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HISTORY OF THOMASTON,
TABLE I.
HIGHWAYS LAID OUT BY THE TOWN OF THOMASTON.
LAID OUT.
1778, From Warren line to Camden line,
Old saw-mill to Wessaweskeag,
1783, Camden road W. of Madambet- tox meadows,
Mar. 20, 1784.
1786, James Brown's to line between Thomaston and St. George,
May 6, 1788.
May 29, 1786,
Head of Owl's Head Bay to Jona. Crockett's,
Dec. 1787, The same laid out by D. Fales, and again by Gleason,
May 29, 1786,
Main road to N. Fales's or Beech Woods,
May, 1788.
« Bridge, O. Head Bay, to Ren- dall's at O. Head Harbor,
Bridge, O. Head Bay, to Heard's at Ash Point,
April 1, 1793.
Near Crockett's at Ash Point to Wessaweskeag,
Alteration in same,
Bridge near Coombs's, S. to town line,
Mar. 9, 1789.
= Abiathar Smith's to Watson's ferry,
May 4, 1789.
1794, Isaiah Tolman's to Camden line, W. of pond.
Eph. Snow's ship-yard, at Gig, to Jas. Brown's,
May 10, 1797.
S. Tolman's, W. of . Meadows, to D. Creighton's,
G. Ulmer's to Lindsey's to road at Lermond's Cove, (subject to gates,)
" D. Fales to Josiah Ingraham's, Jos. Perry's S. line, to Wessa- weskeag bridge, below mills, Camden road, or line, toward Curtis Tolman's,
« Woodcock's land to Warren line at Oyster River bridge,
Jan. 20, 1802,
" Camden line at R. Jameson's, to Jas. Fales's on the road leading from J. Crockett's to Co. road, John Fales's, by Healey's, Black- ington's mill-dam, &c, to Cam- den line at John Keen's,
April 5, 1802.
April 4, 1803.
Mill river bridge to Oyster river bridge, 2d laying out,
« Lindsey's corner to Eph. Gay's,
ACCEPTED. Mar. 29, 1779.
1806.
May 6, 1788. April 1, 1793.
May 13, 1799. April 7, 1800. May 5, 1800.
Sept. 9, 1802,
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ROCKLAND AND SOUTH THOMASTON.
TABLE I. (Continued.)
LAID OUT.
ACCEPTED.
· Sept. 9, 1802, From Owl's Head at F. Reed's, to N. , Emery's, on road from Ash Point to Owl's Head Bay,
April 4, 1803.
May 2, 1803, Wessaweskeag mills to St. Geo. line,
Aug. 3, 1803, Camden line to Wheaton's bridge, Jan. 20, 1802, Camden line to road from Shore to road by Crockett's,
May 2, " Aug. 8, «
Mar. 19, 1804, Lermond's Cove to Geo. Ulmer's, Nov. 30, 1803, Sam'l Tolman's, W. of Meadow, to James Howard's,
Apr. 29, 1803,
Camden line N. W. of Tolman's Pond, to John Blackington's,
May 4, "
May 28, 1804, Fogler's shop to Eph. Gay's, near . Shore, provided John Crockett gives a town-landing,
May 30, "
Aug. 10, 1806, “
N. Parish house to Owl's Head Bay road,
Aug. 23, 1806.
Same, shifted from Fales's to Dr. Webb's land, May 4, 1807.
Same, or Butler road, re-accepted and described,
June 30, 1808.
Mosman's mills, by Pond, to Camden. By order Court, Road at Owl's Head Harbor,
1804. April, 1809.
John Snowdeal's to St. George's line, Between P. Ulmer and W. Til- son, to L. Smith's,
May 4, 1812.
Cushing line to river opposite King's wharf,
May 10, 1819. July 26, 1819.
Sept. 5, 1819,
I. Snow's N. line to Brin. But- ler's S. line,
Nov. 6, 1820.
Oct. 1, 1820,
Timothy Spalding's to Wessa- weskeag road,
Nov. 1, 1820,
S. Rankin's to W. of Jas. Fales's house, three rods wide,
April 2, 1821.
