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In the afternoon the Preceptor called for our report, and expressed himself as highly gratified with the result of our noonday visit.
To the boys this was by no means an unimportant event. They had been taught by the Preceptor, in a practical way, a most useful and important lesson in regard to the right of property ; and in the presence of Major Farley, they had an impressive illustration of the wisest and most effective way of dealing with a company of thoughtless and erring youth. I am sure the experiences and lessons of that day have had a life-long influence for good upon, at least, one of the party, and probably upon all.
JACOB SLEEPER.
Moral. There is a right way and a wrong one in dealing with offenders, and a smile has its influence as well as a frown.
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CHAPTER XXXVI.
SHIPBUILDING IN NEWCASTLE.
THE evidence is clear that the inhabitants of Ancient Sheepscot were engaged to some extent, at least, in commer- cial enterprises and in shipbuilding. It is known that there was a shipyard at the late Hartley Nickel's brick yard, and also on the eastern side of Sheepscot " Little Necke. " How many were built and what their tonnage was, we know not. Probably they were coasting and fishing vessels ; but it is a matter of record as well as tradition, that when the inhabitants left, it was in a vessel.
In the next century the business was again entered on, and probably Newcastle has done more in this line than any other town between the Kennebeck and St. George rivers.
William Waters at the head of tide waters on Dyer's river, built vessels. One was a ship of 400 tons-a giant for those days. Jotham Donnell of Alna was " Master workman. " Thomas McCrate purchased her. She was launched sidewise into the narrow stream, and it cost $500 to get her down to the Bridge.
The late Thomas Erskine, during his life, built more than " forty sail near the same place." They were mostly coast- ing and fishing vessels. James Follansbee and William Follansbee also built and launched at the same place. The Woodbridges and others have built near the same spot. Further down the river the Murrays have built several vessels-one of them an East Indiaman. David Murray,
* Mrs. Erskine.
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Esq., built from 1790 to 1809 the brig Fox, schooner Betses 133 tons, schooner Minerva 134 tons, and a ship. For the " stick" for the mast for the Betsey he paid £3, 0s, 0d. The Betsey was launched October 6, 1796. The cost of hull was £800, Os, Od; cost of cordage, sails and anchors £427, 18s, 3d; bill for rigging and sundries, £59, 11s, 2d ; boat and sundries, €58, 17s, 5d ; blocks, iron, &c., £3, 19s, 3d ; maintopsail, &c., £30, Os, Od; total, £1380, 6s, 1d .*
This vessel was sold to Samuel Follansbee and son, Murray's son-in-law and grandson. The father married Betsey Murray. The Minerva was launched in 1799. One- half of her, 67 tons, was sold to Samuel Follansbee for £301, 10s, Od. This was at the rate of $15.00 per ton- about the price of red oak timber in 1850. Twenty day's wharfage of the Minerva amounted to £1, 10s, Od. He began to build the ship in 1807. Samuel Weston was " Master workman."
Colonel Robert Murray subsequent to 1836, built the brig Fitz Owen, the Rebecca, Nancy Jane, ship Ava- lanche, Damascus, schooner Tiberias, Beronda and Isa- bella Bernaum. When the Fitz Owen was built, the Temperance Reformation had commenced, and Colonel Murray had espoused the cause ; and it was said + that " the Fitz Owen was the first vessel ever built in Neweastle that had her beams put in without the use of rum." It had been a custom whenever the beams were laid to always have " a drink."
Vessels have been built at the landing near Captain Thomas Lennox. Samuel Averill began to build in 1806, a little to the south of his barn, on land once owned by the Murrays. The last one he built was the Orleans, in 1837, and which was commanded by Captain Seth Curtis. She went to sea in the Gulf of Mexico in 1833, and never
*Murray's book.
+Benjamin W. Plummer,
3:27
SIMPBUILDING IN NEWCASTLE.
was heard from. The first vessel that Mr. Averill built, was the Comfort, which was sold in a foreign port by the captain, who pocketed the money and ran off with it. Averill also built the Thomas Nelson and several other vessels. The Orleans was built at the Landing on Dyer's river.
Thomas Fairservice built two vessels at the Bridge. Carney and Howard in 1825 built schooner Chariot ; and in 1827 they built the brig Sabbatis. Peters also built there.
