CURRIER, Samuel Dr. 1800 U.S. Census Readfield 1-1-1

The Readfield Community Library was once the
home Dr, Samuel Currier's family. There is a
two volume history of the Currier family, by
Brenda Sullivan at the Library and another
at the Readfield Historical Society.

Samuel Henry Currier (1774-1848) was born in Nottingham, N.H. the fourth child of Sgt. Jonathan and Sarah (Searles) Currier. His father died at Valley Forge during the Revolutionary War and his mother later moved to Readfield with Samuel, to live on Church Road (Hayes house 2023) near Samuel and his family. In 1796 (according to the 1800 census) he ventured toward Winthrop where his older brother Jonathan had settled and married the local blacksmith's daughter, Phebe Lambert. Samuel hurt his leg enroute and was sent to Dr. Peleg Benson for treatment. Samuel ended up living with Benson for some time, became interested in medicine and became a physician himself - what was called a "Country Doctor" in those days because he did not attend medical school but learned under an established physician. While in Winthrop, Samuel met Patience Stanley (1778-1856), the daughter of the highly regarded businessman and Rev. War Patriot, Capt. Solomon Stanley and his wife Patience (Perry) Stanley. Samuel and Patience (Stanley) were married in Winthrop May 15, 1799 and moved to Readfield where they made their home for the rest of their days. Samuel was also an accomplished carpenter and cabinetmaker, so it is thought he built his own home - perhaps others as well - at Readfield Corner.  He and Patience had ten children - all but one lived to adulthood. Their circa 1800 home is the Readfield Community Library today and the exterior looks the same as when the Currier family lived there. It was passed down through the generations and remained in the family until 1945 when Alice Eaton, a g-granddaughter of Dr. Samuel & Patience, donated it to the Town of Readfield. During the years this house was owned by the Curriers the upstairs was divided by a partition that could be easily opened to make enough space for large community gatherings. It is thought that Dr. Currier and his son, also a physician, took in and treated patients or women in labor there also. 

The Currier's eldest son, Dr. George lived in the same home where he also ran his practice. His wife, Alice (Haines) died at age 33, leaving 2-year-old daughter Alice Nancy Haines Currier. Dr. George's sister, Emily lived in the house with them and helped raise young Alice. Another sister, Harriet married Capt. Albion Arnold but ended up a widow and moved back to the Currier homestead with her son Jacob. The sisters both worked for their brother Col. John Currier who, with two of his own daughters, operated a coat and millinery factory across the road, that sat where the fire station parking lot is today. About 1885 the sisters Emily and Harriet, now in their 80's were no longer able to manage the Currier homestead. Harriet moved to live with son, Jacob in Skowhegan. Emily moved to live with their niece, Alice (dgt. of Dr. George) and her spouse Amos Eaton in Middleboro, MA. After that the house was rented to various parties until it was donated by Alice & Amos Eaton's daughter, Alice to the Town of Readfield. 

Children of Dr. Samuel & Patience (Stanley) Currier all born in Readfield:

1. Isabella 1799-1881 m.1817 to Dr. James Lombard was the third of fourteen children of James, Sr. & Bethiah (Smith) Lombard of Gorham, ME. The younger James' grandfather, Solomon Lombard, built what later became the Readfield poor farm on Town Farm Road, Isabella Currier's husband, James was a carpenter until he sustained a back injury and after that he studied medicine. They had twelve children born 1818-1845 and moved to Westbrook, ME for a short time and then to Wisconsin about 1852, where James d.1858 in Stockton, Portage County, WI. Isabella's youngest brother, Samuel moved to Wisconsin to live with Isabella at that time.

2. Dr. George Stanley 1801-1863 married Alice Haines d/o Capt. John & Nancy (McClinch) Haines of Readfield. Alice was granddaughter of Capt. Dudley Haines who built a large home, still standing, at the top of Nickerson Hill. Her parents took over the homestead, that being the childhood home of Alice. She and George lived at the Currier homestead at Readfield Corner where Alice d.1850 leaving 2 yr old daughter Alice Nancy. Dr. George lived out his life on this homestead, where he also practiced medicine. Little Alice married Amos Eaton who had owned and operated Eaton School for Boys on Kents Hill. The school faltered during the Civil War and Eaton moved it to Marlboro, MA. The Currier homestead went to their single daughter, Alice Sanborn Eaton who donated it to the Town of Readfield of 1945 and today houses the Readfield Community Library.

