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Isaac Stover's family is recorded as follows :
Isaac Stover, born at Old York, July 12, 1745
Martha, his wife, born at Old York, Sept. 10, 1745 Children : Jeremiah Abigail
Jonathan, born Oct. 5, 1773
Mary, born Aug. 7, 1776
Elizabeth, born in Penobscot, Feb. 12, 1800
Anna, born in Old York, Aug. 18, 1785
The records of York mention John Stover being there in 1646.
Jeremiah Stover, born at Old York, Oct. 26, 1750. Olive Cary, wife, born at Old York, Nov. 15, 1758. Children :
Ruth, born Nov. 7, 1782
Debora, born Sept. 7, 1785
James, born Feb. 3, 1788 Nabby, born Aug. 8, 1792 Phebe, born Mar. 10, 1795
Nathaniel Stover died here in 1794. His wife Mary and his children, Josiah, John, William, Alice Conner, Betty Limeburner, Sally Tapley, Mahitabel Jones, are mentioned in his will.
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STEPHENS (STEVENS)-
John Stephens was at Kennebunkport in 1720.
Thirty-five pages of "Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors" are given to those of this name.
The Brooksville family probably descended from John Stephens of Andover, as the given names seem handed down along this branch.
Thomas Stephens was a Revolutionary War soldier and came here from Castine. Any of the family in- terested in tracing their genealogy should search the records of Castine and Bluehill.
SNOW-
Nicholas Snow was at Plymouth in 1623. He mar- ried Constance Hopkins who with her father Stephen Hopkins came over in the Mayflower in 1620.
It was at the home of Stephen Hopkins that the first Indian guest of the Pilgrims was entertained.
Nicholas Snow, a descendant of the Nicholas men- tioned above came to Brooksville and lived not far from where Everett Bowden now lives.
A part of the Snow farm is now owned by Mr. Bowden who is a direct descendant and Miss Genieve Allen of New York, another descendant, owns a cot- tage on a part of the land taken up by Mr. Snow.
Isaac Snow and Polly Paine, his wife. Their chil- dren :
Hannah, born Jan. 29, 1792
Polly, born May 5, 1795
Thankful, born Apr. 14, 1797 Hulda, born Mar. 4, 1799
John Paine, born Nov. 21, 1801 Diana, born Oct. 1, 1809
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Thomas Snow and Mary, his wife. Their children :
Mary, born Oct. 24, 1803
John, born Feb. 19, 1792
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TIBBETTS-
This family came here after the town was settled. Brooklin and Sedgwick records will give more than the Brooksville books in regard to them.
The Brooksville family of this name were well- known searfaring men.
Jeremiah Tibbetts of Dover, Mary his wife. Their children :
Jeremiah, born June, 1656
Mary, born 1658
Thomas, born Feb. 24, 1660
Hannah
Joseph
Henry, born in Dover, 1665
Walter died at Salem in 1651.
Nathaniel Tibbetts, son of Ichabod, born in 1727. Lived near Boothbay. Had at least three sons : John, James and Mark. His wife was Elizabeth Giles of Dover and her mother's maiden name was Lydia Tib- betts.
TAPLEY
Clement Tapley was in Massachusetts as early as 1640. Pelatiah Tapley, the first of the name to come here was born at Kittery, Oct. 2, 1757. He was the son of Job and a grandson of William Tapley who married Rebecca Brier of Portsmouth and moved to Kittery in 1727.
Pelatiah married Sally Stover and built a log house near the shore at West Brooksville.
