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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.
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Abt 1752 - Abt 1810 (~ 58 years)
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