STEPHEN VEAZIE of Corinna^d,k, Maine, and Caton^b,m, New York, may be either the son of Samuel Veazie, born in Maine^a, or the son of Reverend Samuel Veazie^p, born in Hull, Massachusetts. In spite of Farrow's claim^a that Stephen was the son of Samuel Veazie of Islesboro^s, there appears to be no evidence to support that. Were he the son of Samuel of Islesboro, it might be expected that he would have emigrated with him to Islesboro. In contrast, Stephen appears to have emigrated to Islesboroⁿ from Harpswell, and Samuel from Nantasket (Hull, Massachusetts)ⁿ. If Stephen was the son of Reverend Samuel Veazie, born in Hull in 1763, it is likely, at the age of 4, that he would have emigrated to Harpswell in 1767^q,r with his Reverend father. In either case, Stephen of Islesboro married PATTY HARDING of Trenton on 4 Apr 1800^t and appears in Islesboro that yearⁿ with his bride, living next door to Samuel Veazie (his father or brother).

In 1810, Stephen is no longer in Islesboro^u. A Stephen Phesey^l appears that year in Greene, Maine, not far from Corinna, Maine.

In 1820, the Stephen Veazie of this genealogy is found living in Corinna^k, Maine, the ages for his family similar to those of Stephen Phesey of Greene, if one allows for the loss of a child and a year or so leeway for birthdates. Farrow states that Stephen of Islesboro moved to Corinth and, if Farrow was recording a verbal history, Corinna was probably that Stephen's destination. Various records^d,l,k indicate that all of the children of Corinna's Stephen were born after 1800. That allows that Stephen of Corinna may well be the Stephen of Islesboro, married in 1800. Stephen's wife in Corinna is recorded^d as "Mertha," or Martha, if modern spellings are allowed. "Patty," in some opinions, may be a nickname for Martha, which allows for Martha of Corinna being Patty Harding of Trenton. In addition, several generations later, the middle name of at least one descendent, ALVIN HARDING VEAZIE (1901-1982)^w, a decendent of Stephen's son Issac, strongly indicates, if not confirms, that Martha, the wife of Stephen of Corrina, Maine, is MARTHA "PATTY" HARDING of Trenton.

From that point on, the genealogy of Stephen Veazie and Martha Harding of Corinna becomes clearer.

From no later than 1820 until about 1855, Stephen, Martha and their children lived in Corinna^k,v,w. After Martha's death on 7 Mar 1839^d, Stephen lived with his daughter Martha, who had married Dominicus Sewell^v. Sometime between 1850^f and 1855^m, Stephen, sons Laban, Stephen and Alden and their wives and children, and Dominicus and James Sewell (brothers) and their respective wives Martha and Mary Jane Veazie (sisters) emigrated to Caton, Steuben Co., New York.

Stephen Veazie of Corinna, Maine, and Caton, New York, died 13 Dec 1855^b in Caton and is buried in Elmwood Cemetery^b there.

Children of STEPHEN VEAZIE and MARTHA "PATTY" HARDING:

References:
a. John Pendleton Farrow, History of Islesborough, ( Lib. of Congress # F29I8F2 ).
b. Tombstones, Elmwood Cemetery, Caton (Steuben) NY; for Stephen Veazie - Died 13 Dec 1855, age 77y1m
c. from age of youngest child
d. Corinna (Penobscot) ME Town Records (special thanks to Ms. Pamela D. Buck, Town Clerk)
e. Francis H. Allen, Town Clerk, Caton (Steuben) NY fm town records
f. 1850 Census for Maine, Mt. Vernon, Kennebec Co., Aug 5th, 1850
g. 1860 Census for NY, Town of Caton, Steuben Co.
h. 1880 Fed Census for Corinna, Penobscot Co., Maine
i. Elizabeth Knowles Folsom, Genealogy of the Folsom Family, Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, 1975
j. A Brief History of Corinna, Maine, From its Purchase in 1804 to 1916, Chapter XI. Marriage intentions, marriages and births. December 13, 1817 to January 22, 1833
k. 1820 Fed Census for Correna [sic], Somerset Co., Maine; 1830 Fed Census for Corinna, Somerset Co., Maine
l. 1810 Fed Census for Greene, Hancock Co., Maine
m. 1855 New York State Census for Caton, Steuben Co., New York
n. 1800 Fed Census for Islesborough, Hancock Co., Maine
p. Vital Records of Harpswell, Maine
q. Shipton, Sibley's Harvard Graduates, Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston
r. Little, Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine, Lewis Historical Publishing Co., New York, 1909
s. 1790 Fed Census for Islesborough, Hancock Co., Maine
t. Vital Records of Trenton, Maine
u. 1810 Fed Census for Islesborough, Hancock Co., Maine
v. 1840 Fed Census for Corinna, Penobscot, Maine
w. Telephone conversation between Bruce J. Veazie and Alvin J. Veazie, son of Alvin Harding Veazie, 22 Oct 2008.

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