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The following record copied from the original will be of interest to the family. Mrs. J. W. Babson of Washington, D. C., has the original record and also the old cradle in which it is said all of these children were rocked in their babyhood. Children of Pelatiah and Sally Tapley :
Susan, born Apr. 27, 1784
Lucy, born Apr. 3, 1786 Sally, born Mar. 6, 1788 Rebecca, born, Sept. 5, 1790 Robert, born May 10, 1792 Thomas, born Mar. 15, 1794 William, born Mar. 13, 1796 Peletiah, born Oct. 16, 1797 Elsy, born Aug. 25, 1799 Mary, born Aug. 29, 1801 Job, born May 17, 1803 John, born Mar. 7, 1805 Luther, born Apr. 1, 1808 Nancy, born Mar. 29, 1811 Joel, born July 20, 1814
WALKER-
Augustine Walker was at Charleston, Mass., as early as 1641. Among his children were Samuel, Au- gustine, Jr., and James.
Robert Walker was in Boston in 1684. His age at that time was 78 years. He had at least two sons, Joseph and John.
John Walker, though perhaps not the John men- tioned above, came to North Sedgwick and later to Brooksville. He bought a mill near the head of the Bagaduce river and the family operated the first
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woolen mill in this section. He married Emma Roundy of Bluehill and the children were :
John
William
David
Robert
Joseph
Benjamin
Emma
Betsy
Sally
Many of the Walkers became sea-faring men as is recorded elsewhere in this book.
WASSON --
On the records of the Revolutionary War Thomas Wasson is listed as a fifer, Samuel as a drummer, and John as a musician. The families are recorded as fol- lows :
John Wasson, born Dec. 2, 1754
Eunice, born Dec. 11, 1761
1st child, Eunice, born in Penobscot, Mar. 22, 1792.
2nd, Rebecca, born Apr. 24, 1794
3rd, John, born July 24,
Sally Williams, born Feb. 22, 1787
Robert Woodhouse, born Jan. 26, 1788
Capt. Samuel Wasson, born at Hillsboro, Mass., Jan. 12, 1760.
Elizabeth, his wife, born at Groton, Sept. 23, 1763
Nancy, born Oct. 17, 1785
Samuel, born Apr. 14, 1788
Betsy, born Nov. 26, 1789
Polly, born Mar. 25, 1792
David, born Feb. 19, 1794 Simeon, born, Sept. 6, 1798
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Deacon Thomas Wasson, born Feb. 8, 1763
Mary, his wife, born Feb. 22, 1772
Mary, 1st child, born at Penobscot, Dec. 9, 1792
Charles Williams, born Jan. 12, 1784
Polly B. Bass, born in Boston, June 26, 1787
VARNUM (FARNHAM)-
The records of York, Me., mention Daniel and Ralph Varnum as being there in 1646. It is recorded that Simeon Farnum came to Maine from Andover in 1786.
The family of Matthew Varnum born Mar. 1, 1755, is recorded as follows. Martha Basteen,. wife, born in Wells, Aug. 17, 1758. Their children :
Anna, born in Penobscot, July 25, 1780
David, born in Penobscot, Aug. 28, -
Matthew, born in Penobscot, Apr. 7, 1788
Gersham, born in Penobscot, Aug. 23, 1790 Joseph, born in Penobscot, Oct. 23, 1792 Ebeneza, born in Penobscot, May 17, 1796 John, born in Penobscot, July 14, 1800
I find this name spelled in three different ways by members of the same family: Varnum, Farnham and Farnum.
YOUNG-
The name of Joseph Young is recorded as one of the first men to make a home in town. His family is recorded as follows :
Joseph Young, born at Hampton Falls, N. H., Feb. 12, 1727.
Martha, his wife. Their children :
Sally, born at Stratham, N. H., June 13, 1769
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Anna, born at Majabigwaduce, Province of Maine, May 28, 1771.
Mr. Young owned a mill at the Cape and it is prob- able that his home was there.
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EARLY MARRIAGES
Eben Hardin-Hannah Bakeman, Sept. 1, 1789. Ichabod Grindle-Mariam Lymburner, Aug., 1797. Thomas Limeburner-Betty Bowden, Dec. 23, 1797. Benjamin Dodge-Polly Veasey, Sept. 2, 1799. John Lord-Olive Stover, Jan. 7, 1800.
