6. James Winslow was born on May 9, 1687 in Assonet (Freetown), Bristol County, Mass, died on Oct 19, 1773 in Falmouth (Portland) , Cumberland, District Of Maine, and was buried in maybe Quaker Cemetery on Blackstrap Road, Falmouth area.

General Notes: James Winslow, son of Lieutenant Job Winslow, was born in Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts, May 9, 1687, died October 19, 1773. He moved from Freetown Mass to Falmouth, Maine, about 1728, and settled on land granted to him in 1/28, on which he was to erect a mill on the Presumpscot river. He owned a large tract at Portland (then Broad Bay), which he gave to his sons who moved there in 1752.. He was the first Friend in Falmouth and “lent a most important support to the doctrines of that respectable people in this neighborhood.” He became a member, with Nathan and Benjamin Winslow, at a monthly meeting, May, 1751. He married (first) Elizabeth Carpenter, (second) intentions dated November 12, 1750, Ruth Gatchell, of Brunswick. Children, recorded in Freetown: Mary, June 20, 1709; Nathan, mentioned below; Job, March 30, 1715; Benjamin, June 19, 1717; Elizabeth, May 6, 1721; James, August 6, 1725; Sybil, October 3, 1727.

From History of Portland—Winslow, James , was a heel-maker, and came from the old colony before 1728. He was the first person who joined the Quakers in this town and carried all his family with him. His will made in 1767 was proved in 1773 ; his children were Nathan, Benjamin, James, and Job. Job, son of James Winslow, married Margaret Barbour and had three children, viz., Lorana, married to Daniel Hall; Ruth, married to Hatevil Hall ; the third daughter married David Torrey, 17 38.Nathan, son of Nathan, and grandson of James, was born March 27, O. S., 1743 ; he was a large land speculator and clerk of the Proprietors of Falmouth many years, and their last clerk; he died in 1826.Winslow, Nathaniel , was among our first settlers, and in 1719 was one of a committee to lay out lots on the Neck ; he had a grant of an acre lot in 1728, near the fountain in Spring street, which he conveyed the same year to James Winslow. We cannot trace him later than that time, and believe that there are no persons in town who claim descent from him. All of the name now among us derive their origin from James Winslow.

Accessions were made continually to the society from among the people here, particularly from that part of Falmouth in which James Winslow resided ;’ preachers from abroad occasionally visited and aroused the people, and some of their own members too were early stimulated with zeal to spread their religion. In 1759 certificates were granted to Patience Estes and John Douglass “to travel on truth’s account,” and in August of the same year, Mary Gurby from England, and Elizabeth Smith from West Jersey, came here as traveling preachers. In 1768 a meeting-house was built by subscription near the Presumpscot river, in that part of the town which retains the ancient name, forty feet long and thirty-two feet wide, on the same spot where their first house, quite a small one, was erected in 1752.1 Previous to 1774, the Quakers had been required to pay taxes for the support of the ministry in the first parish ; but at the annual meeting in that year, perceiving the injustice of compelling persons to contribute to the support of a mode of worship from which they derived no benefit and of which their consciences did not approve, they passed the following vote: “Voted that the following professed Quakers, living within the bounds of the parish be exempted from parish rates the current year, viz: Benjamin Austin, Nathaniel Abbott, Samuel Estes, James Goddard, Benjamin Gould, Solomon Hanson, Robert Houston, Daniel Hall, Enoch Knight, John Knight, John Morrill, Stephen Morrill, Jacob Morrill, Elijah Pope, James Torrey, Ebenezer Winslow, Benjamin Winslow, Job Winslow, William Winslow, Oliver Winslow, John Winslow, Samuel Winslow, and James Winslow.” None of these persons lived within the present limits of Portland, and it was not until several years after the revolution that a sufficient number had gathered upon the Neck to constitute a separate meeting for worship. Liberty was first granted to them in 1790 by the monthly meeting, to hold a separate meeting for worship for five months to be held at the house of William Purington.3 The brick meeting-house of the society, corner of Federal and Pearl streets, was commenced in 1795, and finished in 1796: it is two stories high and its dimensions are thirty-six feet by forty.

‘James Winslow had a grant of land on Fall-cove brook, at Back Core, to erect a mill on, In 1728, but this falling within an ancient grant, he moved before 1748 northerly to the Presumpscot river, near where its course is turned northerly by Blackstrap Hill. He died respected, leaving a large posterity, in 1773. His children were Nathan, Benjamin, James, Job, two daughters, married Hatevil Hall and James Torrey, who all joined the society of Friends The privilege of Fall brook for a cornmill, was voted to him in 1729. The unchanged simplicity of their dress, carried us back to the dark day when their ancestors took their lives in their hands and ventured all things for the faith, an they believed, once delivered to the saints.

