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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 Excerpt: ...26, 1815. He married, 2d, 9 Elizabeth Emerton (not Overton, as sometimes given), who died Feb. 9, 1858, aged 77 yrs. 9 mos. and 11 days (see page 395. Children: Elwell. 10 Rebecca; b. at Gloucestsr, June 19, 1765; m. Henry Perry; 2 grandchildren living in 1883; she d. before 1820. (61) 11 Payne; b. at New Gloucester. Aug. 7, 1767; d. at Waldoboro, Me., Aug. 21, 1840. 12 Lydia; b. at New Gloucester, Apr. 10, 1772; d. at Yarmouth, Mar. 4, 1863; m. Ebenezer Corliss, of North Yarmouth, Apr. 10, 1790; for family in full see pp. 287-288, Nos. 47-57; see also p. 911, which is in error. 13 John; b. at New Gloucester, Feb. 20, 1775; d. before 1819; had children, see his father's will. 14 Sarah; b. at New Gloucester, Oct. 2, 1777; m. George Allen; had ch. George, res. Waldoboro, Me., 1875; Lydia, who m. Abbott (now dead), res. Lawrence Mass.; another dau., m. Pettingill (now dead), res. Haverhill, Mass.; also daus. Sarah and Polly, both d. at Waldeboro. Mrs. Allen m. 2d, Caleb Williams, and had son Payne Elwell Williams who was living in 1820. 15 Robert; b. at New Gloucester, Aug. 22, 1779; d. about 1824-1828, in New York City; in business with father; colonel of militia, Gloucester, Mass.; married, no children, adopted two who are still living. (18) 16 Esther; b. at Gloucester, Mass., June 29, 1782: d. Nov. 29, 1856. 17 William; b. at North Yarmouth, Aug. 7, 1783 (see p. 902); d. in Me. (.another authority says he married, lived and died in Bradford, Mass.) 18 Samuel v b. at North Yarmouth, Aug. Oct.? 15, 1787 (see p. 905); d. June 4, 1823; m. Rachel Dolliver Sawyer, Oct. 12, 1811; had Ann Jane, b. Dec. 11, 1812, who m. Addison Proctor, Mar. 4, 1838, and their only child. Caroline Sawyer, b. about 1840, m. Thomas J. Knowles, Mar. 2, 1862, and resides in Glouceste...