3. Col John 1803-1879 m.1839 to Mary Williams of Readfield. They had seven children. John and two of their daughters owned and operated a coat and hat factory across the road from the Currier homestead, where the Readfield Fire Dept. parking lot is today. Col. John's house is still standing, immediately west of the parking lot.

4. Harriet 1804-1895 m.1834 to Capt. Albion Arnold. He built a brick house on Old Kents Hill Rd, still standing beside the Readfield town office. They afterwards moved to New Sharon where he d.1854. She and her only living child Jacob moved to live with her sister and brother at the Currier homestead in Readfield where she remained until about 1884. At that time she moved to Skowhegan to live with her son, Jacob,

5. James 1805-1888 m.1830 to Mehetable Harding (1809-1876) of Readfield. She was d/o Joseph &
Martha "Patty" (Nickerson) Harding of Chatham, MA, where Mehetable was born. It is not known when Joseph Harding died but we do know that Patty was living with her younger sister and husband, Patience (Nickerson) & Oliver Bean in 1850, where she died in 1859. James & Mehetable Currier's eleven children were all born in Readfield 1830-1845. They lived on the North Road in Readfield until moving to Natick, MA between 1850-1855, where he worked as a shoemaker. Their daughter Isabella died there in 1855 at age 15 but all the others lived to adulthood. Four of their sons, Charles, Joseph, James and Samuel served in the Civil War. Two became prisoners, one was wounded and lost a leg, but they survived. There is more about that in the article below. Mehetable died in Natick and James moved to Iowa to live near two of his daughters who had moved out there, where he died. Many from this family are buried in Dell Park Cemetery in Natick, including James and Mehetable.    

6. Mary 1810-1888 m.1837 to James L. Williams (1812-1874) of Readfield and they lived out their married life in Readfield where they lived on a large farm about one mile up upper Church Road. Eight children born 1840-1852. After her husband died Mary lived with their eldest child, Mary Frances and her husband James Madison Wright in Readfield and then to Cambridge, MA where two of their sons were living. Mary died there in 1888 of pneumonia. All the others remained in Readfield and most are buried in Readfield Corner Cemetery.

7. Emily 1811-1892 Emily never married and lived on the Currier homestead until 1884 when she moved to live with the niece she had helped raise, in Marlboro, MA. In Readfield, Emily worked for her brother in his coat and hat factory which was located across the road from the Currier homestead.

8. Charles Oliver 1813-1877 Charles never married either and lived on his parents homestead with his brother George and sisters Emily and Harriet until his death in 1877. He was a brick mason by trade.

9. Samuel, Jr. 1816-1817 Died in infancy

10. Samuel Henry, Jr. 1821-1901 The family called him Henry. Like his eight siblings, young Samuel was born at the family homestead at Readfield Corner. He attended Kents Hill School and then Colby College to become an attorney. Samuel remained single after college and returned to Readfield to live with his parents, four adult siblings, a sister-in-law, a nephew and a niece. His oldest sister, Isabella, had moved to Wisconsin with her husband and children by then. When Isabella’s husband died in 1855 Samuel packed up and moved to live with her in Wisconsin to help her out. He never returned to live in Maine again. In 1862 Samuel enlisted in the Wisconsin Company E, 18th Regiment. In one of the letters he wrote back home to his sisters he explained that during the three years he served in the War his regiment marched more than 2,500 miles through Missouri, Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama and Georgia. He also spent time in Andersonville Prison but, thankfully, was released on an exchange. He served with his nephew, James Lombard – Isabella’s son – and they fought together at the Battle of Shiloh where both were taken prisoner but released on an exchange. He returned to Wisconsin, married a native of Clinton, ME who had moved to Wisconsin, and they had three children. He died in Plover, Wisconsin and is buried in McDill Cemetery, Whiting, WI. 

