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HISTORY 'OF

MONMOUTH and WALES

BY

HARRY H. COCHRANE

Member of the Maine Kictcp.ical Society

ILLUSTRATED BY THE AUTHOR

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1894

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PREFACE.

When it was first proposed to publish a history of Mon-
mouth and Wales, there were not many who really believed
the scheme would ever materialize. Men who have lately been
far too profuse with their words of encouragement and praise
were then pronounced in their conviction that the book would
never appear, and that, coming from the pen of an inexper-
ienced boy writer, it would possess but little historical merit
if it were ever completed. These predictions and adverse
opinions coming, as whispered words of backbiters generally
do, almost directly to the ear of the writer, were sometimes de-
pressing and sometimes exhilarating, according to the value
of the judgment of the person by whom they were uttered.
But whatever their effect on the writer, that on the public
was such that few took any interest in furnishing data for
the work. With great difficulty, sufficient material was secur-
ed to fill a volume of moderate size, and this was put in form
for publication. After about two hundred pages had been
printed and issued in pamphlets, the attitude of the majority
changed, and data flowed in from every quarter.

It was not long before it was discovered that the stock of
matter which had accumulated would swell the volume to
double its proposed size, and a liberal amount of unimportant
matter was consigned to the waste-basket. But new records
came in faster than the old could be thrown out, and the ne-
cessity of extending the work to two volumes became apparent.
As there are always to be found men who can see only one
side of a matter, and to avoid giving such an opportunity to

PREFACE.

croak, the price of the second volume has been placed at the
lowest possible figure. With the appearance of the first page
of the second volume, all hope of receiving anything like a
fair compensation for years of anxious toil vanished.

With its numerous errors and lamentable defects, volume
two is now respectfully inscribed to all who are sufficiently
interested to read it. As was stated in volume one, the
genealogical records are not altogether reliable. Some
of them were compiled when the book was begun, sev-
eral years ago, and birch?, deaths and marriages of which
the author has not been advised have* since occurred. But
such omissions are of small moment compared with the errors
that have arisen from a multiplicity of statements concerning
the same individuals. For instance: Samuel P. Butler, ac-
cording to the family record, died in the spring of 1849. The
town records state in one place that he died Sep. 29, 1848,
and in another that he died Oct. 29, 1848, while according to
his grave-stone he died Apr. 29, 1848. According to official
records derived from a seemingly authentic source, Molly, the
wife of Josiah Brown, was born only two years before her
oldest child. In another instance Hannah P., the wife of
Aaron Adams, died a year and ten days before the birth of her
youngest child. The date of the birth of James D. Fogg was
given by his cousin, Mrs.Christauia Rowel 1, as March 7, 1816,
by his brother as March 11, 1816, and by the town records as
March 5, 18 16. In the face of all this evidence, how can any
one doubt that he was actually born? Similar errors aud'dis-
crepaucies in the records of other families might be cited, but
these will suffice.

It has been my intention to treat families impartially. I
find, however, that the names of persons who are worthy of
mention, some of whom are my personal friends, have been
omitted from the text. These omissions were unintentional,
and are due to a lack of system which made it necessary to
carry quite a portion of the data for the work in my head.
With the experience which the compilation of this history
has furnished, another could now be carried through system-
atically; but this assurance will not act as a balm to the in-
jured sensibilities of those who have thus been slighted.

Monmouth, Mar. 2, 1895.

CHAPTER XV.

LAN!) TITLES AND TROUBLES.

About this time, serious troubles arose between the
settlers and the proprietors of the ''Plymouth Patent/'
which comprised, in addition to all the land in Monmouth
and Wales, a large number of the townships lying east
and west of the Kennebec river. Many of the early set-
tlers had taken up land under the supposition that they
were free and, after expending years of hard labor on
them, had been forced to relinquish them to the lawful, if
not rightful, owners, without remuneration for the im-
provement they had effected. Others who had bought
out the claims of the squatters at a fair price, were called
upon to pay exorbitant sums for the lands that were all
but worthless before the improvements were made.

The cause of this injustice was far-reaching and in-
tricate. It arose from the loose definition of bound-
aries in the original grants. Without reverting to the
patents issued by King James i., and confirmed by his
son, Charles i.,* which would involve the reader in a per-
fect labyrinth of legal enactments and decisions, it will

•All that is necessary lor the render to know concernine these grants may
be found on page 50.

Jl6 HISTORY OE MONMOUTH.

be sufficient to say that the colony of New Plymouth
granted a tract of land fifteen miles in width on each
side of the Kennebec river, extending from the uter-
most southern limits of the Cobbosseecontee to Wesser-
runsett Palls, to Antipas Boyes, Edward Lyng, Thomas
Brattle and John Win slow,44 to hold in fee in equal shares
and as tenants in common. These grantees sold por-
tions of their claims to a syndicate of Boston gentlemen,
among whom were Hon. James Bowdoin, whose name
is already familiar to the reader, Dr. Sylvester Gardiner,
the founder of the city bearing his name, Benj. Hallo-
well and James Pitts, in whose honor Hallowell and
Pittston were named, and the Vassals.

These owners were incorporated in June, 1753 as,uThe
Proprietors of the Kennebec Purchase from the late
Colony of New Plymouth." They were thus designated
in all legal documents, but were generally known as
the Kennebec Company, and were sometimes addressed
by the old title of Plymouth Company. These com-
mon lands were known as the Kennebec, or Plymouth,
patent. From the company, large tracts (or "rights",
as they were termed) in Monmouth and Wales were
purchased by Gen. Henry Dearborn, Samuel Sawyer,
of Ipswich, Mass., and James Sheafe, of Portsmouth,
N. H. Gen. Dearborn's purchase came largely from
the Bowdoin and Temple "rights". The Sawyer grant
began at the Cobbossee-coutee stream, beyond Purga-
tory Mills, and extended back ten miles in a strip one
mile in width. Its northern boundary was on the line
of the road between Geo. £. Gilman's and Ethan Little's.

Ivike many of the wealthy men of that day, Mr.
Sawyer was not a man of letters, in proof of which the

LAND TITLES AND TROUBLES. 517

following communication directed to the treasurer of
the plantation is cited :

Mr. Baker, Sir, I have sent you sixteen shillings and eight Pence,
in a Treasurer's certificate, and twelve shillings in Continental Cer-
tificate, and Five French Crowns which is 13-4 Lawful money,
So the whole is forty-two shilling 16-8 — 12—13-4^43 Sir, I
see Capt. Blossom after I see you, and talked with him as to my
tax, and He is convinced that the Sesors have made sum mistake in
my tax, as thay have taxed me for 3400 acre, exclusive of what I
sild Colo. Dearborn and Lot No. 17-3376-and know part of that
Lot is Sold, so that I ought not to be tax for more than 2000 acres
with what I sold Mastar Holman. you will see that it is settled
write, and when I come, which I expect will be in the winter - will
make you amens. Am Sir, with Due respect to you and your
Spouse, Your Humble Servt,

Samuel Sawyer,

N. B. ' You will Rec- this, and the above sums by Mr. Tabt.
Philbrook

Ipswich, Oct. 4, 1787.

The unsold lots on Mr. Sawyer's grant fell to his
heirs, Dr. Geo. W. Sawyer and John Sawyer, of Box- *
ford, James Sawyer, of Ipswich and Joseph Sawyer of
Litchfield} all of whom were brothers. John A. Tor-
sey surveyed the Sawyer right, and laid it out in lots,
and Dr. Obadiah Williams, a noted surveyor of the
times, performed a similar service on the Temple
right. Mr. Williams's initials may still be seen on a ,,
beech tree on the "bog lot" west of Jabez Ballard's.

John Jones, or "Black" Jones, as he was generally
called, a noted tory of the Revolutionary period, sur-
veyed the northern tier of lots in Monmouth. He
held an interest in some of these lots, as did John Neal,
the Litchfield surveyor, in lands in Wales. It was
Neal who determined the course of the "ten mile lot.'
This lot extended into Litchfield and was owned by

518 HISTORY OK MONMOUTH.

different individuals, among whom were James Sheaf e,
Abiel Wood, of Wiscasset, and Wm. H. Board man, of
Boston.

Obadiah Willams acted as agent for Mr. Boardman,
and the following letter, written in defense of the
claims of Peter Lyon, who settled on the farm now
owned by the widow of the late Greenleaf Smith,
shows that he bore no part in the cruel machinations
which deprived the pioneers of Wales plantation of
their lands.

"Williams plantation, July 4th 17S3.
Sir.

Among all the inhabitants of Wales, who are repeatedly
applying to me to write to you in their favor, there is None * I think
that (with propriety) I can say so much for, as for Mr. Lyon, in
whose behalf I take the Liberty to trouble yon with this Scrip.
Mr. Lyon was never in the Country until a few weeks since, he
came through Wales as he came down. The people, there, finding
we proceeded with coolness and deliberation, and that we were not
to be frightened, found that they should Lose their Land, they then
took a different turn to extricate themselves from their difficulty,
which is often practiced in this Country, viz, to sell to Strangers,
who know nothing of the Sircupistances of the matter. Mr. Lyon
was one of them that was Drawn into this Snare. They assured
him that the Setlers were to have their land, from the Company,
at 6/ pr, acre, and that I had actually apprised it to them by the
Company's orders, at that rate, He, consequently purchased one of
their Settlements at a Very large Price, ' he has since been let into
the nature oi the fraud, finds his mistake, and is still willing to pur
chase the lot, which is No. 30, at any reasonable Price. Mr. Lyon
appears to be a very steady, industrious, good Farmer He after hav-
ing purchased, Conseaved of no difficulty, sent for his wife, from
Walpole, who has since arrived by water, he is extremely uneasy,
not willing to labor on land, that is not his own. He desires that
you-would send by Capt. Blossom, what is the least you would
take for it, which I hope will appear to you to be reasonable.

LAND TITLES AND TROUBLES. 519

I nin, Sir, with all respect, your most obedt.
hu 11M. Servtt. Obadiah Williams.

Hon. Jumps Bowdoin, Esq.
N. H. This lot will hold out ht full 300 acres."

From the Androscoggin river stretched out another
brbad tract known as the Pejepscot Purchase. This
grant, which was five miles wide on the east side of the
river and four miles on the west, was purchased of the
Indians at an early date by enterprising adven-
turers, who succeeded in securing from the General
Court, in 1726, a confirmation of their title, with the
provisional clause — "saving all other interests that
may be found therein."

A large portion of this grant fell into the hands of
Edward Little, for whom Littleboro' (Leeds) was
named. As a definite survey had not been made, Mr.
Little had no knowledge of how far the Plymouth, Or
Kennebec, grant, which by the provisional clause in
his title was given the right of priority, overlapped his
eastern boundary, nor did he trouble himself about so
trifling a matter until he was compelled to do so in
self-defense.

But while Mr. Little undoubtedly had a desire to
hold **t least as much territory as he was positive he
owned, the Plymouth proprietors, on the other hand,
were very careful to keep their measuring line from
shrinking.

As a basis for their projections, the Plymouth pro-
prietary engaged a surveyor to take the bearings of
the Kennebec river between the points prescribed in
their title, and found the general course to be north
north-east. From this bearing, he ran a line fifteen
miles in length at right angles across the utmost lim-

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520 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

its of the Cobbossee-contee, aniothers ir mi that points
northward, at regular intervals, through the whole
length of the patent. These were the rangewiys
which determined the course of the northern and
southern bounds of Wales, Monmouth, and all the
other towns in Kennebec county as far north as Wat-
erville. By means of this survey, the "uttermost lim-
its of the Cobbossee-contee," which point was, accord-
ing to the terms of the grant, the terminus of the Ply-
month patent, were, it was supposed, permanently es-
tablished. But when, in the course of time, the patent
fell into the hands of a. syndicate of gentlemen of the
legal profession, a new meaning was given the phrase
"uttermost limits of the Cobbussee-contee.1' These
gentlemen, with a regard for the letter of the law that
was precise if not praiseworthy, averred that the phra-
seology could possibly imply nothing less than the
source of the last tiny rivulet that flowed into the
Cobbossee-contee; and searching until they found it,
they projected a new line that embraced far more terri-
ory than was comprised in their former boundaries,
and fully as much as any one outside of their own
councils supposed they cuuld, by right, control.

In 1809, a half mile strip, including in its limits the
territory known as Bishop hill, was set off from Mon-
mouth to Leeds. But all this time the line between
Monmouth and Leeds was a very uncertain and indefi-
nite boundary. While the line between the new town
and the southern portion, which had been barred out
and compelled to retain the name of Wales Plantation

LAND TITLES AND TROUBLES. 52 1

poration, was nothing more than the "line of Plymouth
Patent". And as the line in question was not finally
established until 1816, the early inhabitants of Leeds
suffered more severely than their neighbors in Wales
plantation. After paying the Pejepscot proprietors
large prices for lands which their own hands had rais-
ed from a condition of worthlessness, they found them-
selves, on the settlement of claims between rival pro-
prietors, on the extreme edge of the Plymouth purchase,
the owners of which wreaked from them another ex-
orbitant payment.

Little, the owner of this part of Pejepscot Patent,
gave only quit-claim deeds, and in this he was wise, as
the original deeds were so conflicting that it was im-
possible for anyone to determine the extent of his right,
prior to the final decision of 1816. The proprietors of
the Kennebec purchase, on the other hand, gave war-
ranty deeds. When the final decision was rendered by
the courts, which placed in the hands of the Kennebec
proprietors a broad tract that had been claimed and
sold by Little and his agents, quite a number of fami-
lies who fancied they were residents of Leeds, were sur-
prised to find themselves citizens of Monmouth and
Wales, by virtue of the act of incorporation which gave
the line between the Plymouth and Pejepscot patents
as the westerly bound of the town. And still more
surprised were they when they learned that the farms
which they had purchased in a wild state and gradually
brought by muscular force from a condition of almost
utter worthlessness were theirs no longer. It is im-
possible to describe the result of this revelation. One
volume like this could not contain all the expressions

522 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

of anguish — the curses of the wretched fathers whose
bent bodies told how hard they had worked to make
their farms valuable ; the tears of the mothers who had
toiled beside their husbands in the open fields, piling
smutty logs and picking rocks, the threats of the sons
whose young, impulsive blood tingled for revenge — all
this the imagination must supply.

The Kennebec proprietors were grasping, but they
were not utterly heartless. They did not allow these
families to remain in the homes they had made, but
they gave them wild land in what is now the town of
Carrol, in the eastern part of the state; and thither the
mounting, discouraged creatures went, to build again
the log cabin and to breast again the dangers and pri-
vations that even youth found it difficult to endure.

Alexander Thompson, who settled on what is known
as the Widow Ann Blake place, and wlio built the first
framed house erected in town, was one of the victims of
these bogus land claims. He bought the land of Maj.
James Norris, paying a fair price for it, but afterwards
learned that Norris's claim was worthless, and being un-
able to pay the price that was demanded, he abandoned
his claim, and moved down east.

Such outrages as these provoked the settlers to
adopt violent and extreme measures in protection of
their rights. In their conduct we have a prototype of
the radicalism and dynamiteism of today. Common
wrongs engendered sympathy and bonds of union a-
mong the sufferers. Real wrongs stirred up many
fancied ones, and soon a state of anarchism prevailed
throughout the Plymouth patent from limit to lim-
it. Officers of the law were prevented from performing

LAND TITLES AND TROUBLES. 523

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the duties devolving upon them. Sheriffs had their
horses shot under them, and in many instances were
shot at and wounded themselves. The jail at Wiscas-
set was opened by a mob, and those who had been im-
prisoned for defiance of law liberated. Threats were
made to burn the court-house and jail at Augusta, to
destroy the public records, and to liberate the prisoners.
This was prevented by the vigilance of the armed patrol,
composed of volunteers from among the citizens of Au-
gusta. Surveyors employed in running lines, on the
Plymouth Patent were arrested in the prosecution of
their work, and even murdered by the insurgents ; and
an armed force was provided by the General Court of
Massachusetts for their protection. The Court, hoping
to check the spirit of insubordination that was fast gain-*
ing the ascendancy, passed a law which provided pro-
tection for the rights of the settlers, giving all those who
had been in possession six years or more the improve- *
ments they had made. This was called the "betterment
law." But even this concession failed to cool the heat-
ed blood of the lawbreakers. Judge Bridge, Ruel
Williams and Robert G. Shaw, of Augusta, purchas-
ed, in 1807, the "ten mile lot," a iarge section of land
in Monmouth belonging to the "Baker right", which
had been settled by squatters, that is, those who
held their lands by possession without having paid for :
them. Soon after making the purchase, Judge Bridge
came to Monmouth to negotiate with his tenants, but
deemed it expedient to make a short call and a hasty re-
turn. He came on horseback and returned on foot, his
horse having been shot at the fence where he was tied. -
The depredators were generally disguised as Indians.

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524 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

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But paint and feathers are not always suffi :ient to
cover a man's identity, and they were sometimes rerog-
nized and apprehended. While John A. Torsey was
surveying on the north line of the Sawyer right, he
was fired upon by a part3' of disguised men, and his
papers taken away. While John Neal and his assist-
ants were running the south line of the same tract, as
they came around the pond near Monmouth town farm
they encountered twelve of these self-made savages —
probably the same party that interrupted Torse3''s
work. A discharge of muskets and a scattering of
surveyors followed. The latter recognized one of the
assailants as Lemuel Neal, of Litchfield. Joseph Saw-
yer, one of the proprietors of the grant, WuS captain of
the military company in which N^al trained. A gen-
eral muster was soon held in the broad, flat field south
of the residence of Mr. Haines, near Monmouth Center,
in which companies from Wales, Monmouth, Litchfield
and all the adjoining towns participated. Sawyer
held his company on the field after the others were
dismissed, and, after the crowd had dispersed, called
on two sheriffs, who were awaiting the word of com-
mand, to arrest Neal. No sooner had the order passed
his lips, than John Huntington stepped from the ranks,
and, putting a ball into his mouth, chewed it, slipped
it into his gun, and dropping his pen-knife in after it,
said to Sawyer, "D you, these are for you." Where-
upon the valorous captain beat a hasty retreat for the
woods, and remained there all night. The sheriffs
who held Neal were knocked down, and he was placed
on a horse and started for his home, beyond Oak hill.
When he reached "the city", his courage failed him;

LAND TITLES AND TROUBLES. 525

and, leaving his horse to the guidance of the Fates, he
crawled under the bridge that crosses the Jocmunyaw,
and lay coiled up in the darkness and dampness until
morning. These intimidatory measures, although
more violent, were by no means less effective than those
originated by Richard Thompson, of Wales. Thomp-
son had purchased the Robert Sawyer place, and con-
sidered himself its rightful owner. His claims were
such that Judge Bridge, who had made an unsuccess-
ful attempt to bulldoze him into subjection, finally
agreed to relinquish all claims to the property on con-
dition that the irrepressible squatter should transgress
no further on a valuable wood-lot. "If I can't carry
wood to my fire," replied Thompson, with suggestive
emphasis, "If I can't carry wood to my fire, I shall
have to carry my fire to the wood."

In 1808 the threats against the public property at
Augusta were carried into execution. On the evening
of the 16th of March, the jail was burned to the ground,
and attempts were made to reduce the court-house to a
like state. Fortunately the prisoners were prevented
from escaping, largely through the efforts of McCaus-
land, the Augusta homicide, who was then confined
for the murder of his wife and children. Matters now
began to assume a still more serious aspect. Encourag-
ed and emboldened by success, the outlaws commenc
ed sending anonymous letters to the proprietors of
lands, threatening them with death, and other minor,
but by no means insignificant, disasters if all action
against them was not immediately withdrawn. Rude
sketches of coffins, slip-nooses and bloody hatchets often
accompanied these communications. Such a season

526 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

of chaos had not been experienced since the close of
the terrible scenes of Indian warfare. Nor could a

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satisfactory settlement of land titles quiet the disturb-
ances. Poor debtors — and the woods were full of them
— apprehended their vantage ground, and sought ven-
geance for their wrongs. It is true, laws were unjust.
Any law that will allow a creditor to take the last cow,
the table, chairs, and even the last bed from under the
$ick wife of an unfortunate debtor, is a law moulded
for the statute books of a horde of cannibals or a colony
of Texas cow-boys. It soon became almost impossible
to carry out the forms of civil government. Sheriffs
became accustomed to ha\ing their horses shot beneath
them, but this sort of familiarity by no means bred con-
tempt for theshotgun. One deputy had seven balls
shot through him and his horse, making him a crip-
ple for life.

'About this time international disturbances were be-
ginning to tell on our industries. Our commerce was
embargoed and the lumber traffic, on which many were
dependent for a livelihood, totally destroyed.

It became vividly apparent that something must be
done without delay to allay the popular, but unprofitable
and dangerous, sentiment that had taken possession of
the uncultivated masses. The efficiency of the high
sheriff of Kennebec county was regarded with suspicion;
so much so that Gov. Sullivan on the 15th day of Feb.,
1808, proposed to his council the question "whether it
is, or is not, necessary, in order to restore peace and tran-
quility to the county of Kennebec, to maintain the au-
thority of law and support the honor of the government
there, to remove the said Arthur Lithgow, from the of-

LAND TITLES AND TROUBLES. 527

ficc of sheriff of that county, by the appointment of a
more competent person in his place? The result of the
submission was the appointment on the 18th day of
the following March, of John Chandler of Monmouth,
to the position of high sheriff of Kennebec county.

Chandler's first measure was to build a temporary
jail to take the place of the one that had been burned.
The threatening and outrages continued among the
squatters without abatement. In 1809, a party of sur-
veyors in the town of Windsor were surprised by
masked men, disguised as Indians, who fired upon
them, killing one of their number. The dying man rec-
ognized some of his assailants and bore testimony
against them with his last breath. After a delay of sev-
eral days, during which time the murderers were con-
cealed in the forest, they were apprehended and called
to answer for their crime. They were lodged in jail
and a military force detailed to guard I he building from
the attacks of a rescuing party which it was reported
was making advances against the shire town. A can-
non was placed against the west end of Kennebec
bridge, commanding the approach from the opposite
shore and a large patrol force detailed for night
service. At midnight on the third day of October, the
day on which court sat, a large body of disguised and
well armed men appeared within a few rods of the
bridge. A skirmish took place between them and the
guards, in which Major Weeks, one of the latter, was
captured by the assailants and carried off into the woods.
A scene of the wildest confusion was enacted in the
streets of Augusta. Alarm guns were fired, bells were
rung, and the militia \yas called out, and the greatest

528 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

commotion that ever was witnessed in our state capitol
ensued.

Chandler immediately called upon the military com-
mander, General Seward, for an armed force "to secure
the prisoners in the gaol" who were threatened to be
liberated by a body of men in arms in the vicinity. '
Two companies of soldiers were immediately armed for
"actual defence", under the command of Major Samuel
Howard. Early the next morning, Sheriff Chandler
forwarded a written requisition to General Sewall for a
detachment of three hundred men from his brigade, "for
the protection of the gaol and for the suppression of a
dangerous combination and insurrection" which, it was
feared, "would be excited to abstract the cause of justice
and the due execution of laws". This requisition also
called for six companies from the towns of Augusta,
Hallowell, Gardiner, Sidney, Read field and Winthrop,
to march at once to the scene of action, "completely
armed and equipped with twenty-four cartridges and
balls to a man, and with knapsacks and blankets and
three days' provision." They were to be subject to the
order of General Chandler, but under the immediate
command of Major Samuel Cony, of Augusta. The
streets of Augusta were soon filled with the militia,
and everything assumed a warlike appearance. The
companies were drilled daily. Boxes were built to
protect them against the inclemencies of the weath-
er. As no actual outbreak occurred, the fear of the
officials were in a measure palliated and they allow-
ed the Jieadfield and Winthrop companies to retire
on the condition of returning on a certain date and
holding themselves in readiness for immediate action.

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The Winthrop company was commanded by Capt.
Elijah Snell.

It appears that Monmouth furnished a quota of mili-
tia for this service, probably a portion of the Winthrop
company, as the records show that among the towns
where supplies had been furnished to the soldiers by
order of the selectmen, Monmouth presented a demand
for $29.09. Whether these men were in Capt. Snell's
company or in the company under Capt. Elijah Daven-*
port, which was soon after called to take the place of a
retiring detachment, cannot be ascertained.

. As the day appointed for the trial drew near, one of
the prisoners, apprehending a severe penalty, to secure
himself from the merits of his crime, turned state's evi-
dence. On Thursday, Nov. 16, the trial was commenced
under four judges. Among the jurors impaneled were
Wm. Doan and Wm. Mower of Greene, and Daniel Loth-
rop jun., of Leeds. The trial consumed several days, in
which witnesses were examined and cross-examined
with most unsatisfactory results. James Procter, the
man who had turned state's evidence, refused to substan-
tiate under oath the assertions he had made while in
solitar3? confinement, probably thinking that death on
the gallows would be preferable to death at the hands
of the friends of those whom he had implicated. Noth-
ing absolute in testimony was advanced, and, notwith-
standing the strong circumstantial evidence that was
brought to bear upon the case, the jury, after a withdraw-
al of two days, returned with a verdict of "not guilty.' '
All points considered, this conclusion was accepted as
a happy one. Had the parties been convicted, retaliatory
measures would have been instituted by their friends,

530 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

while the long days of suspense and anxiety that hung
over the insurgents gave them opportunities for profit-
able meditation, and served to cool their passion-heated
blood. This war, known as the Malta war, so called
because the chief participants were citizensof the town
of Malta (now Windsor), cost the state the snug sum
of $11,025.78, and closed the unpleasant relations be-
tween land owners and their tenants.

In 1816 the unsold lands of the Plymouth grant
were sold at auction. Thomas L. Winthrop, of Bos-
ton, purchased a half interest, and Judge Bridge and
his son-in-law, Hon. Reuel Williams, of Augusta, pur-
chased the remaining half as proprietors in common.
Wiuthrop's interest was subsequently sold to Hon.
Joseph H. Williams. This transaction closed the
existence of the Plymouth proprietary.

Notwithstanding the severe trials to which the old
settlers were subjected, new immigrants were continu-
ally flocking in , some to purchase the farms that had
been brought into a state of cultivation and then aban-
doned by the abused squatters, and some to push back
from the established highways into the untouched
forest.

Samuel Ballou settled on Norris hill in Monmouth
in 1810. Of his life very little is known, except that
he was born (probably at Epping, N. H.) in 1758,
and married Hannah Marston, a sister of Col. Jonathan
Marston, who came here a few years earlier than Mr.
Ballou. He died March 2, 1819, at the age of sixty-
one. His wife, who was his junior by five years, lived
"*-n* more than twenty years after his decease.
"'■— to adopt the form used by the

LAND TITLES AND TROUBLES. 53 1

branch of his family now resident in this town, was,
undoubtedly, of the same lineage as Rev. Hosea Bal-
lou, the founder of Universalism in the United States,
who was born in New Hampshire thirteen years later
than Samuel.

Samuel Ballou had four children, Nathaniel, John,
Daniel and Samuel, jun. Nathaniel Blue was born in
1785. He removed from New Hampshire four years
later than his father, and settled on the place east of
Mr. Cliffords, now occupied by Henry Norris. He
married Mrs. Mary Pike Griffin, the widow of a sea-
captain of Salisbury, Mass., whose daughter was the
wife of Asa Clough, Esq. Mr. Blue was a zealous
Christian and a prominent member of the M. E. church.
Those who are familiar with the form of expression will
pardon the plagiarism when I say that he was a cooper
by trade; but his business was serving God. He was
for many years the acknowledged leader in religious
matters, and was highly esteemed and respected for
his fervent and consistent piety. It was the custom
in his day for the minister, after he had preached a
couple of hours, or less, to allow any of the lay mem-
bers who happened to be awake at the close of his dis-
course an opportunity to supplement his brief remarks
with an exhortation, before the reading of the closing
hymn. "Uncle Nat", as he was lovingly called, was
always sure to be wide awake. And so were the rest
of the congregation before he had taken his seat. At
such times he was the absolute incarnation of the
words, "The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up."
Opening the door of his pew, he would step out into
the aisle and begin his exhortation. In a moment he

532 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

was lost to everything but the spirit of his utterance.
Step by step, he would work his way backward down
the aisle, until his heel rapped the lower step of the
pulpit platform. Recovering himself, he would return
to his pew; but only to sink again into an oblivious
gravitation to the pulpit steps. Perhaps the pulpit
was where he belonged. No one who knew him well
would deny his fitness for the place.

As a class-leader, Mr. Blue was greatly loved, and
his decease brought a heavy gloom over the hearts of
those who for many years had been under his faithful
guardianship. His wife died March 26, 1849; anc*>
three years later, in the same month, he was laid to
rest beside her. Of his five children, Sarah Ann, who
married Joseph Taylor, was the only one that survived
him. Hannah Wedgewood, the wife of Jesse L. Fogg,
died in 185 1; Henrietta Louisa, the wife of Benjamin
Franklin Marston, died in 1835, at the early age of
twenty-four; Nathanial Pike, in 1846, at the age of
twenty-five, and Jacob Pike, in 1840, at the age of thir-
ty-one. Thus closed the career of a family concerning
whom more would have been written had they enjoyed
the years allotted to many others.

Jacob Pike Blue, although standing at the very en-
trance of active life when he was cut down, had already
gained the title of Captain. Six years before his de-
cease, he was united in marriage to Mary Jane Pres-
cott, daughter of Capt. Sewall Prescott. She survived
to the age of sixty-five years, and died March 12, 1874.
They had one son, Henry S. Blue, born May 29, 1836.
Mr. Blue learned the trade of harness-making when
a young man, and opened a shop in a building that

LA ND TITLES AND TROUBLES. 533

stood near the spot now covered by Gilman's meat mar-
ket, at the Center. A little later he occupied a build-
ing on the east side of the street, immediately north of
the railroad crossing, which had been used by Charles
Goodwin as a marble shop. For several years he has
given his entire attention to the study and teaching of
instrumental music and the sale of organs, for which
he holds the agency of the best makes in the country.
He was organist at the Methodist church several years,
and served as organist and chorister at the Congrega-
tional church for fifteen years. Since 1885 he has held
the office of secretary of the local lodge of A. O. U. W.,
and on the decease of G. H. Andrews, was appointed
treasurer of the town of Monmouth. Mr. Blue is a man
of scrupulous honesty and unswerving moral integrity.
He married in 1864, Eveline A. Mctody, of Webster.
They have one daughter, Carrie May.

The same year that Samuel Ballou settled on Norris
hill, four other names were added to the assessors'
books in Monmouth, and as many new residents ap-
peared in Wales plantation. Those who came to Mon-
mouth were John Witherell, John Jones, Samuel Beale,
and Jonathan Stevens.

John Witherell had lived for a few years in Wales.
Indeed he was moderator of the first plantation meet-
ing, and this fact gives us occasion to believe he was a
man of more than ordinary calibre. When he entered
Wales, he was accompanied by James Witherell, who
was, it is supposed, his brother. He settled on the
farm now owned by R. C. Jones, while James took up
a lot in the eastern part of the town. They came from
Berwick, Me. John was a quarter-master in the Revo-

534 ' HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

lutionary war. On coining to Monmouth, he selected
the farm which his grandson, Joel Witherell, owns.
Here his son Ruf us, and other members of his large
family, lived and died, and here the fourth generation
of his posterity gather harvests from the beautiful fields
he cultivated. Rufus Witherell lived to an extreme
old age. His son Joel, married Abbie D. Getchell,
daughter of Rev. Mark Getchell. Joel Witherell is an
active farmer and speculator, and a man of sound judg-
ment. He has in past years been largely engaged in
cattle brokerage. His younger brother, John F. With-
erell was a commissioned officer in the late war.

John Jones was born in England in 1775. He
served a seven years' apprenticeship at the carpenter's
bench, and when he had finished his trade, emigrated
• to America. At the age of about thirty years, he mar-
ried Lydia Perkins, of Castine, Me., and two years
later he removed to Summersworth, N. H. On com-
ing to Monmouth, Mr. Jones settled on the Hiram
Titus place, on Monmouth Neck. He had a family of
thirteen children, only two of whom are now living.
The oldest of the family was Eliza, who married Capt.
Charles Gordon, of Searsport, Me. They had one son,
Charles F., who is the present cashier of the First Na-
tional .Bank of Searsport. Sarah, his fourth child,
married Rev. Simeon Pierce, late member of the Maine
Conference of the M. E. church. John Prescott Jones
contracted the "gold fever", and has resided in Califor-
nia ever since his arrival there in 1849. Jane married
William Lawrence and lived in Boston. Her only son
is sergeant of police in Providence, R. I.

Benjamin F. Jones married Ruth P., daughter of

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Abraham Brown, of Monmouth. In early life he learn-
his father's trade, but in late years he has devoted his
entire attention to farming.

Samuel H., the youngest member of the family, enter-
ed the employ of Wm. McGilvery & Co., ship chandlers,
of Searsport, Me., at an early age, and served as clerk
in their stores in Searsport and Portland about five
years. In 1862 he formed a partnership with J. C.
Lord, under the style of Lord & Jones, and opened a
grocery store at Lewiston, Me. He returned to Mon-
mouth in 1873, and purchased of Joseph H. Smith the
general store in the eastern part of the town, where he
is still engaged in trade. He married Helen M. Moody,
daughter of Capt. John Moody. Mr. Jones was com-
missioned postmaster at East Monmouth in 1874, and
has held the office continuously for about twenty years,
a longer term than any other incumbent.

Jonathan Stevens came from New Hampshire and
settled on the Kincaid farm west of the Lyon district.
Two of his sons, Charles and Joseph, have been promi-
nent citizens of Oakland, Me. The former has held
the office of village postmaster, and the latter is the
junior partner of the firm of Emerson & Stevens,
manufacturers of scythes and axes.

Jonathan M. Heath, the youngest son of Rev. Asa r
Heath, was born Feb. 20, 18 10. He received a good,'
academical education, and, having been by Nature fur-
nished with qualifications for a business career, was at
an early age prepared for active service in life. He
entered the office of the Monmouth Mutual Fire Asso-»
ciation, when that company was one of the most im- »
portant of its kind in Maine, as secretary and general

53^ HISTORY OP MONMOUTH. *

director, a position which he retained until 1854, when
he removed to Portland, and engaged in the hardware
business. While living in Monmouth he was often
called upon to preside at the town meetings, served
one term as town clerk and was twice sent to the legis-
lature. Of his subsequent life, the Pot Hand Press, in
an article published at the time of his decease, says as
follows :

"Mr. Heath has always enjoyed a large share of pub-
lic confidence, and frequently been honored with high
and responsible positions. * * * Since he became
a resident here he has been a member of the Common
Council and Board of Aldermen some five or six years,
and from i860 to 1868 was City Clerk. He has been
solicited to take other public positions which he declined.

"Mr. Heath has bequeathed to his surviving friends
and the community in which he lived, the rich legacy
of a spotless reputation and exalted christian charac-
ter. He was a man of generous impulses, stern integ-
rity and pure principles. He was kind, benevolent and
gentlemanly in his social relations, a genial, confiding
friend, commanding the respect and esteem of all with
whom he associated. More than this, he was a sincere
devoted, active christian, and a leading, influential
member of the Cfhestnut street M. E. church during
his entire residence in this city.

"In this church he was superintendent of the Sabbath
School, Steward, and, for a long series of years, mem-
ber of the Board of Trustees and its Treasurer, which
office he held at the time of his death. In these rela-
tions his counsel and advice will be greatly missed."

Mr. Heath married, in 1839, Olive Waterhouse,daugh-

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ter of Zenas Waterhouse, of Monmouth. Several years
after his decease, which occurred Aug. 4, 1877, she
married Joshua Cumston, of Monmouth, in which
town she now resides.

Mr. Heath was one of a family of seven children.
Asa, the oldest son, was graduated from the medical
department of Bowdoin College and entered on the
practice? of medicine at Windsor, Me. He subsequent-
ly removed to Detroit, and finally settled in Freeport,
Me., where he died in 1881.

He had ten children. His oldest daughter married
John E. Cochrane, of Monmouth. Alvin Milton, the
second son, located in Gardiner, where he established,
and for many years edited, the Home Journal. He ren-
dered conspicuous service in the ^ar of the rebellion,
and died of wounds received in the battle of Fredericks-
burg, Dec. 16, 1862. Heath Post, G. A. R., of Gardi-
ner, bears his name. His oldest son, Hon. Herbert M.
Heath, is one of the most prominent attorneys and pol-
iticians in Kennebec County. He has several times
represented the city of Augusta in the legislature, has
held the office of county attorney, and has twice been
honored by an election to the state senate. His sis-
ter, Dr. Gertrude E. Heath, is a poetess of more than
ordinary talent. She has contributed largely to the
Youth's Companion and other leading journals. Like
her older brother, Dr. Frederick C. Heath, of Indiana-
polis, Ind., she has elected the practice of medicine as
her vocation, although as an avocation she still clings
to literature.

The Wales reinforcement for 18 10 consisted of the
families of Joshua Hanscom, Shadrach Dixon, Moses

HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

Sanborn and David Dunning. The latter came from
Brunswick and settled on the farm now owned by
Fred C. Collins.

Joshua Hanscom purchased the farm now owned by
Joseph Wight, in the north part of the town, nearly
opposite the farm of his old Scarboro' neighbors, the
F°ggs- He afterward removed to the J. W. Strout
place.

Moses Sanborn came from Epping, N. H. It is sup-
posed that he was a brother of James Sanborn, who, two
years later, began to clear the farm in the vicinity of
East Monmouth, on which his youngest son, Sumner
R. Sanborn now lives. Moses settled on the Robert
Carlton place, in Wales. He married Nancy Fo^g and
had four children. ' Henry Sanborn, his oldest son, was
married at the age of twenty-six to Ann C. Daly, daugh-
ter of Dr. Abial Daly, of Monmouth. Four years later
he purchased of his father-in-law the stand now owned
by Mr. Caswell, in the Warren district. Thence he re-
moved.after two years, to Winthrop, and from Winthrop
to Nashua, N. H. After seven years' residence in New
Hampshire, be returned to Monmouth. His only
child was James Solomon.

James S. Sanborn was born at the home of bis grand-
father, in Wales, Mar. 29, 1S35. He received a good
common school education, and at the age of seventeen
years, went to Lewiston to work in a machine shop.
In 1856 be was married to Sarah Small, of Minot (now
Auburn), Me., and located in Greene, where be resided
seven years. For nine years following 1S58 he trav-

LAND TITLES AND TROUBLES. 539

engaged in the coffee and spice trade, and established
an office of his own in Boston. Five years later he
moved his family to Somerville, Mass., where, with the
exception of five years' residence in Boston, they have
since resided.

In 1878 the present widely known firm of Chase &
Sanborn, wholesale dealers in tea and coffee, was
founded. In the prosecution of this business, Mr. San-
born has travelled extensively in the United States,
West Indies, Central America and Mexico. Outside
his business, he has lately Become interested in the
breeding and rearing of French coach horses on the
extensive farm at Poland, Me., known as the Elmwood,
which he purchased in 1885 for a summer residence.

Mr. Sanborn has four children. Helen J., his oldest
child, is a graduate of Wellesley college, the author of
"A Winter in Central America and Mexico" (a descrip-
tion of a journey made with her father in 1885), and a
member of the present school board of Somerville,
His soils, Charles E. and Oren C, are in business with
their father.

The firm of Chase & Sanborn, has rfeached a level
in the commercial world rarely attained in so short a
period of existence. Their recent contract to supply
all the tea and coffee used inside the World's Fair
grounds at Chicago, won, as it was, against the compe-
tition of all the leading grocery houses of the country,
placed them on the highest commercial standing attain-
able; inasmuch as the contract, which involved the sale
of 700,000 pounds of high grade roasted coffee,was based,
to use the words of a gentleman who served on the com-
mittee of award, "upon the quality and uniformity of the

54° HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

goods, and business standing in point of integrity and
financial ability to fulfill obligations honestly.

James Sanborn, as has been stated, came from Epping
in 1812. He worked in Monmouth one summer, prob-
ably for his brother, Newell Sanborn, who sc ttled on the
Bates farm, near Ellis corner, in 1801. Newell was a
tailor. His wife was Betty Sinclair, sister of Jona-
than and David Sinclair of Epping. He was born in
July, 1779, in Epping, and died in Canaan, Me., to which
place he removed. James returned to his old home in
New Hampshire in the fall, and married Hannah Stev-
ens, a young lady of seventeen years. Returning to
Monmouth, he purchased the farm on which his son,
Sumner R., now lives, in the Lyon district, and put up
the house which still stands, a portion of which he used
as a shoe-maker's shop. His wife died, and he married
Lydia Andrews, of Wales. He died July 19, 1871,
leaving five children, all by his first wife. Of these,
Hannah J. married Samuel B.Sbaw, of Winthrop; Hen-
ry B. married Zoa Cram, of Litchfield; Olive A. married
Henry Robie, of East Monmouth; James M., Lizzie L.
Carr, of Hallowell, and Sumner R., Hannah W.Davis,
of Lisbon. The latter is the father of Charles Sanborn
who has lately been in trade in company with Howard
Lindsay at North Monmouth, under the firm name of
Lindsay & Sanborn.

Gates A. Cilley,one of a wealthy family by that name,
was taxed in rSio for 100 acres of land in Monmouth.

It is not probable that Mr. Cilley ever resided in this
state. He bought the land on speculation and would
gh " ' " " ' ' ' " per i

yea ii .s the

LAND TITLES AND TROUBLES. 54 1

Cilley lot now used as a pasture by Luther S. Merrill,
and the Henry M. Donnell estate. He sold the wood
to the Maine Central Railroad.

The Cilleys li\ed in Northampton, N. H. They
were farmers and speculators. They occasionally vis-
ited Monmouth. The head of the family was Col.
"Brad." Cilly. His brothers, "Joe" and Morgan were far
inferior to him in intelligence and address. Morgan
was a perfect scapegoat. He was tricky and mean,
and while in this respect he was not unlike other
members of the family, he does not appear to have been
like them in the accumulation of wealth. From the
habit he had of letting his cattle run at large, it was
said that his pasture reached the length of the world.
This proverb was taken advantage of by sharp schem-
ers in Epping to the loss of a Boston merchant. Know-
ing that Morgan would not hesitate to undertake any-
thing that was tricky, a clique of rascals in Epping*
proposed to dress him in the suit of an opulent coun-
try trader and send him to Boston to purchase goods
for their use on credit. Nothing could have suited
Cilley better. Tricky was his life. The consequence
was nothing to him. Dressed in the borrowed suit,
with considerable tact and apery he approached the
city merchant. "Mr. Cilley of Nottingham? Ah, yes!"
the merchant had heard of a wealthy family by that
namel Certainly, he would be pleased to show him
his goods. And he did so until nearly everything he
had in stock was on the country gentleman's bill. The
merchant footed the figures. The amount was simply
enormous, and when the purchaser asked for sixty days'
credit, he hesitated. He knew that the Cilleys were

542 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

worth considerable property, but who knew that he
was trading with one of them and not with a pretender.
"Could Mr. Cilley find some one to identify him?" "Un-
fortunately, no. A stranger in the city and — well, here *
is luckl" a gentleman from Epping was just passing the
store, he might inquire of him, if he chose. The mer-
chant did choose. Interviewing the referee, who was,
we will suppose, an accomplice, he inquired if Mr. Cilley
was the owner of much real estate. "Real estate? Why
they say up in Nottingham that that man's pasture
is more than four miles long." Nothing further was
necessary. Apologies and long credit followed in
quick succession, and Mr. Cilley, the aristocratic citi-
zen of Nottingham, departed to divide the spoils.

One of the members of this family was Hon. Jonathan
Cilley,. the eminent Congressman who fought the fa-
mous duel with Graves, and lost his life in the act.

Less famous than the ride of Paul Revere,or of Sher-
idan, was the ride of Cilley from Augusta • to New
Hampshire. Apprehending that the lawsuit in which
he was engaged must go against him, he left the room
on a slight pretext when the jury returned, and before
the official who was responsible for his keeping was
aware he was fostering evil designs, he had leaped to
the back of a horse which stood ready for a start, and,
with one deep plunge of the spurs into the animals
flanks, was throwing dust in the air on the road to Mon-
mouth. At easy distances on the road he had fresh
horses ready for a change without a moment's notice.
The road from Augusta to Nottingham was never cov-
ered in such time before nor since until the advent of
steam cars. Cilley escaped, but alas for the man that

LAND TITLES AND TROUBLES. 543

assisted him! One of his old neighbors in New Hamp-
shire who had taken up a residence in Maine, stood on
the pillory in the public square at Augusta, and took
the reward of his complicity in the matter in rotten
eggs and other savory projectiles.

At the annual meeting held in Monmouth, Apr. 2,
18 10, the school committee for the west district was
directed "to see that the inhabitants of the north part
of said district have their proportion of school money
for the last year and the present year, laid out in a
school among themselves." Measures were also intro-
duced for preventing the spread of small-pox, by
appointing "a committee for superintending the inoc-
ulation for the "cow pox", which apparently was then
raging. This committee consisted of Abraham Mor-
rill, Nehemiah Pierce and Ichabod Baker. Vaccina-
tion was then an innovation, and was looked upon with
a feeling of distrust. The superstitious dread which
led the Canadians, a year or two since, to resist the
efforts of the Health Board in their attempts to prevent
the spread of contagion by vaccination was not much
more intense than the incredulity of our forefathers.
It was not without a large dissenting vote that this
measure was passed. Perhaps the new and strange
sounding word carried with it a sense of awe. This
must have been true in the case of an old lady on Nor-
ris hill, who, in the midst of the epidemic, sent a mes-
senger in all haste to "go and tell Doctor Covin that I
want him to come up and sasinate me" It will be a
relief to the reader to learn that the last report of the
committee appointed to settle with the committee having
in charge the construction of , the Center meeting-house

544 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

was at this meeting read and accepted. As the report
is brief, and contains some items of interest, it is
appended. "The Committee appointed to settle with
the Commitee appointed to build the Meeting house in
the Center of the town of Monmouth, ask leave to report,
and do report, that the sum raised by the said Town
to lay out on the meeting house including the overlay-
ings, was six hundred ninety-two dollars and ninety-
six cents, the taxes from persons from whom it could
not be collected, Deduct twenty dollars and ninety-
six cents from six hundred ninety-two dollars and
ninety-six cents, remains six hundred seventy-two dol-
lars and eight cents, and after examining the accounts
of the Committee, it appears that they have expended
and laid out six hundred ninety-three dollars and fifty-
seven cents. It therefore appears that the Committee
have paid out one dollar and forty-nine cents more than
the sum returned which one dollar and forty-nine cents
is due to the Committee, and your Committee farther
report that there is due John Chandler for building the
house, fifteen dollars, and to Ichabod Baker, ten dollars
for his services and that after the above sums are paid
the Committee be discharged.

uffh 1

Committee."

Simon Dearborn, jun., was chosen, at a special meet-
ing held on the fifth day of May, to represent the town
of Monmouth in General Court. The following Nov-
ember another special meeting was called at which it
was voted to raise the sum of one hundred and eighty
dollars to defray the expenses of a lawsuit between

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Monmouth and Greene, biit as to the date of this impor-
tant event or the cause of belligerency "deponent saith
not."

The names of Dea. Peter Blaisdell, Josiah Folsoin,
Ard Macomber, William Reed, Amasa Tinkham, Jede-
diah Prescott and Richard Jackman were first inscribed
on the town books in 1811. Mr. Macomber came from
Middleboro', Mass. He was descended from John
Macomber, one of three brothers who came from Eng-
land in 1640 and settled in Taunton, Mass. The farm
now owned by his son, Francis H. Macomber, he pur-
chased in a wild state, and, after he had brought it into
a state of cultivation, erected on it the large house in
which his son now lives.

Ard Macomber was a man of enterprise and industri-
ous habits. He built a tannery at the Center, near
the house where Eugene E. Day lives, and was con-
nected with other manufacturing undertakings/ He
married Wealthie Eddy, of Norton, Mass., and had
several children, the oldest of whom, Leander M., is
one of the oldest living natives of Monmouth. He was
an unusually assiduous student in his youthful days,
and took high rank in scholarship. About the time
he finished his course at the academy, he taught a few
terms of school. Later he was engaged in trade at
Monmouth Center. In 1857 he purchased a tract of
two hundred acres in Dexter, Maine, only eighty acres
of weich was cleared. It was the first farm that was
cleared in that town. In i860 he sold it to John B.
Arnold, of Monmouth, and returned to the latter town.
One of his sons is in business in Boston. His oldest
daughter, Wealthie, is the wife of A. W. Strauss, the

HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

senior partner of a well-known wholesale firm of pair
and oil dealers in Boston.

Richard Jackman was, it is supposed, the first sel
tier on the farms on Oak hill now owned by Warre
Potter and Mrs. Pincin. Ebenezer Jackman, his soi
located on the farm in the south-eastern part of Moi
mouth which is owned by the town and used as a horn
for its charges.

Josiah Folsom came from Epping, N. H. He was
descendant in the fourth generation of John Folson
an English emigrant, who settled in Hingham, Mass
not far from 1620.

His sons Jonathan and Daniel, who followed hii
some years later, the latter in Oct., 1818, both settle
in the eastern part of the town; Daniel, on the plac
now owned by George Hutchinson. Gen. Chandler ha
made a clearing on the place and built two barn:
Daniel was a natural and ingenious mechanic and
man of considerable versatility. He was at the sam
time black-smith, carpenter and carriage-smith, an
had excellent success as a manufacturer of bricl
Mr. Folsom was born in Epping, Feb. 10, 17&
He married, in 1804, Abigail, daughter of Theophilu
Blake of Epping, a brother of Asahel Blake, sen., c
Monmouth. He dropped dead in his house Feb. i<
1843. His oldest daughter, Harriet, married Hoi
Washington Wilcox. George, the oldest son, marrie
Lucretia Towle and remained on his father's farn
which passed from his hands into the possession «
his daughter and her husband, the present proprietor;
Blake Folsom. the third child of Daniel, was drowne

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married William S. Woodbury, and now resides with
her son, W. W. Woodbury, at Monmouth Center.

Jonathan Folsom settled on the Tillson place, at
East Monmouth, which he purchased of Martin Cush-
ing. He married Abigail K. Lord, of Litchfield, and
reared a large family of children. His oldest daugh-
ter, Mary, married Abiel Robinson, of Winthrop.
Her only son, Charles A., is the junior partner of the
firm of Wood-Robinson Co., wholesale paper dealers, of
Auburn, Me. Albert, the oldest son, resides in San
Francisco, and Leonard, the next oldest, in Atlanta,
Ga. Hannah, the second daughter, married Cyrus L.
Owen, and resides at Monmouth Center. Daniel W.,
the youngest son, is a resident of Foxboro', Mass., and
Charles W., who is his senior by four years, is a mer-
chant and prominent citizen of Oakland, Me.

Josiah Folsom, jun., another son of the pioneer, mar-
ried Nancy Chase, and became the father of three chil-
dren, the two oldest of whom died at an early age.
Josiah P. Folsom, the youngest child, was born Dec. 4,
1815; and at the age of twenty-four was married to
Sarah Woodbury, of Litchfield. He located on a farm
in the Lyon district, whence he removed in later life
to Monmouth Center, where he now resides. Mr. Fol-
som is not a man who has strained after publicity.
He is one who, in a remarkable degree, has, to use a
colloquial expression, "minded his own business" ; and
he has minded it well. His unassumed modesty and
unaffected seclusion have covered a deep, active intelli-
gence, and have not carried him beyond the reach of
universal esteem.

Shadrach Dixon was born in Kittery, Me., Apr. 20,

54** HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

1789. He married, in Kittery, Elizabeth Hall, a native
of Brunswick, Me. On coming to Wales, he took up
a lot of uncleared land on the so called new road to
Greene. His son, Elbridge Dixon, now residing in
Lewiston, settled on the homestead. Two of his grand-
sons, Charles, the son of Thomas, and Benjamin P.,
the son of Harmon, are in business in Massachusetts.
Prof. Hall, the son of his daughter Rebecca, is an in-
structor in a western college. Ernest S. Dixon, a
great grandson of the pioneer, has served several years
as town clerk of Wales, and in 1888 was honored with'
the nomination for representative to the legislature.

Dea. Peter Blaisdell was born in Lewis ton, Me., in
1781. He was of English descent, and his father, who
was one of the early settlers of Lewis ton, cleared the
land on which the college buildings stand. Dea. Blais-
dell used to relate a hair-breadth escape he had from a
brace of savages in whom the venom developed in the
sanguinary contests that made history for the earlier
years of the century had not wholly died out. After a
sharp chase and an unavailing search, they seated
themselves on the canoe beneath which he was hiding,
and favored him with fiendish plans for an entertain-
ment in which he was to be a prominent actor in case
they should find him. He married Hannah Morse, of
Lewiston, by whom he had three children. One year
after the birth of their first child, they removed to the
farm near the Wayne line, recently owned by Henry
Allen.

Orin W. Blaisdell, son of the above, was born on the
Allen farm in December, 18 17. He was educated at
Monmouth Academy, principally under the tuition of

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Dr. N. T. True. At the age of eighteen he commenc-
ed to teach. Being successful, he devoted himself to
this vocation for several years. In 1841 he was mar-
ried to Mary J. Kincaid, of Whitefield. He was draft-
ed in 1839, an(* went to the northern frontier with the
troops sent for the protection of state lands, receiving
as a bounty sixty acres of land in St. Louis. After
the close of the civil war, he left the home place and
removed to Monmouth Center. A year later he pur-
chased the farm now owned by Mr. Hanson, a mile
north of the Center, where he died in 1873.

Mr. Blaisdell was a charter member of the Mon-
mouth Lodge of Free Masons, and was buried under
the honors of the fraternity.

William Read lived where C. C. Richmond now lives.
His farm included all the land eastward as far as the
Cochnewagan stream. A foundation on the opposite
side of the highway still marks the site of his barn,
near which was a well, now filled with stones. He
was a farmer, but not the honest farmer of the modern
proverb. So thought a man in the eastern part of the
town with whom he had traded horses when he dis-
covered that the spirited action of the animal at the
time of the trade — which action, alas! never reappeared
— was due to a previous application of the rawhide un-
der the body just back of the fore legs, where the skin
was considerably lacerated. Read found a more con-
genial climate in the eastern part of the state.

Amasa Tinkham removed from Anson and settled
on the farm now owned by his son, Andrew W. Tink-
ham. He was of English extraction, his ancestors hav-
ing emigrated from the valley of the Severn, near the

HISTORY OP MONMOUTH.

head of Bristol channel, to Plymouth, at an early date,
"where in common with the Pilgrims of the Old Col-
ony, they suffered and bore the hardships incident lo
those times."

At the age of about twenty-five years Amasa Tink-
ham left the borne of his father in Middleboro', and lo-
cated in Anson, Me.; and thence, four years later, he
removed to Monmouth.

On coming to this town, he purchased of Maj. Eli-
jah Wood and Nathan Howard the fulling-mill which
they built on the "Tinkbam brook" not far from 1808.
In 1832 Mr. Tinkham converted this mill into a tan-
nery. The business thus established was continued by
his son, John A. Tinkham, until bis decease in i860.
It subsequently passed into the hands of Jeremiah Gor-
don and S. H. King, and, in recent years, has been op-
erated by Mr. Stevens.

The old mill stood in what is now the mill-pond, be-
tween the dam and the bridge. What has in recent
years been known as the "old tannery" was built by
John A. Tinkham, the oldest sou of Amasa, not far from
1840. The new tannery was erected by Moses Ste-
vens about thirty-three years later.

Mr. Tinkham won the merited confidence of the citi-
zens of his adopted town, and was thrice honored by
them by an election to the highest municipal office.
He married Arinida, daughter of Andrew Wood, of
Winthrop, and had four children, John A., Arinida M.,
Andrew W., and Amasa A.

John Amasa Tinkham conducted for a long term of

wh

LAND TITLES AND TROUBLES. 55 1

this, opened a shop for the manufacture of boots and
shoes. Whatever the business may have proved to
Mr. Tinkham, it was a large source of revenue to the
farmers of this and adjoining towns, who found here a
ready market for their bark.

Andrew Wood Tinkham, son of Amasa and Armida
(Wood) Tinkham, was born in Monmouth, Nov. 23,
1823.

"Like most farmers' boys of his day, his school edu-
cation was limited to a few weeks in the year in the lit-
tle school-house, and it is not remembered that he at-
tracted particular attention except in the studies of ge-
ography and history, which he took in as the 'ox
drinketh in water.' Natural philosophy and geology
were also favorites. His school studies have been sup-
plemented by careful and judicious reading continued
to the present time, and with a memory remarkably re-
tentive and a ready command of language, his well
stored facts come forth at call, making him an enter-
taining and instructive conversationalist.

"He has served several terms as selectman of his
town, was a trustee of Monmouth Academy several
years, and his judgment and integrity are in such re-
pute that he has often been called to serve as commis-
sioner and as arbitrator in disputed claims. As evi-
dence of his honor and his regard for the good name
of his family, one fact is worth a myriad of theories and
assertions. His father, in the goodness of his heart
and in his old age, had indorsed paper for others ; the
maker failed, and he became liable to pay, and the pay-
ment would impoverish him. That no stain might
rest on the honored name of his aged father, the son,

552 HISTORY OK MONMOUTH.

although under no legal or moral liability, voluntarily
assumed the debt, some $4,000. For a farmer in his
circumstances, this was no simple undertaking, but the
energy, good judgment, economy and industrious hab-
its, inherited from his Pilgrim ancestry, bore him safe-
ly through, and he soon had the satisfaction of paying
the last dollar of principal and interest — an act that
established his reputation and proved (as he has often
said) the best investment of his life.

"As a farmer, he has always been a progressive one,
and while cultivating the usual crops of the farmers of
his section, has made wool and apples specialties.
About twenty-two years ago, alarmed at the wholesale
destruction of our forests, as an experiment, he fenced
and planted about ten acres of worn-out pasture land
with seed of white pine, oak, cedar and some other woods,
which have now grown to a beautiful forest, converting
what was a dreary waste into a thing of beauty.

"In employing assistance on the farm his rule has
been to give preference to the poor and needy, always
bearing in mind the words of scripture — 'The poor ye
always have with you, and if }'e will, ye may do them
good.'

"A fractured leg, the result of an accident some thir-
ty years ago, has been the cause of great trouble and
inconvenience ever since, seriously interfering with
his farming operations ; yet notwithstanding this in-
firmity, he is always serene and happy, living in full
faith that beyond this vale of tears there is a better
land, where canes and crutches are unknown, and
where he will range in delight through Elysian fields
of joy."*

'History of Kennebec count/.

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To Mr. Tinkham, more tliau to any other person in
existence, is the writer indebted for assistance and en-
couragement in the prosecution of the labors of which
this volume is the result. Always kind and accommo-
dating, always ready to opeu his store of historical
reminiscences, and never attempting to furnish inform-
ation concerning matters of which he had imperfect
knowledge, he has proved "a stay and a staff upon the
right hand" and a chart and compass upon the left.

Amasa A. Tinkham, the youngest of the family,
married Lucre tia W. Johnson and died in early man:
hood, leaving two children — Lavina M., who married
Wilfred A. Richardson, of North Monmouth, and George
A., who resides on the home place. The latter pos-
sesses the retentive memory and broad intelligence
that has been attributed to others of the family, and
is a young man of sterling qualities.

John Tinkham, the youngest brother of Amasa
Tinkham, moved from Middleboro' to Lisbon, Me., a-
bout 1830. He removed from Lisbon to Norridgewock,
thence to Sidney, and from Sidney to Winthrop, where
he died July 12, 1823, a* the age of about sixty years.
He married Elizabeth Ling, and had nine children.
One of his daughters married Dr. Dingley, of Winslow.
Lydia, the third child, married William Brown, of the
Congressional Library, Washington, D. C, and Alfa-
retta, the youngest child, married George Macomber,
of East Monmouth. Franklin, the second son, was a
merchant in Boston, and Alonzo, the next younger,
died in the army.

William B. Tinkham was the oldest of John's
family. He married, in 1850, Olive Tillson, of Bel-

554 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

grade, a sister of David Tillson, of East Monmouth.
Three years later, he removed to the latter place, and
purchased of Jacob Halm the farm on which he now
resides.

Mr. Tiukham has, aside from a brief diversion during
his residence in California, devoted his entire attention
to agricultural pursuits, never finding any time to dab-
ble with interests outside of his chosen vocation. He
has six children, the youngest of whom, Geneva B.,
lives at home. William C, the youngest son, resides
near his father. Carrie B., the older daughter, married
Joshua Stover and resides at South Monmouth. She
has for man)' years been interested in, and identified
with, local school work, and is a member of the pres-
ent school board.

Frank A. Tinkham, the oldest son of William B.
Tinkham, after a course of study at Monmouth Acad-
emy, entered the law office of Hon. Emery O. Bean, of
Readfield. He passed satisfactory examinations, and
was admitted to the Kennebec Bar. Subsequently he
engaged in trade at South Monmouth, where he is now
located. He married Jennie Brewster, of Leeds, and
has six children. His younger brothers, Herbert R.
and Emery A., also elected the profession of law. The
former studied with A. C. Otis, of Winthrop, and the
latter with Cotton & Frye, of Lewiston, They are
now engaged in the practice of their profession in Du-
luth, Minn., under the style of Tinkham & Tinkham.

Rev. Jedediah B. Prescott, whose memory is rife as
founder and pastor of the Christian Band church in

LAND TITLES AND TROUBLES. 555

to the central part of Maine. Without attempting to
follow him from Readfield, where he first found a home,
into the various other places where he temporarily re-
sided, we find him in October, 1807, just settling with
his newly married wife on an uncultivated farm in
Vienna. At this point in his career, he received his
first call to preach the gospel. The summons was not
at all in keeping with his plans and ambitions, and he
stubbornly resisted it. One by one the projects on
which he had fixed his hopes were blasted, and louder,
and still louder came the peremptory command, "Preach
the word."

As Jonah attempted to evade the divine edict by flee-
ing to Tarshish, so Mr. Prescott thought to escape by
moving to Monmouth. This was not at all flattering
to Monmouth; but it is possible that the hope of gain
influenced him as much as the expectation of getting
beyond the reach of God's voice. Let us read the sto-
ry from his own pen:*

"A new plan was now presented. A brother of my
wifef had moved into Monmouth, who was a cooper by
trade, and as there was plenty of timber on his land,
he wanted me to sell my place in Vienna and go into
partnership with him. He could exchange his barrels
for hide, I could then tan them for leather, and thus
the two trades would work well together — so it ap-
peared to us. I soon had an opportunity to sell my
place and have my pay in beef stock, the next fall, at
the appraisal bi competent men. I sold it on this con-
dition and went to Monmouth myself, but did not take

• Autobiography of Rev. Jed. B. Prescott.
tWilliam Graves.

556 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

my family there. We built a new house, and on the
first day of January, 1811, I removed my family into
Monmouth, consisting of myself and wife, my brother
and a little girl, a niece of my wife whom we had
adopted. We went to work and put down some tan
pits calculating to fill them up in the fall. My stock
note now became due, and I had to take it at the ap-
praisal this }rear. A difficulty now arose between Eng-
land and America, and our government laid an embar-
go on all shipping in our ports and all trade was sus-
pended. Beef was worth but a trifle, and barrels would
bring nothing. We had the stock on hand and felt
that we must dispose of it in some way. We finally
concluded to drive them to Bath. There came a severe
rain-storm, and, after two or three days, we sold them
for what we could get; and for pay were obliged to
take a large amount from the stores. We took a quan-
tity of salt, put it aboard of a boat bound to Hallowell;
but on her passage up the river she foundered, and
the salt became wet and we lost a large portion of it.
And now it was that I felt about sick of the world. It
seemed it would have been better if I had never been
born. I thought of poor Jonah whose case and mine
seemed somewhat similar; he knew what would still
the tempest so his companions should not suffer on
his account, but I had no such remedy to shield others
from suffering, and he was to be the victim for a sacri-
fice, but I could see no such remedy. I feared I should
not only lose my own soul, but that others would lose
theirs on account of my disobedience, and I said — a
guilty conscience who can bear?"

In this state of mind he continued many months,

LAND TITLES AND TROUBLES. 557

fighting in the very face of Providence against that
which he knew to be his duty, with such results as
might be expected from battling against Omnipotence.

At last, after a severe mental struggle, he surrendered,
and decided to obey the summons as soon as a way
was opened. He did not have to wait long. At a
prayer-meeting held at his house by the women of the
neighborhood, the clouds that had shrouded his mind
were dissipated, and, to use his own words, he "felt as
free as a bird escaped from the snare." The report
that Jedediah Prescott had become "revived in his
mind" seemed to permeate the atmosphere. People
gathered from all near points to listen to his prayers
and exhortations. He immediately began to appoint
special meetings on week days, and these services were
productive of great good. People in all parts of the
town became impressed with the truth of the gospel,
and great numbers of them identified themselves with
the people of God.

As the revival progressed, Mr. Prescott became more
completely immerged in the work. Almost every day
in the week he conducted a service in some part of the
town. At this time he was a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church, having joined it soon after his remov-
al to Monmouth, on condition that he was to subject
himself to its regulations only until he was required to
take some course from which he might be debarred by
the promptings of a conscience trained under another
creed, or until he was forbidden to pursue some line
of action into which he might be impressed by duty.
He had been united with them only a week when he
was urged to accept the position of class-leader, the

55** HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

church believing that he had a public duty to perform.
This honorable, and by no means sinecural, office Mr.
Prescott, after some reflection, consented to accept.

As the revival became more general and the number
of converts increased, preachers of other denominations,
attracted by the pillar of spiritual flame, came from
adjoining towns to take a part in the work. They
were cordially received by the church, and the sectari-
an barriers were, for the first time in the ecclesiastical
history of Monmouth, crushed beneath the chariot
wheels. Thank God that the angelic hosts have
again broken their harp-strings over the joy of a simi-
lar event.

Under the provision of the Methodist discipline, no
person who has not become a member of the class is
allowed to enjoy the privileges of a class - meeting
more than two or three times. Strange as it may
seem, this article was wisely inserted in the code of
the church. The Methodist class-meeting is an anom-
alous institution. It has no parallel in the polity of
any other religious organization. By the seclusion of
these meetings many young persons of timidity are
encouraged to relate their religious experiences, often-
times to their own great advantage. Recognizing the
importance of privacy in these experience-meetings
and the detriment that a non-sympathetic auditor
might be to the primal object of the gathering, the
Wesleys wisely excluded all such by this provision;
at the same time permitting any and all sincere seek-
ers after spiritual light to enjoy the privileges of mem-
bership in the class without becoming members of the
church proper. Mr. Prescott, in his eagerness to ini-

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tiate many into the joys of the kingdom, ignored this
regulation, and admitted all seekers to the privileges of
the class without restraint or discrimination. This
unconstitutional license the law-abiding and straight-
jacket element of the church would not allow. After
admonishing their class-leader, who, in reply to their
admonitions, referred them to the pastor (which indi-
vidual, by the way, was none too zealously engaged in
the work), the conservatives applied to the presiding el-
der for redress, and that dignitary issued a peremptory
order to the class-leader to comply with the rules of
the discipline. This, Mr. Prescott could not conscien-
tiously do. He recognized the superior position of
the preacher in charge, if not his spiritual insight, and
that the work of gathering the lambs into the fold be-
longed not to the servant but to the shepherd.

Much debate followed ; in the midst of which Mr.
Prescott asked leave to withdraw, or, what would be far
less gratifying to him, but perhaps more in accordance
with the regulations of the society, to be dealt with for
non-compliance to the rules of the discipline. As both
of these requests were unheeded, Mr. Prescott took the
liberty to withdraw without license or letter, and such
was the diversity of feeling among the members that
many adhered to him.

Although the calumnious reports that were after-
ward circulated by some of the Methodists proved that
the church was not without its black sheep, a christian
spirit was certainly manifested by the official board in
placing in Mr. Prescott's hands a certificate of good
moral conduct, and containing the assurance that noth-
ing but a disagreement on methods led to a separation.

5<X> HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

The first meeting of this company of dissenters was
held at Mr. Prescott's house. A large number was in
attendance, and a most enthusiastic spirit was mani-
fested. Mr, Prescott led, in a disccurse that occupied
an hour and a half, and was followed by Simon Clough,
who afterward became a minister of the gospel, and
others. Everything that his conscience would allow
had been done by the leader to keep the Methodist
church from suffering loss. It was his purpose to
withdraw himself, the cause of dissolution, and remove
to Mount Vernon, but the earnest entreaties of many
of his adherents and the converts, whom he looked
upon as his children in the Lord, led him to venture a
new organization; and after the tentative was launched,
he applied himself most vigorously to make it a success.
Meetings were held in the school-house for a time, at
which the greatest freedom of speech prevailed. Every-
thing that savored of formality was eliminated; and
those who craved richer rhetorical food were permitted,
to quote from Mr. Prescott's own words, "to go where
they could be better fed." The great revival that fol-
lowed, embracing in its field the adjoining towns of
Wales, Leeds, Wayne, Winthrop and Litchfield, attest-
ed the benediction of the Infinite.

Meetings were being conducted at East Monmouth
at this time by a singular character who was known as
"Father Wells". Elder Prescott speaks of him as
bearing the less complimentary sobriquet, "Crazy
Wells." "But," adds Prescott, "whether crazy or not,
the Lord acknowledged his labors, and souls were con-
verted through his instrumentality." From other
sources we learn something of the characteristics of

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LAND TITLES AND TROUBLES. 56 1

this strange man. Like the prophet Elijah, he came,
no one knew whence, and vanished, no one knew whithr
er. He possessed the true evangelistic spirit, calling
from house to house during the day to exhort, and
plead with, the people, and holding meetings until
a late hour every evening. He is described as a
man of fine physique, over six feet in height, and
wearing an abundance of long, white hair. His dress
was in perfect keeping with his manner. The knees
of his pants were covered with sheep-skin, that they
might be saved from the excessive strain and friction
caused by kneeling so much in prayer. His wardrobe
was by no means limited, and was usually carried,
especially in cold weather, upon his person. It was
no uncommon thing for him to stop in the middle of
a discourse to remove a layer of garments that the
warmth produced by his physical exertions rendered
burdensome. If the garments removed embraced one
or more pairs of pants, the audience was always as-
sured that there was no cause for alarm as he had
plenty more beneath them.

This eccentric individual owned a beautiful, snow-
white horse that could go like a goaded whirl wind ; and
as he flew over the highways mounted on his superb
charger, his form erect and commanding as that of a
military officer and his long hair floating back on the
winds, he presented an appearance that challenged ad-
miration and awe in spite of his nondescript proclivi-
ties. His speech was abrupt and, at times, almost
scathing.

At one of his meetings a young lady arose and reached
for a drink of water. "Miss Lucy," exclaimed the old

56a HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

gentleman, pausing in his discourse and focusing his
eye on the offender, "you'd better keep that water to
cool your parched tongue when you get into hell."

The father of the frightened girl remonstrated with
him for such an outburst. "You take care of your own
soul, you old Pharisee, was his reply, "or you'll blow
the flames of hell to all eternity."

Another young lady who was entering the room
where his meeting was being held one evening was
met with the injunction, "Take off your furbelows,
Miss, not come 'round here encouraging pride among
the Quakers."

No opportunity to hurl one of these verbal torpedoes
Wft* left unimproved. The person who attempted to
leave the room while the meeting was in session was
11 fi wise. Rev. Gilman Moody was hit in the back one
evening just as he was tiptoeing through the door-way,
with* "There goes old Father Moody. He goes to bed
w|th the hens."

A y'/ung man whose back hair had an outward and
Htrwurd tendency was followed by the valediction,
"'f h*f* goes Eph., his hair turned up like a sled-run-

M^tvrithstanding the rough manner of this unique
ft</l</'4>Ui>tt a great religious interest was awakened, and
wttlMtu/ies flocked to hear the proclamation of truth
ittttn hi* lips. Sometimes the more dignified of his
h+bftrf* would become offended at some unusually
f/Vrtgh remark, and declare that such demoralizing
gjtt hiring* should not be countenanced ; but almost
ibvkrvAAy curiosity would prevail, and the mitigat-
t4 ftftestant would find himself among the next

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audience and perhaps at the anxious seat.

Mrs. L. W. Farr, of Hallowell, who has furnished
much information concerning this strange being, states
that her grandfather, Maj. Benj. White, a man of most
mild and genial disposition, was never known to be an-
gry except at Father Wells. Members of his family
having been the recipients of what Mr. White consid-
ered most abusive language from the mouth of the
blunt speaker, that gentleman declared that his family
should attend no more of his, meetings. Nevertheless
as the time for meeting drew near, the young people of
the family would plead with their irate parent, and the
young people of the neighborhood add their entreaties,
until at last the desired point would be gained. Mr.
White would yoke his oxen to the sled, load his family
on and start for the place of meeting, and by the time
the house was reached his sled would be filled beyond
standing-room. The meetings were kept up for months
in all sorts of Weather. Mr. Wells's evident sincerity
and earnest purpose covered, in a large measure, the
severity of his manner, and multitudes were through
his labors brought to a saving faith in Christ. In the
words of the early Methodists, "The whole town was
shaken."

All this time Mr. Prescott continued his meetings
with unabated success, and in the face of much opposi-
tion from certain members of the Methodist church
whose profession was not broad enough to cover their
defective character. The meetings were held in the
school-house until it was considered expedient to organ-
ize a new church, "according to the New Testament
doctrine, and a meeting was appointed for that pur-

564 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

pose." This meeting convened at the school-house on
the evening of May 1st, 181 7. Several preachers from
out of town were present to assist in the organization.
The meeting had hardly been opened when representa-
tives of the Methodist church appeared and command-
ed the worshipers to disperse, as the house where they
were gathered stood on Methodist ground. It was con-
sidered unadvisable to continue the meeting, as the dis-
turbance created by these nominal Christians was so
great that no business could be transacted. Accord-
ingly an adjournment of one day took place.

It must not be understood that the religious and
christian element of the Methodist church had any part
in these disgraceful proceedings. Only those who
"have a name to live and are dead;" those whose fideli-
ty to their creed is demonstrated by their antagonism
of other denominations; those who are numerical and
financial blessings, but spiritual curses; whose connect-
ion with the church of Christ must be severed with
their exit from this world; spots on the garment of
Christianity; blights, abominations, canting hypocrites
— these only can lend opposition to persons engaged
in christian work, even though it be conducted under
the auspices of. another denomination. There is an
antagonistic and hypocritical faction in every church,
even at the present day ; and this element, wherever it
is found, is a type of the clique that attempted the
overthrow of the Christian church in Monmouth.

The following day another meeting was held and an
organization effected with a membership of ten persons,
which was increased to thirty-two before the end of the
month.

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The creed of this organization, which took the name
of Christian church, was simply an acknowledgment
of Christ as the Lord and law-giver; the New Testa-
ment as a rule of faith and practice, and an evidence of
being born of the Spirit of God, the test of christian
fellowship. Mr. Prescott was selected by the people
as their pastor. He was ordained with Simon Clough,
who was at that time preaching in Fairfax (now Al-
bion), Me., on the second day of November, 1817, at
the "old yellow meeting-house."

Mr. Prescott did not enter the christian ministry for
emolument. An earnest desire to save souls was his
only incentive. He received no salary, and probably
but few donations. To support his family, and at the
same time to faithfully perform the duties of a pastor,
he packed his shoe-making tools in small compass,
and carried them from house to house, making and
mending shoes for the families he visited while he
learned their spiritual state and endeavored to provide
for their needs. In other words — pardon me, O readerl
— he heeled their soles while healing their souls.

Even though he was following in the footprints of
so great a teacher as the apostle Paul, who worked at
tent-making while expounding the gospel, Mr. Pres-
cott's course was very unpopular. "But", said he, "I
cared not for that as long as the Lord blessed my labors,
and souls were converted, and the lambs fed."

As quite a portion of the members of the new church
lived at East Monmouth, and as a revival was in pro-
gress in that part of the town, it was thought advisa-
ble to form another church in that vicinity for the
accommodation of those who could not attend the Sab-

566 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

bath services in the center of the town. This church
was soon organized as the second Christian church in
Monmouth, with Mr. Prescott as its pastor.

The following year Robert Withington, who lived
in the Richardson neighborhood, at North Monmouth,
offered the society land on which to build a church if
the members would erect a suitable building. The
house in which the meetings had been held was alto-
gether inadequate to the size of the congregation, con-
sequently this offer was gladly accepted. The house
was soon raised and boarded, Mr. Prescott himself fin-
ishing the outside. It was occupied several years be-
fore the inside was completed, a joiner's bench serving
as a pulpit and rough benches taking the place of cush-
ioned pews. God's temple does not consist of gilded
and frescoed walls and costly furnishings. Decorate
the interior of your houses of worship; increase the
height of your bell-tower; call in the services of your
trained musicians; secure, if you can, the attendance
of the opulent and aristocratic, and consider your socie-
ty prosperous. But remember that the attractions
which bring seekers to God's altar are found in the
spiritual life of the church, and not in its costly and
beautiful edifice. Remember that God's presence is with
the humble worshiper, not with the listener at the
feet of the gifted orator, nor with the mere patron of
the contribution-box.

Many times the glory of the Lord of hosts filled this
unpretentious place dedicated to his name. "Then was
the time," says Elder Prescott, "when the brethren
loved each other, and it was among their chiefest en-
joyments to meet together and speak of the glorious

LAND TITLES AND TROUBLES. 567

things of the kingdom of God, and talk of his power;
neither did they make excuses that they could not at-
tend meeting because they could not appear but in the
most fashionable costume of the world's people. We did
not then think so much of the outward adorning of the
body, but that adorning of the mind, of a meek and
gentle spirit, which in the sight of God is the pearl of
great price."

The meeting-house stood near the site now covered
by the residence of W. A. Richardson. It was a plain,
barn-like structure, without outer adornment, and was
finished inside in the most simple, substantial manner
possible. It was completed in the year 1825. Mr.
Prescott remained with the society as its pastor until
1835, excepting a few months spent in New Hamp-
shire as pastor of a church in his native town. At the
expiration of this time the church, having become
weakened through loss of membership and being some-
what divided concerning its pastor's efficiency, conclud-
ed to dispense with his services. On that day the or-
ganization received its death-blow. The strand that
had held it together was severed. It continued to lin-
ger for a time in a state of spiritual intermittent, but
finally yielded to the inevitable and gave up the ghost.
The building which had cost Mr. Prescott so much la-
bor and anxiety was purchased in 1855 by Rev. Mr.
Conant, the founder of the Congregational church of
Monmouth, who converted it into a dwelling-house.
It now stands on the hill east of the brick factory at
North Monmouth, and is occupied by Albertus R. King.

Mr. Prescott remained in Monmouth nearly all the
remainder of his life. He purchased a lot at North

568 % HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

Monmouth, and erected on it the house now owned by
Samuel Robinson. In 1828 he assisted Esquire Isaac
Small in making a survey of the town. He died June
19, 1 86 1, and, at his own request, was buried under
Masonic honors.

CHAPTER XVI.

A BRUSH WITH THE BRITISH.

The British government still continued to ignore the
principles of justice, and even decency, in dealing with
our nation. As if conscious of superior strength, and
assured that another war with America would result in
a recovery of the lost colonies, the most taunting and
aggravating means were used to force Americans to an
aggression of arms. One month after the inaugura-
tion of President Madison, an embargo was laid on
American shipping.

Never had such a meeting been held in Monmouth
as was that which convened at the Center meeting
house on the sixth day of April, 1 8 1 2 . The time had come
when each voter was to cast into the ballot box not sim-
ply a slip of paper on which was inscribed the name of
his favorite political candidate, but his decision in rela-
tion to the expediency of the open declaration of war.
The result of the ballot evinced no uncertainty in senti-
ment. The democratic candidate received, out of a
ballot of two hundred thirty -four, two hundred one

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570 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

votes, and the other democratic candidates received ma-
jorities in like ratios. But little other business of
importance was transacted. The usual routine of voting
for local officials was carried through, a vote passed to
add the names of Isaac Goldsmith and Gould French
to the list of voters, another instructing the proper
officials to build a road from Newell Fogg's to the
Leeds road, and the meeting dissolved.

On the 18th day of January war was declared by Con-
gress between the United States and Great Britain,
and the District of Maine was called upon to furnish a
quota of two thousand five hundred militia. This
measure received the hearty condemnation of the con-
servative federalists, who, while feeling as keenly as
others the insult that had been heaped upon our nation,
shrank from a renewal of the bloody scenes of the Rev-
olution, and urged a financial adjustment of affairs.
One veteran officer of the Revolution, whose sons were
called to the defense of their country, declared that if
it were a war of necessity, he would go himself and take
his boys with him, but that no child of his should shed
his blood or the blood of others in such an unjust cause,
if money would remove the conscription. At Augus-
ta party feeling ran high. President Madison was
hanged in effigy, and the American flag run down to
half-mast. This irritated the regular troops who were
quartered in the city, and while the citizens were at
dinner, they razed the flagstaff and dragged the ensign
to the earth. When the citizens were apprised of this
act they assembled and raised the liberty pole to its
former position and again placed the flag at half-mast.
The soldiers formed and marched to the object of their

A BRUSH WITH THE BRITISH. 57 1

dissent, threatened its destruction, but the determina-
tion of the citizens was not to be trifled with, and they
wisely withdrew. A newspaper report of the scene
declares that there would have been "bloodshed" had
not the civil authorities interfered.

On the sixtli day of July the voters assembled at the
Center meeting-house "to take into consideration what
remuneration they will make to the troops of the town
^which are detached according to general orders, and to
act in such other matters and things relative to our pub-
lic concerns at this perilous crisis as they may think
proper." John Chandler was chosen moderator. A
committee consisting of James Cochrane, Abraham Mor-
rill, John Chandler, Joseph Norris and Jonathan Jud-
kins was appointed to draft resolutions and report be-
fore the convention. An adjournment of fifteen min-
utes was allowed in which time the committee prepared
the following draft, which was read twice at the reassem-
bly and accepted with but one dissenting vote :

"At this eventful crisis of our natioual affairs, it
becomes the duty of every citizen, as members of the
same compact, to unite their exertions for the public
good; therefore, Resolved, That in the numerous ag-
gravated wrongs and indignities which the United
States have received from Great Britain, we perceive
just and ample cause of war. That we feel no disposi-
tion to recall those painful sensations which we have
experienced by a multiplied detail of the wrongs we
have suffered from the haughty tyrant of the ocean,
yet we feel irresistibly impelled to enumerate some of the
most prominent of those injuries which, in our opinion,
should long since have roused into action the avenging

572 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

arm of the United States. The impressment of our citi-
zens on board British men of war is an open offence against
our national sovereignty, which, in our opinion, is of
itself sufficient cause for unqualified war. They have,
with the spirit and barbarity of Algerian, seized on
our unoffending sons and torn them from their country,
their mothers and fathers, their sisters, their brothers,
and everything which they hold dear to them. They
have taken the husband from the wife and their tender
offspring while he was peacefully and lawfully pursu-
ing measures for their support, and dragged him on
board their ships of war and compelled him to submit
to the most servile and degrading slavery ; and to fight
the battles of a haughty, foreign nation, and that, too,
perhaps, against his country, his family and his friends.
They have shed the blood of our citizens on their own
waters, while they were peaceably and unarmed pursu-
ing their common vocations, whose blood cries to their
country and their God for vengeance. They have, by
their illegal blockades and their unjust orders in coun-
cil, waged war upon our commerce and banished it al-
most entirely from the ocean, and we have good reason
to believe that they prompted the Indian savages,
whose known mode of warfare is to destroy without re-
gard to age, sex or condition, to commence war upon
ths United States and to slaughter our frontier inhabi-
tants, many of whom have already fallen a sacrifice to
these instruments of British cruelty and barbarity.

Wherefore, after too long forbearance and unsuccess-
ful negotiations for a redress of the wrongs done us
by the British nation, the Government of the United
States has taken a dignified stand. They have declared

A BRUSH WITH THE BRITISH. 573

war against Great Britain, Ireland and her depend-
ences— against a nation who has, for years, carried on
a war upon our citizens, our commerce and our rights.

We, therefore, further resolve, that we do highly ap-
prove of the act of Congress declaring war against
Great Britain, Ireland and her dependences, that we do
now most solemnly, before God — the God of our fath-
ers, resolve, that we will support to the utmost of our
abilities the constitution and laws of the United States,
that we will support with our lives and our property,
such measures as may be taken by the General gov-
ernment, to procure justice from Great Britain, and to
bring the war, into which she has driven us, to a speedy
and glorious issue, and that we will consider all per-
sons, whether individuals, asso:iates of individuals, or
public bodies, who shall either by words, deeds or ad-
dresses take and pursue measures calculated and in-
tended to create disunion among citizens of the United
States, to counteract or oppose such measures of the
general government which may be taken to operate
against the declared enemy of our country, and all
such as shall adopt and pursue measures to alienate
the people of the United States from the government,
thereof, as enemies to the best interest and well-being
of our common country. Voted, that the foregoing be
signed by the moderator of the meeting, and the town
clerk, and forwarded to the office of the Eastern Argus,
and other papers, as they think proper, for publication.

Voted, unanimously, that the pay of the soldiers de-
tached by the late orders, if they should be called into
actual service be made up to, ten dollars per month, in-
cluding the pay and emoluments which they may re-

574 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

ceive from the United States, and from the state of
Massachusetts, for the time which they may be in act-
ual service of the United States.

The President early in the year had appointed one
of our former townsmen, Gen. Henry Dearborn, com-
mander-in-chief of the American army, and this ap-
pointment had been confirmed by the senate. Aug.
i st John Chandler, another of our citizens, was appoint-
ed brigadier of the northern division and ordered to
the Canadian frontier. A company of volunteer mili-
tia was now formed in town, of which Benjamin White
was first lieutenant.

Lieutenant Benjamin White, to whom much credit
is due in the formation of this company, was the son of
Benjamin White, who moved from Winthrop to Hast
Monmouth and settled on the Sinclair place, in the Ly-
on district. He was born April 17, 1790, and married
in 1818, Ann Moody, daughter of Rev. Gilman Moody.
Quite early in life Mr. White became identified with
local and state politics. He possessed all the attri-
butes that go to make a successful politician. His
genial way and sympathetic nature won many friends
from the Whig party as well as among the one which
he was often chosen to represent, which accounts for
his invariable success when nominated for office. He
was noted for his hospitality, as, indeed, was his amia-
ble wife, to whom his ways would have been extremely
trying had she possessed a less generous disposition.
If the good lady had prepared any food that was espe-
cially delectable, she was obliged to hide it; for the best
the house afforded was, in the opinion of her husband,
none too good to set before the lowliest stranger that

A BRUSH WITH THE BRITISH. 575

came beneath his roof. Once when expecting com-
pany she baked a lot of "hearts and rounds" (a rich
kind of cake baked in small tins), and, knowing her
husband's prodigality and fearing his depredations,
she hid them in a band-box. During her temporary
absence a party of farmers called on the "squire" to
transact some trivial business. "Here" mused the
hospitable "squire" "are men that don't often get nice
food to eat. Now what has my wife done with those •
hearts and rounds?" It was not long before the arti-
cles in question were brought to light and devoured
by the omniverous guests, to the great ' satisfaction of
the "squire" and the greater consternation of the good
lady of the house, who returned to find no vestige of
her delicious viands.

On the evening before the departure of his company
to the seat of war, many of his friends gathered at his
father's home to bid him farewell. The bouse was
filled to overflowing. Speeches were made and toasts
drank. Some of the sentiments expressed on this oc-
casion were touching, others very amusing. One old
man, his voice shaking with emotion, proposed the fol-
lowing: " 'Squire White — an' he is a very clever man,
an' I hope he'll come back."

By the removal of his superior officer, to a higher
position, he was placed in command of his company,
where he remained until the close of the war. During
the time when he was engaged in his country's service,
he kept a journal from which a few abstracts are taken:

"Oct. 15. I find I have a settled fever. The weath-
er is cold, which makes my situation uncomfortable,
having nothing but a piece of canvas spread over me

576 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

for a dwelling, which but poorly screened me from the
inclemency of the weather. My feelings are childish
at this time. I almost wish my fortune different.

"Oct. 17. Was taken to a house where I found Maj.
French sick with fever and ague, of which he died."

He speaks of being in skirmishes, but does not men-
tion any battles in which he was engaged. Of one of
these he writes, "On our side, thirty killed and as
many wounded; and, shocking to relate, Col. P. left
our wounded on the field, to be taken or destroyed by
the Indians." At the close of the journal, he writes,
"Dec. 19. I am detailed for the general court-martial
appointed for the purpose of trying all the officers who
have been arrested during the campaign. Dec. 20.
The court is organized, whereof Col. Dana is president,
and Lt. Benton, judge -advocate, etc." He tells who
was cleared and who cashiered, and the last one "had
his sword broken over his head". "Jan. 1. I was or-
dered to Burlington to discharge volunteers. Received
orders to return to the district of Maine, my native
place, where I arrived Jan. 24, 1814."

Capt. White was elected to the legislature after his
return to Monmouth, and served in the capacity of
representative eleven years. He was speaker of the
house the last year that the legislature convened at
Portland, and was re-elected to that position the first
year that that honorable body met in its new hall at
Augusta. At the time of his death, which occurred at
the age of forty-four, he was high sheriff of Kennebec
county, and his name was before the public as the
next probable candidate for governor. Like all of his
brothers and sisters, he died a terrible death caused by

A BRUSH WITH THE BRITISH. 577

a cancer in the stomach. Months before his decease,
lie was compelled to deny himself all luxurious food
and apply himself to the plainest and simplest of diets.
He called at a neighbor's one day just as a "boiled dish"
was being placed on the table. Replying to an invita-
tion to dine, he mournfully exclaimed, "No, thanks, I
can feast on the smell but I dare not taste a mouthful!"
After he became too weak to leave his room the
townspeople thronged his house until his physician
became anxious about the result, and ordered that no
one should be admitted to his presence. "No," was the
good man's reply, "it must not be stopped. I must
shake the friendly hand before I go." And he did, re-
ceiving his host of friends until the very last. He
gave ground for the cemetery where his remains now
rest, and money for a hearse and a house to shelter it,
both of which were long in use in the Lyon district ;
provided for an aged mother whose home had been
with him, and left the world at peace with God and man.
His obsequies were attended by the largest number of
people that ever had met on a similar occasion in town.
His large house was filled to overflowing, and the
broad lawn, on which rough benches had been built,
was densely thronged.

Such a life as that of the subject of this sketch is
rare, and when found imparts a fragrance to society
that the storms of life cannot dissipate. Except, per-
haps, Gen. Dearborn, no citizen of Monmouth ever
gained such a power over the hearts of his townsmen,
and no man ever died more lamented.

Governor Strong, the federal candidate, was re-elected
this year. Maine, however, did not lend great assist-

578 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

ance in the accomplishment of this event, as her sym-
pathies were strongly democratic. Notwithstanding
the attempts of the federalists to discourage the pro-
gress of war, Maine furnished more troops in propor-
tion to her population than any other state in the
Union.

Although no mention is made of it in his journal, the
company of volunteers of which Mr. White was the
commanding officer was in the memorable fight of the
"Chateaugay woods". And it is a singular, though
well-substantiated, historical fact that in that terrible
battle the descendants of the fierce and ruthless
Cochnewagan Indians fought with savage fury the
sons of the usurpers of their old hunting-grounds in
Monmouth and Wales. Their blood-curdling war-
whoop as it rang through the forest has been coip-
pared by a participant in the battle to the yell of a
legion of devils.

The volunteers had camped for the night; and, as it
was extremely cold, had set fire to a pine stump for
warmth. All at once bullets began to fly, and then
came that diabolical screech that every man in the
company remembered to the day of his death. The
officer in command of the regiment was almost para-
lyzed with fear, and crawled under a log for safety.
The divisional commander rallied the men, who, in
their frenzy, were scattering in every direction, and
forming them in a hollow square, commanded them to
shoot outward at random. Only one man in Capt.
White's company was wounded. Poor Jonathan Allard !
How he begged and pleaded with his companions to
kill him when, after vain attempts, they found they

A BRUSH WITH THK BRITISH. 579

were so weak from starvation that they could not car-
ry him from the battle-field. Many a strong man
wept at his piteous cries, as they left him to the mercy,
or lack of mercy, of the savages.

Many a reader will question the inability of four
men to carry a comrade even if they were somewhat
famished ; but the extent of their suffering is little
realized. One of the soldiers offered Capt. White a
dollar for one-half of his last cracker. "I am a man
of stronger constitution than you," said White, "you
shall have the whole of it."

Perhaps the most unfortunate member of this heroic
company of volunteers was John Moody, who after his
return from the war, was placed in command of his
company and was thenceforth known as Capt. John
Moody. While serving on the Canadian frontier, he
was captured and carried to the loathsome hole that
history has honored with the name of Dartmoor prison.
Here he had for a companion in misery a lad of some
seventeen or eighteen years of age who was destined to
become famous — James K. Polk, afterward president
of the United States. After suffering everything but
death, Moody and eleven others managed by tying '
their bedding together to drop themselves down over
the walls and escape. T^ey were so hungry that as
soon as they came to a hovel, they stole a calf and
dressed it for eating. The delay was fatal. They
were recaptured and placed in closer confinement. But
Moody again escaped, by etching off one of the bars of
his dungeon with aqua-fortis, a bottle of which he had
ingeniously concealed about his person.

He was finally released, and making his way home as

580 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

rapidly as possible, presented himself to his surprised
family, who had long supposed him to be dead. Dur-
ing his incarceration, through the severity of the
weather, he lost the toes of both feet. The abuse he
received at the hands of the enemy and the terrible
* sufferings he endured, so embittered him against them
that, ever after, the slightest reference to the British
was a signal for him to curse them with the bitterest
expletives that his tongue could command.

David Dearborn was carried to the same prison
where Moody was confined, but, although his suffer-
ings were severe, they were not to be compared with
those of the latter.

Laws were passed March 3, 1781, and revised March
21, 1783 and March 10, 1785, impressing into the mili-
tia of Maine all able-bodied men from sixteen to fifty
years of age. In addition to this, all sound men above
fifty and under sixty-five years of age were to be formed
into an alarm list. There were one hundred and twen-
ty companies in Maine, which were formed into thir-
teen regiments, three brigades and two divisions.

These divisions were denominated the sixth and
' seventh of the commonwealth. The former embraced
the militia of York and Cumberland counties, and was
commanded by Ichabod Goodwin, of Berwick; the lat-
ter, under the command of Major General William
Lithgow, of Hallowell, embraced all the militia of Lin-
coln county, of which Wales plantation was a part.
Trainings were held annually, at which all members
were expected to present themselves, under penalty of
fine for non-appearance or for appearing without prop-
er equipments. Ministers and church officers, mem-

A KRUSH WITH THK BRITISH. 58 1

bers of the judiciary, legislators, masters of art and all
civil officers, including selectmen, were exempt from
service.

Just when the first military company was organized
in Wales plantation it is impossible to state. We first
find the titles lieutenant and ensign applied in the planta-
tion records of 1785. Whether these were nominal ap-
pendages which the Epping colonists retained from
their honorable stations in the New Hampshire mili-
tia, or whether they received them after emigrating to
Wales plantation, cannot be determined; but it is high-
ly probable that the latter is the case.

It was ten years later than this that the local artil-
lery coilipany came into existence, and this is the first
military organization of which we have any definite
knowledge. Company B., Monmouth Artillery was
not altogether a local troop. It embraced in its mem-
bership citizens of Wales and other adjoining towns.
This company boasted two brass field-pieces, which it
has been claimed, saw service at the battle of Bunker
Hill. One of these was taken by the government at
the opening of the civil war. The other, secreted for
a long time under a barn, was brought from its hiding-
place as soon as peace was declared to keep people from
oversleeping on the great national holiday. It was
subsequently purchased of the government by a small
party of citizens, and kept at the Center village until
1884, when it blew up in a premature attempt to rati-
fy Blaine's election to the presidency. The gun-house
stood a few rods south of Capt. Prescott's tavern, on
the opposite side of the highway. After the school-
house in that district was burned, it was remodeled

582 HISTORY OK MONMOUTH.

and fitted with benches for the accommodation of the
school, and was devoted to this use for about twenty
years. It is now, after a complete renovation, occupied
as a dwelling-house by L. S. Goding, and stands on
the site of the mansion of Gen. John Chandler, to
whom stands the credit of securing the guns.

On the 30th of July, 1800, an order was drawn on
the treasurer for twent3'-nine dollars and sixty-four
cents, in favor of John Chandler, to be expended for
powder and lead to be used at the September regiment-
al review. The military companies at this time were
a foot company consisting of fourteen privates, James
Harvey, captain, and a company of cavalry of eleven
men, commanded by Capt. Joseph Remick. The for-
mer of these held its review on the 25th day of Sep-
tember, the latter, four days later.

The fact that the cavalry was commanded by Joseph
Remick shows that in .1 military point of view the
town of Monmouth and the plantation of Wales were
united even after the separation.

No imagination trained in the customs and environ-
ments of to-day can quite grasp the spectacle of a regi-
mental review. The long lines of infantry, dressed in
every imaginable style of citizen's garb ; the richly uni-
formed officers, with their tall pointed chapeaux and
huge epaulets: the strutting troop, with plumes wav-
ing at least two feet above their heads; the roar of the
field-pieces, the rattling echoes of the muskets, the
field-bands with their screaming clarionets, squealing
fifes and ringing bugles; the long barrel drums pounded
on both ends with a vigor that nothing but the grand-
eur of the occasion and a liberal patronage of the pail-

A BRUSH WITH THE BRITISH. 583

and-dipper boy could inspire ; the giilger-bread stands,
and the other kind of stands ; the ring-wrestles which
followed the drill and the drunken brawls which fol-
lowed the ring-wrestles — all these are fragmentary
outlines of a picture that no modern word-artist can
paint.

Boys, girls, young men and maidens, old men and
matrons — all had a part to play on muster day. It
was a town fair, Indian show and circus' combined.
Yes, and menagerie too ; for what was the never-failing
exhibition of bestial humanity but a show of animals!

And what could prove the incompetency of the mod-
ern imagination more conclusively than the omission
from this enumeration of personnel and materiel of the
muster-day dinner. Marching and counter-marching
under a blazing sun and the brighter light of admir-
ing eyes may have been rapturous enjoyment; but not
to be compared with the animal ecstacy of delicious
viands slipping into a rapacious maw.

The dinner was generally furnished by a caterer;
and the man who promised the largest number of
courses for the smallest number of pennies generally
secured the contract. For instance:

'•Proposals to Capt. John Andrews's company for dinner on mus-
ter day :

A good covered tent, baked beans and lamb, plum pudding, hot
potatoes, hot gravy, pies of different kinds, butter cheese, etc.,
cider also for the sum of twenty-five cents. Elisha Stetson.

N. B. A good treat with spirits."

The sequence of the courses would hardly recom-
mend the contractor to a leading position in the culi-
nary department of a modern hotel ; but if he was

HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

ignorant of the caterer's art, lie was an expert at
handling a climax.

For many years after these companies were organ-
ized quite a colony of Indians lingered on the banks of
the Winslow stream at East Monmouth, and although
they were, as a rule, peaceable and law-abiding, there
were many who had little faith in their good intentions.
At a general muster held at East Monmouth where
a large crowd had gathered to see the newly-uniformed
artillery company, the officers of the infantry took ad-
vantage of this fact to try the mettle of their men.

At the proper moment, when the regiment was ap-
proaching a steep embankment near the roadside, a
horde of men and hoys, who, from disability or age,
were exempted from service on the muster field, paint-
ed and feathered so like the native braves as to de-
ceive the most observing eye, sprang from an ambush
and rushed toward the troops with a menacing war-
whoop. The order was given to fire, and the front sec-
tion discharged its blank ammunition into the ranks
of the savages. A lively contest followed, in which
many of the soldiers thinking they were fighting gen-
uine savages, and that without effective ammunition,
broke and ran. The spectators were all but frenzied
with excitement and fear. One of the soldiers loaded
his gun with his ramrod and discharged it into the
ranks of the enemy, but, fortunately, without effect. A
lively battle was waged before the regulars became
aware that they had been hoaxed. This was the first of
many mock battles that were fought on the local mus-

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lost .their charm. Some inexplicable action of the at-
mosphere had changed the aromatic perfume of burn-
ing powder into a loathsome stench. And when all
the regular troops were called to report to their supe-
rior officers, there were many hearts from which the
glory of war had completely departed. On the thir-
teenth of September, 1814, the infantry, consisting of
two companies under Capt. John A. Torsey and Capt.
Moses Boynton, and on the twenty-fourth, the artillery
under Capt. Samuel Ranlet, were ordered into service.
The artillery was detached from Major Joseph Chand-
ler's battalion and assigned to the regiment of Lt. Col.
Klnathan Sherwin, and stationed at Fort Edgecomb,
opposite Wiscasset, where it was retained on duty un-
til November.

While the husbands and sons were suffering on the
battle-field and in camp and prison, the wives and sis-
ters were suffering at home. The volunteer enlistments
and the draft had taken nearly every able-bodied man
into the service, leaving only the "lame, halt and blind"
to assist the wonjen in the farming operations. Labor
was high, merchandise was high, and provisions were
scarce at any price. A ship load of corn arrived at
Bath for the pinched families of the soldiers, but there
was no public conveyance, and only those who could
send a man to "back in" a bushel could take advan-
tage of the supply, and njen were about as scarce as
corn.

Worn-out fathers and mothers who had given the
30ns on whom they depended for their support, an4 in-
yalid wives and sisters, after months of planning and
pinching, finally found themselves face to face with th§

586 HISTORY OK MONMOUTH.

inevitable.

At a town meeting held on the eleventh day of April,
it was voted "to authorize the selectmen to provide a
work-house for the reception of the poor who may be
able to work." This measure, had it been carried into
full effect, would have abolished a custom that was
perhaps necessary, but at the same time strongly
tinctured with inhumanity. Selling at public auction
to the lowest bidder had been the only provision made
for the disabled poor. Those who were able to perform
more or less useful service were, on the contrary, sold
to the highest bidder, the bids ranging from one cent
upwards a week. This way of caring for the pauper
list may have been more economical than the present,
but economy could in no way recompense for the heart-
rending scenes it occasioned. The southern slave
marts could furnish more touching pictures only be-
cause of the greater distance that was sometimes forced
in between the members of a family.

Only one instance need be cited to prove that civ-
ilization has reached a higher level in the last half
centur}'. One of the noble volunteers who enlisted in
the Monmouth company in 1812 left his wife and chil-
dren the farm, which in his hands had provided a fair
income, for their support. The prudent wife kept her
little family together two long years, anxiously await-
ing the return of her husband. But when the com-
pany came back bringing her the intelligence of his
fate, her heart, bruised and burdened with the ill for-
tune, sank within her. The farm would not answer
the labor of her willing hands and her aching heart-
pleadings with the abundant harvest that it had been

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wont to yield. Neither could her weary arms gather
from other sources nourishment for the little ones.

The end of two years found her applying to the
town for assistance. At the next town meeting she
was sold at public auction, for one year's servitude, to
Robert Withington, of North Monmouth, at fifty cents
a week, to be returned at the end of the year in as
"good repair" as when taken. Her youngest cfyild was
sold to John Welch for "nothing", that philanthropic
individual assuming its care for reasons that are obvi-
ous, an act that combines with many others to reflect
eternal honor on his name. Another of her childreii
was struck off to a man in the western part of the
town at thirty-two cents a week, while a party on Mon-
mouth Ridge secured the services of the third and last.
Thus separated from her loved ones, she toiled on year
after year, now here and now there, her children some-
times struck off to families among the well-to-do, and
again living among the cruel and squalid families who
derived their chief income from the pittance they re-
ceived from the town for the support (?) of the wretched
ones they had been allowed to bid off at the vendue sale.
Eleven paupers were put up at vendue this year, and
struck off at an average rate of forty-seven cents per
>veek.

At last the war was over. But the proclamation of
peace did not bring immediate prosperity. Another
year must pass before abundant harvests would lower
the cost of produce, and money was not lying loose in
the highways. Men would travel long distances for a
dollar. After the ratification of the peace treaty, Levi
Dearborn, who was at home on a furlough when peace

588 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

was declared and could not secure pay for his services
until properly discharged, walked from his home in
Monmouth to Portsmouth, N. H., received his dis-
charge, and returned in the same manner, accomplish-
ing the round journey in four and one-half days.

While the under-current of martial exigency was
carrying away the population of Monmouth and Wales,
the flowing tide of immigration continued to bring in
many new families.

In 1812 a' mysterious character who called himself
George Quinn came from no one knew where and settled
on the Robert Gilman farm. He built a very large
two-story house on the flat about ten rods south of the
spot where Mr. Bickford's house now stands. It was
a very pretentious mansion, capacious enough for a
church and almost high enough for a shot-tower. As
soon as the building was completed, the stranger de-
parted as he came, in the night, and nothing more was
seen of him until one morning several days later, when
he appeared with his family, consisting of a wife, two
English servants and a Frenchman. It was not long
before his neighbors were convinced that all was not
right, and soon it was whispered abroad that he knew
something of life on the high seas — in short, that he
was a pirate. And certainly the indications by no
means contradicted this supposition. It was his cus-
tom to go away in the night and stay months and
sometimes a year before returning; and then coming
back as suddenly and stealthily as he had disappeared,
he would take his oxen and carts to the river, and still
covered by darkness, return with loads of trunks and
chests, sometimes as many as four oxen could draw.

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The trunks were said to be packed with clothing, some
of it partly worn, and such other articles as travellers
on shipboard usually carry. Eliza Torsey, who lived
for a time in the family, and a few other favored ones,
occasionally received gifts of clothing and foot-wear,
sometimes new, but more frequently slightly soiled.
He was very lavish with his money. Often when sur-
rounded by children, he would take from his pocket a
whole handful of silver coin and throw it into the
air, and laugh to see the little urchins scratch and
struggle for it.

His English servants were strangely ignorant of
common work, and their child-like innocence was a
source of amusement to the youths of the neighbor-
hood. Once during Quinn's absence they attempted
to plant the garden. The attempt was eminently suc-
cessful, and they watched the sprouting crops with
keen satisfaction until one of their many friendly
advisers discovered that they had planted the beans
wrong side up. Alas for wasted hours ! The fact was
not discovered until the vines had attained a height of
several inches. But they would never amount to any-
thing if left to grow in that way — so said the counsel-
lor. Nothing remained but to dig them up and reverse
them, and this the verdant sons of Great Britain did
to the intense delight of their too friendly neighbors.
Like true sons of the old soil, they were fond of relat-
ing the wonders of their native laud. "Why," said
one of thdni, "you don't know hennything habout bees
'ere. Why hin Hengland we 'ave bees has big has ha
sheep." "Whew!" whistled one of the audience. "How
do they get into the hive?" 4< 'Ow do they get hinto

59° ' HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

the 'ive? Hoh! that's their lookhoutl"

Time did not efface the impression that Quinn was a
desperate character, and when his French servant sud-
denly disappeared under circumstances that smacked
of bloodshed, the settlers at East Monmouth bestirred
themselves and instituted proceedings against the sup-
posed murderer. A search in the cellar, where it was
thought traces of a newly-made grave could be seen,
resulted in no revelations, but the close surveillance to
which he was subjected resulted in the sudden decamp-
ment of Quinn and his family. Years later he was
seen by a citizen of this town, cutting stone on one of
the public buildings of Augusta. What became of
him is not known, but it is probable that fear of detec-
tion caused him to abandon his nefarious pursuit to
settle down to honest toil. His house was sold to the
oil-cloth carpet company who took it down and rebuilt
it as a magazine. A portion of it is now in the out-
buildings attached to the house of Mr. Frank Jones.

Isaac Hall settled at South Monmouth in 1812. He
had a saw-mill just above the bridge. The location
was poorly chosen. During the dry season the brook
furnished hardly water enough to turn a toy wheel,
and for this reason the mill was abandoned and suf-
fered to go to decay. Mr. Hall sold his place to Mr.
Randall.

Samuel Noyes came from Norway, Maine, the same
year, and settled on the farm now owned by Wm. C.
Tinkham on the Neck. He was in the war that open-
ed that year, and was stationed at Fort Edgecomb, op-
posite Wiscasset harbor, where the old block house
built by Gen. Dearborn still stands. He received

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a captain's commission. His wife was Abigail Smithy
daughter of Joshua Smith, of East Monmouth, by
whom he had five children, Abigail, Joshua Smith,
Sabra, Samuel and Sarah.

Of these Joshua S., after various changes, engaged
in the boot and shoe trade at the Center. He subse-
quently removed to Winthrop, where he died Feb. 28,
1887, at the age of sixty-seven. Samuel married and
removed to Winthrop, where he now resides. His
daughter, Winnie, is the wife of Harry E. Gale, the
well-known Winthrop tenor.

James McFarland came to Wales about this time
and settled on the farm now owned by the heirs of Da-
vid S. Sanborn. He was a blacksmith. His son,
James, jun., settled on a lot taken from the north side
of his father's farm. He had one son in the Union
army. His son David lived and died on the farm now
owned by Joshua Brackett.

Although the exact date is not known, it probably
was not later than this that Hiram Foss settled on
the farm in Wales now owned by Wm. T. Dingley.
Mr. Foss was a prominent man in local affairs and was
often elected to municipal offices. His son, James O.
Foss, is a leading shoe manufacturer in Auburn, Me.
He had a brother Joseph, who settled on the farm ad-
joining his on the north, now owned by S. B. Green-
wood. Joseph, also, was a leading man of the town.
Only nine representatives to the legislature have been
sent from Wales in the past one hundred years, and
the name of Mr. Foss is found among the number.
He was also elected colonel in the militia. His oldest
son, John Wesley Foss, was elected selectman of Wales

592 lilSTOKY OF MONMOUTH.

at the age of twenty-four years. He was, like his fa-
ther, a carpenter by trade. The last years of his life
were spent in North Monmouth, where he was engaged
in trade. He held the office of postmaster during one
administration. His younger brother, Charles H., is a
resident of Dexter, Me. He is the father of Dr. Charles
M. Foss, a prominent physician of that village.

Daniel Foss, another brother of Hiram, settled on
the farm now owned by Fred A. Mc Kenney. He sub-
sequently lived on other places in town, and finally re-
moved to Lewiston.

Phineas Thompson, a son of Jonathan, the pioneer,
moved into the town of Wales as early as 1812 and set-
tled on a farm on Thompson's hill. He had one son
and one daughter. The son, Laurel G., now lives on
a part of the D. M. Labree farm.

John Winthrop Jewett was taxed in Monmouth in
1812. He was a brother to David Jewett, who settled
on the Ridge in 1803. These brothers came from
Rowley, Mass., and took up a large section of land
which had been given them as owners in common by
their mother. They had sisters living in this vicinity,
one of whom married the father of "Parson" David
Thurston, of Winthrop, and another was the wife of
Joshua Noyes, who settled on the Cyrus Wyman place,
David added to his real estate by purchase until he
owned above six hundred acres of land in the south-
eastern part of the town, four hundred and sixty acres
of which was in one lot. This lot is the stretch of
land lying on the north slope of the Ridge and the $kU
joining flat.

Mr. Jewett built his first house on the lot now owned

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by Mr. Smith on the Ridge. This house was taken
down several years ago. He afterward erected the
present home of Mr. Luce, near the Smith lot. A lit-
tle later, he made preparations to build a large house
on the opposite side of the highway from the residence
of Geo. E. Gilman, but abandoned the project and sold
the frame to David True, who moved it to the south
part of the town and erected the house now owned by
G. H. Getchell.

Mr. Jewett married the widow of James Judkins, and
had eight children. Joseph, his oldest son, was for
many years a local justice of the peace. He was a tan-
ner and currier by trade. His son, Joseph Sumner,
now lives in Wales, where he has held municipal offices.
Hiram Dura, his other son, was once engaged in manu-
facturing business in Monmouth.

Ira Towle Thurston, one of the eleven children of
Ebenezer Thurston, who, with his sister Polly, came to
Monmouth in 1794, began his mundane career in 1812.
His early education was gained in the common schools
and at Monmouth Academy, He taught winters, and,
after leaving school, learned the carpenter's trade of
Nathaniel Dexter, of Winthrop. The influence of the
early instruction of his father, who may have been a
member of the celebrated first Methodist clas6 in
Maine, was deeply rooted in his life, and in early man-
hood he became a communicant in the church. Soon
after his conversion, he became impressed with the con-
viction that he should enter the ministry. Yielding
to this sense of duty, he applied himself diligently to
the requisite studies at his home, and took a course
at Kent's Hill Seminary.. He was admitted to th§

IISTORV OF MONMOUTH.

conference in 1837, and assigned work on the Dix
circuit. His active work in the ministry was of s
duration. In 1846, on account of failing healt)
located on a farm in Monmouth, where lie died
years later. "He was a conscientious man," says
of his associates, "plain and unassuming in mam
and faithful in duty, giving himself wholly to
work of the ministry. His closing hours were p>
ful; his last words were, 'All is well, now read
go.' " His brother, David, who lived on the farm
owned by John Simpson, was also a Methodist 111
ter. He was Ira's senior by ten years. These b;
ers married sisters, Louisa and Pamelia, daughte
Newell Fogg and granddaughters of Rev. Caleb F
David, who married Louisa Fogg, left no issue.
Ira T. were born five children, two of whom, Juliet,
married Alfred House, and Octavia, who married Jj
Wardwell, settled in Monmouth. The two survi
sons are in Massachusetts and Delaware.

John Wilcox came to East Monmouth in 1813
purchased of Dearborn Blake the farm now owne<
Mr. Thompson. He was a native of Rhode Island
had been living for several years in Bath, Me.
children, eight in number, all married and settlt
Monmouth. Ephraim, his oldest son, shipped, a
age of thirteen, as cabin-boy on one of his uncle's s'
He was educated on shipboard, and became a
mathematician and navigator and an excellent peni
From cabin-boy he rose rapidly until he became a
early age master of a ship, and afterwards part c

r,t th*. etln h* enmnnnM HP o»o Mat ->«,*.« .

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into the vessel but this did not deter him from braving
again the elements and the Fates, and it was not until
he was far advanced in life that he abandoned his sea-
faring life.

Many years before he quitted the seas, he exchanged
his mansion in Bath with Gen. Mc Lellan for the large
house which stood on the Joseph M. Given farm, near
Monmouth Academy.

Capt. Ephraim Wilcox had four children. Sarah,
the youngest, is the present wife of Rev. John B. Fogg,
of Monmouth, and her older sister, Arabella, married
Greenlief M. Blake and is how living with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Clarence Thompson. John, the oldest son,
ivas a singing master. For s:verel years he led the
choir in the M. E. church, and taught many terms of
singing-school. He married Polly Fogg and settled on
his father's farm, while Ephraim, jun., his younger
brother, followed in the footprints of his father, and
became captain of a vessel. He married a sister of
Capt. Larrabee, of Bath, and now resides at New
Meadows. Clark Wilcox, another of the thirteen chil-
dren of John Wilcox, followed the sea and became mas-
ter mariner. He was engaged chiefly in coast trade,
while Ephraim went altogether on foreign voyages.
Clark began housekeeping in the house now occupied
by George Sears, in the vicinity of Monmouth Acad-
emy, but afterward purchased a place near the store at
East Monmouth. The house in which he lived has
lately been moved aside to make room for the one
erected by the late George Small.

Washington Wilcox, the youngest son of John, mar-
ried Harriet Folsonj and remained on the homestead

)6 HISTORY OP MONMOUTH.

: Hast Monmouth. He inherited a jovial disposition
om his father, and was blessed with those peculiar,
idescribable qualities often ascribed to magnetism,
hich drew friends to him as soon as he began to form
:quaintances outside of his father's family. A good
lucation placed him in a position to take advantage
: the opportunities to rise in the world which an ever
idening circle of friendship afforded, and he filled
tany positions of honor and trust. He was elected to
te Maine Senate and held a seat in the governor's
mnci) besides many important local appointments.

After the death of Hon. Nehemiah Pierce, he was
laced at the head of the Monmouth Mutual Fire In-
irance Co. For a long period of consecutive years
t was called upon to preside at the town meetings,
id was often chosen to settle estates.

Mr. Wilcox was a member of the Litchfield Congre-
ssional church, and no one who had crossed the track

his benevolent and conscientious nature would say
lat he was not a worthy member. He died in 1866,
id was buried under Masonic honors.

Levi Chandler removed from Winthrop in 1813, and
ittled on Monmouth Neck. Like his brother Tillot-
m who afterward traded for his farm, he held the con-
ience of the people.

The origin of the phrase, "He feels as big as John
rice," dates back to 1813, when the individual whc
as taken for a standard of self-esteem came to serve
eneral Chandler as hostler. He was a very dimin-
tive specimen, and when mounted on the General's
Dble horse, cut a figure that was far from imposing,
his, coupled with his manner, which \vas that of 3

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man who needed two horses to carry him, brought
about the phrase.

By permission of the General Court, the town was
petitioned in 1813 to set off Daniel Packard and others
to the town of Winthrop. At a meeting held at the Cen-
ter meeting-house on the 7th day of May, it was voted to
concede the request of these petitions. This act broke
the hitherto straight northerly line of the town, and
gave the town of Winthrop the section of land indi-
cated on the late maps by a parallelogram bordering on
South pond. The reason for this concession was the
great inconvenience of reaching, from any of the town
roads, this spot inhabited by only two or three families.
The cost of building a road for these settlers, while it
was not done till the year iSi6, was considered of
greater moment than the loss of a few acres of land.

While the young men of Monmouth and Wales were
shouting themselves hoarse over the proclamation of
peace, and the return of the brave volunteers, there
were a few gray-haired men who sat silently in the
chimney-corner with bowed heads and tear-filled eyes.
Thirty years had passed since the shouts that wel-
comed them back from the battle-field rang in their
ears. Thirty years had passed since the day when,
covering the kiss of welcome with a kiss of parting,
they threw down the musket, and, grasping the axe,
started for the wilds of Maine to build themselves a
home, a fortune and a name. But, alasl how few had
grasped all that their dreams had promised. A few
had risen to eminence, a majority had risen to an in-
dependent station in life, and a few had risen only tQ
the piercing pinnacle of disappointment.

>8 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

But even those who had attained the full measure c
teir dreams could not look back upon the years tha
id vanished with unmoistened eyes.
They had come into the forest with straight form
id elastic step, and now they walked over the smoot
ilds which their sinews had cleared of stump an
one, with drooping shoulders and uncertain treat
nother generation had arisen to fill the ranks of a*
yity, and they were fast being relegated to the pci
the chore boy. And now, while the feet of th
unders of Wales plantation are pressing the crun
ing edge of the grave, let us take a parting look i
eir familiar forms and stretch out the hand of intn
iction to the sons who have grown up silently aroun
; while we have busily communed with their parent
The sons of Caleb Fogg were not only active men <
is period, but three of them were actively engaged i
ie service of their country. George W., Royal an
*th volunteered for a year's service, and the latt<
ed before his term had expired. Newell, the oldei
>n, first settled in Livermore but after a tew years' res
:nce in that town, came back to Monmouth and bui
te brick house on Back street now owned by Joh
lummer, where he spent the last years of a life of a
vity. Farming, teaming, contracting, building, an;
ling that offered the outlook for an honest dolla
Line within the scope of his energy. He reared
rge family of daughters, many of whom inherits
ie energy and ready tact of their father. Two of ther
ouisa and Pamelia, married Methodist clergyme:
evs. Ira and David Thurston.
Jonathan, the second son of R»ev, Qaleb Fogg, was

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man of noble Christian character. He settled on the
farm south of his brother NewelPs on Back street.
Greenlief Fogg, his son, removed to the town of Lowell,
when it was first settled. He was a prominent man in
that place, and was honored with consecutive elections
to the office of selectman until he refused to allow his
name to be used in that connection. His sons were,
like their father, honorable men.

George W. Fogg, who has been mentioned as one of
the three sons of the pioneer who enlisted in the war .
of 18 1 2, was a man of good education for one of his
generation, and was marked with those graces which
form the outward bearing of a gentleman. He taught
several terms of school. His only living son, George
W., jun., resides in Monmouth. He is a prominent
orchardist, and for man}' years was widely known as
a ready extemporaneous speaker in connection with
the temperance reform work. Extensive travels and
observation, ready flow of language, and inimitable wit
combined to give him a strong grasp on the attention
of his audiences.

PelegB. Fogg was one of the most talented of the
pioneer's sons. He died at an early age, but left his
heirs a handsome property. His younger brother,
Jesse, was in every sense a good man. He left two
sons, Alvin and Nathaniel. The former is a farmer
in Dexter, Me., and the latter is a harness-maker in
Auburn, Me.

Perhaps the son of Rev. Caleb Fogg who, in gen-
eral characteristics most resembled his father was Roy-
al, who settled on the farm now owned by Charles
Robinson near North Monmouth. The house in which

6(X> HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

he at first lived stood near the Harvey Folsom place.
He built the house on the corner in 1824, and removed
from there to the one now occupied by Charles Moody,
at North Monmouth, where he died in September, 1861.
He was a zealous and liberal supporter of the church
with which his father had been so prominently con-
nected. His home was the home of the itinerant and
his pocket-book was the bank of the church. When-
ever a Methodist church was to be built, thence the
contents of his pocket-book travelled. He was one of
the building committee of the old Methodist church,
assisted in building the church at the Center, and was
one of twelve to build the Union church at North
Monmouth. He was several times elected selectman,
and was once sent to the legislature. His integrity
and good judgment often called him into service as a
referee, and he was frequently called upon to settle es-
tates.

Mr. Fogg married Ruth Blake, daughter of John
Blake. They had three children. Mary E., the old-
est child, married George W. King, of North Mon-
mouth, and now resides with her daughter in that vil-
lage, and Seth, the older of the two sons, married Eliza-
beth M. Foss, of Winthrop, and lives in New Vineyard,
Me. The youngest of the family received the name of
the maternal grandfather, John Blake.

John B. Fogg has been in an eminent degree a man
of the people. His first business venture was made
sometime near 1847, when, in company with his broth-
er, he opened a store at North Monmouth. In 1849 ^e
was commissioned postmaster of that village, and, in
(act, it was through his efforts (hat &£ office was estab-

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lished there, the mails having been delivered from the
Center. This movement along the line of village im-
provement was supplemented, ten years later, with
another effort, when Mr, Fogg drew up a paper, pro-
cured twelve signatures, and, in company with his
eleven associates, proceeded to erect the Union church
at North Monmouth. He received a local preacher's
license in 1872, and in 1876 joined the Maine Confer-
ence of the M. E. church. He now lives on a farm at
North Monmouth.

Although, like every other man of prominence, he
has his enemies, it may be safely said that no man of
his generation has gained a broader popularity in
purely local lines than John B. Fogg. He was on the
board of selectmen eleven years, the first four of which
included the critical war period when there was a de-
mand for strong men in local and civil, as well as mili-
tary, offices. After the war he was sent to the legis-
lature. This does not prove the statement concerning
his popularity, however, for many others have been
sent to the legislature; nor does the fact that he has pre-
sided over more than one -fifth of all the annual meet-
ings held since the town was incorporated, although it
goes far from disproving it. But the frequency with
which his name is mentioned in public places and in
public connections, shows that he is considered the
leading all-the-way-'round man that the town affords.
If an off-hand speech is required, John B. Fogg is the
man towards whom all minds naturally gravitate. If
a disputed point is to be left out to referees, John B.
Fogg is nearly as certain of having a voice in the mat-
fejr as if he F??e .aP arbitrator appointed by the gov-

602 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

eminent. If the legal and customary ceremonies con-
nected with a marriage, death or settlement of a de-
ceased person's estate fall outside the usual ecclesias-
tical and judicial lines, the chances are strongly in fa-
vor of their falling into the hands of John B. Fogg.

Mr. Fogg has been thrice married; first to L,ucy A.
King, second to Mercy B, Judkins and third to Mrs,
Sarah W, Adams, daughter of Capt. Ephraim Wilcox,
He has had three children, all of whom died at an ear-
ly age.

The Welch family originated in Wales, where the
name is spelled Welsh. It is a well authenticated fact
that the branch of the family with which John Welch
of Monmouth was connected was in direct lineage with
the family of which Mrs, Thomas Carlyle was a mem-
ber, and was descendent on one side from a daughter
of John Knox the great Scottish reformer. From
Wales, the family must have emigrated to Ireland,
where John's father was born. In the first Irish re-
volt, Mr. Welch took an active part in opposition to
the crown. He was connected with a secret league,
each member of which wore a sprig of shamrock in
his shoe as a tacit countersign.* Being discovered,
he fled from the executioner's axe and sailed for Amer-
ica. He located on the Bath side of the New Meadows
river, in the district still known as Ireland on account
of its being settled almost wholly by Irish immigrants.

Mr, Welch was an expert linen weaver. His great*
est accomplishment in this line was draughting and

•The reader will remember the statement in an early chapter concerning
the care with which Mrs. John Welch guarded the first root of clover planted
in town. The white clover of America is identical with the shamrock of
Ireland, which accounts for her fondness for the plant.

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weaving a table-cloth bearing a ship under full sail, for
a center, with a border of plates, knives and forks.
His son John, the pioneer of Wales plantation, mar-
ried Elizabeth Baker, of New Meadows, whose brother
Ichabod came to this place with Welch in 1775. Miss
Baker was the daughter of Capt. Baker, who served
conspicuously in King Philip's war, and the grand-
daughter of Capt. Wilson, who was a distinguished
officer in the same campaign. When a girl, Mrs.
Welch lived at Casco (now Portland). It is said that
while living there she once raw a thousand Indian
warriors in a body. They were Piquockets who had
come down Presumscot river in their canoes to make a
treaty with the governor.

John Welch had eight children, only one of whom
died before maturity. The ol lest of the family was
Elizabeth, who married Daniel Woodward, of Gardiner,
Me. Sarah and Eleanor married citizens of Mon-
mouth ; the former, Joseph Neal, and the latter, Benja-
min Leuzader. Olive gave her heart and hand to Ar-
thur Andrews, of Wales. Edward, the oldest son,
married Charlotte Thompson, and located on the farm
now occupied by Fred Bonney, and Otis, the youngest
of the family, married Olive F. Cole, of Cape Cod. He
began housekeeping in the house immediately south
of the Congregational church at the Center, which was
built for him by his father, who gave each of his chil-
dren a new house for a wedding present.

Otis Welch was proprietor of a large fulling-mill and
dye-house on the Cochnewagan stream. The building
in which he conducted his operations is now used by
C.J. Bragdon for a shingle -mill and job shop. He

604 HISTORY OK MONMOUTH.

also held a large interest in the other mills at the Cen-
ter.

Mr. Welch was the father of six children. Caroline,
his oldest daughter, married Joel B. Sawyer, and lo-
cated in Texas, where he engaged in milling and wine
manufacturing. Louisa Maria, the second child, mar-
ried Samuel A. Bradbury, a Boston publisher. Their
only daughter is a missionary in Burniah. The next
in order was Elizabeth, who married William Welch,
a trader at Monmouth Center. Otis G., the oldest son,
went to Virginia in 1849. He studied law at Appo-
mattox court-house and was admitted to the bar. Thence
be removed to Texas, and established the town of Den-
ton. He engaged extensively in land speculations and
was appointed general land agent for the state. Mr.
Welch died in 1878. His widow married an Italian
count and is now residing in Italy.

Albion K. P. Welch, the younger of the two sons of
Otis Welch, settled in Cambridge, Mass., and became
proprietor of the celebrated University Press. The
youngest of the family was Olidia A., who for above
thirty years has been a teacher in the public schools
of Boston. In 186 1 she received an appointment in
the Elliot school and in 1877 was transferred to the
Lowell school.

John Welch, jun., succeeded his father as proprietor
of the grist-mill at Monmouth Center. He married Rosa-
linda Straw and had eight children, all of whom were
persons of marked ability. Sarah, his oldest daughter,
married Alanson Starks. Hannah married Mason J.
Metcalf, and Maria, George W. Haines, and, after his
decease, Nathaniel R. Leinan. The oldest son, Arthur,

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was drowned in the shocking casualty of May 31, 1838.
He was a young man of promise, and was well along
in his college course when his life was cut short. Mil-
ton, too, was a man of genius. Many of the produc-
tions of his pen which found a way into the state pa-
pers were truly meritorious. He was graduated from
Bowdoin college in the class of 1845, and f°r many
years following was engaged in teaching. His last
school work was performed at Houlton, Me., where he
was principal of the Academy. "Failing health com-
pelled him to abandon the employment and he engaged
in more active business. He was popular as a teacher
and respected as a man."

Rodney Welch was the youngest of the children of
John Welch, jun. He was born Nov. 19, 1828, and was
educated at Monmouth Academy and Colby Universi-
ty— then Waterville College. For many years subse-
quent to his graduation he was engaged in teaching,
and filled the responsible positions of Professor of
Chemistry at the Illinois Agricultural College, Hahn-
emann Medical College and at the University of Chi-
cago. In more recent years he has been engaged in
journalistic work in Chicago. He has been connected
with the editorial staff of the Prairie Farmer, the Chi-
cago Times and the Chicago Herald. Some of his
articles have been published in the leading periodicals
of the day.

Maj. Jas. Norris w^s born April 9, 1739. He was
the son of James Norris of Epping, N. H. His father
was one of the principal men of Epping, and it was at
his house that the first town meetings were held. By
his father's will, Maj. James received at the age of twen-

606 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

ty-nine one-half of the homestead and buildings. On
the day of the battle of Bunker Hill he was mustered
into the Continental Army. On the eighth day of the
following year he was commissioned captain of the 2nd
battalion, 2nd N. H. regiment. "He participated in
the sharply contested action at Castleton, and was re-
ported slain, and perhaps was taken prisoner July 7,
1777, at Hubbardston, Vt. On the 20th of September,
1777, he was promoted to be a major in the 3rd regi-
ment of N. H., commanded by Col. Alexander Scam-
nicl, and shared in the memorable campaign of Gen.
John Sullivan against the Indians in Western New
York, 1779. During this period he kept a journal, and
the original manuscript is now in the possession of the
Historical Society, Buffalo, N. Y. It has been pub-
lished entire in connection with the history of Gen.
Sullivan's Indian expedition, 1779, published in 1887
by the state of New York. In the battle of Newtown
(now Elmira), N. Y., he participated, and after the
conclusion of this hazardous and successful cam-
paign, he returned to the abode of civilization in
safety. He continued in the service until about July
5, 1780, when he left, probably at the expiration of
his term. * * * *

"After the Revolution, and later in life, he joined the
tide of emigration to the eastward and located in Mon-
mouth." He married, in Eppiug, Mary, daughter of
Capt. Joseph Chandler and sister of Gen. John Chand-
ler of Monmouth. Major Norris had nine children.
Nathaniel, the oldest of these, settled in Wayne, where
he owned and operated mills. James Frederick, the
next oldest son, married Mary White, a daughter of

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Maj. Benjamin White, of Monmouth. They were said
to be the finest looking couple ever married in town.
Benjamin White Norris, their youngest son, gained
the greatest distinction ever awarded a native of Mon-
mouth. He was born Jan. 22, 1819, and at the age of
twenty-four was graduated from Waterville College
(now Colby University). "In 1846 he went into trade
at Skowhegan, Me., and in 1849 went to California,
aud remained one year. On his return, he studied
law, was admitted to the bar, aud practiced his profes-
sion. He was land agent for the state of Maine from
i860 to 1863. In March, i865, he took up his resi-
dence in Montgomery, Ala. Receiving a commission
as major, he served in the Frcednian's Bureau, under
Gen. O. O. Howard, as long a.c it continued its opera-
tions in Alabama. He was elected a member of the
40th congress, from the 3rd Alabama district, and
served from 1867 to 1869. Ho died at Montgoihery,
Ala., Jan. 26, 1873." His widow, formerly Abby Seav-
er Miller, daughter of Rev. Charles Miller, of South
Berwick, Me., whom he married in 185 1, resides in
Skowhegan, Me.

Benjamin White Norris had seven brothers and sis-
ters. The oldest of these was Henry Albion, who left
Monmouth at the age of twenty years and went into
business in Boston. After a residence of twenty-three
years in this city, he removed to Melrose where he died
Apr. 7, 1889. He jvas an extensive owner of real es-
tate, and was a prominent factor in the development of
the town. One of the public fountains was his dona-
tion. He was a man of attractive presence, a volu-
minous and intelligent reader and a close student of

608 HISTORY OK MONMOUTH.

men, and to these attributes were due his leadership
in municipal affairs and the positions of honor and
trust that were awarded him in the town of his adop-
tion. He married, at the age of twenty-four, Eliza,
daughter of Dr. Samuel Temple of Orange, Mass,
They had seven children,

Charles Sullivan Norris, who was three years young-
er than his brother Henry Albion, married Almira
Dearborn Blake, daughter of Phineas Blake, jun., of
East Monmouth, and settled on a farm near the home
of his father-in-law. The esteem and prominence which
his brothers gained in other places were his natural
inheritance in the town of his boyhood. He was act-
ive in mercantile and manufacturing pursuits, held the
office of postmaster for a period of fifteen years, and
represented the town in the state legislature, He died

Aug, 20, 1873,

Mr, Norris was the father of three children, only one
of whom survived him. This son, James Henry, de-
veloped at an early age the distinctive qualities which
marked his ancestry. He was born Nov. 24, 1850, and
ttfter receiving such an education as the district schools
find local academy afforded, settled down to the retirer
ment of his father's farm, Whether he would have
elected the life of a farmer if circumstances had been
more flexible is not known. His father's ill health
find his mother's subsequent widowhood were a bon4
which held him to such a career, Whatever might
have been the result of a more expanded environment,
£ fajthful improvement of the advantages which his
purrpundings yielded, brought him what many fail to
pecure under the jnost favorable circumstances:— a

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broad intelligence and the sincere respect of his asso-
ciates and townsmen. He was elected to a seat in the
state legislature in 1881. At the age of twenty-five Mr.
Norriswas united in marriage with M. Louisa Fogg,
daughter of John C. Fogg, esq., of Wales. From this
union came three children. He died Jan. 20, 1893.
Next in order to James Frederick, among the
children of Maj. James Norris, came Joseph, and
he was followed by George W., Polly H., Greenleaf
Rufus, Lewis and Otis. The latter married Mary
Smith, of East Monmouth, and, after serving this
town four years in the capacity of selectman, and six
years as town treasurer, removed to Greenbush, N. Y.
Lewis enlisted in the war of 18 12, as lieutenant, and
died in the service; Greenleaf R. was a Methodist
clergyman; Polly H. married Jireh Swift, who settled
on her father's farm — the place now owned by Henry
T. Leech; George W. married lis cousin, Sally C. Ma-
loon, and settled on the Monnouth Academy grant —
now Detroit, Me. The most illustrious member of the
family was Joseph, who was, probably, the first sur-
veyor-general of Maine. The voluminous maps and
charts he made of the wild lands in northern and east-
ern Maine, with descriptive text, are deposited in the
vaults of the land office at the state capitol, and are
still used as the basis of all land contracts. Mr Nor-
ris was, like other members of the family, "of com-
manding presence, intellectual and witty." He mar-
ried, first, Sally Fairbanks, second, Sally Cram. He
died July 14, 1831. Two of his ten children were
prominent in active life, Rufus Greenleaf as a Boston
merchant, and IJlisha Stillrnan as a Methodist clergy-

6lO HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

man. The former married Julia Ann Lovejoy and
founded the Boston firm of R, G, Norris & Co., oil
dealers. He had six children, one of whom is freight
agent of Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad.
Elisha St ill man Norris married Amelia White Blake,
daughter of Phineas Blake, jun. He joined the Iowa
conference, and made Dubuque his principal residence.
His decease occurred July 5, 1868, at Washington, D#
C. He left two daughters, one of whom married a son
of Rev. Ezekiel Robinson, and brother of the widow of
the late Dr. Torsey of Kent's Hill.

Lieut. James Norris was born in Bpping in 1761.
He entered the Revolutionary army when he was sev-
enteen years of age, and was with his future wife's
uncle, Gen, Henry Dearborn, at the battle of Bnnker
Hill. After the proclamation of peace, he was placed
in the baud of honor that escorted Gen. Washington
to Mt, Vernon. His father removed from New Hamp-
shire to Hallo well, Me., about the time James came to
Monmouth, and took up a tract of land of which he lit-
tle realised the value. Had the industry which has
carried the name of Hallowell across the continent
been developed at an earlier date, Mr, Norris would
have found himself the owner of a granite quarry.
He was the father of Col. Frank Norris, of Hallowell.

Military titles were numerous in the family of Lieut.
James Norris, The Monmouth artillery was first offi*
cered by his son and two sons-in-law — Lieut. James
Norris, jun., Lieut. Jacob Miller and Capt, Samuel
Ranlet. Mr. Norris died of "cold fever" in 1814.
His son James, who was a teacher, died three days lat-
er thfuj his father of the game d^e^e, Qreenlief, his

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oldest child, died at the age of ten years. Nancy, the
oldest daughter, married Jacob Miller, They first set-
tled near her father, subsequently moving to New Shar-
on, Me., where she died in 1817. Mary married Capt.
Samuel Ranlet, and Maria, John Parsons, jun. Green-
lief Kibby, the youngest child, was born May 15, 1803.
At the age of twenty-two he married Hannah A. Jud-
kins, daughter of Capt. Jonathan Judkins, of Mon-
mouth. The military spirit which tinctured the blood of
both lines of his antecedents was not exhausted when
it reached his veins. When a young man, he was a
member of the Monmouth Artillery. As soon as in-
telligence of the surrender of Fort Sumter reached
the North, Mr, Norris engaged in the work of securing
volunteers for the service, and although he was then
nearly threescore years of age, placed his own name on

* the roll of enlistments. He was commissioned captain
of Co. KM of the 7th regiment of volunteers, and in
honor of his position as commanding officer of the
first company of volunteers tln.t was raised in Mon-
mouth, his name has been perpetuated on the banner
of the local Post of the G. A. R.

