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Thomas TRASK

Thomas TRASK

Male 1737 - 1823  (86 years)

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  • Name Thomas TRASK 
    Birth 26 Mar 1737  [Rowley, Essex, MA] Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Thomas Trask
      Massachusetts Births and Christenings
      Name Thomas Trask
      Gender Male
      Birth Date 26 Mar 1736
      Birthplace ROWLEY,ESSEX,MASSACHUSETTS
      Father's Name Samuel Trask
      Mother's Name Hannah
      Citing this Record
      "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZKG-S58 : 4 December 2014), Thomas Trask, 26 Mar 1736; citing ROWLEY,ESSEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0496782 IT 1-2.
      No image available
      Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number C50035-1
      System Origin Massachusetts-ODM
      GS Film number 0496782 IT 1-2
    • https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/157326?availability=Family%20History%20Library
      Vital records of Rowley, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849
      Publication: Salem, Massachusetts : Essex Institute, 1928-1931
      https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?from=fhd&dps_pid=IE2524085
      v. 1. Births, marriages, deaths
      [225/538]
      Page 225
      Jonathan s Samuel and Hannah 2 March 1732/3 PR2 [Record kept by Rev James Chandler and Rev Isaac Braman, pastors of the Second Church]
      David s Saml and Hannah 22 December 1734 PR2
      Thomas s Saml and Hannah 26 March 1736/7 PR2
    Gender Male 
    Birth [1737] 
    Military 30 Apr 1757 
    Militia, Pownalborough 
    Residence 3 Jan 1762  Majabagaduce, Lincoln, ME Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Documentary history of the state of Maine ..
      by Maine Historical Society
      Publication date 1869-1916
      p 242
      Petition of Ebenr Thorndike & others 1762
      Province of the Massachusetts Bay Janry 3d 1762
      ...
      We the Subscribers having been Soldiers at Fort Pownall and now Settled at a Place called Magebaggadeuse on the Eastern Side of Penobscott Bay, and others desirous of settling there themselves, or Settling other good Families in their Room...
      ...
      John Trott
      ...
      Samuel Trask [Sr]
      ...
      Samuel Trott
      ...
      David Trask [s Samuel]
      ...
      Thomas Trask [s Samuel]
      ...
      John Trott
      ...
      Thomas Trott
      ...
      Samll Trask [s Samuel]
      ...
      Joseph Trask [s Samuel]
      ...
    Residence 3 Nov 1766  Freetown, Lincoln, ME Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • https://books.google.com/books?id=ZUpIAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

      Documentary History of the State of Maine, Volume 13
      p 443
      The Petition of the Inhabitants of a Plantation called Freetown in the County of Lincoln Humbly Sheweth

      That Frankfort in the West side of Pownalborough in said County the place where the Courts of General Sessions of the Peace and Inferior Court of Common Pleas are now held is very near the western side of said County and quite remote from, By far the greatest Part of the Inhabitants of said County and that there are but two or three Houses near said Place in Which People who have necessary business at said Court can have lodgings and Entertainment so that a great part of the People during their necessary attendance on said Courts are much distressed for Necessaries and are oblidged to lodge on a floor or in Barns or sit all night by the fire during the whole stay at said Court.
      ...
      Solomon Trask
      Samll Trask
      Thomas Trask
      Samuel Trask Junr
      David Trask
      Joseph Trask
      Samuel Webber
      ...
      In the House of Representatives 3 November 1766
    Assessed 1783  Newcastle, Lincoln, ME? Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 23 Jul 1785  Newcastle, Lincoln, ME Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Land in Newcastle. See file under father.
    Residence 1790  Balltown, Lincoln, ME Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Thomas Trask
      in the 1790 United States Federal Census
      Name: Thomas Trask
      Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Ball Town, Lincoln, Maine
      Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 1 [Joshua? John? William?]
      Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 1 [Thomas] [Where is David?]
      Free White Persons - Females: 3 [Lydia, Mary, Sarah]
      Number of Household Members: 5
      Year: 1790; Census Place: Ball Town, Lincoln, Maine; Series: M637; Roll: 2; Page: 343; Image: 204; Family History Library Film: 0568142

