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REDLONS OF BUXTON, MAINE.
ing and blacksmithing in the latter town many years. His house and
shop were near the centre of the town, and on the bank of "Newcomb's
Brook," so called; the barn was standing in 1880. He removed from
Harrison to Springfield, in the eastern section of the State, where he con-
tinued several years; thence to Granger, N. J., and finally to Plainfield,
Wis., where he was living in 1875. Mr. Redlon was a man of extraordi-
nary natural ability; was a great reader, full of argument, retentive of mem-
ory, and tenacious in his grasp of principle. Has served as Justice of the
Peace, and in other positions of responsibility. In early life he was
active member of the Freewill Baptist Church, but passed under the
shadows of infidelity and is supposed to have maintained that position. He
was of medium height, light-complexioned, nervous, impulsive, and pas-
sionate. A man of integrity and honesty in all his relations, and
esteemed as a useful citizen. Deceased.
Sally Redlon' (5), eldest daughter of Amos (1), was born in Buxton,
Me., June 23, 1804; was married to Joseph McCorrison, of Standish, had
issue, and died in Buckfield, Sept. 21, 1874.
Thomas-Jefferson Redlon (3), second son of Amos (1), was born
in Buxton, Me., May 21, 1806; married Phebe McCorrison, of Standish,
and settled in Sebago, where some of his children were born. He has
also lived in the city of Portland. He is a carpenter by trade. Wife
died many years ago, and he has married a second time. Resides in Ken-
nebunk. Has been a lay-preacher many years: formerly Freewill Bap-
tist, but now inclined to Second Adventism. Good height, well formed,
portly; sandy complexion when in his prime; his hair and beard now
snow-white. Mr. Redlon is possessed of many good natural parts; a
great reader and easy talker; generous to a fault, charitable, and kind-
hearted. Has had issue five children, of whom hereafter.
Dr. Nathaniel Redlon (4), third son of Amos (1), was born in
Buxton, Me., April 5, 1808; married Jane H. Mayberry, and had issue
eight children, of whom hereafter. Mr. Redlon settled in Portland in
1824, and resided there till his death. He owned valuable property on
Congress Street, which has greatly increased in valuation, by the growth
of the city in that section. The same small dwelling and a little shop upon
which his sign has hung since 1835, remain just as they were many years
ago, and attract the attention of strangers, in consequence of their anti-
quated appearance. He was a peculiar man; extremely eccentric; a
great student of books; profound in ancient lore; philosophical, critical,
persistent, and single-minded. He was a practical botanist, mineralogist,
and pharmacist. A shoe-maker by trade, he worked at his bench as long
as his health would admit of it, and yet he was always within reach of his
books, and kept a small druggist-store in a part of his shop. He accom-
plished many remarkable cures during his practice of medicine in Port-
land. He was tall, slender, and somewhat stooping; had sandy hair and
beard, prominent features, bald crown, long, outstanding brows, gray eyes,
and florid cheeks. Died in Portland, Oct. 21, 1881. See portrait in Red-
lon group in this book.
Jonathan Redlon (3), fourth son of Amos (1), was born in Buxton,
Me., March 25, 1810; married Mary, daughter of Daniel Bryant, of Saco,
when only nineteen years of age, and by her had one son. His first wife
was sometimes insane, and died about the year 1840; she was married to
Mr. Redlon June 24, 1829. He married, secondly, Nov. 2, 1841, Mary,
daughter of Isaac Redlon (his cousin), and widow of Joseph Sawyer;
