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# Full Name Birth Date Death Date Noteworthy
1 Benjamin ADAMS  19 Feb 1751  25 Feb 1819  Was at Lexington and Concord 
2 President John ADAMSPresident John ADAMS  30 Oct 1735  4 Jul 1826  2nd POTUS; signed the Declaration of Independence 
3 President John Quincy ADAMSPresident John Quincy ADAMS  11 Jul 1767  23 Feb 1848  6th POTUS 
4 Gov Benedict ARNOLD  21 Dec 1615  19 Jun 1678  First Governor of Rhode Island 
5 Gen Benedict ARNOLD  14 Jan 1741  14 Jun 1801  American traitor 
6 President Chester Alan ARTHURPresident Chester Alan ARTHUR  5 Oct 1829  18 Nov 1886  21st POTUS 
7 John AYER  2 Sep 1582  31 Mar 1657  Survived a hurricane during the voyage to the New World 
8 Mary AYER  Abt 1634  22 Sep 1692  Executed during Salem Witch Trials 
9 Mary Magdalene BAILYMary Magdalene BAILY  1622  Abt 1685  Inspiration for “The Scarlett Letter” 
10 Adam BARTLETT  Abt 1046  1100  Accompanied William the Conqueror during the Norman Invasion 
11 Moses BASS  23 Oct 1696  15 Jan 1780  Participated in the Boston Tea Party 
12 Joseph BASSETT  Abt Sep 1749  4 Mar 1817  Participated in the Boston Tea Party 
13 Rev Stephen BATCHILER  1562  Oct 1656  Renowned preacher 
14 Adam BEAL  1 Nov 1753  21 Jul 1834  Participated in the Boston Tea Party; participated in the Lexington Alarm, Witnessed surrender of Burgoyne 
15 Robert BEAUMONT  Bef 1050  5 Jun 1118  Accompanied William the Conqueror during the Norman Invasion; thought to be the wisest man of his age 
16 John BERKELEYJohn BERKELEY  1602  26 Aug 1678  Presided over the Carolina territory in the New World 
17 Hugh BIGOD  1182  1225  Was one of the 25 sureties of the Magna Carta in 1215, for which he was excommunicated. 
18 Roger BIGOD  1144  1221  Was one of the 25 sureties of the Magna Carta in 1215, for which he was excommunicated. 
19 John BILLINGS  23 Nov 1731  15 Dec 1803  Original settler of Brooksville, ME 
20 Henry BOHUN  Abt 1176  1 Jun 1220  Was one of the 25 sureties of the Magna Carta in 1215, for which he was excommunicated. 
