_Joseph MANSFIELD ___
_Jonathan MANSFIELD _|_Elizabeth WILLIAMS _
_Jonathan MANSFIELD ___|
| | _Ebenezer STOCKER ___
| |_Martha R STOCKER ___|_Sarah MARSHALL _____
_Henry MANSFIELD _|
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| |_Elizabeth BURCHSTEAD _|
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_Henry MANSFIELD _|
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|--Henry MANSFIELD
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| _James BIBBER _________|
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| | | _William DREW _______
| | | _John DREW __________|_Elizabeth MATHEWS __
| | |_Abigail DREW _________|
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| | |_Rebecca COOK _______|_____________________
|_Thankful BIBBER _|
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| _Jacob BAILEY _________|
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..." Henry Mansfield was the son of Henry and Thankful (Bibber) Mansfield, born in August 1813 and married about 1835 Rachel Hill the daughter of Ebenezer and Lucy (Hamilton) Hill. Rachel is said to have weighed about 300 pounds. Henry Jr. was owner of two schooners : the RESCUE of 5 tons; the DREADNOUGHT of 6 tons. He was a trustee of the Methodist society in 1843."
"Stone Sloops of Chebeague", p. 128.
The 1840 census for Cumberland Twp. of Cumberland Co., Maine, page 494 (Ancestry.com image 21 of 22) shows six persons under the entry for Henry Mansfield - four males, one under age 5, two age 5-10 and one age 20 to 30 and two females, one under age 5 and one age 20-30. One person is listed as being "employed in navigation of the ocean".
1850 census for Cumberland Co (Cumberland Islands), Maine (pages 150 & 151):
. Henry Mansfield, age 36, farmer, $3000 in real estate, born in Maine
. Rachel Mansfield, age 38
. William H., age 17, sailor
. Ellis (middle init uncertain), age 16, farmer
. Eunice, age 13, attending school
["Five Generations of Descendants of Robert and Elizabeth Mansfield", compiled by Bob Anderson, lists an infant between Eunice and James.]
. James (middle init uncertain), age 10, attending school
. John F., age 8, attending school
. Rachel, age 8, attending school
. JOSEPH, age 6, attending school [Our ancestor]
. Josiah, age 4, attending school
. Lemuel C., age 3
. Lucy E, age 2 1/2
All children born in Maine.
The 1860 census for Cumberland Twp., Cumberland Co., Maine (Ancestry.com image 29 of 44) :
. Henry Mansfield, age 46, farmer, $4000 real estate, $500 personal poperty.
. Rachel, age 47
. James E., age19, seaman
. John F., age 18
. Joseph H., age 16
. Isaiah, age 14
. Lemuel C., age 12
. Lucy E., age 10
. Justina, age 7
. Samuel W., age 4
The 1870 census for Cumberland Twp., Cumberland Co., Maine, page 204, shows :
. Mansfield, Henry, age 57, farmer, $3000 real estate, $1000 personal estate.
. Rachel, age 58, keeping house
. John F., age 28, mariner
. Isiah, age 25, farm laborer
. Lemuel C., age 23, mariner
. Lucy E., age 20, attending school
. Justina, age 16, attending school
. Samuel (middle init uncertain), age 14, attending school
. Michael, age 4 (?), attending school [This is Henry & Rachel's grandson - son of James Mansfield]
1880 census for Cumberland Twp., Cumberland Co, Maine (V.3, sheet 17, ED 29, line 41) (Ancestry.com image 17 of 35):
. Mansfield, Henry, age 66, farmer, born in Maine.
. Rachel, age 67, wife, born in Maine.
. Justina, age 26, dau, born in Maine.
. Isiah, age 34, no relationship given, farmer, born in Maine
. Sarah, age 31, wife, born in Maine.
. Michael W., age 14, son, born in Maine. [This is Henry & Rachel's grandson - son of James Mansfield]
. Joseph W. , age 7, son, born in Maine. [This is probably actually Jusina's illegitimate son]
From the Bibber/Campbell genealogy website:
Children of Henry & Rachel:
1.William H. MANSFIELD b: 20 MAR 1831
2.Ellis F. MANSFIELD b: 23 MAY 1833
3.Ebenezer MANSFIELD b: 8 OCT 1835
4.James Edward MANSFIELD b: 26 NOV 1838
"Five Generations of Descendants of Robert and Elizabeth Mansfield", compiled by Bob Anderson, lists 3 children which died in infancy prior to William's birth.