The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-02-15
The Vice-President Eloct.

A correspondent of the Boston Journal
gives the following interesting account OF the
ancestry of the ancestry Of the Vice-Presi-
dent elect
Eleazer Hamlin, grandfather of the Vice.
President elect. was born in Pembroke.
where he resided till 1878, when he remoy.
ee to Harvard, and from thence to Westford
in 1904, where he did at the age Of 10 years.
He had seventeen children, whose names are
now before me. His second wife had two
Young children when he married her, and
these, added to his own, which in process OF
time were increased to senteen, made the
convenient and comfortable family Of nine
teen children.
The size Of his family was fair specimen
of the man socially, as farmer, and in pol.
itical life. Physically, he was large and
powerful, with mind of great yigor and
strength, though somewhat rough and un-
cultivated. lie took q leading part in arous-
ing his countrymen, and preparing for the
Revolutionary War was member of the
committee oisafety, and entered the army as
q captain. He served three years, part oil
the time at least, under Washington, who
for brave and meritoriOus conduct, promoted
him to the rank Of major. Having. spent
much time and property in the revolution
airy war, his large and increasing family
compelled him to resign his commission, and
devote his attention to his SELECT COMPANY OF
YOUNG RECRUITS at home. In accepting his
resignation, Gen. Washington expressed his
regret that 1t was necessary for him to leave
cause he so loved, complimented him Tor
his conduct. and made him present OF two
hundred dollars of continental money, in do
ing which the general might have said, sill
yer and gold have | none, but such as have
give thee Revolutionary money however
was more valuable than secession bones.
After the war Mr.. Hamlin was captain OF
military company of which five OF his sons
were members ut the same time. He was a
great reader of history and biography OF mil
itary men. lie named four Of his sons alter
the four continents of the globe, viz, Asia,
Africa, Europe, and America. These NAMES
are on the records before me, and also the
names of Elcazur, Cyrus and Hannibal (twins)
Isaac, Green, and George. =,
Major llamlin owned large tracts OF land
in the then district Of Maine, and offered
lot to such Of his sons Us were disposed to oc-
cupy them as farms. Africa, America,
Eleazer and Hannibal accepted the ofer and
removed to Waterford, Maine, where they
were known through their lives as active
leading men. In the course Of his travels,
Cyrus, who was u well-educated physician,
met with something more valuable and at
tractiye than any lot OF land in the giit OF his
father. In the town Of Liyermore he became
acquainted with Mis-. Ann Livermore,
daughter Of Dca. Elijah Livermorc, married
her Dec. IL, 1877, and entered upon the
practice Of his profession, and was widely
known and beloved in his personal and pro-
sessional character. In 1850, he went to
Par,s. where in addition 10 his medical prac-
tice, hehsld succesively the Offices Of Clerk
Of the Courts and Sheriff Of Oxford County.
DR.. llanlin was distinguished gentleman
in all tho varied relations of his lie. Those
who have been in his family, or met him in
his business or professional capacity. cannot
have forgotten his cordial, gcnialmanner and
constantilOw Of fhumor.
Two Of DR.. Hamlin's sons still survive,
Hon. Elijah l. Hamlin Of Bangor, Name.
and Hon. Hannibal hamlin, of Hampden,
Vicc-President elect. .lllJ 80
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