291. Martha (Patty)⁶ Calef (Dr John⁵, Robert⁴, Mary³ Ayer, Cornet Peter², Capt John¹ Ayers) (#1219) was born in Brooksville, Hancock, ME 18 Oct 1768.⁽¹⁰⁴⁴⁾ poss b 29 Oct 1771 (Wentworth Families, Bangor Hist Mag 4:241).

Martha (Patty) was of Buckstown (Orrington Recs 1:182); some sources say Brookfield, Maine; however, there has never been a Brookfield, Maine (sometimes confused with Brooksville, Hancock, ME). Martha died 5 Aug 1853 in Pembroke, Washington, ME, at 84 years of age.⁽¹⁰⁴⁵⁾ at dtr Nancy's house

She married William Wentworth in Orrington, Penobscot, ME, 6 Aug 1789.⁽¹⁰⁴⁶⁾ (William Wentworth is #1215.) William was born 19 May 1763 in South Orrington, Penobscot, ME.⁽¹⁰⁴⁷⁾ William was the son of Sol Moses Wentworth and Judith Grant. William died 10 May 1845 in Perry, Washington, ME, at 81 years of age.⁽¹⁰⁴⁸⁾ He resided in ME c1791/2.⁽¹⁰⁴⁹⁾ in Frankfort, Castine, and Perry, ME

He resided in Frankfort, Waldo, ME bef 1818.⁽¹⁰⁵⁰⁾ He resided in Perry, Washington, ME 1818.⁽¹⁰⁵¹⁾ Abstract from ME Fams in 1790, J.C. Anderson, 7:548:

i. William, b 19 May 1763; d Perry 10 May 1845 (Wentworth Gen 2:414); m Orrington 6 Aug 1789 Martha/Patty Calef of Buckstown, b 18 Oct 1768 (Wentworth Gen, 2:414) or 29 Oct 1771 (Wentworth Families BHM 4:241) reportedly d/o John Calef of Brooksville (Wentworth Gen 2:414, d "at the house of her daughter Mrs. Nancy Smith, at Pembroke" 10 May 1845 (ibid). They lived in Frankfort, Castine, and Perry ("Wentworth Fam" BHM 4:241).

(Note: Patty prob was not a dau of Dr. John Calef, the famous Loyalist of Castine, as his will, dated St. Andrews NB 6 May 1811 names no dau Martha/Patty (R. Wallace Hale, Early New Brunswick Probate Records 1785-1835 (1989) pp 62-63). Abstract from ME Fams in 1790, J.C. Anderson, 7:548:

Martha/Patty Calef of Buckstown, b 18 Oct 1768 (Wentworth Gen, 2:414) or 29 Oct 1771 (Wentworth Families BHM 4:241) reportedly d/o John Calef of Brooksville (Wentworth Gen 2:414, d "at the house of her daughter Mrs. Nancy Smith, at Pembroke" 10 May 1845 (ibid). (Note: Patty prob was NOT a dau of Dr. John Calef, the famous Loyalist of Castine, as his will, dated St. Andrews NB 6 May 1811 names no dau Martha/Patty (R. Wallace Hale, Early New Brunswick Probate Records 1785-1835 (1989) pp 62-63).

Note: In spite of the note above, I will continue to list her as a daughter of Dr. John Calef, the Loyalist, until PROVEN otherwise.

Martha (Patty) Calef and William Wentworth had the following children:

+ 432 i. William⁷ Wentworth was born 27 Mar 1791.

+ 433 ii. Thomas Wentworth was born 25 Jul 1792.

+ 434 iii. John Bakeman Wentworth was born 30 Aug 1795.

+ 435 iv. Polly Wentworth was born 9 Dec 1798.

436 v. Betsey Wentworth (#717) was born in Frankfort, Waldo, ME 8 Dec 1799.⁽¹⁰⁵²⁾ unmarried She resided in Pembroke, Washington, ME.⁽¹⁰⁵³⁾

437 vi. Nancy Wentworth (#718) was born in Frankfort, Waldo, ME 3 Feb 1804.⁽¹⁰⁵⁴⁾ She married John Smith 1825.⁽¹⁰⁵⁵⁾ (John Smith is #719.) John was born in Pembroke, Washington, ME.⁽¹⁰⁵⁶⁾

438 vii. Martha Wentworth (#65489) was born in Frankfort, Waldo, ME 29 Mar 1807.⁽¹⁰⁵⁷⁾

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