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* Of the forty-eight highway surveyors chosen this year, there are bnt three living, Jacob L. Taylor James Perry and Daniel Littlefield.
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HISTORY OF PARSONSFIELD.
George F. Chapman. 1887, Brackett T. Lord, Melvin Pearl, L. A. Brooks.
Names of the Superintending School Committees of Parsonsfield, with the years each served, from the establishment of the office by an Act of the State Legislature in 1821, to the present time, 1887.
1821-25, Rufus McIntire, Moses Sweat and Jonathan Piper.
1826, Rufus McIntire, Moses Sweat and John Jameson.
1827, Rufus McIntire, Noah Tebbetts and Moses Sweat.
1828, Noah Tebbetts, James W. Bradbury and Jonathan Piper.
1829, Noah Tebbetts, Moses Sweat and James W. Bradbury.
1830-33, Moses Sweat, Noah Tebbetts and Jonathan Piper.
1834, Jonathan Piper, Noah Tebbetts and Gilman L. Bennett.
1835, Jonathan Piper, Samuel Wiggin and Gilman L. Bennett.
1836, Gilman L. Bennett, Samuel Wiggin and Harvey M. Towle. 1837-38, Rufus McIntire, Samuel Wiggin and Moses Sweat.
1839-40, Moses Sweat, John P. Bennett and Harvey M. Towle.
1841-42, Zechariah Jordan, Charles H. Green and Moses M. Smart.
1843-44, William E. Moulton, Gilman L. Bennett and Harvey M. Towle. 1845, George W. Bickford, John Tuck and Joseph Pray. 1846-47, John Tuck, Joseph Pray and Horace Piper.
1848, Horace Piper, Joseph Pray and Enoch W. Neal.
1849, Horace Piper, Joseph Pray and Alvah Doe.
1850, Joseph Pray, John Garland and Ira Moore.
1851, John Garland, Ira Moore, Nathaniel Brackett and H. G. O. Smith .*
1852, John Garland, Ira Moore and H. G. O. Smith.
1853, Ira Moore, H. G. O. Smith and John Garland.
1854, H. G. O. Smith, John Garland and David O. Moulton.
1855, John Garland, H. G. O. Smith and David O. Moulton.
1856, Dominicus Ricker, John Garland and H. G. O. Smith.
1857, Elisha S. Wadleigh, Dominicus Ricker and Jonathan Trueworthy. 1858, Orlando T. Parks, Elisha S. Wadleigh and Dominicus Ricker.
1859, John Garland, Orlando T. Parks and Elisha S. Wadleigh.
1860, Elisha S. Wadleigh, John Garland and Orlando T. Parks. 1861, Silas Moulton, Elisha S. Wadleigh and John Garland.
1862, Alvah Doe, Silas Moulton and Elisha S. Wadleigh. 1863, Edgar A, Neal, Alvah Doe and Silas Moulton. 1864, Chase Boothby, Edgar A. Neal and Alvah Doe.
1865, Emery S. Ridlon, Chase Boothby and Edgar A. Neal.
1866, Luther Neal, Emery S. Ridlon and Chase Boothby.
1867, Chase Boothby, Luther Neal and Emery S. Ridlon.
1868, Emery S. Ridlon, Chase Boothby and Luther Neal.
*Mr. Brackett died, and H. G. O. Smith was appointed to fill his place.
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HISTORY OF PARSONSFIELD.
