Descendants of John Sr Buckley
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN SR1 BUCKLEY1 was born Bet. 1755 - 1774 in Of France/Ireland?? unk, and died Bet. 16 Oct 1806 - 1810 in Sullivan Hancock Maine [probably]. {He [unk]perhaps ? married [/u] DEBORAH LANGFORD 28 Sep 1783 in Newburyport Massachusetts. She was born Bet. 1755 - 1765 in of Gloucester MA,} and died Bet. 1810 - 1820 in of Sullivan Maine [probably]2.
Notes for JOHN SR BUCKLEY:
“This John Buckley/Bulkely is 2008 a proven DAR Patriot” [DAR papers k Iovanna]
***Rev war record. In a letter by Dept of
The Navy Naval Historical Center Washington Navy Yard DC.
states: John Buckley in 1779 muster roll of the Continental
Navy frigate ALLIANCE under Capt Peter Landais;John Buckley carried as a Master *1780 aug 10 . Buckley served as 2nd Lieutenant,
*payroll list Cont. Frigate Alliance -[1 aug 1781-May 1783]. Time of entry Nov 1 1781, John Buckley...Master. [source Barry Papers, Hepburn collection, Independence Seaport Museum Lib. Philadelphia PA.]
* 17 March 1779 List of Officers Seamen and marines belonging to the Continental ship of War the Alliance under the Command of Peter Landais Esqr. "John BUCKLEY --Master" [source Benjamin Franklin Papers vol 11 p. 21 University of Pa.
* List Continental Frigate Alliance Of Officers and Men. John Barry Esqr. Commander, when we left the harbor of L'Orient 29th March 1781, including those who have entered since also of those who have been put on board of the Prizes_ _ _ 1 John Buckley Master..[source 1. Lib of Congress, Navy Misc. ]
*Buckley John, Lieutenant Frigate Alliance 1780 dec 5 Testimony of at court Martial of Peter Landais at Boston.[source C.C.193,555-563 papers of the continental congress item 193, pp 555.563 National Archives Washington DC
*Buckley John, Acting 2d. liet. frigate Alliance 1780 Aug 10 signed request for Degge to take command. C.C. 193,632-34 [source; papers of the continental congress item 193, pp 555.563 National Archives Washington DC
*He was recommended for promotion to LT by Barry in 1781 & 1781, Barry was en route from France to America.
*January 14, 1784 The Revolutionary War officially ends.
*1810 census Sullivan John Sr. missing -dead
* Occ. Revolutionary war/ Leit. Frigate Alliance /master Alliance/ may have acted as French Interpreter
*1798 direct tax Massachusetts; John Buckley, one building val. $6.00, 100 acres of land value $156.00 dollars in Town of Sullivan County of Hancock Maine
* 16 oct 1806 John Buckley Sr sold land to John Jr., Deed 8:466 John Buckley cordwainer for $200.00 to John Jr. 27 acres [near Bass cove present day East side road Sorrento Maine]
*1942 personal letter from Cornelia Buckley [dau of Albion Adolphus Buckley] to her nephew Herbert Lincoln Buckley; indicates he was from France & surname was changed from Buclay[sic] as the Indians had difficulty with original surname"[personal opinion at this point]
More About JOHN SR BUCKLEY:
Census: 1790, Sullivan Hancock Maine 1@ 16 yrs +.. 1@ 16 yrs -..4 females.
Notes for DEBORAH LANGFORD:
[This Deborah Langford listed here as a "possible wife"
and is being researched at this time,2008]
marr. int 28 sept 1783 m.9 Aug 1783 by Rev John Smith DD of Hanover NH
he of Newburyport she of Gloucester. [NEHGR april 1916 p. 151 ]
the marriage was at Newburyport
*1790 census Sullivan Maine a John Buckley 1m 16+/ , 1m -/16, / 4 fem .
