Samuel Dunton, Sr.

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'Samuel Dunton Sr (1745)

Samuel Dunton Sr

Born 1745 in Montsweag, Woolwich, Westport, ME

Son of Timothy Dunton and Elizabeth (Smith) Dunton

[sibling%28s%29 unknown]

Husband of Lydia (Crosby) Dunton —

married 1768 in Woolwich, Sagadahoc, Maine

Father of Samuel Dunton Jr, Eunice Dunton, Joseph Albert Dunton,

Lydia (Dunton) Reed, Susanne Dunton, Stephen Dunton, Abner Dunton and Simon Dunton

Died [date unknown] [location unknown]

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Dunton-102 created 9 Sep 2013 | Last modified 11 Jun 2016

Biography

Samuel Dunton was born 1745 in Westport, Lincoln, Maine.

He married Lydia Crosby November 17, 1768 in Woolwich, Lincoln, Maine.

They had eight children - Samuel, Eunice, Joseph, Lydia, Susanna,

Stephen, Abner and Simon.

Samuel died in Westport. Westport Island was originally called Jeremisquam

and was a part of Edgecomb.

It came to be known as Westport, because it was the west port of Edgecomb.

Samuel was born in 1745 on Jeremisquam Island (now Westport), Lincoln, Maine, son of Timothy Dunton and Mary Elizabeth Smith.

Death: circa 1839 Westport, Maine

Samuel married Lydia Crosby November 17, 1768 in Woolwich, Lincoln, Maine.

They had eight children:

• Samuel
• Eunice
• Joseph
• Lydia
• Susanna
• Stephen
• Abner
• Simon.

Samuel died in Westport.

Note: Westport Island was originally called Jeremisquam and was a part of Edgecomb. It came to be known as Westport, because it was the west port of Edgecomb. - https://westportisland.wordpress.com/

Sources:

http://kfaella.blogspot.com/2010/04/surname-saturday-dunton.html

http://www.duntonfarms.com/history.html

http://maineanencyclopedia.com/westport-island/

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