Standish, Maine Genealogy Project
Ebenezer Gustin
From: Tom Hoot
To: "'[email protected]'"
Subject: AuGustine/Gustin/Gustine Family
Date: Tue, 8 Dec 1998 20:43:08 -0600
Mr. Dana Edgecomb: Feel free to post any or all of this. I'm interested in all of the
descendants regardless of the name (this includes the female lines) If anyone
wishes to share or has additional information I will be happy to help. Most of the men,
including in-laws (father/brother) were Patriots. One small section of the family went to
Canada.
John Gustin, (Augustine Le Rossignol \Jean\), b. 09 Jan 1646/47, Le Tacq, St Ouens
Parish, Isle of Jersey, France, d. 03 Jul 1719, Portland (Falmouth, MA), Cumberland
Co., ME. On 10 Jan 1676/77, Marlboro, Middlesex Co., MA m. Elizabeth Browne, the
second child of John Browne and Esther Hester Makepeace ( of Watertown, Middlesex
Co., MA), b. 26 Mar 1657, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, d. 03 Jul 1720, Falmouth,
Cumberland Co., ME. Their issue:
1. Sarah Gustin, b. 1679, Falmouth, Cumberland Co., ME, d. 10 Dec 1747.
On 20 Jul 1704, Salem, Essex Co., MA, m. Jonathan Bly, b. Abt. 1680, d.
12 Sep 1748 (8 children)
2. Samuel Gustin, b. 1681, Falmouth, Cumberland Co., ME. On 26 Jun 1712,
Stonington, New London Co., CT, m. Abigail Shaw, daughter of Daniel Shaw
and Ruth Williams, b. 1695, Stonington, New London Co., CT. (8 children
who died in VT, CT, PA, MA)
3. Elizabeth E. Gustine, b. 1685, Falmouth, Cumberland, ME, d. 22 Feb 1805.
m. James Lowell (no known children).
4. William Gustin, b. 1688, Lynn, Essex Co., MA, d. Bef. 1721. On 24 Dec.
1714, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Abigail Thayer, b. Abt. 1698. (no known
children) After William's death 01 Jun 1721, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA m.
2) Joseph (James?) Lamphere, b. 16 Feb 1698/99, Stonnington, New London
Co., CT. After Abigails death Joseph m. Margaret Crocker, 22 Sep 1737,
Stonnington, New London Co., CT.
5. Mary Gustine, b. 1689, New London Co., CT, d. 30 Oct 1752, New London
Co., CT.(1 child) m 1) 22 Oct 1697, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Richard Ward
Abt. 1676 to Bef. 1711; m 2) 07 Jun 1711, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, John
Bushnell, the first child of John Bushnell and Sarah Lovering, b.
04 Aug 1687, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, d. abt. 1748, Boston, Suffolk Co.,
MA (8 children) m3) 02 Oct 1750, New London Co., CT, Joseph Miner, b.
06 Aug 1666 (no known children).
6. John Hugh Gustin, b. 05 Nov 1691, Lynn, Essex Co., MA, d. 15 Oct 1777,
Frankford, Sussex Co., NJ. During 1713, Stonington, New London Co., CT,
m. Mary Jane Bushnell, the second child of John Bushnell and Sarah
Lovering, b. 1692, d. 03 Dec 1762, Frankford, Sussex Co., NJ.
(8 children who d. CT, VA, PA, NJ; Col. John Gustin of Sussex Co., NJ was
his grandson)
7. Abigail Gustine, b. 06 Dec 1693, Lynn, Essex Co., MA. m1) 01 Nov 1712,
Lynn, Essex Co., MA, Thomas Fuller, b. abt 1690 (no known children).
8. Ebenezer Eleasar Gustine, b. 04 Oct 1696, Lynn, Essex Co., MA, d.
01 Mar 1794, Portland (Falmouth, MA), Cumberland Co., ME. m. at
Portland (Falmouth, MA), Cumberland Co., ME, Isabel Unknown (3 known
children)
81. Thomas Gustine, b. Bef. 1723 m1) 20 Apr 1759, Falmouth, ME, Charity
Trundy; m. 2) 1761, Falmouth, ME, Mary Sawyer.