Capt. Norris was the father of one of the most enter-
prising families of sons that was ever reared in Mon-
mouth, Greenleaf D., the youngest son, was educated

. at Ohio Universit)', and died before he reached his ma-
jority. Charles D., the next older, is division superin-
tendent of a railroad in the West. He married Eliza-
beth Potter, of Athens, Ohio, where he has resided for
many years, and has two children. James R. married
Malvina Breck, of Illinois, and was engaged in railroad
work in the West, as was his older brother, Henry R.,

6l2 HISTORY OK MONMOUTH.

who at different times filled all the positions from en*
gineer to conductor, inclusive. The latter died in
1876, leaving two sons, one of whom is in the employ
of a railroad corporation in the state of Washington.
James died in 1886,

George W. Norris, the oldest son of Capt. G. K.
Norris, is a good example of the self-made man. He
left home at an early age, and secured a position on an
engineering corps. When the railroad now known as
the Maine Central was projected, he assisted in mak-
ing the local survey, and, two years later, removed to
the state of Ohio and engaged in railroad work. His
contracts for road building have covered portions of
such extensive lines as the Cincinnati, Washington
and Baltimore, the Ohio and West Virginia, Ohio and
Toledo, Hawking Valley System, Columbus and Cin-
cinnati and the Louisville Short Line. He also built
portions of the Ohio and Mississippi, the North Mis-
souri and the Wabash roads. His business has
brought him into intimate relations with many of the
railroad kings of the North-west,

Mr, Norris's rare business ability has not only led
him into enviable personal associations but has also
brought him into immediate contact with the much
sought metallic substratum on which both social and
commercial life rests. Of him may be said what can-
pot truthfully be asserted of every man who has secured
a large share of this world's goods-— that whatever has
found a Aray into his hands came through legitimate
channels, and is held in a grasp which loosens at the
faintest cry of the worthy poor or the need of any
moral enterprise. He resides on the farm on which his

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grandfather, Lieut. James Norris, settled, over a hun-
dred years ago.

Mr. Norris married Elvira A. Merrill, daughter of
Joseph Merrill, of Monmouth. They have had five
children, three of whom died at an early age. Helen,
the oldest child, married Dr. W. H. Carruthers, a
practicing physician of St. Paul, Minn., and George
M., the only living sou, who was graduated from Bow-
cloin College in the class of 1887, *s an attorney in the
West. He married May A., daughter of Dr. D. E.
Marston, of Monmouth.

The sons of Capt. James Blossom have already been
mentioned. Both of the boys left the old homestead at
the foot of Cochnewagan pond, and, in fact, it is sup-
posed that the Captain himself abandoned it, and lived
during the closing days of his career in the house now
occupied by Henry Norris, near the residence of the
late Rev. N. C. Clifford. Ansel, the Captain's younger
son, built the "Blossom house" at the Center, and Mat-
thias lived in the house near Monmouth Academy
occupied at present by George Sears.

Matthias Blossom had six sons, two of whom died in
youth. Ira A. went to Buffalo, N. Y., at an early age,
and engaged extensively in real estate brokerage and
lumbering. His brother Thomas, who was engaged
with him in these speculations, was at one time post-
master of Buffalo.

Samuel ran the grist-mill at Monmouth Center when
he was a young man, and subsequently located with
his brothers in Buffalo and operated flour mills. James
F., the oldest son, was sixteen years old when his fa-
ther djed; and on hjs young shoulders fell the respon-

6l4 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

sibility of the care and support of a family of nine
members. He had already assisted his father in trans*
porting the mails, and he now mounted the box of a
passenger coach, and taking up the reins that his fa*
ther had dropped, soon became the most widely known
personage between Portland and Augusta. After driv*
ing r. stage several years, he formed a partnership with
Capt. Jonathan Judkins and opened a grocery at the
Center. The building in which they traded stood on
a spot about half way between the hotel and the store
occupied by Mr, Fickett. It was moved to the lower
part of Maple street several years ago and remodelled
into the dwelling now owned by Capt. Towle. Mr.
Blossom dropped dead on the platform of the railroad
' station at the Center on the 29th of January, 1858,
He had two children. The older, Delia, born Feb. 17,
1827, resides at Monmouth Center. James G., who
was born on the third day of September, 1828, was for
p. long term of years connected with the Monmouth
Fire Insurance Company in the capacity of secretary
apd general manager. The records having been lost
or destroyed, it is impossible to go into details con-
cerning this corporation, but at one time during Mr,
Blossom's incumbency its policies found a way into
homes all over the state,

Mr. Blossom was elected to local offices ot trust dur-
ing his residence in Monmouth, and was once sent to
the legislature. He now resides in Waltham, Mass.

Simon Dearborn, jun,, the son of the General's
brother who settled on the Howard Stetson place, was
for a long period one of the most influential men of
the town. He was one of four children. His only

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brother died at an early age, and his sisters Sarah and
Ruth married Asahel Blake and Lt, James Norris re-
spectively. When a boy he passed through the thrill*
ing scenes of the American Revolution as waitet to his .
uncle, the General, On coming to Monmouth, he at
once fell into favor with the pioneers, who selected
him to carry their petition for incorporation to ' the
General Court, and subsequently honored him by elect-
ing him representative to the General Court for an
aggregate period of six years. The journey to Bos-
ton, where the sessions were held, which is now per-
formed in less than that number of hourfe, then occu-
pied at least ten days. He was the first justice of the
peace in Wales plantation, and up to the year 1820$
when he was elected to his last term of office, he was
almost continually serving as selectman or treasurer of
Monmouth.

Mr. Dearborn was a man of powerful build. His
weight was not less than two hundred and forty pounds,
and his broad shoulders were no uncertain index of the
immense strength of his frame. It is stated that he
sometimes quelled what might have been serious fights
at trainings by taking a combatant under each arm
and carrying them from the muster-field. But cen-
tered in the frame of a giant was the tender heart of. a
child. He was benevolent in the extreme, and pos-
sessed such a fondness for children that he would
often harness his horse and ride two miles to the store
to buy cajidy for them. He died at the extreme age
of ninety-two years and seven months. Of the closing
scene in his life, Dr. James Cochrane speaks thus in
his manuscript lectures ;

6l6 HISTORY OK MONMOUTH.

"He* was a zealous Christian. His last days on
earth were days of excruciating suffering. His disease
admitted of no cure, and it could not be palliated so as
to afford him any relief from pain. A short time be-
fore he died, I watched with him in company with John
S. Blake, and that night I shall never forget. I have
seen a great deal of suffering and pain, but never have
I seen a man who underwent such, torture as he did
through that night. To him death was relief. His
eternal happiness was sure."

Mr. Dearborn had six children, the most eminent of
whom was Lt. Col. Greenlief Dearborn, of the United
States Army, who married a granddaughter of his
great uncle, Gen. Henr)' Dearborn. He died in Brat-
tleboro*, Vt., in 1846, and was buried in the cemetery
north of Monmouth Academy, where his dust is cov-
ered/by^a simple granite monument. He had four
children, one of whom was a striking example of the
power of man to conquer adversity. Charles G. Dear-
born was thrown upon the world with no hands to win
his daily bread and no feet to carry him along with
the crowd that was pressing to the point where the
most bread was to be found. Two stumps, one cut off
above the elbow, the other a little below, and the
latter furnished with a flabby appendage formed like
a thumb, served as hands and arms; and two simi-
lar stumps served as feet and legs. But if Nature
robbed him of his extremities, she bestowed upon him
a brain such as few men ever bore through this world.
When he reached that point in his existence where
life began to have some faint meaning, instead of curl-
ing up in a discouraged heap in the corner, or offering

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himself to some museum of monstrosities, he began to
thiuk and to exercise the faculties with which he had
been endowed. A pair of crutches with loops to re-
ceive his stumps were invented, and with these he man-
aged to get around in the world as rapidly as the oth-
er boys of his age. A little ingenuity and a great
deal of practice soon enabled him to join them in their
sports, and the boy who could throw a ball with surer
aim than he was a good marksman. He was a fine
scholar, and his intelligence and irresistible humor
made him a favorite with his schoolmates. As an ex-
ample of what his persistency enabled him to accom-
plish, the following anecdote, related by Dr. C. M. Cum-
ston, who was two classes above him in college, should
put to blush any boy or man, who, with ten nimble
fingers to aid him in the accomplishment of his pur-
poses, dismally says, "I can't."

A walk to some point of interest had been arranged
by some of the graduates of Monmouth Academy, of
whom at least four were Dearborn's classmates.* It
was suggested that they should invite their unfortu-
nate townsman, who roomed alone in a small private
house near the campus, to join them. They found
him in his room, seated at a round table, engaged in
cleaning his watch. Cog-wheels, springs, tiny screws,
and all the other delicate parts of a watch, were scat-
tered around in confusion. In response to an invita-
tion to join the part}', Dearborn replied, uYes, if you
will wait until I put this thing together." His curi-
ous companions were only too glad to wait and see the
operation performed. How it was done no one could

•William U. Snell, Milton Welch, Seavej and Wadsworth.

6l8 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

tell. But in an incredibly short time everything was
back in its place. Putting the watch to his ear and
listening a moment, the delighted genius exclaimed,
"It's all right,11 and, slipping his stumps into the loops
of his crutches, announced himself ready for something
else.

Jonathan Judkins,- one of the three brothers from
Epping concerning whom much has been said in the
chapter relating to the colonists from that town, had
only two sons, One died at the age of six years, and
the other is living in West Bath, Me. He had five
daughters, the oldest of whom was Hannah, who mar-
ried Capt, G, K. Norris, The records of the rest of
the family will appear in the genealogical appendix.
Mr, Judkins served the town two years as selectman
and four years as collector. The title of captain, by
which he was always known, came from his election to
the command of one of the local military companies.
He was once a candidate for colonel, and was defeated
by Capt, Frank Norris, of Hallowell, a nephew of Lt,
James Norris, of Monmouth,

Capt, Judkins was one of the eight charter members
of the first lodge ot Free Masons in Winthrop, He
kept a public house at the Center many years. The
building stood near the site now covered by the railway
station, When the railroad was put through, it was
moved south quite a distance, and remodelled into the
' dwelling house now occupied by Mr, Perry,

John Judkins first settled, as has been stated, on the
John Barrows place, near the academy. He afterward
lived on the place now occupied by Cyrus C, Rich-
mond, He 3old tbi3 to Josiah Orcutt, and took up

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the farm on which his son, J. Gordin, recently sold
to Perley Gordon. His wife was Polly, daughter of
Benjamin Kimball. Jonathan, the father of our citi-
zens, Earl and Ansel Judkins, was his oldest son. His
two youngest sons were John Gordin and Hiram G.
The latter was for many years engaged in mercantile
and manufacturing pursuits at Monmonth Center.
He removed to Dexter, Me., where he now resides.
His daughter is the wife of Dr. Charles M, Foss, of that
village. John Gordin Judkins settled on his father's
farm. He was educated at the town schools, and took
a course in theology at the Baptist Theological School
in Thomaston. At the age of thirty-six, he united
with the Baptist church on Monmouth Ridge, and
ever after, during his residence in Monmouth, he was
known as the ablest defender of the doctrine of that
denomination in town, He married Aurelia'E, An-
drews, daughter of Ichabod B. Andrews. She died in
J892, and he has since resided with his sons. Martin
Piper, his oldest son, was born Apr. 19, 1853. He
fitted for college at Monmouth Academy and Water-
ville Classical Institute. He was graduated from
Bates College in the class of 1880, and, four years lat-
er, took his diploma from the medical department of
Bowdoin College. He immediately began to practice
medicine in Union, Me., where he was married in 1888
to Miss Myrtie E, Robbins. He now resides iu Rock-
land, in this state, where he is serving his second term
as city physician. His younger brother, Wilbur H.
Judkins, took the same preparatory course, and was
graduated from Bates College at the head of the class
of 1880, having also received first part when he grad-

620 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

uated from his seminary course. He studied law with
Hon. A. M. Spear, of Gardiner, and was admitted to
the Androscoggin bar in 1883. Two years after he
established himself in the practice of law at Lewiston,
Me.,;he ^as elected city solicitor. Hejwafl ar member
of the Republican county committee from 1887 to 1890,
when he declined a re-election, and' served two years as
chairman -of the committee. He has also served on
the Republican city committee, and was chairman of
that committee in 1885. The recent election has placed
him in the office of county attorney. He holds a place
on the Lewiston school board, to which he was elected
in 1893. For seven years he has been a member of
the board of overseers of Bates College, and for the last
eight years has been secretary of the Bates College
Alumni Association.

The sons of Asahel Blake were at this time active-
ly connected with the affairs of the town. John Sulli-
van, the youngest son, was at an early date connect-
ed in business with Hon, Abraham Morrill, whose
daughter Betsey he married. He was prominent in
local matters, holding several terms the office of select-
man, and for a long term of years the position of mod*
erator at the annual meetings, His youngest daugh-
ter, Sarah C, married J, Augustus Aiken, who has
held the offices of state surveyor of Maine, assistant
keeper of Sing Sing prison and register of deeds in
Minnesota.

Asahel Blake, jun,, was not only in the full develop-
jnent of manhood himself, but had children who were
fast approaching that stage in life. His oldest son,
Augustine Blake, began life as a stage-driver. He

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succeeded John Chandler as proprietor of the store at
the corner north of the academy. This building was
afterward moved a few feet • from its original standing
point and converted into the dwelling house now occu-
pied by Mrs. Olive H. Cumston, and Mr. Blake erected
for a store the small yellow building which now stands
near the house of John M. Prescott, on High street.

Mr. Blake held the office of postmaster eight years,
beginning with 1823, and again seven years, beginning
with 1842. He was«the last incumbent of the office be-
fore it was transferred to the Center. The collectot-
ship of the town fell to him on several occasions, and
he was once elected town treasurer. While he held
the office of collector, he discharged his duties with
such dispatch that it was said of him that he could go
over the town slipshod and collect the taxes quicker
than any other man could do it with a team. In ad-
dition to the positions already enumerated, he also held
for a time that of deputy sheriff. He succeeded in
amassing a large property in his stores on High street,
and at the time of his decease, which occurred in his
forty-ninth year, he was preparing to open a larger es
tablishment at the Center.* His younger brother,
Don Carlos, went to Massachusetts at an early age
and learned the stone-cutter's trade. He was an ex-
pert workman, and a man of ability in many ways.

' #As it has been disco vered, at too late an hour to attempt a revision, that it
will be a difficult matter to crowd the data that is being passed in for publi-
cation into twice the number of pages that was promised the public, it will
be necessary to abridge the work somewhat hereafter, by omitting dates of
birth, names of children, etc., except in cases where the families are small or
have played some important or noteworthy part in the town'sj^iistorj. But
•ll_the omitted data will be published in smaller type in the final section of
the book.

622 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

Greenlief McKendrick Blake, who was about seven
years younger than his brother Augustine, began his
active career, as did the latter, on the driver's box of a
stage coach. After he abandoned this calling, he took
up the trade of his father, and tanned leather and man-
ufactured shoes for the market, He never lost his love
for horses, however, and when the establishment of the
edge-tool factory at North Monmouth opened an op-
portunity, he began driving a team for the transporta-
tion of the stock and wares used, and produced, at the
factory. In the years when high grade Jersey stock
commanded a high price, he raised quite a consider-
able number of pure blooded cows for the market.
This was the most prosperous period of his life, but
his love of the equine race led him to lay aside the en.
terprise for his less remunerative former occupation,
IJbeuezer Qn his younger brother, was a man of gen*
ius and versatility, Several years of his early life
were spent behind the counters of the stores of Mon-
mouth and Winthrop. A little later he was commis-
sioned deputy sheriff. He was a good scholar, and hav-
ing an investigative turn of mind, he so thoroughly
acquainted himself with the requirements of the law
while holding this office that it was said of him that
he could plead a law case with any of the lawyers at
the bar. His later life was spent in Houlton, Me,,
where he owned a store and a large flour and grist
mill.

Benjamin Kimball must have been well along in
years when he came to Monmouth, for his second son,
Thomas, who was the oldest member pf the family of
whom we have any definite knowledge, was then at

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least twenty-two years of age. This Thomas was twice
married; first, to Mercy Norris, a sister of James Norris,
sen., and second, to Nancy, daughter of Asahel Blake,
sen. He had three children, one of whom married
John Blue. The others died at an early age. Thom-
as had four brothers and sisters, and a half brother,
William, who was the son of his father's first wife.
Polly, the oldest sister, married John Judkins, Betsey
married Phineas Blake, jun., and Nancy, Pascal Paoli
Blake* Benjamin, jun., was the youngest of the fam-
ily. He, also, was twice married ; first, to Sally Pres-
cott, a daughter of Stephen Prescott, who settled on
Norris Hill in 1801, and, second, to Lydia, daughter of
Rev. Gilman Moodv.

Benj. Kimball, jun., had a family of seven children, the
three oldest of whom were daughters. Marinda, the
oldest of these, never married. Eliza became the wife
of Daniel Boynton, and Nancy married Charles H.
Prescott. Two of the sons died in boyhood. Harri-
son, the next to the youngest of the family, also died
before he reached the prime of life. His death, which
occurred in the twenty-ninth year of his age, deprived
the town of one of her most promising young men.
At that early age, he had risen from the rank of major
of the artillery to that of colonel. He stood high in
scholarship, and was possessed of a keen insight and
remarkably mature judgment.

Thomas G. Kimball, the oldest son, was born Sep. 3,
j8u. He, too, was endowed by Nature with those at-
tributes which insure success in life. What has been
written concerning the scholarship, insight and judg-
ment of his bjothw JJarrjsop may be said of him, also.

624 HISTORY Ol< iiONMOUTH.

In the associations of his school life he was singularly
fortunate. Among his fellow students at Monmouth
Academy were boys who afterward filled prominent
stations in life, and liis college course brought him in-
to contact with minds that have left their impress on
the world. In 1838 Mr. Kimball was graduated from
Bowdoin college, and immediately began the life of a
teacher, a vocation in which he was eminently success-
ful. Hallowell Academy, an institution then holding
a leading position among the classical schools of the
state, first opened its doors to him. After doing good
work as the principal of that institution, he .vent to
Waterville and assumed the charge of Waterville Lib-
eral Institute. From the day that he became princi-
pal of this school, Waterville was his home. lie nev-
er again left the town except 011 business Atrips an<J
occasional visits. All his interests, and they were
numerous and important, were merged in the town of
his adoption.

After several years Mr. Kimball left the vocation to
which his early life was devoted, and engaged in mer-
cantile pursuits in company with Elah Est}7, whose
daughter, Hannah R., he married.

Mr. Kimball had four children — Elah Estey, Mary,
Benjamin Harrison and Thomas Wesley. The oldest
of these lives on the homestead, Mary died in early
womanhood, Benjamin Harrison married Lucy, daugh-
ter of B. M. Prescott, and resides in Monmouth, and
Thomas Wesley resides in Waterville.

Capt. Sewall Prescott had four sons, the eldest of
whom was Jason, who served in the war of 1812.
After the war he went to the eastern part of the state*,

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where he taught in the public schools and filled a clerk-
ship in a hotel. He married, and lived for a few years,
in Machiasport, Me. From there he moved his family,
consisting of a wife and three children, to St. Albans,
in 1832. Here his children all died and Were buried
in one grave. After two years he returned to Machias-
port. In 1848 he came back to Monmouth, and a year
or two later, removed to Hartland, Me., where he died.
Six children were born to him after the death of his
three little ones, the two youngest of whom were Jason
M. and Charles. The former performed valiant service
for his country in the 9th Me. Regiment, and was
killed in battle, and the latter died in Andersonville
prison near the close of the war.

Isaac Newton, the Captain's second son, settled at
first on the Barrows farm, south of Monmouth Acad-
emy. The greater part of his life, however, was spent
on the Gen. Joseph Chandler place, where he died in
1879.

Mr. Prescott traded for a time in a store which stood
for a long time on the land now used by Wesley
Wheeler as a garden, at the junction of Main and High
streets. It was moved from there to the Ichabod Baker
farm, and was used by a man by the name of Beckett
for a harness shop. After the death of Beckett, Mr*
Prescott had the building moved to a point on High
street. After his father's house was closed to the pub?
lie, Mr. Prescott opened his home as a tavern, and here
for many years the stages stopped for refreshments
and relays. In 1841 he was commissioned postmaster.

Next to Isaac Newton Prescott came Charles H.,
who settled on his father's farm and learned his trade,

626 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

His last days were spent on the Caleb Fogg place,
which he purchased of the' Fogg heirs. This farm is
now owned by Mr. Prescott's son Marcellus, who in
his jovial, humor-loving spirit is more like his grand-
father, the Captain, than any other member of the
family. Sewall and Gorham were, next to Charles,
the youngest sons of Captain Sewall Prescott. The
latter learned the cabinet-maker's trade in Bruns-
wick. He afterward married and settled in Hartland,
Me., and late in life removed to Bangor. Sewall was
& trader, and a leading man in the town of Hartland.

In 1837 he was seut *° the legislature, and at the
close of the session came to his old home to make a
visit, and died at his father's house. The Captain had
three daughters, the oldest of whom, Hannah Eliza,
remained single, and always lived on her father's
farm. Mary Jane married Jacob P. Blue, of Mon-
mouth, and Lucy Anne, Rev. Nathan C. Fletcher, pas-
tor of the Universalist church of Rockland, Me.

Parsons Smith, the oldest son of Nathaniel Smith,
opened a grocery store in Hallowell, and moved from
that place to Bath, Me., where he engaged in the same
business. Stevens Smith, his next younger brother,
was also in trade in Hallowell, One of his daughters
married Richard D. Rice, of Augusta. His son,
George R. Smith, now a resident of Bangor, Me., was
many years cashier of the Northern National Bank of
Hallowell.

James F, Smilh inherited the farm of the pioneer,
He fought for his native land in the war of 181 2, as did
his father in the war of the Revolution, and Nathaniel
Milton Smith, his son, was a volunteer in Co. K. of the

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7th Maine Regiment in the war of the Rebellion.
John Alden Smith, the oldest son of James P., has occu-
pied the chair of Professor of Geology in the State ,
University of Colorado. Mary Parsons, the youngest
of the children of the latter, is the wife of Isaac Walk-
er, principal of Pembroke Academy, Pembroke, N. H-

Abial Smith whose sons, James and Jacob, served in
the war of 181 2, was first taxed in Monmouth in 1808.
He came from Middleboro' at an early date, and settled
on the road leading from East Winthrop to Readfield.
His sons, James and Jacob, came to Monmouth in 1806
and 1808 respectively. The former settled on the farm
on the Neck now owned by William E.. Tinkham,
where he died not far from 1822. He amassed quite a
handsome property in farming and speculating, and
probably built the house in which Mr. Tinkham lives.
Jacob Smith settled on the fartn now owned by his
heirs, on the west side of the Neck road, and built the
house occupied by John Fuller, formerly owned by
Wm. H. Woodbury. He was a man of good standing
in the community. His son, Jacob G. Smith, who
lives nearly opposite the home of his father, has been
a prominent man in the town. He has managed the
settlement of many estates, has long held the commis-
sipa of Justice of the Peace and has been honored with
fourteen years' service on the board of selectmen, dur-
ing eight of which he served as chairman. His son*
Charles E. Smith, who was principal of Monmouth
Academy in 1875, was, at the time of his decease, promi-
nently connected with educational work in the West.

The oldest sons of Josiah Brown were at this time
just entering on a life of activity in business circles, and

628 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

the youngest member of his family had/ in response
to the first call for troops,; just appeared on "the land
of the free".

|£ Charles Brown married Lucy Jackson, a sister to the
wife of Ralph Waldo Emerson, the celebrated Concord
philosopher . He was a merchant in Boston, as was
his younger brother, Nathaniel. The latter died in
Alexandria, Egypt, and Charles, in London, Eng.
'Hieir oldest sister, Charlotte, married Dea. Thomas
Wiliiaihs, afcd their younger sisters, Sophia and Pame-
lia, married sons of Dr. Abial Daly. Lorenzo Y. Daly,-
the husband of Pamelia, was at one time register of
deeds iot the county of Lincoln. William G. Brown*
dhfe of the youngest of the family, was born May 2*
1810. He held, at different periods in his life, the posi-
tions of selectman, town clerk, town agent, superintend-
iiigj school committee, town treasurer, representa-
tive t6 tie legislature, postmaster, deputy sheriff and
de{>ot nlaster. He married Elizabeth, daughter of
josiah IWle, of Monmouth. They had two children,
William Henry Harrison and Ellen A. The foriner
is employed in the salesroom of a large mercantile
house in Lowell, Mass., and the latter married Amos
M. fcyle, of Lowell. Mr. Kyle was born in Peru, Me.,
in 1822. He learned the mason's trade, and found
eniploynient at his home and in Boston until 1855, when
he went to Lowell, Mass., as real estate agent for a
wfealthy speculator, in whose employ he remained un-
til the decease of the latter in 1865. He subsequently
controlled the real estate interests of the heirs of his
foriner Employer. During all these years he engaged
largely in real estate speculations on his own account*

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The great panic of 1873 was disastrous to his business,
and he lost in a month a large portion of what it had
taken him years to accumulate. He removed to Moii-
mouth in 1884, where he has since resided.

Mr. Kyle married, first, Sarah G. Bacheller, of Fay-
ette, Me. They had three children the youngest of
whom is a lawyer in Boston*

The youngest of the Brown family was Henry D.$
who was named for his great uncle, Gen. Henry Dear-
born. At one time of life, Mr. Brown was the ac-
knowledged leader of local musical circles. Had he
given his entire attention to the profession that was
as dear to him as life itself, he would have made a
name for himself that would have been known far be-
yond his "native heath." For many years no military
muster where the shrill notes of his clarionet were not
heard, was considered a success. And he could lay
aside the clarionet, and, sitting on his door-step, blow a
blast through a key-bugle that could be heard, on a
still evening, from the top of Oak hill. He taught
singing schools in Monmouth and adjoining towns,
and for many years led the large body of singers that
composed the local church choir. Mr. Brown's favor-
ite instrument was the 'cello, and so thoroughly did
he familiarize himself with its finger-board that noth-
ing that could be played on the violin, was too difficult
for him to attempt to execute on this clumsy instru-
ment. Indeed, he was familiar with everything that
pertained to music, and it is claimed that he was so
proficient as a reader, that he could sing the tenor and
at the same time play the bass of ordinary church mu-
sic with his book turned upside down. During the

63O HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

last years of his life he took a great interest in the vil-
lage cemetery, and the graded lots and gravelled
driveway that contribute so largely to the beauty of
that /'home of the dead91 are almost wholly due to his
efforts.

Andrew T. Pinkham was born in Concord, N. H.f
and came to Monmouth from Milton, in tha£state, in
1814. He married Betsey Allen, of Monmouth Ridge, a
grandniece of Ichabod Baker. Mr. Baker, it will be re-
membered, was one of the original settlers of Wales
plantation. He was now getting well along in years, and
having no children of his own to care for him in his
last days, he turned his farm over to Mr. Pinkham, in
consideration of a pledge of support during the re-
mainder of his life.

After Mr. Baker's decease, Mr. Pinkham exchanged
this place for the one now own ed by Mr. Perkins, near
Geo. E. Gilm^n's. In 1864 he removed to Monmouth
Center. He had two children. The oldest, a daugh-
ter, died at the age of two years. His son, David A.
Pinkham, was born in 18 19. He married Lydia,
daughter of Joseph Neal, and took up his residence
with his father. For a period of above twenty years,
he was proprietor of the Cochnewagan House at the
Center.

One evening early in the year 1814, a singular phe-
nomenon was noticed in the heavens. Although it
was seen and described by many eye witnesses in dif-
ferent localities in the state with marked agreement
and exactness, the testimony of Jason King as his
sons, Samuel and Rufus King of Monmouth, repeat it,
)§ selected, because of (he freedom of the King family

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from superstitious traits. Mr. King's attention was
called to the spectacle by a neighbor who came into
the house to spend the evening. On going to the door
a weird sight met his eyes. Sweeping slowly across
the sky from the north-west was a train of detached
clouds of dark, foreboding hue, each one of which was
shaped to the exact outline of a coffin.

Although Mr. King was just recovering from an ill-
ness that rendered his remaining out in the damp at-
mosphere a hazardous experiment, he could not resist
the impulse to watch for a moment the uncanny appa-
rition. On they came, coffin following coffin in slow
funereal march along the highway of the firmament,
with no variation in form or color. How long this con-
tinued will be left to the testimony of those who have
heard the story from other eye-witnesses, for Mr. King
could not remain out in the bleak air for any great
length of time to watch the preternatural monition.

In a few days began the ravages of that fatal disease,
the "cold fever", which made its debut in the spring of
18 14 and closed its unwelcome career before the year
had ended. Coming, like la grippe, with no precedent
of its kind, it baffled the best medical skill and mowed
its victims down in swaths. It would be impossible to
state how many deaths occurred in town during the
visitation of this scourge, but it is safe to say that not
a week passed in which one or more funerals were not
held.

This pestilence had a tendency to lead men to make
preparation for a future state of existence rather than
to lay any plans for this life, and it is not known that
any new farms were taken up in either Monmouth or

632 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

Wales during the year 1815. Indeed, the only note-
worthy occurrence connected withjthis year's events of
which any knowledge^can be secured was the death of
Rufus Packard, a boy of twelve!]or fourteen years of
age, who slipped while running on the logs in the
mil Upon d at North Monmouth and was drowned.

The officers of Monmouth, and others who were con-
cerned in the recent attempt to establish the corner
bounds at the head of Maple street, may be interested
to learn that the portion of that street which lies be-
tw^fen" R* G. King's and H. C. Frost's was first sur-
veyed by John Sullivan Blake on the 5th day of May,
1815, and was officially accepted by the town at a meet-
ing held that month. At that time three dwelling
houfces, all of which are still standing, comprised the
entire residential portion of the Center. These three
houses are now occupied by A. M. Kyle, Alfred Cun-
ningham and H. C. Frost. A little above the village,
very near the spot where the Boston house stands, was
the< dwelling of Daniel Witherell, a blacksmith, who
had a shop about where the store of W. W. Woodbury
stands.

The winter of 1815 was prolonged until late in the
spring. In the middle of May snow fell to the depth
of nearly a foot and a half. The closing weeks of .the
year were bitterly cold. The severe temperature con-
tinued with increased severity until far into the follow-
ing year. The month of May opened auspiciously,
but a wave of cold which immediately followed the
planting of crops killed everything that was placed in
the ground. The seed was again planted, and again
destroyed by frosts. In June, nearly everything that

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was planted was killed by snow which fell to the depth
ol about ten inches. Snow fell and ice formed in July,
and even in August ice formed half an inch thick.
The intense cold continued with few interruptions un-
til December, a month that emulated the freakishness
of its predecessors by being mild and pleasant. The
next year was a repetition of the two preceding ones.
Farmers all through the state were discouraged, and a
general depression settled on all business. Many sold
their farms for small money and removed to more con-
genial climates. With the return of a favorable tem-
perature, in 18 1 8, earnest efforts were made to build
up the resources of the state and to raise the spirit of
depression that had settled on the people*

CHAPTER XVII.

FROM PLANTATION TO TOWN.

On the first day of February, 1816, His Excellency,
Caleb Strong, the august governor of the state of Mas-
sachusetts and the district of Maine, sat at his table in
the old State-house at Boston and contemplated with a
frown on his face a huge pile of documents awaiting
bis signature. He selected a folded paper from the
collection, glanced at the heading, opened it, dipped a
freshly pointed quill into the ink-bottle before him, and
with several twists of the tongue deliberately append-
ed the words— "Caleb Strong". The document to
which he thus gave his royal approval read as follows;

44 An act to e&tahlish the town of Wales in the county of Lincoln.

i4Sec. i. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same,
That the plantation called Wales, as contained within the following
described boundaries, be, and hereby is, established as a town, by
the name of Wales, viz., North by the town of Monmouth, East by
the town of Litchfield, South by the town of Lisbon, and West by
the town of Greene, and a corner of the town of Leeds. And the
sa^d town q{ WAles. is hereby vested with all the powers and pri\u

FROM PLANTATION TO TOWN. 635

lege*, and subject to the duties and requisitions of other corporate
towns, according to the constitution and laws of this Common-
wealth.

**Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That any Justice of the Peace
for the county of Lincoln is hereby empowered, upon application
therefor, to issue a warrant directed to a freehold inhabitant of the
town of Wales, requiring him to notify and warn the inhabitants
thereof, qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet at such conven-
ient time and place as should be appointed in the said warrant,
for the choice of such town officers as towns are by law empowered
to choose and appoint at their annual town meetings.

"(Approved by the Governor, February 1, 1816.)"

The first town meeting was held March 12, 1 8 16, at
which Joseph Small was elected clerk; Joseph Small,
David Plumer and Arthur Given, selectmen ; Samuel
Libby, treasurer; Dr. Abial Daly, David Plumer, John
Hamilton and John Ricker, school agents^ and Dr.
Abial Daly, Joseph Small and David Plumer, inspect-
ing committee.

It is not known where this meeting was held, but at
the next annual meeting the voters met in accordance
with the official call at Widow Swett's barn, and, after
choosing Arthur Given moderator, voted that the meet-
ing be adjourned to the dwelling-house of Widow Swett
on account of the inclemency of the weather.

Dr. Abial Daly, whose name appears twice in the
list of officers elected at this meeting, had lived in
Wales but a short time. He was born in Taunton,
Mass., March 24, 1775, and was married to Betsey
Shaw, of Middleboro', Mass., in 1807. They began
keeping house in Leeds, Me., where he established
himself in medical practice after studying with Dr.
Benson, of Winthrop and taking the necessary de-
grees. He built in Leeds a large, two-story house just

636 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

beyond Leeds Center on the road to Wayne. He was
the first clerk and treasurer of the town of Leeds, hold-
ing the latter office four terms, and was once elected
selectman. He was also the clerk of the first Baptist
church of that town. He moved from there to Wales,
where he built another house, and thence, in 1817, to
Monmouth, where he erected the large dwelling in the
Warren district, now occupied by Mr. Caswell. Here
he remained until his decease, which occurred in 1845.
Dr. Daly was a member of the Masonic order, in
which he held a prominent position, and is said to
have been an excellent physician. He reared a family
of fourteen children, the youngest of whom, Elijah S.,
is a resident of Greene, Me.

So far as is known, only three new families came to
Wales and Monmouth in 1816. They were the fanii-

*

lies of James Taylor, Jonathan Fogg and Jonathan
Hoitt.

Jonathan Fogg settled on the farm now owned by B.
F. Roberts, on the northern side of Sabattus mountain.

Jonathan Hoitt came from Epping, having purchased
of Samuel Morrill, of that place, the Henry O. Gilman
farm in Monmouth. There was an unfinished house
standing on the lot, which was probably built by
Daniel French, a former owner. This house Mr. Hoitt
finished, and it is now occupied by Mr. Gilman.

Mr, Hoitt married Dolly Lane, of New Hampshire.
He had four children, the oldest of whom was Dolly ,
who married Daniel W. Gilman. John, his oldest son,
settled on the Oscar True place, and erected the build-
ings still in use. Later, he removed to Manchester,
and finally to Aroostook county, where he died.

PROM PLANTATION TO TOWN. 637

James Taylor came from Lewiston and settled on
the Hiram Frost farm in Wales. He was a soldier in
the war of 18 12, and was in the celebrated battle of the
Chateangay woods. His father, Thomas, served in the
war of the Revolution. James married Annie Graf-
fam, of Lewiston, a sister to the wife of David Mitchell
of Wales. Enoch N. Taylor, the oldest son of James,
built the first saw-mill in the town of Wales. He was
the father of Alonzo Taylor, a well-known carpenter
of that town, who lives on the James Jewell place.

The year 1818 brought the families of Philip Ayer,
Josiah Richardson, Thomas Rankins and Ebenezer
Pease to Monmouth, and that of Samuel Potter to
Wales.

Ebenezer Pease was a native of Epping. He pur-
chased a farm on the hill that still bears his name, on
which a small clearing had been cut and a slab house
erected. The farm is now owned by Jabez Ballard, and
is a well-known summer resort.

Mr. Pease was a soldier in the war of 18 12. He was
a man of ability, a good financier and a quick mathe-
matician. He had quite a quantity of money out at
interest, and it was claimed that he could compute the
interest on it quicker than any other man in town.
For a short time he ran a general store in Litchfield.

Mr. Pease was a fine performer on the clarionet, and
his services were in great demand at the musters for
iiiany years. He played alone until Rufus Blake took,
up the instrument under his instruction, when they
entered the field together. This trait has descended,
to his grandson, Charles H. Pease, the present leader
of Pease's Brass Band of Litchfield. The latter is the.

638 HISTORY OK MONMOUTH.

only son of Benjamin Pease, who in 1865 left the Bal-
lard place and settled on the farm on which his son
lives. The pioneer had two other soi*s— -Shepard and
George W. The former enlisted in the Union Army
and died at Harrison's Landing, Va., and the latter is
living in North Dakota.

Samuel Potter purchased of Philip Cannon, in 1822,
the farm now owned by C. H. Jones. He was born in
Litchfield, and died in Farmingdale, Me. He was a
blacksmith.

The following, concerning Josiah Richardson and
his family, was copied from the Richardson Memorial^
a volume of above nine hundred pages devoted to that
family and its collateral lines;

"Josiah Richardson was born in West Cambridge,
Mass., July 10, 1785; married, 181 1, Mary Pierce
Leach, of Jay, Maine. She was born in South Bridge-
water, Mass.

"He removed in childhood with bis father's family
from Cambridge to Jay, Maine, in 1793, when it was
in a rude, uncultivated state. In his youth, 1805, he
attended the academy at Fryeburg, Me. * * * *

"He lived in Jay till 18 18, when he removed to Mon-
mouth, Me,, where he resided twenty years. His chief
motive in thus removing was to have his children in
the excellent academy there. He was always deeply
interested in the cause of education. He was engaged
in mercantile business most of the time, but at length,
in Auburn, was engaged in pursuits of agriculture.
He was a justice of the peace, and one of the selectmen
of the town many years. His honesty and upright-
ness were proverbial.

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"He died in Auburn, Me., in 1865, aged 80. On his
headstone is sculptured, 4An honest man's the noblest
work of God.' "

Mr. Richardson had six children, one of whom,Cor-
delia A., married Oliver Frost, of Monmouth. Mary
Selina, the oldest member of the family, to contin-
ue in the words of the author of the Richardson
Memorial, "is a capable, active, cheerful, and well-edu-
cated woman. She suffers much from bad health, and
though she writes much, is often obliged to write in a
recumbent posture. She is nervous, impulsive, and
wide-awake. She has written for the papers since she
was fourteen years old. She has a talent for poetry,
and in her younger years published a small volume of
poems. Her fugitive pieces are frequently seen in
print, and are read on public and festive occasions.

"She has corresponded with several eminent writers.
She is, in religious sentiment, a Universalist, like her
father."

Mrs. Read is now living at the Old Ladies' Home
in Auburn, Me. She has taken a lively interest in this
history as, in fact, she does in everything which con-
cerns her native town. Her poem, which appears in
an earlier chapter of this work is an honest expres-
sion of her love for "Old Monmouth".

Rev. Philip Ayer, who was born in Buxton, Nov. 11,
1778 or 1780, appears to have become a permanent
resident of Monmouth at about this time. Of the ear-
ly life of this striking character we can secure only a
single glimpse, but this one episode serves to show the
material of which he was composed. The first we
know of him he was a young seaman enjoying the aiv

64O HISTORY Oh MONMOUTH.

tieipation of the possibilities resulting from exposure
to the small-pox. It was in the days when no Ameri-
can sailor was secure from impressment into the Brit-
ish navy, and, like hundreds of others who had never
:een subject to the crown, young Ayer was singled
3Ut by the relentless press-gang of the king to help
man His Majesty's ships. An officer and four men
were approaching to take him. The boy knew their
object, and determined to defend his right to whistle
"Yankee Doodle" or sacrifice his life. Catching up
an iron bar, he began to swing it vigorously about
him, and with appalling oaths defied his would-be cap-
tors to approach. Athletic and muscular as he was,
five men could have taken him; but something in his
eye told them that their number would be less by at
least one when he was put in iron6, and, as none were
anxious to run the chances of being that one, they ac-
knowledged themselves defeated by quitting the field.
The excitement and exertion had done their work. The
next day he came down with small-pox.

The next scene in the panorama of Philip Ayer's
life reveals a man a little past the first bloom of man-
hood mounted on a jaded horse, beating his way
through the dense wilderness to a new settlement sev-
eral miles beyond. He is two hundred miles from
home and wife and children whom he has seen but
twice in two years. In his saddle-bags are a tow-and-
linen shirt, two pairs of socks, a bible and hymn book*
He has no money in his pocket, for he has received
only six dollars for his two years of service; nor, for-
sooth, has he any pocket, for his craving for tobacco,
which as a sailor boy he had learned to use freely, has

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been so great that in the absence of the narcotic ping
he has cut out and masticated the cloth that enveloped
it. The moral status of the New Englander was thfcn
in its incipiency, and the moderate use of ardent spir-
its and tobacco ,vere not considered inconsistent with
the profession of a minister of the gospel — for such was
Philip Aver. He had repented of, and renounced, the
sins of his youth, had asked and received the pardon
of God, and was now, in the capacity of a Methodist
circuit-rider, engaged in carrying the good news to
the new settlements.

At the age of about twenty-five, Mr. Ayer was
united in marriage with Miss Lucy Richardson, of
Standish. In a little more than one year she died.
Five years later, he married Mary, daughter of Rev.
Gilman Moody, of whom he purchased for a homestead
one-half of the farm on the shore of South pond, which
Mr. Moody bought of Gen. John Chandler. This lot
originally contained two hundred acres, and comprised
both the Nichols and Frederick farms, Mr. Moody re-
taining the former for his own use. On the lower lot
Mr. Ayer built a house, reared a family of seven chil-
dren and spent the residue of his days. On the fourth
day of March, 1857, after working up a small supply
of wood, he went down to the shore of the pond, where
his son Daniel was working, and returning, sat down
on a block in the shed. Here he was found a little lat-
er— dead.

Two of the children of Philip Ayer by his second
wife died in childhood. The others were Lucy, who

married John Hobart ; Lydia, who married Hon. Reu-
ben B. Dunn ; Nancy, who married John Estes, of Chi-

642 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

na, George and his twin, Martha, the wife of M. G. Pal-
mer, the '.widely-known *boot and shoe dealer of Port-
land, and Daniel jF., who married Lydia Stetson, of
Sidney, and'settled on the home place, where he died
May 9, 1866, at the age of nearly forty-nine years.
His widow now resides in Auburn, Me., with her
daughter, Mrs. Ilsey Bumpus.

Rev. Rishworth Jordan Ayer was the only son of
Rev. Philip Ayer by his first wife. He was born in
Buxton, Me., Nov. 15, 1803. At the age of four months
he sustained a loss which, although it gave him no
heart-pangs, was not the less realized when he became
old enough to pronounce that word which, next to the
name of our Divine Intercessor, is the most tender and
beautiful in the English language — mother. He was
nurtured by his grandmother Richardson at North
Monmouth, converted in his fourteenth year, and, at
the age of twenty-three, admitted to the Maine Gener-
al Conference. A biographical sketch published
shortly after his decease says of Mr. Ayer:

"Of the forty-eight years of his itinerancy eighteen
were active, nine supernumerary and twenty-one su-
perannuated. Although his early advantages were
limited, he was endued with peculiar gifts for the min-
istry— sound judgment, ready utterance, persistent
energy, connected with a deep and abiding piety,
which gave him a commanding influence on his
charges. He was greatly beloved by his brothers
both in the ministry and membership. His incessant
labors early undermined his strong constitution; con-
sequently the greater portion of his life was spent un-
der the advisement of the Conference out of the effect-

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ive relation. The Lord gave him many souls as the
seals of his ministry.

"While he gave himself to the practice of medicine,
when his health failed him, he was none the less true
to God and the church. In the early days of his itin-
erancy he professed, ahd exemplified through his fu-
ture life, the precious doctrine of perfect love. He was
most loved where best known. His last place of resi-
dence was Mechanic Falls, where he was greatly es-
teemed as a man and physician. He departed from
this life suddenly, being on the eve of a visit to
one of his friends. The night previous to his expect-
ed departure, his grandchild was taken with typhoid
pneumonia, then his wife, and in a few days, himself.
The disease was of the most serious cast. While his
wife and grandchild grew bttter, his disease raged vi-
olently, so that he had but little communing with his
friends, and soon ceased to live."

Mr. Ayer married Joanna Dudley, of Winthrop.
She died in 1825, and three years later he was united
to Eliza H. Roberts, of Conway, N. H., whose decease
occurred Mar. 17, 1891, seventeen 3'ears later than
that of her husband. His oldest son, George F., re-
sides in Philadelphia; Laroy F., the second son, was a
practicing physician in Bridgewater, Me., where he
died in 1866. Mary Eliza, the only daughter, married
Valentine M. Pinkham, of Manchester, Me., and resides
at Mechanic Falls, Me.

Henry Pierson Torsey, LX.D., D.D.,*was born at
East Monmouth, Me., Aug. 7, 18 19. As might be

•As the paragraphs concerning Dr. Torsey were copied by the author from
his own manuscript history of Monmouth for the History of Kennebec
County, they are used here without the customary quotation marks.

644 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

expected of one in whose veins flowed the blood of the
Dearborns crossed with the impulsive temperament of
John A. Torsey, he exhibited early signs of great
activity. Like his grand-uncle, Gen. Henry Dearborn,
for whom he wag named, his boyhood was marked
with a great fondness for the natural sports of the day;
and nnlike any one named in history or tradition,
with a greater love for unusual sports of his own
invention. Playing ball, wrestling and skating were
entertaining enough to make him expert at each, but
were rather tame sports for a boy who could walk on
the ridge-pole of a house on his hands with his heels
in the air, and keep his feet on the back of a running
horse with the ease of a professional acrobat. How-
ever useless these performances may have been, his
knowledge of swimming, skating and wrestling served
him many a, good turn ia his later years, At least
four persons have been saved from drowning by his
remarkable agility in the water and on ice,

Hia school life began in the little "Blaketown" dis-
tdct, at past Monmouth, under the tutelage of that
familiar figure in Kennebec politics, Hon, Alanson
$tarkst At the age of sixteen he entered on a course
of study at Monmouth Academy, under the tuition of
Natbanial M. Whitmore, from whom he received his
first certificate to teach, Many have been the times,
doubtless, when he has hurled anathemas at that
proud document. Teaching has been to him, in all
his years of success, a constant drag, And no one
thing evinces more conclusively that the element of
success was inborn than the fact that while he had

gained the reputation (voiced by such meu as Rev,

FROM PLANTATION TO TOWN. 645

Dr. Fulton, of Tremont Temple, and Rev. Dr. Day, of
New York) of being the greatest teacher of young
men in America, that reputation was won in a voca-
tion that was always distasteful to him in the extreme.

At about the age of seventeen he became converted
and united with the Methodist Episcopal church. He
was soon licensed to preach, and through the influence
of friends was led to take a course at Kent's Hill Sem-
inary.

In 1840 he received elder's orders at the hands of
Bishop Hedding. One year later he left Kent's Hill
to take charge of the Normal Department in East
Greenwich Academy. Rev. Dr. Tefft was then its
principal, and under him his college studies were pur-
sued.

In 1842 he returned to the Maine Wesleyan Sem-
inary as assistant to Dr. Stephen Allen. During this
same year Dr. Allen resigned, and his assistant, after
much persuasion, reluctantly consented to take his
place. The condition of the school at that time was
lamentable. Only about seventy students were regis-
tered; the buildings were all but worthless, and the
interest on a debt of $10,000 was threatening to crush
out its very existence. So hopeless were the prospects
of the institution that the Maine Methodist Conference
declined to take it as a gift. With these conditions
and nothing but erudition, tact and determination to
fall back upon, he began, Carefully considered plans,
all the details of which had been previously arranged
in his mind, were at once put into operation. In a few
months the attendance increased to a degree that was
as alarming as the other extreme. Every house on

646 HISTORY Ol MONMOUTH.

Kent's Hill was filled to its greatest capacity, and still
the students came. Stage load after stage load came,
bringing dollars to the institution and consternation
to the over-taxed principal. Soon every house to the
Fayette line was filled, and still they came. Such is
the history of the growth of the Maine Wesleyan Sem-
inary during the first years of Dr. Torsey's superin-
tendency.

This institution is largely the embodiment of the
genius and indomitable energy of Henry P. Torsey.
For the meager sum of $500 per annum, he did the
work of four professors, hearing thirteen classes and
spending a large portion of his nights in chemical and
electrical experiments.

In 1845 Dr. Torsey was married to Emma J., daugh-
ter of Rev. Ezekiel Robinson, a prominent member of
the Maine Methodist Conference. In this relation, as
in all other affairs, the doctor chose wisely. Heartily
sympathizing with him in all his plans for the develop-
ment of the school, and possessing talents and accom-
plishments which enabled her to assume the superin-
tendency of important department work, Mrs. Torsey's
life, like that of her husband, became utterly merged
in the interests of the school, and in thus supplement-
ing her husband's plans and labors, she enabled him
to accomplish that which must have remained a tanta-
lizing theory had he depended on the less efficient and
less interested labor of hired auxiliaries. She was not
only the preceptress, but she was at the head of the
department of art and of the modern languages.
Although she retired from active work in the school
room after seventeen years of arduous service, it was

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during these years that the institution was lifted from
its insecure position to the first place among the col-
lege preparatory schools of Maine.

Not only was Dr. Torsey fortunate in securing a
life companion whose interests and purposes were iden-
tical with his own, but as a result of uniting with the
Robinson family he secured from it two other able
instructors — Rev. F. A. Robinson, Ph.D., a brother of
Mrs. Torsey, who was connected with the institution
twenty-seven years, and Miss Phronie Robinson, who
served as principal of the art department from 1845
to 1879. Professor Robinson had charge of mathe-
matics and the ancient languages, and always per-
formed the president's duties when Dr. Torsey was
sick or absent. He was one of the three persons who
carried the school to its position of usefulness and
power.

At the time of his election to the presidency of the
seminary, Dr. Torsey was reading law with Judge
May. How great might have been the honors gained
in this profession we can only conjecture, but in any
vocation he could not have failed. He was elected to
the state senate in 1855-6, where, as chairman of the
committee on education, he and Judge H. K. Baker had
much to do with the drafting and passage of bills
which essentially changed the common school laws.
In 1865 he absented himself from the school for a
time, on account of failing health, and accepted the
position of supervising treasury agent for Florida,
South Carolina and Georgia, his duties being chiefly
related to freedmen's interests. He had previously
declined the office of secretary of Montana territory,

64*> HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

and the pledge of promotion, the second year, to its
governorship. Following this was a tender of the con-
sulship of Valparaiso.

While shut up in a darkened room in Florida, total-
ly blind, he received a telegram from Senator Hnmlin
announoing his appointment to the consulship of Bei-
rut. Whether any of these positions would have
been accepted had his physical condition permitted,
can only be conjectured.

While discharging the duties of supervising treas-
ury agent, he had opportunities for gaining large
wealth that only a man based on the firmest founda-
tion of principle could have refused. Speculators were
picking gold out of the state treasury in almost unlim-
ited quantities, and thousands of dollars were placed
before the superintendent to secure his connivance.
As soon as circumstances would permit he retired from
the service; but such was the estimate of his value as
a public custodian that he was immediately sum-
moned to Washington and offered $4,000 additional to
his salary, if he would return and take charge of the
department. "I cannot do it," said he, firmly ; "there
are now thirteen salaried officials in that department,
and I can perform the duties of the whole by working
two hours a day." "That is not your business," was
the rejoinder; "the government appropriates the salary
and demands an incumbent to the office." "I have a
conscience," replied the doctor, "and cannot accept
emolument without service." Six months after he
left the government service the announcement came:
"Your salary for the past six months awaits your
order." It was a temptation $2,500 strong. Without

FROM PLANTATION TO TOWN. 649

hesitation a reply went back to the treasury depart-
ment: "I have discharged no public service in the past
six months, no salary is due me, and I shall accept
none." Dr. Torsey brought back from the South a '
sum equivalent to a fair teacher's salary. He brought
what was of far greater value — a character unstained
in public life.

As a minister of the gospel his promotion would
have been rapid and his fame wide-spread; but he chose
to give this promotion and fame to others, and to teach
them how to use both to the glory of God. It is true
lie left his work twice to accept the honors of the
Maine senate; but even here he had a duty to perform,
and that it was well performed the present system of
education bears witness.

But if honors have been unsought, they have not
been withheld. Three times he has been elected to
represent Maine's largest ecclesiastical body at the
General Conference; and institutions of learning, rec-
ognizing his merit and the value of his attainments,
have conferred on him the honorary degrees of L.L.D
and D.D.

The secret of his success as a teacher may be con-
centrated in one word — love. Every pupil in his
charge was compelled to feel that the power that held
him in check bore toward him more the attitude of a
father than of a pedagogue. As a disciplinarian he
was strict and exacting, as a parent should be toward
the child in whom his loving care centers. His vigi-
lance over those committed to his care, and the infalli-
ble certainty with which he brought to light the hid-
den things of darkness and meted out justice to the

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guilty, smack strongly of the sensational detective
stories in which our j'outh delight to revel, and have
always excited curiosity, and, for that matter, always
will, for here is a subject of methods on which he is
provokingly reticent; but the students knew and felt
that his rules were only necessary parts of their educa-
tion— helps to study.

The winter of 1888-9 Doctor and Mrs. Torsey spent
in California, every day of which old Kent's Hill stu-
dents flocked to express with moist eyes and in grate-
ful tones their belief that to his efforts, more than to
any other influence, they owed the success and the
integrity of their lives. Over and over they told how
his work and his love had taken the bad out and put
the good into them, and they emphasized their grati-
tude by golden presents characteristic of their adopted
state.

Dr. Torsey, now in his seventy-third year, active
still and vigorous in intellect, if not in body, is
enjoying the fruitage of his life-work at his pleasant
home on Kent's Hill, as well as the pains resulting
from his excessive labors will allow. He rejoices
when honors come to one and another of his 17,000
pupils , and exclaims, with merited pride, "He is one
of my boys."*

Samuel Holmes, jun., was born in Amherst, Mass.,
June 17, 1797. At the age of thirteen, he came to
Winthrop to live with his uncle, Leonard Orcutt. In
1 8 19, he married Clarissa, daughter of Major David
Marston, and settled in Monmouth.

'Since the above was written, Dr. Torse j has closed his life work, and has
passed to his eternal reward.

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Mr. Ht>lnies!was for many years identified with the
Monmouth Mutual Fire Insurance Co., as travelling
agent. He removed to Peru, Me., in 1838 and subse-
quently to Dixfield, where he died in j88i. To his
daughter^ Mis* Clara A; Holmes, of Warren, N, J., the
Marston and 'Towle families of this town are deeply
indebted for thnd assista&cfcshehas rendered in compil-
ing their obscbre records;

Elijah 'Po^'cfetme frotn "Lebanon, Conn., in 1820, and
purchased #ftfe "farm south of Monmouth Center, lately
owned By ;Gfcdfge L. Kitt'g. He was a former towns-
man of Cfcpt.'John Arftfold, of whose family he made
the pufchaSfc. •

Mr. Fbi\vks a butcher. He married Elizabeth
Taintor aiid had two sons, Otis and Charles T. The
former died in early manhood. Charles T. Fox mar-
ried Lydia, daughter of Ichabod B. Andrews, and lo-
cated on his father's farm. The statement that he
served many years as town clerk, treasurer of the Mon-
mouth Mutual Fire Insurance Company and trustee
of Monmotith Academy will enable the reader to form
a just estimate of his status as a citizen. He died
Apr. 7, 18/5. Of his five children only two are living.

^

Caroline E: tfesides in Dorchester, Mass., and Edward
P. is connected with a commercial establishment
ill MaSon City; Iowa. The oldest son was Henry O.
Fox, to whose memory the following tribute was pub-
lished by a wiiiely circulated journal at the time of his
decease, in 1887:

"Hfcfcry1©. Fox, adjutant of the Eleventh Maine Reg-
iment, during' the first three years of the war of the re-
bellion* dfed'irf Brooklyn, N. Y., June 9th, of consump-

652 HISTORY Ot MONMOUTH.

tion. He had been for twenty years foreman of the
New York Independent printing-office. In the fall of
1864 he was transferred by the War Department from
that regiment to a command formed to serve against
the hostile Indians of the plains. He was engaged in
that service until the fall of 1866, when he returned
to civil life. He located in New York City in 1867,
where, and in Brooklyn, he lived until his death. He
was a great sufferer for the last five years of his life,
tli rough the ravages of the disease that the hardships
and exposures of his military life are accountable for.
His body has been taken to his native town of Mon-
mouth, Me., for burial. Lieut. Fox once worked in
this office, and was ever after highly esteemed by the
former proprietor of this paper, who remembers him
as a gentleman in every sense of the word."

If disembodied spirits are permitted to watch the
events that happen upon earth, with what keen satis
faction must the pirate king, Capt. Kidd, look down, or
up, to behold the fruitless search after his hidden treas-
ure. Who hasn't heard the story of the heartless
buccaneer, of his bloody reign on the seas, of his cap-
ture and execution at the opening of the eighteenth
century, and last, but not least, of his wonderful hoard
of gold and silver, the subject of many a bright dream,
the cause of many a bitter disappointment ? All along
the New England coast, from Quoddy to Cape Cod,
idle dreamers have searched "nook and crannie" and
overturned the soil with a diligence which, if applied to
any feasible pursuit, would have brought wealth in
stead of poverty, in the vain hope of discovering a por-
tion of this hidden fortune. Usually a dream, repeat-

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ed three consecutive nights, leads the superstitious
visional tq sonic secluded spot where, night after
night, choosing darkness to shield his actions from
those who might he led to join the enterprise and come
in for a share of the booty, he digs, toils and perspires
until a friendly stone breaks his shovel, or until the
truth that he has been misled by an hallucination
breaks his heart. In the case at hand, as in general, it
was a woman that did the mischief. A fanciful maiden
on Monmouth Neck had a dream. Of course the maid-
en was in no wise to blame for that, and there was no
harm in it if she had kept it to herself; but she didn't.
She dreamed that at a certain spot in the old Brainerd
lot, near the shore of Cobosseecontee pond, lay the hid-
den treasure of Capt. Kidd. A large flat rock covered
it, and this was sunken far down in the earth. In the
morning the maiden awoke to dream of silk dresses
and new bonnets. She retired the next night jrith a
head filled with bright fancies, and as she slumbered,
the vision of the night before reappeared. Again she
awoke to dream of horses, liveried servants and a stone
mansion. Once again she placed her excited brain
against the husk pillow. Again Morpheus led her to
the enchanted spot, and she awoke to dream of dia-
monds, and, alas! to communicate the wonderful reve-
lation to her father. The parent was old and his
limbs tottered as he wended his way over the rough
fields in the darkness of the next night; but his eye
kindled into youthful brightness as he thought of the
wealth that would gladden his last days, for was a
dream thrice repeated ever known to fail? Through
the long, dreary watches of many nights the old man

654 HISTORY Ol* MONMOUTH.

followed his ghostly employment, and then the weary
muscle could do no more. The treasure was deeply
buried, and stronger and more youthful arms than his
must bring it to light. Others must hear the wonder-
ful intelligence and must share the silver and gold.
But there would be enough for all. Why so grasping
a spirit since the treasure was so abundant ?

The next day a few of the friendly neighbors were
apprised of the facts in fie case and admitted as part*
ners in the prospective bv nking-house. Another night
the moonbeams scintillrted on a half score of busy
picks and shovels, and w ek in and week out found a
scant dozen of sturdy farmers digging towards fame
and fortune. At last it was almost reached. One by
one the wearied and discouraged workers had dropped
out, leaving at last only two or three to reap the re-
ward. At last! at last! the hollow ring that answers
the stroke betrays the presence of something harder
than earth, and soon a sharp click causes the hearts of
the laborers to leap for joy. One moment more and —
But hark! what awful sound is that beneath theml
Proceeding from under the flat stone at their feet, it
seems like the fierce howl of a mad dog. Baying and
yelping, howling and barking, it grows louder and
louder, and it seems to the affrighted workmen that
the very ground shakes and trembles under them.
The watch dog that guards the entrance to Hades or
the ghost of the pirate's bloodhound, it matters not to
them. With screams of terror they fly from the
haunted spot, leaving their scattered tools and gar-
ments in their haste, and only pause when they reach
their homes. Thus ends the search for "Kidd's treas-

FROM PLANTATION TO TOWN. 655

ure". But to this day an excavation large and deep
enough to hold a good sized dwelling house marks the
spot where these scenes were enacted, and recounts, in
stronger language than the writer has employed, the
follies that a party of East Monmouth men were guilty
of perpetrating.

William Beale came from Durham, Me., to Mon-
mouth in 182 1, and purchased of John Sawyer a farm
in the Warren district. He had a family of nine chil-
dren, the two youngest of whom were born in this
town. Samuel, his oldest son, was the father of Hon.
Flavius O. Beale, ex-mayor of the city of Bangor, Me.
William, jun., was long a resident of Winthrop, and
Albert T. is now living in Augusta, Me. The young-
est son, George W., learned the trade of a machinist
at an earty age, and was long identified with the Port-
land Locomotive and Marine Engine Works, serving
the company as superintendent about twenty years.
He is now general superintendent of the Huston Car
Company, and resides at Huston Heights, Texas.

It is supposed that Tillotson Chandler and Prince
Palmer both settled in Monmouth in 1823. Mr. Palm-
er was born in Nobleboro', Me., May 1, 1790. On
coming to Monmouth, he took up the farm in the
south-eastern part of the town now owned by Barzal
lai Walker. He married Zeruiah Getchell,*and reared
a large family, all of whom have died except William
A. Palmer, who resides at North Monmouth^ where he
has for several years past conducted the tanning- busi-
ness.

•In a former chapter the name was given at Sophia, but the one who fur-
nished the data was misinformed.

656 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

Mr. Chandler came from Winthrop. He was the
grandson of John Chandler, who settled in that town
as early as 1767, and, a year later, btiilt on the site
afterward covered by the cotton-mill, the first grist-
mill erected in the town. The Kennebec proprietary
granted him six hundred acres of land on condition
that he build this mill and a grist-mill within three
years.

Mr. Chandler settled on the farm on which his son
John lives, which had been partially cleared by John
Shaw. He was a staunch citizen, and a firm advocate
of the principles of temperance and religion.

John Safford, who came to Monmouth in 1824, was
born in Exeter, N. H., in 1797. He learned the pot-
ters trade in his native town, and worked as a jour-
neyman in Hollis, Bath and Jefferson in this state.
In Bath he married Miss Sarah Thomas Harlow, by
whom he had one child, which died in infancy before
he moved to Monmouth. His uncle and namesake,
John Safford, sen., came to Monmouth as early as 1796,
as an assistant to Gen. John Chandler. After closing
his engagement with Chandler, he purchased the farm
near Monmouth Ridge on which Mr. Flanders lives.
He never married, and in 1824 he gave his nephew,
John, the farm for a pledge of maintenance. On com-
ing to this place the latter erected a shop near the
house, where he manufactured brown earthenware.

Not far from 1853, his uncle having died, Mr. Saf-
ford sold the farm to Jabez Leadbetter and moved to
the Center. The following year he built the house in
which Horace S. Bent lives, which became his perma-
nent home. His business during the rest of his life

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was underwriting for various insurance companies and
discharging the duties of justice of the peace, an office
to which he was commissioned several years before his
removal to the Center. Three other children were
born to him, in Monmouth, the oldest of whom was
Sarah Harlow, who married Hon. G. H. Andrews.

Mr. Safford's wife died on the twenty-sixth day of
October, 1834, and he married Almira Harlow, of Hal-
lowell, a distant relative of his first wife. He died Sep.

5, i879-
John Safford, sen., had a brother William, who was

a carriage smith in Exeter. John M. Safford, the son
of William, came to Monmouth at an early age to
learn the potter's trade of his cousin. He lived in the
family of the latter until his marriage to Mary E.,
daughter of Rev. James Ridley, in 1840. Shortly be-
fore his marriage, he purchased a lot of land on the
Ridge, on which he built the house now occupied by
the widow Smith. Near his house he erected a pot-
tery in which he carried on a large business as long
as he lived. Since his decease in 1880, the business
has been conducted by his son, G. Llewellyn Safford.
Mr. Saftord was greatly interested in music and for
more than twenty years was chorister of the Ridge
choir. His children all inherited their father's musi-
cal gift, and the only two now living in town are mem-
bers of the local choirs.

Henry Robie moved from New Hampshire to Mon-
mouth in the month of March, 1825. He lived a year
or two in the house lately owned by Charles Sanderson,
and later in what is known as the Arnold-mill house,
at East Monmouth. He subsequently purchased of

658 HISTORY Ob MONMOUTH.

Abraham Brown one hundred acres of land, all but a
few acres of which was in a wild state, and erected on
it the buildings Mr. Rankins occupies. On this land
Mr. Robie raised in 1834, what was doubtless the larg-
est :rop of wheat ever raised in town. In the spring
he sowed three bushels and three pecks of wheat on
five acres of burned land, and, the following autumn,
po inded out with a flail one hundred seventy-five and
oni-half bushels of clean wheat as a reward of his la-
bor.

Mr. Robie was a blacksmith by force of necessity
but a snare drummer by choice. Not that he avoided
manual labor. No one who will take the trouble to
walk over the farm he cleared of heavy pine and im-
mense boulders could imagine that he was anything
but an industrious man ; but his love for the snares
and drum sticks was so great that he jrould rise from
his bed in the middle of the night and go into his barn
to beat a tattoo. This passion has descended to his
son Charles F., who was long connected with the Mon-
mouth Band, and to his grandson, Fred C. Robie, the
Winthrop cornetist, who began his band life as snare
drummer.

On the 6th day of August, 1824, Cook Morrill, son
of Esquire Abraham Morrill, was drowned in the Wil-
son pond. He and Henry Dearborn were fishing near
the shore of the pond, using an old cart body as a raft.
Enraptured with their sport, they unconsciously drifted
quite a distance into deeper waters. Finding them-
selves en route for the opposite side with no safer
means of transportation than a loose and sparsely
matched flooring of rotten boards, the boys became

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alarmed, and, plunging into the water, struck out for
the nearest shore. Dearborn succeeded in reaching
land, while Morrill, exhausted with his efforts, sank.

Simon Libby came from Scarboro' about 1824, and
settled first on the farm in Wales now owned by Joshua
Brackett, near Leeds Junction. He afterwards removed
to the farm now owned by his son, Furber Libby.

Mr. Libby had a family of seven children, four sons
and three daughters. He was a soldier in the war of
1812.

Moses Shaw removed from Kensington, N. H., to
Monmouth in 1824, and settled on the Wilbert True
farm in the Lyon district. A small house which stood
in the orchard east of the residence of Mr. True was
his home. This house was removed to the foot of
Pease Hill by James Greenleaf several years ago, and
is occupied by James Gray. Under this roof were
born seven of Mr. Shaw's eight children, one of whom
became eminent as an inventor and as a compiler of
educational works.

"Benjamin Franklin Shaw was born at Monmouth,
Me., on the 22d of November, 1832. Monmouth, dur-
ing his boyhood, was a woodsy, lonesome town, and its
houses were 'few and far between.' Whatever may
have been its charms in summer, it was dreary enough
in winter, and I shall never forget the picture he pre-
sented to my mind when he told me that here as a lit-
the boy, he would sometimes lie awake at night to
hear the barking of wolves in the distance and the tick-
ing of the old-fashioned clock in his room.

uIn 184 1 he went with his parents to live at Topsham,
Me. Though the years were few that he passed at

660 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH/

Monmouth after he had become old enough to receive
impressions or to be affected by his surroundings, he
often thought of the picturesque old town, and delighted
to describe it. In a letter written in the last year of
his life, in acknowledgment of an editorial notice, he
said, 'I am glad you mentioned my birthplace, Mon-
mouth. Towns have turned out sons of infinitely
greater ability to make names for themselves ; but no
birthplace ever inspired greater love than I bear for
the old farm in Monmouth, near the head of Winthrop
Pond.1

"When he was ten years of age, he was sent to Bow-
doinham to do light work on a farm. He went in
seed-time and remained until harvest, receiving for his
services, in addition to his board, the stupendous sum
of nine dollars. He had worked about four and a half
months for it. When he was twelve years of age, he
was employed during the winter in a match factory on
Shad Island, receiving matches in the spring in return
for his work. But matches were looked upon as a lux-
ury then, and those received by him, if they were not
sold, must have been very economically used by his
parents. He managed, however, to attend the district
school at Topsham during its winter sessions, with few
interruptions until he was fifteen years of age, when
he was sent to Saco, Me., to earn what he could as a
clerk for a dealer in dry goods. Here he remained two
years, returning to Topsham in 1849.

"On returning to Topsham he assisted his father
during the summer at house-building, and learned
enough of carpentry in one way and another to be able
to say that he had nearly mastered a trade. But he

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found he was not rugged enough to be a carpenter, and
wanting to 'get knowledge, get understanding/ and
living almost in the shadow of Topsham Academy, he
wished he could attend that institution ; but the cir-
cumstances of his parents were such he did not see
how he could. He comforted himself a while with the
thought that a person can teach himself something,
and had a room in his father's house set apart for a
study, and borrowed books from a neighbor. In this
room he pored over these books night after night, add-
ing much to the store of his knowledge ; but it was
natural that the more he learned the more he wanted
to learn, and he looked again with longing eyes at
Topsham Academy — and not in vain ; he was told, by
some one having influence at the academy that he
might have tuition there during the winter, free of
cost, if he would ring the bell, build the fires, and
sweep the floors.

''He at once promised to do this work, not caring for
the humiliation which his sensitive nature would be
sure to feel. He was quick to comprehend, and his
memory was good. At the end of the term he had
learned all there was to be learned at the academy.
But his desire was not satisfied; Bowdoin College was
not far awa}', and he began to wish he could regard a
college education as possible for him.

"His uncommon intelligence and capacity for learn-
ing had impressed his neighbor, Rev. Dr. Wheeler, who
had lent him books and given him free access to his
library, and this scholarly gentleman told his parents
that he would like to send him to college with his son,
William A. Wheeler, who became famous as a lexicog-

662 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

rapher, and that he would bear the expense of his
tuition.

"But his parents felt obliged to say that the family
was a large one and that he must contribute what he
could to its support. He knew that he could do very
little, if anything, in this direction, if at college, and,
sorrowfully giving up the hope of receiving a polite
education, went to work for a bookseller in Brunswick,
Me., in whose employ he remained until late in 1850,
when fortune favored him a little, and he was engaged
to keep the books of a prosperous dealer in lumber at
Gardiner, Me., whither he went with a light heart,
wearing the first full suit of good clothes that he ever
had. He was now eighteen years of age.

"He was married in Gardiner, Jan. 20, 1853, to
Harriet No well Howard, who was born at Haverhill,
Mass., and whom he had met in Topsham in 1852 and
earlier.

"He had given so much satisfaction to his employers
here that late in 1853, when he was twenty-one years
of age, they sent him to act as their agent in a sash
and blind business at Philadelphia. Either this sash
and blind business did not pay well, or he wearied of
it, for in the fall of 1854 he quitted it as its creditor,
and was in the city of Brotherly Love with nothing to
do and almost a stranger.

"But it was not long before he found employment, and
entered the office of the publishers, Lippincott, Grambo
& Co., now J. B. Lippincott & Co., beginning his work
here as under-clerk, but showing so much ability that he
was soon promoted, and in a few years given general
charge of all the clerical work and paid a handsome salary.

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"In 1859, when he was twenty-seven years of age, he
built a beautiful villa in Fisher's Lane, Gennantown,
now part of Philadelphia, employing his father and
younger brothers to do the work. There were now
prosperous days; but (the haunting dream of better1
would not suffer him to be content; He did not want
to do clerical work all his life ; but what he should do
to get awa}? from 'the desk' and better his circum-
stances he did not know. He had invented a number
of useful things, including an inkstand, which I am
now using, a penholder, and, I am told, a letter-press;
but he had been too busy in the discharge of his duties
at the office to turn aity of these devices to account.

"What should he do ? It was hard to say; but casting
about, as it were, he found there was need of improve-
ment in the text-books used for primary instruction in
geography, and he believed that he could supply it,
though he knew he could do nothing to this end dur-
ing the day-time. He went to work, burned his taper,
and in 1862 issued his Primary Geography on the ba-
sis of the object method; illustrated with numerous
engravings and pictorial maps.

"This excellent work was highly commented upon by
eminent educators, and introduced into many of the
schools in Pennsylvania and western states. He was
not publicly known as the author of this work. It
bore the name of Fordyce A. Allen, principal of the
Chester County Normal School, West Chester, Pa.
The reason will be obvious, doubtless. The author,
who could boast of no higher Alma Mater, if he ever
regarded it as such, than the academy at Topsham,
and who was very nearly self-taught, had not gained a

664 HISTORY OK MONMOUTH.

reputation in any department of educational work.
On the other hand, the gentleman whose name was
used was widely known as a person of 'accurate schol-
arship,' who had been for fifteen years an educator,
and had been connected with county institutes in every
section of Pennsylvania, as well as in other states.

"Encouraged by the reception that this work met
with, its author began the compilation of his Compre-
hensive Geography, combining mathematical, physical
and political geography, with important historical
facts; designed to promote the normal growth of the
intellect. This important work, characterized as
'original and progressive,' was published in 1864,
when he was only thirty-two years of age, and was as
well received by educators as the Primary Geography
had been, and as widely introduced. It was compiled,
as the Primary Geography had been, at night, and for
nearly three years kept its author from his bed until
two or three o'clock in the morning and nearly made
a recluse of him, for it prevented his participation in
any social event or pleasure.

uIt was put forth as the work of Benjamin F. Shaw
and Fordyce A. Allen. Professor Allen did nothing
in its production further than to make some sugges-
tions as to what its general arrangement would better
be.

uIn 1866 he accepted the position of general man-
ager of the outside operations and investments of Dr.
J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass., which he held un-
til the summer of 1868, continuing to reside at South
Danvers. To most men the discharge of the duties of
this important position would have been work enough ;

tffty*' ^&%£f*T7

FROM PLANTATION TO TOWN. 665

but, in addition to it, he invented a seamless stocking
and an automatic loom for its production, which in-
volved a radical departure from any method of making
stockings that had been known, and which, as perfect-
ed by him some years later, raised him to the distinc-
tion he enjoyed as an inventor.

"Though this stocking, which was patented to him
April 23, 1867, was destined to be made, in the course
of some years, by many manufacturers, to be widely
marketed, and to become known commercially as 'the
seamless stocking,' it did not satisfy him mainly be-
cause its heel did not fit perfectly, and, fearing it
would not be salable, he laid it aside with the loom,
which was the first circular knitting machine capable
in itself of producing a stocking without seams, hav-
ing a rounded heel and toe.

"On resigning the position of manager for Dr. j. C.
Ayer & Co., he entered upon the most unsatisfactory
period of his life, during which he sold his beautiful
home in South Dauvers at auction, and moved to Cam-
bridge, Mass., and after a number of reverses, became
nearly discouraged.

"This period of nearly eight years, though so un-
satisfactory, was not barren, but was productive of
much that was highly creditable. He seldom referred
to it; yet I sometimes think that during this period
he best showed his uncommon attainments and extra-
ordinary versatility, so many and so various were the
kinds of work he did. He invented processes for mak-
ing glue, gelatine, and superphosphate, two of which
were successfully used by concerns with which he was
connected ; invented a process and apparatus for de-

666 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

stroying the offensive gases of rendering establish-
ments, which were used in factories at East Cambridge
with the most gratifying results ; and did some litera-
ry work, a portion of which was commercial.

"He had literary talent in an artistic degree, and
the stories, essays, sketches and poems of his that
have been preserved, incline me to regret that his cir-
cumstances and duties were such he could not give
more time to its cultivation."

In 1876, through the pecuniary assistance of a gen-
tlemen who had faith in his ability to materialize his
dreams, Mr. Shaw was enabled to resume work on his
invention.

"Another loom, embodying the principles of the ear-
lier one, and so ingenious as to seem 'almost imbued
with human intelligence,' was constructed, and on it,
in the summer of 1877, was produced what has since
been known as the Shawknit Stocking, differing from
the earlier one in having gussets in its heel and instep.

"This stocking, which was patented to him February
12, 1878, satisfied his ambition, which was to make the
best fitting stocking art could produce.

"In October, 1877, the Shaw Stocking Company was
incorporated, with a capital of $30,000, to build and
operate the knitting-loom and manufacture the stock-
ing invented by him, and he was chosen manager.

"In 1880, a desire to introduce the loom into England
and Germany having been manifested by hosiery-mak-
ers in those countries, he visited Europe. He took
the loom to London, patented it, and sold the right to
manufacture under it to an English company for
$75,000. The loom made quite a sensation among the

FROM PLANTATION TO TOWN. 667

hosiery men of Leicester. Within two years after that,
people from all parts of Europe were coming to see
the loom, and riots were threatened in Leicester if the
loom should be shown there."

In 1875 he purchased a natural park of five hundred
acres among the mountains of New Hampshire, of
which John Greenleaf Whittier, who, with other noted
guests, was entertained there, wrote, "Surely there is
nothing in all New England mountains to compare
with thy place." From this "New England Paradise",
as it was termed by Professor Foy, of Tufts College,
Mr. Shaw was carried "in an enfeebled condition, after
a painful sickness of four weeks, to his home in Low-
ell, where he soon suffered a relapse, and on the nth
day of December, 1890, at the age of fifty-eight years,
departed this life."

"Of Mr. Shaw it has been truly said, in tribute to
his memory, that che was one of the best types of New
England cultivation.' * * * He was talented and
had educated himself in the truest sense of the word.
He had filled his mind with useful knowledge, and
had developed by exercise its highest faculties." * *

The Rev. Dr. Hersey, president of the College of
Letters and Science, St. Lawrence University, who had
known him twenty-five years, said in the address at
his funeral that he had never seen a man so well in-
formed that was not thoroughly educated in the schools.

Of Mr. Shaw's five brothers, two are still living, Jo-
seph H.,. in Saco, Me., and William H. H., in Haver-
hill, Mass.

It was at about this period in the town's history
that Aaron Stanton took up a residence in Monmouth.

G53 Ua^TORY Or MuiN MOUTH.

Mr. Stanton was born in Coventry, England, Sep. 12,
1786. He served in the English Army during the
war of 1812, and remained in this country when the
defeated troops returned after the ratification of peace.
He settled first in Hallowell, Me., where he became
acquainted with Olive Moult on, whom he married in
1818.

When Mr. Stanton was a lad, he was, as is the cus-
tom in England, apprenticed to a manufacturer to
learn a trade. His family were all weavers of silk
ribbon; but it was decided that young Aaron should
learn to make boot webbing and tape.

On settling in this country he wished to take up his
old employment, as he knew no other way of gaining
a livelihood, but he had no loom, 'nor did he know
where one could be obtained on this side of the water.
With no guide but memory, he began to construct one.
He knew nothing of the use of tools, and could not ex-
plain the complicated machinery to competent work-
men. Consequently he was obliged to draw a chalk
diagram pf each separate piece of the loom ; and his
delight may be imagined when on testing the complet-
ed machine, it was found to do satisfactory work.
This first loom was run by hand. Subsequently he
conceived the idea of attaching water power to the ma-
chinery, and greatly enlarged his first plans.

From Hallowell he moved to Read field, where he
took up a residence in the old Gov. Hunton house,
from which he removed, after a residence of five or six
yearSj to the Braddock Chandler neighborhood, in
Winthrop. Here he erected a building for the manu-
facture of tape, which was afterward removed to North

FROM PLANTATION TO TOWN. 669

Monmouth, and is now the dwelling-house of Ed. Don-
ncll, Esq.

Mr. Stanton prosecuted the manufacture of tape sev-
eral years at North Monmouth. He used a hand
loom, and like C. M. Bailey when his business was in
its infancy, made sales from house to house. Gradu-
ally the industry developed, and under the manage-
ment of his son, Thomas L. Stanton, Esq., became an
enterprise of considerable importance.
. Thomas L. Stanton was born in Hallowell, Me.,
Jan. 12, 182 1. When he was sixteen years old his
father died, leaving the industry he had founded to
his widow and son. They took in as a partner Rich-
ard C. Dodd, an Englishman who had been in Mr.
Stanton's employ, and moved their webbing machin-
ery into a mill on the upper dam built by Gen. John
Chandler for a clapboard mill. The water-power en-
abled them to run their looms more rapidly, and the
industry was beginning to promise a competence when
the disastrous fire of Apr. 4, 1841, swept everything
away.

In the meantime webbing looms had been built by
Fairbanks & Co. in the mill now owned by Mr. Mc II-
roy, and as Mr. Stanton was thoroughly acquainted
with the business, they were glad to furnish him em-
ployment. He carried his first month's wages home
and turned it into his mother's lap to help support the
family. "No, Thomas," said the mother, "I am not
going to take your money from you. Put it away and
keep it." ... He followed her advice, and when, in after
time, his employers wished to sell their business, he
was prepared to purchase it. As his business increas-

670 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

ed he bought one-half of the mill and added new looms.
He continued in this employment until 1875.

Mr. Stanton also started other industries at North
Monmouth, the most successful of which was a mill
for manufacturing handles for agricultural imple-
ments. He was married at the age of twenty-four to
Sarah E. Kimball, of Winthrop. Twelve 3'ears later
she died, and the following year he was married to Sa-
rah P. Kimball, of Athens, Me.

Mr. Stanton was a stirring man. His manufactur-
ing operations at North Monmouth were for many
years a great help to the village, and his energy and
generous impulses made him popular and widely influ-
ential. He was intensely interested in politics and
received nominations on the county Democratic ticket.
He left Monmouth in 1879 and now resides in Alabama.
His oldest son, Charles L. Stanton, lives on a farm a
short distance north of North Monmouth village, and
his youngest son, Edwin M., is the senior partner of
jewelry firm in Boston.

On the 14th day of June, 1827, the Baptist church
on Monmouth Ridge was organized. "Baptists began
to appear in Monmouth as early as 1793. Eld. Case,
while pastor of the church in Readfield, preached
some at East Monmouth, and a few persons became
pious and united with that church. In 1810, they
were dismissed, and a church in Monmouth was or-
ganized. It reported eighteen members to the Asso-
ciation in September of that year. Rev. Elias Nelson
originated in this church, and from it he received a li-
cense in 18 1 3. Mr. Nelson was ordained pastor in
1814, and until his resignation in 1817, the church

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gradually increased. But being destitute of a preach-
ed gospel, and possessing much inefficiency in itself,
the church was dropped from the Association in 1822,
as having no existence. It then numbered twenty-
four members."

"There were not a sufficient number of Baptists found
in town after the fall of the old church to render it
expedient to organize till 1857, when this, the First
church in Monmouth, was constituted. Even then the
number was fifteen only. They prospered, and in 1828
they erected their house of worship. From this time
to 1837, they secured preaching about three-quarters
of the time, and received an annual increase. In 1836
Rev. S. Hinkley was ordained as an evangelist, and in
1837 they enjo3fed a precious revival by means of the
special efforts of Rev. J. Butler. This year they* had
stated preaching by Elders J. Ridley pnd Wm. Day,
who preached alternately one-half of the time each.
In 1838 Mr. Ridley became pastor, whose useful la-
bors were continued till 1842. In 1843 another reviv-
al was experienced, and their present pastor, [1845]
Cyrus Case, was ordained. Truly the Lord has done
great things for this body of Baptists. The church
has increased from fifteen to one hundred and ten
members."*

The compiler of the history from which the forego-
ing was taken omitted the names of Noah Norton and

William Day from the list of early pastors.

Mr. Case closed his pastorate in 1847. ^or several
years following this date, the church was supplied by
Robert Starr, Daniel Pierce, W. O. Grant and others.

•Maine Baptists, p. 241.

672 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

Rev. John Upton, of Ware, N. H., was settled pastor
in 1851; Rev. A. M. Piper, in 1852 — 7; Rev. C)'rus
Case, 1858—1860; Rev. G. D. Ballentine, 1861— 3;
Rev. O. B. Walker, 1863—7 J Rev- H- Hawes, 1867 J
Rev. T. J. Swett, 1868— 1872; Rev. T. J. Lyons, 1872
— 3; Rev. James Heath, 1875 — 8; Rev. S. Powers, 1877
— 81; Rev. Erwin Dennett, 1881 — 5; Rev. Robert
Scott, 1888— 1893.

In 1829 the Fairbanks mill at North Monmouth,
now controlled by John H. Mcllroy and used in the
manufacture of woolen goods, was built. This build-
ing has been used for almost every purpose in the list
of manufactures. In 1835 it was used as a peg factory,
by Sylvanus Fairbanks, who about that time invented
a machine for manufacturing pegs, which previously
had been made by hand, throughout the universe.
It may be a small thing to boast of Monmouth as the
birthplace of machine-made pegs, but many a locality
has become famous over an invention or industry of
less merit. A few years later Joseph Fairbanks re-
moved from Topsham and engaged in the manufacture
of horse-powers. He used one end of the mill, while
the other was occupied by Thomas L- Stanton in the
manufacture of tape.

Joseph Fairbanks was the son of Dea. Joseph Fair-
banks, who, not far from 1770, left the home of his
father near the "Narrows" in Winthrop, and lo-
cated on the farm now owned by J. H. Moore. Dea.
Joseph Fairbanks had fourteen children, several of
whom became citizens of Monmouth. Levi, the first
who moved into this town, was taxed here in 1799, but
probably did not make this his permanent home until

FROM PLANTATION TO TOWN. 673

nearly thirty years later. He was elected selectman
of Monmouth in 1840, and had served in a similar ca-
pacity three terms in Winthrop. The Annabessacook
mill, which, as has already been stated, was erected in
1829, was built by him. To quote the somewhat ab-
rupt and disconnected statements of another author,
he was "a man of position and influence and much oc-
cupied with local industries. He was neatness person-
ified. He was justice of the peace." Two of his sons
served in the civil war. His brother David, who was
taxed in Monmouth in 1805, was "a man of great me-
chanical ability." His son Sylvanus, who has al-
ready been mentioned as the inventor of the machine
for making pegs, was also a thorough mechanic, as
was his brother Leonard who, although he did not
choose to follow mechanical pursuits, invented a bevel
plane which possessed superior points of merit.

Another brother of Sylvanus was Oran, who follow-
ed the latter as a manufacturer of shoe-pegs. He was
a man of deep thought, and a diligent student of his-
tory and the Scriptures. He lived on the farm on
which his daughter and her husband, Christopher
Hammond, reside.

Joseph Fairbanks, who manufactured horse-powers
in the Annabessacook mill began his business life as a
manufacturer of shovel-handles, on the Benson stream
in Winthrop. Later, he went to Winthrop village
and opened a blacksmith shop. He removed to Bruns-
wick in 1833, and lived in that village and Topsham
until near the close of the following year. While he
worked at the forge, he made a great success in manu-
facturing axes which were popular for their good temper.

674 HISTORY OK MONMOUTH.

After coming to North Monmouth and engaging in
the manufacture of horse-powers, he invented a valu-
able threshing machine and separator, which received
the highest commendation of prominent agriculturists
and the press, and which was subsequently combined
with the Pitts Separator and Horse Power.

Mr. Fairbanks's last important work was the inven-
tion and manufacture of turn-tables for the Maine
Central railroad — then known as the Androscoggin
and Kennebec railroad. His only son, George Sewall
Fairbanks, now residing at North Monmouth, is sec-
ond to none in a large family of widely-known inven-
tors in point of ingenuity. He has been the projector
of several manufacturing schemes which have fur-
nished employment for a number of operatives. Be-
ginning with shoe pegs, he afterward utilized the An-
nabessacook mill for the manufacture of boot webbing,
scythe-snaths, hay tools and iron and brass heel plates.
The latter industry was long considered one of the
most important in town. Mr. Fairbanks invented and
built a large portion of the machinery used in these
different manufacturing ventures.

Ill health had always severely hampered him in his
business enterprises, and, at length, he sold the mill
which had so long been in the family name to the
Mcllroys of Winthrop. Since closing his active busi-
ness life, he has "found exercise for his mechanical
skill in work on watches." At the age of seventy-six
years he invented and built a complicated turning-
lathe for iron work for a manufacturing corporation at
Livermore Falls, Me.

Joel Fairbanks, another brother of Joseph, David

FROM PLANTATION TO TOWN. 675

and LeviTairbanks, spenthis^early life in Winthrop.
where he learned the trade of a reed-maker. From Win-
throp he moved to Turner, and thence to Monmouth
not far from 1836. He, too, was fitted by^Nature for
the .life of a mechanic, as was his son Alcander, who
was once superintendent of construction of railroads
for the Vanderbilts of New York.

The 'grandfather of Horace Granville Fairbanks, of
North Monmouth, was a brother to Joel, Joseph and
the other sons of Dea. Joseph Fairbanks who located
in Monmouth. ^Horace came to this town in 1856.
He is a mechanic, and in his younger days was in the
employ of Levi and Sylvanus.

John Lyman Fairbanks, a cousin of Horace, for
many years practiced the Thompsonian school of med-
in Monmouth. He was a great reader and was well
informed concerning current events. He removed to
Winthrop in 1850.

"The 'Church of Christ' in Wales, called the United
Brethren or Free-Will Baptist, was constituted Apr.
14, 1826, by Eld. Abiezer Bridges, with thirteen mem-
bers: Enoch Strout, William Given, Joseph Small, David
Dunning, Philip Given, William Dunning, James Owen,
Samuel Small, Marcia Strout, Martha Given, Louisa
Given, Freeman Lombard and Ebenezer Dunning.
June 7, 1826, Enoch Strout and Joseph Small were
chosen deacons; Samuel Small, treasurer; and Joseph
Small, clerk (who held office until his death in 1836,
when Gilbert Strout was chosen). Elder Silas Curtis
was the first pastor mentioned in the records. Elder
Allen Files was chosen pastor 'so long as he shall
continue to reside with us', and remained until after .

676 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

1 86 1. June 2, 1832, Joseph Maxwell was chosen dea-
con, on the death of Enoch Strout. Jan. 7, 1835, the
quarterly meeting of the association was held with the
church. In 1842, Lincoln Given was clerk. In 1856,
John Given was clerk, and William Ham was chosen
deacon. Nov. 2, 1861, Rev. S. W. Royal,, of New
Gloucester, was received into the church. This is the
last entry upon the records.

"The first church was erected in 1828 by the Free-
will Baptists near the center of the town, on land taken
from the farm lately owned by Joel Small. This house
was torn down, and rebuilt in 1856 (on land taken
from the farm of Charles W. Strout, on the Pond road)
by the Baptists, Free-will Baptists, Methodists and
Universalists, as a union church, and was occupied by
each society its relative portion of the time until
1870, since which time preaching has been secured by
general subscription."*

Daniel Folsom's house, which stood on the spot
where George Hutchinson's house now stands, at East
Monmouth, was burned in the spring of 1826.

That the town of Wales was rapidly advancing in
the customs and usages of a high civilization is shown
by the fact that it was voted at the annual meeting of
1830, that "all kneat cattle be restrained from going
at large in the Road in the futur." Another mark of
improvement was the introduction of guide boards at
about this time, as is shown by the following:

"To Joseph Small Clerk of the town of Wales.
The undersigners Selectmen of the town of Wales hereby fix and
determine upon the following places in said town for the erec-
tion of Guide Posts which we request you to enter in the records of
. #From Chapter on Wales, by John C.Fogg.

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the town. Viz. one at the angle of the road near Joseph Fobs di-
recting to Litchfield, one at the angle of the road near Eben S weft's
directing to Litchfield, one at the four corners near Elias Rickers
directing to Monmouth Lisbon and Litchfield and one at the angle
of the road near Esq. Plumer's directing to Green.

Joel Small ) ,, , .
Ebenr. Swett \ belectmen-

Wales April 3d 1829.

The road leading from the main road to I. W. With-
erell's was laid out by John Ross not far from this
time.

About 1830 a tri-weekly stage route was es-
tablished between Augusta and Portland by way of
Monmouth. Tom Longley, who, in later years, was
proprietor of a hotel in Portland, was the first driver.
There are people still living who remember his majes-
tic appearance as he stood at the fore wheel of the
coach and drew on his gloves, while the four prancing
horses were being attached to the pole, and how the
gaping youngsters worshipped his august presence as
he mounted the box, and gathered up the reins as they
were placed in his hands by the hostler, and with a
crack of his long-lashed whip, dashed off in a cloud of
dust, amid a rumble and sharp clash of iron-tipped
hoofs that was music to their ears. Four relays of
horses were used between the two points, and the jour-
ney was made in a day. The usual fare from Augus-
ta was only two dollars, and this rate was sometimes
lowered by competition with the Brunswick route. At
Littlefield's Tavern, Danville connection was made
with the stage from Farmington. Longley sold the
route to Edward Little, esq., of whom it was purchas-
ed by Charles Clark, the last proprietor.

678 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

Mordecai Ellis Morton moved from Winthrop to
Monmouth in 1831, and purchased the farm now owned
by the Jacobs brothers, near Back street, where he
remained until 1855, when he sold the place and re-
turned ; Xo\ Winthrop. He was the father of Cephas,
George and the late Henry E. Morton, of Winthrop.

Rev. Smith Hinkley, who has been noticed in con-
nection with the history of the Ridge Baptist church,
began a permanent residence in Monmouth in 1832.
When a young man he had worked at the tanner and
currier's trade in East Monmouth several years, but
preferring life in the open fields to an indoors employ-
ment, purchased a wild tract of land in Charleston,
Me., which he cleared and then returned to Monmouth

Mr. Hinkley was a direct descendant of Hon. Thom-
as Hinkley, who, for a period of eleven years, was gov-
ernor of Massachusetts. Samuel, the oldest son of
Gov. Thomas Hinkley, removed to Maine. He partici-
pated in the Indian wars, was one of the grantees of
Gorham, was moderator of the first town meeting of
Brunswick, deacon of the church in that town and rep-
resentative to the General Court. From him descend-
ed, it is supposed, all the Hinkleys of Monmouth.

On returning to this town, Mr. Hinkley bought of
Hon. Nehemiah Pierce that portion of the latter's
farm which lay east of the highway, and on this lot
he built the house in which Mr. Stewart lives. His
brother, Capt. Nicholas Hinkley, also came to this
town and purchased a farm near his brother's, which is
now owned by Henry S. Smith- Mr. Hinkley was or-
dained pastor of the Ridge church in 1836, and after
closing his connection with that society, preached for

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the churches in East Monmouth, Wales, Leeds, Lis-
bon and Richmond, until his decease in 1852. He
was an honest, sincere christian, living a life that com-
manded the respect not only of his parishioners, but
of his townsmen as well.

Mr. Hinkley was married in 1822 to Relief Smith,
a native of Hallowell, Me. Their only son, Owen
Hinkley, left Monmouth the year after his father died,
and for twelve years was engaged in stencil cutting
in Boston. In 1868 he purchased a farm in North
Londonderry, N. H., on which he now resides. He
has been elected selectman three times, serving one
year as chairman, and has represented his town in the
General Court two years.

On the 1 6th day of May, 1832, a man by the name
of John Towle committed suicide in Wales. He was
buried at the expense of the town and the town of Hal-
lowell, in which he was supposed to have a residence,
was notified.

A petition couched in the same language having
been ignored by the honorable body to whom it was
presented by the representative from Monmouth in
1832, the following, bearing the same signatures as the
original petition, was urged upon the legislature the
following year by the representative from Wales:

44 To the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature
assembled at Augusta A. D. 1833.

The undersigned would respectfully
represent that they own land in the town of Litchfield adjoining
the town line of Wales, that it would be of great convenience
to them to have the same consisting of five lots set off from Litch-
field and annexed to Wales, that this may be done without in-
convenience to either town, nor will leave the town line more

680 HISTORY OP MONMOUTH.

crooked than it it at present they therefore pray that the said lands
may be set off from Litch6eld and removed to Wales.

Signed J^ Benj Cole

October *SU 183*. Elias Ricker

Philip Jenkins
Benj C. Jenkins
Rufus Witherell
John Witherell.
A true copy of the original

Attest Isaac S. Small.

Dr. Israel Putnam, who became a resident of Wales
in 1833, was born in- Sutton, Mass., Christmas day,
1806. He graduated at Brown University in 1827
and;at the 'Maine Medical school in 1830, studying in
the meantime with James Mc Keen, M. D., of Tops-
ham, Me. He may have practiced medicine a short
time before coming to Wales, but he could have had
only a short experience. From Wales he removed to
Bath, Me., where he died in 1876. He was elected
mayor of that city in 1859, an^ ^e^ t^e office contin-
uously for eight years. Mr. Putnam married Sarah
Emery, daughter of Major William Frost, of Tops-
ham. His son, Hon. William L. Putnam, of Portland,
Me., is a prominent attorney and politician.

Zenas Waterhouse located in Monmouth not far from
1833. He was born in Scarboro', Me., and moved from
that town to Richmond, Me., with his brother Elias,
who afterward came to Monmouth. From Richmond
he removed to Monmouth and purchased of Porter
Cram the farpi now owned by Mrs. Emily Smith.
Cram erected the large house which stands on the
place, and returned to New Hampshire, whence he
came, after a short residence in this town.

FROM PLANTATION TO TOWN. 68l

Mr. Waterhouse married Apphia Sands, of Buxton,
Me. They had three daughters. Eliza, the oldest
married Emerson Preble, and remained on her father's
farm, Olive married Jonathan Heath, and Ruth, Joshua
Cumston, of Monmouth.

Elias Waterhouse, who was about two years young-
er than his brother Zenas, was born in Scarboro',June
10, 1778. He married Mary Waterhouse, a native of
the same town.

Mr. Waterhouse was a shoemaker and tanner. He
moved from his native place to Richmond, or Dresden,
after stopping temporarily at Windham and Bowdoin-
ham. From Dresden, he removed to Monmouth in
Feb., 184 1, and purchased of Daniel Boynton the
farm on which his sons Moses and Elias lived until
their recent removal to the Center. He was a well ed-
ucated man, and had taught to some extent before
coming to this town. Of his eight children, only three
came to Monmouth with him. John Wesley, an older
son, went to sea and became master of a vessel engaged
in the West India trade. Moses and Elias, the young-
est sons, remained on the home place. The former
worked with his father at his trade in Dresden. In
his young days he was an officer in the militia. He
has been a member of one of the churches of Mon-
mouth more than fifty years, and has served on the
official board. Elias was educated at Monmouth Acad-
emy, where he developed a strong passion for mathemat-
ics and the sciences. He studied, and to some extent
practiced, surveying and for about forty years kept a
complete meteorological record. He is a voluminous
reader and owns what a man of high classical

682 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

attainments has called the best library in town.

Col. Henry Van Schaick Cumston, who removed
from Scarboro' to Monmouth in 1834, was born in
Saco, Me., Aug. 22, 1782. His grandparents, John
and Elizabeth Cumston, came from England and set-
tled in Boston about 1750. Their twin sons, John
and Edward, served in the Revolutionary war and ac-
companied Benedict Arnold on his fated trip to Que-
bec, the horrors of which have been noted in a pre-
vious chapter of this work. John, who was lieutenant
of Capt. Goodrich's company, was taken prisoner and
tortured with the gloomy apprehensions to which ref-
erence has been made in the case of Gen. (then Cap-
tain) Henry Dearborn, who was his companion in
trouble. These brothers, John and Edward, had a
half brother, Henry, whose son, Henry, jun., was one
of the members of the expedition that sailed on the ill-
fated privateer Dart, which sailed from Portland dur-
ing the war of 181 2, and was never again heard from.

Near the close of the Revolution, Lieut. John Cums-
ton married Sarah Moody, of Kittery. This fact gives
us the key to the young officer's social standing.
Miss Moody was a very distinguished 3'oung lady.
She was a niece of Sir William Pepperell, the first
American baronet ; had been reared in the family of
Sir William, whose family was the most eminent in all
New England, and in addition to the social graces
which accompany the environments of nobility, pos-
sessed the natural charms of beautiful form and feat-
ures. From this union came Henry Van Schaick
Cumston, the first of the name in Monmouth

Col. Henry V. Cumston was a man of great force of

FROM PLANTATION TO TOW1J. 683

character, and his bearing was what would naturally
be expected of one in whose veins flowed the blood of
America's first nobility. He made no boast of his
parentage, however, and it was by what might be
termed mere chance that the writer learned of this con-
nection with the Pepperell famil}\ Nor was it neces-
sary for him to advert to his ancestry to secure consid-
eration, for had he come of a plebeian race his character
and natural demeanor would have won him respect.
Col. Cumston gained his title while a resident of Scar-
boro\ He was sent to the legislature from that town
in 1824, and the people of Monmouth honored him
with a similar election in 1842. In the latter town he
held the office of town treasurer five consecutive terms.
Col. Cumston married Catherine McLaughlin, of
Scarboro'. They had five children, the oldest of whom
was Nancy McLaughlin, who married William Moul-
ton and located in Portland. Her only son, William
H., is a prominent banker in that city. Joshua, the
oldest son, was a strong man in local politics. He
was twice elected selectman, and was sent to the legis-
lature in 1877. His oldest son, Charles Henry, is a
prominent physician of Brunswick, Me. Dr. Cumston
fitted for college at Monmouth Academy, and gradu-
ated at the age of twenty-two. The next four years
were spent in the English High School at Boston, as
instructor in one of the departments. In 1874 he
severed his connection with the school, and began
studying medicine. He received his diploma from the
College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York City
in 1877, and located at once in Brunswick, Me. The
following year he was married to Miss Henrietta

684 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

Woodward, daughter of Anthony Woodward, of Bruns-
wick.

Dr. Cumston is a talented musician, and his rich
tenor voice has been in demand wherever he lias resided.
He has conducted the music in the two largest churches
in Brunswick for many years.

Robert McLaughlin, the third child of Col. Cums-
ton, died of cholera at Panama, while on his way to Cal-
ifornia, in 1849. Sarah, the younger daughter, has
always lived on the homestead in Monmouth.

Charles McLaughlin Cumston, the youngest mem-
ber of the family, was born in Scarboro', Me., Jan. 12,
1824. In early life he exhibited no signs of the ro-
bust health of his later days, and his parents decided
that his must be a professional career. It was only a
step from his father's home to Monmouth Academy,
and it was only a step from Monmouth Academy to a
school of higher grade, for the boy learned readily and
thirsted for knowledge as the inebriate thirsts for the
intoxicating cup. After passing under the instruc-
tion of some of the ablest teachers in New England,
he closed his preparatory course at Waterville Insti-
tute, and entered Bowdoiu College, from which he was
graduated at the age of nineteen, "in the same class
with that distinguished scholar, the late Dr. John O.
Means, his steadfast friend in after life. During the
winters of his college career, he taught school at Mon-
mouth and Litchfield. After graduating, he taught in
the towns of Turner and Gray, and was principal of Al-
fred Academy in the latter part of 1844 an^ *n *845. He
then went to Massachusetts and taught successively
and successfully at Reading, Woburn and Salem.

FROM PLANTATION TO TOWN. 685

<4While master of the North Phillips school in Salem,
lie received a visit from Thomas Sherwin, who, having
thoroughly examined his school and made a careful
estimate of his attainments, tendered him a place in
the English High School of Boston, then ranking sec-
ond to West Point in the thoroughness of its instruc-
tion and discipline. Here Mr. Cumston passed
through the grades of usher, sub-master and master to
the head mastership, thus becoming the successor of
his friend, Mr. Sherwin, who died in 1869. In 1874,
after twenty-six 3>ears of service in this one school, he
withdrew to private life, to the great regret of its friends
and with the highest encomiums from its committee,
the chairman of which was the celebrated Dr. Samuel
K. Lothrop." It was not long after he entered this
school that the great educators of classical Boston
discovered that Maine had sent them a wonderful
teacher. One of the leading journals of Boston, in
speaking of Dr. Cumston's school work, says, "One of
the greatest mathematicians in America having wit-
nessed some of Mr. Cumston's teaching in geometry
said it was unsurpassable in neatness and lucidity.
Mr. William Nichols, one of the most accomplished
teachers in the country, said that Mr. Cumston's ex-
planations to classes of the process of intercalation in
logarithms was beyond anything in the way of teach-
ing that he ever saw. * * * * Mr. John P. Brown
says that Mr. Cumston was unsurpassed as a teacher
of English through translations from another lan-
guage, because of his manner of compelling the
choicest words and insisting upon pure idiomatic
phrasing. Mr. William H. Moriarty, himself an ex-

686 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

cellent mathematician and teacher, who had unusual
opportunities of observing others in his profession,
has said, 'I believe Mr. Cumston is the best teacher in
the country.'

"Mr. Cumston was continually fitting himself for
further usefulness by extensive studies outside of his
regular work. He spent years in mastering French
under Monsieur Arnoult. When Mr. Sherwin decided,
in 1854, to organize a fourth-year class, making Span-
ish one of the principal studies, Mr. Cumston was
able to teach the class Spanish, having made extensive
studies with Professor Las Casas. When Mr. Sher-
win spoke of making the class in chemistry more exten-
sive, Mr. Cumston Pt once entered on a course of chem-
istry at the Institute of Technology under Professor,
now President, Eliot and Professor Storer. As to his
personal character, no better setting of it could be
made than that contained in the expression made use
of by Mr. Sherwin at various times to his own boys:
'Mr. Cumston is as honest as the sun.'"

The same journal, in speaking of the growth of the
school under Mr. Cumston's management, says: "Al-
most immediately upon Mr. Cumston's accession to
the head-mastership the number of entering pupils
was found to be largely increased."

"During his head-mastership," says another publica-
tion, "his administrative ability was displayed in a
most signal manner in managing a school which was
continually increasing in the number of its pupils
and instructors, but which was separated into several
parts, located in buildings at wide distances from one
another. It was his success in this respect that saved

&**■?*.

FROM PLANTATION TO TOWN. 687

the school, in its identity and substantial organiza-
tion, from the attacks of many influential persons,
who favored a new in-titution of learning which should
take the place both of it and the Boston Latin School.
Both schools still exist, now as formerly, under one
roof, in a building which is one of the most elegant
specimens of school architecture in the United States ;
a result which has proved a great consolation to the
many hundreds of well educated Bostonians who have
come under the discipline and instruction of the one
or the other school.

"Since his retirement, Mr. Cumston has spent much
of his time at his home in Monmouth, jrhere he enjoys
a scholarly and well earned leisure. It was from his
own Alma Mater, Bowdoin, in 1870, that he received
his LL.D."

Dr. Cumston's home life is that of the inbred gen-
tleman. Ignoring the distinctions of station that play
so important a part in the lives of aristocrats, he
greets the poor and illiterate with the same courtesy
and cordiality that he extends to those who are emi-
nent in the social and intellectual world. Much of
his time is spent among his fruits and flowers. His
well selected library is apparently not as great a
source of pride to him as his well trimmed orchard,
nor his knowledge of letters as great as his knowledge
of gardening.

There are few men who, after living many years in
the fascinating swirl of a busy city, still turn to the
dull country town where they lived the plodding life
of a farmer's boy as the most attractive spot on earth.
But nothing can allure Dr. Cumston from Monmouth.

(8 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

here is no affectation in his love for his old home.
very aged tree, every rock, every ancient building is

part of his life. When he was urged to build a
rge house to accommodate his summer guests, he re-
sed to listen until a plan was presented by which all
te old buildings could be preserved intact. It is
*edless to say that such a man is interested in an un-
gual degree in the history of his town; and the in
rest he has manifested has been of the most practi-
1 and tangible kind. Not only has he spoken en
uraging words, not only did he lend his influence to
cure an appropriation from the town to aid in the
iblication of the book, but from his own bank ac
unt, also, came a substantial token of his interest.

It would seem a roundabout and toilsome journey
om Wales Corner to Monmouth Center if there were
> other road between these points except the one lead-
g over Thompson's hill ; but this is what some of the
jople of Wales thought of the matter as late as 1834,
id, it is to be presumed, some of the people of Mon-
outh, also:

"To the Honorable county commitioners for the counties of Lin-
In and Kenebec.

"We the undersigned being appointed a com mi tee by the town oi
ales to object to that part of a contemplated county Road, prayed
r by Jonathan Judgkins and others which is to lead from neai
:njamin Foggs in the town of Wales, to the Widow Browns in
2 town of Monmouth, We have had the same under considera-
>n and ask leave to report the following statement* of facts as
arly as we could collect them, as the result of our deliberation on
e subject. We give it as our decided oppinion that the town of
ales has already made ample provition for the publick travil lead-
s' from said Wales, to the town of Monmouth, and elsewhere ir
it direction, and at grate expence according to the wclth auc

684 HISTORY OK MONMOUTH.

Woodward, daughter of Anthony Woodward, of Bruns-
wick.

Dr. Cumston is a talented musician, and his rich
tenor voice has been in demand wherever he has resided.
He has conducted the music in the two largest churches
in Brunswick for many years.

Robert McLaughlin, the third child of Col. Cums-
ton, died of cholera at Panama, while on his way to Cal-
ifornia, in 1849. Sarah, the younger daughter, has
always lived on the homestead in Monmouth.

Charles McLaughlin Cumston, the youngest mem-
ber of the family, was born in Scarboro', Me., Jan. 12,
1824. In early life he exhibited no signs of the ro-
bust health of his later days, and his parents decided
that his must be a professional career. It was only a
step from his father's home to Monmouth Academy,
and it was only a step from Monmouth Academy to a
school of higher grade, for the boy learned readily and
thirsted for knowledge as the inebriate thirsts for the
intoxicating cup. After passing under the instruc-
tion of some of the ablest teachers in New England,
he closed his preparatory course at Waterville Insti-
tute, and entered Bowdoin College, from which he was
graduated at the age of nineteen, "in the same class
with that distinguished scholar, the late Dr. John O.
Means, his steadfast friend in after life. During the
winters of his college career, he taught school at Mon-
mouth and Litchfield. After graduating, he taught in
the towns of Turner and Gray, and was principal of Al-
fred Academy in the latter part of 1844 and in 1845. He
then went to Massachusetts and taught successively
and successfully at Reading, Woburn and Salem.

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<4While master of the North Phillips school in Salem,
he received a visit from Thomas Sherwin, who, having
thoroughly examined his school and made a careful
estimate of his attainments, tendered him a place in
the English High School of Boston, then ranking sec-
ond to West Point in the thoroughness of its instruc-
tion and discipline. Here Mr. Cumston passed
through the grades of usher, sub-master and master to
the head mastership, thus becoming the successor of
his friend, Mr. Sherwin, who died in 1869. In 1874,
after twenty-six 3?ears of service in this one school, he
withdrew to private life, to the great regret of its friends
and with the highest encomiums from its committee,
the chairman of which was the celebrated Dr. Samuel
K. Lothrop." It was not long after he entered this
school that the great educators of classical Boston
discovered that Maine had sent them a wonderful
teacher. One of the leading journals of Boston, in
speaking of Dr. Cumston's school work, says, "One of
the greatest mathematicians in America having wit-
nessed some of Mr. Cumston's teaching in geometry
said it was unsurpassable in neatness and lucidity.
Mr. William Nichols, one of the most accomplished
teachers in the country, said that Mr. Cumston's ex-
planations to classes of the process of intercalation in
logarithms was beyond anything in the way of teach-
ing that he ever saw. * * * * Mr. John P. Brown
says that Mr. Cumston was unsurpassed as a teacher
of English through translations from another lan-
guage, because of his manner of compelling the
choicest words and insisting upon pure idiomatic
phrasing. Mr. William H. Moriarty, himself an ex-

684 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

Woodward, daughter of Anthony Woodward, of Bruns-
wick.

Dr. Cumston is a talented musician, and his rich
tenor voice has been in demand wherever he lias resided.
He has conducted the music in the two largest churches
in Brunswick for many years.

Robert McLaughlin, the third child of Col. Cums-
ton, died of cholera at Panama, while on his way to Cal-
ifornia, in 1849. Sarah, the younger daughter, has
always lived on the homestead in Monmouth.

Charles McLaughlin Cumston, the youngest mem-
ber of the family, was born in Scarboro', Me., Jan. 12,
1824. In early life he exhibited no signs of the ro-
bust health of his later days, and his parents decided
that his must be a professional career. It was only a
step from his father's home to Monmouth Academy,
and it was only a step from Monmouth Academy to a
school of higher grade, for the boy learned readily and
thirsted for knowledge as the inebriate thirsts for the
intoxicating cup. After passing under the instruc-
tion of some of the ablest teachers in New England,
he closed his preparatory course at Waterville Insti-
tute, and entered Bowdoin College, from which he was
graduated at the age of nineteen, "in the same class
with that distinguished scholar, the late Dr. John O.
Means, his steadfast friend in after life. During the
winters of his college career, he taught school at Mon-
mouth and Litchfield. After graduating, he taught in
the towns of Turner and Gray, and was principal of Al-
fred Academy in the latter part of 1844 and in 1845. He
then went to Massachusetts and taught successively
and successfully at Reading, Woburn and Salem.

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"While master of the North Phillips school in Salem,
he received a visit from Thomas Sherwin, who, having
thoroughly examined his school and made a careful
estimate of his attainments, tendered him a place in
the English High School of Boston, then ranking sec-
ond to West Point in the thoroughness of its instruc-
tion and discipline. Here Mr. Cumston passed
through the grades of usher, sub-master and master to
the head mastership, thus becoming the successor of
his friend, Mr. Sherwin, who died in 1869. In 1874,
after twenty-six 3'ears of service in this one school, he
withdrew to private life, to the great regret of its friends
and with the highest encomiums from its committee,
the chairman of which was the celebrated Dr. Samuel
K. Lothrop." It was not long after he entered this
school that the great educators of classical Boston
discovered that Maine had sent them a wonderful
teacher. One of the leading journals of Boston, in
speaking of Dr. Cumston's school work, says, "One of
the greatest mathematicians in America having wit-
nessed some of Mr. Cumston's teaching in geometry
said it was unsurpassable in neatness and lucidity.
Mr. William Nichols, one of the most accomplished
teachers in the country, said that Mr. Cumston's ex-
planations to classes of the process of intercalation in
logarithms was beyond anything in the way of teach-
ing that he ever saw. * * * * Mr. John P. Brown
says that Mr. Cumston was unsurpassed as a teacher
of English through translations from another lan-
guage, because of his manner of compelling the
choicest words and insisting upon pure idiomatic
phrasing. Mr. William H. Moriarty, himself an ex-

686 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

cellent mathematician and teacher, who had unusual
opportunities of observing others in his profession,
has said, (I believe Mr. Cumston is the best teacher in
the country.'

"Mr. Cumston was continually fitting himself for
further usefulness by extensive studies outside of his
regular work. He spent years in mastering French
under Monsieur Arnoult. When Mr. Sherwin decided,
in 1854, to organize a fourth-year class, making Span-
ish one of the principal studies, Mr. Cumston was
able to teach the class Spanish, having made extensive
studies with Professor Las Casas. When Mr. Sher-
win spoke of making the class in chemistry more exten-
sive, Mr. Cumston Pt once entered on a course of chem-
istry at the Institute of Technology under Professor,
now President, Eliot and Professor Storer. As to his
personal character, no better setting of it could be
made than that contained in the expression made use
of by Mr. Sherwin at various times to his own boys:
'Mr. Cumston is as honest as the sun.' "

The same journal, in speaking of the growth of the
school under Mr. Cumston's management, says: "Al-
most immediately upon Mr. Cumston's accession to
the head-mastership the number of entering pupils
was found to be largely increased."

"During his head-mastership," says another publica-
tion, "his administrative ability was displayed in a
most signal manner in managing a school which was
continually increasing in the number of its pupils
and instructors, but which was separated into several
parts, located in buildings at wide distances from one
another. It was his success in this respect that saved

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694 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

cylinder with curved teeth. None of his inventions
were ever patented." This sketch, viewing him solely
in the character of an inventor, cannot but be unsatis-
factory to those who have been familiar with the stir-
ring social life of Dea. Metcalf. A man who for years
was the spirit, the life, the leader in business circles,
and the prime promoter of every moral enterprise in
the social circles of a community can never be regarded
by the community in so narrow a sphere.

In every man's life there is a period that marks and
ordains his future — the pivotal point of his career.
Mr. Metcalf's school days at Monmouth Academy
were to him this point of turning. It was there that
he met the lady who been me his wife and made him a
citizen of Monmouth. Few people even among his
intimate acquaintances know how strong were the
attachments that developed in his heart toward this,
his adopted town. And few know how different would
have been his life but for that attachment. His suc-
cess while engaged in business in Boston was extra-
ordinary. It was there, and not in his mills, that he
accumulated his property. With bright prospects
of wealth before him, he turned his back upon all for
the sake of his Monmouth home. "I want to go where
I can hear the birds sing," was his reply when friends
expostulated. In Boston, he was successful; in Mon-
mouth, he was happy. Who shall say that he chose
not the better part ?

Perhaps no man who really desired to be understood
was less so than Dea. Metcalf. His manner, like his

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covered in action, and nothing would have pained him
more than to know that he was supposed to be. The
taunt of deceit and hypocrisy could not be hurled
toward him. Whatever he thought found an immedi-
ate form of expression, though often in a manner so
blind that none but those who knew him best could
interpret it. His briskness was often mistaken for
impatience, his earnestness, for temper. Of the art of
modulation he had no knowledge. With him there
were two extremes but no means. In voice, in man-
ner, in sentiment there was nothing but oil and fire.
Meet him on the street and his outstretched arms
would catch you up in a quick, affectionate hug. An
instant later some earnest truth would penetrate his
mind and explode upon you like the flash of a thun-
derbolt. In his heart was the same affection that led
to the warm embrace, but his manner had toppled over
to the other extreme. And the chances are that the
seeming outburst of passion would close with another
quick hug, accompanied by a smile and a pat on the
back.

Dea. Metcalf was, next to the pastor, the prime
mover in the organization of the Congregational
church of Monmouth. He was the first deacon of the
society, and until the day of his death was recognized
as its leading member. No man was ever carried
from the altar of that church to his grave, who was fol-
lowed by more sincere mourners, than was Dea. Met-
calf. He died July 23, 1883, and his wife sur-
vived him but a few months. They had two chil-
dren, the older of whom has gained a more than nation-
al reputation as a journalist.

696 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

"Lorettus Sutton Metcalf, editor of The Forum, was
born in Monmouth, Kennebec County, Maine, October
17, 1837. He was fitted for college in the schools of
Boston and Monmouth, but instead of entering on a
collegiate course, continued with private tutors the
study of branches in the line of his taste. He subse-
quently received the degree of A. M. from Bates Col-
lege, Lewiston, Me., and that of LL.D. from the Col-
lege of Iowa. Mr. Metcalf has always been a diligent
reader and early showed a taste for literary pursuits.
When a young man he contributed quite largely on a
variety of subjects to a considerable number of news-
papers, including the Commonwealth, the Boston Jour-
nal, the Congregationalist, the Boston Traveller and
Zion's Herald. Subsequently he edited a local weekly
paper published in the vicinity of Boston, and then he
became the proprietor and editor of five such papers.
When the North American Review was purchased by
A. T. Rice, and removed to New York, Mr. Metcalf
became its business manager. He continued in that
position for nine years, and during the last five he also
performed the editorial duties of the publication.

uIn March, 1886, Mr. Metcalf issued the first number
of The Forum, and for two years thereafter he again
did double duty, acting both as its editor and its busi-
ness manager. Since that time he has confined him-
self to the editorial duties, the position of business
manager being filled by Mr. Walter H. Page.

"Mr. Metcalf is an untiring worker, and attributes to
this quality such measure of success as has followed
his efforts. While engaged on his newspapers in
Massachusetts he was accustomed ordinarily to give as

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much as sixteen hours a day to labor, and during his
connection with the North American Review the usual
length of his working day was fourteen or fifteen
hours. He is very methodical in his habits and of
unerring memory in regard to business engagements.
The routine editorial work of The Forum is conducted
by him with such system that it moves with the pre-
cision of clockwork. Though religious in his tenden-
cies of mind, he has a strong dislike to dogma ; and in
social matters he is very democratic, having little
respect for the claims of wealth and position, and con-
ceiving that character and mental ability are the only
things of real value. He is interested in public ques-
tions, and independent in politics.

"Mr. Metcalf is naturally a lover of adventure, and in
his earlier days devoted all his spare hours to wild
sports, such as hunting, yachting, and mountain-climb-
ing. He has been thoroughly over the United States
and Canada, has made several trips to Europe, and has
met most of the men that have been prominent in pub-
lic affairs in the past fifteen years. During nine
months of each year he resides in the city, but goes
little into society. He is a member of the Century
Club, of the Authors' Club, and of several scientific
and philosophical societies. During the remaining
three months of the year, the editorial work of The
Forum is performed at his country house in Maine.

"The chief work of Mr. Metcalf's life, and that by
which he will be remembered, has been the establish-
ment of The Forum. The publication was founded
for the purpose of giving an absolutely unprejudiced
discussion of important subjects. The capital for it

698 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

was furnished by a company of men representing a
variety of nationalities and opinions, of whom Isaac L,.
Rice is president, and Nathan Bijur, secretary. The
first announcement of the new review set forth its aims
in the following words :

" 'This publication addresses itself to the mass of in-
telligent people.

11 'It discusses subjects that concern all classes alike —
in morals, in education, in government, in religion.

" 'It is genuinely independent, both of partisan bias
and counting-room influence.

" 'It is constructive in its aims, presenting opposing
views, not for the purpose of exciting strife, but in or-
der to assist the reader to form wise conclusions.

" 'It employs the best-known essayists; and it also
invites to its pages men and women connected with
important business and social interests who have spec-
ial opportunities for information.'

"To this statement of its purposes The Forum has
steadily adhered. It has avoided all sensationalism,
and, as stated above, is distinctly constructive. Thus,
in religious matters, a fair hearing is given alike to
Protestants and Roman Catholics, to Jews and Christ-
ians, to Calvinists and Unitarians; but the enemies of
all religion are not given a place. In politics, repre-
sentatives of the various political parties are treated
with equal consideration; but no encouragement is
given to those who would destroy all government. In
morals, all arguments as to the best methods of accom-
plishing results are admitted; but nothing is counte-
nanced that tends to weaken the sense of moral duty.

"It was believed that a large and growing class in

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the United States would appreciate a course of this
sort, and though no extensive advertising has been
done, and the contents of the periodical have been
mainly depended on for its success, these expectations
have been fully realized. The circulation of The Fo-
rum has nearly doubled each year, and the review is
now almost as widely known abroad as it is in this
country."

Mr. Metcalf remained in charge of the Forum until
it was placed on a sound financial basis and was con-
sidered the leading American review. He then sever-
ed his connection with the publication and sought the
rest and recuperation that the long nervous strain to
which he had been subjected demanded. He is now
editor and proprietor of the Florida Citizen^ a large
daily paper published at Jacksonville

CHAPTER XVIII.

THE PRESENT GENERATION.

We have arrived at that period in the history of
Monmouth and Wales when the men who are now
most actively engaged in the stirring scenes of life
were grappling with the serious problems of cutting
teeth, and colic.

Only a few of the children who began their existence
between the years 1835 and 1845 are now residents of
the town of their nativity. Some have found in other
lands a realization of the dreams of childhood, some
have found only hardship and disappointment, and
many have found the eternal realities for which this
life is only a preparatory state.

Perhaps no other native of Monmouth who has
always lived within the narrow limits of the town is so
widely known as Oscar F. Frost. As originator of the
Frost strain of White Plymouth fowl, his name has,
been spread over wide territory, but it is in a nobler
vocation than that of a hen fancier that he has secured
public recognition. Mr. Frost was born in 1836.

THE PRESENT GENERATION. 701

Just when he began to feel the workings of his poetic
fervor is not known, but he always possessed the pecul-
iar, dreamy nature that accompanies the gift of that
order of genius. It is doubtful if he can remember
when he first began to put rhyming lines together.
But the ability to make words "jingle", as Burns ex-
presses it, is no mark of genius, so it does not par-
ticularly matter when he began. He was very young,
however, when those delicately worded couplets that
have been admitted into the best literary periodicals of
this country began to glide from his pen.

There is something peculiarly attractive about the
verses of Mr. Frost. There are very few of his
townsmen who have ever given him the credit of be-
ing anything more than a rhymster or poetaster, but
no one *rith the true poetic instinct can read one of
his productions without the feeling that here is a man
who might have become great had he been so disposed.
As an evidence of the intrinsic merit of his work, it
may be stated that he once dashed off a few lines, ap-
pended the name of a Monmouth school-girl and for-
warded them to the editor of one of the best magazines,
and had the pleasure of seeing them in print. Just
before the death of President Garfield, he wreathed a
simple phrase uttered in the home of the dying man
into a touching little poem dedicated to the sorrowing
mother. It was published in the Boston Post, and
catching the eye of a musical composer, soon appeared
in the form of a popular song. Had it been composed
for the framework of a musical covering, "Brush away
the tears, Mollie," could not have been arranged more
effectively.

702 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

BRUSH AWAY THE TEARS.

"Brush away the tears, Mollie,"
Our night has turned to day;
Bright morn has brought the sunshine

To kiss the dews away.
Our loved one's voice still greets us
As in the vanished years.
"Brush away the tears, Mollie,
Brush away the tears."

A nation on its knees, Mollie,

Has sought the throne above;
The "nation's heart" is pleading

In prayer for one we love.
The Father's hand now keeps him,

And we will have no fears.
"Brush away the tears, Mollie,

Brush away the tears."

The sad, dark hours have passed, Mollie,

When tears fell like the dew;
The "nation's heart is pulling

The brave old soldier through."
God bless each home and loved one

Through all the coming years.
"Brush away the tears, Mollie,

Brush away the tears."

Although this was the most widely circulated of his
poems, it did uot possess as much of the true poetic
element as did the foil lowing:

THE NIGHT WIND.

In a cadence low and mournful,

Like a gently-pleading child,
I have heard the night winds whisper

Ancient legends, weird and wild.

'Tis, methinks, a restless spirit
Ever passing to and fro;
And I nightly pause to listen
To those tales of long ago.

Sighing, now 'mid ruined castles

In a land beyond the deep;
Strewing faded leaves and flowers

Over graves where heroes sleep.

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THE MONMOUTH POET.

THE PRESENT GENERATION. 703

And its mission there completed,

It again will cross the sea;
And in varied accents whisper
Sad and mournful tales to me.
"Fading, dying and forgetting,"
Once I heard the night wind say —
Dropped a faded leaf beside me —
Through the forest passed away.

Another typical production is "The Reaper," a poem
composed on the death of Dr. R. R. Baston :

THE REAPER.

We saw him stricken down in manhood'6 early year6,
A lite that seemed too bright to end so soon in tears;
Not when life's restful days wore on like some dull stream,
But in it6 morning hours — "a 6hort, a fitful dream."

We saw that form laid low, not yet in manhood's prime,
For Death, the reaper, came before the harvest time.

O, reaper, why so soon ! Why couldst thou not refrain,
And lay thy sickle by for fields of riper grain ?

In fields mo6t promising, thus early, some must fall.
The years pass swiftly on ; the reaper comes for all.
r Thy bounds are set ; reap on ! thy work is here below,

Through those fair fields beyond, thy 6ickle ne'er can go.

George P. Sanderson, son of Aaron Sanderson, was
born in Gardiner, Me., Nov. 22, 1836. He was educat-
ed at Kent's Hill, and at the age of seventeen, he start-
ed out to seek his fortune. After learning the shoe-
makers trade in Lynn, he returned to Maine and en-
gaged in the manufacture and retail sale of ladies'
boots and shoes. Returning to Lynn, he married
Miss Julia A. Mills, and became a permanent resident
of that city, over which he was elected mayor in 1878
by the largest vote ever given for the office, and the
following year, was re-elected by a sweeping major-
ity. His administration was successful, and the im-
provements made in the city won him many flattering

704 HISTORY OK MONMOUTH.

testimonials. Mr. Sanderson served with honor
through three years of the civil war in the 36th regi-
ment of Massachusetts Vols.

He had three brothers and a sister. J. Howard,
the oldest brother, died in early manhood. He was
a boot and shoe dealer in Gorham, Me. Charles A.,
who is the junior of George by about five years, is
a resident of Monmouth, and Roscoe, the youngest of
the family, a graduate of Boston University, is a prom-
inent Methodist clergyman, at present stationed in
Littleton, N. H. The sister, Catherine M., resides in
Monmouth. Her first husband was Washington W.
Blake, son of E. K. Blake, of East Monmouth, a sketch
of whose life precedes this. She married, for a second
husband, Levi B. Owen, of Leeds.

Mr. Owen is the son of Thomas Owen, of Leeds, and
grandson of Hugh Owen, the pioneer of Wales.
Thomas Owen, his father, was a fuller and cloth-dress-
er. He lived on a farm in Leeds but worked at his
trade during the fall season. He was employed in
Livermore and Wayne. The last twenty-one years of
Ms active life were spent in the cloth-dressing estab-
lishment of the Sampsons, in the last mentioned vil-
lage.

Levi B. Owen was the oldest of his father's children.
He learned the carpenter's trade at an early age. The
first job on which he worked was the Methodist
church of Monmouth. He moved to Monmouth Cen-
ter in 1867 and erected for a residence the house now
owned by Dr. H. M. Blake. A little later he purchas-
ed, in company with Mr. Spring! — 4l ' J L,:-J

factory on theCochnewagan stream

THE PRESENT GENERATION. 705

business under the firm name of Owen & Springer.
Mr. Owen has always been kind and helpful in cases
of sickness and bereavement, and has earned the sym-
pathy which his late affliction calls forth. The al-
most entire loss of his sight has closed the activities
of an always energetic nature. His younger brother,
Charles, learned the shoe-maker's trade and spent his
life on his father's farm. Two of his sons, Charles
Edson and Herbert, are graduates of Colby Univer-
sity and are well known professional men. Herbert
is at present principal of the high school in Woburn,
Mass., and Rev. C. Edson is pastor of the Baptist
church in Houlton, Me., having filled other pastorates
in Oakland and Gardiner, Me.

Dr. Henry M. Blake, son of E. Kibby Blake, a sketch
of whose life has already appeared in these pages, was
born Nov. 29, 1836. His early life was spent on the
farm at East Monmouth that has been in the possession
of the Blake family for five generations. He began
his education in the little schcol-house in the "Blake-
town" district. From there he went to Monmouth
Academy, and completed his seminary course at Kent's
Hill. Knowledge that cannot be imparted to others is
only half gained, and during his preparatory course
young Blake put his attainments to a constant test by
teaching winters. He entered Wesleyan University,
at Middletown, Conn., in 1858, and was graduated in
the- class of 1862. The fall of the same year he resum-
ed his pedagogical pursuits as principal of Limerick
Academy. He next taught in the city of Bath, and
went from there to Monroe, Wis., where he was re-
tained as principal of Monroe Seminary. On his re-

706 ' HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

turn to Monmouth in 1865, he was elected a member
of the local school board, and held that position two
years. The year of his return from the west, the de-
gree of A. M . was conferred upon him him by Wesley-
an University.

In 1866 Dr. Blake began the study of medicine. He
entered on a course at Bowdoin College, but seeing a
broader field of advantage in the clinics at Bellevue
Hospital Medical College, New York City, he enrolled
himself among the students of that institution, and re-
ceived from it the degree of M. D. in the spring of
1869.

His first field of practice was Readfield, Me., where
he met with marked success. After a residence of
about six years in that town, he returned to Mon-
mouth, and established himself in the practice of his
profession at the Center. On his return he was again
elected to a position on the local school board, and re-
signed after a consecutive service of six years.

Dr. Blake has secured in Monmouth and the sur-
rounding towns a large practice. He is noted for his
caution and watchfulness in treating critical diseases,
and for his careful and painstaking diagnosis of cases
before treatment. But although searching in diagnosis
and conservative in treatment, he is by no means timid,
and never shrinks from extreme measures when they
are demanded. With rich and poor alike, he is the
same watchful, patient guardian of their interests.
He is devoted to his profession, is always diligent and
studious, and keeps in line with the latest dis-
coveries in remedial agents and surgery. He is a
member of the state and county medical societies. In

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THE PRESENT GENERATION. 707

1874 he was elected trustee of the Maine Wesleyan
Seminary, and for several years he has served with
much ability on the prudential committee of that in-
stitution.

Dr. Blake has rendered valuable assistance in pub-
lishing the history of his native town. The appropri-
ation from the town, without which it would have
been well-nigh impossible to carry the work forward,
was secured almost entirely through his efforts.

He married, in 1863, Frances C, daughter of Dea.
Daniel Pierce, of Monmouth. They have two children,
Fred Kibby and Bertha. The latter was born May 25,
1879; the former, born Oct. 17, 1868, married Mabel S.
Pierce, a fellow-graduate of Maine Wesleyan Seminar)*,
class of '90, and daughter of Capt. Henry O. Pierce,
of Monmouth. He is in business at Monmouth Cen-
ter under the firm name of Heath & Blake.

Dr. Blake had one brother, Washington W., who
was five years his senior.

Washington Wilcox Blake was a man of marked
ability and a very ingenious mechanic. He was educat-
ed at Monmouth Academy and Maine Wesleyan Sem-
inary, and at an early age was engaged in the manu-
facture of oil cloth at East Monmouth. He married,
in 1859, Catherine M. Sanderson, daughter of Rev.
Aaron Sanderson of the Maine Conference, and siste ;
of Hon. George Sanderson, ex-mayor of Lynn. Th.:
same year he purchased a half interest in a gener: 1
store at Monmouth Center, and engaged in trade un-
der the firm name of Norris & Blake. He was sub-
sequently engaged in trade at Kents Hill, where he
held the office of postmaster. In 1865, on account of

708 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

failing health, he went to Florida, where lie died Feb-
ruary 7, 1866. His daughter, Hattie W., born Feb.
16, 1864, married Dr. F. I. Given, a successful prac-
titioner of Hillsborough, N. M.

Alfred C. Crockett, was born in Brunswick, Me.,
Mar. 20, 1836. During his childhood his father re-
moved to North Monmouth and built the house near
( Gordon's mill which was owned and occupied by him
until his decease. He was educated at Monmouth
Academy. At an early age he learned the heel-mak-
er's trade of Geo. S. Fairbanks. A little later we find
him at the hotel in Winthrop serving as clerk. Re-
turning, he entered the employ of Geo. S. Fairbanks,
as a machinist, and remained with him until 1874,
when he entered the shovel and hoe shop of Emery
Waterhouse & Co., as machinist. A year later he was
raised to the position of foreman and superintendent!
a position which he retained until his death, which
occurred Apr. 21, 1885.

Mr. Crockett was a member of Monmouth Lodge of
Free Masons, Royal Arch Chapter of 'Winthrop, Crys-
tal Lodge I.O.O.F. of Winthrop, and the Monmouth
Lodge of A.O.U.W. He married, Dec. 29, 1861, LueU
la M. Woodbury, daughter of Rufus K. Woodbury of
Monmouth. They had one' child, Alice A. Crockett,
born Aug. 4, 1863, who is the wife of Howard E. Lind-
say, of North Monmouth.

Notwithstanding the voluminous Statement of facts"
presented by the committee appointed by the town of
Wales to draft the lengthy document published near
the close of the last chapter, the county commissioners
laid out the new road, leading from Wales Corner to

THE PRESENT GENERATION. 709

the Monmouth line and it was completed in 1836.
The people of Wales seem to have taken a lively inter-
est in thoroughfares about this time. Among the im-
portant matters considered at the annual meeting for
1837 was l'iat °f niaking "the necessary preparations
to have that part of the county road south of Harding
Lombard's completed", and "to see what disposition
the town will make of its share of the surplus revenue,
if received." In 1838 a meeting was called to see if the
town would vote to discontinue the old road from Har-
ding Lombard's to the Lisbon line, and the following
year the voters were called upon at their annual meet-
ing to consider the expediency of laying out and es-
tablishing a town road "commencing at a point on the
road which leads from Joel Small's to Shadrach Dix-
on's and running south easterly across the land own-
ed by said Dixon and Samuel Potter till it strikes the
county rode a few rods north of the new meeting
house," and to decide whether it would "establish and
make a town road leading from Isaac S. Small's to a
cross road leading by Ebenezer Jenkin's, it being the
same that was laid out by the selectmen last Septem-
ber." In 1840 an article in the warrant for the annu-
al meeting called for a vote of the town in relation to
the acceptance of "the road made by Isaac S. Small
across his land, and in relation to discontinuing the
old road from the termini of said road to the guide
post near E. Swett's."

An order issued to the superintending committee of
one of the Wales school districts in 1837 not on^y fi-
nishes the date of the erection of the school-house in
that district but sho *s that, like the early citizens of

7 JO HISTORY OK MONMOUTH.

Monmouth who served in a similar capacity, the men
in whom the educational interests of Wales were vest-
ed were not always graduates of universities:

**To the trasurer or Capt Etnruezer Snell of wales
Wee the supering tending committee of *cb<ol cimid h« ( hu\tr
vneid and execepted the schoolhouse that has lien built in the *aicl
district the sumor part by Daniel M. Lorbree we thin it is done ac-
ording to the obligation picas to pay him the money that was as*es*l
for that purpose takeing out your lawful fees forct»llecliiigaiidfci-sca
for assesiug
Wales Nov 30th — 1837"

Joseph Pettingill bee me a resident of Monmouth
in 1837. He was a. native of Bridgewater, Mass., and
moved from that place to Leeds with his father's fam-
ily when he was nine years old. On coming to Mon-
mouth he purchased of Ezekiel York the farm now
owned by S. R. Simpson, on which he erected the
buildings in which Mr. Simpson lived until they were
destroyed by fire. The house occupied by Mr. York
stood on the opposite side of the highway.

Mr. Pettingill had five children, four of whom were
sons. William P., his second son, lives in Monmouth.
Joseph G. resides in Emporia, Kan., and Ichabod
A., who for many years was a resident of Monmouth,
is living in Memphis, 0. Newland M. Pettingill, the
oldest son of the latter, is a prominent attorney in the
West. He has been honored with several elections to
the office of county attorney.

