492:

            Seth Washburn, 53, male, white, no occupation, $3000, $20,000, born MA, a male citizen

            Cassindana Washburn, 49, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Seth B. Washburn, 26, male, white, no occupation, born MA, a male citizen

            Lucy W. Washburn, 22, female, white, no occupation, born MA

            Edward Washburn, 20, male, white, farmer, born MA

            Fanny Holmes, 15, female, white, domestic servant, born MA

    [643] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 25, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 559, dwelling #166, family #194:

            Seth Washburn, white, male, 63, married, farmer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Casindania Washburn, white, female, 60, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Seth B. Washburn, white, male, 43, son, single, farm hand, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Edward Washburn, white, male, 30, son, single, farm hand, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Lucy Eaton, white, female, 33, daughter, married, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            George Eaton, white, male, 35, son in law, married, farmer, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Russell Eaton, white, male, 6, grandson, single, attending school, born MA, father born ME, mother born MA

            William W. Eaton, white, male, 4, grandson, single, born MA, father born ME, mother born MA

            Amherst Eaton, white, male, 2, grandson, single, born MA, father born ME, mother born MA

            Mary Keenan, white, female, 37, servant, single, servant, cannot read or write, born Ireland, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland

    [644] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 419, p. 495, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Seth & Sarah Washburn, of Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #66873533, from his gravestone in South Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [645] www.findagrave.com, memorial #66877069, from her gravestone in South Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [646] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 326.

    [647] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 218, p. 364, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Samuel W. & Helen L., her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Seth & Cassandana.

    [648] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 45.

    [649] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 67, p. 152, dwelling #490, family #550:

            Joshua Bates, 28, male, white, farmer, $750, born MA, a male citizen

            Anna Bates, 29, female, white, keeping house, born MA

    [650] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 23, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 559, dwelling #159, family #187:

            Joshua Bates, white, male, 38, married, sick with Dropsy, disabled, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Anna Bates, white, female, 39, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Sarah Harden, white, female, 17, servant, single, servant, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [651] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 374, p. 312, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Samuel W. and Helen L. Bates, of Bridgewater.

    [652] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 336.

    [653] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 338, p. 293, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Seth and Casindania.

    [654] Plymouth County Probate Vol. 154, p. 156, from FHL microfilm #0556654, with Samuel H. Worcester and Hosea Washburn, of Bridgewater, as sureties.

    [655] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 332.

    [656] His parents named in his marriage record; Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, the marriage of Russell Eaton and Mary A. Perkins on 7 Oct. 1829 in Kennebec Co., ME, from FHL microfilm #11314.

    [657] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 245, p. 397, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a manufacturer, his birth place Augusta, ME, his parents Russell & Mary Ann, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Seth & Casandana.

    [658] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #119820145, her father’s birth place also given as Augusta, ME, in the birth record of their daughter Jane Sprague Eaton.

    [659] Rice, Franklin P., Worcester Births, Marriages and Deaths, Worcester Society of Antiquity, Worcester, MA, 1894, [hereinafter Worcester VRs], Vol. 1, p. 82, the birth of Russell Eaton, son of Amherst and Elizabeth Eaton, on 19 Feb. 1800; www.findagrave.com, memorial #115669723, from the gravestone of Russell Eaton in Forest Grove Cemetery in Augusta, ME, which shows a birth date of 19 Feb. 1800, and the 1900 federal census record for George Eaton which shows that his father was born in MA; Worcester VRs, Vol. 2, p. 333, the marriage of Amherst Eaton and Elizabeth Wise on 12 Dec. 1795 in Worcester.

    [660] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 25, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 559, dwelling #166, family #194.

    [661] 1900 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 67A, Enumeration Dist. 1091, Sheet No. 6, dwelling #109, family #129:

            George Eaton, head, white, male, born Aug. 1845, 54, married 28 years, born ME, father born MA, mother born MA, farm laborer, can read, write and speak English, owns house, free of mortgage

            Lucy W. Eaton, wife, white, female, born Oct. 1847, 52, married 28 years, 5 children born, 5 children living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            Amherst Eaton, son, white, male, born Oct. 1877, 22, single, born MA, father born ME, mother born MA, bookkeeper, shoe shop, can read, write and speak English

            George J. Eaton, son, white, male, born June 1880, 19, single, born MA, father born ME, mother born MA, at school, 10 months, can read, write and speak English

            Jane S. Eaton, daughter, white, female, born Aug. 1883, 16, single, born MA, father born ME, mother born MA, at school, 10 months, can read, write and speak English

            Anna W. Bates, sister in law, white, female, born Sept. 1840, 59, widow, no children born, no children living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            Casinda Washburn, mother in law, white, female, born Dec. 1820, 79, widow, 4 children born, 2 children living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            Jesse S. Matossian, boarder, white, male, born Apr. 1879, 21, single, born Turkey, father born Turkey, mother born Turkey, immigrated in 1899, 1 year, alien, student, 10 months, can read, write and speak English

    [662] www.findagrave.com, memorial #119820145, from his gravestone in Forest Grove Cemetery in Augusta, ME.

    [663] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 251, p. 447, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, from the index, but the page could not be read; Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1428165, his parents George Eaten and Lucy Washburn.

    [664] 1900 Federal Census, Auburndale Village, Ward 4, Newton City, Middlesex Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 900, Sheet No. 17 B, Charles St., dwelling #346, family #375:

            Edward Anderson, head, white, male, born June 1838, 61, married 31 years, born MA, father born England, mother born MA, boarding house, can read, write and speak English

            Abbie L. Anderson, wife, white, female, born Oct. 1839, 60, married 31 years, 1 child born, 1 child living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write, and speak English

            Arthur C. Standish, son in law, white, male, born Apr. 1871, 29, married 7 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, baggage master, can read, write and speak English

            Bessie W. Standish, daughter, white, female, born Sept. 1869, 30, married 7 years, 1 child born, 1 child living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            Myles Standish, grandson, white, male, born Apr. 1896, 4, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Russel Eaton, boarder, white, male, born July 1873, 26, single, born MA, father born ME, mother born MA, ticket agent, can read, write, and speak English

    [665] Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #2208957, his parents George and Lucy Washburn.

    [666] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 287, p. 303, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents George and Lucy Eaton, his father’s occupation a farmer.

    [667] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 314, p. 322, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents George and Lucy Eaton, his father’s occupation a farmer.

    [668] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 341, p. 335, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents George and Lucy (Washburn) Eaton, her father a farmer, born in Augusta, ME, her mother born in Bridgewater.

    [669] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 43, p. 234, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents Seth & Cassendana Washburn, his father’s occupation a farmer, both born in Bridgewater.

    [670] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 494, p. 138, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Seth Washburn and Casindania Pratt, both born in Bridgewater; per the www.findagrave.com memorial #66877069 of his mother.

    [671] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 329.

    [672] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 387.

    [673] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 249, however her www.findagrave.com memorial #62480099 gives her birth date as 28 Aug. 1826.

    [674] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 20, dwelling #249, family #297:

            Hosea Washburn, 31, male, shoe manufacturer, $2500, born MA

            Welthy W. Washburn, 24, female, born MA

            Ellen Washburn, 5, female, born MA, attending school

            Frederick Washburn, 1, male, born MA

            William Robbins, 36, male, farmer, born MA

            Ellen Welch, 20, female, born Ireland

            Harriet Leach, 20, female, born MA

    [675] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 23, dwelling #160, family #196:

            Hosea Washburn, 36, male, white, farmer, born MA

            Wealthy W. Washburn, 30, female, white, born MA

            Ellen Washburn, 9, female, white, born MA

            Frederic Washburn, 6, male, white, born MA

            Mary Washburn, 5, female, white, born MA

            Marcia Washburn, 2, female, white, born MA

            Seth Wilbar, 51, male, white, farmer, born MA

    [676] Latham, Epitaphs in Old Bridgewater, p. 133, buried in the Keith or South Street Graveyard in Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #62480099, from her gravestone in South Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [677] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 318, dwelling #2099, family #2667:

            Hosea Washburn, 41, male, farmer, $2000, $10,000, born MA

            Ellen Washburn, 14, female, born MA, attending school

            Fredk. Washburn, 11, male, born MA, attending school

            Mary Washburn, 9, female, born MA, attending school

            Marcia Washburn, 6, female, born MA, attending school

            Sally Washburn, 3, female, born MA

            John H. Washburn, 1, male, born MA

            Moses Dolan, 21, male, shoemaker, born Ireland

    [678] Plymouth County Probate Docket #21963, Vol. 11N, p. 200.

    [679] Her parents’ names from her marriage record.

    [680] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 136, p. 249, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his second marriage, her first, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Seth & Sarah Washburn, her birth place Charlestown, her parents Aaron & Fanny Locke.

    [681] Calculated from her age and birth place in her marriage record.

    [682] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 89-90, dwelling #118, family #123:

            Hosea Washburn, 45, male, white, born MA, married, farmer

            Elizabeth R. Washburn, 42, female, white, born MA, mistress

            Ellen Washburn, 19, female, white, born MA, single, lady

            Frederic Washburn, 15, male, white, born MA, single, farmer

            Mary Washburn, 14, female, white, born MA, single

            Marcia Washburn 11, female, white, born MA, single

            Sally C. Washburn, 8, female, white, born MA, single

            John H. Washburn, 6, male, white, born MA, single

            Francis M. Washburn, 1, male, white, born MA, single

    [683] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 61, dwelling #437, family #490:

            Hosea Washburn, 50, male, white, farmer, $2500, $25,000, born MA, a male citizen

            Elizabeth R. Washburn, 47, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Mary Washburn, 19, female, white, home, born MA

            Marcia Washburn, 16, female, white, home, born MA

            Sally C. Washburn, 13, female, white, school, born MA, attending school

            John H. Washburn, 11, male, white, school, born MA, attending school

            Francis M. Washburn, 6, male, white, school, born MA, attending school

            Nathaniel P. Washburn, 3, male, white, home, born MA

            Hannah Aldrich, 45, female, white, domestic servant, born MA

    [684] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 24, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 559, dwelling $165, family #193:

            Hosea Washburn, white, male, 60, married, farmer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Elizabeth R. Washburn, white, female, 57, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Marcia Washburn, white, female, 27, daughter, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Sallie C. Washburn, white, female, 23, daughter, single, teacher, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Francis M. Washburn, white, male, 17, son, single, farm hand, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Nathaniel P. Washburn, white, male, 13, son, single, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Charles Locke, white, male, 18, boarder, single, farm hand, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [685] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 446, p. 563, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Seth & Sarah (Carver) Washburn, of Bridgewater.

    [686] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 328.

    [687] His parents’ names from his marriage record; Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, pp. 253, 268, the marriage of Albert G. Pratt, of Bridgewater, and Elisabeth W. Parsons, of Middleborough, on 5 Mar. 1834 in Middleborough.

    [688] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 218, p. 365, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Middleboro, his parents Albert G. & Elizabeth W., her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Hosea & Wealthy W.

    [689] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #62480087, his birth place from the birth record of his daughter Ellen L. Pratt.

    [690] 1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 62, dwelling #449, family #503:

            Frederic G. Pratt, 30, male, white, farmer, $2500, $350, born MA, married in Nov., a male citizen

            Ellen Pratt, 24, female, white, keeping home, born MA, married in Nov.

    [691] www.findagrave.com, memorial #62480087, from his gravestone in South Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA, his name listed as F. Girard Pratt on his memorial.

    [692] 1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 16, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 558, dwelling #123, family #136:

            Ellen Pratt, white, female, 34, widow, housekeeping, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Mary Washburn, white, female, 29, sister, single, assist housekeeping, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Ellen L. Pratt, white, female, 9, daughter, single, at school, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Edith F. Pratt, white, female, 8, daughter, single, at school, attending school, born NJ, father born MA, mother born MA

    [693] Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #2400760, her parents Hosea Washburn and Weltha Packard; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911-1915, Vol. 1913/17, p. 432, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death—1913, City of Boston #432, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, widow of F. Girard Pratt, her birth place Bridgewater, her father Hosea Washburn, born in Bridgewater, and her mother Weltha Packard, born in Bridgewater.

    [694] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 224, p. 370, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents F. Gerard & Ellen Pratt, of Bridgewater, her father a farmer, born in Middleboro, and her mother born in Bridgewater.

    [695] Calculated from her age in the 1880 federal census, her birth place from her marriage record.

    [696] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 525, p. 322, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a physician, his birth place Kingston, RI, his parents John M. Taylor and Kate Kithredge, her occupation a teacher, her birth place Jersey City, NJ, her parents F. Girard Pratt and Ellen Washburn.

    [697] Calculated from his age and birth place in his marriage record.

    [698] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 329, which has the year as 1845 [sic].

    [699] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 571; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 41, p. 77, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Hosea & Wealthy Washburn; Latham, Epitaphs in Old Bridgewater, p. 133, buried in the Keith or South Street Graveyard in Bridgewater, which lists his year of birth as 1845, but this conflicts with the birth of his sister, Ellen Washburn; www.findagrave.com, memorial #62480095, from his gravestone in South Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [700] Calculated from his age at death.

    [701] Her parents named in her marriage and birth records.

    [702] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 334, p. 176, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his first marriage, her second, his occupation a carpenter, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Hosea & Wealthy, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents James H. & Jane.

    [703] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 52, p. 250, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents James H. & Eliza Jane Hill.

    [704] 1900 Federal Census, City of Taunton, Ward 4, Bristol Co., MA, Enumeration Dist. 225, Sheet No. 10 B, house #96, dwelling #179, family #230:

            Frederic Washburn, head, white, male, born July 1849, 50, male, married 18 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, house carpenter, can read, write and speak English, rents home

            Eliza A. Washburn, wife, white, female, born May 1852, 48, married 18 years, 3 children born, 3 children living, born MA, father born MA, mother born VT, can read write and speak English

            Nerab [sic] W. Washburn, daughter, white, female, born Aug. 1883, 16, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, teacher kindergarden, can read, write and speak English

            George M. Washburn, son, white, male, born Feb. 1885, 15, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, at school, 10 months, can read, write and speak English

            Bertha J. Washburn, daughter, white, female, born Sept. 1889, 10, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, at school, 10 months, can read, write and speak English

    [705] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 504, p. 420, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a carpenter, his birth place and burial both in Bridgewater, but his parents’ names unknown.

    [706] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 340, p. 186, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents Frederick Washburn and Eliza A. Wade, her father’s occupation a carpenter, both parents born in Bridgewater.

    [707] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 358, p. 183, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents Frederick Washburn and Eliza A. Wade, his father’s occupation a carpenter, both parents born in Bridgewater.

    [708] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 395, p. 429, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents Frederick and Eliza (Hill) Washburn, of Bridgewater, her father’s occupation a carpenter, both parents born in Bridgewater.

    [709] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 43, p. 234, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents Hosea & Wealthy Washburn, her father’s occupation a farmer, both born in Bridgewater.

    [710] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 73, p. 272, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents Hosea & Weltha W. Washburn, her father a farmer, born in Bridgewater, her mother born in Middleboro’.

    [711] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 98, p. 8, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her parents Hosea & Weltha Washburn, her father a farmer, both born in Bridgewater.

    [712] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 185, the marriage of Thomas Holmes, shoemaker, and Jane H. Hayward on 23 Nov. 1848 in Bridgewater.

    [713] Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #2079745, her parents Hosea and Weltha; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 344, p. 346, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both first marriages, his occupation a shoemaker, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Thomas & Jane H., her occupation a teacher, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Hosea and Weltha.

    [714] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 52, p. 243, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents Thomas & Jane Holmes, his father’s occupation a shoemaker.

    [715] 1900 Federal Census, Brockton City, Ward 3, Plymouth Co., MA, Sheet No. 7 B, dwelling #170, family #163:

            Merton E. Holmes, head, white, male, born Feb. 1851, age 49, married 17 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, cutter, shoe shop, can read, write and speak English, owns a home

            Sallie C. Holmes, wife, white, female, born Oct. 1856, age 43, married 17 years, 1 child born, 1 child living, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            Merton E. Holmes, son, white, male, born Apr. 1889, age 11, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, at school, can read, write and speak English

            Marcia Washburn, sister in law, white, female, born Oct. 1853, age 46, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, can read, write and speak English

            Mary Washburn, sister in law, white, female, born Oct. 1850, age 49, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, nurse, can read, write and speak English

    [716] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 124, p. 306, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents Hosea & Wealthy, of Bridgewater, his father a farmer, born in Bridgewater, his mother born in Middleboro.

    [717] 1880 Federal Census, Providence, Providence Co., RI, Page No. 25, Enumeration Dist. 18, dwelling #102, family #197, probably a school, where Martin L. Eldridge was the superintendent, line #11:

            John H. Washburn, white, male, 20, single, teacher, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [718] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 160, p. 272, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents Hosea & Elisebeth Washburn, his father a farmer, born in Bridgewater, his mother born in Charlestown.

    [719] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 197, p. 361, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his parents Hosea & Elizabeth R. Washburn, his father a farmer, born in Bridgewater, and his mother born in Charlestown.

    [720] Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #2057924, his parents Hosea Washburn and Elizabeth R. Locke, buried in South Street Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1903/11, p. 465, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death, Bridgewater #465, his birth place Bridgewater, his occupation a physician, his father Hosea Washburn, born in Bridgewater, his mother Elizabeth R. Locke, born in Charlestown.

    [721] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 325, from his gravestone.

    [722] Jones, William, “Robert Carver of Marshfield, Mass., and Some of His Descendants,” Genealogies of Mayflower Families From The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. I, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1985, p. 466.

    [723] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 383.

    [724] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 66.

    [725] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 130.

    [726] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 208.

    [727] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 197, p. 202, from FHL microfilm #0560387, witnessed by Nathaniel Washburn, Artemas Hale and Almira Barrows, and recorded on 30 Mar. 1839.

    [728] Jefferson County, New York, Land Records, Vol. 88, p. 63-65, acknowledged by Elizabeth Lawrence on 23 Sept. 1843, and recorded on 17 Apr. 1848.

    [729] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 19, dwelling #232, family #278:

            Abram Washburn, 71, male, farmer, $22,300, born MA

            Mary Washburn, 67, female, born MA

            Lucinda Carver, 61, female, born MA

    [730] Bridgewater Town Records, Vol. 85, p. 195, Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, online database at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston.

    [731] Plym­outh County Probate Docket #21918; Vol. 96, p. 93.

    [732] Jefferson County Land Records, Vol. 123, p. 384, acknowledged by Mary Washburn in Massachusetts, witnessed by Artemas Hale, and recorded on 15 Oct. 1855.

    [733] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 45, dwelling #350, family #399:

            Charles Robbins, 28, male, white, house wright, born MA

            Clarinda Robbins, 32, female, white, born MA

            Dwelling #350, family #400:

            Mary Washburn, 72, female, white, born MA

            Lucinda Carver, 66, female, white, born MA

    [734] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 281, dwelling #1825, family #2353:

            Mary Washburn, 77, female, widow, $4000, $15,000, born MA

            Dwelling #1825, family #2354:

            Nathan Ellis, 70, male, farm laborer, $500, born MA

            Sally Ellis, 62, female, born MA

            Grace Frawley, 17, female, servant, born Ireland

    [735] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 79, dwelling #26, family #27:

            Richard Seaver, 61, male, white, born MA, married, harness maker

            Martha Seaver, 51, female, white, born MA, married, mistress

            Martha Randall, 7, female, white, born MA, single

            Mary Washburn, 82, female, white, born MA, widow

            Lucinda Carver, 74, female, white, born MA, single

            Lorenzo L. Gould, 27, male, white, born ME, single, clerk

    [736] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 193, p. 298, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Eleazer & Sarah Carver, of Bridgewater.

    [737] Plym­outh County Probate Docket #22057; Vol. 105, p. 397-398, from FHL microfilm #0555647, and Vol. 124, p. 57. The relation­ship between Capt. Abram Washburn Jr. and Artemas Hale has not been deter­mined yet, except that they were neighbors, and that Artemas Hale was the Justice of the Peace for that part of Bridgewater. Artemas Hale was the son of Moses and Ruth (Fos­ter) Hale, of Winchendon, MA, and was hus­band of Deborah Lin­coln, of Hingham, MA, and he may have been their attor­ney, although he was de­scribed as “Gentleman” in the 1855 and 1865 state censuses in Bridgewater.

    [738] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 576, from its gravestone in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater.

    [739] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 332, from a private record of births kept by Rev. Richard M. Hodges, and the Jemima Leonard family bible.

    [740] His parents per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 5 Nov. 2002 by Jeremiah Burnham.

    [741] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 389.

    [742] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 5 Nov. 2002 by Jeremiah Burnham, which agrees with his age at death.

    [743] 1820 Federal Census, Summer St., Boston Ward 9, Suffolk Co., MA, p. 222, the Lawson Lyon household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 1 female under 10, 1 female aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

    [744] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 523, taken from the Jemima Leonard family bible, his place of death from the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted by Jeremiah Burnham.

    [745] His parents named in his death record; Baldwin, Thomas W., Vital Records of Harvard, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, Boston, 1917, [hereinafter Harvard VRs], p. 229, the marriage of Aaron Whitney and Sally Pollard on 21 Apr. 1774 in Harvard.

    [746] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 251.

    [747] Harvard VRs, p. 111, baptized on 28 May 1786 in Harvard.

    [748] Nourse, Henry S., ed., The Birth, Marriage and Death Register, Church Records and Epitaphs of Lancaster, Massachusetts, 1643-1850, Lancaster, 1890, [hereinafter Lancaster VRs], p. 230. The death record of Giles H. Whitney, lawyer, listed his parents as Abel and Abigail Whitney.

    [749] 1830 Federal Census, Boston Ward 5, Suffolk Co., MA, p. 196, the Abel Whitney household had 2 males aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years.

    [750] 1840 Federal Census, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, p. 102, the Abel Whitney household had 2 males aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female aged 40-49 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years, including 1 person employed in a learned profession.

    [751] 1850 Federal Census, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, p. 34, dwelling #240, family #279:

            Abel Whitney, 64, male, counselor, $4500, born MA

            Lucy Whitney, 68, female, born MA

            Benjamin Willard, 57, male, laborer, born MA

    [752] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 77, p. 132, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a lawyer, his birth place Harvard, and his parents Aaron & Sarah Whitney.

    [753] 1860 Federal Census, Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA, Page No. 185-186, dwelling #1351, family #1651:

            Giles H. Whitney, 42, male, atty at law, $3500, born MA

            Lydia A. Whitney, 35, female, born MA

            Elizabeth W. Whitney, 6, female, born MA, attending school

            Alfred Whitney, 4, male, born MA

            Andrew J. Whitney, 2, male, born MA

            Mary D. Whitney, 1, female, born MA

            Lucy Whitney, 78, female, $1000, born MA

            Genny McCray, 18, female, domestic, born Canada

    [754] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 176, p. 321, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Abram & Rebecca Washburn; www.findagrave.com, memorial #113681143, from her gravestone in Harvard Center Cemetery in Harvard, MA.

    [755] Worcester County Probate Case #65001, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston.

    [756] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 222, Vol. 2, p. 523, taken from the Jemima Leonard family bible.

    [757] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 222, from a private record of births kept by Rev. Richard M. Hodges, and the Jemima Leonard family bible.

    [758] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 222, taken from the Jemima Leonard family bible.

    [759] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 523, taken from the Jemima Leonard family bible.

    [760] Estimated from the date of her marriage.

    [761] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 296.

    [762] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 386, marriage intentions recorded 3 Dec. 1763 in Bridgewater.

    [763] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 298.

    [764] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 295.

    [765] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 165, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth County, the Moses Snell household had 1 free white male aged 16 or older, 3 free white males under 16, and 4 free white females.

    [766] 1800 Federal Census, Turner, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 189, the Moses Snell household had 1 male aged 10-15 years, 2 males aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 1 female aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over.

    [767] 1810 Federal Census, Turner, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 411, the Moses Snell household had 1 male aged 45 or over, and 1 female aged 45 or over. The next two census entries are those of Moses Snell Jr. and Caleb Snell, but since the census was written in roughly alphabetical order, it is only assumed that they lived near each other.

    [768] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 14 Nov. 2002 by Jim Record.

    [769] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 14 Nov. 2002 by Jim Record; www.findagrave.com, memorial #49289158, from his gravestone in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [770] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 296, says they had 4 children who all died in 1778, and Robert and Hannah.

    [771] His birth date from the FHL Ancestral File, submitted by Patricia D. Whaley, of Broadview Heights, OH, which agrees with his age in the 1850 federal census, and his age in the 1810 federal census, but his birth was not recorded in the Taunton vital records, and his birth more likely occurred in Bridgewater, MA.

    [772] Per the FHL Pedigree Resource File.

    [773] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 296; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 346, marriage intentions recorded 30 Sept. 1786 in Bridgewater.

    [774] Per the FHL Pedigree Resource File.

    [775] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #18565842.

    [776] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 165, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth County, the Robert Snell household had 1 free white male aged 16 or older, 1 free white male under 16, and 2 free white females.

    [777] 1800 Federal Census, Hebron, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 225, the Robt Snell household had 3 males under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female under 10, 1 female aged 10-15 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

    [778] 1810 Federal Census, Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 374, the Robert Snell household had 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 3 females under 10, 1 female aged 10-15 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over.