The first settlers of the territory that is now Gardiner, West Gardiner and Pittston, set sail from Falmouth in the fall of the year 1760, and proceeded to what was then called, Dr. Gardiner’s estates at Cobbiseconte, or Gardinerstown. They were a Mr. Thomes, who was a builder of Grist-mills; Benjamin Fitch, a saw-mill wright; Jacob Loud, a house carpenter; James Winslow, a wheelwright; and Ezra Davis, James and Henry McCausland, and William Philbrook. They arrived in safety, with the families of Winslow, Davis, Philbrook, and the McCauslands, and run their vessel into a wide creek, formed by the mouth of the stream, which was then navigable to the sites now occupied by the saw-mills, and there, on the northern bank of the stream, the craft lay all winter. James Winslow’s wife, took her little daughter Sarah, then six years old, by the hand and went ashore, and they are the first two white females known to have set foot within the limits of Gardiner or Pittston. They immediately threw up some log huts, and passed the winter in making preparations for the coming summer. The McCauslands and Winslows occupied the same cottage, and on the 23d of March, 1761, Jonathan Winslow was born, the first white child native in ancient Pittston. The house stood exactly where now is the Widow Esmond’s store.*

On the 27th of March, wishing to make an addition to the cottage of Winslow, they were able to haul the logs on the crust, so cold and backward was the spring of that year Birth from “Winslow Memorial” which says it was copied from Freetown records. It didn’t give a date of his first marriage and says the date of second is date of publication of intent. There is a marriage in IGI 1708 Falmouth, York, Maine, also two “of Freetown…” I previously had the date of his marriage to Ruth Gatchell as 12 Nov 1687, which is obviously wrong. The Ancestral File has 12 Nov 1750 but has her born 9 May 1734, Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, daughter of John Getchell and Elizabeth Robinson. This would make her 16 years old at the time of marriage to a 63-year-old man. There is a marriage to Ruth Getchell in the 1997 IGI, 12 Nov 1750, Scarboro, Cumberland, Maine. “Winslow Memorial” says he resided in Freetown but moved to Falmouth, Maine, in 1728. Thus his first marriage would probably be in Freetown or perhaps in Swansea, where she was born. It says he married 2nd, intent 12 Nov 1750, Falmouth, Ruth Gatchell of Brunswick. LDS proxy temple ordinances are in the IGI from temple records. I had a proxy sealing of his second marriage 23 May 1949 LOGAN, same as for first marriage. It is not in the 1997 IGI. There is a proxy sealing of the second marriage 1 Mar 1940 SLAKE from temple record.

JAMES,3 [44] (Job,2 Kenelm,1) b. 9 May, 1687, Freetown, Mass.; d. 19Oct. 1773, at Falmouth, Me. He resided in Freetown, but removed to Falmouth, Me, about 1728, and settled on the Presumpscot River, where he had granted to him in 1728 a tract of land on the back coast, on which to erect a mill. He owned a large tract of land at Broad Bay (now called Portland) which he gave to his sons, who removed there in 1752, but on account of troubles with the Indians were obliged, after a few years, to return to Falmouth. He was the first Friend in Falmouth, and “lent a most important support to the doctrines of that respectable people in this neighborhood.” [History of Portland.] May, 1751, at a monthly meeting, Nathan, James and Benjamin Winslow were made members.

Noted events in his life were:

• He had a residence before 1728 in Freetown, Bristol County, Mass.
• Other: May 1751, James, Nathan, And Benjamin Became Members Of The Falmouth Monthly Meeting.
• He had a religion in 1743 in Religious Society Of Friends; Quaker. First Quaker meeting established in Falmouth James Winslow first to join; in 1752 Quaker Meeting House built near home of James Winslow by the Presumpscot River
• He had a residence about 1728. First Of Winslows To Move To What Is Now Maine, Obtained A Land Grant And Built A Mill; Falmouth Maine; A Large Part Of Maine And Kennebec County Was Within The Limits Of The Grant Of The Old “Plymouth Council” To William Bradford In 1629.
• He worked as a heelmaker.

James married Elizabeth Carpenter in 1708 in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, daughter of Benjamin Carpenter and Renew Weeks. Elizabeth was born on Feb 28, 1686 in Swansea, Bristol, Mass and died between Oct 1727 and Nov 1750 in Swansea, Bristol, Mass Or Falmouth, Cumberland, ME.

