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Capt Josiah WARDWELL

Capt Josiah WARDWELL

Male 1755 - 1820  (65 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Capt Josiah WARDWELL was born on 26 Jan 1755 in York, York, Maine (son of Sadb MAC GILLAPATRICK, son of Capt Daniel WARDWELL and Sarah STAPLES); died on 21 Nov 1820 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine.

    Josiah married Hannah WESCOTT on 15 Jun 1790 in York, York, Maine. Hannah (daughter of Samuel WESCOTT and Olive PERKINS) was born on 16 Oct 1766 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died in Nov 1858 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Capt Daniel WARDWELL was born on 1 Dec 1786 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 30 Nov 1851 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; was buried in Capt. Daniel Wardwell Cemetery, Penobscot, Maine.
    2. Hannah WARDWELL was born on 10 May 1792 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 22 Nov 1858 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; was buried in Jonathan Varnum Cemetery, Penobscot, Hancock, Maine.
    3. Abigail WARDWELL was born about 1797 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 24 Aug 1867 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; was buried in Stephen Perkins Cemetery, Penobscot, Hancock, Maine.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Capt Daniel WARDWELL was born on 17 Apr 1734 in York, York, Maine (son of Eliakim WARDWELL and Ruth BRAGDON); died on 7 Jan 1803 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; was buried in unknown.

    Daniel married Sarah STAPLES on 24 Jan 1755 in York, York, Maine. Sarah (daughter of William STAPLES and Elizabeth JONES) was born on 11 Sep 1731 in Kittery, York, Maine; died on 23 Sep 1817 in Hancock, Hancock, Maine; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah STAPLES was born on 11 Sep 1731 in Kittery, York, Maine (daughter of William STAPLES and Elizabeth JONES); died on 23 Sep 1817 in Hancock, Hancock, Maine; was buried in unknown.
    Children:
    1. 1. Capt Josiah WARDWELL was born on 26 Jan 1755 in York, York, Maine; died on 21 Nov 1820 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine.
    2. Eliakim WARDWELL was born about 1755 in York, York, Maine; died before 21 Jul 1844.
    3. Jeremiah WARDWELL was born on 19 Dec 1756 in York, York, Maine; died on 25 Oct 1825 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; was buried on 27 Oct 1825 in Jeremiah Wardwell Cemetery, Penobscot, Maine.
    4. Abagail WARDWELL was born on 13 May 1759 in York, York, Maine; died after 30 Oct 1784 in Canada.
    5. Daniel WARDWELL was born on 11 Jan 1760 in York, York, Maine; died on 21 Jul 1844 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine.
    6. Tryphena WARDWELL was born in 1761 in York, York, Maine; died on 16 Jun 1813 in Oakland, Brant, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Temperance WARDWELL was born in Jul 1763 in York, York, Maine; died on 14 Aug 1838 in Frankfort, Waldo, Maine.
    8. Sarah WARDWELL was born before 30 Jun 1765 in York, York, Maine; died after 1785 in St Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada.
    9. Mercy WARDWELL was born on 15 Oct 1770 in York, York, Maine; died on 6 Jun 1837 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine.
    10. Capt Samuel WARDWELL was born on 22 Sep 1774 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 26 May 1858 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; was buried in unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Eliakim WARDWELL was born on 17 Aug 1687 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts (son of Samuel WARDWELL and Sarah HOOPER); died on 16 Oct 1753 in York, York, Maine; was buried in Old York Cemetery, York, York, Maine.

    Eliakim married Ruth BRAGDON in Oct 1710 in York, York, Maine. Ruth (daughter of Samuel BRAGDON and Mary MOULTON) was born on 9 Apr 1691 in York, York, Maine; died after 16 Oct 1753 in Kittery, York, Maine; was buried in Old York Cemetery, York, York, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Ruth BRAGDON was born on 9 Apr 1691 in York, York, Maine (daughter of Samuel BRAGDON and Mary MOULTON); died after 16 Oct 1753 in Kittery, York, Maine; was buried in Old York Cemetery, York, York, Maine.
    Children:
    1. Meribah WARDWELL was born on 25 Dec 1720 in York, York, Maine; died in 1753 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine.
    2. 2. Capt Daniel WARDWELL was born on 17 Apr 1734 in York, York, Maine; died on 7 Jan 1803 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; was buried in unknown.

