Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Trefethen, William (Capt.), 1768-1830 |
Born |
1768 |
Birthplace |
Seavey's Island (Kittery, Me.) |
Deceased |
Aug. 29, 1830 |
Deceased where |
Drowned at Portsmouth, N.H. |
Places of residence |
Portsmouth, N.H. (Pleasant St.) Kittery, Me. (Seavey's Island) |
Occupation |
Shipmaster. 1/2 interest in schooner "Lorenzo" and 1/3 interest in schooner "John Gilman". |
Father |
William Trefethen. |
Mother |
Lucretia Jones. |
Spouse |
Elizabeth Drisco, daughter of James Drisco and Elizabeth Walden, b. c1778, d. No |
Children |
1. Elizabeth (Maria or Ann) Trefethen, b. Dec. 20, 1803, d. Feb. 22, 1887, m. May 8, 1831 to Daniel Dam. 2. James Drisco Trefethen, b. 1806, d. Oct. 1817. 3. William Trefethen, b. 1809, d. Sept. 9, 1852 in Dover, N.H., m. Sept. 15, 1834 i Portsmouth, N.H. to Elizabeth "Elsa" Haley of Gosport, Isles of Shoals, N.H. 4. Lucretia Jones Trefethen, b. May 4, 1813, d. Mar. 29, 1892, m. Dec. 14, 1837 in Portsmouth, N.H. to Archibald Andrew Peterson (1814-1874), son of Adrian Andrew and Frances Peterson. |
Notes |
Prop. Cem. rec. |
Relationships |
Spouses: Elizabeth Drisco, daughter of James Drisco and Elizabeth Walden, b. c1778, d. Nov. 12, 1850 or 1855, m. Dec. 18, 1799 in Portsmouth, N.H. |
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