Capt. John Phinney

Descendant of Mayflower passenger Thomas Rogers

Captain John Phinney

• Born 8 Apr 1696 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
• Died 29 Dec 1780 at age 84 in Gorham, Cumberland, Maine, USA
• Son of John Phinney and Sarah Lumbart
• Husband of Martha (Coleman) Phinney — married 25 Sep 1718 (to 29 Dec 1780) in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Phinney-61

John Phinney(4) was born, the eldest son, to John and Sarah (Lumbart/Lombard) Phinney, April 8, 1696, in Barnstable, Massachusetts.[1][2] Another source incorrectly reports his birthdate was April 8, 1693.[3] His grandfather, John Phinney, was one of the soldiers in the swamp fight in King Philip's war in 1675.[4]

Marriage and Children

John married Martha Coleman September 25, 1718 at Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay.[3][5][6][7]

John and Martha had the following known children:[4]

1. Elizabeth, b July 15, 1721, Barnstable; m Eliphalet Watson in 1740
2. Edmund, b July 27, 1723, Barnstable; m Elizabeth Meserve in 1750
3. Stephen, b December 16, 1725, Barnstable; m Olive Early
4. Martha, b October 18, 1727, Barnstable; m Hart Williams of Falmouth February 18, 1750
5. Patience, b June 27, 1730, Barnstable; m Thomas Weston February 3, 1750
6. John, Jr., b May 18, 1732, Falmouth; m Rebecca Sawyer January 24, 1755
7. Sarah, b May 18, 1734, Falmouth; m Samuel Leavitt of Buxton, Maine January 1736; d April 1793
8. Mary Gorham, b August 13, 1736, Gorham; m James Irish March 10, 1756. She was the first white child born in Gorham.[8]
9. Colman, b July 18, 1738, Gorham; d young: killed by a falling tree
10. James, b April 13, 1741; m Martha Hamblen, January 12, 1763; m 2nd Lucy Cross

About 1732, John Phinney and his family removed from Barnstable, Massachusetts to Falmouth, Maine; they settled in Gorham, Maine (see next section for information about its founding). In May 1736, he and his eldest son, Edmund (then age 13), paddled up the Presumpscot river into Little River, landing at or near Blenham Falls. They made their way through the woods to a suitable area, and started building their house.[4][9] Later Edmund would become the distinguished colonel of the revolutionary army.[3] John and Edmund planted crops near the house: corn, watermelon, and peas. Captain Phinney and his family lived here alone for about two and a half years; in 1738-9 two additional families arrived: the McLellans and the Moshers.[10]

Land Sales

"On 29 Dec. 1762 John Phinney of Gorhamtown [ME], Gent., sold land in town to son James Phinney of Gorhamtown, laborer. On 1 Jan. 1764 John Phinney of Gorhamtown sold a 100 acre lot in Gorhamtown to his son, James Phinney of Gorhamtown, laborer.
On 26 Jan. 1763 John Phinney of Gorham sold land in Gorham to grandsons Colman Phinney Watson, son of Eliphalet, and John Phinney, son of John Phinney Jr., upon payment by Eliphalet Watson 'my-son-in-law' and 'my son John Phinney Jr.' both of Gorham." [11][12]

Death

In Gorham, Captain Phinney "looked after the interests of the little colony that grew up around him, with the affection and discretion of a father". He was greatly loved and respected by the colony at his death,[3] December 29, 1780 at Gorham, Maine, age 84.[4][13] His widow died December 16, 1784, also age 84, and they both were buried in the old cemetery in Gorham Village.[3]

Founding of Gorham, Maine

John Phinney, known as "Captain John" was the founder of Gorham, Maine. At the beginning of the French and Indian War, Captain John Finney and eight families took up residence in a fort in Gorham, which they defended for 14 years against repeated Indian attacks. For four of the years, the settlers were continuously confined within the fort. At this time Maine was part of Massachusetts and the soldiers of the Indian wars felt that they should lay claim to the territory. In 1727, after many delays, Massachusetts legislature granted to the officers and soldiers of the Narragansett expedition during King Phillip's war (and their heirs), a six mile square township. The seventh town was named Gorham, in honor of Captain John Gorham of Yarmouth. Captain John Phinney was the first to live in Gorham.[3]

A monument was erected in the middle of Gorham to his honor. It reads:[3]

