By Muriel Bristol | August 24, 2025
Nicholas Hartford [III] was born in Eliot, ME, October 22, 1738, son of Nicholas, Jr., and Mary (Ferguson) Hartford.
Nicholas Hartford married, April 1, 1762, Abigail Brackett. She was born in Newmarket, NH, June 17, 1745, daughter of Samuel and Hillemara (Weeks) Brackett.
(The known children of Nicholas and Abigail (Brackett) Hartford were: Martha W. “Patty” Hartford (1762–1836), Mary “Polly” Hartford (1764–1848), Joshua Hartford (1767–1801), Nicholas Hartford [IV] (1769–1796), Brackett Hartford (1771–1795), Daniel Hartford (1774–1829), Samuel Hartford (1774–1797), Jeremiah Hartford (1780–1819), James Hartford (1783–), John Brackett Hartford (1786–1813), and Robinson Hartford (1786–)).
Daughter Martha W. “Patty” Hartford was born in Newmarket, NH, September 8, 1762. Daughter Mary “Polly” Hartford was born in Newmarket, NH, September 20, 1764.
Son Joshua Hartford was born in Newmarket, NH, January 15, 1766 [1766/67]. Son Nicholas Hartford was born in Newmarket, NH, July 18, 1769.
Son Brackett Hartford was born in Newmarket, NH, July 21, 1771. Son Daniel Hartford was born in Newmarket, NH, October 16, 1774.
Nicholas Hartford signed the Association Test in Newmarket, NH, April 12, 1776.
We, the subscribers, do hereby solemnly engage, and promise that we will, to the utmost in our Power, at the Risque of our Lives and Fortunes, with Arms, oppose the Hostile Proceedings of the British Fleets and Armies, against the United American Colonies (Fitts, 1912).
Son Samuel Hartford was born October 22, 1777. Jeremiah Hartford was born November 5, 1780.
John B. Hartford was born, between 1780 and 1786. Robinson Hartford was born July 17, 1786.
[James Hartford was born April 10, 1783. John Hartford was born January 12, 1786]
Daughter Martha W. “Patty” Hartford married in Rochester, NH, October 16, 1785, Benjamin Palmer, both of Rochester, NH (NHGS, 1908). He was born in Rochester, NH, August 5, 1766, son of Barnabas and Elizabeth (Robinson) Palmer. He was baptized in Rochester, NH, November 13, 1766, by Rev. Avery Hall (successor to Rev. Amos Main)..
[Nicholas Hartford headed a Dover, NH, household at the time of the First (1790) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 16-plus years [himself], four females [Abigail (Brackett) Hartford], and two males aged under-16 years].
Nicholas Hartford headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the First (1790) Federal Census. His household included nine males aged 16-plus years [himself], and one female [Abigail (Brackett) Hartford]. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Benjn Palmer and John Down [Downs]. (See Northeast Parish in the First (1790) Federal Census).
Benja Palmer headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the First (1790) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 16-plus years [himself], two males aged under-16 years, and five females [Martha (Hartford) Palmer]. Their household was enumerated between those of Nicholas Wentworth and Nicolas Hartford. (See Northeast Parish in the First (1790) Federal Census).
Benjamin French headed a Newmarket, NH, household at the time of the First (1790) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 16-plus years [himself], one male aged under-16 years, and one female [Mary (Hartford) French].
Son Joshua Harford [Hartford] was a subscriber of the Rochester Social Library in 1792, as were his sons, Col. Jonathan Palmer, Samuel Palmer, and Lt. William Palmer. Levi Jones, Jotham Nute, Beard Plumer, and Joseph Walker subscribed also (McDuffee, 1892). (The military titles of his sons would have been their post-war militia ranks).
The valuable mill privilege at the [Milton] Three Ponds naturally made this the trading center, and a considerable village gradually sprang up, its growth being accelerated, at periods, by the prospect of large manufacturing establishments. Among the earliest traders were Joshua Hartford, John Fish, and a Mr. Hovey. In 1810 Simon Chase, who had been a clerk with Joseph Hanson in Rochester, commenced business there, being the only trader at that time. There was a fulling mill operated by John Fish, and the houses of Hartford, Gerrish, Fish, Palmer, and perhaps one or two others (McDuffee, 1892).
