REDLONS OF YORK, MAINE.
595
"John Redlin," in 1756. On
"Ridlon" and "Ridlen." These variations of spelling were undoubtedly
many old documents his name was spelled
errors of those who did the writing. In a manuscript-book, once the
property of his brother Matthias, I find the following, which is a verbatim.
copy: "Narragansett No. 1, 1768, June ye 17th. Michael Woodsum
deter to Matthias Redlon for a resate that I gave him for a haror that be-
longs to John Redlon's estate." His brother Matthias also charges the
estate for work" fencing," in 1762. The farm was sold by his son Robert
and Andrew Knowlton, in the year 1783, both being of Damariscotta,
County of Lincoln, Me. This was the farm now owned by Mr. Steele,
on the east side of the road leading from Buxton Centre to Moderation
Village, and just south of the Benjamin Hutchinson farm. It was con-
veyed by the heirs of John Redlon to Joseph Leavett. Family tradition
represents Mr. Redlon as tall and broad-shouldered, having brown hair
and eyes, and a ruddy complexion. He had a family of four children,
three of whom married and have left numerous descendants. He was
considered "well-off," and the following inventory will show the low esti-
mate of property at that time.
INVENTORY OF JOHN REDLON'S ESTATE.
"A true Inventory of all and Singular the real and personal Estate of John Red-
lon late of Narraganset No. one, Decd as was exhibited to us the Subscribers by
the Administr on said Estate as follows viz:
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Templ. To 20 acres of Land call'd Home Lot
To 20 acres of Land in a second Division.
To an half Right of undivided Land
To 3d part of a Right of undivided Land.
To 1 pr Breeches 16. To 1 Bed with Bedding 66-8
To 1 Bedsted 5-4. To 1 Platter and 6 Plates 12
To sundry spoons 3-4. To Sundries of Old Pewter 6
To Sundry knives & Forks 2
•
To 1 Teapot & cups 1-4.
To 1 Box & Heaters 5. To Tin Ware 2. 1 Toast-iron 3-4
To 1 pr Shears 8d. 1 Gun 13-4. 1 Ring & Staple 3-4
To 1 Frying Pan 8. 2 Old Scythes & Tacklings 2-8 1 Froe 1-6
To Half an Harrow 3-4. Old Iron 2-8. Wooden ware 1.
To 2 Pots & 1 Kettle 12. 1 Chain 9-4. To 3d of Cross cut saw 13-4
To 1 Cow 60 To 1 Old mare 16. 2 Heifers 40. 1 Wheel 3
To 1 Old Saddle 6. 4 Old Chains 2-8. 1 Knife 8d. Eathern 8d.
To 8 Skeins Linnen Yarn 7. To 1 Old ax 2-8.
£. s. d.
36 13 4
6 13 4
6 13 4
400
54 0 0
4 28
0 17 4
094
0
34
0 10 4
0 4 10
0 17 4
0
70
1 14 8
5 19 0
0 98
0 90
£18 13 6
"BIDDEFORD, Dec. 17, 1761."
TM. JORDAN,
ISAAC WHITNEY,
TIMOTHY HASSELTINE.
Matthias Redlon² (1), third son of Magnus¹ (1), was born in York,
Province of Massachusetts Bay, now in York County, Me., Sept. 19, 1728,
and was named for his uncle or grandfather, Matthias Young. He went
to Biddeford, which then included Saco, when a child; married Dec. 29,
1748, Rachel, daughter of Robert Edgecomb,* of Saco, descended from
THE EDGECOMB FAMILY.
at Blue Point in Scarborough, Me., the same year with George Deering, and was
Nicholas Edgecomb came from England and settled
descended from the lordly family of Mount Edgecomb, England, now represented
by Earl William-Henry Edgecomb. Nicholas had several sons and daughters born
in Scarborough during the twenty years of his residence there. Robert Edgecomb,