Jotham Donnell commenced to build in 1816; and in company with Oakes Rundlett he constructed 14 vessels, ranging from 105 to 140 tons. The first he built was the Dart of 120 tons in 1816; the next was the Columbus, 140 tons; then there were four others, among which was the Corinthian which was in active service in 1867 ; then the Orient, Morning Star, a beautiful vessel, and the Caspian, 115 tons. This was the last of his building.
He used to pay 30 cents a piece for buttocks ; floor timbers 67 cents a piece ; naval timbers 40 cents, and top timbers, white oak, 25 cents a piece. He built his vessels in the winter and used to launch them about May. His men he hired for 50 cents per day, boarding them ; and 7s, 6d per day would be considered high wages.
James Averill built several vessels about the year 1830 ; and John Averill, prior to this, built the ship Africa, pur- chased by Joseph Wood of Wiscasset, one of the four, Europe, Asia, Africa and America, which he owned, but sold afterwards to the Johnsons, and was in December, 1824, sunk at sea, one day out from Wiscasset, by coming in contact with a brig belonging to Bath. The other three ships, Europe, Asia and America, had been destroyed some time before this. James Averill built the brig Union, commanded by Captain Lincoln of Wiscasset.
Henry Cargill in 1821 built the schooner Illuminator, of 112 tons, which in 1867 was coasting between Waldoboro
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SHIPBUILDING IN NEWCASTLE.
and Boston, being then 46 years old. Also the Brig Betsey, "about 1823," of 200 tons burden, owned by the late Hon. Abiel Wood of Wiscasset, and commanded for a long time by Captain Thomas Cunningham of Edgecomb. On her last voyage to Havana, she was commanded by Captain Ellis Hilton of Wiscasset, but going out, was wrecked upon one of the Bahama Islands. The captain and crew escaped to the shore; but being caught by pirates who had taken up their quarters there, and who were abundant in those days, they took them and mur- dered them all except one man, who adroitly managed to make his escape and relate the circumstances to the interested and startled public. This aroused the govern- ment and they fitted out a fleet of small vessels well armed, which went to the West Indies with a determined purpose to put an end to piracy, and it was accordingly done.
Mr. Cargill also built the brig Hector of 200 tons burden, commanded by Captain Joseph Gove of Edge- comb, which was cast away in a hurricane in the West Indies. The crew escaped, but Captain Gove was taken sick and died on the Island and never. returned home.
Schooner Prospect was also built by him in 1825 or 6 and was commanded by Captain David Pinkam of New- castle. For a long period she followed the coasting trade, from the Sheepscot river to Boston.
Joseph Leighton of Alna in 1834 built sloop Edward, 373 tons ; in 1839 brig Dirigo, 170 tons ; in 1848 schooner Lamartine, 60 tons. In 1845 Charles Leighton built schooner Napoleon, 74 tons ; 1846, bark Emma, 206 tons, commanded by Captain James Cook andelost ; also ship Ascutna, 440 tons, purchased by Dr. Moses Call. In 1854 J. D. Clifford built the Rainbow, 210 tons; and'in 1863, he, Moses Chase and others, built the bark Emma. Others have also been engaged in this business here.
There was built at the Dock by General Weymouth and
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others, two schooners of 130 and 140 tons. Enoch Dole built the Brig Sophronia Dole. Enos Averill and Miles Averill have been engaged in this business. A considerable number of vessels have been built at this place.
The first steamboat called " Morgan's Rattler, " that floated upon the Sheepscot waters, was built in 1820 above the Bridge on Sheepseot river. She was small and moved at a slow rate of speed. I remember her well.
On the eastern branch of the Sheepscot river at the point South of the old Nickel's house, vessels have been built ; and up the stream near the tan yard, different indi- viduals have created and put several valuable vessels into the water.
COMMUNICATED BY HON. E. W. FARLEY.
" George Barstow came to Newcastle from Hanover, Mas- sachusetts in 1740, and resided on the farm, where Alden White now lives. He built vessels at the landing, on the old Bryant farm, now owned in part by William Henry Robinson.
" Colonel George Barstow, son of the preceding, was born in 1755. He commenced shipbuilding soon after the Revo- lutionary war, and followed it down to the time of his death, March 17, 1808.