Richard Lord-Sally Bowden, Feb. 10, 1800.
James Dougless of Sedgwick-Peggy Lymburner, Sept. 23, 1804.
Samuel Wasson-Widow Polly Blake of Castine, Apr. 1, 1805.
Sarah Orcutt of Castine-Benjamin Rae, Aug. 10, 1807.
John Dougless, Jr .- Hannah Jones, Apr. 21, 1810.
Capt. Galen Orcutt of Castine-Sally Littlefield, Oct. 17, 1812.
Judith Grindle-Jeremiah Jones, Jr., Oct. 4, 1810. Thomas Limeburner-Polly Snow, Feb. 17, 1801.
Thomas Snow-Polly Stover, Feb. 18, 1801.
John Wasson, Justice of the Peace, married April 3, 1815, Joseph Parker and Joanna Stanley.
John Redman-Hannah Dodge, Nov. 30, 1815.
Gersham Varnum, Jr .- Elenor Varnum, July 11, 1816.
Joseph M. Durgain-Elenor Grindle, Mar. 23,. 1815. Married by Joseph Lull, a preacher of the Gospel at Castine.
Abner Gray-Betsy Stanley of Sedgwick, married by Joseph Lull, U. D. M., Castine, May 1, 1820.
David Walker-Polly Wasson, Dec. 9, 1815.
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Robert Tapley-Eliza Condon, Apr. 28, 1816.
John Allen-Hannah Condon, Feb. 7, 1816.
David Varnum-Debora Lawrence, Sept. 15, 1816. Richard Grindle-Anne L. Grindle, May 21, 1820. John Wasson, Jr .- Jane Littlefield, Sept. 2, 1826. Jonathan Dodge-Sarah Perkins, Oct. 11, 1828.
Mr. Oliver Parker-Abigail McIntyre of Orland, Sept. 29, 1822.
Matthew Webber-Amy Stover, Dec. 15, 1825.
William Blake-Patience Webster, Oct. 6, 1829.
John Condon-Hannah D-, July 6, 1833. Last name of Hannah not plain on the old records.
Simeon Jones-Almira Grindle, Aug. 17, 1828.
Dr. Eben Poor of Castine-Lucy Wasson, Dec. 31, 1826.
John Mitchel of Plantation No. 8-Mary Condon, May 4, 1829.
Simon Dodge-Mary Cottell-Feb. 10, 1789.
Henry Dyer-Mrs. Prudence Blake, July 20, 1801.
Capt. Sivilian Babson-Abbie Perkins, June 12, 1847 Nathaniel Bickford-Hannah Dunbar, Nov. 24, 1839.
Charles Hutchins, Justice of the Peace, married July 22, 1830, Samuel Nichols of Brooksville-Mary Jane Leach.
Also on Nov. 11, 1830, Hatie Roberts-Mary Wes- cott.
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COPIED FROM TOWN BOOKS OF BROOKSVILLE
John Allen of Brooksville died March 4, 1818.
Richard H. Blake of Brooksville for $290, gave a bill of sale of the good ship "Two Brothers", to Ben- jamin Brown of Belfast April 10, 1852.
Blacksmith shop owned by Deacon Allen, near the bridge, sold to John Allen, April 4, 1856.
This may certify that I have taken up a Ram. A white color with a long tail and a small black spot on the right ear, supposed to be a last spring lamb. Brooksville, Sept. 25, 1819. William Bolton.
Mr. George Bickford and Mary Snow intend marry- ing, July 26, 1823.
Mr. Andrew Blake and Miss Nancy Bakman in- tend marrying, Aug. 2, 1823.
John Cozens had a daughter born in Brooksville, May 14, 1818.
Old Mr. Colson of Brooksville, died Jan. 3, 1819.
April 29, 1819, Mr. Richard Condon and Miss Betsy H. Orcutt both of Brooksville, married by John Was- son, Justice of Peace.
