eDANFORTH, FRANCIS, lived near the present dwelling house of Asaph Smith in 1732. He wife died in 1758. His children were Enoch, Isaac, Anna and perhaps others. Enoch removed to Topsham. It is not known what became of Isaac. Anne married David Hutchins.
eDARLING, JOHN, a Scotchman, lived quite early near Goffe’s mill brook. He left the town.
DAVIS, TIMOTHY, Nathaniel and John were brothers, and were born in Arundel. It is not known who their father was, but it is highly probable that they were grandsons of Emmanuel.*
1. Timothy married Bethia White, Feb. 1, 1750. His children were Daniel, m. Susan Prince; Benjamin, Esther Tarbox ; Dominicus, died in the revolutionary war ; Betsey, m. Mr. Gould; Mehitable, Mr. Barker Olive, Mr. Swanton; and Eliphalet, Eunice Huff. Mr. Davis, with his whole family, removed to Cape Ann about the commencement of the war. He and his sons served in the army. Mr. Davis and Eliphalet returned to this town from Dracut in 1790.
2. Nathaniel married Elizabeth Grant. He was in the service the whole war and was in the battle of Bunker Hill. His children were Nathaniel, who died in Canada; Ichabod, who married Mary Cluff; and Benjamin, who married widow Eliza Mitchell.
3. John removed to Berwick.
DAVIS, JOHN and Samuel, brothers, remotely connected with the above family, came from Portsmouth. John, a boat builder, who married Mary Barter, came to this town about 1795, and Samuel, joiner, in 1800. Samuel removed to Boothbay about 1832.
e DAY, JOTHAM, minister of the first baptist society in 1820. He removed to the eastward.
DAY, NATHANIEL, came from Kennebunk about 1832.
DAY, JOSHUA, mariner, came from Limerick in 1829.
e DAYTON, ISAAC, a tailor, came from Boston about 1800. He removed to Kennebunk about 1805.
DEARBORN, SOLOMON, laborer, came from Saco in 1837.
DEARING, HUMPHREY, was probably the son of Roger Dearing of Scarborough, whose garrison was attacked by the Indians in 1728. Humphrey was one of the selectmen of Arundel in 1719. [le died in 1746. His children were, Humphrey, m. Abigail Donnel; Abigail, David Hutchins; Elizabeth, John Emmons; Molly, David Thomas ; and one that married Andrew Lassel.
1. Humphrey’s children were Hannah, m. Mr. Lot; Sarah, Robert Patten; James, Mary Nason and Betsey Wetherbee ; Abigail, Samuel Cousins; Susan, Moses Wildes ; Mary, Moses Nason ; Esther, William Smith and John Hovey. Mrs. Dearing died in 1758.
See page 78.
1. The children of James, by his first wife, were Sally, Mary, Humphrey, Susan, James, Joshua, John and Seth; and by his second, Jotham.
e DELZELL, FOREST, was born in Wells. lie had a brother James residing in that town. Margaret, who lived in Arundel, was probably his sister. Another sister, Grace, married James Burnham. Forest was a saddler. 1-Ic was never married and lived in this town but a short time.
e DEMPSEY, THOMAS, was an Irishman. He was stolen by a master of a vessel when a boy, and brought to this country. His children by his first wife, were Margaret and Hephzibah. Margaret married James Deshon, jr. and Hephzibah, William Gilipatrick. Mr. Dempsey’s second wife was the widow of Nathaniel Wildes who left no children. He died before 1775.
e DENICO, JOSEPH, was one of the French Neutrals, or Arcadians, who were taken prisoners by the English in 1755, and distributed amongst the towns of New England. In 16(37, the town voted "that Joseph Denico, a Frenchman, should be Transported to Quebeck in Kanaday at the charge of the town." He was not sent however, but resided in the town till the time of his death, about 1790. His children were, John, who moved to the eastward ; Joseph, who died in the continental service ; Sally, who married Samuel Anderson Betsey, John Cleaves ; Judith, John Hall and Joseph Shackley; and Hannah, William Green.
e DENNET, EBENEZER F. shipmaster, came from Saco in 1815. He was murdered by pirates off Porto Rico in 1819.
DENNET, JOSEPH, farmer, came from Lyman in 1806.
DESHON, JAMES, was a Frenchman. He accompanied a gentleman to this country as linguist, He came into this town about 1730, and married Chasey Perkins. He died on Lake Champlain in the revolutionary war. His children were, James, Peter, Olive, Moses and Chase.
1. James jr. married Elizabeth Wildes, whose children were Daniel, Susannah, John, Thomas, Samuel, James and Elizabeth.
2. Peter married Hannah Wildes. Their children were, Samuel, Hannah, Joseph, Benjamin, Stephen, David, Jonathan and Lydia.
3. Olive married Samuel Wildes.
4. Moses married Catharine Patterson, and removed to Saco.
5. Chase also married and went to Saco.
DOLLIFF, JOSIAH, farmer, came from Lyman about 1798. He bought part of the Dalton right* in the upper part of the town, where he now resides.
DORMAN, JABIz, the first moderator, came from Box-ford about 1715. There was a Timothy Dorman of Boxford, who bought 500 acres of land in Swanfield, [Lyman] in 1693, and Ephraim Dorman witnessed the deed. It is probable that neither of them removed into this county, it being in the time of an Indian war. Ephraim was probably the father of Jabiz, and descendant of Thomas, who was one of the first settlers of Ipswich, and was admitted freeman in 1635, and died at Topsfield in 1670. In 1716, Jabiz bought part of the land belonging to the heirs of Morgan Howell, and was made proprietor in Howell’s right. In 1724, he was representative to General Court. In 1729, he had a grant of land on Saco road, and probably removed there. He drew "the third lot on the east side of the highway." He was licensed to keep tavern in 1738, and continued that business till 1741. He was alive in 1746, but was probably advanced in years, as he had not been elected to any town office for several years before that period. He left four children, Jabiz; Jesse; Hephzibab, who married James Ross and Mr. Dyer; and Elizabeth.
