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a man of noble bearing, was over six feet in height, and naturally received respect. He possessed great decision of character, sound judgment, and a will power to accomplish whatever he undertook. In local affairs his influence was felt, and his opinions heeded.
He married, June 2, 1815, Lavinia, daughter of Dr. Jacob Fisher, a prominent physician of Kenne- bunk, who was born at Renforth, Mass., Sept. 10, 1759, married Hannah Brown, and came to Kenne- bunk after the close of the Revolutionary war. He died Oct. 27, 1840. His wife died Sept. 7, 1840 Their daughter, Lavinia, was born June 3, 1791. To Mr. and Mrs. Porter were born the following children: Horace L., died in infancy ; Clara L., widow of George W. Hardy ; Horace Brown, died at the age of twenty years; Olive L., wife of Wmn. F. Lord, of Kennebunk.
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Some of the early settlers were enterprising and energetic men, and all except one, men of some education. The two Kimball brothers were largely engaged in lumbering. Na- thaniel Kimball has been called the " father of Kennebunk." Twenty, at least, of this early population were church mem- bers, and did all in their power to give a moral and religious character to the community. They wisely judged that a church established among them would be the means of drawing a better class of population, and in this they were not disappointed. The following extracts from a tax-list of the new parish will show the relative condition as to prop- erty of the principal business men : Richard Kimball, £3 14s. 9d. ; Nathaniel Kimball, £3 13s. 6d .; John Mitchell, £3 10s .; John Webber, £3 7s. 3d .; Ichabod Cousens, £2 18s. ; Richard Boothby, £2 16s. ; John Gilpatrick, £2 15s. 9d .; Thomas Cousens, £2 13s. ; Stephen Larrabee, £2 10s. ; Stephen Titcomb, £2 4s .; John Wakefield, £2 18 .; Na- thaniel Wakefield, £2 1s.
The Second Parish, at the time of its erection, contained about thirty families. In 1752 the saw-mill was rebuilt by Joseph Storer, Nathaniel Wakefield, and Stephen Larra- bee. A grist-mill was built immediately afterwards. Pre- vious to this time many of the inhabitants had pounded their corn in mortars. Some had been obliged to travel to York to have their grinding done. In 1754 a saw-mill was built by Thomas and James Cousens at Great Falls, on the site of the former one burnt by the Iudiaus. In 1755, the greatest freshet ever known carried away the mill on the Mousam River.
Among those engaged in the French war the following were citizens of Kennebunk : Samuel Stevens, Richard Kim- ball, Jr., William Butland, Nathaniel Cousens, Benjamin Cousins, John Butland, Ebenezer Dunham, Abner, John, and William Evans, John Emmons.
During the period of the Revolution the inhabitants of Kennebunk acted with the town of Wells, of which they formed a constituent part. March 21, 1774, a meeting con- vened " to take into consideration the posture of our rela- tions with England." Joseph Storer, John Littlefield, Capt. Noah M. Littlefield, James Hubbard, Deacon Benja- min Hatch, Ebenezer Sayer, and Joshua Bragdon were ap- pointed a committee to report resolutions, who, on the 28th of March, made their report as follows :
"Resolved, That freedom is essential to the happiness of a State, which no natien can give up without vielating the laws of nature, reason, and religion, ruining millions, and eotailing the deepest misery on posterity.
"Resolved, That the late act of the British Parliament, empower- ing the East India Company to export their teas to Boston, subject to a duty, is a daring infringement upen our individual rights and privi- leges ; is a measure replete with every evil, political and commercial. Therefore it is incumbent on every man who values his birthright and would support the constitution to oppose every such attempt in all lawful and constitutional ways.
"Resolved, That we will not receive any teas whereon an unconsti- tutional duty may be laid, whether shipped by the East India Com- pany or private merchants, and will esteem every person who may or shall receive any such teas unfriendly to the government and inimical to the country and constitution, and will treat them with that con- tempt which such conduct deserves.
" Resolved, That we will bear faithful and true allegiance to our Sovereign Lord, George the Third, and are ready at all times to sup- port his crown and dignity, at the expense of our lives and fortunes ;
but by no means support the oppressive measures of Parliament, which have and still continues to threaten the total destruction of the liberties of all America.
