While Jacob and Content Hamblen were buried in this cemetery, the land for which he had donated to the town, their original markers are no longer present. This stone, the largest in the cemetery, is likely a late 19th century replacement by descendants. In the mid-19th century Jacob's original marker stood near the northeast corner of the cemetery. It read "In memory of Mr. Jacob Hamblen, who Died June 3rd 1774, Aged 72 Yrs." Content married one James Miller after Jacob's death and it is possible that she was buried with him though neither of their stones is now present. Jacob was among the founders of Gorham. He was living there by 1743 and remained throughout the Indian War of 1745. He kept a tavern and "house of entertainment" from 1757 until the time of his death in 1774.
While Jacob and Content Hamblen were buried in this cemetery, the land for which he had donated to the town, their original markers are no longer present. This stone, the largest in the cemetery, is likely a late 19th century replacement by descendants. In the mid-19th century Jacob's original marker stood near the northeast corner of the cemetery. It read "In memory of Mr. Jacob Hamblen, who Died June 3rd 1774, Aged 72 Yrs." Content married one James Miller after Jacob's death and it is possible that she was buried with him though neither of their stones is now present. Jacob was among the founders of Gorham. He was living there by 1743 and remained throughout the Indian War of 1745. He kept a tavern and "house of entertainment" from 1757 until the time of his death in 1774.
Inscription
In Memory of Jacob Hamblen/ Born in Barnstable, Mass./ May 28, 1702. Died in Gorham, Maine,/ June 3, 1774/ His wife/ Content Hamblen Born in Barnstable, Mass. Dec 12, 1707 Died in Gorham, Maine/ About 1790,/ Captain Jacob Hamblen/ Died Dec 18, 1874, Aged 82 yrs, 1 mo./ Sarah Lombard Hamlen/ Died Dec 3, 1883 Aged 96 Yrs. 7 mo.
Gravesite Details
Large Granite Upright. Late 19th Century.
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