Benjamin Merithew (1786 - 1827)

Born 13 Feb 1786 in Frankfort, Maine

Ancestors

Husband of Martha Frances (Atwood) Merithew — married 12 Apr 1806 in Vinalhaven, Maine

Husband of Sarah (Coombs) Merithew — married 15 Sep 1815 in Vinalhaven, Maine

Descendants

Died 10 Jan 1827 at age 40 in Isle Au Haut Bay, Maine

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Biography

"Benj Merrithew resided Deer Isle, Maine, between Duck and Head Harbors." { Isle au Haut, Deer Isle, Maine} page 198 History of Deer Isle, by George L. Hosmer

Cautionary Note: Benjamin Merithew date of birth is found in the Orland, Maine Vital Records for his family record. This does not mean he was born in Orland, as the VR's of Orland give a date of birth for his wife "Patsy". Further research finds her birth at Provencetown, Cape Cod, not Orland, Maine.

Benjamin Marithew born 1786 Orland Maine? Although Benjamin Merithew's date of birth is in the Orland records, Roger Merithew resided in Frankfort [Later Prospect] about 1785. Roger Merithew is not found in the Orland Vital Records. None of Roger Merithew's other children said to be born in Orland are found in the Orland Vital Records. Orland was incorprated in 1800, so Benjamin Merithew, born 1786, could not have been born in Orland, Maine.

Benjamin Meritiiew settled upon a lot of land on the south part of the island, between Duck and Head Harbors. His first wife was Miss Frances Atwood , by whom he had three sons : Mr. Reuben Merithew, who removed to Islesborough ; Benjamin, who removed to Searsport ; and Francis [Merithew], the adopted son of Mr. Daniel Gilbert, who, as has been stated in the notice of him, was drowned.

The second wife of Mr. Merithew was a Miss Sarah Coombs , of Vinal Haven, by whom he had a family. At this time one only of the family resides here — the wife of Mr. Stinson Matthews.

Mr. Merithew was a son of Mr. Roger Merithew, who many years ago resided upon, and owned, what is now known as Babbidge's Island in the town of North Haven. Both he and his wife are now dead. HISTORY TOWN OF DEER ISLE, MAINE. 207 [page]

Benjamin Allen MERITHEW (Roger MERITHEW4, Roger MERITHEW3, JONATHAN MERRIHEW2, TEAGE AMARAHOW1) was born 13 FEB 1786 in Orland, Hanock County, Maine, and died BEF 1860 in Stonington, Hancock County, Maine. He married Sarah (Sally) COOMBS 15 SEP 1816 in Vinalhaven, Knox County, Maine. She was born 1794 in Maine, and died 20 JAN 1876 in Deer Isle, Hancock County, Maine. He married Martha Frances ATWOOD 12 APR 1806 in Vinalhaven, Knox County, Maine. She was born ABT 1790.

Children of Benjamin Allen MERITHEW and Sarah (Sally) COOMBS are:

i. David T. MERITHEW.

ii. Frances Ann MERITHEW. [SHE] He married ? STEELE in Unknown. "d/o of .... b 4 May 18__." [married Joseph Steele of Addison,Maine]

Death of Carrie E Steele "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6P3S-JWD?cc=1463156&wc=MJC1-6TL%3A1043045901 : 20 May 2014), > image 1596 of 2164; State Archives, Boston.

iii. George [Washington?] MERITHEW [b 8 May 1832] died in Rhode Island. He married Hannah ? (56) in Unknown. She died ABT 1898.

iv. Johnathan MERITHEW.

v. Martha MERITHEW. ["Patty" b 16 Oct 182_.]

"Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9398-73S9-TJ?cc=1803978&wc=71R8-FSQ%3A1029440301%2C1029461601 : 20 May 2014), Vital records 1892-1907 > Gould, 1895-Grant, 1902 > image 3589 of 4147; State Board of Health, Augusta.

vi. Pamela MERITHEW. [Permelee b 20 Jan 18__.]

vii. William MERITHEW. 1831 [b 10 Mar ----. Wm, s/o Benjamin and Sally Births page 40 VR Deer Isle by Picton Press]

Noted: Merithew, Wm. Coombs d 4 Feb 1843. page 79 Deaths.

"Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4SY-J51 : 4 December 2014), Benjamin Merithew in entry for William Merithew, 10 Mar 1831; citing Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; FHL microfilm 10,836.

viii. Ezekiel MERRITHEW was born [10 Jan] 1827 in Isle au Haut, Knox County, Maine, and died 20 DEC 1912 in Morrill, Waldo County, Maine.

ix. Ira Thomas MERITHEW was born 4 FEB 1830 in Isle au Haut, Knox County, Maine, and died 18 AUG 1878 in Stonington, Hancock County, Maine.

x. Noted: Parazanda, [Merithew] d/o Ben and Sally 10 Jan 1825. p 45 VR DEER ISLE, Picton Press.