N. Parish church to Schoolhouse near Mrs. Dodge's,
Lampson's by L. Smith's to Beech Woods, Alteration in ditto,
Oct. 24, 1824,
J. Sprague's to King's wharf,
66 John Gleason's to King's wharf, King's wharf to Mrs. Knox's or Fort wharf,
D. Gay's to County road near Austin's (a bridle road,)
April 4, 1825.
« Town road near R. Lowell's to N. Sleeper's,
Nov. 1, 1824. April 8, 1822. Sept. 9, 1822.
May 6, 1816.
Paine's store to the toll-bridge, J. Dean's gate to Butler road.
March, " April 2, 1804.
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HISTORY OF THOMASTON, TABLE I. (Continued.)
ACCEPTED.
LAID OUT.
April 2, 1825, From B. S. Dean's to road leading to wharf, April 4, 1825. April 3, 1826. 66
Mar. 11, 1826, Opposite Beech Woods road, S. and S. W. to Knox lane,
April 3, 1826, Beech Woods road altered,
Sept. 2, 1826, Knox lane to J. Morton's land, . (now Elliott street, )
April 2, 1827.
Sept. 7, 1827, O. Jordan's to D. Henderson's, (now the N. side of Mall, )
Sept. 1827.
60 rods W. of Cong. church to road leading to Fort wharf,
66
June 14, 1827, 66 Between M. Ulmer and J. Black- ington's to the Shore road,
Curtis Tolman's to Widow Ea- ton's, altered,
April 2, 1827.
Aug. 19, 1828, The Northern Branch road to Warren line,
Sept. 5, 1828,
The .Town Landing to Morton's road,
West of Stimpson's store, south- erly, West of the Meeting house lot to road No. 73, .€
O. Robbins's store to the river at ship-yard,
Nov. 3, 1828.
Tilson's barn to Piper's Slaughter house,
The Bank and Fort wharf road to Foster's wharf,
Mar. 28, 1831, Road by David Gay's to the Shore road,
April 11, 1831.
Mar. 14, 1831,
Between M. Ulmer's and John Blackington's, to Shore road,
¥
Mar. 31, 1832,
J. Partridge's shop, by J. Berry's to Camden road,
April 2, 1832.
May 5, 1832, W. Mosman's to Tolman's pond. By County Commissioners,
April 17, 1832.
April 24, 1832, Mrs.' E. Scott Young's to Bart- lett Oliver's. By Co. Com., Sept. 4, 1832.
Sept. 7, 1832, M. Mosman's house to E. G. Dodge's house, April 22, 1833.
April 12, 1833, « O. Robbins's store to ship-yard Landing,
“ July 3, 1833.
Wm. Mosman's to Tolman's p'd, alteration,
Aug. 10, 1833, County road to Beech Woods road,
Aug. 29, 1833.
Aug. 22, 1833, ¥ Camden line in O. Holmes's pas- ture to Tolman's pond road,
Dr. Lovejoy's to B. Blacking- ton's barn-yard,
¥
Sept. 1828.
Oct. 31, 1828, Main road to D. N. Piper's,
ROCKLAND AND SOUTH THOMASTON. TABLE I. (Continued.)
LAID OUT.
ACCEPTED.
From Geo. Emery's house to the main road, April 14, 1834.
April 9, 1834, " Town Landing to, or across B. Bussy's land,
Sept. 3, 1834,
Near J. & C. Thorndike's house lot on to Ulmer's Point,
Sept. 20, 1834.
Jas. Crockett's to Spofford kiln lot, on Uimer's Point,
Alden Gay's to Mrs. Colley's ; widened, April 18, 1836.
April 18, 1835,
The lane at Owl's Head to Dodge's line, Beech Woods to Warren line, Kalloch & Perry's house to Jos. Hasty's land at Shore village, C. Spear's house lot, N. E. to land of J. Spofford,
66
Mar. 22, 1836,
Meth. church, E. Thomaston, to Shore road, intersecting the preceding,
A. Levensaler's N. W. corner, southerly to Fort wf. alteration, Main road leading to Warren to- ward Upper Toll bridge,
July, 1836,
Beech Woods to Warren line, alteration,
E. Perry's house to road near K. Crockett's wharf,
April 12, 1837, 1
"
I. Willis's house across to the road to Jacob Ulmer's mill, Again accepted,
April 16, 1838.
R. Robinson's on W. Meadow road to Gallop's blacksmith shop,
April 17, 1837.