A record of the family of Richard Condon and Rachel, his wife:
Richard, born Feb. 14, 1795
Rachel, born June 2, 1797
Mary, born Mar. 7, 1799 Katherine, born Feb. 11, 1801
James, born Dec. 20, 1803
Emma, born Mar. 29, 1806
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Robert, born Aug. 15, 1813
Sarah, Aug. 23, 1808
Alfred, born Jan. 14, 1816
Rachel died Nov. 30, 1819 Rachel and Hannah, twins, born Nov. 9, 1819 Rachel died Dec. - , 1819 Hannah died Jan. 7, 1820
Benjamin Dodge, son, born Nov. 12, 1818
Benjamin Dodge, born in Haverhill, May 11, 1776 Polly, born in Penobscot, July 5, 1775 Their children :
Polly Jonathan
Nancy
Debora
John
Avise
Benjamin
Taken up in my enclosure on the 4th day of Oct., 1823, an old ram, all white, large horns, the right ear and a notch like a swallow tail in the left ear. Brooks- ville, Thomas Wasson, T. C. Jon. Dodge.
Mr. David Douglass died very suddenly Aug. 13, 1866. Age 54 years.
Charles died Jan. 10, 1894.
Timothy and Sewell Douglass were drowned in the mill pond May 3, 1852. Pearl died Sept. 8, 1861. John died Oct. 21, 1861. Elinor Jane, died Feb. 4, 1866.
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William Eastman of Brooksville and Miss Hannah L. Gray of Sedgwick intend marrying, April 24, 1823.
John M. Foster of this town had a son (Wells) born June 2, 1818.
John Foster's son Wells died June 4, 1818.
Mr. John Friend, Jr., of Sedgwick and Miss Patience N. Tibbetts of Brooksville intend marriage, Sept. 15, 1820.
Mr. Frederic Grindle and Miss Eliza Hawes, botlı of this town, intend marriage, Mar. 4, 1827.
Charles Gott and Miss Alice Hinckley, both of Brooksville, intend marrying July 7, 1827.
Married by David Walker, Justice of Peace, July 27, 1827. Attest, Dacatur Gray.
Green-
Children of Jeremiah Green
Rufus, born May 18, 1817
Jeremiah, Jr., born May 18, 1819
Elizabeth J. F., born Apr. 8, 1820
Thomas, born May 21, 1823 Lenord, born Nov. 9, 1829
Josiah M. Gray and Miss Sarah Morey, both of Brooksville, intend marriage, Aug. 30, 1823.
Capt. Ichabod Grindle and wife Marion.
Frederic, born Feb. 16, 1806 John, born, Jan. 8, 1808 Agatha, born Jan. 17, 1810 Clarisa, born Dec. 28, 1812 Eliza, born Oct. 16, 1815 Ichabod, Jr., born Nov. 30, 1817
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Benjamin Gail and Miss Mary Marks, both of this town intend marriage, May 15, 1825.
John Holland died by drowning Sept. 22, 1823.
Miss Nancey, consort of Mr. Richard Hawes of this town, died the 27th day of Feb., 1824.
Mr. Samuel Howard and Ester his wife had a son who they named Washington, Sept. 15, 1823.
John Jones and his wife had a daughter named Bathia, born Jan. 5, 1820.
Jeremiah Jones of Brooksville and Miss Charlotte Dollard of Penobscot intend marrying, Aug. 7, 1825.
William Atkins, Town Clerk.
William Kench and Miss Mercy Doar of Brooks- ville intend marriage, Mar. 3, 1822.
A record of Mr. Thomas Kench's family :
Thomas, born Mar. 14, 1790
Mary, born Aug. 15, 1792
Elizabeth, born Dec. 11, 1794
William, born Jan. 14, 1798
Joseph, born Aug. 2, 1800
Lucy, born Nov. 9, 1803
Stephen, born Nov. 25, 1806
Thomas Kench died Jan. 17, 1831.
