New England Families

Mary's age at death was 48 years, 7 months. She died March 15, 1853, in Bangor. So her birth date would be about August 1804.

Mary P Lansil was most likely born in Truro or Chatham, Mass. Her parents were married in Truro in 1800. Her younger sister Betsy's birth is recorded in the Chatham Town records as occurring in Chatham on October 10, 1806 and recorded on Feb 12, 1808.

But why aren't her and her older brother Thomas' births recorded?

I'm pretty sure that either I or Linda Hall-Little wrote to the Truro Town Clerk looking for Mary's birth in the original book. The clerk did not find the record. It is not in the book Vital Records of the town of Truro to the end of the year 1849, George E Bowman, 1933, Boston.

For her sister Betsey's birth see FamilySearch.org > Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records > Barnstable County > Chatham > Births, marriages, deaths, town records 1728-1856 vol 3, original book page 261, familysearch.org image 134, at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-31533-2177-15?cc=2061550&wc=M9HZ-BV2:514765333

1820 Census, Bangor, Maine
Charles Lancell household
[did they count 1 fewer sons and 1 extra daughter?]

males under 10 3
males 10-15. 1
males 16-18. 0
males 19-25. 1
males 26-44. 0
males 45 & over 1

female under 10 1
females 10-15 1
females 16-25 1
females 26-44 1

females 45 & over

persons engaged in manufactures 1

1830 Bangor, M19, Roll 51, p. 369
John Dudley
1 male 0 - 5 1 female 0 - 5
1 male 20 - 30 1 female 20 - 30

They are listed 3 lines before John's father-in-law Charles Lancil. The two children are probably Stover Perkins, and Ann, since their first two children, John James and Elizabeth died young.

According to the site Passage to the Past, by Linda Hall-Little, Mary P (Lansil) Dudley was among her father's heirs who purchased a piece of land in 1834 from three merchants named William Emerson, Wiggins Hill and James McLaughlin.

Citing, Bangor, Book 48 pgs 129 & 130 dated 17 April 1834

Also from the index to Penobscot Co deeds, is this entry:
Grantee (buyer) Grantor (seller) Vol Pg Type deed date
MP Dudley Charles V Lansil 183 192 Qtc 3 Sep 1834

"Using Maps to locate the Lansil homestead" at http://passagetothepast.wordpress.com/2013/09/19/using-maps-to-locate-the-lansil-homestead/

1840 Penobscot, Bangor, Series M704, Roll 148, page 15
John H. Dudley
1 male 0 - 5 1 female 0 - 5
2 female 5 - 10
1 male 10 - 15 1 female 10 - 15
1 male 30 - 40 1 female 20 - 30

"United States Census, 1840," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHYS-3C3 : accessed 17 Feb 2014), John H Dudley, 1840.

The two boys are probably Stover Perkins (b 1828), and John (b 1838). The four daughters would be Ann (b abt 1829), Ruth (about 1832), Abigail (June 21, 1834), and Sarah (October 29, 1836).

1850 Census of Bangor, Penobscot, Maine
Series M432, Roll 264, p. 74

Dudley, John H., 46, Mariner, ME
---------, Mary, 46, ME
----------, Ann, 20, ME
---------, Ruth, 18, ME
------, Abigail, 16, ME
-----, Sarah E., 14, ME
---------, John, 12, ME
------, Charles, 9, ME
------, Francis, 6, ME

"United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6VS-R36 : accessed 17 Feb 2014), John H Dudley, Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States; citing dwelling , family 1088, NARA microfilm publication , roll .

Bangor Daily Whig and Courier, March 19, 1853, page 2
DIED
In this city, March 15th Mary, wife of John H Dudley, aged 48 yrs 7 mos. [Mass papers please copy