      Thomas m 1782
      Mehitable m 1782
      Abigail m 1787
      Jonathan m 1784
      Lydia m 1787
      Rachel m by 1800 m? 1788
    Assessed 1791  Balltown, Lincoln, ME Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Balltown Assessment 1791: Jont Trask 1, Thos Trask Jr 1, Thos Trask 1
    Assessed 1797  Balltown, Lincoln, ME Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Balltown Assessment 1797: Ewd Trask 1, Jontn Trask 1, Thomas Trask Jr 2, David Trask 1, Thomas Trask 1, Joshua Trask
    Residence 1800  Balltown, Lincoln, ME Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Thomas Trask
      in the 1800 United States Federal Census
      Name: Thomas Trask
      Home in 1800 (City, County, State): Balltown, Lincoln, Maine
      Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 2 [William? John and Joshua are in their own households 1800]
      Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 [Thomas]
      Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1 [Sarah?]
      Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1 [Lydia]
      Number of Household Members Under 16: 1
      Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
      Number of Household Members: 5
      Year: 1800; Census Place: Balltown, Lincoln, Maine; Series: M32; Roll: 6; Page: 352; Image: 338; Family History Library Film: 218676

      John m 1800
      Mary m 1796
    Assessed 1801  Balltown, Lincoln, ME Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Balltown Assessment 1801: Joshua Trask 1 21+, Joseph Trask 1 21+, Jonathan Trask 1 21+, Thomas Trask Jr 1 16-21 1 21+, Thomas Trask 1 not ratable, David Trask 1 21+
    Death 1 Jul 1823 
    Burial Trask Lawn Cemetery, Jefferson, Lincoln, ME Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Thomas Trask
      in the U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
      Name: Thomas Trask
      Birth Date: Sep 1737
      Death Date: 1 Jul 1823
      Death Place: Edgecomb, Lincoln County, Maine, USA
      Burial or Cremation Place: Jefferson, Lincoln County, Maine, USA
      Spouse: Lydia Trask
      Father: Samuel Trask
      Mother: Hannah Trask
      Children: John Trask
      Abigail Sewall
      Thomas Trask
      David Sylvester Trask
      William Trask
      Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
      https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69037211
      Thomas Trask
      BIRTH Sep 1737
      DEATH 1 Jul 1823 Edgecomb, Lincoln County, Maine, USA
      BURIAL Trask Lawn Cemetery Jefferson, Lincoln County, Maine, USA
      PLOT 86y
      MEMORIAL ID 69037211

      "In memory of Thomas Trask who died July 1 1823 aged 86 years [1737] Also Lydia Trask who died..."

      A few different dates have been given for Thomas' birth and death. The family will use his date of death as listed on his marker.

      Thomas married Lydia Sylvester (have also seen Silvester and Silvestre) around 1758. They had 14 children:
      Thomas b. 1759
      Mehitable b. 1761
      Abigail b. 1762
      Jonathan b. 1764
      David Sylvester b. 1766
      Lydia b. 1768
      Rachel b. 1770
      Jabez b. 1772
      Lucy b. 1774/75
      Joshua b. 1776
      Mary b. 1777
      John b. 1779
      Sarah b. 1782
      William b. 1784

      Family Members
      Parents
      Samuel Trask
      1703–1789

      Hannah Stewart Trask
      1705–1790

      Spouse
      Lydia Sylvester Trask
      1740–1814

      Siblings
      David S. Trask*
      1734–1793

      Hannah Trask Gove*
      1740–1812

      Children
      William Trask*
      unknown–1844

      Thomas Trask*
      1759–1844

      Abigail Trask Sewall*
      1762–1843

      David Sylvester Trask*
      1766–1823

      John Trask*
      1783–1852

      *Calculated Relationship
      Trask Lawn Cemetery
      Jefferson
      Lincoln County
      Maine
      USA

      Memorials Region North America USA Maine Lincoln County Jefferson Trask Lawn Cemetery Thomas Trask
      Maintained by: maggie e.
      Originally Created by: David J Bollman
      Added: 28 Apr 2011
      Find A Grave Memorial 69037211
    Person ID I50605  4 February 2018
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2021 

