Archive:Bowdoinham, Maine, Vital Records

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Vital Records of Bowdoinham, Lincoln Co., Maine

LDS Film #0010563

This film is badly water damaged, with many pages entirely or partially unintelligible.

1780 to 1837

Mr. Jonathan Whitney and Miss Sarah Whitmore, both of Bowdoinham, intend marriage, Bowdoinham, 29 July 1815. Syms Gardner, Town Clerk Mr. Ebenezer Beel and Miss Margaret Whitney, both of Bowdoinham, intend marriage 15 July 1824. Mr. Joseph Colby of Lisbon and Miss Mary Whitney of Bowdoinham intend marriage, Bowdoinham, 6 December 1828. William Stinson, Town Clerk Mr. Ebenezer Whitney and Miss Sarah Small, both of Bowdoinham, intend marriage, Bowdoinham, 3 September 1833. William Stinson, Town Clerk. Captain Levi Whitney of Richmond and Miss Mary Hutchins of Bowdoinham intend marriage, Bowdoinham, 28 October 1836. Captain Bradford Pratt of Bowdoinham and Miss Katherine Whitney NOTE of Bowdoin joined in marriage 23 September 1838. John Raymond, J.P. Mr. Samuel Whitney NOTE and Miss Elizabeth Merryman, both of Bowdoin, were joined by me in marriage 17 February 1840 in Bowdoinham. Ebenezer Beal. Departed this life Diana, daughter of Ebenezer and Margaret Beal, 6 August 1827. Benjamin Pratt’s children: Bradford, born 15 January 1813 William, born 16 April 1815, died 2 May 1815 Rebecca, born 15 August 1816 Esther, born 7 February 1819 Benjamin, born 22 March 1821 Eleanor, born 13 June 1823 Elisha, born 12 January 1826 Children of Ebenezer and Margaret Beal: Martin, born 23 April 1831 Almira, born 25 October 1833 Robert M., born 16 December 1835 Eben, born 15 August 1837 Orrington Lunt, Town Clerk 11 January 1798 was married Mr. Amos Whitney and Miss Abigail Springer, both of Bowdoinham, by Job Macomber, Pastor of the Church in Bowdoinham. Marriage is intended between Mr. Amos Whitney and Miss Abigail Springer, both of Bowdoinham, 13 December 1797. Stephen Whitmore, Town Clerk Capt. Bradford Pratt of Bowdoinham and Miss Catherine Whitney NOTE of Bowdoin intend marriage, Bowdoinham, 2 July 1838. Orrington Lunt, Town Clerk. Jonathan Whitney and Sarah Whitmore, both of Bowdoinham, joined in marriage in the past year. Recorded 1 April 1817 by William Decker, J.P. 20 October 1821, Joseph Whitney and Miss (?Ann----?) Whitmore, both of Bowdoinham, married by Cyrus Tarbox, Town Clerk. 8 August 1824, Mr. Ebenezer Beels of Bowdoinham married to Miss Margaret Whitney of Bowdoin by Daniel Piersons. Children of Eben and Louisa Whitney: John G., born 28 December 1831 Melvin B., born 6 April 1833 Lovina E., born 8 August 1835 James H., born 10 August 1837

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LDS Film #0010564

This film had many full and partial pages with extremely faded ink. So much so that many records are completely unintelligible.

1800 to 1891

Record of Ebenezer F. and Sally Whitney’s Family: Hannah was born 21 November 1834 Robert was born 23 October 1836 Caroline was born 12 April 1839 Charles was born 12 August 1841 Sarah J. was born 12 August 1844 Record of Ebenezer and Louisa Whitney’s Family: John G. was born 28 December 1831 Melvin B. was born 5 April 1833 Lovina E. was born 8 August 1835 James H. was born 10 August 1837 Sarah L. was born 20 June 1845 Mary J. was born 12 December 1848 Atha was born 17 July 1846 Athena was born 23 September 1849 Mr. Reuben Bates of Richmond and Miss Hannah Whitney NOTE of Bowdoinham intend marriage, Bowdoinham, 4 November 1851. Mr. Robert __ Whitney of Bowdoinham and Miss Almira C. Hall of Litchfield intend marriage, Bowdoinham, 25 June 1859. Mr. Reuben M. Whitney of Pittston and Miss Lucy Butler of Bowdoinham intend marriage 30 November 1863. Mr. Richard Pratt of Bowdoinham and Miss Cora L. Whitney NOTE of Brunswick intend marriage 10 August 1885.

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