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By Muriel Bristol | February 23, 2025

Thomas Applebee was born in Durham, NH, circa 1757, son of Hawley and Hannah (Welch) Applebee.

Late in life, when applying for a Revolutionary War veteran’s pension, Thomas Applebee described his service after his enlistment in Capt. Christopher Marshall’s Company, in Col. Benjamin Tupper’s Tenth Massachusetts Regiment between 1782 and 1784. (Maine being then a Province of Massachusetts).

That he enlisted in the town of Berwick in the province of Maine in the month of April, or May, 1782, under Capt. Marchall in the tenth Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Colo Tupper for three years & marched to [West Point,] New York an[d] continued there till about June following, then went to Philadelphia and continued there until about October following & then returned to West Point & continued there until discharged on the 30 day of June 1784 which discharge is now in the Secretary’s office.

Thomas Applebee (Applebey”) married (1st) in the Second (Congregational) Church in Berwick, ME, June 9, 1785, Molly Goodwin, both of Berwick, ME. Rev. Matthew Merriam performed the ceremony.

(The known children of Thomas and Molly (Goodwin) Applebee were Hawley Applebee (1790-1865), Abra Applebee (1795-1863), and Thomas Applebee [Jr.] (1796-188?)).

Son Hawley Applebee was born in Berwick, ME, circa 1790.

Halley Appelby headed a Berwick, ME, household at the time of the First (1790) Federal Census. His household included three males aged 16-plus years, four females, and three males aged under-16 years.

Thomas Appelbe [SIC] headed a Lebanon, ME, household at the time of the First (1790) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 16-plus years [himself], one female [Molly (Goodwin) Applebee], and one male aged under-16 years [Hawley Applebee]. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of John Davis and Samuel Legro.

Daughter Abra Applebee was born in Berwick, ME, in 1795. Son Thomas Applebee was born in Berwick, ME, in 1796. At which point, Molly (Goodwin) Applebee died.

Thomas Applebee (“Appleby”) married (2nd) in Lebanon, ME, January 12, 1797, Judith Rines. Rev. Isaac Hasey performed the ceremony. She was born in Lebanon, ME, in 1769, daughter of Henry and Mary (Falls) Rines.

(The known children of Thomas and Judith (Rines) Applebee were: Mary Applebee (1798–1884), Hannah Applebee (1799–1826), James Applebee (1801–1880), Hiram Applebee (1803–1823), Charles Applebee (1803-1882), John Applebee (1809–1853), Brackett Applebee (c1811-18??), and Susan Applebee (c1813-1845)).

Thomas and Judith (Rines) Applebee and family would seem to have settled in Rochester’s Northeast Parish, i.e., the Milton Branch and Milton Mills part of what would become Milton, circa 1797.

It does not appear that any settlement was made east of the West Branch river prior to about 1785 or 1786, and among the earlier settlers there may be named, among others, Reuben Jones, Paul Jewett, Amos Witham, the Berrys, the Millers, Ephraim Twombly, Paul Wentworth, Caleb Wingate, David Coursan, John McDuffee, and soon after Hatwell [Hatevil]] Nutter, Thomas Applebee, William Applebee, John Hart, John Remick, Jr., Jonathan Dearborn, Joseph Dearborn, and many others  (Scales, 1914).

Daughter Mary Applebee was born in Rochester, NH, April 9, 1798. Daughter Hannah Applebee was born in Rochester, NH, in 1799.

Thomas Appleby headed a Rochester, 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 [Judith (Rines) Appleby], one male aged 10-15 years [Hawley Applebee], four females aged under-10 years [Abra Applebee, Mary Applebee, Hannah Applebee], and one male aged under-10 years [Thomas Applebee]. His household appeared first in the enumeration and was followed by that of William Appleby. (See Northeast Parish in the Second (1800) Federal Census).

Son James Applebee was born in Rochester, NH, March 17, 1801.

Thomas Applebee did not sign the Rochester Division Petition of May 1802. (See Rochester Division Petition – May 1802).

Son Charles Applebee was born in Milton, September 21, 1802. Son Hiram Applebee was born in Milton, circa 1803.

Son John Applebee was born in Milton, in 1809.

Thos Applebee 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 26-44 years [Judith (Rines) Applebee], one male aged 16-25 years [Hawley Applebee], two females aged 16-25 years, one male aged 10-15 years [Thomas Applebee], two females aged 10-15 years, and four males aged under-10 years. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Wm Applebe [Applebee] and Wd. Lois Hierd [Hurd]. (See Milton in the Third (1810) Federal Census).

Daughter Abra Appleby married (1st) in Wakefield, NH, December 29, 1811, John D. Remick, both of Milton. Rev. Asa Piper performed the ceremony. Remick was born in Kittery, ME, August 3, 1782, son of John and Susanna (Cole) Remick.

Son Brackett Applebee was born in Milton, in 1812. Daughter Susan Applebee was born in Milton, November 4, 1813.

Son [?] Hawley Applebee was a Private in Capt. James Ayers’ drafted militia company, under Maj. Simon Nowell’s command, in the War of 1812. The served at Kittery and York, ME, from October to November 1814.

Son-in-law John D. Remick was a Private in Captain William Courson’s militia company, when it marched to defend Portsmouth, NH, in September 1814. (See Milton in the War of 1812).

Son Hawley Applebee married in Shapleigh, ME, May 26, 1815, Mary “Polly” Miller. She was born April 20, 1793, daughter of Benjamin and Louise (Woodman) Miller.

Father-in-law Henry Rines died in Milton Mills, October 15, 1815, aged eighty-five years.

In Dover, NH, July 4, 1820, Thomas Applebee of Milton applied for a Revolutionary War veteran’s pension for his military service (quoted above) in the Tenth MA Regiment. In his application, he described himself and those younger members of his family living still in his household.

His occupation is that of a farmer, which he is quite poorly able to pursue ~

That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.

My wife Judith, aged 50 years, unable to perform much labor, my son James, aged 19 years, Capable to perform labor, my son Hiram, aged 17 years, can perform some labor but not healthy ~ my daughter Hannah, aged 21 years, spinster, & pursues that calling ~ my son Charles, aged 14 years, Capable of his age for work. ~ John & Brackett & Susan ~ John aged 15 ~ Brackett, 8, & Susan, 5 years, not Capable of their support.

Thomas Applebee and his sons, James Applebee, and Hiram Applebee, signed the Milton Militia Division Petition of November 1820. (See Milton Militia Dispute – 1820).

Father Hawley Applebee died in Berwick, ME, July 11, 1823, aged eighty-eight years.

Son Hiram Applebee died in Milton, in 1823, aged twenty years.

Daughter Hannah Applebee married in Milton, May 9, 1824, Mark Rines, she of Milton and he of Alton, NH. John Remick, J.P., performed the ceremony. Rines was born in Alton, NH, circa 1799, son of Henry A. and Alice (Miller) Rines.

Brother William Applebee died in Milton, May 17, 1825, aged fifty-two years.

Son James Applebee married in Alton, NH, November 20, 1825, Sally Rines, he of Milton and she of Alton, NH. Rev. Thomas Flanders, Jr., performed the ceremony. She was born in Milton, circa March 1803, daughter of Henry A. and Alice (Miller) Rines.

Son Thomas Applebee married, circa 1825, [Deborah] Sally Stalbird. She was born in Jefferson, NH, April 8, 1803, daughter of Richard and Deborah (Vickers) Stalbird.

Daughter Hannah (Applebee) Rines died in Milton, in 1826, aged twenty-six years. Son-in-law Mark Rines died in 1827.

Mother-in-law Mary (Falls) Rines died in Milton Mills, Mat 17, 1828, aged ninety-five years.

DIED. In Berwick, Maine, on Sunday, June 9th, Mrs. Lois, aged 23, wife of Mr. Hawley Applebee, and daughter of Mr. James Butler (Times & Dover Enquirer, June 30, 1829).

Thos Applebe headed a Milton household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 70-79 years [himself], one female aged 50-59 years [Judith (Rines) Applebee], and two females aged 10-14 years. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of Wm S. Nutter and Hawley Applebe.

Hawley Applebee headed a Milton household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 40-49 years [himself], two females aged 30-39 years [Mary (Miller) Applebee], one male aged 10-14 years, one female aged 5-9 years, and one female aged 70-79 years. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of Thos Applebe and John Heart [Hurd].

John Remick headed a Bretton Woods, NH, household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 40-49 years [himself], one female aged 30-39 years [Abra (Applebee) Remick], one male aged 10-14 years, one male aged 5-9 years [Samuel Remick], and two females aged 5-9 years [Sarah A. Remick and Eliza J. Remick], and two males aged under-5 years [Shadrack and Alvah].

John D. Remick settled in Carroll on the east side of Cherry Mountain near Thomas Applebee. He was twice married, both wives being Applebee’s sisters. They had numerous children, Charles, John, Amos, Alvah, Sarah Ann, Mrs. Ira Burgin, Rhoda and Mrs. Thomas Miller, mother of Delile Miller (Evans, 1927).

Jas Applebee headed a Milton household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 20-29 years [himself], one female aged 20-29 years [Sally (Rines) Applebee], one male aged 10-14 years, and two females aged under-5 years. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of Hateval Nutter and Wm S. Nutter.

Daughter Mary Applebee married, circa 1832, John D. Remick. (He had been married already to her half-sister, Abra (Applebee) Remick, who was still living. Apparently, there was a divorce between John D. Remick and Abra (Applebee) Remick).

There would appear to have been for a time some friction between Thomas Applebee [Jr.] and his wife, Sally (Stalbird) Applebee.

Notice. ALL persons are hereby forbidden harboring or trusting my wife, SALLY APPLEBEE, on my account, as she has left my bed and board, and I am determined to pay no debts of her contracting. THOMAS APPLEBEE. Carroll, April 24, 1833 (Times & Dover Enquirer, May 14, 1833).

Daughter Susan Applebee married, circa 1834, James Webster Rines. He was born in Alton, NH, circa 1799, son of Henry A. and Alice (Miller) Rines.

Daughter Mrs. Abra (Applebee) Remick married (2nd), October 25, 1836, Col. Alexander Worster, Esq. Hawley A. Keay, Esq., performed the ceremony. Worster was born in Berwick, ME, February 10, 1776, son of George and Margaret (Clement) Worster.

John Greenfield foreclosed on two Milton properties mortgaged by Hanson Hayes, in September 1839. One property adjoined the town poor farm on Plummer’s Ridge and the other stood on what is now Applebee Road. James Applebee and Hawley Applebee were mentioned among the neighboring abutters of the second property when its bounds were described.

THE subscriber hereby gives notice that for the purpose of foreclosing a mortgage of a certain piece of land and the buildings thereon situate in Milton in the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, he entered upon and took possession of said land on the fourth day of September, 1839, it being the land conveyed to him by Hanson Hayes of said Milton by his deed of mortgage dated September fourth, 1839, for the consideration of thirty-nine dollars, said land is bounded westerly by land of Levi Jones and James Moulton, southerly by the poor farm, northerly by the Barry road, containing one hundred and sixty acres more or less, it being said Hayes homestead farm. Also one other piece of land in said Milton bounded northerly by the road leading to John Mills, southerly by land of Levi Jones, easterly by land of Adam Brown, westerly by land of Joseph Evans, containing seventy acres more or less. Also one other piece of land in said Milton bounded northerly and easterly by land of Samuel Chamberlain, southerly by land of James Applebee, westerly by land of H. [Hawley] Applebee, containing seventy acres more or less. The subscriber further gives notice that be has, this day, entered upon and took possession of the abovementioned premises for the purpose of foreclosing a mortgage for the consideration of the payment of a note for one hundred and seventy dollars. Said mortgage was given on the 14th September 1838, by the abovementioned Hanson Hayes to Stephen M. Mathews of said Milton, and by said Mathews assigned and set over to the subscriber for a valuable consideration. JOHN GREENFIELD. Rochester, Sept. 10, 1839 (Times & Dover Enquirer, October 1, 1839).

Sister-in-law Phebe (Merrow) Applebee died in 1840.

