William7 and Grace (Carver) Mansfield

(Henry6 Jonathan5 Jonathan4 Joseph3 Joseph2 Robert1). William7 Mansfield was b ca l804 d 7 Feb l874 age 69 yrs 6 mo @ Winterport, Me, m'd 15 June 1826 (Lincolnville VR) Grace Carver (b l8 Feb l807 @ Lincolnville, Me. (Carver Family of N.E.) d 27 Jan l884 @ Winterport, Me age 76 yrs ll mo 9 da) dau of Benjamin and Lucinda (Gilkey) Carver. Both William7 and Grace are b'd Winterport along with his parents, Henry6 and Hannah (Tuttle) Mansfield. William7 and Grace's children, William8 and Benjamin8 are also b'd here, as well as William8 's wife and daughter. Also b'd on the same lot is William7 & Grace's grandson, Willie Rich, the son of Elisha B. & Ellen P. (Mansfield) Rich.

Grace Carver could have traced her roots back to the ship, the "Mayflower" via Edward Doty who m'd Faith Clark, to their dau, Desire, who m'd William Sherman, to their son, Ebenezer, who m'd Margaret Decrow, to their dau, Abigail, who m'd Cabel5 Carver. Cabel5 Carver, would have been Grace8 Carver's great-great grandfather.

From the book "An Old River Town" referring to Winterport Me. we find both Henry6 and William7 are listed as sea captains. William7 is also referred to as "Uncle Billy" and as owning a farm on outer Whig Street. On an l854 map at the town office, it shows a set of buildings on the Main Street referred to as the Mansfield Block, believed to be still there today.

In his will of 29 Apr 1872 (Waldo Cty. Probate) William7 mentions his three living children , as well as his wife Grace and makes his son William8 H. the executor. The inventory upon William7's death amounted to about $7,124.96 including house and land. See following page.

Children of William7 and Grace (Carver) Mansfield:
  • William8 H (b 8 Sept l829 d l5 Apr l9l4)
  • Ellen8 P (b ca 1830 d ___________)
  • Benjamin8 F (b ca l833 d l8 Oct l849)
  • Mary8 (b 29 Apr l835 d ll Oct l9l2 )

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