    [779] 1830 Federal Census, Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 236, the Robert Snell household had1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 60-69 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 60-69 years.

    [780] 1840 Federal Census, Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 269, the Robert Snell household had 1 male aged 70-79 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 70-79 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

    [781] www.findagrave.com, memorial #18565885, from her gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [782] www.findagrave.com, memorial #18565842, from his gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [783] Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #11030, her parents Robert and Joanna Snell.

    [784] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [785] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File, submitted by Wade Rugg, of Boynton Beach, FL.

    [786] Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #11030, his parents Robert and Joanna Snell.

    [787] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [788] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #11030; per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [789] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [790] Pearson, Gen. Gardner W., Records Of The Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Called Out By The Governor Of Massachusetts To Suppres A Threatened Invasion During The War Of 1812-‘14, Boston, 1913, reprinted by Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1999, [hereinafter Pearson, Gen. Gardner W., Records Of The Massachusetts Volunteer Militia], p. 213.

    [791] 1810 Federal Census, Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 374, the Robert Snell Jr. household had 1 male aged 16-25 years, 1 female under 10, and 1 female aged 16-25 years.

    [792] 1820 Federal Census, Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 319, the Robert Snell household had 1 male aged 16-18 years, 2 males aged 16-25 years, 1 females aged 3 females aged 10-15 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over.

    [793] Calculated from his age and birth place in his death record.

    [794] Wenzel, John The Descendants of Henry Wenzel, New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 95, p. 313; Baldwin, Thomas W., Vital Records of Framingham, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1911, [hereinafter Framingham VRs], p. 394, the marriage of John Wenzel Jr. and Mehetable Haven on 15 Dec. 1814 in Framingham.

    [795] Framingham VRs, p. 374; Wenzel, John The Descendants of Henry Wenzel, New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 95, pp. 313, 316.

    [796] Framingham VRs, p. 203; Wenzel, John The Descendants of Henry Wenzel, New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 95, p. 316.

    [797] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Framingham, Middlesex County, dwelling #744, family #820:

            Robert Snell, 36, male, machinist, born ME

            Sarah Snell, 34, female, born MA

            Warren G. Snell, 11, male, born MA

            Sarah A. Snell, 9, female, born MA

            Harriet A. Snell, 3, female, born MA

            Appleton Greenwood, 34, male, shoemaker, born MA

            Eliza Greenwood, 28, female, born MA

            Appleton G. Greenwood, 5, male, born MA

            Flora G. Greenwood, 1, female, born MA

    [798] 1860 Federal Census, Ashland, Middlesex Co., MA, Page No. 334, dwelling #2302, family #2759:

            Robert Snell, 41, male, carpenter, $1600, $600, born ME

            Sarah Snell, 37, female, born MA

            Warren Snell, 16, male, born MA, attending school

            Sarah Snell, 13, female, born MA, attending school

            Addie Snell, 8, female, born ME, attending school

            Willie Snell, 4, male, born MA

    [799] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Springfield Ward 2, Hampden County, dwelling #140, family #210:

            Robert Snell, 47, male, born ME, married, machinist

            Sarah Snell, 42, female, born MA, married

            Sarah Snell, 18, female, born MA, single, teacher

            Addie Snell, 12, female, born ME, single

    [800] 1870 Federal Census, Ward 2, City of Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, Page No. 56-57, dwelling #308, family #479:

            Robert Snell, 53, male, white, machinist, $500, born MA, a male citizen

            Sarah Snell, 46, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Adda S. Snell, 18, female, white, at home, born ME

            Chas. Adams, 30, male, white, carpenter, born MA, a male citizen

            Nellie Adams, 28, female, white, seamstress, born MA

            Silas B. Gifford, 27, male, white, machinist, born CT, a male citizen

            James Alden, 37, male, white, book keeper, born CT, a male citizen

            Not known Pierce, 28, male, white, shoe maker, born MA, a male citizen

            Rufus Coolidge, 23, male, white, works in shoe shop, born MA, a male citizen

            Geo. Leland, 25, male, white, works in carriage shop, born MA, a male citizen

    [801] 1880 Federal Census, Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, Page No. 9, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 899, p. 493 A, dwelling #57, family #96:

            Robert Snell, white, male, 61, married, sets up machinery, born ME, father born MA, mother born MA

            Sarah Snell, white, female, 55, wife, married, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            (Plus 8 unrelated lodgers)

    [802] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 438, p. 799, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a millwright, his birth place Poland, ME, and his parents Robert Snell and Betsey Keene, of Poland, ME.

    [803] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 474, p. 778, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, widow of Robert Snell, her birth place Framingham, her parents John Wenzel and Hitty Haven, of Framingham, and her burial in Framingham.

    [804] Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #11030, his parents Robert and Joanna Snell.

    [805] Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #11030, his parents Robert and Joanna Snell.

    [806] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [807] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File, calculated from her age at death; www.findagrave.com memorial #18565658.

    [808] Pearson, Gen. Gardner W., Records Of The Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, p. 213.

    [809] 1830 Federal Census, Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 233, the Job Snell household had 1 male under 5, 3 males aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 2 females under 5, and 1 female aged 20-29 years.

    [810] 1840 Federal Census, Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 272, the Job Snell household had 2 males under 5, 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female under 5, 2 females aged 10-14 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, including 3 persons employed in agriculture, and 1 person employed in manufacture and trade.

    [811] 1850 Federal Census, Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 47, dwelling #219, family #222:

            Job Snell, 54, male, farmer, $300, born ME

            Lydia Snell, 49, female, born ME

            Stillman Snell, 18, male, farmer, born ME, attending school

            Washington I. Snell, 14, male, born ME, attending school

            Royall T. Snell, 13, male, born ME, attending school

            Mary A. Snell, 10, female, born ME, attending school

            Abby F. Snell, 8, female, born ME, attending school

            Walter E. Snell, 6, male, born ME, attending school

    [812] 1860 Federal Census, Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 39, dwelling #284, family #297:

            Job Snell, 64, male, farmer, $500, $250, born ME

            Lydia Snell, 59, female, born ME

            Annette Snell, 19, female, born ME

            Walter E. Snell, 15, male, born ME, attending school

    [813] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File, from his gravestone; www.findagrave.com, memorial #18565614, from his gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [814] 1870 Federal Census, Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 16, dwelling #123, family #126.

    [815] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File, from her gravestone; www.findagrave.com, memorial #18565658, from her gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [816] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [817] 1840 Federal Census, Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 260, the Azel W. Snell household had only 1 male aged 20-29 years, who was employed in manufacturing and trade.  

    [818] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File; Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1205246, which does not name his parents; per middle names from his www.findagrave.com memorial #50113506.

    [819] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File; Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #10864, his birth place Poland, ME, her birth place Waltham, Middlesex Co., MA, her middle name from her www.findagrave.com memorial #102429676.

    [820] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #102429676.

    [821] 1850 Federal Census, Ellsworth, Hancock Co., ME, p. 300, dwelling #132, family #145:

            A. K. Snell, 27, male, joiner, born ME

            Martha J. Snell, 26, female, born ME

            Alonzo Snell, 3, male, born ME

    [822] 1860 Federal Census, Waltham, Hancock Co., ME, Page No. 5, dwelling #30, family #27:

            Albean K. Snell, 40, male, house carpenter, $1000, $450, born ME

            Martha J. Snell, 36, female, born ME

            Alonzo H. Snell, 12, male, born MA, attending school

            Georgeann Snell, 9, female, born ME, attending school

            Abby E. Snell, 7, female, born ME, attending school

            Harry Snell, 4, male, born ME, attending school

    [823] 1870 Federal Census, Fairfield, Somerset Co., ME, Page No. 52-53, dwelling #396, family #439:

            Albion K. Snell, 49, male, white, house carpenter, $1000, born ME, a male citizen

            Martha Snell, 46, female, white, keeping house, born ME

            Harvey Snell, 14, male, white, at school, born ME, attending school

            Hattie Snell, 6, female, white, born ME, attending school

    [824] www.findagrave.com, memorial #102429676, from her gravestone in Maplewood Cemetery in Fairfield, ME; Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #12050246, wife of A. K. Snell.

    [825] Her parents’ names from her death record; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #25767237.

    [826] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #10864, his birth place Poland, ME, her birth place Clinton, Worcester Co., MA [sic].

    [827] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1002332; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #25767237.

    [828] Maine, Civil War Enlistment Papers, 1862-1865, online database at www.FamilySearch.org; the dates from his Veterans Cemetery Record at Maine, Veterans Cemetery Records, 1676-1918, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1001834.

    [829] 1880 Federal Census, Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, Page No. 17, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 842, dwelling #105, family #138:

            Almond H. Giles, white, male, 60, married, laborer, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Abbie M. Giles, white, female, 54, wife, married, keeps house, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Howard D. Giles, white, male, 30, son, single, teamster, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Carrie E. Giles, white, female, 17, daughter, single, wire winder, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Judson E. Giles, white, male, 14, son, single, clerk in office, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Samuel W. Wilson, white, male, 22, boarder, single, overseer on R.R., born NH, father born NH, mother born NH

            Helen Wilson, white, female, 21, boarder, wire cloth weaver, born NH, father born NH, mother born NH

            Marshall Wilder, white, male, 28, boarder, single, teamster, born MA, father born NY, mother born ME

            Albion K. Snell, white, male, 60, boarder, married, carpenter, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Albert Whitney, white, male, 19, boarder, single, machinist, born MA, father born MA, mother born NY

    [830] 1880 Federal Census, Benton, Kennebec Co., ME, Page No. 7, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 87, dwelling #72, family #76:

            Lorana Snell, white, female, 40, married, keeping house, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Bertha Snell, white, female, 4, daughter, single, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Walter E. Snell, white, male, 11/12, born June, son, single, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

    [831] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File; Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #10039; Maine, Veterans Cemetery Records, 1676-1918, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1001834, which gives his birth date as 22 Mar. 1820 in Poland, ME; www.findagrave.com, memorial #50113506, from his gravestone in Maplewood Cemetery in Fairfield, ME.

    [832] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File; Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #10193, which gives her parents as Joseph Dearborn and Lovina Chase; www.findagrave.com, memorial #25767237, from her gravestone in Maplewood Cemetery in Fairfield, ME.

    [833] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #68112886.

    [834] Calculated from her age and birth place in her death record.

    [835] 1850 Federal Census, Boston Ward 11, Suffolk Co., MA, p. 126, dwelling #1211, family #1960, which was apparently a boarding house:

            Peter Leishman, 58, male, no occupation, born Scotland

            Elisa Leishman, 45, female, born MA

            Elisha Leishman, 22, female, born MA

            Alex Leishman, 20, male, plumber, born MA

            John Leishman, 19, male, no occupation, born MA

            Sarah Leishman, 15, female, born MA

            Mary Leishman, 13, female, born MA, attending school

            Rachael Leishman, 6, female, born MA, attending school

            John Crafts, 36, male, corn merchant, born MA

            Wm Bell, 23, male, cabinet maker, born MA

            Mr. Piper, 21, male, machinist, born NH

            Josiah Washburn, 21, male, machinist, born NH

            Mr. Gray, 28, male, machinist, born ME

            Mr. Hodges, 23, male, machinist, born MA

            Lorenzo Snell, 25, male, machinist, born ME

            Rachael Snell, 24, female, born ME

            John Snell, 3, male, born MA

            Mary Snell, 67/12, female, born MA

            Jane Snell, 6/12, female, born MA

    [836] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 95, p. 17, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Gloucester, and her parents Philip & Elizabeth Babson.

    [837] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Boston, Suffolk County, dwelling #349, family #730:

            Lorenzo D. Snell, 32, male, machinist, born ME

            Samuel Snell, 18, male, pattern maker, born ME

            John Snell, 7, male, born MA

            Ann Snell, 6, female, born MA

            Emma Snell, 6, female, born MA

            Mary A. Farwell, 20, female, born NY

            Elisabeth Lang, 28, female, born NH

    [838] Her father’s name from her 1857 marriage record, and her parents named in her death record.

    [839] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 110, p. 27, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his first [sic] marriage, her second, his occupation a mechanic, his birth place Poland, ME, his father Job Snell, her birth place England, and her father William Wescott.

    [840] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #84011774.

    [841] 1860 Federal Census, 12th Ward, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Page No. 336, dwelling #2012, family #2725:

            Lorenzo Snell, 36, male, machinist, $200, born ME

            Elisabeth Snell, 38, female, born England

            John C. Snell, 12, male, born MA, attending school

            Geo. K. Snell, 11, male, born ME, attending school

            Anna Snell, 10, female, born MA, attending school

            Emma Snell, 10, female, born MA, attending school

            Sarah Hughes, 22, female, vest maker, born England

    [842] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 158, p. 69, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place England, and her parents William and Sarah Wescott, of England; www.findagrave.com memorial #84011774, which does not give a location for her burial.

    [843] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [844] Her parents’ names from her marriage record.

    [845] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 173, p. 49, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his third marriage, her first, his occupation a machinist, his birth place Poland, ME, his parents Job & Lydia Snell, her birth place Hull, and her parents Matthew and Mary

    [846] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #58553275, which says she was born in England, but her marriage record gives her birth place as Hull.

    [847] 1865 Massachusetts State Census, City of Boston Ward 12, Suffolk County, dwelling #3285, family #5321:

            Lorenzo Snell, 45, male, born ME, married, machinist

            Sarah Snell, 27, female, born England, married, no occupation

            John Snell, 18, male, born MA, single, no occupation

            George Snell, 16, male, born MA, single, clerk

            Anna Snell, 15, female, born MA, single

            Emma Snell, 15, female, born MA, single

            Mary E. Hughes, 24, female, born MA, single, dress maker

            Catherine Leary, 21, female, born Ireland, single, servant

    [848] 1870 Federal Census, Ward Seven, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Page No. 535, dwelling #2029, family #4646:

            Lorenzo D. Snell, 45, male, white, furniture business, born MA [sic], a male citizen

            Sarah Snell, 30, female, white, keeping house, born ME [sic]

            Anna Snell, 20, female, white, at home, born MA

            Gertrude Snell, 2, female, white at home, born MA

    [849] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 445, p. 433, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a painter, his birth place Poland, ME, and his parents Job and Lydia Snell, born respectively in Turner and Green, ME; www.findagrave.com, memorial #68112886, from his gravestone in Lakeside Cemetery in Wakefield, MA.

    [850] www.findagrave.com, memorial #58553275, from her gravestone in Hilldale Cemetery in Haverhill, MA.

    [851] Calculated from his age and birth place in his death record; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #68113229.

    [852] Her parents’ names from her death record.

    [853] Johnson, Edward F., Woburn Records of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, From 1640 to 1873, Woburn, MA, 1890, [hereinafter Woburn VRs], Vol. 2, p. 180.

    [854] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File, her maiden name from her www.findagrave.com memorial #68113384.

    [855] Her parents’ names from her 1858 marriage record.

    [856] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 119, p. 43, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both second marriages, his occupation a carpenter, his birth place Poland, ME, his parents Job & Lydia Snell, her birth place England, and her parents Wm. & Sarah Wescott.

    [857] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #68113384.

    [858] 1880 Federal Census, Ward 14 Prect. 2 Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Page No. 34, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 687, dwelling #197, family #356:

            Clinton B. Googins, white, male, 32, married, mariner, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Rose P. Googins, white, female, 29, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Clinton H. Googins, white, male, 7, son, single, attending school, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Stanley T. Googins, white, male, 5, son, single, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Charles D. Snell, white, male, 56, married, carpenter, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Mary Snell, white, female, 64, wife, married, keeping house, dpheptic, born England, father born England, mother born England

    [859] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 418, p. 337, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, wife of Chas. D. Snell, her birth place England, and her parents William Wescott and unknown; www.findagrave.com, memorial #68113384, from her gravestone in Lakeside Cemetery in Wakefield, MA.

    [860] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1905/47, p. 538, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death, Haverhill #538, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a carpenter, his birth place West Poland, ME, his father Job Snell, born in Hebron, ME, and his mother Lydia Starbird, born in Gray, ME; www.findagrave.com, memorial #68113229, from his gravestone in Lakeside Cemetery in Wakefield, MA.

    [861] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #18565519.

    [862] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #18565488.

    [863] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File, the marriage license dated 1 June 1843.

    [864] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File, which gives the date as 31 Jan. 1820, and his www.findagrave.com memorial #18565488, which gives the date as 22 Jan. 1820.

    [865] 1860 Federal Census, Hebron, Oxford Co., ME, Page No. 46, dwelling #363, family #368:

            Asa Keen, 45, male, farmer, $100, $300, born ME

            Phylena Keen, 34, female, born ME

            Benjamin C. Keen, 14, male, born ME, attending school

    [866] 1870 Federal Census, Hebron, Oxford Co., ME, Page No. 5, dwelling #38, family #40:

            Asa Keen, 58, male, white, farmer, $850, $400, born ME, a male citizen

            Philena F. Keen, white, 50, female, white, keeps house, born ME

    [867] 1880 Federal Census, Hebron, Oxford Co., ME, Page No. 11, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 129, dwelling #116, family #124:

            Asa B. Keene, white, male, 67, married, farmer, born ME

            Phylena F. Keene, white, female, 60, wife, married, keeping house, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Benjamin C. Keene, white, male, 33, son, married, farmer, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Frances M. Keene, white, female, 27, daughter in law, married, house work, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Allen A. Keene, white, male, 6, grandson, single, at school, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

    [868] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File, from his gravestone; www.findagrave.com, memorial #18565488, from his gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [869] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File, from her gravestone; www.findagrave.com, memorial #18565519, from her gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [870] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #111661029.

    [871] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #111661029.

    [872] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #111661019.

    [873] 1860 Federal Census, Owego, Tioga Co., NY, Page No. 190, dwelling #1673, family #1473:

            Seward Goss, 38, male, born ME

            Harriet Goss, 33, female, born ME

            Harriet D. Goss, 11, female, born ME, attending school

            Anna Goss, 9, female, born ME, attending school

            Philander Barten, 22, male, black, born NY

    [874] 1870 Federal Census, Village of Owego, Tioga Co., NY, Page No. 15, dwelling #133, family #129:

            Seward Goss, 47, male, white, R. R. Conductor, $9000, $15,000, born ME, a male citizen

            Harriet Goss, white, 43?, female, white, keeping house, born ME

            Hattie Goss, 21, female, white, born ME

            Annie Goss, 19, female, white, born ME

    [875] 1880 Federal Census, Village of Owego, Tioga Co., NY, Page No. 11, Supervisors Dist. 9, Enumeration Dist. 215, dwelling #112, family #119:

            Seward Goss, white, male, 57, married R. R. Conductor, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Harriet G. Goss, white, female, 53, wife, married, keeping house, born NY [sic], father born NY [sic], mother born NY [sic]

            Anna Stuart, white, female, 18, servant, single, born NY, father born NY, mother born NY

    [876] www.findagrave.com, memorial #111661029, from her gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery in Owego, NY.

    [877] www.findagrave.com, memorial #111661019, from his gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery in Owego, NY.

    [878] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #50931216.

    [879] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #50931216.

    [880] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #50931433.

    [881] Maine, Civil War Enlistment Papers, 1862-1865, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, his birth place Poland, ME; United States National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1571576.

    [882] 1870 Federal Census, Oxford, Oxford Co., ME, Page No. 1, dwelling #4, family #4:

            Norman Snell, 38, male, white, carpenter, $500, $100, born ME, a male citizen

            Abbie G. Snell, 24, female, white, keeps house, born MA

            Conway F. Snell, 9, male, white, at home, born ME, attending school

            Norman P. Snell, 6, male, white, attends school, born ME, attending school

            Fred C. Snell, 4, male, white, born ME

            Henry F. Snell, 1, male, white, born MA

            Tabitha Ewer, 64, female, white, works in house, born ME

    [883] www.findagrave.com, memorial #50931433, from her gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME; per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File, from her gravestone.

    [884] www.findagrave.com, memorial #50931216, from his gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME; per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [885] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #50935747.

    [886] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File, and per his www.findagrave.com memorial #50935747.

    [887] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #88153718, which doesn’t exactly match her age in the 1880 federal census.

    [888] 1870 Federal Census, Oxford, Oxford Co., ME, Page No. 34, dwelling #245, family #261:

            Stilman Snell, 38, male, white, marketing produce, $300, born ME, a male citizen

            Cordelia Snell, 41, female, white, keeps house, born ME

            Seward Snell, 15, male, white, at home, born ME, attending school

            James W. Snell, 12, male, white, at school, born ME, attending school

    [889] 1880 Federal Census, Ward 5, Haverhill, Essex Co., MA, Page No. 5, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 186, dwelling #35, family #60:

            Stilman L. Snell, white, male, 48, married, works in shoe shop, disabled, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Cordelia W. Snell, white, female, 50, wife, married, keeping house, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            James W. Snell, white, male, 22, son, married, works in shoe shop, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Lizzie E. Snell, white, female, 20, daughter in law, married, born MA, father born England, mother born MA

            Georgie L. Snell, white, male, 2, grandson, single, born MA, father born ME, mother born MA

    [890] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File, from his gravestone; www.findagrave.com, memorial #50935747, from his gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [891] www.findagrave.com, memorial #88153718, from her gravestone in Pine Grove Cemetery in Lynn, MA.

    [892] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #50931908.

    [893] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File, their marriage license dated 7 May 1856 in Poland, ME; her www.findagrave.com memorial #50932048 gives the marriage date as 7 May 1856, which is probably incorrect.

    [894] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #50932048.

    [895] 1860 Federal Census, Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 40, dwelling #288, family #301:

            Washington I. Snell, 26, male, farmer, $100, born ME

            Olive Snell, 21, female, born ME

            Frances Snell, 3, female, born ME

            Hannah E. Dunn, 63, female, born ME

    [896] 1870 Federal Census, Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 16, dwelling #123, family #126:

            Irvin Snell, 34, male, white, farmer, $800, $305, born ME, a male citizen

            Olive M. Snell, 31, female, white, keeping house, born ME

            Nellie Snell, 13, female, white, born ME, attending school

            Winfield S. Snell, 8, male, white, born ME, attending school

            Alfred Snell, 4, male, white, born ME

            Lydia Snell, 69, female, white, born ME

    [897] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File, from his gravestone.

    [898] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #50932048.

    [899] Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1315222; www.findagrave.com, memorial #70849938, from his gravestone in White Oak Hill Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [900] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File, from her gravestone.

    [901] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File, but his www.findagrave.com memorial #50935653 gives the date as 4 Oct. 1838 in Poland, ME.

    [902] Both dates from New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947, online database at www.Ancestry.com.

    [903] New Hampshire, Civil War Service and Pension Records, 1861-1866, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #2317036, his birth place recorded as West Poland, ME.

    [904] New Hampshire, Civil War Service and Pension Records, 1861-1866, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #2317419, his birth place recorded as West Poland, ME.

    [905] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 249, p. 220, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, which gives his age as 34 years, 29 days, his occupation a carpenter, his birth place Poland, ME, and his parents Job and Lydia Snell; www.findagrave.com, memorial #50935653, from his gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME, which gives his age as 35 years, 10 days.

    [906] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #50935947, from her gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME, the year given as 1835 in her memorial, but it is clearly 1839 on her gravestone.

    [907] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File, their marriage license dated 26 Dec. 1861 in Poland, ME.

    [908] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #50935982, from his gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [909] 1870 Federal Census, Oxford, Oxford Co., ME, Page No. 1, dwelling #5, family #5:

            Rosco Brown, 32, male, white, farmer, $1600, $200, born ME, a male citizen

            Anetta Brown, 30, female, white, keeps house, born ME

    [910] www.findagrave.com, memorial #50935982, from his gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [911] www.findagrave.com, memorial #50935947, from her gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [912] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #65645576.

    [913] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #65645576.

    [914] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #65645883.

    [915] 1870 Federal Census, Oxford, Oxford Co., ME, Page No. 1, dwelling #8, family #8:

            James W. Morse, 41, male, white, farmer, $1000, $300, born ME, a male citizen

            Abbie F. Morse, 28, female, keeps house, born ME

            Alice Morse, 7, female, white, born ME, attending school

            Charles F. D. Morse, 5, male, white, born ME

    [916] 1880 Federal Census, Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 1, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 19, dwelling #5, family #5:

            James W. Moss [sic], white, male, 52, married, farmer, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Abby F. Moss [sic], white, female, 40, wife, married, keeps house, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Alice C. Moss [sic], white, female, 17, daughter, at home, attending school, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Charles F. D. Moss [sic], white, male, 15, son, attending school, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Virginia M. Moss [sic], white, female, 9, daughter, attending school, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Charles S. Snell, white, male, 13, nephew, at home, attending school, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

    [917] www.findagrave.com, memorial #65645576, from her gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [918] www.findagrave.com, memorial #65645883, from his gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [919] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #50935830.

    [920] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #50935830, from his gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [921] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #167788445.

    [922] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File, their marriage license dated 16 Apr. 1866 in Poland, ME.

    [923] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #167788445.

