370. Charles Newhall⁷ Ramsdell (Daniel⁶, William⁵, Ebenezer⁴, Isaac³, Isaac², John¹) was born in Eastport, Washington, ME 11 July 1807. Charles died 11 November 1891 in Pembroke, Washington, ME, at 84 years of age. His body was interred in Forrest Hill, Cemetery, Pembroke, ME.

He married Elizabeth McDonald 30 July 1828 in Pembroke, Washington, ME. Elizabeth was born 1806/1807 in Cutler, ME. Elizabeth died 17 July 1892 in Pembroke, Washington, ME, at 85 years of age. Her body was interred in Forrest Hill, Cemetery, Pembroke, ME. Capt. Ramsdell was long a most successful master of coasting vessels. He was for many years in the employ of the Pembroke Iron Company as master of their vessels. The schooner Vulcan, the first of the company's packets, owned wholly by them and run as a regular liner between this place and Boston and afterward, when others were built, to New York and Sound ports, was built for and commanded by Capt. Ramsdell, who went to Richmond, Maine in the fall of 1854 and brought the new and staunch craft, whose long life for a vessel came to an end on Nantucket, but a few days before her first and long-time master closed his career on earth. In 1860 the captain took charge of the clipper schooner Shooting Star, which was built for him during the season by Messrs. Jos. Wilder (Jr.) & Co. of this place. In this craft as in others the captain was successful, his long experience and excellent judgement always carrying him through the perils surrounding those who navigate the seas of this rock- bound coast of ours, both in summer's calms and winter's storms, in safety. Of the many hundreds of souls who have sailed as passengers or crew of the vessels which he has commanded, none have met with fatal mishaps, nor was a vessel of which he had charge lost or seriously damaged; considering his long service, this is a record seldom equaled in the history of a master mariner. Capt. Ramsdell took charge of the new schooner Pembroke, built at Kennebunk for the Iron company, upon her completion in 1867, and sailed her until the trip before her loss at Fox Islands some years later. The last command of Capt. Ramsdell was the famous schooner Venus of the company's line, and from which he retired about 1871. Since that date he has remained ashore, living a quiet and retired life. Some years ago the captain sustained a paralytic shock which, with others since, was the final cause of his death. Capt. Ramsdell was a long and patient sufferer, never complaining and always considerate of those about him. As a commander, he was liked and respected by his officers and crew, always a genial compassion, a loving and kind husband and father, and it can be well said of him, "he had not an enemy in the world" and his end was peace - like the sleep which comes to the tired child after its long day of play amid flowers and sunshine, came the last final sleep to the earth-weary soul, and with hand still clasping that of the patient and loving companion who in storm and sunshine had traveled adown life's rugged way close at his side for more than sixty years, he sank to rest. Brief services befitting the occasion were conducted by Rev. J.C. Chase, pastor of the Baptist church, of which the deceased and his aged widow have been for many years consistent members, were held at his late residence on Saturday afternoon, after which the interment in the family lot at Forest Hill was made. "

Charles Newhall Ramsdell and Elizabeth McDonald had the following children:

+ 587 i. Eliza Ann⁸ Ramsdell was born about 1829.

+ 588 ii. Mary Elizabeth Ramsdell was born about 1831.

+ 589 iii. Mehitable Ellen Ramsdell MD was born 1833.

+ 590 iv. Sarah Maria Ramsdell was born 1838.

591 v. Nancy Jane Ramsdell was born in Eastport, Washington, ME 1841. Nancy died 16 January 1842 at less than one year of age.

+ 592 vi. Margaret Adeline Ramsdell was born 1844.

593 vii. Louisa Augusta Ramsdell was born in Eastport, Washington, ME 1847. She married twice. She married I. H. Leighton. I. was born about 1847. She married Edwin N. Wilder 19 January 1863 in Pembroke, Washington, ME. Edwin was born about 1847.

+ 594 viii. Lydia S. Ramsdell [M.D.] was born about 1851.

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