The Ulster-Scots of Maine – First Families
Surnames I - L
Members of the Maine Ulster Scots Project and its many friends have combined known family histories with many published sources to provide the following brief family digests.
The information comes from many sources, some accurate and some questionable, and is therefore only intended to be a guide toward further investigation.
This first families project is a work in progress and we ask for your feedback, additions and corrections by emailing: info@MaineUlsterScots.com
IRISH
James Irish Sr. was born in 1691 in Oxfordshire, England. He came from Ireland to Falmouth, District of Maine in 1711 and stayed for 26 years. He married Elizabeth Cruad. Their children were: John, Merriam (b. 1725; m. Gamaliel Poke), Joseph (b. 1728; m. Hannah Doane), Elizabeth (b. 1730), Thomas (1732, who died young), James Jr. (see below), Thomas (b. 1737; m. Deliverance Skillings), and William.
James Jr. was born on January 28, 1736, in Gorham. He married Mary Phinney. They settled in Gorham, District of Maine after 1737. They bought half of a 100-acre Lot 85 from Capt. John Phinney.
JACKSON
William Jackson was born in County Antrim, Ireland in 1715. They came to Newcastle, District of Maine about 1736. He married Mary (unknown surname) who died in Newcastle. Their children were: Benjamin (b. 1744 in Newcastle; d. December 24, 1882, in Wiscasset); Joseph, Samuel, Rachel, Sarah, James, and another Samuel.
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Robert Jackson was born about 1736 and died September 3, 1809, in Unity, District of Maine.
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Thomas was born about 1740 in Newcastle, District of Maine. He married Elizabeth Kinkaid in 1763 in Wiscasset.
JAMES
William James was born in 1689 in Scotland and was one of the first Scots-Irish settlers of St. George, District of Maine, now Warren, ME in 1735. He married Catherine Cunningham in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1720. He died on October 29, 1770. Their children were: William (m. Sarah Jameson of Friendship, District of Maine); Capt. Patrick (m. Phebe in Boston); Phebe (m. Francis Percy of Boston); Fanny; Catherine (m. Joshua Treat of Penobscot, District of Maine); Anna (m. David Patterson1 and then Benjamin Packard2); Joseph (who drowned on a fowling trip at Lermond’s Cove); and, James.
JAMESON Passenger family - 1718 ‘Robert’
One version is that William Jameson Jr., was born in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland on January 20, 1683. He emigrated to County Antrim, Ireland and then removed to Purpoodock in Falmouth, District of Maine. His children were: Martha, Martin, Mary (Porterfield), Samuel, and Paul. He died in 1734.
William’s son Martin Jameson Sr. also came from County Antrim, Ireland. He was born about 1705. He married Grizzel Patterson (b. about 1711 in Castle Cunninham, Ulster) in 1737 and settled in Biddeford, District of Maine. He died April 3, 1760, in Biddeford. Grizzel died on March 18, 1802, in Belfast. Their children were Robert, James, and Hannah Patterson.
Martin Jameson Sr.’s son, James, was born May 24, 1738, in Biddeford, District of Maine, He married Eleanor Start Campbell, daughter of David Campbell and Eleanor Stuart. They moved from Biddeford to Bungamuc, near Flying Point. He died September 19, 1818, in Freeport.
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William Jameson was born January 18, 1736, in Maine. He first Jane Bozarth. Later, he married Jane Means on December 29, 1758, in Biddeford. Their children were: Martha, Robert, Jean, Diana, Charles, Paul, William, Isaac, Jeremiah, and Sarah. He died June 4, 1815, in Saco.
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Another version is that William Jameson Sr. was born March 16, 1674, in Aberdeen, Scotland. He settled on the Ulster Plantation and then emigrated to Casco Bay in 1718 on the ship Robert. He married Margaret Adam on May 25, 1673, in Kilamock, Ayrshire, Scotland. William died after 1734 in Falmouth. Their children were: Patience, Agnes, and Jennet (who stayed in Scotland), Margaret (b. in Scotland; d. in Scarborough, District of Maine); Martin (b. County Antrim, Ireland in 1705; d. in the District of Maine); Mary (b. in County Antrim, Ireland in 1707; d. in Windham, District of Maine); Samuel (b. County Antrim, Ireland in 1709; d. about 1767 in Meduncook, District of Maine, now Friendship, ME); Martha (b. in County Antrim, Ireland in 1714; d. 1771 in Thomaston, District of Maine); and, Alexander (b. about 1717 on the Ulster Plantation; d. in Meduncook, District of Maine).
James’s son, Capt. Samuel, born in 1765, was the original proprietor of the present-day Jameson’s Tavern in Freeport, ME.
