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and others, asking the settlement of Jonathan Atkinson, was granted, and he was ordained in the new church, and became the settled pastor Oct. 15, 1794. Amos Chase and Daniel Dyer, the first deacons, were chosen Jan. 17, 1795. The meeting-house was enlarged and rebuilt in 1835. Rev. Caleb F. Page succeeded Rev. Mr. Atkinson in July, 1823, and remained until 1848, when I. H. Gar- man became pastor. Revs. John Pierson, Albion H. John- son, and S. W. Pierson were pastors to October, 1872, and Rev. Reuben D. Osgood from November, 1872, to April 30, 1879. William G. Lord and Joshua Small were made deaeons in 1875; Joshua S. Boothby is also deacon ; church clerk, Leonard J. Strout. Membership, 108.
FREE-WILL BAPTIST CHURCH.
The earliest record of the Free-Will Baptist Church is given in the town records, where John Stone, Isaac Ward, Asa Hubbard, and Dominicus MeKenney recorded their being members of the Parsonsfield Church, Feb. 7, 1795, in order to be released from ministerial tax in their own town. In 1798, John Stone became a member of the General Provisional Anti-Pedobaptist Church, under El- ders John Buzzell and Pelatiah Tingley. From 1804 to 1810 a large number of persons polled off to join the Par- sonsfield Free-Will Baptist Church. The First Church was organized under the preaching of Elder Bullock, and so prospered that it became necessary, as early as 1814, to divide it into three separate branches in different parts of the town. These had an aggregate membership of 248 in 1823; 68 belonged to the North Church alone in 1814. Through differences of opinion arising in 1833, the First Church declared itself independent of the Parsonsfield Quarterly Meeting, to which it had previously belonged, Feb. 5, 1835, and continued to maintain the simple faith and creed to which it had always adhered. The Liming- ton Quarterly Conference was soon after formed, and this church became a part. Their first meeting-house was built about 1810. The present one was built in 1852-53. The ministers have been Christopher Bullock, John Ste- vens, Jeremiah Bullock, Charles Bean, Joseph Storer, Silas Moulton, and Henry Wentworth, since 1858.
Deacons: Ezra Davis, Jr., Andrew Cobb, and John Manson, ordained June 5, 1816; Samuel Boothby, 1830 ; Allen Hubbard and Nelson Strout, to 1872. Present : Albert Weemau and Andrew J. Strout, ordained 1875. Church Clerk, Freeman Strout. Membership in 1879, 147.
NORTH LIMINGTON FREE-WILL BAPTIST CHURCH
was organized by a council, which met at the house of John Lord, Jan. 28, 1831, and completed its work at an adjourned meeting, March 3d, of that year, at the North meeting- house. The Baptist meeting-house was held by this society, and used some time after the church ceased to exist, but was in bad repair, and was allowed to rot down some years ago. There were 42 members, who organized by letter from the old First Church. Among them were John Stevens, George and Stephen Meserve, Joshua MeKenney, Mary Boothby, John Lord, Humphrey McKenney, aud Theodore Stevens. North, east, and west branches were formed about this time in the different parts of the town. Ebenezer Cobb was
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chosen deacon and treasurer, and Humphrey McKenney clerk. He was succeeded by George Lord, and in 1835 by Stephen Meserve, who remained clerk until the disband- ment of the church by letter to other churches, in 1848. William Merrill was deacon in this church, and with Elder S. Rand and 50 others took letters in September, 1842, and joined in forming the Free-Will Baptist Church at Cornish. The last record says,-
" Oct. 30, 1848.
" Met according to 'Pointment capacity. Chose Bro. Frost Gup- till moderator. Voted to give each brother and sister a letter to unite with some other church. Voted to disband this church. Voted to dissolve this meeting. Prayer by brother Boynton. Parted in good union. STEHHEN MESERVE, Clerk."
