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HISTOEY AND GENEALOGY

OF THK

TRASK FAMILY;

INCLUDING THE

LINEAL ANCESTORS,

AND ALL THE

DESCENDANTS

OF THE

REV. Nathaniel Trask.

With a Brief Mention of the other branches of the Trask Fani!lv in New England.

BY R. D. TRASK.

PORTLAND, MAINE:

F G. RICH & CO , PRINTERS AND PUELISUEKS, , , No. i Exchange Stukbt,

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THIS VOLUME

IS

^cmitccffullu dedicated

TO

THOSE OF THE FAMILY

vrao iiAvi: so kindly assisted a.vd encjcraged

TUE AUTHOR

1 .V U I b W O K K .

THE

.SEW YORK

PUBLIC LIRPARY

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PREFACE

The objeet of this work is to collect and present in durable form a record of the Trask Family. It is int-crided to be a memorial to the dead ; a complete guide for those living, Avho wish to explore the field of consan;2;uiiiity ; and a deliverance to all, in gen- erations following, who wish to trace back the line of their lineal ancestors to the Pilgrim Fathers, from the perplexing examination of volumes of almost obliterated Records, pertaining to the Ancient Towns in the Commonwealth of Massachusetrs. In the preparation of this work, I have had numerous difficulties to contend with.

On consulting the oldest living members of the family in Maine, I found that not only their stock of knowledge in facts was very limited concerning our ancestry, but that their knowIedi>;e in traditions was ditto. However, guided by the tradition that our family originally came from Brentwood, N. H., I visited that town, where, by the aid of the Record, and information derived from the desendants of Par-

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4 PREFACE.

son Trask, now livio;; tliere, I made certain the cor- rectness of th<» tra«liti«)n. From lirentwood. I traced the family to Lexin-j^toii. I\Iass., and thence to Beverlv \t the ahov.' named towns, also at

Boston and ^^alem, I collected all the data and in- formation that I could for the work. I regret that I have heen al*le to gather no more historical facts concerning our earlier ancestors; hull feel that I have exhausted what resoui-ces have l^een within my reach. Ihe memhers of the family livin^i; are so scattered that I have with difficulty obtained neces- sary data and informatidn concerning them ; and there are a tew families from which I have been wholly unable to obtain material for a record of them in detail. Concerniijg the dates wliich ap- pear in this work, the utmost pains has been taken for their accuracy ; and when yiossihle information has been obtained from several sources, in regard to the most Important ones. To all who have sent me information, 1 take this opportunity to express my tlianks. I also desire to express sj)ecial thanks to Wni. B. Trask, Es(j., of Boston, a descendant of Capt. Wm. Trask, of iSalem, for the general infor- mation I have received from him. I would now sugiiest that the heads of families keep a continuous record of their immediate branches, so that, should it ever be desired to extend this work, the material for it will be at hand. I now submit this volume to my friends, hoping it may in some degree meet their approval.

R D. TRASK. Portland, Aug. 14, 1877.

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INTRODUCTION.

Tne name of Trask, though it has not been known tb tame, is nevertlieless a name of which we may jnstly feel proud. We believe that the degree of family pride, ^vhich inspires each member with a de- termination to make his or her record in life such aa will do honor to the family name, is commendable. The Trask family have ever been characterized for their industrious habits. The family has never represented a large amount of wealth ; but, as far as we have been able to ascertain, the most of ( wv ancestors accumulated considerable estates. As a rule, those who have borne the name thus far, ha '^'e been examples of sobriety, energy, and enterprise. (This rule, however, like others, has its exceptions.) The name Trask first appears in this country in the early history of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Capt. Wm. Trask was a friend and companion of Gov. John Endicott ; and as Endicott's party came over to this country, and settled at Salem, in the year 1628, it is probable that Capt. Wra. came over the same year ; however, he settled at Salem, and

INTRODUCTION.

from him descendefl the Trask family known as the i^alem hranch. Osman Trask came to this country probably about 1045, and settled in Beverly, Mass., situated north of Salem. It appears that Osman, though much 3'ounger, was a brother of Capt. Wm. ; and all the conclusion Ave can arrive at is, that they had the same father, but not the same mother. From Osman descended the Beverly branch ; and, as far as can be ascertained, all the Trasks in this Country descended from one of the above mentit.ned branches.

Henry Trask \\h.^ contemporary with Capt. Wm- and Osman. (he may have been a brother) ; but his only son, Henry, died at about 21 years of age, so there aj)pears to be no male descendants from him.

Nathaniel Trask, grandson of Osman. settled in Lexington, Mass , in 1715, and he is the head of the Lexington branch. His son Nathaniel, or Parson Trask, as he was called, settled at Brentwood. N. XL. in 1748 ; and the c^reater number of the Trasks in Maine are his descendants. There are a number of scattering families of the name in Maine, all '»f which, I think may be traced back to either the Sfr- lem or Beverly stock. The most important of these are living in the Kennebec valley, south of Augusta.

There is one other branch to be mentioned, known as the Braintree bi-anch of Braintree, ^Liss., which is either of the Salem or Beverly stock.

It is probable that Capt. VVm. and Osman Trask came from Somersetshire, Kng., though from cor- respondence with Trasks now residing there, con- ducted by Wm. B. Trask, nothing has been ascer- tained to that effict, or to show, what is probably

INTRODUC'J'ION. y

the fact, that we and they were descended from the same common ancestor. It is unne^^essary to add that the Trasks are of pure English stock.

