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The SMALL'S of Bowdionham,Sagadahoc,Co.,ME.
From a book "Town of Bowdoinham".
John SMALL setteled in 1804 upon the Rufus SMALL
farm having been married two years.Previous;they came from
Bowdoin w/two children into the wildreness with only a bridle
path to get out into civilization. John,s widow lived about
80ty years on the farm she died at the age of 104. The farm
was on a road connecting with Ridge Rd. to Richmond Corner
and the Pond. I need to visit Bowdoinham to find other
records. I'm at a brick wall I don't know who Rufus is.
Was he John's dad or an uncle ? Anyone out have any info
to share! Here are my 3rd. great grandparents:
I-John SMALL b.Abt.1774 d.15,Jun.1859 bur. in the
Bowdoinham Village Cemetery alone side of his wife.
sp;Sarah W. Jacques b. 1783 d.12,Jul.1887
Children all born in Bowdoinham were:
i-Elizabeth b.21,Jul.1802
ii-Rufus b.26,Jun.1804 d.29,Sept.1899
iii-Hannah b.11,Mar.1807
iv-Harvey b.13,Dec.1811
v-Lucitta b.24,Jul.1815
vi-Elvira b.24,Sept.1818
vii-Daniel b.26,Jul.1824
Other SMALL'S listed (in 1820 census)but,no relationships
stated.Could be brothers' to John!
1-Robert & Hannah SMALL:children;Louise b.6,Nov.1804
Henry b.11,Aug.1806, Sarah b.16,Nov.1805
2-Ephraim & Ann SMALL:children;Hezekiah b.14,Dec.1805
Benjamin b.22,Sept.1809;Nathanal b.28,Feb.1812;
Deborah b.21,Aug.1814;Ann b.15,Dec.1816;
Ephraim b.27,Jun.1819;Richard b.1,Oct.1821
Elizabeth b.3,Feb.1824;Dorcas b.19,Mar.1826
3-James SMALL:children;James b.14,May,1812 d.16Dec.1837
Rebecca b.16,Dec.1813;Lucinda b.20,Sept.1815
William b.17,Jun.1817 d.27,Oct.1839;Solomon b.27,Mar.1819
Tabathia b.23,Jun.1821;Silvanus b.14,Mar.1822 d.14,Mar.1822
Priscilla b.13,Jan.1825;Mary b.20,Jul.1830;Peleg b.15,Sept.1832
4-Francis & Nancy SMALL:children;Herny b.1,Aug.1819
Charles b.28,Jul.1821;Francis b.10Mar.1823;Deborah b.21,Mar.1825
5-Lucitta E.SMALL;6-Susan Ann SMALL;7-Dorothy A.SMALL
Bowdionham Civil War Small'S
I:George H. SMALL: joined Co."K" 1st. Maine Cavalry,
Oct.16,1861 & died in camp at Augusta, Maine;of diphtheria
Feb.8,1862.Buried at Bowdoinham,ME.
II:Winfield Scott SMALL: enlisted Oct.27,1864 Co."A"1st.Maine
Sharpeshooters and served at City Point. Transferred to 20th
Maine Regt. & discharged July 7,1865. With health shattered
he gradually failed & died in Minneapolis,Minn.Jan.17,1873
and was buried there.
III:Henry S. SMALL: Serg. Maj. Enlisted Jun.3,1861 in C0."A"
3rd.Maine Regt. & was killed, Jul.2,1863 at Gettysburg,Pa.
in the terrible contest in the Peach Orchard.
IV:Lorenzo D. SMALL:co."F" 15th, Maine Vols.Re-enlisted
3yrs.Jan.25,1864co."F"15th Inf.
V:James H. SMALL: 9mos. Oct.13,1862 co."F"24th Infy.
IV:Sylvanus C. SMALL: 9mons. Sept.29,1862 Q.M.Sgt.24th
III-Daniel b.Jun.1851 d.1940 bur.Charleston,Me.
sp;Lenora Dyer b.Oct.1859 d.1929.bur.Charleston,ME.
Children born in Penobscot,Co.,Me.
i-Sadie E. b.Feb.1885
ii-Annie May b.Oct.1887
iii-Frank H. b.Jul.1888
iv-George H. b.Feb.1893
v-Ethel A. b.Aug.1894
vi-Esther Gerturdeb.10,Sept.1898
vii-Henry D. b.Mar.1900
Esther G.(SMALL)FOSS was my grandmother.
(see FOSS'S)
Here is some more History of Bowdoinham'S men.
Civil War
I: John GRAVES;Co."K" 12th Maine Regt.(have no offical records
d.April 1872
II:Herny GRAVES;enlisted Out.13,1862 Co."E"21st.Maine.
III:Charles E GRAVES;1st.Lieutenant,Co."B" 15th.Maine Regt.
enlisted for 3yrs.Dec.7,1861. RE-enlisted 3yrs. Jan.25,1864
Co."B" 15th Inf.
IV:William M.GRAVES;3yrs.enlisted June 4,1861,Co."G"
3rd.Maine Vols. War of 1812-1815
I:Private Samuel DINSMORE;20th-22th.June;10th-28th.Sept.1814
were under Capt.Ebenezer Hatch's C.,of Militia in Lieutenant,
Col.Able Merrill's Regt.raised in Bowdoinham & in
service at Bath,ME.
II:Private Charles DINSMORE & Sergeant William DINSMORE
were under Capt.John White's Co.,of Militia in Lieutenant,
Col.Abel Merrill's Regt. raised in Bowdoinham & in service
at Bath,Me. from 20th-22nd,June & 10th-28th,Sept.1814.
III:Private Thomas GRAVES & Private Johnson GRAVES were under
Capt. David Haynes Co.of Militia in Lieutenant,Col. Abel
Merrill's Regt. raised in Bowdoinham & in service at Bath,ME.
from 10th-28th Sept.1814.
The GRAVES settled in Bowdoinham previous to 1790. Qualification of Voters-Separation of State from Massachusetts-
Doctors from the early settelment to the present time.
John DINSMORE, Thomas DINSMORE, Johnson GRAVES, Daniel
GRAVES, Taylor SMALL, ROBERT SMALL and John SMALL Jr. Town Clerks of Bowdoinham: L.D.SMALL 39yrs.of service 1873>1912;
L.M.SMALL & Wm.J.GRAVES 1911.;W.J.GRAVES 1908;L.M.SMALL 1901>1910;
Elmer SMALL 1899>1900+1901,1902>1903.
