Wife died in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 21 July 1776 of cancer.
From: "Glenn R. Bailey" via the Trefethen Roundtable:
"The wife of George TREFETHEN died in Portsmouth," circa July 1776 ("Deaths," New Hampshire Gazette, 27 July 1776).
George Trefathan [or Triffering or Triffendo] of Portsmouth was a sailor on either the "Dalton" or the "Charming Polly." The "Dalton," commanded by Captain Eleazar Johnston, was captured by the "Reasonable," in December 1776. The "Charming Polly" was captured in May 1777. Trefathan was committed to the Old Mill Prison, in Plymouth, England, in June 1777. He was pardoned for exchange, 20 December 1778 (Marion & Jack Kaminkow, Mariners of the American Revolution, Baltimore, Maryland (1967); Jeremiah Colburn, "A List of the Americans Committed to Old Mill Prison since the American War," New England Historic Genealogical Society R, 19:74-5, 19:136-41, and 19:209-13; Charles Herbert, A Relic of the Revolution, Boston, Massachusetts (1847)).
George TREFETHEN was the head of a Deerfield, New Hampshire, household at the time of the First (1790) Federal Census. His household included 1 male, aged 16-plus years, and 1 female.
George Tresfethen was the head of a Montpelier, Vermont, household at the time of the Second (1800) Federal Census. His household included 1 male, aged 27 - 44 years (himself), 2 males, aged 10 - 15 years, 1 female, aged 27 - 44 years, 2 females, aged 10 - 15 years, and 1 female aged under 10 years.
100. Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Meteroralogical Record with Remarkable Occurances, Birth & Deaths at the Portsmouth Athenaeum; probably by Dr. Joshua Brackett (1733 - 1802)
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
New Hampshire Gazette, 27 July 1776
Marion & Jack Kaminkow, Mariners of the American Revolution, Baltimore, Maryland (1967)
Jeremiah Colburn, "A List of the Americans Committed to Old Mill Prison since the American War," New England Historic Genealogical Society R, 19:74-5, 19:136-41, and 19:209-13
Charles Herbert, A Relic of the Revolution, Boston, Massachusetts (1847)
