A Maine Family's History - Smith / Glidden Surnames

Foxwell

Richard FOXWELL born circa 1604-5; migrated 1630; in Maine as early as 1632; lived Piscataqua & Scarborough, trader, died 1676-7; had a nephew George who died in VA

Spouse: Susanna BONYTHON, baptized St. Breage, Cornwall 2/5/1614-6, daughter of Captain Richard

Children: Richard born circa 1635; Esther born circh 1637 married Thomas Rogers; John born circa 1639 married Deborah Johnson; Lucretia born circa 1644 married James Robinson; Susannah born circa 1636 2nd wife of John Ashton; Philiip born circa 1651 married Eleanor Brackett; Mary born circa 1656 married George/John Norton; Sarah born circa 1658 married Joseph Curtis in Kittery

Susannah FOXWELL died at Newcastle

Spouse: John ASHTION born Scarborough ME 1638, refugee at Newcastle 1678, at Marblehead 1690, living 1714. He married (1) daughter of Andrew Alger (2) Susannah (3) 7/30/1691 Mary (Edgecomb) Page

Children: Susannah married at Marblehead 10/14/1684 Robert Codner. Mary married at Scarborough 2/23/1687 Daniel Libby. Samuel, fisherman, married 7/14/1686 Mary Sandin 6 ch. Elizabeth baptized 12/11/1687 married Nicholas Merritt who died at Marblehead 1736 10 ch. Philip, shoreman, married 11/20/1701 Sarah Hendly 2 ch. Philip Jr. in 1725 printed Ashton's memorial, Strange Adventures of Philip Ashton, Taken by Pirates. This narrative mentions his cousins Joseph Libbee, who saved him from drowning, and Benj. Ashton. Joseph born 1678 died 8/22/1725. (Gravestone at Marblehead.) Married first 8/4/1700 Mary Page, 2nd 1/25/1713-4 Mary (Dutch) Page widow probably of Christopher

Elizabeth ASHTON Born 1687 died 1736 Marblehead

Spouse: Nicholas MERRITT died 1736

Children: Nicholas born 3/29/1702 married Jean or Jane Gifford 1742; Jane born 3/10/1704-05; Rebecca born 5/14/1704, married Robert Gifford; Nathaniel born 5/9/1708; Elizabeth; Mary married Thomas Clark; Samuel

Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire: John Ashton, Scarborough born circa 1638; refugee at Newcastle 1678; at Marblehead in 1690; living 1714. Three wives; first was daughter of Andrew Alger; 2nd Susannah Foxwell daughter of Mr. Richard and Susannah (Bonythorn) Foxwell, mother of all the children and died at Newcastle; 3rd 30 July 1691 Mary (Edgecomb) widow of Geo. Page, daughter of Nicholas and Wilmot (Randall) Edgecomb, who joined the Marblehead Church is 1728 and deposed age +-83 in 1730. Ch. Susannah married at Marblehead 10/14/1684 Robert Codner. Mary married at Scarborough 2/23/1687 Daniel Libby. Samuel, fisherman, married 7/14/1686 Mary Sandin 6 ch. Elizabeth baptized 12/11/1687 married Nicholas Merritt who died at Marblehead 1736 10 ch. Philip, shoreman, married 11/20/1701 Sarah Hendly 2 ch. Philip Jr. in 1725 printed Ashton's memorial, Strange Adventures of Philip Ashton, Taken by Pirates. This narrative mentions his cousins Joseph Libbee, who saved him from drowning, and Benj. Ashton. Joseph born 1678 died 8/22/1725. (Gravestone at Marblehead.) Married first 8/4/1700 Mary Page, 2nd 1/25/1713-4 Mary (Dutch) Page widow probably of Christopher, daughter of Hezekiah Dutch who survived him.

Pioneers MA pg 312, MERRITT, MERRETT, MERRICK, John, Scituate, 1643. He d about the latter part of 2/1676. Inv taken 3/15; mentions his wife Elizabeth; ch Deborah ae 21 yrs last Mar; John ae 16 last Feb; Henry ae 14 last Jan; Jonathan ae 12 last July; Mary ae 9 last Dec and Elizabeth ae 6 last July.

Gen Reg 1st Settlers of NE: MERRITT, NICHOLAS, Marblehead 1648. (See Marryott.) HENRY, Scituate 1638. Coffin. MARRYOTT, NICHOLAS, Salem 1636, Marblehead 1648, was born a. 1613. Coffin. THOMAS, Cambridge 1636. (See Marrett.)

