Moses J. Staples, Jr.

The following is all copied verbatim from FindAGrave; quite repetitive but I don't want to bother editing information that isn't sourced.

"Moses was the son of Samuel Staples of Kittery, York County, Maine and Mercy Cane Staples of York Village, York County, Maine. Samuel was married twice. Samuel married Patience Moore on 02 October 1727 in Kittery, York County, Maine. Patience and Samuel had three children. They were: John Staples was born on 29 April 1738 in Kittery, York County, Maine; Ebenezer Staples was born on 14 June 1740 in Kittery, York County, Maine; and Elizabeth Staples was born on . Patience probably died. The date and place is unknown. Samuel married Mercy Cane about 1745 in Phillipstown, York County, Maine. Mercy and Samuel had nine children. They were: Mercy "Mary" Staples was born about 1745 Phillipstown, York County, Maine; Patience Staples was born on 09 July 1748 in Kittery, York County, Maine; Samuel Staples was born in 1750 on Swans Island, Hancock County, Maine; Moses Staples was born on 29 September 1753 in Deer Isle, Hancock County, Maine; Olive Staples was born about 1754 in Kittery, York County, Maine; Anne Staples was born in 1754 in Phillipstown, York County, Maine; Joshua Staples was born on 18 October 1755 in Phillipstown, York County, Maine; William Staples was born on 16 November 1758 in Castine, Hancock County, Maine; and Mary "Molly" Staples was born on 01 August 1761 on Swans Island, Hancock County, Maine.

"Moses married Judith Eaton before 1778. Judith and Moses had thirteen children. They were: Elizabeth Staples was born on 10 November 1775 in Sedgwick, Hancock County, Maine; Moses Staples II was born on 09 February 1778 on Deer Isle, Hancock County, Maine; Dorcas Staples was born on 10 May 1780 on Deer Isle, Hancock County, Maine; Joshua Staples was born on 19 June 1783 on Deer Isle, Hancock County, Maine; Abel Eaton Staples was born on 22 May 1785 on Deer Isle, Hancock County, Maine; Samuel Staples I was born on 09 December 1787 on Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; Mark Staples I was born on 26 March 1790 on Swans Island, Hancock County, Maine; Sarah Eaton Staples was born on 21 February 1792 Swans Island, Hancock, Maine; Hannah Staples was born on 13 March 1794 on Swan's Island, Hancock County, Maine. She died about 1810 on Swan's Island, Hancock County, Maine; Judith Staples was born on 07 November 1796 on Swan's Island, Hancock County, Maine; Alexander Staples was born on 16 September 1798 on Swan's Island, Hancock County, Maine; Washington Staples was born on 27 November 1800 in Deer Isle, Hancock County, Maine; and Benjamin Amos Staples was born on 18 June 1807 on Swan's Island, Hancock County, Maine. He died in 1807 on Swan's Island, Hancock County, Maine.

"Note: Moses Staples, 93, son of Samuel and Mercy (Caine) Staples, was born at Deer Isle, Maine, died at Swan's Island and was buried at ‘Rose Hill' Cemetery. Moses married Judith Eaton in about 1775 at Deer Isle. Moses and Judith had thirteen children. He served in the American Revolution - Massachusetts, Col. Wiggleworth's Regiment: his rank: Private. His occupation in civilian life: He was a ship's carpenter. Moses Staples was born on 29 September 1753 in Deer Isle, Hancock County, Maine, USA. Came to Swan's Island in 1793. Also was at Philipstown, Maine. He was a Ship's Carpenter. He died on 19 Aug 1846 in Swan's Island, Hancock County, Maine, USA. He was buried in Rose Hill cemetery, Atlantic. Came to Deer Isle with parents in 1764. Moved to Swan's Island in 1793 and was the second permanant settler. Lived on York Island near Isle au Haut in 1785. Built Boats at the location that became Henry D. Joyce's shop, and later was the Swan's Island Ferry landing. Moses Staples and Judith Eaton were married before 1793 in Deer Isle, Hancock County, Maine. After Mr. Staples' marriage he went from Deer Isle to live in Sedgwick, where he remained about a year. While there their first child was born. He came back to Deer Isle. Seven children were born to them there, and after coming back to Swan's Island the remaining five were born. Mr. Staples was an active, intelligent man, who always took a great interest in the transaction of town business, and was ever foremost for public improvement. In 1844, some two years previous to his death, he very thoughtfully had a sworn statement drawn by Joshua Trask, esq., of the dates when many of the earliest settlers came, and the lots of land taken up by them. This was prompted, no doubt, by the fact that no public records had been made. This document has been a great help in making a record of his family. He accumulated considerable property which he disposed of before his death."

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