Son of: John 1776
Horace settled in Acton Corners, Maine where he owned a farm. He later opened a general store and Post Office. He was a Brigadier General in the Maine Militia.
Among the US House Banking and Currency Committee documents is the following:
"The petitions and memorials during the last quarter of the 19th century contain numerous documents stating the opinions of groups of citizens on the policy of the Government regarding the issuance of money. The records of the 46th Congress (1879-81) contain many petitions advocating the prohibition of the issuance of money by corporations. Horace Bodwell and 65 other inhabitants of Acton, Maine, state their understanding of the concept of sovereignty and issuance of currency as follows:
...the issuing of money is an act of sovereignty which can properly
be exercised by Congress, and that the issuing of money by corporations,
chartered by States the General Government is detrimental to the
interest of the people..."
| Born | Died | Married | Spouse |
| 4 Oct 1816 | 15 Jun 1906 | 4 Jun 1837 | Eliza Bracket |
| Shapleigh, Me | South Acton, Me | Acton, Me | b. 17 Sep 1817 |
| Name | Birth Date | Birth Place | Death Date | Death Place | |
| 1. | John Brackett | 5 Oct 1838 | Acton Corners, Me | 19 Aug 1927 | Harriman, Tn |
| 2. | Mary Elizabeth | 5 Apr 1840 | 8 Apr 1902 | Acton, Me | |
| 3. | Miriam Brackett | 9 Feb 1842 | Acton, Me | ||
| 4. | Phebe Miranda | 3 Dec 1845 | 12 Apr 1893 | Acton, Me | |
| 5. | Julia Miranda | 3 Dec 1845 | 29 Mar 1887 | Acton Me | |
| 6. | Horace Jefferson | 7 Mar 1848 | Acton Corners, Me | 20 Apr 1912 | Lynn, Ma |
| 7. | Frank Dallas | 6 Jun 1851 | South Acton, Me | 31 Jul 1930 | Acton Corners, Me |
| 8. | Fred Kendall | 23 Dec 1853 | Acton Corners, Me | 13 Apr 1931 | Acton Corners, Me |
December 26, 1996
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