History of Cumberland Co., Maine, Part 87

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

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In November, 1783, Elisha Pote, Nathan Freeman, and Enoch Waitet came from Gorham, Me., into what was then called Thompson Pond Plantation, and held meetings. They were all gifted speakers and singers. Elisha Pote took the lead in speaking, being a man of learning and eloquent in his address, mild and persuasive in tone, and his reasonings clear and convineing. After preaching they went forth in the dance with much power. After singing one song, they gave liberty for any one to unite with them who wished to, when Dorothy Pote and Mary Merrill were simultaneously inspired by the power of God, their bodies were mightily agitated, and they turned swiftly round like tops for the space of an hour. They both received faith, and like many others, like the multitude who went with Jesus to John the Baptist confessing their sins and were baptized in Jordan (which signifies judgment), so they confessed their sins and were baptized in the spiritual Jordan which we believe is coming to judgment.

Nathan Merrill was the first man who embraced the Shaker faith, and this was on the 12th of November, 1773. Soon many others joined, and among the heads of families may be named Gowen Wilson, James and Edmund Merrill (brothers of Nathan), Josiah, Simeon, and Gershom Holmes, Thomas and Samuel Pote, Barnabas and Ephraim Briggs, and Thomas Cushman,-these with their wives and most of their children ; besides many individuals of various ages, prominent among whom was George Parsons, nephew of Col. Isaac Parsons, who for intelligence, ability, and firm- ness proved himself a worthy conncction of the indomitable unele, and a staunch advocate of the Shaker faith.

The society was organized on the 19th of April, 1794, under the leadership of Elder John Barnes, whose associ- ates were Robert McFarland, Eldress Sarah Kendall, and Luey Preseott. These composed the ministry and presided over the society at Alfred as well as this. Here is an in- teresting fact for the advocates of women's rights, which they suppose is a new thing in the earth, but which has been acknowledged by the United Society of Shakers co- eval with their existence, when woman, the representative of the Mother in Deity, is permitted to take her place in the order and government of the Church of Christ co-equal with man.

The first trustees appointed were Nathan Merrill and Barnabas Briggs; they then commeneed to build the present

# Prepared by Elder Otis Sawyer.

t Corrected from Centennial Report.

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settlement. The meeting-house was raised on the 14th of June, 1784, patterning the old Dutch style then in vogue in New York, which was imitated by all the Shaker socie- ties in the New England States. The brieks for the chim- neys were made near Sabbath-day Pond, and were some- what smaller in size than those made nowadays. All the mails used in its construction were made by Joseph Briggs (son of Ephraim Briggs) and a young apprentice. The shingles put on the roof that year remained on until 1876, when they were removed and new ones put on.

The old Central dwelling was built. in 1795, and other buildings were erected yearly as the society had need and ability to build, such as barns, workshops, etc.

The first grist-mill built by the combined labor of the brethren was in 1776, and contained one run of stones, in which was ground wheat, rye, corn, and all kinds of grain. In it was a small bolt, the linen cloth of which was spun and woven by the expert hands of the Shaker sisters.

In 1796 the society built a saw-mill, the first one erected in the west part of the town. In 1808-9 the society built a large mill, in which were two runs of stones, and a good bolt made of imported cloth. In the same building were turning-lathes, and in the attic were card-machines for making woolen rolls, the entire machinery in the mill being made by the brethren of the community. The carding- machine was said to be the second or third set put in operation in this State.

By industry and prudence additions have been made from time to time, until the real estate of the society at large comprises over 1800 acres of land, more than 1000 of which lies in the town of New Gloucester, the re- mainder in the town of Poland, where, a mile distant duc north, is a branch family called the Novitiate Order. In the year 1808 a small society was organized in the town of Gorham in this county, but for prudential reasons the members composing the society sold out their property in the year 1819, purchased lands, and settled on what is called Poland Hill, a good farm and a most delightful loca- tion, and became an auxiliary to the Church family, so called. That family has, during the present year, 1879, completed and moved into a large stone dwelling-house, 70 feet long, 46 feet wide, and three stories in height. In the centre of the third story, arched up into the roof, is a chapel, of ample dimensions to accommodate over 100 persons, finished very plain, but with exquisite neatness; and the cellar under the whole building cannot be excelled, if equaled, within a radius of fifty miles.

