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John O. Smith and Mrs. Julia A. Young, both of Wayne, Mar. 21.
Charles L. Hayden of Holbrook, Mass., and Addie L. Atkinson of Wayne, Ang. 12.
H. O. Wing of Winthrop and Mrs. Ida A. Maguer of Wayne, March 19.
Willie F. Higgins of Lewiston and S. Rilla Hammond of Wayne, Nov. 16.
O. A. Sprague, M. D., of Turner and Myra S. Ford of Wayne, Dec. 3.
1890.
Edward P. Libby of Monmouth and Angie J. Lovejoy of Wayne, May 24.
Orrin H. Soper of Livermore Falls and Lizzie L. Graves of Wayne, Ang. 26.
Will E. Crocker of Wayne and Carrie E. Nichols of East Liver- more, Nov. 20.
1891.
John Y. Wood of Buckfield and Albina Carver of Wayne, Mar. 10.
John A. Stevens of Winthrop and Mrs. Ada P. Hodges of Wayne, March 14.
W. H. Wentworth of Winthrop and Dora R. Raymond of Wayne, July 21.
John G. Daggett and Miranda E. Knapp, both of Wayne, Sept. 10.
Abner B. Toothaker of Minot and Millie E. Fuller of Wayne, Dec. 5.
Leslie D. Tueker and Nellie A. Gott, both of Wayne, Dec. 17.
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HISTORY OF WAYNE.
1892.
Lewis B. Cram and Ina B. Gordon, both of Wayne, Jan. 19.
Geo. Edward Mc Allister and Lizzie Howard, both of Wayne, June 18.
Walter Ernest Richards and Charlotte Belle Davis, both of Wayne, July 29.
Harry Marston Gibbs of Auburn and Flora Augusta Pike of Wayne, Aug. 6.
Alfred Fletcher Johnson and Jennie May Thorne, both of Wayne, Aug. 6.
Arthur Clark Leadbetter of Wayne and Grace Haywood Turner of Leeds, Sept. 14.
Fred Davis Larrabee of Wayne and Clara Ann Raymond of Win- throp, Sept. 20.
Milton Granville Besse of Wayne and Amy Hester Outhouse of Wrentham, Mass., Oct. 17.
John Willard Spiller of Wayne and Anna Maria Frost of Win- throp, Nov. 12.
1893.
Elmer Hood of Wayne and Mabel D. Canwell of Leeds, Mar. 13. Edgar M. Swift of Fayette and Junietta Harriman of Wayne, March 28.
Geo. O. Adams and Lillian J. Tibbetts, both of Wayne, April 5.
Samuel W. Bishop and Nellie M. Balentine, both of Wayne, May 8.
Geo. W. Holmes and Lottie M. Davis, both of Wayne, May 29.
Otis H. Nelkie of Lewiston and Charlotte M. Jennings of Wayne, July 27.
Lewis P. Maxim and Gertrude May Lovejoy, both of Wayne, Sept. 16.
Norris Kendall Lincoln and Clara Mabel Swift, both of Wayne, Nov. 7.
Gladden Bishop Beers of Bridgeport, Conn., and Julia Estelle Swift of Wayne, Nov. 8.
Hiram Ronalds Webber of Vienna and Laura Henrietta Spiller of Wayne, Nov. 10.
Herbert Sumner Sleeper of Washburn and Carrie May Walton of Wayne, Dec. 19.
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HISTORY OF WAYNE.
1894.
Samuel Greely Carson and Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Fall, both of Wayne, Mar. 5.
Elwood A. Jepson and Grace Ridley, both of Wayne, Sept. 19.
Wm. R. Downs and Mrs. Nellie E. Hopkins, both of Wayne, Sept. 24.
Elmer E. Norris and Olive M. Norris, both of Wayne, Nov. 29.
1895.
John S. Raymond of Wayne and Mrs. Ada 1. Trask of Leeds. Jan. 21.
Elmo A. Godfrey and Gertrude A. Lincoln, both of Wayne, Mar. 30.
Hiram E. Norris and Mrs. Esther A Hammond, both of Wayne, April 1.
Wm. P. Baker of East Livermore and Lizzie R. Carver of Wayne, April 29.
