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Allison Brown, 1723; Jabez Dorman, 1724; Capt. Thomas Perkins, 17.16 ; Thomas Perkins, Jr., 1751-60; Capt. Thomas Perkins, 1761; Thomas Perkins, Esq., 1765-73; Thomas Wiswall, 1774; John Hovey, 1775; Benjamin Durrell, 1776; Jacob Wildes, 1777 ; John llovey, 1778-82 ; Thomas Perkins, 1784; John Hovey, 1785 ; Thomas Perkins, 1787; John Hovey, 1789-90; Thomas Perkins, 1791; Jacob Wildes, 1792-96; Thomas Per- kins, 1797-1801; Robert Towne, 1802; Thomas Perkins (3d), 1803-5; Eliphalet Perkins, 1806-7; Thomas Perkins, 1808-9 ; Tobias Lord, 1810-11 ; Seth Burnham, Eliphalet Perkins, 1812-
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13; Thomas Perkins, 1814-15 ; Joseph Perkins, 1816-18; Joseph Perkins, Smith Bradbury, 1819; Simon Nowell, 1820-23; Robert Towne, 1824; Daniel W. Lord, 1825-28 ; Jonathan Stone, 1829; John G. Perkins, 1830; Ephraim Perkias, 1831-33; John G. Perkins, 1834-35.
TOWN CLERKS.
Some of the early town clerks since the reincorporation were the following :
James Mussey, 1719; Easiga Thomas Perkins, 1720-22; James March, 1723-24; Thomas Perkins, Jr., 1725; Thomas Perkins, 1726-29; Thomas Perkins, Jr., 1730; Capt. Thomas Perkins, 1731-49 ; Benjamin Dowaing, 1750-52; Thomas Perkins, Esq., 1753-54; Thomas Perkins, Jr., 1755-67; Benjamin Dowaing, 1768-92; William Smith, 1793-1815; Seth Burnham, 1816-23; Henry Clark, 1824-27; Asaph Moody, 1828-30; Silas Moody, 1831; Joshua Herrick, 1832-35 ; Silas Moody, 1836.
CHURCHES.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
When the Massachusetts commissioners (1653) organ- ized the government of the town, being opposed by those who called themselves the church in Cape Porpoise, they declared that body dissolved. From this action it would appear that some religious form had been observed here at that time, though no records remain to prove it. In 1719 an agreement was made with Rev. John Eveleth to preach one-fourth of a year. The next year he was engaged for the whole time, and was further encouraged to remain by the town assisting him to build a house, which was also meeting- and town-house. For about nine years he was considered the minister. The people were poor and his sal- ary was small. In 1726 the town voted to raise £20, to pay Mr. Eveleth's salary and other town expenses. Mr. Eveleth was a graduate of Harvard. He was not only their minister and school-teacher, but was a good black- smith and farmer, and the best fisherman in town. In 1729 the town voted to dismiss him. He removed to Kit- tery, where he died. In November, 1730, Thomas Pren- tice was ordained, at which time a church was organized. Mr. Prentice remained pastor for eight years, when, at his earnest request, he was reluctantly dismissed. Mr. John Hovey was engaged to preach a short time in 1740, and in September, 1741, became pastor. By advice of a coun- cil he was dismissed in June, 1768, and the church was again without a minister. During Mr. Hovey's ministry the subject of removing the meeting-house to a more cen- tral point, to better accommodate the enlarging settlement, was agitated, and caused much strife and bitterness of feel- ing. Encouraged by the wrangling, two boys set fire to the old meeting-house on the night of April 28, 1763, and it was consumed. Unable to agree among themselves as to a new location, it was referred to Rishworth Jordan and Jeremiah Hill, of Saco, and Joseph Sawyer, of Wells, and they decided in favor of the location on Burbank Hill, and a house was erected in 1764, where it now stands. Two or three years passed in efforts to obtain a minister. In 1770 the town gave Mr. Silas Moody a call, which he at length accepted, and was ordained Jan. 19, 1771. He sus- tained a pastorate of forty-four and one-quarter years, which was dissolved by death, April 7, 1816, and his successor, Mr. George Payson, was ordained July 3, 1816. At this time 49
