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FARNHAM Gersham

Male 1790 - 1869  (79 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  FARNHAM Gersham was born on 13 Aug 1790 (son of FARNHAM Matthew and BASTEEN Martha); died on 15 Oct 1869 in Brooksville, ME.

    Notes:

    NOTE:from a 2002 email from Lloyd E. Shelleman, his g-grandson, quoted section from his grandfather Alton Townsend.--"When shipbuilding went down my grandfather Farnham [Benjamin] went up to Aroostook and took up a lot of wildland for a farm. I have understood that he walked up and back a couple of times, it was about 150 miles from Castine, and a good part of the way through the woods. His first lot of land was near Presque Isle and is now (1955) known as the Hayden Farm. He hadn't cleared away land but built a log cabin on it and was working away hewing timber, as he was an expert axman, and when he came home he found his cabin burned down. Then he went back to Castine to work in the shipyard again. The later he went back again and took up another lot in the town of Easton, and lived there until he died at the age of 86." List of Gersham children and dates from Bevery Farnham Henry, sent in same email from Lloyd.

    Gersham married TAPLEY Alis Elsy (Elsie) on 10 Dec 1830. Alis (daughter of TAPLEY Peletiah and STOVER Sally) was born on 25 Aug 1799; died on 05 Nov 1878. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. FARNHAM Mary A. was born on 03 Sep 1831; died on 12 Nov 1856 in Brooksville, ME.
    2. FARNHAM Hannah was born on 14 Oct 1834.
    3. FARNHAM John Fred was born on 14 Sep 1836.
    4. FARNHAM George M. was born on 20 Dec 1838; died in 1916 in Brooksville, ME.
    5. FARNHAM Emeline was born on 12 Oct 1842.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  FARNHAM Matthew was born on 01 Mar 1755 in York, ME (son of FARNHAM Matthew and WEBBER Dorothy); died on 20 Jul 1821 in Brooksville, ME.

    Notes:

    NOTE: Grace Limeburner in "Stories of Brooksville" lists Joseph b.Oct. 23, 1792, but omits Simeon as children of Matthew and Martha.

    Matthew served in the Revolutionary War as a Private in Capt. Nathaniel Fales's Co., Col. Samuel McCobb's Regt., Aug. 1, 1779-Aug. 15, 1779 as part of the Penobscot Expedition.

    Matthew married BASTEEN Martha. Martha was born on 17 Aug 1758 in Wells, ME; died on 02 Jun 1835 in Brooksville, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  BASTEEN Martha was born on 17 Aug 1758 in Wells, ME; died on 02 Jun 1835 in Brooksville, ME.
    Children:
    1. FARNHAM Dorothy (Dolly) was born on 15 Feb 1776.
    2. FARNHAM Anna was born on 25 Jul 1780.
    3. FARNHAM David was born on 28 Aug 1785.
    4. FARNHAM Matthew was born on 07 Apr 1788.
    5. 1. FARNHAM Gersham was born on 13 Aug 1790; died on 15 Oct 1869 in Brooksville, ME.
    6. FARNHAM Ebenezer was born on 17 May 1796.
    7. FARNHAM Simeon was born in Jan 1798; died on 01 Aug 1867.
    8. FARNHAM John was born on 04 Jul 1800.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  FARNHAM Matthew was born on 04 Aug 1719 in York, ME (son of FARNHAM Ralph and AUSTIN Elizabeth); died on 11 Nov 1757.

    Notes:

    Died:
    in service

    Matthew married WEBBER Dorothy on 31 Mar 1739 in York, ME. Dorothy (daughter of WEBBER Benjamin and ALLEN Mehitable) was born on 11 Feb 1719 in York, ME; died in 1794 in Brooksville, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  WEBBER Dorothy was born on 11 Feb 1719 in York, ME (daughter of WEBBER Benjamin and ALLEN Mehitable); died in 1794 in Brooksville, ME.

    Notes:

    Died:
    as wife of John Grindle

    Children:
    1. FARNHAM Benjamin was born about 1742 in York, ME; died on 24 Nov 1823 in Lebanon, ME.
    2. FARNHAM Dorothy was born about 1743; died after 1799.
    3. FARNHAM Alice was born before 1745.
    4. FARNHAM David was born in 1749; died on 06 Sep 1814 in Lebanon, ME.
    5. 2. FARNHAM Matthew was born on 01 Mar 1755 in York, ME; died on 20 Jul 1821 in Brooksville, ME.
    6. FARNHAM Abigail was born before 1757.
    7. VARNUM Gershom was born in 1757 in York, ME; died on 22 Sep 1827 in Belgrade, ME.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  FARNHAM Ralph was born on 25 May 1689 in Andover, Essex Co., MA (son of FARNHAM Ralph and STERLING Sarah Stickney); died about 1759 in York, ME.

    Notes:

    NOTES: Moved from Andover, MA to York, ME.

    York County Court lists David Farnham PLT for Ejectment 1731, 1 Boston MA index #602234 Vol 9 p.3, box 41 file 3. Jonathan Farnham DEF Debt 1751, 4 York index #601659 vol14, p.331, box 124 file 67.

    Ralph married AUSTIN Elizabeth on 25 Dec 1712. Elizabeth (daughter of AUSTIN Captain Matthew) was born about 1689 in Wells, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  AUSTIN Elizabeth was born about 1689 in Wells, ME (daughter of AUSTIN Captain Matthew).
    Children:
    1. FARNHAM Joseph was born on 20 Jun 1713 in York, ME.
    2. FARNHAM Ralph was born on 21 May 1715 in York, ME; died about 1746.
    3. FARNHAM Mary was born on 14 May 1717 in York, ME.
    4. 4. FARNHAM Matthew was born on 04 Aug 1719 in York, ME; died on 11 Nov 1757.
    5. FRANHAM Elizabeth was born on 27 Feb 1721 in York, ME; died on 18 Oct 1723 in York, ME.
    6. FARNHAM David was born on 04 Jan 1724 in York, ME; died on 16 Oct 1728 in York, ME.
    7. FARNHAM Jonathan was born on 11 Apr 1726 in York, ME; died on 18 Dec 1800 in York, ME.
    8. FARNHAM Nathaniel was born on 01 May 1728 in York, ME; died on 15 Jan 1757 in York, ME.
    9. FARNHAM Paul was born on 20 Apr 1730 in York, ME; died on 12 Apr 1820 in Acton, ME.
    10. FARNHAM Betty was born before 1732.
    11. FARNHAM Elizabeth was born on 14 Aug 1732 in York, ME; died on 04 Oct 1753.
    12. FARNHAM John was born on 26 May 1735 in York, ME; died in Bowdoin, ME.

  3. 10.  WEBBER Benjamin

    Benjamin married ALLEN Mehitable. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  ALLEN Mehitable
    Children:
    1. 5. WEBBER Dorothy was born on 11 Feb 1719 in York, ME; died in 1794 in Brooksville, ME.