82. Elizabeth Gustine, b. 21 Oct 1723, Falmouth, ME, m. 1748, Falmouth,
ME Henry Tolman
83. Ebenezer Augustine Gustine, Jr, b. Oct 1725 and d. 1794 at Portland
(Falmouth, MA), Cumberland Co., ME. On 10 Apr 1760, Portland (Falmouth,
MA), Cumberland Co., ME he m. Lucy Ayers, b. 1742, d. 28 Dec 1828. ( 7
known children - married famlies Motley, Baker, Bryant, Swett, and Powell).
9. Thomas Gustin, b. 05 Mar 1697/98, Lynn, Essex Co., MA, d. 03 Jul 1765,
Salem, Essex Co., MA. On 07 Jun 1722, Colchester, New London Co., CT
m. Sarah Gates Holmes, John Holmes and Elizabeth Gates, b. Abt. 1704,
Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, d. 02 Sep 1763, Colchester, New London Co., CT.
(5 children).
10. David Augustine Gustin, b. 05 Feb 1701/02, Lynn, Essex Co., MA, d.
03 Jul 1765. During 1724 m. Jane Unknown, b, abt 1705. (7 known children).
Notes for John Gustin
!LDS Libr #AFN:9NCZ-6T. Some data from S. Kelly. Will date: 3 Jul 1719
"Gustine Compendium", Gustine Courson Weaver, 1929.
"The Gustin Family", Lester Carlisle Gustin, 1949, p 12. On July 3,
1719 at Falmouth (now Portland), Maine, the immigrant, John Gustin,
(Augustine Jean) in the name of God, Amen, on his death-bed, signed his
will as follows: "John AUGustin".
The Jeans were Huguenot refugees and after the Edict of Nantes
of 1598 and restated in 1685. Capt. Augustine Jean came to
America at Reading, MA. in the spring of 1675 and served in King Phillips
War 1675/6 as a sergeant in Captain Turner's company. (VIDE,
SOLDIERS IN KING PHILLIP'S WAR - p 491, by Rev George M. Bodge indexed
Gustin {Augustin}) At the close of the war (1680) he received from
President Danforth, a grant of land at Falmouth, ME. with the privilege of
conducting a brick yard. John and Elizabeth settled in Falmouth and
brought his in- laws with him This was the fourth lot on what was
Broad street, now India street. He bought a small lot of Widow Housing
on the west side of the Presumpscot river. He bought land above the falls
on the Presumpscot in 1686 of Thomas Cloice and made his home there
until May 16, 1690 when the Indians destroyed Falmouth. He bought more
land in ME *2. On 26 May 1690 the French and Indians sacked and burned
Falmouth. John and family were among the few who escaped. They fled to
Lynn, MA. They returned to Falmouth in 1719. Falmouth is now Portland,
ME. He was said to be a mariner part of the time and was once captain of
a vessel. (Maine was a part of Massachusetts until 1820 when it became an
separate state. Falmouth, now Portland ME, is about 200 miles up the coast
from Watertown and less by sea, so the latter was probably the means of
travel.)
Notice that this is the third of our progenitors to serve in the
military in the very early part of our country. The following is a copy
of his will on file at Augusta, Maine.
Probate Office, 3, 37.
"In the name of God Amen The third day of July in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred & Nineteen , John Gustin of Falmouth in the County of Yorke in his Majesties Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England. A husband man being very Sick and Weak in body but of perfect mind and memory Thanks be to God: Do make & ordain this my last will and Testament that is to Say Principally & first of all I give & Recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it and my body to the Earth to be Buried in Decent & Christian Manner at the Direction of my Executor hereafter Named in hopes of a Glorious Resurrection at the Last Day, as to my worldly Estate (after my just
Debts & funeral Charges are paid) I give & Dispose of the Same in Manner Following. I give unto my Beloved Wife Elizabeth Gustin My Dwelling house in which I now live with the Lot of Land belonging to it lying & being in the Town of Falmouth with all my household goods & Moveable Estate for her vse during her Natural life & to be at her disposal to any of her Children as She Sees meet. Item I give to my Sons Sam & John Gustin Each of them five Shillings in money.
