Subj: Blue Hill, ME Pioneer Families - pt. 14 Date: 97-11-20 04:03:27 EST From: stoeckle@concentric.net (Sioux L. Stoeckle) Sender: owner-maine@listserv.northwest.com To: northeast-roots-l@listserv.indiana.edu (Northeast Roots) CC: maine@listserv.northwest.com (maine list) surnames: ROUNDY, SAVAGE, SINCLAIR ********** John Roundy was born in Beverly, Mass., Dec. 3, 1726; m. Dec. 10, 1747, Elizabeth Rea, of Beverly; she b. Apr. 28, 1728; she d. Oct. 11, 1820, 92 years of age; he d. Aug. 25, 1799. Mr. Roundy in company with Joseph Wood, of Beverly, went to what is now the town of Blue Hill, April 7, 1762, and founded the settlement. The next year they took their families thither. Mr. Roundy was the first Town Clerk, was a Selectman, often moderator of town meetings, a member of the Committee of Safety during the Revolutionary War, a man of enterprise, character, and of great importance in the infancy of the settlement and of the town. Children: i. MARY, b. May 14, 1748; m. Jonathan Clay, Dec. 22, 1766; she d. Mar. 12, 1829, 81 years of age. They had children. ii. ELIZABETH, b. b. Apr. 27, 17-; m. iii. HANNAH, b. Aug. 4, 1753; m. James Candage, April 13, 1775; she d. May 12, 1851, above 97 years of age; she had 8 children. iv. CHARITY, b. Nov. 23, 1755; m. first a Mr. Gooding, by whom she had one daughter; m. second John Candage, July 3, 1793, by whom she had two daughters; she d. Dec. 15, 1849, aged 94 years. v. ANNIE, b. July 16, 1758; m. Samuel Herrick, of Sedgwick. vi. JOHN, b. Aug. 17, 1761; d. Sept. 28, 1761. vii. EMMA, b. Sept. 24, 1762; m. John Walker of Brooksville. viii. RUTH, the first born at Blue Hill, b. Apr. 3, 1766; d. Mar. 11, 1794. ix. JOHN, b. Apr. 27, 1771; m. first, Molly Dougherty, Apr. 13, 1789; she b. Aug. 25, 1770; d. May 13, 1796; m. second, Polly Trussell, Mar. 1, 1797; she b. Aug. 5, 1772. He was the first pastor of the Baptist Church at Blue Hill, 1809-1820, then settled in Penobscot, 1820-3; removed to Charleston, 1825-35, where he preached and was employed by the Baptist Association, to aid in establishing churches, and in preaching to the poor and feeble ones. He died at an advanced age. The whole family of which he was a member was remarkable for longevity. Children: 1. Walter, b. July 1, 1789; m. Abigail McCaslin, May 27, 1812; she b. Jan. 14, 1794. Children: 1. Eliza Rea, b. Oct. 30, 1812; 2. Mary Ann, b. Feb. 10, 1815. 3. Walter, b. June 1, 1817. 4. Maria Peters, b. Aug. 30, 1819. 5. Harriet Augusta, b. Dec. 27, 1821. 6. Sarah Abigail, b. June 12, 1824. 7. Reuben, b. Dec. 4, 1826. 8. Joseph Johnson, b. Nov. 21, 1830. 9. Caroline, b. May 21, 1834. 2. Sarah, b. Apr. 3, 1791; m. Thomas Carter, July 1, 1812. By 2d wife, 3. Polly, b. Sept. 20, 1798; m. Thomas Cooper, Sept. 26, 1822. 4. Rea, b. June 29, 1800; d. Aug. 11, 1821. 5. Vinal, b. June 6, 1802; d. July 24, 1821. 6. Irene, b. Dec. 27, 1804. 7. Cynthia, b. Mar. 1, 1807; m. Jared Hardin, of Mt. Desert, Aug. 29, 1826. 8. Pearley, b. Dec. 30, 1809. 9. John, b. Nov. 9, 1812. 10. Emily, b. Mar. 29, 1816. 11. Adoniram Judson, b. Mar. 17, 1818. There is no descendant in the male line of John Roundy left in Blue Hill, nor one of the name of Roundy. JAMES SAVAGE. James Savage b. June 29, 1789; came to Blue Hill about 1800; m. Ruth, daughter of Israel Wood, Mar. 7, 1811; she b. [sic] Nov. 28, 1865, aged 76 years; he d. June 3, 1847, aged 66 years. He was for many years deacon of the Congregational, church. Children: i. JAMES, b. Nov. 25, 1813; d. Nov. 28, 1813. ii. PHEBE WOOD, b. Sept. 6, 1815; m. Frederick Darling, Feb. 1, 1838; both living May, 1890. iii. NATHAN PARKER, b. July 28, 1817. iv. SALLY ANN, b. Aug. 7, 1820; m. Ichabod Grindle, Dec. 10, 1844; he d. 1888; she living May, 1890. v. REBECCA TENNEY, b. July 27, 1822; m. John Stillman Friend; he d.; she living May, 1890. EDWARD SINCLAIR. Edward Sinclair, born June 20, 1760, supposed at Beverly. Died while on a visit to that place May 19, 1827, aged 67. He married Dec. 17, 1789, Mary Carleton, a sister to Moses Carleton from Andover, Mass., she born Sept. 17, 1760; died ---- 1842. Children: i. MARIA, b. April 24, 1791; d. May 23, 1864; never married. ii. EDWARD, b. Dec. 13, 1792; m. Elizabeth Haskell; d. in Aroostook County, Maine. iii. NABBY, b. Oct. 22, 1794; m. Asa Clough, Jr.; d. Dec. 3, 1827. iv. DUDLEY, b. Aug. 17, 1796; moved to Rockland, Me., where died. v. EBENEZER, b. March 1, 1791; died of yellow fever in Cuba. vi. WILLIAM, b. June 18, 1801; m. and lived in New York, where he d. ********** ********** * * * * NOTICE: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. 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