there were but eighteen members, and the deacons were John Hovey and Asa Burbank. Mr. Payson's health was feeble, which induced him to ask a dismission, which was granted July 19, 1820. Mr. Joseph P. Fessenden, as his successor, was ordained Oct. 25, 1820. During his minis- try, which closed by dismissal at his request, November, 1829, a new meeting-house was built in the village, and more or less difficulty ensued as to ministrations. After reference to a committee it was decided, in 1828, to hold meetings constantly at the village. Rev. Cephas H. Kent was the successor of Mr. Fessenden, and was installed Nov. 10, 1830. The stand in favor of temperance was taken by vote and resolved in 1831. Mr. Kent was dismissed April 25, 1832, and, August 22d, Levi Smith received a call, and was installed Dec. 20, 1832. The parish fund, which had accumulated in 1833 to about $1400, and the income of which had been the cause of much strife among the differ- ent societies that had arisen since its establishment, was this year agreed to be placed in the town treasury for the payment of debts and current expenses of the town. The articles of faith were abridged in August, 1835. An ami- cable separation of the churches was effected by vote upon communication of Rev. Mr. Smith, Jan. 10, 1838. Mr. Smith was granted dismission by council, Jan. 10, 1838. Rev. Silas Baker followed, Aug. 30, 1839, and was dis- missed Oct. 17, 1842. The Rev. S. B. Gilbert took charge Oet. 1, 1842, and was dismissed April 10, 1847. The Rev. Ivory Kimball supplied during summer of 1847 ; Rev. Hi- ram C. Daniels through fall and winter till April, 1848; Rev. Heury Eddy for a period, and then Mr. Daniels again, closing his labors with the church April 30, 1849. The Rev. John Baker commenced second Sunday of June, 1849, installed September 26th, and dismissed Feb. 24, 1856. Rev. J. B. Thurston supplied the pulpit six months from middle of December, 1856. The Rev. Morris Holman be- gan a ministry July 11, 1858, and terminated it Nov. 12, 1862; Rev. John Parsons, April 1, 1863, closed Oct. 1, 1866. J. S. Cogswell, of Bangor Seminary, supplied during his vaeation in 1867. The Rev. Thomas N. Lord com- menced February, 1869, and the Rev. William A. Merrill began as stated supply April 1, 1871. Present member- ship, 57.
SOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
was formed Jan. 10, 1838, upon petition of 70 members of First Church, living near and in the village. The shipping interest had so increased the village that in 1824 the meet- ing-house was built there and dedicated. At first the meet- ings of the First Church were held half the time in the old meeting-house and half the time in the new. Finally the villagers desired the meetings to be held most, if not all, the time there. On this rock the church divided, and an ami- cable separation was effected. Rev. Levi Smith, pastor of the First Church, received dismission, and became pastor of the Second. The council for dismission officiated at his installation the same day. The Rev. Samuel Hopkins preached the sermon on the occasion. The next day the church chose as their first deacon Oliver Walker, and invited the two deacons, Seth Burnham and William Smith, of the First Church, to officiate as such on communion days, while the two churches should worship together. May 27th, Is-
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rael Stone was chosen second deacon. June 6th a delegate was sent to Boston to gain the church admission to the Con- ference. Mr. Smith asked, and was granted, dismission, April 14, 1839. April 29th of the same year, Rev. John Baker was engaged for one year, and was continued as stated supply till October, 1845. Rev. S. H. Merrill supplied most of 1846. The Rev. Henry Eddy was installed Jan. 6, 1847, and dismissed May 9, 1848. Aug. 9, 1848, Rev. G. A. Bowman was ordained, and dismissed at his request by council, April 19, 1854. Philip Titcomb accepted a call to the pastorate, Nov. 4, 1854 ; installed July 11, 1855, and dismissed Dec. 21, 1864. From Ang. 3, 1865, to Feb. 25, 1866, the Rev. William W. Dow supplied, and the Rev. Edward Chase supplied from April 25, 1866, to April 5, 1868. Rev. William H. Cutler was voted a call Ang. 20, 1868. In March, 1870, Rev. John W. Savage engaged for one year, but remained till October, 1871.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