Son Nicholas Hartford [IV] was among the one hundred thirty sailors, on thirteen vessels, that had been captured by Algerine or Barbary corsairs or pirates. He was captured in October 1793, while a part of the crew of the brig Polly of Newbury, MA.
A list of the American vessels and their crews, captured by the Algerine corsairs in July 1785, and in October and November, 1793. … Brig Polly, of Newbury, captured in October 1793. Michael Smith, master, Samuel Bailey, supercargo. Benjamin Edwards, mate, John Foss, Enoch Rush, Nicholas Hartford, Moses Brown, John Holliday, Thomas Stafford, mariners. Total 9 (Aurora General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), October 22, 1794).
Son Joshua Hartford married in Northampton, NH, October 5, 1794, Lucy Mead, both of Newmarket, NH. She was born August 8, 1770, daughter of Benjamin and Sarah (Dearborn) Mead.
Son Nicholas Hartford’s shipmate and fellow Algerine captive, John Foss, sent a letter home to his mother in Newburyport, MA, in April 1795. Hartford was identified in recent accounts as having died.
American Intelligence. Massachusetts. BOSTON, August 1. FROM ALGIERS. Extract of a letter from Mr. John Foss, prisoner in Algiers, to his mother in Newbury-port, dated Algiers, April 12, 1795.
“I am a slave to the Mahometans, as I have before informed you, and in a most deplorable situation; and when I shall find relief God only knows. About three or four months ago we had some hopes of relief, but our hopes were soon over. We were informed that Col. Humphreys was in Spain, and was coming here to treat for peace between the regency of Algiers, and the United States; and were afterwards informed that he was called home to America – the news of which almost broke our hearts; and now I despair of all hopes of ever finding any relief! But God alone knows, by his hand we were brought here, and by his hand we can be taken away, John Harms and Thomas Stafford died in July with the plague – [The death of these persons, together with others, their fellow sufferers, have been previously published.]
“There is in all 14 Americans dead already, and how soon it will come to my turn God only knows. The plague has not been here yet this year; but when it does come, it sweeps a great number off. – The number of Americans remaining here is ninety-nine; our country allows us three dollars a month, and with the Help of that we make out to buy a small trifle of provisions, which keeps us from starving but not having an opportunity of buying it ourselves, we are obliged to get the Jews, or Moors, or Turks, to buy it for us, and must pay them for going, after they have cheated us of near half, and often-times more. At first they beat us more than they do now, because we could they not understand when they told us what to do; and said, if we could not understand with words, we must with a stick. Now we have got to speak their language we think ourselves well used if we do not get beat more than four or five times a day, and that without any offence. We have but two days in the year to rest, which are Christmas and Easter Sunday which days the Christian Consuls in this place pay for our time; and them days they allow us three ounces of bread, and nothing else. We are obliged to wear a shirt without collar or wristbands, and trowsers with one short leg as high as our knees. All the cloaths they give us for a year, won’t last six weeks to do our work. Our case is far worse than can tongue express, or pen describe, or heart conceive. I hope that the cries of the widow and the mothers deprived of their children, will have some effect on Congress to cause them to take us away from this place.
“Samuel Bayley desires that you would give his duty to his parents. His master will not allow him to write.
“The following persons remain alive and well, at present – formerly belonging to the brig Polly, Michael Smith, master, Samuel Bayley, Benjamin Edwards, John Foss, Nicholas Hartford,* Enoch Rust, Moses Brown.”
*Published as dead in late accounts (Independent Gazetteer (Philadelphia, PA), August 12, 1795).
Son Brackett Hartford died on board the ship Adventure, November 11, 1795, aged twenty-three years.
Son Daniel Hartford married in Hallowell, ME, March 13, 1796, Mary Livermore. She was born in Leicester, MA, August 4, 1775, daughter of Jason Jr. and Mary Livermore.
Son Nicholas Hartford died of plague in Algiers, June 2, 1796, aged twenty-seven years.
By the brig Betsey, from Lisbon, letters have been received in this city from Algiers, dated June 16, from one of which the following is an extract: “The plague still rages here, Nicholas Hartford, Abraham Simmonds and Joseph Keith, have died of it; Benjamin Lunt, and John Thomas, are in the hospitals, among others of our unfortunate fellow citizens – of whom ninety remain still here in captivity” (Pennsylvania Gazette (Philadelphia, PA), September 13, 1796).