21 Thomas BOLTER  23 Apr 1735  26 Aug 1811  Participated in the Boston Tea Party 
22 Capt Cornelius BRADFORD  10 Dec 1737  10 Feb 1790  Early settler of Bradford, ME 
23 Gov William BRADFORD  19 Mar 1590  9 May 1657  First Governor of Plymouth Colony 
24 Willie Clifton BRADLEY  16 Feb 1879  9 Nov 1936  Helped build Boulder Dam 
25 Hon Simon BRADSTREET  Mar 1603  27 Mar 1697  Governor of Massachusetts 
26 Ruth BRAGDON  9 Apr 1691  Aft 16 Oct 1753  Captured by Indians, had a daughter, and later returned to Kittery. 
27 Thomas BRAY  1604  30 Nov 1691  Early settler of Gloucester, MA 
28 Love BREWSTER  1611  6 Oct 1650  “Mayflower” 
29 William BREWSTER  Abt 1566  10 Apr 1644  “Mayflower” 
30 Orrin Leonard BRITTON  5 Jun 1811  1892  Early settler of Sextonville, WI 
31 Sarah BURNHAM  1654  Aft 17 Oct 1700  Survived 2 Indian attacks 
32 President George Herbert Walker BUSHPresident George Herbert Walker BUSH  12 Jun 1924  30 Nov 2018  41st POTUS 
33 Lord Cecilius CALVERT  8 Aug 1605  30 Nov 1675  Founded Maryland, although he never visited 
34 Lord George CALVERTLord George CALVERT  1579  15 Apr 1632  Lord Baltimore under James I, Founder of Maryland 
35 Gov Leonard CALVERTGov Leonard CALVERT  21 Nov 1610  9 Jun 1647  1st Governor of Maryland 
36 James CANDAGE  Abt 1730  29 Apr 1788  Original settler - about 1766, Bluehill Neck 
37 King Louis CAPET, IXKing Louis CAPET, IX  25 Apr 1214  25 Aug 1270  St Louis 
38 Ebenezer CARLETON  1 Apr 1754  8 Dec 1836  Served at Valley Forge 
39 Edmund CARLETON  13 May 1772  2 Nov 1838  President of the Haverhill Antislavery Society. 
40 Edward CARLETONEdward CARLETON  Abt 1610  29 Nov 1678  Early settler of Rowley, MA; Magna Carta gateway ancestor 
41 Guy CARLETON  4 Feb 1789    Early settler of Sangerville, ME 
42 Col Samuel CARLETON  11 Aug 1731  28 Mar 1804  Served at Valley Forge & Ticonderoga 
43 John Stevens CARLTONJohn Stevens CARLTON  22 May 1838  20 Aug 1864  Died at Andersonville prison 
44 Moses CARLTON  17 Jan 1759  1 Oct 1838  Early settler of Bluehill, ME 
45 Vespasian CARTER  16 Oct 1827  7 Mar 1905  Was once struck by lightning 
46 Earl Robert CECIL  1 Jun 1563  24 May 1612  1st Earl of Salisbury under James VI 
47 Sir Thomas CECILSir Thomas CECIL  5 May 1542  7 Feb 1623  1st Earl of Exeter under James VI 
48 Lord William CECILLord William CECIL  13 Sep 1520  4 Aug 1598  Lord High Treasurer to Elizabeth I 
49 Thomas CHASE  11 Apr 1737  16 Apr 1784  Participated in the Boston Tea party 
50 James CHILTON  Abt 1556  18 Dec 1620  “Mayflower” 
51 Mary CHILTON  31 May 1607  Bef 1 May 1679  “Mayflower” 
52 John CLARKE  26 Mar 1575  1623  “Mayflower” - Ship’s Pilot & Master’s Mate 
53 Samuel Langhorne CLEMENS  30 Nov 1835  21 Apr 1910  Author Mark Twain 
54 Ruth CLEVELAND  3 Oct 1891  7 Jan 1904  Baby Ruth candy bar named after her 
55 President Stephen Grover CLEVELANDPresident Stephen Grover CLEVELAND  18 Mar 1837  24 Jun 1908  22nd & 24th POTUS 
56 Peter COFFIN  1631  21 Mar 1715  Chief Justice of the Superior Court of New Hampshire 
57 James COLLINSWORTH  1806  11 Jul 1838  1st Chief Justice of Texas; Signed the Texas Declaration of Independence 
58 Gov Roger CONANT  9 Apr 1592  19 Nov 1679  Governor and founder of Salem, Massachusetts 
59 Asa Gurley CONARY  27 May 1826  7 Jan 1880  Was a sharpshooter during the Civil War 
60 D.A. CONARY       
61 Elmer Ellsworth CONARY  16 Jul 1868  ?  Renowned keeper of the Deer Island Light 
62 Joseph Pulitzer CONARY  29 Jan 1915  17 Dec 1990  Named after his father’s boss. Nicknamed "Little Joe" because of diminutive size. 