Thomas Applebee headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 80-89 years [himself], one female aged 60-69 years [Judith (Rines) Applebee], one female aged 20-29 years, one male aged 15-19 years, and one female aged 10-14 years. Two members of his household were engaged in Agriculture. One member, Thomas Applebee, aged eighty-four years, was a veteran. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of John Hart and James Applebee.

(Despite having his own separately enumerated Milton household (just above), a US Census Office report of 1841 had veteran pensioner Thomas Applebee, aged eighty-four years, residing in the Milton household of James Applebee (just below) (US Census Office, 1841)).

James Applebee headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 30-39 years [himself], one female aged 30-39 years [Sally (Rines) Applebee], one male aged 10-14 years, one female aged 10-14 years, two males aged 5-9 years, one female aged 5-9 years, and one male aged under-5 years. Four members of his household were engaged in Agriculture. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of Thomas Applebee and Simeon Applebee.

Alexander Worster headed a Lebanon, ME, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 60-69 years [himself], and one female aged 40-49 years [Abra ((Applebee) Remick) Worster]. One member of his household was engaged in Agriculture.

Thomas Applebee headed a Carroll, NH, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 40-49 years [himself], one female aged 30-39 years [Sally (Stalbird) Applebee], one male aged 10-14 years, one female aged 10-14 years, one male aged 5-9 years, and one female aged 5-9 years. Six members of his household were engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Thomas Miller and Henry Rines.

John Remick headed a Carroll, NH, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 50-59 years [himself], one female aged 40-49 years [Mary (Applebee) Remick], one male aged 15-19 years, one female aged 15-19 years, two males aged 10-14 years, one female aged 10-14 years, one male aged 5-9 years, three males aged under-5 years. Eleven members of his household were engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Israel B. Applebee and Francis Wilson.

Charles Applebee headed a Jefferson, NH, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 30-39 years [himself], one female aged 20-29 years, and one male aged 5-9 years. Three members of his household were engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of James Rines and William Ford.

James Rines headed a Jefferson, NH, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 20-29 years [himself], one female aged 20-29 years [Susan (Applebee) Rines], one male aged under-five years [Charles Applebee], one female aged under-5 years [Emeline Applebee]. Four members of his household were engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Nathl Rines and Charles Applebee.

Thomas Applebee died in Milton, March 2, 1841, aged eighty-four years, and four months.

Died. In Milton, Thomas Applebee, in a fit of appoplexy, aged 84 years and 4 months (Times & Dover Enquirer, April 6, 1841).

Brother Simeon Applebee died in Berwick, ME, in 1844, aged eighty-three years.

Daughter Susan [Deborah] (Applebee) Rines died in Jefferson, NH, March 27, 1845. (Her widowed husband, James W. Rines married (2nd) Thankful Sprague).

Son-in-law Maj. Alexander Worster died of dropsy in Lebanon, ME, December 14, 1849, aged seventy-three years, ten months. (Some sources, including his gravestone, say he died October 14, 1849).

Hawley Applebee, a farmer, aged sixty-one years (b. ME), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Mary [(Miller)] Applebee, aged fifty-five years (b. NH), Levi Applebee, a farmer, aged thirty-four years (b. ME), and Caleb Applebee, a farmer, aged thirty-two years (b. NH). Hawley Applebee had real estate valued at $1,000. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Mary Chamberlain, aged fifty-nine years (b. ME), and John Hart, a farmer, aged sixty-four years (b. NH).

Abra [((Applebee) Remick)] Worster, aged fifty-five years (b. ME), headed a Lebanon, ME, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census.

Thomas Applebee, a farmer, aged fifty-four years (b. ME), headed a Carroll, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Sally [(Stalbird)] Applebee, aged forty-seven years (b. NH), Hiram Applebee, aged fifteen years (b. NH), Hannah Applebee, aged fourteen years (b. NH), Louisa Applebee, aged twelve years (b. NH), George Applebee, aged nine years (b. NH), and Mary Applebee, aged seven years (b. NH). Thomas Applebee had real estate valued at $400. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of John Remick, a farmer, aged sixty-seven years (b. NH), and John Remick, Jr., a farmer, aged twenty-five years (b. NH).

John Remick, a farmer, aged sixty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Carroll, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Mary [(Applebee)] Remick, aged fifty-five years (b. NH), Rufus Remick, a laborer, aged sixteen years (b. NH), Harris Remick, aged fourteen years (b. NH), Amos Remick, aged twelve years (b. NH), Orin Remick, aged ten years (b. NH), Alvah Remick, a laborer, aged twenty-three years (b. NH), Shadrach Remick, a laborer, aged twenty-one years (b. NH), and Sarah Ann Remick, aged twenty-seven years (b. NH). John Remick had real estate valued at $550. Alvah Remick and Shadrach Remick each had real estate valued at $200. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Francis W. Town, a farmer, aged thirty-four years (b. ME), and Thomas Applebee, a farmer, aged fifty-four years (b. ME).

James Applebee, a farmer, aged forty-nine years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Sally [(Rines)] Applebee, aged forty-seven years (b. NH), Mark Applebee, a shoemaker, aged twenty-two years (b. NH), Thomas Applebee, a farmer, aged nineteen years (b. NH), Judith Applebee, aged seventeen years (b. NH), Hiram Applebee, a farmer, aged fifteen years (b. NH), John Applebee, aged thirteen years (b. NH), Oliver Applebee, aged ten years (b. NH), James Applebee, aged six years (b. NH), Judith [(Rines)] Applebee, aged eighty years (b. ME), Webster Miller, a shoemaker, aged nineteen years (b. NH), and Alpheus Remick, a farmer, aged thirty-five years (b. NH). James Applebee had real estate valued at $3,000. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Edward Hart, a farmer, aged thirty-eight years (b. NH), and Joseph Rines, a farmer, aged sixty-six years (b. ME).

Charles Applebee, a farmer, aged forty-six years (b. NH), headed a Jefferson, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Charlotte Applebee, aged thirty-eight years (b. NH). Charles Applebee had real estate valued at $400. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of William Ford, a farmer, aged fifty years (b. ME), and James Rines, a farmer, aged thirty-eight years (b. ME).

James Rines, a farmer, aged thirty-eight years (b. ME), headed a Jefferson, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Thankful [(Sprague)] Rines, aged thirty-three years (b. ME), Charles E. Rines, aged thirteen years (b. NH), Emeline Rines, aged ten years (b. NH), Mark Rines, aged eight years (b. NH), Mary J. Rines, aged six years (b. NH), Hannah M. Rines, aged four years (b. NH), James W. Rines, aged one year (b. NH), and Albra Rines, a laborer, aged twenty-two years (b. NH). James Rines had real estate valued at $1,000. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Charles Applebee, a farmer, aged forty-six years (b. NH), and Henry Rines, a farmer, aged seventy-eight years (b. ME).

Son John Applebee died in Milton, in 1853, aged forty-three years.

Judith (Rines) Applebee died of numb palsy in Milton, November 23, 1859, aged ninety years. (The Federal Mortality Schedule of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census had her cause of death as consumption, at the age of eighty-nine years).

Hawley Applebee, a farmer, aged seventy years (b. NH), headed a Milton (“Milton Mills P.O.”) household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Mary [(Miller)] Applebee, aged sixty years (b. NH), Caleb Applebee, a farmer, aged forty years (b. NH), Mary Robinson, thirty-nine years (b. NH), and Lucy Robinson, aged nine years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of James Guptil, aged thirty-three years (b. NH), and Stephen Nute, a farmer, aged sixty-two years (b. NH).

Thomas Applebee, a farmer, aged sixty-four years (b. ME), headed a Carroll, NH, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Sally [(Stalbird)] Applebee, aged fifty-seven years (b. NH), George Applebee, a farm laborer, aged nineteen years (b. NH), and Mary B. Applebee, a domestic, aged seventeen years. Thomas Applebee had real estate valued at $500 and personal estate valued at $460.

John Remick, a farmer, aged seventy-seven years (b. NH), headed a Jefferson, NH, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Foren [Mary] A. [(Applebee)] Remick, aged sixty-five years (b. NH), Amos Remick, aged twenty-five years (b. NH), and Orrin Remick, aged twenty-two years (b. NH). John Remick had real estate valued at $1,500 and personal estate valued at $1,000.

John D. [Remick] left Carroll and settled on Lot 5, Range 3 [in Jefferson, NH]. As the sons grew up they purchased Lot 5, Range 4 (Evans, 1927).

James Applebee, a farmer, aged fifty-nine years (b. NH), headed a Milton (“Milton P.O.”) household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Salley [(Rines)] Applebee, aged fifty-seven years (b. NH), H. [Hannah (Applebee)] Montgomery, aged thirty-three years (b. NH), Thomas Applebee, a farmer, aged twenty-nine years (b. NH), Hiram Applebee, a farmer, aged twenty-five years (b. NH), John S. Applebee, a farmer, aged twenty-three years (b. NH), Oliver H. Applebee, a farmer, aged nineteen years, James W. Applebee, a farmer, aged sixteen years (b. NH), James D. Montgomery, aged six years (b. NH), Abba J. Applebee, aged one year (b. NH), Judith [(Rines)] Applebee, aged ninety years (b. NH [SIC], and B. Jane Applebee, aged thirty years (b. NH). James Applebee had real estate valued at $6,000 and personal estate valued at $2,000. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Samuel G. Chamberlain, a farmer, aged thirty-two years (b. NH), and Edward Hart, a farmer, aged forty-eight years (b. NH).

Charles Applebee, a farmer, aged fifty-five years (b. NH), headed a Jefferson, NH, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Charlotte Applebee, aged forty-eight years (b. NH). Charles Applebee had real estate valued at $1,000 and personal estate valued at $560.

Daughter Abra ((Applebee) Remick) Worster of Milton made her last will, June 4, 1863. She devised all her money in the Great Falls Savings Bank to her sons, Alpheus S. Remick and Samuel Remick, and her daughters, Mary A. Keay, widow of Hawley A. Keay, and Eliza J. Smith, wife of Josiah Smith. She devised $2 each to her daughters, Clarisa Chamberlain, wife of Steven Chamberlain, and Susan Rines, wife of Samuel F. Rines. This was in a note she held against William Emery of Lebanon, ME. She devised the remainder of the amount due in that note to her sons, Alpheus Remick and Samuel Remick, and her daughters, Mary J. Keay and Eliza J. Smith. She devised two sheep to her son, Alpheus Remick, that he had already in his possession. She devised her bed & bedding to her daughters, Mary Keay and Eliza J. Smith. She devised her bureau to her daughter, Eliza J. Smith, that she had already in her possession. She appointed Frank Keay of Lebanon, ME, as her sole executor. She signed with an “X.” Frank Keay, Thomas Applebee, and Releaf G. Keay signed as witnesses (Strafford County Probate, 70:535).

Daughter Abra ((Applebee) Remick) Worster died in 1863, aged sixty-seven years. Her last will was proved in a Strafford County Probate Court held in Dover, NH, August 4, 1863 (Strafford County Probate, 70:537).

State of New Hampshire. Strafford, SS. The Judge of Probate for said County to the heirs at law of the estate of Abra Worster, late of Milton, in said County, deceased, intestate, and to all interested therein. YOU are hereby notified that Frank Keay, administrator of the estate of said deceased, will exhibit his account of the administration thereof, at a Court of Probate to be holden at Rochester, in said county, on the first Tuesday of December next, when and where you may appear and shew cause, if any you have, against the And it is ordered that the said Administrator give notice, by causing the foregoing citation and this order thereon, to be published three weeks successively in the Dover Enquirer, printed in at Dover, in said County, the last publication of which to be at lease [least] thirty day before said Court. Given at Dover, in said County, this twenty-eighth day of September, A.D. 1864. ASA FREEMAN, Register (Dover Enquirer, October 20, 1864).

Son-in-law John D. Remick died in Jefferson, NH, June 24, 1864, aged eighty-one years.

Son Hawley Applebee died of consumption in Milton, November 17, 1865, aged seventy-six years, eight months. He was a farmer. (His gravestone had his age as seventy-five years, six months, and twenty-one days).

Daughter-in-law Mary (Miller) Applebee died in Milton, August 26, 1866, aged seventy-three years, four months, and six days.

