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In 1840, the people evidently became convinced of the desirability of a government of their own. Accordingly, the Plantation of Matinicus, including the islands of Racketash, Wooden Ball and Matinicus Rock, was organized on October 22, 1840, and the following officers were chosen : Freeman Hall, clerk; Freeman Hall, Tolman Young, John Burgess, assessors.
In the very early days, Matinicus, together with the rest of the state, belonged to York County. In 1760, Lincoln County was established, of which Matinicus was a part. Hancock County, embracing Matinicus, was set off from Lincoln June 25, 1789. In compliance with a petition of the inhabitants, Matinicus was set off from Hancock, and annexed to Lincoln, March 24, 1843. Apparently, the sur- rounding islands were not included in this act. Racketash, Wooden Ball, Matinicus Rock, Two Bush, Ten Pound and Noman's Land were set off by special act, nine years later, April 9, 1852.
In 1860, Knox County was established, embracing all the islands. In 1820, Maine was organized as a separate State. Until this time it had been a part of Massachusetts.
The commission appointed for the purpose of dividing the lands and islands belonging to the two states in common, allotted the following islands (among others) to Maine: "Matinicus, containing seven hundred and forty-four acres ; Noman's Land, twenty acres; Ten Pound Island, twenty acres; Wheaton's Island, ten acres; Seal Island, sixty-five
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acres." Among those allotted to Massachusetts were: "Wooden Ball Island, one hundred and seventeen acres and three-fourths of an acre; Ragged Arse Island, two hundred and seventeen acres." All the islands along the Maine coast were afterwards transferred to the State of Maine.
Previous to 1825, the inhabitants had no legal title to their lands. In that year, in answer to a petition, the legis- lature of the state passed the following resolve:
"Resolved, That the Land Agent of this State, be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to release by deed or deeds, to James Hall and others, possessing land on the Island of Matinicus, all the right, title or interest which said State hath in said land, they pay- ing to said agent, a reasonable compensation for all the trouble and expense he shall necessarily incur in so doing: Provided, That such release shall in no wise affect the rights or claims of any persons claiming under any title not derived from the State, or by possession merely, against each other, but all such claimants, may pursue their legal remedy as if no such conveyance had been made."
[This resolve passed February 14, 1825.]
In compliance with the preceding, the following deed was issued :
"Know all men by these presents, that I James Irish, agent to superintend and manage the sale and settlement of the public lands of the State of Maine, by virtue of the authority in such agent vested by a resolve relating to the Island of Matinicus, passed the 14th February, A.D., 1825, in consideration of Eighteen Dollars paid by James Hall, John Hall, Joseph Condon, Ebenezer Pierce, Benjamin Condon, John Crie, Ebenezer Crie, Joseph Young, Jacob Smith and all other persons owning or possessing land on the said Island of Matinicus-do in behalf of said State, by these presents remise, release, and forever quit claim unto said persons- -all the right, title and interest which the State of Maine hath in or unto the said Island of Matinicus, containing about 700 acres, be the same more or less, etc .- "
[Dated August 10, 1825.]
In the early days of its existence as a plantation, the voters seem to have been unanimous in their political belief. The following, taken from the old record book, will be of interest :
"At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Plantation of Matinicus held on the Eleventh day of November, 1844, the qualified electors gave in their votes for Electors of President and Vice- President as follows:
J. W. Bradbury, of Augusta, Thirty-three John Stickney, of Calais, Thirty-three
John Foster, of Jay, Thirty-three Ichabod Jordan, of Saco, Thirty-three
Alfred Pierce, of Green, Thirty-three
J. A. Lowell, of East Machias, Thirty-three
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Nath'l Robinson, of Dover, Lewe Morrill, of Westbrook,
Thirty-three Thirty-three Thirty-three
Thomas Bartlett, of Hope, A foot-note adds, "All Democratic Voters Here."
From this time forward, the affiliations of the voters underwent a gradual change, until in November, 1876, there was practically an equal division, one party receiving twenty-six votes, the other twenty-five. At this election there was cast the largest number of ballots ever polled on the island, excepting perhaps, elections in late years, since women were given the right of suffrage.
