Abijah Buck and Descendants

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1. Abijah¹ Buck, son of John Buck and Sarah Clements, (#5001) was born circa 1742. See his father's family for more information.

He married twice. He married Phebe Tyler 1 Oct 1762 in Cumberland, Cumberland Co, ME.⁽¹⁾ (Phebe Tyler is #5002.) Phebe was the daughter of Jonathan Tyler and Rebecca (Tyler). Phebe died 17 Aug 1816.⁽²⁾ He married Rebecca (Bisbee Buck) 20 Aug 1817 in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME.⁽³⁾ (Rebecca (Bisbee Buck) is #5005.)

Abijah was listed on the 1790 Census as the head of a family age 16+, with two white males under 16 and three females in Bucktown Plantation, Cumberland Co, ME.⁽⁴⁾ In the 1800 Census, Abijah was listed as a head of household in Cumberland Co, ME.⁽⁵⁾ He and his wife were age 45+, with a girl 10-15.

In the 1820 Census, Abijah was listed as a head of household in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME.⁽⁶⁾ He was age 45+; his wife was 26-44.

Abijah Buck and Phebe Tyler had the following children:

• 2 i. Elizabeth² Buck (#5008) was born in New Gloucester, Cumberland Co, ME 1 July 1763.⁽⁷⁾ She married John Warren 1781 in Sylvester, ME. IGI Batch A459187-0504 implies that Sylvester is a subdivision of some unidentified town in Oxford County (which would probably have been Cumberland County at the time) (John Warren is #5010.)

• 3 ii. Ellen Buck (#5011) was born in New Gloucester, Cumberland Co, ME 8 Jan 1765.⁽⁸⁾ She married Moses Bisbee 14 Oct 1789 in Buckfield, Cumberland Co, ME.⁽⁹⁾ (Moses Bisbee is #5012.)

• 4 iii. Phebe Buck (#5013) was born in New Gloucester, Cumberland Co, ME 17 Dec 1766.⁽¹⁰⁾ She married Joel Foster.⁽¹¹⁾ (Joel Foster is #5014.)

• + 5 iv. John Buck was born 22 Dec 1768.

• 6 v. Rebecca Buck (#5058) was born in New Gloucester, Cumberland Co, ME 15 Dec 1772.⁽¹²⁾ She married John Clay.⁽¹³⁾ (John Clay is #5059.)

• + 7 vi. Abijah Buck was born 1 March 1778.

• + 8 vii. Jonathan Buck was born 5 Feb 1782.

5. John² Buck (Abijah¹) (#5015) was born in New Gloucester, Cumberland Co, ME 22 Dec 1768.⁽¹⁴⁾ John died 11 May 1831 in Penobscot Co, ME, at 62 years of age.⁽¹⁵⁾

He married Mary Warren 14 Oct 1789 in Bucktown Plantation, Cumberland Co, ME.⁽¹⁶⁾ (Mary Warren is #5016.) Mary was the daughter of Tristram Warren and Mary Neal. Mary died in 1830 in Penobscot Co, ME.⁽¹⁷⁾

John was listed on the 1790 Census as the head of a family age 16+, with no white males under 16 and two females in Bucktown Plantation, Cumberland Co, ME.⁽¹⁸⁾ John resided in Buckfield, Cumberland Co, ME when the town was incorporated in 1793.⁽¹⁹⁾ In the 1800 Census, John was listed as a head of household in Cumberland Co, ME.⁽²⁰⁾ He and his wife were age 26-44, with a young man 16-25 and two girls under age 10.

4 March 1805 John resided in Buckfield, Cumberland Co, ME when it became part of newly created Oxford County.⁽²¹⁾ John moved with his family about 1814 to Penobscot County.⁽²²⁾

John Buck and Mary Warren had the following children:

• 9 i. Lovina³ Buck (#6081) was born in Bucktown Plantation, Cumberland Co, ME 16 Aug 1790.⁽²³⁾ Lovina died 2 May 1855 in Enfield, Penobscot Co, ME, at 64 years of age.⁽²⁴⁾ She married Nathaniel Webster.⁽²⁵⁾ (Nathaniel Webster is #6082.) Nathaniel was born about 1790 (if same age as wife).

  History of Buckfield names four children: Franklin, Eunice, Nathaniel and William.

• 10 ii. James Buck (#7337) was born in Bucktown Plantation, Cumberland Co, ME 9 Nov 1791.⁽²⁶⁾ James died 12 June 1863 in Bradford, Penobscot Co, ME, at 71 years of age.⁽²⁷⁾ He married Olive Gerry.⁽²⁸⁾ (Olive Gerry is #7338.) Olive was born about 1791 (if same age as spouse).

