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Mayflower descendant

John married Elizabeth DAME on 15 Dec 1796 in Waterboro, York, Maine. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel DAME and Anna NELSON) was born in 1778 in Massabesic Plantation [Waterboro], York, Maine; died on 29 Jun 1837 in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Cause of Death: Very suddenly

Benjamin married Abigail PHILPOT on 26 Nov 1770. Abigail died in ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Farmer, ran a public house
• DAR#: A029435
• Military Event: American Revolution - NH, Capt Caleb Hodgdon's Co, Capt John Smith's Co, Tash’s Regiment: Pvt
• Served American Revolution?: Y
• Military Flag: Y
• Census: 1798, Nottingham, Rockingham, New Hampshire

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Soldier in the American Revolution - served as a private in Capt Caleb Hodgdon's company of Seavey's Island 5 Nov 1775 (Rolls of the Soldiers in the Revolutionary War, vol 1, p 235 New Hampshire State Papers) and as a private in Capt John Smith's company 20 Aug 1778 (Maine Historical and Genealogical Register, vol 8, p 84). [ Also BATCHELLOR, MISC REV DOCS, ST PAPTERS OF NH, VOL 14, PGS 235,236]

Appears in the rolls of Tash’s Regiment, 1777.

An atlas of York Co, Maine, published by Sanford, Everts & Co, of Philadelphia, in 1872, states, on p 108, that Samuel Dam came to Massabesic Plantation (now Waterboro) Maine, from Durham, New Hampshire, in 1780; but he was a resident there as early as 3 Sep 1778, as is shown in a deed of that date (York Co Deeds, Book 47, f 212).

Built the first inn, a sawmill, and a gristmill; was chairman of the building committee for the church at Waterboro (Old Corner); held many offices in the town. In 1782 he bought the water rights on the Little Ossipee River and built the mills at Washington Plantation, now Newfield Maine. For years this town was called Dam's Mills and the first post office bore this name. His brother Joseph first ran the mills for him.
His will, proved in Oct 1810, provided for his widow, left property and personal apparel to his sons, and certain dower rights, $100, and a good cow, to his daughters.
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Samuel Dam, born in 1754 (probably at Dame's Point). He married Anna Nelson, Portsmouth, and they became early settlers in Waterboro, Maine, where he was a prosperous farmer, and also kept a public house, where many were entertained, who were on their way to make settlements in the Districts of Maine. Samuel Dam was a tall man, energetic, public spirited and a Christian citizen. He died in 1814, leaving three sons and four daughters.
His eldest son, Joseph Dam, born 17 Feb 1780; m. 2 Nov 1801, Sally Furlong, b. 13 Aug 1782; d. 26 June, 1842. They had twelve children, of whom the eleventh was named Cyrus King Dam, born 15 Nov 1818; m. 29 Dec. 1840, Charlotte Gould of Boston, a descendant from the Gould family of Rowley, MA
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At the time the mills at Washington Plantation were built, the land on the south side of Little Ossipee River was part of the town of Shapleigh, and it was not until June 1844 that the portion of the town between the present boundary with Newfield and the Little Ossipee River was annexed to Newfield. Hence members of the Dam family at Dam's Mills were either residents of Newfield or of Shapleigh, depending on the side of the river on which they resided.

Samuel married Anna NELSON about 1777 in New Hampshire. Anna (daughter of Leader NELSON and Abigail BREWSTER) was born on 23 Mar 1758 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire; died on 2 Aug 1834 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married Name: LEAVITT
• Baptism: 24 Mar 1758, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire

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m2 1813 Weare DRAKE
m3 30 Jun 1821 Carr LEAVITT

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• Confirmed Ancestor?: Y
• Baptism: 31 Jul 1740, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire

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Administration of the estate of Samuel Dam was granted to his father-in-law Joseph Hicks and to his widow Elizabeth Dam on 25 Jul 1762. Inventory of his estate was made 20 Sep 1762 signed and attested 27 Jul 1763 by Ephraim Hanson totaled £22477 10s. 0d.

On 10 Aug 1764 Moses Paul resigned as administrator of the estate in favor of Capt. Joseph Hicks brother of Elizabeth Paul. Joseph Hicks Sr. died in 1770 and his widow Sarah was made administratrix de bonis non. Joseph Hicks Sr bequeathed property to Samuel Dam and Joseph Dam and money to Sarah Dam. (New Hampshire Probate Records, vol 26, pp 406-408.)
On 12 Mar 1777 Joseph Hicks was appointed legal guardian of Joseph Dam. (Strafford Country Records, vol 2, p 29.)

The estate was not settled until 1792 for on 2 Jan 1791 Samuel and Joseph Dam sued the bonds of Sarah Hicks (their grandmother) and James Davis, administrators de bonis non, for an accounting of money received from the sales of property. (Rockingham Co Probate Record, No 3884.)

Samuel married Elizabeth ”Betsy” HICKS on 3 Jul 1740 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire. Elizabeth (daughter of Joseph HICKS and Sarah DAVIS) was born about 1726; died in 1764 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Confirmed Ancestor?: Y

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• DAR#: A209921
• Military Event: American Revolution - Signed Association Test 1776
• Served American Revolution?: Y
• Military Flag: Y
• Baptism: 26 Sep 1724, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire

Leader married Abigail BREWSTER on 2 Sep 1750 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire. Abigail (daughter of Samuel BREWSTER and Margaret WATERHOUSE) was born in 1725 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire; died in 1806; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]