b.1700 Belfast, Ireland s/o James Stinson and Jane Stinwife
d.March 28, 1780 in Woolwich, ME
bur. Nequasett Burying Ground, Woolwich, ME
m.Catherine Carr (Parr)
b.1700 Belfast, Ireland
d.Nov. 19, 1769 Woolwich, ME
bur. Nequasett Burying Ground, Woolwich, ME
Thomas Stinson is said to have come to Maine with Dunbar's Scotch-Irish Colony. He settled on Arrowsic Island, then a part of Georgetown, ME, but later included in the town of Woolwich, ME. He was a Presbytarian minister. He and son Thomas sigened the petition for the incorporation of Woolwich, Me. as a town, April 1, 1754.
Thomas Stinson moved from Georgetown, Me. to Boston, Mass., where he lived about twelve years; and from which place he and his family moved to Deer Isle, Me., in 1765, being the first settlers on what is now known as Stinson's Neck.
Thomas Stinson was an officer in the army during the Frence and Indian wars. At the suggestion of his wife, he conducted the first religious services held on Deer Isle He was a man of piety and performed the first religious service under a large tree on his property; and was a deacon of the church established at Deer Isle in 1773. He was among the first justices of the peace at Deer Isle. He was moderator of the first town meeting and chairman of the first board of selectmen at Deer Isle. Thomas Stinson's real estate passed into the hands of his son, John; at it later became the property of Hardy Lane.
Samuel Stinson b.1758 d.abt.1847 m.Hannah Babbidge--Served in the Rev. War
CHILDREN of Samuel and Hannah included:
James Stinson
Thomas Stinson, who moved from D.I.
Samuel Stinson
Aaron Stinson
Simon Stinson
dau. Stinson m.George Freeze of Ellsworth
dau. Stinson m.Solomon Crockett of Prospect, Me.
dau. Stinson m.Josiah Barbour
William Stinson b.April 2, 1797 d.abt.1848 m.(1)______ York, m.(2)Polly Calef m.(3)Sarah widow of William Webb. William Stinson was in 1825 a Representative to the Legislature.
CHILDREN of William and ______ York included:
Benjamin Stinson b.1778 d.1867 m.1811 Sarah B. Smith b.1792 d/o David Smith Sr., she being the first white child born on Harbor Island d.1856
CHILDREN of Benjamin and Sarah:
Benjamin F. Stinson b.1812
John Stinson b.1815
William Stinson b.1817
Livonia Stinson b.1819
David Stinson b.1821
Keturah Stinson b.1823
Catherine Stinson b.1825
Sarah Stinson b.1827
Mary Stinson b.1832
Michael Stinson, a captain, b.1833
William Stinson
_______, m.Josiah Barbour, being his first wife
_______, m.Capt. John Toothacher
_______, m.(1)John Buckminister m.(2)Moses S. Finney
_______, m.Capt. Jeremiah Hooper, of North Haven, ME
_______, m.Soloman York, of Brookin, ME
_______, m.Seth Whitmore, of Trenton
John Stinson m.(1)Isabel Dyer of Castine/Brooksvill m.(2)Olive Smith Trundy the widow of Thomas Trundy
CHILDREN of John and Isabel included:
John Stinson, moved from D.I.
Thomas Stinson moved from D.I.
David Stinson moved from D.I.
George W. Stinson moved from D.I.
________, m.James Joyce, of Swan's Island
________, m.Ebenezer Joyce, of Swan's Island
________, m.Alexander Staples, of Swan's Island m.(2)Joseph Small
CHILD of John and Olive:
a son, b.when his father was abt.76 years of age, lived near Boston, MA
Margaret Stinson m.Thomas Robbins, Jr.
Catherine Stinson m.George Adams
Jane Stinson m.______ Haskell
NOTES: Moved to Deer Isle, ME in 1765 from Woolwich, ME. He was the settler on what is known as Stinson's Neck.
Will of Thomas Stinson, as copied by BLN: Vol 8, p 35 & pub on p 37: TS is an Esquire of bodily health imperfect...wife Margaret to have 1/2 of cleared land, 1/2 of wood land, 1/2 of dwelling house, 1/2 of barn now in my possession & under my improvement, also 1/2 of stock in cattle I have at decease. 1/2 of household furniture & ...during her natural life. At her decease I give to son John Stinson all she has left at her decease except bequests hereafter named to sons Thomas, Samuel, & William to each of them 12 shillings. My daus. Margaret Robbins, Jane Haskell, and Catherine Adams to each of them 12 shillinge ...to be paid by executor after decease of wife within 1 year. July 10, 1795 Thomas Stinson. Wit: Peter Powers, James Gibson, Isabel Gibson. Capt. Ignatius Haskell, Executor, Capt. Thomas Thompson and my son John executors. July 11, 1795 Probated April 27, 1813.
b.abt.1757 s/o Thomas and Margaret (McClure) Stinson
m.(1)Eunice Colby
b.June 22, 1761 Kingston, NH d/o Joseph Colby Sr. and Sarah Thurlow
bapt.Aug. 2, 1761 Newbury, MA
d.Apr. 26, 1828 Deer Isle
m.(2)Susannah Trundy, widow of Abner Lane
m.(3)Elizabeth (Daggett)--Elizabeth was married 5 times. 1st to Elijah Toothaker who drown ca.1810; m.(2)Capt. Belcher Tyler m.(3)Thomas Stinson m.(4)Samuel Jordon of Sedgwick m.(5)Mr. Dominicus Carman of Deer Isle. "...she having as many husbands as the woman of Samaria", says Hosmer.
CHILDREN:
Joseph Colby Stinson b.Jan. 14, 1782 Deer Isle d.abt.1850 m.Mary Dow of Deer Isle d/o John and Elizabeth (Saunders) Dow
b.Oct. 20, 1784 Deer Isle; s/o Thomas Stinson and Eunice Colby
d.July 27, 1832 [D.I.V.R.--I think this Thomas.]
m.1802 Mary Robbins
b.d/o Thomas Robbins
b.March 2, 1811 son of Thomas and Mary (Robbins) Stinson
d.May 1836
m.Nov. 10, 1833 Sarah Greenlaw who m.(1)George Small [son, Geo.Jr.], m.(2)Jesse Stinson, m.(3)Alexander McCalb [2 daus, Rebecca W. and Deborah], and m.(4)______ Bryant
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