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GC 974.102 T36e v.1 1634079
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REYNOLDS HISTORICAL GENEALOGY COLLECTION
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HISTORY
OF
THOMASTON, ROCKLAND,
AND
SOUTH THOMASTON
MAINE
FROM THEIR FIRST EXPLORATION, A. D. 1603; WITH FAMILY GENEALOGIES.
BY CYRUS EATON :
Cor. Member of the Mass. Hist. Society, also of the Wisconsin Hist. Society, and Member Elect of the Maine Hist. Society.
"Gather up the fragments, that nothing. be lost." -John, 6, 12.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
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ILALLOWELL: MASTERS, SMITH & CO., PRINTERS. 1865.
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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by CYRUS EATON, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Maine.
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Page 8, line 31, for N. W. read S. W. 9 31, 42, these , .6 then.
" pingious excitement. " 323, 16, " excitement,
# 351.
6. occurs an error, taken from the papers of the day.
which the modesty of Dr. Levensaler makes him peculiarly desigons of having corrected ; therefore instead of Medical Director of the Southern Department, read one of the Medical Examining Baard at Beaufort, S. C. Page 417, line 11, for according, read according to.
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PREFATORY.
To the people of THOMASTON, ROCKLAND, and SOUTH THOMASTON, this work, executed under the pressure of many difficulties, sorrows, and anxieties, both public and domestic, is now humbly presented by the author and his devoted as- sistant, as the only return they can make for the generous patronage, uniform kindness, and ready hospitality, every- where extended to them, - without which, under the circum- stances, they could hardly have had the confidence and spirit to persevere in the arduous undertaking. If it shall be found a faithful and impartial transcript of the past, and reasonably free from those errors which necessarily result from the ex- amination and collation of so many facts and documents no- where to be found in print and with no living interpreter, for the most part, to elucidate, it will have accomplished the ut- most expectations of the author. If in any instance it should fail in this, he hopes the generous reader will pardon, and im- pute it rather to lack of ability than to any wilful negligence or sinister purpose.
From the public at large, the author can hardly expect the favor bestowed upon his former publication of the kind, which in some respects was less local in its character. Should any complaint be made that the present work in its appearance and arrangement in the form of annals, too faithfully follows in the track of its predecessor, it may be well to explain that such was the wish and stipulation of the Thomaston Natural History Society under whose auspices the work was origin- ally commenced and continued till the almost total dissolution of that Society by death and the calls of the supervening war. Those portions of the early history of Thomaston which had been forestalled in the Annals of Warren, are now more lightly passed over to make room for additional particulars, or varied by more liberal quotations from the ac- tors and cotemporary writers.
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The author takes great pleasure in acknowledging the val- uable aid of several persons at a distance from, and not par- ticularly interested in, the locality to which his present work is devoted. Among these, he would mention his unfailing friend, the worthy Librarian of Harvard University, John Langdon Sibley ; Hon. Nehemiah Boynton of Chelsea, Mass .; Frederic Kidder, Esq., an antiquarian of Boston, whose opin- ions, arrived at on the same spot where Weymouth's discov- eries were made in 1605, coinciding with those adopted in these pages, were, he regrets to say, received too late for in- sertion in the narrative; G. S. Newcomb, Esq., of Kingston, Mass .; D. Williams Patterson of West Winsted, Ct .; Col. Eilis Spear, while a resident of Wiscasset; E. Foote, Esq., of the same place; Dr. J. B. Walker of Union, while a mem- ber of the Senate; Rev. J. L. Locke, formerly of Belfast and Camden; and, at the national capital, Hon. S. C. Fessenden, Capt. A. C. Spalding, Hon. Lot M. Morrill, and James Par- ker, Esq., a gifted and well beloved nephew of the author now removed by death; Hon. Joseph Williamson of Belfast; and, of his own townsmen, Hon. A. H. Hodgman, A. Smith, Esq., and Dr. Benj. F. Buxton, whose researches among the archives of the State, while a member of the Legislature, were of a very laborious character.