Other accounts listed Nicholas Hartford “of New Hampshire” among those that had “Died at Algiers, since the Treaty, [but] before the Redemption” [July 12, 1796] (Independent Gazetteer (Philadelphia, PA), November 4, 1796).
Son Samuel Hartford died at sea, August 2, 1797, aged twenty-two years.
Nichs Harford headed a Northeast Parish, Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Second (1800) Federal Census. One male aged 45-plus years [himself], one female aged 45-plus years [Abigail (Brackett) Hartford], and two males aged 16-25 years. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Theodore Ham and John Hanson. (See Northeast Parish in the Second (1800) Federal Census).
Benjn Palmer headed a Northeast Parish, Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Second (1800) Federal Census. One male aged 26-44 years [himself], one female aged 26-44 years [Martha (Hartford) Palmer], and two males aged 10-15 years. (See Northeast Parish in the Second (1800) Federal Census).
Benja French headed a Newmarket, NH, household at the time of the Second (1800) Federal Census. One male aged 26-44 years [himself], one female aged 26-44 years [Mary (Hartford) French], and one male aged 16-25 years.
Joshua Harford headed a Dover, NH, household at the time of the Second (1800) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 26-44 years [himself], one female aged 26-44 years [Lucy D. (Mead) Hartford], one female aged 16-25 years, one male aged 10-15 years, one female aged 10-15 years, and three males aged under-10 years.
Daniel Hartford headed an Augusta, ME, household at the time of the Second (1800) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 26-44 years [himself], one female aged 26-44 years [Mary (Livermore) Hartford], one male aged 10-15 years, and two females aged under-10 years.
The Selectmen of Rochester, NH, laid out the town’s cemetery in August 1800, which abutted land of Maj. Solomon Perkins and son-in-law Benjamin Palmer.
Return of Burying ground. Agreeable to a vote of the Town of Rochester passed, we have laid out of the Town’s land for a burying place as follows, beginning near the clay pits on a line extended from the lower side line of the lot sold Hatevil Knight North 82° east four rods from said Knights corner and run on said line about eleven rods to some land sold to Maj Solomon Perkins & Benjamin Palmer then by said Perkins & Palmer land twenty rods – then Towns land South 48° east nineteen rods to a stake then by land left for a four rods road south 50° east eleven rods to the first bounds containing about one acre & fifty five square rods – also we have agreed with Jabez Dame Esq and with Joseph Hanson to move their lots lower down 2 rods to open a pass to & from said Burying yard between said Jabez Dames lot & land of Widow place laid out this 25th day of August 1800. Richd Dame, Beard Plummer, Joshua Allen } Selectmen (McDuffee, 1892).
Son Joshua Hartford of Dover, NH, trader, made his last will, August 27, 1801. As was customary he sought to have his executor pay his just debts. In service of that end, he recommended that “… all my goods on hand, together with all my Lumber, and my gondola” be sold at auction. (“Gondola” was an alternate spelling for a flat-bottomed “gundalow” sailing barge). He designated a life estate in a one-third share of his estate, generally known as the “widow’s third,” for his beloved wife, Lucy Hartford. He bequeathed the remaining two-thirds of his real and personal estate and, after the decease of his beloved wife her remaining third also, to his children, Joshua Brackett Hartford, Benjamin Mead Hartford, and Samuel Bernard Hartford. He recommended that his store on Dover Landing be leased or let or the benefit of his wife and children. He named Daniel M. Durrell as his executor and named his wife, Lucy Hartford, and Durrell as joint guardians of his children. He recommended that the children “… be properly educated and instructed in some regular trade or occupation that they may be Honourable and blessed in their day and generation.” Edmund Curtis, Stephen Patton, Jur, and Gilman Jewett signed as witnesses (Strafford County Probate, 6:457).
Son Joshua Hartford died in Dover, NH, September 15, 1801, aged thirty-four years. The last will of Joshua Hartford, late of Dover, NH, trader was proved on Dover, NH, October 14, 1801 (Strafford County Probate, 6:457).
Nicholas Hartford signed the Rochester division petition (or Milton separation petition) in what was then Rochester, NH, May 28, 1802.
