James McFadden

James fought in the French and Indian War and was captured by Indians, along with four others, on June 2 1724. He married Rebecca Pierce, of Massachusetts, in 1728 and had seven children, John1729, Mary 1731, James 1733, Hannah 1737, Thomas 1740 , Andrew 1743 and Jane 1748. He died in Georgetown in 1754.

Their daughter Hannah married Matthew McKenney and had a daughter. Jane who married David Young, as his second wife.

Their son, Thomas married Hannah Savage and became the parents of Lucy McFadden, who married David Young's son, Benjamin

Biography

James McFadden was born about 1701 in County Londonderry, Ireland. He was the son of Andrew McFadden and Marsey Mallory. In 1718, James, and his brother Andrew, emigrated from Ireland with their parents on the ship "MacCallum" arriving first in Boston, then settling in the area near Georgetown, Maine. [1] About 1728, James McFadden married Rebecca (or Rebeckah) Pierce, Marriage Record not found.

He passed away about 1754 in Georgetown, Maine. <Entered by Larry Ridgley, Mar 13, 2012>

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James McFadden Sr (abt. 1701 - 1754)

James McFadden Sr

Born about 1701 in Somerset, Londonderry, Ireland [uncertain]

Son of Andrew McFadden and Marsey (Mallory) McFadden

Brother of William McFadden, Thomas McFadden, John McFadden Sr, Andrew McFadden [half], Summersett McFadden [half] and Daniel McFadden [half]

Husband of Rebecca (Pierce) McFadden — married about 1728 in Arrowsic Island, ME [uncertain]

Father of John P. McFadden Sr, Mary (McFadden) Mayhew, James McFadden Jr., Hannah (McFadden) McKinney, Thomas McFadden, Andrew McFadden and Jane (McFadden) Oliver

Died 6 Jan 1754 at about age 53 in Georgetown, Sagahadoc (Lincoln), Maine

McFadden-150 created 13 Mar 2012 | Last modified 8 Jul 2017

<Additional info added by Mary Anna Mullen, Aug 2015.>

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Sources

↑ Entered by Mary Anna Mullen, Aug 10, 2015 - see Book below.
Larry Ridgley, firsthand knowledge.

Book

from records of the Georgetown, Maine Historical Society; and book "Scotch Irish in Ulster and America" Title: "Scotch Irish in Ulster and America"
Author: Charles Knowles Bolton Web link to book at archive.org:
[ https://archive.org/stream/scotchirish00boltrich#page/n3/mode/2up ]

Death

Date of Death: 6 Jan 1754
Source: Find A Grave.






[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=105585229&ref... - - - - - -Birth: 1709 (uncertain, although FindAGrave shows birth date as 1709 it has not been proven. Garvo, Londonderry, IrelandDeath: 1754Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USABurial: First Baptist Church CemeteryGeorgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA

One of the original Kennebec Purchase Petitioners of 1752.

PETITION FOR A NEW COUNTY IN MAINE, 1752.

In 1752 the Plymouth Company claimed in their Patent, all the lands on both sides of the Kennebec River, eastward to Pemaquid, and westward to Casco Bay. The settlers named in the petition lived in what are now the towns of Bristol, Waldoboro', Nobleboro', Newcastle, Boothbay, Wiscasset, Bremen, Georgetown, Woolwich, Dresden, Bowdoinham, Topsham, Bath, Brunswick, and one or two other towns. Many of these settlers moved further eastward, where they can be easily located. The descendants of these men have filled every official position in this State from Governor, down. I give a copy of the petition, giving the names in full, from the Massachusetts archives:

"Province Of The Massachusetts Bay.

To the Honourable Spencer Phips Esqr., Lieutenant Governour and Commander in Chief in and over sd Province To the Honble his Majesty's Council for the same & the Honourable House of Representatives.

Humbly Shew the Proprietors of that Tract of Land lying on Both sides of Kennebeck River which was granted to the late Colony of New Plymouth in their Charter & afterwards by that Colony granted to Antipas Boys & others Together with sundry of the Principal Settlers & Residents within the Limits of said Tract.

That the Inhabitants of said Tract had formerly the Privilege of holding a Court within that District & were vested with a peculiar Jurisdiction of matters arising among them in Subordination to the Government of the late Colony of New Plymouth that of Later Times the Courts of Justice held in and for the County of York have exercised Jurisdiction not only over your Petitioners Tract aforsd but also over all Lands lying to the Eastward thereof to the utmost Limits of this Province Eastward but how or by what Law they became possessed of that Jurisdiction Your Petitioners could never yet be able to Discover that the great Distance that Suitors, Witnesses & Jurors have to Travel from said Tract to York together with the Badness & Danger of the Roads thither are a great Difficulty and Burden to your Petitioners the Settlers on said Tract which together with the perplexity arising from the Doubtfullness of such Courts Jurisdiction over them and Danger that the Judgements obtained in such Courts in Local actions arising among them may some time or other be called in Question and Reversed are a great Discouragement to your Petitioners in their Settlement and that it would very much Facilitate and Promote the further peopling and Improving said Tract and Render the Expensive Efforts of your Petitioners the Proprietors to Settle the same more Successful if said District was erected into a Distinct County. Your Petitioners therefore pray your Honour and the Honourable Houses would please to take the premises into your wise Consideration and make your Petitioners Tract aforesaid a Distinct and separate County with the usual Privileges and Jurisdictions of a County or otherwise relieve your Petitioners upon the premises as Your Wisdom shall Direct and Your Petn., &c,