Thomas Applebee, a farmer, aged seventy-four years (b. ME), headed a Carroll, NH, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Sallie [(Stalbird)] Applebee, keeping house, aged sixty-seven years (b. NH). Thomas Applebee had real estate valued at $300 and personal estate valued at $250. The household of their son, George Applebee, a farm laborer, aged twenty-nine years (b. NH), followed them in the enumeration.

Amos E. Remick, a farmer, aged thirty-two years (b. NH), headed a Jefferson, NH, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Mary [(Applebee)] Remick, keeping house, aged seventy-nine years (b. NH), and William Appleby, a farm laborer, aged thirty-five years (b. NH). Amos E. Remick had real estate valued at $1,800 and personal estate valued at $1,000.

James Applebee, a farmer, aged sixty-nine years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Sally [(Rines)] Applebee, keeping house, aged sixty-seven years (b. NH), Thomas Applebee, a farm laborer, aged thirty-nine years (b. NH), John S. Applebee, a farm laborer, aged thirty-three years (b. NH), Sarah E. [(Evans)] Applebee, keeping house, aged thirty-two years (b. NH), Hannah J. Applebee, at school, aged five years (b. NH), Hannah [(Applebee)] Montgomery, aged forty-three years (b. NH), and James D. Montgomery, a farm laborer, aged sixteen years (b. NH). James Applebee had real estate valued at $5,000 and personal estate valued at $2,625. Thomas Applebee had personal estate valued at $600. Hannah Montgomery had personal estate valued at $150; and James D. Montgomery had personal estate valued at $100. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Edward Hart, a farmer, aged fifty-eight years (b. NH), and Alpheus Remmick, a farmer, aged fifty-five years (b. NH).

Charles Applebee, a farmer, aged sixty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Jefferson, NH, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Charlotte Applebee, keeping house, aged sixty years (b. NH), and Charles Applebee, aged seven years (b. NH). Charles Applebee had real estate valued at $1,000 and personal estate valued at $400.

George Applebee, a laborer, aged thirty-nine years (b. NH), headed a Carroll, NH, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Mary A. Applebee, keeps house, aged (b. NH) thirty-six years, his children, Walter E. Applebee, aged thirteen years (b. NH), Mary J. Applebee, aged eleven years (b. NH), Perkins Applebee, aged eight years (b. NH), Harry M. Applebee, aged five years (b. NH), George W. Applebee, aged two years (b. NH), his father, Thomas Applebee, aged eighty-four years (b. NH), his mother, Sarah [(Stalbird)] Applebee, aged seventy-five years (b. NH), and his boarder, John Hunt, at home, aged thirty-seven years (b. NH).

Amos E. Remick, a farmer, aged forty-two years (b. NH), headed a Jefferson, NH, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Eliza [((Savage) Elliot)] Remick, keeping house, aged thirty-nine years (b. Canada), his children, Mary Eleot, at school, aged sixteen years (b. Canada), Lizee Eleot, at school, aged thirteen years (b. Canada), Asey Remick, aged six years (b. NH), Ester Remick, aged two years (b. NH), and his mother, Mary [(Applebee)] Remick, a widow, aged eighty-three years (b. NH).

James Applebee, a farmer, aged seventy-nine years, headed a Milton household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Sarah [(Rines)] Applebee, keeping house, aged seventy-seven years, his son, John L. Applebee, a farmer, aged forty-three years, his daughter-in-law, Sarah {(Evans)] Applebee, keeping house, aged forty-two years, his granddaughter, Hannah J. Applebee, at school, aged fifteen years, his daughter, Hannah J. [(Applebee)] Montgomery, keeping house, aged fifty-four years, and his servant, Edgar B. Stone, at house, aged thirteen years (b. NH). James Applebee had rheumatism. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Samuel Remick, a farmer & stone mason, aged fifty-six years (b. NH), and Charles H. Prescott, a farmer, aged twenty-four years (b. ME).

Charles Applebee, a farmer, aged seventy-seven years (b. NH), headed a Jefferson, NH, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his son, Charles Applebee, at school, aged seventeen years (b. NH).

Son James Applebee died of influenza in Milton, October 30, 1880, aged seventy-nine years. He was a farmer.

DEATHS. In Milton Mills, Oct. 31, Mr. James Applebee, aged 79 years, 8 months (Dover Enquirer, November 4, 1880).

DEATHS. In Milton Mills, Oct. 31, Mr. James Applebee, aged 79 years, 8 months (Farmington News, November 5, 1880).

The following are among the recent deaths of aged people in this state: … James Applebee of Milton Mills, 80 (Dover Enquirer, November 25, 1880).

Son Charles Applebee died of paralysis in Jefferson, NH, April 16, 1882, aged seventy-eight [SIC] years. C.H. Burnham, M.D., signed the death certificate.

Daughter Mary (Applebee) Remick died of old age in Jefferson, NH, October 5, 1884, aged eighty-seven years. She was a widow. C.H. Burnham, M.D., signed the death certificate. (Her gravestone says October 5, 1883, aged eighty-five years, five months, and twenty-six days).

Daughter-in-law Sally (Rines) Applebee died of pneumonia in Milton, May 14, 1897, aged ninety-four years, two months, and twelve days. She was a widowed housekeeper. W.E. Pillsbury, M.D., signed the death certificate.

Son-in-law James W. Rines died of old age in Jefferson, NH, April 15, 1901, aged eighty-eight years, five months. He was a farmer. C.H. Burnham, M.D., signed the death certificate.

References:

Evans, George C. (1927). History of the Town of Jefferson, New Hampshire, 1773-1927. Retrieved from books.google.com/books?id=GnwjAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA234

Find a Grave. (2013, November 13). Charles Applebee. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/120278094/charles-applebee

Find a Grave. (2012, April 16). Hawley Applebee [Sr.]. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/88613557/hawley-applebee

Find a Grave. (2011, December 5). Hawley Applebee. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/81549849/hawley_applebee

Find a Grave. (2011, December 4). Hiram Applebee. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/81512821/hiram_applebee

Find a Grave. (2011, October 7). James Applebee. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/77754899/james_applebee

Find a Grave. (2011, December 4). John Applebee. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/81512945/john_applebee

Find a Grave. (2012, January 15). Simeon Applebee. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/83463861/simeon_applebee

Find a Grave. (2011, December 4). Thomas Applebee. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/81512633/thomas-applebee

Find a Grave. (2018, May 4). Thomas Applebee. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/189446259/thomas-applebee

Find a Grave. (2011, December 4). William Applebee. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/81531292/william-applebee

Find a Grave. (2012, July 22). Mary Applebee Remick. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/94042484/mary_remick

Find a Grave. (2011, December 4). Hannah Applebee Rines. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/81520700/hannah_rines

Find a Grave. (2013, August 11). Henry Rines. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/115293534/henry-rines

Find a Grave. (2010, August 26). Susan Applebee Rines. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/57725666/susan-rines

Find a Grave. (2011, December 4). Abra Applebee Worster. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/81520869/abra_worster

Scales, John. (1914). History of Strafford County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens. Retrieved from books.google.com/books?id=nGsjAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA509

US Census Office. (1841). A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary Or Military Service: With Their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshals of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census. Retrieved from books.google.com/books?id=hedQJYIK22YC&pg=PA17

Wikipedia. (2024, October 5). Carroll, New Hampshire. Retrieved from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carroll,_New_Hampshire

Wikipedia. (2024, August 20). Jefferson, New Hampshire. Retrieved from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson,_New_Hampshire

By Muriel Bristol | February 16, 2025

Milton had 1,273 residents on Tuesday, June 1, 1830: 625 males (49.1%) and 648 females (50.9%).

Milton had 241 households with an average 5.3 inhabitants per household. Only 17 households (7.1%) were headed by a female.

192 (15.1%) of the Milton’s 1,273 inhabitants were aged under-5 years of age (98 males and 94 females), 186 (14.6%) were aged 5-9 years of age (94 males and 92 females), 170 (13.4%) were aged 10-14 years (92 males and 78 females), 111 (8.7%) were aged 15-19 years (65 males and 46 females), 179 (14.1%) were aged 20-29 years (84 males and 95 females), 165 (13.0%) were aged 30-39 years (67 males and 98 females), 102 (8.0%) were aged 40-49 years (48 males and 54 females), 72 (5.7%) were aged 50-59 years (31 males and 41 females), 56 (4.4%) were aged 60-69 years (26 males and 30 females), 26 (2.0%) were aged 70-79 years (12 males and 14 females), 13 (1.0%) were aged 80-89 years (8 males and 5 females), 0 (0.0%) were aged 90-99 years (0 males and 0 females), and 1 (0.0%) was aged 100-and-over years (0 males and 1 female). All of these were “free white” inhabitants.

The separate columns of the enumeration are represented here as digits. The first thirteen digits are the number of free white males aged under-5 years, aged 5-9 years, aged 10-14 years, aged 15-19 years, aged 20-29 years, aged 30-39 years, aged 40-49 years, aged 50-59 years, aged 60-69 years, aged 70-79 years, aged 80-89 years, aged 90-99 years, and aged 100-plus years. The second thirteen digits are the number of free white females aged under-5 years, aged 5-9 years, aged 10-14 years, aged 15-19 years, aged 20-29 years, aged 30-39 years, aged 40-49 years, aged 50-59 years, aged 60-69 years, aged 70-79 years, aged 80-89 years, aged 90-99 years, and aged 100-plus years.

