MR. THOMAS KILLPATRICK
Who departed this life
October the 24th, 1762
in the 88th year of
his age."
[Photograph by Corey Gilpatrick]
SACO VALLEY
SETTLEMENTS
AND FAMILIES.
HISTORICAL, BIOGRAPHICAL, GENEALOGICAL,
TRADITIONAL, AND LEGENDARY.
EMBRACING
THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS IN THE TOWNS ON THE SACO RIVER,
FROM THEIR PLANTATION TO THE PRESENT, WITH MEMORIALS OF
THE FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS INSTRUMENTAL IN THEIR
SETTLEMENT, ADVANCEMENT AND PROSPERITY.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS IN PREPARATION.
BY G. [Gideon] T. RIDLON, SR.,
AUTHOR OF "EARLY SETTLERS OF HARRISON, ME,"
"BURBANK GENEALOGY," "HISTORY
OF ANCIENT RYEDALES," AND "RAMBLES IN SCOTLAND."
BEAUTIFULLY EMBELLISHED WITH PORTRAITS, VIEWS OF FAMILY SEATS AND
OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS.
"How dear to my heart are the scenes of my childhood,
When fond recollection presents them to view;
The orchard, the meadow, the deep tangled wild-wood,
And every loved spot which my infancy knew."
PORTLAND, ME.:
PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHOR.
1895.
A reprinting of the
1895 edition
NEW ENGLAND HISTORY PRESS
Somersworth, New Hampshire 03878
July 1984
ISBN: 0-89725-045-1
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Killpatrick and
Kirkpatrick
are identical and were, as surnames, used interchangeably in old
documents.
The former orthography appears to have been the more ancient. They were
settled
in Nithsdale, on the Scottish border, as early as the ninth century.
Surname
derived from Cella Patricii, the church of St. Patrick. In the
reign
of David I (1124-1153), IVAN KILPATRICK witnessed a charter of Robert
Bruce,
and his grandson, also named Ivan, obtained a charter of lands of
Kilosburn
(from Cella Osburn), which had belonged to his ancestors, August 1,
1232.
HUMPHREY KILLPATRICK was granted by charter from the Earl of Lennox,
1200
A. D., the lands of Colquhoun.* [Humphrey Kilpatrick assumed the name
of
Colquhoun, and, hence, the distinguished family of this name, known as
the
"Colquhouns of Luss," are descended from the Kilpatrick. Their lands
are
among the mountains and on the margin of Loch Lomond in the Scottish
Highlands.]
The names of STEPHEN DE KILPATRICK and ROGER DE KILPATRICK appear on
the
Ragman Roll, in 1232, among those who swore fealty to Edward I. The two
parishes
bordering on the River Clyde, in Dunbartonshire, said to have been the
birthplace
of the great Irish Apostle, are the localities where this family is
supposed
to have originated and still bear the name Kilpatrick.
The Empress Eugenie was descended from the
Kilpatricks
or Kirkpatricks, styled "of Conheath." One branch of the family was
early
settled in Spain, and descendants are intermarried there with dukes,
counts,
and barons.
The most ancient seat
of the Kilpatricks was CLOSEBURN CASTLE, originally Kilosburn, a view
of
which appears in the "antiquities of Scotland," by Grose. There is a
square
tower standing, 56 feet in height, consisting of a ground floor and two
vaulted
apartments. This old residence, once a place of great strength, was so
much
decayed by the ravages of time that it was superseded by a stately
mansion
wrought, in part, from stones taken from the ancient walls, but this
was
burned down in 1748, and all the family papers, portraits, and plate
destroyed.
The present CLOSEBURN HALL is a fine Grecian styled edifice. Two coats
of
arms are recorded for the family, described as follows:
"KILLPATRICK — Az a saltire in chief ar."
"KILLPATRICK — Az a chief
ar."
During the
plantation
of the province of Ulster, in the north of Ireland by Scottish
Presbyterians
(1608-1620), several persons named Killpatrick removed from Scotland
and
settled in that country. We are able to point to the very piece of land
upon
which they made their home. On May 1, 1616, RICHARD KILLPATRICK, JAMES
KILLPATRICK,
and JOHN KILLPATRICK, all Scotchmen, leased of Peter Benson, who was an
extensive
undertaker in the province, a tract of land in the barony of
Shragmiler,
County Donegal, which, in an inquisition, was described as follows:
"There is a gort of land belonging to the viccar of
Shragmiler,
which said gort lieth as followeth, that is to saie, it beginneth from
the
middle causie of stone lieng between the church and towne of Shragmiler
and
soe runnine along a little ditche by a boggside enclosing a fort, and
soe
crossinge a small brooke runninge up and over a moss or turf pit, and
soe
downe to a stone ford, and from thence directlie to a blackthorn which
standeth
by the Kings high way leading from Shragmiler aforesaid to Castlefyne,
and
soe directlie up to the causie where the first bounds begunne,
contayning
by estimation 20 acres more or lesse besides heathe and bogge."
Here, then, was the place where the families of
Killpatrick
first sat down in old Ireland. As the plantation records of Ulster do
not
contain the names of any others of the family between 1608 and 1620, we
may
safely assume that these were the ancestors of the New England branches
descended
from THOMAS KILPATRICK and wife Margaret, who came from Colerain,
Ireland,
to Wells, Me., in 1718-19. As about one hundred years had passed
between
the settlement in Ireland and that in the New World, it will be seen
that
the birth of Thomas was removed down the stream of time several
generations
from his Scottish progenitors, a period of sufficient duration to allow
the
family to multiply largely, but not long enough, however, to eliminate
the
rigid faith inherited from the Covenanters who had lain down their
lives
for it among the glens of Scotland; for, after the removal of the
family
to Saco, in 1739, a petition to "set off those who call themselves
Presbyterians
from any further support of Rev. Mr. Willard" was signed by Thomas and
William
Killpatrick. Joseph Killpatrick, another of the same stripe, voted
against
an increase of the salary of Mr. Willard.
The surname was universally
spelled Killpatrick, or Kilpatrick, for many years after the settlement
of
the family in New England, and is the form used by branches more
recently
removed from Ireland to the United States. The forms Gillpatrick,
Gilpatrick,
and Gilpatric, used by descendants of the original Thomas, may be
considered
as a yankee improvement, but we regard this change of an ancient and
significant
surname a matter for regret. [See my notes on the
original spelling from
the Scottish Church records which is updated to include Killpatrick
variations in the previous page. ]
As the descendants of the
immigrant
ancestor settled in sections of the state so remote from each other, I
deem
it necessary to divide the pedigree into parts, under appropriate local
designations,
for the purpose of more readily distinguishing the many who have borne
the
same christian names. The names of sons of Thomas and Margaret
Killpatrick,
several of whom were born in Ireland, were as follows: JOHN, JAMES,
JOSEPH,
WILLIAM, THOMAS, CHRISTOPHER, JEREMIAH, ISAAC, and JOSHUA; two
daughters,
MARY, and SARAH. The inscription following was copied from the
tombstone
of Thomas, the immigrant:
"In Memory of
MR. THOMAS KILLPATRICK
Who departed this life
October the 24th, 1762
in the 88th year of
his age."
[Photograph by Corey Gilpatrick]
GILPATRICKS OF LIMERICK.
Jeremiah
Gilpatrick,3
son of Jeremiah2 and Sarah, was born in Biddeford, March 19, 1753, and
baptized
there, March 25th of that year. Tradition made him a son of the
original
Thomas; he was a grandson. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas and
Elizabeth
Dyer, of Cape Elizabeth, Oct. 5, 1775, (she was born August 11, 1753,
and
died Mar. 23, 1825), and with his wife and two children went on
horseback
by a bridle-path through the wilderness to the township subsequently
named
Limerick. He selected one of the most valuable tracts of land in the
township,
which was purchased of James Sullivan, and, assisted by his wife, who
was
a woman of robust constitution, cleared a large farm which his
descendants
have enlarged and brought to a high state of productiveness. He was
prominent
in the early town affairs, but was killed in the prime of life, Sept.
25,
1790, by a fall from a load of lumber, which he was binding. Three
children:
1. JEREMIAH,4 born Aug. 3, 1776, in Biddeford; m. Dec. 2, 1799, Lydia
Hodgdon
(she was b. Feb. 13, 1781, and d. July 23, 1868), and settled on a
tract
of land about one mile west of his father's homestead. Here he added
acre
to acre, as the years passed, until his fields expanded into extensive
proportions.
