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1824
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BROWNVILLE
CENTENNIAL
BOOK
BY
JUDSON AND HENRY GERRISH
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Ice Cream Soda and Smokers' Supplies
Lunch Room Open 6 A. M. till Midnight
Stationery News Stand
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Meals at all Hours
Tel. 3-2 Milo. - Maine
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W. McINNIS, Manager
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AND it came to pass before the close of the eighteenth century, it being noticeable that for a large part of the year the nights were long, that the people arose and said "Let there be light," and, behold, in the homes and on the roads of the Village of Brownville, Me., there was light. And the dwellers thereof were exceeding glad for few of the smaller places in the Land of Maine had Electric Lights at that time.
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HISTORY of BROWNVILLE
1824 - 1924
COMPILED AND EDITED BY
JUDSON AND HENRY GERRISH
1924
F. D. BARROWS, PRINTER, DOVER-FOXCROFT. ME.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
To our advertisers, who have made this book possible we owe a debt of gratitude.
CONTENTS
Early History
Incorporation of the Town
First Town Meeting
Town Officials from 1824 to 1924
Military History
Schools
Church History
Professional Men
Industries
Traders of Brownville
Scraps of Information
Historical Data
Historical Pageant of Brownville
DEDICATION
To the early settlers to whom our gratitude is due for the comforts and privileges of our town, we dedicate this "Centennial Book."
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History of Brownville
m UCH of the history of Brownville prior to the beginning of the nineteenth century is unknown. From Loring's "History of Piscataquis County" we learn that Brown- ville was Number 5, Range 8, with an area of 21,320 acres. This is one of a range of townships run out by Samuel Weston in 1794. On account of its fine forests and many streams favorable for log-driving, land buyers soon flocked thither. One of these, Samuel Fowler, bought the entire range in 1795 for 2964 pounds, under the conditions that he would have forty fam- ilies settled on it within eight years. He was unable to pay the price agreed upon and the land reverted to the state. The next purchaser was Joseph Blake who employed Park Holland to lot out the land in 1803. Mr. Holland did his own surveying in 1805 and, as a result of his work, Messrs. Brown and Hills bought the land and commenced its settlement.
Brownville consists mostly of rocky ridges, rich in slate quarries which for many years helped to build up the town and which will, no doubt, in years to come, be one of the leading in- dustries, as the slate is of the finest quality. Pleasant River which runs through the town is well named. Not only is it a river lined on both sides with pleasant groves, but it also affords excellent mill sites.
The earliest records tell us that Hiram Heath was the first man to make an opening through this great wilderness. This was in the northern part of the town, in what we now call North Brownville. It is quite probable that there were settlers here before that time but no names or places of settlement can be found. In the spring of 1806, Francis Brown was sent by Brown and Hills to build a dam and mills on Pleasant river. These mills which have since been destroyed by fire, were situated on the east bank of the river. The tools, mill irons and provisions for the workmen were brought by boat from Bangor. The men
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worked so diligently that by fall both a saw and grist-mill were in operation. These were the second mills built in Piscataquis County, the first being at Foxcroft. Sebec
The settlers then began to come in, fifty acres of land being given to those coming first. The same fall that the mills were completed, 1806, Maj. Hills, one of the proprietors, moved in to take charge. He sold his share, however, after a few years and moved his family to a farm in the newly settled territory where he died in 1810.
In 1808, the first practicing physician, Dr. Isaac Wilkins, moved in, occupying the farm now owned by E. C. Ryder. He remained until his death in 1820. He raised a family of four or five girls and as many boys, the eldest, Sydney, being the first living white child born in the new territory. Descendants of the Wilkins brothers still claim Brownville as their home land.
The same year which brought Dr. Wilkins to Brownville also brought the first clergyman, Rev. Hezekiah May, who was sus- tained by the proprietors. Mr. May not only preached but he taught the first school as well. He was the first Congregational- ist minister to enter the county. He partly cleared the place now called the Brown place and built a small frame house upon it. In 1814 he sold out to Deacon Francis Brown and moved from the state.
