Francis Horr

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Maine, Death Records, 1617-1922
Name:John H Horr
Gender:Male
Age:52
Birth Date:abt 1820
Death Date:17 Dec 1872
Cause of death: Drowning
Death Place:Portland
Name of Cemetery: City Tomb
Registration Place:Portland, Cumberland

Regarding "City Tomb":
The charter and ordinances of the city of Portland: Together With ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE, RELATING TO THE CITY, AND TO MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
For services attending funeral and depositing the body of an adult in the city tomb, four dollars; for removing and interring the same in Eastern Cemetery, one dollar and fifty cents; in Western Cemetery, two dollars.
45. All bodies that are or may be deposited in the city tomb, waiting burial in any of the cemeteries, shall be removed there from, on or before the fifteenth day of May of each year, ?W unless they shall be suffered to remain by special permission from the superintendent of burials.
46. If the requirements of the preceding sections Superintendent are not complied with, it shall be the duty of the superintendent of burials to remove all such bodies from said tomb, and properly inter the same, at the expense of the parties interested.

John married Amelia Ayer about 1844. Amelia (daughter of Gilbert Ayer) was born cal 11 Feb 1828 in Brewer, Penobscot Co, Maine, USA; died on 12 Apr 1894 in Portland, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA; was buried in Portland, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA (Western Cemetery). [Group Sheet]

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• Census: 1850 [1860] 1870 1880

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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Almira Horr
Home in 1880: Portland, Cumberland, Maine
Birthplace: Maine
Relation to head-of-household: Head
Father's birthplace: ME
Occupation: Nurse
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Gender: Female
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Almira Horr
Frank A. Horr 32

Maine, Death Records, 1617-1922
Name:Almira B Horr [Almira B Ayer]
Gender:Female
Age:66yrs 2mos 1day
Birth Date:abt 1828
Death Date:12 Apr 1894
Occupation: Nurse
Cause of death: Throat Cancer
Death Place:Portland
Registration Place:Portland, Cumberland
Father:Gilbert

Cemetery:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=100465990

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• Census: 1850

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Name: John Hor
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 11 Oct 1767
Baptism/Christening Place: NORTON,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS
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Father's Name: Philip Hor
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C50006-1
System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM
Source Film Number: 873833
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Collection: Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915

Groom's Name: John Hor
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Bride's Name: Anna Hobbs
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Marriage Date: 28 May 1800
Marriage Place: Civil, Waterford, Oxford, Maine
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M52146-1
System Origin: Maine-EASy
Source Film Number: 12625
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Collection: Maine Marriages, 1771-1907

A deacon at the Center Congregational Church in Norway, Maine.

Living with his daughter Sarah in the 1850 census.

John married Anna Hobbs on 28 May 1800 in Waterford, Oxford Co, Maine, USA. Anna (daughter of Jeremiah Hobbs and Anna Fowler) was born on 15 Mar 1776 in Maine, USA; died on 10 Nov 1849 in Portland, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA; was buried in Portland, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA (Eastern Cemetery). [Group Sheet]

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M52146-1
System Origin: Maine-EASy
Source Film Number: 12625
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Collection: Maine Marriages, 1771-1907

Name: Anna Horr
Gender: Female
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Death Date: 10 Nov 1849
Death Place: Portland, Maine, Usa
Age: 74
Birth Date: 1775
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I03057-5
System Origin: Maine-EASy
Source Film Number: 9806
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Collection: Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910

Cemetery:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=horr&GSiman=1&GScid=89841&GRid=101641537&

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Bride's Name: Hannah Harradon
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Marriage Date: 03 Sep 1757 [Marriage Intention]
Marriage Place: Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01079-4
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 2031210
Reference Number: item 1 p 32
Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

Found in: "History of Waterford Maine 1775-1875" page 42
" ?..Sept. 8th, of the same year (1873), Philip Hor, originally from Taunton (Ma.), but last from Brookfield, Mass., came to examine a lot of land (Lot.5, Range 9.) which he had previously bought, about half a mile west of Joel Plummer's. The next June two of his sons came with him; they spent the summer clearing land. Late in the fall he returned to Brookfield (Ma.), leaving his sons to brave the severity of a long winter, or go to the older settlements. At that time there was considerable lumbering done in the coast towns. June, 1785, he came with his wife, who was from Norton, Mass. They suffered great hardships on the way. Their household goods were brought from Stevens Brook (Bridgton, Maine) on the backs of those who helped them in; for at this time the Scoggin trail, a mere bridle path, was the only road into Waterford.
They were disappointed in a house and provisions, which they had bargained for. So Mr. Hor built a hut of hemlock bark, and this was their only shelter for two years. They had not even a cow. Their nearest neighbors were three miles away, the Hamlins, who lived south of Tom pond. During six weeks of winter this family saw no human beings but themselves and no animal but a dog. When they wanted meal they had either to back the corn twelve miles to Stevens Brook, or go out and get a horse, which occupied a day, take the grist to mill, which occupied another, and the third day return the horse. Mrs. Hor was for some time the only woman in the plantation in full communion with the church." -