May 6, 1805

Capt. John Phinney
Came the first settler in this town
May 1736
Granted by the General Court 1732 to the
Narragansett Soldiers
This
Assigned to Captain John Gorham
and nineteen others
Then called Narragansett No. 7
Town Incorporated 1764

Sources

• Descendants of James Irish, 1710-1940 : and allied families. Page 234. https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/29416668?h=0e60c5
• Barnstable Town Record (Eben Lennart Johnson, 2007) Vol. 1, Part C, Page 378
• "Barnstable, Mass., Vital Records" Mayflower Descendant: A Magazine of Pilgrim Genealogy and History. Boston, MA: Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1899- . (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010) Reference Volume 11, page 131. Subscription required.
• Genealogical and family history of the state of Maine, Volume 2, published 1909. Reference pages 858-9
• McLellan, Hugh Davis, History of Gorham, Maine, published 1902. Reference pages 711-12
• Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). Reference Barnstable Volume 1, page 146
• Finney, Howard Finney-Phinney families in America : descendants of John Finney of Plymouth and Barnstable, Mass., and Bristol, R.I., of Samuel Finney of Philadelphia, Pa., and of Robert Finney of New London, Pa. , published 1957. Reference page 10
• Mary Allen Phinney, Phinney genealogy : a brief history of Ebenezer Phinney (of Cape Cod) and his descendants, from 1637 to 1947 (Tuttle Publishing; Rutland, Vermont, USA, 1948) Reference pages 18-19
• McLellan, page 78
• McLellan, page 74
• McLellan, page 75-6
• Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Volume Nineteen: Thomas Rogers, Ann T. Reeves, Volume: 19, Alice W.A. Westgate (General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2000), p. 108, (citing Cumberland Co., Maine, Land Records 2:483-6).
• Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017). From Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass., December 1620. Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1975-2015. Reference Volume 19, Thomas Rogers, pages 200-202. Subscription required]
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67892065/john-phinney
• Roser, Susan E, Mayflower Births and Deaths: From the Files of George Ernest Bowman at the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants (Baltimore, Maryland, Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1992), database and images online. Ancestry.com

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Birth: Apr. 8, 1693 Barnstable Barnstable County Massachusetts, USA Death: Dec. 29, 1780 Gorham Cumberland County Maine, USA Capt. John Phinney(4) was the eldest son of Deacon John Phinney of Mass., and Sarah P. (Lombard) PHINNEY, and born at Barnstable, MA. He was the founder of Gorham, ME and known as "Capt. John". At this time Maine was part of Mass. and the soldiers of the Indian wars felt that they should lay claim to the territory. In 1727, after many delays, Massachusetts granted to the officers and soldiers, to each of one hundred acres. His eldest son was later the distinguished COL Edmund PHINNEY, of Revolutionary War fame. Capt. John married Sept. 25, 1718, Martha, daugh of John and Patience Coleman of Barnstable. About 1732, he removed with his family from Barnstable, MA to Falmouth, ME and settled in Gorham in 1736. At beginning of French and Indian War, Capt. Phinney's and eight other families moved into the fort. Here those brave settlers, together with a handful of soldiers furnished by Mass. defended the fort for fourteen years against repeated attacks of the Indians. Capt. Phinney was a brave, energetic, sagacious man, who "looked after the interests of the little colony that grew up around him, with the affection and discretion of a father. He died Dec. 29, 1780, aged 87 yrs. His widow died same age, Dec. 16, 1784, and both were bur. in Old Cem. in Gorham village. They had ten children: Elizabeth, b. 1721, m. Eliphlet Watson; 2) Edward, b. 1723; 3) stephen, b. 1725; 4)Martha, 1727; 5) Patience, 1730, m. Thom. Watson; 6)John, Jr., b. 1732; 7) Sarah, 1734, m. Sam Leavett; 8) Mary Gorham, 13 Aug. 1736, m. Jas. Irish. She was first white child born in Gorham; 9) Coleman, 1738, d. young; and 10) James, b. 1741. A monument was erected in the middle of Gorham to his honor. (more complete info can be found in "Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine, Vol. 2, by Harry S. Burrage, Albert Roscoe Stubbs. Family links: Parents: John Phinney (1665 - 1746) Sarah Lombard Phinney (1666 - 1753) Spouse: Martha Coleman Phinney (1698 - 1784). Children: Edmund Phinney (1723 - 1808).