From many individuals in the three municipalities which form the subject of the work, the author has received much important aid and information, furnished in many cases at considerable sacrifice of time and patience, but which to par- ticularly acknowledge here might seem invidious to some and require too much space. May they all, and especially the sprightly little girl of twelve years, daughter of Capt. H. Spalding, who volunteered to guide the steps of the blind au- thor in his wanderings through the village of South Thomas- ton, and afterwards copied for his use all the inscriptions from the cemetery there, obtain their reward, here and in heaven ! And may the two unpretending volumes now offered, find fa- vor in their happy homes and those of their descendants, long after the hand which has toiled and the brain which has wearied in the compilation, shall have been laid to rest!
WARREN, FEB., 1865.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I. Description of Old Thomaston as approached by the sea. Owl's Head, Rockland harbor and city, page 1. - By George's River, and the present town of Thomaston, p. 2. - Primitive growth, mountain, and minerals, p. 3. - Lakes and streams. p. 4. -- Meadows, p. 6. - Changes, p. 7 .- Points, coves, &c., p. 8 -Climate and health, p. 9. - Aborigines and their remains, p. 10.
CRAP. II. 1605 First discovery by the whites. - Geo. Weymouth, his explorations here and at the islands, p 13. - His voyage up the George's River, p. 17. - His observations of latitude. &c. - His departure for Eng- iand. p. 20. - Different views of antiquarians respecting the locality of these discoveries, and the final clearing up of doubts, p. 21. - Natives and their names of places, p 22. - Name of the George's River, &c., p. 23. - Subsequent visitors to the islands and mouth of the river, p. 24.
CHAP. III. 1630. The Grant of the land here to Beauchamp and Lev- erett, p 26. - Some account of these gentlemen ; they send their vessel and agent here to build a truck-house; its locality. --- Edward Ashley, p. 27. 1635 Winthrop's mention of the place ; Foxwell and Swaden, residents ; changes of jurisdiction, p. 23. - Under the Duke of York. J. Alden's case; Capt. Church at Owl's Head, 1696, p. 29. - Cadillac's description ; Gov. Phips's purchase. 1719-20. John Leverett; his family and note ; and the new companies of the Ten and Twenty Associates, p. 30. - They build blockhouse, mill, put up house-frames, &c .- Indians dissatis- fied; T. Westbrook put in command of blockhouse, or fort, and twenty men. 1722. Lovewell's, or 4th Indian war commences; attack on the infant settlement by 200 Indians, p. 31 .- Westbrook's letter to Gov. Shute describing it, p. 32. 1723. His expedition up the Penobscot. - The Fort adopted by the Massac nisetts government as a public garri- son -controversy respecting it in the two houses of Assembly and the garrison redneed, p. 33. - Increased, it sustains a siege of 30 days, Wir. Kennedy commander , - Westbrook arrives, McFaden prisoner. 1724. J. Winslow, commander, his fate as described by Rev. C. Mather, and names of those killed with him, p. 34. - Wm. Jeffries, p 36. - Indians make a naval attack, Sinith commander. 1725. Scouts killed, but Indians disposed to peace - conference held at Boston - Mountfort truck-master, Gyles commander 1726. Ratification of treaty, p. 37. - T. Smith truck-master, and the goods kept. 1727. Rev. M. Hall, chaplain, Dr. U. Angier, surgeon. - Dissatisfaction between Smith, the Indians, and Gyles, p. 38. - Traffic on credit forbidden -truck-master's servant- and repairs on Fort. - Abraham Johnson aid to chaplain. - Of- ficers' and soldiers' pay. 1728. Gyles granted powder, shop for armorer, lodgings for chaplain, &c., p. 39. - is commissioned a justice. 1729. Gyles asks for missionary to Indians. - A minister and 120 families en- gaged to settle, interrupted by Dunbar. - Waldo's services and acces- sion to the Patent, p. 40. 1730. J. Noyes, truckmaster -Lt. Governor's excursion eastward. - Dr. B. Noves, chaplain 1731. Papapowet's peti- tion for wolf-bounty refused; oxen, cart, and sled grauted. - Wessa- weskeag marsh leased, p. 41. - Pierpont chaplain. 1732. Gov. Belcher visits the place, hears complaints, recommends rebuilding Fort, p. 42.