Item I give to my daughters Sarah & Abigail Each of them five Shillings in money all to be paid them within Twelve Months after my Decease.
Item I give to my three Sons Ebenezer Thomas & David Gustin all the Rest of my Lands in Falmouth in Casco Bay lying at Martins Point & Pesumpscot river together with all Debts (they having been most helpful to me and their Mother in our old age) To be Possessed by Them Their Heirs or Assignees forever, I further Will that my Stock of Cattle & Swine together with Horses be to the Vse of my Wife in equal proportion with my Said Three Sons last Mentioned during her Natural life and after her Decease to be Equally Divided among my Sons Ebenezer , Thomas & David; I do hereby make &
ordain my Son Ebenezer Gustin ,My Sole Executor, to this my last Will & Testament Vtterly Revoking & Disannuling all other Wills Testaments Bequests & Executors Ratifying also & Confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness where of I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the
Day and year above Written
the Mark
Signed Sealed and Published & Declared by the Said John Gustin (Seal) in the Presents of us the Subsc
Lewis Bane
Natha Freeman
Daniel Simpson"
Sic
*2 Maine State Library, State House, Augusta, ME .D
JEAN-AUGUSTINE-GUSTIN GENEALOGY - Compiled by Minerva E. Bushnell, 635 West 109th Place, Los Angeles, CA - p 2 Family 3
Savage, James, "Genealogical Dictionary of First Settlers of New England", volume 1, Boston: Baltimore Genealogical Publishing Company, 1860-62, page 79
Augustine, John, Reading 1677, had come from the Isle of Jersey, and had serv. in the comp. of Turner in the latter part of Philip's war, and in that yr. by deed on our rec. sold to John Brock of the same place all the goods and chat. ho. and lds. left to him by f. and mo. He m. 10 Jan. 1678, Eliz. d. of John Brown of Watertown, as Bond, 145, tells; and in 1680 took a gr. of ld. at Falmouth from Presid. Danforth, and bot. more; but on destr. by the Ind. and French, 1690, he rem. to Lynn, but [p.80] went back to F. 1719. He left wid. Eliz. and ch. Samuel, John, Ebenezer, Thomas, David, Sarah, and Abigail, of wh. descend. are found in the vicin. to this day. Gradual change occurs in his name to Gustan, Gustine, or Gustin, and is justif. by his own writ. but the wild perversity of a scrivener had pleasure in turning him into Augustine John. See Suff. Deeds, X. 131, and Willis, I. 161, 210.
WFT 0709 - Moved 1675, Reading, MA; 1676 Sgt in Capt. Turner's Co. King Phillips War; 1680 Moved to Falmouth, MA; 26 May 1690 Moved to Lynn, MA after the destruction of Falmouth.
"SONS & DAUGHTERS OF THE PILGRIMS", p. 260
Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire page 293
John,Falmouth, orig. Augustine le Rossignol Jean, bp. St. Owen's par.,
Jersey, 9 Jan. 1647, s. of Edmond Jean and w. Esther (le Rossignol).
Jestin John, serv. of Jacob Barney of Bass Riv. 1670, poss.{it is the same man same as the
Falm. man, who served in Philip's War as Gustin John. M. at Salem 10
Jan. 1676-7 Elizabeth Brown (16). Of Reading in June 1677, he sold his
Jersey prop (Suff. D. x. 131). Falm. gr. with liberty for a brickyd.
1680; bot in 1686 from the Cloyes fam. and liv. on Presumpscot River
until driven to Lynn, returning 1714-16. Lists 225a, 228c, 229. Will,
husbandm., Falm., wit. by three York men, 3 July 1719 (inv. 4 Apr. 1720)
names w. Elizabeth, 7 ch., favoring three youngest sons who had been
helpful to them. She liv. 10 Apr. 1729, app. dead 21 May 1731. Kn. ch:
Sarah, m. in Salem 20 July 1704 Jonathan Bly. Samuel, b. ab. 1681, mov.
to Conn. ?Elizabeth, poss. a dau., not in will, m. in Boston 12 Aug.
