Thank you for your request for information pertaining to John Watson Gilmore and Rebecca Paine. I have been searching Town of Denmark records, along with the records within our society. As you know records before 1892 are minimal, as people were not required to register births/marriages/deaths before that time. And, sadly, when it comes to female documentation there is less information.

I believe I have found a lead, not a complete family line for you. I will include contact information at the end of this message.

I reviewed our cemetery files and did not find citations for either Gilmore or Paine families in Denmark for that time period.

In checking records from the Town of Denmark I find a marriage intention record for John W. Gilmore of Denmark and Rebecca Paine of Standish, Maine filed 02/10/1833. John’s family does not appear in Denmark records before this time.

And birth records for James born 12/02/1834, Antoinette Eliza born 03/25/1837, Helen Paine Gilmore born 01/27/1839 and Susan Maria born 04/29/1841 to John W. & Rebecca Gilmore. All 4 children were born in Denmark. After these records there are no further mention of this family in Denmark’s records.

Interestingly marriage intentions were filed 08/20/1837 for Dominicus Tarbox and Sally Paine of Standish. Could Rebecca and Sally be sisters or cousins?

Readers – Do you have information about John Watson Gilmore and his bride Rebecca Paine?