" Resolved, That the thanks of the town be given to our worthy brethren, the patriotic inhabitants of the town of Boston, for their early intelligence and steady perseverance io the common cause. Pos- terity, we doubt not, will applaud their conduct, and their children will rise up to call them blessed.
" Resolved, That an attested copy of these proceedings be transmit- ted to the Committee of Correspondence in Boston."
These resolutions expressed the general sentiment of the people. When the port of Boston was closed the people of the Second Parish voted, in December, " that the usual contribution for the poor among themselves should be given to the poor of Boston, who are sufferers by reason of the stoppage of their port." And they also recommended to the congregation that they should " make a generous collec- tion for said poor." Jan. 16, 1775, the committee of the Second Parish, Stephen Larrabce and John Mitchell, sent 264 cords of wood to the sufferers in Boston, and received in response a letter of " sincere and hearty thanks" from the " Committee on Donations for the Poor of the town of Boston." This was not the first time the people of Ken- nebunk had come to the aid of the people of Boston,-for, at the time of the great fire of 1760, they sent the sufferers over $200.
In February, 1775, Ebenezer Sayer, Esq., was chosen delegate from Wells to the Provincial Congress, and the . following gentlemen (mostly citizens of Kennebunk ) were appointed a committee " to prepare instructions to guide the actions of the delegate in Congress," viz., John Little- field, John Mitchell, Samuel Hancock, Nathaniel Kimball, and Benjamin Hatch The following is the report of the committee, which was adopted by the town :
"To EBENEZER SAYER :
"SIR,-You heing chosen by the inhabitants of the town of Wells to represent said town ia a Provincial Congress to be bolden in the town of Cambridge, or elsewhere, on the first day of February next, your instructions are to attend said Congress, and to adjourn and traosact such matters of business as shall be judged by said Congress to be most for the peace, order, and safety of the Province, and to hold said Congress, by adjournment or otherwise, until the last Wednesday in May next, and if we should not at that time hare gor- ernment restored agreeably to the charter of the Province, and it should be judged necessary to declare the seat of government vacant and to assume government, you are hereby authorized to join with said Con- gress therein.
"SAMUEL HANCOCK, Chairman."
Of the three military companies raised in the town that belonging to Kennebunk was enlisted for eight months' service, and was under command of Capt. James Hubbard. The following is the roster of officers and soldiers :
James IIubbard, Captain. John Denny, Jr.
Joseph Churchill, Lieutenant. Joseph Dagget.
Nathaniel Cousens, Lieutenant. Job Emery.
Stephen Larrabee, Sergeant.
Obediah Emons.
Samuel Burnham, Sergeant.
Jedediah Gooch.
Dimon Hubbard.
James Gilpatrick.
John Butland, Sergeant. Thomas Wormwood, Corporal. Stephen Fairfield, Corporal. Remick Cole, Corporal. Richard Gilpatrick, Corporal. Jacob Blaisdell, Fifer.
Jobn Webber, Drummer. Joseph Cousens. Rewlins Colburn.
Joshua Gilpatrick. Edmund Currier. Samuel Chadbourne.
Bartholomew Goodwin.
Joseph Littlefield.
Jotham Littlefield.
Abraham Littlefield.
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Henry Maddox.
Jedediah Goodale.
John Magner.
John Wormwood.
John Ross.
Ezekiel Webber.
Abner Wormwood.
Jonathan Banks.
Samuel Waterhouse.
John Campbell.
John Penny.
John Kimball. John Webber, Jr.
Isaac Storer.
Benjamin Wormwood.
Benjamin Webber.
Amos Storer.
Jobn Boothhy, Jr.
This company, with that of Capt. Sawyer, of Wells, marched to Cambridge, and was in serviee eight months. Capt. Hubbard died in the service at Cambridge. He was among the most patriotie of citizens, and ready to offer himself upon the altar of liberty. He was one of the select- men of the town, also one of the Committee of Correspond- ence. In 1776 the Committee of Correspondence and Safety consisted of Nathaniel Kimball, John Mitchell, Joseph Wheelwright, Benjamin Hatch, and Daniel Clark ; Joseph Storer delegate to the Continental Congress.
