Wilmot Bridgham (1817 - 1882)

Born 12 Nov 1817 in Charleston, Penobscot, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah Brackett (Schoppee) Bridgham — married 19 Jul 1841 in Jonesboro, Washington, Maine, United States

Descendants

Died 17 Apr 1882 at age 64 in Jonesboro, Washington, Maine, United States

Biography

Wilmot Bridgham was born in Charleston, Maine on November 12, 1817, the oldest of seven children.

In 1840, he appeared to be living with his parents in Charleston.

Wilmot Bridgham and Hannah Brackett Schoppe were married on July 19, 1841, in Jonesboro, Maine. She was born December 1, 1820, in Jonesboro. She was the daughter of John and Elsie (or Sophia) (Weston) Schoppe.

Wilmot Bridgham and others were sued in February 1843 in Washington Co. District Court for debt.

In 1850, Wilmot Bridgham of Marion, Maine ran a farm of 10 improved acres and 40 unimproved acres. The farm had a cash value of $400, and the implements and machinery were worth $15. He had 1 milch [sic] cow, 2 working oxen, all valued at $20.

Wilmot was the town clerk of Beddington, Maine in 1854 and 1855. He was named the postmaster of a new post office at South Beddington in 1855.

In 1860, Wilmot Bridgham of Beddington, Maine was a post-master with real estate worth $500, and a personal estate worth $75. His household included his wife Annah, and their children, Leverett, Phebe, Sarah, Eliza, Louisa, and Joseph. All the children except Joseph were attending school. He ran a farm of 12 improved acres and 40 unimproved acres. The farm had a cash value of $500, and the implements and machinery were worth $10. He had 2 milch [sic] cows, 1 other cattle, and 1 swine, all valued at $75.

In 1870, Willmot [sic] Bridgham of Beddington was an oar and handspike maker, with real estate worth $1,000 and a personal estate worth $200. Included in his household were his children, Maggie, Frances, Louis, and Ozias. The three younger children were attending school. He ran a farm of 15 improved acres, and 35 unimproved acres. The farm had a cash value of $600. He had 1 horse, 2 milch [sic] cows, 2 working oxen, and 8 sheep, all valued at $325. His farm produced 24 pounds of wool, 3 bushels of peas and beans, and 40 bushels of Irish potatoes. He also produced 150 pounds of butter, and 10 tons of hay. The estimated value of all farm production was $360.

Oddly, there are agriculture census reports for Wilmot, the farmer, in 1850, 1860, and 1870, but not in 1880, the only population census year in which he stated that he was a farmer.

By 1880, they had moved to Jonesboro, Maine, where he was a farmer, and he had cataracts. Included in his household were their daughter, Louisa, who worked in a cotton factory; and son, Ozias, a mariner at sea. They were a separate family unit but were living in the same household (dwelling) as 85-year-old Fanny Shoppee [sic] and her family, probably relatives of Wilmot’s wife.

Wilmot Bridgham died on April 17, 1882, in Jonesboro at the age of 64.

Hannah (Schoppe) Bridgham died of “old age” on February 16, 1902, in Jonesboro, at the age of 79.

Facts

NAME
Wilmot Bridgham ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}
Willmitt Bridgham ^[5]

SEX
Male

BIRTH
12 NOV 1817; Charleston, Penobscot, Maine, United States ^{[3] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]}
ABT 1823; Maine, United States ^[11]

DEATH
17 APR 1882; Jonesboro, Washington, Maine, United States ^{[1] [6] [8]}

BURIAL
Forest Hill Cemetery, Jonesboro, Washington, Maine, United States ^[8]

OCCUPATION
Postmaster, Beddington, Maine ^[8]
1860; Post-master ^[3]
1870; Oarmaker ^[12]
1870; Oar & handspike maker ^[9]
1880; Farmer ^[7]

RESIDENCE
1820; New Charleston, Penobscot, Maine, United States ^[13]
1830; Charleston, Penobscot, Maine, United States ^[14]
1840; Charleston, Penobscot, Maine, United States ^[15]
1850; Beddington, Washington, Maine, United States ^[11]
1860; Beddington, Washington, Maine, United States ^[3]
1870; Beddington, Washington, Maine, United States ^[9]
1880; Jonesboro, Washington, Maine, United States ^[7]

FAMILY
Husband
Wilmot Bridgham
Wife
Hannah Brackett Schoppe
Marriage
19 JUL 1841; Jonesboro, Washington, Maine, United States ^{[1] [8]}
Intentions filed
3 JAN 1841; Beddington, Washington, Maine, United States ^[8]

Research Notes

From "The Maine Farmer," Augusta, Maine, Sep. 6, 1855, p. 2,.

New Post Offices, &c. The Post Office Department have recently established the following new Post Offices in this State:--- ..., South Beddington, Wilmot Bridgham, P. M., ...

From "The Maine register and business directory for the year 1856," p. 82, Wilmot Bridgham was town clerk of Beddington, Washington Co., Maine, 1854-55.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Source: Title: World Family Tree Vol. 11, Ed. 1 , Page: Tree #3653 , Author: Brøderbund Software, Inc. , Publication: Date: Release date: July 1, 1997; , Text: Date of Import: Aug 12, 1999
2. ↑ Source: Title: "Early Narraguagus River Families of Washington County, Maine" , Page: p. 56 , Author: Darryl B. Lamson and Leonard F. Tibbetts , Publication: Name: Name: Picton Press, Rockport, Maine, 2002;;
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Source: Title: "1860 Census" , Page: Maine, Beddington, Washington Co. Series M653, Roll 455, p. 570 , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
4. ↑ Source: Title: "Sons of the American Revolution Application" , Page: for Daniel Adams Farnsworth, Jan. 29, 1947 , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
5. ↑ Source: Title: "Non-Population Census Schedule" , Page: Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Beddington, Washington, Maine; Archive Collection Number: 10-148; Roll 10; Page: 1; Line: 12; Schedule Type: Agriculture. , Repository name: ancestry.com
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Source: Title: "Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine, Vol 3" , Page: p. 1590 , Author: George Thomas Little , Publication: Name: Name: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., New York, 1909;;
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Source: Title: "1880 Census" , Page: Maine, Jonesboro, Washington Co. , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5} Source: Title: "Early Narraguagus River Families of Washington County, Maine" , Page: p. 58 , Author: Darryl B. Lamson and Leonard F. Tibbetts , Publication: Name: Name: Picton Press, Rockport, Maine, 2002;;
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} Source: Title: "1870 Census" , Page: Maine, Beddington, Washington Co., Roll M593_562, p. 33 , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
10. ↑ Source: Title: www.familysearch.org , Page: IGI Film# 2034565
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} Source: Title: "1850 Census" , Page: p. 39 , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
12. ↑ Source: Title: FindaGrave , Page: http://home.att.net/~n.c.hall/Bedd1850D.html
13. ↑ Source: Title: "1820 Census" , Page: p. 32 , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
14. ↑ Source: Title: "1830 Census" , Page: p. 443 , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
15. ↑ Source: Title: "1840 Census" , Page: p. 66 , Repository name: www.ancestry.com