{"1": {"fulltext": "29\\nI\\ni\\nS\\nK", "height": "3348", "width": "2065", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0001.jp2"}, "2": {"fulltext": "Qass.\\nBook-", "height": "3221", "width": "1994", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0002.jp2"}, "3": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3277", "width": "1984", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0003.jp2"}, "4": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3206", "width": "1868", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0004.jp2"}, "5": {"fulltext": "ilSlH\\n-V\\nAND\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nEarly Settlers\\nT\\nOF\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nP\\n11\\namc.\\n1877.", "height": "3246", "width": "1923", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0005.jp2"}, "6": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3221", "width": "2004", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0006.jp2"}, "7": {"fulltext": "EARLY SETTLERS\\n-OF\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nHAHRISON, MAINE,\\n-WITH AN-\\nHISTOEICAL SKETCH OF THE SETTLEMENT,\\nPROGRESS AND PRESENT CONDITION OF\\nTHE TOWN.\\nBy Rev. G. T. Ridlon.\\nSKOWHEGAX\\nKILHV WOODDURY, Printers.\\n1877.\\n}r", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0007.jp2"}, "8": {"fulltext": "7", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0008.jp2"}, "9": {"fulltext": "TO THE EEADER.\\nThis liumble volume makes uo pretensious to be a history\\nof the to\\\\ni of Harrison from its settlement to the present\\ntime. It was not my purpose when compiling the geneal-\\nogies of the pioneer families of the town, to give any\\naccount of the settlement and growth of the to\\\\^^l other\\nthan was closely associated with the history of families\\nbut many representatives of the families whose pedigrees\\nI have made out, expressed a desire to see a sketch of the\\ntown history in the work when published. I must say\\nthat neither my time nor means would admit of an attempt\\nto prepare a complete history of the town and, besides,\\nsuch a work- should begin with the early history of\\nBridgton and Otisfield, towns from which Harrison was\\nmade. I will here say that I have gathered a considera-\\nble amount of material which woidd jirojierly come within\\nthe scope of the history of the towns before mentioned, and\\nshall be glad to assist any competent person in prei)aring\\nsuch a work. The material found in the genealogical de-\\npartment of this work has been gathered from a Avide held.\\nI have spent days in Ustening to the aged people, as they\\nrecounted events connected wdth the early settlement of\\nthe town, in which they enacted a part, or were witnesses\\nof; and these I have noted down for jiermanent preser-\\nvation. The records of the old families have been gath-\\nered from family registers, old bibles, wills, deeds, inven-\\ntories, petitions, grave-stones and the town records. Much\\nhas been gathered from distant parts by correspondence.\\nGreat care and patience have been exercised to avoid\\nmistakes in dates. Where discrepencies were known to\\nexist, I have searched diligently for the bottom facts.\\nThose who have provided records must bear the res] on-\\nsibility of their correctness I have copied such verbatim.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0009.jp2"}, "10": {"fulltext": "PREFACE NOTE.\\nNo doubt errors will be found and corrected in the future\\nbut it is believed the genealogies will be found nearly\\ncorrect. Nearly all of the old pioneers have passed away,\\nand would have left but little by which tlieir history\\nconld have been known, but for the exertions of the\\nauthor to note down such incidents as they were recount-\\ned, before tlieir memories were impaired. The meagre\\nrecords of the town have nearly faded out by lajjse ot\\ntime, (those relating to its early history) and will soon be\\nillegible the old tomb-stones are moss-grown and rumb-\\nhiig; old documents have been destroyed by vermin or\\nsold to the tin-pedler, and in a few more years nothing\\nwould have been found for the basis of a town history\\nbut faint and fragmentary traditions. The author has\\nnot been insjnrcd to his self-imposed undertaking by the\\nl)ride of birthright, for he is only a townsman by adop-\\ntion he has not driven his horse over the hills and\\nthrough the deep snows when gathering the statistics for\\nthis M ork, for pecuniary considerations, as all know who\\nare acquainted with the expense of compiling and pub-\\nlishing siu h a work he has not i^rosecuted the task Avith\\ntlie persistency and discrimination which it has demand-\\ned, with tlie expectation of receiving the thanks of the\\npresent towns-peoi)le, for so few appreciate a work of its\\n(;lass sufticiently as to regard the time devoted to it but\\nfoolishly employed but the work has been carried for-\\nward under an impetus of inborn interest in the perma-\\nnent preservation of the annals and records of towns and\\nfamilies. Wliile otliers have been sleeping, much now\\nfound in this little book was arranged and composed.\\nThe work is too limited in scoi)e to give place to any old\\ndocuments it has been condensed as mu ;h as possibk and\\nbe s])ecific. I sincerely hope that some competent histo-\\nrian will consult the i)roprietors records of Otistield, and\\nother documentary evidence, and write a detailed and\\nauthentic history of the towns of Bridgton, Otistield and\\nHarrison: for these towns are so intimately associated in\\nhistorical interest that the history of one must be, in i)art,\\nthe historv of the other. There is this comforting thought", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0010.jp2"}, "11": {"fulltext": "PKEFACE NOTE.\\nabout my work, viz That my undertaking lias been a\\ncommendable one that I have done all in my power,\\nwith my means, to make it reliable, and that it will, like\\nwine, gi-ow lieher and be better api)reeiated in the future\\nthan at present. Those who know the least about the\\nmagnitude of my wt rk, and the difficulties with which\\none of its class is attended, will have the least patience\\nwith any errors they may discover while those who have\\nhad experience in such work will properly a})i)reciate\\nwhat I have accomplished. With the hope that the ma-\\nterial incorporated in this book may prove of value to\\nrtie families Avhose rtcoi ds it ])rescrves, and to future\\nwriters as a reference, I commit it to the public.\\nG. T. EIDLOy,\\nHarrison, Maine.\\nAugust 1, 1877.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0011.jp2"}, "12": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0012.jp2"}, "13": {"fulltext": "TABLE OF CONTENTS.\\nHISTORICAL SKETCH 7\\nOUR PIONEER FAMILIES 20\\nABBOTT FAMILY 04\\nBISBEE 2.5\\nBENNETT 05\\nBOLSTER og\\nBRAY 28\\nBURNHAM 31\\nBKACKETT 34\\nCllAl LIX 37\\nCHADIIOURNE 38\\nANUTHKR 41\\nCAK^LEV 43\\ntASWELL 50\\nCUMMINGS 54\\nDAWES 55\\nEMERSON 57\\nFOSTER 59\\nGAMMON 64\\nGILSON 64\\nGRAY 67\\nHALL 68\\nHOWARD 70\\nHOBBS 72\\nHASKELL 74\\nHARMON 76\\nHARMON 79\\nINGALLS 82\\nANOTHER\\nJOHNSON 83\\nKNEPXANT) 86\\nKILBOURN 90\\nLiVKIN 91\\nLAMB 93\\nLEWIS 93\\nLOWELL 95\\nNEWCOMB 97\\nNEAL 97\\nPACKARD 98\\nPITTS 99\\nphinnt:y 100\\nplaisted 102\\nPEIROE 102\\nPERLEY 104\\nRUSSELL 106\\nROSS 106\\nSCRIBNER 107\\nANOTHER 109\\nSTRICItLAND 110\\nSTEWART Ill\\nSAMPSON 114\\nSPRINGER 117\\nSTILES in\\nTHOMS 118\\nANOTHER 119\\nTRAFTON 120\\nM^ALKER 121\\nWATSON 125\\nWOODSUM 127\\nWHITEMORE 13n\\nWITHAM 131\\nWILLARD 133\\nWHITNEY 136", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0013.jp2"}, "14": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0014.jp2"}, "15": {"fulltext": "HISTORICAL SKETCH.\\nThe to\\\\ni of Harrison, named in honor of the Hon.\\nHarrison Gray Otis, of Boston, was taken from the\\ntowns of Bridgton and Otisflekl the former town was\\ngranted to soldiers who were in the Canada exjjedition\\nof 1090, and confirmed to them in 1765. The town was\\noriginally called Pondicherry, and was afterwards named\\nfor Moody Bridges, Esq. Otisflekl was granted to\\nHon. James Otis, Nathaniel Gorham, and the other\\nheirs of Capt. John Gorham, Jnne 14, 1777, for services\\nagainst Canada, in 1770.\\nIn 1805, that part of Bridgton lying on the east side of\\nLong Pond, containing abont 8500 acres, was taken off to\\nform, in part, the new town of Harrison, and, united with\\nthat part of Otisflekl on the west side of Crooked Eiver,\\nwas incorporated into a town, March 8, 1805.\\nWhen the flrst explorers, and early settlers, came into\\nthe township they found it a dense wilderness. There\\nwere no marks of the woodman s axe, or prints of the\\nwhite man s foot no sound was heard to disturb the aw-\\nful silence of the primeval solitudes, save the music of\\nthe waterfall, and the scream of wild beasts and the\\nonly thing to guide them, or to help them on tl\u00c2\u00ab?ir way,\\nwere the Indian trails.\\nThe flrst settlers who established themselves on the\\ntown lands, were men well adapted to the work of the\\npioneer; descended from the Puritan stock of the old\\ncolony of Plymouth, and born during the dark days of", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0015.jp2"}, "16": {"fulltext": "8 IIAKlilSOX, MAINE.\\nthe Indian wars skilled in woodcraft, and a(;(iuainted\\nwith hardships and the use of the musket from childhood,\\nthey were calculated to endure the deprivations that are\\nincident to the settlement of a new country.