    Father Samuel TRASK,   b. *[1703-1706]   d. Bef 1790 CENSUS 
    Mother Hannah STEWART   d. [MAY 1790] 
    _MARI 21 Nov 1730  Salem, Essex, MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • https://archive.org/details/publishmentsofin00sale/page/8/mode/2up?q=
      Publishments of the intentions of marriage of the town of Salem. vol 1 1708-1760
      by Salem (Mass.)
      Publication date 1891
      p 9
      Salem New England Anno 1726-7
      ...
      Samuel Trask Junr & Elia Lyndsey both of Salem March 4th
      ...
      p 14
      Samll Trask & Hannah Steward, both of Salem November 21 1730
    Marriage 28 Dec 1730  Salem, Essex, MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Samuel Trask
      Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records
      Name Samuel Trask
      Event Type Marriage
      Event Date 28 Dec 1730
      Event Place Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
      Gender Male
      Spouse's Name Hannah Steward
      Spouse's Gender Female
      Citing this Record
      "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-VJJ5 : 13 July 2016), Samuel Trask and Hannah Steward, 28 Dec 1730; citing Marriage, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 761,210.
      Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001
      Reference ID Vol. 5, page 24
      GS Film Number 761210
      Digital Folder Number 007009571
      Image Number 00126
      1730 Dec 28 Samuel Trask and Hannah Steward of Salem.
    • Samuel Trask
      mentioned in the record of Samuel Trask and Hannah Steward
      Name Samuel Trask
      Spouse's Name Hannah Steward
      Event Date 28 Dec 1730
      Event Place Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
      Citing this Record
      "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHTP-1ZX : 4 December 2014), Samuel Trask and Hannah Steward, 28 Dec 1730; citing reference Vol. 5, page 24; FHL microfilm 761,210.
      No image available
      Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number M00404-7
      System Origin Massachusetts-EASy
      GS Film number 761210
      Reference ID Vol. 5, page 24
    Family ID F15500  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lydia SILVESTER,   b. 10 Sep 1740   d. 1 Jul 1814 (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage C 1758 
    Children 
     1. Thomas TRASK,   b. 22 Oct 1759   d. 19 Jul 1844 (Age 84 years)
     2. Mehitable TRASK,   b. 14 Feb 1761
     3. Abigail TRASK,   b. 30 Oct 1762   d. 14 Nov 1843 (Age 81 years)
     4. Jonathan TRASK,   b. 19 Apr 1764   d. 17 Apr 1830 (Age 65 years)
     5. David Sylvester TRASK,   b. 17 Mar 1766, Edgecomb, Lincoln, ME Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Aug 1823 (Age 57 years)
     6. Lydia TRASK,   b. 7 Jul 1768
     7. Rachel TRASK,   b. 27 Mar 1770   d. Bef 1860 CENSUS
     8. Jabez TRASK,   b. 12 Apr 1772   d. 1773 (Age 0 years)
     9. Lucy TRASK,   b. 9 Feb 1774   d. YOUNG?
     10. Joshua TRASK,   b. 2 Mar 1775   d. 18 Mar 1856 (Age 81 years)
     11. Mary TRASK,   b. 27 Feb 1777   d. Bef 1830 CENSUS?
     12. John TRASK,   b. 14 Jan 1779   d. 2 Sep 1852 (Age 73 years)
     13. Sarah TRASK,   b. 20 Jan 1782   d. 1860, OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     14. William TRASK,   b. [1784]   d. 10 Jan 1844
    Family ID F15501  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Revolutionary War Land Bounty Pension: Nil
      MA Soldiers: 1. Capt Jos Jones 1779 at Camden. 2. Capt Arch McAllister, Col Sl McCobb 1779 Penobscot.
      Newcastle Assessment 1783: Thomas Trask
      Newcastle Assessment 1784: Nil
      French and Indian Index: See father's file

      Children
      Family Record at Edgecomb
      Thomas: Family record
      Mehitabel: Family record
      Abigail: Family record
      Jonathan: Family record
      David Sylvester: Family record
      Lydia: Family record
      Rachel: Family record
      Jabez: Family record
      Lucy: Family record
      Joshua: Family record
      Mary: Family record
      John: Family record
      Sarah: Family record
      William:
    • Family Record at Edgecomb

      https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/335712?availability=Family%20History%20Library
      Town and vital records, 1774-1932
      Authors: Edgecomb (Maine). Town Clerk
      Town and vital records, 1774-1932
      Family History Library
      United States & Canada Film
      10845
      7834654
      https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/007834654?cat=335712
      [167/829]
      p 312
      The ages of the Children of Thomas Trask and Lidia his Wife are as follows.
      Thomas Trask born Oct 22 1759
      Mehitabel Trask born Feb 14 1761
      Abigail Trask born Oct 30 1762
      Jonathan Trask born April 19 1764
      David Sylvester Trask born March 17 1766
      Lida Trask born July 7th 1768
      Rachel Trask born March 27 1770
      Jabex Trask born April 12 1772
      Lucy Trask born Feb 9 1774
      Joshua Trask born May 2 1775
      Mary Trask born Feb 27 1777
      John Trask born Feb 13 1779
      Sarah Trask born Jan 20 1782
    • Wiscasset Militia List 1757