CHAP: IV. 1733-4. Waldo now proprietor here. commences lime burning, first kilns. - R. MeIntyre. - Waldo's surveys cause Indian jealousy. 1735. Repairs of Indian house, fort, &c, asked for and de- ferred, p. 43. - Waldo here, meets the Indians, bargains with settlers, p. 44 -The first five lets in the place laid out. - One of the first deeds, p.
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45. - Waldo's reservations. - Rabuilds sam-mill, confers in November with Indians. - Their feelings and remomaccabees in Ine are favored by Legislative report and further settlements by the river ford 47 .- The Erat settlers in the place, p. 56 .- First cili bom. Dr. M. Robinson, Andrew Robinson. - Cap Gries and his vo.Tel. - Other persons, em ereer of Waldo. now Brigadier. p. S .- Fon :: Dy Capt. A. Fordinson. - Gov, Delcuer's jewer w Lim, p. 5. * Dennie, trackmaster. - Deeds and Contrast rezutered. - leser Tom, NOW Casting, z, settled. and Waldo arrifes :,: imcomperstis
- Ideath of Capt. A. Robinson. - Gor. szinte: s visit : Erz.
of the place, p. 51. - J. Brafor, trickmass Beat ::. - Bradbury, comimander: Lithgow armorer .- Dsr
Gylet's retirement. - Medimconk settled. tioned for the place comeagain called " Licence" - Garrison and scouts enlisted. p. 43. 1745. Dissatisfaction mide seocts - 13: 5 tiers bere. - North to Pemacold. - Biociboure vidt. - Capt. B. Dr. bis corrinz. commands a: the blockhonte. p. 52 - Attack on the Ft - Shirley's letter to Cap- Senders, p. 65. - Commencemet. of Spanish or ich Indian. War, p. 56. - Buron's premature strade on the Pacotesots, p. 5 .. 1745. E. Hunt billes. - Garrison strengthened and Dl inastands to :
-Walde's expedition, as1 er de5 5 5 - James Oliver - a the ker. p.
- D :. Robinson's scoo - P
59 .- Creighton. Vost and
Blockbonse. - Repair: oz E 1768. P. W. ====: 8. 2.5%. -Guz-
rison reduced. 1.19.
friendT. - Garrison - Po - Peace. - The settlers
North, p. 61. - E. Thon
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CHAP. V. Bradbury petitions for increase of garrisg --- preter. 1:52. Bradbury. truckmaster - Ind
William Warson arrives. D. 64. - indian e oferece:
satisfel - Fort famished wit
and other blockhouses. 86 .- Settlers take refuge
French os las: Indian War. - Appearance the place.
&c., with the settlers in sarri
again+; Pisibury - breath of the Browns. s. S. - Dissadi-
subordination. - Cargill's doings. - Death of Marcare: Mox burial of ber countries at the Shore new Rock and p.
Two men killed by Indians. 1759. France declares apr - 1 5 Indians. - Was declared against them. - Di-di-fctin
on Burton. on vessels. p. 71. - Death of the chaplain. ployed 1757. Indian fags of truce and skirmish of Free .. so
p. : 2. - Kye. Handleys. p 73 - Mrs. Thompson, Mise Lomb. as
mond, Watson. de., p 14 - Wilow MeNeal's son, ke .- Indiant ki
Owl's Head. p. 75. - Bradbury's resignation - North commande Fort, his characteristic frmuess. p. 16 1758 Great and Ins: attars on
the Fort. 1759. Gov. Pownal's Penobsco: erprise. p. kills ancther squaw, p. 78. - Death of the proprietor. Brig Gen. wolzo. his family and note. p. : 9 - Symptoms of pesce, and Parre- a decreased. 1:50. Peace with Indians. - Kilpatrick and the Words 92 . p .- Celt rock. ke , p. 51.
to T. Finker - The Middle Neck - First tax ani call rebuilt, garrison discontinued. - Arrival of Ms 3 - Crockett. Grego 12-3 Death of Capt. I
Capt North, his will, inventory. sc., p. S5. - S
88. - D. Files, Erst
First militia muster. - Agriculture, and Me Fall !
