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GENEALOGY COLLECTION
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HISTORICAL SKETCHES
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BLUEHILL, MAINE,
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THE PUBL C
R. G. F. CANDAGE, BROOKLINE, MASS. 1
PRINTED FOR THE
BLUEHILL HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
ELLSWORTH, MAINE : HANCOCK COUNTY PUBLISHING COMPANY, PRINTERS. 1905.
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HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF BLUEHILL, ME. 1334580
MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES, STATE HOUSE, BOSTON.
HAVERHILL, Jany, ye 6th, 1762. To Messrs. David Marsh, Enoch Bartlett, James McHard James Duncan Capt. Edmond Moors, Capt. Peter Parker, Dudley Carleton, Benj. Harrod.
We the subscribers being desirivus of settling some of the Land upon the Sea Coasts or Rivers between the Land be- longing to the Heirs of the Late Honour- able Brigadier General Waldo and the River Passamaqade or St. Croix, desire our names may be carryed to the Great and Generall Court at their next Session with a Petition which we desire you'll please draw and Lay before the same for Lands within said Limmits for the purpose afore- said:
William Fairfield, Benjamin Clements, James Duncan, jr., Jonathan Buck, David Remmick, John Dow, jr., Isaac Bradley, David Marsh, jr., John Dow tersus, John Jonston, Nathaniel Rolf, Nathaniel Jon- ston, Jesse Jonston, Thomas Jonston, Caleb Jonston, Daniell Jonston, Moses Marsh, William Lampson, Tristram Knight, John Knight, jr., Oliver Knight, Charles Maddock, Josiah Fulsom, Samuel Little, William Townsend, Joshua Saw- yer, Benjamin Moores, Samuell Clements, Enoch Noyes, Peter Clements, Jonathan Kimball, William McHard, Edmond Her- riman, Daniel Hill, Jeremiah Parker, Jon- athan Kimball, jr., James Sawyer, Jo- seph Hadley, John Mills, Cutten Marsh, James Mc Hard, jr., Enoch Badger, Maxey Hasseltine, John Hasseltine, Philip Clem- ents, John Moody, John Eaton, John Hazen, Benj'n Kimball, Elisha Jonston, Moses Hazen, John Ayres, Benj'n Pettin- gall, Ebenezer Hale, John Woodman, Robert Hale, Moses Moose, Moses Swazey, James Winn, Daniel Poor, Amiruhamah Moors, Samuel Plummer, Kelly Plummer, Jonathan Poor, William Marshal, Moses Kelly, Josiah Herriman, Daniel Poor, jr., Stephen Coffin, Peter Johnson, Thomas West, Peter Morse, jr., Jacob Sayer, Ebenezer Mudgit, William Page, Peter Herriman, Joshua Howard, Moses Mudgit, Moses Bartlett, Asael Herriman, Lewis
Page, Hanes Jonston, Samuel Robie, Ed- ward Sayer, William Page, Nathaniel Bartlett, Simeon Goodwin, Joseph Sayer, Thomas Whitaker, John Goodwin, Jacob Bayley, Joseph Pilsbury, Benj'n Moores, John Goodwin, jr., Epraim Bayley, Benj'n Pilsbury, Moses Little, Edmon Morse, Joshua Bayley, James Woodward, Stephen Little, Jacob Morse, John Bayley, Theoph- ilus Eaton, Moses Chase, John Hazen, jr., Epraim Noyes, Ezekiel Eaton, James Simonds, James Bricket, Joel Herriman, Samuell Souther, Samuell Bayley, James Cook, Benj'n Eaton, Jonathan Webster, jr, Andrew Frink, Ezekiel Belknap, James Parker, James Clemens, Peter Page, James King, Samuell Ayres, Samuell Morrison, Ezekiel Wilson, Ebenezer