Son John B. Hartford married, May 15, 1803, Kezia Howard. She was born in Dover, NH, in June 1779, daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Hanson) Howard.
Nicholas Hartford was assessed in the Milton School District No. 5 of John Fish in 1806 (See Milton School Districts – 1806).
Son-in-law Benjamin Palmer died in Augusta, ME, January 25, 1806.
Son Jeremiah Hartford married in Boston, MA, May 4, 1806, Miss Mary Clark.
Nicholas Harford [Hartford] headed a Milton household at the time of the Third (1810) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 45-plus years [himself], one female aged 45-plus years [Abigail (Brackett) Hartford], one female aged 26-44 years, one male aged 16-25 years, and one female aged under-10 years. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Simon Chase and Gilman Jewett. (See Milton in the Third (1810) Federal Census).
Benjn French headed a Newmarket, NH, household at the time of the Third (1810) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 25-plus years [himself], one female aged 25-plus years [Mary (Hartford) French].
Daniel Hartford headed an Augusta, ME, household at the time of the Third (1810) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 26-44 years [himself], one female aged 26-44 years [Mary (Livermore) Hartford], one male aged 16-25 years, two females aged 10-15 years, two males aged under-10 years, and two female aged under-10 years.
Son-in-law Benjamin French died in Newmarket, NH, March 19, 1811.
Nicholas Hartford died in Milton, in 1812.
Grandson Joshua B. Hartford was an ensign in the U.S. 33rd Infantry Regiment, during the War of 1812. He was at Milton, May 1, 1813; at Ossipee, NH, May 8, May 15, May 22, May 29, and June 5, 1813; at Berwick, ME, June 12, 1813; Saco, ME, June 19, June 26, and July 3, 1813.
Son John B. Hartford was a Sergeant in Lt. H. Hayes’ Company, in the U.S. 33rd Infantry Regiment, during the War of 1812. He died in Burlington, VT, September 28, 1813.
Grandson Joshua B. Hartford was promoted to 3rd Lieutenant, in the U.S. 33rd Infantry Regiment, February 10, 1814. He was “slightly wounded” in the “Action at La Cole Mill, on La Cole River, Lower Canada,” March 30, 1814; and was furloughed at Plattsburg, NY, “for the recovery of his health.”
The American force in this action, according to Armstrong, amounted to 3000 men, greatly superior in numbers to the British Garrison defending the mill, but not so in strength, when the defensive qualities of the mill are take into account. The British force in the mill under Major Hancock, was about 200 men. Their loss was 10 men killed and 2 officers and 44 men wounded.
The American force, under Maj. Gen. James Wilkinson, lost 16 men killed and 122 men wounded.
From the Middlebury Columbian Patriot, April 6. At a late hour last evening, we were politely favored with the perusal of a letter from gentleman in Plattsburg, to his friend in this town, dated Friday morning, April 1. Its great length renders it impossible for us to give any thing more than a hasty summary of its contents: –
The important facts communicated, are that our army advanced into Odletown on the 30th ult. with a view of attacking the enemy at La Cole Mill; that having proceeded about two and a half miles, it was found they had mistaken the road to Montreal for that of the mill; that on wheeling to regain the road they had missed, they were attacked by a picket of 30 regulars and 100 militia, who were sheltered in a barn. They were soon dispersed by the fire of a piece of light artillery, with the loss of one taken prisoner, and three deserted. Our loss was twenty killed and wounded; among the latter, ensign Parker through the breast – Majors Bernard and Totten had their horses shot under them.
The army proceeded by a cross road to La Cole Mill, where they arrived between three and four P.M. with the light artillery and one 12 pounder; the 18’s being prevented coming up by the badness of the roads. The 12 pounder was opened upon the mill, which sheltered the enemy, with some little effect; they made a sally to take it, but with loss – Capt. M’Pherson commanded the peace [piece], and was wounded through the neck and hip; the latter supposed to be mortal. After his fall, lieut. Sheldon of the heavy artillery, took command of the piece. He fought till every man about him was either killed, wounded or driven away, when he loaded and, fired the peace [piece] himself, discharged it (the match, being gone) with the flash of a musket. (He was soon supported by infantry. The attack continued until after sun-set, when, no impression being made on the mill, a retreat was ordered to Odletown. The heavy artillery, arrived at Champlaign that night.