The oldest son of Joseph Pettingill was John A.,
who was born in Leeds, Dec. 26, 181 3. He secured a
good common school education and taught several
terms. After his marriage to Mary Billings, ol Ches-
terville, Me., he took up a farm in Livermore, Me. He

THE PRESENT GENERATION* J II

subsequently lived in Fayette, and in 1849 returned
to Monmouth and lived on his father's farm. About
two years later he removed to the house long occupied
by Montgomery Frost, at North Monmouth, where he
resided several years. He then purchased of the heirs
of Rev. Mr. Conant the house now owned by Albertus
R. King, where he resided until his decease in 1867.

Mr. Pettingill was a carpenter and manufacturer.
In company with Oran Fairbanks he established a
manufactory of shovel-handles at North Monmouth,
and for a time was engaged with the same partner in
the manufacture of shoe- pegs. He was a charter
member of the local Masonic lodge which he was
largely influential in founding, and held the position
of master from the first election to the day of his death.
He was also a member of the Royal Arch Chapter, of
Hallowell. At his funeral, which was conducted un-
der Masonic honors, was gathered the largest body of
the Masonic fraternity that was ever seen in town.

Mr. Pettingill was the father of six children. His
oldest son Leonidas, married Adeline A. Prescott,
daughter of Ebenezer Prescott, of Monmouth, and lo-
cated at North Monmouth. He worked in the shovel-
handle and peg factories several years, and in 1879, in
company with R. E. Swain, of Hanover, Me., he start-
ed a mill for the manufacture of dowels. After about
two years they moved their business to Leeds and pur-
chased the steam mill at Curtis Corner, which thty
furnished with machinery for making dowels and
hogshead shooks. In 1883, he purchased his partner's
share of the business, and two years later returned to
North Monmouth and purchased the mill in which he

712 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

started the dowel business six years before. He is
now manufacturing boxes and apple barrels. The
boxes are used by the woolen mills of Monmouth,
Winthrop and Lewiston for shipping blankets.

William Henry Tilton, who for many years was
closely identified with the commercial interests of
Monmouth, was born Aug. 12, 1837. He was the son
of Frederick W. Tilton, who has been mentioned in a
previous chapter. At an early age Mr. Tilton went
to Massachusetts and learned the trade of blocking
hats. He married, in that state, Nellie M. Pike, of
Salisbury, and immediately returned to his native
town and. settled on his father's farm. He was natur-
ally inclined toward the life of a speculator. The first
twenty-five dollars he earned when a boy he put into
dried apples and doubled his money. This encourag-
ed him, and decided what his course of life would be.
For many years he was engaged in buying cattle in
the Provinces for the Brighton market. He died in
1889 after a short illness.

"In 1837, a very extensive revival spread its influ-
ence" from 'the Ridge Baptist church"over the center
of the town, and among the people in the more east- '
ern, especially. This revival was promoted by the la-
bors of Elders Ridley and Day and a protracted meet-
ing in which Rev. J. Butler participated." This year
a Baptist church was organized at East Monmouth
with seven members. "In September this number in-
creased to twenty-five, and Rev. Wm. Day received
the pastoral charge. The good work of the Lord con-
tinued, and in 1838 eighteen more were added to the
church. Elder Day resigned his charge in 1840."*

•Maine Baptists, p. 343.

THE PRESENT GENERATION. 713

From that time the church suffered a gradual loss of
membership, and was finally scattered and dropped
from the official rolls.

In addition to the forty-three members of the Bap-
tist church, there were in the eastern part of the town
at this time nearly sixty members of the Christian
church and a large number of Methodists. In 1838
these three societies united in building a "Union meet-
ing-house," with the understanding that the pulpit
should be under the control of the Calvinist Baptists
one-third of the time and under that of the "Christ-
ians" and Methodists an equal ratio. It was further-
more stipulated that in case any society should cease
to exist, all its interest in, and control over, the prop-
erty should fall to the denomination, or denominations,
that continued to occupy the house. As is stated in
the quotation from the history of the Maine Baptists,
the Baptist church "suffered a gradual loss of
membership and was finally scattered and dropped."
In 1861 the Christian church ceased to exist, and the
entire ownership of the property fell to the Methodists,
by whom the building has recently been repaired and
re-dedicated.

In the fall and winter of 1837 the small-pox raged
furiously at East Monmouth. Although it was not
generally fatal, some of its victims were terribly dis-
figured for life.

Benjamin S. Ellis, who came to Monmouth in 1837,
was the son of Benjamin Ellis, a wealthy merchant
and iron-founder of South Carver, Mass. His foun-
dry was established in 1757, and was one of the oldest
in the country. He was a descendant of John Ellis,

714 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

who came from Wales in 1632 and settled in Sandwich,
Mass.

Benjamin S. Ellis was born in South Carver, May
10,1809. At the age of nineteen years lie shipped on
board a whaler and nearly circumnavigated the globe.
At the end of three years lie returned to Carver and
went into his father's store as clerk. He was married
in 1836 to Mary Ann Storms, and the following year*
came to Monmouth and purchased the farm of C apt-
Samuel Holmes. The house in which he lived stood,
at the foot of the hill south of the Howard Stetsons
place. It was moved several years ago to the juuc-,
tion of Main and High streets, and is occupied by ,
Wesley Wheeler. Mr. Ellis lived in this house about*
ten years, and traded a portion of the time in a store .
which stood nearly opposite. In 1847 he bought the
stand now owned by Howard Stetson, where he resided
until the spring of 1864 when he traded this stand '
with Mr. Stetson for the one now owned by his son,
Benjamin Ellis. On this place he spent the rest of
his life.

Mr. Ellis inherited a considerable property from his
father who left about $100,000 to his heirs. In those
days a man who controlled so large a property was
thought to be exceedingly wealthy. He was an en-
thusiastic Democrat after the Whig part}* ceased to ex-
ist, and was frequently urged to allow his name to be
used on the county ticket. His son, Benjamin Ellis,
who resides on the homestead, has served several years
on the county Democratic ticket and was once run for
clerk of courts. A younger son, Charles C. Ellis, re-
sides in Sterling, Neb., where he was engaged in trade

&

THE PRESENT GENERATION. 715

about fifteen years. He was commissioned postmas-
ter under Cleveland's first administration, and has rep-
resented his town in the legislature. Mary D., the
only daughter of Benjamin S. Ellis, married Lewis
Holmes and resides in Willimantic, Conn.

One Sunday morning in the early spring of 1838,
Asenath White, who was working in a family living
near Monmouth Academy, started for her father's
home at the head of the Center pond. To shorten the
journey, she crossed the fields and skirted the eastern
shore of the pond. She had proceeded quite a distance
when her attention was attracted by an object of un-
couth appearance a few rods from the shore.
Early rains had broken the ice, and it floated in large
fields, separated from the land by broad channels of
Abater. On one of these fields appeared the strange,
gesticulating figure that to the girl's excited vision
assumed the form of the Evil One. No morning
greetings were exchanged. Asenath was just then
in too great haste to reach her home to spend any
time in parlance. As soon as she recovered from the
shock that seemed to fasten her, for a moment, to the
ground, she gathered her energies and skirts simulta-
neously and plunged into a wild race from the horri-

*

ble spectacle. Casting her eyes backward she saw
once more the fiendish form keeping pace with her
quickened gait. Again and again she glanced tp the
right only to see her pursuer holding the same rela-
tive position and constantly changing into some new
phase of the horrible. Terror stricken and all but
crazed with fright, the girl fairly flew over the rough
fields. The head of the pond was just "before her.

716 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

•

A ghprt distance ahead was her father's house; but
ten times nearer was the pursuing ghoul. Could she
reach the place of refuge, or must she fall into the
clutches of her satanic companion? Her limbs com-
menced to weaken and she felt herself suffocating from
the terrible exertion. Only a few rods lay between
"her &nd her home, but her strength was gone and she
mpst fall a victim at last. Turning her head again
with the expectation of meeting the hot breath of the
fiend, she saw the apparition dissolving. It now ap-
peared like a roll of black cloth, slowly unwinding
and disappearing as the wind flapped its pall like

folds.

i-

^.senath White fainted at her father's door. As
soon as she recovered, and gained strength to spebk,
she recounted the strange experience to her friends.

Faster than wild fire, faster even than Asenath's
flight, flew the strange tidings. Had the "fourteenth-
ly" from the high pulpit in the old yellow meeting-
hoqse on the common found as many attentive ears
that day as were turned to catch the particulars of
this weird episode, a general reformation would have
t^keu hold upon the people of Monmouth. Of course
no one believed it. If the words "pshaw" and "fiddle-
sticks" were enunciated once that day they probably
were a thousand times. However, when evening came
the bravest doubter had no desire to visit the scene of
the occurrence alone.

"Asenath White's ghost" became the general sub-
ject of conversation the next few days. In the mean-
time the good dames forgot their habitual line of gos-
sip and permitted, the parson's wife and other stock

THE PRESENT GENERATION. 717

subjects of confabulation a brief vacation. Bv£nhigs
found families quite generally gathered near their own
hearth-stone. Children seemed to find a pleasure in
the mother's immediate presence that was not wonted,
and crouched still and thoughtful, forgetful 6f their
customary sports, between her protecting skirts and
the blazing fire-place. Nor could those who laughed
loudest at the timidity of the younger members of the
household avoid casting surreptitious glances into
dark corners when some unaccustomed sound was
heard.

A few evenings later, just at dusk, "the widow
Barrows" was standing in her doorway, looking down
over the pond. "John" said she, turning sharply to her
son who had just come in from the barn, "there's 'Se-
nath White's ghost!" John went to the door, and, sure
enough, there appeared on the broken ice that lay near
the shore a dark moving object. Calling his dog,
John made haste to the spot. It was a full half-niile
away, and by the time it was reached the shadows had
thickened so as to render any object vague and almost
indiscernible at a distance of a few rods. But enough
light remained to show a black wavering figure on
one of the floating ice cakes. The dog snarled and
barked vociferously, but deep water held it back* and
Barrows, after throwing a few clubs with no percepti-
ble effect, returned to the house. This occurrence did
not greatly abate the incredulity of the people. Bar-
rows, although a highly respected citizfen and a man
of thorough veracity, was known to be a believer in
supeffiatufal manifestations, and the object (Seen by
him was supposed by seme to be the product of a

7l8 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

ri(

highly inflated imagination. But an awful casualty
which occurred only a few days later on almost the i''*7**coi
very spot where this strange sight had been seen, J:^'^s of
caused even the most incredulous to inquire if there ^ t*he tl
could be any relation between the two occurrences. -e- ^

A sail-boat had been placed in the pond by the Met- '~ „\yZ rtu
calf brothers, iNiarcus and Mason. The trial trip was ^-tcted

made Thursday, May 31. It was a beautiful day with a s sc

no dark clouds to portend the gloom of coming event £1 _ reco

such a day as calls for the abandonment of care and to^ ^ ct*^utc
and the giving of one's time to the enjoyment of plea. & 'l-*y± **
ure. Quite a number of people had collected near tl^e " ^g? a
water to watch, for the first time, a sail-boat glidi»~ 8 .^ c^1

over the face of the Cochnewagan. A party embark^^* .1 \,<**

in the trim little skiff, and, after a pleasant sail of a -~o^

few minutes, returned to the shore to give place to ot
er pleasure-seekers.

The second party consisted of the Metcalf brothers
Arthur Welch, a son of John Welch, jun. and a membe-^^
of the medical class of Bowdoin college, Josiah Frosts ^^v
his three children, a young man by the name of Johi* *~^ e^
hutchinson and Anna Whitmore, a girl of fourteen* ^^.0tv-
years, the daughter of Otis Whitmore, of New Sharon **- _ ^0^
ihe Frost children were very reluctant to go witlrl1* ^e^
their father. Once they clambered out of the ill-fatecE>^ $ie

boat and ran to their mother, who stood within th^ *~* ^t\V^
group on the shore, but with firmness which she coul<F>* *^ tfiG
never cease to regret, the mother replaced them in the^-**-* ^y
bows of the boat just as it was being pushed a waj/s£ -^ ***^
from the shore, laughing at their timidity. ,

A few minutes later a shriek of terror rang over tl»-rf^
surface of the waters, echoed by a cry of horror f rone* o °fl

THE PRESENT GENERATION. 719

the shore. In tacking, the boat had been capsized, and
now, deprived of its precious freightage, was rapidly
filling with water. Before the agonized friends on the
shore could make any movement toward providing
means of rescue, some of the unfortunate party sank
for the third time, and were beyond the power of assist-
ance. The remaining two, the Metcalf brothers, clung
to the rail of the over turned boat until a raft was con-
structed which took them from their perilous position.

As soon as they were safely landed, means
for recovering the bodies of the drowned were
instituted. The hastil}' improvised appliances for drag-
ging were too crude to warrant much success in grap-
pling, and arrangements were made to raise the bodies
by concussion. An old gondola that had been used
in transporting hay from ihe other side of the pond was
brought into requisition as a carriage for one of the
brass artillery pieces, and all that night the harsh, dis-
mal peal of the cannon told again and again to the
sleeless mourners the story of the sad disaster. The
bodies were all recovered the next day and the day fol-
lowing. Saturday saw the most painful scene in
which our citizens have ever been called to serve as
actors — almost parelleled in the similar one of eleven
years after, but standing at the head of the long line of
melancholy events which have blotted the pages of our
town's history.

Two of the children of Josiah Frost remained at
home on that fatal morning. Abel H. Frost, the old-
er of the two is a prominent manufacturer of Chicago.
The firm of Ames & Frost of which he is the junior
member was established in 1872. To their business

720 HISTORY OK MONMOUTH.

of manufacturing spring beds and wire mattresses
they added, in 1884, the manufacture of folding beds.
In 1890 they began to make the Imperial bicycle, a
machine which has gained great popularity, as is
shown by the iact that they are arranging to supply
them to the trade during the coming winter at the
rate of 1200 per month. When the late financial pan-
ic struck them, they were employing in their shop?,
mills and store four hundred fifty five men. Their
sales this year, notwithstanding the I;iimiu ; s UTH&-
siou, will exceed a half million of dollars, and hut for
the necessity of making reductions on their goi.i!s to
meet the exigencies of the limes, (heir gross lenipls
would have nearly risen to iheir greatest r.muu.l in-
come, which was #775,000.

The firm has been incorporated as the Ames ffe
Frost Company, of which Mr. Frost is the vice presi-
dent and treasurer. His younger brother, Dr. George
A. Frost, who was a child of less than two years of
age when the casualty which robbed him of his father
occurred, is a successful physician in Emporia, Kan.

In 1839 Capt. John Simpson and Charles li. Brag-
don moved from York, Me., and purchased farms in
the north-western part of Monmouth. Mr. Simpson
was the son of John Simpson, sen., who sailed from
York on a vessel bound for the West Indies and was
lost at sea six months before the birth of his child.
Capt. John commanded the oldest artillery company
in the state during the war of 1812. It is related that
one Sunday morning when the people of old York
were worshiping in the meeting-house, news came that
a schooner was being chased by a British privateer.

tffogC^c^tt:

THE PRESENT GENERATION. 72 1

Capt. Simpson called out the troops and marched
them to the beach, from which both vessels could
be " reached by the small arms. Muskets were dis-
charged, causing the splinters to fly from the deckj
and the cannon was placed in position to fire; but the
enemy evidently did not care to break thfc Sabbath by
engaging in a battle, and, leaving the coveted prize,
slowly sailed out into the ocean.

Capt. John Simpson married Mary Talpey, a descend-
ant of an early settler of York who came from Ireland
bringing a barrel of Spanish dollars. This wealthy
immigrant at one time owned the whole of Cape Ned-
dick.

On coming to Monmouth, Mr. Simpson purchased
the farm on which Rev. David Thurston had been liv-
ing, which is now owned by his son, John U. Simpson;
Here he reared a large family of children, only three
of whom are now residents of this town — Mary P,j the
wife of Charles Robinson, John U., who married Al-
mira F. Cooper and resides on the home place, and
Sylvanus Roscoe, who lives on a farm a short distance
north-west of his brother's. Sylvanus Roscoe married
Sarah J. Hancock, of Monmouth. He has enjoyed a
merited measure of public confidence, and has been
honored by elections to the office of selectman.

Charles B. Bragdon purchased the place now. owned
by Charles Robinson. He was the son of Capt; Josiah
Bragdon, a master mariner who, after following th* sea
until he was about sixty years of age, settled on a farm
in York. He had four children, three sons and a daugh-
ter. The other sons remained in York* and the daugh-
ter married and settled in New Hampshire.

722 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

Mr. Bragdon came to Monmouth in the month of

March, and the following October he was united in
marriage with Julia Prfeble, of York. She died in

1857, leaving a family of seven children. Mr. Brag-
don married for a second wife Maria L. Stacy, the
daughter of Samuel Brown, of Monmouth, and widow
of Joseph Stacy. Mr. Stacy was a teacher and a prac-
tical mineralogist. He removed to Missouri, where
he was employed in the mines testing ores, and died
in that state leaving one son, Henry, who died at the
age of about sixteen.

Mr. Bragdon was a charter member of the Congre-
gational church of Monmouth, and was one of the two
who were first consecrated to the office of deacon. Af-
ter his second marriage he removed to Monmouth
Center and settled on the farm of his father-in-law.

Mr. Bragdon's oldest son, George A., learned the
blacksmith's trade, but died of consumption soon after
he had finished his apprenticeship. His second son,
Samuel, removed to Texas and subsequently to In-
dian Territory where he was engaged in farming.
Charles J. Bragdon, the youngest, and only living, son
of Dea. Charles B. Bragdon, has served as town clerk
of Monmouth for a period of fifteen years, and is the
present incumbent of the office. He has also held the
office of selectman. He married M iss Lizzie Totman
of Norridgewock, Me., and resides on the home place
at Monmouth Center.

Braddock Hathaway, a native of Middleboro', Mass.
was born Dec. 9, 1784. When a young man he remov-
ed to Wilton, Maine, and thence to Hallowell. He
married, about 1807, Susan French, who was born at

THE PRESENT GENERATION. 723

Southampton, N. H., in 1886. Their early married
life was spent in a log house with oiled paper windo #s.
Not a propitious start in life judging from the present
standard, but just such a beginning as a majority of
our ancestors made, and one which seldom resulted in
a mortgaged farm.

In March 1839, Mr. Hathaway purchased of Mr. Al-
ley the farm where his grandsons now reside. At the
same time his son Braddock bought in company with
his father a portion of the adjoining Pierce farm, on
which he lived about three years and then removed to
a roy, Me., where he now resides. In 1842, an older
brother, Warren, purchased his half interest and re-
moved from Hallowell. Warren married in 1843,
Nancy Tappan, of Litchfield. He had been a sea-far-
ing man from the age of fifteen years. After coming
to Monmouth he made only short trips to the West
Indies, and with the exception of some four or five
months out of each year, spent his time on his farm.

Mr. Hathaway left home for the last time Nov. 4,
1850, going to New York to take command of the
barque Lowell, owned by Capt. William Bradstreet of
Gardiner, loaded with coal and bound for Havana,
Cuba. He sailed a few days later, pnd neither ship nor
crew were ever heard from again. He left four
childrene. William, the oldest, and Warren H., the
youngest, of these have always resided on the home
place. Louisa, the only daughter, married Edwin
Richardson, and lives at No. Monmouth. Benjamin T.,
the second son, was born Sep. 6, 1849. At the age of sev
enteen years he shipped on board a merchantman and
made two transatlantic voyages. On his return from

734 HISTORY OP MONMOUTH.

the second voyage he was the only surviving member
of the crew. This experience dampened his ardor for
European voyages, but he subsequently made several
coasting voyages from the Kennebec to Boston, New
York, Philadelphia and New Orleans.

He began to see the necessity of getting an educa-
tion before it was too late to change from the vocation
his boyish fancy had elected. A few terms of school-
ing at Monmouth Academy were supplemented by a
course at the Nichols Latin School and Waterville
Classical Institute. He was graduated from Bales Col-
lege in the class of '77, and immediately &tmrtd tl.e
position of principal of the High School at Rock Is-
land, 111. Soon after the completion of his college
course, he began to study law, and was admitted to the
bar in Maine and Minnesota. He continued to teach
in the meantime, and became so attached to the school-
room that he found it difficult to exchange it for the
court. He filled the position of superintendent of city
schools in Northfield, Minn, for five years, and is now
discharging the duties of the same office in Brainerd,
Minn.

Two severe tornadoes visited this part of the state in
1839, *he first °f which did no serious damage in this vi-
cinity. The other passed over the town with all the se-
verity of a western cyclone. Buildings were blown
down, orchards razed and large tracts of woodland de-
molished. The crown of Norris Hill and adjacent ter-
ritory stretching off into Leeds received the especial
attention of . is Windy Highness. Among other suf-
ferers were Mr. Hillman, who lost a barn, and Mr.
Rowell, whose orchard was ruined.

THE PRESENT GENERATION. 725

Edward Woodbury moved from Lisbon to Monmouth
in 1840, and purchased the Maj. Benj. White farm in
the eastern part of the town. He was accompanied by
two of his four sons. Rufus H., the older of the two,
married Jane H. Furbush, of Lisbon, and after several
years' residence in Oxford county, settled on the Col.
Freeman place at Bast Monmouth, which is now owned
by his son, Charles W. Woodbury. His only daugh-
ter, Luella M., married Alfred C. Crockett, and resides ,
at North Monmouth.

William S. Woodbury, the youngest child of Ed*-
ward, married Abigail Folsom,of East Monmouth, and^
remained on his father's farm until 1868, when he?re*-
tuoved to Monmouth Center and purchased the stand'
now owned by Moses Waterhouse* where he resided,
until his decease in 1889. Shortty after locating at the.
Center he purchased an interest in the moccasin manu-
factor)' which was established by Charles P. Blake and
Hiram G. Judkins, and was subsequently engaged in,
the clothing business with Luce and: King. He was \
the local representative of a prominent insurance com-
pany. His only son, Washington W. Woodbury^ is a*
manufacturer of clothing and dealer in ready-made,
clothing and foot-wear at Monmouth Center.

Jacob Shorey became a. citizen of Monmouth in
1840. He was the son of Hiram Shoreyj who with,
his father, JohA, came from Berwick to Litchfield . in
1816. Hiram married Nancy Chadbourneof JBerwicki .
They reared a family of eight children, of . whom Jacob .
was the oldest. In 1840 he married Lucy, daughter,
of Capt. John True, of Monmouth, and located on the.
farm of his father-in-law. In 1875 her removed tather

726 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

Center and erected the handsome residence now owned
by his heirs.

Nathan Randall came to Monmouth in 1840. He
was born in Leeds, Apr. 2, 1825. His father died when
he was about twelve years of age, and about three years
later his mother sold the farm and purchased the house
near the academy in which he still lives. This house
was built for Mr. Farnham, one of the early preceptors
of the academy. Mr. Randall had ten brothers and
sisters, only four of whom came to Monmouth. The
oldest of those who became residents of this town was
George, who married Livinia Lennan and moved to
Boston. Sarah married Henry Hewins, an officer of
the U. S. Army, and Fidelia, Charles Hewins, high
sheriff of Kennebec county and register of probate.
Nathan married Augusta Prescott, daughter of Dr. E.
K. Prescott. He has always made Monmouth his
home, although his trade — that of a ship and house
painter — held him in other places during a large por-
tion of his early life.

Isaac Richards and Daniel Weymouth were first
taxed in Monmouth in 1842. Mr. Richards was the
son of a Methodist clergyman, and was born in Lin-
colnville, Me., Mar. 20, 1796. He was twice married,
first, to Lydia Thompson, a native of the same place,
and, second, to Abigail Marrow, of Winthrop.

On coming to Monmouth Mr. Richards purchased
the farm of William Marrow at East Monmouth. He
was the father of thirteen children. Two of his daugh-
ters, Mrs. Henry T. Leech and Mrs. Enoch R. Leech,
still reside at East Monmouth. His oldest living son,
Dr. David S. Richards is a prominent physician in

THK PRESENT GENERATION. 727

Richmond, Me. He married Sarah Dinslow, of that
village, and had two children, a son and a daughter.
The former is on the editorial staff ol the Kennebec
Journal, at Augusta, Me. Dr. Charles V. Richards,
another son of Isaac Richards, is a dentist in Skowbe-
gan, Me.

Daniel Weymouth located on what was long known
as the "Winslow place," near the store at East Mon-
mouth. He had a blacksmith's shop near his house, in
which he worked at his trade. The last years of his
life were spent on the farm now owned by J. B. Cross-
man, near Monmouth Ridge. Mr. Weymouth was
born in Litchfield, Me. He was married ot the age of
twenty-five to Louisa Ann Grover, of Gardiner. She
died in 1854 and the following year he was united in
marriage with Mrs. Rebecca W. Sylvester. By his
first wife he had a son, Daniel D., who died in New
Zealand at the age of twenty-eight years. A daughter,
Mrs. Orra A. Potter, the only child of his second wife,
lives on Oak Hill.

On the fourth day of April, 184 1, North Monmouth
was visited by a conflagration which temporarily
blasted all manufacturing industries. The fire caught
accidentally in a shingle-mill owned by Tinkham,
Blaisdell and Pettingill and soon spread to a saw-mill
owned by the same parties and a webbing-mill owned
by Thomas Stanton. Although but few operatives
were employed in these mills, the loss was severely felt
by the community. Many a long face watched the fall-
ing timbers, and perhaps none was longer than that of
Thomas Stanton, who was then a young man of only
twenty years. He had worked hard from his boyhood,

728 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

had since the death of his father, six years before, been
the main support of his mother, and now, in one short
hour, looms, stock and all his prospects of gaining a
livelihood were swept away before his eyes. It is doubt-
ful if he watched the falling timbers as calmly as did
Mr. Tinkham, who, when an excited young man ran
up to him with the interrogation, "Say, Mr. Tinkham,
are you goin9 to build this mill up again", slowly re-
plied, {iI think we shall let it burn down first."

On the 20th of August, 184 1, William Rice of East
Monmouth was drowned in the Winthrop pond. Accom-
panied by his nephew, a lad of eight years, he had
driven down to the shore of the pond to obtain water
for washing purposes. Supposing the position to be
free from holes he drove out some distance on the
nearly level sands to get where the water was deep
enough to admit of its being easily loaded. The pond
was probably unusually low at the time, and before he
reached the desired point he was on unexplored terri-
tory. His horse all at once sank into a deep hole and
commenced to swim. The little boy, taking in the
situation, leaped from the cart and swam ashore. Af-
ter the boy left the cart, Mr. Rice ventured out on the
shafts to loosen the check rein, $md then struck, for
the shore, but soon sank. There being no boats at
hand, a raft was constructed as hastily as possible, but
by the time the body was recovered, all hopes of resus-
citation had perished. As he was an expert swimmer,
his inability to rescue himself could hardly be account-
ed for except by the supposition that he was kicked
by the horse while disengaging him, and this supposi-
tion was verified by severe bruises found on his head

THE PRKSENT GENERATION. ?29

and face. He left a widow and four children.
The new Methodist church which was built this year
to take the place of the one destroyed by fire in 1843,
was erected on a new site, nearer the center of popula-
tion. In 1795, when the first church was built, the
population was gathered about Ellis' corner. There
the first school-house was located and there was the vil-
lage, if three stores, a tavern, blacksmith's shop, and
fifteen or twenty houses scattered about within a radi-
us of a mile could be called a village. Monmouth Cen-
ter then boasted three or four houses. North Monmouth
about the same number. At East Monmouth was the
settlement of next greatest importance, yet so remote
from the center of the town that it stood no chance of
taking the precedence. The society held in its mem-
bership many of the Winthrop Methodists, and this
circumstance alone would have given the location se-
lected the first place. In 1844 all had changed. Near-
ly all the business of the town was concentrated at two
points, East Monmouth and the Center. At North
Monmouth industries were being founded that were, in
the course of time, to be the most important in the,
town's history, but the3' were then in a state of incip-
iency and not of sufficient consequence to call together
a considerable population. Added to this is the fact
that the new denomination of Christians had built a
church in the locality to which a large majority of the
church attending people resorted. Between the East
and the Center was the main contest, with the latter
slightly in the lead from its having at the time no house
of worship. As a compromise, then, as- much as for
centrality of location, the edifice was placed near % the

730 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

head of the East Monmouth road, a half mile north tf
the Center. It was built in a plain, substantial form
without unnecessary ornamentation. Owen & Foss
were the builders. It stood on the heater piete at the
junction of Main and High streets, well back from the
point and facing the south. Back of the building was
a long row of unpainted horse-sheds, and directly in
front, a driveway connected with each street. The ex-
terior, except for the addition of a bell tower, presents
nearly the same appearance now as then. The interior
has undergone slight change. The vestibule running
the full width of the house has been divided by two par-
titions letting the orchestral seats back from the main
body of the audience room, into which they formerly pro-
jected at a perilous altitude. Altogether it was a greater
creditto the town than the barn-like structure erected the
same year on the common by Josiah Day. Never was
weaker judgment shown on the part ofa corporation than
in the matter of building this town-house. The old
"Center meeting-house" that had stood on nearly the
same spot, a building of greater proportions, more
suitable for large public gatherings, and a far more im-
posing structure, was sold for the paltry sum of one-
hundred dollars, torn down and rebuilt into two or three
barns, its high pew doors serving to ornament the
front yards of two or more individuals of aesthetic
taste, in the form of a fence, a pattern anomalous and
unique, requiring no protection of letters patent,
and as compatible with all accepted ideas of congruity
as a marble front mansion built of the gravestones of
one's ancestors. A more enduring monun
judgment and ingenious sacrifice of convei

THE PRESENT GENERATION. 73 1

never erected than this town-house. On the outside
it was, and is, a perfect barn excepting, of course, the
large doors. On the inside it was a marvel of unfit-
ness. The floor, built up from the center on each side
in a line of steps, with seats rising one above another
like the benches of a circus tent, served no earthly
purpose except to "stub" one's toes against. The
speakers stand was a high dry goods box mounted on
stilts. A good thing to hide the cut of a bad setting
pair of pants and evidently constructed for that pur-
pose. Taking out the old benches and desk and lay-
ing a new floor has greatly improved the interior; but
still the exterior remains a disgrace to the town and a
constant reminder of the imbecility, the spite, or what
not that led to the demolition of a suitable, substan-
tial, symmetrical structure, and the substitution of art.
object of ridicule.

It is a somewhat singular coincidence that the old
3'ellow meeting house and the Methodist church which
were both built in the same year should in the same
year give place to new representative structures.

In the year 1844, a son of Monmouth, by an act of
daring and heroism that has few parallels in American
history, won for himself an almost universal fame.
The particulars of this exploit are recorded as found
in one of the leading publications of America, "Littell's
Living Age". Benjamin Clough, the hero of this
sketch, is a son of Asa Clough, of Norris Hill, and is
now a citizen of Fairhaven, Mass.

"The Sharon having been some time cruising for
whales in the vicinity of the Caroline Islands, put in
at Ascension the 15th of Oct., 1844, for wood, water

732 HISTORY Oh" MONMOUTH.

and recruits. The requisite supplies being obtained,
preparations were made to proceed upon the voyage,
when eleven of the crew deserted, and being set reted
and protected on shore, all efforts to retake them were
fruitless. The ship sailed again on the 27th of Oct.,
with a crew of seventeen men, all told, four t.{ whom
were natives of King's Mill group and two, of other
islands in the South Sea. The intention was to touch
at Bay of Islands in Port Jackson to make up the com-
plement of men.

"On Sunday, Nov. 6th, lat. 2 20 N., Ion. 162 E.,
whales were raised, and both boats lowered in chase,
leaving Captain Norris, a Portugese boy named Man-
uel Jose des Reis, who acted as steward, and three of
the King's Mill Islanders, on board. The boats soon
succeeded in capturing a whale, which the ship ran
down and took alongside — they continuing in pursuit
of others.

"At 3 o'clock P. M. the mate's boat being about a
mile and a half from the ship, her signal was discov-
ered at half mast, and he immediately pulled toward
her. The singular and unaccountable management
of the ship for some time previous had already been
remarked by those in the boat and excited the liveli-
est apprehensions as they approached her. Looming
up upon her quarteT within speaking distance, the boy
who was aloft and had cut the main top-gallant hal-
yards, told Mr. Smith the mate, that the Islanders
had killed Capt. Norris and were in possession of the
ship. Just then one of them armed with a cutting
spade and entirely naked, leaped upon the taffra:' -J
brandishing his weapon with most furious and

THE PRESENT GENERATION. 733

iug gestures, dared the crew to come on board. The
other J:\vo were also naked and stationed one at each
side of the ship, where they had collected all the whal-
ing craft, billets of wood, hammers, belaying pins, in
short everything that would serve as a missile or of-
fensive weapon, determined to repel any attempts to
board. The fourth native of the same Islands was in
the boat and one of the mutineers addressed him in
his own language, telling him it was supposed what
they had done, and inviting him to join them. He
made a gesture of disapproval, upon which the other
caught up the cook's axe and hurled it at him with
such precision of aim, though a ship's length distant,
that it cut through the back of his shirt as he stooped
to avoid the blow.

"A shower of missiles followed, thrown with such
force that the bone belaying pins were broken into sev-
eral pieces on striking the boat, but fortunately no one
was seriously injured by them.

"The mate then ordered Manuel to cut the main-top
gallant sheets and maintopsail halyards, and to go for-
ward on the stay and cut the halyards of the head sails
and clear them from the yards, which was done. The
task of retaking the ship was evidently one of extreme
difficulty and danger, for the mutineers had the advan-
tages of position and a plentiful supply of arms, with
the resolution and skill to use them effectively, so that
the second mate and his crew, who had in the mean
time come up, were called to consult upon the best
course to pursue.

"It was proposed that both boats should advance and
board the ship, one upon each side, at the same time;

734 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

but Mr. Smith, upon whom, by the melancholy catas-
trophe on board, the responsibility and duties of mas-
ter had devolved, thought that a proper regard for the
interest of the owners, as well as for the safety of the
men under his command, required him to avoid all per-
sonal risk, for which reason he proposed that both crews
should take the other boat and proceed to the ship,
leaving him alone to await the issue.

"This proposal met with no favor, the men declaring-
a wish rather to start for the nearest land, five or six
days' sail distant, and the second mate relishing it so
little that he suffered his boat to drop astern out of
talking distance. Mr. Clough, the third mate, who
acted as Mr. Smith's steersman since the ship was
short manned, had darted his lance several times at the
naked savage on the rail, but for want of sufficient warp
it fell short three or four feet at each trial: he request-
ed, therefore, that the boat might be pulled within
reach, as the fellow kept his position without flinching,
and insolently defied him ; but the mate thought the
danger too great, and refused to gratify him. He then
offered to go on board over the bows, if the boy would
cut the fore- royal stay and let the end fall overboard,
so that he could ascend by it to the jib-boom with a
lance warp in his teeth : but Manuel had become so ex-
hausted, by fright and fatigue, that he was unable to
get up to the royal mast-head to execute his part of
the task.

"His next plan, and the one he executed, was, that
both boats should pull ahead of the ship, and when it
was quite dark, taking every precaution to avoid excit-
ing the suspicions of the mutineers, he would jump

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THE PRESENT GENERATION. 735

into the sea, and passing close by the side of the ship,
enter her by the cabin window. The ship and boats
were surrounded by sharks, attracted probably by the
carcass of the whale killed in the morning, to defend
himself against which, he took a boat-knife in his teeth,
and let himself into the water as silently as possible.
At the same moment the ship took aback, and it be-
came necessary to swim ; but to "strike out" and make
the best of his way, would cause a sparkling of the wa-
ter, and betray his approach to the look-out, so that he
was obliged to "walk water," by which scarcely any
agitation was made, and almost as little progress. It
was a tedious passage of more than an hour and a half
in duration, terminated at length by diving under the
ship, seizing the rudder at the heel, and ascending by
the after part of it to the starboard cabin window,
through which he made his entry. Two large sharks
were close to the boat when he left her, and kept him
company the whole time without offering to molest him,
and the knife, which luckily had been useless, he left
upon the transom as he got in at the window.

"He then divested himself of his clothing, that the
enemy might have no advantage over him on the score
of nakedness should they come to close quarters, and
applied himself to listening to the movements upon
deck; as these indicated that there were yet no suspic-
ions of his presence, he proceeded to search for arms
and ammunition. Two cutlasses were soon found, and
amongst all the muskets, two only were fit for service,
so far as he could judge by careful handling — it was
too dark to see. Every locker and drawer in the cabin
was ransacked for powder and ball, which being found,

736 ' HISTORY' OF MONMOUTH.

the muskets were loaded, and placed with the cutlasses
at the foot of the cabin stairs. While engaged in lead-
ing a fowling-piece, he heard a step in the gangway,
and some one descended the stairs, hitting the arms at
the bottom and knocking them doyvn.upon the floor.
Mr. Clough ran to the spot, but unable to see any thing,
groped about by the intruder's feet, till he caught hold
of a cutlass, with which he run him through the body;
as he drew it out, a struggle ensued for the weapon, and
both fell on the floor — the officer luckily uppermost;
planting his knee upon his breast, he, with a good deal
of trouble, brought the edge of the sword to bear upon
his neck, and made an attempt to cut off his head — pull-
ing it back and forth several times; but it was an awk-
ward operation, for the other kept hold of the sword
and struggled violently, wounding Mr. Clough severe-
ly by twisting the blade several times in his hand.

"After a while he became quiet, and, supposing him
to be dead, Mr. Clough got up; but the other immedi-
ately rose and struck about furiously with the cutlass,
hitting him at almost every pass, until exhausted prob-
ably by loss of blood, he uttered a slight groan and fell
upon the floor.

"Going again to the stairs, the officer saw another in
the gangway with a cutting spade pointed towards
him, when, feeling for a loaded musket, he succeeded,
after snapping twice, in putting a ball through his
heart. At the same moment the spade dropped, or
was thrown down, taking effect in the thick part of
Mr. Clough's arm, and the blood gushed so violently
from the wound that he supposed the artery to be sev-
ered, and began to give away to unpleasant reflections,

THK PRESENT GENERATION 737

when the third came to the gangway, armed also with
another spade, and endeavored to look into the dark-
ness below. Mr. C. made several ineffectual attempts
to gain Miother musket, but his right hand and left
arm were both disabled. The man stood still a few
moments and then dropped his spade and walked for-
ward.

"Mr. Clough now hailed the boats, which were so
near that he could hear the conversation amongst the
men. He told them that two of the mutineers were
dead, himself dangerously wounded, and urged them
to haste on board. They said they did not believe
more than one had been killed, as they had heard but
one gun, and did not consider it prudent for them to
come near him. So the wounded man had to sit down
and suffer his blood to flow, for his right hand became
so stiff and sore that he could not use it to place a ban-
dage on his arm. More than half an hour having elaps-
ed since the hail, and no further noise being heard, the
boats ventured alongside. A light being struck, and
brought into the cabin, the floor was found covered
with the blood of both combatants. The man who had
first entered the cabin was perching on the transom,
still graspinethe cutlass and with it the boat knife left
by Mr. C, when he came on board. One of his eyes
hung upon his cheek and his body was covered with
gore; he was still alive, but did not move, and made no
noise but a kind of suppressed groan. One of the
men stabbed him twice with a boat spade, and Mr.
Smith discharged a musket at him; he was th^n caught
by the hair, dragged upon the deck, and thrown into
the sea.

738 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

"The deck presented a shocking spectacle, all dabbled

with clotted blood the mangled and headless body

of the unfortunate captain was lying there, as
was that of one of the murderers, which was uncere-
moniously thrown over the side, while the remains of
Capt. Norris were collected and reserved for burial
the next day.

"The surviving mutineer jumped overboard and
swam some distance from the ship, but returned dur-
ing the night and hid himself in the fore-hold. When
the crew attempted to take him out the next day, he made
some show of resistance, but at last came on deck and
surrendered himself. He was put in irons, and taken
to Sydney, where he was left in prison when the ship
Sailed.

"The Sharon completed her voyage under the
command of Mr. Smith more successfully than could
be expected after such a melancholy and disheartening
interruption — Mr. Clough remaining on board as second
mate. To his daring and almost unaided exertions are
to be attributed the return of a valuable ship and cargo,
and, what is far more important, the preservation of
the surviving crew from the miserable fate which must
have overtaken them had they persisted in seeking the
nearest land in their boats."

On his return to New Bedford, Mr. Clough was
placed in command of the vessel he had so bravely res-
cued, and presented by the insurance companies, and
other interested parties, with a gold watch and chain, a
set of nautical instruments, a chronometer and a
fine marine glass with an appropriate inscription.
The Niagara, one of the first of the extreme

THE PRESENT GENERATION. 739

clippers, was afterward built expressly for him.

Capt. Clough wa^ married in 1854 to Miss Charlotte
C. Downs of Vinejrard Haven, Mass. They had three
children. Charles Asa Clough, the second son, was
graduated from Phillip's Academy, Andover, in 1880,
and from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute three
years later. He served for two years as instructor in
the latter institution. He now fills an important posi-
tion with the Thompson Houston Electric Co., Lynn,
Mass.

Capt. Clough retired from a sea-faring life in 1868,
and settled in Vineyard Haven, where he died in 1889.
He was a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity,
and served as commissioner of Duke's county a term
of three years, beginning in 1877. He was a justice
of the peace and held many other honorable offices.

Capt. Clough had a brother, J. Newell, who was a
prominent merchant in Boston. Two other brothers
reside in Monmouth. Simon, the older of the two, is a
carpenter and house-builder. He has, with the excep-
tion of about three years' residence in Massachusetts,
made Monmouth his permanent home. He served
one year in the civil war in the 28th Maine Regiment,
and was, during that time, in thirteen different rebel
prisons, the last of which was the celebrated Libby Pris-
on of Richmond, Va. After the war he was for a. con-
siderable time postal clerk on the Maine Central Rail-
road. He has for several years held the office of jus-
tice of the peace. George M. Clough, the youngest
brother of Capt. Benjamin Clough, left his father's
farm at the age of seventeen and went to sea. After a
whaling voyage of two and a half years, he returned to

HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

74O

settle on the old homestead, his present home, Arhich
his grandfathery Benjamin Clough, one ol the early
settlers, cleared from the wilderness.

CHAPTER XIX.

BEFORE THE WAR.

Every town has its idol son. It is the pride of
Wales that Isaac S. Small, who refused to be nominat-
ed by the party in power for gubernatorial honors,
was a native of that town ; and well may she make it
her boast that she brought forth a son of such un-
tarnished reputation.* If the man in whom the pride
of Monmouth centers is not hers by birth, he is by his
own choice as well as by adoption.

James Roscoe Day was born in Whitneyville, Wash-
ington county, Me., Oct. 17, 1845. His parentage was
of the kind which insures strength of character. Of
the mother nothing more need be said than that she
was a daughter of Rev. Samuel Hillman, the sound
and fearless Methodist itinerant who has been no-

•When Mr. Small was surveyor-general of Maine, a wealthy speculator
who had purchased of the state a township of ur settled land came to
his office with the plan of his purchase. "Mr. Small," said he, "If you
will draw a line representing a stream of water running through the center
of this township, I will give you ten thousand dollars." Mr. Small took the
map in his hands and examined it. "I won't do it," said he, "There's no
such stream there."

742 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

ticed in a previous chapter. His father, Thomrs Day,
was one of those strong, energetic, intellectual men
who fail to make a mark in the world only because
they love the fields and weeds n:cie tljn j?*<d
streets and plastered walls.

Thomas Day was born in Phipsburg, Me., in 1804.
His father died when he was two years old, and he was
reared in the family of a Mr. Blake, in Lisbon. At
the age of about twenty-one years he was married to
his cousin, Elmira Day, by whom he had three chil-
dren— Rebecca M., who married Charles Stiles, of
Whitneyville, Lucy Ann, who married Charles Ma-
serve, of Machias, and Thomas Henry, who went to
California in early life, and is now a contractor and
builder in San Francisco. While li/ing in Leeds, Me.,
on the farm now owned by Jason Rackley, his young
wife died, and it was here that he found a mother for
his children in Sabrina Leathers. From this marriage
came two children — Emily M., who married John L.
Kingsley, of Whitneyville and James who died in
childhood.

After a few years of happiness, Mr. Day was called to
suffer a second bereavement. He was still living on
his farm in Leeds when his children were again left
motherless. He was only thirty-four years old when
for the third time he stood at the hymeneal altar.
Soon after his marriage with Mary Plummer Hillman,
he moved to the town of Wesley, in Washington coun-
ty, and took up a wild farm. From there he went to
Machias and later to Whitneyville. In Whitneyville
he conducted an extensive lumbering business, em-
ploying large crews and directing the work $t several

*S'ft*rtii-£*? ^Azcty

BEFORE THE WAR. 743

camps in different localities simultaneously, as well as
at his mill where the lumber was manufactured. From
Whitneyville he came to Monmouth, and purchased of
Jason King the farm now owned by George E. Gilman.
After 1 >cating in this town he devoted his time princi-
pally to farming, although he speculated to some ex-
tent in horses and cattle. Three children were born
to his third wife — James Roscoe, John H. and Mary
Ellen. The daughter married George E. Gilman and
lives in Monmouth, and John lives on a large farm in
the West.

In reviewing the career of James Roscoe Day, let us
turn to the classical paragraphs of Richard Wheatley
in his article on "Syracuse University" published in a
recent issue of Harper's Weekly:

"The Rev. James R. Day, D.D., unanimously elected
to fill the post so long and ably occupied by the Rev.
Charles N. Sims, D.D., is one of the most gifted and
popular of Christian ministers. Born in the state of
Maine, of sturdiest Puritan ancestry, and wonted to ar-
duous effort in farming and lumbering under the tute-
lage of a sire remarkable for unusual force, business
originality, and unbending uprightness, he was not less
judiciously trained in mind and morals. Thomas Day,
the father, was a zealous servant of the church in eVery
office accessible to laymen at the time. Mrs. Day, the
mother, was a daughter of Rev. Samuel Hillmah, who
was ordained by Bishop Asbury in 1792, and who sub-
sequently merited the praise of character and service
meted out by Rev. Abel Stevens, D.D., the "Tacitus of
Methodism," in his admirable History of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. The wife of Dr. Day is also the

744 HISTORY OK MONMOUTH.

daughter of a Methodist minister — the late Rev. R. R.
Richards, one of the most useful members of the East
Maine Conference. Frontier experiences in Washing-
ton and Oregon, and following studies in the Maine
Wesleyan Seminary and in Bowdoin College, fostered
symmetrical development in the young scholar. Prog-
ress was estopped for a while by alarming symptoms
of pulmonary consumption, and by depression of spir-
its induced by excessive overwork and lack of outdoor
exercise. Both, however, were driven away by the
bracing air of Minnesota.

"To college, however, he did not return. Like Pres-
cott the historian, and other distinguished scholars, he
absorbed whatever of benefit the college could proffer,
and hungered with intense longing for whatever of
good might be gathered from other quarters. Gains
were put to instant, incessant use. Called to the min-
istry of Christ, endowed with splendid physique, six
feet and three inches tall, and now weighing fully 250
pounds, with powerful and finely modulated voice, mov-
ing eloquence and winning manners, he passed through
the principal pastorates of the Maine, New Hampshire,
New England and New York conferences, going from
the First Church, Boston, to St. Pauls, N. Y., in 1883.

"To the latter, after a memorable three years' minis-
try in Newburgh, he was again invited in 1889, but de-
clined in favor of Calvary Church, Harlem, where his
contagious enthusiasm, sober wisdom, fixed purpose,
and confident self-reliance, aided by loving parishoners,
have enlarged the capacity of the structure so that it
and the congregation are the largest of any Protestant
denomination in the city. Sums raised for pastoral

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BKFORK THE WAR. 74$

support have more than doubled, while the con-
gregation has quintupled, and annual revenue for cur-
rent expenses risen to about $19,000. The Sabbath-
school is one of the largest within the corporation, and
with th? guilds, charities, Epworth League, and assis-
tant pastoral service, reveals a genius for organization
and government that augurs well for prosperity in the
untried paths upon which the pastor is summoned to
tread.

" The diploma of D.D. was conferred upon Dr. Day
by the Wesleyan University and Dickinson College on
the same dav. As former trustee of the Boston Uni-
versity, as member of the Board of Education of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and as active in the Gen-
eral Missionary Committee, and also in the Missionary
Board which supervises Methodist Episcopal Missions
throughout the world, he has been gathering and di-
gesting the knowledge required for the chancellorate
of Syracuse. In 1888, while a member of the General
Conference, he received an honorable vote for the episco-
pacy.

"Literary work has been almost necessarily confined
to the composition and publication of sermons and ad-
dresses at Commencements and on special occasions,
such as that in Carnegie Hall, New York, where five
thousand souls — the cream of all evangelical persua-
sions— assembled to honor the memory of the lament-
ed Bishop Phillips Brooks. Drs. Storrs and Abbott,
Joseph H. Choate, and others, including Dr. Day, were
representative orators. The eloquent and critically
appreciative address of the last-mentioned was listened
to with marked expressions of approval.

746 HISTCRY OF MONMOU1 H.

"True education, familiarity with scholastic es-
tablishments and their work, ability that brings
things to pass, and confidence born of unbroken suc-
cess are rare qualifications for the office to which the
voice of enthusiastic students, pondering trustees, and
judicious friends have called Chancellor Day. The
demand meets the man, and the man meets the demand.
Deepest deliberate conviction of duty compels response
to it at any cost — and that wisely. The university
President's chair is a throne of power. It unites the
possibilities of preacher, teacher, pastor, author
and governor. It multiplies personality. It trains
for the noblest service in church or state."

With the strong religious tendencies of his parents,
Dr. Day inherited their love for Monmouth. Kvery
summer finds him at Highmoor Farm, superintending
the cultivation of crops and working in his orchard of
5000 trees with the diligence of a common laborer.
To the question "Why don't you spend your vacations
at the mountains or in Europe?" he invariably replies,
"I prefer to go to Monmouth." To him Monmouth is
the center of the universe — the point from which all
other localities radiate — a patch of the lost Eden.
No other town can furnish such exhilarating air and
such glowing sunshine, and here the birds sing a
sweeter song and wear a more brilliant plumage. To
his appreciation of the town its people respond with (if
possible) a broader appreciation of the man. The last
Sunday in August is to them ua day of convocation",
for on that day Dr. Day preaches from the pulpit of
the M. E. church at the Center his annual sermon.
Long before the first bell calls the villagers to black

1IKFOKK THK WAR. 747

their boots and adjust their starched clothing, the
streets are well filled with teams from the outlying
district ;. and he who waits for the last bell to call him
to his « e\t in the sanctuary is very liable to find that
seat 011 the greensward or the outer steps of the
church

In his new departure, Dr. Day has assumed the po-
sition of chief executive of one oJ the most important
universities in America. Though not as large as Har-
vard and other long established universities, Syracuse
boasts a board of fifty-five professors, an endowment of
over half a million dollars and net property to the ex-
tent of nearly two millions. Of one of its buildings
the eminent writer in Harper's Weekly says, "It is one
of the most, if not the most, beautifully impressive
structures of the kind in this or any country."

Another citizen of Monmouth who reached an emi-
nent station in the "great metropolis " was Jeremiah
Towle, jun., a son of the pioneer mentioned in a pre-
vious chapter and an uncle to our citizen, Cyrus E.
Towle, of North Monmouth.

Jeremiah Towle, jun., was born in Chester, N. H.J
May 22, 1800, and was only a few months old when
his father settled in Monmouth. He came of a some-
what distinguished ancestry. His mother was the
daughter of Robert Wilson, a member of the first Conti-
nental Congress, great granddaughter ot James Wilson
and also of Robert Aiken, the founders of the "Aiken
& Wilson" Londonderry colonv which settled Chester
and Londonderry, N. H., in 1722. James Wilson was
a Scotch nobleman, active in the rebellion of 17 15 in
favor of the Stuarts, and after their defeat fled to Ire-

748 HISTORY OH MONMOUTH.

land. He soon after came to America, selected Isnd
in Chester and Londonderry, and, in 1722 brought
over the "Londonderry colony" and settled on the lands
he had selected. Mr. Towle's father took an active
part in the Revolutionary war. He fought at Tren-
ton, Monmouth, White Plains, Yorktown and Still-
water, was with Washington at Valley Forge and was
detailed by the commander-in-chief to witness the exe-
cution of Major Andre.

Jeremiah Towle, jun., was educated at Monmouth
Academy and at the age of twenty-two went to New
York to seek his fortune. He soon rose to prominence
in municipal affairs, and took an active part in the de-
velopment of the cit)\ To his foresight and energy
is the great American metropolis largely indebted for
its present system of public works, charities and
schools. He selected and planned the present water
supply, was commissioner of charities for many years
and subsequently commissioner of schools. He was
mainly instrumental in establishing the present ward
school system, giving the means to start the first
school on the plan he had formed. This school was
held in the parlors of OdelPs hotel, on Third Avenue
and Forty-ninth street and was known as ward school
No. 1.

Mr. Towle was naval officer of New York under the
administration of President Tyler. He was the first
commissioner of Central Park and selected the site for
the grounds. He was an apt scholar, quick and prac-
tical, and untiring in energy. Not satisfied with the
knowledge to be gained from the text books used in
the public schools, he applied himself to the study of

1IEPORE THE WAR. 749

medioine and received from a medical college his de-
gree of M. D. He subsequently studied law, and was
admit1-vd to the bar. These professions he never prac-
ticed, but used the knowledge he acquired to give New
York t lie public works a great city would require.

Mr. Towle spent much of his leisure time in collect-
ing rare works of art, and at the time of his death in
1880, had a large library and picture gallery filled with
paintings by the old masters. His house and its fur-
nishings has been the subject of long articles in the
city press.

Mr. Towle married, in New York, Jane Abeel, a de-
scendant of one of the first settlers of New Amsterdam.
They had six children, the most eminent of whom
was Stevenson Towle, a noted civil engineer, and at
present Consulting Engineer to the Department of
Public Works of New York. He has held many offices
of honor and trust, among which may be mention-
ed that of city surveyor, chief engineer of sewers, (a
position he held seventeen years,) ccn:missicner of
public parks, commissioner of rapid transit, and director
of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He was
born in New York July 29, 1837, and married, at the
age of twenty-six, Mary Stewart Brevoort, daughter of
Henry Brevoort, of New York. They have nine chil-
dren.

Ephraim Wilson came to Monmouth in 1845. The
next year he erected the buildings he occupies, and,
eight years later, built a carriage-shop on the stream
east of his house, which he used as a manufactory and
repair shop nearly thirty years.

A local liquor agency was established in 1845, with

75°

Charles S. Norris as agent. The unlimited license
that had been allowed the tippling houses bud Lien
abused in the extreme, and "Hell'shalf -acre," the
rather uncomplimentary sobriquet which the Center
village had earned for itself, became, for the first time
and probably the last, somewhat aroused.

As the sale of ardent spirits had been limited by the
demand only, it was supposed that the opening of a
village agency would act as a gentle suggestion to
those who kept open places of debauchery. But as
might have been expected of those who had been tin-
. disturbed in their unlawful and unrighteous traffic, no
attention was paid the admonition. Finally, at the in-
stance of M. J. Metealf and Henry D. Brown, who for
their inflexible allegiance to the right were dubbed
"ramrods" by those who by virtue of their profession
should have been their supporters, the most malevo-
lent of the village rumsellers was arrested and after a
suit in which these men were the sole informers, was
lodged in jail.

It is unnecessary to state the result of this action.
Had it served no better purpose, it would demonstAte
to the more favored but less valorous temperance ad-
vocates of the present day, that with pluck, zeal for
the right and an honest judiciary, temperance advo-
cates need demand no further tinkering of the statutes
to insure victory.

The principal difficulty is, and always has been, that
men who blow for prohibition until their mouths as-
sume the proportions of the bell of a double bass horn,
almost invariably dry up and blow away when there
is a call for personal and individual action.. It requires

BEFORE THB WAR. 75 1

but little courage to shout, "Take him, Bose," but it
requires some courage in Bose to take him. God
speed the day when men shall have sufficient manhood
to speak as they think, act as they talk, and practice
as they pray!

In 1846 a shovel-and-hoe factory, one of the most im-
portant industries that the town has ever boasted, was
•established at North Monmouth by Billings and Spear.
They purchased the site of the old Thurston mill,
which was built near 1795, and erected on it a large
building; but on raising the water it was discovered
that it would drown out the Fairbanks and Stanton
privilege. A compromise was made, and the entire
*uijl property, including the dam and buildings were
moved down stream about ten rods.

Aaron Spear, the junior partner of the firm of Bil-
lings and Spear, was born in Onada, June 30, 1810.
He was the son of Nahum Spear, a native of Gardiner,
Me., who died in Litchfield about 1834. His mother
was Sophia Coats, of Coos Co., N. H. He learned the
to>l-mikers trade at Plimpton's, in Litchfield, and was
working in the scythe factory at Wayne when he be-
came aquainted with Mr. Billings, a fellow operative.
The young men were full of ambition, and this am-
bition, coupled with energy and a thorough knowledge
of the business, proved of great value to Monmouth.

Mr. Spear withdrew from the firm after ten years,
and removed to Wajpole, Mass., where he died in 1884.
He was married in 1835 to Mary, daughter of John
Plummer ot Monmouth. She died two years later
than her husband. They had five children, three of
whom, Horace A., Mary S. and Ann M.f reside in

75.2 HISKitRY UF MO

Walpole. Aim M. married for :i second husband
brother of Hon. George Evans, U. S. Senator from
Maine, Her first husband was a son of Rev. Risl:-
worth Aver. ,'

George A Killings, with whom Mr. Spear was jisfo-
eiated in the m uiufacturing enterprise at North Mon-
mouth, was born, in Eastport, Me., on the twentv-
third day of January, 1822. When he was something
like thirteen years of age lie shipped on a merchant-
man and followed the sea about five years. After a
short residence in Walp:>Ie, Mass., of which town his
father was a native, he apprenticed himself to his un-
cle, Elias Plimpton, of Litchfield, Me., to learn
the tool mikers trade. On becoming a proficient
workman he found employ inent in Foxboro', Mass.
and North Wayne, Me. He mi a young man of only
twenty four years when lie came to Monmouth, full of
energy and courage, attributes that he found very nec-
essary to carry him through the serious disappoint-
ments of the first year. The dam was reconstructed,
the buildings erected and the machinery ready to be
put in motion before it was discovered that the mill
could not be operated without inflicting serious inju-
ries on the neighboring mill-orivilege. The young
man had put every dollar he possessed into the enter-
prise. To build a new dam and move the buildings
one hundred and eighty feet would require a large ad-
ditional outlaj', and nothing remained for him to do
but to temporarily abandon the plans and go to work
again as journeyman. The following year the men
started again with a fresh supply of capital and pluck,
purchased a new privilege, moved the plant, and began

BEFORE THE WAR. 753

operations considerably encumbered with debt.

After Mr. Spear severed his connection with the firm,
Mr. Billings had Rev. John B. Fogg for a partner
about five years. At the end of this period he pur-
chased Mr. Fbgg's interest and conducted the business
alone until he sold it to Emery & Waterhouse of Port-
land. In the meantime he made many additions and
improvements.

Three years after he came to Monmouth, Mr. Bil-
lings married Mary Tucker, of West Gardiner, and a
year later erected the buildings he now occupies, which
were afterwards enlarged and remodelled into one of
the handsomest stands in town.

About the time the shovel-and-hoe factory was found-
ed, a starch factory was established at North Mon-
mouth, by William H. King. A brick building was
erected for the purpose, and but for the potato rot
which spread over the countty & year or two later, a
permanent and lucrative industry would have been
founded. Mr. King became discouraged by his ill for-
tune, and, having an opportunity to dispose 6f the ma-
chinery to a Buckfield firm, abandoned the business.
Machinery for the manufacture of boot-webbing was
substituted by his father, Samuel King, and this indus-
try has, until recently, been continued in the building.

The winter of 1847 was unusually open. As late
as the last of November small cattle and sheep were al-
lowed to browse in the pastures. On the fourth day
of December Samuel Ricker, who lived otithe farm on
Pease Hill, where his son, Simeon, afterward lived
mmy years, attempted to remove his sheen from the
pasture across a frozen stream. The ice was strong

756 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

a factory just established there. • She, with eight oth-
ers-accepted the offer. While there she became ac-
quainted with Ferrara, the noted and success-
ful general, with whom she contracted marriage.
She made a visit to her friends in Maine last summer
during *whioh j she received frequent letters frcn Fer-
rara. She left here in July or August last for Mex-
ico via* New York, where she obtained a license *and
was united in marriage with General Ferrera by 'rep-
resentation, the General not being able to leave Mex-
ico, a step rendered necessary , as the parties were both
Protestants, and could not be married in Mexico, a
Catholic country. Ferrara is now president of Mexico,
having his headquarters at the national palace in
the city, and this Kennebec factory girl now rev-
els in the Halls of Montezumas. -General Ferrara
is of German extraction, and we are .given 'to under-
stand is an ardent admirer of the institutions of this
country, and would not be opposed to the union of
Mexico with the United States. A society , extensive in
it? ramifications already exists in Mexico, with a view
to the accomplishments of such a project." This ex-
aggerated account spread through the press like wild
fire. It echoed and re-echoed from the coast of Maine
to the shores washed by the Pacific. The pi xi a facts,
shorn of all rortiance, had a depressing influence on
the many friends of the Mroyal bride" but they. are of
sufficient interest to find a place in history.

Miss Nichols was employed by the ^Mexican corpor-
ation to assist in teaching operatives to run the mills,
and she was married by proxy, as the article states.
Thus far the narrative ran alongside the truth> but be-

BEFORE THE WAR, 757

yond this point, the narrative and truth were widely
separated. Miss Nichols was married to Hfcnry Hous-
child, of Hamburg, Germany, she being in New York
at the time the ceremony was performed, and he, on
the coast of Mexico. One of their daughters is the
wife of Rev. 7E. M. Smith, £x-president of the Maine
WeSleyan 'Seminary .

Migs Nichols was the daughter of Nathaniel G. and
Clancy (Blake) Nichols, of East Monmouth, and was
one or a family of thirteen children, one of Whom,
Phineas B., has been mentioned in the preface of
volume one as a valuable contributor to this work, as
was his son James, who possesses a remarkably reten-
tive memory as well as a great genius for mechanical
Wotk. The youngest of the family of Nathaniel is
Martin Mitchell Nichols, who* was born on the B. F.
Jones place at East Monmouth in 1819, and, attheage
tof twenty-three, was united in marriage with Miss
Flora A. Leadbetter, a native of Litfermore, Me. ' This
couple began their married life in the house now owned
by Mr. Gowan at East Monmouth, where they re-
mained until 1879, when they removed to; California,
residing in Collegeville two years and now in 'Stock-
ton. Mr. Nichols was always an active partisan in
politics, and held'for a season a position at the capital
6f the national government.

One of the most enterprising men who ha^e -resided
in'Wsllesin decent years is Davis Maxwell,a &tand-
son of 'James Maxwell, who came to what is known
as SabattUs hearty a century ago and took lip the'farm
now owned by his grandson, Hon. J. Wesley Maxwell.
DaVis was born in 1836* and was named for his grand-

75? HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

father, Jonathan Davis, an early settler and trader of
Lisbon, and one of the wealthiest men of his day in
this pa» t of the state. It was he, if I am correctly in-
formed, who furnished General John Chandler with

his first stock of goods.

*

"Mr. Maxwell/' says the History of Androscoggin
County, uis an eneigetic and successful farmer, politi-
cally a Democrat, ai d a Free Baptist in religious pref-
erences. He is also a member of Wales Grange, P. of H."

Mr. Maxwell married Mary Ellen Davjs, of
Lisbon, who is also a granddaughter of Jonathan
Davis, and a sister of Jonathan Davis who came to
Wales in 187 1 and settled on the farm adjoining
Mr. Maxwell's on the north.

They have three children. Their oldest daughter
is the wife of Charles A., son of John C. Ham, of Wales.

Among the casualties of this period may be men-
tioned the drowning of two boys about twelve years of
age, the sons of Joseph Moore and Lemuel Crockett,
in Wilson pond. The boys were bathing near the out-
let, and, getting in beyond their depth, perished be-
fore help could reach them. About five years later a
little son of Jeremiah Mountfort, was drowned in
Mountfort's brook, a short distance from this spot.
The ice had frozen thick on the brook and afterward
settled, leaving quite a depth of water on top. The little
fellow evidently slipped into this and was drowned.

Although the Warren family should have b?en men-
tioned in connection with earlier events, the records,
which have been repeatedly solicited, have been with-
held until now.

Peltiah Warren, the first of this name in Monmouth,

BEFORE THE WAR. 759

wis a Revolutionary soldier who came from Berwick,
Me. He took up the farm now owned by his grand-
son* Washington Warren, and lived in a house that
stood about ten rods north of the residence of the lat-
ter. A row of elms which he set out on the high-
way opposite his house now marks the spot. He was a
sailor in his younger days, and, after he left the sea,
learned the blacksmith's trade. The shop in which
he worked stood under the shadow of the elms, on the
east side of the highway.

Mr. Warren married Rhoda Parker, of Durham, and
had eleven children, only three of whom settled in
Monmouth. Of these, Charlotte married George Fab-
yan ; Peltiah, Joanna, daughter of Enoch Strout, of
Wales, and Charles, Martha Henderson, of Webster.
Peltiah built the house on the Merriman farm, on Pine
Hill, where he always lived. He was connected with
the Maine M. E. Conference as a local preacher. One
of his daughters was the mother of Hon. F. O. Beale,
mayor of Bangor. Charles followed the example of
his father by leading the life of a mariner fourteen
years and afterward learning the blacksmith's trade.
He had three children, the oldest of whom, Rhoda,
married Everett Andrews and lives in West Gardiner;
Sarah married Sewall Merrill, of South Lewis ton, and
Charles Washington, Vesta A. Merriman, of Wales.
Charles W., inherited the homestead, and lives in a
house built by his father, a little south of the original
stand, as has been stated.

John Henry Gilman, than whom no man is better
known among the farmers of Monmouth and Wales,
was born on the fifteenth day of March 1847. He was

very young when he began to purchase live stock for
the lueal meat trade, and developed a passion for specu-
lating, and a judgment of values, which cannot he at-
tained by oue who begins in later life. About twenty
years ago he established a ineat-market at Monmouth
Center, still Jriving a supply cart into adjoining towns.
Th;n he bejjdn to purchase beef cattle and sheep for
the Brighton m irket, and, wilh the exception of a
short intermission, during which he was engaged in
the hardware trade ii ?omoany with F, H. Beale, has
follow;! this b iii !•« dowu to the present j time.
When the leniaud lor t x> n in fami work gave way to
that for horses, Mr. Gilm ui b:gan to purchase C uiadi-
an and Western horses forto; lo;al trade, audsuch has
been his reputation for judgment and honor that his
stand has been the mart for farmers for miles around.
In t'.i; fill of 1847 or '4S, a most singular casualty,-
bearing in its result ths nttffcj of .1 m, rule, occured
at East Monmouth. A man called Grouse, from Litch-
field Neck, had been employed by George Polsom to
clean out his wall. Hs was standing in the bottom of
the well, which was thirty-six feet deap, witching the
bucket ascend for the last time. When about half the
distance from the curbing, the bucket swung in f root
the side And loosened a small chinking stone that pro-
truded from the others. The stone fell to the bottom,
and almost instantly the whole structure gave way,
burying the unfortunate man beneath a covering of
stones and rocks twenty feet deep .The concussion was
so great that the people living near believed it to be
an earthquake. It was not long, however, before the
real cause became known, and a large crowd had gath-

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•

creel ;it the scene of the accident. Preparations
were at once instituted to recover the body.
It was a hazardous undertaking, as the I005-
euel ei !:h wis liable at any moment to fall upon the
heads '.!' lite workmen. A slight hesitancy prevailed
when volunteers were called to go down into the well.
Phineas Nichols and his brother Martin were the first
to emjnsre in the dangerous work. They were assisted
by James Nichols, sou of the former, who was then but
a mere lad.

It was about one o'clock in the afternoon when the
ac:ideut occurred, and at four o'clock a distance of fif-
teen feet had been cleared of stones. At this point,
while resting a moment, a faint sound was heard at the
bottom of the well. It sounded not much louder than
the hum of an insect, but resembled a human voice.

"Hark!" cried the men in the well, and "Hark I"
echoed from the crowd above. As soon as all was still
Phineas Nichols called in a loud voice, "Grouse, are
you alive?"

"Yes," came feebly from below.

"Then you ought to thank the Lord."

"Yes, by- you had!" responded a drunken brother

of the buried man, who had arrived on the spot.

Work was immediately resumed with double energy.
The frenzied efforts ot the laborers soon exhausted
them, however, and recruits were called for. No one
stirred. An experienced well-builder who had come
from Winthrop to superintend the job, suddenly found
himself affected with a lame arm, and others who were
more or less familiar with such work were similarly
crippled. Seeing the reluctance, Charles P. Blake

threw off Iris coat and attempted to descen I, but as lie

knew nothing of such work, and ran the risk of losing
his life, he was quickly stopped, and others, emulating
his courage, s'epped in before him.

When the imprisoned man was reached it was found
that the stones had rolled in all around him, forming
a perfect wall up to his shoulders. Above this, two
large rocks had fallen simultaneously oil Opposite
sides of his head, but just as they were on the point of
crushing his skull, another large stone Ciiine trashing
from above, and falling so that if* rested partly between
and partly upon them, formed a perfect archway
around his head, fitting so closely as to prevent the
least movement and bearing against each other in such
a manner as to prevent any pressure from the immense
weight that came rumbling and crashing from above.
Although the stones were pressed about him so close-
ly that it was found necessary to use a crow-bar in re-
moving them, the man was not seriously injured and
suffered no great inconvenience, except from standing
so long in the water that was constantly rising about
him.

August 30th a terrific thunder shower passed diag-
onally through Kennebec Valley. In some places it
was accompanied by a severe and destructive hail-storm
driven by a strong westerly wind. As the shower
passed over Monmouth, a bolt entered the house of Mr.
Benjamin Richardson, who was then living on the farm
now owned by the heirs of his brother, Jesse P. Rich-
ardson. There were evidences that the bolt entered
the house from the ground beneath and passed nega-
tively to the clouds. "On the bottom of the cellar

UKFOKH THK WAR. 763

were two or three holes made by the passage of the
electric fluid as it escaped from the earth. One of
these \v is large enough for a man to thrust his leg in-
to up t > his knee; the others were smaller. The dirt
aroun I the margin of these holes was turned upward
and outward, and some of it thrown off a distance.
"From the cellar it passed out, according to appear-
ances, in several directions, through the under-pinning
which was not very tight. One portion passed ont on
the south side of the house, and, as it burst np close
by the outer edge of the sill, threw the dirt up so as to
besmear the wall and lodge some of it on the roof."
4iThe main body of the fluid passed to the arch of the
chimney into the rooms above. A large, strong sill
at the outer edge was broken, which together with the
floor was shattered upward. A stove sitting on the
hearth was knocked into the room and broken, and the
funnel of the stove, which passed up through the
chamber floor, and thence by an elbow into the chim-
ney, was demolished. One of the joints we noticed
was torn apart, and a splinter of the wood driven
through the sheet iron. The chimney, which was one
of the large, old-fashioned ones, placed in the middle
of the house, was burst open, and totally torn down
even with the chamber floor. The chamber, being
unfinished, filled with the bricks; and bricks that were
above the ridge-pole were thrown some rods outward
in every direction. Every window, but a few in the
farthest part of the house, was burst outward and
totally destroyed. The cellar door was split off from
its hinges — chains were broken and split to pieces.
The roof of the house about the chimney was lifted

764 HISTORY OF MllNMiM "I'H.

outward and several bricks were discovered chucked in
between the rafters and tlie boards of the roof to which
they had been nailed. There were five persons in the
house, all of whom, except one. miraculously escaped
unhurt."*

The cradle in which Melville M. Richardson, then
an infant three weeks old, was sleeping, was whirled
around by the bolt and the blanket that covered liiui
burned in several places. Mrs. Richardson, who was
sitting at a quilting frame working on a .cilk quilt,
was prostrated by the shock and the quilt was torn
from the bars. Her husband's sister, Mrs. Stanley, of
Winthrop, who was sitting near the stove, was severe-
ly burned by the the electric fluid in her hair, face and
side, and some splinters of wood were driven into the
flesh of one side of her head. It caused a temporary
paralysis of one side.

No one in the house saw any flash or heard the
sound of thunder. "Mrs. Richardson says that sud-
denly the room seemed to be filled with blazing cotton,
and she involuntarily put her hands to her head to
brush it off — the next momeut she saw the ruin that
had been done."

Another portion of the boll passed on the east side
of the house and across the road in a zig-zag course,
searing the grass as it passed over it. It entered the
house of Moses Frost directly opposite. Mrs. Frost
stood near the window threading a needle. She was
prostrated, and, on recovering, found that the image of
an "Indian Poke" plant, just outside of the window on
the lawn, had been imprinted on the side of

*Dr. Ezckiel Holmes-, in Ihe Maine Fit met, issue of Oct. 7,

BKFORK THE WAR. 765

as if by photograph}'. This phenomenal picture re-
mained on her cheek several weeks, but gradually
faded away. Taken altogether, a more remarkable in-
cident never occurred in the town's history.

The typhoid fever raged throughout the town this
year with terrible fury. The foreigners who were
then building the railroad suffered from its ravages
most pitifully. The filth in which they reveled was a
perpetual invitation to the disease, and one which did
not pass unheeded. Some of their number died and
were buried at the Center cemetery.

Nor did the fatality stop here. Some of the best
citizens fell victims to the disease, among whom was
Dr. Stinson, who from the first was right among the
fever patients ministering to their wants.

Dr. Stinson came to Monmouth from Litchfield in
1847. He moved into the house of Wm. G. Brown,
and in a short time built up a good practice and gain-
ed many warm friends. His wife was a daughter of
Smith Baker, of Litchfield, Me., and a sister to the
Rev. Smith Baker, of Lowell, Mass. After his decease
she married Elisha Earle, with whom she now lives at
Litchfield. Otis Stinson, a son by her first husband,
is employed at the Maine Central railroad station at
Leeds Junction.

Dr. Alton Sawyer, son of Harrison Sawyer, of Mon-
mouth was born Sep. 23, 1848. His early boyhood
was spent in Monmouth, and in several different man-
ufacturing places in the state of Rhode Island. When
he was twelve }'ears of age his father purchased the
Tilton farm in the eastern part of the town, and on
this farm young Sawyer was kept employed, with the

766 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

privilege of attending; school in the L\on district cur-
ing the winter terms. Later he was allowed to attend
the fall terms at Monmouth Academy. He began to
teach at the age of seventeen 3'tars. When he was
eighteen years old he began a four years' course of
study at Kent's Hill, and graduated from the classic-
al course in 1871, having prepared himself to enter
the sophomore class of the \Yesle3ra11 University at
Middletown, Conn, with Rev. Dr. Day and Benjamin
F. Leigh ton.

In September following his graduation at Kent's
Hill, he went to California and remained there four
years, teaching in the public schools of San Joaquin
county. While there he registered with Dr. Josiah
Hammond as a student of medicine, and under him
prepared himself to attend medical lectures. Thence
he removed to Philadelphia, where he devoted three
years to the study of medicine and received his diplo-
ma from the Jefferson Medical College with the class
of 1878. In September of the same year he settled in
Gardiner, Me., and for the past sixteen years has been
actively and continuously engaged in his profession.
He has always been interested in the practice and has
made a success of it.

Dr. Sawyer is a member of the Maine Medical Soci-
ety and is one of the ex-presidents of the Kennebec
Medical Society. He has for many years taken a live-
ly interest in secret organizations, and has reached
the eminent 32nd degree of Maine Consistory in Ma-
sonry.

Dr. Sawyer was married in 1882 to Elizabeth V.
Levett. They have no children.

liKFOKE THE WAR. 767

Joseph T. Merrill came from Freeport in 1848 and
settled 011 the farm now owned by his son, Charles F.
He wa«; 1 shoemaker, but never worked at his trade af-
ter coming to this town. Just before leaving Freeport,
lie was married to Dorcas Brown. They had two chil-
dren, a daughter and son. The daughter married Da-
naW. Frederick, of East Monmouth, and died there sev-
eral years ago. The son, Charles F. Merrill, has
served on the board of selectmen.

Luther R. Merrill, a brother of Joseph T., was born
in Durham, Me., Oct. 29, 1823. He married, at the age.
of twenty-seven years, Eliza J. Wilson, a native of
Harpswell, Me. The }7ear after their marriage they
came to Monmouth and settled on the Arnold place,
near the Cochnewagau stream. He, also, was a shoe-
maker, but since his removal to Monmouth has given
his entire attention to farming. He has one son, Wil-
liam-H., born iu 1851, who married Ellen McKendrick
Blake, daughter of Greenlief McK. Blake, of Mon-
mouth, and resides with his father.

"The Androscoggiu and Kennebec Railroad Co. was
chartered Mar. 28, 1847, and by Jan., 1850 it had built
a good road from Waterville to Danville, where it con-
nected with the Atlantic and St. Lawrence R.R. The
Penobscot and Kennebec Railroad Company was char-
tered A.pr. 5, 1845, and constructed a road from Ban-
gor to Waterville, making .there a connection with the
Androscoggin and Kennebec. A law was enacted, in
1845, authorizing these two companies to consolidate
under a new name. One section of the law was not
acceptable to the companies, and they did not form the
new corporation until after this section was repealed,

;6S HISTORY UP MllNMiU ■'I'M.

Sep. 9, 1S62, tlie union was effe -ted, and, tht. 2«S
1862, the Maine Central RnHm.nl wis in ;',uni»i!.
"The Androscoggin branch »t the Main* Central
Railroad was constructed from Leeds lo Faruiiugtun.
* * * It was opened to travel from Leeds jnurtinn
to Livermore Falls, in November, 1S52. The lulling
stock consisted of one small engine, oik- baggage, 1 ml
two passenger, cars, also a few box ami f.;:t cars,
There were no snow fences and many hard times m re
experienced in getting through tin snow." For days
at a time 110 trains were run and travellers were often
put to great inconvenience, "Feb. 23, 1S54, it com-
menced snowing at 4 A. M. and continued all dav.
The train started from Leeds Junction at 10 A. M. and
ran about three miles and got stuck in a drift, and as
the engine was getting short of wood and water, the
engineer left the cars and proceeded about t ao miles
to Pettingill's crossing, where he filled the tender with
water, carrying it in pails from the brook about ten
rods. It was very cold and the men were covered with
ice. As it was near night, the engineer concluded to
stop there all night. The passengers, two ladies and
three men, were obliged to stay in the cars two days
and one night. Friday morning, the 24th, commenc-
ed shovelling out the track, and 2 P. M. got the en-
gine down to the cars, and carried the ladies to Abram
Wheeler's, then started toward Leeds Junction and ar-
rived there at twelve P. Ml Saturday, Feb. 25, they
left Leeds Junction at noon and went as far as North
Leeds and stopped all night. Feb. 26 they left North
Leeds at 7 A. M., arrived at Livennore Falls at noon,
and did not start again until Wednesday, Mar. 1st."*

•Hittoiy of AndrosCo[jBin e'oiintj.

HKFOKE THE WAR. 769

The legislature of 1845 granted charters to Portland
companies for the establishment of three railway lines
leading from that city to important points east and
west. These lines were to consist of the Atlantic and St.
Lawrence Railroad from "the city of Portland, through
the counties of Cumberland and Oxford and, if deem-
ed advisable, through the south-westerly corner of
Franklin to the boundary line oi the state." This
was projected with a view of reaching, by a line of con-
nection, Montreal, the leading mart of Canada. The
second proposed route was chartered as the Andros-
coggin and Kennebec Railroad which was to connect
with the Atlantic and St. Lawrence line at Portland
and take a course eastward through "Lewiston to, or
near, the Kennebec river at some point between the
north line of the town of Waterville and the south
line of Hallowell ; the third, chartered as the Penob-
scot and Kennebec Railroad, was to lead from the ter-
minus of the Androscoggin and Kennebec Railroad to
Bangor.

Nine years prior to this the Kennebec and Portland
Railroad company was incorporated. This company
proposed to build a railroad from Portland to Gardi-
ner, from which point a canal was projected into the
interior of Kennebec Valley by way of the Cobbossee-
contee river and the connecting system of lakes. This
charter was reissued at the session of the legislature
which granted the above-mentioned charters.

A spirit of rivalry which ensued between the project-
ors of the different lines hastened the consummation
of these designs, and contributed largely to the suc-
cess of the enterprise. A careful estimate of the cost

7/0 HISTORY «H" UDNIIOITH.

of constructing the rood and an approximate estimate of
the amount of patronage it would receive led the found-
ers of the enterprise to believe that money invested in
this way would yield a larger per cent of interest than
would accrue from investments in bonds or other se-
curities. People all along the line poured their mon-
ey into the coffers of the companies with a readiness
that surprised the most sanguine. Every farmer that
had accumulated, by dint of hard labor, the requisite
one hundred dollars exchanged it for a certificate of
stock. These certificates were not only good for the
value they represented, but entitled the holder to a
free ride on "railroad meeting days" and this last in-
ducement served as a clincher in any case of hesitan-
cy.

The following year the route from Monmouth to
Danville was surveyed and placed under contract.
The rivalry which had existed from the first between
the Kennebec routes increased and spread rapidly.
Stockholders contracted the contagion and entered
spiritedly into the contest. At the points of converg-
ence great bitterness was engendered in business and
even social circles, and political nominations were of-
ten made with reference to railroad interest. The
granting of a charter to a company organized with a
view of establishing the line from the northern interior
to Leeds, connecting with the upper route was a crush-
ing disappointment to the Portland and Kennebec
company who had already secured a charter ior a road
from Augusta to Farmington.

In 1848 the advance force of workmen reached Mon-
mouth. This force consisted, almost entirely, of sons

BKKORK THK WAR. 77 1

of Erin, robust and muscular, but filthy, inebrious,
riotous and belligerent. All through the winter, spring,
and aw 1 y into the summer, the citizens were tormented
and terrified by their boisterous and uncompanionable
neighb >rs. They lived in little hastity constructed huts
in the pastures along the line of the railway. These
huts were built of slabs and refuse boards, banked
up at the sides with dirt, floorless and covered on top
with sods. Apparent^ they were only a trifle larger
than a good-sized dry goods box, but their storage ca-
pacity was something wonderful and incomprehensible.
As man}' as eight or ten persons would sometimes be
found living in one of these pens scarcely large enough
to admit two. One night a doctor was called to a
shanty to take charge of a case that required the ut-
most privacy. As he entered the house, he was slight-
ly shocked to behold, directly over the corner where
the female patient lay, a low, loosely constructed floor-
ing ot poles, covered with straw, on which lay six or
eight men.

Their customs, although revolting to people of fine
sensibilities, often afforded considerable amusement.
Some time during the spring of '49 a child died in one
of their homes. A wake followed, conducted after the
manner of the old soil, with all necessary accompani-
ments of uproar and debauchery. On the day of the
burial, people along the main road heard the noise of a
rabble, and looked out to see a crowd of men in al-
most every stage of intoxication, yelling, gesticulat-
ing, swearing and shouting, some singing, others
quarreling, carrying among them a bundle wrapped
in white cloth. This bundle seemed to be an object

772 Husmnv ot- MdNMinrii.

of emulation and controversy. Eat li nit nil er U lie
reeliug horde was grappling for lite ttOBOr-ctmftTTWg
burden, anil once in possession uf it, would rush on
ahead of his competitors until overtaken and romp li-
ed to relinquish the prize to another. As thev dfew
near, it was discovered that the white object was the
corpse.

The new railroad continued to he the aU-flbsoxfctng
theme until far into the summer. Considerable excite-
ment was caused by the sinking of a loaded gta.ee]
train on the flats beyond Leeds Junction, and it was
predicted by some that the line would never be safe tor
travel, but the road was graded over the sunken cars,
strengthened by a foundation ot felled trees, spiles and
rocks, and thus far no accident has taken place, al-
though the locality may be supposed to be somewhat
treacherous. The work of grading and laying the rails
progressed so rapidly that by the last of June, "49, the
road was ready to be patronized.

On the fourth day of July, the first passenger train
was run over the line. Those of our citizens who still
find something about the arrival <»f a passenger train
to attract them to the station twice a day can real-
ize something of the intensity of the curiosity with
which the steam cars were regarded that day. The
appearance of tlie brightly painted and decorated cars
moving along the narrow rails at such a rapid rate of
speed, without any intelligible motive power, was, to
say the least, awe-inspiring, and in the eyes of some
smacked strongly of the supernatural. It took a long
time for the people to become familiar wilh the rules
of the road, and to understand that a stock-holder had

BKFORK THK WAR. 773

no more control of the trains than a common person.
An honest old yeoman living a short distance from the
Center was greatly surprised at the lack of courtesj-
shown !>y one of the officials of the road, and well he
might i e!

While wandering over his pasture he discovered, in
one of the deserted huts, an old rust}* cooking stove,
minus one door, two legs and several covers. It was
not such a stove as he desired for his kitchen, but the
old gentleman was of an economic turn of mind and
he cogitated thus:

"That stove stands as an equivalent of money; to be
sure not much monej- — but some. Several ver}r essen-
tial parts are missing, and the loss of these parts di-
minishes its value at least ninety-five per cent. That
is to say, its representative value, its intrinsic value
being decreased only in the ratio which its missing
parts bear to the portion which remains. Now le's see.
The retail price of a stove like that could not be less
than fifteen dollars. Reckoning on the ninety-five per
cent basis we have how much? Nine turns five is for-
ty-five, and nine turns one is nine, and four to carry
is — whew! It foots itp to four shillings and sixpence.
Now, lemme see! At six per cent compound interest that
would be a dollar *n — lessee — six times five is — "Just
at this point a heavily loaded freight came "chugging"
up the grade. As it pulled wearily around a curve and
hove in sight, the old gentleman scrambled to the mid-
dle of the track and commenced swinging his hat.
The engineer blew his whistle to warn him off, but still
he held his ground, yelling and gesticulating like a mad-
man. He danced, he swung his arms, he tore his hair,

774 HISTORY ill-' MoNMni'TII.

he almost turned summersaults, lie stood on his head,
he ran toward the oncoming train and burled gravd
at the engine, and at last he accomplished his pur-
pose— the train stopped.

"What's the matter?" called the somewhat excited
engineer.

"Oh, there's nothing the matter," was the calm re-
joinder, as the old gentleman edged up to the side of
the cab, "I just wanted to ask you if you'd take this
stove on and put it off at my crossing about half a
mile below here. It isn't very heavy, and 1 think two of
us can easily" 1111 If the explosions that follow-
ed this explanation could have been confined under
that cooking stove, they would have blown it to its
destination and back again while the train was getting
up steam and on its way again.

One of the contractors of the road, a gentleman by
the name of Faruham, brought a novelty into town in
the form of a mustache. Up to this date smooth
shaving was an almost universal custom. Farnham
called at a house on Norris Hill one evening where
there was a gathering of young people, and was eyed
suspiciously by the good dame of the household. The
old lady adjusted her glasses, took a good square look,
removed them, rubbed them with the corner of her
apron, put them on again, and, after a protracted stare,
turned to one of her daughters with a hoarsely whis-
pered, "Say Hannah, what's that feller got on his upper
lip?"

"Sh — sh — sh I mother, that's a mustache."

"A my star I what on arth's a my star?"

"Sh — sh — shl a mustache, mother."

IJKFORK THE WAR. 775

"Well what in the name o' creation is he doing with
it on his upper lip?" was the unanswered interrogation.

The land on which the station and freight depot
stand w is owned by Capt. Judkins. On it stood his
tavern mid out-buildings. The railroad company con-
sidered this the most eligible and desirable location
for a depot, and purchased it at a good figure. The
buildings were removed further south and remodelled
into the house now owned by Mr. Perry.

About the middle of June, 1850, the Ichabod Baker
house, one of the first framed buildings in town, was
burned. It had caught fire twice before, and had been
saved by considerable effort. On one of these occa-
sions, as the men were working with all possible haste
to head off the flames. Mrs. Baker came to the door
with her dish-pan in hand, and, with the utmost cool-
ness, asked the man who was drawing water with the
slow-working well-sweep if he would not spare her
enough to finish rinsing her dishes.

Among those who became permanent residents of
Monmouth in 1850 were William K. Dudley, Charles
H. Berry and Nathaniel Benner.

William K. Dudley was born March 13, 1820. He
is a lineal descendant of Thomas Dudley, one of the
early colonists of Massachusetts who came from Eng-
land in 1630. This illustrious ancestor is familiar to
every student of history as one of the early provincial
governors, an honor that descended to his son, Gov.
Joseph Dudley.

On coming to Monmouth Mr. Dudley located on a
farm in the Lyon district, lately known as the Kincaid
place, which he purchased of Samuel Tibbetts. He

776 H1STOKY <>F MUNMUl'TH.

began speculating in cattle soon after lie came to this
town, and made this his almost exclusive business un-
til 1862, when he opened a dry goods and grocery store
at the Center, with Hiram G. Judkins as his partner.
He had, in the meantime, removed to the Center and
purchased a stand which was destroyed in the fire of
1888. After an experience of three or four years as a
trader, Mr. Dudley sold his interest in the business
and resumed his former pursuit, purchasing in the
eastern part of the state large droves of cattle for the
home and Brighton markets.

In 1873 Mr. Dudley and his former partner, Mr.
Judkins, founded the moccasin manufactory now own-
ed by M. L. Getchell. Under their careful manage-
ment this industry became one of the leading concerns
of the kind in the country, the fame of the Monmouth
made moccasin reaching far into the western states.
After several years Mr. Dudley sold his interest in
the business and nominally retired from active life.
But although he is engaged in no commercial pursuit
and has overreached the alloted period of man's mun-
dane existence by nearly five years, he still retains
the keen insight and industrious habits of his earlier
days. He connected himself with the M. E. church
of Monmouth soon after locating here, and has long
held a leading place in its official membership.

Mr. Dudley married, at the age of tweuty-five years,
Miss Sarah Whittier. She died at an early age, leav-
ing one son, Alphonso, who died in 1884. For a sec-
ond wife, he married Ann Tilton, daughter of
Henry Tilton, of Monmouth. They have " ~ * '*
dren, the oldest of whom is Elizabeth S., v

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ltKKORK THE WAR. 777

Washington W. Woodbury of Monmouth. Edwin A.f
born in March, 1857, is a trader at the Center. He
has hel 1 the office of town treasurer, as did his father
from 1856 to 1859, and was postmaster under the last
republi \m administration. He married, in 1882, Miss
Isabel Corliss, of Yarmouth, Maine. Mary Augusta,
the youngest of William K. Dudley's children, born
Dec. i, 1862, married Herbert B. Blake and resides in
Monmouth.

Charles H. Berry was born in Winthrop in 1822.
When he came to Monmouth he located on the farm
at North Monmouth ou which his son, L. Chandler
Berry, resides. Mr. Berry learned the shoemaker's
trade when a young man, but his later life was devot-
ed entirely to farming. He was a man of great activi-
ty, and an excessively nervous temperament goaded
him to the very front in any movement that received
his approval. All reformatory measures were sure of
his hearty support. He was largely influential in the
organization of the local grange, and was elected its
fifst master. This position he held until his decease
in 1879.

Nathaniel Benner was a native of Waldoboro', Me.
His parents, Mathias and Mary (Waltz) Benner, came
from the strong German stock that founded the town
of Waldoboro\ The father died of consumption when
Nathaniel was only ten years old, and the mother died
in 1850, at the extreme age of ninety-nine years and
seven months. He was the youngest of thirteen chil-
dren, all of whom he survived.

Mr. Benner married Mary H. Barstow, of Nobleboro',
Me., and, after her decease, Aphia F. Haley, of Web-

778 HISTORY OK MONMOl'TH.

;tcr. His first hom? in M >iim:>uth wis the farm on
which his son, Mathias A. Benner, lives, which had
formerly been owned by Samuel Tibbetts. He after-
ward lived on the place now owned 1))' Mr. March, and
finally moved to the Center, where he died in 18S8.

Mr. Benner was the father of seven children. His
oldest son, Ensign W., worked at the anvil and forge
ill Monmouth several years, and afterward carried on
the hardware business at the Center.

Nathaniel Jackson Benner, the second child, is a
farmer in West Gardiner, and Mathias A., the youngest
living son, lives, as has been stated, on the farm his la-
ther purchased when he came to Monmouth. Ma-
bias A. Benner married Rebecca J. Getchell, a daugh-
ter of Rev. Mark Getchell. She died in 1879, and he
narried, second, Amanda B. Potter.

Mr. Benner has long been recognized as one of our
leading agriculturists. He has made successful farm-
ing his ambition, and, unless speculating in the ani-
mals which are the principal requisites of fanning
may be termed a deviation, has never turned for a mo-
ment from his chosen vacation. Although very Hi tie
can be written concerning one who has lived so change-
less a life, it is to such that this countrj' owes her
greatest prosperit}', and far better would it be for the
wealth and moral health of onr nation if thousands of
others could thus tame their ambition and concentrate
their energies on one spot of "mother earth."

In 185 1 a small portion of Leeds and Monmouth,
which includes the territory around Leeds Junction,
was annexed to Wales, and prior to this date a por-
tion of Litchfield, consisting of one tier of lots,

HKFORK THK WAR. 779

luid been annexed to Wales on the east.

Early in the afternoon of the 9th of July, Mon-
mouth Center was horrified by the intelligence that a
sai1-bo:»t had capsized on the pond, carrying to the
bottom a party of six young men. In a few minutes
the shore of the pond was lined with an excited crowd
clamoring for information, and hurrying hither and
thither seeking some means to rescue the perishing
ones. So great was the excitement that an approach-
iug train was unheeded by the crowd standing on the
track; and the engineer, after repeatedly blowing the
whistle, was compelled to stop his train. As near as
could be gathered the facts were as follows:

Three Clough boys, Augustus, Emery and Elias,
sons of Asa Clough who lived on Nor ris Hill, in company
with Simon and John Ranlet, and a friend by the name
of Clark, a river-driver who was spending a few days
with them at their home, had taken the "Nancy Daw-
son", a trim little sail-boat that had recently been
launched b}' the Clough brothers, intending to sail to
the center of the pond, drop anchor and spend the af-
ternoon in fishing. Two of the Cloughs, Augustus
and Emery, had been on a whaler and were about to
start on another voyage taking with them their young-
er brother. The "Nancy Dawson" was built with-
out a center-board and at the time was very heavily
ballasted with rocks.

Reaching the fishing grounds they dropped anchor,
and with unaccountable carelessness lett the sail un-
reefed and firmly tied. Soon a squall of wind coming
over the hills bore down on the craft, and in a twink-
ling laid her on her side. The water rushed in and

'SO HISTORY O* MONMOUTH.

tilled her to the gunwales. This, added to the great
weight of the ballast, proved too much for her buoyan-
cy and carried her almost inslanlly to the bottom.

Plunged without warning into the deep waler, every
man went below the surface, but being expert swim-
mers they were not greatly alarmed by the position in
which they found themselves. On coming to the sur-
face, the)* all struck out for the eastern shore, and
would have reached it if they had not been hampered
with heavy shoes and clothing. Kiuery dough, after
a severe struggle, reached the shore. He turned to
watch the progress of the others, and, seeing his broth-
er's weakening strokes, immediately turned, forgetting
his exhausted condition, and swam to his assistance.
They went to the bottom together. Simon Ranlet
also gained the shore, and John was but a few rods
from it when his strength gave out and lie sank. In
a few minutes his body was taken ashore and all pos-
sible means used for its resuscitation. After rolling
hiin over a barrel it was thought that faint signs
of life were apparent. He was then carried across the
field to Mr. Blondel's, who was then living on the S.
O. King place, placed in a warm bed and worked
upon long alter there was any foundation for hope.

In the meantime a man had been dispatched to North
Monmouth for assistance and boats. It was said that
a pile of boards lay within easy reach, from which a
raft might have been constructed in a few minutes, per-
haps in season to save every man, but, in the excite-
ment of the moment, it was overlooked.

As soon as the boats came, a systematic search was
made for the bodies. They were all recovered before

1JKFORK THK WAR. 78 1

night and carried to the homes wliich but a few hours
before had been cheered by their presence.

The next day Mr. Clark came from Newport for his
son's i mains. His remark on beholdii.g the pale,
stark f >rm before him was, "I wouldn't have believed
that there was water enough in the state of Maine to
drown that boy/' And so might the other fathers have
said of their boys. All were as perfectly at ease in the
water as on land, and it seemed a fatal decree, rather
than a casualty, that consigned them to such a death.

A gloomy vigil was that kept the following niglit on
Norris Hill. Beneath the drooping branches of the
old willow, where so many happy hours of their child-
hood had been spent, lay three shrouded forms, as in
life, so in death — united.

Young Ranlet was placed the next day, with pri-
vate ceremonies, in the little family burying-lot on
the western slope of the hill, while the Clough broth-
ers were carried to the Methodist church, where an ap-
propriate service was conducted by the Rev. Rttfus
Day.

In compiling the records of local events the pen
wearies of chronicling melancholy and fatal disasters.
It would be far pkasanter, after contemplating the
foregoing record to turn to events of a different nature ;
but the chrouological arraugment which has thus far
been adopted calls for the record of a casualty which
if bringing grief and desolation to fewer families, was
by no means less shocking to the community. . On the
16th day of the following month, a party of young men
from North Monmouth, consisting of Thomas Stanton,
Edward Cochran, George Fairbanks aud his brother-

in-law, Mr. Marr, of Lowell, Mass., went out on til
Wilson pond for a day's sport.

After enjoying an hour with hook and line and feast-
ingon a chowder prepared on the banks of the stream,
they set out to return to their homes. As they took
their seats, the muzzle of a gun which lay against one
of the thwarts pointed directly at Marr's head. He re-
marked "If that gun should go off, it would giv» me
some, wouldn't it?" Scarcely had the words left his
lips .vhen a night-hawk scaled temptingly near over-
head. Fairbanks grasped the gun by the muzzle and
drew it towards him for a shot. As he pulled it over
the seat, the hammer caught on the edge, and, rebound-
ing on the cap, sent the whole charge directly over
his shoulder into young Marr's head, the top
of which it blew to atoms.

Supported in the arms of his companions, the dying
man was carried to his wife, the bride of but a few
months, and a physician hastily summoned, but the
work was sorely and terribly done. A few spasmodi-
cally drawn breaths indicated that life still remained,
but in a short time the last ray of Hajte had departed
with his ceasing respiration, and again the house of
mourning was opened for its guests.

Through the terrible ordeal the young wife walked
with a calmness that was surprising, and only the de-
portment of after years told of the deep sorrow that had
been thrust upon her.

Mr. Fairbanks, although in nowise to be blamed for
the sad accident could never forget that his hands held
the instrument of his brother's death. More than a
year passed before he was able to apply himself again

UKIOKK TIIK WAR. 783

to the industries of his business, and ever after his brok-
en Ileal -h lias borne witness to the terrible mental suf-
fering he endured.

Mr. Marr was a young man of ability and promise.
In business matters he was scrupulously upright.
Before leaving Lowell on this visit to the friends of his
wife, he had been haunted by a presentiment that some
evil would befall him during his absence. To avoid
any trouble in the settlement of his business in ease
his premonitions should prove true, he arranged every-
thing as one would who knew that the time of his de-
parture was near at hand.

The Union church at North iloiiniouth was built
this year by a :or;nr.iti:m of twelve members, among
whom were Royal I'ogg, Benjamin Stockin, Geo. W.
King, Seth Hogg, John B. Fogg, John A. Tiukham,
E. B. Simpson, G. R. Porter, A. Pettingill, J. A. Pet-
tingill and Samuel Robinson.

Under the provisions of the act of incorporation, no
ecclesiastical body could assume supremacy of rule,
but each pew holder, of whom there were to be just fif-
ty-two, was endowed with the right to select for one
Sabbath of the year, a preacher representing his de-
nominational \ iews, whom he should secure at his own
expense. Under this provision the appellation con-
glomerate church could with greater propriety be ap-
plied to this body than the one it now bears.

The first meeting of the building committee was
held on the twenty-second day of December, 185 1.
The meeting was called to order, and the warrant read
by G. W. King. It was "voted to raise six hundred
dollars, to be paid in towards the building of said

784 HISTOK1

house, at suitable times as the corporation shall de-
cide." The committee was instructed to hire the own*
ey. As soon as the house was completed, a committee
was appointed to appraise and sell the pews. The
purchasers of these pews represented four different
religious societies. The Methodist, Universalis!, Con-
gregationalist and Christian. The terms of agree-
ment embodied in the compact have been adhertd to
with a remarkable degree of harmony. The first
board of trustees, chosen Dec. S, 1852, consisted of John
A. Tinkham, Royal Fogg, Benj. Stockin, J. A. Pettin-
gill and G. W. King. The Dew holders meet annual-
ly to make such changes in this board as they deem
advisable.

The building was dedicated Dec. 22, 1852. The dedi-
catory sermon was preached by Rev. J. B. Wes'ou, of
Portland, of the Christian church. He was assisted
by the Rev. Mr. Fuller, of Wayne, Methodist; Rev.
George Bates, of Hallowell, Universalist; Rev. Mr.
Stinchfield, of Monmouth, Methodist; Rev. Mr. Conant,
of Monmouth, Congregationalist; and Rev. J. B.
Prescott, of Monmouth, Christian. A bell was pur-
chased by subscription. The house has undergone con-
siderable repair since that time and was re-dedicated
about i860.

Elbridge G. Bent became a citizen of North Mon-
mouth in 1852. He is a native of New Sharon, Me.,
and was born Feb. n, 1832. During the first twenty
years of his residence in Monmouth, he was employed
in the shovel factory at North Monmouth. He then
purchased the William Pluinraer stand, neai "' e vil-
lage, on which he still lives. His brother, _

1lK!?ORK TIIK WAK. yi\r}

Hent, preceded him to this town and married, in 1856,
Susanna, daughter of Ira Towle. She died in iS6t\
an J li • 111 irried, for a second wife, Louise Sanborn, of
Yienn , Me. In 1867 he n moved to the latter tow n
and reiiixined there until his decease, which occurn d
early in i<S84.

Rlbridge G. Hent married on the fourth da}' of No-
vember, 1826, Miss Mary Sanborn, who was born in
Vienna, Dec 6, 1832. They have one son, Horace S.
Bent, who is station ngent of the Maine Central rail-
road at Monmouth Center. lie married Eleonn,
daughter of John W. Koss, of North Monmouth,
and has one child, Carroll Wesley.

George Kabyan, a native of Scarboro, Me., and a
brother to the celebrated founder of the White Moun-
tain resort which bears hi*: name, settled on a farm in
Monmouth, near Leeds Junction, as early as 1821.
His son, Otis W. .Fabyan, who was born the year af-
ter his father located in this town, purchased a farm in
Wales, near the Junction, in 1854. He served the to\ui
ot Wales as selectmau several years. In 1869 he re-
moved to Le\viston,and, about fifteen years later, on ac-
count of failing health, returned to Monmouth and pur-
chased a stand near the Center, where he died in 1885.
He married Philura Turner, who still resides in this
town.

The year 1855 brought a trio of permanent residents
to Monmouth — Rev. N. C. Clifford, Henry T. Leech
and Charles H. Leighton.

Rev. Nathaniel C. Clifford, was born in Grantham,
N. H., Mar. 25, 1822. His father, William J. Cliffonl,
was a native of Caudia, N. H. He removed to Pah -r-

786 HISTORY OF MONMOCTH.

mo, Maine, where, as lay preacher, he became found-
er of the Methodist church on what has since been
known as Montville circuit. Under the caption, "A
Family Remarkable in Three Generations," one of the
compilers of "Methodism in Maine" speaks of him
as a man of extraordinary ability.

Mr. Clifford was converted at Palermo, in 1838. He
was educated at Maine Wesleyan Seminary, where he
was subsequently employed as a teacher.

In 1847, he was licensed to preach, aud admitted to
the Conference on trial. His health failing, lie was
compelled, after three years, to retire from active work,
preaching occasionally as his physical condition allow-
ed. After eighteen years he was placed on the super-
numerary list. Since then he has "rendered effective
service as a supply on several charges, where, by wise
and persistent efforts he has been remarkably success-
ful in building or repairing churches; he has also ren-
dered much good service as Tract Agent, and as agent
of the Kennebec County Bible Society. He is a de-
voted Christian minister, and an indefatigable worker
in the Master's vineyard." Such is the testimony of
an eminent brother in the Christian ministry.

He married, July 30, 1848, Miss L. Ahneda Dunn,
sister of R. B. Dunn, esq., of Waterville, a lady of rare
talent. Mr. Clifford was a man of considerable poetic
genius. His "Cottage by the Grove" is the product
of a mind susceptible to tender emotions and bears the
marks of a sure baud.

Mr. Clifford closed his life work early in the autumn
of 1894, and passed on to his reward.

Henry T. Leech is a native of St. Albans,

HKFORK THK WAR. 787

enlisted soon after the first call for troops, in 1861, as
private in Com pan 3r K. of the 7th Maiue Regiment, and
was discharged the year following on account of inju-
ries rec ived in the service. After recovering a meas-
ure of health, he entered the employ of C. P. Blake &
Co., as cutter of moccasin boots and shoes. He re-
mained in the employ of the firm until 1877, since
which he has lived on a small farm, making fruit-grow-
ing a specialty. He married, in 1858, Ruth E., daugh-
ter of Isaac Richards, of Monmouth. They have three
children, the oldest ot whom, Eva, is the wife of Rev.
C. A. Brooks, of the Maine M. E. Conference.

Enoch R. Leech, an elder brother of the preceding,
moved from St. Albans to Winthrop in 1849, and six
years later removed to a farm on Monmouth Neck ad-
joining that of his brother. Mr. Leech was married,
first, to Luc}' H. Titus, daughter of James Titus, of
Monmouth, and after her death, in 1882, to Fannie N.
Richards, a sister to the wife of his brother Henry.

Charles H. Leighton was born in Pembroke, Wash-
ington county, Maine, in 18 18. He married, about
1840, Sarah J. Farnsworth, of Lisbon, Me. In 1848
he moved to the town of Winthrop, and seven years
later, to Monmouth. He purchased of John B. Welch
the farm adjoining the Capt. Wm. B. Kelly place on
the south. This farm was first settled, it is supposed,
by Edward Welch, who has been mentioned as one of
the first inhabitants of Wales plantation.

Mr. Leighton enlisted during the Rebellion in the
28th Maine Regiment. Three of his sons, James, Ben-
jamin and Cephas, were also in the service, the two
former in the First Reg. D. C. Vols, and the latter

788 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

in the same company with his father. Benjamin was
wounded at Rimms Station, Va. and Cephas died of a
complaint contracted in the army.

Mr. Leighton died Sep. i, 1893, and his wife surviv-
ed but a few months. They had ten children, the
youngest of whom, Charles E., lives on the homestead.
Benjamin F., the fourth son, <vas born Nov. 1, 1837.
After leaving the service, he entered on a course of
study at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., having previously grad-
uated from the Maine Wesleyan Seminary. He after-
ward went to Washington, D. C, as clerk to Judge
Wm. B. Snell, with whom he studied law, and for sev-
eral years has practiced in the courts of the national
capitol. Mr. Leighton married Sarah Foss, of Fair-
field, Me. They have no children.

On the fourteenth day of April, 1856, on petition of
M. J. Metcalf, C. B. Bragdon, A. T. Gilman, Col. H. V.
Cumston, Benjamin Richardson, John Kingsbury,
William Taylor, Flavius V. Norcross and George B.
Pierce, a warrant was issued for a meeting to be held
at the Center school-house, in Monmouth, on the four-
teenth day of the same month, "to constitute the appli-
cants into a corporation, or body politic, to take meas-
ures for securing a meeting-house lot at Monmouth
Center, and for building a meeting-house on the same."
This organization, known as the First Congregational
Society of Monmouth, had held religious services at
the town-house about three years under the pastorate
of Rev. J. H. Conant, but it was not until the twenty-
sixth day of April, 1856, that it was raised to the
rank of a legal corporation. The conditions
of the constitution adopted that day are such

IIKPORK THK WAR. 789

that in the event of the failure of the society to occupy
the house of worship, any pew owner, or owners, may,
by request made to the assessors, occupy the house the
remaining time by employing any evangelical preach-
er to supply the pulpit." The building was raised
Aug. 5, 1856, on land purchased of Mason J. Metcalf.

Although preaching has been sustained a large por-
tion of the time for a period of about forty years the
society has had an installed pastor but very few years
in the aggregate. Preaching has, for the most part
been supplied by the professors and students of Bates
College and the Bangor Theological School. In the
winter of 1879 the church experienced a gracious re-
vival under the labors of Rev. C. E. Andrews. Some
of the church records were burned in 1884, and this
fact, coupled with the inability of anyone who has been
interviewed in relation to the matter to furnish ad-
ditional data, prevents the publication of a more com-
plete history of the society. The names of those who
have had the pastoral care of the church for any con-
siderable length of time, so far as can be ascertained,
are: Rev. J. H. Conant, Rev. H. L. Loring, Rev. Mr.
Gould, Rev. Mr. Waldron, Rev. Mr. Rogers, Rev. C.
H. Hill, Rev. A. M. Wiswall, Rev. C E. Andrews,
Rev. A. J. Rackliffe, Rev. J. B. Carruthers,* Rev. R.
M. Peacock, Rev. J. A. Anderson,* and the present
pastor, Rev. Wni. G. Wade.*

The Christian church edifice, which stood near the
spot where Fred Richardson lives, was purchased by
the Rev. Mr. Conant in the fall of 1856, and mov-
ed to the hill on the road leading from G. W. King's

♦Installed pastors.

790 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

store to Johnson's Corner. The building was large
and ungainly, and the task of drawing it along the
highway would have been one requiring great skill,
but when it was attempted to make a short cut through
a rough pasture to save distance and time, skill was
beaten. After expending an amount of energy and force
almost sufficient to have brought the ''mountain to
Mahomet" and indulging in a form of verbosity that may
have been used with propriety about a building in a
transitory state between a meeting-house and parson-
age, but certainly not allowable in any place consecrat-
ed to divinity, the workmen landed the building i%n the
middle of A. W. Tinkham's pasture. And it was landed;
so thoroughly that it was thought expedient to aban-
don the plan of moving it whole. Accordingly the struc-
ture was razed, carried to the new site and erected in
very much its former shape, the only difference being
in the roof, which was a little mofre pointed. It is now
occupied by Albertus R. King.

Ebenezer Beal, of Bowdoinham, Me., the son of
Joshua Beal, who removed to that place from Scarboro',
Me., was born Feb, 9, 1790. He married Polly Buker,
of Bowdoinham, who was born in 1793 and died at the
age of thirty years. They had three children, Am-
brose, Lydia and Winship. The two latter married
Moses Boyd and Miss Walton, of Seabrook, N. H.f re-
spectively. Winship still resides in Seabrooke and
Lydia died in 1886.

Ambrose Beal was born Jan. 10, 1815. He was edu-
cated at Monmouth Academy where he became ac-
quainted with his wife, Caroline A. Andrews, daugh-
ter of Ichabod Andrews, whom he married in 1840.

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The}' resided at Bowdoin and Bowdoinhain about fif-
teen )-ears, when they removed to Monmouth Center.

Mr. Beale was l^ng associated with the business
matters of the town, and for many years in an official
capacity. In 1862 he was elected selectman, a position
in which he was retained seven years consecutively.
The year 1867 found him representing his town in the
state legislature. He subsequently served several
j'ears as town agent and held the office of town clerk
five years. He was commissioned justice of the peace
in 1864, and held at the time of his decease an unex-
pired commission. In 1872 he was appointed postmas-
ter, with many competitors in the field, an office which
he held until the change in administration.

Mr. Beale was a man well calculated to win respect
and esteem. Unassuming, mild, moderate and con-
servative, he at the same time possessed a forceful
character and a firmness of conviction that inspired
confidence. He was a phenomenal Bible scholar, but
no person outside the class in the Congregational Sab-
bath school that he instructed many years would sur-
mise that a man of so little pedantry could possess so
deep an understanding of the Scriptures. As a Chris-
tian he made very little show, but always stood ready
to defend modestly, yet firmly, the Christian religion
and the orthordox faith. At the time of his death his
name was still enrolled on the records of the society
to which he proffered his youthful hand — the Free-
will Baptist church, of Bowdoinham. Of Mr. Beale's
five children, two died at an early age. The remain-
ing three are Charles Edwin, Frank H. and George
A. Charles E. was born Aug. 10, 1845. He was

792 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

graduated from Bowdoin College and the law school of
Washington, D. C, and is now engaged in the prac-
tice of law in Boston, Mass. He resides at 620
Atlantic Ave., Boston.

Frank H. Beale was born Aug. 15, 1848. He -e-
:ured a good education, and at an early age lean- f\
die photographer's art, which he was compelled in
ibandon, on account of the precarious state of : is
health, for an out-of-door employment. After worki •• • ;
a few years at house carpentry, he went into busings
with his father, and, excepting a short intermission
when the condition of his health again compelled him
to seek the open air, has spent the last fifteen or twen-
ty years of his life at the counter and desk. He is
iow engaged in business in Boston.

Mr. Beale is a man of decided literary taste, and pos-
sesses considerable poetic talent. • He was elected town
creasurer in 1882, and, with the exception ot an inter-
/al of one year, has held that office until 1894. In
1:887 he was elected supervisor of public
schools, a position to which he was re-elected at the
annual meeting of 1893.

Mr. Beale married Miss Belle Walker, daughter of
iev. O. B. Walker, of Monmouth Ridge, by whom he
lad two children, Charles Albert and Arthur Walker.
3he died, and he married Miss Abbie Purington, of Sid-
ney. They have one child, Russell.

George A. Beale was born Oct. 4, 185 1. He married
Hattie Townsend, of Brunswick, Me., and embarked
in business as a bookseller and stationer at Richmond,
Me., where he has charge of the telegraph office. A

branch at 620 Atlantic Ave., Boston, now occupies his

I
\

BEFORE THE WAR. v 793

attention while his Richmond store is run by clerks.
He has two children.

The Free-will Baptist church of South Monmouth
was organized Feb. 24, 1842 ; but, as near as can be as-
certained, the society supported no regular pastor un-
til 1853, when Rev. Mark Getchell was installed. Six
years later the building, a sketch of which appears on
the opposite page, was erected for a house of worship.
Considerable pains has been taken to secure data for an
extended account of the early proceedings of the socie-
ty ;but the events of year after year were omitted from
the records, and the members of the church who have
been interviewed cannot supply the requisite items. It
is not claimed that the following list of pastors is ac-
curate and complete, but it is given on the authority of
an officer of the church: Rev. Mark Getchell, Rev. F.
W. Belden, Rev. C. B. Glidden, Rev. J. Fuller, Rev. J.
• Keene, Rev. Charles Bean, Rev. Mr. Andrews, Rev.
Mr. Baird, Rev. Mark Getchell, Rev. L. S. Williams,
Rev. Mr. Staples.

Re/. Mark Getchell, who, of all the pastors, was
most prominently connected with this church, since it
was through his efforts that it was organized, was born *
May 17, 18 1 1. He oreached in Greene, Litchfield, Bow-
doin, West and South Gardiner, North and South
Leeds, Westport, Wolwich, South Lewiston, Sabattus
and Monmouth. In Monmouth he preached six years
successively, and not only gave the church its organi-
zation but hauled the first Stick of timber that was con-
tributed toward the church edifice. He was heard to
say at his golden wedding, a fe^v years previous to his
demise, that he had not been without an appointment

794 msTo»*"

to preach on the Sabbath for fifty consecutive years.
At one revival in the town of West Gardiner, lie bap-
tized ninety candidates.

Mr. Getchell wa- inairied in 1835 to Sally Day, of
Oak Hill. They .iad seven children, three oi whcm
are residents of Min:niuth. Tlie uide "t of this trio is
Abbie D., the wife of Jo^l W. Witln rell, of Monmouth
Ridge. Mark L., the oldest son, is a manufacturer of
moccasins it the Center and Hamilton lives on his fa-
ther's farm. Amaziah, the yon gest son, is a physi-
cian in Cheboygan, Mich.

Jairus Manwell, who came to North Monmouth in
1852, is, as is stated elsewhere in this work, a grand-
son of James Manwell, who emigrated from France
and settled in the town of Hartford, Me. His broth-
er, Benjamin Manwell, preceded him to this town.
The brothers w. re in trade together fuuryears at Norlh
Monmouth, and Jairus conducted the business alone
two years. Prom 1850 to i860 Benjamin was assist- -
ant village postmaster, having the entire care of the
office daring that period. He was subsequently ap-
pointed postmaster, and held an unexpired commis-
sion at the time of his decease, which occurred Apr.
29, 1865.

Jairus Manwell has entered on his thirteenth year
as superintendent of the North Men mouth Sunday.
School,

Nelson P. Barker was born, in Lewiston, May 28,
1809. His grandfather 1; 0 cc* *um Dracu' Mess., near
the Revolutionary period, and settled on land a few -
rods north of the stale fair grounds. A small stream:
coursed through the forest near his cabin, and across

hi

BEFORE THE WAR. 79S

this Mr. Barker felled a large tree, behind which he
drove piles and constructed a mill-dam. Large rocks
from the brook were shaped for mill-stones, and the
long and widely-known "Barker's mill" came into ex-
istence. From father to soli, and down another gener-
ation to the grandson, this industry fell. The build-
ings were changed, but the name remained the same,
as, indeed, it does to-day although the property has
bsen deeded out of the family.

At an early age, Nelson began working in this mill,
which then supported board and shingle machinery.
Lewiston was even then but little more than a forest.
The busy Lisbon street of to-day was an undisturbed
wood^ot, and only three houses were to be found be-
tween the junction of Main and College streets and
the river's bank.

Mr. Barker operated the mills until he was well
along in middle life. He had, in the meantime, mar-
ried Mary Gove, of Monmouth, and had three children,
the oldest of whom was a boy of seventeen years. In
1852 he purchased a farm in Read field where a broth-
er was living, with the intention of making it his per-
manent home. The next year his son died, after a
brief illness. Losing all interest in his farming pro-
jects and desiring to rid himself of painful associations,
Mr. Barker soon removed his family to Monmouth Cen-
ter, where miny of his wife's relatives were living. In
1855 he built for a home the house that is now used
as a Methodist parsonage.

Mr. Barker's first work after locating in Monmouth
was turning mahogany knobs. He soon formed a
partnership with Leander M. Macomber, and opened a

796 HISTORY OH MONMOUTH.

general store in the building that was afterward remod-
eled into the ell of the house occupied by Henry
A,. Williams at the time of the fire of 1888.

Mr. Macomb^r sold his interest in the business after
a short time, anci Mr. Barker continued tc tco:jy the
store, a part of the time alone and a part of the time
in company with George H. Andrews. In 1865 he
changed to the store that was occupied by E. A. Dud-
ley at the time of the fire, with Mr. Andrews as his
partner again, and remained there, as proprietor
or clerk, quite a portion of the time until 1882, when
he had a slight paralytic shock.

In Mr. Barker, moderation of movement and speech
have covered an intensely acti ;e nature. He has al-
ways been engaged in something to keep his powers
developed. If he could find nothing else to do, he
built a house. He built two houses in Lewiston and
four after coming to Monmouth. Although nearly
eighty years of age when the gr^at fire robbed him of
his home, and broken in spirit by the far greater loss
he soon sustained in the death of hi* wife, he at once
began to make plans for builJing, and the convenience
of his present home demonstrates that his "natural
powers were not abated."*

Another 1854 immigrant was John Kingsburj', who
purchased the farm south of Norris Hill that had been
the property of tl.e picuccr, Jclr Eh ke, % rd later of
Rev. Samuel Hillman.

Mr. Kingsbury was a ship carpenter and a native of
York, Me., as was his wife, Hepzibah Junkins, ulicm
he married in 1839. He was one of the charter mem-
bers of the Congregational society af Monmouth Cen-

*Mr. Barker died Dec. 19, 189) .

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ter, and was, in all respects, a worth}' and honorable
mar.

It would be impossible in a short series of paragraphs
to do justice to another character who appeared in
Monmouth in 1854. Those who knew Wesley Cook
only as a marble cutter, who for years furnished the
stones that mark the resting-place of the dead in the .
village cemetery, had no knowledge of the man. Nat-
ure lavished upon Wesley Cook talents which, but for
maliguantyouthful assxcifllici f, vculcl l:a\e woven his
name with laurels. He might have been an artist,
poet or philosopher. But he was only a stone-cutter.
Genius came to him like one of the marble blocks that
he modelled into symmetrical form; and he only strtick.
random blows at it with his mallet and chisel. He
marred it, but never worked it into shape. Others,
catching an inspiration from his magic sketches, care-
fully guided their impulse and won an enviable fame.
Even Jackson, the sculptor, looked in upon him as
he sat in his shop in Bath carving a crude figure on a
grave mirk, and, as he stood there, the passion was
kindled that gave him a national reputation.

Mr. Cook came of good stock, on the mother's side,
at least. She was a sister of the eminent physician
and governor of Maine, John Hubbard, of Hallowell.
Of the father nothing is known, nor, indeed, of the life
of the son before he came to this town, except that he
was allowed to fall upon his own resources at an early,
age, and chose associates that led him into infidelity.
Alas, that so promising a life should thus be blighted!
But blighted though it was, and held to the earth
many years by the influences of atheism, it was raised

79# HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

at last with a mighty effort, and, with penitence, conse-
crated, a broken vessel, to the God against whom it
had warred.

Mr. Cook married, in this town, Mary Prescott. a
daughter of Stephen Prescott. He died in 1884.

In 1855 the voters of Wales decided at their annual
meeting to build a town-house, and instructed tie offi-
cials to have it completed as early as August, 1856.

Up to this time the annual meetings had been held,
for the most part, in the "Central scl.col-1 cu?e", al-
though records exist whk h show that the business of
the town had teen trsr.crct<c in "Miccw Swett's
barn" and other private buildings.

Barzillai Walker, jun., <ast lis first \cte in Mon-
mouth in 1857. He was the joungest of a famly ot
eight children, and was born in Woolwich, Me., March
6, 1823. At the age of tuentj-tvo he left home and
began working in a ship yard at Boothbay. The next
twelve years found him working en vessels at Edge-
comb, Wiscasset, Sheepscot Bridge, Bath and New
York. He became a master-workman, and was not on-
ly detailed to make the moulds, but assisted in draft-
ing one vessel. His health failed, and he decided to
try farming. Coming to Monmouth, he purchased of
W. H. Porter the Prince Palmer farm in the southern
part of the town, near Oak Hill. A small, unfinished
house, which nD*v s^rv^s as a shed, w*s the only habita-
tion on the place. In 1876 Mr. Walker1 erected the
commodious house which is shown in the sketch on
the opposite page. This house, with its accompany-
ing village of out-buildings, is a monument to his
skill and genius. With the farm he purchased a store

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and stock of goods. The store was a two-story build-
ing with a tenement above. It was taken down and
rebuilt into the house Mrs. Savage occupies, on the
site of which it stood. In this buildi.ig Mr. Walker
traded about five years, and it was while he occupied
it that he was appointed postmaster, a position he
held from 1858 to 187 1.

Mr. Walker has made farming a stud}', and has ex*
perimented unsparingly, with good results. He was,
it is supposed, the first man in town to adopt the use of
superphosphate as a fertilizer. The latest mechanical
appliances can always be found about his farm. When-
ever an article of merit is placed in the market, he im-.
mediately purchases it, and the success he has made of
his vocation proves that it is sometimes safe to depart
from the "old ruts". He is remarkably ingenious and
has miny valuable inventions of his own about his
buildings, one of which is a contri\ance for setting
milk, which is superior to the Cooley creamery.

Mr. Walker was married, Nov. 2)j 1854, to Julia Oc-
tavia Potter, of Litchfield. They are both valuable
members of the Free-will Baptist church, an organic
zation that he joined at the age of nineteen.

The same year that Mr. Walker came from Wool-
wich, James H. Cunningham came from Pittston (now;
Randolph) an 1 settl d on the farm now owned by Mil-
lard Campbell, near the Monmouth town farm. His
father had once lived on this place, but moved from it
to the town of Whitefield, where he died.

Mr. Cunningham is a descendant of a Scotch-Irish
immigrant who settled in Harpswell, Me., at an early
date. His mother, and not his wife, as stated elsewhere

SCO HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

in this work, was the daughter of Nehemiah Hutchin-
son. Three of his children are residents of Monmouth,
and one is engaged in lumbering in the West. His son
Alfred is proprietor of the hotel at Monmouth Center.

Nathan Stetson became a resident of Monmouth in
1859. Mr. Stetson was born, in Stoughtony Mass.,
Mar. 30, 1793. He was the oldest of a family of six
children. His father, whose name was Jacob Stetson,
moved to Wayne, Me., when Nathan was about six
years old. When he reached a proper age, he married
Sabrina Smith and settled in Leeds. She died soon
after the birth of their first child, and he married for
a second wife Abigail Pettingill. The son of the first
wife became a Baptist clergyman. By the second wife
he had eight children, three of whom are still living.

When he came to Monmouth Mr. Stetson settled on
the place now owned by Benj. Ellis, which he exchang-
ed for the one on which his son, Howard Stetson, lives.
His wife died May 28, 1867, and he survived her about
twenty years, dying the second day of April, 1887.
He had lived through all the presidential administra-
tions from Washington's second term to that of Cleve-
land, making a connecting link of nearly a century.

During the last half of his life, Mr. Stetson was an
exemplary Christian. For many years he occupied a
seat near the altar in church, and his hearty "aniens''
were as much a part of the service as the sermon and
singing, and often more inspiring than either.

Howard Stetson, son of Nathan and Abigail Stetson,
was born, in Leeds, Oct. 10, 1833. He began to learn
the carpenter's trade at the age of sixteen. In 1855
b* went to Illinois, and after visiting nearly all the

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western states returned to Maine in 1859. Nine years
later, lie was united in marriage with Elvira Frost,
daughter of Isaac Frost, of Monmouth.

In 188 1 Mr. Stetson began serving the town as col-
lector and constable, and tvfo )ears later was elected
selectman. He held the latter office until 1887, when
he again became collector and constable. In 1893 he
was installed master of Monmouth Grange. He has
one son, George H. Stetson, born Nov. 20, 1872.

Roscoe G. Lindsay, son of Howard and Caroline
Lindsay was born, in Leeds, in 11833. He married
Eli^i A. Birry of L^ls in 1855, and, three years later,
removed to North Monmouth. In the spring of 1864
he enlisted in Co. I of the 2nd Maine Cavalry, and
died at Barrancas, Fla., on the 9th of the following
September, leaving three children, Clara J., who re-
sides in Boston, Howard E., who resides at North
Monmouth and Roland B., vvho resides in Lawrence,
Mass. A fourth child, Roseoe, jun., died six weeks'
earlier than its father, at the age of two years. Of
these Howard E. was born Mar. 2, 1858. He married
Alice, dau. of Alfred C. Crockett, of North Monmouth,
and after the decease of his father-in-law, assumed his
duties as superintendent of the manufacturing estab-
lishment of Emery Waterhouse & Co., in which posi-
tion he was retained until the factor)* was destroyed
by fire. He is novv proprietor of a general store at
North Monmouth and was commissioned postmaster
in 1892. 1

CHAPTER XX

THE HISTORICAL P*£SEXT-

If die reader has been as naterestcd as the writer in
the events that Lave been re- oantc<£ in these pages, he
has, in a measure, foirgocten Lis day and sonromndings
and lived with the pe* pt oi anothc r generation. The
men of Epping and tfce hkd of Xew Meadows have
been his companions, s.ec iLeir sens have grown to
manhood before his eyes. The heading of this chap-
ter touches as like the restorative stroke of the mes-
merist, and we wake and look about as in vain for the
large families with whkh we haver mingled in the log
cabin and at the town meeting and military drill.
Where are the Dearborns and Chandlers, the Morrises,
Boyntons, Aliens and M&rstons? The Chandlers tnd
Aliens are all gone, and of the others 011I3 a single
male descendant of each in town remains to represent
families whose members once formed local colonies.

The Foggs, Goves, Blakes and Judkinses have but
few representatives, and the same might be said of oth
er families taat once filled a long column in the tax
books.

HEFORE THE WAR. «So%V

The Wales families possibly have fared some better;
but what of the Thompsons and Jenkinses, 1 lie Foggs,'
Owens, Givens and Dixons? Where are the Larra-
bees, and Rickers, the Labrees and the Swetts and 4
Smalls? Who can restrain a sigh as he thinks that
the surnames of the pioneers of Monmouth and Wales
will soon be unknown in the towns they established?
To-da}' the sister towns are filler! with new families.

Prominent amongthose who ha\e had a place in the N
recent history of Monmouth and Wales was Dr. Datt-,
iel E. Marston, who, for a period of thirty-four years,
was intimately connected with the families of this sec-
tion as d medical practitioner.

On the old Marston honu stead, in the large, square
house that stands as one of the most prominent land-
marks of West Gardiner, Dr. Marston was born, on the
thirteenth day ot May, 1S36. He was the youngest
scr. of Capt. Daniel Marston, cf whose nine children
four have become permanent residents of Monmouth.

Although his boyhood was not accompanied with ac-
tual hardships, he was compelled by the sudden-'
death of his father to assume responsibilities which
few boys just entering ou their "teens" are either will-
ing or capable to bear. Farmers, as a rule, have
very little commercial training. Memory and the
proverbial almanac serve as daybook and ledger and
oral agreements often stand for notes and due-bills.
With such a system of book keeping, it frequently hap-
pens that the sudden death of the fat her precipitates the
family into serious financial difficulties ; and this was
no exception to the rule. Capt. Marston had no warn-
ing whatever of the approaching end, and when his

8oj HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

estate was «tl«ed, it was found to be heavily incum-
bered.

Like every other boy, young Marston had been build-
ing his air-castles; but be quickly brushed them away
and settled down on the farm with a determination to
see every liability lifted. In this task there were less
hands to help than there had been, for some of the chil-
dren had married and left home. When the last dol-
lar of the debt was paid, he resumed his school-work, in
preparation for the professional career which had been
suggested by his appearing in a Fourth of July parade
in the role of a country doctor.

After supplementing the education received in the
schools of his native town with a college preparatory
course at Litchfield Academy, which was, in those
days, an institution of no small reputation he began
the study of medicine under Dr. Cyrus Kendrick, of
Litchfield, and finished his course of reading under
Drs. Stephen Whit more, of Gardiner, and E. R. Peas-
lee, of New York, the latter of whom was one of the
most noted and eminent specialists of his generation.

In 1859 he received his degree from the medical
school of Maine, and, a yeai later, from the New York
Medical College on Tliirtesnth street, ani afterwards
served on the surgical staff of the hospital on Black-
well's Island.

On completing his post graduate course in surgery,
Dr. Marston settled in Monmouth. He was a young
man of only twenty-four years, courteous, easy in
manner, of fine personal apptarcuce, rn intelligent
conversationalist, and, withal, possessing an indescrib-
able magnetism which- drew men toward him. He

NOTE.

Dr. Edward P. Marston was born in Monmouth
July 3, 1862. He received his preparatory education
at Monmouth Academy and entered Bates College,
leaving at the close of his first year to begin the study
of medicine under his father. In 1881 he attended the
first of a course of lectures at the Bowdoin Medical
School, and was graduated from the Dartmouth Medi-
cal College in the class of 1884. After taking a post-
graduate course at the College of Physicians and Sur-
geons in New York City, he settled in the practice of
his profession in Monmouth. In 1889 he was elected
president of the Kennebec County Medical Association.
He is also a member of the Maine State Medical Asso-
ciation and has served three years on the local board
of health.

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had, moreover, the advantage of being fresh from the
schools, with their ever-growing facilities for impart-
ing knowledge, while his competitors Were men of age
and more ancient methods. These advantages, to-
gether with his skill, 5oon secured to him a large prac-
tice, which he maintained as long as he was able to
perform the duties of a physician.

"In 1862," says a prominent Maine paper, in a
lengthy article published at the time of his decease,
"the doctor volunteered his services as surgeon atid
joined the medical staff of the Army of the Potomac.
Rapidly failing health, however, compelled him to re-
turn home after three months' service. One of these
months was on transport steamers, which received the
wounded after the seven days* battles before Rich-
mond; afterwards he Served at Fortress Monroe and in
hospitals in Baltimore.

He was interested in town affairs, and served nine
years on the school board; for se /en years on the board
of health, and it was in 1878 that the citizens of Mon-
mouth unanimously elected the doctor town treasurer,
which, under the then existing circumstances, was no
small honor. He was a member of the Kennebec
County Medical Association, was vice-president of the
Maine Medical Association in 1883, and has frequently
been a delegate from that society to the annual conven-
tions of the American Medical Association, of which he
was a member, held in various cities of the country at
different times. He was one of the corporators of the
Maine General Hospital, and always m&nifested a deep
interest in the welfare and prosperity of that institu-

806 HISTflRV "I- MONMiMTII.

tion.* The doctor was occasionally seen at Masonic
assemblies, but iiis Jarge practice orevented regular
attendance upon the Lodge room. He was a member
of the Monmoiitb Lodge, No. no, the Lewiston R. A.
Chapter and the Lewiston K. T. Commandery."

Early in 1893 the doctor was seized with a severe
attack of la grippe, from the effects of which he ntver
recovered. For nearly a year his friends entertained
hopes of his restoration, but, from the first, his keen
insight, trained by long experience, told him that all

: hopes in his ease were groundless. In the early
spring of 1894 lie began to fail rapidly. Piomiuent
brothers of the profession hastened to his bedside, but

t only to temporarily relieve his sufferings. He had
made a correct diagnosis of his disease, and so thor-
oughly did he understand his malady that he foretold
the close almost to an hour. On t'ie fourteenth day
of April, 1894, his spirit left its earthly tenement.
Four days later his remains were carried to the Meth-
odist church, where, in the presence of a large assent-

. blage of towns-people, impressive services were con-
ducted by members of Lewiston Commandery, K. T.,
who came on a special train to pay their last tribute
of respect to a brother.

Dr. Marston was married in 1861 to Ellen E. Me-
serve, of Richmond, Me. They had five children, the
third of whom died in infancy. Dr, Edward P. Mars-
ton, the oldest living son, studied medicine with his
father, and, for ten years, has been settled in the prac-
tice of his profession at Monmouth.

"When the Central Maine Hospital m projected, Dr. Mwnton M
elected u one of the corporate™, but, aa be did not wiih'to ecver hia re-
lations with the Maine Gcueril Hospital, he declined the honor.

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THE HISTORICAL PRESENT. <Sc>7

Jeremiah Gordon moved from Wayne to Monmouth
in 1861. He is a descendant of Alexander Gordon,
who came from Scotland in 1652 and died in Exeter,
N. H., in 1697.

On coming to Monmouth, Mr. Gordon purchased a
tannery at North Monmouth. He conducted this bus-
iness for a term of years, giving a portion of his time
to farming and the meat trade. Later, he opened a
store at North Monmouth and, subsequently, one at
the Centre. In 1876 he purchased the Moody grist
mill at North Monmouth, which he has since operat-
ed. He married Lovisa, daughter of Ebenezer and
Janet Himnotil. His brother, Oliver C. Gordon,
who is his senior by two years, moved from Wayne to
Monmouth in 1883. He married Clara H. Baker, of
Weld, Me., and has seven children, nearly all of whom
have, like their father, elected that noblest of all avo-
cations— agriculture. His fourth child, Ulysses G.,
is telegraph operator at Cumberland Junct., Me.

Lewis Lane, who has been a resident of Monmouth
since 1863, was born in Readfield, Me., Oct. 4, 1834.
His grandfather, James Lane, and his wife, Anicejeft
their home in Martha's Vineyard, soon after the Rev-
olutionary war, and shipped in %a schooner to Hallo-
well Me., whence they journeyed by a line of spotted
trees to the east side of Kents Hill. The farm on
which they located fell to Orison Lane, a son of the
pioneer, who came into possession by his father's de-
cease the day that Hiiuton was elected governor of
Maine. Through him it descended to Lewis, who sold
it when he came to Monmouth.

Two years before he came to this town, Mr. Lane

808 HISTORY OF MONMOI'TH.

married Clara M. Palmer, daughter of Prince Palmer,
of Sout.i Monmouth. She died in 1870, leaving two
children, one having preceded her to the spirit land.

For a second wife he married Georgietti Hinkley,
of South Monmouth. Mr. Lane has speculated large-
ly in farm produce for several years, and is widely
known among the farmers of this part of the btate.

Alfred Smith, who, for many years, was one of the
most prominent agriculturists in Maine, came to Mon-
mouth in 1861- His father, Isaac Smith, was doubt-
less a relative of the Smiths who settled on Monmouth
Neck, as, like them, he came from Middleboro', Mas?.,
soon after the close of the Re\olutionary war, and lo-
cated in Winthrop. One of Isaac's brothers, Roland,
a veteran of the Revolution, was engaged in mercan-
tile business in Augusta, Me. John, another brother,
took up a residence in Skowhegan. He was a deputy
sheriff, and was drowned in the Kennebec river while
attempting to cross on the ice to serve a writ on some
offender.

Alfred Smith was born in Winthrop in 1807. As a
boy he was interested in fruit-growing, and his passion
for this specialty in farming increased with his stature.
He was a deep and original thinker, and when articles
from his pen appeared in the s'ate papers, he immedi-
ately sprang into recognition as a leader among pomol-
ogists. By request he contributed to the agricultural
departments of papers in Massachusetts and to the New
York Tribune, and his advice was sought bj' corre-
spondence from all parts of Maine and the fruit-grow-
ing regions of the West.

At the age of twenty-five, Mr. Smith was united in

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marriage with Mary Frances Shaw, daughter of Sam-
uel C. Shaw, of Winthrop. They had six children,
the oldest living one of whom is Henry S. Smith, who
inherited the farm and tastes of his father. He, too,
is widely known as a prominent pomologist and nurs-
eryman, and, locally, as an earnest, though quiet, pro-
moter of every moral enterprise. For several years he
has served as superintendent of one of the village Sun-
day schools. His younger brother, George Boardman
Smith, has for many years taught penmanship and
art in the schools of Maine, New Hampshire and Mas-
sachusetts. He was at one time proprietor of a busi-
ness college.