Eaton, Mark Emerson, Joseph Johnson, Timothy Smith, Jacob Ayres, Ammy Haynes, Samuel George, John Pell, Samuel Trask, Asa Herriman, John Farnam, Evan Jones, Joseph Hanes, Barnard Kimball, John Múlliakin, Wilks West, Joseph Jillings, David Pattangal, Richard Ayer, Nathaniel Burpey, Ebenezer Kimball, Jonathan Nelson, David Hanes, Joseph Swasey, Richard Emerson, jr, Dudley Lad, Samuel Moores, Ezra Chase, David George, Timothy George,' Enoch Marsh, Joseph Brown, Israel Morrill, Jacob Buck, Eben- ezer Porter, Nathan Baker, John Whiting, Jonathan Buck, jr, Samuell Duncan, Nathaniel Marsh, Epraim Chanlder, Samuel Johnson, Samuel Foster, Joshua Springer, Benj'n Gage, jr, Adam Dickey, Reuben Mills, Amos Mulliakin, Nathan- iel Gage, jr, John Barnet, Moses Day, Samuel Hides, Mathew Sorow, James Toad, Benj'n Day, Thomas Beverly, Isaac Brewster, William Easman, Jacob Kim- ball, David Beverly, James Patterson, David Stett, Samuell Cochran, Eliphalet Morton, Joseph Bell, Mathew Patten, John Gilman, Samuell Johnson, Ebenezer Kimball, Peter Ewins, Robert Stuart, Ebenezer Day, Samuell Kimball, James Archer, John Cochran, Bezeliel Carleton, John Weir, Benj'n Cudworth, William Cochran, Dudley Carleton, jr., Matthew Thornton, William Wallis, Nathaniel Cochran, William Kimball, John Mc-
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Laughlin, Samuell Allison, James Cochran, Stephen Knight, John Duncan, William Duncan, George Duncan ter's, William Blair, George Duncan, jr., William Dun- can, jr., Abraham Duncan, Samuel Spaulding, Jonathan Gilmore, Joseph Mc- Cartney, John Duncan ter's, William Hopkins, James Gregg, Joseph Boyes, Timothy Walker, Hugh Ramsey, John Hogg, Abiel Freyer, Samuel Blodget, James Leister, John Stinson, Jeremiah Hesseltine, William Gooch, William Brad- ley, Simon Elliott, James Fowls, jr., Jona Bates, Daniel Page, Nathan Joans, Nath'l Frye, jr., John Bragg, Jabez Fisher, Nath'l Allen, George Duncan, Jas. Hall, Samuel Fisher, James Pecker, jr., William Green- leaf, Elias Joans, Jno. Baker, Ebenezer Herrick, William Maxwell, James Harrod, Baley Bartlet, Isaac Osgood, Simeon Parker, Jno. Prince, John Varnum, Josiah Snelling, Benja. Hammatt, Jos. Milliken, jr., Wm. Frye, Joseph Stevens, Benj. Harrod, jr, Benja. Cushing, Nathan Parker, Jonathan Stevens, jr, Sam'l Hogg, John Freeman, Peter Parker, jr, Samuel Chickering, jr, James Richardson, John Endicott, Robert Parker, Joseph Frye, jr, Rufus Clap, Nath'l Brown, Benja. Stevens, Nicholas Holt, Epraim Bound, Nath'l Brown, jr, Samuel Foster, Ward Noice, Samson Stoddard, John Hall, Jonathan Bigley, Benja Ingals, John Warren, jr., Jno. Cogswell, Theophilus Mansfield, Benja Bond, David Dexon, Isaac Parker, Robert Patten, William Mc- Hard, Jonas Harrington, Ebenezer Nichols, Jacob Tyler, Samuel Glover, Benja Kings- bury, Robert Duncan, Samuel Barnard, Thomas Bartlet, jr., Moses Daves, Nath'l Hall, Jonas Noyes, Jobe Gage, Joseph Parsons, Ebenezer Hall, Humphrey Bar- ret, William Fairfield, jr., Jon Marsh, jr., Joshua Harrod, Wm. Watts, John Mico Wendell, Benja Mull Holmes, William Nickles, Charles Prescott, Andrew Black, Ebenezer Hough, Alexander Nickles, Bellingham Watts, James Erving, George Duncan, jr., John Duncan, jr., John Dammer.
