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GENEALOGY COLLECTION
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Ceigl)ton ®encaloga.
AN ACCOUNT
OF THE DESCENDANTS OF
Capt. WILLIAM LEIGHTON,
KITTEET, MAINE.
With Collateral Notes relating to the Frost, Hill, Bane,
Wentworth, Langdon, Bragdon, Parsons, Pepperrell,
Fernald, Nason, and other Families of York
County and its Vicinity.
By TRISTRAM FROST JORDAN,
METUCHIN, N. J.
To WHICH ARK Added Brief Memoirs ot
Major CHARLES FROST, of Kittery,
AND
Captain JOHN HILL, of Berwick.
ALBANY, N. Y. :
Press op Joel Munsell's Sons,
1885.
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PREFACE.
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The author and compiler of this volume has been deeply interested
in the memorials and records of this family. Having had occasion
to travel extensively, he has found the descendants of Captain
William Leighton in many states, and occupying positions of use-
fulness and responsibility, exhibiting the sturdy traits of a worthy
stock.
It is due to their progenitor, to their families, and to themselves,
that the early and later records of their origin and growth in this
country should not be lost. Few, save those who have made a
similar venture, are aware of the labor which every page has cost,
corrections and renewed corrections have been made again and
again and although many who have been applied to, have been
able to respond and have been prompt and cheerful in supplying in-
formation, yet it has not always been possible to obtain the data
sought. Under these circumstances, it will prove no wonder if there
be complaint of errors, inaccuracies and omissions. The Leighton
family have no reason to be ashamed of their ancestor, so enter-
prising, persevering and laborious; nor of his successors so indust-
rious and patriotic. These records are a small tribute to their
worth. The entire record is a fair example of the sturdy stock who
peopled New England in the seventeenth century, bringing with
them the principles of political and religious liberty, which they
matured and developed and transmitted to their children.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
The plan on which this genealogy is based, consists in a divi-
sion into groups or families; the head of each group being nnder
his designating number which is printed in the middle of the page
thus, — 20 — . The biography of each head of a family is written
without abbreviation, his children and descendants following more
concisely worded, except as hereinafter shown. Each group is
complete in itself, its genealogy, comprising all between the above
mentioned designating number, placed in the middle of the page,
and the next similar number which in turn stands as a heading
to a new group or family branch. It occasionally happens that an
individual in a group has a larger progeny than can be carried
out in the place where his name occurs in order. In such cases,
only the date of his birth, marriage and death are there given
and the sign of -\- is placed against the name, showing that such an
individual is the head of a family, and may be found carried for-
ward to a succeeding page under his designating number. After
the Fifth Generation, there is no carrying forward but the record
of each group in lineal descent is completed before the next one
is commenced.
To avoid complication, where the family line is carried on in con-
tinuous succession from the Fifth Generation downward, genera-
tion figures are put against the names, each succeeding generation
is indented to the right, and each family of children numbered
from 1 upward. The descendants of each of the children in a
family are carried down as far as the line will go before the next is
taken up; but all of the same generation can be traced down the
page, and from page to page, by following the family numbers, 1,
2, 3, etc., in a vertical line, by noting the generation numbers, and
by comparing the different indentations of the names. The names,
male and female, are all numbered consecutively from the beginning
to the end of the book, and in cases where an individual is carried
forward, this consecutive number is used for a heading over his
name in the place where it is again taken up to give his biography
6 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
and descendants. This system renders it easy to trace the line
from any given point onward to the present generation, or back-
ward to the original ancestor. This consecutive number is also
made use of in intermarriages, and other cases where a name is
mentioned out of genealogical order; the designating number being
placed in parenthesis after the person, thus showing his identity,
and his place in order in the book. The italic names in parenthesis
after the name of the head of a group or family, are those of his
father, grandfather, etc., showing at a glance the line of descent
from the original ancestor. In the smaller type the names of the
descendants in the male line (those bearing the name of Leighton)
are printed in small capitals while names of descendants in the
female line, (those bearing names other than Leighton) are printed
in italics ; this facilitates the finding a name from the index and
enabling the reader to know at a glance who are Leightons and who
are not.
INTRODUCTION.
The origin of American families becomes more generally interest-
ing as the years pass on. So little attention was given in the earlier
days of the settlement of this country to " family records," that in
many cases it is a difficult task to trace distinctly the line from an-
cestor to descendant. Genealogy is a science of luxury. The first
settlers had enough to occupy them in winning a hard, doubtful sub-
sistence from the soil ; in contending with a new climate, and in
discovei-ing untried methods of cultivation and living. No time was
left for enrolling the branches of the history of their progenitors or
for drawing and illustrating " family trees." It therefore becomes
a difficult task to their successors, when they endeavor to set in
order the relationships, and the names of those who deserve remem-
brance and regard as the founders of American families. It takes
some enthusiasm, no little accui-acy, and a full willingness to toil
hard, to qualify one for what seems to many this thankless task.
Most inquire, to whom will it be of use ? This question may remain
unanswered for a few years, in some instances for generations. But
in the future, when the writers of American history are gathering
their materials and when there shall be told the story of several
hundred years of civilization on this continent, the patient toilers in
the field of genealogy and biography will be honored, and their
memory of usefulness meet due regard. The Leighton family trace
their line to one progenitor Captain William Leighton, shipmaster,
who came to America in 1650. The compiler has found the history of
this family interesting to himself, as it doubtless will prove to be, to
those of his descendants who read this record. Others connected
more nearly or remotely have also desired to know the facts, and by
collecting them in this form they may prove the foundation of a
family history that will, as time goes on become of increasing value
to all concerned. Such records may well serve to stimulate the
sturdy virtues of a people deriving their origin from ancestors who
planted civilization and Christianity on these western shores, amid
dangers and privations. They faced and conquered the perils of
the ocean, they shared a meagi-e subsistence, they sustained severe
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labors, they suffered persecutions, that had their root in former
centuries and in the distant mother country, they met the bloody
opposition of the savage aborigines, they persevered, and the in-
heritance so hardly gained is enjoyed by their descendants. What
these descendants possess, not merely of property, but still more of
those stalwart traits of principle and character that are more valua-
ble and enduring, than any material wealth, demand recognition,
gratitude and permanent memorials.
PRE-AMERICAN HISTORY.
The name of Leigliton occurs in some of the oldest annals of
English and Scotch history. The spelling is various as will commonly
be the case with the patronymic of a family of which the scattered
vestiges appear at wide intervals in the wilderness of the unlettered
ages. It is spelled Leichtoun, Lichtoune, Lyghton, Lighton, Lay-
ton, which are not especially affixed to certain dates but seem to have
obtained indiscriminately in the same eras. It is to be remarked
however, the modern orthography is the same which presents itself
in the old world's register, of the greatest antiquity. It is unmis-
takably Saxon in the origin but was established both in England
and Scotland before the fourteenth century. In the Rotali Scotia,
published from the originals in the tower, we read that A. D. 1374
John de Leighton Clericus de Scotia obtained a safe conduct to Ox-
ford. Sir Walter Leigliton, sheriff of Angus, was killed in 1392 in
a border conflict with a party of highlanders. In the beginning of
the fifteenth century there is evidence of the family importance in
ecclesiastical and political affairs. Henry Leighton, parson of Duffus
and Chantor of Moray, was consecrated Bisliop of Moray in 1414,
and ten years later was consecrated bishop of Aberdeen. He was
one of the commissioners sent to London to negotiate the ransom of
James I. In 1415 William de Leighton with his retainers, was with
Henry V. at Agincourt, Later in the seventeenth century Dr. Alex-
ander Leighton suffered imprisonment in the tower for his attacks
upon Episcopacy. His son Robert, the good archbishop of Glas-
gow, reflected lustre upon the name. No attempt has been made to
connect the American family with the English or Scotch original.
There is a tradition that the family came to America from Devon-
shire (Tiverton) but its authority is very questionable. The name
is scarcely known in- that part of England but was for several cen-
turies in Shropshire and in Yorkshire a name of importance, and the
emigrants to America probably came from one of those counties or
from Scotland, though it is quite possible that one of the western
counties (probably Devonshire) was the place of embarkation.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THK SETTLEMENT OF
MAINE AND SKETCH OF THE EARLY
HISTORY OF KITTERY.
Few states we may venture to assert, have so broad a field for in-
teresting liistorical inquiry as Maine. It may be well to observe that
the field of research to an intelligent investigator cannot be strictly
confined to the original or even to the existing geography of his
portion of the State of Maine, but it may be considered to extend
over a great portion of the country watered by the Piscataqua and
its tributaries. The subsequent contest between France and Eng-
land, and afterwards between the American Colonies and England,
made the Piscataqua Plantation (afterwards incorporated as Kit-
teiy) the most prominent point and center of interest. The view
therefore spread over the immense grant originally made by King
Charles II. and subsequently confirmed by the Plymouth council to
Sir Ferdinando Gorges. This large tract of territory embraced by a
bold, vague and irregular outline, altered as it was from time to
time by political changes and annexation, and the facts that have
engaged the attention of the compiler of this volume are as accurate
as a reference to many of the ancient original records can make them
to give a brief sketch of the early history of Maine and the subse-
quent settlement of Kittery. No scojDe less ample could afford a
more distinct and proper perspective either as the general topics or
particular events, than the chronicles and records of this long period,
in which the progenitors of the Leighton family have taken the
leading part.
Giovanini da Verrazano a native of Florence, commander of the
Dauphine, sailed from the Madeiras in January, 1524, under the
patronage of Francis I. of France, on a western voyage of dis-
covery. After sighting the entrance to the outer bay of New York,
and the Vinland of the Northmen (the now famous Martha's Vin-
yard) he cruised along the shores of New England, among the
pleasant islands off the coast of Maine and discovered they were in-
habited by tribes of fierce Indians who were shy of forming his or
his crew's acquaintance.
12 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
In 1603, Martin Prang, a sailor of former experience in Atlantic
voyages, was fitted out by some Bristol merchants with two vessels
for a western ciuise. He ran along the coast of Maine and after
trying the fishing in Casco Bay, pronounced it better than that off
New Foundland and like other voyagers before and since his time
he made ))articular mention of the many beautiful islands along the
coast. Sieur De Monts a French Huguenot (for whom Mt. Desert
was subsequently named) had rendered important services to Henry
IV, during the troubles of "The League;" but although the king
subsequently changed his faith, he did not lose confidence in his
servant, who was eager for maritime adventures and discoveries,
created him by a royal edict lieutenant of Acadia, as the country
lying between the fortieth and forty-sixth parallels of north latitude
was then called. Free exercise of his own religion was granted to
him. A company of merchants of Rouen and Rochelle was formed,
to whom the king granted letters, patent for the exclusive trade in
fish and furs.
De Monts sailed from Havre de Grace on the 7th of March, 1604.
Among his shi]>'s company were Jean de Baincourt, Baron de Pour-
traincourt and Samuel de Champlain, an officer of repute in the
French navy. De Monts reached a harbor on the eastern side of
Nova Scotia after a two months' voyage, where he found a vessel
commanded by Cai)t. Rossignol, engaged in fishing and fur trading,
whose only consolation for the confiscation of his cargo, was the
transferauce of his name to the harbor. The place is now called
Liverpool, and Rossignol's name is perpetuated in the largest lake
in Nova Scotia. Not far distant they spent a month ashore, while
Champlain exploreil southward for a place that would better suit
them for a settlement. Champlain doubled Cape Sable and re-
turned to show the exi)edition tlie way to the Bay of Fundy, which
he named Baye Francais; the harbor now known as Annapolis,
Champlain called Port Royal.
They sailed up Miner's Bay, crossed the Bay of Fundy, en-
tered Passamaquoddy Bay and on a little island which they
named St. Croi,x in the river now bearing that name, they deter-
mined to settle. It was a very unfortunate selection, timber was
scarce and water had to be brought from the mainland. Before the
winter was over they were reduced to salt meat and snow water,
and the scurvy broke out amongst the colony, causing great dis-
tress and suffering. This island is now known as Neutral Island,
HISTORICAL SKETCH. 13
and is on tlie border line between Maine and New Brunswick. In
the spring Champlain sailed southward with De Monts, who was de-
terniined to find a better spot than St. Croix on which to plant his
colony. They entered the mouths of the Penobscot, Casco, Saco,
and Kennebec rivers, visited Mt. Desert, sailed up Portland harbor
which De Monts named Marchim, after the Indian chief, with whom
he traded. They did not settle there, as the Indians were hostile
and repulsed any advances made by the strangers.
Captain George Weymouth accompanied by Rosier sailed from
England in the Archangel March 5, 1605, on a voyage of discovery,
under the patr()nage of the earls of Arundel and Southampton. On
May 17, he anchored his vessel near the island of Monhegan tAvelve
miles south-east of Pemaquid (an Indian word signifying " that runs
into the water "), This cape jutting southward forms the most
eastern extremity of Lincoln county. Rosier writes with great en-
thusiasm of the deep bays, quiet harbors and the long line of
beautiful islands, as well as the wooded bluffs of the mainland, the
language of his chronicles well pictures the voyagers' delight at
beholding the beauty of this island where they first landed, it was
completely covered with gooseberries, strawberries and wild peas,
rills of pure water trickled through cleft rocks and ran into the sea.
From the sea they took an abundance of cod fish and gained the
first ideas of the wealth that was subsequently obtained, from these
fisheries. They visited the region between the St. George and Ken-
nebec rivers and if they were delighted with the little island where
they first landed they were no less enchanted with the mainland.
As usual the Indians received them with hospitality, gave them good
bargains in peltries, feasted them in the best fashion and offered
them tobacco; but the savages soon exhibited thei]" distrust of the
new arrival and the whites were equally soon convinced that the
savages were treacherous. These feelings soon decided Cai)tain
Weymouth to keep no faith with them and when five of the natives
who had trusted him" enough to board his vessel, he detained them
as prisoners and soon aftei- sailed for England. On his arrival at
Plymouth he gave three of his hostages to Sir Ferdinand Gorges
and the other two he sent to Sir John Popham in London, where
they were the objects of curious wonder and interest.
On May 31st, 1607, The Gift of God, of which Sir George Pop-
ham (brother of the then chief justice) was captain, and The Mary
wid John commanded by Raleigh Gilbert, a younger son of Sir
14 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
Humphrey Gilbert, set sail from Plymouth with one hundred and
twenty persons on board, many of them well adapted to the found-
ing of a colony. Right here it may be well to remark that there is
no evidence to verify the truth of the assertion that " the chief
justice depleted tlie prisons of England to furnish this colony," as a
matter of fact his judicial powers could not have extended to such
a possibility ; James I. a few years later, gave the privilege to per-
sons who had been prosecuted for grave offenses the alternative of
a colony or a prison. On board one of these vessels was one of the
five Indians captured by Caj>tain Weymouth, who was to act as
guide and interpreter. The chaplain of the expedition was Richard
Seymour, a gentleman of high culture and supposed to have been
kinsman of Sir Edward Seymour, Lord Protector in the reign of
Edward VI., and he was also related to the families of Raleigh
Gilbert, Gorges and Pophani, all of whom were allied by inter-
marriages.
On the 3d of July they anchored to the north of the island of
Monhegan and on the 5th ot" August discovered one of the crosses
erected by Captain Weymouth two years before ; upon sending a
boat to the mainland under command of Captain Gilbert, the natives
took to their arms and made hostile demonstrations towards the new
arrivals, but when the chief recognized the pilot and guide, Skit-a-
war-roes, and saw that bis companions were Englishmen, he com-
manded his warriors 1o lay aside their bows and arrows and greeted
the strangers with marks of affection and kindly entertained them.
The chief who had thus cordially met them was Nah-an-ada, another
of Captain Weymouth's captives who had been returned to his native
home a year before. On Sunday, August 9th, they landed on an
island which they named St. George. Here the service of the church
of England was read by the chaplain who also preached. On the
15th, The Gift of God entered the Sagadahoc which was the name
given to the broad channel at the junction of the Androscoggin and
Kennebec rivers. It is an Indian name and means " the end of it,"
as though the Indians had explored it from its source. On the 17th
they left the vessel in the pinnance and long boat and sailed up the
Sagadahoc. On the next day they landed on the western side of a
peninsula which they called after the Indian chief " Sabino." On
the 19th, after the chaplain had preached a sermon, the president's
commission was read and the first formal act to establish a colony
in Maine, was completed. A fort was soon built, defended by twelve
HISTORICAL SKETCH. 15
guns to protect the little town of log houses that soon sprang up,
Thomas Digby the master ship carpenter had some ship timber cut
and shaped for ship building, which was left to season till late in the
autumn, when he constructed a small vessel of thirty tons which
was named Virginia. This was the first English-built vessel in
America and the first trip was to return to England with nearly
two-thirds of the colonists before the winter was over, being thus
early discouraged by the vigor of the climate.
The Indians did not relish this cool annexation of their favorite
peninsula and soon became troublesome. They endeavored to
capture Captain Gilbert, but the attempt was unsuccessful and in ad-
dition to the annoyance the colonists experienced with the Indians
another soon followed. Popham, the president of the colony, died
on Feb. 5, 1608, and Captain Gilbert succeeded to the office. The
preceding December the ship Mary and John had been sent to
London to procure additional supplies, and upon her return found
the colony in rather an impoverished and deplorable condition,
caused by sickness and fighting with the Indians. The store house
had been destroyed by fire, and the Indians, by their carelessness had
exploded a barrel of gun powder, foi* which they blamed the
whites, and punished them by capturing and holding their fort.
Captain Gilbert was compelled to return to London having become
heir of his elder brother, Sir John Gilbert, who had recently died.
The loss of the prime mover and promoter of the colony, two gov-
ernors and the desertion of so many of their companions, decided
the forty-five remaining colonists to return with Gilbert to London.
The peninsula Sabino which was the habitation of this colony, is
now known as Hunnewell's Point on the Kennebec river.
In the spring of 1614, an expedition was fitted out in England,
and Captain John Smith (of Pocahontas notoriety) placed in
command. The main objects of this ventui-e were to take whales,
and mine for gold and copper. From the best sources of in-
formation there was no successful attainment of these objects,
and his crew expressed their opinion that it was only a device of
the master to make a voyage of discovery rather than gain, which
was certainly the result, for he ranged along the coast from the
Penobscot to Cape Cod in a boat manned by eight men. During
this exploration he visited the Piscataqua, and its approaches,
because after he returned to England he prepared a map of the
country which he had visited, and gave it the name of New Eng-
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land. This map still exists in England and is the oldest of
Maine. It does not appeal' that this celebrated adventurer ever
came to America after 1614. He published a description of New
England in 1616 in London, and died in that city in 1631.
This some what accurate description of the new country caused
Sir Ferdinando Gorges in 1616, to fit out a ship which he gave in
charge of Richard Vines, who made the passage, and after explor-
ing different parts of the coast of Maine prepared to establish a
colony. The place selected, we have reason to suppose, was the
mouth of the Saco river, on the western shore near the capacious
sheltered basin now called The Pool, but then known as Winter
Harhor. Biddeford is now situated on its shores. Here Vines
prepared his corai^any and secured to them comfortable winter
quarters. During these two years New England had been brought
so forcibly to the public notice in England by the respectability of
the persons who had realized large profits from its fish and fur trade,
and this traftic had increased so rapidly, the Plymouth company
found it absolutely necessary for the protection of their colonial in-
terests to procure a royal proclamation and edict, dated Nov. 6,
1622, to assist them in stopping' illegal traflic by unauthorized per-
sons.
On the 10th of August, 1622, the council of the Plymouth com-
pany granted to Sir Ferdinando Gorges and Captain John Mason
(two of their company), all of the lands situated between the Merri-
mac and Sagadahoc rivers, extending back to the great lakes and the
river of Canada, and subsequently issued the following j)atents and
grants. Nov. 6, 1626, to the Plymouth Adventurers on the Ken-
nebec, and subsequently enlarged in 1628. January 13, 1630, to
William Bradford and his associates, fifteen miles on each side of
the Kennebec river, extending up to the Cobbisecontee. (This
grant was transferred to the Plymouth Adventurers, Feb. 12, 1630.)
To John Oldham and Richard Vines, four miles by eight miles on
the west side of the Saco river at its mouth, four miles on the sea,
eight miles back, now Saco, York Co. March 13, 1630, to John
Beauchamp and Thomas Leverett, ten leagues square on the west
side of the Penobscot river, called the Lincoln or Waldo patents.
1631 to John Dy and others, the province of Lygonia, or the Plough
Patent, lying between Cape Porpoise and Cape Elizabeth, extend-
ing forty miles fi'(5m the coast. Nov. 10, 1631, to Thomas Cam-
mock, Black Point. Dec. 1, 1631, to Robert Trelawney and Moses
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Goodyear a tract between Spurwink river and Casco bay. In 1632,
to Robert Aldsworth and Giles Eldridge a tract on Pemaquid
Point. In 1634, to Edward Godfrey and others, twelve thousand
acres on the river Agamenticus. In 1034, to Fei'diiiando Gorges,
twelve thousand acres on the west side of the river Agamenticus.
In the division of the territory now called Maine, three patentees
held it all. Gorges' share extended from the Piscataqua to the
Kennebec or Sagadahoc rivers. Another was between the Saga-
dahoc and Pemaquid, and the third extended from Pemaquid to the
St. Croix.
At the time of Captain John Smith's explorations there was a lari>-e
Indian population on both banks of the Piscataqua river called New-
ich-e-wan-nacks whose Sachems resided at Quan-pe-gan (now South
Berwick). Prior to the arrival of the Gorges and Mason expedition
a pestilence swept off a larger portion of these Indians, affoiding an
opportunity and making a convenient place for the landing of the
English settlers. Tlie Piscataqua river extends northerly about
forty miles to Wakefield and is the boundary between Maine and
New Hampshire. At its mouth there is a bay or roadstead about
two miles across, and it was here in this sheltered haven that Gorges
and Mason's first settlers camped, making a temporary home for
themselves and devoting their time to fishing until about 1023, when
they were reinforced by a large number of arrivals from the niother
country ; and the first house was erected by one Thompson at Little
Harbor, a small arm of the Piscataqua bay near the south-west line
of Portsmouth. The next permanent settlement was at Kittery
whei'e in 1624 a mill was erected.
Immediately after this, followed the settlements of Kittery Point
New Castle and Dover. The territory on the east side of the river
from Kittery Point to Lebanon was called Piscataqua and after-
wards changed to Kittery. Gorges and Mason continued their
interest in the Piscataqua plantation under the new patent in 1631
until 1634, when they made a division of their property. Mason
taking the western, and Gorges the eastern side of the river,when they
procured separate patents and cultivated their respective portions.
There was some irregularity about the first grants which caused
some litigation ; but the sohrantes were rectified by the new grants.
Kittery Point is situated directly opposite New Castle and con
trolled the great highway along the east banks of the Piscataqua.
Thei-e was constant intercourse between the towns, and as Kittery
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18 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
Point was also the abiding place of Walter Neal, the resident agent
of Gorges and Mason, who with his five associates controlled almost
all the different branches of trade in the interests of their principals,
soon made the town one of the most important of the new colony,
and up to 1636, trading with the Indians for furs, fishing, and ship-
ping lumber, were the chief sources of employment and revenue.
About this time Gorges sent his nephew, Captain William Gorges
to the new colony as its governor. He brought with him the
authority to establish a court of justice. The members were called
commissioners and the first session was held March 21, 1636, at the
house of Captain Richard Bonighton in Saco. Slight memoranda
of this, the first court of Maine, exists; sufficient however to prove to
us, that the early settlers, notwithstanding the smallness of their
numbers, were moved by the same litigious spirit, that often exists
to-day in more populous communities. In addition to the arrival of
" Governor " Gorges, a large number of families were sent out from
England and Scotland, well supplied with stock, provisions and agri-
cultural implements. Many of these men were farmers, and among
them was Nicholas Frost and his family, of Devonshire, who subse-
quently proved a valuable addition to the colony.
The number of mills steadily increased on the small tributary
branches of the Piscataqua, and lumber of all kinds in large quan-
tities was floated down the river in rafts and batteaux to Kittery
Point and New Castle, where it was shipped to European, West
Indian and American ports. The fislieries proved lucrative, as the
outfit was not expensive and seldom failed of good returns. These
two principal products of the colonists' industry met with I'eady sale
and exchange in foreign and domestic ports, and the settlers were
kept supplied with sugar, tropical produce and dry goods, cordage,
wines, rum and fruits. The settlement on the Piscataqua soon
formed itself into distinct governments, and soon there were three
little republics, Portsmouth, Dover and Piscataqua, the former
two united with Massachusetts, but the latter retained its alle-
giance to Maine and in 1647 was incorporated as Kittery and
made a Port of Entry. In 1640, new commissioners were sent from
England to form a General Court, who arrived at Saco on June 25th
and were sworn in together with R. Sanky, provost marshal, Thomas
Elkins, under-marshal, and Roger Garde, register. Nicholas Frost
was appointed constable for Piscataqua, Michael Witten for Casco,
and John Wilkinson for Black Point.
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The first incorporated city in the province, was Gorgeana in 1641
and was situated on the east side of York river, extending seven miles
into the land and three miles on the seaboard. Thomas Gorges was
the city's first mayor and the first board of aldermen was composed of
P]dward Godfrey, Roger Garde, George Puddington, Bartholomew
Barnctt, Edward Johnson, Arthur Bragdon, Henry Simpson and John
Rogers. Mr. Gorges retired from the mayoralty in 1043 and was
succeeded by Roger Garde. The city is now known as York. Edward
Godfrey Avas the first governor chosen by the people of the western
part of the state. He resided in York twenty-four years and died
in 1661.
In 1652 Kittery was added to the Massachusetts bay colony, and
it increased more rapidly than any adjoining town, owing to its
accessible position by land or water and its security from attacks of
the Indians. It also had superior facilities for obtaining supplies
from Boston; which materially aided its growth. In 1666, the town
of Kittery paid nearly one-half of the entire tax assessed to the
province. Although constant political changes and civil dissensions
somewhat retarded its growth, its wealth and population rapidly in-
creased until the disastrous war with King Philip, in 1675. This
war lasted three years, and was attended with the most unheard of,
inhuman murders; tortures and all the atrocities the savage mind
could invent, were of almost daily occurrence. Continued conflagra-
tioi'is added to the fear of the settlers and caused almost an entire
suspension of business, commerce, manufactures and agriculture.
There had been great reluctance on the part of the Indians to
comply with the terms of the former treaty, and on one pretext and
another they evaded the principal articles. Their range over the
country was now uninterrupted and they had nothing to dread but
a future retribution from the settlers. That so small a number of
Indians (not over 120), should have been able to have committed
so great depredations and outrages on such a long line of settlements,
can be accounted for by supposing the energy and judgment of the
people to have been overcome by panic. It appears from an esti-
mate that there was about seven hundred militia* in Maine, the
* The daily pay of the militia who served in the war, was, for a general six
shillings ; captain, five shillings ; commissary general, four shillings ; surgeon
general, four shillings ; ensign, four shillings ; sergeant, two shillings ; corporal,
two shillings ; private, one shilling six pence. The market price for Indian corn
was from two shillings six pence to three shillings per bushel. — Chalmer's
Annals.
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Indians never had fighting men to be compared with this number,
and yet they entirely destroyed most, and for three years harrassed
the remainder of the settlements in the province. Madockawando
and Squando* were the most powerful chiefs of the Penobscot
Indians, they had a sort of a prime minister, Megunnaway, com-
monly called Mugg, whose associations with the white settlers had
worn off the natural ferociousness of the savage character and made
him an important factor as interpreter and counsellor. He is de-
scribed as very unscrupulous, and " a notorious rogue," who had led
several attacks upon the colonists. He was a shrewd leader, and
after Sir Edmoud Andross, governor of New York, had sent a suffi-
cient force to awe the Indians in protecting the interests of the Duke
of York in the province, he made proposals for peace. Commission-
ers were appointed to treat with them ; Messrs. Shapleigh and Cham-
pernoon of Kittery, and Fryer of Portsmouth, proceeded to Casco
where they met the Indians, and mutually signed articles of peace
on the r2th of April, 1678. By this treaty, the people were to
occupy their habitations without molestation, paying the Indians
annually, one peck of corn for each family, except Major Phillips of
Saco, who having a large estate was required to pay one bushel
annually. The captives were restored and an end was put to this
relentless war, in which whole families were sacrificed, human
nature exposed to detestable cruelties, and property wantonly de-
stroyed.
In 1675, the entire militia of Maine amounted to about seven
hundred men. Of this number Kittery's quota was 180, York 80,
Wells 100, and Saco 80, the balance was divided between Casco,
Scarborough and Falmouth. When peace was again restored ship
building was resumed and the settlers returned to their arduous
labors. Foreign merchants had discovered that vessels could be
built cheaper at 'Piscataqua than elsewhere, and with their orders
Kittery retained this, as her leading industry, even being compelled
to send men to the mouths of adjacent rivers to construct vessels.
John Bray was the pioneer ship builder, he arrived in Kittery in
1660. He built a great number of vessels for the Leightons, part of
them, being used as traders to the West India islands, and the south-
ern colonial ports. At one time this family with the Pepperrells
* Squaudo was a rioted chief of the Saco. Madockawando and Megunnaway
(or Mugg) were chiefs of the Penobscot Indians. The latter was subsequently
shot at the siege of Black Point.
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had more than one luindred vessels engaged in fishing, part of them
manned by themselves, and the remainder sailed on shares. All the
settlers were early trained to the use of tire arms, military exercises
and drills were regularly held during the first years of this settle-
ment at the fort on Great Reedy Island and at the block house
erected and maintained at Kittery Point. This was convenient to
houses of the settlers who resorted to it for protection fiom sudden
attacks of the Indians, This block house is sometimes called Pep-
perrell's Fort after the elder WiliamPepperrell, who took a marked
interest in all military affairs of the colony. We read that the
noted warrior, Col, Church, in his eastern expedition, sent his sick
and wounded to Pepperell's Fort. It was probably supported at the
expense of the village, and we know it did good service in afford-
ing shelter to the colonists.
In 1714 Massachusetts, in order to obviate the improper collecting
of duties by New Hampshire on the imports destined for Kittery,
erected a breastwork northerly of the Point and mounted six guns;
appointed a naval officer and a notary public to assist him and
made it mandatory upon all captains of vessels and persons trading
up the river to pay duties to them according to law, on all imported
articles.
One important change that was made after the annexation to the
Massachusetts bay colony, of York county, was the establishing of
regular courts, at Wells, York and Kittery Point, These were
called courts of Common Pleas. The Supreme Court also ex-
tended its circuit to include the newly acquired territory. The
judges of the inferior courts were selected from the towns, and in
addition to these, justices of the peace, were also appointed and held
sessions similar to those of the present day. Among their duties
was the adjustment and proper apportionment of the assessed tax
of the colony.
As trade increased with the outside world, one article that was
in constant demand requires more than a passing notice; this was
West India rum, seemingly almost a necessity. Hardly a vessel
arrived that a large portion of its cargo was not made up of rum
and Avine; and on all occasions where affairs of public interest were
brought before the people and attended by both sexes, such as the
launching of vessels, etc., there was always an ample supply of
ffood cheer. Rum for the men, and wine for the women, and a
barrel of each was the allowance for such an occasion. The bever-
22 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
age was indispensable in all gatherings for mutual aid, such as log
rolling, corn husking, house raising, and timber rafting. A mili-
tary company drilled under the exhilarating influence of a generous
supply of rum furnished by the captain. At ministerial ordinations
the pastor presiding must have a glass [?] to quicken the fervor of
his devotion. In a bill of expenses incurred on such an occasion
held in Kittery, we note the item, — " Eight quarts of rum and two
quarts of brandy for the clergy and council." And the custom
and practice of indulging did not stop here ; even at funerals thei'e
were no exceptions noted when the glass was passed, the tears and
sighs of sympathizing friends were seen and heard, encouraged by
the cup. Evidently the popular beverage at such a time was
"spiced rum." We have before us a bill of funeral expenses, and
see the items, " five gallons of rum, ten pounds of sugar and half a
pound of allspice i or spiced rum.'''' It seems almost wonderful with
such a net work of temptation, spread around this industrious popu-
lace, that they were not all confirmed drunkards. Nevertheless the
history of the courts contradict such a conjecture, and the church
records show them all God fearing, upright men and women, and
"common drunkards" scarcely known. The following letter will
illustrate how preparations were made for launching vessels.
" Kittery Point, Nov. 2, 1696.
" Capt. Hill, Sago,
'' Sir:
" With much trouble I have gotten men, and sent for the sloop,
and desire you to dispatch them with all speed, for if all things be
ready, they may be fitted to leave in two days as well as seven years.
If you and the carpenter think it convenient and the ground has not
too much descent, I think it may be safer and better to bend the
sails before you launch her, so as to leave immediately. But shall
leave it to your management, and desire you to hasten them day and
night, for sir it will be dangerous tarrying there on account of hostile
savages in the vicinity, and it will be very expensive to keep the
men on pay. I send you a ban-el of rum and a cask of wine to
launch with, so w^ith my services to yourself and lady, hoping you
are in good health as I am at present who are your humble servant
at command.
" William Peppekrell."
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Soon after the restoration of King Charles II. his attention liad
been drawn toward the New England colonies by continued com-
plaints about the administration of the courts of justice. He ap-
pointed four special commissioners, giving them full powers to
appoint justices and adjust the complaints. Three of the apitointees
served, Sir Robt. Carr, George Cartwright and Samuel Maverick.
They arrived at Kittery in the spring of 16G5 and one of their first acts
was to appoint an additional justice of the peace for each town. Mr.
Francis Champernoon and R. Cutts were the appointees of Kittery.
Tliey continued to hold court until 1668, when the commissioners
from Massachusetts arrived and displaced the king's appointees and
organized a court in due form under the charter of Massachusetts.
There had been a great deal of dispute and controversy over the
legal titles to the land and processes of the courts, and in the forma-
tion of this new court, the settlers expected and subsequently re-
ceived a definite decision of their titles. One clause in the edict
creating the court, provided for the instruments of punishment.
" Each court must have a pair of stocks, a cage and a ducking
stool " (the latter instrument was for the punishment of common
scolds). From the dockets of these courts we notice that most all
misdemeanors were punished by the lash, " forty or more lashes well
laid on tlie bare back," in connection with which, fines and imprison-
ment were frequently meted out to offenders. For the crime of
adultery, in addition to the foregoing, female offenders were branded
with the letter A. Although severe haws were passed, and some-
times severely enforced, the desired effect was not produced. At
times there was great dissatisfaction and confusion in this summary
administration of the laws.
There was no uniform administration of religious instruction or
education, because most of the emigrants here did not, like those of
other parts of New England, make this venture for the enjoyment
of religious liberty but rather for speculation. About 1690, a decided
step was taken in Kittery towards making the education of children
compulsory, and laws to this effect were passed. Mr. John New-
march was employed as teacher, and a school was established in 1692,
where reading, writing and arithmetic were taught. Little beyond
these studies was attempted. Fathei-s trained their sons and mothers
their daughters to work, and to. all the duties of domestic life,
making them frugal husl^ands and thrifty wives. Religious in-
struction was also obligatory. Children were required to attend
24 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
meeting on the Sahhath, and there were no exceptions to this law, as
it was applied and enforced alike upon rich or poor.
About 1715 there was another change in the judicial administra-
tion of the colony. William Pepperell, who had acted as justice of
the peace for several years previous in Kittery, John Wheelwright
of Wells, Charles Frost of Kittery and Abraham Preble of York,
were appointed judges of the new court of Common Pleas. John
Leighton was appointed sheriff of the county and of this court in
1717, an important office then. This court was next in authority to
the General Assembly and held regular sessions three times a year,
and quarterly sessions four times yearly, while the General Assembly
convened but once a year. This new cliange in the administration
gave satisfaction to the people, and outside of an occasional Indian
raid, the colony was progressing finely until the news of a threatened
war between " England and France " was brought to Boston by a
government schooner in October, 1743, and ordering the various
military and naval commanders to make preparations for such an
emergency.
It was not until 1744 that a formal declai*ation of war was made.
Kittery did not experience the full effect of this until a year later
('45), when the memorable event of the war took place ; this was
the siege and capture of Louisburg, and as one of Kittery's sons
took the leading part, it will not be amiss to cull a brief account
from a description of the battle in Dr. Usher Parsons' " Life of Sir
William Pepperrell."