The change to Republicanism has since continued, until today, the voters of that party are in a great majority. It requires considerable courage for a person to profess the Democratic "religion" at the present time. However, it is doubtful if the table ever becomes entirely turned, so that the voters are unanimously Republican.
A list of the heads of families in the census of 1790, with number of members in each family.
Ebenezer Hall; 12.
Isaiah Tolman; 6.
Abraham Young; 10.
Alexander Nickells; 5.
Amos Andrews; 5.
Joseph Young; 1. John Crie; 3.
Benj. Young; 6.
James McDaniel; 5.
Jonathan Allen; 7.
A list of the heads of families in the census of 1800, with number of members in each family.
Ebenezer Hall; 7.
Luther Tolman; 3.
Ebenezer Hall, Jr .; 4. James Hall; 4.
Abraham Young; 4. John Crie; 7.
Joseph Young; 6.
Nath. Fernald; 7.
Abraham Young, Jr .; 4.
Timothy Young; 1.
Isaiah Tolman; 4. Timothy Young, Jr .; 2.
A list of the heads of families in the census of 1810, with number of members in each family.
Crie, John; 7. Fernald, Nath .; 11. . Tolman, Isaac; 6.
Hall, Ebenezer; 3. Tolman, Luther; 5.
Hall, Ebenezer, Jr .; 6.
Young, Abraham; 2.
Hall, James; 9.
Young, Abraham, Jr .; 8.
Hall, John; 8.
Young, Joseph; 7.
Hall, George; 7.
Young, Ebenezer; 3.
Hall, David; 5.
Young, Alexander; 4.
A list of the heads of families in the census of 1820, with number of members in each family.
Allen, John; 3.
Hall, Susannah; 1.
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Tolman, Isaiah; 4.
Crie, Ebenezer; 6.
Hall, James; 11.
Crie, John; 7.
Smith, Jacob; 6.
Condon, Benjamin;, 5.
Tolman, Luther; 9. Tolman, Isaac; 13.
Young, William; 3.
Young, Rufus; 9. Young, Abraham; 8.
A list of the heads of families in the census of 1830, with number of members in each family.
Abraham Young; 5.
Luther Tolman; 7.
William Young; 7.
John Crie, Jr .; 10.
Rufus Young; 9.
John Crie; 3.
Isaac Tolman; 10.
Joseph W. Condon; 9.
Benjamin Burgess; 8.
Joseph Ames; 10.
Ezekiel Burgess; 5.
James Condon; 9.
Alexander Philbrook; 5.
Benjamin Condon; 4.
Freeman Hall; 5.
Seth Condon; 3.
Ezekiel Burgess, Jr .; 6.
John Spear; 3.
Ebenezer Crie; 9.
Samuel S. Burgess; 3.
Benjamin Condon, Jr .; 8.
Charles Allen; 7.
David Hall; 9.
John A. Shaw; 5.
Robert Marshall; 5.
A list of the heads of families in the census of 1840, with number of members in each family.
Isaac Tolman; 11.
Ezekiel Burgess, Jr .; 4.
William Young; 13.
John Crie; 11.
Lewis Ames; 2.
Benj. Condon, Jr .; 12.
Rufus Young; 9.
Benj. Condon; 2.
Mark Young; 3.
Luther Tolman; 10.
Samuel Burgess; 7.
Isaac Tolman; 7.
Benjamin Burgess; 12.
Joseph Ames; 8.
John Burgess; 7.
Seth Condon; 6.
Thomas Burgess; 10.
James Condon; 11.
Alexander Philbrook; 6.
Lydia Young; 4.
Freeman Hall; 14.
Robert Marshall; 7.
Tolman Young; 6.
Samuel S. Abbott; 10.
A list of the names of persons enrolled in the militia in the Plantation of Matinicus in the year 1849.
Ames, Ezekiel.
Condon, Eldredge.
Ames, Lewis.
Condon, Oliver.
Abbott, Otis.
Condon, Rufus.
Abbott, Hiram.
Condon, John.
Burgess, Ezekiel.
Derry, John.
Burgess, John.
Condon, Seth.
Burgess, Thos. E.
Eldredge, Jonathan.
Crie, Isaac.
Flye, David.
Crie, William.
Leighton, Joseph.
Crie, Robert.
