Christian Remick
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Christian Remick (abt. 1631 - aft. 1715)

Christian Remick
Born about in England or Hollandmap
Son of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 1654 in Kittery, York, Massachusetts Baymap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , and
Died after after about age 84 in Kittery, York, Province of Massachusetts Bay (Maine)map
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Biography

Christian Remick came from England or from Holland. He was born in 1631 In England or Holland. He arrived in Maine in 1651 or 1652 and was living at Kittery 24 Jan. 1715. He signed the submission to Massachusetts in 1652. He settled on Eliot Neck, where he had a grant of fifty-two acres confirmed by the town, 8 April 1651. Six later grants are recorded. His house stood near the river, not far from the present school-house, He was a planter and surveyor and was often one of the selectmen and Treasurer of the town. His wife Hannah was living 30 April 1703. Christian Remick was a proprietor of old Kittery, and when the common lands of Kittery and Berwick were divided, about 1750, his grandson, Nathaniel Remick, received several hundred acres. [1]

When he was 24, he married Hannah Foster, daughter of Andrew Foster and Ann Alcock, in 1655 in Kittery, York, Maine, USA. He was buried in Eliot, York County, Maine, USA.

He died after 12 May 1718 in (what is now) Eliot Neck, South Eliot, York County, Maine, USA. (the last found deposition written when Christian was still alive was dated May 12, 1718, age 80. [2]

Christian Remick's approximate date of birth arrived at from the following record:

4 Jan 1698-99, "The Deposition of Christian Remich aged 67 years of thereabouts Testifieth . . . that he well knew Dennis Downing now Deceased Lived on the farm . . . which his son Joshua Downing now Posseseth and that . . . Dennis Downing Possessed it in year fifty one . . . he being a near neighbor to said Downing. . . ." [York Deeds, 4:f.151.]
Christian's first grant of land occurred in 1651, and before 17 July 1661, when he had 20 acres granted him by Kittery, he had received 52 acres on which he built his homestead. His name appears on a list of freemen of Kittery, 16 Nov 1652, and when Kittery acknowledged herself under the jurisdiction of Massachusetts, 18 May 1653, one of the signers was "Christian Remech." His signature again appears on a Kittery reminstrance dated 20 Dec 1652, and on a Maine petition, date unknown, but probably about 1669.
Christian served as selectman of Kittery from 1670 to 1673, in 1676, and in 1688. He was one of a special committee appointed to instruct Kittery's Deputy to the General Court of the Colony of Massachusetts Bay in 1673, and the Representative to the General Court of the Province of Massachusetts in 1692.
The last mention of Christian Remick alive was in a deposition dated 12 May 1718. 23

Christian Remick and Hannah Foster had the following children:

Hannah Remick was born on 25 Apr 1656 in Kittery, York, Maine, USA.She died in 1729 in Kittery, York, Maine, USA.
Mary Remick was born on 07 Aug 1658 in Kittery, York, Maine, USA.She died in 1705 in Kittery, York, Maine, USA.
Jacob Remick was born on 23 Nov 1660 in Kittery, York, Maine, USA.He died in Jun 1745 in Kittery, York, Maine, USA.He married Mary Shapleigh in 1692 in United States.
Sarah Remick was born on 16 Jul 1663 in Kittery, York, Maine, USA.She died in 1722 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.
Isaac Remick was born on 20 Jul 1665, Kittery, York, Maine. [3]
Abraham Remick was born on 09 Jun 1667 in Kittery, York, Maine, USA.He died in 1705 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.He married Elizabeth Freeman in 1692 in Probably Eastham, United States.
Martha Remick was born on 20 Feb 1669 in Kittery, York, Maine, USA.She died in 1725 in Kittery, York, Maine, USA.
Joshua Remick was born on 24 Jul 1672 in Kittery, York Co., Maine.He died on 03 Apr 1738 in Kittery, York, Maine, United States.He married Anne Lancaster on 21 Dec 1693 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts.He married Mary Hepworth in Sep 1716 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts (Information on this marriage found in the book).
Lydia Cole was born on 08 Feb 1675.Lydia died in 1725.
Sarah Remick was born in 1680 in Kittery, York, Maine, USA.She died in 1715 in Kittery, York, Maine, USA.