*1800 Sullivan Maine John Buckley 1 m 10/15 1 m 25/44,
1 f 0/10, 1 f 10/15, 1 f 25/44
*1810 Sullivan Maine John Buckley 1 m 16/25, 2 f 16/25, 1 f 26/44,
1 f 45/+ John Sr. dead here.
*1820 Sullivan Me. 1 m 0/10 1 m 26/45, 1 f 0/10, 1 f 26/45,
1 person engaged in agriculture Mrs. Buckley Sr. dead here
**1790 there were 3 Buckley males over 16 John of Sullivan,
there was A "James Buckley" of Orphan Island & Daniel of
Penofscot[sic] in Hancock co. Me.[poss family]
**1829 death notice in the "Eastport Sentinel" to Sullivan "Mrs Buckley 80 yrs aged"
[picton press Vol #II p. 30 7 march 1818-1900] Is this OUR Mrs Buckley/ not likely.
wife of John Sr. dead in 1820 census,
More About JOHN BUCKLEY and DEBORAH LANGFORD:
Marriage: 28 Sep 1783, Newburyport Massachusetts
Children of JOHN BUCKLEY and DEBORAH LANGFORD are:
2. i. JOHN JR.2 BUCKLEY, b. Abt. 1787, Cape Cod Mass or Hancock Co. Maine; d. Bet. Apr 1855 - 1860, Hancock Co Maine [probably.
3. ii. DEBORAH BUCKLEY, b. Abt. 1787,. Hancock Co. Maine; d. 29 Dec 1870, Hancock Co Maine.
iii. CHILD BUCKLEY, b. Bet. 1784 - 1790, Hancock Co. Maine; d. d young Hancock Co Maine.
4. iv. NANCY BUCKLEY, b. Abt. 1794, Hancock Co. Maine. perhaps; d. 31 Aug 1825, Eden Bar Harbor Hancock Co. Maine.
Generation No. 2
2. JOHN JR.2 BUCKLEY (JOHN SR1) was born Abt. 1787 in Cape Cod Mass or Hancock Co. Maine, and died Bet. Apr 1855 - 1860 in Hancock Co Maine [probably. He married (1) ABIGAIL LONGFELLOW HAVEY3 12 Mar 1817 in Gouldsboro Hancock Co. Maine4, daughter of ANDREW HAVEY and MARY PETERS. She was born Abt. 1797 in Sullivan Maine or Halifax Nova Scotia? 17955, and died 23 Dec 1848 in Sullivan Hancock Co. Maine6. He married (2) HULDA GODSOE 20 May 1855 in Bar Harbor Hancock County Maine. She was born Jul 1795 in New Brunswick Canada or b. 1789, and died Aft. 1880 in Sullivan Maine.
Notes for JOHN JR. BUCKLEY:
Hancock Co Deed; John Buckley [Jr] to Albin[sic] Buckley of Sullivan for $400.00 a parcel of land reserving 36'x45' occupied as family burial ground on the said premise. [abbr notes]
April 1855 recorded 11 oct 1855.
More About JOHN JR. BUCKLEY:
IGI: 20 May 1855, HULDAH MRS. WASGATT 20 MAY 1855 Bar Harbor, Hancock, Maine
Notes for ABIGAIL LONGFELLOW HAVEY:
Amanda Jane’s Death rec. mothers name as Abagail sp.
Sullivan Maine VR'S
death date for Abigail dec 23 1848 source Church Record. Sullivan Maine Hist society.