In 1727, after many delays, Massachusetts granted to the officers and soldiers, to each of one hundred acres.

His eldest son was later the distinguished COL Edmund PHINNEY, of Revolutionary War fame.

Capt. John married Sept. 25, 1718, Martha, daugh of John and Patience Coleman of Barnstable. About 1732, he removed with his family from Barnstable, MA to Falmouth, ME and settled in Gorham in 1736.

At beginning of French and Indian War, Capt. Phinney's and eight other families moved into the fort. Here those brave settlers, together with a handful of soldiers furnished by Mass. defended the fort for fourteen years against repeated attacks of the Indians.

Capt. Phinney was a brave, energetic, sagacious man, who "looked after the interests of the little colony that grew up around him, with the affection and discretion of a father. He died Dec. 29, 1780, aged 87 yrs. His widow died same age, Dec. 16, 1784, and both were bur. in Old Cem. in Gorham village. They had ten children: Elizabeth, b. 1721, m. Eliphlet Watson; 2) Edward, b. 1723; 3) stephen, b. 1725; 4)Martha, 1727; 5) Patience, 1730, m. Thom. Watson; 6)John, Jr., b. 1732; 7) Sarah, 1734, m. Sam Leavett; 8) Mary Gorham, 13 Aug. 1736, m. Jas. Irish. She was first white child born in Gorham; 9) Coleman, 1738, d. young; and 10) James, b. 1741.

A monument was erected in the middle of Gorham to his honor.

(more complete info can be found in "Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine, Vol. 2, by Harry S. Burrage, Albert Roscoe Stubbs.

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Aug 16 2021, 0:06:07 UTC

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https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Phinney-61

John Phinney (1696 - 1780)

Captain John Phinney

Born 8 Apr 1696 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Son of John Phinney and Sarah (Lumbart) Phinney

Brother of Elizabeth (Phinney) Davis, Mary Phinney, Thomas Phinney, Hannah (Phinney) Goodspeed, Sarah (Phinney) Adams, Patience (Phinney) Coleman, Martha (Phinney) Lumbert and Jabez Phinney

Husband of Martha (Coleman) Phinney — married 25 Sep 1718 (to 29 Dec 1780) in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father of Elizabeth (Phinney) Watson, Edmund Phinney, Stephen Phinney, Martha (Phinney) Wellman, Patience (Phinney) Weston, John Phinney Jr, Sarah (Phinney) Leavitt, Mary Gorham (Phinney) Irish, Coleman Phinney and James Phinney

Died 29 Dec 1780 at age 84 in Gorham, Cumberland, Maine, USA

Profile last modified 18 Jun 2021 | Created 5 Jul 2011

John Phinney was related to a passenger on the Mayflower.

Biography

John Phinney(4) was born, the eldest son, to John and Sarah (Lumbart/Lombard) Phinney, April 8, 1696, in Barnstable, Massachusetts.[1][2] Another source incorrectly reports his birthdate was April 8, 1693.[3] His grandfather, John Phinney, was one of the soldiers in the swamp fight in King Philip's war in 1675.[4]

Marriage and Children

John married Martha Coleman September 25, 1718 at Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay.[3][5][6][7]

John and Martha had the following known children:[4]

Elizabeth, b July 15, 1721, Barnstable; m Eliphalet Watson in 1740 Edmund, b July 27, 1723, Barnstable; m Elizabeth Meserve in 1750
Stephen, b December 16, 1725, Barnstable; m Olive Early
Martha, b October 18, 1727, Barnstable; m Hart Williams of Falmouth February 18, 1750
Patience, b June 27, 1730, Barnstable; m Thomas Weston February 3, 1750
John, Jr., b May 18, 1732, Falmouth; m Rebecca Sawyer January 24, 1755
Sarah, b May 18, 1734, Falmouth; m Samuel Leavitt of Buxton, Maine January 1736; d April 1793
Mary Gorham, b August 13, 1736, Gorham; m James Irish March 10, 1756. She was the first white child born in Gorham.[8]
Colman, b July 18, 1738, Gorham; d young: killed by a falling tree
James, b April 13, 1741; m Martha Hamblen, January 12, 1763; m 2nd Lucy Cross
About 1732, John Phinney and his family removed from Barnstable, Massachusetts to Falmouth, Maine; they settled in Gorham, Maine (see next section for information about its founding). In May 1736, he and his eldest son, Edmund (then age 13), paddled up the Presumpscot river into Little River, landing at or near Blenham Falls. They made their way through the woods to a suitable area, and started building their house.[4][9] Later Edmund would become the distinguished colonel of the revolutionary army.[3] John and Edmund planted crops near the house: corn, watermelon, and peas. Captain Phinney and his family lived here alone for about two and a half years; in 1738-9 two additional families arrived: the McLellans and the Moshers.[10]