Mary Kench died May 10, 1832.
Jeremiah Lord of this town died Jan. 14, 1820.
David Lymburner of this town died at sea-about the last of Sept., 1821.
John Lymburner of Sedgwick and Miss Alice Tap- lep of Brooksville intend marriage, Sept. 10, 1822.
David Moore and Betsy, his wife, had two daugh- ters born Apr. 27, 1820.
Mr. Phineas Norton of this town departed this life the 12th day of Oct. A. D. 1822.
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John Orcutt, son of Jacob and Lucy Orcutt, was born Feb. 27, 1823.
Jacob Orcutt, 3rd, and Lucy Black, intend marriage, Oct. 18, 1821.
William Parker and Thankful Snow intend mar- riage, Oct. 7, 1818.
Mr. Oliver Parker of Brooksville and Miss Abigail MacKintire of Orland intend marriage, July ?, 1822.
Isreal Redman, Jr., and Sally Rogers, both of Brooksville intend marriage, July 9, 1818.
Mr. Nathaniel Russel and Jane, his wife, had a daughter born Aug. 20,, 1820.
Mary Roberts, daughter of Tobias and Sally? Rob- erts, died Aug. 25, 1826. Age 6 years, 6 months, 22 days.
Amos Allen Roberts died July 23, 1853.
Robert Walker Snow, son of John Snow of Brooks- ville, born Dec. 14, 1814.
A record of the children belonging to Elias and Mary Shapardson :
Thaddeus, born June 21, 1909
Mary Carter, born, Dec. 25, 1811
Grace Fitch, born July 16, 1814
Eunice, born Nov. 20, 1816
Thomas Wasson, born Feb. 8, 1819
Mr. Nicholas Snow of this town died July 18, 1821.
Isaac Stover, Jr., and Miss Hannah Doore intend marriage, Mar. 8, 1822.
This may certify that I joined in wedlock, Mr. John Tibbetts and Miss Patty Howard, both of Brooksville, the 7th day of May, 1818. Edward Carter.
Robert Tapley and Mary, his wife, had a son born Jan. 2, 1821, Simeon P.
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Ebeneza Varnom of Brooksville and Betsy Stover, Castine, intend marriage, Oct. 10, 1818.
David and Cynthia Varnum of this town had a child born Apr. 11, 1819.
David Wasson of this town had a son born who they named Samuel, Aug. 15, 1819.
John and Eliza Webber of this town had a son born who they call by the name of Jesse, Mar. 14, 1821.
Mr. Rufus Whiting and Miss Malinda Handley, both of Brooksville intend marriage, Sept. 21, 1821.
Brooksville, Mar. 2, 1844, Benjamin Walker bot of Jonathan B. Redman :
1 Bureau $16.00
1 Windlep Bedstead 5.00
1 Bedstead
3.50
1 Small Bedstead 2.00
1 Large Table
8.00
1 Small Table
3.00
1 Mahogany Work Table.
6.00
1 Mahogany Table
3.00
1 Large Mirror
10.00
1 8-day Time Piece.
10.00
1 Easy Chair
3.00
1 Barber's Chair
3.00
2 Rocking Chairs
3.00
1/2 doz. Fancy Chairs 7.50
1/2 doz. Chairs 5.00 12.50
$88.00
Received payment by note, J. B. Redman.
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John M. and Mary Foster of Brooksville lost their little daughter Emily, Apr. 29, 1819.
Mr. Ignatius Smith and Sophia, his wife, had a son born Feb. 12, 1821.
William Benson and Miss Margaret Gray, both of this town, intend marriage, Feb. 14, 1821.
Bot of Benjamin Black, one yoke of oxen 6 years old, one red and the other red with a white face, forty five dollars, $45. Two cows, one red, with a line back, the other brindle with a line back, thirty six dollars, $36. One 2 year old, red, $8.00. Benjamin Black.
Attest, Decatur Gray, Andrew Gray, Brooksville, Mar. 15, 1844.