Name

Christian /REMICK/[4]

[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Details: Place: Maine; Year: 1651; Page Number: . Citation Text: Arrival date: 1651 Arrival place: Maine[11] Data: Text: Birth date: 1626 Birth place:

[12] [13][14] [15] [16][17]

Details: Ancestry Family Trees[18]
Details: Ancestry Family Trees
Christian /Remick/[19]

[20] Godfrey Memorial Library, comp. TAmerican Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI).: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Original data - Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Middletown, CT, USA: Godfrey Memorial Library.Original data: Godfrey Memorial Library. Birth date: 1631 or 1640. Birth place: Eng, Maine. [21] [22]

Vital Records from The NEHGS Register. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (Compiled from articles originally published in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register.)

https://www.americanancestors.org/DB522/i/14317/465/264635497 Also seen as "Remich" (Stackpole)

Birth

1631
Netherlands[23]

[24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30]

1631
Kittery, York, Maine, USA[31]
ABT 1631
Holland or England or German or Dutch[32]
1631
Kittery, York, Maine, USA[33]

Found multiple copies of BIRT DATE. Using 1631

Death

24 JAN 1714
Kittery, York, Maine, USA[34]

[35] [36]

12 MAY 1718
Kittery, York, Maine, USA[37]
1718
Kittery, York, Maine, USA[38]
1718

Found multiple copies of DEATH DATE. Using 12 MAY 1718

Event

Arrival
1651
Maine, USA
Details: Place: Maine; Year: 1651; Page Number: . Citation Text: Arrival date: 1651 Arrival place: Maine
Maine, USA[39]
Maine[40]

Marriage

1655 Kittery, York, Maine, USA[41]

[42] [43]

1655
Kittery, York, Maine, USA[44]

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.[45]

Death

Death:
Date: 1710-1718
Place: Kittery, York, ME

Imported only 1710 from Death Date and marked as uncertain.

Immigration

Immigration:
Place: from England or Holland

Sources

  1. ↑ Stackpole "Old Kittery and Her Families", 677
  2. ↑ "Remick Genealogy", Winifred Lovering Holman, 1933, Compiled from the manuscript of Lt. Oliver Philbrick Remick for the Maine Historical Society).
  3. ↑ "Town of Kittery, York County, Maine Record of Births, Deaths & Marriages, 1674-1841" p.1. Reprinted as "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWBV-6VV : 14 January 2020), Source Text: Isaac Remick, b. 20 Jul 1665. son of Christian & Hannah Remick, Kittery, York, Massachusetts Bay Colony."
  4. ↑ Source: #S1 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Christian Remick Source: #S71
  5. ↑ Source: #S616 Data: Text: Residence date: Residence place: York Maine
  6. ↑ Source: #S618 Data: Text: Birth date: 1631 Birth place:
  7. ↑ Source: #S651 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Christian Remick
  8. ↑ Source: #S1 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Hannah Foster
  9. ↑ Source: #S1 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Christian Remick
  10. ↑ Source: #S516 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Hannah Foster Remick
  11. ↑ Source: #S733
  12. ↑ Source: #S630 Page: Source number: 21323.001; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: . Data: Text: Birth date: 1516 Birth place: EN
  13. ↑ Source: #S651 Data: Text: Birth date: 1631 Birth place: Eng, Maine, Planter, Surveyor, Gen. Court Rep., Propr. Kittery, Maine
  14. ↑ Source: #S516 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Hannah Foster Remick
  15. ↑ Source: #S790 Page: Ancestry Family Trees
  16. ↑ Source: #S152
  17. ↑ Source: #S596 Data: Text: Residence date: Residence place: United States
  18. ↑ Source: #S596 Data: Text: Residence date: Residence place: United States
  19. ↑ Source: #S2 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Joshua Remick
  20. ↑ Source: #S2 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Christian Remick
  21. ↑ Source: #S45 Page: Ancestry Family Trees
  22. ↑ Source: #S47 Data: Text: Residence date: CONT Residence place: United States Object: @M170@
  23. ↑ Source: #S1 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Christian Remick
  24. ↑ Source: #S618 Data: Text: Birth date: 1631 Birth place:
  25. ↑ Source: #S651 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Christian Remick
  26. ↑ Source: #S1 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Hannah Foster
  27. ↑ Source: #S516 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Hannah Foster Remick
  28. ↑ Source: #S733 Data: Text: Birth date: 1626 Birth place:
  29. ↑ Source: #S630 Page: Source number: 21323.001; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: . Data: Text: Birth date: 1516 Birth place: EN
  30. ↑ Source: #S651 Data: Text: Birth date: 1631 Birth place: Eng, Maine, Planter, Surveyor, Gen. Court Rep., Propr. Kittery, Maine
  31. ↑ Source: #S2 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Christian Remick
  32. ↑ Source: #S2 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Joshua Remick
  33. ↑ Source: #S2 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Christian Remick
  34. ↑ Source: #S1 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Christian Remick
  35. ↑ Source: #S1 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Hannah Foster
  36. ↑ Source: #S516 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Hannah Foster Remick
  37. ↑ Source: #S2 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Joshua Remick
  38. ↑ Source: #S2 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Christian Remick
  39. ↑ Source: #S516 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Hannah Foster Remick
  40. ↑ Source: #S2 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Christian Remick
  41. ↑ Source: #S516 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Hannah Foster Remick
  42. ↑ Source: #S1 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Hannah Foster
  43. ↑ Source: #S516 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Hannah Foster Remick
  44. ↑ Source: #S2 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Christian Remick
  45. ↑ Remick-72 was created by Catherine Louise Hanson through the import of joanne3.ged on Sep 18, 2014.