More About ABIGAIL LONGFELLOW HAVEY:
IGI: 12 Mar 1817, Marriage: 12 MAR 1817 Gouldsboro, Hancock, Maine; couple Buckley & Havey//[ Batch No M503832, Source Call:0010925, Town and vital records 1781-1898 Gouldsboro (Maine). Town Clerk]
More About JOHN BUCKLEY and ABIGAIL HAVEY:
Marriage: 12 Mar 1817, Gouldsboro Hancock Co. Maine7
Notes for HULDA GODSOE:
1870 federal census Sullivan Hancock Co Maine living with her son William Wasgatt [page 20 line 33] her maiden name was Godsoe, enumerated as "Hulda Wasgatt"
* 1880 census Sullivan > District 160 East Sullivan John Higgins age 21 wife fanny age 19, mother Eliza S. age 64 Hulda Buckley grandmother age 85 wid,. cousin Charles Wilkinson age 18 boarder,.Widow Charlotte Hannah age 41hatter, George Hannah age 18 son, Philander?or Richardson sp? Small. age 21 boarder
More About HULDA GODSOE:
Name 2: Huldah Buckley8
Date born 2: 1796, New Brunswick8
Occupation: Nurse
Residence: 1870, Sullivan, Hancock, Maine8
More About JOHN BUCKLEY and HULDA GODSOE:
Marriage: 20 May 1855, Bar Harbor Hancock County Maine
Children of JOHN BUCKLEY and ABIGAIL HAVEY are:
5. i. AMANDA JANE3 BUCKLEY, b. 22 Feb 1836, Sullivan Hancock Co. Maine; d. 29 Mar 1917, East Franklin Maine.
6. ii. FRANKLIN J. SR. BUCKLEY, b. 1815, East Sullivan Hancock Maine; d. Bet. 1860 - 1870.
7. iii. UNICE NORAH BUCKLEY, b. 1817, Sullivan Hancock Co. Maine; d. Sullivan Hancock Maine.
8. iv. ALBION KASSIOUS PARIS BUCKLEY, b. Abt. 10 May 1820, Sullivan Hancock Co. Maine; d. 1887, New York.
9. v. SARAH ELIZABETH BUCKLEY, b. 04 Sep 1826, Sullivan Hancock Maine; d. 06 Mar 1905, Sullivan Hancock Maine.
10. vi. MARY ANN BUCKLEY, b. Feb 1828, Sullivan Hancock Co. Maine; d. Aft. 1900, Massachusetts perhaps.
vii. LUCINDA BUCKLEY, b. Sullivan Hancock Co. Maine likely; m. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HOOPER.
viii. HENRIETTA BUCKLEY, b. Sullivan Hancock Co. Maine likely.
Notes for HENRIETTA BUCKLEY:
spinster / never married
ix. FEMALE BUCKLEY, b. 1838, Hancock Co. Maine likely.
x. FEMALE BUCKLEY, b. 1833, Hancock Co. Maine likely.
3. DEBORAH2 BUCKLEY (JOHN SR1) was born Abt. 1787 in Hancock Co. Maine9, and died 29 Dec 1870 in Hancock Co Maine10. She married (1) ASA EDWARDS 08 Mar 1809 in Gouldsboro Hancock Co. Maine11. He was born Abt. 1790 in Maine, and died 05 Dec 1832 in Maine. She married (2) JOHN LOUIS MARTIN-MARTINOFF 03 Jul 1821 in Sullivan Hancock Co. Maine12. He was born 1781 in Maine or Stockholm Sweden, and died 14 Dec 1859 in Trenton Maine.
Notes for DEBORAH BUCKLEY:
birthdates’ in census changes as years pass, difficult to get accurate b. date
d.29 dec1870 Hancock Me. no age on stone
More About DEBORAH BUCKLEY:
Burial: Bay view Cemetery
More About ASA EDWARDS and DEBORAH BUCKLEY:
Marriage: 08 Mar 1809, Gouldsboro Hancock Co. Maine13
More About JOHN MARTIN-MARTINOFF and DEBORAH BUCKLEY:
Marriage: 03 Jul 1821, Sullivan Hancock Co. Maine14
Children of DEBORAH BUCKLEY and ASA EDWARDS are:
11. i. ASA JR.3 EDWARDS, b. Abt. 1810; d. 30 Jun 1871, Woburn Massachusetts.
ii. NANCY EDWARDS.
Children of DEBORAH BUCKLEY and JOHN MARTIN-MARTINOFF are:
iii. MARIA ELIZABETH3 MARTIN, b. 1831, Hancock Co. Maine; m. ALBION KASSIUS PARIS BUCKLEY; b. Hancock Maine perhaps.
