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Family 1 James Smith; Family 2 John Smith; Family 3 Thankful Smith; Family 4 Robert Smith; Family 5 Sarah Smith James SMITH born/of New London CT; lived Orland ME Spouse: Mary HANCOCK, her father was second cousin of Governor Hancock Children: John Hancock born 11/15/1786; James II born 10/25/1783 died 12/10/1849 buried Moulton Cemetery Bucksport Hancock ME married 1809 Dolly Dodge died 11/1/1837; Sally born 9/8/1788; William born 8/7/1790 married Nancy Stover 5/12/1814 Hancock Co. [ME Marriages]; Enoch born 1/28/1793 married Martha Gilkey; Amos born 8/22/1795; Polly born 12/9/1797; Nancy born 9/1/1800
John Hancock SMITH born 11/15/1786 Orland ME; died 5/25/1870 Edmunds ME age 83 years 6 months buried Dennysville ME[per A-CHS records of Beth Wescott removed from Orland to Eastport 1816 and hence to Cooper 1826] Spouse: Lucy PEARCE born 9/5/1790 Marblehead MA; died 2/12/1860 Cooper ME; married 6/26/1808; Lucy was a widow at 18 when she married John per Eastport ME Marriage Records, Lucy's 1st husband unknown [ME Marriages John Smith married Lucy Perce 4/8/1808 Hancock Co.] [A-CHS records per Charles Smith Jr., Orono, Haskell's death certificate lists his mother as Lucy Purse] Children: Haskell Wood born 8/11/1809; Rogers Pearse born 8/1816 [of Hamlin KS per A-CHS]; Francis Warren born 4/17/1811 married Eleanor Averill, (2) Elizabeth Munson, (3) Mrs. Mary Andrews; George Washington born 1813 Bucksport married Mary A. Smith of NB 10/30/1838 Washington Co. [ME Marriages]; Rhoda H. born 1815 married Girdon Palmeter joined D.A.R. in Concord MA 1896; John Hancock; Ezra Whitman born 1/6/1821 Eastport
Haskell Wood SMITH born 8/11/1809 Orland or Bucksport ME; died 2/18/1899 buried Cooper ME; 1880 census age 71 farmer Spouse: Deborah HARRISON born 6/1813-4 Dennysville ME; died 10/21/1893 Cooper ME; married 8/11/1832 Washington Co. [ME Marriages]; 1880 census age 67 Children: George W. born 1836; James Clinton born 7/23/1838 married Sarah Bernard; Caroline married ? Cook lived Concord MA [per A-CHS]; Elinor F. married William S. Dodge brother of Mary Jane (Dodge) Preston; John H. born 6/1844; Amasa C. born 5/12/1846 died 9/15/1859; Enoch Roderick born 3/2/1848 married Mary Elizabeth Brien/Breen 4/3/1869; Frederic M. born 1854 married Sarah Abbott & Cora Melissa Luna [A-CHS Newsletter 6/99 notice in Machias Union as researched by Austin Gray of Wesley " September 9, 1856: Died in Cooper, August 6, Charles William, son of Haskill W. & Deborah Smith, aged 20 years, 3 months, 23 days." Birth year was 1836, was he twin of George W. ?]
George W. SMITH born 1836 Cooper ME; died 11/13/1901 Northfield ME Spouse: Lucy A. HENDERSON of Macadavic NB born circa 1839; died 8/27/1902 Northfield ME; married 8/17/1857 Cooper Children: Charles A. born 1862; Nellie S. born circa 1860 married Edward Andrews; Austin; Josiah W. born circa 1864 married Ellen M. Henderson of Cooper; Ida E. born circa 1858 married McDougal lived in Hyde Park MA; Flora M. born circa 1867 lived in Baring ME; Cyrus W.; Phene married Edgar Andrews lived in Baring ME [Phene per Memorial of Loyalist Families]
Charles A. SMITH "Father" born 6/7/1862; died 9/1934, in 1910 lived Plantation 14, lumberman, woods foreman Spouse: Eva PRESTON "Marm" born 4/1870; died 6/1949 Calais Washington ME; married 8/11/1886; lived on River Road, Calais ME across from daughter Rose, home later occupied by Lawrence, son of Eben & Cora Children: Eben Maurice born 9/13/1891; Elsie born 12/1888 married Willis Smith (his gr gr gr grandparents were John Smith & Mary Hanmer); Nellie M. born 9/27/1887 married William A. Maker; Charles Maxwell "Max" born 10/9/1900 married Glidden; Rose born 1905 married Bill Farrar
Eben Maurice SMITH born 9/13/1891; died Wednesday 5/19/1976 Calais Washington ME certificate #7604135; lived on River Road, Calais ME, house on St. Croix River no longer in family Spouse: Cora Etta GLIDDEN born 9/15/1894 died 8/20/1968 Calais married 7/15/1914 Bog Brook Methodist Church Children: Maurice Russell; Lawrence W. born 9/26/1915 died 1/31/1984 married Avis I. McNelly 12/7/1941 children Lawrence, Maurice and Terry; Madeline born 1923 married William Beattie children William & Rosealice; Pauline born 1921 married Cecil Miller child Patricia; Doris Vivian born 1925 married Keith Christie children Keith Jr. & Linda