      https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1055547?availability=Family%20History%20Library
      Massachusetts State Archives collection, colonial period, 1622-1788
      Authors: Massachusetts. State Archives
      v. 95A -- Muster rolls, 1757 ; v. 95B -- Muster rolls, 1757.
      Family History Library
      United States & Canada Film
      1783487
      7705805
      https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/007705805?cat=1055547
      [556/910]
      Volume 95 Page 336
      A true list of the Company of Milta within the Destrict of Whiscasit & Under the Command of Jonathan Williamson
      ...
      Samuel Trask [Serjt]
      ...
      Nichodemas Place
      Elisha Kenny
      Samuel Ball
      ...
      David Danforth
      ...
      Joseph Decker
      John Decker
      ...
      Abraham Evins
      Jacob Evins
      ...
      Daniel MacKenny
      David McKenny
      John McKenny
      Ephrim Grant
      Andrew Grant
      ...
      David Trask
      Thomas Trask
      Joseph Trask
      ...
      Robert Cothrin
      William Cothrin
      ...
      Comation Officers & men upwards of Sixty
      Viz
      James Trant
      ...
      John Deceker
      ...
      In the Above List there is fifteen Persons upwards of fifty years Lam & Near Sited

      The Above is True List of Every man Within the Destrict of Whiscasit Mounsweg Jeremy Squam Island & Sheepscott without Newcastle line Taken April ye 30th 1757
      Attest William Chas T Clark
    • Balltown Assessments

      Balltown Assessment 1791:
      Jont Trask 1 [s Thomas]
      Thos Trask Jr 1 [s Thomas]
      Thos Trask 1

      Balltown Assessment 1792: Nil Trask

      Balltown Assessment 1797:
      Ewd Trask 1 [s Joseph]
      Jontn Trask 1 [s Thomas]
      Thomas Trask Jr 2 [s Thomas]
      David Trask 1 [s Thomas]
      Thomas Trask 1
      Joshua Trask [s Thomas]

      Balltown Assessment 1801:
      Joshua Trask 1 poll 21+ [s Thomas]
      Joseph Trask 1 poll 21+ [Sr]
      Edward Trask 1 poll 21+ [s Joseph]
      Jont Trask 1 poll 21+ [s Thomas]
      Thomas Trask Jr 1 poll 16-21; 1 poll 21+ [s Thomas]
      Thomas Trask 1 poll not rateable [Sr]
      David Trask 1 poll 21+ [s Thomas]

      Jefferson Assessment 1810:
      David Trask 1 [s Thomas]
      Jonathan Trask Esq 1 [s Thomas]
      John Trask 1 [s Thomas]
      Thomas Trask Jr - [s Thomas]
      Joshua Trask 1 [s Thomas]
      Thomas Trask Ser 1
      Thomas Trask ? 1

      Whitefield Assessment 1810: Nil Trask

      Jefferson Assessment 1811:
      Thomas Trask Jur 1 poll 21+ [s Thomas]
      Thos Trask 3d 1 poll 21+ [ss Thomas]
      Hezekiah Ripley 1 poll 21+ [m Rachel d Thomas]
      John Trask 1 poll 21+ [s Thomas]
      David Trask 1 poll 16-21; 1 poll 21+ [s Thomas
      Joshua Trask 1 poll 21+ [s Thomas]
      Jonathan Trask 1 poll 16-21; 1 poll 21+

      Whitefield Assessment 1811:
      Jonathan Trask Esqr -
    • Newcastle Land

      Land records v. 24-25 1789-1790
      Family History Library
      United States & Canada 2nd Floor Film
      11370
      8296954
      https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/008296954?cat=352440
      [223/412]
      Volume 25 Page 74
      Jonathan Spafford husbandman Pownalborough
      Thomas Trask husbandman Newcastle
      25 acres in Newcastle ...Robert Cochran...described
      23 July 1785
      Jonathan Spafford
      Wit: Thomas Kennedy, Thos Rice
      Received 2 November 1789