1. Wm Adams, 0000000010000-0000010000000
2. Eben Adams, 2000010000000-0210010100000
3. Huldah Mills, 0001010000000-0000100010100
4. Jas. Moulton, 1010010000000-2220010000000
5. Hanson Hayes, 1010010000000-1210010000000
6. Moses Chamberlain, 0010100010000-0000001001000
7. Jas. Hayes Jr, 1110110000000-0001001010000
8. Levi Jones, 0000200100000-0101011000000
9. Sarah Plummer, 0021100000000-0101101000000
10. Jos. P. Burrows, 1111001000000-1110001000000
11. Patty Walker, 0002000000000-0011001000000
12. Solomon Bragdon, 0000200000100-0000010001000
13. John Lord, 1110001000000-0110010000000
14. David Warringford [Wallingford], 1110100000000-0000110100000
15. Amos Gerrish, 1000011000000-0000010000000
16. Benj. Scates Jr, 1100010000000-1100010000000
17. Benj. Scates, 1010000001000-0100001000000
18. Ed. Ellice, 0000100100000-0011101000000
19. Nahum Tasker, 2000100000000-0000100000000
20. Elijah Horne, 0010000010000-0000001010000
21. Jas. Horne, 0210010000000-1010010000000
22. Matthias Nutter, 1110010000000-0212010001000
23. Jas. Twombly, 0001000100000-0010000100000
24. Lydia Twombly, 1000000000000-0000100000000
25. Saml Clemens, 0000110000000-1000010000000
26. John Dore, 0111101000000-0010101000000
27. Jona Dore, 0000000001000-0000100010000
28. Danl G. Dore, 0100001000000-0000010000000
29. Danl W. Horne, 0000100000000-0001000000000
30. Danl Dore, 0000000001000-0000010001000
31. John Blaisdell, 0100001000000-2000010000000
32. John Rinds [Rines], 2111001000000-1000001010000
33. Simeon Applebe [Applebee], 0100100000000-2010200100000
34. Geo. Dore, 3300010000000-0000010000000
35. John Foss, 0100001000000-0100001000100
36. Richd Horne, 0000000100000-0000001000000
37. Steph. Henderson, 0000001000000-1020001000000
38. John Wentworth, 0011000010000-0100000010000
39. David Wentworth, 0010000010000-0000000101000
40. Luther Wentworth, 2000100000000-0000100000000
41. Wm Foss, 0010001000000-0001100000000
42. Saml Ricker, 0110001000000-0100001000000
43. Dudley Wentworth, 1001010000000-1000010000000
44. Jona Place, 0000100000000-0000000010000
45. Sally Downs, 0000000000000-0001100010000
46. Jedediah Ricker, 0000000100000-0000002000100
47. Joshua Hanson, 0000000100000-0000000100000
48. Jacob Wentworth, 0000100000000-1000100000000
49. John Wentworth, 0000010000000-2120010000000
50. Saml Twombly, 0102000100100-2001010000000
51. Wentworth Dore, 0000000100000-0000000101000
52. Jesse Knox, 1000100000000-0000000101000
53. Hiram Cook, 1010100000000-0000100000000
54. Jeremiah Cook, 0011100100000-0001000100000
55. Timo Brewster, 1101010000000-0000010000000
56. Saml Nute, 0001000100000-0010000100000
57. John C. Nute, 0100010000000-1100010000000
58. Jas. Y. Pinkham, 0200010000000-1010010000000
59. Hannah Pinkham, 0000200000000-0100010010000
60. Sarah Burnham, 0010100000000-0000110010000
61. Isaac Young, 0000010000000-0110100000000
62. John Twombly, 0012000010000-0010201000000
63. Stephen Twombly, 0000100000000-0000100000000
64. Nathl Miller, 1010210000000-0001100100000
65. Nathl Davy, 0001001000000-0000002000000
66. Jona Howe, 0100001000000-0110001000000
67. Ira Howe, 0000100000000-0000100000000
68. Eben Wakeham, 1200010000000-0000010000000
69. Caleb Wakeham, 0000100000100-0000100010000
70. Rose Roberts, 0000100000000-0000001000000
71. Eph. Plummer, 0002000010000-0000100110000
72. Moses Downs, 0100010000000-1100100000000
73. Mark Worcester, 1000100000000-0000100000000
74. Moses Nute, 1100010000000-1100010000000
75. Hopley Meserve, 1003001000000-0110001000000
76. Mary Wingate, 0000000000000-0000000001000
77. Wm Mathes, 0110000100000-1101010000000
78. Israel Nute, 1111100000000-0100010010000
79. John McDuffee, 0000000001000-0000000010000
80. Thos P. Ricker, 0010010000000-0000010000000
81. Danl Hayes, 0000000001000-0000000010000
82. Lewis Hayes, 1200010000000-1000100000000
83. Calvin P. Horne, 0000010000000-0000001000000
84. Chas Horne, 0010100000000-0000010000000
85. Jas. Hayes, 1111001000000-0211001000000
86. Sally Hayes, 1022100000000-0101000100000
87. Keziah Varney, 0000000000000-000210100000
88. Abigail Varney, 0100000000000-0000010010000
89. Eph. Wentworth, 0000100100000-0000110100000
90. Jos. C. Wentworth, 2000100000000-1010100000000
91. Richd Plummer, 110000100000-0000010000000
92. Joshua Ray, 0200110000000-1010010000000
93. Ezekiel Hayes, 0000010010000-0000100000000
94. John Hayes, 1100100000000-1000200000000
95. Danl Hayes Jr, 0210001000000-1011002000000
96. Beniah Dore, 0101200010000-0011001000000
97. Deborah Ricker, 0000000000000-0000000010000
98. Jas. Bragdon, 0010001000000-0110010000000
99. Chas Ricker, 1001001000000-1120001000000
100. John Drew, 0110000011000-1001001000000
101. Steph Maine, 0010010000000-1100010000000
102. Jas. M. Twombly, 1000010000000-1000010000000
103. John Willey, 2000100000000-0000100000000
104. Ivory Bragdon, 2100010000100-0100010000000
105. Jos Downs, 0000100000000-1000100000000
106. Hayes Nute, 0000001000000-0100010000000
107. Hopley Varney, 1010010000000-0111001000000
108. J.C. Varney, 1010010000000-1100100001000
109. Jas Varney, 0000000001000-0000100000000
110. Ira Varney, 1000100000000-0000100000000
111. Darin Nute, 2001010000000-0010100000000
112. Jotham Nute, 0010000010000-0000000020001
113. Ezekl Nute, 1121010000000-0001010000000
114. John Jenkins, 1010001000000-0011001000000
115. Benj. Jenkins, 0000100000000-0110010000000
116. Steph. Jenkins, 0000000010000-0000000010000
117. Jacob Nute, 1120010000000-1010001000000
118. Jona Hurd, 1200100000000-1010001000000
119. Ichd H. Wentworth, 0110010000000-0001010000000
120. Ichd Wentworth, 00000000010000-0000100100000
121. Edward Tebbetts, 0000000000000-0000000000000
122. Wm Wentworth, 1000010000000-1100100000000
123. Thos Y. Wentworth, 0000010000000-1000100010000
124. Jas. Rand, 0000001000000-0010001000000
125. Eliphalet Young, 0000000010000-0000000100000
126. Oliver Peavey, 0001000100000-0000000100000
127. Phineas Wentworth, 0000010000000-1000100000000
128. Benj. Dore, 1122001000000-0111010000000
129. Beard T. Varney, 1000100000000-1000100000000
130. Richmond H. Varney, 0010010000000-1200010000000
131. Saml Varney, 1000000010000-0200010000000
132. John C. Varney Jr, 0010010000000-0200010000000
133. Jos. Varney, 0000001100000-1100100100000
134. Silas Tuttle, 0000100100000-0010000100000
135. Saml Bragdon, 0011100010000-0020101000000
136. Isaac Wentworth, 0110001000000-3120010000000
137. Joseph Walker, 0000100010000-0011110100000
138. Theoph C. Lyman, 0001100100000-0000200010000
139. Mica Lyman, 0201010000000-0000010000000
140. Wm Warren, 0002100100000-0000100100000
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142. Jos. Bickford, 0000000100000-000000100000
143. Thos Leighton, 0100111000000-2010001000000
144. Amos Bragdon, 0010000100000-0010001000000
145. Ich. Hayes Jr, 0001100000000-0000200000000
146. Jona Knox, 1000010000000-0100100000000
147. John H. Varney, 1000020000000-0110110100000
148. Isaac Worcester, 0001000100000-0110000100000
149. Thos Cosan [Courson], 0100100000000-1100100000000
150. Benj. P. Stokes, 0000100000000-2000100000000
151. John Priest, 0000100000000-1010100000000
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153. Jas. Worcester, 0000200000000-1000100000000
154. Richd Gerrish, 0001100000000-0100100000000
155. Steph. M. Mathes, 0000010000000-2000110000000
156. Wm K. Brewster, 0001100000000-1001000000000
157. Benj. Gerrish, 0000010000000-2000010001000
158. Elizabeth Gerrish, 0000000000000-0000020010000
159. Thos Wentworth, 1100001000000-1101001000000
160. Jos. Rinds [Rines], 0120001000000-0111001000000
161. Lucy D. Hartford, 0000000000000-0000000010100
162. Jos. Pinkham, 1000010000000-2210100000000
163. Peltiah Hanscum [Peletiah Hanscomb], 0110100100000-0110101100000
164. Steph. Drew, 0020110000000-1101010000000
165. Jas. Goodwin, 1100001000000-0102001000000
166. Danl Wentworth, 2100001000000-0102001000000
167. Andrew Dore, 0001000100000-0010000100000
168. D.M. Plummer, 1100110000000-1000010000000
169. Robt. Matthes, 0002000100000-0010100000000
170. John Palmer, 0000000010000-0000000100000
171. Wm Huntress, 0210001000000-1010010000000
172. Saml Blaisdell, 1200010000000-1000010000000
173. Aaron Downs, 0110001000000-1200001000000
174. Wm W. Lord, 0010100010000-0110010100000
175. Jas. Roberts, 1010001000000-1100010000000
176. Timo Roberts, 0001000001000-0000010001000
177. Wm Jones, 0010100010000-0010200100000
178. John Scates, 0011000100000-0000200000000
179. David M. Cosan [Courson], 1010001010000-0100111000000
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181. Steph. Nute, 1000010000000-0010010000000
182. John Nute, 0001000000000-1100100000000
183. Richd Miller, 0010100000000-0000100000000
184. Henry Miller, 0000200100000-1011210100000
185. Comfort Laskey, 1000001000000-0110010100000
186. Danl Horne, 2200010000000-0000010000000
187. Wm Moulton, 2000010000000-0000010000000
188. Danl Jennings, 1000100000000-1000100000000
189. Eph. Pickering, 0010100000000-0000100000000
190. Obediah Whitam [Witham], 0020000100000-0100000100000
191. Otis Wentworth, 0001100010000-0010000100000
192. Joseph Libbey, 000200200000-0000100000100
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194. Caleb Gilman, 0102001000000-0100010000000
195. Alpheus Goodwin, 0110010000000-2010010000000
196. Thos Merrow, 1110010000000-0200010000000
197. Richd Walker, 1001010000000-1000110000000
198. Charles Swasey, 1200010000000-2200110000000
199. Danl Hatch, 1100100000000-1000100000000
200. Eben Osgood, 0000010000000-0000100000000
201. Mehitable Swasey, 0110000000000-0000010000000
202. John Nutter, 0001001000000-0000010000000
203. Nathl Jewett, 0210101000000-0111001000000
204. Obediah Whitham [Witham], 1010010000000-0110010000000
205. Hateval Nutter, 0001000000100-0000101001000
206. Jas. Applebe [Applebee], 1010100000000-200010000000
207. Wm S. Nutter, 0100001000000-1121001000000
208. Thos Applebe [Applebee], 0000100001000-0020000100000
209. Hawley Applebe [Applebee], 0010001000000-0100020001000
210. John Heart [Hurd], 0221001000000-1001001100000
211. Saml N. Chamberlain, 1000001000000-1121001000000
212. Timo Emery, 1100001000000-1010010000000
213. Amasa Hoton, 0000010000000-1000100000000
214. Steph. Shorey, 2100010000000-0000010000000
215. Paul Jewitt, 0012100100200-0000000100000
216. Amos Witham, 1001100000000-0010010100000
217. Josiah Witham, 0010000010000-0000110010000
218. R.J. Witham, 0000100000000-0000100000000
219. John Witham, 0010001010000-0000100010000
220. John Witham Jr, 1100010000000-0200010000000
221. Mary Goodwin, 0000000000000-0000100001000
222. Benj. Witham, 0100010000000-1100010000000
223. Jas. Merrow, 0021000010000-0000000100000
224. Nathan Jones, 1120101000100-0200101000000
225. Thos Remick, 1030000100000-2311010000000
226. Ezekiel Merrow, 1000100000000-0000010000000
227. Jere. Goodwin, 0101001000000-0021010100000
228. B.U. Simes, 0000100000000-1001000000000
229. Nathl Dearbon [Dearborn], 00000000100000-0002010100000
230. John Remick, 0010000100000-0001000200000
231. Francis Chapman, 0410001000000-0000001000000
232. Joseph Dearbon [Dearborn], 0000100010000-0000000110000
233. Joanna Tuck, 1101000000000-0000011100000
234. Wm Berry, 0000100001000-0000100010000
235. Elizabeth Berry, 0010000000000-0000100100000
236. Joseph Berry, 0020100100000-1110111000100
237. Simeon Wiggin, 2000100000000-1000100000000
238. Francis Berry, 0000000001000-0000000010000
239. John Berry, 1100010000000-0100010000000
240. Polly Wiggin, 0000000000000-0010200100000
241. Joseph Dearbon [Dearborn] Jr, 0000010000000-3100020000000

References:

National Archives. (2024, May 13). 1830 Census Records. Retrieved from www.archives.gov/research/census/1830

By Muriel Bristol | February 9, 2025

Louis Everett Tibbetts was born in Brookfield, NH, October 29, 1903, son of Everett J. and Susie L. (Weeks) Tibbetts. (His birth certificate said October 25, 1903).

Everett J. Tibbetts, a farmer (general farm), aged forty-nine years (b. NH), headed a Wakefield, NH, household at the time of the Fourteenth (1920) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Susie M. [(Weeks)] Tibbetts, aged forty-four years (b. NH), his son, Louis E. Tibbetts, aged sixteen years (b. NH), and his mother, Eliza A. [(Avery)] Tibbetts, aged seventy-four years (b. NH). Everett J. Tibbetts owned their farm, free-and-clear.

Louis E. Tibbetts married (1st) in Lynn, MA, April 16, 1927, Thelma Josephine Peabody. She was born in Lynn, MA, April 20, 1904, daughter of Ernest W. and Josephine B. (Gilman) Peabody.