General Notes: From Amos B. Carpenter’s “Carpenter Memorial”

Page 834: #191 Elizabeth m. James Winslow of Freetown Mass, They had seven children vis.: 1st Mary b. June 20, 1709;

2d. Nathan b. April 1, 1713; d. Nov. 1772; he m. Charity Hall;

3rd, Job b. Mar 30, 1715 m. Margaret Barber:

4th Benjamin b. June 19 1717; d. April 25, 1796, m. Hope Cobb,1738;

5th, Elizabeth b. May 6 1721, m. David Torrey:

6th James b. Aug 6 1725, m. Anna Thurston; she d. Nov 16 1802;

7th Sybil b. Oct. 3, 1727 m. Samuel Staples, Published Dec. 22, 1752 in the “Winslow Memorial”

Noted events in her life were:

• Questionable date: One Source Showed April 13, 1715 But That’s Before The Birth Of James.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 25 M  i. James Winslow was born on Aug 6, 1725 in Freetown, Lincoln County, Mass, died on Nov 16, 1802 in Farmington, Franklin Co., Maine, and was buried in Farmington, Franklin, Maine.

+ 26 F  ii. Mary Winslow was born on Jun 20, 1709 in Freetown, Bristol, Mass.

+ 27 M  iii. Nathan Winslow was born on Apr 1, 1713 in Freetown, Bristol, Mass and died on Nov 22, 1772 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine.

+ 28 M  iv. Job Winslow was born on Mar 30, 1715 in Freetown, Mass and died in 1736.

+ 29 M  v. Benjamin Winslow was born on Jun 19, 1717 in Freetown, Bristol, Mass and died on Apr 24, 1796 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine.

+ 30 F  vi. Elizabeth Winslow was born on May 6, 1721 in Freetown, Bristol, Mass and died in 1747 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine.

+ 31 F  vii. Sybil Winslow was born on Oct 3, 1727 in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts and died on Jul 29, 1779 in Topsham, Maine.

James next married Ruth Getchell.

7. Mary Winslow was born on Apr 2, 1689 in Freetown, Mass and died in 1690 in Died Young.

8. Hope Winslow was born on May 29, 1681 in Swansea, Bristol, MA.

9. John Winslow was born on Feb 20, 1694 in Freetown, Mass and died on Oct 7, 1775 in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts.

John married Betsy Hathaway on Oct 9, 1729 in Freetown, Ma. Betsy was born in 1705 in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts.

10. William Winslow was born on Nov 16, 1674 in Swansea, Bristol, MA and died on Mar 8, 1757 in Freetown, Bristol, Mass.

Noted events in his life were:

• Misc: leaving quite an estate to his kindred, by will dated 18 Oct. 1745, and proved 8 Mar. 1757. He was one of the town’s agents for building the first church edifice erected in Freetown; assessor of Freetown in 1713; and treasurer in 1722

11. Oliver Winslow was born on Feb 20, 1676 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts.

12. Ruth Winslow was born on Sep 13, 1678 in Swansea, Bristol, MA.

13. Dr. Richard Winslow was born on Mar 6, 1680 in Swansea, Bristol, MA and died on Apr 16, 1728 in Freetown, Ma.

Richard married Hannah Luther circa 1711 in Freetown, Bristol, Mass. Hannah was born about 1678 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts and died in 1728 in Freetown, Ma.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 32 M  i. William Winslow was born in 1718 in Freetown, Ma and died in Ohio.

14. Job Winslow was born on Jul 10, 1683 in Swansea, Bristol, MA.

15. Elizabeth Winslow was born in 1697 in Freetown, Ma and died in Nov 1768 in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts.

Elizabeth married John Marshall in 1726 in Freetown, Ma. John was born in 1702 and died in May 1772.

16. George Winslow was born on Jan 2, 1690 in Freetown, Ma and died on Jun 15, 1757 in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts.

George married Elizabeth.

17. Jonathan Winslow was born on Nov 22, 1692 in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts and died after 1743 in Last Child Born.

Jonathan married Sarah Kirby on Nov 25, 1722 in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts. Sarah was born about 1702.

18. Joseph Winslow was born about May 9, 1687 in Freetown, Bristol Co., Massachusetts and died on Jan 15, 1732 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts.

Joseph married Mary Tisdale on Feb 11, 1706 in Swansea, Bristol, MA. Mary was born in 1686 in Taunton, Bristol, Mass and died on Mar 28, 1719 in Swansea, Bristol, MA.

19. Kenelm Baker was born on Mar 23, 1658 in Marshfield Mass and died in 1712 in Marshfield Mass.

Kenelm married Sarah Bradford in 1687, daughter of Major William Bradford and Alice Richards. Sarah was born in 1671 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, now Plymouth County, Massachusetts and died after Oct 1705 in Marshfield Mass.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 33 F  i. Abigail Baker was born on Dec 23, 1693 in Marshfield Mass and died on Sep 25, 1753 in Marshfield Mass.