1869, Luther Neal, Emery S. Ridlon and Chase Boothby. 1870, Alpheus Boothby, Luther Neal and Elisha S. Wadleigh. 1871, Daniel O. Blazo, Alpheus Boothby and Luther Neal. 1872, Philip W. McIntire, Daniel O. Blazo and Alpheus Boothby. 1873, Lorenzo Moulton, Loring T. Staples and Daniel O. Blazo. 1874, Porter S. Burbank, Lorenzo Moulton and Loring T. Staples. 1875, Charles T. Wentworth, Porter S. Burbank and Lorenzo Moulton. 1876, J. Frank Dearborn, Porter S. Burbank and W. Scott Young. 1877, Dominicus Ricker, J. Frank Dearborn and W. Scott Young. 1878, Dominicus Ricker, W. Scott Young and J. Frank Dearborn. 1879, J. Frank Dearborn, Dominicus Ricker and W. Scott Young. 1880, Dominicus Ricker. J. Frank Dearborn and Lorenzo Moulton. 1881, Orestes A. Kennison, Lorenzo Moulton and J. Frank Dearborn. 1882, Loring T. Staples, Orestes O. Kennison and Alvah O. Moulton. 1883, Alvah O. Moulton, Elisha S. Wadleigh and Loring T. Staples. 1884, C. C. Varney, Elisha S. Wadleigh and Alvah O. Moulton. 1885, Dominicus Ricker, C. C. Varney and Elisha S. Wadleigh. 1886, C. C. Varney, Elisha S. Wadleigh and Dominicus Ricker. 1887, Elisha S. Wadleigh, Dominicus Ricker and Lorenzo Moulton.
A list of the native* school-teachers of Parsonsfield, from the organ- ization of the town in 1785 to 1885, or for one hundred years.
MALE TEACHERS.
John Allen,
Joseph F. Dearborn,
Henry Merrill,
Charles Ames,
Samuel G. Dearborn,
John Merrill,
Daniel Ames,
Alvah Doe,
Paul Merrill,
John M. Ames,
Ira C. Doe,
Cyrus K. Moore,
Zimri Ames,
Oliver C. Doe,
Ira Moore,
Henry Bailey,
Orestes T. Doe,
James Moore,
John Baily,
William K. Doe,
James Otis Moore,
Gilman L. Bennett, John Bennett,
Henry Dutch,
John Moore,
Samuel Dutch,
Ira More,
John P. Bennett,
Charles H. Emerson,
Albert A. Moulton,
George W. Benson,
George E. Emerson,
Alvah Moulton,
James Madison Benson,
Luther O. Emerson,
Alvah O. Moulton,
George W. Bickford,
Thomas P. Emerson,
David O. Moulton,
* A few who are not native, but who came into the town with their parents when small children, some of them being infants, and were educated there as teachers, are included in the list. They are indicated by a star (*) annexed to their names. An effort has been made to make the list correct, and in most cases, the names of the teachers belonging to the different families have been submitted to some member of each family for correction. Some of the native teachers have probably been omitted, especially of those who taught in the early years of the town, but all who could be found have been included. The maiden names of female teachers who have been married have been given, on the supposition that they would be better known by those names. The town has produced an average number of about five teachers annually since its organization. I am indebted to Dominicus Ricker, Joseph Parsons, Elisha S. Wadleigh, Luther Neal, Lorenzo Moulton, Silas Cartland. John W. Piper, Sherman E. Piper, Hugh B. Lougee, Ann Mars- ton and others, for the valuable assistance they have rendered me in preparing this list .- Horace Piper.
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HISTORY OF PARSONSFIELD.
Ira H. Bickford, Stephen E. Bickford, Abner Blaisdell, Cyrus Blaisdell,
Daniel O. Blazo, Eben Blazo, Robert T. Blazo,
George H. Fenderson, Hubbard Fogg,
Charles T. Fox,
Alpheus Boothby,
Frederick Fox,
Simeon Mudgett,
Cyrus F. Brackett,
David Garland,
Edgar A. Neal,
John W. Brackett,
Daniel S. Garland,
Enoch Wedgwood Neal,
John Neal,
John Herbert Neal, Luther Neal,
John T. Paine,
Nicholas E. Paine,
Simon Brown, 2d, Caleb Burbank,
Thomas Garland,
Alvah Parker,
Asa Parks,
Orlando T. Parks,
Asa A. Parsons,
Asa B. Parsons,
Charles G. Parsons,
Samuel Burbank,
William S. Burbank,
Asa Burnham,*
John U. Parsons, Joseph Parsons,
Joseph Addison Parsons,
Noah B. Parsons,
Alvah Buzzell,
Taylor L. Parsons,
Thomas Parsons,
Silas H. Cartland,
Henry D. Lord,
Weare D. Parsons,
Stephen Cartland,
Joseph M. Lord,
Andrew Pease,
Mark Chapman,
Richard Lord,
Burleigh Pease,
Frank H. Pease,
Nathaniel B. Pease,
Zebulon Pease,
James Perry, Horace Piper,
Taylor Lougee,
Horace M. Piper,
Irving Piper,
John W. Piper,
Jonathan Piper,
James W. Bradbury, Samuel M. Bradbury, James A. Bradeen,* John M. Brown,
Edmund Garland, 2d,
John Garland,
Jonathan Garland, Joseph Garland,
Samuel Garland,
Franklin Palmer,
Eleazer Burbank,
George D. Burbank.