He built a stately mansion and ample out-buildings, and became what the
townsmen
called "a fore-handed farmer." He d. Feb. 26, 1851. Two children:
I. JOSEPH H.,5 son of Jeremiah and Lydia, b. Dec. 5, 1800, in Limerick:
m. first, Dec. 5, 1825, to Sally M., dau. of John Burnham, Esq., and by
her
had six children. She was born Nov. 30, 1805, d. April 15, 1864. He m.
second,
Jan. 10, 1866, Harriet H. F., dau. of Daniel Harmon (sister of wife of
Hon.
Abner Burbank), who was born Aug. 26, 1812, in Limerick, and d. Sept.
10,
1883. He d. Dec. 10, 1886. He succeeded as only son to his father's
estate
and was widely known as one of the most extensive and prosperous
farmers
in Limerick. The great mansion, enormous barn, and capacious
out-buildings
now standing indicate the abundant harvests gathered, and the numerous
heads
of live stock housed and fed upon this place. Mr. Gilpatrick was a good
and
highly respected citizen, who served with much acceptability during a
long
term of years as selectman and in other positions of trust.
(1). John B.,6 b. Jan. 8, 1827; m. Jan. 24, 1854, Ann J., dau, of Isaac
Ilsley, and lives, as the only surviving son, on the old homestead of
his
father and grandfather. He is a small man with many physical
characteristics
of his ancestors. No children.
(2). Sally,6 b. July 28, 1828; m. Augustus Libby; d. Nov. 3, 1857.
(3). Abigail B.,6 b. Aug. 27, 1830; second wife of Augustus Libby.
(4). Lydia H.,6 b. Mar. 5, 1832; m. Alphonso Kilgore, of Limerick.
(5). Joseph,6 b. Nov. 6, 1835; d. Nov. 23, 1835.
(6). Joseph,6 b. June 13, 1837; m. Emily Stevens, of Greene, Me., and
resided in Lewiston; died Apr. 2, 1883, leaving one son, named Lester.7
II. ROXANNA,5 only dau. of Jeremiah and Lydia, b. Apr. 2, 1803; m. Dec.
2, 1822, to Peter Fogg.
2. THOMAS,4 second son of Jeremiah and Sally, b. May 12, 1779, in
Biddeford;
m. March 3, 1806, to Sally Hale, who was b. Mar. 10, 1787, d. July 7,
1859.
He d. Nov. 18, 1845. He remained on the homestead of his father, and
continued
to occupy the mansion originally erected there. He was a respected and
influential
man; carried on very extensive farming and stock raising. The mansion
house
sits upon a moderate elevation some distance back from the highway, and
surrounded
by a broad green lawn. It is two-storied, wide, and imposing. The barns
and
farm offices are commensurate in amplitude with the extensive area of
cultivated
land. From the front of the main house to the rear end of the barn, all
connected
by intervening buildings, the distance must be rising three hundred
feet.
In the field back of these buildings there is an old burying-lot
enclosed
by a stone-wall where monuments mark the resting places of earlier
members
of the Gilpatrick family, and of that of Stimpson, related by marriage.
Between
this dwelling and that erected by his brother, to be mentioned
hereafter,
there is a more modern enclosure, where members of later generations
were
buried. Thomas and Sally had a numerous family; their names will now
appear:
I. ELIZA,5 b. Apr. 5, 1807; m. Charles Stimpson, of Limerick; d. Feb.,
1892.
II. ALVIN,5 b. Oct. 5, 1808; m. Eunice Hale, of Limerick, in 1848, and
by her had one son. Soon after he passed his minority he went to
Massachusetts
and worked several years; then with his brother Jeremiah engaged in
lumbering
business in Baring, on the St. Croix river, where he continued until
the
death of his father, then returned to Limerick, and with his brother
Sewall
settled on the homestead. After the death of Sewall, he sold the farm
and
purchased one in Vassalboro, where he d. Mar. 19, 1888.
(1). Alonzo,6 married and is now living at Sprague's Mills, Me.
III. JEREMIAH,5 b. Sept. 13, 1810; m. twice. He worked in Massachusetts
in early years; then went to Barrington, and settled on small farm. His
principal
business was surveying lumber. He died in Barrington, after which the
sons
went to Minneapolis, Minn., where they were married and made themselves
homes.
A daughter married a Mr. Pierce, lived in New Hampshire, and d. Aug. 8,
1878.
V. THOMAS,5 b. Oct. 21, 1814; m. Charlotte S. Latham, July 2, 1850. He
aspired to an education and devoted his early years to study and
attending
the academy at Limerick. He taught eleven town schools and five high
schools,
mostly in Limerick and Limington; moved to Gray, Me., at the age of 36,
and
lives on a farm. His relatives informed me that Thomas studied for the
Baptist
ministry, but was not ordained; that he has long been an earnest
Christian,
a leader of religious meetings, and clerk of the church of which he is
a
member in Gray, also prominent in political affairs, having filled
positions
of trust in his town. One son, living at home, unmarried.
VI. BENJAMIN,5 b. Mar. 2, 1817; worked in Barrington several years,
then
purchased a farm in west part of Limerick, where he settled; sold and
moved
to Chelsea, Me., near Hallowell, where he died Oct. 24, 1888. He had
issue,
(1) Frank,6 and (2) Ida.6
VII. SEWALL,5 b. Apr. 21, 1819; d. on homestead, where he had settled
with Alvin, unmarried, Mar. 19, 1864.
VIII. SALLY,5 b. Mar. 26, 1821; d. Feb. 19, 1836.
IX. EUNICE,5 b. Aug. 20, 1823; d. Sept. 10, 1823,
X. CHARLES,5 b. Jan. 2, 1825; spent some years in Massachusetts in
early
life, then went West and was there when Indian lands were transferred
to
the government. With his brother Isaac he invested in lands where the
city
of Minneapolis now stands. He owned twelve acres in the very heart of
the
city, besides several other lots. He lives on a farm about four miles
from
town; has sons in business in the city.
XI. ISAAC,5 b. June 9, 1827; m. Sarah Sinclair, of Waterborough, Me.,
and
had issue. He m. a second wife, name not known; went to Minnesota in
early
life, and was at one time owner in a large saw-mill and for several
years
carried on extensive lumber business; at one time engaged in poultry
raising
and kept a thousand hens. He died Mar. 3 1892.
XII. WILLIAM,5 b. Oct. 5, 1829, and being lame from boyhood learned the
jeweler's trade; was at work in Saco when he was taken ill, returned
home,
and d. from bleeding, Jan. 24, 1854.
3. SARAH,4 b. Apr. 24, 1781; d. Oct. 5, 1783.
4. COL. SAMUEL,4 b. Apr. 20, 1784; m. first, June 6, 1810, to Lydia
Clark,
who was b. Jan. 28, 1783, and d. Sept. 6, 1822; m., second, to Hannah,
dau.
of Paul Chadbourne (she b. Sept. 23, 1801, in Waterborough, and d. Jan.
16,
1849, in Limerick), in July, 1823; and, third, Eliza Allen, Feb. 10,
1850,
she b. Jan. 11, I801, in Limerick. Inheriting a part of the homestead
property,
he built a large mansion a short distance north from the residence of
his
brother Thomas. He was one of the solid men of Limerick, who was called
to
fill many stations of trust, always acquitting himself to the
satisfaction
of his fellow citizens. He was early commissioned colonel of the
militia,
and proved an efficient and popular commander. At the time of his death
he
was rated as the most wealthy man in town. His fields were many, broad,
and
brought to great productiveness; his farming operations were carried on
according
to the most improved methods. His stock of well-fed cattle, horses, and
sheep,
which were numerous, attracted the attention of dealers for many years,
and
his well-arranged and extensive farm buildings, well-cultivated fields,
and
fruitful orchards were subjects for remark by many a visitor and
passerby.
While he was a shrewd financier and keen man of business, he was,
nevertheless,
benevolent and helpful toward every good cause.
I. ARTHERTON,5 b. in 1812; m. Nov. 18, 1838, to Matilda Hull, and
settled
as farmer in the west part of Limerick. These had three children, named
as
follows:
(1). Lydia,6 m. Edwin Moulton, of Parsonsfield; deceased.
(2). Horace,6 m. Lotta A., daughter of Naham McKusick, and has one
child, Grace Isabella.7
(3). Ai,6 m. Mary (Foster) Rice.
II. JACOB,5 b. Aug. 7, 1814; m. in April, 1850, to Susan Pierce; lived
in Limington, d. in Parsonsfield. His children were: (1) Amanda,6 m.
Frank
Hale; deceased; (2) Mary,6 (3) Charles,6 (4) Frank,6 (5) Harry.6
III. HORACE,5 b. Nov. 20, 1816; d. at Milledgeville, Georgia, in 1838,
unmarried.
IV. SAMUEL,5 born June 8, 1822; m. Aug. 29, 1859, to Eleanor, dau. of
Alvin
Chadbourne, of Limerick, and lives on the homestead with his brother
Philip.