  History of Buckfield names six children: Harrison, Ebenezer, Atwood, Lucena, Sarah, and Olive.

• 11 iii. Abijah Buck (#7339) was born in Buckfield, Cumberland Co, ME 9 July 1793.⁽²⁹⁾ Abijah died 16 Nov 1868 in Lowell, Penobscot Co, ME, at 75 years of age.⁽³⁰⁾ He married Deborah Frost.⁽³¹⁾ (Deborah Frost is #7340.) Deborah was born about 1793 (if same age as spouse).

  History of Buckfield names five children: Sarah, Adeline, Augustus, Cyrus and Charles.

• 12 iv. Phebe Buck (#7341) was born in Buckfield, Cumberland Co, ME 7 Sept 1796.⁽³²⁾ Phebe died 12 May 1842 in Lincoln, Penobscot Co, ME, at 45 years of age.⁽³³⁾ She married John M. Perkins.⁽³⁴⁾ (John M. Perkins is #7342.) John was born about 1796 (if same age as wife).

  History of Buckfield names five children: William, Josiah, Phebe, Mary Ann and Cyrena.

• 13 v. Lydia Buck (#7343) was born in Buckfield, Cumberland Co, ME 8 Sept 1799.⁽³⁵⁾ Lydia died 9 Feb 1851 in Enfield, Penobscot Co, ME, at 51 years of age.⁽³⁶⁾ She married Ansel Perkins.⁽³⁷⁾ (Ansel Perkins is #7344.) Ansel was born about 1799 (if same age as wife).

  History of Buckfield names two children: Daniel and Andrew.

• 14 vi. Mary Buck (#7345) was born in Buckfield, Cumberland Co, ME 7 July 1801.⁽³⁸⁾ Mary died 10 Sept 1837 in Lowell, Penobscot Co, ME, at 36 years of age.⁽³⁹⁾ She married Samuel Brown.⁽⁴⁰⁾ (Samuel Brown is #7346.) Samuel was born about 1801 (if same age as wife).

  History of Buckfield names eight children: Frederick, John, Catherine, Lois,Lydia, Mary, Anson and Samuel.

• 15 vii. Lois Buck (#7347) was born in Buckfield, Cumberland Co, ME 22 April 1803.⁽⁴¹⁾ Lois died 15 May 1843 in Enfield, Penobscot Co, ME, at 40 years of age.⁽⁴²⁾ She married Harback Hathaway.⁽⁴³⁾ (Harback Hathaway is #7348.) Harback was born about 1803 (if same age as wife).

  History of Buckfield names one child: Malinda.

• 16 viii. Lena Buck (#7349) was born in Buckfield, Cumberland Co, ME 6 March 1804.⁽⁴⁴⁾ Lena died in infancy.⁽⁴⁵⁾

• 17 ix. Betsy Buck (#7350) was born in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME 6 Aug 1805.⁽⁴⁶⁾ Betsy died without issue 18 Sept 1887 in Burlington, Penobscot Co, ME, at 82 years of age.⁽⁴⁷⁾ She married James Page.⁽⁴⁸⁾ (James Page is #7351.) James was born about 1805 (if same age as wife).

• 18 x. Jefferson Buck (#7352) was born in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME 22 July 1807.⁽⁴⁹⁾ Jefferson died 21 April 1853 in Lowell, Penobscot Co, ME, at 45 years of age.⁽⁵⁰⁾ He married Drusilla Shorey.⁽⁵¹⁾ (Drusilla Shorey is #7353.) Drusilla was born about 1807 (if same age as spouse).

  History of Buckfield names ten children: Joseph, James, Luther, Jefferson, John, Lovina, Eliza, Elvira, Annie and Isabella.

• 19 xi. John Buck (#7354) was born in Maine probably after 1807. John died 22 Sept 1848 in Medford, Piscataquis Co, ME, at 40 years of age.⁽⁵²⁾ He married Sally Frost.⁽⁵³⁾ (Sally Frost is #7355.) Sally was born probably after 1807.

  History of Buckfield names three children: Martha, Delphina and Vesta.