Mckellar, John.
Crie, Ebenezer.
Marshall, Augustus.
Condon, Thomas.
Norton, Jonathan.
Condon, Seth T.
Perry, Wm. C.
Condon, Joseph.
Perry, Jos. E.
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Condon, Joseph; 3.
Condon, Benjamin, Jr .; 4. Hall, John; 7.
Hall, David; 10.
Piper, John S. Smith, Freeman.
Young, William, Jr. Young, Hiram.
Tolman, Isaac, Jr.
Young, Andrew.
Tolman, Iddo K.
Young, Tolman.
Tolman, Jefferson.
Young, Mark.
Wilson, Robert.
Young, Henry.
A census of the inhabitants of Matinicus as enumerated by A. L. Lovejoy, Assistant Marshal, on August 21, 1850. The first column of figures denotes the number of houses visited; the second, the number of the families. The other figures designate the ages.
1195050
1
1 Samuel S. Abbott
59
7
7 James Condon 57
Mary
55
Esther
20
Henry
25
Charles
16
Eldredge
20
Rhoda Helen
14
Alden
17
Trafton
15
Elisabeth
15
Samuel
12
Nathaniel
12
Jane
5
David
10
Thomas
2
Ruth
,,
84
Sally Burgess
12
8
8 Thomas Condon
29
2 William
Young
50
Elisa P.
25
Ruth
„,
50
Mary J.
5
William
23
Sarah W.
3
Hiram
21
Henry A.
2
Frances
17
Veranus 1
Timothy
16
9
9 Ezekiel Ames 28
Annette
25
Mark
12
Joseph Jr.
30
Joseph
10
10 10 Abraham Plummer
41
Susan
8
Betsey C.
43
John A.
13
Georgianna
4
Charles A.
11
3
3 Robert Marshall
56
Cyrus L.
8
Lydia
46
Eben Wingate
40
Patience H. '
15
Albert Tenney
21
Emily A.
14
11 11
37
Charles A. "
8
4
4 Joseph Condon, 2d
23
12 Freeman Smith
37
Sarah
22
Rhoda A.
32
Catherine
4
Adrial
6
Lilias .
4 mos.
Warren F.
4
5
5
42
Weston G.
3
Phebe
46
Hudson
2
Oliver
21
12
13 William Crie
30
Ruth T. "
17
Mercey
28
Seth Jr.
14
Reuben F. "
9
Augustus Marshall
21
John Lovett
59
Margianna
19
Sally
26
6
6 Benjamin Condon Hannah
53
John
23
Rufus
24
13 14
John Crie
63
Margaret
19
Sarah
59
Hiram
17
Isaac 19
Arletta
16
14 15
Luther Tolman
46
Joshua
14
Sarah
42
Julia Ann
10
Melinda
18
35
2
Abigail
44
14
Rebecca
",
Ann Maria
6
Lewis Ames Sarah
17
Seth Condon
53
Lydia Young
63
Lucy Ann
16
Henry A.
14
Luther S.
14
Esther M.
12:
Job
12
Lewis A.
9
Sarah A.
10
Lizetta A.
5
Eliott ,,
8
Orrin T.
2
William
6
Andrew J. Young
25
Hanson ,,
3
Elisabeth
18
Thaddeus
1
22 24
Samuel Burgess
49
David Flye
24
Thankful ,,
44
Martha M. "
20
Miranda
18
Jefferson Tolman
21
Louisa
16
15 16
Seth T. Condon
28
Benjamin
13
Elcy A.
21
Abigail
",
11
Adaville
2
Lydia
8
Ezekiel L.
5 mos.
Esther
6
16 17
John Derry
39
Mahala
4
Abigail "
52
23 25
Robert F. Crie Harriet
21
Ruth
25
24 26
Joseph Leighton
34
17 18
Tolman Young
40
Susan
",
25
Almira C.
36
Arvilda ,
7
Aurelia J.
"
16
David
6
Flavilla E.
13
Charles H.
5
Susan ,
10
William
2
Sally
5
25 27
David Hall
64
Elomie
4
Susan
61
Joseph
2
28
Robert Wilson
38
Cyrus Carver
12
18 19
Alexander Philbrook
26
29
John S. Piper
32
Matilda
.
