Richardson Family of Gott's Island
Four Richardsons married Gotts, both
parties of whom came from Gloucester, as we have before noticed.
I. James Richardson
married Rachel Gott, and settled at Somesville. Their children
were: Polly, who married Ezra Gott, and settled at Seal Cove,
Tremont; Judith, who married John Somes, of Somesville; Rhoda
was the wife of Reuben Freeman, of Pretty Marsh; Tamezin, born
in 1772, married George Freeman, of Prety Marsh; Rachel married
David Wasgatt; George, born August, 1763, was twice married; his
second wife was Mrs. Betsy (Martin) Simons; James, jr., married
a Miss Sargent; after her death he married Hannah Gilpatrick;
Daniel married Sarah Cousins; Elijah left home when young, and
never returned. The above George Richardson was the first child
born to settlers on Mount Desert. The marriage of Rachel and
David Wasgatt was the first solemnized on Mount Desert; it was
on August 9, 1774; the ceremony was performed by Rev. Daniel
Little, of Kennebunk.
II. Stephen Richardson
married Elizabeth Gott. Their children were: Stephen, jr., who
married Margaret Webster; John, who married Sarah Gamage; after
her death he married Hannah (Wasgatt) Day; Deborah married, in
1785, Daniel Gott, jr., of Gott's Island; Hannah married Daniel
Hamblen; William married Lucy Hudlock.
III. Thomas Richardson
married Margaret Gott. Their children were: Thomas, who married
Amy Rich; Abram, who married Mercy Wormell; Puah, wife of Peter
Gott, jr.; Enoch (no record); Cornelius, who married Margaret
Richardson.
This is a complete record of the Gott
family that came from Gloucester for three generations after
their settlement.
Daniel Hamblen came to Gott's Island
from Deer Isle, where he had previously lived. His wife was
Hannah Richardson, They were the parents of nine children: Sarah
married Stephen Richardson, and settled at Mount Desert;
Elizabeth was the wife of Richard Carpenter, who settled on
Swan's Island; after his death she became the wife of Ephraim
Emerson, of Bucksport, and after his death she became the wife
of Charles Wheeler, of Carmel; Daniel, jr., married Rhoda Gott;
they lived at Placentia, and later moved to Deer Isle; Walter
died at the age of four years; Hannah was the wife of Alfred
Babbidge, who settled on Swan's Island; later they moved to
Rockland; Mary C. was the wife of Joseph S. Babbidge, of Swan
Island; Walter Butler married Margaret Gott, of Gott's Island;
after her death he married Elizabeth Thurston, of Deer Isle;
John and Susan were twins; John was lost at sea at the age of
nineteen years: Susan was the wife of Augustus R. Staples, of
Swan's Island.
Source: A History of Swan's Island,
Maine, by H.W. Small, MD, Ellsworth Me, Hancock County
Publishing Company, Printers, 1808
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