A meeting-house was built in the upper part of the town in 1797, and the people petitioned the town to allow Mr. Silas Moody to preach for them one-third of the time; this the town refused to do, and finally, unable to support Con- gregational preaching, they allowed the Baptists, who had been holding meetings in this section for some years, to use the house. Mr. Timothy Remick, of Parsonsfield, preached a few Sabbaths, and was succeeded by Rev. Andrew Sher- burne. In 1802 the brethren agreed to consider theul- selves a Baptist society. A church of 13 members was constituted, and Mr. Sherburne ordained Sept. 28, 1803. The following year the church, 28 in number, joined the New Hampshire Association. Elder Sherburne continued a useful and successful minister in this church till 1819, when he removed to Ohio. In 1818 its total membership was 92. The Rev. Jonathan Day succeeded, November, 1820, but the formation of two churches about this time in the neighborhood so diminished the membership that he was dismissed in 1827, and in 1829 it was dropped from the Association and became extinct. The meeting-house stood on the old Limerick road, about one-third of a mile above the Portland, Saco and Portsmouth Railroad, until a few years since.
KENNEBUNKPORT VILLAGE BAPTIST CHURCH.
This church was formed May 29, 1820, of members dis- missed from the First Church who lived in this part of the town. They had no settled preacher the first two years of their existence, but were supplied generally by the neigh- boring ministers, and worshiped in the free meeting-house built this year and occupied alternately with the Metho- dists. Mr. Charles Blanchard, their first pastor, was or- dained Sept. 25, 1822, and continued to preach for them till April 25, 1823. Elder Joshua Roberts then settled at Ken- Debunk, -not the village,-and was employed a short time. A period followed without a settled minister till June 19, 1825, when Rev. Gideon Cook was settled over the church. Mr. Cook was dismissed May 29, 1828, and Rev. David James followed July 25, 1829, and was dismissed June 13, 1830. They were again destitute of preaching for nearly a year, when, May 28, 1831, Elder Charles Johnson was
employed, and occupied the pulpit till June 8, 1833, when Shubael Tripp was settled, and remained till May 30, 1835, when Mr. Milnor was engaged for one year. No regular preaching was maintained till March, 1837, when Rev. Clark Sibly was engaged, and remained till 1840. His suc- cessor was Rev. S. C. Gilbert, in 1840, and left in 1843. He was followed by Rev. Ahira Jones, who resigned in 1845. Several ministers have served this society since Mr. Jones, as follows : John G. Nailor, Handel G. Nott, Moses G. Prescott, E. A. Wyman, Lyman Chase, Charles W. Flanders, D.D., Henry Q. Dexter, D.D., Nathaniel Melcher. The loss of the records prevents definite statements as to periods of service. Some years have passed without a stated preacher, as none are found on the minutes of 1868 or 1871.
NORTH CHAPEL.
In 1835 a Baptist Church was constituted, consisting of 10 members, and received into the Association under the name of Biddeford. It retained this name and a place in the Association without increase of number till 1840, when there was an addition by letter of 12 members, and its name changed to North Kennebunkport. With occasional preaching it prospered measurably, and returned a member- ship of 28 in 1845. Year by year it has reported, through Deacon Currier, diminished numbers, till now its member- ship is but 5. A small meeting-house was erected, which now goes by the name of North Chapel. No preaching at present.