Davis Emerson removed from Litchfield to Mon-
mouth in 1863, and purchased of Mrs. Elizabeth H.
Thurston, the farm on which he still resides.

Mr. Emerson was born Mar. 12, 1829, and was mar-
ried on the twenty-second day of April, 1852, to Mar-
tha B. Grant, of Litchfield. They have had three chil-
dren. The oldest, William E., born Oct. 28, 1853,
was a young man of remarkable mechanical genius.
One of his productions was a clock which, in addition
to the ordinary duties of a faithful time-piece, kept an
accurate record of the days of the week and month and
the changes of the moon. Such a clock tests the skill
of a drilled mechanic who has at his command every
essential implement and appliance, but young Emer-
son had neither instruction nor tools, except such as
he found at the carpenter's bench and manufactured
himself. At the time of his decease, which occurred
in 1880, he was connected with a stair-building firm at
Lewiston.

8lO HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

Mr Etnerson's oth^r -%IiiHren ;ire: Miry J., born Dec.
27, 1855, air! Smith E., born Apr. 23, 1861. The lat-
ter married, in 1892, Ruth A. W. Sawyer, daughter of
Harrison H. Siwyer, of Monmouth, and resides on a
farm ne;ir his father's.

W. W. Douglass purchased of John Lombard, in
1863, the Arthur Given f inn in Wiles, on which he
resided until his decease in 1876 The farm is now
owned by Alden Moulton, who married Diana, the
oldest daughter of Mr. D^i^liss. Mr. Moulton is a
man of influence* in Wales and has represented that
town in the legislature.

"Davis S. Sanborn was born at Ossipee, N. H., Aug.
18, 182 1. He acquired his education at the schools of
Webster and Lewiston Falls Academy, and taught
school with success in Webster, Lisbon, Lewiston and
Litchfield for fifteen winters. In 1849 he married
Azelia (daughter of Jonathan Davis). He was engag-
ed in farming at Webster until 1864, when he moved
to Wales, where he resided until in March, 1891. He
was a prominent and successful farmer, respected for
his integrity and industry. He was a member of the
superintending school committee for six years, and
collector and constable for five years. He served as a
member of the legislature ip 1874. He was a Whig
until the Republican part)' was organized, and after-
wards a strong Republican. He was a member of the
Republican town committee fifteen j ears. He was a
charter member of the Wales Grange P. of H. No. 40.
and a member of the Patrons Mutual Aid Society of
Maine. He was a member of the Baptist church and

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THE HISTORICAL PRESENT. 8 I r

was a strong temperance man."* A. J. Sanborn,' the
present clerk of Wales, is his son.

OliverS. Edwards, who located in Monmouth iti
1864, is a lineal descendant of Rev. Jonathan Edwards,
the celebrated divine of the eighteenth century. He
was -born, in West Gardiner, Feb. 27, 1819, *>nd wa.s
the oldest of a family of twelve children, only four o
whom are now living. At an early age he developed
a passionate fondness for music. Bands and orches.
tras were then unknown outside of the principal cities,
and the district singing school and church choir were
the only means he had of developing his talent and
voice, for Nature had given him a depth and fullness of
tone such as few possess. He was not more thaii
eighteen years of age when he began to teach singing
schools, and from that time until he was so far advanc-
ed in life that lie considered it imprudent to expose
himself to the severe weather, scarcely a winter passed
that did not find him at some country school-house,
violin in hand, teaching the art of reading music. He
jiras married, at the age of twenty-seven, to Ellen M.,
daughter of Capt. Daniel Marston, of West Gardiner,
and sister of Dr. D. E. Marston, of Monmouth.

For several years after he came to Monmouth, Mr.
Edwards worked at the forge, a trade he learned at
Hallowell when he was a young man, and at which
he had worked in his native town and Waterville. In
West Gardiner he served a long period as chorister of
the Free-will Baptist church, and he was soon placed
in a similar position in his rew home. In 1872 he
was elected selectman, a position Le held five terms

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SlT HHSTDRYOr >iONMOITH.

during three of*. which he was chairman of the board.
For the past fifteen ysars he has been engaged in the
boot and ihoe trade at the Center.

Mr. Edwards has three children, the oldest of whom,
Lucy Ellen, married Dr. Reuben R. Baston. Dr. Bas-
ton located at Cape Elizabeth in 1879, immediately
after he completed his collegiate and medical educa-
tion, and died there of diphtheria in about a year
from flie time lie entered upon his practice.

Dr. Merton Oliver Edwards, the only son of Oliver
S. Edwards, was born, in West Gardiner! Mar. 8, 1852.
He received his classical education at Monmouth Acad-
emy, and, on lea\ing school, entered on a mercantile
career, and became a registered apothecary. In 1887 he
began the study of medicine with his uncle, the late
Dr. D. E. Marston, and was graduated from the Maine
Medical School in 1889. He took a post-graduate
course in 1891, and settled at once in the practice of
his profession at Monmouth, where he has secured a
• liberal patronage.

Dr. Edwards is a member of the Maine Medical So-
ciety, has lately been elected a fellow of the Maine
Academy of Medicine, and, in the secret orders, lis en-
rolled with the L^wiston Commandery, K. T. and Pe-
jepscot Encampment of Odd Fellows, of Auburn. He
has always takeu a lively interest in politics and has
served ou the county committee of his party. In 1885
he was appointed postmaster by President Cleveland,
holding the office to the close of the administration,
and was re-appointed at>au early date after Cleveland's
second election. He was married, in 1873, to Clara A.
De Fratus, daughter of Capt. M. l)e Fratus, of West

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THE H'JSTuRICA't PRESENT. Hi;}

Gardiner. They have one son, Harold Merton, bom
May 8, 1883.

"Wilhert True, born in Litchfield in 1838, is a son
of Joseph C. and Betsey J. (Woodbury) True. He /
went to California in 1857, returned in 186 1, and in
1862 married Mary B., daughter of Simeon and Mafy
A. Williams. They have one daughter, Annie M.
He came to Monmouth in 1865 and has since been a
farmer."* *

The sons of Rev. Isaac Frost, a native of Berwfck,
Me., who settled in Litchfield in 1F33, have, in redout
years, been among the active men of Monmouth and
Wales. Augustus C. Frost has twice been elected to
a placeon the boar 1 bf selectmen of Wales, and Hiram
F. has been prominent in that town as a farmer and
speculator. Charles E. Fiost came to Monmouth in -
1865. Wh£n the temperance reform movement was
inaugurated in Monmouth in 1875, Mf- Frost took, a
decided stand in its favor by signing the first pledge that
was presented (although he was not addicted in the
least degree to the drink ' abit) and b}' working with
all his energy for the reclainati< 11 of the fallen and
the suppression of the cause of their downfall. In
1880 he became identified with the party which aims
to suppress the drink crime by politicial measures, and
has ever since been a zealous advocate of its princi-
ples. He was chosen roid commissioner in 1875^
holding the position seven years, and in 1878 waselect-
ed to the first of seven terms of office as selectman.

George H. Waugh, one of eight children of Robert
and Lydia Kent Waugh, was born, in Readfield, April, '

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8l4 HISTORY OF MOXMOI'TH.

1833. In 1863 he m tried Iyiura M. Pool,of ReadfieM,
who diel in February, 1873, leaving three children:
George N., Samuel F.,and Charlie W. His oldest son,
George ;N., who was born in April, 1864, mirried Alice
Longfellow, ot Winthrop, and settled on her father's
farm. The youngest son died at about tie age of two
years. Mr. Waugh went to California in 1852 and re-
mained nine years. In 1863 he enlibted in Co. B, 17th
Me. Regt., and served in the Army of the Potomac un-
til the close of the war. In 1866 he removed to Mon-
mouth. His second wife was Anna P. Wood, of Win-
throp. He resides on Monmouth Neck.

Joshua Little, a carpenter and native of Whitefield,
Me., settled on the Abraham Tilton farm in Mon-
mouth in 1868. He married Sally Johnson, of Wayne.
Their fourth child, Ethan Little, who was born in Vi-
enna, Me., in 1849, married Albina L. Fellows, and re-
mained on his father's farm. He is now serving his
second term as selectman of Monmouth.

Albert Gallatin Leonard was born, in Portland, Me.,
May 15, 1809. His father was Abraham Hayden
Leonard, a native of West Springfield, Mass., his
mother, Susanna Dyer, a daughter of Capt. John Dyer,
of Biddeford, Me. He removed with his parents the
following year to Windham Hill, Me., where he lived,
the most of the tim?, until 1850. In 1836 he married
Elvira, second daughter of Wm. Armstrong, Esq., of
Readfield, Me.

In 1 85 1 he moved to Oxford, Me., where he resided
until 1866, when he purchased the farm of Hiram Gil-
man at Norfh Monmouth and moved there Nov. 15^
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Amnsa. A. Tinkliam and lies mostly in the town of
Winthrop. In Windham, where he spent his early life,
his genial manners and quiet disposition made him a
general favorite, while his fine tenor voice endeared
him to the heart of all the old Quakers in town, who,
though they would not permit such an innovation of
Quaker customs in their own children, would tease
"friend Albert" by the hour to sing just one more song.
He was for several years captain of a state military
company.

He was a born artist and mechanic, as every Leon-
ard must be who is true to his ancestry. Bred to the
forge, he became a famous horse-shoer, and for several
years had charge of the shoeing of the twelve horse
team belonging to the Bridgton & Portland stage
company. His activej serious mind led him to inves-
tigate truths for himself and he became a diligent
and earnest student of the Bible. Through the influ-
ence of Mrs. Dr. Waterman, mother of Judge Water-
man of Gorham, Me., and Mrs. Dr. Bradbury, mother
of Hon. James Bradbury, the Blackstone seer of Au-
gusta, Me., with whom he was a great favorite, he
united with the Congregational church about 1830,
but his wife proving to be a zealous Methodist, he sev-
ered his connection with the Congregational church
and joined the Methodists in 1838 or 1839 a°d was a
class-leader nearly all the rest of his life. He was li-
censed to exhort in 185 1, licensed to preach the fol-
lowing year, and was ordained deacon at Lewiston in
1861. He early espoused the anti-slavery cause and
with his friend and associate, Dr. Charles Parsons, la-
bored faithfully in the conventions in the villages and

8l6 HISTORY Ol- MONMOI'TH.

in the school-houses of the outlying districts* where
their singing of such songs of freedom as "The Slave
Mother", "I Dream of All Things Free" and "Free-
men Awake" not only crowded the houses but drew
tears from th- eyes and good resolutions from the
heart of every stalwart Whig present. He lived to
see the desire of his heart on the enemies of this cause
and witness the triumphs of liberty. In 1855, soon af-
ter his removal to Oxford, where he had charge of the
filing department and repairs of machinery in a large
lumber manufactory, he had the misfortune to be
caught in some gearing of the mill, thereby losing an
arm. His trade, that of master-machinist went with
the arm, but with undaunted courage he turned to
what was more to his taste, house and sign painting
and the clearing of a farm from his eighty acres of
wild land.

For four or five years he was engaged in the manu-
facture of men's clothing, but the business was distaste-
ful to him and he returnee? to his painting and farm-
ing. Asa minister he was a sound theologian, a zeal-
ous Christian, a decided and earnest preacher, laboring
wherever and whenever opportunity offered itself to a
local preacher.

He inherited his scholarly taste and his energetic
nature from his Welch ancestry. His father, Abraham
Hayden Leonard, came from West Springfield, Mass.
to Portland, Me. about the year 1798-9, and set up his
forge as an edge tool maker, one of the first in the
state. He was the great grandson of James Leonard,
one of two brothers ivho came to America from
Pontipool, Wales, and set up the first forge

THE HISTORICAL 1'RESENT. 8T7

*

in this country at Raynham, Mass., in 1862.
Albert G. Leonard, like Iris first American ancestor,
James Leonard, who used to hunt with "King Philip",
wis -in expert hti:iter an I nslierinui, and always took
his recreation with his gun. his rod or a book. On Jan.
1, 1875, he was suddenly stricken with pa in lysis of the .
right side, which left him utterly helpless for four
mouths, but his ancestral inheritance of longevity en-
abled him to recover from his helpless condition, and*
though but a wreck of his former self, he lived until
Oct. 9, 1880. . September 8th, just a month before he
died, he walked to Mpninouth Center to cast his vote,
and walked^ home ..again:, His wife, died Aug. 1.0

•a

1890. They had four children — William Albert, Sard.
Ann, Juliet Kennard and Ehira Augusta, the first and.
third of whom died in childhood. The others still
make their. home in Moninouti..

The Stover family of Monmouth are descendants in
the third, generation of Joshua Ft<\er, a native .of the
town of Harpswell, Me. Oliver C. Ftover, his son, was
a sailor and. farmer. He enlisted 111 the 16th Maine
Regiment in August, 1862, and died near the elojje of
1864. His widow, Mehitable Colby, of Webster, came;
to Monmouth in 1870, as the wife of B. B. Cole. Her
children, all of . wh(, in were minors, ajth< ugh two had
nearly reached tl eii majority, came to.. Monmouth to
ii\e. Tl.e second m.ii, Rev. Eben C. Stc.vcr. was edu-
cated at Colbv University, and entered the ministry.
He is now residing at Klgin, 111. Joshua Stover, the
third son, who resides at South Monmouth,, ht^s specu-v
Jated quite extensively, in recent years, in horses and
farm produce. He married Carrie B. Tinkham, e>f East-

Monmouth, a popular teacher and member of the local
school board.

Morrill B. Chcslcy, who became a resident of Mon-
mouth in 1870, was born in Barnstead, N. H., in 1822.
In 185 1 he removed to Lewiston, Me., where he was
employed in the Bates Mill as dress tender. In 1853
he married, in Chicopee, Mass., Lucinda A. Ricker. He
subsequently lived in several of the large manufactur-
ing towns of Massachusetts, New York and Connecti-
cut, and in 1861 enlisted from the latter state in Co.
F of the 10th regiment and served until 1865. He
was taken prisoner in Dec, 1863, near St. Augustine,
Fla., ^nd for nearly -nine mouths suffered the horrors
of Andersonville prison. His first home in Monmouth
was the place now owned by Mr. Stewart, south of
Monmouth Center whence he removed to Monmouth
Ridge, where he lived until i882,5when he came to the
Center. He died June 29, 1886.

In 187 1 Wm. B. Canwell purchased of Joseph Hop-
kins the James Magner farm, near the Leeds line in
the north part of Monmouth. He is the son of George
Canwell, a native of Wayne who settled in Franklin
Plantation. His grandfather, John Canwell came
from England and located in Wayne, Me. He was a
drover, and at times handled large sums of money.
He left home in March, 18 10, for Portland, with a
drove of cattle, and never returned. His horse, over-,
coat and spurs were brought back by a stranger, who
stated that he would be at home again in ten days.
Nothing plausible could be conjectured concerning
his fate until the Baptist church at Wayne was repair-
ed, years afterward, when they found the bones of a

THE HISTORICAL PRESENT. 8 1 9

man supposed to be those of Mr. Canwell.

"Arnold Sweet Richmond was born in Winthrop,
Oct, 29, 1815. He was the eldest son of Capt. Leon-
ard and Nancy (Sweet) Richmond, both well known
to many of our oider residents.

"Mr. Richmond was thrown upon his own resources
at an early age, and learned the shoemaker's trade, en-
g.igiug in business for himself 111 Winthrop soon after
he gained his majority. His place of business was the
store now occupied by C. D. Wood. After continuing
in business here for a short time, he associated himself
with the late Moses Joy and removed to Bangor, where
they engaged in the manufacture of boots and shoes,
for just, how long a period we are unable to say. From
Bangor Mr. Richmond went to Rockland, where he
kept a shoe, hat and fur store and also manufactured
boots. During his last year in the latter place, he
was over,seer in the boot and shoe department of the
Maine State prison at Thomaston.

*'In the spring of 185 ) he returned to Winthrop, and
fitted up the old C m :en Hall building, which stood a
little way east of tli z brd^*, o:i Axin street, and en-
gaged in manufacturing boots for the California mar-
ket, continuing uutil aft?r the close of the war. Dur-
ing his residence in Winthrop, he lived in the tenement
on the corner ot Wint irop and Bowdoin streets, now/
owned aud occupied by Dr. C. A. Cochrane. During
the last year of the War, he received an appointment as
deputy provost marshal for this district. He was also
actively engaged as a recruiting officer during the
greater part of the war.

"Some, time earh in 1870 Mr. .Richmond purchased

820 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

the Woodbury farm at East Monmouth, and removing
to that place, made it his home until his death. Short,
ly aftqr going to Monmouth he received an appoint-
ment in the government service at Washington, having
a position in the Capitol, at first, and then after being
for a time, in the. patent office, was connected with the
agricultural department. He was in Washington
about twelve year*, in all.

"Mr. Richmond was united in marriage to Narcissa,
sister.of the late .Moses. Hanson, Dec. 16, 1838, who sur-
vives him. Five children Aere born to them, four of
whom lived to. grow* up, and three of whom are now liv*
ing, two sons and a daughter.

"Although brought up a Democrat, Mr. Richmond,
soon after reaching:. manhood, gave in his adhesion to
theprinciples of the Whig party, and upon the forma-
tion pf the Republican party united with that organic
zation. He. was always a strong partisan and was*
quite prominent in politics during the whole of his ac-
tive life. He was. also a strong temperance man, and
was. always ready to » testify to the faith that was. in .
him, In religion he was a firm believer in the uni-
versal salvation of mankind. He was of a remarkably
genial temperament and leaves many friends to mourn
his .loss.9.9 :

In 1880 Mr. Richmond's health began to fail, and,
after several years confinement at his home, he died,
on the tenth day of November, 1886. His son, Cyrus
C. Richmond, is still a resident of Monmouth.

George L. Dodd was born in Portland, Me., and was
carried to Boston in infancy. His father was a contract-
or, and pattern maker, and followed thai business for-

THB'HrSTORICAI; PRBSENT. . .' 2 I

ty\vears in Boston: He was afterward engaged in the
piano business. When a young man, his son, the
subject of this sketch, entered • a piano manufactory,
and remained in the business until he had mastered
its every branch and risen 'to thesuperintefcdency of
an* establishment/ •• In the latter relation he was em-
ployed several years b}> the celebrated firm of Guild,
Church & Co. In 11874* he resigned, and since that
timet has followed 'the business^of tuning.' At about
the sametime 4ie took up >a- residence in Monmouth,
where - he ^ had;* for several years, had a summer resi-
dence aS(gue8t of his uncle, Richard C. Dodd.

MnrDddd is' an 'accomplished pianist. His per-
formances with which the^ villagers are occasionally
favored-, kt evening parties^ are rare and long remem-
bered musical feasts/ He married Caroline, daughter
of Aaron. Stan ton. 1 They> have -one daughter, Ida L.,
a young lady who inherits her father's musical taste.

Richard C.i Dodd' *Vas* born in Brighton; Eng.rFeb.
28, i8oir About* 181 2 -his father came to this country
bringing with hi hi his four sons. He landed in Hallo-
well/ where he remained4 th ree years: At the expiration
of this time} he5 returned to England, taking with him
two* 8on9< and leaving the other two bound but to learn
trades, George Gabriel, to a carpenter by the name of
Harvey y and Richard C J to Aaron Stafitonjthfetape
weaver. When Mf. Stanton removed to' Monmouth, '
Mr. Dodd came with hi tri, and. remained in* his employ
as long as he continued 'in* the* business.1 j On:vT. * L.
Stanton's taking 'charge of the indufetryy he went in as
overseer. >• He * married Elizabeth*' Wjyman, 'of New
Sharon, whom he outlived ten years. " * l

822 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

In his younger days, Mr. Dodd was an expert flute
player. His mellow tones were long heard in the lit-
tle church at North Monmouth accompanying the choir.
of which he was leader. He was one . of the charter
members of the lodge of Free Masons, and for many
years was the oldest member in town. He died in
Westbrook, Me., while visiting friends, May 8, 1888.

Hiram K. Wheeler was born, in Phillips, Me., Feb. /
26, 1834. Ezra H. Wheeler, his father, was also a na*.
tive of Phillips and the son of one of the pioneers of :
that town, who, in the days of hardship caused by the
cold seasons mentioned in a previous chapter, was:,
sometimes obliged to journey through the wilderness
to Hallowell for supplies Hiram K. Wheeler mar-
ried, in Sep., 1859, Hannah Webster, a native of Weld.
They came to Monmouth in 1872, and settled on a
farm near South Monmouth, which they purchased of
Hiram Frost. Mr. Wheeler was third of a family of
six children, one of whom is Rev. Edgar V. Wheeler,
of Weld, Me. He died, in Monmouth, March 14, ,•
1891, leaving one son, Albert A. Wheeler, who is one
of the most stirring of our young townsmen. He is
proprietor of the saw-mill at Monmouth Center and
does a large business in pressing and shipping hay*
He married Alice F. Hall.

Joseph G. Gott, was born in Leeds, Me. He was ed-
ucated at Monmouth Academy and the Maine State
Seminary. At an early age he began to teach in the
district schools, and was successfully employed at the
teacher's desk nearly ever3 wiuttr for a number of
years. In 1870 he represented lis townsmen in the
legislature, and for u.. period of three years he held .

TH.K HISToklfAL rRKSKNT. ?.2\

there the office of towii cleik. In the fall of 1876 lie
removed to Monmouth and purchased an interest
in the marble and monumental works of W. Cook.
He subsequently sold his share in this business, and
for the past twelve 3'ears has been in the employ of an
Auburn manufacturing firm as commercial traveller.

Mr. Gott was elected to eight consecutive terms of
service on the school board of Monmouth, having, pre-
viously served eleven years on the schbol board of
Letds and one on that of Livermore, and for a period
of seventeen years has held the position of superinten-
dent of the Cougregationalist Sunday School.'. He
married Rose E. Stinchfield, a descendant of 'ttie first
settler of the town of Leeds. They have hkd three chil-
dren: Ida Lorena, born Feb. 24, 1863; married1 'Harry
H. Cochrane; Arthur L., born May 11, 1868; died Jan.
a8, 1877, and Winnie A., born June 17, 1886.'

t% Alexander L. Walker, born in Litchfield ill 184U; is
a son of Samuel and Abigail (Boldin) Walker; grand-
son of Joshua Walker and great-grandson ! of' John
Walker, who was a native of KeiinebiiUkpoft,- and
married Elizabeth Burbank. Thev hat1, s^vefn stins
and s^ven daughters.- Their son Joshua niarf fed Sa-
rah Huntington, and had two sons and t\Vo daughters.
Alexander L. married Myra, daughter of ' Benjamin
and Elizabeth Gowen, and they have t^ochildt^n; lin-
ing E. and HattieM. Irving married Josephine Lind-
say and besides on the heme place. Mr. Walkfer enlisted
in the 1 st Maine Cavalry in 1 861, was discharged in
1865, and in 1877 came to Monmouth, whef£*h£ is. a
farmer. He has for some years sold agricultural im-
plements. ,f

824 . HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

Oscar C. True, who moved from Litchfield to Mon-
mouth in 1877, "wis born, in that town, Aug. 17, 1851.;
He i$ thespn of George W. True, a Litchfield black-,
smith, wjipsc wife was t1 e daughter of Mr. Jtwell who
lived on the farm now owned by G. H. Getchell, at
South, Monmouth. Mr. True has one brother, . .vho
married Cynthia A. Crockett and resides at No. Cam-
bridge, Mass.

Ivory .G. M-frch, who has been a resident of Mon-
mouth sjti2$ •.. 1878, i> a niti/e >i West Parsonsfifcld,.
Me., wh^re he was born in 182 *, and is the son of Sam-
uel March,- who. was born in Kennebunkport in 1790 .
and died'iu North Parsonsfield in 1872. Mr. March.,
was a cair$£nter before he settled on the Charles Gil-
man farni:ln .this town. He married Harriet N. Bick-
ford,- of 'West' Parsonsfield, two of whose brothers;
have in recent- years been citizens of Monmouth: one-
as proprietor $f the Robert Gil man place and the oth-
er of the historic Gen. Henry De 11 born farm. The
latter, 1Ro3ccr$ Bickford, His Litely purchased, and is
operating |!v£. :iiill prjx)»rty of Hou. I. C. Libby, at
Burn.h^fn0JMQ,,t^ ■ K

Mn.M^reh Haa^ye children, three of whom aresons.
Frank .£}*, the ypungest of the sons, resides on the
homestead; Charles E., at Rochester, N. H., and Al-
bion L.jpn a. farm near his father's. Albion was mar-
ried on tjip ^ecoijd day of April, 1874, to Clara L. Bon-
ney, daughter of the emi,ueut Dr. B)uney,.a sketch of
whose life appears in the genealogical record ot the
family of Gail Cole, from whom he descended. They
have one child* Mar)' B., bor.ii Oct.. 4, 1878. Of Mr.
March's daughters, the older is now addressed as Mrs.

- THE HISTORICAL FKESKKT. f 25

E» A, Morrison, of Rochester, N. H., and the younger,.

Addie E., lives in Concord, in the same state.

"Jesse Jeffery, born in 1842, at Kennebunkport, Me.,
is a son of William and Abigail (Tarbox) Jeffery and
grandson of Eleazer Jeffery. He enlisted in June, 1861
in Co. B, 5th Maihe Regti, lost his right arm at Spott-
sylvania Court House in May, '1864, and was discharg-
ed from the service in May^of the same year. He after-
ward graduated from the commercial college of Con-
cord, N. H. He read law in Dixfield, Me., from 1870
until 1872, when he was admitted to the bar and prac-
ticed law at Turner, Me., until 1878, when he came to
North Monmouth. In Juty, 1889, he was appoint-
ed special pension examiner. H e married Lizzie,
daughter of John M. Babb, of Mexico, Oxford Co., *Me.
They have five children."

William T. Dingley, son of Isaiah and Mary (Bick-
ford) Dingley, was boriij in Lisbon, Me., May 20, 1832.
He mirried, in February, 1857, Emma Merrill, of Lew-
iston. She died in September of the following year;
leaving one son, Eugene, who lives with his father.
Several years later, Mr. Dingley married Mrs. Miran-
da L. C. Ames, of Greene, Me., daughter ot Simeon and
Rebecca Green wood, and a lineal descendant of Rev. Dr.
Greenwood who was once the pastor of King's Chapel.

Mr. Dingle\' came to Wales in 1865 and settled on
t ic Hiram F >ss farm, on the Pond road. He is a de-
scendant, in direct line, of Jacob Dingley, the pioneer
of the family in America, who came from England in
1637 and settled in Lynn, Mass., whence he removed to
Sandwich, Cape Cod, and in 1640 located in Marsh.-'
field* near the. early home of Daniel Webster. ..This

826 HISTORY Or taONMol'TH.

*

fartrt in Marshfield is still known as the Dingley home-
stead.

John1 H: Mc Ilroy was born in Hyde Park, Mass.,
Mar. 16, 1858. He is the son of John Mcllroy, a na-
tive of Glasgow, Scotland, who for many years w.is
superintendent of the Winthrop Woolen Mills. In the
year 187 1 he moved with his parents from Rochester,
N. H., to Winthrop, where keatt<rd<d fc I icl, grac. list-
ing from the High School and Towle Academy. Dur-
ing intervals between school, he worked with his fa-
ther, who was agent of the Winthrop Mills Co., manu-
facturers of cotton warps and tcd-tlsmkctF, wl.ere he ac-
quired a thorough knowledge of the business. In the
year 1879 he married Mary Arnold Stanley, daughter
of the latfe Frank Stanley, of Attleboro1, Mass., who
gave his life for his country in the late war. Miss
Stanley was born in Attleboro', Mass , in Aug., i860.
In the year 1870 she moved to Winthrop, and made
her home until she was married, with the family of
the late Dr. Albert Stanley. Two children were born
to them in Winthrop — Margaret Emily, May 3, 1880,
and Ronald Crawford, June 9, 1882.

In the spring of 1884 Mr. Mcllroy moved to Mon-
mouth to take charge of the Amibessacook Mills, own-
ed by his father, where he continues to carry on the
business of manufacturing bed-blankets.

Wesley Wheeler who located in Monmouth in 1875,
is £ son of Jacob and Cordelia (Day) Wlueler, of
Leeds, and was born in that town, April 19, 1837. We
always worked on a farm until he came to this town,
s since which he has plied the trade of carpenter to quite
an extent. He niarfied Dora K. Wardwell and has

THK HISTORICAL PRESENT, li*)

two children, the oldest of whom, Mary M., married
Arthur W. Manter, station agent at No. Leeds. The
younger daughter, Allie M., is the wife ot W. P. Norris,
a dealer in general merchandise at Wayne.

Mr. Hanson, who came to Monmouth in 1881, is a
native of Bath, Me., where he. was born July 8, 1838.
His father, John Hanson, was a ship carpenter. On
coming to this town, Mr. Hanson purchased of Roscoe
Flanders the farm on which he resides.

"Horace C. Frost, who has held the office of select-
man since 1890, was born in 1842, and educated in the/
district schools and academy of Monmouth. He served
in the late war from April, 186 1, until February,
1862, in Company K, 7th Maine, as corporal. He re-
enlisted Sep. 10, 1864, in the navy, and served until
June, 1865. He married Eva A., daughter of Ferdi-
nand Champion, born in West Brookfield, Mass.
They have two children — Charles E. and Nina A.-
He was for fifteen years foreman of the moccasin fac- '
tory in Monmouth, retiring in 1888."

Mr. Frost is one of four persons living at Mon-
mouth Center who were residents of that village fifty
years ago. This statement will assist us, in a meas-
ure, to realize the changes that have taken place in
town, as will the fact that far less than a score remain
of those who had a home at the Center forty years ago.

The only man in the village who follows the sanie
business in which he was engaged forty years ago is
E. L. Harlow. Mr. Harlow was born in Hallowell,
Ma}' 9, 1828, and is the son of James Harlow, a rope
manufacturer. He was the }oungestof a family of
ten children. When he was about eight years of age

828 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

his father moved to Bith. One of his sisters married
John Safford, of Monmouth, and when Lewis was about
thirteen years of age, he lived with her one year ori
Monmouth Ridge. At the age of fifteen, he appren-
ticed himself to a shoe-maker in Winthrop, with whom
he remained until he was twenty-one. He afterward-
worked for brief periods in different places, the most
important to him of which was Randolph, Mass.,
where he found Elizabeth Kenned}', whom he chose
for a wife. Miss Kennedy was a niece of the founder
of the famous Kennedy bread industry, which has in
recent years been conducted by her cousin.

Forty-two years ago Mr. Harlow came to Monmouth*
Center to live, and, until the fire of 1885 which took it
away, scarcely a day passed that did not find him in
his little red shop near the post-office. This shop was a
historical relic. It was built on a farm in the Lyon
district, and was probably used by Moses Shaw, the fa-
ther of the inventor of the "Shawknit" hosiery, in his
building operations. It was purchased and hauled to
the Center by George Leuzader, and placed near the
spot where the hardware store stands. From there it
was moved to a site near the residence of M. L. Getchr
ell, then back to a point near its former position, and
finally, to the spot on which it rested at the time of the
fire.

In devoting considerable space in this chapter to de-
tails concerniug families which have no historical con-
nection with the town, I have, possibly at the expense
of those of the present age, rendered service to the gen-
erations to come. The past record of these families
shows them to be of the kind that stays, and, less than

THE HISTORICAL PRESENT- 8^9 .

a .half centur}' hence, their progeny may be holding, Uie
reins of local government, while the posterity of, those
who, today, are political and social and f r^ligipijs
leaders may suffer the fate of that of the builders fpf ,
Wales Plantation.

It is not claimed that all the families wprthy of nyiijr"
tion have found a place in this chapter or in thesevp)-,
times. There are others whose records do .u$t. appear
simply because they have neglected to furnish ,the^dj|ta4
for which application lias been made.

The local events of the past three-and-a-hajf de<jpdesfk
will also fail to interest the reader of to-day. But;wtiat
to us are tame facts will come to our children, and
grandchildren with thrilling import. With, thf s^tae
interest that we read that fifty years ago a . blacjtr
smith shop stood on the site now covered by
the clothing: house of W. W. Woo<ibury; that a, brick
kiln and tannery were once in full GferatiQ.fi, 011 the
Cochnewagan stream between Main and Mapje streets,;
that the house now occupied by Mr. Withers, at North;
Monmouth was once a store, and that Wales^uyport-.
ed a saw-mill on the minnow brook near Joseph
Wight's, will future generations read of thp exten-
sive operations in manufacturing woolen blankets and
mpccasin boots and in canning corn and n^akiner
dowels and barrels in Monmouth.

As this chapter opens with the events of 1860, thje.
question naturally arises, "What did Monmoutl^ and
Wales do in the war of the Rebellion"? It may be stat-
ed, in reply, that the first call for troops found m^n in
these towns eager to enlist in their country's service.
A few found a place in the first regiments tha^w^nt in.

/

830 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

to th^-'fietd from Maine, and a full company was organ-
ized ahcf re'-ily tor immediate acti

•J
om Maine, and a

action when the presiden-
tial rtfhiand cam * which sent them disap pointed to their
hotnss/ Tater, when the next call for reinforcements
was issued, the bovs of Monmouth and Walfcs found a
place' in 'the first regiment that went into service un-
der the hew order. It was the original intention of
the author to follow Co. K of the Seventh regiment
from the tims it left Monmouth, amid the cheers and
tears of fond fathers and sorrowing mothers, in all its
marches and bivouacs and through all its battles and
skirmishes ; but this, on reflection, seemed unfair to
the sons of" Monmouth and Wales who, in other regi-
ments, fought as bravely and suffered as severe hard-
ships, and a large amount of data which had, with con-
siderable difficulty, been secured and compiled has
been thrown away. It is perfectly fair, however, to
say that the most impressive scene ever witnessed in.
Monmouth was that of the volunteers of Co. K
standing in line, with bowed heads, in the early morn-
ing light, surrounded by a crowd that had come to bid
them godspeed, while the Rev. Mr. Bartlet* commend-
ed them to the cars and protection of the God of battles.
No company was raised in Wales, but that little
town furnished nearly seventy volunteers and con-
scripts and assumed a debt of nearly eight
thousand dollars to pay bounties. Beginning
in 1862 with a vote to pay u$ioo to each soldier *rho
would enlist to fill this town's quota," the amount was
raised on the first day of December of the following
year to $270, and thirty days later it was "voted to
raise #438.16, in addition to the amount previously

THE HISTORICAL PKESKISIV 83 U

voted to be paid to enlisted men, and tliat t ae -tteastif.
er b? utthorized and instructed to hire the above shm;
of money and give treasurer's notes for the. same* " . T

On the 13th of August, 1864, it was "voted to raisei
$25.00 to be paid each man who will enlist under th^
call of July 18, 1864." In September of the saibe ye&r*.
it was "voted that the town raise $1,935 to pay subscrib-
ers to the soldiers' fund raised to procure quota under?
the last call", and in December of the same year^ that
"the town procure ten men to balance future calls for
conscripts, and that the town raise $4,000 to be expend*
ed in procuring said men, $425 to be paid each man in
town Who tfill enlist or furnish a substitute to serve
three years, the balance to be immediately expended in
procuiing three years' recruits, and that the selectmen
be authorized to issue town scrip therefor, not exceed-
ing six per cent interest."

Monmouth, too, furnished a large number of volun-
teers and conscripts and assumed a heavy debt to pay
bounties. After Co. K went into service, two compa-
nies of militia were organized, officered and held in re-
serve for future calls; and at North Monmouth fifty-
one men, many of thtm principal citizens, subscribed
to the following compact:

"We, the undersigned, do agree to form ourselves in-
to a company of infantn for a Home Guard, or Coast
Guard of the State of Maine, if needed and called for
by the Governor of the state. Said Company to be
called the North Monmouth Infantry."

As has been stated, the events that have occurred in
Monmouth and Wales since the close of the Rebellion
are, in the main, of little interest to the reader of., to-;

83a HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

day. Nearly all of the industries that have been es-
tablished since then have been incidentally noticed.
The most important of the ?e — the nriniif icture of cloth-
ing, of moccasin boots, of wo< 'en Llanlu ts and of
dowels, barrels and packing caser l.r.ve saved Mon-
mouth from sinking into uttc r ol 1'vion.

In Wales there have b?en f.w changes. In fact,
from the early days, Wales has not suffered those mu-
tations that have befallen her sister town. She has no
water-power % to tempt speculators and inventors to
plant new industries, and the sons have, as a rule, been
content to remain on the farms their fit! crs cleared.
Thus it happens that there are not as man)' exents to
record in her history. But however sparse her history
may be, and however insignificant from an industrial
standpoint, there are few, if any, towns in Maine that
have produced a more honorable class of citizens. Ths
very quietness of life and freedom from interesting in-
cidents which many would consider a misfortune Jiave
been the greatest blessing that could have befallen the
inhabitants of the town. Such quietness is productive
of intelligence and industrious habits. In this connec-
tion the writer recalls the words of his grandfather, spok-r
en many years ago: 44I am always glad of a call tQ
Wales; for no matter where I go in that town, I am al-
ways sure of my pay." There is deeper suggestive-
ness than at first appears in the fact that while Mon-
mouth has found it ne.ess:.ry to maintain an almshouse
for many years, Wales, having r»o use for such an in-
stitution, in 1890 authorized her officials to sell at pub-
lic auction a farm which was purchased about fifteen
years prior to that date as an ai^ lum for the destitute.

THK HISTORICAL PRESENT. 833

Several social and moral organizations have sprung
into existence in Monmouth during the past thirty-
five years, and a brass ban !, which, in its palmiest days,
stood well among the amateur musical organizations
of, .the st^te, be^an its career in the summer of 1873,
u-ider tTie leadership of Henry M. Tozier. In 1875 a
t3mp3ran:e Reform Club was organized in each village
amid thrilling iut^rcsf. These organizations .were
sustained for several years, and were the means of the
redemption of many habitual inebriates. Several sui-
cides have been committed during these years, and one
heartless,* murder; but the details of these crimes, while
they might possess a certain sensational interest,
would orove as injurious to the feelings of friends of the

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unfortunate victims as to the minds of the youthful
readers. One tragedy, alone, of the many that have
occurred, ma}' bechrnui- led.

Late one afternoon in the fall of 1879, Mrs. Robert
Macomber, who lives on the western road on Monmouth
Neck, discovered some cattle that had escaped from the
pasture feeding in a field a short distance from the
house. Her husband being away, she repaired to the
field to ex;x-l the intruders* leaving her little girl, a
child less than two years of age, alone in the house.
When she returned, after an absence of only a few min-
utes, the child was missing. She immediately began to
search for her, and called upon the neighbors for assist-
ance. tSoon darkness c;u;e on, and then arose one of
those wild storms known as the "line gale". All that
night lanterns were dimly flickering in every direction
through the descending torrents, and the hoarse shouts
of the searching parties and the piteous wail of the fren-

834 tt'fsWtfV ciF MONMCHTH. •

zied father punctuated the shrieking of the wind.
Once during a lull in the storm a crv was heard by
some one living on the other road, a mile east of the
home of the child, but, as no one supposed that a little
one of that age coitld wander so far through a rough,
half cleared pasture, it passed for the cry of an animal.
The next day but little business was transacted in any
part of Monmouth or Winthrop. For miles around
every man who could possibly leave his employment •
joined in the search. On the third da}' the little crea-
ture was found, nestfirig in the crevice of a ledg^, into
which she had crawled for protection, with her face bur-
ied in her folded arms — dead. The route she had tak-
en, probably in an attempt to find her mothc r, lay
through a scrub-grown pisture abounding in boulders
and broken ledges, and her weary little limbs must
have carried her at least a mile, and possibly twice
that distance by the inlie t use that she would
naturally take in her wanderings. The bravest and
the hardest heart grows faint in pi tuting the fean
and suffering endured in those few awful hours. But
terrible as is the thought of siu'h a fate for an innocent
child, what is it to the thought of a wanton wanderer
perishing in the storms of life!

A dispensation for a Lodge of Free and Accepted
Masons, to be held at North Monmouth, and to be
known as Monmouth Lodge No. 1 10, w s ^r nt\ d, May
2ist, 1861, by M. W. Josiah H. Uruinmond, .Grand
Master, to Brothers John A. Pettingill, A. S. Kimball,
Gratfville P. Cochrane, G. K. Norris, George H. Bil-
lings, Richard C. Dodd, John B. Fogg, Henry A. Wil-
liams, William G. Brown, 'Nathan Randall, Joseph R.

THE HISTORICAL PRESENT. 835$

King, Jedediah B. Prescott &nd Jonathan Jiidkins, and
by the dispensation the following officers were appoint-
ed: Bro. John A. Petungill, Master; Bro. A. S, Kim-
ball, Senior Warden, and Bro. Richard C. Dodd, Jun-
ior Warden.

The petitioners had rented and fitted up the room .
over the chipel of the Christian church for a hall,~
where the first L)i^e mating wis held June 6, 1861,
and the other offi *es were filled by the election of
Brothers H. A. Willi ira«, Treas.; Jolin B. Fogg, Sec.,,
G. H. Billing?,, S. D.; J. R. King, J. D., and O.-.P.
Cochrane was appointed S. S., Nathan Randall, J. 8.,
and G. K. Norris, Tyler.

They had forty-two meetings previous to theai.nual
meeting of the Grand Lodge in May, 1862, and had.,
conferred the degrees on twelve candidntes. A char-
ter was granted them by the Grand Lodge at that
meeting bearing date May 21, 1861, and a meeting
was held at the hall, July 2, 1862, at which time the
Lodge was constituted and the officers installed by R.
W. Da\id Cargill, D. D. G. Master, who was com-^
missioned for that purpose by M. W. Josiah H. Drum-
mond, Grand Master, assisted by Temple Lodge, No*
25, of Winthrop.

W. Bro. John A. Petttngill was re-elected each year
and continued to le Master until his death in October,
1867. He was re-eleeted that year, but did not live to
be instJled. He was buried with Masonic honors by
Moninout'i Lodge, assisted by Temple Lodge No. 25, of
Winthrop, JeraMLMii R A. C, of Hallowell and Trin-
ity Commander), of Augusta. He was a man of ster-, v
ling .integrity, a true friend, a bright, earnest ^asQn,

836 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

always ready to gwe ass:-ta:ice and imoayt
instruction. • • • jn x882 efforts were

made to have the Lodge r.Miiovred from North

Monmouth to Monmouth Cuter, vlii h was Toe

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in Fetrurary, iK8;f 1y \ i tue of a dispensation1
, from/ M. W. M. F. King, Grin 1 Master, the Lodge
holding its niacin ;s in Gr.mge H ,11 until June 16,
1883, at which time the upper story of the same build-
ing was fitted up and read}' to occupy, it having been
leased by the Lodge for a hall, and the Grand Lodge
having granted it permission to remove to Mon-
mouth Center permanently without change of juris-
diction.

At that time the membership of the Lodge was less
than fifty, it having been reduced from eighty-two in
1877 to this by death, demits and other causes. Since
1882 the Lodge has been prosperous. Many Brethren
who had taken demits ha\e again united with the
Lodge as well as quite a tiumber of others, residents
of thevicinity, formerly members of other Lodges.

Up to the present time one hundred and thirty -she
candidates have received the degrees in this Lodge,
eighty-nine at North Monmouth and forty-seven at
Monmouth Center [1893].

Of these, two never became members of the Lodge,,
thirty-one have taken demits, of whem nii.e have again
joined the Lodge, and iweLe ha.e joined who were
formerly members of other Lodges. Two have been
expelled, fifteen are susjema u fieni niemLership for
non-payment of dues and twenty five have died.

The stated meetings of the I/>dge are held Saturday
00 or before- the iull moon r and the annual meeting is

THE HISTORICAL PRESENT. 837

held itl September. The following is a list of Masters
ani date ot first election. Worthy Brothers, *Johti A<
Pettingill, 1861; *A. S. Kimball, 1867; Nahum Spear,,
t868;-S. B. Bamford, 1870; Nalutiii Spear, 1872; *Chas.
H. Berry, 1874; Na'uim Spear, 1875; Jeremiah Gofdoh,
1876; Chas. H. Foster, 1878; Daniel P. Boyiitott, 1882;
John C. Kingsbury, 1884: Timothy F. Flaherty, 1886}
Edward A. Prescott, 1887; Edwin A. Dudley* 18^0;
Fred O. Flanders, 1892; Henry G. Jacobs, 1893.1

The first -grunge of the Patrons of Husbandry in
Kennebec Co. was organised in Monmouth, Octi 10,
1874* with Rev. Mark Getchell as Master and M. H.
Butler as secretary. Mr. Getchell was succeeded by
M. k Benner, C. H. Berry, Geo. F. Rowell, H. S. Sihlth,
Wm. Hathaway, M. M. Rchardsou, D. O. Pierce, and
Howard Stetson.

Soon after the organization was effected, a gtari£e
store was opened in a building ouned by ReV; Mark
Getchell. This soon gave place to a commodious
structure erected a short distance north of the rail f6ad
crossing at the Center, fitted for a store on the ground
floor, with halls on the second and third floors, Which
are nbw occupied by the Grangers and Frti Msteon^
respectively.

There are few more prosperous local secret Societies
IW existence than the grange which was organized in
Wales in January, 1875. It now numbers ab^ut one
hundred twentj'-five members, and several candidates are
booked for admission. The oldest membei is Thos. W.

•Deceased.

t The above, given as a skeleton from which to prepare a history of the
Masonic Lodge, by Mr. D. P. Boy n ton, was found to be so welVwriHeti thdt,
except for a slight abridgement, it has teen used verbatim.

SjiT HISTCVRY Ot* MONMOCTH.

Ham, who has seen many terms of service as chaplain.
In 1890a fine hall, a sketch of which appears on the op-
posite page, was erected near the town house for the ac-.
eommodation of the order, under the superintendence of
Alonzo Donnell. The presiding officers have been:
Sylvanus Jenkins, Thomas Jenkins, H. S. Marr, Evan-
der A. Ham, Josiah Stewirt, Orville Jones/ W. Alex-
ander and D. A. Maxwell.

"The Sabattus Mountain Cre, mery was incorporat-
ed in the spring of 1883, wit.i an authorized capital of
$2,000, $1,425 of which has been paid in. Buildings '
were erected, and the operations of collecting cream
and making butter were commenced June 25, 1883*
and it is said that the first pound of butter e\er man-
ufactured by a co-operative creamery in Maine was
made here. With the exception of two months in the
fall of 1885, the factory has been in successful opera-
tion ever since. From two to four men and horses are
employed, according to the season, and from $io,o«*>
to $21,000 of business has been done each year. The
officers are: President, D. D. Golden; secretary, E. A.
Ham; treasurer and agent, J. W. Sawyer; directors,
D. D. Goldeu, E. A. Ham, J. W. Sawyer, E. S. Dtxcn
and J. L. Stewart. This factor)- is on the Pond road,
west of Sabattus mountain, and 65,000 pounds is man-
ufactured yearly, the cream coming from patrons in
Wales, Monmouth and Webster. The average price
obtained by patrons is 17 cents a pound.91

Monmouth Lodge, A. O. U. \Y\, was organized Apr.
13, 1885, with C. C. Richmond Master Workman and
H. S. Blue, recorder. Mr. Richmond's successors have
been: Geo. M* Clough, Fred C Piket J. H. Norris and

I

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THE HISTORICAL PRESENT. 859

Reuben E. Howard. This enumeration furnishes only
the names of residents of Monmouth who have held tlie
highest office in the local lodge. Other towns are rep-
resented in its membership, and W. E. Webster, of
Wales, has officiated as Master Workman, succeeding
Mr. Norris in that office. The lodge is in a most pros-
perous condition, a.d is steadily growing both in favor
and membership.

A local division of the United Order of the Golden
Cross was instituted in 188& The presiding officers
have been: A. G. Smith, Henry S. Smith, George M.
Clough, E. A. Dudley, George O. Longfellow and Rev.
William G. Wade.

While Wales has been extremely fortunate in the
matter of loss by fire, losing only three buildings in
that way since it was incorporated as a town, and two
of these three within the past five years, Monmouth
has been as extremely unfortunate. It is safe to assert
that Monmouth has had, on an average, a conflagra-
tion for each two years of its existence as an incorpor-
ated town; and since i860 this rate has nearly doubled.
If we count each separate stand that has gone up in
flames since that date, the average would be something
above one for each of the thirty-five years. And yet
Monmouth has not so much as a single ladder or fire-
bucket that could be brought into service in case of fire,
without borrowing. The fallacy of thus toying with
the fates was exemplified, in a most thorough manner,
on the 19th of April, 1888, when the entire business
portion of Monmouth Center was leveled to the ground.

It^was Fast day when this awful catastrophe occur-
red, and everything. was moving lazily. The after-

840 HISTORY. OF MONMOUTH.

noon mill hid arrived and was distributed and mostly '
delivered. A few loafers were hanging abt>ut the t
post-office, which was located in a new th net-floored :f
store owned by Edwards & 'Flaherty. This stqre had <
been built only two years b?fore% to take the place pf ■■
oqe which was destroyed by fire on the same site in
the fall of 1885, and was the most pretentious build-
ing ever erected in Monmntth. The first fliior was
used by the proprietors as a dry goods and drug store,
the second, as a dwelling flat and the third, as an en- "»
tertainment hall. The basement was filled with such
articles of commerce as are generally found in a coun-
try store, including barrels of kerosene, cans of turptp?'-
tine, oil and varnish and c; ,<ls< f ic.cin ; nd < tl.tr in fir. m-
mable substances. All at once a puff of snicke came
from beneath, and in an instant the building was in t
flames. The loafers rushed to the street for their lives, .
and the proprietors followed tl cm, net getting :time to,
secure the remnant of the inr.il. the postage stamps,
money drawer, or even to lock their safe. Fifteen
minutes later the chief of the Lewiston fire depart* .
ment received a telegram from Monmouth which read:,
uThe town's on fire. Send immediate help." One hour i
and five minutes from that thpe, a special train, con-i ;
sisting ot two flats and a passenger car, dashed into
the village bearing the L. C. Peck, LewistonV largest,
steamer, and a crowd of willing helpers.

In the meantime the fire had made sad havoc. Am
alarm from the church bells had brought the villagers-
to the scene with water-pails aud lxnie-nir.de ladders;
and many of them worked heroically to save the sur-
rounding buildings, while the flames mocked their

THE HISTORICAL IKKSENT. 841

energy. Curling its red tongue toward the north, the
fire fienl hipped up a small building occupied by E. L.
Harlow as a cobbler's shop, and then sprang to the
r > »f )f a s!rj*-store owned by O. S. Edwards. Still
working northward, it devoured a large building owned
by ^. O. & R. G. King and occupied, on the first floor,
by Gilman & Beale as a hardware store and above, by
Frank Whitney as a dwelling. Next, it made its way
to the dry goods and grocery store of E. A. Dudley,
and a moment later was fastening its greedy jaws on
the ell of a fine stand owned by H. A. Williams.
This house was occupied by Mr. Williams and his
' father-in-law, Nelson P. Barker. The aged wife of
* the latter was sick, and was removed with considerable
difficulty to a house beyond the fire track. The
stand flanked the railroad crossing, and was the last
building on the east side of the street for quite a dis-
tance. Consequently the flames were stopped at this
point without difficult} , although constant watchful-
ness was required to prevent tiie lodgment of brands
and cinders on the M. E. church and parsonage beyond.
While buildings on the north were rapidly falling,
the paint on those on the south began to blister and
smoke. Next to the store where the fire originated, on
the same side, was the dwelling-house of M. O. Edwards,
the senior partner of the firm of Edwards & Flaherty.
This was soon in ashes, and the hotel at the corner of
Main and Maple streets quickly followed it. On the
opposite side of Maple street wet blankets and a liberal
distribution of water on the buildings of R. G. King
saved that stand and the Congregational church, which
almost joined it. Turning the corner at Maple street,

842 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

the flames followed down the ell and stable connected
with the hotel and leaped across a narrow drivewiy to
a harness shop occupied by W. A. Smith, with a tene-
ment above. The Co^hnewagan stream flowed between
this and the nsxt b.iiUia^, and here, by a tre-
mendous effort, the fire was turned.

Across the street from the Edwards and Flaherty
store was a block containing two stores, one occupied
as a grain store by Mr. Jewett, and Hie other, as a mar-
ble shop by H. S. Hooper, and two tenements above.
The flames and sparks were blowing in the opposite di-
rection, but the heat was so intense that this block was
soon in flames. A livery stable w' ich adjoined it
on the west was the next to fall, and a large store
separated from it by a narrow alley was not long in fol-
lowing. This store was o ?cu;>ied Ity W. W. Woodbury,
in the sale of boots and shoes and ready-made clothing,
and the upper floor was furnished for the manufacture
of coats for the Boston trade.

In the rear of the King store was a large house con-
taining three tenements, the principal one of which
was occupied by Mrs. Gctclull as a boarding-house;
and in the rear of the Dudley store was a small dwell-
ing-house occupied by John A. Wil ox and a large
one owned by Simon Clouj h. This last was the fin-
est dwelling-house in the village. Sad as was the
spectacle of an entire \illrge falling into asl.es a yet
sadder one followed, for the goeds that had been car-
ried into the street for safety crugl-.t freni tl.e exces-
sive heat, and, like a line of tinder, the accumulations
of years, and mementos that no years of toil could re-

THE HISTORICAL PRKSKNT. 84;^

place flashed tip for a moment, and then fell in a bed
of sparkling coals.

The weird appearance of thevillagestreetsthnr. night
could be described by no one bnt Charles Dickens.
Eighteen homeless families turned from the hospita-
ble loirs that were opened to them uni wandered, with
strange fascination, among the debris, their melatt*
cholv faces lit up by the intc rmittent flashes of the
now dying flames; tall black chimneys and skeletons
of trees stood like gaunt demons in every direction;
heaps of rubbish, so mixed that they looked as if they
would hardly pay for sorting, were scattered here and
there* In one place a homeless man cooked his sup-
per over a smouldering nail keg; in another, groups
of women with shawls over their heads were hyster-
ically exchanging experien es. Men who ought to have
been praying were swearing vociferously, women were
weeping and children ran about with exciud fates,
enjoying the novelty as keenly as they lamented the
misfortune. Busy reporters flying around in anx-
ious haste to secure every particular collided with ele-
phantine coffee-pots borne by dispensers of both sexes
flying arouni in as anxi ms haste to secure, and fill to
the chin, every brave firem;in who had rendered such
valuable service. Such a spectacle is seen but once
in a life time, and it can not be afforded oftener, fof it
cost, at least, $40,000.

It would seem as if an experience like this would
lead to the immediate purchase of something in the line
of fire-extinguishing apparatus, but nothing has yet
been done. A special town-meeting was called, it is
true, to discuss the expediency of providing for future

844 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH. *

emergencies, but whatever plans were developed, like
the village, went up in smoke. And be?ause nothing*
was done thousands of dollars in valuable buildings
have since gone up in smoke. Less than a year passed'
before the cheese factory at the Center was a heap of
ashes. Then followed the Hackett place en Mon-
mouth Ridge; the resideuce of William Palmer at No.
Monmouth; the Lindsay & Sanborn store in the same
village, stocked with valuable general merchandise, and
the adjacent residence of Charles Sanborn; llie Blake
Sinclair stand in the Lyon district; the- valuable resi-
dence of Frank H. Beale at the Center, and the home
of D. H. Dearborn in the Warren district. . All of this
property could not have been saved by hand tubs lo-
cated at the Center and North Monmouth, but the most
valuable of it certainly could have. An assessment of
one per cent, of the real estate v 1 nation of the town
would purchase two 'good second-hand extinguishers;
but in this case, at least, the burned child does not
fear the fire.

Having at considerable length, though very imper-
fectly, traced the developing outlines of Monmouth
through the ten decades of its existence as a town, let
us dip our pen in the medium of forecast, and, from the
basal lines of the past, sketch the perspective of the fu-
ture.

Fifty years hence, should nothing arrest the present
evolution of events, the gray-haired man who returns
to visit the play-grounds of his boyhood will ga:ze with
astonishment at the vista that greets him as he alights
from the electric rail-car at Monmouth Center. Loi-
tering around the station to which so many now resort

THE HISTORICAL PRKSRNT. 845

to meet the in-coming trains, he will find two or three
sleepy loafers who stare with surprise at the appearance
of a stranger, and wonder whether he is an agent for
some new farming appliance or an employee of the
road come to look after the wires. Across from the
station is a dismantled wooden building, over the door
of which hangs a dingy post-office sign. By the pro-
jections over the windows, he recognizes the store where
he purchased his jack-knives when he was a boy. The
interior is now greatly changed. In addition to a few
scattered remnants of the hardware trade, many of
which have remained in their places until coyerd with
rust, is a general assortment of groceries and cheap
dry goods, with here. and there a bottle of patent medi-
cine sandwiched in between the boxes of carpenter's
chalk, onions, fish-lines and lead pencils. Just north
of this building stands what was once a massive struc-
ture, the roof of which has fallen in, leaving the walls
standing in mute appeal to the merciless fates. A few
rods farther north, the church, unchanged, except for
its loss of paint, and decayed walks, stands as a lone
memorial of the days of his boyhood. Here services
are still held ence a month by the pastor of the church
in Winthrop. The site of the moccasin factory opposite
is a mass of rotten ruins. Beyond, a few of the dwell-
ing-houses of the days of his boyhood remain, in a faint
semblance of their former trigness. Returning to tiie
village, he vainly looks around for feonie trace of the
neatly painted buildings that gave it pre-eminence over
most country villages half a century back. Here and
there, one of these remains, but so changed in its wavy
outline and time-tinted coat as to be hardly recogniza.

846 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

ble. On both sides of the street are yawning cellars
and tenantless houses.

Procuring a team at the private house to which he is
directed to go for entertainment, he drives out over the
turnpiked road leading to Winthrop. On High street
a mass of broken brick and masonry, with here and
there a tuft of grass struggling through it, marks the
institution which was once the pride of the town and
the by-word of educators. All along the course is
marked by desolate houses and abandoned . farms.
The young men, finding no employment at home,
have, for. three generations, emigrated to more enter-
prising towns, leaving the homes in which they were
nurtured to fall to the ground.

At North Monmouth he finds a less gloomy scene;
but the bounding mill-stream, freighted with unappro-
priated possibilities, flows over broken dams and laughs
as it thinks of the days when it shaped the ringing
steel and twirled the humming spindle.

Do 3'ou like the picture, readei? Compare future
possibilities with the present tendencies and say where
it fails in tone and color. What can be the ultima-
tum of sluggishness in grasping industrial opportuni-
ties, of apathy in providing for home protection and of
dissension and discord, both sectional and factional,
but decay and dissolution? Do you deem all this im-
possible? Look at Eist vIonniHith, which, fifty years
ago, boasted industries of far greater magnitude than
those of Monmouth Center to-day I Think of her water-
power — the most important in town — sold beyond
redemption to a Gardiner corporation, when the town

THK HISTORICAL PRKSKNT. 847

might have purchased and preserved it for only six
hirrlr^d dollars !

L,2t us wipe the scene from tie canvas, and, re-
charging our palette with the brilliant hues of enter-
prise and unanimity, sketch again the outlines of fu-
turity:

On the site of the abandoned corn-canning factory
rises a large shoe-shop, erected r.t the expense of local
capitalists and exempted frr.in taxation as long
as it is used as a manufactory. The moccasin shop
has been enlarged and is furnishing constant employ-
ment for thirty men, A small woolen mill has been
erected on the power formcrfy partially utilized in the
manufacture of shingles, while, just below, a pulp-
mill, manned by twenty-five hands, brings wealth out
of the water-power that was suffered so many years to
goto waste. The old saw-mill has been enlarged and
fitted with miscellaneous machinery; and here, in ad-
dition to supplies for the local job trade, are m^uufic-
tured the boxes and crates used in shipping the pro-
ducts of the other manufactories.

On the west shore of the Cochnewagan rises a good-
sized hotel, filled during the heated season with city
visitors who are attracted by the cool groves with which
the house is surrounded, and by the gamey hook-biters
with which the pond has been stocked. A level drive
has b*sa cm;tra:tel, at sin ill expanse, around the
northern shore of the lake from the village, and de-
lightful drives and walks pierce the groves at many
points, converting the sterile pasture land into an at-
tractive park.

Below the Center on the flat rises another large

848 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

structure gaily painted and surrounded by broad level
lawns. Here, through the summer months and until
far into autumn, are githerel s:ores of people who
are seeking health by the daily application of Nature's
remedy — pure water.

On Monmouth Ridge a stock company is controlling
the manufacture of argillaceous ware in terta-cotta and
hard-burned goods. The main stret t at the Center is
well filled on both sides with n at business blocks,
while the flat fields on the cast and west are cut into
broad, level squares for residential purposes.

All along the road connecting the North and Cen.
ter villages dwellings have been ere ted, and at the for-
mer, the woolen mill has been greatly enlarged, and the
other powers harnessed tosubstmti 1 industries. At
the foot of "Sabattus Mountain in Wales a steam mill
for grinding paint has been erected, in which the crude
ochre which abounds near the top of the mountain is
converted into a number of tints by the addition of lead
and other pigments, for the wholesale trade.

Is this overdrawn? Other towns with less natural re-
sources have developed enterprises of greater magni-
tude. There are in town lying idle, or comparatively
so, several water- powers, any om of wlr-ch is capable of
carrying as much macl.i ery ;:s would be used in any
of the above-mentioned manufactories. In other towns
in the state boasting less wealth than Monmouth such
enterprises have been established by local capitalists.
What our town shall become lies wholly within the
power of its citizens to determine. She possesses suf-
ficient resources to pose as a smart manufacturing
village, and sufficient charms to maintain a fair posi-

THE HISTORICAL PRESENT. 849

tion among the rapidly popularizing summer resorts
of Maine. What shall the future be?

THE END.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX.

HISTORY OP MONMOUTH.

ADAMS

Joshua Adams was born Oct. 10, 1766, and settled
in Wales in 1797 or 1798. He married, June 17, 1792,
Sarah, dau. of Aaron and Lydia (Libby) Plumer, of
Gcrham, b. Mar. 1770. He d., 1848. She d. Aug.,
1838. Their children were:

1. Benjamin Adams, b. in Limington, Me., Apr. 8, 1793; m.,
1814, Margaret Clark; d. Mar. 11,1849. Four chil. — Jane, b.
Nov. 15, 181 4; m. Collamore; Joshua, m. Higgins; Ben-
jamin; Charles.

2. Aaron, b. in Limington, Jan. 9, 1795; m., first, Hannah
Phillips, b. Aug. 14, 1804; d. Sep. 16, 1830, by whom he had
three chil. — Eliza, b. Sep. 21, 1825; d. Aug. 16, 1848; William
P., b. Mar. 24, 1827 ; m. Sarah Thompson, and Hannah P., b. June
22, 1830; d. Sep. 25, 1830. He m., second, Eliza, dau. of Elijah
Gove. He d. Mar., 1871. She d.May 13, 1877. They had five
chil.-[ 1 ] Hannah P.,b. Nov. 5, 1832 ; d. Nov., 1881 » unm.[2]Mary
A., b. Aug. 30, 1834; in. Rufas A. Brainerd. [3] George N., b.
Apr. 17, 1836 ; m. Elizabeth Foss ; d. Nov., 1888. [4] Sarah A., b.
Mar. 31, 1838; m. George W. Fogg; four chil. (vide Fogg). [5]
Elvira F., b. Oct. 17, 1841.

3. Charles M., b. Dec. 9, 1796; m., 1820, Hannah Mc Donald.
Their children were : Charles, jun., m. Mary Woodward; James;
Elmira, m. Dr. Porter of Newport ; John ; Mary F. ; George; Albert,
resides at Hallowell; Nellie, m. E. W. Whittemore; resides at Fair-
field

4. David, b. May 11, 1799; d. July 11, 1808.

5/ Joshua, jun., b. Apr. 16, 1801 ; m., in Farmington, Oct.
13, 1825, Abigail F. Mosher, of Gorham, b. Apr. 24, 1797. He
d. Dec. 17, 1882. Nine chil. — (1) Elizabeth, b. July 1, 1826;

m. Bachelor. (2) Isiac R., b. Mar. 22, 1829; in. Adams.

(3) James H. (4) Joshua Richmond, b. July 17, 1833. (5) Charles.
(6) John. (7) Henry, (8) George W. [9] Abbie.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX, 3

6. Miriam, b. June 1, 1803; m. James F., son of Nathaniel
Smith (vide Smith).

7. Lydia, b. Sep. 29, 1806; m. James Owen and removed to
Fairfield. Two chil. — (1) Mary, resides in Fairfield, unm. (2)
Hannah F., m., i860, E. W. Whittemore; d. in 1863. %

8. Jacob, b. Apr. 2, 1808; m., 1831, Eliza Bridges; d. Sep.
i, 1838. Two chil. — (1) Robert. (2) Priscilla.

9. Sarah, b. Apr. 18, 1810; m. Cyrus K. Foss.

10. David, b. Apr. 25, 1812; m. Adeline Lothrop. One child,
Frances.

Benjamin Adams, brother of Joshua Adams, the pio-
neer, of Wales, settled on the Cyrus Wyman place, near
South Monmouth. He m. Elizabeth Varney, of Wind-
ham, who after his decease, m. Joseph Neal. Mr. Adams
had one son, John Watson Adams, b., in Windham,
Aug. 34, 1806; m., Nov. 11, 1827, Lydia Simpson Mor-
rison. He d. Jan. 17, 1872. Carriage and cabinet
maker. Resided at Kent's Hill and Monmouth. Chil.:

1. Mary Ann, b. Mar. 31, 1829; d. July 8, 183 1.

2. Eliza Jane, b. May 4, 1830; m., Mar. 22, 1859, Isaac R.
Adams, of Wilton, lieutenant in First Me. Cav. He d. of wounds
in the war of the rebellion, and she m., second, Silas Mitchell, of
Buckfield. He d. Nov. 26, 1887. She resides in Buckfield.

3. Mary Ann, b. Feb. 1, 1832; m. James G., son of James
Blossom of Monmouth. Resides in Waltham Mass. No chil.

4. Charlotte A., b. Mar. 4, 1834; m. Josiah Hutchinson, of
Buckfield.

5. Sarah E., b. Dec. 4, 1836; m, Edward H. Phinney, of Mil-
ford, Mass. He d. Feb., 1875. She resides in Waltham. One
child, Mabel I., b. July 7, 1875.

6. Wm. H. H., b. Apr. 20, 1841 ; m. Ellen F. Packard, of
Kent's Hill. He was a soldier in the late war, and d. near Fred*
ericksburg, Va., Apr. 16, 1863.

7. Emily I., b. Aug. 27, 18475 d. Dec. 28, 1864.

4 HISTORY OP MONMOUTH.

ANDREWS.

i. John Andrews, b. Apr. 9, 1763; m. Olive Baker,
b. Jnly 9, 1759. He d. May 15, 1856. She d. Apr. 19,
18 18. Nine chil.:

1. Anna I., b. Nov. 15, 1783; m., Mar. 15, 1807, Aaron
Plumer, of Wales. She d.9 in Richmond, Me., June 12, 1864.

2. Ichabod B., b. Dec. 25, 1784; m., first, Apr. 8, 1810, Mar-
garet, dau. of George Fogg, of Wales, b. 1790. She d. Jan. 23,
1832, and he m., second, Dec. 10, 1837, Sarah, widow of Jonathan
Stevens, b. June 19, 1788; d. Dec. 30, 1872. He d. Dec. 23, 1870!
By his first wife he had ten chil. :

1. Lydia Fogg, b. Feb. 13, 181 1 ; m. Charles T. Fox, b., 1807; d. Apr. 7,
1875. Five chil. -(1) Otis Henry, b. Apr. 5, 1835; m. Hattie A. Newman, d.
May. 26, 1889. He d. June 9, 1887. (2) Charles A., b. Oct. 15, 1838. (3) Ann-
ette E., b. Mar. 30, 1842; d. Mar. 19, 1848. (4) Caroline E., b. July 30, 1849.
Resides In Boston. (5) Edward P., b. Apr. 29, 1854; m. Nellie A. Shaw.

2. Olive Baker, b. Nov. 17, 1812; m., Nov. 1835, Joseph Llttlefield, jun.,
of Monmouth Ridge. Removed to Ohio in 1837. He d. in Apr., 1848, and
she m., second, Robert Spear of Bowdoinham, where she now resides. By
her first husband she had five chil. (vide Llttlefield). By her second hus-
band, Robert Spear, she had one son, Joseph L., b. May 19, 1856, now train
despatcher of the M. C. R. R.

3. W.Augustus, b. Nov. 22, 1816; m. Patia, dau. of Joseph Llttlefield,
sen., of Monmouth Ridge. Removed to Ohio. Three children, one of
whom, Albion J., resides in Zanesville, Ohio ; attorney. He has been Dem-
ocratic candidate for Representative to Congress.

4. George H., b. ; d. in infancy.

5. Caroline, b. Feb. 13, 1820; m. Ambrose Beal. Five chil. (vide Beat).

6. George Harrison, b. Sep. 9, 1821 ; m., Nov. 1849, Sarah II., dau. of

John Safford, Esq., of Monmouth. Six chil. — (1) Millard John, b. May 23,

185 1 ; d. Aug. 25, 1862.(2 )Helen Frances, b. July 6, 1853 ; m. Albion M. Spear,

attorney, of Hallowell. Resides in Gardiner. (3) George Henry, b. Feb. 21,

1855; d. Mar. 23, 1858. (5) Sarah Aurelia, b. Feb. 7, 1857; d. Oct. 23, 1858.

(5) Charles L., b. Apr. 9, 1864; m. Annie L. Gardner, of East Machias, Me.
Resides in Gardiner ; junior partner of firm of Spear and Andrews, attorneys.

(6) Lester M., b. Dec.31, 1868. Resides in Oakland, Me.

7. John Albion, b. May 10, 1824; m., first, Sarah L. Small, of Pownal.
She d. Nov. 10, 1854. One child, Helen F. W., d. in infancy. He m.
second, Delia W. Brookings, of Pittston, b. Mar. 31, 1840. Removed to
Gardiner, where he d. Feb. 23, 1875. By his second wife he had three chil.
— (1) Harry E., b. Dec. 22, 1859; m. Kate May. Resides in Lew-
iston. (2) Ella Gertrude, b. Apr. 16, 1861 ; m. Ernest Foster, of

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 5

Auburn. (3) Alice M., b. Jan. 16, 1865; tn, Albert S, Woodman, of Portland.

8. Infant, b. ; d. in infancy.

9. Aurelia E., b. Mar. 10, 1827; tn. John Gordin Judking, of Monmouth,
(videjudkins).

10. Frances Amelia, b. Oct. 15, 1829; m. Alfred Fales, of Foxboro', Mast.
Shed., 1881.

3. Sarah, b. Dec. 3, 1786; d. Dec. 15, 1863; unm.

4. Otis, b. Oct. 17, 1788; m., Feb. 11, 1813, Rachel Thomp-
son, b. Nov. 3, 1789. He d. Mar. 13, 1873. She d. June 16, 1847.
Ten chil. *

1. Everett, b. Mar. 28, 1814; d. July 15, 1817.

2. Harriet E., b. May 21, 1816; d. Jan. 3, 1887.

3. Sophia A., b. June 26, 1819; m. W. O. Hooker. Resides in Gardiner.

4. Hannah O., b. Sep. 3, 1820; d. May 9, 1840.

5. Charlotte M., b. Oct. 26, 1822; d. Jan. 26, 1863.

6. Lydia A., b. Oct. 30, 1824; m. Charles W. Goodwin.

7. Rachel, b. Mar. 10, 1827; m. John C. Ham. (vide Ham).

8. Otis W., b. July 17, 1829; d. June 17, 1830.

9. Otis W., b. Jan. 10, 1832; m., first, Augusta D., dau. of Levi Chick, b.
Sep. 20, 1833. She d. Oct. 14, 1866, and he tn., second, her sister, Orra D.
Chick, b. Mar. 12, 1841. She d. Dec. 30, 1873, and he m., third, Marilla V*
Dixon, of Wales. By his first wife he had two chil. — (i)Ernest, b. Sep. 11,
1857; m. Hattie M., dau. of Capt. H. O. Pierce, of Monmouth Ridge. (2)
Newbert C, b. June 21, i860.

10. Leonard C, b. Feb. 15, 1835; m. Lucinda Walker, b. May 4, 1843; d*
Mar. 9, 1877. Two chil. — (1) Olive E., b. Mar. 16, 1870; m. Walter Jackson.
(2) Lottie M., b. Aug. 13, 1873.

5. Arthur, b. June 23, 1791 ; m., Dec. 25, 1816, Olive Welch.
Removed to Gardiner. He d. June 26, 1875. She d. June 5, 1864.
Seven chil. :

1. Baker, b. Sep. 10, 1817 ; m. Delia Hooker. Resides in West Gardiner,
Maine. Farmer.

2. Greenlief, b. June 9, 1819; tn* Charlotte E. Welch; d.

3. Everett, b. May 29, 182 1 ; m., first, Mary Foy, second, Rhoda Warren*
Resides in West Gardiner. One dau.

4. Olive E., b. June 28, 1824; d.

5. Charles H., b. Sep. 26, 1825; m. in New Orleans. Three chil.

6. Olive E., b. Jan. 1, 1829; unm.

7. Arthur E., b. Jan. 29, 1831 ; m. Caroline Neal, b. Dec. 28, 1837. Re-
sides in Gardiner. Trader.

6. Olive, b. Mar. 23, 1793; m., Aug. 19, 1819, Hon. Isaac S.

6 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

Small ; d. Jan. a, 1858. Two chil. (vide Small).

7. Lydia S., b. Sep. 7, 1795 ; m., Mar. 18, 1839, James San-
born, of Monmouth. She d. Feb. 14, 1885.

8. John, jun., b. Apr. 7, 1797; m., Oct. 26, 1826, Saphronia
Getchell, dau. of Nathaniel Getchell. He d. Jan. 1, 1849. She d.
July 7, 1888. Three chil. :

1. Olive B.v b. Jan. 31, 1829; m., Jane 25, 1856, Alcander Merrill ; d. Not.
6, 1869. (vide Merrill).

2. Archill* R.t b. ; m. Andrew J. Ricker, of Portland (ride Ricker).

3. John Calvert, b. Nov. 20, i&fO; m., Jan. 30, 1868, Ann M. Gilman, dan.
of Thurston Gilman. She d. Feb. 11, 1874- Three chil. — ( 1 ) Wendall F..
b. May 4, 1870. (2) Martha V., b. Oct. 18, 1872. (3) Annie G., b. Feb. nv
1874.

9. Elizabeth, b. June 16, 1799; m., Mar. 24, 1859, Hon. Isaac
S. Small, of Wales; d. Feb. 13, 1875. No chil.

2. Susannah, sister of John Andrews, sen., m. John
Larrabeey of Wales, (vide Larrabee).

3. Reuben, brother of the above, b., 1779 ; m. Eliza-
beth . He d. Oct., 1858. She d. Aug. 27, 1863.

Ten chil. :

1. Mary, b. Feb. 13, 1S07 ; m. Joseph Maxwell, of Wales, (vide
Maxwell).

2. Stephen, b. June 15, 1808; m. Emily Holmes, of Winthrop.
Settled in Winthrop.

3. Louisa, b. Nov. 13, 1809; m. Robert Sawyer, of Wales.

4. Sally, b. Sep. 14, j8ii.

5. William G., b. Feb. 14, 1813; m. and settled in Dedham,
Mass.

6. Cordelia, b. Aug. 6, 1815 ; m. True Robinson.

7. Stanwood, b. Jan. 20, 1818; m. Pamelia Harding; d. Aug.
5, 1858.

8. John, b. May 17, 1821 ; m. Sarah Chadbourne. Settled in
Brunswick.

9. Ichabod B., b. Jan. 27, 1823 ; m. and settled in Dedham.
10. Everett O., b. Jan. 28, 1826; d. young.

4. Sally.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. J

AI.I.KN.

Joseph Allen was b. in Topsham, or New Meadows,
Feb. 8, 1770. He m. Lydia Billington, of Wa)'ne. He
d. Dec. 28, :86i. She d. Dec. 4, 1850. They had ten
children :

1. Betsey, b. June 1, 1795; m. Andrew T. Pinkhain; d. Jan.
10, i860 (vide Pinkhain).

2. David, b. Nov. 11, 1796; drowned June 13, 1813.

3. Sally, b. July 3, 1798 ; m. Isaac Ma loon, of Bowdoinham.
Several chil.

4. Samuel, 1>. May S, 1800 ; 111. Susan Johnson ; removed to New-
port, Me. Five chil.

5. Hiram, 1>. April 28, 1S02; in. Mehitahle Allen, of Bowdoln.
lie remoxed to Litchfield, and subsequently to Monmouth Center.
He d. July 20, 1872. His widow m. Ezra Philbrook. She d. Feb.

23, 1880; a. 72. Three chil. — (1) James II., b. 1842; m.

Maggie Libby, of Windham, Me.; d. April 7, 1872. (2) Sarah
E., b. Feb. 9, 1843; d. *^US- 3°» l8o5. (3) Susan A.,b. — -1844;
d. Oct. 23, 1861.

6. Joseph Owen, b. Jan. 8, 1805; m. Mary Phinney. He re-
moved to Lowell, Mass. Three chil. — (i) Lydia, m. Marston,

of Lowell. (2) Acsah, 111. Allen. (3) David, d. mini,

7. Sophia, b.Aug. 15, 1807; m. Samuel Merrill, of Gardiner.

8. L\dia, b. Oct. 29, 1809; m. Amos, son of Adna Loom is.
One chilil, Ariel (vide Looniis).

9. Daniel, b. June 3, 1S1 1 ; m. Apr. 29, 1837, Ann Eaton Little-
field, of Bath. He d. Mar. 29, 1SS3. She resides with her dau.,
Mrs. Anna 1*. Jackson, Monmouth Ridge. Children: [1] Walter
F., b. May 26, 1840; d. Dec. 17, 1864. [2] Anna Pinkham, b.
Apr. 21, 1843; m., Aug. 6, 1859, John W. Jackson. He d. Mar.
15, 1891. Two chil. — - Willie E., b. Sept. 3, i860; d. Sept. 23,
1880, and Walter, b. Apr. 26, 1867; m., Dec. 2, 1892, Olive E*
Andrews.

10. Emily, b. July 29, 18 13. Resided in Gardiner. Five chil.

Daniel Allen was b. Nov. 14, 1754. He was the son
of Edmund Allen who removed from the vicinity of New

8 HISTORY OP MONMOUTH.

Vineyard, Mass., to what was then known as Hallowell,
not far from 1776. Daniel m. Sarah Currier Delano, of
New Sharon, widow of Dr. Delano of Winthrop, and
settled in East Monmouth. They had eleven chil :

1. Cynthia, b. Apr. 10, 1784; d. Jan. 20, 1790.

2. Lucinda, b. Dec. 3, 1785; m. Elijah Fairbanks. Shed.
Mar. — 1869.

3. Olive, b. Mar. 22, 1787 ; m. Enos Fairbanks, of Winthrop.
She d. May 9, 1874.

4. Hannah, b. Mar. 19, 1790; m. Eleazer, son of Joshua Smith,
of* East Monmouth. Five chil. (vide Smith).

5. Luther, b. Mar. 8, 1792; m., Dec. 2, 18 13, Clarissa, dau. of
John Shaw, of East Monmouth. He d. Jan. 20, 1832 ; she m., sec-
ond, Nov. 1, 1840, Jason King. Shed. Aug. 16, 1848. The chil.
of Luther and Clarissa (Shaw) Allen were :

1. Luther L., b. Feb. 35, 1815 ; m., June 26, 1837, Nancy Cornell, of Thr-
Iton, R. I. She d. Aug. 14, 1892.

Mr. Allen is an expert pattern-maker. He resides in Monmouth. Two
chil.— {1) Daniel L., b. Dec. 19, 1842; m. Emma Walker. One child, Carrie
Emma. Mr. Allen is foreman at the Kennebec Journal office. (2) Clara N.,
b. Mar. 28, 1850; m.t Sep. 10, 1876, Wilbur A. Maxwell, blacksmith. Mon-
mouth.

2. Daniel L., b. Feb. 2, 1817; m., May 26, 1837, Joanna Giles, of Fall
River, Mass. He d. Aug. 26, 1837.

3. Clarissa R. A., b. Mar. 2, 1819; m.t Mar. 3, 1839, George Ken/on. Re-
sides in Independence, Kan.

4. Delina A., b. Feb. 20, 1822 ; m., Feb. 19, 1843, Samuel O., son of Jason
King, of Monmouth. Chil. (vide King).

5. Susan Velina, b. Feb. 13, 1826; m., Mar. 19, 1845, Rufas G., son of Jas-
on King, of Monmouth. Chil. (vide King).

6. Harriet A., b. Jan. 13, 1828; d. Nov. 30, 1833.

6. Eliab, b. Feb. iS, 1794; in. Hannah Jones. 'They removed
to Mass. He d. June 5, 18S0.

7. Sally, b. Jan. 30, 1796; in. Cyrus, son of Joshua Smith, of
East Monmouth. They removed to St. Albans, Me. She d. July
3, 1835. Chil. (vide Smith).

8. Abagail, b. Apr. 4, 1 79S ; m. Daniel Allen, of Litchfield.
She d. June — 1863.

9. Daniel, b. Apr. 17, 1802; d. Jan. 5, 1848.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 9

10. Asenath, b. Feb. 22, 1804; m. Isreal Wilbur, of East Winthrop.

11. Velina, b. April 5, 1806; m. Greenlief Longfellow.

Joseph Allen, the pioneer, b. in York, Me., in 1742,
came from New Meadows and settled on the "Basford
place" in the south part of the town. He m. Olive
Thompson, b. 1742, and had seven chil. He d. June
14, 1828. Shed. — 1828. Children:

i. Aaron, b. ; in. ; removed to western New York.

2. Patty, b. !779? m. John Gilman.

3. Olive, b. ; m. Reuben Basford. Chil. (vide Basford).

4. Philena, b. 1792; m. John Sawyer, of Monmouth; t\,

July 8, 1826. Chil. (vide Sawyer).

5. Polly, h. ; d. unm.

6. Lydia, b. 1784 ; d., Feb. 7, 1854, unm:

7. Joseph B., h. May 27, 1784; m., in 1808, Susannah Roberts,
b. in Durham, Me., in 1785. He settled on the farm now owned
by his grandson, Almore J. Chick. He d. Jan. 23, 1868; his wife
d. Feb. 13, 1849. Seven chil. :

1. Sally F., b. May 17, 1808; d. Oct. 4, 1808.

2. Cordelia F., b. Mar. 31, 1810; m. Levi J. Chick, of Monmouth. She d.
Apr. — 1891. Four chil. (vide Chick).

3. Sally J., b. Jan. 26, 1813; d. Nov. 29, 1838.

4. Alvin A., b. Apr. 12, 1816; m. Almira H. Frost. Resides in Everett,
Mass.

5. Joseph O., b. May 10, 1818; tn., first, Hall; second, Mary Chick;

d. June 15, 1886, at Lake Village, N. H.

6. Olive T., b. Mar. 15, 1820; tn. Albert Truesdell. Resides in Suncook,
N. H.

7. Sylvanus S., b. May 27, 1824; d. Oct. 19, 1824.

ARNOLD.

Capt. John Arnold wad b. in Connecticut in 1744. He

m.f first, Barrel 1; second, Mrs. Sewall, of Hal*

lowell. He d., in Monmouth, Sept. 5, 1847. By his
first wife he had eight children :

1. Jerusha, b. ; m. Samuel Avery, of Rockwell, Conn.

They removed to Monmouth. He was b. 1773 ; d. June 8, 1799.
Chil. — (1) Samuel, b. Apr. — 1797 ; d. Mar. 1, 17995 (2) Sally,

IO HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

b. June 28, 1798; d. Feb. 17, 1799.

2. Wealthy, b. ; m. Ezra Chapprell, of Conn.

3. John, jun., b., in Lebanon, Conn., Mar. 6, 1781 ; in., 1815,
Mary Bosworth, of Batb, Me. She was b., in Boston, Mar. 26, 1787 ;
d. Sep. 6, 1840. He d., in Monmouth, Feb. 22, 1845. Chil. :

1. Mary, b., in Bath, July 9, 1815; d., in Dexter, Me., Mar. 21, 1878; unm.

2. Wealthy, b., in Hallowell, Mar. 26, 1817; d., in Monmouth, Apr. 28,
1848, unm.

3. Julia, b., in Hallowell, Me., Feb. 16, 1819; d., in Monmouth, July I2»
1849, unm.

4. John B., b., in Monmouth, Dec. 7, 1821 ; m. Drusilla Atkins, of Gar-
diner. Reside in Dexter, Me.

5. Nathaniel B., b., in Monmouth, Nov. 23, 1823; m. Wealthy Swanton,
of Dexter. Resides in Garland.

6. Fannie Maria, b., in Monmouth, Feb. — 1827; d. Nov. 1, 1847.

7. Hannah Elizabeth, b., in Monmouth, Mar. 29, 1830; d. Oct. 20, 1848.

4. Charles, b. ; d.

5. Julia, b. ; in. Rev. Joel Arnold, of Colchester, Conn.

6. Fanny, b. — : ; m. — Smith, of Conn.

7. Hannah, b. ; d. unm.

8. Ebenezer, b., in New London, Conn., Sep. 4, 1793 ; m., first,
June 10, 182 1, Mary J. Hill, of Bath, Me. She d. Nov. 2, 1842.
He m., second, Dec. 13, 1843, Mrs. Lucy P. Donrell. She resides
in Bath. By his first wife he had eleven children, all of whom were
born in Bath, Me. :

1. Augustus, b. Sep. 15, 1822 ; m. Annie Bosworth, of Bath ; d. May 19, 1872.

2. Mary S., b. June 2, 1824; m., Sep. 20, 1851, Rev. Alden B. Robbins.
He is pastor of the First Congregational church, Muscantine, Iowa.

3. Ebenezer, b. Nov. 29, 18255 m. Fanny Brackenridge, of Liverpool, Eng.
He followed the sea, and rose to the rank of captain. Resides in Wellington,
Ohio.

4. Mark L., b. July 30, 1827 ; d. young.

5. John, b. Sep. 13, 1829; m., Sep. 1, 1859, Sarah J. Sheldon, of Portland;
d\, in Natick, Mass., May 16, 1888. He conducted the grocery business in
Monmouth and Natick. They had six children, three of whom died young.
The surviving chil. are: (1) Frederick W., b. July 29, i860; m., at Spring-
field, Mass., Oct. 4, 1890, Sarah M. Whitbeck. Resides in B roc ton, Mass.
(2) Lizzie S., b.Jan. 12, 1862; in., Mar. — 18^0, Wm. R. Meredith. Resides
in New York City. (3) Fannie, b. May 16, 1865; m., Nov. 14,1887, Wm. S.
Headley. Resides in Boston, Mass.

6. William, b. Sept. 8, 1831 ; was engaged in trade at Monmouth many

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. II

• » r

years. Now resides in Wellington, Ohio; unm.

7. James, b. July 20, 1833 ; d. Oct. 22, 1842.

8. Gersham, b. Aug. 3, 1835; d. Dec. 23, 1836.

9. Julia, b. Aug. 11, 1837; m. Theodore Day, of Muscatine, Iowa; d.
Oct. 20, 1892.

10. Sarah, b. Oct. 8, 1839; m. Gersham II. Palmer, of Bath. Resides in
Wellington, Ohio.

11. James Hill, b. Aug. 7, 1842; drowned in Pensacola Bay, May 23, 1866.

Ebenezer Arnold had by his second wife, Lucy P. Donne H, one
son, Henry Clark, b., in Bath, Me., Nov. 29, 1844; in. Alice H.
Durrie. One child, Henry C, jun., b. Oct. 21, 1880; d. Oct. 8,
1882. Mr. Arnold resides in Helena, Mon.

By his second wife, Mrs. Sewall, Capt. John Arnold
had two sons :

9. Nathaniel, b. ; resided in the South.

10. Henry, b. ; settled in Boston.

AYER.

Rev. Philip Aj'er was b. in Btixton, Me., Nov. n, 1778;
m., Jan. 27, 1803, Lucy Richardson, of Standish, b. Oct.
11, 1 78 1. She d. Mar. 23, 1804. He m., second, Sep.
13, 1809, Mary, dau. of Rev. Gil man Moody, b. Jan. 22,
1783 ; d. Aug. 6, 1850. Mr. Ayer d. Mar. 4, 1857. He
had nine children, only one of whom was by his first
wife:

1. Rish worth Jordan, b., in Buxton, Nov. 15, 1803; m., first,
Joanna Dudley, of Winthrop. She d. in 18^5, and hem., second,
May 13, 1828, Eliza H. Roberts, of Conway* N.H. She d. Mar.
17, 1 89 1. Mr. Ayer was a clergyman and a member of the Maine
Geiural Conference of the M. E. church. He d. Jan. 17, 1874.
Three children :

1. George Furgeson, b. Nov. 17, 1829; in. Lucretia Hull, of Portland. Re-
sides at 203 So. 33rd. St., West Philadelphia, Penn. Five chil. : (1) Rev.
William Francis, b. June — 1855; m., Apr. 30, 1890, Emeline Dungan, of
Philadelphia. Resides at 1257 So. 27th. St., Philadelphia. He is an Episco-
pal clergyman. (2) George. (3) Herbert. (4) Leroy. (5) Mabel.

2. Laroy Fillmore, b. Apr. 25, 1832; m. Ann Spear; d., at BHdgton, Me.
He was a physician. His widow resides in Walpole, Mass. No chil.

12 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

3. Mary Elba, b. Ma/ 14, 1834; am.. Aa*. j6, 1854, Valentiae M~ Pinkhaa*,
of Manrhftrr. Me. Resides at Mechanic Falls. Five chiL : ( 1 ) Georgiaana,
b. July a. 1855. (2) Rishwortfa Ajer, b. Dec 6, 1857 ; m. Edith Perkins, of
Mechanic Falls. One child, Tressie M., b. Apr. 27, 1882. (3) Cora B.« b.
Apr. 14, 1861 ; d. Sep. 24, 1863. (4) Harry S., b. Jan. 3, 1864. (5) Isabel,
b. Feb. 26, 1871.

2. Lucy R., b. Oct. 5, 181 1 ; m. John Hobart, of Vermont; d.
Dec. 19, 1835. No chil.

3. Nancy M., b. Sep. 12, 1813 ; m. John Estes, of China, Me. ;
d. Sep. 1, 1872. Two chil. — Charles and Edward.

4. Lydia, b. Aug. 8, 181 5 ; m. Hon. R. B. Dunn, of Waterville.

5. Daniel F., b. June 4, 1817 ; m. Lydia L. Steadman, of Sid-
ney; dM in Auburn, May 9, 1866. Two chil. — (1) Susan Ellen,
b., in 1844; d. Nov. 3, 1861. (2) Sarah F., in. Ilsy Bumpus.
Resides in Auburn. Two chil.

6. James L., b. 1820; d. in infancy.

7. Mary M., b. 182 1 ; d. young.

8. George W., Aug. 3, 1823 ; m., first, Margaret Buck ; second,
Francis Waldron. He d. Dec, 1890.

9. Martha J., twin of George W., b. Aug. 3, 1823; m. M. G.
Palmer, boot and shoe dealer, of Portland. Two chil. — Fremont
and George.

BARROWS.

Micah Barrows was b. in 1769. He m. Lucy Miller,
of Middleboro', Mass., b. in 1775. He d. Apr. 3, 1814,
and she m., second, Capt. John Kezer, of East Win-
throp. She d. May 19, 1855. Five chil. :

1. Deborah Morton, b. May 24, 1799; d. Aug. 23. 1814.

2. Lucy, b., 1 80 1 ; m. Isaac Newton Prescott, son of Capt.
Sewall Prescott; d. Aug. 23, 185 1. (vide Prescott).

3. Anna R., b. Oct. 23, 1809; m. Augustine Blake, son of
Asahel Blake, sen.; d. Apr. 15, 1879. No chil.

4. John M., b. Mar. 13, 181 1 ; m. Ruth, dau. of Elijah Gove
He d. Apr. 8, 1879. She d. July 20, 1880. No chil.

5. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 6, 1813; d. Jan. 19, 1814.

GENEALOGICAL APPBNDIX. 1 3

BBALB.

William Beale, son of Jonathan Beale, of Durham,,
was b., in Lisbon, Jan. 30, 1778. He m., Oct. 24, 1803,
Mary Tracy, b., in Durham, May 3, 1785. He d. Apr.
30, 1857. Nine Chil.:

1. Phebe, b. Augi 29, 1804; m., May 12, 1829, Ansel Gerrish,
of Durham.

2. Lucy, b. Nov., 1806.

3. Belinda,' b. Mar. 1, 1S08; m. Alvin Fogg, of Wales.

4. Samuel, b. June 27, 1810; m. Maria Warren; d. May 7,
1848. Three chil. :

1. Onrille G., b. Nov. 22, 1839; d. Apr., 1863.

2. Flavius O., b. June 2, 1841 ; resides in Bangor, where he has recently
served as mayor of the city.

3. Annette Endora, b. May, 1844; d. Sep., 1872.

5. William, b. May 6, 18 14 ; m. Aug. 13, 1840, Lucinda Bacon.
Settled in Winthrop. ,

6. Albert T., b. Apr. 17, 1816; m., first, Abigail F. Fogg, of
Augusta ; second, Hannah M. Thompson, of Wales. Resides in
Augusta.

7. Alfred, twin of Albert T.

8. Mary S., b. Oct, 10, 1823; m. Abram Jordan. Removed
to Gardiner; d., 1 89 1.

9. George W., twin of Mary S., b. Oct. 10, 1823 ; m. Sarah J.
Livermore, of Lowell, Mass. Supt. of Houston Car Co. Resides'
in Houston, Tex. Three chil. — ( 1 ) Edward Livermore, (2) Ar-
thur Williamson, (3) Harry St. Loe.

Ebenezer Beal, of Bowdoinham, Me., was b. Feb. 9,
1790. He m., first, Polly Buker, of Bowdoinham, b.,
1793; d., 1823; second, Aug. 8, 1824, Margaret Whit-
ney, of Bowdoinham, b. Feb. 16, 1804. He d. Feb. 9,
1852. Mr. Beal was the father of thirteen children, the
first three of whom were by his first wife:

1. Ambrose, b. Jan. 10, 1815; m., 1840, Caroline A., dau. of

14 HISTORY OP MONMOUTH.

Ichabod B. Andrews, of Monmouth. He d. Apr. 15, 1891. He
had five children, two of whom d. at an early age. The surviving
ones are :

1. Charles E., b. Aug. 10, 1825 ; attorney ; resides in Boston, Mass.; unm.

2. Frank H., b. Aug. 15, 1848; m., first, Belle, dau. of Rev. O. B. Walker,
of Monmouth Ridge. She d. Mar., 1879, and he m., second, Abbie S. Pur-
ington, of Sidney, Me. By his first wife he had two chil. — (1 ) Charles Al-
bert, b. Apr. 39, 1874. (2) Arthur Walker, b. Feb. 4, 1877. By his second
wife he has had one child, Russel.

2. Lydia, m. Moses Boyd, of Sea brook, N. H.

3. Winship, m. Walton, of Seahrook, N. H.

4. Diana, b. Sep. 11, 1825; d. Apr. 6, 1827.

5. Isaac, b. Mar. 1, 1827 ; went to sea about 1848 and was never
again heard from.

6. Sumner, b. Maty 26, 1828; m., first, Emma Pike, of Sea-
brook, second, Ella , of Leeds, Me. Resides in Seabrook.

7. Bradford, b. Dec, 18, 1829; d. in Cal. about 18S2.

8.' Martin, b. Apr. 24, 183 1 ; m. Alice McGowen, of South port,
Me.

9. Mary Jane, b. June 10, 1832; d. Oct, 14, 1832.

10. Almira, b. Dec. 16, 1S33; m- Sewall Walton, of Seabrook.
Resides in Seabrook.

11. Robert, b. Dec. 16, 1835.

12. Eben, b. Aug. 15, 1837; d, Aug. 24, 1844.

13. 1 Susan J., b. May 11, 1841 ; d. Aug. 10, 1842.

14. Eliza J., b. Mar. 9, 1843 ; m. Win. H. H., son of Amos and
Mercy (Higgins) Small, of Bowdoin Me. Resides in E. Monmouth.
Mr. Small fought for his country in the civil war as, did his grand-
father in the Revolution and his father in the war of 181 2, receiving
a minie-ball in the right shoulder in the Battle of the Wilderness.
He has two chil. -(i)Sumner K., b. Sep. 22, 1872. (2) Ella P.,
b. Apr. 12, 1877.

BBNNBR.

Nathaniel Benner, the youngest of the thirteen chil-
dren of Mathias and Mary (Waltz) Benner, was b. in
Nobleboro', Me., May 12, 1802. He m., first, Mary H.
Barstow, of Nobleboro'; second, June, 1847, Aphia F.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 1 5

Haley, of Webster, b. Nov. n, 1820. He d. Feb. 28,
1888. He had seven children, three of whom were by
the second wife.

1. Ensign W., b. Mar. 15, 1827 ; m., first, Mary A., dau. of Robt.
Gilman. Shed. June 6, 1852, and he m., second, Lucy A., dau. of
Joseph and June( Kelly )Loomi&, b. July 9, 1833; d. Oct. 31, 1855.
He in., third, Sarah F., dau. of Joseph and Jane Loomis, b. Aug.

11, 1837; d. Jan. 1, 1890. Hem., fourth, . Resides at

Litchfield Cor. Four chil., all by third wife — ( 1 )Lucy ; m. Orville
Addison. (2) William. (3) Mary F; in. Moses Bennet. Resides in
Auburn. (4) Wallace.

2. N. Jackson, b. Apr. 29, 1829; m. Emma F. Marston, of W.
Gardiner. Resides in West Gardiner.

3. Mathias A., b. Oct. 9, 1832; m., first, July 15, 1855, Re-
becc 1 , Getchell, second, July 31, 1878, Amanda B. Potter. Chil.
by first wife:[i]Delbert M.,b. Nov. 14, 1856; m. Lillian R. Roy.
Resides in Lincoln, Neb. One child, Edna R., b. July 27, 1885.
[2] Everett L., b. Sep. 6, 1865 ; d. May 18, 1867. [3] Ernest W.f
b. Apr. 25, i868.[4]Winnetta R., b. Apr. 27, 1873; d. Sep., 1878.
By his second wife he has had two chil. - [5] Guy P., b. Jan. 11,
18S0. [6] Winfred A., b. Sep. 20, 1884.

4. Mary E., b. Aug. 2,1834; m. Charles H. Jack. He d. Apr.
15, 1869. She resides at Woodfords, Me. Two chil. - (1) Leroy
W., b. Oct. 24, 1855. (2) Edwin C, b. Jan. 27, 1861,

5. Juliet M., b. May 4, 1849; m. H. D. Jewett. He d. Feb.
6, 1883. She resides in Kennebunkport. One child, Emma, m.
Orin Fairfield.

6. John H., b. July n, 1855; d. Feb. 7, 1856.

7. Susan Emma, b. Dec. 10, 1856; d. Dec. 17, 1861.

BBRRY.

Charles H. Berry was born in Winthrop, Dec. 6,
1822; ra., Oct. 7, 185 1, Deborah Chandler, of Wayne,
b. May 17, 1832; d. Apr. 21, 1887. Mr. Berry was a
farmer and shoemaker. He d. Oct. 31, 1879. Two
children:

f> HISTORY OF MOVMOGTH.

%. L. Chandler, b. Sep. 25, 1854: bl. tine, EUa F., dan. of
]. L, Orcatt, of North Momnooth. She d. Jar. iS. ib£S\ acd he
mM second, Famrie, dam. of Geo. W. Fugg. uf Moanwmth. S!ied.
Aug,, 189a. By b» first wife he had fuur children — ( 1 ) Florence
Chandler, b. Aug. 12, 1875. (2) Gay Burleigh, b. Apr. 28, 187;.
(3) Charlie, b. Sep. 2, 1879; d. Nov. 9, 1' J9- (4) Charles HcmtU
ton, b. Mar. 27, 1882. By bis second wife he had two chil. — ( 1 )
Georgie Ella, b. Feb. 14, 1890. (2) Fannie DeU*rah. h. Mar. 3,
1892.

2. Cora E., b. Oct. 15, 1S59; m. II. \V. Miller; re&ide* in
Augusta.

Asahel Blake, sen., was b. in Epping, N. H.t Oct. 16,
1749. He removed to North wood N. H.t and later to

Monmouth, where he d. Sep. 7, 1822. He m., first,

Norris; second, Oct. 8, 1780, Sarah, dan. of Simon and
Anna Dearborn, b. Sep. 13, 1750. By his first wife he
had three children, all of whom were born in New Hamp-
shire:

1. Abigail, m. Folsom, of Nottingham.

2. Asbhcl, 1). M.ir. 23, 1777; «n., in 1799, Sally Walton, a
granddaughter of John Chandler, of Winthrop, b. July 3, 17S3.
lie d. July 4, 1850. She d. Feb. 22, 1S72. Children:

1. Augustine, b. Aug. 8, 1800; m., first, Ann Towle. She d. Oct. 3, 1838,
and he m., second, Anna R., dau. of tMicah and Lucy (Miller) Barrows, b.
Oct. 33, 1809; d. Apr. 15, 1879. Mr. Blake was a trader. He d. July 12, 1849.
One child, by first wife, Ann R., b. Mar. 30, 1841 ; d. Apr. 1, 1841.

2. Don Carlos, b. Jan. 22, 1802 ; m., July 22, 1842, Harriet Sergeant. He
removed to Mass. Five chil.

3. Zelophia Norris, b. June 3, 1803; m., in 1833, Capt. Benj. L. 1 1 ink ley,
of Hallowell. He was a master mariner. She d. Aug. 13, 1S48. Three
chil. -(1) Franklin E., b. Oct. 30, 1834; d. 1835. (2) Julia Z., b. Aug. 20,
1838; m. Edward Fogg; resides in Sidney, Kan. (3) Martha R.f d. Sep. 3,
1841 ; d. Oct. 14, 1847.

4. Mary Salome, b. Jnn. 8, 1806; m., Dec. 26, 1832, Ihaac, son of Moses
and Abigail Frost; d. Feb. 23, 1862. Three chil. (vide Frost).

5. Aurelia, b. Aug. 1, 1807; m. Emerson Giles; resides in San born ton,
N. II. Four chil. (1) Mary. (2) Albert. (3) Frank. (4) Helen.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 17

6. Greenlief McKendrick, b. June 4, 1809; m. Arabella, dau. of Capt.
Ephraim Wilcox. Three chll. — (x) Theresa A., b. Aug. 17, 1839; m.t first,
James Morse, second, Arcadus Pettlngill. By her first husband she had four
chil. : — Edward, Harry, James and George. She d. .Jan 15, 1885. (a) Au-
gusta C, b. June 23, 1851; m. Clarence L. Thompson, of Lewistoti, re-
sides on the home place. No chll. (3) Ellen M., b. July 3, 1858; m. Wil-
liam H., son of Luther Merrill, of Monmouth. No chil.

7. Irena Abigail, b. June 7, 18x1 ; d. Oct. 7, 18x3.

8. Ebenezer Cyrus, b. Mar. 14, 18x5 ; m. Louisa Lovering, of Winthrop.
He d. Sep., 1885. Five chil. — Helen, Cyrus, Charles, Addle and George*

9. Charles Norris, b. Sep, 10, 1817; d. Feb., 1819.

10. Irene Jane, b. Feb. x, 1820; m. John Brimigine ; resides in Medfield,
Mass.

3. Mary, b. ; d. young.

By his second wife, Sarah Dearborn, Asahel Blake
had five children:

4. Bradbury ; removed to Wiscasset, Me. Four chil. — Wilmot,
Samuel, Irene and Sarah.

5. Ebenezer ; removed to Augusta. Four chil.

6. John Sullivan, b. Oct. 29, 1787; m. Betsey, dau. of Hon.
Abraham Morrill, b. Jan. 8, 1794; d. June 27, 1831. Mr. Blake
was a teacher and trader. He d. Jan. 23, 1855. Seven chil.

1. Orlando F. D., b. Dec. 15, 1816; m. Mary, dau. of William Petting!!,
of Leeds. He d., in Lynn, Mass., Aug. 31, 1873. She resides in W. Gardiner.

2. Martin R., b. Feb. 24, 1819; m. Achsah S. Storms, of Sandwich, Mass.
He d., in New York City, June 27, 185 1.

3. Sally M., b, June 20, 1820; d. Mar. 11, 182 1.

4. Mary A., b, Feb. 3, 1822; m. William P. Pettingill, of Monmouth; d.
June 25, 1863.

5. Henry D., b. Dec. 4, 1823; m. Martha Parker, of New Haven, Conn.
He d., in New York city, July 17, 1887.

6. Sarah C, b. Sep. 29, 1825; m., Jan. 14, 1866, J. Augustus Aiken, of
New York. Resides at 2439 Bloom in gton Ave., Minneapolis, Minn. Mr.
Aiken has been state surveyor of Maine, lleut. of militia, assistant keeper of
Sing Sing prison, New York, and register of deeds in Minn. Teacher and
farmer. No chil.

7. Marie J., b. July 20, 1827 ; resides with her sister in Minneapolis.

7. Mercy, h. ; m., first, Judkins ; second, Joseph Row-
ell (vide Rowell).

S. Nancy Dearborn, b. Jan. 2, 1791 ; m. Joseph Prescott. She

l8 HISTORY CNF MOKlf OCTH-

d, Aag. to, 1839. Five cbiL (ride Prcacott).

Tbeophilus Blake, of Epping, a brother of Asa !;• I
Blake, sen., of Monmouth, m. Mary Norris and had <ix
children, nearly all of whom came to Monmouth:

1. Hannah, b. Oct. 4, 1772 ; m. Joaiah, son of Abraham ami
Mary Tttaxo, b., in Epping, Jan. 20, 1772 ; d., in Moamoath„ May
ai, 1854. Shed. Nor. 22, i$59- Four chil. (vide Tihoo).

2. Tbeophilus, b. Sep. 3, 1774 ; m., lint, Polly Brown. scornd.
Eliza Steven*; d. Not. 3, 1863; resided in Epp*ng.

3. Mary, b, Nov. 15, 1775; m. Nutlianiel Martin; d. Jiiikr 26,
1812; resided in London, N. H. Eight chil.

4. Abigail, b. Aug. 30, 1779; ni., iSo}, Daniel, sou of Jts*iah
and Judith Folsom; d., iu Monmouth, Jan. 29, 187 1. Four chil.
(vide Folsom).

5. Joseph, b. Oct. 22, 17S4; in., Nov. iS, 1S0S, Elizabeth Til-
ton; d., in Moninouth, Jan. 1, 1852. She d. Feb. 4, 1869. No chil.

6. Chase, b. Apr. 10, 1788; m., 1810, Eleanor, dau. of Jona.
and Sarah Gove, of Nottingham. He d.. in Monmouth, ic 1S14.
His widow m. Abraham Brown. Children by Blake :

I. Mary J., b. Apr. 20, 1811.
a. Olive M., b. Oct. 16, 1813.

Phineas Blake was born, in Epping, Nov. 5, 1739; m.y
about 1760, Ruth, dau. of Simon and Sarah (Mirston)
Dearborn and sister of Gen. Dearborn, b., in Epping,
July 29, 1743; d., in Monmouth, Feb. 27, 183 1. He d.i
in Monmouth, July 6, 1823. Tailor and farmer. Ten
children:

1. Sally, b., in Epping, Oct., 1762 ; in., Apr., 178 }, Cipt. Win.
P. Kelly. Lived in Gilmnnton, N. H. ; thence removed to Mon-
mouth, where she d. Sep., 1S40. Ten chil. (vide Kelly).

2. Dearborn, b. June 24, 1764; in., Apr. 15, 1787, Hannah,
dau. of Col. Samuel Johnson, b., in North wood, N. H., May i*

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 19

1 7^5 5 (*m »" Monmouth, July 13, 1846. He d. May 31, 1842.
Six chil. :

1. Lydia, b. June 1, 1789; m., Apr. 15, 1807, Samuel Poore Butler, of New-
bury, Mass. He removed to East Monmouth where he d. Apr. 29, 1848. She
d., at Gardiner, Me., Jan. 12, 1857. Eight chil. (vide Butler).

2. Samuel S., b. May 10, 1795; d., at St. Andrews, N. B., Sep. 19, 1822;
unm. He followed the sea and was killed by falling on the ship's deck.

3. John J., b. Oct. 4, 1797 ; m., Jan. 19, 1820, Mary N. Hutchinson, of Litch-
field, b. June 27, 1 801 ; d. July 12, 1890. He d. July 7, 1866. Farmer and
stone cutter. Seven chil. — (1) Abigail E., b. Nov. 3, 1821 ; d. Dec. 29, 1844.
(2) Elizabeth M.t b. Feb. 15, 1824; m., June 27, 1843, Andrew B. Know Hon,
of Nashua, N. H. He d. Jan. 6, 1893. Two chil. — Charles A. and Nellie

E. (3) Emily E., b. May 6, 1826; m., Mar., 1852, Uriah Foss, of Wales; d.
Aug. 7, 1859. No chil. (4) Samuel D., b. Mar. 2, 1833; m., Jan. 7, 1868,
Fannie C. Hearn; resides in Black River Falls, Wis. (5) Charles G.t b. May
10, 1836; m., Dec. 24, 1863, Hattle E. Clark, of Brewer, Me. ; d., in Nashua,
N. H., Jan. 24, 1873. (6) Hannah M., b., 1839; d. Feb. 8, 1847. (7) Wel-
thie L., b. Dec. 21, 1842 ; m., Sep. 25, 1872, Joseph Carter, of Nashna, N. H.,
where she now resides.

4. Ruth, b. Nov. 20, 1800; m., May 14, 1822, John Lovering, of E. Winthrop.
Removed to Houlton. She d. Dec. 1, 1S34. Three chil. — Louise M., Mary

F. and Martha.

5. Abigail, b. Mar. 3, 1803 ; m*> Nov. 13, 1837, Maxcy Fisher, of Franklin,
N. H., where she d. Sep., 1886. No chii.

6. Mary H., b. June 15, 1805; m., May 10, 1830, Benj. Rice; d. Feb. 7,
1842. Three chil. (vide Rice).

3. Molly, b., in Epping, June 17, 1766; in. Josiah Brown; re-
moved to Monmouth where she d. May 3, 1847. Twelve children
(vide Brown).

4. Deborah, b., 1769; d., 1773.

5. Deborah, b. about 1771 ; m., 1790, Joseph Day; removed to
China, Me., where she d. in 1847 (0 Eleven chil.

6. Phineas, b. Nov. 9, 1774; m., Oct., 1799, Betsey, dau. oi
Benj. and Elizabeth Kimball, b., in Epping, June 1, 1778 ;d. Sep.
21. 1856. He d. Apr. 7, 1864. Seven chil. :

1. John Kimball, b. Apr. 14, 1801 ; m., Mar. 29, 1856, Deliverance Wilcox ;
d. July 31, 1838.

2. Epaphras Klbby, b. Apr. 4, 1804; m., May xi. 1828, Clarissa True, of
Litchfield ;d. June 2, 1884. She d. Apr. 5, 1878. Two chil.— (1) Washington
Wilcox, b. Dec. 28, 1831 ; m., Dec. 28, 1859, Maria C, dau. of Rev. Aarori
Sanderson ; d. Feb. 7, 1866. Trader and mechanic. One child, Hattie W.f
b. Feb. 16, 1864; m. Dr. Frank I. Given, son of Joseph and Mary A. Given,

20 HISTORY OP MONMOUTH.

of Monmouth; resides in Hillsboro', N. M. Mr. Blake's widow m., second,
Levi B. Owen, of Monmouth. (2) Henry M.t b. Nov. 29, 1836; m., Aug. 19,
1863, Frances C, dau. of Dea. Daniel Pierce, of Monmouth. He is a physi-
cian and resides in Monmouth. Two chii. — (1) Fred Kibbv, b. Oct. 17, 1868;
m., Dec. 20, 1890, Mabel S.t dau. of Capt. H. O. Pierce, of Monmouth Ridge.
One child, Kenneth Henry, b. Oct. 12, 1891. (2) Bertha, b. Mny 25, 1879.

3. Henry Martin, b. Feb. io, 1808; m. Lydia Home, of Great Falls, N. II.
He was a clergyman and a member of the Maine Gen. Conference. One child,
Henry Gershom, d., in 1873, at St. Peter, Minn.

4. Amelia White, b. Apr. 10, 1812; m. Rev. Elisha Stillman Norris, son
of Joseph Norris, of Monmouth. He was a Methodist clergyman connected
with the annual conference of Iowa. He d., in Washington, D. C, July 5,
1868; she d. Jan. 12, 1892. Two chil. (vide Norris).

5. Almira Dearborn, b. Sep. 10, 1815 ; m., Nov. 26, 1835, Charles Sulli-
van, son of James F. Norris, of Monmouth. Three chil. (vide Norris).

6. Betsey, b. Apr. 18, 1818; d. Sep. 22, 1818.

7. Charles Phineas, b. Sep. 22, 1820; m., in Cincinnati, O., MarvJ. Sam-
son, of Leeds, Me. Shed. July 24, 1880. He d. Oct. 26, 1881. Manufacturer.
Three chil. — (1) Francis E., b. Aug., 1845; d. Sep. 9, 1846. (2) Emerson K.,
b. Oct. 11, 1848; m. Addie M., dau. of A Ion 20 A. Luce, of Monmouth. Com-
mercial traveller; resides in Monmouth. (3) Herbert Burbank, b. Aug. 19,
i860; m. Mary A., dau. of Wm. K. Dudley, of Monmouth. One child, Anna
T., b. Nov. 20, 1888.

7. Abigail, b., 1775; m., first, 1794, Abner Bingham, second,
James, son of James and Sally (Dearborn) Nichols, of Epping.
Removed to Monmouth, and subsequently to Palmyra and Detroit.
He d., in the latter place, in 1847. Farmer. By her second hus-
band she had eight chil. (vide Nichols).

8. Pascal Paoli, b. Dec. 11, 1777; m., about 1805, Nancy Ann,
dau. of Benj. and Elizabeth (Glidden) Kimball; d. Sep. 8, 1S59.
Farmer. Resided in Monmouth. Five chil. :

1. Rufat, b. July 21, 1807; m. Jane Weare; d. Feb. 16, 1884. She d. May
16, 1882. Five chil. — (1) Sarah, b. Mar. 24, 1834; d. in infancy. (2) Earl S..
b., 1834; d. July 15, 1844. (3) John S., b. Feb., 1836; d. July 15, 1844. (4) Su-
san, m., first, Rufas W. Nichols, second, Thurston Tarr. (5) George W., re-
sides in New York.

2. Hannah, b. Mar. 13, 1813; d. May 20, 1854; unm-

3. Caroline Ann, b. Nov. 25, 1816; m. Oliver H. Jewett; d. Nov. 16, 1857.
Resided in New London, Conn.

4. Deborah Currier, b. Dec. 7, 1821; m., Sep. 1, 1844, John Arno, of
Wales. Removed to Cambridgeport, Mass. Trader. Two chil. — (1) Oliver
Hilton, b. May 23 1846. (2) Caroline J., b. Sep. 22, 1848; m. James H. Hodg-

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 21

kins, foreman in Mason & Hamlin's organ manufactory.

5. George Riley, b. Jan. 22, 1826; m. Elizabeth Springer, of Litchfield;
d. Sep. 3, 1882. Two chil. — Elolsa and Ida; reside in Cambridgeport, Mass.,
unm.

9. -Anna D., b. Mar. 15, 1776; m., Nov., 1794. Nathaniel Gil-
man Nichols, of Monmouth; d. Oct. 21, 186S. Thirteen children
(vide Nichols).

10. Ruth, b. Sep. 7, 1779; m., Mar. 29, 1S00, John A.Torsey,
of Monmouth. Seven chil. (vide Torsey).

John Blake was b. Mar. 2, 1760. He was the son of
Dearborn and Elizabeth (Shaw) Blake, of Epping, N.
H., was distantly connected with Asahel and Phineas
Blake, whose descendants have already been noted, and
was a cousin of Gen. Henry Dearborn, under whom he
served at the battle of Bunker Hill. He m., May 27,
1784, Elizabeth Blake, b., Exeter, N. H., Mar. 17, 1768;
d., Gardiner, Me., May 30, 1838. He d. Jan. 20, 1841.
Six children:

1. Meshech Weare, b. Jan. 8, 1786; m., circ. 1829, Clarissa
Augusta, dau. of Ebenezer and Betsey Thurston, of Monmouth, b.,
in Monmouth, May 22, 1807; d., in Gardiner, Oct.. 1882. He
removed to Gardiner, Me., thence to Pepperell, Mass., where he d.
Jan., 1866. Six chil. :

1. Henry Clay, b., In Monmouth, May 6, 1831; d.t In Gardiner, Oct.,
1849.

2. Samuel Peleg Benson, b., In Monmouth, Jan. 1, 1835; m. Emma J.
True, of Pownal, Me. One child, Clara A., b., In Gardiner, Mar. 17, 1858;
has prosecuted musical studies in Leipzig, Germany. Mr. Blake d., in Pep-
perell, Mass., Apr. 1, 1865.

3. Louise Augusta, b., In Winthrop, May, 1836; m. Frank Cole, of Pitt-
ston; d., in Gardiner, Apr. 16, 1866. No chil.

4. Annie Elizabeth, b., In Winthrop, Jan. 24, 1839; m., June 20, 1858, Gus-
tavus S. Stewart, of Gardiner. One child, Lin wood Benson, b. July 15, 1866.

5. Ellen Marcia, b., in Monmouth, May, 1841 ; d., in Gardiner, June 10,
1858.

6. Mary McLcllan. b., in Gardiner, May, 1846; d., Oct., 1848.

2. Dolly, b., 1790; m., 182 1, John L. Foye, of Gardiner, bM

i&c#&; <iL Agar. 14. ni£fl_ Paper cmaan^acanBcr- ■Trriiftfifl an Tinv
hukul Bbck. Hmnirt and Gan.rTiiini. She <aL_ on QsF&ntr. -*«g x.
2650. Xbe oliiL— 4 a j Mary airi rfhm., ihu Ay, 4, aigj - A. Om.,
ib$&izajeA$j EiEna&«t% Bb«W mri Manfea LmhoIL mib2*\. i. Dtac
3. i%zy (4) tiaras* Kanta. fe. Fcft*. *a„ iS*$. «5)$xium Swanfimr,
i. Sep. 15, it>J*6- «6j ydkn Kidder, k. Sier. 05. b&x^; iraine* n
Ptartaavi. *;,» WiOfcMB Wattace^ fe. J«*j x. b&j^ «$„ Dttdk Asa
Edttj* b. Dec 23. a£jQ- 494 Quotes Weaflt*. b. Ifjn 2, a$£2.

3. RflCfcc L. Jsbc 5. 1791 ; n., Aqg. 19. iSi>^ ILvraJL mow <*
t^.G*fcF«cg- Three dbiL [«lc F^gj.

4. Joiav, bb. Mary Sfaragne. Tw*»

5. Mary, bb. Wfl&aa.

6. Samurl Pause, b., in M —mah. Dec 31, 1S03;

W. McDcuakL Ok Bath, Me.„ b. Jam. i„ 1*05 ;<L, tfOctapK I<.
land, May 7, 1S65. Mr. Bake«^acicT^in»oftbeM.£.cboiclu
and a ampmfifT of the Maine General Conierence. He d.. in \%\jc-
center, Mass., Sep. 10, 1&S2. Nine chiL :

i. Saainel Cofcaoaa. b.. is Batfe. Me-, Jahr 25. i&j6; m. ftaaKBC Jnnri of
Okajo, IIL ; was smrgtom cd the 39* Reg. OKacs* Vols. Lm* in Chicago.
PbjMcaa. Three cafl.

2. Rebecca Osgood, b.. ia Batfe. Me-. Jarji&, 1S27 : d_. ia lloontMtb, Dec.
23, 1&50; oom.

3. James Warm*, b.. in Nobleboro". ale.. Sep. 15, 1S30; d_, ni Sidney,
Me., Mar. 13, 1*32-

4. Elizabeth McDonald, b.. in Industry. Me., Feb. 20, 1&33; m. Win. T.
Dunn, station agent of Grand Trunk R- R-. No. Yarmouth. Me.

5. Lydia McLellan, b.. in Skowbegan. Me.. Sep. 20, I&15; m— June 1,
1&56, Col. Edwin A. Webber, of Chicago. DL ; d., in Worcester. Mas*., May
it 1877 J resided in Chicago. Two chii.

6. John, b.. in Fairfield, Me., Jan. 15. 1839; resides in Boston. One child.

7. Elijah lledding, b., in Corinna, Me., June 5, 1S41, serred in the ciril
war four /ears in the Seventeenth Me. Vols.; d., in Chicago, III., Sep. 14,
1866.

8. Abigail Tuvcross, b., in Dresden, Me., Jan. 3, 1845; m., Sep. 6. 1871 ,
Edmund M. Barton, librarian of the American Antiquarian Society, Worces-
ter, Mass. Four chil.

9. Harriet 1 lusted, b., in Rumford, Me., May 23, 1848; m. Capt. Root.
Bo* worth, of Bath, Me. Resides in Messina, Cal. Two chil.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX, 2£.

Dearborn Blake, jun., son of Dearborn Blake, of Ep-
ping, was b. Feb. 27, 1781. He was a brother to Molly,
the wife of Simon Dearborn, jun., and to John Blake,
the record of whose branch of the family precedes this.

Hem., Jan. 10, 1809, Betsey, dau. of Jbna. Chase, b. ;

d., at Monmouth, June 2, 1851. He removed to Mon-
mouth, in 1816, where he d., Feb. 25, 1854. Six cHil1. :

1. Elizabeth, b., in Epping, July 1, 1810; 111. Eli Greenleaf ^ b.,
in New Sharon, Jan. 12, 1813. She d. Dec. 24, 1850. Six chili :

1. Mary Frances, b., in Monmouth, Feb. 15, 1837; m. John Heath.

2. Julia Adaline, b., in Topsham, June 12, 1S39.

3. Joseph Dearborn, b., in Topsham, Apr. 30, 1841.

4. Ellen L., b., in Litchfield, Feb. 27, 1844.

5. Sarah Elizabeth, d. in Infancy.

6. Agnes Jane, b. Oct. 39, 1S49; d. May 4, 1868.

2. Mary Dearborn, b., in Epping, Nov. 15, 181 1 ; m. James W.
Flood, of Clinton; resided in Clinton, Topsham, Benton and Mon-
mouth, where he d. Nov. 12, 1873. Seven chil. :

1. Sarah, b., in Monmouth, Oct. 22, 1839; m. Earl E. Judkins.

2. Ann Maria, b., in Topsham, Mar. 1, 1841.

3. Henry Lincoln, b., in Monmouth, May 18, 1843.

4. James Warren, b., in Monmouth, June 13, 1845.

5. George Washington, b., in Benton, May 30, 1846; m. Alice V. Green-
leaf.

6. Augustus Leverett, b., in Benton, Apr. 1, 1848; m. Mary C. Know I ton,
of No. Chesterville, Me.

7. Kibbv Blake, b., in Monmouth, Oct. 18, 185 1.

3. Jonathan Chase, b., in Epping, Jan. 25, 1S13 ; m. Feb. 20*
1842, Cordelia Elizabeth, dan. of David and Elizabeth Judkins, of
M. uimouth, b., in Monmouth, Sep. 28, 1818. Hed. Mar. 23, 1882.
She d. July 10, 1883. Five chil. :

1. Mary Elizabeth, b. Aug. 25, 1844; d. Aug. 24, 1858.

2. Augusta M., b. Mar. 28, 1850; d. Jan. 15, 1851.

3. Laura Etta, b. Jan. 4, 1852; m. Royal H.Cole: resides on the home
place. Chil. (vide Cole).

4. Nellie L., b. Sep. 16, 1854; m., Sep. 7, 1878, Still man White, son of
Isaiah and Sophia Dohnell. Chil. (vide Donnell).

5. Augusta M., b. July 27, 1857.

24 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

4. Julia, b., in Epping, in 181 5 ; d. Feb. 24, 1853.

5. John, b.f in Monmouth, Jan. 27, 1817; ra., Nov., 1853,
Mary E., dau. of Aaron and Charlotte Hinkley ; d. Mar. S, 1S61.
No children.

6. Sarah Chase, b., in Monmouth, in 1819; d. May 21, 1853.

Norm : — Those who have carefully read the foregoing pages, have noticed
that the Blakes of Monmouth are divided into three distinct families, the re-
spective progenitors of which were Phineas, Asahel and Dearborn Blake.
Although the descendants of these men claim no relationship, they all sprang
from one common forefather. The first authentic record we have of the
Blake family dates back to 1185, when Richard Blake accompanied Henry II
on his invasion of Ireland, and received from the crown large estates in Galo-
way and Mayo counties. There are wide differences of opinion among genealo-
gists concerning the derivation of the name. By some it is supposed to have
come from the Anglo Saxon black, which Chaucer spells "blake."

So far as is known, the pioneer of the name in this country was William
Blake, who, with his wife, Agnes, and five children, came from Little Bad-
do w, Eng., in 1630, and settled in Dorchester , Mass. From a later immigrant.
Jasper Blake, who settled in Hampton, N. II., in 1640, nearly all the fami-
lies of the name in New England trace their lineage. Jasper Blake had ten
children — Timothy, Deborah, Isreal, John, Sarah, Sarah, Jasper, Samuel,
Philemon and Maria. Of these Timothy was the great grandfather of Asahel
Blake, sen.; Ureal, the grandfather of Phineas Blake, sen.; and John, the
great grandfather of John and "Newcome" Dearborn Blake, of Monmouth.

From the pen of the compiler of the Blake memorial comes the following
testimonial concerning the general characteristics of the family: "I have
memoranda of many hundreds, perhaps thousands, of our name, and am proud
to state that, as a family, they have always been characterized by high-toned,
unselfish, manly principles; furnishing no sneaks, no criminals, but truthful,
noble men and women of integrity in every walk and honorable calling of life.*'

BLA1SDKLL.

Dea. Peter Blaisdell removed from Lewiston to Mon-
mouth, in 181 1. He m. Hannah Morse, of Lewiston,
by whom he hud four chil. :

1. Orin, b. May, 1810; d. Aug. 8, 1816.

2. Submit, b., i8io( ?) m. Truxton Wood, son of Major Wood,
of Winthrop. Their children were :

1. George A., b. Jan. 11, 1824; m. Elizabeth Maxwell, of Winthrop.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 25

2. Franklin b. Sep. 3, 1828; m. Annie , of Mass. He d. in 1881. She

lives in Winthrop.

3. Charles, resides in Roxbury, Mass. Three chil.

4. Hannah, m. Gregg, of Andover, Me.

5. Ella, tn. Geo. Folsom, of Winthrop.

3. Orin WM b. Dec, 1817 ; m. May J. Kincaid, of Whitefield,
dau. of William and Harriet Kincaid; d., 1874. Two chil. :

x. Eldridge C, b., 1843; tn. Alice Chipman, of New York city. He was
connected many years with the advertising firm of Geo. P. Rowell & Co. He
d. Aug. 7, 1878.

2. Martha, b., 1845; m., Mar. 1, 1874, Silas D. Cochrane, of Washington,
D. C. He d.t Nov. 1880. No chil.

4. Lewi 8 M., b. Apr. 26, 1819; removed to the west.

BLUB.

Samuel Blue, settled on Norris Hill, Monmouth, in
1 8 10. He was b., it is supposed, in Epping, N. H., in
1758. He m. Hannah, dau. of Major Simon Marston.
He d. Mar. 2, 1819. She d. Sep. 8, 1841. Their chil-
dren were :

1. Nathaniel, b. in 1 7S5 ; m. Mary Pike Griffin, of Salisbury,
Mass. Their chil. were ;

1. Hannah Wedgwood, b. Sep. 20, 1806; m. Jesse L., son of Rev. Caleb
Fogg. She d. Apr. 18, 1851. Chil. (vide Fogg).

2. Jacob Pike, b. Jan. 18, 1S09: m., Jan. 1, 1834, Mary Jane, dau. of Capt.
Scwall Prescott; d. Mar. 2, 1840. She d. Mar. 12, 1874. One son, Henry S.,
b. May 26, 1836 ; m. Evaline A. Moody, of Webster. One child, Carrie May,
b. May 6, 1870.

3. Henrietta Louisa, b. Apr. 8, 181 1 ; m. Ben]. F. Marston ; d. Aug. 6, 1835.

4. Sarah Ann, b. Sep. 12, 1S15; m. Joseph Taylor ;d. Oct. 3, 1877. They
lived on the home place. No chil.

5. Nathaniel Pike, b. Mar. 26, 1821 ; m., Nov. 1, 1842, Josephine Mower,
of Greene, Me. He d. Mar. 21, 1846. She m. Charles Hinkley, and remov-
ed to So. Carolina. Two chil. — (1) Men i table C, d. young. (2) Mary M.,
b. Dec. 12, 1843; d. Nov. 16, 1844.

6. William G., b. Feb., 1825 ; d. Apr. 22, 1825.

2. John, b. Aug., 1781 ; m. Betsey, dau. of Benjamin Kimball,
sen., of Monmouth. He d. Sep. 10, 1849. She d. June 8, 1872.
Four chil. :

1. Mary M., b. Jan. 6, 1814; d. Apr. 23, 18x4.

26 HISTORY OP MONMOUTH.

2. James K., b. July 6, 1815; d. Feb. 22, 18 16.

3. Thomas K., b. June 15, 1833; d. Dec. 2, 1833.

4. John H., m.t Dec., 1839, Agnes B. Keene. Five chil. — (1) Henry, d.

in the West. (2) Dumont. (3) Helen A., m. Thomas, of Greene. (4)

Laura, m. Mower, of Greene. (5) Thomas, d. young.

3. Daniel, b. in 1794; m., 1822, Harriet Smith.

4. Samuel, m. Hannah ; d., in Newport, Me., from the

kick of a horse.

BLOSSOM.

The children of Capt. James and Asenath Blossom
were :

1. Matthias, b., 1765; m. Mercy Thompson, probably dan. of
Alexander Thompson. He d. June 1, 1804. Seven chil. :

1. James E.,7>. Feb. 15, 1788 ;m., Apr. 27, 1824, Anstis, dau. ci Capt John
Wilcox ; d. Jan. 29, 1858. She d. Aug. 10, 1883 ; resided on the home place.
Two chil. — (1) Delia A., resides in Monmouth. (2) James G., m. Mary A.,
dau. of John W. Adams ; resides in Waltham, Mass.

2. Ira A., b. Dec. 24, 1789; m. Eunice Hubbard, of Buffalo, N. Y. One
child, Lucy.

3. Samuel F., b. Nov. 25, 1791 ; m., first, Julia, dau. of Abraham Morrill,
esq. She d. Dec. 20, 1828, and he m., second, Jane, dau. of Rev. Samuel
Hillman. By his first wife, Julia, he had five chil. — (1) Julia M., b. June 13,
1835. (2) Maria G., b. Nov. 19, 1820. (3) Ira, b. Mar. 11, 1822. (4) Mary M.,
b. Jan. 3, 1824. (5) Sarah E., b. Aug. 14, 1827. By his second wife, lane,
Mr. Blossom had two chil. — (6) Samuel H., b. Sep. 10, 1831. (7) Albert H.,
b. Aug. 14, 1833.

4. Harrison A., b. Jan. 17, 1794; d. Aug. 23, 1795.

5. Sally H., b. May 8, 1796; m. Ira Towle. Five chil. (vide Towle).

6. Wintergreen, b. Jan. 21, 1799; d. Mar. 10, 18x8.

7. Thomas, b. Mar. 3, 1801 ; m. Charlotte Strong, of Conn.

8. Sophia Maria, b. Mar. 2, 1803; d. Jan. 12, 1804.

2. Ansel, b. Oct. 18, 1778; m., first, Mary ; second, Mercy

, By his first wife he had five chil. :

1. Matthias, b. June 25, 1804.

2. Horatio Y., b. July 10, 1805.

3. Ben]. F., b. Dec. 12, 1806.

4. Edward P., b. Feb. 21, 1808.

5. Joseph H., b. Sep. 20, 1809.

By his second wife, Mercy, Ansel Blossom had four chil. :

6. James M., b. July 30, 1817.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 27

7. Catharine, b. Oct. 6, 181 1.

8. Ira A., b. Mar. 4, 1814.

9. Cyrus H., b. Nov. 13,1815.

BOYNTON.

Daniel and Moses Boynton, sons of William and
Mary (McLncas) Boynton,of Buxton, Me., removed to
Monmouth about 1808, and settled on the Moses Water-
house place.

Moses Boynton m. Ruth, dau. of John and Dorcas
(Foss) Elden, of Saco. She was b. Nov. 23, 1780, and
d. Feb. 3, 1849. Their chil., the first thrte of Whom
were b. in Buxton, were :

1. John E., b. Dec. 6, 1803 : m., July 7, 1859, Mary Ann Cook,
of St. Albans, Me. Heel., in St. Albans, Feb. 16, 1875. No chil.

2. Eliza, b. Apr. 21, 1S05; m., Feb. 20, 1832, Hendrick W-
JudkiiiA. Mr. Judkins was b. Dec. 7, 1802 ; d. May 18, 1873.
They removed to Hodgdon, and returned to Monmouth. Chil, :

1. Mercy B., b. Nov. 28, 1832 : m., Nov. 11, 1879, Rev. J. B. Fogg; d. Apr.
22, 18S9.

2. Mary F., b. May 7, 1S34; m., Jan. 11, 1869, George Riley Dearborn.
Removed to Solon, Me.

3. Ruth E., b. Nov. 28, 1835 ; m., Dec. 31, 1863, Russet G. Scribner, of
Otistield, Me. One child, Ralph Bertrand, b. May 31, 1873. They now re-
side in Rochester, N. H.

4. Joseph R., b. July 14, 1S40; 111. Delia Dobson, in Chicago, 111. Several
children.

5. Prise ilia B., b. Dec. 2S, 1S42; resides in Lewiston, unm.

3. Nathaniel, b. June 27, 1807; m. Mary E., dau. oi Capt.
Jona. Judkins. He d. Mar. 22, 1870. One child, Abigail, b. Nov.
11, 1831 ; m. Elisha P. Pride, of Newburyport, Mass., by whom
she had three chil. — (1) Leona G., b. July 16, 1855. (2) Mary E.,
b. Mar. 8, 1864; d. June 23, 1864. (3) Susie M., b. June 27, 1880;
d. young.

4. William H., b. Apr. 7, 1809; m., June 10, 1833, Martha,
dau. of David and Abigail Plumer, of Wales. She was b. Feb. 20,
1805. He d. July 25, 1877. She d- Feb- !7i l889- Chil- :

1. Daniel P., b. Jan. 16, 1838; m., Jan. 19, 1864, Lovina J. Mc Far land, of

38 HISTORY OP MONMOUTH.

Wales ; resides in Monmouth.

a. Mar/ Luelia, b. Apr. 5, 184a; m., Nov. 14, 1860, Geo. F. Rowell. She
d. Feb. 15, 1865. One child, Luelia B., b. Feb. 5, 1865.

5. Ruth £.f b. Apr. 7, 181 1 ; m. Daniel Sampson. He was b.
Apr. 2, 1806, and d. Aug. 16, 1872. He was engaged with Eben-
ezer Blake, in the manufacture of oil-cloth table covers, at Bailey -
ville, Me. He removed to St. Albans, where his widow now re-
sides. Children :

1. George Henry, b. Dec. 19, 1837; d., at Alexandria, Va., Sep. 17, 1861.

2. Gustavus B., b. Aug. 16, 1838; d., at Georgetown, D. C, Sep. 8, 1861.

3. Cyrus G., b. July 14, 1842; killed jn the battle of Bull Run, July 21,
1 861. These brothers all enlisted in Co. E. Third Regiment Maine Vols.

4. Franklin S., b., 1844; d. Dec. 25, 1850.

5. Alvena Narcissa, m., June 19, 1871, Edward Libby, of St. Albans. One
child, Mabel Elsie, b. May 24, 1876.

6. Alden, m., first, June 28, 1878, Sara Rebbeca Seathy. She d. Dec. 7.
i88i,andhe m., second, July 4, 1885, Nellie G. Lancey, of Hartland. Apoth-
ecary ; resides in Dakota.

7. Franklin Sewall, m., 1882, EllaVarney, of Skowhegan. Homeopathic
physician in ScotUville, N. Y.

8. Allen Wing, m., Sep., 1882, Gertrude Coburn, of Patten. Me. Physician.

6. Moses, jun., b. Oct. 15, 1813 ; m. Celinda Ann Blake, of
Winthrop. He accidently shot himself, Mar. 3, i860. She d.
Mar. 9, 1870. No chil.

7. James Madison, b. June i% 1816; m., Apr. 13, 1845, Dru-
silla, dau. of Simon Dearborn Sherburne, of Read fie Id. She was
b. Apr. 24, 1824; they reside in St. Albans. Six chil. :

1. Charles S., b., in Monmouth, Mar. 3, 1846; m., first, Oct. 22, 1871,
Roxie Ann Weymouth, of St. Albans. She d., in Ripley, Aug. 21, 1879. He
m., second, Sarah Ross Rand, of Ripley. One child, James, b. Oct. 11, 1884.