The first garden-seeds raised and put into small packages and packed in boxes for the market in this State were pre- pared in this society, under the supervision of James Holmes, eldest son of Josiah Holmes. The manufacture was early commenced of wooden-ware, tubs, pails, churns, dry-measures, oval boxes in nests, hair-sieves, brooms, linen and woolen wheels. The sisterhood would purchase cotton in Portland, wash and card it by hand, spin and weave it, not only for home use, but to make sheeting, shirting, bed- ticking, and checked blue and white for aprons, for the Port- land market. After machinery was introduced into New England to manufacture cotton-yarn, the merchants of Portland would furnish yarn, and the sisters would weave

many hundred yards yearly, for which they received a cer- tain percentage, twenty cents per yard for weaving and whitening No. 30, and so on, more or less, according to the number.

It may be interesting to the young ladies of our day who wear away their time playing on the piano, to know that the young ladies of that day woukd weave ou a hand-loom from ten to eighteen yards of plain sheeting, and smart hands would weave ten yards of firm bed-ticking in a day. But all these kinds of manufacture have been superseded by machinery, and of all the above-named branches, the making of dry-measures and brooms is alone carried on. Other branches of business have been introduced, and after the building of our present extensive grist-mill and machine- shop in 1853, the manufacture of shooks from oak-staves has been carried on yearly to a limited extent. En 1863, an ingenious mechanic, Hewett Chandler (born in Poland, Me., in 1833), and reared in the society since he was five years old, invented a much-improved mowing-machine, which found ready sale for what few he could make, until superseded by others of greater improvements. In 1876 the same inventive genius made moulds, and commeneed the manufacture of dry-measures in conformity to the metric system, from a deciliter in regular gradation up to a hectolitre, comprising some ten different sizes, being the first ever manufactured in the United States (so says the Metric Bureau in Boston, Mass.), for which, at present, there is but a very limited sale, but with the prospect of an increasing demand.

The principal articles manufactured for sale by the sister- hood at the present time are a great variety of ladies' work- baskets, needle-books, pin-cushions, feather-fans, feather- dusters, etc., and the world-renowned " Shaker apple-sauce."

The fundamental principles of Shakerism are virgin purity, non-resistance, peace, equality of inheritance, and unspotted- ness from the world. In the book of written rules for the observance of the members of the community, the first one, written in a bold hand, is the following :

" Believers (Shakers) must not run in debt to the world, and any one, even a Trustee, whn departs from the rule is held personally respon- sible for the debt so contractedl, and the Society will not hold itself responsible; and of this fact the Leaders keep the Public well informe , by frequently publishing it in the teading Newspapers that circulate where the Shakers do business in the form of a Declaration aud Cau- tion to the public."

To show that the Shaker life and habits are productive of longevity, we look over the records and find that in the two families one hundred and eighty-nine deaths have oc- curred at the average age of fifty-eight and a half years, dating back to 1787. Seventy-five of them lived to be over seventy years, many of the number were over eighty, and several from ninety to ninety-six at the time of their death.

As a proof of the Shakers' anti-war spirit and unselfish- ness as a people, we note the fact that at the commencement of the late civil war many reasons were presented the War Department, at Washington, why Shakers should be exempt from bearing arms or performing military duty, and after setting forth many vital, conscientious reasons, the following fact was shown : that had the members of the United Society been permitted to draw pensions for military services, to

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which they were legally entitled, the Society at New Glouees- ter alone would have received from the United States gov- ernment, in pensions, to say nothing of bounty land, which, had it been put at six per cent. compound interest, would at that time-1862-have amounted to the snug little for- tune of $89,572.66, which was refused for conscience' sake, and this kind of reasoning was appreciated.

The organization of the United Society consists firstly of the ministry, generally composed of four persons, two of each sex, who preside over two or more societies, who direct the spiritual affairs and advise in all the temporal, and have authority to appoint members to office or remove members from one family or society to another in their own bishopric.

