105a Elder John TREFETHEN (of Allenstown, New Hampshire & Cornville, Maine)

Biography

Born in Kittery, Maine;
Died in Cornville, Maine
Married Susannah on 06 December 1782; in New Durham, New Hampshire (wife’s hometown); by Benjamin Randall; founder of the 1st Freewill Baptist Church.
On 07 January 1878 he bought 20 acres of land in Allentown with Archelaus Fernald.^{[Source 129: Rock. County Deeds,112:22]}.
Archelaus was the husband of Hannah TREFETHEN⁰⁵⁹⁶
Archelaus calls him 'brother' in a deed; confirming family ties to 0023 & 0106."^{[Roch. County
New Hampshire Deeds Volume 124; page 45]} (NOTE: There may be a problem here: 2 Archelaus Fernalds? Too Many John TREFETHENs?!!)
Was in Allenstown in November 1787 when he signed a petition. He owned some land there.
1788: sold land in Allenstown to Isreal Marden for 20 pounds. The document is in the hands of Norma Karram and can be viewed or downloaded by clicking here.
His wife, at least, was a member of the 1st Free Will Baptist Church.^{[Source Church notes]}
In 1797 they are called 'John & Susannah TREFETHEN of Allenstown. He’s listed as a Yeoman (farmer). [Source 129: Rock. County Deeds,147:526].
He’s called"John TREFETHEN Jr."in a deed dated May 23, 1808 (sells land in Cornville to William Flanders for $200), indicating he may well be the son of a John (OR this was referring to his son, John, of Garland). [Source 36]
'Henry TREFETHEN⁰¹¹⁴, Nancy TREFETHEN⁰²¹⁹, and Abraham TREFETHEN¹¹¹⁸, all of Cornville, and John TREFETHEN^0105b of Garland and his wife Mehitable all children of John TREFETHEN^0105a, late of sd. Cornville, deceased, appoint Hanover TREFETHEN¹⁰²⁵ of Cornville their attorney to sell real estate in New Castle, New Hampshire. Said real estate descended to them from their father John, and to him from his father. Dated 20 September 1831.' [Rock. County Deeds, 270:331].
Two very seperate sources (his descendants) has him born in New Castle ; his wife as Susan KENNISTON/HEMMESTONE/HAMMESTONE (poor handwriting!) who died 12 February 1841 in Cornville; His occupation: Preacher. This is possibly the same TREFETHEN that was Benjamin Randall's' 'coadjutor'. John was from the Portsmouth, New Hampshire area; and Ben was the founder of the Freewill Baptist Church. These men 'traveled into the remote borders of New Hampshire & Maine crying in every wilderness. [Source 88]. He had a grandson (via Abe, below) named "Benjamin Randall TREFETHEN."

SOURCES:

7. Maine Historical Society, Portland, Maine. E-Mail: info@mainehistory.org. Phone: (207) 774–1822.

36. TREFREN, Leitha S.¹³²¹- Correspondence, 135 Clover Lane; Medford, Oregon 97501. Leitha passed away during February, 2001

64. TREFETHEN, Joanne E.⁰³³⁴ - Correspondence, Stockton Springs, Maine. Deceased 26 July 2004

85. MARDEN Family Genealogy, Sylvia Fitts Getchell, publisher. 1 January 1974. Worldcat. Marden Genealogy.

88. Captain Isaac Hall & The Portsmouth Navy Yard, L.M. McKee, 1970; Universal Microfilms Ann Arbour, MI

91. Rockingham County, New Hampshire Deeds

128. Census - Assorted

129. BAILEY, Glenn R.- His references are marked as follows:

1. Rockingham County, New Hampshire Deeds 63:408, 64:237, 129:295, 130:97
2. Dover, New Hampshire Cemeterty Inscriptions
3. Dover Vital Records
4. York County, Maine Deeds 54:84, 95:17, 54:83, 59:45, 69:149, 128:127
5. Lincoln County Deeds 41:176 and/or Massachusetts Tax Valuation List of 1771, Betty H. Pruitt; Boston, Massachusetts 1978
6. Strafford County, New Hampshire. Deeds 26:61, 24:240, 29:173,30:32, 35:57,36:269
7. York County, Maine. Probate Docket #19153
8. Federal Census (assorted)
9. Strafford County Probate 5:121
10. New Castle Vital Records
11. Monhegan Island Cemetery Inscriptions
12. Bristol, Maine Vital Records
13. 1st Parish Church Records, Kittery, Maine
14. Petition to Selectman of Kittery, Maine; June 17, 1799
15. Strafford County, New Hampshire Probate Docket #5:121
16. Lincoln County Deeds 149:6, 41:177, 41:178,44:32, 64:25+, 148:332, 148:393, 109:220
17. Columbian Centinal, 'Deaths' - July 13, 1816, November 19, 1823
18. Windham, Maine Vital Records
19. Maine Monthly Magazine - July, 1836
20. Friendship, Maine. Cemetery Inscriptions
21. Friendship, Maine Vital Records
22. Lincoln County, Maine Probate 24:117
23. Pond Grove Cemetery, Portland, Maine Inscriptions
24. Portland, Maine Vital Records
25. Pourtsmouth, New Hampshire Vital Records
26. Maine, Genealogy & Family History Of the State of, George Thomas Little, A.M., Litt. D. Vol. IV; Lewis Historical Pub. Co., N.Y.- 1909 (same as Source 42)
27. Monhegan Island Plantation Records
28. Portland City Directory - 1894,1897 - 1927
29. Bremen Maine Vital Records
30. Maine Home Journal, ‘Cronicles of Cushing & Freindship’, Rockland, Maine 1892

139. Robert TRUE

141. FAMILY CHART drawn by Charles F. D. Marsh & provided by Robert True (Source 139) to download the actual chart, click on the underlined part. Maybe you will read it differently!

147. The “TREFETHEN Roundtable“., a group of learned correspondents who have been dilegently hashing over tons of material to piece together these puzzles. Corresponding via e-mail, their debates, questions and solutions are being recorded as a unique new reference. To find out more, e-mail Andrew by clicking here. Sadly, the Trefethen Roundtable is no more. If you are interested in participating, let Andrew know at andrewtrefethen@gmail.com

Church notes

Rock. County Deeds,112:22

Elder John TREFETHEN 0105a or 10211 (about 1762 - 25 April 1827) Married Susannah SCRIBNER & Susan KENNISTON/HEMMESTONE

Elder John TREFETHEN ^{0105a or 10211}
(about 1762 - 25 April 1827)
Married Susannah SCRIBNER & Susan KENNISTON/HEMMESTONE