PROVINCE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. To his Excellency Francis Barnard Esq.
Capt. Genl. and Commander in Chief of stid Province to the Honourable his Majesties Council and the representa- tives in Gen'. Court assembled ut Bos- ton Jany 13th 1762.
The petitioners of the Subscribers here- unto on behalf of themselves and associ- ates whose names are contained in the several lists accompanying this Petition Humbly Sheweth.
That your Petitioners and Associates who by far are the greatest part of them Persons Brought up to Husbandry and not having lands sufficient for themselves and sons-who are also Husbandmen- have been put upon the enquiry for wild- erness lands to Exercise their calling upon-and that in the course of their Enquiry they have been lately inform'd that there is a considerable Tract of of Unappropriated Wilderness Lands and Islands lying between the Province of Nova Scotia and that part of this Province called Province of Main of which this Government have the Inspection with the Power of granting the same-sending home such grants for his Majesties ap- probation-
And as your Petitioners and Associates apprehend the settling said Lands or Is- land would be agreeable to his Majesty - your Excellency and Honours - and En- gage many persons to become settlers there that would otherwise go out of the Province-They Humbly pray you will please to grant them such a Quantity thereof as you may judge proper for such a number of persons as your Petitioners and Associates consist of Viz: 360, with Liberty of viewing and reconoiter- ing the same - and to Plan and Pitch upon such Tract or Tracts or so much of it as they shall be allowed and find suitable for their purpose in some place or places on the Sea Coast, Rivers or Island part between the River St. Croix or Passamaquoddy-and land near Penobscot river b.longing to the Heirs of Brig'dr Gen'l Waldo or of said Islands on the Coast, and return to your Excellency and Honor a Plan or Plans of the same setting forth and showing the Bounds and Ex- tent, in such time as you may see fit to order them.
But inasmuch as the lands prayed for are at a considerable Distance from the respective homes of your Petitioners and Associates, and the preparing Habitations there and Transportating themselves and and Familys to them, will be attended with considerable difficulty and expense, your Petitioners for themselves and Asso-
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ciate further Pray your Excellency and Honor will please to Grant Time Propor- tionable to those things for fulfilling such conditions as you may see fit to Injoin them in case you should see cause to grant their request and as in Duty bound will ever Pray.
(Signed) DAVID MARSH, ENOCH BARTLETT, JAMES MCHARD, JAMES DUNCAN, EDMUND MOORES, DUDLEY CARLETON, PETER PARKER, BENJ'N HARROD.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEB. 20, 1762
Voted that the Petition of David Marsh, Enoch Bartlet, James McHard, James Duncan, Peter Parker, Edmund Moses, Dudley Carleton, Benjamin Harrord, and three hundred and fifty-two others, their Associates, be so far granted, as that there be and is hereby granted unto Him, the said David Marsh and his associates here- in named, Viz: their Heirs and Assigns forever as Tenants in common, six town- ships of Land, each to consist of the quan- tity of six miles square, of the unappro- priated Lands of this Province, between the River Penobscot and the River St. Croix; to be laid out in as regular and contiguous a manner as the Land will ad- mit of: That no Township be more than six miles on the Sea Coast, or on Penob- scot or other Rivers. That they return a Plan or Plans of the same (taken by a Surveyor and Chainman on Oath) to this Court for further confirmation, on or be- fore the last Day of July next: That they within six years after they shall obtain his Majesty's approbation of this grant (un- less prevented by war) settle each Town- ship with sixty good Protestant Families, and build sixty Houses, none to be less than Eighteen Feet Square, and Seven Feet Stud; and clear and cultivate five acres of Land on each Share fit for Tillage or Mowing; and that they build in each Township a suitable Meeting-house for the public worship of God, and Settle a Learned Protestant Minister, and make Provision for his comfortable and honour- able Support; and that in each Township there be reserved and appropriated four whol Rights or Shares in the Division of
the Land (accounting one sixty-fourth Part a share) for the following Purposes, Viz: one for the first settled or ordained Minister, his Heirs and Assigns forever; one for the use of the Minister, one to and for the use of Harvard College in Cambridge, and one for the use of a school forever; and if any of the Grantees or Proprietors of any or each of said Townships respectively, shall neglect within the Term of six years as before mentioned to do and perform according to the several Articles respecting the Settle- ment of his Right or Share as hereby enjoyed his whole Right or Share Shall be entirely forfeited and enure to the Use of this Province.
