My Maine Heritage - June 2023 - Person Sheet
NameJudith Eveleth
Birth Date23 Feb 1793
Birth PlaceNew Gloucester, Cumberland Co., ME
Memoalt date: abt 1790
Spouses
Birth Date15 Jun 1787
Birth PlaceNew Gloucester, Cumberland Co., ME
Death Date27 Dec 1865 Age: 78
Death PlaceNew Gloucester, Cumberland Co., ME
Misc. Notes
Zebulon, 3rd, married Judith Eveleth of New Gloucester. They were published 27 Jul 1811. They had one child born there before moving to Minot, Maine in 1815.
Our story here really starts when Zebulon came to Minot with Judith before the birth and death of their 2nd child. They moved in the spring and Nathaniel died when 3 days old ? 6 May 1814. They had 11 children and lost only this one. The next boy (4th child) was named Nathaniel. The custom in those days was to name the next child of the same sex, the same as the one who had died. This "Nathanie" was our ancestor, born 19 Jan 1818 at Minot, Maine. He was deaf and dumb, (as they then called it) also their 7th child was deaf and dumb also. (Rev. Samuel Rowe)
Being amongst the earlier settlers at Minot, our "Nathanie" learned the trade of Tanner, shoemaker, cobbler, etc., and farmer. Probably Zebulon (his dad) had to do all these things also, as most Pioneers did in those days.
The Rowe Homestead was centrally located in East Oxford, about 4 miles from West Minot, 4 miles from Mechanic Falls, about 4 miles from Oxford Village, and maybe the same from Buckfield; about 6 miles to South Paris. It was a very large farm of 260 acres of land, a 2½ story building and barn large enough for 17 cows, young stock extra, and about 6 horses. Charles and Sam owned 400 acres of land, but only 260 acres were located in one lot in East Oxford. (I think the wooded lot that Frank Paine later bought is part of it.)