From the day of his arrival, Francis Brown figured largely in the affairs of the plantation and later of the town. He lived on the hill which now bears his name in the house built by Rev. Hezekiah May. At one time according to early town reports he was elected to most of the town offices, Town Clerk, Selectman, Tax Collector, Treasurer, School Agent and School Committee. Other names closely associated with Francis Brown's during the early years were Ichabod Thomas, the Ryders, the Morrills, the Smiths, James Rankin, Samuel Stickney, Elisha Johnson and many others.
Thus the town grew rapidly until in 1810 it numbered 131 inhabitants. From 1810 to 1820 there was not much gain, only 41 being added, making a population of 172.
June 29, 1819, Brownville was organized as a plantation, re- maining so until 1824 when it was incorporated as the town of Brownville, taking its name from the early Browns, Moses and his family.
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Act of Incorporation.
(This is an exact copy from the "Records of The Town of Brownville" Vol. 1).
Town of Brownville, State of Maine.
In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four.
An act to incorporate the town of Brownville.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives in Legislature assembled-That the plantation num- ber five in the eighth range in the County of Penobscot, bounded west by Williamsburg, south by Milo, east by number six in the eighth range, and north by Boston Township, with the inhabi- tants thereinof, be, and they are hereby incorporated into a Town by the name of Brownville and the inhabitants of said town are hereby vested with all the powers, privileges and im- munities, which the inhabitants of towns within this State, do, or may by law enjoy.
Section 2. Be it further enacted, That any Justice of the Peace within this County, is hereby empowered to issue his war- rant to some inhabitant of said town directing him to notify the inhabitants thereinof, to meet at such time and place as he shall appoint to choose such officers as other towns are empowered to choose at their annual town meetings.
Section 3. Be it further enacted, That the said town of Brownville shall be entitled to vote in the choice of Representa- tives to the Legislature of this State in the same class, and, in the same manner as it was allowed and authorized to do previous to the passing of this act, and shall continue a part of the class aforesaid until otherwise provided by law.
Benjamin Green Speaker.
In Senate, February 3rd, 1824. This bill having had two several readings passed to be enacted
Benjamin Ames President
February 3rd 1824 Approved Albion K. Parris.
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Attest Francis Brown Town Clerk State of Maine
Secretary of State's Office
Portland, February 12th 1824
Thereby certify That the foregoing is a true copy of the original deposited in this office.
Attest Copy $0.25
A. Nichols, Secretary of State.
First Town Meeting
Penobscot SS To Joseph Thomas one of the inhabitants of the town of Brownville
Greeting
You are hereby required in the name of the State of Maine to notify and warn all the inhabitants of said Town qualified by law, to vote in town meetings, to meet at the School House in the first school district on Monday the twenty ninth day of March instant at ten o'clock in the forenoon to act on the following articles viz :
Article 1st. To choose a Moderator to govern 1st Meeting. 2nd. To choose a Town Clerk.
Article 3rd. To choose all other town officers for the year ensuing.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to Francis Brown on or before the aforesaid time.
Given under my hand and seal at Brownville on the nine- teenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four.
Ichabod Thomas, Justice of Peace.
Pursuant to the within warrant I have duly notified the in- habitants of said town qualified as within mentioned to meet at the time and place and for the purposes within mentioned.
Joseph Thomas,
Pursuant to the above notice the inhabitants met and elected James Rankin Moderator
Elected Francis Brown, Town Clerk " Francis Brown
Ichabod Thomas Selectmen
Joseph Davis
Voted that the Selectmen be the assessors for the present year.
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Elected Francis Brown Treasurer " Eli Hamblet Constable
Voted that the Treasurer be collector and shall receive six per cent for doing the duty of both the offices.
Voted a discount of four per cent on all town taxes paid in thirty days after being notified.
Voted a discount of two per cent on all the town taxes paid in sixty days after being notified.
Elected Eli Hamblet , Reuben Mayo, Jotham Ryder, George Smith and George Wilkins Surveyors of Highway.