47
Hanson T.
22
Lois
1 mo.
Araminta
16
Henry A.
12
Susannah
34
William C. Perry
22
Rufus Y.
11
Margaret A. "
20
Bradbury
4
19 20
Thomas E. Burgess
44
Fred. B. T.
8 mos.
Mary A.
38
28 31
Isaac Tolman, Jr.
31
Tolman
17
Susan J.
30
Jesse
16
Floretta
7
Julia A.
14
Isaac Tolman
72
Abraham Y.
12
Eunice
69
Hiram E.
10
Iddo ,
29
Sally Susan
6
Amanda Hilman
15
Annette
4
32
Jonathan Norton, Jr. 29
Harriet C.
25
20 21
Otis Abbott
26
Freeman
"
2
Altiverd „,
8 mos.
Lydia Burgess
13
29 33
Freeman
Hall
50
Amelia
7
Patience
48
John
5
Amanda
23
Lauretta Abbott
2
Henrietta "
19
Otis
9 mos.
Mary Helen "
16
Lydia Burgess
83
Freeman J.
15
22
Hiram
Abbott
28
Henry Edw.
10
Hannah
24
Lydia J.
8
Samantha
4
Pamelia
5
Betsey Jane '
5 mos.
Charles Howard
25
21 23
Benjamin
Burgess
50
30
34
Rufus Young
58
Lavina
48
Sally
58
John
19
Henry
27
Adeliza
16
Peggy T. "
19
Olive
34
55
Mary
30
27 30 Mark Young
41
Lenora Y.
2
Hannah "
29
24
Ezekiel Burgess
23
36
Lenora " William Young
13
J. Thomas Hall 3
Joseph E. Perry 24 Jonathan Eldredge 24
A list of the polls for the year 1859.
E. B. Ames
Charles Howard
Lewis Ames
Joseph Leighton
Joseph Ames
A. F. Marshall
Samuel S. Abbott
Robert Marshall
Hiram Abbott
Jonathan Norton
Otis Abbott
William Norton
Ephraim Coombs
Hanson T. Philbrook
Nathaniel Condon
Henry A. Philbrook
Robert F. Crie
Alexander Philbrook
James Condon
William C. Perry
Thomas Condon
Freeman Smith
Seth E. Condon
Mark Young, 2d
Seth Condon
Luther Tolman
Oliver Condon
Isaac Tolman
Alden Condon
Iddo K. Tolman
Seh T. Condon
Luther S. Tolman
William Crie Isaac H. Crie
Robert Wilson
James Christian
Samuel Christian
William Young Mark Young William Young, Jr.
Benj. Burgess Ezekiel Burgess
John Young Henry Young
Samuel Burgess
William Gregory
Benj. Burgess, 2d
Charles B. Vinal
Henry A. Burgess
Randolph Hall
John Derry
William Philbrook
Freeman Hall
Timothy Young
A list of the resident tax payers at Matinicus Plantation for the year 1879.
PROPERTY OWNERS
Lewis Ames
Freeman C. Norton
E. B. Ames
Wm. J. Philbrook
W. L. Ames
H. T. Philbrook
J. T. Abbott
H. A. Philbrook
Wm. C. Perry
Luther Tolman
I. K. Tolman
Isaac Tolman
Seth T. Condon
John Burgess
H. J. Condon
Robert Wilson
Otis H. Abbott
Mark Young
Timothy Young
John Young W. B. Young Geo. Smith
Wm. Young
H. J. Ames
Henry Young
William Norton Fred A. Norton A. A. Norton
23
Jane Hall
35
David Hall
Otis Abbott James Condon Oliver Condon Seth Condon
Charles Clark John E. Crie Wm. Crie Robt. F. Crie Freeman Hall James Hall Jonathan Norton
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Additional polls :
Alfred Wardwell
Alden Condon
H. A. Burgess
Jas. E. Hall
Orris Hall
L. A. Burgess Eben W. Crie
Alex. Perry
Wm. T. Robbins
Hiram Smith
Geo. L. Philbrook
Eber Ring
Charles Howard
Chas. J. Tolman
George Howard
John Orne
Thomas Abbott
Zebulon Lufkin
John Grant
Theo. R. Condon
John F. Grant
James Thompson
Wm. G. Grant
Clarence Young
A list of the individuals enrolled in the militia for the year 1881.
