A history of the first century of the town of Parsonsfield, Maine, Part 50

Author: Dearborn, Jeremiah Wadleigh ed
Publication date: 1888
Publisher: Portland, Me., B. Thurston & company
Number of Pages: 786


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452


John M.,


452


Joseph,


452


Haley Mrs. B. F.,


3


Hale Enoch,


234, 452


Hart James,


41, 187, 206, 225, 427


Hanneford Dr. Levi A,


140


Josiah,


234


Family, 381 ·


Heat,


104


.


Samuel,2


144


486


INDEX.


Hilton Rev. Charles A.,


353, 424


George, .


234


Dr. Geo. W.,


. 154


Dudley,


185, 190, 205, 233


Family,


382


Andrew,


190


Hill Mrs. M. M.,


3, 444


Judge David H.,


470


Hobbs Dr. Moses,


·


140


Samuel,


185, 190, 456


David L.,


185, 190, 235, 238, 420


Family,


383


James,


190


Hodsdon Israel,


205, 233, 455


Family,


383


Holmes John,


20


Homes, Early,


180


Horses,


210


Howe Levi,


233


Houses, Early,


· 181, 194


Huntress Thomas C.,


2,8, 239


Dr. Joseph,


149


Joseph C.,


456


John, .


456


Huckins Joseph,


. 235


I


Improvements,


197


Immigration,


209


Indians,


176, 177, 179, 434


Incorporation of Town,


191, 416


Intoxicants,


208


Invocation,


14


Improvement in Stock,


31, 342, 350, 457


J


Johnson David,


206, 351


Family, .


451


K


Keons William,


190


Kezar Falls,


George, .


175, 239, 433 179, 180, 184, 185, 191, 239


INDEX.


487


Kezar Abner,


John,


Ebenezer,


205, 336, 420, 429, 430 31, 336, 421, 431, 432, 436 336, 458 336


Samuel F.,


Family,


336, 383


Kent Josiah,


456


Kennard Dr. John A.,


156, 424


Kennison Solomon,


185, 190, 235 · 156


Kimball Dr. John G., Jonathan,


206,460 . 194


Kitchen, the,


Kinsman, Col. Jonathan,


185, 190, 228, 235, 420, 436 66, 131, 332, 424, 473 206, 235, 430


Family,


332


Knight Joseph,


206, 455


Shem,


· 455


James,


455


Lawyers of Parsonsfield,


127


Leavitt Albert R.,


2, 8, 235


Mrs. A. R., Family,


384


League Jacob,


190


Light,


117


Libby Oliver,


67


John,


185, 190, 238


Nehemiah T.,


2, 8, 421, 459


Family,


. 384


Rev. Charles O.,


219


Libbey Capt. A. S.,


300, 473


Enoch,


190


Light and heat, ·


207


Libraries,


432


List of Illustrations,


·


xi


Log rolling,


196, 262


Lord Richard,


205, 234


Morris,


205


Rev. Wentworth,


16, 221, 236 .


Dea. John,


235


John,


· 236


Dr. Richard,


. 149, 424


Knapp Hon. William D.,


Samuel,


3


·


488


INDEX.


Lord Caleb B., 130, 424


Edwin E.,


. 2, 8, 347


Mrs. E. E.,


. 3


Ammi R., 346, 385, 420


Cyrus K.,


346, 473, 385


George, .


347, 385


Samuel,


347,433


Family,


· 346, 385


Almon,


· 460


Lougee John,


184, 185, 191, 237, 280, 386, 436, 459 . 184, 185, 187, 190, 217, 237, 280, 386, 420


Gilman,


Samuel, .


184, 185, 190, 207, 279, 420


John,2


233


Gilman,2


280


Gilman,8


1, 8, 237, 240, 280, 421, 424


David G.,


280


Hugh B.,


280


Dr. George E.,


279


Sylvester,


279


Dr. Charles,


149


Taylor,


279


Lewis G.,


473


Family, 386 ·


235


Family,


385


Lumbering,


207


M


Maplewood, .


13, 433


Maine Sentinel, .


10


Martin Dr. N. R.,


149


Majors,


· 436


Manufactories,


433


McArthur John,


237


Mason George,


450


Dr. W. H. H.,


470


Marston Samuel D.,


2, 8, 45, 424


Ann,


46,427


Family, .