Elected John Whidden, Nicholas Berry Surveyors of Lumber.
Elected Ichabod Thomas, Reuben Mayo, David Soule, Isaiah Ryder, Nicholas Berry, Elisha Johnson and Reuben Mayo Tithing- men.
Elected Samuel Kenison, Jonah Thomas, Chase H. Page, Reu .. ben Mayo and George Smith Hogreaves.
Elected Ichabod Thomas Pound Keeper.
Elected Simon Brown, John Whidden and Nicholas Berry Field Drivers.
Elected John Ford, John Willard and Isaiah Ryder Fence Viewers.
Elected Francis Brown, John Ford, Levi Page and George Smith School Agents.
Elected James Rankin, Ichabod Thomas, Joseph Davis, John Whidden and Nicholas Berry Fish Wards.
Elected Francis Brown, John Willard and Joseph Davis School Committee.
Voted to excuse John Ford and elected Reuben Mayo Fence Viewer in his stead
A true copy
Francis Brown Town Clerk.
Followng is as correct a list of tax payers for the year 1824 as we are able to find, the town record of same having been lost :
John Ford, Jotham Ryder, John Rankin, Nathan Ryder. Isaac Mayo, Eli Hamblet, John Whidden, John Willard, Isaiah Ryder, Allen Mayo, Jesse Rogers, Silas Howard, Josiah Emerson, John Heath, George Wilkins, Nathaniel Smith, Levi Morrill, Noah Smith, Rev. John Sawyer, Levi Page, Daniel Smith, Ichabod Thomas, Jonathan Marble, Shepard Rogers, John H. Morrill, Reu- ben Mayo, Joseph Davis, John Thomas, George Smith, Josiah Emerson, Elisha Johnson, Nicholas Berry, John Jones, Lemuel Crockett, William H. Page, Isaac M. Eaton.
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Town Officials.
SELECTMEN
1824 Francis Brown, Ichabod Thomas, Joseph Davis.
1825 Francis Brown, Joseph Davis, Reuben Mayo. .
1826-1830 Francis Brown, Joseph Davis, Reuben Mayo.
1830 Francis Brown, Samuel Gilman, Jonah Thomas.
1831 Francis Brown, Joseph Davis, Samuel Gilman.
1832 Eliot Powers, Jr., John Jaquith, Cotton W. Harper.
1833 Francis Brown, Joseph Davis, Jonah Thomas.
1834 Francis Brown, Joseph Gowin, Charles R. Hamblet.
1835 Francis Brown, Joseph Gowin, Jonah Thomas.
1836 Francis Brown, Jonah Thomas, Joseph Gowin.
1837 Francis Brown, Jonah Thomas, Samuel Gilman.
1838
Francis Brown, Jefferson Lake, William Farris.
1839 Jefferson Lake, Samuel Gilman, Rufus Robbins.
1840 Francis Brown, Eleazer Jenks, Jonah Thomas.
1841 1842 Francis Brown, Eleazer Jenks, Jonah Thomas.
1843
Francis Brown, Jonah Thomas, John Willard.
1844
Francis Brown, Eleazer Jenks, Phineas Morrill.
1845 Francis Brown, Gilman Ryder, Zadoc A. Waterhouse.
Francis Brown, Joseph Davis, Gilman Ryder.
1846 1847 1848
Joseph Davis, John Thomas, Reuben N. Stowell.
Eleazer Jenks, Joseph Davis, Amasiah Wedgewood.
1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 E. A. Jenks, Wm. W. Willard, N. T. Smith. 1855 E. A. Jenks, Benj. F. Snow, Reuben N. Stowell.
1856
Jacob W. Haines, Wm. W. Willard, N. T. Smith. E. A. Jenks, Wm. W. Willard, N. T. Smith.
1857 1858 E. A. Jenks, Samuel Gilman, F. W. Brown. 1859 Joseph Davis, Samuel Gilman, Charles L. Dunning.