Merrit, Elizabeth d. Elisab[eth], bp. March 30, 1690 C.R.I. Vital Records of Marblehead; Merritt, Nicholas s. Elez[abeth] bp. March 13, 1691-2; Merritt, Mary d. Elizabeth bp. May 27, 1694; Merrit, Samuel s. Eliz[abeth] bp. Mar. 8, 1695-6; Merritt, Elizabeth d. Eliz[abeth] bp. May 8, 1698; Merritt, Mary d. Elizabeth bp. May 12, 1700; Merritt, Nicholas s. Elizabeth bp. March 29, 1702

Essex Institute historical collections, Volume 40: Nicholas Merritt senior of Marblehead. Will dated July 17 1685 probated December 9 1686 mentions his children John, James, Samuel, Nicholas, Martha Owens, Rebecca Chin, and Elizabeth Dixey Docket No 1520

Essex Institute historical collections, Volume 2: Margaret Sandin 5th mo 1675 The last will of Margaret Sandin of Marble head made this 20th of August 1667 mentions that she was late wife of Arther Sandin. Samuel and Ephraim Sandin the children of John Sanden, my son late deceased, the children of Nicholas Merritt by Mary my daughter being in number eight sons and daughter, to the sons at 21 years and daughter at 18 years. I appoint my son Nicholas Merritt and Mary his wife executors. Witnesses Mary Veren, Henry West and Hilliard Veren, sen'r Allowed 23 5, '75.

Marblehead Museum.org/Marblehead-1700.pdf: Estate of Samuel Merritt House. Samuel Merritt of Marble died possessed of this small house and lot in or before 1697; and his Administrator conveyed the estate to Nicholas Merritt of Marblehead, fisherman, for 45 pounds Oct. 20, 1710. Nicholas Merritt was a brother of the deceased, and, in consideration of love, he conveyed the house and land to his daughter Elizabeth and her husband John Pearce of Marblehead, baker, Dec. 24, 1735. Mr. & Mrs. Pearce conveyed the house and land to Robert Gifford of Marblehead, fisherman, Feb. 17. 1738 and probably the house was removed.

Saco Valley settlements and families: historical, biographical ..., Volume 1: Richard Foxwell married Winnefred a daughter of Captain Bonython.He says 1640 that his father in law settled him on a part of his estate and gave him as much freedom for planting fishing fowling and the like as by virtue of his patent he could. But he was left on the Scarborough side of the town line. He was only once known to have been disturbed about his lands. John Bonython his brother in law pretended to have a claim on the estate and pulled down one of Foxwell's buildings. The latter appealed to the court and the judges sustained his title and threw costs upon the aggressor Mr Foxwell was an enthusiastic and successful farmer who had one of the most valuable plantations in the colony. Though not aspiring to worldly honors he served as a member of the General Assembly of Lygonia in 1648, also as a commissioner and clerk of the writs. He visited England before 1633 but came back that year. He died in 1676 aged. 76 Children named as followeth 1 John m Elizabeth Cummings and had issue, 2 RrcHARD d in 1664, 3 Philip selectman in Scarborough 1681 d in Kittery in 1690, 4 Esther wife of Thomas Rogers m 1657, 5 Lucretia m James Robinson settled in Newcastle NH about 1676, 6 Susanna m John Ashton of Marblehead, 7 Sarah m Joseph Curtis Esq of Kittery, 8 Mary m George Norton of York </p>

Old times in Saco: a brief monograph on local events: DIVISIONS OF THE PATENT THE PEPPEREELL PROPERTY 1 Capt Richard Bonython the patentee had two daughters who were married in due season to Richard Foxwell and Richard Cumming. Judith Lewis daughter of Thomas Lewis the other patentee was the wife of James Gibbins. These men became in time together with John Bonython the proprietors of most of the territory covered by the original grant. Cumming died about 1675 and his share fell into the hands of John Harmon who was the husband of Cumming's only child and daughter, Elizabeth. Foxwell died in 1676 and his son Philip succeeded him in the ownership of a valuable plantation. Among James Gibbins, John Bonython, Philip Foxwell and John Harmon the property was divided. The actual survey and allotment of the land was made in 1681.