In 1778, 31 of Nathaniel Cousens' company, all living in Kennebunk, were in the army; and large contributions of shirts, stockings, and shoes were made this year by the Second Parish.
In the Penobscot expedition of 1779 were Maj. Daniel Littlefield, Capt. Samuel Sawyer, Nathaniel Cousens, Samuel Treadwell, Joel Littlefield, and Capt. John Winn. Maj. Littlefield and Capt. Sawyer lost their lives. Both were brave men and useful members of society.
Upon the submission of the constitution of Massachu- setts to the people of Wells, it was deemed advisable by the town, before taking action upon it, to subject it to the ex- amination of the wisest and most prudent among the citi- zens. It was accordingly committed to Rev. Moses Hem- menway, Rev. Daniel Little, Samuel Waterhouse, John Mitchell, John Wheelwright, Deacon Benjamin Hatch, Amos Storer, Jonathan Hatch, James Littlefield, Jr., James Littlefield (3d), Capt. John Bragdon, Jeremiah Storer, Hans Patten, Capt. John Littlefield, Adam Clark, and Capt. Joseph Winn,-a large proportion of whom were residents of Keunebunk.
From 1731 to the beginning of the war of the Revo- Jution the vicinity of the Littlefield Mills, on the Kenne- bank River, was the theatre of the principal business in what is now the town of Kennebunk. When these mills were built is not known. The grants were made on both sides of the river in 1680 and 1681, embracing the neces- sary privileges and lands adjoining, and it is quite prob- able the saw- and grist-mills were erected soon after. In this part of the town were the principal business men,- Richard and Nathaniel Kimball, Joseph and Samuel Little- field, John Gilpatrick, John and Samuel Shackley, James Ross and James Ross, Jr., Jedediah Wakefield, Samuel Gilpatrick and John Gilpatrick, Jr., Thomas Kimball, Auley MeColley, Stephen Larrabee, and others.
Richard and Nathaniel Kimball and John Mitchell built the first vessel on the Kennebunk River. Richard opened the first grocery-store; Nathaniel, the first public- house. The Shackleys-John and Samuel-were tanners and shoemakers; Auley McColley was a tailor; the Little- fields were lumbermen ; Thomas Kimball, Larrabee, and the Rosses, were agriculturists. In 1750 the main road
from the east to the west was located past the mills, and the travel turned thither from the sea-board. In 1775 there was established the first regular post-office, Nathaniel Kimball being appointed postmaster. Probate Court was also holden here. The oldest monument of the dead standing in Kennebunk is also at this place, near the house of Owen Burnham, bearing the inscription " James Ross, æt. 35, died Aug. 16, 1749."
The war of the Revolution checked business and immi- gration for a while ; but before it was closed people came in, and the population again grew rapidly. Ship-building had commenced before the war, and vessels were engaged in the West India trade. Commerce, of course, was now at an end. But peace soon revived it, and all the people returned to their former employments with a great deal of confi- dence and enterprise. Many vessels were built, some of them good-sized brigs, and at the close of the century, some ships ; so that in 1798 there were owned on the Kenne- bunk River 50 vessels. Immense quantities of lumber and ship-timber were brought in from the neighboring towns. Professional men and mechanics came in, and activity was seen in all kinds of business. But the French now cap- tured their vessels. This illegal interference with their commerce dampened the ardor of the people, navigation being the leading motive-power of all the industry of the . place. Though the government received an equivalent for all these depredations, they never paid over to the unfortu- nate owners the compensation which was justly due to them, and many of them went down to their graves in poverty. About 25 vessels were taken belonging to Kennebunk.
After these troubles were ended, the business of the town progressed favorably until the embargo, and the war which followed a few years afterwards, when many of those who had been prosperous, and acquired a fair independence, lost all they had by the destruction of their vessels lying at the wharves, and up the river. It was many years after the war before there was any animation in business. Ship- building was resumed; but the West India trade was unprofitable, and the commerce of the town was directed to other channels, not productive of any employment for the main body of the people. Ship-building, after several years, began to be profitable to the owners, and was prose- euted with fair suecess until the great Rebellion. Several of the inhabitants rose to independence from it. But the Rebelliou put an end to it, and it has ever since not been worth pursuit.