Below is an account of the Civil War service of James & Mehetable Currier's four sons: Samuel, Joseph, Charles and James. The last word that got cut off is "paroled." Click on the photo to enlarge.

CRAIG, Thomas 1790 U.S. Census Winthrop 1-0-3-0-0

Thomas Craig house, Church Road.
This picture was taken about 1960.

Thomas Craig  was James and Anna Craig’s third child. Thomas was born in Deighton, North Yorkshire, England on September 27, 1764. In 1790 James Craig deeded part of lot #212 to his son Thomas. The deed reads "1/4 acre of land to build him a house thereon... likewise a barn & barnyard on said lot." Thomas married first to Rebecca Brown c1784, the eldest child of Unight Brown. His second marriage was to Rachel Huntoon on January 10, 1791. Rachel was born in Canterbury, N.H. March 12, 1773 daughter of Peter and Rachel Huntoon. They had eleven children between the ages of 30 and 3years and Rachel was pregnant with the twelfth when Thomas Craig died in 1814 at age 50. Following his death wife Rachel married Samuel White on July 9, 1816 and they had twin daughters Betsey & Emeline S. b.8-17-1818. Samuel White already had 8 children by his first marriage. Their blended brood must have had quite the family picnics!

In 1818 Rachel and Samuel White, sold the Craig home & property to Rachel's fourth child and eldest son, John O. Craig. The deed reads "a certain piece or parcel of land situated in Readfield, including the land belonging to the farm which was owned and occupied by Thomas Craig late of said Readfield." John O. Craig, son of Thomas & Rachel, married Sally Turner, daughter of Capt. Christopher Turner an early Readfield settler. John O. Craig's gravestone in Readfield Corner cemetery refers to him as Colonel. He died 3-9-1881, and Sally died 8-17-1874. Their eleven children were born in Readfield and Gardiner. The eldest was Rozilla who married Edmund H. Frost. For several years this home left the Craig family but on January 7, 1852 it was sold by Russell B. Norton to Rozilla Craig Frost and her husband Edmund. At that time their sons George and Charles were ten and three years of age. Eight years later Rozilla’s husband, Edmund died but she continued to live there until 1893. Thus the end of the Craig line at this home on Church Road.

CASE, Isaac Rev. 1800 U.S. Census Readfield 2-1-1-2-1-1

 

Elder Isaac Case

Below is an excerpt from Isaac Case, a Brief Biography by Dale Potter-Clark, 2013



Elder Isaac Case was born February 25, 1762 in Rehoboth, Mass, son of William and Abigail Bell Case.  He was a Revolutionary War Veteran and an early Baptist missionary in Maine. In 1784 he preached at Thomaston, Maine and the history of that town relates that "a great sensation was produced by the arrival of the Rev. Isaac Case, a young Baptist minister from Harpswell...this was a day long to be remembered by those present...among the number who were deeply affected on that occasion was Mr. Elisha Snow...before the end of April, fifty-four had been baptized, among them were Mr. Snow, his wife and four of his children."  Elisha Snow was a prominent member of the Thomaston community. Joanna, Elisha Snow's eighteen year old daughter, and the Rev Isaac Case were married on June 26 1785. He was pastor at Thomaston, Maine 1784 - 1792 and arrived in Readfield June 17, 1792, organized a Readfield Church in a barn, and continued as its first pastor for several years. According to The Story of Maine Baptists by Walter Cook, Case "formed the Maine Baptist Missionary Society in 1804 in Readfield, which was the first statewide missionary group of Baptists in Maine." 

 

 

North Manchester Meeting House as it appears today.

In 1793 Elder Case built a meeting house in East Readfield.   About 1839 the church was moved from Readfield to North Manchester - at that time North Manchester was still part of Readfield. Since more parishioners were from that part of town they wanted the convenience of having their place of worship closer to their homes so they voted and the majority ruled. According to oral tradition this was said to create a rift in the congregation. Rev. Case meetinghouse is still in use in 2012 and currently called the North Manchester Meeting House. It is located on Scribner Hill Road.