We will now proceed to take up the family by generation. It will be seen tiiat the name of each person is preceeded by a number. These numbers are to distinguish the person, and they run consecu- tively through the Genealogy, from the first name to the last.

Where a name appears the second time it has the same number.

Where persons died while young, or where noth- ing is known of them, their names only appear in the record of their father's family. The small numbers at the right of names denote the generation to which the }ierson belongs, and the names foll^'ing, en- closed in parenthesis, are the lineal ancestors.

8 T R. 4 SK FAMILY.

THETRASK FAMILY,

First Generation.

i . < JSMAX TrASK.

He was barn in the year l(J2.j, probably in Somersetshire, Eii^'Uiiid, which is situate^l south ol:" lirista] Channel. He came to this country ab jut 1645, and settled at Beverly, Mass. He had seven sons ; but we cannot name them in the order of age, for we know the date of the birth of only one.

*2, John, born August 15, 1653.

3. Edward.

4. William.

5. Samuel.

6. Henjainin.

7. Joseph.

8. Jonathari.

>o« —

Second Generation.

JoiIX,^ (OsMAN."^)

He was born in JJeverly, An^^ust 15, 1G53. Mar- ried [fannah — . The record at Beverly shows that they had four children :

♦Shows the name is taken up a^^ain. ueier to laijje uuiuoer.

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9 Elizabeth, >*ip . , ^o

.^ ,, 1 > 1 wins, born 1681.

10 Mannah, ) '

1 1 John, born 1687. *I2 Nathaniel, born January 20, 1695.

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Third Generation. 12

Nathaxiel,^ (JoiIxV,^ Osman/)

born January 20, 1G9-3, in the town of Beverly ; he moved to Lexington about 1715, and located on the north w(^sterly side of the meadow, beyond Capt. Reed's, near the Bedford line. Married Anna

Hudson's Genealogical Rep;ister of Lexington Familie?, sa3's of hitn : "He was clK^sen a highway surveyor in 1720 ; and was also one of the assessors in 1726, '39, and '40. lie was a man of considerable property, standing on the tax bill for 1729 the tenth in p<iint ot amount. His property at his death was in- ventoried at ;i^7.59^. He had two hundred acres ot land, and was a proprietor in NarragansiJt Township, No 6, now Ttm- pleton." Died August 4, 1753, aged 59. His wife was living in Lexington, and was taxed lu 1779. Their children were all born in Lexington, as follows.

13 Anna, born May 20, 1716 ; married Joseph liill, of liillerica. *I4 John, born February 8, 1717.

15 Mary, born Noveniher 19. 17 19. *i6 Nathaniel, born March 18, 1721. 17 Elizabeth, born April 21, 1:25; married

1751, James Kcjbinson. i8 Lydia, born November 27, 1730; married November

6, 1760, \Vm Morris, of Jkeniwu' d, N. H. 19 Hannah, born March 28, 1733 ; married . Samuel Sttarns, ot liillerica. *2o Jonathan, born December 12, 1735.

lO TRASK FA MIL Y.

Fourth Generation. 14

born in Lexington, Mass., February 8, 1717 ; mar- ried Mary (jreen, of Conn.; and they lived at one time in Woburn. IIo died Novenjber 20, 1786, aged 69. Their children were as fuliuws.

2[ Mary, born November 7, 1742.

*22 Isaac, born January 3. 1744.

23 Juhn born February 28. 1746. V

24 Sarah, born April 3, 1748. ^ ♦25 Jo>epb,, born June 2S, 1751. ,' *26 Nathaniel, born about 1753.

♦27 Klijah, born about 1755. 26 Lucy, born about 1758: married

May 20, 1786, Daniel Hemis, of Boston, I

to vvhich place they moved. '

16

Rev. Natiiaxiel,^ (Xatiianiel,'^ Joitn,^

OsMAN,2) born in Lexington, ^Ll^s , March 18, 1721. lie furaduated at Harvard Colle-ie m 1742; studied theology ; and settled at Brentwood, N/ IL, in 1748. He was ordained pastor of the Coniire<xationalist church at Brentwood, December 12. 174^. He was dismissed from the Lexin^iton church to the Brentwood ; and, to show their respect for liim, Capt. Wm. Reed, Capt. Benjamin Reed, and Mr. Jonathan Lawrence, three of his old neigh- bors, were sent as delegates, to his ordination. June 15, 1749, he mairied Miss Parnel Thing. The town of Brentwood, in which the Parson spent the most of his life, is situated in the county of

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Kockingham, west of Exeter. The Exeter river runs through the town. It is quite a tliicklv settled town, but has no regular village. Ic contains about 1 000 inhabitants: was incorporated in 1742. The farm on which the Parson lived is situated near the center of the town. An old. fashioned two story house, built by him, still stands, and is occupied by his great grandchildren. The church is near by, and is situateii 6 miles from Exeter, and 16 miles from Haverhill, Mass. The church edifice, which the Parson occupied, gave place to a new one in 1811, which is the present church edifice of Brent- wood. He was the first minister of the Cono-reiia- tional church, and in 1751 it numbered 40 members. The following is an extract from the agreement of settlement entered into by the Parson and Parish of Brentwood, taken Irom page 47, Old Record of Brentwood.

