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Exeter, signed the combination 5 (4) 1639. His wife Annis, ae. 38, with 6 children, and servants John Knight, and Hugh Durdal, came in the Bevis in May, 1638. It may be presumed that he either came at that time, (though not named in the passenger list,) or had come before. He rem. to Wells, Me.; had a grant of land from Thomas Gorges 14 July, 1643. Took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. 5 July, 1653, as also did his sons Francis, Senior, Anthony, Francis, Junior, and Thomas.

He made will Dec. 11, 1661, bequeathing his estate to wife Annis, sons Francis, Anthony, Thomas, Francis, Junior, and John; to daughters Elizabeth Wakefield, Mary Barrett and Hannah Littlefield. Inventory rendered 24 (10) 1661. The widow and sons Thomas and the two Francises made an agreement concerning the estate 17 Dec. following. [York De. I.]

The widow made will 12 Dec. 1677, giving her estate to her daus. Elizabeth Wakefield, Mary Barrett, Hannah Cloyce and Meribah; to sons Peter Cloyce and John and Thomas Littlefield; to grandchild Katherine W. [Inventory in York Deeds V.]

See also Frost, Legate, Wakefield, Wardwell.

Stephen Austin (Jonah2, Jonah1) was born 30 Jun 1755 in Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts. He was the son of Jonah Austin and Hannah Wallis. Stephen died 14 Oct 1837 in Auburn,Androscoggin, Maine, at the age of 82, and was buried in Danville, Androscoggin, Maine. He married Laurana (or Lorana or Lorany) White 14 Aug 1777 in Cumberland, ME. She was born about 1758. Laurana was the daughter of
Thomas White and Eleanor Brown. She died 9 Jun 1845, and was buried in Danville, Androscoggin, Maine.
They had 7 children:
i. Hannah Austin, born in 1779, died 31 Mar 1846.
ii. Eleanor Austin, born 26 Nov 1780, died 1 Oct 1857.
iii. (dau) Austin was born say 1783.
iv. (dau) Austin was born say 1786.
v. (son) Austin was born say 1788.
vi. George Austin was born about 1791 in Danville, Androscoggin, Maine. He died bet 1850 and 1860.
Reference: AOAGS Abstracts, Field Notebook 3 p. 2.
CENSUS: 1850 - U.S. Federal Census of Danville, Cumberland Co., ME: shows Winslow Small 44 farmer ME, Mary
42 ME, Andrew 20 ME, John 16 ME, David S. 14 ME, Hannah A. 12 ME, Lorana 11 ME, Thomas 8 ME, Lydia M. 7
ME, Mary E. 4 ME, Royal H. 2 ME, Ellen [Eleanor] Small 70 ME, and George Small 59 ME idiotic. Speculate that
George is George Austin, Ellen's brother.

vii. Minion Austin, born 22 Aug 1793, died 6 Oct 1859.
NOTES for Laurana:
MARRIAGE: Index to Cumberland Co., ME Records, Bk 2 p 153.

MARRIAGE: Judith Holbrook Kelly, Marriage Returns of Cumberland Co., ME prior to 1892, p 26, from original Vol. 2, p 153.

DEATH-BURIAL: Mountain View Cemetery, Beech Hill Rd., Auburn, ME. "Stephen Austin d. Oct 14, 1837 at 82 yrs; wf Lorany d. Jun 9, 1839 at 81
yrs."

PARENTS: From OneWorldTree, ancestry.com.

NOTES for Stephen:
Reference: Jonah Austin Manuscript, Edith Austin Moore, 1973. See the website of the Austin Families Association of America. www.afaoa.org/search/NLMAJonah0106.pdf.

CENSUS: 1784 - FHL Film #10883 - 1784 Maine Tax Valuation Schedule for Gray, ME - Stephen Asten, 1 poll rateable, 4 polls not rateable -supported by
town, 30 ac unimproveable land, 1 colt, 2yrst, 1 cow 4 yrst, 2 swine, 6 most?. 1790 - U.S. Federal Census for Gray, Cumberland Co., ME; shows
Stephen Austin p. 19, 1-3-4-0-0 1800 - U.S. Federal Census for Gray, Cumberland Co., ME; shows Stephen Austin p 122, 2-2-0-1-0 - 1-0-1-1-0 - 0-0
1810 - U.S. Federal Census for Gray, Cumberland Co., ME; shows Stephen Austin p 256, 0-0-2-1-1 - 0-0-0-0-1 - 0-0 1820 - Where's Stephen?
Probably w/David and Eleanor (Austin) Small. 1830 - Where's Stephen? With David & Eleanor (Austin) Small. Reference: Edith Austin Moore,
1973

NOTE: Notes in the back of the Jonah ms. indicate Marion Dunn's belief that this Stephen may have moved to Gray, ME, and been the father of Minion
Austin who is currently assigned to be the son of Jacob Austin and Mary Barker (or wife Nancy) of the Samuel Austin line. Note that Minion had a
brother Jonah.

DEATH: Abstracts of Graves of Rev. Patriots, Vol. 1, Serial 12978.

BURIAL: Mountain View Cemetery, Beech Hill Rd., Auburn, ME. Also Revolutionary War Graves Register, Clovis H. Brakebill, p 21.

From Austin Families Association of America: www.afaoa.org/search/NLMAJonah0106.pdf

Family links:
Spouse:
Lorany White Austin (1758 - 1839)

Children:
Elinor Austin Small (1780 - 1857)*
Minion Austin (1793 - 1859)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Mountain View Cemetery
Auburn
Androscoggin County
Maine, USA.

Question on wife - possible Frances Hill.