Blue Hill, ME Pioneer Familes - pt. 3 (about 4 pages)
Date:	97-11-12 03:09:05 EST
From:	stoeckle@concentric.net (Sioux L. Stoeckle)

Here's more of the Blue Hill, Maine early settlers. This covers the DAY
(2), DARLING, and DODGE (2) familes. Again, please notify me of errors.
(And no, I didn't write "he died" with no date...the author did!
snark-snark)
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JONATHAN DAY.

        Jonathan Day, supposedly from Beverly, Mass., came to Blue Hill in
1766; born in 1744, died May 20, 1807; aged 63. He and his wife
Elizabeth, were original members of the church gathered at Blue Hill
Oct. 7, 1772. When and where they were married, or what Mrs. Day’s
maiden name was the record does not show. Children:

        i. EBENEZER, b. May 19, 1776; d. Dec. 16, 1776.
        ii. JONATHAN, b. July 5, 1778; d. Nov. 12, 1781.
        iii. SALLY, b. Dec. 21, 1781; d. Aug. 9, 1808, drowned at Fore Falls.
        iv. DIADOMIA, b. April 14, 1784.
        v. BETSEY, b. April 14, 1787; d. Sept. 23, 1833.

JAMES DAY.

        James Day from Beverly, Mass., came to Blue Hill in 1766. He was born

in 1751; died July 12, 1802; aged 51. He married Dec. 2, 1775, Betty
Candage, born Feb., 1758; died April 4, 1830. Children:

        i. JAMES, b. April 20, 1776; m. Nancy Yates, he drowned Nov. 18, 1850.
        ii. LYDIA, b. Oct. 16, 1777; m. Elisha Dodge.
        iii. MARY, b. Nov. 2, 1778.
        iv. BETHIAH, b. Sept. 15, 1780; never married; d. Feb. 1867.
        v. a daughter lived 9 days.
        vi. JONATHAN lived 7 weeks.
        vii. ELIZABETH.
        viii. HANNNAH [sic] b. Nov. 12, 1784.
        ix-x. Twin boys, one still-born. the other lived 3 days.
        xi. JONATHAN, b.Oct. 16, 1790; d. Feb. 18, 1869.
        xii. EBENEZER, b. April 20, 1792; m. Mary Carter.
        xiii. LUCY, b. Aug. 16, 1794; m. Peter McFarland.
        xiv. ANDREW, b. Dec. 16, 1796.
        xv. TIMOTHY, b. Feb. 23, 1798; drowned July 11, 1826.
        xvi. BETTY, b. April 20, 1802; d. July 19, 1802.