KENNEBUNKPORT METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
The Rev. Leonard Bennett, of the Scarborough Circuit, first introduced Methodism into town in 1816, and a class of 6 members was formed. Ebenezer Blake, John Adams, James Lewis, and others lectured evenings and occasion- ally preached Sabbaths to the Methodists here through a term of years. In 1820 the class had increased to 20, and Oliver Fairchild was appointed leader. A circuit was set off from Scarborough this year by the New England Con- ference, and called Arundel, and in it was included an appointment at the village. The Rev. James Jaques was preacher in charge. At first it was a four, but afterwards it became a two, weeks' circuit, till 1833, when it became a station under the care of Rev. R. J. Ayer. The first meet- ings were held in private dwellings, school-houses, work- shops, and then alternately with the Baptists in the free meeting-house. In 1832 a neat hall for the society, called Wesley Hall, was finished off by Oliver Bourne, and dedi- cated to religious worship by Rev. John Lord, presiding elder. The meeting-house was built in 1834, and dedi- cated in November of this year by Rev. E. T. Taylor, of Boston. The first Sunday-school was held in 1823. John Littlefield was appointed superintendent. It was formally organized, and a library purchased in 1834. Nov. 25, 1841, the Auxiliary Missionary Society was organized. From 1833 to 1855, Conference has provided ministers to this station, whose names have been omitted. The Rev. C. Andrews was pastor in 1855-56; C. Munger, in 1857-58; A. F. Barnard, in 1859-60; J. B. Lapham, in 1861-62; George Wingate, in 1863-64; Asahel Moore, in 1865-66 ; Roscoe Sanderson, in 1867 and part of 1868, J. Roscoe
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Day serving six months of 1868; Daniel Halleron, in 1869-70 ; and Asbury C. Trafton, in 1871. Membership : 100 in full connection and 26 probationers. Estimated valne of church property, 85000.
KENNEBUNKPORT CENTRE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
as now known, consists of a mere handful of members, reporting but 8 to last Conference. It has a meeting-house and parsonage valued at $1700, but has been unable to sustain preaching during last year. In 1839 and 1840 it was the leading appointment of the Kennebunkport Mis- sion. In 1841 three preachers labored on the mission, viz., Charles Bragdon, Francis Masseures, and Silas M. Emerson. It was a distinct charge in 1842 and 1843; Moses Palmer, preacher in charge. The parsonage was built in 1843. John Clough was in charge in 1843 and 1844; Silas Cummings in 1845 and 1846. It changed its name to Kennebunk in 1847 and 1848, while in charge of William D. Jones. John Rice was preacher in charge during 1849 and 1850; it was known as Kennebunk Cen- tre. In 1851 it was a distinct charge. In 1852 it was united with the society at Kennebunk village, with J. Stone in charge. It separated in 1853, and remained distinct till 1855, when it again joined Kennebunk village, and so re- mained till about 1857, when it again became distinct. John Cobb was preacher in charge in 1855 and 1856, and R. H. Stinchfield in 1857. About this time the meeting- house was burned, but with commendable zeal and liberality it was promptly rebuilt, a short distance east of the old situation, and dedicated in September, 1858, by Elder Cone. The first house was built about 1820. The first preacher after completion of the new meeting-house in 1858 was George Baxter, who remained two years; John Sanborn followed one year ; George Hoyt, two years ; Daniel Barber, one year ; Elder Turner, one year, 1870; George Hoyt, one year. John Adams was one of the early preachers, and held meetings in a hall or shed near Nason's Mill pre- vious to the erection of the first meeting-house.
CAPE PORPOISE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
This society worshiped at first in the school-house. The first preacher sent here by Conference, according to the records, was Kinsman Atkinson, who preached to the people in 1855 and 1856. It was during the last year of his appointment the meeting-house was built. In 1857 John Collins was preacher, and he succeeded in the organi- zation of a church of 29 members. The meeting-house was dedicated in April, 1858, by William F. Farrington. Benj. Freeman followed Mr. Collins for the years 1858 and 1859; J. Perrin, 1860; Benj. Lufkin, 1861 and 1862; Solomon V. Gerry, 1863 and 1864; Asbury C. Trafton, 1865 and 1866; J. E. Budden, 1867, 1868, and 1869; A. Desbrisay, 1870 ; and L. S. Dresser, 1871. Estimated valne of church building, $1600. Their first class-leader appointed after organization was Wm. H. Hutchins.
EDUCATION.
Under the government of Massachusetts, towns were required by law to provide for the education of the youth,
but the poverty of this town for many years was the only excuse to be offered for failure to meet this requirement, and for this they were often presented to court.