2. Elia Jane, b. Feb. 2, 1851 ; d. Sep. 12, 1852.

3. Vesta Jane, b. Jan. 15, 1854; m. William Rand, of Ripley; resides in
Dexter.

4. John Fremont, b. Jan. 29, 1856; m. Martha P. Lucas.

5. Georgia Louisa, b. July 21, 1857; m. L. H. Weymouth; resides in
Dexter, Me.

6. Alfred H., b. Aug, 21, 1863; d. Aug. x, 1865.

8. Jane Cochrane, twin to James, m. Alfred Forsaith ; d. June
30, 1864. Eight chil. :

1. James, supposed to have been killed in the army.

2. Susan, b. Jan. 28, 1S38; m. Manwell, of Winthrop. No chil.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 29

3. Mary, m. Capt. William Richmond, of Winthrop. One child, Wil-
liam; resides in Manchester N. H.

4. Rodney, d. young.

5. Eveline, m. Thomas Deally, of Winthrop.

6. Etta, d. young.

7. Eugene, removed to New Mexico.

8. Fred, resides in Kittery ; employed in the Navy Yard.

9, Mary Davis, b. Feb. 19, 1820; m. John Ingersoll, of South
Windham. He d. Feb. 7, 1884. Shed., in Biddeford, Oct. 19, 1881.
One child, d. young.
10. Abigail Narcissa Elden, b. Aug. 1, 1823; d. Sep., 1825.

Daniel Boynton, son of William and Mary (McLu-
cas) Boynton, b. Mar. 12, 1771, m. Mary, dau. of Hugh
Moor, of Buxton, Me. ; d. in 1837. They had thirteen

children:

1. Hugh M., b. Mar., 1793; m., first, Mary, dau. of Daniel
Prescott, oi Monmouth, second, Mrs. Harriet Batchelder, of Bel-
mont. Me. Chil. by first wife :

1. Cyrus V. R., b., 1819; m., first, Delia, dau. of Dr. James Cochrane,

sen., of Monmouth, second, . He d., in Rockland, Me., Sep., 1880.

Two chit, by his first wife.

2. Eben.

3. George.

2. Mary M., b. Aug. 19, 1795 ; m. Cyrus Stebbins, son of Rev.
Samuel Hillman (vide Hillman).

3. Ebenezer A., b. Aug. 8, 1797 ; m. Ann M., dau. of Rev. Asa
Heath; d. Mar. 6, 1869. Four chiL :

1. Charles W., b. Jan. 6, 1827 ; m. Jane N. Ben den, of Etna, Me. ; d. Oct.
15, 1891.

2. Henry, b. July 19, 1830: m. Ellen M. Rollins, of Dixmont, Me. ; resides
in Augusta, Me. One child, Clara E., b. Apr. 14, 1856; d. Feb. ao, 1873.

3. Sarah A., b. July 30, 1806; resides in Lynn, Mass; unm.

4. Mary S., b. Dec. 11, 1842 ; resides in Detroit Me. ; unm.

4. Margaret M., b. Nov. 10, i860; rn. Dr. Asa Heath, son of
Rev. Ana Heath (vide Heath).

5. Daniel D., b. Feb. 5, 1805; m. Eliza, dau. of Benj. Kim-
ball, jun., of Monmouth ; d. July, 1852, while on his Way to Califor-

30 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

nia. Five children :

i. Albert G., b. July 5, 1837 ; d. June 5. 1846.

2. Harriet E., b. Nov. 7, 1839; d. Dec, 1882.

3. Benjamin II., b. July 16, 1842 ; d. in infancy.

4. Mary E., b. Dec. 20, 1846; d. Apr. 12, 1853.

- 5. Benjamin H.t m., first, Emma Libby, of Leeds, Me. One child, llatt'e
Elnora, b. Oct. 7, 1872 ; m. Allyn Philbrick, of Roxbury, Me. Three chil. He
m., second, Alice Howe, Rumford, Me., by whom he had six chil. He d. Jan.
9, 1889. His widow m., second, Orin J. Love joy, of Roxbury, Me.

6. Clara E., b. Oct. 7, 1850; m. Rev. Henry Libby, pastor of Bap. church
at Milo, Me. ; d. Dec. 5, 1872. One child, d. young.

6. James Cochrane, h. Apr. 1, 1808; m. Harriet E. Warren;
d. July 27, 1875. She d., 1884. He was a physician; resided in
Richmond, Me. One child, Hattie, b. Jan., 1840; m. Alfred N.
Proctor; d., 1878. One child, James A., m. Fannie O., dan. of
Dr. David S. Richards, of Richmond, Me.

BRAGDON.

Charles Bean Bragdon, b.,in York, Me., Sep. 27, 1815;
m. first, Oct. 28, 1839, Julia Preble. She d. Feb. 13,
1857, and he m., second, Maria L., dau. of Samuel and
Dorothy (Gove) Brown, and widow of Joseph Stacy, of
Monmouth. By his first wife he had seven chil. :

1. George Albert, b. Oct. 29, 1840; d. June 9, 1861.

2. Lydia Ann, b. Dec. 26, 1842; d. Jan. 30, 1862.

3. Samuel Preble, b. June 13, 1845; d. Aug. 17, 188S.

4. Julia Matilda, b. Dec. 20, 1847; d. May 3, 1861.

5. Charles Josiah, b. Jan. 10, 1851 ; m., Nov. 28, 187S, Lizzie
Totman, of Norridgwock, Me. Chil. :

1. Claude Albert, b. Nov. u, 1879.

2. Ethel Julia, b. Aug. 22, 1883.

■ 3. Carrol Totman, b. Mar. 31, 1887.
4. Morris Wayne, b. June 28, 1891.

6. Marietta Carandu, b. Oct. 6, 1853; d. Jan. 7, 1873.

7. Sarah Louise, b. Feb., 1857; m., Sep. 15, 18S7, Joseph F.
Moody, of Leeds, Me.

BROWN.

Josiah Brown was b., in Eppiug, Nov. 5, 1761 ; m.,

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 3 1

Nov. 22, 1786, Ruth, dau.of Phineas Blake, sen., b. June
17, 1766 ; d. May 3, 1847. He d. Oct. 15, 1816. He
was a farmer and shoe-maker. Twelve chil. :

1. Josiah H., b. June 21, 1788; m., June 21, 1820, Deborah
Heath, of Strong* Me. She d., in Winthrop, Oct. 1, 1838. He

d., in Nor ridge woe k, Dec. 4, 1876. Four chil. — ( 1 ) Charles J., b.
May 15, 1821. (2) Henry D., b. May 15, 1821 ; d. in the union ar-
my. (3) Mary E., b. Nov. 27, 1823; m. John Ran let, of Mt. Ver-
non. (4) Lydia A., b. Oct. 4, 1827; m. W. A. Withee, of Nor-
ridgewock; d. Aug. 29, 1882.

2. Charles, b. Oct. 26, 1790; m. Lucy Jackson, sister of Mrs.
Ralph Waldo Emerson, oi Concord, Mass. He was a merchant ip
Boston ; d. in London, England. Two chil. — ( 1 ) Mary Sophia. (2)
Charles F.

3. Charlotte, b. Sep. 7, 1792: m. Dea. Thos. Williams, of
Monmouth; d. July 21, 1876. Four chil. (vide Williams).

4. Sophia, b. May 23, 1795 ; d. Aug. 30, 1800.

5. Pamelia, b. July 10, 1797; d. Sep. 6, 1803.

6. Nathaniel, b. Oct. 5, 1799. He was a merchant in Boston;
d. in Alexandria, Egypt.

7. Hannah, b. Sep. 5, 1801 ; d. Sep. 10, 1803.

S. Sophia, b. Apr. 1, 1804; m., Apr. 24, 1824, Isaac S., son of
Dr. Abial Dal v.

m

9. Pamelia, b. Apr. 16, 1806; m. Lorenzo Y., son of Dr. Abail
Daly ; resided in Litchfield, Monmouth and Topsham. Register of
deeds for Lincoln Co. He d. Dec. 15, 1S64; she d. Jan. 28, 1856.
No children.

10. George W., b. Feb. 7, 1808; d. in Boston.

n. William G., b. May 2, 1810; m. Elizabeth, dau. of Josiah
Towle, of Monmouth; d. June 3, 1890. Two chil.

1. William Henry Harrinon, b. Apr* 16, 1841 ; m., Apr. 4, 1871, Ellen F.
Burgess, of Hallowell. One child, Kenneth, b. Oct. 13, 1883.

2. Ellen A., b. May 21, 1845 ; m. Amos M. Kyle, of Lowell, Mam. ; resides
in Monmouth. Two chil. — (1) Bertha G., b. Feb. 3, 1870. (2) Mabel E., b.
Feb. 14, 1875.

12. Henry D., b. Mar. 26, 1812; d. Nov. 16, 1884; unm.

32 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

Abraham Brown was b., 1783 ; m. Eleanor, dau. of
Jonathan and Ruth Gove, of Nottingham, N. H., and
widow of Chase Blake, of Monmouth. He d. Dec. 19,
1862. She d. Jan. 24, 1880. Five chil. :

1. Chase B., b. Aug. 17, 1818; m. Rachel, dau. of Col. Jona-
than Marston, of Monmouth. One son, Lewis M., b. Jan. 20,
i860.

2. Eliza A., b. Apr. 24, 1820; d. Feb. 18, 1836.

3. Joseph B., b. Apr. 14, 1823; m. Lucinda Bradford. He
resides on the home place. Two chil. — (1) William R., b. Oct.
22, 1852; m. Cora E., dau. oi Robert Gilman, of Monmouth. (2)
Charles E., b. 1856.

4. Ruth P., b. May 15, 1827 ; m. J. Frank Jones, of East Mon-
mouth. Chil. (vide Jones).

5. George W., b. Oct. 13, 1828; d. Nov. 16, 1866.

Samuel Brown, brother of Abraham Brown, whose
family record precedes this, was b. Apr. 11, 1786. He
m., Jan. 27, 1813, Dorothy, dau. of Jonathan and Ruth
(Philbrook) Gove, of Nottingham, N. H., b. Dec. 20,
1789. They settled in Monmouth. He d. Apr. 12,
1876. Shed. Oct 29, 187 1. Their chil. were:

1. A da line R., b. Mar., 1815 ; d. Nov. 1, 1828.

2. Maria L., b. Oct. 5, 1816; m., first, Joseph Stacy, b., 1813.
He d. Mar. 5, 1S53, and she m., second, Charles B. Bragdon, of
Monmouth. Shed. June 3, 1885. By her first husband she had two
children :

1. Catherine M., b. Sep. 15, 1840; d. Sep. 15, 1840.

2. Samuel Henry, b. Mar. 30, 1842 ; d. Aug. 22, 1855.

3. Cordelia, b. Jan. 20, 18 19 ; m., Aug. 18, 1835, Marcus A.
Metcalf; d. Oct. iS, 1S90. He d. Apr. 27, 1894. Resided in
Maiden, Mass. Three chil. (vide Metcalf).

4. Joseph B., b. Apr. 17, 182 1 ; d. June 5, 1863.

5. Dorothy Ann, b. Sep. 27, 1823; m., first, July 30, 1850,

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 33

David J. Haynes, of Walden, Vt. One child, James, b. July 37,
185 1 ; d. Aug. 22, 185 1. Mr. Haynes d. June 23, 1854, and she
in., second, Dec. 16, i860, Edwin L. Farnham, of Boston. One
child, Charles £., b. Dec. 28, 186 1 ; m., Jan. 26, 1886, Carrie M.'
Rogers. One child, Helen, b. June 5, 1893.

6. Elizabeth J., b. Mar. 7, 1824; m., Aug. 18. 1845, Isaac
Locke, of Charlestown, Mass. He d. Feb. 14, 18S9. She resides
in Belmont, Mass. Fourchil. — (1) Edwin. (2) Isaac H. (3) Em-
ma B. (4) Charles B.

7. Mary Ann, b. Feb. 23, 1826; d. June 16, 1877.

BUTLER.

Daniel Butler, b., 1780; m. Mary Fairbanks, b. 1788; d. May
12, 1S66. He d. Oct. 20, 1822. Seven chil. :

1. Levi Grover, b. Oct. 17, 1809; m., first, Mar. 26, 1843, Jane S., dau. of
David Jenkins, b. Oct. 17, 1817 ; d. Aug. 30, 1844; m., second, Lrdia Bos-
worth Loomis, b. Mar. 28, 1815 ; d. Mar. 28, 1881 . Five chil. — ( 1 ) Mary Jane,
b. Aug. 23, 1844; d. Dec. 9, 1872. (2) Hannah E., b. Jan. 2, 1846; d. Feb. 22,
1849. (3) Lydia F., b. Sep. 17, 1847; d. May 19, 1873. (4) Hiram Melville, b.
Oct 26 1853; m. Amanda Andrews; d. Oct. 26, 1882. (5) Lizzie, b. Apr. 25,
1858.

2. Sabrina, b. 181 1 : d. July 20, 1823;

3. Andrew C, b. Mar. 18, 1813; m., June 15, 1S43, Deborah F. Smith; d.
Jan. 23, 1893. She d. Sep, 4, 1862. One son, Geo. A., b. July 11, 1844; d. ,
In Andersonville prison, June 15, 1564.

4. Clarissa, b. June 27, 1816.

5. Martha, b. June 27, 1817; m. Daniel Nason.

6. Mary, m. Daniel Brann, of Gardiner.

7. Samuel, b. Aug. 12, 1819; d. Mar. 28, 1873.

Samuel P. Butler, of Newbury, Mass., removed to £. Monmouth
in 1S05, and m. Lydia, dau. of Dearborn Blake. He was a farmer
and shoe-maker. Eight chil. :

1. Sally Poore, b. July 19, 1808 ; m., Apr. 7, 1829, Rufus Norris, son of
John nnd Polly (Kimball) Judkins, of Monmouth. Resided at East Mon-
mouth.

2. Charles, b. Mar. 23, 1809; m. Susannah Taggart; d., in Houlton, Me.,
Mar. 27, 1852. Lumberman and proprietor of hotel.

3. Hannah J., b. Sep. 10, 1810; m., first, Edward Foster, of Franklin,
Mass., second, Spofford W. McAroy, of Cleveland, O. ; d., in Chicago, Feb.
9. 1868.

34 . HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

4. Ruth B., b. May 3, 1814; m., Nov. 29, 1837, James Smith; resides in
Waltham, Mass.

5. Samuel L.t b. Sep. 3, 1815 ; m., May 12, 1838, Emeline Richardson, of
Litchfield; resides in Dedham, Mass.

6. Mary A., b. June 16, 1821; m.t Jan. 26, 1843, Maj. Robt. II. Norton;
resides in Englewood, 111.

7. Zoa Augusta, b. Nov. 15, 1825 ; m. Capt. Thomas Hopkins ; d., in Frank-
lin, Mass., Sep. 33, 1872.

CHANDLER.

Joseph Chandler, b., in Salisbury, Mass., in 1725; m.,
Jan. i, 1746, Lydia Eastman. He was, like his grand-
father, great-grandfather, and nearly all of his sons, a
blacksmith, and a land surveyor also, was a promi-
nent member of the church, served in the French warf
and gained the title of captain in the Revolution. He
removed to Epping, N. H. Ten children:

1. Nathaniel, b. Sep. 22, 1748; m. Anna Prescott.

2. Molly, b. Apr. 26, 1751 ; m. Maj. James Norris. Settled in
East Monmouth. Chil.( vide Norris).

3. Lydia, b. May 15, 1753; m. Joseph Whittum.

4. Joel, b. July 29, 1755 ; m. Sarah Haines. He removed to
Monmouth and was drowned in South pond, Oct. 16, 1785. Sur-
veyor. His son, Gen. Joseph Chandler, in. Mehitable, dan. of
Mark Andrews, ol Monmouth. She d., 1865. He d., in New York
city, Sep. 12, 1846. Resided in Monmouth and Augusta. Chil. :

1. Aurelius Vernon, b. Sep. 10, 1807; d. Dec. 31, 1830.

2. Marietta, b. Aug. 6, 1809; d. Dec. 12, 1809.

3. Marcellus Andrews, b. Oct. 14, 181 1; m., first, Sarah Jane Tinkham*
of Wiscasset. She d. Feb. 25, 1861, and he m., second, Elizabeth K. An-
drews, of Greene. One child, Joseph Tinkham, b. June 30, 1835 ; d. Dec. 8,

1835-

4. Joseph Franklin, b. June 27, 1814; d. Feb. 9, 1817.

5. Benjamin Franklin, b. Sep. 19, 1816; m. Silvinia Parris Briggs, of Bos-
ton. He d. about 1887. He was for many years civil engineer in the Kittery
Navy Yard. Eight chil.— (1) Silvinia Parris, b. May 17, 1839. (2) Helen
Augusta, b. Aug. 17, 1840. (3) Benjamin Parris, b. Apr. 18, 1843. (4) Josiah
Andrews, b. May 14, 1845. (5) Joseph, b. May 17, 1847. (6) Sarah Jane, b.
Aug. 13, 1849. (7) Frank, b. Feb. 20, 1852; m., Feb. 15, 1873, Freelove Dun-
ham Rice, of Cambridge, b. Sep. 26, 1853. Four chil. — [1] Luther Briggs,

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. .35

b. Oct. 25, 1875; d. Jan. 23, 1878. [11] Winifred Silvinia, b. Dec. 5, 1877; d.
June 18, 1880. [in] Frank Alexander, b. Apr. 22, i8$i. [iv] Roval Chenery,
b. June 24, 18S3. (8) William S., b. Mar. 27, 1854; d.t 1856.

5. Sarah, b. Aug. 5, 1757; d. Nov. 4, 1774.

6. Hannah, b. Sep. 22, 1759; m. David Maloon.

7. John, b., in Epptng, Feb. 1,1762: m.,Aug. 27, 1783, Mary
Whittier. She d., in Bath in 1846. He d., in Augusta, Sep. 25,
184 1. Major general and U. S. senator. Seven chil. :

i. Caroline, b. Aug. 2, 1784; d. Aug. 23, 1784.

2. Clarissa, b. Aug. 2, 1784; d. Aug. 23, 1784.

3. Clarissa, b. June 7, 1786; d. Nov. 17, 1792.

4. John Alphonso, b. May 19, 1792; m.v Aug. 11, 1814, Delia E. West, of
Hallowell. Shed. Jan. 1, 1837, and he m., second, Eunice P. Robinson, of
Augusta. She d. Jan. 23, 1842. He d. Oct. 2, 1842. Lawyer, clerk of courts
In 1832. Twelve chil. — (1) Mary Caroline, b. May 5, 1817 ; m. William M.
Stratton, of Augusta. (2) Julia Octavia Wingate, b. Dec. 18, 1818; m. Joseph
H. Clapp, of Augusta. (3) Charles Henry, b. Dec. 18, 1818; d. Kov. 12, 1841.
(4) George, b. Aug. 27, 1820; d. July 18, 1825. (5) John,b. July 16, 1822. (6)
Delia West, b. Mar. 19, 1824: .d. Aug. 18, 1825. (7) James, b. Aug. 23, 1826.
(8) Sarnh Pittman West, b. Dec. 8, 1829; m. William Allen Rutherford, of
Boston. (9) Edward Theodore, b. Aug. 24. 1831. Captain of the steamer
Richmond during the Rebellion; d., at Chicago, 111., June 25, 1866. (10)
Frances Ellen, b. Mar. 18, 1832; d. Nov. 20, 1832. (11) Anson Gonzalo, b.
Sep. 11, 1834. (12) William Robinson.

8. Olhi, b. Mar. '16, 1764: d. July 10, 1783.

9. Jemima, b. Dec. 7, 1766; d. Nov. 1, 1785.

10. Jeremiah, b. Mar. 26, 1769; in. Dolly Runlett; d. Sep.,
1806; resided in Monmouth. No chil.

NuTK: — A review of the proof-sheets of the Chand-
ler family brings to light an omission in the manu-
script. Nathaniel Chandler, the oldest brother of Gen*
John Chandler, had eight chil* Six of them settled in
New Hampshire, while two, Joseph P. and John C,
came to Monmouth.

Although the proper order cannot be secured at this
late day, the following list will suffice to preserve the
record intact.

Children of Nathaniel and Anna (Prescott) Chandler:

36 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

i . Stephen, m. Margaret Smith.

a. Nathaniel, jun., m. Sarah Brownell.

3. Nathan F., d. young.

4. Sarah S., m. Moses Merrill.

5. Polly T., m. Samuel Thompson.

6. Nancy, m. Stephen Baker.

7. Joseph P., m. Hannah Cram. Three chil. — (1) Joseph C,
b. Feb. 5, 1819. (2) Elbridge A., b. Oct. 6, 1821. (3) Lucilla, b.
May 14, 1825.

8. John C, b. July 20, 1783 ; m., Jan. 1, 1806, Locady, dau. of
Maj. David Marston. Six children: (1) Adeline, b. Oct. 24, 1806:
d. Dec. 6, 1824. (2) Mary Ann, b. Nov. 15, 1809; resides in Mon-
mouth. (3) John H., b. Dec. 1, 181 1 ; d. Oct. 8, 1833. (4) Mar-
tha L., b. Sep. 5, 1817 ; d. July 1, 1832. (5) Nathan L., b. Nov.
15, 1820; d. Aug. 6, 1845. [6] Lydia A., b. Feb. 20, 1828; d.
Oct. 20, 1845.

Tillotson Chandler was b Sep. 12, 1790. He m., Jan. 20, 1820,
Tryphena, dau. of Paul and Mercy Sears, of Winthrop, b. Oct. 21,
1793 ; d. Apr. 12, 1864. He d. July 9, 1880. Farmer. Chil. :

1. Emily, b., in Winthrop, Dec. 12, 1820; d. June 4, 1863; unm.

2. Malvina, b. Oct. 10, 1822 : d. June 20, 1874.

3. Horace M.t b. Nov. 26, 1824; d. Aug. 6, 1832.

4. Alvin Tillotson* b. Aug. 13, 1826; m., Nov. 5, 1854, Mary Moody.

- 5. Charles Augustus, b. Nov. 1, 1828; m., Sep. 1, 1878, Mary Furbush
Farmes; resides at Grand Junction, Iowa.

6. Laura J. , b. Mar. 12, 1834: m.t Jan., 1867, Albert G. Stevens, of Brook-
lyn, N. Y. ; resides in Readfield, Me.

7. John S., b. June 2, 1841 ; m., Dec. 27, 1875, Sarah, dau. of Greeley Til-
ton ; resides at East Monmouth. Farmer.

CHICK.

Levi Chick, {he pioneer, m., in Berwick, Me., Joanna
Andrews. They had twelve children:

1. John, b. Sep. 8, 1801 ; m. Jane Stone, of Lynn, Mass. Re-
moved to Ohio. He cl. Feb. 5, 1844.

2. Thomas, b. Apr. 2\, 1803; m. Angel ine Hutchinson. He d.
Mar. 22, 1873. Resided at So. Monmouth. Ten chil. :

1. Frances A., b. July 25, 1835; d. Dec. 12, 1867.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 37

2. Martha J., b. Aug. 15, 1837; d. Jan. 3, 1862.

3. James H., b. Dec. 5, 1839; m. Louisa, dau. of Greeley Til ton, of East
Monmouth ; d. Jan. 23, 1865.

4. Huldie E., b. July 15, 1841 ; m. Mark S. Ricker, of Great Falls, N. H. ;
d. Dec. 15, 1884.

5. William B., b. Aug. 7, 1843; d. Apr. 20, 1869.

6. Delphina, b. June 4, 1845 ; resides at South Monmouth.

7. John, b. May 6, 1848; d. Nov. 6, 1848.

8. Edgar J., b. Sep. 24, 1850; d. Feb. 22, 1869.

9. Thomas I., b. July 24, 1852 ; d. Oct. 7, 1873.
10. Carrie A., b. July 22, 1857 ; d. Nov. 23, 1862.

3. Levi J., b. June 26, 1805 * m,» m l&32* Cordelia F. Chkk,
b. Mar. 31, 18 10; d. Apr. 17, 1891. He d. Feb. 33, 1845. Four
chil. :

1. Augusta D., b. Sep. 20, 1833; m. O. W.Andrews; d. Oct. 14, 1866.
Chil. (vide Andrews).

2. Sarah E., b. June 2, 1838; m., Aug. 13, 1887, W. A. Palmer; resides in
North Monmouth.

3. Orra D., b. Mar. 12, 1841 ; m. O. W. Andrews; d. Dec. 30, 1873.

4. Almore J., b. Mar. 17, 1843; m., Oct. 27, 1874, Mrs. Imogene Phillips,
of Nashua, N. H. ; resides in Monmouth.

4. Nathaniel, b. July 4, 1808 ; m., first, Rebecca Davis, of Dur-
ham, Me., second, Mary, dau. of Hiram and Nancy (Chad bourne)
S ho rev, and sister of the late Jacob Shorey of Monmouth Center.
By his first wife he had two chil., Emily and Annette ; by his second
wife, one, John. He d. Dec. 5, 1842. Shoe-maker. Settled in
Gardiner.

5. Mary F., b. Aug. 24, 1810; m. William C. Bates, of Pem-
broke, Mass. She d. in 1890. One child, Emeline.

6. Joann E., b. Feb. 18, 1813; m. John Meader; d. June 9,
185 1 ; resided in Gardiner and South Monmouth.

7. Huldah, d. Sep. 11, 1815; d. Apr. 8, 1819.

8. Silas, b. Mar. t, i8i8;'d. Dec. 25, 1S44; unm.

9. James S., b. Sep. 20, 1820; d. July 27, 1846; unm.

10. William H., b. Apr. 17, 1823; m. Ruth A., dau. of Benja-
min and Ruth Hinkley ; resides at So. Monmouth. Two chil. — ( 1 )
Herbert W., b. Apr. 10, 1858; d. Nov. 13", 1858. (2) Elmer C, b.
Sep. 15, 1861.

11. Huldah, b. Feb. 8, 1826; m. John Hinkley; d. Aug. 21,

38 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

1848; lived at So. Monmouth. Two chil. (vide Hinkley).

12. Minerva, b. May 12, 1828; m. Paul Harvey, of Winthrop,
Me. ; resides in 'Boston. Two chil.

CLARK.

James Clark was b., in Brunswick, Nov. 1, 1789 ; m.
Susannah Dyer, of Durham, Me., b., 1795. She d. Oct.
19, 1834, and he m., second, Irene Pettingill, of Leeds.
He d. Apr. 27, 1865 ; lived in Wales. Eleven chil. :

1. Mary, b. May, 181 2 ; m. Christopher Dyer: resided in Port-
land and Rockland, Me. Three chil. :

1. Charles Eben, b. July 1, 1843 ; m. Eliza J. Thompson ; resides at Pleas-
antdale, Me. Two chil. — (1) Mae L., b. July 20, 1870. (2) Elizabeth E., b.
Apr. 2i, 1882.

2. Mary Adeline, b., 1845 ; m. Argyl Morse ; resides in Portland. One child.

3. Lousia C, b. Oct. 22, 1848; m., Nov. 19, 1871, Jason T. Fickett, of
Portland, Me. ; d. July 8, 1890. Three chil.

2. Nathan, b. Feb. 16, 1814; m. Martha Rtdeout; resides in
Abbott, Me. One dau., Annie.

3. Robert H., b. Feb. 16, 1816; m., Aug. 27, 1846, Mary Ran-
kins ; resides on the home place in Wales. No chil.

4. Jane, b., 1818; m. Elias Harmon; resides in Garland, Me.
Nine chil.

5. Sarah, b., 1820; m., first, Edwin Merrill, second, Christo-
pher Dyer. By her first husband she had one child, Fred.

6. Hannah, b., 1822; m. Simon Litchfield; d., 1881. One
child, Ella.

7. James, b., 1824; m. Irene Foss. Shed. Aug- 2°» 1866; re-
sides in Lewiston. Contractor. One child, Frank.

8. • Josiah, b., 1826; m. Frazier; resides in Abbott, Me.

Two children.

9. Nelson, b., 1828; went to the gold mines of Colorado in 1848,
and was never heard from ; unm.

10. Susan, b., 1830; in. James Vining; resides in Lewiston,
Me. Two chil.

1 1 . George, d. young.

CLIFFORD.

Rev. N. C, Clifford was b., in Grantham, N. H., Nov.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 39

25, 1822; in., July 30, 1848, Lucy Dunn, sister of Hon.
R. B. Dunn, of Waterville, b., in Poland, Me., Apr. 20,
1825. Six children :

1. Mary A., b. July 29, 1S50; in. Rev. H. L. Stetson; resides
in Des Moines, Iowa. Three chil., Bertha M., Lillie B., Paul C.

2. Ida A., b. Dec. 16, 1S55 ; m. Emerson Depew; resides in
Des Moines, Iowa. Three chil., Clifford, Ernest and Alice.

3. Abbie C, b. Jan. 17, 185S; m. A. R. Gilman, of South
Berwick, Me. One child, Wesley A., b. Aug. 11, 1889.

4. Howard A., b. Apr. 7, i860. Clergyman. Member of the
Maine General Conference of the M. E. church.

5. Wesley N., b. Dec. 22, 1862; m. Lizzie Bazin ; resides in
Des Moines, Iowa. One child, Marguerite, b. Nov. 19, 1889.

6. Hattie E., b. Feb. 3, 1865.

CLOUGH.

Benjamin Clough was b., in N. H., Oct. 7, 1764; m.,
Mar. 13, 1 79 1, Mary, dau. of Simon Marston, of Deer-
field, N. H. She was b. Dec. 25, 1764. Soon after their
marriage, they removed to Monmouth and settled on
Norris Hill. He d, Jan. 12, 1840. Shed. Feb. 10, 1848.
Their chil. were :

1. Simon, b. Mar. 5, 1793. He united with the Christian or-
der, and became one of the leading ministers of that denomination*
His last pastorate was at New Bedford, Mass., where hed.

3. Asa, b. Oct. 10, 1794; m., Aug. 15, 1816, Mary F. Griffin.
They had eleven chil. :

1. William G., b. May 23, 1818: d. Sep. 20, 1844; unm.

2. Benjamin, b. Mar. 19, 1819; m. Charlotte C. Downs, of Vineyard Ha-
ven. Mass. ;d. May 12, 1889. She resides in Fitchburg, Mass. Two chil. —
(1) Benj., jun., b. Feb. 27, 1856; m., Nov. 20, 1883, Octavia Norris Crocker.
One son, Benj. Crocker. (2) Charles Asa, b. June 24, 1859; m., Dec. 15, 1887,
Jennie S. Cromwell; resides in Lynn, Ma6s. One child, Clifton C, b. Nov.
9, 1888.

3.' David M., b. Sep. 14, 1822 ; d. Feb. 7, 1841.

4. Mary A., b. Jan. 21, 1824; m., Aug. 9, 1846, Capt. David Marston; re.
sides at Fairhaven, Mass. One child.

q. Asa A., b. Feb. 22, 1826; drowned July 9, 1851.

40 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

6. Jacob N. M., b. Feb. 5, 1828; in. Mrs. Duyer, of New York; resides in
Boston. Merchant. ,

7. Simon, b. Feb. 5, 1830; m., first, June, 1852, Mary A. Walcott, of Dor-
chester, Mass., second, Nov. 11, 1872, Abbie E.Jordan, of So. Paris, d. Mar.
6, 1875. By his first wife he had four chil. — ( 1 ) Mary Alice, b. Nov. 29, 1843 '
m. Warren A. Stevens. He d. Sep. 29, 1887. Two chil. — [1] Cora Edna, b.
Jan. 26, 1883. [11] Dorris M., b. Aug. 18, 1887; d. June 3, 1888. (2) Henry
Augustus, b. Oct., 1855; d. Apr. 28, 1856. (3) Cora B., b. June 1, 1847; in.
Josiah Norris. (4) George N., d. young. (5) Charles, d. young.

8. John E., b. May 23, 1832 ; drowned July 9, 185 1.

9. Ellas P., b. Feb. 2, 1835; drowned July 9, 1851.

10. George M., b. Jan. 17, 1837; m. Lizzie M. Goding, of Acton, Me.; re-
sides in Monmouth. Chil. — (1) Emery Augustus, b. Aug. 23, 1863; resides
in Cal. (2) Richard G., b. Sep. 19, 1S65. (3) Georgia Ella, b. Mar. 11, 1867;
d. Mar. 11, 1882. (4) Mary Lizzie, b. Aug. 3, 1868. (5) Ruby L., b. Oct. 9t
1870; d. July 2, 1879. (6) Grace I., b. May 17, 1876.

n. Henrietta B., b. May 14, 1840; d. Mar. 16, 1841.

3. Mehitable, b. Sep. 12, 1796; in. Aaron Mower, of Greene.
One child, Josephine, 111. Nathaniel P. Blue, of Monmouth. Chil.
(vide Blue).

COCIIKANK.

Dr. James Cochrane, sen., was b., in Windham, N. H.f
Oct. 23, 1777; m. Jane, dau. of Hugh Moor, of Buxton,
Me. ; practiced medicine in Monmouth and Rockland;
d., in Rockland, Oct., i860. She d. Mar., 1865. Fifteen
children :

1. James, jun.,b. in Limington, Me., Dec. 2, 1802 ; m., Jan. 4.
1825, Eliza Cochrane McClure, dau. of Capt. James McClure, of
Waldo, Me., and widow of Thomas McClure. He d. Sep. 7, 1874.
She d. Nov. 18, 1886. Physician. Chil. :

1. James Henry, b., in Brooks, June 24, 1S26; in., first. Nov. 5. 1849, El-
len M., dau. of Col. Watson Berry, of Belfast, Me. ; second, Nov. 8, 1864,
Julia A. Allen. By his first wife he had three chil. — (1) Nellie Henrietta,
b., in Boston, Oct. 22, 1854; d. Dec. 6, 1876. (2) Flora Georgiana, b.t in Mon-
mouth, Aug. 18, 1858; m. Charles E Burnham, of Boston, Mass. ; resides in
Manchester, N. II. (3) Harry I layman, b., in Augusta, Apr. 6, i860; in., June
9, 1887, Ida Lorena, dau. of Joseph G. and Rose S. Gott, of Monmouth; re-
sides in Monmouth. One child, Lorena Gott, b. Mar. 2, 1888. By his second
wife he had three chil. — (4) Herbert Leppien, b., 1866; m. Helen Pay son,

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. '4 1

of Boston; resides in Boston. (5) Irene Lillian, b., 1870; d. May, 1876. (6)
Annie Louise, b. Dec. 24, 1873; d. Aug., 1892.

2. Mary Jane, b. June 24, 1826; d. Aug. (5, 1828.

3. Mary Eliza, b. Novl 23, 1829: d. Dec. 6, 1829.

4. John Edward, b. Apr. 29, 1833; m., Mar. 20, 1851, Flora Margaret E.,
dau. of Dr. Asa Heath; resides in Potters Valley, Cal. Twelve chil. — (1)
Charles Albert, b. Mar. 3, 1852; m. Ida E. Waugh, of Winthrop. Engi-
neer; resides in Park City, Utah. Four chil. — [1] Robert Waugh, b. Apr. 7,
1876. [11] Webb Longfellow, b. Jan. 21, 187S. [in] Miles Chamberlain, b. Aug.
19, 1882. [iv] Millie Louise, b. Aug. 7. 1S84. (2) Mary Luella, b. Mar. 21, 1853;
m. Alec Kerney; resides at Caswell Plantation, Me. (3) James Edward, b.
July 4, 1854; m. Harriet Martineau Chick, of East Corinth. Pastor of
Baptist church, Hallowell. Threechil. — [1] Jennie May, b. Jan. 1, 1882.
[n]Ethel, b. Sep. 14,1885. [m] Helen L., b. May 1, 1888. (4) Henry Park
Din sm ore, b. Mar. 25, 1856; m., first, Abbie Hunton, of Readfield : second,
Nettie Merriam, of Rochester, N. Y. ; missionary in Burmah. One child by
first wife. (5) Wilbur Willis, b. Apr. 16, 1858; m. Jennie Gregory, of E.
Fishkill, N. Y. : missionary in Burmah. (6) Werter Wallis, twin to Wilbur
Willis : m. Louise Frazier, of Cal. Contractor : resides at Potters Valley, Cal.
Two chil. (7) Thomas Clarendon, b. Aug. 4, 1859; d. Sep. 30, 1889. Physi-
cian. (8) Emma, b. July 11, 1861 ; d. Mar. 22, 1862. (9) Alvan Milton Heath,
b. June 19, 1862. Painter; resides at Potters Valley, Cal. (10) Minnie Eliza,
b. Jan. 7, 1865. (11) Hattie Adelia, b. Sep. 29, 1867; m. Asa Jones; resides at
Waterville, Me. (12) Granville Waldo, b. June 19, 1874; d- JU,J 3°» l893-

5. Charles Albert, b. Apr. 29, 1833; m. Caroline A., dau. of Col. Rufus
Mnrston, of Monmouth. Physician; resides in Winthrop. One child, Emma
Loufee, b. Mar 22, 1862.

6. Silas Dinsmore, b. Dec. 16, 1834; m., first, Sarah Hudson of Lowell,
Mass. : second, Martha C, dau. of Orln Blaisdelt, of Monmouth; d. Nov. 24,
1879. No chil.

7. Granville Park, b. Apr. 7, 1836 ; m. Lena C. Wendenburgh, of Augusta ;
d. Sep. 10, 1882. No chil.

8. Mary Eliza Annette, b. Dec. 5, 1839: m. Alonzo A. Luce, of Monmouth,
where she now resides. He d. in Gardiner. Two chil. — (1) Lena Joseph-
ine, b. Nov. 2, 1874 :m. Leslie C, son of B. M. Prescott, of Monmouth. One
child, Philip. (2) Albertina Cumston, b. Sep. 30, 1884.

2. Jane M., b., in Limington, Me., Feb. 27, 1804 ; m. Ivory
F. Hovey, of Rockland; d., 1868.

3. Eliza, b., in Limington, Me.; Oct. 3, 1806; m. Rev. Rufus
Dav oi the Maine Gen. Conference of the M. E. church, b. Oct. 28,

ml '

1807. She d., at Carmel, Me., Apr. 28. 1883. He d. Sep. 12, 1893.
One son, lames W., b. Nov. 28, 1835 : mM first, Aurilla S. Soule;
second. Elizabeth R. Whitcomb ; presiding elder in the East Maine

42 HISTORY OP MONMOUTH.

M. E. Conference.

4. Mary M. H., b. Mar. 18, 1807 ; m. Dr. Henry S. Dorboro,
of Monmouth; d., 1S73. He d., 1839. One child. Marietta, b.,
1839; resides in Rockland.

5. Lorenzo H., b. July 14, 1809; m., first,Sarah W. Hooper,
of Kennebunk; second, Frances A. Potter, of Kennebunk, whod.,
in Carthage. N. Y., July, 1883. He d. Oct. 9,1860. Journalist;
resided in Boston. By first wife, one son, Sylvanus Brown.

6. John C, b. Aug. 24, 1810; m. Susan Snowman, of Sedge-
wick ; d. Feb., 1853. Lawyer and municipal judge ; resided in
Rockland.

-7. Annis W. D., b. May 11, 1812; in. Isaiah Jones, of Rock-
land. Resides in Rockland.

8. Marietta C, b. Feb. 22, 1814; m. Ivory F. Hovey, of Rock-
land ; d. June, 1839.

9. Margaretta A., b. Dec. 16, 1815; m., 1841, Emery Sawyer,
of Brooks. Lawyer. He d. June 1 1, 1S82. She resides in Sears-
port.

10. Erasmus Henry, b. Nov. 13. 1817; in. Hannah B. Ayer, of
Freedom, Me. Insurance agent in Rockland. One child, Ellen, b.,
1844; m. Rev. Jas. Baker; resides in Rockland.

11. Delia E. W., b. Nov., 18 18; m. Cyrus V. R. Boynton, of
Brooks; d. Feb., 1857.

12. Sarah L., b. Dec. 27, 1819; d., at Appleton, Oct. 3, 1841.

13. Geo. W., b. Aug. 12, 1821 ; d. Aug. 3, 1823.

14. Geo. W., b. Apr. 9, 1824. Resides in Rockland; unm.

COLE.

Daniel Cole, b. Mar. 9, 1809; m., Dec. 12, 1838, Hannah L.
Edwards, b. in Gorham, Me. Aug. 15, 18 19. He was the son of A-
bel and Margaret Cole of Lunesboro', Mass., who came from that
town to Gardiner, Me., on horseback, in the days of the early set-
tlers, bringing a child in their arms. Daniel settled in West Gardi-
ner on the county road from Gardiner to Lewiston. three-and-a-half
miles from the former city. He reared a family of eleven children :

1. George A., b. Sept. 29, 1839; died in the late war.

2. D. Melvin, b. Apr. 3, 1841 :

3. William E.( b. Mar. 9, 1843; removed to Cambridge, Mass.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 43

4. Susie E.,b. Mar. 5, 1845; m. Malcolm Buker; resides in Sabattus, Me.

5. Frederick, b. Apr. 14, 1847.

6. Charles A., b. July 5, 1850.

7. James E., b. Oct. 19, 1852; m. Laura Pride; resides at Pride's Cross-
ing, Mass.

8. Arthur S., b. Feb. 20, 1855; m. Maggie A. McKinnon; resides on the
homestead.

9. Royal H., b. Aug. 5, 1857: m. Laura, dau. of Jonathan Chase Blake, of
Monmouth ; resides on the Blake homestead. Two chil. — ( 1 ) Addie May, b.
Oct. 7, 1884. (2) Melville Chase, b. Jan. 2, 1891.

10. Clarence C, b. Oct. 4, 1859; resides in Cambridge, Mass.

if. Ida F., b. Dec. 20, i86t ; m. John Lawrence; resides in Gardiner, Me.

Gail Cole settled on Monmouth Neck as early, it is
claimed, as 1776. He served in the Revolutionary war,
and died at Monmouth in 1799. His wife, Cynthia, b.
in 1764, d., at Buckfield, Me., whither she had removed,
Feb., 1848. Their children were:

1. Cynthia, b. Apr. 1, 17S6; m. James Bonney ; d., in Win-
throp, Apr. 1877.

They had nine children, two of whom d. in infancy; Monroe d.
at the age of two years; Isaac N. d. in Canada in 1872, and Hartley,
at Hooksett, N. H., in 1884. The other sons were Horace Bon-
ne v. proprietor of Bonney's hotel at Hook set, Hannibal, of Pem-
broke, N. H., twin of Horace, and Dr. Calvin Fairbanks Bonney,
late of Manchester, N. H. The latter passed a singularly eventful
life. He was born in Winthrop, Me., Apr. 9, 181 8 "At the age
of eight he was bound out to a blacksmith till twenty-one, at which
time he was to receive one hundred dollars. When twelve years
old, he ran away, going to Gardiner, Me., all his personal effects
being tied up in a handkerchief, where he remained but a short
time, and, finding a vessel bound for Boston, went on board and
hid himself among the cargo. Before the voyage was over, he was
discovered by the captain and the stowaway was allowed to work
his passage for the trip. On arrival in Boston the first night he spent
in traveling the streets, being frequently hailed by the police; but to-
wards morning, finding a dry goods box, he crawled into it and slept
put of t!ie forenoon. The next day and night were similarly spent

44 HISTORY OP MONMOUTH.

and the nine pence which he had, and which was his only capital,
was laid out for food. Saturday he visited Faneuil hall market and
became acquainted with a farmer from Lexington, Mass., who told
hi in he would hire him, and he went to his farm where he remained
four months. From thence he went hack to Boston and remained
three years in a drug store washing bottle*, in the meantime spend-
ing his spare time in trying to get an education. After serving an
apprenticeship in Boston, he went to New York to enlarge his ideas.
Here his two brothers, Horace and Hannibal, were located. Both had
just finished three years of military service in the West, and had re-
turned to New York and opened a rendezvous for recruiting for the
first regiment of dragoons, the men being engaged for frontier work
among the Indians. Through Dr. Moore, the examining surgeon
among the dragoons, young Calvin obtained the appointment of huj>-
pital steward, and was dispatched to Plattsburg, N. Y. This was
the kind of experience he desired, and after remaining there until
he had earned money enough to enable him to carry on his studies
further, he returned to New York and entered the College of Phys-
icians and Surgeons, where he remained three years, when he grad-
uated. Upon graduation he went to North Paris, Me., and com-
menced practice, where he remained one year and then removed to
Kezar's Falls, Me., and ren.ainetl six years, and from there to Cor-
nish, Me., where he resided twenty -one years. In May, 1872. he
removed to Manchester, N. H. and entered upon active practice
which he continued until within a short time of his decease. He
was a member of both the Maine and New Hampshire state medical
societies and took an active part in the work of each." He married.
fir*t, Mary Louisa Lane, of Hal .0 well, sister of Hon. Richard W.
Lane, ex-conMil to Spain ; second, Harriet O. Cheney, sister of ex-
Gov. Cheney, oi New Hampshire, and of Pres. Cheney, of Bates
College. He d. May 12, 1886. Of his five children, only one waft
the child of his second wife. They were born as follows :

1. Mary Louisa, d. at the age of three years.

2. Anna Perky, d. at the age of eight months.

3. Clara Lane, b. Dec. id, 1S51 ; m. Albion L. March, of Parsonsfield Me ;
resides in Monmouth. One child, May B., b. Oct. 4, 1878.

4. Fred W., b. Feb. 1, i860; m.. first, Nellie Smith; second. Flora Clark:
both of Monmouth; resides in Monmouth. *

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 45

5. Sherman G., b. July 5, 1867: m. Nannie L., dau. of ex-Mayor Little,
of Lewiston, Me. ; resides in Denver, Col. Physician.

2. Lucy, b. Mar. 23, 1787 ; m. Josiah Hannaford ; d., in Lewis-
ton Me., Oct. 7, 1870. He d. Oct 12, 1858. Children:

t. Artemis L., b. Nov., 1805; m. Abbie , of Boston. Five chil.—

(1) Samuel, (2) Julia. (3) Helen.

3. CarydenC, b. July 18, 1810; m.f Mar. 31, 1841, Huldah E., dau. of James
Titus, of Monmouth. She d. June 20, 1863. He resides in Freeport, Me.
Their children were : (1) Mary J.v b. Aug., 1842 : d» Aug. 3, 1S43. (2) Geo.
B., b. June 26, 1844. He is a Methodist minister, well known and popular in
Oxford county, where he has been stationed ever since he joined the confer-
ence. His present address is Buckfield, Me.; unm. (3) William H., b. Mar..
23, 1846. He was a soldier in the late war, and d., in Summit House Hospital,
Philadelphia, June 6, 1864. (4) Alice J., b. Sep., 1847; d. Oct. 22, 1848.

3. Sophia A., b. Apr. 9, 1812: d.. in Monmouth, Apr. 19, 1831.

4. Cynthia, b. June 9, 1814; d., 1816.

5. Josiah, b. Nov. 21, 1815; m., first, Eliza, dau. of Jonathan Wight; sec-
ond, .

6. Cynthia, b. May 9, 1818; m. Abial Henry Robinson. Chil. — (1) Lu-
cy Ann, m. Axtell, of Winthrop, Me. (2) Louisa. (3) Helen. (4)

Florence.

7. William, b. May 14, 1820; d. July 27, 1841.

8. Sophia A., b. Jan., 1842; d. Apr. 9, 1844.

3. Gail, was & blacksmith.

4. John, twin of Gail.

5. Calvin,' h., 1791 ; m. Pamelia, dau. of Josiah Towle. He
lived where Horace Frost now lives. They removed to Gardiner,
where she d.. May 28, 1828. One child, Julia, b. Jan. 19, 1825.

6. Luther, twin of Calvin.

7. Abigail, b., 1796; m. Judah Chase, of Richmond, Me.
S. Artemus, b. Dec, 1798; settled in Buckfield, Me.

CUMSTON.

The name Cumston should be, and is, in England,
spelled Compston. The Marquis of Northampton was
the head of the family in England. The Monmouth
branch of the family descended from John and Eliza-
beth Cumston, who came from England and settled in
Boston in 1750. Their son John, b., in Boston, Feb.,
1752; d., in Saco, Me., Apr. 26, 1787, was an officer in

46 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

the Revolutionary war, near the close of which he mar-
ried Sarah Moody, of Kittery, Me., a niece of Sir Wm.
Pepperell. John and Sarah Cumstonhad three children,
the oldest of whom, Henry Van Schaick, was b. Aug.
?2, 1782. He m., Dec. 16, 1812, Catherine McLaugh-
flip, of Scarboro', b. July 3, 1785; d. Nov. 19, 1877. He
,d. May 6, 1870. Chil.:

1

i. Nancy McLaughlin, b. Aug. 12, 1814; in., Oct. 31, 1836,
William Moulton, of Scarboro', Me., b. Mar. 22, 1801 ; d. Dec.
28, 1868; resided in Portland. Chil. :

1. Sarah Cumston, b. Jan. 11, 1838: d. Nov. u, 1849.

2. Ella, b. Jan. 27, 1843; m.v June 25, 1868, Darius H. Ingraham. Two
chil.— (1) Alice, b. Mar. 28, 1869. (2) William Moulton, b. Nov. 2, 1870.

3. William Henry, b. Mar. 18, 1852 ; m. Dec. 15, 1880, Dora Adelaide Deer-
ing ; resides in Portland, Me. Banker.

2. Joshua, b. May 16, 1816; m., first, Dec. 5, 1844. Ruth,
dau. of Zenas Waterhouse, of Monmouth. She d. May 21, i860,
and he m., second, Mrs. Mary At wood Snow Burnham, dau. of
Daniel and Rebecca (Collins) Snow, and widow of Harris Burn-
ham, of Scarboro'. She d. Nov. 11, 1885, and he m., third,
Mrs. Olive Waterhouse Heath, a sister of his first wife, and widow
of Jonathan Heath, esq., of Portland. He d. July 9, 1891. By
his first wife he had three chil. :

1. Laura Heath, b. Nov. 22, 1846; d. Apr. 14, 1865.

2. Charles Henry, b. Nov. 27, 1848; m. Henrietta, dau. of Anthony and
Jane £. Woodard. of Brunswick. Physician ; resides in Brunswick, Me.

3. Olive Heath, b. Nov. 30, 1850 ; d. June 21, 1878.

3. Robert McLaughlin, b. Nov. 3, 1817 ; d. of cholera, at Pan-
ama, while on his way to California, Aug. 4, 1849.

4. Sarah, b. Aug. 9, 1820; resides in Monmouth.

5. Charles McLaughlin, b. Ian. 12, 1824. Ex-Head Master of
the Boston English High School. Resides in Monmouth; unm.

CUNNINGHAM.

■

James H. Cunningham was b., in Litchfield, June 21,
1815 ; m., June 20, 1844, Elizabeth A. Little, b. July 4',
1813. Four chil. :

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 47

1. James Alfred, h. Mar. 14, 1848; m. Lottie, dau. of Daniel
and Mary (Williams) Whittier; resides in Monmouth.. One child,
May A., b. Apr. 4, 1873.

2. Frances E., b. May 16, 1850; resides in Monmouth; unm.

3. Frank A., b. July 20, 1854.

4. Cora A., b. Jan. 18, 1856; m. Wm. H. H., son of Alvah
Gilman (vide Gilman).

CURTIS.

Turner Curtis b., in Greene, Me., in 1785; m., first,

Blake, of Lisbon ; second Mrs. Dorcas York, dau.

of Peter Hopkins, jun., of Monmouth. He d. Feb. 12,
1861. Seven chil. :

1. Rufus, b. Oct., 1813 ; d. Feb. 18, 1847: unm.

2. Robert, removed to New Hampshire, where he d. ; unm.

3. Mary. b. May, 1814; d. Aug. 22, 1875; unm*

4. Lydia, m. Tacey, of Lowell, Mass.

5. Susan S., b., 1819: m. Christopher Bradley, of Bridgewater,
Me. ; d. May 16, 1865.

6. Hiram Turner, b. June S, 1828: m., first, Sarah J., dau. of
Jal>ez Pluinmer. She d. Apr. 10. 1872, and he m., second, Mrs.
Lucinda Wight, of Newry, Me. By his first wife he had eight chil. :

1. Rufus P., b. Oct. 16, 1864; m. Essie Jenness, of Monmouth; resides in
Monmouth. Four chil.

2. Wilbert A., b. May 9, 1856.

3. Charles W., b. Aug. 16, 1858; m. Sarah Lane; resides In Monmouth.
One child.

4. Abbie A., b. Jan. f5, 1861 ; m. Anson O. Wight, of Lewiston. Three
chil.— (1 ) Willie M. (2) Maud M. (3) Bertha M.

5. John F., b. Sep., 1862; d. Mar. 17, 1863.

6. John Martin, b., 1864: m. Alice Davis, of Skowhegan.

7. Augusta Maria, b. Mar. 12, 1868; m. Edward Ricker, of Litchfield.

8. Cora Belle, b. Jan. 10, 1870; resides in Lewiston; unm.

9. George Henry, b. May 12, 1872; resides in Harrisville, R. I.

> twins : d. in infancy.

7. Charles W., b. June 11, 1832; m. Sylvinia, dau. of Jesse
Jewell, of Monticello. Me. Three chil. :
1. Mary Ida, b. Oct. 15, 1856: d. Sep. 5, 1863.

48 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

2. Ulysses G., b. Nov. 19, 1863: resides in Lowell, Mass.

3. Emma, b. Feb. 20, 1868; resides in Lowell, Mass.

DALY.

Dr. Abial Daly, was b. in Taunton, Mass., Mar. 24,
1775; m. Betsey Shaw, of Middleboro', Mass., b. there
July 15, 1785; d., in Greene, Me., July 26, 1864. Hed.,
in Monmouth, Oct. 4, 1845. Practiced medicine in
Leeds, Wales and Monmouth. Fourteen chil. :

i. Isaac S., b. Dec. 10, 1801 ; in. Sophia, dau. of Josiah Brown.

Two chil. — (1) Washington, m. Andrews, of Augusta. She

m., second, Elijah Daly. (2) Annette, d. unm.

2. Crossman, b. Jan. 6, 1804; d. Dec. 4, 1804.

3. Lorenzo S., b. Sep. 9, 1805 ; m. Pamelia dau. of Josiah
Brown. Hed. Dec. 15, 1864. Shed. Jan. 28, 1856; resided in
Topsham, Me. Register of deeds lor Sagadahoc County.

4. Elvira, b. May 31, 1807; d. Mar. 12, 1879.

5. Laura, h. Jan. 24, 1809; d. Feb. 4, 1809.

6. Abial, b. June 11,1810; d. Nov. 8, 181 1.

7. Ann C, b. Apr. 10, 181 2; in. Henry, son of Moses Sanborn
of Wales (vide Sanborn).

8. Abial, jun., b. Apr. 29. 1814; m. Jane G. Keith, of Minot,
Me. She d. July 25, 187 1. He d. June 8, 1878; resided on the
home place.

9. Daniel C, b. Mar. 25, 1815; d. May 15, 1892; m., first,

Andrews, of Livermore ; second, Hatch, of Greene.

Two chil. by second wife.

10. Zebedee S., b. May 6, 1818; m., first, , of Augusta;

second, M irv Jane Cushman, of Monmouth. He d., 1890. Br
his first wife he had one child, Edwood, resided in Lowell, Mass.
By his second wife he had four chil.

1 1. John R., June 3, 1820; d., 1875 ; resided in Portland.

12. Elizabeth C, b. July 23, 1822; m. William Donnell, brother
of Isaiah Donnell, of Monmouth. Two chil. — (1) Fred, resides in
Boston. (2) Elizabeth, m. Day, of Lewiston.

13. William S., b. Dec. 21, 1824; m. Harris, of Greene.

He d. June 4, 1881. No chil.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 49

14. Elijah S., b. June 3, 1827: m., first, , of Augusta :

second, the widow of his nephew, Washington Daly ; resides in
Greene. One child, by his first wife, Edwin, b. about 1891.

DEARBORN.

Simon Dearborn had eleven children, five of whom
were among the pioneers of Monmouth. These were Si-
mon, jun., who was always known in Monmouth as
"Simon, sen.", Benjamin, Levi, Gen. Henry and Ruth,
the wife of Phineas Blake, sen. Of these the oldest was
Simon, b. Mar. 31, 1734; d. Feb. 16, 1824; m., first, An-
na Sanborn, of North Hampton, N. H., second, Dolly
Currier. She was b. Nov. 14, 181 2. He lived on the farm
now owned by Howard Stetson in Monmouth. Four
chil.:

1. Sarah, b. Sep. 13, 1759; m. Asahel Blake; d. June 9, 1794
(vide Blake).

2. Simon, jun., b. Nov. 27, 1760; m., first, 1782, Molly, dau. of
Dearborn and Elizabeth (Shaw) Blake, of Epping, N. H., and sis-
ter of John and Dearborn Blake, of Monmouth. She d. Nov. 14,
1S04, and he m., second. 1805, Mehitable, dau. of Maj. Simon and
Hannah Marstom, of Deerfield, N. H., and sister of Col. Jonathan
Marston, of Monmouth. He d. July 17, 1853. Shed. Feb. 20,
1S3S. By his first wife he had two chil. :

1. Eliphalet, b. June 26, 1780: m., Nov. 3, 1806, Jemima Whlttler, b.
Apr. 7, 1784. He d. Apr. 19, 1861. She d. June 7, 1861. Eight chil. — (1)
Thomas Jefferson, b. Oct. 36, 180S; d. June 12, 1879; unm. (2)Mary B.t b.
Feb. 3, 1810: resides in Solon, Me. ; unm. (3) Nancy S., b. Oct. Ji, 1812; m.v
Jan. 25. 1874. Green leaf N. Whlttier, of Solon; d. Nov. 12, 1885. No chil.
(4) James N., b. Nov. 14. 1815; d. July 19, 1818. (5) George R., b. Dec. 1,
1818: m., Jan. 11, 1868, Mary D. F., dau. of Hendrick W. Judkins, of Mon-
mouth. He d. Oct. 11. 1887. She resides in Solon. No chil. (6) Lydia W,.
b. Aug. 27, 1822: m. Theophilus P. Doe, of Cornville, Me. Four chil. — [1]
Emma H., b. Nov. 24, 1848; m. Alonzo Burnham, of Boston; resides in Dor-
chester. Two chil. [n] Geo. E., b. July 23, 1850: m. Clara E. Hight; Corn-
ville. One child, [in] Lettie E., b. Sep. 15, 1852; resides in Boston; unm.
[iv] Charles Godfred, b. Dec. 5, 1856; resides in Boston; unm. (7) Simon
S.. b. Feb. 6, 1S23: m., Mar. 9, 1868, Pamelia P. Adams, of St. Albans, Me. ;

50 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

resides in Palmyra, Me. No chil. (8) Eliza Cochrane, b. Nov. 26, 1826: re-
sides in Solon, Me. ; unm.

2. Greenlief, b. Aug. 7, 1786: m., Apr. 1, 1822 Pamelia A. S. Gilman.
She d.f in Portland, Me., Apr. 6, 1880. He d., in Brattle boro\ Vt. Sep. 9,
1846. Lt. Col. U. S. A. Four chil. — (1) Sophia Augusta, b. Oct. 5, 1823:
d. young. (2) Charles G., b., 1826: d. while taking his college course. (3) Em-
ily Louise Gerry, m. Gen. Romeyn B. Ayres, U. S. A. She d. Oct. 23, 1878.
Five chil. (4) Annette Maria, m., Sep. 1, 1858, Maj. Charles H. Boyd, of the
U. S. Coast Survey. Resides in Portland, Me. Four chil.

3. Almira, b. May 7, 1789: m., Nov. 17, 1817, Aaron Dagget, of Greene.
Me.; d. Mar. 11, 1830. Chil. — (1) Greenlief Dearborn, b. Nov. 10, 1818: m.
Rachel Robinson, of New Jersey; d. July 23, 1857; physician. (2) Converse
Rollin, b. Mar. 14, 1820; m. Anna P. Bailey, of Cambridge, Me. (3) Alfred
Pierce, b. Sep. 19, 1822; d. Aug. 11, 1840. (4) Almira Augusta, b. Sep. 28,
1827 ; m. Isaac Cotton Merrill, of Lewiston, Me. ; d. Mar. 27, 1865. No chil.

4. Dorcas C, b. June 13, 1796; m., Dec. 16, 1830, Aaron Daggett, of
Greene, Me.; d. Mar. 23, 1869. Chil. — (1) John Carroll, b. July 29, 1833:
m. Abbie Fogg, of Greene. Three chil. (2) Marv Eliza, b. Jan. 9, 1835: d.
Oct. 1, 1861 ; unm. (3) Aaron Simon, b., at Greene Corner, June 14, 1837 : m.
Rose Bradford, of Turner, Me. Four chil.— "Gen. Aaron S. Daggett i« de-
scended from ancient and honorable paternal ancestry having an estab-
lished record as far back as A. D. 1 100. His more immediate ancestors came
to America about 1630. Gen. Daggett began his education at the common
schools of his native town, and continued hit studies at Monmouth Academy,
Maine Wesleyan and Maine State Seminaries. At the breaking out of the Re-
bellion he enlisted as a private, April 29, 1861 ; was appointed 2nd Lieuten-
ant, May ist, and promoted 1st Lieutenant, May 24, 1861. He was in com-
mand of his company at the first battle of Bull Run. and was promoted cap-
tain of the same company about three weeks thereafter, Aug. 14. 1861. 'From
the first engagement of his regiment — the 3rd Maine Infantry — to the end of
its three years' memorable service, Captain Daggett did faithful, efficient
and gallant service, and was promoted Major. Apr. 14, 1863, and on Jan. 18,
1865, was commissioned Lieutenant- colonel of the 5th Reg. of United States
Veteran Volunteers (Hancock's Corps).' Colonel Daggett wa* breveted Col-
onel and Brigadier-general of Volunteers, Mar. 13, i86q, 'for gallant and
meritorious services during the war,' and received the brevets of Major United
States Army 'for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Rappahan-
nock Station, Nov. 7, 1863,' and Lieutenant-colonel for 'gallant and meritor-
ious services in the battle of the Wilderness, Va.' 'Immediately alter the
battle of Rappahannock Station, the captured trophies — flags, cannon etc. —
were escorted to Gen. Meade's headquarters. Col. Daggett having been chos-
en by Gen. Upton to command the battalion from his brigade, the escort
being selected from those who had taken the most conspicuous part in that

o^i3

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brilliant battle.*

"Gen. Upton wrote at follows regarding Col. Daggett: 'In the assault at
Rappahannock Station, Col. Daggett's regiment captured over five hundred
prisoners. In the assault at Spottsylvania Court House, May 10, his regiment
lost six out of seven captains, the seventh being killed on the lath of May, at
'the angle', or the point where the tree was shot down by musketry, on which
ground the regiment fought from 9:30, A. M., until 5 :3c P. M., when it
was relieved. On all these occasions Col. Daggett was under my immediate
command, and fought with distinguished bravery. Throughout his military
career in the Army of the Potomac, he maintained the character of a good sol-
dier and an upright man, and his promotion would be but a simple act of jus-
tice, which would be commended by all those who desire to see courage re-
warded.'

"Gen. Upton also said in a letter to the Governor of Maine : 'I would res-
pectfully recommend to your Excellency, Major A. S. Daggett, formerly 5th
Me. Vols., as an officer highly qualified to command a regiment. Maj. Dag-
gett served his full term in this Brigade, with honor both to himself and
state, and won for himself the reputation of being a brave, reliable and effi-
cient officer. His promotion to a colonelcy would be a great benefit to the
service, while the honor of the state could scarcely be intrusted to safer
hands.'

"The foregoing letter was concurred in and 'earnestly recommended'
by Generals D. A. Russell, Wright and Meade. Col. Daggett was also re-
commended for promotion by Gen. Hancock.

"He was in every battle and campaign in which the 6th Corps, Army of the
Potomac, was engaged, from the First Bull Run to Petersburg, and was twice
slightly wounded.

"Gen. Daggett was appointed a captain in the regular army July 28*
1866, on recommendation of Gen. Grant, and without his solicitation or
knowledge. In the regular service he has won the reputation of being a
fine tactician and of being well versed in military law. In 1878 Maj. Hancock
said: 'I look upon him (Capt. Daggett) as by far the best tactician in the
regiment, and as for a clear knowledge of tactics, his superior is not in the
army. • • • As regards military and civil law, I know of none
so well informed.'

"In 1887, Gen. Crook said : 'Col. Daggett Is a superior duty officer, and I
believe well qualified for the work referred to' (Revision of tactics, etc.). In
1893, Col. Heyl, Inspector General, Department of the Missouri, referring
to Col. Daggett, said: 'He is a very efficient, painstaking and enthusiastic
officer and enters into all his duties with an earnest and confident minnir. He
makes an excellent post commander.'

"Gen. Daggett is not only a soldier but has ability outside of his pro-
fession. As a public speaker, the following is said by the Rev. S. S. Cum-

52 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

mlngs, of Boston : 'It wu my privilege and pleasure to listen to an address
delivered by Gen. A. S. Daggett, on Memorial Day, 1891. 1 had anticipated
something able and instructive, but it far exceeded my fondest expectations.
• • • The address was dignified, vet affable, delivered in choice lan-
guage, without manuscript, instructive and impressive, and highly apprecia-
ted bv an intelligent audience.' Gen. Daggett * * • is a fine
speaker, distinguished for courteous and gentlemanly bearing, strict integrity ,
frank courtesy and sterling worth."

5. Eben S., b. Oct. as, 1798; d. Aug. 13, 1830.

By his second wife, Mehitable Marston, Simon Dearborn, jun.,
had two chil. :

6. Henry A. S., b. June 34, 181 1 ; m. Minerva, dau. of Dr. James Cochrane,
sen., of Monmouth. Physician ; practised in Hope, Me. ; later studied law,
and was admitted to the bar. One child, Marietta, resides in Rockland, Me. ;
unm.

7. Pamelia Augusta, b., 1824; d. Apr. 25, 1826.

3. Ebenezer Sanborn, h. May 21, 1763; d. June 16, 1767.

4. Ruth, b. May 5, 1766; m. Lt. James Norm. Removed to
Monmouth.

Levi Dearborn, son of Simon and brother of Gen, Hen-
ry Dearborn, b. Feb. 23, 1747; d. Feb. 25, 1836; m. Susan-
na, dau. of David Page, of Epping, N. H., b. Aug. 27,
1749; d. Nov. 28, 184 1. He settled on the 4<J. B. Cross-
man place" in Monmouth. Chil. :

1. Dudley, b. Oct. 5, 1770; m.. 1793, Keziah Wood, of Win-
throp. Removed to Windaor, Me. Four chil. :

1. Sally, b. Apr. 12, 1796.

2. Henry W., b. Aug. 2, 1798.

3. Columbus, b. Sep. 13, 1802 : d. Apr. 7, 1810.

4. Lvdia, b. July 19. 1806.

2. David, h. Mar. 6, 1773; m. Nancy, dau. of Daniel Gilman,
h., 1770; d. Sep. 11, 1858. He d. July 2, 1854. Nine chil. :

1. Susan, b. Apr. 14, 179.1: m. John Marshall, of Windsor, Me.

2. Mary, b. May 28, 1793

3. David, b. Mar. 18, 1796.

4. HeUey, h. May 10. 1799; d. young.

5. Ciilinnn. b. May 29, 1800; removed to the eastern part of the state.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 53

6. Soph in, b. Aug. 9, 1803 ; d. voung.

7. Dudley H.. b. July 2, 1806? m.f firtt, Betsey Curtis. She d. May 26,
183^, nnd he m.. second, Mercy Titus; d. Feb. 23, 1861. By his first wife he
had two daughters — (1) Sophia A., b. July 13, 1865; d. young. (2) Elizabeth
W., b. Mar. 7. 183S: d. young. He resides in Monmouth.

8. William Frederick, b. Apr. n, 1809; m. Elvira, dau. of Dr. Ablal Daly,
of Monmouth : resided in Augusta and Harpswell, Me. Three chil. — (1) Liz-
zie. 12) Allie, physician : resides in Somerville, Mass. (3) George.

9. George R. b. Sep. 24, 1811 ; m., Jan. 11, 1845, Susan R. Stanwood, of
Brunswick, Me. He d. Oct. 10, 1881. She d. Oct. 22, 1864. Three chil. —
(1) Sarah, b. Sep. 25, 1846: m., Dec. 23, 1868, Eben Mann. Two chil. — [1]
Susie IX, b. Oct. 23. 1869. [11] Ida M., b. Aug. 6, 1871. (2) Frances Ellen, b.
July j6, 1S49: d.. 1852. (3) Fannie E., b. Mar. 8, 1850; m. Charles W. To wne.
Three chil.— [1] George W., b. Feb., 1870. [11] Ivie E. [m] Grace E.

3. John, l>. July 6, 1780: m. Polly Page, of Windsor, Me. ; re-
sided in Windsor.

4. Frederick W., h. Oct. 17, 1787 ; m. Lois, dau. of Jonathan
Wight, of Monmouth ; removed to Windsor, subsequently to Augus-
ta. Two chil.— (1) Susan. (2) William.

5. Sally, 111. Josiah Towle. He d. ,1814. Shed., 1843. chil.
(vide Towle).

6. P.iilomela. m. Daniel Evans. Lived in Hallo well.

Gen. Henry Dearborn was b. Feb. 23, 1751; d. June 6,
1S29. He m., first, Sep. 22, 177 1, Mary Bartlett, of
Nottingham, N. H., b. Aug. 19, 1751; d. Oct. 22, 1778.
Her m.. second, Dorcas Osgood, widow of Col. Isaac Mar-
ble, of Andover, Mass., b. Mar. 24 (O. S.), 1752; d. Oct.
17, 18 10. He m., third, Nov., 1813, Sarah, widow of
Hon. Jas. Bowdoin. By his first wife, Mary Bartlett, he
had two chil. :

1 . Sophia, l>. Feb. 27, 1773 ; d. May 19, 1814 ; m. Dudley Brad-
street Ho »art. Resided in Monmouth and Gardiner. Eight chil. :

1. Henrv. d. voung.

2 William, Heut. of artillerv : killed in 1813, at Battle of Fort George.
V George R., d. voung.

4 Mary A. A., 111., Nov. 17. 1815, Maj. Thomas Melville, of Boston. She
d. nt Galenn, III.

54 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

5. Sophia, m., Jan. 16, 1815, Eben Biake. Resided in Gardiner and Win-
throp, Me.

6. Christopher C.

7. Samuel A.

8. Thomas J., Col. of an Ills, regiment, in the war of the rebellion : d. at
Rockford, 111.

2. Pamelia Augusta, for whom the city of Augusta is said to have
been named, m. Hon. Allen Gilman, attorney, first mayor of Ban-
gor, Me. She d. Oct. 23, 1799. One child, Pamelia Augusta Sophia,
b. Sep., 1799, m., Apr. 2, 1822, Lieut. Col. Greenleaf Dearltorn,
U. S. A., son of Simon Dearborn, of Monmouth. She d., in Port-
land, Apr. 6, 1880.

By his second wife, Dorcas Marble, Gen. Dearborn
had three chil. :

3. Julia Cascaline, b. Oct. 10. 1781 ; m., Nov. 17, 1799, Gen.
Joshua Wingate, jun., collector of the port of Bath. He d. Nov. 6,
1843. Shed. Feb. 11, 1867. Two chil. — (1) Julia O. W.. m.,
in 1820, Charles Q. Clapp, of Portland. He d. Mar. 2. 1S68.
She d. Feb. 13, 1877. Two chil. (2) George R. D., d. young.

4. Georgianna Wingate Clapp, m., 1845, Winthrop G. Ray;
resided in New York City. One child, Mary G.

5. Henry Alexander S., b. Mar. 3, 1783; m., 1806, Hannah
Swett, dau. of Col. Wm. R. Lee, of Salem, Mass., b. Oct 6, 1783 :
d., at Portland, Me., July 26, 185 1. He was graduated from Wil-
liam and Mary College, Va., 1803; practiced law in Portland; was
collector of the port of Boston from 1812 to 1829; member of the
House, Senate and Governor's council of Mass. ; mayor of Roxburv ;
was the originator of Forest Hills cemetery. Three chil. — ( 1 ) Jul-
ia M., b. Jan. 25, 1808; m., June 22, 1834, Hon. Asa W. H.
Clapp, member oi congress from the Portland district. She d. June
3, 1867. One child, Mary J. E. (2) Henry G. H., b. lune 22,
1809; in. Sarah Thurston, of Harlem, III. ; d. Nov. 21, 1884. Two
chil. (3) William Lee, b. June 12, 1812; m. Abby M. Bacon, of
Mass. ; d.f 1875. Civil engineer.

Benjamin Dearborn, son of Simon, and brother of
Gen. Henry Dearborn, b. Feb. 13, 1745; m. Anna Freeze.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 55

He settled at Dearborn's Corner, in Monmouth. Five
sons and two daughters.

DAVIS.

Jonathan Davis was b., in Lisbon, Me., Oct. 27, 1845;
m., Oct. 3, 187 1, Izanna Moulton, b., in Greene, Me.,
Sep. 28, 1847. Seven children, all of whom were b. in
Wales :

1. Albert, b. Feb. 28. 1873: d. July 22, 1891.

2. Arthur M., b. Apr. 29, 1875.

3. Edwin F.,b. Oct. 19, 1877.

4. Jetse, b. Oct. 4, 1879.

5. John L., b. Aug. 19, 1883.

6. Clarence B., b. May 6, 1886.

7. Frank A., b. Oct. 11, 1890.

FAIRBANKS.

Dea. Joseph Fairbanks was b. Aug. 4, 175 1 ; m. Syb-
il, dau. of Phineas Grover, b. Sep. 30, 1756 ; d. May
11, 1807. He d. July 4, 1807. Fourteen chil. :

1. David, b. July 17, 1777; m*» 'So2* Lydia, dau. of Joseph
and Susannah (Howe) York, b. Apr. 30, 1780; d. May 30, 1873.
Seven chil. :

1. Louisa, b. Mar. 2, 1803; d, Dec. 1, 1805.

2. Pairnal, b. Sep. 29, 1804: ra., first, Sep. 5, 1830, Gilman Dudley, of
Mt. Vernon, Me. : d. circ. 1834, leaving a son, Rev. Lewis Gilman Dudley, b.
July 26, 1834: m., first, Lydia Ann Hutching, b. Mar. 13, 1838; d. Apr. 25,
1873; second, Lizzie M. Thompson. By his first wife he had three children,
one of whom d. young. The surviving children are — (1) Eugene A., b.
Mar. 10, 1862; m. Grace M. Gowen : resides at North Monmouth, (a) Tames
A., b. Mar. 11, 1873. Pairnal Fairbanks m., second. May 4, 1841, Samuel C.
White, d. Apr. 5, 1865. Three chil. — (1) Daniel W., b. Jan. 31, 1842; m.,
first, Mar. 18. 1867, Maria W. Pinkham : second, Sep. 19, 1874, Hannah M.
Wing, of Monmouth. (2) Ellen Frances, b. Nov. 30, 1844; resides inCal. ;
teacher; unm. (3) Julia Emma, b. Aug. 18, 1847; m. Nov. 30, 1870, Dr. Fred
Hutchins ; resides in Woodbridge, Cal. Pairnal Fairbanks m., third, Dec. 16,
1867, Nathaniel Hutchins. Hed. Mar. 6, 1874. She d. Apr. 12, 1886.

3. Lucinda, b. Feb. 2, 1807: m., Apr. 11, 1824, Thomas Atkins. Hed.
Jan. 22, 1868. She d. Feb. 8, 1868.

56 HISTORY OP MONMOUTH.

4. Sylvanut, b. Oct. 13, 1808; m., 1831, Betsey, dau. of Elnathan Swift,
b. Dec. 2, 1810; d. Feb. 8, 1892. He d., at Mt. Vernon, Me., July 17, 1888.
Nine chil.

, %, Leonard, b. Aug. 1, 1810; m. Mary D. Thompson, of Turner. He d.
Feb. 9, 1865. Barber and inventor. One dau , Mary Ellen, m. Lyman In-
gallt ; resides in Lynn, Mass.

6. Orln, b. Mar. 5, 1814 ; m., Nov. 16, 1839, Sybil, dau. of Joel and Judith
(Bradford) Fairbanks; d. Mar. 20, 1889. Two chil.— (1) Clara Annette, b.
June 27, 1841 ; m., Apr. 27, 1889, Christopher Lovejoy Hammond. He was
a private in Co. K., 3rd Reg. Me. Vols. (2) Mellen, b. June 21, 1852; d. June
11, 1880.

7. Louisa, b. Apr. 8, i8i6;m., Apr. 14, 184 1, Alexander Cummlngs. Five
children.

2. Levi, b. Aug. 12, 1778 ; m.9 Aug. 30, 1798, Joanna (or Han-
nah) York. He d. Dec. 15, 1844, at Grand Rapids, Mich. She
d. Sep., 1859. Two chil. :

1. Henry, b. Mar. 20, 1804 ; m., Sep. 30, 1833, Pamelia Webb, of Portland.
Served in the war of the rebellion ; d. Aug., 1866. Two sons — (1) George
Henry, resides in Savannah, Indian Ter. (2) William Harrison, served in the
war of the rebellion, and probably d. in a rebel prison.

2. Levi, b. Dec. 5, 1813: m., Apr. 24, 1839, Mary J., dau. of David and
Joanna (Fairbanks) Moody. He d. Nov., 1847. She d. May 13, 1841.

3. Susannah, m. Gideon La in bard, and settled in Winthrop.

4. Abigail, m., 1808, John Hanscom.

5. Joanna, m. David Moody (vide Moody).

6. Elias, lived in Winthrop.

7. Frances, m. Enos Jewell, of Gardiner, Me.

8. Polly, m., first, Daniel Butler. He d. Oct. 20, 1822, and she
m., second, James Taylor; third, Jonathan Wight. He d. July 13,
1 86 1 (vide Butler and Wight).

9. Sybil, in. Alpheus Drake, of Hebron, Me.

10. Joseph, jun., b. Dec. 17, 1790; m., Feb. 17, 1814, Mary.

dau. of Nathun and Mary (Streeter) Richmond, b. May 7, 1792;

d. Jan. 2$% 1879. He d. May 2, 1862. Mill-wright and machinist.

Three chil. :

1. George Sewall, b., in Winthrop, Me., July 23, 1815; m. Apr. 24, 1839,
Caroline, dau. of David and Joanna (Fairbanks) Moody, b. Feb. 5, 1819; d.
Sep. aa, 1872. He is a machinist and inventor; resides at No. Monmouth.
Two chil.— (1) Ellen Adalaide, b. Oct. 5, 1840; d. Sep. u, 1849. (a) Alice
Jane. b. Dec. 31, 1843^. July 37, 1861.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 57

2. Mary Richmond, b. Sep. 3, 182 1 ; d.July 21, 1846.

3. Ann Grover, b. Sep. 10, 1829; m., Mar. 25, 1851, Joslah Jose Mafr, b.
Apr. 4, 1816; d. Aug. 16, 1851.

1 1. Joel, b. Sep. 24, 1792 : m., first, Judith, dau. of Jesse and
Judith (Wetton) Bradford, b. June 13, 1793; d. Aug. 31, 1858.
He m., second, Mrs. Acsah (Pratt) Ramsdell. She d. Jan. 18,
1878. He d. Sep. 7, 1879. Four chil. by first wife : •

1. Hiram, b.( in Turner, Me., Oct. 2, 1815; m., first, July 4, 1842, Nancy
Jones. She d. Jan. 9, 1848, and he m., second, June 20, 1849, Betsey Hatch
Woodman, b. Sep. 12, 1820; d. Jan. 21, 1884. He d. in Auburn, Me., Mar. 12,
1886. Carpenter. Three chil. — (1) Frederick C, b. Nov. 26, 1851 ; reside*
In Boston; unm. (1) Nellie M., b. Jan. 25, 1856; m. Richmond B. Hayes, of
Auburn, Me. Two chil. (3) Fidelia W., b. Jan. 2, 1859; m., May 2, 1883,
William H. Jones. One son.

2. Sybil, b. Feb. 2, 1817; d. Oct. 15, 1891 ; m. Oran Fairbanks.

3. Alcander, b. Dec. 20, 1820; d. June 25, 1893; m., Nov. 13, 1842, Clarissa
Bennett. Railroad contractor.

4. Malvina, b. Sep. 4, 1832; d. Dec. 1, 1859; unm.

Horace Granville Fairbanks, son of Enos and Olive Allen Fair-
banks, of Winthrop, was b. Aug. 19, 1825. His grandfather, Elijah
Fairbanks, was a brother of Dea. Joseph Fairbanks, whose posterity
has been recorded in the foregoing pages. Horace G. m., Nov. irf,
1 85 1, Nancy J., dau. of Arrrasa and Mehitable (Jacobs) King, b.

May 6, 1823. Carpenter; resides at No. Monmouth. Three chil. :

<

1. Charlie H., b. Apr. 12, 1853; d. Feb. 12, 1859.

2. Cora Ella, b. June 25, 1856; d. Feb. 13, 1859.

3. Archie Edson, b. Oct. 14, 1862; m., Jan., 1890, Mrs. Mary E. Bisbee.
Machinist; resides in Auburn, Me. One child, Myrtle Evelyn, b. July 26, 1892.

John Lyman Fairbanks, whose father Elijah, jun., was a Brother
of Enos, the father of Horace G. Fairbanks, whose record appears a*
bove, was b. Oct. 7, 1819; m., Jan. 30, 1843, Mary E. C, dau. of
Thomas and Mary (Ayer) Richardson, b. Nov. 13, 1818; d. Jan.
12, 1850. Resided in Monmouth and Winthrop. Two chil. :

1. Emma, b. Sep. 18, 1845; m., Nov. 24, 1865, Frank Miller. He was In
Co. A , 8th Conn. Vols. Sharpshooters. Enlisted at the age of thirteen, add
was honorably discharged July 4, 1865. At the battle of Cold Harbor he was
one of forty-two who volunteered to draw the sharpshooters* fire, and the
only survivor. He received at this time a severe wound in the shoulder, from

58 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

which he ha* newer recovered. For this gallaat act he reeeited oae of the
six testimonials of honor awarded by the state of Coos. Jmlj 4, 1867. He
wm b, to Sheffield, Man., and resides at No. Monmouth. One child, Frank
Winston, b. Nor. 24, 1869.
a, Willfaun Richardson, b. Apr. 30, 1847; d. Maj 3, 1879; unm.

FOGG.

Ool. Scth Fogg, of Epping, N. H., was b. Feb. 15,
1720, and died Nov. 6, 1806. He m. Eleanor Philbrick,
who was b. Mar. 1, 1735, and d. June if 1774. They
had six chil. One of these, Caleb, b. Mar. 17, 1761,
m., Jan. 4, 1781, Olive Prescott, of Epping, sister of
Capt. Sewall Prescott, of Monmouth, b. 1762. They
removed to Monmouth about 1786. She d. July 22,
1845. He d. Sep. 6, 1839. Methodist clergyman. They
had eleven children :

1. Newell, b. Jan. 1, 17S3; m. Rachel York, of Monmouth.
She d. Mar. 7, 1825, and he in., second, Elizabeth Kowell. He
d. May 15, 1849. She d. Feb. 24, 1S71. Children:

I. Louisa F., b. Nov. u, 1808; m. Rev. David Thurston.

2. . Caleb, b. July 12, 1810; in. Jane Wheeler, of Athens, N. Y.

3. Pamelia P., b. Dec. 27, 181 1 ; in. Rev. Ira T. Thurston. Five children
(vide Thurston).

4. Polly M., b., May 3, 1813; m., Sep. 28, 1836, John Wilcox. Children
(vide Wilcox).

5. Olive A., b. Dec. 15, 1815; d, Oct. 27, 1855.

6. Chrlstania D., b. Aug. 16, 1816; m. Joseph P. Rowell (vide Rowell).

7. Jason P., b. Dec. 25, 1818; m. Hannah J. Libby; d. Mar 20, 1884. She
d. July 7, 1853.

8. E. Octavla, b. Nov. 29, 1820; unm.

9. Henry M., b. Aug. 20 1822.

By his ftecond wife, Elizabeth Rowell, Mr. Fogg had seven chil. :

10. Samuel H., b. July 20, 1826; lives in Nevada.

it. Rachel E., b. Sep, 22, 1830; m. B. G. Prescott, of E. Boston.

12. Edward H., b. Aug. 9, 1833; m. Julia Hinkley. Chil. — (1) Albretus
E., b. Nov. 12, 1859. (2) Leon L., b. Oct. 9, 1861. (3) Nellie H., b. Sep. 24,
1863.

13. Adaline G., b. Apr. 23, 1836; m. James Nichols.

14. Charles A., b. Aug. 30, 1839; unm.

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15. Henrietta D.t b. Jan. 2, 1842 : m. R. W. Apsey.

16. Belinda R., b. June 10, 1846; m. G. H. Knapp,

2. Jonathan, b. Feb. 28, 17S5 ; m. Phoebe Waterhouse. He
settled on the Ward well farm, on Back Street. Chil. :

1. Francis A., b. Nov. 21, 1810; m. Eliza Parrott,of Cape Elizabeth, Me.

2. Green lenf M., b. June 15, 1813; m. Malinda Lord.

3. James 1)., b. Mnr. n, 1816; m. Eliza Twombly ; resides in Lowell, Me.

4. John M.,,b. June, 1818; m. Mary E. Fiske.; removed to Otis, Me.; d.
Feb. 7, 1893.

5. Nathan, b. Nov. 20, 1S21 ; m. Sarah Ireland, of Subec, Me.

6. Jonathan L., b. June, 1825.

7. Eleanor J., b. Mnr. 20, 1829: m« Roswell Danforth.

8. Charles Wesley.

3. Seth, b. July 7, 1787 ; d. in the service during the war of 181 2.

4. Royal, b. Nov. 19, 1789; m. Ruth. dau. of John Blake.
Chil. :

1. Mary E., b. Nov. 1, 1S16; m. Geo. W. King (vide King).

2. Seth, b. Apr. 26, 1S18; m. Elizabeth M. Foss, of Winthrop, Me. pre-
sides at New Vineyard, Me. Three chil. — (1) Royal W., b. Nov. 16, 1846;
resides in Santa Cruz, Cal. (2) Charles W., b. Nov. 22, 1848 ; resides in
Waterville, Me. (3) Elmer W., b. Sep. 13, 1S50; resides in New Vineyard, Me.

3. John Blake, b. Feb. 14, 1825: m., first, Lucy Ann, dau. of Sylvester
King; second, Mercy B., dau. of Hendrick JuJkins; third, Mrs. Sarah Wilcox
Adams, dau. of Capt. Ephraim Wilco*. He has held nearly all the offices
at the disposal of the town ; has supplied charges in the Maine Conference
and is now a local preacher. By his first wife he had three chil. — (1) Ellen
C, b. Mar. 13, 1847; d. July 31, 1853. (2) Ella M., b. Mar. 15, 1858; d. Aug.
14, i86q. (3) Alice M., b. Mar. 21, 1861 ; d. Jan. 4, 1862.

5. Geo. W., b. Jan. 21, 1 791 ; m. Hannah, dau. of Samuel Blue,
of Monmouth. He d. Apr. 30, 1866. She d. Apr. 12, 1872. Chil. :

1. Lucy Ann, b. Oct. 1S2!.

2. Sarah Jane.

3. George W., b. Mar. 27, 1831 ; m. Sarah, dau. of Aaron Adams. Chil :
(1) Fannie A., b. Dec. 19, 1867; m. L. Chandler Berry, of No. Monmouth;
d. Aug. 11, 1892. (2) Georgia A., b. Aug. 15, 1869: m. L. Chandler Berry,
of North Monmouth. (3) Benjamin F., b. Sep. 14, 1873. (4) Arthur J. , b. Sep.
11, 1881.

4. Andrew J., twin of George W., m. Mrs. Rosilla Drake: d. Oct. 24,
1878. No chil.

5. Samuel B., b., 1829; d. July 14, 1839.

6. Peleg B., b. Oct. 30, 1793 ; m., May 20, 1821, Sarah Towle.
He d. Apr. 28, 1835. She d. Aug. 29, 1890. Chil. :

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60 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

1. Mary Emetine, b. Jan. 21, 1832; d. Aug. 15, 1825.

2. Francis M.f b. June 21, 1823.

4. Sarah A., b. Nov. 15, 1827; m. Gideon Richardson.

3. Mary Emeline, b. Apr. 11, 1826; d. May 28, 1833.

5. Peleg B., d. Apr. 28, 1835.

6. Peleg G.( born Jan. 11, 1830; d. Feb. 15, 1854.

7. James B., b. Nov. 5, 1832 ; d. Oct. 31, 1869.

8. Caroline, b. Jan. 19, 1834 ; m. Preble Crafts, of Auburn.

7. Nathan, b. Feb. 16, 1796; d. May 3, 182 1.

8. Olive, b. Dec. 13, 1798; m., 1821, Thaddeus Perkins, of
Winthrop. They removed to Kennebunkport. Chil. :

1. John S.

2. Thaddeus.

9. Eleanor, b. Jan. 24, 1800 ; m., 1821 , Curtis Besse, of Wayne,
d. Apr. 25, 1824. One child, died young.

10. Jesse L., b. Feb. 12, 1802; m., 1828, Hannah, dau. of
Nath. Blue, of Monmouth. He d. May 25, 1849. ^ne d. Apr. 28,
1851. Chil.:

1. Hester Ann, b. Jan., 1830; m. Thos. B. Sturdevant, of Leeds: resides
in Garland, Me.

2. Martha M., b., 1831 ; m. Frank W. Card: resides in Dexter, Me.

3. Alvin B., m. Melvina Bailey; resides in Dexter.

4. Nathaniel BT, b. Nov. 5, 1838: m. Lizzie Cushing; he resides in Au-
burn.

5. Jacob, d. in the army.

1 1. Molly D., b. June 4, 1804 ; d. May 3, 1827. unm.

Benjamin Fogg, son of Moses and Catherine Fogg,
of Scarboro', Me., b. June 22, 1771; m. Jane, dau. of
William and Mary Fogg, of Scarboro', b. Apr. 14, 1771.
He removed to Wales in 1800 and had three chil.:

1. William, b. Oct. 7, 1799; m. Feb. 27, 1823, Mary, dau. of
John Cushing, of Durham, Me. Three chil. :

t. John C, b. Dec. 10. 1824; m., first, Sept. 12, 1847, Louisa S., dau. of
Joel and Jane Small; of Wales. She d. Nov. 9, 1849, and he m., second, Dec.
11, 1850, Mary S., a sister of his first wife. By the second wife he has had
two chil. — (1) Maria Louise, b. Jan. 9, 1854 ; m. Jan. 12, 1875, James Henry,
son of Charles S. Norris, of E. Monmouth( vide Norris). (2) Mary Jane, b.
Apr. 30, 1863; in. Mar. 26, 1881 , Willi* K. Webster, of Wnles. Two chil.—

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 6l

Mabel Henrietta and Walter John.

2. Benjamin, b. May 18, 1827: d. Jan. 28, 1832.

3. Alvan, b. Feb. 13, 1S31 ; d. Sept. 30, 1832. #

4. George W., b. Mar. 8, 1833 ; m., first, Laura A., dau. of Joel and Jane
Small, of Wales. She d. Mar. 2, 1866, and he m., second, Louisa J. Given, of
Wales, and third, Dec. 25, 1874, Minerva E. McLane, of Temple, Me. By
his first wife he had one child, Henry Burton, b. Dec. 26, 1858; resides in
East Somerville, Ma*s. By his third wife he had one child, Helen L., b. Dec.
3, 1875. He d. June 2, 1894.

2. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 20. 1805 ; m., Mar. 5, 1829, Alcander F.,
ton of Jotham Thompson. Seven chil. (vide Thompson).

3. Moses, b. Apr. 3, 181 2; m., first, Louisa Richardson, of
Monmouth. She d. June 26, 181 1, and he m., second, Hannah M.
Cook. He d. May 31, 1882. By his first wife he had four chil. :

1. Milton B.,b. Oct. 27, 1836 ;d. Nov. 3, 1843.
i. Emily B., b. Nov. 7, 1844; d. Dec. 4, 1846.

3. Martin Qj, b. Jan. 26, 1848: d. Apr. 20, 1850.

4. Orin S., b. Sept. 6, 1841 ; m. Ellen J. Barker, of Portland, Me. Teller
in Cumberland National Bank. Two chil.

William Fogg, b. Sep. 4, 1776; m. Dorothy ,b.

Nov 22, 1774. Chil.:

1. Benjamin, b. Dec. 22, 1800; d. Sep. 25, 1811.

2. Mary, b. Feb. 9, 1803; d. unm.

3. Alvin, b. Nov. 6, 1805 ; d. unm.

4. Phebe, b. June 23, 1808; m. Daniel, son of Dea. Joseph
Small, of Wales. Two chil. Horace and William.

5. Hannah, b. June 17, 18 10; m.Otis, son of Dea. Joseph Small;
resides in St. John's, N. B. One dau., Clara J., m. Rev. Mr.
Thornton. He d. She resides in Boston, Mass. One son.

6. Benjamin S., b. Feb. 9, 1813; m. Susan Farrar, of Wales;
resided in Bath and Wales. Boot and shoe dealer. Chil :

t. Maria.

2. Lydia.

3. Annvilla.

4. Neal D., resided in the west.

5. Ethelinda, m. Charles Carlisle; resides in Lebanon, N. H.

6. Benjamin, m. Ida Hall: resides at Livermore Falls, Me.

7. Anne M., b. Nov. 27, 1815; m. Caleb Humphrey, of Brad-

62 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

ford, Me. He d. Nov. 9, 1888. She d. Sep. 18, 1887. Three
chil. :

1. Wm. F., b. Apr. 18, 1843 : m., Sep., 1888, A dell E. Gary.

2. Daniel S., b. Jan. 22, 1844; m., Oct. 22, 1870, Nellie S. Bean; resides
in Charleston, Me. Trader. Two chil. (1) Mabel A., b. Feb. 7, 1873.
(2) Maud F., b. Apr. 2, 1876.

3. Frederick H.t b. July 4, 1850; d. Oct. 13, 1855.

8. Jane, b. Sep. 3, 1819; m., Nov. 13, 1843, John Wesley, son
of Joseph Foss, of Wales ; d. Feb. 16, 1863. Four chil. (vide
Foss).

FOLSOM.

Josiah Folsom, m. Judith Page. He d. about 1828.
Eight chil.:

1. Daniel, b., in Epping, Feb. 10, 1780 ; m., 1804, Abigail, dau.
of Theophilus Blake, of Epping (vide Blake). He removed to
Monmouth in 1818, where he d. Feb. 10, 1843. She d. Jan. 29,
1 87 1. He was a farmer. Four chil.

1. Harriet, b., in Epping, June 10, 1806; m. Washington Wilcox, of Mon-
mouth.

2. George, b. Jan. 4, 1808; in. July 3, 1831, Lucretia Towle, b. Nov. 13,
180*. He d. Sep. 22. 1882 She d. July 21, 1882. Eleven chil.— (1) Hattk
W., b. Feb. 13, 1832; d. July 59, 185 1. (2) Sarah T., b. June 19, 1834; m.
Dec. 17, 1854, Samuel B. Noyes, of Winthrop[vide Noyes]. (3) Henry B.,
b. Mar- 29, 1836: d. July 10, 1839. (4) Nancy C, b. Mar. 21, 1838; m.'Nov.
17, 1857, Robert E. Day, of E. Monmouth [vide Day]. (5) Irene E., b. Oct.
1, 1840 ;m. Jan. 5, 1857, Alpheus S. Robinson, of E. Monmouth. (6) Luc ilia
A., b. Jan. 6, 1842; m. May 13, 1858, George S. Hutchinson, July 1, 1833.
Four chil.— [t] Nellie L, b. Mar. 2, i860: d. Jan. 1, 1861. [11] Willie T., b.
Dec. 19, 1867; d. Nov. 1, 1869. [in] Nellie S., b. Aug. 21, 1871 ; m., Feb. 6,
1892, Benj. W.Smith, of E. Monmouth, [iv] Blanch L., b. Sep. 22, 1881.
(7) George H., b. Aug. 28, 1844; d. Jan. 10, 1847. (8) Alpheus S., b. Apr.
22, 1846: m., Jan. 10, 1870, Mary E. Achorn. (9) Mary E. b. Jan. 27, 1848;
m. Jan. 5, 1866, Edwin O. Wells. (10) Millard E., b. Jan. 23, 1850; d. Feb.
22, 1879. (11) Daniel W., b. Apr. 5, 1852.

3. Blake, drowned Sep. 15, 1815.

4. Abigail, b. Jan. 4, 18207 m., 1843, William S. Woodbury of Monmouth
[vide Woodbury].

2. Nathaniel, 111. Hannah .

3. Sally, m. Gilman Thing. One child, m. Sargent.

4. Mary, m. Henry Rohie, sen.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 63

5. Josiah, b. Nov. 15, 1793; m. Nancy Chase. He d. Jan. 29,
1 8 16. She d. Feb. 8, 1868. Three children :

1. Chase R., b. 1812: d. April 12, 1832.

2. Sarah C, b. July 28, 1813; d. Aug. 29, 1833.

3. Josiah P., b. Dec. 4, 1815: m., 1839, Sarah Woodbury, of Litchfield,
Me. Resides in Monmouth. Two chil. — (1) Infant. (2) Sarah Annette,
b. Apr. 8, 1847 ; m. Mark L. Getchell, of Monmouth. One child, May M.

6. Jonathan, h., in Epping, Aug. 15, 1794; m., Nov. 21, 1819,
Abigail K. Lord, of Litchfield, Me.,b. Jan. 20, 1798. He d. luly
18, 1859. She d. Dec. 23, 1878. Chil. :

1. Mary A., b. Aug. 30, 1820 ; m., Jan. 20, 1847, Ablel Robinson ; resides in
Winthrop, Me. One child. Charles A., b. Apr. 24, 1853; m., Oct. 16, 1879,
flattie Wood, of Lewiston, Me. Wholesale paper dealer; firm of Wood-Rob-
inson Co, Auburn. Two chil. — (1) Harold Wood. b. Apr. 23, 1881. (2)
Dwight Folsom, b. Iune 30, 1883.

2. Albert, b. Nov. 29, 1822; m., Oct. 8, 1846, Rachel Wharff . of Guil-
ford, Me. # Resides in San Francisco. Five chil. — (1) George. (2) Frank.
(3) Eugene. (4) Walter. (5) Henry.

3. Leonard 13, b. June 12, 1825. Resides in Atlanta, Ga.

4. Hannah E., b. Sep. 11, 1827; in. Cyrus L. Owen, of Monmouth (vide
Owen ).

5. Josiah II., b. Mar. 30, 1830; d. Sep. 6, 1842.

6. Franklin T., b. Mar. 13, 1833; d. 1880.

7. Charles W., b. May 25, 1835; m., Dec. 16, 1863, Laura A. Hallett, of

Oakland, Me. Resides in Oakland; merchant. Chil. — (1) b. July 31,

186s ;d. In infancy. (2) Clyde Hallett, b. Aug. 2, 1867. (3) Harry Charles,
b. June 4, 1872.

8. Daniel W., b. July 19, 1839; m., Apr. 1867, Mary B. Thompson, of
Foxboro', Mass. Resides in Foxboro', Mass.

7. Hannah, in. Peaslee Hoitt, of N. H.

8. Judith, m. Wm. Wedgewood, of Litchfield. Three chil. —
(1) Adeline. (2) William, m. Wharff. (3) Ann M., m. Jo-
seph Wood.

FKOST.

William Frost came from Wrentham, Mass., in 1801
and settled in JJorth Monmouth. Thence he removed
to Winthrop. Of his five children, two, William and
Noah settled in Wayne. The former m. Betsey Bil-
lington and reared a family from which the Frosts of

64 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

Wayne sprang. The latter was the progenitor of the
Frosts of Peru, Me. John, another son, m. Esther
Swift, and settled near Mt. Pisgah. Lydia, the only dan.
m. George (?) Hopkins, and removed to Belfast, Me.,
and Moses, b. 177 1, m. Abigail French, of Winthrop,
and settled at North Monmouth. He d. June 14, 1848.
She d. Sep. 27, 1843. Moses and Abigail (French)
Frost had ten children :

1. Betsey, b. June 18, 1795 ; m. 18 19, Dr. Francis Caldwell, of
Augusta, b. Dec. 30, 1789; d. Dec. 3, 1874. He practiced in
Skowhegan, Anson and New Portland, Me. She d. 1833. Four
children :

1. Mary Harriet, b. Feb. 22, 1822 ; m. Luke Dinsmore, of New Portland Me.

2. Betsey Frost, b. Oct. 12, 1823; tn. William Stevens, of New Portland.

3. Charles Francis, b. Apr. 25, 1826; m. Pauline Gragin, a sister of the
wife of the late Hon. Eben F. Pillsbury, of Augusta, Me. Resides in Ada,
Minn.

4. William Henry, b. Oct. 29, 1827 ; m. Rebecca Dinsmore, of Anson, Me.

2. Josiah, b. May 23, 1797; m. Mehala, dau. of John Moody,
of East Monmouth. He and three of his children were drowned in
Cochnewagan pond by the capsizing of a sail-boat, May 31, 1838.
His widow m. Marcus K. Rounds, and removed to Mass. Chil :

(1) Charles, b. Sep., 1828; drowned May 31, 1838. (2) Elvira,
b. 1830; drowned May 31, 1838. (3) Horace, b. 1832; drowned
May 31, -1838. (4) Julia, b. Mar. 10, 1833; d. Jan. 28, 1869;
unm. (5) Abel H., b. Oct. 15, 1834; manufacturer ; resides in
Chicago, 111.; unm. (6) George, b. June 6, 1836; physician; re-
sides in Emporia, Kan.

3. Moses, b. Dec. 11, 1798; m., 1824, Clarissa, dau. of David
Moody, of North Monmouth. He removed to Winthrop.

4. Lydia, b. Dec. 12, 1800; m., June 15, 1828, Simeon Paine,
of No. Anson, b. Feb. 3, 1804; d. Nov. 7, 1882. Chil. :

1. Austin H., b. May 2, 1829; m., first. Alice A. Dunbar, of Anson; sec*
ond, Hannah Moore, of Anson; third, Hannah Smith, of Anson.

2. Theodore F., b. Jan. 17, 1831 ; m., first, Susan W. Stomers, of New
Sharon, Me. ; second, Emma A. Manter, of Anson.

3. Parker J., b. Jan. 4, 1833; m., Dec. 8, 1861, Celestia W. Campbell, of

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 65

Anson: d. Nov. it, 1880.

4. Almcda W.t b. Oct. 4, 1834; m. William Cutts, of New Portland, Me.

5. George J., b. Aug. 18, 1838; d.Jan. 8, 1843.

6. Simeon M.v b. Jdn. 20, 1841 ; d. Jan. 10, 1843.

7. Ellen F.. b. Dec. 7, 1842 ; m., first, A. B. Campbell, of Anson ; second,
Edwin W. Bailey, of Anson.

8. William, b. July 20, 1845 ; d. Oct. 20, 1846.

5. Isaac, b. Mar. 27. 1803 ; m. Mary, dau. of Asahel Blake, jun.,
She d. Feb. 23, 1862. He d. Mar. 27, 1876 ; resided in Monmouth
and Wales. Three chil. :

t . Mary Ann, b. June 6, 1836 ; 111. Joseph Given, of Wales ; resides in Mon-
mouth (vide Given).

i. Elvira, b. May 16, 1839; m. Howard Stetson, of Monmouth. One
child, George, b. Nov. 20, 1872.

3. Revella, b. Aug. 14, 1847; m. Palmer Fogg, of Lewiston.

6. Abel, d. in Louisiana ; unm.

7. Rachel, b. Aug. 15, 1808 ; m. Dr. Francis Caldwell, the hus-
band of her sister Betsey. Chil. :

t. George, b. Dec. 13, 1835; d. in the army.

2. Abigail, b. May 28, 1837; m. J. B. Houghton; resides in Tacoma,
Wash.

3. Augusta, b. Feb. 7, 1840; m. Ben]. Manter ; resides in New Sharon, Me.

4. John, b. Nov. 28, 1842 : d. June, 1891.

5. Joseph, b. Mar. 31, 1845; m. Ellen Stone ; resides in San Franciso,
Cal.

8. Theodore, b. Aug. 12, 1810; d. Sep. 11, 1886; unm.

9. Hannah, resides in Monmouth.

10. Oliver, b. Not. n, 1816; m. Cornelia A., dau. of Josiah
Richardson, of Monmouth, b. June 17, 1818. He d. June 21,
1886. Mechanic. Chil. :

1. Oscar F., b. Dec. 14, 1836: m., June, 1861, Lizzie W. Smiley: resides
in Monmouth ; miller.

2. Charles B., b. July 12, 1839; d. Oct. 8, 1861.

3. Mary Antionette, b. Apr. 9, 1842; m, Feb., 1861, Isaac II . Randall, of
Monmouth; d. Apr. 21, 1S72 ; resided in Boston. Two chil. — (1) Melville,
b. Nov., 1865 : resides in Boston. (2) Bertha L.. b. Nov., 1869.

4. William B., b. Aug. 13, 1844; m. Lucy.M. Parks: resides In Auburn,
Me. Three chil. — (1) Emma Antionette, b. Mar. 17, 1875. (2)Eva Pearl,
b. Oct. 20, 1878. (3) Letitia Blackwell, b. July n, 1880.

5. Albion S., b. Sep. 19, 1847; d. July n, 1867.

6. Henry M., b. Jan. 28, 185 1 ; d. Oct. 19, 1854.

66 HISTORY OF tfONMOUTtt.

7. Oliver II., b. Jan. 28, 1854; m., first, Orrm A., dau. of Daniel Wey-
mouth, of Monmouth ; second, Mary £., dau. of Wesley and Elm Ira Prescott,
of Monmouth. By his first wife, he had one child, Arthur. By his second
wife, he had one child, Reginald, b. lune 25, 1885.

8. Isaac II., b. Oct. 14. 1856; m. Sarah Foss; resides in Boston.

9. John F., b. Mar. 19, 1859; m* Oct* 2* 1889, Lottie M., dau. of Andrew
M. Davis, of Monmouth. One child, Berle, b. Aug. 23, 1890.

10. Ella Linnett.b. Aug. 4, 1865; m., Aug. 7, 1889, George Lay son; re-
sides in New York City.

GETCIIKM..

Nathaniel Getchell, b. in Litchfield, Me., Mar. 17,
1778; m. Elizabeth, dau. of John Witherell, of Wales.
He d. Jan. 12, 1855. Six chil.:

1. Sophroni, b. Oct. 19, 1802; m. John Andrews (vide An-
drews).

2. Samuel, b. Oct. 1, 1804; in. Lydia, dau. of Rufus Marr, of
Wales, b. July 28, 18 13. lie d. Ian. 19, 1871. She d. Aug. 2,
1874. Nine chil. :

1. Angelina H.t b. Mar. 9, 1874; m. Rufus W. Sanborn, of Webster, Me.

2. Almena A., b. July 24, 1836; m. George W. Earle, of Litchfield Me.
2. Lucia A., b. July 12, 1840: in. Andrew B.t son of David A. Pinkham,

of Monmouth.

4. Ezra K., b. May 1, 1S42; d. Dec. 29, 1849: unm.

5. Rufus M., b. July 6, 1844; d. Sep. 23, 1873: unm.

6. Martha E., b. May 18, 1847; m. C. E. Rollins, of Lewiston, Me.; re-
sides in Westbrook, Me.

7. Statira G.t b. Feb. 24, 184^: d. Jan. 4, 1852.

8. Ella M., b. Dec. 4, 1851 ; 111. F. M. Robinson, of Litchfield, Me.; re-
sides in Dorchester, Mass.

9. Lydia S.

3. John W., b. Oct. 5, 1S07; m. Sarah, dau. of Reuben An-
drews, of Wales. She d. Feb. 5, 1844. Two chil. :

1. Willie, d. young.

2. Sarah, d. young.

4. Mary Garish, b. Sep. 13, 181 1 ; in. Ichabod Preble. Four
chil. :

1. Francis.

2. Elisha T., d. in the army.

3. John W., resides in Norway, Me.

4. Emma S.. resides in C;inihridi.'«»nnrt. M:ikk.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 67

5. James Morrill, b. Sep. 3, 1820; d. about 1837.

6. Martha Vaughan, b. Sep. 3, 1820; m. Elbridge G. Libby,
of Webster, Me. Three chil. :

1. Roxanna, m. Henry Annis, of Webster.

2. Mary, d. young.

3. Charles, d. young.

William Getchell, of New Meadows, m. Rebecca
Springer. They had ten chil.:

1. Zcruiah, b. 1792; m. Prince Palmer.

2. Martha, b. Nov. 25, 1795; m. Francis Hall(vide Hall).

3. Susan, b. 1797 ; m. William Getchell, of Salem, Mass. Four
chil.

4. Alanson, b. 1799; m. Pamelia Getchell, sister of Rev. Mark
Getchell, of Monmouth. Four chil. :

1. Henry.

2. Charles A. *

3. Ingerson.

4. Arabinc.

5. Barzillai, b., 1801 ( ?) twice married ; removed to Massachu-
setts; carpenter.

6. William, b. about 1803 ; m. Mary Fisher; removed to Massa-
chusetts ; carpenter. Four chil.

7. Susan, b. about 1805 ; m. Dr. Josiah Burnham, of Lawrence,
Mass. No chil.

8. Eliza Ann,b. about 1807 ; m. Joseph Robinson, of Litchfield,
Me. No chil.

9. James M., b. Feb. 29, 1816 : m. Martha S. Boyd, of Booth-
bay, Me., b. Nov. 4, 1828; resided in Bath. He d. about 1881.
Three chil. :

1. Barzillai B., b. Dec. 18, 1S49.

2. Helen, b. June 17, 185 1 ; in. Works, of Bath, Me. Resides in

Bath.

3. George W., b. Feb. 9, i860; resides in East Boothbay, Me.

Rev. Mark Getchell, b. May 17, 181 1; m., May 3,
1835, Sally Day, b. July 9, 1813. He d. July 28, 1886.

68 HlS?ORY OP MONMOUTH.

ChiL:

i. rtebecca j., b. Jan. i, 1837 : m., July, 1855, Mathias Ben-
her. of So. Monmouth; d. July, 1877 (vide Benner).

2. Abbie D., b. Oct. 2$, 1839; m., Nfar. 10, 1861, Joel With-
erell; resides in Monmouth (vide WithcreU).

3. Mark L., b. Apr. 25, 1844; m., 1857, Sarah Annette, dau.
6f Josiah F*olsom, of Monmouth. Two chil. — (1) Ella, b. Jan.,
1872* d. young. (2) May, b. June 11, 1875. He m., second,
Apr. 6, 1878, Augusta Woodbury; resides in Monmouth; man-
ufacturer. One son by second marriage, Carl Folsom, b. May 17,
1883.

4. Hannah, b. Apr., 1847 ; d. young.

5. G. Hamilton, b. Mar. 9, 1850 ; m., 1875, Lizzie, dau. of John
Turner, of Monmouth ; resides in So. Monmouth.

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6. Amaziah, b. 1854 ; resides in Cheboygan, Mich. Physician.

7. Sarah, b. Apr. 8, i860; m. Dr. Charles Jaques; resides in
Cambridgeport, Mass.

OILMAN.

Daniel Gilman, the pioneer of the family in Mon-
mouth, had nine chil.:

1. Jacob, who d. young.

2. Daniel.

3. Samuel, d. young.

4. Robert, b., 1775 ; m., first, Lydia Straw. She d. Oct. 4,
1803, and he m., second. Hannah Lyon. She d. Dec. 31, 1854,
and he m.H third, Mrs. Lydia Hildreth, of Gardiner. The latter d.
about ten hours prior to his decease, which occurred Aug. 10, 1S65.
His children were :

1. William S-, b. Sep. 20, 1808; m. Sarah, dau, of Joseph Norris. Two
chil. — (1) Fanny, d. young. (2) Eugene, resides in Boston.

2. Benson A., b. June 29, 181 1 ; d. Feb. 24, 1841 ; unm.

3. Lydia J., b. July 18, 1813 ; m.t 1832, John Marston, of Litchfield; d.
Mar., 1887. Three chil. — (1) Henrietta A., b. July 7, 1833; m. Stephen
Townsend, of Gardiner. (2) Hannah E., b. Jan. 24, 1837; m. Samuel Heath;
resides in Racine, Wis. (3) Mary W., b. Jan. 9, 1843; m. George B. Haskell;
resides in Lewiston.

4. Robert L., b. Apr. 24, 1817 ; m.t Jan. 24, 1844, Lucy M. Haskell; re-

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Hides in Monmouth. Three clifl. — (1) Emma L.t b. Mar. it, 1847; m. Wll-
Hnm Flngg; d. in Taunton, Mas*. Jan. 11, 1882. One child, Robert. (2)
George B., b. Aug., 1849; d. July 5, 1887. (3) Cora Lillian, m. Wm. R., son
of Joseph Brown.

5. Charles R., b. Dec. 26, 1819; in. Mary Isabella, dau. of Daniel Mars-
ton, of West Gardiner, Me. ; d, Nov. 14, 1893. Three chil. — (1) Ella E., b.

Apr. 27, 1848; m., Oct. i, 1876, Albert G. Smith, of Litchfield, Me.; resides
in Monmouth. On* child, Clara Belle, b. Mar. 30, 1881. (2) Charles William,
b. Mar. 9, 1850; m., Oct. 16, 1878, Bessie L. Howard, of Medfield, Mass.;
resides in New York City. Manufacturer of straw goods. (3) Lottie A., b.
Aug. 9, 1857 ; d. Apr. 21, 1864.

6. Hannah Eliza, b. Sep. 8, 182 1 ; d. July 5, 1844.

7. Clarissa Maria, b. Mar. 26, 1825 ; m. Charles M. Roberts, of West Gar-
diner; d. Sep. 20, 1888. Five children.

8. Mary A., b. July, 1833: m. Ensign W. Benner: d. June 6, 1852. No
chil.

5. John, b. April 25, 1780; m. Mary, dau. of Ebenezer Straw;

tl. Apr. 16, 1834. She d. Sep. 17, 1867. Nine chil. :

1. Daniel William, b. Sep. 10, 1805; m. Dolly, dau. of Jonathan Hoitt, of
Monmouth; d. Nov. 17, 1881. She d. April 13, 1874. Four chil. — 1 ij Geo.
W., b. Nov. 24, 1833. (2) Charles F., b. Dec, 1839; d. June 30,
1864, from wounds received in the Battle of the Wilderness. (3) Har.-
nah, m. David, son of Col. Rufus P. Marston (vide Marston). (4) Henry
O., b. July 6, 1850; m., Apr. 28, 1878, Josephine, dau. of Harrison Ricker.

2. Clarissa Elmira, b. June 4, 1807; 111., Apr. 3, 183S, Gilman Thurstor,
of Monmouth. She d. July 27, 1868. Four chil. (vide Thurston).

3. Elizabeth J., b. Oct. 23, 1809: m. Jonathan Judkins (vide Judkins).

4. John Of In, b. Dec. 22, 1812; m. ll.trriet A., dau. of EHphalct Folsom,
b. Mar. 23, 1816. He d. Mar. 15, 1885. Nine chil. — (i)EmilyC, b. May
'7» 1835 ; m. Augustus V. Lootnis (vide Looniis.) (2) Sarah F., b. July 29,
1836; m. Charles T., son of Clark Wilcox : resides in Milwaukee, Wis. Two
chil. (3) Harriet Elizabeth, b. July 22, 1838; in. Jabez S. Ballard; resides in
Monmouth. One child, Orin A. (4) Mary Etta, b. May 16, 1840; resides in
Boston; unm. (5) Martha A., b. Apr. 30, 1842; m., Nov. 28, 1866, Wm. E.
Plummer; resides in Monmouth. (6) Benson O., b. Apr. 15, 1844; m., first,
Laura E. King. She d. Sep. 11, 1871, and he m., second, Lena S. Achorn, of
Waldoboro', Me. By hi* first wife he had one child, Fred L., resides in Au-
burn. (7) John Henry, b. Mar. 15, 1846; m.Jan. 13, 1869, Olive Lord; re-
sides in Monmouth; no chil. (8) George E., b. May 29, 1849; m., Jan. 1,
1874, Mary E., dau. of Thomas Day, of Monmouth; resides in Monmouth.
Three chil.— [1] Edwin Everett, b. Apr. 14, 1877; d. Feb. 28, 1881. [2] Jennie
1854; w« Henry S. Higby of Milford, Conn.; resides in New Haven,
Edith, b. Dec. 22, 1878. [3] Ralph Day, b. Dec. 9, 1886. (9) Ida, b. Apr. 9,

70 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

1854 ; m. H. S. Higby ; resides in New Haven, Conn. One child, Edna .

5. Alvah, h. Peb. 24, 1815; m. Elizabeth, dau. of Phineas Kelly, of Mon-
mouth. Shed. July 19, 1879, and he m., second, Margaret Ann Grover-
He d. Oct. 29, 1888. Two chil.-< 1 )Williatn Henry, b. Nov. 2, 1843; m..
Sep. 25, 1875, Cora A, dau. of James H. Cunningham, of Monmcuth.
Four chil. — [i]James A., b. Aug. 24, 1876. [2]Ethel E., b. Sep. 22, 1887.
[3] Roland W., twin to Kthel E-, d. Feb. 16, 1888. [4] Frank H., b. CXt 2.
1889. (2)EUa Frances, b. Apr. 2S, 1852; d. Nov. 29, 1873.

6. Mary Straw, b. Nov. 25, 1818; m. Dec. 20, 1841, George Wakefield, of
Gardiner, Me.; removed to Worcester, Mass.

7. Sarah R., b. Feb. 24, 1821; m., May 16, 1843, Peleg Wilcox. Two
chil. (vide Wilcox).

8. Josiah Straw, b. Feb. 4, 1S26; d. Aug. 11, 1S55; unni.

9. Joseph Augustus, b. June 2, 1828; m. Frances, dau. of Phineas Kelly :
d. Oct. 22, 1887. Two chil. — (i)Laura, m. Elbridge CccniLs; rc^.d«~i .11
Lewiston, Me. (2)Sarah Augusta, b. Apr., i860; d. Aug. 6, 1S65.

6. Stephen, m., Aug. 1, 1S27, Mrs. Jane Crediford; d. July
26, 185 1. Nine chil.:

1 . Abraham B. ; resides in California.

2. Samuel L,., m. Sarah E- Burgess.

3. Abby, d. in infancy.

4. Hannah E-, d. young.

6 Violetta*' 1 *w*ns" ^he 'ormcr m- Freeman Sampson, of Worcester,
Mass., the latter, Levi Whitney, of Upton, Mass.

I. WM. i ***»•' d- iu childhood.
9. Stephen E-, m. Carrie Smiley.

7. Hannah, m. Jonas Allen. Five chil.
y. Polly.

9. Betsey., m. Reuben Basford.

given.

William Given was b. in Apr., 1760; d. Jan. 3, 1837.

Mary Stan wood, his wife, was b. in 1765; d. Apr. 21,

1847. The}' had eleven children.:

1. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 5, 1787; m. Reuben Andrews.

2. John, b. June 11, 1789; 111. Hannah ; resided iu

Wales. One child, William S., b. May, 1849; d. Mar. 31.
1869.

3. William, b. Aug. 27, 1790; d. June 3, 1S13.

4. Sarah, b. Sep. 7, 1792.

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5. Mary, b. Apr. 21, 1795.

6. Samuel, b. Mar. 26, 1797.

7. Jane, b. July 29, 1799.

8. Philip, b. July 1, i8oi;m., Nov. 12, 1829, Rebecca, dau.of
Capt, Harding Lombard; b. June 18, 1800; d. June 14, 1888. She
d. Aug. 21, 1857. Chil. :

1. Freeman L.t b. Dec. 26, 1830; m. Etta Marr, of Wlnthrop; resides in
Oklahoma. Master mariner.

2. Harding L., b. Mar. 11, 1832; settled in Empire City, Ore.

3. John L.f b. Feb. 18, 1834; In- Cyrena Dixon, of Wales; d. in Empire
City, Ore., Mar. 25, 1887.

4* Philip Allen, b. Dec. 5, 1837; d. in Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 24, 1857.
5. Funny R., b. Apr. 8, 1845; resides in East Monmouth.

9. Stanwood, b. Feb. 23, 1803; m. Mary L-, dau. of Joseph
Maxwell. He d. Mar. 23, 1842, and she in., second, Charles
Swett, of Wales. Six chil. :

1. William, b. Oct. 16, 1831; d. May 2, 1854; unni.

2. Martlia A., b. June 29, 1833; m. John Given ; d. Oct. 32, 1873. Three
chil.— (i)Uiuu L., b. Feb. 2, 1859. (2)Herbert, b., 1864; d., 1865. ^Henri-
etta A., b. auuiit 1866.

3. Henr.cita A., b. May 11, 1835; m. £1 bridge Webster, of Webster.
Five chil.— ■*, 1 ; WiIIimu, d. young. (2) John, b. Dec. 20, 1857; m., Oct.
26, 18/9, Ku/.iU£ih E. Greenwood, b. July 29, 1862. Two chil. /^Willis
K., b. Mar. 6. 1S59; m., Mar. 26, 1882, Jennie, dau. of John C. Fogg, of
Wales. (4 )C 11. .rics, b. Alar. 28, 1861 ; ui., Apr. 14, 1886, Jennie McKenney;
resides in W.ues. Five chil. (5)Walter, b. Mar. 11, 1863; m., Mar. 26, 1889*
Lena Mitchell.

4. Joseph M., b. May 21, 1836; in. Mary A., dau. of Isaac Frost of Mon-
mouth. .One child. Frank I., b. Apr. 24. 1861 ; m. Hattie W., dau. of Wash-
ington W. Blake ot Monmouth. Physician; resides in Hillsboro, N. M.
Two chil.— LOGuy C, h. May 2, 1887. [2jPaulJ., b. Feb.8, 1892.

5. Albeit P., b. Jan. 4, 1840; m. Mary J. Garcelon; resides in West Ml-
not, Me. Three chil.— (i)Mabel A. (2)William G.(3)Edward R.

6. Stanwood, b. Mar. 3, 1842; tn., first, Lizzie Given. She d. Mar. 7,1876,
and he m., second. Harriet L. Libby. Four chil. — (i)Ella, b. Apr., 1868;
d. Mar. n, 1869.(2) Hattie I. (3)Charles S. U)Infant.

10. Martha, b. May 9, 1805.

11. Louisa, b. Feb., 1808.

Arthur Given was b. in 1764; d. Apr. 7, 1842. Eliza-
beth, his wife,b., 1776; d. Sep. i, 1840. They had six

72 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

children, of whom the first two were born in Bruns-
wick, the others in Wales :
i. Ebenezer, b. Oct. 21 , 1794.

2. Robert, b. July 26, 1796; tn. Susan, dau. of Joseph
Small; resided in Etna, Me.; d. Sep. 8, 1869.

3. Arthur, b. July 8, 1801; m. Joan, dau. of Joseph Small ;
b. Feb. 8, 1802; d. Nov. 28, 1882. He d. Sep. 16, 1874. Chil.:

1. Lincoln, b. Nov. 7, 1827; m., first, Marilla Quinnum, of Litchfield,
and second, Lucy Ann Colby, of Webster, Me., b. July 2, 1832; d. Feb. 14,
1869. Clergyman.

2. Martha L«, b. Oct. 2, 1829; d. May 3, 1848.

3. John, h. Dec. 12, 1831.

4. Geo. W., b. Aug. 24, 1834; d. June 21, 1850.

5. Jsaac L-, b. Nov., 1828.

6. Arthur, b. Feb. 27, 1 841. Free-will Baptist clergyman. Resides in
Boston.

7. Elizabeth, b. June 13, 1844; d. Mar. 7, 1876.

4. John, b. May 31, 1803; m. Martha A., dau. of Stan-
wood Given, sen., b. June, 1833; d. Oct. 22, 1873. He d. Aug.
29, 1869. Two chil.:

1. Herbert A., b. Apr. 23, 1865.

2. Nellie. Resides in Lewiston.

5. Sally, b. Feb. 11, 1809; m. Chadbourne.

6. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 13, 1810; m. Joel Moulton, of Greene.
Seven chil.:

1. Edwin, b. Apr., 1839.

2. Alticn, b. May 22, 1840; m., Mar. 22, 1872, Diana Douglass. Two
chil.— (1) Douglass, b. Mar. 17, 1873. (2) Mabel B.. b. Sep. 5, 1878.

3. Arthur G., b. Aug., 1H42; m. Ledora Hill; d. Aug., 1875. One child,
Edith, b. Aug. 17, 1873.

4. Matilda, b. Mar., 1844 ;m. Augustus Wilkins. Resides at Llvennore
Falls. Two chil. — ( 1 )Harley M. (2)Lena.

5. Clara, b. Jan., 1846; m. J. W. Maxwell, of Sabattus. Four chil.:
(i)Lilla. (2)Mary E. (3)Wendall. U^Bertha.

6. Isanna, b. July, 1847; m. Jonathan Davis. Seven chil. — (i)Albert,
b. Feb.. 1873. (2)Arthur M. (3)Edwin.(4) Jesse. (5)John. (6) Clarence. (7)
Frank.

7. John.b. Jan., 1849: m. Mary Hill. One child, Clara E., b. May «,

1878.

HALL.

Calvin Hall, the pioneer of Monmouth, m. first,

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 73

Tabitha Jelleson; second, Rhoda Austin. By the first
wife he had seven children, by the second, two. Mr.
Hall had two brothers, Luther and Timothy, who set-
tled in Litchfield, near the Hall school-house. Tim-
othy was the father of Isaac Hall who settled later
near Monmouth Ridge. The children of Calvin Hall
were:

1. Martin, removed to Calais, Me., where his posterity now
live. One of his descendants has represented his town in the state
legislature.

2. John, 111. Deborah Cooper, of Monmouth. His chil. were:

1. Rosilla, b. Sep. 19, 1810: in. Beale, of Clinton, Me.

2. Catherine, b. May 3, 1812; drowned in the Cobbosee-contee pond
while attempting to cross on the ice to attend a husking on Litchfield Neck.

3. Susan, m. Eliphalet Elwe'l, of Gardiner, Me. Two chil.

4. John, jun., resides in Clinton. Me.

5. Deborah, resided in Clinton.

3. Joseph, d. at sea; unm.

4. Job, removed to Ohio. '

5. Calvin, removed to Ohio.

6. Francis, I). Aug. 8. 1796; m.,May n, 1817, Martha Getch-
ell, of Monmouth; d. in Manchester, Me., Nov. 23, 1882. She d.
Oct. 23, 1885. Chil.:

1. Joseph, b. Jan. 29, 1817; d. Nov. 29, 1817. '

2. Joseph, b. Nov. 29. 1818; m. Elizabeth Getchell, of Brunswick; re-
sides at Iron River, Mich. Three chil. — (1) Charles. (2) Emery, celebrated
banjoist. His name is familiar to the theater-going public. (3) Arvilla.

3. Alanson, b. Oct. 24, 1820; m., first. June 6, 1841, Ann Thurston: sec-
ond. Mrs. Frances M. Thompson, widow of H. K. P. Thompson, of Gardi-
ner, Me., and daughter of Melza Weare, of Monmouth; resides in Mon-
mouth; served in the civil war in Co. F., 19th Me. Inft. Chil. — (1) Naomi
L., b. Mar. 20, 1847; m., first, Darius Meader; second, George Hlwell; d.
Mar., 1885. Five chil. by second husband. (2) Jerusha A., b. June 13, 1851 ;
m., first, George Taylor, of Gardiner, Me.; second, William Chandler; re-
sides in Monmouth. (3) Alanson, E-, b. Sep., 1852: m., first, ; second,

Sarah Fish. Two chil. (4) Daniel P., b. Apr. 20, i860; in. Lucilla Day; re-
sides at Li verm ore Falls, Me.

4. Francis J., b. July 15, 1822; in., first, Hannah M. Ricker,of Wales: sec-
ond, Mrs. Lucy Stinson ; third, Mrs. Eunice Char idler ; resides in Monmouth ;
served in the civil war in Co. K., 7th Me. Vols. Three chil. — [ijGeorgeB.,

74 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

served in the civil war; whereabout* unknown. [2] Florence, m. Alonzo
Taylor, of Wales. [3] Fred O., resides in Hebron, Me.

5. David, b. Sep. 8, 1824; d. Sep. 12, 1826.

6. David S., b. Nov. 29, 1826; m., May 6, 1855, Olive A. Forbes; d. Apr.
6, 1874; settled on the home place. Chil. — (1) George E., b. Feb. 6, 1859.
(2) Ida M., b. Jan. 24, 1861 ; m., Jan. 11, 18S1, Benj. Fogg, of
Wales. (3) Flora Alice, b, Aug. 6, 1864; m., Aug 25, 1883, A. A.Wheel-
er, of Monmouth. (4) Leonard David, b. Mar. 21. 1867; in. Nov. 6, 1890,
Hattie Chandler. His widow m., second, Brown; resides at B. Liver-
more, Me.

7. Rebecca S., b. Nov. 29, 182 <; in. Ezra Crosby, of Embden, Me.;d- Feb.
2if 1871. Twochii. — (1) Frank, d. in early manhood. (2) Melissa, resides
in Madison, Me: unm.

8. Daniel, b. Jan. 25, 1830 ; d. July 14, 1851.

9. William H., b. Dec. 27, 1832; d. Jan. 14, 1833.

10. Eliza A., b. Jan. 20, 1839; m. Josiah Smith, of Bowdoin, Me. ; d. Jan ,
1868. One child, Nellie, m. Fred Bonney, of Men mouth.

7. Nathaniel, b., 1S03; m. Sarah Tibbetts, of Monmouth;
removed to Canaan, Me.

8. Susan, 111. George Ttozier, of Monmouth. Chil.:

1. Zilpha, in. Archibald Tozier. '

2. John.

3. Levi.

4. Deborah, m. Edward Sprague, of Gardiner, Me.

5. Lucinda, m. Ezra Norcross, of Winthrop, Me.

6. Sarah, m. John Bolden, of Litchfield, Me.

7. Nathaniel.

8. Lizzie, m. Lewis Cushinan.

9. Zilpha, 111. Samuel Judkins, of Litchfield, Me.

Isaac Hall, son of Timothy, and nephew of Caivin
Hall, the pioneer, was b. June 3, 1787; m. Apr. 26,
1809, Mary Hinkley, b. Jan. 26, 1790; d. Dec. 21, 1863.
He d. Apr. 13, 1854. Nine chil.:

1. Mary, b. Aug. 21, 1S10; d. Oct. 18, 1877.

2. Isaac-, jr., b. May 20, 1S12; <l. July 31, 1^45.

3. Aaron, b. July 4, 1814; d. Oct. 20, 1S80.

4. Emily B., b. Dec. 19, 1SS6; d., 1^74.

5. Andrew, b. June 21, 1819; d. Oct. 16, 1823.

6. Elizabeth, b. Oct. io, 1821 ; d. Jan. 19, 1843.

7. Andrew, b. Sep. 21, 1S19; in., Feb. 27, 1S51, Susan Lar-

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 75

iabee Spofford, b. Mar. 21, 1831 ; d. Dec. 19, 1886. He d. Jan.
1, 188 !. Six chil. :

1. Calvin S., b. Nov. 25, 1851; m., Nov. 21, 1878, Sylvia A. Packard, b.
Jan. 15, 1857. Two chil. — (1) Henry H., b. Apr. 12, 1880. (2) Gerald P.,
b. Aug. 19, 1884.

2. William L. B., b. Feb. 23. 1853; d. Oct. 12, 1853.

3. William L., b. Jan. 14, 1855; m., May n, 1877, Mary E. Downing.
One child, Louise Frances, b. June 22, 1889.

4. Nettie F.,b. Dec. 29, 1856; d. Sept. 18, 1858.

5. Edwin M., b. Dec. 14, 1858; d. Feb. 28, 1859.

6. Edgar A., twin to Edwin M , m.t Feb. 26, 1881, Martha A. Marston.
Four chil. — [i]Percy D., b. May 10, 1883; d. Sep. 22, 1883. [2] Evan G., b.
Feb. 19, 1886. [3]Edith, b. Nov. 23, 18^7. [4] Ethel, b., 1889.

HAM.

Reuben Ham, the pioneer, b. 1752 ; d. Aug. 10,1828.
Hannah, his wife, b., 1749; d. Mar. 15, 1825. His
son, Thomas, b. July 16, 1785; m., Dec. 21, 1810, Mary,
daughter jof Daniel Smith, of Monmouth, b. Feb. 12,
1789; d. Sep. 26, 1859. He d. Oct. 2, 1866. Ten chil.:

1. Isaac, b. Jan. 1, 1812; m., Mar. 21. 1838, Eleanor Potter;
d . Feb. 24, 1 89 1. She d. Aug. 8, 1884. Six chil. :

1. France 8, b. Jan. 10, 1840; m., May 9, 1874, John W. Beckler. He d.
Apr. 16, 1882. Two chil. — (1) Bertha N., b. Apr. 13, 1875. (2) Isaac T., b
Jan. 11, 1877.

2. Margaret, b. Feb. 21, 1843; d. Nov. 5, 1853.

3. John L., b. Feb. 8, 1847; d. Feb. 1, 1853.

4. Isaac T.f b. Oct. 8, 1849; d. Feb. 4, 1853.

5. WIlliainH., b. Jan. 21, 1851; m.f Sep., 1876, Ida M.Fletcher, of
Phippsburg, Me. Resides in Jackson, Wash. Six chil.

6. Alice E., b. Jan. 8, 1853; m. Willis H., son of Phineas B. Nichols, of
East Monmouth; resides in Kingfield, Okla. Four chil.

2. Harrison, b. Oct. 7, 1814; m. Matilda Small; d. Aug. 8,
1873. Frv'e chil. :

1. Otis S., b. Feb. 7* 1842; d. July 14, 1863.

2. Jennie L-, b. Jan., 1848; d. May 5, 1865.

3. Willard, b. Aug., 1850; d. July 30, 1859.

4. Joel L., b. Jan., 1853; d. Aug. 7, 1855.

5. Frank, m. Eva Follet, of Bristol, Me. Two chil.

3. Hannah, b. Nov. 10, 1816; m. Isaac Jenkins. Two chil.
(vide Jenkins).

76 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

4. Joel, b. May 17, 1818: m., May 5, 1842, Maria N., dan. of
Joseph Maxwell, of Wales, b. Not. 13, 1822. He d. Oct.
4, 1874. Farmer and teacher; resided in Wales. Five chil. :

1. Llewellyn S-, b. Jan. 15, 1843: m. Frances A. Tosailsoa: resides in
Pana, 111. Teacher. Six chil.

2. Evaoder A., b. Aug. 6. 1845 ; m. Mary B. Moutton, b. in Portland,
Me., Feb. 10, 1849; resides in Wales. Six chil.— (1) Arthur Leroj, b. Dec
4, 1869; d. July 29, 1889. (2) Edmund Russell, b. May 17. 1872. (3) Joel
Moulton, b. July 14, 1874. (4) Augustus Sleeper, b. Feb. 3. 1883. (5) Bessie
May, b. Dec \ 1884. (6) Charles Edward, b. Not. 23, 1889.

3. Irring T., b. Apr. 1, 1851 : no., first, Emma O. Jordan; shed, in 1880,
and he no., second. Pauline S. Webber, of Litchfield, Me; resides in Med-
ford, Mass. One child, Nellie, b. Feb., 1877.

4. Alice M., b. Feb. 5, 1856 ; m. Dr. F. G. Webber, of Litchfield, Me. ;
cesides in Waltham, Mass.

5. Lizzie I., b. Mar. 11, 1863; resides in Auburn, Me.; nnm. Teacher
ia the Webster Grammar School.

5. Ursula, b. Jan. 22, 1820; m. Benj. L. Jewell, of Wales.
He d. Apr. 3, 1851. She d. July 5, 1852. Two chil. (vide
Jewell).

6. Thomas W., b. Feb. 2, 1823; m. Adelia C, dau. of Hon.
Isaac S. Small. Mr. Ham is treasurer of the board of trustees
of Monmouth Academy. Four chil.:

1. Isaac V. S., b.t 1848; d. Oct. 14, 1871.

2. Annie, b. June 20, 1851 ; m. Henry Scott Marr, of Wales.

3. Frank A., b. Aug., 1853 ; d. May 16, 1879.

4. Olive.

7. John C, b. June 5, 1825; m., first, Elizabeth Maxwell.
She d, Feb. 7, 1862, and he m., second, Jane R. Andrews, b.
Mar., 1827 ;d. May 18, 1888. He resides in Wales. Fanner.
Three chil. :

1. Eugene E., b. June 13, 1852; m., Feb. 13, 1877, Nellie E. Holjoke; re-
sides in Wales. Two chil. — (1) Grace. (2) Ernest.

2. Flora M., h. Aug. 13, 1854; m., May 30, 1882, Frack T. Frost, of Mon-
mouth ; d. Jan. 14, 1885. One child, Edna.

3. Charles A., b. May 20, 1865; m., Sep., 1889, Elsie M., dau. of Daris
Maxwell, of Wales.

8. Mary J., b. Mar. 30, 1827; d. Nov. 1, 1853; unm.

9. Charles I., b. July 29, 183 1; m., first, Lucy Pelcher; sec-
ond, Jane Henry; resides in Athens, O. By his first wife he

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 77

had one child, (1) Mary E-» d. young; by the second, two, (2)
Charles W., b. Aug. 10, 1859; m., first, Mar. 20, 1884, Mollie
Allen; Second, a sister of his first wife. (3) Delia, b. Mar.
28, 1863; m., June 19, 1889, Dr. Cyrus Rambo.

10. Emeline S., b. May 5, 1833; in. O. M. Maxwell. One
child, Mary, b. Mar. 31, 1859; m. Dr. F. H. Morse; resides in
Melrose, Mass.

s HARVEY.

John Harvey, b. in Nottingham, N. H., Dec. 26,
1780; m., June 4, 1809, Asenath, dau. of Elijah Fair-
banks, of Winthrop, b. Apr. 5, 1790; d. Sep. 18, 1870.
He d. Dec. 20, 1845. Chil.:

i. Livonia, b. June 16, 18 10; m., Mar. 23, 1834, Joseph Kim-
ball, of Monmouth. Two chil. :

1. Edwin M., b. Jan. 18, 1840; m. Sarah E. Mc Kinney, of Cape Eliz-
abeth, Me. One child, Nettie May, b. Oct. 11, 1867.

2. Albertus A., b. Aug. 17, 1841 ; m., Feb. 18, 1865, Martha A. Whit-
ney, ot Bangor, Me; d. July 18, 1875. Two chil. — (i)Joseph H.. b. Not. 2,
1869; d. Apr. 14, 1871. (2)George A., b. Mar. 17, 1873.

