Thomas GUPTILL of Portsmouth, NH

GUPTILL

1. THOMAS

b.c.1640
m. MARY ABBOTT (b.c.1652, m.2. before 1696 William Caverly)

d. between 1686 & 1696 Portsmouth, NH

Thomas was in Portsmouth in 1670 and was taxed in 1672 with his wife Mary Abbott. He sold property to Nathaniel Fryer in 1674. He received from Mary's step-father and mother a little log house and one-half acre of land 30 June 1680.

Mary married William Caverly in 1696 and she was still living in 1732 when she and two of her children with William sold the rights in William's estate.

Issue-

  • I. Thomas- b.c.1675, m. Mary _____, living in 1736
  • II. Hannah- b.c.1676, mistress of James Abbot
  • III. Samuel- ?d.s.p.
  • IV. William- ?d.s.p.
  • 2V. NATHANIEL- b.c.1685, m. 30 Sept. 1708 Portsmouth, MARY ISLINGTON (living in 1759 S. Berwick), living in 1762 S. Berwick
  • VI. Mary-

    Ref:

    Guptill Genealogy- Mildred Jacobson, p.8
    One Line of Guptill Descent- Claude W. Barlow, PhD, Worcester, 1963- NEHGS
    The Guptill Genealogy- Rev. Charles N. Sinnett, typescript at MSL- p.2
    The Families of Laura Bagley Donovan Guptill of Addison- Daryl B. Lamson, 1982- p.45


    2V. NATHANIEL (THOMAS 1)

    b.c.1685
    m. 30 Sept. 1708 Portsmouth, NH, MARY ISLINGTON (living in 1759 S. Berwick, ME)
    living in 1762 S. Berwick, ME

    Nathaniel Gubtail of Berwick, mason, sold for 16 to Elisha Hill of Berwick, yeoman on 19 Jan. 1735/6, 8 acres and 36 poles at Neguttequid in Berwick which was purchased from Walter Abbott 23 May 1720 on Neguttequid Little River and which was part of the 40 acre grant to Christopher Adams by the town of Kittery 23 June 1683. The deed was witnessed by John Thompson, Ephraim Joy, and William Pearce.(1)

    On 3 Jan. 1738/9 Nathaniel Gubtaile of Berwick sold for 30 to Martin Jose of Scarborough, 60 acres: "which was Granted unto me... by the Proprietors of the town of Scarborough June ye Twenty Second Day Anno Domini Seventeen Hundred & Twenty". The deed was witnessed by Moses Butler and Joshua Roberts.(2)

    Nathaniel signed the covenant for the First Church of Berwick when it was organized on 3 Apr. 1755.(3)

    Issue- all children bpt. Berwick

  • I. Mary- b. bpt. 14 Nov. 1716, m. 11 Feb. 1724 John Pearce
  • II. William- bpt. 14 Nov. 1716, m. 8 May 1729 Hannah ______
  • III. Nathaniel- b. 20 May 1713 Kittery, bpt. 14 Nov. 1716, m.1. 1734 Mary Brawn, 2. 16 Feb. 1764, Sarah Lewis, d. 6 Oct. 1809 Berwick
  • IV. Samuel- bpt. 14 Nov. 1716, m. Mary ______
  • V. Benjamin- b. 27 Apr. 1718 Berwick, bpt. 27 Apr. 1719, m. Elizabeth Grant (bpt. 22 Nov. 1741 Berwick), d. 1762
  • VI.Thomas- bpt. 26 May 1721, m.1. Mary ______, 2. 30 Aug. 1764 Berwick, Abigail Nason (m.1. John Abbot), d. after 1800 Waterbury, VT
  • VII. Alice- bpt. 23 Sept. 1723, m. Peter Grant Jr.
  • 3VIII. JOHN- bpt. 29 May 1726 S. Berwick, m. 16 Nov. 1749 S. Berwick, ABIGAIL GOODWIN (bpt. 22 Apr. 1725 S. Berwick)

    Ref:

    (1) York Co. Deeds- Vol.20, p.51; also Vol.22, p.233
    (2) Ibid- Vol.21, p.105
    (3) The Guptill Genealogy- p.8

    The Guptill Genealogy- Rev. Charles N. Sinnett, typescript at MSL- pp.2-5
    The Families of Laura Bagley Donovan Guptill of Addison- Daryl B. Lamson, 1982- p.45
    Old Kittery and Her Families- Everett S. Stackpole, pp.481-2


    3VIII. JOHN (THOMAS 1, NATHANIEL 2)

    bpt. 29 May 1726 S. Berwick, ME
    m. 16 Nov. 1749 S. Berwick, ABIGAIL
    GOODWIN (bpt. 22 Apr. 1725 S. Berwick)

    John was one of the first settlers in Gouldsborough, ME and arrived about 1770.

