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State of Service: MA
Qualifying Service: Patriotic Service
Birth: 13 Dec 1723 Medford / Middlesex / MA Death: 03 Mar 1802 Belfast / Waldo / ME
Qualifying Service Description:
He served as a member of the Committee of Safety in Belfast, Maine in 1775-1776
Additional References:
New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol 51, July, 1897, pg 304, "Tufts Genealogy"
Committee of Safety in Belfast, Maine, 1775 and 1776
Williamson, JosephHistory of the City of Belfast in the State of Maine, Maine. Portland: Loring, Short, and Harmon, 1877, pg 160-161, 165
Morrison, Leonard A.The History of Windham in New Hampshire, MA. Boston: Cupple, Upham & Company, 1833, pg 803-804
Spouse: (1) Mary Campbell; (2) Catherine Moore Children: Thomas;
City of Belfast, Maine, cemetery website, does not show John Tufts at the above Find-a-Grave location
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Author: MSgt Charles Gregory McMillan (Ret.)
John Tufts was born in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, on 13 December 1723, the son of John and Elizabeth Tufts.
He moved to Belfast, Maine in about 1773. His contribution to the American Revolution was Patriotic in nature. He was a member of the Committee of Safety in Belfast, Maine, between 1775 and 1776. According to the History of the City of Belfast, "The first anniversary of the great event [signing of the Declaration of Independance] was celebrated here by an informal gathering. According to Mrs. Tolford Durham, "the people from all parts met at Deacon Tuft's, had a good time, and trained round all day."
John married Catherine Moore in about 1748, and they had nine known children together. He then married Mary Campbell after Catherine's death, and they had six known children. His Last Will and Testament mentions his wife, Mary, but only references his offspring as a group, "my children."
His death was on 3 March 1802 in Belfast, Waldo County, Maine. His final resting place is unknown; however, it is most likely in Belfast, Maine.
Sources:
New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 51 (1897), page 304
Committee of Safety in Belfast, Maine, 1775 and 1776
SAR Patriot Index Edition III (CD: PP2210, Progeny Publ., 2002) plus data to 2004
Williamson, Joseph, History of the City of Belfast in the State of Maine, Maine. Portland: , Loring, Short, and Harmon, 1877, pages 160-161, 165
Morrison, Leonard A., The History of Windham in New Hampshire, Massachusetts. Boston: Cupple, Upham & Company, 1833, pages 803-804
Life Story, Ancestry.com
Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, database with images, FamilySearch, Middlesex, Medford, Births, marriages, deaths 1718-1832 > image 14 of 153; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston.
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