LAKE SHORE PARK GIRL BRIDE OF LOUIS TIBBETTS. Among the outstanding social events of the Easter season at Lake Shore Park was the wedding of Miss Thelma Josephine Peabody, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Peabody of 56 Bay State road, and Louis Everett Tibbetts of North Wakefield, N.H., Saturday evening at seven o’clock at the home of the bride’s parents. The ceremony was performed by Ovil B. Cole, pastor of the Lake Shore Park Methodist church. The maid of honor was Miss Gladys Myron of Beach Bluff and Carl Dore of Lynn was the best man. Miss Dorothy and Miss Virginia Hill, nieces of the groom were flower girls and Jacqueline Hill was ring bearer. The bride wore a gown of white satin and her wedding veil was caught with orange blossoms sent from California. She carried a bouquet of Easter lilies. Miss Myron wore a gown of light blue crepe and carried pink carnations. Miss Dorothy Rainsford, organist at the Lake Shore Park church played the wedding march, accompanied on the violin by Mrs. Arthur Weed. They also furnished the music during the reception with the Misses Grace and Blanche Stackhouse who played the drum and banjo. The house was attractively decorated for the occasion, the couple being married under an arch of Easter lilies, fern and pussy willows. Miss Hazel Shepherd of Peabody was in charge of the gift room and Miss Stella Brennan of Chelsea was in charge of the book. Miss Sophie Goodwin served at the punch bowl assisted by Miss Irene Melanson, Mrs. Ethel Hitson, Miss Marlon Wheeler of Manchester, N.H., and Miss Tappen. The bride is a graduate of Lynn English high school class of 1923 and of the Nasson Institute, Springvale, Me. For the past year age has been instructor of sewing at the Industrial School for Girls at Lancaster, Mass. The groom is a graduate of the high school at Newton, N.H. and was a member of the 1929 class at Northeastern University. Following the reception the bridal couple left for an auto trip through Pennsylvania and New York State following which they will make their home at Milton, N.H (Daily Item (Lynn, MA), April 18, 1927).

(The known child of Louis E. and Thelma J. (Peabody) Tibbetts was Janet Tibbetts (b. circa 1935)).

Lake Shore Park. COMMUNITY NEWS. Mr. and Mrs. John Clark of Lake Shore road spent several days this week with Mr. and Mrs. Louis Tibbetts (Thelma Tibbetts) at their new home in Milton, N.H. (Daily Item (Lynn, MA), September 9, 1927). 

Louis E. (Thelma P.) Tibbetts appeared in the Milton directory of 1930, as a farmer, Union R.D.

Louis Tibbetts, a farmer (general farming), aged twenty-six years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Fifteenth (1930) Federal Census, HIs household included his wife (of three years), Thelma [(Peabody)] Tibbetts, aged twenty-five years (b. MA). Louis Tibbetts rented their house on Plummer’s Ridge, for $15 per month. They had a radio set. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Calvin Mason, a farmer (general farming), aged eighty-five years (b. NH), and Walter L. Sanborn, a farmer (general farming), aged fifty-seven years (b. NH).

The Milton Selectmen of 1931 were Fred M. Chamberlin, Charles S. Philbrick, and Louis E. Tibbetts.

The Milton Selectmen of 1932 were Charles S. Philbrick, Louis E. Tibbetts, and Leroy J. Ford. One of the issues with which their board had to deal was the Milton volunteer firemen’s strike of 1932 (See Milton’s Tri-Echo Hand Tub Fire Engine, c1879-1941).

The Milton Selectmen of 1933 were Louis E. Tibbetts, Leroy J. Ford, and Charles S. Philbrick. (This was the year in which national Prohibition was repealed and selectman Charles S. Philbrick (1860-1933) died in office).

The Milton Selectmen of 1934 were Leroy J. Ford, Frank F. Spencer, and Louis E. Tibbetts.

UNION. At the regular meeting of Unity Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, on Tuesday evening, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Worthy matron, Thelma Tibbetts; Worthy patron, Louis Tibbetts; associate matron, Isabelle Fox; associate patron, Arthur Fox; secretary, Ruth Plummer; treasurer, Maud Moulton; conductress, Pauline Moulton; associate conductress, Louise Paul; representative, Louise Paul; associate representative, Ingeborg Townsend. A chicken pie supper was served in the banquet hall at 6:30, with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Beecham, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kennett and others on the committee (Farmington News, December 14, 1934).

The Milton Selectmen of 1935 were Frank F. Spencer, Louis E. Tibbetts, and Leroy J. Ford.

The Milton Selectmen of 1936 were Louis E. Tibbetts, Leroy J. Ford, and Phillip G. Hayes. (This was the year in which long-serving town clerk Henry L. Avery (1864-1936) died in office).

UNION. Mrs. Thelma Tibbetts went to Lynn on Sunday for a week (Farmington News, April 24, 1936).

Louis E. Tibbetts divorced Thelma P. Tibbetts, both of Milton, in Strafford County Court, April 22, 1937. He alleged extreme cruelty. (One had to allege something).

Louis Everett Tibbetts married (2nd) in Farmington, NH, June 12, 1937, Arlene Rose Laskey, he of Milton and she of Milton Mills. Rev. Frank Hooper performed the ceremony. He was a farmer, aged thirty-three years, and she was at home, aged twenty-years. She was born in Milton, September 30, 1916, daughter of Ralph D. and Maud (Philbrick) Laskey.

(The known children of Louis E. and Arlene R. (Laskey) Tibbetts were Karla R. Tibbetts (b. circa 1941), James E. Tibbetts (b. circa 1945), Timothy Alan Tibbetts (b. circa 1957)).

Father Everett J. Tibbetts died of hypertensive heart disease in Wakefield, NH, March 21, 1939, aged sixty-eight years, seven months, and twelve days. He was a married farmer. Francis J.C. Dale, M.D., signed the death certificate.

Agnes H. Plummer, a “farmerette,” aged sixty-six years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixteenth (1940) Federal Census. His household included her farm superintendent, Lewis E. Tibbetts, a farmer, aged thirty-seven years (b. NH), and her farm superintendent’s wife, Arline R. [(Laskey)] Tibbetts, aged twenty-two years (b. NH). Agnes H. Pummer owned their farm. They had a resided in the “same place,” i.e., Milton, in 1935. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Rex W. Harris, a laborer (fiber mill), aged thirty-one years (b. ME), and Etta A. Plummer, aged sixty years (b. NH).

Ernest W. Peabody, a shoe cutter (shoe shop), aged sixty-four years (b. ME), headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixteenth (1940) Federal Census. His household included Josephine B. [(Gilman)] Peabody, aged fifty-eight years (b. NH), Thelma J. [(Peabody)] Tibbetts, aged thirty-five years (b. MA), and Janet Tibbetts, aged five years (b. NH). Ernest W. Peabody owned their house in the Milton Community, which was valued at $4,500. They had all resided in the “same place,” i.e., Milton, in 1935. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Walter L. Sanborn, a laborer (farm), aged sixty-seven years (b. NH), and John J. Williamson, a painter (house), aged sixty-three years (b. MA).

Lewis Everett Tibbetts of White Mtn. Highway in Milton (Union R.F.D.) registered for the WW II military draft, February 14, 1942. He was thirty-eight years of age (b. Brookfield, NH, October 29, 1903), and was employed by Miss Agnes H. Plummer, Union R.F.D. (He was listed in the 1940 census as being her farm superintendent). His phone number was Milton Mills 15-12, and his next of kin was Arlene L. Tibbetts, Union R.F.D. He stood 6′ 1½” in height, weighed 215 pounds, and had blue eyes, blond hair, and a light complexion.

Louis E. Tibbetts, a proprietor clerk (retail grocery store), aged forty-six years (b. NH), headed a Wakefield, NH, household at the time of the Seventeenth (1950) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Arline K. [(Laskey)] Tibbetts, aged thirty-two years (b. NH), his children, Karla R. Tibbetts, aged eight years, and James E. Tibbetts, aged five years, and his mother, Susie L. [(Weeks)] Tibbetts, aged seventy-four years. They resided on Route U.S. [NH] 16 in Union, i.e., Wakefield, NH. (This was still the original NH Route 16, i.e. White Mountain Highway. The Spaulding Turnpike / NH Route 16 of today lay still in the future (See Milton and the Spaulding Turnpike).

Lewis Tibbetts, Elmer Kimball, Marlin Eaton, William Wilson, George Kimball, and Raymond Howe were pallbearers at the funeral of Leon G. Tufts of Middleton, NH, aged seventy-three years, in August 1952 (Farmington News, August 15, 1952).

Mother Susie L. (Weeks) Tibbetts was feted on the occasion of her eightieth birthday (September 27, 1955), at a tea given by her daughter-in-law, Arlene R. (Laskey) Tibbetts.

UNION. Mrs. Susie Tibbetts observed her 80th birth anniversary at a tea given by her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Louis Tibbetts, last week (Farmington News, October 13, 1955).

Louis E. Tibbetts served on a Boy Scout troop committee for Troop 198, when it was founded in June 1956.

NEW SCOUT TROOP. Troop 198, Boy Scouts, has been added to the Spaulding-Bay district of the Daniel Webster Council. Lions Club in Wakefield is sponsoring the group. Institutional representative is Fred Guttadauro with a troop committee of Rev. Harry Gasson, Russell Thompson, Irving Tuttle, Jr., Parker Trafton, Rollins Brown, Lloyd Stevens, Louis Tibbetts, William Sparhawk, Stanley Flynn. Woodrow Manning is scoutmaster and Norman Poisson is assistant. Two lapsed units are Pack 53 in Alton and Troop 188, Farmington (Farmington News, June 14, 1956).

The Milton Woman’s Club held its Reciprocity Day and Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration at the Milton Grammar School, May 11, 1964. Arlene R. (Laskey) Tibbetts was a part of a musical trio that supplied musical entertainment for the occasion.

Milton Woman’s Club. … Speaker for the evening will be Mrs. Marion Rudkin of Canterbury, N.H., who is widely known throughout the state for her lively and interesting book review. Music for the evening will be presented by a vocal trio, Mrs. Cecil Brakeville and Mrs. Louis Tibbetts of Union, and Mrs. Richard Higgin of Sanbornville. Mrs. Elmer Kimball, of Union is the piano accompanist. They will sing several songs that were popular 50 years ago, in keeping with the 50-year celebration (Farmington News, May 7, 1964).

Rebekahs Note 92nd Anniversary. FARMINGTON. The 92nd anniversary of the local Rebekah Lodge was observed at the local Legion Hall, Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. Opening prayer was given by the Noble Grand, Katherine Boyd, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Mrs. Arlene Tibbetts and Mrs. Barbara Brakeville were soloists, accompanied by Mrs. Mabel Kimball at the piano, all of Union. They sang a medley of old songs. Then Mrs. Leroy Redlon of Rochester presented an illustrated talk on “Historical Ramblings” and refreshments were served. Mrs. Wilbur Jones was honored as a 60-year member and Miss Pearl Giles of Portsmouth as a 50-year member. Each were presented with corsages. Approximately 35 guests were present and included Eileen Carron of Rochester, Vice President of the State Rebekah Assembly; Elsie Bly of Wolfeboro, Dis. Dept. President; Mrs. Maud Rand represented the American Legion Auxiliary; Miss Emma Page, Women’s Relief Corps; Mrs. Olin Tracy, Congregational Church; Roscoe Chamberlain, the local Masonic Order, and Mrs. Chamberlain, the Women’s Fellowship of the Congregational Church (Farmington News, September 28, 1967).

Mother Susie L. (Weeks) Tibbetts died in Wakefield, NH, January 5, 1971.

UNION NEWS. Jimmie and Brenda Tibbetts will fly to Florida to have Thanksgiving dinner with Jimmie’s parents, Louis and Arlene Tibbetts, of Main Street and Sarasota, Florida (Farmington News, December 2, 1971).

UNION. Happy 35th wedding anniversary to Louis and Arlene Tibbetts. The family gave them a party that was a real surprise. Everybody came including all the children and grandchildren. Twenty-six people in all and a real fun party. The Tibbetts have two of Karla’s daughters, Julie and Jennifer, who live in Amherst, N.H., with them for a few days (Farmington News, July 6, 1972).