The first action recorded as being taken for schools was in 1733, when it was voted to have a school-master the ensuing year, and the selectmen employed William Hicks. List of school-teachers employed by the town: In 1733, Mr. Hicks, salary $2.50; in 1736, John Williams, salary $25; dismissed in 1740 for asking for increase of salary. Samuel Wildes followed, and had his tax abated for his services. In 1745, William Waterhouse was chosen, pay about $1; in 1746, Mr. Wildes, pay about 50 cents; in 1747, Samuel Murphet ; 1748, Samuel Robinson, did not teach ; 1750, Master Pond, at $45; 1752, Benj. Downing, salary, $6 per month for three months; Mr. Hickey and Joseph Ward followed ; from 1767, three years, Adam Mc- Culloch, Benj. Burbank, and Moses Johnson followed ; in 1772, Ezra Thompson (known as "Old Master Thompson") was elected, and officiated twenty years. He was a gradu- ate of Harvard, 1756; died 1798. The first school-house was built in meeting-house yard. In 1790 the town was divided into 5 school districts. At present the number of districts is 12. Parts of districts, 1; graded schools, 2 ; number of school-houses, 12; estimated value, $5200; number of scholars between ages of 4 and 21, 787 ; aver- age attendance, 580 in winter ; average length of summer terms, 56 days; average length of winter terms, 60 days; teachers employed, 15; amount of money voted, $2000; excess over requirement of law, $109; male teachers in winter schools, 6 ; in summer, 1 ; average wages per month, $37. Female teachers in winter schools, 9; in summer, 14; average weekly wages, $4.84.
The first native of this town who received a collegiate education was Jonas Burnham, who graduated at Bowdoin College in 1823.
PROFESSIONAL MEN.
The first physician who resided in town was Dr. Thacher Goddard, who came here in 1786, and remained two years. The next was Dr. Langdon, in 1810.
The first lawyer was S. P. S. Thatcher, who attempted practice here during the war of 1812, and several years after, John R. Adams; but neither found business suffi- cient for a support. Saco and Kennebunk for many years furnished the legal and medical aid the town required.
POPULATION AT DIFFERENT PERIODS.
In 1733, about 300; in 1743, about 350; in 1761, about 600 ; in 1764, was 858, 138 families, 127 houses, and 25 slaves (Rev. Thomas Prentice bought the first slave) ; in 1776, about 1143; in 1790, about 1802; in 1800, about 1900; in 1810, about 2377; in 1820, about 2498; in 1830, about 2763 ; in 1850, about 2706 ; in 1860, about 2668; 1870, 2378.
TRAVELING FACILITIES.
For some years the southern part of the town has been accommodated by stage to the Kennebunk depot, which is about six miles from the port. Since the completion of the Boston and Maine Railroad the station is about half that distance.
WATERBOROUGH.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION.
WATERBOROUGH is one of the original proprietary towns, and has never been divided. It is located in the north of the county, joining the Little Ossipee River on the south. It is bounded on the north by Limerick and Limington, from which it is separated by that river; on the east by Limington and Hollis ; on the south by Lyman and Alfred ; and on the west by Alfred, Shapleigh, and Newfield. It contains an area of about 26,000 acres, 1600 of which are covered with water, and 9700 of which are improved. A large portion of its surface consists of plains covered with white and yellow pine, from which rise low ridges covered, where not improved, with white, red, and yellow oak, beech, birch, maple, white pine, and hemlock. Ossipee Mountain, near the centre of the town, is one of the highest points of land in the county, and was a station of the United States Coast Survey. Large natural meadows along the principal streams afford certain crops of hay. The chief revenue is from the grazing-lands. The burning of charcoal in brick- kilns on the plains, for the near city markets, furnishes an important share of income. The Portland and Rochester Railroad, which passes through the southern part, furnishes a convenient outlet for shooks, staves, and shingles, and small articles of woodwork, manufactured within the town. Little Ossipee Pond, in the centre, is a crescent-shaped pond, three miles in length.