Maurice Russell SMITH born 11/10/17 Calais Washington ME died 7/17/01 Milton, Florida Spouse: Shirley Elizabeth DAVIS born 5/30/23 St Stephen Charlotte NB married 8/22/1942 Children: Karen Elizabeth; Carl LeRoy born 8/8/1944 Calais ME married 11/29/1969 Marie Carroll Reeves Eufaula AL sons Todd & Bradley; David Eugene born 12/28/52 Calais ME married 12/1/72 Denise Lynn Bennett Fort Pierce FL sons Shawn & Brian
Karen Elizabeth SMITH born 6/11/43 Calais Washington ME Spouse: A. J. Howell III born 11/5/39 Nanticoke PA; married 6/23/62 Andrews AFB MD; U.S. Navy Senior Chief Retired reside in Georgia Children: James Lee born 6/8/63 Naval Hospital Bethesda MD, U.S. Navy Desert Storm, married Rachel Siler Chattanooga TN son James Scott born 5/25/01 and daughter Laura Elizabeth born 11/4/03; Renee Lyn born 8/5/65 U.S. Military Hospital Naples Italy, married Glen Lee Craig of Lookout Mt. GA, children Bronte Elizabeth born 9/8/92 and Brooke Naecole born 1/16/94 born in Chattanooga TN 1790 Census: James Smith 1,1,2,0,0 53a Machias. 1860 Census: Haskell age 50, Debrrar 46, John 16, Enoch 12, Caroline 9, James C. 22, Fredrick 6; George 28, Lucy A. Henderson 21, Mary L. 4 mo, Ida E. 2. A-CHS 2/97, pg 9: From Colby's 1881 Atlas: Cooper, C. A. Smith Farmer & mechanic; pg 10: Crawford: O.A. Smith general groceries & farmer Application for Social Security Account # 004-34-0218 Eben Maurice Smith, River Road, Calais Maine, DOB 9/13/1891, Baring Washing Co. ME, father Charles A. Smith, mother Eva P. Preston, self employed dated 3/3/52 signed Eben M. Smith. Calais Advertiser July 22, 1914, pg 5: Wesley church, at the Brook, was the scene of a happy event, Wednesday afternoon, July 15th, when many friends and relatives fathered to witness the marriage of Miss Cora Etta Glidden, eldest daughter of Mr. Horace Glidden, and Mr. Eben Smith, both of Calais. The church was prettily decorated for the occasion, and while the wedding march was being played by Mrs. Leon Spearin, the bridal party entered, and took their place beneath an arch of green and white, and the ceremony was performed by the pastor, Rev. D. McClain. The bridesmaids were Misses Susie Glidden, Florence Hill, Miss Hoppe, and Annie Mahar, and Mary Elizabeth Gardner and Harriet Greene? were very dainty little S? girls. After felicitations and congratulations the young couple departed for their new home, the pleasantly situated house near the end of the ? on Main Street recently vacated by Mr. Clark Reynolds. (Provided by Sharon Howland) Note: The Bog Brook Methodist Church was the site of only two weddings; Cora Glidden & Eben Smith 1914 & Katherine Glidden & Richard Berry 1962. The church has since been torn down. June 3, 1976, pg 19: Eben M. Smith, 84, died May 19, 1967 at his residence. He was born at Baring, September 13, 1891, son of Charles and Eva (Preston) Smith. His is survived by two sons, Maurice of Fort Pierce, Fla., Lawrence of Calais; three daughters, Mrs. Pauline Miller of Calais, Mrs. Madeline Beattie of North Adams, Mass., and Mrs. Doris Christie of Robbinston; one brother, Charles of Olivehurst, Calif., two sisters, Mrs. Nellie Maker of Plantation 14, Mrs. Rose Farrar of Calais; 11 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren also several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at the Scholl Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Robert Vanasek officiating. Internment was in the Calais Cemetery. (Provided by Sharon Howland) Maurice R. Smith, 83, of Milton, Florida, passed away July 17, 2001. He was born in Calais November 10, 1917, to Eben and Cora (Glidden) Smith. He and Shirley Davis of Calais married August 1942. He was a 1935 graduate of Calais Academy. For many years, Maurice, an auto mechanic, and his brother, Lawrence, owned and operated Smith Brothers Garage in Calais. Maurice also had worked as a hunting and fishing guide and a lumberman. Maurice particularly liked watching the Dodgers and Cubs; and he enjoyed fishing, hunting, and traveling. He and Shirley made numerous trips out West, visited Puerto Rico, went on several cruises, and made 9 trips to Alaska. He was particularly proud of the 50 pound Salmon he caught during one of the Alaska journeys. Maurice was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Lawrence. He is survived by his beloved wife, Shirley, and their three children: Mrs. Karen (A. J.) Howell of Ringgold, GA; Carl (Marie) Smith of Atlanta, GA; David (Denise) Smith of Fort Pierce; six grandchildren: James (Rachel) Howell, Renee (Glen) Craig, Andrew Todd Smith, Bradley Smith, Shawn (Cindy) Smith, and Brian Smith; three great-grandchildren, Bronte and Brooke Craig, James Scott Howell, and baby boy Smith on the way; three sisters: Madeline Beattie, Pauline Miller, and Doris Christie; several nieces and nephews; and many good friends. A celebration of life was held at Milton Funeral Home, Milton, Fl. on July 19. At "Chromey’s" request, his ashes will be scattered by his children in the Mattawamkeag River. The family wishes to thank the staff of the Santa Rosa Medical Center, Milton for their loving care and kindness during his last days. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of one’s choosing. A-CHS 2/98: Machias Union 10/12/1869 re Saxby Gale: Plantation 14 "on the Eastern Ridge, James Smith's house partly unroofed & badly damaged & his barn demolished; Jacob R. Sinclair's new house destroyed; Nathan Preston, J. Dodge, J. Taylor Reynolds, John Mulveney each had a barn unroofed or damaged badly; Nehemiah Preston's shed was blown down & his orchard of apple trees greatly injured by uprooting." Northfield: C.B. Albee's barn torn down, Mr. Albee was badly hurt by a flying board, loss $150. Edward Rogers, Obadiah Andrews, Wm Andrews, Jefferson Stewart each had a barn unroofed. Thomas Harper, C.H. Gardner, Stephen Averill, James Davis, Adeline Ewell, G.W. Smith (George Washington, "Wash" was a brother of Haskel Smith of Cooper), Wm Frost each had a barn entirely demolished. Mr. Smith had a valuable horse killed, and Mr. Frost a cow and a horse killed. Mr. Smith and Mr. Frost lost about $400 each. The damage to the forests in the vicinity of Northfield is immense. On exposed ridges scarcely a standing tree is left. Marriage Records of Washington Co. pg 23: George W. Smith of Twp. No. 24 & Mary A. Smith of same m. 29 Oct 1837 by Rev. Benj. D. Eastman. FTM Marriage Index: Caroline E. Smith of Charlotte married Lincoln E. Sprague 6/25/1858. Caroline Smith of Charlotte married John Hays 11/07/1868. Edward C. Smith of Charlotte married Lizzie S. Mahar 7/25/1863. Franklin Smith of Cooper married Eleanor Averill 6/21/1836 [I have Francis Warren Smith marrying Eleanor????]. Hannah Smith of Charlotte married Ira Hughs 5/26/1855. Harrison T. Smith of Northfield married Rebecca Hanscom of Whitneyville 7/27/1858. Joan Smith of Charlotte married Luther Lakin 10/26/1846 [also lists Joanna Smith married Lakin 10/25/1845]. John Smith of Dennysville married Sally Babb 11/1/1819. Also lists John Smith of Dennysville married Sally Wood 11/10/1819. John Smith of Dennysville married Mary Wentworth 2/13/1827. Lavina L. Smith of Charlotte married Avery Rich 9/16/1862. Louisa Smith of Dennysville married John Spooner 5/10/1812. Lydia Smith of Pembroke married Samuel Emmons 9/17/1835. Lydia A. Smith of Charlotte married Lafayette Clark 8/27/1860 also says 8/17/1859. Lydia L. Smith of Charlotte married William Cone 3/5/1840. Lyman G. Smith of Charlotte married Jennie Porter 12/18/1866. Margaret Smith of Charlotte married Isaac Morgan 2/8/1836. Mary Smith of Charlotte married John Morgan 12/16/1838. Melissa H. Smith of Dennysville married Elias Laughton 6/8/1850. Oliver Smith of Charlotte married Abigail Reynolds of Dennysville 11/27/1846 [also lists 11/25-26/1845]. Roda Smith of Dennysville married Elijah Gardner 12/28/1828. Sally Smith of Charlotte married Thomas Wood of E. Machias 4/21/1843 [also says 4/20/1842]. Sarah Smith of Township 24 married John Mitchell 6/30/1838. Sarah A. Smith of Charlotte married Isaac W. Clark 7/22/1852. Simon Smith of Dennysville married Rebecca Carter 2/24/1827. Sophia J. Smith of Charlotte married S. M. Damon 6/30/1872. Sophronia Smith of Pembroke married Charles Ward of Dennysville 12/21/1863. Stephen C. F. Smith of Charlotte married Sarah J. Sprague 5/28/1861 [also lists 6/1/1861]. Susan E. Smith married James Dyer 12/31/1832. Thomas Smith of Dennysville married Hannah Bosworth 10/22/1825. Willard M. Smith of Charlotte married Melissa A. Clark 7/1/1870. William Smith of Pembroke married J. Cain 1/6/1835. William L. Smith Jr. of Charlotte married Sarah E. Cushing 5/30/1853. Zadoc Smith of Dennysville married Emma Wilder 8/28/1829 [9/11/1839 