Cody Miles
M
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Lexi Ann Miles
F
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Randy Roland Reeder
M
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D'Jennifer Almeida
F
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Blanch Julia Harrold
F, b. 21 August 1945, d. 23 January 2004
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| Birth* | Blanch Julia Harrold was born on 21 August 1945 in Bronx, New YorkG.1,2,3 |
| Death* | She died on 23 January 2004.2 |
Citations
- Ancestry, www.ancestry.com, (New York, New York, U.S., Birth Index, 1910-1965, <https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61457/records/2605429>, index record).
- Ancestry, www.ancestry.com, (U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, <https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/records/42604129>, record abstract).
- She was age 4 in the Apr 1950 census.
James M. Molinelli
M
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Capt. Benjamin York
M, b. 1760, d. 16 December 1825
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| Birth* | Capt. Benjamin York was born in 1760.1 |
| Marriage* | He married probably first Esther (?). |
| Death* | Capt. Benjamin York died on 16 December 1825.2 |
| Burial* | He was buried in the Hermon Pond Cemetery in Hermon, Penobscot County, MaineG.3 |
| Benjamin York (origins unknown) married Esther (—), who appears in 1830 as Esther York from Hermon, Maine. The existence of this York marriage, and the identification of the couple’s children, are established indirectly through Massachusetts probate proceedings for Esther’s son by an earlier marriage, Amasa Baveridge (surname also recorded in variant forms as Babbage/Babbidge/Beveridge). Amasa’s Newburyport, Massachusetts, death record states that Amasa “Babbage” died there 10 Oct. 1828 and that he was “from Sedgwick, Maine.” In 1830, Essex County (Mass.) probate was opened for Amasa Baveridge, mariner, late of Newburyport, who died intestate. In a letter dated 19 Jan. 1830 from Hermon, Maine, filed with that estate, Esther York wrote of “my son Amasa Baveridge,” stating, “I am his mother & his father is dead & I am a widow that has lost two husbands,” thereby proving that Esther had been married twice and that Amasa was the child of her first (non-York) marriage. In the settlement of Amasa’s estate, a receipt dated 29 May 1830 was executed by those described as “all the heirs,” naming Esther York, Phebe York, Solomon York, Martha York, John York, William York, and Olive Baveridge. The execution of the receipt further shows John York signed “by Solomon York,” and that Esther (her mark) York signed for Olive Baveridge and William York, indicating that John, Olive, and William did not personally execute the receipt (most plausibly because of minority, absence, incapacity, or inability to write). Read together, these documents support that Esther’s York children—Phebe, Solomon, Martha, John, and William—were the children of her second marriage to the a Mr. York and were maternal half-siblings of Amasa Baveridge; they also identify Olive Baveridge as Amasa’s sibling (very likely full sibling of Esther’s first marriage) and show the family’s geographic connections from Sedgwick, Maine, to Hermon, Maine, with Amasa dying in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The gravestone of Capt. William York and his wife Esther in Hermon, Maine is surely the same Esther was first married to a Babbage.
Benjamin York served as a private in Captain Ebenezer Buck’s company during the 1779 Penobscot Expedition, one of Massachusetts’ largest Revolutionary War campaigns. He entered service on July 30, 1779, as part of the land forces sent to dislodge the British from Fort George at Castine, in what was then the District of Maine. York remained with the expedition for seventeen days, participating in the American siege operations before the arrival of British naval reinforcements forced a retreat. His service reflects the short-term volunteer militia mobilizations that supported Massachusetts’ coastal defense efforts during the war. [Mass. Soldiers & Sailors of the Rev. War, 17:1007] This company of soldiers was drawn largely from the Bucksport area where Captain Ebenezer Buck was from, and Bucksport is very close to Hermon. There may have been another Benjamin York in the area that this Rev. War service applies to - the one who married Abigail Read. There is also the slight possibility that they are one in the same man.
The 1850 census record for his (presumed) son Solomon shows Solomon as having been born in New Hampshire 37 years earlier. If true, it may mean that our Benjamin came from a N.H. branch of the family, and if so, he likely was not the Benjamin who saw service on the Penobscot Expedition during the Revolutionary War.
On 6 Nov 1818 Julius Hewes of Hermon, Maine, yeoman, for $150 sold to Benjamin York of Hampden, Maine, mariner, land in Hermon next to his own land. Size of the lot not mentioned. Elizabeth wife of Julius released her right of dower. Witnessed by Chase Parker and Josiah Kidder. Signed by Julius and Betsy Hewes. [Penobscot Deeds, 16:438] This deed is likely for our Benjamin and perhaps indicates when he first came to Hermon, and where from. The two towns are less than seven miles apart.
The 1820 census found them in Hermon, Maine with 2 males under 10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 45+, 1 female under 10, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 26-45, 1 person engaged in agriculture. This lines up well with the known children, although we don't have dates of birth for most of them. |
| FindaGrave page: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39766931/benjamin-york. |
Esther (?)
