Capt. Mathieu Austin

Children: Matthew killed by Indians near Cape Neddick 8/11/1704 while working in the fields; Mary captured by Indians married Etienne Gibau of Montreal; Patience married James Grant; Elizabeth married Ralph Farnun/Farnham; Ichabod; Joseph; Benjamin

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Captain Matthew Austin Jr

Born about 1 Jan 1658 in Massachusetts Bay

Son of Mathew Austin Sr and Jane (Canney) Austin

Brother of Elizabeth (Austin) Dicer, Mary (Austin) Bane [half], Sarah (Austin) Young [half] and Isabella (Austin) Bragdon [half]

Husband of Mary Elizabeth (Littlefield) Austin — married about 1675 in York, Massachusetts Bay Colony (present day York, Maine, USA)

Father of Mary (Austin) Gibau, Ichabod Austin Sr., Elizabeth (Austin) Farnham, Benjamin Austin and Joseph Austin

Died about 1 Jan 1718 in York, Maine

Profile last modified 2 Jun 2019 | Created 8 Jul 2011

Biography

Captain Matthew AUSTIN Jr. born about; 1658 York Maine, died before; 1/6/1718-9 York Maine, occupation; innholder

Spouse: Mary LITTLEFIELD born 1659, died 1701, married before 1675

Children: Matthew killed by Indians near Cape Neddick 8/11/1704 while working in the fields; Mary captured by Indians married Etienne Gibau of Montreal; Patience married James Grant; Elizabeth married Ralph Farnun/Farnham; Ichabod; Joseph; Benjamin

Matthew Austin Sr of York Maine, (an) weaver,(an) Serg(Sergeant) 1659; selectman 1665, 1669-73, 1683-6; Jury 1662. Grand jury 1663, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1681, 1686. Lists 25, 33. Will 19 Nov 1684-1 Mar 1685-6. He m 1st a dau of Tho Canney; 2nd Mary (Davis), widow of George Dodd, dau of Nicholas Davis who m 3d after 1686 (William of Boston?) Wright, and was living in York in 1713. Ch by first wife, Matthew b c 1658; by 2d wife, Mary, m 1st bef 6 June 1686 Jonathan Saywood, 2d Lewis Beane; Sarah b bf 1667 m 1st Joseph Preble, 2d Job Young; Isabella b aft 1667 m Samuel Bragdon. pg 69: Capt. Matthew Austin (Jr), (an) innholder, many years juryman, foreman 1711, 1712, prominent in county affairs. Adm 6 Jan 1718-9 to James Grant. Wife Mary Littlefield dau of Capt. John. Ch Matthew "only son," killed by Indians 11 Aug 1704. List 96. Mary, taken by Indians bef 1695, m 3 Jan 1710 Etienne Gibau of Montreal, carpenter, d 4 Oct 1755. List 99. 9 ch Patience, m James Grant of York, gent. Ch b 1709-1723. Elizabeth m 25 Dec 1712 Ralph Farnham. 10 ch. Ichabod accused by Sarah Moore, dau of John and Martha (Walford) Moore (her son "Ichabod" b 12 Aug 1712, peh called himself Benoni, possibly that Ichabod drowned at Gloucester 17 Mar 1734-5); m in 1717 Susannah Young dau of Matthews and Eleanor (Haines). He d 19 Sep 1718 and his widow m Magnus Redlon. Her ch by both husbands were recorded together: Ichabod b 29 Mar 1717-8, four by Redlon. Joseph had the homestead, m 19 Apr 1725 Sarah Grant dau of James and Mary (Nason) Grant of Berwick, d 4 Feb 1799. List 279. 3 ch rec. Benjamin of Berwick, laborer, in 1746. pg 69: Joseph Austin b c 1616, Matthew b c 1620, and Samuel, but little younger than Benj Bosworth b c 1615, all had to do with Dover. Matthew named a dau Isabel. Samuel was an early friend and [church?] bro of Capt Benj Bosworth, for the region of Dedham, whence Francis Austin came to Hampton. The relations of these men to each other, to the Austins of Charlestown, and to Annis (Austin) Littlefield have not been exam.;Ibid;Gen Dictionary ME & NH pg 69,by Charles Edward Banks.