The two families have always lived in the same house and jointly
carried
on the same farm in the greatest harmony. Four children: (1) Clara A.,6
(2)
Nancy,6 (3) Carrie E.,6 and (4) Willie H.6
V. PHILIP,5 b. Aug. 13, 1824; m. July 9, 1848, to Isabella G., dau. of
Naham McKusick, and with his brother, before-mentioned, resides on the
homestead
in Limerick. His mother was second wife of Colonel Samuel; was educated
in
common schools and at Limerick Academy, and followed teaching in early
life;
active member of the Free Baptist church and superintendent of the
Sunday-school;
served several years as selectman and on school committee; man of sound
judgment
and executive force; judicious and extensive farmer; of social,
pleasing
address. Two children:
(1). Otis F.,6 b. May 35, 1850; for several years in trade in Portland;
now (1893) keeping large livery stable at Woodfords, Me.
(2). Annie B.,6 b. Nov. 11, 1855; d. Mar. 11, 1884. She was a
successful teacher.
VI. ARA,5 b. Sept. 26, 1825; m. Feb. 8, 1848, to Mercy A. Fogg, and had
six children: (1) Hiram,6 (2) Emma E.,6, (3) Ara,6 (4) Sarah,6 (5)
Charles,6
(6) Ella.6
VII. LYDIA,5 b. Nov. 2, 1828; d. Dec. 11, 1846, unmarried.
VIII. HANNAH N.,5 b. Aug. 31, 1830; m. to Lorenzo D. Pease, of
Parsonsfield, Me.
IX. ROXANNA,5 b. Apr. 11, 1834; d. June 5, 1838.
X. SARAH E.,5 b. May 4, 1841; m. Nov. 1, 1862, to Edwin Weeman, of
Standish,
Me.; now living in Parsonsfield, Me. He is a blacksmith.
Joseph Gilpatrick,3 son of
Thomas2
and Margaret, of Biddeford, Me., was born Oct. 8, 1741; was married
Nov.
29, 1764, to Polly Tarbox, and for several years resided in Saco, where
his
eldest children were born. His father, who was styled "Thomas, Jr.,"
was
born in Ireland. Joseph had seven brothers and sisters as will appear
by
reference to other sections of this family history. He was one of the
first
settlers in Limerick township, and his name appears on the plantation
records
before the incorporation. His large tract of wild land was purchased of
James
Sullivan; served with his brother Thomas on first board of selectmen;
had
much to do in promoting the settlement and development of the
plantation.
He is said to have been killed by falling timber while taking down
Parson
Eastman's barn. Administration on his estate was granted to "Joseph
Gilpatrick,
Gentleman," Aug. 29, 1799, in which the deceased was designated
"Esquire."
He was the owner of a grist-mill on "Pendexter's brook." His death
occurred
on May 8, 1799, and his grave is said to be in an old bush-grown yard,
under
seedling apple-trees on Elm street, in the west part of Limerick
village.
A widow, his second wife, survived him: her name was Goodwin. Children,
nine
in number, all by first wife:
1. MARGARET,4 bapt. Mar. 23, 1766.
2.
MIRIAM,4 bapt. Dec. 6, 1767; m. Nov. 20, 1785, to Nathaniel Libby, and
was
the mother of eleven children. Her husband became acquainted with her
while
teaching school in Limerick. When they were married her father gave her
enough
wild land for a farm, and upon this they made their home. She d. in
Dec.,
1823.
3. HAVEN,4 bapt. Nov. 20, 1769; probably named for Haven Tarbox, his
mother's relative.
4. JOSEPH,4 bapt. June 30, 1776, in Biddeford, now Saco; m. Nov. 27,
1800,
to Mary Johnson, of Limerick, and settled in that town. He was called
"Joseph
Gilpatrick, Gentleman," in documents relating to administration of his
father's
estate in 1799, although at that time only twenty-three years of age.
He
d. May 19, 1844. Five children:
I. OLIVE,5 b. Aug. 26, 1802; never married.
II. BETSEY,5 b. July 8, 1804.
IV. CHARLES,5 disappeared.
V. BENJAMIN.5
5. THOMAS,4 bapt. in 1777; m. Alice Perkins, of Limerick, May 17, 1801;
removed
to Gardiner, Me., where he died. Three children, b. in Limerick, named
as
follows:
I. MARY,5 b. Aug. 10, 1801.
II. JOSEPH,5 b. Nov. 15, 1802.
III. THOMAS,5 b. Aug. 20, 1804.
6. SAMUEL,4 m. Lydia Clark, May 19, 1812, in Limerick.
7. ELIZABETH,4 m. Samuel Moulton, of Newfield, Dec. 25, 5805.
8. SARAH,4 b. Apr. 9, 1785; m. Daniel Harmon, Oct. 19, 1804.
9. HANNAH,4 b. Apr. 25, 1787; m. June 21, 1807, to Joseph Mulloy, of
Limington,
She was m. second, subsequent to 1826, to Mr. Banks; d. in 1877. She
had
eight Mulloys.
10. JOHNSON, went West as early as 1832.
Maj. Thomas Gilpatrick,
son
of Thomas and Margaret, of Biddeford, and brother of "Joseph, Esquire,"
before-mentioned,
was born Apr. 27, 1750; married Anna Bradbury, in Biddeford, Aug. 21,
1777,
and was one of the first to build a log-house in the plantation since
incorporated
as Limerick. He was the first town clerk, and, with his brother Joseph,
was
on the first board of selectmen. Before moving from Saco, he was, in
1774,
on a "committee of safety"; also appointed to provide "a town stock of
six
half-barrels of gunpowder, 5 cwt. of lead, and a sufficiency of lead
bullets
according to the number in the train band." He was at the fortifying of
Dorchester
Heights under Capt. John Elden, in 1776, when the ground was frozen to
a
depth of eighteen inches, and while cannon balls were bounding over the
hill
from the shipping and forts; do not know the date of his death; have
been
informed by an old resident of Limerick that he did not leave any
descendants.
GILPATRICKS OF CORNISH.
John
Gilpatrick,3
son of Christopher* [CHRISTOPHER GILPATRICK (2), one of the younger
sons
of Thomas (1) and Margaret, who came from Ireland in 1818-20, was
probably
born in Saco. He married Jane Elliot, Sept. 27, 1750, and, I think,
settled
in Coxhall, now Lyman. He spent his last days in Hollis and was, I
suppose
buried on "Deering's Ridge." He had children named as follows and
probably
others: Nathaniel (3), bapt. July 12, 1752, in Saco; John (3), bapt. 1,
1754;
Christopher (3), bapt. Dec. 14, 1755; James (3), born in 1763; Jane
(3),
Rosanna (3), Sally (3).] and Jane Elliot, of Biddeford, was born May 1,
1754;
married Eunice Tarbox, Nov. 14, 1774, and was one of the early settlers
of
Francisborough, now the town of Cornish, where he was remembered by the
old
people of the last generation as a zealous hunter and trapper. He had
served
in the army of the Revolution; lived many years in the "Pendexter
neighborhood,"
so-called, in Cornish, but after his son Stephen purchased land in the
west
part of Hiram and cleared a farm there, the father removed to that town
and
built him a house near that of his son; was an aged man when he died,
but
no date appears. He had issue, several children.
1. JOHN,4 m. Betsey
Hamilton, of Cornish; settled in Hiram; had issue, four children. An
aged
member of the family writes that John removed to Vermont.
I. DANIEL,5 m. Sarah Stimpson, of Denmark, Oct. 27, 1833; settled in
Hiram; fell dead in the field while plowing.
II. JOHN C.,5 m. Abigail Bond, of Saco, and lived for many years by the
brook-side, near the Samuel Ridlon homestead, in Hiram. When well
advanced
in life he removed to Limerick, on the road leading to the "Sweat
Tavern."
He was a cooper; d. in Limerick. He had two sons, Daniel and Ammi.6 See
record
of descendants.
III. SOLOMON,5 m. Lucy Eastman (intention Dec. 15, 1836); settled in
Fryeburg.
2. WILLIAM, b. in 1778, in Biddeford, and followed the sea from an
early
age. He shipped for service in the "John Adams" as second lieutenant,
but
died in Washington before the ship was ready for sea. No record of a
family.
