He was the son of Thomas and Anna (Hatch) Southworth
Constant was a Revolutionary War Soldier. He enlisted at Duxbury, Massachusetts as a private in Captain Benjamin Rider's Company, Colonel John Jacob's regiment, July 26, 1780 at age 15, one month before his sixteenth birthday. He was discharged November 1, 1780 at Rhode Island with service of three months and nine days. In 1781, he enlisted in the Continental Army with service of three years before being discharged (Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, [1906] p. 663).
John H. Winchester, Historian of Corinna, published a series in the Lewiston Evening Journal, August 23, 1916 for Corinna's centennial celebration. Winchester gives an account of Constant Southard as the first settler. The article begins with the first 25 signatures of the inhabitants of the unorganized territory of Corinna petitioning for incorporation of the town in 1815.
"The above shows 25 signatures and states that there were 25 or 26 families. The name of Constant Southard does not appear, but it has been established by good authority that he was the first settler. He came to Corinna from Fayette in 1807 and 1808. It would seem fitting this sketch contain a little account of the first settler.
Being a Revolutionary War soldier below is given the record as copied by the writer from the Archives at Augusta. Constant was born Duxbury, Mass., in 1764 or 1765. In April, 1781, he enlisted as a private in a company under Capt. Drew or Judah Allen and a regiment under Colonel Ebenezer Strout. In December 1783, he was honorable discharged at West Point, his discharge being signed by General Henry Knox. This statement was made under oath in Augusta under the name of Southard. The name of Constant Southworth is in the Archives in Washington, but records show that Constant Southard and Constant Southworth are the same person. He enlisted for a short term on the home guards before he enlisted for the long term and was there known by the name Southard. Later, he settled in Fayette and later moved to Corinna. He served on the first board of Selectman in 1817.
The name being Southworth proves him to be a direct descendant of those Southworths whose mother came over in 1623 and married Gov. William Bradford. She had two sons by her first husband and they came over to the colony in 1628. Thomas the younger left only one daughter.
Constant left three sons from which all Southworths or Southards are descended. As near as can be ascertained the following is the order. Constant-1, Nathaniel-2, Benjamin-3, Thomas-4, Constant-5, the latter being the one who settled in Corinna and the Exeter Southards are descended. Constant Southard died November 19, 1826, and is buried in the pasture on the south side of the road which is now (1916) owned by Stanley French.
The graves of himself and his wife have been located and a neat iron fence put around them and today (1916) a flag is flying above their resting place."
The above article is historically correct, except for the line of descent which gives Nathaniel Southworth as the second generation ancestor. It should be Edward Southworth.
The cemetery is on private property once belonged to Constant Southworth and wife Lucy (Ford) Southworth both buried on this property with others.
Constant was a Revolutionary War Soldier. He enlisted at Duxbury, Massachusetts as a private in Captain Benjamin Rider's Company, Colonel John Jacob's regiment, July 26, 1780 at age 15, one month before his sixteenth birthday. He was discharged November 1, 1780 at Rhode Island with service of three months and nine days. In 1781, he enlisted in the Continental Army with service of three years before being discharged (Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, [1906] p. 663).
John H. Winchester, Historian of Corinna, published a series in the Lewiston Evening Journal, August 23, 1916 for Corinna's centennial celebration. Winchester gives an account of Constant Southard as the first settler. The article begins with the first 25 signatures of the inhabitants of the unorganized territory of Corinna petitioning for incorporation of the town in 1815.
"The above shows 25 signatures and states that there were 25 or 26 families. The name of Constant Southard does not appear, but it has been established by good authority that he was the first settler. He came to Corinna from Fayette in 1807 and 1808. It would seem fitting this sketch contain a little account of the first settler.
Being a Revolutionary War soldier below is given the record as copied by the writer from the Archives at Augusta. Constant was born Duxbury, Mass., in 1764 or 1765. In April, 1781, he enlisted as a private in a company under Capt. Drew or Judah Allen and a regiment under Colonel Ebenezer Strout. In December 1783, he was honorable discharged at West Point, his discharge being signed by General Henry Knox. This statement was made under oath in Augusta under the name of Southard. The name of Constant Southworth is in the Archives in Washington, but records show that Constant Southard and Constant Southworth are the same person. He enlisted for a short term on the home guards before he enlisted for the long term and was there known by the name Southard. Later, he settled in Fayette and later moved to Corinna. He served on the first board of Selectman in 1817.
The name being Southworth proves him to be a direct descendant of those Southworths whose mother came over in 1623 and married Gov. William Bradford. She had two sons by her first husband and they came over to the colony in 1628. Thomas the younger left only one daughter.
Constant left three sons from which all Southworths or Southards are descended. As near as can be ascertained the following is the order. Constant-1, Nathaniel-2, Benjamin-3, Thomas-4, Constant-5, the latter being the one who settled in Corinna and the Exeter Southards are descended. Constant Southard died November 19, 1826, and is buried in the pasture on the south side of the road which is now (1916) owned by Stanley French.
The graves of himself and his wife have been located and a neat iron fence put around them and today (1916) a flag is flying above their resting place."
The above article is historically correct, except for the line of descent which gives Nathaniel Southworth as the second generation ancestor. It should be Edward Southworth.
The cemetery is on private property once belonged to Constant Southworth and wife Lucy (Ford) Southworth both buried on this property with others.