A record of Joseph Bates family :
Luther, born Aug. 6, 1800.
Betsey, born Aug. 23, 1802
Sally, born Oct. 23, 1804
Joseph, born Mar. 9, 1806. Died May 30, 1806.
Mary, born, July 14, 1807. Died May 29, 1816.
Susanna, born Aug. 25
Mordicia ?, born Jan. 11, 1814
Joseph, born Sept. 26, 1811
Martha, born Nov. 22, 1813
Mary, born Jan. 9, 1818
Hannah, born Nov. 11, 1820 Esther, born Jan. 7, 1823
Mordicia Bates died Apr. 24, 1839.
Mark of R. B. Bickford's sheep, a round hole in each ear. Entered at Brooksville, June, 1852. Thad. Shepardson, Town Clerk.
Mar. 15, 1821, Brooksville. A record of the family of Lemuel and Polly Norton :
Shubaed?, born May 25, 1809
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Mary, born Sept. 1, 1812 Lemuel, Jr., born Dec. 22, 1814 Rebecca, born Oct. 17, 1816 Mehitable, born Mar. 17, 1820
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FROM THE BUCKSPORT CLIPPER Oct. 21, 1886
Brooksville-
The fair held under the auspices of Rainbow Grange at North Brooksville, last Tuesday, was large- ly attended. It is estimated that there were between eight and ten hundred present during the day. Teams of all kinds were brought into requisition. Edmund Brown and Jerry Grindle each took a load of pas- sengers in a hayrack. This display of vegetables and fancy work was not as great as that of last year. Among the horses present, the more noticeable were those owned by Mr. Higgins, Capt. Gower and Mr. Dority of Sargentville.
Capt. Lowell Chatto has sold the Tiarra to Capt. George Cousins.
The school in the new district taught by Miss Nel- lie Farnham of West Brooksville closed Friday.
Mrs. Helen Perkins is teaching in Sedgwick.
Mrs. Luther Gray of West Sedgwick is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Eben Hooper.
Will Closson is at home after an absence of nearly three years.
Mrs. Maddox has been spending a few weeks at Green's Landing.
Mrs. Jennie Dockham of Prospect, who has been in town for a few days, returned home Friday.
We are glad to hear that Roland Hooper was able to attend the Harvest Home in Sedgwick last Wednesday.
Mrs. Edna Orcutt, of South Brooksville is quite ill. Capt. Webster's children are recovering.
Subscriber.
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LIST OF SOLDIERS AND SAILORS FROM BROOKSVILLE WHO SERVED IN THE CIVIL WAR
Allen, James
Dillon, John
Allen, Seth
Doe, Lewis
Allen, Simeon
Emerson, Andrew L.
Austin, Henry
Farnham, George M.
Austin, John
Farnham, Otis L.
Beninga, Peter
. Fernald, William H.
Bickford, R. B.
Foster, Joshua F.
Billings, Adoniram J.
Fritz, Lewis
Billings, Daniel F.
Gray, Edmund B.
Blake, John S.
Gray, Francis
Blake, Wilson
Gray, Thomas
Blodgett, George W.
Gray, Thomas C.
Boyd, James
Green, Charles
Boyd, Thomas
Green, James
Brooks, John
Grindle, Bentley
Burns, Daniel
Grindle, Emery M.
Cahill, James
Grindle, Frank L.
Carter, William S.
Grindle, Kenney S.
Clary, Daniel
Grindle, Mark H.
Collins, Adams
Hall, Albert A.
Condon, Sylvester C.
Hanson, Andrew
Condon, Timothy 2nd
Harvey, William
Court, Joseph (?)
Henry, William S.
Cross, William F.
Holland, Henry
Davis, Beniamin R.
Holland, Samuel A.
Davis. Tohn
Howard, Albert
Devine, George H.
Howard, Hollis
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Howard, Johnson, Jr.