At the organization, in 1794, Elders John Barnes and Robert McFarland and Eldresses Sarah Kendall and Luey Prescott composed the ministry, and the following-named persons have succeeded as leaders : When Elder John Barnes resigned, in 1814, he was succeeded by Thomas Cushman, who died in 1816. Elder Elisha Pote from 1816 to 1841. Elder Joseph Bracket from 1841 to 1859. Eldress Sarah Kendall resigned in 1818, succeeded by Eldress Lucy Prescott from 1818 to 1831. Eldress Re- hecca Hadsdon from 1831 to 1853. Eldress Deborah Fuller from 1853 to 1856. Eldress Lavina Melntire from 1856 to 1859. In October, 1859, Elder Otis Sawyer, Eldress Hester Ann Adams, and Eldress Mary Ann Gil- lespie were appointed, continning without change, and com- pose the order at the present time.

Second in importance are elders who preside at the head of each family, lead the meetings, and direct all minor matters pertaining to the family, to see that good order is observed, always acting in concert with the ministry. As it would oceupy too much space to name all who have acted in that capacity, we give the names of only the pres- ent very intelligent and efficient elders. In the church family they are Joseph Brackett, William Dumont, Lavina MeIntire, Aurelia Mace. And in the novitiate order, or Poland Hill family, Nehemiah Trull, Hannah Davis, Eliza- beth Haskell.

Trustees .- Two or more persons compose the board of trustees to whom is intrusted the management of the tem- poralities of the community, and in all cases act for and in behalf of the society for which they are appointed to do business. When appointed to office, are required to sign a declaration of trust as in selling or purchasing real estate. They are the legitimate persons to execute deeds, in which they invariably signify it is in trust, which prevents any elaim of legal heirs on the part of the trustees, and all the business for the community is done by them or by their direction. Since the first ones, namely, Nathan Merrill and Barnabas Briggs, there has been a regular succession as follows: Samuel Pote, Joseph Briggs, William Merrill, James Holmes, Levi Holmes, Otis Sawyer, and the present talented, honest trustees are Hewett Chandler and Samuel Kendrick.

CIVIL LIST. SELECTMEN.

1774 .- Simon Noyes, Moses Merrill, Samuel Merrill. 1775 .- Isaac Parsons, William Harris, John Sawyer.

1776 .- Enoch Fogg, Isaac Parsons, Nathaniel Eveleth.

1777 .- James Haskell, Benjamin Ilerrin, David Millet.

1778 .- Enoch Fogg, Col. Moses Merrill, Capt. William Harris.

1779 .- Capt. William Harris, Enoch Fogg, Nathaniel Eveleth. 1780 .- Enoch Fogg, Nathaniel Eveleth, John Haskell. 1781 .- Nathaniel Eveleth, Enoch Fogg, Edward Parsons.

1782 .- James Harsey. Jacob Haskell, Jr., Nathaniel Eveleth. 1783 .- Moses Ilaskell, Col. Moses Merrill, Nathaniel Eveleth. 1784 .- Jacob Haskell, Nathaniel Eveleth, John Merrill.

1785 .- Nathaniel Eveleth, Col. Moses Merrill, Capt. Win. Harris. 1786 .- Nathaniel Eveleth, Col. Moses Merrill, John Merrill.

1787 .- Nathaniel Eveleth, John Merrill, Col. Moses Merrill. 1788 .- Nathaniel Eveleth, Enoch Fogg, Col. Moses Merrill. 1789-90 .- William Widgery, Andrew Campbell, Maj. Samuel Pierce. 1791 .- Col. Moses Merrill, Capt. Jacob llaskell, Jr., Nathaniel Eve- Ieth.

1792 .- Capt. Nathaniel Eveleth, Col. Moses Merrill, Capt. Jacob Haskell.

1793 .- Capt. Nathaniel Eveleth, Eliphalet Haskell, Col. Moses Merrill. 1794-95 .- William Widgery, Capt. Bildad Arnold, Nathaniel Eveleth. 1796-99 .- Nathaniel Eveleth, Col. Moses Merrill, Bildad Arnold. 1800 .- Nathaniel Eveleth, James Yetten, Eliphalet Haskell.

1801 .- Nathaniel Eveleth, Col. Moses Merrill, Capt. John Woodman. 1802-3 .- Nathaniel Eveleth, Isaac Parsons, John Woodman. 1804 .- Nathaniel Eveleth, Andrew Campbell, John Woodman. 1805 .- Nathaniel Eveleth, John Woodman, Eliphalet Ilaskell. 1806 .- Nathaniel Eveleth, Eliphalet Ilaskell, Isaac Gross.

