Re: Harpswell (Maine) Rodicks
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Re: Harpswell (Maine) Rodicks
Gilbert Pletts 5/16/02
Mary Rodick, daughter of John Rodick and Mary (Webber) Rodick was born 6-15-1753 at Harpswell, Cumberland County, Maine and baptized 7-14-1754 at Harspwell.Mary married Israel Douglass on 7-13-1780 at Harpswell.Israel was born 7-17-1756 the son of Elijah Douglass and Elizabeth(Estes)Douglass.Mary died 3-7-1838 at Harpswell.Israel died 4-18-1802/3.(If you have the correct year and can substantiate it, I would appreciate knowing it.)Israel is buried at a cemetery at Harspwell Center, Maine.Israel owned one half of his father's farm on Harspwell Neck and lived there his entire life.He enlisted in the Revolutionary Army at age 20 in 1776and served inCaptain James Curtis' company.He was lost at sea in the Privateer "Sturdy Beggar."
Israel and Mary had the following children.
1. Thomas Douglass born 12-6-1777 at Harpswell, died 7-2/25, 1827.(If you have the correct date and can substantiate it, please let me know.)He married Abigail Rodick, daughter of Daniel and Betty (Hamor) Rodick.
2. Patience Douglass born 4-3-1781 and died 8-?-1838.She married on 9-2-1802 #1. Captain James Rodick born 12-?-1781 at Eden, Hancock County, Maine, died 12-20-1848 at Freeport, Cumberland County, Maine, son of Daniel and Betty (Hamor) Rodick.She married on 9-1-1808 #2. David Webber, Jr. born 7-8-1781 at Harpswell, died 12-25-1831.
3. David DOuglass born 1-22-1783.He married Sally Merryman on 10-3-1803.She was the daughter of Hugh and Delight (Bailey) Merryman.David died 1-14-1816 at Harpswell.He was a sea captain.(If you have a birth date for him, and can substantiate it, please let me know.)
4. William Douglass born 6-19-1784, died 6-?-1810 or 5-3-1811.(If you have a correct date and places of birth and death and can substaniate it, please let me know.)
5. Jenny Douglass born 12-17-1787 died 9-?-1807 and married Wanton Stover.(More information would be appreciated)
6. George Douglass was born 5-15-1787 and died 1-?-1821.He married on 7-9-1812 #1. Betsey Merryman, who was born 10-29-1793 and died 4-24-1819 and was the daughter of Samuel and Sarah J. (Rodick) MerrymanGeorge married on 12-21-1820 #2. Mary Merryman who was born 8-14-1795 at Harpswell, died 2-18-1869 at Litchfield, Kennebec County, Maine, and was also the daughter of Samuel and Sarah J. (Rodick) Merryman.
7. Hannah Douglass born 11-19-1790, died 4-?-1807.
8. Mary Douglass born 1-9-1793 and died 12-?-1806.
9. Hugh Douglass born 3-10-1796 and died 8-?-1810.
More information on any of these last three would be appreciated.