Hannah (Herrick) Somes (1735 - 1790)

Born 6 Oct 1735 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Wife of Abraham I. Somes I — married 29 Dec 1753 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 16 Mar 1790 at age 54 in Somesville, Hancock County, District of Maine, Massachusetts, USA

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Biography

Daughter of Samuel Herrick and [Haskell-1142|Prudence Haskell] born on October 6, 1735 in Gloucester, Essex, Province of Massachusettss ^[1]

Married Abraham I. Somes on December 29, 1753 in Gloucester, MA. ^[2]

In 1761 Hannah moved to the Island of Mount Desert off the coast of present day Maine with her Husband Abraham and founded Somesvill with the Richardson Family: James and Racheal.^[3] "The first European styled settlement began when Abraham Somes, his wife, Hannah Herrick, and the Richardson family, came here in 1761 to start a new life. At that time, the land was still part of Massachusetts. Since this was also before the Revolutionary War of 1776, Britain was the main governing body. Looking for the best place to begin the work of building their homes that would also provide ocean access and protection for the boats from the waves of the open sea, Abraham decided that the northern part of the fjard in the middle of Mount Desert Island was the ideal location. This first settlement was called Somesville in honor of Abraham and his family, and the fjard came to be known as Somes Sound. The wise decision to begin a settlement here greatly aided in the further development of the whole island. Abraham’s profession of Cooper, a master at building storage type wooden barrels, certainly helped in the trade that took place here as well. "

She passed away on March 16, 1790 in Somesville, Mount Desert, Hancock County, Massachusetts (Present day Maine). ^[4][5]

Burial

Brookside Cemetery, Mount Desert, Maine^[6]

Children

Hannah and Abraham were the parents of:

Hannah Somes, born September 16, 1754 in Gloucester Massachussetts.

Patty Somes, born December 24, 1756 in Gloucester Massachussetts.

Lucy Somes, born May 04, 1759 in Gloucester Massachussetts.

Prudence Somes, born June 23, 1761 in Gloucester Massachussetts.

Abraham Somes, born December 19, 1763 in Somesville Maine.

Mercy Somes, born December 11, 1765 in Somesville Maine.

John Somes, born December 13, 1767 in Somesville Maine.

Daniel Somes, born February 05, 1770 in Somesville Maine.

Lois Somes, born March 25, 1772 in Somesville Maine.

James Somes, born March 26, 1774 in Somesville Maine

Betty Somes, born January 31, 1779 in Somesville Maine.

Isaac Somes, born February 05, 1781 in Somesville Maine

Jacob Somes, born January 21, 1777; died at Sea.

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZZT-MLW : accessed 7 September 2015), Hannah Herrick, 06 Oct 1735; citing GLOUCESTER,ESSEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0823641 V. 1-2.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCHH-4JP : accessed 7 September 2015), Abraham Somes and Hannah Herrick, 29 Dec 1753; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0823641 V. 1-2.
3. ↑ History of Somesvill: http://www.acadiamagic.com/somesville-maine.htm
4. ↑ "Maine, Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1990," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKM1-3QS3 : accessed 7 September 2015), Hannah Somes, 1790; citing Burial, Somesville, Hancock, Maine, United States, Maine State Library, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,787,387.
5. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK6-CR5T : accessed 7 September 2015), Hannah Herrick Somes, 1790; Burial, Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine, United States of America, Brookside Cemetery; citing record ID 42939637, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
6. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK6-CR5T : accessed 7 September 2015), Hannah Herrick Somes, 1790; Burial, Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine, United States of America, Brookside Cemetery; citing record ID 42939637, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.