Pembroke, Maine: 1834 & 1841 Docs/Letters: Adna Leighton, Dennerson James Haynes (Smithfield ME); William Woodworth, Ephraim Woodworth, Jacob Gardner, Ebenezer Swan, Mr. Tarbill

One 1834 document and two 1841 letters concerning people from the Pembroke, Maine, area and Smithfield, Maine.

Reprinted, with permission, from the Heirlooms Reunited blog.

Names: [some appear multiple times]

• Adna Leighton (1801-1891) of Pembroke, Maine
• Dennerson James Haynes (1784-1868) of Smithfield, Maine
• Jacob Gardner, who may have been Jacob Dunbar Gardner (1797-1844) of Charlotte, Maine
• Ebenezer Swan, who may have been Ebenezer Swan (1775-1880)
• Mr. Tarbill, presumably Mr. Tarbell
• William Lewis Woodworth, Sr. (1796-1879), a Nova Scotia native who moved to Pembroke, Maine
• Ephraim Woodworth, who may have been the Ephraim Woodworth (abt 1826-abt 1901), who was the son of William Lewis Woodworth, Sr. (1796-1879)
• Leonard - possibly Leonard Woodworth, who was a brother to William Lewis Woodworth, Sr. (1796-1879)

The Leighton, Haynes and Woodworth families were connected through marriage.  Dennerson James Haynes and Adna Leighton married sisters, Rebecca (Woodworth) and Amy (Woodworth), respectively. William Lewis Woodworth, Sr. was a brother to Rebecca and Amy.

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Document with dates of January 29, 1834 and February 8, 1834, acknowledging receipt by Dennerson James Haynes (1784-1868) of Smithfield, Maine, of $34.47, comprising the notes owed by Jacob Gardener [Gardner] and Ebenezer Swan, and signed by Adna Leighton (1801-1891) of Pembroke, Maine.  

Jacob Gardner may have been Jacob Dunbar Gardner (1797-1844) of Charlotte, Maine. Ebenezer Swan may have been Ebenezer Swan (1775-1880).  [Either Ebenezer's birth year is incorrect or the newspaper clipping quoted on his FindaGrave memorial as noting his age of 104 is incorrect.]

Reverse of document at top:

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Letter dated August 12, 1841, from Adna Leighton (1801-1891) at Pembroke, Maine, to Dennerson James Haynes (1784-1868) at Smithfield, Maine.  Adna mentions Mr. Tarbill [perhaps Tarbell] and Ephraim Woodworth, who may have been the son of William Lewis Woodworth, Sr., who was a brother to the wives of Adna Leighton and Dennerson James Haynes.  

Transcription:

Pembro. Aug 12 1841

Dear Brother [Brother-in-law]

An apology is due you from me for not informing you concerning your business entrusted to me. I wrote a letter which you will find enclosed, acknowledging the receipt of your letter and ___ I see no chance to get anything from Mr. Tarbill. I understand he owns no property, but I do not know for certainty. I wish you to write by Ephraim Woodworth the bearer of this letter what you wish me to do. We are all well and our folks here.

Yours in haste

A. Leighton

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Letter dated August 12, 1841 from William Woodworth (1796-1879) at Pembroke, Maine, to Dennerson James Haynes (1784-1868) at Smithfield, Maine. Mentions Adna Leighton (1801-1891) and Ephraim Woodworth, who may have been William's son but is not described as such.  William Lewis Woodworth was a brother to the wives of Dennerson James Haynes and Adna Leighton. No writing on the reverse.

Transcription:

Pembroke August 12, 1841

Dear Friend [or Friends]

I Received your letter yesterday and take this opportunity to write you a few lines in answer. My family are as well as could be expected. My wife was confined the sixth. We have got another girl [Amelia Rebecca Woodworth (1841-1917)] and she is comfortable as could be expected. You inform me that you have been to see Leonard. I am glad to hear from him. I should have wrote to him before this, but was not sure what town he lived in. I have spoken to Adna Leighton concerning the business you mentioned in your letter and you will receive a letter from him at the same time you receive this. My health is pretty good this summer. The last summer I was unable to do any work the whole season. As to our crops, Hay is remarkable good but it is found that on account of the drouth grain and potato crops will be light. My wife and family join me in wishing to be remembered to you all. I send this by Ephraim Woodworth and write in haste as the stage is expected any minute. 

Mr. Dennerson Haynes

Affectionately yours,

William Woodworth

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1890s Autograph Album of Edna E. Davis of Robbinston, Maine

1880s autograph album of Edna E. Davis of Robbinston, Maine, in the South Robbinston section.

Reprinted, with permission, from the Heirlooms Reunited blog.

The album is approximately 5-1/4" by 3-1/4" and contains 31 pages inscribed by Edna, her relatives and friends.  An alphabetical list of the inscribers in the album appears at the end of this post.

From online research, hopefully correct: [corrections welcome]

Edna E. Davis was born about August 1886 at Robbinston, Maine, the daughter of Maurice H. and Annie E. (Stanhope) Davis, who were born at Perry, Maine, and Robbinston, Maine, respectively.

See Annie E. Stanhope's name on an 1872 teacher's register of Robbinston, Maine.

On 29 June 1910 at Robbinston, Maine, Edna married John C. Merrill, son of Henry A. and Clara (Simons) Merrill.  He was born about May 1882 at Starks, Maine.

Edna and John were living at East Machias, Maine, at the time of the 1920 and 1930 Censuses.

Edna's father Maurice H. Davis inscribed a page in her album in 1891.

Edna's cousin Jessie M. Stanhope of Calais, Maine, inscribed a page.

Edna's cousin Harry Caler of South Robbinston, Maine, inscribed a page.

Edna's cousin Bertha Caler of North Perry, Maine, inscribed a page in 1892.

