Winslow, John, 1751-1829
Variant namesJohn Winslow was a blacksmith, manufacturer, and Quaker minister who spent his life in Falmouth, Maine. He was born to Nathan Winslow and Charity Hacker Winslow in 1751. In 1780 Winslow married Lydia Hacker (1756-1839) of Salem, Massachusetts, daughter of Jeremiah Hacker and Lydia Smith Hacker. Over the next two decades the couple had 11 children, ten of whom lived to adulthood. Winslow worked as a blacksmith and tinkerer. In the 1810s he ran a factory that manufactured carders. He was also active in the local Quaker community. Winslow died on July 6, 1829.
Archival Resources
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| creatorOf | London Yearly Meeting (Society of Friends). Advices, 1672-1770, 1776. | Maine Historical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Winslow, John, of Falmouth, Me. John Winslow ledger, 1798-1826. | Maine Historical Society Library |
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| acquaintanceOf | Evans, Joshua, 1731-1798 | person |
| memberOf | Falmouth Monthly Meeting (Falmouth, Me.) | corporateBody |
| parent-in-law of | Horton, Rufus | person |
| parent-in-law of | Jones, Caleb | person |
| associatedWith | London Yearly Meeting (Society of Friends) | corporateBody |
| parent-in-law of | Northey, Ezra, 1779-1855 | person |
| parentOf | Winslow, Jeremiah, 1781-1858 | person |
| parentOf | Winslow, John, 1804- | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Westbrook | ME | US | |
| Falmouth | ME | US |
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| Dyes and dyeing |
| Society of Friends |
| Horseshoeing |
| Lay ministry |
| Metal-work |
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| Blacksmiths |
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Birth 1751
Death 1829-07-06
Male
English
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