Ames, Elmer E.
Philbrook, H. A.
Ames, Edward E.
Philbrook, W. J.
Ames, Henry J.
Philbrook, I. E.
Ames, Wilmer L.
Ring, C. H.
Abbott, O. H.
Robbins, W. T.
Abbott, T. F. (one eye)
Rhodes, F. S.
Burgess, John
Smith, George
Burgess, L. A.
Smith, Hiram
Burgess, H. A. (lame)
Thompson, J. B.
Condon, A. B. (one eye)
Wallace, T. A.
Clark, Charles
Wallace, J. R.
Crie, E. W.
Wardwell, A.
Crie, Frank L.
Young, Mark
Hall, James E.
Young, Timothy
Knight, Alonzo K.
Young, W. B.
Norton, Fred A.
Young, C. L.
Norton, A. A.
Young, F. L.
Norton, F. C.
Young, L. H.
Perry, A. L.
Young, E. A.
Perry, Oliver G.
A list of persons resident at Matinicus, May 1, 1926, with the year of birth.
Abbott, Emmeline, 1885
Ames, Wilmer L., 1853
Ames, Henrietta H., 1862
Ames, Weston L., 1887 Hilda E., 1888
Wilmer A., 1915
Dorian W., 1919
Austin M., 1905 Adella W., 1914
Flora, 1887 Crosby B., 1911
Ames, W. Blanchard, 1886 Carrie E., 1884 Louise A., 1908 Hilton R., 1916
Marguerite, 1906 Edwin W., 1924 Alton B., 1926
Ames, Oscar F., 1887 Grace E., 1885 Doris, 1914
Ames, Orrin W., 1905 Lydia K., 1905 Kenneth M., 1923 Keith N., 1923
Ames, Lavon S., 1899 Julia E., 1903 Jackson E., 1921
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Ames, Evelyn L., 1895 Ames, Frank W., 1868 Adella, 1875 Harold E., 1896
Ames, Fred Y., 1877
Ames, Lyford E., 1899
Isabelle, 1922 Murray L., 1924 Lavon, Jr., 1925 Ames, Weston G., 1864 Hattie M., 1871 Ames, Elmer E., 1890 Lena G., 1906 Gilbert E., 1924 Ames, Henry J., 1856 Elisabeth, 1861 Beal, Frank H., 1879 Harriette P., 1884 Mary L., 1922
Lamont, Chas. M., 1921 Belcher, George, 1870 Nellie J., 1877 Evelyn G., 1903 Browne, Margaret E., 1905
Bunker, Harold, 1906
Helen F., 1908
Osmund E., 1923
Burgess, Orrin, 1871
Lulu, 1883 Gray, Arthur W. Clara M. Bernard, 1910
Elisabeth E., 1913
Hutchings, Luman, 1856
Hutchings, Alfred L., 1893 Marion L., 1894 William, 1917
Long, Chas. A. E., 1870
Martelock, John F., 1858 Lizzie, 1876
Miller, Rufus, 1856 Lydia J., 1863
Molloy, Michael, 1891 Marcena, 1909 Mary E., 1926
Palmeter, Stanley, 1878 Henrietta H., 1872
Perry, Alexander, 1855
Philbrook, Ralph E., 1884 Lizzie E., 1895 A. Emory, 1914 Sherwin E., 1916
Philbrook, Isaac E., 1860 Flora E., 1880 . Leila H., 1902 Orris L., 1904 Ivan A., 1912 Vernon L., 1914 Everett A., 1919
Philbrook, Arthur A., 1887 Statia, 1891 Philbrook, Fred N., 1869 Jessie M., 1873 Pendleton, William
Pritchard, Elmer, 1862
Raynes, Dalton E., 1877 Ethel B., 1885
Alton L., 1908 Ring, C. Henry, 1860 Amanda E., 1859 George L., 1892 Hanson O., 1895 Ripley, Edwin H., 1881 Carrie E., 1883 Stanley A., 1906 Francis M., 1909 Chaney H., 1915 Ripley, Albert M., 1884 Isabelle, 1882 Simmons, V. A., 1851 Teele, James A., 1871 Eugenia A., 1886 Teele, Herbert A., 1876
Etta, 1891 Alfred H., 1919 Herbert W., 1922 Norma A., 1923 Thompson, Jas. B., 1858 Jeannette, 1864 Thompson, Frank A .. 1882 Eva M., 1885 Lermond F., 1902
Russell M., 1904
Charles A., 1907
Weston E., 1908
Thompson, Norman J., 1901 Ruth, 1903 Hilda, 1920
Virginia A., 1923
Edith M., 1924 Jeanette, 1925
Tolman, Chas. J., 1847 Edith, 1867 Celestia, 1895 Raymond, 1897
Trask, Kenneth, 1907