Provided nevertheless, the Grant of the above Lands is to become void and of none effect unless the Grantees do obtain his Majesty's Confirmation of the Same in eighteen months from this Time.
And be it further Ordered as a Condition of the Grant aforesaid That each Grantee give a Bond to the Treasurer of this Prov- ince for the Time being, and to his suc- cessors in said off, for the Sum of Fifty Pounds for the Use of this Province, con- ditioned for the faithful Performance of the Duties required according to the Tenor of the Grants aforesaid, and that a Com- mittee or Committees be appointed by this Court to take said Bonds accordingly.
And further that said Committee be em- powered to admit others as Grantees, in ye room of such Persons contained in ye Lists aforesaid, who shall neglect to appear by themselves or others in their Behalf, to give Bonds as such Time as ye Committee shall appoint.
Sent up for Concurrence.
(Signed) JAMES OTIS, Speaker. In Council March 2, 1762.
Read and Concurred Consented to
(Signed) A. OLIVER, Sec'y. FRA. BERNARD.
(Names attached to the act.)
Enoch Bartlet, Wm. Fairfield, Thomas Johnston, James McHard, James Duncan, jr., Caleb Johnston, James Duncan, Jona Buck, Oliver Knight, Peter Parker, David Remmick, John Knight, jr., Edmund Moores, David Marsh, jr., Enoch Noyes, Dudley Carleton, John Johnston, Samuel Little, Benjamin Harrod, Jesse Johnston, Joshua Sawyer, Jon'n Kimball, Peter Clements, James Sawyer, Philip Clements,
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Benj'n Pettingall, John Ayers, Jeremiah Parker, Cutten Marsh, John Woodman, Benj'n Clemens, Enoch Badger, Moses Swasey, Isaac Snow, Amiruhamah Moores, Daniel Poor, John Dow, jr., John Moody, Jon'n Poor, Isaac Bradley, John Eaton, Daniel Poor, jr., John Dow, jr., Elias Johnston, Moses Hetley, Nath'l Rolfe, Nathaniel Bartlet, Stephen Coffin, Nath'l Johnston, Thomas Whitaker, Thomas West, Moses Marsh, Daniel Bartlet, Wil- liam Page, William Lampson, Jacob Bayley, Asael Herriman, Daniel John- son, Ephraim Bayley, Peter Herriman, Will'm Townsend, Joshua Bayley, Moses Bartlet, Charles Haddock, Edmund Morse, Lewis Page, Josiah Fulsom, Jacob Morse, William Page, Edmund Herriman, The- ophilus Eaton, Samuel Robie, Benj'n Moores, Ezekiel Eaton, Joseph Hadley, Sam'l Clements, Benj'n Kimball, Maxey Heseltine, Jas. McHard, jr., Jon'n Kim- ball jr., John Hesseltine, William Mc- Hard, John Mills, William Marshall, Daniel Hills, Moses Morse, John Hazen, Moses Hazen, John Hazen, jr., James Simmonds, Ebenezer Hale, James Bricket, Joel Harriman, Robert Hale, Samuel Bay- ley, Samuel Souther, James Winn, James Cook, Benjamin Eaton, Alpheus Goodwin, William Cook, Jonathan Eaton, Samuel Plummer, Jon'n Webster, jr., Andrew Frink, Kelly Plummer, Samuel Ayers, Eze- kiel Belknap, Josiah Herriman, James Pecker, James Clemens, Peter Johnson, Samuel Morrison, Peter Page, Jacob Sayer, Samuel Ayers tert's, James King, Peter Morse jr, Ezekiel Wilson, Ebenezer Eaton, Ebenezer Mudget, Mark Emerson, Ammy Hanes, Joshua Howard, Joseph Johnston, Samuel George, Moses Mudget, Jacob Ayers, Timothy Smith, Hanes Johnston, John Varnum, John Pell, Edmund Sayer, Asa Herriman, Samuel Trask, Joseph Sayer, John Mulliken, Barnard Kimball, Simeon Goodwin, Joseph Tillings, Joseph Hanes, John Goodwin, Wilks West, Evan Jones, Joseph Pilsbury, David Pettengall, Richard Ayers, Benjamin Pilsbury, Na- thaniel Burpey, Ebenezer Kimball, Benj'n Morse, Joseph Swazey, Rich'd Emer- son, jr, James Woodward, Ezra Chase, David Hanes, Asa Heath, David George, Jonathan Nelson, Moses Little, Israel Mer- rill, Dudley Lad, Stephen Little, Timothy George, Samuel Moores, John Bayley, Josiah Brown, Enoch Marsh, Ephraim