UNION. Janet Shea got a set of golf clubs for her birthday and plans to take up this game seriously this summer. Golf, or cow-pasture pool, as it was known among us yokels, is becoming so popular that many a good hay field has become a gold course.  Arlene Tibbetts has also decided to get into the act and brother Ken Laskey, who is a top golfer, has promised to help the girls get started. So, if you are abroad on a local golf course this summer and hear “FORE,” better duck because either of these girls should hit a “long ball” (Farmington News, March 29, 1973).

Father-in-law Ralph D. Laskey died in Milton, February 17, 1981.

PLEASANT VALLEY GRANGE. MILTON MILLS – Pleasant Valley Grange No. 272 held their regular meeting March 18, with 16 members present. Worthy Master Betty Lacouture presided. The charter was draped in loving memory of brother Ralph Laskey and sister Ingeborg Townsend. … (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), April 8, 1981).

Mother-in-law Maud (Philbrick) Laskey died in Sanford, ME, April 18, 1988, aged ninety-five years.

OBITUARIES. Maude Laskey. MILTON MILLS, N.H. – Maude P. Laskey, 95, of the Willey Road, oldest resident here, died Friday at Hillcrest Manor in Sanford, Maine, after a period of failing health. She was the widow of Ralph D. Laskey, who died in 1981. They had been married for 67 years before his death. She was born at Milton Mills on Christmas Day, 1892, the daughter of Charles and Jennie Applebee Philbrick, and was a graduate of Nute High School in Milton, class of 1911. Mrs. Laskey was the holder of the Boston Post Cane. She was an accomplished seamstress and pianist, having played for silent movies, and also for dances in the Old Central Hall, formerly located in the center of Milton Mills. She was a 79-year member and past master of the Pleasant Valley Grange, a 50-year member of the Rebekahs, and a member of the Pomona, State and National Grange. Surviving are a son, Kenneth M. Laskey of Union, Maine; two daughters, Mrs. Louis (Arlene) Tibbetts of Union and Mrs. George (Virginia) Mee of Acton, Maine; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son, Robert Laskey, in 1976. A private graveside service was to be held today in Milton Mills Cemetery. Arrangements were by Peaslee Funeral Home in Union (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), April 18, 1988).

Ex-wife Thelma J. (Peabody) Tibbetts died in North Adams, MA, July 13, 1981.

DEATHS. TIBBETTS – In North Adams, July 13, Thelma (Peabody), age 77 years, of Rochester, N.H. Funeral services in the United Methodist Church, Rochester, N.H., on Friday at 10 a.m. Burial in Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn, at 1:30 p.m. Calling hours at the church chapel this evening 7-9 Donations may be made to Nasson College Alumni Assn. Scholarship Fund, Springvale, Maine, or the United Methodist Women’s Scholarship Fund, Rochester, N.H. or charity of donor’s choice (Daily Item (Lynn, MA), July 16, 1981).

Louis E. Tibbetts died in Milton, November 9, 1991.

Arlene R. (Laskey) Tibbetts died in Wakefield, NH, January 4, 2015.

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References:

Find a Grave. (2013, July 31). Ralph Diah Laskey. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/114678187/ralph-diah-laskey

By Muriel Bristol | February 2, 2025

William Francis Mills was born in Hudson, MA, November 30, 1859, son of George P. and Rebecca (Hunting) Mills.

William F. Mills married (1st) in Milton, November 29, 1884, Martha W. Hussey, he of Milton and she of Acton, ME. He was a farmer, aged twenty-four years and she was aged twenty-one years. Rev. G.S. Butler performed the ceremony. She was born in Acton, ME, circa 1863, daughter of Ralph R. and Martha (Lyon) Hussey.

Martha W. (Hussey) Mills died in Milton, in 1892.

William F. Mills, of Milton, was drawn as a Strafford County petit juror in September 1897.

SUPREME COURT. New Durham Rape Case on Trial. The case of Drew vs. Abbott was given to the jury yesterday afternoon at 5.25 o’clock and they immediately retired to their room in charge of Sheriff McDaniel. The next case was the New Durham case, State vs. James E. White, William Woodman, and Harry Horne. Solicitor Nason appeared for the state and Kivel and Snow for the defendants. The following jurors were impaneled: Charles H. Wormwood, Rochester; James H. Stiles, Strafford; William W. Willand, Dover; D.L. Pinkham, Dover; Samuel F. Page, Rochester; Charles M. Bosworth, Dover; Charles H. Brown, Dover; John H. Nutter, Rochester; George B. Quint, Milton; James B. Leighton, Middleton; James McCabe, Dover; William F. Mills, Milton. Chas. H. Wormwood was chosen foreman. The jurors not drawn on this case were then excused until next Monday morning at 10.30 o’clock. At this point the court took a recess until this morning at 9 o’clock (Foster’s Daily Democrat (Dover, NH), September 24, 1897).

The jury returned a verdict of “guilty” against the three defendants on the evening of September 25, 1897.

William F. Mills married (2nd) in Milton, June 19, 1899, Amanda Myra (Page) Hargraves, both of Milton. He was a painter, aged thirty-nine years, and she was a housekeeper, aged thirty-six years. Alba M. Mackey, J.P., performed the ceremony. She was born in Milton, November 26, 1862, daughter of Josiah E. and Hannah E. (Marsh) Page.

The Milton Selectmen of 1900-01 were F.H. Lowd, W.F. Mills, and W.T. Wallace.

William F. Mills, 2d, a painter (house), aged forty years (b. MA), headed a Milton household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of one year), Amanda M. [((Page) Hargraves)] Mills, aged thirty-seven years (b. NH), and his step-daughter, Asenath Mills, aged seventeen years (b. NH). William F. Mills owned their house, free-and-clear. Amanda M. Mills was the mother of one child, of whom one was still living.

MILTON MILLS, N.H. John Townsend is having his house brightened by the addition of a fresh coat of paint. William Mills and Timothy Connelly are doing the job (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), October 20, 1905).

William F. Mills opened a livery stable on Main Street in Milton Mills in 1905. (See Milton Mills Sketch of 1911 – 4).

MILTON MILLS. Mrs. George Langley, of Solon, Me., is visiting at William Mills’  (Biddeford, ME), December 20, 1907).

Willie F. Mills, 2nd, own income, aged fifty years (b. MA), headed a Milton household at the time of the Thirteenth (1910) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of ten years), Amanda M. [((Page) Hargraves)] Mills, aged forty-seven years (b. NH), and his [step-] daughter, Arsenath Mills, a binder (shoe factory), aged twenty-seven years (b. NH).

Amanda M. ((Page) Hargraves) Mills died of abdominal cancer in Milton Mills, June 17, 1918, aged fifty-five years, six months, and twenty-one days. She was married and a lifelong resident. Frank S. Weeks, M.D., signed the death certificate.

William F. Mills, a farmer (general farm), aged sixty years (b. MA), headed a Milton household at the time of the Fourteenth (1920) Federal Census. He owned his house, free-and-clear. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of Juan M. Monroe, a shoe stitcher (shoe shop), aged forty-eight years (b. NH), and Samuel Crum, a washer (woolen mill), aged sixty years (b. NY).

William F. Mills married (3rd) in Ossipee, NH, March 10, 1921, Cora Estelle Heath, he of Milton and she of Ossipee, MH. He was a farmer, aged sixty-one years, and she was a teacher, aged forty-three years. Rev. John G. Vance performed the ceremony. She was born in Ossipee, NH, December 12, 1877, daughter of Frank W. and Ellen (Nichols) Heath.

William Mills, retired, aged seventy years (b. MA), headed a Milton (“Milton Mills Village”) household at the time of the Fifteenth (1930) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of nine years), Cora E. [(Heath)] Mills, aged fifty-two years (b. NH). William Mills owned their house on Main Street, which was valued at $2,000. They had a radio set. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of R.D. Cloutman, a salesman (dry goods), aged fifty-four years (b. NH), and Warren Clough, a weaver (woolen mill), aged twenty-nine years (b. NH).

MILTON MILLS. Mrs. William Mills has been having trouble with her throat, but is better (Farmington News, January 18, 1935).

MILTON MILLS. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sargent and Mrs. Henry Hodgdon of Melvin Village were callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Mills Sunday (Farmington News, June 21, 1935).

MILTON MILLS. Mrs. William Mills had the misfortune to fall on the ice and break her forearm (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), February 10, 1938).

William F. Mills, aged eighty years (b. MA), headed a Milton (“Milton Mills”) household at the time of the Sixteenth (1940) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Cora H. [(Heath)] Mills, aged sixty-two years (b. NH). William F. Mills owned their house on Main Street, which was valued at $1,900. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Warren C. Clough, a weaver (woolen mill), aged thirty-nine years (b. NH), and Ralph D. Cloutman, aged sixty-four years (b. NH).

MILTON MILLS. William Mills, who has been confined to the house for a long while, was taken to the Kennison Convalescent Home in Union Sunday (Biddeford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), February 6, 1947).

William F. Mills died of coronary thrombosis at the Kennerson Convalescent Home in Wakefield, NH, March 16, 1947, aged eighty-seven years, three months, and sixteen days. He was a married painter. Louise M. Paul, M.D., signed the death certificate.

MILTON MILLS. William Mills. William Mills, a lifelong resident of this place, died Mar. 16  at the Convalescent Home in Union. He was born Nov. 30, 1859. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Cora Heath Mills, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church under the direction of Ralph Kumett of Sanbornville with the Rev. Russell Morris of Union officiating and Mrs. Abbie Anderson at the organ (Biddeford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), March 27, 1947).

Cora E. (Heath) Mills died in Milton, December 2, 1964, aged eighty-six years.

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References:

Find a Grave. (2013, August 15). Amanda Myra Page Mills. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/115519131/amanda-myra-mills

Find a Grave. (2015, September 9). Cora Estella Heath Mills. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/152088736/cora-estella-mills

Find a Grave. (2013, August 15). Martha W. Hussey Mills. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/115519094/martha-w-mills

Find a Grave. (2013, August 15). William Francis Mills. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/115519069/william-francis-mills

By Muriel Bristol | January 26, 2025

Joseph Mathes was born in Milton, December 4, 1814 [January 6, 1815], son of Robert and Sally (Jones) Mathes.

Mother Sally (Jones) Mathes died in Milton, August 22, 1822.

Robert Mathes headed a Milton household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 50-59 years [himself], one female aged 20-29 years, two male aged 15-19 years [Robert Mathes, Jr., and Joseph Mathes], and one female aged 10-14 years [Sarah Mathes]. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of D.M. Plummer and John Palmer.

Father Robert Mathes died in Milton, March 13, 1840.

Sarah Mathis headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. Her household included one female aged 40-49 years [herself], one male aged 15-19 years, one female aged 15-19 years, and one female aged 10-14 years.

Joseph Mathes married in Milton, July 7, 1844, Martha E. Ricker. She was born in Milton, June 9, 1826, daughter of Charles and Mary (Lord) Ricker. (Her father served in the War of 1812; signed the Milton Anti-Division Remonstrance, in 1820; was one of the nine incorporators of the Milton Social Library, in 1822; and headed a Milton household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census).

Joseph Mathes, a carpenter, aged thirty-five years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Martha A. [(Ricker)] Mathes, aged twenty-four years (b. NH). Joseph Mathes had real estate valued at $800. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of [his brother,] Robert Mathes, a trader, aged thirty-seven years (b. NH), and George Worster, a machinist, aged thirty-nine years (b. NH).

Joseph Mathes was elected Milton Town Clerk in the years 1856-68. His predecessor was Ezra H. Twombly, and he would be succeeded by George W. Tasker.

Joseph Mathes received an initial five-year appointment as a Milton justice-of-the-peace, June 25, 1858.

MILTON. Justice, State, John E. Goodwin. Justice, Quorum. Eli Wentworth. Justices, John L. Swinerton, Daniel P. Warren, Joseph Pearl, Robert Mathes, Elias S. Cook, David Wallingford, Charles C. Hayes, Thomas Y. Wentworth, Asa Fox, Daniel E. Palmer, Joseph Plumer, Luther Hayes, Ezra H. Twombly, Joseph Mathes, Elbridge W. Fox, Charles Jones (Farmer, 1860).