[All those who have a Star (*) made their mark.] John Jones, James Bowdoin, Jonathan Frost, Edward Tyng, Nathaniel Thwing, Gershom Flagg, John Goodwin, Samuel Goodwin, James Fox, John Tufts, Jonathan Reed, William Taylor, David Jeffries, Eleazer Harlow, Jacob Wendell, Edward Winslow, Wm. Brattle, Cha. Apthorp, Thomas Hancock, Robert Temple, William Bowdoin, Richard Foster, Silvester Gardiner, James Pitt, Benja. Pollard, Thomas Walley, Joseph Dowse, Isaac Foster, Joseph Winslow, John Winslow, Samuel Fowle, Habijah Weld, SETTLERS., James Grace, James Cunningham, John Wright, Joseph Buber*, Martyn Hayley*, Michael Thornton*, John Oliver*, Ephraim Ober, Alex. Campbell, Jr., Jacob Olner, Daniel Savage Chas. Supe (?), (Query Stuart), William Chism, William Stinson, Joseph Pike, Micheal Malcom, Allen Malcom, Thomas Roott, Wm. Corns*, George McGlotton*, Patt Drummond, Thomas William, Alex. Campbell, William Bryen, Samuel Hinckley, James Thompson, Ebenezer Hinckley, Nathanel Berry, Nath'l Larrabee, David Dunning, George Harward, William Vincent, Joseph Lankester, Shubel Hinckley, William Reed, John Juell, John Spaulding, James Howard, John Howard, Samuel Howard, Moses Waymouth, Silvanus Whitford, David Joy, Philip Call, Philip Call, Jr., Thomas Parker, John Herring*, Thomas Means, Townsend Smith, Ralph Kendall, John Cheney, Benjamin Kendall, Elias Cheney, Andrew Reed William Montgomry , David Reed , Robert Montgomry , John Wylie , Alex. Erskin* , Thos. Storer* , Robert Montgomry, Jr. , Simon Elilot* , Morgan Caffrey , Robert McGathry , Thos. Jelly* , James Young* , David Lovell , Patreck Rodgers , John McFarland , John McFarland, Jr. , John Larmond , James Huston , William Huston , William Jones , Michael Jones , William Jones, junior , Richard Jones , Anthony Chapman , Ichabod Smith , John Wadleigh , William Blackston , Joshua Smith , Lemuel Parkins , John Rollings , Samuel Hall , Ichabod Linscot* , Stephen Hosdon* , Elisha Clark , Samuel Hardie , William Hilton* , Nathaniel Winslow , Nathaniel Winslow, jr. , Kenelm Winslow , William Racsleff , Elisha Winslow , Alexander Nikols , Alex. Nikols, jr. , John Nikels , Henry Little, James Clark, John Balentin, Thomas Murphy*, Peter Peterson, William Clark, James Clark, jr., John Cuninghain, Joseph Anderson, Samuel Anderson, James Hodg, John McNear, David Given, William McLeland, James Forester*, Joseph Dachen, Joshua Silvester, James Day, John Decker, Roger R. C. Colbee*, John Gray, James Grant, William Goss or Gross, Elisher Kenny, Robert Lambort, John Tomson, Nathanel Runlet, Elijah Grant, Ephiram Grant, Andrew Grant, Sheribiah Lambert, John Decker, 2d jr., John Sutton, Samuel Trask, Ebenezer Gove (?), Joseph Hodsden, William Boynton, Samuel Trask, jr., Samuel Chapman, George Gray, Robert Hooper, Joseph Tayler, Caleb Byinton, Moses Gray, Joseph Young, Joseph Young, jr., John McPhetres, John Pope (?), John Rowell, John Carlton Samuel Blanchard, Daniel Lankester, Ebenezer Smith, Thomas Stinson, Joshua Farnam, Edward Savage, William Gilmor, Thomas Stinson, jr., John Gerdy* (?), Isaac Savage, James Stinson*, William Pumory (?), Miles Goodwin, Elna Davis (?), James Whidden, Lazarus Noble, Timothy Whidden, William Reed*, Samuel Allen, William Malcom, Tobias Ham, Joseph Ewing, Alexander Ewing, Charles Robertson, Benjamin Thompson, William Mustard*, Alexander Potter, James Potter, John Malcom, Robart Dunlap*, John Dunlap, Joseph Jack*, Joseph Smith, William Speer, Robert Speer, jr., Robert Speer, James Duning, John Phelan, John Martine, John Williams, Robert Duning, James Douglass, William Woodside, Wm. Woodside, jr., James Wooden (?), Ebenezer Hardwood, Judah Chase, Samll Stanwood, David Stanwood, Thomas Stanwood Willm Stanwood, John Reed, William Ross,, John Smart, James Elott, Andrew Ellott, Robert Smart, Thomas McGregor, Nehemiah Ward, John Given,, John Orr*, Samuel Clark, James Hervey, William McNess*, John Starbird, Thos. Skofield, William