The following is a list of persons whom Benjamin Crabtree, Esq has joined together in marriage the year passed, viz: April 7, 1843, Sparrow Arey with Parazandia Merithew both of Vinalhaven Entered April 3d, 1844, Rufus Calderwood, T c C.

Children of Benjamin Allen MERITHEW and Martha Frances ATWOOD are:

i. Benjamin A. MERITHEW was born 20 MAR 1809 in Goldsboro, Hancock County, Maine, and died 8 MAR 1897.

[ Vital Records of Orland Maine_Record of the births of children in Orland: see Image Attached]

Nancy S Merithew's Record_Benjamin A Merithew "Maine, Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1990," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89FQ-CS1J?cc=2242151&wc=3ZQ1-DP8%3A1581449101 : 16 April 2015), > image 920 of 3472; Maine State Library, Augusta.

Deer Isle Maine in 1850 "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6749-NCJ?cc=1401638&wc=95RF-VZS%3A1031308201%2C1031662701%2C1031916301 : 9 April 2016), Maine > Hancock > image 71 of 73; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

ii. Francis G. MERITHEW was born 1811, and died ABT 1839.

Daniel and Sarah Reed Gilbert. "They adopted a child named Francis Merithew, who was drowned about the time of death of Mrs. Gilbert, in 1839." page 194 History of Deer Isle Maine.

iii. Reuben MERITHEW was born [23 April 1807] 1811 in North Haven, Knox County, Maine, and died 8 JUN 1868 in Northport, Waldo County, Maine.

[ Vital Records of Orland Maine_Record of the births of children in Orland: see Image Attached ]

"Maine, J. Gary Nichols Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1999," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9FQ-9H1J?cc=2242146&wc=QCPS-923%3A1588877959 : 9 October 2015), Merritheu - Michaud > image 14 of 583; Maine State Library, Augusta

Resolve respecting Land in the Isle of Holt.

Approved February 7, 1833.

Resolved That in consideration of the sums heretofore paid for the use of the State by the persons herein named, the Land Agent, be, and hereby is, authorized and required to convey to them several lots of land in the Great Isle of Holt, viz : to Nathaniel Sawyer, the lot numbered thirty-two ; to Benjamin Merithew, lot numbered twenty-seven ; to Joseph Knowlton, the lots numbered seventeen and thirty ; to Robert Enowlton, the lot numbered ten ; to George Smith, the lots numbered fifteen, twenty-five and twenty-six ; to Peietiah Barter, the lot numbered thirty-five ; and to Chauncey Holmes, the lots numbered eighteen and nineteen.

Resolved That the Land Agent is hereby authorized to sell all the land belonging to the State of Maine on the Great Isle of Holt, on such terms as to price and pay day, as he may judge just and reasonable."

ISLE OF HOLT DIVISION OF ISLANDS SURVEYED IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER, 1 785, BY SAMUEL TITCOMB.

Sources

1ST Marriage Record https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89N8-SHBM?i=231

2nd Marriage Record https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99N8-SHTG?i=173&cat=58719

• Lot No. 27 ISle au Haut

https://archive.org/stream/mainehistorical00unkngoog#page/n19/mode/1up/search/Merithew

An historical sketch of the town of Deer Isle, Maine, with notices of its settlers and early inhabitants by Hosmer, George Lawrence Publication date 1886 https://archive.org/stream/historicalsketch00hosm#page/207/mode/1up/search/merithew

"United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YYY-3PH?cc=1803955&wc=3L7F-HD2%3A1586988102%2C1586985947%2C1586988123 : 16 July 2015), Maine > Hancock > Deer Isle > image 4 of 6; citing NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

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"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYB2-WQZ?cc=1786457&wc=31S2-1XQ%3A1588666273%2C1588666164%2C1588668141 : 24 August 2015), Maine > Hancock > Deer Isle > image 17 of 39; citing NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6749-NQQ?cc=1401638&wc=95RF-VZS%3A1031308201%2C1031662701%2C1031916301 : 9 April 2016), Maine > Hancock > Deer Isle > image 70 of 73; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

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Page 18 [Image 16 of 732] Vital Record of Orland, Maine

Selvage and Peterson Families and More http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=selvage1&id=I80269

• "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F447-BLD : 4 December 2014), Benjamin Merithew, 13 Feb 1786; citing ORLAND,HANCOCK,MAINE; FHL microfilm 11,726.

"Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4D4-99H : 4 December 2014), Benjamin Merrithew and Sally Coombs, 15 Sep 1815; citing , reference 427; FHL microfilm 12,274.

• Mayflower Society Application Database: "Community Trees," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:QVQT-2QW : accessed 12 August 2021), entry for Benjamin Merrithew, cites sources; "Mayflower Pilgrim Genealogies" file (2:2:2:MMXD-DP8), submitted 24 February 2020 by FamilySearch.