\\nSeveral of the first settlers were born in the old fort at\\nGorham, when tlieir parents had taken shelter there to\\nsave themselves from the torch aud scalping-knife of the\\ntreacherous red men and were reared at a time when\\ntheir parents could only cultivate their growing crops,\\nor attend the worship of God under arms; when the\\nmothers dare not leave the cradles of their sleeping in-\\nfants for a moment, lest they should be snatched away\\nand borne to the wigwam of the savage. Under constant\\napprehension of danger, and trained to watch every bush\\nand brake with discriminating vigilance, these children,\\ngrew to be men and women of courage, fortitude and\\nstrong nerves, invested with strong constitutions, aud\\ncapable of great endurance.\\nThe woods everywhere abounded with game, and the\\nwaters with fish, so that the jnoneers could provide for\\nthe necessities of their families until their ground would\\nyield a sufficient harvest to depend upon as the basis of\\nsupply; and for several years much of the liAiug was\\ntaken by the rifle and traj). Bears and wolves were con-\\nstantly destrojang the growing corn, or stealing fi om the\\nsheep-fold, and the settlers were compelled to hunt these\\nmarauders as a means of extermination, as well as to\\nfurnish meat for their tables.\\nThere were times when the early settlers suffered ex-\\ntremely from cold, exposure and hunger and a less\\ncourageous and determined i)eople would have deserted\\nfor more i)oi)ulous distiicts. The wives and mothers", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0016.jp2"}, "17": {"fulltext": "HISTORICAL sketch! 9\\nsliared in all the interests and hardships of their hus-\\nbands they worked in the fields, went to mill, and made\\nthe cloth for their ovni and family s wear. Before mills\\nwere built, corn was pounded into samp, and boiled ^\\\\ith\\nmilk for food.\\nThe first houses were built of logs, and chinked with\\nmoss the roof covered with bark the floors, if any,\\nwere usually of hewn logs, and the fire-places of stones,\\nrudely made, and the chimney-tops made of sticks of\\nwood. In these primitive dwellings the famil}- lived,\\nworked and slept and by their rough hearth-stones many\\nof our towns-people were reared, who have since enjoyed\\nall the comforts of the well arranged modern homes.\\nAs soon as mills were in operation, and the clearings\\nwere sufficiently productive to provide comfortable family\\nsupport, the log-house gave place to the frame, and\\nweather-boarded dwelling and its rude furnishings to\\nthe more pretentious conveniences of prosperous times.\\nBut the settlers and their famiUes had to be industrious\\nto provide for the immediate demands of every-day life\\nthe noise of the spinning-wheel and the loom from the\\ninside, and that of the axe and flax-brake on the outside,\\nwere the sounds that awoke the children in those days,\\ninstead of the piano and organ of our days. The parents\\nhad but few books and but little leisure to read them\\nand the children had few advantages for learning letters\\nmany of them learned to write on birch harl-.\\nThe first settler in town was John Caksley, from Gor-\\nliam, a descendant of a Puritan family in old Plymouth\\nColony he oi)ened a clearing on the I idge, near where\\nMr. George fmmings row lives, but on the opposite\\nside of the road tliat leads to the old Baptist Meeting", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0017.jp2"}, "18": {"fulltext": "10 HAEEISON, MAINE.\\nHouse. A brother of John, Nathan Caesley, and a\\nbrotlier-iii-law, jA]vrES Watson, came into town about\\ntlie same time the formei settled just below his brother\\nJohn s clearing, and the latter, about one mile below the\\nvillage, on the Pond Eoad. It has been a matter of dis-\\npute, whether Nathan Caesley or James Watson built\\nthe first /rawe house in this town, but from the best evi-\\ndences to be obtained, I conclude that Watson s was built\\nfirst. The boards were sawed in Waterford, and Mr.\\nWatson s place was very much nearer the mill, and more\\neasily reached with a team than Mr. Carsley s besides\\nsome of the old peoj^le have informed me that they heard\\nMv. Watson say his house was the first erected.\\nThe Carsleys came into town and fell trees in the au-\\ntumn prcAious to their removal and after building some\\nrude Sugar Cami)s they returned to Gorham. In the\\nfollowing March, 1793, they came into town with their\\nwives and made maple sugar and that was not all, for\\nNathan s wife, who had been drawn over the snow on a\\nhand-sled by her husband from Otisfield, gave birth to a\\nchild during their sojourn here the first child born in\\nthe town. They returned to Gorham, and remained there\\nuntil their second child was born, 1790. It is believed\\nthat the brothers planted corn and erected substantial\\nlog-houses while their families were in Gorham and by\\nsome that they did not permanently locate until 1790-7\\nother of the old people claim, however, that John Caes-\\nley and wife never returned to Gorham after their first\\ncoming into this town, which statement is probably true,\\nas he was married in 1790, and there are no records of\\nl)irths of his children in Gorham hence I think they\\ncame into town in the spring of 1793, and became i)er-", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0018.jp2"}, "19": {"fulltext": "HISTORICAL SKETCH. 11\\nmaneiit residents here. Other Gorham families followed\\nsoon after, aud families from Bridgtou, and Minot, set-\\ntled ui town quite early.\\nThe town was surveyed and lotted by Benjamin\\nKimball, Jr., of Bridgton, (that part which was then in\\nBridgt-on) in 1793. There were fourteen lots granted to\\nthe early settlers, located on the easterly side of Long\\nPond, called \u00e2\u0096\u00a0merited lots, in June, 1782 but these were\\nnot run out until 1793, when all that part of Bridgton\\nlying north and east of Long Pond, was laid out by Mr.\\nKimball into ninety lots, of about ninety acres each, (old\\nsurvey) and was called the Second Di\\\\asion. Four of\\nthe poorest of these lots were set aside as blank lots and\\nof the remaining eighty-six, one was drawn to the holder\\nof each of the eighty-six different rights. For perform-\\ning this service, Mr. Kimball received fifty acres of land,\\nwhich he selected at the outlet of Anonymous Pond\\nwhere the village is now situated.\\nThat part of Harrison that was taken from Otisfield,\\nwas surveyed and lotted by George Peircb, Esq.,\\nthe Proprietors Agent for the latter town, and a large\\npart of the territory was then owned by that gentleman.\\nThe road that leads from the village to the south part of\\nthe town, by the Methodist Meeting House, is on the o-\\nriginal line between Bridgton and Otisfield. Many of the\\nold deeds show that the Perley family were heavy\\nowners in that part of the town, which was taken from\\nBridgtou. The first settlers in the south part of the town\\nwere Capt. Benjamin Foster, and Maj. Jacob Emer-\\nson. The first town meeting was held at the house of\\nNote. One Mutfat commenced a clearing near Harmon s Corner very\\nearly; he had a house near the brook, andljiiried a child there.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0019.jp2"}, "20": {"fulltext": "12 HARRISON, MAIKE.\\nXephtali Harmon, at Harmon s Corners, near where\\ntlie Old Baptist Meeting House stands and near where\\nsaid meeting was hehl on the opposite side of the road\\nthe Jirst town-house was built. [Mr. Hannon then lived\\nat the road corner, on the side toward Capt. Charles\\nWalker s.] At the first meeting- it was voted to hold\\nfutiu-e to^A^l meetings at the house of Xephtali Har-\\nmon, till a more convenient place be appointed. Joel.\\nSiJOiONS was Moderator Samuel Willard was chosen\\nClerk; Samuel Willard, Benjajvhn Foster and\\nStephen Stlles, were the first Selectmen I^athaniel\\nBuRNHAM was made Treasurer, and Samuel Scrlbner^\\nConstable; SniEON Caswell, Edward Lowell, Eben-\\nEZER Carsley, Xathan Carslet, and Rice Rowell,\\nwere chosen Highway Siu veyors and John Woodsum\\nSurveyor of Lumber Levi Perry, Daniel Stone, and\\nPeter Gilson, were Fence Viewers J a:\\\\ies Sa:vipson,\\nEdward Lowell, and Benjajvhn Foster, were Ti th-\\ning-men Joel Sevoions, Jeremiah Turner, and Moses\\nChick, were Hog-reves; oSTephtali Harmon, Pound-\\nkeeper CusHiNG Daws, Stephens Ingalls, and Ed-\\nward Lo^T^LL, Field-drivers. The foregoing proves that\\nthose parties were in town as early as 1805 many were\\nsettled here before.\\nSchools. The first summer schools were taught in\\nbarns, and the winter schools in private houses. Although\\nschools were instituted in town early, the branches\\ntaught were few some of the children learned to write\\non birch bark. In 1806, the town was divided into six\\nschool districts and a few years later, it was voted in\\ntown meeting that every school district shall build their\\nown school house. The Jirst school house in town, was", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0020.jp2"}, "21": {"fulltext": "HISTOEICAL SKETCH. 13\\non the Scribner Hill, on the right hand side of tlieroad\\nthat leads from Harmon s Corners to said hill. The\\nsecond school honse was bnilt near Jacob Emerson s,\\nand called the Emerson School Honse. Soon after the\\npreceding-, the Springer School Honse was bnilt near\\nwhere Heber Kemball now lives after this the village\\nfolks, and those in the interior of the town, nnited and\\nbnilt the Ponnd School Honse. The first six districts\\nwere divided and snb-di^dded as the population increased,\\nnntil all were well accommodated, although the towni\\nraised but one hundred dollars a year, nntil 1814, for the\\nsupport of schools.\\nChurches. The first religions meetings were held in\\nbarns, school houses, the town honse, and in dwelling\\nhouses. The first preacher in town was Elder Nicho-\\nlas Bray. Elder Cle^ment Phinney was the first E.