7. Abijah² Buck (Abijah¹) (#5019) was born in Buckfield, Cumberland Co, ME 1 March 1778.⁽⁵⁴⁾ Abijah died 25 Nov 1840 in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME, at 62 years of age.⁽⁵⁵⁾

He married Abigail Tucker. (Abigail Tucker is #5020.) Abigail was born circa 1770. Abigail died 28 April 1855 at 84 years of age.⁽⁵⁶⁾

In the 1800 Census, Abijah was listed as a head of household in Cumberland Co, ME.⁽⁵⁷⁾ He and his wife were age 16-25, with a girl under age 10.

In the 1820 Census, Abijah was listed as a head of household in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME.⁽⁵⁸⁾ He was age 26-44, his wife 45+, with a young man and woman 16-25, a boy 16-17, a boy and a girl 10-15, and a boy under age 10. Two persons were engaged in agriculture.

Abijah Buck and Abigail Tucker had the following children:

• 20 i. Ruth³ Buck (#6207) was born in Buckfield, Cumberland Co, ME Aug 26, 1799.⁽⁵⁹⁾ She married Amasa Tucker. (Amasa Tucker is #6208.) Amasa was born maybe around 1799. He resided in Sumner, Oxford Co, ME at the time of his marriage.⁽⁶⁰⁾

• 21 ii. Ellen Buck (#6209) was born in Buckfield, Cumberland Co, ME Oct 20, 1800.⁽⁶¹⁾ She married Brainerd Towle. (Brainerd Towle is #6210.) Brainerd was born maybe around 1800.

• 22 iii. Christopher Columbus Buck (#7456) was born in Buckfield, Cumberland Co, ME 15 June 1802.⁽⁶²⁾ In the 1830 Census, Christopher was listed as a head of household in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME. Christopher settled Lincoln in Lincoln, Penobscot Co, ME sometime between 1830 and a840.⁽⁶³⁾ In the 1840 Census, Christopher was listed as a head of household in Lincoln, Penobscot Co, ME.

• 23 iv. Cyrus Buck (#7457) was born in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME 30 Oct 1805.⁽⁶⁴⁾ He married Betsy Brock.⁽⁶⁵⁾ (Betsy Brock is #7458.) Betsy was born about 1805 (if same age as spouse).

• 24 v. Timothy Buck (#7459) was born in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME 14 Oct 1807.⁽⁶⁶⁾ Timothy died 1 Nov 1808 in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME, at 1 year of age.⁽⁶⁷⁾

• + 25 vi. Abijah Buck was born 14 Feb 1814.

8. Jonathan² Buck (Abijah¹) (#5021) was born in Buckfield, Cumberland Co, ME 5 Feb 1782.⁽⁶⁸⁾

He married twice. He married Betsey Tyler before the census of 1800. (Betsey Tyler is #5022.) Betsey was born in 1776.⁽⁶⁹⁾ Betsey died 5 Jan 1836 in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME, at 59 years of age.⁽⁷⁰⁾ He married Henrietta De Albra Chaffin before 1838.⁽⁷¹⁾ (Henrietta De Albra Chaffin is #5023.) Henrietta was born circa 1800. Henrietta died 7 July 1885 at 85 years of age.⁽⁷²⁾

In the 1800 Census, Jonathan was listed as a head of household in Cumberland Co, ME.⁽⁷³⁾ He and his wife were age 16-25.

In the 1820 Census, Jonathan was listed as a head of household in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME.⁽⁷⁴⁾ He and his wife were age 26-44, with a young man and two young women 16-25, a boy 16-17, two boys and a girl 10-15, and two boys under age 10. Two persons were engaged in agriculture.

Jonathan Buck and Betsey Tyler had the following children:

• 26 i. Belinda³ Buck (#7382) was born in Buckfield, Cumberland Co, ME 8 April 1801.⁽⁷⁵⁾ She married Dr. Campbell.⁽⁷⁶⁾ (Dr. Campbell is #7383.) Dr. was born about 1801 (if same age as wife).

• 27 ii. Edwin Buck (#7384) was born in Buckfield, Cumberland Co, ME 26 April 1803.⁽⁷⁷⁾ Edwin settled in California.⁽⁷⁸⁾

• + 28 iii. James Sullivan Buck was born 26 Oct 1805.

• + 29 iv. Henry E. Buck was born 3 Oct 1807.

• 30 v. Betsey J. Buck (#7389) was born in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME 26 Feb 1810.⁽⁷⁹⁾ She married Calvin Keen.⁽⁸⁰⁾ (Calvin Keen is #7390.) Calvin was born about 1810 (if same age as wife).

• + 31 vi. Jonathan Buck was born 26 March 1812.

• + 32 vii. Samuel T. Buck was born 10 March 1815.