    [924] 1870 Federal Census, Lewiston Ward 2, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 113-114, dwelling #531, family #646:

            Emma Churchill, 38, female, white, dress maker, $200, born ME

            Lendlow Bores, 16, male, white, work on farmer, born ME

            Stillman Bores, 14, male, white, work on farm, born ME

            Charles Bores, 12, male, white, at school, born ME, attending school

            Lillian Bores, 5, female, white, at school, born ME, attending school

            Walter E. Snell, 23, male, white, laborer, born ME, a male citizen

            Angeline Snell, 21, female, white, house keeper, born ME

            Samuel Snell, 3, male, white, born ME

            Jessie L. Snell, 1, male, white, born ME

    [925] www.findagrave.com, memorial #50935830, his gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME, does not have the dates on it.

    [926] www.findagrave.com, memorial #167788445, from her gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [927] Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #11030, her parents Robert and Joanna Snell.

    [928] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [929] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [930] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #54838869.

    [931] Pearson, Gen. Gardner W., Records Of The Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, p. 210.

    [932] 1830 Federal Census, Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 237, the James P. Walker household had 1 male aged 5-9 years, 2 males aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female under 5, 2 females aged 5-9 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years.

    [933] 1840 Federal Census, Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 269, the James P. Walker household had 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 2 females aged 15-19 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

    [934] 1850 Federal Census, Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 40, dwelling #105?, family #106?:

            James P. Walker, 56, male, farmer, $2400, born ME

            Joanna Walker, 53, female, born ME

            Jabez Walker, 30, male, farmer, born ME

            Rosilla Walker, 30, female, born ME

            Francis Walker, 17, male, farmer, born ME, attending school

            Lewellen Walker, 9, female, born ME, attending school

            Alonzo Walker, 4, male, born ME, attending school

            Delania Walker, 1, female, born ME

    [935] 1860 Federal Census, Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 56, dwelling #406, family #429:

            James P. Walker, 66, male, farmer, $400, $1200, born ME

            Joannah Walker, 63, female, born ME

            Llewyllen Walker, 20, male, born ME

            Eliza Stedman, 14, female, born ME, attending school

    [936] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File; www.findagrave.com, memorial #54838869, from his gravestone in Wautoma Union Cemetery in Wautoma, WI.

    [937] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File; www.findagrave.com, memorial #54838749, from her gravestone in Wautoma Union Cemetery in Wautoma, WI.

    [938] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #84063295.

    [939] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #84063250.

    [940] www.findagrave.com, memorial #84063250, from her gravestone in Oasis Cemetery in Oasis, Waushara Co., WI.

    [941] www.findagrave.com, memorial #84063295, from his gravestone in Oasis Cemetery in Oasis, Waushara Co., WI.

    [942] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #84062060.

    [943] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #84062060.

    [944] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #84062167, which does not name her parents.

    [945] 1860 Federal Census, Dakota, Waushara Co., WI, Page No. 43, dwelling #609, family #551:

            Jabez K. Walker, 40, male, farmer, $1000, $200, born ME

            Rosilla Walker, 39, female, born ME

            Alonzo Walker, 14, male, born ME, attending school

            Delany Walker, 11, male, born ME, attending school

            Mary Walker, 6, female, born ME, attending school

    [946] www.findagrave.com, memorial #84062167, from her gravestone in Oasis Cemetery in Oasis, Waushara Co., WI.

    [947] www.findagrave.com, memorial #84062060, from his gravestone in Oasis Cemetery in Oasis, Waushara Co., WI.

    [948] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #112690765, from his gravestone in Wautoma Union Cemetery in Wautoma, WI.

    [949] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #112690765.

    [950] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #112690805.

    [951] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #112690805.

    [952] www.findagrave.com, memorial #112690765, from his gravestone in Wautoma Union Cemetery in Wautoma, WI.

    [953] www.findagrave.com, memorial #112690805, from her gravestone in Wautoma Union Cemetery in Wautoma, WI.

    [954] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #50988938, calculated from her age at death.

    [955] www.findagrave.com, memorial #50988938, from her gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [956] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #50989508, calculated from her age at death.

    [957] www.findagrave.com, memorial #50989508, from her gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [958] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #50989234, calculated from her age at death.

    [959] www.findagrave.com, memorial #50989234, from her gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [960] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #84062857.

    [961] Per her obituary in her www.findagrave.com memorial #84062810.

    [962] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #84062810.

    [963] www.findagrave.com, memorial #84062810, from her obituary and gravestone in Oasis Cemetery in Oasis, Waushara Co., WI.

    [964] www.findagrave.com, memorial #84062857, from his obituary and gravestone in Oasis Cemetery in Oasis, Waushara Co., WI.

    [965] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #112085138.

    [966] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #112085157.

    [967] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #112085157.

    [968] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #112085138.

    [969] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #112085138.

    [970] www.findagrave.com, memorial #112085157, from her gravestone in Wautoma Union Cemetery in Wautoma, WI.

    [971] www.findagrave.com, memorial #112085138, from his obituary and gravestone in Wautoma Union Cemetery in Wautoma, WI.

    [972] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File, his birth record not found in Hebron; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #26402603.

    [973] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #26402603.

    [974] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1002615, the marriages of James Jordan and Lydia Barnes, both of Portland, on 7 Mar. 1793 in Portland, ME.

    [975] Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #9812; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #50305162.

    [976] 1830 Federal Census, Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 233, the Moses Snell household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 female under 5, and 1 female aged 20-29 years.

    [977] 1840 Federal Census, Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 264, the Moses Snell household had 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 3 females under 5, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, including 2 persons employed in agriculture.

    [978] 1850 Federal Census, Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 55, dwelling #4, family #4:

            Moses Snell, 48, male, farmer, $2500, born ME

            Hannah Snell, 46, female, born ME

            Ellen J. Snell, 22, female, born ME

            Byron J. Snell, 20, male, farmer, born ME, attending school

            Jason A. Snell, 18, male, farmer, born ME, attending school

            Diantha M. Snell, 16, female, born ME, attending school

            Mary A. Snell, 14, female, born ME, attending school

            Harriet R. Snell, 12, female, born ME, attending school

            Emily V. Snell, 10, female, born ME, attending school

            Louisa M. Snell, 8, female, born ME, attending school

            Delania Snell, 6, female, born ME, attending school

    [979] 1860 Federal census, Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 40, dwelling #289, family #302:

            Moses Snell, 58, male, farmer, $2000, $500, born ME

            Hannah Snell, 56, female, born ME

            Mary Snell, 24, female, born ME

            Emily V. Snell, 20, female, born ME

            Louisa M. Snell, 18, female, born ME

            Delania Snell, 16, female, born ME, attending school              

    [980] 1870 Federal Census, Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 14, dwelling #109, family #114.

    [981] Androscoggin County Probate of Wills Vol. 2, p. 190; per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File; www.findagrave.com, memorial #26402603, from his gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [982] Androscoggin County Probate Records Vol. 6, p. 63-64, from FHL microfilm #43391105.

    [983] 1880 Federal Census, Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 4, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 19, dwelling #31, family #31:

            Harriet Snell, white, female, 77, widow, keeping house, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Mary Snell, white, female, 40, daughter, single, at home, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            George Snell, white, male, 22, grandson, single, farmer, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Edwin Bonney, white, male, 38, boarder, divorced, stone mason, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

    [984] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File; www.findagrave.com, memorial #50305162, from her gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [985] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #65558424.

    [986] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #11584.

    [987] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #65558486.

    [988] 1860 Federal Census, Naples, Cumberland Co., ME, Page No. 54, dwelling #396, family #404;
            Elias Doughty, 38, male, farmer, $800, $255, born ME

            Ellen J. Doughty, 32, female, born ME

            Alerto? J. Doughty, 6, male, born ME, attending school

            Rose M. Doughty, 2, female, born ME
            Elias Doughty, 80, male, born ME

            Elizabeth Doughty, 80, female, born ME

    [989] 1870 Federal Census, Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 14, dwelling #109, family #114:

            Elias Doughty, 48, male, white, farmer, $285, born ME, a male citizen

            Ellen Doughty, 41, female, white, keeping house, born ME

            Jason A. Doughty, 16, male, white, born ME, attending school

            Rose M. Doughty, 13, female, white, born ME, attending school

            Nellie B. Doughty, 7, female, white, born ME, attending school

            Moses Snell, 69, male, white, farmer, $1600, $660, born ME, a male citizen

            Hannah Snell, 68, female, white, keeping house, born ME

    [990] 1880 Federal Census, Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 2, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 19, dwelling #17, family #17:

            Elias Doughty, white, male, 58, married, farmer, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Ellen J. Doughty, white, female, 52, wife, married, keeping house, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Jacob A. Doughty, white, male, 26, son, single, farmer, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Rose M. Doughty, white, female, 22, daughter, single, school teacher, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Nellie F. Doughty, white, female, 17, daughter, single, at home, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

    [991] www.findagrave.com, memorial #65558486, from his gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [992] www.findagrave.com, memorial #65558424, from her gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [993] Calculated from his age in the 1850 federal census.

    [994] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [995] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [996] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #110056275.

    [997] 1860 Federal Census, Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 40, dwelling #290, family #303:

            Jason A. Snell, 28, male, farmer, $800, $300, born ME

            Julia A. Snell, 22, female, born ME

            George H. Snell, 3, male, born ME

            Mary E. Snell, 1, female, born ME

    [998] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File; www.findagrave.com, memorial #110056261, from his gravestone in Libby Hill Cemetery in Gardiner, ME.

    [999] www.findagrave.com, memorial #110056275, from her gravestone in Libby Hill Cemetery in Gardiner, ME.

    [1000] Calculated from her age in the 1850 federal census.

    [1001] Calculated from her age in the 1850 federal census.

    [1002] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File; www.findagrave.com, memorial #50932477, from her gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [1003] Calculated from her age in the 1850 federal census.

    [1004] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #65557363.

    [1005] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #65557322.

    [1006] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #65557322.

    [1007] www.findagrave.com, memorial #65557322, from his gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [1008] www.findagrave.com, memorial #65557363, from her gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [1009] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #50932253.

    [1010] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File; www.findagrave.com, memorial #50932253, which gives her name as Emily V. Walsh Snell, but her name on her gravestone appears as Emily V. Walsh, daughter of Moses & Hannah Snell, indicating that she was likely married at the time of her death to a Walsh.

    [1011] Calculated from her age in the 1850 and 1860 federal censuses, and from her age at death.

    [1012] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File; www.findagrave.com, memorial #50932366, from her gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [1013] Calculated from her age in the 1850 and 1860 federal censuses.

    [1014] Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #185419, her father Moses Snell.

    [1015] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 239, p. 36, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place West Poland, ME, and her parents Moses & Hannah Snell; www.findagrave.com, memorial #65556491, from her gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME, wife of Austin Cole.

    [1016] Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #11030, his parents Robert and Joanna Snell, his middle name from the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [1017] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [1018] Calculated from her age in the 1850 federal census.

    [1019] 1830 Federal Census, Raymond, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 268, the Joseph H. Snell household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 2 females under 5, and 1 female aged 20-29 years.           

    [1020] 1840 Federal Census, Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 269, the Joseph H. Snell household had 2 males under 5, 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 2 females aged 5-9 years, 2 females aged 10-14 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, including 2 persons employed in agriculture.

    [1021] 1850 Federal Census, Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 55, dwelling #5, family #5:

            Joseph H. Snell, 47, male, farmer, $1500, born ME

            Sarah Snell, 46, female, born ME

            Ann Snell, 17, female, born ME

            George W. Snell, 15, male, born ME, attending school

            William H. H. Snell, 14, male, born ME, attending school

            Benjamin T. Snell, 12, male, born ME, attending school

            Hannah Snell, 9, female, born ME, attending school

            Thomas J. Snell, 5, male, born ME, attending school

            Edward F. Snell, 1, male, born ME

            Hannah Knowlton, 47, female, born ME

    [1022] 1860 Federal Census, Cumberland, Cumberland Co., ME, Page No. 19, dwelling #142, family #149:

            Joseph H. Snell, 47, male, miller, $2000, $150, born ME

            Sarah Snell, 56, female, born ME

            Hannah Snell, 19, female, born ME

            Thomas J. Snell, 15, male, born ME, attending school

            Edward F. Snell, 10, male, born ME, attending school

            Hannah Knowlton, 59, female, domestic, born ME

            Ann B. Pike, 33, female, seamstress, born ME

            James A. Pike, 1, male, born ME

    [1023] www.findagrave.com, memorial #86466253, from her gravestone in Universalist Cemetery in West Cumberland, ME.

    [1024] www.findagrave.com, memorial #86466246, from his gravestone in Universalist Cemetery in West Cumberland, ME.

    [1025] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [1026] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [1027] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [1028] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [1029] 1850 Federal Census, Otisfield, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 164, dwelling #177, family #184:

            Peter Wardwell, 61, male, farmer, $1200, born ME

            Persis Wardwell, 47, female, born ME

            Edward F. Wardwell, 24, male, farmer, born ME

            Thomas L. Wardwell, 9, male, born ME, attending school

            Joseph B. Wardwell, 5, male, born ME, attending school

            Dwelling #177, family #185:

            Peter C. Wardwell, 33, male, farmer, born ME

            Henrietta Wardwell, 23, female, born ME

    [1030] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [1031] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [1032] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [1033] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File, calculated from her age in the 1880 federal census.

    [1034] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [1035] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #11550, his middle initial from his gravestone.

    [1036] Calculated from his age in the 1850 federal census.

    [1037] 1850 Federal Census, Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 39, dwelling #88, family #89:

            Cyrus Page, 22, male, millman, born ME, married within the year

            Margarett Page, 19, female, born ME, married within the year

    [1038] 1860 Federal Census, Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, Page No. 12, dwelling #80, family #97:

            Cyrus Page, 31, male, farmer, $800, $200, born ME

            Margarette Page, 29, female, born ME

            Moses W. Page, 9, male, born ME, attending school

            Eliza E. Page, 7, female, born ME, attending school

            Rosella Page, 5, female, born ME, attending school

    [1039] www.findagrave.com, memorial #97776274, from her gravestone in Maple Grove Cemetery in Mechanic Falls, ME.

    [1040] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #11550.

    [1041] 1870 Federal Census, Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 22, dwelling #170, family #172:

            Cyrus A. Page, 42, male, white, works in saw mill, $800, $425, born ME, a male citizen

            Sarah Page, 25, female, white, keeping house, born ME

            Warren Page, 18, male, white, born ME, attending school

            Emma Page, 16, female, white, born ME, attending school

            Frances Page, 14, female, white, born ME, attending school

            Achsah Evans, 53, female, white, seamstress, born ME

    [1042] www.findagrave.com, memorial #97776184, from his gravestone in Maple Grove Cemetery in Mechanic Falls, ME.

    [1043] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [1044] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1002381, both of Portland.

    [1045] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [1046] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #96772744.

    [1047] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #96772768.

    [1048] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #96772768.

    [1049] www.findagrave.com, memorial #96772768, from her gravestone in Methodist Cemetery in Cumberland, ME.

    [1050] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [1051] www.findagrave.com, memorial #96772744, from his gravestone in Methodist Cemetery in Cumberland, ME.

    [1052] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [1053] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [1054] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #96829397, but the date was not engraved on her gravestone.

    [1055] 1870 Federal Census, Westbrook, Cumberland Co., ME, Page No. 158-159, dwelling #1190, family #1312:

            Wm. H. Snell, 34, male, white, blacksmith, $3000, $200, born ME, a male citizen

            Mary E. Snell, 30, female, white, keeps house, born ME

            Nancy Wilson, 54, female, white, born ME

    [1056] www.findagrave.com, memorial #96829381, from his gravestone in Methodist Cemetery in Cumberland, ME.

    [1057] www.findagrave.com, memorial #96829397, from her gravestone in Methodist Cemetery in Cumberland, ME.

    [1058] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [1059] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [1060] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File, calculated from her age in the 1880 federal census.

    [1061] 1870 Federal Census, Treasure City, White Pine Co., NV, Page No. 41, dwelling #802, family #49:

            Benjamin T. Snell, 31, male, white, miner, $1000, born ME

            Margaret M. Snell, 29, female, born Canada, parents both foreign born

            Eliner Snell, 3, female, white, born California, mother foreign born

            William Snell, 2, male, white, born California, mother foreign born

            Benjamin Snell, 1, male, white, born Nevada, mother foreign born

    [1062] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #96829505.

    [1063] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #96829505.

    [1064] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #96829486.

    [1065] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #96829486.

    [1066] www.findagrave.com, memorial #96829505, from her gravestone in Methodist Cemetery in Cumberland, ME.

    [1067] www.findagrave.com, memorial #96829486, from his gravestone in Methodist Cemetery in Cumberland, ME.

    [1068] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #53825899, from his gravestone in Lisbon Cemetery in Lisbon, ME; per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [1069] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #10520.

    [1070] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #53825925.

    [1071] 1870 Federal Census, Westbrook, Cumberland Co., ME, Page No. 161, dwelling #1209, family #1333:

            Thos Jef Snell, 22, male, white, blacksmy, $1000, $100, born ME, a male citizen

            Eliza J. Snell, 22, female, white, keeps house, born ME

            Mary J. Snell, 3, female, white, born ME

            Elbridge W. Snell, 9/12, male, white, born ME

    [1072] www.findagrave.com, memorial #53825899, from his gravestone in Lisbon Cemetery in Lisbon, ME; per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [1073] www.findagrave.com, memorial #53825925, from her gravestone in Lisbon Cemetery in Lisbon, ME.

    [1074] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #35719424.

    [1075] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #31624121, the dates approximate, her burial location unknown.

    [1076] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #35719424.

    [1077] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #35719761; per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File, which does not give the location of her birth.

    [1078] www.findagrave.com, memorial #35719424, from his gravestone in Forest City Cemetery in South Portland, ME.

    [1079] www.findagrave.com, memorial #35719761, from her gravestone in Forest City Cemetery in South Portland, ME.

    [1080] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [1081] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #50969687.

    [1082] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [1083] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File, calculated from his age at death; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #50968262.

    [1084] 1830 Federal Census, Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 233, the Seth C. Dunn household had 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, and 1 female aged 20-29 years.

    [1085] 1840 Federal Census, Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 269, the Seth C. Dunn household had 1 male under 5, 2 males aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female aged 30-39 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

    [1086] 1850 Federal Census, Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 48, dwelling #224, family #237:

            Seth C. Dunn, 58 [sic], male, farmer, $2000, born ME

            Philena Dunn, 41, female, born ME

            Reuben Dunn, 18, male, farmer, born ME, attending school

            George F. Dunn, 15, male, born ME, attending school

            Eliphalet Dunn, 12, male, born ME, attending school

            Jonas W. Dunn, 10, male, born ME, attending school

            Emily W. Dunn, 6, female, born ME

    [1087] 1860 Federal Census, Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 37, dwelling #270, family #285:

            Seth C. Dunn, 58, male, farmer, $3000, $1000, born ME

            Filenia Dunn, 53, female, born ME

            Rubin Dunn, 28, male, born ME

            Lucretia Dunn, 25, female, born ME

            Franklin Dunn, 25, male, born ME

            Eliphalet Dunn, 20, male, born ME, married within the year

            Weston Dunn, 18, male, born ME, attending school

            Emily Dunn, 15, female, born ME, attending school

            Ruth A. Dunn, 19, female, born ME, married within the year

    [1088] 1870 Federal Census, Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 15, dwelling #119, family #122:

            S. Chandler Dunn, 68, male, white, farmer, $3000, $1000, born ME, a male citizen

            Philena Dunn, 63, female, white, keeping house, born ME

            Reuben Dunn, 34, male, white, born ME, a male citizen

            Lucretia Dunn, 26, female, white, born ME

            Seth C. Dunn Jr. 9, male, white, born ME, attending school

            Jonas W. Dunn, 24, male, white, born ME, a male citizen

    [1089] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File, from his gravestone; www.findagrave.com, memorial #50968262, from his gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [1090] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File, from her gravestone; www.findagrave.com, memorial #50969687, from her gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [1091] Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #11739, his father Seth C. Dunn; per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #125436366.

    [1092] Her maiden name from the 1900 marriage record of their son Russell Dunn to Nellie M. (Snell) Fenlason, from Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #9934.

    [1093] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #125436435.

    [1094] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File; www.findagrave.com, memorial #125436366, from his gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [1095] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File; www.findagrave.com, memorial #125436435, from her gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [1096] Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #11739; Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #50970478.

    [1097] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #50970478.

    [1098] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #50970560.

    [1099] www.findagrave.com, memorial #50970478, from his gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [1100] www.findagrave.com, memorial #50970560, from her gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [1101] Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #11739, his father Seth C. Dunn; per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [1102] Calculated from her age in the 1860 federal census.

    [1103] Calculated from his age at death.

    [1104] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File.

    [1105] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #10109, his father Seth C. Dunn, his mother ___ Snell.

    [1106] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #50970161.

    [1107] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #50970161.

    [1108] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #50970082, from his gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [1109] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #9934, her parents Seth C. Dunn and Philena Snell; www.findagrave.com, memorial #50970161, from her gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [1110] www.findagrave.com, memorial #50970082, from his gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [1111] Her birth per the FHL Ancestral File, submitted by Patricia D. Whaley, of Broadview Heights, OH; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #70920415.

    [1112] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File, submitted by Wade Rugg, of Boynton Beach, FL.

    [1113] Per his I.G.I. Birth record, taken from LDS temple records, microfilm #455028.

    [1114] I.G.I. Marriage Records, taken from LDS temple records, microfilm #455028; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #70920399.

    [1115] I.G.I. Birth Records, taken from LDS temple records, microfilm #455028; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #70920399.

    [1116] 1830 Federal Census, Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 233, the William McCann household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 15-19 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years.

    [1117] 1840 Federal Census, Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 265, the William McCann household had 2 males under 5, 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 2 females aged 5-9 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, including 2 persons employed in agriculture.

    [1118] 1850 Federal Census, Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 38, dwelling #?, family #67, (very hard to read):

            William McCann, 44, male, farmer, $1200, born ME

            Lucy McCann, 41, female, born ME

            David N. McCann, 22, male, farmer, born ME

            Mercelle? McCann [sic], 18, female, born ME, attending school

            James McCann, 15, male, born ME, attending school

            Isaac F. McCann, 10, male, born ME, attending school

            Joseph H. McCann, 5, male, born ME, attending school

            Harriet McCann, 5, female, born ME, attending school

            William McCann Jr., 3, male, born ME

            Granville McCann, 3/12, male, born ME

    [1119] 1860 Federal Census, Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 47, dwelling #338, family #356:

            William McCan, 54, male, farmer, $2500, $600, born ME

            Lucy McCan, 51, female, born ME

            James McCan, 25, male, born ME

            Isaac F. McCan, 20, male, born ME

            Harriett McCan, 15, female, born ME, attending school

            Joseph H. McCan, 15, male, born ME, attending school

            William McCan, 13, male, born ME, attending school

            Mercellis McCan [sic], 28, female, born ME

    [1120] 1870 Federal Census, Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 4, dwelling #27, family #29:

            William McCann, 64, male, white, farmer, $2000, $615, born ME, a male citizen

            Lucy McCann, 61, female, white, keeping house, born ME

            Marcellas Cobb, 38, female, white, invalid, born ME

    [1121] www.findagrave.com, memorial #70920399, from his gravestone in White Oak Hill Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [1122] Androscoggin County Probate Records Vol. 5, p. 335, from FHL microfilm #0010531.

    [1123] Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1316086, the date clearly 8 June 1901, her burial in White Oak Hill Cemetery; www.findagrave.com, memorial #70920415, from her gravestone in White Oak Hill Cemetery in West Poland, ME, which gives the date as 8 Jan. 1901.

    [1124] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #120060951.

    [1125] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #120060951, her name from the death record of their son Edward N. McCann on 12 Apr. 1912 in Portland, ME, aged 59 years.

    [1126] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #138649692.

    [1127] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #120060951.

    [1128] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #138649692.

    [1129] 1860 Federal Census, Town of Westbrook, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 115, dwelling #834, family #891:

            David N. McCann, 32, male, shoe souler, $400, born ME

            Addie M. McCann, 23, female, born ME

            Edward N. McCann, 6, male, born ME, attending school

    [1130] www.findagrave.com, memorial #138649692, from her gravestone in Woodlawn Cemetery in Westbrook, ME.

    [1131] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #138650627.

    [1132] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #120060951.

    [1133] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #138650627.

    [1134] www.findagrave.com, memorial #138650627, from her gravestone in Woodlawn Cemetery in Westbrook, ME.

    [1135] www.findagrave.com, memorial #120060951, from his gravestone in Woodlawn Cemetery in Westbrook, ME.

    [1136] Per the FHL Ancestral File entry for Emily McCann.

    [1137] Per the FHL Ancestral File entry for Edward H. Hanscom.

    [1138] Per the FHL Ancestral File entry for Emily McCann.

    [1139] Per the FHL Ancestral File entry for Edward H. Hanscom.

    [1140] 1860 Federal Census, Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 58, dwelling #421, family #445:

            Edward Hanscom, 33, male, farmer, $1500, $500, born ME

            Emaline Hanscom, 30, female, born ME

            Mary Hanscom, 9, female, born ME, attending school

            Emma Hanscom, 6, female, born ME, attending school

            Lucy A. Hanscom, 4, female, born ME, attending school

            Flora Hanscom, 2, female, born ME

            George Hanscom, 79, male, retired farmer, born ME

            Catherine Hanscom, 67, female, born ME

    [1141] www.findagrave.com, memorial #70849979, from her gravestone in White Oak Hill Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [1142] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #70849938.