" He was born in Kittery, June 27, 1696, his boyhood was passed
at the village school, at an early age he assisted his father who was
justice of the peace, in making up his dockets, etc., and subsequently
was admitted to the partnership of his father and brother in the
p-eneral merchandise business on the death of the latter in 1734.
In November, 1743, he was entrusted with an important mission to
the neighboring Indian tribes, the Penobscot and Sagamores, which
was successful and they stipulated that ' they would not molest
their brethren of the colonies St. John's or New Brunswick.' This
was a very important point gained, for the colonists were now fully
awakened to their sense of danger, as it was well known that France
was making very formidable preparations for war, and what was
done must be done quickly. Through the autumn of 1744 it was
the general topic of conversation in Boston and conceded on all
sides, that the fortified town of Louisburg must be wrested from the
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Frencli to protect merchantmen and guarantee uninterrupted inter-
course with England and foreign ports.
"The isLand of Cape Breton appears on the map like a continua-
tion of Nova Scotia, being nearly of the same width and over thirty
miles in length, and only separated from it by a narrow strait called
Canso. The two were called by the French Acadia, and by the Eng-
lish Nova Scotia, and were separated from New Brunswick by the
Bay of Fundy which runs north-east until it almost meets Bale Verte,
which makes in from the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and an isthmus of
ten miles in length connects Nova Scotia with the main land. The
distance from Cape Sable to the strait of Canso is about two hundred
and fifty miles, and from Canso to Louisburg is nearly one hundred
miles.
"About half-way between Cape Sable and Canso tlie present city
of Halifax now stands. The English claimed by right of discovery
and possession all the Atlantic coast from Nova Scotia to Georgia,
and the French by the same right claimed the Canadas situated along
the chain of waters from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the Great
Lakes. Tliey were already in possession of Louisiana and the
Mississippi river, and sought to connect it with the great chain of
waters through the Ohio river to Pittsburgh and Erie on the Lake
shore. The Chickasaw Indians had long opposed the French power
and progress up th.e Mississippi and had repeatedly defeated them,
and New Orleans being too remote to furnish supplies for this prO'
ject their only chance was to preserve Cape Breton. There they
built the walled town of Louisburg and made it as near impregnable
as possible by twenty-five years of labor and at a cost of about six
million dollars. It was in peace, a safe roadstead for homeward
bound French merchantmen and in war a place most favorable for
privateers to prey upon the English fishing and coasting vessels.
" Nova Scotia was in possession of the English and was fortified
by two forts, garrisoned by their soldiers. As soon as war was de-
clared, the commander at Louisburg by a stragetic movement cap-
tured these two forts and took the soldiers prisoners to Louisburg.
This act precipitated matters, and Governor Shirley of Massa-
chusetts immediately oi'ganized an expedition to retake them and
lay siege to Louisburg. He raised about 4,300 men entirely within
the New England colonies, and placed Col. William Fepperrell in
charge with the rank and title of Lieutenant General commanding.
The naval forces were under command of Commodore Warren.
4
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After some vexatious delays the attack on Louisburg was begun on
May 1st, 1745, and continued without cessation for forty-eight days,
when its commander surrendered the fortification, town and gar-
rison. The fall of this important point was the signal of great re-
joicing throughout the American colonies, as well as in England."
" At one of the grand dinners given to Pepperrell to celebrate the
victory and appreciation of his services in America, there was
among the guests ' parson ' Moody, of York, an uncle of Mrs.
Pepperrell and formerly chaplain of Sir William's old regiment.
He was asked ' to crave a blessing,' being the oldest minister pre-
sent; some of liis friends were anxious lest he should disgust the
guests by a prolix performance such as he often indulged in, and he
being very irritable none dared to suggest brevity. They were
however very agreeably disappointed and highly gratified in hear-
ing the following petition: 'Good Lord ! We have so many things
to thank Thee for that time is infinitely too short to do it; we must
therefore leave it for the work of eternity. Bless our food and
fellowship on this joyful occasion for the sake of Christ our Lord.
Amen.' "
Col. Pepperrell was knighted and was ever after known as Sir
William Pepperrell and devoted his fortune and energies to the
sup})ort and defense of England's interests. He died in Kittery in
1759, and is buried there. According to Williamson the entire
miliiia of the province of Maine in 1744-5, was 2,855 men divided
into two regiments, one was commanded by Pepperrell and the other
by Waldo. Tlie distribution by towns was as follows, and shows
how enthusiastic and patriotic the inhabitants of Kittery were :
Pepperkell's
Reg't.
Waldo's Reg't.
From Kittery,
450 men.
From Scarborrougli,
160 men.
" York,
350 "
" Falmouth & Portland,
500 "
" Wells,
250 "
" North Yarmouth,
150 "
" Arendel,
95 "
" Naraojansett, No. 1,
130 "
. " Biddeford & Saco,
, 120 "
'• New Marblehead,
50 "
" Berwick,
150 "
" Pemaquid,
50 "
" Phillipstowa,
150 "
" Sheepscot,
" Gorges & Broaberry,
" Brunswick,
150 "
50 "
1,565 "
50 "
1,290 "
The population of the entire province of Maine at this time was
about 12,000. It cannot be disguised that the anxiety over the
unsettled state of affaii-s after the declaration of war, very materially
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retarded the growth of Kittery, as it advanced the price of all arti-
cles requisite for living and caused some privations until peace was
fully conchided in 1748, when the sokliers and sailors returned to
their regular avocations, ship building, fishing and lumbering were
renewed with vigor and the farmers again made the lands of the
colony productive.
The Indians who had been some what annoying, were again dis-
posed to listen to terms of peace, and a commission was appointed
to negotiate a treaty on September 28, 1749, and although the
forms were regularly gone through with and the usual presents
made to the chiefs and a dinner served them, the spirit of peace did
not prevail, and in less than two months the treaty was broken by
a fatal affray between a party of whites and Indians. The whites
Avere indicted but acquitted on trial by jury, owing to the strong
feeling of resentment in the hearts of the people who had had many
sanguinary contests for their existence. Conferences wei'e a^ain
held with them in 1751, and again in '52— '?, as they were continually
in an unquiet state, requiring the constant watchful attention of the
settlers, and notwithstanding all these precautions, 1755 found all
the colonies from Virginia to the St. Lawrence at war with Indians,
who were aided and counseled by the French.
This war was carried on in a desultor}' manner, until a formal
declaration of war was made by England against France, in May,
1756, and carried on with great vigor and grand successes in the
capture of Forts Ticonderoga, Crown Point and Niagara ; the
greatest victory and crowning achievement, was the captui*e of
Quebec, on the 17th of September, 1759, which virtually terminated
the war in this country, although peace was not declared in Europe
until 1763. The French power with the Indians being thus broken,
they immediately sought safety by treating for peace with the
colonists, and from that time ceased to be a source of formidable
annoyance.
After the close of the war with France which resulted so gloriously
for England's colonies, as it had driven the French from their large
possessions in the northern part of America ; attention was called
to the large addition made to the national debt of England. In
order to relieve that country from future embarrassments of that
sort, the English parliament concocted a scheme of raising a revenue
in America to provide for its government and defense and the first
act which was adopted with this end in view, was, the revival of the
28 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
Sugar Act as it was commonly called, in 1764, wliicli was distasteful
and objectionable to the colonists and called forth a great deal
of comment. James Otis of Boston published a pamphlet on the
subject, in which he denied, tiie right to tax them, and observed ' if
our trade may be taxed why not our lands '{ Why not the produce
of our lands and every thin;^- we possess and make use ol ? this we
apprehend annihilates our charter to govern and tax ourselves."
These bold views openly expressed and generally accepted by the
colonists, created great alarm in the British ministry, and hastened
a measure that tended to still further widen the breach between
the two countries. This was the passage of the Stamp Act in Feb-
ruary, lYGo, to take effect on the 1st of the following November.
This aroused and exasperated the people who resorted to mob
violence in resisting the enforcement of this measure. An instance
in the judicial department of York county illustrates how distasteful
this coercive measure was : " In January, 1766, the justices of the
Court of Common Pleas met and resolved to go on with the court
as heretofoi-e though stamps are not to he used'''' (Dean's Diary.)
In j\Iarch, 1766, that act was repealed, and the English govern-
ment seized the occasion of the celebration of the repeal, to enforce
indemnity from the colonists for property destroyed during the
attempt to enfoice the act unsuccessfully. During the summer
while the colonists wei'e resting fi-om the agitation and excitement
into which they had been thrown by this scheme, a new project was
conceived by the English government to raise a revenue in America.
Tliis was to collect custom duties upon glass, painter's colors, tea
and paper, and to this end a board of commissioners was sent to the
colonies to have charge and management of the receipt of these
anticipated duties. The })assage of this act occasioned no violent
outbi-eak in Xew England. A policy was adopted to enlist the mer-
chants and manufacturers of England in their cause by attacking
their pockets in this way, they universally abstained from the pur-
chase or use of any of the dutiable articles and foreign superfluities
and encouraging by their influence, means and patronage, home
manufactures of every kind, and this resolution accomplished the
object in a great measure. But the English officials persisted in the
strict execution of the " custom act." This accompanied by many
other circumstances, by the misuse of the power conferred on the
officials, led to other riotous demonstrations in most all sea-port
towns, and the English called on its militaiy and naval forces to
support their authority. The announcement that troops were to be
HISTORICAL SKETCH. 29
huided in Boston, caused greater indignation than any of the previous
objectionable measures and when the sohliers were landed there,
IMarch 5th, ITVO, it was not long before a collision occurred between
them and the citizens, and five of the latter were killed. This
outrage aroused the entire populace and the aspect was so threaten-
ing that the troops were summarily removed by orders from England.
Nothing of note occurred here or in the sea-port towns of Maine,
except the rescinding of the duties on all articles except tea.
This attempt to reconcile the colonies was as short-sighted as it
was ineffectual. Controversy after controversy was indulged in
between the home government and the colonists, which resulted in
the passage of an act that ultimately proved a declaration of war.
It was known as the Boston Port Bill, and its tenure was the virtual
closing of the port of Boston.
This aroused tlie sympathies of the other colonies and aid which
had already been promised was soon forthcoming. The destruction
of tea in Boston harbor was immediately followed by meetings in
all the other towns, Avhere committees were chosen to procure men
and means to maintain them. The Provincial Congress immediately
adopted measures for defense of the colonies. In the New England
towns organizations for the formation of military companies soon
commenced. In Kittery they were known as minute men and the
inhabitants immediately assessed themselves to purchase powder
and also directed the collectors of taxes and the sheriff to see that
they pay the collections into the town treasury, for the use of the
Provincial Congress, and voted that " they would cheerfully raise
their proportion of the money to pay the tninute meny The former
legal government of the province was at an and and public opinion
bore the sway which was due to just laws. This powerful machinery
accomplished all the purposes of the most perfect government; each
town being a little republic observing with magnetic influence the
recommendations of Continental Congress. No person was elected
to any office who was not known to be absolutely loyal to the cause
of the people.
In addition to the minute men, a Committee of Safety was selected
in Kittery, who were directed to procure instantly a quantity of pro-
visions for the use of the town and also to provide pay for the
minute men, who should exercise two hours a day for four days each
week, also " to pay a bounty of 24 shillings to every man who should
march out of the county when required for duty." During the
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entire Revolutionary war besides the members of the Leighton family
who took active and coramauding parts on land, as will be seen by
their commissions, there were others who devoted their energies and
means to fitting up vessels as privateers and did good service in prey-
ing upon England's merchant and naval vessels. Their deeds of
valor and bravery have been already recorded too often to again be
repeated. The subsequent success of the armies and the independ-
ence of the colonies was the ultimate result.
It was a natural sequence after the Revolutionary war that busi-
ness, no less than the social and religious condition of the inhabit-
ants of Kittery, seemed almost entirely broken up. The very traits
of character which the early training of the emigrants to Kittery
had received, came in good stead, their experience in ship building
and navigation proved that her hardy sons were always to be
trusted as leaders in the formation of new settlements. After the
union under the charter of 1691, the whole state was embraced in
the county of York, and so continued until 1760, when it was divided
into the three counties, York, Cumberland and Lincoln. In 1810,
P^liot detached itself from Kittery and became incorporated. After
several unsuccessful attempts to detach itself from Massachusetts,
Maine was finally admitted to the union March 4th, 1820.
Very soon after the Revolution the trade of Kittery began to de-
cline, as did that of New Castle, Portsmouth and the other towns on
the coast of New England. The foreign trade in which it had
always received a fair share, became concentrated in Boston, New
York and the larger cities which the more rapid growth of the county
tributory made permanent ; the fisheries concentrated about Cape
Ann. The splendid harbor and the great advantages for building
wooden ships, induced the government to establish at Kittery its
chief navy-yard of construction, and some of the finest ships in the
navy have been built there, but the new era of ships of iron has
made this, probably useless. To-day Kittery and Eliot are simply
pretty, agricultural and fruit growing towns. The rotting wharfs
of Kittery, New Castle and Portsmouth remind us of the departed
commerce, and the little steamer daily running to the Isle of Shoals
is all that remains of what was once a busy scene of almost daily
arriving ships from successful voyages.
HISTORICAL SKETCH. 3l
Early Church History of Kittery.
Prior to 1690, the inhabitants of Kittery attended a church situ-
ated in that ])ortion of the town that afterwards detached itself and
was called Berwick. The children had been sent there during the
week days to attend school in the log meeting house, and were
taught in the rudimentary branches. As the town increased the
distance between the primitive church and the town proper was
about five miles, and showed the necessity of having a church nearer.
Mr. John Newmarch, a graduate of Harvard College (class 1690),
was employed in 1699, to teach school at Kittery, he also preached
on the Sabbath; this was the first effort, and the movement resulted
in the establishment of the South Parish church. The records of
the church say: " He was employed from year to year to teach and
preach, and in addition to his salary was granted his parsonage."
On Nov. 4th, 1714, the leading people of the town, to the num-
ber of 18 men and 25 women, formally organized the South
Parish Congregational church, and Rev. John Newmarch " having
served a satisfactory probation," was regularly and formally in-
stalled pastor thereof, which position he retained until three years
prior to his death in 1754; during this interim he was assisted by
Mr. Benjamin Stevens, who was ordained pastor, soon after Mr.
Newmarch's death. Mr. Stevens continued to minister to the con-
gregation of the South Parish until 1791, the year of his death.
During the latter part of 1713, and tht; early part of 1714, there
was a division of the South Parish. The tide of improvement
was extending itself to the northward and many of the im-
portant interests were moving towards that portion of the town
that afterwards became Eliot, and another parish was formed
known as the North Parish. The result of this division of the
parishes was the building of a log meeting house in 1715, and em-
ploying on probation Mr. John Rogers, a graduate of Harvard
College (class 1711), to preach to them from year to year.
No definite steps were taken to complete the organization until a
sufficient number of members able to support a church had been
gathered into the fold. By assiduous labors this was accomplished
and on October 22d, 1721, a council was convened and the North
Parish church formally organized.
Among the first or charter members, we find the names of John
Leighton, Tobias Leighton, Captain John Leighton, John Leigh-
32 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
ton (2) Grace Leigh ton (wife of Tobias), Mary (Hill) Leighton
(wife of John), and Sarah (Hill) Leighton (wife of William). At
this convention Mr. Rogers was chosen pastor and duly ordained.
His pastorate continued uninterruptedly for about fifty-two years,
when becoming enfeebled by old age, his congregation provided
him with an assistant in the person of Mr. Alpheus Spring, who
acted in that capacity for five years prior to the death of Mr.
Rogers, June 28, 1773.
About this time there had been held several conferences in the dif-
ferent parishes of the county of York, over the oppressive obliga-
tion which rested upon them. Not only were they required to
support their own ministers but they were compelled to aid in the
support of ministers of other denominations. The conferences re-
sulted in a united petition to the General Court, which granted the
application and the objectionable portion of the law repealed, also
exempting the members of the Episcopal church from compulsory
contributions to the Congregational church.
Then another cause of serious vexation appeared in the establish-
ment of a society of Quakers; they held regular meetings accord-
ing to the established usages of their sect. The first meeting house
set up by the Friends or Quakers, was built in that portion of Kit-
tery afterwards incorporated as Eliot in 1730, and from the seed
there sown they spread to all the different parts of the state. The
serious alarm, this increase and spread of Quakerism caused the
churches, is indicated in the fact that the South Parish cliurch kept
a fast in 1740, and all the ministers of the state attended, endeavor-
ing to stop the new organization in its rapid progress. In 1742, a
meeting of Friends was established in Berwick and the same year
obtained a foot hold in Falmouth, where they made large accessions
to their numbers. Yvon\ Smith'' s Journal Yeh. 14, 1742, we quote:
"the people are in a sad tumult about Quaker meetings, ministers
and taxes; to their annual meetings gi-eat numbers flocked." Long
before the controversy ended the revival of feeling grew rapidly to
favor the established churches, and the zealous ministers were able
to continue their labors in their congregations whose numbers in-
creased, rather than diminished. Mr. Spring continued to preach on
probation until 1776, when he was ordained; he died June 14, 1791,
his pastorate had endeared him to the people, and he was loved and
venerated by all.
During the years from 1700 to 1773, in addition to the ministers
connected with the churches at Kittery, there were four other set-
HISTORICAL SKETCH. 33
tied ministers in the State of Maine. Rev. Samuel Moody ordained
at York, in 1700; Rev. Jeremiah Wise ordained at Berwick in 1707.
Rev. Samuel Jefferds ordained at Wells 1725, and Rev. Thomas
Smith ordained at Falmouth (now Portland) in 1727, Rev. Samuel
Chandler succeeded to the vacancy caused by Mr. Spring's death;
after a year's probation, he was ordained Oct. 17, 1792, and continued
as pastor to his death Oct. 9, 1829. After the division of the South
Parish the church gradually declined in numbers and at the time of
Mr. Stevens' death there was only a few members and the compiler
of this volume has been unable to obtain any complete record of that
church. The North Parish steadily improved and increased, the
generous support of the farmers, lumbermen, merchants and fisher-
men, seems to have been continuous, and indicates that as Eliot im-
proved and became enriched, its sturdy sons and daughters who had
to struggle with every adversity to maintain ther foothold in their
newly made American home, did not neglect to foster and care for
their church. Laws were enacted to compell those to attend
whose inclinations tended in other directions. It will be of interest
to the descendants, and to the general readers to note the following
extracts from the records of the North Parish church as far as they
relate to the Leighton family.
In 1723 John Leighton was chosen deacon and declined.
In 1726 Tobias Leighton was made a delegate, and again in 1727.
In 1743 Tobias Leighton and John 'Leighton were appointed del-
egates.
In 1744 Tobias Leighton was chosen delegate.
In 1754 William Leighton was'chosen deacon.
In 1776 William and John Leighton were chosen a committee to
take measures to ordain Rev. Alpheus Spring, and in the same year
1776, Deacon William was chosen delegate.
In 1786 Deacon Leighton resigns his office after 32 years service,
on account of bodily infirmities. Samuel Leighton renewed his
covenant in 1768, and again in 1775, Mary, wife of Tobias Leighton
Jr., renews her covenant. Prom the baptismal record we obtain the
following names and dates, the paper is well preserved and the writ-
ing distinct and plain. From the family record of their births the
compiler believes that the date of baptism indicates the beginning
of their connection with the church.
1730 Joseph son of Tobias Leighton.
1730 William son of William Leighton.
Sons and daughters of Deacon Wil-
;► liam Leighton.
34 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
1732 Susan daughter of Tobias Leighton.
1782 Sarah daughter of Tobias Leighton.
1738 John and Mary twin children of John Leighton and Mary-
Hill.
1740 Samuel son of John and Mary Leighton.
1750 William.
1751 Catherine and Susan.
1753 Abigail,
1755 Mary.
1760 Jonathan and Eunice.
1763 Elizabeth.
1765 John.
1768 John.
1770 Mary.
1771 Samuel Junior. vSons and daughters of Samuel Leighton.
1772 Abigail. |
1774 Sarah. J
1775 Tobias, William, Stephen and James, children of Tobias
Leighton, Junior.
1777 Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel Leighton.
1778 Elizabeth daughter of Tobias Leighton.
1779 Jane daughter of Samuel Leighton.
1780 Samuel son of Tobias Leighton.
1782 George son of Major Samuel Leighton.
1782 John son of William Leighton.
1784 Hannah daughter of Major Samuel Leighton.
1785 William, Miriam, Sarah, Margery, children of William
Leighton.
1790 Jonathan son of William Leighton.
Tax Bills in 1780 in Eliot (Kitteby).
Constable Jeremiah Bartlett A A h'^*^
York ss. Kittery Jany. 11, 1780 H Vo^ /O
A Tax or Assessment made on the Polls and estates Rateable in tlie Town of
Lit ery by virtue ot a Wan ant from Henry Gardner Esq, Treasurer & Receiver
of the state of Massachusetts Bay of Ten pounds on each poll and four shUHuS
and six pence on the Pound for estate auuiiufco
Persons Names Polls
£
2 Widow Elizabeth Allen & son Eph-
riam & Servant
1 Jacob Allen
1 Ezekiel Allen
2 Captain H. Bartlett and son Daniel
1 John Bartlett Jun.
1 Jeremiah Bartlett
Widow Shuah Bartlett & Nathan
Coffin
2 Henry Blake & son Henry
1 Widow Sarah Bartlett & son James
1 Nathaniel Bartlett. of York
Dr. Edmund Coffin
1 Nathaniel Coffin
1 Nathaniel Coffin
1 Richard Chick
1 John Chick
1 Thomas Chick
1 Nathaniel Cleark
1 Nathaniel Cleark Jun.
1 Ebenezar Cleark
1 Thomas Cleark for servant
1 Cotton Cotton
2 John Davis & son John
3 Daniel Emery & two Sons
1 Noah Emery
Widow Anny Emery
3 Japhet Emery & two Sons
3 Caleb Emery & Sons
1 Zachariah Emery
1 James Emery
3 Samuel Emery & two Sons
1 Simon Emery
1 Samuel Emery Jun.
2 Stephen Emery & Son
1 Jacob Emery
1 Stephen Emery Jun.
Widow Patience Ferguson
1 Ruben Ferguson
1 Daniel Ferguson
2 Daniel Ferguson & Timothy
1 Stephen Ferguson
1 Timothy Ferguson
1 William Ferguson
1 Captain William Ferguson
Widow Elizabeth Ferguson
1 Ebenezer Fry
Widow Sarah Fry
3 Joseph Fry & two Sons
Heal Estate
£ S. d.
Personal
£ S. d.
20
10
10
20
10
10
90 0 0 24 15 0
30 7 6
46 11 6
2 14 0
14 17 0
6
21
6
4
6 0
12 0
6 0
5 6
30 16 6 10 7 0
20 18 0 0 5 3 6
10 49 10 0 7 4 0
4 14 6
20 6 0 5 17 0
10 4 10 0
10 4 10 0
10 3 12 0
10 10 2 6 3 7 6
8 11 0 2 0 6
10 63 0 0 18 0 0
10 0 0 0 17 0
10 0 0 0 4 5 0
10 27 0 0 6 15 0
10 16 2 0 4 10
20 24 6 0 7 4 0
30 67 10 0 18 0 0
10 6 15 0 3 16 6
6 2 6 4 10
30 15 11 6 10 3 6
30 30 7 6 19 7 0
13 10 0 2 9 6
10 4 10 4 19 0
30 19 11 6 8 11 0
10 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 19 11 6 5 12 6
10 0 0 0 4 10 0
10 0 0 0 4 10 0
13 10 4 10
10 22 10 0 5 3 6
10 10 3 6 6 16
20 29 5 0 5 3 6
10 15 15 6 4 10 0
10 29 0 6 5 8 0
10 14 17 0 4 10
10 17 0 0 0 0
7 17 5 3 16 6
10 22 10 13 10 0
4 10 0 2 14
30 16 17 6 4 10
£ ». d.
134 15 0
10
45 13 6
38
IQ
29
41
43
3 6
0 0
2 6
3 6
3 6
66 14 0
4 14 6
26 2 6
14 10 0
14 10 0
13 12 0
23 10 0
10 11 6
93 0 0
11 7 0
14 5 0
48 15 0
80 3 0
51 10 0
115 10 0
20 11 6
10 3 6
56 2 0
79 14 6
15 19 6
19 0 0
58
10
10
43
10
2 6
0 0
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4 0
0 0
14 10 0
17 11 0
37 13 6
26 4 0
54 3 6
30 5 6
44 8 6
28 18 0
11 7 0
11 14 0
46 0 0
7 4 0
40 18 6
1 Silas Fry
1 William Fry
1 Tobias Fry
1 Daniel Fierbish
1 Joseph Ficsbish & Son
1 Tobias Furbish
1 Joseph Furbish Jun.
1 DaviJ Furbish
2 John Furbish & sou
3 Captain Charles Frost & two sous
Charles & Eliot
Widow Sarah Frost
1 Simon Frost
1 Widow Mercy Frost & son Simon
2 John Frost Esq. & son
2 Samuel Ferual & his son & Negro
Man
Benjamin Gould
1 Benjamin Gould Jur.
1 Alexander Gould
1 David Gould
1 James Gould Esq & Servant
1 John Gowen
1 Lemuel Gowen
Heir of Captain Ichabod Goodwin
of Berwick
2 Joseph Gould & son Robert
1 Joseph Gould Jun.
1 John Gould
1 William Gould
1 Tobias Gould
1 Elijah Green
1 Benjamin Goodwin
1 Peletiah Greenough
1 Samuel Hodge
1 Joshua Hubbard
1 Benjamin Hill & son Andrew
1 John Hill
2 Ehenezer Heirl & servant
Captain Philip Hubbard of Berwick
Thomas Hogden of Berwick
Stephen Hogden of Berwick
1 Benjamin Hogden
1 Abner Hill
Ebenezer Huzza of Berwick
Jonathan Hambleton "
1 Isaac Hill & son
1 Samuel Hammond
1 Tobias Hanscom
Captain Mcintire of York
Joseph Mcintire
1 Joseph Johnson
IJaniel Goodwin for Lady Pepper-
ell's Estate & his own
Samuel Junkins of York
1 Reanold Junkins
1 Noah Johnson
2 Daniel Johnson & Mark Green
1 Daniel Johnson
1 Jabez Jenkins
10^
~-10 2 6
3 12 0
23 14 6
10
10 0 0
10
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10 0 0
10
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8 0
42 17 0
10
40 1 0
6
60
56 7 0
10
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18 0
10 18 0
10
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4 10 0
25 15 0
10
14 6 0
3
12 0
28 18 0
20
22 0 0
7
8 6
49 8 6
30
40 18 0
10
16 0
81 14 0
67 10 0
4 19 0
72 9 0
20
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20 0 0
10
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58 12 0
20
74 5 0
35
15 6
130 0 6
20
138 5 0
38
5 0
196 10 0
27 0 0
3
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30 12 0
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9 0 0
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7 6
22 7 6
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7
8 6
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54 0 0
6
4 0
70 4 0
10
29 0 6
5
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44 8 6
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18 0 0
33 15 0
2
14 0
18 11 0
18 0 0
20
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65 13 6
10
1 16 0
1
7 0
18 3 0
10
10 0 0
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10 0 0
10
10 0 0
10
10 0 0
10
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'76
11 7 0
10
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18 0
13 2 6
10
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2 6
12 9 6
10
51 19 6
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5 0
73 4 6
10
54 0 0
18
0 0
82 0 0
10
9 9 0
5
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24 12 6
20
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7 13 0
46 11 0
5 8 0
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15 6 0
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John Kingsbury of York
1 Joseph Kingsbury
Paul Lord of Berwick
Mark Lord of Portsmouth
1 Simon Lord
1 Daniel Lord
1 Simon Lord Jur.
1 Tobias Leigh ton
John Lord of Berwick
1 Samuel Leigh ton
Captain Nathaniel Lord Berwick
Samuel Linscut of York
John Morrill
Robert Morrill
2 Joel Morrill & servant
1 Nicholas Morrill
1 Andrew Mace
1 Nason
Widow Patience Neall
1 John Niall
2 James Neall & son
1 Stephen Nason
1 Samuel Neall
1 Dauiel Ordione
Stephen Paull
1 Moses Paull
Lady Pepperell
1 Joseph Pilsbury
1 Elisha Pudentou
Widow Miriam Raitt & two sons
3 John Andrew & Negro
1 William Raitt
Samuel Roberts of Somersworth
2 Nathaniel Rogers & son Nath'l
1 Daniel Sewall
Heirs of Nathaniel Sparrhock
1 Jacob Shorey »& son
Joseph Shorey of Berwick
2 James Smith & son
2 Ichabod Stacy & son John
Captain Ebeuezer & Joshua Simp-
son of York
1 William Stacy
1 John Stacy
1 William Stacy Jur.
2 Captain Elisha Shapleigh & servant
Mehitable Stacy
Widow Jane Tucker
Joseph Thompson of York
1 Robert Tidery
1 William Titherly 3
1 Moses Witham
1 Zebedee Witham
1 Nathan Witham
Ichabod Stacy & Nathan Coffin for
part of Hights Estate
Jeremiah Lord of Berwick
1 Henry Shurberr
William Emery
Simon Emery
30 5 0
20 5 0
io
30 12 0
12 3 0
52 15 0
16 4 0
16 04 0
16 4 0
16 4 0
io
'27 "6'6
4 10 0
41 10 0
10
1 13 6
13 0
11 15 6
10
17 0
11 7 0
10
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3 12 0
22 3 0
1 7 0
1 7 0
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64 2 6
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94 7 6
6 15 0
6 15 0
2 14 0
2 14 0
54 0 0
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63 1 0
47 5 0
10 11 6
57 16 6
20
6 15 0
6 6 0
33 1 0
10
4 14 6
8 7 6
18 2 0
10
3 12 0
3 0 0
16 12 0
10
15 15 0
1 16 0
27 11 0
6 2
3 12 0
11 14 0
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40 10 0
10 11 6
61 11 6
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56 5 0
18 0 0
94 5 0
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10 0 0
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73 0 0
16 17 5
16 17 6
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19 2 6
4 10
33 3 6
54 0 0
11 15 0
65 5 0
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1 7 0
0 18 0
12 5 0
10
1 16 0
1 16 0
13 12 0
30
60 15 0
18 9 0
109 4 0
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22 10 0
5 8 0
37 18 0
8 2 0
8 2 0
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33 15 0
ii'14'6
65 9 0
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10 0 0
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33 15 0
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20 5 0
8 6 6
48 11 6
8 2 0
8 2 0
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6 15 0
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29 9 0
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48 12 0
12 3 0
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29 14 0
29 14 0
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50 12 6
'9"'6 0
69 12 6
10
0 0 0
1 7 0
11 7 0
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0 0 0
10 0 0
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74 5 0
i4"8'6
108 13 0
2 5 0
2 5 0
30 12 0
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39 3 0
11 5 0
11 5 0
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49 5 6
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69 17 0
10
8 2 0
2 5 0
20 7 0
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8 2 0
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21 9 6
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1 7 0
11 7 0
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0 0 0
10 0 0
7 13 0
7 13 0
2 5 0
2 5 0
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63 0 0
i7'ii'6
90 11 0
12 6
12 6
, ,
17 0
17 0
The foregoing list of Rates made and examined by the subscribers the day
and year first above written amounts in the sum total to five thousand three
hundred and ninety-eight Pounds fourteen shillings and six pence, which sura
you are to collect and pay unto the Honorable Henry Gardner Esq. state Treas-
urer or his successor in said office according to the directions of the warrant
you shall receive from him.
£5398 14«. 6d.
Samuel Leighton,
Joseph Cutts,
Japhet Emery,
Samuel Weeks,
Selectmen of Kittery.
This tax list for the year 1780 numbers 151 Polls.
Residents of Kittery tax £4551 15 6
Non-Residents tax amounts . 846 19 6
£5398 14 6
This year was about the height of the Revolution.
Farming was the principal business by those who were not in the army.
LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
CAPT. WILLIAM LEIGHTON AND HIS DE-
SCENDANTS.
Capt. William Leighton, born about 1625, came to America and
settled in Kittery, Maine, about 1050. Of his origin and his relation
to other persons of the same fami-ly name who carae about the same
time, there are conflicting traditions, the truth of any of which must
remain matter of surmise or conjecture. One is that he was one
of three brothers who emigrated from England prior to 1650. The
eldest (John*) settled at Saco, the second (Thomasf) at Dover, and
the younger, William, at Kittery. It is certain that he was a ship-
master, and had possibly made previous voyages to New England
before he finally settled there. There is a tradition that he was
taken from a wreck at sea and carried into Kittery. There is a
tradition that he came from Devonshire, but this is probably a mis-
take, and grew out of the fact that his wife was of a Devonshire
family. The name in England belongs to Shropshire, Worcester-
shire and Yorkshire. It is quite possible that, in coming to Ame-
rica, he may have sailed from a Devonshire port. There is a
tradition that seems authenticated that his father had been an offi-
cer in the Parliamentary army, but we have no authoritative infor-
mation as to his christian name or his rank or regiment in which he
served. He settled in that part of the town then called Kittery
Foresicle, afterwards Crooked Lane, where he received a grant of
land from the town, June 13th, 1659, containing 19 acres of land
* Leighton. — John Leighton's name appears at Saco in 1645. lu 1653, he
received a grant of land from the town, and lived at what is still known as
Leighton Point. He was living in 1675, when he, with Maj. Pendleton and
others, petitioned the General Court for a grant of six miles square above the
patents, which was granted. He was chosen surveyor of the town in 1681.
\ Thomas Leighton, born in 1604, came to America 1633. Settled at Dover.
He had various grants of laud there.- He lived at Dover Neck, and died 32d
January, 1673. In his will he gave property to his " only son and heir"
Thomas, and to his daughters. Thomas married a daughter of Elder Hateril
Nutter, and died about 1740, leaving ten children. His descendants are quite
numerous in Rockingham and Strafford counties, N. H.
5
38 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
extending 20 poles on the water frontage, and lying on the west
side of Richard Abbott's land, 104 poles. He seems to have been a
man of considerable intelligence and fair education, and, for a young
man, to have taken an important pai't in the infant colony.
Very soon after, he removed to Watt's Fort, since then called
Leighton's Fort, in Eliot (then Kittery.)
In 1656, he married Katherine, daughter of Nicholas Frost,*
* Frost.— Nicholas Frost was a native of Tiverton, in Devonshire, England.
Dr. Usher Parsons, of Providence, R. I., one of his descendants, says he was
born about 1595. Brewster says he was an adherent of Charles I. and left Eng-
land on account of the civil commotion of the times. He arrived at Piscataqua
about 1635 or 1G36, aud settled on the head waters of Sturgeon creek on the
south side of Frost's Hill, in that part of Kittery now called Eliot. He was an
active and influential man — a farmer — and was chosen "selectman" in
1642. His will is dated 1650, thirteen years prior to his death, which occurred
in 1663. It seems that for some cause the will was declared invalid by the
court, and the property divided equally among the children, except the eldest
son, Charles, who was allowed a double share. His children were :
1. Charles= Frost, born 30th July, 1631.
2. Katherine^ Frost, born 1633, married Capt. William Leighton.
3. John= Frost, settled in York.
4. Elizabeth^ Frost, married William Smith.
5. Nicholas^ Frost, died in Ireland, single, 1673.
Maj. Charles Frost^ born in England, took the homestead, containing
five hundred acres of land. It was on the then great highway for the inhab-
itants of Piscataqua, on the banks of the river, between Portsmouth, Dover
and Exeter. It adjoined the homestead of his brother-in-law, William Leigh-
ton. Though trained to agricultural pursuits he became a prominent man both
in civil and military life. He early showed a fondness for military life ; be-
came a soldier at sixteen, and rapidly rose through tlie various grades until he
became Conmiander-in- Chief of the Militia of the Province of Maine in 1670
He was active in securing the annexation of Maine to the Province of Massa-
chusetts Bay. At the age of 26 he was chosen Representative to the General
Court at Boston, which he held for five years-1658 to 1662, and again in 1669
He was actively engaged in all the Indian wars, and was killed by Indians from
an ambush July 4 1697. He left a large landed property. He married in 1675
Mary, daughter of .loseph Bolles. She died 1704. leavfng nine children three
sons and six daughters. Charles^ married (1) Sarah, daughter of Captain Wain-
wnght ; after her death he married (2) Jane, daughter of Robt. Eliot, and widow
w-t," ''T> ^^'"''n "• '^'^"' ^^^ '^^""■^^^' ^^'^^-y tbe sister of Andrew and Sir
Wiham Pepperrell. i^See Pepperell record), Marys married Capt. John HUl
of Be wick, whose children, Sarah and Mary, married Williams and Johns
^Zrnl ~7<^^<^--^^'-^-^-^. ^^^o see mil note ana^emoir.
l^lce s Journal and Mauler's Magnalia.
