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John York

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Father	John York b. 10 Sep 1737, d. 19 Apr 1787
Mother	Mercy Staples

Last Edited

18 Jul 2020

Birth*

John York was born on 4 August 1785 in Freeport, Cumberland County, MaineG.1

Joseph York

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Father	John York b. 10 Sep 1737, d. 19 Apr 1787
Mother	Mercy Staples

Last Edited

5 Jan 2023

Birth*	Joseph York was born on 18 October 1765 in Falmouth, Cumberland County, MaineG.1
Marriage*	He married Abigail Winter on 21 May 1786 in Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland County, MaineG.1
Death*	Joseph York may have died on 14 November 1818 in Portland, Cumberland County, MaineG. This death record may apply to some other Joseph York.1
	It is not proven that this Joseph is the one born to John and Mercy (Staples) York.1

Children of Joseph York and Abigail Winter

Joseph York b. 1794, d. Jun 1831 Charlotte York b. 25 May 1796 Polly York b. 1798 John W. York b. 4 Jul 1800 Winter York b. 1802 Harriet York b. 29 Jun 1804

Molly York

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Father	John York b. 10 Sep 1737, d. 19 Apr 1787
Mother	Mercy Staples

Last Edited

10 Jul 2020

Birth*

Molly York was born on 30 August 1774.1

Mercy York

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Father	John York b. 10 Sep 1737, d. 19 Apr 1787
Mother	Mercy Staples

Last Edited

10 Jul 2020

Birth*	Mercy York was born on 6 October 1776 in Wellington, Piscataquis County, MaineG.1
Death*	She died on 27 June 1855 in Pownal, Cumberland County, MaineG.1

Daniel York

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Father	John York b. 10 Sep 1737, d. 19 Apr 1787
Mother	Mercy Staples

Last Edited

10 Jul 2020

Birth*

Daniel York was born on 4 August 1778.1

Lucy York

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Father	John York b. 10 Sep 1737, d. 19 Apr 1787
Mother	Mercy Staples

Last Edited

18 Jul 2020

Birth*

Lucy York was born on 6 December 1781 in Freeport, Cumberland County, MaineG.1

Joanna York

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Father	Samuel York b. 13 Oct 1715, d. c 1808
Mother	Joanna Skillings d. a 1808

Last Edited

1 Feb 2021

Birth*

Joanna York was born on 12 December 1737.1

Samuel York

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Father	Samuel York b. 13 Oct 1715, d. c 1808
Mother	Joanna Skillings d. a 1808

Last Edited

20 Nov 2024

Birth*	Samuel York was born.
	He moved to Royalsborough, Maine (later known as Durham) as early as 1774, along with his brother Joseph. They lived first at "York's Corner," on the back road to Brunswick. He was a private in the local militia.1

Children of Samuel York and Hannah Hoyt

Daniel York Hannah York Elizabeth York Eliot York Lettice York b. 10 Oct 1775, d. 12 Sep 1812 Zebulon York+ b. 4 Sep 1785, d. 1875 Submit York b. 22 Aug 1805, d. c 1827

Sarah York

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Father	Samuel York b. 13 Oct 1715, d. c 1808
Mother	Joanna Skillings d. a 1808

Last Edited

1 Feb 2021

Birth*	Sarah York was born.
Marriage intention*	Daniel Harmon filed an intention of marriage with Sarah York, daughter of Samuel York and Joanna Skillings, on 19 March 1768.1
Death*	Sarah York died on 28 October 1832 in Durham, Cumberland County, MaineG.2
	Daniel was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. They lived for some time in Standish, Maine, where their ten children were born. They moved to Durham before 1794. Seven of their ten children are recorded in the history of Durham.2

Daniel Harmon

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Father	John Harmon
Mother	Mary Hasty

Last Edited

1 Feb 2021

Birth*	Daniel Harmon was born on 17 April 1747 in Scarborough, York County, MaineG.1
Marriage intention*	Daniel Harmon filed an intention of marriage with Sarah York, daughter of Samuel York and Joanna Skillings, on 19 March 1768.2
Death*	Daniel Harmon died on 22 August 1806 in Durham, Cumberland County, MaineG.1

Joseph York

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Father	Samuel York b. 13 Oct 1715, d. c 1808
Mother	Joanna Skillings d. a 1808

Last Edited

1 Feb 2021

Birth*	Joseph York was born on 10 January 1749 in Falmouth, Cumberland County, MaineG.1
Marriage*	He married first Abigail Flint on 8 August 1774. The Durham, Maine town records give their date of marriage as being in Oct 1765, but the Rev. Samuel Deane of Portland said in his journal that he attended the wedding personally on 8 Aug 1774. That is the more likely date of the two.2
	He and his brother Samuel moved to Durham, Maine when it was known as Royalsborough and lived on "York's Corner," which was on the back road to Brunswick. Joseph was last taxed in Durham in 1794.3

