Suzi, This information is from pages 388-391 of the "History of Gorham, Maine" by Hugh D. McLellan, published in Portland Maine by Smith and Sale in 1903. BACON FAMILY The Bacon family came from Barnstable, Mass. and were in Scarborough {a town next to Gorham} before their arrival in Gorham. About 1768, Nathaniel Bacon and his wife Apphia and a family of three sons were in Gorham. McLellan gives the names of the sons: Nathaniel, born about 1757, married Betty Dyer in 1782 Timothy, born about 1762, married Mary Irish in 1789 Josiah, born in 1766, married Lucy Hopkins in 1788 A girl, Martha, was born in 1769 and married Charles Hopkins in 1793. Nathaniel Bacon, Jr. and Betty Dyer had a son Thomas Bacon, born April 21, 1783, married Sally Burton in 1803, and died in 1816. Susan Lovell On Dec 5, 2005, at 11:20 AM, Darrell and Suzi wrote: > I am new to this list and am hoping there is someone who might be > able to help me. According to the MAINE FAMILIES IN 1790, Vol. 4, > my "Thomas Bacon, b. Eastham {Barnstable}, MA, 4 Sep 1759, {was > the } son of Nathaniel and Apphia {Cole} Bacon (MD, 16 [1914]", > etc. The problem is, I cannot find any further proof of the > parentage of Thomas Bacon. His name is not among several lists of > Nathaniel and Apphia's offspring that I have found. > > I would be so grateful if somebody could furnish me with more {or > different!} information. My Thomas ended up a settler in > Gouldsboro, Hancock, Maine, married Mary _______. Their son, > Thomas Jr. married Hannah Simmons - or Simons - and had Thomas III, > born 1814 in Gouldsboro. He was my 3rd great-grandfather. > > Thanks so very much! > > Suzi Larson > > > > ==== MABARNST Mailing List ==== > Visit the Barnstable County GenWeb site at: > www.rootsweb.com/~mabarnst > It is ably done by the founder and former Admin of this list, and > contains a wealth of links and other information on Barnstable > genealogy.
Hi John: Thanks so much for your reply. I've seen the family history you shared before, and this has been my problem! The MAINE FAMILIES in 1790 must be incorrect in their attribution of Thomas Bacon's father being Nathaniel of Barnstable, but I cannot find any other notation of his parentage. I've been stuck on his ancestry for many years! Thomas, Sr. was born in 1759, Jr. in 1789 and Thomas III in 1814 -- all from Gouldsboro, ME. I do so appreciate your taking the time to write, however! Suzi Larson