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PHEBE'S PARENTS: Benjamin, a land surveyor, was born 9 November 1756 at Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts. He died 16 July 1833 at Bridgton. We have no information about Phebe, except that she and Benjamin were married 7 November 1782 in Gorham. Benjamin's second wife was named Hulda Foster (Blynn E. Davis, "The Kimball Families in Bridgton, Maine," a typewritten document, dated 1955, found in the files of the Bridgton Historical Society).
 SARAH JANE'S PARENTS: David was born in 1784. He was a farmer. Sally was born in 1788. These dates are estimated from David and Sally's ages (66 and 62, respectively) reported in the 1850 Census of Somersworth, New Hampshire (NARA Microcopy M432, Roll 439, Page 130B, Dwelling 79, Family 84).
   
 A short time after Ebenezer and Sarah Jane's daughter, Josephine, was born in 1855, the entire family moved to Ripon, Wisconsin, where Ebenezer and his oldest son, Benjamin, were engaged in farming. It might only be coincidental, but soon after another son, Charles (who had stayed in Maine), died in 1858 or 1859, Ebenezer (possibly grief-stricken from Charles' death) died 26 September 1859 in Ripon. Sarah Jane and the children stayed in Ripon for a few years, then returned to Waterville, where they lived for a time with her mother, Sally McCrillis (1870 Census of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine, NARA Microcopy M593, Roll 547, Page 587, Dwelling 733, Family 813).

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Nathaniel was the brother of Abraham Burnham, who married Abigail's older sister, Alice (see the above article about Abraham and Alice for information about Nathaniel's parents).
 Abigail was Nathaniel's first wife. His second wife (whom he married 30 April 1820), was Nancy Marshall of Alfred, York County, Maine. They had two children, Sarah Ann and William Henry. Nancy was a sister to Sarah Marshall, the first wife of Abigail's brother, John (21-i, 49). Nancy died 12 November 1866 at the age of 86 (Ridlon, EARLY SETTLERS OF HARRISON [op. cit.], 31).
 Nathaniel, one of the first settlers of Harrison, was a very industrious and prosperous farmer. The farm which they operated became famous as the location of the Summit Spring, one of New England's more remarkable sources of fresh, clear spring water. He served the town for many years as Selectman and Treasurer. It is said of him that he so loved to work that, when he was thirsty and stopped for a drink of water, he would run to the spring and then run back to the field.

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Sir Thomas Scriven (16 April 1584 - 21 January 1644), who distinguished himself in the army of King Charles I during the English Civil Wars, was knighted by the King on 29 September 1642. A pair of leather gauntlets presented to him by the King were long treasured in the family.
 In 1643, Thomas was a colonel, leading men in battle. He was described as "Sir Thomas Scriven, knight, colonel of one regiment of foote of the trained bands of the county of Salop [the early name of the county, before it was known as Shropshire], and governor of Whytchurch in the said county." On 26 May 1643, he received orders from Lt. General Arthur Lord Capell to raise troops, and be prepared to defend Salop from her enemies (TRANSACTIONS OF THE SHROPSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY, 2nd Series, Volume 7 [Printed for the Society, 1895], 321).
 Thomas was seriously wounded in an unsuccessful attack on Wem in October 1643, and he died on 21 January 1644. There is a fine monument to him in the parish church at Condover, a town about four miles from Frodesley.
 Thomas was Lord of Frodesley Manor 1631-1644.
 Prior to her marriage to Thomas, Margaret Corbett had been married to Thomas Corbet of Moreton Corbet. They were married there 13 September 1605. Thomas Corbet died 18 March 1614/15.
 Margaret lived to "a good old age" and could read a letter without the aid of eyeglasses when she was over eighty years old

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Richard was the last of the Scrivens to hold the overlordship of Frodesley Manor, holding that position from 1644 to his death in 1683.
 With no male heir, this terminated the direct male line of the Scrivens of Frodesley. The manor then passed to Richard's son-in-law, Roger Whitley, who had married Richard and Susan's daughter, Margaret, in 1678.

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Edward was Lord of Frodesley Manor 1587-1631. He was also Sheriff of Shropshire County in 1597.

 The Scriven Coat of Arms was confirmed to Edward, as reported by the Rev. Fred W. Kittermaster in his book, SHROPSHIRE ARMS AND LINEAGES: Compiled from the Heralds' Visitations and Ancient MSS (Shrewsbury: J.O. Sandford, 1869), 60, as follows:

 "SCRIVEN, a lion ramp fa. Crest: A buck ppr., attired or. Confirmed (with 3 quarterings) to Edward Scriven, of Frodesley, 4th in descent from John Scriven, of the same place, temp. Hen. VI, and 8th from David Scriven. Sheriffs: Thomas 1497, Edward 1597."