Monday, April 12, 2010

Chronology of the Hitchborn Family, 1673-1891


Had a question from a Hichborn descendant, which prompted me to search out this little nugget purchased some time ago on eBay. It was prepared in 1891 by Naval Constructor Philip Hichborn, U.S.N. and it appears that he typed it, with carbon copies.

This copy looks to have been constructed out of one of the carbon copies, but it's possible it's an original.

It starts with Thomas Hichborn, with no date or place of birth. His son Thomas, with Ruth, was born in Boston in 1673. That Thomas, with Frances, had a son
also named Thomas, born in Boston in 1708. That Thomas, with wife Isannah, then had son Robert, born in Boston in 1740. This goes on for quite a few more generations. The author goes into detail about a few people. He finished the book with a biography of Paul Revere.


If you have any questions on your Hichborn ancestors, please contact me, and I will check to see if they are in this book.

Thanks for stopping by!

22 comments:

  1. donnapreble@yahoo.comNovember 8, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    There was a shipwreck of "The Susan and Eliza" in 1799 lost on route from Cape Jellison to Boston. Two of Roberts daughters (Susan and Eliza) were lost. Also two of his nieces were on the ship as well. I am trying to find who their parents were. Possibly brother, Philip,born 1740. But I can't find the dates of when his daughters were born. They were named, Susan and Eliza as well.
    Can you help? Thank you
    donnapreble@yahoo.com
    My husband is a decendant of Deborah Hichborn

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    Robert Hichborn was a ship-builder at Stockton, Me. One of his ships was on its way to Boston to be sold, when it was lost. On board were his two daughters, Susan and Eliza, (one coming to buy her wedding outfit), and their two nieces, Susan and Eliza, the latter being children, who had been on a visit to their aunts. All on board were lost. Robert was buried at Stockton. His wife afterwards came to Boston, died and was buried at the foot of the Common."

    From what I'm gathering, it looks as though they were Robert's son Philip's (1768-1816)daughters, thus granddaughters of Robert and nieces of Robert's daughters. The book does not give their birthdates; however, it gives a marriage date of 1792 for Philip and wife Betsey Hopkins, so the girls must have been, say, six and younger?? I'll scan the whole book and put it on the Maine & Maritime Canada Genealogy network.

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  3. Hi Pam,
    I am a descendant of Robert Hitchborn and was looking for this information you were adding to the Maine & Maritime Canada Genealogy network. I was unable to locate it and would be
    interested in showing my mother it.
    Jeannette Gailey

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  4. Hi, I am a descendent as well from this line. I have a copy of this book also and quite a bit of information. Growing up, we always had a carbon copy just like the one you show, but it got "borrowed" by a relative and never returned. I have been putting together a family tree starting with Thomas Hichborn I from 1641

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    1. Glad you happened upon the post - thanks for commenting!

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  5. Hi, I am a descendent as well from this line. I have a copy of this book also and quite a bit of information. Growing up, we always had a carbon copy just like the one you show, but it got "borrowed" by a relative and never returned. I have been putting together a family tree starting with Thomas Hichborn I from 1641

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  6. Hi Pam are you at all interested in selling your carbon copy of the Hichborn Book? I am a descendent of Deborah Hichborn's brother Thomas. and have recently became a Daughter of the Revolution tracing ancestry back to Robert Hichborn, patriot and commander in the American Revolution. I have a copy of this book, but not a carbon copy and would love to add this to my collection of my heritage. Please let me know if you are willing to let go of it. I understand completely if you can not.
    Thank you, Diane Hichborn

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  7. Can you contact me at the email address on my blog under Inquiries? Think I still have it, but I'll check for sure in the meantime.

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  8. Hello,
    I am interested in the Hichborns of Stockton Springs, Maine. My brother is in the process of purchasing a house at 54 Main St which the realtor advertises as having been built for" Captain Robert Hichborn, a cousin of Paul Revere" in 1862. My looking at some genealogy charts leads me to think that this is not accurate, since Robert died in 1800. However, "Captain Robert" could be one of his descendants who stayed int he area. Any information you have to share would be greatly appreciated. Cheers,
    Patty

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    1. I haven't delved into the Hichborn family but you might want to join the Maine Genealogical Society to network with other members. They also have a FB page.

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    2. Hello Patti, I would love to share the Hichborn genealogy with you. That Captain Robert Hichborn is not the cousin of Paul Revere, but I believe it is Patriot Robert Hichborns grandsons. Revolutionary war patriot Robert Hichborn purchase Cape Jellison in the 1790’s And is buried in Mt Recluse cemetery.
      Diane

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    3. Interesting about Cape Jellison! Thanks for taking the time to comment.

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  9. Hello Pam,
    Is this still Chronology of the Hitchborn family still in your records?

    Do you know if there is a way for me to get copy (zerox) of this piece of history about the Hitchborn's? I am a lineal descendant of Thomas Patterson and am willing to pay for copies. Thank you kindly, Jeannette

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    1. That should read I'm a lineal descendant of Thomas Hitchborn. SMH

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  10. I still have it, I believe and will look.

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  11. Hi Pam,
    I am wondering if you were able to locate the above mentioned record?
    Thank you,
    Jeannette

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    1. I just found it and am in the process of scanning.

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  12. Thankyou so much. My mother will be delighted.

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  13. how could I obtain a digital copy of the Hitchborn record?
    djyancey1965@gmail.com

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