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18th Century Births in York, Maine

For Simpson, Grover, Bridges, Higgins, Philbrook & Bale Surnames

© Rosemary E. Bachelor

Jun 15, 2009
York Harbor as Painted in 1877 , Martin Johnson Heade
Many of these birth records from the 1700s in York, Maine give a maiden name for mothers to assist genealogists in their family research.

Genealogist Lester MacKenzie Bragdon of York, Maine transcribed these birth records more than 50 years ago, arranging them by surname groups.

The Simpson Family

Children of Joseph Simpson of York and wife, Abigail, daughter of Stephen Webster, of Newbury, MA:

  1. Webster Simpson, born Dec. 14, 1729
  2. Abigail Simpson, born March 6, 1730/31
  3. Webster Simpson, born May 14, 1733
  4. Jane Simpson, born Sept. 29, 1735
  5. Joseph Simpson, born Jan. 18, 1737/38
  6. Jabez Simpson, born May 17, 1740
  7. Olive Simpson, born in 1742
  8. Olive Simpson, born in August (torn), 1744
  9. Joanna Simpson, born April 13, 1747

Children of Daniel Simpson Jr. and wife, Mary, daughter of Ebenezer Coburn:

  1. Daniel Simpson, born June 20, 1735
  2. Seth Simpson, born Feb. 16, 1736/37
  3. Mary Simpson, born Aug. 16, 1739

The Grover Family

Children of Benjamin Grover and wife, Mehetabel, daughter of Andrew Toothaker:

  1. Martha Grover, born Jan. 9, 1732/33
  2. Mary Grover, born May 2, 1735
  3. Andrew Grover, born Jan. 19, 1736/37
  4. James Grover, born July 8, 1739
  5. Thomas Grover, born Sept. 18, 1741

Children of Ebenezer Grover (son of Matthew Grover) and his wife, Martha, daughter of William Grant:

  1. William Grover, born May 10, 1746
  2. Jane Grover, born Jan. 31, 1747/48
  3. Thomas Grover, born April 9, 1751

Children of Matthew Grover (son of Andrew Grover) and his wife, Mary, daughter of John Davis of Portsmouth, NH:

  1. Abigail Grover, born Oct. 9, 1738
  2. Sarah Grover, born Sept. 2, 1740
  3. Samuel Grover, born Dec. 19, 1742
  4. Matthew Grover, born Sept. 13, 1745
  5. Eliakim Grover, born June 7, 1747
  6. Lydia Grover, born Jan. 12, 1750/51

The Bridges Family

Children of John Bridges and Elisabeth, his wife, daughter of Isaac Provinder:

  1. Hannah Bridges, born June 8, 1732
  2. John Bridges, born April 13, 1734; died March 5, 1746/47
  3. Elisabeth Bridges, born Dec. 26, 1735
  4. Joseph Bridges, born March 13, 1737/38
  5. Rebecca Bridges, born April 24, 1740
  6. Ruth Bridges, born Dec. 7, 1742
  7. Thomas Bridges, born July 21, 1745; died Nov. 19, 1747
  8. Isaac Bridges, born Dec. 1, 1747
  9. John Bridges, no date given
  10. 11 (Two un-named children born Nov. 5, 1751; one may have been named Mary, because that name follows the listing, but is given no date.)

The Higgins Family

Children of John Higgins and his wife, Mary, daughter of Abraham Bowden:

  1. Lucy Higgins, born Nov. 18, 1726
  2. Mary Higgins, born May 10, 1728
  3. Elisabeth Higgins, born May 6, 1732
  4. Martha Higgins, born Aug. 6, 1732. (The problem with dates for the last two children may be a transcription error, or the last two girls may have been twins born on one of those dates.)

The Philbrook Family

Children of Jonathan Philbrook and wife, Lydia, daughter of John Linscot, deceased.

  1. Jonathan Philbrook, born July 8, 1729
  2. David Philbrook, born Jan. 7, 1731/32
  3. Penelope Philbrook, born June 4, 1734
  4. Daniel Philbrook, born Dec. 15, 1736
  5. John Philbrook, born Aug. 12, 1739
  6. Lydia Philbrook, born Dec. 13, 1742

The Bale Family

Children of William Bale and his wife, Jane, daughter of Thomas Trafton:

  1. Richard, died in infancy (no dates given)
  2. Obadiah Bale, born June 11, 1695
  3. William Bale, born April 1, 1698
  4. Joanna Bale, died in infancy (no dates given)
  5. Mary Bale, born March 5, 1704/05
  6. Samuel Bale, born July 1, 1707
  7. Simeon Bale, born June 3, 1711
  8. Comfort Bale, born Aug. 31, 1715
  9. Benjamin Bale, born Feb. 6, 1719/20

Miscellaneous: Nowel, Hall, Paul & Garey Families

  • Mary Nowel (b. March 24, 1729/30) and Peter Nowel (b. Feb. 16, 1731/32), children of Peter Nowel Jr. and his wife, Lydia, daughter of Daniel Junkins of York.
  • Susanna (b. April 30, 1729) and Nathanael Parker Hall (born March 29, 1731), children of Isaac Hall and his wife, Abigail, daughter of John Parker.
  • Abigail Paul (b. Jan. 25, 1731/32), daughter of Jeremiah Paul and wife, Hannah, daughter of Gabriel Hambleton.
  • Joseph Garey (b. March 29, 1748), John Garey (b. Oct. 28, 1750) and Ebenezer Garey (b. Aug. 18, 1752 in Arundel), children of John Garey (son of John Garey) and his wife, Mary, daughter of Samuel Shaw.

(Third part of a series; readers may wish to begin with the first part or continue to the next part.).)

Source:

“Vital Records of York, Maine,” The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. CXI (April, 1957)


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