1750. E. Snow and Mitbers, cher purchase a: When a =
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Tenant, Coombs, Keang. Bridges, Orbetons - First base 2 - 09-
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keag, lots, &c , p. 91. - Indians. - Timber, &c , p. 92. - Forest growth at Rockland, broken at Lermond's Cove. - Peabody. 1768 Death of Watson, his will, p. 93. - J. and N. Fales, p. 94. 1769. Two plantations and tax. -- Settling of Rendall, Heard, N. Crockett, F. Haskell, Bennett, Rhines, Bartlett, p. 95. - Reed and Lindsey, J. Crockett, Tolman and his grist-mill, C. Barrows. D. Watson, and J. Spear, p 96. - Earthquake and political troubles. 1770. The Jamesons at Leverett's Point, p. 97 .- Hunting. - J. Keen, O. and A. Smith, p. 98. - Comet and army worm. - Loss of Briggs & Porterfield in the Industry, -- and death of Mrs. Rhines & Bennett, p. 99. - Death of Kilpatrick. - Porterfield, innholder, &c. -- p. 100. 1771, Fever. 1772-3. Upper and Lower Towns on St. George's river meet together for choice of assessors. - Opposition of Meduncook to be incorporated with them, p. 101. - Snow licensed. - Political affairs in Boston. p. 102. - B Burton's and J. Watson's part in the tea-party. 1774. H. Knox's letters to Rivington and to Longman, p. 103, - his con- signment of tea, p. 104 - embarks in the cause of freedom, p. 106. - his former history, - his injured hand, p. 107, - and letters in connection, - his flight from Boston, - expedition for cannon, - meeting with Andre, &c .. p. 108.
CHAP. VII. Hail shower. - State Fast, how kept in Friendship. - Boston port-bill, p. 110. - J. Watson's let-pass. - His sloop Three Friends. p. Ill. 1775. Duings of St. George's committee of safety, p. 112. - Parson Urquhart, - N. Eastman's permit, &c., p. 114. - Teal, D). Creighton, p. 115. - Relief of scarcity, -enlisting and transportation of soldiers, &c. 1776. Reorganization of militia, p. 116 --- T. Han --- Coombs and his courtship. J. Snow, Jordans, p. 117 - D. Crouch, R. Keating, 1777. Thomaston, including Rockland and S. Thomaston. incorporated, p. 118. - Bounds, - name. p. 119 .- Gen. Thomas and W. Thomas, - meaning of the name, p. 120 .- Incorporators not before mentioned, Weed, Browns, Lovett, Stackpole, Smallees, Long, Thompsons, Killsas, Rankin, D'Watson, Bowler, Bachelder, Ross, Blackington, Barrows, &c., p 121, - Petition, Burton. - Warrant and first town meeting p. 122 - First clerk, . and records, - other officers and doings, p. 123. - First publishments. - Capt. N. Fales's company of Coast Guards. 1778. Tax assessed, p. 124. - McLellan, Simonton, J Smith, J 125. - Town officers. - D. Fales sus- pected, p. 126. - Pay, currency, p. 127 - Lime and its price. - Ministry, schools and masters, Fales, Sullivan, p. 128. - and Ryan, p. 129 - Men for army,.J. Adams, S. Tolman. 1779. Town officers, p. 130,- Roads to Warren, and Wessaweskeag, carriages, &c. - Schools first brought before town, p. 131. - No representative chosen. - vote against a new constitu- tion. - soldiers - Com. Tucker's letter, p. 132. - Biguyduce expedition, p. 133. - Pomeroy and Jameson, p 134.
