Ozem DOWST

                   An American Indian of the Penobscot Tribe. Penobscot Tribalheadquarters are
at Indian Island, Maine, but they're of no help.  I contacted them andtheir
representative treated my query as if we're Indian wannabees.Obviously
Glen Starbird had never been on a vision quest. The Penobscot arepart of
the Abenaki Federation. All the Indians of Maine were, at one time,refered to
as Abenaki.
It is possible to believe that our Martha is related to the later oneshown in
the LDS IGI as; Martha GRIFFIN (F), DOB 05 AUG 1866 at ChichesterTwp.,
Merrimack, New Hampshire. Father; Harrison GRIFFIN (no mother listed).Note
that Chichester is quite close (geographically) to Deerfield (NH). Seebelow
for the recorded Temple work for this possible descendent..
Baptised:                12 MAR 1977 AZ
Endowed:                15 APR 1977 AZ
Sealed to Parents: 10 JUN 1977 AZ
In an early letter from the family, some of the text was lost becausethe
church PAF program (which this record was originally recorded in)doesn't
allow notes editing in any normal manner.
It said partially;
At the Y of the road in Epsom, New Hampshire leading up to the oldDOWST
farm, is buried Martha Griffin, an indian squaw, killed at that spot,she is
related to us about three generations back (writes a relative).
One of the GRIFFIN boys married her. To make it short, you can say,you are
descendents of the ABENAKI, PENNACOOK tribes on Caroline L DOWST ROBYside of
the family.
Indian tribes (as compiled) related to us ALGONQUIN? (spelledALCONOIAN in
original record) ABENAKI Confereracy - PENNACOOK Federation SHAWNEE,CHEYENNE,
ARAPHO (others), PENOBSCOT, AGAWAM, NORRINOGENOCK (NORRIOGEWOCK?),MERRIMAC,
PASSAMAQUODDY, NASHUA, SOUHEGAN, WAMESIT, WINNIPESAUKEE.
New record source: Mrs. Tina Wilson, Box 520633, Big Lake, Alaska99652;
Telephone (907) 892-8153. Sister Wilson had done extensive discoverywork on
the Ozum Dowst-Martha Griffin family going in both directions. Relayedto us
by Ms. Joanne Wasson, 167 South Road, Deerfield, New Hampshire 03037.
From this wonderful new source, we learn that our Martha was aninmate at
the New Hampshire Hospital for The Insane for the last three (plus)years of
her life. She is recorded as having died there and then having beenburied in
the Epsom Town Cemetery with Osum and the other Dowst Family. Copiesof those
records are to follow, from Sister Tina Wilson in Alaska.
From the new records:
She is recorded as having died (a widow) in the New Hampshire StateHospital,
aged 79 years. She was an inmate for 3 1/2 years. Cause of deathgiven;
arterio sclerosis. Contributing cause; Senile Dementia.
Her parents were described as having been inmates at the DeerfieldCounty
Farm. She is also described, in the official record, as being ofPennicock
Indian ancestry.
She is buried in the Mc Clery Cemetery on Center Hill Road in Epsom,New
Hampshire. She lies with her husband Ozem,Sr. and her son, George WDowst.
From the road, the plot is in the section to the right, against thefence,
nearly under a pine tree at the fence-line. There is a single stone,which I
have viewed, with all three names upon it. (1996,JFN)
The Epsom (New Hampshire) Town Cemetery Records are in the charge ofBeverly
and Roland La Fleur, TEL (603) 736-9028.
Her body was taken to Epsom for burial. She was described, inadditional
public records, as a Penncock Indian Princess.
NOTE* The common misrepresentation of a woman as a Princess becamethe
practice AFTER contact with the Awanoots (white man). They construedthat a
man who was a Chief equated to that as being the same as a King. Itfollowed
that since the daughter of a King was a Princess, so must be thedaughter of
Chief. This is just another example of the endless distortionsattributed to
the culture of the Original People by the civilized white man, socalled.
(JFN,1996)
Additional data may (?) be obtained from the two volume work,entitled; The
Roby Family, by William Grafton Roby, Jr. ($ 131.50, #R509,  HeritageBooks.
Inc., Bowie, Maryland)
Also;
See Map of 1892 for the counties of Rockingham and Belknap, NewHampshire).
This covers Epsom and environs.
Also;
Check on a book The ........... Family Hist...... from Early Englandto
America..... circa 1994 (?). Possibly from Heritage Books as well?
Also;
NOTE* There is/was a DOWST family house in Deerfield (NH).
Source includes, but is not limited to:
Ancestral File and the IGI, International Genealogical Index,both
resource systems developed and solely owned by The Church of JesusChrist of
Latter Day Saints.
Also;
Burial Records for the Town of Emsom, New Hampshire, as maintainedfor the
Town by Beverly and Roland La Fleur of Epsom, New Hampshire. Thiscouple has
been a wonderful and willing help in our search.