Families in Islesborough, Maine Date: 98-04-06 21:26:26 EDT Courtesy of the Hancock Co, Maine USGenWeb Project Islesborough, Maine Families who came from - or went to - other communities (mostly in New England) Extracted from History of Islesborough, Maine by John Pendleton Farrow, 1893. ADAMS, Harlan P. Moved to New Haven, Conn. AMES, Thomas was from Marshfield. AMES, John died in Vineland, New Jersey. BUNKER, Silas came from Charleston or Bangor, Me, 1839. Went to California in 1849. BURNS, William from Bristol BURGESS, Isaac born in Vinalhaven. COOMBS, Peter came from Brunswick. COOMBS, Anthony, Sr. came from New Meadows. COOMBS, Jonathan, son of Anthony, Sr. moved to Albion, where he died. COOMBS, Hosea, from Brunswick. COOMBS, Fields, brother of Hosea, from Brunswick. COOKSON, Thomas, died in California, 1886. COTTRELL, Sylvester, from Rhode Island, via Portsmouth, N.H. DIX, William was born at Tremont, Maine, August 20, 1804. DODGE, Simon, son of Simon Dodge, was born on Rock Island, R. I. , November 1, 1768. DODGE, Mark, of Block Island, son of Simon, Sr. DODGE, Jeremy, son of Noah, married Betsey GILKEY, Nov. 21, 1830. She died in Belfast, in 1892. He died there about 1888. DODGE, Noah, son of probably Mark, came from Block Island. DODGE, William C. married Amelia Trim. Lost on the brig Europa. Sailed for the island of Martinique. Never heard from. DODGE, Capt. Jonathan B. born in Islesborough about 1795. Master mariner, lived in Rockland. EAMES, Elisha was son of Deacon Josiah Eames, of Marshfield and North Bridgewater, Mass. ELWELL, William, from St. George, via Burton’s Island. FARNSWORTH, Robert, Jr. from Waldoborough. FARROW, Josiah, son of John Farrow, was born in Windham, February 10, 1754. He was a soldier of the Revolution, and at the taking of Burgoyne. He removed to Bristol with his father, and from thence to Islesborough. FARROW, Josiah, Jr., born Jan. 2, 1786; died in Belfast, Aug. 11, 1861. FARROW, William, son of Josiah, Sen. He moved to Belfast after 1834, where he died. FARROW, John was born in Bristol. FERREN, Joseph, from Eaton, N. H. GILKEY, John settled at Islesborough prior to 1775. GILKEY, John, Jr. moved away from Islesborough about 1823. He and his wife both died in Hope. GILKEY, Philip, son of John Gilkey, Sen., born 1788. Removed to Searsport in 1825, where he died, in 1871. GRINDLE, Francis, Esq., came here from Mount Desert (or Bluehill). GRINNELL, William came here from Block Island, prior to 1787. He moved to Belfast about 1806. GROVER, William, born Sept. 20, 1779, in Gloucester, Mass. HATCH, Jeremiah, Jr. from Marshfield, Mass, came about 1784. HATCH, Deacon James was born in Hanover, Mass, March 3, 1796. HATCH, Nathaniel was born in Hanover, Mass., July 4, 1800. He was brother of Deacon James Hatch. Died July 2, 1864, in Belfast. HATCH, Lewis was born in Hanson, Mass., August 31, 1806. HAYNES, Samuel came from Newburyport, September 1856. HEWES, Paoli came to Islesborough prior to 1787. He moved to Belfast, where he died June 19, 1848, aged 80. LAWRY, Zenas was from Friendship. MARSHALL, Thomas, probably son of Benjamin, from Block Island about 1793. MERRITHEW, Roger, from Vinalhaven. MOODY, Jacob, from Haverhill or Searsmont. He died Sept. 13, 1860. NASH, Elisha from Weymouth or Scituate, Mass. NICHOLS, Bela, from Prospect. He moved to