'• We, the undersigned, Committee of the Parish of Brentwood, in the Province of iXew Hampshire, do hereby agree and cove- nant with the Rev. Nathaniel Trask :

1st. To pay him the said Trask the Pum of 6co Ihs. sterling, as settlement monev, in consideration that he settled as pastor over the church and jjarish of Brentwood. The said 6oo lbs. lo I e paid within two years of the date of this agreement.

2d. To pay him the said Trask an annual salary of 500 lbs. sterling.

3d. That the said salary shall be paid as follows, to wit : in corn at 20 shillings per bushel, pork at half a crown per ))0unH, and beef at 16 pence per ]j<)und ; the corn to be delivered in the month of February, the pork in December and January, and the beef in November.

4th. We further agree with the said Trask, that in addition to the salary hereinh-efore mentioned, he shall have hauled to his door, in the months of December and January annually, 20 cords of good wood.

(Signed by the Rev. Nathaniel Trask, and the members of the Committee of the ^'arish.)

Done at Brentwood, m the Province of N. H., this 15th day

12 TR ASK FAMILY.

of May, Anno Domini 1752, and in the 25th year of the reign of our Soverign Lord and King, George II."

He died Dc^cemher 12, I78^», on the 41st anni- versary of his ordination ; and was buried in tfie old cemetery near the church, wliere he preached 60 many vears.

The tullowing is the inscription on the headstone at his iiravc.

REV. NATHAXIEL TRASK,

FIRST MINISTER OF THE CONGREGATfOXALIST

CHURCH,

ORDAINED DECEMBER 12, 1748.

DIED DECEMBER 12, 1789, AGED 68 YEARS.

Was possessed of respectable talents. Was highly esteemed amongst his brethren in the ministry.

There were seven children, as follows :

29 Klizabelh, born July 20, 1750.

30 Parnel, born Jaly 2, 1752,

died September 8, 1756.

31 Nathaniel, born Septemlier 8, 1754,

died Septembers, 1 756.

32 ^f ary, born September 14, 1756.

33 Parnel, born August 27, 1759,

died July 21, 1762. *34 Samuel, born September 10. 1762. *35 Jonathan, born December 12, 1764.

GENEALOGY.

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20

JoxATiiAN,* (Nathaniel,^ Johx,^ Osman/)

born in Lexington, Mass., December 12, 1735;

married Chloe . lie died April 10. 1768,

aged 83, and she married April 16, 1781, Robert Harrington. She was admitted to the church in 1775, when the two children mentioned below were baptized.

36 Lydia, born in 1767. *37 Jonathan, born 176S.

Fifth Generation.

Isaac,^ (Jotix,"^ Nathaniel,^ Joiix,^ OsMAN,^) born- Janunr}? 3, 1714; married ^

April 6, 1767, Elizabeth Humble. He was a soldier in the French war.'

35

Joseph," (John,^ Natiiat^iel,^ John,^

OsMAN,^) born June 28, 1751 ; married March 26, 1776, Eunice Tufts, of Medway. He resided at first in Lexington, but afterwards moved to Bil- lerica, where he died. They had children as fol- lows : *

38 Nathan.

39 Katharine.

40 Eunice Tufts.

^\ Joseph, went south, where he died

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2G

Nathaniel/' (John,'* Naihaniel,^ John,^

OsMAN.^) born 17.j8 ; raarried November 14, 1780, Nancy Reed, dangluer of Swethern Reed, of Burr. He resided first in Lexington, then in Charlestown, where he died.

She died Ju-y 20, 1789. They had children,

42 Nathaiiie!. lost one oi his hands in a mill.

43 Nanc}

44 Lydia.

27

Elijah,^ (John,^ yATHANiEL,^ .^rHN,^.

OsMAN,!) born 1755 ; married September 8, 1793, Sally Beuney. They moved to Boston, where he died at an advanced age.

34

Samuel,'^ (Rev. Nathaniel,^ Nathaniel,^

John," Osman.^) born Sept. 10, 1762, in Brentwood, N. H. ; married Miss Leavitt. lie died at Brent- wood, Feb. 7, 1833, aged 71. They had four child- ren.

45 Sarah.

46 Samuel.

*47 John, born 1794. 48 xsathaniel.

35

Jonathan,^ (Key. Xathaniel,* Nathan- IEL,3 John, 2 OsMAN,^) born Decembir 12,

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15

1764 in Brentwood, N. II. ; married Elizabeth ^eavitt. iMoved to Mount Vernon, Me., in I8OG. lie died at Industry, October 12, 1885. aged 71. She died May 16, 1848, aged 84. Their family were born as follows ut Breniwood,

*49 Nathaniel, 1785.

*50 Jonathan, September i, 1787.

*5i Timothy, .

*52 James, 1791.

•53 Uetsy 1793.

*54 Rebecca, 1798.

*S5 Asa. i8co.

*56 Annie, 1803.

37

Jonathan,^ (Jonathan/ Nathaniel,^ John,^

OsMAN,*) born 1768 ; married Ruth Wood, of VVoburn ; they had children as follows:

57 Jonathan.

58 Charles, settled in Charlestnwn.

59 Chloe, married David Fisk.

60 Ruth, died unmarried.

6i Josiah, settled in Philadelphia.

Sixth Generatijn. 47

JoHN,6 (Samuel,^ Rev. Nathaniel,-* Nathan- IEL,5 JoHN,2 OsMAN,^) born in Brent\yood, N. II., 1794 ; married Hannah Gordon. He died at Brentwood, in 18o5. They had three daughters and they are all living together in the house built by the parson, on his old j>lace at Brentwood.

