0598 Captain William TREFETHEN

Biography

From Portsmouth, New Hampshire; a Mariner & Merchant.
Wife: born about 1739 (was 73 in 1812); died on 15 May 1832 aged 93 [source is the Newspaper]. She mentions in her will the following: 'Son William⁰⁸⁵²; Grand children Samuel Shaw, Izette Merritt, & Almira Shaw, children of Thomas Shaw and his late wife Lucretia⁰⁸⁴³; Abraham⁰⁸⁵⁴ son of my late son Abraham⁰⁸²⁷; Ann Stewart TREFETHEN⁰⁸²⁴ & William Augustus TREFETHEN⁰⁹²⁸, children of my late son James⁰⁸²³; and grandchildren Mary & Lucretia Stewart.
Petitioner for a lottery to finance a bridge across Little Harbor River from Portsmouth to Great Island.
Had a grant of land in Topsham (now Vermont), 27 September 1763.
Bought land in 1782, 1786, & 1793.
Conveyed a parcel to son Samuel & his wife Sarah, and in this deed children #'s 0821, 0823, 827 & 843 (husband Thomas Shaw) are confirmed. Polly⁰⁸²⁰, is not mentioned, so she might be erroneously placed. All males are listed as mariners. (DEEDS, Vol. 162, pg. 339; Rockingham County, Portsmouth, New Hampshire)
'Jones?' as wife's name is from Source 129 - no source given, and he had the '?' as well.
In Rockingham County Deeds, 158:242 we find the following:
- 'Thomas M. & Lucretia SHAW⁰⁸⁴³,
- William⁰⁸⁵² and Elizabeth TREFETHEN,
- ...William (#825?) TREFETHEN guardian of Ann TREFETHEN⁰⁸²⁴, daughter of James⁰⁸²³ deceased,
- Lucretia TREFETHEN, guardian of William⁰⁹²⁸, son of James TREFETHEN⁰⁸²³,
- Henry TREFETHEN (#930?) guardian of Abraham TREFETHEN⁰⁸⁵⁴, son of Abraham TREFETHEN⁰⁸²⁷ deceased;
- all of Portsmouth sell their rights as heirs of William TREFETHEN⁰⁵⁹⁸ late of Portsmouth, merchant, to Samuel Odiorne of Rye, New Hampshire (Dated 19 January 1820). [Source 129].
His kids (& kids-in-law) sold land inherited from him to Lucretia for 2000 pounds, 27 May 1802.
FROM Source 36: LDS Film 16201; New Hampshire Probate Volume 37, p. 406: 20 April 1807- Adm. granted to Lucretia TREFETHEN, widow, William TREFETHEN, mariner, & Josiah Akerman, baker, at a Probate Court in Exeter. [Pg. 476] Inventory 5 May 1807 - Mansion house, several pieces of land including one of 7 acres, warf & store, total $6431.00. Mentions one deed - land bought from Edward Sargent 29 August 1786.
As above: Vol. 38, p. 396: Oct. 19, 1808- Lucretia TREFETHEN makes account to the Court. After all bills are paid & debts collected $4291.00. Heirs requested & consented to her having $300.00 for her probating the estate. One heir objects to the accounting.
As above: pg. 499: November 16, 1808 - William TREFETHEN, dec'd, called Merchant. Widow's 1/3 set off. Remaining 2/3 to the:
- Heirs of Mary Stewart⁰⁸²⁰, William's daughter
- William⁰⁸⁵², son
- Captain Samuel⁰⁸²¹, son
- Lucretia Shaw⁰⁸⁴³, daughter, wife of Captain Thomas M. Shaw
- James⁰⁸²³, son
- Abraham⁰⁸²⁷, the youngest son.
- February 15, 1809- approved
As above: pg. 499: p. 501, Nov. 8 1808- Widows dower in detail (She received the store, wharf, water rights, masion house, barn, & out houses.)
Source 36: LDS film 16210; p. 388: Will of Lucretia- leaves:
- Son William⁰⁸⁵² $2600. (he was already deceased- died in 1930).
- Grand Children Samuel Shaw, Izette Merritt, & Almira Shaw, children of Thomas Shaw & his late wife Lucretia; Abraham⁰⁸⁵⁴, son of my late son Abraham⁰⁸²⁷; Ann Stewart TREFETHEN & Wm. Augustus TREFETHEN, children of my late son James TREFETHEN⁰⁸²³ dec'd, each 25 cents. Rest of the estate to be equally divided between grandchildren Mary Stewart and Lucretia Stewart.

SOURCES:

38. TREFETHEN, Donald Perry- Correspondence

64. TREFETHEN, Joanne E.⁰³³⁴ - Correspondence, Stockton Springs, Maine. Deceased 26 July 2004

129. BAILEY, Glenn R.- His references are marked as follows:

1. Rockingham County, New Hampshire Deeds 63:408, 64:237, 129:295, 130:97
2. Dover, New Hampshire Cemeterty Inscriptions
3. Dover Vital Records
4. York County, Maine Deeds 54:84, 95:17, 54:83, 59:45, 69:149, 128:127
5. Lincoln County Deeds 41:176 and/or Massachusetts Tax Valuation List of 1771, Betty H. Pruitt; Boston, Massachusetts 1978
6. Strafford County, New Hampshire. Deeds 26:61, 24:240, 29:173,30:32, 35:57,36:269
7. York County, Maine. Probate Docket #19153
8. Federal Census (assorted)
9. Strafford County Probate 5:121
10. New Castle Vital Records
11. Monhegan Island Cemetery Inscriptions
12. Bristol, Maine Vital Records
13. 1st Parish Church Records, Kittery, Maine
14. Petition to Selectman of Kittery, Maine; June 17, 1799
15. Strafford County, New Hampshire Probate Docket #5:121
16. Lincoln County Deeds 149:6, 41:177, 41:178,44:32, 64:25+, 148:332, 148:393, 109:220
17. Columbian Centinal, 'Deaths' - July 13, 1816, November 19, 1823
18. Windham, Maine Vital Records
19. Maine Monthly Magazine - July, 1836
20. Friendship, Maine. Cemetery Inscriptions
21. Friendship, Maine Vital Records
22. Lincoln County, Maine Probate 24:117
23. Pond Grove Cemetery, Portland, Maine Inscriptions
24. Portland, Maine Vital Records
25. Pourtsmouth, New Hampshire Vital Records
26. Maine, Genealogy & Family History Of the State of, George Thomas Little, A.M., Litt. D. Vol. IV; Lewis Historical Pub. Co., N.Y.- 1909 (same as Source 42)
27. Monhegan Island Plantation Records
28. Portland City Directory - 1894,1897 - 1927
29. Bremen Maine Vital Records
30. Maine Home Journal, ‘Cronicles of Cushing & Freindship’, Rockland, Maine 1892

DEEDS, Vol. 162, pg. 339; Rockingham County, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Rockingham County Deeds, 158:242

LDS Film 16201; New Hampshire Probate Volume 37, p. 406

Probate Court in Exeter. [Pg. 476] Inventory

As above: Vol. 38, p. 396

As above: pg. 499

As above: pg. 499: p. 501

LDS film 16210; p. 388

Captain William TREFETHEN0598 (about 1736 - February 1802) Married Lucretia (Jones?)

Captain William TREFETHEN⁰⁵⁹⁸
(about 1736 - February 1802)
Married Lucretia (Jones?)