THIRD FREE-WILL BAPTIST CHURCH,
now the Second, was formed by Elder John Stevens and members of the First Church who lived in South Limington, Jan. 16 and 17, 1833, because, the record says, " they were so scattered over the country that the members could not become acquainted with each other," and " they could not meet together, as they ought, once a month." Among the first members were Andrew Cobb, Hiram Staple, Isaac Brackett, David Staple, Stephen Merrill, Jr., Josiah Emery, Charles Bean, Jr., David and Elsa Watson, Stephen Gup- till, John and Sarah Davis. Some of the members lived in what is now Limerick. Isaac Bracket was elected clerk, and Deacon Ebenezer Cobb was transferred from the North Church, and " lent to them till such time as they could make choice of a deacon." He afterwards became a perma- nent member. Jesse Hopkinson and wife joined this church in 1834. Elder Charles Bean became pastor in that year.
During 1834 the temperance question assumed importance. A part of the churches, under Elder Charles Bean and Elder John Stevens, espoused the temperance cause, while Elder Bullock and the other pastors opposed their action. This resulted in a division, which was accelerated by the mission question, which Elder Bullock considered as an unprofit- able enterprise as conducted.
The First Church became known as the " Bullock" Church, and adopted the one version of the new questions, while the Second and Third Churches, becoming the First and Second, adopted the other, espousing the temperance and missionary causes.
Samuel Edgerly was made deacon of the old Third Church in 1837, and served nearly thirty years. He was a lead- ing member during his connection. Elder John Stevens was succeeded by Elder Bean in 1837, and in 1840 by Rev. Benjamin S. Munson, who remained six years. The present church at South Limington was built during his pastorate, and dedicated in 1841. Elder Theodore Stevens became pastor in 1847, and was succeeded by Revs. Uriah Chase, Zachariah Jordon, Jeremiah Hayden, D. A. Mad- dox, G. W. Howe, O. S. Hasty, and the present pastor, B. S. Moody, in 1879. Isaac Brackett was clerk to 1838. Present clerk, James M. Hopkinson.
FRIENDS.
Among the first of the Society of Friends in Limington were Samuel Brackett, Jedediah Alleu, Wingate Frost, Nicholas Cobb, and Simeon Strout, who were residents of
the town previous to 1792. Joseph Boody, who came be- tween 1805 and 1810, was the first elder. Jacob Clark and Stephen Purinton were also elders. A meeting-house was built by Samuel Brackett about the time Elder Moody came. This building was rebuilt, and reduced in size in 1858, and is still used for regular worship. The members are con- nected with the monthly meeting, which alternates between Limington and Parsonsfield, and is a part of the Falmouth quarterly meeting. Limington was formed first as a part of the Windham Monthly Meeting. There are now but few families in the town connected with the Friends. Of these are the families of Joshua Cobb, Edwin Allen, Wil- liam Pillsbury, Abram Winslow, Oliver Allen, and J. Mars- ton. Clerk of Monthly Meeting, Silas H. Cartland, of East Parsonsfield.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
A petition to the selectmen of the town, March 26, 1804, signed by twenty-eight names, asks that they be permitted to use their portion of the tax for the support of their own public teacher, Elder Stephen Webber, for the year ensuing. Among the names are those of Daniel Sawyer, John Small, Nathan Chick, Enoch Nason, George Phoenix, James Lord, William Wentworth, and Frethe Spencer. A petition signed by fifty-five persons was presented to the General Court of Massachusetts the same year. This petition was opposed by a town committee, who were sent to Boston for that purpose, but failed to prevent the organization of the church. This committee was composed of Ab. Libby, Isaac Mitchell, Ephraim Clark, George Fogg, and Joseph Moody, of the Congregationalist Church. The first meeting-house was built at North Limington, and used by the whole church until 1871, when it was struck by lightning, and so injured that it was taken down soon after. The question of locating the new building resulted in a division of the society and the erection of a house of worship at East Limington in 1872. A second house was begun on the old site at North Liming- ton in 1876, and is now being completed. Another portion, known as the " Old First Church," of which Ezekiel Small is deacon and Silas Small is clerk, hold meetings at Lim- ington Centre, but have no house of worship. Rev. John Seavey was pastor from his ordination, Nov. 20, 1816, until his death, in 1844. Rev. Nathaniel Whittemore has been pastor of the East Church since 1871. Clerk, Dr. Samuel M. Bradbury ; Deacon, Oscar Small.