Wallace, Grover C., 1884 Maud W., 1880 Wilson, Adam M., 1855 Mina, 1865
Young, W. Brad, 1846
Young, Flora E. B., 1854 Young, Judson H., 1867 Ellen L., 1876 Gladys E., 1911
Young, Fred L., 1859 Young, W. Scott, 1863 Marian A., 1876 Julia F., 1903 Young, Ernest A., 1862 Grace C., 1874 Clifford B., 1894 Hazel M., 1896 W. Hanscomb, 189c Carl Henry, 1900 Jennie R., 1904 Linola M., 1906 Harland A., 1914
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Young, Horace R., 1894 Nettie E., 1892 Clayton E., 1917 Roberta G., 1924 Young, Leon L., 1878 Cora, 1884 Clyde S., 1904
Ruth E., 1905 Merril C., 1907 Maxwell, 1908 Norris, 1913
Bradbury, 1915 Thomas H., 1923
LIST OF OFFICERS MODERATORS
1845, Rufus Young
1886, W. L. Ames
1846, Henry Young
1887, Henry Young
1847, Isaac Tolman (3d)
1888, Henry Young
1848, Henry Young 1889, Henry Young
1849, Henry Young
1890, Henry Young
1850, Henry Young
1891, Henry Young
1851, Henry Young
1892, Henry Young
1852, Abraham Plummer 1893, Henry Young
1853, Henry Young
1894, John T. Young
1854, Henry Young
1895, John T. Young
1855, Henry Young
1896, John T. Young
1856, Henry Young
1897, John T. Young
1857, Henry Young
1898, John T. Young
1858, Joel Adams
1899, W. L. Ames
1859, Henry Young
1900, John T. Young
1860, Thomas Condon
1901, Harry W. Young
1861, Joseph Ames
1902, John T. Young
1862, Henry Young
1903, W. L. Ames
1863, Thomas Condon
1904, W. L. Ames
1864, Rufus Y. Young
1905, Freeman S. Young
1865, Chas. B. Vinal
1906, Freeman S. Young
1866, Chas. B. Vinal
1867, Chas. B. Vinal
1908, H. W. Young
1868, Chas. B. Vinal
1909, H. W. Young
1869, Henry Young
1910, H. W. Young
1872, Chas. B. Vinal
1913, W. L. Ames
1873, Otis Abbott
1914, W. L. Ames
1874, Oliver Condon
1915, W. L. Ames
1875, Joseph Ames
1916, W. L. Ames
1876, Charles Howard
1917, W. L. Ames
1877, Henry Young
1918, W. L. Ames
1878, Otis Abbott
1919, W. L. Ames
1879, Freeman Hall
1920, W. L. Ames
1880, Wilmer L. Ames
1921, W. L. Ames
1881, Otis Abbott
1922, W. L. Ames
1882, W. B. Young
1923, W. L. Ames
1883, F. C. Norton
1924, Edwin H. Ripley
1884, W. L. Ames
1925, E. H. Ripley
1885, W. B. Young
1926, E. H. Ripley
CLERKS
1840-1859, Freeman Hall 1880-1881, F. C. Norton
1860-1863, Chas. B. Vinal 1882-1902, Fred. A. Norton
1864-1866, Henry Young
1867-1872, Rufus Y. Young
1873-1875, Joseph Ames
1876-1878, Freeman C. Norton 1879, W. L. Ames
1903-1910, Leroy M. Philbrook
1911-1915, Ralph E. Philbrook
1916-1918, Albert M. Ripley
1919-1926, R. E. Philbrook
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1870, Henry Young
1911, H. W. Young
1912, H. W. Young
1871, Henry Young
1907, John T. Young
TREASURERS
1856-1857, Henry Young
1858, Joel Adams
1859, Henry Young
1860-1872, Chas. B. Vinal
1873-1886, Henry Young
1887-1888, F. A. Norton
1889, E. A. Young
1890-1893, Henry Young
1894-1895, Harry W. Young
1896, John T. Young
1897, W. Scott Young
1898-1899, John T. Young
1900, Merton Tolman
1901-1910, H. W. Young
1911-1915, Edgar P. Cooper
1916-1926, Horace R. Young
ASSESSORS
1840-1, Freeman Hall, Tolman Young, John Burgess 1842, Rufus Young, Isaac Tolman, 3d, Washington Hall
1843, Rufus Young, Isaac Tolman, 3d, Isaac Tolman, Jr.
