Old Dead Relatives

The genealogy of my extended family

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John BILLINGS

John BILLINGS

Male 1731 - 1803  (72 years)

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  1. 1.  John BILLINGS was born on 23 Nov 1731 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of John BILLINGS and Elizabeth BROWNE); died on 15 Dec 1803 in Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine; was buried in Settler's Rest Cemetery, Sargentville, Hancock, Maine.

    Other Events:

    • Noteworthy: Original settler of Brooksville, ME

    Notes:

    (V) John (3), s/o John (2) Billings, was born Nov. 23, 1731, in that part of Concord which was set off as Lincoln, April 19, 1754. He removed to the head of Little Deer Isle, Maine, in 1762. In 1767 he removed to Brooksville, Maine, where he lived many years. He was one of the first, if not the first, settlers on Deer Isle, probably the first settler in that part of Brooksville opposite Deer Isle. He died just over the line of Brooksville, in Sedgwick, in 1802, and his estate was administered in that year in Hancock county. He married, in 1752, Hannah Farrar, born in Sudbury, Mass., died in Brooksville, Maine. Children: 1. Benjamin, born in Lincoln, Mass., Dec. 12, 1753, resided in Sargentville, Maine; married Abigail, daughter of Nathan Closson; died March 23, 1826. 2. John Jr., born in Lincoln, April 14, 1755, mentioned below. 3. Abel, married Betsey Farrar; resided in Sedgwick, Maine; was a revolutionary pensioner; died either Oct. 27, 1833 or Dec. 5, 1832, in Brooksville. 4. Deacon Solomon, married Abigail Eaton; resided in Brooksville where he died. 5. Azubah, married John Hooper; died Oct., 1825. 6. Timothy, born at Deer Isle,, May, 1764, said to have been the first white child born on that island; married Hannah Wells; died Dec. 6, 1854. 7. Hannah, married Samuel Howard; died June 10, 1832. 8. Daniel, born in Brooksville, married Catherine Carter; died Aug. 29, 1857. 9. Lucy, married Bartholomew Flowers; died Jan., 1798. 10. Deacon Isaac, born in Brooksville, married Sally Harding; died in Sedgwick, Aug. 29, 1836

    John married Hannah FARRAR on 19 Apr 1753 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Hannah was born on 24 Feb 1737 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 20 Dec 1806 in Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine; was buried in Settler's Rest Cemetery, Sargentville, Hancock, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. John BILLINGS was born on 14 Apr 1755 in Lincoln, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 29 Aug 1779.
    2. Abel BILLINGS was born on 16 Feb 1757 in Lincoln, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 27 Nov 1833 in Hancock County, Maine; was buried in Settler's Rest Cemetery, Sargentville, Hancock, Maine.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John BILLINGS was born on 30 Mar 1700 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of Samuel Hastings BILLINGS and Mary Sherman BARRON); died in 1754; was buried in unknown.

    John married Elizabeth BROWNE. Elizabeth was born on 13 Jan 1708 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 10 Jul 1763 in Lincoln, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth BROWNE was born on 13 Jan 1708 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 10 Jul 1763 in Lincoln, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in unknown.

    Notes:

    d/o Benjamin BROWNE & Anna GARFIELD

    Children:
    1. 1. John BILLINGS was born on 23 Nov 1731 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 15 Dec 1803 in Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine; was buried in Settler's Rest Cemetery, Sargentville, Hancock, Maine.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Samuel Hastings BILLINGS was born on 26 Apr 1667 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 10 Mar 1749 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in South Burying Place, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

    Samuel married Mary Sherman BARRON. Mary was born in 1678 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 6 Apr 1747 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in South Burying Place, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Sherman BARRON was born in 1678 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 6 Apr 1747 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in South Burying Place, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
    Children:
    1. 2. John BILLINGS was born on 30 Mar 1700 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died in 1754; was buried in unknown.


Notes

This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.

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Updated 23 Dec 2023