\\nW. Baptist preacher. Elder Samuel Lewis was an\\nearly preacher here. The Congregational Church was\\norganized at the house of Oliver Peirge, in 1820 it\\nconsisted of eleven members. Eev. Joseph Searle was\\nthe first installed Pastor. The Calvin Baptist Church\\nwas organized at the honse of Samlt :l Scribner, on\\nScribner s Hill in 1827, and its first regular preacher\\nwas Elder Jacob Bray, father of the present Elder\\nJacob Bray, of Bridgton. The F. W. Baptist Church\\nwas organized at the house of Shepherd Hawk, (where\\nNewell Trafton now lives) in 1820. The first Meeting-\\nhouse (now called the Old Baptist Meeting Honse was\\nbuilt at Harmon s Corners by the Baptists and Congre-\\ngationalists, in 1827. The F. W. Baptist Meeting House,\\n*William Harmon was Chosen Deacon of the Baptist Church in 1827 hence,\\nI suppose, the Church was organized at that date.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0021.jp2"}, "22": {"fulltext": "14 HAEKISO^^, MAINE.\\nill the interior of the town, aiid the Coiigregationalist\\nHouse at the ^^lblg\u00e2\u0080\u00a2e, were built in 183C. Tlie Methodist\\nChurch was organized, and tlieir house of worship built,\\nsome years subsequently. The Christian Meeting House,\\nin the south part of the town, was erected in 1870.\\nMerchants. The first store was kept by Captain\\nFoster, at the south part of the town it was situated on\\nthe right hand side of the road leading toward Edes\\nFalls, a few rods below the Benjamin Foster house.\\nThis store was the j)lace where many great stories were\\ntold, and where much ardent spirit was imbibed. The\\nresidents in the north and central parts of the town, went\\nto l^orth Bridgton, and traded with Old Merchant An-\\ndrews. Joel, Whitmore was the first trader at the vil-\\nlage he was a brother of Mrs. Ja^ies Chadbourne.\\n]\\\\Ir. Wliitmore kept goods in a small wooden building\\nbetween the old brick store where Carter traded, and the\\nBlake store. Levi Burnham and Oliver Peirce were\\nalso traders in town quite early. Isaac Bolster built\\nand kept the first store at Bolster s Mills, and George\\nPeirce, the second.\\nManufacturers and ]\\\\Iills. The first manufacto-\\nries were carried forward on a small scale. James Sa^ip-\\nSON built the first mills at the \\\\illage a saw-mill and\\ngrist-mill. Samuel Tyler carried on wool-carding and\\ncloth -dressing where Xe ELL Caswell s mill now stands;\\nhe and vSampson were the only residents at the village,\\nFlat, at that time. Old Mr. Edson carried on the man-\\nufacture of wnmght nails somewhere on the Xeal Hill,\\nabove the village he sold nails to Merchant Andrews\\nof North Bridgton. Colman Watson carried on coop-\\nering ill the illage, (juite early. The Gilsons owned a", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0022.jp2"}, "23": {"fulltext": "HISTOEICAL SKETCH. 15\\nmill ou Crooked River, below Bolster s Mills, at an early\\nday the Bolsters bought out the GiLsous aud built uiiils\\nabove, in 1819 and 1820. Seth Caesley had mills at\\nHarrison village, subsequent to Sampson, and manu-\\nfactured hat-blocks and wooden plows. David Morse\\nbuilt a small shingle mill on the outlet of Anonymous\\nPond, which he sold to Luther Carman, who changed it\\nto a machine shop and manufactured power looms and\\ngeneral machinery this was in ISIO. He sold out to T.\\nH. EiCKER in 1848. Mr. Richer manufactured shingle\\nmachines, horse powers, aud plows, until 1859, when he\\nand his son Sherburn who became a member of the hrm\\nin 1855 commenced the manufacture of wood-working\\nmachinery. They were burned out in 1859, but immedi-\\nately rebuilt, and have continued to extend their business\\nuntil the present time a business amounting to about\\neight thousand dollars a year. Their machinery goes to\\nall parts of the United States, and British Dominions.\\nThe firm now consists of the father and two sons.\\nGreenfield Blake aud Ichabod Washburn, com-\\nmenced the manufacture of wire here (in the village) as\\nearly as 1831, and that business has been carried on by\\ndifferent parties ever since and is now owned by Tol-\\nMAN, Caswell and Walker, who have a large factory,\\n!ind in prosperous times drive an extensive business.\\nTransportation. A line of canal-boats commenced\\nrunning between Harrison village and Portland in 1828,\\nand continued until the Ogdensburg Rail Road, touched\\nthe foot of Sebago Lake. As the head of the canal route\\nwas at Harrison, large store-houses were built at the vil-\\nlage, in which the supplies for many back towns were\\nstored until the heavy teams, which brought in manu-", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0023.jp2"}, "24": {"fulltext": "16 HARRISO^^, MAINE.\\nfactured lumber, wood and produce, could take them to\\ntheir destination in consequence of these circumstances\\nthe village became quite a business mart, and presented\\na lively appearance. A large tavern was built to accom-\\nmodate the teamsters and travelling i)ublic and around\\nits ample fire, many joyous and hilarious meetings wew\\nheld by the story-tellers.\\nA steamboat named the ^^Faivn was built by a stock\\ncompany, and run down the chain of lakes to the carry-\\ning-place at Staudish Xeck, many years ago, but it\\nwas not properly constructed, and was taken oft after a\\nfew years it was commanded by Capt. Christopher C.\\nW. Sampson. There was no other steam navigation over\\nthese lakes until one Simonds commenced running a\\nbeautifnl little steaudioat named the Oriental this\\nproved a success, but was burned at the village. Mean-\\nwhile the Sebago Lake Steamboaf Conq)any, was in-\\ncorporated, and two fine boats, the /S e? ^//yo, and \u00e2\u0096\u00a0Mo\\\\mt\\nPleasant, were launched upon the waters of the lakes\\nthese boats sup])lanted the canal boat transportation, and\\nhave carried a great amount of freigiit over their route.\\nThey are owned and run by Mr. Charles Gibbs of Bridg-\\nton, a gentleman Of great enterprise and public spirit.\\nAs the steamboats run only in summer, a great amount of\\nfreight is taken from South Paris station, on the Grand*\\nTruidv Rail Road, by teams, ui muter. But the Avhite\\nsails of the canal boat may still be seen, like the wings\\nof some mighty bird, spread out u])on the waters of the\\nLakes they are now run to the foot of Sebago Lake, with\\nwood and manufactured hnnber, and return with heavy\\nfreight.\\nbiPiJoVKMK.NTS The Jhinisoii ol today, itresciit. a", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0024.jp2"}, "25": {"fulltext": "HISTORICAL SKETCH. 17\\nvery different appearance from that indicated in the open-\\ning of this sketch. The strong arms of the pioneers,\\nmoved by a determined will, have plied the strokes of the\\naxe, until the primeval forest has given place to broad\\nfertile farms; the rude, primitive dwellings have been\\ntaken down, and beautiful modern residences, stately,\\ngraceful, and ornamental, have taken their places the\\nold-fashioned school houses have been abandoned those\\nI)laces where so many of our aged towns-people were\\ndeeply impressed^ both with book and hircli and new and\\ncommodious ones erected the old town house over the\\ndismantling of which there was a severe contention has\\nbeen taken down, and a large and respectable one built at\\nthe village the old church-houses have been closed, and\\nothers of modern architecture and convenience are now\\nraising their graceful spires among the elms and maples\\nthat grow around them population has gathered about\\nthe centers of trade the villages have risen from little\\nhamlets, to manulacturing places of considerable import-\\nance the blessings of education have been multiplied\\nnew resources discovered, and all branches of industry\\ncarried forward, until the town has become one of the\\nmost enterprising, prosperous, and beautiful in Cumber-\\nland County. For its romantic scenery and picturesque\\nviews it can hardly be excelled. Like Zion of old, Har-\\nrison is beautiful for situation there is no monotony\\nor tiresome sameness there are the rugged, towering hills,\\nwith their rock-ribbed and tree-covered sides and, nest-\\nling at their feet, the silver-surfaced lakelets which reflect\\nlike a polished mirror, in their miniature bays, the forest-\\nshaded headlands and the bordering pastures there run\\nthe purling brooks, in serpentine course, like a thread of", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0025.jp2"}, "26": {"fulltext": "18 HARRISOK, MAINE.\\n.silver woven into the landscape s green fabric by the\\ncreative fingers, which all day long glisten in the sun-\\nlight, and sing through their i^ebbled harps to the traveler\\nAvho, with rod and line wanders along their banks, to take\\nthe speckled trout that finds his home in their tree-shaded\\ncoves here are the larger bodies of water which have\\nnow changed their old names from that of ponds to the\\nmore popular one of lalies; upon their bosoms plow the\\nnoble steamboats, while their shrill and business-toned\\nwhij-itles echo and re-echo among the hills and valleys\\nalong the shores. Instead of gathering at the store and\\nvillage green, to engage in neighborhood gossip, as on even\\nings of the j^ast, the villagers now crowd around the\\nwharves to gaze upon the new arrivals the city folk\\nwho during the hot weather flock to our cool hillsides for\\nrest and recreation. Everything wears a neat and enter-\\nprising appearance. The farmers have opened their com-\\nfortable homes to their city neighbors, and find pleasure\\nas well as profit in entertaining those who have been\\nmore closely associated with the great busy outside world.