Roberts, Cyrus
Howison, Robert
Sanborn, Alonzo B.
Jackson, Edward
Scott, George
Johnson, Henry
Smith, Frank
Jones, Isaiah L.
Smith, George W.
Jones, John R.
Smith, William
Lindbury, Frederick
Smith, William M.
McGovin, John
Snow, Charles E.
McIntosh, Albert D.
Solomon, Andrew
Mack, John
Speed, William H.
Mann, Peter
Stanton, John
March, Isaac P.
Steele, George W.
Marks, Warren
Tapley, Benjamin F.
Mattershead, Adam
Thompson, Manuel
Mechen, William
Tibbitts, James B.
Mills, George V.
Trueworthy, George S.
Moore, Leonard
VanZandt, William V. R.
Morris, John
Walker, John
Newell, Loren
Walker, William B.
Palmer, David M.
Webber, David B.
Parks, William H.
Welsh, Michael
Perkins, Eben F.
Wescott, Charles E.
Perkins, John D.
Wessel, John M.
Peterson, Gustave
Williams, John
Peterson, Peter
Witherell, Joseph
Porter, William
SPANISH WAR
No Brooksville men are recorded on the State records as having served in the war with Spain.
Clarence Condon, an officer in the service during the war, was born in Brooksville and spent his boyhood here. He was the son of Melvin Condon of Brooks- ville.
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LIST OF MEN IN THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES, 1917-1919
Appleby, James G.
Grindle, Prudence E., R. N.
Arey, Allen
Hawes, Girarde F.
Austin, Albert J.
Hunnewell, Herman
Austin, Blanchard L.
Howard, Alfred E.
Babbidge, James T.
*Howard, Harold
Blodgett, Seth
Howard, Irving L.
Blodgett, William T.
Jones, Bennie S.
Chatto, Morris H.
*Ladd, John G.
Chatto, Wendell H.
Ladd, Levi K.
Cousins, Charles A.
Leighton, Harold
Cousins, Lowell J.
Lord, Clifton E.
Dow, Harold R.
Robertson, Millard H.
Dodge, Charles P.
Sanborn, Walter A.
Farrow, Merrill A.
Sawyer, Harry E.
Gray, Augustus E.
Seger, Cecil G.
Gray, Brainard A.
Seger, Vernon M.
Gray, Harold E.
Varnum, Ralph A.
Gray, Levi J.
Young, Loring M.
Grindle, Clifton N.
Young, Harry
*Deceased.
Brooksville men who have served the State in the : Governors' Council- John D. Redman In the Senate- Melvin D. Chatto
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House of Representatives-
Simeon Allen
Joseph P. Parker
Robert J. Blodgett
William Rae, Jr.
James W. Coombs
George Tapley
Melvin D. L. Chatto
Erastus Redman
Samuel Condon, Jr.
John R. Redman
Kenney Grindle
David Walker
Lowell Grindle
Rufus B. Walker
John Hawes
David Wasson
William Perkins
William Wasson
George V. Mills
MINERALS FOUND IN BROOKSVILLE From Colby's Atlas, 1840
R. A. Dodge-Copper mine.
G. Y. Mills-Copper mine.
T. C. Tapley-Copper mine.
J. P. Tapley-Copper mine.
W. P. Tapley-Copper mine.
N. Perkins-Copper mine.
Blodgett-Copper mine.
Shepardson-Copper mine.
Manhatten-Copper mine.
Smith-Copper mine.
Rozier-Copper mine.
Gold-
Horseshoe Creek Orcutt's Harbor
Silver Mines-
J. Douglass
Limeburner's
Alum and copper are said to be found at Perkins Mountain.
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Letters for the following named Brooksville peo- ple were at the Castine Post Office on Apr. 22, 1802 : Oliver Parker, Esq. Mr. John Tibbetts John Wasson David Wasson Ichabod Grindle Joshua Bakeman Cunningham Limeburner
(Extracts from a letter written by Mrs. Prudence Blodgett Perkins to her son John K. Perkins. Mrs. Perkins was the daughter of John King Blodgett. She died a few months after this letter was written and was the first person to be buried at Mt. Rest, North Brooksville.)