The town of Waterborough is a part of the tract of land bought of Capt. Sunday, Hobinowell, and Fluellen, Indian sagamores, iu 1661 and 1664, and which originally included the towns of Sanford, Alfred, Waterborough, that part of Limington south of the Little Ossipee River, and Hollis, above Salmon Falls, on the Saco. At the death of Maj. Phillips, in 1683, the title reverted to his wife. John Avery, Col. Joshua Waters, and John Wheelright, of Bos- ton, the first proprietors, held the lauds included in Water- borough, by virtue of a will of Mrs. Phillips.
SETTLEMENT.
The first settler was John Smith, who located near Waterborough Old Corner, in 1768. During the next two years he was joined by seven other families,-John Scribner, Robert Harvey, Alexander Jellison, William Deer- ing, Scamman Hodgdon, William Philpot, and William Nason. These men came from Berwick, Scarborough, and Somersworth, N. II., to engage in lumbering. The break- ing out of the Revolutionary war retarded the settlement, and prevented any vigorous action of the proprietors, whose headquarters were in Boston, Mass., and whose meetings were held in a public-house in that city.
In 1784 the population numbered 118 souls. These appear to have all been either engaged in lumbering or
hunting, as the lands were not yet surveyed so as to be safely improved for homes and farms.
Among the early settlers were also Lieut. Samuel Carll, who lived on the county road, near the Alfred line; Eben- ezer Nock ; John Cook, grandfather of Charles N. H. Cook and Sylvester Cook, who occupies the old homestead.
Timothy Hodgdon, John Hartford, William S. Gile, David Hill, John Sedgley, Nathaniel Brackett, Joseph Russell, were living in the town in 1789, and George Hobbs, Benjamin Sinclair, Stephen Dudley, and Peter Avery (colored) previous to 1795. -
The earlier marriages of the town will be found under the name of Massabesic, on the records of Lyman (formerly Coxhall), and the surrounding towns whose records have an carlier date than those of Waterborough, which com- menced at the incorporation of the town in 1787. Among these are Moses Wentworth to Nabbie Ricker, of Coxhall, March 25, 1781 ; Jonathan Smith to Sarah Scribner, both of Massabesic, in 1782; John Davis to Mary Moody and Benjamin Jewett to Hannah Moody, in 1784; Joseph Kimball to Mary Pike, Benjamin Coffin to Sarah Pike, Joseph Moody to Bridget Davis, Paul Sanborn to Mary Moody, and Samuel Giles to Mary Thing, in 1783-84.
Aaron, father of Horace Gowen, moved from Sanford in 1816, and located a mile north of Old Corner, where his son still resides.
Noah Robinson, son of Rev. Otis Robinson, is still living, at the age of ninety-one years. He came with his father, at the age of eight years, and moved to Waterborough in 1815. Nathan Henderson, another old settler, is still living in the town, at the age of ninety years. In 1787 there were four mills within the town,-Capt. John Smith's, John Knight's, John Bridges', and Lieut. Issachar Dam's, on Moody Pond Brook.
The town was surveyed in 1784-85 by James Warren, who completed the plan now in the archives of York County, at Alfred, in October, 1785. There were at this time some log-roads leading from the nearest and most convenient bodies of timber to the water-courses, down which logs could be floated to the nearest mills, and two principal roads running up the west side of Massabesic (Shaker) Pond to the Old Corner, and thence to Waterborough Centre, and up the west side of Ossipee Pond to Little Ossipee ford, near the present Ossipee Mills. Another branch ran from the Old Corner northwest, and, passing east of Middle Branch and Northwest (Poverty) Ponds, led by the outlet of that pond to within a mile of Little Ossipee River, and thence northwest to Dam's Mills, now Newfield village.
The plantation was known by the name of Massabesic until its incorporation as a town. In 1780, Samuel Dam,
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6. 2. Smitte
CHARLES W. SMITH was born in the town of Waterborough, York Co., Me., Aug. 8, 1838, the sixth child of Jacob and Betsey E. (Andrews) Smith. Both his father and mother were natives of Water- borough. They had ten children ; three died in in- fancy, seven are living. His father was a carpenter and joiner by trade, and also owned and worked a farm in Waterborough. He died April 11, 1864. His mother is still living at the homestead with her son, John F. Smith.
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