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Another, William Jameson and his brothers, Samuel, Alexander, and Paul went to Meduncook, District of Maine, now Cushing, ME in 1743. Alexander Jameson was born about 1728. He married Mary McLelland of Falmouth. He came to Friendship in 1753. Paul was born on October 17, 1728, in Cape Elizabeth, District of Maine and then removed to Meduncook where he married Elizabeth Peoples.
JOHNSON
James Johnson Sr. was born in Scotland and settled in Scarborough, District of Maine. The family came from Auckley, Scotland. They came in 1733 to Spurwink. He died in 1740. His son James Jr. was also born in Scotland ca 1690.
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James Johnson was born May 22, 1735, in Falmouth, District of Maine. He married Elizabeth Porterfield. He died June 16, 1831, in Poland.
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John Johnson was born ca 1737 in Falmouth, District of Maine. He married Eleanor Lamb. He bought land from Samuel Waldo in 1756, who was doing business in Falmouth at that time.
JOHNSTON
Thomas Johnston was born March 31, 1735, in Longformacus, Scotland. He died April 28, 1811, in Bristol. He married Anne Sprowl July 26, 1764, in Pemaquid. They had a son, John Johnston.
JONES
William Jones Sr. was born in Ballymoney, Ulster, Ireland in 1695. William’s son, Richard was born in Ballymoney, Ireland in 1728. He married Elizabeth Maloon in Bristol, District of Maine in 1758. He died in Walpole, South Bristol. Their children were: Michael, Catherine (Erskine), Ebenezer, Richard, Robert, Hannah (Erskine), Elizabeth (Erskine), Simon, Margaret (Colyer), William, and John.
William’s son William Jr. was born in Ballymoney. He married Margaret Huston. He died in Walpole on September 28, 1817.
Mathew, maybe a brother of William Jr., was born in Ballymoney. He died in Walpole.
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Capt. Joseph Jones was born March 23, 1734, in Newcastle, District of Maine. He married Abigail Clarke in Newcastle in 1767. He died about 1785 in Newcastle.
KALLOCH
Robert Kalloch and his wife, Margaret came from County Antrim, Ireland on the ship William to Boston in 1718. His brother John married Jean ?. They all emigrated on the ship William. Their sons were Allen, Finley, and John. They went from Boston to Freetown (now Assonet) near Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, and then to Pennsylvania; except Finley.
Finley Kalloch (b. 1711 in County Antrim, Ireland) removed to St. George, District of Maine in 1735. He married Mary Young. They had deeded land from Waldo. Their children were: John, David, Mary, Mathew, and Alexander.
Mathew (b. 1737, m. Mary Robinson in 1758). Their children were: Hanse Robinson Kalloch (b. August 16, 1778, at St. George; m. Sarah H. Phinney, b. June 4, 1791; d. June 6, 1814); David, removed to Upper Village (Warren); Lt. Alexander (b. 1740; also removed to Warren; m. Eleanor Gaut).
Another version
Robert Kelloch (Scottish version of Killough) along with his wife and family arrived in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony in August of 1718. They were in Freetown, Massachusetts Bay Colony, near Worcester by 1721. They removed to Portsmouth, Province of New Hampshire where Robert became involved in oil and sturgeon trade.
About the same time, John Young and his family arrived in Merrymeeeting Bay, District of Maine, in what is now Bowdoinham, ME. Young may have been involved in the sturgeon fishery with Kelloch. After being burned out at Merrymeeting Bay, the Kellochs fled to Boston aboard Thomas Sander's vessel, but were also warned out there. Hearing about possibilities in Pennsylvania for settlement, both the Youngs and the Kellochs went to Philadelphia. While there, Finley Kelloch and Mary Young were married. They learned about the Waldo settlement in St. George, District of Maine. The Lots for that settlement were drawn at Pemaquid in April of 1735. Kelloch drew Lot 23 and Young drew Lot 11 across the river.
The name is spelled Kalloch now in the Knox County area.
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There was Mathew Kelloch who married Isabella Cunningham in Arrowsic, District of Maine.
KELLEY
Janet Kelley was born in 1715 in Scotland. She married William Wallace. Their children were Samuel and William. She died about 1757 in Georgetown.
KELSEY
William Sr. and Moses Kelsey came from Londonderry, Ireland to Bristol, District of Maine. William Sr. married Abigail Wentworth. Their children were: William Jr., James, and a daughter.
KENNEDY
William Kennedy Sr. is thought to have come to Sheepscot, District of Maine, along with his brothers in 1731. His brothers were James and Samuel. William removed to Townsend, now Boothbay, in 1751. He was married and had eight children. They were: Sarah, Thomas, Hannah, James, Mary, William Jr., Ruth, and Ann.
