Friday, April 18, 2008

1836 :: Death of Miriam Hobbs nee Brackett


On this date in our family history . . . the 18th day of April . . . in the year 1836 . . . Miriam Hobbs nee Brackett dies in York County, Maine . . . this Miriam is a 2nd great-grandma to Thomas Warren Alonzo Smith (1866-1920) . . . who is a great-grandpa to the Keeper of this family history blog . . .

Early Settlers of Harrison, Maine
With an Historical Sketch of the Settlement,
Progress and Present Condition of the Town
By Gideon Tibbetts Ridlon:

"HOBBS FAMILY A family of English descent Early settlers of Berwick and Waterborough where the name prevails at the present day Have been prominent citizens wherever they resided MORRILL HOBBS came from Waterborough early and settled where his grandson REUBEN HOBBS now lives on the Hobbs Hill and cleared a large farm He married Miriam Brackett and had issue ten children of whom hereafter Mr Hobbs died Oct 20 1826 aged 70 years His widow died April 18 1836 aged 78 years They were buried in the FW Baptist Cemetery Children 1 REUBEN HOBBS born in Waterboro married in the East and died somewhere in the British Provinces No other information 2 ABIGAIL HOBBS born in Waterboro married Benjamin Sanborn 3 HEN"

Posted by Vickie Everhart at Friday, April 18, 2008
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