Timothy Dunton Sr. (1715 - 1805)

Born 20 Aug 1715 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Smith) Dunton — married about 17 Dec 1737 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 1805 at about age 89 in Westport, Lincoln, District of Maine, Massachusetts, USA

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Biography

Timothy Dunton (sic Dunten) was born 20 Aug 1715 in Sudbury, Middlesex Massachusetts Bay Colony. He is the son of John Dunton Jr. Dunton-120 and Sarah (Jeffords) Dunton Jeffords-94.^[1]

Timothy and his wife Elizabeth were on Westport Island (near Wiscassset), by the 1740's. As I understand the story, they had like 13 children.

Timothy Dunton was born August 20, 1715 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts. He was a seaman, fisherman and farmer. He married Mary Elizabeth Smith on December 17, 1737 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Timothy was an early settler of Maine, going first to Woolwich and then to "Jeremy Squam" Island, now Westport. He was one of the signers of the petition to incorporate Wiscasset, Maine. He had nine children - Joseph, John, Samuel, Elizabeth, Sarah, Abner, Timothy, Daniel and Ruth. He died after 1805 in Westport.

Timothy and wife Elizabeth were on Westport Island (near Wiscasset), by the 1740s ... Dunton Family, Westport, Maine, descendent of Samuel and Timothy, Samuel Dunton was the 3rd child of his parents Timothy Dunton and Elizabeth. Timothy Dunton was born 20 Aug 1715, son of John and Sarah. The article I have reads as follows: "Timothy Dunton, probably born in Sudbury, MA, 20 Aug 1715, son of John and Sarah, was the first on the West side of Brookins Bay in Woolrich, then, on 'Jeremy Squam' Island, now Westport, about 1735. He was one of the petitioners for the incorporation of Wiscasset in 1748, those signing to have lived in the vicinity for fourteen or fifteen years. His wife's name was Elizabeth." It goes on to list their children, of which Samuel was the third born. No birthday is listed for Samuel.

Children

Joseph Dunton, b: 1738, Westport, Lincoln, ME; d. 1809 Newcastle, ME; m. Abigail GREENLEAF b: 1740

John M. Dunton, b: 1738, Montsweag, Lincoln, ME; d. 10 OCT 1808, Westport; m. 6 SEP 1774, Georgetown, Lincoln, ME, Abigail HEAL; m. (2) 11 DEC 1760, Georgetown, Abigail WALKER, b. 1740, Berwick, York, ME

Samuel Dunton, b: 1745, Westport, ME; m. 17 NOV 1768, Woolwich, ME, Lydia CROSBY b: Woolwich

Elizabeth Dunton, b: 30 APR 1747, Woolwich, Sagadahoc, Maine, m. 11 APR 1768 Woolwich, Andrew GRANT

Sarah Dunton b: 24 OCT 1749, Westport, ME; m. 27 NOV 1766 Woolwich, John KNIGHT b: 13 JUN 1743, Scarborough, Yorkshire, ME

Abner Dunton, b: 1751, Westport, ME; d. 1787 OR 1788, Lincolnville, Lincoln, ME, m. 3 JAN 1775, Mary QUINN b. Georgetown, Lincoln, ME

Timothy Dunton, b: 1752, Westport, ME; d. 22 MAR 1817, Boothbay, Lincoln, ME; m. 15 JAN 1805, Boothbay, Margaret PINKHAM b: 30 MAR 1781, Boothbay

Daniel Dunton, b: 1755, Westport, ME; d. 22 MAR 1818 Westport; marr. 1) 10 NOV 1790, Edgecomb, Hannah FARNHAM b: 1 JUL 1760, Woolwich, ME; m. 2) 9 NOV 1777, Pownalborough, Lincoln, ME, Abigail SNELL b: 25 MAR 1758, Pownalborough; m. 3) 10 JUL 1801, Edgecomb, Susannah OLIVER b: 4 APR 1765, Georgetown, ME.

Ruth Dunton, b: 17 SEP 1761 in Edgecomb, ME; d. 28 SEP 1794, Lincolnville; m. 10 MAR 1776 in Edgecomb, Isaac HEAL b: 14 MAR 1755, Georgetown ME.

Research Notes

There are no entries for any Duntons in the Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire.

