LANGDON, JOHN S. and Jason N. brothers, came from Rowe, Mass. John, an apothecary, came to this town in 1808, and removed to Limerick in 1811. Jason, physician, came here in 1810.

e LASSELL, JOSHUA, a cooper, removed from York to Arundel in 1723. His wife was a daughter of Andrew Brown, sen. He died before 1750. His sons were, Joshua, Jeremiah, Andrew, John, Allison and Matthew. His daughters were, Elizabeth, m. Jeremiah Miller; Hannah, Pierce Murphy; and one that married a Mr. Wood.

I. Joshua’s first wife was a daughter of Allison Brown; and his second was Anna Baley. His children were, Elizabeth, m. William Smith; Catharine, Nathaniel Cousins; Anna and Molly, who married Libbys, and removed to Scarborough; Miriam, m. Mr. Briges; Mehitable, Gideon Hanscomb; Tabitha; and a son that died young.

II. Jeremiah in. Ruth Lovet. His children were, Huldah, m. Reuben Small; Mary, who had four husbands, Mr. Small, Mr. Strout, Elisha Snow and James Glidden; Hannah, m. Tristram Jordan; Jonathan, Mary Jones; Amy, Benjamin Lord; Deborah, Thomas Perkins; Ruth, Samuel Williams; Lydia, Seth Burn-ham; Bartholomew, Charlotte Orne; and Israel, Abigail Hill and Susan Swan.

III. Andrew married a Dearing, and left but one child, Betsey.

IV. John was not married.

V. Allison married a Smith.

VI. Matthew married Hannah Burbank, whose children were, Hannah, in. Humphrey Whitten; Mary, John Perkins; Caleb and Asa, who lived in Waterborough; Eliza, m. John Gould; and Ruth, Thomas Clark.

LAWS, JOHN, stone-mason, was born in Enfield, Conn. and came to this town in 1810.

LEACH, NATHANIEL, who had a grant of land in this town in 1720, was probably the son of Joseph Leach of Manchester. Joseph owned the Barrot right in this town, and sold it to Thomas Perkins in 1719. It is not certain that Nathaniel removed on to his grant, but he was employed in the town as a ship carpenter. Mr. Hovey, in 1750, says, "Stone’s sloop raised by Master Leach." If Mr. Leach ever resided here, he probably removed to Kittery, as Nathaniel, who was undoubtedly one of his descendants, came from that place to Arundel about 1780.

e LEIGHTON, LUKE, block-maker, came from Portsmouth about 1805, and returned a few years afterwards.

Lewis, JOHN, came to this town from Kittery, some time before the revolution. He married Anna Carr, and his children were, Benjamin, m. Molly Seavy; John, died at sea; Joseph, died in the army; Esther, died young; Sarah, m. Jacob Towne; Polly, Thomas Maddox; James, died at sea; Hannah, m. Jacob Wildes; Esther, died young; Samuel, moved east; and Eliphalet, died at sea.

LEWIs, SAMUEL, came from Kittery about 1775. His wife was Huldah Mitchell. His children were, Sally, m. Israel Hodsdon; William, Sally Hutchins; Peter, Elizabeth Merrill; Samuel, Hannah Hill and Mary Patten; and Betsey, Allison Smith.

e LINDSEY, MATTHEW, a brother to Mrs. Hilton, lived on Saco road, and died about the time of the revolution. He was not married.

LINSCOTT, JosIAH, shipmaster, came from York in 1790. He married Sarah Kingsbury.

LITTLEFIELD,* EDMUND, son of Francis sen. of this town, lived in the neighborhood of Mousam river. His son Samuel,—Fat. Sam,—married Elizabeth Goodale in 1725, and shortly afterwards removed into this town. He at first lived at Littlefield’s mill, but subsequently removed to the cape, and occupied the house in which Thomas Wiswall afterwards lived. The children of Samuel were, Samuel, Anthony, Elijah and Edmund.

1. The sons of Samuel jr. were, Joseph, Moses and Joshua; the last of whom married Mary Frost in 1772.

2. Anthony had three children, one of whom, Edmund, married Jane Chatman in 1773.

3. Elijah married Mary Stevens, and his children were, Mehitable, m. Josiah Davis; Benjamin, Mary Benson; Elijah, Mary Tukey; Lucy, Benjamin Morrison; Alice, Joshua Murphy; Uriah, died at sea; See page 97. 

Moses; Sally, m. Caleb Burbank; and Samuel, who died at sea.

4. Edmund married Dorothy Chatman and removed to Kennebunk.

LITTLEFIELD, DANIEL, farmer, l)orn at Ogunquit, Wells, came to this town from Biddeford about 1803.

e LITTLEFIELD, JOHN, joiner, came from Wells in 1810, and removed to Readfield in 1836.

LITTLEFIELD, ISRAEL, caine from Kennebunk in 1807.

LITTLEFIELD, JOHN, farmer, came from Wells about 1825

LITTLEFIELD, ADNER, came from Wells about 1805. He married Hannah Thompson.

LITTLEFIELD, ELIJAH, came from Parsonsfield in 1830. These families are all descendants of Edmund of Wells.