1860 E. A. Jenks, Charles L. Dunning, F. W. Brown.
1861 C. L. Dunning, F. W. Brown, Joseph W. Davis.
1862 E. A. Jenks, F. W. Brown, Samuel Gilman.
Eleazer A. Jenks, John Thomas, Benjamin Snow. E. A. Jenks, John Thomas, Henry F. Morrill. Joseph Davis, H. F. Morrill, Reuben Mayo. E. A. Jenks, Jonathan Harvey, Nelson T. Smith. E. A. Jenks, John Thomas, Seth W. Merrill.
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1863
S. A. Smith, F. W. Brown, B. F. Snow.
1864 E. A. Jenks, F. W. Brown, C. F. Davis.
1865 . C. L. Dunning, F. W. Brown, S. W. Merrill.
1866 C. L. Dunning, F. W. Brown, C. F. Davis.
1867-1868 C. L. Dunning, F. W. Brown, Daniel Wilkins.
1869 E. A. Jenks, Horace B. Nason, Gideon C. Barton.
1870 C. L. Dunning, F. W. Brown, G. C. Barton.
1871-1872 C. L. Dunning, F. W. Brown, R. G. Tibbetts.
1873
F. W. Brown, E. P. Fifield, R. G. Tibbetts.
1874 F. W. Brown, R. G. Tibbetts, Judson Briggs.
1875 F. W. Brown, T. W. Davis, D. C. Billings.
1876-1877 H. B. Nason, C. F. Davis, N. T. Smith.
1878 H. B. Nason, N. T. Smith, J. F. Bean.
1879
H. B. Nason, N. T. Smith, M. S. Berry.
1880
H. B. Nason, N. T. Smith, Wm. Tufts.
1881 H. B. Nason, J. W. Davis, D. C. Billings.
1882 H. B. Nason, J. W. Davis, C. T. Wells.
1883 C. T. Wells, R. G. Tibbetts, R. Griffith.
1884 C. T. Wells, R. G. Tibbetts, E. E. Williams.
1885 H. B. Nason, C. T. Wells, Nelson T. Smith.
1886 C. F. Davis, C. C. Gilman, Geo. G. Brown.
1887
F. W. Brown, G. C. Barton, R. G. Tibbetts.
1888
Chas. L. Dunning, E. H. Poole, T. W. Billings.
1889
C. L. Dunning, C. S. Davis, G. C. Barton.
1890 C. L. Dunning, G. C. Barton, C. S. Davis.
C. L. Dunning, A. B. Berry, A. N. Smith.
1891 1892
A. B. Berry, E. M. Johnston, G. W. McClain.
1893
C. F. Davis, A. B. Berry, G. W. McClain.
1894
C. F. Davis, A. B. Berry, G. H. Wish.
1895-1896 C. L. Dunning, R. G. Tibbetts, A. O. Manuel.
1897 C. L. Dunning, G. H. Wish, E. M. Johnston.
1898 C. L. Dunning, A. O. Manuel, R. G. Tibbetts.
1899-1900 E. L. Chase, A. O. Manuel, J. W. Davis.
1901 E. L. Chase, G. W. McClain, E. H. Poole.
1902 E. L. Chase, E. B. Barton, A. O. Manuel.
1903 E. M. Johnston, P. M. Jones, E. B. Barton.
1904 E. M. Johnston, Geo. W. McClain, E. S. Howard.
1905 E. L. Chase, E. G. Ryder, W. C. Wells.
1906 E. M. Johnston, E. G. Ryder, W. C. Wells.
1907-1908 E. M. Johnston, E. G. Ryder, W. C. Wells.
1909 E. G. Ryder, E. S. Howard, W. A. Crozier.
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1910 E. G. Ryder, W. C. Wells, W. A. Crozier.
1911 George W. McClain, E. S. Howard, C. S. Stickney.
1912 W. A. Crozier, W. E. Brown, E. S. Johnston.
1913-1914 W. A. Crozier, E. G. Ryder, L. F. Johnson.