341, 386


David,


185, 190, 420, 428, 429, 430, 436, 460


Caleb, . 185, 190, 205, 460


James,


185, 190, 435, 436


.


.


Lombard John G.,


INDEX. 489


Marston Simon,


Jacob,


420, 429, 430, 456 421, 431, 436 341


Isaac,


Smith, 341


190


Maloon Joseph, Samuel,


190


McIntire Rufus,


21, 47, 218, 234, 317, 420, 422, 428, 430, 431, 432


James O.,


. 130, 318 66,318 318


Rufus jr.,


7,127,240


Merrill Maj. Samuel,


1, 2, 8, 356, 421, 428, 436


Robert,


H. Loring,


70


Liston B.,


217,220 188, 205, 206, 311, 420 12, 205, 237, 436 236


Stephen,


John, 206, 238, 275


John Jay,


276, 473


Dr. Paul,


152


Henry,


345 387


Isadore P.,


7, 126, 445


Merrow Dr. A. D.


470


Military,


228


Militia,


435


Mills Blaisdell,


197, 207, 453


Lord,


175, 197, 207, 235, 433 197, 207, 234


Dearborn,


213


Ministers,


22


Miller Lemuel, 235


Mighel Dr. Jesse,


138


Moses,


185, 191, 211, 233


Tristram, 457


Minerals of Parsonsfield, 159


Moore Dr. Levi C., 142 ·


Dr. John, 142, 163


Dr. James O., v. 3, 143


John,8 ·


.


205, 420


Malcolm,


Philip W.,


2,8,238 2, 8, 359, 428


Alanson B.,


Hardy,


Joseph, .


Family, .


Ministers and churches,


490


INDEX.


Moore Harvey,


163, 206


Eben,


184, 186, 191, 233, 357, 457


John,


184, 185, 191, 205, 357


Joseph, .


. 233, 457


Family,


345, 357 346


Cyrus K.,


Ira, 346, 421, 422, 423


Luther S., article by,


357


Chas.,


473


C. D.,


473


More Prof. Ira,


vi. 274, 423, 473


Morrison James,


185, 191, 205, 233, 456 . 17, 205, 339


Joseph, .


2, 8, 424


Lorenzo,


2, 8, 422, 424


Wm. E.,


1, 2, 8, 340, 421, 422, 427


Frank P.,


45, 70, 424


Alvah O.,


70, 423


Dr. Alvah,


139


Dr. John F.,


154, 424


Cutting,


206, 339


Samuel,2


220,339


William, jr.,


. 205, 236


David O.,


340


George,


. 340


Dr. A. R.,


155, 473


Family,


338, 387


Cutting, jr.,


458


Mudgett David,


185, 190, 237, 339, 418 .


Joseph,


206


Simeon,


337, 389, 420


David,2 ·


. 337, 389


John,


337, 421, 431


Dr. Simeon,


150


Simeon D.,


237 .


Family,


. 337,389


Mulloy Joseph,


238, 458


Music and Musicians of Parsonsfield,


163


N


Nason Rufus,


235, 454


Isaac,


.


¢


. 235, 454


.


Moulton Dea. Samuel,


.


INDEX. 491


Neal Walter,


186, 190, 234, 390


Enoch,


186, 205, 234, 312


Enoch W.,


390, 421, 422, 424


Luther, ·


2, 8, 235, 421, 422, 424, 428


John,


2, 8, 235, 421, 424


Dr. J. Herbert,


156, 424


Family,


312, 390 461


Newbegin Elias,


George,


205, 239


John S., .


.


2, 8, 461 .


Walter H.,


450


Norton Samuel,


451. 450 .


Nute Charles O.,


1, 8, 237, 390


Family,


390


Nutter Family,


391


Officers of General Committee,


8


Oration,


14


Osgood James F.,


450


Page Harvey,


31, 350


Taylor,


186, 190, 236


Samuel, ·


186,190


Dudley,


233


Paine Philip, .


186, 203, 238, 305


Family,


305


Palmer Trueworthy D,


235


Joshua,


235


Family, .