1807 .- Joseph E. Foxcroft, Nathaniel Eveleth, Capt. David Nelson. 1808 .- Eliphalet Haskell, Isaac Gross, Capt. Jabez Cushman. 1809 .- Nathaniel Eveleth, David Nelson, Isaac Gross. J810-II .- Nathaniel Eveleth, Isaac Gross, Thomas Johnson. 1812 .- Nathaniel Eveleth, Isaae Gross, Richard Tobie, Jr. 1813-14 .- Nathaniel Eveleth, Isaac Parsons, Thomas B. Stinebfield. 1815 .- Nathaniel Eveleth, Isaac Parsons, Isaac Gross. 1816 .- Isaae Parsons, Jr., Isaac Gross, Moses Woodman. 1817 .- Isaac Parsons, Jr., Isaae Gross, Jabez Woodman. IS18-19 .- Isaac Gross, Jabez Woodman, John Webber. 1820-23 .- Isaac Gross, Isaae Parsons, Jr., John Webber. 1824-27 .- Isaac Gross, Isaae Parsons, Jr., Moses Woodman.

1828 .- Isaac Parsons, Moses Woodman, Aaron Eveleth. 1829 .- Aaron Eveleth, Moses Woodman, Levi Tohic. 1830 .- Aaron Eveleth, Levi Tobie, Otis C. Gross. 1831 .- Aaron Eveleth, Otis C. Gross, Moses Woodman. 1832-33 .- Aaron Eveleth, Otis C. Gross, Ezra Tobie. 1834 .- Aaron Eveleth, Ezra Tobie, Obadiah Whitman. 1835 .- Otis C. Gross, David Allen, Obadiah Whitman. 1836 .- Aaron Eveleth, Otis C. Gross, Obadiah Whitman. 1837 .- Nathaniel Eveleth, David Allen, Otis C. Gross. 1838 .- Nathaniel Eveleth, David Allen, Thomas Lane. 1839 .- Nathaniel Eveleth, David Allen, Aaron Eveleth. 1840 .- Aaron Eveleth, Solomon Il. Chandler, Thomas Lane. 1841 .- Otis Nelson, Aaron Eveleth, Ezra Tobie.

1842 .- Thomas Haskell, Ezra Tobie, Gen. Charles Megquier.

1843 .- Thomas Haskell, Job White, Thomas M. IJaskell. 1811-45 .- Otis C. Gross, Winthrop Cohb, Joseph Raynes. 1846 .- Ezra Tobie, Peter Haskell. Jr., Asa L. Haskell. 1847 .- Daniel Allen, Moses Witham, Otis C. Gross. 1848 .- Daniel Allen, Ezra Tobie, Otis C. Gross. 1849 .- Otis Nelson, Henry Butler, Paine Merrill. 1850 .- David Allen, Moses Witham, Solomon II. Chandler. 1851 .- David Allen, Sewall Gross, Miltimore Watis. 1852-53 .- Otis Nelson, Miltimore Watts, Seth L. Ilaskell. 1854-55 .- Ezra Tohie, Joseph Cross, Prentiss M. Woodman. 1856 .- Prentiss M. Woodman, Sewall Gross, George F. Hammond. 1857 .- David Allen, Lemuel R. Fogg, Jacob Bailey. 1858 .- Lemuel R. Fogg, Jacob Bailey, James Merrill. 1859-60 .- George W. Whitman, James Merrill, Nathaniel Rideout. 1861 .- George W. Whitman, Luke Morgan, Seth L. Haskell. 1862 .- Prentiss M. Woodman, David W. Merrill, Geo. W. Plummer. 1863 .- David W. Merrill, George W. Plummer, C. H. Carlton. 1864-65 .- Miltimoro Watts, David W. Merrill, John P. Stephens. 1866 .- David W. Merrill, Henry A. Fogg. Nathaniel S. Shortliff. 1867 .- Henry A. Fogg. Nathaniel S. Shurtliff, Freeman Jordan. 1868 .- Charles P. Ilaskoll, Amos F. Nevins, Oren Bailey.

1869 .- Otis C. Nelson, Charles P. Haskell, George W. Plummer.