1844, Rufus Young, James Condon, Lewis Ames 1845, Henry Young, Isaac Tolman, 3d, Isaac Tolman, Jr. 1846, Isaac Tolman, 3d, Tolman Young, Henry Young 1847, Isaac Tolman, 3d, Henry Young, Tolman Young 1848, Henry Young, Isaac Tolman, 3d, Isaac Tolman, Jr. 1849, Henry Young, Isaac Tolman, Jr., William Crie 1850, Rufus Young, James Condon, Thos. E. Burgess
1851, Henry Young, Iddo Tolman, Lewis Ames
1852, Isaac Tolman, Jr., Rufus Young, Joseph Ames 1853, Henry Young, Isaac Tolman, Jr., Lewis Ames 1854, Henry Young, Isaac Tolman, Jr., Lewis Ames 1855, Henry Young, Lewis Ames, John Derry 1856, William Crie, Robt. F. Crie, Tolman Young 1857, Henry Young, Tolman Young, Lewis Ames 1858, Henry Young, Ezekiel Burgess, William Crie 1859, Henry Young, Freeman Hall, William Crie 1860, Joseph Ames, Hanson Philbrook, Rufus Y. Young 1861, Rufus Y. Young, Hanson T. Philbrook, Joseph Ames 1862, Hanson Philbrook, Iddo Tolman, Alvin Simmons 1863, Hanson Philbrook, Iddo Tolman, Rufus Y. Young 1864, R. Y. Young, Wm. Crie, Wm. Norton 1865, Hanson Philbrook, R. Y. Young, Iddo K. Tolman 1866, Iddo K. Tolman, H. T. Philbrook, R. Y. Young 1867, Henry Young, Joseph Ames, R. Y. Young 1868, Henry Young, Seth T. Condon, Joseph Ames 1869, Henry Young, Jos. Ames, Seth T. Condon 1870, Jos. Ames, Henry Young, J. T. Abbott 1871, Henry' Young, Jos. Ames, Charles Howard 1872, Henry Young, Jos. Ames, Oliver Condon 1873, Henry Young, Oliver Condon, Charles Howard 1874, Henry Young, Seth T. Condon, Lewis Ames
1875, Henry Young, Seth T. Condon, Wm. Crie 1876, Henry Young, Wm. Crie, Oliver Condon 1877, Henry Young, F. C. Norton, W. L. Ames 1878, Henry Young, Seth T. Condon, Otis Abbott 1879, Henry Young, Oliver Condon, A. A. Norton 1880, W. B. Young, Wm. Norton, F. C. Norton 1881, W. B. Young, F. C. Norton, H. J. Ames 1882, W. B. Young, F. C. Norton, Charles Howard 1883, Henry Young, Seth T. Condon, F. A. Norton 1884, Henry Young, F. A. Norton, H. J. Ames 1885, Henry Young, Wm. Norton, O. G. Perry 1886, E. A. Young, Seth T. Condon, F. C. Norton
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1887, W. L. Ames, Seth T. Condon, E. A. Young 1888, W. B. Young, Isaac Philbrook, James E. Hall 1889, Henry Young, F. A. Norton, O. G. Perry 1890, F. A. Norton, W. L. Ames, Seth T. Condon 1891, Henry Young, W. L. Ames, F. A. Norton 1892, F. A. Norton, W. B. Young, W. Scott Young 1893, W. Scott Young, Ed. E. Ames, O. H. Abbott 1894, W. Scott Young, I. E. Philbrook, H. J. Ames 1895, W. S. Young, I. E. Philbrook, O. H. Abbott 1896, W. S. Young, W. L. Ames, Merton E. Tolman 1897, H. W. Young, W. L. Ames, Ed. E. Ames 1898, W. S. Young, M. E. Tolman, H. J. Ames 1899, W. S. Young, W. L. Ames, O. H. Abbott 1900, W. S. Young, W. L. Ames, C. H. Ring 1901, W. S. Young, W. L. Ames, Isaac Philbrook 1902, W. S. Young, W. L. Ames, Isaac Philbrook 1903, W. S. Young, W. L. Ames, C. H. Ring 1904, H. J. Ames, C. H. Ring, I. E. Philbrook 1905, H. J. Ames, C. H. Ring, Marshall A. Ripley 1906, H. J. Ames, C. H. Ring, M. A. Ripley 1907, H. J. Ames, C. H. Ring, M. A. Ripley 