¥ J. Turner's to the road that leads from Shore road to Meadow road,
Fort wf. to Elisha Fales's house, 'old road discontinued, Leading by O. Holmes's house, Richard Robinson's to Gallop's shop, discontinued,
May 15, 1837.
Richard Robinson's to Gallop's shop, re-accepted,
April 16, 1838.
Denominated the Snow road, probably Booker street,
Lewis Smith's across Crockett's land to road from E. Brown's to D. Gay's store, 6€
Owl's Head road near Jno. Hall's land S. Easterly, with bridle roads, &c.,
Aug. 6, 1836. April 17, 1837.
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HISTORY OF THOMASTON, TABLE I. (Continued.)
LAID OUT.
ACCEPTED.
To Sherer & Ingraham's saw- mill, discontinued and made a bridle road,
Aug. 16, 1838. aston. By Co. Com.,
Willis's at Meadow to Sherer & Ingraham's mill, re-opened,
Granite post, near Singhi's, to land of P. Ulmer,
60 Between Ingraham & Godding lots to sea shore, 66
L. Snow's store, to road leading by Methodist church,
N. Spear's corner, W. to a reserve for cross road, .€
¥ N. W. corner of A. Drake's land, northerly 22 10ds,
McIntosh's shed N. 46 rods to road,
€6 E. corner of S. Partridge's land, N. W. 17 rods,
. June 8, 1839,
J. Pillsbury's store, to Universal- ist church and school house,
June 8, 1839.
.
Near J. Ulmer's grist mill, to O'Brien's marble Mill,
April 12, 1841.
Dodge's Mountain, to road near M. Mosman's, June 8, 1839. Lime Rock Bank N. 50 rods to Lindsay's Brook, April 6, 1840. April 12, 1841.
" Elibeus Fales's house to the town road,
Near Waterman Fales's, bridle road, discontinued,
1840, I. Kimball's store to Wm. Til- son's corner,
Dodge's Mountain to road near M. Mosman's, alteration,
Jameson's Point to county road near Chas. Jameson's,
June 1, 66
E. Perry's store to Meadow road, (now Pleasant st., )
passing by Universalist church, conditionally,
April 11, 1842.
D. Thomas's to S. Rankin's, near J. Ulmer's grist-mill to O'Brien's Marble mill,
July 14, "
near J. Ulmer's grist-mill, part discontinued, and in lieu there- of, road built by L. Andrews accepted,
July 12, 1836, From Camden to D. Gay's in Thom-
March, 1839,
€6
66
C. Spofford's house lot, to land of J. Spofford,
April 15, 1839.
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ROCKLAND AND SOUTH THOMASTON. TABLE I. (Continued.)
LAID OUT.
ACCEPTED.
From Philip Ulmer's mill, alteration in, conditionally, April 10, 1843. by Universalist church, accepted by County Commissioners, Oct. 21, 1842.
« the highway to Geo. Emery's, discontinued, April 15, 1844.
" E. S. Hovey's, westerly, to M. E. Thurlo's, ¥ outlet of Tolman's pond to road near Calvin Tolman's, at Shore village to Crockett's Pt., alteration and straitening, ¥ 14, 1845.
August 6, 1844,
April 7, 1845,
"
. .
near E. S. Smith's to steam mill and road to Ingraham's Pt., M'Kellar's store to Geo. Thorn- dike's house, ·
March 24, 1845, "
.
the post office in South Thomas- ton, southerly, 30 rods, by County Commissioners, August 25, “
May 2, 1846,
Eph. Dean's to South Parish church, Westkeag, July 2, 1846.
Feb, 26, 1847,
R. Sherer's barn to Tolman's line, alteration, March 8, 1847.
" Camden line, by the Jameson's, to new county road,
March 1, 1847, Col. H. Healey's to Main st., W. Thomaston,
Feb. 26, .. Leprelet Smith's house to steam- boat pier,
$6
.
J. Crockett's house to Cole & Lovejoy's wharf and kiln priv- ilege,
March 1, 1848,
Mill river bridge to Morse & Fer- rend's wharf, and to Knox st., E. S. Smith's, E .; to land of D. Haskell, Spear and others,
Feb. 29,
the main road in Shore village, easterly, to E. Andrews,
Feb. 16,
46 C. McLoon's, northerly, to Israel Dean's,
March 6,
the David Gay road to Blacking- ton's Corner,
66 Jas. Henderson's S. Westerly to land of Polly Hyler,
Mar. 13, 1850.