    [1143] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #50932048.

    [1144] Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1315222; www.findagrave.com, memorial #70849938, from his gravestone in White Oak Hill Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [1145] www.findagrave.com, memorial #50932048.

    [1146] Calculated from his age at death.

    [1147] www.findagrave.com, memorial #70920353, from his gravestone in White Oak Hill Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [1148] Calculated from his age in the 1860 federal census, and per the 1900 federal census, his middle name from his death record.

    [1149] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #11550.

    [1150] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #11739.

    [1151] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #10155, his parents William McCann and Lucy Snell.

    [1152] Calculated from her age in the 1860 federal census, she was the same age as Joseph H. McCann.

    [1153] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #47349548.

    [1154] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #47349548.

    [1155] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #37018019.

    [1156] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #37018019.

    [1157] 1880 Federal Census, Westbrook, Cumberland Co., ME, Page No. 67, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 64, dwelling #544, family #676:

            David M. Bean, white, male, 54, married, infirm speckler?, paralysis, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Mary A. Bean, white, female, 56, wife, married, millinery shop, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            J. H. McCann, white, male, 35, married, tin ware & store dlr, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Ella B. McCann, white, female, 24, wife, married, keeping house, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Nellie L. McCann, white, female, 3, daughter, single, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

    [1158] Maine, Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1990, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1769862; www.findagrave.com, memorial #37018019, from her gravestone in Saccarappa Cemetery in Westbrook, ME.

    [1159] Maine, Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1990, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1769862; www.findagrave.com, memorial #47349548, from his gravestone in Saccarappa Cemetery in Westbrook, ME.

    [1160] Per his death record.

    [1161] Maine, Veterans Cemetery Records, 1676-1918, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1001832.

    [1162] Calculated from his age in the 1850 federal census, of 3 months.

    [1163] Calculated from his age at death.

    [1164] www.findagrave.com, memorial #70920376, from his gravestone in White Oak Hill Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [1165] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #18565943.

    [1166] I.G.I. Marriage Records, taken from Vital Records of Poland, Maine, 1802-1937, from FHL microfilm #0011739.

    [1167] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #18565911.

    [1168] 1850 Federal Census, Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 37, dwelling #2, family #2:

            Joseph McDonald, 34, male, farmer, $600, born ME

            Harriet McDonald, 36, female, born ME

            Robert Snell, 85, male, farmer, born MA

            Joanna Snell, 84, female, born MA.

    [1169] 1860 Federal Census, Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 39, dwelling #282, family #296:

            Joseph Mc Donald, 43, male, cattle driver, $3000, $2000, born ME

            Harriett Mc Donald, 46, female, born ME

            Sarah J. Mc Donald, 9, female, born ME, attending school

    [1170] 1870 Federal Census, Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 17, dwelling #130, family #133:

            Joseph McDonald, 51, male, white, farmer, $6650, #12,195, born ME, a male citizen

            Harriet McDonald, 58, female, white, keeping house, born ME

            Edward Foster, 10, male, white, born ME, attending school

            Lydia Boothby, 19, female, white, domestic, born ME

    [1171] 1880 Federal Census, Poland, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 4, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 19, dwelling #30, family #30:

            Joseph McDonald, white, male, 63, married, farmer and cattle dealer, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Harriet McDonald, white, female, 68, wife, married, keeping house, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Edgar Foster, white, male, 20, servant, farm laborer, attending school, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            (Living next door on one side were Leonard and Rebecca D. Foster, and on the other side was the widow Hannah Snell.)

    [1172] www.findagrave.com, memorial #18565911, from his gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [1173] Androscoggin County Probate Records Vol. 8, p. 91-93, from FHL microfilm #43391105.

    [1174] Per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File; www.findagrave.com, memorial #18565943, from her gravestone in Highland Cemetery in West Poland, ME.

    [1175] Calculated from her age in the 1860 federal census.

    [1176] Calculated from her age and birth place in the 1850 federal census.

    [1177] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #25105846.

    [1178] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #9881, his name recorded as Wiston in the marriage record.

    [1179] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #25105846, but his birth was not recorded in the Plymouth vital records.

    [1180] 1800 Federal Census, Hebron, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 117, the Peleg Wesson household had 2 males under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 females under 10, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

    [1181] 1830 Federal Census, Foxcroft, Penobscot Co., ME, p. 395, the Peleg Weston household had 2 males aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years.

    [1182] 1840 Federal Census, Foxcroft, Piscataquis Co., ME, p. 335.

    [1183] www.findagrave.com, memorial #25105846, from his gravestone in Jefferds Cemetery in Dover-Foxcroft, ME.

    [1184] 1850 Federal Census, Town of Foxcroft, Piscataquis Co., ME, p. 263-264, family #41, family #41.

    [1185] www.findagrave.com, memorial #57062576, from her gravestone in Jefferds Cemetery in Dover-Foxcroft, ME, the date in June not carved on the gravestone.

    [1186] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #80524037.

    [1187] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #80524037.

    [1188] Per the Ancestry.com O’Harrah Family Tree file submitted by wrongway62 and Donnison Family Tree submitted by cncthomas.

    [1189] Per the Ancestry.com O’Harrah Family Tree file submitted by wrongway62.

    [1190] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #80524049.

    [1191] 1840 Federal Census, Foxcroft, Piscataquis Co., ME, p. 337, the Moses Weston household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female under 5, and 1 female aged 20-29 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

    [1192] 1850 Federal Census, Foxcroft, Piscataquis Co., ME, p. 264, dwelling #50, family #50:

            Moses Weston, 59, male, farmer, $600, born Hebron

            Betsey Weston, 41, female, born Freeport

            Malissa Weston, 13, female, born Foxcroft, attending school

            Alonzo Weston, 12, male, born Foxcroft, attending school

            S. P. Weston, 6, male, born Foxcroft, attending school

    [1193] 1860 Federal Census, Foxcroft, Piscataquis Co., ME, Page No. 38, dwelling #?, family #265 (very hard to read):

            Moses Weston, 64, male, farmer, born ME

            Betsey Weston, 50, female, born ME

            Seth P. Weston, 15, male, born ME

            Alonzo Weston, 21, male, born ME

            Dorcas Soule, 78, female, born ME

    [1194] 1871 Canadian Census, Magog, District 141 - Stanstead, Province of Quebec, p. 38, dwelling #133, family #148:

            Alonzo Weston, male, 32, born USA, F. W. Baptist, English, farming

            Seth Weston, male, 36, born USA, F. W. Baptist, English, farming

            Moses Weston, male, 72, born USA, F. W. Baptist, English, farming, married

            Betsey Weston, female, 59, born USA, F. W. Baptist, English, married

    [1195] www.findagrave.com, memorial #80524037, from his gravestone in Pine Hill Cemetery in Magog, Quebec.

    [1196] www.findagrave.com, memorial #80524049, from her gravestone in Pine Hill Cemetery in Magog, Quebec.

    [1197] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #56890898.

    [1198] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #56890898.

    [1199] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #25105799.

    [1200] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #25105799.

    [1201] 1840 Federal Census, Foxcroft, Piscataquis Co., ME, p. 336, the Reuben Brawn household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 5-9 years, 2 males aged 10-14 years, 2 males aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female under 5, 2 females aged 5-9 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

    [1202] 1850 Federal Census, Foxcroft, Piscataquis Co., ME, p. 262-263, dwelling #29, family #29:

            Reuben Brawn, 55, male, farmer, $1200, born Maddison

            Betsey Brawn, 46, female, born Hebron

            Seth Brawn, 26, male, farmer, born Foxcroft

            David Brawn, 24, male, farmer, born Foxcroft

            Henry Brawn, 22, male, farmer, born Foxcroft

            George Brawn, 21, male, none, born Foxcroft, attending school

            Harriet Brawn, 19, female, born Foxcroft, attending school

            Emily Brawn, 15, female, born Foxcroft, attending school

            Albert Brawn, 17, male, farmer, born Foxcroft, attending school

            Salmon Brawn, 13, male, born Foxcroft, attending school

            Angeline Brawn, 11, female, born Foxcroft, attending school

            Ellen Brawn, 9, female, born Foxcroft, attending school

            Lucy A. Brawn, 7, female, born Foxcroft, attending school

            Lorette Brawn, 4, female, born Foxcroft

    [1203] 1860 Federal Census, Foxcroft, Piscataquis Co., ME, Page No. 36, dwelling #?, family #252:

            Reuben Brawn, 60, male, farmer, born ME

            Betsey Brawn, 56, female, born ME

            Henry Brawn, 32, male, farmer, born ME

            George Brawn, 30, male, butcher, born ME

            Harriet Brawn, 28, female, born ME

            Albert Brawn, 26, male, born ME

            Emily Brawn, 24, female, born ME

            Salmon Brawn, 22, male, born ME

            Angeline Brawn, 19, female, born ME

            Ellen Brawn, 17, female, born ME

            Loretta Brawn, 13, female, born ME, attending school

            Lucy Brawn, 15, female, born ME

    [1204] 1870 Federal Census, Foxcroft, Piscataquis Co., ME, Page No. 24, dwelling #201, family #200:

            Reuben Brawn, 70, male, white, farmer, $2000, $660, born ME, a male citizen

            Betsey Brawn, 66, female, white, keeping house, born ME

            Danville Brawn, 43, male, white, laborer, $125, $100, born ME, a male citizen

            Harriet Brawn, 39, female, white, at home, born ME

            Salmon R. Brawn, 35, male, white, at home, born ME, a male citizen

            Lucy A. Brawn, 26, female, white, none, born ME. idiotic

    [1205] www.findagrave.com, memorial #25105799.

    [1206] www.findagrave.com, memorial #56890898.

    [1207] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #46081891.

    [1208] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #46081891.

    [1209] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #46081814.

    [1210] 1840 Federal Census, Foxcroft, Piscataquis Co., ME, p. 337, the Peleg Weston Jr. household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 30-39 years, and 1 female aged 20-29 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

    [1211] 1850 Federal Census, Township No. 8, Range 8th, Piscataquis Co., ME, p. 258, dwelling #2, family #2:

            Peleg Westen, 44, male, farmer, $300, born ME

            Elizabeth Westen, 32, female, born ME

            Frances J. Westen, 3, female, born ME

            Irving Westen, 1, male, born ME

    [1212] 1860 Federal Census, Township 8, Range 8, Piscataquis Co., ME, Page No. 41-42, dwelling #307, family #302:

            Peleg Weston, 43, male, farmer, $400, $146, born ME

            Elizabeth H. Weston, 42, female, born ME

            Francis Weston, 13, male, born ME,

            Irving Weston, 11, male, born ME

            Ellen Weston, 5, female, born ME

            Clara Weston, 9/12, female, born ME

    [1213] 1870 Federal Census, Howard, Piscataquis Co., ME, Page No. 3, dwelling #20, family #20:

            Peleg Weston, 64, male, white, farmer, $800, $1065, born ME, a male citizen

            Elizabeth Weston, 52, female, white, keeping house, born ME

            Irvin Weston, 21, male, white, at home, born ME

            Clara Weston, 10, female, white, at home, born ME

    [1214] www.findagrave.com, memorial #46081891, from his gravestone in Riverside Cemetery in Willimantic, ME.

    [1215] www.findagrave.com, memorial #46081814, from her gravestone in Riverside Cemetery in Willimantic, ME.

    [1216] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #24874331.

    [1217] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #24874336.

    [1218] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #24874331.

    [1219] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #24874336.

    [1220] 1840 Federal Census, Foxcroft, Piscataquis Co., ME, p. 335, the Caleb Weston household had 2 males under 5, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 male aged 70-79 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 60-69 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

    [1221] 1850 Federal Census, Town of Foxcroft, Piscataquis Co., ME, p. 263-264, family #41, family #41:

            Caleb Weston, 42, male, farmer, $800, born Hebron

            Jane Weston, 35, female, born Garland

            Isaac Weston, 13, male, born Foxcroft, attending school

            G. H. Weston, 12, male, born Foxcroft, attending school

            J. C. Weston, 8, male, born Foxcroft, attending school

            Lucinda F. Weston, 6, female, born Foxcroft, attending school

            C. C. Weston, 4, male, born Foxcroft, attending school

            Betsey Weston, 76, female, born Bridgewater

            John Woodard, 29, male, no occupation, born Guilford

    [1222] 1860 Federal Census, Foxcroft, Piscataquis Co., ME, Page No. 36, dwelling #254, family #249 (hard to read):

            Caleb Weston, 51, male, farmer, born ME

            Jane Weston, 45, female, born ME

            George H. Weston, 21, farmer, born ME

            John C. Weston, 17, born ME, attending school

            Caleb C. Weston, 14, born ME

            Lucinda F. Weston, 16, born ME

    [1223] 1870 Federal Census, Foxcroft, Piscataquis Co., ME, Page No. 25, dwelling #205, family #204:

            Caleb Weston, 53, male, white, farmer, $2800, $2480, born ME, a male citizen

            Jane Weston, 54, female, white, keeping house, born ME

            Dwelling #205, family #205:

            Clinton Weston, 24, male, white, farmer, born ME, a male citizen           

            Amanda Weston, 23, female, white, keeping house, born ME

            Nellie J. Weston, 1/12, female, white, born ME, born May

    [1224] www.findagrave.com, memorial #24874331, from his gravestone in Rural Grove Cemetery in Dover-Foxcroft, ME.

    [1225] www.findagrave.com, memorial #24874336, from her gravestone in Rural Grove Cemetery in Dover-Foxcroft, ME.

    [1226] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #79296725.

    [1227] www.findagrave.com, memorial #79296725, from his gravestone in Jefferds Cemetery in Dover-Foxcroft, ME.

    [1228] Calculated from her age in the 1850 federal census in Turner, ME, she was still under 45 years of age in the 1810 federal census in Turner, ME, but her age at death calculates to a birth of about 3 Oct. 1770.

    [1229] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 296, the marriage not listed in the vital records of Bridgewater, and William Loring not identified in the Loring section, p. 239, the year calculated from the birth of their first child on 18 Oct. 1795.

    [1230] Calculated from his age at death. Ancestry.com gives his birth date as 9 May 1771 in MA, and his parents as William and Lucy (Ryder) Loring, but with no source documentation. His birth was not recorded in Plympton, MA, where William and Lucy Loring lived.

    [1231] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 165, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth County, the Wm Loring household had 2 free white males aged 16 or older, 1 free white male under 16, and 4 free white females.

    [1232] 1800 Federal Census, Turner, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 189, the Wm Loring Jr. household had 2 males under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years. Next door the Wm Loring household had 1 male aged 45 or over and 1 female aged 45 or over. Also living nearby was the household of John Loring.

    [1233] 1810 Federal Census, Turner, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 408, the Wm Loring Jr household had 2 males under 10, 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 2 females under 10, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

    [1234] 1820 Federal Census, Turner, Oxford Co., ME, p. 228, the William Loring household had 1 male aged 10-15 years, 2 males aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 1 female under 10, 2 females aged 10-15 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over, including 3 persons engaged in agriculture.

    [1235] 1830 Federal Census, Turner, Oxford Co., ME, p. 108, the William Loring household had 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years.

    [1236] 1840 Federal Census, Turner, Oxford Co., ME, p. 57, the Wm Loring Jr household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, including 2 persons employed in agriculture.

    [1237] 1850 Federal Census, Turner, Oxford Co., ME, p. 26, dwelling #369, family #411.

    [1238] www.findagrave.com, memorial #63687167, from his gravestone in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1239] Androscoggin County Probate Vol. 1, p. 386-387, from FHL microfilm #0010529.

    [1240] 1860 Federal Census, Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 56, dwelling #445, family #476.

    [1241] www.findagrave.com, memorial #63687225, from her gravestone in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1242] I.G.I. Birth Records, taken from LDS temple records, microfilm #537231; www.findagrave.com, memorial #63686858, from his gravestone in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1243] I.G.I. Birth Records, taken from LDS temple records, microfilm #s 471966 and 537231.

    [1244] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #63667373, her name given as Prudence Packard on Ancestry.com, with no source documentation.

    [1245] Calculated from her age at death.

    [1246] 1840 Federal Census, Hebron, Oxford Co., ME, p. 145, the Caleb Loring household had 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 15-19 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

    [1247] 1850 Federal Census, Turner, Oxford Co., ME, p. 4, dwelling #56, family #67:

            Caleb Loring, 59, male, farmer, $900, born ME

            Prudence Loring, 53, female, born ME

            Joseph S. Loring, 16, male, farmer, born ME, attending school

            Betsey J. Loring, 13, female, born ME, attending school

    [1248] www.findagrave.com, memorial #63667395, from her gravestone in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1249] I.G.I. Birth Records, taken from LDS temple records, microfilm #s 471966 and 537231; www.findagrave.com, memorial #63667373, from his gravestone in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1250] Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #9822, his parents Caleb and Prudence Loring.

    [1251] Her parents’ names from her death record, they lived in Mexico, Oxford Co., ME.

    [1252] John P. Durgin and wife Lucetta G. Durgin were living in Livermore, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1850 federal census, newly married:

            1850 Federal Census, Livermore, Oxford Co., ME, p. 265, dwelling #205, family #218:

            John P. Durgin, 23, male, farmer, born ME, married within the year

            Lucetta G. Durgin, 19, female, born ME, married within the year

            John P. Durgin died on 20 Sept. 1854, aged 27 years, 6 months, and was buried in the Baptist Church Cemetery in Mexico, Oxford Co., ME, from www.findagrave.com memorial #123995238.

    [1253] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #10520.

    [1254] 1860 Federal Census, Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 3, dwelling #20, family #21:

            Joseph S. Loring, 26, male, farmer, $1250, $495, born ME

            Lucetta G. Loring, 29, female, born ME

            John A. Durgin, 7, male, born ME, attending school

            Asa K. Staples, 32, male, shoe box manufr., $1500, $1467, born ME

    [1255] 1870 Federal Census, Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 37, dwelling #312, family #333:

            Joseph S. Loring, 36, male, white, farming, $2400, $1100, born ME, a male citizen

            Lucetta G. Loring, 38, female, white, keeping house, born ME

            William S. Loring, 10, male, white, at home, born ME, attending school

            George A. Loring, 3, male, white, at home, born ME

            John A. Durgin, 17, male, white, works on farm, born ME, attending school

    [1256] Androscoggin County Probate of Wills Vol. 2, p. 151; www.findagrave.com, memorial #126414826, from his gravestone in North Turner Cemetery in North Turner, ME, which gives the date as 3 Oct. 1879.

    [1257] Androscoggin County Probate Records Vol. 5, p. 498, from FHL microfilm #0010531.

    [1258] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #10150, widow of Joseph S. Loring, her parents Ange H. Mitchell and Betsey J. Jordan, of New Gloucester; www.findagrave.com, memorial #126414867, from her gravestone in North Turner Cemetery in North Turner, ME.

    [1259] Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #9822, her parents Caleb and Prudence Loring.

    [1260] www.findagrave.com, memorial #63667413, from her gravestone in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1261] I.G.I. Birth Records, taken from LDS temple records, microfilm #s 471966 and 537231.

    [1262] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #12255.

    [1263] Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #9813.

   [1264] 1830 Federal Census, Turner, Oxford Co., ME, p. 115, the William Loring Jr household had 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 female under 5, and 1 female aged 20-29 years.

    [1265] 1840 Federal Census, Turner, Oxford Co., ME, p. 57, the Wm Loring Jr. household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years.

    [1266] 1850 Federal Census, Turner, Oxford Co., ME, p. 26, dwelling #368, family #410:

            William Loring, 49, male, farmer, $1000, born ME

            Hannah Loring, 48, female, born ME

            Lydia F. Loring, 20, female, born ME

            William L. Loring, 14, male, born ME, attending school

    [1267] www.findagrave.com, memorial #69785009, from her gravestone in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1268] 1860 Federal Census, Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 57, dwelling #453, family #484:

            William Loring, 59, male, farmer, $1950, $598, born ME

            William L. Loring, 24, male, farmer, $75, born ME, married within the year

            Julia B. Loring, 23, female, born ME, married within the year

    [1269] Androscoggin County Probate of Wills Vol. 2, p. 579; I.G.I. Birth Records, taken from LDS temple records, microfilm #s 471966 and 537231; www.findagrave.com, memorial #69785046, from his gravestone in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1270] Androscoggin County Probate Records Vol. 7, p. 474-475, from FHL microfilm #43391105.

    [1271] Calculated from her age in the 1850 federal census.

    [1272] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1002386, she was of Turner, ME.

    [1273] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #63708303.

    [1274] 1860 Federal Census, Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 33, dwelling #263, family #276:

            Cyrus Briggs, 33, male, farmer, $2350, $800, born ME

            Lydia F. Briggs, 30, female, born ME

            Julia H. Briggs, 5, female, born ME, attending school

            Maria L. Briggs, 3, female, born ME

            Harriet F. Briggs, 1, female, born ME

            John Warren, 17, male, farm labour, born ME, attending school

    [1275] www.findagrave.com, memorial #69785274, from her gravestone in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1276] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #12255; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #63708303.

    [1277] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #63708325.

    [1278] 1870 Federal Census, Town of Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 12, dwelling #93, family #103:

            Cyrus Briggs, 43, male, white, farming, $2000, $2800, born ME, a male citizen

            Abbie C. Briggs, 28, female, white, keeping house, born VT

            Julia H. Briggs, 15, female, white, at home, born ME, attending school

            Maria L. Briggs, 13, female, white, at home, born ME, attending school

            Hattie F. Briggs, 11, female, white, at home, born ME, attending school

            William C. Briggs, 8, male, white, at home, born ME, attending school

            Lizzie C. Briggs, 5, female, white, at home, born ME, attending school

            Walter M. Briggs, 2, male, white, at home, born ME

            Infant Briggs, 1/12, male, white, at home, born ME

    [1279] www.findagrave.com, memorial #63708303, from his gravestone in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1280] www.findagrave.com, memorial #63708325, from her gravestone in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1281] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #69785707.

    [1282] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #10408, her maiden name spelled “Reckards” on her gravestone.

    [1283] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #69785750.

    [1284] 1870 Federal Census, Town of Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 59-60, dwelling #500, family #532:

            William L. Loring, 34, male, white, farming, $3100, $1200, born ME, a male citizen

            Julia Loring, 33, female, white, keeping house, born ME

            Stella M. Loring, 1, female, white, at home, born ME

            William Loring, 69, male, white, retired farmer, born ME, a male citizen

            Jennet Reckards, 68, female, white, retired housewife, born ME

    [1285] www.findagrave.com, memorial #69785707, from his gravestone in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1286] www.findagrave.com, memorial #69785750, from her gravestone in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1287] I.G.I. Birth Records, taken from LDS temple records, microfilm #s 471966 and 537231.

    [1288] I.G.I. Birth Records, taken from LDS temple records, microfilm #s 471966 and 537231; www.findagrave.com, memorial #63687058, from her gravestone in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1289] I.G.I. Birth Records, taken from LDS temple records, microfilm #s 471966 and 537231; Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 13 Oct. 2002 by Dave Carlsen, taken from Derby, Perley, The Hutchinson Family: or the Descendants of Barnard Hutchinson of Cowlam, England, Essex Institute, Salem, MA, 1870; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #63687263.

    [1290] Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 13 Oct. 2002 by Dave Carlsen, taken from Derby, Perley, The Hutchinson Family: or the Descendants of Barnard Hutchinson of Cowlam, England, Essex Institute, Salem, MA, 1870.

    [1291] I.G.I. Marriage Records, taken from LDS temple records, microfilm #s 471966 and 537231; Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 13 Oct. 2002 by Dave Carlsen, taken from Derby, Perley, The Hutchinson Family: or the Descendants of Barnard Hutchinson of Cowlam, England, Essex Institute, Salem, MA, 1870.

    [1292] Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 13 Oct. 2002 by Dave Carlsen, taken from Derby, Perley, The Hutchinson Family: or the Descendants of Barnard Hutchinson of Cowlam, England, Essex Institute, Salem, MA, 1870.

    [1293] 1840 Federal Census, Turner, Oxford Co., ME, p. 58, the Seth Loring household had 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 male aged 60-69 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 60-69 years, including 2 persons employed in agriculture.

    [1294] 1850 Federal Census, Turner, Oxford Co., ME, p. 26, dwelling #369, family #411:

            Seth Loring, 42, male, farmer, born ME

            Nancy Loring, 40, female, born ME

            Lucy Loring, 11, female, born ME

            Mary Loring, 7, female, born ME

            Isaac M. Loring, 5, male, born ME

            John M. Loring, 5, male, born ME

            Baby Loring, 4/12, male, born ME

            William Loring, 79, male, farmer, $1200, born MA

            Hannah Loring, 72, female, born MA

    [1295] 1860 Federal Census, Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 56, dwelling #445, family #476:

            Seth Loring, 53, male, farmer, $1800, $1808, born ME

            Nancy Loring, 46, female, born ME

            Mariah Loring, 17, female, domestic, born ME, attending school

            John Millton Loring, 12, male, born ME, attending school

            Isaac N. Loring, 12, male, born ME, attending school

            Frederic M. Loring, 10, male, born ME, attending school

            Hannah Loring, 89, female, born MA

    [1296] 1870 Federal Census, Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 58-59, dwelling #492, family #524:

            Seth Loring, 63, male, white, farming, $2800, $1000, born ME, a male citizen

            Nancy Loring, 56, female, white, keeping house, born ME

            Isaac N. Loring, 22, male, white, farming, born ME, a male citizen

            Frederick M. Loring, 20, male, white, works on farm, born ME

    [1297] I.G.I. Birth Records, taken from LDS temple records, microfilm #s 471966 and 537231; www.findagrave.com, memorial #63687263, from his gravestone in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1298] www.findagrave.com, memorial #63687294, from her gravestone in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1299] Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 13 Oct. 2002 by Dave Carlsen, taken from Derby, Perley, The Hutchinson Family: or the Descendants of Barnard Hutchinson of Cowlam, England, Essex Institute, Salem, MA, 1870.

