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In one of the letters preserved by Basil Kinney, Malinda (Scribner) Bogle (a daughter of Thomas' brother, Nathaniel) remembers Thomas with these words:

 "Uncle Tom, who never married, made his home with my father. He was a small man. He dug wells, was a good singer. He died while sitting in the stable door at the hotel in Jackson Brook, singing a hymn, 'We must be born again.' He would never laugh, just smile, and we children used to watch him and say, 'Now Uncle Tom, you did laugh.' He was buried at Jackson Brook, father and brother, Wallace, attended to that" (Kinney, "Charles E. & Emma [Springer] Scribner Letters" [op. cit.], Unpaginated. 6th page).

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CHARLES' PARENTS: David was born 20 August 1763 in Dedham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, and died 6 June 1838 in Saxtons River, Windham County, Vermont. He and Jemima (who was born in Dover, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, 18 April 1769) were married at Dedham 1 June 1791. Jemima died 2 April 1852 (State of Vermont. General Index to Vital Records. Alphabetized. Microfilm Roll 27543; VITAL RECORDS OF DEDHAM MASSACHUSETTS 1635-1845 [op. cit.], 68, 257).

 Charles was a dry-goods merchant in Boston. In 1833, he was elected as Representative in the General Court of Massachusetts. He was a member of the Common Council of Cambridge 1846-1848. He died from heart disease, and is buried in Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Boston.

 In 1811, Prudence, accompanied by her brother, John, rode from Otisfield, Maine, to Cambridge, Massachusetts (140 miles) on horseback. She went there to live with the aunt for whom she was named, Mrs. Richard (Prudence) Boardman, whom Rev. Sinnett refers to as "her father's sister" [Sinnett, THE HISTORY OF THE SCRIBNER FAMILIES [op. cit.],109]. However, it is more likely that Prudence was her mother's sister, since, according to the VITAL RECORDS OF CAMBRIDGE, Vol. 2, Page 44 [op. cit.], Richard Boardman (30 November 1760 - 17 December 1816) married Prudence Dockum 10 April 1794.
 Prudence always said it was a lucky time for her when she made that trip, because, forever after "her life was cast in pleasant places."
 It seems that the Boardman family was regarded highly by the Scribners. Several Scribner children have "Boardman" as a part of their names.

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Nathaniel (who went by "Nathan") was a farmer. However, he is remembered as having had several other skills, according to his daughter, Malinda, who wrote in a letter addressed to her niece, Hannah Eva (Scribner) Haney:

 "My father was a shingle weaver, making shingles by hand. He was a forester and looked after the land for a Mr. Todd. He learned the shoemakers trade when a young man and I can remember he made me a pair of shoes once. He was a great guide and good hunter. He helped spot the road from Topsfield to Houlton and from there to Ashland, Me. He was a good singer and had a good education, was fond of children who all called him Uncle Nathan. He was an expert with a canoe or boat and a great swimmer. He could swim on his back.
 Mother had a good education for those days. She learned the trade of the tailor when young; she was a nice cook and used to make wedding cakes for all the weddings in the neighborhood. She was also a dressmaker. She was very handy with her needle. She used to do a lot of embroidering, but she had a shock about the time I was twelve years old and did not do much after that. She was a mid-wife.

 My father's home used to be a place for all travelers to stop. It was the 'home by the side of the road.' Father never refused to keep anyone all night, nor to give them something to eat. When a traveler came that was so dirty he did not want to put him in a bed he would make a bed for him by the big open fire and sit up all night to keep the fire going to provide warmth for him. He never charged for keeping them nor providing their meals. They were always welcome. He was a jolly man, always telling stories and singing."

 Source: Basil Kinney, "Charles E. & Emma (Springer) Scribner Letters" [op. cit]. Unpaginated. 7th and 8th pages.

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We suspect that the Hovey whom Hannah married was named Horace. In the 1830 Census of Oakland County, Michigan (NARA Microcopy M-19, Roll 69, Page 94), there is listed a Horace Hovey, aged 20-29, with one female aged 20-29, and one female aged less than one year. The IGI (Microfiche MI #O 0722, Page 6,211) lists a Malvinia Hovey, born about 1830 in Rose Twp., Oakland County. No other Hovey listed in the 1830 Michigan Census appears likely to be Hannah's husband.

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Levi was a farmer in Otisfield.

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From the information contained in the 1860 Census entry for the Tukey family, it appears that, at that time, living with James and Sarah was their niece, Sarah Jane Nutting (the19-year-old daughter of Sarah's sister, Lydia), who was a tutor to their then-12-year-old daughter, Sarah. This assumption is made because Sarah Nutting's occupation is given as "Private School Teacher" (1860 Census of Portland, ME -- NARA Microcopy 653, Roll 436, Page 249, Dwelling 303, Family 410).