(Source: The History of York, Maine Vol I pages 223 and 224 by Charles Edward Banks)

He (our Mathew Austin) is first of record in July 1653 (T.R.i.21). At that time he was thirty-three years old, having been born in 1620 (Deeds i, 163), and in 1659 he became sergeant of the military company; in 1665 he was first elected Selectman. He held this later office in 1669, 1670, 1671, 1672, 1673, 1676 and 1678. He was a weaver by occupation (Deeds iv, 66). He was an Uncle of Jeremy and Joseph Tibbetts of Dover, perhaps through marriage with a daughter of Thomas Canney of that town, but later of York. If so, he married a second wife, Mrs. Mary (Davis) Dodd, daughter of Nicholas Davis, and widow of George Dodd of Boston. She survived him and married for a third husband William Wright of Boston and later of York (Deeds vi; ix, 33), and in 1714 was a widow for the third time. Matthew Austin drew his will November 19, 1684, "a little before his death," but it was not allowed by the court because "it was not Clearly & Methodically done to the understanding & satisfaction either of authority & some other of sd Mathew Austines relations, who were most espetally Concern'd therein, vidzt Mary Austine his wife & Mathew his onely sonn" (Deeds iv, 66). The parties called in Arthur Bragdon, Senior and John Sayward as arbitrators and friends. The uncertainties of the will related to the bequests of his real property to his wife and his son and its reversions, and a compromise was reached, apparently satisfactory to all concerned, and was signed by the widow, his son Matthew, and his daughters Mary (Sayward) and Sarah Austin on June 6, 1686. Matthew Austin, Sr., left the following issue:

i. Matthew (only son).

ii. Mary, b. about 1665; m. (1) Jonathan Sayward and (2) Lewis Bane.

iii. Sarah, b. about 1667; m. (1) Joseph Preble and (2) Job Young.

iv. Isabella, b.about 1675; m. Samuel Bragdon

The genealogy of this family appears in Vol III (Verna Victor, because of this statement tried to trace Vol III only to recieve notification, that the author Charles E. Banks had died before finishing Vol III. Old York Historical Society sent her some pages of research by George Ernst, listed below)

(source, unpublished records of George Ernst, author of New England Miniature)

I Matthew Austin c. 1620 d, c. 1685

Married (1) Canney, - , dau. of Thomas of Dover

(2) Mary Davis, dau. of Nicholas, widow of Geore Dodd, Boston

She m. (3) after 1686 William Wright, of Boston?

Selectman 1665, 1669-73, 1683-6

Prob. related to Joseph of Dover, Sam of Wells

II 1. Matthew c. 1658 - , m Mary Littlefield, dau. of John

II 2. Mary c. 1665-1723 , m. (1) bef 1686 Jonathan Sayward

II 3. Sarah bef. 1667 , M. (1) Joseph Preble

II 4. Isabella b. aft. 1667 , m. Samuel Bragdon

Mary Bane, dau of Mathew and Mary Austin died 25 March 1723 - consort of Lewis Bane Esq.

Isabella Bragdon, dau of Mathew and Mary Austin died 16 June 1722 abt 46 years old.

Matthew Austin (only son) of Matthew Sr. was born abt 1658

Mother would have to be Canney, because Mary Davis's last child while married George Dodd, was born 25 May 1660. Mary was then widowed and married Matthew Austin. Their first child Mary was born abt 1665. This would also explain the ------ (dashes) between Matthew and Mary in this source naming his issue.