Archive:Bowdoinham, Maine, Vital Records
Vital Records of Bowdoinham, Lincoln Co., Maine LDS Film #0010563
'This film is badly water damaged, with many pages entirely or partially unintelligible.
1780 to 1837'
Mr. Jonathan Whitney and Miss Sarah Whitmore, both of Bowdoinham, intend marriage, Bowdoinham, 29 July 1815. Syms Gardner, Town Clerk
Mr. Ebenezer Beel and Miss Margaret Whitney, both of Bowdoinham, intend marriage 15 July 1824.
Mr. Joseph Colby of Lisbon and Miss Mary Whitney of Bowdoinham intend marriage, Bowdoinham, 6 December 1828. William Stinson, Town Clerk
Mr. Ebenezer Whitney and Miss Sarah Small, both of Bowdoinham, intend marriage, Bowdoinham, 3 September 1833. William Stinson, Town Clerk.
Captain Levi Whitney of Richmond and Miss Mary Hutchins of Bowdoinham intend marriage, Bowdoinham, 28 October 1836.
Captain Bradford Pratt of Bowdoinham and Miss Katherine Whitney of Bowdoin joined in marriage 23 September 1838. John Raymond, J.P.
Mr. Samuel Whitney and Miss Elizabeth Merryman, both of Bowdoin, were joined by me in marriage 17 February 1840 in Bowdoinham. Ebenezer Beal.
Departed this life Diana, daughter of Ebenezer and Margaret Beal, 6 August 1827.
Benjamin Pratt’s children:
Bradford, born 15 January 1813
William, born 16 April 1815, died 2 May 1815
Rebecca, born 15 August 1816
Esther, born 7 February 1819
Benjamin, born 22 March 1821
Eleanor, born 13 June 1823
Elisha, born 12 January 1826
Children of Ebenezer and Margaret Beal:
Martin, born 23 April 1831
Almira, born 25 October 1833
Robert M., born 16 December 1835
Eben, born 15 August 1837
Orrington Lunt, Town Clerk
11 January 1798 was married Mr. Amos Whitney and Miss Abigail Springer, both of Bowdoinham, by Job Macomber, Pastor of the Church in Bowdoinham.
Marriage is intended between Mr. Amos Whitney and Miss Abigail Springer, both of Bowdoinham, 13 December 1797. Stephen Whitmore, Town Clerk
Capt. Bradford Pratt of Bowdoinham and Miss Catherine Whitney of Bowdoin intend marriage, Bowdoinham, 2 July 1838. Orrington Lunt, Town Clerk.
Jonathan Whitney and Sarah Whitmore, both of Bowdoinham, joined in marriage in the past year. Recorded 1 April 1817 by William Decker, J.P.
20 October 1821, Joseph Whitney and Miss (?Ann----?) Whitmore, both of Bowdoinham, married by Cyrus Tarbox, Town Clerk.
8 August 1824, Mr. Ebenezer Beels of Bowdoinham married to Miss Margaret Whitney of Bowdoin by Daniel Piersons.
Children of Eben and Louisa Whitney:
John G., born 28 December 1831
Melvin B., born 6 April 1833
Lovina E., born 8 August 1835
James H., born 10 August 1837
LDS Film #0010564
This film had many full and partial pages with extremely faded ink. So much so that many records are completely unintelligible.
1800 to 1891
Record of Ebenezer F. and Sally Whitney’s Family:
Hannah was born 21 November 1834
Robert was born 23 October 1836
Caroline was born 12 April 1839
Charles was born 12 August 1841
Sarah J. was born 12 August 1844
Record of Ebenezer and Louisa Whitney’s Family:
John G. was born 28 December 1831
Melvin B. was born 5 April 1833
Lovina E. was born 8 August 1835
James H. was born 10 August 1837
Sarah L. was born 20 June 1845
Mary J. was born 12 December 1848
Atha was born 17 July 1846
Athena was born 23 September 1849
Mr. Reuben Bates of Richmond and Miss Hannah Whitney of Bowdoinham intend marriage, Bowdoinham, 4 November 1851.
Mr. Robert __ Whitney of Bowdoinham and Miss Almira C. Hall of Litchfield intend marriage, Bowdoinham, 25 June 1859.
Mr. Reuben M. Whitney of Pittston and Miss Lucy Butler of Bowdoinham intend marriage 30 November 1863.
Mr. Richard Pratt of Bowdoinham and Miss Cora L. Whitney of Brunswick intend marriage 10 August 1885.