    [1300] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #12255.

    [1301] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #69532655.

    [1302] 1860 Federal Census, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME, Page No. 18, dwelling #152, family #158:

            Otis Bicknell, 60, male, farmer, $2400, $629, born ME

            Martha Bicknell, 55, female, born ME

            Satina Bicknell, 25, female, seamstress, born ME

            Martha Bicknell, 12, female, born ME, attending school

            Charles Bicknell, 35, male, farm laborer, born ME

            Lucy Bicknell, 22, female, born ME

            Henry Bicknell, 6/12, male, born ME

            Timothy Bicknell, 52, male, farm laborer, born ME

    [1303] www.findagrave.com, memorial #69532655, from his gravestone in Prince Cemetery in Buckfield, ME.

    [1304] www.findagrave.com, memorial #69422678, from her gravestone in Prince Cemetery in Buckfield, ME.

    [1305] Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 13 Oct. 2002 by Dave Carlsen, taken from Derby, Perley, The Hutchinson Family: or the Descendants of Barnard Hutchinson of Cowlam, England, Essex Institute, Salem, MA, 1870.

    [1306] 1870 Federal Census, City of Auburn Ward 2, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 14, p. 23, dwelling #94, family #132:

            Ruth Bridgham, 60, female, white, keeping house, $5000, $800, born ME

            Maria Loring, 27, female, white, domestic, born ME

            Milton Loring, 23, male, works in shoe shop, born ME, a male citizen

    [1307] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #86891257.

    [1308] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #86891196.

    [1309] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #86891196, which includes a nice signed photograph of him.

    [1310] www.findagrave.com, memorial #86891257, from her gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, ME.

    [1311] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #86891196.

    [1312] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #120434170.

    [1313] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #120434170.

    [1314] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #120434170.

    [1315] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #10135, his parents John Colby Hutchinson and Emeline Doe; www.findagrave.com, memorial #86891196, from his gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, ME.

    [1316] www.findagrave.com memorial #120434170, from her gravestone in Gray Village Cemetery in Gray, ME, which reads “Abby Morse wife of James P. Hutchinson.”

    [1317] Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 13 Oct. 2002 by Dave Carlsen, taken from Derby, Perley, The Hutchinson Family: or the Descendants of Barnard Hutchinson of Cowlam, England, Essex Institute, Salem, MA, 1870; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #78561815, which gives his name as Milton J. Loring.

    [1318] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #78561815.

    [1319] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #78561780.

    [1320] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #10408, Auburn, and #12255, Turner, in both cases his name recorded as Milton J. Loring.

    [1321] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #78561780.

    [1322] 1880 Federal Census, Auburn, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 45, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 2, dwelling #378, family #524:

            Milton J. Loring, white, male, 32, married, shoe manufacturer, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Justina B. Loring, white, female, 27, wife, married, housekeeping, confined [sick], born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Sophronia Bailey, white, female, 49, servant, widowed, tailoress, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Nancy Loring, white, female, 67, mother, widowed, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

    [1323] www.findagrave.com, memorial #78561815, from his gravestone in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in South Portland, ME.

    [1324] www.findagrave.com, memorial #78561780, from his gravestone in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in South Portland, ME.

    [1325] Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 13 Oct. 2002 by Dave Carlsen, taken from Derby, Perley, The Hutchinson Family: or the Descendants of Barnard Hutchinson of Cowlam, England, Essex Institute, Salem, MA, 1870; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #111690881.

    [1326] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #111690881.

    [1327] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #10408, his name recorded as I. N. Loring.

    [1328] Calculated from her age in the 1880 federal census.

    [1329] 1880 Federal Census, Auburn 2d Ward, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 78, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 2, dwelling #620, family #917:

            James S. Drake, white, male, 71, married, retired farmer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Joanna P. Drake, white, female, 69, wife, married, housekeeping, born ME, father born MA, mother born ME

            I. N. Loring, white, male, 32, boarder, married, shoe shop hand, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Carrie E. Loring, white, female, 30, boarder, married, born ME, father born MA, mother born ME

            Blanche G. Loring, white, female, 10/12, born Aug., boarder, single, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

    [1330] www.findagrave.com, memorial #111690987, from her gravestone in Mount Auburn Cemetery in Auburn, ME.

    [1331] www.findagrave.com, memorial #111690881, from his gravestone in Mount Auburn Cemetery in Auburn, ME.

    [1332] Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 13 Oct. 2002 by Dave Carlsen, taken from Derby, Perley, The Hutchinson Family: or the Descendants of Barnard Hutchinson of Cowlam, England, Essex Institute, Salem, MA, 1870.

    [1333] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1002644.

    [1334] Calculated from her age in the 1880 federal census.

    [1335] 1880 Federal Census, Auburn 2d Ward, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 27, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 2, dwelling #250, family #313:

            C. B. Kimball, white, male, 53, married, blacksmith, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Mary S. Kimball, white, female, 45, wife, married, housekeeping, born ME, father born NH, mother born NH

            Fred W. Kimball, white, male, 25, son, single, printer, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            George E. Kimball, white, male, 17, son, single, printer, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Arthur Kimball, white, male, 15, son, single, apprentice blacksmith, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Ida M. Foster, white, female, 16, servant, single, servant, born ME, father born Nova Scotia, mother born ME

            Dwelling #250, family #314:

            Fred M. Loring, white, male, 31, married, shoe shop hand, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Abbie W. Loring, white, female, 25, wife, married, housekeeping, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

    [1336] www.findagrave.com, memorial #111691145, from his gravestone in Mount Auburn Cemetery in Auburn, ME.

    [1337] I.G.I. Birth Records, taken from LDS temple records, microfilm #s 471966 and 537231.

    [1338] I.G.I. Birth Records, taken from LDS temple records, microfilm #s 471966 and 537231; www.findagrave.com, memorial #63687738, from her gravestone in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1339] I.G.I. Birth Records, taken from LDS temple records, microfilm #537231; Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 13 Oct. 2002 by Dave Carlsen, taken from Derby, Perley, The Hutchinson Family: or the Descendants of Barnard Hutchinson of Cowlam, England, Essex Institute, Salem, MA, 1870.

    [1341] Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 13 Oct. 2002 by Dave Carlsen, taken from Derby, Perley, The Hutchinson Family: or the Descendants of Barnard Hutchinson of Cowlam, England, Essex Institute, Salem, MA, 1870.

    [1342] I.G.I. Birth Records, taken from LDS temple records, microfilm #537231; Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 13 Oct. 2002 by Dave Carlsen, taken from Derby, Perley, The Hutchinson Family: or the Descendants of Barnard Hutchinson of Cowlam, England, Essex Institute, Salem, MA, 1870; www.findagrave.com, memorial #63687122, from her gravestone in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1343] Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 13 Oct. 2002 by Dave Carlsen, taken from Derby, Perley, The Hutchinson Family: or the Descendants of Barnard Hutchinson of Cowlam, England, Essex Institute, Salem, MA, 1870.

    [1344] 1840 Federal Census, Hebron, Oxford Co., ME, p. 144, the Joseph Hutchinson household had 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 2 females under 5, 2 females aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years, including 2 persons employed in agriculture.

    [1345] Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 13 Oct. 2002 by Dave Carlsen, taken from Derby, Perley, The Hutchinson Family: or the Descendants of Barnard Hutchinson of Cowlam, England, Essex Institute, Salem, MA, 1870.

    [1346] Calculated from her age in the 1850 federal census.

    [1347] 1850 Federal Census, Hebron, Oxford Co., ME, p. 42, dwelling #130, family #140:

            Joseph Hutchinson, 43, male, farmer, $1800, born ME

            Laura Hutchinson, 44, female, born ME

            Lucy A. Hutchinson, 14, female, born ME, attending school

            Mary D. Hutchinson, 10, female, born ME, attending school

            Deborah D. Hutchinson, 7, female, born ME, attending school

            Deborah Hutchinson, 69, female, born MA

            Lewis Leighton, 25, male, laborer, born ME, cannot read or write

            Henry C. Davie, 12, male, born ME, attending school

    [1348] www.findagrave.com, memorial #100087872, from her gravestone in Oak Hill Cemetery in Auburn, ME.

    [1349] Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 13 Oct. 2002 by Dave Carlsen, taken from Derby, Perley, The Hutchinson Family: or the Descendants of Barnard Hutchinson of Cowlam, England, Essex Institute, Salem, MA, 1870.

    [1350] Androscoggin County Probate Records Vol. 2, p. 29, the first accounting of the estate of William Loring by Seth Loring, Executor.

    [1351] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 557, from private records of Lt. John Washburn and Oliver Alden; www.findagrave.com, memorial #68152471, from his gravestone in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1352] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 557, from private records of Lt. John Washburn and Oliver Alden; per the www.findagrave.com memorial #68152471 of her brother Moses Snell.

    [1353] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 557, from private records of Lt. John Washburn and Oliver Alden; per the www.findagrave.com memorial #68152471 of Moses Snell.

    [1354] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 296; per the www.findagrave.com memorial #68152471 of Moses Snell.

    [1355] Pearson, Gen. Gardner W., Records Of The Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, p. 178.

    [1356] 1810 Federal Census, Turner, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 411, the Moses Snell Jr. household had 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female under 10, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

    [1357] 1820 Federal Census, Northport, Hancock Co., ME, p. 561, the Moses Snell household had 1 male aged 26-44 years, 4 females under 10, and 1 female aged 26-44 years, including 1 person engaged in agriculture.

    [1358] www.findagrave.com, memorial #120652828, from his gravestone in Grove Cemetery in Belfast, ME.

    [1359] I.G.I. Birth Records, the source not listed, nor was the birth recorded in the Bridgewater vital records, but it agrees with his age in the 1850 federal census.

    [1360] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file, submitted on 21 Nov. 2002 by Barbara Lenker.

    [1361] Calculated from the birth of their first child in ca. 1805.

    [1362] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file, submitted on 21 Nov. 2002 by Barbara Lenker; Stover, Margaret Harris, Vital Records of Raynham, Massachusetts, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA, 1997, [hereinafter Raynham VRs], p. 26.

    [1363] Pearson, Gen. Gardner W., Records Of The Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, p. 150.

    [1364] 1810 Federal Census, Turner, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 411, the Caleb Snell household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 2 females under 10, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

    [1365] 1820 Federal Census, Turner, Oxford Co., ME, p. 230, the Caleb Snell household had 2 males under 10, 1 male aged 16-18 years, 1 male aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 2 females aged 10-15 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years, including 1 person engaged in agriculture.

    [1366] 1830 Federal Census, Turner, Oxford Co., ME, p. 109, the Caleb Snell household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 2 females aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years.

    [1367] 1840 Federal Census, Turner, Oxford Co., ME, p. 57, the Caleb Snell household had 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years, including 6 persons employed in agriculture.

    [1368] 1850 Federal Census, Turner, Oxford Co., ME, p. 29, dwelling #422, family #471:

            Caleb Snell, 66, male, farmer, $1500, born MA

            Rhoda Snell, 67, female, born MA

            George Snell, 31, male, farmer, born ME

            Danvill Snell, 24, male, farmer, born ME

            Delia Downer, 18, female, born ME

    [1369] 1860 Federal Census, Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 56, dwelling #449, family #480:

            Caleb Snell, 77, male, farmer, $2670, $1588, born MA

            Rhoda Snell, 77, female, born MA

            Danville Snell, 35, male, farmer, $200, born ME

            Jane Snell, 21, female, born ME

            Jane Foy, 42, female, born ME

    [1370] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1205246, wife of Caleb Snell.

    [1371] 1870 Federal Census, Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 14, dwelling #104, family #115:

            Caleb Snell, 86, male, white, farming, $500, $300, born MA, a male citizen

            Nahum Mitchell, 67, male, white, farming, $2700, $780, born ME, a male citizen

            Caroline Mitchell, 63, female, white, keeping house, born ME

            Ellen W. Mitchell, 28, female, white, at home, born ME

    [1372] Per the I.G.I. Birth Record of his birth, the source not listed.

    [1373] Calculated from his age in the 1850 federal census.

    [1374] Her parents’ names from her death record.

    [1375] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1205246, he was of Turner, she was of Buckfield.

    [1376] Calculated from her age in the 1850 and 1860 federal censuses.

    [1377] 1850 Federal Census, Turner, Oxford Co., ME, p. 29, dwelling #414, family #462 (hard to read):

            Charles Snell, 43, male, farmer, $1500, born ME

            Sarah J. Snell, 24, female, born ME

            Isaac F. Snell [sic], 6, male, born ME, attending school

            Charles M. Hough, 18, male, laborer, born ME, attending school

    [1378] 1860 Federal Census, Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 23, dwelling #187, family #194:

            Charles Snell, 56, male, farmer, $2600, $1513, born ME

            Sarah J. Snell, 34, female, born ME

            Charles A. Snell, 9, male, born ME, attending school

            George W. Snell, 8/12, male, born ME

            Isaac F. McAlaster, 16, male, farm laborer, born ME, attending school

            Elizabeth L. Staples, 12, female, born ME, attending school

    [1379] 1870 Federal Census, Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 59, dwelling #496, family #528:

            Charles Snell, 64, male, white, farming, $2000, $750, born ME, a male citizen

            Sarah J. Snell, 44, female, white, keeping house, born ME

            Charles A. Snell, 19, male, white, works on farm, born ME

            George W. Snell, 10, male, white, at home, born ME, attending school

            Lewis Leighton, 45, male, white, farm laborer, born ME, a male citizen

    [1380] 1880 Federal Census, Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 2, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 20, dwelling #11, family #12:

            Charles Snell, white, male, 76, married, sick with consumption, born ME, father born MA, mother born MA

            J Sarah Snell, white, female, 54, wife, married, keeping house, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            W George Snell, white, male, 20, son, single, works in hub factory, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

    [1381] Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1316223; www.findagrave.com, memorial #20869069, from his gravestone in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1382] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #10039, her parents Moses Young and Vesta Drake.

    [1383] Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, online at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #12262, his parents Chas. and Sarah Jane Snell.

    [1384] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #10520.

    [1385] Calculated from her age in the 1880 federal census.

    [1386] 1880 Federal Census, Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 2, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 20, dwelling #11, family #13:

            A Charles Snell, white, male, 29, married, farm laborer, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            T Tempie Snell, white, female, 26, wife, married, keeping house, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            L Anna Snell, white, female, 5, daughter, single, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Daniel Doyl, white, male, 19, boarder, single, printer, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

    [1387] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #10193, his parents Chas Snell, born in Turner, and Sarah Young, born in Buckfield.

    [1388] Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #12262, his parents Charles and Sarah J. Snell.

    [1389] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #12255.

    [1390] Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1316223, her birth date from her death record.

    [1391] Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1316223, her burial in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME; www.findagrave.com, memorial #20869108, from her gravestone in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME, which gives her parents as T. C. & V. E. Burdin.

    [1392] Her parents’ names from her marriage record.

    [1393] Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1843702, his parents Charles Snell and Sarah Young, her parents Noah Hall and Elizabeth Ludden; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 470, p. 140, Cambridge, and p. 374, Somerville, the marriage in Somerville, his second marriage, her first, he was of Cambridge, a conductor, his birth place Chasis Mills, ME, his parents Charles Snell and Sarah Young, she was of West Peru, ME, her birth place West Peru, and her parents Noah Hall and Elizabeth Ludden.

    [1394] I.G.I. Birth Records, taken from LDS temple records, microfilm #537311; Record of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, 1776-1896, of Turner, Maine, from FHL microfilm #0012262.

    [1395] His parents’ names from the FHL Pedigree Resource File for James Madison Reynolds.

    [1396] I.G.I. Marriage Records, taken from LDS temple records, microfilm #s 537311 and 537691.

    [1397] Per the FHL Pedigree Resource File for James Madison Reynolds, which doesn’t exactly match his ages in the 1850 and 1860 federal censuses.

    [1398] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #11550. Hannah D. Reynolds, wife of James M. Reynolds, died on 9 Sept. 1840 in Turner, ME, aged 32 years, and was buried in Wood Street Cemetery in Turner, ME, from her www.findagrave.com memorial #40194455.

    [1399] 1850 Federal Census, Auburn, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 15, dwelling #193, family #193:

            Madison Reynolds, 40, male, farmer, $3000, born ME

            Henrietta Reynolds, 38, female, born ME

            Sanford B. Reynolds, 10, male, born ME, attending school

            Albert S. Reynolds, 1, male, born ME

    [1400] 1860 Federal Census, Town of Auburn, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 9, dwelling #75, family #75:

            James M. Reynolds, 50, male, farmer, $3000, $1690, born ME

            Henryetta Reynolds, 45, female, born ME

            Sanford Reynolds, 20, male, farm laborer, born ME, attending school

            Albert Reynolds, 11, male, born ME, attending school

            Rebecca Small, 10, female, born ME, attending school

            Dwelling #74, family #76:

            Polly Reynolds, 83, female, born MA

            Otis Reynolds, 70, male, born MA

    [1401] 1870 Federal Census, City of Auburn Ward 1, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 10, dwelling #74, family #77:

            James Raynolds, 61, male, white, farmer, $4500, $700, born ME

            Henrietta Raynolds, 60, female, white, keeping house, born ME

            Otis Raynolds, 74, male, white, at home, born ME

            Dwelling #74, family #78:

            Sanford Raynolds, 31, male, white, farmer, $100, born ME

            Esther Raynolds, 27, female, white, keeping house, born ME

    [1402] Androscoggin Probate of Wills Vol. 2, p. 290; Maine, Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1990, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1787296; www.findagrave.com, memorial #128239105, from her gravestone in North Auburn Cemetery in North Auburn, ME.

    [1403] Androscoggin County Probate Records Vol. 6, p. 345-347, from FHL microfilm #43391105.

    [1404] Maine, Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1990, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1787296; per the FHL Pedigree Resource File for James Madison Reynolds; www.findagrave.com, memorial #128238912, from his gravestone in North Auburn Cemetery in North Auburn, ME.

    [1405] Androscoggin County Probate Records Vol. 7, p. 272-273, from FHL microfilm #43391105.

    [1406] Calculated from his age in the 1850 and 1860 federal censuses.

    [1407] Maine, Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1990, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1787296; www.findagrave.com, memorial #128243052, from his gravestone in North Auburn Cemetery in North Auburn, ME.

    [1408] I.G.I. Birth Records, taken from Record of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, 1776-1896, of Turner, Maine, from FHL microfilm #0012262.

    [1409] Calculated from his age at death.

    [1410] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #12255.

    [1411] Calculated from her age in the 1860 federal census.

    [1412] 1860 Federal Census, turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 57, dwelling #452, family #483:

            George Snell, 41, male, farmer, $2000, $696, born ME

            Rebecca Snell, 33, female, born ME

    [1413] www.findagrave.com, memorial #63684146, from his gravestone in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1414] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #s 9773, and 12255.

    [1415] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #11335.

    [1416] Calculated from his age in the 1850 federal census.

    [1417] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #12255.

    [1418] Calculated from her age in the 1860 federal census.

    [1419] 1860 Federal Census, Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 56, dwelling #449, family #480.

    [1420] Her parents’ names from her death record.

    [1421] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1205237, the marriage of Jeremiah Y. Pettengill and Nancy D. Chaffin on 8 Sept. 1858 in Portland, ME; Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, the birth of Mary Augusta Pettingill, daughter of Jeremiah Y. and Nancy D. Pettingill, on 11 Mar. 1862 in Portland, ME.

    [1422] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1205246, he was of Turner, she was of Portland.

    [1423] Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #10604.

    [1424] 1870 Federal Census, Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 14, dwelling #103, family #114:

            Danville Snell, 44, male, white, farming, $450, born ME, a male citizen

            Nancy D. Snell, 27, female, white, keeping house, born ME

            Lizzie M. Pettengill, 11, female, white, at home, born ME, attending school

            Mary A. Pettengill, 8, female, white, at home, born ME, attending school

            Jeremiah T. Pettengill, 5, male, white, at home, born ME, attending school

            Infant Pettengill, 8/12, male, white, at home, born ME, born in Nov.

    [1425] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #9861, his age not given in the death record.

    [1426] His parents’ names from his death record.

    [1427] New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1001278, both widowed, his second marriage, her third marriage, his occupation a jeweler, his birth place Auburn, ME, her birth place Buckfield, ME, her maiden name Chaffin.

    [1428] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #10143, his parents True Lander and Elvira Dresser; Maine, Veterans Cemetery Records, 1676-1918, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1001831; www.findagrave.com, memorial #99469044, from his gravestone in Oak Hill Cemetery in Auburn, ME.

    [1429] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #10143, widow of Charles M. Lander, her birth place Buckfield, ME, her parents Adoniram Chaffin, born in Buckfield, and Lydia Bean, born in Buckfield, her father’s occupation a carpenter.

    [1430] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 14 Nov. 2002 by Jim Record, but his birth was not recorded in the Bridgewater vital records.

    [1431] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 111, the marriage of Ebenezer Drake and Martha Gurney on 17 Jan. 1782 in Bridgewater; Brockton VRs, p. 192.

    [1432] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #11030; per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 14 Nov. 2002 by Jim Record.

    [1433] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 14 Nov. 2002 by Jim Record.

    [1434] Pearson, Gen. Gardner W., Records Of The Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, p. 178.

    [1435] 1810 Federal Census, Turner, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 110, the Eleazer Snell household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 16-25 years.

    [1436] 1820 Federal Census, Turner, Oxford Co., ME, p. 230, the Eleazar Snell household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 3 females under 10, 1 female aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years, including 1 person engaged in agriculture.

    [1437] 1830 Federal Census, Turner, Oxford Co., ME, p. 108, the Eleazer Snell household had 2 males aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 2 females under 5, 3 females aged 10-14 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years.

    [1438] 1840 Federal Census, Turner, Oxford Co., ME, p. 59, the Eleazer Snell household had 2 males aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 2 females aged 10-14 years, 2 females aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years, including 7 persons employed in agriculture, and 1 person employed in manufacturing and trade.  

    [1439] 1850 Federal Census, Turner, Oxford Co., ME, p. 29, dwelling #419, family #468:

            Eleazer Snell, 59, male, farmer, $800, born MA

            Polly Snell, 61, female, born ME

            Caleb Snell 2nd, 25, male, farmer, born ME

            Vesta Snell, 31, female, born ME

            Clarinda Snell, 21, female, born ME

    [1440] 1860 Federal Census, Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 55, dwelling #439, family #470:

            Eleazer Snell, 69, male, farmer, $750, $350, born MA

            Martha Snell, 71, female, born ME

            Vesta Snell, 42, female, tailoress, $250, born ME

    [1441] Androscoggin County Probate of Wills Vol. 1, p. 290; www.findagrave.com, memorial #20869173, from his gravestone in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME, which gives the date as 10 Jan. 1867.

    [1442] Androscoggin County Probate Records Vol. 4, p. 30, from FHL microfilm #0010530.

    [1443] 1870 Federal Census, Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 58, dwelling #487, family #520.

    [1444] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 14 Nov. 2002 by Jim Record; www.findagrave.com, memorial #20869175, from her gravestone in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1445] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 14 Nov. 2002 by Jim Record; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #20869091.

    [1446] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 14 Nov. 2002 by Jim Record.

    [1447] Calculated from the birth of their first child on 22 July 1839.

    [1448] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 14 Nov. 2002 by Jim Record, which gives her place of birth as Hebron, ME; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #20869090, which gives her place of birth as Paris, ME.

    [1449] 1840 Federal Census, Turner, Oxford Co., ME, p. 59, the Ebenezer Snell household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, and 1 female aged 20-29 years, including 3 persons employed in agriculture.

    [1450] 1850 Federal Census, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME, p. 109, dwelling #341, family #370:

            Ebenezer Snell, 40, male, farmer, $600, born ME

            Remember H. Snell, 30, female, born ME

            Calvin W. Snell, 10, male, born ME, attending school

            Eleazer Snell, 7, male, born ME, attending school

            Charles D. Snell, 4, male, born ME

            Infant Snell, 1/12, male, born ME

            Deliverance Davis, 63, female, born ME

    [1451] 1860 Federal Census, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME, p. 29-30, dwelling #239, family #244:

            Ebenezer Snell, 50, male, farmer, $2000, $344, born ME

            Remember H. Snell, 40, female, born ME

            Calvin W. Snell, 20, male, farm laborer, born ME

            Elezer Snell, 17, male, farm laborer, born ME, attending school

            Charles Snell, 14, male, born ME, attending school

            Moses Snell, 10, male, born ME, attending school

            Georgianna Snell, 10/12, female, born ME

            Deliverance Davis, 72, female, born ME

    [1452] www.findagrave.com, memorial #20869091, from his gravestone in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1453] 1870 Federal Census, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME, Page No. 35-36, dwelling #300, family #314.

