e MADDOX, HENRry, came from Berwick, but it is not known at what period. His children were, Pelsgrave, John, Hannah, and perhaps others.  Mr. Hovey says, "Oct. 8, 1750. Maddox smashed his brains out by tumbling with his head under a cart wheel, loaded with apples."  Pelsgrave married Mary Huff, whose children were, 1-lenry, Thomas, a son that married a Towne, Rebecca and probably others. John lived in Wells. Rebecca married Philip Pike.

e MADDOX, ThOMAS, came from Wells in 1790, and removed to Limerick in 1820.

e MAJOR, BENJAMIN, a blacksmith, had a grant of land in 1719, " near the little river that runs into Kenne-. bunk." He built a garrison at Cape Porpoise. He died July 11, 1747. his only son, Benjamin, died in 1725. His only daughter, Priscilla, married John Burbank.

MALING, ThoMAs, rigger, came from Portland in 1821. MANUEL, JoSEPH, a Portuguese, mariner, came to this town about 1817.

MARBLE, BENJAMIN, tailor, born in Poland, Me. came to this town in 1836.

MARCh. JAMES and George, were brothers, and came from Portsmouth as early as 1719. The wife of James was shot by the Indians, and all his children died of the throat distemper in 1735. George married Abigail Watson. All his children (seven) then born died of the throat distemper. Two others were born after that period, Paul, who married Rhoda Cluff,. and Eunice, Levi Hutchins. Sarah, sister of James and George, married Samuel Hutchins. Paul’s children were, Polly, liannab, Esther, John, Jacob and George, died young, Ruth, Rhoda, Sally, Jesse, George and Samuel.

e MARKOS, MARTIN M. physician, born in St. Croix, W. I. came to this town about 1825, and resided here about two years.

e MARSHALL, THOMAS₃ shipmaster, came from Ber~vick about 1790.

MASON, BENJAMIN, merchant, came from Lyman a-bout 1795. He married Betsey Stone.

e MASON, SIMON, mariner, came from Biddeford about 1815.

e MCALLEY, ALLEY, an Irish tailor, was residing in this town in 1757. He sometimes resided in Arundel and sometimes in Wells. He had no shop, but worked at the houses of his employers~ as was then the practice.

e MCCLOIJD, JoHN, a Scotchman, came to this town about 1782. He married Abigail Seavy in 1790. lIe had several sons, who are either dead or left the town, and a number of daughters.

e MCCULLOCH, ADAM, was born in Dornach, shire of Sutherland, Scotland, in 1742. He came to this town about 1766, and kept school. In 1769, he married Louisa Brown. He and his ivife both died the same day, in May, 1812. His children were, Hugh, Alexander, Margaret, Isabella, Elizabeth, and two that died young. Alexander died at sea, and Hugh removed to Ken neb n nk.

MOINTIRE, PHINEAS, farmer, came from Biddeford about 1818. He married Maria Tucker.

e MELCHER, EDWARD, a land surveyor, lived on Saco road in 1728. He moved to Brunswick.

MERRILL, ABEL and John, were brothers, and probably nephews of Thomas Merrill, who had a grant of land from the town in 1681, for killing an Indian. They came from Salisbury. Their sister Ruth married John Whitten.

I. Abel settled in Wells about 1725, but shortly removed into Arundel, and married Mary Harding. He was killed while out a fishing in a sn~dl boat, by black llsh. He had but one child, Gideon, who married Dorothy Wildes. Gideon’s children were, *Abel, m. Mehitable Burbank and widow Huldah Fletcher; Ruth, Israel Burnham; Jemima, Jonathan Smith; Jacob, Sarah Huff; and several that died young.

II. John came to this town soon after Abel. His wife was Mary Hutchins. His child i-en were, Daniel, John, Hannah, Obed, Anna, and Humphrey, the last of whom died young. Hannah, m. James Burnham; and Anna, Isaac Burnham.

1. Daniel married Sarah Hutchins. His children were, Olive, m. Levi Hutchins ; Hannah; Sarah, m. Edward Nason ; Daniel, widow Sarah Washburne and Elizabeth Kimball; Eunice, Mr. Hues and Mr. Simpson ; and several that died young.

2. John married Susannah Haley. He lived here several years after his marriage, and moved to Tops-ham. One of his daughters, Susannah, married Andrew Walker of Arundel.

3. Obed married Judith Durrell. His children were,

Humphrey, m. Priscilla Huff and Isabella McCulloch

Benjamin, died at the age of 30; John, died young;

John, m. Elizabeth Rickard ; Elizabeth, Peter Lewis ;

Mary, Ezra Thompson and John Emerson; Samuel,

Agnes Carr; Susan; Hannah, m. David Wallis;

James; Lydia, and another who died young.

* Abel Merrill died in April, 1837, aged 82 yearn. lie was an honest, intelligent man, remarkable for the accuracy of his memory as to dates, which he retained till a short time before his death. The compiler of this work is indebted to him for many of the facts found in it.

MESERVE, WILLIAM, tanner, came from Biddeford about 1826.