" Colonel Barstow resided on the farm next North of the Farley place and established a shipyard at his shore on the Damariscotta, where William Hitchcock & Company now have one. Colonel Barstow employed a large number of workmen and carried on vessel building extensively. He built quite a number for Salem merchants which had a good reputation.
"Colonel Barstow's sons George and Benjamin were also shipbuilders. They removed into the town of Nobleboro' in 1798, where they prosecuted the business.
" Nathaniel Bryant came to Newcastle, from the South shore, prior to the Revolution, and resided on what is
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known as the old Bryant farm, of about 100 acres, next South of that of Major John Farley's. He died July 9, 1772, at the age of 33.
" He was a ship carpenter, and is understood to have occasionally built vessels. He probably built the whole or a part of the wharf, the remains of which are yet to be seen, on the farm he occupied.
" On the same place there was formerly a large dwelling house, which stood near W. H. Robinson's barn. Also a store house, some eight rods distant, and a barn near the location of the dwelling house of E. Chaney. Those buildings which have long since disappeared, were probably erected by Mr. Bryant.
" His son Nathaniel Bryant, who became a noted business man in Newcastle and in Nobleboro', where he removed in 1803, built vessels at the yard on his father's place and afterwards at Damariscotta Mills.
" Kavanagh & Cattril probably built on the Newcastle side of the Damariscotta river, twenty-five vessels, while they were doing business.
" Abner Stetson, father of Abner Stetson of Damaris- cotta, came from the South Shore. He carried on ship- building in Newcastle quite extensively ; building generally at a yard in the Cove, near the house of Asa Hutchins. Mr. Stetson afterwards removed to the town of Nobleboro', now a part of the town of Damariscotta, where he followed the same business.
" About the year 1795, one Brown, a merchant of Wis- casset, had a ship called the 'Grand Turk, ' built on the Glidden farm, near the upper falls. She went on her first voyage to the East Indies, and on her return, was lost in the ice near Portland, where she was bound.
" Joseph Glidden, father of Captain Samuel Glidden and of the late Colonel John Glidden, built a ship of 300 tons for Treadwell of Salem in 1806, at the yard on his place. He built several other vessels, among them a brig and two schooners. "
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Oliver Gridley traded near Damariscotta Bridge, and resided in the house where Mr. Albert Glidden now lives. He built a ship in the yard where Colonel John Glidden afterwards carried on shipbuilding. It is believed that Gridley built other vessels at the same yard.
Others have been engaged in this business, and on the Eastern side of the river for a number of years, quite a number of ships and vessels of a large size, have been put into the water. With a change of times this business has declined in this vicinity, and there is now but a small prospect of its ever being revived again. In Nobleboro', at the Mills, vessels have formerly been built, but there is nothing doing there in this line at the present time.
BRICK - MAKING.
This has been an important branch of business in this town from its earliest settlement to the present time. The earliest settlers needed bricks, and they had every facility for making them ; and relics which we find at this day, show that they had them in abundance. The business has been pursued both on the banks of the Damariscotta, and the Sheepscot in all its branches. Many of the bricks manufactured have been used in the town and vicinity ; and large quantities have been conveyed to Boston and else- where, and a ready sale has always been obtained for them. The materials for making them are unsurpassed by any town in the vicinity, and many have ever been engaged in this enterprise. The growing scarcity of wood, however, has of late caused a decline in this business, as lumber has in shipbuilding, and also of milling.
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TOWN OFFICERS, ETC.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
TOWN OFFICERS, ETC.
POSTMASTER'S EAST SIDE OF TOWN.
IN 1836 the General Post office Building at&Washington was destroyed by fire ; and the Records prior to 180S, were consumed ; so that no date could be found of the establish- ment of the Post Route Eastward from Wiscasset.
The following however is reliable :
1. Major John Farley. Office kept at his house ; same now occupied by William Turnbull.
2. Jolın Glidden, father of Captain William T. Glidden of Boston. Appointed April 1, 1808, by Mr. Jefferson. Hold office at his death, December 8, 1829, in his residence a little to the South of the present Lincoln Academy. The house was lately occupied by Charles Gove, and was destroyed by fire about 1860.
