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     Timothy Osgood was born circa 1658.¹

Timothy married Deborah Poor on 29 May 1689 in in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Timothy and Deborah had a daughter, Mary born 11 February 1689/90; a son, Timothy born 16 August 1691 and died 1 April 1693; a son, Timothy born 22 August 1693; a son, Isaak birthdate unknown and died 1 September 1702; a daughter Sarah, born 8 August 1697; a son, Peter born 31 May 1699 and died 17 November 1715; a son Isaak born about 1708 and died 15 January 1708/09; and possibly another child born in 1701 (record was torn)..²

Timothy died on 16 September 1748 in in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.³

     Ruth Poor was born on 16 February 1665 in in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹

Ruth married John Stevens on 20 December 1689 in in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Same date and place of marriage from LDS Family Group Record.²

Ruth died on 19 February 1739 in in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts, at age 74. Same date and place of death from LDS Family Group Record.³

     John Stevens was born circa 1662.¹

John married Ruth Poor on 20 December 1689 in in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Same date and place of marriage from LDS Family Group Record.²

John died on 7 November 1728 in in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.³

     Thomas Prince was born on 10 July 1686 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.^1,2

Thomas married Judith Fox on 25 November 1729 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts. Per Duxbury Vital Records, p.128, Thomas and Judith has a daughter, hannah, born 22 October 1730..^1,3

Thomas died on 2 November 1754 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, at age 68.⁴

     Judith Fox was born in 1688?.¹

Judith married Thomas Prince on 25 November 1729 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts. Per Duxbury Vital Records, p.128, Thomas and Judith has a daughter, hannah, born 22 October 1730..^2,3

     James Prince was born on 23 November 1687 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.^1,2

James married Deborah Robinson on 27 September 1716. They were married by Rev. Cotton Mather..^3,4

     Deborah Robinson was born in 1689?.¹

Deborah married James Prince on 27 September 1716. They were married by Rev. Cotton Mather..^2,3

     Ruth Prince was born on 6 March 1689/90 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.^1,2

Ruth died on 12 September 1690 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.²

     After his marriage, Job removed to Kinston, Jamaica where all of their children were born. Job Prince was born on 14 April 1695 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.¹

Job married Abigail Kimball in 1721?.²

Job died in 1731 in Kingston, Jamaica. Old Times in North Yarmouth, p.570, says he died in 1734 in the Barbadoes..³

     Daniel Merrill was born on 20 August 1642 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.^1,2 He married first Sarah Clough on 14 May 1667 at Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.³ Daniel and Sarah had 8 children. Loose Quarterly Court Records filed with Newbury Vital Records, Phillips Library, Essex-Peabody Museum, Salem, MA lists:
- John, born 7 Oct 1674, married Mary Allen, settled in Salisbury, 13 children several of which moved to Arundel, ME;
- Moses & Martha, born 3 Sep 1683;
- Daniel, born 15 Mar 1671.⁴

Per Davis, Mass & Maine Families, p.597, Daniel was a carpenter by trade. He took the Oath of Fidelity in 1668 and the Oath of Allegiance in 1678. He was admitted as a freeman 7 Feb 1682/83.

Daniel spent most of his life in Newbury, but the last of his days were spent with his son John in Salisbury and Haverhill, MA. Daniel married second Sarah Morrill on 23 May 1708.⁵

Daniel died on 27 June 1717 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, at age 74.² He was buried in the Salisbury Plains Burying Ground at Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.²

     Per Davis, Mass & Maine Families, p.597, Sarah was the daughter of John and Joan Clough of Watertown, MA. John Clough came to New England in the ship Elizabeth in 1635 and settled in Salisbury. Probably he and his first wife, Joan, were married in New England about 1640. She died 19 Jan 1679/80 and he then married Martha (Blaisdell) (Bowden) Cilley. She was living in 1692.

