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Introductory Material:
Preface

Chapter 1
The Edwards Coat of Arms

Family Records:
John 1
John 2
John 3
Richard 3
Jonathan 3
Samuel 3
Nathaniel 3
William 3

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1906 Census

Family Fun
Mayberry Hill Chronicles

This Old House
Justin Edwards had a Farm
Letters from Henry




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168- John1 born, presumably in Wales
1712 John1 marries Lydia Crockett in Portsmouth
1713 John2 born in Haverhill
1715 Nathaniel2 born in Haverhill
1737 John2 marries Elizabeth Crockett in Haverhill
1738 John3 born in Haverhill
1740 Richard3 born in Haverhill
1747 Jonathan3 born in Haverhill
1749 Samuel3 born in Haverhill
1752 Nathaniel3 born in Haverhill
1755 William3 born in Haverhill
1756 John2 dies in Haverhill
1757 John1 dies
1761 John3 marries Jemima Wallingford in Haverhill
1762 Richard3 already in Gorham
1765 Richard3 marries Hannah Lathrop in Gorham - all ch born Gorham
1770 Jonathan3 marries Hannah Heath (Hampstead? Haverhill?)
1771 Samuel3 moves to Gorham; marries Mary ?
1771 John4 (Jonathan3) born Meredith NH
1773 Stevens4 (Jonathan3) born Sandown NH
1775 Nathaniel3 marries Sarah Hunt in Gorham
1776 Samuel3 moves to Buxton ARW veteran
1776 William3 marries Lydia Baker in Haverhill ARW veteran
1782 William3 buys land in Gilmanton
1784 William3 sells part of land in Gilmanton to bro. Jonathan who is already in Gilmanton
1785 John4 (John3) marries Betsy Powers Holden in Hollis
1786 Elizabeth4 (John3) marries William Buck in Haverhill
1789 April: John3 sells in Haverhill, buys in Gilmanton
1789 Sept: John3 sells 2 parcels of Gilmanton land to sons John and Jonathan
1789 Oct: Jemima is appointed executrix of John3 estate
1789 Olive4 (Samuel3) marries John McQuillan in Gorham
1790 First US census places Richard in Gorham, Jonathan and William in Gilmanton, Samuel in Buxton, and Nathaniel in either Gorham or Otisfield*
1790 William4 (John3) marries Ruth Gile in Haverhill
1792 David4 (John3) marries Betty Gilman in Gilmanton
1792 Samuel4 (Richard3) marries Martha McLellan prob. in Gorham
1792 Hannah4 (Richard3) marries John Sawyer in Gorham
1793 Jonathan4 (John3) marries Polly Copp in Gilmanton
1794 Timothy4 (John3) marries Nancy Anna Gilman prob in Gilmanton
1795? David4 and Timothy4 (John3) in Walden
1795 William3 sells remainder of Gilmanton farm
1796 William3 to Otisfield
1797 Jonathan3 to Otisfield
1798 Stevens4 (Jonathan3) marries Deliverance Hamblen in Gorham
1799 Enoch4 (Richard3) marries Abigail McLellan in Gorham
1800 Sally4 (Jonathan3) marries Phineas Morse in Otisfield
1800 Enoch4 (Richard3) to Otisfield
1800 Susanna4 (Richard3) marries Thomas Worcester in Gorham
1801 John4 (Jonathan3) marries Jane Bragden in Gorham
1802 John4 (Samuel3) marries Eunice Smith in Gorham
1802 Simeon4 (William3) marries Eunice Gammon prob in Otisfield
1803 William4 (Richard3) marries Dorcas Merrill in Gorham
1803 Hannah Edwards Sawyer (Richard3) to Otisfield**
1805 Sarah4 (Samuel3) marries Nahum Elwell in Buxton
1806 William4 (William3) marries Mary4 (Nathaniel3) in Casco
1806 Anna4 (William3) marries Jacob Thurston in Otisfield
1807 Lydia4 (Richard3) marries Abner Fogg of Ossipee
1807 John4 (Nathaniel3) marries Susanna Scribner prob in Otisfield
1807 George4 (Nathaniel3) marries Lydia Coffin
1807 Asa4 (William3) marries Sally Jiles
1807? Jonathan4 (William3) marries Sarah Stevens
1808 Samuel4 (John3) marries Hannah Thompson in Gilmanton
1808? Samuel4 and David4 (John3) to Montville Plantation
1809 Mary4 (Samuel3) marries John Meserve in Gorham
1809 Rachel4 (William3) marries Henry Gould in Otisfield

*The Otisfield census lists "Nathaniel Edward"; the Gorham census lists "Nathl Edwards" and "Nathl Edwards Jr"
**This is the year that Phillips Gore was annexed to Otisfield; the Sawyers were living in Phillips Gore prior to that


Distribution of John Edwards' descendants in 1810
~approx. 100 years after he arrived from Wales~

3rd Gen

4th Gen

5th Gen
Res.in 1810
John -

7-10


[deceased]



John

10-11
Gilmanton NH



Jonathan

4-6
Gilmanton NH



William

3
Haverhill MA*



David

6
Montville Pl ME



Timothy

7
Walden VT



Samuel

1
Montville Pl ME
Richard 1

7-8


Gorham ME



Samuel

7-8
Gorham ME



Hannah

4
Otisfield ME



Enoch

5-6
Otisfield ME



Lydia

1
Ossipee NH



William

4
Gorham ME



Susanna

5
Gorham ME
Jonathan 1

4


Otisfield ME



John

3
Otisfield ME



Stevens

5
Otisfield ME



Sally

4
Otisfield ME
Samuel 1

7


Buxton ME



Olive

4
Gorham ME*



John

4
Buxton ME



Sarah

2
Buxton ME
Nathaniel 1

10


Casco ME



George

2
Harrison ME



John

1
Otisfield ME



Mary (married to William4, below)
Casco ME
William 1

10


Otisfield ME



Simeon

4
Otisfield ME



William

2
Casco ME



Asa

2
Otisfield ME



Jonathan

2
Poland ME



Anna

3
Otisfield ME



Rachel

1
Otisfield ME*

5

45
100

150

*not verified by census