Children of Joseph York and Abigail Flint

Lydia York b. 27 Jun 1775 Robert York b. 10 Oct 1777 Joseph York b. 9 Jul 1778

Children of Joseph York and Margaret Roberts

Nathaniel York b. 17 Oct 1780, d. 21 Oct 1780 Abigail York b. 9 May 1781, d. 30 May 1781 Hugh York Samuel York b. 19 Oct 1784 Mary York b. 9 Nov 1787 Abigail York b. 25 Mar 1790

Susanna York

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Father	Samuel York b. 13 Oct 1715, d. c 1808
Mother	Joanna Skillings d. a 1808

Last Edited

1 Feb 2021

Birth*	Susanna York was born.
	They had a daughter Joanna who married Ezekiel Turner in Durham, Maine in 1792. The history of Durham has a lot more about her.1

Vincent Roberts

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1 Feb 2021

Deborah York

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Father	Samuel York b. 13 Oct 1715, d. c 1808
Mother	Joanna Skillings d. a 1808

Last Edited

1 Feb 2021

Birth*

Deborah York was born.

George Copson Roberts

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Last Edited

1 Feb 2021

Deacon Samuel York

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Father	Joseph York b. 6 Aug 1728, d. 18 Oct 1760
Mother	Susannah Ring b. 3 Jun 1730, d. 24 Oct 1825

Last Edited

25 Aug 2023

Baptism*	Deacon Samuel York was baptized on 27 March 1748.1
Marriage*	He married first Margery Mitchell, daughter of Solomon Mitchell and Mary (?), on 28 May 1769 in Cumberland, Cumberland County, MaineG.2,1
Marriage*	Deacon Samuel York married second Elizabeth Hayes on 28 December 1786 in Cumberland, Cumberland County, MaineG.2,1
Death*	Deacon Samuel York died on 10 April 1830 in North Yarmouth, Cumberland County, MaineG.3,4,5
Burial*	He was buried on 11 April 1830 in Walnut Hill Cemetery in North Yarmouth, Cumberland County, MaineG.4,6,7

Children of Deacon Samuel York and Margery Mitchell

Solomon York b. 1 Oct 1769, d. 28 Jun 1843 Joseph York+ b. 29 Aug 1772, d. 17 Apr 1798 Miles Standish York+ b. 14 Jan 1775, d. 9 Jun 1807 Susanna York b. 11 Mar 1777, d. 30 Nov 1822 Joanna York b. 2 Jun 1780, d. 15 Mar 1816 Mary York b. 5 Jun 1783, d. 21 Mar 1843 Margery York b. 4 Dec 1785, d. 13 Dec 1862

Children of Deacon Samuel York and Elizabeth Hayes

Jane York b. 19 Sep 1787, d. 27 May 1792 Samuel York b. 13 Jan 1789, d. 20 May 1814 Phebe York b. 15 Sep 1790, d. 13 Jun 1836 Elizabeth York b. 10 Sep 1791, d. 29 Dec 1805 John York+ b. 25 Dec 1792, d. 29 Jul 1876 David York+ b. 14 Feb 1794, d. 1 Nov 1855 Levi York+ b. 15 Dec 1795, d. 15 Aug 1824 William York b. 28 Apr 1797, d. 27 Nov 1819 Dorcas York b. 7 Nov 1798, d. 2 Aug 1832 Asa York+ b. 6 Mar 1801, d. 23 Nov 1863 George York b. 12 Apr 1802 Lucretia York b. 26 Feb 1804, d. 25 Sep 1840 Huldah York b. Nov 1807, d. Aug 1808

Joseph York

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Father	Joseph York b. 6 Aug 1728, d. 18 Oct 1760
Mother	Susannah Ring b. 3 Jun 1730, d. 24 Oct 1825

Last Edited

2 Aug 2020

Baptism*	Joseph York was baptized on 27 October 1754 in North Yarmouth, Cumberland County, MaineG.1
Marriage*	He married Jane Gilchrist on 24 November 1773. Joseph was from Falmouth, Me. and Jane from St. Georges, Me. The place of marriage is uncertain as the record is one of many in the source that begin with "Lincoln ss. St. Georges" with no explanation as to what that means.2,3

Children of Joseph York and Jane Gilchrist

Joseph York+ b. s 1769 Samuel G. York+ b. 1776, d. 19 May 1862

Margery Mitchell

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Father	Solomon Mitchell
Mother	Mary (?)