Sept. 11, 1858.
Absent Son :-
You cannot imagine the pleasure enjoyed in having once more the privilege of answering the letter we have just received from you. I have been very uneasy since you sailed from Pensacolia last winter on ac- count of the yellow fever.
I saw in every paper the dreadful mortality of the fever in so many places. I feared so that I would hear that you were a victim of this disease but it has spared you while thousands were taken.
How can I express the gratitude I feel in having the blessing of seeing once more the signature, John King Perkins, written by your own hand.
You write me for the news: Amos is with Capt. Jones. He was at home last Sunday. They have
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gone to (Lafeaux?) to load for some port west. Henry and Eben came home from Boston last night. Henry goes with Capt. William Tapley and Eben with Abram Tapley,
Father says he has the best piece of corn in town.
Aunt Jane Grindle has been sick all summer but is better now. There has been a great many things happen since you went away.
Uncle John Matthews lives at your grandfather's. Mr. Newcomb lives with Atkins Stover.
Aaron Jones and Eliza Stover are married.
At present the news is all political ; Monday is town meeting.
I must close tho I could write a week if I had the time. I hope to see you before very long.
Your mother, Prudence Perkins, North Brooksville.
(Extracts from a letter written by Senator M. D. Chatto of South Brooksville, Aug. 1924 :)
I will give you the history of the old house that I now own, as given me by a Mr. Aiken of Ellsworth. He told me his father built it in 1796 for a halfway house between great Deer Isle and Castine. There were many small fishing boats at that time at Deer Isle and they sold their fish at Castine. Their motive power at that time, as you know, was strictly. sail and oar and many times they got becalmed or it was too rough to go around the Cape and Bucks Harbor was shelter for this fleet of fishermen in time of stress ; the result, Aiken conceived the idea that if he had a substantial house here that he could do a land office
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business selling New England rum and other drinks of that nature, and he was very successful. Mr. Aiken had a row of hacmetac trees planted or set out on a straight line in front of the old house and gave a quart of rum per tree for the job, and when my father bought the house in 1871 many of the trees were standing and one of them is standing to this day, very near the house of Charles R. Gray's on a part of the original lot.
APPENDIX
Brooksville, Apr. 27, 1833.
Received of Mr. Thomas Limeburner, sixteen dol- lars in full of all demands for teaching school four weeks in District No. 2.
Joab Harriman.
In the Eastern Advertiser, a paper publisher at Cas- tine in 1822, reference is made to a calf born at the farm of David Wasson of Brooksville. Weight 77 lbs. at birth, and in less than four weeks weighed 120 lbs.
From "Autobiography of Lemuel Norton", who was living in Brooksville in 1799:
"Everything moved on harmoniously until toward the last of December when the sad tidings of the death of General George Washington came to our village. This seemed to make everyone sad and the whole nation was clad in mourning. We all wore black crape on the right arm for 30 days as expressive of our grief for the loss of the Father of our Country, who died December 14, 1799, aged 67 years."
Samuel Marble of Cape Rozier sold to Joseph Young a piece of land valued at 86 pounds. Sept. 14, 1796.
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The first Post Office in town is said to have been established in 1830. John R. Redman, P. M.
Ninety-two Brooksville families received aid from the town between the years 1862-66. During this time the town donated $1450.00 to hospitals for sol- diers, etc.
There was in Penobscot in 1817 a company of militia commanded at one time by James Stover. Among the names of the men who belonged to this organization the following are familiar to us :
Elisha Smith
David Jones
Richard Condon, Jr., musician
Pelitiah Tapley, musician
Calvin Bakeman
James Grindall
Thomas Perkins
Robert Tapley
William Tapley
Ambrose Stover
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