  3. 6.  William STAPLES was born on 12 Feb 1705 (son of Deacon James STAPLES and Mary TETHERLY); died in 1762.

    William married Elizabeth JONES. Elizabeth died in ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth JONES died in ?.
    Children:
    1. William STAPLES was born on 16 Apr 1730.
    2. 3. Sarah STAPLES was born on 11 Sep 1731 in Kittery, York, Maine; died on 23 Sep 1817 in Hancock, Hancock, Maine; was buried in unknown.
    3. John STAPLES was born on 25 Oct 1733; died on 9 Aug 1812.
    4. Samuel STAPLES was born on 8 Sep 1735 in Kittery, York, Maine; died on 27 Sep 1824.
    5. James STAPLES was born on 17 Feb 1738.
    6. Daniel STAPLES was born on 22 Jun 1740; died on 5 Jan 1825.
    7. Joanna STAPLES was born on 25 Mar 1743; died on 18 Sep 1828.
    8. Elizabeth STAPLES was born on 18 Dec 1745.
    9. Gideon STAPLES was born on 13 Jan 1747; died in 1818.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Samuel WARDWELL was born on 16 May 1643 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts (son of Thomas WARDWELL and Elizabeth WOODRUFF); died on 22 Sep 1692 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; was buried in Salem Witch Trials Memorial, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.

    Samuel married Sarah HOOPER on 9 Jan 1673 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts. Sarah was born on 7 Dec 1650 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died before Jan 1712 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts; was buried in Old North Parish Burying Ground, N Andover, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Sarah HOOPER was born on 7 Dec 1650 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died before Jan 1712 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts; was buried in Old North Parish Burying Ground, N Andover, Essex, Massachusetts.
    Children:
    1. 4. Eliakim WARDWELL was born on 17 Aug 1687 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 16 Oct 1753 in York, York, Maine; was buried in Old York Cemetery, York, York, Maine.

  3. 10.  Samuel BRAGDON was born in 1647 in York, York, Maine (son of Arthur BRAGDON and Mary Eliza GARDE); died on 12 Dec 1712 in York, York, Maine; was buried in Old York Cemetery, York, York, Maine.

    Samuel married Mary MOULTON. Mary (daughter of Thomas MOULTON and Martha MNU) was born on 25 Jan 1652 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire; died on 10 Nov 1725 in York, York, Maine; was buried in Old York Cemetery, York, York, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Mary MOULTON was born on 25 Jan 1652 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire (daughter of Thomas MOULTON and Martha MNU); died on 10 Nov 1725 in York, York, Maine; was buried in Old York Cemetery, York, York, Maine.
    Children:
    1. 5. Ruth BRAGDON was born on 9 Apr 1691 in York, York, Maine; died after 16 Oct 1753 in Kittery, York, Maine; was buried in Old York Cemetery, York, York, Maine.

  5. 12.  Deacon James STAPLES was born about 1678 in S Eliot, York, Maine (son of Peter STAPLE and Elizabeth BEADLE); died in 1725 in York, York, Maine; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine.

    James married Mary TETHERLY on 15 Apr 1701 in Kittery, York, Maine. Mary was born on 8 May 1684 in Kittery, York, Maine; died in ? in Kittery, York, Maine; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Mary TETHERLY was born on 8 May 1684 in Kittery, York, Maine; died in ? in Kittery, York, Maine; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth STAPLES was born on 24 Mar 1702; died on 1 Sep 1769.
    2. James STAPLES was born on 3 Apr 1704.
    3. 6. William STAPLES was born on 12 Feb 1705; died in 1762.
    4. Samuel STAPLES was born on 13 Mar 1708 in Kittery, York, Maine; died on 20 Sep 1784 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine.
    5. Mary STAPLES was born on 17 Oct 1710.
    6. Joseph STAPLES was born on 7 Jul 1713; died on 1 May 1770.
    7. Katherine STAPLES was born on 30 Apr 1716 in Kittery, York, Maine.
    8. Abigail STAPLES was born on 21 Aug 1720.


Notes

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

For more information on dates, see Wikipedia: Old Style and New Style dates.

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Updated 23 Dec 2023