History of Cumberland Co., Maine, Part 76

Author: Clayton, W. W. (W. Woodford)
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Philadelphia, Everts & Peck
Number of Pages: 780

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" The first sixteen years after the settlement of Gorham," says Judge Pierce, " were years of great anxiety and suffer- ing. At one time all the provisions the family of Capt. Phinney had for some days was two quarts of boiled wheat, which had been reserved for seed. At that period all the towns in Maine were obliged to erect and maintain garrisons for refuge against Indian attacks. The fort in Gorham was built on 30-acre lot No. 2, close to the old burying-ground, on what is still called Fort Ilill, the most elevated land in the town." The fort had two 6-pounder swivels placed at diagonal corners, for the purpose of de- fense and to give alarm in case of the approach of Indians.

At the commencement of the French and Indian war,

1745, there were 18 families in the town, 9 of whom moved into the garrison, where they were closely shut up for four years. They were in the fortress for seven years. Eleven sol- diers were furnished by the government of Massachusetts to assist in defending the garrison and procuring the necessaries of life. The nine families which moved into the fort were those of Capt. John Phinney, Jacob Hamblen, Daniel Mosier, Hugh Melellan, Clement Harvey, John Reed, Edward Cloutman, Jeremiah Hodgdon, and Eliphalet Wat- son. Those who left the town at the beginning of the war were William Pote, James Irish, John Eayr, Caleb Crom- well, Ebenezer Ilall, William Cotton, Benjamin Skillings, and Benjamin Stevens, most of them going to Falmouth, a few to Massachusetts, but nearly all returning and settling upon their farmis at the close of the war.

The following account of the massacre of the Bryant family, April 19, 1746, and other Indian troubles at Gor- ham during the war of that period, was compiled by Judge Pierce from a manuscript of the late Col. Hlugh D. Me- Lellan, who wrote it from the relation of Mrs. Abigail MeLellan, who died about 1821. She was a girl at the time of the massacre, living in her father's family, and well remembered the terrible events she related :

" All the families remaioiog in Gorham bad removed into the fort during the winter and early part of the spring, except four ; they re- mained on their lands, hoping to get their plowing and sowing done so they might raise some erops. Capt. John Phinney, the patriarch of the settlement, who exercised a fatherly care over the weak and feeble plantation, was urgent to have all in the garrison, he feeliog certain that the Indians would be upon them as soon as the ground wns bared of snow. As the spring opened he entreated the settlers to make no delay about moving into the fort, n place of comparative safety, and where they might unite in defending each other. The forwardness of the spring inereased his anxiety.

"Oo the evening of the 18th of April the MeLellan family bad completed their day's labor and were assembled in their Ing house; they expected to completo their work in the field the next day, and then designed to move immediately into the garrison. The eveniog was pleasant and warm ; their door was open and their family dog reclining outside on the ground : suddenly the dog growled and became excited, and acted as if he discovered danger: the dog's conduet alarmed the family, and they uttered the word ' Indians !' The door was quickly closed and fastened; their light was extinguished; the windows-small openings eut in the logs of which the house was built-covered and fastened: blankets wero hung around the fire- plnee so that no light might be seen outside ; few words were spoken, and those in a low tone. There were four guns in the house and two male persons (Ilugh MeLellan and his son, William) capable of using them ; and Mrs. MeLellan was not much inferior to her husband in strength and courage.

" When the MeLeHans had put their house in the best state for ile- fense their means afforded, they had a milk-pan full of gunpowder, and lead enough, but it was not in balls. Here was work for female hands, and while Mr. Mclellan and William lay by the loop-holes, ench with one gun pointed outside and another within reach, Mrs. Melellan was by the fire, behind the screen, with her little daughter Abigail melting lead in au iron skillet, and with an iron spoon turn- ing it into a bullet-mould, and then making ball-cartridges. No one in the house elosed their eyes that night. The tedious hours passed on; the morning came ; all was fair and peaceful without, nor could any indieations of Indians be discovered, and the MeLeHans concluded that the alarm of the dog was enused by some will animal, Mr. Me- Lellan decided to go to his work, and finish it that day, and then go immediately into the garrison. They yoked their oxen, and he and his son went to his fiehl, charging Mrs. Melellan to keep the dog at home, to be watchful, and on any alarm to blow the horn. Betore they left the house, a neighbor, Mr. John Reed, came to borrow a chain ; to him they made known their apprehensions. Reed said he had seen nothing unusual, and did not think the Indians were in the

