Lester MacKenzie Bragdon of York, Maine was what could be called a family researcher’s genealogist par excellence because he gathered the York vital records for publication in family units, also identifying wives by maiden name.
The Witherspoon Family
John Witherspoon, his children born in York of Isabel, his wife, the daughter of John McMarston:
- James Witherspoon, born Nov. 19, 1730
- David Witherspoon, born July 8, 1733
- David Witherspoon, born April 4, 1736
The Donnel Family
James Donnel, his children born in York of Mary, his wife, the daughter of Elder Joseph Sayword:
- William Donnel, born Dec. 11, 1731
- Mary Donnel, born Oct. 10, 1733
- James Donnell, born Jan. 2, 1735/6
Family of John Milberry
John Milberry, his children born in York of Susannah, his wife, daughter of Elder Joseph Sayword of York:
- Nathanael (sic) Milberry, born Nov. 2, 1729
- Sarah Milberry, born Feb. 27, 1731/2
- Susanna Milberry, born Feb. 6, 1734/5
- Miriam Milberrry, born Oct. 14, 1737
- Mary Milberry, born May 12, 1740
- Sarah Milberry, born March 14, 1742/43
- Hannah Milberry, born April 21, 1746
- John Milberry, born Nov. 10, 1748
- Eunice Milberry, born July 16, 1751
- Richard Milberry, born Sept. 16, 1754
Harmon and Moulton Families
Johnson Harmon Jr., his children born in York of Deborah his wife, daughter of Dea. John Harmon:
- Zebulon (sic) Harmon, born June 26, 1730
- Priscilla Harmon, born Jan. _(?)_, 1732/3
Jeremiah Moulton Jr., his children born in York of Elisabeth, his wife, daughter of Jacob Perkins:
- Lydia Moulton, born June 21, 1730
- Joseph Moulton, born Aug. 7, 1732
Bridges Family
Edmund Bridges, son of Josiah Bridges, his children born in York of Sarah, his wife, daughter of Henry Beedle:
- Daniel Bridges, born Nov. 24, 1735
- Ruth Bridges, born Nov. 17, 1737
- Edmund Bridges, born Nov. 17, 1739
- Sarah Bridges, born May 17, 1742
- Martha Bridges, born Jan. 17, 1744/5
- Thomas Bridges, born Oct. 12, 1747
- Joshua Bridges, born March 7, 1749/50
- David Bridges, son of Josiah Bridges, his children born of his wife, Thankful, daughter of Ichabod Jellison and Patience (Donnell?):
- Patience Bridges, born York, Aug. 13, 1742
- Daniel Bridges, born Dec. 3, 1744, Kittery
- Job Bridges, born Jan. 22, 1746/7, Kittery
- Thankful Bridges, born June 27, 1749, Kittery
- Rhoda Bridges, born Sept. _(?)__, 1752, Kittery
The Blasdel (Blaisdell) Family
Ebenezer Blasdel, son of Ebenezer Blasdel, his children born in York of his wife Lydia, daughter of Benjamin Webber and Mehetabel, his wife, daughter of James Allen:
- Daniel Blasdel, born Feb. 13, 1739/40
- Ebenezer Blasdel, born Aug. 30, 1741
- Elijah Blasdel, born Sept. 5, 1743
- David Blasdel, born Oct. 5, 1745
- Enoch Blasdel, born Feb. 22, 1747/8
- Samuel Blasdel, born April 7, 1750
- Abner Blasdel, born March 5, 1751/2
- Jedediah Blasdel, born May 4, 1754
- Lydia Blasdel, born May 12, 1756
- Dummer Blasdel, born May 29, 1759
Miscellaneous
- Sarah Brookin’s son Enoch born in York, June 19, 1732 and died
- To Philip Cary and his wife , the daughter of Daniel Dill, Thomas Cary, born May 5, 1731
- To John McCleland and his wife Anna, daughter of Joseph Arbuckle, David McCleland, born Feb. 15, 1730/31
(These records are continued in a second article.)
Source:
“Vital Records of York, Maine,” The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. CXI (April, 1957)
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