JONATHAN DARLING, JR. *

        Born in Andover, Mass., July 14, 1741. He was a soldier at Louisburg,
N. S., in 1759. He went to Blue Hill, 1762-3, and settled first at “The
Falls,” and afterward at Darling’s Point. He married Hannah, daughter of
Nicholas Holt, Sept. 15, 1763; she born Nov. 16, 1741. He was a member
of the church, town officer and a prominent man. He died Feb. 26, 1828.
She died Dec. 31, 1826, aged 85. Children:
        i. JONATHAN, b. Nov. 25, 1763; the first white male child born in Blue
Hill. He d. March 7, 1765.
        ii. JONATHAN, b. Oct. 17, 1765; lived in Blue Hill; removed to Cold
Stream Plantation, now Enfield, about 1820. He m. Miriam, daughter of
John Gray of Sedgwick, Dec. 28, 1797 (?) She b. May 22, 1777; d. Feb. 9,
1858. He d. Enfield, Dec. 17, 1848. Children all b. in Blue Hill.
                1. Hannah Holt, b. March 11, 1800; d. March 17, 1822.
                2. Getchell, b. April 22, 1803; lived in Lowell; d. Mar. 13, 1878. He
m. Susan Hill from Gray, Sept. 1826; she b. Jan. 12, 1801; d. July 21,
1874. (Children.)
                3. Walker, b. May 14, 1806; lived in Enfield many years; removed to
Patten in his old age. He was Major of Militia. He d. April 11, 1878. He
m. first Susan Shorey, 1827; she was born in Canaan. She d. Jan. 5,
1845. Children all born by first wife in Enfield. Jonathan, b. Sept. 28,
1830, of Lowell; Adoniram, J., b. Aug. 2, 1833, of Enfield; and George
W., b. Mar. 20, 1842; d. May 30, 1882.
                4. Phebe, b. Dec. 29, 1807; m. Lemuel Messer, of Enfield, 1824; she d.
May 30, 1882. (Children.)
                5. Levi, b. March 18, 1814; lives in Enfield; m. first Harriet
McKenny, Dec. 1, 1830, from Canaan, and second Caroline Gillman of
Enfield. (Children.)
        iii. HANNAH, b. Mar. 14, 1767.
        iv. HANNAH, b. June 12, 1768; d. Dec. 12.
        v. SARAH, b. June 30, 1771; m. Peter Parker, Jr., of Blue Hill, Aug.
23, 1796. He born Oct. 17, 1767. She d. Oct. 16, 1836; six children,
among whom was Dr. Jonathan Parker who died at Mt. Desert, 1880.
        vi. MARY, b. Aug. 8, 1774; m. Stephen Messer** of Blue Hill, Dec. 15,
1796. He b. in Andover, Mass., May 10, 1773. He settled in Blue Hill,
then moved to what is now Lowell. He d. 1833; she d. 1849. (Children.)
        vii. PHEBE, b. Feb. 26, 1776; m. Elisha Gubtail, Mar. 5, 1810. Their
daughter Jane m. Rev. Alvin Messer, of Enfield; daughter Phebe living in
Brewer, 1887, had been married five times, and John who lived in Lowell,
Me., several years.
        viii. SAMUEL, b. July 29, 1781; lived in Blue Hill; removed to Enfield
about 1820. His farm was in what is now Lowell, on the westerly side of
Cold Stream Pond adjoining Enfield. He was there Deacon of the
Congregational Church. Removed to Patten, 1830-40, and d. about 1860. He
m. first Hannah Osgood, in Blue Hill, July 29, 1805; she d. June 6,
1806; he m. second Polly, daughter of William Jellison***, of Ellsworth.
She d. in Patten at age of 80. Children, eleven in number, four of whom
were living in 1888:
                1. Anson, by first wife, b. 1806, Blue Hill; mariner; married Eliza,
daughter of Joel Long, Aug. 2, 1827. He was lost at sea. Several
children.
                2. Hannah, b. July 19, 1811; m. first Benjamin Bowers, of Lowell. He
d. in Lee, Dec. 13, 1841. She m. second Andrew Bradbury of Burlington;
removed to Patten.
                3. Horatio Nelson, of Patten, representative; m. Harriet D. Palmer.
Their daughter Helen M., m. Major Ira B. Gardner of Patten.
                4. Samuel, of Patten, representative; m. Mary R. Fairfield of Hampden.
                5. Sarah, b. June 1, 1822; m. Augustus Palmer, of Patten.
                6. Louisa, b. July 28, 1824; m. O. B. Palmer. He died.
                7. Mary D., b. Aug. 16, 1826; m. James Palmer, of Patten.
                8. Isabel W., b. Sept. 21, 1859; m. Thomas Haynes, of Patten.  He
died.
        ix. JEDEDIAH, b. July 24, 1784; settled in Ellsworth; returned to Blue
Hill, 1812; Baptist preacher, also engaged in granite business. He m.
Lydia Stinson of Deer Isle, Nov. 2, 1807; she b. April 4, 1788, and d.
Feb. 27, 1875. He d. Dec. 30, 1862 aged 78. Children:

                1. George Washington, b. Feb. 3, 1810; m. Elizabeth C. Erskine, of
Bristol; six children.
                2. Jedediah, b. June 29, 1812; d. Sept. 29, 1812.
                3. Jedediah, name changed to Byron Whitefield, b. Sept. 23, 1813; a
well known citizen of Blue Hill; m. first Elvira (?) W. Erskine, Nov.
18, 1835; six children. She d. Aug. 4, 1864. He m. second Mrs. Emeline
A. Gubtail, Jan. 3, 1881.
                4. Frederick A., b. Oct. 1, 1815; m. Phebe W. Savage, Feb. 1, 1838.
Five children.
                5. Lovina A., b. June 27, 1818; m. first Jeremiah T. Holt; three
children; m. second Joseph Burgar (?); she d. 1884.
                6. William S., b. Jan. 17, 1821; m. Harriet A. Roundy.
                7. Vespasian, b. b. Mar. 11, 1825; m. first Maria W. McMasters; second
____.
                8. Elvina Charlotte, b. April 9, 1829; m. first Fields C Swett, and
second Charles A. Barrett.


* See his Diary Ante, vol. 2, page 76.
** See Ante, vol. iv, page 162.
*** He was an uncle of Mrs. Andrew Peters, of Ellsworth, and was drowned
in Union River, 1810-11.

JONAH DODGE.