2. Emily H., b. May 12, 1814; d. Mar. 18, 1876; unm.

3. Charlotte A., b. Jan. 12, 1817; resides on the home place;
unm.

HATHAWAY.

Warren Hathaway removed from Hallowell, Me. to
Monmouth in 1842 ; m., Oct., 1843, Nancy Tappan, of
Litchfield, b. Apr., 181 2; d. Sep. 10, 1872. He left
home Nov. 4, 1850, on a trip to Cuba, and was lost at
sea. Four chil.:

1. William, b. Sep.. 21, 1844; resides on the home place;
unm.

2. Louise, b. Apr. 21, 1847; m-» Apr., 1 868, Edwin Richard-
son.

3. Benjamin Tappan, b. Sep. 6, 1849 ; resides in North-
field, Minn.; unm.

4. Warren Herbert, b. Feb. 19, 1851 ; m., Dec. 9, 1877, Flo-
ra Hammond, of Greene ; resides on the home place. Two

78 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH,

chil. — (i) Gertrude. (2) Arthur.

HEATH.

Rev. Asa Heath, son of Bartholomew and Ann Mil-
lard Heath, and nephew of Gen. William Heath, of
Revolutionary fame, was b. in Hillsdale, N. Y., July
31, 1776. He m., in 1801, Sarah, dan. of Hugh Moor,
of Buxton, Me., b. in 1780; d. Apr. 1, 1862. He d. in
Standish, Me., Sep. 1, i860. Seven chil.:

1. Ann M., b. Jan. 28, 1802; m. Ebenezer A., son
of Daniel Boynton, of Monmouth: d. Feb. 17, 1894 (vide
Boynton).

2. Asa, b. Sep. 7, 1804; m., first, Sep. 17, 1826, Margaret,
dau. of Daniel Boynton, of Monmouth. She d. Aug. 9, 1831, and
he m., second, Mary Clary, of Windsor. He d. Nov. 26,
188 1. Physician. Practiced in Windsor, Detroit and

Freeport, Me. His chil. were:

1. Flavius A. A., b. June 21 , H27; m., first, Sylvinia A. Lane, of Fayette,
second, Mrs. Abbie R. Marden.of Maiden, Mass. Resides in Boston, Mass.
By his first wife h* had two chil. — Maritta E., and George A.

2. Alvin Milton C, b. Aug. 15, 1828: m., Aug. 2, 1852, Sarah Phil brook,
of Gardiner, Me., b. July 23, 1831. Editor. lie rendered conspicuous ser-
vice in the Rebellion, and died of wounds received in the battle of Fredericks*
burg, Dec. 16, 1862. Heath Post, G. A. R. of Gardiner bears his name.
Chil. — (i)Herbert Milton, b. Aug. 27, 1853 ; m. Laura S. Gardner, of
Macuias, Me.

Mr. Heath is one of the most prominent attorneys and politicians in
Kennebec county. He has several times represented the city of Augusta
in the legislature, has served as county attorney and has twice been hon-
ored by an election to the state senate. (2)Willis Kendall, b. Feb. 12,
1855; m. Lucinda S. Newell; resides in Plymouth, Mass. (3)Prederick Car-
roll, b. Jan. 19, 1857; m. Mary Anderson; resides in Indianapolis, Ind.
Physician. (4)Gertrude Emma, b. Jan. 20, 1859; resides in Gardiner, Me.
Physician.

Miss Heath is a poetess of more than ordinary talent. She has contrib-
uted largely to the Youth's Companion and other leading journals. She
studied medicine , and is now a member of the firm of Potter & Heath
practicing physicians of Gardiner, Me.

3. Margaret E-, b. Sep. 23, 1829; m. John E., son of Dr. Jas. Cochrane,
jr. (vide Cochrane).

4. George II, b. Aug. 21. 181s : m. Angle Brackett, of Detroit, Me.
Five chil.

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GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 79

5. Adelia M., b. July 22, 1837 : resides in Lewiston, Me. : unm.

6. Genevine, b. Mar. 10, 1839; m, James Goodwin, of Detroit. One,*.,
child, Minnie E., b. Aug. 26; 1857; d. Feb. 22, 1880.

7. Mary, b. June 10, 1842; d. Feb. 10, 1891.

8. Martha, b. Sep. 14, 1845; resides in Lewiston ; unm.

9. Olive, b. Oct. 27, 1848^. Oct. 13, 1868.

10. Eva, b. Feb. 13, 1853 ; d. Sep., 1872.

3. Mary, b. Jan. 26, 1808; m. Rev. Cyrus Munger ; d. J<uly
7, 1877. Seven chil.

4. Jonathan, b. Feb. 20, 1810; m.t Nov. 28, 1839, Olive, dau.
of Zenas Waterhouse, of Monmouth ; d. in Portland, Me., Aug.
4, 1877; Secretary of the Monmouth Mutual Fire Insurance Coj
and merchant. His widow m., second, Joshua, son of Col.
Henry V. Cumston, of Monmouth.

5. Catherine, b. Man 22, 1812; m. William Norton, of
Standish; d. Feb. 23, 1894. Two chil.

6- Jane, b. Aug. 27,' 1816; m. Andrew Hobson; d. .May,
1880.
7. Sarah F., b. June 4. 1820; resides in Standish; unm.

hillman.

Rev. Samuel Hillman, son of Samuel and Phebe

(Cathcart) Hillman, was b. in Chilmafk, Martha's

Vineyard, Sep. 3, 1769; m. Jane Norton, of Chilmark,

b. May 13, 1771; d. Sep. 23, 1837. He d. Jan. 6, 1849.

Chil.:

1. Jane, b. Feb. 12, 1796; m., June 20, 1829, Samuel Blos-
som 5 d. in Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 6, 1877. Three chil.

2. Cyrus Stebbins, b. July 5, 1798; m., Dec. 26, 1822, Mary
M. Boynton; d., in Brooklyn, Minn., Apr. 27 1879. Two phil. :

i. George Dana, b. Not. 25, 1825; m.,Sep. 21, 1845, Mehitable J.' Hutch-
inson; d. Apr. 1 6, 1884. No chil.

2.' Emma Deborah, b. Feb. 27, 1831; m.f June 8, 1851, Abisha H. Ben
son; resides in Minneapolis, Minn. Two chil. ~

3. Samuel, b. Oct. 22, 1801 ; m. of Kentucky; d., in

Louisville, Ky., Nov. 22. 1882. One son, Samuel.

4. Abner P., b. July 19, 1806; m., June 13, 1832, Alfrida
A- Albee ; d. Nov. 20, 1882.

5. Mary I*M b. Aug. 30, 181 1 ; m., Aug 30, 1838/ Thomas

.• t

8o HISTORY OP MONMOUTH.

Day, of Monmouth; d. Oct. 18, 1889. Pour chil. :

1. Alfrida Jane.

2. James Roacoe. b. Oct. 17, 1845; m., July 14, 1873, Anna E. Richards,
of Auburn, Me. Clergyman. Chancellor of Syracuse University and late
pastor of Calvary Church, New York City. One child, Imogene.

3. John Hillman, b. Peb. 28, 1848 ; resides in Berkley, Cal.

4. Mary Ellen, b. Aug. 27, 1853; m., Geo. B. Gilman (vide Gilman).

HINKLEY.

Benjamin Hinkley, son of Judge Aaron Hinkley, of
Brunswick, Me., m. Esther Sargeant; d. Feb. 15, 1826.
Six chil.:

i. Benjamin, b. Oct. 2, 1774; d. young.

a. John, b. Feb. 17, 1779; left home at an early age, and d. in
Dixfield, Me.

3. Isabella, b. July 28, 1782; m. John Coombs, of Monmouth.

4. Sueamia, b. Aug. 28, 1784; m. Aaron Murch.

5. Polly /b. Jan. 26, 1790; m. Capt. Isaac Hall, of So. Mon-
cnoutL(vide Hall).

6. Benjamin, b. Jan. 3, 1793; d. Mar. 12, 1845 ; m. Ruth,
dau. of Richard Jackman, b., 1789 ; d. June 10, 1844. Bight

chil. :

1. Sophronia, b. Apr. 19, 1814; m. Feb. 19, 1841, Daniel Cunningham;
resided at So. Monmouth.

a. John, b. Apr. 15, 1816 ; m., first, Huldah, dau. of Levi Chick ; second,
Hannah F. Day, sister of Levi Day, of South Monmouth. He d. Aug. 16,
1867. By his first wife, two chil. — ( 1 )Georgietta, b. June 14, 1846; m. Lewis
Lane, of Monmouth. Two chil. — [i]Walter Belmont, b. Mar. 15, 1873. [a]
Weldon L., b. Nov. 4, 1888. (a) Huldah, b. Aug. 35, 1848; d. Dec. 14, 187a
By his second wife he had six chil. — (3) John H., b. Apr. 11, 1850; m. Mart
Sawyer ; resides at So. Monmouth. Six chil.— [ 1] Florence Belle, h. Oct at.
i88i.f2] John Edgar, b. May 6, 1884. [3] Lizzie Sawyer, b. Dec. 30, 1886. [4]
Roy A., b. Ian. I, 1888. [5] Roland H., b. July 38, 1890. [6] Infant, b. Sep.
16, 1891 ; d. Nov. 1, 1891. (4) Eugene A., b. May 19, 1851; d. Jdar. 23, 1853.
(5)William E., b. Apr. 1, 1855; m. Marilla, dau. of Daniel and Mary Max-
well, of Wales. One child, Guy Merton. (6)Charles Edgar, b. Feb. 33,
1858; resides in Pea body, Mass. (7) Relief A., b. May 16, 186a; m. Alden,
son of Daniel and Mary Maxwell, of Wales. (8) George Walter, b. June 8,
1863 ; d. Nov. 30, 1864.

3. Daniel B., b. Oct. 8, 1818; m. Abigail Hogan; resided in Bath, Me.
Six chil.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 8l

4. Mary II., b. Mar., 1821 ; d. Aug. 1, 1847.

5. Ruth A., b. Sep. 19, 1824; m. William If., son of Levi Chick(vide
Chick).

6. Richard J., b. Oct. 3, 1826; tn.. first, Sarah Rush: second. Patience
Rush. Three chil., two of whom were by his first wife. (1) Valmore. (2)
Anna E. ( 3 ) Henry.

7. Sarnli K., b. Nov. 10, 1829; d. Nov. 12, 1844.

8. Isabella C., b. Mar. 4, 1835; m. Aug. 1861, R. W. Alley, of Hartford;
resides in West Paris, Me.

9. Sarah E-, b. Nov. 16, 1844.

7. Aaron, b. Dec. 14, 1796; m. Dec. 25, 181c. CrurVt1! P.
Goodwin, of Durham, Me.,b. Apr, 5, 1802; d. June 26, 18)3. lie
d. Dec. 16, 1851. Twelve chil. :

1. Oliver, b. Sep. 10, 1830: tn. Caroline F. Bates; resides in Harpswell,
Me. Carpenter. Pour chil. — [ij Oliver J., b. June 25. 1852. [2] KlUu M.,
b. Feb. 22, 1854. [3] Clara E., b. Dec. 3, 1862; d., 1883. [4] Aaron, b. Aug.
10, 1868.

2. Esther C., b. Dec. 4. 1822.

3. Clarissa, b. Mar. 2, 1825; d. May 30, 1844.

4. Aaron, b. June 17, 1827.

5. Silas E., b. June 16, 1829; d. Dec 5, 1862; tn. Julia A. Thayer; serv-
ed in the civil war in Co. K. 7th Reg. Me. Vols. Four chil.— [i]Mary b-,
b. Aug. 11, 1852. (2) Franklin S., b. July 22, 1854. (-^Willis H., t. Mat. 9,
1857. (4) Charles H. b. Sep. 23, i860 ; d. Jan. 31, 1861.

6. Andrew J., b. June 27, 183 1 ; resides in Worcester, Mass.

7. Mary F., b. Mar. 15, 1834 ; m., Nov., 1853, John, son of Dearborn and
Betsey ( Chase)Blake.

8. Eleanor F., b. Apr. 30, 1836.

9. Martin V. B., b. Feb. 3, 1839; d.June 16, 1864.

10. Charles H., b. Feb. 3, 1841; killed at Spottsylvania, May 12, 1S64.

11. Claraetta M.. b. Apr. 21, 1844.

12. Aaron J., b. Apr. 29. 1846?

James Hinkley, a direct descendant of Thomas Hink-
ley who was governor of Mass. eleven years, was b. in
Hallowell, Me., Aug. 14, 1769; d. Mar. 15, 1840; ni.
Joanna, dau. of Jonathan and Martha Notcrtss. Kis
son, Rev. Smith Hinkley, b. in Hallowell in 1798; d.
in Monmouth, May 1, 1852 ; m. Relief Smith, L. in
Dresden, Me., in 1800; d., in Fcxbcio', ]L£*t,s.,]Li»} £9,

82 HISTORY OV MONMOUTH.

1878. Clergyman. Pastor of the Baptist church on
Monmouth Ridge. Seven chil.:

1. Tryphosa A., d. young.

2. Tryphena, d. young.

3. Tryphosa A., b., 182S; d. Aug. 14, 1S47; unin.

4. Trypl.ena, b., 1830; d. Sep. 21 , 1885; num.

5. Owen, b. Oct. 3, 1832 ; m., July, 1868, Carrie M. Simpson,
of Newcastle, Me. ; resides in Londonderry, N. II.

(>. Albina, b. Oct., 183}.; resides in Foxboro', Mas*.; mini.
7. Orinthia, b. Jan. 8, 1836 ;d. Dec. 17, 1865; mini.

Capt. Nicholas Hinkley, son of James Hinkley, of
Hallowell, and brother of Rev. Smith Hinkley, was b.

in 1799. He m., first, Cyrena , b., 1806, d. Jan. 23,

1S51; second, Belinda, dau. of Philip Rojvell, of Mon-
mouth. He d. Oct. 8, i860. Five chil.:

1. Franklin, b., 1833; d. Mar. 15, 1852.

2. Helen, m. Mr. Belcher, of Brunswick, Me.

3. I (any, followed the sea.

4. Clinton, b., 1840 ; d. Jan. 17, 1873.

5. Ella.

HODSDON.

James Hodsdon, b. July 5, 1776, m. Eleanor Dunlap,
of Litchfield, Me., b. May, 1872. He settled in Wales
about 1803, where he d. May 11, 1855. She d. in 1870.
Ten chil.:

1. Rebecca, m. Moses Kennison; resided in Bath, Me.

2. James, m. Polly Glidden, of Richmond, Me.; d., 1874;
resided in Bath, Me. Five chil. — (i)Daniel. (2) Jesse.
(3)Williain.(4)Mary. (5)Henry.

3. Sally, 111. William 1\ Bruce, of Brunswick, Me. Six
chil.

4. Malinda, m. Alfred Lamont, of Bath, Me.

5. David, m. Sarah Chandler, of New Gloucester, Me.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 83

6. Lydia, b., 1812; d. Dec. 11, 1836; unin.

7. Benjamin, m. Martha A. Bassett, of Litchfield; d. July,
1878.

8. Oliver, b Apr. 1, 1818; m. Mehitable Hill, of Lisbon.
Three chil. — (i)Frederick O., b. Aug. 1, 1852; d. July u,
1873.(2) Willis, b. Dec. 22, 1856; m., 1883, Mattie M. Collins.
Four chil. (3} Mary E., b. Oct. 8, 1862; d. Aug. 1, 1884.

9. Mary J., b., 1820; m. Geo. Soule, of Freeport, Me.; d.,
1852. Two chil.

10. Rispah, b., 1824; ra. Samuel Wilson, of Freeport, Me.

HOLMES.

Samuel Holmes, jun., a lineal descendant of John
Holmes who came to Plymouth, Mass. in 1632, was b.,
in Amherst, Mass., June 17, 1797; m., first, Mar. 4,
1819, Clarissa A., dau. of Maj. David Marston, of Mon-
mouth. She d. Mar. 14, 1848, and he m., second, 1848,
Nancy B. Lunt, of Peru, Me. She d. Nov., 1868, and
he m., third, Dec, 1870, Mrs. Rebecca L. Hall. He d.
Feb. 25, 1881; resided in Monmouth and Peru, Me.
He had fourteen children, the first ten of whom were
by his first wife, the others, by his second wife.

1. Samuel Leonard,!). Feb. 12, 1820; in., Dec. 27, 1849, Loui-
sa T. Page, of Oldtown, Me. She d. June 25, 1880. Chil. :

1. Leonard S., b. Nov. 25, 1850? m., in Oakland, Cal., May, 1876, Jen-
nie Davis. She d. May, 1882.

2. Edward C. b. Oct., 1852; d. in Fall River, Mass., Dec. 2, 1855.

3. Edward C, b. Dec 7, i8.<»6.

2. Mary Elizabeth, b. June 11, 1821 ; m., Jan. 31,. 1847, Rev.
Seth B. Chase, son of Peter Chase, of Paiis, Me. Four chil.

3. David Porter, b. Mar. 15, 1823; m., June, 1856, Jerusha
Mass, of Dixfield, Me. Two chil.:

1. Charles O., b. June, 1858; d. Mar., 1865.

2. Grace A., b. Jan., 1870.

4. Adaline, b. July 13, 1824; d. Aug. 13, 1825.

5. Clarissa Augusta, b. Feb. 2, 1827.

84 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

6. Orpheus, b. Mar. 16, 1829; d. June 26, 1852.

7. Lewis, b. May 13, 1831; niM Nov., 1863, Susan A. Collins.

FourChil.:

1. Infant, d., 1864.

2. Lewis Marston, b. Dec. 11, 1868 ;d. Oct. 7, 1886.

3. Clarissa A., b. Feb., 1875.

4. Inez M., b. Jan., 1876.

S. Chester Dickinson, b. Dec. 4, 1832; d. Dec. 2, 1866.
9. Eliza Ann, b. Feb. 25, 1835; m., Oct., 1861, Mulford
Young, of Harwick, Mass. She d. Feb. 27, 1863.

10. William H. II., b. July 28, 1840; d. Dec. 14, 1858.

11. Nancy Helen, b. Sep., 1849; d. Jan., 1862.

12. James Lunt, b. Aug., 185 1; m., Sep., 1876, Delia Foote,
of Adrian, Mich. ; d. May 18, 187S. One child, Samuel E., b., 1877.

13. Orpheus, b., 1853; d. Jan., 1862.

14. Dorcas, b., 1855.

HOPKINS.

Capt. Peter Hopkins, m. Hannah Alexander, of
Bowdoin, Me. Chil.:

1. Rebecca, m. Jacob Smith.

2. Lavina, b. Jan. 20, 1788; d. Dec. 27, 1844.

3. William, removed to Corinna, Me.

4. George, in. Lydia, dau. of William Frost; removed to
Belfast, Me.

5. Elizabeth, b. 1761 ; m., Aug. 15, 1 781, Elijah Fairbanks;
d. July 27, 1838.

6. Peter, in., Oct. 25, 1781, Silence, dau. of Ben j. King, of
Winthrop.

1. Oliver, m. Nancy Prescott, of East Monmouth ; removed to Peru, Me.
Chil. : — (i)Oliver Chandler, resides in West Peru, Me. (2) Ira Sumner, b.
in Monmouth, Mar. 6, 181 1 ; m. Dec. 29, 1839, Elizabeth Towns, b. in Bruns-
wick, Me., Feb. 1, 1813. lied. May 7, 1885. Four chil. — [i]Sumner L.,
b. Dec. 14, 1S40; d. Feb. 9, 1841. [2] Ann L-, b. July 29, 1843; d. S*p. 19,
1S45. [3] Mnrcellus, b. Aug. 30, 1844; resides in Chicago, 111. [4] Sumner,
b. Oct. 13, 1 J46; resides in Chicago, 111.; Assistant Gen'l Freight Agt.,
Wabash R. R. [5] Oliver, b. Nov. 17, 1848; d. May 19. 1865.

2. Peter, m. Frost; removed to Franklin Plantation.

3. Dorcas, 111., first. York; second, Turner Curtis, sen. (vide Cur-
tis. ^

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 85

4. Lavina, m. Rice King, of Whitefield, Me.

5. Hiram, removed to Florida.

6. Wager, m. Prudence Li bby, b. 1786; d. Sep. 11, 1858. One child,
Josesh P., b. Dec. 26, 1816; m. Sarah A., dau. of John Robinson. He d.
Sep. 21, 1875. She d. Aug. 5, 1872; resided at No. Monmouth. No chil.

JENKINS.

Philip Jenkins was b. in Brunswick, Me., and re-

moved to Monmouth; m. Thompson; d. May, 1825.

Ten chil.:

1. Adan, m. Mercy Small. Seven chil.

2. David, b., 1773; d. Mar. 28, 1838; m. Susanna JackKHi, b.,
1774; d. Dec. 31, 1861. Eleven chil.

3. Isaiah, m. Patience Jackson ; d. June, 1842. Seven chil.

1. Patience, m. William Jordan. One child, Martha J., m. Augustus Es-
ponnette.

2. Isaiah, b. Oct., 1799; d. May 16. 1858; m. Betsey Jordan. Seven
chil. — (i)Mary J. (2) Selden. (3; Emma. (4) Elizabeth. (5) Eudora, b. May,
1846: d. Mar. 2, 1856. (6) Ellen. (7) Lawson.

3. Alexander, m. Nancy True.

4. Lucy, m. John Murch.

5. Mary, m. Thos. Snell.

6. Gustavus, m. Maguire. Four chil.

7. Robert, m. Maguire. Four chil.

4. Lucy.

5. Hannah, m. Abraham Jewell (vide Jewell' .

6. Philip, b. July 9, 1784; m., Nov. 27, 1807, Keziah, dau. of
Rev. Benjamin Cole, of Lewiston, Me., b., 1789; d. Aug., 1869.
He d. Sep. 21, 1862. He settled on the farm now owned by H. O.
Pidce, on Monmouth Ridge. Ten chil. :

1. Benjamin C, b. Mar. 24, 1809; m. Anna T.Gould, b. in Damariscotta,
Me., Aug. 3, 1810: d. Feb., 1870.

2. Peleg, b; July 23, 1810; d. young.

3. Martha, b. Feb. 26, 1812; m., Feb. 4, 1839, Thomas Taylor. He d.
Oct. 24, 1875.

4. Olive, b. Apr. 23, 1815; d. young.

5. Samuel, b. Aug. 5, 1817: m. Sarah Alexander, of Harpswell, Me.

6. Olive, m., first, Joel Foote; second, Samuel York.

7. Hannah, m. Jordan Merriman. Two chil. — [1] Vesta A., m. Wash-
ington Warren. [a]Waistell , m. Lizzie Moore.

8. Bartholomew, m. Jane Stevens, of Stetson, Me.; resides in Presque
Isle, Me.

86 HISTORY OK MONMOUTH.

9. Rodney, resides in Wales; u 11 111.

10. Sylvanus, m. Sarah Stevens. Several chil.; all deceased.

7. Tamson, d., 1842; unm,

8. Sarah, m., May, 1842, Benjamin Cole. Three chil. —
(1) Benjamin. (2) Keziah. (3) Abner.

9. Elizabeth, m. Ebenezer Small. Six chil. (vide Small).
10. Jeremiah, d. Jan. 9, 1852 ; unm.

JEWELL.

Abraham Jewell was b. in 1795; m., first, Lane;

second, Hannah, dau. of Philip Jenkins; d. Aug., 1851.
By his first wife he had three chil., by his second, sev-
en:

i, James, b. June 3, 1798; m., Dec. 25, 1823, Hannah R.
Mitchell, b. Sep. 27, 1799; d., 1876. He d. about i860. Farm-
er and carpenter. Three chil. :

1. James Franklin, b. Aug. 5, 1827; m., Jan. 31, 1850, Mary A. McKen-
ney, b. Nov. 30, 1827. He d. Feb. 3, 1888 ; resided in Wales. Carpenter.
Two chil. — ( 1 )Leslie, b. Apr. 20, 1852 ; resides at Cape Elizabeth, Me. Phy-
sician. (2) Etta May, b. Mar. 5, 1865; d. Jan. 9, 1883.

2. Sarah J., b. Sep. 25, 1824 ; m. Jones. One child, Chester ; re-
sides in Solon, Me. *

3. Charles H., b. June 30, 1830; m., first. Purington ; second,

; resides in Portland, Me. Grocer.

2. Ezekiel, m. Thompson; d., 1886.

3. Margaret, b. Nov. 15, 1800; m.t first, 1820, Joel Thomp-
son; second, Ford. One child, Mary, b. Feb. 16, 1821;

m. David Mitchell; resides in Sangerville, Me.

4. Abigail, b. 1806 ; d. Aug. 28, 1847 ; unm.

5. Hiram, b. July 8, 1810$ m. Mary Small, b. Feb. 4, 1813;
d. Oct. ii9 1884. He d. Aug. 10, 1848.

6. Otis, left home at an early age and was never again
heard from.

7. Benjamin L., b., 1817 ; m. Ursula, dau. of Thomas
Ham, of Wales; d. Apr. 3, 1851. She d. July 5, 1852. Three

chil. :

1. Ellen, b. Oct. 8, 1839; m. Benjamin Jenkins; resides in East Wales.

2. Henry M., b. Jan., 184.) j d. Aug. 27, 1849.

3. Martin, b. June 29, 1851 ; m. Emma Wickkani.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 87

8. Nelson, b. May 13, 1819; m., Feb. 18, 1841, Dorcas A.
Ham, b. July 14, 1821; resides in Wales. Carpenter and
farmer. Chil.:

1. Edwin M., b. July 35, 184a ; enlisted in the Union army, and died in
Libby prison in 1864. v

2. Otis H., b. Feb. 28, 1844; m.( Dec. 25, 1867, Delia S. Hall; resides in
Monmouth. Blacksmith and carriage-smith.

'3. Ella T., b. Oct, 9, 1845; d. Sep. 25, 1865.

4. Arch ilia A., b. Dec. 18, 1847; m*« Dec. 35* !^5» Thomas T. Jenkins;
resides in Wales.

5. Orville N., b. Feb. 2, 1853; m., Aug. 14, 1887, Ethljw M. Taylor; re-
sides on the home place.

6. Albertus F., b. May 28, 1856; m., Jan. 27, 1875, Nettie E. Hall; re-
sides in Boston. v

9. Lucy, d. unm.

Nathaniel and Priscilla Jewell had seven chil.:

1. Eleidania C, b. May 28, 1804.

2. Fidelia B., b. Jan. 24, 1806; m. Horatio Gates Kelley, of
Monmouth (vide Kelly).

3. Phineas E., b. Jan. 17, 1808; m. ; d. May 24, 1863.

4. Aaron E., b. Jan. 22, 1810.

5. Emily T., b. Jan. 7, 1812.

6. Rosilla L., b. Dec. 10, 18 13.

7. Rositta E., b. Nov. 5, 1818.

JEWBTT.

David Jewett, b., 1779; m. Betsey, dau. of Alexander
Gray, of Litchfield, and widow of James Judkins, of
Monmouth, b. Oct., 1776. He d. Jan. 2, 184 1. She d.
Apr. 30, 1838. Eight chil. :

1. Sarah, b. Aug. 6, 1804; m., Sep. 7, 1828, Rev. Randall
Noyes, pastor of Baptist church in Atkinson and Milford, Me.;
b. Mar. 29, 1803; d. July 25, 1850. She d. Mar. io, 1880.
Nine chil. :

1. Augustas F., b. Aug. 28, 1829; m. Nelson Brown.

2. Ann Maria J., b. July 7, 18^1 ; m. Odell J. Hutchins;d. .

3. Sarah J., b. Apr. 23, 1833 ;d. .

4. Sarah J., b. Mar. 31, 1835.

88 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

5. Carrie M., b. Dec. aa, 1838: m. William D. Walker, of Auburn
Plains, Me.

6. Mary E., b. Oct, as, 18140; d. .

7. James H., b. July 10, 184a; d. .

8. Randall C, b. May 29, 1844; m. Emma I. Brown, of Bradford, Me.

9. Daniel A., b. Jan. 13, 1847; m.( first, Emma Osgood; second, Edith
Witham.

2. Joseph G., b. Apr. 19, i8c6; m., Nov. 7, 1832, Sally,
dau. of John Judkins, of Monmouth, b. Feb. 3, 1806; d. Dec.
13. 1876. He d. Dec. 3, 1876; resided in Monmouth. Two
chil. :

1. Joseph Sumner, b. June 36, 1*36; m., Dec. 31, 1859, Margaret A.
Hutchinson, b. June at, 1837; resides in Wales. One child, Fred S-,
b. June 5, 1 861; m., Jan. 20, 1884, Minri* E., dau. of Nathaniel Ingertoi
Getchell, of Mo ti mouth, b. Mar. 1, 1864. One child, Carrie E., b. Sep. 14,
1S84.

a. Hiram Dura, b. Jan. 3, 1838; m. Juliet M.t dau. of Nathaniel Benoer,
of Monmouth; d. Feb. 6, 1883. One child, Bmma L-, b. Dec., 1875; n.
Orin Fairfield, of Kennebunkport, Me.

• 3. David, b. Oct. 29, 1808; d. unm.
4. Albert, b. Aug. 25, 1812; d. unm.

5" Twins, {-d. in infancy.

7. Cordelia, b. June 12, 1S15; d. June, 1818.

8. Cordelia Elizabeth, b. Sep. 28, 1818 ; m. Jonathan C,
son of Dearborn Blake, of Monmouth ; d. July 10, 1883.

JONES.

John Jones, who removed to Monmouth in 1810, was
b. Jan., 1775; d. Mar. 25, 1850. Hem. Lydia Perkins,
b. June, 1789; d. Apr. 16, 1876. They had thirteen
chil.:

1. Eliza W. , b. Oct. 27, 1808; m., Oct. 17, 1841, Capt. Chas.
Gordon, of Searsport, Me., matte* mariner. He d. Jan. 12, 1873.
She d. June 30, 1889. One child, Charles F., b. May 7, 1843.
Cashier of First Nat. Bank, Searsport, Me.

2. David, b. Nov, 30, 1809; d. May 3, 1816.

3. Mary D., b. Feb. 1, 181 1 ; m. Nathaniel Whittier; d. May,

4. Sarah L., b. Oct. 7, 1814; m. Rev. Simeon W. Pierce;

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 89

d. Dec. 14, 1883. Ten chil.

5. David P., b. Dec. 19, 1816; d. July 17, 1818.

6. Samuel, b. Jan. 27, 1819; d. Feb. 20, 1819.

7. John P., b. Jan. 1, 1820; m. Jane Prescott; d. in San
Bernardino, Cal., July 30, 1892; resided in California. Three
chil.

8. Jane L,b. Sep. 4, 1822; m. William Lawrence, of Med-
ford, Mass ; d. 1855. She d. Apr. 1, 1851. Two chil.

9. B*njami 1 Fra iklin, b. Jan. 13, 1826; m., Ap. 6, 18519
Ruth P., dau. of Abraham and Eleanor (Gove) Brown, of Mon-
mouti, b. May 15, 1827. She d. Apr. 5, 1892. Two chil. :

1. Olive, b. Sep. 8, 1858.

2. Jessie, b. July 21, 1867.

10. Olive A., b. Feb. 6, 1827; m. Joshua Weston, of Boston,
Mass.; d. May, 1852.

n. Charles H. M. G., b. Nov. 6, 1831 ; d. July io, 1835.

12. Samuel H. M., b. Nov. 17, 1834; d. Feb. 10, 1835.

13. Samuel H. M., b. May 26, 1836; m., Aug. 8, 1875, Helen
M.,dm. of Capt. John Moody, of E. Monmouth; resides at £.
Monmouth. Trader.

William W. Jones was b. in Lisbon, May 1, 1822, and
removed to Wales in 1866. He m., first, Sabrina Cun-
ningham, second, Ellen Coombs. Five chil., two of

whom were b)r his first wife:

1. Chester G., b. Apr. 17, 1851; m. Emma Witherell. One
child, Hazel, b. Nov. 1, 1889.

2. Chas. H., b. June 5, 1853; m. Ella Collins.

3. Alice M., b. Dec. 14, 1861.

4. Fred H., b. May 7, 1863; d. Oct. 26, 1873.

5. Fannie E., b. July 18, 1868; d. Nov. 15, 1873.

JUDKINS.

Capt. Jonathan Judkins, son of Robert and Sarah
(Gordin) Judkins, b., 1781; m., Oct. 25, 1802, Sylvia,
dau. of Elijah and Elizabeth (Hopkins) Fairbanks. He
d. Mar. 21, 1870. She d. Aug. 8, 1873. Seven chil.

90 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

1. James Jefferson, b. Dec. 14, 1803; d. May 24, 1S10.

2. Hannah Allen, b. Apr. 18, 1806: m., Oct 2, 1825, Green-
lief K. Norris, b, May 15. 1803; d. Apr. 25, 18S3. She d. Dec.
26, 1874 (vide Norris),

3. Mary Alvira, b. Aug. 12, 1808; d. Ma.. 11,1864; m. Nath-
aniel Boynton, of Monmouth (vide Boynton).

4. Parna Alnieda, b. June 12, 1811; m. Blake Keene, b.
Jan. iiy 1812. She resides at East Monmouth.

5. Elizabeth Sylvia, b. Aug. 13, 1815; m., first, Sep. 37.
'833, John Hussey; second, Henry Bright.

6. Amanda Augusta, b. May 10, 1819; m.. first, Jan. 1,
1844, Edward J. White, b. Oct. 16, 1819; d. Feb. 19, 1S53;
second, Nov. 22, 1857, Ira Towle, d. May 22, 1881. By her
first husband she had two chil. ;

1. Edward Page, b. Aug. 19, 1844; m., June 10, 18S3. Fronin O. Luduig;
resides in Monmouth.

2. Charles A., b. Nov., 1847; d. Mar. 10, 1848.

7. Elijah Fairbanks, b. Feb. 8, 1823; m., Nov. 2, 1847, Ro
setta Connor, of Pittsfield, Me. ; resides in West Bath, Mt.

John, son of Robert and Sarah (Gordin)Judkins fa-
in Epping, in 1771, m. Polly, dau. of Benjamin am!
Eliza Kimball, of Monmouth, b. in 1774; d. Aug. 14
1845. He d. May 31, 1852. Chil.:

1. Jonathan, b Feb., 1797; m., first, Eleanor Wilcox. SI
d. Dec. 2, 1836, and he in., second, Julia Elizabeth dau. of J»^
Gilman, and widow of David Wadsworth. He d. Dec. 2% i J;-
She d. Aug. 13, 1SS4. By his second wife he had three chil. :

1. Earl E.,b. Aug. it, 1843; m., first, Ann Wliitticr: sccuoui ^
Flood.

i. Mary J., b. Feb., i'i|5; <i. Feb. 26, 1847.

3 Au«cl A., b. May 20, iS52;m., first, Mary Rtcker; second V
Suitou.

i. Betsey, b.„ 1800; d. Feb. 16. 1892.

3. Rufus Norris. b. about 1805; m., first, Sally, di*
Samuel P. and Lydia (Blake) Butler, of East M^nx-

second, Mrs. Sarah . He d. . She resides *: E

Momnouth. Chil. :

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 9I

1. Henry : resides in Rumford, Me. ; stone-cutter.

2. Charles Emery; station agent at Lisbon Palls, Me.

3. George ; merchant.

4. Mary Elizabeth, b. Sep. 7, 1829.

4. Sally G., b., 1807; m. Joseph G., son of David Jewett,
of Monmouth (vide Jewett).

5. John Gordin, b. Apr. 11, 1813; m., Jan. 7, 1849, Aurelia
E., dau. of Ichabod B. Andrews, of Monmouth, b. Mar. 10,
1826; d. Mar. 11, 1892. Chil.:

1. John Alfred, b. Oct. 13, 1849; d. Mar. 31, 1872.

2. Mnttin Piper; b. Apr. 19, 1853; m., June 5, 1888, Myrtle E. Robblns,
of Union, Me. Resides in Rockland, Me. Physician.

3. Wilbur H., b. May 19, 1858: m., Nov. 25, 1886, — — ; re-
Rides in Lewiston, Me. Lawyer. One child. Florence L., b. Aug. 10,
1887.

6. Hiram G., b. Sep. 20, 1815 ; m. Mary E., dau. of Abram
and Mary (French) Tilton, of Monmouth; resides in Dexter,
Me. Manufacturer and merchant. Chil.:

i. Hiram W., b. Mar. 16, 1844.

2. Mary Ann, b. July 11, 1848; m. Dr. Chas. Foss, of Dexter, Me.; re-
ftid**s in Dexter.

James, son of Robert and Sarah (Gordin) Judkins,
m. Elizabeth Gray. He d. prior to 18 10. She d., 1837.
One child, James Gordin, b. Feb. 22, 1802; m., first,
7804, Fannie Cram, of Litchfield, b. Nov. 23, 1804; d.
Feb. 5, 1856; second, Mary , b., 1822; d. June 30,

i860. He d. Aug. 29, 1863. Two chil.:

1. James W., b. Jan. 23, 1828; m. Martha J. Hankerson,
of Readfield, Me. He resides in Marseilles, 111. Three chil. :

1. Clarence L., b. Feb. 26, 1858; m. Clara P. Gilman, of Bradley, Me.;
resides in Needham, Mass. Teacher.

2. Willard J., b. Oct. 21, i860; resides in Oakland, Me.; unm. Dentist.

3. Rose L», b. June 23, 1862 ; m. Lafayette Hoxie, of Detroit, Me. He d.
5sp. 15, 1892. She resides in Pittsfield, Me.

2. Mary £., b. Sep. 9, 1S29; resides in Boston, Mass.

KELLEY

Cap*\ William P. Kelley, b., 1763; m. Sally, dau. of
Piiineas Blake, sen,; d. June 21, 1837. She d. Sep. 16,

92 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

1840. Chil.:

1. Joseph, b., in Meredith, N. H., Sep. 19, 1790; m., May
I, 1814, Catherine Andress Cushing, b., in Bath, Me., Aug. 19.
1795 ; removed to Winthrop in 1822, and thence to Phillips, Me.,
in 1829. He d. in Chicago, 111., Feb. 18, 187 1. She d. June 6.
1873. Chil.:

1. Bethia Marsh, b. Feb. 4. 181 5 ; d. June 39, 1819.

2. Martin Cushing, b. Feb. 14, 1818; m. Betsey F. Dow, of Phillips,
Me.

3. Joseph A., b. Dec. 9, 1819; d. Nov. 30, 1822.

4. William Straw, b. Sep. 4, 1821; d. June .21, 1837.

5. Catherine Andrews, b. July 27, 1823; d. July 5, 1826.

6. John Adams, b. Oct. 22, 1825* m., first, July 7, 1851, Lucy M. Blon-
dell. Shed. May 18, 1855, and he m. second, Frances A. Tracy; resides
in Princeton, Minn.

7. Joseph A., b. Oct. 22, 1825, twin to John Adams; m, Apr. 11, 1848,
Mary E. Jacobs; d., in Phillips, Me., Aug. 24, 1848.

8. Frances A., b. Oct. 27, 1828; d. Nov. 27, 1829.

9. Charlotte A. C, b. Oct. 4, 1830; m., first, Feb. 25, i8si. John J. Dick-
ey; second, July 20, 1870, Joseph Walker; resides at 1573 Fulton St., Chi-
cago, 111.

10. Hannah Sewall, b. Feb. 18, 1834; m., first, in Lowell. Mass., Oct.
18, 1856, Alanson P. Green ; second, Feb. 18, 1859, Eben L- Clement; re-
sides at 8, So. Peoria St., Chicago. 111.

11. Mary Cushing, b. Oct. 8, 1S37 ; m., in Lowell, Mass., Apr. 16, i860,
Charles O. Packard. He d. May 6,1882, and she m., second, Oct. 8, 1885,
Frank Libby, sen.; resides in Princeton, Minn.

12. Sarah Blake, b. May 18, 1840 ; m. Albert Norton ; resides in St. Cloud,
Minn.

2. Phineas, b. Apr., 1793 ;m. Mercy, dau. of DanielTilton.of
Monmouth, b. May, 1800; d. Apr. 12, 1882. He d. Feb. 9,
1 881; resided in Monmouth. Three chil. :

1. Hannah H., b. Feb. 15, 1822; m. Ebenezer Lcomis: d. Mar. 28, 1892
(vide Loom is).

2. Elizabeth B., b. Feb. 14, 1824; m., Apr. 16, 1843, Alvah E. Gilman;
d. July 19, 1879 (vide Gilman).

3. Frances, b. Jan. 29, 1832 ; m. Augustus Gilman ; She resides in Lewis-
ton, Me. (vide Gilman).

3. Daniel, enlisted in the war of 1812 and never returned.

4. William, m. Sarah E*ton, of East Monmouth. He re-
moved to the eastern part of the state and was drowned. She
m., second, Capt. John Moody Chil.:

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 93

*

1. Climenn, b. Oct. 17, 1804; m. Withee, of Norridgewock, Me.

2. ErastuF, b. Nov. 9, 1807; m. MarjrL. Stevens, of Andover, Mass. He
d. Aug. 27, 1882 ; resided in Winthrop. Manufacturer. Chil. — (1) Maria,
b. Aug. 5. 1829 ; m. Thos. A. Osborne. (2)Bimslev S., b. Dec. 13, 1831 ; m.
Osca Bradford ; resides in Winthrop. Merchant. (3) W. De Forest, b.v 1836;
supposed to be dead. (4) E. 0., m. Lizzie Randall; d. July 14, 1892; resided
in Winthrop. Merchant. (5) Mary E., b. Apr. 10, 1844: m. Clarence Frost.

5. James, m. Sophronia Quint, of Topsham, Me. ; removed
to Exeter, Me.

6. Horatio Gates, b. Apr 11, 1802; m. Fidelia B., dau. of
Nathaniel and Priscilla Jewell, of Wales, b. Jan., 1806; d.
Mar. 23, 1865. He d. Jan. 29, 1882; resided in Monmouth.
Chil. :

1. Harriet M., b. Dec. 16, 1831 ; m. Rev. C. C. Whitney.

2. oylviaP.. b. May 22, 1833; m. J. C. Abbott; resides in Saratoga, Cal.

3. Charles F.. b. Aug. 3, 1835 ; d. July, 1858.

4. Edlon B.t b. Apr. 30, 1839.

5. Elizabeth R., b. June 15, 1842; m. John Bailey; resides in New Yoik
City.

6. William H., b. Nov. 15, 1844; resides in Oregon.

7. Sally, in. Benjamin Towle (vide T*owle* .

8. Deborah, m. Currier; removed to St. Andrews. No

chil.

9. Betsey, m., fi.st, Samuel Titus; second, Edward Wood-
bury. By er first husband she had one child. Rev. Charles Ti-
ttt*, a member of the New England M. E. Conference.

10. Jane, in. Joseph Loomis (vide Loomis).

KIMBALL.

The Kimballs are of Scotch descent. From three
brothers, Benjamin, Thomas and William descended
all the families in this country.

Benjamin Kimball, the pioneer of this town, settled
here probably in 1790. He had two wives. The name
of the first is unknown. The second was Elizabeth
Glidden, of Epping, N. H. By his first wife he had
one son, William, who married Eunice — : — , of Mo&«
mouth. By his second wife he had :

> 1. Thomas, b. in 1^68 ; m. Mercy Norris, of Epping, N. H.,

r

94 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

sister of James Norris, sen., of Monmouth. She was b. in
1769. He was appointed captain of the militia. He d. Sep.
30, 1842. She d. Dec. 9, 1S33. He m., second, 1829, Nancy,
dau. of Ahasel Blake, sen., and widow of Joseph Prescott.
Chil. :

1. James, b. Jan., 1793 ; d. July 21, 1S01.

2. Henry J., b. July, 1803 ; d. July 22, 1827 ;

3. Betsey, b. Feb., 1798; m. John Blue; d. June 8, 1872. He d. Sep. 10,
i849(vide Blue).

4. Nancy N., b., 1S11; d. Dec. 13, 1835; unm.

2. Polly, b., 1774; m. John Judkins; d. Aug. 14. 1^45
(vide Judkins).

3. Betsey, b. in Eppin^, June 1, 1778; m., Oct., 1799. Phin-
eas Blake jun., of E.Monmouth; d.Sep. 21, 1856c vide Blake).

4. Nancy Ann, b. July 15, 1781 ; m. Pascal P. Blake, of
Monmouth; d. Jan. 29, 1841.; /ide Blake).

5. Benjamin, jun., b. May, 1781; m. Sally, dau. of Stephen
Prescott, who settled on Norris Hill in 1801. Shed. Dec. 13.
1827, at the age of forty-two, and he in. second, Lydia, dau.
of Rev. Gilman Moody, b. Jan., 1796; d. Nov. 17, 1881. lied.
Mar. 2i, 1855. By his first wife he had seven chil. :

1. Marinda, b. Aug. 19, 1804; d. Feb. 17, 1881 : unm.

2. Eliza, b. July 17, 1806; m. Daniel 1 03 n ton, of Monmouth : d. A-ar 2,
1886 (vide Boynton).

3. Nancy, b. Mar. 6, 1809; m. , 1831, Charles II., son c! Capt. S-'mall
Prescott ; d. Aug. 4, 1891 (vide Prescott).

4. Thomas* b. Sep. 3, 1811; m., July 3, 1F42, Hainan K. E*ty, of Watu-
villi, Me., b. Sep. 19, 18.21; d. Dec. 27, 1679; resided in Wawiville. >•«■•
Teacher and merchant. Four chil. — ( 1 ) Elan Esty, b. July 1 1, 1^43; ui.n« ;
resides in Watervitle, on the home place. ',2) Mary K-, h. Juljt 14, 1^9 »'
Feb. 28. 1872. (3) Benjamin Harrison, b. Jan. 7, ^58; in. Lucy. dm. oi
Marcel iiis and Elizabeth (Cleveland) Prescott. of Moinuciith 'I vu ihil •
Fred P. and Bertha Cleveland. [4] Thomas Wesley, b. Jan. 14. iMkj. umio
in Waterville, Me.

5. Stephen* b. Sep. 3, 1813; d. July 19. 1S18.

6. Harrison, b. Apr. 5, 1816; d. Mar. 22, 1847.

7. Stephen Wesley, b. July 16, 1820; d., of consumption. Feb. 11, 1827-

John Kimball, son of John and Susanna (Knight)

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 95

Kimball, was b. in Ipswich, Mass., Jan, 19, 1783; d. in
Portland, Me., June 22, 1865; m., Sep. 20, 1807, Nancy
Day, b. in Portland, May 9, 1788; d. Sep. 28, 1873.
Carpenter; resided in Monmouth and Portland. Thir-
teen chil.:
*

1. Elizabeth, b. June 29, 1808.

2. Elizabeth M ., b. Mar. 6, 1810.

3. Joseph, b. Dec. 18, 181 1; m., Mar. 23, 1834, Livonia,
dau. of lohn Harvey, esq., of Monmouth. Two chil. (vide
Harvey).

4. William C, b. Mar. 10, 1814.

5. Amelia, b. May 16, i8t6.

6. Augustus, b. Feb. 1, 1818.

7. Helen, b. June 30, 1822.

8. Francis, b, June 30, 1822.

9. Albion, b. Nov. 25, 1823.
io. Harriet, b. Oct. 26, 1827.

11. Charlotte, b. Mar. 17, 1828.

12. John Henry, b. June 28, 1830.

13. Charles F., b. Oct. 31, 1831 : m., Apr. 15, 1863, Annie
Cloudman, b. Mar. 28, 1840.

king.

Benjamin King, of New Ipswich, N. H., married,
about 1745, Susan Taylor, of Townsend, Mass. They
had seven chil., all of whom were b. in New Ips-
wich.

1. Benjamin, jun., b. May 23, 1749; m. Ruth Bart-
lett, b. Feb. 6, 1746; d. Sep. 23, 1802. He d. Jnly 30,
1802. They removed to Balls town (now Whitefield),
Me. Farmer, miller and merchant. Six sons.:

1 . Peter, l>. Nov. 30, 1773 ; m. Mary Glidden, b. Apr. 6, 1792.
lie <1. Sep. 3, 1818; She d. Oct. 17, 1848. Parmer and miller;
ivsided in Whitefield, Me. Nine chil.

:. Elijah, b. Feb. 28, 1775; m. Bethiah PhilbricK. He d. Mar.

96 HISTORY OP MOKMOUTH.

II, 1845. She d. Sep. 28, 1853. They settled ii
Nine chil.

3. Benjamin, b. Aug. 6, 1776; m. Ruth Glitb
1780; d. Dec.. 17, 1877. He d. Nov. 23, 1866.
in Whitefield, Me. Ten chil.

4. Moses, b. Dec. 18, 1777; m. Lydia Jewet
sided in Whitefield. Six chil.

5. John, b. Sep. 28, 1779; d. 1798; unm.

6. Rice, b. Dec. aa, 1783; m. Laviua Hoj
month, b. Jan. 20, 1788. He d. Jan. 7, 1844.
1844. Six chil.

a. Sarah, b. Apr. 7, 1754; m. E

son, N. H.

3. Elizabeth, b. Sep. 4, 1757; m. —
Hope, Me.

4. Silence, b. May 30, 1759; m. Peter

5. Mary, b. Dec. 18, 1760; m. F

throp.

6. Ebenezer, m. Mehitable Robbins.
to Monmouth, where hed. in 1815. Hel

1. Amos D., b. Oct. 15, 1790; m. Abigail Pi
moved to Phillips, and subsequently to Readfiel
non- He d. in 1S71. Chil. :

1. Henry H„ b. Sep. 11, 1816; accidentally <bot when

3. Bradbury, m., firit. i second,

Keser, of E. Wlnthrop. He d. Apr., 1894.

s. Jason, b. July 10, 1792; in., first Pamelia,
Marrow ; second, Clarissa Shaw Allen, widow of
third, Sarah Currier Dailey. He d. Sep. 3, 1S71
wife, d. Aug. 13, 1840: Clarissa Shaw d. Aug. if
Dailey d., 1873. By hi* tint wife he had five chil.

1. Lewti D., b. Sept. 16, i8[8 ; in , Apr. 8, 184a. Angc
Ard Macomb* r, of Monmoutb. He d. July 18, 1848. Chil.
b. June 20, 1841; m.. Apr. to, i860, L.Emery. (1) Chi
18431 an.. July 4, 1875, Mrs. B. McLure. (3) Gilbert A.,
m. Mr*. O. P. Acdcrnon. (4) Adeiia, b. Apr. 1. 1847; 1

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 97

C. M. Troy. Chil— [1] Nellie E., b. Oct., 1862. [sand 3] Grade and
C^rtie. twin*, b. Jan. 1, 1868. [4) Frank E., b. Sep., 1873. [5] Lewis, b.
Nov. 2. 1S7S.

2. Sn in ue I O.. b. Jan. 30, 1821; m., Feb. 19, 1843, Delinda A., dau. of Lu-
ther All -n. b. Feb.. 20. 1822. Chil.— (1) Melvin E., b. Nov. 8, 1845; in. LU-
cv H llrown. of Alnn. Clergyman; member of the Maine Gen. Conference.
One rlii Id, Mabel I., b. Jan. 28. 1870. (2) George L-i b. Jan. 23, 1848; m.,
Apr. 17. 1S70. Ella M., dau. of Jesse Richardson. Ore child, Georgle E., b.
Aug. 1. 1S7J: d. Mar. 21. 1875. (3) Luther O.. b. Dec. 23, 1849; in. Leila
E. Mnvo. <>t I'iirnu'l. Mf.t who d. Oct. 13, 1893. Chil. — [1] Georgie L., b.
Mar. 21. 1S75 I 2 I Albert R., b. June 19, 1876. [3] Ralph L.. b. Feb. 3, 1879.

3. Ruiu* (i., b. Oct. 30. iSjj: in. Susan V..d:iu. of Luther Allen. Chil.:
(1 ) Alfred Allen. Feb. i\. iS^'i: i\. On. 23, 1S47. » 1 .Alfred Rufus, b. Nov. I,
iS.|7 : d. lum* 1. rw»

4. l*;im:rlin M . I» Nov. |S. iS*»: in. Orn. S. Slrtrii*. She d. Feb. 24,
I.Nf*/ Me reiimved h» J;iaiiiinvb:iiu. M;|v*.. k\\\\. {MJmsoiiK. (2)Sarah,
b. lime 1. i«S6t»:d M:i\ .•'* • "

5. Alherl L., b. No\ !s 1 . ! Not. 1 * i° :- ! • •<

3. Itrnutrcl, l». \l:t\. 1 7</> : m. [ern<h:i |{i«r. lit* w.ta a mil-
ler. Ren»«»ve«l i«» llnllowHI. lie was wnikin"; in his mill at the
time of the V;ni«rh;iii Hrook disaster and was carried away hy the
flood. Several chil.

4. Darius, l>. Apr., 1796; d. in infancy.

5. Zona*, b. |nl\ 10, 1S00; m. Norton. Removed to

Hullowell and engaged in the wool business. Five chil. :

6. Clarissa, b. July 10, iSoo; m. Wells. Removed to

Dover, Me. Two chil.

7. Son, b.. 1802: d. in infancy.

8. Laura, b. Oct. 2. 1805 ; m. Amos Downing, of Winthrop,
Me. One child.

9. Sabra, b. Sep. 6f 1807; m. Jason Wing, of Wayne, Me.
Two chil.

7. Samuel, b. Mar. 1, 1763; m., Sep. 28, 1786, Su-
sanna Brainerd, of Wintlirop; d. June 25, 1816. His
wife d. Apr. 22, 18 14. They had eight chil.:

1. Susanna, b. Oct. 16, 1788; d. Feb. 21, 1889.

2. Samuel, b. Dec. 7, 1789; 111., Apr.. 1813, Matilda Rice,
b. Oct. 30, 1791. He d. Feb. 15, 1873. She d. Apr. 9, j859.
Manufacturer ; resided in Wintlirop and Monmouth. Sixchil.:

98 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

1. Rufua A., b. Dec 20, 1814; d. D^c 19, 1931.

2. Samuel R., b. Not. 12. 1816; m. Suaao E. Mori ill : reatde* in So. Cor.
inth, Me. One child, Clarence.

3. George W.t b. Mar. 10, 18 jo; m.v May 20. 1841, Marj E., dau. of Roial
Fogg; d. Sep. 25, 1890. Merchant ; resided at No, Monmouth. Four chil.—
(1) Orin F.v h. Dec 23, 1I41; m.. Mar. 12. 1871, Ann W., Sylvester; re«kle»
at No. Monmouth. One child, Rnsette M., b. Apr. 8, 1874. ( 2 ) Olivette R .
b. Mar. 21, 1846; m., Sep. 29, 1867, D. W. Wood burr. She d. Mar. 24,
1881, at Thomastoc, Me. Four chil.— [1] lola E., b. Mar 3. 1869. [2} Per
tha E.« b. Jan. 10, 1871. [3]Geo. H., b. June 15, 1873. [4]Lottji A . b. Oct.
15,1876. (3)Ro«ette M., D.July 7, 1847; d. Aug. 15, 1869. (4>Orianfui M,
b. Not. 4, i860; m., Not. 29, 1877, H. Weston Pettingill ; resides at North
Monmouth. Two chil.— [1 ] Olivette A., b. Aug. 3, 1882 ; [2] Orrille K-. K
Not. 4, 1886.

4. Matilda A., b. Feb. I, 1822; d. lune 11. 1838.

5. William H., b. June 4, 1824: m., Mar 19, 1848, Jane Stearns, of New
Hampshire ; in recent years he has resided in California. Three chil.

6. Joseph R., b. Apr. 9, 1826; m., Dec. 30, 180, EmelineT. Dexter; re-
sides at No. Monmcuth. Manufacturer. His chil. are — ( 1 ) Albertns R.. b
Not. 26, 1853; in., Feb. 27, 1876, Ella Ramsdell. One child. Dene Alberta,
b. Oct. 13, 1880. (2) MarjC, b. Oct. 19, 1855; d. Oct. 22, 1855. (3) Era A..

b. Oct. 17, 1857 ; m., Jan., 1894, Charles Irving, son of C. M. Bailey, of Win-
throp. (4) Imogene C, b. May 26, 1861; m., Jan. 7, 1885, Edwin M., soa of
Thos. L. Stanton, of Monmouth ; resides in Boston.

3. Benjamin, b. Mar. 24, 1791 ; m. Olive Rice; d. Dec. 25.
1875; resided in Winthrop.

4. Isaac, b. July 9, 1872; m. Martha Estey; resides in
Mass.

5. Daughter, d. young.

6. Amasa, b. July 8, 1795; m. Mehitable Jacobs; lived on
the home place.

7. Sarah, b. Jan. 18, 1797; d. Apr. 15, 1815; unm.

8. Susanna, b. Sep. 8, 1798; m. Arnold Sweet, of Winthrop.

9. Mary, b. Aug. 9, 1800; m. Benj. C. loy, of Winthrop.

10. Sylvester, b. May 8, 1803; m. Cordelia Stanley. He re
moved to North Monmouth about 1850. Three chil. :

1. Lucy A., m. ReT. J. B. Fogg.

2. Samuel Henry, d. Dec. 11, 1861.

3. Mary, m. Reed.

KINGSBURY.

John Kingsbury, b. in York, Me., Nov. 3, 1802; m.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 99

June 5, 1839, Hepzibdh Junkins, b. in York, Me;) Mar.
8, 1807. He d. Dec. 9, 1887. She d. June 10, 1883.
Chil.:

r. Surah E., b. July 30, 1830; m. L. P. Skofield.

2. Annie. ) ,

3. Henry! H' y°Ung' * . ..

4. Mary A., b. Sep. 5, 1848; m. G. l£. Pierce (vide Pierce).

5. Samuel, b. Oct. 16, 183S; d. July 13, 1889.

6. John C, b. Mar. 19, 1849; m. Eva G. Van Allen, of WU.

LABREE.

James Labree, b., in Woolwich, Me.t Mar. 5, 1761;
m., May 20, 1780* Mercy Austin, b., in Bath, Jttne 5,
1762. He d., in Wales, May 28, 1831. Shii d., in
Wales, Mar. 20, 1843. Chil.:

1. Mary, b. June 18, 1783.

James, b. May 23, 1785.

William, b. Aug. 23, 1792.

Charles, b. Oct. 17, 1796.

Daniel, b. July 6, 1801 : m., Oct. Si 1828, Submit Getch-
ell, of Litchfield, Me., b. Oct. 18, 1807. He d. Oct. 24, 1863.
She d. Oct. 15, 1848. Parmer and mechanic. Eight chil.:

1. James O., b. Feb. 20, 1830; m., July 4, 1854, Anna
Brooks, of Danville, Me.

2. Oran S., b. June 21, 1831; m., Mar. 3, 1855, Elizabeth
S. Turner, of Plymouth, Mass.

3. Charles M., b. Aug. 31, 1833; m.f Julyao, 1856, Nan-
cy C. Shepherd, of Sabattus, Me.

4. Rinaldo A., b. Mar. 12, 1835; m. Melissa Springer, 6f
Litchfield, Me.

5. Josephine V., b. Apr. 17, 1837; m., Oct. 14, i860, Lau-
rel G. Thompson, of Wales, Me.

6. Aravesta V., b. Apr. 3. 1840.

7. Alluro A., b. May 5, 1842.

8. Marcellus T., b. Dec. 21, 1846.

LARRABSS.

John Larrabee, b., in Scarboro', Me., Aug. 5, 176J);

2

3
4
5

IOO HISTORY OP MONMOUTH.

m., 1794, Susanna Andrews, b. Dec. io, 1774. He d.
Apr. 7, 1854. She d. Oct. 5, 1854; resided in Wales.
Eleven chil.

1. Persina, b. May 20, 1795; m. Moody Spofford, of Web-
ster; d. Mar. 4, 1854.

2. Sally, b. July 17, 1797; d. Aug. 26, 1800.

3. Hannah, b. Mar. 23, 1800; m. Walter Jordan, of Web-
ster; d., 1858.

4. Philip, b. Jan. 4, 1802; m. Elizabeth Norton; d. Sep.
25, 1868. She d. Jan. 20, 1878. Seven chil.:

1. Philip Augustus, b. Oct. 3.11825; d. Dec. 13, 1838.

2. Milton Pierce, b. June 3. 1827 ; d. Nov. 30, 1838 J

3. William Henry, b. June 13, 1829; d. May 24, 1849.

4. Clarissa Elizabeth, b. Mar. 23, 1831; m., Aug. 25, 1850, Betiah D.
Jones, of Webster; d. Sep. 6, 1851.

5. Winthrop Norton, b. Mar. 19, 1833; d. Aug. 8, 1855.

6. Isabella Jane, b. May 30, 1836; in., Oct. 15, 1857, John E. Lombard,
of Wales ; resides in Portland, Oregon. One child, Philip.

7. Susan Ellen, b. Apr. 25, 1841 ; m. Capt. George Waite, of Free port.
Me.; removed to Matuchin, N. 1.

5. John, b. June 23, 1803; m. Alura Barker; d Dec,
187 1 ; resided in Bath, Me. Ship-builder.

6. Daniel, b. July 1, 1805; m., Jan. 31, i8$tt Sabrinia, dau.
of Elias and Mary Ricker; b. in Milton, N. H., May 16, 1807;
d. Feb. 27, 1882. He d. Mar. 4, 1883; resided in Wales and

Gardiner, Me. Two chil. :

1. Stat ira Jane, b. Nov. 25,1831; m., Nov., 1850, William Ilansccm.
of Gardiner; resides in Cambridgeport, Mass. Pour chil.

2. James Morrill, b. Dec. 4, 1833; m. Sep. 18, 1856, Priscilla Weed-
ward, of Winthrop ; resides in Gardiner, Me. Municipal judge. £even
chil.

7. Stephen, b. Apr. 37, 1807; m., first, Nancv Allen, of Free-
port; second Mrs. Emma W. Snow, of Hallowell. She d. 1891.
He d. Jan. 12, 1887. Ship-builder: resided in Bath, Me. By hi*
first wife he had three chil. By his second wife he had one son.
Edwin L*< resides in Bath.

8. Susan, b. May 11, 1809; m. Solon Staples, of Bowdoin-
ham, Me. ;d. Nov. 9, 1877. No chil.

9. Sally. b.Mar. 29, 1812; d. Jan. 12. 1S49.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. IOI

10. William, b. Oct. 2, 1814; d. Dec. 10, 1817.

n. William, b. Feb. 26, 1818; m., first, Mary Coomb*; sec
ond, Abbie Coombs; resides in Bath, Me. By his second wife he
had one son.

LEECH.

Enoch R. Leech, son of Elijah and Jane Leech, was

b., in St. Albans, Me., Mar. 20, 1828; mM Oct. 30, 1852,

Lucy H., dau. of James and Elizabeth Titus. She d.

Jan. 27, 1882, and he m., second, May 10, 1884, Fannie

M., dau. of Isaac and Lydia Richards, of Monmouth;

resides at E. Monmouth. By his first wife he had

four chil.:

1. Mary A., b. Mar. 26. 1855; m., Dec. 24, 1883, Henry F.
Woodbury, of E. Monmouth. He d. Sep. 20, 1 888. Two chil.:

1. Roland L., b. Feb. 8. 1885.

2. Annie V., b. May 29, 1886.

2. Lamont Em b. Nov. 26, 1858; m., Aug. 4* 1888 Cora
Robbins, of Hallowell, b. June 14, 1865.

3. Cora E., b. Aug. 25, 1863; m., Aug. 19, 18854 Henry
T. Chick, of E. Monmouth. Two chil. :

1. Clarence H., b. June 27, 1887.

2. Harold D., b. Nov. 27, 1888.

4. Lelia M., b. July 17, 1865 ; d. Sep. 7, 1865.

Henry T. Leech, brother of Enoch R. Leech, was b.f
in St. Albans, Mar. 9, 1833; m., Oct. 2, 1858, Ruth E.,
ilai. of Isaac and Lydia Richards, of E. Monmouth;
resides at E. Monmouth; served in the civil war in Co.
K., 7th Reg. Me. Vols. Three chil.:

1. Eva A., b. Aug. 25, 1859: m., Jan. 26, 1878, Rev. C. A.
Brooks, of Bryant's Pond, Me., pastor of the M. E- church,
itivermore, Me. Four chil.

2. Sewell Elfred, b. Oct. 19, 1864: m., Nov. 14, 1885, Eva
E. Cutler, of Boston, Mass. Three chil.: (1) Henry E. (*)
Arthur L,. (3) Wesley E.

102 HISTORY OP MONMOUTH.

3. Daisy Laura, b. July 14, 1866; m., Jan. 3, 1891, Thom-
as R. Catland, of Lewiston, Me.; resides in Lewiston. One
child, Verna Isabel.

LKIGHTON.

Charles H. Leighton was b.y in Pembroke, Me., May
18, 18 1 8; m., about 1840, Sarah J. Farnsworth, of Lis-
bon, Me. She d., 1894. He d. Sep. 1, 1893; resided in
Monmouth. Farmer; served during the civil war in
the 28th Reg. Me. Inft. Ten chil.:

i. James W.y b. Apr. 12, 1841 ; served during the civil war in
the 1st D. C. Vols.

2. Susan, b. Dec. 19, 1843; m. John Littlefield, of Biddeford,
Me. Three chil.— (1) Ella. (2) Maud. (3) Prank.

3. Cephas H., b. Nov. 30, 1845 ; served in the 28th Regt. Me.
Inft. ; d. Aug. 19, 1865 ; untn.

4. Benjamin F.9 b. Nov. 1, 1847 ; m. Sarah Foss, of Fairfield
Me. ; resides in Washington, D. C. Attorney. No chil.

5. Marcia G.9 b. Oct. 5, 1849; m. Ranee Ham, of Moscow,
Me.; resides in Moscow. No chil.

6. Alice A., b. Oct. 23, 1851 ; m. James Buck; resides in
West Sumner, Me. One child.

7. Fannie £., b. May 18, 185 1 ; m. Edward Berry; resides
in Bingham, Me. Seven chil.

8. Sarah, b. Dec. 19, 1857 ; m. Charles H. Underwood; re-
sides in Franklin, Mass. No chil.

9. Cora Belle, b. Aug. 19, 1S61; d. Dec. 19. 1862.

10. Charles E., b. Feb. 10, 1865; resides on the hen-e
place; unm.

LEUZADER.

Benjamin Leuzader was b., in New York, alxut
1784; m. Eleanor, dau. of John Welch, sen.; d.,in Men-
mouth, Jnly 6, 1873. He was a machinist. Five cl.il.:

1. Benjamin O., d. in So. Boston, Mass., about 1S88.

2. George B., b. Sep. 16, 1814; m. Prudence, dau. of Eb-
enezer Starks, b, Nov. 2, 1806; d. July, 1885. He d., 16^4.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. IO3

Blacksmith. One son, John E., b. Mar. 16, 1838; mM i8$if
Mary Ann Parks. One son, Geo. B-, b. Mar. 23, 1868.

3. Julius P., b. Dec. 7, 1816; d. May 7, 1819.

4. Sarah E., b. Sep. 24, 1822; m. — Cothell; d., in

Winthrop, Feb. 4, 1893.

5. Augusta J., d. in Greene, Me., 1869.

LITTLB.

Joshua Little wasb., in Whitefield, Me., Mar. 13,
1807; m., Jan. 20, 1830, Sally Johnson, b., in Wayne,
Me., Feb. 1, 1803. He d., in Monmouth, Dec. 20, 1882.
She d., Apr., 1873. Chil.:

1. Jacob Garretson, b., 1831; m. Elizabeth Norris; resides
in Perry, Iowa.

2. Sarah Jane, b. Apr. 13, 1833; d. Apr. 6, 1848.

3. Lydia Ann, b. June 3, 1834; m. Rev. S. R. Bailey.

4. Gustavus Benson, b. Nov. 25, 1836; d. Sep. 5, 183$.

5. Mary Elizabeth, b. May 23, 1840; m. Martin A. Gil-,
•man: resides in Hallo well, Me.

6. Arno, b. Dec 5, 1844; m. Mary Davenport ; resides in
Augusta, Me.

7. Anthony W., b. Feb. 26, 1847.

8. Ethan, b. Apr. 23, 1849; m., Dec 7, 1S69, Albina h*
Fallows, of Fayette, Me. ; resides in Monmouth. Seven chil. :

1. Carrie M., b. Oct. 7, 1870; d. May 19, iSjft.

2. Lizzie M.v b. Apr. 17, 1872.

3. Maurice V., b. Dec. 23, 1873.

4. Stella L-, b. Mar. 16, 1879.

5. Irvin E.tb. Feb. 3, 1881.

6. Alfred A., b. Oct. 12, 1882; d. Sep. 4, 1883. /

7. Geneva, b. Mar. 30. 1893.

LOMBARD.

Capt. Harding Lombard, of Wales, was b., in Truro,
Cape Cod, Dec, 1774; m., Dec. 14, 1797, Joanna .Watts,
of Wellfleet, b. Feb. 17, 1776. He d. Mar. 26/1851.
She d. Dec. 10, 1853. They had nine chil.: - ;,\ '

1. Rebecca L-. b. Jan. i8v 1800; m. Philip Given( vide Giv-

IQ4 HISTOET OF MONMOUTH.

2. John, b. Not. 21, 1803 ; d. Oct. 2, 1872 ; m. Martha
en, of Wales. Master mariner; resided in Wales. Eight
chil. :

, u Elizabeth D., b. Jnlj 27, 1831; m. Isaac W. Davis, of Webster. Me

3. Joanna L., b. Oct. 9, 183a \ m. Seaaael Hoogh ; resides in Worcester,

3. Lonise G., b. Maj 31, 1834; m. George Manson, of Greene, Me.

4. Jobs E., b. Apr. 5, 1836; m. Isabella I. Larrabee: resides in Portland.

^^v ^v# ^^^s>na^^^^sps> wsis s^sis^sys) 9

5. MartLa Anne, b. Apr. at, 1838.

6. Samuel W., m. Emma Larrabee, of Beth, Me; resides in Lewistoo. He.

7. Emma W., m. Hannibal Johnson 5 resides in Worcester, Mats.

8. Atkins, d. at sea.

0. Barzfllai, m. in Batb.

3. Samuel W., b. July 7, 1804; lost at sea, Aug. 6, 1S26.

4. Freeman W., b. Nov. 28. 1817; d. Aug. 2, 1830.

5. Harding, b.v 181 1; d. Nov. 3, 1S89; resided on the
home place; unm.

6. Luther L., b. Oct. 26, 1812; m., Jan. 19, 1841, Mary J.
Jameson, b.,in Topsham, Sep. 12, 1814; d. July 5* 1886. Mas-
ter mariner; resided in Sabattus, Me. Three chil. :

1. Mary A., b. Mar. 21, 1844; m. Matthew Hannon; resides in Stonebaro,
Mass.

. 2. Era, b. Aug. 33, 1846; m. John S. Bangs; resides in Lewiston.
3. Luther H., b. Jar. 26, 1850; ro. Anna A. Clough; resides in Wales.

7. Thankful B., b. Feb. 7, 1815; m. Uriah Gray; resides
in E- Monmouth. Chil.:

1. Rebekah J., b. Sep. 18, 1839; m. Asa W. Fisher.

2. Almira A., b. Mar. 6, 1841; m. Samuel W. Huntington.

3. Martha J., b. Feb. 20, 1843; m. Charles F. Clark.

4. Alexander L., b. Sep. 21, 1843; m. Emma Doe, of Minnesota: re-
sides in E. Monmouth. Carpenter. Three chil.— (l)Claude L- (2 Lulu.
(j)Ethel.

5. Luther L-» b. Sep. 21, 1849; d. Jan. 6, 1863.

6. Costella T.. b. Feb. 3, 1854 ; d. Jan. 8, 1863.

7. Edwins L-» b. Jan. 17, 1856; d. Jan. 4, 1863.

8. Joanna, b. Sep. 29, 1819; d. Jan. 12, 1822.

9. Barzillai A., b. Aug. 12, 1821 ; d. Nov. 13. 1840.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. IO5

LOOMIS.

Adna Loomis was b. in Conn., Aug., 1772; m. Han-
nah, dau. of Ebenezer Straw, b. Oct. 17, 1783. He &
Mar. 11, 1846. She d. May 2, 1847. Six chil.:

1. Joseph, b. June 16, 1802; m. Jane, dau* of Capt. Wm.

P. Kelley. He d. May 19, 1863. Chil.:

1 Augustus V., b. Apr. 6, 1830; m. Emily C.t dan. of John O. Giltnan,
of Monmouth, b. May 17. 1835. He d. July 6, 1873. Three chil.— (i)Hat-
tie J., b. May 26. 1856; m. William Blalsdell. One child, Augusta*.
(a)Alice M-, b. Dec. 25, 1859; m. George Perkins; resides on, the home
place. (3) Vernon A., b. Mar. 7, 1872; d. Aug. 1, 1872.

2. Lucy A., b. July 9, 1832; m. Ensign W:f son of Nathaniel Benner; of
Monmouth : d. Oct. 31, 1855.

3. Sarah F., b. Apr. 29, 1836; d. Sep. 30, 1836.

4. Sarah P.. b. Aug. 11, 1837; m. Ensign W.f son of Nathaniel Benner/
of Monmouth : d. Jan. 1, 1896 (ride Benner).

5. William A., b. June 5, 1840; d. Sep. 22, 1843.

2. Amos, b. Jan. 7, 1806; m., Nov. 15, 1830, Lydia, dau.
of Joseph Allen, of Monmouth Ridge, b. Oct. 29, 1809, He

d. Oct, 17. 1848, and she m.f second, Norris. She d.

June tS, 1886. One child, Ariel, b. Nov. 15, 1832; m. Livo-
nia resides in Richmond, Me. One child, Ada E., b.

Oct. 18, 1858; m., Nov. 8, 1875, Walter S. Stilphen.

3. Chauncey, b. May 12, 1812; resided with his brother Eb-
enezer.

4. Lydia Bos worth, b. Mar. 23, 1815; m. Levi G. Butler;
d. Mar. 28, 1881. Five chil.(vide Butler).

5. Ebenezer S.,b. Mar. 9, 1822; m. Hannah, dau* of Phin-t
eas Kelley. of Monmouth, b. Feb. 15, 1822; d. Mar. 28, 1892.
He d. Jan. 8, 1889. One child, Mary. m. John Kenney; d.,
1S94. He d. May 2, 1869.

6. Benjamin A., b. Aug. 13, 1824; d. Jan- 39» 1878; resid-
ed on the home place.

LORD.

J. H. K. Lord was b. in Litchfield, Me., and came to
Monmouth about i860. His wife was Aim R. Rich,
of Bath. They removed to Skowhegan. Ten chil.:

106 HISTORY OP MONMOUTH.

i. Geo H., b., 1840; m. Julia Lechart, of California. He
now resides in Portl .nd. Two chil. — (1) Flora V. (2) Alice M.

a. Angie, b.f 1842; m. Asa Hussey, of Norridgewock, Me.
One child, Albert.

3. Vesta M., b.f 1844; m*» I^59« G. S. Webb, of Solon, Me.
Two chil.- (1) Lizzie A. (2) Gertrude.

4. Orrin L., b.v 1846; m., 1868, Emma Hodgden, of Booth-
bay, Me. Two chil. — 1. Walter. 2. Frank.

5. Luyille G., b., 1848; m. Emma Allen, of Readfield, Me.
Two chil. — 1. Leslie. 2. Hattie.

6. Helen A., b., 1850; m. Jacob Robie, of Monmouth. TLrec
chil.- 1. Mary. 2. Frank. 3. Fred.

7« Abbie Z., b., 1852; m. James Atwood, of St. Albans,
Two chil. — 1. Evelyn. 2. Eleanor.

8. Olive J., b., 1854; m., Jan. 13, 1869, J. Henry Gilmao.
of Monmouth.

9. Albert H., b., 1856; m. Delia Libby, of Portland. Two
chil. — 1. Argie. 2. Lewis.
10. Mary F., b. Mayi^ 1858 ; resides in No. Hampton, Mass.

I.YON.

Peter Lyon came from Walpole, Mass. He m. Han-
nah Robbins. They had four chil.

1. Peter J., b. Mar. 11, 1791; m., Dec, 1815, Dorcas Mur-
ray, of Bath, Me., b. Feb. 14, 1794; d. Apr. 11.1879. He <*.
May 28, 1863. Chil. :

1. Julia A., m. William Rollins, of Gardiner, Me. Three chil — (1)

Georgia, m. McFarland, of Boston. (2) Jennie, in. Joshua Moore, if

New York. (3) Iva.

a. Charles, enlisted in the Federal army ; was with Banks on the Rid
River expedition.

3. Mary A., b. Apr. 30, 1824; m. William Mill iken, of Gardiner, Mr
Merchant. Two chil.— (i)Fred E., postmaster at Gardiner, Me. (2)Kannic
E.

4. Hannah, m. Ben]. Blasland, of Bath, Me.

5. Eleanor E., m. Geo. Cummings, of Hallowell, Me.

6. Thomas. Lives in Virginia. Two chil.

7. Henry P., unm. Was a member of Brickett's staff in the civil war

8. Jane Fisher, d. young.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX- IO7

2. Joel, d. unm.

3. Ionics, d. unm.

4. Hannah, b. Oct. 11, 1787; m. Robt. Gilman(vide Gilman).

MACOMBKR.

Ard Macomber, son of Nathaniel and Bathsheba

(Godfrey ) Macomber, of Middleboro', Mass., was b.

Feb. 21, 1780; m. Welthie Eddy, of Norton, Mass.

Parmer and tanner; resided in Monmouth. He d. Dec

28, 1850. She d. Oct. 19, 1864. Seven chil.:

1. Elijah, b. Dec. 15, 1807; d. Aug., 1877.

2. Leander M., b. May 2, 1810; m., Feb. 30, 1847, Lucinda
Hamilton, of Webster* Me. ; resides in Monmouth. Five chil.;

1. Leander Madison A., b. Afar. 4, 1847 ; resides at home; unm.

2. Welthie L.,b. May 3. 1852 ; m. A. W. Stratus, wholesale merchant ,
of Boston, Mass. : resides in Boston.

3. George A., b. Dec. 14. 1850 ; m. Mrs. Josephine ; resides in Boston.

4. Hattie N., b. Nov. n, 1857; m- Prank G., son of Joseph and Chrts-
taniaRowell, of Monmouth. One child, Gny C, b. Not., 1877.

5. Henry P., b. July 12, 1861 ; m. Agnes Reid; resides in New London,
Conn. Jeweler. •

3. William A., b. May 9, 1813; m. Sarah P.Ballard, d.
Aug. 23, i860. Four chil.:

1. Ard e Ha L-. b. Jan. 12, 1 851; d. May 19, 1853.

2. Eugene William, b. Sep. 7, 1852; d. May 30, 1853.

3. Emma P., b. Mar. 8, 1854; d. Feb. 19, 1890. 1

4. Henrietta P., b. Mar. 28, 1856; m. Rev. Charles Hill; resides la
Hilo, S. I.

4. Angeline,b. June 13, 1817; m., first, Lewis D. King, by
whom she had three chil. (vide King); second, Josiah Allen;
third, Thos. Poole, of Sangerville, Me. By her second hus-
band she had three chil.- 1. Ida. 2. Alton. 3. Ardelia.

5. Francis H., b. July 26, 1819; m. Philura Fish. One
child.

64 Octavia, b. Mar. i8, 1825 5 resides on the home place.
7. Ardelia, b. Feb. 3, 1827; d. Aug. 7, 1848.

George L. Macomber, son of John Ma combe j-, was b#l

108 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

in Plymouth, Mass., Dec; 6, 1842; m., Feb., 1857, Allic
K. Tinkham. She d. Jan., 1860, and he m., second,
1874, Abbie L. Tinker, of Winthrop, b, in Calais, Me.,
July 12, 1855; resides in Monmouth. Six chil.:

1. Allie E., b. Feb. 19, 1876.

2. Warren V., b. July 27, 1878.

3. Myra A.f b. Nov. 26, 1880.

4. George L-, b. Oct. 26, 1884,

5. Roy E.9 b. May 28, 1890.

6. Edith M., b. Feb. 6, 1892.

MARK.

Rufus Marr, b, in Scarboro\ Oct. 28, 1774; m.,July,
1796, "Lucy March, of Limington, Me.,b. Nov. 6, 1773.
He d. Sep. 21, 1844. She d. Dec. 12, 1843. Eight
chil.:

1. Mary M«, b. Nov. 4, 1796; d. Nov. 6, 1798.

2. William M., b. Mar. 29, 1800; m. Ruth May. He d.
Aug. i, 1874. Resided in Winthrop. TfWO chil. :

1. Henrietta, in. Capt. Freeman Given.

2. Harriet A., m. John Adams.

3. Henry, b. Feb. 15, 1802; m., Nov. 25, 1847, Catharine
F. Marr, of Webster, b., Sep., 1818. He d. May 12, 1880.
She d. Nov. 1, 1882. He was colonel of the state militia and
held important municipal offices. Two chil.:

1. Henry S., b. Oct. 29, 1848; m.f Mar. 27, 1881. Annie E- Ham.

2. Frank £., b. Oct. 24, 1852; m. Mrs. Luella Woodside.

4. Mary M., b. Aug. 23, 1804; m. first, June 23, 1831, Ez-
ra K. Ricker, of Wales ; second, Henry Ricker, of Greene.

5. Dennis, b. Apr. 3, 1808; d. Sep. 17, 1S29; unm.

6. Foxwell C, b. Apr. 17, 1810; m. Rhoda Jordan; d.
Apr. 10, 1866. Four chil. -( 1 ) Dennis. (2)Josiah. (3) Martha.
(4) Isabel.

7. Lydia H., b. July 28, 1813; m. Samuel Getchell, of
Wales. She d. Aug. 1, 1874 (vide Getchell).

8. Lucy Ann, b. May 12, 1818; in., May 2, 1841, Corne-
lius Libby, of Scarboro' ; d. July 20, 1891.

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MARSTON.

Capt. Daniel Marston, oi North Hampton, N. H.,
a descendant, in the fourth generation, of William
Marston who came to this country in , 1634$ m*j first,
Anna Wingate; second, Sarah Glbugh, and had six*
sons — Simon, b. Feb, 3, 1737; Daniel, b. July 18, 1741;
Samuel, b* March 10, 1743; Theodore, b. Sfep. 28, I7$5i
David, b. Sep. 24, 1757 and Roby, b. 1747! Simony thd>
.oldest son, m. Hannah Wedgewood, and settled in Deer-
field, N. JHL In 1802 he purchased the land on Nor-
ris Hill on which his sons, Simon, jun. and Jonathan'
subsequently settled. Simon Marston, jun*, wis b.
Sep. 27, 1 77 1. He m. Peggy, dau. of Benson arid
Martha (Wallace) Ham, b. Feb. 12, 1769. He d. $ep,
26, 184Q, She d. May 18, 1865, l^heir chil. wer#

1. Anne, b. Dec. 27, 1797; d, Mkr. 22, 1884-

2. Daniel, b. Nov. ii; 1799; d. Aug. 10, 1827:

3. Benson H., b. June 9, 1801; d. Aug. 25, 1827.

4. Simon, b. May. 2, 1803; m., Sep. 11, 1828, Ann Stoddard,
of Salem, Mass., b. Oct. 7, 1806; resided in Salem; Mass; He
d., in Monmouth, July 7, 1862. Four chil.-(i) George.
(2)Samuel. (3)Henry. (4)Simon H.

5. George H., b. Nov. 6, 1804; d. Sep., 1831; unmv

6. Benjamin F., b. Dec. 1, 1806; m., first, Mar., 1835, Hen-
rietta!,., dau. of Nathaniel Blue. She d. June, 1635, and he
m. second, Hannah, dau. of Col. Jonathan and Jane (Patten)
Marston, of Monmouth. He d. Apr. 27* 1891. She d. Jam
25, 1892. Four chil.:

1 Henrietta, b. Jan. 1, 1843; d. Apr. 5, 1853.

2. Ann Maria S., b. Dec. 29, 1847; resides on the home place;

3. Henrietta, b. Sep 15, 1853; m. Albert P. Neal. One child, Lila, b.
Sep. io, 18(79.

4/ Eliza St, b. July 19 1860 ; d. July 20, 1863.

.7. David, b. Oct. 7,. 1808; m. Mary Anerill, dau/ of{Asd*
Qlqugh, pi Monmouth; resided in.Fairhaven, M*4d. ;. &fa?ter

IIO HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

mariner. One child, Georgianna L.

8. Louisa A., b. Nov. i, 1811; d. Mar. 31, 1876; unm.

9. Samuel B., b. Mar. 21, 1813; m. Lucinda Parnsworth;
resided in Pembroke, Me. Physician. Five chil.

zo. Martha J., b. July 3, 1816; m., Dec, 1864, Moses Wa-
ter ho use, of Monmouth; d. Oct. 10, 1881.

Col. Jonathan Marston, son of Major Simon and
Hannah (Wedge wood) Marston, of Deer field, N. H.f
was b. Oct. 30, 1777; m., Feb. *6, 1807, Mary Jane
Patten, b. Apr. 13, 1781. He d. Apr. 14, 1849. She d.
Apr. 18, 187 1. Six chil.: t

1. Rufus P., b. Oct. 30, 1807; m., Dec. 4, 1830, Sarah Pres-*.
cott, of Mt. Vernon, Me. She d. July 10, 1890. He d. Dec, .
25, 1861. Colonel in the state militia. Seven chil.:

1. Francis, b. Mar. 13, 1832; d. May 29, 1834.

2. Caroline A., b. Nov. 17, 1833; m. Dr. Charles A. Cochrane; resides
in Winthrop, Me. One child (vide Cochrane).

3. Louisa M., b. Dec. 5, 1836; d. Feb 9, 184a.

4. David, b. Jan. 12, 1839; m., Apr., 1863, Hannah, dau. of Daniel
W. Gilman, of Monmouth; resides on the home place. Two chil. — (i)Ines
A., b. Dec. 16, 1874. (2)Mabel L., b. Dec. 24, 1877; d. Sep. 26, 1893.

5. Sarah J., b. May 3, 1842; d. Dec. 9, 1842.

6. James R., b. Nov. 11, 1844; d. Oct. 25, 1847.

7. Luella F., b. Oct. 14, 1849; m. Ronald Mcllroy, of Winthrop, Me.

2. Hugh, b. Mar. 10, 1810.

3. Mary Jane, b. June 14, 1813; m. Jacob fimersorj, of
Litchfield, Me.

4. Hannah, b. Apr. 3, 1817.

5. Rachel P., b. Oct. 19, 1819; m., Feb. 6, 1859, Chase B.,
son of Abraham Brown, of Monmouth; resides in Monmouth
(vide Brown).

6. Octavia.

Molly, dau. of Maj. Simon and Hannah (Wedge-
wood) Marston, of Deerfield, N. H., was b. in 1770; m.
Benjamin Clough, of Deerfield, N. H.; resided in Mon-

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. Ill

r mouth i (vide Clougfa) .

Hannah, dan. of Maj. Simon and Hannah (Wedge-
wood) Marston, was b. in 1763; m. Samuel Blue; resid-
ed in Monmouth (vide Blue).

Mehitable, dau. of Maj. Simon and Hannah (Wedge-
wood) M&r&ton, was b. in 1772; m. Simon Dearborn,
jun., of Monmouth. One child . (vide Dearborn) •

Maj. David Mats ton, Son 6f Daniel and Satah

• (Clough) Marston* of North Hampton, N. H., was b.

Sep. 24, 1757; ***•! Apr. 23, 1780, Mary Wadleigb, of

ISpping. She d. I814. He d. Dec. 23, 1850; resided in

Monmouth. Shoemaker. ChiL:

1. Polly, b. Feb. 27, 1781; d. Sep. 9, 1854; unm.

2. Lewis, b. 1783; d. 1816; unm. Merchant and cooper.

3. Locady, b. July 28, 1785; m. John C. Chandler; resided
in Monmouth (vide Chandler) *

4. William, ) triplets; d. in infancy.

5. Daniel, > b. Aug. 30, ,, ,, „

6. Nancy. ) 1790; m. Robert To wte( vide! Towle).

7. Sally, b. Nov. 14, 1793; d.. Nov., 11853; unm.

8. Clarissa Augusta, b. Oct. 9, 1796; m., Mar. 4, 1819,
Samuel Holmes, of Monmouth (vide Holmes).

Nathaniil Marston was b. near Newmarket, 'N. H.,
Mar. 16, 1776; m., 1797, Eleanor Watson, of Winthrop,
Me., and lived there until 1806, when he moved to West
Gardiner. He was a farmer and blacksmith, and w:.s a
captain in the state militia in the war of 18 12. His
oldest son,, Daniel, was b. in Winthrop, Me., Jan. 8,
1798; mM Feb. 20, 1820, Nancy W. Freeman, of Sac-
carappa, and lived in Hallowell some years, where he
engaged in trade. He then, moved to West Gardiner,

H2 HISTORY OK MONMOUTHi

where lie was postmaster for twenty years, and a cap-
tain in the state militia. He d. Oct. 14, 1850. Nine

chil.:

1. Gustavus A., b. Oct. 1, 1822; m. Catherine Burr; d. July
20, 1883.

2. Mary I., b. June 17, 1824; m. Chas. R. Gilmaii; d. Npy.
*5> l893 (vide Gilman).

3. Eleanor M., b. Jan. 7, 1827; 111., 1846, Oliver S. Ed-
wards, b. Feb. 27, 1819. Chil.:

1. Lacy Ellen, b. Aug. 27, 1848; m., Aug. 1, 1875, Dr. Reuben R. Bos-
ton, of Hiram, Me. He d. Sep. 28, 1880.

2. Merton O., b. Mar. 8, 1852; m., Dec. 3, 1873, Clara De Fratus, of W.
Gardiner. One child, Harold Merton, b. May 8, 1883.

3. Cathalena, b. Nov. 29, 1853; m., Aug. 26, 1883, Timothy F. Flaherty.
One child, Cathalena Edwards, b. June 8, 1890.

4. Charlotte W., b. June 14, 1829; m. Duncan Ross. One
child, Addie.

5. William D., b. June 24, 1831 ; m., Dec. 17, 1887, Olive
Allen.

6. Daniel E., b! May 13, 1836; m., Apr. 28, i860, Ellen E.
Meserve; d. Apr. 14, 1894. Five chil.:

1. Died in infancy.

2. Edward Pitt, b. July 3, 1862; resides in Monmouth. Phyaiqian.

3. Nellie E., twin to Edward Pitt.

4. Maty Alice, b. Apr. 9, 1867; m. Geo. N., son of Geo. W. Norris,
of Monmouth (vide Norris).

5. Daniel W., b. June 8, 1875.

7. Ann Elizabeth, b. June 3, 1838; m. J. Bounds Cross-
man. Chil.:

1

1. William Marston, b. Sep. 27, 1862 ; d. May 7, 1882.

2. David True, b. Aug. d, 1864 ; m., Oct 26, 1885, Enna May Hopkins;
d. Aug. 27, 1886.

3. Arthur Bounds, b. Oct. 12,186 .

4. Daniel Marstou, b. Dec. 18, 1878.

8. Emma F., b. July 20, 1840; m. N. J. Benner, of West
Gardiner.

9. Hannah A., b. Feb. 4, 1843 ; m. Daniel Bean.

MAXWELL. *

Joseph Maxwell, of Cape Elizabeth, b. Oct. 12, 1775;

GKNKAI.OG1CAL APPENDIX. > .1 13

m. Martha Mallett, bM in Bowdoin, Me,, Mar. 30, 1783;

d., in Walcfs, Dec. 15, 185 1. He d. Dec. 30, 1863. Chil.:

1. Joseph, jun., b. May 25, 1803; m., June i, 1834, Mary
..Gm- dau. of Reuben Andrews, b. Feb. 13, 1807; d. Dec. io,
1882. He d. Nov. 16, 1873. Chil.:

1 . Lueady Marilla, b. Mar. 6, 1835; m. Charles Albert, son of Isaac
Newton Prescott, of Monmouth.

2. Edwin S., b. Nov. 13, 1837; m., May 24, 1863, Mary E. Smith, of
Litchfield; resides on the home place. Pour chil.

2. John M., b. Apr. 25, 1804; m-> Nov. 19, 1826, Asenath,

dau. of Eliphalet Ricker, of Wales; settled in Wales. Chil.:

1 . Naomi, m. Otis Preble; resided in Wales.

2. Isaac, resides in Harpswell, Me.

3. Abigail, m. Reed, of Lewiston.

3. Samuel T., b. Apr. 2, 1806; m. Elmira, dau. of Alexan-
der Gray, of Litchfield, b. Sep. 17, 1811; d. Nov. 5, 1856; liv-
ed on the farm now owned by his son, Joseph A. Maxwell.
Chil.:

. 1. } George A., b. Sep. 5, 1831; m. Mary Dicker, of Richmond, Me; d.
Sep. 17, 1858; resided in Wales.

2. Oliver M., m. Emetine, dau. of Thomas Ham, of Wales; resides in
Boston, Mass.

3. Joseph A., resides in Wales.

4. Daniel, resides in Webster.

4. Mary I,., b. Feb. 23, 1808; m., first, Stanwood Given,
cf Wales; second, Charles Swett, of Wales; d. Aug. 8, 1890

(vide Given).

5. James, b. Jan. 3, 1810; settled in Lee, Me.

6. Jesse M., b. Nov. 4, 1812; m., Jan. 8, 1843, Harriet,
dau. of Alexander Gray, b. Nov. 17, 1815. He d. Aug. 16,
1879; resided in Monmouth. One dau., Hattie J.,b. June 9,
1849; m* Augustus C. Frost.

7. ? William L.,b. Oct. 22, 1813; m. Nov. 3, 1841, Ann Ma-
iria Tozier; d. Febi 10, 1873 ; resided in Waterville, Me. JLhce-
, maker. Five chil.:

1. Clara L., b. Apr. 18, 1845 ; m. C. L. Coe ; resides in Atlantic, ; Mass.

2. Ella M., m. J. A. Mace; resides in Portland, Me.

3. l Albert S., b. Jan. 29, 1853; d. Sept. 30, 1889.

4. Melvina B., b. Sep. 17* 1858; resides in Rosindale. Mas*. „ ; , ;

*> -

114 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

5. Edna A., b. Dec. 4, 1866; resides in Roslindale, Mass.

8. Lucy Ann, b. Oct. 17, 1815; m. Nathaniel Dixon, of
Wales (vide Dixon).

9. Daniel S., b. June 7, 1819 ; m. Mary Jane Weymouth,
of Webster ; resided in Wales. Chil.:

1. Daniel Alden ; resides on homestead,
a. Martha.

10. Nancy Maria, b. Nov. 13, 1822 ; m., May 5, 1842, Joel
Ham, of Wales(vide Ham).

11. Albion K. P., b. Oct. 23, 1824 ; d. Feb. 19, 1826.

12. Elizabeth B., b. Oct. 18, 1827 ; m. John Ham, of Wales
(vide Ham).

Joseph Maxwell, the pioneer, of Wales, had eight
brothers and sisters, two of whom, Richard and Wil-
liam L., settled in Webster, Me. Richard was the
father of Mrs. Louisa Savage, of South Monmouth.
William was b. Oct. 13, 1806; m., 0:1., iC , Mary J.
Davis, of Webster, b. Mar., 1809. He d. Nov., 1883.
Seven chil.:

1. Ann, b. Oct., 1833; d., 1869.

2. Davis, b. Nov., 1835; resides in Wales. Farmer.
3 Charles H., b. June, 1838; d., 1892.

4. J. Wesley, b. Sep., 1841.

5. Rebecca, b. May, 1843; resides in Auburn, Me.

6. Dwight, b. May, 1847; d., 1848.

7. Cedpra O., b. Feb., 1850.

MERRILL.

John Merrill, sen., b. in 1760, came from Frecport
or Yarmouth, Me., to Lewiston. He had twelve chil.,
the most of whom married and settled in different
parts of the state. Joseph came to Monmouth. He
was b. Dec. 2, 1785; m. Sally, dau. of Daniel Smith, of
Monmouth. They had four chil.:

GKNEALOGICALAPPENmX. ¥¥$

i. Joseph Addison, b. July 12, 1821; m., first, Sar£R Rob-
inson, of Gardiner, Me., a sister of Rev. Eiekiel Robinson;
second, Hannah Haskell, of Auburn, Me.; resides in Boston.
Three chil.

2. Alcander Foy, b. Aug. 18, 1824; m.f first, Olive, da'tf.
of John Andrews, jun., of Wales; Second, Lticinda Biaisdell,
of Lewiston. By his first wife he had three chil.:

1. Addie P., b. July 19, 1857; d. June 20, 1861.

2. John P., b. Nov. 6, 1858; resides in Redwing, Minn. Attorney; ttnm.

3. Lizzie Elvira, b. May 12, 1864; resides in Lewiston.

3. Prances Ann, b. June 10, 1827; m. Capt. Joseph A.
Basford. One child (vide Basford).

4. Elvira Amelia, b. June 6, 1630; m. Geo. W., son of
Capt. Greenlief K. Norris, of Monmouth ivide Norrii).

MITCHELL.

*

Jonathan Mitchell, b. May 19, 1802; m. Mary P*
Wright, b. Oct., 1804; d. Mar. 10, 1884. He d. O t. 5,
1880. Chil.:

1. Charles R. b. Jan. 10, 1829; m. Priscilla Li Eleiander.
b. July 15, 1839; d. Jan.15, 1891. Hed. Aug., 1891. %Three '. Hl:j

r. John, b. July 25, 1853; d. Dec. 15, 1861. ' •

2. Edwin M., b. July 19, 1861.

3. Elmer E., b. Sep. 28, 1863.

2. Joel G. W., b., 1832; m., first, Eliza Chadbourne. She
d. Feb. 24, 1874, and ^e m*» second, Isabella Russell. Chil.:.

1. Fred A., b. i860; d., 1877.

2. Wallace D., b. June, 1863.

3. Mary E., b. Jan. 3, 1866; m. Herbert Morgan.

3. Clara, b., 1834; d. young.

4. Sylvanus D., b. Oct. 20, 1836; d. in the army; ttnm.

5. Algernon M., b. Sep. 12, 1838; m., Nov. 25, 1862, Sarah
fcerley. Nine chil.:

1. Lillian E., b. Feb. 12, 1864; m., Sep. 6, 1892, Palpb Myiiek.

2. * Sylvanus S.f b« July 18, 1866; m.f Pec. 24, 1892, Llaxa i pic gut.

3. tens M., b. Feb. 16, 1868, m., Mar. 26, 1889, Walter'*.. VrtUter.

4. Guy L., b. Apr. 22, 1870; m., Oct; 4, 1894, Maud L. CbiIUl. '

5. Burton L.t b. Aug. 26, 1872.

6. Rose E., b. Feb. 16, 1875.

Il6 HISTORY OF. M«>NMOl'TH, •

7. Grace B., b. Nov. as, 1877.

8. Blanche B., b. Jan. 6, 1880.

9. Sarah A., b. Jan. 26, 1882.

6. Elizabeth G., b. July 16, 1842; m. Theophilus Rowe.
Three chil.:

1. Lilla M., b. Mar. 13, 1861; nnm.

2. Addie, b. Jan. 1. 1863; d. 1870.

3. Freely, b. Mar., 1866; d. 1869.

7. Amansel A., b. Dec 24, 1844; m., Jan., 1871, Etta Y.

Phenix. Two chil.:
1. Gertie, b. Mar. 31, 1873; d., 1878.
a. Alvin, b. Aug., 1876.

8. Benoni W., b. Aug. 23, 1846; d. 1873; unm.

moody.
Gilman Moody, was b.y probably in Gilmanton,
N. H., in 1757; m. Anna James, of Mass! b., in 1757.
She d. Mar. 1, 1838. He d. Sep. 4, 1838. Clergy-
man. Pioneer Methodist circuit-rider. Eleven chil.:

1. David, b. in Gilmanton, Aug. 15, 1779; in. Mar. 18,
1802, Joanna Fairbanks, b. .July 24, 1782; d. Mar. 24, 1S71.
He d. Dec. 26, 1863. Parmer and miller ; resided in Mon-
mouth. Eight Chil.:

1. Clarissa, b. Sep. 4, 1802; m., Sep. 27, 1824, Moses Frost; d. Oct. 5,
1842 (vide Frost).

2. Rufus, b. Feb. 24, 1805; m. Not. 15, 1830, Lucy Ann, dan. of Dea.
Thomas Richardson. She d. May 10, 1885. He d. Jan. 3, 1882. Fanner
and miller; resided in Monmouth. Chil. — ( i)Lucy Ann, b. Aug. 22, 1831;
d. Mar. 13, 1882; unm. (2) David Thomas, b. Apr. 28, 1833; m. Elizabeth,
dau. of Thomas Owen, of Leeds, Me. Two chil. — [1] Charles Frank, b.
June 30, 1857; m. Mabel, dau. of Oliver Gordon, of Monmouth. [2] Fred
B., b. Jan., i860; d. Aug. 1, 1861. [3] Frederick Ernest, b. Jan. 1, i860; d.
young. (3) Marcia Mills, b. Jan. 14, 1840; m. George Ellis who was b. in
Walpole, Mass., June 20, 1828.. One child, Bertrand Marshall, b.
in Monmouth, Mar. 23, 1874. (4) Franklin Gilman, b. Apr. 22,
1845; m. Emma A. Washburn, b. in Guildhall, Vt., Nov. 14, 1847. Har-
ness-maker; resided at North Monmouth; was in the 31st Reg. Me. Co. &•
engaged in the battle of the Wilderness, and was at the capture of Rich-
mond. He d. June 15, 1874. Two chil.

3. Joel N., b. Nov. 12, 1807; m., Jan. 18, 1839, Harriet N. Hasty. She
d~ Ort. 6, 1840. He d. Mar. 23. 1865.

GENEALOGICAL ^PPgNpiX. JJ47

4. Lucinda,b. Nov. 8, 1809; m.,- Jan. i8> 1835, prancis M. .FoJlansbee; d.
Jan. 25, 1844. v

. .5. Lovina, twin of Lucinda; m., Oct. 25, 1835, Albert Crockett. Hed.
Oct. 35, 1887. One child, Alfced C, b. Mar. 20, 1836; m., bee. 29/1861,
Luelia M. Woodbury! d. Apr. *i, 1883. One child/ Alice A.,b/Aui/ 4,
1861; m. Howard Lindsay. * l ' .** \

6. Alfred S., b. May 18, 1809; d. Oct. 23, 1837.

7. Mary J., b. May 2, 1817; m.f Apr. 27, 1839, ^vi Fairbanka^Jnn.; d.
May 13, 1*41 (vide Fairbanks).

8. Caroline, b. Feb. 5, 1819; m., Apr. 24, 1839, George. S. gairbanks
(vide Fairbanks).

2. John, b. Sep., 1780; m.f first, Mehitable ..». jShe

d. Mar. 2*$, 1816, and he m., second, Mary, widow of Capt.

Wm. P. Kelley. She d. Mar. 24, 1837, and he m., third/Bet-

sey Foster, b., 1799; d. Sep. 14, 1873. He d. Mar. 18, .1859.

Fifteen chil., eight of whom were b? his first wife, .six. by;Jxis

second, and one by his third:

1. Jacob, b. Nov. 21, 1803; m. Smith; removed to the eastern

part of the state.

2. Mehala, b. June 8, 1805; m., 1827, Josiah, son of Moses Frost (vide
Frost): -•;•:■• f

3. Washington, b. Jan. 15, 1807; d. Oct. 3, 1826.

4. Perriri, b. Oct. 5, 1808; m., first, *-Scott; removed tor Florida.

5. Elvira, b., 1811; d. Apr. 21, 1829.

6. Perintha A., b. May 18 ,1811; d. Apr. 21, 1829.

7. M at than, b. Sep. 17, 1812; d., 1891; unm.

8. Rufus, May 30, 1815; d. in Honlton, Me.

9. Mehitable, b. July 23, 181 7; m. Uriah Foss; resides id Lcwistori/Me.
io. Bdlon D., b. July 23, 1819; m. Sophia Welch'; d. Oct 3oVi$£i.

11. Levi, b. Nov. 11, 1821; m. Eliza Wilson; resided in West waterfille,
Me. * ' '■ *":l "

12. Lugan Parker, b. Nov. 27, 1823; m. Eleanor, dau; 'of- William C.
Nichols, of Monmouth; resided in Winthrop. He d. Mar. 27,^1888. 1 Two
qhil.— <l)Mary Willictte, b. Aug. 30, 1855. (2) Eva Leola, b.}Dec; 14,. (861.

13. .Martha Ann, b. Apr. 7, 1826; m. Jacob G. Smith, .of. Bt Monmouth
(vide Smith). i I

14. Mary E., b. May 1, 1829; m. Albion, son of Tillotson Chahdle*, "of
E. Monmouth (vide Chandler).

. «i5. Helen M., b. Sep. «ii» 1839; m. Samuel H., son oftjohg Jones, of
E:. Monmouth; resides in E. Monmouth. ; f ( k " :tl

3. -Mary, b. Jan; 22, 1^83; m.fiSep.'-i3,.x8o9,'%Jlev« PHiHp

\Ayer; d. Aug.i6* t85o(vide*Ayer).

: 4. ,Leviv.b.»Deci 16, .17855 lefttowrx at aniearly^age.

. Il8 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

5. Sarah* b. Jan. 20, 1788; 111. Simon Otis; resided in East
Monmouth and Harmony, Me. He was a tailor.

6. Dudley, b. Oct. 26, 1789 ; in., 1817, Mary, dau. of Jos-
eph and Mary Richardson, of Baldwin, Me.] resided at Kent's
Hill, Me. He d. Oct. 2, 1865. She d. May 16, 1862. Four
chil.:

1. Elizabeth James, b. Dec. 6, 1818; in. Rev. Howard II. Abbott; re-
tides at Kent's Hill,
a. Mary Ann, b. Feb. 16, 1830 ; in. George W. Jewett, of Kent's Hill.

3. Joseph Gilman, b. Dec. 7, 1829 ; m., 1870, Ella Simpson, of New
York City.

4. Harriet Amelia, b. Apr. 10, 1832 ; ni., 1850, Alvan Packard, of Kent'»
Hill.

7. Nancy Ann, b. Sep. 1, 1791 ; in. Benjamin White,
jun.,of E. Monmouth. He d., and she m., second, J. R. Batch-
elder, of Readfield, Me.

8. Zoah, b. Sep. 27, 1793; m. Cram, of W. Gardiner,

Me. One chil, Zoah.

9. Zunah, b. Mar. 15, 1795; m., first, Isaac Clark, ju 11.; sec-
ond, Jesse Robinson, a native of Meredith, N. H.; resided in
Monmouth. She d. Oct. 1, 1872. By her first husband she
had one child, Isaac. By her second husband she had five
chil.:

1. David; m. Henrietta Dorman. of Canada. One child.

2. Elizabeth A., b., 1819; d. Aug. 24, 1839.

3. Alpheus, m. Irene Folsom, dau. of Geo. Folsoui, of E» Monmouth,
Two chil.

4. Martha, m. Marshall, of Mass.

5. Mary, m. Eveleth. One child, Hortense.

10 Jacob, d. Mar. 24, 1796.

11 Lydia, b. Jan. 26, 1797 ; m., 1829, Benjamin Kimball,
jun., of Monmouth. She was his second wife. She d. Nov.
17, 1881. He d. Mar. 21, 1855. No chil.

MORRILL.

Hon. Abraham Morrill, son of Abraham and Eliza-
beth (Baraard) Morrill, was b., in Brentwood, N. H.,
Jan. 21, 1770; d., in Monmouth, Jan. 21, 1846; m. Mary,
dau, of Nathan Gove Prescott, b. July 14, 1776; d. Nov.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX* i^g

i, 1859. They had seven chiL:

i. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 8, 1794; m.f about 1814, John Sulli-
van, son of Asahel Blake, sen., of Monmouth; d. June 27,
1831 (vide Blake).

2. Julia, b. Sep. 2, 1796; m. Samuel F*, son of Matthias
and Mercy (Thompson) Blossom; d. Dec. 20, 1828 (vide Blos-
som).

3. Sally, b. Dec. 1, 1802; d. Sep. 18, 1819.

4. Mary, b. Mar. 18, 1805; d. Aug. 30, 1812.

5. Samuel Cook, b. Aug., 1807; drowned in Wilson pot^d,
Aug. 6, 1824.

6. John Snell, b. Dec. 6, 1816; m. Mary Eliza Wilcox; re-
sides at Warren Junct., Davis Co., 111. Two chil.:

1. Henry Albert, b. Aug. 13, 1859.

2. .Mattie Abbie, b. Aug. 2, 1861.

7. Martha Jane, b. Nov. 25, 1809; d. May 17, 1859.

MORTON.

Mordecai Ellis Morton, son of Mordecai and Priseil-
la(Bennet) Morton, of Middleboro', Mass., and lineal
descendant of Thomas Morton, bishop of Chester, and
professor of logic at Cambridge University, £ng., was
b. Jan. 20, 1799; m* Dec. 25, 1821, Christina Wood, of
Mid<}leboro\ b. Mar. 20, 1796. ..c i July 35, 1875.
Chil.:

1. Cephas, b. Feb. 21, 1823 ; m. Sarah J. Smart; resides
in Winthrop.

2. Andrew Wopd b. July 12, 182$ ; d. in infancy.

3. Henry Ellis, b« June 6, 1828 ; m., first, July 3, 1854,
Ellen M., dau. of Isaac N. Prescott, of Monmouth. She d.
May, 1855, and he m., second, Ellen A. Beal ; d. Dec. 27,
189 1.

4. Mary Ann, b. Nov. 15, 1829 ; m. Daniel Sawyer, of
Cape Elizabeth, Me.; resides at Cape Elizabeth.

5. Deborah Ellen b. Aug. 21, 1831 ; d. Apr. 1, 1893.

6. Betsey Wpp4, b. Apr. 17, 1833 ; m. John I*. Parrott ; re-

120 - HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

sides in Cape Elizabeth, Me;

7. Edwin Francis, b. Apr. 21, 1835 ; m., first, Prances

Page ; second Adelia C. Cutts, of Pitts ton, Me.; resides in
Carson City, Nev.

8. Edward Lombard, b. Jan. 6, 1837 ; d. Apr. 2, 1838.

9. George Harrison, b. Mar. 23, 1839 ; m. Victoria Wood-
man ; resides in Winthrop, Me.

neal.

Joseph Neal was b., 1773; m., first, Sarah, dau. of

John Welch, sen., b., 17C3; d. Sep. 21, 18 14; second,

Lydia Reed; third, Elizabeth Varney Adams, widow of

B^aj imin Aiatns, of Wales, b., 1783; d. June 13, 1856..

He d. Dec. 23, 1863. Ten chil., of whom six were by

his first, one by his second, and three by his third wife:

1. Mary Matilda, b. Mar. 23, 1799; m. John Judkins(vide
Judkins).

2. William, b. Dec. 16, 1800; m., Mar. 21, 1826, Abigail
Sawyer, b. in Bowdoin, Me., Nov. 14, 1802; d. Mar. 29, 1891.
He d. Oct. 16, 1877; resided in Gardiner, Me. Chil.:

1. Anson G., b. Dec. 7, 1827; m. Lydia J. Smith, of Belmont, Me.; re-
sides in Gardiner.

2. Isaac M.,b. Oct. 6, 1829; m. Lydia Gilbert; d. Apr. 5, 1892. Two
chil.

3. William II., b. Feb. 20, 1831; m. Genie Gilbert, of Litchfield; d. May
26, 1874. One daughter.

4. Albion K. P., b. Apr. 26, 1833; in. Martha Jordan. Pour chil. — (1)

Infant. (2) Ella M., m. Day; resides in Meadville, Mo. Three

chil. (3) lirnest 11., m. Annie Burnham, of Gardiner; resides in Bath, Me.
(4) Rosa, b., i860; m. George Morang; d. May 22, 1888. Two chil.

5. Kuiury Welch, b. Feb. 22, 1837; d. Feb. I, 1838.

6. Horace lv, b. Jan. 12, 1839; d. Jan. 8, i86Q;unm.

7. Mel v 111, b. Nov. 1, 1842; d. Nov. 3, 1867; unm.

8. Coa. cJiK.y, b. Apr. 23, 1844; m. Wm. P. Graves; resides in So. Ber-
wick. Me. No chil.

3. Anson Gancelo, b. Oct. 2, 1803; left town when a
young man and was not heard from for forty years; was resid-
ing in Cal. at latest advices.

4. Daniel, b. May 7, 1807; removed to Mass.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX, 121

5. Julia, b. Mar. 3, 1810; m. Willis; resided in Low-
ell, Mass. Two chil.

6. Sally.

7 Lydia Wood Vaughan Reed; m. David A. Pinkham, of
Monmouth.

8. Infant.

9. Benjamin Adams, b. May 13, 1826; m. Hannah, d£u. of
Rufus Allen, of Bowdoin, Me.; resides in Monmouth. Shoe-
maker and truckman. One child, Willard R., b. Aug. .28,
1850; d. Dec. 9, 1872.

10. Betsey A., b. Mar., 1828; d. Oct. 21, 1847.

NICHOLS.

James Nichols emigrated from the north of Ire-
land with the Scotch colonists that settled in "New
Hampshire. He had four sons — Paul, Joseph, Nathan-
iel and James, the last two being twins. The first
three and the father were blacksmiths. Nathaniel
and James, the twins, came to Monmouth together.
Joseph came several years later. His wife was Nancy
Bryant, of Meredith, N. H. He d. July 30, 1845,
at the age of seventy-six years. They had six chil :

1. James, m. first, Cynthia Blaisdell, of Monmouth Ridge;

second, Galusha, of Litchfield; removed to Letroit,

Me.

2. Nancy, m. Jonathan Galusha, of Litchfield; removed
to Detroit.

3. William, m., first, Nutting, of Madison; second,

— — - Nutting, of Madison. They had four chil.

1 . . Henry, d. in Detroit.

2. Alphonso; resides in Leeds.

' 3: Elizabeth, m. Thomas Carver, of Leeds. Three chil.— (1) Vic ra,
(2) Henry; (3) Warren.

4. Robert, d. in Madison, Me.

5. John, m. Jaques, of Detroit.

6. Hazen, m., Apr. 27, 1839, Margaret Ann Atkins.

I2Z HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

James Nichols, jun., brother of Joseph, was b*, in
Epping, Mar. 17, 1774; m.f first, Betsey, sister of C^pt.
John Kelley; second, Mrs. Abigail Bingham, dau.
of Pbineas Blake, sen.; third, Sarah, dau. of Simon
Dearborn, esq. He removed to Detroit, where he
was m. again, and where he d. in 1847. He was a
farmer. He had eight children,three of whom were b)r
his second, and five by his third, wife:

1. James, son of James and Abigail (Blake) Nichols* b.
Sep. 3, 1800; m.t in 1826, Sarah, dau. of Capt. John Wilcox.
He d. Dec, 25, 1875, in Palmyra, Me. One child, Henry.

2 Pascal P., b. Feb. 2, 1802; m. Sally Daggett, of Palmyra;
d.,in Palmyra, in 1849.

. 3. Hubbard, b., 1804; m., first, Mary Ann Lord; removed
to Detroit, Me. He now lives in the West.

4. Abigail, b. Mar. 21, 1807; m., Mar. 12, 1835, David Col-
lins, of Cornville, Me. Five chil.

5. Hillard F., b. June 28, 1809 ; m. Abigail Copps, of De-
troit. One dau., Asenath.

6t Elizabeth Kelly, b. June 4, 1812 ; m. Fenas Daggett, of
Detroit ; d. Nov. 29, 1861.

7. Sarah Dearborn, b. Sep., 1814 ;m. Henry Hardy, of Etna.
Two chil.

8. Hannah Tilton, b. June 10, 1817 ; m. fcBrown, of

Etna, Me.; d. June 10, 1859.

Nathaniel Gilman Nichols, son of James Nichols,

sen., and twin brother of James, jun., b. Mar. 17, 1773;

m. Nancy Dearborn, dau. of Phineas Blake, sen., b.

Mar. 15, 1776. He d. Dec. 3, 1852. She d. Oct. 22,

1868. She was a member of the first Methodist class

organized in Maine. Thirteen chil.:

1. Sally, b. Aug. 30, 1796; m. Martin Mitchell, of Mon-
mouth Ridge. One child, Mary E., b. Jan. 1, 1817; m., first,

GKNKALOGICAL APPENDIX. 123

James Bllis, of Walpole, Mass.; second, James Dyer. She d.,
1873. He d. Apr. 19, 1866. By her second husband she had
four chil.

2. Betsey, b. Apr. 9, 1798; m. John Palmer, of Norridge-
wock; d. June 8, . Eight chil.

1. Sumner, tn. Abbie Howard, of Foxboro',- Mass. One son, Ernest.

2. Moses G., tn. Martha Ayer, dau. of Rev. Philip Ayer, of Monmouth.
Merchant; resides in Portland, Me. Three chil. ( 1 ) Freemont. ( 2 ) George.
(3) Harry. The names of the other six have not been received.

3. William Colony, b. Jan. 12, 1800; m. Mary Ware, d. Oct.
30, 1879, and he m., second, Mrs. Tozier; resided in Mon-
mouth. He d. Dec. 2, 1886. Chil.:

1. Mary Jane, b. Mar. 2, 1827; m. George Whitehouse. Three chil. (1)
Mary Arvilla, b. Apr. 22, 1853; d. Jan. 31, 1873. (2) Franklin A., b. Mar.
*4> 1855. (3) George, resides in Brunswick, Me. Grocer.

2. Bleanor W., b. Oct. 28, 1829; m. Lugan P., son of John Mocdy, of
Monmouth; resides in Winthrop (vide Moody).'

3. Benjamin W., b. Aug. 4, 1834; d. July 3, 1849.

4. Rufus W., b. Apr. 1, 1839 ; m. Susan Blake ; removed to New York,
and returned to Monmouth where he d. Sep. 18, 1865. One child, Wil-
liam.

5. Kibby B., b. Sep. 14, 1842; d. Aug. 24, 1865.

4. Joseph Stickney, b. Dec. 5, 1801 ; m., first, Judith Der-

rill, of Bingham; second, Hannah Howes, of Bingham, by

whom he had four chil.:

1. Julias, m. Delilah Hunnewell, of Moscow ; resides in Minn.
2 Nathaniel, d. young.

3. Edward, m. Clara Hill, of Moscow. Several chil.

4. Deliverance, d. unm.

5. Hannah, b. May 5, 1803; m. James Morrison, of Wells,
Me. Five chil.:

1. Seth.

2. Irene, m. Howard, of Foxboro'; reside in Foxboro'. Four chil.

3. Joseph.

4. Ann, d. young.

5. Scott, d. in the army.

6. Anice, b. June, 1805 ; m., first, Samuel Woodward, of

Sotith Gardiner; second, — Stevens ; resides in Stoul-

hdm, Mass. By her. first husband she had six chil.:

124 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

I. Rebecca, m., first, Stillman Sweetser, second. William Brown.

a. Eliza Ann, m., first, Greene, of Melrose; second,

Greene.

3. Harriet, m. Charles Dyke, of Melrose, Mass.

4. Wallace.

5. Susan, d. young.

6. Melvina, d. in early womanhood.

7. Nancy, b. Apr., 1S07; d. young.

8. Phineas B., b. Mar. 22, 1809; m. Elizabeth K. Corliss,
of Solon. He was deputy band master of the Second Reg..
1st Brigade band. His commission, dated Oct., 1831, is now
before the writer. Mr. Nichols was for many years a men -
ber of the M. E. church in Monmouth, to which he was zeal-
ously attached. He had a remarkably retentive memory, and
assisted greatly in the compilation of recoids of East Mon-
mouth families. Chil.:

1. Josephine, m. H. G. Titus, of Monmouth(vide Titus).

2. James S., m., first, Adaline G., dau. of Newell Pogg, of Monmouth.
Chil.-(i) Ola A. (2) Clara L. His second wife was Melissa W., dau. of Jon-
athan Nichols. Chil. — (1) Vinaie M., d. young. (2) LUtie, d. young. (3)
Mary L., b. July 4, 1875.

3. Nathaniel Martin, m. Celia White, dau. of Willard White. No chil.
Mr. Nichols is an active member of the M. £. church of Monmouth, and
has been prominently connected with all the the local moral and reform-
atory movements.

4. Phineas P., d. young.

5. H. Willis, m. Alice Ham, of Wales ; resides at Lake City, Kan.
Three chil.

9. Nancy, b. June 21, 181 1 ; m. Calvin Robipson, of Corn-
ville, me.; resides in Winchester, Mass. Chil.:

1. Charles.

2. Lucilla.

3. Mary, m. A. D. Miller ; resides in Boston.

4. George.

5. Perrin.

6. Calvin.

7. Henry.

10. Irene Elvira, b. May 24, 18 13; m. Henry Houschild,
of Hamburg, Germany. They were married by proxy, she
being in New York and he, on the coast of Mexico. Chil.:

1. Margarita, m. Dr. Edgar M. Smith, ex-president of the Maine Wcs-

r.F.SKAI.OGICAL A1TKND1X. 125

leyen Seminary; reside* in Montpelier, Vt.

2. Anneita, m. Rev. , of Matuchin, N. J.

3. Henriknta, m. William Lund, of Matuchin, N. J.

4. Sumner P., resides in Matuchin, N. J.; unto.

11. Msrcy, b. May2:>, ^15; m. Miller Whittier of Brighton,
Me.; resides in Matuchin, N. J. Chil. — (i)Albion.(2)Phin-
eas Pike. 3)Elzira.(4) , d. young. (5) , d. young.

12. Deborah Currier, b. Aug. 7, 1817 ; m., first, Josiah
French, of Solon. He d. May 10, 1861. She m., second,
John A. Drury ; resides in Solon. Chil.:.

1. Elizabeth Caroline, b. May i, 1842 ; unm.; reside* in Portland with
M. G. Palmer.

2. Sarah Jane, b. Aug. 14, 1844; m. Reuel F. Weston, of Skowhegan;
resides in Lacrosse, Wis.

3. Randall J., b. Nov. 11, 1846; m. Susan Alphoretta Robb, of Nepon-
sett, 111.; resides at Solon, Me. Three chil. living, Bertha Eleanor, Car-
rie B. and Robert J.

4. Ellen T., b. Sep. n, 1848; m. Frank Merrill, of Solon, Me. Two chil.

5. Irene, b. June 4, 1851; m. Myron DeWolf. of Deleban, Wis.; d. in
Florida, in 1890.

6. William N., b. Aug. 20, 1854; d. young.

7. May Lucille, b. Apr. 2, 1857; m. Edwin R. Savage, of Concord, Me.;
reside* in Lacrosse, Wis. Four chil.

8. Josiah, b. May 6, 1861; m. Mary E. Merrill; resides in Solon. One
child, Jennie May.

13. Martin M., b. June 5, 1819; m., June 20, 1842, Flora
Leadbetter, of Bingham, Me., b. in Livermore, Me., Nov. 30,
1820; resides in Stockton, Cal. Chil.:

1. Irene E., b. May 5, 1843; m., May 12, 1867, Wallace R. Leadbetter;
resides in StocktDn. Cal. Three chil.

2. Nettie S., b. Mar. 17, 1849; resides in Stockton, Cal.; unm.
V Nellie W., b. Aug. 12, 1856; 111. C. M. Keniston. One child.

NORRIS.'

Lieut. James Norris was b., in Epping, N. H., in
1761; m. Ruth, dau. of Simon Dearborn, sen., and niece

of Gen. Henry Dearborn. He settled on Norris Hill,
where he d. in 184 1, of "cold fever". Chil.:

1. Greenleaf, b. May 4, 1786; d. Sep. 28, 1796.

2. Nancy D., b. Sep. 11, 1787; m. Jacob Miller; d., 1817;

126 HISTORY OK MONMOUTH.

resided in Monmouth. No chil.

3. James, b. May 27, 1791 ; d., 1814, three days later than
his father, of the same disease. He was a teacher, and one
of the first officers of the artillery.

4. Mary D., b. Feb. 26, 1793 ; m., June 27, 181 1, Capt. Sam-
uel Ranlet. She d. Apr. 26, 1836 (vide Ranlet).

5. Maria, b. Feb. 21, 1797 ; m. John Parsons, jun.(vide
Parsons).

6. Greenleaf Kibby, b. May 15, 1803 ; m.t Oct. 2,
1825, Hannah A., dau. of Capt. Jonathan Judkins, b. Apr.
18, 1806; d. Dec. 26, 1874. He d. Apr. 25, 1883. Capt. of Co.K.»
7th Reg. Me. Vols. Chil.:

1. George W., b. July 20, 1826 ;m., Dec. 3, 1850, Elvira A., dan. of
Joseph Merrill, of Monmouth ; resides in Monmouth. Railroad contrac-
tor. Chil.— 1. Hslen, b. Dec. 16, 185 1 ; m. Dr. W. H. Caruthers, of
Washington Co., Ohio ; resides in St. Paul, Minn. One child, Elvira K
(2) Flora R., b. Oct. 6, 1852 ; d. Apr. 19, 1858. (3) Carrie R., b. Feb. 4.
18*9 ; d. July 2 1, 1861. (4) George M., b. Aug. 20, 1863 ; m., July 26, 1887,
May A., dau. of Dr. D. B. Marston, of Monmouth; graduate of Bowdoin
Col leg i and Cincinnati Law School. Attorney ; resides in Fairfield, Ill-
Three chil.-Ti]Helen B., b. Oct. 26, 1888. [2]George W., b. July 6, 1890 ;d*
June, 1891. [3]Grace A., b. Oct. 28, 1893. (5) Walter P., b. Mar. 12, 1865; d*
Oct. 6, 1865.

2. Malvina Bveline, b. Dec. 25, 1827; d. Nov. 1, 1843.

3. Henry K., b. Jan. 30, 1830; d. Dec. 27, 1832.

4. Nancy Emma D., b. Dec. 18, 1831; m., in 1853, G. G. Crossman, of
Monmouth ; removed to 111. in 1872, where she d., 1878.

5. Hannah E , b. Jan. 30, 1834; m. H. H. Swett, of Winthrop; remov-
ed to 111. in 1870, where she d. May 20, 1871. One child, Charles H., b.
Feb. 20, 1863; d., in Columbus, O., Nov. 30, 1885.

6. Henry R , b. Feb. 25, 1836; m., in Athens Co., O., in July, 1861,
Apha Tedrow; d. Nov-, 1876. He was a general railroad man; at different
times filling all the positions 'from engineer to conductor. Two chil.:
(1) Henry W., b Apr , 1863; now in the employ of a railroad company in
Washington (2) Walter, b., 1866; lives in Logan, Hocking Co., Ohio.

7. Jame R., b. Sep. 6, 1838; m. Malvania Breck, of 111. He d. Sep. 5,
1886. Was in the employ of the railroad. Three chil. — (1) Greenleaf Al-
bert, b., 1877. (2) Mabel, b., 1881. (3) .

8. Charles D., b. Nov. 16, 1841; m., 1864, Elizabeth Potter, of Athens,
Ohio. He resides in Athens, Athens Co., Ohio. Division superintendent
of a railroad. Three chil. — (1) Eva. b., 1866. (2) Edward, b., 1869. (3)
Willie, b., 1875.

GENEALOGICAL APP END1X. 12?

9. Augusta, b. Peb. 13, 1844; resides in Monmouth; unm.

10. Greenleaf D., b. Dec. 23, 1847; d* Feb. 8, 1868; was educated at Ohio
lTnivcr*ity.

Major James Norrisi of Epping, N. H., b. Apr* 9,
1739, m. Molly Chandler, sister of Gen. John Chdndler,
of Monmouth, and dau. of Capt. Joseph Chandler, a
Revolutionary officer of Epping, N. H. Shfe w*s b.
Apr. 26, 1 75 1. Hed.f in Monmouth, Nov. uf 1816.
She d. June 4, 1818. Chil.:

1. Nathaniel, b. July 22, 1769; m. Miss Allen, lie re-
moved to Wayne, Me., where he d., 1823. Miller.

2. Anna, b. June 19, 1771; d. July 2, 1771.

3. James Frederick, b. July 25, 1772; m., Nov. 28, 1863,
Mary, dau. of Maj. Benj. White. They were said to be the
finest-looking couple ever married ih town. She was b. Sep.
14, 1785; d. Sep. 1, 1833. He d. Feb. 7, 1841. Captain in the
war of 1812. Eight chil.:

1. Henry A., b. Oct. 20, 1804; m., in Dorchester, Mass., Aug. 29, 1827,
Eliza Temple; d. Apr. 7, 1889. She d., 1888; resided in Melrose, Mass. He
was extensively engaged in the real estate business and building in Mel-
rose and Boston. Chil. — (1) John Chandler, b. Aug. 13, 1821; d. Peb. 12,
1 83 1. (2) Mary Elizabeth, b. Oct 24, 1830; m., Dec. 28, 1853, Orne Upham;
resides in Melrose, Mass. (3) Phebe Ann, b. Apr. 2, 1832; m., Oct 30, 1884,
Robert 8. Benneson; resides in Quincy, 111. (4) Sarah Frances, b. Nov. 21,
■833; m., June 11, 1856, £dw. P. Howe; resides at Melrose, Mass. Two
chil. (5) Esther Maria, b. Mar. 18, 1835; m., Apr. 30, 1857, J* Mason Ever-
ett, of Canton, Mass. [6] Charles Henry, b. June 7, 1838; d. Aug. 9, 1838.
(7] Louise Amelia, b. Aug. 29, 1840; m., June 4, 1S63, Dr. Joseph Robbing;
d.v at Quincy, 111., Mai. 16, 1876. [8] Helen Augusta; b. May 5, 1842; m<
Oct., 1864, John H. Crocker; resides in San Francisco, Cal.

2. Charles Sullivan, b. Oct 9, 1806; m., Nov. 26, 1835, Elmira Dear-
born, dau. of Phineas Blake, Jun. He d. Aug. 20, 1872; resided in Mon-
mouth. Trader and manufacturer. Chil. — (1) Almira A., b. Apr. 10,
r&44; d. Sep. 29, 1853. (2) Charles P., b. Dec. 23, 1847; d. Dec. 19, 1865,
(3) James Henry b. Nov. 24, 1850; m., Jan. 12; 1875, M; Louisa, dau. of
John C. Fogg, of Wales, b. Jan. 9, 1854. He d: Jan. 20, 1893. Chil.
[r] Almira Louise, b. Aug. 18, 1876. [2] Berton Henry, b. Cct 7, ifcio.
[3] Mary Emma, b. Mar. 29, 1883.

128 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

3. Hiram, b. Nov. 14, 1808; d. May 8, 1824.

4. Hannibal, b. Feb. 2, 1810; d. Apr. 1, 1814.

5. James R.. b. July 16, 1812; m., at Dorchester, Mass., Jan. 26, 1834,
Sarah L. Temple, b. July 17, 1813. He d. Jan. 17, 18S9. She d. Jan. 9,
1889. Chil.- (1) James F., b. Sep. io, 1835; d. Sep. 2, 1836. (2) James H.,
b. Dec. 23, 1839; m.f Dec, 1863, Emma C. Turner. She d. Jan. 30, 1869. One
child, Fred J. Norris, b. Jan. 18, 1869. He m. second, l«ouise A. Rasche,
in San Francisco, Cal., Sep. 16, 1874. (3) Chas. H., b. Dec. 23,1839; d.
Aug. 16, 1886; m., Sep. 30, 1870, Sadie R. Howes. (4) Ella F., b. Feb. 12,
I^43* (5) Benj. F., b. Mar. 17, 1844; m. Sarah Hrowu; resides in Saco, Me.
(6) Sarah L., b. Mar. 12. 1847; d. Jan. 25, 1864.

6. Mary A. C, b. Aug. 21, 1815 ; m. Arthur Spring, of Montville, Me.;
d. Aug. 18, 1873. Three chil.

7. Ben}. W., b. Jan. 22, 1819; m. Abbie Miller, of Skowhegan, Me.; d.,
in Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 26, 1873. Land Agent for the state of Maine
and Member of Congress from Alabama. Two Chil. — (i)Helen Amelia, b.
Nov. 1, 1851 ; m., Jan. 1, 1882, Edwin Forest Fairbrother; d.Dec. 1, 1888;
resided in Skowhegan. (2) Mary Abbie, b. Mar. 26, 1854; resides in Skow-
hegan ; unm.

8. Amelia Fales Frances, b. June 13, 1821 ; m., first, Samuel Stevens,
of Winchester, Mass. ; second. Artemus Barrett, of Melrose, Mass.; reside*
in Melrose. One child, Helen Josephine, b. June 11, i860.

4. Joseph, b. July 15, 1774; m., first, Sally Fairbanks; sec-
ond, Sarah Cram; d. July 14, 1831. He was surveyor-gener-
al of Maine. Ten chil.:

1. Velina, b. Feb. 26, 1800; d. June 21, 1820.

2. Joseph Chandler, b. Mar. 5, 1802; d. Aug. 12, 1838.

3. Rufus Greenleaf, b. May 10. 1805; m. June 7, 1830, Julia Ann Love-
Joy, b, May 1, 1807; d. May 5, 1881. He d. Aug. 2, 1842. Merchant; resid-
ed in Boston, Mass. Six chil. — (1) Julia Ann, b. Mar. 23, 1831 ;d. Sep. 27,
1839. (2) Rufus Greenleaf, b. Dec. 18, 1832; m. Marcia A. Avery; d. Jan. 1,
1887; resided in Boston, Mass. Merchant. (3) Joseph Lovejoy, twin of Ru-
fus Greenleaf, d. Apr. 23, 1833. (4) Frances Elizabeth, b. Mar. 18, 1837; d.
Jan. 16, 1838. (5) Edward Lovejoy, b. Dec. 4, 1838; m. Sarah H. Hoyt; re-
sides in Gloucester, Mass. (6)Joseph Milliken, b. Dec. 2, 1842; m. Marga-
ret Maybury; resides in Chicago, 111. Freight agent of C. R. I. & P. R.R.

4. Keturah Fairbanks, b. Dec. 3, 1807; m. Ebenezer C. Milliken; d.
Sep. 3, 1851.

5. Elisha Stillman, b. July 6, 1810; m., July 16, 1829, Amelia White,
dau. of Phineas Blake, jun., of Monmouth; d. in Washington, D. C, July
5, 1 863. She d. Jan. 12, 1992. Methodist clergyman, connected with the
Iowa conference. Two chil.— (1) Julia Amelia, b. Jan. 8, 1833; d. Dec. 4,
1844. (2) Almira Elizabeth, b. July 16, 1836; m. Wilber, son of Rev. Ezek.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX* Ifcft

iel Robinson ; d. Aug. 22, 1872.

6. Sarah Lncretia, " b. Nov. 3, 1812; m. William Oilman; A.„ in: JBoatpn,
Aug. 7, 1 861. Two chil.; both deceased.

7. Velina Lee, b. July 18, 1821; d. June 21, 1839.

8. Reuel William J., b. July 50, 1824.

9. Octavia Louisa Ann,1 b. Jan; 15, 1828.

to. George Washington Jackson, b. May to, 1830.

5. George W;, bl NoV. i$% *776i »*•• SAlly^C. Maloon, his
cousin, and widow of Daniel R. Chandler, b. Aug. 11^1778.
He d. Jan. 1 8, 1864. Removed to the Monmouth Academy
grant, noW Detroit, arid settled on a farm. Six chil*:

1. Adeline, b. Apr. 29, 1806.

2. Mary H., b. Feb'. 7; 1808.'

3. James S., b. Aug. 5, 1810.

4. Clarissa, b. May 17, 1813.

.5. Wistratii Wesley, b. July 27, i8ifl.

6. Henry A., b. May 1, 1820.

6. Polly H., b. Dec. 26, 1778; m. Jireh Swift; d. Jan.
22, 1813 ; resided at East Monmouth. Pour children(vide
Swift:.

7. Greenlief Rufns, b. Oct. *2, 1784 ; d. Sep. 29, 28 fi; ijnm.
Methodist clergyman.

8. Lewis, b. Aug. 8, ^788. He was a lieutenant hn the
war of 1812, and d., J tine 29, 1813, in the army hospital,
of fever contracted in the' senate.

c). Otis, b. J tine i, 1792 ; m. Mary Smith, of Monmouth ;
removed to Green bush, N. Y.j Where he d. Three, chil..:

1. Wyatt S.v resides in Umslnftmir&, N. Y.

2. Charles G., " "

3. Mary A., •' " '•

NOYBS.

Samuel Noyes was b. in 2.792; m. Elizabeth, clan, of
Joshua Smith, of East Mcnsuonlh. He d. June ,19,
2868. Seven chil.:

1. 'Elizabeth A., b. Sep 22, 1 816; m. Joseph H.^mith, of
fi. Monmouth. Two chil.:

1. Elizabeth, m. George Wilcox*, of E. MonmOuth.

2. Prank, resides in Stockton, Cal. Attorney.

I30 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

2. Joshua Smith, b. Apr. 30, 1818; m. Octavia M. Jack; d.
Feb. 28, 1887. Parmer and trader; resided in Monmouth. No
chil.

3.' William, b. Jan. 31, 1821; d. Dec. 12, 1832.

4. Sabra A., b. Oct. 31, 1821; m. Ezekiel Welch; resided in
Brunswick, Me.

5. Samuel B., b. May 3, 1826; m. Sarah, dau. of Goergc
Polsom, of E. Monmouth; resides in Winthrop.

6. MarthaJS./.b. Dec. 1, 1828; d. May 27, 1829.

7. Sarah H., b. Mar. 17, 1830; d. Mar. 15, 184S. f-

ORCUTT.