1915-1916 W. A. Crozier, H. E. Rogers, J. F. Hughes. 1917 C. H. Dunning, A. O. Manuel, P. A. Ryder. 1918-1919 C. H. Dunning, W. F. McCann, A. W. Searles.
1920 H. E. Rogers, J. F. Hughes, A. R. Stanhope.
1921 J. F. Hughes, W. A. Crozier, C. G. Esterbrook.
1922 W. A. Crozier, C. G. Esterbrook, J. F. Hughes.
1923 W. A. Crozier, J. F. Hug.hes, Richard H. Hughes.
1924 W. A. Crozier, Leonard West, Frank Stone.
TOWN CLERKS
1824-1844 Francis Brown.
1844-1855 E. A. Jenks.
1856-1859; 1861-1862
Moses W. Brown.
1860, 1863-1875; 1877-1886
Samuel A. Smith.
1876 F. M. Morrill.
1887-1910 E. H. Poole.
1910 F. E. Jones.
1911-1914 E. L. Chase.
1914-1924 F. E. Jones, T. L. Foulkes.
TOWN TREASURERS
1824-1844 Francis Brown.
1844-1849 E. A. Jenks.
1850-1851 Joseph Davis.
1852-1855 Zadoc A. Waterhouse.
1856 Moses W. Brown.
1857-1883 Francis W. Brown.
1884-1896 J. W. Davis.
1897-1900; 1903-1904 G. G. Brown.
1901-1902 E. A. Chase.
1905-1909 E. S. Howard.
1909-1913 O. H. Williams.
1913-1918 E. S. Johnston.
1918 L. F. Johnson.
1919 E. L. Chase.
1920-1924 C. S. Stickney.
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Military History
REVOLUTIONARY WAR
The Brownville soldiers, who served in the Revolutionary War, were Isaac Mayo, Samuel Stickney, Ichabod Thomas and John Gerrish.
Isaac Mayo was a native of Barnstable, Cape Cod, Massa- chusetts. He was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. He is buried in Brownville.
Samuel Stickney was born in Rowley, Massachusetts, May 13, 1762. He enlisted July 6, 1778. He came to Brownville in 1809, where he died in 1835.
Ichabod Thomas was born either in 1758 or 1759. He served one year in the Revolutionary War. He died in Brownville in 1845.
John Gerrish was born in Berwick, 1756. He died in Brown- ville probably at the home of his son, Hiram Gerrish, in 1831.
WAR OF 1812
Brownville had four soldiers in the War of 1812. They were George Smith, Nathaniel Smith, Daniel Smith and John Heath, who also served in the Aroostook War.
SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
Hartley Berry, son of Albert Berry, fought in the Spanish and American War. He is buried at Brownville.
B. Frank Rollins, son of Joseph Rollins, is another Spanish and American veteran buried in the Brownville cemetery.
CIVIL WAR
"In peace sublime above us, Unseen they wait and love us; And there we hope to meet them In Heaven's peace to greet them Though dead they live to memory dear,
The nation's dead are resting here."
-REV. L. S. COAN
When the first call for volunteers came from President Lincoln, at the beginning of the Civil War Moses Brown gathered a band
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HISTORY OF BROWNVILLE
of recruits and began drilling them on the village green. Ac- cording to the late Mathew S. Berry, this company of fifty-four men, called the Brownville Rifles, were the first from this place to obey the call. They left town May 1st. The second company of thirty men left on the first day of November, just six months later and to this company Mathew Berry, then a lad of 17 years, belonged.
The following is a list of Brownville soldiers made out by E. A. Jenks shortly after the war.
Albert Berry
Albion C. Spearin
Loumus Berry
Charles Berry
George M. Smith George W. Smith Daniel Smith
Mathew S. Berry
John E. Gould
Charles Stowell
Isaiah Gould
Joseph MA Stowell
Luther M. Gerrish Emerson
Amos Stanchfield
Emerson Gerrish
Chauncey Stanchfield
Thornton Howard
Benjamin A. Stanchfield
Moses Howard Silas Howard
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