also listed]. Eastport Sentinel Vol 60 #39, 28 Aug 1878 Marriages: In Edmunds, 4 Aug 1878, by Rev. Charles Whittier, Frederick M. Smith of Cooper and Sarah E. Abbott of Edmunds. Vol 69 #40, 14 Sep 1887 Marriages: In Cooper, 3 Sep 1887, by Rev. J. M. Hunter, Josiah W. Smith to Ellen M. Henderson b/o Cooper. Town of Orland, http://www.orlandme.org: LeadingMen.htm: John Hancock, the first town treasurer, was a cousin to Governor Hancock....History2.htm Between 1767 & 1780 quite a number of settlers came from Boston and vicinity and took up lots on the east side of Eastern River. Among the most noted of these were John Hancock, Samuel Keyes, Samuel Soper, Calvin Turner, Asa Turner & Humphrey Holt. ...In 1773, Michael Davis, an old hunter, came from Concord MA, and took up a lot on a ridge of land three miles from any settlers. He lived a solitary life until James Smith, Nathan Hancock, John Gross, Joshua Gross and Andrew Craige took up settlers' lots near him, which were run out in 1780. Except Jas Smith, these were sons of the first settlers in the plantation. A-CHS: Machias Union 8/25/1857: Married in Cooper, 17th, by T. J. Burbank Esq., Geo. W. Smith to Miss Lucy Henderson, both of Cooper. Machias Union 9/9/1856: Died in Cooper, August 6, Charles William, son of Haskill W. and Deborah Smith, aged 20 years, 3 months, 23 days. 1920 Census Township 14 Eastern Division; 1/16/1920 Clayton Dudley Enumerator: Charles A.M. Smith, head, owned home free, male, white, 57, married, able to read and write, born in ME, father and mother born in ME, speaks English, profession farmer, working on own account, farm schedule 7; Eva P. wife, female, white, 50 married, reads and writes, born in ME, mother & father born in ME, speaks English, no profession; Charles M. son, male, white, 19, single, not attending school, able to read and write, born in ME, mother & father born in ME, speaks English, profession laborer farm, working on own account; Rosie M. daughter, female, white, 13, single, not attended school anytime since 9/1/1919, able to read and write, born in ME, mother and father born in ME, speaks English no profession; ___? William S., hired man, male, white, 61, widowed, able to read and write, born in ME, mother and father born in ME, able to speak English, profession Laborer Woodsman, W. 1920 Census City of Calais, Ward 6; 10th 12th - 29th January 1920, Walter B. Wallace Enumerator; Smith, Eben, head of family, owned home free, male, white, 28, married, able to read and write, born in ME, mother & father born in ME, able to speak English, profession farmer, dairy, working on own account 110 no. of farm schedule; Cora, wife, female, white, 24, married, able to read and write, born in ME, mother & father born in ME, able to speak English, no profession; Lawrence, son, male, white, 4 1/2, single, born in ME, mother & father born in ME, speaks English, no profession; Morris, son, male, white, 2 1/2, single, born in ME, mother & father born in ME, speaks English, no profession; Pauline, daughter, female, white 1/12, single, born in ME, mother & father born in ME. 1880 Census, Cooper, Washington ME: George
W. Smith, born 1833 ME, age 47, farmer, married, white, head of household,
father & mother born ME; Lucy A., wife, white, age 41, born ME, keeping
house, father & mother born ME; Ida E., daughter, single, age 22, born ME,
father & mother born ME; Nellie S., daughter, single, age 20, born ME;
Charles A., son, single, age 18, born ME; Josiah W., son, age 16, born ME; Flora
M., daughter, age 13, born ME; Frank A., son. 1900 Census Plantation 14, Washington,
Maine. Charles A. Smith 37, farmer; Eva 30; Nellie M. 12; Elsie M. 11;
Eben M. 8 JOHN SMITH (Smythe?) born circa 1700 of Randolph (b North Ireland?); died circa 1767 in Braintree MA. John & Abigail resided in Randolph, west of Bendall's farm near West St. His land is mentioned in 1732 in layout a town road, now Chestnut & Lafayette Sts. Dr. Ebenezer Alden states he came from Ireland, first lived in a log house taken down about 1750, near residence of his grandson, Simeon Smith - (source: Phantom266@aol.com) Spouse: Abigail LITTLEFIELD born 11/17/1700 Braintree MA; married 6/9/1720 in Braintree by Mr. Samuel Niles; died circa 1767(vital records of Brockton MA to 1850 have an Abigail wife of John Smith died 8/5/1793 in 93d year) Children: John born 6/17/1722 