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62 Julia A., born 1833 ; unmarried.

63 Hannah V., born iS4t ; married Charles L. Fifield.

64 Laura M., born 1847 ; unmarried.

49

Natoan'iel/' (Jonathan,^ Rev. Nathaniel,^

Nathaniel,^ Johx,' O.^man/) born in Brentwood,

N. H., lT8n ; and died at Mount Vernon, Maine, 1866.

His first wife was Sally Leiehton, and they had two sons.

65 Samuel, born about iS 8; died while returning from the Mexican war, where he had served as a soldier, ?b<)Ut 1848.

66 Oliver, bcjrn about 1812; died r862. His second wife was l.ydia Williamson, sister of J.evi Wiiiiamson, of New Portland. Their children were born in Mount Vfcrn<jn, as follows :

67 Sarah, born 1S30 ; married J. A, vSoaper.

68 Nathaniel, born 1S32; married Betsy Wills.

69 Elizabeth, born 1834; married R. A. Huse. *70 Levi W., born 1S37.

71 Caroline, born 1840 ; died 1S70, aged 30.

72 Ann D., born 1S44; married John Wyman.

73 Laura E., born 185c; married J. Batchelder.

50

Jonathan,*' (Jonathan,5 Rev. Nathaniel,*

Nathaniel,^ John,"^ Osman,^) born September 1,

1787, in Brentwood, N. II. He married June 4, 1810, Martha Jewell, who was born September 8, 1791. Settled in that part of Industry, Maine, which was annexed to New Sharon May o, 1852. He died September 27, 1838, aged 51. * She died February 10, 1855, aged 61. Their children were born on the homestead farm, as follows :

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*74 James, December i, 181 1.

*75 Leavitt I)., June 7, 1813,

76 Adaline, February 7, 1815. Died March 7, 1820,

*77 Jonathan, May 25, 1817.

*78 Robert. October'g, 1818.

*79 Harriet. July 16, 182 (.

*8o Jacob J. .February 19, 1823.

*8i Mary C, February 20, 1825.

*82 Peter F-I., P'ebruary 9, 1827.

*83 P. Mellcn, May 9, 1829

*84 Albion K. P., June i, 1831.

^85 Olando W., April 29, 1833.

*86 J. Kuggles, December 13, 1836.

*'6-] £. Victoria, July 7, 1838.

51

Timothy,^ ( Juxathan,'' Rev. ^atha^'iel,'*

NATHANrEL,"^ JOIIN,'^ OsMAN,^)

Married Louise Scott. They had the lollowing children. *88 James.

89 E'Jza, married Leavitt D.

90 Ansel.

91 Mary.

92 John.

93 Elijah.

94 Alfred.

95 Clarrissa.

96 George. <

53

James,*' (JoNArnAN,^ Rev. .\athaxiel,*

Nathaniel,^ John,- Osman,^) born in Brentwood,

N. H., 1791; married Polly Prescott, wlio was born in 1799 ; he died at his place of residence, Mt. Vernon, A, D. 184.5. Their family were born at Mt. Vernon, as follows:

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07 Adaline, 1S21 ; died in 1836.

•98 Jonathan K, 1S27-

09 Elbridge N., 1829; died in 1S33.

*ioo Henry C, 1S31.

*ioi James E.. 18^4.

102 David R., 1835 ' d'^d 1S36.

103 Betsey M., 1842; unmarried.

53

.Bp:tsey,

horn 1798 ; married Jesee Jewell ; she die 1 at their residence in Aroostook County, Me., 1875.

54

1\EI{E( CA.

horn in Brentwood, X. H., 1798 : marr'cd Levi '• ^ViiliaInson. They are now both living, on his tann in New Portland-

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Asa/ ( Joxathan,^ Kev. Xathantel/ Nathaniel,"^ John," Osman,^) born in 1800, in Brentwood, N. H. : married Martha Willard. H« died at Mt. Vernon, his place of residence, 18G<).

They had thp following children.

1 04 Ezra.

105 Susanna.

106 Jonathan T., born 1S26.

107 Elizabeth.

108 Emily.

109 Marcelln?. lie Martha Ann.

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50

An ME,

born in 1803 ; married 1820, James Dolloff, of Mt. Vf^rtiOTi where they now reside.

Seventh Generation.

Levi \V.,' (Nathaniel,^ Jonathan,^ Rev-

Nathaniel,^ Nathaniel,^ John ,2 Osman,^) born

in Mt. Vernon, Me., 18i37 ; married Hannah A. IJitchcock ; occupation, manufacturer; residence, New Vineyard, Me. They have one child.

Ill Etta Faustina, born Aug. 1869,

74

JA^^Es,' (Jonathan,^ Jonath^\n,^ Eev.

Nathaniel,* Natiianiel,3 John,2 O&man,^) born

in Industry, Me., December 1, 1811 ; married Nu- vember 14, 18o3, Sarah Greenleaf, of Stark. He Settled at Etna, where he now lives. Their family were born as tollows :

; : J Nancy, January 2, 1835 ; died May 25, 1849.

113 Levi, March 23, 1836; died September 15, 1836. *II4 Manly G., October 9. 1837. '•IIS Wm. H. H., September 25, 1840.

I 16 Luther, junt: 16, 1842 ; died September 8, i860. ^■117 Eibridge K., Augu.-t 27, 1844.