3. Colonel John Glidden, appointed in 1830, during the first Administration of General Jackson."
4. Daniel Flye, appointed July 22, 1841.
5. Thomas Rowe, appointed December 3, 1845.
6. William R. Webb, appointed April 4, 1849.
7. Joseph Brown, appointed November 23, 1853.
8. Charles F. Willard, appointed October 1, 1877.
9. Joseph Emerson, appointed June 1, 1880. POSTMASTERS AT SHEEPSCOT BRIDGE.
1. Benjamin Carney appointed December 29, 1820.
2. William Carney appointed December 17, 1823.
* Since the appointment of Colonel Glidden, the Post Office has always been kept at Damariscotta Bridge.
TOWN OFFICERS, ETC.
3. Cyrus Rundlett appointed March 20, 1826. Office discontinued September 14, 1826.
4. Reestablished and Edward S. Hovey appointed November 27, 1826.
5. Joseph Curtis appointed January 14, 1828.
6. Daniel Carney appointed April 14, 1830.
7. Franklin L. Carney appointed April 9, 1849.
8. Jotham D. Clifford appointed January 9, 1850.
9. Franklin L. Carney appointed June 16, 1853.
POSTMASTERS AT NORTH NEWCASTLE.
Office established in 1857.
1. Wilmot W. Woodbridge appointed August 10, 1857.
2. Elbridge G. Baker appointed August, 1867.
PRINCIPAL TOWN OFFICERS.
Y'RS. MODERATOR.
CLERK. TREASURER.
1753
1754 Win. McLelland. John McNear.
James Cargill.
1755 1756 1757 1758 1759 1760 1761 1762
66
Alexander Nickels.
Samuel Kennedy. Samuel Nickels.
1763 1764
66
John McNear. 66
1765
66
1766
Samuel Nickels.
1767
66
66
1 1769 1770 Alex. Campbell.
1771 Spencer Bennet.
66
1772 Richard Bowers.
1773
Benj. Woodbridge.
66
1774 David Hopkins.
1775
66
66
Wm. McLelland. 66
David Given.
Benj. Woodbridge.
66
'66
66
333
.
334
TOWN AFFAIRS ETC.
1776 Benj. Woodbridge.
1777 James Cargill.
1778 Benj. Woodbridge.
Samuel Nickels.
1779 James Cargill.
1780 Benj. Woodbridge.
1781 James Cargill.
1782 Benj. Woodbridge.
1783 James Cargill.
1784 60
1785
66
1786 66
66
1787
1788
66
66
1789 1790 Orchard Cook.
66
1791 James Cargill.
1792 David Murray.
1793
Benj. Woodbridge, Jr.
1794
1795 James Cargill.
1796
1797 David Murray.
1798
1799
66
1800 66
1801 Nathaniel Bryant.
1802]
1803 Daniel Waters.
Thos. Cunningham. 66
1804 David Murray.
1805
1806
66
1807
66
Char. Nickels.
1810
Clas. Nickels. 66
1811 Daniel Waters.
66
1812 Robert Robinson.
1813 Daniel Waters.
1814
1815 Robert Robinson.
66
1816
66
66
1817 Daniel_Waters.
Samuel Nickels. Samuel Nickels. Benj. Woodbridge, Jr. John Farley.
66
..
66
..
1808 1809 Robert Robinson.
Benj. Woodbridge
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1818 Ebenezer Farley.
Thos. Cunningham. Chas. Nickels.
1819 Daniel Waters. 1820 66 1821 66 1822 1823 1824
Eben'r D. Robinson.
66 Ebenezer Farley.
1 25 1826 1827 1828 1829 1830 1831 1832 1833 1834 1835
Robert Murray.
Solomon Hutchings.
Edward Kavanagh.
John Holmes.
Edward Kavanagh.
Robert Murray.
66
Robert Murray. 66 66 66
66
66
Joseph Cargill. 66
Lewis Webb.
1843 Eben'r D. Robinson. 66
66
1814 E. W. Farley.
1815 Robert Murray. 1846 Eben'r D. Robinson. Joseph Curtis. 66 66
Robert Murray.
Eben'r D. Robinson.
Chas. H. Merrill, 66
66
John Holmes. E. D. Robinson.