3. LEVI,4 b. in 1780, in Biddeford; began to follow the sea at the age
of
ten and was long master mariner. He was in the United States sea
service
twenty-eight months in the 1812 war; four months was a prisoner of war
at
Halifax. When exchanged he went on board the "John Adams" and served
until
she was blown up to prevent her from being captured by the English. He
then
went to Portsmouth and served on board the "Congress" till the close of
the
war, when he entered the merchant service, being an officer in many
vessels,
in which he remained until his death, in 1830. He m. Sally Hammond, of
Cornish,
and settled in Saco. Children: Levi,5 Joseph,5 Stephen,5 William,5
Samuel,5
Mary,5 Sarah,5 Rosanna,5 Christiana,5 and Olive.5 None of the sons
lived
to be married.
4. ABIGAIL,4 b. in Cornish.
5. PEALTIAH,4 was a seaman and d. in New Orleans
6. STEPHEN,4 b. June 16, 1791, in Cornish; m. Nov. 25, 1813, Charity,
dau.
of Clement Brown, of said town, who was b. Apr. 27, 1793. For some
years
he lived in Cornish, but took up a tract of land in Hiram and made his
home
there until his death, which occurred July 22, 1872, at the age of 81.
His
widow d. Mar. 5, 1875. Children as follows:
I. STEPHEN B.,6 b. June 15, 1815, in Cornish; m. Thankful Rand
(intention
Apr. 10, 7835). He settled in Hiram, where he is still living in feeble
health.
Children.
II. ALPHEUS S.,5 b. Nov. 4, 1817, in Hiram; m. Jan. 30, 1841, to Hannah
L. Boynton, who was b. July 8, 1819, and settled in Sandwich, N. H.; at
one
time lived in Tamworth; has lived for many years in Porter, Me. He is a
judicious,
prudent farmer, and a quiet, honorable citizen. Six children:
(1). Marshall,6 born April 1, 1843, in Sandwich, N. H.; m. April 1,
1869,
Ella Booker, and has issue. He has been a preacher, but in 1893 was
running
a hotel at Hastings, Cambria county, Pa. He is a man of fine personal
appearance.
Children: Ada,7 Nellie,7 Nettie,7 Hattie,7 and Carrie.7
(2). Isabella,6 b. Sept. 116, 1844; m. June 23, 1865, to John E.
Walker;
second, to Melville Robinson; resides at Centreville, N. H.
(3). Elizabeth A.,6 b. March 1, 1846, in Tamworth, N. H.; m. Oct. 19,
1871, Everett Boody, of Limington, Me.
(4). Joseph W.,6 b. April 5, 1848; m. Sarah Cushing, of Portland, and
lives
at home; stone mason and farmer; an honorable, self-reliant, and much
respected
man, whose word can be relied upon. Children: Bertha,7 Ethel,7 Elsie.7
(5). Mary E.,6 b. May 5, 1850; m. Aug. 8, 1869, John Stanley, of
Porter, Me.
(6). Alpheus, Jr.,6 b. Mar. 30. 1852; m. Nov. 16, 1871, Ella, dau. of
Ammi
Gilpatrick, of Hiram, Me. He has several children named as follows:
Rosalia,7
b. Dec. 6, 1872; m. June 3, 1693, Eugene Edgecomb, of Parsonsfield;
Almeda,7
b. Mar. 24, 1874; Alice,7 b. July 9, 1876, d. Nov. 11, 1881; Grace,7 b.
Jan.
3, 1880; Byron,7 b. Jan. 3, 1880, d. Nov. 6, 1881; Alice,7 b. Dec. 23,
1889;
Flossie, b. Nov. 4, 1891.
III. SEWALL,5 b. June 18, 1820, in Hiram, Me.; m. first, Olive Lewis:
second,
Martha, dau. of Samuel and Esther Ridlon, of Hiram; a peaceable,
unobtrusive
man; had issue by both wives: Jesse,6 d. in the army; Adaline, m.
William
Marshall; Rebecca,6 m. George Langley; George m. Carrie Lewis; Aldin,6
m.
______ Harvey; Jacob,6 m. ______ Lewis. By second wife: Jesse6 and
Owen.6
IV. CLEMENT,5 b. Sept. 6, 1822, in Hiram, Me.; m. Martha Gould and
settled
in that town; now living near Huntress bridge in Freedom, N. H.
Children:
Ellen F.,6 m. Edwin Merrifield; Everet S.,6 m. Olive Ridlon; Hannah
J.,6
m. Frank Gilpatrick; Orace,6 m. Emma Sawyer; Benjamin,6 m. Emily Gould;
Elvina,6
d. young; Viola,6 d. young.
V. CHARITY J.,5 b. April 30, 1825; d. Nov. 30, 1832.
VI. GEORGE,5 b. July 11, 1827; m. Elizabeth B. Boynton, Dec. 22, 1856,
and
lived in Hiram; died May 24, 1879. His widow now living. Issue:
Ebenezer,6
m. Eva Thompson, of Hiram; Albert,6 lives at home, unmarried; Cora, m.
Frank
Durgin, deceased; Caleb,6 m. ______ Lord; Frederick,6 unmarried.
VII. ISABELLA,5 b. Feb. 21, 1830; d. Aug. 4, 1839.
VIII. BENJAMIN F.,5 b. Jan. 9, 1832, in Hiram, Me., and removed to
Pennsylvania
many years ago. He m. Elizabeth Owen, July 3, 7854, at the house of
Isaac
Crawford, Ebensburg, Cambria county, Pa. She was b. in Carroll
township,
Mar. 25, 1837; was of Welsh extraction. He enlisted in the Union army
at
the breaking out of the Rebellion, and had a long and wearing service;
was
a member of the G. A. R and buried under their orders and ceremonials.
He
died Nov. 27, 1890. Eleven children, six sons and five daughters:
Isabella
J.,6 m. John Sheeler, in 1880; Thomas M.,6 m. Rebecca T. Schrogast,
Jan.
1. 1879, and has four children; Susan J.,6 m. Ephraim Burnhimer, Jan.
1,
1879; Eri B.,6 m. Bella Small, Apr. 4, 1891; Harry,6 m. Bella Bates,
Mar.
16, 1893; Marshall,6 m. Mertie Brady, July 4, 1893; Jay6; Mattie6;
Clement6;
Mary,6 m. John Faust, June 1, 1891.
IX. ASA,5 b. Feb. 15, 1836; d. Aug. 15, 1839.
X. MARK P.,5 b. May 2, 1839, in Hiram, Me. (records in his family have
his
birth "Apr. 24, 1839"). He m. Elizabeth Coy, of Pennsylvania Run,
Indiana
Co., Pa., Sept. 20, 1863. He enlisted in the Union army at the breaking
out
of the war; was confined in Libby prison; politically a staunch
Democrat;
at time of death, June 26, 1869, was a worthy member of F. & A. M.,
Blairsville
Lodge. Children as follows:
(1). Laura J,6 b. Sept. 25, 1864, at Taylorsville, Pa.; m. May 27,
1890, James Murray, of Altoona, Pa., where they reside.
(2). Mark H.,6 b. Aug. 24, 1868, at Nineveh, Westmoreland Co., Pa., and
resides at Nineveh Station.
DESCENDANTS OF JOHN AND ABIGAIL.
Ammi
Gilpatrick m. Esther Gray, of Hiram, Me., and settled in that town.
He had the following children:
1. LUCETTA, d. at the age of 20 years.
2. WILLIAM, m. Minnie Bragdon, who died, and he lives in Portland.
3. ELI, m. Mary Thompson, of Saco, and lives in Hiram with issue.
4. MARY W., Samuel Gerry, of Limerick, Sept. 9, 1861; dead.
5. FRANK, d. in childhood
6. CHARLES, d. in childhood.
7. SARAH, m. Roswell Torrey, of Ossipee, N. H.
8. ELLA, b. Aug. 25, 1852; m. Alpheus Gilpatrick, of Kezar Falls, and
has children.
9. FRANK, m. Jane, dau. of Clement Gilpatrick, and lives in Hiram.
10. CHARLES, in Hiram, unmarried.
11. IRA, m. Rebecca Thompson of Hiram.
GILPATRICKS OF HOLLIS.
Christopher
Gilpatrick,3
son of Christopher and Jane Elliot, was born Dec. 14, 1755. He served
in
the army of the Revolution with his brother John, who settled in
Cornish;
married Martha Smith, Oct. 20, 1784, and settied on "Deering's Ridge,"
in
Hollis, where he engaged in the tanning of leather and farming. In
1801,
it was voted that the selectmen of Hollis shall meet the selectmen of
Coxhall
to see if they "can agree to take Christopher Gilpatrick on to this
town
at Christopher Gilpatrick's expense." I assume that the father had
lived
in Lyman, but died in Hollis with his son of the same name. Four
children:
1. JOSEPH,4 b. Aug. 4, 1790, in Hollis, Me.; m. Hannah, dau. of Joshua
Kimball,
of Buxton, Sept. 5, 1813; she b. Jan. 21, 1787; by her he had two sons.
