Pictures above: Fort Western 1754 and Benedict Arnold's march up the Kennebec River to Quebec.
Daniel Gordon married to Relief Savage of Hallowell. Reilief's father was Capt. Daniel Savage who was one of Capt. James Howard's original soldiers at old Fort Western in Augusta.
Relief's mother, Anna Johnson Savage, was a good friend of Martha Ballard, famous midwife and subject of the nationally known book and video A Midwife's Tale. In fact, in reading the book I discovered that our grandmother, Mrs. Savage, delivered one of Martha Ballard's grandchildren while Martha was tending to another laboring mother miles away.
In 1775 when Relief was 6 years old Benedict Arnold made his famous march up the Kennebec River to Quebec. When Arnold and his men stopped over at Fort Western Capt. Savage invited some of Arnold's men to bunk at their house further up the river. That night there was drinking and an argument ensued. Someone was shot and killed in the frey. North's History of Augusta goes into great detail about this occurance.
Daniel Savage and his brother built and operated Savage Mills on Ellis/Riggs Brook on the eastern side of the Kennebec starting in 1773. It was the third sawmill erected in Augusta / Hallowell so we can rest assured there are many old houses in that city that the Savages sawed lumber for. According to North's History of Augusta the first framed dwelling was built in Hallowell / Augusta in 1770 by Capt. James Howard and Daniel Savage built his frame house at about the same time.
North's History tells us that when Daniel and his second wife (our grandmother Anna Johnson Savage) died they were both buried in the "Old Fort Cemetery" (across the street from Fort Western). When City Hall was built on that site the cemetery was destroyed. Several years ago we discovered that Anna was actually NOT buried in Augusta but in the Hill Cemetery in Manchester (just off route 135 on Prescott Road). At one time this part of Manchester was Readfield. One must assume that Anna Savage moved to Readfield to live with one of her daughters where she died at age 94. Of note: Relief's sister Martha also married one of the Gordons - Daniel's brother Jonathan. And three other sisters married to Readfield men - 1/2 sisters Elizabeth to John Clough and Mary to Jabez Clough; full sister Rachel to Jephtha Hill (so there we have the connection to Hill Cemetery!! Don't you love the way those puzzles come together??)
North's History of Augusta is rich with information about our family history if you ever have the chance to get your hands on copy! And BE SURE to visit Old Fort Western - the oldest original wooden fort in the country! Well worth the trip!!
The Savage lineage through our grandparents John C. and Isabel (Davis) Adell leads to Irish and Scottish nobility and family connections to Shakesphere:THE SAVAGE LINE
This line is the furthest I have traced back in a direct ancestral line – and an interesting history and pedigree it is!!
Savage is an ancient and noble family known as Le Sauvage in Normandy France from whence they were first recorded. Unfortunately the archives of the ancient De Sauvage, Lords of Mountbaron, were destroyed in a fire that occurred in the Chateau De Mountbaron in 1615.
The Savage family entered England with William the Conqueror in 1066 and settled in Derbyshire. This was our great grandfather Thomas. From Derbyshire the family branched out into several English counties. In 1177 the family established themselves in Ireland in the person of our grandfather, William, who was one of 22 knights who fought De Courcy in the subjugation of Ulster, Ireland.
The family has its share of illustrious men who served their states, the military, the church and literature even to this day. The name Savage can be found among the crusaders, warriors knighted, speaker of the English House of Commons, Bishop and Archbishop of York and as poets.
Ancestral Lineage in the Savage branch of our family tree:
#1 Thomas Le Sauvage Born: Abt. 1000 Died: Aft. 1066 Derbyshire
Thomas came from France with William the Conquer who invaded England in the battle called Hastings in 1066. William came with an army of 8000 strong; 1000 archers, 4000 infantrymen and 3000 knights. The battle for England began the end of September between King Harold and William. We all know the outcome of that battle. William was crowned King on Christmas day 1066.
#2 John Le Savage, Esquire Born: Abt. 1024 Died: After 1090 Derbyshire
#3 Adam Le Savage Born: Abt 1049 Died: ? Derbyshire
#4 Robert Le Savage Born: Abt. 1073 Died: ?Derbyshire
#5 John Le Savage, Lord of Stainsby Born: Abt. 1098 Derbyshire
#6 Geffrey Le Savage, Knight Born: Abt. 1120 Died: 1190
He married into a family from which Shakespeare was maternally descended years later. Upon his marriage, he was given the manor Baginton. Geffrey’s sister died and he received the manor of Badsley Endsor.
Geffrey’s son, William was one of the 22 knights serving John DeCourcy, who in 1176 invaded Ireland from England. William was given land in Ireland by De Courcy for his service and instructed to build castles. It is from here that the Savage cousins branched out into Ireland.
#7 Sir Baron William Le Savage Born: Abt. 1150 in Stanesbury, Derbyshire, England
Knighthood - Knights were the mounted warrior of medieval times. A man became a knight by being dubbed for knighthood in a ceremony where he was invested by a noble with a set of arms. In return for service for a stated period, garrison duty, payment of feudal service, obligation to give counsel and aid his lord he received land and his fee.
There were two paths to knighthood. One path was in the service to the king. The king could knight a man for his outstanding service on the battlefield. This was not done often.
The second path to knighthood began at the age of 7 when a vassal of the king sent his son to a Lord’s house to become a page. For seven years the page is cared for by the women of the house who instill in him comportment, courtesy, cleanliness and religion. At the age of 14, the page becomes a squire and personal attendant to the knight. The knight teaches the squire riding, hunting, hawking and skills of war. At the age of 20 the squire is knighted in a religious ceremony where he swears the knightly code to protect the weak, defenseless and helpless and fight for the general welfare of all.
#16 Roland Savage built Kirkistown Castle in Ireland where his son
#17 John was born in 1591 and grandson
#18 James was born in 1640.
#19 The next generation, James born 1673 was our ancestor/ immigrant to America where he died in Newton Mass.
#20 His sons Daniel (our grandfather) and Edward came to Fort Western in Hallowell as James Howard's soldiers about 1754. One of Daniel’s daughters was Relief Savage.
#17 Relief Savage married Daniel Gordon of Readfield. Daniel and Relief (Savage) Gordon’s son was Stephen Gordon.
#18 Stephen Gordon married Mary Elizabeth Dudley. Stephen and Mary E. (Dudley) Gordon’s daughter was Mary Etna Gordon.
#19 Mary E. Gordon married to George Keith Adle (Adell). Their son was John Cornelius Adell.
#20 John Cornelius Adell married Isabel Davis. Their children (who lived to adulthood) and bore children were Wesley, Harold, Clinton, Christine and Helen.
#21 Grandchildren of John C. and Isabel (David) Adell who bore children: Evelyn and Irene; Wendell and Jeanette; Tracy and Scott; Clifton, Amanda, Lillian and Dan Stevens;
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