    [1454] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 14 Nov. 2002 by Jim Record; www.findagrave.com, memorial #20869090, from her gravestone in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1455] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #20869089.

    [1456] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #20869089.

    [1457] Calculated from her age in the 1870 federal census.

    [1458] 1870 Federal Census, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME, Page No. 35, dwelling #298, family #312:

            Calvin W. Snell, 30, male, white, farmer, $1500, $450, born ME, a male citizen

            Helen J. Snell, 32, female, white, keeping house, born ME

            Sally DeCoster, 77, female, white, no employment, born ME

            Mary M. Irish, 46, female, white, does housework, born ME

    [1459] 1880 Federal Census, Paris, Oxford Co., ME, Page No. 37, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 134, dwelling #371, family #401:

            Calvin W. Snell, white, male, 40, married, farmer, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Hellen J. Snell, white, female, 43, wife, married, keeping house, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Jennie M. Snell, white, female, 2, daughter, single, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Remember H. Snell, white, female, 60, mother, widow, at home, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Frank W. Snell, white, male, 17, brother, single, works on farm, attending school, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Ephraim Hannaford, white, male, 74, father in Law, widowed, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

    [1460] www.findagrave.com, memorial #20869088, from her gravestone in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1461] www.findagrave.com, memorial #20869089, from his gravestone in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1462] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #20869051.

    [1463] Calculated from her age in the 1870 federal census.

    [1464] 1870 Federal Census, Hebron, Oxford Co., ME, Page No. 3, dwelling #17, family #17:

            Samuel Packard, 74, male, white, farmer, $625, $100, born ME, a male citizen

            Abagail Packard, 56, female, white, keeps house, born ME

            Dwelling #17, family #18:

            Eleazer Snell, 27, male, white, shoe bottomer, born ME, married in June, a male citizen

            Cyrena Snell, 22, female, white, keeps house, born ME, married in June

    [1465] 1880 Federal Census, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME, Page No. 20, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 119, dwelling #213, family #227:

            Eleazer Snell, white, male, 37, married, laborer, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Cyrena Snell, white, female, 32, wife, married, keeping house, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Lizzie E. Snell, white, female, 2, daughter, single, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

    [1466] www.findagrave.com, memorial #20869051, from his gravestone in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1467] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #20836981.

    [1468] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #20869045.

    [1469] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #20869045.

    [1470] 1870 Federal Census, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME, Page No. 35-36, dwelling #300, family #314:

            Charles D. Snell, 24, male, white, farmer, $1500, $500, born ME, a male citizen

            Eliza A. Snell, 21, female, white, keeping house, born ME

            Georgianna Snell, 10, female, white, born ME

            Frank W. Snell, 8, male, white, born ME

            Moses Snell, 20, male, white, works on farm, born ME

            Remember H. Snell, 50, female, white, does house work, born ME

    [1471] 1880 Federal Census, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME, Page No. 20, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 119, dwelling #213, family #228:

            Charles D. Snell, white, male, 34, married, laborer, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Eliza A. Snell, white, female, 31, wife, married, keeping house, born MA, father born ME, mother born ME

    [1472] www.findagrave.com, memorial #20869045, from her gravestone in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME, wife of Charles Snell.

    [1473] www.findagrave.com, memorial #20836981, from his gravestone in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1474] Calculated from his age in the 1850 and 1860 federal censuses, 1 month old in the 1850 census.

    [1475] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #41472997.

    [1476] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #41472997.

    [1477] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #41472946.

    [1478] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #12246, his name transcribed as Samuel M. Dingin, but no image of the marriage record was provided.

    [1479] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #41472946.

    [1480] www.findagrave.com, memorial #41472946, from his gravestone in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1481] www.findagrave.com, memorial #41472997, from her gravestone in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1482] Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #10604, his father Ebenezer Snell.

    [1483] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #103117561.

    [1484] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #103117551.

    [1485] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #103117561.

    [1486] www.findagrave.com, memorial #103117551, from his gravestone in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Dexter, ME.

    [1487] www.findagrave.com, memorial #103117561, from her gravestone in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Dexter, ME.

    [1488] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 14 Nov. 2002 by Jim Record; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #20869048.

    [1489] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 14 Nov. 2002 by Jim Record.

    [1490] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 14 Nov. 2002 by Jim Record; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #20869047.

    [1491] 1840 Federal Census, Turner, Oxford Co., ME, p. 59. The Mellen Snell household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 female under 5, and 1 female aged 20-29 years, including 2 persons employed in agriculture.

    [1492] 1850 Federal Census, Turner, Oxford Co., ME, p. 29, dwelling #417, family #466:

            Mellen Snell, 37, male, farmer, $600, born ME

            Vesta Snell, 38, female, born ME

            Cyrus Snell, 13, male, born ME, attending school

            Ruth P. Snell, 11, female, born ME, attending school

            Vesta A. Snell, 3, female, born ME

            Ruth Pratt, 69, female, born MA

    [1493] 1860 Federal Census, Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 45, dwelling #354, family #376:

            Mellen Snell, 47, male, farmer, $1200, $573, born ME

            Vesta Snell, 48, female, born ME

            Cyrus Snell, 23, male, farm laborer, born ME

            Vesta A. Snell, 13, female, born ME, attending school

            Daniel Mitchell, 23, male, shoe maker, $100, born ME

            Ruth Mitchell, 20, female, born ME

            Infant Mitchell, 6/12, female, born ME

    [1494] 1870 Federal Census, Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 58, dwelling #490, family #522:

            Mellen Snell, 57, male, white, farming, $1500, $885, born ME, a male citizen

            Vesta C. Snell, 58, female, white, keeping house, born ME

            Cyrus G. Snell, 34, male, white, farming, born ME, a male citizen

            Charlotte Snell, 31, female, white, born ME

            Leon L. Snell, 7/12, male, white, at home, born ME, born in Oct.

    [1495] 1880 Federal Census, Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 1, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 20, dwelling #3, family #3:

            Mellen Snell, white, male, 67, married, farmer, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            C. Vesta Snell, white, female, 68, wife, married, keeping house, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Cyrus Snell, white, male, 43, son, married, farmer, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Charlotte Snell, white, female, 41, daughter, married, keeping house, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            L. Leon Snell, white, male, 10, grandson, single, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            L. Emma Snell, white, female, 4/12, granddaughter, single, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

    [1496] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 14 Nov. 2002 by Jim Record; www.findagrave.com, memorial #20869048, from his gravestone in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1497] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 14 Nov. 2002 by Jim Record; www.findagrave.com, memorial #20869047, from her gravestone in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1498] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #20869050.

    [1499] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #10604, the marriage of Lewis Record and Phebe Spaulding on 11 Sept. 1832 in Buckfield, ME.

    [1500] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #s 10604, and 12255.

    [1501] Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #10604; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #20869049.

    [1502] 1870 Federal Census, Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 58, dwelling #490, family #522.

    [1503] 1880 Federal Census, Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 1, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 20, dwelling #3, family #3.

    [1504] www.findagrave.com, memorial #20869049, from her gravestone in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1505] www.findagrave.com, memorial #20869050, from his gravestone in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1506] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1205246, her parents Mellen and Vesta Snell; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #20869097, from her gravestone in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1507] Maine Marriages, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1002652, the marriage of Ambrose Mitchell and Melissa Tuttle on 29 Apr. 1835 in Turner, ME.

    [1508] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #12255.

    [1509] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1002652.

    [1510] Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1316093, from his gravestone in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME; www.findagrave.com, memorial #20869096, from his gravestone in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1511] His parents’ names from his death record.

    [1512] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #10604.

    [1513] Calculated from his age in his 1868 marriage record.

    [1514] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #155671594.

    [1515] www.findagrave.com, memorial #155672539, from her gravestone in Chaffin Cemetery in Sumner, ME.

    [1516] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #10161, his parents John Moore and Esther Ryerson; www.findagrave.com, memorial #155671594, from his gravestone in Chaffin Cemetery in Sumner, ME, buried with his first wife.

    [1517] www.findagrave.com, memorial #20869097, from her gravestone in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1518] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #20869046.

    [1519] www.findagrave.com, memorial #20869046, from his gravestone in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1520] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #43979680, which gives her name as Aurelia Vesta Snell.

    [1521] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #43979602.

    [1522] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #43979680.

    [1523] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #43979602.

    [1524] 1870 Federal Census, Town of Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 2, dwelling #11, family #13:

            Stephen W. Hersey, 25, male, white, works for shoe fact., $500, $175, born ME, a male citizen

            Aurelia B. Hersey, 23, female, white, keeping house, born ME

            Mellen E. Hersey, 6/12, male, white, at home, born ME, born in Dec.

    [1525] 1880 Federal Census, Town of Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 15, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 20, dwelling #133, family #145:

            Stephen W. Hersey, white, male, 35, married, shoe maker, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Aurelia D. Hersey, white, female, 33, wife, married, keeping house, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Mellie E. Hersey, 12, male, 10, single, attending school, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Allice Hersey, white, female, 8, single, attending school, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Vesta M. Hersey, white, female, 4, single, attending school, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

    [1526] www.findagrave.com, memorial #43979680, from her gravestone in North Auburn Cemetery in North Auburn, ME.

    [1527] www.findagrave.com, memorial #43979602, from his gravestone in North Auburn Cemetery in North Auburn, ME.

    [1528] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 14 Nov. 2002 by Jim Record; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #121536087, her middle initial from her gravestone.

    [1529] Vital Records of Kingston, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1911, [hereinafter Kingston VRs], p. 218, the marriage of Benjamin Faunce and Saba Washburn on 30 Dec. 1792 in Kingston.

    [1530] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 14 Nov. 2002 by Jim Record.

    [1531] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 14 Nov. 2002 by Jim Record.

    [1532] Kingston VRs, p. 218, the marriage of Benjamin Fance [intentions Faunce] and Lydia Trowant [intentions Truant] of Marshfield on 13 Apr. 1764 in Marshfield; Faunce, James Freer, The Faunce Family History and Genealogy, Akron, OH, 1967, p. 42-43.

    [1533] Kingston VRs, p. 296, the marriage of Ezekiel Washburn and Priscilla Chipman on 16 Dec. 1755 in Kingston.

    [1534] 1840 Federal Census, Paris, Oxford Co., ME, p. 136, the Ichabod W. Faunce household had 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 10-14 years, and 1 female aged 20-29 years, including 2 persons employed in agriculture.

    [1535] 1850 Federal Census, Paris, Oxford Co., ME, p. 196, dwelling #408, family #448:

            Ichabod Faunce, 48, male, farmer, $700, born MA

            Hannah Faunce, 34, female, born ME

            Saba A. F. Faunce, 11, female, born ME, attending school

            Isaac D. Faunce, 5, male, born ME, attending school

    [1536] 1860 Federal Census, Paris, Oxford Co., ME, Page No. 60, dwelling #453, family #475:

            Ichabod Faunce, 57?, male, farmer, $1000, $668, born MA

            Hannah Faunce, 44, female, born ME

            Hannah Faunce, 21, female, born ME

            Isaac D. F. Faunce, 15, male, born ME, attending school

            Ida Faunce, 5, female, born ME

            Lewis Sturtevant, 33, male, joiner, born ME

    [1537] www.findagrave.com, memorial #121536086, from his gravestone in Riverside Cemetery in South Paris, ME.

    [1538] 1870 Federal Census, Town of Paris, Oxford Co., ME, Page No. 46, dwelling #372, family #402:

            Hannah S. Faunce, 54, female, white, keeping house, $300, $500, born ME

            Isaac D. Faunce, 24, male, white, works in foundry, $200, born ME, a male citizen

            Ema A. Faunce, 24, female, white, dress maker, born ME

            Isa Faunce, 15, female, white, at home, born ME

            Wm A. Lowe, 28, male, white, sailor, born ME, a male citizen

            Clara Lowe, 19, female, white, keeping house, born ME

            Charles E. Lowe, 4/12, male, white, at home, born ME, born Jan.

            L. L. Sturtevant, 42, male, white, works in plow shop, $300, $100, born ME, a male citizen

            Saba A. Sturtevant, 31, female, white, keeping house, born ME

            Rosa A. Sturtevant, 8, female, white, at home, born ME, attending school

            Alvin A. Sturtevant, 5, male, white, at home, born ME, attending school

    [1539] 1880 Federal Census, South Paris Village, Paris, Oxford Co., ME, Page No. 40, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 134, dwelling #391, family #421:

            Lewis Sturvetant [sic], white, male, 50, married, carpenter, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Sava [sic] A. Sturvetant [sic], white, female, 40, wife, married, keeping house, born ME, father born MA, mother born ME[?]

            Rosie L. Sturvetant [sic], white, female, 19, daughter, single, at home, attending school, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Alvin J. Sturvetant [sic], white, male, 15, son, single, at home, attending school, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Hannah L. Faunce, white, female, 64, Mother in Law, widow, at home, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

    [1540] www.findagrave.com, memorial #121536087, from her gravestone in Riverside Cemetery in South Paris, ME.

    [1541] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 14 Nov. 2002 by Jim Record.

    [1542] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #12026.

    [1543] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 14 Nov. 2002 by Jim Record, however she may have been born earlier than 1820 given her marriage in about 1837.

    [1544] Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #11739.

    [1545] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #9805.

    [1546] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1205259,

    [1547] 1850 Federal Census, 1st Ward, City of Portland, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 36, dwelling #422, family #612:

            Jesse Young, 49, male, trader, born ME, married within the year

            Rhoda N. Young, 32, female, born ME, married within the year

            Louisa Young, 13, female, born ME, attending school

            Nathan J. Young, 12, male, born ME, attending school

            Edward M. Young, 7, male, born ME, attending school

            Charles S. Young, 4, male, born ME, attending school

            Susan F. Holmes, 12, female, born ME, attending school

    [1548] 1860 Federal Census, 7th Ward Portland City, Cumberland Co., ME, Page No. 208, dwelling #1334, family #1657:

            Jesse Young, 57, male, truckman, $1200, $300, born ME

            Rhoda N. Young,42, female, born ME

            Edward M. Young, 17, male, born ME

            Mary L. Young, 8, female, born ME, attending school

            George L. Young, 6, male, born ME, attending school

    [1549] 1870 Federal Census, Westbrook, Cumberland Co., ME, Page No. 145, dwelling #1076, family #1206:

            Jesse Young, 69 [sic], male, white, truckman, $2400, $100, born ME, a male citizen

            Rhoda N. Young, 51, female, white, keeps house, born ME

            Mary E. Young, 18, female, white, born ME

            Geo L. Young, 16, male, white, born ME

    [1550] www.findagrave.com, memorial #117417322, from her gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, ME.

    [1551] www.findagrave.com, memorial #108044427, from his gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, ME, which assigns the wrong wife to him.

    [1552] Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #11586, her parents Lewis and Rhoda N. Holmes.

    [1553] www.findagrave.com, memorial #118542829, from her gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, ME.

    [1554] Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #11586, her parents Lewis and Rhoda N. Holmes.

    [1555] 1850 Federal Census, New Gloucester, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 63, dwelling #77, family #84:

            Jabiz C. Haskell, 52, male, farmer, $1500, born ME

            Lucinda Haskell, 42, female, born ME

            Lydia J. Holmes, 10, female, born ME, attending school

            Susan Jordan, 28, female, born ME

    [1556] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1205252.

    [1557] www.findagrave.com, memorial #118648379, from her gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, ME, Section I, Lot 80, Grave 3.

    [1558] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1205252.

    [1559] www.findagrave.com, memorial #102290375, from her gravestone in Elmwood Cemetery in Oxford Co., ME.

    [1560] www.findagrave.com, memorial #118648144, from his gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, ME, Section I, Lot 80, Grave 2.

    [1561] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1205259, her parents Jesse and Roda M. Young.

    [1562] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1205259, his parents Jesse and Rhoda N. Young.

    [1563] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1205259.

    [1564] 1880 Federal Census, Portland, Cumberland Co., ME, Page No. 26, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 46, dwelling #207, family #283:

            George S. Young, white, male, 23 [sic], married, teamster, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Jennie Young, white, female, 24, wife, married, keeping house, born Nova Scotia, father born NS, mother born ME

    [1565] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 14 Nov. 2002 by Jim Record; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #47853438.

    [1566] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #47853493.

    [1567] McAllister & Naas, Marriage Returns of Oxford County, Maine, p. 57.

    [1568] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #47853493, which doesn’t exactly match her age in the 1850 federal census.

    [1569] 1850 Federal Census, Peru, Oxford Co., ME, p. 134, dwelling #27, family #29:

            Eleazer Snell, 27, male, farmer, $600, born ME

            Mary Snell, 31, female, born ME

    [1570] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 14 Nov. 2002 by Jim Record; www.findagrave.com, memorial #47853438, from his gravestone in Buckfield Village Cemetery in Buckfield, ME.

    [1571] 1860 Federal Census, Hartford, Oxford Co., ME, Page No. 8, dwelling #64, family #64:

            Mary Snell, 43, female, $800, born ME

            Cora Snell, 9, female, born ME, attending school

    [1572] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #70493889.

    [1573] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #47853493.

    [1574] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #70493889.

    [1575] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #70493982.

    [1576] www.findagrave.com, memorial #70493982, from her gravestone in Buckfield Village Cemetery in Buckfield, ME.

    [1577] 1870 Federal Census, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME, Page No. 11, dwelling #102, family #110:

            John Brock, 75, male, white, farmer, $900, born ME, a male citizen

            Mary Brock, 52, female, white, keeps house, born ME

            Calvin B. Keen, 23, male, white, works on farm, $800, born ME, a male citizen

            Cora S. Keen, 18, female, white, does housework, born ME

    [1578] www.findagrave.com, memorial #70493889, from his gravestone in Buckfield Village Cemetery in Buckfield, ME.

    [1579] 1880 Federal Census, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME, Page No. 12, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 119, dwelling #120, family #128.

    [1580] www.findagrave.com, memorial #47853493, from her gravestone in Buckfield Village Cemetery in Buckfield, ME.

    [1581] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #47853021.               

    [1582] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #47853021.

    [1583] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #47852965.

    [1584] The year of their marriage from his obituary.

    [1585] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #47852965, his obituary says he was born in 1844 in West Buckfield.

    [1586] 1870 Federal Census, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME, Page No. 11, dwelling #102, family #110.

    [1587] 1880 Federal Census, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME, Page No. 12, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 119, dwelling #120, family #128:

            Calvin B. Keene Jr., white, male, 34, married, farmer, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Cora A. Keene, white, female, 28, wife, married, keeping house, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Bertha M. Keene, white, female, 10, daughter, single, at school, attending school, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Cora E. Keene, white, female, 8, daughter, attending school, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Saurey J. Keene, white, male, 6, son, single, attending school, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Julia A. Keene, white, female, 4, daughter, single, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Frank E. Keene, white, male, 2, son, single, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Mary Brock, white, female, 62, mother in law, widowed, keeping house, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

    [1588] www.findagrave.com, memorial #47853021, from her gravestone in Buckfield Village Cemetery in Buckfield, ME.

    [1589] www.findagrave.com, memorial #47852965, from his gravestone in Buckfield Village Cemetery in Buckfield, ME, per his obituary.

    [1590] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 14 Nov. 2002 by Jim Record; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #47853438.

    [1591] McAllister, Rev. Donald L. and Lucille E. Naas, Marriage Returns of Oxford County, Maine, Prior to 1892, Picton Press, Camden, ME, 1993, [hereinafter McAllister & Naas, Marriage Returns of Oxford County, Maine], p. 78.

    [1592] Calculated from her age in the 1860 federal census.

    [1593] 1860 Federal Census, Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 55, dwelling #440, family #471:

            Caleb Snell 2d, 37, male, farmer, $750, $389, born ME

            Eliza Snell, 28, female, born ME

    [1594] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #12255.

    [1595] Calculated from her age in the 1870 federal census.

    [1596] 1870 Federal Census, Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 58, dwelling #487, family #520:

            Caleb Snell 2nd, 45, male, white, farming, $1500, $1050, born ME, a male citizen

            Adela E. Snell, 29, female, white, keeping house, born ME

            Martha Snell, 82, female, white, retired housewife, born ME

            Sarah H. Emery, 58, female, white, retired, born NH

            Ona C. Emery, 35, male, white, works for shoe fact., born ME, deaf & dumb, a male citizen

    [1597] 1880 Federal Census, Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 1, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 20, dwelling #1, family #1:

            Caleb Snell, white, male, 56, married, farmer, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            E E Adela Snell, white, female, 39, wife, married, keeping house, born ME, father born NH, mother born NH

            H. Sarah Emory, white, female, 67, mother, widow, house keeping, born NH, father born NH, mother born NH

            C. Ona Emory, white, male, 44, brother in law, single, works on farm, born ME, father born NH, mother born NH

    [1598] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 14 Nov. 2002 by Jim Record.

    [1599] Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1922, online database at www.Ancestry.com.

    [1600] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 14 Nov. 2002 by Jim Record.

    [1601] 1870 Federal Census, Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 58, dwelling #491, family #523:

            Alexander P. Dow, 43, male, white, farming, $700, $425, born ME, a male citizen

            Clarinda S. Dow, 43, female, white, keeping house, born ME

            Ada I. Dow, 13, female, white, at home, born ME, attending school

            Arthur C. Dow, 10, male, white, at home, born ME, attending school

            Alton E. Dow, 10, male, white, at home, born ME, attending school

            Edwin Dow, 6, male, white, at home, born ME, attending school

    [1602] 1880 Federal Census, Town of Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, Page No. 46, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 20, dwelling #469, family #508:

            Alexander Dow, white, male, 53, married, farmer, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Clarinda Dow, white, female, 53, wife, married, keeping house, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Arthur C. Dow, white, male, 20, son, single, works on farm, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Alton E. Dow, white, male, 20, son, single, works on farm, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Edwin Dow, white, male, 16, son, single, works on farm, attending school, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

    [1603] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 14 Nov. 2002 by Jim Record.

    [1604] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 14 Nov. 2002 by Jim Record.

    [1605] Her birth date from her death record, her middle name from the marriage record of their son Archelaus Woodman Sawyer Jr. to Anna May Record on 12 Sept. 1920 in Richmond, ME, where his parents were named Archelaus Woodman Sawyer and Ada Isola Dow.

    [1606] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #160843883.

    [1607] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #12255.

    [1608] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #160843883.

    [1609] www.findagrave.com, memorial #160843940, from her gravestone in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1610] 1880 Federal Census, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME, Page No. 1, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 119, dwelling #2, family #2:

            Archelaus W. Sawyer, white, male, 41, married, farmer, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Ada Sawyer, white, female, 23, wife, married, keeping house, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Minnie E. Sawyer, white, female, 6, daughter, single, attending school, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Willie A. Sawyer, white, male, 2, son, single, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Nellie L. Sawyer, white, female, 6/12, born Dec., daughter, single, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

    [1611] U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, online database at www.Ancestry.com, application #391924, certificate #241564.

    [1612] www.findagrave.com, memorial #160843883, from his gravestone in Riverhill Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [1613] U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, online database at www.Ancestry.com, application #1039777, certificate #802927.

    [1614] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #10187, widow of Auchlores [sic] Sawyer, her parents Alexander Dorr [sic] and Clarinda Snell, her father born in Bauldwin, ME, and her mother born in Turner, ME; Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1315191.

    [1615] Maine, Birth Records, 1715-1922, online database at www.Ancestry.com, his parents Alexander P. Dow and Clarinda.

    [1616] U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971, online database at www.Ancestry.com.

    [1617] Maine, Birth Records, 1715-1922, online database at www.Ancestry.com, his parents Alexander P. Dow and Clarinda.

    [1618] Calculated from his age in the 1870 federal census.

    [1619] Her parents’ names from her birth record.

    [1620] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #10107, his first marriage, her second, his parents Alexander P. Dow and Clarinda S. Snell, she was divorced, her parents Lueville A. Allen and Minnie Emery.

    [1621] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #9886, her parents Laville A. Allen and Erminnie M. Emery.

    [1622] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #10093.

    [1623] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 14 Nov. 2002 by Jim Record.

    [1624] Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1922, online database at www.Ancestry.com; per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 14 Nov. 2002 by Jim Record.

    [1625] Calculated from his age at death.