On petition of Sanford Williams, &c, as per plan No. 1, On petition of J. O. Sprague, and others, as per plan No. 2,
Mar. 22, 1852. 66
VOL. II. 7
Dec. 4,
George Spears' to Pleasant st., Shore village,
Achorn's wh'f privilege to Cam- den and Eph. Perry's road,
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HISTORY OF THOMASTON,
TABLE I. (Continued.)
LAID OUT.
On petition of Abel Hildreth, and others, as per plan No. 3, On petition of Geo. W. Robin- son, and others, All the roads in town as re- surveyed by E. Rose, From Main street by L. B. Gilchrist's, to school street, Land of Sam'l Watts, N. into road from Knox to Green st., Built by J. Barnard, called North street,
ACCEPTED.
Mar. 21, 1853.
Mar. 20, 1853.
Mar. 19, 1855.
Mar. 24, 1856.
" Main street to Chapman & Flint's yard, Knox street to Fish street,
"
Mill River to Rockland, voted to be built, Aug. 26, 1857.
On petition of John Morse and others, and discontinuing the old, On petition of Ranlett, Jordan & Co.,
Mar. 22, 1858.
BY EAST THOMASTON OR ROCKLAND.
Sept. 1, 1848, From Main St. near I. Ames's, N. W. to D. F. Conant's ; by County Commissioners,
Nov. 29, 1848.
Mar. 14, 1849, Main St. near W. Blaisdell's to A. Achorn's on ship-yard road, Mar. 26, 1849.
Near W. Perry's to Gay's and Blackington's corner road,
April 7, 1849, East terminus of Starret ship- yard road to Ingraham's wharf road,
April 16, 1849.
March, 1849, Shore road at Waterman's store to the Gay & BI. Corner road, West side Main St. near G. W. Pillsbury's, N. W., 35 rods, Shore road, westerly by J. W. April 10, 1849, Sayward and A. Rankin, Shore road on Main St. as re- surveyed,
Dec. 5, 1849,
Yellow school-house, Lime Rock St., N. E. to near Crocker's, by County Commissioners,
Nov. 15, 1849.
Mar. 15, 1850,
Pleasant Street near Hix's, to Holmes farm near G. Spear's,
April 1, 1850.
¥ Holmes farm near J. Wheeler's to A. Simonton, Jr.'s,
. Mar. 17, 1851, South side Meth. church to re- served road of Ulmer heirs,
April 7, 1851.
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ROCKLAND AND SOUTH THOMASTON. TABLE I. (Continued.)
LAID OUT.
ACCEPTED.
March, 1852, From N. W. corner Jona. Spear's land to Marsh's Mt. road, April 19, 1852.
April 8, 1852, ' " Cam. road near S. MeLaughlin's S. E. to Jameson's Pt. road.
Joseph Furbish's N. E. to Eph. Perry's,
66
March 25, 1853, "
J. Furbish's, easterly, to J. Greg- ory's store, 25, 1853.
March 28, "
near S Starrett's to South Cove on Ingraham's Pt.,
March 29, " 66 Warren st., near J. Knight's, to Cedar st.,
Warren st., across Cedar st., to Blackington's corner road,
66
March 30, "
Warren st., near G. Smith's, to Cedar st.,
April 5, ¥ ¥ near L. Pendleton's to town way near C. Crockett's,
66
April 8, Sherer & Ing. mill to Warren line,
April 9,
straightened from Simonton's Corner to Mrs. S. J. Pierce's, W. end of st. by I. K. Kim- ball's to near G. D. Martin's,
Sept. 3,
Aug. 26, 66 Pleasant st., near B. Sweetzer's, southerly, to Holmes' farm,
66 the Deep Gully, Pleasant street, easterly to Union street,
66
E. S. Smith's, Main st., easterly to H. Ingraham road, straight- ened, 66
Mar. 17, 1854,
a street leading N. from Lime Rock st. N. W.'ly to Lindsey Brook,
Mar. 27, 1854.
Mar. 18, 1854,
the Marine Railway road to the South Thomaston road,
the Simonton Corner and Ingra- ham Pt. road, to a street laid out by heirs of Sally Partridge, W. end of Granite street N. W. to new town road,
April 6, 1854,
April 15, 1854.
