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Robert Wadleigh

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Father	Jonathan Wadleigh d. b 27 Oct 1756
Mother	Sarah (?)

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2 Feb 2023

Joanna Wadleigh

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Father	Jonathan Wadleigh d. b 27 Oct 1756
Mother	Sarah (?)

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2 Feb 2023

James York

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Father	Capt. Richard York b. c 1743, d. 14 Dec 1821
Mother	Jerusha (?) b. c 1747, d. 21 Mar 1819

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25 Jan 2024

Baptism*	James York was baptized on 26 September 1779 in Epping, Rockingham County, New HampshireG.1
Death*	He died before 1822. He wasn't mentioned in his father's Dec 1821 will.
	He is assumed to be a son of this Richard York as his baptism is included in the same church records as some of his siblings. The three records mentioned below might belong to an entirely different James York than the son of Capt. Richard. He is not found in the 1800 census despite clearly living in Exeter in 1799 and perhaps 1801. There is a James in Epping in 1800 but this is a different James who can be identified as living in Epping based on deed evidence. So if he was not a head of household in 1800 perhaps he was living with a relative. Both John Carr York and Jonathan Young York of Exeter had males in their 1800 households aged 16-25. James could be one of them, perhaps making him a brother to one or both of those two. More research is needed. On 20 May 1799 Jonathan Young York of Exeter, yeoman, sold for $200 to James York of Exeter, stonecutter, the house and barn on ¾ of an acre in Exeter, east of the road that leads from Col Ladd’s oil mill to Daniel Grants, John C. York’s land, Kinsley Hall, James Hackett. Sarah York wife of Jonathan released her dower rights. Witnesses were Daniel Clark and Moses Clark. Jonathan signed his name and acknowledged the deed on 27 May 1799. Recorded 23 Jul 1799. [Rockingham Deeds, 152:219] This James is a probable son of Capt. Richard York of Epping, and if so, would not be a brother to Jonathan Young York because Richard's children who were alive in 1821 when he wrote his will are all well accounted for and Jonathan wasn't one of them. The very next day he appears to have sold it right back to Jonathan, as the next deed shows. On 21 May 1799 James York of Exeter, stone cutter, sold to Jonathan Young York of Exeter, yeoman, for $500 the house and barn on ¾ of an acre in Exeter, east of the road that leads from Col Ladd’s oil mill to Daniel Grants, John C. York’s land, Kinsley Hall, land John C. York bought of James Hackett. Witnesses were Daniel Clark and Moses Clark. James signed his name and appeared and acknowledged the deed on 27 Mar 1801. Recorded same day. [Rockingham Deeds, 156:234] This deed was likely some kind of mortgage. It is also possible that the James mentioned in these deeds is NOT the son of Capt. Richard, in which case he could be a brother to Jonathan Young York. One point that argues for this is that James is not found in the 1800 census, so might have been one of the 16-25 year old males living in the household of Jonathan Young York or John Carr York. James York of Exeter, labourer, was sued in Rockingham Superior Court in 1801 by James Hopkinson Jr., of Portsmouth, husbandman, for non-payment of a debt that he had incurred the previous October 11th. [Rockingham County Superior Court File #20614] Whether this is the same James York or not is uncertain.

Nathaniel Folsom York

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Father	John York b. s 1720
Mother	Sarah Folsom