Rev Isaac and Joanna Case are buried in

Case Cemetery, located on route 17 East Readfield.

 

Elder Rev. Isaac Case died at 92years on November 3, 1852 and is buried in Case~Barber Cemetery East Readfield. His tomb marks the spot where his pulpit once stood. Entering Case Cemetery, to the right, there are two large flat stones with a marble slab on top, enclosed by granite pillars, which are connected by iron rods. These are the graves of Elder Rev, Isaac Case and his wife Joanna Snow Case, who died 8/3/1847 age 80yrs. The story of their lives may be read there. The graves also mark the spot where Elder Case pulpit stood before his Baptist church was moved from this location to North Manchester, ME.

Bibliography:
History of Thomaston, Rockland, and South Thomaston, Maine by Cyrus Easton
Readfield Cemetery records and vital records
History of Winthrop, Maine by Everett Stackpole
The Story of Maine Baptists by Walter Cook
Soldiers, Sailors and Patriots of Revolutionary War Maine by Fisher

CORNFORTH, Robert 1800 US Census Readfield 4-1-1-1

Robert Cornforth house c1797

Robert Cornforth is one of the names that we most often hear when talking about Readfield’s history. I will include what info I have on him here and add to it as time allows and information presents itself.

HIS FAMILY 
Robert Cornforth was born March 18, 1765 in Gersby, Yorkshire, England s/o Robert Lasenby and Sarah (Seddom) Cornforth.  There were four children in this family: Ann, Martha, Thomas and Robert. On August 4, 1789 Robert Cornforth married Mary Linton in Northallerton, Yorkshire, England. She was born April 28, 1765 in Danby Wiske, Yorkshire, England d/o Francis and Eleanor (Dobson) Linton.  Robert and Mary had four sons 1790-1796 then soon after their son John was born they emigrated from England to Readfield in 1797.[i] After they settled here they had six more children together 1799-1809 – all born in Readfield.  Mary died October 16, 1812. After Mary’s death Robert wed Sally Morrison Keith of Farmington in 1813.[ii] She was the widow of Adam Keith and brought with her two Keith children from that marriage – Joseph b.1796 and Harriet b.1799. Robert and Sally Cornforth had two children together then, sadly, Sally died in 1818 when their youngest child was only 3 years old. Robert married a third time to Lydia Williams of Chesterville in 1818.[iii] They were divorced three years later[iv] and there is no record of children from this marriage.

Children of Robert Cornforth:[v]

1.       Leonard b. 10/26/1790 England d.11/25/1857 m1. Polly Morrison 1793-1865 m2.Lovisa Smith 1802-1855 bur. Oakland, ME[vi] (read on for more about him).

2.       Richard b. 1/22/1792 England d. 5/4/1876 bur. Farwell Cemetery Unity, ME[vii] m1. Priscilla Nickerson 1795-1831 m2.Melinda Nickerson 1805-1894[viii] – both daughters of Capt. Thomas Nickerson of Unity and cousins of the Readfield Nickersons.

3.       William b.1794 England d.8/13/1881 New Portland, ME[ix] m. Lydia Cates 1794-1877 She of Industry, ME

4.       John b. 11/15/1796 England d. 1/1866 m. Harriet Keith 1799-1875 (his stepsister) bur. Oakland, ME[x]

5.       Robinson b.5/13/1799 Readfield d.3/27/1877 m1. Lozetta Young 803-1834 m2.Malinda Hussey 1804-1904 bur. Springfield, Penobscot, ME[xi]

6.       Charles b.4/4/1801 drowned on a cattle drive

7.       Betsey b.10/11/1802 d.1872[xii] m. 1820 Joseph Keith, Sr. 1796-1869 (her step-brother) of Farmington[xiii] bur. Webster Cemetery, Franklin County, ME

8.       Robert b.6/20/1805 d.2/8/1885 m1. Mary Hesketh 1806-1841 m2.Elizabeth Witherspoon 1801-1855 m3. Harriet Eustis 1828-1863 m4. Delphina C. 1822-1880 bur. Lakeview Cemetery Oakland.[xiv]

9.       Birks b.2/23/1807 d.unknown.  Perhaps w as father of Birks Conforth b.1825 who m. Harriet Manter of Industry, ME and went west to KS, MN and CO?