Winwood W. Proctor of Wayne and Flora E. Smith of Readfield, May 16.
Fred Walker of Sabattus and Annie A. George of Wayne, May 26.
Frank E. Nichols of East Livermore and Hannah E. Burnham of Wayne, June 11.
Walter B. Wood of Wayne and Minnie V. Cram of East Liver- more, July 6.
Silas D. Berry of Wayne and Mrs. Emma A. Davenport of Wal- tham, Mass., Sept. 2.
Charles H. Bowman of Westboro and Luetta M. Knight of Wayne, Oct. 9.
Holman L. Norris and Bertha F. Albee, both of Wayne, Oct. 18.
1896.
Luther M. Norris and Mary E. Pettingill, both of Wayne, Jan. 30. Willis Gorden and Ella May Stevens, both of Wayne, April 18.
A. F. Turner of Monmouth and Rosa Belle Kent of Wayne, June 18.
Irving D. Lincoln and Bertha L. Mace, both of Wayne, Sept. 24. Ernest L. Stevens and Cora L. Lane, both of Wayne, Nov. 18.
John A. Welch of Rome Corner and Louisa J. Conner of Wayne, Dec. 17.
Sewall P. Manter and Kate B. Gorden, both of Wayne, Dec. 21.
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1897.
Charles H. Wing of Winthrop and Minnie S. Raymond of Wayne, Feb. 22.
Ernest W. Wing of Winthrop and Sadie M. Hodges of Wayne, May 17.
Geo. O. Coolidge of Wayne and Nellie I. Fuller of Hallowell, July 12.
Alpheus M. Stetson and Frances R. Lawrence, both of Wayne, Oct. 11.
Herbert S. Sleeper of Washburn and Minnie E. Stinchfield of Wayne, Nov. 13.
Geo. B. Lewis and Mrs. Anna M. Spiller, both of Wayne, Dec. 25.
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CHAPTER XIII.
LIST OF WAYNE TOWN OFFICERS.
Moderators.
1798, '99, 1800, no record. 1801, Ebenezer Besse. 02, Capt. Thos. Atkinson. 03, Isaac Dexter. 04, AAllen Wing.
05, Ellis Sweet. 06 & 07, Ebenezer Besse.
08, Jos. Lampson. 09 & 10, Ebenezer Besse.
11, Jos. Lampson.
12, Wm. Wing, Jr.
13, Ebenezer Bosse. 14. Win. Wing, Jr.
15 & 16, Ebenezer Besse.
17, 18 & 19, Lemuel Bryant. 20, Ebenezer Besse.
21, Nathaniel Fairbanks. 22 & 23, Lemuel Bryant.
24, Nathaniel Fairbanks. 25, Lemuel Bryant.
26, Nathaniel Fairbanks. 27, 28, 29, 30, Lemuel Bryant. 31, Seth May. 32, Lemuel Bryant. 33, Capt. JJames Wing. 34 & 35, Lemuel Bryant. 36 & 37, Jesse Stevens. 38, Lemuel Bryant. 39, Nelson H. Carey.
1840, 1, 2, 3-4. Nelson II. Carey. 45-6, Capt. Hubbard Lovejoy. 47, N. H. Carey. 48, 9, 50, Caleb Fuller. 51, J. E. F. Dunn. 52, Geo. A. Wright. 53, Caleb Fuller. 54, (. H. Barker. 55, J. F. Jennings.
56-7. A. S. Butterfield.
58-9, J. F. Jennings.
60, C. (. Whitney. 61. B. Sylvester. 62, J. F. Jennings. 63, J. H. Thorne. 64, B. Sylvester.
65, Emery Foss. 66, T. B. Reed. 67, 8, 9, 70, B. Sylvester. 71, H. J. Ridley.
72, Sears Frost. 73, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, H. J. Ridley. 80, J. S. Berry. 81, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, H. J. Ridley. 90, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, C. E. Wing. 96, B. F. Bradford. 97, C. E. Wing. 98, M. G. Besse.
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Clerks.