He
was a sea-captain, also a school-teacher. Becoming deluded, like so
many,
in the Cochran craze, which swept over the community at the time, he
left
his wife, who seems to have had no fellowship with the doctrines and
practices
of the "Cochranites," and went away to the state of New York with the
company
that settled there. He had a "spiritual wife," one Martha Junkins, of
York,
b. Oct. 23, 1808, assigned to him; she had three children; d. in
Granville,
Ohio, Feb. 2, 1888. Mr. Gilpatrick d. in Granger, Allegheny county, N.
Y.,
June 3, 1858, "a man of superior natural endowment and acquired
ability."
I. CHARLES C.,5 b. in Hollis, Me., and carried by his father to
Granger, N. Y., when a child.
II. OLIVER M.,5 b. in Hollis, Me.; carried away to Granger, N. Y., when
a child. These brothers came back to Hollis to visit their relatives.
Both
have deceased.
III. MARTHA C.,5 b. in Granger, N. Y.; deceased.
IV. MARY E.,5 b. in Granger, N. Y.; deceased.
V. JOHN L.,5 b. Jan. 12, 1845, in Granger, N. Y.; m. July 8, 1874, to
Elizabeth
Blackburn and has two children. He graduated from Kalamazoo College in
1867;
taught in the public schools of Fort Dodge and Gosport, Ind., and at
Bowling
Green, Ohio; was instructor in mathematics in the University of
Michigan
in 1873 and 1874; since professor of mathematics in Denison University
at
Granville, Ohio. Children:
(1). Alice Ray,6 b. Apr. 1, 1878.
(2). Florence E.,6 b. Feb. 24, 1887.
2. EDWARD,4 son of Christopher, d. unmarried.
3. JOHN,4 b. in Phillipsborough, now Hollis, before Jan. 9, 1795, as he
and
Edward were baptized on that day. He m. Hannah Clark, jan. 27, 1816,
and
settled on the homestead with his father. His portrait, with that of
his
wife, painted by Treadwell, are in the possession of Nathaniel, his
eldest
son, at Kezar Falls, Me.
I. NATHANIEL,5 b. in Hollis; m. Betsey B. Smith, Oct. 8, 1846 second,
May
7, 1853, to Abigail, dau. of Andrew Merrifield, of Hiram, by Edward
Gibbs,
Esq. He lived many years in Saco, where he drove a team; now at Kezar
Falls,
Me. Four children:
(1). Mary M.,6 b. Aug. 28, 1848; m. William Ridlon.
(2). Hannah J.,6 b. June 1, 1854; m. Willis Bickford, Dec. 10, 1870,
and lives in Gorham, Me.
(3). Andrew L.,6 b. Aug. 24, 1856; m. Aug. 26, 1888, to Adda E. White,
and lives at Kezar Falls, Me., with his parents; carriage maker. Two
children,
Berna F.7 and Ray L.7
(4). Sarah E.,6 b. Nov. 17, 1858; d. Feb. 12, 1879.
II. CALEB,5 m. Almira Sands, of Saco; removed to the West many years
ago; tailor.
III. JOHN,5 m. Martha Davis. She d. and he m. a second wife, name not
known;
removed to eastern Maine, and when last heard from was living in
Dexter.
In early life he was a barber by trade.
IV. CHARLES,5 m. Louisa Jordan; was killed by falling under the cars at
Newmarket, N. H. His widow and son are living in Dayton.
V. SARAH,5 m. Horace Woodman and resides on the old homestead on
"Deering's Ridge."
5. OLIVE,4 m. Amos Kimball, of Hollis.
ANOTHER BRANCH.
James Gilpatrick,3 son of
Christopher,2
b. in 1763; m. Elizabeth Haley, of Hollis, Jan. 4, 1798; settled in the
western
section of the town, as farmer, and died there Feb. 25, 1842;* [JAMES
GILPATRICK
(3) is said to have moved from Saco or Biddeford to Phillipsborough,
now
Hollis, in 1794 or '95 bringing with him his father, Christopher, his
brother,
Nathan, and three sisters, Jennie, Sally, and Rosanna. His house was on
the
Kennebunk road, so-called, thirty rods south of where the meeting-house
at
West Hollis now stands; buried in family lot, about forty rods below
the
house.] wife died in 1843, aged 74 years. These had five children,
whose
names follow:
1. TRISTRAM,4 b. May 5, 1798, in Hollis, Me.; m. Betsey
Googins, and settled in his native town. He is remembered by the author
as
a man of tidy appearance and graceful manners, pleasing and attractive
in
conversation, and of more than ordinary intelligence. He d. Sept. 26,
1877,
aged 78 years. His wife predeceased him, Aug. 13, 1870, aged 70. Issue
as
follows:
I. LYDIA A.,5 of whom no particulars.
II. JAMES G.,5 of whom no particulars.
III. OLIVE ,5 m. May 4, 1851, to Joseph L. Benson, of Hollis.
IV. JOSEPH G.,5 twenty years in California.
V. ORIN,5 of whom no records.
VI. NATHAN,5 of whom no records.
VII. STILMAN,5 of whom no records.
VIII. WILLIAM,5 of whom no records.
2. ELLIOT,4 b. Dec. 22, 1800; m. June 4, 1818, to Lois Goodwin, who was
b.
June 17, 1799, and settled near his birth-place in Hollis, Me. He was a
quiet,
peaceable man; many years a communicant of the Primitive Baptist
church;
one of the "sweet singers of Israel," who with his good, lady-like
companion
were not forgetful to "entertain strangers." The author remembers with
a
profound sense of gratitude the quiet hours spent in that cosy home by
the
road-side in his convert days, when attending religious services in the
neighborhood;
and the good counsel and encouragement received from this godly pair
have
been treasured as a precious legacy of inestimable value. The highest
enjoyment
experienced by Mr. Gilpatrick was when singing some grand old "minor"
that
embodied the soul-inspiring sentiment of a Watts or a Wesley. "Aunt
Lois"
was a prim, sweet-faced little woman, of whom it could be truthfully
recorded
respecting her bearing toward her husband: "She will do him good and
not
evil all the days of his life." He d. July 27, 1873; she d. Feb. 7,
1879.
Seven children:
I. MARY S.,5 b. Nov. 1, 1818; m. Isaac Bowdoin, April 5, 1840, and had
issue; lives in Hollis.
II. MOSES G.,5 b. Nov. 16, 1821; m. Nov. 4, 1847, to Caroline A.
Meader,
of Nashua, N. H. He was long a teacher of music, and was considered to
be
one of the most gifted vocalists of his day. He resided in other states
during
early life, but has, "like a wee birdie to its nest, or a bairn to its
mither,"
returned to the home of his childhood to spend the winter of age. He is
now
serving as justice of the peace.
Three children named as follows:
(1). Medora A.,6 m. John W. Smith, of Philadelphia, now deceased, where
she is living with her six children.
(2). Minnie C.,6 m. Alfred Lanhans, of Camden, N. J.; living in St.
Paul, Minn.
(3). Homer H.,6 now in Philadelphia.
III. U. JANE,5 b. May 11, 1827; m. May 11, 1850, to John M. Bullard, at
Milford, N. H.
IV. WILLIAM B.,5 d. at the age of four.
V. DAVID M.,5 b. Apr. 19, 1831; married Mar. 7, 1857, Helen Tibbetts;
second, Carrie Rose. Three children.
VI. MELLISSA A.,5 b. Nov. 28, 1839; d. Nov. 14, 1856.
VII. ALONZO J.,5 d. at the age of four.
3. JANE,4 b. May 2, 1803; m. John R. Goodwin, of Saco, Me.; d. Aug.,
1842. Had issue.
4. ELIZA,4 b. Aug. 5,1810; d. in Lowell, Mass., single.
5. NATHAN,4 b. Jan. 22, 1814; Grace A. Staples; removed to Lowell,
Mass.,
where he d. Feb. 27, 1872; wife d. Jan. 17, 1872. Had issue: Nehemiah,5
Benjamin,5
and Josephine.5
GILPATRICKS OF SACO.
Under this head
will appear records of several families as found in the town and church
registers.
Some of the male members will be mentioned again at the head of the
pedigree
of their descendants, while others could not be traced with certainty.
Thomas Gilpatrick,2 son of
Thomas,1
the immigrant, married Margaret, and with her called "Thomas and
Margaret,
Jr." He was born in old Ireland, and came with his parents to Wells in
1718-20.
His two sons, Joseph and Thomas, were early settlers in Limerick, along
with
a cousin, Jeremiah. The name of this Thomas appears in many old
documents.