        Jonah Dodge was born in Beverly, Mass., Nov. 18, 1711; m. first, Mary
Edwards, Feb. 22, 1737; she born March 7, 1719; died July 30, 1761;
married second, Sarah Thorndike, May 29, 1770; she born Dec. 21, 1731;
died April 12, 1809. He came to Blue Hill with his family in June 1784
and died March 8, 1788. Children:

        i. By first wife - JONAH, b. Nov. 19, 1738.
        ii. ABRAHAM, b. Feb. 4, 1741; d. July 28, 1741.
        iii. BENONI, b. do.; d. July 23, 1741.
        iv. ABNER, b. Mar. 6, 1743; resided in Sedgwick, now Brooklin; d. Dec.
22, 1831.
        v. MARY, b. July 5, 1745; d. July 21, 1767.
        vi. ABIGAIL, b. Sept. 16, 1750; m. Simeon Dodge, of Wenham, Mass.
        vii. BENJAMIN, b. March 19, 1753; d. Nov. 1784.
        viii. SARAH, b. Sept. 29, 1756; d. Oct. 12, 1764.
        ix. ABRAHAM, b. April 5, 1760.
        x. By second wife - JOHN PRINCE, b. Aug. 21, 1771; d. July 21, 1827.
        xi. REUBEN, b. Feb. 19, 1773; m. Sally, daughter of John Peters, Esq.,
Jan. 16, 1799; d. Dec. 16, 1830; she d. Sept. 19, 1850, aged 70 years.
He was Town Clerk 24 years, Selectman 31 years Treasurer 15 years, and a
worthy citizen of Blue Hill. Children:
                1. Addison, b. Feb. 25, 1799; d. Sept. 4, 1808.
                2. Charlotte, b. Sept. 3, 1800; m. Isaac Somes, of Mt. Desert, Sept.
7, 1826; she d. Sept. 6, 1872.
                3. Lucretia, b. Feb. 6, 1802; m. Sabin P. Jordan, Nov. 11, 1832; she
d. Jan. 20, 1879.
                4. Elvira, b. April 17, 1804; m. Jeremiah Nichols, Dec. 28, 1825; she
d. Dec. 4, 1864.
                5. Sally Prince, b. Dec. 12, 1806; m. first Capt. Moses Clough Jan.
19, 1832; m. second, Weston Merritt; she living in 1890.
                6. Addison, b. Jan. 16, 1809; m. Mary Newell, Oct. 1837. He was many
years in the employ of Col. John Black, of Ellsworth. He was drowned in
Union River, June 27, 1864.
                7. Julia, b. Nov. 22, 1810; m. William P. Abbot, March 7, 1837. moved
to Illinois; she d. Dec. 30, 1884.
                8. Mary Peters, b. March 23, 1813; d. Oct. 25, 1815.
                9. Reuben George Washington, b. Mar. 15, 1815. He was a prominent
citizen of Blue Hill; much interested in historical matters. He m. first
Betsy J. dau. of John Cheever Sept. 8, 1847; second Laguira Morgan, Aug.
28, 1858; and third Caroline A. Allen, Nov. 16, 1862. He d. May 29,
1886. He resided on the old homestead.
                10. Mary Peters, b. April 24, 1817; m. Lyman Hall, Nov. 20, 1834.
                11. Almira Ellis, b. Sept. 4, 1819; m. first, ___ Lord, second George
Somes, June 30, 1852.
                12. Emily Walker, b. Aug. 25, 1821; m. John H. Langdon, Oct. 21, 1852;
she d. Dec. 1, 1870.
                13. Harriet Maria, b. Feb. 23, 1824.

ELISHA DODGE.

        Born Aug. 22, 1757; died May 8, 1803; married first, Dorcas Osgood,
Feb. 27, 1783; she born Aug. 2, 1759; died Dec. 1, 1794; married second
Hannah Dyke, Nov. 19, 1795. She born Mar. 16, 1766; died May 18, 1806.
Children:

        i. DORCAS, b. Jan. 6, 1784; d. Nov. 27, 1804.
        ii. ELISHA, b. Sept. 18, 1785; m. Lydia B. Day Sept. 25, 1806; he d.
Jan. 26, 1820. Children:
                1. Sophia, b. Jan. 18, 1812; living in 1890.
                2. Phinehas, b. Sept. 6, 1813; m. Harriet N. Candage May 16, 1837; he
d. in 1887.
                3. Sabin, b. Sept. 15, 1815; drowned.
        iii. JOHN, b. June 28, 1787; m. Sophia Townsend, May 29, 1816; he d.
Sept. 5, 1862.
        iv. PHINEHAS, b. Jan. Jan. 18, 1791; d. Dec. 6, 1808.
        v. By 2 wife - HANNAH, b. Aug. 6, 1796.

Blue Hill, ME Pioneer Familes - pt. 3 (about 4 pages)
Date:	97-11-12 03:09:05 EST
From:	stoeckle@concentric.net (Sioux L. Stoeckle)

Here's more of the Blue Hill, Maine early settlers. This covers the DAY
(2), DARLING, and DODGE (2) familes. Again, please notify me of errors.
(And no, I didn't write "he died" with no date...the author did!
snark-snark)
**********

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