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(Probable Son) Philip Horr

Male 1734 - 1822  (88 years)


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  • Name Philip Horr 
    Prefix (Probable Son) 
    Born 14 Sep 1734  Taunton, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 14 Nov 1822  Norway, Oxford Co, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I12321  A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
    Last Modified 3 Feb 2016 

    Father Isaac Hoar,   b. Abt 1695, Taunton, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1741, Taunton, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 46 years) 
    Mother Abigail Staples,   b. Abt 1701, East Taunton, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2833  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hannah Haradon,   b. 13 Feb 1734, Norton, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Abt 1757  Norton, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Philip Horr,   b. Abt 1758, Norton, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Gorham, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Asa Horr,   b. Abt 1758, Norton, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Hannah Horr,   b. 2 Apr 1763, Norton, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Isaac Horr,   b. 16 Jun 1765, Norton, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Deacon John Horr,   b. Abt 1767, Norton, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1856, Norway, Oxford Co, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 89 years)
     6. Abraham Horr,   b. Abt 1769, Norton, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1849, Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years)
     7. Abigail Horr,   b. Abt 1776, Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 21 Nov 2013 
    Family ID F5518  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Groom's Name: Philip Hoar
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      Bride's Name: Hannah Harradon
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      Marriage Date: 03 Sep 1757 [Marriage Intention]
      Marriage Place: Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts
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      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01079-4
      System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
      Source Film Number: 2031210
      Reference Number: item 1 p 32
      Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

      Found in: "History of Waterford Maine 1775-1875" page 42
      " ?..Sept. 8th, of the same year (1873), Philip Hor, originally from Taunton (Ma.), but last from Brookfield, Mass., came to examine a lot of land (Lot.5, Range 9.) which he had previously bought, about half a mile west of Joel Plummer's. The next June two of his sons came with him; they spent the summer clearing land. Late in the fall he returned to Brookfield (Ma.), leaving his sons to brave the severity of a long winter, or go to the older settlements. At that time there was considerable lumbering done in the coast towns. June, 1785, he came with his wife, who was from Norton, Mass. They suffered great hardships on the way. Their household goods were brought from Stevens Brook (Bridgton, Maine) on the backs of those who helped them in; for at this time the Scoggin trail, a mere bridle path, was the only road into Waterford.
      They were disappointed in a house and provisions, which they had bargained for. So Mr. Hor built a hut of hemlock bark, and this was their only shelter for two years. They had not even a cow. Their nearest neighbors were three miles away, the Hamlins, who lived south of Tom pond. During six weeks of winter this family saw no human beings but themselves and no animal but a dog. When they wanted meal they had either to back the corn twelve miles to Stevens Brook, or go out and get a horse, which occupied a day, take the grist to mill, which occupied another, and the third day return the horse. Mrs. Hor was for some time the only woman in the plantation in full communion with the church." -

      http://books.google.com/books?dq=%22Asa%20Johnson%22%20waterford%20Maine&q=asa%20johnson&id=Qwg1AAAAIAAJ&output=text&pg=PA257
      Philip Horr married Hannah Harrington. Mr. Horr moved from Norton, Mass., to Brookfield, Mass., and thence to Waterford. His was the first family as such in town. Mrs. Horr was the first woman in town. They came here soon after the revolutionary war, and lived half a mile west of Joel S. Plummer.
      Children:
      Hannah, m. Asa Johnson.
      Asa.
      Isaac, m. Rebecca Heald.
      John, m. 1st, Atherton; 2d, Anna Hobbs.
      Abram, m. Mary Hall.
      Abigail, m. Elijah Potter

      Who was Philip's father?
      Comments by Roz: MrsEdson(at)gmail.com
      Norton T. Horr, in his book "A Record of Descendants of Hezekiah Hoar" (See page 9: https://archive.org/stream/recordofdescenda00horr#page/8/mode/2up ), states that Philip was son of either William or Isaac. It is my opinion that Philip was a son of Isaac.

      Regarding Philip Hor/Horr, born 1734, married Hannah Harodon/Harrodon.

      I feel that he (Philip) was most probably son of Isaac Hoar and Abigail Staples, and not son of William Hoar and Sarah Macomber. I would be most interested if anyone should ever find info. that would help my case. What I have so far:

      Norton T. Horr (author of : A Record of Descendants of Hezekiah Hoar) says:
      1. "Sarah Macomber was dau. of William Macomber". I feel, that although William Macomber (and wife, Sarah Holloway) did have a dau. named Sarah, being born 3-13-1709, she would not have been old enough to marry William Hoar in or around 1715.

      2. The Macomber genealogy, pg. 91, says Sarah, dau. of John and Hannah (Bobbit/Babbit) Macomber m. William Hoar abt. 1715 and that this Sarah died 1757 as opposed to Norton's date of 1753.

      3. As to the children of William Hoar and Sarah Macomber, Norton T. Horr says:
      "A careful search of all known records fails to disclose the names of his (William Hoar's) children, except Anna. He [William Hoar] and his brother Isaac were the only ones of the name then in Taunton whose children are not known. There is strong evidence to believe that he had: Jacob, d. 1756, Ruth, Anna who married (Seth) Hodges; and Philip".

      4. I think it has become accepted, by now, that Anna (who married Seth Hodges) was dau. of Jonathan Hoar and not William Hoar based on what the Macomber genealogy says on pg. 14: "Sept 8, 1735 Jonathan Hoar petitioned the court to appoint a guardian for his daughter Anna, who was then seven years old and had a claim on the estate of John Macomber through her mother".

      5. I feel that Philip Hoar/Hor was a son of Isaac Hoar and Abigail Staples because this family also used surname Hor.
      Philip Hoar/Hor m. Hannah Haradon/Harradon.
      The Haradon/Harradon family was of Norton, Ma.
      Philip Hoar/Hor was of Norton Ma. before moving to Maine.
      Charity, dau. of Isaac Hoar and Abigail Staples m. John Harodon/Harrodon who was brother of Hannah Harodon/Harrodon who married Philip Hoar/Hor.

      6. At the time of Norton's book he (Norton Horr) apparently did not know Philip's date of birth since it is not included. Philip was born 1734. This date fits better with Isaac Hoar/Hor's children then with m. date of 1715 for William and Sarah (Macomber) Hoar. (Philip would have been born 18/19 yrs. after their marriage...Possible but I think improbable.) Philip and Hannah (Harradon) Hoar/Hor named one son Isaac and named no son William. And since Norton says that William and Isaac Hoar were the only ones whose children were not known...I think it's a pretty good case, so far, for Philip to be son of Isaac Hoar/Hor and not William Hoar.

      DAR Patriot Index - Centennial Edition - Part 2- page 1441. The info is as
      follows: "Philip: b c 1732 MA d 11-14-1822 ME m Hannah Harraden Pvt MA."