Tabitha Longfellow

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Great-grandmother of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Tabitha Bragdon is also recorded as Tabitha Brougham. She was born on 1 December 1723 in York, Maine. She was the daughter of Samuel Bragdon and Tabitha Bankes. Tabitha Bragdon married Stephen Longfellow, son of Lt. Stephen Longfellow and Abigail Thompson, on 19 October 1749 in Falmouth, Maine. Tabitha Bragdon died on 11 June 1777 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, at the age of 53.

​Her husband, Stephen Longfellow, was a participant in government as town clerk, clerk of the Proprietors of Common Lands, clerk of the Judicial Court, and Register of Probate for Cumberland County. Though they lived in Gorham until death, Stephen and Tabitha are buried side-by-side in the Eastern Cemetery and their graves are marked with beautifully carved stones including borders and winged faces.

Sources:
Sarah Elizabeth Titcomb, Early New England People. Some account of the Ellis, Pemberton, Willard, Prescott, Titcomb, Sewall and Longfellow, and their families. (Boston: W.B. Clarke & Carruth, 1882), p. 232.

Various editors, The 20th Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date), Vol. 7, p. 14.

J.Y.W. Lloyd, The history of the Princes, the Lords Marcher, and the ancient
nobility of Powys Fadog, and the ancient Lords of Arwystli, Cedewen, and
Merionydd (London: T. Richards, 1882).

www.genealogy.bsewall.com, Sewall Family Genealogy
www.sewellgenealogy.com, Sewall or Sewell of Coventry -
www.spiritsalive.org, Spirits Alive at Eastern Cemetery

Inscription
To the memory of Mrs. Tabitha Longfellow, the virtuous consort of Stephen Longfellow, Esq'r, who died in the 54th year of her age. Her life was exemplary, and her end peace