    "Records and Recollections and Others", written by his great grandson William Guptill states: "My Gr. Grandfather's name was John Gubtail, and he came from Berwick in this state and settled, I have been told, over the old cellar at the top of the hill as you go across the field to the Bay View house. The old cellar is on the left hand- or south side- of the travelled path."(1)

    Some historians state that John went to Grand Manan Island with the Penobscot Loyalists and returned to Lubec shortly after 1815.

    Issue-

  • I. Abijah- bpt. 29 Sept. 1751 S. Berwick, m.c.1778 Mary Urann, (b.c.1763, d, 1839 Grand Manan Island), d. 18 Jan. 1815 Grand Manan Island, bur. St. Paul's Cemetery
  • II. Susan- bpt. 4 Jan. 1753 Berwick, m. 9 Sept. 1770 William Whittaker
  • III. Nathaniel- bpt. 24 July 1754 Berwick, m. 24 Feb. 1779 Berwick, Mary Chadbourne, d. 11 Dec. 1841 Berwick
  • IV. William- b.c. 1745, bpt. 17 Mar. 1756 Berwick, m. 6 June 1777 Jane Downs (m.2. 1806 Samuel Merritt, d. Cherry- field, ME), drowned 7 May 1803 off Grand Manan Island, bur. Great Harbour, NB
  • 4V. JOHN- b.c.1750, m. MARY WOODMAN, d. after 1832 Lubec
  • VI. Frances- b. 3 Jan. 1760, bpt. 17 Jan. 1762 Berwick, m.c.1799 Benjamin Spurling, d. 12 Feb. 1824
  • VII. Thomas- b.c.1768, m.c.1790 Sarah Wilson (d. 1840 Gouldsboro, bur. Westbay Cemetery), d. 3 Mar. 1856 Gouldsboro, bur. Westbay Cemetery
  • VIII. Amos- b.c.1762, bpt. May 1762 S. Berwick, m. 1794 Gouldsboro, Abigail Urann, d. 1798 Gouldboro
  • IX. Nahum- b.c.1770 Winter Harbor, ME, int. 10 Sept. 1792 Gouldsborough, Sarah Rolfe, d. 1849 Winter Harbor, ME
  • X. Mary- b. 19 Aug. 1769 Grand Manan Island, m.c.1798 Jesse Perry, lived in Steuben, ME

    Ref:

    (1) Guptill Genealogy- p.11

    The Guptill Genealogy- Rev. Charles N. Sinnett, typescript at MSL- pp.5-6
    Historical Researches of Gouldsboro- Grace Wood Clark, Daughters of Liberty, 1904- pp.69- 70
    The Families of Laura Bagley Donovan Guptill of Addison- Daryl B. Lamson, 1982- p.45
    Gouldsboro Maine- intentions and marriages- transcribed by Dorothy Parker Phelan, Book No.2, p.11
    Early Families of Gouldsboro- Muriel Sampson Johnson- Picton Press, Camden, 1990- pp.111-2
    Old Kittery and Her Families- Everett S. Stackpole, p.482


    4V. JOHN (THOMAS 1, NATHANIEL 2, JOHN 3)

    b.c.1750 Berwick, ME
    bpt. Mar. 1756 S. Berwick
    m. MARY
    WOODMAN
    d. after 1832 Lubec, ME

    John went to Grand Manan Island with his father.

    He was listed as being in the Revolutionary War as a private in Capt. Ruben Dyer's Co. having enlisted 26 May 1777 and discharged 17 July 1777 for an expedition against St. John. Another listing gives him as enlisting on 17 July 1777 in Capt. Dyer's Co. and then deserting 11 Sept. 1777. A certificate dated 12 Dec. 1777 at Machias, and signed by Capt. Dyer, states that Capt. Stephen Smith, Muster Master for Lincoln Co., paid John and others in Capt. Dyer's Company the bounty allowed them for engaging to serve the expedition against St. John. It was noted that John fought in a skirmish with some men sent in from the British ship "Vulture" and other ships. There were sixteen Americans against 64 British. Many of the British were killed and the remainder were driven off. Shortly thereafter 600 men were sent in and the American detachment was forced to retreat.(1)

    John applied for a pension in Sept. 1832 and he stated that: "he entered the service of the U.S. under the following named officers and served as herein stated. In the year of 1775 he volunteered as a soldier under Francis Shaw, Capt. He did serve at Gouldsboro and the vicinity, guarding the outposts, bays and inlets for six months; from the termination of this service until the spring of 1777, he acted as a minuteman and was frequently called out to and in protecting the coast from the inroads and depredations of the enemy." The claim was rejected.(2)

    There is a stone in the Lubec cemetery without dates inscribed: "John Gubtail, Massachusetts Minutemen of the Revolutionary War".(3)

    "Agreeable to the foregoing order the town met at the time and place and made choice of the following officers: Nathan Jones Esq., Moderator; William Shaw, Clerk; Dr. Benj. Alline, Treasurer; Thomas Hill, Constable and Collector for year ensuing; Nathan Jones, Samuel Libby, Benj. Godfrey, Surveyors of Roads; Thos. Hill, William Shaw, Abijah Cole, Surveyors of Lumber; William Sargent Jones, Clement Furnald, John Gubtail, Jr., Fence Viewers; Benjamin Ash, John Gubtail, Jr., Deer Reever; Dr. Benjamin Alline, sealer of weights and measures; Peter Godfrey, sealer of leather.

