John H Dudley

Birth Name John H Dudley
Gender male
Age at Death 60 years, 9 months, 25 days

Narrative

John H. Dudley is the oldest child of James and Abigail (Hook) Dudley, and was born in Pittston, Maine, in 1804.

John H. is in the Bangor City Directory in 1834 as a laborer with a house on Carmel Road. In 1843 he was a laborer with a house in Barkerville. In 1846 he was a trackman, and in 1848 and 1851 he was a mariner, still living in Barkerville. He is listed as a mariner on the 1850 census and as "sea-faring" on the 1860 census. He died in 1864 and is buried in Stranger's Row in Mt. Hope Cemetery.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth February 29, 1804 Pittston, Kennebec County, Maine, United States    
General

John H Dudley's birth is transcribed in Vital Records of Pittston, Maine, p. 51, as: "John, s. James and Abigail, Feb. 29 [sic], 1803". [The "sic" was the transcriber's, not mine.]

It is also recorded on p. 234 of Orono Town Records, 1806-1838, microfilm copy at New England Historic and Genealogical Society, as:
Family of James Dudley and Wife:
John H. Dudley born on 29 Feb 1804.

The transcription in Ruth Gray, editor, Vital Records of Old Town, Maine, prior to 1892, (Camden, Maine: Picton Press, 1996), gives the location of his birth as Pittston.

His birth is also on the microfilm of Maine Vital Records, Copied from Old Records, at New England Historic and Genealogical Society, as:
"John Dudley, Feb 29, 1803, Pittston. Father: James Dudley, mother: Abigail Dudley."

Census (Head) June 1, 1830 Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, United States    
General

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.

Census (Head) June 1, 1840 Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, United States    
General

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).

Census (Head) June 1, 1850 Orono, Penobscot County, Maine, United States    
General

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 .

Census (Head) 1860 Veazie, Penobscot County, Maine, United States   1a
General

1860 Penobscot, Veazie, Series M653, Roll 446, p. 904

John H. Dudley, 56, Sea-faring, PE: $150, ME
Joanna, 56, ME
Gannett, 12, Female, ME

[Gannett is probably the daughter of John's brother Gilman. They were
next to each other on the census. She was recorded in both households.]

"United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDCH-CP8 : accessed 17 Feb 2014), John H Dudley, 1860.

Death December 25, 1864 Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, United States    
General

John H Dudley,
died Dec 25, 1864, at Bangor
age 60y 9m 24d
no other information

"Maine, Vital Records, 1670-1907 ," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2HJ5-Y4M : accessed 17 Feb 2014), John H Dudley, 1864.

Burial   Mount Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, United States   2a
Event Note

Birth: unknown
Death: Dec. 25, 1864
Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, USA
Plot: STRANGER'S ROW

http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=dudley&GSiman=1&GScid=90250&GRid=47250889&

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father James Dudleyabout September 1782December 20, 1862
Mother Abigail Hookabout 17821870
         John H Dudley February 29, 1804 December 25, 1864
    Sister     Judith “Julia” Dudley March 29, 1806 after 1880
    Brother     Daniel G. Dudley August 17, 1808 before 1840
    Sister     Abigail H Dudley November 10, 1810 1883
    Brother     Gilman H. Dudley February 13, 1813 September 22, 1874
    Brother     Newman H. Dudley April 17, 1816 October 17, 1874
    Sister     Priscilla/Permelia Dudley October 2, 1818 November 26, 1896
    Sister     Mary “Mahallath” Dudley August 17, 1821 December 9, 1914

Families

Family of John H Dudley and Mary P Lansil

Married Wife Mary P Lansil ( b. about August 1804 d. March 15, 1853 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Intention to Marry (Primary) January 4, 1823 Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, United States   3a
General

title of film: Bangor Maine VR, town records of marriages, deaths, births, 1795-1833
p 136 in the original book, image 162 on the film
Record of Publishments and marriages in Bangor, continued
John H Dudley of Orono
Mary P Lancil of Bangor
date of publishment: January 4, 1823
date of certificate: February 3, 1823
date of marriage and by whom married were not filled in

image 162 on this film:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9FP-F9DR-D?i=161&cc=1803978

"Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4X7-G4B : 14 January 2020), John H. Dudley, 1823.

Marriage February 26, 1823 Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, United States   4
General

Exact date comes from a transcribed record in Marriage Returns of Penobscot County, Maine, Prior to 1892, edited by Ruth Gray (Camden, Maine: Picton Press, 1994), p. 170. (Volume 2, p. 211 of marriage returns at the Maine State Archives.)

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from an image at ancestry.com:
Bangor Register, March 20, 1823, issue 12, column B
Married in this town,
Mr John H Dudley, to Mis Mary Lansil, both of this place

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
John James DudleyFebruary 24, 1824February 24, 1826
Elizabeth DudleyMay 5, 1826July 4, 1826
Stover Perkins DudleyMarch 11, 1828
Ann Dudleybetween 1829 and 1830
Ruth Dudleyabout 1832
Abigail H. DudleyJune 21, 1834November 29, 1900
Sarah Elizabeth DudleyOctober 29, 1836
John Dudleyabout 1838
Charles Dudleyabout 1841
Francis Dudleybetween 1843 and 1844

Family of John H Dudley and Joanna Inman

Married Wife Joanna Inman ( b. about 1804 d. March 6, 1888 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage April 26, 1853 Maine, United States   4
General

Transcribed record in Marriage Returns of Penobscot County, Maine, Prior to 1892, edited by Ruth Gray (Camden, Maine: Picton Press, 1994), p. 170. (Volume 2, p. 211 of marriage returns at the Maine State Archives.) He was of Bangor and she was of Veazie.

Source References

  1. 1860 United States Census
      • Page: 1860 Penobscot, Veazie, Series M653, Roll 446, p. 904
  2. findagrave.com
      • Page: Find A Grave Memorial# 47250889
  3. Maine Marriages, 1771-1907
      • Page: Dudley-Lancil, intention published Jan 4, 1823
      • Citation:

        "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4X7-G4B : 14 January 2020), John H. Dudley, 1823.

        image 162 on this film:
        https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9FP-F9DR-D?i=161&cc=1803978

        "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4XK-X8K : 14 January 2020), Rosannu W. Cowan in entry for Daniel J. Carey, 1876.

         

  4. Ruth Gray, editor: Marriage Returns of Penobscot County, Maine prior to 1892