Joseph Mathes, a house carpenter, aged forty-four years (b. NH), headed a Milton (“Milton P.O.”) household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Martha E. [(Ricker)] Mathes, aged thirty-three years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Charles C. Nudd, a shoemaker, aged twenty-six years (b. NH), and Othniel Nute, a shoemaker, aged twenty-two years (b. NH)

.Joseph Mathes received a renewal five-year appointment as a Milton justice-of-the-peace, June 13, 1863.

MILTON. Justices – Charles Jones, State; Elbridge W. Fox, Joseph Plummer, Luther Hayes, Ebenezer Wentworth, Ezra H. Twombly, Joseph Mathes, Charles A. Cloutman, Asa Jewett, Elias S. Cook, Lewis Berry, Joseph Cook, Robert Mathes (McFarland & Jenks, 1866).

Joseph Mathes appeared in the Milton directory of 1867-68, and 1868, as a Milton justice-of-the-peace. He appeared also in the Milton directory of 1868, as a carpenter and builder.

Joseph Mathes received a renewal five-year appointment as a Milton justice-of-the-peace, June 13, 1868.

Justices. Milton. Charles Jones, Luther Hayes, Elbridge W. Fox, Joseph Plumer, Ebenezer Wentworth, Ezra H. Twombly, Joseph Mathes, Charles A. Cloutman, Asa Jewett, Elias S. Cook, Joseph Cook, Robert Mathes, Eli Fernald, Asa Jewett, Daniel S. Burley, Ira C. Varney, George Lyman, George W. Peavey (Briggs & Co., 1868).

Joseph Mathes, a carpenter, aged fifty-four years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Martha [(Ricker)] Mathes, aged forty-three years (b. NH). Joseph Mathes had real estate valued at $1,000 and personal estate valued at $400. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Joseph Sayward, a retail grocer, aged fifty-two years (b. NH), and Rebecca Nute, keeping house, aged sixty-two years (b. ME).

Joseph Mathes was elected Milton Town Clerk in the years 1870-74. His predecessor was George W. Tasker, and he would be succeeded thereafter by Charles H. Looney.

Town Meetings. MILTON. – Our annual election, notwithstanding the previous excitement, passed off very quietly. The Moderator, fully understanding his duties, enabled the meeting to act promptly upon each article, which resulted in a sine die adjournment at 2 P.M. The following were elected to the several offices, Republicans of course: Moderator – Charles C. Hayes, unanimously. Town Clerk – Joseph Mathes, unanimously. Selectmen – Geo. Lyman, Geo. H. Plumer, Thos. H. Roberts. Town Treasurer – Geo. Lyman. Overseer of the Poor and Farm Agent –Lewis Plumer.  Representatives – Geo. W. Tasker, Bray U. Simes. The vote on the general ticket was: Straw, 222; Weston, 131; Blackmer, 6; Cooper, 4; giving a clear majority for Straw of 81 and a net Republican gain from last year of 32 (Dover Enquirer, March 21, 1872). 

Joseph Mathes appeared in the Milton directories of 1871, 1873, 1874, 1875, as the Milton Town Clerk. He appeared also as a Milton justice-of-the-peace in 1873, 1874, 1875, and 1876.

MILTON – Justices – Charles Jones, Luther Hayes, State; Elbridge W. Fox, Joseph Plumer, Ebenezer Wentworth, Ezra H. Twombly, Joseph Mathes, Charles A. Cloutman, Asa Jewett, Joseph Cook, Robert Mathes, Ira C. Varney, George Lyman, George W. Peavey, John S. Hersey, Geo. W. Tasker, E.W. Foss, M.V.B. Cook, Thos. H. Roberts, Henry H. Wentworth, John N. Simes, Larkin A. Lang (Claremont, 1871).

Joseph Mathes appeared in the Milton directories of 1873, 1874, 1875, and 1876, as a carpenter.

Joseph Mathes received a renewal five-year appointment as a Milton justice-of-the-peace, June 11, 1873. (John U. Simes and Bard B. Plummer received their appointments that same day). (This final appointment would have expired in June 1878).

MILTON. Justices. Luther Hayes, C.H. Looney, E.W. Fox, State; Joseph Mathes, Joseph Cook, George Lyman, G.W. Peavey, J.S. Hersey, J.N. Sims, B.B. Plummer, B.P. Roberts (Tower, 1876).

Joseph Mathes appeared in the Milton directories of 1880, 1881, and 1882, as carpenter and wheelwright.

Joseph Mathes, a carpenter, aged sixty-five years (b. NH), headed a Milton (“Milton 3 Pond Village”) household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Martha E. [(Ricker)] Mathes, keeping house, aged sixty-four years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Clara Jenness, keeping house, aged sixty-four years (b. NH), and Abby B. Downs, keeping house, aged sixty-four years (b. NH).

Joseph Mathes died in Milton, February 14, 1882, aged sixty-eight years, two months, and eight days. (“We miss thee at home”).

Martha E. (Ricker) Mathes died in Milton, March 23, 1893, aged sixty-two years, two months, and fourteen days.

MILTON. The household furniture of the late Mrs. Martha Mathes was sold at public auction Saturday. George Lyman was auctioneer (Farmington News, June 30, 1893).

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References:

Find a Grave. (2022, April 26). Joseph Mathes. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/239234179/joseph-mathes

Find a Grave. (2022, April 26). Robert Mathes. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/239234385/robert_mathes

By Muriel Bristol | January 19, 2025

Phillip G. Hayes was born in Milton, April 2, 1904, son of Guy L. and Myrta E. (Clements) Hayes.

Guy L. Hayes, a carpenter (house), aged forty-one years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the fourteenth (1920) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Myrtie E. [(Clements)] Hayes, aged forty-seven years (b. ME), his children, Ethel M. Hayes, a teacher (intermediate), aged seventeen years (b. NH), Philip G. Hayes, aged fifteen years (b. NH), Mabel E. Hayes, aged twelve years (b. NH), and his mother-in-law, Charlotte L. Clements, aged eighty-one years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Edwin S. Huse, a teacher (high school), aged forty years (b. MA), and Ernest l. Wentworth, a watchman (Boston Ice Co.), aged fifty-five years (b. NH).

NEW DURHAM RIDGE. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Hayes and the former’s mother, all of Milton, were Sunday callers at Mrs. Watie Berry’s (Farmington News, October 7, 1927).

NEW DURHAM RIDGE. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Hayes of Milton and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Berry of Alton were callers at the home of Mrs. Waitie Berry, Sunday (Farmington News, November 25, 1927).

PERSONAL. Guy Hayes of Milton was in town last Friday (Farmington News, February 15, 1929).

Guy L. Hayes, a carpenter (house), aged forty-nine years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Fifteenth (1930) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of thirty years), Myrta E. [(Clements)] Hayes, an operator (shoe factory), aged fifty-three years (b. NH), and his son, Philip G. Hayes, a carpenter (house), aged twenty-five years (b. NH). Guy L. Hayes owned their house on Farmington Road, which was valued at $1,800. They had a radio set. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Charles A. Horne, a retail merchant (meat and groceries), aged seventy years b. NH), and Carl M. Burrows, a truckman (state road), aged thirty-five years (b. NH).

Mother Myrta E. (Clements) Hayes died in Pittsfield, MA, May 5, 1935.

IN MEMORIAM. Mrs. Guy Hayes. Local friends of Mrs. Myrta E. Hayes, wife of Guy Hayes, were saddened by news of her death while automobile riding, May 5, with her husband and family party. She appeared in her usual health until strlcken with a heart attack from which she expired immediately. The deceased was 62 years of age, a native of Lebanon, Me., and a daughter of Samuel and Charlotte (Ingalls) Clements. She had been a lifelong and esteemed resident of Lebanon and Milton. She was educated at Lebanon academy and Nute high school, from the latter of which she was graduated. In April, 1900, she became the wife of Mr. Hayes. While she possessed a modest and retiring disposition, she was influential in the civic interests of her town and in church circles and was a Christian in every sense of the word. For a long time and until her death, Mrs. Hayes was employed in the shoe factories of this village. She is survived by her husband, three daughters, Mrs. Alice MacWhinney, Mrs. Ethel Canney and Mrs. Mabel Stevens, and one son, Philip Hayes of Milton. Funeral services were held at the Congregational church in Milton the Wednesday following her death and burial was in Lebanon, Me. (Farmington News, May 17, 1935).

The Milton Selectmen of 1936 were Louis E. Tibbetts, Leroy J. Ford, and Phillip G. Hayes.

WEST MILTON. It is pleasing to hear from Selectman Philip Hayes that Milton will, in all probability, receive federal PWA [Public Works Administration] funds for repairing flood damaged highways (Farmington News, June 5, 1936).

The Milton Selectmen of 1937 were Leroy J. Ford, Phillip G. Hayes, and Frank F. Spencer. The Milton Selectmen of 1938 were Phillip G. Hayes, Frank F. Spencer, and Stanley C. Tanner.

Father Guy L. Hayes married (2nd) in Hillsborough, NH, September 14, 1938, Nellie D. Daniels, both of Milton. Rev. Edwin B. Young performed the ceremony. He was a widowed carpenter & mason, aged sixty years, and she was a widowed housewife, aged sixty-two years. She was born in Goffstown, NH, March 27, 1876, daughter of Louis T. and Adeline T. (Garneau) Daniels.

Guy L. Hayes, a carpenter (building), aged sixty-two years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixteenth (1940) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Effie D. [((Daniels) Jones)] Hayes, aged sixty-three years (b. NH), and his son, Philip G. Hayes, a carpenter (building), aged thirty years (b. NH). Guy L. Hayes owned their house on Farmington Road, which was valued at $200. They had all lived in the same house in 1935. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Herbert A. Downs, a machine tender (leatherboard mill), aged twenty-five years (b. NH), and Clyde W. Paey, a roller (leatherboard mill), aged twenty-five years (b. NH).

Philip George Hayes of Farmington Road, Milton, filed for the WW II military draft in Milton, February 16, 1942. He was born in Milton, April 22, 1904, and was aged thirty-seven years. He was employed by his father, Guy L. Hayes, of Milton, who was also listed as his next-of-kin or contact person. He was 5′ 10″ tall, weight 170 pounds, and had brown eyes, brown hair, and a light complexion.

Philip G. Hayes enlisted in the U.S. Army in Manchester, NH, October 28, 1942. He was a Strafford County carpenter, born in 1904, who was 68″ [5′ 8″] tall and weighed 164 pounds..

Father Guy L. Hayes died in Rochester, NH, January 10, 1949.

Philip G. Hayes, a carpenter (fibreboard mill), aged forty-six years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventeenth (1950) Federal Census. His household was in the “6th cottage on right” on the “road to Center Lebanon, Maine.”

George E. Van Donmmele, a floweral agent, aged eighty years (b. NH), headed a Hillsborough , NH, household at the time of the Seventeenth (1950) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Mathilda A. [(Daniels)] Van Donmmele, aged seventy-seven years (b. ME), and his sister-in-law, Nellie D. ((Daniels) Jones) Hayes, a widow, aged seventy-four years (b. NH). Their household was on Church Street.

Step-mother Nellie D. ((Daniels) Jones) Hayes died in Rochester, NH, December 29, 1957.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Philip Hayes, Milton, land in Milton on Farmington road to Lloyd Perkins and Mary Perkins Farmington News, August 9, 1962).

Realty News. Philip G. Hayes, of Milton, to John G. Gilman of Milton, a tract of land on the westerly side of Hare road in West Milton (Farmington News, March 16, 1967).

Phillip G. Hayes died April 29, 1990.

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References:

Find a Grave. (2021, December 8). Guy Leroy Hayes. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/234708764/guy_leroy_hayes

Find a Grave. (2016). Nellie D. Daniels Hayes. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/171871966/nellie_d_hayes

Find a Grave, (2022, April 26). Phillip G. Hayes. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/239235533/philip-g-hayes

By Muriel Bristol | January 12, 2025

Asa Merrill Durrell, Jr., was born in Arundel, ME, March 8, 1808, son of Asa and Lydia (Hill) Durrell. (Arundel, ME, was renamed Kennebunkport, ME, in 1821).

Asa Durrell headed a Kennebunkport, ME, household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 60-69 years [himself], one female aged 50-59 years [Lydia (Hill) Durrell], one male aged 20-29 years [Asa M. Durrell], one male aged 15-19 years, and one female aged 15-19 years.