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NICHOLAS RIDEOUT, son of Nathaniel and Ruth Rideout, was born in the town of Pownal, Me., Feb. 24, 1822. He is fifth in a family of twelve children, nine of whom are living, and spent his boyhood on the farm and in the common schools of New Glouces- ter and Pownal, where he acquired habits of industry and economy, and where he laid the foundation for a successful business career.

He married, Sept. 24, 1848, Charlotte, daughter of Capt. Moses and Charlotte Woodman, of New Gloneester. She was born April 3, 1825. They have two children, viz .: John Woodman, born Dec. 1, 1855, and Nicholas Blanchard, born Nov. 9, 1866.

Upon reaching his majority Mr. Rideout started in life for himself. He had no money, but something of more value, willing hands and resolution to carry to a successful completion whatever he undertook. The result of his labor is the sole possession of a farm of two hundred and fifty acres, nuder a good state of cultivation, and upon which he has erected

commodious buildings for his convenience, a view of which may be seen on another page of this work. His farm lies on the line of the Grand Trunk and Maine Central Railroads, and his residence is within five minutes' walk of the two depots. It is com- prised of a part of the John Woodman farm. John Woodman with his wife, grandparents of Mrs. Ride- out, settled on this farm in 1761. Mr. Rideout has furniture in his house made from hewn timber that was taken from the old block-house built in 1754 to secure a home for the settlers, and his son, John W., has articles of elothing made by hand by his great-grandmother.

In polities Mr. Rideout is a Republican, and is a member of the Congregational Church of New Gloucester. He is interested in and a promoter of good society, and of all enterprises of a chari- table nature. He is a thrifty, enterprising farmer, and among the best agriculturalists of Cumberland County.

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1870-72 .- Otis C. Nelson, Elisha M. Morgan, Nicholas Rideoot. 1873 .- Otis C. Nelson, George W. Plummer, Charles P. Haskell. 1874-75 .- Otis C. Nelson, Gilman Martin, Charles P. Hlaskell. 1876 .- Otis C. Nelson, Barker Holt, Charles P. Ilaskell. 1877 .- Nicholas Rideout, Elisha M. Morgan, John W. True. 1878 .- Otis C. Nelson, Elisha M. Morgao, Joho W. Truo. 1879 .- Otis C. Nelson, John W. True, Charles P. Haskell.

TOWN CLERKS.

Nathaniel Eveleth, 1774-1815; Aaron Eveleth, 1816-17; Jabez Woodman, 1818-21; John Harris, Jr., 1822-25; Jabez Wood- man (vacancy), 1825; Jabez Woodman, 1826-38 ; Thomas John- sun, 1839-48; Elisha J. Moseley, 1849-62 ; David N. Truc, 1863 ; Sewall N. Gross, 1864-65 ; Beojamin F. Sturgis (vacancy), 1805; Benjamin F. Sturgis, 1866-67 ; Solomon 11. Chandler, 1868-72 ; Jahez Il. Woodman, 1873; Isaac H. Keith, 1874-76; Joseph Cleaves, 1877-79.

TREASURERS.

Isane Parsons, 1774; Samuel Parsons, 1775-76; Simon Noyes, 1777- 79; Jacob Ilaskell, 1780-82; Isaac Parsons, 1783-89; Maj. Na- thanicl C. Allen, 1790-96; Isaac Parsons, 1797 ; Gen. Nathaniel C. Allen, 1798-1805; Isane Parsons, 1806-8; Nathaniel C. Allen, 1809; Joseph E. Foxcroft, 1810-11 ; James Yetten, 1812; Israel Smith, 1813; Nathaniel C. Alleu, 1814 ; Israel Smith, 1815; Jabez Woodman, 1816; Joseph E. Foxcroft, 1817-24; Aaron Eveleth, 1825-27; Samuel Foxcroft, 1828-31; Joseph Cross, 1832-37; Sewall Gross, 1838; Joseph Raynes, 1839-42; Famnel Gross, 1843-44; Sewall Gross, 1845; Samnel Foxcroft, 1846; Joseph Raynes, 1847-48; Sewall Gross, 1849; Solomon 11. Campbell, 1850; Joseph Cross, 1851-53 ; Samuel Foxcroft, 1854; Sewall N. Gross, 1855-58; Joel S. Morgan, 1859-60; Luke Morgan, 1861; Ilenry A. Fogg, 1862-63 ; R. P. M. Greeley, 1864; Sewall Gross, 1865; Gilman Martin, 1866-67; David W. Merrill, 1868 ; Joseph Cross, 1869-70; Benjamin W. Merrill, 1871-75; Melville R. Berry, 1876 ; Benjamin W. Merrill, 1877-79.