1798, 99, 1800, no record. 1801 to 18, Moses Wing. 19, Joshua Bowles. 20-21, Asa Foss. 22 to 28, Joshua Bowles. 29, 30, 31, Zac P. Wing. 32-3, Francis J. Bowles. 34 to 40, Geo. Smith. 41 to 51, W. Hunton. 52, B. W. Varmmmm. 53-54, T. B. Read.
1855 to 60, J. H. Thorne. 61 to 4, C. B. Swift. 65, 6, 7, (. H. Barker. 68-9, C. B. Swift. 69, L. G. Brown vice C. B. Swift deceased. 70 to 77, J. S. Berry. 78 to 91, W. C. Tribon. 92, 3, 4, W. A. Burgess. 95. C. H. Barker. 96, 7, 8, W. C. Tribou.
Selectmen.
1798, 99, 1800, no record. 1801, Isaac Dexter, Moses Wing, William Wing. 1802, Ellis Sweet. Moses Wing, William Wing. 1803, Moses Wing, Ellis Sweet, William Wing. 1804 & 5, Moses Wing, Braddock Weeks, Ephraim Norris. 1806, Moses Wing, Braddock Weeks, David Smith. 1807 & 8, Moses Wing, Braddock Weeks, Daniel Smith. 1809, Jos. Lampson, Braddock Weeks, Job Fuller. 1810, Moses Wing, Job Fuller, Benjamin Burgess. 1811, Joseph Lampson, Moses Wing, Jr., Cyrus Foss. 1812, Joseph Lampson, Aaron Wing, Moses Wing, Jr. 1813, Joseph Lampson, Joshua Bowles, Ebenezer Besse. 1814, Joseph Lampson, Joshua Bowles, Moses Wing, Jr. 1815, Joseph Lampson, Moses Wing, Jr., Joshua Bowles. 1816, Moses Wing, Nathaniel Fairbanks, Joshua Bowles. 1817, Joseph Lampson, Joshua Bowles, Lemnel Bryant. 1818, Lemuel Bryant, Allen Wing, Cyrus Foss. 1819, Joseph Lampson, Cyrus Foss, John Morrison. 1820-1, Aaron Wing, William Burgess, Ephraim Norris. 1822, Lemuel Bryant, Nathaniel Fairbanks, Moses Bean. 1823, Joseph Lampson, William Burgess, John Morrison. 1824, 5, 6, William Burgess, John Morrison, AAsa Foss. 1827, Asa Foss, Hamilton Jenkins, Amasa Dexter. 1828, Asa Foss, Francis J. Bowles, Amasa Dexter. 1829-30, Asa Foss, Abijah Crane, James Wing. 1831, Francis J. Bowles, John Morrison, Jesse Stevens.
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1832, Jesse Stevens, Asa Foss, George Gordon. 1833, Jesse Stevens, Noah Chandler, George Gordon. 1834, Jesse Stevens, Noah Chandler, Leonard Wing. 1835, Lemuel Bryant, Leonard Wing, Asa Foss. 1836, George Smith, Leonard Wing, Uriah H. Virgin. 1837, George Smith, Asa Foss, Jesse Stevens. 1838, George Smith, Sewall Frost, Leonard Wing. 1839, George Smith, Sewall Frost, Nelson H. Carey. 1840, N. H. Carey, G. W. Fairbanks, Samuel W. Frost. 1841, George Smith, Charles Graves, William Lewis. 1842-3, Josiah Norris, Jr., William Lewis, Sewall Frost. 1844, N. H. Carey, Sewall Frost, Joshua Burgess. 1845, N. II. Carey, J. S. Frost, Joshua Burgess. 1846, N. H. Carey, Sewall Frost, Joshua Burgess. 1847, N. H. Carey, Joshua Burgess, Tillotson Lovejoy. 1848, N. H. Carey, Joshua Burgess, B. R. Frohoek. 1849, N. H. Carey, Joshua Burgess, David Stevens. 1850, Josiah Norris, Jr., S. S. Brown, David Stevens. 1851, Josiah Norris, Jr., S. S. Brown, Benjamin Ridley. 1852, Josiah Norris, Jr., Ephraim Hall, Gilman Buswell. 1853, Josiah Norris Jr., Tillotson Lovejoy, William G. Besse. 