During this last war, without any serious embarrassment, the town supplied its several quotas of soldiers as demanded, paying in the whole over $46,000. One hundred and forty- seven were enlisted from among the townsmen, and went into the service. Thirty died in it; a few died from disease contracted while in the service after their return home.
INCORPORATION OF THE TOWN.
On the admission of Maine into the Union, in 1820, a movement was first made to separate Kennebunk from Wells. The village had become sufficiently extensive to make it a material and important part of the town. The people there began to feel their rising importance, and thence to demand au increase of their privileges. It was
Photo. by E. H. McKenney.
SETH E. BRYANT.
The subject of this sketch was born in the town of Rochester, Plymouth Co., Mass., March 14, 1826, from whence his parents removed to Kennebunk in 1831.
His grandfather, Daniel Bryant, was a soldier of the Revo- Intion, born and died in Saco, Me. William M. Bryant, his father, served for a time in the war of 1812. Having by hard work acquired a fair education in the common schools, with a few terms at the Suco Academy, he engaged in teaching at an early age. He also became a minister of the gospel in the Christian connection, preaching as an evangelist in many places in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, and a few years as a settled pastor. He took an active part in public affairs, and was for many years an officer of the town of Kenne- bunk, serving as treasurer, school committee-man, selectman, and representative to the Legislature. lle died Jan. 9, 1876, aged eighty. His wife was Mary E. Emery, a native of Kennebunk, a descendant of the Perkins family of Kenne- bunkport; she died Jan. 13, 1879. They had a family of eleven children, six of whom lived to grow to maturity.
Seth E. Bryant received his education in the common schools of Kennebunk, with a few terms at Union Academy, under the tuition of the late Ilall Roberts, of Concord, N. H. After leaving school was clerk in a store, and at the age of twenty went into business for himself as proprietor of a country store, and afterwards as owner of a stage-line and livery-stable. Disposing of this last business in 1854, he was engaged for some years as book-keeper and clerk for Daniel W. Lord, ship- builder and ship-owner of Kennebunkport.
In 1861 he was appointed deputy collector and inspector in the custom house, Kennebunk. This he relinquished in Sep- tember, 1862, to enlist as a private in the 27th Maine Regi- ment. Soon after going into camp at Portland, he was chosen captain of Co. 1. Served in the defenses of Washington until July, 1863, when the term of the regiment expired.
In March, 1864, he again went into the army as captain of Co. A. 32d Maine Regiment, at Augusta, Me. The demand for troops at that time was so urgent that when six companies were organized, they were ordered to Washington, under the command of the major. On the arrival of the battalion at Alexandria, it was assigned to the 9th Army Corps, then under Gen. A. E. Burnside, and without any drill, and but little in the way of organization, went immediately to the front. With the 11th N. Il. Regiment, it was left at Bristoe Station to guard the Orange and Alexandria Railroad a few days ; came up with army at the battle of the Wilderness, and was at once ordered into action ; this was toward the close of the second day's fight.
May 12th, was in the battle of Spottsylvania, where the bat- talion was badly cut up under fire of shells and sharpshooters until May 18th, when it again went into battle, and was under a sharp fire of musketry, shell, grape and canister eleven hours, losing very heavily. Capt. Bryant escaped without a serateh, but found a bullet-hole in his coat after the battle. Was placed in command of the battalion just before the battle at the North Anna River. Participated in that action, and at its close found that only 150 men were fit for duty. While across the North Anna River, the remaining four companies came up, with the colonel of the regiment (Col. M. F. Wentworth) ; recrossed the North Anna River, and resumed the race for Richmond; when within seven miles of that city met the enemy.
While at this place Capt. Bryant was attacked with typho- malaria, contracted while in the swamp, but remained with the regiment until the four days' march to the rear of Peters- burg. He was carried in an ambulance, and at the end of the march was put into the field hospital until ordered to City Point, and from thence to Washington, when a furlough home was obtained, July 3d.