1. JOSEPH,3 b. Oct. 8, 1741; settled in Limerick.
2. MARGARET,3 b. Feb. 17, 1742; m. Daniel Campbell, Aug. 12, 1762.
3. ROBERT,3 b. Jan. 4, 1744; m. Doratha Hill, Nov. 27, 1766, and had
issue. Wife d. Jan. 6, 1812. I do not know where he lived.
4. ELIZABETH,3 b. Dec. 23, 1746; m. Jere Cole, Apr. 19, 1764.
5. MARTHA,3 b. Apr. 30, 1748; m. Joshua Hill, May 15, 1766.
6. THOMAS,3 b. Apr. 27, 1750; settled in Limerick.
7. BENJAMIN,3 b. June 29, 1752; m. first, Rebecca Hill, Jan. 7, 1785,
and
had issue. He was styled "Captain" in many old documents, and I assume
that
he was a sea-faring man. He m. second, Feb. 3, 1793, Sally Mason, and
had
issue. He d. in May, 1819. Children:
I. LYDIA,4 b. Mar. 23, 1786.
II. MARY,4 b. May 28, 1788.
III. REBECCA,4 b. Dec. 24, 1793.
IV. JOHN K.,4 b. Mar. 18, 1796.
V. BENJAMIN, 4 b. Feb. 3, 1798.
VI. ELIZABETH, 4 b. Oct. 30, 1801; d. Dec. 6, 1810.
VII. MARIA,4 b. Dec. 27, 1804.
Dominicus Gilpatrick,3 son
of
Jeremiah2 and Sarah, and brother of Jeremiah3 who settled in Limerick,
was
baptized in Saco, July 14, 1751; m. Miriam Tarbox, Oct. 26, 1780; d. in
Saco,
in 1833, aged 82. He had a large family, named as follows:
1. SARAH,4 b. June 1, 1782.
2. MIRIAM, 4 b. Sept. 14, 1784.
3. SUSANNA, 4 b. Aug. 28,1786.
4. JEREMIAH,4 b. Jan. 3, 1789.
5. MARY,4 b. Oct. 17, 1791.
6. ELIZABETH,4 b. Feb. 3, 1794.
7. DOMINICUS,4 b. Mar. 17, 1797.
8. SAMUEL ,4 b. Nov. 25, 1799.
9. HANNAH A.,4 b. Jan. 2, 1804.
10. MARY J. E.,4 b. Apr. 26, 1809.
William Gillpatrick,2 son
of
the original Thomas1 and Margaret, was born in Ireland, June 15, 1718;
married
Martha Thompson (b. Feb. 15, 1718, d. Dec. 20, 1803), and had issue.
The
family tradition is that he saw the girl who became his wife for the
first
time on the ship when coming from Ireland, that a mutual attachment
sprang
up, and that they were married after their arrival. This story may be
pleasantly
romantic, but for several reasons doubt its truthfulness. If William
was
born as stated he was but two years old when he came with his parents
to
New England; rather young to "fall in love at first sight." As their
son
Christopher was not born until thirty-one years subsequent to the
settlement
in Wells (1720) it seems probable that the wedding of the parents was
celebrated
much later in the century than tradition has placed it; Free Mason; d.
Mar.
12, 1788.
Christopher Gillpatrick,3
son of William2 and Martha, born 1751, m. Sarah Wilds, b. 1753, and had
issue as follows:
1. ABIGAIL,4 b. 1774; m. Noah Toby, of Topsham, Me.
2. JOTHAM,4 b. 1776; m. Anna Smith, of Biddeford, June 2, 1796. He d.
June 23, 1819, aged 40. Issue as follows:
I. CHRISTOPHER,5 b. June 21, 1798.
II. SETH,5 b. Feb. 11, 1800.
III. SIMON,5 b. Sept. 9, 1803.
IV. MARY,5 b. Mar. 2, 1806.
V. CHARLES,5 b. Jan. 10, 1808.
VI. LYDIA,5 b. Feb. 14, 1811.
3. JACOB,4 b. 1778; m. Abigail Fletcher, in 1809 (?) and had issue. In
Saco the record of his birth is "March 12, 1786."
I. ALMIRA,5 b. July 31, 1809.
4. LYDIA,4 b. 1779; m. Rishworth Jordan for her second husband (styled
"Mrs. Lydia") 1805-6.
5. SIMON,4 b. 1781.
6. SARAH ,4 b. 1783; m. Naham Smith.
7. LORANA,4 b. 1788; m. William Hill.
8. PAULINA,4 b. 1790; m. Erastus Hayes.
9. LUCY,4 b. 1792; m. Christopher Murch.
10. WILLIAM,4 b. 1794.
11. GEORGE,4 b. 1796.
12. JOSEPH,4 b. 1799.
James Gillpatrick,2 son of
Thomas1
and Margaret, who came from Ireland, settled in Wells, Me., in 1734,
and
made that his permanent home; was in the Louisburg Expedition in 1745
under
Capt. Storer, of Wells; also in the Revolution under Capt. Hubbard,
eight
months. At the expiration of his service, he re-enlisted and served for
one
full year, during which he suffered many hardships and exposures. In
1782,
he enlisted for three years, receiving a bounty of six pounds. His
children
were, JOHN,3 JAMES,3 OLIVE,3 SARAH,3 ELIZABETH,3 JOSHUA,3 RICHARD,3
OLIVE.3
1. RICHARD,3 b. Nov. 7, 1753; m. Mary, dau. of Capt. James Hubbard, of
Wells,
Feb. 11, 1776, who d. Mar. 20, 1794, leaving four children. He m.
second,
Dorothy R., dau. of Samuel Moody, of York, 1795, who d. May 2, 1847,
leaving
five children. He was bound out as blacksmith's apprentice, and at his
majority
engaged in business. He soon opened a general store and increased his
successful
business. Acquiring means he built an iron factory, which was one of
the
first in the province. He also engaged successfully in navigation and
built
several vessels on the Mousam river. One of his vessels was captured by
the
French. He suffered from the embargo of 1807. He sold his half of the
cotton
mill and valuable land, which placed him in comfortable circumstances.
He
became demented during his last days, and died Sept. 15, 1828. Children
named
as follows:
I. JAMES,4 b. Dec. 3, 1776; d. in 1780.
II. DIMON,4 b. Mar. 12, 1778; m. Elizabeth Rogers and had four
children, namely:
(1). Olive,5 b. June 6, 1802.
(2). Daniel,5 b. Oct. 10, 1804.
(3). Richard,5 b. Feb. 10, 1807; m. and had issue.
(4). Mary A.,5 b. July 6, 1809.
III. DANIEL,4 b. Sept. 19, 1779; d. in March, 1802.
IV. SALLY,4 b. June 9, 1781; m. Benjamin Smith.
V. WILLIAM,4 b. June 3, 1796; d. Feb. 22, 1830; m. Sophia Goodrich.
VI. ELIZABETH,4 b. Aug. 29, 1797; m. Benjamin F. Green.
VII. MARY H.,4 b. Nov. 1, 1799; m. Edward E. Bourne, Esq.
VIII. MARIA M.,4 b. Feb. 7, 1802; m. William B. Sewall.
IX. LUCY,4 b. Oct. 24, 1803; m. Berleigh Smart.
These daughters have left numerous descendants.
2. JOSHUA,3 m. Mary Hubbard, June 5, 1776; served in the army during
the
Revolution, in same company with James, and Richard who was corporal.
3. ELIZABETH,3 m. Reuben Stuart, Jan. 29, 1778.
John Gillpatrick,2 son of
Thomas1
and Margaret, settled in Wells. He was a prosperous farmer in his day.
In
1784, he and son raised 180 bushels of corn and 30 of potatoes; they
kept
eight cows. He was one of the petitioners for incorporation of the
Second
Congregational church in Wells, and was a charter member of that body.
He
was taxed £2 15s 9d parish money; was chosen constable, refused
to
serve, and paid his fine. His house was near the Mousam mill lot in
1759;
name of wife has not been found. His son,
1. JOHN,3 b. as early as 1735;
m. Elizabeth Clark. He was a captain in the war of the Revolution;
farmer
in Wells, in that part that is now Kennebunk. The record of births
subjoined
was found in an old Bible in possession of the family:
I. PATIENCE,4 b. in 1756; m. ______ Waterhouse.
II. JOSHUA,4 b. May 11, 1758; m. Lydia Waterhouse.
III. NATHANIEL,4 b. Aug. 27, 1760; m. ______ Kimball, and lived in
Kennebunk; ship-carpenter.
IV. JOHN,4 b. Oct. 11, 1762; m. Lydia Mitchell, and lived on the
homestead; d. Oct. 22, 1835. Six children, named as follows:
(1) James,5 b. April 25, 1795; m. and had two sons: George,6 m. and
lives
in Medford; Edgar,6 m. and lives in Watertown. He removed to Watertown,
Mass.,
and changed his name, or reduced it, to "Gill," minus the "patrick."