1854, Josiah Norris, Jr., William G. Besse, T. B. Read. 1855-6, William G. Besse, S. W. Frost, Emery Foss. 1857, Joshua Burgess, S. S. Brown, A. K. P. Burgess. 1858, S. S. Brown, A. K. P. Burgess, H. J. Ridley. 1859, S. S. Brown, S. W. Frost, H. J. Ridley. 1860, Josiah Norris, Daniel True, Squire Bishop. 1861-2, A. K. P. Burgess, Daniel True, Squire Bishop. 1863, Squire Bishop, Daniel True, T. B. Read. 1864, Squire Bishop, T. B. Read, Richard Berry. 1865, T. B. Read, Richard Berry, H. J. Ridley. 1866, Richard Berry, H. J. Ridley, Llewellyn Wing. 1867, H. J. Ridley, Llewellyn Wing, W. L. G. Clark. 1868-9, Josiah Norris, G. W. Fairbanks, Sewall Pettingill. 1870-1, G. W. Fairbanks, Sewall Pettingill, J. P. Carson. 1872, G. W. Fairbanks, J. P. Carson, J. C. Stinchfield. 1873, J. P. Carson, J. C. Stinchfield, H. J. Ridley. 1874, 5, 6, J. C. Stinchfield, H. J. Ridley, Sears Frost. 1877, J. C. Stinchfield, H. J. Ridley, Sewall Pettingill. 1878, S. L. Howard, Sears Frost, G. M. True.
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1879, S. L. Howard, Melvin Norris, J. M. Wing. 1880, J. S. Berry, J. P. Stevens, William G. Besse. 1881, J. S. Berry, J. P. Stevens, B. F. Maxim. 1882, 3, 4, 5, J. C. Stinchfield, B. F. Maxim, J. M. Wing. 1886, N. B. Frost, P. F. Pike, J. M. Weeks. 1887, 8, 9, N. B. Frost, P. F. Pike, Sewall Pettingill. 1890, P. F. Pike, Sewall Pettingill, A. W. Riggs. 1891, B. F. Bradford, W. B. Frost, G. H. Lord. 1892-3. B. F. Bradford, A. W. Riggs, G. H. Lord. 1894, Sewall Pettingill. A. W. Riggs, C. W. Crosby. 1895, Sewall Pettingill, A. W. Riggs, A. N. Manter. 1896, A. W. Riggs, A. N. Manter, C. W. Norris. 1897, B. F. Bradford, C. W. Norris, C. M. Stevens. 1898, A. N. Manter, C. W. Norris, C. M. Stevens.
Treasurers.
The successive Treasurers have been :
Ebenezer Mason, 1801; Thomas Atkinson, 1802; Joseph Lamp- son, 1804; John Bowles, 1809; Moses Wing, 1810; Allen Wing, 1811 ; Isaac Dexter, 1813; Ebenezer Besse, 1815; Joshua Bowles, 1819; Allen Wing, 1820; Joshua Bowles, 1823; Allen Wing, 1829; Humphrey Hight, 1830; Zachariah Wing, 1831; Francis Bowles, 1832; George Smith, 1834; Sumner C. Moulton, 1841; Wellington Hunton, 1847 ; J. F. Jennings, 1854; Cyrus B. Swift, 1856, Leon- ard L. Wing, 1857; E. H. Libby, 1858; N. B. Frost, 1859; C. H. Barker, 1860; Squire Bishop, 1862; W. H. Rollins, 1864; C. H. Barker, 1865; W. H. Rollins, 1866; Josiah Norris, 1868; J. S. Berry, 1874; Alfred Johnson, 1877; JJ. S. Berry, 1882; Stillman Howard, 1883; C. E. Wing, 1886; P. F. Pike, 1887; Sewall Pet- tingill, 1896 ; J. M. Moulton, 1897; E. L. Lincoln, 1898.
School Committee.
Of the first three years following the town's incorporation we have no record.
1801 Ellis Sweet, Isaac Billington, Zalmuna Washburn, Elliot Berry, Silas Fearing, John Frost, William Atkinson. It is probable their duties were simply those of agents, as a member of this committee was chosen for each school district.
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1802
1st District, Job Fuller, Reuben Besse, Ellis Sweet.