10.    Bateman (Baitmon) b.3/22/1809 Readfield d. 8/9/1840 bur. Farwell Cemetery Unity, ME[xv]

11.    Mary Ann b.5/12/1814 d.11/14/1885 m. Collins Lovejoy, Jr. b.1812 Wayne.  Residence Chesterville, ME[xvi]

12.    Sally b.7/18/1815 d.aft.1880 m. George Wood b.1815 England. Residence Pawtucket, R I.[xvii] He a Civil War Vet d.1886 at Togus VA Old Soldiers Home, Augusta, ME.[xviii]

HIS PASSAGE FROM ENGLAND

There is a story that has been passed down through the generations [xix]   about when and why Robert and Mary Cornforth left England.[xx] Apparently Robert had a brother (Thomas?) whom he had backed by signing notes but the brother forfeited and suddenly Robert found himself in tremendous debt. It is said that when Robert and Mary Cornforth sailed from England they salvaged as much of their wealth as possible – including some lovely furniture. Mary took her chances by sewing so many gold pieces into the hem of her dress it took two sailors to help her onto the deck and she immediately went below after stepping on board – more than likely to remove all that weight from her dress.[xxi]

HIS HOME

Upon arrival in Readfield in 1797 Robert Cornforth built his home on lot #211. This date is identified because he was granted property by Kennebec Proprietors Robert and Benjamin Hallowell in 1804.[xxii] One of the conditions a man had to meet in order to gain ownership of Readfield lots was to build a home and live on the land for seven years. So, we must assume it was at this point he had done so thus pinpointing his date of arrival and construction of an abode as 1797.  According to family history, Cornforth built his house of bricks he brought from England and it was the first brick house north of Portland, ME. Those bricks are now painted white.  Robert Cornforth was the founder of the woolen mill, which no longer exists, at Factory Square in Readfield. His home however, which was nearby on the current Old Kents Hill Road, still stands sentry on a nearby hill – a large white brick Georgian style farmhouse. 

HIS BUSINESS

Readfield Cotton & Woolen Factory Company 

 

Soon after his arrival in Readfield, Robert Cornforth built a woolen mill on Factory Square then brought men over from England to help him run the mill.[xxiii] One must wonder if Cornforth operated a woolen mill in England before he came here – especially given the unrest and financial risks among woolen mill factory owners in England at the time – due to the competitive, rising in-country manufacturing of calico prints and other textiles. Also, he brought with him more than an immigrant of common means – obviously he had accumulated significant wealth by the time he was only thirty years old! Of interest - running the grist and sawmill on Factory Square was James Craig.  Craig and his sons had emigrated to Readfield from Yorkshire nearly thirty before – the same area in England where Cornforth came from.  Even though Craig was older one must wonder if connections the two men had in England brought them together in this country.

Local history tells us of an Englishman named John Canwell who carried on a business as drover with Robert Cornforth. In March 1810 Canwell left home (North Wayne) with a drive of cattle destination Portland, ME and never returned. His horse, overcoat and spurs were brought back by a man who stated that Canwell would return in 10 days but he never did.[xxv] Perhaps this occurrence had a bearing on Robert Cornforth’s next business decision to devote full time to cattle.

After the death of his first wife, Mary, in 1812 Robert Cornforth married Mrs. Sally Morrison Keith of Farmington.[xxvi]  A year later he turned the woolen mill over to his son Leonard (Readfield Cotton & Woolen Factory Company)[xxvii] and became a full time cattle breeder and drover.  Leonard also had mills in Oakland, ME as you will see as you read on.