# Pierce's History of Gorbam, 1862.

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neighborhood ; no signs of them had been seen, and he should finish his work before he moved into the fort. Reed took the chain, put it on his shoulder, and started for home. When he arrived at the brook, about a quarter of a mile north of the Gorham Academy (now called ' Tommy's Brook'), he was suddenly set upon by two powerful Indians, who had secreted themselves in tho bushes. Reed was brave and athletic, but was unarmed ; the two Indians overpowered him, bound him securely, and took him to Canada. After the close of the war he returned home. Tho MeLellan family owed their escapo to the capture of Reed, as the Indians who took him were on their way to Melellan's house; but having taken Reed, and there being two men at MeClellan's, it would have been hazardous to have made an attack then. In their conflict with Bryant, the Indians had fired a gun and broken Bryant's; he attempted to get to the fort ; he reached the small brook southerly of Nathaniel Hamblen's house, the Indians pressing hard upon him. Bryant discovered, on the top of the hill where Hamblen now lives, Mr. Daniel Mosier, with bis gun on his shoulder, coming towards them. Bryant ealled to Mosier to fire upon the In lians, but Mosier was a long gun-shot off, nud did not know the number of the Indians there; at that moment the nearest Inlian sprang upon Bryant, and with rapid blows of the tomahawk dispatchel him before Mosier was hardly conscious of what was taking place.

" He returned t > the fort and gave the alarm. Mrs. MeLellao, hear- ing the gun fired at Bryant, directedl ber little daughter, Abigail, about twelve years of age, to go to Mr. Bryant's and inquire what the gun was fired for; but the child, being afraid, seereted herself. When the mother discovered her, she again ordered her to go; the distance was short, and she soon arrived nt Bryant's house. She entered, and the sight that presented itself to her astonished eyes paralyzed her voice and limbs for the moment. On the floor lay the four children in their bloo.t. They all fell under the tomahawk except the babe. The eldest daughter was alive ; she called Abigail by name and asked for water, but Abigail was stricken with horror, and heeded her not : instantly she was flying home, nor stopped to look around. She reached ber father's house an l fell prostrate at the door. Her mother took her np, laid her on a bed, an I immediately blew the horn for her husband and son to come. Animation revived in the girl, and she uttered tho word ' Indians!' ont fainted again. Mr. MeLellan heard the horn and hastily ran home, leaving his oxen in the yoke. Abigail, on recovering from her swoon, related what she had seen at Bryant's house. Mr. Mclellan immediately put his house in a position to re- sist a sudden attack or to stand a siege. Water was procured, win- dows and doors made close and fast. They knew not the extent of the Indians' success, whether all the neighbors were killed or taken prisoners ; nor did they feel sure of the safety of the fort, but they determined to resist the savages if an attack was made on their house. It was not long before they heard the report of the alarm-gun (a six- pounder nt the fort), which was to give notice of the presence of the enemy in the neighborhood, and to warn all out of the fort to watch ngainst surprise. Captain Phinney and the others in the fort were apprised that the Indians were around them by the report of Mr. Mosier, but they knew nothing of their numbers or the extent of their depredations beyond the fact that Bryant was killed; they did not therefore deem it prudent, with their smnl force, to leave the gar- rison. Bryant's house was but half n mile distant from the fort, but as most of the intervening spree was covered with thick woods and bushes, where the enemy might lay in ambush and come upon them by surprise or shoot them from the thickets, they made the entrance to the fort secure and kept a careful watch. Thus the day passed, and none arriving at the fort, its inmates supposed the four families remaining out were all either killed or taken captives.

" The Melellan family maintained anxious watching all that day and the following night. The next day, about noon, men were seen coming over what is now called the Academy Ilill towards MeLellan's house. At first sight they were supposed to be Indians, but they proved to be a scouting-party going to the fort ; there were about n lozen armed men from Falmouth (Portland). The alarm-gon had been heard, and they were thus notified that Indians were about Gor- ham or Windham. At Saccarappa the scouting-party divided, and part went to Windbam. The party for Gorham came to MeLellan's house, where they were joyfully received. MeLellan's oxen, still yoked, were found in the woods, near by where they had been left the morn ing before. What furniture they had was quickly loaded on a cart, and under the protection of the scout they started for the fort. Near

Bryant's house they met a party from the fort, who hul ventured out that day to learn something of the extent of the mischief done by the savages. The bodies of Mr. Bryant and his children were carried to the fort, and buried near by with due propriety."

