Nathaniel Cousins (1739 - 1832)

Born 1739 in Wells, York, Massachusetts Bay

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Died 13 Aug 1832 at about age 93 in Kennebunk, York, Maine, United States

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Major Nathaniel Cousins served with 3rd York County Regiment, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Nathaniel Cousins is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A026735.

Nathaniel Cousins is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 139547
Rank: Major

Nathaniel Cousins; b. 4 Jul 1739^{[citation needed]} Christened 1741; at Wells, York, Maine;

Revolutionary War Patriot: Major, Massachusetts Militia, including the Penobscot Expedition. ^{[1] [2][3]}

m1. Catherine Lassell 24 Dec 1763^[4] at York, Maine;

m2. Judith Demison 5 Dec 1797^[5] at Sedgwick or Wells (Sedgwick V.R.)

He died. 13 Aug 1832^[6][7] at Kennebunk, York, Maine, at age 93.

Catherine Lassell was born circa 4 Jul 1741 at Kennebunk, York, Maine. She died before 1832.

Known children of Nathaniel Cousins and Catherine Lassell were as follows:

• i. Nathaniel Cousins; b. 1768 at Kennebunk, York, Maine; d. 1789 at Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine.

• ii. Joshua Cousins; b. 1770 at Kennebunk, York, Maine.

• iii. Ruth Cousins; b. 1776 at Kennebunk, York, Maine.

• iv. Mary Cousins; b. 1783; m. Joseph Cousins, son of Elisha Cousins and Bathsheba Hamor, 22 Mar 1812 at Eden, Hancock, Maine.

Known children of Nathaniel Cousins and Judith Demison both b. at Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine, were as follows:

• i. Nathaniel Cousins; b. 20 Jul 1798^[8].

• ii. Abraham Cousins; b. 5 Jul 1800.

1. ↑ DAR Patriot A026735
2. ↑ "Massachusetts Soldiers & Sailors" Vol 4, p. 21.
3. ↑ SAR Patriot P-139547 https://sarpatriots.sar.org/patriot/display/139547
4. ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F46D-24D : 22 July 2021), Nathaniel Cusens, 1763.
5. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q21S-S7N8 : 22 July 2021), Nathaniel Couzins and Judith Denneson, 05 Dec 1797; citing Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.
6. ↑ "Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4Z6-P3D : 16 January 2020), Nathaniel Cousens, 1832.
7. ↑ Forrest Cousen via familysearch.org
8. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F44S-RR2 : 14 January 2020), Nathaniel Cousins in entry for Nathl. Cousins, 1798.

See Also: Pedigree File https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K242-L9Q