391


Parker Benning, Dr. Alvah,


144


Parks Eliphalet,


422, 424, 437 · 441


Family,


391


Parsons Thomas, 9, 15, 59, 178, 182, 183, 186, 188, 189, 190, 191, 197, 203, 205, 214, 215, 225, 232, 240, 260, 314, 418, 420, 435, 464.


Dr. Charles G., 17, 134, 144, 163


Dr. Joseph A., 145, 473


Rev. John U., 59


Thomas jr.,


186, 236, 242, 418


239


Orlando T.,


.


Moses F.,


492


INDEX.


Parsons Colonel Joseph,


Samuel, .


. 186, 203, 204, 205, 230, 420, 427, 429, 465 466


Captain Thomas B.,


243


Stephen,


314, 465


Hon. John U., 465 ·


David M., 315, 361


John U.,


315, 361


Asa B., .


315, 360, 424


Thomas,8


236, 237, 420


Family, .


240, 391, 464


Asa A.,


421, 424


Joseph, .


1, 8, 240, 315, 421, 424


C. B.,


473


Explanation of Survey,


192


Joseph,


468


George, .


v. 471, 473


Parsonsfield Seminary and its Students,


160


Assistant Teachers,


161


Principals of,


.


47


Trustees of, ·


47


Free High School,


48, 50, 53


Geography of,


174


Altitude of,


175


Rivers of,


175


Ponds of,


176


Soil of, .


176


Terms of Settlement of,


189


Poets of,


437


Size of,


174, 417


Paupers,


230


Perry Joseph,


237 ·


S. F.,


2, 8, 421


Mrs. Lucy M.,


443


Samuel, .


206, 237


Family,


· 393


Pearl Melvin,


. 422, 450


James,


450


Pease N.,


237,261


Nathaniel,


139, 205, 260, 262


John,


205, 261, 262, 436


Andrew,


234, 261


Family, .


.


392


·


.


INDEX. 493


Pease Burleigh,


Frank H., Maj. Samuel, Samuel, jr., Maj. Zebulon,


44, 65, 263, 473 7, 70, 445 184, 186, 191, 260, 261, 418 186, 191, 233, 261 186, 204, 205, 233, 261, 436


Joseph,


· 186, 191, 233, 261


Asa, .


Josiah, .


186, 197, 235, 262, 436, 449 186, 197, 235, 262 261, 262, 263 262, 263 . 263


Peabody Rev. Dr.,


20 237


Nathl.,


237


Thomas,


237 237


Charles,


451


Pennock A. S.,


473


Perkins Elisha,


453


George,


236, 453


John,


236


Petition for Incorporation,


189


Petitions, names of, 190


Philbrick Ira A.,


220


Daniel, 234, 456


Phillips Major, ·


. 177


Mrs. Bridgett, 178, 183, 188, 202


. 134


Piper Elisha,


186, 191, 203, 204, 205, 233, 264, 418, 420


9


Benjamin,


48


Jonathan,


42, 57, 266, 420, 422, 424, 430, 431, 432


·


1, 8, 45


Horace,


vi, 7, 36, 42, 64, 240, 422, 424, 471, 473


Elisha, .


48


Dr. William W.,


156


Genealogy,


394 473 L. D.,


Pillsbury Oliver,


. 3


Brothers,


464


David,


450


Plan of Parsonsfield,


· 225


Hon. Zebulon, jr.,


Hon. Edwin,


Ned, .


Pendexter T. A.,


G. J.,


Physicians of Parsonsfield,


Sherman E.,


John W.,


32


494


INDEX.


Poets of Parsonsfield,


437


Ponds of Parsonsfield,


176


Political,


230, 231


Polls, 206


Post-offices,


210


Pray Joseph,


237, 285, 422, 425


John,


240, 285, 420


Tobias,


285


Isaac,


285


Samuel,2


286


Archelaus, 237, 459


Hannah E.,


46,426


Dr. Isaiah F.,


153, 425, 473


Samuel,


284, 425


Family,


398


Pratt Brothers,


239 ·


Preface,


V


Programme,


5, 6, 7, 8


Progress of Physics for a century,


73


Prospect,


193


Public Conveyance,


210


Quint Joseph,


206


Quimby Rev. I. P.,


12


R


Rand Deacon John,


236, 339, 398, 399


John H.,


45, 68, 425


Charles A.,


. 2, 8,425


Albert,


286 398


Rev. James,


219, 311, 379, 425


Family,


· 398


Randall Elder Benjamin,


213, 216, 218, 221, 224


Thomas C.,


2,8, 450


Family,


399


Mountain, Legend of,


175


Thomas,


449


Ranges, .


