Abraham Somes

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Abraham Somes

Birth
Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
7 Sep 1819 (aged 87)
Somesville, Hancock County, Maine, USA
Burial
Mount Desert, Hancock County, Maine, USA Add to Map
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Abraham Somes settled on what is known as George Somes Point in 1762 and was one of the First Board of Selectmen of the town of Mt. Desert.

During the Revolutionary War, he appears listed as 1st Lieutenant with Ezra Young's 7 Co., 6 Lincoln Co., regiment of MA Militia; commissioned July 11, 1776; also with Capt. Daniel Sullivan's Co. of Volunteers from July 28, 1779-September 28, 1779 — "2 months expedition against Majorbagaduce."

Abraham married Hannah Herrick on 25 December 1753, in Gloucester, MA. They were the parents of:
Hannah Somes, born September 16, 1754 in Gloucester Massachussetts.
Patty Somes, born December 24, 1756 in Gloucester Massachussetts.
Lucy Somes, born May 04, 1759 in Gloucester Massachussetts.
Prudence Somes, born June 23, 1761 in Gloucester Massachussetts.
Abraham Somes, born December 19, 1763 in Somesville Maine.
Mercy Somes, born December 11, 1765 in Somesville Maine.
John Somes, born December 13, 1767 in Somesville Maine.
Daniel Somes, born February 05, 1770 in Somesville Maine.
Lois Somes, born March 25, 1772 in Somesville Maine.
James Somes, born March 26, 1774 in Somesville Maine
Jacob Somes, born January 21, 1777 in Somesville Maine; died at sea.
Betty Somes, born January 31, 1779 in Somesville Maine.
Isaac Somes, born February 05, 1781 in Somesville Maine
Abraham Somes settled on what is known as George Somes Point in 1762 and was one of the First Board of Selectmen of the town of Mt. Desert.

During the Revolutionary War, he appears listed as 1st Lieutenant with Ezra Young's 7 Co., 6 Lincoln Co., regiment of MA Militia; commissioned July 11, 1776; also with Capt. Daniel Sullivan's Co. of Volunteers from July 28, 1779-September 28, 1779 — "2 months expedition against Majorbagaduce."

Abraham married Hannah Herrick on 25 December 1753, in Gloucester, MA. They were the parents of:
Hannah Somes, born September 16, 1754 in Gloucester Massachussetts.
Patty Somes, born December 24, 1756 in Gloucester Massachussetts.
Lucy Somes, born May 04, 1759 in Gloucester Massachussetts.
Prudence Somes, born June 23, 1761 in Gloucester Massachussetts.
Abraham Somes, born December 19, 1763 in Somesville Maine.
Mercy Somes, born December 11, 1765 in Somesville Maine.
John Somes, born December 13, 1767 in Somesville Maine.
Daniel Somes, born February 05, 1770 in Somesville Maine.
Lois Somes, born March 25, 1772 in Somesville Maine.
James Somes, born March 26, 1774 in Somesville Maine
Jacob Somes, born January 21, 1777 in Somesville Maine; died at sea.
Betty Somes, born January 31, 1779 in Somesville Maine.
Isaac Somes, born February 05, 1781 in Somesville Maine