WILLIAM AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 39
of Kittery, born August, 1633, at Tiverton, England. By this union
he had four children:
2. 1. Mart^, b. 1657 ; married John Hunkins of Boston.
3. 2. William-, b. 1659; d. young.
4.-f-3. John', b. May, 1661; d. November 10, 1724.
5. 4. Elizabeth', b. 1664; d. young.
After Capt. William Leighton's death, which occurred in 1666,
his widow married Maj. Joseph Hammond, of Kittery,* by whom
she had two children. She died August 15th. 1715, aged 82 years.
-4-
John'' {William^), born 1661 ; died November 10, 1724 ; married
June 13, 1686, Oner, daughter of Tobias Langdon,f of Portsmouth,
N. H. She died November 21, 1737, aged 73 years.
He was a prominent man. He served as ensign in the Indian war
and in 1704 was commissioned captain by Gov. Shute. He was
* Hammond. — According to Brewster had been an officer in CromweH's army,
and at the restoration of the Stuarts had come to America.
f Langdon. — Tobias Langdon, of Portsmouth, N. H., married 10th June,
1656, Elizabeth, daughter of Henry and Rebecca (Gibbous) Sherburne. He
died 27th July, 1664. His widow married 2d Tobias Lear, whose great grand-
sou was Tobias Lear (Harvard C, 1783), private secretary of Gen. Washington
from 1783 until his death.
Tobias and Elizabeth (Sherburne) Langdon had four children:
1. Tobias^ Langdon married Mary Hubbard.
2. Elizabeth^ Luugdou married Wm. Fernald.
3. Oner^ Langdon who married John Leighton.
4. Margaret^ Langdon who married Morrill.
Tobias^ Langdon was the grandfather of Hon. Woodbury Langdon, dele-
gate to the Continental Congress, 1779, 1780; Counsellor, 1781 to 1784; Presi-
dent of New Hampshire Senate, 1784 ; Judge of the Supreme Court, 1782, 1783
and 1786 to 1791, and also of Governor John Langdon, who was delegate to the
General Congress, 1775 and 1776 ; Judge 1776 and 1777 ; Speaker of the New
Hampshire House, 1776 to 1782 and 1804 and 1805 ; Delegate to Continental
Congress, 1783 ; Member of New Hampshire Senate, 1784, 1785 ; Delegate to
the Convention which framed the Constitution of the United States, 1787 ;
Speaker of New Hampshire House, 1788, but resigned because chosen Governor.
He was President or Governor of New Hampshire, 1785-1788 and 1805 to 1808
and 1810-1811 ; United States Senator, 1789 to 1801, and was the first President
pro Urn. of the Senate. He died 20th September, 1819.
40 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
one of the selectmen of the town in 1697-8-9, again in 1702-1714-
1722. From 1715 to 1720 he was moderator at all the town meet-
ings. He received a grant of 40 acres from the town in 1679, of 50
acres in 1685, to replace some which his father had possessed and
which was found to fall within the lines of Maj. Charles'^ survey, and
a grant of 100 acres in 1703. Was representative of his district to
the General Court at Boston in 1704, and again in 1714. He was
deeply interested in parish and town affairs ; and was for several
years sheriff of the county of York (then embracing what was the dis-
trict, now the State of Maine). He was a large property owner and
an active business man. He resided at Eliot. In the General Court
he was one of the committee on claims and settlement, and was also
one of the commissioners to look after the loans of paper money
made by order of the Legislature on pledge of lands, which loans had
become very oppressive to debtors. His house, built in 1690, was
taken down in 185 1. For many years the town meetings were held at
his house which was the largest in the town. The first meeting of
the Court of General Sessions, with William Pepperrellas chief jus-
tice, was held at this house. As showing how far the disturbed con-
dition of the times directed all the leading citizens towards military
pursuits, it may be stated that at a town meeting held at the house
of John Leighton in 1703, the selectmen for the year were Gapt.
John Hill, Lieut. Charles Frost, Lieut. John Shapleigh, JEndgn
John Leighton, John Warren and William Pepperell. "In 1711
William Fej)perrell, Capt. John Hill, Capt. John Leighton, Maj.
Charles Frost, Ichabod Plaisted and John Plaisted, were ap])ointed a
committee to settle the several grants of land within the town.
In the levying of taxes for that year out of 207 freeholders, the fol-
lowing were the largest tax-payers : Charles Frost £50, William
Pepperrell £30, Robert Eliot £30, Capt. John Leighton £26, Capt
John Hill £25." He was one of the founders of the parish church
His children were :
O.-f 1. Elizabeth^', b. May 30, 1691.
7.+2. Mary^ b. 1693.
8.-f-3. William^, b. Sept. 17, 1696 ; d. Aug. 20, 1749.
9.4-4. JoHN^ b. May 27, 1699 ; d. April 13, 1768.
10.+5. Tobias^*, b. Nov. 17, 1701 ; d. 1748.
11. 6. Samuei/, b. Nov. 22, 1707 ; killed by the falling of a tree
Dec. 24, 1735 ; unmarried.
WILLIAM AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 4l
The following is a copy of bis commission as sheriff :*
George, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland
King-, Defender of tlie Faith, &c. To all unto whom these presents
sha 1 come, Greeting. Know yee That Wee have committed to our
well-beloved John Leighton, Gent, our County of Yorke, within our
Province of the Massachusetts Bay, in New England, to keep during
Our Pleasure, so that yearly he Render unto us Our Dues and of
our Debts and all other things to the office of our Sheriff, in our
County, aforesaid appertaining, he answer to us at our Treasury.
Wee likewise command the Freeman and all other our Subjects,
within Our Said County, that to the said John Leighton, as Sheriff
of our County aforesaid in all things which to the said Office be-
longeth, they be helping, aiding and assisting.
In Testimony Whereof Wee have caused the Seal of our province
of the Massachusetts Bay to be hereunto affixed. Witness Samuel
Shute, Esq., Our Captain General and Governor in Chief, in and
Over our said Province, at Boston, the 20th day of June in the Third
Year of Our Reign.
A7inoque Domini, 1717. SAMUEL SHUTE.
By his Excellency's Command, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Council.
JOS. MARION, D, Secr'y.
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ELIZABETff {John?, William}), married September 22, 1717,
Capt. Benjamin Wentworth.f Their children were :
* The original commission is in the possession of Dr. John S. H. Fogg of
Boston, Mass.
f Wentworth. — Capt. Benjamin Wentworth, born, 1691, who married ^^/za-
heth Leighton, September 23, 1717, died 1736, was a son of Ezekiel and Eliza-
beth Wentworth. He lived at Dover, N. H. He was one of the committee of
the proprietors of the town of Rochester. He was one of the selectmen in 1724
and in 1724-25 representative. He was a large land holder about Salmon Falls.
John Wentworth, son of Capt. Benjamin and Elizabeth (Leighton) Wentworth,
was one of the selectmen of Dover and frequently re-elected to the Legislature.
He was in the Legislature in 1755; again in 1767, and annually thereafter; was
Speaker in 1771, and continued during the existence of the Provincial Govern-
ment. He was Chief Justice of the Court of Comon Pleas (Provincial). Under
the Revolutionary Government he was chosen one of the Judges of the Superior
Court and served until his death. He was in 1774, one of the Revolution-
ary Committee of Correspondence with committees of the sister colonies. He
was chairman of the first Revolutionary Congress, and as such signed the cre-
dentials of Gen. John Sullivan and Nathaniel Folsom as delegates to the first
Continental Congress at Philadelphia. He was the father of Hon. John Went-
worth, a delegate to the Continental Congress 1778, who was grandfather of
Hon. John Wentworth, of Chicago, Illinois. {See for a full account of, Wenticorth
Genealogy Vol. 1, pp. 371-384; Vol. 2, 44.)
42 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
12 1. John\ b. May 30, 1719; d. May 17, 1781.
13 2. El%zabeth\ b. Feb. 15, 1721 ; married Mark Went worth,
son of William Wentworth, of Sommersworth, N. H.
14 3. AUgail\ b. February 12, 1723; married Ichabod Rollins,*
son of Jeremiah Rollins of Sommersworth, N. H.
15 4. Mary\ b. July 29, 1725; married Ebenezer Wallingford,
son of Thomas W., of Sommersworth, N. H.
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MARY' {John\ William^), married October 12, 1712, Col. Paul
Gerrish, of Dover, N. H.
(Col. Paul Gerrish was chosen a representative to succeed his
brother-in-law, Capt. Benj. Wentworth, and was annually elected,
with few exceptions, until 1740. He was town clerk from 1727
until his death. He died 6th June, 1743. Col, Paul and Mary
(Leighton) Gerrish had seven children; among whom was Mary,
who married Dr. Moses Cai'r, of Sommersworth.)
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WILLIAM^ (,/o/m^ TF^7^^■am'), born September 17th, 1696; died
August 20th, 1749; married November, 1720, Sarah, daughter of
Major John Hill,f of Berwick. She died September, 1749, within
* Rollins. — Ichabod Rollius, who married Abigail, daughter of Benjamin
and Elizabeth (Leightou) Weutworth. was representative of Sommersworth in
the Legislature of 1775-1776; Judge of Probate, 1776 to 1784; Counsellor in
1789, and died 31st January, 1800. His wife, born 12th February, 1733, died
17th October, 1790. (For his descendants, see Wentworth Genealogy.)
t Hill— Peter Hill' came to Richmond's Island, belonging to Cape Eliza-
beth, Maine. Avith John Winter, in 1633. He came from Plymouth. He re-
mainder with Winter, who was agent of Trelawney, until 1644, when he
leased a tract of land at Winter Harbor, now Biddeford. In 1648, he was a
member of the Assembly of Lygonia. He died at Winter Harbor, August 29
1667. He left one child—
Roger' who lived on the farm. He was quite influential among the early
settlers. He married, November, 1658, Mary, daughter of John Cross, of
Wells, Maine, and who was the richest man in the town. Hq died 1696 She
died 1720. Their children were :
1. Sarah^ born 1661 ; died 1726 ; married Pendleton Fletcher.
2. Hannah^ born 1664 ; married 1679, Joseph Stone.
3. John^, born March 28lh, 1666 ; died June 2d, 1713.
4. SamueP, born December 14th, 1668 ; died , 1732.
WILLIAM AND HIS DESCENDANTS 43
a month after the death of husband. He was a merchant and car-
ried on a considerable business in lumber, spars, etc., for ship build-
ing. For some length of time he was partner with his brother
John. Afterwards William, John and Tobias, seem to have been
partners in this business which was carried on separately from the
merchandise branch, in which John alone was interested. Some of
the account books of the firm which are still extant, show their
business was extensive, and- testify to the considerable shipping in-
terests which were carried on and owned at Kittery, New Castle
and Portsmouth, from 1720 to 1760. (It may be interesting to know
that in 1723, a sett of masts were sold at Kittery at prices varying
from £12. to £60. merchantable lumber, £2, 2s. 6d. clear pine £5.
and shingles 15s. per thousand.) He was one of the selectmen of
the town 1728 to 1735, and in 1741-2, was active in securing the
establishment of a separate school in the upper Parish. William
5. Joseph^ born April oth, 1670 ; died July 12th, 1743.
6. Mercy'.
7. Benjamin^.
8. Ebenezer^ born 1679 ; died 1748.
Of the above —
John, born March 28th, 1666 (called in early records Captain John and
Major John), received a good education. In 1689, the Indian war, called King
William's war, broke out. A company was organized under Edward Ser-
geant, and John Hill was commissioned ensign. In 1692, he was promoted to
lieutenant, and in 1693 to captain. Cotton Mather calls him (Magualia)
" the truly commendable Captain Hill." He built the fort at Winter Harbor,
which he named Fort Mary, in honor of the lady (Mary Frost) whom he
afterward made his wife. He remained in command of Fort Mary until 1700,
when he resigned and removed to Berwick, w^here he became a planter and
owned mills. He married, December 12, 1694, Mary, daughter of Major
Charles Frost. (See Frost Memoir and Note.) He died June 2, 1713. His wife
survived him. His children were :
1. Sarah*, b. Dec. 6, 1695 ; married November, 1720. William^ Leighton.
2. Mary^ b. Jan, 5, 1701 ; married December 19, 1726, John^ Leighton.
8. John\ (Judge and member of the Governor's Couucil, 1755 to 1771,)
born January 8, 1703 ; d. March 2, 1772. He is called Ron. John, Judge John,
and Major John. He was commissioned ensign in 1727, by Lieut. Gov. Dum-
mer, in 1729, lieutenant and 1st lieutenant by Burnett, as captain by Belcher,
again as captain in 1744, by Shirley and in 1754, as major by Shirley. He was
Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. {See Hill Memoir.)
4. Abigail^ born December 5, 1706.
5. Elisha% born February 5, 1709 ; died June 1, 1764.
6. Eunice^ born November 1, 1712; died 1737; single.
For further account of Peter Hill's descendants. See Hill Memoir.)
44 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
Pepperrell (Barnot) was also selectman during this period. Their
children were :
16-1-1. William*, b. September 17, 1723 ; died at Kittery, January
11th, 1793.
17 2. John*, born December, 1725; died 1787.
18 3. Katherine*, b. May 28th, 1728 ; died 1736.
19 4. A Son*, died in infancy.
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JOHN^* {John\ William}), born May 27, 1699 ; died April 25,
1768; married December 19, 1726, Mary, daughter of Maj. John
Hill, of Berwick (sister of his brother William's wife). She died
April 13, 1784, aged 84 years. He was lieutenant of a troop of
horse in the old French war — commissioned 1744.
Lieut. John Leighton made a voyage in 1722 in the ship ilTary
a7id Elizabeth from Kittery to the West Indies, of which he kept a
very interesting diary, our space will not permit us to use it. Re-
turning he became a planter and merchant, dealing largely in lumber,
* The following is a copy of his commission as lieutenant :
{Seal.'] William Shirley, Esq., Captain-General and Governour-in-Chief in
and over His Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New
England, etc.
To John Leighton, Gentleman, greeting :
By virtue of the power and authority, in and by His Majesty's royal com-
mission to me granted, to be Captain General, etc., over His Majesty's Province
of the Massachusetts Bay, aforesaid, I do, by these presents, reposing special
trust and confidence in your loyalty, courage and good conduct, constitute and
appoint you the said John Leighton to be a Lieutenant of the troop of horse in
the First Regiment, in the County of York, under the command of Captain .John
Shapleigh, in the First Regiment of Militia, wathin the County of York whereof
William Pepperrell, Esq., is Colonel. You are, therefore, carefully and dili-
gently to discharge the duty of a Lieutenant, in leading, ordering and exercising
said troop in arms, both inferior officers and soldiers, and to keep them in good
order and discipline, hereby commanding them to obey you as their Lieutenant,
and yourself to observe and follow such orders and instructions as you shall
from time to time receive from me or the Commander-in-Chief for the time
benig, or other your superior officers, for His Majesty's service, according to
military rules and discipline, pursuant to the trust reposed in you.
Given under my hand and seal, at Boston, the twenty-first day of May, in
the seventeenth year of the reign of His Majesty King George the Second,
Anno Domini 1744. W. SHIRLEY.
By his Excellency's command.
J. WiLLARD, Secretary.
The original of the above commission is in the possession of Col. George E.
Leighton, of St. Louis, Mo.
WILLIAM AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 45
spars, etc., for ship-building, with his brother, as well as general,
domestic and foreign merchandise, which he conducted separately.
From one of his old account books (1724), the following were the
prevailing prices at Kittery for various necessary articles of mer-
chandise. Cloth 145. per yard ; cearsey lis. per yard; buckram,
8s. ; holland 8s.; calico ed.; barley 10s. per bushel; fish £1 per
quintal ; cider 14s. per barrel; pork £3 8s. per barrel; rum 5s. 6d.
to 12s. per gal,; molasses 7s. per gall.; paper 2s. per quire; worsted
stockings, 135. per pair; thread 25. 6d. per ounce; sugar lOd. per
pound; salt 5s. per bushel; shoes 8s. per pair; powder 6s. 6d. per
lb. ; skin and silk for breeches £2 3s. In the same year appears
various entries of cash paid for labor, showing the prevailing prices.
For cutting timber 5s. per day; husking corn 3s. per day; mowing
meadow hay 4s. per day. He was an active member of the parish
and for some years deacon of the church in Eliot. His children
were :
20 1. Abigail*, b. December 2, 1727; d. June 21, 1737.
21 2. Mary^ b. April 15, 1730; d. June 3, 1737.
22 3. Elizabeth*, b. October 4, 1732; d. May 29, 1737.
23 4. Jonathan*, b. May 13. 1735; d. June 18, 1737.
24 5. Katherine*, b. June 29, 1737; d. July 3, 1737.
(These five children died of malignant sore thi'oat, at that
time epidemic in New England.)
27-1-8. Samuel*, born March 16, 1740; d. February 27, 1802.
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TOBIAS' {John\ William^), born November 17, 1701, at Eliot
(then Kittery), Me. ; died November, 1748; married November
15, 1727, Grace, daughter of Captain Peter Staples, who com-
manded a company during . the siege of Louisburg. She died
November 17, 1736, in her 27th year. He married 2d, June
20, 1738, Sarah, daughter of James Chadbourne, of Kittery. She
died November, 1748, the same year as her husband, leaving two
children. He was a delegate to the General Court in 1731 and in
1736 and 1743, and town clerk of Kittery, 1732, a member of the *
Congregational church, and delegate of the church, 1726, 1727,
1744. He served under Sir William Pepperell and was with him at
the surrender of Louisburg. In 1741 he received a grant of land
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46 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
of 118 acres from the town. He was a farmer and resided at Eliot,
but frequently engaged in mercantile ventures with his brother.
His children were :
Bv his first wife :
28 1. Tobias*, b. July 3, 1V28; d. Oct. 24, 1V36.
29 2. Joseph*, b. Aug. 29, 1730; d. April 25, 1735.
30 3. Mary^, b. Jan. 6, 1732; d. May 28, 1736.
31 4. Susannah*, b. June 6, 1735; d. 1736.
By his second wife :
32 5. Sarah*, b. June 30, 1739.
33+6. Tobias, Jr.*, b. Aug. 31, 1742; d. 1818; he served in the
French war l758-'59.
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WILLIAM* {William\ John\ William^), born September 17,
1723; married November 19, 1747, Katharine, daughter of Rev.
John Rogers,* of Eliot. She died March 17, 1750. Married 2d,
August 6, 1750, Mary, daughter of Capt. Jonathan Bane,f of York,
Me.; she died January 11, 1795. William Leighton died January
11, 1793. He resided at Eliot (Kittery). He was an intelligent and
enterprising merchant, and was the owner of a large number of
vessels, employed in trade chiefly with the West Indies, but occa-
sionally to European ports. He was a man of large influence in
Kittery and the surrounding country, and held many positions of
trust. He was, like his cousin Hon. John Wentworth, a zealous
patriot. He was one of the selectmen of the town from 1770 to
1776, and was prominent in arousing the patriotic spirit of the
people. He was one of the committee appointed Dec. 21, 1773, to
whom was referred the letter from Boston, relative to the tea
shipped by the East India company, and expected to arrive from
* Rogers.— Rev. John Rogers was minister of the north parisli (Eliot) from
1715 to 1721, on probation, ordained October 25, 1721 and continued to preach
until 1768.
\ Bask.— Capt. Jonathan Bane, of York, T^as the son of Capi. Lewis Bam.
Lewis Baue was representative of York in the General Court, in 1717. In 1708,
he, with Maj. Joseph Hammond (wbo had married the widow of Capt. Wm.
Leighton), under the orders of the General Court were appointed to carry into
effect the order for the removal of the troops from the stone fort at the falls
(Saco) to Winter Harbor. Capt. Jonathan Bane served in King Phillip's war,
and after the close succeeded Capt. Bradbury in command of the block-house
at Saco. This establishment was kept up until 1759, when the soldiers were
disbanded and the cannon transferred to Castle William in Boston Harbor.
{Folaom'a Hist, of Saco.)
WILLIAM AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 47
Great Britain and made the report upon wliicli it was ^^ voted: That
thanks of the Town be returned to tlie inhabitants of the Town of
Boston for their early Intimation to us of a Quantity of Tea lately
arrived there, subject to a duty; also for the said inhabitants con-
duct in not suffering the said Tea to be landed in their Town, and
the inhabitauts of said town of Boston may be assured that the In-
habitants of this Town will at all times be ready to assist their
brethren of Boston, and every other Town in the Province at the
risque of their Lives and Fortunes in the defense of all our just
rights and privileges." The said report being made, was accepted
and " voted: That the Town clerk do forward as soon as may be, a
fair copy of the above proceeding to the Town Clerk of Boston."
He was subsequently a delegate to the Congress of the towns of
York county held at Wells, Nov. 11, 1774, where he protested
against English taxation, and recommended " the withdrawal of all
commerce and dealings with those who have assented to the en-
slaving of a free people."
lie assisted iu raising and equipping the 112 men, who, at the call
of Warren, marched from Kittery under command of his cousin
(Captain Samuel) to join the army at Cambridge in April, 1775.
He was, as appears from the records in 1752, and again in 1758, one
of the largest tax-payers. In 1778 which was a year of great dis-
tress, he was chairman of a committee with Edward Cuttsand John
Fernald to hire money on behalf of the town. He was sheriff of
the county and justice of the peace ; was a strong Puritan in his
religious views and was deacon of the church for twenty-eight years
(1754-1786), He was a large landholder, and in addition to his
business as a merchant was an extensive farmer.
By his first wife he had:
34 1. Child^, b. October 6, 1748; d. October 17, 1748.
By his second wife he had nine children :
35-f 2. William^, b. April 29, 1751; d. December 22, 1811.
36+ 3. Catherine^ b. August 29, 1752; d. May 25, 1810.
374-4. Sarah^ b. November 12, 1753.
38+ 5. Mary^ b. May 17, 1755.
39+ 6. Abigail^ b. April 8, 1757; d. Sept. 27, 1840.
40+ 7. Jonathan^ b. January 17, 1760; d. November 2, 1782.
41+8. Eunice^, b. August 13, 1761; d. 1842.
42+ 9. Elizabeth^ b. April 16, 1763; d. Janviary 17, 1819.
43 + 10. John\ b. November 18, 1765; d. May 1, 1825.
48 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
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MARY^ {John\ John\ William'), (twin), born May 18, 1738, at
Eliot (Kittery), Me.; married April 30, 1761, at Eliot, Tobias Shap-
leigh (son of Nicholas Shapleigh). She died in 1769. He died
May 30, 1769. Residence Eliot, Me.
They had one child :
44 1. Samuel Leighton Shapleigh!'*, born July 9, 1765; died April
17, 1800. Left an orphan at the age of four years, he was
under the guardianship of his uncle, Maj. Samuel Leighton,
educated at Harvard, where he graduated in 1789. He was
soon after appointed librarian, which position he held until
his death, April 17, 1800. He was unmarried. By his will
he gave all his property to Harvard College for the use of the
library. He was an A. M., in the college faculty.
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JOHN* (JbA< John\ William'), (twin), b. May 18, 1738, at
Eliot; married Sept. 12, 1771, Dorothy Chandler, at Eliot. There
is no further record of him.
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SAMLTEL' {John\ John-, William',) born March 16, 1740, at
Eliot (Kittery), Me., died suddenly February 27, 1802. He mar-
ried October, 1767, at Eliot, Abigailf, daughter of John* Frost,
* Shapleigh. — Au ancient name in Devonshh'e and Cornwall. Alexander
Shapleigh, born in Devonshire, 1585, came to New England about X642, as
agent of Sir Fernando Gorges, and as a merchant ship-owner, lived at Kittery ,
where he was a considerable land-owner. His descendants were quite promi-
nent in the history of the colony. For some notes of interest see note in Weni-
wortli Genealogy, Vol. 1.
t Frost.— Abigail daughter of John* Frost. He was born May 12, 1709,
^atNew Castle, N. H., died 1769, married Oct. 31, 1734, Mary, eldest daughter
of Hon. Timothy Gerrish, of Kittery, Me. He was clerk of the courts, and for
many years. Justice of the Peace. His children were :
1. Mary\ born Oct. 3, 1735 ; married Francis Eppcs of Danvers, Mass.
3. John^ born Sept. 5, 1737; died 1810; married April 11, 1760, MaryNowell
of York. He served in the Revolutionary war seven years as colonel and com-
missary; and had command of a regiment at Dorchester, Mass., subsequently he
was commissioned as brigadier general. He was for many years representa-
tive to the Massachusetts Legislature, and afterwards Senator and one of the
WILLIAM AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 49
Esq. (born October 5, 1744.) They bad nine cbildren. She died
November 30, 1826. He Avas a prominent man and possessed of
Executive council, also for a number of years clerk of the courts and Re<^i3ter
of Probate. "
3. Sarall^ born Oct. 5, 1740 ; married R Cutts, of Kitte^i^
4. Timothy^ born Oct. 4, 1742; married Hannah Nowell of York.
5. Abigail^ born Oct. 5, 1744 ; married Captain Samuel Leighton.
6. William^, born May 26, 1747 ; married Elizabeth Randall of Berwick.
7. Jane PepperreP, born Sept. 10, 1749; married John Nowell of York.'
8. NathanieP, born 1755 ; married Abigail Ferguson of Kittery.
9. George PepperrelP, born 1758; married Elizabeth Goslin.
Note.— The following are copies of various commisions held by Maj. Leigh-
ton :
Cambridge, April 24. 1775.
Whereas, You have this day received orders for enlisting 56 soldiers, in-
cluding a sergeant, for the Massachusetts service for the protection of the' lib-
erties of America, you are hereby acquainted that the commission of a captain
insaid service shall be made out for you as soon as you have completed tlie
said enlistment ; and you will also be allowed to n<miinate 2 subalterns to serve
under you, who will receive commissions accordingly, if the committee shall
approve of them.
By order of the Committee of Safety,
JOSEPH WARREN, Chairman.
In Committee op Safety, Cambridge, April 24, 1775.
To Captain Samuel Leighton of Kittery in tlie County of York, greeting :
Sir : — You are hereby empowered immediately to enlist a company, to con-
sist of 56 able-bodied and effective men, including sergeants, as soldiers in
the Massachusetts service, for the protection of American liberty, and cause
them to pass muster as soon as possible. JOS. WARREN, Chairman.
The Congress of the Colony of the Massachusetts Bay.
To Samuel Leighton, Gentleman, Oreeting :
We reposing special Trust and confidence in your courage and good conduct
Do, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you the said Samuel Leighton to
be Captain of the — Foot Company in the Regiment of Foot, whereot James
Scammon, Esq. is Col : raised by the Congress aforesaid for the Defense of said
Colony. You are therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the Duly of
Captain in leading, ordering, and exercising the said Company in Arms ; both
inferior officers and Soldiers, and to keep them in good order and discipline ;
and they are hereby commanded to obey you as their Captain, and you are
yourself to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall from
Time to Time receive from the General and Commander-in-Chief of the Forces
raised in the Colony aforesaid for the defense of the same, or any other your
superior Officers, according to military rules and Discipline in War, in Pursu-
ance of the Trust reposed in you.
By order of the Congress,
JOSEPH WARREN, P. T.
Samuel Freeman, Secretary, P. T.
In Congress.— The delegates of the United Colonies of New Hampshire,
Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Penn-
50 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
large property. In 1780, his taxes were £94, Is. 6d, the highest
tax paid in the town by any one person. He manifested great in-
sylvania, the Counties of New Castle, Kent and Sussex on Delaware, Mary-
land Virginia North Carolina and South Carolinia, to Samuel Leighton,
Esquire We, reposing especial trust and confidence in your patriotism,
valor, conduct and fidelity, do by these presents constitute and appoint you to
be Gaptam of a company in the Thirtieth Regiment, commanded by Col
Scamraon, in tlie array of the United Colonies, raised for the defense of
American liberty and for repelling every hostile invasion thereof. You are
therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of Captain, by doing
and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly
charge and require all officers and soldiers under your command to be obedi-
ent to your orders as Captain, and you are to observe and folloxv such orders
and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this or a future
Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose
appointed, or Commander-in-Chief for the time being of the army of the
United Colonies, or any other your superior officers, according to the rules and
discipline of war, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This commission
to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
By order of the Congress,
JOHN HANCOCK,
Attest July 1st, 1775 : President.
Chas. Thomson, Secretary.
Colony of the Massa- The major part of the Council of the Massachusetts
ehusetts Bay. Bay in New England :
Samuel Leighton, Gentleman, Greeting :
You being appointed Captain of the Seventh Com-
pany, of the Second Regiment of Militia in the County
of York, whereof John Frost, Esq., is Colonel ; by
James Otis, virtue of the power vested in us, we do by these pre-
W. Spooner, sents, reposing special trust and confidence in your
Caleb Cushing, loyalty, courage and good conduct, commission you
B. Chadbourn, accordingly. You are, therefore, carefully and dili-
JoHN Whitcomb, gently to discharge the duty of a Captain, in leading,
Jedh. Foster, ordering and exercising said company in arms, both
Eld AD Taylor, inferior officers and soldiers, and to keep them in good
S. Houlton, order and discipline, and are hereby commanded
Jabez Fisher, to obey you as their Captain, and you are yourself to
B. White, observe and follow sucli orders and instructions as you
John Winthrop, shall from time to time receive from the major part of
B. Lincoln, the Council or your superior officers.
Moses Gill, Given under our hands and the seal of the said
J. Palmer, Colony, at Watertown, the twenty-ninth day of April,
Mich'l Farley. in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
and seventy-six.
By the Command of the major part of the Council,
PEREZ MORTON.
Dept. Secy.
York, ss.. May 16, 1776.
Then Cai)tain Samuel Leighton, within named, made solemn oath that he
will honestly, faithfully and impartially execute all duties of the office within
mentioned, according to the best of his will and abilities.
Before us,
JOHN FROST,
ICHABOD GOODWIN,
JOSEPH PRIME.
WILLIAM AND HIS DESCENDANTS.
51
terest in the war of
the request of Gen.
the Revolution. He raised a company at
Jos. Warren, and marched to Watertown,
State of Massachttsetts
Bay.
] SEAL i
B. Greenleaf,
Caleb Cushing,
J. WlNTHEOP,
Rich'd Derby, Jr.
T. Cushing,
John Whitcomb,
Eldad Taylor,
B. VVhite,
Benj. Austin.
Henry Gardner,
Ebenezer Thayer,
Dan'l Davis,
D. Hopkins,
Moses Gill,
John Taylor.
Tlie major part of the Council of the Massucbusetts
Bay in New England :
To Samuel Leu/hton, Oentkman, greetinrj :
You being appointed Captain of a company,
drafted out of the militia of this State for the
defense of this Government, and witliin the
J™its of the same, in the regiment whereof
Ebenezer Francis is Colonel, by" virtue of the
power vested in us, we do by these presents (re-
posmg special trust and confidence in your loyalty,
courage and good conduct) commission you ac-
cordmgly. You are, therefore, carefully and dili-
gently to discharge the duties of a Captain, in
leading, ordering and exercising said company in
arms, both inferior officers and soldiers, and to
keep them in good order and discipline. And they
are hereby commanded to obey you as their Captain,
and you are yourself to observe and follow such
orders and instructions as yon shall from tim*^ to
time receive from the major part of the Council or
your superior officers.
Given under our hands and the seal of the said
State at Watertown, the twenty-sixth day of Sep-
tember, in the year of our Lord, 1776.
By the command of the maior part of the Council,
JOHN AVERY,
Bepy. Secy.
State of Massachusetts The major part of the Council of Massachusetts
Bay. Bay in New England :
To Samuel Leighton, Esquire, greeting :
You being appointed Second Major of the Sec-
ond Regiment of Militia in the County of York,
whereof Ichabod Goodwin is Colonel, by virtue of
the power vested in us we do by these presents,
and reposing special trust and confidence in your
loyalty, courage and good conduct, commission you
accordingly. You are, therefore, carefully and dili-
gently to discharge the duty of a Second Major,
in leading, ordering and exercising said regiment
in arms, both inferior officers and soldiers, and to
keep them in good order and discipline ; and they
are hereby commanded to obey you as their Second
Major, and you are j'ourself to observe and follow
such orders and instructions as you shall from time
to time receive from the major part of the Council
or your superior officers.
Given under our hands antl the seal of the said
State at Watertown. the tenth day of June, in the
year of our Lord, 1778.
By order of the major part of the Council,
JOHN AVERY, Dep. Secy.
The original commissions are in the possession of Col. George E. Leighton,
of St. Louis, Mo.
•j SEAL >
Levi Powell,
Artemus Ward,
Walter Spooner,
J. Cushing,
Caleb C. Spring,
B. White,
H. Gardner,
D. Hopkins,
N. Cushing,
Jeptha Stone,
Oliver Prescott,
I. Pitts,
Oliver Wendell,
A. Fuller,
Sam Niles.
52 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
where the Revolutionary army assembled. He held a captain's
commission and was at the battle of Bunker Hill, and also Dorches-
ter Heights, in Col. Francis' regiment. The compiler of this work
has in his possession a memorandum book in which he kept a daily
record while he was with his company, from May 29, 1775, to
Auo-ust 9, 1776, He was commissioned major in 1778. He was a
farmer and resided at Eliot.
His children were :
45-1-1. JoH< b. Oct. 18, 1768, at Eliot, Me.; d. June 14, 1854, at
Lincoln, Me. Married Sarah Parsons.
46-1-2. Maey^ b. Jan. 8, 1770; d. May 30, 1853 Married Joseph
Jordan, the third son of Judge Rishworth Jordan, of Bidde-
ford. Me.
47+3. Samuel Je.^ b. May 25, 1771; d. Oct., 1848. Married Fran-
ces Usher Parson.
48+4. Abigail^ b. Nov. 7, 1772. Married Timothy Lancton, son
of Rev. Samuel Lancton, pastor of the church at York, 1754
to 1794.
49+5. Sakah Frost^, b. May 25, 1774; d. 1869. Married Joshua
Bragdon of Wells, Me., son of Captain Joshua Bragdon who
commanded a company from Wells in Colonel Scammon's
regiment at Bunker Hill.
50 6. Elizabeth^, b. Sept. 23, 1777. Married Elias Davis, of
Portsmouth, N. H.
51+7. Jane=^, b. June 25, 1779. Married Peltiah Ricker of Parsons-
field, Me., son of Joseph and Deborah (Wentworth) Ricker.
She was a daughter of Deacon Samuel Wentworth of Berwick.
52+8. George^ b. Feb. 27, 1782. Moved to Newport, R. L
53+9. Hannah^ b. Dec. 7, 1783. Married Maj. Wm. Mclntyre.
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T0BIAS\ Tobias', Jo/m\ William'), born August 31, 1742, at
Kittery; died 1818, at Harmony, Me.; married at Kittery, 1763, Mary
Wooster; after her death he married Sarah Martin ; moved to Har-
mony in June, 1800. He was a farmer and his children were :
54+ 1. Tobias Jr ^, b. June 7, 1764.
55+ 2. William^ b. Nov. 27, 1766.
56+ 3. STEPHEN^ b. April 19, 1769.
57+ 4. James^ b. Jan. 10, 1772; d. 1827.
68 5. Sarah*, b. Dec. 8, 1774; d. in infancy.
WILLIAM AND HIS DESCENDi\NTS. 53
59 6. Betsey^ b. Oct. 19, 1777; cl. young.
60-f- 7. Samuel^, b. July 14, 1780.
61-j- 8. Susannah^, b. Aug. 20, 1783.
62-f- 9. Charles^ b. Sept, 2, 1785.
63 10. Mary\ b. July 13, 1788; d. at Harmony, 1806, unmarried.
