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running the line, and if they could not agree to petition the Legislature to establish the same. The next season the line was perambulated, and a stone monument was set at Branch Mills, which forever settled the matter at that place, and marked 1828. Thus they were continually per- plexed from the other sides of the town, by disputed lines. On Jan. 1, 1838, the selectmen were instructed by the town to petition the Legisla- ture to pass an act to set stone monuments at all the corners and angles of the town lines, so that they would not be liable, as the then existing law required of them. Their petition was granted, and thus you will see that the credit is due Palermo for the stone posts now seen throughout the State of Maine. Sept. 10 of the same year, the selectmen set about perambulating the town lines, and setting the stone monuments accord- ing to the new law. Oct. 13, Joseph Stewart of China, a sworn surveyor, Joseph White and Enos Greely, selectmen of Palermo, Coridon Chad- wick and Joseph Stewart, selectmen of China, met at the southerly corners of the two towns and surveyed the lines northerly, to the road where David Whitten then lived, and erected a stake and stone; thence to the old county road near Deer Hill, where was a beech stump, which was formerly a line tree; thence to the stone monument near Joseph Hacker's at Branch Mills ; thence to the height of land to the road where Reuel Balcom now lives; thence to the new county road, then in build- ing ; thence to the northerly end of the line between Palermo and China, at the southerly line of Albion. They ordered stone monuments erected at each of the given points, to be marked thus : (P. & C. 1838). On this line were found repeated marks of former perambulation. From 1800 to 1810 the farms were surveyed. by Bradstreet Wiggins of Freedom, and laid out into shape, and a plan drawn and printed. Palermo was a part of the Kennebec purchase, and lies within the Plymouth charter.
The first settlers of this Great Pond Settlement took up their lands without purchase of leave of the proprietors, and held the same by pos- session. Robert H. Gardiner of Hallowell, Maine, and Ruel Williams of . : J, were large owners in this township, being two of the pro- prietors. 1 :
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PLANTATION MEETINGS WERE HELD FROM 1801 TO 1805. THE FIRST TOWN MEETING.
To Christopher Erskine, one of the Inhabitants of Palermo, in the County of Lincoln, GREETING :--
By virtue of an act entitled, "An act to incorporate the Plantation of Great Pond Settlement, in the County of Lincoln, into a town by the name of Palermo." You are hereby required in the name of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the male inhabitants of said town being twenty-one years of age and residing in said town for the space of one year next preceding having herein a frechold estate within said town of the annual income of ten dollars, or any estate to the value of two hundred dollars, to meet at Robert Foye's dwelling house, Janu- ary 9th, 1805, to act on the following articles, etc.
JOSIAH STEBBINS, Justice of the Peace.
December 30th, 1804.
The following officers were chosen :- Moderator, Samuel Longfel- low ; Clerk, Elijah Grant, Jr. ; Selectmen and Assessors, Elijah Grant, Jr. Nathaniel Coburn, Samuel Longfellow; Collector and Constable, Stephen Marden ; Wardens, Samuel Longfellow and Stephen Marden ; Tything- men, Josiah Perkins and Abel Creasey; Pound-keeper, Daniel Clay ; Field-drivers, Andrew Lewis and Amos Dennis ; School Committee, Sam- uel Longfellow, Stephen Marden and Christopher Erskine, Sr .; Ilog- reeves, Joseph Creasy and William Briant; Treasurer, Christopher Erskine, Sr, and Palermo became an organized body.
It was voted in 1803 that Hogs should run at large, provided they be well yoked and ringed. Hogreeves were chosen from three to fourteen in number, each year, who were civil officers, whose duty it was to im- pound all hogs running at large that were not yoked and ringed according to vote. This was continued many years. Cattle and Sheep had to be ear marked and had all the rights and privileges of the highway. It was
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also provided, in case they should break and enter a private enclosure, by way of a four foot fence, then Pound-drivers should take them to the Pound where they were kept until called for, and the bills paid.
From two to nine Tythingmen were chosen each year, who were Par- ish Officers. It was their duty to enforce the observance of the Sabbath by sending the offenders to church or imposing a fine.
It seems that in those early days crows were troublesome as now, for I find that in different years they paid a bounty of from twelve to twenty-five cents each for killing old crows and half price for young ones.