Linwood E. Burbank,
Luther C. Burbauk,
Oscar Burbank,
Reuben Hannaford, Albert E. Haynes, Alpheus S. Hilton,
Enoch P. Parsons, 2d,
George W. Parsons,
George Oliver Burnham, John Lorenzo Burnham, Aaron Buzzell,
Charles A. Hilton, B. Frank Kennard, John A. Kennard, William D. Knapp, John Knight, Albert R. Leavitt, Caleb B. Lord,
Albert G. Lougee,
Charles Lougee, Edgar W. Lougee, Gilman Lougee,
Hugh B. Lougee,
Daniel S. Marston, John D. Marston, Samuel D. Marston,
Frank P. Moulton,
Albion Emery,
Augustus M. Emery, Lorenzo W. Emery,
Isaac N. Felch,*
John F. Moulton, John L. Moulton, Joseph Moulton, Lorenzo Moulton, Silas Moulton, William E. Moulton,
Edmund Garland,
Simon Brown,
Smith Gilman, Charles Hale, Levi Hannaford,
James M. Buzzell,
Ira C. Chase, William H. Chase,
Horace R. Cheney, Edward J. Colcord, Richard L. Cook,* Edwin J. Cram,
Fred. E. Cram, James O. Cram, John A. Cram,
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HISTORY OF PARSONSFIELD.
John W. Cram, George P. Davis, Jeremiah W. Dearborn, . Joseph Dearborn, Isaiah F. Pray,* Joseph Pray, Samuel Pray, Charles A. Rand, James Rand, John H. Rand,
Frederick E. Remick, Dominicus Ricker, Joseph Ricker, Samuel Leighton Ricker, William Ricker, Emery S. Ridlon, Brackett R. Rogers, Charles F. Sanborn, Edwin L. Sanborn, John H. Sanborn, Moses M. Smart, Sewell Smart, Austin R. Smith,
James O. McIntire, Malcolm McIntire, Rufus McIntire, David L. Merrill, Samuel M. Smith, Harry L. Staples,*
Lorenzo D. Piper,
Sherman E. Piper, David B. Pratt, James E. Pratt, Elisha S. Wadleigh, Andrew J. Wedgwood,
Lorenzo De M. Sweat,
Moses E. Sweat,
Jesse Sweat, William W. Sweat,
Tristram Redman,
Frank J. Remick,
John Tarbox, Samuel Tarbox, George B. Thompson, Horace P. Thompson,
William R. Thompson, Benjamin L. Tibbetts, Harvey M. Towle, S. K. Towle, Melville C. Towle,
J. Woodman Trueworthy, Samuel Wiggin, Amos Tuck, David Wilson, Moses Wilson, John Tuck, Jonathan Tuck, Clark E. Varney, Caleb B. Wadleigh,
FEMALE TEACHERS.
Elizabeth U. Emerson,
Ida J. Emery,
Sarah P. Felch, Susan Felch,*
Dorothy D. Mudgett,
Eliza J. Felch,* Hannah R. Felch,* Lydia C. Felch,
Emma Mudgett, Harriet Mudgett,
Sarah Mudgett,
Mary E. Fenderson,
Clarinda Elizabeth Neal,
Etta C. Neal, Florence C. Neal, Isadore E. Parker,
Diantha P. Parks,
Mary A. Parks,
Betsey A. Parsons, Mary Parsons,
.