Land Sales

"On 29 Dec. 1762 John Phinney of Gorhamtown [ME], Gent., sold land in town to son James Phinney of Gorhamtown, laborer.
On 1 Jan. 1764 John Phinney of Gorhamtown sold a 100 acre lot in Gorhamtown to his son, James Phinney of Gorhamtown, laborer.
On 26 Jan. 1763 John Phinney of Gorham sold land in Gorham to grandsons Colman Phinney Watson, son of Eliphalet, and John Phinney, son of John Phinney Jr., upon payment by Eliphalet Watson 'my-son-in-law' and 'my son John Phinney Jr.' both of Gorham." [11][12]

Death

In Gorham, Captain Phinney "looked after the interests of the little colony that grew up around him, with the affection and discretion of a father". He was greatly loved and respected by the colony at his death,[3] December 29, 1780 at Gorham, Maine, age 84.[4][13] His widow died December 16, 1784, also age 84, and they both were buried in the old cemetery in Gorham Village.[3]

Founding of Gorham, Maine

John Phinney, known as "Captain John" was the founder of Gorham, Maine. At the beginning of the French and Indian War, Captain John Finney and eight families took up residence in a fort in Gorham, which they defended for 14 years against repeated Indian attacks. For four of the years, the settlers were continuously confined within the fort. At this time Maine was part of Massachusetts and the soldiers of the Indian wars felt that they should lay claim to the territory. In 1727, after many delays, Massachusetts legislature granted to the officers and soldiers of the Narragansett expedition during King Phillip's war (and their heirs), a six mile square township. The seventh town was named Gorham, in honor of Captain John Gorham of Yarmouth. Captain John Phinney was the first to live in Gorham.[3]

A monument was erected in the middle of Gorham to his honor. It reads:[3]

May 6, 1805

Capt. John Phinney
Came the first settler in this town
May 1736
Granted by the General Court 1732 to the
Narragansett Soldiers
This
Assigned to Captain John Gorham
and nineteen others
Then called Narragansett No. 7
Town Incorporated 1764
Sources

↑ Barnstable Town Record (Eben Lennart Johnson, 2007) Vol. 1, Part C, Page 378
↑ "Barnstable, Mass., Vital Records" Mayflower Descendant: A Magazine of Pilgrim Genealogy and History. Boston, MA: Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1899- . (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010) Reference Volume 11, page 131. Subscription required.
↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Genealogical and family history of the state of Maine, Volume 2, published 1909. Reference pages 858-9
↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 McLellan, Hugh Davis, History of Gorham, Maine, published 1902. Reference pages 711-12
↑ Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). Reference Barnstable Volume 1, page 146
↑ Finney, Howard Finney-Phinney families in America : descendants of John Finney of Plymouth and Barnstable, Mass., and Bristol, R.I., of Samuel Finney of Philadelphia, Pa., and of Robert Finney of New London, Pa. , published 1957. Reference page 10
↑ Mary Allen Phinney, Phinney genealogy : a brief history of Ebenezer Phinney (of Cape Cod) and his descendants, from 1637 to 1947 (Tuttle Publishing; Rutland, Vermont, USA, 1948) Reference pages 18-19
↑ McLellan, page 78
↑ McLellan, page 74
↑ McLellan, page 75-6
↑ Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Volume Nineteen: Thomas Rogers, Ann T. Reeves, Volume: 19, Alice W.A. Westgate (General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2000), p. 108, (citing Cumberland Co., Maine, Land Records 2:483-6).
↑ Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017). From Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass., December 1620. Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1975-2015. Reference Volume 19, Thomas Rogers, pages 200-202. Subscription required]
↑ FindAGrave Link
Roser, Susan E, Mayflower Births and Deaths: From the Files of George Ernest Bowman at the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants (Baltimore, Maryland, Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1992), database and images online. Ancestry.com.