I have "rescued" an old Intentions of Marriage Certificate for Bethuel CARY
Jr. of Sumner, Maine and Julia A. FARRAR of Buckfield, Maine. The document
is dated 2nd of Feb 1850 and signed by the Town Clerk of Sumner, Abel
FLETCHER. Based on limited research I was able to gather the following
information regarding this couple and their families:
Bethuel T. CARY Jr. was b. 19 May 1825 in Sumner, ME to parents Bethuel CARY
(b. 1793 in Bridgewater, MA or Turner, ME-d. 2 Sept 1866 in Sumner, ME) and
Lucy ROBINSON (b. 2 May 1797-d. 9 Mar 1880 Sumner, ME). Bethuel Jr. was one
of 6 children born to this couple including, Lucy Ann; William R.; Benjamin
Franklin; Bethuel T. Jr.; Cynthia T.; and Sarah D. CARY, all born in Sumner,
ME between 1818 and 1832. Bethuel Cary Jr. died in 1852.
Julia Ann FARRAR was b. 6 or 16 Jun 1827 in Buckfield, ME to parents David
FARRAR (b. 20 May 1775 in Hingham, MA-d. 8 Nov 1842 in Buckfield, ME) and
Mary "Polly" GAMMON (1787-1865). Julia was one of 9 children born to this
couple including, Miriam; Miller; Merritt; Reuben L.; Sophronia B.; Byron;
Julia Ann; Milton; and Job Prince FARRAR, all born in Buckfield, ME between
1812 and 1831. This was David FARRAR'S second marriage, with first wife
Sarah CHESLEY he had 5 children including, David; Sarah or Sara; Judith; and
Orin; and Almeda FARRAR, all born in Buckfield, ME between 1802 and 1809.
Julia's first marriage was to Bethuel CARY Jr. on the 3rd of Feb 1850 in
Buckfield, ME. After Bethuel's death in 1852, she married Eliphaz RIPLEY in
Buckfield, ME on 16 Sept 1855. Julia and Eliphaz had a son Herbert Carey
RIPLEY b. 1860, her husband Eliphaz died in 1863. Julia married a third
time, to Ira GARDNER on 6 May 1866 in Buckfield, ME, Ira died in 1870.
Julia died 24 Jan 1904 in South Paris, ME and is buried in the Buckfield
Village Cemetery in Buckfield, ME.
Census records provide the following info:
1850 census of Abington, MA: - living in the house of Ira and Lucy G. NOYES
Bethuel CAREY, age 25, a Shoemaker, born ME
Julia CAREY, age 22, born ME
I am hoping to locate someone from this family so that the certificate can
be returned to the care of family. If you are a member of this family, or
you know someone who might be, please contact me.
Thanks,
Shelley