Benaiah H. Wedgwood, James M. Wedgwood, Joseph Wedgwood, Silas B. Wedgwood, William B. Wedgwood, William P. Wedgwood, Charles T. Wentworth, Ebenezer Wentworth, Giles M. Wentworth, Zenas P. Wentworth, Albert Whitten, Simon J. Whitten, Joseph Wiggin,
W. Scott Young,
Maria B. Allen, Caroline Bailey, Meribah D. Bailey, Nancy Bailey, Martha Banks, Ellen S. Bennett, Marcia Bennett, Mary A. Bennett, Alsie E. Benson, Ella A. Benson, Emily E. Benson, Georgia A. Benson, Lucinda B. Benson, Mattie O. Benson, Ruth E. Benson,
Dorothy Fernald, Judith Fernald, Lydia Foss, Mary Gammon, Abigail Garland, Clarissa Garland, Sarah Garland,
Nettie Moulton, Salome K. Moulton, Susan E. Moulton,
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HISTORY OF PARSONSFIELD.
Sabrina D. Benson, Adeline H. Bickford, Eliza Blazo, Emily M. Blazo,
Lucinda Gould,
Minnie Parsons,
Miranda Parsons,
Pamelia Parsons,
Joanna Blazo,
Jennie M. Haynes,
Maria F. Blazo,
Jennie W. Haynes,
Mary B. Blazo,
Rhoda L. Haynes,
Clara T. Pease,
Susan C. Blazo,
Cora B. Hilton,
Martha Pease,
Gracie Boothby,
Eva A. Hilton,
Mattie M. Pease,
Lucinda Boothby,
Rhoda J. Hilton,
Olive Pease, Jennie C. Perry,
Elizabeth Brackett,
Annette Hodgdon,
Mehitable Philbrick,
Emily A. Brackett,
Augusta A. Hodsdon,
Carrie L. Piper,
Irene C. Brackett,
Emma Libby,
Hattie M. Piper,
Mary P. Brackett,
Addie S. Lord,
Lucell Pratt,
Susan Brackett,
Catharine R. Lord,
Hannah E. Pray, Sally Pray,
Harriet E. Brown, Martha Brown,
Frances F. Lord,
Dorcas H. Rand,
Mary Brown,
Hannah B. Lord,
Eliza L. Rand,
Abbie M. Burbank, Anna Burbank,
Lydia A. Lord,
Zilpha M. Rand,
Minnie Burbank,
Sarah Lord, Abbie F. Lougee,
Abbie Ricker,
Julia A. Burnham,
Abigail Lougee,
Abbie C. Ricker,
Martha A. Burnham,
Ann B. Lougee,
Ann Ricker,
Mary Burnham,
Annette Lougee,
Lucy I. Ricker, Mary Ricker,
S. Melissa Burnham, Rhoda H. Burnham, Susan Burnham, Martha Buzzell,
Clara D. Lougee,
Clarinda S. Lougee,
Sally H. Ricker, Maggie Ridlon, Nellie G. Ridlon, Betsey Roberts, Mary E. Roberts, Nellie A. Roberts,
Abbie D. Cartland, Anna Cartland, Anna H. Cartland,
Joanna Lougee, Joanna S. Lougee, Julia Lougee, Juliette Lougee,
Hannah B. Sanborn,
Content Cartland,
Lucy M. Lougee,
Jane A. Sanborn,
Cynthia W. Cartland,
Elizabeth Cartland, Emma Cartland, Jennie M. Cartland,
Lizzie Cartland,
Susan Lougee, 2d,
Lydia M. Cartland,
Martha E. Cartland,
Mary A. Lougee, Sally A. Lougee, Sarah Lougee, Susan Lougee,
Susan B. Lougee,
Grace Lovering,*
Hannah Randall,
Caroline W. Burnham,
Betsey Lougee,
Charlotte Lougee,
Abbie Cartland,
Hattie A. Guptill, Betsey Hannaford,
Harriet P. Haynes,
Susan Parsons, Almira Pease, Annie L. Pease,
Ann C. Brackett,
Abby A. Hodsdon,
Clara P. Lord,
Hattie J. Lord,
Elizabeth Rand,*
Sarah F. Sanborn, Betsey Sayward, Hannah A. Seavey, Harriet A. Smart, Mary G. Smart, Sarah A. Smart, Eliza Smith,
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HISTORY OF PARSONSFIELD.