Noyes, Jacob Buck, Ebenezer Porter, Joshua Springer, Jonathan Buck, jr., Samuel Duncan, Nathl Marsh, John Whiting, Samuel Foster, Moses Chase, Nathan Baker, Ephraim Chandler, Sam- uel Johnston, Reuben Mills, Benjamin Gage, jr., Jonathan Gilmore, George Duncan, ye 4th, Nathl Gage, jr., William Blair, John Bell, Amos Milliken, Samuel Allison, Adam Dickey, Moses Day, Timothy Walker, John Barnet, Benjamin
Day, Hugh Ramsey, Samuel Hides, Wil- liam Easman, John Hogg, Matthew Storow, Jacob Kimball, Daniel Spaulding, Thomas Beverly, Eliphalet Martin, Wil- liam Hopkins, David Beverly, Samuel Johnston, James Gregg, James Tood, Ebenezer Kimball, Joseph Boyes, Isaac Brewster, Samuel Kimball, Jeremiah Hesseltine, James Patterson, Ebenezer Day, William Bradley, Matthew Patten, Daniel Jaques, Daniel Page, Joseph Bell, Bezaliel Carlton, Jabez Fisher, Peter Ewins Dudley Carlton, jr., Jeremiah Fisher, James Achen, William Kimball, Samuel Fisher, Adam Wier, Stephen Knight, James Pecker, jr., John Wier, John Dun- can, Eben'r Herrick, David Stell, George Duncan, Isaac Osgood, Samuel Cochran, William Duncan, Bayley Bartlet, John Gilman, Will'm Duncan, jr., Will'm Greenleaf, Robert Stewart, George Duncan tert's, William Maxwell, John Cochran, Abraham Duncan, Simeon Parker, Benjamin Cudworth, John Duncan tert's, John Varnum, William Cochran, Samuel Bell, Wm. Torge, Nath'l Cochran, Alex- ander Wilson, Joseph Stevens, Matthew Thornton, James Wilson, Nathan Parker, William Wallis, John Otterson, Peter Parker, jr., John Mclaughlin, Samuel
Fisher, John Farnum, jr., James Cochran, John Duncan, 4th, Benj'n Harrod,
jr., Joseph McCartney, David Storow, Jonathan Stevens, James Milliken, jr., William Nickells, Robert Parker, Benj'n Cushing, Alex'r Nickells, Joseph Fyre, jr., Sam'l Hogg, Andrew Black, Sam'l Chick- ering, John Truman, Benj. Mull. Holmes, Jn'o Chickering, jr., James Richardson,
Charles Prescott, David Nevens, Rufus Clap, John Mico Wardell, Benj'n Stevens, Ephraim Bounds, Wm. Watts, Nicholas Holt, John Endicott, Edw'r Hough, Sam- uel Foster, Nath'l Brown, Bellingham Watts, Ward Naice, Nathl Brown, jr., James Erving, Abiel Frye, Sampson Stod-
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dard, George Duncan, jr., Samuel Blodget, John Warren, jr., John Duncan tert's, James Lester, Benj'n Jugals, John Dum- mer, John Stinson, Isaac Parker, John Cogswell, jr., William Gooch, Robert Pat- ten, Jonathan Bayley, Simeon Elliott, Jacob Tyler, David Dexon, Nathan Jones, 'Benj'n Kingsbury, William McHurd, jr., Ephraim Prever, Thomas Bartlet, jr., Sam- uel Glover, Nathl Ellen, Samuel Barnard, John Hall, Elias Joans, Wm. Fairfield, jr., Theophilus Mansfield, Jon'a Bates, John Marsh, jr., Benj. Bond, James Fowls, jr., Robert Duncan, Jonas Her- rington, Nathl Frye, jr., Moses Davis, John Briggs, Jonas Noyes, George Duncan, Humphrey Barret, James Hall, Joshua Harrod, John Baker, Eben'r Nicholls, James Harrod, Nathl Hall, John Prince, Eben'r Hall, Josiah Snelling, Jabez Gage, Benj'n Hammett, Joseph Parsons.
MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES.
BLUEHILL BAY, June 17th, 1784.
This is to certify that John Peters, of the town aforesaid this day was chose by the Inhabitants of this Town to represent the twin State of the Proprietors and Settlers on Said Township to the Commit- tee chosen by the General Court of the Massachusetts State to received and ex- amin the Clames of Land in the County of Lincoln, &c., &c.
Date of Proprietors' Settlement.
Joseph Wood, 1762; Nathan Parker, 1764; Jonah Dodge, 1764; Jonathan Dari- ing, 1765; Peter Parker, jr., 1765; Nathan Parker, jr., 1765; Ezekiel Osgood, jr .; 1765; Joseph Wood, jr., 1765; Joshua Horton, 1768; Benjamin Friend, 1774; John Dodge, 1774; Ezekiel Osgood, 1774; Robert Parker, 1774; Thomas Coggins, 1765; Elisha Dodge, 1774; John Peters, jr., 1765; Marble Par- ker, 1764; Phineas Osgood, 1774; Obed Johnson, 1769; Jon'a Clay, 1769; Elizabeth Brown, widow, 1770; Peter Parker, 1765; Joshua Parker, 1765; Joseph Parker, 1765; John Roundy, 1762; Jos'a Titcomb, 1769; Joshua Titcomb, jr., 1767; Stephen Tit- comb, 1765; David Carleton, 1765; Moses Carleton, 1765; Michael Carleton, 1765; Samuel Parker, 1765; James Candage, 1766; John Peters, 1765; Nicholas Holt, 1765; John Osgood, 1765; Israel Wood, 1776; Daniel Osgood, 1776; Robert Haskell Wood, 1776; John Candige, 1782; John Randall, 1768; Joseph Candige,
1767; James Day, 1766; Thomas Carter, 1776; Nathan Osgood, 1776; Nicholas Holt, 1775; John Roundy, jr., 1783; Josiah Cog- gin, 1782; James Candige, jr., 1766; Chris- topher Osgood, 1774; Ebene'r Hinckley, 1774; Jon'a Darling, jr., 1776; Jon'a Day, 1766; Matthias Viclary, 1776; Susannah Hinckley, wid., 1766; Henry Carter, 1783; James Carter, 1781; Lydia Day, widow, 1766; Nath'l Cushing, 1778; Jedediah Holt, 1778; Joshua Horton, jr., 1782.
Thirty-six of the above -seven of them minors, all sons of Proprietors, who are on ye grounds except Steph. Titcomb, whose father has done ye duty on his right.
No minor has his name.
Captain Joseph Wood & Sons and John Roundy came and Settled at Bluehill bay before the land was either granted or layed out &c., &c., &c."
MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES. BLUEHILL
IN 1785.
The Honourable Senate and House of Rep- re. entatives In General Court As- sembled.