Josiah Orcutt was b., in 'North Bridgewater (now
Brockton), Mass., Sep. 14, 1781; m., first, Nov. 29, 1806,
Naomi Chestnan, of No. Bridgewater. She d. Feb. 20,
1819, and he m.t second, Mrs. Eunice Lambard. He
d. Feb. 13, 1839. She d. Jan. 18, 1849. Three chil.,
one of whom was by his first wife :

1. Naomi, b. Feb. 16, 1819; m., Nov. 9, 1840, Jedediah P.
Hopkins, of Peru, Me. Three chil.

2. Eunice Elizabeth, b. Sep. 18, 1823; m., July 23, 1848,
Amasa D. King, of Winthrop. She d. Jan. 24. 1856.

3. Josiah Leonard, b. Mar. 7, [830; m., Dec. 5, 1852, Is-
abel M. Poss, of Winthrop. One child, Ella Florence, b.
May 23, 1855; m. L* Chandler Berry, son of C. H. Berry.
She d. Jan. 18, 1883. Three children(vide Berry).

OWEN.

Hugh Owen, wasb. in 1769 ; m., first, Mary McFar-
land, b., 1772 ; d. Mar. 9, 1827 ; second, Mary

Ann , b., 1781 ; d. Nov. 20, 1839. He d.

Jan. 6, 1846. Eight chil.:

1. Jane b., 1793 ; m. Hiram Foss, of Wales(vide Poss).

2. Thomas, b. Apr. 20, 1795 ; m., 1825, Elizabeth Bates, of
Leeds, b. Apr. 5, 1799. He d. Aug. 31, 1877. She d. Feb.
27, 1877 ; resided in Leeds. Four chil.:

1. Levi Bates, b. Sep. 23, 1826 ; m., first, Judith Merrill, second, Ainsn-

GKNKAI.OGICAL APPENDIX. 131

da Curtis; third, Mrs. Catherine M. Blake. By his first wife he had
two chil., and by his third, one — (i)£arah L., tn. Chas. A. Sanderson, of
Monmouth. ( 2) Ella d. at the age of 11 years. (3) Walter, d. at the age of six
months. .

2. Charles, b. Jan., 1829; m. Martha Adams, of Litchfield. Hed. Aug.
>9* 1865- Shoemaker; resided in Leeds. Pour chil. — (1) Charles Eds^n,
m. Nellie Nason, of Bonny Eagle, Me. Pastor of Baptist church, rf.> ni-
ton, Me. Two chil. (2) Elizabeth, d. at the age of about seventeen.
(3) Levi Herbert, m. Helen Folger, of Oakland, Me. Principal cf high
school in Woburn, Mass. One child, Philip. (4) Lovisa, m. Arthur Co-
burn, of Greene, Me. Two chil.

3. Elizabeth, b. Sep. 25, 1834; m. David T., son cf Rufus Mocdy, of
No. Monmouth (vide Moody).

4. Hannah, b. Apr. 4, 1837; m.,Aug. 27, i86j, William ^ctt'ng"*; revdes
in Monmouth.

3. David, b. Mar. 13, 1797; in. Irene, dau. of Maj. Josiah
Libby, of Wales, formerly of Scarboro'. She was b. Aug. 3,
1799. Chil.:

1. Cyrus L., b. June 28, 1820 ; m., Nov. 26, 1849, Mary August?, dan. of
Henry Tilton, of Monmouth, by whom he had two sons- (he vtts b.
Nov. 13, 1S26; d. Sep. 22, 1854, and he tn., second, Apr. 11, 1^58, LnLnah
]£., dau. of Jonathan Polsom, of Monmouth, by whom he had one dau.
He was leader of a choir in Monmouth several years. Chil. — %i)Hen-
ry A., b. Mar. 23, 1851. (2)C. Herbert, b. Nov. 25, 1852; d.,1893. (3)M. Augus-
ta, b. Aug. 2, 1861 ; m., Sep. 24, 1885, Prank R. Smith, cf Houltcn, tf e.

3. Josiah L-, b. Dec. 12, 1821; m. Matilda Harris, cf Greene; res.des in
Poxcroft, Me. Conductor on M. C. R. R. No chil.

4. Hannah, m., Dec. 5, 1819, Col. Jos. Foss, of Wales
(videFoss).

5. James, b., in Lisbon, Me., Sep. 25, 1804; m., Dec. 25,
1827; Lydia Adams, b., in Wales, Me., Sep. 29, 1805. He d.,
in Fairfield, Me., Oct. 4, 1869; resided in Wales and Fairfield.
Carpenter. Two chil.:

1. Mary M., b. Oct. 28, 1828; resides in Faitfitld; unm.

2. Hannah P., b. Nov. 28, 1830; m., Lee. 9, it6c, L. \\ . V\ h.tUiLiie; d.

Jan. 5; 1862.

6. Margaret, m. Rev. Otis. Bridges, of Wales; resided in
Sangerville, Me. Three chil:

1. : Owen, resides in Dexter, Me.

2. Mary A., resides in Newport, Me.

3. Jacob, resides in the eastern part of the state.

132 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

7. Mary Ann, m., June 14, 1840* Cyrus Hanscom, of Mon-
mouth. Chil.:

1. Sarah Jane, b. Dec. 2, 184a; d. Jan. 8, 1865.

a. Charles Edwin, b. July 10, 1844; m., Apr. 22, 1865, Mrs. Mary K<
Donnell; d. Mar. 27, 1870.

3. Martha Ann, b. July 3, 1847; d. Oct. 21, 1866.

4. Frederick Alphonso, b. June 3, 1850; resides in Somerville, Mass.

5. William Madison, b. Jan. 4, i860; resides in Chailestown, Mass.

8. William, resided in Bath and Deering, Me. Carpenter.

Four chil.:
1. Roscoe, resides in Boston. Attorney.
2.' Grace, d. in early womanhood.

3, George.

4. , d. in infancy.

PALMER.

Priu. e Palmar was b., in Nobleboro', Me., May 1,
1790; m., Dec. 31, 1818, Zeruiah, dau. of William
Getchell, of Monmouth, b. in Litchfield, Oct. 1, 1792;
d. July 7, 1S77. He d. Sep. 8, 1868; resided in Mon-
mouth. Seven chil.:

1. Julia A. ,b. Oct., i8i9;im., about 1866, Phineas Drake,
of Portsmouth, N. H.; d. Mar. 9, 1888.

2. Rebecca J., b., 1822; m. Hyrom Norton, of Kittery, Me.;
d. in Portsmouth, N. H.

3. Sarah F., b. Dec. 16, 1825; d. July 8, 1892.

4. Eliza W., b. Aug. 3, 1827; d. July 3, 1851.

5. Clara M., b. Nov. 6, 1829; m* Lewis Lane, of Mon-
mouth; d. Dec. 22, 1870 (vide Lane).

6. William A., b. Feb. 16, 1833; m., first, i860, Frances
Stevens; second, Aug. 13, 1887, Sarah E-, dau. of X,evi J.
Chick, of Monmouth; d., 1894; resided at North Mon-
mouth.

7. Lydia R., b. May 14, 1835; m- John Adams,. of Lis-
bon, Me.; deceased.

PARSONS.

John Parsons, jun., m. Maria, dau. of Lieut. James
and Ruth (Dearborn) ..orris. Chil.:

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 133

1. Rodney C, b. Dec. 4, 1827 ; d. Dec. 25, 1827.

2. Epaphras K., b. May 28,1828; resides in Pomeroy,
Meigs Co., O.

3. George R., b. Apr. 15, 1830 ; d. Jan. 5, 1831.

4. John B., b. May 24, 1732. He enlisted in the army. In
1864 he went west, and has riot been heard from since.

5. George Rodney, b. Apr. 25, 1834. He followed the sea
several years, and afterward settled in Stilcomb, Wash*

6. James N., b. Mar. 15, 1836; d. Mar. 20, 1836.

7. Augusta Maria, b. Mar. 12, 1839; unm.; resides with
her brother Epaphras.

8. James N., b. Sep. 15, 1841.

PEASE.

Ebenezer Pease, son of Winthrop Pease* was b.% it*.
Epping, N. H., June 12, 1794 ; m*, Dec. 7* 1815, Lydia
Kelley, bM in New Hampton, N. H., Apr. 28, 1793 ; d.
Apr. 25, 1875. Three chil.:

1. Shepard,b. Oct. 5, 1816; m. Diana, dau. of John and

Rebecca Plummer, of Monmouth. He enlisted in the Union

army andd., at Harrison's Landing, Va., Au£. 6, 1*63 The.

resides in Monmouth. Nine chil.:

1. Lucy M., b. Apr. 21, 1840.

3. Lydia F., b. June 29, 1842; d. Mar. 28, 1846.

3. Mary R., b. Apr. 17, 1844; m. John Sawtelle; resides in Sidney, Me.

4. George P., b. July 3, 1846; resides in Lowell, Mass; unm.

5. Emma F., b. Feb. 16, 1848.

6. Lydia A., b. May 16, 1850.

7. Clara A., b. Aug. 2, 1854.

8. Leila I., b. Oct. 2, 1857; m. John Burton; resides in Lowell, Mass.

9. Etta S., b. Aug. 18, 1 861; m. Charles Carter; reside* in Lowell, Mass.

2. Benjamin P., b. May 9, 1821; m., Aug. 26, 1848, Sarah
J. Haines* b.,in East Liver mo re, Me., Oct. 30, 1825. He d.
Aug. 7, 1892; resided in Monmouth. Three chil.:

1. d. in infancy.

2. d. in infancy.

3. Charles H., b. Jan. 27, 1851; m., Dec. 1, 1877; Lettie A. Swan, Of Pair-
is, Me., b. July 25, 1858; resides in Monmouth. Five chil.— (1) Henry.
Franklin, b. Feb. 22, 1879. (2) Herbert Auverne, b. Nov. 3, 1881. (3) Emma

134 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

Annie, b. Sep. 10, 1886. (4) Harrison Reid, b. June 21, 1892. (5) Alton Lor-
in, b. June 8, 1894.

3. George W., b. May 16,1829; resides *u Waupeton, N. 1).

4. Eliza A., b. Aug. 19, 1833; in- J* F- Butler; d., in Mon-
mouth, June 25, 1868.

PBTT1NGILL.

Joseph Pettingill, b. Aug. 4, 1785; m. Alice Allen,

of Greene, b., in Turner, Me., Mar. 6, 1787. He d.

Jan. 25, 1869. She d. Jan. 1, 1867; resided in Leeds
and Monmouth. Carpenter. Chil.:

1. John A., b. Dec. 26, 1813; m.f Feb. 25, 1837, Mary Bil-
lings, of Chesterville, Me., b. July 6, 18 14. He d. Oct. 25,
1S67. Carpenter and teacher; resided in Livermore, Fayette
and Monmouth. Chil.:

1. Ellen A., b. Jan. 16, 1838; d. Nov. 16, i860.

2. Leonidas, b. June 23, 1840; m. Adeline Augusta, dau. of Ebeneser
Prcscott, s.( Mo-iUiwUt.M res d_s at No. Monmouth. Manufacturer. • No.
chil.

3. Lanthe J., b. Aug. 10, 1842; resides at No. Monmouth; unm.

4. Infant, b. Feb. 15, 1846; d. Mar. 3, 1846.

5. Millard P., b. Mar. 23, 1848; m. Lillian Rounds; resides at No. Mon-
mouth. Mason.

6. Ionian E-, b. Dec. 13, 1852; d. Nov. 10, 1853.

2. William P., m., first, Mary A., dau. of John S. and
Betsey (Morrill) Blake, of Monmouth, b. Jan., 1S22. She d.
June 25, 1863, and he m., second, Hannah, dau. of Thomas
and Elizabeth (Bates) Owen, of Leeds; resides in Monmouth.
By his first wife he had three chil.:

1. Henry D., b. May, 1850; d. Mar. 12, 1851.

2. Marietta M., I d Dec 21 i8w

3. Georgianna D., J d' Dec* "• I552'

3. Cynthia P., m. Samuel H. King.

4. Ichabod A., m. Martha Morse, of Winthrop. Chil.:

1. Newland M., b. Mar. 24, 1850; resides in Memphis, O. Attorney.

2. Isaac R., b. Aug. 1, 1854.

3. Walter L., b., Apr. 8, 1859; d. Dec. 31, 1885.

5. Joseph G., removed to Illinois, and subsequently to
Emporia, Kan.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 135

PIKRCK.

Hon. Nehemiah Pierce was b., in Plainfield, Conn.,
May 10, 1771; m., first, Apr. 14, 1794, Clarissa Wil-
liams, b. Feb. 15, 1772; d. July 27, 1842; second, Jan.
8, 1844, Nancy Ladd, of Winthrop, Me. He d. May
6, 1850. Chil.:

1. Oliver W., b. Apr. 2, 1795; m.t Jan. 20, 1826, Rebecca
Carleton, b. Sept. 26. 1801; d. Mar. 27, 1854. He m.* second,
Mrs. Deliverance (Wilcox) Norris, b. Mar. 25, 1805. He
d. Jan. 19, 1871; resided in Monmouth. Chil.:

1. Lucy A. H., b. Aug. 25, 1827; d. June 2, 1851.

2. Henry O., b. Feb. 7, 1830; m. Martha E. Storm, of Wau tenia, Wis ,
b., in Ann Arbor, Mich., May 10, 1841; resides in Monmouth. Fix chil. —
(1) Harriet M. (2) Carrie C. (3) Mabel S. (4) JohnO. (5) Harry P.. (6) Helen.

3. Rebecca C, b. July 7, 1831; d. Feb. 17, 1833.

4. Harriet M., b. Sep. 30, 1832; d. Feb. 10, 1853.

5. Rebecca C, b. May if, 1834; d. June 17, i860.

6. Joseph A., b. Sep. i, 1837; d. July 14, 1840.

7. Joseph A., b. Sep. 11, 1840; d. Apr. 26, 1865.

2. Bela, b. Jan. 2, 1797; m., Mar. 27, 1822, Elizabeth Wil-
cox, b. May 8, 1799. He d. Mar. 26, 1882. She d. Jan 19,
1886; resided iii Wales. Chil.:

1. Clarissa W., b. Feb. 7, 1823; m., June 8, 1847, William L. Small.
Hed. Feb. 1, 1886; resided in Fayette; Me. Four chil.— (1) Chester. (2)
Charles. (3) Fred W. (4) Edward.

2. Charles H., b. July 8, 1824; m., Nov. 12, 1863, Sarah M. Sprague; re-
sides in Springvale, Me. Four chil. — (1) Lizzie M., b. Sep. 24, 1865. (2)
Clara S., b. Mar. 8, 1867. (3) Charles S.. b. July 7, 1880. (4) Ruth.

3. Elizabeth M., b. Feb. 18, 1827; d. Sep. 15, 1831.

4. William, b. Apr. 1, 1830; m., first, Aug. 1, 1865, Jane larron; second,
Mar. 19, 1878, Lena C. Allen; d. Sep. 12, 1879; resided in Brunswick, Me.
Two chil.—(i) William B., b. Sep. 10, 1866. (2) fcdward h.t b. Apt. 2, 1871.

$. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 20, 1832; d. May 21, 1864.

6. Edward P., b. Oct. 8, 1834 ; m., June 5, 1873, Nellie F. Kenney ; te- •
sides in Maiden, Mass. Two chil.— (i)fcdwa*d h.., b. July 31, 1I76. (4 W il-
liam M., b. Sep. 28, 1882.

7. Ann M., b. Mar. 17, 1836; m., Nov. 30, 1871, Ihcs. H. £ pregue, b.'
June 29, 1834 ; resides in Topsham, Me. Two chil— Li J Alice. [2ji^dward.

.8. Meribah T., b. Feb. 8, 1840.

3. Jesse, b. Dec. 4, 1798 ; m., Oct. 22, 1822, Catherine

136 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

Johnson, b. Oct. 31, 1803. He d. Apr. 13. 1842; resided in
No. Andover, Mass. Eight chil.:

1. Jesse A., b. Aug. 31, 1824; d., 1844.

2. Catherine J., b. Sep. 23, 1825; d. Mar. 19, 1849.

3. John M., b. Apr. 10, 1826; resides in Albany, N. Y.

4. Martha A., b. Mar. 2, 1830; m. I*. P. Merriain; resides in London,

Bng.

5. Samuel, b. June 12, 1832; d. Mar. 13, 1833.

6. Harriet P., b. Dec. 29, 1833; m. C. A. Brown; resides in Portland,
Me. Eight chil.

7. Massy E., b. July 21, 1836; m. G. H. Clarke; resides in Brooklyn, N. Y.

8. feeorge W., b. Jan. 24, 1840; m. June 7, 1866, Isabella Scovel; resides
in Albany, N. Y. Two chil.— (i)Helen V., b. Jan. 10, 1868. (2) Louis
m., b. July 10, 1870.

4. Clarissa, b. Aug. 8, 1801; m., Apr. 30, 1829, Guy Carl-
ton, of Sangerville, Me., d. Mar. 10, 1842.

5. Milton, b. Sep. 22, 1803 ; d. June io, 1827.

6. John, b. Nov. 25, 1805 ; m.. Nov. 2, 1840, Chloe
McLellan, b. Aug. 31, 1816. He d. Mar. 22, 1885. Physi-
cian; resided in Edgartown, Mass. Three chil.:

1. Clarissa, b. 1844.

2. John Nehemiah, b. Apr. 7, 1851; resides in New Bedford, Mass.; unm.

3. Franklin W., b. Sep. 11, 1852 ; m., June 14, 1884, Annie Augusta
Hall, of Brunswick, Ve.; res'des-t Marston's Mills, Mass.

7. Daniel, b. Apr. 5, 1808 ; m., Apr. 18, 1833, Caroline

Shorey. He d. Jan. 26, 1893. She d. Sep. 9, 1881 ; resided

in Monmouth. Chil.:

x. George Board man, b. Feb. 27, 1834; m., Apr. 26, i860, Mary A., dau.
of John Kingibury, of Monmouth; resides in Monmouth. Six chil —
(.) George B., b Jan. 21, 1861; d. Apr. 11, 1886. He was a sophomore
in Yale College at the time of his decease. (2) Alice M., b. Oct. 15, 1864;
d. Feb. 8, 1S69. (3) John C, b. Feb. 8, 1867. (4) Mary L., b. Dec. 18. 1869;
d. June 27, 1890. (5) Edward P., b. June 27, 1873. (6) Merton W., b. Aug.
29, 1876.

2. Frances C, b. June 6, 1836; m., Aug. 19, 1863, Dr. Henry M. Blake,
• of Monmouth (vide Blake).

3. John E , b. Sep. 22, 1838; m., July 8, 1868, Lizzie A. Gray; resides
in Monmouth. Clergyman and missionary. Chil. — (1) Arthur W., b.
May 1, 1870. (2) Bessie G., b. Nov. 15, 1872. (3) George E-, b. June 15,

1875.

4. Maria A., b. June 19, 1841; m. Capt. A. C. Sherman; d. July 30, 1892.

5. Mary J., b. July 18, 1843; m., Feb. 20, 1870, Moses B., son of Rev.

GENEALOGICAL APPEND!*. 137

Bradbury .Sylvester, of Wayne, Me., b. Sep. 16, 1842; resides in Wayne. *

6. Daniel O.. b. Sep. 28, 1845; m. Ida N. Williams, of Bath, Me.; re*
sides in Monmouth.

7. Ellen A.,b. Nov. 7, 1857; d. Sep. 9, 1880.

8. Nehemiah, b. June 10, 1810; d. Feb. 17, 1821.

9. Mary W., b. June 12, 1814; m., June 11, 1839, William
Grows, b. Apr. 23, 18 15. Chil.:

1. John W., b. May 22, 1843: m. Isabel G. True.

2. Joseph M., b. Dec. 22, 1844; m. Catherine A. Eldridge.

3. Clara W., b. Aug. 19, 1847; m. Silas S. Trufant.

4. Mary. E., b. July 15, 1853; d. Api. 6, 1857.

I'INKHAM.

Andrew T. Pinkham was b., in Concord^ N. H.; m.
Betsey Allen, of Monmouth; d. Apr. 12, 1870. She
d. Jan. 10, i860. Two chil.:

1. Hannah, b. May 25, 1816; d. July 25, 1818.

2. David A., b. June 26, 18 19; m. Lydia Neal, b. Oct. 8,
1818; d. Nov. 24, 1888. Two chil.:

1. Andrew B., b. May 21, 1840; 111., Mar. 9, 1866, Louisa Getchel).

2. J. Wallace, b. May 6, 1S46; 111., first, Miss Rackley, second, — • .

One child, Blanche M., b. May 18, 1875.

1M.UMEK.

Aaron Plumer, of G'orhain, Me., was b. Mar. 10, 1750.
He m. Lydia Libby, b. Feb. 22, 1750. He d., in Rich-
mond, Me., Sep. 3, 1839. Chil.:

1. Sarah, b. Mar. 9, 1771"; m. Joshua Adams; resided in
Wales.

2. Mary, b. Sep. 12, 1772; m. Luther Lombard; resided in
Wales, Jay, Paris, Portland and Calais.

3. Dorcas 1 b. Aug. 18, 1774; m. , first, Matthew Hag£ns, of
Gorham; removed to Wales. Two chil. — David, d. young,
and Elizabeth. She m., second, Prank Libby, of Buxton.

4. David, b. Oct. 4, 1776; m. Abigail Haskell, of Gorham,
or Windham. He removed to Wales in 1801, where he resid-
ed until his decease, which occurred Oct. 18, 1847. She d.
July 31, 1846. Eleven chil.:

1. Jonathan L., b. Jan. 24, 1800; m; Phoebe Spaulding; d., in Wytopit*

I38 HISTORY. of* MOVMOl'TH.

lock, Me., 1892.

2. Matthew H., b. Apr. 26, 1801; 111. Janet T. Turner; d. July 6, 1829.
She d. Oct. 25, 1843.

3. Mary, b. Sep. 12, 1802; d. Mar. 5, 1881 ; uuni.

4. Martha, b. Feb. 20, 1805; m. Capt. Win. Boyutou, of Monmouth; d.
Feb. 17, 1889 vide Boy nton).

5. Caroline, b. Jan. 7, 1807; m. Randall Kevins; resided in Winthrop,
Me.

6. David, jun., b. Dec. 26, 1807; d. Nov. 12, 1834.

7. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 15, 1810; d. Aug. 20, 181 1.

8. Daniel S., b. Dec. 1, 181 1 ; d., in Illinois, Oct. 7, 1837.

9. Isaac, b. Apr. 13, 1813; m., Apr. 30, 1839, Lois L. Freeman; d. Aug.
28, 1846, in Marlboro1, Mass. She d. May 20, 1885.

10. Benjamin, b. Mar. 26, 1816; d. Aug. 13, 1818.

11. Rhoda, b. Oct. 27, 1817; m., May 16, 1841, Samuel Freeman; d. in
Winthrop, Me.

5. Lydia, b. Oct. 23, 1778; m. Samuel Haskell; resided in
Westbrook and Wilton.

6. Betsey, b. Nov. 6, 1780; d. Jan. 6, 1799.

7. Aaron, b. June 9, 1784; m. Anne Andrews; resided in
Wales and Richmond, Me.

8. Martha, b. July 9, 1786; d. Oct. 12, 1804.

9. Auigoil, b. Sep. 14, 1788; m. Samuel Merrill; resided
in Manchester, Me.

10. loadc, b. Feb. 3, 1790; m. Betsey Andrews; resided in
Sangerville, Me.

11. Daniel, b. June 27, 1792; d. Apr. 7, 1817.

12. Rhoda, b. Sep. i, 1795

PLUMMfiK.

John Plumraer was b., in Warner, or Hamstead, N.
H , Apr. 1, 1777; m., Aug., 1830, Rebecca Johnson, L.
Sep. 25, 1780. She d. Apr. 24, 1837; resided on Pease
Hill, in Monmouth. Chil. :

1. Ju~n J., b., June, 1801; m. Matilda Parks, of Litchfield;
resides in Skowhegan, Me. Nine chil.:

1. George, resides in Cal.

2. John H., resides in Cal.

3. Emily D., resides in Lewiston, Me.

4. Mary, m. David Rowel 1; resides in Madison, Me,

5. Rebecca J., m. Richard Spencer; resides in Lewiston Me.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. ) ^9

". Abbie, 111. William Reed; resides in Madison.

7. William M., resides in Lewiston.

8. Charles W.t resides in Skowhegan.

9. Aug.ista, 111. Anson Reed; resides in Lewiston.

2. h.t !<So%i; cL, 1831.

3. Jahez, b. Apr. 29. 1806; m. Abigail Powers, of White-
rieltl, Vfc?., b. Dec. iS, 1804. He d. Oct. 9, 1887* Seven chil.:

1. Sarah J., !>., 1831; in. Turner Curtis; d. Apr. 10, i874(vide Curtis).

2. Judith Ann, m. Alanson Perry, of Winthrop. One son.

.V Sun ford K., 1>. Apr. 29, 1836; m., 1 868, Sarah A. McPadden; cesides in
Monmouth. Parmer and merchant. Two chil. — (1) Clara Ida, b. Oct. 5, 1870;
111. Hurton A. Brackett, of Freeport, Me. He is telegraph operator and tick-
et agent of the M. C. R. R. at Monmouth. (2)Z. Mildred, b. Nov. 5, 1877^

4. David, b. Mar., 1838; enlisted in Co. K,. 32nd Me. Vols., and d al
Sickle's Barracks, Alexandria, Va., July 23, 1864.

5. Jabez Maitin, b. Dec. 4,1839; ni., 1874, Helen, dau; of Woodman
True, of Litchfield; d. Apr. 30, 1886. One son, Prank M., b. Peb. 16, 1878.

6. William Warren, b. Oct. 2, 1843 : m. Louise J. Torsey, of Winthrop;
resides' in Monmouth. One child, d. young.

7. John L., b. June 13, 1845; m., first, Lizzie Hall ; second, Victoria
Wheeler; resides in Monmouth.

8. Lizzie, b., 1843; in. George Perry; d. Feb. 8, 1871.

4. Joseph H., b. Apr. 9, 1810; m., July 12, 1835, Hannah
HjMretJi, ©f Gardiner; resides in Monmouth. Four chil.:

1. William E., b. Peb. 12, 1838; m., Nov. 28, 1866, Martha A., dau. of
John O. Oilman, of Monmouth; resides in Monmouth. No chil.

2. Martha Ann, b. Dec. 29, 1840; m. Chas. H. Richardson; resides in
Metlway, Mass. No chil.

3. Joseph E., b. Jan., 1841; d. July 18, 1844.

4. Sarah E., b. Sep. 3, 1845; m. Samuel G. Clark; resides in Medway,
Mass. One child, Eva C, b. Nov. 14, 1869; m. Orin T. Mason, c e<l .-. ': j .

5. Susie E., b. Peb. 8, 1847 ;m. Edward E- Lrigham; tes.dcs *u West*
boro*, Mass.

5. Mary, b. Mar. 25, 1812 ; m., Aug. 16, 1835, Aaron
Spear ; d. Dec. 22, 1886. He d. Apr. 23, 1884; resided in
Monmouth, and Walpole, Mass. Four chil.:

1. Ann M., b. July 4, 1836; m., Feb. 22, 1857, Leroy P., son of Rev;
Rishworth Ayer, of Monmouth. He d. Mar. 11, 1866. and she m., sec-
ond, Sep. 25, 1872, Wm. A. Evans, bro. of Hon. George Evans, of Gaidiner,
Me. : resides in Walpole, Mass.

2. Mary S., b. Mar. 3, 1838; resides in Walpole; unm.

3. Prances J. , b. Peb. 16, 1840; m., Mar. 31,. 1861. Frederick A. Harts-
horn, d. Mar. 31, 1S81.

4. Horace A., b. Dec. 26, 1841; m., Sep. 21, 1862, Mary L. Freeman; re-

140 HISTpRY OF MONMOUTH.

•ides in Walpole.

6. William J., b. May., 1814; m. Hannah Partridge, of
Gardiner, Me., b. Mar., 1814; d. Aug. 14, 1887. He d.( in
Monmouth, June 25, 1S67. Blacksmith; resided in Monmouth
and Skowhegan, Me. Two chil.:

1. Augusta A., b. July 28, 1840; resides at No. Monmouth; "flpQj

2. George M., b. June 22, 1849; m. Nellie A. Haskell, of Lewiston,
resides at No. Monmouth. Machinist.

7. Diana, b. Apr., 1816; m. Shepard Pease. She resides
in Monmouth (vide Pease).

8. Jedediah P., b., 1820; m., first, Sophia Spear; second,
Frances Benner; resides in Medway, Mass. Two chil. —
vi) Frank P. (2) Mary.

9. Alden, b. Aug., 182a; m. Mary Hill; d., in Boston, about
1890. Mate of a vessel. No chil.

10. Rebecca, b. Oct., 1824; m. Joseph L. Spear; resides in
Manchester, Me.

POTTBR.

Samuel Potter was b., in Litchfield, e., 1786; m.v
first, Fanny Dunlap, b., 1785; d. Feb. 25, 1840; second,
Eliza Dunlap. He d. Dec. 17, 1868. Chil.:

1. Elijah, m. Paulina Pierce, of Wales.

2. Eleanor, m. Isaac Ham, of Wales (vide Ham).

3. Esther, m., Dec. 2, 1830, Elbridge Dixon, of Wales
(vide Dixon).

4. George, m. Ann Brookings; lived in Gardiner, Me.

5. Emeline, m., July ii, 1841, Enoch Taylor, of Wales.

6. Margaret, lives in Lowell, Mass.

7. Charles Hyde, b. Oct., 18 19; m. Hester Ann Payban,
b. Jan., 1S32; resided in Monmouth. He d. Nov. 4, 1891.
She d. Feb. 2, 1878.

8. William Henry, b. Apr. 22, 1825; m. Mary A. Groves,
b. Apr. 28, 1828. He d. Mar. 28, 1889. She d. Feb. 17,
1885 ; resided in Monmouth.

9. Samuel L., b., 1827; d. Apr. 26, 1850.
10. Dennis, removed to Aroostook Co.

oknkalogical appendix. 141

PRESCOTT.

Nathan Gove Prescott was b., in Epping, N. H.f
Mar, 13, 1735, and settled in Monmouth as a farmer
and blacksmith. He m., first, Feb. 23, 1757, Patience
Brown, b. 1737; d. Mar. 7, 1785; second, Rebecca Pres-
cott, b. 1736; d., 1804; third, Love Rollins, d. Sep. 24,
1844. He d. Nov. 13, 1825. He signed the Association
Test in 1776. Five chil.:

1. Nathan, b. June 25, 1759; m- firs*» Anna Wells; sec-
ond, Abigail Wells; third, Mrs. Dolly Caswell. Nine chil.:

1. Newell, b. Sep. 17, 1784: m., July 3, 1806, Sally Danielson, b.
Oct 11, 1774; d. Aug. 1 2, 1857. He d. Feb. aa, 1863. Three ohil. — (1)
George, b. Apr. 21. 1S09; 111., Feb. 27, 1833, Mary Smith, b., 1810; d. Mar.
4, 1886. He d. May 3, 1885. Four chil.— [1] George N., b. Oct. 22, 1835 s
in., Jan. 13, 1859, Lois, dan. of Dennis G. Howard, b. Nov. 13, 1833; He
has one child, Frank II., b. Mar. 27, 1866. [2] Mary Blizabeth, b. Jan. 21,
1841; m., first, Harry II. Hodgdon, of East Winthrop: second, Merrill
Pinkham, of Wales. [3] Ullen F., b. Apr. 5, 1848; m. LI. welly n Foster, of
Monmouth ; d. May, 1885. Three chil., Gettrude E., Ralph and Mabel. [4]

Marcia E., b. Dec. 12, 1853; m. Levi Randall, of Lewiston. (2) Dolly H.,
b. Mar. 30, 1812; d. Sep. 18, 1891. (3) Sally, b. Aug. 15, 1815; m. Harrison
Allen, of Litchfield. Five chil.

2. Sarah, m. first, Timothy Burn ham; second, Wm. Dicker. Two chil.

3. Patience, 111. Benjamin Jackson. Three chil.

4. Asa, b. May 2, 1787; m., first, Polly Clark; second, Sophronia Bun-
ker. Sixteen chil., ten of whom were by his first wife.

5. Ann, b. Aug. 26, 1788; m. Oliver Hopkins. Three chil.

6. Susan, b. Nov. 29, 1789; m. Joseph Prescott.

7. Samuel, b. Apr. 26, 1792; m., first, Hannah Yeaton. She d., and he
m., second, Susan Page. Seven chil., all of whom were by his first wife.

8. Harriet, b. Sep. 14, 1795; 111., first, Levi W. Blackington. Hed. and
she ni., second, Joseph Prescott. Resided in Monmouth.

9. John, m. Mary Ann Cowan.

2. Olive, b. July 26, 1762; ra., Jan. 7, 1781, Rev. Caleb
Fogg, of Epping, b. Mar. 17, 1761; d. Sep. 6, 1839. He was
a ministerof the M. £. church. She d. July 22, 1845; resided
in Monmouth (vide Fogg).

3. Simon, b. Aug. 11 , 1794; m., first, Dec. 21, 1786, Pris-
cilla Rundlett, of Epping. She d. June, 1802, and he m.,
second, May 16, 1803, her sister, Susanna Rundlett. She

142 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

d., and he ni., third, Mrs. Clark; she d., and he 111..
fourth, Mrs. Spencer. He d. Jan. 30, 1S51.

4. Sewall, b. June 6, 1766 ; m., Apr. 21, 1793, Lucy Owen,
of Tops ham, Me. He d.v 1857, and his wife d. the same year.

Ninechil.:

1. Jason, b. Mar. 20, 1794; m., Sep. 20, 1826, Ann Brown, b., 1806; re-
moved to the eastern part of the state. Nine chil. — ( 1 ) Gorham, b. Jan.
19, 1828; d. Mar. 8, 1834. (2) Charles G., b. Nov. 10, 1830; d. Mar. 5, 1834.
(3) Mary C. b. Sep. 8, 1832; d. Mar., 1834. (4) Caroline, b. May 16, 1835; d.
Oct 24, 1837. (5) Augustus G., b. July 24, 1837; d. Apr. 6, 1865. (6) Jane, b.
Peb. 14, 1840; d young. (7) Jason M.,b. Dec. 31, 1842; killed in battle, Oct
27, 1864. (8) Eliza A, b. Nov. 17, 1844. (9) Charles, b. Sep. 27, 1846; d., in
Andersonville prison, Jan. 7, 1865.

2.- Isaac N., b. June 20, 1796; m., April 30, 1826, Lucy Barrows, b., i8oi|
d. Aug. 23, 1851. He d. Apr. 1, 1879; resided in Monmouth. Farmer and
trader. Six chil. — (1) Marcia Ellen, b. Dec. 26, 1828; m. Henry K- Mor-
ton; d. May 6, 1855; resided in Winthrop. One child, I<ucy Ellen, b. Apr.

24, 1855; d. 3ep. 3, [855. (2) Henry Albert, b. Dec. 22, 1832; tn. Lucady At.
Maxwell, of Wales, b , 1835; d. July 12, 1S88. He d. Dec. 12, 1870. Chil*
[1] d., 1859. [2] Edward Albert, b. Nov. 25, 1861; m., May 13, i888,Georgic
Idelin Maxwell, b May 13, 1871. One child, Coy. [2] lohn Miller, b. Sep.
30, 1864; tn , Dec. 31, 1892, Stella May Bickford, b. Dec. 23, 1873; d. Mar.

25. 1892. (3) Ann Miller, b. Mar. 3, 1835; m. Prank D. Coy, b. Aug. 16,
1829; d May 26 , 1884. She resides in Marseilles, 111. (4) Horatio Cil-
ley, b. July 27 1837: d. Dec. 11, 1848. (5) Emily Dearborn, b. Oct 20,
1843; d. July i, 1855. (6) Edwin Horatio, b. May 29, 1848; d. Aug. 9, 1851.

3. Sewall, b. Nov. 5, 1798; m., May 15, 1828, Mary Wood, b. Feb. 4,
1808. Located in Hartland, Me. He d. Apr- 14, 1837. She d. Oct 25,
1879. Pour chil. — (1) Mary A. W., b. Apr. 16, 1829. (2) Sewall E-, twin
to Mary A. W., 111. Clara A. Campbell; d. Aug. 4, 1884. One child, Blanche.

(3) Augustus E., b. Apr. 5, 1832. (4) Caroline W., b. Feb. 4, 1834.

4. Gorham, b. Oct, 1800; d. Sep. 11, 1801.

5. Gorham, b. June 8, 1801; m., Dec, 1833, Mary Moore. Twelve chil.-
(1) Lucy Ann, b. Aug. 4, 1835; d. Aug. 24, 1836. (2) Abram M., b. Oct. 27,
1838; d. May 1, 1841. (3) Charles G., b. Sep. 10, 1840; d. May 3, 1841.

(4) Mary J., b Nov. 4, 1842. (5) Arthur S., b. Feb. 25, 1845; d. Apr. 20,
1845. (6) Frank, b. Feb. 25, 1846. (7) Frederick, twin to Frank. (8) Thom-
as S., b. Mar. 25, 1848. (9) Julia, b. Sep. 29, 1850. (10) Fannie, b. Aug. 8,
1852. (11) Katie, b. Sep. 22, 185a. (12) Sadie, b. Aug. 1, 1857.

6. Hannah Eliza, b. Dec. 17, 1802; d. Nov. 10, 1890; unin.

7. Charles H., b. Nov. 8, 1805; m., June, 1831, Nancy Kimball. Hed.
June 23, 1872 She d. Aug. 4, 1891; resided in Monmouth. Farmer. Chil.-
(1) Charles W., b. Dec. 10, 1832; m., Oct., 1854, Elniira F. Mountfort; d.
June 3, 1866. Chil.- [1] Sarah E., b. Jan. 19, 1856; m., May 1, 1879, Cy-

<; EN KA LOGICAL APPENDIX. ' J 43

*t* C. Richmond. Two ceil., Mabel and May. [a] Luetta M,, b. Aug. go,
1859; m.t Mar. 2, 1878, Luther S. Goding. [3] Mary E., b. June 2, 1861; m.f
Aug. 6, 1882, O. H. Frost. One child, Reginald. [4] Clara, b. Mar. 1, 1865;
d. Dec. 19, 1870. (2) Benjamin M., b. Sep. 15, 1834; m., Mar., 1859, Eliza-
beth Cleveland. Three chil.-[i] Lucy, m. 8. Harrison Kimball. Two chil.
[2] Charles Wesley, b. Nov. 1, 1870; m., Jan. 10, 1895, Bertha E. Wood-
bury. [3] Le«lie Cleveland, b. Apr. 17, 1872; m., June 22, 1893, Lena Luce.
One child, Philip. (3) Sarah A., b. June, 1836; d. June 29, 1853.

8. Mary Jane, b. Aug. 17, 1808: m., Jan. 1, 1834, Jacob P. Blue, of Mon-
mouth; d. Mar. 2, 1840. One child, Henry S., b. May 26, 1836 (vide Blue).

9. Lucy Ann, b. May 3, 181 2; m., June, 1830, Rev. Nathan C. Fletcher.
Resides in Rockland, Me. Four chil.

5. Mary, b. July 13, 1776; m., Nov. 24, 1793, Abraham
Morrill, b. 1770; d. Jan. 21, 1845 (vide Morrill).

Ebenezer Prescott, of Hampton Falls, N. H., wds a
grandson of James Prescott who came to that place
from England in 1665. He m. Phebe Eastman and
settled in Raymond, N. H. He was the father of five
chil., three of whom, Ebenezer, Jedediah and Tristn m,
removed to Monmouth. Ebenezer Prescott, the old-
est of these, was b. Feb. 9, 1773; mM 1798, Mary Tucke,
b. Oct. 6, 1774; d. Nov. 2, 1850. He d. May 16, 1844.

Seven chil.:

1. b. Feb. 9, 1799; d. in infancy.

2 Ebenezer, b. Feb. 12, 1801; m., Oct. 17, 1832, Fanny

Webb, b. Mar. 16, 1810; d. Oct. 22, 1868. He d. Mar. 21,

1868. Five chil.:

t. John Chandler, b. Dec. 22, 1834; m. Ellen Elms; d. Oct. 28, 1882.
Three chil.— (1) Nellie F., m. William McKechnie. (2) Clinton. ( )l*airy,
twin to Clinton, m., Agnes, dau. of MeWin lurner, of IsciUi Mon-
mouth. Two chil.

2. Mary Frances, b. Dec. 27, 1835.

3. Adaline Augusta, b. Sep. 3, 1840; m. Leonidas, son of Joseph Petti n-
gill; resides at North Monmouth. No chil.

4. Charles Henry, b. Oct. 24, 1843.

5. Harrison Winfield, b. Mar. 24, 1848; d. Dec. so, 1852.

. .3. Smmtiel Tucke, b. June M. 1803; m.,Ajjx. ,}, 1825, Delia

144 HISTORY OF MOiSMOirU.

Blzwcbard, 61 Chariest own, Mass., b. Jape 6, 1805. He d.
Feb. 2, f 869; resided in Cbarlestown, Mass. Fire cbiL:

I. Mary Frame**, b. Jam, 29* liaf; m, Jmly 31, i&jft, *«»■*■ Poix b.
Jme<t 1S24. CbiL— <i) Delia. (a> AHbea. (3) Albert Mfces*, b. May 7,

a, Albert, b. Feb 19, r8joc m. Nor 16, 185*, Harriet Sentb. He
brave oaWer ia tbe late war, mad waa proasotcd to the rmmk mi
bat a abort ttsse before be died. He waa killed ia battle, Jatj jd> 1M4
CbiL— <i) CbarUa Albert, b. Sep. 17, 1857. (2) William Hearj. b. Oct. 15,

3 George, b, An*. 12, 1831; m. Not. 10, 1853, Saaaa C PUtina* b.
Aag. 15, (831, CbiL— (1) Ella Florence, b. Mar. 16, 1855. (2) Nettie Fraa.
cea, b. Apr. 12, i8j8, (3) Mabel Elliott, b. May 37, 1863. (4) Cora Belle, b.
Dec. 3, 1864.

4, Locy Jane, b. May 1, 1834; d. Oct. 13, 1852.

5. Edward, b. Feb. 23, 1836; m., May 20, 1857, Mary J. Merrill- Owe
cbild, Walter Conway, b. Aag. 13, 1857.

4. Mary Stickney, b. June 20, 1806; m., July 8, 1855, Da-
vid Pecker, of Salisbury, Mass., b. June 15, 1805. Three
chil.:

1. Mary Frances, b. Jan. 6, 1837; d. May 17, 1852.

2. Clara Prescott, b. Apr. 22, 184 1.

3. George Albert, b. Jan. 31, 1844.

5. Fanny Sanborn, b. Feb. 9, 1811; m., July 4, 1835, Tim-
othy Eastman Fogg, b. Oct. 16, 1808. Chil.:

1. Frances E., b. Mar. 2, 1838; d. Dec. 10, 184 1.

2. George E., b. Nov. 19, 1839.

3. Charles E., b. May I, 1842.

4. Ellen Prescott, b. Jan. 25, 1846; d. in infancy.

5. Clara P., b. Feb. 14, 1848.

6. Lydia Ward, b. Aug. 25, 1813; d., uiini.

7. CloiUsa Eastman, b. Sep. 25, 1815; d.Oct. 31, 1850; unm.

Rev. Jedediali B. Prescott, brother of Ebenezer, was
b. Apr. 10, 1774; in., first, Oct. 8, 1807, Mary Graves,
b. Sep. 2, 1782; d. June 12, 1828; second, Sally Steph-
ens, b. Oct. 20, 1799. He d. June 19, 1861. Six chil.:

1. George Nelson, b. Nov. 29, 1829; d. Aug. 9, 1832.

2. M*i y Jane, b. Sep. 8, 1832; m., Apr. 17, 1853, Samuel

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 145

C. Stevens, b. June 6, 1828; d. May, 1856. She d. May 9,
1854. One child, Eva Isabella, b. Apr. 21, 1854.

3. George A., b. Apr. 29, 1834; m., Oct. 26, 1862, Caroline
M. Hatch, b. June 18, 1834.

4. Benjamin R., b. May 12, 1836; m., Sep. 22, 1861, Geor-
giana Pope. One child, George S., b. Dec. 7, 1862.

5. Sewall J., b. June 18, 1838; d. Dec. 13, 1862.

6. Samuel Nelson, b. June 9, 1843.

Tristram Prescott, brother of Ebenezer and Jededi-
ah, was b. Aug. 29, 1793; m., May 22 , 1826, Roxanna
Orcutt, b. Dec. 7, 1801. He d. Sep. 16, 1859. Chil.:

1. Russell Orcutt, b. Sep. 17, 1831.

2. Infant, b. Jan., 1838; d. Aug. 27, 1838.

Joseph Prescott was b. Nov. 5, 1789; m., Apr. 10,
181 1, Nancy Dearborn Blake, dau. of Asahel and Sa-
rah (Dearborn) Blake, of Monmouth, b. Jan. 2, 1791;
d. Aug. 10, 1839. He d. June 13, 1829. Six chil.:

1. Bradbury G., b. May 16, 1812; m., first, Jan. 19, 1836,
Maxamilla Lowell, of Phippsburg, Me., b., 1815; d. Feb. 2,
1845; second, Lois P. Crawford, b. May 19, 1819. Five chil.,
two of whom were by his first wife.

1. Bradbury T., b. Mar. 6, 1838; d. Mar. 31, 1839.

2. Maxamilla L-, b. Sep. 28, 1844; d. Jan. 30, 1845.

3. Ada D., b. Nov. 19, 1850.

4. William J., b. Jan. 23, 1853; d. June 3, 1856.

5. Annie M., b. Jan. 6, 1856.

2. Sarah Dearborn, b. Jan. 7, 1814; m., Apr. 19, 1835,
Geo. P. Dudley, of China, Me.; d. Jan. 14, 1852; resided in
Boston, Mass. Six chil.

3. Mary M., b. Jan. 7, 1817 ; d. Aug. 24, 1822.

4. Samuel B., b. Aug. 14, 1818 ; d. Aug. 25, 1822.

5. Mary Alice, b. Sep. 5, 1823 ; d. July 26, 1853.

6. Mary A., b. July 1, 1825 ; m., Oct. 23, 1851, Martin H.

146 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

Cross, of China, Me.; d. Mar. 1, 1855. One son, Walter H.,
b. June 16, 1854.

Stephen Prescott was b., in Deering, N. H.f Feb. 9,
1792, and removed to Monmouth. He was one of a
family of eight chil. His sister Nancy, who also set-
tled in Monmouth, was b., 1788; m. Nathaniel Smith,
one of the early settlers of Monmouth; dM 1835.
No chil. Stephen m., Dec. 9, 1816, Mary Leavitt, of
Buxton, b. June 9, 1793; d. Nov. 23, 1873. Eight chil.:

1. Eli Leavitt, b. Sep. 26, 1817; m., Aug. 13, 1849, Sophro-
nia Patten, of Patten, Me., b. May 30, 1832. He removed to
Patten, and subsequently to Anoka, Minn., where he d. Feb.
6, 1883. Chil.:

1. Horace, b. Sep. 14, 1850.

2. Cluia iv, b. jJai., 1852; m. T. M. GilU. Resides in Hubbard, If inn.

3. William H.

4. Charles A., b. Feb., 1856.

5. Rodney.

6. Warren.

7. Melvin.

8. Rose.

2. Steven Osborn, b. Jan. n, 1820 ; m., 1856, Sarah Gould,
b., in Cambridge, July 27, 1824 ; d. Dec. 27, 1864. He was
killed in the battle of Gettysburg, July 2, 1 863. Two chil.:

1. Henry C, b. Apr. 4, 1857; m. Anna E. Emery, b. Oct. 4, 1858. One
child, Alzada C, b. Sep. 22, 1886; resides in St. Albans, Me.

2. George N., b. Apr. 20, 1859; d. Apr. 21, 1874.

3. N.Uh.iu Fuller, b. Apr. 21, 1822; m., Jan. 1, 1854, Rhoda
Ann £. Titus, b. Apr. 4, 1831. One child, William Nelson,
b. May 23, 1860; m., Jan. 1, 1893, Sarah Josephine Goodhue.

4. Mary E., b. Apr. 4, 1824; m., Oct. 4, 1849, Wesley
Cook, b. July, 1820; d. Dec. 31, 1884. She d. Aug. 3, 1882.
Chil.:

1. Ellen, b. Feb. 20, 1851.

2. Clara, b. Dec. 27, 1853; m. Abner Hiscock, of Damariscotta, Me.

3. Emma, b. Feb. 6, 1856; d. Jan. 1, 1862.

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5. Jane A., b. June 13, 1828; in., Nov. 27, 1853, David*
Flint, of l>mnariscutta. Fc.ur cliil.

6. Henry, b. Nov. 26, »8;-c: ni. Rosanna Pike; d. Feb.,
1S93; Two chil. -(i)l;rank P. (2)Elmer E., resided in Dexter.;

7» Simm, b. May 31, 1833: in., first, Mary ; second,

Mehaly Keene. Five cliil.- (1) Sumner. (2) (3) Alt**

nie May. (4) Nellie. (5) Grac*; resides in Burnham.

8. Julia H., b. Jan. 20, 1835; m., Nov. 12, 1855, Isaac Bar-
stow. Removed to Anoka, Minn., where she d. Aug. 30,
1885. Several cliil.

Daniel Presoott came to Monmouth from Bpping,.
N. H., in 1801. He was b., in Eppiug, May 13, 1766;
111., Mar. 22, 1792, Mary, dau. of Matthias and Hannah
(Hoiti Towle, of Kppiiitf, h. Mar. 28, 1765; d. June 3,
1S54. Heel. Apr. 25, 185b. Eight cliil.:

1. Polly, b. Aug. 17, 1792; in., 1817, Hugh M. Boynton; d.,
1849. Hed. Mar. 14, 1S56. Cliil.:

1. Cyrus V. II., b. Dec. 21, 1818; tn.. first, Apr. 16, 1840, Delia E. W."
Cochran, b. Kov. 13, 1818; d. Feb. 27, 1857; second, Oct. 13, 1857, Mary W.
lones. Chil. — (1) Louisa, in. Capt. Gregory; resides in Rockland. (2) Alortt.

2. Kbenezer, b. Jan., 1820; d., 1836.

3. George M., b.t 1821; d.t 1825.
4. Augustus, b., 1824; d., 1825.

2. Solomon, b. Jan. 25, 1794; ni., Mar. 1, 1830, Phebe

Rose, b. Sep. 21, 1803. Eight chil.:

t. Daniel J., b. Jan. 19, 1831. On the 29th of Aug., 1862, he enlisted,
sis a private, in Co. II. 20th Me. Vols.

2. James T., b. Dec. 15, 1E32; 111., July 25, 1856, Amanda Rose, of
Greene, b. July 25, 1831. He d. Sep. 5, 1891. One son, James Clarence,
b. May 16, 1855. Resides in Leeds Center. I

3. Jane R., b. May 13, 1834: m. Merrill. One son, George.

4. Mary K., b. Feb. 19, 1836; 111. Kenniston. Resides in Phil-
lips, Me. No chil.

5. Roxanna, b. Dec. 3, 1839; in., first, Alcott Hoyt, of Winthrop. He
tl., and she in., second, Frank Bartlett. One son. •

6.« Solomon O., b. Apr. 14, 1840; unm.; resides in Turner. He enlisted,
Aug. 21, 1S61, in Co. K., 7th Regt. Maine Vol. Infantry.

7. Jame* M., b. Apr. 19, 1842 ; m. Timberlake; resides in Tur-

I48 % HISTORY OF MONMOrTH.

One child.
8. Phoebe Ann, b. Mar. 3, 1846; sn. . Resides in Mas*.

3. Nancy, b. Sep. 6, 1795 ; m.. Mar. 10, 1H23: Ebenezer

Page, b. July 2*, 1795 ; resided in Brooks, Me. Three chil.:

1. Mary Amanda, b. Oct. 18, 182s ; na., June 19, 1849, Joel T. Collier.
One daughter, Mary Amanda, b.t 1852.

3. Bbenezer True, b. Dec. 1, 1829; m.. May zi, 1853, Mary Desire
Bray. Three daughters.

4. Hiram, b. July 15, 1797 ; d. July 9, 1S34 ; unm.

5. Cyrus, b.* Feb. 19, 1799 ; d. young.

6. Epaphras K., b. June 29, 1801 ; m., Feb. 22. 1829, AI-
mira, dau. of Josiah Berry, b. Apr. 29, 1805; resided in Mon-
mouth. Physician. He d. Sep. 17, 1876. chil.:

1. Epaphras, b. Ang. 2, 1829; d. in infancy.

2. Almira A., b. Apr. 4, 1831; m. Nathan Randall : d., 1894. One child,
OtisG.. b. Jan/ 19,1868.

3. Otis K., b. Oct. 14, 1840; m., Feb. 16, 1879, Elvira J. Pettingill, of
Leeds; resides in Monmouth.

4. Josiah Berry, b. Dec. 27, 1842.

7. Waty, b. June 13, 1804; m.v 1830, Loren Rose, of
Greene; removed to Brooks. Eight chil.:

1. Augustus G., b. July 5, 1831; m., Mar. 16,1860, Abby M. Chase; re-
sides in Pittsfield, Mass.

2. Calvin H., b. Apr. 21, 1833.

3. Mary A., b. Sep. 26, 1835; m., May 29, 1855, Hiram H. Pompilly,of
Brooks. Oue dau., Carrie E-, b. July 5, 1859.

4. Albert H., b. Feb. 22, 1837.

5. Nancy J., b. Apr. 27, 1839.

6. Ve»ta .*., b. Aug. 2, 1841; m. Kilgcre; resided in Pittsfield, Mc.

7. Phebe E-, b. Feb. 13, 1843.

8. Sarah T., b. Mar. 15, 1845.

8. Rufus, b. June 19, 1808; d., 1809.

Joseph Prescott, son of Samuel and Sarah (Rundlette) Pres-
cott, was b., in Sanb^intou, N. H., Nov. 5, 1709; removed to
Monmouth, probably in 181 1, where he d. June 13, 1829.
Farmer. Mr. Prescott lived and died on Norris Hill. His
father was a brother to Anna Prescott, who m. Nathaniel
Chandler, brother of Gen. John Chandler. He m. Nancy,

GENEALOGICAL APPKNiM*. 1 4$

dau. of Asahel Blake, sen. After his decease she m. Capt.

Thos. Kimball. Chil.:

i . Bradbury Gove, b. May 16, 1812; lived in East Boston; removed thence
1 1 Wisciissct, Me., where he now resides. He m., first, Maxamilla Lowell,
of T'hipprfbuig, Me.; second, Lois P. Crawford. Five chil.

2. Fareh Dearborn, b. Jan. 7, 1814; m., Apr. 19, 1835, Geo; fc. Dudley
<f Chinr, Me.: d., ft E. Boston, Jan. 4, 1852. He resides at E< Bostoh
Carpenter. Fix chil. '

3. Mary M., b. Jan. 7, 1817; d. Aug. 24, 1822.

4. Samuel B., b. Aug. 14, 1818: d. Aug. 25, 1822.

5. Mary Alice, b. fep. 5, 1823; d. July 26, 1853. v

6. Mary Ann, b. July i, 1825; m., Oct. 23, 18; 1, Martin H. Cross; of
China, Me; d. Mar. 1, 1855. He resides in E. Boston. One child) Wai*
tor Herberi, b June 16, 1854.

RANDALL.

William Randall, a descendant of a Scotch iriimigfaftt bear-
ing the same name who settled in Scituate, Mass., in 1640*,
and subsequently in Harpswell, was b., in Topsham, Me., in
1786; d.v 1867. He m. a Topsham lady and reared a family
of seven chil. Two of his sons, William and Robert, came
to Monmouth in 1830. Robert settled on a farm near Mofc-
mouth Ridge, and William, on a farm in South Monmouth
near what was known as Hall's Mills. The latter, b. Apr.
t2, 1805, in., Aug., 1831, Polly Hall, dau. of Isaac Half, of
South Monmouth; d. Mar. 25, 1849. Bight chil.:

1. William, jun., b. May 24, 1833; m. Anna Richardson; d., in Spring-
field, Mass. Five chil., two of whom d. in infancy. Those living ate
(i)William Otis. (2) Luna. (3) Susan.

2. Susan A., b. Jan. 1, 1835; m. Levi Day, of South Monmoutn; d. Apr.
11, 1878. Pour chil.- (1) Ella C, b. Apr. 5,^854; d. Sep. 14, l8?2. {^tAw
zie E., b. Jan., 1856; d. Nov. 7, 1877. (3) Cora L-, b. May, 1857; d* Feb. 6,
18 73- (4) William, b., 1862; resides in Lewiston, Me.

3. Bellville, b. July 17, 1836; m. Sarah Hinkley, of South Monmouth.
One child, Flora.

4. Isaac H., b. Nov. 24, 1837: m. Antoinette, dau. of Oliver C. frost,
of Monmouth Center. Two chil.-(i) WilliamMelville. (2) Bertha.

5. Mary C, b. Jan. 3, 1842; d. young. ,

6. Cyrus C, b. Feb. 27, 1844; m. Augusta Blood, of Boston, Mass.

7. Charles W., b. Dec. 17, 1845, m. Fanny Guild, of Boston, Mass.

8. Guy B., b. Jan. 27, 1848; d. July 1, 1892; unm.

15^ HISTORY «»^ Wi^iliHTH

Cape SmihH ftanlet was bw, at Gilmanton, N. H., Jane 30.
1784; bl, first, Jose 27, idii, Molly D. Norxia. Site d.. and
ne at, second, Jemima Mower. Seven chiL:

s. Jismri SF-, a» Ana> *> ifcj; A> J— e ait i&jg.
x GceeaJcaf K. 3IL, fcv Jane lv i**7; d. Fesv 2i 1826.
> flsiiail ML, a. Pcftv jjr 4b; d. Oct. u, 1840.
^ Ma» J-, a, May 1* dar, d. Mar. a* i**>
V Ssaaaa IX, a* Oct. 1* tSay A. M*r a, 18*3.
6. loamH^ a. Jma* s i*33 =*->*? » ray

J. Elisabeth. A., a, June £ 1*33; a*. Joam W. Goding; d. Feb. 2% 1
CaiL— <i) Lotkir &, a. Jam. a, 1*57-. m Ijactta at., dan. of

(^UiH^kaat.i,

Joseph Rice, b. Apr. 30, 1763, m^ June 12, 1786,
Olive Allen, b. Mar. 16, 1765; «L Nov. 30, 1K45. Nine
chil.:

1. Eliab, b. Apr. 20, 17*$; d-, 178a.

2. I^bel, b- Not- 25, 1789; an., Dec., 1812, Nelson;

d. Jnly, 1849.

3. M.tilJ-i, b. Oct. 30, 1791; **-, Apr., 1813, Somocl King,
b, Dec. 7, 1789; d. Feb. 15, 1873- Sbe d. Apr. 9, 1859 (vide
King).

4- William, b. Apr. 27, 1794; m., July, 1815, Lovina Al-
len, of Farmington, Me.; d. Aug. 20, 1841.

5. Olive, b. Feb. 7, 1796; m., July, 1816, King; d.

Feb., 1848.

6. JciUoha, b. Nov. 9, 1798; m., Sep., 1814, Bernard King;
d. A tig,, 1869. Six chil.

7. BcUey, b. Feb. 17, 1800; m.f Oct. 18, 1826, Pink-
ham, of Mercer, Me.

8. Benjamin, b. Nov. 26, 1801; m.v May, 1850, Mary Blake.
She d. Feb., 1842. He d. Jan. 24, 1851. Chil.:

1. Samuel B., b. Dec. 27, 1830; resides in Virginia City, Moat.

2. Rosabel F , b., 1833: m.. 1854, Julius Stereas; resides ta Chicago.
Two chil.— (1) in. J. P. Mallette. (2) m. L. B. Nolton; resides in Los
geles, Cal.

3. Olivia L., d. in infancy.

4. Mat*ld* A., b. June io, 1838; m George Haskell; d. Jaa. 31, 1888.

GKN EALOGiC AL A PFKN L>1 X. 1 5 1

9. Eliza, b. June 6, 1804; m., Oct., 1828, Edward Seals.
Chil.: .......

«. ;, m. John. Moody; resides in Brooklyn, N. Y.

2. Kdwnrd.
* 3: Ellen, rii.: Henry H- Norton, of Winthrop, Mc. Resides in tort-
bind,. Me.*

RICHARDS.

Isaac Richards, the son of a Methodist clergyman,
b., 111 Lincolnville, Me., Mar. 20, 1796, m., first, Lydia
Thompson, a native of the same place, b. Aug. io,
1796; d. Ojt. 15, 1848. He m., second, Abigail Mer-
row, of Winthrop, Me., b. Nov. 10, 1808; d. Nov. 10,
. 1856. He d., jn.E. Monmouth, Oft. 18, 1856. Chil.:

1. Joel Scott, b. Apr. 27, 1825; m. Phebe Richards. He d.
Apr. 25, 1889. She d. Nov. 8, 1888.

2. David Stinson, b. Feb. 7, 1827; m. Sarah Dinslow, of
Richmond, Me.; resides in Richmond. Physician.

3. Greenleaf Greeley, b. Sep. io, 1828; m. Cordelia Hol-
man, of Wayne, Me. He d. June 30, 1893. She d. Juiyi, 1S92.

4. Fannie Newell, b. Nov. 27, 1830; m. E. R. Leech; re-
sides at E. Monmouth.

5. John Wesley, b. Mar. 17, 1833; m. Miss A. Attoood, of
.Wayne, Me.; resides in Foxboro\ Mass.

- 6. Mary Anna, b. Oct. 29, 1834.

7. Ruth Elizabeth, b. Dec. 9, 1836; m., Oct. 2, 1858, H.
T. Leech; resides in E. Monmouth (vide Leech)*

8. Isaac Newton, b. Dec. 27, 1838; d. Apr. 6, 1854.

9. Charles Virgin, b. June 28, 1841; m. Jennie Swan, of
Skowhegan, Me.; resides in Skowhegan. Dentist.

10. Lydia Lucretia, b. Oct. 29, 1843; m- E. J. PuJsifer, of
E. Poland, Me.; resides at Lewiston Junction, Me.

11. Louisa Jane, b. June 17, 1846; in. Wm. t. Clark; re-
sides in Boston, Mass.

12. Clara Louisa, b. July 29, 1850; m., first, C. Harlow;
second, Miles B. Dunton; resides in Tuscarora, Nev.

i{$. Benjamin Jones, b. July 3, 1852; d. Apr. 9, 1853.

152 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

RICHMOND.

Arnold S. Richmond, the oldest son of Capt. Leon-
ard and Nancy (Sweet) Richmond, was b., in Turner.
Me., Oct. 29, 1815; m., Dec. 16, 1838, Narcissa Hanson,
b., in Buxton, Me., Mar. 17, 1817. He d. Nov. ;o,
1886. Five chil.:

1. John L,.t b. Nov. 24, 1839; d. Oct. io, 1846.

2. William L-, b. Sep. 4. 1841; d. June 21, 1873, of a dis-
ease contracted in the army.

3. George, b. Aug. 9, 1843.

4. Cyrus C, b. May 17, 1853; m- Sarah Prescott. Two
chil.— (i)Mabel. (2) May.

5. Edith A., b. Sep. 15, 1859; m. Horace Robie, of East
Monmouth.

RICHARDSON.

Jonathan Richardson, b., in Newton, Mass., Sep. 10,
1768; m., Mar. 14, 1790, Mary, dau. of John Thomas, of
Richmond, Me.; removed from Standish, Me., to Mon-
mouth. Parmer. Bight chil.:

1. Mary, b. Dec. 31, 1790; m. Waterman Stanley; settled
in Winthrop*

2. John T.t b. Oct. 27. 1792; m. Mary Orcutt. She d. Sep.
27, 1869. He d., in Lawrence, Mass.. Oct. 14, 1872. Car-
penter. Three chil.:

1. Leonard Orcutt, b., in Monmouth, Oct. a, 1820; m., first, Caroline
Augusta Lombard; second, Elizabeth Weedon.

2. Martha Merrill, b., in Winthrop, July 5, 1826; m. Cyrus Bishop
Richardson, her cousin.

3. Mary Adeline, b., in Winthrop, May 23, 1828; m. koyal D. Pifield.
of Warren, N. H.

3. Henry, b. June 8, 1794; m. Sally Withington. dau. of
Robert Withington. He d. in Portland. Three chil.:

1. George B., b. Nov. 25, 1824; m. Esther Pickett, of Portland. She d.,
1865.

2. James W., b. July 29, 1826; m., first, June 29, 1852, Eliza A. S. Ben-
nett, of Dorchester, Mass.; second, Jan. 29, 1863, Sarah Gunnison, of Kit-

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 153

tcry, Me. Employee in Kittery navy yard.

.V Surah A., b. Feb. 4, 1830; m., Sep. 9, 1852, George M. Prentiss, of
Port 1 mul. ' -

4. Thomas, b. Jan. u, 1800; m., in Standish, May, 18)9,
Bathsheba Stevens, of Winthrop; resided in Monmouth. He
d., in Brunswick, Me., July 8, 1869. She d. Aug., 1870.

5. Jonathan, jun., b. Apr. 23, 1802; m. Ruth Lewis, of

Buckfield, Me. After his death, she m. Robbins, of

Buckfield, Me. They lived in Winthrop and Monmouth-
Both are deceased. Chil.:

1. Cyrus Bishop, b. Apr. 23, 1836; m. his cousin, Margaret Merrill, Rich-
ard son.

2. Willarf] P., b. Aug. 22, 1827; nnm. Shoemaker. /

3. William P., twin to Willaid F., m., 1858, Phebe W. Page; resides in
Wentworth, N. H. One son, Prank A., b. June, i860.

4. Joseph W., b. May 5, 1830. He enlisted, Aug., 1862, in Co. B., 16th
Reg. Me. In ft.; resides in New York City; unm.

5. Charles G., b. July 22, 1831; d. Oct. 17, 1836.

6. Mary Jane, b. Nov. 13, 1833; d. Peb. 6, 1859; unm.

6. Benjamin, b. May 1, j8p5 ; m., firpt,Ruth P. Qr^yesj
second, Clara H. Manning, of Limington, Me. By )}{$ fifpt
wife, he had one child , and by his second, two chil.:

1. d. young.

2. Kdwin A., b. Nov. 29, 1842.

3. Melviu M., b. Sep. 3, 1847; m., Jan. 22, 1880, Osca ff.,dau. of Edwin
C. and Mary J. Simpson. Two chil.— (1) Eva J., b. June 15, i68i.(2)^ntnk
B., b. May 15, 1888.

7. Louisa, b. June 26, 1808; m., 1835, Moses Fogg, of
Wales, Me. Four chil.-(i) Harris, d. young. (2) Orin-
(s) Emily. (4) Harris.

8. Lucy, b. June 8, 1812; m., May 18, 1837, J*mes Bow-
doin Johnson, of Monmouth. He d. Mar. 14,1874. Shed.
Oct. 25, 1874. Resided in Monmouth. JNo chil.

Dea. Thomas Richardson, half-brother of Jonathan,
and son of David and Hannah Richardson, was b., in,
Steffdish^^Ie.,, Apr. 27,1781; m.,:£rst, Mar} A3er,bM
in Buxton, Me., Feb. 2, 1788, a daughter of £imp|Xy

154 HISJTOR'Y oh* MiVfcMf>r*rH.

and Elizabeth Aver. She d. Nov/ 21, 181S. EIKfcri
chil., seven of whom were by his first wife.:

i. Lucy Ayer, b. Mar. 28, 1806; .m.,.1838, Ruf us Moody
(vide Moody).

2. Aaron A., b. July 5. 1808; m. Sarah Jewell. . He. is a
mill-wright and machinist. Chil.:

1. George Lincoln, m. Filena Knight. Tin-plate worker.

2. Charles, m. ; lives in Brunswick.

3. Alvira, unm.; lives in Brunswick.

3. Elbridge Gerry, b. Apr. 23, 1 810; m. Sarah Gamage, of
North Anson, Me. He d. Oct. 11, 1852. She d. May 6,
1872. Chil.: 1

1. Joshua G., b. May 9, 1S36; m., Aug. 18, 1862, Mary K. Branch, of
Lewiston, Me. • She d. Jan. 16, 1874. . One child, Edward Elbridge, b.
July 24, 1867.

2. Mary A., b. Oct. 8, 1841; m., Apr. 1, 1863, John C. Chase, of Lewis?
ton. Two chil.- ( 1 ) Millie, b. Nov. 8, 1864. (2) Elbridge Dennett, b.
Dec. 4, 1869.

3. Lucy A., b. Oct. 27, 1845; m , June 7, 1863, Charles A. Mace, of
ReadSeld, Me. Two chil.- (1) William Thomas, b. Dec. 30, 1868. (2) Al-
bert Eugene, b. Apr. 8, 1872.

4. Thomas Mills, b. Mar. 17, 1848 ; unm.

5. William, twin to Thomas. He is a graduate of the Boston Theologi-
cal Institute and a member of the New England Conference of the;M. E.
church.

6. Almatia L.. b. Feb. 14, 1850; d. Dec. 9, 1851.

4. Nancy, b. Nov. 28, 1812; m. Moses Frost (vide Frost).

5. Hartley Benson, b. Mar. n, 1814; uum.

6. Thomas Mills, b. July 26, 1816; d. young.

7. Mary, b. Nov. 13, 1818; m. Lyman Fairbanks; d., 1849.

8. Thomas Mills, b. July 26, 1820; m. Bernice Perry Jack,
of Litchfield ,Me. They resided in Monmouth and Brunswick.
He d., at Pike's Peak, i872.Chil.:

2. Georgiana, | d' vou,18' and wcrc buricd in on« grave.

3. Edna, d. young. t

4. Caroline.

5. Arthur Thomas.

9. Jesse Pierce, b. May 3, 1822; m. Fidelia King, of Win-
throp. He is a farmer. Chil.: ' %

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i. Novella Prances, b. Mar. 17, 1945.

2. Ella Maria, b. Aug. 32, 1846; m. George I*., son. of S. O. King, of-
Msmiu'roth (vide Ring).

J. Millard Pillmore, b. Aug. it, 1850; m. Emma Perley.

4. Chester M.v d. youug.
- 5. Wilfred Ay er, b. Apr. 3, 1859; m. Lavina M. Tink&am.

10. Almatia A., b. Feb. 5, 1824; m. William Augustus
I,awrence. She d. in Minn. Chil. — (1) Arthur Augustus.
(2) Ullie.

u. William Jordan, b. June 29, 1827; m. Amanda Strout,
of Wales, Me.; removed to California, wheve he d. in i$7;|.

Josiah Richardson was b., in West Cambridge, Mass.,
July 10, 1785; m?,; 181 1, Mary Pierce Leach, of Jay,
Me. He d, in Auburn, Me., 1865. Chil.:

1. Mary Salina, b. May 23, 1*814; m* Dan Reade. One
child, Julia Arriett, b. Feb. 15, 1843; m« P« C Goo/iyrin, a
merchant in Lewiston, Me. Two chil.:

1. Anna Tate, b. Jan. aa, 1863.

a- Stuart Brooks, b. Jan. i, 1866.; d. Mar.., 1868.

2. John Brooks, b. Apr. 25; 1816; m., 1850, Eunice T&tf
Graffam. No chil. ..>

3. Cornelia Algi'er, b. June 17, 1818; m. Oliver Frost, of
Monmouth (vide Frost).

4. Kmeretta Elizabeth Leach, b. Feb. 16, 1823; m.,Dec. 5,

1847, Josiah W. Littlefield, engineer and machinist. Chil.:
t. William B., b. June 20, 1850; d. Aug. 4, 1869.

2. Charles L., b. July 4, 185a. Engineer.

3. John Brooks, b. Aug. 3* 1855.

5. Pamelia Antoinette Brown, b. Aug. 26, 1829; d.v 1835.

6. Green JJ. W«, b. S«4>. a, ^835.

kickrk.

Elias Ricfcer, b.. in Someraworth, N* H., June ^
1772; m., Dec, iSqq, Mary Morrill, dau. of JphP apd
Mary Witherell, b,, in Lebanon, Me., July 4, 178a.
She d. June 20, 1856. He d. Apr. 11, 1850; raided in
Wales, farmer and 4hoe*m*ker. .Chili:

156 HISTORY OF XfOXMOHrr.R.

1. Sabrina, b. May 16, 1802;. m. Dauiel I^urcalxtt:; tl« Kch.
27, 1882 (vide Larra bee). - . • •"•£

2. Ezra Kimball, b. Sep. 29, 1805; ni., Juiie 2$ ,"1^31,*
Mary March Marr, of Wales, b. Aug. 25, 1S04. She d. Sep.
io, 1878. He d. Mar. 1, 1840, Shoe-maker and farmer. Thn-v
chil.: ,

1. Sophia Jane, b. June 25, 1832; ui. George W. Haskell; resides in.
Portland, Me.

2. Rebecca E. A., b. June 5, 1854; d. Dec 28, 1843.

3.' Andrew J., b. Sep. 26, 1836; m. Archill* R-, dau. of John Andrews
of Wales; resides in Portland, Me. Merchant.

3. Daniel Cromwell, b. Feb. 27, 1808 ; in. July 4, 1836. Car-
oline, dau. of Nathaniel Higgins, of Avon, Me. He d. Jan.
10, 1869; resided in Avon. Parmer. Nine chil/;

1. Sarepta, b. Oct. 23, 1838; m. A. R. Hayes; resides in Gardiner, Me.

2. Dolphins, b. June 20, 184 1 ; m. Fred Ballard; resides, in Lynn, Mass.

3. Nathaniel H., b. Apr. 25, 1843 ; m. Josephine T. Romains; resides in
Galyeston, Texas. Served in the civil war as Lieut, of Co. p., 28th Jkle.

* • *

and 31st Me.

4. May W., b. Mar. 15, 1845; d. Dec. 6, 1876.

5. Sarah M., b. Jan. 29, 1847; m. J. S. Dow; resides in Lynn, Mass.

6. Caroline, b. Apr. 18, 1850; m. Joseph Meyers; resides in Lynn,

7. , Daniel L-, b. Jan. 21, 1852; m. Mrs. O'Connor; resides in Galveston,

8. Sabrina J., b. Apr. 4, 1855; m- *• E- Pratt; resides in Phillips, Me.

9. Xarissa, b. May 9, 1857; m. Ross, of Phillips, Me.

4. Elizabeth Witherill, b. Mar. 22, 1820; m., 1844, Reuben
Griggs, of Dedham, Mass.; d. Oct. 17, 1876. One son, Au-
gustus R., b. Feb. 16, 1845 ! resides in So. Hingham, 'Mass.

5. Lucy Jane, b. Apr. 25, 1823 ; resides in Gardiner, Me.

Capt. Smith Ricker, b. Oct. 12, 1788 ; m. Sophia,
dau. of James Witherill, b. Sep. 5, 1788; d. Sep. 4, 1878.
He d., in Wales, Oct. 19, 1862. Ten chil.':1

1. Martha G., b. Nov., 1813 ; d. Aug. 4, 1816.

2. William G., b., 1815 ; m. Elizabeth Foye, of Gardiner,
Me.; d. Mar. 2, 1852.

3. Deborah P., b., 1817; m. M. E. Quimby, of Newbury-

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. I57

port, Mass.; d. Ndv. 26, 1853.

4. Sophia Jane, b., 1819; d. June 8, 1832.

5. Ebenezer, b. May 29, 1821; d. May 6, 1848.

6. Ada Elizabeth, b. Oct. ii, 1822; m. Joseph 0. Bragg;
resided on the hoingstead.

7. Sarah Minerva, b. Aug. 3, 1825; d. Jan. 21, !&6t.

8. James S., b. Sep. 24, 1827; d. June 9, 1851.

9. John H. W., b. Jan., 1834; d. Mar. 15, 1848.
ro. Albina.

Luther D. Rickfer, b., in Webster, Me., Apr. 2, 1826;
m.f July 4, 1855, Esther F. Jones; tesidefe in Wales.
Farmer. Six chil.:

1. Elnora, b. Aug. 7, 1856 ; d. young.

2. J. Wesley, b. June \1% 1859 ; hi. Emnia, datl. df R6bt.
Macomber, of £. Monmouth ; resides at JLfeecU Junction,
trader.

3. Luella, b. Jan. 23, 1863; d. Feb. 23, 1864.

4. Luena, b. Oct. 15,1864; m. John Pltiinfcter, 6f 3fcifc-
bbrb\ Me.; d. Feb. 4, i884. Orife child, Abbte j., b. N6v.
i9, 1883.

5. Freddie I.» b. Oct. 26, 1870 ; d. young.

6. Edith Mi, b. Nov. si, 1875.

ROfelE.

Henry kobie, b., in Raymond, t4. HM June 18,1790;
ni., fitstj Maty Forbid; She d., Apt-, ib, t84d, £iid he
m., second, Elizabeth Batchelcter, oi faefet Gardiner,
Me., b. Feb. 14, 1809; d. Sep. 6, 1876. He d. Apr. 11,
1874. He had ten chil.:

i. Binelirite.

2. Henry, m., Nov. 14, 1840, Olive A. Sanborn. Chil.^
(1) James H., b. Jan. 1?, (843: in., Jan; i)* {867; fiatell* Ffcn-
fti« Bird, (i) FWd C, b. Feb. i6, 18J5&; ih.| f eb. i&, rftt8, An-
na Townsend.

3. IWUterifae.

158 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

4. Abigail, b., 1815; cl. July 18, 1836; unin.

5. Josiah.

6. Jacob.

7. Wi|liam B., b.» 1826; drowned, Dec. 8, 1841.

8. Alvin H., b., 1828; drowned, Dec. 8, 1841.

9. George.

10. James Dudley, b. Jan. 25, '834.

ROBINSON.

John Robinson, b., in Vermont, in 1801 ; m.t 1824,
Mary, dau. of Jacob Smith, of Wayne, b. July 4, 1800;
d. Feb. 24, 1882. He d. Mar. 18, 1879. Eleven chil.:

1. Samuel, b. Mar. iS, 1825 ; m., first, Elinira Spear,
of Gardiner, Me.; second, Mrs. Corinda Wing; resides in No.
Monmouth. No cbil.

2. Mary Jane, b. Nov. iS, 1826 ; m. Edwin C Simpson
(vide Simpson).

3. Jacob S., b. Oct. 4, 1828 ; m., Oct. 24, 1852, Elizabeth,
dau. of Aaron and Olive Stanton, of No. Monmouth ; resides
in No. Monmouth. Parmer. Five chil.:

1. Willis G., b. Oct. 21, 1853; m. Oct., 1876, Sarah Frost, of Winthrop;
resides in Hyde Park, Mass. Mason. Four chil. — (1) Bertha, b., 1878.
(2) Harry, b., 1880 (3) Olive, b., 1888. (4) Fred Wesley, b., 1890.

2. Lewis E., b. Jan. 10, 1856; m., Nov. 7, 1882, Nellie Withers, of No.
Monmouth. Farmer. One child, Gertrude, b. Aug., 1889.

3. Miller, b May 17, 1859 ; m., first, July 3, 1882, Lettie H. Wheeler,
of Mich.; second, Nov. 18, 1891, her sister, Abbie Wheeler ; resides in Sau-
gatuck, Mich. Jeweler.

4. Carrie A., b. Oct. 26, 1864; m. Willis McKecknie ; d. Apr. 23, 1890.
One child, Eva, b. Feb. 19, 1888.

5. Mabel B., h. July 23, 1873.

4. George, b. May 26, 1830; m., first, Lydia House, of
Winthrop, d. June 7, 1892; second, Mrs. Abbie Cunningham,
of Jefferson, Me.; resides at No. Monmouth. Parmer. Two
chil.:

1. Edland Cone, b. Nov. 27, 1856; m. Hattie Daggett.

2. **lla May, b. Aug. 27, 1859; m. Charles F., son of David T. Moody, of
No. Monmouth; d. Apr. 12, 1887.

5. Sarah Ann, b. Ang. 4, 183: ; m. Joseph Hopkins; d.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 159

'V"g- 5; 1872. No chil.

6. Charles, b. Apr. 27, 1834; m., Nov. 23, 1861, Mary Paul-
inai datt. of Capt. John Simpson, b. Nov. 23, 1839; resides in
Monmouth. Farmer* Chil.:

1. Prank S., b. June 14, 1866: d. July 1, 1872.

2. Annie L., b. Mar. 29, 1868; m. Henry Bates; resides in Monmouth. >

3. Kate M., b. Dec. 19, 1871; d. July 5, 1889.

4. Burton L., b. July 14, 1874.

5. John W., b. June ii, 1877. t

6. I«ouise M., b. Mar. 20, 1880.

7. Lovania Frances, m. John Wing; d. Aug., 1886.

8. Diana, b. Feb. 24, 1838; d. Feb. 22, 1872.

9. Laroy, m. Lydia Folsom; d. July 29, 1872; resided in
Monmouth. One child, Laroy, b. Feb.. 1873.

10. Lyman, d. in infancy.

11. ' d. in infancy.

ROWELL.

Joseph Rowell, of Salisbury, Mass., moved to Mon*-
mouth in 1794, and settled west of the Cochne wpgrn
pond. His son Joseph, who accompanied him, return-
ed to Salisbury the next season and brought his fam-
ily consisting of a wife and one child. His wife's
name previous to marriage was Mary Colb}\ He set-
tled on, and cleared, the farm now known as the Cross-
man place, on which he erected the house which is now
standing. Eight chil.:

1. Hannah, b., 1793; in. Joseph Blanchard,of Corinna, Me.

2. Moses, b. Dec, 1795; m., Jan. 15, 1822, Sarah, dau. of
Nathaniel Smith, of Monmouth, b. May, 1798. He cleared,
partly before and partly after his marriage, the farm on which
his son, Geo. F. Rowell, now lives. Hed. June 16, 1865 Chil*:

1. Greenleaf S., b. Dec, 1825; d. Sep. 1, 1850.

2. George F., b. Sep. 5, 1833; m., 61st, Kcv. 14, i£€c, Kciyl.T., dau.
of W. H. Boynton, of Monmouth, b. Apr. 5, 1842 ; d. Feb. 16, 186-;; second,
Harriet £., Mower,of Greene, b. Sep. 20, 1837. By his- first wife he had
one child, Luella B., b. Feb.,, 1865. Mr. Rowell is a practical, method-
ical farmer. System enters into every part of his work, and a thorough

l6o HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

study of the principles that form the basis of successful farmiug accom-
panies it. He is a natural mathematician. His educational advantages
have been meagre, but the few terms at Monmouth Academy were well
improved, and very few who have had the advantages of higher training
can successfully compete with him in a mathematical tournament.

3. Dorothy, b., 1798 ; m. Aaron Perley, of Hodgdon, Me.:
d. Dec, 1876.

d. Elizabeth, b. Mar. 16, 1800; 111. Newell Fogg; d.
Feb., i87o( vide Fogg).

5. Mary, b. Mar. 2, 1802; d. Jan. 29, 1827 ; unm.

6. Edmund, b. Dec. 27, 1803; m.f first, Mary Parsons,
dau. of John Parsons ; second, Mary Buxton, of Coriuua, Me.;
resided in Corinua, Me.; d. Jan., 1841. One child, Leroy.

7. Belinda, b. Sep. 9, 1809; m. Capt. Nicholas Hinkley;
resided in Monmouth.

8. Joseph P., b. June 12, 1812; m. Christania, dau. of
Newell Fogg. He d. Nov. 19, 1863. One child, Frank G.,
b. Apr. 1,1858; m. Hattie Macomber, dau. of L. M. Macom-
ber. One child, Guy.

, SAFPOKD.

John S afford, b., in Exeter, N. H., Mar. 3, 1797, ni.,
Apr. 29, 182 1, Sara,h Thomas Harlow. She d. Oct. 26,
1834, and be m., second, Almira Harlow, of Hallowell.
He d. Sep. s, 1879. She d. Nov. 28, 1884. Chil.:

1 Josiah H., (?) d. young.

2. Sarah Harlow, b. July 28, 1826; m. Geo. H. Andrews:
resides in Monmouth (vide Andrews).

3. Lydia Augusta, b. Oct. 10, 1831; d. Aug. 15, 1840.

4. Laura Frances, b. Oct. 16, 1834; d. Oct. 25, 1S61.

John M. Safford was b., in Exeter, N. H., May 26,
181 1; m., Mar. 29, 1840, Mary E., dan. of Rev. J as.
Ridley, b. Sep. 13, 1820. He d. Aug. 19, 1880. She
d. Nov. 10, 1882; resided in Monmouth. Manufact-
urer of pottery. Eight chil.:

1. Mary W/, b. Jan. 28, 1841; m., first, Oct. 14, 1862, Frank

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. J^6l

M. Follansbec; second, July it 1875, John A. Wilcox; d. Dec.
i3, 1S81. By first husband, one child, d. young. , By second
hmbjuid, one child, Lettie Augusta, b. Dec. 18, 1881.

2. Sarah Augusta, b- Mar. 25, 1843; m., first, Oct. 17,
^69, Samuel B. Reed; second, Dec. 24, 1889, John A. Wil-
cox; resides in Monmouth. No chil.

3.1 George Edwin, b. Jan. 4, 1846; d. Feb. 25, 1847.

4. George Llewellyn, b. Nov. 30, 1847; m-» first, Aug. io,
1872, Celestia H., dau. of John Wilcox, of Monmouth, b.
Feb. 14, 1849; d. May 3, 1882; second, Annie Hutchins, of
Hiram, Me. By second wife, one child, Lulu Gordon, b. Sep.
30, 1S84. He resides in Monmouth. Manufacturer of pottery.

5. James William, b. Feb. 19, 1850; d. Apr. 13, 1850.

6. William Edwin, b. Jan. 6, 1852; m. Ella M. Fogs; re-
sides in Auburn, Me.

7. Horace M., b. Aug. 23, 1855; d. Sep. 6, 1855.

8. Lettice, b. Feb. 4, 1858; d. Feb. u, 1858.

SANBORN.

James Sanborn, b. June 11, 1790; m., first, Hannah
Stevens ; second, Lydia Andrews, of Wales; d. July
19. 1871 ; resided in Monmouth. Farmer. Chil.:

1. Hannah J.f b. May 19, 1815 ; m. Samuel B. Shaw, of
Winthrop.

2. Henry* B., b. June 18, 1818 ; in. Zoa Cram, df Litchfield.

3. Olive A., b. Jan. 2, 1821 ; m. Henry Robie, of East Mon-
mouth.

4. James M., b. Aug. 7, 1828 : m. Lizzie S. Carr, of Hallo-
well* Me.

5. Sumner R., b. Oct. 29, r83i ; m. Hannah W. Davis, of
Lisbon, Me.; resides in Monmouth. Farmer.

Moses Sanborn, bro. of James, was b. Apr. 25, 1777;
m. Nancy Fogg, b< July n, 1779; d. Feb. 25* 1838.
He d. Apr. 12, 18*52 ; resided in Wales. Chil.:

1. Clarissa, b. July 27, 1802 ; m. Parker DoW.

2. S&rah F-., b» Jime 9/, 1804 ; m. Soloifiort Bullard ; d,

l62 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

Aug.,' 1892.

3.' Henry, b. Feb. 18, 1808 ; m. Ann C, dati. of Dr. Abiel
Daly ; resided in Wales and Monmouth. One son, James S.i
b. Mar. 29, 1835 ; m. Nov. 6, 1856, Harriet N., dau.of Capt.
John Small, of Auburn, Me. Wholesale merchant in Bostou.
Three chil.:

1. Charles E-, b. Apr. 29, i860.

2. Orin C, b. Oct. 6, 1865.

3. ' Georgia D., b. Dec. 20, 1867.

4. Dudley P., b. Dec. 5, 1820; m. I-orette Coburn.

David S.* Sanborn, b. Aug. 15, 182 1; m. Azelia, dau.
of Jonathan Davis, b. Nov. 27, 1824. He d., in Wales,
Feb. 26, 1890. Chil.:

1. George I., b. Jan. 19, 1851; m. Laura H. Colby, of
Webster; resides in Sabattus, Me.

2. Prank L., b. Aug. 22, 1852; m. Aurella M. Getchelltof
Monmputh.

3. Davis, b. Apr. 29. 1856; m. Arabella M. Thompson* of
Greene; d., in Winthrop, Me., May 4, 1889.

4. Milan B., b. Apr. 13, 1862; m. Nellie J. Thompson, of
Greene; resides in Greene, Me.

5. Herman M., b. Mar. 31, 1864.

6. Albert J., b. Jan. 19, 1866; m. Olive Mae Heal, of Web-
ster; resides in Sabattus, Me.

SANDERSON.

Rev. Aaron Sanderson, b., in Waterford, Me., Oct. 4,
1802; m., 1828, Catherine Howard. He d. Feb. 9, 1886.
She d. Oct. 25, 1884. Methodist clergyman. Chil.:

1. J. Howard, b. Apr. 5, 1832; m. Sarah W. Gile, of West-
brook, Me.; d. July 8, 1862. One child, Amy, b., 1858; d., 1881.

2. George P.,b. Nov. 22, 1836; m. Julia A. Mills, of Lynn,
Mass; resides in Salem, Ore. Four chil.- (1) Frank M..b.,
i860; m. Maria Brookings. (2) Carl H., b., 1865; m. Gertrude
Brookings. (3)Roscoe, b., 1874. (4) George A., b., ^876.,

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. I<*3

.5. Catherine M.,b. Jan, 13, 1838; m., first, Washington W4i
suiiof E. K. Blake ; second, Levi B. Owen ; resides in. Mofl*
mouth. By her first husband, she had one dau., Hattie. W.>
111. Dr. Frank I. Given(vide Given).

4. Charles A., b. Mar. 31, 1842; m. Sarah LM dau. of Levi
B. Owen. Shfe d. July, 1889. Four chil.-(i) Arthur L«, b..,
1872. (2) Klla M., b., 1873. (4) Catherine H., b., 1875. (4)
Walter A.,b., 1885.

5. Koscoe, b. Mar. 31, 1842 ; ni. Addie Luques. Methodist
clergyman; present residence Littleton, N. H. Chil. — (i)Lu*
tie, li.t 1873. (2) Lida, b., 1875.

SAWYER.

John Sawyer, jun., b. Feb. 13, 1791; m., first, Philena,
dau. of Joseph Allen. She d. July 8, 1826, and he m.,
second, Comfort, dau. of Benjamin Towle. She d. Jan.
13, 1879. He d. May 5, 1870; resided in Monmouth.
Farmer. Chil.:

1. Mary, b. Sep. 13, 1817; d. Aug. 12, i8t8.

2. Allen B., b. May 21, 1819; d. Jan. 19, 1842.

3. Harlow H., b. Aug. 26, 1821; m. Margaret Atwood, of
No. Wayne, Me. He d. Jan. 15, 1869; resided in Monmouth.
Seven chil.:

1. Alton, b. Sep. 23, 1848; m. Lizzie Leavitt; resides in Gardiner, Me*
Physician.

2. Augusta, b. Dec. 20, 1850; m., June 1, 1876, Frank Rideout; resides
in Monmouth.

3. Albert A., b. Feb. 21, 1853; m» first» May 3, 1879, Ada Traak ? second,
Addie Brown; resides in Monmouth.

4. Mary A., b. June 21, 1856; m., Oct. 21, 1879, John Hinkley (vide
Hinkley).

5. Ida M., b. July 21, 1859; d. Aug. 9, 1867.

6. Ruth A. W., b. Nov. 4, 1861; m., Nov. 23, 1892, Smith Emerson; re-
sides in Monmouth.

7. John W., b. July 7, 1865; resides in Dexter, Me. Physician.

4. Joseph Augustus, b. Mar. 12, 1823; d., July, 1894; unm.
5- John, b. June 29, 1826; d. Oct. 15, 1826.

SHAW.

John Shaw was b. Nov. 23, 1766. He removed

164 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

from Middleboro', Mass., with his father's' (Vinily, fo
Winthrop, Me., and thence to Monmouth, in 1802. : Hie
m. Elizabeth, sister of Dea. Joshua Smith'.' Cliil.:

1. Ann, m. Asahel Coggswell, of Tiveton, R. I.

2. Leonard, m. Philena Fuller, of Livernure, Me.; r**si Ij»
in Livermore.

3. Clarissa, b. Dec. 12, 1793; m., Dec. 2, 1813, Luther Al-
len(vide Allen).

4. Betsey.

5. John, removed to Orange Co., Ohio.

6. Susan, m. Baker, of Middleboro', Mass.

7. Zebulun, removed to Middleboro', Mass.

8. Sophronia, m. Charles Ware, of Liver more, Me.

9. Sarah, m. John Clegg, of Newport, R. I.

Moses Shaw, b., at Salisbury, N. H., Sep. 12, 1800;
m., June 17, 1824, Martha I. Hoag, of Strathani. N. H.;
resided in Monmouth and Topsham, Me. He d.v at
Saco, about 1875. She d. in 1879. Chil.:

1. Parker D., b., in Kensington, N. H., Apr.. 28, 1825; d.
Feb. 9, 1889.

2. George ,W., b., in Kensington, N. H., Apr. n, 1826; d.
Apr. 29, 1847.

3. Join W.9 b., in Monmouth, May 25, 1829; d. Aug. 5,

4. Benjamin F., b., in Monmouth, Nov. 22, 1832; m. Har-
riet Nowell Howard, Jan. 20, 1^53; d., in Lowell, Mass., Dec.
11, 1890. Chil.:

1. Charles Franklin, deceased.

2. Addie Frances.

3. ~ Clifford Franklin, resides in Lowell, Mass.

4. Ralph Henry,

5. Jennie May, m. S. W. James, of Moultonboro', N. H.

6. Mary Alice, deceased.

5. Joseph H., b., in Monmouth, Mar. 31, 1835; resides in
Saco, Me.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. l6j>

6. Martha J., b., in Monmouth, Dec. 15, 1837: d. Apf\ lbi
1883.

7. William H. H., b., in Monpiouth, Dec. 14, 1839? **•
sides in Haverhilh Mass.

8. Fannie G., b., in Topsham. Me., Jan. 22, 1845; resides
in Facu, Me.

SIMPSON.

Capt. John Simpscii, b. Apr. 20, 1796; m., Jun£20t

^824, Mary Talpey, b. Apr. 16, 1803. He dv Oct. 26,

1880. She d. Sep. 16, 1878. Chil.:

1. Krastus B.f b. Sep. 25, 1825; m. Sarah Branard; resides
in South bo rough, Mass. Chil.:

1. Ellen M., b. Oct. 16, 1849; d. Oct. 1, 1877.

2. Millard, b. Nov. 18, 1853.

3. Wallace A., b. June 15, 1854.

1. Edwin C<, b. Sep. 2, 1S27; m. Mary J. Robinson, flte
d. May 19, 1891. She resides in Monmouth. Chil.:

. 1. Mary Osca, b. Feb. 22, 1853; m. M. M. Richardson; resits in Bfioq*?
mouth (vide Richardson ).

2. George Edwin, b, Apr. 12, 1856; d, Feb. 13, 1859.

3. Clarence Ashley, b. Jan. 21, 1858; d. Feb. 11, 1859.

4. Charles Ashley, b. Apr. 2. 1866.

3. Susan A., b. Apr. 5, 1829; m. Joseph B. Lo\^; d,. Apr.
19* ^891 ; resided in Readfield, Me.

4. Lydia J., b. May 1, 1831 ; m, Perley Walker; resides in
Somerville, Mass.

5. Sylvanus R., b. Mar. 22, 1833; m. Sarah J. Hancock;
resides in No. Monmouth. Chil.:

1. George Clinton, b. Aug. 13, 1866.

2. Helen Albina, b. May 19, 1876.

6. John U:, b. Feb. 17, 1835; m. Almira P. Cooper/; re-
sides at North Monmouth. Four chil.:

1. Celindft, b. Oct. 3, 1862; d. Aug. 8, 1863.

2. Twin to Celinda, d. in infancy. ^
3.% Susie Almira, b. Sep. 19, 1876.

4. Elvira, twin to Susie Almira, d. in infancy.

7. Francis M.t b. Apr. 1 1, 1837; m., May 28, 1863, Caroline

1 66 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

Wood, of Hartford, Conn. Chil.:

1. Mary Emily, b. Aug. 13, 1864; d. Nov. 11, 1867.

2. Hattie Prances, b. Jau. 26, 1869.

3. Bertha Adaliue, b. Apr. 1, 1877; d. July 39, 1877.

4. Isabella Pauline, b. May 3, 1881.

8. Mary P., b. Nov. 23, 1839; m. Charles Robinson (vide
Robinson).

9. Cathelena £., b. Feb. 4, 1841; m. O. J. Much more; re-
sides in Los Angeles, Cal.

10. Harriet M., b. Mar. 27, 1846; 111. J. W. Oweii; resides
in West Somerville, Mass.

SINCLAIR.

Ebenezer Sinclair, son of Capt. Sinclair, of Brent-
wopd, N. H., was b. May 7, 1780. H? m., June 17,
1802, Mary R. Sanborn, of Epping, N. H. In 1823,
he removed to Monmouth and purchased of the trus-
tees of Monmouth Academy the Major White farm.
Two of his brothers had preceded him, but had re-
mained in town only a short time. He d. June 15,
1848. She d. June 2, 1870. Eight chil.:

1. Abigail, rn. 'Thomas Coombs, of Readfield, Me.

2. Ann B., b., 1810; d. Jan. 28, 1863 ; unm.

3. Betsey, m. Daniel McDuffee, of Winthrop, Me.

4. * Henry Blake, b. Oct. 18, 1809 ; m., 1864, Eliza Barber,
of Epping, N. H.; d. June 25, 1890.

5. James M., m. Hannah Tyler, of Winthrop; resides at
No. Augusta. Chil.:

1 Marston D., b. Peb. 26, 1843; d. May 26, 1865.

2. Henry M., b. Mar. 1, 1848.

3. Charles R., b. Aug. 17, 1849 ; d. Sep. 15, 1865.

6. Harriet, b. Jan. 8, 1815; m., Dec. 1, 1850, Dr. Addison

Brawn, cf Biddeford, Me., b., in Middleboro', N. H., May 1,

1826. He d. Mar. 9, 1893. She d. Peb. 8, 1888 ; resided in

Biddeford. Three chil.:

I. Alma F., b. Nov. 18, 1853; d. Nov. 10, 1856.
a. Clarence P., b. Apr. 21, 1856; d. May 26, i860.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. " 1 67

3. Alma F., b. Aug. 31, 1858; resides in Biddeford. Elocutionist.
7. Cynthia O., b. Feb., 1826; d. Mar. 8, 1991; residua with
Iter brother in Monmouth; unm.
S. Joseph D., b. Oct., 1835; m- Elizabeth Stimpson. of

• • . • .*. «*. St* • • * •

Limerick, Me. He d. Mar. 16, i860. Two chil.;

1. Clarence W., b. June 19, 1852; d. July 9, 1853.

2. Frank II. , b. Nov. 3, 1854; resides in Webster, Me. Locomotive en-
gineer.

SMALL.

Joseph Small was b. Mar. 10, 17695 m. Mary Jackson,
b. Jan. 30, 1773; d. May 2, 1855. Me d. Aj>£ 3}, ^6,'
Thirteen chil.:

1. Isaac S., b. Apr. 16, 1793; m., first, Aug. 19, 1819, Olive
A. Andrews. She d. Jan. 2, 1858, and he m., second, Mar.
24, 1859, lier sister, Elizabeth A. Aijdrews. She. d>. F$hf 1 J,
1875. Hed. Sep. 18, 1882. Chil.:

1. Adelia C, b. Nov. 6, 1820; m. Thoa. W. Ham, o£ Wajea (vi4« H»n»).

2. Leonard Calvert, b. Oct. 26, 1824; fi. Aug. 7, 1832.

3. Ann Elizabeth, b. Sep. 20, 1833; d. Aug. 29, 1837.

2. ,Joel, b. Nov. 24, 1794; mM Apr. 29, 1819* Jane Sjarett, b.
Jan. 12, 1799; d. July 10, 1890. He d. June 4, 1886. Chil.-

t. Matilda, b. Sep. 22, 1820.

• 2. Seviah J., b. Oct. 28, 1822.

3. Louisa, b. Apr. 16, 1825; m. John C Fogg; d. Nov. 9, i849<vid<t ?ogy),

4. Benjamin P., b. Mjajr 11, 1829; d. Jan. 18, 1893.

5. Mary P., b. Mar. 18, 1832 ; tn. jpjm C. ?ogg(vi^e Fpgg)u

6. George W., b. Aug. 14, 1835. '

7. William S., b. Nov. 12, 1837.

8. Laura A., b., Mar. 13, 1840; d. Mar. 2, 1866.

3. Joseph C, b. Nov. 24, 1796; ir. Ljdia Titcvicitty, cf
Unity, Me.; d. Oct. 18, 1861; resided in Newoort, $ie. Chi}.:

1. Addison, resides in Etna, Me.

2. Washington, resides in Illinois.

3. Mary, resides in Etna, Me.

4. Jane, b. Aug. 13, 1798; m. Reuben Farrar; d. Ityf. i|»
1887.

„ 5. Susan, b. June 23, 1800; m. Robert Given; settled in
Corinna, Me.; d. Oct. 9, 1866. Several chil., of whetn the

108. -HISTOKV OK MONMOl'TH.

only one now living is. Robert, who resides in Colorado.

6. Joanna, b. Feb. 7, 1802; in. Arthur Given; d. Nov. 2«s,
1882 (vide Given).

7. Daniel S., b. Oct. 30, 1804; 111. Phoebe Fogg; d. July
29, 1872. Baptist minister. Settled in Thoinaston, Me., but
removed to Wisconsin and afterward to Kansas. Two sons.,
Horace and William.

8. Hannah, b. Aug. 5, 1806; in. John Given; resides in
Newport, Me.

9. Otis, b. Dec. 3, 1808; m., first, Hannah Fogg; second,
Emma Pheasant; d. Mar. 12, 1879. Six chil., one of whom
was by his first wife:

1. Clara J., b. Aug., 1838; m., 1873, Rev. James B. Thornton, of Scar-
boro'. Me.

2. Mary E., b. July, 1855; m. Stephen S. De Forest, a merchant of Si.
John, N.B. '

3. Infant, twin to Mary B.; deceased.

4. George, b. Oct., 1857; d., 1863.

5. ' France C.', b Aug., 1858; m., Sep., 1878, W. S. Robinson, a lawyer
of St. Stephens, N. B. He d. May, 1879.
6. Bessie, b. Oct., 1866; unm.; resides in St. John, N. B.

to. Alvan E., b. Mar. 4, 1811; m., July 24, 1834, Martha
Mary Sloan, b. M**y 24, 1810. He d. Dec. 31, 1886. Physi-
cian. Pour chil.:

1. Novella, b. Nov. 7, 1836; m. Samuel R. Hibbard; resides in PhiladeW
phM, Pa.

2. Harriet E., b. Jan. 24, 1839; resides in Chicago., 111.

3. Henry N.,'b. Jan. 10, 1843; resides in Chicago

4. Alvan Iv, b. Feb. 21, 1844; resides in Oakland. Cal. Physician.

if. William, b. Feb. 4, 1813; m., first. Oct. 19, 1834, Lau-
ra Randall; she d. Oct. 20, 1838, and he m., second, Oct. 27,
1839, Meliiida Randall; resides in Fort Fairfield, Me. Six
chil., one of whom was by his first wife:

1. Ann Elizabeth, b. Dec. 3, 1837; d. Nov. 6, 1838.

2. Ann Eliza, b. July 30, 1842; m. J. D. Teague, of Caribou, Me.

3. IsabeJ R., b. Nov. 7, 1843; d. Apr. 13, 1852.

4. Wm. W.', b. Mar. 7, 1850; d. Sep. 14, 1850. x

5. Adj4a.de 3., b. Oct. 30, 183 1 ; m. Charle3 W. Johnston, of Fort Fair-
field, Me.

6. Alice J., b.. Feb. 25, 1857; in. Kimball C. Hancock, of Chicago, 111. ;

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 169

12. George W., b. Jan. 20, 18 15; d. Oct. ai, 1834,

13. Mary, b. Feb. 17, i8i7*,m. Benjamin Moody, of Charles-
town, Mass.; resides in Charlestown, Mass. Two chil. (1) Al-
ma. (2) Benjamin.

SMITH.

Nathaniel Smith, b. Apr. 8, 1758; m., 1778^ Mary
Parsons. He d. May i, 1835. She d. Aug. 2, 1816.
Chil.:

1. Parsons, b. Sep. 25, 1779; m., July is, 1808, Sarah
Brainerd, of Winthrop, b. Apr. 1, 1786. He d. Dec. I, 1844.

She d. Oct: 15, 1849. Chil.:

1. Jacob Charles, b. Aug. 17, 1809; m. Bliza Ann Mitchell, of Bath; d.
Mar. 30. 1878.

2. Dolly R., b. Mar., 1825; d. Sep. 10, 1827.

3. Mary Ann, b. Jan. 2, 181 1 ; d. Oct. 15, 1843.

4. William Wyman, b. May 16, 1813; d. Mar. 12, 181 4.

5. Sarah Eliza, b. Sep. 4, 1815; m., Oct. 11, 1836, Mark Langdon Hill,
of Bath, Me., . b. Jan. 21, 1799. Chil. — (1) Thomas Langdon. b. Dec. 3,
183S; d. Aug. 10, 1859. (2) Mary Ann, b. Dec 2, 1840; m., Sep. 8, 1864,
Charles' G. Brewster, of Boston, Mass. Pour chil. (3) John William, b.
Peb. 23, 1842; m., June 5, t872,Abbie M. Paul, of Winterport. Me., b. Aug*
19, 1843. (4) Sarah Nancy, b. July 23, 1844; m., May 25, 1870, Louis J. Gil-
man, of Bangor, Me. Two chil. (5) Adelaide Hardy, b. July 9, 1850.

6. Thomas Ripley, b. May 29, 1818; d. Apr. 26, 1844.

7. John William, b., about 1821; d. Sep. 27, 1840.

2. Stevens, b. Sep. 20, 1781 ; m., Sep. 3* 1806, Nancy Rob-
inson, of Attleboro', Mass., b. Oct. 14, 1788; d. Oct. 26, 184L
He d. Aug. 18, 1865. Chil.:

1. Justin B., b. June 18, 1807; m., Nov, 13, 1833, Cornelia Wetmore, of
Whitesborough, N. Y.

i. Samuel S., b. Feb. 24, 1809; m., Oct 12, 1836, Harriet D. Kendrick,
of Bangor, Me.

3. George R., b. Peb. 26, 181 1; m., first, Apr. 10. 1836, Delia B. Tarbox.
She d. Dec. i, 1841, and he ra., second, May 28, 1875, Caroline H. Tarbox.
She d. Jan. 5, 1894. By his first wife he had six chil.

4. Nancy R., b. Aug. 1, 1815; m. Richard D. Rice, of Augnsta, Me.
Chil.— (1) Henry Tarbox, b. May 9, 1837; resides in Troy, N. Y. (2) Freder-
ick Belcher, b. Aug. 14, 1839; resides in Chicago, 111. (3) Louisa Frances,
b. July 6, 1841; d. Aug. 17, 1851. (4) Julia Alice, b. Oct. 30, 1847; resets in

I7O HISTORY OF MONMOrTM.

Bangor, Me. (5) Anna Robinson, b. Feb. 24, 1850; d. Sep. 2, 1851. (6) Mary
Delia, b. Apr. 12, 1853; m., Oct. 2J. 1879, Frank H. C. Reynolds, of Bangor;
resides in Bangor.

5. Nathaniel G., b. Aug. 25, 1817.

6. Sylvina L,., b. May 23, 1820; d. Nov. 22, 1822.

7. Sylvina I*., b. May 16, 1826; resides in Hullowcll, Me.
3. Mary, b. Sep. 11, 1784; d. Jan., 1845.

%4, • "Nancy, b. Aug. 2, 17K8: d. Oct. 2, 1S68.

•5. . Nathaniel Green, d. Dec. 29, 179c1! d. Apr-: 26, 1S17.

6. John, b. Oct. 10, 1793; d. Aug. 13, i$2i.

7. James F. , b. Apr. 6, 1796; m., Dec. 3, 1S28, Miriam \V.
Adams, b. June 1, 1803. He d. Apr. 6. 1843. She cl. June 20,
1886. Sixchil.:

1. John Alden, b May 19, 1830; m., Nov. 29, 1853, Amy Elizabeth Wig
gin, of Lewiston,. Me. Two chil.- (1) d. in infancy. (2) Enima Carr, b. Oct.
4, 1856; m.. Sep., 1875, Wm. H. Thompson, of Boulder, Col. Two chil.

2. Sarah E., b. Dec. 16, 1831; resides in Wheeling, Mo.

3. James P., b. Aug. 30, 1833; d. June 12, 1876.

4. Nathaniel M., b. July 14, 1835; d. Apr. 3, 1873.

5. Jacob A., b. Sep. 21, 1838? d. Aug. 27, 1858.

6. Mary R., b. Eec. 1, 1840; m., Nov. 19, 1866, Isaac Walker, of Pem.
broke. N. H. Chil.— (1) Ralph Isaac, b. Aug. 13, 1868; d. Aug. 21. 1869.
(2) Mary Blanche, b. May 22, 1870. (3) Arthur Parsons, b. Sep. 17, 1872.
(4) Florence Judith, b. June 25, 1880.

8. Sarah P., b. May 29, 1798 ; m. Moses Rowell, of Mon-
mouth. She d. May 23, 1866.

9. Deborah, b. Feb. 7, 1803; m. Luther Cole. She d. Feb.
23, 1878.

Dea. Joshua Smith, b , 1756; m.% first, Abigail Pec-
kins, b., 1756; d. Mar. 6, 1814; second, Nancy Carr, of
Wiuthrop. He d. Aug. 2, 1830. Five chil., all of whom
were by his first wife.:

1. Nancy, b., 17S3; m. Elias Stackpole; d. May 10, 1863.

2. Eleazer, b. Apr. 9, 1788; m., Nov. 26, 1807, Hannah Al-
len, b. Mar. 19, 1790; d. Dec. 15, i860. He d. May 21, 1865.
Chil.:

1 Sylvanus Holman, b. Aug. 5, 1808; d. Aug. 3, 1810.

2. B. H. W., b. Feb. 3, 1812; resides in Augusta, Me. '

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 171

3. Cyrus Eugene, b. Aug. 30, 1813; d. *n infancy.

\. Julia Elizabeth, b. July 8, 1822; m. John J. Hartford.

5. George Albert, b. Oct. 29, 1825; °\ Sep. 15, 1826.

3. Elizabeth, m. Samuel Noyes, of E. Monmouth (vide
Noves).

4. Cyrus, b. Dec 16, 1793; in. Sally Allen, b. Jan. 30,

'7931 d. July 3. ,835- He d. Sep. 23, 1881. Seven chil.:

1. Editha, b. May 27, 1817; m. Jesse Gray.

2 Cyrus S:, b. Dec. 16, 1819; m. Lovina Soule.

3. Lucinda, b. May 24, 1824; m. Thomas Gardiner.

4. Joseph, b. July 27, 1831. Lost at sea.

5. Asenath, b. Nov., 1831; m. Moses Mazfield.

6. Eleazer, b. Oct., 1833; in., first, Sarah S trout; second, Mrs. Reed.

7. Hannah, b. June 21, 1835; m. Alfred Con ant, of Lewiston, Me.

5. Mary, 111. Otis Norris.

6. Sabra, m. Isaac Clark, jun.; d. at Vassalboro'. Two
chil.:

1. , in. lleriah Weeks, of Vassalboro'.

2. George, m. Lucy Howard.

Jacob Smith, b., in Middleboro', Mass., Dec. 9, 1781;
m. Rebecca Jackson, b., in Midd1eboro\ Oct. 2, 1785.
He d., in Monmouth, Mar. 31, 1869. She d. Jan. 3j
1877. F*ve chil.:

1. Almira, b. Oct. 15, 1812; m. Philip Rackley, of Greene.

2. Jacob G., b. Jan. 25, 1815 ; m., first, Jan. 17,1839, Jane
Tilton. She d. June 28, 1854, and he m., second, Nov. 24,
i#55> Martha A., dau. of John Moody. She d. Mar. 17, 1885.
He resides at East Monmouth. Farmer. Seven chil., four
of whom were by his first wife:

1. Edward G., b. Oct. 21, 1839; m. Ella Greeley.

2. Sarah L, b. Dec. 2, 1843; m. Robert M. Macomber.

3. Charles E., b. July 20, 1845; m. Ada M. Floyd; d. June 5, 1885; resid-
ed in Crookston, Minn. Teacher.

4. Mary A., b. May 5, 1848; m. J. E. Tillson.

5. Elma J., b. May 14, 1858; d. Nov. 19, 1890; unm.

6. Henry L., b. Sep. 20, i860.

7. Albert S., b. Oct. to, 1863; m. M. E. Pressy.

172 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

3. Diantha, b. July 31, 1816; m. Josiah Tilton, of H. Mon-
mouth; d. July 13, 1877.

4. Isaac J., b. July, iSiS; d. Aug. 23, 1822.

5. •« Rebecca A.t b. Apr. 2, 1S24; m. W ui. H. Woodbury, of
E. Monmouth; d. Jan. 31, 1892.

James Smith, a brother of Jacob, whose record j re-
cedes this, was b. Jan. 12, 1777; m, first, ; sec-
ond, Elizabeth, dan. of Benj. Fairbanks, of YVinthrop,
b. 1780; d. Dec. 2, 1858. He d. Jan. 17, 1821; resided
at East Monmouth. Farmer. Five t hil., one of whom
was by his first wife:

1. Elizabeth M., b. Apr. 2.;, 1806; m. Henry, s« 11 of Benj.
Towle, jun. (vide Towle).

2. Mary, b. Mar. 15, it**); m. George, son of Newell 1'res-
cott, of E. Monmouth (vide Prescutt).

3. Deborah, b. Mar. 1^, 18 12; m., June 15, 1843, Andrew
C. Butler.

4*. Mercy Aurelia, b. M»r. 27, 1825; d., uuin.
5. James S. F., b. Jan. 12, 1820; in. Elizabeth Nickerson;
resides in Abbot, Me.

Daniel Smith, b. June 12, 1757; m., first, Eunice
•, b. Oct. 20, 1756; d. Nov. 8, 1815; second, Rho-

da, dau. of Dea. Mitchell, of Wales. He d., in Mon-
mouth, Aug. 23, 1824; resided on Monmouth Ridge.
Eleven chil., nine of whom were by his first wife:

1. Samuel, b. July 21, 1779.

2. Benjamin, b. Dec. 12, 1781; d., in Monmouth, May 21,
1820.

3. Isaac, b. July io, 1784; d. in the war of 1812, July, 1813.

4. Nathaniel, b. Oct. 7, 17^0; d., in Brownville, Me., 1869.

5. Mary, b. Feb. 12, 17^9; m. Thomas Ham, of XVales
(vide Ham).

GENEALOGICAL A1TEMJ1X. 173

f . Sally, b. Oct. 3. 1792; m. Joseph Merrill (vide Merrill).

7. George, b. Af r. 26, 1794; d., in Brownville, Me., June
i;; 1S74.

?>. Daniel, b. Aug. 25, 1796; d. in Brownville.

9-v\johh. b. May 12, 1800; 111. Eliza Mitchell, of Wales,
f esi led on the home placo. Butcher. He d., in Monmouth,
Vgbf -* 1, 1S34.

10. Isaac, h. Apr. 19, 181 1.

1 1. Eunice, b. Jan. 4, 1X18 : d. in Brewer, Me.

Alfred Smith was b.f in Winthrop, Me., July 18,
2807; removed to Monmouth, where he bought the farm
on which his sou, Henry S. Smith, now resides. He
m., Nov., 1835, Mary Frances, dau. of Samuel C. and
R-ichel (Sinclair) Shaw, b., in Winthrop, Dec. I,
1808. He d. Feb. 28, 1885. Farmer and orchard ist.
3ix chil.:

1. Russell A., b. Jan. 19, 1834; m. Anna Curtis, of Stough-
ton, Mass.; d. Feb., 1861.

2. Henry Sinclair, b. Aug. 15, 1835; m. A. Frances Mills;
resides in Monmouth. Chil.:

1, Harry J., b. May 1, 1871.

2, Laura P., b. Sep. 19, 1878.

3, G. Boardman. b. Aug. 17, 1838; unm.

4, Edwin B., b. Nov. s6, 1^40; m. Lucy Stone Smith; re*
sides in Boston.

5, Charles W., b. May 7, 1847; in. Lizzie F. Rollins, of
Wajtham, Mass; resides in Watertown, Mass.

6, S. Frances, b. Mar. 3, 1849.

STANTON.

Aaron Stanton was b., in Coventry, England, Sep.
12, 1786, and came to America in 1812. He m. Olive
*-, who d. Nov. 7, 1884. He d. Juty 19, 1837. Chil.:

■-»!**■

1. Thomas L,., b. Jan. n, 1821; m., first, Oct. 12, 1845,
Sarah E. Kimball, b., 1816; d. July 11, 1857; second, Jan. 3,

174 HISTORY OK MONMOITTH.

1858, Sarah F. Kimball. She d. Mar. 3, 1875. He resides
in Alabama. Six chil., four of whom were by his first wife:

1. Marietta, m. J. Henry Moore, of Winthrop: d. July 17, 18S1. Two
chil.— (1) Annie E. (2) Lottie h.

2. Charles B.t m. Mitty Ladd, of Winthrop. Two chil.— < i)C. Adelbert.
(a) Etta Blanche.

3. Sara K., resides at No. Monmouth.

4. Thomas Wesley, d. May 8, 1889.

5. George I*ee.

6. Edward M., m. Imogene C. King; resides in Boston. Jeweler.

2. Louisa, d. Nov. 2, 1838.

3. Sarah, m., June 2, 1847, Thadcleus Buzzell ; resides in
Winthrop. Nine chil.

4. Olive, m. Isaac Adams; d. May 21, 1793. Five chil.
^. Mury, in., Dec, -848, Elisha B. House. Three chil.

6. Elizabeth, m., Oct. 24, 1852, Jacob S. Robinson. Five
chil.

7. Carrie, m., 1854. George L. Dodd. Two chil. — (i)Ida
L. (2) d. in infancy.

8. Lucretia, d. Aug. 13, 1830*.

STOCK IN.

Thomas Stockin was b., in Conn., 1766, and came to
Monmouth about 1790; m. Lucretia Blossom, of Mon-
mouth, b., 1768 ; d. Sep. 22, 1837. He d. Oct. 26, 1832.
Miller. Chil.:

1. Mary B., b. Dec. 21, 1790; m., Apr. 26, 1811, Jas. C. Hill,
ol iNoiili YuiiiAvsutli, Mc. He d. May 26, 1864. Merchant.
Seven chil.:

1. A. G., b. Sep. 13, 1812.

2. JjiJiid D , b. Nov. 29, 1814; m. Emma P. Hill, of Camden, Ark.

3. Augustus O., b. Aug. 15, 1816.

4. Octavius A., b. Feb. 5, 1824; 111. Mary S. Small, of East Limington,
Me.

5. Mary M., b. Feb. 16, 1826 ; m. Cyrus F. Sargent.

6. Olive R., b. Mar. 3, 1829.

7. Andrew J., b. Apr. 10, 1831 ; m., first, Parthenia Green, of Camden,
Ark.; second, Nannie Ferguson, of Hot Springs, Ark.

2. H~4ii*ah, 111., Sep. 19, 1836, Wm.Besse, of No. Yarmouth.

r.KNKA LOGICAL Al'J'fcNlJlX. 1/S

3. Lucretia, in., Oct. 17, 1835, Beza L. Storer.

4. Louisa. 111., Oct. 3, 1841, Edward Storer; resides in
No. Yarmouth.

5. Thomas Blossom, h. Jan. it 1805; m., Dec. 2, 1830, Ly-
<lia Ann Chase, b.t in Limington, Me., Oct. 10, 181 1 ; resided
in Monmouth and Limington, Me. Cloth-dresser and wool-
carder. He d. Oct. 23, 1896. Two chil.:

1. Thomas Edwin, b , 1844 (?); d. Oct., 1850.

2. Abner C, b. Atig. 30, 1831; m. Helen M., daul of Ira Towle, of Mon.
mouth; resides in Watertown, Mass. He is connected with the publishing
firm of Houghton, Mifflin & Co. Three chil. — (1) Edwin, b., i860. (2) Ar-
thur, b., 1863, (3) , b., 1865.

6. Benjamin, b., i«So7; in., first, Vesta Howard, of Win-
throp, b., 1809. She d. May 1, 1865, and he m., second, Emi-
ly V.,dau. of John Hutchins, of No. Monmouth. By his sec-
ond wife he had one child, Herbert B., b. July 14, i860; d.
Jan. 25, 1877.

STOVKK.

Oliver G. Stover, son of Joshua and Deborah Sto-
ver, was b. May 24, 1821 ; m. Meliitable Colby, b. Mar.
26, 18 19 ; resided in Webster. He d. Dec. 7, 1864,

and she in., second, Benj. Cole, of A.'ci n ci 11 . CI il.:

1. Harmon C, b. Dec, 1849 I resides in Hanover, N. H.

2. Eben C, b. Mar. 25, 185 1 ; resides in Elgin, 111.
Clergyman.

3. Joshua, b. May 13, 1853 J m- Carrie B. Tinkhanl; re-
sides in Monmouth.

4. Laura A., b. Dec, 1855 ; m. Silas Hyde of Danielville,
Conn.

5. Lucretia K., b. Apr. 9, 1858; m. Otis Stinson, of Leeds
Junc't., Me.

STRAW.

Ebenezer Straw, son of William Straw, was b. May,
1751; m., Sep. 16, 1771, Sarah Robinson, b. Sep. 29,
1754. Chil.:

1. Mehitable, b. Jan. 25, 1772.

I76 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

2. William, b. Jan. 26, 1774; d. Aug. 2, 1777.

3. Josiah, b. May 21, 1776.

4. Sarah, b. June £2, 1778.

5. Lydia, b. Jan. 22, 1781; m. Robert Oilman.

6. Hannah, b. Oct. 17, 1783; 111. Adua Loom is, of Mon-
mouth.

7. Molly, b. May4, 1786; m., Mar. 17, 1805, John Oilman.

8. Rosalinda, b. Sep. 17, 1788; m. John Welch (vide
Welch).

9. Betsey D., b. Sep. 16, 1791.
10. Nabby H., b. Nov. 5, 179**.

STROUT,

Enoch Strotit, b., in Limington, Me., Dec. 25, 1761;
m. Mercy C. Small b. Aug. 6, 1765 ; d. Oct. 20, 1842.
He d. Apr. 1, 1832 ; resided in Wales. Chil.:

1. Klisha, b. Jan. 19, 1785; d. May 3, 1859.

2. Joanna, b. Aug. 15, 1786; m. Peltiah Warren, of Mon-
mouth; d. Mar. 12, 1864.

3. Daniel, b. Feb. 15, 1789; m. Polly Tyler; d. Dec, 1869.

4. Enoch, b. May 8, 1771; m. Phoebe Hibbard, of Brad-
ford, N. H., b. Feb. 22, 1771; d. May 7, 1868. ' He was a
school-teacher and farmer. Six chil.:

1. Mercy, b. June 24, 1815; m. Jesse Dary.

2. Sarah, b. June 21, 1817; m. Francis Brooks.

3. Luther, b. July 7, 1819; m. Mary Jane Pierce.

4. Rebecca, b. Apr. 28, 1821; in. Harvey S. Wilson.

5. Alfred, b. Mar. 9, 1823; m. Eliza Butler; resides in No. Bradford, Me.

6. Mary R., b. May 17, 1831; m., Nov. 7, 1850, Geo. W. Bither, of
Charleston, Me.; resides in Bangor.

5. Mercy, b. Aug. 15, 1793; d. Oct. 15, 1798.

6. William, b. Nov. 15, 1795; m., Apr. 29, 1819, Martha
Swett; d. Aug. 14, 1852. Ten chil.

7. Gilbert, b. Apr. 8, 1798; m., Oct. 1, 1820, Lucy Small; d.
July 28, 1888. Shed. June 29, 1859. Five chil.:

1 Avis A., b. Feb. 1, 1821; d. Oct. 6, 1822.

2. Hannah S., b. June 6, 1822; d. Aug. 23, 1886; unm.

3. Nelson, b. Jan. 22, 1824; d. July 16, 1828.

4. Chiles W., b. Aug. 30, 1827; m., Dec. 25, 1858, Ann Springer; resides

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. l^^

in Wales. Three chil.— (1) Etta L., b. Jan. 3, 1860:111., Mar. I, 1884, Hen-
ry S. Johnson. Three chil. (2) Lillie C, b. Nov. 28, 1863. (3) Lorettus A.,
b. Jim. 31, 1868: in., first, July 14, 1889, Minnie Carlville. £ he d. Etc. 7,
i«vH9, nnd he 111., second. Nettie Beal.

5. Allen I'., h. June 10 1831; m. Jane Webster; resides in Wales. One
••hild, John W , b. Oct. 26, 1855; m. Ida M. Penniman.

8. Isaac, b. Apr. 14, !8oo: d. May 3. 1863.

9. Ebenezer, b. May 29, 1802; in. Hannah Gushing, b., in
Durham, Me., in 1S00. He d. .June 1, 1880. Shed. Oct.,
• 87.^; resided in Wales, Topsham and Portland, Me. One
son, Sewall C, b. Feb. 17, 1827; m., Nov., 1849, Octavia J.
P. Shaw, of Portland, Me.; resides in Portland. Attorney.
Five chil. — (1) Annie O., b., 1851. (2) Louise B., b., 1855;
m. Frank Gibbs, of Bridgton, Me. (3) Frederick S., b. 1856;
d., 1888. His widow, Elizabeth J. Strout, resides in Boston,
Mass. (4) Joseph H., b., 1859. (5) Charles A., b., 1863.

10. Mercy, b. July 22, 1805; d. Mar. 28, 1816.

SWIFT.

Jireh Swift, b., in 1770; m., first, Polly H., dau. of
Maj. James Norris, of E. Monmouth. She d. Jan. 22,
1 813, and he m., second, Elizabeth Avery. He d. May
27, 1844. Nine chil., four of whom were by his first

wife:

1. Wyatt A., b. Dec. 15, 1796; m., Aug. 2, 1850, Maria
Olive Morris, b., in Thompson, Conn., Sep. 27, 1825. Mr.
Swift resided in Schaghticoke, N. Y., after about 1822. He
was a manufacturer; was president of the Schaghticoke Pow-
der Co., and an elder in the Presbyterian church. He d. Mar.
30. 1863.

2. Chauncey O., b. Feb. 3, 1801; d. Dec. 18, 1824.

3. Delinda, b. Oct. i, 1802; m. Capt. Josiah Norris.

4. Sivila Henrietta, b. Dec. 24, 1809; d. July 4, 1833.

5. Selena W., b. Aug. 8, 1815; m. John Gale.

6. Harriet A., b. Mar. 13, 1819; d., unm.

7. Mary E-, b. Oct. 24, 1822.

8. Chauncey A., b. Feb. 26, 1825; removed to California.

9. Frances A., b. Mar. 20, 1831; m. Japheth J. Shorey; d.

178 HISTORY «»K M<>NMt)|!TH.

Jan. 12, 1854.

TAYLOR.

James Taylor, b.t in Lewiston, May 11, 1789; 111.

Anna D. , b. Aug. 5, 1791; d. Jan. 30, 1834. He

d. Jan. 18, 1842. Nine chil.:

1. Enoch, b. Mar. 22, 1809; m. Annie Graf fam; <1., 1877.

2. Mary A., b. Sep. 19, 1.813; m. N. Dixon; d. Dec 12,
1855,

3. Thomas, b. Apr. 16, 1815; m. Martha Jenkins; d. Oct.
*4» lfi75; resided in Wales. Two chil.:

1. Alonzo, b. July 18, 1840; m. Florence Hall; resides in Wales. Two
chil.'

2. Harriet, b. Sep. 4, 1847; d. June 10, 1867.

4. Charlotte, b. Feb. 2, 1817; d. Oct. 2. 1840.

5. Sally P., b. Oct. 35, 1818; d. Jan. 2, 1837.

6. James, b. Oct. 2, 1820; d. Jan., 1886.

7. Joseph, b. Apr. 12, 1825; d. Feb. 2, 1892.
8.' Charles, b. Apr. 25, 1827; d. Mar., 1864.

9.. William H., b. Apr. 17, 1833; d. Dec, 1879.

THOMPSON.

Jonathan Thompson, b., in Georgetown, Me., July 1,
1748, m., Jan. 18, 1774, Martha Thompson, of Bruns-
wick, Me., b. Aug. 16, 1751. Chil.:

1. Jotham, b. Nov. 2, 1774; m., July 5, 1797, Sally Jewell,
of Vinalhaven, b. Dec. 19, 1777. He d. Jan. 16, 1833. She d.
Mar.' 4, 1849. Chil.:

1. Rosetta, b. Nov. 17, 1798.

2. Alcander F., b. Nov. 26, 1801; m., Mar. 5, 1829, Betsey K. Fogg, of
Wales, b. Jan. 20, 1805. He d. Apr. 8, 1880. She d. Jan. 21, 1881V Chil.—
(1 ) Sophia J , b. Oct 2, 1830; m. James Wade. Resides in Augusta, Me, (2)
Matilda, b. Nov. 10, 1832; d. Sep. 6, 1835. (3) Hannah M., b. Oct. 29, 1834;
m Albert Beale; resides in Augusta, Me. (4) Lenora E.,'b. May 29, 1839;
unni.; resides in Water ville, Me. (5) Sarah F., b. July 30, 1 841; m. Reuben
Small; resides in West Gardiner, Me. (6) William F., b. June 30, 1844; m.
Cornelia Merrow; res des in East Auburn, Me, (7) John H., b. Apr. .3, 1846;
m. Mrs. Sasie Jiurgess; resides in West Everett, Mass. (8) Almon A., b.
fan* jOi 1849; in. Nellje M. Whittier; resides in Waterville, Me.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 179

3. Mary R., b. Mar. 4, 1805.

4. Jefferson C-, b. Jan. 3, 1807.

5. Martha, b. Feb. 25, 181 1.

6. Sophia A., b. Mar. 24, 1812.

7. Almira B., b. Ang. 13, 1816.

8. Sarah A., b. June 9. 1820.

2. Abigail, b. Mar. 25, 1776.

3. Priscilla, b. Mar. 10, '779.

4. Benjamin, b. Feb. 9, 1781.

• 5. Phineas, b. Feb. 4, 1783; m., 1831, Zoa Allen, of Men-
mouth, b. July 11, 1796. He d. Mar. 25, 1840. LLe d. Feb.
21, 1881. Chil.:

1. Clarina, b. July, 1833.

2. Laurel G., b. June 24, 1836; m. Josephine V. Labree; resides in Wales.
Cbil.-(i) Josie M., b. Sep, 17, i£6i. (2) Calvett A., b. Jan. 21, 1(69.

6. Martha, b. Dec, 3, 1784.

7. Zoe, b. Nov. 30, 1786.

8. Emily, b. Sep. 26, 1788.

9. Aaron, b. Mar. 15, '791.

TILTON.

Daniel Tilton, b., probably in Epping, N. H., 1758;
m. Mercy Brier, b.,^ 1760; d. Sep. 2, 1824. He d., in
Monmouth, Apr. 22, 18 19. Eight chil.:

1. Noah, b. Mar., 1783; d. Aug. 8, i860; resided on the
home place; unm.

2. Elizabeth, b. June, 1787; m. Joseph Blake; d. Feb. 4,,
1869.

3. Abraham, b., i788(?); m. Mary French. Shed. June
17, i88i(?). He d. Aug. 2, 1870: resided in Mccmouth.
Blacksmith. One child, Mary E., b. Apr. 29, 1822; m. Hiitm
G. Judkins (vide Judkins).

4. Henry A., b. Oct., 1796; m., Dec. 29, 1825, Sophrcnia,
dau. of Maj. Benj. White, of E. Monmouth. He d. May 8,
1849. She d. Mar. 31, 1867; resided in Monmouth. Chil.:

1. Mary Augusta, b. Nov. 13, 1826; m. Cyrus L Owen (vide Owen).

2. Ann E., b. Peb. 18, 1829; m Wm. K. Dudley; resides at Monmouth.

3. Sarah A., b. May 23, 1859; d. Jan., 1855.

l8o HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

5. Rachel, m. Clark Wilcox (vide Wilcox).

6. Mercy, b. May, 1800; ni. Phincas Kelly (vide Kelly).

7. William Frederick, b. Aug. 12, 1805; 111. Charlotte, dau.
of Ezekiel Wickwire, b., iSit. He d. Mar. 13, 1889. She d.
July 23, 1893; resided in Monmouth. Two chil.:

1. Harriet O., b. May 22, 1832; m. James O. Preble; d. Oct. 3, 1882; re-
sided in Mod mouth. Two chil.- (1) HUen, b. July 28, 1859; d. Aug. 7, 1865.
(2) Fred.

2. William Henry, b. Aug. 12, 1837; m. Nellie Pike; d. Feb. 28, 1889.
Pour chil. — (1) Charles Frederick, b. Feb. 17, 1866; d. in infaucy. (2) Char-
lotte S., b. July 14, 1867. (3) Charles H., b. Sep. 6, 1S70. (4) Evangeline P.,
b. July 4, 1877.

8. Hannah, b., 1802; d. Dec. 6, 1816.

Josiah Tilton, a brother of Daniel Tilton, v.! o?e
family record precedes this, was b. in Eppin^. i^e
m. Hannah, dau. of Theophilus Blake, of Ejping, and
sister of Abigail Blake, who 111. Daniel Fotemu. of
Monmouth. She d. Nov. 24, 1862. Josiah Tilton
had one son, Joseph, b. Feb, 16, 179 1; 111., first, Eliza-
beth Norris, of Epping, b. Apr. 19, 1791; d. Apr. 20,
1839; second, Joanna Emerson, of Litchfield. Here-
moved to Newport, Me., where lied., Jan. 15, 1877.
Three chil.:

1. Joseph F., b. June 26, 1819; in. Julia, dau. of Benjamin
Towle; resides in Newport, Me. Two chil.:

1. Emma, b. June 27, £842; m. Shaw, of Newport.

2. Henry F., b. Sep. 23, 1849.

2. Sarah E., b. Oct. 9, 1823; d. Aug. 6, 1824.

3. Josiah, b. Oct. 2, 1826, d. May 21, 1854.

Josiah Tilton, a distant relative of the preceding,
came from Gilmauton, N. H. He was b. in 1767, and

m. Martha G. , b., 1770; d. Sep. 5, 1854. He

d. Jan. 25, 1834. Four chil.:

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. l8l

i. Jane, m., Jan. 17, 1839, Jacob G. Smith (vide Smith).

2. Louisa, m.f first, Phineas Jewell; second, Cyrus Foster.

3. Josiah W., b., 1797; m., Jan. 1, 1840, Diantha Smith;
d. Apr. 10, 1843. Twochil.:

i. Louisa A., b. Mar. 4, 1841; m. J. If. Chick; d. June 23, 1861 (vide
Chick).
2. Martha R.» b. Oct 17, 1842.

4. Edward Greeley, b., 1806; m., Jan. id, 1844, Diantha
Smith Tilton, his brother's widow; d. May 28, 1858. Two
chil.:

1. Sarah A.,b. Apr. 13, 1845.

2. Ada I)., b. Sep. 20, 1848.

TINKHAM.

Amasa, son of John Tinklianiy b. Apr. 16, 1754, was
b., 111 Middleboro', Plymouth Co., Mass., Aug. 22, 1782;
iu., Apr. 23, 1812, Anuida Wood, b., in Middleboro',
Mar. 2i, 1792. He d. Jan. 6, 1872. She d. Nov. 15,
1869. Chil.:

1. Jobn A., b. Apr 23, 1815; in., Nov. 27, 1839, Rosilla A.
Rice, b. Nov. 23, 1815. He d. Sep. 11, 1S60. She d. Nov. 17,
1889. Twochil.:

1. Lavina M., b. Apr. 4, 1844; d. Nov. 18, 1853.

2. Anna K., b. Mar. 24, 1851; d. Dec. 27, 1864.

2. Armida M., b. June 7, 1820.

3. Andrew W., b. Nov. 6, 1823: m., May 12, i860, Maria
L. Hanscom, b. Nov. 5, 1821. She d. Mar. 7, 1867.

4. Amasa A., b. Oct. 1, 1830; 111., Dec. 19, 1855, Lucretia
W. Johnson, b. Jan. 25, 1833; d. Aug. 5, 1869. He lived
with his father until he was nineteen years old, when he went
to Wales to learn the shoemaker's trade, serving his appren-
ticeship with Hiram Getchell. At the age of about twenty-
one he went into the boot and shoe business with his oldest
brother, J. A. Tinkham, at North Monmouth. He continued
in business there until after the death of his brother in i860;
when, owing to reverses of fortune, he was obliged to give up
his home and go out to work at his trade. In the summer of

1 82 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH. ,

1862 he went to Houlton, Me., where he worked for H. C.
Blake nearly three years. He then returned to Monmouth
with hi* family, continuing to work at Houlton a portion of
the time and a portion of the time for Chas. Wing, of Win-
throp. In January, 1869, he went to Ashland, Mass.. and
worked for Chas. H. Tilton in a shoe-shop. He mo /ed there
in April, and there he died the 5th of the following August,
at the early age of 39 years. He left two chil.:

1. Lavina M., b. Dec. 22, 1859; m., Sep. 4, 1880, Wilfred A. Richardson
(vide Richardson).

2. George A., b. June 18, 1862; resides at North Monmouth; unm.

John Tinkham, bro. to Amasa, b., in Middleboro',
Mass., about 1761 ; m. Elizabeth Ling. He d. July
13, 1853. Chil.:

1. Caroline, m. Grinnell, of Norridgewock ; resides

in Pall River, Mass.

2. Mary Ann, m. Dr. Dingley, of Winslow.

3. Lydia, m., first, Franklin Bucknam, of Lisbon ; re-
moved to Cal. He d., and she m., second, William Brown,
of Washington, D. C, where they now reside.