1908, H. J. Ames, C. H. Ring, M. A. Ripley 1909, W. S. Young, C. H. Ring, W. L Ames 1910, W S. Young, W. L. Ames, C. H. Ring 1911, W. S. Young, W. L. Ames, C. H. Ring 1912, W. L. Ames, W. S. Young, C. H. Ring 1913, W. S. Young, C. H. Ring, F. Y. Ames 1914, C. H. Ring, F. Y. Ames, W. S. Young 1915, F. Y. Ames, L. L. Young, A. M. Ripley 1916, L. L. Young, A. M. Ripley, A. W. Gray 1917, A. M. Ripley, A. W. Gray, L. L. Young 1918, A. W. Gray, L. L. Young, Everett E. Ames 1919, L. L. Young, Elmer Ames, Oscar F. Ames 1920, Elmer Ames, O. F. Ames, L. L. Young 1921, O. F. Ames, L. L. Young, John T. Young 1922, L. L. Young, John T. Young, Henriette H. Ames 1923, John T. Young, H. H. Ames, L. L. Young 1924, Henriette H. Ames, L. L. Young, Carl H. Young 1925, L. L. Young, Carl H. Young, H. H. Ames 1926, Carl H. Young, H. H. Ames, L. L. Young
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TRANSPORTATION AND MAIL SERVICE
For over a hundred years after the settlement of the island,-the year 1852 excepted-there was no systematic, periodic communication with the mainland. Even after the establishment of a post office there was no regular service. The mail was carried to and fro in a hap-hazard fashion, by anybody who happened to be going or coming. At times there would be a delivery every day or two, while at others two or three weeks might elapse between mails. In those days of sailing vessels, dependent upon wind and weather, a trip to Rockland was something of an undertaking, some- times necessitating an absence of several days. At present, thanks to speedy power boats, it is possible to leave, transact one's business, and return the same day, if necessary. Of the very earliest years we have no record, but we may reasonably presume that trips to the mainland were few and far between, and that mere pleasure jaunts were some- thing unheard of.
The first regular service was established in 1852, by Lewis Ames. He carried the mail, passengers, and freight in the schooner "Leader" for about a year, when finding it unprofitable, the service was discontinued. Then for another long stretch of years,-twenty-two, to be exact- transportation continued in its old hap-hazard fashion, until May 1, 1874, Capt. Henry Philbrook began his long career of thirty-four years of service. Until Sept. 30, 1879, "Capt. Henry" sailed the schooner "Everett" between Matinicus and Rockland, making 552 trips in that craft. In October of that year he exchanged to the schooner "Julia Fairbanks." He made 2,850 trips in this craft before July 1, 1908, when she was disposed of. Three thousand four hundred and two times he sailed the Bay on regular business trips. The number of his extra trips "to bring the doctor," etc., have never been recorded. In all his years of faithful service he was accompanied by his brother, Hanson T. Philbrook. The two were inseparable, and a brace of more capable mariners would be difficult to find. Matinicus owes them much.
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