May 1, 1854, Ocean street southerly to Ingra- ham Point road. Referred to city government,
May 20, 1854,
Pleasant street to Park st. near Episcopal church, do.
May 22, 1854, Private way from barn, formerly J. Ulmer's, to quarry of the J. W. Blackington heirs, do.
$6
Aug. 25,
near Nat. Nichols's house to C. Starrett's ship-yard, 66
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TABLE II.
VALUATION OF THOMASTON, ROCKLAND, AND SOUTH THOMASTON.
BEFORE DIVISION.
AFTER DIVISION.
Articles.
1780. 1784. 1790.
1800. 1810.
1820.
1830.
1840.
1850.
1860.
Thomaston
Rockland. S. Thomast.
Thomaston
Rockiand. S. Thomast.
Polls,
80
80
203
311
457
417
616
1157
466
982
250
656
1697
314
Dwellinghouses,
35
58
-85
155
215
242
423
684
300
716
167
444
1162
260
Barns,
35
45
40
115
185
228
292
408
176
273
135
276
766
190
Stores, Shops, &c.,
10
24
22
47
119
15
53
281
20
Acres Tillage Land.
150
70
230
291
418
415
482
548
" English Mowing,
150
210
1107
1804
1769
2720
3622
Fresh Meadow,
150
129
166
176
74
70
104
147
5223
6535
9025
4844
5873
9837
Pasturing,
200
99
808
1047 1948
1924
4299
4671
1450
"
Unimprovable,
2670|
874
2390
605
1209
422
1188
Tons of Hay,
Bushels of Rye,
142
365
Wheat,
105' 1191
1692
998
39
' 56
156
88
266
23481
2014
1701
965
320
830
420
Barley,
208
504
692|
40
86
191
201
830
66
Potatoes,
Horses 3 yrs. & upwards,
36
19
31
114
193
122
. 261
61
185
379
102
Oxen 4 do.
do.
88
58/
189|
311|
304
140
269|
104
53
118
72
HISTORY OF THOMASTON,
1
50
42
72
Oats,
79
495
247
Indian Corn,
883
960
495
Peas and Beans,
164
68
116
25850
36219
2725
3986
960
Saw and Grist Mills,
2
3
8
7
9
5
4
2
-- 1
83
190
214
251
373
218
-
1346
1978
1922
2618
3714
1077
1034
934
Salt Meadow,
20000 21696 21283 15685 12918
1653
1036
Wood & unimp'd,
76
·
Steers and Cows,
1501 304
1911
3981
509|
699
235 101 39
350 140 104 149312
313 562
318| 60
387| 51
291 450
Swine 6 months old,
81
53
151
273
349
54
116
110 115705
.73 2200
Stock in trade,
£80 £343 $4775 11694
Money,
£55 £147 $4335| 1265
1000
9000
49360
1705
74738 36230 5100
6615 1340
34070
21200 24140
575
Public Stock,
£12 312
332
1415
14668
181700
298756
336385
84299
828715|
" 544643
59647
· Pleasure Carriages, Ounces of Plate, Piano Fortes, &c., Square feet of Wharf,
32
200
14
150
146
22
16
44
74
6
9927|
6635
Wharves,
18
38
7
6
Total value of Real & Per sonal Esta te,
$162504/ 1085823
740876| 1166475
285073
2053573
2699611
289622
NOTE .- To Rockland, in 1860, should be added privileges, including wharves, kilns, quarries, &c., value, $336,365; value of car- riages, $5,855; of house furniture and musical instruments, $16,920. The number of houses in Rockland, for 1850, is from valuation of 1851, the former being destroyed by fire ; the crops raised in 1860, from the census.
$
.
ROCKLAND AND SOUTH THOMASTON.
77
.
49
85
· 24
97
35
39
77
3
Tons of Vessels,
2
17450 31750 12502
1250
1250
54225 68300 51500
68196
99745
13200 7331
Bank Stock,
~ Value of do.
15
Sheep,
.
TABLE III.
POPULATION OF THE TOWN OF THOMASTON FROM THE CENSUS RETURNS FOR THE YEARS
1790.
1800.
1810.
1820.
1830.
1840.
1850.
1860.