Last Edited

13 Jul 2020

Birth*	Margery Mitchell was born on 31 January 1750 in North Yarmouth, Cumberland County, MaineG.1
Marriage*	She married first Deacon Samuel York, son of Joseph York and Susannah Ring, on 28 May 1769 in Cumberland, Cumberland County, MaineG.2,3
Death*	Margery Mitchell died on 6 December 1785.3

Children of Margery Mitchell and Deacon Samuel York

Solomon York b. 1 Oct 1769, d. 28 Jun 1843 Joseph York+ b. 29 Aug 1772, d. 17 Apr 1798 Miles Standish York+ b. 14 Jan 1775, d. 9 Jun 1807 Susanna York b. 11 Mar 1777, d. 30 Nov 1822 Joanna York b. 2 Jun 1780, d. 15 Mar 1816 Mary York b. 5 Jun 1783, d. 21 Mar 1843 Margery York b. 4 Dec 1785, d. 13 Dec 1862

Elizabeth Hayes

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Last Edited

13 Jul 2020

Marriage*	Elizabeth Hayes married second Deacon Samuel York, son of Joseph York and Susannah Ring, on 28 December 1786 in Cumberland, Cumberland County, MaineG.1,2
Death*	Elizabeth Hayes died on 24 June 1838.2
	The York Family by Sargent calls her Elizabeth Hoyt but the transcribed Cumberland vital record of their marriage says Hayes, so that is used here for now.

Children of Elizabeth Hayes and Deacon Samuel York

Jane York b. 19 Sep 1787, d. 27 May 1792 Samuel York b. 13 Jan 1789, d. 20 May 1814 Phebe York b. 15 Sep 1790, d. 13 Jun 1836 Elizabeth York b. 10 Sep 1791, d. 29 Dec 1805 John York+ b. 25 Dec 1792, d. 29 Jul 1876 David York+ b. 14 Feb 1794, d. 1 Nov 1855 Levi York+ b. 15 Dec 1795, d. 15 Aug 1824 William York b. 28 Apr 1797, d. 27 Nov 1819 Dorcas York b. 7 Nov 1798, d. 2 Aug 1832 Asa York+ b. 6 Mar 1801, d. 23 Nov 1863 George York b. 12 Apr 1802 Lucretia York b. 26 Feb 1804, d. 25 Sep 1840 Huldah York b. Nov 1807, d. Aug 1808

John York

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Father	Joseph York b. 6 Aug 1728, d. 18 Oct 1760
Mother	Susannah Ring b. 3 Jun 1730, d. 24 Oct 1825

Last Edited

18 Jul 2020

Marriage*	John York married Margaret Gilchrist.1
Birth*	John York was born circa 1751 in North Yarmouth, Cumberland County, MaineG.2

Children of John York and Margaret Gilchrist

George York b. s 1797 William York+ b. 1799, d. 12 Jul 1824 John York Joseph York b. s 1803 Lucy York Susanna York Betsey York Jane York Margaret York

Margaret Gilchrist

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Last Edited

11 Jul 2020

Marriage*

Margaret Gilchrist married John York, son of Joseph York and Susannah Ring.1

Children of Margaret Gilchrist and John York

George York b. s 1797 William York+ b. 1799, d. 12 Jul 1824 John York Joseph York b. s 1803 Lucy York Susanna York Betsey York Jane York Margaret York

William Ring York

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Father	Joseph York b. 6 Aug 1728, d. 18 Oct 1760
Mother	Susannah Ring b. 3 Jun 1730, d. 24 Oct 1825

Last Edited

14 Jul 2020

Birth*	William Ring York was born in 1758 in Falmouth (now Portland), MaineG.1
Marriage*	He married first Polly Drinkwater on 25 January 1781 in Cumberland, Cumberland County, MaineG.2,3
Marriage*	William Ring York married second Mary Sanborn, daughter of Paul Sanborn, on 7 May 1819 in Cumberland, Cumberland County, MaineG. She was the widow of Elias Rideout at the time.2,3
Death*	William Ring York died on 16 January 1848.3
	His first five children's births are recorded in Cumberland, Maine - 1781 through 1790, but the 1792 through 1825 births of his remaining children are not, so perhaps the family moved.