Eben'r D. Robinson.
William Ames.
Rob't R. Perkins.
Joseph Cargill. 66
66
1858 1859 Hiram Chapman.
Lewis Kennedy. Joseph Cargil !. 66
1817 1818 1949 1850 1851 1852 1853 1851 1855 1856 1837
66
John Glidden.
Eben'r D. Robinson. 66
66
66
Edward Kavanagh.
66
1836 1837 1838 John Hanley. 1839 Robert Murray. 1840 1841 1812 Elward Kavanagh.
336
TOWN OFFICERS, ETC.
1860 Hiram Chapman.
1861 William Ames. .
1862 Hiram Chapman.
1863 Chas. Pinkham. 66
J. S. Perkins. Joseph Cargill. 66 E. M. Shaw. E. W. Farley. 66 . .
1867 1868 66 1869 E. W. Farley.
David S. Glidden. Albert.Glidden
1870 J. H. Convers.
1871 Chas. Pinkham.
1872 Frank L. Carney.
J. H. Convers.
1873 1874 1875 1876 Chas. Pinkham. 1877 John H. Convers.
1878 David S. Glidden. 66 1879 66 1880
66 Charles F. Willard. 66 Albert Glidden. 66
SELECTMEN.
1753
1754
1755 Kenelm Winslow. Samuel Kennedy.
1756 Sam'l Perkins.
James Clark. ..
1757 Wm. Blackston.
1758
1759 B. Woodbridge. John Hussey. 1760
David Given. 66
Elisha Clark. 66
1761
1762
1763 Jno. Laiten.
Sam'l Kennedy.
1764
1765 B. Woodbridge. John Cunningham.
1766 66
David Hopkins.
Joseph Jones. Ilenry Little. Joseph Jones. Alex. Campbell
1767 66
1768 66
1769
66
M. L. M. Hussey.
Joseph Cargill.
1864 1865 1866 Chas. Pinkham.
John H. Convers.
Royal Wright.
66
1881
Win. McLelland.
337
TOWN OFFICERS, ETC.
1770 B. Woodbridge. 1771 Sam'l Nickels. 1772 66
David Hopkins. . 6
.. 1773 B. Woodbridge. Sam'l Waters.
1774 Sam'l Nickels. Sam'l Waters.
1775 Robert Hodge.
1776 David Hopkins. 1777 66
1778 B. Woodbridge. Archb'ld Robinson. 1779 Sam'l Nickels. Moses Laiten. 1780 Benj. Woodbridge, Jr. "ל
1781 66 1782 S. Kennedy, Jr. 66
66
1783 17844 66 1785 Sam'l Waters. 66 1786 Sam'l Kennedy. Thos. Cunningham. 66
1787 Sam'l Waters.
1788 6.
Ezekiel Laiten. 66
1789 Sam'l Kennedy. 1790 .6 66 66
Orchard Cook.
1791 1792 66 B. Woodbridge, Jr.
1793 66
1794 David Murray. 66
1795 James Little.
Sam'l Kennedy.
66 Nath'iel Bryant. T. Cunningham.
1796 66 1797 Daniel Waters Benj. Woodbridge. 6. 66
1798
1799 James Little.
Sam'l Kennedy. 66
66
1801 "
1802 Joseph Farley.
Daniel Waters. 66
66
1803 David Dodge. 1804
David Murray.
Benj. Lincoln.
1805 60
66
1806
66
1807 ..
John Ward.
.. Sam'l Colley. Jonathan Jones. James Little. 66 James Carr. Ilenry Little. James Little. John Robinson. James Little.
John Catland. James Little. Ebenezer Clark. James Little.
66
1800 66
·
338
TOWN OFFICERS, ETC.
1808 David Dodge. Rob't Robinson. 1809 J. Glidden, Jr. David Murray.
T. Cunningham. Sam'l Kennedy.
1810 Jos. Glidden, Jr.
1811 Daniel Waters. Sam'l Laiten.
Luther Webb.
1812 1813
66
66
1814 T. Cunningham. Stephen Coffin. 66 66
1815
1816 66
Eben'r Farley.
1817
Eben': D. Robinson.
David Dodge.