225


.


Rambles about town,


232


Records, Early,


187, 418, 419


.


INDEX. 495


Redman, Dr. Tristram,


144, 268, 425


Capt. Tristram,


Lorenzo,


17, 267, 420, 428, 431 . 234, 268


Genealogy, 399


Remick James,


237


Reporters, .


12


Representatives to General Court of Massachusetts,


429


Legislature of Maine,


430


Review to 1800,


200


Ricker Dea. Dominicus,


17,222


Dr. Joseph, v, 1, 7, 17, 57, 224, 240, 269, 283, 445, 471, 473


Dominicus,


1, 8, 44, 281, 421, 422, 425, 432 17,428


Prof. G. H.,


7,47,160


Mountain,


175, 232, 233 400


Peletiah,


17


Richardson A. L.,


·


Ridlon Joseph, 237


Emery S.,


132, 281, 422, 423, 425, 473


Genealogy, 402


Roads,


196,201


Roberts Mrs. Joseph,


3


Genealogy


403


Rogers John,


456 4


Rolfe Rev. Benjamin,


16, 206, 214, 215, 216, 234


Rolfe's meeting-house,


214


Sanborn William,


186, 190, 235


John, .


204, 205, 206, 233, 289


Hon. Luther,


57, 289, 431, 432, 436


Hon. C. F.,


2, 3, 8, 292, 425, 432


John H., . 57, 425, 473


Edwin L.,


57, 425, 473


Dr. Amzi,


148


Mrs. C. F.,


3


Edward,


473 Family,


Sawyer Roswell,


. 451 16, 177, 178, 182, 415, 416


Sandy Captain,


Sargent Jamie,


451 W. T., . 451


.


288, 403


Robinson E. D.,


450


Tobias,


Genealogy,


496


INDEX.


Scagel Jacob,


186,190


School Teachers, list of,


423


Senators, list of, 432


Selectmen, list of, 420


Settlement of Parsonsfield, conditions of,


189


Shapleigh Major. Nicholas,


177, 183


Proprietors,


178, 213, 214, 215


Sheep,


211


Shores Mrs. M. T.,


161,442


Smart Dr. Burleigh,


139


Dr. Emery,


. 139


Prof. M. M.,


47, 62, 144, 224, 422, 425


Mrs. E. A.,


3


Capt. A. O.,


2, 8, 237


John G.,


307


Family, .


307, 405


Moulton,


· 235


Gardner,


. 307, 405


Small Francis, .


15, 177, 183, 415, 416


Lauriston W., letter of,


415


Smith Dr. Samuel M.,


147,425


Benjamin,


186, 190, 197, 207, 453


H. G. O., v, 1, 7, 14, 174, 182, 240, 260, 273, 406, 422, 432, 434


- 238


Family,


406 David,


459


Snow Rev. H. F.,


12


Soldiers of the Civil War,


229


Soil of Parsonsfield, 176


Sound, 110


348 ·


Staples Rev. L. T.,


1, 3, 7, 30, 224, 313, 421, 423, 432


Dr. H. L.,


7, 70, 157, 159, 425


Family, .


407


Stacy John,


239


Family, 407


Stackpole Dr. Geo. F., 155 . Stephen A., 299


422


Superintending School Committee, list of, 17, 46, 57, 127, 128, 136, 161, 218, 238, 239, 420, 422, 430, 432 Sweat Dr. Moses,


Dr. Moses E., 1, 8, 63, 144, 425, 470


Dr. Jesse, 138, 425 Dr. William W., 146, 425


James,


.