Some days before this attack Edward Cloutman's family had removed from the garrison. On this day he had gone to his field to complete the sowing of his grain. The Indians there discovered him,-some eight of them in a party together. Ile had a fine gun which they were anxious to obtain, and they thought also that his capture would be a discouraging blow to the settlement. He was a powerful man, of great muscular strength, and in the prime of life, being over six feet tall and weighing 220 pounds. Hle was alone in his field when the Indians dis- covered him. "As soon as his back was turned towards them, five of the savages ran towards him ; he saw them, and ran for Mr. Bryant's house. Coming to the fence where he had a short time before placed brush, in trying to leap over the fence he became entangled and fell back ; he rose and tried a second time, but did not succeed ; then two Indians sprang towards him; Cloutman knocked them down; a third Indian he put under his feet; two more savages came up with guns leveled at his breast. Cloutman then surrendered. IJad it not been for the brush that entangled him, he would probably have saved hituself' and the Bryant family." Cloutman was taken to Canada, whence he wrote his wife a letter, which she re- ceived in September following, relating the particulars of his capture. He informed her that the Indians took him and Reed and Mrs. Bryant westerly down the stream and remained concealed all day; that at night two Indians approached the fort so near that they could hear the voiees of the inmates; and that at midnight they forded Little River. Mrs. Bryant being very feeble, Mr. Clout- man carried her on his back over all the streams, and many miles besides where the traveling was bad. They followed the Saco River, and passed through the Notch of the White Mountains. Cloutman and Dunbar made their escape, and it is supposed were drowned in attempting to swim across a bay of Lake Champlain on making their way homeward. The skeletons of two men were found on the shore of the lake, and in the garment of one was found a pocket-compass, which was identified as one Cloutman had in Canada.

" After peace was made, an Indian came to Gorham and called on Cloutman's widow, and with a beaver-skin wanted to buy an axe. She would not sell him her axe. He then went to Mr. Dennis Larry's house and traded with him. The Indian told Mr. Larry that he was one of the party that captured Cloutman, and told how they did it. He said, 'Strong man, Cloutman ; he beat two Indians so they died before they got to Canada.'"*

The widow of Edward Cloutman married Mr. Abraham Anderson, of Windham, where she died Dec. 1, 1802, aged eighty-four years. "She was the grandmother of Hon. John Anderson, of Portland, Hon. William Anderson, of Windham, and of Mrs. Ann Waterman, wife of Dr. John Waterman, of Gorham. Edward Cloutman left a son and

# Pierce's History of Gorham.

JOHN H. ROBERTS

was born in the town of Gorham, Jan. 21, 1818. The farm on which his widow now resides was first settled by Joseph Roberts, and has been in the family since. He is fourth son and fourth ehild of Samuel and Betsey (Huston) Roberts. His father was a native of Gorham, born June 2, 1799, and married, May 3, 1818, Betsey Huston, who was born in Portland, March 13, 1788.

Mr. Roberts received his education in the common school and Gorham Academy. He married, Dec. 8, 1850, Martha Ann, daughter of Thomas and Susan (Edwards) Worcester, who was born in Gorham Sept. 9, 1819.

Their children are Ella R., wife of John H. Harmon, of Buxton, York Co .; Samuel W., re-

sides on the homestead; Martha L., wife of John M. Russell, of Worcester Co., Mass. He was a member of the Baptist Church of South Gorham. In polities he was a Republican.

In the late Rebellion he sacrificed his life for the good of his country, evincing that patriotism and bravery as a soldier which gave success to the Union arms. He enlisted in Company 1, 17th Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry, took part in several en- gagements, and was slightly wounded in the battles of Gettysburg and Locust Grove.

During Gen. Grant's campaign before Richmond he received a fatal wound, and died at Douglas Hospital, Washington, Ang. 15, 1864, after a lin- gering sickness of over three months.

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daughter ; the latter died unmarried. His son, Timothy, married Katy Partridge. They left a numerous family, who were respected and useful citizens of Gorham, and some of his descendants still reside in the town."