BURIAL-GROUNDS.
The burial-ground at North Limington is finely laid out with shrubbery, balsam, cedar, and pine, shading its acre of ancient graves. There are here the graves of many early settlers, among which may be read the names of Joseph Shackleford, died 1841, aged sixty-six ; Capt. James Small, one of the first proprietors and carliest settlers, born 1734, died 1812; Rev. John Seavey, ordained pastor of the Calvin Baptist Church Nov. 20, 1816, died Sept. 2, 1844 ; Isaac Marr, a pioneer who died in 1847, aged eighty ; William Allen, died 1866, aged seventy-six. The ground is well kept, and contains many names closely connected with the history of the town.
In the south, near the Baptist church, an old burying- ground contains the Foss, Hobson, Sedgley, Cole, Strout,
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and Deshon family dead. Among the earliest names may be mentioned those of Stephen Purinton. who died in 1838, aged eighty-nine, and Simeon Strout, died 1838, aged seventy-three. There are here many unmarked graves, which were early filled, and the names of their occupants long since forgotten.
The chief burying-place has been at the village, where there is a fine ground of some three acres, well kept, and containing some fine monuments. The people of the vil- lage point out with pride the honored graves of John McAr- thnr, the third settler ; Rev. Jonathan Atkinson, the first settled minister; and others connected with the earliest events of the town. There are here the graves of Isaac Mitchell; Samuel Larrabee, an early settler, who died in 1836, at the age of eighty-one; Joseph Moody, who came in 1796, and died in 1809; William Small, who died at the age of seventy-six, in 1835; and Abner Libby, a promi- nent and respected citizen until his death, in 1843, at the age of seventy-nine years.
SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIES.
The first election was called to be held in "the school- house," which was the only one in town, in 1792, and an appropriation of £30 was voted for "the town school." The next year 7 school districts were formed. In 1799 cach school was to keep "open doors," and the Friends' district were allowed to use their school money as they saw fit, provided they admitted any scholar who chose to come. The number of districts had increased to 12, supported by an appropriation of $800, annually, in 1815. There were $1350 raised for the support of schools in 1878.
Among the teachers have been the following, who are the best remembered as good teachers : Rev. Jonathan At- kinson, Rev. David Boyd, Hon. Samuel Tappan, Isaac Mitchell, Arthur MeArthur, Esq., James Frost, Shadrach Boothby, Rev. Wescott Bullock, Thomas Gilpatrick, Rich- ard Meserve, M.D., all of whom may be said to have had a hand in founding the academy, for each in his way im- parted a desire for greater privileges by teaching, and insist- ing on a proper improvement of those already granted.
Commissioners were abolished by the Greenback party in 1879, and George Bragdon was elected supervisor of schools.
LIMINGTON ACADEMY.
Limington Academy took its rise from and grew out of the wants of the immediate neighborhood. It was incor- porated in 1848, and located at Limington Corner, the chief village of the town. The academy owes its aet of incorpo- ration to the labor of Arthur and James McArthur, Rev. J. II. Garmon, Dr. Samuel M. Bradbury, Gideon L. Moody, and Isaac L. Mitchell, who were desirons of rendering per- manent the periodical high school, which from time to time became necessary in order to extend the advantages of the common schools.
It went into operation in the spring of 1851, under the instruction of J. M. Eveleth, A.M. It has had for its in- structors since, W. G. Lord, A. M., James W. Emery, A.M., Isaac D. Balch, A.M., James McPerkins, Frank A. Hill, A.M., Albion 11. Burbank, A.M., Nathan P. Potter, Mel-
ville Hill, A.M. The school for this period has well satis- fied the expectation of its friends and founders.