Timothy Dunton (sic Dunten) was born 20 Aug 1715 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony. He is the son of John Dunton and Sarah (Jeffords) Dunton. His brother Samuel was born to John and Sarah 14 Mar 1718/19 in Sudbury, Middlesex Massachusetts Bay Colony.^[2]

Additional Research Notes

The 1810 U.S. Census shows a Timothy Dunton residing in Boothbay, Lincoln, Maine and a Timothy Dutton residing in Lincolnville, Hancock, Maine. Boothbay is in close proximity to Westport, Lincoln, Maine. There may be some conflation. Obviously there is an issue with the death date.^[3][4] There are 2 death/burial records showing a Timothy Dunton. 1st. is Capt. Timothy Dunton died 2 Jul 1846 and buried in Lincolnville, Waldo, Maine.^[5] He is Timothy Dunton (1776-1846), son of John Dunton and Abigail (Heal) Dunton. 2nd. is Timothy Dunton (married 22 Sep 1798 at Durham. spouse Phebe Gitchell of Durham) with no death date but buried in Edgecomb, Lincoln, Maine.^[6] Not sure which Timothy Dunton that is.

Sources

1. ↑ "Vital records of Sudbury, Massachusetts, to the year 1850" by Sudbury (Mass. : Town); New England Historic Genealogical Society. Publication date 1903. Births, Pg. 42. https://archive.org/details/vitalrecordsofsu00sudb/page/42/mode/2up
2. ↑ "Vital records of Sudbury, Massachusetts, to the year 1850" by Sudbury, Mass. [from old catalog] Publication date 1903, Births, Pg. 42. https://archive.org/details/vitalrecordsofsu00sudbur/page/42/mode/2up
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1810", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:XH2W-K3P : Tue Mar 14 01:23:36 UTC 2023), Entry for Timothy Dutton, 1810. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYY8-SKFQ?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AXH2W-K3P&action=view&groupId=TH-1951-25121-56992-64
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1810", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:XH24-MS7 : Wed Mar 15 12:40:23 UTC 2023), Entry for Timothy Dunton, 1810. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYYD-SBQX?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AXH24-MS7&action=view&groupId=TH-1951-25122-68509-83
5. ↑ "Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9FQ-CLKK?cc=2241461&wc=MFZ9-MNL%3A1019037501 : 24 October 2014), Dunham, Richard S-Durgin, Caleb > image 1027 of 1235; Maine State Library, Augusta 'View document- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9FQ- CLV9?i=1025&cc=2241461,
6. ↑ "Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9FQ-CLKK?cc=2241461&wc=MFZ9-MNL%3A1019037501 : 24 October 2014), Dunham, Richard S-Durgin, Caleb > image 1027 of 1235; Maine State Library, Augusta. View document- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9FQ-CLKK?i=1026&cc=2241461

See also:

• "Dunton Family" by Rev. Henry O. Thayer (d. 1927). FHL Film #007600969, image 945. Link to manuscript at familysearch.org.
• The Dunton Family Organization
• The Ancestry and Descendants of Timothy Dunton" by Adelade Swett Dunton Bowker
• Dunton Lineage, Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9FQ-C21Z?cc=2241461&wc=MFZ9-MNL%3A1019037501 : 24 October 2014), Dunham, Richard S-Durgin, Caleb > image 755 of 1235; Maine State Library, Augusta.
• The Dunton Times Vol. II Issue 3, - March 1997, "Earliest History of Jeremysquam" by Bea Harriman. http://www.dunton.org/files/v2i3.htm. Note: This website is "Not Secure", Suggest you use private browsing.
• The Dunton Times Vol. II Issue 4 - April - May 1997. "The Dunton Family in Maine", submitted by Dan Vaughan. http://www.dunton.org/files/v2i4.htm. Note: This website is "Not Secure". Suggest you use private browsing.

• The Dunton Times Vol. II Issue 3, - March 1997, "Earliest History of Jeremysquam" by Bea Harriman. http://www.dunton.org/files/v2i3.htm. Note: This website is "Not Secure", Suggest you use private browsing.

• The Dunton Times Vol. II Issue 4 - April - May 1997. "The Dunton Family in Maine", submitted by Dan Vaughan. http://www.dunton.org/files/v2i4.htm. Note: This website is "Not Secure". Suggest you use private browsing.

• "Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJ5-74MP : 1 March 2021), Timothy Dunton, ; citing Westport, Lincoln, Maine, United States, Cemetery, Maine State Library, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,315,194. Handwritten Dunton Family lineage. No death/burial dates given.