2nd Josiah Norris, Lieut. Eph. Norris, Isaac Billington.
Jonathan Norcross, Nath'l Jennings, Wm. Atkinson.
4th Thos. Atkinson, Silas Fearing, Gamaliel Sturtevant.
5th Zalmuna Washburn, Japheth Washburn, Jos. Cole.
6th Wm. Wing, Aaron Wing, Allen Wing.
7th Zachariah Perry, Noah Frost, John Frost.
1803
Joseph Lamson, Moses Wing, Ebenezer Besse. "A select committee to visit the schools and license school masters and school mistresses."
1804
Joseph Lamson, John Bowles, Moses Wing.
1805 Joseph Lamson, Moses Wing, Ellis Sweet.
1806 Moses Wing, Braddock Weeks, Daniel Smith.
1807 Joseph Lamson, Moses Wing, John Bowles.
1808 Moses Wing, Braddock Weeks, Daniel Smith.
1809 Moses Wing, Jr., Woodin Norris, William Bowles, Thos. At- kinson, John Walton, David Manter.
1810
Moses Wing, Mark P. Stinchfield, Daniel Smith.
1811 Joseph Lamson, Moses Wing, Jr., Cyrus Foss.
1812 Joseph Lamson, Aaron Wing, Moses Wing, Jr.
1813 Joseph Lamson, John Bowles, Ebenczer Besse.
1814 Joseph Lamson, Joshua Bowles, Moses Wing, Jr.
1815 Joseph Lamson, Moses Wing, Jr., Joshua Bowles.
1816 Joseph Lamson, Moses Wing, Nathaniel Fairbanks.
1817 Joseph Lamson, Joshua Bowles, Lemnel Bryant.
1818 Joseph Lamson, Enoch Farnham, Ellis Sweet.
1819 Joseph Lamson, Cyrus Foss, John Morrison.
1820 Aaron Wing, Wm. Burgess, Ephraim Norris.
1821 Moses Wing, Joseph Lamson, A. G. Chandler.
Joseph Lamson, Robert Low, Asa Foss.
1822 1823 Joseph Lamson, Asa Foss, James Wing.
1824 Seth Bartlett, Asa Foss, James Wing.
1825-6 Asa Foss, James Wing, Francis Bowles.
1827 Asa Foss, James Wing, Zachariah Wing.
1828 Asa Foss, Zachariah Wing, George W. Fairbanks.
1829 Thomas Brigham, Zachariah Wing, Francis J. Bowles.
1830 Asa Foss, Zachariah Wing, Francis J. Bowles.
1831
Zachariah Wing, Asa Foss, George W. Fairbanks.
1832 Asa Foss, George W. Fairbanks, Alonzo Wing.
1833 Thomas B. Robinson, Geo. Smith, Alonzo Wing.
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HISTORY OF WAYNE.
1834
Greenleaf Wing, Thomas B. Robinson, George W. Fairbanks.
G. W. Fairbanks, Horatio Allen, Geo. Smith.
1835 1836 George Smith, Thos. S. Brigham, Tillotson Lovejoy.
1837 Dudley Bailey, G. W. Fairbanks, Moses Wing, Jr.
Geo. Smith, Thomas S. Brigham, Wellington Hunton.
1838 1839 Wellington Hunton, N. H. Carey, G. W. Fairbanks. 1840 N. II. Carey, N. B. Frost, Wellington Hunton. 1841 N. H. Carey. G. W. Fairbanks Wellington Hunton. 1842-3 Wellington Hunton, Tillotson Lovejoy, N. B. Frost.