Eastport in 1814. PAYNE, Doctor John was born in Gorham, October 16, 1801. He moved to Northport, and afterwards to Belfast. PARKER, Deacon Jonathan, from Groton, Mass. PARKER, William A. died in Kingston, Jamaica, Mar. 10, 1857. PENDLETON, Capt. William Jr. born in Westerly, R. I. Feb. 11, 1727. He moved to Northport in 1795 or 1796. PENDLETON, Henry or Harry, son of William, moved to Northport prior to 1818. PENDLETON, Oliver, son of William, moved to Camden, and from there to Hope. PENDLETON, Aaron, moved to Northport, then to Brewer, where he died. PENDLETON, Thomas, son of James, and grandson of Caleb Pendleton, was born in Westerly, R. I. January 3, 1719. PENDLETON, Samuel, third son of Thomas Pendleton, was born in Westerly, R. I. in 1745. PENDLETON, Gideon, son of Thomas Pendleton, Sen., moved to New Brunswick, and died there at the age of nearly 90. PENDLETON, Joshua, son of Thomas Pendleton, moved to Northport about 1814. PENDLETON, Stephen, was born in Westerly, R. I. February 9, 1763. He died in Lubec, September 6, 1845. PENDLETON, Simon D., son of Samuel, born December 22, 1792. In 1836 he sold his land in Islesborough and moved to Prospect. PENDLETON, Nathaniel, the oldest son of Joshua, died in Gouldsboro. PENDLETON, Joseph Jones, son of Joshua (the preacher), moved to Belfast. PENDLETON, Peleg, son of William Pendleton, was born in Westerly, R. I. February 12, 1732. PHILBROOK, Job, son of Jonathan, born in Greenland, N. H. PHILBROOK, Job, Jr. born in Castine.RICH, Rev. Lemuel was son of Samuel Rich, of East Machias; born there Jan. 10, 1780. Died at Hope Corner, in 1864. ROBERTS, John was born on the island of Guernsey, in the English Channel, in 1788. ROBINSON, Joseph, from Lincolnville. ROOKS, Henry, removed to Northport or Lincolnville. ROSE, Henry Hancock came from Block Island about 1785. ROSE, Henry, son of Henry Hancock Rose, was born in New Shoreham, R. I. Aug. 9, 1784. RYDER, Joseph, of Vinalhaven. RYDER, Benjamin, son of Joseph Ryder, born in Vinalhaven. RYDER, Thomas, son of Joseph Ryder, moved to Lincolnville after 1864. SAUNDERS, Cornelius, from Gloucester. SAWYER, Nathaniel moved here from Isle au Haut. SHERMAN, Capt. Hudson moved to Portland. SPRAGUE, Widow Lydia Dodge, native of New Shoreham, R. I. SPRAGUE, Rathburn D. was born on Block Island, the son of Jonathan and Lydia Sprague. STONE, Martin removed to Belfast. THOMAS, Benjamin, from Cape Elizabeth. THOMAS, David, Jr. from Marshfield, about 1784. TOOTHAKER, Nathaniel moved out of town, Nov. 2, 1802. VEAZIE, Samuel, Jr., son of Rev. Samuel Veazie, of Hull and Harpswell, came here about 1785. He was born in Hull, 1750. WARREN, Samuel seems to have come from Bristol. WARREN, James, was son of Samuel, Jr., b. July 4, 1808. He moved to Brewer. WELCH, Bartholomew, probably died in Searsport. WILLIAMS, Shubael, from New London, Conn., born about 1730. WILLIAMS, David, from Kennebec, of another family than Shubael Williams. He died in Lincolnville, in 1891. WOODWARD, Peter, probably from Brunswick. WYMAN, William, from Halifax, Nova Scotia. (c) 1998 Hancock Co, Maine USGenWeb Project Courtesy of the Hancock Co, Maine USGenWeb Project ************************************************* * * * * NOTICE: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. 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