Jonathan Buck and Henrietta De Albra Chaffin had the following children:

• 33 viii. Henrietta DeAlbra Buck (#7395) was born in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME 3 Oct 1838.⁽⁸¹⁾ She married Daniel Fletcher.⁽⁸²⁾ (Daniel Fletcher is #7396.) Daniel was born about 1838 (if same age as spouse).

• 34 ix. Josephine Buck (#7397) was born in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME 6 Sept 1841.⁽⁸³⁾ Josephine died 27 April 1844 in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME, at 2 years of age.⁽⁸⁴⁾

• 35 x. Louisa Buck (#7398) was born in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME 17 May 1845.⁽⁸⁵⁾ She married Gilman Buck.⁽⁸⁶⁾ (Gilman Buck is #7399.) Gilman was born about 1845 (if same age as spouse).

25. Abijah³ Buck (Abijah², Abijah¹) (#7460) was born in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME 14 Feb 1814.⁽⁸⁷⁾ Abijah died 30 Oct 1886 in Mechanic Falls, ME, at 72 years of age.⁽⁸⁸⁾

He married Arvilla Keen.⁽⁸⁹⁾ (Arvilla Keen is #7461.) Arvilla was born about 1814 (if same age as spouse).

Abijah Buck and Arvilla Keen had the following children:

• 36 i. Florilla⁴ Buck (#7462) was born 19 April 1837. She married Otis H. Young.⁽⁹⁰⁾ (Otis H. Young is #7463.) Otis was born about 1837 (if same age as wife).

• 37 ii. Rebecca J. Buck (#7464) was born 23 Feb 1839. She married Bradley V. Mason.⁽⁹¹⁾ (Bradley V. Mason is #7465.) Bradley was born about 1839 (if same age as wife).

• 38 iii. Martha O. Buck (#7466) was born 12 July 1842. She married Samuel Jordan.⁽⁹²⁾ (Samuel Jordan is #7467.) Samuel was born about 1842 (if same age as spouse).

• 39 iv. Zadoc Alonzo Buck (#7468) was born 25 June 1845. He married Julia Record.⁽⁹³⁾ (Julia Record is #7469.) Julia was born about 1845 (if same age as spouse).

28. James Sullivan³ Buck (Jonathan², Abijah¹) (#7385) was born in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME 26 Oct 1805.⁽⁹⁴⁾ James died 6 Sept 1889 at 83 years of age.⁽⁹⁵⁾

He married Lydia Austin.⁽⁹⁶⁾ (Lydia Austin is #7386.) Lydia was born about 1805 (if same age as spouse). Lydia died 21 Dec 1861 at 56 years of age.⁽⁹⁷⁾

James Sullivan Buck and Lydia Austin had the following children:

• 40 i. James L.⁴ Buck (#7400) was born in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME 2 Oct 1828.⁽⁹⁸⁾ He married Octavia Gilmore.⁽⁹⁹⁾ (Octavia Gilmore is #7401.) Octavia was born about 1828 (if same age as spouse).

  James settled Turner in Turner, Androscoggin Co, ME.⁽¹⁰⁰⁾

• 41 ii. William A. Buck (#7402) was born in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME 30 Sept 1831.⁽¹⁰¹⁾ He married Mary Hall.⁽¹⁰²⁾ (Mary Hall is #7403.) Mary was born about 1831 (if same age as spouse).

• 42 iii. Roscoe G. Buck (#7404) was born in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME 27 Oct 1833.⁽¹⁰³⁾ He married Melvina H. Mason.⁽¹⁰⁴⁾ (Melvina H. Mason is #7405.) Melvina was born about 1833 (if same age as spouse).

• 43 iv. Mary J. Buck (#7406) was born in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME 27 Feb 1837.⁽¹⁰⁵⁾ She married Hezekiah Stetson Sumner.⁽¹⁰⁶⁾ (Hezekiah Stetson Sumner is #7407.) Hezekiah was born about 1837 (if same age as wife).

• + 44 v. Henry M. Buck was born 4 Sept 1839.

29. Henry E.³ Buck (Jonathan², Abijah¹) (#7387) was born in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME 3 Oct 1807.⁽¹⁰⁷⁾

He married Mahala Bisbee.⁽¹⁰⁸⁾ (Mahala Bisbee is #7388.) Mahala was born about 1807 (if same age as spouse).