(2). Thomas,5 b. Oct. 7, 1797; m. three times but did not have issue d.
Sept. 28, 1858, in Kennebunk.
(3). Eliza,5 b. Mar. 1, 1799 d. Oct. 3, 1872.
(4). Hannah,5 b. Aug. 26, 1802; d. Mar. 27, 1878.
(5). Mary,5 b. Mar. 20, 1805; d. July 10, 1878.
(6). Ivory,5 b. Aug. 14, 1807; m. and settled in Kennebunk, where he d.
Mar. 20, 1866, leaving two sons: John,6 b. Oct. 14, 1835; d. Jan. 11,
1885,
unmarried; George A.,6 b. Dec. 24, 1849; m. and has William S.7 and
Frances
G.7
V. ELIZABETH ,4 b. July 15, 1765; m. ______ Clark.
VI. MARY,4 b. July 6, 1766; m. Nathaniel Sawyer.
VII. JOSIAH,4 b. July 24, 1768; end unknown; a seaman.
VIII. JOSEPH,4 b. Sept. 10, 1770; m. Abigail Cousins, and settled on a
lot
of wild land in Biddeford, in 1798. His original tract consisted of
only
eighty acres; by additional pieces since purchased the farm now
contains
two hundred acres. His wife d. Jan. 2, 1815, aged 41. He m., second,
Dolly
Dyer. He d. Sept. 1, 1837. Nine children, as follows:
(1). Lucy,5 b. Sept. 10, 1799; d. young.
(2). Samuel,5 b. Oct. 19, 1801; succeeded to the homestead.
(3). Joseph,5 b. Dec. 26, 1803.
(4). Mary,5 b. Nov. 27, 1805.
(5). Lucy,5 b. Mar. 16, 1808.
(6). Humphrey,5 b. May 2, 1810.
(7). John,5 b. Apr. 30, 1812; m. three times. His last wife, Anna A.,
dau.
of Capt. Stephen Shepley, a niece of Judge Shepley. He d. in Saco, July
20,
1872. He left home when a lad and found employment in the mills at
Saco,
and by steady application to work and habits of saving he laid up
capital
to engage in business for himself, which he found more congenial to his
naturally
independent temperament. He was an extensive dealer in corn and flour
until
1861. He was also engaged in ship-building and interested in
navigation.
He was a man of integrity and correct habits, who held the respect of
the
public. He d. from paralysis. Children: Estella A.,6 Grace L.,6 Mary,6
Charles,6
and John G.6
(8). Abigail,5 b. Jan. 21, 1815; m. Daniel Dennett, of Buxton, and d.
there.
(9). Priscilla,5 became the wife of Leonard Rumery.
IX. EBENEZER,4 b. Mar. 31, 1772.
X. BETSEY,4 b. Sept. 10, 1773; m. Jonathan Clark.
XI. THOMAS,4 b. Sept. 16, 1775.
John Gillpatrick,3 son of
James,2
who was son of Thomas,1 the immirgant, was born in Wells, Me.; married
Elizabeth
Thompson, in 1758, and had six children, namely:
1. JAMES,4 of whom no particulars.
2. HANNAH,4 m. Elijah Hatch, Feb. 9, 1780.
3. JOSEPH,4 b. 1762; 111. Mary Jefferds, Nov. 19, 1786; she d. April
10,
1809, aged 44. He m. Esther Mitchell, Feb., 1810, who d. without issue,
Jan.
21, 1820, aged 52. He m. third, Feb. 20, 1821, Alice Hart, of
Kennebunk.
Children by Mary as follows:
I. RHODA,5 b. June 14, 1787; went out West.
II. POLLY,5 b. Sept. 6, 1788; m. Jacob Smith, of Lyman.
III. GEORGE,5 b. Aug. 30, 1790; in the Northwest.
IV. JOHN,5 b. Sept. 6, 1792; in the Northwest.
V. SIMON,5 b. Aug. 21, 1794, of whom no record.
VI. REV. JOSEPH,5 b. Jan. 23, 1798; m. Electa, granddaughter of Colonel
Taylor, Sept. 10, 1820. She d. Mar. 27, 1873. He d. July 2, 1852. He
was
converted when eighteen years of age and became a close student of the
sacred
Scriptures. He was a successful teacher in the common schools, and in
1824
began to preach. His journal, now before me, written on coarse,
discolored
paper, under gray, handmade covers sewed on, is filled with a record of
his
experiences from day to day while engaged in teaching. He must have
been
a man of deep piety and great earnestness. About the time he began to
speak
in public he wrote as follows: "I pray that God would make plain to me
the
path of duty. If it is to preach the gospel, may I be weaned from the
perishing
things of earth; may my mind be more and more led to prayer and holy
meditation,
and may I be built up in faith and in the order of the gospel." He was
chosen
agent for the Maine Sunday-school Union, and assigned to the churches
in
York county. He was ordained and settled over the Baptist church at
South
Berwick in 1826, where he was very successful. In 1832 he was chosen
missionary
to visit the weak churches of York County. In 1834 he settled as pastor
in
Shapleigh, where many were gathered into the church under his labors.
He was a man of very tender heart. When he arose to address his hearers
his
countenance betrayed his all-controlling emotion, and tears would
stream
down his cheeks while he preached the word of life. Prudent in his
financial
affairs, he saved from a small salary enough to make his family
comfortable.
When he closed his pilgrimage it was the universal expression that an
able
and good man had fallen at his post. Children as follows
(1). George J.,6 b. June 24, 1822; teacher; Single; d. in June, 1854.
(2). Bradford,6 b. May 9, 1824; m. Caroline Hooper, of Shapleigh;
wheelwright and farmer; d. in 1856.
(3). Electa C.,6 b. Feb. 8, 1827; m. Benjamin Abbott of Shapleigh; now
a widow in Danvers, Mass.
(4). Joseph,6 b. Dec. 30, 1831; went to California and not heard from
for thirty-five years.
(5). Simon J.,6 b. Apr. 17, 1834; m. Julia Garvin of Acton lived in
Lyman; farmer; d. Dec. 13, 1881.
(6). Charles E.,6 b. Apr. 6, 1837; m. Nellie Tripp, of Sanford, and had
one child; graduated from Brunswick Medical College; settied as a
practitioner
in Sanford He was a fine-looking, cultivated, promising young man; d.
Feb.
8, 1870.
(7). Mary E., b. Apr. 27, 1839; m. Charles E. Butler of Sanford; lives
in Springvale in that town, in a spacious, beautiful home; a lady of
culture
and amiability.
(8). Martha A.,6 b. Mar. 30, 1843; d. in infancy.
VII. JAMES,5 b. Mar. 8, 1800.
VIII. NANCY,5 b. Sept. 7, 1802.
4. JUDAH,4 of whom no record.
5. JONATHAN,4 settled in Orland (?).
6. SALLY,4 of whom no record.
Capt. Samuel Gilpatrick,4
married Hannah Townsend, July 9, 1796, and sailed many years to the
West Indies, and "coasting." His children were:
1. ELIZABETH S.,5 b. June 27, 1797, in Biddeford.
2. SAMUEL,5 b. Feb. 24, 1799, in Biddeford.
3. MARY P.,5 b. Mar. 11, 1803, in Biddeford
4. JOHN T.,5 b. April 1, 1804, in Biddeford.
5. MARY B.,5 b. June 25, 1809, in Saco.
6. GEORGE,5 b. Jan. 26, 1813, in Saco.
Joshua Gillpatrick,2 of
Biddeford,
was probably one of the younger sons of Thomas1 and Margaret, but as
there
were grandsons about the same age, we cannot ascertain, in the absence
of
full records, with certainty, which one heads this family. He married
Elizabeth
Smith, Mar. 1, 1750. He was one of forty men in Capt. John Lane's
company,
of Biddeford in 1756, "able to serve in the present expedition against
Crown
Point." He was then twenty-seven years of age; hence, his birth was in
1729.
He had been married six years. As I find no record of birth of children
subsequent
to his leaving for Crown Point, I query, was he lost while in the army?
No
record of his death has been found in the Saco or Biddeford registers.
The
following baptisms recorded in what is now Saco:
1. JONATHAN,3 bapt. April 21, 1751.
2. JOSHUA,3 bapt. June 28, 1752.
3. OLIVE,3 bapt. April 4, 1754.
Jonathan Gillpatrick,3 son
of
John2 and Elizabeth Thompson, and grandson of Thomas,1 the immigrant,
was
born in Wells, Me., in Oct., 1769. He learned the blacksmith's trade of
Richard
Gillpatrick, his cousin, and went down to Orland, where he cleared his
farm,
and made music on his anvil for many years. Here he married Prudence,
daughter
of Gen. John Hancock, cousin of Gov. John Hancock of Revolutionary
fame,
and reared a family of ten children, the average number for a
Gillpatrick.
