Prvte. Thomas Whitten, US Rev War

Re: Thomas Whitten b. 1718 Scarborough ME Posted by: Jack Holloway (ID *****1254) Date: January 30, 2004 at 14:42:43 In Reply to: Thomas Whitten b. 1718 Scarborough ME by Jerry Farnum of 1505

I am also looking for ancestors of Thomas Whitten. I'd appreciate hearing from anyone with information on him, ancestors or descendants. The data I have on him so far is:

Thomas(1) WHITTEN (Thomas1718), b. say 1720 (alt. b. abt 1718 or abt 1719 (LDS)) in Scarborough, ME, still living in Scarborough, Me., 1790, when he was enumerated there with a male under 16 and a female, probably his wife; m. before 1744 MARGARET MCROY.[1], b. abt 1723 There are no land records for Thomas Whitten either in York or Cumberland Co. However, as early as 1744 there is a record of the death of a child of Thomas Whitten in Scarborough.[2] The next year Margaret Whitten owned the covenant of the Second Church, 7 Apr 1745 and with her husband was accepted into full communion 9 June 1745.[3] The history of the Whittens with the Second Church was not always pleasant. "The Church was stayed [5 June 1763] after publick service & a Censure was passed on Tho. Whitten & Margaret his Wife for their disorderly walk & they suspended from Fellowship with the Church in Special Ordinances."[4] He was a Revolutionary War soldier, serving in Captain Rice's Co. in the 31st Regiment of Foot soldiers with two sons, Thomas and John.[5]

Children of Thomas and Margaret (McRoy) Whitten, b. Scarborough, Me.: [8] 1. Child, buried [probably before 13 Feb] 1744 (p. 29). 2. Catherine, bap. 7 Apr 1745; d. aft. 1826 m. Scarborough 22 Dec 1763 JOSIAH GRAFFAM,[9] enumerated in Saco, Me., 1820. 3. Josiah born 1725 in Scarborough, son of Caleb (b. abt 1683 in Portsmouth NH) and Rebecca (Hinkson) Graffam (b. abt 1678 in Scarboro ME), grandson of Stephen GRAFFAM b. abt. 1635 in England. Issue: 3a. Unite GRAFFAM m. first Grace Kelly 30 Oct. 1788 and 2nd. Sally Varnum on 17 Jan. 1825. 3b. Elias GRAFFAM m. 1st. Hannah Hand 14 Sept 1814 and 2nd. Nancy Smith Oct 1815. 3c. Jeremiah GRAFFAM m. Abigail Burnham on 25 Nov. 1801 3d. Samuel GRAFFAM 3e. William GRAFFAM 3f. Drusilla m. John Libby 11 Oct 1787 3g. Joseph GRAFFAM 3h. Abigail m. Samuel Libby 8 Jan 1783 3i. Elizabeth b. 19 JUN 1769, m. Enoch BERRY 5 July 1789, moved from

       Scarborough to Freedom NH and then to Bangor ME.

       Issue: 12 children born 1790-1814: Jonathan, Josiah, Zebulon, Ai, Josiah,

       Eunice, Benaiah, Mahala, Loisa, Elizabeth, Enoch, Dorcas 3j. Josiah GRAFFAM m. Eunice Berry 27 June 1793 All marriages where in Scarborough, ME. 4. JOHN, b. 5 Jan 1745/6; m. Scarborough 23 Apr 1767 SARAH HOGDON [10] 5. THOMAS, [JR.], b. 15 Appril 1748, bap. 15 May 1748, d. Newfield, Me. between 1820-1827; (See below) 6. MARY, bap. 2 Apr 1749/50; m. Scarborough 30 Nov 1767 [16] RICHARD DEARBORN. 7. Child, buried 19 Apr 1759.[17] 8. RICHARD, b. 1764 [18] 9. Child buried about 6 Feb 1766 [19]

Revolutionary War soldier in the 31st Regiment of Foot Soldiers in Capt. Rice's Company