CniLDKEisr OF Deacon William^ Leighton.
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WILLIAM^ {WilUam\ William', John\ William', born April
29, 1751; died December 22, 1811. Married January 5, 1778,
Mirriam, daughter of Capt. Dennis Fernald* of Kittery. She was
a woman of great personal attractions in her youth, and in later
years noted for her intelligence and strong womanly character as
wife and mothei*. She was a granddaughter of Capt. Andrew Pep-
perrell the brother of Sir William Pepperrell. She died March 5,
1820.
He was a large landholder and farmer. To this he added a con-
siderable business as tanner and currier, at a time when the slow
* Fernald. — Captain Deunis Fernald, son of Capt. Tobias and Mary (Men-
dum) Fernald, married Oct. 9, 1750, Sarah, daughter of Captain Charles* and
Sarah (Pepperrell) Frost. He died Aug. 2, 1785, she died Aug. 24, 1804, leaving :
1. Dennis, born June 24, 1751 ; died April 5. 1755.
2. Andrew Pepperrell, born Feb. 26, 1753 ; died May 18, 1821.
3. Charles, born Feb, 1, 1755 ; died Feb. 4, 1778.
4. Dennis, born Sept. 29, 1757.
5. Mirriam, born Dec. 12, 1760 ; married William Leighton.
6. Sarah, born Dec. 24, 1763 ; married James Johnson.
7. Mollie, born Jan. 26, 1766; married Oct. 12, 1789, Ralph T. Jordan.
8. Robert, born March 6, 1768 ; settled in Shapleigh, Me.
9. Margery, born June 24, 1770; died unmarried.
Sarah Pepperrell wife of Charles Frost% was a daughter of Captain Andrew
and Jane (Eliot) Pepperrell, and was born Dec. 14, 1708 ; married Sept. 12. 1723.
Tlie sister of Sarah was Margery, born March 25, 1712, who married Capt.
William son of Lieut. -Gov. John Wentworth, the royalist. They were the only
children of Capt. Andrew Pepperrell, the brother of Sir William. Jane Eliot
(wife of Captain Andrew Pepperrell) was a daughter of Robert Eliot of New
Castle, who was an eminent merchant ?.nd member of the Provincial Council of
New Hampshire for many years prior to 1700 and was sister of Robert Eliot of
Kittery, graduate of Harvard college, 1701. It is from this Robert Eliot that
the town of Eliot takes its name, as do many of his descendants in the Leigh-
ton, Frost and connected families.
54 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
process of tanning required two or three years. He was also engaged
largely in the transportation of goods from Portsmouth (there was
no bridge then) to Leighton's Fort, Eliot in gondolas, and thence
into the back country of Maine and New Hampshire by ox teams
which he employed in large numbers. His business was extensive
in all these industries, and he owned lands and mill properties in
Eliot, Shapleigh, Alfred and other towns. He was prominent in all
town affairs — progressive and enterprising, and for the period a man
of large wealth. He resided at Eliot.
His children were:
64 1. MIRRIAM", b. December 30, 1778. Married 1798, Cotton
Chase of York, Me. Resided York, Me. She d. Her
children were :
65 1. Josiah\ b. Nov. 3, 1799; d. July 24, 1853. Married Mary
Bane.
66 2. WilUam\h. Nov. 7, 1802; d. Sept. 12, 1844. Married
Harriet Perkins.
67 3. 3Iirriam\ b. Nov. 27, 1807; d. Sept. 12, 1838.
68 4. CoUo)i\ b. Aug. 10, 1809; d. Feb. 14, 1874. Married
Deborah Stewart, of Wells.
69 5. Charles', b, June 3, 1811; d. Aug. 9, 1814.
70 6. Edward?, b. Jan. 15, 1814; d. Aug. 14, 1864. Married
Louisa Bragdon, of York.
71 7. Charles', b. May 22, 1819. Married Mary Plaisted of
York.
72 8. Sally J.', b. Dec, 1821; d. Sept., 1823.
73 2. MARY", b. Nov. 20, 1780; d. Marcli 27, 1873, Married Benj.
Kennard of Eliot, July 14, 1805. Their children were :
74 1. William, Leighton\ b. May 25. 1806. Married Mary E.
Frost, June 6, 1832. She d. Jan. 14, 1879. Their children
were:
75 1. Edward A?, b. July 16, 1833.
76 2. Emily F.\ b. Feb. 21, 1835.
77 3. Sarah A.\ b. May :o, 1838.
78 4. Clara B.\ b. May 20, 1840.
79 5. Charles TF.®, b. July 20, 1842.
80 6. Lizzie M.\ b. Aug. 9, 1845.
81 7. George E.\ b. April 2, 1849; d. July 24, 1850.
82 8. George F.\ b. June 20, 1851.
83 9. Frank E.\ b. Jan. 10, 1857.
84 2. Elizabeth', b. Nov. 13, 1808. Married Stephen Green.
85 3. Mirriam L.\ b. Dec. 18, 1811. Married Samuel Staples.
86 4. ijfar^/are^^ b. June 16, 1815. Married Moses Goodwin.
87 5. Benjannn\ b. Oct. 15, 1818; unmarried.
WILLIAM AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 55
88 6. Sarah\ b. Jan. 19, 1823; d. in infancy
89 3. SARAHS b. Aug. 13, 1782; d. Dec. 15, 1863. Married Capt.
William Harrold, who died without children. Married 2d,
Match 15, 1815, Samuel Bradbury, of York, Me. Their
children were:
90 1. Charles Leif/hton\ b, Dec. 20, 1815; d. Feb. 17, 1882.
Married Jan. 14, 1838, at Dover, N. H., Hannah Bear'bridge.'
He lived at Charles town, Mass.
91 2. Samuel Andrew\ b. April 15, 1817. Married Sept. 17,
1840, Louisa Wild. Married 2d, Mary Walworth, of
Cleveland, Ohio.
92 3. Mirricun Sarah\ b. June 20, 1819. Married Nov, 5, 1843,
John Terry.
93 4. Cotton- Chase' , b. Aug. 18, 1822. Married May 28, 1848,
Rebecca Brewer. Married 2d, Anna E, Bancroft, of
Boston, Mass.
94 5. Joh7i William\ b. Dec. 12, 1827. Married Nov. 22, 1856,
Anna E. Wells of Petersburgh, Va. Residence Peters-
burgh, Va.
95 4. WILLIAM", b. Sept. 21, 1784 ; d. at St. Ubes, Portugal.
Unmarried.
96 5. MARGERY*, b. May 9, 1788; d. 1888, at Eliot. Married Sejit.
17, 1810, William Kennard of Eliot, Maine; he d. 1839.
Farmer. Residence Eliot. Their children were :
97 1. William Ijeight07i\\). 5\\\j 2^,\%\\. Printer. Residence
Cambridge, Mass.
98 2. Be)ijamin\ b. July 6, 1818. Married July 13, 1844, at
West Springfield, Mass., Lydia A. Kneeland. Printer.
Residence Cambridge. Children:
99 1. Marion IsahelU, b. June 15, 1845; d. April 12, 1848.
.^' t twin daughters d. in infancy.
102 4. Benjamin C}, b. May 30, 1849. Married at Meriden,
Conn., Justina C. Baldwin. Clerk. Residence Meriden,
Conn. His children are:
103 1. HeUn-Maxf, b. Oct. 18, 1876.
104 2. Benjamin Leighton^, b. Dec. 22, 1878.
105 5. Charles Irv in g\ b. Dec. 22, 1852; d. 1857.
100 6. Eva Josephine^, b. Dec, 1855; d. 1857.
1U7 7. Elizabeth Afi7ia\ b. May 10, 1858; unmarried.
108 3. Caroline Rebecca\ m. George M. Bernard of Cincin-
nati, Ohio.
109 6. JONATHAN^, b. July 7, 1790; d. Sept., 1790.
110 7. ABIGAIL", b. Aug. 4, 1791; d. July 24, 1825. Married,
July 26, 1821, at Eliot, Ralph T. Jordan, Jr., of Biddeford.
Her children were :
111 1. AUgaiV, b. Sept., 1823; d. July 24, 1825.
112 2. AbigaiV, b. July 21, 1825; d. August 4, 1825,
56 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
113 8. ANDREW, b. June 9,, 1V93, at Eliot; d. Aug. 31, 1882.
Married January, 1814, Sarah C, daughter of William
Odionie,* of Portsmouth, N. H., (b. Marcli, 1794; d. July 6,
1868, at Eliot). He was an intelligent farmer, a great reader
lover of books, and kept up with the times in all public
affairs. He frequently represented liis district in the State
Legislature, and was State Senator for a number of years.
He was the first Free Soil Senator in the Maine Legislature.
Residence, Eliot, Maine. His children were:
114 1. William W.', b. Dec. 26, 1815; married, Sept. 2, 1844,
Susan, daughter of Moses Hall, of Auburn, New Hamp-
shire. Manufacturer of Edge Tools. Residence, Man-
chester, New Hampshire He served an apprenticeship
with Samuel G. Underhill, tool manufacturer, Boston,
and carried on the business at Auburn, Nevv Plampshire,
for thirteen years. He held various offices of trust
and was Representative in the Legislature. Subsequently
he carried on the same business in Manchester for seven
years. He was foreman in the Amoskeag Axe Works
for eight years, and of the Underhill Edge Tool Manu-
factory, Nashua, New Hampshire, for five years. His
children are:
115 1. Isabel K.«, b. Feb. 1, 1846, at Auburn, New Hamp-
shire.
116 2. Charles 0.^ b. May 13, 1851, at Manchester, New
Hampshire. Resides at Newark, New Jersey.
117 2. MiRRiAM^ b. May 7. 1819; d. Nov. 9, 1876. Married,
Nov. 27, 1849, William Hill, of Eliot. Children:
118 1. mia y>VMce^ b. Sept. 19, 1850. Married, Nov. 29, 1877,
Homer H. Hobbs, ot Berwick. Children:
119 1. Grace^, b. Dec. 2, 1878.
120 2. J/ma;n«, b. May 3, 1884.
121 2. John Fremonf , b. Oct. 29, 1855. Married, May 19,
1880, Lizzie G., daughter oif Hon. P. O. Vickery, of
Augusta, Maine. Resides at Augusta, Maine, and has
one child :
122 1. Percey\ b. March 16, 1881.
123 3. Lizzie Ransom\ b. March 23, 1857. Married Dec.
18, 1883, W. L. Hobbs, of Dover, New Hampshire.
124 4. Howard\ b. Dec. 5, 1861; d. Jan. 2, 1863.
Lucy', b. May 6, 1821; married Timothy Ferguson. Mar-
ried 2d, Geo. M. Stevens, of Andover, New Hampshire.
Resides at Petersboro, New Hampshire.
125 3.
*OnroRNE- William Odiorne was the grandson of Jotham Odiorne of New
C^stle^who married Mehitable Cutts, daughter of Robert Cutts of Kiltery. Dec.
WILLIAM AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 57
126 4. Charles', b. June 9, 1822. Physician. Resides at Sink-
ing bprings, Highland County, Oliio.
12 7 5. AuGUSTusLoRD^ b. Nov. 2, 1825. Civil and Mining En-
gineer. Resides at Iowa Hill, California.
128 6. Charlotte Lord\ b. Oct. 25, 1829; d. July 21 1847
129 7. Mary H.', b. Sept. 24, 1831. Married William Pool, of
Saco, Maine. Resides at Seattle, Washington Terri-
tory.
130 8. Catherine', b. March 10, 1834. Married Eli Lamprey.
Resides at Newburyport, Mass. They have one child-
131 . 1. Catherine Jf.«
132 9. Sarah H.', b. March 22, 1839; m. 1859, H. Frank
Donnell, of Wells, Me., and resides in East Boston; their
children are:
133 1. Augustus^, b. Dec. 28, 1861.
134 2. Maria K.\ b, Nov. 11, 1866.
135 3. Virginian^, b. Sept. 25, 1873.
136 4. Edgar E?, b. May 12, 1882.
137 9. Charles", b. March 4, 1795; d. at New Orleans, La.,
1821.
138 10. Nathaniel^ b. Sept. 22, 1797; d. at sea, 1845.
139 11. Elizabeth", b. March 14, 1800. Married Washington
Remick, of Eliot.
140 12. ELIOT", b. June 20, 1802, at Kittery now Eliot, Me.; d.
Jan. 15, 1868, at Cincinnati, Ohio. Married, March 23, 1831.
at Boston, Elizabeth A., daughter of John Nason* of Eliot
(b. March 23, 1810; d. April 19, 1883).
At the age of 17 he went to Portsmouth, N. H., where he
remained until about 1825, then removing to Boston. In
1832 he settled in Cambridge. In 1836 he engaged in busi-
ness in Cin(nnnati, visiting that city annually until 1844,
when he finally removed with his family to that city. He
remained in active business as a merchant in that city
until his death in January, 1868. He was a man of great
energy, of high personal character, with a scrupulous sense
of personal and mercantile honor, and was held in great
respect throughout his entire life. His children were:
141 1. Charles Henry', b. April 6, 1832, at Cambridge, Mass.,
d. Aug. 9, 1866, at Cincinnati. Married, Sept. 8, 1863,
Mary Floyd. Children :
142 1. Alice^ b. May 28, 1864.
143 2. Charles^ b. July 7, 1866; d. May 18, 1868.
* Nason.— John Nason born April 19, 1775, died Oct. 30, 1830, married Aug.
17, 1802, Maiy H. Tetherly (born Jan. 4, 1780). He was a son of James and
Lydia (Kennard) Nason, born 1745, died Feb. 16, 1811. He was a descendant of
Richard Nason, who signed the submission to Massachusetts in 1652, and had
a grant of land in 1654 of 200 acres.
58 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
144 2. George ELIOT^ b. March 1, 1835, at Cambridge, Mass.
Married at St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 21, 1862, Isabella,
daughter of Hon. Hudson E. Bridge, of St. Louis (b. Oct.
21, 1841), residence St. Louis. Removing to Cincinnati in
October, 1844, was educated there. He studied law and at
the age of 21 was admitted to the bar in the state and
United States courts. Removed to St. Louis in 1858, he
entered upon his profession in that city and was City
Counsellor. In 18G1 he took an active part in organizing
the Union troops, serving under Gen. Lyon as lieutenant
in 3d Mo. Reserves; served afterwards as major in the
6th and 12th Mo. Cavalry, and colonel of the Vth En-
rolled Mo. Infantry. He was in 1862 in command
of the city under Maj. Gen. Halleck and provost marshal
general of the St. Louis Division in the Missouri district.
Resuming his profession at the close of the war, he be-
came chief counsel of the Missouri Pacific railroad and
other corporations ; was admitted in the Supreme Court
of the United States, and continued to practice in the
State and United States Courts, chiefly in railroad and
corporation cases, until 1874, when he retired from his
profession to enter upon mercantile pursuits. Col. Leigh-
ton has, since 1874, been president of the Mercantile Bank,
a director in the Central Elevator Company, in the St.
Louis Bridge Company, in the St. Charles Bridge Com-
pany, president of the Tudor Iron Works, and is now
(1884) president of the Bridge & Beach Manufacturing
Company. He is also president of the Missouri Histor-
ical Society, in which he takes an active interest, and an
honorary member of several other state societies ; a
member of the Board of Directors of Washington Uni-
versity, of the Board of Control of the St. Louis School
of Fine Arts, and a trustee of Bellefontaine cemetery.
He is vice-president of the St. Louis Commercial Club,
aind a director in several railway, banking, trust and
manufacturing companies. He is also a member of the
Union League Club, in New York, and of the Bar Asso-
ciation of St. Louis. He has been prominent in various
educational and benevolent organizations, and has de-
livered a number of addresses and published a number
of reports and papers, chiefly upon municipal or historical
subjects. He possesses one of the largest private libraries
in the West, and the department especially relating to the
discovery and exploration of the Mississippi Valley under
the French and Spanish dominion, collected by him with
great care in this country and in Europe, is believed
to be the most extensive upon that subject in the country.
He has one child:
WILLIAM AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 69
145 1. George Bridge^, b. July 19, 1864, at St. Louis, Mo.
Studied in St. Louis, New York and Paris, and entered
Harvard University, 1884 (class of 1888).'
146 3. Horace M.^ b Dec. 29, 1843, at Cambridge, Mass.; re-
moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, 1844. Married, May 28, 1868,
Lillie May Hervey (b. Feb. 20, 1850). Merchant, resi-
dence Cincinnati. He entered the Union army at the age
of 18 as lieutenant in the 3d Missouri Infantry, and
served with the 14th Army Corps (Gen. Sherman) in the
Vicksburg, Tennessee and Georgia campaigns. His
children are:
147 1, Horace Eliot*, b. June 11, 1869.
148 2. Nathaniel^ b. May 20, 1875.
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CATHARINE^ {William^ William^ John\ William'), born
August 29, 1752, at Kittery, Me.; died May 25, 1810. Married
November 17, 1768, at Kittery, Dependence Shapleigh, of Kittery
(born 1744; died Dec. 6, 1812). He was an enterprising and active
merchant at Eliot. Their children were:
149 1. Johii\ b. March 16, 1769; d. April 1, 1847.
150 2. Mary'', b. Nov. 9, 1770. Married, Oct. 5, 1788, Maj.
Joseph Frost *
151 3. Sarah\ b. Feb. 28, 1773. Married Oct. 16, 1792, Stephen
Toby.
152 4. William\ b. March 2, 1775; d. May 22, 1859.
153 5. Dorcas\ b. Dec. 3, 1776: d. 1777.
154 6. Nicholas^ b. May 9, 1778; d. May 22, 1844.
155 7. Dorcai, b. Aug. 2, 1780; d. Dec. 1, 1840.
156 8. Dependence Ji\\ b. Sept. 23, 1782.
157 9. Alice'^, h. Feb. k5, 1785; in. Moses Goodwin.
158 10. Tohiai, b. May 28, 1787; d. Nov. 3, 1819.
159 11. James^, b. May 20, 1789; d. young.
160 12. Catherine^ b. Sept. 26, 1790; d. May 25, 1810.
161 13. James\ b. March 29, 1793; d. Dec. 2, 1875.
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SARAH^ ( William', William', John\ William'), born November
2, 1753. Married December 16, 1773, at Eliot, Capt. William Raitt.
Their children were:
162 1. John^, m. March,
163 2. William^, resided at Saco.
164 3. George'^, m. Shorey.
* Note.— Sou of Jolm Frost (see Frost note).
60 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
165 4. Isabel^, m. William Shapleigh.
166 5. Sarah^, m. James Jenkins.
167 6. Mirriam^, m. Mark Remick,
168 7. Olive^, m. Joseph Emery.
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MARY^ {William\ Willlmn', John\ William}), born May 17,
1755. Married November 12, 1772, John, son of John H. Bartlett.
They had two sons:
169 1. Jbhn^, lived and died at Shapleigh, Me.
170 2. William^, lived and died at Shapleigh, Me,
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ABIGAIP {William', William\ John\ William^), born April
8, 1757, at Eliot; died September, 1840. Married October 17, 1776,
John Fogg, of Eliot, born Sept. 17, 1750; died April 8, 1827. Their
children were :
171 1. Abigail^, b. Dec. 22, 1777; d. Marcb 22, 1825.
172 2. Elizabeth\ b. Feb., 1780. Married Nov. 28, 1799, Nathaniel
Hammond.
173 3. John\ b. Feb. 8, 1783. Married March 28, 1805, his
cousin Mary Staples.
174 4. Mary\ b. Aug. 23, 1785. Married March 17, 1814, Samuel
Kennard, of Litchfield, N. H.
169 5. James\ b. July 21, 1788; d. Oct. 25, 1798.
170 6. William\^ b. Nov. 3, 1790. Married June 16, 1821, Betsey
D.Hill. ^
171 7. Joseph^ b. March 3, 1793; d. Aug. 4, 1874, ) . ,
172 8. Nancy\ b. March 29, 1795; d. May 21, 1857, \ """larried.
173 9. Mirriani\ b. Oct. 3, 1797; d. April 21, 1883. Married
Dec. 26, 1825, Nathaniel Kennard.
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JONATHAN^ ( m7^mm^ William', John\ TFeV/mm^), born Janu-
ary 17, 1760; died November, 2, 1782, at West Point, N. Y., while
serving in the army of the Revolution.
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EUNICE^ ( William\ William\ John\ William^), born August
13, 1761; died ,1842. Married November 26, 1778, John
Stacy, of Kittery.
* FoGG.-William=, was the father of Dr. John S. H. Fogg of Boston (Bow-
\^}''. l.^'l^. Harvard, 1850) member of the New England Hist. Gen. Soc. the
Virgmia Hist. Soc. and corresponding member of the Maine Hist Soc
WILLIAM AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 61
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ELIZABETff (Waiiam\ William\ John\ William^), l.orn
April 19, 1763; d. January 17, 1819. Married .Vpril 4, 178'2, Nathan-
iel Staples; resided at Kittery. Children :
177 1. Nathaniel^, h. March, 1783.
178 2. William^, d. young.
179 3. Mary\_ h. July 30, 1786. Married March 23, 1805, her
cousin John Fogg.
180 4. Abigail^ b. May 16, 1788. Married Edward Simpson.
181 5. Olive\ b. April 25, 1793. Married Waite Fernald* d
1834.
182 6. William^ b. Oct. 25, 1795; graduated at Bowdoin Colleo-e-
died 1820. ° '
183 7. Mirriam\h. May 25, 18()0. Married VVentworth Fernald-
died , 1834. • '
184 8. Samuel F.\ b. July 5, 1803. Married his cousin Mirriani S.
Kennard.
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JOHN^ ( Willia77i\ William^, John', Willimn^), b. November 18,
1765 at Eliot, died May 4, 1825. Mairied October 21, 1778,
Joanna Donald, of York (born 1766), and had children :
186 1. SoPHIA^ b. Nov. 28, 1789; d. Dec. 23, 1823. Married
Oliver Teevett, of Kittery.
187 2. Jonathan*, b. Sept. 4, 1790; d. at Eliot, Nov. 16, 1858.
Married Sarah Knight. Resided at Eliot, Me. His
children were :
Olive', b. Dec, 1813, d. , 1814.
Sophia', b. Nov., 1815. Married John D^-er.
Elizabeth', b. April 19, 181«. Married Benjamin Crane.
Daniel K.', b. June 13, 1820; d. 1851.
5. Adaline', b. Aug. 18, 1822; died 1845.
John W.', b, 1825.
Edwin', b. June 19, 1827.
Sarah A.', b. April, 1829; d. 1842.
Augustus', b. Feb. 18, 1831.
Haekiet', b. Feb. 1833.
William^ b. March 10, 1793; died iMarch 29, 1858.
Married Marcli 20, 1824, Rebecca D., daughter of Ezekiel
Walker, of Boston (born Feb. 29, 1795). He resided at
Eliot. His children were:
* Fernald. — Sou of Willlani Weutworth and Waite (Salisbury) Feruald. He
was SOD of John and Sarah (Wentworth) Fernald. Sarah was the daughter of
Capt. William Weutworth and Margery Pepperell, uiece of Sir Wm. Pepperell.
See Fernald note.
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189
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190
3
191
4
192
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193
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194
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195
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197
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198
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62 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
199 1. Rebecca', b. June 25, 1826; d. Feb. 8, 1878. Married
Sept. 15, 1851, Pierpont Hammond, of Eliot (b. May 25,
1828).
200 1. Mnma i.^ b. April 8, 1856.
201 2. George W.\ b. July 12, 1827, at Eliot. Married Feb. 4,
1867, Isabel, daughter of Nathaniel Hanscom, of Eliot
(b. April 9, 1830; d. Oct. 11, 1859).
202 1. George W.^ b. Jan. 3, 1859 ; d. Oct. 11, 1880.
203 3. William W.', b. Dec. 12, 1829; d. Oct. 15, 1850.
204 4. Mary", b. Feb. 27, 1797; d. Aug. 9, 1S49. Married
1847, Stephen Green, of Eliot, manufacturer. Their
children are:
205 1. George'.
206 2. Mariha\
207 6. Hannah", b. May 8, 1799: d. Nov. 21, 1860. Married
Japhet Emery, of Eliot. Child:
208 1. John Leighton\
209 6. Caroline T.^ b. May 7, 1801. Married 1st, Oliver Tee-
vett; 2d, William Raitt.
210 7. Nathaniel D.", b. Nov. 21, 1803; d. Aug. 23, 1834.
211 8. Oliver T.«, b Aug. 13, 1806; d. Aug. 10, 1874, at Eliot.
Married 1 at, Mary J. Dixon; 2d, Susan B.Kendall. He
resided at New Ipswich, N. H. Farmer. Children:
212 1. Mary J.', b. Jan. 15, 1848. Married Chas. R. Baker.
213 2. John E.\ b. Aug. 21, 1849. Married Florence Prootor;
resides Somerville, Mass. Child:
214 1. Flore \CE BELLE^
215 3. Oliver W.', b. Oct. 5, 1851. Married Louisa Needham;
resides Westminster, Mass. Children :
216 1. Guy OLIVER^ b. Feb. 27, 1879.
217 2. Frederick William^ b. 1882.
CiiiLDREisr OF John'^ Leighton.
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JOHN^ (Samuel', John, Jr.\ John\ William^) ',hoxxi October 16,
1768, at Kittery. Me ; died June 14, 1854, at Lincoln, Me. Married
, 1795, Sarah, daughter of William Parsons*, of Alfred, Me.
* PARSONs.-Wilham Parsons, of Alfred, Me., son of Rev. Joseph and Frances
(Usher) Parsons, of Biddeford, married Abigail Frost Blount, daughter of Rev
John Blount and granddaughter of Hon. John Frost and Mary Pepperrel) (sister
of Sn- William). Mrs. Parsons died July 4, 1818. Their children.were •
1. Josepn, born Nov. 21, 1769 ; married Charlotte Sargent.
2. Sarah, born Oct. 6, 1771 ; married John Leighton^
3. Abigail Frost, born July 12, 1773 ; married Daniel Lewis
WILLIAM AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 63
She was born Oct. 6, 1771, at Alfred; died Dec. 20, 1855, at Lin-
coln, Me. He first settled in the town of Shapleigh, Me., wliero all
his children were born. He was representative from that town in
1809 to the General Assembly at Boston He visited Europe twice
on business in the early part of the century, and traveled exten-
sively in England and Scotland on foot. He was a man of strong
constitution and great physical endurance. He was over six feet in
height and well proportioned, and weighed 240 pounds when over
80 years of age. His children were:
218 1. Samuel**, b. Nov. 27, 1796; d. Dec. 8, 1797, at Shap-
leigh, Me.
219 2- AB^GAIL^ b. Feb., 1799; d. Dec. 24, 1855, at Lincoln. She
m. Capt. Bradstreet Fox. Her children are:
220 1. JosepK.
221 2. Sylvester\
222 3 Sakah PARSONS^ b. Nov. 24, 1800; d March 25, 1881, at
Lincoln.
223 4. John Jr.«, b. March 4, 1802; d. Nov. 10, 1884, at Lincoln.
He married Nov., 1837, at Topsham, Me., Thankful W.
Godfrey. Shed. xMay 26, 1841, at Lincoln, xMe., leaving
one child:
224 1. Sarah Elizabeth, b. Nov. 8, 1838, at Havre de Grace,
Maryland; d. March 30, 1876, at Lincoln, Me. She mar-
ried 1st, 1861, Capt. Whitehouse, who was lost at sea;
2d, Fairfield Pratt, who died 1868. She had one child:
225 1. Grace F. Pratt^.
226 5. Eliza*, b. Aug. 11, 1804; died May 27, 1852, at Lincoln,
Me. Married Thos. F. Hall, of Belfast, Me., who died
November 14, 1852, at Lincoln. Her children were:
227 1. Sarah Parsons', b. July 29, 1838. Married Samuel C
Ramsdell, of Lincoln. Her children were:
228 1. Laura E\ b. March 19, 1857. Married September
22, 1882, Charles E. Plumley, of Lincoln. Merchant.
They had one child:
229 1. Ralph A\ died in infancy.
4. John, born Sept. 8, 1775, at Alfred. ^
5. Frances Usher, born Jan. 14, 1778 ; married Gen. Samuel Leighton .
6. William, born Jan. 14, 1780; died Oct. 8, 1864.
7. Thomas, born Jan. 21, 1783.
8. Samuel, born March 6, 1785.
9. Dr. Usher, born Aug. 18, 1788 ; died Dec. 19. 1868. He was the author of
the Life of Sir Wm. Pepperrell, and of many interesting memoirs ^ml ^^^oru=^
papers published in the Hist, and Genealogical Register^ He .s ^^^^'^^^^^^
of a narrative of the Naval Battle on Lake Erie, m which he was surgeon ou
the Lawrence, Commodore Perry's flag-ship.
64 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
230 2. Frederick H}, b. Aug. 11, 1861.
231 3. Mahel\ born April 19, 1863; d Aug. 19, 1864.
232 4. Charles A.\ b. April 6, 1865.
233 5. WiUiam\ b. Nov. 25, 1869.
234 6. Usher Parsons\ b. Miiy 29, 1872.
235 v. Faucett Ifabel^, b. August 3, 1875.
236 8 Linwood Leighton^, b Aug. 1, 1878.
237 2. Mary E\ b. June 27, 1840. Married March 1st, 1860,
at Bangor, Me, Merritt Jordan, Artist (born July 3,
1812; died June 4, 1877, at Auburn Me.) Their child-
ren were:
238 1. Frank M.\ b. March 24, 1861.
239 2. Eena 3Iay\ b. July 22, 1864.
240 3. Georgiana\ b. Sept. 5, 1865 Married May 1, 1884,
Clarence Averill, of Lee, Me.
241 .3. Charles F.\ b. April 28, 1842; d. in the array Sept. 3,
1862.
242 4. Emma A.\ b. Sept. 26, 1845. Married Nov. 18, 1865, Ad-
dison P. Reed, of Lincoln Me. He died March 15, 1876.
Resided at Howard City, Michigan. Their children are:
243 1. Charles m
244 2. Cora C^
245 3. Herberf.
246 4. Anna^.
247 5. Franks
247 5. John Zeighton\ b. Nov. 23, 1847. Resides at Silver
Lake, Col.
248 6. William Paesons", b. July 18, 1810. Residence, Lin-
coln, Maine.
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MARY^* {Samuel\John Jr', John\ William'-), born Jan. 8, 1770,
at Kittery, Me ; died May 30th, 1853, at the residence of her son,
Joseph Jordan, at Passadurakeag, Me. Married January 22, 1789,
at the home of her father Maj. Samuel Leighton, in Kittery,
Joseph Jordan — third son of Judge Rishworth Jordan, of Bidde-
ford (born February 7, 1759; settled at Hollis, Me., and died there
March 2, 1820). Farmer. Residence Hollis, York Co., Maine.
Their children were:
249 1. Samuel\ b. Jan. 31, 1791; d. Sept. — , 1840. Married
Abigail Webster, at Saco, Me.
250 2. Eishworth\ b. June 27, 1796; d. June 27, 1871. Married
Louisa Haley, of Scarborough, Me.
251 3. Elizabeth^ b. March 20, 1798, unmarried.
* Note.— For her descendants see Jordan Memorial 1883. pages 245 to 250.
WILLIAM AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 05
252 4. Joseph\ b. Jan. 26, 1802; unmarried. Residence Passa-
dumkeag, Maine.
253 5. TristariiFrosf,h. Sept. 30, 1804. Married 1831, Abifrail
daughter of James Kimball, of Kennebunkport, Me. Re-
sidence, Metuchen, N. J.
254 6. Mary A.\ b. Jan. 5, 1807; died Oct. 24, 187G. Married
1827, W. P. Baker, of Boston, Mass; he d. July 18, 1878.
255 7. Jane Shannon^, b. Jan. 8, 1816. Married 1835, J. W.
Hight, of Athens, Me.
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SAMUEL^ {Samuel\ John Jr.\ John\ William}), (called Gen.
Samuel), born May 25, 1771, at Kittery; died October, 1848, at
Alfred, Me. Married December, 1799, Frances Usher, daughter of
William Parsons, of Alfred. She was born 1778, at Alfred, and
died September 18, 1865, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
Frances Emerson, at^Pittsfield, N. H. He settled on the homestead
farm of his father at Kittery, where all his children were born. He
was a man of considerable prominence and influence, was represen-
tative from his district to the General Assembly at Boston in 1809;
was Justice of the Peace for thirty-five years, and was appointed
Judge of the Court of Sessions of York county in 1820. He was
active in military affairs, having been appointed ensign (by Gov.
John Hancock), August 20, 1792; colonel in 1 800, and brigadier-
general in June, 1813. His children born in Eliot were:
256 1. JoH?^^ b. Oct. 7, 1800; d. Oct. 21, 1821.
257 2. Frances'', b. Dec. 21, 1801. Married Benj Emerson, law-
yer of Pittsfield, N. H.
258 3. Samuel JR.^ b. Oct. 18, 1803; d. Feb. 14, 1844.
259 4. William PARsoNS^ h. Dec. 31, 1804; d. March, 1829, at
Cincinnati, Ohio. Married 1828, Rachel Van Houten, of
New York city. They liad one child, b. 1829, who was
drowned at Alfred, Me., 1835.
260 5. MARy^ b. Aug. 27, 1806; d. May 12, 1884, at Norfolk, Va.
Married 1839, at Alfred, Me., John H. Buruey, lawyer
of Charlotte, N. C. They had no children.
261 6. ONER^ b. Feb. 19, 1808; d. Dec. 30, 1810.
262 7. Dr. Usher PARSONs^ b. March 16, 1810. at Eliot; d. Aug.
26, 1878, at Kenton, Ohio. He m. Jan. 19, 1840, Ellen
Houser, of Kenton (b. Sept. 7, 1822). He graduated at
Brown University in 1835, and settled at Kenton m .March,
1836, as a physician, and achieved a high rank in the pro-
fession. Their children were:
263 1 Samuel\ b. Nov. 19, 1840; d. May, 1841.
66 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
264 2. GEORGE^ b. April 1«, 1842. Married Sarah Parsons, of
Kennebunkport, Me. (b. Nov. 21, 1849). Farmer, re-
sides at Keutou, Ohio. Children:
265 1. Ann P.», b. Oct. 3, 1873.
266 2. George P.^ b. May 23, 1876.
267 3. Grace H.^ b. Jan. 22, 1878.
268 3. Ann E.', b. June 14, 1844. Married Jan. 5, 1865, George
E. Gregg. Resides at Pittsfield, N. H. Child:
269 1. Frances L.^
270 4. Elizabeth', b. June, 1846; d. April, 1848.
271 5. Martha Ellen', b. April 18, 1848. Married Dec. 7,
1871, Benj. F. Bronson, of Patch Grove. Wis. (b. Sept.
23,1841). Merchant. Residence Kenton, Ohio. Child-
ren:
272 1. Leighton Jay^, b. Sept. 1, 1872.
273 2. Usher Clarence^, b. Dec. \^, 1877.
274 3. Edward Foster\ b. Dec. 17, 1879; d. March 18, 1881.
275 4. Benj. Aloof, b. May 8, 1883.
276 8. Oner", b. July 2, 1812; d. May 31, 1871, at Kenton, Ohio.
Married Dr. William Jones, of Kenton.
277 9. Ann Bell*', b. March 1, 1814; d. April 11, 1843.
278 10. George Frost Blunt", b. July 21, 1816, at PZliot. Married
Aug. 29, 1849, Emily H., daughter of Col. Joseph Glidden,
of New Castle, Me. Resides at Norfolk, Va. He was a
member of the teacher's class in the Boston Academy of
Music, 1836 to 1840. Entered mercantile pursuits in Alfred,
Me., 1844, but in 1845 removed to Wilmington, N. C. In
Jan., 1850, removed to Georgetown, S. C. He was a mem-
ber of the Town Council of Georgetown. He removed to
Norfolk in 1866, became president of the Norfolk Horti-
cultural and Pomological Society in 1867 and still holds
that position (1884). In 1869 he was made vice-president
for Virginia of the American Pomological Society, which
he still holds. No children.
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ABIGAIL^ {Samuel*, John, Jr}, John^, William}), b. November
19, 1772, at Kittery. Married January 10, 1793, Timothy Lancton,
son of Rev. Samuel Lancton, of York, Me. Their children were:
279 1. Samuel Leighton^, resided at Boston.