Since 1870 it has been conducted as an academy and free high school, mostly under the management of William G. Lord, A.M., a native of Limerick, possessed of high natural ability as an instructor. J. H. Pillsbury, M. W. Towne, and F. H. Crockett have each occupied one term. The present board are, Dr. S. M. Bradbury, President ; L. J. Strout, Secretary. Capacity, about 80.
Although started particularly to meet the wants of the immediate vicinity, such has been its prosperity that it has called into its patronage students not only from the neigh- boring towns, but many from abroad, and it can now reckon among those who have been its supporters some of the best and most successful teachers and business men in the country.
PROFESSIONAL.
PHYSICIANS.
The physicians have been Henry Dunock, M.D., a grad- uate of Hanover, N. H., College, who came from Durham in 1800 and commenced practice at Limington village, where he remained until his death, in 1852.
Richard Meserve, who was practicing here in 1848, Ward Bassett, Drs. Jordan and Whitney and Dr. Thomas Foster, an old man of dissolute habits, but great natural ability, were early located here.
Samuel M. Bradbury, M.D., son of Dr. James Bradbury, of Parsonsfield, graduated at Brunswick in 1831, practiced medicine with his father for two years, and then began his present practice at Limington Corner.
John Moulton, M.D., of Parsonsfield, commenced prac- tice at Limington in 1877.
LAWYERS.
Hon. Arthur McArthur, a graduate of Bowdoin in 1810, commenced practice in Sanford, and in 1818 moved to Limington, his native town, where he continued to his death. His son, William M. McArthur, also a graduate of Bowdoin College, succeeded to his practice, which he relin- qnished only to take up arms in defense of his country during the Rebellion, receiving a brigadier-general's com- mission, and returning to his practice at the close of the war.
C. P. Brackett commenced to practice law at Limington village in 1877.
PROMINENT MEN.
Among the more honored citizens have been Deacon Amos Chase, the first settler, one of the six who constituted the first church in town, an energetic business man, highly . respected by all.
Joshua Small, Esq., the resident proprietor, to whose efforts was due the early prosperity of the settlement.
David Boyd, for many years selectman, town clerk, and representative to the General Court of Massachusetts for several terms.
Jedediah Allen was a prominent man of Limington village.
Gen. William M. McArthur, Leonard J. Strout, Stephen
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Hobson, Abram Winslow, William G. Lord, and J. M. Hopkinson are among the present prominent men of the town.
MILITARY. WAR OF 1812.
Thirty-five dollars were voted to replenish the town stock of powder in 1805.
WAR OF THE REBELLION.
In the war of 1861-65 the town furnished 73 soldiers for three years, 53 for one year, and 27 for nine months. In many cases those who enlisted for the shorter terms in the early part of the war re-entered the service, and, if not killed or disabled, remained until the end of the war. Forty-seven enlisted before July 4, 1862. Fifty-one thou- sand one hundred and fifty dollars were expended in pay- ment of the war expenses of the town consequent upon the various calls for troops.
REPRESENTATIVES IN THE GENERAL COURT.
Daniel Mann, 1802 ;* none, 1804-5; James Kettell, 1806-7; none, 1808; David Boyd, 1809 ; David Boyd, Walter Hagens, 1810-13 ; none, 1815-19; Nathaniel Clark, 1820.
ASSOCIATIONS.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARS.
Western Star Lodge, No. 135, was organized Jan. 17, 1878. The first officers were George W. Small, W. C. T .; Mrs. M. A. Calkins, W. V. T .; George D. Lane, W. Sec. ; Lizzie F. Clark, W. F. Sec .; Joshua Boothby, W. Treas. ; Fred. W. Plaisted, W. M .; William H. Danielson, P. W. C. T.
