The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, pg 20 & 21, by New England Historic Genealogical Society; print, Boston • 1920 (Google Books): 3. William Erskine (Alexander), born at Bristol, Me., 27 June 1752, died 27 June 1800. He married at Bristol, 1776, Ruth Cox, born 21 July 1757, daughter of Ebenezer and Lydia (Woodbury). She married secondly, 29 June 1806, as his second wife, Christopher Erskine of Alna (then New Milford), Me. He was the son of Christopher Erskine of Abington, Mass. and had settled at Alna (then a part of Pownalborough) in 1766. He was doubtless distantly related to the Bristol family. For a while after marriage he and his second wife remained in Bristol, but later they went to Whitefield, Me, and lived with his son Christopher. Ruth (Cox) Erskine died there 9 Dec. 1825 and was buried in Bristol, beside her first husband... Children: iv. Betsey, b. in 1783; m. 15 Nov 1801, Capt. John McNear of Newcastle, Me., b. 6 Mar. 1777, lost at sea in a storm, with his brother James [omit], husband of Betsey's sister, Lydia, 1 Oct 1829. Capt. John McNear was in Dartmoor prison, Eng., for two years in the War of 1812. Children:...
Note: I am unable to find the 1830 census at Bristol or Wiscasset. Capt John was of Newcastle at time of marriage, but some recs indicate he was b. Edinburgh, Scotland. The page in this book can be used to create a marriage and death vital for Capt John and Elizabeth.
Note: I am unable to find the 1830 census at Bristol or Wiscasset. Capt John was of Newcastle at time of marriage, but some recs indicate he was b. Edinburgh, Scotland. The page in this book can be used to create a marriage and death vital for Capt John and Elizabeth.
The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, pg 20 & 21, by New England Historic Genealogical Society; print, Boston • 1920 (Google Books): 3. William Erskine (Alexander), born at Bristol, Me., 27 June 1752, died 27 June 1800. He married at Bristol, 1776, Ruth Cox, born 21 July 1757, daughter of Ebenezer and Lydia (Woodbury). She married secondly, 29 June 1806, as his second wife, Christopher Erskine of Alna (then New Milford), Me. He was the son of Christopher Erskine of Abington, Mass. and had settled at Alna (then a part of Pownalborough) in 1766. He was doubtless distantly related to the Bristol family. For a while after marriage he and his second wife remained in Bristol, but later they went to Whitefield, Me, and lived with his son Christopher. Ruth (Cox) Erskine died there 9 Dec. 1825 and was buried in Bristol, beside her first husband... Children: iv. Betsey, b. in 1783; m. 15 Nov 1801, Capt. John McNear of Newcastle, Me., b. 6 Mar. 1777, lost at sea in a storm, with his brother James [omit], husband of Betsey's sister, Lydia, 1 Oct 1829. Capt. John McNear was in Dartmoor prison, Eng., for two years in the War of 1812. Children:...
Note: I am unable to find the 1830 census at Bristol or Wiscasset. Capt John was of Newcastle at time of marriage, but some recs indicate he was b. Edinburgh, Scotland. The page in this book can be used to create a marriage and death vital for Capt John and Elizabeth.
Note: I am unable to find the 1830 census at Bristol or Wiscasset. Capt John was of Newcastle at time of marriage, but some recs indicate he was b. Edinburgh, Scotland. The page in this book can be used to create a marriage and death vital for Capt John and Elizabeth.
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In memory of
ROBERT McNEAR.
Son of the late Capt. John
and Mrs. Elizabeth McNear,
who died June 11, 1836;
aged 15 years 6 months
and 16 days.
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