1818 66
1819 Rob't Murray.
66
66
1820
66
1821 66
1822
1823
1824 Oakes Rundlett. 66
Ed. Kavanagh. 6:
1825
66
1826
66
66
1827 ..
66
1828 66
66
John Hussey.
1829
66 66
66
66
1831
Eben'r Webb.
1832
John Hussey.
1833
1834 1I. Woodbridge. 66
1835 66
Jos. Cargill.
Joseph Glidden.
1836 66
1837
66
1838
1839 Rob't Murray. John Hussey. ..
Jas. Robinson.
1840 66
1841 66
Algernon S. Austin. 66
1842 Hodge Woodbridge,
1843
.6
66
1844 Thos. Lennox. Elias Bailey. 66
1845 B. W. Plummer.
E. D. Robinson. Eben'r Webb.
66
Chas. Nickels.
66
66 John Glidden, Jr. 66
1830 Rob't Murray.
66
66
66
66
€
339
TOWN OFFICERS, ETC.
1846 W. Follansbee. 1847 Rob't Murray. 1848 .. 1849 A. S. Austin.
1850
1851 Thomas Boyd. 1852 .. Jotham D. Clifford.
1853 D. S. Glidden.
..
Chas. Pinkham.
1854
1855 ..
Robert Murray. JosephCurtis.
1856 Thos. Boyd. 1857 Edwin Flye. 1858
Frank L. Carney. ..
1859 John T. Acorn.
1860 Joseph Stetson.
1861 .6
Amos Flye.
1862 ..
1863
Lewis Kennedy. 65
1864
..
1865 Richard Bailey.
1866
1867
..
1868
1869
66
..
1870
1871 ..
Charles Pinkham.
Jacob Nelson.
1872
David Boyd.
1873
1874
..
66
1875 Isaac Genther.
66
1876
60
66
1878 Ephraim Taylor. Isaac Dodge.
John Fuller.
1879
66
1880
6.
David S. Preble.
1881 Eben Haggett.
Asa Hutchins. Elias Bailey.
E. D. Robinson. Chas. Niekels.
Elbridge Chase. Lewis Kennedy.
Joshua Lincoln. Chas. Pinkham.
66
E. D. Robinson. Chas. Pinkham. David Boyd. .. Joseph Emerson. Chas. Pinkham. 66
66
E. G. Baker. 66
1877
340
TOWN OFFICERS, ETC.
REPRESENTATIVES TO CONGRESS.
22d Congress, 1831, Edward Kavanagh. 23d Congress, 1833, Edward Kavanagh. 33d Congress, 1853, E. W. Farley. 44th Congress, 1872, Edwin Flye.
TOWN REPRESENTATIVES.
1768 William Nickels .*
1807 David Murray.
1775 Benjamin Woodbridge.t
1808 None.
1784 John Farley.
1809 John Farley.
1785
.1810
1786
1811
1787 ..
1812 Daniel Waters.
1787 David Murray.#
1813 Charles Nickels.
1788 James Cargill.
1814 None.
1789 66
1815
1790 None.
1816 Charles Nickels.
1791 66
1817
1792 John Farley.
1818 Kiah Bailey.
1793 . .
1819 None.
1794 None.
1820 Ebenezer D. Robinson.
1795
1821
1796 66
1822 Robert Murray.
1797 66
1824 John Glidden, Jr.
1798
1826 Edward Kavanah.
1799
66
1828 Ebenezer D. Robinson.
1800 John Farley.
1830 Lot Myrick.
1801
1832 Ebenezer D. Robinson.
1802 66
1834 6:
1803 66
1836 Ebenezer Farley.
1804
1838 William Ames.
1805 David Murray.
1840 Benjamin W. Plummer.
1800
1842 Algernon S. Austin.
* General Convention at Boston
t Provincial Congress at Watertown.
# State Convention at Boston.
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TOWN OFFICERS, ETC.
1843 Algernon S. Austin. 1863 Benjamin W. Donnell.
1845 E. Wilder Farley.
1865 Joseph Stetson.
1847 William Follansbee.
1868 Edward H. Glidden.
1849 Joseph Curtis. 1870 David Boyd.
1851 E. Wilder Farley.
1871 Dennis Mahoney.
1852
1872 Albert B. Erskine.
1853 Thomas Lennox.
1874 Richard Bailey.
1855 Algernon S. Austin.
1876 Elbridge G. Baker.
1856 Joseph Cargill.
1879 Austin Hall.
1858 Edwin Flye.
1881 Moses Chase.
1960 Charles Pinkham.
SUPERINTENDING SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
1821 Kiah Bailey.
Adoniram Judson. Ralph Harley.