Engaged in
1820.
1840.
1860.
White Males, White Females, Colored Persons,
416
737
1101
1343
2218
3159
1419
1453
Agriculture,
152
540
69
379
660
998
1308
1997
3061
1297
1626
Commerce,
63
· 106
68
4
5
1
6
7
7
6
Manufactures,
129
866
300
Ocean Navigation,
456
201
Total,
799
$ 1402|
2100|
2651
4221|
6227
2723
3085| Learned professions,
44
22
In 1840, Thomaston had 13 military pensioners, 5 deaf mutes, 2 blind, 4 insane and idiotic. In 1860, 24 gentlemen, 19 officials, prison guards, &c., 27 teachers, 224 day laborers and domestics, 1 blind, 2 deaf mutes, 6 insane and idiotic.
TOWN OF SOUTH THOMASTON, AFTER DIVISION.
1850.
1860.
Engaged in
1860.
White Males,
721
822
Agriculture,
57
White Females,
699
793
Commerce,
14
Manufactures, stone cutting, mechanism, &c.,
¢ 136
Total,
1420
1615
-
Occan Navigation,
167
In 1860, South Thomaston had 3 officials, 2 in learned professions, 7 teachers, 1 artist, 26 in fishery, 67 day laborers and domestics, 2 blind, 2 deaf mutes, and 2 idiotic.
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78
HISTORY OF THOMASTON,
.
CITY OF ROCKLAND, AFTER DIVISION.
.
1850.
1860.
Engaged in
1860.
White Males,
2621
3591
Agriculture,
166
White Females.
2420
3725
Commerce,
231
Colored Persons,
11
1
Manufactures and mechanical pursuits,
553
Total,
5032
7317
Besides which, Rockland had in 1860, 32 officials, 37 teachers, 39 in learned professions, 21 in fishery, 370 day laborers and domestics, 4 blind, 4 deaf mutes, 8 insane and idiotic, and 1 in Reform School.
1ª
79
.
815
Ocean Navigation,
ROCKLAND AND SOUTH THOMASTON.
.:
80
HISTORY OF THOMASTON,
TABLE IV
AMOUNT OF TAXES VOTED TO BE RAISED FROM 1777 TO 1862.
THOMASTON.
Years.
For Schools.
Highways.
Town Charges.
Years.
For Schools.
Highways.
Town Charges.
1777
£ 100
£ 100
1815
$1000
$2000
$1000
1778
50
1816
1000
2000
1000
1779
100*
1817
1000
2000
1000
1780
600
1818
1000
2000
1000
1781
90 silv.
60 silv. 1819
1000
2300
1500
1782
75
1820
1000
1500
1000
1783
10 «
1821
1100
1500
1200
1784
1822
1500
2150
2000
1785
40
1823
1100
3000
1100
1786
100
20
1824
1500
2000
1800
1787
150
30
1825
1100
2500
1500
1788
£20
100
50
1826
1500
2500
1500
1789
60
100
60
1827
1500
2500
1000
1790
60
100
30
1828
1500
3000
1200
1791
26
100
50
1829
1500
3000
·1200
1792
26
150
40
1830
1500
3000
1000
1793
60
150
45
1831
1800
3500
1200
1794
60
150
45
1832
1800
3800
2000
1795
150
90
1833
2000;
4300
1500
1796
$
600
$ 200
1834
2000
3500
2000
1797
600
200
1835
2000
4000
3500
1798
$ 300
1400
350
1836
2000
4500
4500
1799
600
1600
350
1837
2500
5000
5000
1800
600
1600
300
1838
2500
5000
4000
1801
600
1600
300
1839
2500
5000
5000
1802
1000
1600
400
1840
2500
5000
6000
1803
1000
1600
500
1841
2500
5000
5000
1804
1000
1600
1000
1842
2500
5000
3500
1805
1000
1600
500
1843
3000
6000
2000
1806
1500
1600
1500
1844
3000
6000
2500
1807
1500
1400
800
1845
3000
6000
2000
1808
1000
1600
500
1846
3500
6000
2500
1809
1500
2000
600
1847
3500
8400
4800
1810
1000
1500
700
1848
3500
2700
1200
1812
500
1500
2200
1850
1500
1700
1813
500
1800
1000
1851
1500
1600
1800
1814
500
2000
1000
1852
1500
1600
1800
3000
1811
1000
1500
1500
1849
1200
* Including ministry, schools, &c.