Martha J. Cartland, Caroline A. Chapman, Ellen Chapman, Sarah F. Chapman,
Ann Marston, Comfort Marston, Deborah Marston,
Helen Smith, Julia A. Smith,
Elva N. Staples,* Emily Sweat,
Susie Chellis, Nancy Churchill,
Mary S. Marston, Eveline McIntire,
Abby Symmes, Elizabeth Tarbox,
Reliance Churchill,
Mary R. McIntire,
Maria J. Tarbox,
Amanda M. Cole,* Angie Collomy,
Ida M. Merrill,
Carrie E. Thompson,
Nellie F. Collomy,
Rebecca Merrill,
Abbie A. Tibbetts,
Althea F. Cook, Lizzie H. Cook,
Eveline Moore,
Melissa C. Towle, Caroline D. Wadleigh,
Lucy A. Cook,
Martha Moore,
Catharine P. Wedgwood,
Eva C. Cram,
Caroline More,
Mary Jane More,
Eliza Ann S. Wedgwood, Mary M. Wedgwood, Mary N. Wedgwood,
Sarah L. Davis,
Eliza Morrill, Hannah Morrill,
Mehitable F. J. Wedgwood,
Eva A. Dearborn, 7 Ada C. Moulton,
Melissa Dearborn, Ruth B. Dearborn,
Emeline B. Moulton,
Eva A. Moulton,
Betsey Doe, Comfort Doe,
Hannah E. Moulton,
Elizabeth Doe, Hannah Doe,
Hattie A. Moulton, Ina M. Moulton,
Ruth Wedgwood, Sarah M. Weeks, Georgie Wentworth, Ruth White, Ada Whiting, Armine Whitten, Hannah Whitten, Mary Ann Whitten,
Mary Doe, Nancy Doe,
Lucy E. Moulton,
Nancy Doe, 2d,
Marcia L. Moulton,
Rebecca Durgin, Martha J. Moulton,
Annie D. Eastman,
Mary A. Moulton,
Mercy J. Whitten, Sarah P. Whitten, Jennie Wiggin,
Emma A. Eastman, Mary E. Moulton,
Fannie Wilson,
Augusta C. Emerson, Mary P. Moulton,
Hannah Wilson.
Females, 265; males, 236; total, 501.
List of the names of persons who have served the town of Parsons- field as Town Clerk, and their periods of service since 1785.
1785-86, John Doe. 1787-89, John Doe, jr. 1790, Joseph Parsons. 1791-92, David Hobbs. 1793-94, Joseph Parsons. 1795, James Hart.
1841-43, John P. Bennett. 1844-47, William E. Moulton. 1848-53, Silas Moulton.
1854, Alvah Doe.
1855, Joseph Wedgwood. 1856-58, Alvah Doe.
Mary E. Marston,
Nancy H. McIntire,
Olive H. Tarbox,
Augusta Moore,
Lucy A. Cram, Jennie Davis,
Clara P. Moulton,
Nancy H. Wedgwood,
Jane Moulton,
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HISTORY OF PARSONSFIELD.
1796-1806, Joseph Parsons.
1859-61, John T. Wedgwood.
1807-14, James Bradbury.
1862-63, Samuel Merrill.
1815-16, John Buzzell.
1864-66, John Bennett.
1817-24, Andrew Pease.
1867-70, Otis B. Churchill.
1825-27, Rufus McIntire. 1871-72, John Bennett.
1823, Tristram Redman.
1873-75, Luther Neal.
1829-31, Tobias Ricker.
1876-79, George Moulton.
1832-34, Noah Tebbetts.
1880-81, H. Lorin Merrill.