\\nSince the beauties of the scenery, and the new facilities\\nfor travel have become known, Harrison has grown to be\\na very popular resort for the weary, more especially since\\nthe remarkable Summit Spring was discovered the\\nwater of this spring possesses the most valuable medici-\\nnal properties, and is healing hundreds; this water is\\nnow sold in all parts of the country. While the lakes\\nthat intersperse the landscape afford pleasure to the city\\nboarders when rowing or sailing over them, the smoothly\\ngraded and forest-arched carriage roads in\\\\nte the drive.\\nNo more invigorating aii no more healthy situation can\\nbe found in New England, than is found here and the", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0026.jp2"}, "27": {"fulltext": "HISTORICAL SKETCH. 19\\nmoral character of the inhabitauts is a subject of remark.\\nIndustrious, enteri^risiug, and temperate the town is not\\ncursed with a drinking shop the people recognize all\\nthose kindly obligations of neighbors, and the courtesies\\nand conveutionaUties which are pleasant to strangers.\\nPeace and prosperity are general. Those iu professional\\nlife have been successful the mechanic and artisan\\ngrow in independence, and the farmers are constantly im-\\nproving iu wealth and culture, and we shall attribute\\nthis prosperity to the character of those families who first\\nIjermanently settled here. They had good bodies and\\ngood brains they had strong wills and strong arms\\nthey had enterprise and executive ability they possessed\\ncoiu-age and self reliance all kept fresh by a blood in-\\nherited from a noble ancestry and they lived, many of\\nthem, to see what they found a wilderness, become a blos-\\nsoming garden. Xoble and loyal-hearted were the fath-\\ners and mothers, and their posterity do honor their par-\\nentage and emulate their examples.\\nThe number of inhabitants ia Harrison, in 1870, was 1-219. Valuation iu 1S70,\\nPolls, 307; Estates, $304,63.5.\\nThe Harrison Farmer s Club was organized manv years ago, and has held\\nregular and successful town fiiirs it has proved a source of profit and improve-\\nment to farmers and manufacturers. President, John Dawes, Esq. Secretary,\\nAlplionso Morton.\\nThe Harrison Insurance Association, (insurance against Are) has been long\\nsustained in town, and is a most excellent organization.\\nA Stock Company erected a Woolen Mill in town, some years ago, but it was\\nburnt down after running a few years.\\nLawyers that have pra ticed in town were\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Washburn, Thomas, Eastman,\\nBlake, Strout, Chaplin and BuUard.\\nPhtsicians that have practiced in town were Carter, Conant, Rodgers,\\nDuunells, Weston, Kimball, Dunn, Pease and Cole.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0027.jp2"}, "28": {"fulltext": "OUE PIONEER FAMILIES.\\nAmong our grand and towering tree-crowned hills,\\nWhose feet are daily washed by cool refreshing rills;\\nAmong the granite rocks, through forests deep and strong.\\nAround the silvery lakes, roaming their shores along;\\nCame pioneer adventurers of pure Old Colony stock,\\nAs staunch as ever stood on Plymouth s landing-rock.\\nStrong arms, and noble aims, these hardy men possessed;\\nThey were well born for men, not for dolls to be caressed.\\nTwas homes they sought, and lands on which to live.\\nFor independence and honesty, where love could thrive.\\nThey sought it, found It, bought it with their hands\\nAnd kept it by temperance and industry s iron bands.\\nThe stately pine, the hemlock, elms and sturdy oaks.\\nLike mast, fell fast before the woodman s giant strokes.\\nThen sunshine and rain, upon the dormant soil came down,\\nTo wake the sleeping earth, and warm the virgin ground.\\nBroadcast the seed was sown, and fields of golden grain\\nSoon waved o er hills, and gilded open plain.\\nAround their log-house hearth, the children gathered fast\\nTo bless the home, and share the table s plain repast;\\nTo rise to man and woman s dignified estate;\\nTo nobler deeds of good their town to populate.\\nThou, sons and daughters of our grand old town,\\nYour place was nobly won, your honor and renown.\\nTo country loyal, and to your birthright ever true;\\nFor stations high, and ranks of eminence you greu", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0028.jp2"}, "29": {"fulltext": "OUR PIONEER FAMILIES. 21\\nGrew tall of body, strong of -intellect and heart,\\nIn sympathy, in charity, in love to act your part.\\nAn honest life was yours; you ever hated sloth;\\nYou always gave good measure, and wove \u00e2\u0096\u00a0^full-cloth\\nYou breathed pure air, and never feared the cramp,\\nWhile you drank milk-porridge and ate corn-samp.\\nYour names, not all poetic, were signiticuut of good,\\nAnd when orderly connected, make a lively brood.\\nThe Abbotts and Ch^iphnx are not our churchmen now;\\nSome practice at the Bar, others practice with the plow.\\nThe Stanleys were a witty set in politics and law,\\nJack Johnson was the joker, and Zeb could u.se hisjV\\nGee HarmoiLs a UntKersaller, and Sam could tal/c by rule,\\nUncle Bill drove the ox-te im and Walter drove the mult.\\nWhile the Bennetts, and Phinneys, and Ilarj/ions were singers.\\nTheir neighbors were Walkem and Jumpers and Sunngers.\\nThe Sdm fsons, rightly named, were very strong and straight,\\nEspeciall} Uncle Hira he did he did, never come to late.\\nThe wise Stewarts, selected the Hall girls for their wives,\\nAnd vowed a faithful Stewart ship the rest of their lives.\\nIn the north were many Stiles upheld by the Brackeltx,\\nAnd the Haskells and Caswells made a wedding racket.\\nNotes. The surnames Abbott and Chaplin were derived from oflScers in the\\nChurch some are lawyers and others farmers, now.\\nThe Stanleys were very sareastie and quirk for an answer.\\nJohn Johnson, called Jack, was very cunning and a great wag in his day; his\\nbrother Zebulon was apt to s -old.\\nGee Harmon was once urged to become a Christian, and in his stammering\\nway replied, Im a-a Universal-e-r; his brother Samuel was a great story-teller\\nand could paint his descriptions in high colors, too high for truth.\\nWilliam Harmon was one of the be^t teamsters knoVu; he drove an ox-team\\nin the lumber swamps many years; his brother Walter was a great horseman,\\nand once owned some mules.\\nMr. Bennett was a music-teacher, and once competed witli Clement Phinney\\nin a trial of voice; the Hannons used to sing in the old Baptist Choir.\\nThere were families of Walkers, Jumpers and Springers, living near each\\nother, between the village and Harmon s Corners.\\nThe Sampsons walk very erect are very muscular and prompt-spoken. Un-\\ncle Ahira had a habit of repeating the last w irds in a sentence when talkins.\\nSeveral daugliters of Isaac Hall married with the Stewart brothers, of Gor-\\nham, and settled in town the surname Stewart\u00e2\u0080\u0094 or Stuart as some spell itr\u00e2\u0080\u0094 was\\nderived irum the otflce of High Stewart, in Scotland.\\nA family of Stiles settled early in the north part of the town, in the Brackett\\nneighborhood.\\nThe Haskell and Caswell families have frequently intermarried.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0029.jp2"}, "30": {"fulltext": "22 HAEEISOX, MAINE.\\nBen Chtidbourne used the trowel, the ^^Squire was the tailor,\\nVol. Watson was a cooper, and Old Ednon was a nailer;\\nThe Peirces were Senators, laud-surveyors and esquires,\\nWhile the family of Dmcett were land and lumber buyers.\\nMr. Cummings, on the hill, drove his awl to his last,\\nAnd waxed bristles to the end to keep his nole fast.\\nThe Bohters (not for beds) and Gilsoms built the mills,\\nAnd carried on farming on the brow of Gilson s Hill.\\nSome CurdeyH were inventors, and others learned U hew;\\nThe Kneclands and Kilborns were never very few.\\nSome Biirnhams caught the rogues, and others roguish grew,\\nWhile the Fosters and the Einersons were ever in a stew.\\nSome old Withams were like giants, corpulent and strong,\\nBat the Whitneyx were the toughest, their bodies lean and long.\\nWith the Howardu to hew Stonex, while Burnham made a hat,\\nSam Tt/lf-r, the wool-carder, run his business at the Flat.\\nWhile Strickland made bricks, Marm BucknelV would switch\\nThe urchins in her school room, on the Scribner Hill;\\nBenjamin Chadboume, a distant relative of James Chadboume, Esq., was a\\nmason; .Tames a tailor, as was also liis father in (lOrham.\\nCohiian Watson carried on cdoiicrimr at the villa;are, early; while Mr. Edson,\\nsaid to lui\\\\ e learneil liis trade in i)ris in, made nails by hand, on the Neal hiU.\\nOliver I eirce was .Justice of the I eai e, anil in the Legislature, as was also\\nGeorge, and they were surveyors for tliree generations.\\nThe Dawes family have owned much timi)er hind.\\nMr. Cummings was probably theyi/w/! shoemaker in town.\\nIsaac Bolster bought out the Gilson s mill property, and built largely where\\nBolster s Mills village now stands; both families have lived ou the well known\\nGilson s Hill.\\nSeth Carsley invented a machine to make lasts and hat-blocks, and went to\\nWashington in a gig with his model and secured his patent.\\nThe Kneeland and Cummings fandlies came from Topsfleld, Mass., and set-\\ntled near each otlicr; the Knct land and Killiorns were numerous.\\nSumner llurnbam was Shciilf and State Detective.\\nThere \\\\;tre jiolitical fends l)etween the foster and Kmerson families, as also\\nbetween Cai)t. Foster and Major Kmerson during their military career. George\\nKmerson o\\\\vne(l a powerful lilack horse and when returning from town meet-\\ning drove liv the Fosters, and when passing a neighbor, said, I ll let tlie Fosters\\nknow they must go behind while I keep old black.