Allen Drinkwater (1768 - aft. 1850)

Born 25 Dec 1768 in North Yarmouth, Cumberland, Province of Maine, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Gray) Drinkwater — married 13 Jul 1790 in North Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine, United States

Husband of Mary Mason (Gardiner) Drinkwater — married 17 Oct 1826 in North Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine, United States

Descendants

Died after 1850 after age 81 in Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine, United States

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Biography

Allen Drinkwater
is the 4th generation of this surname found in early America, a descendant of Thomas Drinkwater.

Allen – the 1st son and 4th of 11 siblings – was born in 1768 to Joseph Drinkwater and Mary Leach, in the Province of Maine.^[1][2]

He married Hannah Gray in 1826. They had 11 children - four sons and seven daughters. All four sons took to the sea. The 2nd son, Watson—mate of brig Alfred—died at Point Petre, Guadalupe, at age 27.

THIS INFORMATION WAS TAKEN FROM THE WORK OF JOHN S. FERNALDS [1901] NAMED THE DRINKWATER FAMILY.

In the year 1800 the Governments of the United States and France made a treaty, one clause of which was that France should pay to the United States the value of all property of the United States or its citizens which had been destroyed or taken by French privateers prior to that date. The claims were all paid into the United States Treasury soon after, but it was not until 80 years later that our government paid the amounts due to our own citizens. These were known as the French Spoliation claims. One of these claims, presented in 1819 by Jane Gardiner, administratrix, was on account of the Brig Ca Ira, taken by a French privateer in 1797. The vessel was owned by Joseph Drinkwater, and commanded by Captain Allen Drinkwater, both of North Yarmouth. The full amount allowed was $6,344, of which $3,434 was to Joseph Drinkwater; $2,210 to Elisha Gardiner, another owner, and the remainder in lots of $100 or $200 to the underwriters and others of Portland.

Allen quit the sea in later life and, like other old Drinkwater mariners, took up farming. In 1850, Allen, 81, wife Mary, 67, daughter Hannah, 52, and son, Watson Gray Drinkwater, 20, lived in Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Town of Cumberland, Cumberland County, Maine, Record of Birth & Deaths, 1715 - 1821 Page 21, image 61.
2. ↑ Birth Record image
3. ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine; Roll: M432_249; Page: 228A; Image: 438. 1850 United States Federal Census for Allen Drinkwater.

• Town of Cumberland, Cumberland County, Maine, Record of Birth & Deaths, 1715 - 1821 Page 21, image 61. 19:49, 9 February 2019 (UTC)

• "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4CW-T7L : 10 February 2018), Joseph Drinkwater in entry for Allen Drinkwater, 25 Dec 1768; citing CUMBERLAND,CUMBERLAND,MAINE; FHL microfilm 10,812. 16:59, 15 October 2018 (UTC)

Name Allen Drinkwater

Gender Male

Birth Date 25 Dec 1768

Birthplace CUMBERLAND,CUMBERLAND,MAINE

Father's Name Joseph Drinkwater

Mother's Name Mary

• "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4FW-P22 : 10 February 2018), Alline Drinkwater and Hannah Gray, 13 Jul 1790; citing Cumberland,Cumberland,Maine, reference ; FHL microfilm 10,812. 20:35, 14 March 2019 (UTC)

Name Alline Drinkwater

Spouse's Name Hannah Gray

Event Date 13 Jul 1790

Event Place Cumberland,Cumberland,Maine

• Year: 1850; Census Place: Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine; Roll: M432_249; Page: 228A; Image: 438. 1850 United States Federal Census for Allen Drinkwater. 20:26, 14 March 2019 (UTC)

Allen Drinkwater 81, farmer, Maine

Mary Drinkwater 67, Maine

Hannah Drinkwater 52, Maine

Watson G Drinkwater 20, Sailor, Maine

• Year: 1800; Census Place: North Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine; Series: M32; Roll: 6; Page: 75; Image: 79; Family History Library Film: 218676. 21:33, 7 March 2020 (UTC)

• 1820 U S Census; Census Place: North Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine; Page: 462; NARA Roll: M33_34; Image: 264. 21:33, 7 March 2020 (UTC)

• 1830; Census Place: North Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine; Series: M19; Roll: 46; Page: 351; Family History Library Film: 0009700. 21:33, 7 March 2020 (UTC)

• Year: 1840; Census Place: North Gloucester, Cumberland, Maine; Roll: 138; Page: 342; Family History Library Film: 0009702. 21:33, 7 March 2020 (UTC)~

• Year: 1850; Census Place: Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine; Roll: M432_249; Page: 228A; Image: 438. 21:33, 7 March 2020 (UTC)

Allen Drinkwater 81, farmer,

Mary Drinkwater 67, Maine

Hannah Drinkwater 52, Maine

Watson G Drinkwater 20, sailor, Maine