Maine Genealogy Archives

Monson Marriage Intentions, 1823-1832

Source: The Maine Historical Magazine, vol. 8 (Bangor, Me.: J.W. Porter, 1893).

Notice that four entries are duplicated on the first page.

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INTENTIONS OF MARRIAGE FROM THE FIRST RECORDS OF TOWN OF MONSON, MAINE.
CONTRIBUTED BY JOHN T. SPRAGUE, ESQ., OF MONSON.
William Bowker of Monson* and Elizabeth Crafts of Hebron, Nov. 20, 1823.

Intentions of marriages between Amos Chase and Dolly Chase both of No. 3, in the third range on the Million Acres, east side of the Kennebec river in the County of Somerset, have been posted up by me fourteen days as the law requires.
Attest:
Samuel Whitney,   
Town Clerk.
Dated July 31, 1814 [sic].

September 7, 1824, Nathan Barker and Nancy Polard both of the Million Acres.

August 1, 1825 Rev. Lot Rider of Monson and Sarah Rhodes Edes of Bangor.

November 2, 1825, Nathaniel Ames of Dover and Almira Thomas.

October 20, 1825, Ezekiel Chase of No. 3, Million Acres, and Jerusha Stephens of Greene.

November 6, 1825, William Connor and Mary M. Dunham of Hebron.

November 25, 1825, Chauncy S. Colton and Emily H. M. Clanathan of Sangerville.

November 30, 1825, Robert Gower, Esq.,* of No. 7, Range 7, and Rosamond C. Greenwood of Monson.

March 17, 1826, Joseph Dean of Township No. 3, Million Acres, and Keziah Parker.

November 6, 1825, William Connor and Mary M. Dunham of Hebron.

November 25, 1825, Chauncey S. Colton and Emily H. M. Clanathan of Sangerville.

November 30, 1825, Robert Gower, Esq.,† of No. 7, Range 7, and Rosemond C. Greenwood of Monson.

March 17, 1826, Joseph Dean of Township No. 3, Million Acres, [and] Reziah Parker.

March 17, 1826, Abel Jones and Eurydice Greenwood.

March 17, 1826, Oakman Doughty of Sangerville and Mary Cotton.

April 4, 1826, Stilman Farnham and Louisa Polard both of No. 3, Million Acres.

*The parties named are supposed to belong to Monson unless otherwise stated.

†He moved to Iowa and was member of the Constitutional Convention, and Trustee of the State University.



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August 10, 1826, David Lamb and Bloomy Smith both of Third Range, Million Acres.

Dec. 20, 1826, William H. Smith of Saco Academy Grant and Rebecca Parkman of Parkman.

December 29, 1826, Robert Clark of No. 3, 3rd Range, Million [sic] and Sylvia I. Wintworth of Hope.

December 10, 1826, John Crofts and Mercy Whitney.

February 5, 1827, Samuel Thomas, Jr. and Mariah Chase of No. 3, Range 3, Million Acres.

August 19, 1827, Freeman Bray and Martilla Briggs.

December 17, 1827, Benjamin Ward and Almira Savage of Augusta.

March 17, 1827, Hatevel Hall and Eleanor Duning both of No. 9, in the 9th Range called Fullerstown.

April 3, 1828, Horatio Barrett and Abigail Hussey of Buckfield.

August 10, 1828 Jeremiah Wilteam of No. 9, called Fullertown and Besy Jackson.

August 25, 1828, Reuben T. Witham and Silvia Gilman of Palmyra.

August 25, 1828, George M. Dunham and Joanna True of Guilford.

September 16, 1828, Reverend Anson Hubbard and Charlotte Adams of Rumford.

September 25, 1828, Hiram Monsell and Lydia Denning both of No. 9, Range 9, called Fullerstown.

September 26, 1828, Jonas Spearing and Roxana Varney both of No. 3, Range 3, Million acres.

October 26, 1828, Elijah Mathews and Ann Bennett of Augusta.

February 2, [no year given] Isaac W. Colton and Abigail Douty of Sangerville.

March 2, 1829, Oliver Young and Deborah Walden both of our incorporated [sic] place known by the name of Haskeltown.

June 15, 1829, James Stinchfield and Alice Bray.

July 27, 1829, William H. Coffin and Betsey Currier of Cornville.

August 10, 1829, Joshua Goodwin and Mary Ann Jackson both of No. 3, Range 3, Million Acres.

October 10, 1829, Joseph W. Wiswell and Martha True of Prospect.

April 23, 1830, Ebenezer Dean, Jr. and Dorcas Green of the Million Acre Settlement.

January 10, 1831, Thomas S. Pullen and Lovinia Chandler of Winthrop.

January 10, 1831, Hiram Folsom and Caroline Chandler of Winthrop.

March 7, 1831, Benjamin R. Lake of Monson and Sarah C. Robinson of Orrington.

March 15, 1831, William D. Hoar and Betsey Goodell.

April 4, 1831, Aretus Chapin and Mary W. Whiting.

January 25, 1832, Dr. James Leighton and Ann Hall of Bloomfield.

January 25, 1832, Abner Stebbins and Sarah Fuller of Livermore.

March 25, 1832, Bowman Varney of Blanchard and Sylvinia Lownes.