\\n.Several of the Withani family were very corpulent; some weighed about three\\nhundred jiounds.\\nThe Wliitiieys are nearly all verj tall and hardy men.\\nSeveral Howards were stone-masons. Daniel Stone was early in town. One\\nBurnham was a hatter at the village.\\nSamuel Tyler carried on wool-carding and cloth-dressing near where Newell\\nCaswell s mill now stands; the village has always been known as Harrison\\nFlat.\\nTohn Strickland made brick at, or near, the place where the village now\\nstaudd; a MissBucknell kept one of the lirst schools on Seribner s hill.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0030.jp2"}, "31": {"fulltext": "OUR PIOXEER FA]\\\\IILIES. 23\\nIf Woodsum built a barn, Old Xtal could dig a ditch,\\nAnd Jim play Oamrnon on the road to Bolster s Mill.\\nThe Perkys had their say, on each election-day;\\nAnd the Plaitteds had tJieir Foggs as well as showers;\\nWhile Elders Pitts and Bray, taught others how to pray.\\nThe Willards intermarried with the Powers.\\nWith Traftons for drovers, and Bisbees for rovers.\\nAnd the Scribne^s once scribes, to serve Constables here.\\nWith Simmons Moderator, and Ingalls a field-driver,\\nPerry, Turner, Chick and Loicell close the rear.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2John Woodsum worked as framer and builder; Old Mr. Neal, an Irishman,\\nwas a ditcher by tratle.\\n.James Xeal used to stop and see the Gammon girls when carrving corn to Bol-\\nster s Mills. Gammon lived nil (tilsdu s hill.\\nThe Perleys have been radical and noisy politicians.\\nThe Plaisteds and Foggs were neighbors and intermamed.\\nThe Powers familv came from Sanl ord, and were related to the Harmons.\\nSolomon Pitts and .Jacob Bray were early Baptist Ministers.\\nT)ie Traftons have l)ecome we aJthy, dealing in live stock the Bisbees have\\nbeen a moving family.\\nThe surname Scribner, was derived from scrioenor, to write. Samuel Scribner\\nwas first Constable in to\u00c2\u00abTi.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Joel Simmons was Moderator of the first town meeting, and Stephens Ingalls\\nchosen field-driver.\\nLevi Perry, Jeremiah Turner, Moses Chick and Edward Lowell, were chosen\\nto fill ofllces at the first town meeting held in town\u00e2\u0080\u0094 1805.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0031.jp2"}, "32": {"fulltext": "ABBOTT FAMILY.\\nHiram Abbott, son of Tbeophilus, of Xewfield, York\\nCounty, came here about 1820, and settled in the John-\\nson Neighborhood, where Abijah Lewis subsequently\\nlived, and where John Laldu now lives. He married\\nBetsey Hazeltiue, and had issue as follows, all born in\\nthis town Mr. Abbott moved into the northerly end of\\nthe town, and settled near where his son Samuel now\\nlives, in later years, and died April 27, 1843, aged 51\\nyears and G months. His widow is still living with her\\ndaughter in Waterford\\n1. Oliver, born April 29, 1821 married Xaucy Edson,\\nNov. 20, 1843, and died Jan. 18, 184G.\\n2. Sa^iuel, born Aug. 10, 1823 married Eliza, daughter\\nof Joshua Howard, Dec. 13, 1848, and settled where\\nhe now lives, at the head of Anouaymous Pond.\\nMr. Abbott is a successful farmer, and has been a\\nhard worker. He is a kind neighbor, and respected\\ncitizen. His amiable wife died in 1875. No chil-\\ndren.\\n3. Mercy, born Feb. 17, 1826 married Joseph Kilgore\\nof Waterford, and is now living in that town.\\n4. Zebulox J., born Aug. 17, 1820 married Caroline\\nAnderson, and settled on Temple Hill, in Water-\\nford. Mr. Abbott is a good farmer has two chil-\\ndren.\\n5. Charles, born Sept. 30, 1831; married Sarah J.,\\ndaughter of Ephraim Cook of Harrison, and set-\\ntled on a farm in Watei ford. He has since moved\\nto a farm near his brother Sanniel s, in this town.\\nHis children were four in number.\\n0. Betsey, born Dec. 13, 1833 married Kimball Kil-\\ngore, (brother of Joseph) and hves in Waterford,\\nMaine.\\n7. Eliza J., l)orn Dec. 7, 1835 married Davis,\\nof Lewiston, Maine, and resides in that city.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0032.jp2"}, "33": {"fulltext": "BISBEE\u00e2\u0080\u0094 BENXETT FAMILIES. 25\\nBISBEE FAMILY.\\nThey are descended from Thomas Besbedge, (Bisbee)\\nof Scitiiate, Mass., through UHsha, John, Elisha, John,\\nand Ebenezer Bisbee, who settled in Harrison. The\\nfamily were connected with the Edsons by marriage.\\nEbenezer married in Maine. He was born in 1782. This\\nfamily are said to have moved to Aroostook County,\\nmany years ago; they lived where Albert Burnliam now\\nresides, on Burnham s Hill Harrison. Children as fol-\\nlows\\n1. HuLDAH S., born Sept. 12, 1804.\\n2. Edmond W., born April 5, 1800 died May 22, 1827.\\n3. Louisa, born April 8, 1808.\\n4. Irene, born May 4, 1809.\\n5. Ebenezer, Jr., born Feb. 21, 1811.\\n6. Ira, born Feb. 9, 1813.\\n7. Martha, born Nov. 14, 1814.\\n8. William, born Nov. 2, 1816.\\n9. John, born Nov. 5, 1818.\\n10. Solomon B., born March 30, 1820.\\n11. Abigail B., born April 30, 1822.\\n12. Hannah S., born Sept. 20, 1825.\\nThe mothei s name was Eunice.\\nMany of this family, from the first ancestors, were\\nblacksmiths. Several branches settled in Maine. A gen-\\nealogy of the family has been published by I3r. Wm. B.\\nLapham, of Augusta, Maine.\\nBENNETT FAMILY.\\nThey were here quite early, in the settlement of the\\ntown. Stanton Bennett came from Coos, N. H., and\\nsettled near where the F. AV. Baptist Meeting House now\\nstands, about where Stephen Nason lived in 1870. He\\nwas a great singer, and once competed with Elder Clem-\\nent Phinney with his vocal powers. His children, born\\nhere, were as follows", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0033.jp2"}, "34": {"fulltext": "26 HAEEISOX, MAIXE.\\n1. Sylvia Anin bom May 9^ 1813 died young.\\n2. Betsey, boru April 15, 1815 j married Jonathan\\nBrackett, Sept. 14, 1813.\\n3. Mari^-llla, born Feb. 2, 1818.\\n1. Jane, born Oct. 11, 1819.\\n5. Caeolixe E., boru June 14, 1821.\\nSylvia, bom Dec. 14, 1825 married James RouudSy\\nof Poland, Jime 6, 1847.\\nBOLSTEK FAMILY.\\nIsaac Bolster, son of Isaac, was born in Paris, Maiucy\\nMay 22, 17r)9 married ]Marcli 9, 1794, Hannah Cushmau,\\nof Hebron (she was born April 10, 1777, and died Jau.\\n25, 1865,) and settled in his native town. He died Jan.\\n8, 1835. Mr. Bolster, fi-om whom the present -sillage of\\n^Bolster s 3Iills took its name, purchased property of\\nthe Gilsons on Crooked Eiver. and built a dam and saw-\\nniil] in 1819, and a grist-mill in 1820. The business was\\ncarried on mainly by his sons. His son William (of whom\\nmore hereafter) built the fulling-miir in 1820. The\\nfather was never a resident of Harrison. Children as\\nfollows\\n1. Alvin Bolster, son of Isaac, was born in Paris,\\nDec. 7, 1795 married C^^lthia Wheeler, of liimi-\\nford, and died in that to\\\\^^l Dec. 8, 1862:\\n2. Isaac Bolster, Jr., was bor,n in Paris, Feb. 22,\\n1797 married Polly Cushman, of Buckficld, and\\nsettled in Harrison, in 1821. He died in Xorway^\\n:March 9, 1863. He built the first store at Bolster s\\nMills village, and resided in town fifteen years.\\nHis children were born in Harrison tliey were as\\nfollows\\ni, Elenor E., b. April 23, 1820; m. to James Ben-\\nnett, of Norway, and lives there now.\\nii. John A., b. June 28, 1822 m. Adams, of\\nAndover, and resides in Xorway. He has been\\nlargely engaged in the live stock trade has", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0034.jp2"}, "35": {"fulltext": "BOLSTEE FAMILY.\\nbeen in the State Leiiislatni-e is a man of\\n(jonsidei able pnblic spirit, and interests him-\\nself in matters of i)onty.\\niii. Cynthia J., b. March 15, 1825 m. to Grover\\nCrockett, of Xor^Yay, and lives there,\\niv. Oliver F., b. Sept. G, 1828 resides in Massa-\\nchnsetts.\\nV. Mary D., b. Jnly 29, 1832 in. Severence,\\nof Minot.\\nvi. Georgia E., b. Oct. 12, 1835 m. Thomas Plnm-\\nmer, of TVaterford is dead.\\nGideon Bolster, son of Isaac, was born in Paris,\\nApril 28, 1799 married Charlotte Hall, of Paris,\\nand died there Oct. 20, 1873.\\nOtis C. Bolster, son of Isaac, born in Paris, Sept.\\n25, 1801 married, 1st, Dolly Kire, of Riimtord,\\nand 2ndlv, Maria Virgin, of the latter town he\\ndied Xov. 20, 1871.\\nWilliam Bolster, son of Isaac, born in Paris, Jnne\\n23, 1801 married, 1st, Hannah Tnrner, of Otis-\\nfield, an l 2ndly, Xancy J. Edwards, of the latter\\ntown. Mr. Bolster came to Harrisan in 182(), and\\ncommenced the milling: bnsiness with his brother\\nIsaac, bnilding a mill for fnllingand dressing cloth\\nthe same year. He is now living on Gilson s Hill,\\nabout one mile from Bolster s Mills, and carries\\non a large farm. His children were as follows\\ni. Martha L., b. Feb. 18, 1835; m. Gilbert S.\\nPearsons, of Windsor, Yermont, and is now\\nli\\\\4ng at Denver, Colorado,\\nii. Hannah E., b. Jan. 17, 1811; d. July 18, 1809.\\niii. Albert W., b. July 22, 1817 m. Jennie X.\\nEmery, and lives on the homestead.\\nHannah Bolster, daughter of Isaac, born in Paris,\\nJune 23, 1807 married to Dr. Thomas Gore, of\\nMinot, and died in Litchfield, Feb. 12, 1870.\\nKOTE.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Dea. Isaac Bolster, son of Gideon, lives in Eastern, Aroostook\\nCounty, Maine. An excellent man.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0035.jp2"}, "36": {"fulltext": "28 HAEEISON, MAINE.\\n7. Lyman Bolster, son of Iwaac, born in Paris, March\\n29, 1809 married Betsey Knight, of Rumford, and\\nresides at Bryant s Pond, Woodstock.\\n8. Louisa Bolster, daugliter of Isaac, born in Paris,\\nApril 28, 1812 married Angnstus King, of said\\ntown, and died May 17, 1834.\\n9. Levi Bolster, son of Isaac, born in Paris, Nov. 10,\\n1819 married Marcia Warien, of Waterbury, Con-\\niiecticnt, where they now reside.