1844 Tillotson Lovejoy, W. G. Besse, Dana M. C. Dunn.
1845 Rev. J. M. Millet, N. B. Frost, A. K. P. Burgess.
1846 Rev. Caleb Fuller, H. J. Ridley, William Lewis.
1847 Rev. Caleb Fuller, N. B. Hunton, W. G. Besse.
1848 Rev. Caleb Fuller, W. G. Besse, N. B. Hunton.
1849 Rev. Caleb Fuller, N. B. Hunton, Josiah Dum, Jr.
1850 Rev. Caleb Fuller, N. B. Hunton, J. H. Thorne.
1851 Rev. Caleb Fuller, N. B. Hunton, T. B. Read.
1852 Rev. Caleb Fuller, T. B. Read, J. H. Thorne.
1853 Rev. Carlton Parker, J. H. Thorne, B. F. Smith.
1854 Rev. Carlton Parker, E. H. Libby, JJ. 11. Thorne.
1855 Rev. Carlton Parker, E. II. Libby, A. K. P. Burgess.
1856 E. H. Libby, A. K. P. Burgess, T. B. Read.
1857 1858 1859 1860
A. K. P. Burgess, T. B. Read, C. H. Barker.
T. B. Read, C. H. Barker, G. W. Walton.
C. H. Barker, G. W. Walton. T. B. Read.
"Voted to choose a Supervisor of Schools. Chose G. W. Wal- ton, declined serving. Chose J. H. Thorne, declined serving. Reconsidered vote to chose a Supervisor." G. W. Walton T. B. Read, (. H. Barker.
1861
T. B. Read, C. H. Barker, G. W. Walton.
C. H. Barker, G. W: Walton, Grafton Norris.
1862 1863 G. W. Walton, Grafton Norris, W. E. True.
1864 Grafton Norris, W. E. True, G. W. Walton. .
1865 W. E. True, G. W. Walton, C. H. Barker.
1866 G. W. Walton, C. H. Barker, W. E. True.
1867 C. H. Barker, W. E. True, S. II. J. Berry.
1868 W. E. True, S. H. J. Berry, B. Sylvester.
1869 L. F. Teague, B. Sylvester, Sewall Pettingill.
1870 L. F. Teague, Supervisor.
1871-2 G. W. Walton, Supervisor. In October Mr. Walton resigned,
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business calling him from town and C. K. Stinchfield was elected to fill vacancy.
1873 C. K. Stinchfield, Supervisor.
1874, 5, 6, 7, G. W. Walton, Supervisor.
1878 G. W. Walton, Supervisor, who resigned. Rev. A. Snyder, Supervisor.
1879-80 A. R. Diekinson, Supervisor.
1881 A. R. Dickinson, Supervisor, who resigned. G. W. Walton, Supervisor.
1882 G. W Walton, Supervisor.
1883 G. W. Walton, J. P. Stevens, J. S. Berry, S. S. Com. J. S. Berry resigned and Dr. F. L. Dixon elected to fill vacaney.
1884
G. W. Walton, C. H. Barker, Jr., Sewall Pettingill.
1885
C. H. Barker, Jr., Sewall Pettingill, G. W. Walton.
1886
Sewall Pettingill, G. W. Walton. C. H. Barker, Jr.
1887 G. W. Walton, C. H. Barker, Jr., C. W. Crosby.
1888 C. H. Barker, C. W. Crosby, G. W. Walton.
1889 C. W. Crosby, G. W. Walton, C. H. Barker.
1890 1891 C. H. Barker, C. W. Crosby, G. W. Walton.
1892 C. W. Crosby, G. W. Walton, C. F. Leadbetter.
1893 G. W. Walton, C. W. Crosby, Dr. F. L. Chenery.
1894 C. W. Crosby, Dr. F. L. Chenery, G. W. Walton, B. F. Bradford, C. H. Barker. G. W. Walton, Superintendent.
1895 Dr. F. L. Chenery, G. W. Walton, B. F. Bradford, C. H. Barker, C. W. Crosby. G. W. Walton, Superintendent.
1896 G. W. Walton, B. F. Bradford, Mrs. F. L. Chenery, Mrs. A. F. Johnson, Mrs. J. C. Stinchfield. Mrs. F. L. Chenery, Superintendent.
1897 Mrs. F. L. Chenery, Mrs. A. F. Johnson, Mrs. J. C. Stinch- field, G. W. Walton, C. H. Barker. Mrs. F. L. Chenery, Superintendent.
1898 G. W. Walton, F. W. Small, C. H. Barker. Rev. J. B. Bryant, Superintendent.
Constables and Collectors.
1798, 1800, no record. 1804, Josiah Brown.
1799, Ebenezer Besse. 05, Abisha Washburn.
