Joseph Carle

Born in Saco in July 1753, baptized in Scarborough, 5 Aug 1753. He was of Saco (then Pepperellborough) when he enlisted in the Rev War, 1 May 1775, in Capt Jeremiah Hill's Company, and fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill. He was discharged on 1 Jan 1776.

Joseph Carle was married in Arundel, Maine, March 1778, to Margery Deering (or Dearing). They lived first in Kennebunk, then moved to Sanford, Maine prior to 1790. They resided there until 1799 when they moved to Camden, Maine. Joseph died in Camden on 3 July 1839, age 86, and Margery died there on 12 Apr 1847. He was a Rev War pensioner, and, following his death, Margery (Deering) Carle received a Widow's Pension.

On 7 March 1852, according to affidavits filed, their only surviving children were Rhoda Hilt, age 72, of Hope, Maine; Rufus Carll, age 65, of Camden, Maine; and James Carll, age 60, also of Camden.

Census record -- Sanford, Maine, 1790: JOSEPH CARLE, one adult male, three sons under age 16 (Stephen, William, and Rufus), one adult female, and two daughters (Rhoda and Margie)

Census record -- Camden, Maine, 1800: JOSEPH CARROLE, one male age over 45 (Joseph), one male age 16-26 (Stephen), two males age 10-16 (William and Rufus), four males under age 10 (James, John, Nehemiah, and unidentified youngest son), one female age 26-45 (Margery), and one female under 10 (Margie) -- next door to William and Rhoda (Carle) Hilt.

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From "History of Camden and Rockport, Maine" by Reuel Robinson, p. 405:

“Capt. Rufus Carle died in 1871, at the age of 84. He came to Camden from Saco, Maine, about 1794 with his father, Joseph Carle, whose wife was Margre Deering, of Kennebunk. Their other children were Rhoda, who married Wm. Hilt, Stephen, died in Ohio, William, died at sea in West Indies, John, married Sally Wright, drowned in Sheepscot, James, married first, Elonia Wright, second, Hannah Wright, Nehemiah and Margre. Joseph died in 1839, aged 85, his wife in 1847, aged 92. Rufus Carle married Anna, daughter of Lieut. James Lawrence, Jr., who came from Pepperell, Mass., and married Sarah, daughter of James and Anna Simonton. Mr. Lawrence lived for a time in the Clay house, where the Methodist church now stands. Being a miller, he later had charge of the Molyneaux mill. In 1804, he bought of Charles Barrett the place now known as the Carle farm, which then included the farm adjoining (now owned by Wm. Brown), that place having soon been sold to his wife’s brother, John Simonton, and recently burned, it having stood upwards of 90 years and been occupied by twelve different families and about 58 people. There has been but one death there, that of Mr. Haskell, several years ago. Mr. Lawrence built a log house near the present Carle house, which was built by Rufus Carle in 1818. Mr. Lawrence was nearly 93 and his wife nearly 94 when they died. Rufus Carle followed the sea for awhile, then returned to his farm. His children were James L., Sarah L., Marcia, Mary A., Rufus, Sophia B., Betsy H. James Carle’s children were, by his first wife, John; by his second wife, Otis, Amos, Jonas, George.”