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26 Jan 2024

Baptism*	Nathaniel Folsom York was baptized circa 1749 in Epping, New HampshireG.1
Death*	He died on 23 August 1824.2
	Proof that he is the son of John York and Sarah Folsom is not definitive, but as Sarah's father's name was Nathaniel Folsom it seems highly probable. Nathaniel was likely born in Epping where he was baptized. But he is first taxed as an adult in Exeter in 1770 at a town rate of four shillings 10.5 pence and province rate of 1 shilling 10.5 pence. This was among the lowest tax rates in the town this year and the following year. In 1771 his rate was initially listed as 4-6 and 2-3 but was later "allowed" by the town in the amount of 7 shillings 3 3/4 pence. In 1772 his name appears on the tax rolls but with no amounts beside it which likely means he moved out of town. He is not there at all in subsequent years. [Exeter Town Records on familysearch.org starting at , pp. 442, 478, 485, 524] On 31 Mar 1774 Nathaniel Folsom York "of a place called Massabesick without the bounds of any Town Incorporate but in the County of York," wheelwright, mortgaged his homestead in Massabesick for twelve pounds, thirteen shillings to Joseph Parsons 3d of York, Maine, merchant. Witnesses were Timothy and William Frost. [York County Deeds, 43:86] Massabesick is now within the towns of Waterboro and Alfred, Maine. On 2 May 1775 he enlisted from Sanford for 3 months and 6 days in Capt. Joshua Bragdon's Co., Col. James Scammon's Regiment, participating in the siege of Boston. [Massachusetts, U.S., Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary War, 17:1009, on ancestry.com at On 5 Jun 1787 Nathaniel Folsom York “of the Gore so called joining Waterborough,” in York Co., yeoman sold for 90 pounds to William Challis Jr. of Washington, so called, in York Co., blacksmith, land in Washington “in Small’s Right being part of two lots, viz, Number five and Number six in D. Range joining C. Range” bounded by land of Ebenezer Symmes, land of said York, land of Enoch Boynton, and a highway, as well as the house standing on the same. Acreage not mentioned. Witnesses were Daniel Davis and Paul Stanton. Nathaniel Folsom York made his mark, and a Sarah York, likely his wife, made her mark. Nathaniel appeared and acknowledged the deed three months later on 15 Sep 1787 and it was recorded nearly ten years after that on 19 Jan 1797. [York County Deeds 62:28-9] The book Early Families of Newfield, Maine by Ruth Bridges Ayers, p.754, suggests that the Sarah in this deed was Nathaniel's mother and it signifies the two of them selling the family land after Nathaniel's father apparently died. While this is conceivable it makes more sense that Sarah is his wife, given that the name of his wife is otherwise unknown. Plus there is some evidence that his father was alive and well and living in the Exeter, NH area at that time. On 20 Mar 1789 Nathaniel Conant of Sanford, Gentleman, sold for 30 pounds to Nathaniel York of Sanford, yeoman, about 100 acres of land in the Triangle Gore section of Sanford bounded on the west by Jeremiah Bean's land, on the north by the Waterboro line, and on the south and east by land of Daniel Gile. Witnessed by Mehitable Kilham and William Parsons. [York County Deeds, 83:60-61] The 1790 census has a Nathan York in Sanford, Maine with two males over 16, one male under 16, and four females. He was in Alfred, Maine in 1810 with a male and a female both over 45, one male under 10 and a female 26-45. Next door to him (the listing wasn't alphabetical) is a Daniel York who might be his cousin, son of his uncle Richard York and his wife Rachel Wadleigh. Nathaniel lived in the Gore area of the town near the Waterboro line. On 9 Mar 1807 Nathaniel York of Alfred, carpenter, sold for for $8.33 to Benjamin Stephens of Alfred, yeoman, "two thirds of the twenty fourth parts of a saw mill privilege in said Alfred commonly called York's upper mill privilege and also four twenty fourth parts of a saw mill privilege commonly called York's lower mill privilege said Stephens is to have and improve said privileges during the term of thirty years and then they are to revert to said York his heirs and assigns." Witnessed by Benjamin Warren and Calvin Warren. Nathaniel York (no middle name or initial) signed and acknowledged the deed the same day before Justice of the Peace Benjamin Warren. [York County Deeds, 84:42-43] On 9 July 1810 he was living in Alfred and called a yeoman when he sold for $100 to Thomas Keeler of Alfred, Esq., about 100 acres of land in Alfred called the Triangle Gore, formerly lying in Sanford, bounded on the west by land of Jeremiah Bean, on the north by the Waterborough line, and on the east and south by land of Daniel Gile. "Excepting thirty acres at the head of said described premises which I deeded to my son David York." This is clearly the land he purchased from Conant in 1789 described above. Witnesses were Joseph and Lydia Emerson. Nathaniel signed and acknowledged the deed on the same day before Justice of the Peace Joseph Emerson. [York County Deeds, 83:60] There is another transaction on the same land with Thomas Keeler a few months later on 10 Aug. In that the land is described a bit differently. It was about 75 acres bounded by land of Daniel Gile, easterly to Waterborough line, then along that line to land of David York, then west along York's property to land of Thomas Gile, then southeasterly along land of Thomas Gile and Stephen Gile, "being the same land I purchaed of Nathaniel Conant except thirty acres I sold to David York." Witnesses were Jonathan Clark and Nathaniel Bennet. Nathaniel F. York signed and acknowledged the deed on 13 Aug. [York County Deeds, 83:75-6] Both of these deeds are likely mortgage instruments. The book Early Families of Newfield, Maine suggests that he probably moved to Parsonfield, Maine later in his life, but provides no evidence. His name appears on the Pension Roll of 1835 stating that he was a private in the U.S. Corps of Artillery and began receiving a pension in Dec 1815. The roll also provides his date of death as 23 Aug 1824.

