Francis Carr, son of James, born in Newbury, 1752. He married Mary, daughter of Ephraim Elliot, of Haverhill, 1772. Elliot in his will, proved Dec. 7, 1809, names his daughter Mary, wife of Francis Carr. Soon after his marriage he removed from Newbury to Haverhill, and was engaged in trade there. Francis Carr of Haverhill bought land of James Carr and wife Sarah, Dec. 25, 1772. Also Aug. 5, 1774, land of same, the deed being witnessed by Samuel and Judith Carr. July 1, 1781, he was appointed captain of 10th company of 4th regiment of Massachusetts troops. He represented Haverhill in the General Court, in 1794 and other years. He was appointed a justice of the peace by Gov. Samuel Adams, April 13, 1796, and by Governor Caleb Strong, Feb. 8, 1803.
He removed to Orrington (part now Brewer Village) 1804. He was moderator of the town meeting, 1805-1806-1807, and held other offices. Was representative 1806-1807-1808. In 1808 he was appointed Justice of the Court of Sessions, by Gove. James Sullivan. He was senator from Hancock County, 1809-1810. He was elected by the Massachusetts Legislature in 1810, a "Supreme Executive Councillor." He removed from Orrington to Bangor in 1811, and in 1812 was elected a member of Congress. His wife was admitted to First Church, Bangor, June 10, 1812, by letter from the church in Haverhill. She died June 25, 1819, aged 63. He died in Bangor, Friday evening, Oct. 6 (town record says Oct. 5) 1821, aged 69. His will, dated Sept. 18, 1821, proved at the December term of court, 1821, names son, Joshua Wingate Carr, as executor, and makes the following bequests:
"To Joseph Carr, one eighth of estate, which is one share.
To dau. Elizabeth Hill, three fourths of one full share.
To dau. Nabby Barker, one full share.
To dau. Sophia Barker, three fourths of one share.
To son Francis junior, my sword cane.
To youngest son, Joshua Wingate, two full shares.
To grand-children Francis Carr, Leonard Jarvis Carr, and Sarah Russell Carr, who are the children of my deceased son James Carr, one sixth of one share.
To grand-children Mary Carr Lee and Josiah Hook, children of my daughter Mary Hook, one eighth of a share, equal to one sixty-fourth of my estate.
To each of my grand-children, Robert Long, Francis Carr, John Barker, Joseph Carr, and Mary Carr Barker, I give one fourth of a full share."
The children, who were all born in Haverhill except the oldest, were:
i. Joseph, born Nov. 14, 1773.
ii. James, b. April, 1776; died in August.
iii. James, b. Sept. 9, 1777.
iv. Mary, b. Nov. 29, 1779; married Josiah Hook, Oct. 31, 1799; died Oct. 16, 1834.
v. Elizabeth, b. March 2, 1782; m. first Robert Long, July, 1802; m. second, Thomas A. Hill; pub. Feb. 28, 1813. Children: Elizabeth A., b. Aug. 10, 1814; m. John A. Poor; Jane S., b. July 30, 1816; m. Moses L. Appleton.
vi. Abigail, b. Jan. 10, 1785; m. Capt. George Barker, June 5, 1809; died Dec., 1875.
vii. Sophia, b. June 10, 1787; m. John Barker, in Orrington, Jan. 31, 1805; died Jan. 3, 1873.
viii. Charlotte, b. Feb. 13, 1790; died Sept. 22, 1795.
ix. Francis, b. Jan. 17, 1793; died.
x. Joshua Wingate, b. Dec. 2, 1796; died Aug. 18, 1879.
