A Maine Family's History - Davis / McDowell

Foote

John FOOT, Jr. born 4/12/1696 Amesbury MA died after 1744

Spouse: Mary WILLET born 9/20/1698 Newbury, married 7/22/1721 Amesbury MA

Children: Thomas; John

Thomas FOOT born 1/23/1723-4 Amesbury MA, died in Boston circa 1803

Spouse: Joanna PARSONS born circa 1725 Portsmouth NH died after 1802 Maine, married 12/3/1747

Children: Sarah; Thomas; Capt. Benjamin C. of Bath ME

Sarah FOOTE born 9/18/1758 in Bath ME, died 1837 Windham, married 1/29/1784, parents Thomas Foot & Joanna Parsons

Spouse: Jonah AUSTIN born about 1753, died 9/27/1833 Windham Cumberland ME, married 1/29/1784; spouse (1) of Sarah was Jonathan Fairbanks; spouse (1) of Jonah was Hannah Merrill married 2/19/1779

Children: Jonah; Charlotte born circa 1798 married Abiezer Gray; Alice married Elijah Estes; Johan Jr. married Esther Morrill about 1813; Hannah born 10/7/1787 Windham died 12/22/1871 married 9/11/1805 Richard Lamb; Sarah born about 1789 died 9/12/1819; William born 4/6/1795 died 9/8/1876 married Eliza King 1829, Private Militia War of 1812; Stephen born 1786 died 1787; Lydia born 1799 died 1807

Information provided by Alta Flynt & Mary

Maine Estate Schedules from Revolutionary War Pensions: Jonah Austin, 67, Windham, private, Wolcott's Co, Marshall's Regm't, MA. Real estate none. Personal estate one yoke of oxen, 2 cows, 10 sheep, 3 swine, 1 few articles of necessary furniture in the house where I live which stands on leased land. I have no income and am in debt 50 dollars, which I must sell oxen or cows to pay. Farmer, not able [due to rheumatism]. Sarah, wife, 61, a very feeble woman; William, son, 25, able to work -- only part of his time; Charlotte, 22, able to do housework. $100 stricken. 15 June 1820.

A Historical Address Delivered July 4, 1839 Centennial Anniversary of Windham: Names of aged persons who died in Windham: Jonah Austin (1834) 80 - his wife Sarah (1837) 80.

There are several representatives of FOOTE this family among the early American immigrants Nathaniel Foote of Wethcrsfield Connecticut was born in England about 1593 and was one of the pioneers of that New England settlement where he died in 1644 He left a numerous progeny and a large number of the name in this country trace their ancestry to him This branch of the family has a coat of arms bestowed by King James and there is a pretty legend connected therewith The symbol consists of a shield divided by a chevron and having quarterings of clover leaves The crest is an oak tree and the motto Loyalty and truth It is said that during one of the wars between the English and the Scotch King James was in danger of his life and was rescued by an officer named Foote and conveyed to a wood nearby where he was concealed in a hollow oak tree anci that the arms and motto were bestowed in recognition of this deed The following line is probably descended from the Massachusetts Footes though all may have had a common English ancestry if it could be traced sufficiently far The early links are lacking but the unusual name of Pasco would seem to indicate that the present branch is derived from Pasco Foote who had land granted him in Salem Massachusetts in 1637 He probably did not actually settle there till some years later perhaps in 1653 in which year all of his eight children were baptized on the same day February 6 Among these children was Thcophilus who also lived in Salem By his first wife he had three children the youngest of whom was named Pasco 2 I Deacon William Lowell Foote son of Chellis and Sarah Lowell Foote and grandson of Pasco Foote was born at South Berwick Maine near the close of the sixteenth century He was a woolen manufacturer He was a deacon of the First Baptist Church for many years He married Mary Plummer Wood daughter of Daniel and Miriam Bodwell Wood of Lebanon New Hampshire and granddaughter of Major Daniel Wood They had six children Daniel W William Lowell .

The Foote family: or, The descendants of Nathaniel Foote. VI. Notes communicated to the same by Capt Benjamin C Foote of Bath Maine: I have obtained a little information of the family. It came from Enoch and William Foote who are named herein. The families in Bath are as follows: John jun, David, Enoch, and William Foote are the sons of John Foote who was born in Haverhill Mass about 1739 and died in Bath at the age of 84. The name of the father of John Foote senior I have not been able to learn. He died in Haverhill Mass. His grandfather while searching for his cattle in Haverhill was surprized by the Indians and killed. William Parsons Foote of Waterville Maine and myself are sons of Thomas Foote jun who died in that town. Thomas Foote father of Thomas Foote jun died in Boston in 1803. He was the eldest brother of John Foote the first John above named and born about 1735. VII. Notes communicated to the same by William Parsons Foote of Waterville Maine: My father Thomas Parsons Foote was a non commissioned officer in the Army of the Revolution and served seven years lacking three months as a Sergeant. He was born in Bath Maine date of birth not known to me. He removed to this town then a part of Winslow about 1791 and died here in 1798. Waterville was set off from Winslow and incorporated in June 1802. I was born in 1783 and my brother Benjamin C in 1797.

Austin Cemetery, Windham ME: Austin - Jonah, d. 1834 age 80 y (MASS. CORP WALLENT'S CO., 10 MASS REGT, REV. W.); Sarah Foote, his wife, d. 1837 age 80y; Sarah, their dau., d 1819 age 30y. Austin - William 4/6/1795 to 9/8/1876 (Private Militia War of 1812), Eliza King his wife 1796-1864, Leander his son died 3/23/1855 age 18 y

History of Amesbury: Aug 16th A call for one sixth of the able bodied men having been made a meeting was held this day and a bounty of 4 1o s per month was offered to each of thirty men The following persons were enlisted and received their bounty money on the 23d inst viz" Thomas Foot, Isaac Foot (et al) /// ENLISTING PAPERS We the Subscribers do hereby solemnly and Severally engage and inlist ourselves as Soldiers in the Massachusetts Service for the Preservation of the Liberties of America from the Day of our Inlistment to the last day of December next unless the service should admit of a Discharge of a Part or the Whole sooner which shall be at the Discretion of the Committee of Safety and we hereby promise to submit ourselves to all the Orders and Regulations of the Army and faithfully to observe and obey all such Orders as we shall receive from Time to Time from our superior officers. Thomas Foote (et al). /// The following is a list of persons taxed for the support of preaching in the west parish for the year 1726. It is given here as showing very nearly the whole male population of the parish who were voters or above twenty one years of age/ It may not be improper to remark that all were taxed for the support of the legal church. This list of persons was assessed to raise the sum of £220 8s 7d to carry on the work of the ministry. John Foot Jr., Samuel Foot, Capt. John Foot, (et al) /// On the 25th of November a town meeting was held to choose a representative for the fall session of the General Court and the choice fell upon Capt John Foot. He was to represent "sd town at a General Court now holden at Boston to endeavor to have ye County of Essex divided into two countys." The object of this move does not appear. It may have been an attempt to re establish the Old Norfolk county north of the river.

Austin family on Smith side.