He died Mar. 18, 1837, aged 68 years and 5 months. His widow survived
till
1860, aged 89 years. The names of children as follows: SAMUEL,4
SUMNER,4
JAMES,4 JOHN,4 EMERY,4 ABIGAIL,4 SARAH,4 BETSEY,4 PRUDENCE,4 LYDIA.4
1.
JOHN H.,4 b. Nov. 7, 1813; m. Dec. 10, 1836, by John Burnham, Esq., to
Lydia
A. Bowdoin, dau. of Robert and Hannah, of Swanville Me., and settled on
the
homestead, being a blacksmith. He died Dec. 27, 1889, aged 76 years;
his
wife d. Dec. 7, 1891, aged 76 years. These had issue as follows:
I. CHARLES,5 b. Apr. 16, 1840, in Brewer, Me.; m. May 5, 1868, in
Rondout, N. Y., to Jennie DuBois; tradesman in Wilbur, N. Y.
II. GEORGE E.,5 b. Dec. 4, 1844, in Orland; m. Mar. 9, 1869, Lena, dau.
of Henry and Margaret Keyes. He lives on the homestead once occupied by
his
father and grandfather. One child, Eva L.,6 b. Jan. 24, 1871.
III. FRANK E.,5 b. Apr. 10, 1849; m. Lucy E., dau. of Newton and Lydia
Heath,
and had two children. He was lost on the Grand Banks in the month of
June,
1885. His wife d. in Orland, July 29, 1881.
(1) Frankie L.,6 b. Dec. 9, 1873; m. Apr. 2, 1892, to George F.
Severence, of East Orrington, Me.
(2). John H.,6 b. July 3, 1875; resides in Orland, Me.
IV. AMY J.,5 b. July 9, 1851; m. Dec. 25, 1874, John C. Felker, Jr., of
Boston, where they reside.
V. HELEN M.,5 b. Mar. 28, 1855; m. Jan. 11, 1874, to Foster L. Kimball,
who d. in Bucksport, Aug. 23, 1877; she m., second, Austin E. Kimball,
brother
of Foster E. Six children.
2. JAMES,4 m. Lucretia Crane, and lived and died in Whiting, Me. He had
issue,
six children, named as follows: Caroline,5 m. J. C. Littlefield;
Clarinda,5
m. C. C. Watts; Jane,5 m. L. J. Lincoln; Edgar,5 m. Lizzie P. Smith;
Thayer5
and James,5 deceased.
There are many others,
descendants
of Jonathan Gilpatrick and Prudence Hancock, living in Orland,
Bucksport,
Whiting, and Wiscasset, Me., but they have not responded to my letters
of
inquiry.
GILPATRICKS OF TRENTON, ME.
[Now parts of Hancock & Ellsworth in Hancock County]
Isaac
Gilpatrick,2
son of the original Thomas1 and Margaret, was an early settler in what
was
then a part of Trenton, now Lamoine, Me. Capt. Berry stated that the
first
settlement was made by Capt. Isaac Gilpatrick, with six sons and two
daughters,
who removed from Biddeford, Me., in 1774, and commenced a clearing at a
place
since called "Gilpatrick's point." A son-in-law, Edward Berry, said to
have
come from Londonderry, N. H., went with the Gilpatricks. I have found
the
record of births of but six children. His wife, to whom he was married
July
25, 1751, was Mary Jameson, of Saco. The records of some descendants
cannot
be found.
1. JOANNA,3 bapt. Nov. 9, 1752.
2. MARGARET,3 bapt. July 7, 1754; m. Edward Berry, and settled in
Trenton, Me.
3. HANNAH,3 m. a Mr. Richardson, "down east."
4. ISAAC,3 of whom no record.
5. ROBERT,3 m. Polly Berry, of Trenton, Me., and had a numerous family
named
as follows: Charles,4 Morton,4 Jeremiah,4 Edward,4 Robert,4 Ivory,4
Naham,4
Luther,4 and Sarah4
6. SAMUEL,3 bapt. Feb. 14, 1768; m. Betsey Lord, of Surry, Me., and had
issue, Samuel,4 and probably others.
7. JOHN,3 removed to Washington county, Me., and his descendants are
supposed to be living in Pembroke, Me.
8. JAMES,3 m. and had several sons; probably daughters. Of the sons the
following has been furnished me:
I. BENJAMIN.4
II. GEORGE,4 who was lost at sea, leaving sons, George5 and John.5
III. JAMES,4 settled in Topsham, Me., and had issue: William C.,5 John
H.,5 James H.,5 and Frederick R.5
IV. MARTIN,4 was lost at sea.
V. ISAAC,4 of whom no record.
VI. RUFUS,4 M. D., was shot during the late Civil war while dressing
the
wounds of a rebel soldier. He had children named: Erastus,5 who lived
at
Saladvale, Col.; William,5 and Phebe,5 who was the wife of Charles N.
Stevens,
of Toledo, Ohio.
9. MARTIN J.,4 never married.
10. THOMAS,4 of whom no record.
Edward Gilpatrick,4 son of
Robert3 (5), m. Sarah Smith, of Ellsworth, Me., and had children named
as follows:
1. MATILDA J.,5 married Seth Paddleford, of Ellsworth, Me., in 1850,
and had issue.
2. SARAH,5 m. Gilman B. Hodgkins, of Lamoine, Me., where she resides,
with issue.
3. MARY,5 m. Warren King, of Lamoine, Me., where she resides. Children.
Howard Gilpatrick, Esq.,5
a grandson of Robert3 (5), is a lawyer at Leavenworth, Kansas.
Robert Gilpatric, son of
Charles,
lives on the homestead in West Washington, Me. These families removed
from
Saco or Biddeford to the eastern part of the state, and the descendants
are
now numerous and very respectable.
Evander Gilpatrick, son of
preceding,
is a contractor and builder in Waterville, Me. The grandmothers of his
wife
were daughters of William and David Gilpatrick, of the same race and
family
connection.
MARRIAGES.
1804, April 14, Olive to Jeremiah Cole.
1803, June 26, Elizabeth S. to Benjamin Haley.
1805, Lydia to Capt. James Murch.
1805, Mrs. Lydia to Rishworth Jordan, 3d.
1828, Mar. 27, Mary to Edward Gordon.
1743, Thomas to Elizabeth Slemons.
1765, Nov. 2, Rebecca to John Sackpole.
1812, Mary to Joseph Haley.
1802, Mar. 28, Jotham to Sarah Cole.
1761, Aug. 29, Sarah to Nathaniel Tarbox.
1779, Nov. 25, Sarah to Abijah Tarbox.
1782, Nov. 30, Elizabeth to Nathan Tarbox.
1784, Feb. 7, Jane to Carrill Tarbox.
1785, Jan. 7, Benjamin to Rebecca Hill.
1785, Oct. 12, Miriam to Nathaniel Libby.
1788, April 19, Charity to Joseph Stevens.
1791, Dec. 10, Mary to Paul Junkins.
1792, June 9, Abigail to Noah Tobey (Topsham).
1793, Feb. 23, Benjamin to Sally Nason.
1795, Nov. 7, Josiah to Polly Moore.
1796, July 9, Capt. Samuel to Hannah Townsend.
1840, Nov. 15, Daniel H. to Betsey Lebarron of Hiram, Me.
1832, Nov. 3, Eliza to James Hartford, Hiram, Me.
1844, Jan. 13, Betsey to Jeremiah Chappel, Hiram, Me.
1757, Nov. 27, Ruth N. to James S. Gould, Hiram, Me.
1861, June 1, Cyrus W. to Sarah F. Rounds, Hiram, Me.
William Kilpatrick and
wife,
Jane Dunlap, came from County Antrim, Ireland, in 1816, and settled in
Washington
county, Pa. They moved to Harrison county, thence, in 1825, to
Coshockton
county, Ohio, where Mr. Kilpatrick d. April 17, 1880; his wife had d.
Oct.
20, 1870. They had ten children, four sons and six daughters, all
reaching
maturity and named as follows: JOHN, JAMES, WILLIAM, ROBERT, MARGARET,
SARAH,
MARY A., ELIZABETH, JANE, and EMELINE. Only four are living. James is
at
Bonhoma, So. Dak., and Robert at Concord, Ohio. "An honest, industrious
people,
well-to-do; some of them college graduates."
James R. Dangel
P.O. Box 219
Sitka, Alaska 99835 USA
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