The Petition of the Proprietors now Resident in a Township called No. 5, on Bluehill Bay, in the County of Lincoln and Commonwealth of the Massachusetts, Humbly Showeth-That in the year 1762 the Governor and Council and House of Representatives, then in General Court Assembled, made a formal Grant of six Townships to David Marsh and others, one of which Towns your Petitioners are Original Proprietors and Agreeable to said Grant, we came into the wilderness upon the Incouragement thereby given in the years 1763 and 1764, In order to fulfill the conditions of said Grant, and accordingly have fully satisfied the conditions of said Grant except the settling of a Minister, and we have had twenty years quiet and Peaceable Possesssion, and further, after we had been Settled here some time the Grant not being confirmed by the King, the Governor and Council was pleased to Issue a Proclamation for the encourage- ment of such Inhabitants as had Settled In those Towns In order to fulfill the con- ditions of said Grant, viz .: In the year 1768 said Proclamation was Issued De- claring the Intention of the then Province of Massachusetts, to protect and defend the said Lands to the Proprietors setled under the said Grant, upon which we
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went on with courage, the Houses being built and the land Cleared, which was re- quired to fulfill the conditions of said Grant, and we find his Excellency the Governor and Council willing to assist us In everything that was reasonable, that Lay in their power to Promote the Set- tlement of the Wilderness Country, and as they Declared their Intention to De- fend us against all other claims to this Part of the Country, Especially that of the Earl of Sterling either by Patten or Grant from which we are suffi- ciently Defended by said Proclamation, we cannot possably suppose but that the true Intent both of said Grant and Proc- lamation were that Every Proprietor should enjoy his rights and Privileges without any other acknowledgement than the fulfilling the conditions of said grant, and furthermore your Excellency and Honours cannot be unacquainted with the great expense we have been at In Laying out these Townships, and the expense we have been at In trying to Procure the King's Approbation and likewise In ful- filling the conditions of said Grant-But perhaps this objection will be made by some who will say we have not an or- dained Minister, and therefore we have not the conditions of said Grant In every Particular, therefore we have forfited our rights to said Lands, Answer. It is true we have not an ordained Minister, but, we together with a class of People among us called Settlers have been at more expense than it would have been to have fullfilled the conditions of said grant In every Parti- cular, Provided his Majestyes Royal appro- bation had been obtained and the non- Resident Proprietors had come and settled when we did. For we have built a Suit-
able house for Public Worship and have hired Preaching Every Summer for Seven- teen years, Except In the time of the late war, and a school master every winter, Built Bridges, cleared and maintained Public Roads through the Town, all which expense has been Bourne by us and that class of People called settlers residing among us.
Wherefore we trust that on a full ex- amination of the Matter it will appear to the Honourable Court that our title is good and Valid, therefore we Pray your Honours to Remit or Discharge us of that Part of the Thousand Pounds which is laid upon us by a Resolve of the Court Passed the 17th of March, 1785, or other- wise confirm us as your Honours In your Great Wisdom and regard to justice shall see fit-as in duty bound shall ever Pray.
No. 5. December 31, 1785. (Signed)
Thomas Coggin, 1 Right.
Elisha Dodge, 1 Right.
Samuel Darling, 1 Right.
Peter Parker, jr., 2 Rights.
Benj. Friend, 1 Right.
Joshua Horton, 1 Right.
Joseph Wood, 1 Right.
James Candage, 1 Right.
Dudley Carleton, 4 Rights.
Peter Parker, 6 Rights.
Nathan Parker, 2 Rights.
Simeon Parker, 1 Right.
Ezekiel Osgood, 2 Rights.
Phineas Osgood, 1 Right. John Peters, 3 Rights.
John Roundy, 1 Right.
Wido. Elizabeth Brown, 1 Right.
Robert Parker, 2 Rights.
David Carleton, 1 Right.
AN OUTLINE SKETCH OF THE SOUTHERN PART OF BLUE HILL, MAINE.
ITS SETTLERS AND RESIDENTS BETWEEN THE SEDGWICK TOWN LINE AND THE HEAD OF THE BAY, FROM HISTORIC DATA, TRADITION AND MEMORY.
By R. G. F. Candage (1905).
From the record of the town's annual meeting held "March 6, 1769", we learn that it was "Voted that Joseph Wood, Jonathan Darling and Robert Parker be a Committee to lay out Roads where they should think proper to convean the Town on this side of the Salt Pond."
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