63 William Irwin CONARY  6 Aug 1873  4 Jan 1958  Yacht master for Joseph Pulitzer (yes, that one) 
64 Daniel COOLIDGE  23 Oct 1741  12 Jun 1822  Participated in the Boston Tea Party 
65 President John Calvin COOLIDGEPresident John Calvin COOLIDGE  4 Jul 1872  5 Jan 1933  30th POTUS 
66 Joseph COOLIDGE  18 Jun 1730  19 Apr 1775  Participated in the Boston Tea Party, fought at Lexington & Concord 
67 Deacon William COWDREY  1602  10 Nov 1685  Early settler of Lynn, MA 
68 Col Thomas CRAFT  13 Jul 1740  14 Jan 1799  Participated in the Boston Tea Party 
69 William CRAVEN  1548  18 Jul 1618  Born in poverty and became Lord Mayor of London 
70 Zebulon DAM  Abt 1693  ?  Early settler Rochester, NH 
71 Andrew Jackson DAME  4 Jul 1824  15 May 1885  Owner of Hotel Dam, Manager of Union Square Hotel and the downtown Astor House. Financier, philanthropist.- 
72 Hon Daniel DAME  31 Aug 1805  13 Dec 1887  Maine State Senator 
73 Donald DAME  1 Jun 1917  22 Jan 1952  Metropolitan Opera singer and star on “American Album of Familiar Music” radio show 
74 Harriet Patience DAMEHarriet Patience DAME  5 Jan 1815  24 Apr 1900  Civil war nurse 
75 John DAME  21 Apr 1781  11 Mar 1856  Traveled with Lewis and Clark to discover a route to the Pacific 
76 John DAME  25 Aug 1785  14 Dec 1867  Poss member of Lewis & Clark expededition. See Notes. 
77 Col William Horne DAME  15 Jul 1819  15 Aug 1884  One of the masterminds behind the Mountain Meadows Massacre 
78 John DAMMEJohn DAMME  Abt 1610  27 Jan 1690  A founder of Dover, NH 
79 James DAVIS  Abt 1582  29 Jan 1680  One of the founders of Haverhill, MA 
80 Ruth Elizabeth “Bette” DAVIS  5 Apr 1908  6 Oct 1989  Actress Bette Davis 
81 William DAWES  5 Apr 1745  25 Feb 1799  Joined Paul Revere during the midnight ride, April 18, 1775 
82 William DE BRAOSEWilliam DE BRAOSE  1049  Abt 1093  Accompanied William the Conqueror during the Norman Invasion & ancestor of Robert the Bruce 
83 Sir Gilbert DE CLARE  Abt 1180  25 Oct 1230  Was one of the 25 sureties of the Magna Carta in 1215, for which he was excommunicated. 
84 Lord Richard DE CLARE  1130  20 Apr 1176  A Welsh-Norman lord notable for his leading role in the Norman invasion of Ireland 
85 Sir Richard DE CLARE  Abt 1153  Bef 28 Nov 1217  Was one of the 25 sureties of the Magna Carta in 1215, for which he was excommunicated. 
86 Sir John DE LACY  Abt 1192  22 Jul 1240  Was one of the 25 sureties of the Magna Carta in 1215, for which he was excommunicated. 
87 Aubrey DE VERE    Abt 1113  Tenant-in-Chief of William the Conqueror 
88 Johannes DE WANDELAER  1654  20 Jan 1705  Early settlers of New Jersey 
89 Emily Elizabeth DICKINSONEmily Elizabeth DICKINSON  10 Dec 1830  15 May 1886  Poet 
90 Thomas DICKINSON  Abt 1632  17 Jan 1713  Early settler of Hadley, MA 
91 Sir Francis DRAKE  1540  27 Jan 1596  World explorer 
92 William DRAPER  24 Apr 1807  28 May 1886  Renowned Mormon 
93 Ebenezer EDDY  3 May 1743  18 Jul 1830  Served at Valley Forge 
94 Georg Friedrich ENSLIN  4 Apr 1683    Professional oboe player 
95 Joseph Weeks FERNALD  4 Jun 1756    Served on the “Ranger” with Capt John Paul Jones 
96 President Millard FILLMOREPresident Millard FILLMORE  7 Jan 1800  8 Mar 1874  13th POTUS 
97 Elizabeth FISHER  1581  Aft 4 Feb 1639  “Mayflower” 
98 Richard FITZGILBERT  Bef 1035  Abt 1090  Accompanied William the Conqueror during the Norman Invasion 
99 John FOLLETT  Abt 1600  Aft 1640  A founder of Dover, NH 
100 Frances C. “Frank” FOLSOM  21 Jul 1864  29 Oct 1947  Married Grover Cleveland, society hostess 


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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.

I strive to document my sources. However, some people and dates are best guesses and will be updated as new information is revealed. If you have something to add, please let me know.

Updated 23 Dec 2023