COLLECTORS AND CONSTABLES .*

Abel Davis, 1774-75; David Millet, 1776; Isaiah Smith, 1777; Jacob Ilaskell, 1778; Ebenezer Collins, 1779; Ebenezer Lane, Moses Bradbury, 1780; Jacob Haskell, Moses Bradbury, 1781; Enoch Fogg, 1782; Lieut. Robert Bayley, Bezalcel Loring, 1783-86 ; Robert Bayley, Benjamin Haskell, Bezalcel Loring, 1787; David Woodman, south, Benjamin Ilaskell, north, 1788; Adam Cotton, 1789-90; Adam Cotton, Bezalcel Loring. Lieut. Robert Bayley, 1791; Capt. John Woodman, Bezaleel Loring, Robert Bayley, 1792-95; Robert Bayley, Bezaleel Loring, Enoch Fogg, 1796 ; Robert Bayley, B. Loring, Enoch Fogg, John llaskell, 1797 ; David Woodman, Samuel Pingree, B. Loring, 1798 ; Capt. John Woodman, Samuel Pingree, John Haskell, Robert Bayley, 1800; Capt. John Woodman, Samuel Pingree, Joseph E. Foxeroft, Ebenezer Collins, Jr., 1801 ; John Woodman, Samuel Pingree, Thos. B. Stinchfield, Robert Bayley, 1802; Jobn Woodman, Sam'l Pingree, William Warner, Benjamin llaskell, Daniel Cash, 1803; John Woodman, Samuel Pingree, William Warner, B. Luring, Thomas B. Stineh6eld, 1804; David Woodman, William Warner, Samuel Pingree, Godfrey Grosvenor, 1805; David Woodmau, William Warner, William Hatch, Samuel Pingree, 1806; David Woodman, Thomas Johnson, William llateb, Samuel Pingree, 1807; David Woodman, Thomas Johnson, Benjamin Arnold, William Warner, 1808 ; Richard Tobie, Thomas Johnson, Benja- min Arnold, William Warner, Moses Merrill, 1809; Richard Tobie, Jr., Thomas Johnson, Moses Merrill, 1810 ; Richard Tobie, Jr., Joseph Raynes, Jr., William Warner, Simeon Parsons, 1811 ; Richard Tobie, Jr., Joseph Raynes, William Warner, Samuel Cushman, 1812; Richard Tobic, William Warner, Moses Morrill, Jr., Capt. Thomas Johnson, 1813; Richard Tohie, William War- ner, Thomas Johnson, Moses Merrill, John Harris, Jr., 1814 ; Richard Tobie, Moses Merrill, Thomas II. Tobie, Joseph Raynes, Jr., Thomas Johnson, 1815; Richard Tobio, Moses Merrill, Thos. H. Tobie, Joseph Raynes, Jr., Thomas Johnson, William Warner,