MILLER,* JEREMIAH, son of John jr. of Cape Porpoise, was born in Newington, June 23, 1714. He served his time with Benjamin Downing, who was a joiner. Mr. Miller came to this town about 1737, and married Elizabeth Lassel. His children were, Andrew, Elizabeth, Jeremiah, Mary, John, Benjamin, Lernuel, Joseph, Hannah and Lydia. Joseph died young. Elizabeth, m. Samuel Emmons; Mary, John Goodwin; Hannah, Joseph Mason; and Lydia, Mr. H arvey of Wells.

1. Andrew was born April 3, 1738. He married Mary Walker. His children were, Joseph, Andrew, and two girls that died young; Hannah, ni. Thomas Dorman ; Deborah, James Miller ; Betsey, Andrew Sherburne; and Sally.

2. Jeremiah Jr. was born March 1, 1742. He married Mary Walker. His children were, John, Sally, Polly, Hannah, Esther, Susan, Daniel and Esther.

3. John was born Oct. 26, 1746, and he married Betsey Nason. His children were, James, Betsey, Benjamin, Olive, John, Sally, Jeremiah, Mary and Hannah.

4. Benjamin, born Feb. 28, 1749, married widow Isabella McCormac, and had but one child, Jeremiah.

5. Lemuel, born March 29, 1751, married Anna Burbank in 1773. His children were, Eunice, Elizabeth, Asa, William, died young, Betsey, William, Ran-nab, Oliver, George, Joshua and Lemuel.

*See page 94.

e MILLER, JOSEPH, an Irishman, came to this town about 1740. his only son that grew up, was James, who married Margaret McLellen, and moved to the eastward. His daughters were, Sarah, who married Timothy Washburne and Jonathan Stone ; Mary, Robert Stone; and Margaret, Eliphalet Walker.

MILLER, JOsEPH, mast-maker, came from Portsmouth in 1810.

MILLET, JOHN, fisherman, came from Cape Ann in 1798. He married Mary Hodskins and widow Lydia Hutchins.

c MILNOR, REUBEN, minister of the second baptist society in 1835.

MITCHELL, DUMMER, son of John who lived on the western side of Kennebunk river, came into this town about 1760. His first wife was Lydia Crediford, whose children were, Lucy, John, Dummer and Esther. His second wife was Judith Dorman, whose children were, Ephraim, Joseph, lydia, Benjamin, Nathaniel, James, Hannah and Seth. Daniel, brother of the foregoing, who married Sarah Titcomb, came into the town after the revolution.

e MITCHELL, DAGGER, an Irishman, married Molly Wildes about 1769. His children were, Richard, John and Mary, who all married and left the town.

MITCHELL, JACOB, physician, came from North Yarmouth in 1833.  

MOODY, SILAS, See page 192.

Moony, JAMES, farmer, came from Tuftonborough, N. H. about 1820.

Moonv, ELERIGE G. baker, came from Saco in 1837.

e MooR, JoNAD’AJ3, came from Rittery about 1752. His wife was his cousin, Mary Moor. He died in the army in the French war of 1755. His widow was living in 1764. His children were, Ebenezer, who was taxed here in 1764; Pelatiah, who moved to Biddeford; Susan, who married Joshua Walker; Dorothy, Hannah, and perhaps others.

eMORGAN, RICHARD, whose wife’s name was Abigail, lived at Turhat’s creek in 1719. His children were, Moses, Luther, Samuel, John ~nd Rebecca. Moses was a shoemaker; and the name of his wife was Patience. John and Samuel lived on Saco road. John died before 1735.

e MORSE, NATHAN, came to this town about 1786, and removed to Jay in 1805.

MOTLEY, JOSEPH B. stone cutter, came to this town in 1836, from Win dham.

MURPHY, GEORGE, married Mary Perkins and left no children.

John, probably brother of George, lived near Cleaves’s cove in 1724. He was an Ensign at the capture of Louishurg in 1747. He died Oct. 20, 1750. His children were, Pierce, Thankful, and perhaps others.

Pierce was accidentally killed with a musket, about 1760. His wife was Hannah Lassel. His children were, John, Pierce, Joshua, Israel, George and Hannah. Hannah married Harrison Downing.

1. John, who was born Oct.20, 1750, married Elizabeth Downing in 1771. His children were, Betsey, Harrison, John, Pierce, George, Sarah, Mary, Hannah, Lydia and Daniel.

2. Pierce jr. married Sarah Adams. He served in the revolution, and afterwards removed to Lyman.

3. Joshua’s first wife was Sarah Smith, whose children were, James, Mary, Hannah, israel and Joshua. His second wife was Alice Littlefield, whose children were, Samuel, John, Sally and Susan.

4. Israel died in the army.

5. George married Hannah Hutchins, and moved to Mount Desert.

e MussaY,* JAMES, was the son of Thomas Mussey, an old inhabitant of Cape Porpoise. He was town clerk when the town was first resettled. He lived near the present dwelling house of Asaph Smith. Mr. Mussey’s name does not appear on the town record, after 1728, at which time James Smith bought his land.

t See-pap 93.