1835, Asa Dalton.
1882-85, George F. Chapman.
1836-40, Tobias Ricker.
1886-87, Frank E. Eastman.
Record of action taken by the citizens of Parsonsfield relative to the separa- tion of the District of Maine from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and list of names of Delegates chosen, and also Representatives elected till the present.
The first action taken by the newly incorporated town relative to a separate state of the district of Maine was April 23, 1792, when Jona- athan Kinsman was chosen to "represent the town of Parsonsfield in a Convention to be holden in the North Meeting-House in Sanford on the first Tuesday of May " of same year. There were 49 votes cast on the question, 24 for separation and 25 against. It was also in the war- rant for that town-meeting "to see if the town would choose a Repre- sentative to the General Court." This was the first time this question came up for action, and they " voted not to send."
Again, November 25, 1793, another meeting was called for the pur- pose of choosing "Delegates to meet in the Court House in Portland to consider the expediency of separation." "Voted not to send Dele- gates until more fully informed " of the advisability or propriety of separation.
In 1795 the question of separation was again before the town, and their action was nearly unanimous in favor, the vote being 48 for and 1 against separation.
No action in regard to sending a Representative to General Court was taken until April 16, 1796, when it was voted " not to send." The same vote was again passed in 1797, but at this time they were unani- mous for separation, the vote being 60 in favor. The question of send- ing a Representative to the General Court did not again arise till May, 1799, when they again voted " not to send." The same vote was passed on this question each year until 1806, when David Marston was chosen
HISTORY OF PARSONSFIELD. 429
Representative, having 77 votes, Joseph Parsons 17. In 1807 he was again chosen, having 101 votes. In 1808 there were 74 votes for send- ing a Representative, to 35 against. David Marston was again chosen having 55 votes, James Bradbury 7, Noah Weeks 1. He was elected also in 1809, having 85 votes, James Bradbury 67, Thomas Thompson 5. In 1810 the town voted to send two Representatives : first Representa- tive, James Bradbury 101, William Blazo 45; second Representative, Simon Marston 91, William Blazo 21, Noah Weeks 5. In 1811 they voted to send one Representative. "James Bradbury had 80, scattering 18." May 4, 1812, they chose two Representatives. The record is, " Whole number for Representatives were 184, necessary for choice 95. James Bradbury had 107 and was chosen. Samuel Garland had 52 David Marston 10 Simon Marston 2 Noah Weeks 2 S Cushman 1." "The whole number of votes for a second was 143, necessary to make a choice 72. Simon Marston had 98 and was chosen."
From this time the war seems to have taken the attention, and the town was not called upon to make choice of Representatives till 1815, when their zeal in this direction was so much abated that they voted " not to send." In 1816 there was much controversy upon the subject, and the vote was so close that "a poll was called " resulting in a vote "not to send." Another town-meeting was called for the same purpose, and the vote was 73 in favor to 93 against sending.
In August, 1816, a town-meeting was called to consider the expedi- ency of a separation from Massachusetts, and it appears that a change had come over their spirits, for the vote, instead of being unanimous in favor, was "105 in favor to 113 against separation." At the same meeting they chose a delegate to represent them in a "convention to be held at Brunswick at the meeting-house near the College in Said District of Maine for the purpose of separating the District of Maine" &c. The vote was, first ballot, Samuel Garland 101, Elder John Buz- zell 101. A second vote was taken as follows : for Samuel Garland 101, Elder John Buzzell 110. No action relative to sending a Repre- resentative was taken till 1818, when they " voted not to send." In 1819, the question of separation again came up, and the vote stood 61 in favor to 92 against. Two delegates were chosen to meet in con- vention in Portland, viz .: David Marston and Abner Kezar. Then,
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HISTORY OF PARSONSFIELD.