John Clough took the Oath of Fidelity in 1650, was constable of Salisbury in 1662, and served many times on the county jury of trials. He was a carpenter by trade. His will, made 3 April and proved 3 Nov 1691, was witnessed by his wife's brother, Henry Blaisdell. Sarah Clough was born on 28 June 1646 in in St. Edmunds, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.¹

Sarah married Daniel Merrill on 14 May 1667 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.²

Sarah died on 18 March 1705/6 in Salisbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts, at age 59. Date and place of death from Salisbury VR. Same data in Davis, Mass & Maine Families, p.597..³

     Thomas Merrill was born in 1648 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹

     Sarah Morrill was born ??? 1644.¹

Sarah married Daniel Merrill on 23 May 1708.²

     Margaret Lithgow was born in 1706 in Ireland.¹

Margaret died on 24 October 1799.²

     Abigail Kimball was born in 1703.¹

Abigail married Job Prince in 1721?.²

Abigail died in 1780.¹

     Mary Lithgow was born in 1709 in Ireland.¹

     William Lithgow was born in 1712 in Topsham, York Co., Massachusetts.¹

William died on 20 December 1798 in Georgetown, Lincoln Co., Massachusetts, (now Sagadahoc Co., ME).²

     Benjamin Prince was born on 28 February 1692/93 at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.^1,2,3

Benjamin married Abiel Nelson on 1 April 1717 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts. Old Times in North Yarmouth says married on 17 Apr 1717.^4,5,6

Benjamin is identified as the ancestor of Maine Princes.⁷ He was a sea captain who lived in Duxbury where he was married until 1727. That year he moved to North Yarmouth with his wife and 5 children. In the division of land, he drew lot #1 (including Basket Island) and settled at the Foreside on what was called Prince's Point. He was a Town Father for years.⁸

On 18 November 1730, Benjamin united with eight other citizens in founding the Congregational Church, which was the first ecclesiastical organization in the town and the tenth in Maine. He was elected Collector of the town on 14 October 1734 and was sent as one of a committee of three, with the town clerk, on 22 March 1736 to Bridgewater to interview Rev. Mr Keith wioth regard to accepting a call to the new church. The town allowed him 15 pounds for expenses. He was a very prominent man in the town.⁹

Benjamin died on 5 December 1737 in North Yarmouth, York Co., Massachusetts, (now Cumberland Co., ME), at age 44. Same date and place of death in Prince Line of Descent, Louise M. Prince..^10,5

     Abiel Nelson was born circa 1697 in Town of Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.^1,2 Abiel may have lived in Duxbury with her sister Lydia Bartlett and met Benjamin Prince there.

Abiel married Benjamin Prince on 1 April 1717 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts. Old Times in North Yarmouth says married on 17 Apr 1717.^3,2,4

Abiel died on 15 December 1744 in Falmouth Foreside, York County, Massachusetts, (now Cumberland County, Maine).^5,2

     Janet (or Jean) Lithgow was born in 1721 in Topsham, York Co., Massachusetts.¹

Janet died on 22 February 1776.¹

     David Dunning was born in 1706.¹

David married Mary Lithgow on 29 January 1778.²

David died on 14 August 1793 in Brunswick, Cumberland Co., Massachusetts, (now Cumberland Co., ME).³

     Mary Lithgow was born in 1709 in Ireland.¹

Mary married David Dunning on 29 January 1778.²

     Jane Dunning was born in 1717 in Bann Valley, Olsten, Wexford, Ireland.¹

Jane died on 15 August 1781.²

     Early in the reign of Henry VII, about the year 1490, a number of the Pattens of Essex County, England emigrated to Scotland. In 1630, their descendants, or a part of them, removed to Ireland. Here was born Actor (or Hector) Patten. He was born in 1691-93 in the town of Dimbo, County Derry, Ireland. In 1727 he came to America, landing in Boston, Mass. and soon afterward settled in Maine. He was accompanied by his wife Pauline (Sutor) Patten, his sons John, William, and Matthew and probably by his brothers, William and Robert. He was a Calvinist in religious views, was an elder in the Presbyterian Church in Ireland and was esteemed a very good man by all who knew him. Actor Patten was born circa 1691 in Dimbo, Derry Co., Ireland.¹

Actor married Pauline Suiter ??? 1715 in Ireland.²

Actor died circa 1775 in Surry, Lincoln Co., Massachusetts, (now Hancock Co., Maine). Date and place of death from Hubbard's Patten Family Group Sheet. No date given in Moore's Patten Genealogy. LDS AFN:9J6V-W8 says died 1780, Surry, Hancock, ME..¹