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     Sarah Adeline Horn, daughter of Spencer H. Horn and Sally (Sarah) Canney, was born on 26 April 1829 at Exeter, Penobscot, Maine.^5,6,4,7

     Sarah, at age 15, daughter of Spencer H. Horn and Sally (Sarah) Canney, married Moses Leathers, son of Philip Bartlett Leathers, on 8 November 1844 at Stetson, Penobscot, Maine.^8,9

     Sarah and Moses purchased land for One Hundred dollars in the northerly fifty-six acres of Lot numbered two hundred & nine (209) in said town of Bradford as laid down on a plan of said town made by Andrew Strong, Surveyor, dated August 28, 1822, and the same this day conveyed to said Sarah A. Leathers, by said Fuller and others. Provided nevertheless, that if the said Moses A. Leathers & Sarah A. Leathers, shall well and truly pay to the said Fuller, his heirs, exectors, administrators or assigns the sum of One Hundred dollars and interest annually from date as follows: one note of this date for fifty dollars with interest annually to be paid in one year and one other note of this date for fifty dollars to be paid in two years with interest annually, as per note of this date then this deed and said note to be null and void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect. Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, October 17, 1864. on 3 September 1864 at Bradford, Penobscot, Maine.¹⁰

     Sarah and Moses purchased land for Two Hundred dollars parcel of real estate situated in the town of Bradford. Being the Northerly fifty six acres of Lot numbered two hundred and nine (209) as laid down on a plan of said town made by Andrew Strong, surveyor, dated August 28, 1822 subject to any roads or highways on the same. Meaning the home farm and buildings where the parties to this transaction now live is deeded to Sarah A. Leathers by B. A. G. Fuller and others Sept 3rd 1864. Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, 28th day of October 1874 on 28 October 1874 at Bradford, Penobscot, Maine.¹¹

     Sarah and Moses purchased land for Three Hundred and Twenty-Five dollars a certain parcel of land situated in said Bradford and bounded as follows: on the West by the west branch of Dead Stream. On the North by the Cloutrman Lot so-called. On the East by land occupied by the town of Bradford as a Loom Farm on the South by the County Road leading from North Bradford to LaGrange Corner containing sixty five acres more or less. The same being the east part of Lot No. 71 in said Bradford. The intention being to quit-claim the half of said real estate. Bangor, Penobscot, Maine March 16, 1875. on 3 December 1874 at Bradford, Penobscot, Maine.¹² Sarah Adeline Horn and Moses Leathers were New Tag Two Hundred Ten dollars a certain parcel of land situated in Bradford aforesaid being the Easterly part of the North half of Lot 209, according to Strong's plan and survey of said Bradford and bounded as follows, wit: Beginning at he corner of the roads near the school house in District No. 14. Thence Westerly on the town road thirty one and one half rods then North 18 1/2, East thirty three and one half rods to the South end of a stone wall. Thence on said wall fifty six and one half rods to the North line of said lot. Thence Easterly on said North line 28 rods to the county road, thence Southerly of said county road 19 3/4 rods to place of beginning, containing seventeen acres more or less. Bangor, Penobscot, Maine November 17, 1888 on 15 October 1888 at Bradford, Penobscot, Maine.¹³

     Sarah died on 17 November 1909 at Bradford, Penobscot, Maine, at age 80. Sarah's cause of death was listed as 'Paralysis Agitans', Parkinson's Disease.¹⁴ She was buried at Williams Cemetery, Bradford, Penobscot, Maine.¹⁵

     Spencer Horn, son of Spencer H. Horn and Sally (Sarah) Canney, was born in March 1821 at New Hampshine.^2,3,1,4

     Spencer, at age 28, son of Spencer H. Horn and Sally (Sarah) Canney, married Sally (Sarah) K. Longley, daughter of Annie Williams, on 3 June 1849 at Nottingham, New Hampshire, by Alexander Tuttle, Clergyman.⁵

     Spencer left a Will on 11 April 1900 at Bradford, Penobscot, Maine, [:HTML:]

'I Spencer Horn of Bradford Maine of sound mind, desirous so far as I can to settle and arrange my worldly affairs, do hereby make this my last will and testament, and I do hereby direct and order the following disposition of my property


1st I do hereby revoke all former wills made by me.


2nd My debts must be first paid


3rd I hereby give and bequeath to my two sons Henry W. Horn and Charles S. Horn the sum of one dollar each in addition to what I have given them heretofore


4th I give and bequeath to my daughter Luella I. Speed my farm upon which I now live situated in Bradford Maine


5th I give, bequeath and devise to my beloved wife Sarah R. Horn her heirs and assigns all of my personal property of whatever kind or nature


I hereby appoint my wife Sarah R. Horn sole executrix of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereto set my hand this eleventh day of April 1900
(signed) X Spencer Horn


Signed and published and declared by said Spenser Horn to be his last will and testament in presence of us who, at his request, and in his presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto this eleventh day of April 1900
(signed) L. S. BrckmoreR. N. DooreNettie B. Doore


Test of R N Doore.⁶

     Spencer died on 12 June 1904 at Bradford, Penobscot, Maine, at age 83. Cause of death, Suppurative mastoiditis. (Acute suppurative mastoiditis is the mastoid air cell mucosa and bone of acute purulent infection.)^7,8

     Spencer H. Horn was born circa 1795 at New Hampshire.²

     Spencer, married Sally (Sarah) Canney circa 1817.³

     Spencer died on 22 May 1872⁴ and was buried at Smith Cemetery, Bradford, Penobscot, Maine.⁴

     Charles S. Horne, son of Spencer Horn and Sally (Sarah) K. Longley, was born circa 1861 at Orneville, Piscataquis, Maine.¹

     Charles, son of Spencer Horn and Sally (Sarah) K. Longley, married Mae Chase on 28 May 1901 at Milo, Piscataquis, Maine, This was the 2nd marriage for Charles, (his first ended with death) and Mae, her 3rd. Her last was a divorce.²

     Charles, son of Spencer Horn and Sally (Sarah) K. Longley, married Hattie A. Folsom, daughter of Ezra P. Folsom and Betsy Blake, on 1 May 1919, at Sangerville, Piscataquis, Maine. This was the 3rd. marriage for Charles and the 2nd for Hattie. They were united by Albert Oliver, Clergyman.³

     Bathsheba House was born on 23 March 1779.²

     Bathsheba, married Abraham Bolster, son of Isaac Bolster Jr. and Mary Dwinel, circa 1783 They originally settled in Paris, Maine.³ Bathsheba House of Foxcroft, widow of Abraham Bolster, in the County of Piscataquis for Fifty dollars purchased all of the South part of Lot Number Four in the Fourth Range of Lots in said Foxcroft all that part which lies South of the Brook which runs from East to West across said Lot containing Thirty Acres more or Less|Lyman Lee, Justice of the Peace on 15 April 1845.⁴

     Bathsheba died at age 73, on 30 January 1853,² and was buried at Pine Tree Cemetery, Easton, Aroostook, Maine.²