 1720 -
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Name |
Meribah Wardwell |
Birth |
25 Dec 1720 |
York, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America [1, 2, 4] |
Gender |
Female |
Person ID |
I2370 |
Duane's Ancestors |
Last Modified |
15 Jan 2016 |
Father |
Eliakim Wardwell, b. 17 Aug 1687, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America d. Bef 16 Oct 1753, York, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America (Age < 66 years) |
Mother |
Ruth Bragdon, b. 9 Apr 1691, York, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America d. 1760, Kittery, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America (Age 68 years) |
Marriage |
4 Dec 1711 [1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] |
Family ID |
F310 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Maj. William Eaton, b. 1720, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America d. 1759, Little Deer Isle, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America (Age 39 years) [4, 10] |
Marriage |
1742 |
York, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America [1, 10] |
Engaged |
20 Nov 1742 |
York, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America [1, 3] |
Children |
| 1. William Eaton, b. Abt 1755 d. 6 Sep 1842, North Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, United States (Age ~ 87 years) |
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Family ID |
F433 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
10 Apr 2020 |
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Notes |
- There is the persistent story that Meribah Wardwell was the product of her mother's capture by the Indians. I cannot find any attacks on York, Maine near the time that Ruth Bragdon would have become pregnant with Meribah, so for me, the story appears to be false.
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Sources |
- 1. [S34] Penobscot Pioneers, Volume 4, 109, 00420.
- 2. [S259] NEHGS Register, 110:283, 00390.
- 3. [S314] Vital Records of York, ME, 128, 00613.
- 4. [S1149] TMG, 18:152, 00999.
- 5. [S988] Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, 106, 00218.
- 6. [S147] Connecticut Genealogies, 00113.
- 7. [S31] Vital Records of Andover, MA, Vol. 1, 372, 00564.
- 8. [S988] Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, 719, 00218.
- 9. [S1122] Find A Grave, Memorial# 114666517, 00974.
- 10. [S101] History of Deer Isle, ME, 41, 00270.
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