Caleb CRESSEY b. 6 Dec 1744 d. BY 1781: Boombridge Genealogy

1744 - 1781 (36 years)

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Name	Caleb CRESSEY
Born	6 Dec 1744
	Caleb Creasey Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915 Name: Caleb Creasey Gender: Male Birth Date: 06 Dec 1744 Birthplace: ROWLEY,ESSEX,MASSACHUSETTS Father's Name: Abel Creasey Mother's Name: Hannah Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915 Document Information: Indexing Project (Batch) Number C50035-1 System Origin Massachusetts-ODM GS Film number 0496782 IT 1-2 Citing this Record "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZKG-68M : 10 February 2018), Caleb Creasey, 06 Dec 1744; citing ROWLEY,ESSEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0496782 IT 1-2.
Gender	Male
Probate	Lincoln County, Maine, Probate Records, 1760-1800 Lincoln Probate Records Caleb Cressey late of a place called Ball Town. Meribah Cressey r Pownalborogh widow administratrix 23 August 1784 [3 47] Samuel Emerson and Joseph McFarland both r Pownalborough sureties. Inventory by Obadiah Call Jr, Richard Kidder, Joseph McFarland 23 August 1784 5 1 0 [3 48]
Residence	[1784]	Balltown, Lincoln, ME
Residence	30 Oct 1767	[Pownalborough, Lincoln, ME]
Residence	30 Apr 1777	adjacent north of Newcastle
Residence	13 Sep 1777	Balltown, Lincoln, ME
Military	Newcastle, Lincoln, ME
	Maine Soldier and Sailors: Abel Cresey r Newcastle, Caleb Creasy r Newcastle
Died	BY 1781
	See wife's court record
Person ID	I54661	4 February 2018
Last Modified	23 May 2020

Father	Abel CRESSEY
Mother	Hannah LOWELL
Family ID	F17145	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Meribah HUTCHINS
_MARI	30 Oct 1767	Pownalborough, Lincoln, ME
	Caleb Cresey Maine Marriages, 1771-1907 Name: Caleb Cresey Spouse's Name: Meriba Hutchins Event Date: 30 Oct 1767 Event Place: Civil, Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine Maine Marriages, 1771-1907 Document Information: Indexing Project (Batch) Number M52118-1 System Origin Maine-EASy GS Film number 12309 Citing this Record "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4XQ-24T : 10 February 2018), Caleb Cresey and Meriba Hutchins, 30 Oct 1767; citing Civil, Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine, reference ; FHL microfilm 12,309. http://archives.mainegenealogy.net/2008/12/pownalborough-marriage-intentions-1760.html Pownalborough Marriage Intentions, 1760-1780 Source: The Bangor Historical Magazine, vol. 4 (Bangor, Me.: J. W. Porter, 1889). [p. 26] INTENTIONS OF MARRIAGE, COPIED FROM THE RECORDS OF POWNALBOROUGH,* 1760 to 1778. (Contributed by William D. Patterson, Esq.. of Wiscasset.) [1767,] Oct. 30, Caleb Cresey and Meriba Hutchins.
Married	16 Dec 1767	Pownalborough, Lincoln, ME
	Caleb Creasay Maine Marriages, 1771-1907 Name: Caleb Creasay Spouse's Name: Meribah Hutchins Event Date: 16 Dec 1767 Event Place: Civil, Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine Maine Marriages, 1771-1907 Document Information: Indexing Project (Batch) Number M52118-1 System Origin Maine-EASy GS Film number 12309 Citing this Record "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4XQ-P8H : 10 February 2018), Caleb Creasay and Meribah Hutchins, 16 Dec 1767; citing Civil, Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine, reference ; FHL microfilm 12,309. http://archives.mainegenealogy.net/2008/02/marriages-in-pownalborough-1760-1786.html Marriages in Pownalborough, 1760-1786 Source: The Bangor Historical Magazine, vol. 7 (Bangor, Me.: J. W. Porter, 1892). [p. 81] RECORD OF MARRIAGES IN POWNALBOROUGH (NOW WISCASSET AND DRESDEN,) 1760 TO 1786. FROM THE TOWN RECORDS. (Contributed by William D. Patterson, Esq., of Wiscasset.) Dec. 16, 1767, Caleb Cresay and Meribah Hutchins.
Family ID	F17146	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Documents
Military Service of Balltown Men During the American Revolution

Notes

Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors: Same as Maine
Pownalborough 1771: Nil
Pownalborough 1777: Nil
Readex: Nil
Caleb Cresy
Maine Marriages, 1771-1907
Name: Caleb Cresy
Spouse's Name: Mary Bean
Event Date: 03 Aug 1796
Event Place: Mount Vernon,Kennebec,Maine
Maine Marriages, 1771-1907
Document Information:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number M50374-2
System Origin Maine-ODM
GS Film number 11547
Citing this Record
"Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4FK-5HS : 10 February 2018), Caleb Cresy and Mary Bean, 03 Aug 1796; citing Mount Vernon,Kennebec,Maine, reference ; FHL microfilm 11,547.