In October, having recovered, he went back to his regiment, which was then reduced to less than one hundred men; being senior officer, he assumed command until the lientenant-colonel was appointed. The regiment was so small that in December it was consolidated with the 31st Maine, when Capt. Bryant resigned and came home
In November, 1865, he was again appointed deputy collec- tor, inspector, etc., in the custom-house, which position he now occupies.
He enjoys the confidence of his fellow-citizens, baving been selectman, assessor, and overseer of the poor of Kennebunk for sixteen years, holding at this time those offices ; he is also a trial justice and notary public for the county of York. Has acted as secretary of the Republican county convention for twenty-one years past.
He has been an active Republican ever since the formation of that party ; was previously a Whig. He has always taken a strong interest in the cause of temperance, belonging to all organizations aiming to promote its interests ; has a firm con- fidence in the principle of prohibition, and that it will ulti- mately prevail in every State of the Union. He has been an active Mason for some years, and an officer of Arundel Lodge, No. 76. Kennebunkport. He married on the 2d of November, 1850, Mary E. Wormwood, of Kennebunk. They have had three sons, two of whom are living,-Charles E. and Walter L. Bryant.
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a long distance for many of them to travel to attend the town-meetings. There were in the territory of Kennebunk, or the Second Parish, about 130 legal voters ; and at the meeting in March, 1787, they had voted that "one-third of the legal town-meetings shall be in future held in the Second Parish ; and the next town-meeting, which is by law to be held on the first Monday in April, shall be held there." From this time the Second Parish eleeted two of the select- men of the town, who, this year, were Benjamin Titcomb and Nathaniel Cousens. In 1819 further progress was made towards municipal independence by a vote that one- half of the town-meetings should be held in the Second Parish.
In 1820 all the inhabitants of Kennebunk joined in a movement for division. The charter incorporating the new town was adopted June 24, 1820. The following are the seleetmen and town clerks ehosen since that period :
SELECTMEN.
Benjamin Titcomh, Jr., James Torrance, Timothy Frost, 1820; Na- thaniel Jeffards, Joseph Hatch, Jeremiah Lord, 1821-28; Ed- ward E. Bourne, Tobias Walker, James Titcomb, 1828-32; Benjamin Titcomh, Edward E. Bourne, Alex. McCulloch, 1832; Nathaniel Jeffards, Joseph Waterhouse, Alex. McCulloch, 1833; Nathaniel Jeffards, Jesse Towne, Ezra Perkins, 1834-42; William M. Bryant, Nathaniel K. Sargent, George Taylor, 1842-44 ; Jesse Towne, Joseph Waterhouse, Ezra Perkins, 1844 ; James Hubbard, Ezra Perkins, Joseph Waterhonse, 1845; James Hubbard, Wil- liam Mitchell, Joseph Waterhouse, 1846-48; William B. Sewall, William Mitchell, Joseph Waterhouse, 1848; James Hubbard, W. M. Bryant, Israel Taylor, 1849; Joseph Waterhouse, W. M. Bryant, Israel Taylor, 1850; Joseph Waterhouse, W. M Bryant, Joseph Titcomh, 1851 ; Joseph Waterhouse, W. M. Bryant, Paul Junkins, 1852-53; W. M. Bryant, A. M. Bryant, Theodore Thomp- son, 1854: Stephen Perkins, George P. Titcomb, Tobias Walker, 1855; George Emmons, George P. Titcomh, Benjamin Smith, 1856; Edward W. Morton, S. E. Bryant, Theodore Thompson, 1857-59 ; Edward W. Morton, S. E. Bryant. Joseph A. Haley, 1859-61 ; Edward W. Morton, Edward E. Bourne, Jr., Joseph A. Haley, 1861 ; S. E. Bryant, Edward E. Bourne, Jr., Joseph A. Haley, 1862-64; George W. Lord, E. E. Bourne, Jr., Joseph A. Haley, 1864 : S. E. Bryant, John A. Lord, Theodore Thomp- son, 1865 ; S. E. Bryant, John A. Lord, Jeremiah Dutch, 1866-69 ; Joseph A. IIaley, Edmund Warren, Isaac M. Emery, 1869-71; Seth E. Bryant, Joseph T. Nason, Benjamin F. Titcomb, 1871 ; Seth E. Bryant, A. E. Haley, B. F. Titcomb, 1872; Henry Kings- bury, A. E. Haley, B. F. Titcomb, 1873-74; William Fairfield, Henry Kingsbury, Enoch W. Cousen, 1875-77; Seth E. Bryant, Edwin Walker, William Fairfield, 1877-80.
