Re: Deer Isle, Maine Eaton's - Let's Unite!
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Re: Deer Isle, Maine Eaton's - Let's Unite!
Deborah Kloberdans 11/08/03
Hi Debbie,
Sorry so long for a reply..
I am a descendant of Meribah Wardwell b. 25 Dec. 1720 in York, York County, Province of Maine, Massachusetts, daughter of Eliakim Wardwell b. 17 Aug. 1687, Andover, Essex, Mass., married Ruth Bragdon, b. 9 April 1691 in York.
Meribah (aka "Ruth") married William Eaton, noted as the "first permanent white settler of Deer Isle, Maine" on 20 Nov. 1742 in York. They settled Deer Isle in 1762.
They had children:
1. Eliakim - married Mary Bunker, dau. of Benjamin Bunker.
2. Hepzibah - Married Jonathan Torrey.
3. Hannah/Anna - married Benjamin Weed
4. Jeremiah - married Abigail Haskell, dau. of Squire Ignatius Haskell.
5. Samuel -
6. William - married Hannah Haskell, dau. of Deacon Frances Haskell.
I descend directly from 1, 3, and 6. But am related to others through the intermarriages that occurred through the years. (hey.. it was a small island!)And, of note, I am also related to William Eaton's cousin - Theophilus, who settled eventually in Sedgwick, Maine.(not far away) So, my interest in the Eaton's in that area (descended from John of Haverhill) is avid, and the data complex!
One source notes that Meribah was the product of her mother's "capture" during the Candlemas Massacre that happened in York, Maine. The dates do not match. Meribah was born in 1720 - the Candlemas massacre occurred in 1692. I know there exists, but have not seen it myself... an article:
Who was Meribah Wardwell's Father? "The American Genealogist, Volume 55, 1979, Edward F. Holden, Genealogist, NH State Library." - This report supposedly debunks the entire "myth" of the capture.
I'd love to know which of Meribah and William's children you may descend from - hopefully, I may have some leads for you. Of note, Meribah's father, Eliakim was the son of Samuel Wardwell and and Sarah (Hawkes) Hooper. Samuel was hanged on September 22, 1692, in Salem after being convicted of witchcraft - you probably already knew that.
Keep in touch!
Cindy
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