Solomon Page (1710 - 1788)

Born 16 Mar 1710 in Hampton, Rockingham, Province of New Hampshire

Ancestors

Husband of Dorothy (Dunster) Page — married 13 Apr 1732 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 12 Mar 1788 at age 77 in Bath, Sagadahoc, Massachusetts, United States (Maine)

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Biography

Solomon Page was born in Hampton ,Rockingham County, New Hampshire March 16, 1710. He was the son of Samuel Page and Anne Marshall Page.^[1]

He graduated from Harvard College with the class of 1729, and worked as a schoolmaster in Hampton for a number of years. He also served as a preacher, although there is some question as to whether or not he was ordained. He moved from Hampton to Bath, Maine around 1758.^[1]

Solomon married Dorothy Dunster around 1732. After her death in 1741, he was married again to Judith Hall. Little is known about where or when this marriage took place. He had four children with Dorothy and seven with Judith.^[1][2] [Solomon's will dated April 4, 1787 left I/2 of his farm to his wife Judith and 1/2 to his son, Edward Hall Page. It also included bequests to the heirs of his son Nathan deceased;, to children of his daughter Ruth, deceased; and to timothy, Dudley, Owen and Dorcas.^[1]

He died in Bath, Maine, on March 12, 1788, aged 78. He is buried in Witch Spring Cemetery, Bath.^{[1][3] [4]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} George R. Little: "Genealogies and Family Histories of the State of Mainw"; Book 7, page 1113; Published 1907.
2. ↑ Massachusetts Town and Vital Records 1620-1988; Charlestown Births, Marriages and Deaths; Charlestown Publishments and Marriages, page 434.
3. ↑ William C Purington: "A Look into West Bath's Past"; page 189.
4. ↑ U S Find a Grave OIndex; Memorial #62124070.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Kevin Boes for creating WikiTree profile Page-3381 through the import of Boes_Page Family Tree.ged on Jul 3, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Kevin and others.

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