    [1626] 1850 Federal Census, Turner, Oxford Co., ME, p. 29, dwelling #421, family #470:

            Stephen Dow, 25, male, farmer, $400, born ME, married within the year

            Martha A. Dow, 20, female, born ME, married within the year

    [1627] 1860 Federal Census, Hebron, Oxford Co., ME, Page No. 60, dwelling #470, family #476:

            Stephen H. Dowe, 37, male, farmer, $1000, $575, born ME

            Martha A. Dowe, 30, female, born ME

            Clarra Dowe, 10, female, born ME, attending school

            Emma Dowe, 8, female, born ME, attending school

            Lillian Dowe, 3, female, born ME

            Albert Dowe, 1, male, born ME

            John Bates, 74, male, born ME, pauper

    [1628] 1870 Federal Census, Ward 2, City of Portland, Cumberland Co., ME, Page No. 57, dwelling #334, family #537:

            Stephen K. Dow, 48, male, white, cooper, $300, born ME, a male citizen

            Martha A. Dow, 40, female, white, keeping house, born ME

            Emma Dow, 18, female, white, born ME

            Lillian Dow, 13, female, white, born ME, attending school

            Albert L. Dow, 11, male, white, born ME, attending school

            Frederic E. Dow, 8, male, white, born ME, attending school

    [1629] 1880 Federal Census, Portland, Cumberland Co., ME, Page No. 4, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 47, dwelling #23, family #38:

            Stephen H. Dow, white, male, 57, married, cooper, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Martha A. Dow, white, female, 50, wife, married, keeping house, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Lillian Dow, white, female, 33, daughter, single, dressmaker, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Albert L. Dow, white, male, 21, son, single, publisher’s clerk, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Frederick E. Dow, white, male, 18, son, single, cooper’s apprentice, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Dwelling #23, family #39:

            Wm A. Lowe, white, male, 27, married, plumber, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Clara Lowe, white, female, 29, wife, married, keeping house, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            George B. Lowe, white, male, 8, son, single, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

    [1630] www.findagrave.com, memorial #117605012, from his gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, ME, Section J, Lot 98, Grave 1.

    [1631] www.findagrave.com, memorial #117604139, from her gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, ME, Section J, Lot 98, Grave 2.

    [1632] Calculated from her age in the 1860 federal census.

    [1633] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #12026.

    [1634] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #118649244.

    [1635] 1880 Federal Census, Portland, Cumberland Co., ME, Page No. 4, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 47, dwelling #23, family #39:

            Wm A. Lowe, white, male, 27, married, plumber, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Clara Lowe, white, female, 29, wife, married, keeping house, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            George B. Lowe, white, male, 8, son, single, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

    [1636] www.findagrave.com, memorial #118649244, from his gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, ME, Section Q, Lot 386, Grave 1.

    [1637] www.findagrave.com, memorial #118649351, from her gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, ME, Section Q, Lot 386, Grave 2.

    [1638] Calculated from her age in the 1860 and 1870 federal censuses.

    [1639] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1205242.

    [1640] Calculated from his age in the 1880 federal census.

    [1641] 1880 Federal Census, Portland, Cumberland Co., ME, Page No. 40, Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 47, dwelling #309, family #457:

            Edgar Rounds, white, male, 27, married, railroad employee, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Emma Rounds, white, female, 27, wife, married, keeping house, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

            Alice B. Rounds, white, female, 1, daughter, single, born ME, father born ME, mother born ME

    [1642] www.findagrave.com, memorial #118980416, from his gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, ME, Section T, Lot 153, Grave 9.

    [1643] www.findagrave.com, memorial #118456106, from her gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, ME, Section T, Lot 154, Grave 8.

    [1644] Calculated from her age in the 1860 and 1870 federal censuses.

    [1645] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #9931, her parents Stephen H. Dow and Martha A. Snell; www.findagrave.com, memorial #117568786, from her gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, ME, Section J, Lot 98, Grave 3.

    [1646] Calculated from his age in the 1860 and 1870 federal censuses.

    [1647] Her surname from the marriage record of their son Stephen A. Dow to Gertrude Owen on 5 June 1911 in Portland, ME, his parents were given as Albert L. Dow and Clara J. Stevens.

    [1648] www.findagrave.com, memorial #117468111, from his gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, ME, Section J, Lot 98, Grave 4.   

    [1649] www.findagrave.com, memorial #117565779, from her gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, ME, Section J, Lot 98, Grave 5.

    [1650] Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1002331, his parents Stephen H. and Martha A. Dow.

    [1651] Her parents named in her marriage record.

    [1652] Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #12027, his parents Stephen H. dow and Martha A. Snell, her parents Charles E. Clement and Emma.

    [1653] Calculated from her age at marriage.

    [1654] www.findagrave.com, memorial #117567905, from his gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, ME, Section J, Lot 98, Grave 7.

    [1655] In the 1800 federal census Moses Snell had a female aged 16-25 years in his household who is unaccounted for.


[A] The Will of Dr. Cyrus Morton of Halifax, Plymouth County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1870) *

Be it known to all whom it concerns, that I Cyrus Morton of Halifax in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts being of sound & disposing mind and memory do make this my last will & testament.

1st. I give bequeath and devise to my son Lloyd Morton of Pawtucket, R.I. all my medical books, Medicine and Surgical instruments.

2d. I give bequeath and devise to my wife Lydia H. Morton, to my daughter Lucy W. Packard, and to my son Thomas D. Morton, after the payment of my just debts and incidental expenses, all the residue of my estate, Real and Personal to be divided equally between them.

3d. I hereby appoint my wife Lydia H. Morton the sole Executrix of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made & declaring this to be my last will & testament.

In witness where of I the said Cyrus Morton of Halifax aforesaid have hereunto set my hand, this second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy.

                                                                                                                                                Cyrus Morton

Signed and declared by the above named Cyrus Morton to be his last Will and Testament in presence of us, who in his presence, and in the presence of each other, and by his request have hereunto set our hands as witnesses.

                                                                Ephraim B. Thompson

                                                                Eliza. R. Thompson

                                                                Sarah B. Bame

 

Lydia H. Morton, of Halifax, was granted Letters Testamentary on the estate of Cyrus Morton, late of Halifax, on 5 July 1873, with Ephraim B. Thompson and James T. Drew, of Halifax, as sureties.

 

Ephraim B. Thompson, James T. Drew, and Henry M. Bosworth, all of Halifax, were appointed to appraise the estate of Cyrus Morton, late of Halifax, on 14 July 1873. The inventory was dated 11 Aug. 1873, his real estate valued at $1720, and his personal estate valued at $1072.95. Lydia H. Morton, the executrix, gave her oath to the inventory on 11 Oct. 1873 before Ephraim B. Thompson, Justice of the Peace.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 140, p. 595-596, from FHL microfilm #0556648, Vol. 133, p. 121, and Vol. 109, p. 477.

 

 

[B] The Will of Joel Peterson of Duxbury, Plymouth County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1855) *

                                In the name of Almighty God, amen! I Joel Peterson of Duxbury, in the County of Plymouth, and State of Massachusetts, of sound and disposing mind and memory, but considering the uncertainty of this life, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following, to wit:

                                In the first place, I give, devise and bequeath to my wife, Joanna Peterson, all the household furniture, she brought with her at our marriage; also I give her the deposites standing in her name, in the Plymouth and South Scituate Savings Banks, also all the notes of hand and securities of every kind that may be standing in her name, at my decease, all at her own disposal.

                                Item. I give, devise and bequeath to my only child Silvina Ford, all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, both real and personal, wherever the same may be found after the payment of all my just debts and charges.

                                Lastly, I nominate and appoint Peleg Ford of Duxbury, to be sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament, in case he should be living at my decease, but if not, then I appoint John Ford Esqr of Marshfield.

                                In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this nineteenth day of April, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.

                                                                                                                                                Joel Peterson                                    (seal)

                                Signed, sealed published and declared by the named Joel Peterson, to be his last Will in the presence of us who, at his request, have hereunto set our names as Witnesses.

                                                                                                                                                Ebenezer T. Fogg

                                                                                                                                                Betsey Fogg

                                                                                                                                                Geo. P. Fogg

 

Presented for probate on the first day of December 1856 by Peleg Ford, the Executor therein named, and proved by Ebenezer T. Fogg, one of the witnesses. Letters Testamentary were granted to Peleg Ford.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 99, p. 103-105, from FHL microfilm #0555644.

 

 

[C] The Will of Abram Washburn of Bridgewater, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1872) *

I Abram Washburn of Bridgewater do make & declare this my last will & Testament.

I give devise & bequeath to my daughters Saba W. Sprague widow of the late Fisher A. Sprague & Hannah A. Washburn both of said Bridgewater, all my estate real personal & mixed, To have & to hold the same to them the said Saba & Hannah, their heirs & assigns forever – making no provision for my grandson Edward H. Cutler of St. Paul, Minn. the only surviving child of my deceased daughter Lucia C. Cutler late wife of William J. Cutler, not from any want of affection or confidence – but upon the ground of his having prospectively or otherwise a competency.

                In witness whereof I hereto set my hand this first day of April in the year Eighteen Hundred & Seventy Two.

                                                                                                                                                Abram Washburn

Signed & published by the said Abram Washburn as & for his last will & testament in the presence of us, who at his request & in his presence have hereto set our names as witnesses.

                                                                                                                                                Williams Latham

                                                                                                                                                Lydia T. Latham

                                                                                                                                                Ephraim W. Sprague

 

Presented for probate on the second Monday of July 1881 by Hannah A. Washburn, of Bridgewater, there being no executrix therein named, with Ephraim H. Sprague and Anna J. Shaw, both of Bridgewater, as sureties. Hannah A. Washburn was granted administration with the will annexed of the estate of Abram Washburn, late of Bridgewater, on 11 July 1881.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 153, p. 40, from FHL microfilm #0556654, and Vol. 11, p. 49.

 

 

[D] The Will of Lois H. Sprague of Bridgewater, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1859) *

                                I Lois H. Sprague of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts do make and publish this my last Will and Testament as follows.

                                1st. I give and bequeath to my husband Ephraim H. Sprague, his heirs and assigns all my real and personal estate of which I shall die seized and possessed or to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease.

                                2d. I hereby constitute and appoint my husband Ephraim H. Sprague sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament.

                                In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine.

                                                                                                                                Lois H. Sprague                                (seal)

                                Signed sealed and declared in presence of us.

                                                                                                                                                Hosea Washburn

                                                                                                                                                Sarah Washburn

                                                                                                                                                Casindania Washburn

 

Presented for probate on the fourth Monday of Nov. 1863 by Ephraim H. Sprague, of Bridgewater, with Holmes Sprague and Hosea Washburn, of Bridgewater, as sureties. Letters Testamentary were granted to Ephraim H. Sprague on 23 Nov. 1863.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 104, p. 451, from FHL microfilm #0555646, and Vol. 114, p. 426 (454).

 

 

[E] The Will of Edward Mitchell Jr. of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1822) *

Be it remembered that I Edward Mitchell of Bridgwater in the County of Plymouth considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound and perfect mind & memory blessed be almighty God for the same, do make & publish this my last will and testament in manner & form following. First. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Chloe Mitchell, one half of all my real Estate to improve for her sole use and benefit so long as she shall remain my widow, and also one half of all my household furnature to be at her whole use & disposal forever. I also give and bequeath to my Daughter Emeline Mitchell two hundred dollars to be paid her in household furnature out of my house at a fair appraisal also the north front room to improve while she shall remain unmarried. I also give unto my Oldest Daughter Olive Walker widow, and to my Daughter Melinda Alden, wife of Oliver Alden three dollars each in cash.~ I also give to my son Edward Mitchell all my real estate and personal, not otherwise disposed of of every kind what ever, he paying all my just debts, and the above legacies, and I hereby constitute and appoint my son Edward Mitchell my sole Executor of this my last will and testament.

In witness whereof i have here unto set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty two. Signed sealed and declared by the within named Edward Mitchell to be his last will & testament in presence of us.~

Daniel Mitchell    }                              (seal)                                                                      Edward Mitchell Jun.

Benjamin Pope    }

Zenas Crooker      }

 

The last will and testament of Edward Mitchell Jr. late of Bridgewater, gentleman, was presented for probate on 4 Jan. 1825 by Edward Mitchell 2d, the executor therein named, and proved by Daniel Mitchell & Benjamin Pope Esquires, two of the witnesses thereto subscribed. Administration was granted to Edward Mitchell 2d, the before named executor.

No inventory of his estate was recorded.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 58, p. 480-482, from FHL microfilm #0550910.

 

 

[F] The Will of Isaac Fobes, Esq., of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1855) *

                                So let it be ~         I Isaac Fobes of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Esquire, being of a sound and disposing mind and memory, do make this my last Will and Testament as follows.

                                I commit my soul to God its adorable Author, through the merits and mediation of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and my body to the earth to be decently interred, in hope of a blessed resurrection.

                And I hereby dispose of my Worldly estate in manner following.

  First.  I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Olive M. Fobes to her own use and disposal six shares in the Old Colony and Fall River Rail Road Company and five shares in the Bristol County Bank at Taunton. I also give and bequeath to her my said wife during the term of her natural life, the use and improvement of my homestead farm, dwelling house and other appurtenances and privileges thereunto belonging ~ together with my lot of River meadow, my pew in the Scotland Meeting House and my three thirtieths of the Parsonage Estate near said Meeting-house. I likewise give her the right to cut or cause to be cut from any or all of my wood-lands such timber as she may want for making repairs on the buildings and for fencing stuff for fences & repairs on said farm, and fire wood for the constant supply of fires in the house of her residence during the term of her natural life aforesaid.

  Second.  I give and devise to my daughter Mary F. Leach to be her own from and after the decease of my wife, all the real estate of which I may die seized, not herein after disposed of. I also give and bequeath to her to be her own, free from the interference or control of any other person, after my decease, whatever may remain of the shares of my stock in the Boston and Worcester Rail Road & the Concord Rail Road and of all moneys due to me on notes of hand, after my executrix shall have paid therefrom all my just debts and incidental charges and for a suitable monumental stone at my grave.  I likewise give her my best bible, the books which were my mother’s, the clock which was my father’s and the collections of old manuscripts which I have pasted into books. (these last may seem to some to be valueless and unworthy to be named here, yet I wish her to preserve them carefully for other generations or deposite them in the keeping of the Old Colony Historical Society at Taunton.)

  Third.  I give and devise to the Orthodox Congretional Church in Scotland Parish, Bridgewater, after my wife’s decease, and in trust of Deac. Ezra Fobes or his successor or successors in the office of Deacons of said church my three thirtieths of the parsonage estate in said Parish (if I shall die seized of the same) the net income of which to be appropriated by said trustee or trustees always toward paying for preaching the Gospel to said Church.

   Lastly ~  As to the rest residue and remainder of my goods chattels and personal estate of whatever kind not in this instrument before disposed of, I give and bequeath the same to my said wife Olive M. Fobes, whom I do hereby appoint the sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other and former Wills and declaring this and this only to be my last Will and Testament.

                In Witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.

                                                                                                                                                Isaac Fobes                       (seal)

                Signed sealed published, pronounced and declared by the said Isaac Fobes to be his last Will and Testament in presence of the subscribers who in his presence and at his request and in presence of each other hereunto set our hands as Witnesses.

                Benjamin Keith

                Aretas Fobes

                Betsy Dean

 

Presented for probate on the first Tuesday of October 1855 by Olive M. Fobes, the Executrix therein named, and proved by Benjamin Keith, Aretas Fobes and Betsy Dean, the Witnesses whose names are subscribed thereto. Letters Testamentary were granted to Olive M. Fobes, the Executrix therein named.

 

                                To the Hon. Aaron Hobart Judge of Probate for said County of Plymouth,

                                                                                                                                                Whereas your Honor did on the second day of October current, at a Probate Court holden at East Bridgewater in said County, order and decree that the last Will and Testament of Isaac Fobes Esq late of Bridgewater in said County, deceased, should be allowed and approved and Franklin Leach and Mary F. Leach wife of the said Franklin Leach and daughter of the said Isaac Fobes, deceased, of said Bridgewater considering themselves aggrieved at the said order and decree, do hereby claim an appeal from the same to the Supreme Judicial Court, the Supreme Court of Probate for the Commonwealth aforesaid, which is to be holden at Plymouth, within and for the County aforesaid on the second Tuesday of May next.

                Dated at East Bridgewater, the second day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty five.

                                                                                                                                Franklin Leach

                                                                                                                        and Mary Leach

                                                                                                                By their Atty. Welcome Young

 

Plymouth S.s. S. J. Court, May Term 1856.

                                                                                                                In the matter of Olive M. Fobes Executrix, petitioner for Affirmation of a decree of the Judge of Probate, Appelles Vs Franklin Leach & Mary F Leach, his Wife Appellants,    Upon the above Complaint of said Olive, the facts therein set forth appearing to the Court to be true, It is ordered that the said decree of the said judge of Probate, proving, approving & allowing the last Will & Testament of the said Isaac Fobes, deceased, & granting a Letter Testamentary to said Complainant be affirmed & established ~ that the Case be remitted to Said Probate Court for further proceedings

                                                                                                                By the Court Wm A. Whitman, Clerk

 

The Inventory of the Estate of Isaac Fobes, late of Bridgewater, Esquire, was appraised by Williams Latham, A. M. Withington, and Benjamin Keith, but not dated, his real estate totaled $2905.00, and his personal estate totaled $2430.07. Olive M. Fobes, the Executrix, gave her oath to the inventory on 25 Aug. 1856.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 97, p. 496-499, from FHL microfilm #0555643, Vol. 98, p. 211-212, and Vol. 98, p. 366-367.

 

 

[G] The Will of Olive M. Fobes of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1874) *

Know all Men by these Presents, that I Olive M. Fobes widow of the late Isaac Fobes Esq. of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, being of sound disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament.

I commit my soul to God the author of it, and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executor hereinafter mentioned.

As to my worldly estate, I hereby dispose of the same in the following manner, viz. –

First, I give and bequeath and devise to my sister Emeline Winslow wife of the late John Winslow the sum of fifty dollars.

Second, I give bequeath and devise to Margaret Mitchell widow of my deceased brother Edward Mitchell the sum of fifty dollars.

Third, I give bequeath and devise to Caleb Alden and Edward M. Alden, children of my deceased sister Melinda Alden, each the sum of fifty dollars.

Fourth. I give bequeath and devise to Mary F. Leach daughter of my deceased husband all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate of whatever kind, name or nature, that shall remain after my executor shall have paid therefrom all my just debts and incidental charges, together with the aforesaid legacies, and for a suitable monumental stone at my grave – to her the aforesaid Mary F. Leach her heir’s and assigns to have and enjoy the same for their benefit and behoof forever.

Finally, I hereby appoint Franklin Leach Esq. sole executor of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other and former wills by me made; and declaring this and this only to be my last will and testament, And I request that my executor shall not be required to have my estate appraised, and only to give bonds for the payment of my just debts, and of the first three named legacies.

In testimony where of I hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of the witnesses whose names are hereto subscribed.

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Olive M. Fobes, as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us, who in her presence, and in the presence of each other, and at her request, have signed our names as witnesses hereto, this seventh day of May A.D. eighteen hundred and seventy four.

        Witness.                                                                                                                         Olive M. Fobes                                 (seal)

        H. B. King

        T. N. Cushman

        H. J. Clarke

 

Vol. 133, p. 201:

Franklin Leach, of Bridgewater, was granted Letters Testamentary on the estate of Olive M. Fobes, late of Bridgewater, on 13 July 1874, with Joshua E. Crane and P. D. Kingman, of Bridgewater, as sureties.

No inventory of her estate was recorded.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 141, p. 196-197, from FHL microfilm #0556648, and Vol. 133, p. 201.

 

 

[H] The Will of John B. Winslow of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1870) *

I John B. Winslow of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth do make publish and declare this as and for my last Will & testament as follows.

First. I give and bequeath to my son Joseph B. Winslow One hundred Dollars.

Second. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Chloe J. Hubbard, wife of Charles W. Hubbard, One hundred Dollars.

Third. I give and bequeath to my son John A. Winslow One Hundred Dollars.

Fourth. I give devise and bequeath to my wife Emeline Winslow all my estate Real personal & mixed of which I may die seized and possessed, to her sole and separate use and disposal.

Fifth. I hereby appoint my said son Joseph B. Winslow Executor of this Will.

        In witness whereof I the said John B. Winslow have hereto set my hand this twenty fifth day of April in the year one thousand Eight hundred and seventy.

                                                                                                                                                John B. Winslow

Signed, published and declared by the said John B. Winslow as his last will & Testament in the presence of us, who at his request and in his presence have hereto set our names as Witnesses.

                                                                                                Joshua E. Crane

                                                                                                George W. Holmes

                                                                                                Artemas Hale

 

To the Honorable the Judge of the Probate Court in and for the County of Plymouth.

                                                The undersigned who is named in the last Will and testament of John B. Winslow late of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth deceased to be the executor thereof – respectfully represents that he declines to accept said trust and prays that administration with the will annexed of the estate of the said John B. Winslow may be granted to Emeline Winslow of said Bridgewater Widow of the deceased.

Dated this twelfth day of December A.D. 1870.

                                                                                                Joseph B. Winslow

 

Emeline Winslow, of Bridgewater, was granted administration with the will annexed of the estate of John B. Winslow, late of Bridgewater, on 12 Dec. 1870, with Artemas Hale and Joshua E. Crane, of Bridgewater, as sureties.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 140, p. 127-128, from FHL microfilm #0556648, and Vol. 124, p. 428.

 

 

[I] The Will of Sarah Washburn of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1864) *

I Sarah Washburn of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do make publish and declare this as and for my last will and testament as follows

First. I give and bequeath to my nieces Anna and Lucy Washburn and to my nephew Seth B. and Edward Washburn children of my brother Seth Washburn and to my nieces Ellen, Mary, Marcia, Sally C. and to my nephews Frederic and John H. Washburn children of my brother Hosea Washburn one thousand dollars each and to their respective heirs and assigns, provided that if either of said legatees shall not be of lawful age at my decease, the share of such minor or minors shall be held by my executor until they shall arrive to lawful age.

Second. I give and bequeath all my wearing apparel, bed and table linen to my aforesaid nieces to be equally divided between them.

Third. I give and bequeath all my beds and bedding (except linen) household furniture, crockery and books to my aforenamed brothers.

Fourth. I give and bequeath my watch and chain to Betsey Hooper of Bridgewater.

Fifth. All the residue and remainder of my estate of which I shall die seized & possessed, Real, personal or mixed, after the payment of my just debts & funeral charges not herein before disposed of I give devise and bequeath to Caleb Hobart of Bridgewater aforesaid, in trust for the following uses and purposes viz: one half of said residue said Trustee is to take manage, invest and reinvest and hold the same for and during the natural life of my said brother Seth Washburn and to pay over to him annually or oftener if convenient all the interest, incomes, dividends, rents or profits of the same after deducting all taxes and a reasonable compensation for his services during the natural life of said Seth and at his decease to transfer and pay over all of this half of said residue that shall then remain in his hands to said Anna, Lucy Seth B. and Edward children of said Seth if of lawful age but if any of said children shall not then be of lawful age then said trustee shall retain the share of such minor until arrived to lawful age, provided that if any of said children shall have deceased before the death of their father and without issue, then the share of such deceased child shall go to the surviving children of said Seth, but if such deceased child shall have left lawful issue alive, then the share of such deceased child shall go to such issue.

Sixth. The other half of said residue and remainder of my estate my trustee aforementioned shall take manage invest and reinvest and hold the same for and during the natural life of my said brother Hosea Washburn and pay over to him annually or oftener if convenient, all the interest income dividends rents and profits of the same, after deducting all taxes and a reasonable compensation for his services during the natural life of said Hosea and at his decease to transfer and pay over all of this half of said residue that shall then remain in his hands to said Ellen Mary Marcia, Sally C. Frederic & John H. children of said Hosea if of lawful age, but if any of said children shall not then be of lawful age then said trustee shall retain the share of such minor until of lawful age, provided that if any of said children shall have deceased before the death of their father and without lawful issue then the share of such deceased child shall go to the surviving children of said Hosea above mentioned but if such deceased child shall have left lawful issue alive, then the share of such deceased child shall go to such issue.

Seventh. I hereby appoint said Hosea Washburn sole executor of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this third day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty four.

                                                                                                Sarah Washburn

Signed published and declared by said Sarah Washburn to be her last will & testament in the presence of us, who at her request and in her presence have subscribed the same as witnesses.

                                                                                                                                                                Artemas Hale

                                                                                                                                                                L. L. Gould

                                                                                                                                                                D. E. Hale

 

Presented for probate on the fourth Monday of Feb. 1867 by Hosea Washburn of Bridgewater, the Executor, with Ephraim H. Sprague and Caleb Hobart, of Bridgewater, as sureties. Letters Testamentary were granted to Hosea Washburn of Bridgewater on 25 Feb. 1867.

 

Caleb Hobart of Bridgewater, who petitioned to be appointed as trustee of the estate on the second Monday of April 1867, with F. A. Sprague and Joshua E. Crane, both of Bridgewater, as sureties, which was granted on 8 Apr. 1867.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 105, p. 445-447, from FHL microfilm #0555647, Vol. 124, p. 63, and Vol. 114, p. 553.

 

                      

[J] The Will of Abram Washburn of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1848) *

        In the name of God, Amen, I Abram Washburn of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth, being sick & weak in body, but of sound & disposing mind & memory, do make & declare this my last Will & Testament.

 After the payment of all my just debts and charges I dispose of my estate as follows, to wit,

 It is my Will & pleasure, & I do hereby, give, bequeath & devise to my beloved wife, Mary Washburn of Bridgewater aforesaid all my Estate, real, personal & mixed wheresoever the same is situated, To have and to hold the same to her the said Mary Washburn her heirs & assigns forever.

