Quoted directly from Windham in the Past by Samuel Thomas Dole, edited by Frederick Howard Dole. This book was reprinted courtesy of the Windham Historical Society.
Richard, son of William and Bathsheba (Dennis) Mayberry, married, sometime previous to 1756, Martha, daughter of Thomas Bolton of Windham. He settled on the paternal acres and cared for his parents in their old age. In addition to his farming operations, he worked at what seems to have been the family trade, namely blacksmithing. When the Revolutionary War came, he left his business, enlisted, and was commissioned Captain of the Fifth Company in the Eleventh Regiment of Massachusetts Bay forces, commanded by Col. Benjamin Tupper. He served for more than three years, was a brave and efficient officer, and received an honorable discharge. He returned to Windham and soon afterwards, sold his property here and removed to Raymond, Me., where he bought a large tract of wild land. While clearing it of wood and timber, he was accidentally killed by a falling tree. This sad event took place Nov. 4, 1807. He and his wife, Martha, had children, as follows:
- Mary, born Nov. 10, 1756, married Edward Anderson.
- William, born Dec. 12, 1758.
- Thomas, born May 21, 1761.
- Bathsheba, born Sept. 25, 1763, married Abijah Purinton of Windham.
- Anne, born Feb. 28, 1766, died Mar 8, 1766.
- Richard, Jr., born Nov. 30, 1769.
- Anne, born Nov. 30., 1769, married Ezekiel Jordan.
- Daniel, born Mar. 21, 1773.
- Edward, born Sept. 28, 1775.
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