The Descendants of
Thomas Lincoln, the husbandman
Benjamin Thompson Lincoln
| Birth: | 23-Aug-1814, Maine | |
| Death: | 17-Sep-1888, Hodgdon, Maine | |
| Marriage: | 06-Feb-1842 to Hannah Bashabi Scott | |
Paternal Lineage
Children
With wife Hannah:
- Loring, born 1843
- Collins, born 08-Jan-1845
- Lydia, born 1847
- Amanda, born 1849
- Winfield, born 1853
- Elizabeth, born 1855
- Eunice, born 30-Aug-1857
- John, born 20-May-1860
- Sarah, born 07-Oct-1863
Notes
All the cesus records show Benjamin Thompson Lincoln was born in Maine and his wife was born in New Brunswick, Canada.
The following quote is from "History of Aroostook", by Edward Wiggin, p. 27,
Mr. Benjamin T. Lincoln also came from Oromocto, N. B., in 1837, and took one of the lots upon which his brother, John P. Lincoln, had settled two years before. Each of the brothers afterward bought an additional hundred acres nearby. Mr. Beni. T. Lincoln was for many years a member of the board of selectmen, and was a man of kindly and companionable disposition, and had many strong friends. He died in 1888. Mr. John Lincoln, father of John P. and Benjamin T., came to Hodgdon in 1840, and took the next lot south of the one occupied by the sons.
The US Federal Census from 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 provide additional documentation on the family of Benjamin Thompson Lincoln. Benjamin and his brother, John P. Lincoln, stayed in Maine and farmed there, while his brothers and sister (Warren, Theodore, and Martha) left Maine around 1853 and moved to Wisconsin. Benjamin married his wife at the age of 27 (she was around 19). Benjamin died at the age of 74 at Hodgdon, Maine.
Benjamin's wife, Hannah Bashabi Scott, was born in New Brunswick around 1823, according to the US Census records. It is unknown when she died. Both Benjamin and his wife are buried together at East Hodgdon Cemetery (located on White Settlement Road) in Hodgdon, Maine. Exact dates of birth, death, and marriage are from Larry Combs.
Documentation is from:
- Personal communications - Larry Combs, a great-great grandson of Benjamin Lincoln.
- United States Federal Census.
- History of Aroostook, Edward Wiggin, 1922, Vol. I, page 27.
Documents
US Census - Hodgdon, ME 1850
US Census - Hodgdon, ME 1860
US Census - Hodgdon, ME 1870
US Census - Hodgdon, ME 1880
History of Aroostook, Vol I, page 27