Our loss is computed at from 100 to 150 killed and wounded. No officer was killed. The wounded are captain M’Pherson, lieuts. Larrabee, and Green of the artillery, ensign Parker of the infantry, and ensign Carr of the rifle corps.
The writer of the letter of which the forgoing is a brief summary, says he was an eye witness of the facts therein stated (Harrisburg Chronicle (Harrisburg, PA), April 18, 1814).
Grandson Joshua B. Hartford, of Berwick, ME, Esq., “a Nephew of John B. Hartford, late a private in Capt. Drew’s company in the thirty third Regiment of the United States Infantry,” sought letters testamentary for the estate of his late uncle, and was appointed administrator by a New York Surrogate Court held at Clinton, NY, April 8, 1814. He was appointed administrator also over the estates of the late Samuel Adams, Thomas Burrows, Ichabod Pray, and Shadrach Shorey, who had been also privates in Capt. Drew’s company.
Son Jeremiah Hartford appeared in the Ward Twelve tax records on Boston, MA, in 1814. He had real estate valued at $100, for which he was taxed $0 by the state and $0 by the town and county; and personal estate of $200, for which he was taxed $0 by the state and $0 by the town and county. He was assessed also a poll tax of $0.14 by the state and $1.36 by the town and county.
Grandson Joshua B. Hartford was Ossipee, NH, in July and August, 1814; Plattsburg, NY, November 30, 1814, January 24, and January 25, 1815. He was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant, February 11, 1815 (backdated to September 1, 1814). He was in Lt. James Willey’s Company in Plattsburg, NY, February 28, 1815, and April 30, 1815.
Son Jeremiah Hartford appeared in the Ward Twelve tax records on Boston, MA, in 1816. He had real estate valued at $300, for which he was taxed $0 by the state and $0 by the town and county; and personal estate of $200, for which he was taxed $0 by the state and $0 by the town and county. He was assessed also a poll tax of $0.14 by the state and $1.36 by the town and county.
Son Jeremiah Hartford appeared in the Transfer list of the Ward Twelve Tax Records of Boston, MA, in 1816. He was a jnr [joiner] carpenter, assessed for a poll tax, $300 in real estate, and $200 in personal estate. The real estate taxes were “transferred” to the owner, one Saml D. Parker.
Son Jeremiah Hartford appeared in the Transfer list of the Ward Twelve Tax Records of Boston, MA, in 1817. He was a joiner, assessed for a poll tax, $200 in real estate, and $200 in personal estate. The real estate taxes were “transferred” to the owner, one John Byrnes.
Daughter-in-law Kezia (Howard) Hartford married (2nd) in Milton, February 3, 1819, William Hatch. Levi Jones, J.P., performed the ceremony.
Son Jeremiah Hartford died of consumption in Boston, MA, December 1, 1819, aged thirty-nine years.
Mary [(Clark)] Hartford headed a Boston, MA, household at the time of the Fourth (1820) Federal Census. Her household included one female aged 45-plus years [herself], one female aged 16-25 years, and one male aged under-10 years. They resided on Broad street.
Grandson Joshua B. Hartford paid a poll tax in Savannah, G, in 1821.
Grandson Joshua B. Hartford married in Richmond County, GA, June 3, 1823, Eliza Olivia Powers.
Grandson Samuel B. Hartford signed the June 1823 petition requesting that Gilman Jewett be appointed as a Milton coroner. (See Milton Seeks a Coroner – June 1823).
Daughter-in-law Mary [(Clark)] Hartford, appeared in the Boston, MA, directory of 1823, as a widow, with her house on Pearl street. Mary B. [(Clark)] Hartford, appeared in the Boston, MA, directories of 1825, and 1826, as a widow, with her house on Pearl street.
Grandson Joshua B. Hartford died in Augusta, GA, November 13, 1826, aged twenty-eight years.
DEATHS. At Augusta, (Geo.) on the 13th last, Capt. JOSHUA B. HARTFORD, aged 28, a native of Dover, N.H. (Charleston Daily Courier (Charleston, SC), November 18, 1826).
DIED. At Augusta, (Geo.) sometime within the last Autumn, Capt. Joshua B. Hartford, late merchant of Savannah, and a native of Dover, N.H. (Kennebec Journal (Augusta, ME), December 9, 1826).