the New-England Historical Geneology: Richard Foxwell. Under date of April 18th 1633 William Hilton of Piscataqua wrote to John Winthrop Jr at Agawam that there arived a fishing shipe at Pascataque about the 15th of this pr'sant moneth where in is one Richard foxwell wboe hath fformerly liued in this cuntery." It is probable that Richard Foxwell emigrated to the Province of Maine 1631 in company with Captain Richard Bonython whose daughter Elizabeth he married and that this voyage to England and return was undertaken in connection with the business of the large land grant made to Bonython at Saco and the sale of a portion of same to Bonython's daughter in 1632 as stated in the petition. Richard Foxwell resided at Saco until 1636 when he removed to Blue Point, Scarborough and was early engaged in furring and fishing as this place was the centre of a large and lucrative trade. He was taxed £1.10 at Saco in 1636 for the minister's rate, half as much as Bonython, Vines and Lewis the patentees. In 1648 he was Deputy from Blue Point to the General Assembly of the Province of Lygonia and probably in other years as but a fragment of the records is extant. In 1658 he submitted with the rest of his townsmen to the jurisdiction of Massachusetts and was appointed that year Clerk of the Writs and again in 1665 he was chosen commissioner in 1664 and 1668. The court records do not give evidence that he was a litigious man although at the first judicial tribunal held in Maine 1636, he entered an ac'con of debt against John Furnell and in 1654 he was obliged to prosecute his untamed brother in law John Bonython for destruction of property as heretofore stated by me in the article on the Bonython Family of Maine. We may conclude that he was not only an exemplary freeman but a sociable person who loved to frequent the truck house and spin yarns of strange adventures on land and sea. When John Joscelyn was at his brother's house in Scarborough in 1638 9 some neighbouring Gentlemen entertained him with curious tales and among the party was Foxwell. When his turn came he told this story. "Having been to the Eastward in a shallop as far as Cape Ann a Waggon, in his return was overtaken by the night, and fearing to land upon the barbarous shore he put off a little further to Sea, about midnight they were wakened with a loud voice from the shore calling upon, Foxwell Foxwell, come a shore two or three times, upon the Sands they saw a great fire and Men and Women hand in hand dancing round about in a ring, after an hour or two they vanished and as soon as the day appeared Foxwell puts into a small cove, it being three quarters floud, and traces along the shore, where he found the footing of Men, Women, and Children shod with shoes; and an infinite number of brands ends thrown up by the waterm but neither Indian nor English could he meet on the shore nor in the woods," Joscelyn evidently not wishing as the editors of historical publications announce to be held responsible for the opinions expressed by others says of this story and others told to him the credit whereof I will neither impeach nor inforce. Richard Foxwell was born about 1605 and was probably a native of Devonshire as his nephew George who died in Virginia came from Exeter in that county Richard died 1677 and administration on his estate was granted that year to his son Philip and subsequently to Joseph Curtis and Richard Rogers his son in law and grandson. His children were i Philip of whom little can be said. He signed a petition to King Charles in 1680, selectman 1681, and removed to Kittery on account of the Indian wars and died there 1690 apparently without issue. [Folsom Saco and Biddeford 117] ii Richard died 1664. His signature may be found in Mass Arch x 94 under date of 1660. iii John born 1638 circa as appears by his deposition Mass Arch x 93 married his cousin Elizabeth daughter of Richard and Susanna Bonython Cummings by whom he had Nathaniel 3 who may be the Nathaniel Foxhall said to have been killed by an ambushmt of Indians at Black Point 6 October 1703 Pike Journal Nathaniel had an only daughter Deborah 4 who married William Corbin of Boston and as sole heiress of her father and grandfather conveyed in 1720 to William afterwards Sir William Pepperell all her right in the estate of Richard Foxell Folsom ibid 117. iv Esther married Thomas Rogers of Goose Fare Saco 1657 and they resided there till 1676 when his house was destroyed by the Indians he removed to Kittery and soon died as an inventory of his estate was taken the following year. He had two sons Richard 3 who administered on his grandfather Foxwell's estate and John 3. v Lucretia married James Robinson of Blue Point who was tried for murder of Christopher Collins in 1666 but was acquitted. They removed to New Castle NH in 1676 and thereafter resided at that place. They left four daughters three of whom married. vi Susanna married John Ashton of Scarborough as his second wife. vii Mary married John Norton of York son of Henry the provost marshal of Yorkshire. viii Sarah married Joseph son of Thomas Curtis of Kittery 1678.