http://books.google.com/books?dq=%22Asa%20Johnson%22%20waterford%20Maine&q=asa%20johnson&id=Qwg1AAAAIAAJ&output=text&pg=PA257
Philip Horr married Hannah Harrington. Mr. Horr moved from Norton, Mass., to Brookfield, Mass., and thence to Waterford. His was the first family as such in town. Mrs. Horr was the first woman in town. They came here soon after the revolutionary war, and lived half a mile west of Joel S. Plummer.
Children:
Hannah, m. Asa Johnson.
Asa.
Isaac, m. Rebecca Heald.
John, m. 1st, Atherton; 2d, Anna Hobbs.
Abram, m. Mary Hall.
Abigail, m. Elijah Potter

Who was Philip's father?
Comments by Roz: MrsEdson(at)gmail.com
Norton T. Horr, in his book "A Record of Descendants of Hezekiah Hoar" (See page 9: https://archive.org/stream/recordofdescenda00horr#page/8/mode/2up ), states that Philip was son of either William or Isaac. It is my opinion that Philip was a son of Isaac.

Regarding Philip Hor/Horr, born 1734, married Hannah Harodon/Harrodon.

I feel that he (Philip) was most probably son of Isaac Hoar and Abigail Staples, and not son of William Hoar and Sarah Macomber. I would be most interested if anyone should ever find info. that would help my case. What I have so far:

Norton T. Horr (author of : A Record of Descendants of Hezekiah Hoar) says:
1. "Sarah Macomber was dau. of William Macomber". I feel, that although William Macomber (and wife, Sarah Holloway) did have a dau. named Sarah, being born 3-13-1709, she would not have been old enough to marry William Hoar in or around 1715.

2. The Macomber genealogy, pg. 91, says Sarah, dau. of John and Hannah (Bobbit/Babbit) Macomber m. William Hoar abt. 1715 and that this Sarah died 1757 as opposed to Norton's date of 1753.

3. As to the children of William Hoar and Sarah Macomber, Norton T. Horr says:
"A careful search of all known records fails to disclose the names of his (William Hoar's) children, except Anna. He [William Hoar] and his brother Isaac were the only ones of the name then in Taunton whose children are not known. There is strong evidence to believe that he had: Jacob, d. 1756, Ruth, Anna who married (Seth) Hodges; and Philip".

4. I think it has become accepted, by now, that Anna (who married Seth Hodges) was dau. of Jonathan Hoar and not William Hoar based on what the Macomber genealogy says on pg. 14: "Sept 8, 1735 Jonathan Hoar petitioned the court to appoint a guardian for his daughter Anna, who was then seven years old and had a claim on the estate of John Macomber through her mother".

5. I feel that Philip Hoar/Hor was a son of Isaac Hoar and Abigail Staples because this family also used surname Hor.
Philip Hoar/Hor m. Hannah Haradon/Harradon.
The Haradon/Harradon family was of Norton, Ma.
Philip Hoar/Hor was of Norton Ma. before moving to Maine.
Charity, dau. of Isaac Hoar and Abigail Staples m. John Harodon/Harrodon who was brother of Hannah Harodon/Harrodon who married Philip Hoar/Hor.

6. At the time of Norton's book he (Norton Horr) apparently did not know Philip's date of birth since it is not included. Philip was born 1734. This date fits better with Isaac Hoar/Hor's children then with m. date of 1715 for William and Sarah (Macomber) Hoar. (Philip would have been born 18/19 yrs. after their marriage...Possible but I think improbable.) Philip and Hannah (Harradon) Hoar/Hor named one son Isaac and named no son William. And since Norton says that William and Isaac Hoar were the only ones whose children were not known...I think it's a pretty good case, so far, for Philip to be son of Isaac Hoar/Hor and not William Hoar.

DAR Patriot Index - Centennial Edition - Part 2- page 1441. The info is as
follows: "Philip: b c 1732 MA d 11-14-1822 ME m Hannah Harraden Pvt MA."

Philip married Hannah Haradon about 1757 in Norton, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah (daughter of William Haradon and Abigail Gray) was born on 13 Feb 1734 in Norton, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA; died in in . [Group Sheet]

Jeremiah married Anna Fowler. Anna was born on 20 Oct 1746 in Kittery, York Co, Maine, USA; died on 18 Jun 1824. [Group Sheet]