More About ALBION KASSIUS PARIS BUCKLEY:
Census: 1880, New York > New York City-Greater > Kings (Brooklyn) > District 211/ Albion K. Buckley 58 b. Maine Maria E. Buckley 50 Albion E. Buckley 26 Ella F. Buckley 22 Frank E. Buckley 18 William T. Buckley 16 b. Brooklyn NY. Cornelia Buckley 8 b. Brooklyn NY
iv. ADOLPHUS MARTIN, b. 1823, Hancock Co. Maine.
12. v. ALEXANDER MARTIN, b. 1827, Hancock Co. Maine; d. 1904, G.S record Maine.
13. vi. EUNICE Y. MARTIN, b. 1838, Hancock Co. Maine; d. 1924.
vii. DAVID MARTIN, b. Abt. 1818, Hancock Co. Maine; d. Aft. 1850.
4. NANCY2 BUCKLEY (JOHN SR1) was born Abt. 1794 in Hancock Co. Maine perhaps, and died 31 Aug 1825 in Eden Bar Harbor Hancock Co. Maine. She married ABIJAH ELIJAH HIGGINS15 07 Jul 1805 in int. June 13, Salisbury Cove Bar Harbor Hancock Co. Maine16, son of SOLOMON HIGGINS and ESTHER DEAN. He was born 12 May 1779 in Eastham, Barnstable Co. Massachusetts, and died 21 Jan 1859 in Eden Maine perhaps.
Notes for NANCY BUCKLEY:
marr intentions 13 June 1805 by Ezra Young Esq. Abijiah Higgins of Eden Maine & Miss Nancy Buckley of Sullivan
More About ABIJAH HIGGINS and NANCY BUCKLEY:
Marriage: 07 Jul 1805, int. june 13, Salisbury Cove Bar Harbor Hancock Co. Maine16
Children of NANCY BUCKLEY and ABIJAH HIGGINS are:
i. JOHN BUCKLEY3 HIGGINS17, b. 15 Jun 1807, Eden Hancock Co. Maine; d. Abt. 1860, Maine.
Notes for JOHN BUCKLEY HIGGINS:
IGI/ N. Am. John Buckly[sic] Higgins fat. Abijah Higgins & Nancy. Eden Maine Town Clerk
14. ii. SOLOMAN HIGGINS, b. 18 Jun 1809, Eden Hancock Co. Maine; d. 31 Jan 1871, Sullivan Hancock Co. Maine.
iii. MARTHA HIGGINS, b. 1820, Eden Hancock Co. Maine.
Notes for MARTHA HIGGINS:
Martha was deaf and dumb.
15. iv. ZACHEUS HIGGINS, b. 14 Jul 1811, Eden Hancock Co. Maine; d. 12 Nov 1874, Eden Hancock Co. Maine.
v. OBEDIAH HIGGINS, b. 1815, Eden Hancock Co. Maine; d. 21 Aug 1871, Bur. Mt View cem..
vi. INFANT 2 HIGGINS, b. 1825, Eden Hancock Co. Maine; d. 1825.
vii. INFANT HIGGINS, b. 1825, Eden Hancock Co. Maine; d. 1825.
Generation No. 3
5. AMANDA JANE3 BUCKLEY (JOHN JR.2, JOHN SR1)18 was born 22 Feb 1836 in Sullivan Hancock Co. Maine19, and died 29 Mar 1917 in East Franklin Maine20. She married JOSIAH HIGGINS GORDON21 Bef. 13 Jul 1860 in Hancock Co Maine [probably22, son of ROBERT GORDON and THERIZA DYER. He was born 16 Aug 1834 in Franklin Hancock Maine, and died 20 Jun 1917 in North Sullivan Hancock Maine23.