280 2. Hannah^, resided at Lebanon, Me.
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SARAH FROST^ {Samuef, John Jr.\ John\ William'), born May
25, 1774; d. Oct. 22, 1869. Married Feb, 1, 1795, Joshua Bragdon
(born July 23, 1767). Residence Wells, Me. Their children were:
282 1. Elizabeth P.\ b. June 6, 1796; d. April, 1861.
WILLIAM AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 67
283 2. George\ b. July 8, 1798; d. Feb. 17, 1823.
284 3. Samuel Leight07i\ b. July 21, 1800. iMarried Sept 182^
Mary A. Pope, of Wells, Me. Resides at Wells. Childreii
286
285 1. George P.\ b. July 24, 1828; d. Aug. 25, 1828
2. Samicel W. G.\ b Dec. 20, 1830; d. Dec. 30, 1849.
3. Joseph\ b. March 23, 1832; d. April 12, 1832!
288 4. Joseph G.\ b. June 4, 1834.
289 5. John S.\ b. Feb. 3, 1835; d. April 2, 1860.
290 6. Joshua\ b. Jan. 10, 1838; d. Oct. 30, 1841.
291 4. Oliver\ b. Sept. 3, 1802; d. Dec. 2, 1820.
292 5. Joshua\ b. June 5, 1806; d. Jan. 21, 1875.
293 6. Joseph^ b. Dec. 1, 1808; d. Jan. 31, 1831.
294 7. Mary J.\ b. March 1, 1812; d. Aug. 3, 1846. Married,
Jan. 8, 1838, Capt. James Winn, Jr.
295 8. Glara P.\ b. May 2, 1817. Married, April 9, 1840, Israel
Kimball, of Wells. He was appointed by President Lincoln,
an officer of the revenue department. Residence, Washing-
ton, D. C. and Portsmouth, N. H. Their children were:
296 1. Sarah D.\ b. April 14, 1841.
297 2. George G.\ b. Feb. 28, 1843. Married, July 8, 1876,
Florence Orton.
298 3. Glara K\ b. May 27, 1846. Married, Nov. 23, 1869,
W. W. Chapman of Kittery.
299 4. Mary L.\ b. Nov. 2, 1848; Married, Sept. 1, 1875,
Charles M. Butler, of New Albany, Ind.
300 5, Israel Jr.\ b. Feb. 21, 1855. Married, Feb. 17, 1878,
Lottie C. Lapham.
301 6. Helen Knight\ b. Aug. 2, 1860 Married, March 19,
1885, at Washington, D. C, William Wilson Wishart.
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JANE* {SamueV-, John Jr^, John^, William}), born June 25,
1779, at Kittery; died October, 1870. Married June, 1799, Pele-
tiah^ Ricker, son of Joseph and Deborah (Wentworth) Ricker. He
died December 14, 1842. They lived at Parsonsfield, Me. Their
children were:
302 1. Mary\ b. April 20, 1802. Married her cousin John H.
Ricker.
303 2. ^6?V/a?7i^^ b. July 21, 1804. Married George Hilton.
304 3. Julia Ann\ b. Feb. 12, 1806. Married Hiram Noble Tripp.
Residence Alfred Me.
305 4. Samuel Leighton\ b, Dec. 18, 1808. ]\[arried April 26,
1846, Elizabeth Wentworth (b. Nov. 10, 1813), daughter
of Tappan and Dorothy (Wentworth). Farmer. Resi-
dence Pa]Sonsfield, Me.
306 5. Betsey H.\ b. March 28, 1822; d. June 9, 1831.
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GEORGE^ (Samuel' John Jr.\ John', William'), born Feb-
ruary 27, 1782. He left home when about 20 years of age, to
visit Newport, R. I. There is no trace of him after that time.
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HANNAff (Samicel\ John Jr.\ John\ William'), b. December
7, 1783; died March 12, 1846, at York, Me. She married Maj. Wm.
Mclntyre, of York, Me., 1809, who died Dec. 13, 1859. He was a
farmer, and resided at York. Their children were:
307 1. Matilda', b. Dec. 12, 1810. Married Nov. 14, 1838, Charles
Keyes, Avho d. Sept. 25, 1879.
308 2. Sylvester^ b. June 26, 1812. Married Nov. 7, 1848, Rhoda
Mclntyre.
309 3. William B.\ b. June 25, 1814; d. Nov., 1850.
310 4. So2)hia J.\ b. March 19, 1816; d. Sept. 19, 1857. Married
Charles Came, who d. Nov. 24, 1861.
311 5. John B.\ b. May 12, 1818; d. Sept. 20, 1873.
312 6. Rhoda L.\ b. Aug., ls20; d. Sept. 27, 1862. Married
Jarius Came, who d. Dec. 23, 1858.
313 7. Eveline\ b. 1822. Married Jeremiah Paul.
314 8. Harriet', b. Oct. 16, 1824. Married Amos Mclntyre
815 9. Oliver B.\ b. Jan. 10, 1827; d. Jan. 30, 1850.
Descendants of Tobias^ Leighton.
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TOBIAS^ (Tobias', Tohias\ John\ Williatn'), born 1764, at
Kittery, Yoi'k county. Me. He died at Cape Ann, Mass., about the
year 1800, leaving a wife and two or three children. This is all we
know of him.
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WILLIAiVP-( JbJi'as*, Tobias^, John^, William'^), born November
27, 1766; died June 29, 1844, at Dexter, Me. He married 1st,
Rebecca Scribner, of Kittery; 2d, Sarah Favor. She was born July
4, 1777; died December 24, 1852, at the residence of her daughter
Mrs. B. F. Morrill. He resided for the greater portion of his life at
Harmony, Me., removing to Dexter only a few years before his
death. His children were, by his first wife :
316 1. Daughter®, d. in infancy.
WILLIAM AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 69
^M®, d. at the aj
promise.
By his second wife
317 2. William^, d. at the age of 21. He was a younff man of
great promise.
318 3.
319 1. Calvin Jr.\ b. Sept. 29, 1819; d. 1878, Married 1842,
Sarah Conant. Residence Dexter, Me.
320 2. Francis B.\ b. Dec, 18. 1821; d, Feb. 26, 1857.
321 3. William L.\ b. Jan. 8, 1824, Married 1846, Sarah Foss
322 4. Milton\ b, March 25, 1829, Married Mary F Foster'
1854.
323 5, Erwin F.\ b. Sept, 13, 1832. Married Nov, 21, 1855,
Eliza Russell.
324 6. Sarah E.\ b, Aug. 13, 1834, Married Isaac B. Atwood
1854.
325 7. Malcolm W, b, March 5, 1840,
326 4. Natstcy®, d, in infancy. '
327 5, Eliza®, d. in infancy,
328 6. Ivory", b. Nov. 4, 1810. While studying for the ministry
he was accidentally drowned, 1840.
329 7. Sarah A,^ b. Dec. 12, 1814, Married March 16, 1834, B.
F, Morrill, of Dexter, Resides at Howard, Minn, Their
children were:
330 1. Henry L.\ b, April 4, 1836.
331 2. William F.\ b. Dec. 1, 1837; d. Oct., 1839.
332 3. Mary E.\ b, Aug. 2, 1839.
333 4. Sarah\ b. July 18, 1841; d. Oct. 20, 1878.
334 5. Charles Leighton^, b, Feb, 13, 1845. Serving in the
Union army, he d, at Little Rock, Ark,, March, 1865,
335 6. Benj. F.\ b, April 21, 1848; d, Dec. 17, 1874.
336 7. David B?, b, Aug. 27, 1849; d. Feb 3, 1876.
337 8. A. P.\ b. Oct. 18, 1853; d, March 29, 1854.
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STEPHEN' (Tobias*, Tobias', John\ William'), born April 19,
1769, at Kittery, Me.; died January 28, 1848, at Dexter, Me, Mar-
ried February 19, 1798, Hannah Sawyer, of Bluehills, Me. She died
November 3, 1857, at Dexter. Resided at Dexter, Their children
were :
338 1. John S.«, b, Sept. 18, 1800; d. June 7, 1840, Married Jan,
1, 1840, Isabella Sawyer, of Standish, Me.
339 2, ToBIAS^ b. April 4, 1802. Married March, 1829, Betsey
Tucker, of Corinna, Me. Died 1879. His children were:
340 1. Susan F.', b. Aug. 14, 1831; d. Sept., 1857.
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70 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
341 2. Henry J.^ b. April 28, 1833; d. May, 1867. Married
June 1, 1858, Althea Bigelow of Corinna, Me. One child.
342 1. Susan ¥.\ h. Dec. 4, 1858; d. Oct. 7, 1862.
343 2. Harey«, b. Nov., 1862.
344 3. Isabel* (twin with Mary), b. April 20, 1804. Married at
Athens, Me., January 15, 1826, David Morill, of Reedfield,
Me (born March 4, 1802; died Sept. 23, 1848, at Dexter,
Me.) Children were:
345 1. Marv Ann\ b. Oct. 4, 1826; d. Feb. 16, 1841.
346 2. Loicisa I\ b. Nov. 16, 1831; died Sept. 7, 1869.
347 3. Abigail E\ b. April 30, 1834; died May 22, 1858.
348 4. hlecta\ b. May 16, 1839; d. June 17, 1853.
349 5. SamueV, b. May 4, 1843.
850 4. Mary* (twin with Isabel), b. April 20, 1804; d. Nov. 26,
1854. Married April 21, 1840, Robert Sampson, of
Dexter, Me. Their children were :
351 1. Mary J.\ b. Feb. 26, 1841; d. June 3, 1854.
352 2. Hannah E.\ born April 22, 1842.
353 3. George\ b. Jan. 1844; died Oct., 1845.
354 4. George' , b. Jan., 1846; d. May, 1866.
355 5. Stephen Jr.*, b. Nov. 24. 1806; d. March 24, 1883. Mar-
ried, April 28, 1839, Nellie Webster Puffer (born February
10, 1815). Their children were :
356 1. Ba7iiel P.\ b. Jan. 30, 1840; d. May 10, 1870. Married
Hannah Moore, Feb. 3, 1865.
357 2. Ghloe\ b. Oct. 4, 1841. Married, Dec. 1, 1872, at Gar-
land, Me., J. Wilson Barron, who was murdered at
Dexter, Feb. 23, 1878. He was treasurer of the Savings
Bank, at Dexter, and lost his life in defense of the bank.
358 1. Wilson\ b. May 18, 1876.
359 6. Hannah*, b. Dec. 15, 1810; d. Nov. 18, 1874. Married,
Feb., 1833, Joseph B. Elder, of Dexter, Me. Their child-
dren were:
360 1. Charles H.\ born Dec. 16, 1834; died Oct. 20, 1875.
Married Ellura Weymouth, Feb. 7, 1863.
361 2. William C.\ b. Feb., 1837; m. Nov. 11, 1866, A. M.
Whitney.
382 3. Joseph Jj, b. April 1843; d. Aug. 20, 1862.
363 7. Seba French*, b. March 3, 1813, at Dexter, Me.; d. Aug.
23, 1857, at Bangor, Me. Married Nancy, daughter of
Stephen Jones, born at Falmouth, Me., January 27, 1824.
Their children were:
364 1. Stephen A\ b. Sept. 24, 1843. Enlisted in Second Maine
Regiment; killed at the battle of Balls Bluff July 21,
1861.
865 2. Hiram K\ b. Dec. 25, 1846; d May 21, 1857.
366 3. Eliza E.\ b. Dec. 11, 1848. Married Dec. 15, 1882, C.
H. Fobs, of Dexter, Me.
WILLIAM AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 71
367 4. George W?, b. Oct. 26, 1850, at Dexter. Married, Nov.
11, 1875, Mattie Woodbury of Herman, Me. Residence
Bangor, Me. Child.
368 1. Walter E.\ b. Bangor, Oct. 20, 1880.
369 5. Charles Samyier\ b. Oct. 7, 1855. Resides Bangor, Maine.
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JAMES^ (Tobias', Iobias\ John\ William'), born Jan. 10, 1772,
at Kittery, Me.; died July 27, 1827, at Harmony, Me. Married
May, 1802, Betsey, daughter of Jonathan and Abby Quinby, of
Athens, Me. She was bom March 10, 1782, at Brentwood, N. H.,
and died January 9, 1863, at Winchester, 111, Their children were:
370 1 Mabt^ b. at Harmony, Me., May 18, 1803; d. March 17,
1865, at Manchester, III. Married, Aug., 1828, John Dore
of Athens, Me. Residence, Manchester, III. Their child-
ren were:
371 1. Hosea\ born August 16, 1829; d. Oct., 1864. Married,
1852, Margaret, daughter of John Robinson, of Man-
chester, III. Children were:
372 1. Catherine^ b. April, 1852.
373 2. Horace\ b. Oct. 1, 1855.
374 3. John\ b. Oct. 1, 1857.
375 4. Frederick^ b. Nov., 1859; d. 1868.
376 5. Mary\ b. May 1, 1864.
377 2. Hamiah\ b. Sept. 22, 1831; d. 1850.
378- 3. AngeUne\ b. Sept., 1833; d. 1837.
379 4. Martha\ b. June 15, 1839; d. April, 1852.
380 2. Jonathan*, b. Oct. 6, 1804, at Harmony, Me.; d. Jan. 6,
1837, at Manchester, III Married Aug. 1835, Susan Bald-
win. He was educated at Bloomfield Academy, Me., and
became an accomplished classical scholar. In 1825, he
went to Suffolk County, Virginia, as a private tutor In
1827, he returned to Maine and studied medicine graduat-
ing at Bowdoin College in 1880. He went to IllinoH in
1831; was assistant surgeon through the Black Hawk War,
and at the close was surgeon in United States Array at-
tached to the garrison at Fort Snelling until 1833, when he
returned to Manchester and practiced his profession until
his death in 1837. He was a man of cultivated and re-
fined taste, and an active student. He left no children
381 3. James Jr>, b. May 20, 1806. Married, Dec, 1831
Ann, daughter of James Ha I, of Monson, >Ie. Ja™e«
Leicrhton Jr., was a graduate in medicine from Bowdoin
cXe May 1831, and practised several years ^ >Ionson,
Me %er his brother's ^leath (1837) ^e -moved to Man^
Chester, III., with his wife and three children. He was in
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the Legislature in 1844-45. After forty years of continu-
ous practice he retired from his profession and devoted his
attention to farming and other interests. His children are:
382 1. James M.^ b. Sept. 23, 1832, at Monson, Me. Married
1856, Mary, daughter of John Robinson, of Manchester,
111. Merchant. Children:
1. JAMES^ b. Oct., 1857.
2. Emily^ b. Jan., 1860.
3. George*, b. March 1, 1862.
Emily^ b. Dec, 1834; d. 1858.
Horace', b. Oct., 1835. Married 1864, Martha Husted,
of Manchester 111. Merchant. Child:
1. RosA^ b. Oct. 1865; d. 1870.
Catherine'', b. March 20, 1888, at Manchester, 111. Mar-
ried 1856, Nathan Pegram, of Lincoln, 111. Their child-
ren are:
1. Edward®, b. Jan., 1857.
2. Mary H.», b. Jan., 1860. Married Albert Sommers of
Decatur, 111., 1880. One child:
1 . Charles^.
Helen', b. Dec. 24, 1841.
George C, b. Feb. 16, 1847. Married June 2, 1884, at
Pittsburg, Penn., Lizzie Pope. Resides at Pittsburg.
HosEA«, b. April 19, 1808; d. July 7, 1827.
JosEP<b. Jan. 10, 1810; d. June 26, 1858. Married, Jan.,
1838, Mary, daughter of Alvin Coe, of Manchester, III. .
Resided at Ottumwa, Iowa. Their children were:
896 1. Alvin C, b. June 2, 1839. Married 1872, Mary Benson,
of Baltimore, Md. Banker, Ottumwa, Iowa.
397 2. Ann', b. Oct., 1842; d. Oct., 1846.
398 3. James', b. Nov. 16, 1844; d. Dec. 15, 1882.
399 4. Joseph', b. Feb. 1, 1848. Married, July 5, 1877, Stella
Batchelor, of Cincinnati. Banker, St. Paul, Minn.
Children :
400 1. Abby«, l). May 5, 1879, at St. Paul, Minn.
401 2. JosEPH^ b. June, 1880, at St. Paul, Minn.
402 5. Mary', b. Oct., 1850. Married 1871, Walter Jordon, of
Ottumwa. Resides St. Paul, Minn.
402 6. Abby', b. Aug., 1854. Married Feb., 1775, Albert Jor-
dan, of Ottumwa, Iowa. Resides there. Their child-
ren are:
403 1. Inez\ b. March, 1878.
404 2. Ahhy\ b. Sept., 1880.
406 6. Tobias*, b. April 4, 1812, at Harmony, Me. ; removed to
Illinois, 1836. Married Dec. 8, 1840, Harriet A., daughter
of Alvin Coe, of Manchester, 111. (b. Feb. 17, 1822). In
1844 removed to Oskaloosa, Iowa, where they still reside.
Their children are:
383
384
385
386
2
387
3.
388
389
4
890
391
392
5
893
6
394
4. ]
395
5. J
WILLIAM AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 73
407 1. Son', b. Oct. 16, 1841; d. Oct. 16, 1841.
408 2. Henry C.^ b. at Mt. Sterling, 111., Nov. 21, 1842. Served
in the war of the rebellion in 33d Regiment Iowa Volun-
teers, of which he was 1st lieutenant when discharged in
Aug., 1865. Married Dec, 1867, Mary Perdue ; d. Jan.
30, 1878. He was editor and publisher of the Oskaloosa
Herald and postmaster of Oskaloosa, Iowa, at the time
of his death. His children were:
409 1. Frank P.», b. April 15, 1872; d. Dec. 21, 1875.
410 2. Hattie K.^ b. March 22, 1874; d. Feb. 15, 1879.
411 3. Charles', b. Jan. 25, 1846. Served in the war of the
Rebellion in 47th Iowa Volunteers. Married Sept. 21, 1870,
Hester A. Wray, of Oskaloosa, Iowa. He is managing
editor of the Oskaloosa Herald. His children are :
412 1. Ida W.«, b. Sept. 30, 1872; d. Oct. 19, 1873.
413 2. Harry», b. June 28, 1873; d. Dec. 2, 1875.
414 4. William M.', b. Jan. 18, 1850. He is one of the pro-
prietors of the Oskaloosa Herald.
415 5. James', b. Oct. 13, 1852; d. iMay 6, 1861.
416 6. Frank', b. Aug. 1, 1855; d. May 6, 1861.
417 7. Walter', b. July 19, 1860; d. Oct. 2, 1867.
418 8. Eugene', b. Oct. 12, 1863; d. July 31, 1866.
419 7. ELIZABETH^ b. March, 1814; resides Du Quoin, 111.
420 8. WiLLiAM«, b. Feb. 15, 1816. Married April 6, 1843, Harriet
E., daughter of James Lawrence, of St. Louis, Mo. She d.
May 21, 1850, at Winchester, 111. Married 2d, Melissa J.,
daughter of Aaron Hicks, of Manchester, 111. Married 3d,
Lizzie Bowers, of Kane, 111. Residence Delevan, 111.
Children by first wife:
421 1. Calvin A.', b. July 15, 1844. Married Jan. 28, 1880,
Clarice Knitz. Resides at Emporia, Kansas. Child:
422 1. Thomas S.^ b. April 8, 1885.
423 2. Edgar F.', b. April 22, 1847; married March 16, 1871,
Laura Cooper, of Hillsborough, 111. Resides Miami
County, Kansas. Children:
424 1. Hattie L.», b. April 26, 1872.
425 2. William H.«, b. Feb. 5, 1874.
426 3. James Q.\ b. Nov. 26, 1875.
427 4. Edgar W.^ b. Sept. 3, 1818.
428 5. DoTTiE V.^ b. Feb. 15, 1881.
429 6. Charles T.», b. April 15, 1883.
430 3. James', b. Aug. 27, 1849; d. Aug. 2, 1850.
By his second wife:
431 4. Sarah A.', b. Aug. 7, 1852; d. Dec. 3, 1852.
432 5. Judson', b. July 13, 1854; d. Sept. 8, 1854.
By his third wife:
433 6. Charles', b. Nov. 22, 1856, at Winchester, 111.
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74 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
434 7. Nellie^ b. at Winchester, 111., April 11, 1859; d. Aug.
12, 1861.
435 8. MiNA H.', b. Aug. 3, 1860. Married Cliarles E. Varney,
of Delevan, III, Dec. 4, 1884, at Winchester, III.
436 9. WILLIAM^ b. Sept. 5, 1867, at Lincohi, III.
437 10. EMMA^ b. April 10, 1869, at Lincoln, 111.
438 9. Rebecca", b. June 3, 1818. Married Dec. 26, 1837, Smith
Walker, of Naples, 111. (b. Feb. 22, 1814, at Saratoga, N. Y. ;
d. Aug. 4, 1838, at Naples, 111.). Resides at Du Quoin, 111.
No children.
439 10. Abby«, b. July 30, 1820; d. Nov. 17, 1874. Married' Dec.
1839, at Manchester, 111., Joseph W. Clement (b. Newbury-
port, Massachusetts). Resides at Du Quoin, Illinois. No
children.
440 11. Newell S.^ b. Dec. 20, 1822, at Harmony, Me. ; d. Dec. 9,
1869, at Du Quoin. Married Dec. 24, 1852, Mary, daughter
of Aaron Hicks (b. June 17, 1835, at Whitehall, III; d.
July 22, 1863, at Winchester, 111.). Resided at Du Quoin.
His children were:
441 1. Haevey W.', b. Oct. 3, 1853. Married March 17, 1882
Mary, daughter of Jas. Vandevoort, of Decatur, 111.
442 1. William P.», b. Feb. 12, 1883.
443 2. Abbie^ b. March 23, 1856.
444 3. Emma', b. May 11, 1859; d. Oct. 29, 1875.
445 4. Florence^ b. Aug. 30, 1862.
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SAMUEP, (Tobias*, Tobias', John\ William}), son of Tobias*
born at Kittery, July 14, 1780. Moved with his father's family
from Kittery in June, 1800, to Harmony, Me. He married at Har-
mony, Betsey Parsons. Residence Dexter Me. His children were:
446 1. Sarah", b, 1802; married Gilman.
447 2. Abigail", born 1804; married Henry Curtis, of Dexter
448 3. Eliza", b. 1806.
449 4. Charles", b. 1808.
450 5. Nathaniel", b. 1810; resides at Holden, Me.
451 6. Calvin", b. 1813.
452 7. Eleanor", b. 1815.
453 8. Edward", b. 1817.
454 9. Penelope", b. 1819.
455 10. Samuel", b. 1822.
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SUSAN^ {Tobias\ ToUai, John\ William'), b. at Kittery, Me.
1783. Married Stephen Favor, of Limerick, York County,' Me.
Farmer, residence Limerick, Me. Their children were:
WILLIAM AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 75
456 1. Stephen^
457 2. Nancy. ^
458 3. Irving.^
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CHARLES^ {Tobias', Tobiai, John\ William'), born September
2, 1785, at Kittery, Maine; died 1859, at Dexter, Maine. He married
1815, at Harmony, Abigail Rogers, born 1795; died December, 1853.
He was a farmer, and resided at Dexter, Maine. His children were:
459 1. Habvet«, b. June 29, 1820. Married, Sept., 1844, at Ells-
worth, Maine, Mary Maddox. He d. in the army, 1862,
during the war of the rebellion. His children were :
460 1. Franklin', b. 1846; d. June, 1857.
461 2. Abigail', b. 1848; d. 1850.
462 3. John\ b. 1850. Resides at Ellsworth, Maine.
463 4. Walter', b. 1852 ; m. Susan Blenn. Resides at Ellsworth,
Maine. His children are:
464 1. Fannie\ b. 1878.
465 2. Carl^, b. 1881.
466 2. James^ b. March 24, 1822, at Harmony. Married Dec. 9,
1852, at Dexter, Maine, Matilda P. Addington.
467 3. Amos^ b. May 4, 1824; d. Nov. 10, 1855.
468 4. Charles Jr.", b. at Monson, Maine, Dec. 25, 1826 ; d.
March, 1882, at Olneyville, Rhode Island; he m. Naomi
Joy in 1857. His children are:
469 1. Charles', b. 1860; d. March, 1884.
470 2. Grace', b. 1802.
471 5. Olite«, b. May, 1829; d. April 27, 1878. Married Harvey
Addington, of Dexter, Maine. Her children are:
472 1. lAzzie', b. July 3, 1855.
473 2. Oscar', b. Feb., 1861; d. Jan., 1883.
474 3. Mabel', b, Feb., 1866.
475 6. Walter^ b. Dec. 18, 1832; d. Dec. 12, 1876, at Bangor.
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MARY* {Tobias\ Tobiai, John\ William'), born 1788, at Kittery,
Maine; died 1806, at Harmony, Me. Unmarried.
FROST MEMOIR.
MEMOIRS OF MAJOR CHARLES FROST,
OF YORK COUNTY, MAINE,
Commander-in-Chief of the Military Forces of tiik Province
AND Member of the Provincial Council,
1631-1697.
Charles Frost was born in Tiverton, England, in 1631. He ac-
companied his father to the Piscataqua river at the age of three or
four years.
His father Nicholas Frost, was also a native of Tiverton and
resided "near Lemon Green over against Bear Garden." He had
one sister, who " married Charles Brooks, a brazier in Crown Alley,
London." He was born about the year 1595 and arrived at Pis-
cataqua about 1635 or 1636, and settled at the head of Sturgeon
creek now Eliot, on the south side of Frost's Hill, where he died,
July 20, 1663, and was buried in the rear of his house. He brouglit
over a wife and two or three children. The wife is not mentioned
in his will, dated 1650, from which it is to be inferred that she died
before that time. This will was examined in Court of Probate, and
from some cause now unknown, was deemed " invalid and of
none effect." The court ordered that his estate be divided among
his children equally, excepting that Charles the oldest, should
have a double share, " for his care and former trouble." This
amounted to £211. Charles took the homestead, with five hundred
* These brief memoirs of Maj. Chas. Frost and of Capt. John Hill are abridged
with some minor corrections from sketches published in the N. E. Hist, and
Gen. Reg., for 1849 and 1858, prepared by Dr. Usher Parsons of Providence,
R.I.
As all the descendants of Capt. William Leighton subsequent to John' are
directly descended from them, the insertion of these sketches in this volume is
manifestly appropriate. The compiler regrets that he has not been able to
consult the early Kittcry and York Co. Records (which it is hoped may some
day be published) as that would have materially contributed many facts and
incidents to enhance our interest in those stalwart representatives of the early
colonial life of that part of New England.— 2: F. J.
80 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
acres of laud. To his second son John, he gave three hundred acres
of land in York, with a marsh valued at £65, the rest in money. To
William Leighton, for his wife Catharine, personal property. To
Elizabeth, when she should arrive of age, personal estate. To
Nicholas, a house and lot adjoining Leightou's, and personal prop-
erty ; he being a minor, was placed under the guardianship of his
brother Charles.
Catharine {Frost) Leighton had a son and a daughter, named
John and Elizabeth, The latter died young. The sou married
Oner,* daughter of Tobias Langdon, and was the ancestor of a
numerous race. After Leighton's death Catharine married Major
Joseph Hammond, who was register and judge of probate ; and had
children by him. She died Aug. 1, 1715.
John Frost settled in York and afterwards at the Isle of Shoals,
where he carried on fisheries. He died 1718, at Star Island, leaving
a widow named Sarah, and a son Samuel, who inherited the York
estate, two other sons, and one daughter who married William Fox.
Elizabeth Frost married William Smith,
Nicholas F'ost followed the sea, was bound an apprentice as a
sailor to Capt, Thomas Orchard, He commanded a ship that sailed
between Maryland and Ireland. He died at Limerick, Ireland,
August, 167.3, unmarried and left his estate to the children of his
brother Charles and sister Catharine (Leighton). Hammond claimed
of Leighton's children a share of their uncle's legacy for his own
children, and after a lawsuit obtained it.
Mr, Nicholas Frost was a fai-mer. Brewster says he was an ad-
herent of Charles I. and he left England on account of the civil
commotions of the times. He was esteemed a trustworthy, judicious
citizen, as appears from the fact of his appointment to responsible
offices as constable and selectman.
Charles Frost, who succeeded to the homestead of his father
Nicholas, at the head of Sturgeon creek, became one of the most
eminent men in the province both in civil and military life. In
narrating the events of his life, it will be necessary to connect them
with a brief sketch of the political history of Piscataqua, comprising
the present towns of Kittery, Eliot and South Berwick, They were
designated by the first settlers by local names, as Kittery Point,
Spruce creek, now Kittery, Sturgeon creek now Eliot, New-ich-e.
wan-ack, extending from the mouth of the river at South Berwick
* See page 39.
FROST MEMOIR. 81
to the mills at Great Works, so called, Qiiampegan, still known as
• such and Salmon Falls. These names were applied to the villages
or settlements near them, and were all included under the plantation
of Piscataqua. In 1647 it Avas incorporated under the name of
Kittery, after a town in England, where several of the emigrants
formerly resided. Berwick was separately incorporated in 1723,
being for some time previously designated as Union Parish. Eliot
was separated from Kittery in 1810, and South Berwick from Ber-
wick in 1824. In 1636 the number in all of these towns was two
hundred, the population of Maine being one thousand four hundred.
In 1624, Ambrose Gibbons built a mill at Newichewannack (South
Berwick), which was soon after managed by Humphrey Chadborne.
Gorges and Mason who had received the patent from the council of
Plymouth (England), for " all lands situated between the rivers
Merriraac and Kennebec," by the name of '' the Province of
Laconia." They appointed Walter Neal their agent, he was suc-
ceeded by Francis Williams, who served until 1634, when Gorges
and Mason divided their lands. Mason taking the west side and
Gorges the east side of the river. Mason soon died and his share
reverted back to Gorges. William Gorges, a nephew of Sir Ferdi-
nando Gorges, was appointed governor and served two years. The
courts at this time were held at Saco.
Williams continued as agent for Gorges at Piscataqua, invited
and encouraged emigration, and between 1634 and 1640 a large
number of persons arrived, among whom were Nicholas Frost and
family, they probably arrived about 1635 or 1636, as he was appointed
to an important office in 1640. The settlers were allowed to take up
as much land as they could fence, by paying two shillings to two
shillings and a half per acre, for one hundred years. Nicholas
Frost took four hundred acres.
In 1639 Sir Ferdinando Gorges obtained a new charter under the
name of the Province of Maine. Another nephew of his, Thomas
Gorges, was appointed deputy governor, with six councillors.
The courts were held at Saco and York. In June, 1640, the gov-
ernor and council held a court at Saco, where among other officers
appointed was Nicholas Frost, as constable of Piscataqua. Sir Fer-
dinando caused Agamenticus (old York) to be erected into a
borough and soon after into a city called Gorgeana, with a mayor
and aldermen. Being involved in the civil wars now raging in
England, and connected with the prostrated party, he was im-
82 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
prisoned during his remaining days and his nephew, Governor
Thomas Gorges, becoming discontented resigned his office at the
end of three years, when his commission expired, and returned
home to England, leaving Maine without a successor. The council
appointed one of their number, a Mr. Vines, as deputy governor in
1644.
A claim had recently been set up in the eastern part of Maine,
from Kennebunk river to Kennebec under what was called the
Plough patent, by one Rigby (of England), who appointed George
Cleves as his deputy or agent. Cleves made interest with Massa-
chusetts, and with the commissioners of plantations in England,
who decided that Rigby's title was undoubtedly good, and this de-
cision left Sir Ferdinando in possession of only the land between
Kennebunk and Piscataqua rivers. He however died soon after.
The whole province of Maine was badly governed, and after a
time the people became desirious of following the example of New
Hampshire, whose inhabitants a few years previous (1642) applied
for and obtained annexation to Massachusetts. This government
was very willing to receive Maine in like manner, and by a " plausible
construction of their own charter," claimed it as their properly. The
claimants under both Rigby and Gorges, through their agents,
Cleves and Godfrey, though previously opposed to each other
united now, in resisting the claim of Massachusetts. But the in-
habitants under Gorges were anxious for annexation, and it was
soon effected. In 1652, four commissioners were sent from Boston
to Piscataqua, or Kittery, as it was now called, where a court was
held during four days, and after much discussion and altercation,
they received the concession of forty-one persons, among whom
were Nicholas Frost and his son Charles Frost.
The other towns west of Kennebunk river immediately followed
their example, and in process of time, the towns eastward in Rigby's
patent, submitted in like manner. In 1653, Kittery sent a repre-
sentative to the General Court of Massachusetts, and in 1658,
Charles Frost, then 26 years of age, was chosen to that office, which
he held five years.
In 1660 Ferdinando Gorges, grandson of the baronet, laid claim
to the province as heir at law; ^King Charles II. sanctioned the
claim, and in 1664, ordered it restored to him. Nicholas Carr,
Cartwright and Maverick were directed by the king to demand pos-
FROST MEMOIR. 83
session and to hold courts. A sharp altercation took place between
them and the General Court of Massachusetts, and they left for
Maine without effecting a reconciliation. The king wrote a repri-
mand to the people of Massachusetts, and required them to restore
the province to Gorges forthwith. Archdale, an appointed aj^ent
made the demand on the Massachusetts government; but instead
of complying, they ordered a county court, consisting of Thomas
Danforth and others as judges, to be held at York. But on arriv-
ing at Portsmouth the court were forbid to enter Maine. They
therefore, returned to Boston, followed by the king's commissioners
who were so insolent and over bearing to the government as to pre-
vent all further conference. They were soon after recalled.
The interrupted state of the courts caused by these contentions,
left Maine without suitable legislation or Courts of Justice. In
1668, Massachusetts sent four commissioners to hold in York, where
they met the justices appointed by the king's commissioners, ready
to hold court also. After much quarreling the Massachusetts com-
missioners prevailed and a court and government were organized in
due form. The following year the province again sent representa-
tives to the General Court, among whom was Charles Frost of
Kittery.
The militia of Maine was now organized into six companies, one
of which was commanded by Charles Frost.
The Dutch war ensued, which engrossed the attention of the king,
and thus gave Massachusetts a short respite from his interference.
But after a time the claim of Gorges' heirs was again renewed,
and to obivate all further trouble from them, it was deemed
the wisest policy to buy them out. This was effected through
the agency of John Usher, for the sum of £1200. This pro-
ceedure displeased the king, who was at the time trying to nego-
tiate for it with Gorges' heirs, intending it as a place for one of his
court favorites. He wrote a reprimanding letter to the govern-
ment; but the bargain was made and completed, and Gorges' claim
forever extinguished.
Although Massachusetts had by purchase become " the assignee
and proprietor of Maine, yet it was contended that she must govern
it according to the stipulations in Gorges' charter," and not as a con-
stituent part of her own colony. Accordingly it was determined
to restore the form of civil administration established by Gorges,
84 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
subject however, to the general oversight and direction of her
governor and assistants. They therefore appointed in 1680, a pres-
ident (Thomas Danforth), and six assistants or councillors, who
were to act as judges of the courts. Among the six councillors,
thus appointed was Charles Frost. He was also appointed at the
same time commander-in-chief of the Maine regiment.
Edward Randolph, the bitter enemy of the colonies, was appointed
by the crown as collector and surveyor. He acted as an emissary
and secret informer against Massachusetts, representing her govern-
ment and people as enemies to the authorities of England, and pre-
sented grave accusations to the throne against her best men, which
threatened to result in the upsetting of her charter. So imminent was
the danger of this, that in order to avoid it, she would willingly
have relinquished her title to Maine. At length however, the fatal
blow was struck. On the 4th of June, 1684, the charter was ad-
judged to be forfeited, and the liberties of the colonies were seized
by the crown. Colonel Kirke, a brutal tyrant was appointed governor,
but Charles H. died the following February, 1685, which annulled
the appointment before his arrival in the colony, and his successor,
James II. did not incline to renew it.*
The General Court was soon after annihilated by the arrival (May,
1686) of Joseph Dudley as president of New England, with the
names of fifteen councillors, among whom was John Usher and the
odious Randolph. In a few months Dudley was succeeded by Sir
Edmond Andros, a man of despotic temper. He was subsequently
commissioned (1688) as president of New England, New York and
New Jersey. His council consisted of thirty-nine members, among
whom were John Usher and Joseph Dudley. His government was
arbitrary and despotic. The people chafed under it until they be-
came desperate. In the spring of 1689 a rumor was spread among
them that the governor's guards were to be let loose on Boston.