April 3, 1820, the town was called "to choose a Representative to the First Legislature of Maine to convene at Portland on the last Monday of May." Samuel Garland had 8, David Marston 132, John Buzzelli 156. Rev. John Buzzell declined this honor, and a second town-meet- ing was called on the 20th of the same month for the same purpose, and the vote was, Rufus McIntire 107, David Marston 98, Abner Kezar 4. The time of holding the sessions of the Legislature was changed from May to January, and in August, 1821, the town chose a Represen- tative by the following vote : "Samuel Fox 101, and declared elected ; Noah Weeks 80 votes, John Buzzell 14, John Moore 5." 1822, the vote was, "Samuel Fox 110, and chosen Representative ; Noah Weeks 28, Sam'l Garland 25, Sam'l Knapp 11, Moses Sweat 2." 1823, " Dr. Moses Sweat chosen by 131 to Simon J. Whitten 19, Sam'l Fox 27, Noah Weeks 38, Jonathan Piper 22." 1824, "Dr. Moses Sweat 211, Noah Weeks 12, Jonathan Piper 4, Simon J. Whitten 2." 1825, "Noah Weeks was elected on second ballot." Necessary for a choice 99; Noah Weeks had 103, Jonathan Piper 58, Abner Kezar 32, Samuel Fox 3.
1826. Noah Weeks chosen on second ballot.
Noah Weeks, 137
Abner Kezar, 83
1836.
Harvey M. Towle, Gilman L. Bennett,
163
1827. The contest was sharp, and four 1837.
ballots were taken before a
Gilman L. Bennett, 23
7
Jonathan Piper, 85
G. L. Bennett, Jesse Wedgwood,
1
Abner Kezar, 71
1838.
Gilman L. Bennett,: 326
Noah Weeks, 36
Jonathan Piper, 123
Tobias Ricker, 36
John. Brackett, 3d, 26
2 331
Second ballot,
1839.
Harvey M. Towle, Gilman L. Bennett, Joseph Moulton,
6
Abner Kezar, 80
1840.
Jonathan Tuck, 293
Noah Weeks, 40
Jonathan Piper, 109
Tobias Ricker,
24
John Brackett, 2d, 37
John Bailey, 7
Rufus McIntire,
1
Gilman L. Bennett, 150
Harvey M. Towle, 13
James W. Weeks, 2
Scattering, 15
Harvey M. Towle, 232
148
choice was made. The first bal- lot was
Gilman Bennett,
3
John Bailey, 32
Jonathan Piper, 84
1841. Jonathan Tuck, and was elected.
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HISTORY OF PARSONSFIELD.
431
Third ballot,
1842.
John Mudgett,
226
Abner Kezar, 85
Jonathan Piper, 45
Jonathan Piper, 70
Jesse Wedgwood, 45
Noah Weeks,
41
James W. Weeks, 1
Tobias Ricker,
2
James Brackett, 2d,
1
Fourth ballot,
1843.
John Mudgett, George Hilton, 36
231
Abner Kezar, 80
Jonathan Piper,
40
Noah Weeks,
16
1844. No choice the first two ballots. The third ballot was
1828.
Abner Kezar,
200
John P. Bennett, 106
Noah Weeks,
59
John Pease,
6
Jonathan Piper,
11
John Kezar,
2
John Bailey,
5
Henry Thompson,
1
Rufus McIntire,
2
1845.
Alvah Doe,
183
Mark Chapman,
1
John P. Bennett,
52
1829.
Abner Kezar,
143
John Bailey,
102
Horace Piper,
1
Noah Weeks,
20
Henry S. Thompson,
1
Daniel Waterhouse,
6
1846.
John P. Bennett, James Brackett, John Kezar,
18
Abner Kezar,
25
1847.
John P. Bennett, Jacob Marston,
214
1831.
John Bailey,
200
Harvey M. Towle,
94
Tristram Redman,
104
Robert T. Blazo,
6
Jonathan Piper,
2
John Burnham,
1
1832.
Second ballot,
John Kezar,
1
James W. Weeks,
178
1849.
Jacob Marston,
194
Noah Tebbetts,
124
Harvey M. Towle,
23
Jonathan Piper,
3
John Kezar,
20
John Bailey,
2
1850.
John Kezar, 179
68
1833.
James W. Weeks,
199
1851.
