Person:Thomas Hiscock (1)

Ancestral File Number:<AFN> 2QSX-ZW Posted by: Jim Hitchcock </cgi-genforum/email.cgi?510153155> Date: March 20, 2000 at 16:48:17 In Reply to: Seek info. on Thomas Hiscock 1753-1826 <9.html> by David N. of 305 Bottom of Form 2 Here's some interesting stuff about Thomas, who is my GGGGGrandfatherShoemaker - Thomas Hiscock - probably born in Nobleborough, Maine, on the Damariscotta River. He moved to the township of Farmington in 1783 with his wife (sister of Jonathan Knowlton) and two children. Settled on Front Lot No. 8, West Side, Now (1885) owned by Samuel Craig. Mr. Hiscock was a shoemaker, and combining his trade with his farming operations, became a wealthy farmer. He was a Selectman in 1802, and Town Treasurer in 1809. He was a charter trustee of Farmington Acadamy,but resigned the position after seven years. Mrs. Hiscock was born probably inIpswich, Mass. History of Framington, Genealogical Register (p. 15 & )Farmington, Maine GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 1880 497I THOMAS HISCOCK was born, probably, in Nobleborough, on the Damariscotta River, Oct. 25, 1753. He removed to thetownship in 1783 with his wife, Whose maiden name was Anna Knowlton (a sister of Jonathan Knowlton, q. v), and two children, and settled on front-lot No. 8, west side, now (1885) owned by Samuel G. Craig. Mr. Hiscock was a shoemaker, and. combining his trade .with his farming operations, became a wealthy farmer. He was a selectman in 1802, and town treasurer in 1809. He was a charter trusteeof Farmington Academv, but resigned the position after seven vears. Mrs. Hiscock was b., probably in Ipswich, Mass., Aug. 21, 1759; d. April, 1846. Mr. Hiscock d. May, 1826. Nine children:2 I. *Joseph, b. in Nobleborough, Dec. 9, 1780; d. May 24, 18573 II. Martha, b. in Nobleborough, Mar. 21, 1782; d. Feb. 13, 17884 III. Hannah, b. Aug. 12, 1785; md., June 16, 1803, Otis, son of Peter Corbett, q. v.;d. Dec. 9, 1834, 12 chil.5 IV. Martha, b. May 14, 1788; md., Dec. 1, 1808, Zechariah Butterfield; d. May 19, 1843.6 V. Mary, b. Aug. 17, 1789;md., Dec. 28, 1809, Isaac Butterfield, q. v.7 VI. Anna, b. Oct. 16, 1791; md., Oct. 15 1811, William Adams, q. v.8 VII. Thomas, b. Apr. 2, 1795; md., Dec.4, 1817, Sally Parker, who d. Feb. 25, 1826. He md. (2), Mar, 2, 1826, Ruth Thomas; d. Sept. 4, 1842. She.d. Mar..6, 1874.9 VIII. *Samuel, b. Dec. 19, 1796.10 IX. Sarah, b. June 10, 1801; md., Dec. 28, 1818, Ebenezer Knowlton, q. v.

1. ↑ Dorothy Wirth. 36 Cemetaries of Franklin County, Maine.