TOWN CLERKS.
Timothy Frost, 1820-33; John Lillie, 1833; John Frost, 1834-36; Timothy Frost, 1836-45; Andrew Walker, 1845-57 ; George W. Wallingford, 1857-61; George Mendum. 1861 : Edward Warren, 1862-64; William Fairfield, 1864 ; Edward Warren, 1865-69, A. Warren Mendum, 1869-73; Mark H. Ford, 1873; A. Warren Mendum, IS74-80.
BATTALION OF ARTILLERY.
A battalion of artillery was organized Nov. 19, 1817, and was composed of companies at York and at Kennebunk. The officers were-Majors : November, 1817, to May, 1819, Asa Freeman, of York; May, 1819, to December, 1824, Barnabas Palmer, of Kennebunk ; 1825 to 1840, James Osborn, Jr., of Kennebunk ; 1840 to 1842, Charles W. Kimball, of Kennebunk. Adjutants : April, 1818, to May, 1824, Edward E. Bourne ; 1824 to 1826, Israel W. Bourne ;
1826 to 1840, Samuel L. Osborn ; 1840 to 1842, Oliver Littlefield. Quartermasters : 1818 to 1820, John Frost ; 1820 to 1831, Edward Greenough ; 1831 to 1834, Francis A. Lord; 1834 to 1842, Abial Kelly, Jr.
The captains of the York company were, - to No- vember, 1817, Asa Freeman ; 1817 to 1823, George Moody ; 1823 to 1828, Edward A. Emerson ; 1828 to 1832, Josiah Chase ; 1832 to 1837, John Simpson ; 1837 to 1840, Jos. Weare, Jr. ; 1840, Octavius Weare; 1841, Joseph Winn.
The Kennebunk company was organized September, 1817, on petition of Edward E. Bourne and 40 others, and was disbanded September, 1842, having beeome redueed to about 15 privates. The captains were : 1817 to 1819, Barnabas Palmer; 1819 to 1823, William W. Wise; 1823 to 1825, James Osboro, Jr. ; 1825 to 1827, Samuel Little- field, Jr .; 1827 to 1831, Henry Kingsbury ; 1831 to 1834, George W. Bourne; 1834 to 1836, John G. Mayo; 1836, Rufus W. Loud; 1837 to 1840, Chas. W. Kimball ; 1840 to 1842, Albert Perkins. The lieutenants were : 1817 to 1819, Wm. W. Wise; 1817, Edw. E. Bourne; 1818, Clement Jefferds ; 1819 to 1823, James Osborn, Jr. ; 1819 to 1822, Heard Milliken ; 1822 to 1825, Samuel Littlefield, Jr. ; 1823 to 1827, Aaron Greene; 1825 to 1827, Henry Kingsbury ; 1827 to 1831, George W. Bourne; 1827 to 1834, John G. Mayo; 1831 to 1837, Geo. Wise ; 1834 to 1837, Chas. W. Kimball; 1837 to 1840, Benj. F. Good- win; 1840 to 1842, Ivory Goodwin, Jr .; 1841, Hereules H. Chadbourne. The first elerk was Davenport Tucker.
About the elose of the last century a cavalry company was formed in Wells and Kennebunk. Dr. Keating was chosen eaptain ; John Low, lieutenant ; Robert Towne, of Kennebunkport, ensign ; Joseph Moody, cornet. After Dr. Keating, the captains were Nathaniel Frost, Joseph Dane, Benjamin Smith, and Elisha Chadbourne. This company was maintained more than thirty years, and much interest taken in it by the eitizens.
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