died 1/30/1790 East Bridgewater married Mary Hanmer, resided in E. Bridgewater; Isaac baptized 9/9/1739 at So. Parish died 3/29/1819 Randolph MA; Keziah born circa 1728; Mary baptized 5/9/1734 at S. Parish married Benjamin Southworth or Southard 3/3/1763 (2) Zachariah Gurney 8/7/1800, a lieutenant in the Revolutionary War; Philip baptized 4/16/1732 at S. Parish marriage intensions 9/1/1757 Mary Horton of Milton; Dorcus baptized 5/9/1734 at S. Parish married William Shaw of Bridgewater as 2nd wife (East Bridgewater Vital Records Births: Smith, Dorcas wife William Shaw d. John & Mary (Hanmer) ___ 1765 PR5; Marriages: Smith, Dorcas & William Shaw 6/24/1773 CR1 - records must have mistaken this Dorcus for daughter of John & Mary (Hanmer) Smith who would have been only 8 years old if married to William Shaw); Elizabeth born 4/1/1728, living single at Bridgewater in 1794, died single 11/18/1813 age 84 Randolph MA (Randolph Church Records); David born 12/2/1720 marriage intensions -3, 1758 Sarah Downing born about 1722 MA; Seth born 1/21/1723-4 married Sarah Elwell of Boston 3/6/1749-50 Boston and resided in Milton in 1794; Abigail born 9/18/1726 marriage intensions 4/13/1765 John Berry of Dedham & Milton 1794; Sarah born 4/12/1730 marriage 1st intensions 3/26/1764 William Sharrar married 2nd Webster of Milton in 1794; Desire baptized 7/18/1736 at S. Parish married 1st intensions 9/1/1757 David Horton of Milton married 2nd intensions 6/18/1773 Ebenezer Crane as 3rd wife; (most dates per Phantom266@aol.com)
John SMITH born 6/17/1722 Braintree MA; died 1/30/1790 E Bridgewater MA; Revolutionary Vet per DAR and with General Winslow in dispersing the Neutral French in 1755 at Nova Scotia Spouse: Mary HANMER born circa 1729, died 4/30/1779 East Bridgewater MA; married 10/5/1749 Bridgewater Plymouth Co. MA [Early MA Marriages Prior to 1800] Children: Elizabeth born 11/21/1750 Bridgewater MA; William born 7/13/1753 Bridgewater MA; John of N. Bridgewater born 5/1/1755 died 12/20/`830 Bridgewater, married Hannah Edson daughter of David Edson 11/29/1804; Mary born 8/21/1757 Bridgewater died 1778 E. Bridgewater MA; Daniel born 9/7/1761 Bridgewater; Sarah born 7/2/1763 Bridgewater; Dorcus born 12/13/1765 died about 1847 married James Shaw; Hosea born 3/20/1768 Bridgewater MA died 5/14/1847 Charlotte ME married Abigail Hersey (Hosea & Abigail settled in Edmunds, Hardy Point, Pembroke ME 1790; Smith's Ridge, Charlotte ME in 1811. They has 13 children; 17 grandchildren in the Civil War; 8 of their descendants were preachers. For more information about Hosea, contact Phantom266@aol.com) (other wives of males were Eleanor Curtain, Clae Kingman & Phoebe Larrabee - not certain to whom they were married) -- Daniel, Hosea & Dorcas moved to Maine as young adults
Dorcas SMITH born 12/13/1765 Bridgewater MA; died 1847 Spouse: James SHAW born 1765; died 1838 Edmunds ME Children: Deborah married James Joseph Waterman Harrison "History of Bridgewater" John was with General Winslow in dispersing the Neutral French in 1755 Nova Scotia, DAR - Matross Ross Andrews: Hosea Smith (brother of Dorcus) went to Maine & raised 12 children, many of whom had families of 16-18 children. He had 17 grandchildren in the Civil War and over 413 descendants when he died. Hosea married Abigail Hersey, one son named Capt. John Smith married Sally Babb. Vital Records of Brockton MA: Smith, Abigail widow of John of Braintree 8/5/1793 in 93d year C.R.I. Dorcus Smith born circa 1733 died 7/23/1797 m Wlm Shaw 6/24/1773 E. Bridgewater Records births Smith, Dorcus w Wlm Shaw d John & Mary (Hanmer) __1765 PR5 m Smith Dorcus & Wlm Shaw 6/24/1773 CRI - there must have been 2 Dorcus Smiths & records are confused between the two since both married Shaws. History of N. Bridgewater, the Smith Family Register: Smith, John (son of John of E. Bridgewater & grandson of John Smith of Randolph) married Hannah daughter of David Edson 11/29/1804. S.P.66-130: Will of John Smith, yeoman, Dec. 3, 1763 - Aug. 21, 1767: "being in good health" To wife Abigail all personal estate & to her heirs forever, & improvement of all real estate for life, & after her decease I give to son David 5/. To son John æ18, to son Seth æ9, to son Philip æ18, to son Isaac æ5. To dau. Abigail æ10, & to my other 5 daughters Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Dorcas, & Desire æ5 