James White, son of Benjamin and Silence White, married DorKimball of Readfield, who was born Octo

othy, daughter of

ber 6, 1784. Their children are: —

Charles, b. Jan. 10, 1815.

Franklin, b. Aug. 14, 1817.

James Kenney, son of Patrick Kenney and Molly Perkins his wife, was born in Edgecomb, county of Lincoln, August 26, 1770. Came to this town July, 1780, and was bound as an apprentice by the selectmen of Vassalboro to David Jackson, late of Hallowell, deceased. Married Nancy, daughter of Eliphalet and Joanna Gilman of this town. Their children are :

Woodburn, b. Oct. 23, 1792; d. Feb. 25, 1816.

Nancy, b. April 27, 1794.

Eliphalet Gilman, b. March 24, 1796.

Sally, b. April 21, 1798; d. Aug. 5, 1802.

Maria, b. Sept. 9, 1800.

James, b. Jan. 15, 1803, in Gardiner.

Lutherasa, b. Oct. 3, 1805, in Hallowell; d. July 5, 1815.

Joshua, b. Jan. 11, 1807, in Gardiner.

Lydia, b. Aug. 26, 1810.

William, b. Feb. 1, 1813, in Hallowell.
Ephraim, b. Dec. 17, 1815.

Joanna, b. July 10, 1818.

James Goodwin, son of Andrew Goodwin and Hannah Stackpole his wife, was born in Pittston (now Gardiner) February 22, 1786. Came with his father's family to this town. Married Remember, daughter of Nye of Sandwich. Their children are:

Sophronia, b. July 31, 1804.

Oliver, b. March, 1807.

Emma Jane, b. Feb., 1809.

Julia Octavia, b. Feb., 1813.

James, b. Jan., 1821.

Mr. James Goodwin died February 17, 1821. His death was occasioned by a limb falling from a tree on his head, which so fractured his skull that he died the day following.

John Hesketh, son of John and Mary Hesketh, was born in Knowsley in the county of Lancashire, in the kingdom of Great Britain, May 12, 1771. Came with his family to America May 4,

1797. Came to this town May, 1798. Married Margaret, daughter of Hedge Syers of Fow, in the county aforesaid. John Hesketh died June 8, 1845. Their children are:

Mary, b. Dec. 3, 1795; d. Aug. 29, 1802.

Ann Lennar, b. July 13, 1797.

John, b. Dec. 27, 1799; d. Aug. 17, 1802.
William, b. Mar. 14, 1802.

John Kerley, b. Aug. 20, 1801.

Mary Syers, b. Oct. 19, 1806.

Robert, b. June 5, 1809.

Thomas, b. April 13, 1811; d. July 18, 1832.

Margaret Ann, b. Dec. 2, 1813.

Jane Maria, b. May 27, 1819; d. July 15, 1836.

George Gardiner, was born in the kingdom of Great Britain March 19, 1766. Came to this town January, 1794. Married Martha, daughter of William and Mary Baxter of Hailburn, county of Cheshire. Their children are :

Mark, b. Feb. 10, 1789.

Mary, b. June 24, 1792.

Luke, b. Oct. 15, 1793.

Aliza, b. Sept. 9, 1795.

Capt. George Gardiner died May 11, 1839.

David Day, brother of Daniel Day, was born June 3, 1796. Came to reside in this town 1794. Married Abigail, daughter of Samuel Lord of Ipswich. Their children are:

William Lord, b. Jan. 16, 1803.

David Goodhue, b. Feb. 6, 1806.

Mrs. Abigail Day died May, 1812, and Mr. David Day married Lucretia Rich of Bath, June 4, 1820. She was born February 25, 1784, in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Their children are:

Abigail L., b. May 12, 1821.
Samuel Henry, b. June 3, 1824.
Lucretia Ann, b. Nov. 10, 1827.

Gideon Farrell, son of Josiah and Mary Farrell, was born in Brimfield, county of Hampshire, October 30, 1779. Married Sally, daughter of Isaac and Hannah Moore of Western in the county of Worcester, Massachusetts, who was born in Plymouth County in

the town of Hanover, Massachusetts, June 23, 1783. Came to this town April, 1806. Mr. Gideon Farrell died January 18, 1844. Their children are:

Mary Moore, b. Aug. 18, 1802, in Western.