Several other incidents occurred during this war: Col. Edmund Phinney was fired upon and wounded by a party of Indians while out in search of his eows; a young man by the name of Bartholomew Thorn was captured and taken to Canada, where he remained seven years, and then re- turned to Gorham. It is said that one day during this Indian war five savages were killed on the Fort Hill road, near the brook southerly of Nathaniel Hamblen's house ; three of them fell by the gun of William MeLellan. At another time, when all the men were out of the fort, an old dog, by his barking and frantic gestures, awakened the sus- picions of the females in the garrison. They elosed the gate, and Mrs. McLellan, the wife of Hugh, ascended to the watch-box, and carefully seanning the bushes and stumps in the vicinity, discovered an Indian behind a bush. She got a loaded musket and watched at the port-hole. Soon the Indian rose cautiously, surveying the fort. He stood in full view ; Mrs. McLellan fired ; her shot took effect. The men, hearing the report of the gun, came running to the fort to learn the cause. When told, they were incredu- lous; but an examination of the spot showed a pool of blood where the Indian had stood, and a bloody trail lead- ing into the woods. The Indian had escaped, or, if mor- tally wounded, had been carried off by his comrades.

PUBLIC OFFICERS.

DELEGATES TO THE PROVINCIAL CONGRESS.

1774, Solomon Lombard; 1775-76, Bryant Morton ; 1777, Edmund Phinney ; 1779, Sulumen Lombard, to form State Constitution of Massachusetts.

JUDGES OF COMMON PLEAS.

1776-81, Solomon Lombard; 1784-99, Josiah Thacher; 1789-1804, William Gorham; 1795-1811, Stephen Longfellow.

JUDGES OF PROBATE.

William Gorham, 1782-1805, twenty-three years. Since Maine be- came a State, Josiah Pierce, 1846-56, tea years.

SENATORS UNDER MASSACHUSETTS.

Josiah Thacher, Stephen Longfellow, Lothrop Lewis, James Irish.

SENATORS IN MAINE LEGISLATURE.

Josiah Pieree, three years, president of the Senate, 1835-36; Charles Hunt, two years ; James Mann, two years.

Hugh D. MeLellan was speaker of the House of the Maine Legisla- ture in 1847-48.

EXECUTIVE COUNCILORS.

Edmund Mann, of Governor Dunlap's Conneil; Toppan Robie, of Governor Kent's Council ; Dominicus Jordan, of Governors Fair- field's and Kavenagh's Conneil; Frederick Rubie, of Governor Washburn's Council.

Edward P. Weston, Superintendent of Common Schools, 1860-62. Daniel C. Emery was Sheriff of Cumberland County in 1856.

Edmund Mann and Jeremiah Parker, County Commissioners.

John A. Waterman, Connty Treasurer, 1857-58, and Judge of Pro- bate, 1863-72.

James Maon, County Treasurer, 1862.

Lothrop Lewis, James Irish, and Joseph Adams were delegates to the eonveation that formed the constitution of Maine.

SELECTMEN.

1765 .- Benjamin Skillings, Amos Whitney, Joseph Weston.

1766 .- Benjamin Skillings, Amos Whitney, Bryant Morton.

1767 .- Benjamin Skillings, Amos Whitney, Edmund Phinney.

1768 .- flugh Melellan, Edmund Phinney, Joseph Cates. 1769 .- Edmund Phinney, Amos Whitney, James Gilkey. 1770-71 .- Edmund Phinney, James Gilkey, Barnabas Bangs, 1772 .- Solomon Lombard, Edmund Phinney, Nathan Whitney.

1773 .- Edmund Phinney, James Gilkey, Samuel Whitmore.

1774 .- Benjamin Skillings, Nathan Whitney, Prince Davis.

1775 .- Edmund Phinney, Prince Davis, William Melellan. 1776 .- William Gorham, Prince Davis, James l'hinney. 1777-78 .- James Phinney, Andrew Crockett, Samuel Harding.

1779 .- James I'hinney, James Gilkey, An Irow Crockett.

1780,-James Gilkey, Andrew Crockett, William l'otton.

1781 .- Edmund Phinney, William Gorham, Stephen Longfellow, Jr.

1782 .- Edmund Phinney, Stephen Longfellow, Jr., William Melel- lan.

1783 .- James Phinney, Prince Davis, William MeLellan.

1784 .- James Phinney, Stephen Longfellow, Jr., Austin Allen.

1785 .- Stephen Longfellow, Jr., James Phinney, Cary Melellan.

1786 .- Stephen Longfellow, Jr., James Phinney, Anstin Aldeo.