each. And if my wife think fit son Philip to the real estate to improve under h bbbbbbber and then at her decease he is to have all for himself & heirs, he paying the legacies to my other children as above. Wife Abigail executrix and James Penniman to assist her. Wit: James Penniman, Dorcas Penniman, Abigail Penniman. Washington - Maine Place Names & the Peopling of Its Towns: Hosea Smith arrived from Dennysville to Charlotte in 1811. Edmunds: When Colonel Hobart came to view his purchase in 1786, he found the earliest comers already located in the area. Among these were an Irishman, James Neil, a deserter from the British Army, who had built his log house here in 1775; the Widow Oliver and her family; Samuel Scott & Richard Harper, all of whom had arrived in 1785; Elijah Ayer, Sr; and his son Elijah, Jr. who with their families were living on Denny's River. /P/ In addition to those already mentioned, early settlers were James Shaw, Samuel Runnels, Daniel Smith, Wm. Hurley, Joshua Cushing, Hosea Smith, Nathaniel Cox, David Reynolds and Nathaniel Cox, Jr. All were in the township before 1799. Of the 5 or 6 settlers living there when Colonel Hobart purchased the township in 1786, none remained. FTM Marriage Index Maine: Hosea Smith of Charlotte married Mary Ann Lewis of Charlotte 5/2/1839 also lists as 4/6/1838. Nosea [sic] J. Smith Jr. married Mary Dammon 10/26/1811. See, also, Smith marriages above. History of the early settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth county: HANMER John Hanmer sometimes written Handmore with his wife came from Halifax and settled in B 1739, wid Hanmer had Abigail, Jerusha and John all bap in WB 1742 Abigail m Thomas Latham 1752, Elizabeth m Ebenezer Hayward 1750, Mary m John Smith 1749, Elizabeth m Thomas Wade 1743, Jerusha m John Orcutt Jr 1752; 2 John s of the above lived in EB m Mary d of Joseph Prior 1760 and had Nabby 1762, Lucinda 1763, Cynthia 1765, Zenas 1767, Peninnah 1770; John Hanmer was at Plymouth 1638. Thankful SMITH Spouse: Samuel SCOTT baptized 10/21/1753 Scarboro ME Children: Samuel born 2/7/1786 Machias Washington ME married Francis DYER of Calais Per Justine Gengras bgengras@worldpath.net: Calais census 1850 pg 175 Samuel Scott age 63 b ME wife Frances age 57 b ME. /P/ Samuel Scott b 7 Feb 1786, Machias ME [Machias VRs] son of Samuel Scott bp 21 Oct 1753 Scarboro ME & Thankful Smith. Machias Centennial Memorial notes that Samuel Scott moved to Calais. /P/ Samuel Scott bp 1753 is brother of gggg-grandmother Susannah Scott bp 17 Mar 1751/51, both children of Samuel Scott & Susannah Perry of Machias. Susannah Scott m. Wallace Finlason/Fenlason of E. Machias. I descend from 2 children of this Scott/Fenlason couple, Mark Fenlason & Rosamund Fenlason. Robert SMITH, born circa 1611-13 England, tailor, Exeter 1639, Hampton by 1654, died 8/30/1706 age about 95 Spouse: Susanna _____ killed by lightning 6/12/1680 Children: John married Rebecca Adams & Rebecca Marston; Jonathan born +/- 1640 settled in Exeter, married Merihabel Holdred; Asahel, shoemaker married Elizabeth lived in Dedham, will dated 1714; Joseph judge in Superior Court, married Dorothy Cotton second Mary Moore third Elizabeth Marshall; Meribah married Francis Page; Israel died young, estate settled 1676, not in division of father's estate; Jacob; Ithiel; Abigail; Leah; Mehatabel
John SMITH Spouse: (1) Rebecca Adams married 5/14/1675 died 9/15/1675; (2) Rebecca MARSTON married 8/23/1676 Children: David born 3/8/1678 married Margaret Goss; Israel born 4/12/1680 married widow Sarah Libby; Susanna born 10/14/1682 married Benjamin James; Jabez married Rachel Moultoin; Rebecca born 6/25/1687 married John Moulton; Meribah married Seth Fogg; Dorothy born 8/20/1692; Sarah born 8/28/1695 married Jacob Moulton