Springer Mrs. C. R.,


INDEX. 497


Sweat Dr. John B.,


. 147, 431


Mary, ·


· 46


Hon. L. D. M.,


7, 63, 128, 425, 473 211


Swine,


E


Taylor Jacob,


2,8


Dr. William,


135


Taxation 1796,


203


1803, 204


204


Tibbets Andrew,


190


Noah,


23,47,431


Dr. B. L.,


154, 425 7, 10, 14, 67, 425 238 206,459


Thurston Daniel,


Titles, Early,


. 177


Town Meetings,


191, 202, 418 201, 419 427


Plan of,


187, 188, 225


Towne John, .


257


Towle Jonathan, .


186, 190, 238 . v, 151, 425, 473 : 68, 151, 425 273, 420, 422, 425, 430


Mrs. Ada M.,


3


Jabez,


352


James,


352


Family,


352, 407


Simeon,


206 31


Levi,


190


Geo. W.,


463


Transportation,


·


195


Tracy Patrick,


188, 203, 204, 239 ·


Trueworthy J. W.,


Tuck John, ·


Hon. Amos,


Samuel, .


320


Genealogy,


407 ·


Edward,


v, 473


Thompson Rev. Wm. R., Thomas,


Business, 1785,


Clerks, list of,


Dr. Samuel K.,


Dr. Melville C.,


Capt. Harvey M.,


Albion,


2, 8, 421, 422, 425 v, 7, 26, 315, 422, 425 60,425


1817,


498


INDEX.


Varney C. C.,


224


Voters,


203


W


Wadleigh Elisha,


206, 239, 283


Elisha jr.,


· 286


E. S.,


2, 3, 8, 295, 422, 425


E. B.,


2,8


Dr. Daniel,


140


Genealogy, .


· 409


Waters Col., claims of,


202, 418


Watson Dr. David,


152


Washington Plantation, claims of,


202,418


Wedgwood Joseph,


2, 8, 45, 236, 349, 425, 427


Dr. John T.,


3, 4, 6, 11, 152, 163, 428


William B.,


45, 61, 425


Miss Rose K.,


6,11


M. F. J.,


46


Dr. Silas B.,


143


Genealogy,


410 .


Jesse,


. 186, 234


Lot,


186, 190, 238


Noah,


206, 233, 457 · 473


A. J.,


Weeks Prof. S. H., 153, 462


Eliphalet,


237


Maj. James,


237, 363, 420, 432, 436


Elder Samuel, 186, 190, 202, 216, 217, 236, 362 205, 237, 429, 430, 431 Noah,


234 .


Welch Andrew,


205, 236, 453


Wentworth Tappan,


304


Thomas B.,


2, 8, 421


Zenas P.,


63,425


Giles M.,


305, 425, 473


Family,


412 John T., 257


Whittier J. G., quotations from, 14, 32, 33, 34, 141 Whitten Col. Simon J., 205, 238, 319, 425, 430, 436


Edwin A., 229


Henry, 473


Genealogy, 412


Willard M., 450


·


Weeman C. E.,


INDEX.


499


Wiggin Bradstreet,


234


Winthrop,


190, 333


Nathan,


206, 233, 333


Samuel,


17, 42, 57, 333, 422, 425


William H.,


132, 441


Family,


333, 413


Wilson Joseph,


236, 345


Rev. Adam,


269


Dr. Moses S.,


149


Moses,


345


Wild Animals,


.


179


Wilkinson Plummer E.,


450


Wolves,


180


Women of Parsonsfield,


31


Woodman Jeremiah H.,


23


Woodsom Genealogy,


413


Young W. Scott,


Y ·


423, 425


ERRATA.


Page 137 For "Dor " read " Doe."


156 For " David " Kimball, read " Jonathan."


275 For " John I" Merrill, read " John J."


350 In 15th line for " 1776," read " 1777."


352 Last line, for " 1820 " read " 1821."'


360 14th line from bottom, for " Merrill " read " Morrill."


370


19th line for " June," read " Jan."


391 Under " Parks " 2d line from last, for " 1880 " read " 1879."


391 Under " Parsons " for " See pages 340 to 350," read " 240 to 250."


407 1st line after " has one son " read, " Dorcas, residing with father, un- married; and a daughter, the wife of Jos. Lord of Newfield." 420 In foot note for " composing " read " comprising."


450


14th paragraph, for " Gamer " read " Garner."


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