\\n10. EuTH J. Bolster, danghter of Isaac, bom Jan. 1,\\n1821 married to Alexander Cnshmau, of Bncktield.\\nBEAT FAMILY.\\nBray is a Scottish surname, taken from Brae, and the\\nfamily date their history to a remote period. Several\\njunior branches spread into England and the United\\nStates. One of the associates of Sir William Pepperell,\\nand Go\\\\ ernor Wentworth, was Bray, an early ship-builder.\\nAmong the first settlers of this town came Nicholas\\nBray, who sometime lived at Cape Elizabeth, and subse-\\nquently in the town of Minot. He probably came here\\naboiit the same time as the Caswells, and was connected\\nAnth that family by intermarriage. Eelatives are still\\nliving in Poland. Mr. Bray, now under notice, was in\\nthe war of the Revolution for seven years, and endured\\ngreat sutfering from exposure and engagements. He\\nopened a clearing on the ridge, one or two lots above the\\nfirst settler, viz John Carsley s. In 1800 he owned Lot\\nNo. 8, in Range 2, then m Otisfiehl, which comprised\\nwhat has since been known as the Old Bray Farm, the\\nl)la(-e since owned by William Hill, where a few years\\nago tlie buildings were burned by lightning. Mr. Bray\\nwas born in March, 1752, died February 5, 1843, and was\\nburied in tlie F. W. Baptist Cemetery, near his home. He\\nhad married twice and had issue as follows\\n1. Solomon Bray, son of Nicliolas, was born in Minot\\nabout the year 1774 5 came to this town with his", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0036.jp2"}, "37": {"fulltext": "BRAY FAxMILY. 29\\nlather, as early as 1800, and in that year paid taxes\\non Lot Ko. 9, in Kange 3. He lived where ISIewell\\nTral ton now resides, and reared a large family, but\\nafterwards moved to Monson, where lie aiul wile\\ndied quite aged. Mr. Bray married Alice Perrv,\\nand by her had the following children\\ni. Susanna, b. Sept. 24, lim m. Otis Harmon\\nJune 12, 1820, and settled in Monson, Maine\\nII. Freeman, b. May 20, 1801 m. Martilla Briggs,\\not Minot moved to Monson and had issue\\nIII. Cyrus, b. May 30, 1802 m. Susan Aldin, of\\ni\\\\Iinot, moved to Monson und had issue\u00e2\u0080\u0094 dead\\nIV. Polly, b. ]\\\\larch 0, 1804 m. Deacon Andrews,\\not Monson, Me.\\nV. Alice, b. Nov. 0, 1805 m. James Stinchfield, of\\nMonson, Maine,\\nvi. Jannet, b. April 8, 1807 m. Alexander Cush-\\nman, of Monson, ]\\\\Iaine.\\nvii. Hannah, b. April KJ, 1809; m. Walter P. PTiir-\\nmon, April 4, 1830, and died in 1875, in Har-\\nrison,\\nviii. Solomon C. C, b. Jan. 17, 1810; m. SybelGow-\\nan, and 2ndly a widow\\nix. PoxANNA, 1). Oct. 23, 1812; m. Dea. Benjamin\\nStinchfield, (brother of James) of Monson.\\nX. Axil, b. Nov. 17, 1814; m.\\nxi. Samuel, b. March 1, 1817 in.\\nxii. Edward, b. in 1819 died unmarried.\\nxiii. Julia A., b. in Monson m. Nelson Thomas, of\\nsaid town, and settled there.\\nDea. Edward Bray, son of Nicholas, was born in\\nMinot, July 6, 1792; married Susanna Ilobbs,\\ndaughter of Morrill Hobbs, Sr., and settled in this\\ntown, on the homestead with his father. He Mas\\n111 the war of 1812. Mr. Brav early eml\u00c2\u00bbrace(l re-\\nligion and united with the F. W. Baptist Church\\nin Harrison was chosen one of the first deacons\\nand associated with Dea. Carsley in that sacred\\noffice many years. Dea. Bray believed in spiritual", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0037.jp2"}, "38": {"fulltext": "30 HAREISOX, MAmE.\\nworsLip, ami was accustomed to exliort after the\\nsermon in Sabbath services at such times he\\nwoukl shout aloud for joy. When he was a child\\nhis mother was insane, and sometimes would carry\\nhim into the woods, near the house, and cover him\\nup with leaves and brushwood, while she isited\\nneighbors, or returned to her home, and no one\\ncould persuade her to disclose his whereabouts un-\\ntil such time as she saw tit to go and bring him\\nback. ]Mrs. Bray died March 28, 18(30 he died\\nSept. 21, 1805 they had issue as follows\\ni. Miriam, b. May 27, 1815 m. to Simeon Chad-\\nbonrne, of Harrison see Chadbourne family,\\nii. Charlotte H., b. May 2, 1817 m. William O.\\nHill, and died in town,\\niii. Susan, b. April 17, 1810; m. Samuel W. Chad-\\nbourne, and died in town,\\niv. Ann, b. June 2, 1824 died Sept. 13, 1825.\\nV. Sarah Ann, b. Aug. 2, 1827 died July 13, 1828.\\nvi. Edward, Jr., b. Dec. 21, 1830 m. Abby Bart-\\nlett, and had issue, of whom hereafter. Mr.\\nBray settled in this town, and is now situated\\nat the tillage as a painter. His children are\\nKeUie Grace, b. Aug. 20, 1801, and Flora Bell,\\nb. June 14, 1804.\\n3. Rev. Nicholas Bray, son of Nicholas, was born in\\nMinot, in 1794, married Abigail Bucknell, and\\nlived in this toN\\\\ n several years he subsequently\\nwent to Whitefield, X. H., and labored as a Baptist\\nmhiister. Issue, M hses, Sephrona, Buth, Christiana,\\nLnc}i, Abigail, Driisilla, ^Sarah, Martha and ISfonuel.\\n4. Polly Bray, daughter of Nicholas, married Obed\\n:\\\\Iann, of Wliitetield, N. H.\\n5. Fidelia Bray, daughter of Nicholas, married Philip\\nCaswell, of Harrison see Caswell family.\\n0. Anna Bray, daughter of Nicholas, married Evans\\nWilson, of Durand, Me., Sept. 9, 1819.\\n7. Bray, daughter of Nicholas, married Asa\\nBradford, of Turner, ]\\\\Ie.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0038.jp2"}, "39": {"fulltext": "BURNHAM FAMILY. 31\\n-Bray, daugliter of Xicliolas, married\\nWhitney, of Phillips, Me.\\nBURNHAM FAMILY.\\nThey are descended from an ancient English stock\\nthrongh Eeuben Burnham, who came from Bolton,\\nMass., to Bridgton, Me,, in 1774 he was killed by a fall-\\ning tree in 1775. Mr. Burnham had eight children, two\\nof whom settled in this town, \\\\az\\n1. Abraham Burnham, born in Bolton, Mass., in 1705\\nmarried Alice Scribner, of Waterboro Me., arid\\nsettled on Scribner s Hill, in this town, where he\\nreared several children. He and wife (she prede-\\nceased him) were buried on his farm. Their chil-\\ndren were Beuheu, Timothy, ami At, and some of\\ntheir descendants are now living. Mr. Burnham\\ndied June 24, 1850, aged 85 years.\\n2. Nathaniel Burnham, born in Bolton, Mass., Dec,\\n22, 1709 married Nabby Scribner, (sister to the\\nwife of Abraham) of Waterboro Me., Jan. 24,\\n1799, and settled on Lot 8, Range 5, in Harrison,\\nthe farm now owned by Frank Whitman, situated\\non the beautiful eminence known as Scribner s\\nHill, latterly as Burnham s Hill. Mr. Burn-\\nham was one of the first settlers in town, and\\nsome think his house was built (frame house) as\\nearly as Nathan Carsley s and James Watson s.\\nHe was many years Selectman, and loved to work\\nso well, that when thirsty, he would rvn to the\\nspring and back to his field again. His second\\nwife was Nancy Marshal, of Alfred, Me., whom he\\nmarried April 30, 1820. He died Oct. 12, 1837, and\\nhis wives, Nov. 20, 1819 and Nov. 12, 1800, respec-\\nNOTE.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The ancestors of the Bray family came from Gloucester, Mass., to New\\nGloucester, Me., with the first settlers of that towu. One branch settleii in An-\\nson, and a son lives in Skowhegau.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0039.jp2"}, "40": {"fulltext": "32 HARRISOX, MAINE.\\ntively. All nrie l on Biirnliam s Hill. Cliildren\\ni. Bani, b. in Harrison, Nov. 12, 1799 married\\nEliza Haskell, (now living,) in 1820, and set-\\ntled on Bnrnhani s Hill. He afterwards emi-\\ngrated to Dwiglit, Ills., where lie died May 4,\\n1871, having- had issne, seven children, as fol-\\nlows Jacoh H., b. Dec. 10, 1820 IJUzaheth H.,\\nb. Dec. 10, 1823; Uinily H., b. April 27, 1828;\\nOctava 1)., b. March 20, 1834 Alvin P., b. May\\n15, 1830 S. Marshall, b. Sept. 0, 1840 John,\\nb. Oct. 10, 1842.\\nii. Eev. Levi, b. May 8, 1802; m. Deborah C,\\ndaughter of Capt. iSTephtali Harmon, June 3,\\n1824, and settled in this town. Elder Burn-\\nham was once settled in Limington, as minis-\\nter, and was actively engaged in his profession\\nfor many years he lived for several years, lat-\\nterly, with his son, on the Willard Place,\\nand died in the autumn of 1870 his wife hav-\\ning predeceased him. May 30, 18G8 they had\\nchildren, as follows\\n1. Sally H., b. June 8, 1825 m. Lorenzo D. Swan,\\nof Woodstock, and d. Aug. 28, 1850.\\n2. Mahala J. A., b. Jan. 8, 1829 m. John Thomp-\\nson, of Hartford, July 4, 1844.\\n3. Nephtali H., b. Oct. 7, 1834; m. Harriet N.\\nStedman, March 3, 1857 settled in Harrison,\\nand has issue, two children, Aiz-: Lincoln 21.,\\nb. Oct. 15, 1858, and Bertie 2L, b. July 3, 1803.\\n4. Nathaniel L., b. May 9, 1839 d .July 1, 1852.\\n5. Abbie M., b. March 22, 1845 m. Seth M. Keen,\\nJan. 21, 1871.\\niii. Moses, b. March 21, 1804 m. Lucretia, daugh-\\nter of John Bucknell, April 17, 1828, and set-\\ntled in this town, on Bnrnhani s Hill. He\\nhad one son, and died Aug. 4, 1834; his widow\\nmarried Rev. David Jewell, a Baptist preacher,\\nwho has died, and the widow now lives \u00c2\u00abith\\nher danghter, Miss Lucia Jewell, at the village.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0040.jp2"}, "41": {"fulltext": "BURNHAM FAMILY. 33\\nThe son, Alherf, married Melviiia McKeiiiiie,\\nand resides on his father s Homestead.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Has\\nissue.\\niv. John, b. March 23, 1807 m. Susan, daughter of\\nDea. Cliaries Walker, and settled in James-\\ntown, X. H.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 noM^ at Busti\u00e2\u0080\u0094 and has issue,\\nseveral ehildi-en.\\nT. SmiNER, (Esq.) b. Xov. IG, 1805 m. Christiana,\\ndaughter of Ephraim Washburn, of Hebron,\\nMe., and had nine children, of whom hereafter.