Susanna SMITH born 10/14/1682 Hampton Rockingham NH married 7/23/1702 died 4/4/1743 Spouse: Benjamin JAMES born 4/15/1673 Newbury Essex MA died 5/5/1745 Hampton Rockingham NH Children: Susanna; Edmund; Israel; Benjamin; Elizabeth; Jabez; John; Mary Gen. Dictionary ME & NH: James, Benjamin (Edmund), weaver, b. Newb. 15 Apr. 1673, came to Hampt. as John Stockbridge's apprent. Hampt. soldier at Oyster riv. 1695-96, and Ft. William & Mary 1708. Constable 1728. M. at Hampt. 23 July 1702 Susanna Smith (John), who d. bef. him. Will 10 Aug. 1744, d. 5 May 1747. See Dow's Hampt. for 8 ch. Gen. Dictionary ME & NH: Smith, John, tailor, Hampton, depos. in May 1695 that he liv. a servant many yrs. with Mr. Timothy Dalton. Dow gives him a 1st wife Rebecca Adams, m. 14 May, d. 15 Sept. 1675. He m. 23 Aug 1676 Rebecca Marston. Selectman 1692. Jury 1694. On 24 May 1694 adm. to Portsmouth No. Ch., where 7 ch. bp. 1694-1696. Ch. David, b 8 Mar. 1678, not bp. with others. One D. m. 3 Nov. 1720 Margaret Gross; Kingston 1722; will, of Brentwood, ancient, 1747-1758; w. Margaret, s. Joseph, 6 daus. Israel, tailor, Hampton, b. 12 Apr. 1680, d. 20 Mar. 1706. Adm. to wid. Sarah (Libby 1, m. 18 June 1701). Ch: Mary, David of Rye, Sarah. Susanna, b. 14 Oct. 1682, m. Benjamin James. Capt. Jabez, Esq. m. 21 May 1718 Rachel Moulton; d. 28 May 1761. Ch: Lydia (m. Moulton), Hannah (m. Clough), John. Rebecca, b. 25 June 1687, m. John Moulton. Meribah, m. Seth Fogg (6 jr.) and Hannah, both bp. with Sarah 24 May 1696. Sarah, b. 28 Aug. 1695, prob. m. Jacob Moulton. Gen. Dictionary ME & NH: Smith, Robert, tailor, Exeter 1639, Hampton by 1654, +/-61 in Oct. 1673, +/-83 in May 1695 when he depos. ab. the Willix daus. (Reg. 69: 361). Com.t.e.s.c. 1643. O.A. 17 Apr 1644. Gr.j. 1650, 1666, 1669, 1670, 1674; j. 1651, 1653, 1664-5. One of three magistrates for Ex. named by Mass in 1652. Hampt. selectman 1654, 1660; constable 1671. Freed from ordinary training 1673. Gr. j. 1683. Wife Susanna k. by lightning 12 June 1680. His will, 22 Mar. 1699-1700. (d. 30 Aug. 1706), names 5 ch: John, willed 1/2 the land given his fa. by Robert Mason, Esq. Johathan, b +/- 1640. Asabel, given 40 a. at the new plantation, £4 and 1/5 the cattle. Joseph, given 1/2 of the Mason land. Meribah m. Francis Page. A decd. son was Israel of Boston; adm. 20 May 1676 to fa. who wrote 24 July 1676 taht the est. be divided among his five sons, including s-in-law Page as one. Pioneers of ME NH: Smith, Robert, tailor, Exeter, signed the combination 5 (4) 1639, and the petitions of 1645 and 1647. One of the commissioners of the town to end small causes in 1643. Took freeman's oath 17 (2) 1644. Rem. to Hampton; was executor of the will of Mrs. Susanna Leader in 1657. His wife Susanna was killed by lightning June 12, 1680. Children, John, Meribah, Jonathan, Joseph. [Dow} He died Aug 30, 1706. Will dated March 22, 1699 or 1700, proved Sept. 3, 1706; sons John, Jonathan, Asabel, Joseph, dau. Meribah. History of Hampton NH: John Smith, called the tailor, son of Robert (1), married,, first, May 14, 1675, Rebecca Adams, who died Sept. 15, 1675; second, Aug. 23, 1676, Rebecca, daughter of William Marston (3). Their children : David, b. Mar. 8, 1678. Israel (7), b. Apr. 12, 1680; m. Sarah Libbey; d. Mar. 20, 1706. Susanna, b. Oct. 14, 1682; m. Benjamin James (1) ; d. Apr. 4, 1743. Jabez (8), b. ab. 1685; m. Rachel Moulton ; d. May 28, 1761. Rebecca, b. June 25, 1687; m. John Moulton (12); d. Feb. 25, 1741. Meribah, b. 1689; m. Seth Fogg (6). Dorothy, b. at Amesbury, Ms.. Aug. 20, 1692. Sarah, b. Aug. 28, 1695; m. Jacob Moulton (15) ; [or did he m. Sarah, wid. of Israel Smith (7) ?; his wife d. Apr. 6, 1739]. History of the town of Exeter, New Hampshire: Robert Smith is thought to have been of Boston in 1638. In the division of the Exeter uplands he had six acres and thirty poles a share one half larger than the smallest and his name was affixed to the Combination. When the town came under the Massachusetts government on the seventh of September 1643, he was appointed one of the magistrates to end small business at Exeter. After a residence of some years in the place he removed to Hampton. /// A contribution by several of the citizens of the town in September 1755 produced the sum of two hundred and seventy pounds to be divided as bounty between six volunteer troopers in the Crown Point expedition. The names of five of the volunteers appear by a contemporaneous document to have been Nathaniel Thing, Eliphalet Giddinge,Samuel Conner Jr, Joseph Smith ,and Robert Smith. It is not known who was the sixth. Family records of branches of the Hanaford, Thompson, Huckins, Prescott: One Robert Smith settled in Exeter NH 1654 and bought land of Indian Sachem. He came to Exeter from Boston Mass took oath of freeman at Exeter July 14 1657. Robert Smith was a soldier in King Philip's War February to May 1 675 1676. In Hampton NH was a stone which is now gone but the ground