The officers in November, 1879, were Fred. W. Plaisted, W. C. T .; Mary Christy, W. V. T .; James F. Pillsbury, W. Chaplain ; George D. Lord, W. Sec .; Nellie C. Wal- dron, W. F. Sec .; John Black, W. Treas .; John T. Plaisted, W. M .; William H. Danielson, P. W. C. T.
ELIOT.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION.
THE town of Eliot is in the southern extreme of York County, bordering on the Piscataqua River, by which it is separated from the State of New Hampshire. Its north line was the old line between the parish of Berwick and ancient Kittery. The town was the northern half of Kit- tery until 1810, when it became a separate town, under the name of Eliot.
It is bounded on the north by South Berwick, on the east by York, on the south by Kittery, aud on the west by the Piscataqua River, which separates it from Strafford Co., N. H.
The Portland, Saco and Portsmouth Railroad (now the Eastern) passes nearly through the centre of the town from north to south. A depot near the head of Sturgeon Creek accommodates the shipping and traveling interests in that section, while the southern and western parts find their nearest stations at Kittery and Portsmouth.
It contains an area of 8600 acres, about one-half of which is improved and productive.
The surface is generally level, gently sloping to the river. In the interior a bog or swamp of 1200 acres ex- ists, while in the east and northeast the surface is quite hilly. The most prominent hills are Frost's, Third or Bart- lett's, and Raitt's. In the extreme northeast corner of the town is York Pond, from which flows the western branch of the York River.
The soil is light and productive, producing corn, hay, vegetables, and potatoes. Apples are receiving much atten-
tion, and have become an important product. Hay is sold in large quantities.
The Piscataqua River has two arms or creeks,-Quam- phegan in the southwest, which with the river forms a pen- insula called the " Neck," and Sturgeon Creek. The river is navigable the whole length of the town, while the Co- cheeo comes in about midway, opening a water communica- tion to Dover. The Eliot bank is thickly settled from the Neck three or more miles north, and pleasant cottages, blooming gardens, and fruitful orchards abound.
There is a tide-power at Sturgeon Creek, which was used in early times. In the eastern part the west branch of York River gives several small mill-privileges, which are improved by one grist- and two saw-mills.
EARLY SETTLEMENT.
One of the earliest settlers of whom we have any definite account was Nicholas Frost, who came here about 1636, and settled at Sturgeon Creek, where he died July 20, 1663, aged seventy-four.
William Frost received a grant of 13 acres of land on " Crooked Lane," in 1659.
July 25, 1643, Thomas Gorges granted to Edward Small 100 acres of land "between the two creeks and ex- tending to Sturgeon Creek." At this time Mr. Small was living on this land, and had thereon a house and some other improvements.
# Elected April 24th by vote of 23; dismissed May 10th, by " recon- sidering" vote of 70.
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The Hill family were early settlers. Joseph Hill is sup- posed to have come into town about 1670 or 1680. From what place he came has not been ascertained, but it is pre- sumed all of that name in town descended from him. Sam- uel is thought to have been his son, to have been born about 1680, and died about 1745. He was one of the original members of the Congregational Church in 1721. His son, Nelson Hill, was born in 1755, served several years as a soldier in the Revolution, married a Vliss Abbot, and settled in Sanford. Samuel Hill, another son, born 1763, served in the navy from 1779 to 1780 on board the ship " Ranger" till her capture.
Anthony Emery came to Eliot before 1652, as he was one of the selectmen for that year, and from the records it is learned the town granted him a tract of 100 acres of land in 1650.
Stephen Toby, who was born about 1664, bought a tract of land, in company with David Libby, Matthew and Dan- iel Fogg, and Joseph Hammond, between Frank's and Watt's Forts, on the river, about 1695 or 1696. It was called bog-land, and ran back to Marsh Hill. In the di- vision he took the southeast lot, and carried on ship-building at Mast Cove. He died about 1750. By intermarriage the family early became connected with the Hills, Pauls, Fernalds, Hammonds, Spinneys, Shapleighs, and Foggs, all respectable and early settlers.