Children of Nathaniel Folsom York and Sarah (?)

Ruth York Polly York Mehitable York David York b. 14 Jul 1777, d. 24 Aug 1852

Richard York

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Father

Richard York b. s 1726, d. b Apr 1811

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20 Jan 2024

Birth*

Richard York was born say 1748.1

There is no evidence proving that Richard belongs here as a son of Richard, but there is circumstantial evidence that he might. Two Richard Yorks signed the Association Test in Wakefield, N.H. in 1776. [Wakefield Association Test, original document in the NH State Archives] One is most probably the Richard who married Rachel Wadleigh. The only other known Richard it could be is Capt. Richard of Brentwood, but he clearly is the one who signed in Brentwood. So there needs to be a third Richard added to the family and putting him as a son of the other Richard who then lived in Wakefield makes the most sense. The three Richards who signed the Test in Wakefield and Brentwood are three different people, as the signatures on the original documents are clearly different from one another. There is evidence that the elder Richard had children before his marriage to Rachel Wadleigh so this son Richard would be from the earlier, unknown, spouse. It's possible that he belongs in an entirely different family but is placed here until other evidence can be located. It is unknown what became of him after 1776.

Anna York

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Father

Richard York b. s 1726, d. b Apr 1811

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17 May 2023

Birth*

Anna York was born say 1754. She was baptized at the Epping Congregational Church on 25 Nov 1758 at the same time as a brother Joseph Judkins York, but they were not called twins in the record despite other baptisms in the records being so noted. Since she was listed first we'll assume she was older when she was baptized, thus born say 1754. She would have had to have been the child of a different mother than Joseph as her father married Rachel Wadleigh in either 1757 or 1758 and there was not time for them to have had two children.

Judith York

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Father	John York b. s 1720
Mother	Sarah Folsom

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13 Feb 2023

Baptism*

Judith York was baptized on 22 April 1759 in Epping, New HampshireG.1

Jane York

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Father	Jonathan Young York b. c 1752
Mother	Sarah Smith d. 28 Jul 1828

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5 Feb 2023

Baptism*

Jane York was baptized on 10 April 1785 in Epping, Rockingham County, New HampshireG.1

Joseph Coombs

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6 Feb 2023

Marriage*	Joseph Coombs married Elizabeth Gamble.
Birth*	Joseph Coombs was born in 1752.
Death*	He died in 1817.

Child of Joseph Coombs and Elizabeth Gamble

Elizabeth Mary Coombs+ b. 18 Nov 1787, d. 7 Oct 1875

Elizabeth Gamble

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6 Feb 2023

Marriage*	Elizabeth Gamble married Joseph Coombs.
Birth*	Elizabeth Gamble was born in 1755.
Death*	She died in 1844.

Child of Elizabeth Gamble and Joseph Coombs

Elizabeth Mary Coombs+ b. 18 Nov 1787, d. 7 Oct 1875

Azael Lovejoy

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6 Feb 2023

Death*

Azael Lovejoy died in 1827.

Child of Azael Lovejoy and Ethel (?)

Harriet Lovejoy+ b. 9 Dec 1814, d. 24 Sep 1886

Ethel (?)

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6 Feb 2023

Child of Ethel (?) and Azael Lovejoy

Harriet Lovejoy+ b. 9 Dec 1814, d. 24 Sep 1886

Sarah (?)

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26 Jan 2024

Children of Sarah (?) and Nathaniel Folsom York

Ruth York Polly York Mehitable York David York b. 14 Jul 1777, d. 24 Aug 1852

Ruth York

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Father	Nathaniel Folsom York b. c 1749, d. 23 Aug 1824
Mother	Sarah (?)

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4 Apr 2023

Ebenezer Thompson

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4 Apr 2023

Polly York

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Father	Nathaniel Folsom York b. c 1749, d. 23 Aug 1824
Mother	Sarah (?)

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7 Feb 2023

William Lord

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7 Feb 2023

Mehitable York

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Father	Nathaniel Folsom York b. c 1749, d. 23 Aug 1824
Mother	Sarah (?)

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7 Feb 2023

John Lord

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7 Feb 2023

David York

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Father	Nathaniel Folsom York b. c 1749, d. 23 Aug 1824
Mother	Sarah (?)