1822
John Hussey.
1823 66
Edward Kavanagh.
1824 No Record.
1825 John Hussey.
Edward Kavanagh. Ralph Harley. 6.
1826
1827
1828
. .
66
1829 .. .6
1830 Jotham Sewall, Jr. Augustus F. Lash.
1831 ..
1832 Willard Glover.
Chas. Blanchard.
1833 Jotham Sewall, Jr.
1834
1835
1836 Ezra B. French.
William Glover. Charles Blanchard. .. Edwin Warren.
Joseph Curtis. Lot Myrick. Ralph Harley. John Young. Ralph Harley.
John Hussey.
1837 Jotham Sewall, Jr. Augustus F. Lash. 1838 6. Josiah Higgins. 1839 Elkanah Scammon. Jotham Sewall, Jr. 1840 Robert Murray. James Robinson.
1841 1842 Augustus F. Lash. Edwin Seabury.
1843 Willliam Day.
1844 Alpha Morton. .6 1846 Ralph Harley. 66
66 A. S. Austin. Charles C. Cone.
Warren Ludwig. John Hussey.
342
TOWN OFFICERS, ETC.
1846 D. Q. Cushman.
Edwin Seabury.
Nathan Webb.
1847
Sullivan Bray.
1848
John T. Acorn.
1849
Edward Brackett.
1850
Wheelock Craig.
1851 66
Seth II. Beal.
Joseph Curtis. S. A. Kingsbury. Joseph Curtis.
SUPERVISOR.
1852 David Q. Cushn an.
1853
185-1
1860 E. B. Palmer.
1855 Joseph J. Taylor.
1861 Sammel Kennedy.
1856 6
1862 David S. Glidden.
1857 Elbridge C. Carpenter.
COMMITTEE.
1863 Alonzo Foster. E. II. Glidden. E. S. Lennox.
1864 E. II. Glidden.
Edwin S. Lennox, II. C. Robinson. Frank Pinkham.
1865
II. C. Robinson.
1866 II. C. Robinson.
Frank Pinkham. E. H. Glidden.
1867 Frank Pinkbam. E. II. Glidden. II. C. Robinson.
SUPERVISOR.
1868 Ilenry C. Robinson. 1875 Warren Ames.
1869 J. C. Bulfinch. 876
1870 D. S. Glidden.
1877 W. L. Hall.
1871 A. W. Glidden. 1878
1872 A. W. Glidden.
1879 Henry C. Robinson.
1880 J. W. Acorn. 813
1871 Henry C. Robinson.
1881 HI. L. Hall.
VOTES FOR GOVERNOR IN NEW CASTLE FROM 1780 TO 1808.
YEARS.
GOVERNOR.
VOTES. PARTY. YEARS .
GOVERNOR.
VOTES.
PARTY.
1780 John Hancock, 21 el. 1782 John Hancock. 30
James Bowdoin, 2 1783
20
1781 John Hancock, 8 1784 12
1858 Joseph Curtis. 1859 Samuel W. Clark.
Edwin Seabury. John Hussey.
343
TOWN OFFICERS, ETC.
1785 No record.
1786 John Hancock, 6
James Bowdoin, 3 1800 Caleb Strong, 11 F. el.
1787 John Hancock, 7 1800 Elbridge Gerry, 29 R.
" Nath'l Gorham, 13
Moses Gill, 6
.. James Bowdoin, 2 1801 Caleb Strong, 16 F. el.
1788 John Hancock, 21 el. Elbridge Gerry, 33 R.
" Elbridge Gerry,
50 R. " Edward Robbins. 1
" James Warren, 1 1802 Caleb Strong, 58 F. el.
1789 John Hancock, 13 el. " Elbridge Gerry, 23 R.
1790
44 " 1803 Caleb Strong,
52 F. el.
1791
55 ..
.. Elbridge Gerry, 8 R.
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