Notes for AMANDA JANE BUCKLEY:
1900 18 June census Sullivan Hancock Maine Josiah H. Gordon Head 65 b.aug 1834 Franklin Maine wife Amanda J. age 62, b. July 1838 Sullivan Me. 8 children b. 8 liv., marr 40 yrs. John A. Gordon b. June 1873 Franklin Me. marr. 6 yrs. wife Jennie H. b. march 1877 Columbia Me., 1 child b. 0 liv. J. Munroe b. Oct 1875 Sullivan Me. age 24 Div. Tyler A. b. may 1879 Div 21
* 1910 Sullivan Hancock Co. census / Josiah H. Gordon Amanda age 72 nine children born 7 living
Æ 81 yrs 1 mos 7 days.
More About AMANDA JANE BUCKLEY:
1900 children: 1900, Sullivan Hancock Maine, Amanda J. children mother of 8/ & 8 living
Anecdote: Although no record is known for Amanda's middle name it was Jane according to GG Grandaughter Estelle
Æ: 81 yrs 1 mos 7 das.
Cause of Death: senility
Census: 1850, Sullivan Maine Amanda Jane age 13 is living with brother Franklin J. Buckley, his wife Elizabeth & family with [Rebecca Crane age 21 b. Maine
Certificate-D: 25 Apr 1914, Death certificate of Chas A. Gordon b.16 Aug 1834, list parents Josiah H. Gordon b. Franklin Me. Amanda Buckley b. Sorrento Maine [death cert. Sullivan, book 1892-1936 p. 64 & 65 of Sullivan Me.]
Notes for JOSIAH HIGGINS GORDON:
1860 july 13 census Franklin Maine/ Higgins Gordon & Amanda wife, Mary G. housekeeper Charles Alvin Gordon was b. may 9 1860// he does not appear with family on this enumeration. ? skipped? & who is Mary G. Gordon age 69 b. about 1791 maine
More About JOSIAH HIGGINS GORDON:
Census 1: 15 Apr 1910, Sullivan Hancock Maine Josiah H. Gordon age 76 farm operation, Amanda J. Wife, John B. age 42 stone cutter
Census 2: 1840, Plantation #1 Hancock Maine Josiah Gordon, age 20-30 1. male under 5, 1 female 20-30..listed next to John Gordon age 60-70 1 female 10-15, 1 fem 70-80, seperate houshold
Census 3: 13 Jul 1860, Franklin Hancock Maine, Higgins Gordon age 24 farmer b. Maine , Mary G. age 69 hskprb. Maine, Amanda age 23 Wife. b. Maine
Census 4: 25 Jun 1880, Sullivan Hancock Maine Josiah H. Gordon age 46 farmer, Amanda J. wife, Charles A. age 18 at home, Minnie age 14, Edward age 11 John age 11, May age 5, Munroe age 8, Madison age 3.
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3crow@comcast.netMore About JOSIAH GORDON and AMANDA BUCKLEY:
Marriage: Bef. 13 Jul 1860, Hancock Co Maine [probably24
Children of AMANDA BUCKLEY and JOSIAH GORDON are:
16. i. CHARLES ALVIN4 GORDON, b. 09 May 1861, Franklin Hancock Maine; d. 25 Apr 1914, North Sullivan Maine.
17. ii. MINNIE GORDON, b. 08 Dec 1865, Franklin Hancock Maine; d. 31 May 1940, East Franklin Maine.
18. iii. EDWARD EVERETT GORDON, b. 25 Jun 1868, Franklin Hancock Maine; d. 11 Oct 1953, Sullivan Maine.
19. iv. JOHN BELL GORDON, b. 25 Jun 1868, Franklin Hancock Maine; d. 17 Oct 1955, Sullivan Hancock Co.Maine.
20. v. RUTH MAY GORDON, b. Bet. 1871 - 1872, Franklin Hancock Maine; d. 13 Dec 1944.
vi. MUNROE JAMES GORDON25, b. 26 May 1874, Sullivan Hancock Maine; d. 01 Apr 1907, Sullivan Hancock Maine26.