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26 Jan 2024

Birth*	David York was born on 14 July 1777 in MaineG.1,2
Marriage*	He married Mary Tweed, daughter of Samuel Tweed, on 8 January 1801 in Alfred, York County, MaineG.3
Death*	David York died on 24 August 1852.1
	David and wife Mary York mortgaged land in Alfred on 14 Mar 1811. (York Deeds, 84:88). An earlier deed identifies him as a son of Nathaniel F. York and placed his land near that of Benjamin Stevens. (YD:83:39). By 1810 they had four sons and a daughter under 10. [Early Families of Alfred, 426]

Mary Tweed

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Father

Samuel Tweed

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7 Feb 2023

Birth*	Mary Tweed was born say 1780. Early Families of Alfred, Maine says that she is 'probably' son of Samuel Tweed.
Marriage*	She married David York, son of Nathaniel Folsom York and Sarah (?), on 8 January 1801 in Alfred, York County, MaineG.1

Samuel Tweed

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7 Feb 2023

Child of Samuel Tweed

Mary Tweed b. s 1780

Arthur Marchard

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12 Feb 2023

Child of Arthur Marchard and Philanese Vallee

Ora Marchard b. c 1894

Philanese Vallee

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12 Feb 2023

Birth*

Philanese Vallee was born circa 1875.

Child of Philanese Vallee and Arthur Marchard

Ora Marchard b. c 1894

Moses Hoyt Sanborn

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12 Feb 2023

Marriage*	Moses Hoyt Sanborn married Susanna Brown.
Birth*	Moses Hoyt Sanborn was born in 1783.
Death*	He died in 1864.

Child of Moses Hoyt Sanborn and Susanna Brown

Lewis Sanborn b. 18 Jul 1819

Susanna Brown

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12 Feb 2023

Marriage*	Susanna Brown married Moses Hoyt Sanborn.
Birth*	Susanna Brown was born in 1785.
Death*	She died in 1850.

Child of Susanna Brown and Moses Hoyt Sanborn

Lewis Sanborn b. 18 Jul 1819

Richard York

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Father	Nicholas York b. 15 Feb 1746, d. 16 Oct 1816
Mother	Martha (?) b. c 1755, d. 1830

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25 Jan 2024

Birth*	Richard York was born on 18 October 1792 in MaineG.1
Marriage*	He married Polly Grant, daughter of John Grant and Elizabeth Clark, on 10 August 1813 in Shapleigh, York County, MaineG. They were both living in Shapleigh at the time.2,3,4
	It is unproven that Richard was son of Nicholas. More research is necessary. On 12 Jan 1813 Nicholas York of Shapleigh, yeoman, sold for $1000 to Richard York of Shapleigh, yeoman, 100 acres of land in Shapleigh being part of lot number eight in the seventh range and first division of lands in Shapleigh with the buildings thereon. Bounded by the County road, lands Nicholas bought from Samuel P. Page, and land of John Libbey. Witnesses were Agness Woodbury and J.P. Woodbury. Nicholas signed the deed and appeared and acknowledged it before J.P. Woodbury, Justice of the Peace, the next day. Recorded 13 Oct 1815. [York Co. Deeds, 92:145] There is no relationship stated in the deed between Nicholas and Richard so in theory it could pertain to a brother of Nicholas rather than a son. In the 1850 census of Brighton, Maine Richard and Polly were living with their son Jesse and his family, but Richard was listed as head of household. Under occupation it said 'None" for Richard, but Jesse was a farmer.

Children of Richard York and Polly Grant

Asa York b. 20 Oct 1813, d. 10 Apr 1897 Jesse York b. 1815, d. 1893 Richard York Jr. b. 1820, d. 1902 John C. York b. 1824, d. 1897 Albert York b. 1825 Lyman York b. 1830

Levi York

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Father	Nicholas York b. 15 Feb 1746, d. 16 Oct 1816
Mother	Martha (?) b. c 1755, d. 1830

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23 Sep 2024

Birth*	Levi York was born say 1762. His parents were probably living in Epping, NH at that time.1
Death*	He died on 16 November 1827 in Shapleigh, York County, MaineG.2
	He is probably the Levi York who entered service in the Revolutionary War 14 Apr 1780 as a private in Massachusetts Capt. Archibald McAllister's Co., Lt. Col. Joseph Prime's regiment for 7 months, 18 days of service under Brig. Gen. Wadsworth at the Eastward. Levi and his second wife Eunice Grant were both from Shapleigh when they married. She was called "Miss Unice Grant."3

Moley Horn

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29 Apr 2024

Anna York

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Father	Nicholas York b. 15 Feb 1746, d. 16 Oct 1816
Mother	Martha (?) b. c 1755, d. 1830

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13 Feb 2023

Birth*

Anna York was born say 1770.