Mother Lydia (Hill) Durrell died in Kennebunkport, ME, November 1, 1831.

Asa M. Durrell married (1st) in Milton, February 21, 1833, Lucy Howe, he of Kennebunkport, ME, and she of Milton. Rev. Simeon Swett performed the ceremony. She was born circa 1832, daughter of Jonathan and Mehitable (Twombly) Howe.

(The children of Asa M. and Lucy (Howe) Durrell were Lydia Augusta Durrell (1833-1859), and Walter Henry Durrell (1837-1894)).

Daughter Lydia Augusta Durrell was born in Kennebunkport, ME, November 24, 1833. Son Walter Henry Durrell was born in Kennebunkport, ME, October 14, 1837.

Asa M. Durrell headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 70-79 years [himself], one male aged 30-39 years [Asa M. Durrell, Jr.], one female aged 30-39 years [Lucy (Horne) Durrell], one female aged under-5 years [Lydia A. Durrell], and one male aged under-5 years [Walter H. Durrell]. Two members of hos household were engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Joseph C. Wentworth and Richard Plumer.

The Milton Selectmen of 1850 were Jos. Mathes, C.C. Hayes, and Asa M. Durrell.

Asa M. Durrell, a farmer, aged eighty-one years (b. ME), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Asa M. Durrell [Jr.], a carpenter, aged forty-two years (b. ME), Lucy [(Horne)] Durrell, aged thirty-eight years (b. NH), Lydia A. Durrell, aged seventeen years (b. NH), and Walter H. Durrell, school, aged twelve years (b. NH). Asa M. Durrell had real estate valued at $800; and Asa M. Durrell [Jr.] had real estate valued at $2,000. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Richard Plumer, a farmer, aged fifty-seven years (b. NH), and Eli Wentworth, a manufacturer, aged twenty-four years (b. NH).

Father Asa M. Durrell died August 2, 1852.

Asa M. Durrell married (2nd) in Boston, MA, July 9, 1854, Abigail “Abby” Hill, he of Milton, NH, and she of Boston, MA. He was a ship captain, aged forty-six years (b. Kennebunk, ME), and she was aged forty-five years. Rev. George Richard performed the ceremony. She was born in Biddeford, ME, circa 1815, daughter of Waldo Hill.

MARRIAGES. 9th inst., by Rev. Mr. Richards, Mr. ASA M. DURELL, of Milton, N.H., to Miss ABIGAIL HILL, of Boston (Boston Evening transcript, July 10, 1854; New England Farmer (Boston), July 15, 1854).

Daughter Lydia A. Durrell married in Milton, June 17, 1855, John C. Plummer, both of Milton. Samuel S. White performed the ceremony. Plummer was born in Milton, June 17, 1829, son of Daniel M. and Eunice (Card) Plummer.

Daughter Lydia A. (Durrell) Plumer died in Milton, April 22, 1859.

Asa M. Durrell, aged fifty-two years, headed a Milton household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Abigail [(Hill)] Durrell, aged fifty-one years (b. NH). Asa M. Durrell had real estate valued at $300 and personal estate valued at $150. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Richard Plumer, a farmer, aged sixty-eight years (b. NH), and Jethro Nutter, a shoemaker, aged thirty-two years (b. NH).

Son-in-law John C. Plummer married (2nd) in Monmouth, ME, June 15, 1862, Amelia C. Witherell, he of Dover, NH, and she of Monmouth, ME. He was aged thirty-two years, and she was aged thirty years. Rev. G.D. Ballentine performed the ceremony. She was born in Monmouth, ME, circa 1832, daughter of Rufus and Sarah Witherell.

Son Walter H. Durall of Charlestown, MA, a single clerk, aged twenty-six years (b. NH), registered for the Class II Civil War military draft in Charlestown, MA, June 24, 1863.

Asa M. Durrell of West Milton paid $1 in U.S. Excise Tax in 1865, for his gold watch, which was valued at $75.

Son Walter H. Durrell married in Biddeford, ME, September 20, 1869, Henrietta Emery, he of Charlestown, MA, and she of Biddeford, ME. He was a sash and blinds dealer, aged thirty-one years, and she was aged twenty-seven years. She was born in Biddeford, ME, August 26, 1842, daughter of Thomas B. and Lucy M. (Bunker) Emery.

MARRIED. At Lower Biddeford, Oct. 6, by Rev. J.D. Emerson, Mr. Walter K. Durell, of Charlestown, Mass., to Miss Henrietta Emery, daughter of Dea. Emery of B. (Union & Journal (Biddeford, ME), October 15, 1869).

Son Walter Durrell appeared in the Boston, MA, directory of 1870, as a clerk at 29 Charlestown, boarding at Charlestown. Samuel P. Langmaid & Co. (W.H. Durell) appeared also, as a dealer in doors & blinds, at 28 Charleston, with his house in Charlestown.

Asa M. Durrell, a farmer, aged sixty-two years (b. ME), headed a Wayland, MA, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Abigail [(Hill)] Durrell, keeping house, aged sixty-one years (b. ME). Asa M. Durrell had real estate valued at $8,000 an personal estate valued at $1,000. He had one horse, five milch cows, two working oxen, two other cattle, three swine, the total value of which was $710. He had raised one hundred bushels of indian corn.

In the associated farm schedule of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census, Asa M. Durrell’s Wayland, MA, farm had eighty acres of improved land, which was valued at $8,000, and nine acres of woodlot land, which was valued at $300. He had paid out $300 in wages (including board) in the year.

Walter H. Durell, a sash & blinds dealer, aged thirty-two years (b. ME), headed a Charlestown, MA, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Henrietta [(Emery)] Durell, keeping house, aged twenty-eight years (b. ME).

Asa M. Durrell, a farmer, aged seventy-two years (b. ME), headed a Sudbury, MA, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included Abigail [(Hill)] Durrell, keeping house, aged seventy-one years (b. ME), and his ward, Albert Jordan, aged nine year (b. MA).

Walter H. Durell, door, sash & blinds, aged forty-one years (b. ME), headed a Charlestown, MA, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Henrietta [(Emery)] Durell, keeping house, aged thirty-eight years (b. ME), his daughter, Lucy F. Durell, aged nine years (b. MA), his boarder, Ezra Robinson, a bookkeeper, aged thirty years (b. NY), and his servant, Delia Worthylake, a servant, aged nineteen years (b. Nova Scotia). They resided at 74 Mt. Vernon Street.

Abigail (Hill) Durrell died in Sudbury, MA, January 29, 1881, aged seventy-two years.

DEATHS. DURRELL. – At Sudbury, Mass., 29th ult., Mrs. Abigail, wife of Mr. Asa M. Durrell, aged 72 yrs. (Boston Evening Transcript, February 1, 1881).

Asa M. Durrell died of cholera in Sudbury, MA, September 11, 1884, aged seventy-six years, aged six years, and seven days. He was a farmer.

Son Walter H. Durell  of Somerville, MA, petitioned a Middlesex County Probate Court for administration of the estate of Asa M. Durell, late of Sudbury, MA, October 18, 1884. He was said to be the son of the deceased and only heir (Middlesex County Probate, 463:47).

Middlesex Probate Court. In the Probate Court at East Cambridge today the following wills were presented for probate: Caroline Thompson of Cambridge, William Le Brun of Concord, Miranda G. Woodward of Harrison, Me.; Nancy C. Palmer of Cambridge, Ruth Johnson of Arlington, Francis P. Hurd of Wakefield, Anna M. Peck of Arlington, Annas S. Hall of Medford, Boyd Howard of Lowell, Anna B. Elder of Newton, Lorenzo D. Bragg of Wakefield and Jonas D. Child of Medford. Letters of administration were granted on the following estates: Benjamin F. Cannon of Malden, Morris Dollard of Cambridge, Anthony Lane of Cambridge, Margaret McCarthy of Cambridge, Elizabeth A. Watson of Malden, Asa M. Durell of Somerville, Johanna O’Connors of Cambridge, Ellen M. Fielden of Winchester, Margaret B. Harrison of Westfield, Anna N. Rice of Malden, Michael Fallon of Lowell, Ida. L. Sampson of Cambridge, Catherine D. Elliot of Cambridge, Persis D. Bullard of Holliston, Elias Bullard of Holliston, Elizabeth W. Morse of Cambridge, William Brandt Storer of Cambridge, Jeremiah Harrigan of Newton and Robert Porter of Sudbury (Boston Globe, November 12, 1884).

Son Walter H. Durrell died of phthisis pulmonalis at 5 Burnside Avenue in Somerville, MA, December 4, 1894, aged fifty-seven years, two months. He was a married retiree.

DEATHS. DURELL – Tuesday, Dec 4. Walter H. Durell, 57 yrs. Funeral services Thursday, 2 o’clock, at his late residence, 74 Mt Vernon st., East Somerville. Friends kindly requested not to send flowers (Boston Globe, December 5, 1894).

REAL ESTATE MATTERS. Papers have been passed and the deed recorded by the Boston elevated railway company in settlement of the estates numbered 11 and 13 Sewalls ct, Charlestown. The premises were owned by the estate of Walter H. Durell and contained 2724 square feet of land, with buildings thereon, which were assessed for $2400. The price paid was 25 percent above the assessed valuation (Boston Globe, October 12, 1899).

Richard D. Green, leather, aged thirty-four years (b. NH), headed a Somerville, MA, household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of seven years), Lucy F. [(Durell)] Green, aged twenty-nine years (b. MA), his children, Helen F. Green, at school, aged five years (b. MA), and Mildred D. Green, aged four years (b. MA), his mother-in-law, Henrietta [(Emery)] Durell, aged fifty-seven years (b. ME), and his servants, Julia Fields, a servant, aged thirty-two years (B. Ireland), and Maud Brown, a servant, aged twenty-four years (b. Nova Scotia). Richard D. Green owned their house at 74 Mt. Vernon Street, free-and-clear. Lucy F. Green was the mother of two children, of whom two were still living. Henrietta Durell was the mother of one child, of whom one was still living.

Richard D. Green, a wholesale merchant (leather), aged fifty years (b. NH), headed an Arlington, MA, household at the time of the Thirteenth (1910) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of seventeen years), Lucy [(Durell)] Green, aged thirty-nine years (b. MA), his children, Helen Green, aged fifteen years (b. MA), Mildred Green, aged fourteen years (b. MA), and Dantry Green, aged four years (b. MA), his mother-in-law, Henrietta [(Emery)] Durell, aged sixty-nine years (b. ME), and his servants, Beatrice Leven, aged twenty-six years (b. England), and Mary Brian, aged twenty-eight years (b. Ireland). Richard D. Green owned their house at 46 Jason Street, free-and-clear. Lucy F. Green was the mother of three children, of whom three were still living. Henrietta Durell was the mother of one child, of whom one was still living.

Daughter-in-law Henrietta (Emery) Durell died of a cerebral hemorrhage at 46 Jason Street in Arlington, MA, March 5, 1915, aged seventy-two years, six months, and seven days. She was the widow of Walter H. Durell. D.T. Percy signed the death certificate.

MRS. HENRIETTA DURELL. Death of Well Known Lady Occurs This Morning in Arlington Home. Word has been received by Edward| H. Goldthwaite announcing the death of Mrs. Henrietta Durell, widow of Walter H. Durell, at her home in Arlington, Mass., this morning. Mrs. Durell. was well known in this city where she passed her summers her attractive residence on the Pool road. She was 70 years old. body will be brought to Biddeford on the noon train Monday and taken to Greenwood where services will be held and interment take place. Mrs. Durell was born in Biddeford, a daughter of Deacon Thomas Emery and Lucy A. Bunker. She was the last of a large family. By nature Mrs. Durell was a kindly, lovable lady who had many friends both in this city and in Arlington, to whom her death will bring deep sorrow. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Lucy F. Green of Arlington, three grandchildren and one niece, Miss Lillie E. Goldthwaite of this city (Biddeford-Saco Journal (Biddeford, ME), March 5, 1915).

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References:

Find a Grave. (2013, November 28). Walter Henry Durell. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/120932516/walter-henry-durell

Find a Grave. (2021, April 8). Lucy Florence Durell Greene. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/225421551/lucy_florence_greene