CHAP. VIII. Meeting and committee on prices. - Convention at Wis- casset. - l'own's first representative. 1780. Snow storms. p. 137. - Bur- ton at Camden. - rumors at Union. - Gen. Wadsworth's arrival, p. 138. - Braun's execution, p. 139. - Rumors. - N. Palmer and courts-martial, p. 140. - Long's letter, p. 141. - Tories, p. 142. - Shaving mills, Wheaton's sloop. &c , p. 143. - His agriculture, removal, mills, &c., p 145. --- Cur- rency and taxes, p 147 .- No representative - New Constitution. - Fishing at Warren - navigation, p. 148. - Nutting, p 119. - Heard's house set on fire. --- Watts taken, p. 150. - Arrival of Post and Carnev. -- anecdotes, p. 15l. - N. and Atwood Fales, at Beech Woods, - D. Rob- bins, p. 152 - Palmers, Healeys, Blackingtons, Woodcock, - Thorndikes, bear, &c., p. 153 1781. Ingrahams, sch. Dolphin, &c. - Sayward, Hix. Godding, p. 155. - burdens, convention at Wiscasset, p. 156. -- Wads- worth's capture, p. 157 .- His and Burton's escape, p. 160. - Further account of Burton, p 161. .
CHAP. IX. Highways repaired by a rate currency, &c. --- Recruits, re- dress of grievances, &c. --- Representative. --- Business, salt, &c .. p. 162. - Illicit traffic. --- Schooner of Keating and others taken by Bradford. --- J. Perry's house burned by British emissaries, p. 163. --- Thanksgiving.
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1782. Highways, --- elections, p. 161. --- singular vote for register. --- Re- solve and circular from the committee. --- l'axes. -- Committee on beef tax. and "to inspect into town accounts," troublesome burdens, bad spelling, &c., p. 105. --- Petition to supersede Wheaton in General Court. --- Vote to hire minister. -- Tolman gift and other cemeteries. --- Commit- tee of safety and absentees, p. 166. 1784. First religious movement, Ist Baptist Church, its deacons, &c., p. 168. Perrys, Town officers, Dills way, &c. --- Road west of Madambettox Mt., p. 170 --- O. Robbins' pro- posed mills --- Committee from General Court to be provided for. --- A severe winter. 1785. Settlers on Waldo patent, &c., p. 171 .--- warning out --- Butler, Tings, Lewis, Nutt, Thompson, I. Woodcock, Harrup, Blye, Jenks, Brewster, Stetson, p. 172. --- Lime business, proprietors' claims, quarries, &c. --- Robbins,. Captain, Major, &c. 1786. Highway tax. --- County register, parsonage lot. pound, &c., p. 173. --- Town landing. --- Rowell, Pillsbury, Chapman. --- New roads to St. George. Owl's Head Bay, Beech Woods, &c. --- Convention. --- Winter, p. 174. 1787. Fishery. --- Town meeting-house, committees, &c. --- Land claims, Knox, &c., p. 175. --- T. & S. Vose, Bentley, McIntosh, Spalding. p. 176. --- Place of . town-meeting, and N. Fales's house. --- New counties, jurymen, & courts. --- Delegate to Convention, p. 177. --- Schools. Walsh, Emerson, Fair- banks, hunting, dogs, p 178. --- paupers, &c. 1788. Schools, p. 179. --- New roads to Ash Pt. --- Brown, clerk, --- Packard, Lowell, Cooper, Sher- man, Chap:nan, Hix, Bartlett. Perrys, Witham, West, and appearance of "the Shore," now Rockland, p. 180. --- First vote for Governor. 1789. Road to Wessaweskeag and Wadsworth street. --- Doctors Dodge and Webb, p. 181. --- Dr Bernard, p. 182 --- Dean, Emery. Sleepers, White, Gray, Green, &c. 1790. Federal constitution, census, &e . p. 183.