LORD, TOBIAS and Benjamin Meeds, were cousins, and came into this town about 1747. They were born at Rocky Hill in Berwick, near Kittery. "A gentleman distinguished for his knowledge of all that relates to the history of our country, is of the opinion that the name has been altered from Laud, and that it was done about the time of the disgrace of Archbishop Laud, by those who emigrated hither ;—not wishing in the country of their adoption, to perpetuate the name of their persecutor, nor to trace their genealogy through him under a scaffold. The first mention we find of the name is in Ipswich, whenRobert Lord arrived in 1636-7, and died 1633. Robert served 20 years in the early Indian Wars, and was so hardy a soldier, that when he left the service, he could not lie on a feather bed; and although he was short of stature, he was one of the stoutest, and most athletic men to be found in the army. When the Indians had proposed to decide a battle by single combat, Robert Lord was appointed on the side of the Whites and Colonists for their champion. He acccr~ ted, and it was agreed that he should stand against the strongest Indian they could select. The combatants were to run and meet each other at full running speed, half way between the two armies, to close and take what was called the Indian hug. A Goliath of an Indian, seven feet and upwards high, was selected; and Robert being short and apparently a small man, the Indian, like his prototype of old, met him at first slowly and with all the disdain, derision and assurance of victory with which Goliath approached David. In an instant, like two lions they closed, and in an instant the mammoth Indian prostrate, bit the ground. Not satisfied, and amid the tremendous shouts of one army, and the reproaching clamor and lamentations of the other, they agreed to rush and clinch again. In the second rencounter Lord took a hip lock on the mighty Indian and threw him all but a rod! burst a large vein!! and the savage army acknowledged beat. The sturdy Indian however afterwards reported that the little man derived his strength from the TVhite Devil of the EnglisA Army.

"Robert left four sons, Thomas, Samuel, Rohert and Nathaniel. The two former removed to Charlestown, and the two younger remained in Ipswich, from whom the families of New England sprung. About 1700, three persons of the name, said to be brothers, arrived in Berwick from Ipswich, viz. Abraham, Nathan, (probably Nathaniel,) and John. The families in Kennebunk and Kennebunk-.port, descended from John, who left three sons, John, Thomas and Tobias. Tobias left one son only, Tobias, who removed to ArundeL~~*

Tobias and Benjamin Meeds Lord, purchased land of Jeremiah Folsoin on Saco road, and built a garrison which they occupied together.

I. Tobias married Jane Smith. His children were, John, m. Charity Curtis; Jane, John Stone; Tobias, Mehitable Kimball and Hipsah Conant; Lydia, Samuel Kimball; Nathaniel, died in the army; Betsey, in. Benjamin Thompson ; Daniel. Mary Washhurne; Dominicus, Mary Currier; Jeremiah and David, died young; and Thomas, in. Mary Durrell.

1. John’s children were, Jane, Sally, Jacob, Betsey, Tobias, Phebe, Mary, LIannah~ John, who died young, and John.

*Ms. letter from CharTes A. Lord, Esq. of New York.

Felt (Hist. of Ipewich,) says Robert Lord " appears to have been the son of widow Catharine Lord." Ho was Clerk of the Courts. His son Robert, tn. Sarah Wilson, one of whose sons, Nathaniel, removed to the Isles of Shoals. Nathaniel was probably the same person that was admitted freeman at York in 1C52.

2. Tobias removed to Kennebunk. He had a large family of children, two of whom, Tobias and Nathaniel, afterwards lived in Arundel, and were the wealthiest individuals in the town. Nathaniel, m. Phebe Walker, and Tobias, Hannah Perkins.

3. Nathaniel was in the expedition against Quebec under Arnold, and was wounded and taken prisoner; and died in prison.

4. Daniel is still living in Penobscot.

5. Dominicus is living in Kennebunk.

6. Thomas’s children are, David, Betsey, Jane, Asa, and Mary.

II. Benjamin Meeds Lord’s first wife was Mary March of Kittery, whose children were, Benjamin and Joseph, twins; Lucy, m. David Durrell; Susan, Samuel Burnham; and Mary, George Perkins. His second wife was widow Elinor Dennet who had no children. Her daughter Elinor, by her first husband, married Israel Kimball, in 1771, and is still living.

1. Benjamin married Amy Lassel, and removed to Alewife.

2. Joseph married Hannah Wiswall, whose children were, Joseph, and several that died young. His second wife was Lucy Mitchell, whose children were, Dummer, John, Abraham, Benjamin, Hannah, Lydia and Esther.

e LovET, SIMON, was a town officer in 1740. There was also an Israel Lovet, a tailor, probably a brother to Simon, who came from Beverly to Cape Porpoise a-bout 1735. His children were, Ruth, m. Jeremiah Lassel; Israel, moved to Thomastown; and several that died young.

LUNT, SAMUEL, came from York about 1806. He died in 1835 aged 90, having never been sick during his life, till five days before his death.

LuQuEs, ANDREW and Anthony, brothers, were born in Beverly. Andrew, trader, came to this town in 1823. Anthony, tanner, came here in 1826, and died suddenly, in 1827.