4. William B., b. Feb. 6, 1827 ; m. Olive Tillson, of Bel-
grade, a sister of David Tillson, of Bast Monmouth. He re-
moved to Monmouth in 1853 and purchased of Jacob Hahn
the place on which he now resides. Hahn removed to East
Boston, Mass. Chil.:

1. Prank A., b. May 27, 1854; m. Jennie Brewster; resides at South Mon-
mouth. Trader. Six chil.:

2. Herbert R.,b. Sep. 7, 1855; m. Elizabeth Robie, dau. of Dudley Ro
, bie, of E. Monmouth. She d. Apr., 1889. He resides in Duluth, Minn.

Attorney. Two chil.

3. Emery A., b. Aug. 8, 1857; m. Margaret J. Needham, of Minn; re.
sides in Duluth, Minn. Attorney. One child.

4. Carrie B., b. Mar. 19, 1861; m. Joshua Storer.

5. William C, b. Dec. i£, 1865; m. Lu. Woodman. Three chil.

6. Geneva Blanche, b. Feb. 28, 1877.

5. Franklin, m. Lawrence ; resided in Boston. Trader.

6. Jane, m. Guy Dunlap, of Norridgewock; resided in

r.KNKALOGJCAL APPENDIX. 183

Norridgewock.

7. Alonzo, m. Adeline Coy, of Belgrade; d. in the army.

8. Belle, m. Fogg; resides in Haverhill, Mass.

9. A If re tt a, m. George Macomber, of E. Monmouth.

TITUS.

Samuel and William Titus came to Monmouth from
Mass., prior to the year 1791. William's wife, Bath-
sheba, accompanied him. William Titus had seven
chil.:

1. Nancy, m. Eben Delano; lived in Livermore.

2. Otis, b. 1781; m. Sally Drake; removed 10 Wesley, Me.
He was a Methodist preacher. His appointments were in
the eastern part of the state (see History of Methodism).

3. John, b. Mar. 31, 1779; m., Sep. 11, 1809, Lucinda
Rounds, of Attleboro', Mass., b. Apr, 15, 1779. He removed
to Monmouth at the age of 25 yrs., where he d., in 1850. She
d., 1867. He was a "powerful" worker; ence chopped 7 cords
of wood in a day. Their chil. all d. prior to 1865:

1. Lucinda I , b. Nov. 10, 1810. 1

2. Mercy R., twin to Lucinda; m. D. Hobart Dearborn; d. Feb. 23,
1861 (vide Dearborn).

3. Mary W., b. July 24, 1812; m. J. Gordin Judkins; d. July 13, i86o#
No chil. ,

4. Wm„ b. Peb. 22, 1814: d. July 29, 1819.

5. Lydia A., b. Nov. 17, 1817; m. Cyrus Warren; d. Oct. 3, 1844. No chil*

6. Lucinda Velina, b. Mar. 31. 1819; m. Lyman York: resided in Hoi.
yoke, Mass. One child, Addie. m. Frank Walker, of Holyoke.

7. Charlotte, b. July 30, 182 1; d. Oct. 3, 1823.

4. David, b. June 6, 1790; m. Rhoda Rounds, of AttleborV,

Mass., sister to Lucinda, who m. John Titus. He d. Nov. 26,

1867. His widow d. Apr. 16, 1880. He settled en the farm

lately owned by Hezekiah Titus. Chil.:

1. Hezekiah R., b. May 18, 1822; m. Adelaide Fassett, of Industry, Me.
Hed. Apr. 27, 1889; lived on the home place. Chil.- (1) Geo. N., b.

May 31, 1849; m. Hibbard. He resides in Hallowell. (2) Lizzie A.,

b. Mar. 28, 1850: m. Charles Getchell, of Halli/well resides in HUk^ell.
One son, Charles R., b. Mar. 20, 1879. (3) James Albion, b. Feb. 3, 1835; d.
young. (4) David A., b. Feb. 12, 1855; unm; resides en the heme piece. („)

184 HISTORY OH MONMOUTH.

Lincoln H., b. Aug. 17, i860; m. IdaL. Gray, of Hartford, Mich; resides in
Paw Paw, Mich. Attorney.

2. William N., b. Oct. 27, 1823: d. young.

3. Amy Ann, b. Jan. 3, 1829; d. Mar. 18, 1831.

4. Rh^da A. E , b. Apr. 4, 1831; m. Nathan P. Prescott (vide Prescott).

5. David, b. June 6, 1838.

6. William N , b. Ian. 20, 1834; m., in New York City, Sep. 21, 1853,
Martha J. lewctt, of Alna, Me. Lawyer. Practiced in Alna; d., in Mon-
mouth, July 20, 18,54. One' child, William N., practicing physician in
Boston; resides in West Medford, Mass.

5. Polly, b., 1781; d.( in Monmouth, Feb. 11, 1865 ; 1111m.

6. James, b. Sep. 1, 1792; m. Elizabeth Gould, of Web-
ster, Jan. 20, 1820; d., in Monmouth, Apr. 29, 1878. She d.
Dec. 1, 1872. Five chil.:

1. Huldah E., b. Oct. 29, 1820; m., Mar. 31, 1841, Corydon C. Hanna-
ford. She d., in Monmouth, June 2, 1863c vide Cole).

2. Chloe Jaue, twin to Huldah E-, d. in Lowell, Mass. Nov. 6. 1635.

3. William P., b. Mar. 24, 1822; m. Julia Ketcham; removed to Kansas.

4. Janui H., b. Sep. 26, 1823; m. Sarah Ketcham; removed to Kent,
Wash., whjxc thiy djw reside. Chil.- (1) Carrie. (2) James A. (3) Kver-
ett. (4) Melviq. (5) Kdith. (6) Lillian. (7) Kcroy.

5. John G., b. Mar. 16, 1S25; d. Aug. 9, 1832.

6. Mary Ann. b. Oct. 2, 1826; d. Dec. 27, 1841.

7. Cyras £., b. Aug. 6, 1828; m., Dec. 20, 1853, Barbara Leech, of Low-
ell, Mass. h 1 — (1 ) Eveline Josephine, b. Mar. 30, 1856 ; m. Charles F.
Rjbie; they /.side iu Wi.th op Center. (2) Lizzie Jane, b. June 10, 1858; m
W111 W. p. ague : resides in Chicago. (3) John Albion, b. Nov. 8, i860; m.
Nellie i h-»uias; resides iu Greenwood, Me. Two chil. (4) Arthur Leslie,
b. ^ep. 23, *66j. vo> Mar. a May, b. June 1, 1868; m. Wellington H. Paine,
of Jay, Me. (6) Sadie Belle, b. June 56, 1870.

8. Nathaniel W., b May 4, 1830; m., first, Ann Brimijine. She d. Oct*
23, t36-t, and h^ in., second, Amanda House. She d. Feb. 20, 1869, and he
m., third, Delphina Damon; removed to Minot Cor.

9. Lucy H., b. Mar. 18, 1832; m. Enoch Leech; d. Jan. 27, 1882.

10. Hiraai G., b. Dec. 13, 1834; m. Josephine Nichols; d. June 25, 1892.

11. £,luaj., b. Feb. 9, 1837; m., first, D. W. Barnes; second, Henry
Robinson; lives in Minot, Me.

12. (wha..cs O., b. Sep. 25, 1841 ; m. Jerusha Fisher; resides in So. Gar-
diner, Me.

7. Willie, d. young.

8. David, d. young.

9. Huldah, d. young.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 1 85

10. Chloe, d. young.

ri. Olive, b. Oct., 1794; m. Nathaniel Whitcher. Shed,
in 1837.

TORSE Y.

Dr. Gideon Torsey, came to America from France
as a surgeon in the French and Indian wan He m.
Rebecca Morgan, b. Feb. 7, 1734 ; d. Feb. 14, 1809.
Chil.:

1. Daniel, d. unm.

a. Elizabeth, m. first, Douglass; second, — • — i—

Briggs.

3. John Atkinson, b. Feb. 7, 1771 ; m., Mar. £9, 1806,
Ruth, dau. of Phineas Blake, sen., b. Sep. 7, 1779. Seven
chil.:

1. Phineas G., b. July 13, 1801 ; d. Sep. 23, 1803.

a. Joseph, b. Mar. 6, 1803; m. Sally Mitchell, of Wales; resided at So.
Lewistoo; d. Nov. 25, 1878. Shed. Aug. 29, 1887. No chil.

3. Chase, b. May 26, 1805 ; d. Jan. 50, 1816.

4. Eliza, b. Aug. 4, 1807; d. Aug. 22, 1879; unm.

5. Betsey, b. Apr. 15, 181 1 ; m., Feb., 1838, Ebenezer Smith; d. Aug.
31, 1850. Hed., 1845.

6. Phineas, b. Jan. 7, 1815; d. Oct. 30, 1839; unm.

7. Henry P., b. Aug. 7, 1819; m. Emma J. Robinson, of Kent's Hill;
d. Sep. 16, 1892. Pres. of Me. Wesleyan Seminary.

4. Moses, located in Conway, N. H.

5. William, was the progenitor of the Winthrop Torseys.

TOWLE.

Jeremiah Towle, son of Francis and Judith (Sar
gent) Towle, b., in Chester, N. H., 1753; m. Susanna
Wilson, of Chester, b. Oct. 29, 1765; d. Jnly 8, 1835
He d., in Monmouth, Dec. 5, 1835. Fifteen chil.:

1. Abigail, b. May 20, 1782.

2. Cyrus, b. Sep. 19, 1783; went to sea when a boy and nev-
er returned.

3. Robert, b. Feb. 21, 1785; m. Nancy, dau. of Maj. David
Marston, of Monmouth; resided in Monmouth. He d. Apr. 3.

186 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH-

1829. She d. Dec. 29, 187 1. Five chil.:

1. .William Henry, b. Jan. 19, 181 1; m., first, Jane 23, 1834, Mary Ann
Hardy, of Rumford, Me. She d. Nov. 16, 1850, and be m., second, Mrs.
Pamelia B. Sturdevant; removed to Dayton, Minn. He d. Feb. 23, 1875.

Sbe d. Oct. 16, 1880. Ten chil., five of whom were by the first wife.

2. Lauriston, b., 1813; m.,Jaly 18, 1836, Sarah Ann* Morse. Of Newbury,
port, Mass.; resided in Dover, Me. Six chil.

3. George Horace, b., 1816; lost at sea.

4. R/>srt Wilson, b. Oct. 5, 1818; m. Phebe Merethew, of Searsport,
Me. Shi d , 1849. He resides in Minneapolis, Minn. One child, Ed-
ward Lauriston, b. June 26, 1847; m. Lucy B. Holmes; resides in Brock-
ton, Mass.

Ji-^JDp'othy Arabella, b. May 5, 182a; m., Mar. 19, 1846, Edwin Hast-
ings ; resided in Weston, Mass. He d. Sep. 7, 1852. She d. Jan. 20, 185$.

4,. Polly, b. Feb. 9, 1787.

5. Charlotte, b. Jan. 28, 1789.

6. Alice, b. Jan. 10, 179 1; m. Daniel Quimby, of Belfast,
Me.

7. Sally, b. Aug. 30, 1792; m. Benson Fogg (vide Fogg).

8. Ira, b. Sep. 15, 1794; m. Sally H., dau. of Matthias
BlOdSoii*, reslJ-d .n Monmouth. He d. May 22, 1881. She d.
Mar. 31, 1850. Six chil. r

1. Ira S., b. Apr- 19, 1827; d. Feb. 18, 1857.

2. Cyrus i£M b. Oct 15, 1828; m. Ellen Jane Webb, b., in Turner, Apr.
3, 1827. Six chil.- (f) Ira Edwin, b. July 8, 1854. (2) Dan Webb, b. July 14,
l*S5- (3) *i)ugeue Leslie, b. Sep. 5, 1857. (4) Helen Medora,b. May 14, 1859;
in. R. M. >ctark, an attorney of Waltham, Mass. (5) Walter Scott, b. Oct.
14, 1861; m. Mary Owen, of Auburn, Me. (6) Lottie Jane, b. Nov. 5, 1866

3. Susanna, b. Mar. 4, 1830; m. John M. Bent; d. June 4, i860.

4. Helen jl., b. July 6, 1832; m. Abner C. Stock in; resides in Water-
town, Mass. (vide Stockin).

5. Daniel Q., b. Oct. 6, 1833; d. Oct. 5, 1S56.

6. Ohuxiotte *£., b. Njv. 21. 1836; resides at Woodford's, Me. Teacher.

9. Susan, b. Apr. 26, 1796 ; m. James Gilman, of Swan>
ville, Me.

10. Abigail, b. May 14, 1798 ; m. Martin, of Belfast.

11. Jeremiah, b., in Chester, N. H., May 22, 1800; m.,

1830, Jane Abeel, of New York City, b. Mar. io, 18 10.

He d. Dec. 2, 1880. She d. Feb., 1856. Six chil.:

1. Isabella.

a. John Abeel, m. Elizabeth Hadden.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 187

V Mary Jane; uom.

4. Stevenson, b. July 29, 1837; m. Mary Stewart Brevoort: resides in
New York City. Consulting engineer, Dept. of Public Works. Nine chil.-
( 1) Henry Brevoort, b. Sep. 19, 1864; m., Dec. 9, 1889, Louise Ode II, b.
Sep. 17, 1862. (2) Alice, b. Jan. 16, 1866; m., Oct 14, 1890, Francis Pitt
Smith, b. Sep. 9, 1866. (3) Charles Stewart, b. Oct. 4, 1869; m., Jan. 10, 1894,
Josephine Bulkley Leonard, b. July 7, 1872. (4) Jsne Abeel, b. Feb. 7, 1871 ;
ni„ Dec. 15, 1891, Newton F. Stout. (5) Ann, b. Aug. 12, 1872 (6) Mary Stew-
art, b. Aug, 13, 1874. (7) Violet, b., 1876: d. Jan. 24, 1882. (8) Marjof ie, b.
Dec. 6, 1879. (9) Stevenson, b. Feb. 11, 1883.

5. Frank E., b. Aug. 5, 1839; m. Mary E. Sibell.

6. Robert Wilson, d. at the age of three years.

12. Ann, b. Nov. 12, 1803: m. Augustine Blake, cf Mon-
mouth; d. Oct. 3, 1838 (vide Blake).

13. Thomas Jefferson, b. July 26, 1805.

14. Mary, twin to Thos. Jefferson, in. Capt. Peleg Nich-
ols, of Searsport, Me.

15. Josiah, b. July 7, 1X07.

Three brothers by the name of Towle came from
England and settled in N. H. Cre cf tl crc, Ecrjp-
min, a veteran of the Indian mars, lived in Cliclcr-
ter. His son, Benjamin, jun., m. Abigail Ec'gerty, a
sister of Josiah Edgerly, who gained ccnsic'enble no-
toriety as a member of the society of Friends. Ke re-
moved to Monmouth in 1800, and seltkdcn tl c jkee
now owned L3 Frank Ridecut, tl.e cmis (c-:n : 1.
He d. Nov., 1831. She d. Dec. 23, 1814. Kinc chil.:

.1. Sally, m. Nathaniel Healy.

2. Josiah, m. Sarah, dau. of Levi Dearborn. Herctrcved
from Chichester, in 1797, anc* settled on a place near Dear-
born's Corner. He was a cabinet-maker, Ht d. Dec. 2, it 14*
Shed. Mar. 1, 1842. Chil.:

f. Levi Franklin, b. Sep. 20, 1797.

2. Julia, b Inly 14, 1799; d. about 1815.

3. Pamelia, b. July 4. 1801 ; m. Calvin Cole. She d. May 28, 1828. Cne
child, Julia, b., 1824.

4. Thoma* J., b., 1802; m. Matilda McPheters.

t88 history of MoxMorni.

5. James M-, b- about 1804.

6. A&ron B., b. about 1807; m. Rachel Owen, of Wayne; rem >v^d to
Cincinnati, where he died.

7. El bridge G., b.y 1810; unm.

8. Elizabeth Thurston, b. June 27, 1812; m., July 1 \, 1839, William G.
Brown, of Monmouth. He d. June 3, 1890 (vide Brown).

9. John Fafford, m. Eliza .

3. Joseph, m. Miss Brown. Two chil., one of whom was
Col. Joseph Towle.

4. Miry, ra. French; resided in Lowden, N. H-

5. Klisha.

6. Benjamin, b. May 3, 1779; m., Nov. 29, 1804, Sarah, dan.
of Capt. Wm. P. Kelley, b. June 29, 1796. He d. May 21,
1758. She d. Dec. 7, '837. Chil.:

1. Lucretia, b. Nov. i8( 1806; m, George Polsom.

2. Henry W., b. Pep. 10, 1808; m. Betsey W. Smith.

3. Elbridge, b. Aug. 29, 1818; d. Sep. 29, 1811.

4. Daniel G., b. Jan. 17, 1815; m. Sarah Gale; resides in Monmouth
Capt- Dauiel G. Towle was educated in the town schools and at Kent's

Hill. When about seventeen years of age he removed to the eastern part
of the state. He subsequently resided in Boston several years, and spent a
year iu Louisiana and another in Grenada, South America. On his return
from South America, in 1854, he removed to M in tics ta. Here he remain-
ed until the civil war opened, when he was called to the command of Co-
E- of the 4th Minn. Infantry Vols. With the army of the Tennessee he
participated in several important battles — Shiloh, Faimingt^n and Cor-
inth, Port Gibson, Willow Creek. Raymond, Jackson, Champion Hills*
Charge on Vicksburg, Forty- eight Day's Fight, Lookout Mountain and
Mission Ridge. At AUatona Pass he was wounded in four places—
through right arm and in right side, three ribs broken in the left side and
a shot in the left leg. At the charge on Vicksburg he went into action
with forty-eight men and came out with twelve, and although he received
eleven bullet holes through his blouse and two through his cap, he escap-
ed without a scratch.

5. Josiah E , b. May 27, 1819; m., May 27, 1843, Emeline, dau. of Jonas
Allen, of Litchfield. He d. Oct. 6, 1878. She d. Mar. 1, 1847.

6. Julia A., b Aug. 10, 1822; m., May 27, 1841, Joseph Til ton; resides
in Newport, Me. (vide Tilton).

7. Charles L., b. Apr. 20, 1826.

7. Nancy, d., unm.

8. Comfort, m. John Sawyer, of Monmouth.

r.KNKA LOGICAL APPENDIX. 189

WADSWORTH.

Aaron Wadsucitl., jut:., 1. Fct. n, 17965m., Kov.,
1819, S. Howard, b. July 12, 1800. Chil.:

1. Elias H., b. Aug. 19, 1821; m. Diana Bailey. He d.
July 10, 1893. She d. Jan. 12, 1892. Chil.:

1. Francis, b. Mar. 2, 1846.

2. Lucy B.« b. Dec. 12, 1847.

3. Abby C, b. Nov. 12, 1849; d. Apr. 24, 1851.

4. Aaron, b. July 25, 1851; d. May 4, 1865.

5. Elias, b. Aug. 21, 1853; tu. Jennie Edwards. One child, Blanche,
m. John Robinson; resides in Monmouth.

6. Clara D., b. Nov. 29, 1855; m. James H. Goodwin. Two chil.-( i)Car-
rie, b. Dec. 8, 1875; m. Fred Rolfe. (2) Neva. b. 5ep. 22, 1877.

James H. Goodwin is a grandson of Simeon Goodwin, jun., who, at an
early date, made a clearing on the Robert Gil man farm in Monmouth. Hav
ing the misfortune to lose his first crop, he left the place and located on
the Frost farm on Oak Hill. Thence he removed to Litchfield, and settled
on the farm which has since been in the possession of the family. His
father came from Ipswich, N. H., and settled in Gardiner, Me., where he
worked in the mills, and rem ,ved from there to Purgatory, in Litchfield,
where, in company with others, he established the saw and gristmills.
He remained in charge of the grist mill until his decease.

7. Frank, b. Sep. 25, 1858; in. Iva Caswell. Two chil.-(i) Pearl, b.,
1884. (2) Elton, b., 1887.

8. Sewali vf., b. via/ 1. 18S5: d. Jan. 24, 18S3.

9. Myra G., b. Oct 16, 1868; m., Sep. 10, 1887, Eugene *E.« son of
Robeit . ay, of i-ast Monmouth. Chil.- (1) Millard E. (2) Willard E.,
twin tj Millard. (3; Rosj E- (4) Ruth M.

2. Diana W\, b. Jan. 7, 1823; m., Dec. 2, 1838, Henry Al-
len.

3. Lucy, b. Sep. 22, 1824; m., Aug. 4, 1842, Sewali Glass.

4. Spencer F., b. May 7, 1828; m., Oct. 22, 1854, Lynda
W'hitehouse.

5. Ellen J., b. July 18, 1832; m., Jan. 7, 1855, Simeon
Ricker. Chil.:

1. Annie E., b. July 2, 1859; m., Apr. 8, 1884, Ellery C. Hood.

2. Frank W., b. Aug. 23, 18/0; m. Lillie Milliken, of Lewiston. One
child, Roscoe, b. Mar. 29, 1893.

6. Aaron Frank, b. Oct. 10, about 1834.

TCJO HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

WATKKHOUSK.

Ellas Waterhouse, b., at Scarboro', Me., June 10
1778; m. Mary Waterhouse, b., at Scarboro', Mar. 26*
1779; d. Aug. 1, 1870. Chil.:

1. Jane H-irmond, b., at Scarboro', Apr. 18, 1799; in. Dan-
iel Woodward; resided in Richmond, Me.

2. Eliza Fisk, b., at Scarboro', Jan. 26, 1801; m. Frank-
lin Kinsman; resided in San Francisco, Cal.

3. Caleb Fogg, b., at Scarboro', Dec. 29, 1802; m. Abigail
Allen, of Dresden; d., in Charlestown, Mass., July 15, 1865.

4. Catherine Hanson, b., at Windham, Me., d. Aug. 9,
1805; m., first, Jabez Hatch, of Bowdoinham; second, John
Shaw, of Woolwich. She d. Aug. 6, 1887, in Gardiner, Me.
One of her sons, Thomas D. Hatch, resides in Gardiner, and
four sons, in San Francisco, Cal., one of whom, James T.
Halch, is engineer on a steamboat, and another, William, is
proprietor of a wood and coal yard.

5. John Wesley, b., at Windham, Nov. 7, 1807; d., at sea,
Dec. 20, 1336. He was master of a vessel engaged in the
West India trade.

6. Moses, b., at Bowdoinham (now Richmond), Jan. 18,
1 8 ib; 111., first, Dec. 22, 1864, Martha J., dau. of Simon Mars-
ton. She d. Owt. io, 188 1 , and he m., second, Oct., 1882, Mrs.

S. A. Gordon, of Nashua, N. H.

7. Mary Louise, b., at Dresden, Mar. 16, 1821; m., June 1,
1844, Wui, W. Robinson, of Cape Elizabeth, master of ave^t
sel engaged in general shipping. He made voyages to all
parts of the world except Africa. He d., Oct. 13, 1869. One
chili, F^uuy R., b. Dec. 7, 1847; m. John F. Kilton, a lawyer
of Boston; d. Nov. 9, 1875.

8. Elias, jun., b., at Dresden, Dec. 28, 1823.

Zenas Waterhouse, b., in Scarboro', 1785; removed
to A!or.mcuth iu 1836. He m. Aphia Sands, b.f 1788;
d. Oct. 16, 1871. He d. May 1, 1865. Chil.:

c; EN HA LOGICAL APPENDIX. 191

i. Eliza S., b. Dec, 1812; m., June 12, 1837, Emerson
Preble, b. Dec. 12, 1808, in Webster; d. Mar. 31 ,1883. She d.
Jan. 25, 1883. Chil.:

1. Emelinc A., m Renel Weymouth; resides in Gardiner, Me.

2. Charles B., m. Addie Dunn; resides in Litchfield, Me.

2. Olive, b. Nov. 23, 1818; m., first, Jonathan Heath; sec-
ond, Joshua Cumston. ,

3. Ruth, b. Oct. 9, 1821; m. Joshua Cumston; d. May 21,
1862. (vide Cumston).

WATTS.

Capt. Samuel Watts^b., in Wellfleet, Mass., m.Hep-
sibeth Wyley, b., 1755; d. July 13, 1840. <Nine chil.:

1. Samuel.

2. Moses, settled in Wales.

3. Freeman, b., 1792; m. Anna Colby, of Webster, , Me., b.
Apr., 1798; settled in Wales. He d., 1856. She d. Feb. 11,
1893. Four chil.:

1. Freeman J., m. Wealthy P. Grant; resided in No. Prospect, Me.

2. Elizabeth C, 111. Warren Jordan: resides in Litchfield, Me.

3. Harding L-, m.f first, Mary H. Treat, of Canton, Me. Fhe d. and he
m., second, Ann E-, dau. of Daniel S. Whittter, of Monmouth; resides in
Portland, Me. Commercial traveler. One child, by his first wife.

4. Henry M., b. in 1831; m. Adell E. Twaddel, b., 1841; resided in Weld,
Me. Physician. He d. Oct. 28, 1869. She d. Apr. 6, 1889.

4. Joanna.

5. Thankful,
ft. Ruth.

7. Betsey.

8. Hannah.
9.- Hepsibeth.

WELCH.

John Welch was b. Sep. 22, 1754; m. Elizabeth Ba-
ker, b. Apr. 2, 1749. He d. June 17, 1825. Sl*e d.
Apr. 9, 1842. Chil.:

1. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 15, 1776; m. Daniel Woodward, of
Gardiner, Me.; d., in Pittston, Me., Dec, 1858.

2. Sarah, b. Mar. 8, 1778; m. Jcs€{.h Neal; d. Sep. 21, 1814

192 HISTORY OH MONMOUTH.

• • •

(vide Neal).

3. Eleanor, b. Apr. 25, 1780; m. Benjamin Leuzader; d.
Feb. 26, 1868.

4. Edward, b. Apr. 24, 1782; m. Charlotte Thompson; d.
Dec. 5. 1837; resided in Monmouth. Seven chil.

5. John, jun., b. Aug. 14. 1784; m., Mar. 29, i£o8, Rosa-
linda Straw, b. Sep. 17, 1788. He d. Jan. 12, 1846. Chil.:

1. Sarah Clough, b. Dec. 3, 1808; m., Dec. 3, 1846, Alanaon Starks.

2. Hannah Elizabeth, b. Aug. 15, 1812; m., Nov. 13, 1834, Mason J.
Metcalf; resided in Monmouth (vide Metcalf).

3. Arthur Andrews, b. Oct. 14, 1814; d. May 31, 1838.

4. Maria Arnold, b Oct 4, 1817; m., first, Jan. 30, 1842, George W.
Hatnsa; second, Apr. 11, 1858, Nathaniel R. Leman; d. Jan. 27, 1E67.

5. Milton, b. Aug. 5, 1819: m., Aug. 26, 1847, Caroline P. Kimball; d.
jan. 1, 1866. She d. Nov. 28, 1854.

6. Kbcnezer Straw, b. Apr. 28, 1821; m., Apr. 28, 1847, Sarah M. Capen;
d. Jan. 3, 1872.

7. John Addison, b July 1, 1823; m., Aug. 3, 1848, Rosanna S. Hillmaa.

8. Rodney, b. Nov. 19, 1828; m , Aug., 1853, Abby Stevens, Journalist.

6. Hannah, b. Aug. 8, 1787; d. young.

7. Olive, twin to Hannah; m. Arthur Andrews, of Wales;
d. June 5, 1864 (vide Andrews).

8. Otis, b. Aug. 12, 1789; m., Dec. n, 1814, Olive Cole; d.
July 8, 1862. She d. Sep. 28, 1870. Chil.:

1. Caroline E., b. Oct. 6, 1815; m., Dec. 22, 1865, Joel B. Savage ; d. Jan.
6, 1888; resided at Denton, Texas. No chil.

2. Louisa Maria, b. Feb. 11, 1817: m., Sep. 27, 1840, Samuel A. Brad,
bury d. May 3, 1852; resided in Boston. Two chil. ( 1) Louisa Augusta, m
Alv,nzo bunker. She is a missionary in Burmah. (2) Sumner T., resides in
East Boston.

3. Elizabeth B., b Sep, 13, 1818; m., June 17, 1849, William Welch. He
was a trader at Monmouth Center. She d. Apr. 12, 1850. No chil.

4 Oti3 G., b. Dec. 2f, 1822; resided in Denton, Tex. Attorney.

5. Albion K. P., b. Feb 20, 1825; m., Feb. 23, 1846, Julia Goff ; d. Nov.
8, 18/0. She d. Dec. 22, 1S70; resided in Cambridge, Mass. Publisher.

6. Olid, a A., b. May 1, 1834; resides in Boston. Mass. Teacher.

WEYMOUTH.

Duiikl Weymouth, son of Richard and Lydia Lake-
man We} mouth, b. Feb. 13, 1815; m., first, Jan. 25,
1840, Louisa Ann Grover, of Gardiner, b. June 25,

ttKNKA LOGICAL APPENDIX. J 93

1815; ch July 9, 1854; second, Mar. i, 1855, Rebecca
W. Sylvester, widow of Joseph Sylvester, of Turner,

b., in Augusta, July 4, 1816; d. Aug. 12, 1889. He d.

Sep.. 1 2, 1887. He had two chil., one of whom was by

his first wife: i

1. Daniel D., b. May 23, 1841; d., in Russell, New Zeal-
and, Sep. 25, 1868. One child, Charles, b. Dec 25, 1864; d.
Sep. 25, 1868.

2. Orra A.f b. Aug. 19, 1857; m., first, Oct. 29, 1875, Oliv-
er H. Frost; second, June 14, 1879, Warren J. Potter. By her
first-husband she had one child, by her second, two:

1. Arthur P. Frost, b. Aug. 21, 1876.

2. Benjamin L.f b. July 27, 1885.

3. Kthel R., b. June 10, 1890.

WILCOX.

John Wilcox, b. Apr. 26, 1759; m. Meribah Tallman,
b. Aug. 3, 1762; d. Feb. 6, 1834. He d. Mar. 10, 1844.
Chil.:

t. Ephraim, b. Apr. 19, 1779; m. Sarah Curtis. He da
Dec. 8, 1867. She d. Feb. 15, 107.1. Chil.:

1. John, b., 1S08; m., Sep. 28, 1836, Polly M. Fogg, b., i8ci. He d. July
*9t 1859. Slit; d. Nov. if, 1880. Three chil. — ( 1 ) John A., b Nov. 7,
1837: m., first, July r, 1875, Mary W. Safford. She d. June 14, 1882, and he
m., second, her sister, Augusta S. Safford. One child, Lettie A. (2) Hor- '
ace K., b. Dec. 25, 1844; d. July 1, 1878; unm. (3) Celestia H., b. Feb. 14,
1849; m., Aug. 10, 1872, Llewellyn G. Safford; d. May 3, 1882.

2. Ephraim, 111. Frances Larrabee; resides in Brunswick. Me. One son*
Charles, d. in Bombay.

3. Arabella, b. July 17, 181 7; m. Greenlief Blake. Three chil. — (1) The-
resa, m.; first, James Morse; second, A read us Pettingill. (2) Augusta, m.
Clarence Thompson. (3) Nellie, m. Wm. Merrill.

4. ' Sarah, b. Dec. 10, 1829; m., first, Adams; second, John B. Fogg

t vide Fogg).

1. Benjamin, b. Nov. 19, 1781 ; lost at sea, Mar., 1805.

3. John, jun», b. Apr. 5, 1784; d. June 13, 1807.

4. Holder, b. Sep. 4, 1786; d., at sea, Feb. 1, 1802.

5. ' Peleg, b. Mar. 1, 1789; d. Jan. 18, 1812.

IQ4 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

• .... . • ^ «...

6. Anstis, b. Feb. 28, 1791; 111., Apr. 27, 1824, James K.
Blossom; d. Aug. 10, 1883 (vide Blossom). rr;.

7. Sarah, b. Aug. 4, 1793; m,, 1S26, James Nichqls; dl
Aug. 27, 1857 (vide Nichols).

9. Clark T., b. Apr. 29, 1797; m. Rachel Tilton, b. Apr.
12, 1798; d. Aug., 1S85. He d. June 24, 1884. Sea-captain. Chil.:

1. Maria, b. Feb. 11, 1818; m., Oct. 22, 1837, Sanford Winalow; d. Oct
22, 1875. He d. Jan. 27, 1882. One son, William.

2. P^lig, b. Aug. 16, 1820; m.r May 16, 1843, Sarah R. Oilman. Two
sons- ( 1) George W., m. Elizabeth Smith; d. Mar. 28, 1876. One sod,
Ralph. 12) Frank.

3. James H.. b. Apr. 17, 1850; d. Mar. 7, 1862; unm.

4. Charles T., b. Apr. 9, 1837; m., Apr. 11, 1858, Sarah F. Giliuan, of
Monmouth; resides in Milwaukee, Wis. Two chiWi) tfellie M., b. Not.
21, 1862; m , Apr. 23, 1885, Geo. W. Ryan, jun., of Mass. Four chil.—
[1] Arthur Jharles, b. July 4, 1886; d. Feb. 28, 1891. [2] Harry Eugene, b.
Nov. 4, <88H. [3J Herbert Wilcox, b. Mar. 17, 1891. [4] Nellie Mabel, b.
July 26, 1893; iesides in Omaha, Neb. (2) Carrie M., b. June 29, 1866; m.,
Nov. 23. 1889, Herman F. Waterhouse, of Portland, Me. Two chil.—
[1] Elsie Frances, b. Aug. 23, 1890. [2] Edith Lydia, b. Nov. 3, 1891.

9. Eliza, b. May 8, 1799; m., Mar. 27, 1822, Bela Pierce (vide
Pierce). , ,

10. Eleanor, b. Sep. 19, 1801; m., Feb. 4, 1827, Jonathan
Judkins, jun; d. Dec. 2, 1836.

11. Washington, b. June 29, 1803; m., Mar. 28, 1820, Har-
riet Folsom, b. June 10, 1806. He d., 1866. She d., 1887.

12. Deliverance, b. Mar. 25, 1805; m., first, Mar. 29, i8jG,.

John K. Blake. He d., and she m., second, Nichols.

Hed. and she m., third, Oliver W. Pierce.

13. Drusilla, b. June 5, 1807; d. Oct. i, 1S07.

WILLIAMS.

Dea. Thos. Williams, b. May 14, 1786; m. Charlotte

Brcwu, b., Sep. 7, 1792. He d. Dec. 25, 1858. She d.

July 21, 1876. Chil.:

1. Mary, b. Oct. 26, 1813; in., June 18, 1843, Daniel S.
Whitlier, b. Sep. 15, 1817. She d. Mar. 27, 1885. Chil.:

1. Ellen S., b., 1846; d. Aug. 1, 1878.

2. Jha.ijttJ, b. Feb. 23, 1847; m. Alfred Cunningham. One child
(vide Cunningham).

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. I9«>

V Eunice Ann, b. Nov., 1848; in. Harding L. Watts; resides in Port-
Innd, Me. No chil.

2. Rufus, b. June 4, 1817; m., first, Harriet A. Newcomb j
second, Mrs. Rachel Goding; d. Jan., 1890; resided in Gardi-
ner, Me. By his first wife he had eight chil.

3. Chas. B., b. Nov. 2, 1826; resides in Boston; unm.

4. Henry A., b. May 25, 1829; m., June 7, 1871, Lydia B. ,
Barker. He d. Aug. 22, 1888. Station agent, M. C. R. R.

wing. x ' _

Sands Wing, son of Bachelder Wing, who came from Cape
Cod to Leeds in 1790, was b., in Leeds, Feb. «S, 1799, and re-
moved to Monmouth in Apr., 1837. He bought what was
known as the Capt. Kelley farm. When a boy he used to go
from Leeds to Winthrop to mill,' by a spotted trail through
the woods, a distance of ten miles, with a bag of corn on his
back. He was the father of six chil.. three of whom are still
living:

1. Daniel R., b. May 11, 1*24; d. Aug. 15, 1856.

2. Eunice, b. Mar. 3, 1S27; d. July 20, 1852.

3. Mary, b. Nov. 8, 1830; d. Apr. 12, 1867.

4. Allen B., b. Jan. 10, 1835; resides in Rendfield.

5. Hannah M.. b. Mar. 16, 1843.

6. Willis II.. b. June 20, 1848.

wooDHURV.

Edward Woodbury, b. May 25, 1781; m., first, Aug.
18, 1802, Phila Stoddard, b. Oct. n, 1783; d. Sep. 4,
1839; second, 1840, Mrs. Elizabeth Kelly Titus. Nine
chil.:

1 Nancy, b. Nov. 27, 1803; cl. May 11, 1804.

2. Marion, b. Dec. 29, 1805; m. Tobias Weymouth. /

3. James, b. Dec. 9, 1807; m. Elizabeth Roberts. t . x'

4. Edward, jun.. b. Apr. 10, 1810; m. Aphia Anderson.

5. Willard, b. June 18, 1813 ; d. June n, 1814.

6. Julia Aim, b. May 1, 1815; d. Apr. 8, 1817.

7. Rufus K., b. Mar. 31, 1 8 1 7 ; m. Jane H. Furbush, b.
• Jan. 30, 1812; d. Ian. 2, 1889. Four chil.:

196- HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

1. Luella Maria, b. July 17, 1843; m. Alfred C. Crockett,

a. William W., b. Sep. 11, 1847; d. Oct. 6, 1848.

3. Charles W., b. Jan. 10, 1850; m Nellie A. Macomber.

4. Henry P., b. Apr. 22, 1852; m. Mary A. Leech; d. Sep. 20, 1888.

8. Rebecca, b. Sep. 20, 1819; m., Sep. 14, 1842, Kl bridge
H. Stevens.

9. William S., b. Aug. 30, 1821; m., Nov. 6, 1843, Abigail
B. Folsom; d. Jan. 6, 1889. One child, Washington W., b.
Feb. 16, 1848; m. Lizzie S., dau. of Wm. K. Dudley, of Mon-
mouth. Two chil.-(i) Ralph E., b. May 17, 1880. (2) Roy
D., b. Dec. 16, 1882.

ADAMS.

Isaac Adams was b., in Nashua, N. H., Sep. 12, 18.14.
When Spear and Billings established their shovel-and-
,hoe manufactory at North Monmouth he came to
work for them, and remained in their service as long
as they continued to do business. He m., Aug. 20,
1854, Olive, dau. of Aaron Stnnton, b. Jan. 9, 1827; d.
May 21, 1893. Fivechil.:

1. Mary H., b. Dec. 6, 1855 : d. Feb. 1, 1886.

2. John P., b. Feb. 19, 1W57-

3. Luella A., b. Mar. 26, 1859; m., May 31, 1884, Frank
Hanson, of Winthrop; resides at North Monmouth. Three
chil.-(i) May. (2) Ray. (3) Leigh.

4. Sanford, b. Feb. 9, 1863; m., Sep. 15, 1893, Geitrude
Pettingill, of Leeds.

5. Owen, b. Oct. 20, 1864; m., Apr. 25, 1891, Lillie Per-
kins. One child, Gladys.

COLLINS.

, Charles Collins, b. Oct. 12, 1820; m., Oct. 27, 1845,
Eliza Tarbox. Five chil.:

1. Clara I., b. Jan. 12, 1846; ni., Dec, 1871, Stone G. Em-
erson. Two chil.:

1. Fred W., b. May 30, 1873.

2. Allie M., b. June 19, 1875.

OENEAIxtelCAL APPENDIX. 197

2. Sewali B., b. Sep. 18, 1849; drowned, 1863.

3. Charles F.-, b. Aug. 13, 1852; m., Sep. 30, 1879, Octa via
Lombard, b. Sep. 18, 1856* One child, Grace May, b. June
28, 1889.

4. Ella M., b. Oct. 19, 1855; m., Oct. 19, 1881, Charles
Jones. ' One child, Doris, b. June 1, 1890.

5. Martha M., b. June 19, 1866; m. Willis Hodgden.
Three chil.:

1. Ella M., h. Feb. 20, 1886.

2. Harvey, b. Dec; 4, 1887. §

3. Hattie M.,b. Jan. 23, 1890.

DAVIS. '

Jonathan Davis was b., in Lisbon, Me., Oct. 27, 1845;
m., Oct. 3, 187 1, Izannn Moulton, b., in Greene, Me.,
Sep. 28, 1847; resides in Wales. Farmer. Chil.:

1. Albert, b. Feb. 2S, 1873: d. July 22, 1891.

2. Arthur M., b. Apr. 29. 1S75.

3. Edwin F., b. Oct. i.j, 1^77,

4. Jesse, b. Oct. 4, 1X70.

5. John L.. b. Aug. 19, 1883.

6. Clarence II., b. Mav6. 1886.

7. Frank A., b. Oct. 11, 1890.

DINGLKY.

William T. Dingley was b., in Lisbon, Me., May 20,
1833; m.; Mar. 4^ 1862, Miranda L. Greenwood, b. July
22, 1833. One child, Eugene, b. Dec. 30, 1857.

-— -~ DIXON.

The following concerning the pioneer of the Dixon family
was received after that portion of the history which was de-
voted to him had gone to press:

It is understood that the father of Shadrach Dixon came
from Scotland and settled in Massachusetts, where his chil-
dren were born. Shadrach removed to Wales. He cleared
the entire farm on which he settled, two large meadows of
which were thickly covered with alder bushes. Much of the

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«

bush-cutting was done on moonlight nights, after a full day9 6
work;, either at his trade or on the farm. When he first catue
to Wales he carried all his corn and wheat to Bath to be
ground, ,a distance of thirty miles, and brought all his salt
from tlure, walking the whole distance, through narrow
trail.*, with his burdens on his shoulder*.

Shatlracli Dixon, b., in Kittery, Me., Apr. 20, 1780;
m., Sep. 8, 1805, Elizabeth Hall, b., in Brunswick,
Me., Apr. 77, 1785; d., in Wales, Aug. 27, 1856. He
d. May 18, 1862. Farmer and shoemaker. Chil.:

1./ Thomas, b. Dec. 8, 1805; m. Elizabeth Phelps, of Parm-
ingdale, Me.; d., 1854.

2. Naxianzan, b. Apr. 4, 1807; m., first, Mary Taylor; sec-
ond, Mrj. 3 a. ah Lehman. By his first wife he had seven chil.,

by his second two:

1. Lorenzo, b Sep. 23, 1834; ni., Apr. 6, 1865, Hannah 11. Hall. Two
chil.— (1 ) Everett L,., b. June 18, 1866. (2) Prank D., b. Apr. 30, 1874.
Mr. Dixon left h . me at an early age and engaged in various pursuits. In
i808 he settled ia Chelsea. Mass., where he has since resided. Mason,
builder and contractor.

2. Albion K. P., m. Gordon.

3. Adrian.

4. Arabine, m. Henry A. Channel; resides in Lewiston, Me.

5. Leonard.

6. Horatio.

7. Mary A., m. Albert Hodgkins; resides in Daniariscotta, Me.

8. Asbury.

9. Lillie.

3. Elbridge E., b., in Bowdoin, Oct. 23, 1808; m., first, Nov.
27, 1830, Esther Potter, b., 1811. She d. July 22, 1846, and
he 111., second, Oct. 17, 1847, Pauline Basset, b. Nov. 8, 1822.
She d., and he 111. , third, Mrs. Betsey Taylor, d., 1876. By
his first wife he had five chil., by his second, seven:

1. Franklin, b. Aug. 30, 1831. Deceased.

2. Wa^h.nyt.u £ ., b £ep 8, 1834; m., Mar. 22, 1858, Antoinette Jen-
kins, b Nov. j6, 1840; removed to Montana, in 1870. Two chil., both of
whom reside «u Wiles. ^1) Ernest S., b. Aug. 3, 1863. (2) Fred W., b. Nov.
10; 1864; ui. May L. Sawyer.

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 199

3. Cyrene M., b. Dec. 13, 1837; m. Tohn Given; resides in Empire City*
Oregon.

.). Loautha I.., b. Feb. 8, i8j?; m. Willard Anderson, of Richmond ; re-
side* in Snuk Center, Minn.

.5. ISIizabeth, b. July 22, i8u-
' 6. t*v>m G.f b. Aug. 5, 1848; d. Dec. 9, 1875.

7. HI la A., b. Nov. 25, 1S50; m. Eugene R. Bassett; resides in Bowdoin-
ham, Me.

8. Clara K , b. Mar. 5, 1853; m. Wellington Shuman: resides in Au-
burn, Me. •

9. Ida M , b. May 10, 1856; d.( 1874. *

10. Abbie G., b. Dec. 6, 1858; m. Wm. Allen; resides in Lewiston.

11. Nathaniel F.f b. Nov. 26, 1861; m. Allie Jenkin3, of Wales; resides
111 Providence, Rhode Island. '

12. Granville 1,., b. Dec. 5, 1864; m. Effie L. Howath, of Providence,
R. I.: renid^M in Lewiston.

4; Hernion, h. Keb. 26, 1811; 111., Feb. 27, 1847, Mary Max-
well.

5. Charity, b. Keb. 27, 1813; m., first, June 30, 1842, Benj.
K. Pollard; second, Elijah Fogg; d.f 1893. No chil.

6. Nathaniel H., b. July 24, 1815; m. Lucy A. Maxwell,
b. Oct. 15, 1815. He d. Feb. 10, 1858. She d. Sep. 24, 1890;
resided in Wales. Farmer and mason. Four chil.: /

1. Nelson G., b. Oct. 7, 1845; m., first, Lillian Bean, of Winthrop; sec-
ond, Addie Hatch, of Nobleboro*, Me.

2. William L., b. Oct. 16, 1849; m. Fannie Lehnherr, of Myrtle Point,
Ore.

3. Marilla V., b. Feb. 1, 1852; m. O. W. Andrews, of Monmouth.

4. Martha E-, b. Apr. 14, 1854; d. Apr. 12, 1872.

,7. Elizabeth, b. Sep. 20, 1817; m. Edward Ryerson. Two
sons.

.8* Rebecca, b. Sep. u, 1820; m. James Hall.

9. Horatio, b. Nov. 4, 1825; d. young.

io. Apphia, b. Jan< 27, 1828; d. young.

/ DOUGLASS. * '

W.W. Douglass was b., in Durkcm, Me., Nov. ,*,
1,8*8; m. Jane Day; d. Apr. i, 1876. She d. Jan. 28,
1892. Five chil.-

1. Diana, b. Jan. 17, 1842; m., Mar. 22, 1872, Alden Moul-

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2.Q0 HISTORY 'V MONM.MTK. ,

to|i (vide Mpulton).

, 2. Orlando K., b. Aug. 30, 1846; m., Jan. 1. 1*72, Cynthia
? Howe. Three chil.:

1. Harry, b. Dec. 14, 1873; d.t 1880.

2. Myra, b. Aug., 1876.

3. Fred, b., 1883.

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3. ZjwJ/^ E., b. Apr. 28, 185 ; m., May, 1^76, Ella JLibby,
d. Oct. 16, 1891. Three chil.: ,

1. Dana C, b. Feb. 2, 1877.

2. Bertie, b. Sep. 2, 1878; d. Sep. 5, 1880.

3. Frank L,., b. Dec, 1882.

4. Jennie E-, b. July 19, 1856; m., Sep. 22, 1875, Wm. H,
MacQueston. One child, Lola P., b. Feb. 10, 1886.

5. John F., b. Apr. 28, 1858; d. Mar. 2, 1880.

poss.

Joseph Foss, of Lisbon, Me., m. Hannah, dau. of
Hugh Owea, of Wales. Ten chil.:

1. John Wesley, b. Mar. 15, 1S20; m., first, Nov; 19, IH43,
Jane, dau- of Wm. and Dorothy Fogg, of Wales, b« Sep. 3,
1819. She d. Feb. 16, 1863, and he m., second, Mary Rowell.
dau. of Robert Welch, of Monmouth. He d. Dec. 15, 1S93.
By his first wife he had four chil.:

1. Dolly Ann, b. July 15, 1845; d. Aug. 15, 184b.

2. Ella Jane, b. Apr. 5, 1847; d. Dec. 25, 1864.

3. Hannah Small, b. Mar. 25, 1852; d. Feb. 2, 1859.

4. £liona Mae, b. Mar. 8, i860; in. H. S. Bent; resides id Monmouth.

2. Charles H., b. Dec, 1821; m.j first, Angeline ; re-
sides in Dexter, Me. Two chil.:

1. Charles, m Mary A., dau. of H. G. Judkins, of Monmouth; resides
in Dexter, Me. Physician.

2. Gertrude, in., fust, John Jackson; second, — Faasett, of l«ewis-

ton, Me.

3. Irene 0., m. James Clark, of Lewiston. One sou,
Frank E.

4. Mury, ni. Sylvanus Thomas, of Lewiston. One sou,
William, deceased.

5. Martha, b. Oct., 1828; d. Dec. 21, 1842.

r.KNKAI.OGICAL APPKNDIX. 201

6. Alvin, b. April, 1826; m. Mary Peterson, of Brunswick;
d. Sep. 8. 1862. Two chil.:

1. Clarence IS., b. Jan., 185^; tl. Oct. 9, 1856.

2. Albert O., resides in Lewiston.

7. Margaret, m. Cyrus Peterson; resides in Brunswick,
Me. Two chil.. Walter and Henry.

8. Cyrus, resides in Bath, Me. Farmer.

9. Orin, m. Hannah Fiske, of Fayette, Me.; resides in
Springfield, Mass. Mason. Two sons, Frank and Charles.

10. Fannie M., m. Dr. D. N. Skinner, of Lewiston; re-
4ides in Auburn. Me. Three chil.-( t) Carroll. (2) Carrie. ,
(3) Mellie.

Hiram Foss,* brother to Joseph Foss, whose record
precedes this, was b., in Standisli, Me., Apr. 11, 17911,
and removed from Brunswick to Wales. He 111., Apr.
10, 1814, Jane, dau. of Hugh Owen, b. Apr. 13; 1793.
He d. Aug. 25, 1H57. She d. Peb. 10, 1882. Chil.:

1. Owen, d. in infancy.

2. Owen, " "

3. George W., b. Dec. 6, 1818; m. Emily Coburn,»of
Greene; d. Oct., 1892. She d. Sep. 23, 1872.

4. Thomas J., b. Jan. 9, 1S21; 111., Feb. 26, 1845, Mary
Randall, of Lewiston; d. Jan. 20, 1880.

5. Mary J.4 b; Feb. 21, 1823; in., Nov., 1846, Orlando
* Merrill; d. July 1, 1857. 1

6. Benjamin B.t b. May 10, 1825; m. Lois Ccburn, of
'-Greene; d, Jan* 14, 1890.

7. James O., b. June 30, 1827; in., Jan. 9, 1848, Ann M.
Randall, of Lewiston. She d. Jan. 10, 1879, and he m., sec-

* vond, May 12, 1880, Emma F. King, of Cambridge, Mass;

8. Julia, b. July 4, 1829; m. Daniel Gardner; d. Apr. 2,

9. Lydia, b. Feb. 29, 1832; d. Dec. 22, 1842.

10. Hannah, b: Sep. 1, 1834; m., Sep. 2c, 1857, Albion
K. P. Jordan. . .

202 IflSTOKY «V MONM.M'ltl.

ii. Ansel G., b. Feb. 28, 1839; m. Nellie l'iersons. of Hos-
tun; d. Mar. 28, 1871.

FROST.

Rev. Isaac Frost, b. in Berwick, Me.; 111. |*ydin
Hurd; d. in Litchfield, Me. Chil.:

1. Joseph H., d. in childhood.

2. Cliarles H., b., in Berwick, Me., 1S33; ni., 1857, Mary
A. Higgins, of Wales; resides in Motiiiiouth. Chil.:

1. Frank i,., b., 1858.

). Freddie E., b., 1861; d., 1862.

3. Flora B.t b., 1863.

4. Fannie M., b., 1866.

3. Hiram F., b. Jan. 23, 1835; m., Jan. i, 1859. Rachel J.
Higgins. of Wales, b. July 13, 1840; resides in Wales. Chil.:

1. Adelbert, b. Mar. 2, 1862; d. Apr. 7, 1867.

2. Milan G., b. Jan. 19, 1864; m., June 2, 1888, Cora B. Jenkins, of
Wales, b. May 17, 1865.

3. Mabel, b. July 23, 1866; d. Apr. 19, 1867.

4. Delley May, b. Apr. 4, 1868; d. Oct. 2, 1868.

5. Hiram M., b. Sep. 17, 1869; d. Feb. 7, 1870.

6. Eugene P., b. Mar. 16, 1872.

7. Blanche, b. June 24, 1874; d. Mar. 12, 1875.

8. Erving R., b. Mar. 6, 1877.

9. Belle M., b. May 21, 1880.

4. Eliza J., m. Geo. W. Jenkins; deceased.
< 5. Frances A., d. at the age of 13 years.

6. Isaac W., m. Mary A. Thurlow, of Richmond; resides
in Wales. Chil. — (1) Fred. (2) Cora. (3) Jennie. (4) Sey-
mour. (5) Ethel. (6) Annie.

7. Augustus C, m., Hattie Maxwell; resides in Wales.
One child, Clarence.

GORDON.

Jeremiah Gordon, son of Jonathan and Sarah (Pet-
tingill) Gordon, was b. in 1827; m* Lovisa, dau. of
Ebeuezerand jauette (Pettiugill) Hammond; resides
at North Monmouth. Miller. Chil.;

1. ,) Russell, deceased.

GKNKA LOGICAL APPENDIX. 203

2. Aliisi A . m. Hattie T. Hammond, of E. Winthrop.
.*. Nellie E., in. Geo. H. Hammond, of E. Livermore.
One ilnld, Wesley T., b. Apr. 9, 1889.

Oliver C. Gordon, brother of Jeremiah Gordon, was

r>., in Wayne, Me., Feb. 21, 1825; m., Mar. 27, 1852,

Clara H. Raker, of Weld, Me.; resides in Monmouth.

Farmer. Seven chil.:

1. William Clinton, b. May 18, 1857; unm.
>. Ferley, b. July 14. '859; m., Oct. 16, 1882, Lillie E.
Mank. of Fayette, Me.; resides in Monmouth. Two chil.

3. E. Mabel, b. Mar. 10, 1862; 111., June 30, 1888, Charles
F. Moody; resides at No. Monmouth. Two chil.

4. Ulysses G., b.. Jan. 24, 1865; resides at Cumberland
J u net.. Me. Telegraph operator.

5. Mary J., b. Mar. 11, 1868; m., Dec. 30, 1886, Harry E.
King, of Winthrop. Two chil.

6. Lorettus. b. Oct. 16, 1869; unm.

7. Litira A., b. Feb. 1, 1871: m., Oct. 17, 1894, Winfred
B. Wood, of Norway, Me.

GOVK.

Jonathan and Ruth (Philbrook) Gove, of Notting-
ham, N. H., had sixteen chil. Eight of them settled
in N. H. Of the other eight, two, Elias and- Nancy,
married and settled in Re ad field, Me., Caleb settled in
Litchfield, Olive married John Morrill and settled in
Winthrop. Four, Bradbury, Elijah, Eleanor and Dor-
othy, came to Monmouth. Bradbur}', b. Oct. 29, 1785,
m. Mercy, dau. of Asahel Blake, sen., and settled on the
place now owned by O. K. Prescott. He d. Mar. 15,
181 1. After his decease his widow m. Joseph Rowell.
Eleanor, b. Aug. 22, 1787, m., first, Chase Blake; sec-
ond, Abraham Brown; Dorothy, b. Dec, 20, 1789, m.
Samuel Brown and Elijah, b. Jan. 25, 1774, m., 1803,

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204 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH,

Mary Herrick, of Lewiston, b. Dec. 2*, 17S0. He d.
Sep. 11, 1859. Shed. Dec. 21, 1866. Carpenter ;:nd
farmer; select 111.111 in j8i2. Ten chil.:

1. Eliza, h. Nov. 30, 1804; m.,Miy 10, 1S32. Aaron Adam*,
of Monmouth; d. May 13, 1877 ( 7^e Adams).

2. Olive M.t b. O^c io, 1806; m., Mar. 27, 1855, Henry
Day, of Monmouth; d. Oct. 1, 1889.

3. Mary A., b. Mar. 21, 1809 ; d. Apr. 12, 18 10.

4. Bradbury, b. Mar. 6, 181 1 ; m., May 26, 1839. Sarah K..
dau. of Samuel and Betsey (Kelley) Titus ; d. Feb. 2, 1S55.
She d. Jan. 29, 1*53: resided in Monmouth. Tailor. Chil :

1. Mary Eliza, b. Dec. 24, 1840; m., Jnly, 1865, Rodney C. Barker. 1U
« d. Jan. 6, 1886. She d Feb., 18*9; resided in Island Falls, Me. Fow

chil--<i) Ella G.fb. Apr., 1867; m. Sylvanus Hussey : resides in Patten
Me. (2) Sarah R., b. Nov., 1869; in. Jacob F. Hersey; resides in Patteti.O
Mattie J., b. Oct., 1871 ; m. Jan. 9, 1895' hdwiu Pogers; resides in Patten
(4) InezC, b., 1873; m., 1893, B^jhir Sleeper, of Sh^rlnan Mills, Me
1 2. Charles E., b. Apr. 8, 1842; d. Oct 18, 1848.

3. Martha T., b. Sep. 18, 1845 ; m , May, 18/0, Harry G. Tehbetts;d. Jul
2, 1881; resided in Holliston, Mass. One child, Jessie G., b. Sep. 5, 1876.
J t'. 4. Sarah L.. b. Aug. 17, 1850; d. Jan. 21, 1854.

5. Mary, b. Apr. 27, 1813; m-i Nov. i, 1835, Nelson I'
Barker, of Lewiston; removed to Monmouth, where she <i

(i Apr. 12, 1888. He d. Dec. 19, 1894. Four chil.:

•£.' 1. George L , b. Jan. 8, 1837; d. Nov. 16, 1853.

2. Lydia, b. May 1, 1838; in., first, Juue 7, 1871,- Henry A. Williaoj
of Monmouth. He d. Aug. 22, 1888, and she tn., second, Capt. A.
Sherman; resides in Monmouth. Capt. Sherman enlisted in 1862 in Co.
nth U S Inft. He was shot through the right lung at Gettysburg a

was wounded again at Petersburg, after which he was made captain
Co. G, 28th U. S. colored troops. ' He holds the brevet rank of major
the U. S. army.

; ' , 3. Charles N., b. Dec. 28, 1845; d. Mar. 3, 1847.

. <,y* 4. Fred A., b. Jan. 6, 1855; d. May 25, 1865.

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',''> 6. Lydia H., b. Aug. 8, 1815; m., Nov. 3, 1841, Abu

j.Vf. bro. of Rev. Rufus Day; d. May 7, 1847. One child, Lau

$,\ !>• Jan-» l8,47; <*. July 10, 1847.

/'<-' 7- Jonathan, b. Feb. 14, 1819; enlisted in the arni>

Nv. • 1862, and d. at Alexandria, V,a., Aug. 27, 1864; Co. G.

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Reg. *•'• C. Vols.

>».• Ruth, twin to Jonathan, m., Dec. 23, 1840. John M.
Harrows: d. July 20, 1880. He d. Apr. 8, 1879. No chil.

9. Elvira H., b. June 17, 1821 ; d. Dec. 21, 1857 ; untrt.

10. Elijah Sherburne, b. Mar. 24, 1825 ; m., Nov. 9, 1861,
Mrs. Eliza A. Chaffer, of Winthrop. She d., 1892. He re-
sides in Monmouth. No chil.

GRAY.

It is impossible to secure accurate records of the
chil. of Thomas Gray, the first settler of Wales Plan- ,
tation. As near as can b« ascertained they were:

1. James, 111. Sarah Niles. Chil.:

1. Robert, b. Dec, 1783; m. Lovey Bacheldor ; d. Nov.

16, 1866. Six chil.: 1 , |l(

1. Robert, d. in early manhood.

2. Sarah, m. Watson Parker, of No. Yarmouth.

3. . Rachel, d. in early womanhood.

4. Jeremiah, b. Dec, 1817; d , 1837.

5. William, b. June 25, 1820 ; in., Cct. 8, 1848, Margaret Tooihaker, of
Richmond, Me., b. May 23, 1828. Eight chil. — (1 ) Alfred N., b. Oct. 20, ,
1850; m. Sep. at, 1878, Myra J. Whitney. (2; William F., b. Oct. 21, 1852; '
unm. (3) Sarah R., b. Jan. 6, 1S54 ; m., Sep. 15, 1875, Oscar T. Maguire.(4)
Geo. W., b. Apr. 9, iS06: 111., Nov. 1, 1888, Florence Knapp, of Ver-
mont; resides in Portland, Me. (5) Henry H., b. May 7, 1857; m., first, Sep.

30, 1877, Vesta A. liasford; second, Augusta Averill, of Wilton, Me.; d.
July 6, 1892. (6) Fred M., b. Oct. 3, 1858; m. Mrs. Nettie Dixon, of Wales.
(7)£rnest E., b. Jan. 18, 1865. (8) Hattie A., b. Dec. 29, 1869; m., Tuly 18,
1886, Gilbert Esponnette, of Monmouth.

6. Harriet, b. Aug. 22, 1823; ,n- Alvin Smith, of Lowell, Mass.; resides '
in Cal.

2. Polly, m. Samuel, son of Bartholomew Jackson, of
Wales.

3. Thomas N., m. twice; resided in Livermore, Me. «

4. Tamson, 111. Isaiah Nickerson, of Litchfield.

5. Pardon, resided in Pittston, Me. ' •

6. Lucretia, m. Thomas Booker, of So. Gardiner, Me;

7. Sally, 111. Thompson, of Mass.

8. Sarah, m. Joseph Currier, of Portland, Me. *

io6 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

2. Stephen, settled on the Dixon place in Wales.

3. Thomas, settled near the Baptist church in
Wales. .■•..-.;.••

4; Samuel, b. Apr. 23, 1779; m. Polly Doughty; set-
tled on Pine hill.

5. Dorothy, b. Aug. 7, 1781.'

6. Joshua, b. Mar. 10, 1784; d. Oct. 27, 1825.

7. Richard.

8. Jeremiah, removed to Canada.

9. Adan, killed in the war of 1812.

10. Lovey, m. William Batchelder; lived on the
place now owned by D. H. Dearborn.

HANSON.

John Hanson, sou of Abijih and Mehitable Hanson, of
West Bath, was b. in 1805; nu Ruth T. Hanson, b., 1814; d.
May 8, 1847. . He d., in Monmouth, Aug. 26, 1881. Chil.:

1. Mary Elizabeth, b Mar. 15, i834;'ni. George Kimball.

2. Albert W., b. Sep. 30, 1835; tu. Millie Kiest; resides in Pall Riyer,
Mass.

3. EHsha R., b. July 8, 1P38; m. Laura A. Love well; resides in Mon-
mouth. Two chl.-OjMelville R., b. Mar. 22, 1867; m. Dora Hallo well.
(2) Ruth T., b. Mar. 28, 1869; m., Jan. 5, 1895, George B. Pottle.

4. Robert M., b. Oct. 20, 1840.

f LANK.

Orison Lane, son of James and Anice (Chase) Lane,
wasb., in Readfield, in 1803; m. Mary Bean; d., 1845.
She d., i860. Ten chil.:

1. Sarah A.

2. Amelia, resides in Canton, Me.

3. Janieo, resides at Grand Rapids, Mich.

4. Mary. .

5. George, resides at Readfield, Me.

6. Elizabeth.

7. Lewis, b. Oct. 4, 1833; m., 1861, Clara M., dau. of
Prince Palmer, of Monmouth. She. d. Dec. 22, 1870, and he

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 2O7

in., second, Georgietta,dau. of John Hinkley. of Monmouth.
Five chil., three of whom were by his first wife:

1. Charlie A., b. May 15, 1862; d. June, 1367.

2. Lillian H„ b. May 21, 1869.

3. Charles E., b. Nov. 13, 1870.

4. Walter B., b. Mar. 15, 1873.

5. Welddn L., b. Nov. 4, 1888.

8. Octavia, resides in Boothbay, Me.

9. Columbus. J

10. Adelaide, resides in Nebraska.

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MANWELL.

J airus Manwell, is the son of Jairus and Phcebe
(Bishop) Manwell, of Wayne, and a grandson of James
Manwell, a native of France and a resident of Hart-
ford, Me. His fathers family consisted of eight chil.: .

1. Benjamin,- b. July 3, 1820; m. Phoebe Norris, of Wayne; /
dr Ajpr. 29, 1865 ; resided at No* Monmouth.

2. Jftne N;, b. Sep. 19, 1822: m. Augustus M. Turner, cf
Wteyne.

3i Nancy S., b. Jan. 22, 1827; m. John Y. Merrill, of
Leeds ; d. June 19, i860.

4. Elizabeth, b. Sep. 15, 1832 ; m. John Turner; of Leeds;

d. Aug. 8, 1888. r v

5. Rosina, b: Mar. 4, 1834; m- Sylvniius C. Merrill, of
Leeds; d. Oct. 15, 1865.

6. Phoebe, b. Nov. 10, 1835 : m- Edwin Kimball ; resides
at Forest City, Mimi;

7. Infant son, b. Sep. 5, 1837; d. Jan. 13, 1838.

8. Jairus, b. Oct.. 14, 1839 ; hi. Rosina J. House, cf Win-
throp; resides at No. Monmcuth. Twc chil.— (i)Killit hf,
b. Apr. 17, 1871.(2) Walter Berton, b. Oct. n, 1S72.

MOULTON.

Joel Moulton; of Greene, m. Elizabeth Given, of
Wales. Seven chil.! ' . v ,

1. Edwin, b. Apr., 1839; deceased.

2. Alden, b. May 22,- 1840; m., Mar. 22, 1872, Diana Pcug*

208 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

lass; resides ill Wales. Twochil.:

i. Douglass, b. Mar. 17, 187,).

2. Mabel B., b. Sep. 5, 1878.

3. Arthur G., b. Aug., 1842; m. Sedora Hill; d. Aug.,
1875. One child, Edith S., b. Aug. 17, 1873.

4. Matilda, b. Mar., 1844; m. Augustine Wilkiqs; resides
at Livermore Falls, Me. Two chil.

5. Clara, b. Jan.. 1846; m. J. W. Maxwell, of Sabattus.
Pour chil.

6. Izanna, b. July, 1^47; m. Jonathan Davis; resides in
Wales. Seven chil. — (1) Albert, deceased. (2) Arthur M.
(3) Edwin. (4) Jesse. (5) John. (6) Clarence. (7) Frank.

7. John, b. Jan., 1849; 111. Mary Hill. One child, Clara
E., b. May 22, 1878.

MOUNTFORT.

Jeremiah Mountfort, b. Oct. 22, 1791; m., first, Elmira

; second, June 18, 1835. Deborah P. Shaw, of Bath,

Me., b. Oct 1. 1 97; settled on the farm now owned by Geo.
Robinson, near No. Monmouth. He d. June 20, 1S62. She
d. Feb. 19, 1880. Six chil., the first three of whom were by
his first wife:

l 1. Dayid, b. Oct. 26, 1819.

2. Harriet, b. June 22, 1821.

3. John, b. Aug. 9, 1S22; in. Elmira Whitney; resides in Yarmouth, Me.

4. Elmira F., b. June 12, 1836; in. Charles Wesley, son of Charles H.
Prescott; resides in Monmouth (vide Prescott).

5. Elisha S., b. Apr. 22, 1838; d. Jan. 18, 1843.

6. Frank S., b. Mar. 16, 1841; resides in Auburn, Me.

THURSTON.

Caleb and Hannah (Dudley) Thurston of Exeter,
N. H. had se/en chil., the two oldest of whom were
Caleb and John, who came to Monmouth as early as
1792 and established a mill at North Monmouth.
They sold their plant and returned to Exeter. Two
younger brothers, Dudley and Trueworthy, became
permanent residents of Monmouth. Of these Dudley

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 209

111. Betsey Thurston, of Nottingham, and removed ttov
Monmouth in 1802. Cliil.: s

1. Abigail. • ,;

2. Caleb, d. young. S/
3» James, m. , first, Witham; second, Hannah J3ak-

er. They had Mary F., Dudley, Elizabeth and six others.

4. Hannah, tttnn.

5. Dudley, d. young.

Trueworthy, fourth child of Caleb and Hannah (Dud-
ley) Thurston, of Exeter, N. H., was b. June 1, 1778;
m., Nov. 26, 1801, Priscilla Royal, b. Oct. 13, 1779.
He came to Monmouth in 1802. In 18 19 he removed
to Peru, Me., where he d. July 20, 1849. She d. Oct.
*6; 1865. Their chil., all of whom, with the^ exception
of the last, were b. in Monmouth, were:

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1. Levi Moody, b. Dec. 2, 1802 ; d. Jan. 15, 1831.
2; Clarissa, b. Sep. 18, 1805; in., Feb. 23, 1840, William
Paul, of Peru.

3. Daniel Adams, b. July 16, 1808; 111. Olive Bray. He
removed to Poland, Me. In 1842 he drove an ox-team from
Hannibal, Mo. to Oregon, being gone two years. His wife
d. Apr. 10, 1875. Three chil.

4. Gilman, b. Mar. 15, 181 1; d. Feb. 20, 1830.

5. Benjamin, b. Apr. 17, 1813; m. Laura A. ; remov-
ed to Poland, Me., where he d. Sep. 20, 1849.

6. Samuel Royal, b. Apr. 17, 18 16; m. Elizabeth McLench.

7. Trueworthy, b. Apr. 15, 1819; m. Rachel Fisher Welcji.
»S. Elvira Priscilla, b. Aug. 25, 1822; m., July 20, 1851,

John Simmons Lunt, of Dixfield, Me.

Ebenezer Thurston, son of James Thurston^ of Not-
tingham, N. H., was b., in New Sandwich, N. H.; m.,
first, Betsey Doughty, of Lisbon, Me., b. June, 1772; d.

2IO HISTORY OK MOMKH'TH.

Sep. 12, 1839. He mM second, Jane . He d. Oct.

17, 1847. He mil !iis sister Polly came to Monmouth
in 1794. By his first wife he had ten chil.f by his sec-
ond, one:

• 1. Stephen, b. Jan. 7, 1796; d. young.

2. Nancy W., b. Aug. 28, 1797; m., May 3, 1828, Irving
Dexter, carpenter and farmer, of Wiuthrop, Me. She d.
Mar. 13, 1863. He d. Aug. 18, 1872.

3. Joseph, b. May 27, 1799 ; d. young.

4. David M.f b. Mar. 22, 1802; m., May 25, 1834, Loui»a
Fairbanks, dau. of Newell Pogg. He was a minister in the
Maine Gen. Conference. No chil.

5. Elijah Doughty, b. An;. 23, 1^3; m. Miry, dau. of
Freeman Dexter, of Winthrop. He removed to Winthrop,
where he d. Mar., 1865. Shed., 1851. Eleven chil.

6. Louisa, b. May 22, 1807 ;d. Aug. 29, 1848.

7. Clarissa Augusta, twin to Louisa, ra. Mesheck Blake,
of Gardiner (vide Blake).

8. Hannah Wallace, b. May 8, 1809 ; d. Sep. 26, 1846.
unm.

9. Peleg Benson, b. Oct. 22, 18 11 ; d. Apr, 1, 183* ; unm.

10. Ira Towle, b. Sep. 12, 1S12 ; m. June 13, 1837, Pamelia
Fairbanks, dau. of Newell Fogg, of Monmouth. Clergyman;
connected with the Me. Gen. Conference; d. Jan. 7, 1852.
She d., 1894. Chil.;

1. Juliette, b. Jan. 8, 1839; m., Nov. 1, 1858, Alfred W. House, of Mon-
mouth; d. Dec. 7, 18/3, leaving one child, El wood Morris, b. Aug. 16, 1871.

2. Henry Clark, b. June 22, 1841 ; m., Dec. 25, 1862, Harriet E. Hilton.
He was a seaman in the navy one year; enlisted in the 12th New York
cavalry against the rebellion and served three years; settled in Pepperell,
Mass., as a paper manufacturer. One child, Arlie, b. Apr., 1868.

3. Octavia Fogg, b. July 13, 1843; m., May 4, 1866, James Ward well, of
Winthrop, now of Monmouth; d. July 28, 18/ 1. Two chil. — (1) Louisa, b.
Apr. 9, 1867; d. Apr. 9, 1869. (2) Hattie E., b. Nov. 29, 1870.

4. Emily Ann, b Oct. 26, 1845; d. Oct. 27, 1846.

5. Ira Morris, b. June 15, 1849. Mason ; resides in Pepperell, Mass.

11. Charles F., b. Nov. 12, 1847 ; served in the war of the

GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX. 411

rebellion.

Polly, dau. of James Thurston, of Nottingham, N. H.,

and sister of Ebenezer, the preceding, was b. Feb. $,

1776. She came to Monmouth in 1794, with hef bro.,

and m. Freeman Dexter, of Winthrop. She d. June

15, 1839. He d. Dec. 1, 1849. Chil.:

i. Nathaniel, b. Aug. 15, 1795; m., Nov. 25, 1819, Mary
Rich, of Harpswell, Me.; settled on a farm in Winthrop. Chil.:

f. Harrison, m. Catherine McCormic.

2. Emetine Trufant. m. Joseph R. King, of North Monmouth (vide '
King).

3. Amanda F., m. David Irving, of Boston. Six chil.

2. Irving, b. Jan. 15, 1797; in. Nancy W., dau. of Eben-
ezer Thurston, of Monmouth (quod vide).

3. Freeman, b. Dec. 12, 1798; m.t Sep. 2, 1820, Abigail
Har/ey, of Monmouth; settled in Monmouth as a carpenter;
subsequently removed to Boston, where he d.

4. Sumner, b. Oct. 26, 1800; m., June 12, 1834, Priscilla'
Getchell, of Winthrop. Five chil.

5. Amasa, b. Feb. 18, 1803; «*•« Feb. 27, 1830, Eliza Bes-
se, of Wayne. Three chil.

6. Mary, b. Oct. 26, 1804; m. Elijah D., son of Ebenezer
Thurston, of Monmouth (quod vide).

7. Louisa, b. Nov. 2, 1806; in., first, Feb. 14, 1835, Capt.
David Rich, of Harpswell; second, William Banks.

8* Alonzo, twin to Louisa; m. Lucy Woodward, of Gardi-
ner, Me. Three chil.

9. Gideon, b. Oct. 9, 1808; m., Sep. 16, 1854, Rebecca
Getchell, of Winthrop.

10. Hannah, b. Apr. 23, 1810; m., first, Aaron Palmer; sec-
ond, Silas Peck, of 111. Two chil.

11. Charles S., b. Feb. 27, 1812; m., first, Sylvia Pierce,

of Greene, Me.; second, . By his first wife he had three

chil., by his second, one.

12. Meribah, b* May 13, 1814; m. — ; d., 1846, '

212 IMSTl^Y Of* MONMiHTM.

1 13. Betsey, b. Jan. 20, 18 16; m. Capt. Isaac Rich, of

Harps well.

14. Stephen T , b Apr. 19, 1818; m., Apr. 26. 1843, Betsey
Frost, of Wayne.

Samuel Thurston, of Epping, N. H., m. Elizabeth

Brown, of Salisbury, N. H. Hed., in Monmouth, in

1795. She d., at her son Gilman's, in 1825. Cliil.:

1. Nathaniel, b., 1775; m.. first, Mary Fogg, of Epping;
second, Abigail F., Starbird, of Hurtland, Me.; third, Nancy
Rose, of Waterville, Me. Hed. Jan. 9, 1834, in Bangor. Me.
He went to Hartlaud, Me. in 1S07, when it was a wilderness.
Like1 many of the family, he was a member of the Methodist
church. By his first wife he had two chil., by his second,
five, and by his third, four:

1. Samuel, b. May 1, 1798; m., first, Phoebe Thurston Noyes; second,
Susan Richardson Thompson. At thirteen years of age, Mr. Thurston

- came to Monmouth to live with his uncle, Gilmau Thurston. After mar-

• riage he went to Gardiuer. Me., and engaged in lumbering and farming.

In 1845 he removed to Woburn Center, Mass., and eu gaged iu the leather

business. He was ordained deacon in the Baptist church, but on moving

to Woburn they both joined the Congregational church. Two chil.

2. Nancy, b. Oct. 2, 1802; m., first, Philemon Ware, of Monmouth; sec-
ond, Dr. Jacob Stafford, physician, of Gaid.uer. Me. Eight chil.

3. Nathaniel, b. Apr. 5, 1811. A wheelright in Naitucket, Mass. He
followed the sea in a whaling vessel many years; d., 1M79.

4. Gilman, b., in Hartland, Me., Mar. 16, 1812; m, first, Clarissa E-
Gilman. She d. July 28, 1S68, and he in., second, Nancy Frost, b. May 7,
1813. He came to Monmouth and settled on a farm wfyere he d. Chil.,

> all by first wife — (1) Sarah Main, b. icb. 14, 1S39; d Aug. 12, 1852. (2)
John Gilman, b. Oct. 25, 1841. A halter iu J-'au Francisco, Cal.; unm.
(3) Augusta Ann, b. Oct. 3, 1845; d. Jan. 25, 18 47. (4) Augustus Arthur,
twin to Augusta Ann; d. Aug. 8, 1S46.

5. Benjam u Franklin, b. Jan. 7, 1S19: m., Jun. 19, 1840, Mary Aun
Clark, b., in Lebanon. Me., Nov. 16, 1815. He was a truckman in Ban-

' gor, Me.; d. Sep. 24, 1S54. Seven chil.

6. Abigail Frances, b. Apr. 11, 1822; d., in Boston, Mass., Aug. 5, 1856.

7. William, twin to Abigail Frances, in., first, Clara Pike; second,
Elizabeth J. Holt. He lives on a farm in Uexter, Me. Eleveu chil.

8. Elizabeth Brown, b. Sep. 28, 1823; in. John F. Libbey. 'lhree chil.

gknkai.ogical appendix. 213

9. Josephine, b. Nov. 4, 1827; in. James Kirkpa trick, of Bangor.

10. Octavia, twin to Josephine, m. Henry Temple; resides in St: Pan),
Minn.

11. John Rose, b. Mar. 24, 1831; d , in Bangor, July 4. 1875. - ►.

2. Oilmiti, b., i77«S; m., 1833. Betsey Starks; d.. intMon-

lUOtttll. I843. . 'if r

3. Kzekicl.

4. Samuel, killed in war.

5. Dolly, m. Henry Pike, a fanner in Middleton, N. H. . „

6. Betsey, lived with her mother and came to Monmouth
with her; d., in Gardiner, Me., in 1843; unm.

7. Nancy, m. John Pike, bro. to Dolly's husband* of Cor-
nish, Me.

WIT1IKRELL.

t

John Witherell, b., iu Rochester,. N. H., Jan. 25, 1758,
came to Moiiniouth in 1810; 111. Mary Morrill Gerrish,
h. Aug. 2, 1758; d. Nov. ii, 1847. He was a quarter-
master in the war of the Revolution; d. June 12, 1854.
At the time of his dec^a.cc he had sixt}' grandchildren ,#
and eighty great-grandchildren. Twelve chil.:

1. Eleanor, b., 1779; m. Joseph Woodward; d. Dec, 1846.

2. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 1 r, i7«So: m. Nathaniel Getchell; d.,
in Wales, Mar., 1842 (vide Getchell).

3. Mary, b. July 4, 17S2; 111. Elias Ricker ; d. June 20, .
1856 (vide Ricker).

4. Phoebe, b. Aug. 3, 1784 ; m. Joshua Coombs ; d. Apr.
9» 1827. Seven chil.:

* 1. Ivory, in. Melinrla Parker, of Gardiner.

2. James, in. Lucretia Gatchcll, of Vassalboro'.

3. Mary, m. Amoziah Hstes, of Vassalboro*.

4. Sarah, m. Gomllow Gatchcll.

5. Dennis, in. , of Augusta, Me.

6. Elizabeth, unm. ^

7. Phoebe, in. Barzillai Estes. Four chil.-(i) Llewellyn, m. — — , of
New York ; was an officer of rank,' in the late war: resides in Washington,
D. £. U) Chelsea, resides in Florida. ( 3) Hide, m. Nathaniel Wilson; re-
sides in Orono, Me. Two chil.— [1] Nathaniel Wilson, is a member of the
faculty of the Experimental College at Rino, Nevada. [2} ■■■■■■■. (4) An-

\

214 HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

nie, m. Charles Bedlow, assistant superintendent of the Western Union
Telegraph Co.; resides in Boston.

5. William, b. Sep. 22, 1787 ; m. Eliza Ricker, b. Mar. 10,
1787; d. June 17, 1 357. He d. Jan. 28, i860. Nine chil.:

1. E}ias K., b. fuly 6. isu ; m., Irene Jackman ; d., in Brunswick, Me.,
Jan., 1894. Three chil.— '.1) Susan L-, d. young. (2) Susan L-, d. young"
(3) Izella, resides iu Njw Yjrlt.

2. Eleanor, b. June 10, 1814; m. Benj. K. Pincin; deceased; resided in
Monmouth.

3. Lucy, b. June 18, 1S1 7; m. William H. Kenney; d. Jan. 24, 1838.
One child, John W., b. Jan. 21, 1838; deceased.

4. Mary, b. Jan. 12, 1819; d. Feb. 24, 1846; unm.

. 5. Daniel, b. Dec. 12, 1821; m. Eliza Jones; resided in Lewiston, Me.
One child, deceased.

6. Rufus B , b. Apr. 5, 1823: m. Catherine Bates; resides in Wales.

7. Lafayette W., b. July 28, 1825; m. Ann Crosby. She d. Jan. 3. 1872.
He resides at So. Monmduth. Shoemaker. No chil.

8. Rebecca, b. May 21, 1827; d. unm.

9. Sarah, b. Feb. 27, 1830; m. George Short; resides in Chelsea, Mass.

6. Martha, b. Jan. 15, 1789; m. Thomas Cowan.

7. Thomas, b., 1794; d., in Mississippi, July 25, 1S21.

8. ' Bridget, m. Joseph Coombs, and settled in Lisbon, Me.
Five chil. — (1) Margaret. (2) Hannah. (3) William. (4) John.
(5) Delia.

9. James, b. Mar. 25, 1796; m. Elsie Goodfellow, of N. B.

10. Daniel, b. Nov. 5, 1798; m. Mc Parland and

settled in N. B. Eight chil. — (1) Thomas. (2) John.
(3) Hannah. (4) James. (5) Charles. (6) Elizabeth. (7) Wil-
liam. (8) Mary.

11. Rufus, b. Nov. 11, 1800; m., Mar. 23, 1828, Sarah T.
White, of Winthrop, Me., b. Mar. 16, 1799; d. Jan. 15, 1879.
He d. Jan. 15, 1893. Eight chil.:

1. Reliance C, b. Jan. 30, 1829; m., Nov. 16, 1845, Joseph Jeuness, of
Somersworth, N. H.

2. Amelia C, b. May 3, 1831; m. John Plummer.
* 3. Elsie A., b. June 6, 1833; d. Sep. 12, 1849.

' 4. John P., b. Apr. 30, 1835; m. Sarah Johnson. Chil.— (ij Nellie A.,
b. Apr. 14, 1864. (2) Lulu M., b. Jan. 13, 1869.

5. Joel W., b. June 23, 1837; m., Mar. 6, 1861, Abbie, dau. of Rev.
Mark Gatohell. Chil.— 1 1) iileie A., b. Oct. 30, 1862. (2) Mabel, b. Apr.

GEN K A LOGICAL APPENDIX. 21 5

6, 1866. (3) Hide A., b. June 20, 1868. (4) Edith M., t>. Oct. 21, 1870.
(5).Hervey H., b. July 13, 1872. (6) Ernestine, b. Oct I, 1874.
"6. Mary E., b. Oct. 24, 1N39; d. July 14, 1870.

7. Emma Z., b Jan. 28, 1842; d. Dec. 20, 1843.

8. Sarah P., b. Apr. 22, 1845; d. Jan. .1.9,11846.

12. Sarah, b. Jan. 5, 1802; m. Barstow Oetchell; settled in
Brunswick, Me. One child, Mary.

CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS.

Note, page 68: Chil. of G. Hamilton and Lizzie M. (Turner) Getchell:

1. Carrie E., b. Dec. 31, 1876.

2. George M.,b. Dec. 4, 1878.

3. Blanche L., b. June 19, 1882.

4. Arthur M., b. Mar. 23, 1884.

5. Everett J., b. Sep. 5, 1892.

.Note, page 86: Chas. H.Jewell, m., first, Mary A. Purintpn, of Bowdoin;
second, Mary O. Paine, of York. by his first wife he had two chil., by
his second, one:

1. Addie, m. Moulton; resides in Stoneham, Mass.

2. Herbert C, resides in Portland, Me.

3. Willie S.

Note, page 150: Chil. of William and Lovina (Allen) Rice:

1. Rosilla, b. Nov. 23, 1815; m. John A. Tinkham;d. Nov. 17, i889(vide
Tinkham).

2. Rufus A., removed to Chicago; deceased.

3. Joseph R., m. Lorana Ding ley; removed to Mass.

4. William H., resides in Cal.

CANWELL.

George Canwell, son of Johnand Sarah (Reeding) Canwell,
was b., in Wayne, Me., Jan. 19,1807; m.f Jan. 23, 1839, Han-
nah Burgess, b., in Peru, Me., 1002. Chil.:

1. Wm. B., b. Nov. 15, 1839; m- Allura Bishop, of Leeds,
Me.; resides in Monmouth. Three chil.:

1. Sylvia B., b. Aug. 2fe, 1864.

2. George, b. Mar. 11, 1872.

3. Mabel D., b. Mar. 20, 1875.

2. Ainos B., b. Dec. 5, 1842 ; in. Esther V. Allen ; resided
in Norway, Me.

3. Levi H., b. June 9, 1847 ; m. Elmira Pratt ; resides in
Leeds, Me.

4. Leonard, b. Aug. 3, 1849; m. Anna Child; resides in

HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

Welchville. MV

5. Kedah, b. Aug. i3, 1853; m. Elbndge Smith ; rtsid<
in Dickvale, Me.

Nats, page fiCbil- of Otis Wilson and Augusta D. Andrews:

1. Ernest C. b Sep. 11, 1857; m Hnttie M.. dau. of Capt. H. 0. Pierce,
of Monmouth Ridge.

2. Herbert C, 1>. June 31, 1859; resides in O'Lcary, Iowa.

3. Augustus W., b. Oct 19, 1865; resides in Salem, Mass

Note, page 20: Chil. of Pred K. aud Mabel S. (Pie

1. Kenneth H., b. Oct. 12, 1S91.

2. Carleton P., b. Oct. 3, 1B94.

et Blake:

HALLOWBU.
William Hollowell, b., in Leeds. Feb., 1828; m Elua Pish, b. Mar. 28
, Robert H., b. Jan. 5, 1847; resides at

The following co miction s huvc been passed in since the above was
placed in furiu:

Page 313, yth line; the Solomon Prescott farm was, it is claimed, always
in the N orris Hill district.
", Hf,i preceptor* Heath and Beale taught in the new academy before

Nor cross.
•' 435, 10th line , Moses Boynton was born Feb, 6, 1777 and died June

12, I858.

" 4 35- "«'■' l>ne) for "Eden'1 read Elden.

" 430, Mh line; James M. Boynton is ttow living in St. Albans, Me.,
as is Mrs. Ruth E. Sampson, the widow of Daniel Sampson. .
ROBERTS.
Benjamin P. Roberts in the sou of Nathaniel Roberts, a native of Strat-
ham, Mass., a grandson of Abraham Jewell, the pioneer, and a maternal
grandson of Jonathan Thompson. About thirty-one years ago he moved
to the Reuben Pogg place on the crown of Sabattus mountain. He mar-
ried Mary S. Nason. of Avon, Me. They have four children.

INDEX.

INDEX.

Adams, Joshua, 489, 490, 496, 499.

Aaron, 490.

John. 489.

Dr. Abbie M.( 490.
Alexander, Wm., 469, 828.
Allen, Daniel, 304, 356.

Joseph, 27, 49, 124, 129, 132.

>37» >44* '57. 160* i*4» 172. 185, 186,

3*9-

Dea. Joseph, 330, 431.

Hiram, 331.

Daniel, 95, 100, 125, 126, 129,
130, 134. 235, 136, 137, 157, 161, 167,
170.

Lorenzo L., 355-

Henry, 417.

Luther, 136, 375, 378.

William, 160, 161 , 166.

Edmund, 161.

Woodward, 161.
Andrews, Arthur, 470, 603.

A. £., 470.

Baker, 470.

Chas. L., ^75.

Everett, 361, 470.

George Harrison, 472, 473, 533,

657. 796.

Harry E., 472.

Ichabod B., 470, 472, 619, 651.

John, 12.S, 126, 469, 470, 475,

483, 497, 49*-

John Albion, 472.

John Calvert. 4<>9» 47<>» 497-

John, jun., 444* 4*9-

Leonard C, 471.

Lester M., 475.

Mark, 35V

Otis, 470.

Otis Wilson, 432, 471 .

Reuben, 499.

Stephen, 125, 469, 475, 499.

W. Augustus, 472.
Animals, wild, 30, 39. 40, 41, 19}.

stray, law concerning, 206.
Arno, John, 157, 160, 166.
Arnold, Capt. John, 295, 359, 391,
445. 449. 631.

Eben, 449.

John B., 448, 545.

Nathaniel B., 448.

William, 449.
Arnold's mills, 446.
Assessors, first tax list of, 125.

plantation, 49, 121, 122, 123.
126, 128, 129, 137, 144.
Austin, "Bill", the scout, 475, 499.

John, 31, 34.

Benjaotii, 31.
Avery, Samuel, 296, 390, 446.
Ayer, Rev. Philip, 637, 639.

Rev. Rishworth.376, 642, 752.
Bachelder,Wm., 362.

Baker, Ichabod. 31, 32, 44, 45,
46, 49 57. "I, 122, 125, 126, 127, 128,
131. 137. 140. "41, 142, 150, 152, 155,
»57» 159, 161, 170,171, 204, 205, 207,

INDKX

III

aio, 212, 213, 2r4, &>3» 630.

Rev. J. R., 401, 469, 543, 544.

right, 523.
Bamforcf, S. B., 837.
Barker, Nelson P., 421, 794.
Barns, first in town, 159, 172, 210.
Barrows, John, 117.

Micah, 318.
Barton, Edmund W., 358.
Basford, Reuben, 210, 330, 431.

Capt. Joseph A., 445.

Moses, 311.
Baston, Dr. R. R., 812.
Beale, Ambrose, 132, 790.

Frank H., 46, 152. 79*, 79*-

George A., 79* « 79*«

Ebenezer, 790.

William, 655.

Charles E., 79* •

FlaviusO, 655.

Samuel, 65, 533.

Albert, 655.

William, jun., 655.
Bedel, Abial, 370.
Benner, Nathaniel, 775, 777-

Ensign W., 778.

Matthias A., 778< 837.

Nathaniel J.. 778.
Bent, Elbridge G , 784.

John M., 785.

Horace S , 785.
Berry, C. H., 775. 777, 837.
Bickford, Roscoe. 824.
Billings, G. H., 75'. 835.
Bingham, Abner, 173.
Birth, first in Wales Plantation, 37.
Bishop, Zadoc, 33, 34, 56, 57> 1*5, 147,
148, 157, 160, 164.
Blaisdell, Or in W., 548.

Peter, 544. 548-
Blake, Phineas. 154, 161, 173, 194,

277, 37o.

Phineas, jun., 154, 179, 278,
36 j, 608, 610, 623.

R- K.. 358, 363, 368, 447, 704*

705-

Rev. H. M., 366.

Dr. tl. M., 420, 705.

Charles P., 368, 761.

John, ioo, 149, 150, 154, 157,

tfio, 170, 195, 422, 600.

Washington, 704, 707.

Fred K., 173, 707.

Joseph, 387, 388.

Meshech, 392, 422.

Herbert B., 777.

Asnhel, 143, 157, 161, 546, 615,
620, 623, 625.

Asahel, Jun., 143, 620.

Rufus, 637.

Pev. Famuel P., 358.

Dearborn, 137. 154, 196.

Don C, 620.

Pascal P., 623.

John S , 353. 387> 620, 632.

Greenlenf M., 595, 622, 767.

Theophilus, 546.

Augustine, 394. 620.

Ebenezer C., 354. 622.
Blondel, Wm , 374.
Bloomington, plantation of, 44, 45,
150

Blossom, Capt. James, 172, 183, 217,
435, 613.

James, 185, 435, 613.

Ansel, 435. 613.

Ira A., 013.

Samuel, 613.

Matthias, 144, 157, 161, 170,
185, 207, 613.

Tames G., 614.

Thomas, 613.
Blue, Jonathan, 530.

John, 163, 366, 551, 623.

Jacob P., 532, 626.

Daniel, 531.

Samuel, 531, 533.

Nathaniel, 531.

Nathaniel P., {32.

Henry S., 532.
Bonney, thedeseiter, 18.
Booker. Jungue, 129.
Boundaries of Monmouth changed,

£97-

Boundary, between Monmouth and

Wales, 778.

Bowdoin, Hon. James, 90.

Bowers, Bradford, 391.

Boynton, Moses, 435, 585.

Daniel P., 437, 47°, *37-

Ebenezer A., 439, 440.

William, 438.

Gen. Henry, 440.

Daniel, 435. 439, 623.

Moses, 435, 585.

John E., 43°*

James M., A36.

John F , 436.

Nath nisi, 436,

Capt. Wm. H., 436.

John, 438*

^ugh M., 400, 439/

IV

HISTORY OK MONMOUTH.

Beuj. H., 440.
' Charles W., 440. •

Dr.- Junes C., 439*

Cyrus V. R., 439. :
Bracket^ James, 173.
Bragdon, Dea. C B., 161,720, 721,
788.

Samuel, 722.

Charles J., 722.

Geo. A., 722.
Bragg, Capt Joseph G., 509.
Brainerd, Reuben, 134, 195, 386.

Nathaniel, 95, 125, 160.
Bridge, Abiathar, 392.
Bridges, Rev. Otis, 502.
Briggs, Ebenezer, 355, 357.
Brimijine, Wm., 453.
Brown, Josiah, §5, 96, 125, 154, 157,
1

Brown, josian, 95, 90, 125,
160, 162, 2»o, 278,419, 627.
Wm. G., 628, 834.

Henry D., 629, 750.

W. H. H., 628.

.Charles, 628.

Samuel, 161. 299, 722.

Abraham, 374, 535.
Buried alive in a well, 752.
Butler, Levi, 146.

M. H., 837.
Campbell, Maj. James, 433.
Canal, project for a, 769.
Canwell, William B., 818.
Carriage, first in Wales plantation ,
502.

Cattle, artificial marks on, 205.
Cemeteries,- 37, 38, 127, 390.
Chandler, Gen. John, 80, 81, 85, 95,

101, 123, 137, 144* '49. 152, 155. >59i
161, 165, 170, 1901 i93» 206, 207, 210,

353. 386,39*. 396, 46°. 527. 544. 546,
57 *» 574» 582, 606.
Levi, 596.

Gen. Joseph, 1 13, 123, 352,383,

395-

Joel, 114.

Tillottson, 137, 595, 655.

John C, 486.

John S., 390.

Joseph P., 362, 425, 585.

John A., 353, 398.

David, 392.
Chase, Nathaniel, 499, 505.
Chesley, Morrill B., 818.
Chick, Levi, 432.

I<evi J., 434.

James H., 390.

A 1 more J., 431, 432,

William II., 432, 4*1, 464.
John, 464.
Church, Buptist. 513, 670, 713.
Methodist, 241, 729.
Christian. 564. 566, 567, 71J.

789-

Free- will Buptist, f>7Ji.l793.

Union, 713. 783:

first in Monmouth. 730.

first in Wales, 676.
Clark, James, 485, 498, 506.

Robert H.. 485, 486.

Isaac, 371.

Isaac, Jan., 544.
Clerks, first plantation. 44. 45, 49, >6,
122, 126, 127, 129, 137, 144, 145.

first in Wales, 145.
Clifford, Rev. N. C, 172. 785.
Clough, Asa, 149, 531, 731.

Charles Asa, 739.

J. Newer!. 739.

Simon, 376, 739.

George M., 148, ifio, 739, 838.

839.

Capt. Benjamin, 731.
Benjamin, 147, 148. 149, 160,

17". 378, 544-

Clover, first sprig iu town, 204, 205.
Cobb, Ebenezer, 499.
Cobbossee-contee, meaning of, 10.
Cochnewagan, meaning of 14.

Indians, 15.
Cochrane, Dr. James, 395, 439, 571.

Dr. James, jun., 2. 6, 132, 183,
215,400,402.

James Henry, 407, 41 1.

Silas D., 407, 409. -

John E., 407, 410, 537.

Capt. Granville P., 407, 834.

Lorenzo H. M., 400, 401 .

Erastus Henry, 400.

John C, 400, 401.

Harry H.; 412, 833.

Andrew P., 396.

George W., 400.

Dr. C. A., 405, 407, 408, 416.

Rev. Henry- P., 411.

Rev. lames K., 411-

Willis W., 411.

Dr. Clarendon T- . 411.

Charles A., 411.
Cold fever, 63 1 .

year, 202.
Cole, Benjamin, 680.

Gail, 124, 133. 101.
Collector, first town, 157.

INDEX.

V

Conant, Rev. J. H.,567.
Conference, New England M. E..
held in Monmouth, 255, 263.
Constable, first, 157.
Cook. Wesley, 794.

Samuel, 353.
Coombs, John, 462.
Crockett, Alfred C, 708, 725, 800.
Crows, bounty on, 203.
Cnmston, Col. Henry V., 682, 788.

Edward, 682.

Robert M., 684.

Charles M., 617, 684.

Joshua, 105, 537, 681, 683.

Dr. Charles H.. 683.
Cunningham, James H., 433, 799.

Alfred, 800.
Curdevant, mysterious disappear-
ance of, 360.

Currier, Jonathan, 362, 392.
Cushing, Martin, 435.547-
Cushman, John, 316.
Daly, Dr. Abial, 538, 628, 635.

Lorenzo, 638.
Davis, Jonathan, 105.
Day, Joseph, 146, 161.

Thomas, 742.

Rev. James Roscoe, 741, 743.

Thomas II.. 742.

John H., 743.

Rev. Rufus, 271, 400.

Rev. James W., 400.
Dearborn, Gen. Henry, 60, 95, 104,
106, 107, 109, 112. i?5, 118, 124, 125,
126, 127, 136,148, 159. J°ii 174. 181,
1 *2, 200, 212, 213, 309, 363, 516, 574,
590, 610, 616, 629, 682.

Simon, 6 •„ 95, 113, 135, ia9;

130, 131. '37. »44. '52, 154. "57. *59»

161, 169, 170, 172.

-.r. Simon, jun., 161 , 207, 544, 614.
David, 5$o.

Capt. Levi, 105, 123, 126, 127,
128, 129, 130, 137, 138, 156, 160, 161,

162, 170, 207, 587

Col. Green leaf, 616.

Charles G., 616.

Gen. Henry A. S., 90.

Benjamin, 95, 96, 101, 102, 115,
123. 125, 126, 127, 129, 130, 137, 144,
161, 162, 171, 212, 414.

Dudley, 161.

Dudley H., 174, 362.

Eliphalet, 392.

Dr. Henry S., 400, 659.

Enoch. ;v92.

Death, first in Wales plantation, 73/
Dingley, Win. T-, 591, 825.
Dixon, Fhadrach, 537, 547» 7<>9-

El bridge, 548.

Thomas, 548.

Ernest S., 548, 838.

Henj. P., 548.

Charles, 548.
Dodd, Richard C, 669, 8ai, 834, 835.

Geo. L>, 620.
Don n ell. Alonzo, 838.

Jesse D., 175.
Douglass. W. W., 810.
Drake, John, 369.
Drowning accidents, 12, 176, 718.
Dudley, Win. K., 369, 388, 504, 775.

Edwin A., 777. 837, 830.
Dunn, Hon. R. B., 641, 786.
Dunning, David, 338, 675.

William. 675.

Ebeiiezer. 675.
Eaton, Joseph, 417.

James, 417.
Edwards, Oliver S., 811.

Dr. M. O., 812.
Elder, Richard, 507.
Ellis, Jletii. S., 166, 713.

Ben]., 714.

Chas. C, 714.
Emerson, Davis, 809.

Wm. E , 809.

Smith E-, 810.
Epping. immigrants from, 95, 116,
142. 143, 147, 149, 173.
Evans, Daniel, 457, 507.

Mnylerry, 124.
Exeter, N H., immigrants from,

'74-

Fabyan, OtisW., 785.

Fairbanks, Joseph, 672.

Horace G., 675.

Lyman, 415.

David, 673.

Oran, 673, 711.

Joel, 674.

John L..675.

Sylvanus 673.

George S., 674.
Fairbanks's mill, 672.
Fires in Monmouth, 676, 727, 775, 839.

in Wales, 839.
Fish, John. 34, 35, 44, 46, 95, 125.
Fishways, 197.
Flaherty, Timothy F., 837.
Flanders, F. O., 337.
Fogg, Rev. Caleb, 35. 95. 97* I25»

VI

HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

IS©* 153. '59*. 161 , 171, 173, 189, 190,
191, 203, 204, 268, 593, 598.

Rev. John B„ 595, 600, 783,
834, 835.

Moses, 416, 503.

John C., 466, 480, 494, 609.

benjamin, 494, 499.

William, 125, 494, 499.

Ephraini, 495.

Jesse L., 53*. 599-

George W., 598, 599.

Newell . 598.

Jonathan, 598, 636.

Peleg B., 599- ft
Seth, 598, 600, 783-
Onn S., 494-
William, 495.

Royal, 380, 598, 599, 783, 784.
Geo. W., jun., 149, 490, 599.
Nathaniel, 599.
Benson, 394.
Geo. W., 494.
Col. Seth. 173.
Polsom, Daniel, 387, 546, 676.
Josiah, 545, 546, 547.

Jonathan, 435. 5<H. 546> 547-

Daniel W., 547.

Josiah P , 547.

Blake, 547.

Charles W., 547-
Foss, Joseph, 489, 49°. 499. 59* •

Dr. Charles M., 592, 619.

Hiram, 502, 591, 592.

Col. Joseph, 502.

John W., 591. 785.

James O., 591.

Chas. H., 592.

Daniel, 592.

Newell. 594.

Greenlief, 599.

Alvin, 599-

George, 501.

Cyrus K., 504.
Poster, Cyrus, 389.

Chas. H, 837.

Timothy, 131.
Fox, Cha8. T., 95 ».

Elijah, 651.

Otis, 651.

Edward P.. 651.

Henry O , 651.
Preai, Gjrdon, 95, 100, 117, 125.
Frederick, Dana W., 767.
Freeman, John, 454.

William, 454.

Ebenezer, 454.

Chas. H-, 454.

Alexander, 454.
Free Masons, 363, 834.
Freetown plantation, 43, 150.
French, benjamin, 279.

1 auiel, 636.
Frost, Mo>cs, 415,494.

Oliver, 639.

Isaac, 801.

Augustus C, 493, 813.

llnam F., 813.

Horace C 827.

Chas. K., 813

O.^car F-, 700.

Josiah, 71S.

Abel H., 719.

Dr. Geo A., 720.
Fulling Mil, 603.
Garden, u.st in Wales Plantation,

204.

Gardiner, Dr. Sylvester, 197, 198, 199.

Geueral Court, 50. Si. 5-. 54. "7.
129. 130. 131. »3*. '37. »38, »74. *9*-
Getcheil, Kev. Mark. 534, 77*. 793.

837.

Mark L , 794.

G. H., 794^

Dr. Aniaziah, 794.

William, 285.

Hugh, 486.

Simmons, 490.
Ghost, Asenath White's, 714.
Gilinau- John, 43'. 63°-
Geo. E., 743-

Family, 326.

Daniel W., 417.

1 aniel, 95. 100, 123, 125, 129,
137. Ml. 157, 161, 162, 170,636.

Thurston, 470.

Allen, 63.

Robert, 491.

Benson O., 106.
Given, Kev. Arthur, 491.

Kev. Lincoln, 491, 676.

William, 491, 49a, 499, 675.

Arthur, 49«» 499 5°7. 635.

John, 491, 676.

William, jun., 492.

^ tan wood, 492.

Joseph M., 402.

Dr. Frank I., 492, 708.

1 hihp, 492, 675.
Gcdiug, John W., 101, 205, 459.

Kev. William, 459,

John H., 460.
Goldthwaite, Kev. Thomas, 513.

TfNMSX-iVi i

".:v

vti

Gordon, Jeremiah, 380, 550, 807, 837.

Oliver C, 807.
Gore, Hon. Christopher, 148.
Gott, Joseph G., 822.
Goulder, facob, 392.
Gove, Elijah, 297, 392, 490.
Grammar school, laws, relating tc,

333-

Grange, Monmouth, 837.

Wales, >37.

Grasshopper scourge, 202.

Gray, Thomas, the first settler, 27,

28, 29, 30, 44. 45. i*2» "*5. »3*» 153.
160, 162, 194, 204, 329, 449, 506.

James. 27, 28, 30.

Stephen, 47, 126, 499, 506.

Thomas, jun., 162.

Samuel, 499.

Uriah, 510.

Alexander, 510.
Grist mill, first in Wales, 514.
txpide posts, first in Wales, 677.
Havens, Matthew, 496.
Hall, Calvin, 370.

Jsaac, 462, 590.

Francis, 464.
t Oliver, 34, 44.
Ham, Reuben, 27, v>, 126. 329, 466,

4°9t 485. 499-
..* Jonathan, 466, 498.

' TThomas, 4(16. 467.

William H., 467.

Joel. 467,.

Charles I.. 468.

Reuben, jun., 124, 466, 499.

Samuel. 125. 477, 499.

Clement, 125, 499'.

Llewellyn S., 468.

Irving f., 468.

Reuben. 125, 477,

John, jun., 477.

Thomas W., 145, 468, 469, 477,

83.S ■.

John C, 466, 468.
Hvander A., 467, 838.
Eugene E., 466, 468.
Isaac, 466, 467.
William H., 467.
Isaac V.. 469.
Frank A., 469.

John, i25>477-
William, 676.
Hamilton, John, 392, 499,. 500, 502,

Hanscom, Joshua, 537, 538.
Orrna, 502

Hanson, Elisha.R.,827.
Harlow, E. L-, 827.
Harriuian, Andrew, 453.

Levi, 453.
Harvey, Maj. James* ,170, 173, 175,
I 362, 5bJ.

John, 110*175-362, 39*-
Hathaway, Braddqck, 722.

William, 7*3i $37-

Warren H., 723.

Benj. T., 723.
( lawes, Ichfbod, 298,- 392.
I Hay, first taised in Wales planta-
tion, 205.
4eath, Rev. Asa, 250, 439>535-

Jonuthan M.. 535, 681.

Dr. Geitrude E., 537.

Dr. Asa. 411, 439*

Hon. H. M.t 4,,n537.

William, 448.

Alvin M., 537.

Dr. Frederick C . , 537 .
Heweyjohn, 44,45, 47.
Highway, first attempt to construct,

43.45.4*. i7»« 172.

first survey of, 44.

districts, 170.

Hill, Robert. 280.

Hillman, Rev. Samuel, 257, 264, 393,

74i.

CyruaS.,439.

Rev. Abner p., 393.
Hinkley, Aaron, 461.

John, 461, 462.

Benjamin, 462.

Benjamin, jun. y 462.

John H., 464.

William E., 464.

Oliver, 462.

Silas E., 462.

Rev. Fmith. 51 3, ,671 ,678.

Capt Nicholas, .678.

Owen, 678.

Charles E., 462.
Hobatt, Dudley B., 63, 173, 174, 288.
Hobba, Obed, .490, 499.

Obed, jun., 499.
Hodsdon, Oliver, 500.

Jame: ,499. 500,506.
Hopkins, Capt. Peter, 32,44,49. 122,
129. 130, 137. «4». *44» «fio, 155, 157,

119,160,353,379.
Oliver, 392.
George, 160,281,598,
Jed edit- h P., 418.
William, 160. , .,-;•-.

[1

HISTORY OF MONMOUTH.

J mines, jun., 500.

Ben)., 500.
£-reeves, 163, i6a.
itt, Jonathan, 630.
lmes, Samuel, 714.

Samuel W., 650.
rse, first in Wales plantation, 204.
uses, first in Monmouth, 72, 159,
. 175. 209, 210.
vard, Reuben E-, 839.

Dennis G., 453.
wre. Ichabod, 97, 204.
jrt, Joseph, 173, 174.
mphrey, Caleb, 495.
sc, John, 281, 298, 379.
skings, 186.

tchinson, Nehemiah, 433, 8 00.
, formed in July, 202.
migration to Maine, cause of, 94,

orporation, petition for, 130, 131.

of Monmouth, 144, 145, i^8.
ians, local tribes, 4, 17, 196, 197.

cellars, 2.

of Maine, 2, 20.

relics, 2.

c^rn fields, 7.

burying grounds, 9.
; wars, 23, 24, 25, 26\
ects, ravages of the, 41, 42.
k, Samuel, 392.
knian, Richard, ^62, 545, 546.

Ebenezer, 546.
ksou, Bartholemew, 145, 477.

Samuel, 499.
obs, Henry C. 837.
Tey, Jesse, 825.

kins. 24, 49, 122, 126, 157, 160,
, 167, 170, 329, 432; 486, 680.

Isaac, 467, a&6.

Thomas, 838.

David, 485, 5x2.

Sylvauus, 838.

Adan, 485.

John, 392.

Isaiah, 485, 486.

Hiram, 466.

Benjamin, 467, 468.

Benj. C, 680.

Ebenezer, 709.

Lawson W., 486.
rell, Abraham, 505.

Nathaniel, 505.

Robert, 505.

Hiram, 505.

Nelson, 50$.

.j

Otis H., 565.

James, 286.

Phineas, 389.

Henry, 392. ■' • ''•

Dr. Leslie, 5051 •'••
Jewett, David, 592.

Joseph, 593.

Josephs., 593.

John W., 592.

Hiram D., 593.
Jocmunyaw, origin of name, 17.
JohusOn. James 11., 416. <

John, 173, 176. ' •

William, 298.
Jones, John, 533, 534.

Benjamin P., 376, 534..

Samuel Hi, 535.

Isaiah A., 400.

Orville S., 492, 838. '

"Black". 517.
Judkins, Capt. Jonathan, 359.:39»(
436, 57'. 61 1, 614, 618, 610. 775, 835*

Tohn, u6, 117, 118, 157, 15*
161, 162, 176, 201, 618, 623. v

James, 116, 117, 118, 593.

J. Gordin, 117, 619.

Jonathan, 117, 118, 161, 163.

Robert, 118, 161, 175.

Earl E., 118, 6x9.

Hiram G., 369, 388, 504, 619,
776.

Wilbur H., 619.

Hendrick W.. 436.

Ansel, 619.
Juggernaut, 'Origin of name, 462.
Keene, Elisha, 392.
Keenan, James, 499, 506.

Patrick, 47, 126, 469.
Kelley, Capt. Win. P., 194, 207, 276.
362.

Phineas, 147, 388.
Kimball, Capt. Benjamin, 439.

Benjamin, 160, 162, 278, 619,
622, 623.

William, 623.

Harrison, 623.

Thomas W., 624.

A. S.. 834.

Joseph, 363.

Thomas, 160, 623.

Thomas G., 623.

Benjamin H., 624.

Elah E., 624.
King, Benjamin, 379, 381.

Joseph R.. 835.

Jason, 374, 630.

INDEX.

IX

Samuel. 147. 378- I

George L., 37, 3n. f*7, 379- 4«5-

Kberiezer, 37.'.

Samuel O., 374-

Rufus Q.. tf d-

Aiuos, 375.

Bernard, 375.

Zenas, 375.

Lewis D., 375

Rev. Melvin I ., 377.

Luther O, 37,.

Amasa, 379.

Sylvester. 379,

Albertus R . . 79, 790.

yilliam H ., ;,79, 381, 75a.

Samuel R., 379.

George W , 380, 600, 783, 784.

Orin F.f 380.

Rufus A., 173,
Kingsbury, John, 429, 788, 796.

John C, 837.

Kyle, Amos M., 628.

Labree, Capt James, 36, 126, 475,

499> 5>3.

Peter, 475.

Daniel AL, 476, 514.

Richard, 120, 475-

Rinnklo, 476.
Lafayette, 74.
lemons, John, 213.
Land troubles, 45, 46, 518.
Lane, Lewis, 464. 807.
Larrahee, Daniel, 484, 508, 710.

Philip, 484.

Will mm, 484.

Kdwin L., 484.

John, 483, 484.

Hon. James M., 484.

Stephen, 484.
Leadbetter, Jabez. 656,
Leech, Henry T., 785, 786.

Knoch R., 787.
Leighton, Chas. £., 788.

Chas. H., 785, 787.

Ben]. P., 766, 788.
Leonard, Albert G., 814.
Letter, first sent from Wales planta
tion, 183.

Leuzader, Benjamin, 376, 603.
I^ewis, George, 424.
Lews, Indian missionary, 196.
Lilby, Maj. Josiah, 499, 500, 503.

Samuel, 392, 502, 635.

Rev. Henry, 440.

Simon, 659.
Lindsay, Ro*coe G., 801

Hcword E„ 540, 708. _*6t.
Little, Joshua. 814.

Hthm, 815.
Lodge. A. O. U. W., 838.

U. O. G. C, 839. ,

Masonic, 834.

Grange, '37
Louitord, Capt. Haid'ng, 509.

Pre 11 an, 49a, 675

Har ng, 9-

Sbinue*, ^19

Paul, 362.

Gideon, 562.

Johi , 509, 5«o.

Lithct. 4>i, 491. JS9, f»o.

Luther H , 510.

Wentworth, 189, 490, 499

Almond. 490.

Harding, }«in., 510. •
Longfcllcw '• »eo. <)., 839.
Loom is, A din., 2|.i
•Louis vh 1 pe 74 ,

Luce, A. A., 3,6, 407.

Lyon, Peter, 95- ioo» «3t **5i *6<»

518.

Maccmber, A d, 375, 54$-

Leander .* , 476, 1 5, 795.

piratic s H. 545

Ge ig,U.

Mir.-, d a«.h of, 8,3.
M. gne , J "tin 28
Mull s.iv.ic, ?i t, n>f.

early ui.thuL»of tn nspoit'cg

the, 182, 1^5.

Mrnn, James, |86.

Manufacturing enteq rises, early.

141.

Manwell, Jairus, 794-

ten); min. ;94-
March, lv^ry G.. bJ4.

Allien L.. 824.

Pnnk H , 824
Marr, Lamel, .*9i. 499-

Ruf is. 49 V 499- 5^6'

Henry' . fa. 493. F38.

Kti.k i ., 493.
Marston, Ccl.J1i1i.th1. 11, 11 u 31L 416,

S 11.011, 63, 317.

FlnKii. jvr.., 31 !.

Col. J ui ..*.B., jiy, 4'6:

Maj Lavid. jc/. 27 *, 3^6, 394,

650.

Lewis, 275.
Li.v.d. 416,425.

IH^TOK" Oi* >iO\M.-||"TH.

Nathaniel, 3S4, 423-

Robey. 384.

B. F.f 105, 210, M*.

Dr. D. H-, 613, 811.

Dr. Edward P., 006
Maxwell, Joseph, 493, 514* 676.

Joseph A., 493.

Davis, 500.

James, 493.

Edwin S., 493.

Jesse, 493.

D A, 461.493,838.

Samuel S., 493.
McClure, Capt. James, 403.

'1 nomas, 403.
Mcllroy. John H., 826.

Ronald, 417.
McLellan, Ge.i. James, 149, 207, 210,

247. 39* » a95-

Lydsa, 247.

McManners, John, 499.

Meeting, first plantation, 44.

Meetings, plautatun, 43, 44, 45, 49,

12., 122, i2j, 124, 126, 127, 128, 129,

130, i3<» »37> *38, 144. «y>.

town, place of holding, 171.

religious, place of holding
the, 214.
Meeting-house, first in Monmouth,

232, 306. 344-

Merrill. Joseph, 44^, 613.

Alcander P., 444, 470.

John, 443.

John P., 444.

Joseph A., 444.

1' ha*. P., 7^7.

Luther R., 767.

Wm. H., 767.

Joseph T., 767.
Aictculf, .JatoD J., 60 j, 691, 693, 718,

750. 7&\ 789-

Lorettus S., 696.
Mil.ta.y company, first plantation,
105.

Militia, 391.
Miller, Jacob, 44, 610.

George, 124.
Mills, earl; in Monmouth, 159, 173,
280.
Minister ccnimittee, 172.

first attempt to secure a, 1 26. •
Mitchell, John, 196.
Moderator, first plantation, 44.

of first town meeting, 156.
Mjderatjrs, plantation, 44,49, 122,
126, 127, 128, 129, 130, Mi, 137, 144,

Money, continental, 93, 192.

hole, the, 652.
Monmouth Academy, petitition for
the establishment of. 313.

preceptors of, 336.

trustees of, 337.

destroyed by fire. 343.

battle of, 69, 131.

bounds of, »37. 158.

plan of, 132.

vote to name the town, 1 30.

Neck, early settlers on, 133.

13*. 137-

Moody, Rev. Gilman, 9s, 99- »°°. "5.

126, 129, 138, 157. 161, 167, 172. 265.

372, 562. 574. 6J3-

Capt. John, 392, 417, 535.

Levi, 392, 422.

David, 332, 392.

Rufus, 414.

Moore, William, 392.

Hugh, 395. 439- . ...
Moose, last killed in this vicinity,

30.

Morgan, John, 173.

Morrill, Hon. Abraham, 161, 314,

35*. 543. 571.^0,658.

Cook, 65b.
Morton, Mordecai E., 678.

William, 499.

Henry E , 678.

George. 678.
Moulton, Alden, 510, 810.
Mud Mills, 359. 44&
M alloy, Hugh, 31, 32, 44, 4s, 71.
Murch, Joseph, 483, 499, 513.
Muster day, 582.
Mutual Fire Insurance Co., 424.
Neal, Joseph, 315, 603, 630.

John, 517. 534-
Nelson, Rev. Elias. 460,670.
Nichols, James, 173, 275, 374.

Nathaniel, 194, 275.

Joseph, 576.

William C, 375.

Martin M., 761.

Phineas B., 99, 761.

Nathaniel M., 161 , 163.
Niles, Jeremiah, 499.

Robert, 173. '
Norris, Maj. James, 101, 126, 128,
129, 130, 153, 159, 161, 170. 207, 356,
5^2, 605.

Lieut. James, 95, 101, 113, 125.
457. 458. 610, 615, 618.

INDEX.

XI

Capt. Green leaf K , 189, 611,

*iS. 834. »15.

Charles S., 308, ;o.|, 6» 8.

James Henry, fx,<x, s^.

Greenleaf R., 33J, 609.

James F., 207, 352, 386. 3«,2,
394, 6c6.

Rev. Hlisha £.. 366, 609.

Joseph, 207, 366. 371, 423, 609.

George W., 11 a, 145, 612.

Benj. W., 607.

George W., 6,9.

Rufus G., 6cy.

Greenleaf. fti 1.

Henry R., 61 1.

Henry A., **>/•

Otis. 609.

James R., 611.

George M., 613.

Lewis, 609.

Charles!;., 611.

Andrew. 124.

James, jun., i59» 1601 167.

Nathaniel, 161.

Henry. '7.V
Noyes. Samuel, 51W, 591.

Joshua. 592.

Joshua S., .S91
Orcutt, Josinh, 4 '7. 4*8, 618.

|. Leonard, 418.
Otis, Simon, ',92
Owen, Ilngli, %so2, 704.

Cyrus L., 503, 547.

James, 503, 675.

Levi 11., 503, 704.

L. Herbert, 705.

Rev. C Kdson, 503.

John, 392.

Thomas, 503.

William, 503.

Roscoe, 503.

David, 503.

Josiah L., 504.
Page, John. 392.
Paine, Henry W., 361.
Palmer, Moses G., 642.

Prince, 655.

Lewis, 808.

William A., 432, 655.
Parker, Cyrus, 392.

Ben jam iu. 392.
Parsons, John, 286

lohn, jun., 611.
Patch, "Master". 210.
Paupers, law concerning, 165.
Pca*e, Ebenezer, 453, 637.

Shepard, 435, 6^8.

George W , 638.

Char.es H., 637.
Peg industry, 672.
Pejepscot Parchase, 519.
Petting 1 11, Joseph G., 710.

John A. 710, 783, 784, 834, 835,

837.

Leonidas, 711.

A., 783.

Nathaniel, 391.

Harvey, 454.

H. Weston, 380.

Joseph, 710.

William P., 710.

Newland M., 719.

Ichabod A , 710.
Pierce, Hon.. Nehemiah, 424, 432,
543. 596.

Dea. Bela, 429.

Dea. Oliver \V\, 427.

Dea. Daniel, 450, 707.

Capt. Henry O., 427. 47*, 7©7-

Rev. John E , 100, 170,424,430.

George 1L, 160, 429, 788.

Rs/ i 1 n:i, ;i j.

Klias, 426.

Daniel O., 837.

John, 351.

A. &J..3SI.
Pike, Fred C, 83?.

Pink ham. Andrew T., 630.
Pioneers, diversions and social pleas-
ures of. 186.

dress of, 180, 214.

hardships and privations of,
4o, 56, 57. 102, 148, 179, 184, 186, 201.

table supplies of the, 201, 203.
Plumer, David, 436, 489, 4Q6, 499,
500, 635.
Plummer. John, 176, 432.

Joseph H.t 176. 433, 453.

Jabez, 433.

San ford K., 433.

Jabez M., 433.

Alden, 434.

John J., 433-

Warren W., 433.

Jedediah P., 434.

William, 434.

George M., 434.
Plymouth Company, 197.

Patent. 516.
Pond town, 214.

Postmaster, Grst in Wales, 491.
Potash, niethed cf manufacturing.

XII

HISTORY OF MONMOUTH

142.

Potter, Samuel, 638. 709.

Charles H , ii|, 637.
Pound, Monmouth town, 171.

keeper, 171.
Preaching. nppropriLtion fur the
support of, 157.
Preble, James O , 388.

iunerson, 6b 1.
Prescott, Capt. Sewall, ico, 116, 117,

"3», 143. >48, »59» *9*. 203. *>5. 39«.
532, 624.

Nathan Gove, 142.

Mepheu, 3*4. ^3. ,98.

Charles H., 623, 625.

Gorhatu. 626.

Dr. K. K . 100, 313. 43*,, .26.

Daniel, 100, 322, 370, 43*,.

B. Marcellus, 97, 98, 205, 626.

John M., 115.
. Newell, 392, 452.

Prank H,, 403

Rev. Jedediah B., 545, 554,835.

Simon, 452.

Isaac N., 625.

Nathan F., 325.

George N., 452, 453.

Jason. 62^.

Sewall, jun., 626.

Kbenezer, 711.

Samuel, 207.
Prescott's Tavern, 347.
Price, John, 596.
Province charter, 50, 203, 214.

law, 50.
Provisions, how and where obtain-
ed by the pioneers, 29
Public luuse, first in Wales, 490.
Purgatory pond, why so called, 17.
Putnam, Hon. Wui. L,., 680.

Dr. Israel, 6N0.
Quinn, <^eo., 588.
Railroads, 767.
Raisings, 181, 193, 208.
Rand, Daniel, 311.
Randall, Nathan, 163, 726, 834, 835.

John, 392.
Rank ins, Thomas, 637.
Raulet, Capt. Samuel, 454, 457, 585,
6io.

James N , 459.

hamuel M-, 459.

Moses, 353.

Simon D., 459.

Charles, 458.

John 11. , 4^,9.

pr*1e. Father Sebastian, 3, 4.
kcud, \\ illiaui. 545, 549.

Mrs. Salina R., 639.

Mrs. Suliua R., poem of, 344.
Records, first plantation, 44, 45.
Remick, Capt. Joseph, 126, 499, 585.

Will am, 48, 4S9.
Revolutionary soldiers, march of,
through Wales plantation, *6.
Rice, William, 134, 728.
Richards, Isaac, 726, 787.

Dr. David S., 726,

Charles V., 727.
Richardson, Dea. Thomas, 412, 414,

4»5-

Jonathan, 4 is, 416, 421.

henji.niin, 4:1, 434. 762, 788.

Melville M.. 100, 143, 422, 764,

837.

Josiah, 637, 638.

William, 412, 414, 415.

David, 412.

Aaron, 414.

Elbridge G., 414.

Rev. Win. G., 415.

Thomas M., 415.

William J.. 415.

Jesse P., 377. 4*5. 7*6.

Millard F., 415.

John, 415.

Henry, 415.

Kdwin A., 422, 723.
Richmond, Arnold S., 819.

Cyrus C, 838.
Ricker, lilias, 508, 680.

Kzra, 508.

Nathaniel H., 507.

Andrew J., 470, 508.

John, 635.

Daniel, 508.

Capt. Smith, 509.
Ridley, Rev. James/>57, 671, 712.
Road, first between Monmouth and
Gardiner, 74.
Roads, first in Wales, 499.

in Wales, 506.
Roberts, Thomas, 499.
Robie, Henry, 374, 546, 657.

Charles K, 658.

Fred C, 65S.
Robinson, Rev. lizekiel, 444, 646.

Samuel, 783 .

Charles, 721.

Jesse S., 373.
Ross, Robert, 499.

James, 47, 469, 499-

:n-r •'Wi-ftx:

xii r*

• •• * • - *

. i

Joseph, 270.

Rowes, Simeon, 392.*' • • '

Sabattus, Indian fcliiefV >j; ' •' >v
pond, why so called!' 12 i
mountain, i i» l*.;' ' : ' ,
Safford, John, 45$? %fi.

WilU&ni. 657. i' \»

G. Llewellyn, 65 jr.
Salmon, 1^7.
Sampson/ Daniel . 436-.

Sanborn, Mdses«.537

James, 538,540. * ;•

David b., 591. £ta.

A.l..»n.

James S, 53*.

Sumner R , 53& -54o.
f -HelN.:5jS-- '

•il Neweif.'540-
•W- Ddory-6., -.Mb.' !

fr: David; 5 |o
Jonathan, 540.
James M., 540. '
Charles, 540. •;

84nde*s6if, *ev. Aaron,^,"1^, 707.
Rev. Mbses, 268. "M":
Rev. Roscoe, 704; • >',J •
J. Howard, Mb -«:•»"*
Hon: Geo. K^/Td^
Charles A., 704*

Saw-mill, first ni \* ales, 637.

SawVeiSMoflH, 21 6V 259; 43 1 /

Harrison H., 374, 464. 7^5.
Joseph A., 299 ' / ;

^ w., »3»- -•;,;••';;. •;!::

Emery, 400. • • •<■

J lev. J. E. C, 400: ::i ^
oaeffeW;, 483. ''•>*

Dr. Alton.763-

grant, $i<>. '*■-
School committee, J93, 7 10.

districts, 166, 292, 38}.

houses, 167.
* agtnttV 167.
Schools, 104, 157, i66i 16^ t}i, 280,
282.

first in Monmbuth, H>7

first in Wales, sof :
Selectmen, first board oT, t JO.
Settlers, th* first, 2?t
Sewell, Nathaniel', 44*
Shad. 197. ■*■■-'
Shaw, John, 137; 3$5*

iMo«e*f 65^ - » ; ■•• -

i'./

Benj. F.f 659. '••'
JFheafe, James, 517. *' •■ ' -
jSheep, first in Wales plantation 207.
Sherman, Capt. A: C., 429.
Shorey, Jacob; 725. •
Shove 1-and-hoe factory at North
Monmouth, ^51.
Shurtleff, Janies, 506.
Sickness, aid in case of* 186;
Simmons. Samuel, 33, 122*, 503.
Simpson, Capt John, 7207

Erastus B., 783.

John W., 721;

Sylvanus Roscoe, ?2f.
Sinclair, David. 449, 540.

Jonathan/451, 540.
: Hiram, 451.

- Benjamin; 451.

Ebenezer, 4$i\

James W.t 452.

Joseph, 4^
Sleigh, first in~Walfes pfaftfetion,.
205.

Small, Hon. Isaac S., 469, 4j&, 47J,
.495, 57i.- ^0,769, 71 f.
! Joseph. 1 J5, 63$.

Samuel, 675. ' * ♦•"* '••'•''

Joel, 470, 507, 67*, J0JT

Joseph. 477, 499- '•

Ebenezer. 1461,49$;;

Daniel, 1 ^6< 480, 495, 40$.

Jose] h C. 480.

Otis, 480, 495

JLr. Alvin L.t 461.
> William; 483, 50*
Small-pox, 713
Smart/james, 392. .

•Robert, 15b, i6d.

Eliphalet, i6d, 180.
Smelts, first discovered iff Cechne*.
wagan pond, i§9i

. ,• 120,

i3Bi-i44t:t.S?k »6o, 191, i;t, 423; 6i6.
Joshua, 155, 372, 384, 591.

Smith. N. thaniel, 95, too, 124, 129,

f4t:Wi
Joshua,

Alfred,

Henry S., 800, 837, 839,
George B., 809.
Parsons* 6l6f.
George ft:,- 626.
C lis ileslt.-, 627.
Eleazer H. W., 357.
Laniel, 436, 466.
I. Alden, 273; 627.
James, 453. **7'
Abial, 627. •

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HI "TORY OF. MONMOi;TH.

Jacob, 389. 627.

Greenleai, ico.

Steven*, 626.

Jaime* F , 626.

Jacob G.," 369. i89, 617.

A. G., 839.

Rev. William, 513.

Joseph H., 535-

family, 356.
Snell, Capt. Wm. B.. 460.
Southard. Jefferson, 176.
Spear, Nahuni. 837.

Aaron, 434, 751.

Horace A., 721.
Spring-guns, 3..
Stackpole, Eliaa. 383.
Stacy, Joseph, 722.
Suges, first line of, 149-
Stanley, Nathaniel, 33, 44* 49* "4-

YVfaUrman, 415.
Stanton. Aaron, 667.

Thomas L , 069, 672, 757.

Edwin M., 38a.
Starch factory, 753.
Starks, Ebenezer, 297, 454*

Hon. Alauson, 445. 044.

Benjamin, 454, 450.
Stetson, Nathan, 800.

Howard, 800, 837.

George H., 801.
Stevens, Christopher, 33, 44.

George S., 375.
Stevens, Jonathant 533, 535-
Stewart, Joshua, 838.
Stinson, Dr., 763.
Stockin, Thomas, 125, 159, 160, 280.

Abner C, 305. r >;

Benjamin, 703, 784.
Store, first in Monmouth, 141, 351.
Stover, Rev. E. C, 817.

Joshua, 554, 817.
Stratton, Shubael, 353.
Straw, Ebenezer, 288.
Strout, Enoch, 487, 497, 499, 507,
676.

Sewall C, 4S8.

Gilbert, 487.

Allen P., 488, 503.

Enoch G.,488, 503.

Frederick S., 489.

Charles W., 491.

Enoch, 675.

John W., 488.

Charles A., 489.
Sully, William, 499.
Survey, early, 294.

Survey oss. plantation, 44. 49, JJ6.

'29. '..-.■

SyiVCiUr, Rev. Bradbury, 4-v

Moses, .42,9. t , . : .

Swett, William, 59$,... %
t James, 599-. i • I

fibcuezer, 569. .
Swift, jirafc 2^9,^09.
Talleyrand, 74-
Tavern, first in Monmouth, 35.

Potter's, 45.

a axes, 44. »«. 13°. !»• U7- -.4/
first assessment of, 48. % ;

plantation, 49, 128.
Taylor, James, 636, 637. '

Alonzo, 637.

Enoch H , 637.
Temple, Lady, 390.
Ten-ni.le lot, 5*7. 5?3-
Thompson, Jonathan, 27, 48, 49, 105,
121, ia2, 123, 125, "6, 128, 150. 156.
160, 162, 165, 170, 128. 339. 476, 592.

Alexander, 31, 32, 123, 135, 126,
162, 199, 210, 522,

Benjamin, 392.. ,

Laurel, 420, 592. -

lV , Richard, 125,126,128^499,525.
Phineas, 499, 592.

James, 499. ...

Jothani, 544 ; . 4
.Samuel, 130, 138, 140.

"William, 162.
Thorne, Jeremiad, 359. ;
Thurston, Rev. David, 392, 594* 59&»

7?". .- . • .

Mill, 280.

Ebenezer, 231.

Dudley, 281. ; .-.

Gilman, 325.

Rev. Ira T, 593, 594, 598.

Jonathan, 160. .-.
Tibbets, Beni., 490. 499. 597.
Tilson, Davjd, 334-
Tilton, Jotiih, 387, 389, 39a.

Frederick W., 712.

Henry A., 386, 38% 504, 776.

Joseph, 387. . ..:

Joseph F., 387.

Daniel, 187.

Noah, 388.

Abram, 388.

William Frederick, 388.

William Henry, 388, 712.

Dr. Frederick, 3ft.

Abraham, 388.

Josiah,]uu., 389.'...

isimxv F> c:j

X\>

Greeley* 389. 3$>*
Joshua, 392.
Tinkhatn. Atoaia, 545* 549*
Andrew W., 349,* 551.
Amasa A.", $33.
Wit ha 111 C j 334*
Einery A., 334.
JbhnA,, ^0,^83, ^aii
Herbert, 524.
John, 5$$.
Willhttii B., 553.
Frank' A.j 254.

Titus, WilHani, 137* t6ir'9*3*

Santtiel, 161/303.
Tttaejr; J6hn A., 2ty,< .1*61' fro, 5*7,

5M. 5*5-

DW Henr? P.; old, 6*J.

Samuel, 457.

Towle, BenJttinini^iV'iSir.

Jeremiahv 395*747-
Stevenson, 740.

Josiah, 291, 028.

Charles, 377.

Ira, 395, 7»5-

Robert, 394-

John, 679,
Town-house, Monmouth, erected, 730.
Town-meeting, first in Monmouth,

Traders, early, 353.
Treasurer, first of Monmouth, 157.
of plantation, 49, 122, 126, 129,

137.

Treat, Kzekiel, 499,

True, Capt. John, 725.

Wilbert, 176, 813.

Oscar C , 824.
Twombley, Isaac, 417.
Typhoid fever, 765.
Tything-men, duties of, 164.
Valuation, 159, 160, 161 , 173.
Vassal, William, proprietor of lands,

43* 55-

Vining's mill, 514.

Wager, Philip, 224.

Wales plantation, bounds of, 128.

vote to name the town, 130.

invited to be incorporated
with Monmouth, 145.

first settler in, 47.

first town officers of, 635.

first assessors of, 497.

second plantation of, incorpo-
rated, 497.

incorpoxated as a town, 634.

first tows meeting of* 635.

Walker, Bafilllai, V98. '

Alexander L,.} 823. •. . •
War of the Rebellion; <tttttes»and
Monniouth in the, 81$.
Warrant, for first town mtfetfttf, *5'«

first plantation,'*!.
Waterhouse. Zen as; 53J?*86i

Klias, 681.

Moses, 681.
Watte, Capt. Samuel, '49$ &4> 5'1-

Freeman J.. 512.

Henry M., 512.-

Samuel, 511.

Moses, 511.

Freeman, 5*11.

Harding L., 51 i.
Waugh, George H.\ b\&

George N.i 814.
Webber, Col. Edwili A*$8i*

Dr. G. F., 4*8i ,
Webbing and tafre inMifer#*68.
Webster, W.E., 8&. ■ k •

m*K John, 3l-,<UPtfaflr-'H<?«M.
«5» l30. I44» *45. U8, ISO, 159. «6»»
166, 169, 171, 196, 200, aio, 214, 39s*
470i 587» 602.

William, 33. 35. 44-

Samuel, 34*35. 44*

Edward, 34. 35. 44-

John, Wales named in honor

of, 45. L

Robert, 106.

Mrs. John, 204, 205.

John, jun., 604, 718.

Milton, 605, 471.

Arthur, 605, 718.

Otis, 603.

William, 604.

Albion K. P., 604.

Rodney, 605.

Otis G., 604.

George, 4^4.
Wells, the evangelist, 560.
Weymouth, Walter, 392, 499.

Daniel, 726, 727.

Daniel i/., 727.

Benjamin, 48, 126.

Samuel, 4N, 126.
Wheeler, Hiram K., 822.

Albett A., 822.

Wesley. 826.
Whitcher, Nathaniel, 417.
White, Aiaj Leuj , 384, 388, 563.

Hon. Ben).. 386, 574.

Hon. Charles A., 386.

Green leaf, .586.

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HISTORY Qf MPNMOUTH.

Whitticr, Daniel S., 419, 512.
Whittredge, losiah, 48, 95, 125.
>Wickwire, Bxekicl, 295. 388.
Wight, Timothy, 34. 35. 44. 99i «5i

Joseph, 125.

Eliphalet, 160.
Wilcox, John, 594.

Capt. Bphraim, 247, 594, 602.

Clark, 388, 595.

Washington, 443, 546, 595.

John 2n4, 595.
Will, John, 499.
Williams, Dea. Thomas, 418.

Henry A., 419, 7?6. 834, *35-

Obadiah, 517, 518,

Rufua, 419.

Charles B., 419.
Wilson, Bphraim, 749.

Jame*, 485.

. pond, why so called, n.
Wing, Sands, 111.
Witchcraft, >n Wales planUtion, 215.

Wi there 11, John, 499, 633, 6$o.

Rufiis, 5*3, 600.

Daniel, 634.

James, 499.

Joel W., 534, 794.

John F„ 534.

Isaac 47.
Withington, Robert, 415, 587.
Wolfe, Gen., 146.
Woodard, Joseph, 592.
Woodbury, Edward, 725.

Rums H., 708, 725.

Chat. W., 454, 725.

William S., 547, 725.

Washington W., 275,547, In
David, 379.
Woodside, Anthony, 499, 506.

George, 506.

Anthony, Jnn., 506.

Dr. Albert, 506.

B P., 506.

Calvin, 506.
Edwin, 506.

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