Samuel, son of William Sr., came with his father. His children were: Jane, James, William, Agnes, Sarah, Samuel, and Robert.
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Another Kennedy was Nathaniel who was of Scots-Irish descent and settled in Warren, District of Maine. He married Mary Bond. Their children were: David, Gen, Henry, Elizabeth, Abiel, Thomas, William, Mary Ann, and Justus.
It is not known if these two families are related.
KENT
William Kent came to America from Ireland. He emigrated to Boston, then removed to Londonderry, Province of New Hampshire. He finally settled in Walpole, District of Maine about 1730. He lived on the east side of the Damariscotta River at Goudy’s Mills, now either Walpole or South Bristol. His brother, John, had the Lot next to his. He was lost on a vessel with Capt. James Morgan on one of the Damariscove Islands on December 25, 1785.
KEY
John Key, Sr. AKA MacKey was born about 1633 in Scotland. He married 1st., Sarah Church and later married Sarah Jenkins January 28, 1703. He died about 1718 in Berwick. He may have been a captive of the Battle of Dunbar.
John Key, Jr. was born about 1675 in Berwick. He married Grizzell Grant. He died about 1736 in Berwick. Grizzell was a daughter of Peter Grant who was a captive at the Battle of Dunbar. Their children were James, William, Peter, and John.
KILPATRICK
Thomas Kilpatrick, who was first settled in Harrington, District of Maine removed to St. George, now Warren, ME. He was a tanner by trade but was known as a terror by the Native Americans, they called him “Tom-kill-the-devil.”
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There was also a Thomas Gilpatrick Sr. or Killpatrick Sr. born in Coleraine, Ireland in 1674. He came to Wells, District of Maine and settled in the Scarborough area between 1718-1720. He married Margaret Means, who was born in 1678 in Coleraine, Ireland. Their children were: John, James, Joseph, William, Thomas Jr., Christopher, Jeremiah, Isaac, Joshua, Mary, and Sarah. Thomas Killpatrick Sr.’s grave still stands in the Old Burying Grounds on the campus of the University of New England in Biddeford.
Thomas Sr.’s grandfather, Robert, is thought to have moved his family from Glasgow, Scotland to Ireland between 1650 and 1658.
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Andrew Kilpatrick was in St. George, District of Maine in 1741.
KINCAID
Patrick Kincaid Sr. was born in 1743 in Scotland. He married Mary Stanwood on May 6, 1767. He died in 1877 in Brunswick, Maine. Patrick and Mary were the parents of Patrick Kincaid Jr.
KIRKPATRICK
John Kirkpatrick Sr. was born in 1734. He came to Warren, District of Maine with the Scottish colony in 1753. He married Ann Bradbury. Their children were: Elizabeth, Ann, William, Capt. Roland, Thomas, Mary, Daniel, John Jr., Jabez, Abigail, and James.
KNOX
William Knox and Mary Campbell were emigrants from Derry, Ireland to Boston in 1729. They had ten children. One of whom was Major General Henry Knox, who was born July 25, 1750, in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony. He married Lucy Flucker in June 1774. He died on October 29, 1806, in Thomaston, District of Maine. He served under General George Washington in the American Revolutionary War.
LAMON / LAMONT / LEMONT
Thomas Lemont, who was a French Huguenot, was born in 1698, and was driven out of France in 1679. He went to Londonderry, Ireland and settled. He married Mary (unknown surname) and they had a son John who was born in 1704. John emigrated to Georgetown, District of Maine in 1722. Thomas died in 1756 in Georgetown.
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John Lamon of Prospect, settled near the Kennebec River in the County of York, District of Maine on July 12, 1732. He purchased the land from John Wentworth, Lt. Governor of the Province of New Hampshire. The land at Small Point consisted of 3200 acres. The property extended from Dromors to Sabino and Tussick’s Rock and running up to Winslow’s Rock. He sold his land to Patrick Drummond, Alexander Camel, and James Drummond who were residents of Merrymeeting Bay. John’s house is located on the North map.
After selling his land, John removed to New Meadows where he cleared land, built a house and a garrison. He sent back to Ireland for Elizabeth McLanahan, whom he was engaged to.
Their children were: Mary, Benjamin, James, Nancy, Sarah, David, John Jr., Elizabeth, Hannah, Thomas, Robert, Samuel, and David.
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John Lamont, Jr. was born in 1743.