He(Matthew Austin Sr) is first of record in July 1653 (T.R.i.21). At that time he was thirty-three years old, having been born in 1620 (Deeds i, 163), and in 1659 he became sergeant of the military company; in 1665 he was first elected Selectman. He held this later office in 1669, 1670, 1671, 1672, 1673, 1676 and 1678. He was a weaver by occupation (Deeds iv, 66). He was an Uncle of Jeremy and Joseph Tibbetts of Dover, perhaps through marriage with a daughter of Thomas Canney of that town, but later of York. If so, he married a second wife, Mrs. Mary (Davis) Dodd, daughter of Nicholas Davis, and widow of George Dodd of Boston. She survived him and married for a third husband William Wright of Boston and later of York (Deeds vi; ix, 33), and in 1714 was a widow for the third time. Matthew Austin drew his will November 19, 1684, "a little before his death," but it was not allowed by the court because "it was not Clearly & Methodically done to the understanding & satisfaction either of authority & some other of sd Mathew Austines relations, who were most espetally Concern'd therein, vidzt Mary Austine his wife & Mathew his onely sonn" (Deeds iv, 66). The parties called in Arthur Bragdon, Senior and John Sayward as arbitrators and friends. The uncertainties of the will related to the bequests of his real property to his wife and his son and its reversions, and a compromise was reached, apparently satisfactory to all concerned, and was signed by the widow, his son Matthew, and his daughters Mary (Sayward) and Sarah Austin on June 6, 1686. Matthew Austin, Sr., left the following issue: i. Matthew (only son). ii. Mary, b. about 1665; m. (1) Jonathan Sayward and (2) Lewis Bane. iii. Sarah, b. about 1667; m. (1) Joseph Preble and (2) Job Young. iv. Isabella, b.about 1675; m. Samuel Bragdon The genealogy of this family appears in Vol III (Verna Victor, because of this statement tried to trace Vol III only to recieve notification, that the author Charles E. Banks had died before finishing Vol III. Old York Historical Society sent her some pages of research by George Ernst, listed below)(source, unpublished records of George Ernst, author of New England Miniature) I Matthew Austin c. 1620 d, c. 1685 Married (1) Canney, - , dau. of Thomas of Dover (2) Mary Davis, dau. of Nicholas, widow of Geore Dodd, Boston. She m. (3) after 1686 William Wright, of Boston? Selectman 1665, 1669-73, 1683-6 In York by 1653 Weaver Prob. related to Joseph of Dover, Sam of Wells Children: II 1. Matthew c. 1658 - , m Mary Littlefield, dau. of John --- II 2. Mary c. 1665-1723 , m. (1) bef 1686 Jonathan Sayward (2) Lewis Bane II 3. Sarah bef. 1667 , M. (1) Joseph Preble (2) Job Young II 4. Isabella b. aft. 1667 , m. Samuel Bragdon (hand written in) Mary Bane, dau of Mathew and Mary Austin died 25 March 1723 - consort of Lewis Bane Esq. Isabella Bragdon, dau of Mathew and Mary Austin died 16 June 1722 abt 46 years old. Matthew Austin (only son) of Matthew Sr. was born abt 1658 Mother would have to be Canney, because Mary Davis's last child while married George Dodd, was born 25 May 1660. Mary was then widowed and married Matthew Austin. Their first child Mary was born abt 1665. This would also explain the

2 accounts recorded of Matthew Austin Jr's son;(Matthew Austin's) murder

No disturbance took place for some years but June 1703 a party Led on by one Sampson an overgrown savage slew the family of Arthur Bragdon consisting of his wife and five children and carried Mrs Hannah Parsons a widow woman and her young daughter into captivity. This daughter is supposed to be the girl whom the savages on their march in 1706 being short of provisions and unsuccessful in hunting prepared a fire to roast when a dog falling in their way supplied the child's place. Afterwards another party made their appearance in town and slew Matthew Austin near the garrison at Cape Neddick and not being able to do any more mischief visited Berwick and after torturing burned Joseph King at the stake.;Ibid;Ancient City of Gorgiana and modern town of York ME

The returning spring was a season of distressing melancholy aggravated by an early renewal of hostilities or alarms and as Berwick was an important pass Major Mason was posted there with 95 Pequods and Mohegans from Connecticut who were at first a great terror to the enemy. Nevertheless they did not cover the settlement for on the 25th of April Nathaniel Meadar was shot dead when at work in his field and his body most barbarously mangled and about the same time two men were killed and one taken on the road in Wells. Afterwards a party fell on York where they slew Matthew Austin near the garrison without being able to do any more mischief in this visit.;Ibid;The History of the State of Maine: From Its First Discovery, A.D ..., Volume 2

Maine family History Website

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Sources

Gen Dictionary ME & NH pg 69,by Charles Edward Banks The History of York, Maine Vol I pages 223 and 224 by Charles Edward Banks Ancient City of Gorgiana and modern town of York ME The History of the State of Maine: From Its First Discovery, A.D ..., Volume 2

'Notes for Capt. Matthew Austin:

Geanealogical History of Maine & New Hampshire, by Noyes, Libby, Davis, 1979, GPC pg 69:

Captain Mathew Austin, innholder, many years a juryman, foreman 1711, 1712, prominent in county affairs. Admitted 6 January 1718-9 to James Grant. Wife Mary Littlefield, daughter of Capt. John Littlefield. Children: Matthew, "only son" killed by Indians 11 August 1704. Mary, taken by Indians bef. 1695; married 3 January 1710 Etiene Gibau of Montreal, carpenter; died 4 October 1755, children Patience, married James Grant of York, gentleman Children born 1709-1723. Elizabeth, married 25 December 1712 Ralph Farnham. children Ichabod, accused by Sarah Moore, daughter of John and Martha (Walford) Moore (her son "Ichabod" born 12 August 1712, perhaps called himself Benoni, possible that Ichabod drowned at Gloucester 17 March 1734-5); married in 1717 Susannah Young, daughter of Matthews and Eleanor (Haines). He died 19 September 1718 and his widow married Magnus Redlon. Her children by both husbands were recorded together: Ichabod, born 29 March 1717-8, four by Redlon. Joseph, had the homestead, married 19 April 1725 Sarah Grant, daughter of James and Mary (Nason) Grant of Berwick; died 4 February 1799. Benjamin, of Berwick, laborer, in 1746.

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