is enclosed. It was part of Meeting House Green the old burying ground. In it was a stone marking the grave of Susanna wife of Robert Smith who was slain by ye thunder June 12 1680. Robert Smith of Hampton NH, tailor by trade, settled there in 1657. He was born in 1611 son of John Smith. He was signer of the Constitution at Exeter NH. Nicholas Smith father of Robert of Exeter NH was in the French and Indian War June 23 1710 Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the ..., Volume 1: Robert Smith immigrant ancestor of this family was born in England. He was among the early settlers at Exeter New Hampshire and signed the famous Exeter combination in 1639. He removed to the adjacent town of Hampton New Hampshire and was living there as early as 1657. He was a tailor by trade. His home was on the site of the residence of the late Joseph Johnson of Hampton. He died August 30 1706. Hs wife Susanna was killed by lightning June 12 1680. Children 1 John married May 14 1675 Rebecca Adams second August 23 1676 Rebecca Marston; 2 Meribah married Francis Page; 3 Asahel; 4 Jonathan mentioned below; 5 Joseph colonel judge of the superior court 1694 99 judge of the probate court 1703 08 provincial treasurer selectman deputy to the general court married Dorothy Cotton second Mary Moore third Elizabeth Marshall, he died November 15 1717. II Jonathan son of Robert Smith was born 1645 50 probably at Exeter New Hampshire. He was a brickmaker by trade and lived at Exeter. He married January 15 1670 Mehitable Holdred. He was living in 1698. Children born at Exeter 1 Israel January 16 1671 2 Jacob August 10 1673 3 Ithiel mentioned below 4 Abigail Hampton June 22 1678 5 Joseph February 7 1680 6 Leah April 7 1683 7 Mehitable August 14 1685 . Sarah SMITH Spouse: Robert WADLEIGH born 1627 Bristol ENG Children: Sarah born 6/15/1655 Wells ME; John born 12/7/1657 Wells; Robert born circa 1659; Joseph born 12/6/1660; Mary born Exeter NH; Jonathan; Henry born 5/16/1666 Exeter NH Genealogical and family history of the state of New Hampshire: a ..., Volume 3: John Wadleigh was found at Saco Maine as early as 1639 and was of Wells as early as 1647. He was a juror about 1640 and bought land of the Indians in 1649. He was to keep the ordinary at Wells in 1648 49 where he took the oath of allegiance and was selectman in 1653. He was living in 1664 and the inventory of his estate was presented by his son Robert September 16 1671. No record is found although the will is referred to in the inventory. His wife's name was Mary and they had children Robert, Mary, and John and perhaps others. II Robert eldest son of John and Mary Wadleigh was a citizen of Wells in 1650 when he was made joint owner with his father of land purchased of the Indians. He subscribed to the oath of allegiance there in 1653 and received a grant of land there in 1659. This was sold in the following year, and he was constable of Kittery in 1662. He was still a resident there in 1666 when he sold his house and land there and purchased land at Lamper eel river between Dover and Exeter. His name first appears on the Exeter records in March 1668, and he was received as an inhabitant of Dover in 1669. He was accepted as an inhabitant of Exeter September 26 1676, and he was the justice of the peace there and a prominent citizen for many years. He with his wife and son Jonathan received seats in the Exeter meeting house in 1698. He died about 1702. In 1668 he was dispossessed of certain house and milne with appurtenances belonging to the farm and appealed from the decision. On a full hearing of the case the court adjudged that he had been illegally dispossessed and ordered that he be repossessed of the estate and reimbursed for the cost of the suit. In 1680 he was the largest tax payer in Exeter except Moses Gilman and in 1684 he was a member of the province council. Three of his sons John, Robert, and Joseph were in the Edward Gove rebellion against the arbitrary power of Governor Cramfield and were tried for treason and condemned. One of them died before the time of execution and the others were pardoned by royal instruction. Robert Wadleigh was justice of the supreme court of adjudication from 1693 to 1697. His wife's name was Sarah and their children were John, Robert, Joseph, Jonathan, and Sarah. |
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