A tannery was built about 1800, on the farm where John HI. Black now lives, owned by George Carlisle. The bark was ground by horse power, the horse traveling round and round. Soon after one was built by Nathaniel Bradstreet, on the stream where H. R. Carr now lives. The old dam and tan vats are now plain to be seen.
Two of the first settlers at Johnson's Mills (now Branch Mills) were John Johnson and Jacob Worthing, residents of Palermo. Johnson built the first mills on the dam where James Dinsmore now owns, which were built in 1801 or before. Later Joseph Hacker came in possession of the mills. They have changed hands several times since. There was an old Fulling Mill on the west end of the Toby dam and an old saw mill on the east end, which was built in 1823. At the raising, Silas Hamilton was struck by a falling timber and died on Sunday, December 7th.
Jacob Worthing had twelve children, five of them being born before 1800. Hiram, one of the younger boys, born in 1806, was first selectman in Palermo for many years. He was Postmaster continuously for forty- seven years, with the exception of two years under Buchanan's Adminis- tration. His son, Pembroke S. Worthing, is a grandson of Dea. Stephen Marden by way of his mother. He has served several terms as Town Clerk and first Selectman. He has been Postmaster twelve years.
Doctors Daniel Pratt, Samuel Hight and Enoch Huntoon were among the first settlers and the first doctors in town practicing before 1800.
Another of the early settlers was Amasa Soule, who took up a farm in 1799 and took his wife and children to his new home w years later.
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She lived to be 101 years, five months and twelve days old. Sne was the mother of thirteen children. She lived to the greatest age of any person in Palermo.
In the year 1807 two town burying grounds were purchased, one for the lower settlement, by Jonathan Greeley's Grist Mill, and the other on Dennis Hill in the upper settlement. A vote was passed in 1809 that the town should be divided into two burying districts and that the dividing line should be at William Tucker's, south line square across the town. Each district to fence and care for their own yard.
In 1811 seven School Districts were formed and the school houses were built by each district in about 1812. In the seventh district not un- til 1822. Previous to this, schools were kept in dwelling houses and at such places as could be obtained. The Center School, then called, in District No. 3 was held in what is now Herbert Batchelder's old shop, which then set near where the hearse house now stands. This school house was built a four hiped roof. It contained two rooms; one for a school-room, the other for town meetings. It had an elevated floor about four feet high, which required three stone steps to enter the school-room and a flight of four wooden steps to the town part. The town rented this part for three dollars a year. It contained two brick fire places.
The first wagon in Palermo was owned by Dea. Stephen Marden about 1815.
The first roads were laid out in 1802. The first road. called the main road, commencing at the lower part of Great Pond Settlement, running through the lower and upper settlements to the north line of the town, by way of Greeley's Corner and Marden Hill, a distance of ten miles and forty rods. The next road, called The Back Road of the upper settle- ment, running from Thaddeus Bailey's to John Johnson's Mills, (now Branch Mills) thence to Robert Foye's, where Downer now lives. An- other called the Eastern road of the upper settlement, known as the Level Hill road. Also another called the Western Road of the lower settlement running from Longfellow's Corner to Turner's Ridge.
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Many of the cross roads were laid out in 1805. Road from Greeley's Corner to East Palermo and on the east side of the pond in 1806. Many changes have since been made, Road from Branch Mills to Longfellow's Corner in 1809. Road from John Nutter's place to Sheepscott Pond, 1807, and changed as it now is, from said Nutter place to Fred Spratt's in 1816. The new road from James Soule's to Branch Mills, in 1819 and old road discontinued. The Western Ridge Road in 1811, changed as now in 1838.
The old Belfast Road of 1805 was from John Ayer's by the Oliver Pullen Pond, crossing the Bog of the Turner Pond on a log bridge over six hundred feet in length. In 1821 a new road was built from Ford's Corner to Montville, still crossing the oldl log bridge. In 1841 a com- mittee of three, Reuben Whittier, William Foye and Eli Ayer were chosen to superintend the building of a new bridge to be completed with- in four years. Those taking the job should keep it in repair while build- ing. The bridge is of stone covered with earth six hundred and forty feet in length.
CHAPTER IV.
About 1779, Massachusetts was divided into the District of Maine and the District of Massachusetts ; thereby our beloved state became the District of Maine. Still a part of that state having the same General Court. The first Representative from Palermo to the Massachusetts Legislature or General Court, held at Boston, was Daniel Sanford, senior, elected in 1809 and re-elected in 1811.
