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Celia never married. She was a public school teacher in Boston for many years. She owned a vacation home in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, where she spent the summer months.

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ABBIE'S PARENTS: Thomas was born 2 September 1826 in Porter, York County. He died in Boston 6 March 1896. Eliza was born 18 January 1831 in Rutland, Vermont, which is where they married 1 February 1852. She died in Waterville 25 November 1919 (Sawyer, SAWYER FAMILIES OF NEW ENGLAND 1636-1900 [op. cit.], 458).
 David was a lawyer in Maine and in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where they moved about 1886. His office in Minneapolis was in the Loan and Trust Building.

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Sumner played a most prominent part in the life and affairs of the Town of Norway, Maine. In 1861, he was elected Representative to the Maine State Legislature. He was one of the organizers of the Norway National Bank, serving as the bank's president until his death. He had also been a sheriff's deputy and detective during the time of the Civil War. He was regarded as one of the pillars of the Congregational Church, a staunch Republican and an exemplary citizen. Christiana was the daughter of Manassa Washburn of Hebron. She and Sumner had nine children, all born in Harrison.

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Simeon was a Revoltionary War soldier, enlisting on 3 May 1775. He served 3 months and 6 days in Capt. Joanthan Nowell's Company, Col. Scammons Regiment. He was a drummer at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
 Simeon and his family moved to Otisfield from York about 1800. He made and sold "some kind of wooden ware."
 He and Jane had 3 sons, Ichabod, Charles and James. Charles and his son, Daniel, served together in the War of 1812, at Plattsburgh, New York. Both were killed in that war.

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David, an illegitimate son of Thomas', was a shearman (one who shears cloth, metal, etc.) by trade.

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At age 19, on 22 March 1781, Ebenezer enlisted in the Army "for three years or during the war." He served as a Private in the 6th Company of the First New Hampshire Regiment under command of Col. Cilley. He was said to be 5' 8" tall, and of light complexion (COMPLIED SERVICE RECORDS OF SOLDIERS WHO SERVED IN THE AMERICAN ARMY DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, NARA Microcopy M881, Roll 495).

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Jonathon drowned in Long Pond, near Rome, Maine.

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Albert and Eugenia lived on the Chute family homestead for several years, before they bought a home in Bolster's Mills, where they operated a small store.

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Jacob was a farmer.

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John was a farmer in Salisbury, New Hampshire, where he lived his entire life.

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Ebenezer was a farmer in Acworth, New Hampshire (1812-1820), and Middlesex, Vermont (arriving there 1 February 1820). Ebenezer and Olive and several of their family members are buried in Green Mount Cemetery in Montpelier, Vermont.

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Benjamin lived on the Scribner homestead and faithfully cared for his parents. He ran a hotel for many years at Scribner's Corner in Salisbury.