Henry E. Buck and Mahala Bisbee had the following children:

• 45 i. Charles C.⁴ Buck (#7470) was born in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME 9 Oct 1831.⁽¹⁰⁹⁾

• 46 ii. Octavia Buck (#7471) was born in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME 9 Jan 1834.⁽¹¹⁰⁾ She married Horatio Flagg.⁽¹¹¹⁾ (Horatio Flagg is #7472.) Horatio was born about 1834 (if same age as wife).

31. Jonathan³ Buck (Jonathan², Abijah¹) (#7391) was born in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME 26 March 1812.⁽¹¹²⁾ Jonathan died 18 Aug 1845 at 33 years of age.⁽¹¹³⁾

He married Aurelia Pollard in 1836.⁽¹¹⁴⁾ (Aurelia Pollard is #7392.) Aurelia was born about 1812 (if same age as spouse).

Jonathan Buck and Aurelia Pollard had the following children:

• 47 i. Clarence C.⁴ Buck (#7473) was born in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME 17 April 1837.⁽¹¹⁵⁾ He married Sarah Titcomb.⁽¹¹⁶⁾ (Sarah Titcomb is #7474.) Sarah was born about 1837 (if same age as spouse).

  Clarence settled Boston in Boston, Suffolk Co, MA probably after 1860.⁽¹¹⁷⁾

• 48 ii. Lucy A. Buck (#7475) was born in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME 13 March 1839.⁽¹¹⁸⁾ Lucy died unmarried.⁽¹¹⁹⁾

• 49 iii. Edwin T. Buck (#7476) was born in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME 8 Feb 1842.⁽¹²⁰⁾ He married Jennie (Buck).⁽¹²¹⁾ (Jennie (Buck) is #7477.) Jennie was born about 1842 (if same age as spouse).

  He settled "first in Boston and later in Cleveland, Ohio."⁽¹²²⁾

• + 50 iv. Emily J. Buck was born 16 Feb 1844.

32. Samuel T.³ Buck (Jonathan², Abijah¹) (#7393) was born in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME 10 March 1815.⁽¹²³⁾ Samuel died 28 Nov 1850 at 35 years of age.⁽¹²⁴⁾

He married Miriam B. Towle.⁽¹²⁵⁾ (Miriam B. Towle is #7394.) Miriam was born about 1815 (if same age as spouse).

Samuel T. Buck and Miriam B. Towle had the following children:

• 51 i. Julia C.⁴ Buck (#7481) was born in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME 26 March 1840.⁽¹²⁶⁾ In 1915 an unknown person was unmarried and living in Gorham, ME.⁽¹²⁷⁾

• 52 ii. Charlotte A. Buck (#7482) was born in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME 27 June 1843.⁽¹²⁸⁾ In 1915 Charlotte was married and living in Boston, Suffolk Co, MA.⁽¹²⁹⁾

44. Henry M.⁴ Buck (James Sullivan³, Jonathan², Abijah¹) (#7408) was born in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME 4 Sept 1839.

He married Rosetta J. Doble.⁽¹³⁰⁾ (Rosetta J. Doble is #7409.) Rosetta was born about 1839 (if same age as spouse).

Henry M. Buck and Rosetta J. Doble had the following child:

• 53 i. Delma⁵ Buck (#7410) was born in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME 8 March 1863.⁽¹³¹⁾ She married Fairfield Farrar.⁽¹³²⁾ (Fairfield Farrar is #7411.) Fairfield was born about 1863 (if same age as wife).

50. Emily J.⁴ Buck (Jonathan³, Jonathan², Abijah¹) (#7478) was born in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME 16 Feb 1844.⁽¹³³⁾ Emily died 1 Jan 1886 at 41 years of age.⁽¹³⁴⁾

She married George O. Lapham 20 Dec 1877 in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME.⁽¹³⁵⁾ (George O. Lapham is #7479.) George was born about 1844 (if same age as wife).

Emily J. Buck and George O. Lapham had the following child:

• 54 i. Anna Story⁵ Lapham (#7480) was born in Buckfield, Oxford Co, ME 28 Oct 1880.⁽¹³⁶⁾

Notes and References

Index

(Bisbee Buck)

(Buck)

Austin

Bisbee

Brock

Brown

Buck

Campbell

Chaffin

Clay

Doble

Farrar

Flagg

Fletcher

Foster

Frost

Gerry

Gilmore

Hall

Hathaway

Jordan

Keen

Lapham

Mason

Page

Perkins

Pollard

Record

Shorey

Sumner

Titcomb

Towle

Tucker

Tyler

Warren

Webster

Young

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