"William, of Norridgewock, Me., b. 5 Oct. 1766; d. 27 Sept. 1826; m. in 1788 Mary Brown of Stow. He was a selectman of Norridgewock for twelve years, a justice of the peace from the establishment of Somerset County until his death, and a representative from his town to the General Court in Boston, 1813-1815. He built the first bridge across the Kennebec River." Children: Betsey, William, Samuel, Mary, John, Naomi, Meroe, Joshua and Lydia (twins), George and Caroline (twins), Sarah, Phebe, David.