CHAP. X. Quaker's hats, weather, &c. - School districts, pounds. 1791. Reed and store, p. 186. - Creighton, a bondsman, p. 187. - Ever- ton, Gay. - Vote on separation. p. ISS. - Schools, masters. - G. Killsa, drowned. 1792. Prince, p 189. - Mineralogical survey, p. 190 .- Case resigns, and schism in Baptist church. - Place of town meetings. p. 191. - Robbins's death, paupers, &c. - Representative declines. - Vote on separation - Congressional and presidential election, p. 193 -Town rec- ords. - Throat disteniper. 1794. Ulmer, p. 191. - Blackington's Corner, and traders down, p. 195. - S. Tolman's mill, new roads, Ke. - Dollars, Cents, &c. - Pound and Abrams, p. 196. - Clark, Bradford, Tarbox. - Manufacture of lime. - Rev. T. Whiting employed, p. 197. - Snow's ordi- nation and anecdotes, p 199 -Minute Men - Late frost 1795. Com- mittee on accounts. - First Post Office, p 200. - North Parish meeting- house, p. 201.
CHAP. XI. 1795. Coming of Knox, his titles, p. 205. - His buildings, p. 209. - His guests, p. 211. - Works carried on, p. 212. - Rogers, Wig- gin, Austin, Willis, Conants, Dunton, &c., p. 213. - Anecdotes, &e., p. 215. - Mrs. Knox, p. 219.
CHAP. XII. South Parish meeting-house, grave-vard, &c, p. 226 .- Tillsons. Adams, Hanson, Stone, and tan works, Williamses, Weed, &c. - Shipbuilding at Wessaweskeag. and at Shore, p. 227. - Temperature. 1796. Boy drowned, &c. first bridge at Wessaweskeay. p. 225. - Child lost, p. 229. - Coffin's diary, p. 230. - Appearance of the place, p. 231. - The Duke's 2d visit. p. 232 - Coombs's survey - Vote on revision of State Constitution. - Representatives. - $ Jeunison. - Dodge and Turn- er's lawsuit, p. 233 - Whiting, Sallivan. and anecdotes, p. 235. - Labor, &c .. on roads - First surveyors of lime. - No school tax voted. 1737. Congressional election, p. 238. - Deaths of N. Fales and Mrs. Stackpole, committee to look for burying ground, the first burials in it. - Lovensater, Jacobs, Dodge and Brewster afair, pp 239-10. - New roads to Shore, &c. - Vote on separation. 17MM. Military stores, and lawsuits with Ramsey. -Schools and masters, p. 242 - Mrs. Clark's death. -- Watch: an- nexed. - Keith, Lushe, p 213. - Young, E. Vose, Barnard. --- School dis- tricts, p. 244. - Shipbuilding. - Keating, Pauls, Demuth, MeLoon. - Ves-
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sels on Georges River Bay, at Shore, &c 1799. First school commit- tee, T. B. Wait, Joshua Adams, p, 245. - No minister's salary voted. 1800. . Salt works of Gray. Batchelder, &c. --- E. Snow, jr, regains his vessel. - Dunning lost, p. 246. - Oyster River bridge built -- Small pox. --- Elections. - Library, p. 247. - Cavalry, number of regiment, .c., p. 248 .- Fales and Hastings's houses, cannon, &c., W. Stevens, p. 249.
CHAP. XIII. 1801. Parties, vote for Knox. &c. - Crow bounty. - School teachers Marsh, Holland, &c., p. 250. - Appearance, Tilson and Ulmer road its dwellings, &c., - Woods, thieves, p. 251. - Butler to mill. -- Highlanders. 1802. Swine not to go at large. - Elections, D. Fales out of office, p 252. 1803. Roads re-surveyed by Gleason. - Mall. - Webb's Chaise, -- Military spirit, colors, &c. - Overseers of the poor - Jo. Stack- pole, p. 253. -- Weather, vessel capsized. p. 255. - Man scalded to death. - Prosecution for usury. - Drs. French and Cushing, p. 256. - Gift of weights and measures. - Montpelier launched. - Book for births, &c. 1804. School districts altered, p. 257. - First lime shed. - Business at the Shore, Spodfords. Lovejoys. -- Schooner Wessaweskeag, p. 258. -- Knox's kilns. --- Hanson's death, Kenniston's ditto. p. 259. --- Palls. --- Bakers. --- Presidential electors. 1805. Parties, p. 260. --- Dodge's influence, &c. --- Lime, Knox's instructions to Wiggin, p. 261. --- Freemasonry, Orient and Aurora Lodges, &c , p. 262. --- Artillery company, E. Thatcher, p. 263. --- Powderhouses. --- Support of religion, Mr. Chealey arrives, p. 264. 1806. North parish affairs, vote. incorporation, p. 265. -- Revs. Chealey and Chamberlain, p. 266. --- Knox's death, funeral, tomb, &c., p. 267.