January 23, 1816, the inhabitants of Palermo met at John Clark's dwelling house and voted to petition the Legislature at its present ses- sion for the immediate separation of the District of Maine from Massa- chusetts, and form a separate and independent state.
September 2nd 1816 they were called to meet and vote on the ques- tion " Is it expedient that the District of Maine shall be separated from Massachusetts and become an independent state."* Also to choose a delegate to meet at the old meeting house near the college in Brunswick, in the District of Maine, agreeable to an act of the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, passed June A. D. 1816. The vote declared seventy-eight in favor of, and twenty opposed to the separation. At this convention they fell short of success. May 3, 1819 a petition to the General Court was laid before the town asking for their approval and signature and the selectmen were instructed to sign it in behalf of · the town. And many towns joined in the same prayer. July 26, 1819 the voters were again warned to meet at John Clark's dwelling house to vote again on the same question. This time there were one hundred and two votes in favor of the separation and only six opposed, and the Dis- trict of Maine was carried by a large majority
Sept. 20, 1819 a meeting was called to choose a delegate to meet in Convention at Portland on the second Monday in October to form a
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Constitution or frame of government for said new state. Thomas Eastman was chosen and delegates met as above and adopted a constitu- tion. Again the voters of Palermo was warned to meet at the Centre school house on the first Monday in December to give in their written votes expressing their approval or disapproval of the Constitution. The result was a unaminous vote in favor of the Constitution. Their prayer was answered to the joy of the people. Then Congress was asked that the State of Maine be admitted to the Union, which was granted March 3, 1820.
December 27, 1820 the question arose "Shall this county of Lincoln be divided and form a new county. The answer was, No! While other towns contended for a new county, Ang. 12, 1826, Palermo voted to remonstrate against the proposed new county of Waldo and petitioned to be annexed to the county of Kennebec. Feb. 7, 1827 the county of Waldo was incorporated and named for Gen. Samuel Waldo. Still determined against the new county a meeting was called February 23, 1827 to see if they would vote to petition the Legislature to be set off from the new county of Waldo and be annexed to the county of Lincoln, Kennebec or Penobscot. They voted unanimously to petition to be set off' into the county of Kennebec, and that this vote be published in the Kennebec Gazette and in the Lincoln Intelligencer which were the two papers taken in those early days.
In 1847 our mail bore the first U. S. postage stamps, being of the five and ten cents denomination. September 23, 1815 a heavy gale of wind swept over the place doing much damage to property.
November 30th, 1811 a severe earthquake was felt through New England.
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CHAPTER V.
The mill which my grandfather referred to was on the Sheepscott river below the pond. There were two old mills, the Jonathan Bartlett and the Alden mills. The former said to be the oldest, which must been built before 1790. The barn now standing on the William Histler farm was the first framed barn in town, and was built as early as 1790. The boards must have been sawed at this mill.
The old David Turner house is still standing on the old farm as a stable, and is now owned by Wesley Turner. The Ransalaer Turner honse is also one of the first houses. It shows the style of early days. It is in good repair and with the same good care will last another century.
About 1800 my grandfather and his brothers, Stephen and Benjamin built the old mill on the Benjamin Marden farm, which was an up and down saw. The iron work of the water-wheel was made in New Hampshire, and brought to Angusta. From Augusta it was hanled on a hand sled by two men, at that time a distance of about thirty miles through the wilderness by spotted trees. From Augusta they followed the river to Vassalboro' then to East Vassalboro', then around the foot of China pond and up to near where the town house now stands; from there to Dirigo and to Branch Mills, which was before the roads were built, This mill had the necessary machinery for making hand rakes, which the Marden brothers sold for twenty-five cents each. They also had a brickyard and made bricks, which supplied the houses with their first brick chimneys. . They were laid up in clay and ashes for mortar. Later the property passed to Benjamin Marden, 2nd. and to his son Stephen, who operated the mill. They have all passed away now except Stephen's widow and two sons. Oscar and Frank. Oscar is a successful lawyer in Stoughton, Mass,, having graduated in 1876 from Boston University Law School. In 1891 he was appointed Judge and Justice of
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the District Court of Southern Norfolk. Frank is a successful business man in the firm of George H. Leonard Co., Boston. In 1849 the old houses on the farms formerly occupied by these Marden brothers were removed and new ones built by Joshua Goodwin, Alva Marden and Benjamin Marden, 2nd.