.
81
ROCKLAND AND SOUTH THOMASTON.
TABLE IV. (Continued.)
THOMASTON.
Years.
For Schools.
Highways.
Town Charges.
Years.
For Schools.
Highways.
Town Charges.
1853
$1600
$1700
$2500
1858
$2000
$4000
$3000
1854
2000
1600
2000
1859
2500
2900
3200
1855
2000
1600
2000
1860
2500
3200
0540
1856
2000
4000
2500
1861
2500
2500
3700
1857
2200
3000
2500
1862
2200
1800
4350
EAST THOMASTON.
1849|
$3000|
$5000
$2700 1852| $3750
3000
3200
1850
4000
3000
2200 1853
4000
6000
2700
1851
3000
3000
4300 1854
5000
10000
6200
ROCKLAND CITY.
1855|
$3486;
$8387
$489C*11859|
$6000
$5000|
$8700
1856
5267
7101
+8242
1860
4000
5500
8250
1857
5500
6000
7800
1861
5000
4000
7600
1858
5000
5000
8550
1862
4400
3500
9850
SOUTH THOMASTON.
1849
$700'
$1000
$500;1856|
$800
$1200|
$750
1850
700
1000
500 1857
900
1200
900₺
1851
800
1000
600 1858
900
1400
1000
1852
700
1000
600 1859
900
1400
1000
1853
800
1000
550 1860
900
1600
1000
1854
900
1300
650 1861
1000
1400
1000
1-855
1000
1200
700 1862
1000
1400
1400
* Including Watch, Fire, and Police expenditures.
+ Including road damages and contingent fund.
t With the addition of $599,99 for outstanding liabilities in 1857, $500 in 1858, and $100 in 1859.
82
HISTORY OF THOMASTON,
TABLE V.
PRINCIPAL TOWN OFFICERS.
Years
Town Clerk.
Treasurer.
Representative.
1777.
David Fales,
Mason Wheaton,
None sent. do
1778.
James Stackpole,
1779.
David Fales,
John Mathews, Elisha Snow, do.
Mason Wheaton. None sent.
1780.
do. do.
David Fales, do.
Oliver Robbins.
1783.
Israel Lovett,
Isaiah Tolman,
1784.
John Dillaway,
James Stackpole,
1785.
Dea. Samuel Brown Israel Lovett,
·1786.
do.
do.
do. do.
1788.
do.
Nathaniel Fales, do.
Samuel Brown.
1790.
John Dillaway, do.
Samuel Brown, do.
do.
1791. 1792.
do.
do.
do.
1793.
do.
do.
Josian Reed .: .
1794.
do.
do
None sent.
1795.
do.
David Fales,
Samuel Brown.
1796. 1797. 1798. 1799.
David Fales,
do. do.
do.
1800.
Josiah Reed,
Ephraim Snow,
Gen. Henry Knox.
1801.
do.
David Fales,
1802.
do.
James Stackpole,
1803.
do.
1804.
do.
Joshua Adams, do. William Tilson,
Joshua Adams. Isaac Bernard.
1805. 1806. 1807. 1808.
do.
do.
1809.
do.
1810.
do.
1811.
do.
1812.
do.
do. do. do. Martin Marsh, Josiah Ingraham, do. Joseph Ingraham,
E. G. Dodge, I. Bernard: do. do.
do. do.
E. G. Dodge, I. Bernard, Charles Spofford.
E. G. Dodge, Sam. Baker. J. Gleason, E. Thatcher.
I. Bernard, John Spear. do. do.
Isaac Bernard. John Spear. [. Bernard, John Ruggles. Isaac Bernard.
James D. Wheaton, Martin Marsh.
Joseph Sprague, do.
do. John Ruggles. do.
1825.
do.
1826.
do.
1827.
do.
1828.
do.
John Spofford,
do.
1813. 1814. 1815. 1816. 1817. 1818. 1819. 1820. 1821. 1822. 1823. 1824.
do.
do.
do. Charles Spofford, do.
do.
do. Joseph Ingraham, do.
Oliver Fales, do. do.
John Spear, do. do. do.
do do.
do.
Mason Wheaton. do. John Dillaway. Samuel Brown.