CHAP. XIV. Two representatives. --- Workhouse, paupers bid off, --- Jemmy Watson and ferry, p. 269. --- Weather, Isley wreck, p. 270. 1807. Lawsuits. --- E. Phinney. --- Sup. school committee. p. 271. --- Business at Mill River, Mrs. Dunton, Paine, embargo, Reed & Knox, Martin, Parsons, Durand, D. Fales, jr., & Webb, Blackington, &c . p. 272. --- Anecdotes. --- Shipmasters, Clough, and business at Shore, p 273. --- Vote on separation of the State and town, on pounds, and stocks. --- Revs. Dow and Briggs. 1808. Brigg's disappointment, p. 274. --- South parish and Elder Baker, p. 275. --- Temperate society. --- Gristmill at Wessaweskeag rebuilt. --- Cas- ualty. --- 14 lime inspectors. --- Effects of the embargo on parties and on the School tax. 1809, Aurora wrecked, p. 276 --- Weather. --- Wild ani- mals. --- The Holofernes, p. 277. --- and Bristol Trader. -- Popes. --- I. Kim- ball, &c., p. 278. --- Rev. Mr. Lord, Congregational church formed, p. 279. 1810. Agree to Mr. Lord's dismission. --- General lime inspector. --- Dis- asters. --- Dwight's marble factory, p. 280. 1811. Rev. Mr. Baker, a uni- versalist, p. 281. -- Fish wardens and dam. --- Eastern town-landing, p. 282. -- Coal and mineral company, comet, p. 293.
CHAP. XV. 1812. White, Sprague --- Berrys, &c. -- School tax low- ered, 3 representatives. p. 284 --- War meeting, committee of safety, &c. --- Delegates to conventions at Wiscasset, &c., p. 285 --- National Fast. --- recruiting by Durand, Childs, Lyon, &c. --- Bentley killed. --- Death of B. Blackington. 1813 Spear's coast guards, p. 286. - Their movements. - John Butler. - Enlistments under Morse, &c., p. 287. - J. Paul interro- gated. - Capture and recapture of schr. Oliver, p. 288 - I. Snow's adven- ture, p. 202. - C. Holmes's capture, p. 293. - Wild cat bounty. - Sheep. - Town meeting. - O Robbins, jr., p. 294. - Burdens, British licenses, &c. 1814 Federalist representative. - Insolvent law, &e. - Privateers, p. 295. - Georges Fort defended by E. Wylie, p. 296. - Enemy threaten Thomaston, p. 297. - Vessels captured. - Expedition to Camden, p. 238. - Alarm at McCobb's Narrows. - Letter of Lient. Robbins, p. 239. - De- tachment of Coast guards at Shore, Wessaweskeaz, &c., p. 300. - Affair at Owl's Head - Smuggling boat taken. - Privateer Thinks I to Myself, p. 301. - False alarm. - Fear of depredations, &c. - 2d expedition to Cam- den and guards discharged. p. 393 - Privateer Fame, p. 304. - Extracts from H. Prince's diary, p 305 - Woolen factory. - Prince and Washburn, p. 306. - S. Fuller ; milliners. &c. - Internal duties. - Casualties, p. 307. 1815. National Fast. - Peace, p. 308.
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