Edna's aunt, Mrs. Mattie J. Stanhope of Red Beach, Maine, inscribed a page in 1898.

Members of the Gerry family of South Robbinston, Maine, inscribed a page in 1892: Katie Gerry; Edith J. Gerry; Louise C. Gerry; Christine Gerry.

If you have corrections to the information above or additional information on the Davis and Stanhope families or on any of the people listed in the list of signers below, please leave a comment or contact me directly.

Alphabetical list of inscribers [in order by surname but not necessarily by given name within a particular surname]

• May ?; friend
• May ?; 1892
• George ?
• Stella B. Brocher of South Robbinston, Maine, 1894; friend
• Harry Caler of South Robbinston, Maine; Edna's cousin
• Bertha Caler of North Perry, Maine, 1892; Edna's cousin
• Charles Carson of South Robbinston, Maine, 1895; schoolmate
• Effie Carson of South Robbinston, Maine, 1892
• Edna E. Davis of South Robbinston, Maine; album owner
• Maurice H. Davis of South Robbinston, Maine, 1891; Edna's father
• Eva M. Davis of South Robbinston, Maine, 1892
• Alice S. Davis of South Robbinston, Maine, 1892
• Harry T. DeWolfe of South Robbinston, Maine, or inscribed there in 1890
• Montage inscribed by members of the Gerry family of South Robbinston, Maine in 1892: Katie Gerry; Edith J. Gerry; Louise C. Gerry; Christine Gerry
• Arthur H. Hanson of South Robbinston, Maine, 1895; schoolmate
• Mary I. Hanson, 1894; friend
• Lindsay H. Heath of Princeton, Maine
• Delora G. Hersey of South Robbinston, Maine, 1892; friend
• Maude Hersey, 1892; schoolmate
• Lucy Hicks of Robbinston, Maine; friend
• Etta M. Hicks of Robbinston, Maine, 1892; friend
• Alice J. Loring of Perry, Maine; inscribed at Robbinston, Maine in 1892; friend
• Annie McGraw, 1895; friend and schoolmate
• ? J. Miller of Brooklyn, New York; inscribed at South Robbinston, Maine in 1901; first name could be Berisha or Bertha
• Rena Small of South Robbinston, Maine, 1894; schoolmate
• Jessie M. Stanhope of Calais, Maine; cousin
• Annie M. Stanhope of Calais, Maine
• Mrs. Mattie J. Stanhope of Red Beach, Maine, 1898; Edna's aunt
• Mabel E. Taylor of Maple Point, South Robbinston, Maine, 1892; friend
• Rosie A. Trimble of South Robbinston, Maine, 1892; schoolmate
• Gertie Trimble, 1892; schoolmate

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Family Bible of George Morang and wife Adeline (Emery) Morang of Eastport, Maine

Family Bible of George Morang and wife Adeline (Emery) Morang of Eastport, Maine.

Reprinted, with permission, from the Heirlooms Reunited blog.

The Bible, which measures approximately 7" by 4-1/2", was printed in 1853 by the American Bible Society at New York, New York.  It has four records pages sandwiched between the Old and New Testaments, with three of the pages containing handwritten entries.

Entries on the page above, with some information written at a later date:

Parents                    

• George Morang, born April 17, 1829 [the 17 is struck over, with the digit 5 written above it, so he was born, presumably, on April 5, 1829
• Adeline Emery, born February 19, 1827

Children

• William E. Morang, born July 21, 1850 at Eastport, Maine; died June 29, 1887.  William Emery Morang graduated from Colby College and became president of Roger Williams University at Nashville, Tennessee.
• Mary A. Morang, born May 13, 1853 at Eastport, Maine; died November 20, 1878.  Mary Augusta Morang married penmanship instructor George W. Davenport, who I'm presuming was a professor at the normal school at Farmington, Maine.
• Cora B. Morang, born March 23, 1855 at Eastport, Maine; died January 29, 1906.  Cora Bell Morang married Edgar Warner Ross.
• Franklin Morang, born July 8, 1857 at Eastport, Maine.  Franklin S. Morang, who died October 17, 1913 at Eastport, Maine.
• Francis A. Morang, born June 6, 1859 at Eastport, Maine; died March 2, 1877 [The Bible entry looks like 1876 with possibly a strikeover in the last digit to 1877]  She was Frances Amelia Morang, a daughter, not a son.  A Find-a-Grave listing mentions that she graduated from the normal school at Farmington, Maine and had at least some time in her short life to teach; she must have entered normal school at a young age.
• George N. Morang, born March 10, 1866 at Eastport, Maine; died at Toronto, Ontario.  George Nathaniel Morang II married Sophie Langworthy Heaven.  He died October 5, 1937. 
• Addie E. Morang, born April 20, 1868 at Eastport, Maine; died April 25, 1944 at Boston, Massachusetts

The entry on the page above refers to the marriage of George and Emeline (Emery) Morang:

• Married October 23, 1849 at Eastport, Maine, by Rev. Kendall Brooks

From brief online research, hopefully correct:  [corrections and additions requested]

George Nathaniel Morang was born April 5, 1829, the son of Luke and Mary Ann (Folsom) Morang.  On October 23, 1849, George married Adeline Emery, daughter of Henry Tilton Emery and Mercy E. (Stover) Emery; she was born February 19, 1827 at Deer Island, New Brunswick.  

George Morang died on September 13, 1890 at Eastport, Maine, and Adeline (Emery) Morang on November 20, 1914, also at Eastport.

Find-a-Grave listings for George, Adeline and their children contain additional information gleaned from their obituaries.

If you have corrections and/or additions to the information above, please leave a comment or contact me directly.

Eastport, Maine is located on Moose Island.  Deer Island, across the border in Canada, is the larger island to the north.