1787 .- Stephen Longfellow, Jr., Austin Alden, Decker Phinney. 1788 .- Austin Alden. Decker Phinney, Nathaniel Frost. 1789-92 .- Stephen Longfellow, Jr., Samuel Elder, James Phinney.

1792-94 .- Stephen Longfellow, Jr., James Phinney, Decker Phinney. 1794-96 .- Stephen Longfellow, Decker Phinney, Josiah Alden. 1796-1801 .- Lothrop Lewis, Josiah Alden," Samnel Warren. 1801-5 .- Lothrop Lewis, Samuel Warren, Decker Phinocy. 1805-11 .- Lothrop Lewis, Samuel Warren, Edmund Phinney, Jr. 1811 .- Lothrop Lewis, Edmund Phinney, Jr., Thomas MeLellan. 1812-15 -Luthrop Lewis, Edmund Phinney, Jr., David Harding, Jr. 1815 .- Toppan Robie, William McLellan, Samuel Warren. 1815-18 .- Lothrop Lewis, William MeLellan, Tappan Robie. 1818 .- Toppan Rohie, David Harding, Jr., Ed[w. Wescott. 1819 .- David Harding, Jr., Toppan Robie, Matthew Johnson. 1820 .- Lothrop Lewis, James Irish, William Cobb.

1821 .- Lothrop Lewis, William Cobb, Nathaniel Phinney.

1822 .- Lothrop Lewis, Nathaniel Phinney, Seward Merrill.

1823 .- Nathaniel Phinney, Toppan Robie, Simon Elder. 1824 .- Seth Webb, Toppan Robie, Simon Elder.

1825 .- Edmund Mann, David Harding, Jr., Simon Elder.

1826 .- Edmund Mann, Seward Merrill, Seth Webb.

1827 .- Edmund Mann, Seward Merrill, Samuel Staples, Jr.

[828 .- Edmund Mann, Seward Merrill, Levi Ilall. 1829 .- Edmund Mann, Seward Merrill, James Irish.

1830 .- Edmund Mann, Joseph Hamilton, Benjamin Skillings.

1831 .- Edmund Mann, Clark Swett, Robert Johnsun (3d). IS32 .- Seward Merrill, William Silla, Robert Johnson (3d).

1833 .- Seward Merrill, William Silla, Daniel C. Emery.

1834 .- Edward Maon, William Silla, Toppan Robie. 1835 .- Toppan Robie, Benjamin Skillings, Daniel C. Emery. 1836 .- Daniel C. Emery, George Strout, f Jusinh L. Swett. 1837 .- Josiah Pierce, Josiah L. Swett, Benjamin Skillings. 1838 .- Josiah Pierce, Josiah L. Swett, William E. Files. 1839-40 .- Benjamin Skillings, Simon Elder, Charles O. Libby. 1841 .- Edward Seamman, John Sturgis, Charles O. Libby.

1842 .- Hugh D. MeLellan, Simon C. Clements, Joseph W. Parker.

1843-44 .- Hugh D. MeLellan, Jacob If. Clements, Joseph W. Parker. 1845 .- Jonathan Ilanson, John Sturgis, Edward Senman. 1846 .- John Wingate, William Warren, Robert Johnson (3d). 1847 .- John Wingate, William Warren, Daniel C. Emery. 1848 .- Daniel C. Emery, Merrill Thomas, Joseph M. Plummer. 1849-50 .- Merrill Thomas, Charles Paine, Joseph M. Plummer. 1851 .- Merrill Thomas, Charles Paine, Daniel Ilall.

1852 .- Merrill Thomas, Charles Paine, Freeman Harding.

1853 .- Freeman Ilarding, William Merrill, Jr., Theodore Dame. 1854 .- EIward Scamman, Daniel C. Libby, Joshua E. Hall.

[855 .- Edward Seamman, Freeman Harding, Joshua E. Hall. 1856 .- Edward Seamman, James Phinney, Jr., Joshun E, Hall. 1857-58 .- James Phinney, Jr., Charles Moulton, Zebulon Whitney. 1859 .- Marshall Irish, Merrill T. Files, William Burton.

# Alden excused and Samuel Prentiss eleetel.

+ Resigned.