He was the son of Thomas and Anna (Hatch) Southworth
Constant was a Revolutionary War Soldier. He enlisted at Duxbury, Massachusetts as a private in Captain Benjamin Rider's Company, Colonel John Jacob's regiment, July 26, 1780 at age 15, one month before his sixteenth birthday. He was discharged November 1, 1780 at Rhode Island with service of three months and nine days. In 1781, he enlisted in the Continental Army with service of three years before being discharged (Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, [1906] p. 663).
John H. Winchester, Historian of Corinna, published a series in the Lewiston Evening Journal, August 23, 1916 for Corinna's centennial celebration. Winchester gives an account of Constant Southard as the first settler. The article begins with the first 25 signatures of the inhabitants of the unorganized territory of Corinna petitioning for incorporation of the town in 1815.
"The above shows 25 signatures and states that there were 25 or 26 families. The name of Constant Southard does not appear, but it has been established by good authority that he was the first settler. He came to Corinna from Fayette in 1807 and 1808. It would seem fitting this sketch contain a little account of the first settler.
Being a Revolutionary War soldier below is given the record as copied by the writer from the Archives at Augusta. Constant was born Duxbury, Mass., in 1764 or 1765. In April, 1781, he enlisted as a private in a company under Capt. Drew or Judah Allen and a regiment under Colonel Ebenezer Strout. In December 1783, he was honorable discharged at West Point, his discharge being signed by General Henry Knox. This statement was made under oath in Augusta under the name of Southard. The name of Constant Southworth is in the Archives in Washington, but records show that Constant Southard and Constant Southworth are the same person. He enlisted for a short term on the home guards before he enlisted for the long term and was there known by the name Southard. Later, he settled in Fayette and later moved to Corinna. He served on the first board of Selectman in 1817.
The name being Southworth proves him to be a direct descendant of those Southworths whose mother came over in 1623 and married Gov. William Bradford. She had two sons by her first husband and they came over to the colony in 1628. Thomas the younger left only one daughter.
Constant left three sons from which all Southworths or Southards are descended. As near as can be ascertained the following is the order. Constant-1, Nathaniel-2, Benjamin-3, Thomas-4, Constant-5, the latter being the one who settled in Corinna and the Exeter Southards are descended. Constant Southard died November 19, 1826, and is buried in the pasture on the south side of the road which is now (1916) owned by Stanley French.
The graves of himself and his wife have been located and a neat iron fence put around them and today (1916) a flag is flying above their resting place."
The above article is historically correct, except for the line of descent which gives Nathaniel Southworth as the second generation ancestor. It should be Edward Southworth.
The cemetery is on private property once belonged to Constant Southworth and wife Lucy (Ford) Southworth both buried on this property with others.
Constant was a Revolutionary War Soldier. He enlisted at Duxbury, Massachusetts as a private in Captain Benjamin Rider's Company, Colonel John Jacob's regiment, July 26, 1780 at age 15, one month before his sixteenth birthday. He was discharged November 1, 1780 at Rhode Island with service of three months and nine days. In 1781, he enlisted in the Continental Army with service of three years before being discharged (Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, [1906] p. 663).
John H. Winchester, Historian of Corinna, published a series in the Lewiston Evening Journal, August 23, 1916 for Corinna's centennial celebration. Winchester gives an account of Constant Southard as the first settler. The article begins with the first 25 signatures of the inhabitants of the unorganized territory of Corinna petitioning for incorporation of the town in 1815.
"The above shows 25 signatures and states that there were 25 or 26 families. The name of Constant Southard does not appear, but it has been established by good authority that he was the first settler. He came to Corinna from Fayette in 1807 and 1808. It would seem fitting this sketch contain a little account of the first settler.
Being a Revolutionary War soldier below is given the record as copied by the writer from the Archives at Augusta. Constant was born Duxbury, Mass., in 1764 or 1765. In April, 1781, he enlisted as a private in a company under Capt. Drew or Judah Allen and a regiment under Colonel Ebenezer Strout. In December 1783, he was honorable discharged at West Point, his discharge being signed by General Henry Knox. This statement was made under oath in Augusta under the name of Southard. The name of Constant Southworth is in the Archives in Washington, but records show that Constant Southard and Constant Southworth are the same person. He enlisted for a short term on the home guards before he enlisted for the long term and was there known by the name Southard. Later, he settled in Fayette and later moved to Corinna. He served on the first board of Selectman in 1817.
The name being Southworth proves him to be a direct descendant of those Southworths whose mother came over in 1623 and married Gov. William Bradford. She had two sons by her first husband and they came over to the colony in 1628. Thomas the younger left only one daughter.
Constant left three sons from which all Southworths or Southards are descended. As near as can be ascertained the following is the order. Constant-1, Nathaniel-2, Benjamin-3, Thomas-4, Constant-5, the latter being the one who settled in Corinna and the Exeter Southards are descended. Constant Southard died November 19, 1826, and is buried in the pasture on the south side of the road which is now (1916) owned by Stanley French.
The graves of himself and his wife have been located and a neat iron fence put around them and today (1916) a flag is flying above their resting place."
The above article is historically correct, except for the line of descent which gives Nathaniel Southworth as the second generation ancestor. It should be Edward Southworth.
The cemetery is on private property once belonged to Constant Southworth and wife Lucy (Ford) Southworth both buried on this property with others.
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