1801, Japheth C. Washburn. 06, Ephraim Norris. 02, Constant Dexter. 07-8, Alpheus Wing.
03, Japheth C. Washburn. 09, Jos. Lamson.
G. W. Walton, C. H. Barker, C. W. Crosby.
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1810, Richard Gower.
11, Cyrus Foss.
12-13, Richard Gower.
14, Hamilton Jenkins.
15, Samuel Buswell, Coll. Richard Gower, Con.
16, Ephraim Norris, Coll. Richard Gower, Con.
17-18, Lemuel Bryant.
19, Henry Bishop.
20, Hamilton Jenkins.
21, Lemuel Bryant. 22-23, Woodin Norris.
60, 1, 2, 3, Squire Bishop.
64, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, W. H. Rollins.
70-71, W. L. G. Clark.
72, P. B. Haskell.
73, 4, 5, 6, Richard Berry.
77-78, K. B. Pullen.
79, Squire Bishop.
80, 1, 2, T. G. Jennings.
83-4, W. O. Dav.
85-6, P. B. Haskell.
87, 8, 9, G. H. Lord.
90, J. M. Gott.
91-2. H. II. Pulsifer.
93, William Folsom.
94, 5, 6, 7, M. G. Besse.
98, J. M. Moulton.
Representatives to the General. Court of Massachusetts. 1812, Moses Wing, Jr. 1813, 14. 20, Joseph Lampson.
Representatives to Maine Legislature.
1825, Moses Wing. 28-30, Thos. S. Brigham.
33, Moses Wing, Jr.
35, John Morrison.
60, Josiah Norris.
37, Francis J. Bowles.
62, James H. Thorne.
39, Uriah H. Virgin.
67, G. W. Walton.
41, James Wing.
72, Matthias Smith.
77, J. S. Berry. .
83-4, Alfred Johnson.
89-90, Benj. Maxim. 95-6, Williston Jennings.
Senators.
1866-7, Thomas B. Read.
1841-42, J. F. Jennings. 43. Benj. B. Bourne. 44, Oliver A. Lawrence.
45-46, S. C. Moulton. 47, N. B. Frost. 48-49. S. S. Brown.
50, Sewall Frost.
51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, J. F. Jennings.
57, L. L. Wing. 58, E. H. Libby. 59, N. B. Frost.
24, Samuel Brown.
25, Hamilton Jenkins.
26, Samuel Brown. 27, 28, 29, Lemuel Bryant.
30, Leonard Wing.
31, Lemuel Bryant.
32, Nathan Burgess.
33. Lemuel Bryant.
34, J. F. Jennings. 35, Lemuel Bryant, Coll. J. F. Jennings, Con. 36-37, Sewall Frost.
38, Benj. B. Bourne. 39, G. W. Fairbanks.
40, Oliver A. Lawrence.
1853, Thos. Wilson. 56, Josiah Norris, Jr. 58, Arcadius Pettingill.
42, Hamilton Jenkins. 46, Benj. Ridley. 48, Caleb Fuller. 50, N. B. Hunton.
1880-1, J. S. Berry.
CHAPTER XIV.
ANOTHER GLANCE AT SOME OF THE EARLY SETTLERS.
R OBERT FRANCIS CUMNER moved from Sandwich, Mass.,
with his family, consisting of his wife and his son John, in 1788, and settled on the farm formerly known as the Capt. Daniel True place, now owned by B. F. Maxim. He first built back on the west end of the farm, afterwards built on the site where the buildings were recently burned. Mr. Cumner came to this country when he was abont fifteen years old on an English man of war. In June, 1774, one day as young Cumner was walking in the streets of London, he was seized by a gang of pressmen from the ship Somerset, sent out to recruit his Majesty's marine. He was carried directly on board and forced to become one of the crew and do the duty of a common sailor. At the battle of Bunker Hill the Somerset took part, and she was of great service to the British troops. Young Cumner made up his mind that he had had enough of war, and watched for a chance to escape. It was soon found, as he was sent on shore with some of the crew ; he made his escape, and started back into the country. He was overtaken by a Quaker on horse back who, on learning his situa- tion, took him up behind and wrapped his Quaker cloak around him, and carried him safely beyond the king's power. He settled in Warcham, Mass., and learned the tailor's trade. Oct. 20, 1785, he married Sylvia Sturtevant. Her father was a soldier in the Revolu- tion and fell on the battle field fighting for independence. Mr. Cum- ner moved from Wareham to Sandwich soon after his marriage, and from there to New Sandwich, now Wayne.