118 Charles A., January 18, 1847; died October 16, i^'65. He was a soldier in the war of '61, belonging to the 15th Kejiiment, Maine Volunteers. ^ ' ; A. M '•• - •'. 1S50.

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•120 Francis A., May 30, 1854. 121 Sadie Lilla, January 28, 1859;

died IJeceniber iS, 1876, aged 17 years.

75

liKAViTT I).,' (Jonathan/ Jonathan,'' Rev. Natiia.vikl,'* Nathaniel,^ John^ Osman,* ) liorn June 7. ISU] : raarrierl Eliza Tra'-^k. He <lie«l at ^tark. July 4, 1S:J8, aged 2o years. They had one child.

»I22 Peleg li., born iS;,8.

77

Jonathan/ (Jonathan,^ Jonathan^,

Rev. Nathaniel,'' Nathaniel,'* Johx,- Osman,^ )

born May 25, 1817. Owing to a ditfieulty between iiimself and his father, he left his lionie in 1<^84, at the age of 17 years and never returned. It i- known that he first went to Penohseor County, but whither he went afterwards is uiiL'ertain. O. ^\ Trask met a man in Talcahuana, Chili, S. A., who we liave reason to believe was Jonathati. He re- fers to the meeting, as follows : '• In the year 1S.52, while in port at Talcahuana, Chili, I fell in with a man by tlie name of Trask. He seemed to be speculating in cattle and horses at the time, and ap- peared to be a man of means. JSaid he was raised in Kennebec County, Maine. He inquired all about my family, who my fatlier was, and in short, questioned me very closely. I gave him full infor- mation, but could get no satisfactory information as

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to his family. The manner in which he questioned me betrayed that he knew the family concerning whom he was making inquiries. He was a large, muscular man. and in stature bore a close resem- blance to my ideal of my brother." It is of course very uncertain whether he is living or dead at the present time, even if he was living m l8o2.

Robert," ( Joxatiiax,^ Joxatiian,^

Rev. Nathaniel,^ Nathaniel,^ Joiin,^ Osmais^^)

born October 9, 1818, in Lidustry, Maine. On the death of his father, in 18^8, he was called to act as head of the family. ISoon after he was of ase, he went to Aroostook County, with a view to take up land for a farm, but an early frost that year caused him to abandon the enterprise, and he returned to the homestead farm, after six months absence. He then undertook to pay for the homestead farm, which, by untiring labor, he succeeded in doing. He sf)ent a lite of constant labor, improving bis farm in the interim between the busy seasons of the agricultural year. A monument to his cease- less toil may be seen in the walls of stone upon the homestead farm in New Sharon. There probably is not another farm in Maine with as much stone wall upon it; the number of rods is estimated at about 1000, and it was nearly all built by him He was a man that always had a word to offer in behalf of Christianity and morality.

October 80, 1845, he married Zelpha H. DreAV, of Stark, who was burn December 16, 1822. He

TRASK FAMfl.Y.

died Octoher !!•. IStji, i^ed 51 years. His prop- erly at Ills death was i.iveiiKjried at six thousand dollars. 'I'hf familv were horn as t'ullows :

•123 Annie M,. P'tbruary 17, 1851. •124 k. Dana, August 14, 1852. •i2S James K. March 2, 1855.

liAHKItr,

born in Industry, Jul}^ 10, 1821 ; married October 3, 1841, Asa Brown, of 8tark, who was born 1810. In 1805, they raMvecl trom Stark to Portland. He died June 28, 1874. aged 58, and she died Febru- ary 25. 1870, aged 54. They had chiMren born as follows :

127 Ann, born April 1643; *^'^^1 August 17, 1S51.

*I28 Theodore, October 19, 1844.

I2q Rose, September 28, 1846.

130 Ellen M., May 24. 1S4S.

131 Emma, June 28. iSqo.

132 Charles A„ November 30, iSs' ;

died February 14. 1865, aged 13.

133 Sarah, Noveml)er 16, 1 853.

134 n..'r;.' \T , T). : , o,:„M is 1859.

HO

flACoB J.,^ (Jonathan,^' Jonathan,'^

Rkv. Natilwiel,'* Nathaniel,^ Johx,^ Usman,^

born February I'J, IS^^j, in Industry ; marrieil Sarah E. Sawyer, of New Sharon, who wns born May 18. 1881.*^ In 1858, they went to California, "where they settled, 'riiey now reside in Compion, Ltis Aniiieles Count v. Thev have three children.

.lENEALOGY. 2.3

135 Nellie Maria, born May 26, 1854 ; married

[36 p'rank Eii.u;ene, horn January 6, 1856.

137 Laura. Maud Beatrice, born October 5, 1861.

81

Mar\ v.,

born February 20, 1825 ; married Nov^ 16, 1853 ; James Madison Sawyer, of New Sharon ; they immediately went to Califoi'nia, where they settled. She died at Columbia, in June, 1861.

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83

P. ]MeLLEN.- (JoNATnAN,6 JONATHAN.- ReV.

Nathantel,"^ Nathaniel,^ John.^ Osman,i) born

May 9, 1829 ; married about 1853, and settled in (Johimbia, Cal., where he now resides. Have been unable to learn anything of his family.