Children of William Ring York and Polly Drinkwater

Joanna York b. 24 Jun 1781, d. 24 Aug 1841 Nathaniel Leach York b. 15 Nov 1782, d. 12 Aug 1803 Deborah York b. 11 Dec 1784, d. 20 Oct 1856 William York+ b. 26 Jul 1787, d. 3 Sep 1833 Olive York b. 31 Mar 1790 Reuben Gage York+ b. 15 Jul 1792, d. 26 Apr 1884 Ebenezer Gray York b. 8 Aug 1794, d. 1815 Content York b. 16 Feb 1796 Samuel York b. 7 Nov 1800, d. 20 Dec 1800 Mary York b. 22 Aug 1805

Children of William Ring York and Mary Sanborn

Anna Loring York b. 8 Apr 1820 Ebenezer Ring York+ b. 20 Apr 1822 John Flavel York b. 15 Nov 1825

Polly Drinkwater

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Last Edited

13 Jul 2020

Birth*	Polly Drinkwater was born circa 1760. She was age 57 when she died.1
Marriage*	She married first William Ring York, son of Joseph York and Susannah Ring, on 25 January 1781 in Cumberland, Cumberland County, MaineG.2,3
Death*	Polly Drinkwater died on 25 April 1818.3

Children of Polly Drinkwater and William Ring York

Joanna York b. 24 Jun 1781, d. 24 Aug 1841 Nathaniel Leach York b. 15 Nov 1782, d. 12 Aug 1803 Deborah York b. 11 Dec 1784, d. 20 Oct 1856 William York+ b. 26 Jul 1787, d. 3 Sep 1833 Olive York b. 31 Mar 1790 Reuben Gage York+ b. 15 Jul 1792, d. 26 Apr 1884 Ebenezer Gray York b. 8 Aug 1794, d. 1815 Content York b. 16 Feb 1796 Samuel York b. 7 Nov 1800, d. 20 Dec 1800 Mary York b. 22 Aug 1805

Rosine Stark

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Last Edited

23 Jul 2020

Marriage*

Rosine Stark married Wilhelm Thomann.

Child of Rosine Stark and Wilhelm Thomann

Katharina Thomann+ b. 20 Sep 1840, d. 4 Dec 1885

Solomon York

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Father	Deacon Samuel York b. 27 Mar 1748, d. 10 Apr 1830
Mother	Margery Mitchell b. 31 Jan 1750, d. 6 Dec 1785

Last Edited

14 Jul 2020

Birth*	Solomon York was born on 1 October 1769 in Cumberland, Cumberland County, MaineG.1,2
Death*	He died unmarried on 28 June 1843.2

Joseph York

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Father	Deacon Samuel York b. 27 Mar 1748, d. 10 Apr 1830
Mother	Margery Mitchell b. 31 Jan 1750, d. 6 Dec 1785

Last Edited

14 Jul 2020

Birth*	Joseph York was born on 29 August 1772 in Cumberland, Cumberland County, MaineG.1,2
Marriage*	He married Elizabeth Blanchard on 28 September 1796 in Cumberland, Cumberland County, MaineG.3,2
Death*	Joseph York died on 17 April 1798 in Cumberland, Cumberland County, MaineG.4,2

Child of Joseph York and Elizabeth Blanchard

Joseph York b. 27 Oct 1797

Elizabeth Blanchard

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Last Edited

13 Jul 2020

Marriage*

Elizabeth Blanchard married Joseph York, son of Deacon Samuel York and Margery Mitchell, on 28 September 1796 in Cumberland, Cumberland County, MaineG.1,2

Child of Elizabeth Blanchard and Joseph York

Joseph York b. 27 Oct 1797

Miles Standish York

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Father	Deacon Samuel York b. 27 Mar 1748, d. 10 Apr 1830
Mother	Margery Mitchell b. 31 Jan 1750, d. 6 Dec 1785

Last Edited

14 Jul 2020

Birth*	Miles Standish York was born on 14 January 1775 in Cumberland, Cumberland County, MaineG.1,2
Marriage*	He married Hannah Pratt on 21 February 1799 in Cumberland, Cumberland County, MaineG.3,2
Death*	Miles Standish York died on 9 June 1807.2

Children of Miles Standish York and Hannah Pratt

Jane York Miles Standish York+ Sally York

Hannah Pratt

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Last Edited

13 Jul 2020

Marriage*

Hannah Pratt married Miles Standish York, son of Deacon Samuel York and Margery Mitchell, on 21 February 1799 in Cumberland, Cumberland County, MaineG.1,2

Children of Hannah Pratt and Miles Standish York

Jane York Miles Standish York+ Sally York

Susanna York

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Father	Deacon Samuel York b. 27 Mar 1748, d. 10 Apr 1830
Mother	Margery Mitchell b. 31 Jan 1750, d. 6 Dec 1785

Last Edited

14 Jul 2020

Birth*	Susanna York was born on 11 March 1777 in Cumberland, Cumberland County, MaineG.1,2
Marriage*	She married Col. Thomas Chase on 8 July 1795 in Cumberland, Cumberland County, MaineG.3,2
Death*	Susanna York died on 30 November 1822.2
	They had seven children.2