See also:

  • S1 OneWorldTree The Generations Network Ancestry.com
  • S152 Portsmouth Herald (Portsmouth, New Hampshire) Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - Portsmouth Herald. Portsmouth, NH, USA. Database created from microfilm copies of the newspaper.Original data: Portsmouth Herald. Portsmouth, NH, USA.
  • S516 Public Member Trees Publication: Name: Ancestry.com
  • S596 U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.
  • S603 Maine Pioneers, 1623-60 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1999.Original data - Pope, Charles Henry. The Pioneers of Maine and New Hampshire, 1623-1660. n.p., 1908.
  • S616 Maine Court Records, 1696-1854 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003.Original data - York County Court of Common Pleas (1696-1760), Kennebec County Supreme Court (1799-1854), and Washington County District Court (1839-46). Index obtained from Maine Depar;
  • S630 U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Publication: Name: Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com
  • S651 American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.Original data - Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Middletown, CT, USA
  • S71 New England Marriages Prior to 1700 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - Torry, Clarence A. New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004
  • S733 Millennium File Publication: Name: Heritage Consulting. Millennium File [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com
  • S790 Ancestry Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members


  • Source: S47 Author: Ancestry.com Title: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls; Repository: #R2
  • Willis, J L M, 1906, "Old Eliot," Augustine Caldwell, Eliot, Maine, 1897: vol 1 p 57; vol 2 p 49; vol 3 p 113; vol 5 p 161.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Todd Renfro for starting this profile.

  • WikiTree profile Remick-46 created through the import of Brooks_ME_NH_England_2013-01-16.ged on Jan 16, 2013 by Paula Jacunski. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Paula and others.

Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Todd and others.

  • Source: S33 Type: Web Site Title: Family Search Author: LDS URL: http://www.familysearch.org Data Changed: Date: 20 DEC 2009
  • Source: S99 Type: Web Site Title: Ancestry.com URL: www.ancestry.com Data Changed: Date: 4 AUG 2012




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Monument to Christian Remick (abt 1631-aft 1715)
Monument to Christian Remick (abt 1631-aft 1715)
Christian Remick at Kittery, Maine, his Town Lots
Christian Remick at Kittery, Maine, his Town Lots


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Johnson-43462 Leigh Anne (Johnson) Dear
Hello PM's and those on the profile trusted list. Christian Remick appears to have had a bit of a presence in early Kittery, and other coastal areas of Maine, so much so he left a variety of record 'footprints' behind. While researching my own Maine families I came across an image which show his lots in 1697 at Great Cove, Roque Bluffs, Maine which are situated southwest of Machiasport (Washington County) on the eastern coast.