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84

Albion K. P./ (Jonathan,^ Joxatiian.s Rev. Nathaniel,^ Nathaxjel,^ John,^ Osman/) born

in Industry, Maiiic, June 1. 1881 ; be went to Ban- jTor about 18o0 ; married October 17, 1852, Jane L. M. Stockwell, who was born in East Eddington, Feb- ruary 14, 188.). Tliey settled in Bangor, where they resided until 18G8, when they moved to Philadelphia, where they now reside. lie is a y>hotogra|)her by trade, and has a thorough scientific knowledge of his business. Thev have two children.

*I4I Clarance A., born December 2, 1S55. 142 Lillian S., born August 2%, 1S69.

85

Capt. Olando W.,^ (Jonathan,^ Joxathan,"^

Rev. Nathaniel,'' Nathaniel,-^ John,- Osmax,^

born April '1^^, I800. After lie was six years of age, he had no a'i vantages of attending summer school : and he attended school m winter, only about two months in the vear. He left home to earn his own living at an early age. In 1852, at the age of 19 he worked his passage around Cape Horn, in the bark Gold Hunter, to Calif. rnia. He worked ia. the mines the most of the time at Columbia, Toulumne County, until 1856 when he returned to Maine. August 24. 1856, he married Miss Nancy B. Rich, of Atkinson, who was born Octo- ber 13, 1831. They lived in Bangor two years, then settled in Atkinson, where they now reside. In the fall of 1861, when men were receiving no

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bounty, and while recruitiu;:^ (^as the most difficult, he took out recruiting papers for the 14th Regiment of Mame Vohinteers ; and notwithstanding he had only 28 days in which to raise a company, greatly to the surprise of the •Governor, and Adjutant Gen- eral, he went into camp with 65 men, that passed the mustering officer, and was the first company of the 14th Regiment organized, while the most of the other officers had been at work three months. He was in five engagements ; the first was at Baton Rouge, La., August 5, 1862; the last at Port Hudson, La., May 27, I860, in which he received a wound in his left shoulder and chest (supposed at the time to be mortal), from which he has ever since been a s\ifl[erer. He was acting in the capacity of major at the time, and had been for more than three months. He was with his regiment every time it was uiider fire, until he was wounded, and always in all engagements had command of the skirmish line, He was an efficient officer, and his promotion would have been certain, had not his wound obliged him to close his services in the army. He was one of the selectmen of the town of Atkinson, for the years '73, '75 and '76. He has a good farm, and is a model farmer.

J. RuGGLES,'' (Jonathan,'^ Jonathan,^ Rev. Natheniel,* Nathaniel,'^ John.^ Osman,^ born December io, 1836. In 1853, he went to Califor- nia, where he has since resided, a part of the time .at Columbia. Toulumne County, and a part at S>!i

^f^ TA' ISA' FAMILY.

Francisco. He lias an interefst in mines in Califor- nia and Mexico, also in lantls in Lower California and Costa Rica, and is a partner of the brother of Gen. Schofieid. U. S. A. Is unmarried.

ST

E. ViLl'JKlA.

born JulyT, l^>8^ ; married October 4, l.'SoT, Har- rison Woodcock, of Mercer, who was born in May, lcS86. They have two children.

143 Ernest E., born Septemher 20, 18585 he is a student

of the Hoston High School.

144 Laforest R.. born January, 1862.

88

Jamp:s,' ^Timothy.'' Jonathan,^ Rev. ^Nathan- iel,"* Nathaniel/^ John,- Osman,^) married Mar- tha Brown, of Stark, sister of Asa Brown. They had six cjiildren. lie arid four of tlie children are living but she is dead.

145 Martha, dead.

146 John, resides in Dover, N. H. ; has a family.

147 Charles, died in the war of '61.

148 Mary, married Levi .Moore, of New Sharon.

149 Sarah, Married Charles KnMwlton, of Farmington.

150 Flura. married M. T )hnson. of Bangor.

98

Jonathan 1'./ (James,'^ Jonathan,' Rev.

Nathaniel,"^ Xathaniel,'* John,^ Osman/ born

1827 ; married Olive Ann Chick. He is a farmer in Mt. Vernon. Thev have two children.

GENEALOGY.

27

151 Addie E., born June 27, 1876.

152 Eugene C, born March 6, 1874.

100

Henry C.7 (James,^ Jonathan,^ Rev. Na- thaniel,* Nathaniel,^ John,^ Osman/) born

1831 ; married Abbie Brown. He is a manufac- turer and lives in A'^ienna, Thej have two child- ren.

153 Fred P., born 1865.

154 Helen, born 1868.

101

James E.7 (James/' Jonathan,^ Rev. Nathan- iel,"^ Nathantel,^ John,- Osman,^) born 1834 ;

married Laura Ladd. He is a manufacturer, and thej live in Vienna. They have one child.

155 Maurice H., born 1872.

Eighth Generation. 114

MaNLEY G.,^ (JaMES,^ JONATHAN.g JOJNATHAN,-

Rev. Nathaniel,* Nathaniel,^ John,^ Osman,V)

born Oct. 9, 1837 ; married Maria Leighton. They reside in Bangor. Have one child.

IS6. Martha L, born 1866. *

115

William H. H.,^ (James,^ Jonathan,^ Jona- than/' Rev. Nathaniel/ Nathaniel,^^ JohNj^

28 Tf^ ASK FAMILY

OsMAN,^) born Sept. 2"), I(S40; married Louisa M. Ferguson. Tliey reside in Etna, Maine. No children.