Among the early settlers in North Wayne was Amos Knight. He and his wife Jane were atives of Falmouth, Maine, and came to North Wayne, as nearly as can be ascertained, early in the present century. He settled on the farm formerly owned by David Stevens, which still continues to be owned by heirs of the name of Knight, though at present unoccupied. He had ten children, Susan, Mary, William, Ann, Amos, Almira, Francis, Daniel, Charlotte, Sally. The eldest son William settled on the place now owned by Willard M.
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Taylor. He built a house which was removed in 1877, to make room for the one now standing on its site. He had a shop part way up the hill where he carried on shoe-making. He afterward removed to Pittston. The second son Amos, who lived on the homestead, was killed by being thrown from his horse, in 1851. Francis, the third son, settled on the farm now owned by Mrs. L. C. Bontin. He mar- ried Martha, daughter of Jonathan Norcross, by whom he had children as follows: William H., Nancy, Martha A., Jane A., Francis, Nelson, Daniel. After the death of his first wife, he married Clarissa A. Maxim, by whom he had two children, Samuel and Clarissa. The eldest son William H., after residing in North Wayne many years, removed to South Framingham, Mass., where he met with an accident while conducting his business of mill-wright, which terminated fatally. Francis, after residing for a while in New Gloucester, returned to the farm owned by his grand father Amos, where he died in January, 1877. Nelson Knight of Winthrop is the only member of this large family now living. He is, also, the only representative in this vicinity of the family of Jonathan Norcross, his maternal grandfather. As a family they were marked by uprightness and probity of character, and commanded the respect of their fellow-citizens.
Jonathan Noreross, whose name is prominently mentioned in the chapter on manufactures, came to this village from Falmouth, Maine. He was a wheel-wright by trade and beside owning the mills here, owned considerable land. He and his wife Jane Norcross were the parents of six children: Thomas, Nelson, Jesse, Martha, James, Nancy. Of these, Thomas, the eldest, died at North Wayne and was buried from his father's house with military honors, having been in the war of 1812. Jesse and Nelson, with a party of young men, started for California, when the first discovery of gold was made, in a sailing vessel. Upon reaching the Isthmus of Panama, Jesse was at- tacked with fever and died there; his brother was also sick with it, but recovered and returned home. These brothers had taken with them the whole frame of a house, complete in every part, to erect upon reaching the Eldorado of their hopes, and their companions who were spared to go on, took it along and erected it. They seem to have inherited their father's mechanical skill, Jesse having experimented with the problem of perpetual motion. Two sons of Nelson, James and Orlando Norcross of Worcester, Mass., are large contractors and builders of public and private buildings, owning granite and slate quarries. Jonathan Norcross' first house was built very near the
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present site of the house of Charles Hayden. The well from which he drew water is in the middle of the street, directly in front of the church. It was filled up and covered from sight many years ago. Afterward he removed to the place lately occupied by Daniel Lothrop. He was a man of much mechanical skill and business ability.
Some lonely graves, and an excavation which was once a cellar, in the pasture on the east side of Lovejoy Pond, mark the place where John Canwell's two wives are buried, and the site of his house. He was an Englishman, and carried on the business of a drover, in partnership with Robert Cornforth of Readfield, also an Englishman. Mr. Canwell was known to handle large sums of money, at times. In the month of March, 1810, he left home, with a drove of cattle, his destination being Portland, and never returned. His horse, overcoat and spurs were brought back by a man who stated that Mr. Canwell would return in ten days. Nothing was ever certainly known con- cerning this tragic occurrence, and should it excite wonder that no investigation was ever made, it is well to remember that in those early, unsettled times, the detection and punishment of criminal deeds, was not as easy as to-day. Mr. Canwell was twice married, and had five children. His name still clings to the grassy hill-side which was his home, and is known today as the Canwell pasture.
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