1. Jabiz jr. married Hannah, the daughter of John Look of Wells. His children were, Jabiz, m. Mary Godfrey; Mary, Elias Jacobs, Huldah, Ephraim Perkins; Hannah, died young; Judith, m. Dummer Mitchell; John, Hannah Huff; Ephraim, died in the continental service; and Lucy, m. Ephraim Perkins.
2. Jesse was a Lient. in the battle at Lake George in
1758. He had the command of a company at that time, and narrowly escaped death. A musket ball struck him in the breast, but its force was checked by striking a silk handkerchief that was placed inside vest, for the convenience of wiping his face. He also a Capt. in the revolutionary war. His wife was Eunice Averill, and his children were, Josiah; Israel, who married Sarah Horn; Elizabeth, Daniel Towne; Abiel, Daniel Shackley; Stephen, who died at sea; Jedediah ; Sarah; Jesse, who married Mary Boaford; and Thomas, Hannah Miller.
*This land was probably owned by Tristram Dalton, Esq. who was taxed in this town in 1779.
e DOUTY, JOSEPH, resided in this town, near Kennebunk river, in 1758. Nothing more is known of him.
DOWNING,* Capt. John, returned to this town from Newington in 1720, and had several hundred acres of land laid out to him in his own right, and that of his father in law, John Miller. He died in 1727, aged 67. Three of his sons, Harrison, John and Benjamin came with him, and perhaps other children.
I. Harrison either left the town, or had no children, as none of his descendants now reside here.
II. John lived in Arundel several years, but returned to Newington, where he died. He had three sons, Harrison, Richard and John; and several daughters, one of whom married Mr. Bickford of Newington.
1. Harrison married Sarah Walker, July 11, 1750, "and a right good entertainment they had for the small company that were there."* His children were, Elizabeth, m. John Murphy; Hanuah, Abraham Hill, Joshua Taylor and Nathan Raymond; Harrison, Hannah Murphy; Nicholas, Hannah Walker; John, Sarah Miller; and Sarah, Benjamin Downing.
2. Richard married Alice Downing and lived in Newington.
3. John was also married, and resided in Newington.
III. Benjamin married Elizabeth Fabians of Portsmouth, in 1726. He was deacon of the church, and town clerk from 1750 till the time of his death in 1753; His sons were Benjamin, Jonathan and Richard. His daughters were, Elizabeth, m. Richard Furher; Alice, Richard Downing; Susannah, Thomas Goodwin; Sarah, Adam Clark; Hannah, Thomas Boothby; Phebe, Jonathan Stone; Mary, died young; and Temperance, m. Ephraim Wildes.
1. Benjamin jr. was born March 12, 1732, and married Mary Fairfield, March 26, 1756. He was also town clerk for many years. He died Jan.. 27, 1797. His children were, John, m. Mary Clark; Benjamin, Sarah Downing; and two that died young.
2. Jonathan married Sarah Cleaves, and his children were, Richard, in. Elizabeth Kimball; Jonathan, Miriam Kingsbury; Samuel, Eunice Patten; and Sally, Samuel Kimball.
3. Richard went to Frenchman’s Bay.
*See page 93. *Mr. Hovey’s Journal.
eDowns, Ephraim, and Ebenezer, were living in this town about 1760. They bought their land of Moses Spencer, This family removed to the eastern part of Maine before the revolution.
Drown, Stephen, born in Kennebunk, came to this town in 1810. He married Eunice White.
DUREELL,* PHILIP, came from Guernsey. He came to this town in 1700, and settled near where Durrell’s bridge now is. In 1703, his family was carried off by the Indians, and he left the town. He returned in 1714, and had a lot of land laid out to him in 1723, "it being the same loot that he was in possession of when his family was carried into captivity by the Indians." His family was again taken in 1726, and his wife killed. His sons were, Philip, Benjamin, and John. His daughters were, Rachael and Susan, who married in Canada; Elizabeth, m. John Wakefield; Mary, James Wakefield; Lydia, Stephen Larrabee; Sarah, John Baxter; and one that married Joshua Purinton.
1. Philip jr. married Keziah Wakefield. His children were, Sarah, m. Stephen Webber; Anes, Simeon Hutchins; Asa, Elizabeth Curtis; and several that died young.
1. Asa’s children were Philip, m. Sarah Davis; Mary, Thomas Lord; Asa, Lydia Hill; Keziah, Waldo Hill of Biddeford; Abigail, Waldo Hill of. Wells; and Eliphalet, Jane Merrill.
II. Benjamin married Judith Perkins. His children were, Mary and Benjamin, who died young; Judith, m. Obed Merrill; Mary, died young; Benjamin, m. Hannah Kimball; Thomas, Elizabeth Stone and Mary Perkins; Sarah, died young; Lydia, m. Joseph Emerson; Jacob, Lucy Wildes; Elizabeth and Lucy, died young; and Samuel, who died at sea.
III. John, who was taken by the Indians, married widow Lydia Jellison. His only child, Anes, married Elisha Boston, and moved east.
*This name
is sometimes written Durrill on the records.
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