117

Elrrid(JE K.^ (James/ Jonathan,^ Jonathan,^

IIkv. Nathaniel,-* Nathaniel,-"* John.^ Osman,^)

horn Aug. 27, 1844; he served seven noonths with the Maine Vohmteers, in the war of '61. Married Emma Leitch of Philadelphia. They reside in Mansfield. Penn. Have two children. i

157 Carrie.

158 Lena May.

119

Mellte a. born Mar. 2:1, 1850 ; educated at the Eastern Noroiiil School, Castine. She is an exper- ienced teacher ; unmarried.

120

Francis A.,- (Jamls,^ Jonathan,^ Jonathan,^

Rev. Nathaniel,"* Nathanel,'^ John,^ Osman,^)

born May 30, 1854 ; educated at the Eastern Nor- mal School ; married in 1876, Mrs. Ada Simpson. They reside at Etna.

122

Pellu li., M. D.,^ (Leavitt," Jonathan,'' Jon- athan,-^ Rev. Nahtaniel,"* Nathaniel,^ John,- OsMAN^^j born 1838; married Laura Emery, of

GENEALOGY.

29

South Berwick. He is a graduate of the Electic Medical School, of Philadelphia, and resides in St. John, New Brunswick. They have a daughter. 159, Mabe], born May, 1863.

123

Annie M., born Feb. 17, 1851 ; educated for teach- ing, and taught several years. She married Mar. 28, 1870, Charles H. Cox, who was born Aug. 7, 1846. He was a soldier in the war of '61 : served one year in the 28th Regiment of Maine Infantry, and thirteen months in the 2d Maine Cavalry. They

reside in Haverhill, Mass. Have a son. i6o. C. Arthur, born Sept. 30, 1876.

R. Dana,^ (Robert,' JoNATift^N.^ Rev. Nathan- iel,'^ Nathaniel,^ John,- Osi\l*n^%) born Aug. 14,

1852, in New Sharon, Me. ; married Aug. 14, 1872, Ettie E. Sawyer, of Stark, who was born Aug. 30, 1858, and died Jan. 25, 1877. He left the homestead farm in New Sharon at the age of ' 21 ; finished a practical course of study in Water- ville in 1875, and commenced to read law with F. A. Waldron ; entered the office of H, & W. .J Knowlton, of Portland, in April, 1877. ; in May, 1877, entered the Law department of Boston Uni- versity, a year in advance ; and Aug. 13, 1877, was admitted to the bar, at Augusta, Kennebec , county. Me. He entered upon his studies at the

I University, Oct. 8. Has tanght seven terms of

> Common School, and two terms of High School.

30 GExXEALOGY.

James E.,^ (Robert/ Jonatkan,^ Jonathan,^

Rev. Nathaniel.^ Nathaniel,^ John,^ Osman.^) boru Mar. 2, 1855. He left the homestead farm

at the age of 18 ; graduated from Waterville Class- ical Institute in 1876, and entered Colby Univer- sity ; he is now a member of the Sophomore class of that institution.

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Theodore Brown, son of Harriet (Trask) Brown, born Oct. 19, 184-1; married Mar. 11, 1875, Miss Clara A. Spaulding, of Hollis, N. H , who was born Dec '^. 1>«>o. Thev reside in Port- land.

141

Clarance A.,^ (Albion K. P.." Jonathan,^

Jonathan,'^ Rev. Nathaniel,^ Nathaniel,^ Johx.^

OsMAX.i) born in Bangor, Me., Dec. 2, 1855; edu- cated in Philadelphia at the City Schools and Poly- technic College of Penn. He studied Civil Engin- eering one year ; he is now a Photograher in Philadelphia.

3/

^irccforn of tffe ^rijsh Jf^mmhj.

Showing occupation and residence, as far forth as we are informed, of the male members. (We begin with the eldest living, and give tlie names in the order of seniority.)

NAMF.S. OCCUPATION. RESIDENCE.

James, Farmer Etna.

Jacob J.. Farmer, Compton, Cal.

James, Shoemaker, Bangor,

Peter H Hair Dresser, San Francisco, Cal.

Jonathan P Farmer, Mt. Vernon.

P. Mellen, Fruit Grower, Columbia, Cal.

Henty C Manufacturer, Vienna,

Albion K. P Photographer Philadelphia, Penn.

Capt. Olando W . . . Farmer, Atkinson.

James E .Manufacturer, Vienna.

J- Kuggles Land & Mining Bus., San Francisco, Cal.

Levi VV Manufacturer,.. New Vineyard.

John Shoemaker, Dover, N. H.

Manly G Merchant, Bangor.

Peleg B., M. D Physician St. John, N. B.

William H. H Farmer, Etna.

Elbridge K , Photographer, Mansfield, Penn,

R. Dana Lawyer, Portland.

Francis A Farmer, : Etna.

James E Student of Colby University, , . Waterville.

Clarance A Photogropher, Philadelphia, Penn.

Frank Eugene Farmer, Compton, Cal.

Frank O. J Clerk, Antioch, Cal.

Fred R Student, New Sharon.

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Midex to ^.tf/i(?5 of fffe ^rash £mmhj.