LEISHMAN
Deacon John Leishman was born in Falkirk, Scotland on September 9, 1739. In 1764 he came to Bristol, District of with companions John Drummond, John Kincaid, and Robert Hogg. He settled Bristol and married Sarah McCulloch Reed in 1768.
LENNAN
Bryant Lennan was born about 1722 in Ireland. He married Mary Lindsey about 1753 in Georgetown. He arrived in Georgetown in 1747.
LENNON
Bryant Lennon Sr. was born in Ireland in 1723. He arrived in Georgetown, District of Maine in 1747. He married Mary Lindsey in 1753. He died March 17, 1817, in Georgetown. Their children were: John, Katherine, Elizabeth, Thomas, Andrew, David, Sarah, Mary, James, Rachel, Bryant Jr., and Peggy.
LERMOND
The Lermond family emigrated from Londonderry, Ireland. They settled in St. George, District of Maine. John Lermond was born about 1680 in Londonderry, Ireland. He married Jane (unknown surname) about 1703. He died in Milton, Massachusetts Bay Colony. Their children all born in Ireland were: Ann (b. 1722; m. William Huston of Bristol; d. 1807}; John (b. about 1720; m. Elizabeth Huston and moved to Bristol; received 100 acres in Bristol by Will of the proprietor, William Vaughn in 1744); and, William (b. about 1716; buried in the Old Walpole Cemetery in Damariscotta).
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In another Lermond family, Alexander Sr. was born in 1707. He married Mary Harkness in 1735 who was of Welch descent but came with the first settlers in 1735. Alexander Sr.’s mother Jane and sister-in-law are buried in Damariscotta. Alexander Sr. and Mary’s children were: John (b. between 1742-1750), Margaret, Alexander Jr. (b. 1745), William (b. 1751), Mary, James, and Elizabeth. The children were all born in Warren, District of Maine.
LINDSEY
Andrew Lindsey was born in 1700 in Scotland. He married Ruth Bonney on September 30, 1736, in Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony. He died May 15, 1785, in Pembroke. Andrew and Ruth’s son was Ephraim Lindsey. Ephraim married Jane Balley. He died on May 30, 1850, in Milo, ME.
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Thomas Lindsey was born in Ireland in 1723. He married Elizabeth Turner. He died in October 1787 in Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony. Thomas and Elizabeth’s son, William, was born June 16, 1747, in Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony. He married Hannah Leadbetter in 1744. He died March 22, 1831, in Leeds, ME.
LITHGOW
Robert Lithgow was born in 1676. He came from Glendermoth, County Derry, Ireland. He went to Hallifax, Nova Scotia where he was for a short time. He then went to Boston, where his son William was born in 1715. In 1719, he came with his family to Topsham Settlement (Kennebec River Valley Plantation) aboard the ship Olive. He settled there in 1720 and married Jane McCurdy. Their children were: Martha, Margaret, Mary, Janet, William, Susan, and Robert.
After the war with the Norridgewocks, the family fled to Fort George in Brunswick, District of Maine. The family was warned out of Boston on November 6, 1722. After, they settled in Georgetown. Robert died March 13, 1748, in York.
William was born in 1715, in Boston. He married Sarah Noble a daughter of Col. Arthur Noble. Their children were: Robert, William Jr., Susannah Murray, Mary, Arthur, Jane, Charlotte, James, Nancy, and Charles. At age 19, William served at Fort George and was subsequently promoted to command Fort Richmond. He and Sarah settled in Georgetown in 1746. After a few years, William became a Justice of the Peace and then was appointed as a Judge for the Court of Common Pleas. He died on December 20, 1798, in Georgetown, District of Maine.
LITTLE
Archibald Little Sr. was born in Ulster, Ireland on February 14, 1679. He died in Bristol, District of Maine on February 17, 1753. He married Jane. Their children were: James, Hannah, Boyd, and Archibald Jr.
His son Archibald Jr. settled in Sheepscot, District of Maine as early as 1731. He married a woman surnamed Nickels. Their children were: Capt. James, John, Capt., Henry, Capt. Alexander, Capt. Samuel, and two daughters -- one of whom married a man surnamed Boyd.
Alexander Little, Archibald’s son, came with his family from Ireland. His children were: James, John, Henry, Alexander, and Samuel.
LOVE
Robert Love came to Cork, now Dresden, District of Maine in 1720 with his brother Richie. They had about 1000 acres of land somewhere south of The Chopps, now Woolwich. William and James Burns were tenants there. In 1722, Robert was taken prisoner by the Norridgewocks and was held in Canada.
Nearby, Alexander Hamilton and John Brocas also had a farm. A mill was built on Brocas Brook in 1729. Other families settling there at that time were the Handsons, Trescotts, and Edgars.