This produced an explosion, and early in the morning of April 8, the
populace rose in a mass, seized the governor and thirty of his more
obnoxious partizans and confined them, some of them twenty weeks.
Andros surrendered the keys, but not without some reluctance. As
soon as Andros was deposed, a general convention was held at
Boston, which appointed a council of safety, consisting of Danforth,
Bradstreet and thirty-four others.
• Williamson.
FROST MEMOIR. 85
In about thirty days after this, the joyful news arrived, not how-
ever, unexpected, that James had abdicated, and that VVilliain and
Mary had ascended the throne. Tlie council recommended that
delegates be chosen by towns and accordingly fifty-four towns were
represented at Boston, May 22d, who voted "to resume the govern-
ment according to the charter rights " and they appointed Bradstreet
governor and Danforth lieutenant governor.
Danforth had presided over Maine as a province assisted by
Charles I^'ost, Francis Hooke and others, for the term of six vears.
But Maine like Massachusetts was involved in the overturning of
arbitrary measures of Dudley and Andros, under whose administra-
tion courts had been held. The council of safety now reinstated
Danforth, Frost, Hooke and others, the former governor and
council of Maine. They also '' commissioned Charles Frost to com-
mand the western regiment and Edward Tyng the eastern regiment
of Maine."
The province was soon after re-annexed as a constituent part of
Massachusetts, Charles Frost was appointed in 1693, one of the three
councillors from Maine, which office he held till his death in 1697.
It may serve to illustrate the customs of early times in respect to
drinking, to insert an ordinance of the court in 1690. "July 15, 1690.
In the Court of Sessions of the peace for the province of Maine,
held at York before Major John Davis deputy president. Major
Charles Frost, Captain Francis Hooke and John Lincoln, justices.
Whereas, there is great complaint made of several abuses taken
notice of in ordinaries, by excessive drinking of rum, flip and other
strong liquor, the ill consequences of which aie seen in the misbe-
havior of several persons in the presence of authority ; for the pre-
venting of the like in future, it is ordered: that if any ordinary, or
tavern keeper shall sell any rum, flip or other strong drink, to an
inhabitant of the town, except in case of sickness or necessity, or
more than one gill to a stranger, he shall forfeit his license." *
The foregoing brief sketch of a portion of the political history of
the western part of Maine during Major Frost's life, and of the ser-
vices he rendered in various responsible offices, exhibits clearly the
high estimation in which he was held by his fellow citizens and the
government. His military services remain to be noticed. Trained
from childhood to agricultural employment, and to the still more
invigorating toils of the hunter, he acquired the stamina of body
* Collections of the Maine Historical Society.
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86 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
and mind for the arduous and perilous duties of savage warfare.
The howling of wolves around his father's cabin was his evening's
musical entertainment, and from the neighboring hill-top his morn-
ing vision could survey the curling smoke arising from the numer-
ous Indian villages on the tributary streams of the Piscataqua.
The savage yell and war-whoop awakened no fearful throbbings in
his youthful heart, but rather served to enkindle a zeal for daring
and heroic achievements. He early evinced a fondness for military
exercises and parade, and being enrolled as a soldier at sixteen, he
gradually rose, through successive grades, to the commander-in-
chief of the militia of Maine.
At the age of fourteen he unintentionally killed a comrade named
Warwick Heard, which occasioned great sorrow to himself and
others. He was tried and acquitted by a jury at Wells, July 6,
164G, the verdict being " we find that Charles Frost did kill War-
wick Heard by misadventure, and acquit him by proclamation."
Military discipline was practiced among the settlers, in anticipa-
tion of a war on the seaboard, rather than against savages from the
interior. It was the practice of the militia of Maine to train in
companies six times a year, and to have general musters once in two
years. The discipline was strict, the civil courts taking cognizance
of violations of military rules and ordering the punishment, for
such offenses. The punishments were, " lashes on the bare skin in
presence of the court" " laid neck and heels together at the head of
his company " severe fines and "riding the wooden horse."
Perfect peace had existed during the first forty years of the set-
tlement, with the exception of a short conflict with the Pequods, in
the year 1636, in which the people of Maine scarcely participated.
But the time was approaching when a savage war was suddenly to
break out in every part of New England. Its approach was pre-
dicted by the Indian Sagamore, Knowles, who resided at Quampegan
and was sachem of the tribe who previously occupied the shores of
the Piscataqua. " In 1670, when Knowles was bed ridden with sick-
ness and age, he comjDlained of the great neglect with which the
English treated him. At length he sent a message to some of the
principal men of Kittery to visit him. ' Being loaded with years' as
he told them, ' I had expected a visit in my infirmities, especially
from those who are now tenants on the land of my fathers. Though
all these plantations are of right my childrens, I am forced, in this
age of evils, humbly to request a few acres of land to be marked
FROST MEMOIR,
87
It
out for them and recorded as a public act in the town books so th-
when I am gone they may not be perishing beggars in the pleasant
places of their birth. For I know that a war will shortly break
out between the white mon and Indians over the whole country
At first the Indians will kill rainy and prevail, but after three years
they will be great sufferers, and finally be rooted out and destroyed.'
This was sworn to by Major Richard Waldron, Captain Charles
Frost and Rev. Joshua Moody who were present and heard it."
The war of King Phillip began in 1675, five years after the date
of Frost's commission as captain, and of Roger Plaisted's as his
lieutenant. The former had immediate charge of the garrisons at
Sturgeon creek (Eliot) and the latter of Salmon Falls"and Quam-
pegan. After the first alarm of the war, depredations and murders
were committed by numerous parties of savages in quick suc-
cession upon the scattered settlements. In September, 1676, a party
approached Durham near Dover, killed two and captured two set-
tlers. A few days after they attacked the house of one Lozier at
New-ich-e-wan-ack, (South Berwick) which contained fifteen women
and children, all with the exception of two children were save 1 by
the intrepidity of a girl of eighteen. Seeing the Indians approach-
ing, she shut the door and braced herself against it until her asso-
ciates escaped to the next house which was better secured. The
Indians chopped the door down wounded and left her for dead, but
she eventually recovered. The inhabitants panic struck fled to the
garrisons, where they lived in constant fear.
On the 16th of October, 1675, the Indians made an assault uj)on
Salmon Falls. Lieutenant Plaisted sent out a party of seven to re-
connoitre. They fell into an ambush, three were killed and the rest
reti'eated. The next day, Plaisted, with his two sons venturing out
with his team to bring in the dead for burial, was waylaid by
the savages in ambush. He and one son were killed, and the
other son mortally wounded. In the midst of the fight he despatched
messengers to his superior officers, Major Waldron of Dover, and
Captain Frost, imploring their aid and their prayers, but their aid
came too late.* The gallantry of Plaisted arrested the progress of
* The followiug letter is preserved in Hubbard's most valuable History of the
Indian Wars, Part ii. p. 23, Boston edition, 4to, 1677.
" Scdmon Falls October 16, 1675. Mr. Bichard Waldern and Lieut. Coffin, these
are to inform you, that just now the Indians are engaging us with at least one
hundred men. And have slain four of our nun already, Richard Tozar, James
88 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
the Indians for a time, and Captain Frost had an opportunity to
bury the dead unmolested.
The Indians soon returned, destroying other lives and dwellings;
on their way to Sturgeon creek they burnt a house and killed two
men. The house of Captain Frost was a little remote from his
neighbors and unfortified, this was marked out for destruction by
them. Williamson says " He was a shert distance from it when
attacked and narrowly escaped ten shots fired at him. There were
only three boys in the house with him (probably his sons), yet he
had the forethought and prudence to give audible words of com-
mand as if a body of men were with him, ' load quick ! fire there !
that's well ! brave men ! ' A stratagem that saved themselves and
the house." The Indians proceeded down the shores of Piscataqua
and thence eastward through York and in three months sacrificed
eighty lives, plundered and burned many houses, and destroyed all
the animals.
Frost wrote to iMajor Waldron, his commander at Dover, asking
permission to garrison his house, which he was directed to do by
the following letter.
Capt. Frost and serwent neall
Gentelmen I thought to have meet with you here at maior Sheply 's [Shapleigh]
but understandiug the guns were herd about Slargeon Creeck it is well you toukc
your march as you did — my dasier and order is that you garrison you owne
house with 10 men ind doe your beste now the snow is vpon the groud which
will be Aduantadge upon ther tracks. Your letter I rescued about garrisoning
your house. We have a party of men upon yuur side comanded by goodman
banmore (V) and John wingut [Wingate VJ and Joseph Fild are going out this
night: and in Case you want men goe to the garrisons aboue and especially
Samon fauU and lake men for any expedition : and all the Comanders of the
garrisons are hereby required to Ataud your order herein and this shall be your
surficant warrant.
dated tliis 8 nomber 1675 about 3 oclock,
Your servant Richakd Waldern
Sergent Maior
I intend god willing to be at
nachwanack to morrow morning
therfor would dasier to her from you
R: W.
Barny, Isaack Bottes and Tozers Son, and burnt, Benoni Jlodsdan's house; Sir, if
ever you have any love for us, and the Country, now show your self with men
to Jielp us or else we are all in great danger to be slain, unless our God xconderfully
appear for oibr Deliverence. They that cannot fight let thempray ; Not else, but I
Best, Yours to serve you
Signed by Roger Plaisted,
Oeoi'ge Broughton."
For more full accounts of these times of terror, the reader is referred to the
author above cited, to Belknap's "New Hampshire," and Williamson's
"Maine" — Ed.
FROST MEMOIR. 89
As the winter approached, the Indians found themselves destitute
of ammunition and in danger of starving from lack of provisions.
All the neighboring Sagamores from Dover to Casco, sued for
peace, which being granted by Waldron, quiet prevailed for seven
months. August 1676, King Phillip's death terminated the war in.
the west of the province. Some of his adherents fled to the east-
ward and mixed with their brethren of Penacook (Concord, \. II.)
Ossipee, Pickwacket (Fryburg), and Saco. Others mixed with the
Kennebec and Androscoggin tribes, who continued to ravage the
eastern settlements of Maine.
Waldron and Frost received orders at this time to kill and de-
stroy all hostile Indians, and two companies, commanded by Cap-
tains Hawthorn and Sill, were sent from Boston to Maine with like
orders. On their way thither they came to Dover, Sept. 6th, 1670,
where four hundred mixed Indians were assembled at the garrison
of Major Waldron, with whom they had made peace at the death of
King Phillip, and whom they considered their friend and father.
Hawthorne and Sill were for attacking them at once, but Waldron
objected to it, and contrived to take them by stratagem. He pro-
posed to the Indians to have a sham-fight, and on the following day,
summoned Captain Frost with his company from Piscataqua to join
him. They, in conjunction with the Boston troop formed one party,
.and the Indians another. Having diverted them a while with
manoeuvres, they induced the Indians to fire the first volley, then
surrounded, seized and bound thn whole excepting two or three,
before they could form a suspicion of what was intended, dis-
armed them without the loss of a man on either side. They then
separated those known to be friendly, and dismissed them. The
strangers from the south and west a^nounting to about three hun-
dred, were sent to Boston to be dealt with judicially, seven or eight
of whom were known to be murderers, were hanged; the remainder
were sold into foreign slavery. Public opinion has ever been di-
vided as to the propriety of the whole affair. Be that as it may,
the two leading officers concerned in it, Waldron and Frost, after a
lapse of many years, paid the forfeit with their lives, at the hands of
the savages, who always spoke of the stratagem as a base Yankee
trick.*
Two days after this surprisal just recounted, the forces under
Captain Frost proceeded eastward, they found the settlements de-
* Belknap.
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serted or destroyed, they returned and made a fruitless excursion to
Ossipee ponds.
Peace was made but was soon broken and violated by the Indians,
which left no alternative but the renewal of hostilities. Accordingly
in February, 16V7, Waldron and Frost with one hundred and fifty
men sailed from Boston eastward. Public prayers were offered on
the day of their departure. They arrived at Brunswick without
mishap, held a parley with the Indians who agreed to bring their
captives for ransom in the afternoon. But no more was heard from
them until the following day, when they appeared in a flotilla of
canoes, menaced a scouting party sent to the place of landing.
Capt. Frost attacked, killed and wounded several of them. This
led to another parley, but none of the captives were rescued. The
expedition sailed to the mouth of the Kennebec and by mutual agree-
ment another parley was held, " without arms to negotiate for the
ransom of prisoners." The Indians demanded twelve beaver skins
and some good liquor for each; but only tliree captives were rescued,
Another party was proposed, when Waldron, Frost and three others
landed and by mutual agreement no arms were to be worn on either
side. During the interview Waldron discovered a lance secreted
under a board, and on searching further, found other weapons.
Taking and brandishing one towards them he exclaimed, '■^Perfidious
wretches ! you intended to get our goods and then kill us, did you?"
The Indians endeavored to disarm him, a tumult ensued, in which
all their lives were endangered. Captain Frost laid hold of xMegun-
naway (known as Mugg) a desperate murderer and scoundrel and
dragged him aboard his vessel, the Indians dispersed upon the arrival
of reinforcements from the vessel. Sagamore, Maltahouse and five
other Indians were killed, five capsized a canoe and were drowned,
and five more were made prisoners. One thousand pounds of meat
and other booty was captured. Megunnaway* grown hoary in
crimes was shot.
They left a garrison of forty men under Captain Davis, near the
mouth of the Kennebec, and returned to Boston without losing a
man.
A few days after their departure, eleven of the forty men they
left were cut off in ambush, and the remainder were ordered to Casco
and Saco forts. Seventy men were now ordered eastward from Pis-
cataqua, under Captain Swaine to afford relief. On the 7th of April
seven men were killed near York, six in Wells and three at Black
* Williamson's Hist, of Maine.
FROST MEMOIR. 9I
Point; in May another attack was made on York in whieli four wore
killed and two taken prisoners. In June (1677) two hundivd and
forty men were sent to Black Point under Major Sweet, sixty of
whom with their commander fell, in an encounter with the Indians.
Fishing vessels along the shore between Wells and Casco were next
attacked by the savages, who succeeded in capturing many of them.
During all this spring and summer Captain Frost was constantly
engaged in superintending the garrisons of York county. The
following order now in the writer's possession, was given in May.
To Capt Charles Frost
You are hereby Required in liis Majities name to Irapresse six able Souldicrs
either of yor Own town or others compleatly ffitted with Amies & Ainunition
to Attend ye Service of ye Country in yor Garrison or otherwise as you shall
see meet, & this shall be yor sufficient Wartt from
Richard Waldern Serget maior
2: May 1677
In April he received the following from General Dennison, the
commander-in-chief.
To Captain Charles Frost —
You are hereby authorized to take under your command and conduct fifty
foot soldiers herewith sent you of the county of Essex and Norfolk — command-
ing them to obey you as their caplain, whom you are to lead and conduct
against the common Enemy now infesting Yorkshire, whom you are with all
diligence to pursue and destroy as also to succor and assist the English of
Wells, York Neechiwannick or elsewhere, as you shall have opportunity. And
the said soldiers are hereby required to attend your orders und commands f^r
the prosecution of the enemy as abovesaid, according to the rules and orders
of military discipline, and you are to attend such orders & instructions as from
time to time you shall receive from myself or other superior authority and for
so doing this shall be your warrant.
Dated April 12 1677. Daniel Dennison Major General.
Instructions for Capt. Charles Frost
You must take notice that the parly of soldiers now sent you are designed
chiefly for the defense of Yorkshire & the dwellings on the upper parts of
Pascatay. You are therefore, principally so to imj^rove them, by your constant
marches about the borders of Wells, Yorke, Nochiwannick Cochecho Exeter
Haueril &c. as you shal have intelligence of the enemies' motion, whom you
are upon every opportunity without delay to persue & endeavor to take Cap-
teve, kill & destroy.
Having notice of any partie of the enemy at any fishing place or other ren-
dezvous you shall lay hold on such opportunity to assault the enemy.
If you shall understand the enemy to be too numerous for your smal partie
you shall advise with Major Walderne and desire his Assistance to furnish you
with a greater force for a present service, but if you judg the opportunity or
advantage may be lost by such a delay you shall for a present service reijuiie
the inhabitants or garrison souldiers of tlie place where you are or so many as
may be necessary for you & safe for the place immediately to attend you upon
such present service for destroying the enemy.
In all your motions & marches, silence & speed will be your advantage &
security.
92 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
You must supply your present wants of victuals & amunition for your soul-
diers out of the townes & places where you come, especially from Portsmouth
to whom I have writt for that end, & if a larsrer supply be wanting you shal
give notice thereof to my selfe or the Governr & Counsel.
The necessity & distress of those parts & coiilideuce of your Courage & in-
dustry doe require your utmost activity in the management of this business
without spending needeless expensive delayes up and be doing & the Lord pros-
per your endeavors.
You shall from time to time give intelligence of all occurrences of moment to
Major Walderne, & my selfe, & as much as may be without prejudice of the
service advise with Major Walderne & the Gentelmen of Portsmouth upon
whom you must principally depend for your present supplyes
[Then follows in another hand:]
for Charles Frost
These ar the Instructions Received from ye Majr Generall at the same time
as his Comiss of Aprill 1677 & delivered to him the 13th according to
order
Yours RoBT Pike
Sergt.
An unexpected relief came to Kennebec during the summer. Sir
Edmund Andros, governor of New York, sent a force to protect the
interests of the Duke of York. Finding the Indians pacific, he ob-
tained the release of fifteen captives and some vessels, and by the
presence of his troops prevented further ravages during the winter.
In the following spring (April) a treaty was negotiated by Messrs.
Champernoon, Fryer and Major Shapleigh (who succeeded Major
Frost as commander of Portsmouth). By this treaty all captives
were released without ransom, the inhabitants returned to their
homes and lived unmolested, but were to pay a peck of corn yearly,
each family to the Indians. Thus ended King Phillip's war in
Maine; it had cost the colonists two hundred and sixty lives, a vast
number of houses burned, animals slaughtered, and property de-
stroyed.
In 1678 Charles Frost, with two others represented Maine in the
General Court, from which time he continued in the office and in
attending to his personal affairs until 1682, he was appointed by the
governor and council of Massachusetts one of the eight members of
the provincial council of Maine, to act under the Gorges charter,
which Massachusetts had assujned. • The council consisted of Bryant
Pendleton, Charles Frost, Francis Hooke, John Davis, Samuel
Wheelwright, Edward Tyng and John Wincoln.
The arrival of Dudley and Andros in 1688, as presidents of New
England, superceded the provincial form of government which had
lasted six years. Danforth the provincial governor and his council
were proscribed, and very little is heard of Frost until Andros was
FROST MEMOIR. 93
overthrown in April, 1689. It was during the latter part of this
regime that another Indian war broke out which lasted ten yearH,
it was known as King William's war. No sooner was Andros de-
posed than Danforth, Frost and others who had been proscribed,
were reinstated; the times being perilous led to the appointment of
Charles Frost as commander-in-chief of the military forces of Maine.
The war of King William began in August, 1688, in North Yar-
mouth and Kennebec. In April following Dover was taken by
stratagem and mostly destroyed. Major Waldron's mock training
bore mortal consequences after thirteen years of brooding and ven -
geance. He was most inhumanely tortured, twenty-three persons
were killed, and twenty-nine carried into captivity. Tlie seizure of
the three hundred Indians twelve or thirteen years before was a
transaction never to be forgotten, never to be forgiven by the
savages. Some of those who had been sold into slavery in foreign
lands had escaped, and returned. They easily inflamed the members
of Phillip's band who were still harbored by the Penacook and Fry-
burg Indians, and it spread to the tribes nominally friendly and all
were bent on revenge. It was unfortunate for Major Frost that he '
was obliged to aid Waldron in the capture of the four hundred, as
it cost him his life ere the present war terminated. Being in com-
mand of the western regiment, and having the forts and garrisons
under his special care, he did not go to the eastward; that section of
Maine was placed under the immediate command of Dudley Tyng.
Major Swaine with six hundred militia accompanied by Colonel
Church who had distinguished himself in King Phillip's war at the
west, was sent to the eastward, but his success in the present expe-
dition fell short in public expectation.
Major Frost's presence was greatly needed in the western part of
Maine. A few days before the date of his commission, August,
1689, the Indians and French entered Salmon Falls (Berwick) under
the command of Hartel, a Frenchman, killed thirty-four brave men
and carried away captive fifty-four persons, mostly women and
children, plundered the houses and destroyed the mills. In the fol-
lowing spring they revisited Brunswick and Dover, killing and de-
stroying what was left, and extending their ravages to Sturgeon
creek (Eliot) where Frost resided and to many places on the oppo-
site shore of the Piscataqua.
When Colonel Church left Boston with two hundred and fifty
men to join Major Swaine, he took with him a mandatory letter
from President Danforth to all the military commanders in Maine,
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requiring them to supply him with men and means, Major Frost
promptly obeyed; and the following iMay, 1690, he sent one hun-
dred men to serve under Captain Willard at Port Royal near Port-
land, many of them were drawn into an ambush and slain by the
savages. It would seem that Major Frost, residing in the town
nearest Boston acted as a sort of general agent or secretary of war
for the province of Maine, all orders being transmitted through him.
The following is his commission as commander of the Maine forces,
which position he retained until his death.
The President of the Province of^Mayne in New England.
To Major Charles Frost.
Whereas you are appointed Sergt. Major of the military florces in the Pro-
vince. Tliese are in their Majesties names to authorise and require you to take
into your care and conduct the said military forces, and diligently to intend
that service asSergentMajor, by Governing and exercising the miUtary forces of
said Province as the Law directeth. Commanding the Militia of said Province
that they observe and obey all such orders and directions as from time to time
you shall receive from the president or other superior authority.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal the 23d day of
August in the year 1689, Annoque R. R. et llegina Willielmi et Marise Anglica
primo.
Thomas Danfoth President.
[Instructions accompanying the above.]
Province
ofMayne. To Major Charles Ffrost
Instructions as followeth
Pursuant to the Comission signed, & bearing same date with these prsents
You are with all care & speed to hasten gathering of your iSoldjers together,
and in case Capt. Simon Willard be in any wise disinabled that he cant attend
yt service you are to comissionate such other meet person as you shall Judge
meet. & appoynt all other officers as you shall have occasion.
You shall in all places & by all wayes & meaues to j'^our power take, kill, &
destroy ye enemy without limitation ot place or time as you shall have oppor-
tunity. & you ar also inipowred to commissionate any other person or persons
to do the like.
You shall carefully inspect all the Garisons in yr Province, & reduce them to
such a number & appoynt such places as shall in yor wisdome most conduce to
the preservation of the people, & yt ye great charge now expended for ye same
may be abated.
Comltting you to ye Co & pe
of God almighty upon whom you
have all yor depeudance
I subscribe
Ffeb. 17. 1689. Yor Loveing friend
Tho: Danfokth, Presidt.
[Along the margin is written]
I have prevailed with Lt. Andrews to come back esteemeing him a fitt man
for your Lt. and I would yt you accordingly enterteyn him.
[Superscription.]
To Maior Charles
Ffrost in
P. Lt. Audros Q. D. C. Kittery
FROST MEMOIR. 95
By constant vigilance on the part of Major Frost, tlio east shore
of the Piscataqua was preserved from many savage incursions. His
soldiers were constantly on the alert, scouting about the borders of
the towns. The eastern towns were deserted Some removed to
Salem, others to the fort at Wells, bnt a great many were
butchered or carried into captivity. The number killed to tlie east-
ward of the Piscataqua amounted to four hundred and fifty and
about two hundred and fifty were made captives.
In 1693, the war raged with increased barbarity, spies were
usually sent by the Indians to reconnoitre before tiie places in-
tended for distinction were attacked; a constant watch was required,
as illustrated by the following letter to Lieutenant Hill.
April : 2 : 1G93.
Leiut Hill
Last night a Litle after sun sett Noah Emory was coming from Kittery to
Sturgion Creke & by the waie sid herd som crackling of stickes : & herd a man
whissell : upon wiiicb he stopt under a bush : and went au oilier waie : Jolin
Smith coming after him saw a man nere Sturgion Creke bridge who i-an a waie
down the creke : Smith being on horse back came to my Garisou — this morn-
ing I sent out som men who saw the Indian track at the same place where
Noah Enierey herd him whissell — Kepe out scouts about the borders of
the towne : I will send out from hence : all or souldiers at the banke are
draweu of those yt belong to you are sent up : dispose of them to such garisons
at present as you thinke fitt : I have given two of them liberty to goe home for
a few days :
In hast I Remaine yor: Lo: Freind
[Superscribed] Charles Ffrost major
Ffor Leiut John Hill
At Newitchawoneck
Hast Post Hast
This Lieutenant Hill was soon stationed at Fort Mary, in Saco as
commander. In December, 1694, he married Mary Frost, the
daughter of Major Charles. The following letter was addressed to
him while there, and was written after the cowardly surrender of
Fort Pemaquid on the Kennebec, when the combined force of
French and Indians had devastated the whole province of Maine,
with the exception of Wells, York and Piscataqua, and it was feared
by the government at Boston that these towns also would be de-
stroyed by a merciless foe.
Wells August 13th: 1C96—
Sonn Hill ^ , . ^
I am now at Wells with twenty horse Intending to Com over to you but
hereing of severall guns about yor parts I have sent over three meri to know how
it is with vou I have an order from the governor to assist you in drawnig ot :
and I bavean order from the Leut gouernor to draw of & bring a waie what can
be transported by Land : & to hide the rest in the ground with the great guns :
but or townes are soe weake for want of men that if the enemie be about you
96 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
we fere wee are too weke to com and bring yon of: I was infoj-md as I writ to
vou that Major Church was com to or assistants but it is not soe but tis said
he is coming with three hundred men: & major Gidney with five Iiundi-ed men
to or assistants: or people are much troubled that yor fort should be DemoU-
ished- Capt. Chubb gave up his fort without firing a gun against the Isnemie
Let me here from you by the barer here of, my Love to yorselfe and wite : i
pray god to keepe you from the Rage of the Encmie: I Remaine
lis said six Indians Your Loving ffather in Law
were sen here this day Charles t frost.
[Superscribed]
To Capt. John Hill, At Saco ffort.
Hast post Hast
The fort at Saco was held by Hill, although all the inhabitants of
the town were driven away or killed, and many of Hill's soldiers
were waylaid and murdered while venturing out of the fort.
In June following, a party of Indians placed themselves near the
town of Exeter, and would have destroyed it but for the firing of a
gun by some person who wished to frighten some women and
children who had gone out to gather strawberries. The report
alarmed and brought the people together with arms. The Indians
supposing they were discovered, after killing one and capturing
another made a hasty retreat, and were seen no more until July 4th
when they waylaid and murdered Major Frost.
It would require a volume to describe the many ambuscades, en-
counters, murders, conflagrations and thrilling adventures that
occurred during the ten years of King William's war, and it would
exceed our limits to even mention as briefly those in King Phillip's
war, which lasted only three years. Major Frost was constantly
and actively engaged in military service until 1693 when he was
chosen one of the governor's council. He employed his time be-
tween sessions in guarding the forts and garrisons about Kittei*y
and transmitting the orders of the government to the various mili-
tary stations througliout the province. But the hour was approach-
ing when his own life was to be offered a sacrifice to appease the
long stifled and festering revenge of the merciless savages for the
part he performed in the Dover stratagem.
He was always attentive to his duties as a professing christian, as
well as those of a soldier and statesman, and was a constant attend-
ant on public worship when his other duties permitted. On Sunday,
July 4th, 1697, he expressed an unusually strong desire to go with
his family (his wife and two sons) to their wonted place of worship
. at Newichewanack, a distance of five miles; some friends also ac-
companied them. On their homeward journey when within a mile
FROST MEMOIR. 9Y
of his dwelling, a volley of musketry fired from a party of In.lia.iH
who were hid by the wayside, under a large log which they ha<l
covered with green boughs, brought several of the i)arty to the
ground, among them Major Charles. The two sons who had passed
ahead escaped any harm.
Several versions are given by historians of this closing scene in
Major Frost's life. One states that the major, his wife, and two
footmen were killed; and another that three were killed and several
wounded. A recent discovery of a letter written by Lieutenant
Storer (a relative) iruraediately after the funeral, which he attended,
gives a particular account of the whole tragedy which can be relied
on. It was written to Major Frost's son-in-law, Captain Jolin Hill
who has heretofore been referred to as the commander of the fort at
Saco. It was found in an old chest of papers that had lain seventy
years in a garret in South Berwick. It states that the major, John
Heard's wife; and Danes Downing were killed, and John Heard
wounded, and that they the next day killed the messengers who
were sent to Wells.*
Such was the death of Major Charles Frost, after a career of dis-
tinguished activity and usefulness, both civil and military. The
incidents of his life are gathered from scanty records, authentic
traditions, and from descriptions of scenes and events in history, in
which he is casually mentioned as having participated. To correct
* Brother Hill my Kiud Love to you with my wifes : hoping these few Lines
will find you in trood health as we are all at present Blessed he God for it. It
has pleased God to take away Major Frost, the Indens waylaid him Last
Sabbath day as he was comiuge whom from metting at night ; and killed him
and John Heard's wife and Denes Downing and John Heard was wounded the
Good Lord santifie it to us all. It is a Great Loss to the whole Province an
cspesely to his famyley : and Last Monday the post that Cam to Wells as they
went to goe whom the Indens killed them about the marked tree : namely
Nicholas Smith Proper and Hennery Simson. Brother mistress Frost is full
of sorry and all her Children : Charles and John was with there Father : and
Escaped wonderfuly : and severall others with them ; Capt. Brekett went with
som of his Company a Monday by the way of Nechewanack and I went with
them — and -was there at the Major's Funerall ; and I see your wife full of greef:
and your Child' is well ; Mrs. Frost and sister & all your Brothers & sisters
Remembers theire love to you ; and Ernestly desires you to com over if you
can possible without danger.
pray doe not venter In the day to Com : Remember our Love to all our
Brothers and sisters and Cousens ; and the good Lord Keepe us in these perreles
times and santyfie all his Awfull dispensations to us noe more at present
praying for you
your uery Louinge Brother
Wells the : 10th July 1697 Joseph Storer.
' The child referred to in this letter was Sarah, afterward the wife of William
Leigh ton.
98 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
and arrange these materials in chronological order, after a lapse of
nearly two centuries, was a laborious undertaking; in presenting
them we do not pretend they are free from errors, both of omission
and commission. We have done the best to relate facts, in order
to rescue from oblivion the name of a prominent pioneer of the
wilderness whose memory deserves the veneration of his numerous
descendants.
He married at the age of forty-four, Mary, daughter of Joseph
Bolles of Wells, who survived him seven years and bore him three
sons and six daughters, Charles, John, Nicholas, Sarah, Abigail,
Mehitable, Lydia, Mary and Elizabeth, all settled and were pros-
perous in life. Charles^, the oldest son, married Sarah Wainwi'ight,
and had nine children. By his second wife who was Jane E.
Pepperrell, widow of Capt. Andrew Pepperrell, he had one child.
He was deacon of a church. Register and Judge of Probate and
commanded a regiment of militia. He resided on the homestead of
his father whose remains repose in the rear of his house, which still
remains in possession of the name. One of his sons, Chai-les\ mar-
ried Sarah, daughter of Capt. Andrew Pepperrell, and was the
grandfather of Miriam Fernald, a lady of great excellence, who
married William Leighton^, Jan. 5, 1778. (See Fernald note p. 53).
Hon. John Frost, second son of Major Charles, married Mary,
sister of Sir William and Capt. Andrew Pepperrell. (See record of
his family in Notes on Pepperrell.)
Mary Frost, daughter of Major Charles, married Dec. 12, 1694,
Capt. John Hill. Their daughter Sarah, born Dec, 1695, married
William Leighton', and their daughter Mary, born Jan. 5, 1701,
married John Leightonl (See Hill note, page 42).
Nicholas Frost, the youngest son of Major Charles, died in early
life and left a widow, but no children.
Major Charles Frost left a large estate by will, to his widow and
children dated 1690.
HILL MEMOIR.
MEMOIR OF CAPTAIN JOHN HILL,
OF YORK (BOUNTY, MAINE,
The Commander of Fort Mary at Saco during the Indian mar
1689 to 1699, CALLED King William's war. *
Peter Hill with his son Roger, arrived at the mouth of the Saco
river and settled at Biddeford prior to 1648. Pie was a planter and
chosen member of the assembly of Ligonia in that year- his son
Roger was admitted a freeman in 1653. New Hampshire having
sought admission into Massachusetts, the settlers of York county
soon followed the example of their sister province, having become
weary of the Gorges government. Peter Hill being among the first
who made this application for admission in 1652. He died in 1667.
Roger Hill, the son of Peter, married Mary Cross of Wells. He
died in 1696, leaving eight children, Sarah, Hannah, John, Samuel
Joseph, Mercy, Benjamin and Ebenezer; we will briefly notice each
of these, confining most of our attention to the eldest son John who
first settled in Saco but afterwards removed to South Berwick.
Josej)li Hill, born April 5, 1670, and resided in Wells where he
died, July 12, 1743. He married 1st, Hannah Littlefield, 2d, Sarah,
daughter of Daniel Sayer of Wells, by this union he had two sous
Joseph Jr., and Nathaniel. The former dying prior to his father,
ordered by will that his estate should remain in the Hill family to
perpetuate the name. Nathaniel received his father's large estate
including several negroes, with the proviso that should he die with-
out issue, the real estate was to revert to his cousins John and
Elisha Hill of Berwick. Joseph Hill provided liberally for the
education of his sons, and it may here be said that all the descend-
ants of Hill were well educated for their day. His estate was ad-
ministered, by his son, brother-in-law Wm. Sayer, and his nephew
Hon. John Hill, of Berwick. He served as lieutenant under his
brother Captain John at Saco, and held various oflSces in the town
and parish, and was collector of customs.
Samuel Hill, another sou of Roger, born Dec. 14, 1668, was com-
mander of a packet that carried supplies from Boston to the forts
eastward, during the Indian wars, and thus acquired the title of
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102 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
captain. He was captured by the French and Indians about IVOI,
and with his wife detained as prisoners in Canada several years.
He wrote to his brother John from Canada the following letter, bear-
ing date Oct. 1, 1704 :
"Loving brother and sister -My kind love with my wife's, lioP^gJh^se
few lines till find you in good health, as they leave us at this f";?^- blessed be
God for it This is to give you to understand that we are uot likely to come
home untii next summer, when there will be a general exchange ot prisoners,
and the reason of my not coming home this fall is, because our government
sent no prisoners home, for those which this governor sent by Livingstone, toi
which there was a great deal of reason to have done, and in the mean time we
remain sufi"erers, wheras, if the governor at Boston had sent them, i snouici
have come home with my family, and a great many others, nay, m so mucn
that if the governor of Massachusetts had but sent one man for me, this gov-
ernor would have let me had my family home with me. But 1 desire to wait,
as Job did, for my appointed time is not come. I pray give my respects to
•Maior Hammond and wife, cousin Pearce, Charles Frost, John Frost and their
wives, and to Mr. Whittemore. Brother and sister Hill (i. e. Ebenezer and wife
desire to be remembered to you both, and all friends, desiring your prayers, and
of all God's people.
Your loving brother and sister, ^^
Samuel and Elizabeth Hill.
The governor of Canada sent this Captain Samuel to Boston to
arrange an exchange of prisoners. From Kittery he writes to Capt.
John Hill at Berwick, May 10, 1"05 :
"Loving Brother,— These are to acquaint you of my health, and to let you
know I have got leave of his Excellency at Boston to go to Wells and visit my
friends there. Here are Brother and Sister Storer and Brother Hill (Joseph)
come from Wells yesterday, with whom I intend to go thither in their boat,
and I hope to return next week. The Governor has promised that I shall con-
tinue here till the messenger returns from Canada. Your loving brother."
The following year Jan, 13, IVOG, Samuel writes from Portsmouth,
thus :
■' Loving Brother, — After my kind love to you and your wife, praying that
you would be very careful of yourself in going into the woods, for the enemy
will assuredly be skulking about to take all advantages, and I am afraid they
are near at hand, for they did design mischief this winter, before I came out of
Canada, and people's boldness and security denote sudden destruction, therefore
I pray, let not people's carelessness be your danger."
