Jesse Wing Jr (abt. 1797 - 1861)

Born about 1797 in Athens, Somerset, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Martha (Browning) Wing — married after 10 May 1823 in North Hill, Somerset, Maine

Descendants

Died 29 Mar 1861 at about age 64 in Wellington, Piscataquis, Maine, United States

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Biography

Jesse Wing Jr. was born about 1797, the son of Jesse Wing Sr. and Mercy (Swift) Wing. His date of birth cannot be established with absolute certainty; his tombstone says "AE. 1800" (AE, Latin for anno aetatis suae, meaning "in the specified year of a persons age"), but on two censuses he identified his birth year as about 1797. On the 1850 Census for Cornville, Maine he stated his age as 53. In the 1860 Census for Athens, Maine he stated his age as 63. No 1870 or 1880 censuses have been found. It can be assumed that his year of birth is the one he personally stated twice as opposed to one that was chiseled in stone after his death.

All records indicate that his wife was Martha Browning of Athens, Maine, but his marriage certificate identifies his wife as "Polly Wing". This could be a nickname, or could be another person. It would be unusual to have a nickname on an official record, but the records in Maine at the time are spotty at best. Their marriage date is not given, but the intention date is 10 May 1823, which would be about the time he would have married; not giving time for another marriage. Martha was the widow of Joel Wing (the cousin of Jesse Wing Jr.) who had died abt. 1822. Jesse Wing passed away in 1861.

The children of Jesse Wing Jr. and Martha (Browning) Wing:

1. Noah Wing, b. 1 Jun 1827 at Brighton, ME; d. 1887 at Plainfield, Waushara, WI
2. Sophia Ann (Wing) Littlefield, b. 18 Jan 1831 at Athens, ME; d. 26 Mar 1915 at Skowhegan, ME
3. Martha (Wing) Trafton, b. 1833 at Brighton, ME; d. 25 May 1883 at Wellington, ME
4. Matthew Stephen Wing, b. 7 Mar 1835 at Athens ME; d. 29 Sep 1895 at Harmony, ME
5. Jesse L. Wing III, b. 11 Dec 1837 at Athens, ME; d. 8 Jun 1888 at Plainfield, WI
6. Angeline (Wing) Bixby, b. 9 Apr 1841 at Athens, ME; d. 11 Aug 1917 at Parkman, ME
7. Seth Wing, b. abt. 1844 at Athens, ME; d. 26 Jan 1899 at Cornville, ME

Sources

• 1850 United States Federal Census - Census Place: Athens, Somerset, Maine; Roll: M432_269; Page: 9B; Image: 24
• 1860 United States Federal Census - Census Place: Athens, Somerset, Maine; Roll: M653_452; Page: 386; Family History Library Film: 803452
• Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1922 - Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; Pre 1892 Delayed Returns; Roll Number: 105
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128330074
• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mewingnut&id=I4913

Burial: Hutchins Corner Cemetery, Wellington, Piscataquis County, Maine