\\nMr. Burnham resided many years at the home-\\nstead of his father, but subsequently exchanged\\nwith Frank Whitman, and settled on a large\\nfarm in Norway. Mr. Burnham was many\\nyears a Deputy Sherifl; and besides serving iii\\nall the town ofQces, was a State Detective dur-\\ning the war of the Rebellion. He has had an\\nactive business life, and is now settled in Nor-\\nway village, as Bank President, and in affluent\\ncircumstances. His weight is about 300 lbs.\\nChildren M. Greenlea/] who married Chris-\\ntiana Stedman, his cousin, and died leaving\\nthree children Fmnces, who married Williain\\nEvans, of Portland; Otho IF., who married\\nMabel Bates, of Waterville, and practiced law\\nin Portland\u00e2\u0080\u0094 now dead Caroline^ who married\\nHenry C. Robie, of Harrison; Sumner, Jr.,\\nwho died young; Sumner W., Silas, Horace\\nand Alice.\\nvi. Nathaniel, b. Feb. 21, 1812; m. 1st, Mary\\nMustard, of Bowdoin, and by her had a son\\nJoseph, who is now a wealthy tarmer in the\\nWest, and 2udly, Olive Sawyer, of Madison,\\nMe. He was stage driver in Eastern Maine,\\nfor some years, but subsequently emigrated to\\nD wight, Ills., where he died April 8, 1870,\\nleaving a T\\\\idow.\\nvii. Abigail, b. July 7, 1818 m. Franklin Peirce,\\nof Harrison. (See Peirce Family.)", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0041.jp2"}, "42": {"fulltext": "34 HARRISON, MAI:N^E.\\nviii. Sarah Ann, b. April 12, 1S26 m. Rev. Silas\\nBrackett, and now lives in Dwight, Ills.\\nix. William H., b. Feb. 20, 1827 m. Mary Max-\\nwell, of Scottish descent, and 2ndly, Annie\\ni by whom children.\\nBRACKETT FAMILY.\\nThe Bracketts came from Westbrook, Me. For an ac-\\ncount of the ancestors, see Willis History of Portland.\\nCapt. John Brackett, a soldier of the Revolntion, set-\\ntled in this town abont the year 1810. He located a little\\nbelow the Brackett School House, on the Brackett\\nRoad. His wife was Mollv Walker, of Westbrook, sis-\\nter of Dea. Walker s father; she died Sept. 18, 1813; he\\ndied Feb. 22, 1814, aged 80. They had children as fol-\\nlows\\nWalker Brackett, born in Westbrook, in 170(5;\\nmarried Jorlista Wight, of Raymond settled in\\ntlie Brackett neighborhood, and had issue. He\\ndied in 1871 his widow died in 1875, aged 70 years;\\ntheir children weie as follows\\ni. Silas C, b. ]Slov. 11, 1818; m. Sarah A., daugh-\\nter of Nathaniel Ijurnham, of Harrison, and\\nis a Methodist preacher, now lining in the West.\\nChildien as follows Fredericl; FraulUn P.,\\nAlpheu^ L., Henry C, Feel B., Virgil, Velzora,\\nJo.sephow, Lorina, Ahhie, Corli.sta, Gilbert 71/.,\\n(Did ot iters.\\nNote. Capt. John Brackett was a man of learning and position; he was a\\nhind surveyor by profession, and laid nut a ixrvnt part of the city of Portland.\\nHe, at one time, owned one-half mile sc|vi;iic nf land in what is luiw tlic heart of\\ntlie city, which was sold in about isod, for Capt. Brnckctt had a son John\\nwho owned a farm in Scarboro a dau;_ htiT t/fuy, who niarricil Elea/.er Bur-\\nhank; Z/(/cy married Asacl FnsUM and aiHithcrdauulitiT wliDsc name does not\\nai)i)( ar. married Simon (^iiimliy. (apt. Brarkett was a Uevolutionary soldier,\\nand sickened in tlie army. Query -How was this family connected with the\\nWestl)i-(ii k stocky There are several families in Otislield and Naples; also in\\nLimerick and I,iniinj;toii. Query What connection was the above named Asael\\nFoster to Asael Foster who came from Danvers, Mass., to Bridjjrton, Me, in 1772,\\nand had sons, Joseph, Asael, Benjamin, Francii: and Moody i", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0042.jp2"}, "43": {"fulltext": "beace:ett family. 35\\nii. Polly W., b. Aug. 16, 1820 m. Seth Pike, of\\nXorway, May 23, 1811.\\niii. Nancy C, b. Xov. 19, 1822 m. Alfred :N oYes,\\n]^ov. 7, 1811.\\niv. Walker, Jr., b. Nov. 21, 1821 m. Eliza Leacli,\\nof Caseo 2u(lly, Jennie Hackett, of Salem,\\nMe., and 3rdly, a widow Dresser.(!) His chil-\\ndren were as follows, viz Ella and one that\\ndied.\\nV. BoxANA, b. d. aged 16 years.\\nvi. Harriet W., b. m. Tristrnm Noyes, Nov.\\n8, 1819 lives in town.\\n\\\\ii. Elbridge, b. m. Mary Hunt, of Avon,\\nMe., and went to Minnesota in 1876.\\nx\\\\\\\\\\\\. Betsey, b. m. Oneal B. Mills, of Bethel\\nnow living in town.\\nix. Charles H., b. m. Lois Talbot, of Avon,\\nMe., and lives in Vinalhaven.\\nX. SOPHRONA, b. m. Eobert S. Lamb, of\\nHarrison 2ndly, George Shead, of Norway.\\nWilliam Brackett, born in Westbrook, Me., Aug.\\n25, 1789; married Sarah Hobbs, Oct. 1, 1811. (She\\nwas born July 6, 1792 settled near the road cor-\\nners, in the Brackett Neighborhood where his\\nson George now lives and reared eleven children.\\nMr. Brackett died Feb. 7, 18G5, aged 76 years liis\\nwife died July 31, 1856, aged o4. years. Chihlren\\nas tollows\\ni. Danlel H., b. June 3, 1813 m. Hannah Ben-\\nnett, of Cumberland, and lives at Freeport.\\nii. Mary, b. July 3, 1811; m. James Fogg, and re-\\nsides in Gorham, Me.\\niii. Sybel S., b. July 23, 1816 m. George Pearsons,\\nand died several years ago.\\niv. George W., b. May 5, 1 818 m. Ptebecca Bailev,\\nof Bridgton, May 17, 1812 (she Avas b. Oct.\\n21, 1818) and settled on the homestead. Mr.\\nBrackett has been a Selectman. His chihlren\\nare as follows", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0043.jp2"}, "44": {"fulltext": "36 HAREISOX, MAIXE.\\n1. Christian L., b. Jau. 3, 1844; d. Oct. 26, 1858.\\n2. Sarah A., b. June 6, 1849.\\n3. Pamelia a., b. Aug. 24, 1851 m. George A.\\nHall, June 27, 1872.\\n4. Emil S., b. Jmie 25, 1854.\\n5. George E., b. June 16, 1857.\\n6. Lizzie E., b. Aug. 30, 1859.\\n7. Martha E., b. Aug. 26, 1864.\\nV. Louis P., b. Xov. 26, 1819; in. William Perley,\\nof Harrison.\\nvi. Jonathan H., b. Feb. 19, 1821 m. Elizabeth\\nBennett of Cumberland,\\nvii. Sarah, b. April 14, 1824 m. Artemus Mason,\\nof Bethel,\\nviii. Ann M., b. Sept. 26, 1825 m. Woodsum Mason,\\nof Bethel,\\nix. LucRETiA, b. April 7, 1826 m. Moses Cobb, of\\nWestbrook.\\nX. Ellen, b. Feb. 20, 1830 m. Leander Barker, of\\nBethel,\\nxi. Emeline^ b. Dec. 22, 1833 m. Dunn, of\\nBethel.\\n3. Enoch Brackett, born in Westbrook, Me. married\\nArminta Caswell, of Harrison, Sept. 21, 1818, and\\nsettled near Brackett s Corners, in this town.\\nHe was somewhat eccentric, but acquii-ed a good\\nproperty had issue as follows\\ni. Eliza, b. m. Amos Small.\\nii. Ednah, b. m. David Sawyer.\\niii. Joseph, b. m. Lowell.\\niv. Fannie, b. m. Daniel B. Sawyer.\\n4. John Brackett, born in Westbrook, Me. married\\nMartha Ann, daughter of Edward Lowell, Sr., of\\nHarrison, and settled on the Bolster s Mills road,\\nnot far from Caswell s Corner, where he now\\nlives, ]\\\\Ir. Brackett married, 2ndly, Sanborn, 3rdly,\\nStevens. Issue as follows, viz AnioSj Horace,\\nMerrill, Llewellyn, and Emma.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0044.jp2"}, "45": {"fulltext": "CHAPLIN FAMILY. 37\\n5. Chatman Beackett, bom in Westbiook, Me. mar-\\nried Amauda Wight, and settled in Caseo. Chil-\\ndren Joel, Elizabeth Jane, Ann and Charles.\\n6. Eliza Bracicett, born in Westbrook, Me. married\\nJohn P. Lowell, of Harrison, Jan. 27, 1824.\\nOHAPLm FAMILY.\\nThe ancestry of this numerous and distinguished fam-\\nily is traced back to Bradford, Yorkshire, England. The\\nIsTew England stock are descended from a Puritan who\\nwas driven to Leyden, in Holland, and came thence to\\nMassachusetts, with the Rev. Ezekiel liodgers. May 20,\\n1639. The first Bridgton and Harrison families came\\nfrom Rowley, Mass., about 1788. They are noted for\\ngreat size, many having weighed 300 lbs.\\n1. Jacob Chaplin, son of John, was born in Rowley,\\nMass., April 13, 1782; married ]Miriam Jackson, in\\n1807, and settled in that part of Harrison that has\\nsince been taken oft to make the town of Nai)les. Mr.\\nChaplin separated from his first wife, and married 2ndly,\\nDec. 18, 1835, Susan Kimball, by whom, as also by first\\nwife, he had issue. It is e^ ident that Mr. Chaplin was\\nof Mormon ]iroclivities, from the fact that he lived with\\ntwo women at once, each bearing children at nearly the\\nsame date. His children were as follows\\ni. Montgomery, b. in April, 1808 d. young.\\nii. Charlotte, b. in 1813; m. Sept. 23, 1827, to\\nReuben Doughty, of Naples,\\niii. Louisa.\\niv. BEN.JA]vaN, b. Aug. 1; lives in Harrison, on the\\nfarm formerly owned by the Foster brothers,\\nand has several children.\\nV. Jacob, Jr., b. in 181(3.\\nvi. William, b. in Sept., 1818.\\n\\\\ii. Richard J., b. April 1, 1820 m. Laurietta May-\\nhue, (her mother was a daughter of Edmond\\nNasou, of Standish,) and settled in iN a])les.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0045.jp2"}, "46": {"fulltext": "38 HAEEISOX, MAI:N^E.\\nMr. Chaplin has a fine farm, and deals exten-\\nsively in lumber and stock. No issue,\\nviii. George W., b. Sept. 4, 1823.\\nix. Henry J., b. Dec. 5, 1827.\\nX. Montgomery, b. .Tune 8, 1828.\\nxi. David, b. Nov. 23, 1830.\\nxii. Philena, b. May 11, 1832.\\nxiii. Thomas J., b. Oct. 10, 1833.\\nxiv. Elizabeth, b. June 13, 1812.\\nA part of the last seven reside in Naples, but I have\\nno records or particulars.\\nJacob Chaplin had brothers who once lived in the south\\nend of Harrison one of them, the father of Hon. Caleb\\nChaplin, of Harrison vdlage; but there are no records on\\ntlie town books. As that part of the town was early\\ntaken off to form Naples, these families more properly\\nbelouj; to the history of that town, consequently I leave\\ndetails to future aenealoaists.\\nCHADBOUKNE FAMILY.\\nAll the Chadbournes in New Enj^land are supposed- to\\nbe descended fi om Humphrey Chadbourne, who, accord-\\ning to Dr. Farmer, came to this country on the in\\\\itation\\nof Sir Ferdinando Gorges and Capt. John Mason. Hub-\\nbard refers to him as the chief of the artificers, and\\nsays he built the Great House at Strawberry Bank.