Stackpole [p.92-93] says Christian Remick received his first land grant before 1651 which accumulated into 240 acres. Regarding one of those lots: According to Stackpole he was granted 20 acres on 17 Jul 1661 which was laid out (surveyed) 22 Feb 1665. He deeded this and other grants east of this to son Isaac Remick who then sold the land to John Dennet, Jr. on 2 May 1698 and Isaac Remick then removed to South Carolina. [Stackpole, p.90] On the uploaded image (hand drawn map) the acreage Christian Remick granted to his son Isaac appears to be bordering Spinney's joint owned land in Great Cove. A border dispute apparently followed the land ownership transfer.

There's a bit more history that can be extracted. See source Stackpole, p. 90-93, (check for other pages in this book by through a search on 'Remick'). https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t6833r748?urlappend=%3Bseq=99

As a side note: The source below is formatted in the Chicago Style of source referencing which is the preferred style for WikiTree profiles, but, don't let that dissuade you from adding primary sources which, in the end, is the most important aspect. Remember Pre-1700 profiles require records from primary sourced events. No unvetted (unreliable) personal online family tree's. Stackpole is a fairly well known historian and he quoted from town records, deeds, etc. although assertions for parentage need to be verified. I hope all this helps you future Remick descendants.

Stackpole, Everett S. “Old Kittery and her Families” Lewiston, Maine: Press of Lewiston Journal Co., 1903. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t6833r748

posted by Leigh Anne (Johnson) Dear
Eugene Pinkham
Timothy Remmick was at the Battle of Bunker Hill with Phinny's 8th Maine. Later John Remmick would serve at Chancellorsville, Fredricksbug and Gettysburg. He received a bill from the Federal government for the vegetables they ate while stationed on a farm in Fredricksberg. My family has a letter from him describing their situation. My great Grandmother Remmick married John Pinkham. All are buried in Orchard Park in Kittery Maine.
posted by Eugene Pinkham
Stormo-10 Kaylinn Stormo
Remick-10 and Remick-72 appear to represent the same person because: Similar dates and places. Needs sources. Wife speculations.
posted on Remick-72 (merged) by Kaylinn Stormo
Dana Burns
see: https://archive.org/stream/piscataquapionee00pisc#page/158/mode/1up
posted by Dana Burns
Brooks-2878 Paula (Brooks) Jacunski
Remick-10 and Remick-46 appear to represent the same person because: Same person. Unknown birth place; accepted thought is that it was likely Holland. Same spouse.
posted by Paula (Brooks) Jacunski
Brooks-2878 Paula (Brooks) Jacunski
Remich-2 and Remick-46 appear to represent the same person because: Same data. I propose saving the last name as "Remick", as that is how his descendants have spelled the family name. But also, we should note the Remich spelling as an alternate in the notes, and that that was how Christian spelled his own surname.
posted by Paula (Brooks) Jacunski
Brooks-2878 Paula (Brooks) Jacunski
The NEHGS register lists Christian's surname as "Remich". His descendant Oliver Remick, who wrote a genealogy of the family, wrote that Christian did spell his last name with an 'h', but subsequent generations have all chosen to spell the name as 'Remick'. Oliver also refers to him as Remick. 'Remack', 'Remmick", and "Ramick" and possibly "Reinick" were other alternate spelling in source documents.
posted by Paula (Brooks) Jacunski
Sharon Casteel
Unmerged match set with Remick-46. Birth/death dates and places, wife's first name, and daughter Sarah match, but I don't know which spelling is correct Last Name at Birth.
posted by Sharon Casteel
Sharon Casteel
Unmerged match set with Remich-2. Birth/death dates and places, wife's first name, and daughter Sarah match, but I don't know which spelling is correct Last Name at Birth.
posted by Sharon Casteel

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