Jacob Hammond STINCHFIELD

Father: Nathan Morse STINCHFIELD
Mother: Celinda WHITE

Family 1: Jane Rideout WHITNEY

(1) Source: Our Pioneering Families, Genealogies of Whitney, Groathouse and Lignitz, researched and compiled by Vivian Gail Morrow Wade, Dec. 1986, first edition. Self-published manuscript available at DAR Library, Washington DC. Page 69.

  1. Charles A. STINCHFIELD
  2. Augustus W. STINCHFIELD
  3. Mary E. STINCHFIELD
  4. Eliza Jane STINCHFIELD
  5. Allma/Leura STINCHFIELD
  6. Abby/ie STINCHFIELD
  7. Minnia A. STINCHFIELD
  8. Carrie B. STINCHFIELD
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 _Nathan Morse STINCHFIELD _|
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Notes

Updated January 13, 2025. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1850 United States Census for Maine, Franklin Co., Salem: Page 9; August 26, 1850.

Jacob H. STINCHFIELD is head of household, married to Jane R. [WHITNEY] STINCHFIELD. He is 36 years old, a farmer, born in Maine. He owns real estate valued at $500. Children in the household include Charles A. (age 9), Augustus W. (age 7) and Mary E. STINCHFIELD. Mary A. STINCHFIELD, age 18 and relationship unknown, also resides with the family.

(2) 1860 United States Census for Maine, Franklin Co., Strong, Strong Post Office: Page 6; June 29, 1860.

Jacob H. STINCHFIELD is head of household, married to Jane R. [WHITNEY] STINCHFIELD. He is 46 years old, a farmer, born in Maine. He owns real estate valued at $2,000 and personal estate valued at $800. Children in the household include Charles A. (age 19), Augustus W. (age 17), Mary E. (age 13), Eliza Jane (age 9), Allma (age 7), Abby (age 3) and --- (age 1) STINCHFIELD.

(3) 1870 United States Census for Maine, Franklin Co., Strong, Strong Post Office: Page 5; June 3, 1870.

Jacob H. STINCHFIELD is head of household, married to Jane R. [WHITNEY] STINCHFIELD. He is 56 years old, a farmer with real estate valued at $3,200 and personal estate valued at $61,000, and was born in Maine. He is eligible to vote. Children in the household include Ellen (age 22), Eliza J.(age 18), Leura (age 15), Abbie (age 12) and Minnie A. (age 10) and Carrie B. (age 6) STINCHFIELD.

(4) 1880 United States Census for Maine Franklin Co., Strong: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 67; page 16; July 12 and 14, 1880.

Jacob STINCHFIELD is head of household, married (second marriage) to Mary [surname unknown] STINCHFIELD. He is 66 years old and a farmer. He was born in Maine, his father was born in Maine and his mother was born in Massachusetts. Children in the household include Minnie (age 21) and Clara (age 16).

(5) Legal Dispute via Newspapers.com: Sun-Journal; Lewiston, Maine; Tue, Mar 20, 1888; Page 1

"Was it Malice? An Old Man Who Was Arrested for Debt, Asks for $5,000 Damages for False Imprisonment. Farmington, Me., Mar. 20. Last October, Jacob H. STINCHFIELD, and aged and highly respected citizen of Strong, was arrested for debt by Deputy Sheriff James F. WORTHERLY and brought to Farmington and delivered over to the custody of Jailor JEWELL. As the new county jail was not then completed, Mr. JEWELL kept the old man in his house, and he was allowed to visit the neighbors and do about as he pleased provided he reported himself at meal times and at night. It was only about ten days that he was thus kept in 'durance vile,' but he swore on the stand, Monday afternoon, that it was long enough to make him 'feel bad and degraded' in the eyes of his neighbors and friends, and he asked the court to award him $5000 damages for what he claimed was a malicious imprisonment. Dr. Joseph B. TWADDLE of Anson, answered as defendant in the case which has a long and interesting history full of legal contests in the courts of two counties. It seems that in 1871 Jacob married for his second wife Dr. TWADDLE's mother-in-law, and that some time after that marriage they went to live with the Doctor at Anson, but trouble arose and when the old man left the Doctor's it was to go without his wife and to begin suit against the Doctor for about a thousand dollars of borrowed money and brought up accounts. This suit was settled, however, at the law office of Stubbs & Fogg at Strong, just before the Franklin Supreme Court set at Farmington, by Dr. TWADDLE paying over the amount claimed, but the Doctor immediately entered suit against Jacob in the Somerset courts for $500, for supplies and medical attendance furnished the old man's wife. Obtaining evidence at Strong which led him to believe that Jacob was converting his large property into ready money and preparing to leave the State, the Doctor had him arrested and promptly committed to jail in default of his giving bonds for appearance at court. Mrs. STINCHFIELD at once began proceedings for a divorce asking for $2000 alimony. Jacob without delay filed a cross libel. The three cases came up for trial last December at Skowhegan before Judge DANFORTH. Judge DANFORTH granted a divorce and $800 alimony to Mrs. STINCHFIELD and dismissed the suit of TWADDLE against STINCHFIELD. Based on the dismissal of the suit upon which he was arrested, STINCHFIELD brings this suit for malicious imprisonment, with Stubbs & Fogg again as his attorneys. Esq. WAREW being a witness in the case, Mr. WHITCOMB of Farmington, appeared for the defendant, who claimed that he was sincere in his belief that STINCHFIELD was about to leave the State when he had him arrested, having heard so from the old man himself and from his friends. The case was not concluded at adjournment."

(6) Legal Dispute via Newspapers.com: Sun-Journal; Lewiston, Maine; Thu, Mar 22, 1888; Page 1

"STINCHFIELD WINS. In the Suit for Malicious Imprisonment at Farmington... After an exhaustive charge from Judge LIBBEY the jury took the case, and after about four hours of deliberation returned a verdict for STINCHFIELD in the sum of $125. Following this came another suit between the same individuals, in which STINCHFIELD claimed that TWADDLE had converted to his own use a heifer and three sheep which really belonged to the old man himself... Judge LIBBEY awarded Mr. STINCHFIELD $18.40..."

(7) Death Notice via Newspapers.com: Sun-Journal; Lewiston, Maine; Friday, June 21, 1889; Page 3

"Strong--16, Jacob H. STINCHFIELD, aged 75."

(8) Find a Grave

- Name: Jacob Hammond STINCHFIELD
- Birth: Apr 1814
- Death: 16 Jun 1889 (aged 75)
- Burial: Strong Village Cemetery; Strong, Franklin County, Maine, USA
- Memorial ID: 40556489

(9) Our Pioneering Families, Genealogies of Whitney, Groathouse and Lignitz, researched and compiled by Vivian Gail Morrow Wade, Dec. 1986, first edition. Self-published manuscript available at DAR Library, Washington DC. Page 69.

- "son of Nathan and Synlinda (WHITE) STINCHFIELD, Phillips, ME. later moved to Strong, Maine."