1816; Richard Tobie, Jr., Moses Merrill, Jr., Joseph Raynes, William Warner, Robert Nevens, 1817 : Richard Tobie, Jr., Zenas Briggs, Joseph Raynes, William Warner, Robert Nevens, 1818; Robert Nevens, John Harris, Joseph Raynes, Win. Warner, Job White, 1819; Samuel Cushman, Robert Nevens, Joseph Raynes, Job White, 1820 : Richard Tobie, Jr., Solomon MeIntire, Joseph Raynes, Job White, Joseph Manning, 1821; Richard Tobic, Jr., Solomon MeIntire, Joseph Raynes, Samuel l'ierce, Jr., 1822 ; Levi Tohie, Solomon MeIntire, Joseph Raynes, Sam'l Pierce, Jr., 1823 ; Samuel Cushman, Solomon MeIntire, Levi Tobie, Joseph Raynes, Daniel Collins, Samuel Pierce, Jr., 1824; Capt. Moses Stinchfield, Joseph Raynes, Daniel Collins, Samuel Pierce, Jr., 1825-26; Moses Stinehfield, 1827-28; Samuel Foxeroft, Moses Stinchfield, 1829; Samuel Foxcroft, Benjamin Ilamilton, 1830; Samuel Foxcroft, Benjamin Ilam- ilton, Thomas Johnson, 183]; Joseph Cross, Daniel Foxcroft, Thomas Jobnson, 1832; Joseph Cross, Thomas Johnson, 1833; Juseph Cross, Thomas Johnson, Joseph MeIntire, 1834; Joseph C'ross, Thomas Johnson, Nathaniel Brackett, 1835; Joseph Cross, Thomas Johnson, Zebolon Witham, 1836; William White, Jr., Joseph MeIntire, Thomas Johnson, Joseph Cross, 1837; Sewall Gross, Thomas Johnson, 1838; Joseph Raynes, 1838-40; Joseph Raynes, Thomas Johnson, 1841-42; Samoel Gross, Thomas ]I. Tobie, Benjamin Webber, 1843-44; Sewall Gross, Thomas John- son, 1845; Samuel Foxcroft, Thomas Johnson, Joho Ilateh, Thomas H1. Tobie, Daniel Collins, William Proctor, 1846; Daniel Collins, John Hatch, Joseph Raynes, Thomas Il. Tobie, Moses True, Thomas Johnson, 1817 ; Joseph Raynes, Thomas Johnson, James Merrill, John Hatch, John M. Webster, 1848; Daniel Merrill, 1849 ; Amaziah D. Harris, John Hatcb, Thomas John- son, Stephen L. llarris, James Merrill, Moses True, Jr., 1849; Daniel Merrill, Thomas Johnson, Daniel Collins, Thomas ]I. Tobie, John W. Webster, 1850; Joseph Cross, Thomas Johnson, Daniel Collius, Samuel Lunt, Joha llateb, Lucius Woodman, 1851; Joseph Cross, Daniel Collins, Thomas H. Robie, Thomas Johnson, John Hatch, 1852 ; Joseph Cross, Solomon A. Plum- mer, Thomas Johnson, Daniel Collins, Thomas Il. Robie, John Hateh, 1853; Samuel Foxeroft, Daniel Collins, S. A. Plummer, John Hatch, Thomas H. Tobie, S. L. Harris, 1854; Sewall N. Gross, Thomas Johnson, John Preble, S. N. Gross, Solomon A. Plummer, 1855 ; Sewall N. Gross, Benjamin W. Merrill, Thomas II. Tobie, George W. Plummer, David H. Harmon, 1856 ; Sewall N. Gross, Benjamin W. Merrill, T. II. Robie, Benjamin Webster, 1857; Ephraim S. White, Stephen L. Harris, Sewall N. Gross, T. II. Robie, 1858; Joel S. Morgao, S. N. Gross, William Hlas- kell, 1859 ; Joel S. Morgan, S. N. Gross, T. II. Tobie, Luke Mor- gan, 1860; Luke Morgan, Isaac Fuller, Thomas II. Tobie, Wil- liam Haskell, 1861 ; Ilenry A. Fogg, Wm. Haskell, Jr., Benj. W. Merrill, James Merrill, 1862; Henry A. Fogg, Wm. Haskell, Ir., 1863 ; R. P. M. Greeley, William Haskell, Jr., 1864; Sewall Gross, Wm. Haskell, 1865; Gilman Martin, Sewall Gross, 1866 ; Gilman Martin, A. C. Shaw, 1867; D. W. Merrill, Gilman Martin, Wm. Haskell, 1868 ; Joseph Cross, Artemas S. Carsley, David W. Mer- rill, 1869 ; Benjamin W. Merrill, D. W. Merrill, J. Cross, 1870; Benjamin W. Merrill, Wm. Ilaskell, Gilman Martin, 1871-72; Benjamin W. Merrill, 1873-74 ; Benjamin W. Merrill, Charles l'. Haskell, Joseph Cross, George W. Plummer, 1875; Melville R. Berry, B. W. Merrill, Wm. Taylor, George W. Plummer, 1876; Benj. W. Merrill, Joseph G. Bennett, llenry A. Fogg. M. R. Berry, 1877-78; Benj. W. Merrill, Joseph G. Beunett, llenry A. A. Fogg, B. F. Woodbury, 1879.

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History of Cumberland Co., Maine, Part 87

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