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1860 .- Merrill T. Files, William Burton, Isaac E. MeLellan. ISG1 .- Isaac E, Melellan, Samuel S. Waterhouse, Edwin Coburn. 1862 .- Edwin Coburn, Samuel S. Waterhouse, Moses Fogg. 1863 .- Joshua E. Hall, B. A. Watson, George Chadhourn. 1864 .- J. W. Parker, B. A. Watson, George Chadbourn. 1865 .- J. W. Parker. James Phinney, Edward Files. 1866 .- James Phinney, Edward Files, Charles Johnson. 1867 .- James Phinney, Charks Johnson, Joel Wilson. 1868-69 .- Joel Wilson, Albert G. Bradbury, Solomon B. Cloudman. 1870 .- Solomon B. Cloudman, Samuel F. Bacon, Lewis Libby. 1871-72 .- Samuel F. Bacon, Lewis Libby, S. S. Waterhouse. 1873 .- Sumuel F. Bacon, Mark Mosier, Zebulon Whitney. 1874 .- Mark Mosier, Zebulon Whitney, John S. Leavett. 1875 .- John S. Leavett, Joseph Ridlon, Kimball Eastman. 1876-77 .- Joseph Ridlon, Jeremiab Parker, William L. Larrabee. 1878 .- Kimball Eastman, R. G. Harding, Jereminh Parker. 1879 .- Samuel F. Bacon, Charles W. Deering, Henry Mayberry.

TOWN CLERKS.

1764-70, Amos Whitney ; 1770-72, Wentworth Stuart; 1772-73, Amos Whitney ; 1772-76, William Gorham; 1776-78, Caleb Chase ; 1778-1804, Austin Alden ; 1804-15, Josiah Alden; 1815-33, William I]. Foster : 1833-37, William B. Ilarding ; 1837-39, Ehen Preble : 1839-42, Russell Linnell ; 1842-43, Charles C. Bangs : 1843-45, Eben Preble ; 1845-46, Russell Linnell; 1846- 49, William B. Harding; 1849-52, John Wingate; 1852-54, William B. Harding; 1854-55, James W. Davis ; 1855-58, Samuel F. Bacon; 1858-61, E. W. Nevins; 1861-64, M. G. Hayden; 1864-60, C. Henry Paine ; 1866-7], J. C. Summersides ; 1871-78, John C. Card; 1878-79, David F. Watson ; 1879, J. C. Summer- sides,

REPRESENTATIVES TO THE GENERAL COURT OF MASSA- CHIUSETTS.

1765, Solomon Lombard; 1;66, voted not to send a representative; 1767-69, Solomon Lombard; 1770, voted not to send a represen- tative; 1771. none; 1772, voted not to send a representative on account of the poverty of the town : 1773, chose Wentworth Stewart, on condition that he will serve without expense to the town, which Mr. Stewart agreed to; 1774, voted not to send a representative; 1775, Bryant Morton : 1776, Caleb Chase; 1777, Bryant Morton; 1778-79, Edmund Phinney ; 1780, Solomon Lombard ; 1751, none ; 1782, Stephen Longfellow, Jr .; 1783-88, Josinh Thacher: 1788, Edmund Phinney ; 1789-92, Josiah Thaeber; 1792, Stephen Longfellow and Josiah Thacher: 1793- 95, Stephen Longfellow; 1795, Josiah Thacher; 1796, Stephen Longfellow ; 1797, Josiah Thacher; 1798-1800, Stephen Long- fellow ; 1801-3, Lothrop Lewis; 1803, Lothrop Lewis; 1804-8, Lothrop Lewis; ISOS, Lothrop Lewis and David llarding, Jr .; 1809, David Harding, Jr., and Dudley Folsom ; 1809-13, Lothrop Lewis, David Harding, Jr., and Dudley Folsom ; 1813-16, James Codman, David Harding, Jr., and Toppan Robie; 1816, Samuel Stephenson, David Harding, Jr., and Toppan Robie; 1817-19, David Harding, Jr .; 1819-20, Lothrop Lewis, Toppan Robic, and Joseph Adams.

SCHOOLS .*

STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.

In the belief that some detailed account of the establish ment of the normal school at Gorham, and of the proceed- ings of the citizens of the lown in providing suitable build- ings for the same, would be of general interest, and should be preserved, the following statements have been prepared.

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History of Cumberland Co., Maine, Part 76

Author: Clayton, W. W. (W. Woodford) Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Philadelphia, Everts & Peck Number of Pages: 780

Author: Clayton, W. W. (W. Woodford)
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Philadelphia, Everts & Peck
Number of Pages: 780