Nathaniel Fales 2d. (1752 - 1834)

Born 25 Oct 1752 in Norwich, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Zilpha (Robbins) Fales — married Dec 1781 in Thomaston, Lincoln Co., ME

Descendants

Died 19 Jun 1834 at age 81 in Thomaston, Lincoln, Maine, United States

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Biography

Nathaniel was born in 1752 in Norwich, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, the son of Capt. Nathaniel Fales I and Sarah Badger.^[1] In 1769, the Fales family relocated to the area that became Thomaston, Knox County, Maine. Nathaniel remained in the area for his entire life.^[2]

During the Revolutionary War, Nathaniel is recognized as having served in the Penobscot campaign from 6 Jul 1779 to 26 Aug 1779.^[3][4][5] Other records attribute this service to his father, Captain Nathaniel. Captain Nathaniel was credited for protecting the ports from privateers in earlier times.^[6]

Nathaniel Fales married Zilpha Robbins in December of 1781. The ceremony was performed by Mason Wheaton, Esq. and the couple resided in Thomaston, Maine.^[7] Nathaniel's family and the Robbins family were Thomaston pioneers and had adjoining lots. Nathaniel and his wife were among the first to join the Methodist Church in Thomaston.^[8]

The Fales family consisted of one male over 16, one male under 16 and 4 females in 1790.^[9] By 1800, the family included one male age 10-15 and one over age 45 (Nathaniel), two females under age 10, two aged 10-15, one aged 16-25 and one aged 45 and over (Zilpha).^[10] In 1810, the family, still in Thomaston, Maine, included two males aged 16-25 and one male over age 45 (Nathaniel), one female under age 10, one aged 16-25 and one over age 45 (Zilpha). Nathaniel's son, now referred to as Nathaniel Fales, Jr., is the next entry in the census.^[11]

Nathaniel died on 19 Jun 1834 and is buried in Section 2, Lot 227 of the Thomaston Cemetery.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ Cyrus Eaton, "The History of Thomaston, Rockland, and South Thomaston, Maine," Masters, Smith, and Company, Printers, Hallowell, 1865, reprinted by Courier-Gazette, Inc., Vol. II, pages 214-215.
2. ↑ Cyrus Eaton, "The History of Thomaston, Rockland, and South Thomaston, Maine," Masters, Smith, and Company, Printers, Hallowell, 1865, reprinted by Courier-Gazette, Inc., Vol. I, page 94.
3. ↑ “Nathaniel Fales in Maine Veterans Cemetery Records, 1676-1918,” 1975, Maine. Available as "Maine, Veterans Cemetery Records, 1676-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Link : 20 May 2014), King Philip's War to Spanish-American War > Cushman, T.-Young > image 327 of 3452; State Archives, Augusta.
4. ↑ “Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War: A compilation from the archives,” Secretary of the Commonwealth, Volume V, Wright & Potter Printing Co., Boston, 1896; Archive.org, (Archive.org : accessed 17 Jan 2021).
5. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, Nathaniel Fales, Ancestor #A038362, (DAR search : accessed 17 Jan 2021)
6. ↑ Cyrus Eaton, "The History of Thomaston, Rockland, and South Thomaston, Maine," Masters, Smith, and Company, Printers, Hallowell, 1865, reprinted by Courier-Gazette, Inc., Volume I, page 124.
7. ↑ Cyrus Eaton, "The History of Thomaston, Rockland, and South Thomaston, Maine," Masters, Smith, and Company, Printers, Hallowell, 1865, reprinted by Courier-Gazette, Inc., Volume II, page 215
8. ↑ Cyrus Eaton, "The History of Thomaston, Rockland, and South Thomaston, ME., 2 volumes, Masters, Smith, and Company, Printers, Hallowell, 1865, reprinted by Courier-Gazette, Inc., Volume I, page 94.
9. ↑ “1790 US Census,” Thurston Whiting’s District (Warren and Thomaston Maine), 20 Dec 1790, available as "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch link : 14 May 2015), Maine > Lincoln > Warren > image 3 of 3; citing NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
10. ↑ “Nathaniel Fales in the 1800 US Census,” Thomaston, Lincoln Co., Maine, 1800, available as "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch link : 10 June 2015), Maine > Lincoln > Thomaston > image 10 of 13; citing NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
11. ↑ 1“Nath’l Fales and Nath’l Jun., 1810 US Census,” Thomaston, Lincoln Co ME, 1810, available as "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch link : 1 December 2015), Maine > Lincoln > Thomaston > image 4 of 12; citing NARA microfilm publication M252, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
12. ↑ “Nathaniel Fales in Maine Veterans Cemetery Records, 1676-1918,” 1975, Maine. Available as "Maine, Veterans Cemetery Records, 1676-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch link : 20 May 2014), King Philip's War to Spanish-American War > Cushman, T.-Young > image 327 of 3452; State Archives, Augusta.