In 1844 it was voted to build a town house. The contract was let to Jolin Erskine for one hundred and eighteen dollars. A quarrel began about the location. The south part of the town carried the day and it was built on Orchard Greeley's land near the cemetery: A warm battle ensued and it was sold at auction for sixty-five dollars. Again the south part ruled and bought it back by paying the interest. Several meetings were held there during the next year. Still the battle went on and it was again sold and moved to Longfellow's corner and since used for a store. The present town house was built by Enos Greeley in 1847 and located in the center of the town.
The first guide boards were made by Joseph Creasey in 1823. The town paid him eighty-three cents cach, for making. They were painted and lettered with a hand pointing the distance towards the principal places and have gone to decay years ago.
The first store and traders in town, as far as I can ascertain, was Burrill & Benson, who traded at Greeley's corner in 1822, and Joseph Arnold at Carr's corner. Before this the people went to Belfast and Wiscasset to do their shopping, and Wiscasset was the nearest Post Office.
The first building burned no record was the barn of Andrew Bonney, burned March 1819, together with a large stock of cattle. A vote was passed on April 14, instructing the selectmen to sign a petition in behalf of the town asking the Legislature to compensate his loss.
There was a grist mill owned by John Black, which was built about 1800. It stood on the same dam that Ira Black's saw mill did and was carried away in a freshet about 1812.
Eli Carr was born in Goffstown, N. H., in 1806. He came to Palermo in 1811 with his father, Richey Carr, who settled on Marden
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Hill. He is now one of the oklest men in town being ninety years of age. His mind is clear and he can remember the most of those first settlers and can tell where they lived. He is a respected citizen and a worthy member of the First Baptist Church, and to him much credit is due for his assistance in preparing this record of Palermo.
As my grandfather has said there were twenty-six families in town in 1793. I find that about ten years later at the incorporation of the town the families numbered about one hundred. I will give their names omitting those already mentioned.
Moses Stevens,
George Carlyle,
Samuel Stevens,
Stephen Longfellow,
Gideon Glidden,
Samuel Buffum,
Jacob Buffum,
Joseph Evans,
Nehemiah Blake,
Jonathan Worthing,
William Blake,
Isaac Worthing,
Joseph Carlisle,
John Leadbetter,
Benjamin Leadbetter,
William Worthing,
Jonathan Nelson,
Samuel Hoyt,
Benjamin Nelson,
John Perkins,
Daniel Nelson, John Nelson,
Robinson Sanford,
Henry Sanford,
John Rigby,
Gabriel Hamilton,
Stephen Greeley,
Joseph Spiller,
David Briant, William Briant,
Nathan Bachelder,
Samuel Creasey.
Oliver Pullen,
William Creasey,
Daniel Sylvester, Senior,
Daniel Sanford,
Henry Whittier, Stephen Bowler, Joseph Bowler, George Brooks, Beriah Bonney, John Bachelder, David Edwards, Jonathan Towle, Joseph Perry, Amos Sylvester,
Waite Weeks, Oliver Boynton,
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Shubal Weeks,
Luke Sylvester,
Chase Robinson, .
Asa Boynton, James Brown,
Joseph Richardson,
Eben Bradstreet, Hollis Hutchins, Francis Somes,
Nehemiah Somes, Nathaniel Bradstreet,
Hollis Hutchins. Jr.
Nicholas Gilman, John Hutchins, James Grant,
Asa Crowell,
John Glidden.
Samuel Redington.
James Denis,
Nathan Stanley,
Rufus Plummer,
Othnal Pratt,
Lot Chadwick, Daniel Bagley,
Joseph Turner,
Clement Meserve,
Mr. Hill, Father of Dr. H. H. Hill, late of Augusta.
CHAPTER VI. THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
About 1779 brother Stephen Belden came to Great Pond Settlement, bringing his Bible under his arm. As the settlers increased in numbers and a Baptist Church being formed at Fairfax (now Albion) many of this vicinity united with that body.
In 1804 a reformation swept this township. Those of our members withdrew from that Fairfax church and organized the First Baptist Church established 1804. Election of officers July 20th, 1805.