Celob Masey
in the 1800 United States Federal Census
Name: Celob Masey
Home in 1800 (City, County, State): Mount Vernon, Kennebec, Maine
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 2
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 4
Year: 1800; Census Place: Mount Vernon, Kennebec, Maine; Series: M32; Roll: 7; Page: 43; Image: 208; Family History Library Film: 218677

Caleb Creasy
in the 1810 United States Federal Census
Name: Caleb Creasy
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Mount Vernon, Kennebec, Maine
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 2
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 4
Year: 1810; Census Place: Mount Vernon, Kennebec, Maine; Roll: 11; Page: 859; Image: 00840; Family History Library Film: 0218682

Caleb Creases
in the 1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Caleb Creases
[Caleb Creasey]
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Mount Vernon, Kennebec, Maine
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 3
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 11
White Persons - Insane and Idiots at Public Charge: 1
Schools - No. of Scholars (Pri/Comm): 7
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 8
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
Total Free White Persons: 11
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 11
Year: 1840; Census Place: Mount Vernon, Kennebec, Maine; Page: 255
https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/352440?availability=Family%20History%20Library
Land records, 1761-1912; indexes to land records, 1761-1901
Authors: Lincoln County (Maine). Register of Deeds
Land records v. 12-13 1776-1781
Family History Library
United States & Canada Film
11364
8296947
https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/008296947?cat=352440
Book 12 [156/] 1776-1778
Caleb Cressey plan 15

Book 12 [158/] 1776-1776
Caleb Cresey plan 152
Caleb Cresey to Josiah & Danl Plumer 152
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Caleb Cresey "of an agacant Place on the North Side of Newcastle in the County of Lincoln" yeoman
Josier & Daniel Plumer both of Powbalborough
100 pounds
land on the east side of the Sheepscutt River 25 rods from the North Side of Newcastle
100 acres
beginning on the Bank of the above said River at a hemlock marked on four sides & numbered on ther north side XXIII
thence joining on Abel Cresey and running South East 1 mile to a sapling pine
thence running North East 50 rods to a white birch marked on fourt sides
thence running North West joining on Stephen Belden to the River aforesd
thence on the river to the first mentioned bounds
30 April 1777
Caleb Cresey
Melebah Cresey [Her mark]
Wit: James Davis, Celley Cressey
https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/581614?availability=Family%20History%20Library
Court records, 1761-1989
Authors: Maine. Court of General Sessions
Court dockets 1834-1842 Court records v. 1-4 1761-1816
Family History Library
United States & Canada Film
1765424
7856980
https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/007856980?cat=581614
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p 181
Lincoln Ss Anno Reipublicae Massachusettensis Quinto
At a Court of General Sessions of the Peace held at Pownalboro within and for the County of Lincoln, on the first Tuesday of June, being the fifth day of said Month, Anno Domini 1781
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p 181
Meribah Cressey of a place called the head of the Tide in said County singlewoan, voluntarily comes into Court and acknowledges herself Guilty of the Crime of Fornication and Sentence to pay a fine of four shillings and Costs, standing committed till Sentence be performed.

Cressey v Peasley
Meribah Cressey of Pownalborough in the County of Lincoln Widow v Oliver Peasley of a place called Ball Town in said County Yeoman not of any Town upon a presentation of her Body The Court after a full hearing of both Parties acknowledge the said Oliver the reputed Father of said Child. It is therefore Ordered by the Court that the said Oliver pay to the said Meribah, the Sum of Eighteen Shillings for maintaining the Chid to this day, and fufther give Bond to the said Meribah in the Sum of one hundred Pounds lawful Silver money, with two Sureties for the Payment of the Sum of two shillings pr Week in lawful silver Money or in Bills of Credit at the current Exchange to the said meribah for and towards the Support and Maintenance of said Chilr till further Order of this Court. And further that he the said Oliver give Bond to the Treasurer of the Town of Pownalborough in the Sum of two hundred pounds like Money with two Sureties to indemnify and Save harmless the said Town of Pownalborough from all Costs & Charges which may arise or accrue for the Support and Maintenance of said Child, & that he pay Costs, stading committed till Sentence be performed.