John Kezar elected.
Noah Tebbetts,
10
1852.
John Kezar,
239
Benjamin Weeks,
1
John Garland,
128
1834. There were three ballots before a choice was made. First ballot,
1854.
John B. Sweat.
1855.
John B. Sweat.
James W. Weeks,
159
1857.
Luther Sanborn.
Noah Tebbetts,
107
1858.
Luther Sanborn.
John Pease,
70
1861.
J. M. Ames.
1830.
John Bailey,
237
90
Jonathan Piper,
65
153
Noah Weeks,
24
1848.
John Garland, 3
Tobias Ricker,
1
Alvah Doe, 145
Towns classed after this date.
Tristram Redman,
1
Harvey M. Towle,
170
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HISTORY OF PARSONSFIELD.
James Thomas,
28 1862.
Chase Boothby.
Jesse Wedgwood, jr., 7 1865.
Ivory Fenderson.
Second ballot,
1866. Ivory Fenderson.
James W. Weeks,
176
1869.
H. G. O. Smith.
Noah Tebbets,
172
1870.
H. G. O. Smith.
John Pease,
4
1871.
John Bennett.
James Thomas,
3
1872.
John Bennett.
Jesse Wedgwood, jr.,
1
1875.
Joseph F. Dearborn.
Third ballot,
1876.
Charles F. Sanborn.
James W. Weeks,
174
1879.
Loring T. Staples.
Noah Tebbets,
150
1880.
Loring T. Staples.
Jesse Wedgwood,
2
1881.
Loring T. Staples.
John Pease,
1
1784.
Dominicus Ricker.
1835.
Rufus McIntire,
155
1885.
Dominicus Ricker.
SENATORS.
Since the organization of the state government in 1820, Parsonsfield has been represented in the Senate as follows : 1
1827-28, Moses Sweat, M.D.
1863-65, Luther Sanborn.
1841-42, Gilman L. Bennett, M.D.
1880, J. W. Dearborn, M.D.
1856-57, John Kezar.
1881-82, Charles F. Sanborn.
1863,
Alvah Doe.
COUNTY TREASURER.
Only two of its citizens have had the office of County Treasurer, viz. : 1852-54, Gilman L. Bennett, M.D. 1856-59, John Brackett, 2d.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
As County Commissioner, three of the townsmen have served, viz. : 1838, Jonathan Piper. 1845-49, Moses Sweat.
1842-46, John Bailey.
LIBRARIES.
There was a public library kept at Middle Road Village which, judging from the style of printing, was gathered early in the century. About 1830, it comprised some 300 volumes of valuable historical, biographical and poetical works. After the death or removal of the old proprietors, the books were scattered and lost. The few that remained in Dr. Bradbury's old office, late as 1850, showed marks of having been repeatedly read.
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HISTORY OF PARSONSFIELD.
A library of miscellaneous books was collected soon after the Acad- emy was opened. Most of them, with much of apparatus, were lost when the old seminary was burned. There are now about 200 volumes on hand, and efforts are being made to add valuable publications.
There is a social library at Maplewood, containing some 300 vol- umes. One at Middle Road, numbering 338 books, of which Hon. James W. Bradbury, of Augusta, recently contributed 102 volumes. Another at North Parsonsfield, recently started.
LEAD AND SILVER MINE.
Thomas C. Randall, for many years a resident of Kezar Falls village, furnishes the following :
In 1829, a lead and silver mine was found about half a mile south of this village by Thomas Randall, Esq., the Eaton poet, on land then owned by David Smith and Thomas Edgecomb, jr. Mr. Randall and his son Gideon M. were part owners. A party of Fryeburg gentlemen worked the mine a few years. In 1847, Ira Colby, Esq., of Eaton, and others, bought it for $500. They sunk a shaft down fifty feet, then drifted off forty-five feet at right angles, following a vein of rich ore that was represented as paying fairly well. It is not known why they ceased operations. The county records will probably show that the heirs or assigns of Ira Colby are the present owners of the claim. Its value can be determined only by new operations with modern ma- chinery.
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