20. Lydia Baker was born on Feb 18, 1660 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Mass and died after Jan 10, 1732 in Pembroke, Mass.

Lydia married Josiah Keene in 1681 in Duxbury, Mass, son of Josiah Keene and Abigail Little. Josiah was born in Jun 1658 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Mass and died between 1728 and 1732 in Pembroke, Mass.

General Notes: We have in our notes that Lydia Keen was taken into the First Church in Marshfield on 2 May 1708, and that nine of her children were baptized there on 24 October, 1708.

Josiah, Jr. and his family lived in Marshfield, in Duxbury, and perhaps in Pembroke since Pembroke was part of Marshfield until 1712. The towns of Duxbury, Hingham, Pembroke, and Marshfield are near each other in southeastern Massachusetts and may not have kept separate records in the early days. Josiah, Jr. bought 9 acres next to his father’s “range” on the southerly side of Pudding Brook, we assume in Duxbury. Another note of interest was, “Josiah Keen, Jr. and Elnathan Weston with5 others at the March 7th Town Meeting, 1709/10, entered protest against all the acts made at Town Meeting in Duxborough, Jan. 30th 1709/10for dividing the town’s Commons, the said meeting being continued by adjournment till the 7th of March above said.”

Edward K. & Mildred True, and James D. True

Last update May 27, 1999

We have in our notes that Lydia Keen was taken into the First Church in Marshfield on 2 May 1708, and that nine of her children were baptized there on 24 October, 1708.

Josiah, Jr. and his family lived in Marshfield, in Duxbury, and perhaps in Pembroke since Pembroke was part of Marshfield until 1712. The towns of Duxbury, Hingham, Pembroke, and Marshfield are near each other in southeastern Massachusetts and may not have kept separate records in the early days. Josiah, Jr. bought 9 acres next to his father’s “range” on the southerly side of Pudding Brook, we assume in Duxbury. Another note of interest was, “Josiah Keen, Jr. and Elnathan Weston with 5 others at the March 7th Town Meeting, 1709/10, entered protest against all the acts made at Town Meeting in Duxborough, Jan. 30th 1709/10 for dividing the town’s Commons, the said meeting being continued by adjournment till the 7th of March above said.”

Josiah, Jr. and his wife Lydia (Baker) Keen had eleven children, all born in Duxbury:

• Benjamin, b. 1682; d. Duxbury, 1736; m. 1719 Deborah (Barker) Howland, dau. of Robert Barker, Jr., widow of Prince Howland.
• Josiah, b. 1683; died young.
• Abigail, b. 1685; m. Nicholas Drew.
• Eleaner, b. 1687; m. Joseph Thomas, a Welshman from Wales.
• Lydia, b. 1690; m. George Partridge.
• Nathaniel, b. 1692; m. in Marshfield 1725 Thankful Winslow, daughter of Nathaniel and Lydia Winslow.
• Samuel, b. 1696; m. in 1719 Ruth Sprague.
• Bethiah, b. 1698; m. 1718 Judah West.
• Josiah, 3rd, b. 1698(?); m. in 1717 Rebecca Rose.
• Isaac, b. 1700; m. in 1719 Deborah Dwelley, daughter of John and Rachel (Buck) Dwelley.
• Hezekiah, b. 1702; m. in 1730 Alice Howland.

Noted events in his life were:

• Other: Mayflower Descendent.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 34 M  i. Hezekiah Keene was born on Aug 6, 1702 in Duxbury , Plymouth, Mass and died on Dec 27, 1770 in Duxbury , Plymouth, Mass.

+ 35 M  ii. Benjamin Keene was born on Jul 26, 1682.

+ 36 F  iii. Abigail Keene was born on Apr 3, 1685 and died on Apr 22, 1715.

+ 37 F  iv. Eleanor Keene

+ 38 F  v. Lydia Keene was born about 1689.

+ 39 M  vi. Nathaniel Keene was born on Nov 11, 1692.

+ 40 F  vii. Bethiah Keene

+ 41 M  viii. Samuel Keene

+ 42 M  ix. Isaac Keene

+ 43 M  x. Josiah Keene was born on Sep 27, 1683.

21. Kenelm Baker was born on Mar 23, 1658 in Marshfield Mass and died in 1712 in Marshfield Mass.

Kenelm married Sarah Bradford in 1687, daughter of Major William Bradford and Alice Richards. Sarah was born in 1671 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, now Plymouth County, Massachusetts and died after Oct 1705 in Marshfield Mass.

(Duplicate Line. See Person 19)

22. Elizabeth Baker was born in 1661.

23. Alice Baker was born in 1663.

24. Eleanor Baker was born in 1665.