Robert Cornforth and Thomas Pierce, another Readfield man, were farmers and became the foremost cattle breeders in western Kennebec County. Both contributed significantly to the improvement of the herds. Each of them introduced high quality Shorthorns to Readfield in 1829-1830. Cornforth’s bull was named “Turk” and the high quality of his herd and his reputation as a cattle breeder was known far and wide.[xxviii] One must wonder if he also dealt in and drove sheep knowing that he started a woolen mill in Readfield. Perhaps he was both? At any rate – one family history story about his years as a drover is interesting.  His son Charles often worked for him and on one such occasion, when Charles was on a drive, Robert Cornforth woke from a sound sleep one night crying “Charles has drooned, Charles has drooned!”  His daughter Mary quieted him and assured Robert that he’d simply had a bad dream. The next morning, however, a messenger came to tell him that Charles had indeed drowned that very morning.[xxix]  I have not found a reliable source for the date of this occurrence but one I found, that stands unproven, says Charles died in 1814. If that is true then Charles was only 13 years old at the time of his death.  If Robert's daughter Mary Ann was the one to console him as told in the story, it could not have happened in 1814 because she was born that year. Whenever it occurred, from this account and that of Canwell above, one must assume this was a dangerous business to be involved in. Not only were they vulnerable to accidents on the trail but they would also carry large amounts of money which made them tempting targets. With further digging there would be more tales to tell about the Cornforth’s without a doubt.

About 1832 Robert Cornforth turned his property over to his sons. I have read that the elder Cornforth returned to England at that time[xxx] though several family histories relate that he died in Johnstown, Rhode Island in 1842.[xxxi] Rhode Island is most likely because his daughter Sally married a man of English origin in Providence, Rhode Island about 1840. Interestingly Johnston’s first textile mill, named The Union Mill, began operations in Johnston (Olneyville) in 1808. Perhaps it was that industry that drew Robert Cornforth to Rhode Island? More research would undoubtedly uncover additional pieces of the Robert Cornforth mystery regarding why he left our area when all his other children, except his youngest Sally who was 17yrs at the time, remained in Maine.  He must have been in Johnston, RI on April 13, 1840 when that town suffered a terrible accident. The mill dam collapsed in Upper Simmonsville during a heavy rainstorm and caused a flood that wiped out a mill, three or four stores, and several houses, and resulted in the deaths of eighteen people, the worst disaster of its kind in Rhode Island history.[xxxii]  Tragedies seemed to follow and find Robert Cornforth in one way or another!

THE LAST OF THE CORNFORTHS IN READFIELD

Robert Cornforth's eldest child, Leonard and his brothers Richard, William, John, Robinson, Robert and their wives sold their father’s home to Squire William Vance[xxxiii] in 1832. The Cornforth children had moved to Oakland, Unity New Portland and Springfield, Maine. None of the family with the Cornforth name remained in Readfield.

William Vance was a prominent figure in Maine history and politics and another story all unto himself. Among his accomplishments he was a Revolutionary War veteran who, at age 16, was among those that marched up the Kennebec River to Quebec with Benedict Arnold. He received a War Grant in Readfield following his service to country.[xxxiv]

Part of the Cornforth house was moved to the Giles Road and

incorporated into the Roy Giles house pictured here.

 

While living in Readfield Vance was a lawyer and State Representative. He was married five times and had seventeen children. When he died it is said he had amassed many debts that his executors were left to find a means to pay. One of his daughters, Charlotte H., married Maine Governor Lot Myrick Morrill. Another daughter, Sophronia, married Sylvanus Giles in 1870 and they moved part of the original Cornforth house to Factory Square that became part of the Giles home.[xxxv] They were the grandparents of Roy Giles whom many of Readfield current residents remember today and fondly called “Mr. Readfield.”[xxxvi] 

THE CORNFORTHS  IN OAKLAND, ME
Robert Cornforth’s son Leonard had an impact on the early development of Oakland, ME (then West Waterville). He built the dam that bore his name for some time. There he built a stone grist mill, a saw mill and a carding and clothing mill. He was a large landowner, farmer and trader. Leonard also was the first storekeeper / trader in Oakland – which he built near his mills. Israel Washburn from Livermore, ME and later Maine’s Civil War Governor worked as a store clerk in Leonard Cornforth’s store for some time. Leonard’s son John helped him in his enterprises and carried them on after Leonard’s death.[xxxvii] Thus it can be said without hesitation the Cornforth family had a great influence on the early development of industry, farming and cattle breeding in Kennebec County, Maine!