Meetings were held at Josiah Perkins' house and John Marden's barn, on Marden Hill.
Chose John Robinson of Freedom, first clerk; John Sinclare of Knox, first deacon; Nathaniel Robinson, first pastor, ordained June 26,
Members were received from Freedom, Montville and Knox. Thus it became necessary to build a meeting house and a plan for the structure was drawn by Daniel Sylvester, Senior, showing the design and location of the pews. These pews were sold from the plan at value, which sold for 25 and 50 dollars each, according to choice. Thus about 1200 dollars was secured. 1826 the contract was made with Spencer Arnold to con- struct the building for 1100 dollars and completed in 1827 and dedicated on New Years day, 1828, which was thronged with people each Sabbath.
A LIST OF MEMBERSHIP FROM 1804 TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1896.
James Sinclair,
Nathaniel Robinson, Josiah Perkins, John Robinson, Mr. Whitten, John Clay, Stephen Marden, Ist, Ruth Rider,
Joseph Gowen,
William White,
Benjamin Black, Ist,
John Marden, Ist,
Betsey Black, Ist,
Abagail Worthing,
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A. Somes,
Henry Whittier, John Johnson, Abagail Marden,
Edmund Black, 2nd, Hannah Soule,
John Sinclare, Thaddeus Bailey, Jr.
John Brown,
Betsey Somes
Jacob Greeley, Ist,
Lydia Wiggin,
Hannah Greeley,
Benjamin Marden.
Joseph Arnold,
Abagail Perkins,
George Robinson,
Polly Bailey,
Mrs, George Robinson,
Joseph Robinson,
Simcon Magridge,
Betsey Arnold.
Mrs Simeon Magridge,
Susanna Cunningham,
Mrs. Sanford,
Polly Davis,
Wiggins Perkins,
Ann Davis,
Mrs. Sylvester.
Betsey Davis,
Hannah Robinson,
William Davis,
Eunice Brown,
Levi Davis,
Polly Robinson,
Hannah Sanders,
Nancy Davis,
Samuel Henry,
Mrs. Huntoon,
Polly Black,
Hannah Cunningham,
Betsey Weeks, John Brown,
Joseph Bowler, Grace Cook,
John Erskine, Ist,
Mrs. Campbell,
Asa Gowen,
Stephen Belden, Ist, Abagail Belden, Aaron Belden, Charity Belden, Eunice Marden,
Mrs. Whitehouse,
Lucy Rider, Elizabeth Rider,
Asa Robinson,
William M. Robinson, Gideon Robinson, Smith Gilman, Jonathan Clay, John White, George Smith, Joseph Sylvester, Susanna Sylvester,
Thomas Sinclare,
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Molly Black, Abagail Young, Stephen Longfellow, Samuel Leadbetter, James Black, Nathan Bachelder, Mrs. Nathan Bachelder,
Hannah Nelson, Sister Wood.
Betsey Arnold, S. Bailey,
Lucretia White,
Ruth Cummings,
Sister Wilton,
Betsey Leadbetters,
Sister Ford,
Nathan Bailey,
Nathaniel Stanley, Mrs. Nathaniel Stanley, Amos Dennis, Amasa Soule,
Sister Martin,
Asa Crowell,
William Tucker,
Samuel C. Wight,
Elder Jesse Martin, Abagail Pullen, Alley Marden, Eliza Marden, 1st,
Miss Eastman, Mrs. John Rigby,
Hannah Cummings, Sally Frye,
Sally Sinclair, Aaron Rollins, John Perkins, Ist. Knowlton Bailey, Mrs. Williams, Lucy Soule, Polly Spiller, Spencer Arnold, Susanna Hill,
Sister Tuck, Sally Tuck, James Clark,
Charity Marden,
Nancy Arnold,
Molly Somes, Hannah Somes, Jeremiah Tuck, Elder Dexter,
Brother Weymouth,
Sister Weymouth, Betsey Strong, John Rigby, Benjamin Marden, 2d, Betsey Bryant, John Spiller, Hannah Marden, Eliza Sanders, James Sanders, Elder William Bowler, Lydia Sanders, Eliza Soule, Gilbert Pullen, Mrs. Gilbert Pullen,
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Pamelia Arnold, Maria Marden, 1st, Patty Perkins, Eliza Marden 2nd, Betsey Smith, Sally Black, Reuben Whittier,
John Bailey, Ist,
Comfort Black,
William Waters,
Edmund Black, 3d,
Rufus Rowe, Senior.