Son Daniel Hartford of Augusta, ME, made his last will, August 27, 1829. He bequeathed to his beloved wife, Mary Hartford, a life estate in all his real and personal property, while she remained a widow. He bequeathed his shop and tools to his son, Joshua Hartford. After the decease or remarriage of his wife, he divided his property between his children, excepting Abigail Norton, wife of Zebulon Norton, and the children of said Abigail Norton. Hannah Hartford was to have $100 out of what upon an equal partition would fall to the share of my said grandchildren; and Mary Hartford was to have $50 out of what would fall to the share of Lucy Hartford. In all other respects the division of the property remaining at the time thereof is to be equal and the several devisees are to old the same as tenants in common. He named his wife, Mary Hartford, as executor. William [Emerson], Sarah Pitts, and Sarah Craig signed as witnesses (Kennebec County Probate).
Son Daniel Hartford died in Augusta, ME, September 2, 1829, aged fifty-five years.
DIED. In this town, on Wednesday last, Mr. Daniel Hartford, aged 55 (Kennebec Journal (Augusta, ME), [Friday,] September 4, 1829).
Lucy D. [(Mead)] Hartford headed a Milton household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. Her household included one female aged 60-69 years [herself], and one female aged 80-89 years [Abigail (Brackett) Hartford]. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Jos. Rinds and Jas Pinkham.
Mary [(Hartford)] French headed a Newmarket, NH, household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. Her household included one female aged 60-69 years [herself], and one female aged 15-19 years.
Mary [(Livermore)] Hartford headed an Augusta, ME, household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. Her household included one female aged 50-59 years [herself], one male aged 20-29 years [Joshua B. Hartford], two females aged 20-29 years [Martha (Soren) Hartford, and Lucy Hartford], one female aged 15-19 years [Hannah Hartford], and one male aged 5-9 years.
Daughter Martha W. (Hartford) Palmer died in Berwick, ME, March 10, 1836.
Abigail (Brackett) Hartford died in Dover, NH, In March 1840, aged ninety-six years.
Died. In this town, Mrs. Abigail Hartford, aged 96 (Dover Enquirer, March 24, 1840).
Benjamin French [Jr.] headed a Newmarket, NH, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 40-49 years [himself], one female aged 40-49 years [Mary (Ewer) French], two males aged 20-29 years, two females aged 20-29 years, two males aged 15-19 years, two females aged 15-19 years, two females aged 10-14 years, and one female aged 70-79 years [Mary (Hartford) French].
Lucy D. [(Mead)] Hartford headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. Her household included one female aged 60-69 years [herself]. Her household appeared in the enumeration between those of Stephen Drew and Paltiah Hanson [Hanscom].
Joshua B. Hartford headed an Augusta, ME, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 30-39 years [himself]. one female aged 40-49 years [Martha M. (Soren) Hartford], one male aged 5-9 years, one male aged under-5 years, and one female aged 60-69 years [Mary (Livermore) Hartford]. One member of his household was engaged in Manufacture and Trade.
Daughter Mary “Polly” (Hartford) French died in Newmarket, NH, February 29, 1848, aged eighty-four years. She was a widow.
Daughter-in-law Kezia ((Howard) Hartford) Hatch died of consumption at 86 Charles Street in Boston, MA, April 13, 1850, aged seventy years, ten months. She was the wife of William Hatch.
Joshua B. Hartford, a carpenter, aged forty-seven years (b. ME), headed an Augusta, ME, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Martha M. [(Soren)] Hartford, aged forty-nine years (b. England), Mary [(Livermore)] Hartford, aged seventy-five years (b. MA), and Lucy Hartford, aged forty years (b. ME). Joshua B. Hartford had real estate valued at $1,200. They shared a two family residence with the household of John Heath, a pilot, aged thirty years (b. ME), Hannah [(Hartford)] Heath, aged thirty years (b. MA), and George E. Heath, aged eight years (b. ME).
Daughter-in-law Mary (Livermore) Hartford died in Augusta, ME, December 13, 1850, aged seventy-five years, four months, and eleven days.
DIED. In this city, Dec. 13th, widow Mary Hartford, after an illness of 13 years, aged 75 (Kennebec Journal (Augusta, ME), January 2, 1851).
References:
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