Ebenezer Hill, a younger brother being in Canada at the same
time with his wife and child, writes from Quebec, March, 1704-5,
to his brother Captain John at Berwick, expressing great discontent
in Canada, adding:
" Cousin Pendleton Fletcher," meaning h's sister's son at Saco, " Mary Storer
brother Joseph's daughter, and Mary Sayer of Wells, with our other friends
and neighbors here, are all well, and myself, wife and child are well, and send
kind love to you all, begging your prayers that God would direct, protect and
keep us and in due time deliver us.
Your loving brother and sister, Ebenezer and Abiel Hill."
HILL MEMOIR. 103
Benjamin Hill, another son of Roger, died in youth.
Ehenezer Hill, the fifth son, was as may be seen above, a [)ris()ner
in Canada and was captured in the following manner. " Several
Indians in Saco, who professed to be friendly, and were freipiently
in and around the houses of the inhabitants, called at Mr. IliU's
house and were provided with food; Mrs. Hill being alone at the
time was bound and the house plundered of such articles as they
could carry and the balance destroyed. As they were about to de-
part, Mr. Hill returned and was also made prisoner. The Indians
took them both to Canada where they remained three years, Mr.
Hll after his captivity resided in Saco, and died there in 1748, aged
69 years. He held many town, and parish offices, and was deacon
of a church. His children were Ebenezer (born in Portsmouth, and
afterwards called the Frenchman), Dorothy, Susanna, Benjamin,
Lydia, Joshua and Jeremiah. The latter was justice of the peace,
he married a daughter of Captain Daniel Smith, and was father of
the late Hon. Jeremiah Hill, collector of the port of Saco.
Sarah Hill, daughter of Roger, married Pendleton Fletcher, a
man of distinction in Saco. He died a prisoner in Canada, and his
widow married William Priest.
Hannah Hill, another daughter of Roger, married Lieutenant
Joseph Storer, who was an active officer in the second Indian war in
Wells, and had a garrison near the late Dr. Hemmenway's church.
He was the ancestor of the Hon. Joseph Clement, and Woodbury
Storer, and also of Commodore Storer, IT. S. N., and Prof. D. H.
Storer of Boston.
Mercy Hill, the youngest daughter of Roger, married David
Littlefield and their descendants are numerous in Wells and Keuue-
bunk.
Leaving the other children of Roger Hill, our attention will be
directed t^o his oldest son John and to the Indian war, with which
his life was interwoven,
John Hill was born in Saco, March 28, 1666, and received a good
common school education. In 1686, he entered into an equal part-
nership with Francis Backus, in building a sawmill at a place
called Backus's Creek. By their mutual agreement, Backus was to
furnish the timber, ana Hill " was to learn how to kilter the saws
and keep them in order."
104 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
In 1689, the Indian war broke out, and lasted ten years, it is
known as King William's war. A military company was called
into service immediately under command of Edward Seargent, and
John Hill was commissioned by Thomas Danforth, president of the
province, its ensign. He was employed in scouting but most of the
time he served in the forts at Saco, Wells and South Berwick. In
1690, the settlement at Salmon Falls, and the fort at Falmouth,
near Portland were destroyed ; many of the inhabitants killed and
others carried into captivity. The garrison at Saco being small,
the inhabitants fled to Wells, among them were Joseph, Samuel,
Hannah and Mary Hill and their father Roger, they remained there
permanently, John however remained and successfully defended the
fort at Saco.
He had the preceding autumn, received orders from Col. Benj.
Church the renowned Indian fighter, " to scout," and " to command
the twenty soldiers quartered at Saco garrison." It was also
ordered that " the 40 soldiers posted at Saco, Scarboro' and Spurwink
(Cape Elizabeth), be in separate commands, but are to attend to
the command of Ensign John Hill respectively, as they are con-
cerned upon their scoutings."
(Signed),
" Benj. Church."
The mother of John Hill probably remained at the fort with her
son at Saco, as we find the following letter written to her from
Wells, by her husband Roger Hill, and dated May Y, 1690.
" Dear and loving wife, — These are to let you know that we are all well
here, blessed be God for it, and all our children remember their duty to you.
The Indians have killed Goodman Frost and James Littletield, and carried
away Nathaniel Frost, and bm-nt several houses, here in Wells, and I would
have our son John Hill to hire a boat if he can, to bring: you and some of our
things by water, for I fear it is not safe to come by land. Son John be as care-
ful of your mother as possibly you can, for it is very dangerous times ; the Lord
only knows whether we shall ever see one another any more. Praying for
your prosperity.
Your loving husband, until death,
Roger Hill.
Remember my love to son Fletcher and daughter, and all their children,
and to all my neighbors in general.
Son Storer and wife remember their duty to you, and love to their brother
Fletcher and all cousins, and yourself. "
The following year Hill was stationed at Wells, where he received
the following note from the governor's secretary, dated at Boston :
" Ensign Hill at Wells " ' " June 4—1691
These come to accompany 35 soldiers ordered for enforcing of the garrisons
at Wells, who are to be put under your conduct until Captain Convers returns.
HILL MEMOIR. 106
within ten days Expecting you will carefully improve them for scoulinK to
observe the motion of the enemy " **
On the 25th of January, 1692, the Indians surprised and nearly
destroyed the town of York, seventy-five of the inhabitants were
killed and about the same number carried into captivity. On the
10th of June following, a large force of French and Indians about two
hundred, made a furious attack on the garrison at Wells, commanded
by Captain Convers, who with Ensign John Hill and fifteen regular
soldiers, aided by the few families collected there for protection, re-
pulsed the enemy with a heavy loss. The people in the garrison,
women as well as men, assisted the soldiers in passing cartridges and
firing muskets at the enemy. This was considered the most brilliant
achievement of the war. Cotton Mather in his " Magnalia," de-
scribes Ensign Hill's good conduct in the fight, and of his meeting
a flag of truce of the enemy to hold a parley, and his subsequent
escape from an ambush the Indians had prepared for him, in glowinf
terms.
After this victory Hill was promoted to a lieutenant, and was
stationed at Quampegan and Newichewanach in South Berwick,
under Major Charles Frost who was stationed at Frost's garrison at
Kittery, and commanded all the forts on the east side of the Pis-
cataqua. Spies were usually sent by the Indians to reconnoitre before
they approached a place they intended to destroy. There is a letter
from Major Frost to Lieutenant Hill, which gives an idea of the
vigilance and circumspection necessary to be observed in those try-
ing times.*
Hill's station at this time was about five miles from Major Frost's
garrison and dwelling, where oflicial duties required his frequent
visits. A daughter of the major named Mary, attracted his atten-
tion, and soon after (Dec. 12, 1694), became his wife. Another
daughter of Major Frost married Ichabod Plaisted, then in the legis-
lature.
Towards the close of April, 1693, Hill received the following
letter from three of the council in Boston:
" Capt. John Hill "
Sir His Excellency hath been pleased to commissionate & appoint you to
take the charge of a company for their Majesty's service, and pursuant there-
unto hath sent you a Commission of Captain. By virtue of a Commission and
Instructions given to us by his Excellency, with the advice and consent of the
Council, we have ordered Capt. Convers to erect a garrison upon baco Kiver,
where his Excellency intends to be, to give further orders and directions about
the same ;— these are to order you to march, with such of your compapy as are
* See Frost Memoir, page 95.
106 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
suitable unto Saco, there to attend Capt. Convers's orders or such other orders
as you shall receive from his Excellency Major Frost, or from us, from time to
time. There are 80 men to be sent to Saco ; for dispatch, in erecting 3d garri-
son,—fifty whereof will be drawn off with Capt. Convers, to march East, in an
expedition for their Majesty's service, and then the remainder, which will be
30, together with those posted at Wells, are to be your company, yourself to
keep the post at Saco, and see the garrison finished. Those at Wells to be left
under the conduct of your heutenant. Jeremy Storer. Signed,
Barthw Gedney,
Elisha Hutchinson,
John Wallet "
Immediately after John Hill's arrival in Saco, his brother-in-law
Ichabod Plaisted, wrote him the following, dated June 9, 1693.
" Last night we had four persons carried away from the garrison by
the Indians, and one wounded. The place was at Sturgeon creek
(Eliot) and those carried away were Nicholas Frost's wife* and two
children and the widow Smith."
He remained in the command of. Fort Mary until 1700. His com-
mission, of the same tenor as the former one by Governor Phips,
was renewed in Sept., 1696, by Lieut. Governor Stoughton. A
letter addressed to him by his father-in-law Major Frost, soon
after the cowardly surrender of Fort Pemaquid on the Kennebec,
by Captain Chubb, will be found in the Memoir of Major Frost, and
illustrates how serious the loss of this fortification was, as the com-
bined force of French and Indians devastated the whole province
with the exception of Saco, Wells, York and Piscataqua, and it ap-
peared doubtful if these could be defended.
The fort at Saco was bravely defended and held by Hill, although
the inhabitants of the town fled and many of Hill's soldiers were
waylaid and killed.
Early this year (1696) Roger Hill, father of Captain John, died
and a division of his movable estate took place soon after, as appears
by the receipt of his heirs " Wells, December 18th, 1696. Received
of Capt. John Hill, administrator to father Hill's estate of the move-
ables to our full satisfaction. Rec"^ by whose names are hereunder
written. Joseph Storer, Samuel Hill, Joseph Hill, David Littlefield,
Pendleton Fletcher."
The real estate was divided among the children in Oct., 1702, by
mutual agreement; John the oldest son, taking a double portion,
and the others sharing equally. Previous to this Pendleton Fletcher
whose name is attached to the receipt, died in captivity in Canada,
* Wife of Nicholas Frosts, Maj. Charles' youngest son. See Fi'ost Memoir,
page 98.
HILL MEMOIR. 107
and Ebehezer Hill was absent in Saco. The mother of Captain Hill
resided with him and in 1720 conveyed all her property in lierwick
to him. She died soon after.
Captain Hill while at Saco, acted as agent for William Pejjperrell,
father of Sir William, in directing the building and launching of his
vessels; to whom Pepperrell writes Nov. 2, 169G.* IMajor Charles
Frost, the father-in-law of Capt. Hill, was killed by the Indians July
4th, 1697; and soon after Major John March, who succeeded to the
command after Major Frost's murder, writes to Capt Hill:
" Wells, Aiig't 3d, 1C97
" Capt. John Hill.
" Sir, — My kind respects and service to yourself hoping these will find you
in health, as I am blessed be God for it. Sir, I thought it good to let you umier-
stand I am now in Wells, and thought it convenient to inform you of my pro-
ceedings as to ordering out scouts from Wells to Saco to yourself, by reason of
the inhabitants of Wells standing in much need of gruards in marshes now in
the hay season, I have ordered scouts to come every two days to you, hut they
shall come mounted and in the night, and stay wnth you the next day, and to
return to Wells the next night. Likewise I have sent out two or three English-
men with Lieut. Leatherby, with about 30 Indians, who have orders Irom my-
self to go out as far as Casco (Portland) and Black Point, and they are to lay out
in ambuscade a week or ten days, I am in hopes they will make some discovery
of the enemy, or come up with them, and sir if they should have occasion for
any provisions or any assistance by way of advice, pray sir supply and assist in
the matter, and sir for what provisions they have I will give you a receipt, and
in so doing you will oblige
Your friend and servant at command
John Makch,
Major."
The entire number of the garrison, including the officers of Fort
Mary, in February, 1699, as shown by the pay roll was sixteen, they
were, Captain John Hill, Lieut. Joseph Hill, Corporal Ebenezer
Hill (brothers of the captain), Pendleton Fletcher (nephew of the
Hills), Thomas Harvey, Samuel Smith, Edmund Leverett, John
Crocker, Benj. Mayers, Humphrey Deering, Shubael Henning, John
Sweeting, Henry Taylor, David Jones, Mark Round and Jeflfry
Mercy. Two-thirds of this number, exclusive of the officers, could
not write their names.
The governor's secretary wrote the following letters to Captain
Hill, which show the absolute confidence and trust reposed in him,
by the governor and council.
" Boston, Feb. 8, 1699.
" Sir,— 1 am commanded by his Excellency to acquaint you that by letters from
Governor Winthrop of Connecticut and a narrative given to lum by Owonco,
Sachem of the Mohegans, the Indians have been abused by a malicious and lymg
* See letter in Historical Sketch, page 23.
108 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
report insinuated to them that the king of England is sending over forces to cut off
and extirpate them which has instigated them to enter into a combination against
the English, and to send presents one to another to engage them thereto. And it
is said some of the new Roxbury Indians are drawn off and gone eastward. It is
thought necessary that you be advised hereof, that as you have opportunity you
may endeavor to undeceive the Indians and to give them to understand there is.
nothing in said report, but that they stand in good terms witli the king's govern-
ment whilst they continue peaceably and orderly, and may expect protection
from them. So it will be prudent to us to use all vigilance and circumspection,
to observe their motions and behavior, and to endeavor the preventing of their
taking advantage by any surprise which you are directed to take care of at the
garrison under your conmiand, and to avoid all occasions of giving them any
provocation. You are not ignorant of their insults and falseness. My lord has
received letters from Albany dated the first of this month which advise him
that all things are well there.
Your friend and humble ser't
Isaac Addington.
Secretary."
Subjoined is the following:
" Capt. Hill, sir, — I made bold to open your letter because there came a report
that the Mohegan Indians intend to fall on the English forthwith, but since I
looked into it I hope there is no great danger as yet. The Good Lord fit us
for his own will.
Your brother
Joseph Hill.
Feb'y 21, at sunset, 1699."
" Boston March 12, 1699.
" Captain Hill, sir, — I am commanded by his Excellency and Council to ac-
quaint you by several credible informations from divers parts they are per-
suaded to believe that the Indians of Pennicooke, &c., are forming a devilish
design of raising a new war upon the English and that they are hastening to begin
to put it in execution, possibly in the moonlight nights now drawing on, and to
begin that you forthwith put all things in good order within the garrison under
your command, and be very careful of keeping good watches and lookouts, and
observant of the behavior and carriage of the Indians, especially of those that
resort unto you on the account of trade, and that they gain no advantage for
the perpetrating of any mischief or surprise, withal avoiding the giving them
any just provocation or beginning a quarrel with them. You are not unac-
quainted with their stratagems, and it is believed your prudence will direct you
to do what shall be necessary for the safety of yourself and those under your
command and the public peace.
I am with respect yr hum'e ser't
• I. Addington, Sec'y.
In August, 1699,* Bellamont, who was the royal governor of New
York and Massachusetts, addressed the following personal letter to
* Richard Coote was the second sou of Baron Coote and was made Earl of
Bellamont in the Irish peerage by William III, he was a member of Parliament
and commissioned as governor of New York in 1695, he had previously been
commissioned governor of Massachusetts. He entered upon the discharge of
his duties as a royal governor in 1698, and he exercised the functions of the
office fourteen months. During his regime, Robert Kidd the noted pirate, was
captured and sent to England in chains for trial.
HILL MEMOIR. 109
Captain Hill, which will aid in illustrating the history of the times:
" His majesty's couacil of this province and I have agreed that it will he for
his majesty's service, that you do with all possible speed give notice to the Sag-
amores of the Eastern Indians, that they come hitlier to Port&moulii. N. H., to
make their submission, and give such assurance of their fidelity and alieuianco
to his majesty as shall be required of them, and that they be herewith on the
10th of this present month of August, I desire therefore you will not fail to
dispatch messengers to the said Sagamores accordingly.
I am your friend and serv't,
" I desire you will employ some people Bellamont."
to collect some balm of Gilead, and I will
reward their pains that gather it, and be
thankful to you. "
Captain Hill's reputation gained the entire confidence of the royal
governor, who wrote him Oct. 19, 1699, the following confidential
letter.
" Captain Hill, — I hope you will not fail to be extremely secret in the busi-
ness 1 now commit to you ; if Bradish and Wetherby, the two pirates that
escaped out of the jail of this town, be not taken and brought back by tiie last
day of this month, I desire you will then send this inclosed letter of mine to the
French Jesuit or Friar, that is with the Indians, at a fort called Norocoinecock,
and that by some very trusty Indian, to whom you must give a double reward, anil
charge him to deliver my letter to the Friar privately, that nobody may see him
deliver it, if he can. If you manage this matter prudently, I doubt not but
Bradish and his companion will be retaken and brought back, and your ciiief
care must be to keep it secret that I have written to the Friar, wherein you will
oblige.
Your friend and servant,
Bellamont."
[Copy of the letter.]
de Boston, de 19 1' Octobre, 1699.
Monsieur,— L'on me donne avis aujourdui que deux Pyrates Aiiglais nouii
nez Bradish et Wetherby qui se sont eschappez hors de la prison de cette ville
il y a plus de trois mois, se sont retirez an Chateau des Indiens appella Noro-
comecock ou vous tenez vostre residence a present. Je ne crois pas que vous
pretendiez garentir in couvrier deux Sielarats de la main de la justice, et sivous
piquez d'eu f aire de bous Catholiques Romans je suis seur que vous vous y trom-
perez comme Jesuis persuade que des gens corame ces deux hqui sont capables
de Piraterie (que jestime le dernier des crimes) se rendroient de maui ou Juits
ou Mahometains, pourveu quils peussentsesauverla vie. Vous vous terez done
plus d'honneur et eu mene temps plus de service an bon dieu, entaisent rcuoyer
ces deux Sielarets in a Boston a fin quils recoivent la chatimeut qui leur cs cUi.
Je donneray deux cent escus de Bradish, et cent escus de Wetherby a celui
qui me les rameneront, et de plus j paesay les frais du voyage. J ose dire que
Monsieur de Calliere Gouveneur de Canada vous feza ses remerciments du ser-
vice que vousjerez au public en m'accordant la grace on plutost la justice que
je vous demande pent estre aussi pourray. Je trouver 1 occasion de vous eu
rendre une pareille, quand je ne manqueray pas de vous marquer que je feray.
Mon'r
A Monsieur Votre tres humble semteur
le Pere Missionaire Bellamont.
Norocomecock
16
110 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
[Translation.]
fBoston, 19th October, 1699.
Monsieur, I am informed to-day that two English pirates, named Bradish
and Wetherby, who escaped from the prison in this town more than three
months ago, have talsen refuge in the Indian post called Norocomecock,
where you now reside. I do not believe that you intend to screen two crimi-
nals from the hand of justice ; and if you please yourself with the hope of mak-
ing them good Roman Catholics, I am sure that you will be deceived, for I am
persuaded that such fellows as these, who are capable of piracy (which I con-
sider the worst of crimes), would turn Jews or Mohammedans on the spot if
they could save their lives by it. You will then do more credit to yourself, and a
better service to the good God, by sending back these two criminals to Boston,
that they may receive the punishment due to them. I will give two hundred
crowns for Bradish, and a hundred crowns for Wetherby, to any one who will
bring them back, and will pay the expenses of the journey in addition. I have
no doubt that M. de Calliere, the Governor of Canada, will thank you for the
service you will do to the public by granting me the favor, or rather the justice
which I ask. Perhaps, moreover, I shall find an opportunity to make a like re-
turn, when I shall not fail to testify that
I am. Sir,
To Monsieur Your very humble servant,
the Missionary Father, Bellamont.
Norocomecock.
Just before he tendered his resignation, Mr. Addington sent the
following letter of interest.
" Boston Nov. 28th, 1699.
" Capt. Hill. — I am commanded by his Excellency and Council to signify
unto you that upon information given them by Capt. Sylvanus Davis lately
come from Casco Bay (Portland) of a considerable number of Indians gathered
together in those parts, in expectation of receiving some supply for trade and
that they had brought witli them stores of peltery tor that purpose ; the Gover-
nor and Council have thereupon thought fit to order a vessel with suitable
goods, provisions, to be forthwith dispatched into those parts for the supplying
of and trading with the said Indians, of which you are to forward the speedy
notice unto the said Indians by some prudent person belonging unto the garri-
son under your command, to the intent the said Indians may not draw off in
disgust, looking at themselves to be neglected by the government.
I am Sir you obedt. Ser't.
Isaac Addington, Secretary.
In November, 1699, Capt. Hill, having served through the war,
over ten years, resolved to resign his commission and retire to pri-
vate life. The governor in compliance with his request, granted
him permission "to visit Boston to adjust his accounts," and in the
following April, received his resignation.
, By Ms Ekcellency the Earl Bellamont.
"Whereas, upon your request to be discharged from his majesty's service, I
have thought fit to appoint and commissionate George Turfrey Esq. gent, to
be captain of his majesty's Fort Mary, at present under your command.
You are therefore hereby ordered, upon receipt hereof (which I send by sd.
Captain Turfrey) to surrender and deliver up to his the said Tturfrey's charge
HILL MEMOIR. Ill
and commanding said Fort Mary, and all the guns, artillery, ammunition,
stores, provisions and appurtenances theremito belonging, and the soldiers now
posted in garrison there : as also to deliver unto his custody all such Goods and
Eflfects remaining unsold in your bands of what was committed to you for trade
vpith the Indians. Taking the said Turfrey'a receipt for what you shall deliver
to him. Hereof fail not, For which this shall be your sufKcient warrant. And
you are upon receipt hereof accordingly discharged from his majesty's service.
Given under my hand at Boston the eighth day of April 1700, and in the
12th year of his majesty's reign.
Beliamont."
To Capt. John Hill
Commander of his Majesty's
Fort Mary at Saco.
Capt. Hill became in 1701, one of the selectmen and continued to
be chosen annually until 1711. After his resignation had been ac-
cepted in IVOO he removed from Saco to Berwick, and built a house
a quarter of a mile west of Great Work's falls. His brother-in-law
Ichabod Plaisted, resided between him and the falls. Captain Hill
followed the occupation of a planter, and owned the mills. He was
quite successful and until his death June 2, 1713, was prominent and
influential in all affairs of th'e Province. He was succeeded by his
son Hon. John Hill, who, after his father's death built the house
opposite the old residence, which was lately occupied by his grand-
son, Captain Benjamin Gerrish.
The children of Captain John Hill were :
1. Sarah, b. Dec. 6, 1695. Married November, 1720, William
Leighton^
2. Mary, born Jan. 5, 1701. Married Dec. 19, 1726, John
Leighton^
3 John (Hon. or Judge), b. March 2, 1703. Married 1st, Eliza
Raitt, who d. Jan. 2, 1763. Married 2d, his cotisin, widow of Rev.
John Blunt and daughter of Hon. John Fisher.
4. Abigail, b. Dec. 15, 1706.
5. Elisha, b. Feb. 3, 1709, and died June 1, 1764.
6. Eunice, b. Nov. 1, 1712, and died unmarried 1737.
Hon. John Hill or {Judge John or Major John) as he was fre-
quently called in early records, son of Capt. J^^^' ^^^ ^^^
Lsioned as ensign in 1727, by Lieut. Gov. Dummer, -^^ - \^^' -
lieutenant; as first lieutenant by Burnet in 1 29; - -P^-^^^^
Belcher; again as captain in 1744, by Gov. William Shu ley, and m
1754 as maior by Shirley. He was elected to the bouse and
ena^e of the Legilture of^M assachusetts, and was a member of the
governor's council from 1755 to 1771. He was appointed a justice
112 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
of the peace, and associate justice of the Court of Common Pleas,
and chief justice of the same, he was judge of the Court of Probate
for a brief period. He was an intimate friend and his wife was a
niece of Sir William Pepperrell, who reposed every confidence in
him, and made him the depository of his will for many years prior
to his decease.
When appointed judge of the court, Sir William notified him
from Kittery Point by letter thus :
" Hon. Su-.— If you will come next Saturday and take dinner with me, I will
deliver your commission for one of the judges, and do what I can to qualify
you, not pretending to add anything to your qualification, but to assist in ad-
ministering the oaths. With the best respects to our reverend and worthy
friends, Mr. Hill and lady."
Your sincere friend and servant,
• ' Wm. Pepperrell.
He was in constant correspondence with Pepperrell and often re-
ceived orders from him respecting the training of his regiment. One
of them, dated Sept. 18, I74rt, soon after Sir William's return from
Louisburg, read thus : •
" Sir. — There is some talk of a French fleet being on our coast; if so you de-
pend there will be an army of French and Indians upon our backs. Pray be
careful and direct all the captains in Berwick to see that all the men are pro-
vided arms and ammunition, and let there be a good watch kept in your town
and be much on your guard.
Your affectionate friend,
Wm. Pepperrell,
A letter to him from Governor Shirley, dated July 12, 1745, says:
This comes to give you intelligence that the French and Indians have already
broke out in the western part, and have killed two of our men and scalped
them. This intelligence you must send to all the exposed places near you, so
that all persons may be upon their guard to prevent surprise. I am not with-
out hope that when the eastern Indians find that we have succeeded at Louis-
burg they will not be forward to break with us.
Your friend and servant,
"W. S."
When Sir William's son-in-law, Sparhawk, was compelled by the
pressure of the times to go into bankruptcy, he entreated Major
Hill to act as one of the commissioners to settle the estates, which
he did the following year. He attended the baronet's funeral as a
pall bearer.
Judge Hill was a man of stern integrity, and of extensive in-
fluence and usefulness. He was deeply interested in religion and a
leading man in the church and in high public stations. He died
March 2, 1772.
HILL MEMOIR. Hg
Elisha Hill, brother of the judge, left one son and perhaps more.
This son named Elisha (resided at Great Works near his fatliur ami
grandfather, Captain John) had twelve children, who followed him
to the grave, six sons and six daughters. Of these sons we have no
account with the exception of John the eldest. Their names were
John, Elisha, Jeremiah, Samuel, Ichabod and James.
Deacon John Hill, the eldest son above mentioned, was a justice
of the peace and member of the legislature. He was much re-
spected for his useful and exemplary life. He died in 1810, leaving
three or four children.
Of the daughters Hannah, married Deacon Dominicus Goodwin,
another married a Mr. Morrill. Abigail, married Col. Eliphalet
Ladd, of Portsmouth, and afterwards Rev. Dr. Buckminister.
Sarah, married a Mr. Cutts of Saco and 3fehitable, a Mr. Fernald;
another married a Mr. Whidden of Portsmouth and after his death
a Mr. Taylor of Canada.
The foregoing account of the Hills was gathered chiefly from
manuscripts found in an old chest in the garret of Capt. Benjamin
Gerrish in South Berwick, where they had been nailed up seventy
years. Capt. Gerrish was the great-grandson of Judge John Hill,
All the commissions held by the Hills, both civil and military, were
among them, also forty letters from Sir William Pepperrell, some of
which, were used by Dr. Parsons in writing his life. Some impor-
tant facts are derived from Folsom's History of Saco.
WM. PEPPEERELL'S DESCENDANTS.
WILLIAM PEPPERRELL AND HIS DE-
SCENDANTS.
William Pepperrell was boni at Tavistock Parish, Plymoutli
county, England, about 1638. He was of Welsh descent, and emi-
grated to America at the age of 22. His education was very limited
and he always spoke with a broad Welsh accent. He settled in ihe
Isle of Shoals, where he became interested in the tisheries; after
serving an apprenticeship with the master of a schooner on the
banks of Newfoundland, he moved to Kittery Point where he
married Margery, daughter of John Bray, the pioneer shii)builder,
who presented him with a lot of land upon which he built a large
house now known as the Pepperrell mansion; his son Sir William,
afterwards made some additions and now (in 1884), it is still stand-
ing although the family have long passed away. He died Feb. 15,
1V34, and his wife died in 1741, all the family are buried in a marble
tomb at Kittery. By this union Mr. Pepperrell had eight children,
two sons and six daughters.
2 + 1. Andrew', b. July 1, 1681; d. 1713. Married 1707.
3 2. Mary", b. Sept 5, 1685; d. 1766. Married, 1732.
4 3. Margery', b. 1689. Married Pelatiah Whitemore, lie was
lost at sea near the Isle of Shoals, they had four children.
She married 2d, Elihu Gunnison, Judge of the Court of Com-
mon Pleas.
5 4. Joanna', b. June 22, 1692; d. 1725. Married Dr. George
Jackson of Kittery, they had six daughters, one of them
Joanna^ married Charles Frosty of Portland.
6 5. Miriam^ b. Sept. 3, 1694. Married Andrew Tyler of Boston,
they had two sons and three daughters.
7+6. William' (the Baronet), b. June 27, 1696; d 1759. Married
1722.
8 7. Dorothy', b. July 23, 1698. Married Andrew Watkins and
had two sons. She married 2d, Hon. Joseph Newmarch.
9 8. Jane', b. 1701. Married Benj. Clark of Kingston, N. H., and
had two children, married 2d, 1729, William Tyler, married
3d, Ebenezer Terrill of Medford, Mass.
118 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
ANDREW^ was born July 1, 1681, died 1713, married 1707,
Jane, the daughter of Robert Eliot of New Castle, N. H., they had
two daughters.
10 1. Saeah^, married Charles Frost.
11 2. Margery', married Caj^t. William Wentworth. After Mr.
Pepperrell's death his widow married Charles Frost. (See
Fernald note page 53).
MARY^ b. Sept. 5, 1685, at Kitterj^, d. 1766. Married Sept.
4, 1702, Hon. John' Frost, second son of Maj. Charles^ and Mary
(Bolles) Frost. He d. Feb. 25, 1732, leaving sixteen children,
eleven of whom reached the age of maturity. He settled in New
Castle, N. H., where his children were born. At one time he com-
manded an English ship of war, afterwards became a merchant at
New Castle and occupied various prominent political positions,
being a member of the governor's council at the time of his death.
His widow married 2d, Rev. Benj. Coleman of Boston, and at
his death she married 3d, Rev. Benj. Prescott, of Danvers, Mass.
Mr. Frost's children are:
12 1. Margaret, b. Feb. 1, 1703.
13 2. Willlam\ b. May 20, 1705. Married Mary G. Prcscot. ' He
served in the Revolutionary war.
14 3. John'' (Esquire) b. May 12, 1709. Married Oct. 31, 1736,
Mary, daughter of Timothy Gerrish of Kittery. (See Frost
note page 48)
15 4. Charles^, b. Aug. 27th, 1710; d. Jan. 4, 1757. xMarried
Joanna, daughter of Dr. George Jackson (she was born June
14, 1716, and died 1796.) He settled in Falmouth (now
Portland), and became a man of influence and property
there. At the time of his death he was a representative to
the General Court, his children were :
16 1. AMgail\h. Aug. 26, 1744; d. March, 1825. Married Oct.
20, 1780, Daniel Eppes.
17 2. William^ b. Aug. 20, 1748; d. 1791.
18 3. Jane\ b. Aug. 15, 1750; died.
19 4. And7^ew PepperreW, b. July 6, 1752; d. 1805. Married
Eleanor Slemmons.
20 5. Mary\ b. Aug. 19, 1711, <1. young.
21 6. Sarah\ b. Feb. 1, 1713; d. Aug. 13, 1772. Married Rev.
John Blount of New Castle, N. H., they had seven children.
George*, Edward*, Joseph* and Nathaniel*, who settled in
WM. pepperrell's descendants. 119
New York. Abigail^ married William Parsons, wlio was
tlie mother of Dr. Usher Parsons, the author of the Life of
Sir William Pepperrell. After his death she married 2d
her cousin Maj. John Hill of South Berwick.
22 7. Mary\ b. Feb. 20, 1714; d. young.
23 8. Audreto PejyperreW, b. April 2, 1716; d. 1796.
24 9. Joseph\\,. Sept. 29, 1717; d. Sept 14, 1768. iManied Oct.
20, 1744, MargaretHoltonof Springfield, Mass. Settled in New
Castle N. H., and had eleven children:
25 1. Margaret, h. Dec. 8, 1747; d. Sept. 30, 1805. Married
July, 1771, Hon. John Wentworth of Dover, N. H, At his
death Jan. 10, 1787, she became the third wife of Col.
John Waldron of Dover.
26 2. Joseph Jun.\ b. May 3, 1749; d. 1830. Married Sarah
Simpson. He and his brother George, signed the pledge
for and at New Castle supporting the American Declara-
tion of Independence in 1776.
27 3. George\ b. Nov. 24, 1750; d. April 18, 1808. Married
Abigail, daughter of Captain Thomas Bell of New Castle.
She died July 25, 1810.
28 4. Mary\ b. Jan. 29, 1752; d. Sept. 15, 1819. Married
Stephen Chase of Portsmouth, N. H.
29 5. Miriam\ b. Feb. 11, 1755; d. Jan. 20, 1756.
30 6. Ja7ie\ b. March 17, 1757; d. Dec. 10, 1837. Married
John Salter, of Portsmouth, N. H.
31 7. Dorothy\ b. Feb. 27, 1759; d. May 9, 1839. Married
James Jewett of Dover, N. H.
. Samuel\ b. Jan. 27, 1760;- d. Dec. 26, 1827.
. Abigail', b. Sept. 6, 1762; d. April 14, 1848.
. William GlarJc\ b. Sept. 16, 1764; d. at sea.
. Sarah\ b. June 11, 1766; d. 1850. Married Captain Wil-
liam S. Tibbetts.
Abigail^ b. May 26, 1719.
George', b. April 26, 1720; d. June 21, 1796. Married the
widow of a former partner George Richards, had no issue
by the union, he married 2d, 1744, Margaret, widow of
Ebenezer Smith of Durham. He was a man of good edu-
cation, for many years he followed the sea in the employ
of his uncle Sir William Pepperrell, afterwards he formed
a partnership with George Richards in mercantile pursuits,
32
8,
S3
9.
34
10,
35
11
36
10.
37
11.
120 LEIGHTON GENEALOGY.
he was a Justice of the Peace in 1768; appointed one of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas at the organization
of Stafford county, K H. Col. John Wentwrniii of Som-
mersworth, and Col. Otis Baker of Dover as colleagues
with him on the bench. He was a delegate to the Conti-
nental Congress, 1776-77, and again in 1799. For many-
years he was Chief Justice, by his last marriage he had
four children.
38 1. George^.
39 2. John\
40 3. MaryK
41 4, 3Iartha Wentworth^.
42 12. SccmueP, b. Aug. 19, 1721.
45 15. Mirriam\ b. Oct. 8, 1725; d. June 3, 1807. Married 1742,
Eliot Frost, married 2d Alex. Raitt.
46 16. 3Iary\ b. July 2d, 1726.
47 17. Dorothy^ b. April 21, 1727.
WILLIAM^ born June 27, 1696; died 1759. Married 1722, Mary,
daughter of Grove Hirst. He was a man of marked talents and led
an eventful life, his fame as a military commander has been faith-
fully recorded (see Parson's " Life of Sir William Pepperrell"). For
his valor at the siege of Louisburg he was knighted by the king of
England and was ever after known as Sir William Pepperrell. (See
note in Historical Sketch, page 26). By his marriage he had four
children : ■>
48 1. Elizabeth^, b. Dec. 29, \723. Married Nathaniel Sparhawk
of Bristol, R. I., by whom she had five children, two sons
and three daughters.
49 2. Andrew^ b. Jan. 4, 1726, graduated at Harvard, 1743; d.
unmarried, March 1, 1751.
50 3. William^ b. May 26, 1729, and died the following Feb-
ruary.
51 4. Margery*, b. Sept. 4, 1732; d. in infancy.
Note.— In the genealogical record of the Frost family there being one more
generation than in the Pepperrell, it shows Nicholas', Maj. Cha^les^ Hon. Johns,
Joseph\ George'. The Pepperrells will follow William', Andrew% Mary*,
William'' (Baronet) and their children would necessarily haye " 3 " in their gene-
ration number but would still be Frosts*.
INDEXES.
INDEX 1.
DESCENDANTS BEARING THE LEIGHTON NAME.
Figures on the left indicate the date of birth ; those on the right, tli
which the name occurs.
pag(i on
.879.
1856.
1726.
1848.
1822.
1864.
1839.
1824.
1793.
1842.
1814.
1873.
1831.
1825.
1844.
1881.
1785.
1795.
1826.
1846.
1856.
1860.
1866.
1822.
1832.
1859.
1851.
1855.
1883.
1829.
1820.
1840.
1881.
1847.
1878.
1827.
1802.
1806.
1664.
1814.
1846.
1834.
1860.
1859.
1869.
1863.