Trask, Adaline, Adeline, AdieE., Albion K. P., Alfred, Aliee^ Ann J>., Anna. Annie. Annie M., Ansel. Asa,

Benjamin, Betsey, Betsey M., Caroline, Carrie, Charles, Charles, Charles A., Chloe,

Clarance A., Clarissa David R., E. Victoria, Edward, El bridge N.. ElbridgeK.,

IS 17

27

17, 24 17 23

16|

9 1

15, 19 I

17 i 15, 18;

8 I

15, 18! 18 16' 28^ 15 25 19 15

24, 30 17 18

17, 26

8

18

19, 28

Trask, Elijah. Elijah, Eliza. Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Elizabeth, p]mily,

Etta Faustina, Eugene C, Eunice 1 . . Kzra, Flora, Francis A. , Frank Eugene, Frank 0. J., Fred P., Fred R. , (leorge, Hannah, Hannah Hannah F,, Harriet, Helen, Henry C, Isaac, J. Ruggles,

10, 17,

17 14 20 9 9 12 16 18 18 19 27 13 Is 2() 28 23 23

22

17

9

9

16

22

27

18, 27

10, 13

17, 25

20,

17, 22

34	/NBEA'.
Trask, Jacob .1 .	1 7. 22	Trask, Manley O .	19. 27
James.	15, ]7	Marcellu>.	18
James,	17, 19	Martha,	26
JamefJ,	1 7, 26	Aiartha Ann,	18
.James E.,	IK, 27	Martha L.,	27
James E.,	22, :;(J	Mary,	9
John,	8	Mary,	10
John,	9	Mary,	J 2
John,	9,10	Mary,	17
John	JO	Mary,	26
John.	14, Lo	Mary C.,	17, 23
John,	17	-Matirice H.,	27
John,	26	Melhe A.,	19. 28
Jonathan,	8	Nancy,	14
Jonathan,	9. 13	Nancy, ^	19
Jonathan,	J 2, 14	N.-ithaniel,	9
Jon.ithan,	13, 15	Nathaniel,	^<l. 14
Jonathan,	15	Nathaniel,	12
Jonathan,	1.0, IG	Nathaniel.	13
Jonarhan.	17, 20	Nathaniel,	14
Jonnthati,	IS	Nathaniel,	14
Jonathan.	]■*, 26	Nathaniel.	15, 16
Joseph,	s	Nathaniel.	16
Joseph.	10, iy>	Nathaniel, Kev.	, 9, 10
Joseph.	13	Nellie Maria.	23
Josiah,	15	Olando W..	17, 24
Julia A,,	16	Oliver.	16
Ivathanne,	13	<J.";man.	S
Laura E.,	16	K Mellen.	17, 23
Jjaura M.,	]''>	l^arnel.	12
Laura Maud Beauict- --j	Parnel,	12
Leavitt D.,	17.2(1	PelegB., Dr.,	20, 28
Lena May,	28	Peter H.,	1 7, 23
Levi,	19	R. Dana,	22, 29
Levi W.,	16, 19	Bebecca.	15, 18
LilUan S..	24	liobert,	17, 21
Lucy,	10	Kuth,	15
Luther,	19	Sadie Lilla,	20
Lydia,	9	Samuel,	s
Lydia,	13	Samuel;	12, 14
Lydia,	14	Samuel,	14

INDEX.

Trask, Samuel, Sarah, Sarah, Sarah , Sarah,

16 ]() ]4 K) 26

Trask, Stella, Susanna, Timothy, William, William H. e.

2^!

IS 15, 17

8 19, 27

^ndex la filter ^Hn\ei.

Batch elder, J.,	16
Bemis, Daniel,	10
Sally,	14
Brown, Ann.	22
Asa,	22
Charles A.,
Ellen M.,	22
Emma,	22
Hattie M.,	22
Martha,	26
Rose,	22
Sarah,	9^)
Theadore,	22, 30
Chick, Olive Ann,	26
Cox, Arthur.	29
Cox, (Charles H.,	29
Doloff, James,	19
Drew, Zelpha H.	21
Emery, Laura,	28
Ferguson. Louisa M.	, 28
Fifieid, Charles L.,	16
Fisk, David.	15
Fogg, Rachel,	23
Gordon, Hannah,	15
GreQne, Mary,	10
Greenleaf, Sarah,	19
Harrington, Robert,	13
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Hill, Joseph. Hitchcock, Hannah, Humble, Ehzabeth, Huse, R. A., Jewell, Jesse,

Martha, Johnson, M., Knowlton, Charles, La<ld, Laura, Leavitt, Elizabeth,

Miss

Leigh ton, 3iaria,

. Sally, Leitch, Emma, Moore, Levi, Morris, William. Prescott, Polly, ' Reed, Nancy, Rich, Nancy B,, Robinson, James, Sawyer, Ettie E..

Janjes M..

Sarah E.. Scott, Louisa. Simpson, Mrs. Ada, Soaper, J. A., Spaulding. Clara A.,

9

19 13 16 18 16 26 2C> 27 15 14 27 16 28 26

9 17 14 24

9 29 23

17

28 16 30

;

36		INDEX.
Steams, Samuel,		9| WiJk T>et>ev.	It'.
Stockwell. Jane L.	M .	i!4 Wood. Ruth.	1.-^
ThiDff, Par. '		lu , Woodcock. Earnest E.,	2«i
Tuft:^. Eui.i ..		13' Harrison,	26
Willarl Martha.		18 1 ^ Laforest H.,	26
Williamson. Levi,		IS Wvman, John.	I'i
Lvdia,		16

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