    Voted: That there be fifty pounds raised to be worked out on the highways.

    Voted: That the selectmen are directed immediately to assess the county tax for Six Pounds Two Shillings.

    Voted: That Twenty Pounds be granted to defray the necessary expenses of the town for the ensuing year.

    Voted: That the meeting be dissolved.

    A True Copy. William Shaw, T. Clerk

    The officers chosen at the foregoing meeting were legally notified and took their oaths for the faithful performance of their several trusts. A county tax for the sum of Six Pounds two Shillings also a town tax of twenty pounds also a Highway tax for Fifty Pounds were assessed and the bill delivered to Thomas Hill to collect, a copy of which is on file. Valuation 4400 pounds.

    Agreeable to warrant the Freeholder and other inhabitants met at the house of John Gubtail on Monday the 5th of March 1790 for the purpose of choosing Govenor, Lieut. Gov. and senator. Upon counting the assorted votes it appeared that

    John Hancock for Gov had 21 votes.
    Samuel Adams for Lt. Gov. had 18 votes.
    Alex. Campbell for Senator had 27 votes.

    Meeting dissolved.

    The first town meeting on the 31st day of May, 1793, of which there is the following record:
    At a legal meeting on the 31st day of May, 1793. Voted that four school houses should be built within the town.

    Voted that there should be a committee of four to see that said School Houses be built; Viz,:-Thomas Hill for western ward; Thomas Gubtail for the center ward; Samuel Joy for the eastern ward; Abijah Cole for the southern ward.

    Voted that the committee take work or material from the inhabitants which shall be allowed them in their tax to be raised for building the school houses.

    Voted that the committee shall have power to determine where the houses shall be built if the different wards do not agree.

    Voted that the selectmen are impowered to lay out any necessary road within the town in addition to the one voted in April from Prospect.

    Meeting dissolved.

    A true record of the proceedings.

    Attest: A.W. Kidston"(4)

    John, Mary and their younger children are listed in the list of inhabitants of the town of Lubec on the date of incorporation 25 June 1811.

    Elizabeth was probably the daughter of John and Mary, however, she may have been the daughter of John's brother Abijah.

    Issue-

  • I. William- b.c.1777
  • II. Francis- b.c.1779
  • III.Benjamin- b. 10 June 1781 Gouldsboro, ME, m.c.1804 New Orleans, Nancy Brown, d. after 1850
  • IV. Susanna- b. 5 Nov. 1783 Gouldsboro
  • 5V. ELIZABETH- b. Grand Harbour, Grand Manan Island, NB, m.1. 1803 JOSEPH ELDRIDGE (b.c.1776, d. between 1821 & 1830), 2. 2 Dec. 1833 Grand Manan Island, Nehemiah Small
  • VI. Robert- b. 3 Apr. 1786 Lubec, ME, m. 23 Feb. 1807 Eastport, Anna Rumery Small (b.c.1782, d. after 1850), d. after 1850
  • VII. Sarah- b. 17 June 1789 Gouldsboro
  • VIII. Nathaniel- b. 29 Jan. 1792 Gouldsboro, m. 22 Dec. 1817 Thomaston, Eleanor Spears, d. 5 Apr. 1857 East Thomaston (Rockland)
  • IX. Polly- b. 11 June 1794 Gouldsboro
  • X. Hannah- m. 1840 Joel Knowlton
  • XI. Meribah- b. 9 July 1796 Gouldsboro
  • XII. Eliza- b. 5 Dec. 1798 Gouldsboro
  • XIII. Elmira- b. 16 May 1801, Grand Manan, NB
  • XIV. Philotia- b. 8 Nov. 1805, Grand Manan, m. 1 Mar. 1827 Lubec, John Clark
  • XV. Lovita- b. 14 Apr. 1807 Grand Manan

    Ref:

    (1) Guptill Genealogy- p.22
    (2) Pension Records- National Archives, file R4391
    (3) Guptill Genealogy- p.11
    (4) Historical Researches of Gouldsboro, Maine- pp.19-20

    Vital Records of Gouldsboro- 1773-1866- transcribed by Charles Austin Joy- p.12


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