F, b. circa 1776, d. 12 May 1853
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| Birth* | Esther (?) was born circa 1776.1 |
| Marriage* | She married probably first Capt. Benjamin York, son of Maine Yorks. |
| Death* | Esther (?) died on 12 May 1853.2 |
| Burial* | She was buried in the Hermon Pond Cemetery in Hermon, Penobscot County, MaineG.3 |
| FamilySearch Family Tree page: https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/LRYQ-JDM. |
| FindaGrave page: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39766949/esther-york. |
| Esther was living in Hermon, Maine, possibly with her children, when she wrote the following letter that appeared in her son Amasa Babbage's probate records:
Hermon January 19th 1830
Mr Samuel Newman
Sir I take the liberty to address a letter to you altho a stranger to me as I have no acquaintance in Newburyport about 14 months ago I received information from Mr Christopher Otis of Sedgwick that my son Amasa Beveridge was dead and he said that he received a letter from Mr Noise [Noyes] (I believe his christian name was Samuel) with whom my son died and that my son left some property that could be obtained as soon as a proper course could be taken I was informed that you was a suitable man to look into such business and also acquainted in such matters Dear Sir I am a widow and have small children in care & poor & no son with me capable of doing such business I wish Sir you would do me the favour to go to the Mr. Noise and look the whole matter up and [find out] how much [probable] property my son left and in what it [consisted] & what the probable amount of debts was that he owed and whether an administration is necessary
if an administration is necessary I should be glad to have you appointed administrator if you would consent to it I wish Sir you would remember me in the case and write me a letter as soon as you conveniently can and let me know whether you will do my business and what is necessary for me to furnish to you and as many particulars relative to the whole concern as you shall think necessary pray Sir think me not trespassing upon the rules of civility in thus addressing you for I am under the necessity of making a friend of some one and I am informed you are a [humane] clever man and you shall be well paid for all your trouble
I do not know but my son usually spelt his name Amasa Babbidge
I am his mother & his father is dead & I am a widdow that has lost two husbands
thus from your humble servant
[signed] Esther York
Bangor Feby 18th 1830
Mr S Newman. Sir I suppose the Mr Noyes referred to must be Nath’l Noyes. you will find out. the writer of the above wished me to assist her in the business referred to [which] you would inform my Son Smith what property there is & he can mention it in a letter to me. or you can write me if you think best. from your most ob’d Serv’t
[signed] John Pearson
She is very likely the 74-year-old Esther York, born in Maine, living in the household of Job (30) and Sarah (34) York of Hermon, Maine with two young children, Benjamin T. York (4) and Mary C. York (1). Job is likely her son John, as other census records identify him that way. "Job" was a farmer with land worth $80. All of them were born in Maine. He and Esther are 44 years apart in age, so the relationship might be other than mother/son. <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DTD3-SPV> |
Amasa Babbage
M, d. 10 October 1828
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| Death* | Amasa Babbage died on 10 October 1828 in Newburyport, Essex County, MassachusettsG.1 |
| FamilySearch Family Tree page: https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/PCQN-1R6. |
| Amasa Babbage (also recorded as Baveridge, Beveridge, and Babbidge) was in Newburyport, Mass., at the time of his death, and his death record stated that he was of Sedgwick, Maine. His probate proceedings opened in 1830 in Essex County under the name Amasa Baveridge, he is described as a mariner, late of Newburyport, deceased intestate. The inventory of his estate reflects a modest maritime livelihood, including navigation instruments (a quadrant and ephemeris), two silver watches, wearing apparel, books, several bags of coffee, and funds on deposit in a savings institution, with no real estate recorded. Administration of his estate was granted to Samuel Newman of Newburyport. Amasa apparently died unmarried and without issue, and his estate was distributed in 1830 to his surviving mother and siblings in accordance with the laws of intestate succession then in force. |
Citations
- Vital Records of Newburyport, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849. (Salem, Mass.: Essex Institute, 1911), 2:543.
Unknown Babbage
M
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Olive Babbage
F
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Solomon York
M, b. circa 1812
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| Birth* | Solomon York was born circa 1812 in New HampshireG.1 |
| Marriage* | He married Lucy A. Webber circa 1835.2 |
| His family is found in the 1840 and 1850 censuses of Hermon, Maine. In 1840 his family consisted of 1 male 20-30, 1 male 70-80, 1 female under 5, and 1 female 30-40. Who the male in his 70s was is unknown, but perhaps he is Lucy's father or one of their uncles.
In 1850 he and his wife and four daughters were still in Hermon. Solomon was a farmer on land worth $800.
Various death dates are provided for him in online trees, but none include sources and his actual death record has not been located. At present nothing is known of him after the 1850 census. |
| FamilySearch Family Tree page: https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/K4DM-SD8. |
Citations
- He was age 37 in the 1850 census, b. in N.H.
- Based on their first known child being born in 1837. Proof of their marriage comes from census records with his supposed wife being Lucy, and the gravestone of their infant son Solomon, which mentioned both Solomon (Sr.) and Lucy as his parents.
