Silvester, Albert Henry, "Richard Silvester of Weymouth, Mass., and Some of his Descendants," New England Historical and Genealogical Register volume LXXXV (Boston, MA: 1931), p. 263.
- Baptized in the Second Church of Scituate on May 30, 1686.
- Yeoman, blacksmith.
- A selectman of Hanover, MA in 1743.
- House stood on what is now Washington St., in Hanover; a tavern, and was
operated by his wife after his death (reported May 20, 1762).
- Tavern burned soon after the death of his widow.
Married ______GOOGINS; lived at Ragan (?) NE in 1905.
(1) Silvester, Albert Henry, "Richard Silvester of Weymouth, Mass., and Some of his Descendants," New England Historical and Genealogical Register volume LXXXV (Boston, MA: 1931), p. 362.
(2) Family History, Volume S(4), Sylvester, Daughters of the American Revolution library, Washington, DC.
"Six of his sons served in the Revolution. He was Captain of Militia in Hanover and always took an active part in military affairs. He served several years as Town Clerk; Chairman of Inspection; Chairman of Correspondence; Chairman of Ammunitions; Chairman of Safety, etc., -- See Wheelers History of Brunswick, Topham and Harpswell pp 165 and C **.
March 8, 1774. "We hold ourselves in readiness, at any time with our lives, and our fortunes to assist our Sister Colony at Boston, etc." -- August 11, 1774, "relating to entering into covenant with Boston for non-consumption of British goods, etc. that the town of Boston is suffering in the common cause, which we esteem our own." March 20, 1775. He was Captain of Militia at Harpswell, Maine. "We pledge to give the men that shall engage as Minute Men for practice, two shillings and eight pence per week -- signed by William Sylvester, Chairman of Correspondence (and 18 others of the town)." May 1st. 1775, William Sylvester Esq. and 4 others chosen to provide stock of ammunition. June 5, 1775, William Sylvester, Esq., Chairman of Committee of Safety and Supplies"
(3) Genealogical History of Deer Isle Families [ME], Series 2, Volume 34, Ste-Sy. Compiled by Benjamin Lake Noyes. Donated to Daughters of the American Revolution library, Washington, DC, June 1950.
"William Silvester, of the third generation from Richard... in his diary is the following entry: -- "May 25, 1762, then we left Hanover and came to Hingham that day shipped our goods on board the Grayhound, Courtney Babbidge, Commander, and we sailed that night about 10 o'clock. The 26 day we went on board. 30 we came to anchor and landed our cattle. 31 we landed our goods and took possession of our house in Harpswell the last day of May." This house was on the lot now (1877) owned by Rev. Elijah Kellogg."
"The four last children named came to Harpswell with their parents. Some of the other children died young, others, it is probable, settled somewhere in Mass. Another branch of the family is found in Durham."
(4) Listed in Daughters of the American Revolution membership record 481880 (issued 1961) and 569548 (issued 1972).
(1) Family History, Volume S(4), Sylvester, Daughters of the American Revolution library, Washington, DC., p.2.
"William Sylvester, Jr., (soldier) born at Hanover, Mass., April 1737, was living at Georgetown, near Bath, Maine, then a province of Massachusetts. He is also given with residence as above and of Newbury Massachusetts. He is also engaged for the town of Wilmington, Mass., for the term of three years. Muster Roll of Nathaniel Parker, for the town of Suffolk, Mass., May 25, 1777. In Captain Lamont's Co., of Col. Bradford's Regiment. He was also in Capt. Haskill's Co. of Vols., Bradford's Regiment (probably "after Capt. Lamont became deranged"). SEE ALSO - Continental Pay Rolls for Army Service January 1, 1780 to April 1780. He is said to have died of disease in "Huts near West Point." Sickness from heavy marching during the New Jersey Campaigns. His effects were sent home by soldier friends who escorted the deranged Captain Lamont back to his home in Maine. It was with a company of Volunteers from Kennebec, Maine, raised by Capt. Lamont who went with them to Mass., 1777 joined Regt. of Col. Camaliel Bradford, 14th Mass."
(2) Genealogical History of Deer Isle Families [ME], Series 2, Volume 34, Ste-Sy. Compiled by Benjamin Lake Noyes. Donated to Daughters of the American Revolution library, Washington, DC, June 1950.
(3) Listed in Daughters of the American Revolution membership records 481880 (issued 1961) and 569548 (issued 1972).
1) Family History, Volume S(4), Sylvester, Daughters of the American Revolution library, Washington, DC., p. 2.
(2) Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1901. Pages 432-433.
"for many years was a ship blacksmith at Bath, Maine, and died at Mt. Vernon, in the same State, March 20, 1847."
(3) Listed in Daughters of the American Revolution membership records 481880 (issued 1961) and 569548 (issued 1972).
Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1901. Pages 432-433.
"born Aug 9, 1793, at Bath, Maine, but removed in early life to the town of Phillips, where he followed the business of surveyor and filled numerous official position, including that of member of the Legislature. In 1844 he came to Wisconsin, and, two years later, settled in the town of Mifflin, Iowa county, where he reached the age of nearly seventy-five years."
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