Frances Elizabeth, b. Nov. 25, 1805, in Portland.

Sarah Ann, b. Dec. 8, 1807.

Charles Gideon, b. Sept. 30, 1810.

Hannah Moore, b. April 6, 1813.

George Washington, b. Dec. 17, 1815.
Lewis Edwin, b. Dec. 7, 1818.

Isaac Eugene, b. Sept. 19, 1821.

Ellen,
Louisa,

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b. Mar. 26, 1824.

Benjamin Dearborn, son of Levi Dearborn and Anne Haven his wife, was born in North Hampton, state of New Hampshire, December 17, 1786. Came to reside in this town September, 1807. Married Mary Anne, daughter of Joseph and Mary Haven of BosTheir children are:

ton.

Julia, b. Jan. 18, 1819.

Eunice, b. Jan. 1, 1822.

Samuel Smith was born in Exeter, state of New Hampshire. Married Hannah, daughter of Jonathan Young and Abigail Scribner, his wife, of said Exeter. Came to this town with their family, February, 1793. Their children are:—

Abigail, b. Jan. 5, 1779, in Gilmanton, N. H.
Sally, b. July 5, 1782, in Gilmanton.

John, b. May 5, 1786, in Gilmanton.
Samuel, b. Aug. 18, 1789, in Gilmanton.
Susan, b. Sept., 1791, in Gilmanton.

Hannah, b. Mar. 14, 1794, in Hallowell.

PROCEEDINGS.

ANNUAL MEETING, JUNE 24, 1896.

The Annual Meeting was held at Brunswick in the Cleveland recitation room at 2 P. M.

The President, Mr. James P. Baxter, in the chair. Mr. Moses A. Safford was appointed Secretary of the meeting.

The members present were:

Messrs. Charles E. Allen, Charles F. Allen, J. P. Baxter, John Marshall Brown, Henry S. Burrage, Horace H. Burbank, Samuel C. Belcher, Edward P. Burnham, Hubbard W. Bryant, Henry L. Chapman, Samuel F. Dike, L. A. Emery, Charles J. Gilman, Samuel F. Humphrey, Henry Ingalls, Henry Johnson, Fritz H. Jordan, James M. Larrabee, George T. Little, Hiram K. Morrell, John A. Peters, Parker M. Reed, Walter H. Sturtevant, Asbury C. Stilphen, Joseph Williamson, Joseph Wood, Marshall Pierce, of California, a Corresponding Member.

The record of the last Annual Meeting was read by the Recording Secretary, Mr. Bryant, and approved. The Secretary read also his annual report as Librarian and Curator, and the same was accepted.

The annual report of the Treasurer was read by Mr. Fritz H. Jordan, and it was accepted to be placed on file.

Mr. Joseph Williamson, as Corresponding Secretary and Biographer, read his annual reports which were accepted to be placed on file.

A report of the doings of the Standing Committee for the past year was read by the Secretary.

Rev. Dr. Burrage, on the part of the Publication Committee, made a verbal report on the extra work done in the library during the past year and suggested a continuance of the indexing of pamphlets and manuscripts.

Mr. M. A. Safford presented a copy of the record of the organization of the York Historical Society, and Mr. Bryant read a report from the Lincoln County Historical Society.

Voted, That the publications of this Society be furnished hereafter to the auxiliary historical societies.

The President then read a letter from Dr. George A. Wheeler of Castine, Chairman of the Committee of Arrangements for the celebration of the centennial of the incorporation of the town, inviting the members of the Society to attend the exercises of the celebration on the ninth day of July, next, and it was

Voted, That the next Field Day excursion of the Society be made to Castine on the date specified in Dr. Wheeler's letter.

The following Committee of Arrangements were appointed by the chair: Rev. Dr. Burrage, Joseph Williamson and Fritz H. Jordan.

The President then appointed the following a Committee to nominate a Board of Officers for the coming year:

Edward P. Burnham, Samuel F. Humphrey, Hiram K. Morrell. On motion of Rev. Dr. Burrage it was

Voted, That the biographical notices of deceased members, furnished by the Biographer, be printed as a part of the Proceedings.