Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-12-29
Early Bethel Families.



The name OF Smith is associated with
the early history vi Bethel, although the
pioneer OF this name did not settle within
the present limits uf Bethel, but in Sud
bury Canada Plantation, since called
Newry. One of his. sons moved across
the line into Bethel many yeas ago, and
several OF the descendants Ol the patriarch
have internarried with Bethel families.
II would be following an almost inter
minable labyrinth To trace one OF the
numerous Smith families back through
Two centuries and more, 10 The first emf
grant ancestor. for more than hundred
dislincl families bearing this name have,
at different times emig,niel to this conn.
try. ltniel Smith. the eaIIy settler in
sudbury Canada plantation. was born in
Brentwood, y. II. Io was by occupation
Il tailor. la early manhood nc moved to
Cape Elizabeth. having previously mar
ricd Balbsheba Foo.c lie lived 1t The
Cape during the war for independence,
working M biz tIadc. BY this marriage
he had six children. as follows:
Hhi,} Jr, came 20 Ncwry, where
he married Lucy Liltlehalc, and settled
on the farm on Sunday river where his
son now lives he also lett other sons
and daughters in Newry JancS married
and was or several Yeas blacksmith IN
Yarmoulhi afterwards moved to Parson-
field Beisey and Polly married Two
brothers named Lougee and lived in Par
sonield; Ca,hgriae married man named
Bowers and moved to New York; Saliy
married Aaron Baton Gee Barton family
in a former is,ue)
Having buried his wife in Cape Eliza
beth IDhiel Smith moved to Pearsontown
(now Sundish) where he married tor
second wife. Anna, daughter OF Diniei
Bean aud sister OF the three Bean BROTHER
who early came TO Bethel. From thence
he moved To Llmington, and about the
year 1880 he went 10 Sudbury Canada
/ plantation and too up land 10 ,bo mouth
81 Bear river. whicd IN the present site OF
Ncwry Corner. lie Vas "a, worh on hi-
land at the tine ol The Indian raid .0
Aug. 1891. bu, dill not move his family
ia until the following vear. H. auu his
vile lived on this .rm until iheIr a. cease.
and Irll ito ihcir sons The cbiIlren Hy
the second marriage were "a, follows :
Jonathan. married lydia Brown, settled
on a farm on Bear river next north OF the
old homestead where he lived and died ;
Che place i now owned by his son, Law
son Smith J HGcW married Hannah
Brown and settled on part OF the Old
homestead and died there, leaving chill
dren Poter q. married Polly Brown and
also settled on The old homestead. but
some forty years ago he moved into the
edge Of Bethel where he and his wlo slil
reside with their youngest son; Gone o
his daughters is the wife OF Moses {
Foster. late OF Bethel now OF WaterviIle
another Is the vile OF j. Dulton, iAt
architect and builder at Be,hcl. and AT
other Is married 10 Cyrus. son OF tho late
Elhanan ond Joanna (WiRi,) Bartlett o
Hanover Jesse married Bcisey, daugh
ter oil Thomas and Abigail (York) Fros.
and settled tigst on Bear river 10 NewIy
but was The first settler in Holmes plan
talon Ialerw ards called Letter 4 No.
n0N Grafton Ito afterwards move,
ba0. 10 BslhuI and died ibGrs iona
married lMry. daughter Oh IOna!hhi
EaaD. aud s.Iil iIgee ~ Many AnGt
mAuiOd Sargent. son of Daniel Bean 9
D0IAel. and resides 10 Grafton. Lydia
Hannah and Polly Brown, Who mastir'
the three Smith brothers were The daugh
tiers OF Benjamin Brown, who was "a
earld settler in Bethel
The po.terity OF lthiyl Smith IN ID,
third and fourth generation. Is quite
numerous, but ike most Oi Ihe earl
families OF Sudbury Canada, 1t Is broadly
scattered, and Uui lew OF them remain il
Newry OF Bethel.
Aaron Barton, who married Sally Smitl
previous 10 Lis removal 10 Canton. JOS ed
on The Urlsou Powers farm In llanove.
lNDEX
Augusta, Dec. 70. 1874.