1787.
do.
David Fales,
No choice.
1789.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
Samuel Brown. Josiah Reed.
John Dillaway,
do. do. do.
Joseph Ingraham, do.
I. Bernard, M. Wheaton.
M. Wheaton, E. G. Dodge. M. Wheaton, J. Adams.
do. Martin Marsh, do. do. Elkanah Spear, do. John Spear, do.
do.
1781. 1782.
do.
ROCKLAND AND SOUTH THOMASTON.
83 TABLE V. (Continued.)
Years
Town Clerk.
Treasurer.
Representative.
1829.
Oliver Fales,
John Spofford, do.
1831.
do.
Charles Holmes, do.
1833.
do.
do.
1834.
do
Hezekiah Prince,
1835.
do
do.
1836.
do.
do.
1837.
do.
do.
1838.
do.
do.
1839.
do.
do.
1840.
do.
do.
1841.
Walter E. Tolman, do.
Oliver Robbins,
do. H. Stevens. Beder Fales, Isaac Ames. Joseph Berry, do.
1844.
Nath'l Meservey,
do.
1845.
do.
do.
1847.
do.
do.
1848.
do .*
do.
1849.
George A. Starr, do.
do.
1851.
do.
O.Robbins, S. Waldo Shubael Waldo, do. do.
George A. Starr.
1854.
do.
Edward O'Brien.
1855.
do.
Alex. W. Brown, do.
Samuel H. Allen.
1857.
do.
Shubael Waldo,
Robert Walsh.
1858.
do.
Edward E. O'Brien. Samuel Watts.
1859.
do.
do.
1860.
Elisha Linnell,
do.
1861.
George A. Starr.
do.
1862.
do.
Joshua A. Fuller,
Charles E. Ranlett.
1863.
'Edw. R. Levensaler, Edward E. O'Brien, Thomas O'Brien.
1864.
do.
do.
Edmund Wilson.
EAST THOMASTON.
1848. Nath'l Meservey,
Charles Holmes,
1849.
do.
do. do.
1850.
do.
1851. do.
do.
1852. do.
do.
1853.
do.
do.
1854.
do.
Maynard Sumner,
Hiram G. Berry. Nathaniel A. Burpee. do.
ROCKLAND CITY.
1854. [Wakefield G. Frye, Charles R. Mallard, Nathaniel A. Burpee.
1855.
do. do. E. R. Spear,
do.
John Merrill.
1856.
do.
Jeremiah Tolman.
1857. Edward R. Spear,
Maynard Sumner,
Davis Tilson.
1858. Alden Sprague,
Walter E. Tolman, John T. Berry, resigned, Timothy Williams, el.
--
John Ruggles, do. E. Spear, Jona. Cilley.
E. Spear, Jona. Cilley. Jona. Cilley, E. Spear. J. Cilley, N. C. Fletcher. A. Levensaler, do. do. Jos. Hewett.
do. do. L. Wilson, I. K. Kimball. Jos. Gilchrist, do.
1842.
1843.
do.
do. do.
1846.
do.
do
J. C. Adams, Jos. Berry. A.Levensaler. O.B.Brown. W. Thomas, J. W. Dodge. J. C. Cochran, A. Coombs. do. Thos. O'Brien. Jer. Tolman, J. C. Adams. do. Thos. O'Brien.
1852.
do.
Oliver Robinson.
1853.
do.
Atwood Levensaler.
1856.
do.
Moses R. Ludwig. Albert P. Gould. do.
J. C. Cochran, T. O'Brien. Jer. Tolman, J. C. Adams. do. Thos. O'Brien.
* After division of town, George A. Starr.
1830.
do.
1832.
do.
do.
1850.
٢٠
84
HISTORY OF THOMASTON, TABLE V. (Continued.)
Years
Town Clerk.
Treasurer.
Representative.
1859.
Oliver G. Hall,
Leander Weeks,
Timothy Williams. Nathan A. Farwell.
1861.
do.
A. Stanley, Francis Cobb.
1862.
do.
do.
Oliver J. Conant, do.
1863.
do.
do.
do. N. A. Farwell.
1864.
do.
do.
N. A. Farwell, Calvin Hall.
SOUTH THOMASTON.
1848.
Arch. Mckellar, ir. Ezekiel Hall,
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