Rachel Cummings,
Patty Black,
Mary Andros,
Thaddeous Bailey,
Charity Barlow,
John Rollins,
George Waters,
Prissilla Robinson, James Sanders, Jr.,
Mrs. James Sanders, Franklin Foye,
Samuel Waters, Oren Nelson, Asa Cowen, James Sanders Senior, Charlotte Pullen, Hazen Nelson, Mary Parkhurst, S. L. Marden,
John A. Marden, Jr., Abagail Snell, Sewall L. Black, Silas Tabor,
Anna Marden, Eliza Davis, Elmira Arnold, Mrs. Bowler, Mrs. Davis, Lydia Rowe, Nancy Pullen, Mary Arnold,
James Marden, Senior, David Spratt, 1st,
Josiahı Carr, Mrs. James Marden,
Eliza Bradstreet,
Mary Spratt, Sister Worthing,
John W. Bailey,
Nathaniel B. Robinson,
Rachel Arnold, Sally Balcom,
Jonathan Sylvester,
Louis Bryant, James Rowe, Sarah Hamilton, Mr. Hathorn, Mrs. Hathorn, Louis Davis,
Elder E. H. Emery, Benjamin Young, Jr., Elder Smith, Jacob Sanders. Mrs. Jacob Sanders,
Martha J. Hathorn, Nancy Seavey, Clifford Worthing, Mrs. Clifford Worthing, William Carr, L. Sabin, Sarah Marden, Laban Spratt, Jane Wood, Nathan Wood,
Adaline Marden,
Pamelia Wood,
Melissa Soule,
Mary Thurston,
Clarasa Black,
Mary F. Carr,
H. Sanford,
D. M. Black,
Betsey Carr,
Charles Carr,
Mrs. S. Bailey,
Abagail Whittier,
Axa Noyes, Sumner Handy,
Joanna Handy,
Wesley Bailey,
Betsey Bailey, Clarendon Black, Melvina Rowe,
Mrs. Luke Jaquith, Kesiah Hallowell, Addie White,
Samuel B. Soule,
Hiram T. Black, Lovica Black, Eliza Black, Marcus Ricker, Merrill Black, Mercy Spratt, Mary A. White, Elvira Mores,
Elisha Wood,
Eliza, Wood,
Lydia Bailey, Mahala Carr,
Jonathan Ward, Polly Bailey,
Miss Maria Perkins, Prissilla Waters,
Nehemiah Bryant,
Eunice Dean,
Caroline Drake, Mary Black,
Mrs. William Worthing,
Mrs. E. Parmeter,
Mrs. S. Bailey,
Mrs. M. Marden,
Catherine Marden, Mary Spiller, Alice Soule, Olive Black, Luke Jaquith, Josiah Hallowell,
George White, Joseph Perkins,
Mrs. Alexander Worth,
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Alexander Worth, Mary Jaquith, William Balcom,
Henry More, Josiah Norton, Alley Curtis. Martha Plummer.
Erastus Nelson, Nellie Black, Gustavus Burgis,
Alley Clifford,
Ilattie Norton,
Llewellyn Coffin. Elder S. O. Whitten.
Jesse M. Jaquith.
PRESENT MEMBERSHIP.
Eli Carr.
George M. Rowe.
Eliza Nelson.
Winfield JJaquith.
Nancy Black.
Ellen Rowe
John S. A. Rowe.
Henry Carr.
Enna S. Carr.
D). A. Whittier.
Etta Soule.
Anna Drake.
Mary Wood.
Alice Spratt.
Allen Goodwin.
Cora A. Goodwin.
C. E. Carr.
Etta A. Carr.
George V. Black.
Hattie Chadwick.
George F. Rowe.
Earl Nelson.
On the first Wednesday of February, 1809, the 2nd Baptist Church, near Longfellow's Corner, was organized, having withdrawn from the Ist Baptist Church. In 1827 they took the plan of the first meeting- house and began the erection of the old church now removed. The 2nd Baptist Church records were distroyed by fire many years ago.
The Methodist Church was organized in the year 1830. Camp-meet- ings were held in Dr. Eli Ayer's Grove for many years. The Meeting- house was built in 1861.
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