York, Maine Birth Records from 1700s

Arranged by Surname Groups to Facilitate Family Research

© Rosemary E. Bachelor

Jun 13, 2009

Lester MacKenzie Bragdon of York, Maine, a genealogist, arranged his transcription of these York birth records for publication by family units, also identifying wives by maiden name.

The Young Family

Joseph Young Jr., children born in York by his wife _(?)_ (The number 1 is given, but there is no name).

Joseph Young Jr., children born in York by Sarah, his wife, daughter of _(?)__ King:

1. Mary Young, born April 22, 1709
2. Robert Young, born July 15, 1711
3. Rowland Young, born Oct. 11, 1713
4. Joseph Young, born Dec. 1, 1715
5. Bithiah Young, born Feb. 9, 1717/18
6. Susanna Young, born Aug. 6, 1720
7. Joanna Young, born April 20, 1723
8. Daniel Young, born Dec. 14, 1725
9. Abraham Young, born Oct. 10, 1728
10. Nathanael (sic) Young (no date)

Dill Family

Daniel Dill, children born in York of his wife, Hannah, daughter of Abraham Bowden:

1. Daniel Dill, born Jan. 15, 1731/2
2. Hannah Dill, born May 16, 1735
3. Joseph & Mary Dill, twins, born Oct. 2, 1738

Bragdon Family

Arthur Bragdon, son of Benoni and Joanna (Allen) Bragdon, children born by his wife, Hannah, daughter of Daniel Wittum:

1. Daniel Wittum, born in Kittery, Dec. 13, 1740
2. Hannah Wittum, born in York, March 23, 1741/2 and died in July
3. Esther Bragdon, born York, Aug. 30, 1744
4. Solomon Bragdon, born York, April 13, 1747
5. Ezekiel Bragdon, born York, May 11, 1750

Came Family

Joseph Came, gent., children born in York of Keziah, his wife, daughter of Micom (sic) McIntire

1. Samuel Came, born April 24, 1738
2. Patience Came, born Feb. 15, 1739/40
3. Joseph Came, born Dec. 20, 1741
4. Keziah Came, born June 20, 1742
5. Arthur Came, born April 24, 1744
6. Micom Came, born Dec. 9, 1748 and died the following June 21
7. Jane Came, born Aug. 31, 1750 and died four days later
8. Jane Came, born Aug. 27, 1751

Cook/Cooke Family

John Cook, son of Thomas Cook, his children born in York of Jerusha, his wife, daughter of Gabriel Hamilton:

1. Mary Cook, born April 22, 1752 and died May 10, 1752
2. Thomas Cook, born May 6, 1753
3. Patience Cook, born March 12, 1755
4. John Cook, born March 14 and died March 22, 1757
5. Joseph Cook, born Feb, 24, 1758

Frost and Phillips Families

John Frost’s children born in York of Tabitha, daughter of Samuel Came, Esq.

1. Elizabeth Frost, born Jan. 21, 1747/8
2. John Frost, born Oct. 21, 1749

John Phillips, children born in York by Deborah, his wife, daughter of Walter Murch:

1. Tamasin Phillips, born Nov. 19, 1726
2. Deborah Phillips, born June 28, 1729

Thompson Family

John Thompson, children born in York of Priscilla, his wife, daughter of “Davis of Haverhill”:

1. Anna Thompson, born Jan. 7, 1731/2
2. John Thompson, born Oct. 26, 1733
3. Jesse Thompson, born (blank)
4. Priscilla Thompson, born (blank)
5. Naomi Thompson, born (blank)
6. Sister Olive Thompson born March 17, 1747/8

Oliver Family

James Oliver, child born in York of Mary, his wife, daughter of James Bradeen of Kittery:

1. Catherine Oliver, born April 7, 1727
2. Children born in York of Elisabeth, his wife, daughter of John Wittum of York:
3. Elisabeth Oliver, born Nov. 20, 1729
4. Mary Oliver, born Feb. 1, 1731/2

(Second in a series; see first part. and next part.)

Source:

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

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