Ref:

(1) A History of the Stanwood Family in America- Ethel Stanwood Bolton, Rockwell & Churchill Press, Boston, 1899- p. 18
(2) Ibid- p. 21
(3) Ipswich Quarterly Court Records- Vol. 5, p. 176
(4) Essex County Probate Files- Docket 26,229; A History of the Stanwood Family in America- Ethel Stanwood Bolton, Rockwell & Churchill Press, Boston, 1899- pp. 22-3

Gloucester V.R.

m.1. 22 Nov. 1677 Gloucester, Mary Blackwell (d.s.p. 3 Jan. 1677/8 Gloucester) 2. 30 Oct. 1683 Gloucester, MARY BRAY (b. 13 Apr. 1664), d. of Thomas Bray and Mary Wilson d. 24 Sept. 1728 Gloucester

Philip was a soldier in Capt. Samuel Brocklebank's company during King Philip's War and received £3/8/6 as compensation on 24 Aug. 1676. (1)

After the war, Philip married Mary Blackwell, however, poor Mary died less than six weeks after their marriage: "Mary the wiff of Philep Stainwood descased the 3 of January 1678". (2)

On 16 Mar. 1679 the town gave "to Philip Stainwood seven ackres of ground att Ketle Cove Laid out and bounded by the Lot Layers Leying next unto John Fitchs his lot being the second Lot in numbar one end buting toward the sea." He also received a grant in 1687 of land on Pigeon Hill. (3)

Philip and his brothers were evidently less interested in town affairs than their father was. So far as is known, none of them held any town office of any kind, although, they were involved in the defense of the colony.

Ref:

(1) A History of the Stanwood Family in America- Ethel Stanwood Bolton, Rockwell & Churchill Press, Boston, 1899- p. 29
(2) Ibid- p. 31
(3) Ibid- p. 30

Gloucester V.R.

b. 10 Mar. 1689/0 Gloucester
m.1. 18 Dec. 1718 Gloucester, SARAH HARRADEN (d. 23 Dec. 1732 Gloucester)
2. 20 Jan. 1735/6 Gloucester, Lydia Davis (m.1. 20 Sept. 1722 Gloucester, John Mogridge, m.3. 1756 Samuel Hodgkins, d. 13 Apr. 1789 Gloucester)
d. before 1756

Issue- All children born in Gloucester, first six children by Sarah, last four by Lydia.

Ref:

Gloucester & Mount Desert Island V.R.

b. 14 Feb. 1727 Gloucester
m.1. 14 Sept. 1749 Gloucester, Hannah Byles (d. 1 Mar. 1753 Gloucester)
2. before 1755 MARTHA BRADSTREET (bpt. 11 Mar. 1737/8 Gloucester, d. 13 Dec. 1787 MDI), d. of Rev. Benjamin Bradstreet & Sarah Greenleaf
d. 27 July 1776 Duck Brook, MDI

Landing of the New England Forces at Louisbourg

Job was a member of Capt. Samuel Davis' company in Col. Hale's regiment during the French and Indian wars and was at the siege of Louisburg in 1745 where he lost his left arm. After his return his occupation was given in a deed at Salem as "Shore man". (3)

Job and Martha sold their property in Gloucester in 1762 and moved to Mount Desert Island and in 1766 Job was living at Duck Brook. Job was evidently in partnership with Thomas Wasgatt and built the first mill on Duck Brook and for many years were in the lumber business.(2)

Gov. William Shirley

"To his Excellency William Shirley Esq Captain General and Governur in Chief in and over his Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England,

The Petition of Job Stanwood of Glocester in the County of Essex humbly sheweth �

That your Petitioner at the siege of Louisbourg, being a soldier in Capt Samuel Davis's Company in Col : Hale's Regiment, had the Misfortune to lose his left arm, as he has formerly set forth to your Excellency and Honours. That he has received by three several Grants on his three former Petitions to the honr Court, the Sum of Twenty four pounds Ten Shillings which he very gratefully acknowledges, but begs leave now again to shew forth to your Excellcncy and Honours that he has all this last long Winter been sick, and for his support and to pay his Doctors has been obliged to expend more than the generous allowances formerly made him and has been brought to the necessity of borrowing Money for his Subsistance which obliges him to a further resort to your Excellency and Honours that you would be pleased out of your wonted Goodness and Bounty to make him some further Allowance for his present Reliefe, and support as to your Excellency and Honours shall seem most meet and as in duty bound for your Excellency and honours he shall ever pray &c.

On 7 Apr. the General Court voted to allow him £12 10s. But in April, 1749, Job filed his fourth petition, wherein he sets forth that "though he has lived as frugally as possible," he has "expended the last grant of Twelve pounds Ten Shillings," and is obliged to make a further appeal.

On April 13, 1749. his petition was read, and it was "ordered that the sum of fifteen pounds (new tenor bills) be paid out of the Public Treasuror annually to the within named Job Stanwood during his life in Consideration of his Sufterings in the late Expedition against Cape Breton."

"Mount Desert, March 30, 1776
Subscriptions for a Town Book paid to James Richardson, Treasurer... Job Stanwood, 1s, 6d." (1)

Cordelia Stanwood in her article in the "Lewiston Journal" states: "That Martha Bradstreet, the wife of Job Stanwood, was unusually well educated was a matter frequently referred to by her descendants. My grandmother, Mrs. Solomon Stanwood, related that the neighbors described Mrs. Job Stanwood not only as a woman with an uncommonly good education but they declared that she even wrote poetry. That Job appreciated these qualities in his wife is evident from the fact that he quoted her wise sayings and referred to her good judgment so frequently as to excite the smiles of the neighbors."(1)

Job died in 1776, however, Robert Young was not appointed as administrator until 3 June 1788. His inventory dated 5 Aug. 1788 amounted to £34/9/9.(5)

Esther is listed as the youngest child of Job and Martha, however, a birth record has not been found. Her marriage record to Andrew Tarr gives her name as Esther Stanwood, however, it does not list her parents. However, Job and Martha would be the only Stanwoods in the area who could possibly be her parents.

Ref:

(1) Job Stanwood, Pre-Revolutionary Patriot and Pioneer of Mt. Desert Island- Cordelia J. Stanwood- Lewiston Journal- Magazine Section- 29 May 1926
(2) Early Settlers of Bar Harbor- Rev. O.H. Fernald, D.D., "The Bar Harbor Record", 1890- quoted at the Stanwood Family Assoc. web site at: stanwoodfamily.com
(3) A History of the Stanwood Family in America- Ethel Stanwood Bolton, Rockwell & Churchill Press, Boston, 1899- p.58
(4) Mass. Archives- Vol. 180, p. 352; A History of the Stanwood Family in America- Ethel Stanwood Bolton, Rockwell & Churchill Press, Boston, 1899- pp.56-8
(5) Lincoln County Probate- Vol. IV, p. 65; A History of the Stanwood Family in America- Ethel Stanwood Bolton, Rockwell & Churchill Press, Boston, 1899- p. 58

The Maine Historical Magazine- Bangor- Vol. VIII, Nos. 1,2,3 (Jan.-Mar., 1893), p. 24
Gloucester & Mount Desert Island V.R.