 I hereby constitute & appoint the Hon. Artemas Hale of said Bridgewater sole Executor of his my last Will & Testament.

 In Witness whereof, I the said Abram Washburn have hereto set my hand & seal this first day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty eight.

                                                                                                                                                his

                                                                                                                                Abram   X   Washburn                        (seal)

                                                                                                                                             mark

        Signed, sealed published & declared by the said Abram Washburn as and for his last Will & Testament in the presence of us, who at his request & in his presence have hereto set our names as witnesses.

        Williams Latham

        Caleb Hobart

        Artemas Hale Jur.

 

Presented for probate on the first Tuesday of April, 1854 by Artemas Hale, the Executor, and proved by Williams Latham and Caleb Hobart, two of the Witnesses.

 

The Inventory of the Estate of Abram Washburn, late of Bridgewater, Gentleman, was appraised by Dion Bryant, Mitchell Hooper, and Caleb Hobart on 1 Apr. 1854, his real estate totaled $12,805, which included his homestead valued at $5400, and a box factory at E. Bridgewater valued at $3500, and his personal estate totaled $17,625.76, which included $1000 in machinery in his box factory, $8000 in Capital Stock of Washburn & Willis, shares in the Fall River Rail Road and the Bridgewater Cotton Gin Factory, and notes from several people, including a note from Carver Washburn & Co. for $488. Artemas Hale, the Executor, gave his oath to the inventory on the first Tuesday of April, 1854.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 96, p. 93-96, from FHL microfilm #0555642.

 

 

[K] The Will and Codicil of Mary Washburn of Bridgewater, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1854) *

                Know all Men by these presents that I Mary Washburn of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts widow of Abram Washburn late of said Bridgewater deceased, being of sound mind and memory do make ordain and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form as follows.

After the payment of all my just debts and funeral charges, I give all the estate of which I shall die seized and possessed whether Real, Personal or mixed or wherever situated to Bathsheba Carver wife of Eleazer Carver, Abram Washburn, and John B. Winslow in the following proportions viz:

To said Bathsheba Carver I give and bequeath one half part thereof and to her heirs and assigns forever.

To said Abram Washburn I give and bequeath one fourth part thereof, and to his heirs and assigns forever.

To the said John B. Winslow I give and bequeath one fourth part thereof and to his heirs and assigns forever.

I hereby constitute and appoint Artemas Hale of said Bridgewater my sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof I the said Mary Washburn have hereunto set my hand and seal this nineteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty four

                Mary Washburn                                                                                                                                (seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Mary Washburn to be her last Will and Testament in presence of us who in her presence, and at her request have hereunto set our names as witnesses.

                                                                                                                                                Artemas Hale

                                                                                                                                                Caleb Hobart

                                                                                                                                                Deborah L. Hale

 

I Mary Washburn of Bridgewater the testator in the foregoing will and testament, bearing date the 19th day of May 1854 do hereby make and declare this codicil to said will, as follows viz:

I give and bequeath unto my sister Lucinda Carver Keziah Howard wife of Elam Howard & Martha Keith and Almira Keith daughters of Ambrose Keith all my household furniture including beds, bedding &c to be divided equally between them

Having devised and bequeathed in my said will one half of my estate to Bathsheba Carver and she having since deceased I hereby devise and bequeath the said one half of my estate as follows One half of the same being one fourth part of my estate I give and bequeath to Joseph E. Carver son of said Bathsheba and to his heirs and assigns.

The other half of my said legacy being one fourth part of my estate I give and bequeath to Mercy Alden wife of John C. Alden to her sole and separate use and to her heirs and assigns. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty two.

                                                                                                                                                Mary Washburn

Signed and declared by the said Mary Washburn to be a codicil to her last will and testament in the presence of us who in her presence & at her request have hereunto set our names as witnesses.

                                                                                                                                                Caleb Hobart

                                                                                                                                                Artemas Hale

                                                                                                                                                Deborah L. Hale

 

Presented for probate on the fourth Monday of Dec. 1866 by Artemas Hale of Bridgewater, with Van R. Swift and Caleb Hobart of Bridgewater as sureties. Letters Testamentary were granted to Artemas Hale on 24 Dec. 1866.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 105, p. 397-398, from FHL microfilm #0555647, and Vol. 124, p. 57.

 

 

[L] The Will and Codicil of Lucy Whitney of Harvard and Winchendon, Worcester County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1853) *

Know all Men by these Presents, that I, Lucy Whitney of Harvard, in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Widow of Abel Whitney late of said Harvard, Deceased, being in good health, and of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made.

First. I hereby Constitute and Appoint Giles H. Whitney of Templeton, in said County, Esquire to be executor of this my last will, directing my said executor to pay all my just debts and funeral Expenses out of the property hereafter bequeathed to the said Giles H. Whitney and his brother, Alfred Whitney.

2dly I hereby give and bequeath to the said Giles H. & Alfred Whitney, their Heirs or Assigns, all the property of every Kind, that I may have received from the estate of my late Husband, Abel Whitney, and, also, that may remain at my decease of the annual allowance of two hundred Dollars, which the said Giles and Alfred have bound themselves, by a bond bearing date Sept. 16th A.D. 1853 to pay, excepting the sum of two hundred Dollars invested in the Middlesex Institution for Savings in the Town of Concord, Mass. by Abel Whitney in trust for Lucy Whitney, on the 28th day of February A.D. 1845, which is not disposed of by this will and which with the accumulations thereof, is to go, unless otherwise disposed of by the said Lucy, by gift, or will, to the heirs at law of said Lucy Whitney.

This will not to affect property, that the said Lucy may acquire by gift, heirship or will of any other persons, than the said Giles and Alfred, but said property is to be subject to future disposal and in the event of no disposition being made of the same, to go to the heirs at law of said Lucy Whitney. In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and Seal, and publish and declare this to be my last will and testament in the presence of the witnesses named below, this sixteenth day of September AD. 1853

                                                                                                                                                Lucy Whitney                                    (seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Lucy Whitney, as and for her last will and testament in presence of us, who, in her presence and in the presence of each other, and at her request, have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.

                                                                                                                                                Harriet Howe

                                                                                                                                                Reuben Whitcomb Jr.

                                                                                                                                                Ebenr. C. Willard

 

                                                                                Codicil

Whereas I, Lucy Whitney, of Winchendon in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Widow of Abel Whitney, late of Harvard, in said County, deceased, have made my Will, dated September 16th A.D. 1853. Now, I do hereby declare this present writing to be a codicil to my said will and direct the same to be Annexed thereto and taken as part thereof: and I do hereby give to Giles H. Whitney of Winchendon in said County, Esquire, in trust, however, as herein stated, the Sum of two hundred dollars invested in Middlesex Institution for Savings, in the Town of Concord, Mass. by Abel Whitney in trust for Lucy Whitney, on the 28th day of February A.D. 1845 with the Accumulations thereof – the semi annual interest of which, my said Trustee is to pay to such members of his own and his brother, Alfred’s family, as he may see fit the semi annual interest to be divided, equally, amongst the families of the said Giles H. Whitney and Alfred Whitney.

                                                In the event of the said Giles H. Whitney dyeing, a Trustee to be appointed by the Judge of Probate in and for the County of Worcester.

                                                At the death of either the said Giles H. or Alfred Whitney, one half of said trust fund to be divided amongst the legal heirs of the said deceased, or among those whom the deceased may by his last will, appoint: the income of the undivided half of said trust fund, to be paid to Such members of the Survivors family as my Trustee may think best. At the decease of the survivor the undivided portion of the fund to be paid to said survivors legal heirs, or to such persons, as said Survivors may by his last will, direct.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal and publish and declare this to be my Codicil to my last will and testament, in presence of the witnesses named below, this fifteenth day of January A.D. 1856

                                                                                                                                                Lucy Whitney                                    (seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Lucy Whitney as and for a Codicil to her last will and testament, in presence of us, who in her presence and in the presence of each other, and at her request, have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.

                                                                                                                                                Geo. E. Bryant

                                                                                                                                                Herman M. Partridge

                                                                                                                                                Sarah W. Davis

 

Probated on 3 Jan. 1865, Giles H. Whitney, of Winchendon, confirmed as the Executor, with Joseph Davis of Templeton and Alfred Whitney of Boston as sureties, and also confirmed as Trustee for the heirs of Giles H. Whitney and Alfred Whitney. Giles H. Whitney listed her only heirs at law as Abram Washburn of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth, now temporarily at St. Pauls Maine, a nephew, Eveline Winslow wife of John Winslow of said Bridgewater, a niece, and Sarah Washburn, a niece, and Seth Washburn and Hosea Washburn, nephews, all of said Bridgewater on 13 Dec. 1864.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Worcester County Probate Case #65001.

 

 

[M] The Will of Moses Snell of Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine (1879) *

                                I Moses Snell of Poland in the county of Androscoggin and State of Maine, well knowing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death and well knowing that I am of sound mind and memory, do hereby make, establish, ordain and publish this my last will and testament as follows. To Wit:

                                First – I give and bequeath unto my son Jason the sum of five dollars, unto my Daughter Mrs. Ellen J. Doughty the sum of twenty dollars and unto my other daughter Mrs. Harriet B. Crooker the sum of twenty dollars.

                                Second – I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mrs. Hannah Snell and unto my daughter Miss Mary Snell in equal shares all my property of every name and kind, my farm, my real estate, my personal property, and all rights and credits with full power to Will any such property to any of the family equally.

                                Third – I nominate and appoint the said Daughter Mary Snell the Executrix of this my last Will and testament.

                                Made, signed and published at Poland, Maine, this fourth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and seventy nine.

                                                                                                                                                Moses Snell

                                Poland   February 4, 1879

   Made, signed and published in our presence as witnesses and we now sign our names as such witnesses in the presence of each other and in the presence of the aforesaid Moses Snell

                                                                                                                                                David Dunn

                                                                                                                                                A. B. Emery

                                                                                                                                                A. V. Chase

 

Presented for probate on 21 Sept. 1880 by Mary Snell, of Poland, the Executrix.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Androscoggin County Probate Records Vol. 6, p. 63-64, from FHL microfilm #43391105, and Probate of Wills Vol. 2, p. 190.

 

 

[N] The Will of William McCann of Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine (1876) *

                                                                Will

   ~~  In the name of God Amen  ~~

I William McCann of Poland in the County of Androscoggin and State of Maine well knowing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death and well knowing that I am of sound mind and memory do hereby make establish ordain and publish this my last Will and Testament as follows to wit:

                First I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Mrs Lucy McCann all my property of every name and kind including all real estate all personal estate and all rights and credits. And in doing this I have not forgotten my Child or Grand Child but have solemnly decided that all my property shall go to my said wife.

                Second – I nominate and appoint my said Wife Mrs Lucy McCann the Executrix of this my last Will and testament.

                Made signed and published this fifth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six.

                                                                                                                                                William McCann

                Poland   December 5 ~ 1876. Made signed and Published in our presence as witnesses and we now sign our names as such witnesses in the presence of each other and in the presence of the aforesaid William McCann.

                                                                                                                                                David Dunn

                                                                                                                                                Hiram Jenkins

                                                                                                                                                Ewd F. Edgcomb

 

Lucy McCann was granted Letters Testamentary on the estate of William McCann, late of Poland, on the third Tuesday of Sept. 1878.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Androscoggin County Probate Records Vol. 5, p. 335, from FHL microfilm #0010531, and Letters Testamentary Vol. 2, p. 43.

 

 

[O] The Will of Joseph McDonald of Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine (1890) *

Be it Remembered, that I, Joseph McDonald of Poland in the County of Androscoggin in the State of Maine, being of sound mind and memory, but knowing the uncertainty of this life, do make this my last will and testament—

After the payment of my just debts, funeral charges and expenses of administration, I dispose of my estate, as follows:

I. I give and bequeath to my brothers, Stephen McDonald, Andras McDonald John McDonald and Charles J. McDonald the sum of One hundred dollars each

II. I give and bequeath to John F. McDonald, Asinath McDonald, Llewellyn McDonald, Sarah Quimby, Harriet Marr and Laura Welch, children of my brother Stephen McDonald, the sum of three hundred dollars each.

III. I give and bequeath to William M. McDonald, E.A. McDonald, Charles McDonald, Juliet Shannon, Celestia Holmes, and Ariminta Hale, children of my brother Andras McDonald, the sum of three hundred dollars each.

IV. I give and bequeath to William T. McDonald, John M. McDonald, Howard J. McDonald, and Gertrude L. McDonald children of my brother John McDonald, the sum of three hundred dollars each

V. In consideration of and in remembrance of the assistance rendered me by my nephew Fred H. McDonald, I give and bequeath to him, the said Fred H. McDonald, the sum of Two thousand dollars ($2000.00)

VI. I give and bequeath to Leonard C. Foster and Rebecca B. Foster, his wife, the sum of Five hundred dollars each.

VII. I give devise and bequeath one half of all the rest residue and remainder of my estate to my beloved wife Harriet McDonald

VIII. I give devise and bequeath the other half of the aforesaid rest, residue and remainder of my estate in equal shares to my nephew Fred H. McDonald and Edgar Foster.

IX. I hereby nominate and appoint my nephew, Fred H. McDonald and Edgar Foster, executors of this my last Will and Testament, and it is my will and I request the Judge of Probate that the be not required to furnish any bond –

In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal, and declare this to be my last Will and Testament this first day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety.

                                                                                                                                                Joseph Mc Donald                          (seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named Joseph McDonald as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us, who, at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of each other, hereto subscribe our names as witnesses thereto, on this second day of March A.D. 1890 –

                                                                                                                                                B. M. Fernald

                                                                                                                                                C. E. Haskell

                                                                                                                                                O. E. Keene

 

Proved on the second Tuesday of May 1890. Letters Testamentary were granted to Fred H. McDonald and Edgar Foster.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Androscoggin County Probate Records Vol. 8, p. 91-93, and Letters Testamentary Vol. 2, p. 478.

 

 

[P] The Will of William Loring of Turner, Androscoggin County, Maine (1849) *

I William Loring of Turner of the County of Oxford and State of Maine being weak in body but of sound & disposing mind & memory and wishing to control the distribution of my estate after my decease do make, publish & declare the following as my last will & testament Viz. 1st I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Hannah all my Household furniture to dispose of as she pleases, also the use income & improvement of one half of my estate both real and personal during her natural life.

Secondly. I give and bequeath to my son William Loring Jr all that part of Lot numbered one hundred & three situated in said Town of Turner now owned by me to hold to him his heirs and assigns.

Thirdly. I give and bequeath unto my son Caleb Loring two hundred twenty five dollars.

Fourth. I give unto my Grand child Lucy Ann Hutchinson, child of my deceased Daughter Lucy Hutchinson five dollars, said Legacies to be paid within one year after my decease

Fifth. I give and bequeath to my Son Seth Loring all the rest and residue of my estate both real and personal, that may remain after the payment of my debts, the aforesaid Legacies and charges of Administration wheresoever the same may be situated or found, to hold to him, his heirs and assigns forever. And I hereby constitute and appoint my said son Seth Loring Sole Executor of this my last will & testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made.

                In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of April in the year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.

                                                                                                                                                William Loring                                 (seal)

   Signed & sealed by the said William Loring and by him declared to be his last will & testament in our presence & we in his presence and in the presence of each other at the same time subscribed our names as witnesses to the same

                                                                                                                                                Phillips Bradford

                                                                                                                                                Mary B Bradford

                                                                                                                                                Steph D Harris

 

Presented for probate on the second Tuesday of February 1857 by Seth Loring, the Executor, and proved by Philips Bradford.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Androscoggin County Probate Records Vol. 1, p. 386-387, from FHL microfilm #0010529, and Probate of Wills Vol. 1, p. 47.

 

 

[Q] The Will of Joseph S. Loring of Turner, Androscoggin County, Maine (1879) *

                Know all men by these Presents –

        That I, Joseph S. Loring of Turner in the County of Androscoggin and State of Maine, Farmer, considering the uncertainty of this life, and being of sound mind and memory, do make, declare, and publish this my last Will and Testament.

                                Item 1st I give and bequeath unto my wife Lucetta G. Loring, the use and improvement of all my estate both real and personal, after paying my lawful debts, during her natural life. Then at her decease all that remains of my estate real and personal to be divided equally between my children – to wit = Willie S., Ella M., and Addie D. Loring.

                                Item 2d. I do nominate and appoint D. H. Kilbreth of Livermore to be the sole Executor of this my last will and testament.

                                In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal and publish and decree this to be my last will and testament in presence of the witnesses named below, this twenty fifth day of September, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seventy nine.

                                                                                                                                                J. S. Loring                                        (seal)

                                Signed, sealed, declared and published by the said Joseph S. Loring, as and for his last Will and Testament in presence of us, who at his request and in his presence, and in presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.

                                                                                                                                                John Turner

                                                                                                                                                Willard L. Tripp

                                                                                                                                                Hattie G. Morse.

 

Presented for probate on 21 Oct. 1879 by Daniel H. Kilbreth, of Livermore, the Executor.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Androscoggin County Probate Records Vol. 5, p. 498, from FHL microfilm #0010531, and Probate of Wills Vol, 2, p. 151.

 

 

[R] The Will of William Loring of Turner, Androscoggin County, Maine (1865) *

I William Loring of Turner in the County of Androscoggin and state of Maine being desirous of making a disposition of two certain pieces of real estate owned by me in the town of Turner to the end that my business and property may be disposed of before my decease as I intend it do make publish and ordain this my last Will and testament in manner and form following To wit

Item first – I give and bequeath to William L. Loring my son all that piece of land known as and called “The Small Feild” being the same piece of land situated in said Turner conveyed to me by Charles Snell and George Snell by their deed dated the fourteenth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four and recorded in Oxford County Records Book 96 Page 506 to which deed reference may be had for full description of the above named field or piece or parcel of land –

Item Second – I give and bequeath to my said well beloved son William L. Loring a piece or parcel of land in said Turner other than the piece above described and the same may be known as a part of lot numbered one hundred and thirteen in said town of Turner and is situated on the north easterly side of pond brook in said Turner and is the same bequeathed to me the said William Loring by my Father William Loring in his last Will and Testament –

In Testimony that the foregoing is my last Will and Testament I have hereunto set my hand and seal and do hereby publish ordain and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in presence of Mandrille T. Ludden Benjamin F. Teague and Aurelius M. Smith, whom I have requested to witness the execution of this my last Will and Testament this Ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty five –

                                                                                                                                                William Loring                                 (seal)

Signed sealed published and declared by the said William Loring to be his last Will and Testament in presence of us who at his the said William Loring’s request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto set our hands as witnesses to the foregoing the day and year above written at the request of the said William Loring

                                                                                                                                                Mandrille T. Ludden

                                                                                                                                                Benjamin F. Teague

                                                                                                                                                A. M. Smith

 

Presented for probate on 9 Apr. 1889 by William L. Loring, of Turner, the only son of the deceased. William L. Loring, of Turner, was appointed as administrator of the estate.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Androscoggin County Probate Records Vol. 7, p. 474-475, from FHL microfilm #43391105, and Probate of Wills Vol. 2, p. 579.

 

 

[S] The Will of Henrietta Reynolds of Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine (1883) *

Know all men by these presents that I Henrietta Reynolds of Auburn in the County of Androscoggin and State of Maine Knowing the uncertainty of life and wishing to control the distribution of my estate after my decease do make publish and declare the following as my last will and testament

Item First –   I give and bequeath to my beloved husband James M. Reynolds The use and control of the following articles during his life time – viz. three beds & bedding – All the household furniture – Table linen – and after his decease the same to descend to Sarah Snell (widow of my deceased brother Charles Snell) and Edward W. Bird to be between them equally divided

Item Second –   I give and bequeath my gold necklace to Temperence Snell wife of Charles A. Snell

Item Third.   I give and bequeath to Persis D. D. Bird wife of Edward W. Bird – My Library

Item Fourth   I give and bequeath to Sarah Snell above mentioned my silver Plate including spoons after the decease of my husband who is to have them during his lifetime

Item Fifth –   It is my will that my crockery shall be divided equally between my husband and Nancy J. Young wife of L.L. Young

Item Sixth –   I give and bequeath to Nancy J. Young my black silk dress – and the rest of my wearing apparrel to the above named Sarah Snell

Item Seventh.   I give and bequeath to Edward W. Bird one of my best beds & the blue coverlet

Item Eighth –   It is my will that the rest of my property that I may die seized or possessed including money notes &c after the payment of costs of the settlement of my Estate funeral expenses & the erection of suitable grave stones shall be placed in my husbands hands and he to have the use of it during his life time and then to descend to the above named Edward W. Bird – it being also my will that all expenses of my last sickness shall be taken out of my money

Item Ninth.   Rufus Prince of Turner is hereby appointed sole executor of this my last Will and Testament

  Done at Auburn this twenty second day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and Eighty three

                                                                                                                                                Henrietta Reynolds                         (seal)

                The foregoing instrument was signed sealed and declared by the above named Henrietta Reynolds to her last Will and Testament in our presence and we in her presence and in the presence of each other all at the same time subscribed our names as witnesses to the same at her request

                                                                                                                                                Rufus Prince

                                                                                                                                                Tabitha Prince

                                                                                                                                                Addie Young

 

Presented for probate on 9 Oct. 1883 by Rufus Prince, of Turner, the Executor.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Androscoggin County Probate Records Vol. 6, p. 345-347, from FHL microfilm #43391105, and Probate of Wills Vol. 2, p. 290.

 

 

[T] The Will of James M. Reynolds of Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine (1887) *

                                Know all men by these Presents That I, James M. Reynolds of Auburn, in the County of Androscoggin and State of Maine – knowing the uncertainty of life and wishing to control the distribution of my Estate after my decease, do make, publish and declare the following to be my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made.

                Item First. I give and bequeath to my grandson Frank Reynolds the sum of one thousand Dollars provided he arrives to the age of twenty one years and the said sum to remain in the hands of my Executor hereinafter named until that time provided he the said Frank – lives until that time, it being understood that the sum so to be paid is to be one Thousand at the time he arrives at said age not one Thousand dollars and interest and should he die before he arrives the same shall descend to my heirs as hereinafter provided.

                Item second I give and bequeath to my niece Tiley M. Bartlett the sum of Three Hundred Dollars.

                Item third. I give and bequeath to my brother Adoniram J. Reynolds the sum of Three Hundred Dollars.

                Item fourth. I give bequeath and devise to my nephew Edward W. Bird all the rest and residue of all estate that I may die seized and possessed whether the same be real or personal or where the same may be found that may remain after the payment of the foregoing legacies debts, funeral expenses, costs of administration and the erection of gravestones over my grave.

                Item Fifth. Rufus Prince of Turner in said County of Androscoggin is hereby appointed sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament

                                                                                                                                                James M. Reynolds                         (seal)

                The foregoing instrument was signed sealed and declared by the above named James M. Reynolds to be his last Will and Testament and we in his presence and in the presence of each other all at the same time subscribed our names as witnesses to the same at his request.

                                                                                                                                                Rufus Prince

                                                                Mrs. Clara T. Morton.                                        George Morton

 

Presented for probate on 11 Oct. 1887 by Rufus Prince, of Turner, the Executor.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Androscoggin County Probate Records Vol. 7, p. 272-273, from FHL microfilm #43391105, and Probate of Wills Vol. 2, p. 467.

 

 

[U] The Will of Eleazer Snell of Turner, Androscoggin County, Maine (1864) *

Know all men by these presents That I Eleazer Snell of Turner in the County of Androscoggin and State of Maine, being weak in body but of sound mind and memory and wishing to control the distribution of my estate after my decease make publish and declare the following as my last Will and Testament.

I give and bequeath to my children Mellen Snell, Rhoda NYoung, Hannah Faunce, Clarinda Dow & Martha Dow the sum of five dollars each.

I give and bequeath to my son Eben Snell the gun which I had of my father.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Vesta Snell the sum of twenty dollars.

I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Martha Snell the sole use of all my estate both real and personal after payment of debts & costs of administration, except the stock and farming tools which I may die seized and possessed after the payment of the legacies above mentioned, during the term of her natural life.

I give and bequeath to my son Caleb Snell all the stock and farming tools which I may die seized and possessed also all the residue of my estate both real and personal which may remain after the decease of my wife and the payment of legacies before mentioned and just debts & cost of settlement of said estate.

My grand-daughter Cora A. Snell is most affectionately remembered but it is not my purpose to give her anything in the distribution of my estate.

I hereby appoint Rufus Prince of said Turner sole Executor of this my last will and testament.

                Given under my hands and seal this fifteenth day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty four.

                                                                                                                                                Eleazer Snell                                     (seal)

The foregoing instrument was signed sealed and declared by the said Eleazer Snell to be his last will and testament in our presence and in the presence of each other and we at his request and in his presence, and in the presence of each other and all at one time subscribed our names as witnesses to the same.

                                                                                                                                                Benjamin F. Ashe

                                                                                                                                                George E. Keen

                                                                                                                                                Rufus Prince

 

Presented for probate on 19 Mar. 1867 by Rufus Prince, of Turner, the Executor.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Androscoggin County Probate Records Vol. 4, p. 30, from FHL microfilm #0010530, and Probate of Wills Vol. 1, p. 290.