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[i] Reflections of Readfield (the Story of our Town) by Readfield Bicentennial Commission; pub. The Knowlton & McLeary Co. Farmington, ME 1975; page 33

[ii] To Those Who Led the Way: Readfield VR’s 1768-1913; self published by Dale Potter Clark 2009; page 102

[iii] Ibid page 157

[iv] Maine, Divorce Records, 1798-1891 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Maine, Divorce Records, 1798–1891. Augusta, Maine: Maine State Archives.

[v] Ibid page 8

[vi] www.findagrave.com memorial # 42862364 Old Cemetery, Oakland 7/17/2013

[vii] Ibid Memorial# 29712320 Farwell Cemetery, Unity, ME accessed 7/17/2013

[viii] ibid

[ix] Ibid Memorial# 103245131 East New Portland Cemetery, New Portland, ME accessed 7/17/2013

[x] ibid memorial # 100547787 Lakeview Cemetery, Oakland accessed 7/17/2013

[xi] Ibid Memorial# 100548435 Corner Cemetery, Springfield, ME

[xii] Ibid memorial#104898205 Webster Cemetery, Chesterville Road, Farmington, Franklin County, ME

[xiii] To Those Who Led the Way: Readfield VR’s 1768-1913; self published by Dale Potter Clark 2009; page 145

[xiv] www.findagrave.com memorial # 42862959 Lakeview Cemetery, Oakland accessed 7/17/2013

[xv] Ibid memorial # 29709829 Farwell Cemetery, Unity, ME

[xvi] 1850-1880 U.S. Census Chesterville, ME

[xvii] 1850-1880 U.S. Census

[xviii] U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007 Original data: Historical Register of National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers,

[xix] Reflections of Readfield (the Story of our Town) by Readfield Bicentennial Commission; pub. The Knowlton & McLeary Co. Farmington, ME 1975; page 33-34

[xx] Parrots Marriage Index for England 1780-1837  www.ancestry.com accessed 7/17/2013

[xxi] Reflections of Readfield (the Story of our Town) by Readfield Bicentennial Commission; pub. The Knowlton & McLeary Co. Farmington, ME 1975; page 33

[xxii] Kennebec County Registry of Deeds Book 6 Page 203 March 1804

[xxiii] History of Kennebec County by Kingsbury; pub. 1892; page 1083

[xxv] Stackpole’s History of Winthrop Maine with Genealogical Notes by Keene and Young; pub. 1925 and reprint by Heritage Books Inc. Bowie, MD 1994; page 725

[xxvi] To Those Who Led the Way: Readfield VR’s 1768-1913; self published by Dale Potter Clark 2009; page 103

[xxvii] Kennebec County Registry of Deeds Book 21 Page 516 May 1813

[xxviii] History of Kennebec County by Kingsbury; pub. 1892; page 205

[xxix] Reflections of Readfield (the Story of our Town) by Readfield Bicentennial Commission; pub. The Knowlton & McLeary Co. Farmington, ME 1975; page 33-34

[xxx] Reflections of Readfield (the Story of our Town) by Readfield Bicentennial Commission; pub. The Knowlton & McLeary Co. Farmington, ME 1975; page 34

[xxxi] http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/18048730/person/681042110 accessed 7/17/2013

[xxxii] Johnston, RI Historical Society http://www.johnstonhistorical.org/ accessed 7/18/2013

[xxxiii] Kennebec County Registry of Deeds Book 131 Page 527 Feb 1832

[xxxiv] http://www.maine.gov/sos/arc/research/revwargrants3.html

accessed 7/8/2013
[xxxv] Reflections of Readfield (the Story of our Town) by Readfield Bicentennial Commission; pub. The Knowlton & McLeary Co. Farmington, ME 1975; page 34

[xxxvi] U.S. Census 1900 Readfield, Kennebec, Maine  

[xxxvii] History of Kennebec County by Kingsbury; pub. 1892; pages 1068 and 1070