Phebe York
F
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Martha York
F
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John B. York
M, b. 1819, d. 1890
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| Birth* | John B. York was born in 1819 in MaineG.1 |
| Marriage* | He married Sarah B. Fletcher on 3 February 1845 in Lincolnville, Waldo County, MaineG.2 |
| Death* | John B. York died in 1890.3 |
| Burial* | He was buried in the Hermon Pond Cemetery in Hermon, Penobscot County, MaineG.4 |
| The 1850 census found John living in the town of Hermon, Maine with his wife, two children, and 74-year-old Esther York who is presumably his mother, but might be another older relation. He was enumerated under the name of Job, which appears to be a mistake but might be a nickname he used. He was a farmer who owned real estate worth $80.
In 1860 the Hermon census has him as a farmer on land worth $2000 and a personal estate worth $600. John's state of birth on that record reads Massachusetts, perhaps because in 1819 Maine was a part of Mass.? But the 1850 census said he was born in Maine, so it's an open question. |
| FindaGrave page: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/269272228/john-b-york. |
| FamilySearch Family Tree page: https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/KVSY-YY9. |
Citations
- Gravestone for year of birth. He was age 30 in the 1850 census, b. Maine.
- Ancestry, www.ancestry.com, (Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907, <https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4DX-7BW>, record abstract).
- Year of death from gravestone.
- Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/, (John B York, <https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/269272228/john-b-york>, includes photo of gravestone with years of birth and death).
William York
M
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Sarah B. Fletcher
F, b. 1815, d. 1898
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Citations
- Gravestone for year of birth. She was age 34 in the 1850 census, b. Maine.
- Ancestry, www.ancestry.com, (Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907, <https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4DX-7BW>, record abstract).
- Year of death from gravestone.
Frank Benjamin York
M, b. 25 February 1846, d. 19 December 1915
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| Birth* | Frank Benjamin York was born on 25 February 1846 in Hermon Center, Penobscot County, MaineG.1 |
| Death* | He died of chronic myocarditis on 19 December 1915 at home, 5214 Washington Boulevard in St. Louis, MissouriG.2 |
| Burial* | He was buried on 21 December 1915 in Bellfontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, MissouriG.2 |
| He appears on the 1850 census as four-year old Benjamin F. York in his parents' family in Hermon, Maine.
His death certificate states that he was President of a mercantile and lumber company. He lived at 5214 Washington Boulevard in St. Louis, Missouri and the informant was Marguerite York, living at the same address. |
| FamilySearch Family Tree page: https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/9K8G-NRJ. |
Mary Calista York
F, b. circa 1849
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| Birth* | Mary Calista York was born circa 1849 in MaineG. She was likely born in Hermon, Maine, where the family lived at the time.1 |
| In the 1850 and 1860 censuses of Hermon, Maine she was referred to as Mary C. York, but in 1870, when she was a 21-year old schoolteacher still living with her parents in Hermon she was referred to as Calista M. York. |
| FamilySearch Family Tree page: https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/9K8G-NYC. |
Citations
- She was age 1 in the 1850 census of Hermon, Maine.
Lucy A. Webber
F, b. circa 1809
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Citations
- She was age 40 in the 1850 census, b. Maine.
- Based on their first known child being born in 1837. Proof of their marriage comes from census records with his supposed wife being Lucy, and the gravestone of their infant son Solomon, which mentioned both Solomon (Sr.) and Lucy as his parents.
Solomon York
M, b. between October 1850 and November 1850, d. 16 February 1851
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
| Birth* | Solomon York was born between October 1850 and November 1850.1 |
| Death* | He died on 16 February 1851.2 |
| Burial* | He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Hermon, Penobscot County, MaineG.3 |
Martha York
F, b. circa 1837
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
| Birth* | Martha York was born circa 1837 in MaineG.1 |
Citations
- She was age 12 in the 1850 census, b. Maine.
Mary E. York
F, b. circa 1840
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| Birth* | Mary E. York was born circa 1840 in MaineG.1 |
Citations
- She was age 9 in the 1850 census, b. Maine.
Hannah M. York
F, b. circa 1844
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| Birth* | Hannah M. York was born circa 1844 in MaineG.1 |
Citations
- She was age 5 in the 1850 census, b. Maine.
Araminta York
F, b. circa 1846
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| Birth* | Araminta York was born circa 1846 in MaineG.1 |
Citations
- She was age 3 in the 1850 census, b. Maine.
George N. York
M, b. say 1815
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| Birth* | George N. York was born say 1815. |
| In the 11 May 1833 New Hampshire Statesman and State Journal (Concord, N.H.) there is the following notice: "I hereby certify that I have given my son, George N. York, his time to trade and do business for himself, and will not hereafter claim any of his earnings nor pay any of his debts of his contracting." It was signed Solomon York of Deerfield, April 13, 1833. |
Benjamin Berry
M, b. circa 1800
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(?) Goodwin
M
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Erastus Merrell
M, b. 1782, d. 1866
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| Birth* | Erastus Merrell was born in 1782. |
| Marriage* | He married Lucinda Bushnell in 1807. |
| Death* | Erastus Merrell died in 1866. |
Lucinda Bushnell
F, b. 1780, d. 1820
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| Birth* | Lucinda Bushnell was born in 1780. |
| Marriage* | She married Erastus Merrell in 1807. |
| Death* | Lucinda Bushnell died in 1820. |