1878.
1862.
18-.
1855.
1872.
1846.
1882.
1782.
1842.
1862.
1864.
1847.
Abby, 72
Abbie, 74
Abigail, 44
Abigail, 75
Adaline, 61
Alice, 57
Alvln C. 72
Amos, 75
Andrew, 56
Ann, 72
Ann Bell, 66
Ann P. 65
AugastUB, 61
Augustus Lord 57
Calvin A. 73
Carl, 75
Charles, 53, 75
Charles, 57
Charles Jr. 75
Charles, 73
Charles, 73
Charles, 75
Charles, 57
Charles (Doctor), 57
Charles Henry, 57
Charles H.
Charles O. 56
Charles Sumner, 71
Charles T. K. 73
Charlotte Lord, 57
Daniel K. 01
Daniel P. 70
Dottie V. 73
Edgar F 73
Edgar W. 73
Edwin, 61
Eliot, 57
Eliza, 74
Elizabeth, .39
Elizabeth, 73
Elizabeth, 66
Emily, 72
Emily. 72
Emma, 74
Emma, 74
Eugene, 73
Fannie, 75
Florence, 74
Florence Belle, 62
Frank, 73
Frank P. 75
Franklin, 75
Frederick William, 62
George, 52, 68
George, 66
George, 72
George Bridge, 59
George C. 72
1835.
1816.
1876.
1827.
1850.
1859.
1862.
1878
1879.
1873.
1862.
1820.
1853.
1833.
1874.
1872.
1841
1842.
1833.
1846.
1835.
1869.
1843.
1808.
1872.
1846.
1810
1772.
1822.
1844.
1849.
1852.
1857.
1806.
1875.
1832.
1661.
1699.
1725.
17.38.
1765.
1768.
1800.
18.50.
1802.
1849.
1800.
1825.
1760.
1790.
1804.
1730.
1810.
1848.
1880.
1728,
1732
1788.
George Eliot, .58
George F. B. 66
George P. 66
George W. 62
George W. 71
George W. Jr. 62
Grace, 75
Grace H. 66
Guy Oliver, 62
Harry, 73
Harry, 70
Harvey, 75
Harvey VV. 74
Harriet. 61
Hattie K. 73
Hattie L. 73
Helen, 72
Henry C. 73
Henry J. 70
Hiram E. 70
Horace, 72
Horace Eliot, 59
Horace M. 59
Hosea, 72
Ida W. 73
Isabella K. 56
Ivory, 69
James, 52, 71
James, 75
James, 72
James, 73
James, 72
James, 72
James (Doctor), 71
James C. 73
James M. 71
John, 39
John (Lieutenant), 44
John, 44
John, 45
John, 47, 61
John, 52, 62
John, 65
John, 75
John. Jr. 63
John B 62
John S. 69
John W. 61
Jonathan, 47-60
Jonathan, .55, 61
Jonathan (Doctor), 71
Joseph, 46
Joseph, 72
Joseph, 72
Josi'ph, 72
Katharine, 44
Mary, 46
Mary, 53, 75
1797. Nathaniel, 57
1875. Nathaniel, 59
1803 Nathaniel D. 63
1859. Nellie, 74
1822. Newell S. 74
1813. Olive, 61
1806. Oliver T. 62
1851. Oliver W. 62
1808. Oner. 65
1812. Oner, W!
1865. Rosa. 72
1707. Samuel, 40
1780. Samuel, .53, 74
1790. Samuel, 63
1840. Samuel, 65
1808. Samuel, 65
1740- Samuel (Captain), 48
1771. Samuel Jr. (Gen.), 52, 62
1829. Sarah A . 61
1800. Sarah Parsons, 63
1885. Thomas S. 73
181.3. Seba French, 70
1769 Stephen. .52, 69
1813. Stephen A. 70
1806. Stephen Jr. 70
1831. Susan F. 69
18.58. Susan F. 70
1885. Thomas S. 73
1701. Tobias, 45
1728. Tobias, 40
1742. Tobias Jr. 46
1764. Tobias, 52, 68
1802. Tobias, 69
1812. Tobias, 72
1810 Usher Parsons (Dr.), 65
1832. Walter, 75
1852. Walter, 73
1860. Walter, 73
1880 Walter E. 70
1635. William (Captain), 37
16.59. William, 39
1696. William, 42
1723. William, 44
1751. William. 47, .53
1766. William. (W
1784. William. '>5
1793. William, 61
1816. William, 73
1867. William, 74
1874. William 11. 73
18.50. William M. 73
1815. William W. 56
1829. William W. 62
1804. William Parsons, 65
1810. William Parsons, 64
1883. William P. 74
124
INDEX n.
INDEX II.
DESCENDANTS BEARING OTHER NAMES.
Figures on the left indicate tlie date of birth ; those on the right, the page on
which the name occurs.
Addington.
1855. Lizzie, 75
1861. Mabel, 75
1866. Oscar, 75
Barron.
1876. Wilson, 70
. John, 60
. William, 60
Bradbury.
1815. Charles Leighton, 55
1822. Cotton Chase, 55
1827. John William, 55
1819. Mirriam Sarah, 55
1817. Samuel Andrew, 55
Bragdon.
1817. Clara P. 67
1796. Elizabeth P. 66
1798. George, 67
1808. Joseph. 67
1806. Joshua, 67
1812. Mary Jane, 67
1802. Oliver, 67
1800. Samuel Leighton, 67
Bronson.
1883. Benjamin Alcot. 68
1872. Leighton J. 66
1877. Usher Clarence, 66
1879. Edward Foster, 66
1811.
1819.
1809.
1814.
1799.
1807.
1821.
1802.
Chasb.
Charles, 54
Charles, 54
Cotton, 54
Edward, 54
Josiah, 54
Mirriam, 54
Sally J. 54
William, 54
COPELIND.
1819. Calvin, Jr, 69
. Eliza, 69
18.32. Erwin F. 69
1821. Francis R. 69
1829. Milton, 69
1840, Malcolm H. 69
, Nancy, 69
1824, William Leighton, 69
DONNELL.
1861. Augustus, 57
1882. Edgar E. 57
1866. Maria K. 57
1873. Virginian, 57
DORE.
1833. Angeline, 71
1831. Hannah, 71
1829. Hosea, 71
1839. Martha, 71
Elder.
1834. Charles H. 70
1843, Joseph J, 70
1837, William C, 70
Emery,
, John Leighton, 62
Favor,
, Irving, 75
, Nancy, 75
. Stephen, 75
Fogg,
1777, Abigail, 60
1780, Elizabeth, 60
1788, James, 60
1783, John, 60
1793, Joseph, 60
1785, Mary. 60
1797. Mirriam, 60
1795. Nancy, 60
1790, William, 60
Fox,
, Joseph. 63
, Sylvester, 63
Green,
. George, 62
, Martha, 62
Gregg,
, Fanny Leighton, 66
Hall.
1842. Charles F. 64
1845, Emma A, 64
lair. John Leighton, 64
1840. Mary E. 64
1838. Sarah Parsons, 63
Hammond.
1856. Emma L 62
Hill.
18.50. Ella Bruce, 56
1861. Howard, 56
1855. John Freemont, 56
1857. Lizzie Ransoms, 56
Jordan.
1880. Abby, 72
1798. Elizabeth, 64
1878. Inez, 72
1816. Jane Shannon, 65
1802. Joseph, 65 j
1807. Mary A. 65
1796, Rishworth, 64
1791. Samuel, 64
1804. Samuel, 64
1804, Tristram Frost, 65
Kennard.
1818. Benjamin, 55
1818. Benjamin, 54
1849. Benjamin C. 55
1878. Benjamin Leighton, 55
. Caroline Rebecca, 55
1852. Charles Irving, 55,
1842. Charles W. 54
. Clara B. 54
1833. Edward A. 54
1858. Elizabeth Anna, 55
1835. Emily A. 55
1835. Emily F. 54
1855. Eva Josephine, 55
1857. Frank E. 54
1849. George E. 54
1851. George F. 54
1876. Helen May, 55
1845. Lizzie M. 54
1845. Mirriam Isabell, 55
1830. Sarah A. 54
1806, William Leighton, 54
1811. William Leighton, 55
Lancton.
. Hannah, 66
. Samuel Leighton, 66
MclNTYRE.
1822. Eveline, 68
1824. Harriet, 68
1818. John B. 68
1810. Matilda, 68
1827. Oliver B. 68
1820. Rhoda L. 68
1816. Sophia J. 68
1812. Sylvester, 68
1814. William B. 68
Morrill.
18.34. Abigail E. 70
1853. A. P. 69
1848, Benjamin F. 69
1845, Charles Leighton, 69
1849, David B,, 68
1839, Electa, 70
4
PERSONS WHO MARRIED LEIGHTONS.
1836. Henry L., 69
1831. Louisa I. 70
1826. Mary Ann, 70
1839. Mary E. 69
1843. Samuel, 70
1841. Sarah, 69
1837. William F. 69
Peoram.
1857. Edward, 73
1860. Mary H. 72
Pratt.
. Grace F. 63
Eaitf.
. George, 59
. Isabel, 60
125
. Johu, 59
. Mirriam, 60
. Olive, 60
. Sarah, 60
. William, 59
Kicker.
1804. Abigail P. 67
1822. Betsey H. 67
1806. Julia Ann, 67
1802. Alary, 67
1808. Samuel Leighton, 67
Sampson.
1844. George, 70
1846. George, 70
1842. Hannah E. 70
lan.
r,H.\
IT'.M).
178-,'.
1776.
17K0.
17K9.
17!);).
17611.
ITTO.
1786.
1600.
1778.
1765.
irci.
1787
1775.
Mary J. 70
Allre, 69
•'iillii-rinc, 5U
Dtpi'iidiMce, Jr. SO
Dortaw, ,'i!)
Dorcuc, .M)
.lameit, Tii)
•)amet<, 59
John, B9
Mary, .111
.Mary, ."i!)
Mirriam, 59
Nicholat., ,v,l
Sainue. Leighton, 48
Surah, !>!!
'robian, Kt
William, 59
INDEX III.
PERSONS WHO MARRIED LEIGHTONS.
Figures on the left indicate the date of marriage ; those on the rig-ht the jiage
on which the name occurs,
. Ferguson, Timothy, 56 1809. Mclntyre. William, 68
1776. Pogo-, Johu, 60 1834. Morrill, Benjamin F. 69
1882. Foss, C. H. 70 1826. xMorrill, David, 70
17—. Pox, Bradstrcet, 63 1809. Pegram. Xattiai], 72
1717. Gerrish, Paul. 42 18-. Pool, William, 57
. Goodwin, Moses, 54 18— • Pratt, Fairlicld, («
67 1847. Green, Stephen, 62 1773. Raitt, William, 60
1865. Gregg, George E. 66 ^. Homick Wa.-hlugiou, 57
18—. Hall, Thomas F. 63 1T9(I. Ricker, Peletiah. 67
1851. Hammond, Pierpont, 62 1S40. Sampson, Robert, 70
. Harrold, Capt. William. 1768. Shaplcigh Dependence, 59
1849. Hill, William, 56 1761. Shapleigh, Tohias, 48
. Hunkins, John, .39 1778. Stacy, John, 60
18—. Jones, Wm. (Doctor) 66 1782. Staples, Nathaniel, 61
1875. Jordan, Albert, 72 18—. Stevens, George M. 56
1789. Jordan, Joseph. 64 18—. Teevett, Oliver, 61
1821. Jordan, R. Tristram, 55 1884. Varuey, Charles E. 74
1871. Jordan, Walter, 72 18.37. Walker, Smith, 74
1805. Kennard, Benjamin, 54 1717. Weutworth, Bciij. II
1810. Kennard, William, 55 1861. Whiteliouse. Capt. 63
18—. Lamprey, Eli, .57
1793. Lancton, Timothy, 66
1853.
1872!
1772.
1815.
1795.
1871.
1839.
1798.
1839.
1817.
18-.
18—.
17—.
1859.
1828.
lass!
18-.
18—.
18—.
Addington, Ilarvov. 7
Baker, Charles K. 62
Barron, John W. 70
Bartlett, John. 60
Bradbury, Samuel, 55
Bragdon, Joshua, 66
Bragdon, S. Leighton,
Bronson, Benj. P. 66
Burney, John H. 65
Chase, Cotton, 54
Clement, Joseph W. 74
Copelaud, Calvin, 69
Crane, Benjamin, 61
Curtis, Henry, 74
Davis, Elias, 52
Dounell, H. Frank, 57
Dore, John, 71
Dyer, John, 61
Elder, Joseph B. 70
Emerson, Benj. 65
Emery, Japhet, 62
Paver, Stephen, 74
126
INDEX IV.
INDEX IV.
PERSONS INCIDENTALLY MENTIONED.
Addiugton, Isaac, 110
Aldsworth, Robert, 17
Andros, Edmund, 20, 85
Atwood. Isaac B. 69
Averill, Clarence, 64
Backus, Francis, 46
Baincourt, Jean de, 12
Baker, Wm. P. 65
Bane Capt. Jonathan, 18, 46
Barnet, Bartholomew, 18
Barney, James, 88
Bartlett, John H., 60
Beauchamp, John, 16
Belcher, Governor, 43
Bell. Capt. Thomas, 119
Bellamout, Gov. (Earl), 108
Bernard, Geo M. 55
Blount, Rev. John, 62, 118
BoUes, Joseph, 38
Bonigrhton, Richard, 18
Bottes, Isaacke, 88
Bradbury, Capt., 46
Bradstrect. Thomas. 85
Bragdon, Arthur, 19
Bragdon, Capt. Joshua, 52
Bray, John. 20
Buckminister, Rev. Dr. 113
Burnett, Governor, 43
Broughton, George.
Butler, Charles M. 67
Came, Charles, 68
Came, Jairus, 58
Cammock, Thomas, 16
Carr, Dr. Moses, 42
Carr, Sir Robert, 23, 82
Cartwright, George, 23
Chadbourne, James, 45
Champlain, Samuel de, 12
Champernoon, Francis, 20, 82
Chandler, Rev. Samuel, 33
Chapman, W. W. 66
Chase, Stephen, 119
Chubb, Captain, 106
Church, Col. Beuj. 117
Coe, Alvin, 72
Coleman, Rev. Benj. 118
Converse, Captain, 105
Crocker, John, 107
Cross, John, 42
Cutts, Edward, 47
Cutts, R. 49, 82
Danforth, Gov. Thomas, 85
Davis, Maj. John, 85
Deering, Humphrey, 107
De Monts, Sieur, 12
Dennlson, Daniel, 91
Digby, Thomas, 15
Downing, Danes, 97
Dudley, Joseph, 82
Uummer, Lieut. Gov. 43
Dy John, 16
Eldridge. Giles, 17
Elkins, Thomas, 18
Eliot, Robert, 58
Emery, Joseph, 60
Eppes, Daniel, 118
Fernald, Capt. Dennjs, 53
Feinald, John, 47, 61
Fernald, Capt. Tobias, 53
Fernald, Waite, 61
Fernald, William, .39
Fisher, Hon. John, 111
Fletcher, Pendleton, 42
Fogg, Dr. John S. A. 60
Fogg. John, 61
Folsom, Nathaniel, 41
Frost, Maj. Charles, .38
Frost, John, .38, 118
Frost, Joseph, 119
Frost, Nicholas, 18, .38
Frost, Ficholas, Jr 38
Fryer, Nathaniel, 20
Garde, Roger, 18
Gerrish, Benj. 113
Gerrish, Hon. Timothy, 48
Gibbons, Ambrose.
Gibson, Richard.
Gilbert, Sir Humphrey, 14
Gilbert, Raleigh, 13
Glidden, Col. Joseph, 66
Godfrey, Gov. Edward, 17
Goodwin, Dominicus, 113
Goodwin. Moses, 17
Gorges, Sir Ferdinand, 11, 82
Gorges, Thomas, IS
Gorges, William, 18
Green, Stephen, 54
Gunnison, Elihu. 117
Hall, Moses, 56
Halleck, Maj Gen. H. H. 58
Hammond, iVIaj. Joseph, 39
Hancock, John, 50
Hanscom, Nathaniel. 62
Harrold, Capt. William, 55
Harvey, Thomas, 107
Heard, John, 97
Heard, Warwick, 86
Hicks, Aaron, 73
Hight, J. W. 65
Hill, Ebenezer, 101
Hill, Ebenezer, Jr. 101
Hill, Elisha, 101
Hill, Joseph, Jr. 101
Hill, Capt. John, 20, 42. 101
Hill, Hon. John, 43, 101
Hill, Joseph, 106
Hill, Nathaniel, 101
Hill, Peter, 42, 101
Hill, Samuel, 102
Hilton, George, 67
Hirst, Grove, 120
Hobbs, Homer H. 56
Hobbs, W. L. 56
Hodsan, Isaac, 85
Hooke, Francis, 85
Jackson, Dr. George, 117
Jefferds, Rev. Samuel, 33
Jenkins, James, 60
Johnson, Edward, 19
Johnson, James, 63
Jones. Stephen, 70
Jordan, Judge Rishworth, 52
Jordan, Merritt, 64
Kennard, Wm. L. 54
Keyes, Charles, 68
Kimball, George G. 67
Kimball, Israel, 67
Kimball, Israel, Jr. 67
Knowles, Chief, 56
Ladd, Col. Eliphalet, 113
Lancton, Rev. Samuel, 66
Langdon, Tobias, 39
Langdon, Hon. Woodbury 39
Lawrence, James, 73
Lear, Tobias, 39
Leighton, Dr. Alexander, 10
Leighton, Henry, 10
Leighton, Robert, 10
Leighton, Sir Walter, 10
Leighton, John de. 10
Leighton, William de, 10
Leverett, Edmund, 107
Levf;rett, Thomas, 16
Lewis, Daniel, 62
Littlefield, David, 103
Madockawando. 20
Marcey, Jeffrey, 107
Mason, George, 82
Mjisod, Capt. John, 16, 82
Mason, Richard, 57
Mather, Cotton, 43. 105
Maverick Samuel, 23, 82
Mayers, Benj. 107
Mclutyre, Amos, 68
Megunnaway, Chief, 20, 90
Moody, Rev. Samuel, 33
Moody, Rev. Joshua, 25, 87
Morton, Perez, 50
Nah-au-ada, 14
Nason, James, 57
Nason, John, 57
Nason, Richard, 57
Neal, Walter, 18, 81
Newmarch, Rev. John, 23, 31,
107
Newmarch, Rev. Joseph, 117
Nowell, John, 49
Nutter, Elder Hateril, 37
Odiorne, William, 56
Oldman, Capt. John, 16
Orchard, Thomas, 80
Ots James, 28
Owonco, Sachem, 107
Parker, John.
Parsons, Rev. Joseph, 62
Parsons, Dr. Usher, 63
Parsons, William, 62, 119
Pendleton, Bryan, 82
Pendleton, Major, 37
Pepperrell, Andrew. 118
Pepperrell, William, 21, 117
Pepperrell, Sir Wililam, 24
PERSONS INCIDENTALLY MENTIONED.
127
Phillipa, Major, 20
Phillip, King, 19, 89
Plaisted, Icliabod, 105
Plaisted, Lieut. Rogers, 87
Plumley, C. E 63
Popham, Sir John, 13
Prang Martin, 1;?
Preble, Abraham, 24
Prefccott, Rev. Benjamin, 118
Priest, William, 101
Puddington, (ieorge, 18
Quimby, Jonathan, 71
Raitt, Alex. 119
Ramsdell, Samuel C. 63
Randolph, Edward, 89
Reed, Addison P 64
Reniick, Mark, 60
Richards, George, 119
Ricker, John H.
Ricker, Joseph, 67
Robinson, John, 71
Rogers, Rev. John, 31, 46
Rollins, Ichabod, 42
Rossignol, Capt. 12
Rounds. Mark, 107
Sabino, Chief, 14
Salter, John, 119
Sanky, R. 18
Sargeaut, Edward, 104
Seymour, Sir Edward, 14
Seymour, Richard, 14
Sayer, William, 101
Shapleigh, Liet. John, 40
Shapleigh, Nicholas, 48
Sherburne, Henry, 39
Shirley, Gov. Wm. 25, 43, 111
Shute, Gov. Samuel, 41
Sill, Captain, 86
Simpson, Edwar.l, 61
Simpson, Henry, 19
Skit-a-war-roes, 14
Smith, DauicI, 103
Smith, Ebenezer, 119
Smith, Capt. John, 15
Smith, Rev. Thomas, 33
Smith, Samuel, 107
Smith, William.
Sommers, Albert, 72
Sparhawk, Nathaniel, 120
Spring, Rev. Alpheus, 32
Squado, Chief.
Staples, Capt. Peter, 45
Stevens, Rev. Benj. 31
Stevens, Geo. M. 56
Stone, Joseph, 42
Storer, Com. U. S. N. 103
Storer, Joseph, 97
Stoughton, William.
Sullivan, Gen, John, 41
Swain, Capt. 97
Sweeting, John, 107
Sweet, Major.
Taylor. Henry, 107
Taylor, Mr. 113
Terrell, Ebenezer, 117
Tibbitts, Capt. W. S. 119
Toby, Stephen, 59
Tozer, Richard, 87
Trelawney, Robert, 16
Tripp, Hiram N. 67
Turfey, George, 110
Tyler, Andrew, 117
Tyler, William, 117
Tyne, Edward, 92
Tyng, Dudley, 93
Usher, Jnhn. 82
Vandevoort, Juniex, 71
Verrazano, (iiovanliii da, U
Vickery, Hon. P. (). .V)
Vines, Kichard, 16
Waldo, Colonel, 26
Waldron, Col. John. Il'.(
Waldron, Maj. Kichard, H7
Walktr, Kzekiel, 61
Wallingford, Kbcnczer, 42
Warren, Gen. .lonepli, 49
Warren, Commodore, 25
Watkins, Andrew. 117
Went worth, Capt U. 41
Wentwortli, I'./.ekiel, 41
Wentworlli. lion. John, 41
Wentworth, .Mark, 42
Weiitworili. Tappan, 67
Wentwdrih, <'apt. Wm. 118
Wryinoiith, (aiit. Geo. 18
Wheelwright, John, 24
Wheelwright, Samuel, 92
Whidden, Mr. 113
Whitmore, Pelaliah, 117
Whitney, A. M. 7U
Wilkinson, John, 18
Williams, Francis, 81
Willard, Capt. 94
Wincoln, John, 92
Winn, Capt. James, Jr. 67
Winter, John, 42
Wishart, Wm. W. 67
Wise, Rev. Jeremiah, 33
PERSONS WHO MARRIED LEIGHTONS.
125
1836. Henry L., 69
1831. Louisa I. 70
1826. Mary Ann, 70
1839. Mary E. 69
1843. Samuel, 70
1841. Sarah, 69
1837. William F. 69
Pegram.
1857. Edward, 72
1860. Mary H. 72
Pratt.
. Grace F. 03
Raitt.
. George, 59
. Isabel, 60
. Johu, 59
. Mirriam, 00
. Olive, 60
. Sarah, 60
. William, 59
Kicker.
1804. Abigail P. 67
1822. Betsey H. 67
1806. Julia Ann, 67
1802. Mary, 67
1808. Samuel Leighton, 67
Sampson.
1844. George, 70
1846. George, 70
1842. Hannah B. 70
1841.
nw.
17!t().
17H-,'.
1776.
1780.
17H9.
17!(3.
17(ii).
1770.
1786,
1800.
1778.
1765.
1773.
1787.
1775.
Mary J. 7(i
Alice, 69
•'(itlHTinc, .V.(
DfpindiMce, Jr. 5'J
I'orcuH, .'i!)
Dorcas, .'i9
James, .'iO
James, 59
John, m
Mary, ."iit
Alary. .I!)
Mirriam, 59
Nicholas, .v.)
Samiiei Leighton, 48
Sarah, 59
Tobias, 59
William, 09
INDEX III
PERSONS WHO MARRIED LEIGHTONS.
Figures on tlie 'e'"t indicate the date of marriage ; tliose on the right tlie p&ge
on which tlie name occurs.
1853. Addington, Harvey, 75
. Baker, Charles R. 62
1872. Barron, John W. 70
1772. Bartlett, John. 60
1815. Bradbury, Samuel, 55
1795. Bragdon, Joshua, 66
Bragdon, S. Leighton, 67
1871. Bronson, Benj. F. 66
18.39. Burney, John H. 65
1798. Chase, Cotton, 54
1839. Clement, Joseph W. 74
1817. Copeland, Calvin, 69
18 — . Crane, Benjamin, 61
18 — . Curtis, Henry, 74
17—. Davis, Ellas, 52
1859. Donnell, H. Frank, 57
1828. Dore, John, 71
. Dyer, John, 61
18.33. Elder, Joseph B. 70
18—. Emerson, Benj. 65
18—. Emery, Japhet, 62
18—. Favor, Stephen, 74
. Ferguson, Timothy, 56
1776. Pogar, John, 60
1882. Foss, C. H. 70
17—. Pox, Bradstreet, 03
1717. Gerrish, Paul. 42
. Goodwin, Moses, 54
1817. Green, Stephen, 62
1865. Gregg, George E. 66
18—. Hall, Thomas P. 63
1851. Hammond, Pierpont, 62
. Harrold, Capt. William.
1849. Hill, William. 56
. Hunkins, John, 39
18—. Jones, Wm. (Doctor) 66
1875. Jordan, Albert, 72
1789. Jordan, Joseph, 64
1821. Jordan, R. Tristram, 55
1871. Jordan, Walter, 72
1805. Kennard, Benjamin, .54
1810. Kennard, William, 55
18—. Lamprey, Eli, .57
1793. Lancton, Timothy, 66
1809. Mclntyre, William, 68
18.34. Morrill, Benjamin F. 69
1826. Morrill, David, 70
1809. Pegram. Nathan, 72
18-. Pool, William, 57
18—- Pratt, Pairtield, 63
1773. Raitt, William, 59
. Romick Washington, 57
1799. Ricker, Peletiah, 67
1840. Sampson, Robert, 70
1768. Shaplfigh Dependence, 59
1761. Shapleigh, Tobias, 48
1778. Stacy, John, 60
1782. Staples. Nathaniel, 61
18—. Stevens, George M. 5C
18—. Teevett, Oliver, 61
1884. Varney, Charles E. 74
18.37. Walker, Smith, 74
1717. Wentworth, Benj. 41
1861. Whitehouse. Capt. 63
126
INDEX IV.
INDEX IV.
PERSONS INCIDENTALLY MENTIONED.
Addingtou, Isaac, 110
Aldsworth, Eobert, 17
Aiidros, Edmund, 20, 85
Atwood, Isaac B. 69
Averill, Clarence, 64
Backus, Francis, 46
Baincourt, Jean de, 12
Baker, Wm. P. 65
Bane Capt. Jonathan, 18, 46
Barnet, Bartholomew, 18
Barney, James. 88
Bartlett, John H., 60
Beauchamp, John. 16
Belcher, Governor, 43
Bell. Capt. Thomas, 119
Bellamont, Gov. (Earl), 108
Bernard, Geo M. 55
Blount. Rev. John, 62, 118
BoUes, Joseph, .38
Bonishton, Richard, 18
Bottes, Isaacke, 88
Bradbury, Capt., 46
Bradstreet, Thomas, 85
Bragdon, Arthur, 19
Bragdon, Capt. Joshua, 52
Bray, John. 20
Buckminister, Rev. Dr. 113
Burnett, Governor, 43
Broughton, George.
Butler, Charles M. 67
Came, Charles, 68
Came, Jairus, 58
Cammock, Thomas, 16
Carr, Dr. Moses, 42
Carr, Sir Robert, 23, 82
Cartwright, George, 23
Chadbourne, James, 45
Champlain, Samuel de, 12
Champernoou, Francis, 20, 82
Chandler, Rev. Samuel, 33
Chapman, W. W. 66
Chase, Stephen, 119
Chubb, Captain, 106
Church, Col. Benj. 117
Coe, Alvin, 72
Coleman, Rev. Benj. 118
Converse, Captain, 105
Crocker, John, 107
Cross, John, 42
Cutts, Edward, 47
Cutts, R. 49, 82
Danforth, Gov. Thomas, 85
Davis, Maj. John, 85
Deering, Humphrey, 107
De Mouts, Sieur, 12
Dennlson, Daniel, 91
Digby, Thomas, 15
Downing, Danes, 97
Dudley, Joseph, 82
Dummer, Lieut. Gov. 43
Dy John, 16
Bldridge. Giles, 17
Elkine, Thomas, 18
Eliot, Robert, 58
Emery, Joseph, 60
Eppes, Daniel, 118
Fernald, Capt. Dennjs, 53
Fernald, John, 47, 61
Fernald, Capt. Tobias, 53
Fernald, Waite, 61
Fernald, William, .39
Fisher, Hon. John, 111
Fletcher, Pendleton, 42
Foprg, Dr. John S. A. 60
Fogg. John, 61
Folsom, Nathaniel, 41
Frost, Maj. Charles, 38
Frost, John, 38. 118
Frost, Joseph, 11!)
Frost, Nicholas, 18, 38
Frost, Ficholas, Jr 38
Fryer, Nathaniel, 20
Garde. Roger, 18
Gerrish, Ben). 113
Gerrish, Hon. Timothy, 48
Gibbons, Ambrose.
Gibson, Richard.
Gilbert, Sir Humphrey, 14
Gilbert, Raleigh, 13
Glidden, Col. Joseph, 66
Godfrey, Gov. Edward, 17
Goodwin, Dominicus, 113
Goodwin. Moses, 17
Gorges, Sir Ferdinand, 11, 82
Gorges, Thomas, 18
Gorges, William, 18
Green, Stephen, 54
Gunnison, Blihu, 117
Hall, Moses, 56
Halleck, Maj Gen. H. H. .58
Hammond, Maj. Joseph, 39
Hancock, John, 50
Hanscom, Nathaniel, 62
Harrold, Capt. William, 55
Harvey, Thomas, 107
Heard, John, 97
Heard, Warwick, 86
Hicks, Aaron, 73
Hight, J. W. 65
Hill, Ebenezer, 101
Hill, Ebenezer, Jr. 101
Hill, Elisha, 101
Hill, Joseph, Jr. 101
Hill, Capt. John, 20, 42. 101
Hill, Hon. John. 43, 101
Hill, Joseph, 106
Hill, Nathaniel, 101
Hill, Peter, 42, ml
Hill, Samuel, 102
Hilton, George, 67
Hirst, Grove, 120
Hobbs, Homer H. 56
Hobbs, W. L. 56
Hodsan, Isaac, 85
Hooke, Francis, 85
Jackson, Dr. George, 117
Jefferas, Rev. Samuel, 33
Jenkins, James, 60
Johnson, Edward, 19
Johnson, James, 63
Jones. Stephen, 70
Jordan, Judge Risli worth, 52
Jordan, Merritt, 64
Kennard, Wm. L. 54
Keyes, Charles, 68
Kimball, George G. 07
Kimball, Israel, 67
Kimball, Israel, Jr. 67
Knowles. Chief, S6
Ladd, Col. Eliphalet, 113
Lancton, Rev. Samuel, 66
Langdon, Tobias, 39
Langdon, Hon. Woodbury 39
Lawrence, James, 73
Lear, Tobias, 39
Leighton, Dr. Alexander, 10
Leighton, Henry, 10
Leighton, Robert, 10
Leighton, Sir Walter, 10
Leighton. John de. 10
Leighton, William de, 10
Leverett, Edmund, 107
Levftrett, Thomas, 16
Lewis. Daniel, 62
Littlefield, David, 103
Madockawando. 20
Marcey, Jefifrey, 107
Mason, George, 82
Mison, Capt. John, 16, 82
Mason, Richard, 57
Mather, Cotton, 43. 105
Maverick Samuel, 23, 82
Mayers, Benj. 107
Mclntyre, Amos, 68
Meguunaway, Chief, 20, 90
Moody, Rev. Samuel, 33
Moody, Rev. Joshua, 25, 87
Morton, Perez, 50
Nab-an-ada, 14
Nason, James, 57
Nason, John, 57
Nason, Richard, 57
Neal, Walter, 18, 81
Newmarch, Rev. John, 23, 31,
107
Newmarch, Rev. Joseph, 117
Nowell, John, 49
Nutter, Elder Hateril, 37
Odiorne, William, 56
Oldman, Capt. John, 16
Orchard, Thomas, 80
Ots James, 28
Owonco, Sachem, 107
Parker, John.
Parsons. Rev. Joseph, 62
Parsons, Dr. Usher, 63
Parsons, William, 68, 119
Pendleton, Bryan, 82
Pendleton, Major, 37
Pepperrell, Andrew. 118
Pepperrell, William, 21, 117
Pepperrell, Sir William, 24
PERSONS INCIDENTALLY MENTIONED.
127
Phillips, Major, 20
Phillip, King, 19, 89
Plaisted, Ichabod, 105
Plaisted, Lieut. Rogers, 87
Plumley, C. E. 63
I'opbam, Sir John, 13
Prang Martin, 12
Preble, Abraham, 24
Prescott, Rev. Benjamin, 118
Priest, William, 101
Puddingtou, (ieorge, 18
Qnimby, Jonathan, 71
Raitt, Alex. 119
Ramsdell, Samuel C. 63
Randolph, Edward, 89
Reed, Addison P 64
Remick, Mark, 60
Richards, George, 119
Ricker, John H.
Ricker, Joseph, 67
Robinson, John, 71
Rogers, Rev. John, .31, 46
Rollins, Icliabod, 42
Rossignol, Capt. 12
Rounds, Mark, 107
Sabino, Chief, 14
Salter, John, 119
Sanky, R. 18
Sargeant, Edward, 104
Seymour, Sir Edward, 14
Seymour, Richard, 14
Sayer, William, 101
Shapleigh, Liet. John, 40
Shapleigh, Nicholas, 48
Sherburne, Henry, 39
Shirley, Gov. Wm. 25, 43, 111
Shuts, Gov. Samuel, 41
Sill, Captain, 86
Simpson, Edwar.1, 61
Simpson. Henry. 19
Skit-a-war-voes, 14
Smith, Daniel, 103
Smith, Ebenezer, 119
Smith, Capt. John, 15
Smith, Rev. Thomas, 33
Smith, Samuel, 107
Smith, William.
Sommers, Albert, 72
Sparhawk, Nathaniel, 120
Spring, Rev. Alpheus, 32
Squado, Chief.
Staples, Capt. Peter, 45
Stevens, Rev. Benj. 31
Stevens, Geo. M. 56
Stone, Joseph, 42
Storer, Com. U. S. N. 103
Storer, Joseph, 97
Stoughton, William.
Sullivan, Gen, John, 41
Swain, Capt. 97
Sweeting, John, 107
Sweet, Major.
Taylor, Henry, 107
Taylor, Mr. 113
Terrell, Ebenezer, 117
Tibbitts, Capt. W. S. 119
Toby, Stephen, 59
Tozer, Richard, 87
Trelawney, Robert, 16
Tripp, Hiram N. 67
Turfey, George, 110
Tyler, Andrew, 117
Tyler, William, 117
Tyng, Edward, 92
TynK, Dudley, 93
UchiT, John. KJ
Vandovoort, Junien, 74
Verrazano, (liovantnl da, 11
Vickery, Hon. P. (). ."i^i
VlueB, Hlchard, 16
Waldo, Colonel, 26
Waldron, Col. John. 119
Waldron, Maj. Richard, 87
Walkir. Kzeklel, 61
WallinKford, KbiMiuzer, 42
Warren, (ien. Joseph, 49
Warren, Commodore, 25
Watkins, Andrew, 117
Wentworlh, Capt B. tl
Wentworth, Kzekiel, 41
Wentworth, Hon. John, 41
Wentworth, Mark, 42
Wentworth. Tapp&n, 67
Wentworth, Capt. Wm. 118
Wrymoiith, Cai)t. Geo. 13
WheeUvriijht, John, 24
Wheelwright, Samuel, 92
Whidden, Mr. 113
Whitmore, Pelatiah, 117
Whitney, A. M. 7U
Wilkin^'on, John, 18
Williams, Krancii<, 81
Willard, Capt. 94
Wincoln, John, 92
Winn, Capt. James, Jr. 67
Winter, John, 42
Wishart, Wm. W. 67
Wise, Rev. Jeremiah, 38
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