James Toby, son of Thomas, settled about 1675. He received a town-grant in 1687, near Frank's Fort ; he was killed by the Indians in Kittery woods in 1705.
One of the early settlers was Daniel Fogg, a blacksmith, who at first settled at Scarborough, but when that settle- ment was broken up by the Indians in 1690, he removed to Portsmouth, and about 1700 he purchased a farm ad- joining the river, between Frank's and Watt's Forts, a por- tion of which is still in the possession of his descendants. He resided here till his death, in 1755, at the age of ninety-five. He had nine children. One daughter married John Rogers ; another, William Brooks; and another, Thomas Hanseom ; all leaving a numerous posterity. James Fogg, the only son that settled in the town, married Eliza- beth Fernald, of Kittery, and lived on his father's farm, in a house built by his brother Daniel. He died in 1787, aged eighty-three.
John Leighton, who owned a large landed property in Eliot, built a house there in 1690, and became a prominent man in that part of the old town. He was for several years sheriff of old York County.
Joseph Fogg, a son of James, was born in 1745; married Mary Littlefield, of Wells, in 1771 ; settled in Berwick, where he died suddenly in 1807, aged sixty-two.
James Fogg, born 1781, married Olive Hodgdon, lived at his father's in Berwick ; died 1817, leaving one daugh- ter. Isaac, born 1783, married Susannah Hayes, of Ber- wick ; settled in Limerick, and died there, leaving several children. Joseph, born 1772, married Phebe Hayes, of Berwick, and settled near his father's farm. He was a farmer and house-carpenter. He died 1827.
John Heard was an early settler and noted in his day ; by marriage his family became connected with the Bartletts, a highly respected family. Nathan Bartlett came into town
about 1713, with a brother; they were tanners; one settled near the depot, and the other upon the hill known as Third or Bartlett's; they had grants from the town; a deed to Nathan is dated 1725 ; another, signed by Mary Pepperell, is dated 1762. John Heard Bartlett was a graduate of Harvard in class of 1747, and was a noted school-teacher of the period and several years clerk of Judicial Court; he was a man of energy and much feared by the Indians, whom on several occasions he circumvented. Daniel was father of the present Col. G. C. Bartlett, and was an enter- prising farmer ; his descendants occupy the original grants.
James Fogg, son of James, was born 1731, and married Anne Remick, 1756. The incident that led to their ac- quaintance has the charm of romance. Passing up the river in a boat one moonlit summer evening, his attention was arrested by sweet voices from the bank as he glided by Eliot Neck. A group of young ladies were serenading voy- agers on the river, and the tones of one particular voice riveted his attention, and caused a desire to know the pos- sessor of it. Inquiry led to an acquaintance, and intimacy ripened to an attachment, which resulted in a marriage with Miss Remick, whose residence was near the margin of the river, on the Neck. She is said to have been as attractive in person as in song, and remarkable in mature years for discretion, economy, and benevolence, fulfilling the vari- ous duties of wife and mother with marked judgment and sweetness. They settled in Berwick, where they joined the church in 1781. She died in 1783.
The history of Kittery is also to some extent a history of Eliot, giving detailed accounts of the stirring scenes which occurred within its limits when all was Kittery to the Lebanon line.
The first settlers were allowed to take up as much land as they could fence, by paying 2s. or 2}s. per acre for one hundred years. Under this permission Nicholas Frost took up 400 acres.
A convention was held at the house of Levi Rogers, in Eliot, in January, 1797, to consider the removal of the Supreme Judicial Court. Many of the earlier public meet- ings of old Kittery were held in what is now Eliot.
A town farm for the maintenance of the poor was pro- vided by vote of the town in 1815, and $174 appropriated for a grammar school.
In 1819 the town passed a vote of 122 to 20 against separation from Massachusetts.
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