John Wylie (1782 - 1853)

Born 19 Oct 1782 in Boothbay, Lincoln, Maine

Ancestors

Husband of Martha (Thompson) Wylie — married 2 Feb 1808 in Boothbay, Maine

Descendants

Died 21 Oct 1853 at age 71 in Boothbay, Lincoln, Maine, United States

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Biography

John Wylie was born on 19 October 1782 in Boothbay, Maine. His parents were Robert Wylie and Mary (Kennedy) Wylie^[1].

He married Martha Thompson on 2 February 1808 in Boothbay^[2]. They had seven children^[3]:

1. Joseph, born 4 Jan 1811; lost at sea

2. George, born 4 Jan 1811; lost at sea

3. Samuel Thompson, born 30 Jun 1813

4. Julia, born 20 Jun 1816; married 1st Edward Dodge, 2nd John Hodgdon

5. Elizabeth, born 18 Apr 1819; married Jacob Bryer

6. Sewall, born 11 Jun 1823; married Rebecca Matthews

7. John, born 12 Feb 1827; Abigail Giles

Martha died in 1833, and John married Sarah Dunton, a widow, on 12 October 12 October 1840 in Boothbay^[4]. Their only two children died young^[3].

John died on 21 October 1853 in Boothbay^[3] and is buried in Kenniston Cemetery^[5].

Sources

1. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4C2-H5X : 10 February 2018), John Wylie, 19 Oct 1782; citing BOOTHBAY,LINCOLN,MAINE; FHL microfilm 10,560.
2. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HK7-274 : 17 October 2017), John Wylie and Martha Thompson, 02 Feb 1808; citing Boothbay, , Maine, United States, Division of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Greene, Francis B. History of Boothbay, Southport and Boothbay Harbor, Maine, 1623 - 1905. Portland, Maine: Loring, Short & Harmon, 1906. Page 645.
4. ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F46J-4HW : 10 February 2018), John Wylie and Sarah Dunton, 12 Oct 1840; citing Boothbay, Lincoln, Maine, reference ; FHL microfilm 10,560.
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #107878423