John
Larrabee
Born in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay
Ancestors 
Son of Stephen Larrabee
and Margaret (Pain) Larrabee
Brother of
Hannah (Larrabee) Harris and Stephen Larrabee
Husband of
Mary (Pomery) Larrabee
— married
after 2 Feb 1744 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Mary S (Larrabee) Rackley, Stephen Larrabee, John Larrabee, Mehitable Larrabee and Samuel Larrabee Sr
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
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Biography
John Larrabee, b. May 14, 1715 in Medford, MA [1] ; m. Mary Pomery (intention Feb. 2, 1744); settled in North Yarmouth; had a numerous family, named as follows:
- i. MARY, b. Nov. 25, 1744; m. Benjamin Rackley, Dec. 2, 1768, and lived in Greene, Me. He d. July 3, 1808, aged 63; she d. Nov. 14, 1808, aged 63.
- ii. STEPHEN, b. Sept. 23, 1747; m. Molly Merrill, in North Yarmouth, Nov. 17, 1774, and settled in Greene, Me. He was a carpenter and assisted his brother John in building the first meeting-house in Greene. He had five sons, of whom hereafter. He d. July 20, 1824, aged 77; his wife d. Dec. 20, 1813, aged 59.
- iii. DEA. JOHN, b. Nov. 16, 1749; m. Jane Brown (intention Sept. 4, 1773,) and settled first in Freeport, but subsequently removed to Greene, Me., in 1779, where he d. in 1816. He was a carpenter and with Stephen built the first meeting-house there in 1794; chosen deacon of the Baptist church in 1799; was "eminent for piety"; one of first board of selectmen and served several years; was a citizen who manifested much public spirit and promoted all reforms; farmer. Four sons and six daughters, of whom more.
- iv. MEHITABLE, b. Oct, 10, 1751; d. Feb. 20, 1826, aged 76.
- v. CAPT. SAMUEL, b. Oct. 15, 1752; m. Mary Brown, of North Yarmouth, intention lodged Nov. 14, 1778, and settled in his native town. He served in the Revolutionary army, and after his return built an old-fashioned tavern stand on the Topsham road, which is still occupied as a dwelling. Here the old-time stage-coaches stopped and changed horses daily 75 years ago. Mrs. L. d. Mar. 11, 1841, aged 85; he d. Nov. 21, 1844.
Sources
- Ridlon, G T. Saco Valley Settlements and Families: Historical, Biographical, Genealogical, Traditional, and Legendary, Volume 2 The Author, 1895 - Carroll County (N.H.) - 1250 pages
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~0.78%
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