Simpson, Abijah Young, Joseph Orr, Joshua Crommel*, John Malcom, John Bunker*, Alexander Willson, Robert Willson, Hugh Willson, Robert Givern, John Mallett, James Doyle, Nathnel Barry, John Sawad* (?), West Weffer (?), Jonathan Webber, Joshua Gray*, Benj. Bunker, Elisha Allen, Willm Alexander*, James Allexander, John Allexander, Edward Cuningham, William Tarr, John Mathews, Isaac Hall, George Combes, John Jorden, Alexander Thompson, Cornelus Thompson, James Thompson, David Tinkins (?), Joseph Thompson*, Isaac Snow , John Snow, Peter Comes, Abel Eaton, Silvanus Comes*, Samuel Williams*, Peter Comes Jr, John Gatchell, Stepn Gatchell, David Doughty, John Gachell Juner, Anthony Combes Jr, Antony Combes, Timothy Tebbets, Moses Tebbets, Peter Woodward, Simon Cornish, John Aston* (?), John Cornish*, Joshua Lambert, Benjamin Whitney, Benjn. Denlow, Corneales Keaff*, Grant Robinson*, Patrick Wals*, David Foss* (?), Samuel Melune*, Samuel Melune Junier*, John Johnsen, Robert Sedgley*, Nathanel Jeleson*, Nath Donnell, Terrance McMachen* (?), Timothy Rordan*, Jonathan Philbrook, Jona. Philbrook Junr, Job Philbrook, Isaiah Crooker, Elijah Crooker, John Stinson, Philip Hodgkins,, John Onale*, Stephen Greenleaf, Daniel Lankester, Elihu Lankester*, James Beueridge, John Torp*, James Thornton*, Mathew Whelan,, Patrick Murry*, William Johnson Simon Burtton, James Drumond, William Marshall, John Blethen Sen, John Blethen jr., Franses Wyman, Nicholas Rideout, William Rideout, David Yustin, Andrew Bennett*, James Newbury*, Benjamin Pomeroy, Samuel Wels, James Blethen, Joseph Mackentir, Josiah Day*, Stephen Day*, Willm Hardy*, Francis Wyman junr, Nathanel Wyman, Cornelius Hall, Arthur Percey, Thomas Percey, Timothy Ruork*, Samll Hinkley, James McFaden James McFadden, John McFadin John McFadden , Matthew McKinney, George McKinney, John Flan*, James McFaden juner James McFadden , Robert Poor*, John Cleary, John Dun*, Timothy Dunton*, Stephen Greenleaf, John Gray Richards, Richard Greenleaf, Samuel Greenleaf, Simon Crosby, Joseph Greenleaf, Daniel Gray, Aaron Abbot, John Getchel*, Henery Slomen*, Isrel Hunewell*, James Savage, Daniel McKinney*, Solomon Walker, Moses Hilton James Johnson, Phill White, Obadiah Call, Phinehas Parker, William Sewall, William Philbrook, William Sproul, James Morton, Robert Sprouel, James Sprouel, John McShown, Corneles Thornton*, John Dun*, Thomas Hutchinsons*, Kingin Erskins*, James Miller, Walter Cean, Joseph Fowler, James Crocker, Arnold Wethun, Charles Glidden, Samuel Kelley, John Speed*, George Calwell*, Francis Young, George Clark*, John Hiscock John Hiscock , Richard Hiscock Richard Hiscock ,, Elisha Winslow, Cornelious Jones*, Joseph Hussey, Thomas Humphrys, John McFarland, Ephraim McFarland, Samuel McCobb, John Beath, William Moor, Willim Fullortown, Willm. Fullerton juner, Walter Beath*, Andrew McFarland, Robert Wylie, Willim Wylie, Andrew Reed, Benjamin Linnaken*, Clarke Linnaken*, Thomas Partridge, Wilem Hepes (?), Joseph Withum, James Stinson , John Leeman, Samuel Barter, John Orr, Charls Blagdon Robert Foy, James Brewer*, Daniel Leneken, James Brewer juner* Ebenezar Leeman, Samuel Barter jn., Joseph Leneken*

[Note: The links inserted for the Hiscocks and McFaddens are only educated guesses on my part. The ages of these men fit the time frame of the petition.]

In The House Of Repnes., Nov. 28, 1752.

Read and Ordered that the Petn. serve the Proprs. and Inhabts. of the within-mentioned Tract of Land (non-Petrs.) with a copy of this Petn. by inserting the substance thereof in one or more of the publick News papers; that so they may shew cause, if any they have, on Wednesday, the 27th of Dec. next, if the Court be then sitting, if not, on the first fryday of the next sitting of this Court, why the Prayer thereof should not be granted.

Sent up for concurrence. T. HUBBARD, Spkr. In Council, Decem. 14, 1752. Read & Non-Concur'd. J. WILLARD, Secry.