1708 James -Lowle-. In 1714 John Nicholson and Elizabeth -Lower- gave
evid. ab. the Me. land. Rec. Lynn: John, b. 5 Nov. 1691, went to Conn.
and N. J. Abigail, b. 9 Dec. 1693, m. (int. Lynn 1 Nov 1712) Thos.
Fuller. Ebenezer, b. 4 Oct. 1696, shipwright. Falm. soldier 1722, 1725.
With br. David indebted to Phineas Jones est. 1743; Gustin & Co. ment.
same time. At Louisburg 1745; finally settl. at Phipsburg. W. Isabel.
Ch. rec. Falm: Elizabeth, b. 31 Oct. 1723. Thomas, b. 5 Mar. 1698-9,
went to Conn. David, b. 6 Feb. 1702-3, husbandman. Falm. soldier 1722,
1725. W. Jane or Jean; 9 ch. bp. Falm. 1728-50. Of Topsham, adm. to
Saml. Winchell 11 June 1766.
Notes for Elizabeth (Browne) Gustin
!LDS Libr: #AFN:9NCZ-71. Some data from S. Kelly. Falmouth now Portland, ME.
"Gustine Compendium", Gustine Courson Weaver, 1929, p. 36.
JEAN-AUGUSTINE-GUSTIN GENEALOGY - Compiled by Minerva E. Bushnell, 635 West 109th Place, Los Angeles, CA - p 2 Family 3
Jean/John Gustin married Jan 10 1677 at Watertown, Mass. Elizabeth Browne, daughter of John and Ester (Makepeace) Browne and was mentioned in his father-in-laws will. Elizabeth was born March 26, 1657. (VIDE - BOND'S GENEALOGY AND HISTORY OF WATERTOWN, SECOND EDITION, p 271)
Descendants of John and Elizabeth (Browne) Gustin have been traced to almost every state in the union and also Canada. In Virginia and Pennesylvania their descendants are found among the well known families of Hamilton, Snowden and Thompson of Philadelphia; Chew, Hunter and Greene of Virginia.
Elizabeth (Browne) Gustin was a grandaughter of Thomas Makepeace and a descendant of Lawrence Washingron, ancestor of General George Washington.
"SONS & DAUGHTERS OF THE PILGRIMS", p. 260
HISTORY of CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 1630-1877
PREFACE page 88
12 May 1662, d. 11 Jan. 1677, 592 Brown, Elizabeth (John) b. 26 Mar.
1657, m. John Gustin, of Falmouth, MA ( now Portland, ME)
S="THE GENEALOGY OF THE MAKEPEACE FAMILIES in the United States from 1637 to 1857", William Makepeace, pub 1858 at Boston by David Clapp. p. 18
Notes for Ebenezer Eleasar Gustine
"Gustine Compendium", Gustine Courson Weaver, 1929, page 279 and
297. Edenezar Gustin, fifth child of Augustin Jean, born Oct. 4, 1696. King
George's War. Petition of persons who were in the expedition against Louisberg (June 28,1745) for the division of the spoils. Presented to Lt. Gov. Phips,1749, signed by Edenezer Gustin.
Ancestry of John S. Gustin and his wife Susan McComb, Sarah A. Dewick, 1900, p 27. He was one of the original settlers of Phillipsburg, Maine.
Notes for Ebenezer Augustine Gustine, Jr
JEAN-AUGUSTINE-GUSTIN GENEALOGY - Compiled by Minerva E. Bushnell, 635 West 109th Place, Los Angeles, CA - p 6 Family 17
Enlisted Rev. War 1 Apr 1778 at Falmouth, ME, discharged 4 Feb 1781.
S="The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution", Volume
82, [p.375] INDEX , page 112
Miss Harriet Kimball Smith, DAR ID Number: 81295
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