\\nHe afterwards removed to South Ber^\\\\ick, Maine, then a\\nl)art of Kittery, where, in 1(513, he purchased of Bowles,\\nsacheiu of the Wichawanocks, a large tract of land. He\\nrepresented Kittery in the Mass. Gen. Court, in 1657 and\\nIGol), and in 1002 he was appointed an Associate Judge\\nfor the County of York. He died in Berwick in 1006,\\nafter a residence in tliis country of about thirty-five years.\\nDescended from him through Humphrey, William,\\nHumphrey, was\\n1. Jaivies Hobbs Chadbourne, Esq., who was born in\\n1766; married Dorcas Whitmore, and came to", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0046.jp2"}, "47": {"fulltext": "CHADBOURXE FAMILY. 39\\nHarrison as early as 1811. He had several brothers,\\namong whom was Oapt. Sihis, of Gorham Rev. Levi, a\\nBaptist minister Rev. William, a Baptist preacher, and\\nseveral sisters. Mr. Chadbonrne located on the old How-\\nard place, since known as the Stanley place, sitnated\\non the road that leads from Xewell Trafton s, to Bolster s\\nMills village. He was a tailor by trade learned his\\ntrade with his eldest brother, Silas was a Deacon of the\\nOougregationalist Chnrch, of Harrison many years a\\nJnstice of the Peace several years Town Clerk, and\\nserved in many other positions of trnst. He was a man\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0of candor, i)ractical sense, execntive ability and tirmness\\na real gentleman of the old school, and was highly es-\\nteemed by his to^^^lS-people. He died in Harrison, Sept.\\n12, 184(3, aged 75 years and 7 months. His wife died\\n^ox. 8, 1840, aged 75 years and 9 months. Their descend-\\nants, as far as known, are as follows Children\\ni. Samuel Whitemore, b. in 1790; m. and was\\ncast away upon Canipo Bello Island. His me-\\nmorial-stone, in the F. W. Baptist cemetery,\\nbears the following inscription Samuel W. Chadbonrne,\\nwho was cast away on Cami)o Bello Island, and ])erishe(l\\non the night of Feb. 14th, 1817, aged 27 years. He was\\nan amiable man, esteemed and lamented by all who knew\\nhim he had been happily united in nmrriage five months\\nwhen it pleased God to separate them, but not fore\\\\ er,\\nhaving given them a lively hope that through the snffei-\\nings and righteousness of Christ, they should meet to\\npart no more. His remains were removed from their\\noriginal resting-place, on the Island, to make way for a\\nroad, and were buried in the yard before named. The\\ncurious free-stone monument that had been erected at his\\ngrave, was brought into town with his body and re-erected\\nwhere it now stands.\\nii. Phebe, b. June 12, 1791 m. to Aaron Kimball,\\nof Bridgton, and is now living in Boston.\\niii. Charlotte, b. Sept. 4, 1793 m. to Lyman Nut-\\nting, of Otislield.\\niv. Col. Jasies, b. June 23, 1796; m. Mercy A.,", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0047.jp2"}, "48": {"fulltext": "40 HARBISON, MAIXE.\\ndaugbter of Samuel Scribner, of Harrison\\nsettled iu Waterford, and had issue Whit-\\nmore, 8crib)i\u00e2\u0082\u00acr, Charles, WilUam and others,,\\nwhose names do not appear.\\nV. RUPUS, b. June 20, 1798 m. ]Mahala, a daughter\\nof Jonathan Moors, of Otistield; settled in\\nWaterford subsequently emigrated to Wis-\\nconsin, where he died. His children were\\nGranville, Albion, Marcena, JIahala, Julia, Hor-\\naee, Fredericlx and Fernando; the latter were\\ntwins.\\nvi. Gardner, b. Oct. 24, ISOO d. when an infant.\\nvii. Gardner, b. July 17, 1802 m. Betsey A., daugh-\\nter of Isaac Hall, of Gorham, and resided for\\nseveral years in his native town he subse-\\nquently moved to Lincoln, Me., m. a second\\nwife, and had a family of children, of whom\\nMartha and Mary survived several d. young-,\\nwhose names do not appear.\\nviii, William, b. May 20, 1805 m., 1st, Sarah,\\na daughter of Abraham Burnham, of Harri-\\nson 2ndly, Sarah floors, (sister of the wife\\nof his brother Rufus,) and 3rd, Martha Ste-\\nvens ot Sweden. He settled near the home-\\nstead of his father is a farmer by occupation j\\nhas long been a member of the Congregation-\\nalist church is a candid, honest man, and\\nlives highly resi)ected. His children are Wil-\\nliam Burnham, iSarah Jane and Elizabeth.\\nix. Charles, b. June 10, 1808 d. young.\\nX. Simeon C, b. June 11, 1809 m. Miriam, daugh-\\nter of Dea. Edward Bray, of Harrison, and\\nsettled in Waterford subsequently he emi-\\ngrated to the AVest. Children as follows\\n1. Charles H., b. Aug. 14, 1834.\\n2. Susan, b. March 8, 1830.\\n3. George, b. Sept. 15, 1838.\\n4. Joseph, b. Xov. 22, 1840.\\n5. Edward, b.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0048.jp2"}, "49": {"fulltext": "CHADBOURNE FAMILY. 41\\n6. Phebb, b.\\nxi. Humphrey, b. Xov. 1. 1811 m., 1st, Jaue Wight,\\nof Otisfield, and 2udly, Libl ey He\\nlived for some years iu Harrison, l)iit ultimate-\\nly went to Mohinkus. Children as follows\\n1. Jane W., b. Dec. 20, 1811.\\n2. Danville S., b. Nov. 6, 1843.\\n3. Harriet L., b. Julv 28, 1844.\\n4. Henry W., b. April 19, 1840.\\n5. JoSEPHENE E., b. Jan. 9, 1848.\\n6. HtniPHREY J., b. Oct. 30, 1849.\\n7. Adellia, S., b. Aug. 3, 1851.\\n8. Irene H., b. Oct. 13, 1854.\\n9. Samuel W., b. Feb. 10, 1857.\\n10. Jane H., b. March 7, 1800.\\nxii. Dorcas, b. April 13, 1817 m. to Nathan Nut-\\nting-, of Otistield, brother of Lyman.\\nxiii. Samuel W., b. March 17, 1817 m. a daughter\\nof Solomon Bray, of Harrison, and for many\\nyears resided in town. He emigrated West a\\nfew years ago. Mr. Chadbourne was great\\nhorse-breaker and driver; had a son Cyrus,\\nnow iu the West.\\nANOTHER FAMILY.\\nBenjamin H. Chadbourne, son of James, of Sanford,\\nwas descended from Humphrey, the first ancestor, through\\nJohn, who was sometime of Kittery, but who settled in\\nSanfoi\\\\l. This Benjamin had brothers, Levij George and\\nXathaniel. He married Polly Powers, sister of Nathan\\nPowers, and daughter of the Mr. Powers who married\\nthe widow of Samuel Harmon, of Sanford. He came to\\nHarrison as early as 1807, and settled on the north-west\\nside of the Hobbs Hill, on land now owned by Stephen\\nWhitney. The house was on the road that leads from the\\nhead of Anonymous Pond to the Baptist Meeting House,\\nand the cellar may still be seen. Mr. Chadbourne was a", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0049.jp2"}, "50": {"fulltext": "42 HAREISOK, MAIKE.\\nmason by trade a man of gigantic powers, and has been\\nknown to cairy fico bushels of grain on his shonlders sev-\\neral miles. He made a journey from Baiiford to Harri-\\nson on foot, when old, took a violent cold, and died Sept,\\n1844. His children, eleven in lunnber, were as follows r\\ni. Lowell P., b. Ang. 14, 1807 m. Darliskay\\ndanghter of Samnel Willard, of Harrison, (see\\nWiihird family) and died in 1844-48. His\\nwidow married to Daniel Scribner in 1848,\\nHad one son.\\nii. Jameb M., b. Jnly 5, 1809 m. Rnth, daughter\\nof Nicholas Bray, and went to Whitefield, X.\\nH. He afterwards returned to Harrison, and\\nthence to Amesbnry, Mass., where his descend-\\nants reside. No records of children.\\niii. Hannah H., b. Nov. 18, 1811 m. to Jeremiah\\nMonlton, of Sanford, and lived there.\\niv. Benja^hn H., 1). Oct. 4, 1813 m. Jane Chase,\\nof Edgecomb, and settled at Lancaster, N. H.,\\nwhere he kept a store, and filled the ofltice of\\nDeputy Sheriff. He afterwards went to Illi-\\nnois, and during the war of the liebellion sym-\\npathized with the South.\\nV. Thomas W., b. Nov. 23, 181G; m. Emma D. Ar-\\nnold, March 10, 1858, and resided in Kockland\\nor Boothbay. He was Policeman and High\\nSheriff in 1858 afterwards m. a second wife\\nand removed to Boston, where he was engaged\\nin business ^ith John Holman, his brother-in-\\nlaw.\\nvi. Nathan P., b. June 27, 1819; no other \u00e2\u0080\u00a2infor-\\nmation.\\nvii. Mary W,, b. Sept. 28, 1821 died unmarried.\\nviii. Deborah H., b. April 13, 1825; m. John Hol-\\nman.\\nix. Sarah P., b. May 5, 1827 d. in the East.\\nX. Alfred H., b. Ai)ril 7, 1830 went to St. Johns-\\nbur Vermont, and learned the moulders^\\ntrade, in the employ of the Fairbanks Scale", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0050.jp2"}, "51": {"fulltext": "CAESLEY FAMILY. 4,3\\nCompaiiT, and afterward^ served as clerk for\\na Steam-mill Company, there. He subsequent-\\nly went South, and espoused the Rebel cause,\\nserved in the Southern Army, and returning,\\nwent into business with his brother-in-law,\\nJohn Holman.\\nDoRATHY S., b. Aug. 8, 1802 no particulars.\\nOAESLEY FAMILY.\\nThis family is descended trom an old French stock,\\nwho spelled their names Chasfelal before coming to\\nAmerica. They are not connected with the Ca.slei/s^ of\\nEngland, as proved by recent investigation, although the\\nancestors of the New England family, no doubt, had for\\nseveral generations resided in England. Three brothers,\\nEdward, John and William, moved from the town of\\nScituate to Barnstable, Cape Cod, in 1039 and from the\\nfirst of these descended John and Ebenezer Carsley, who\\ncame to Gorham, Me., about 1700; their families were\\namong the so-called New Lights in that town; a peo-\\nple that were very zealous, religiously, and are said to\\nhave departed from the Standing Order, to evade pay-\\nment of the parish tax. John Carsley, born in Barn-\\nstable, Mass., about 1710, married Mercy Freeman, April\\n5, 1701, and settled in Gorham, where he reared a large\\nfamily, as follows\\n1. Mary Carsley, b. in Gorham, Feb. 23, 1705 m.\\nJames Watson, (see Watson family) of sai l town,\\nand ^4th her husband came to Harrison, among\\nthe first settlers probably the second white wo-\\nman in town.\\n2. John Carsley, Jr., son of John, was b. in Gorham,\\nAug. 19, 1700 m. Martha Crockett, of said town,\\nApril 10, 1790, and was the Jirst settler in Harrison.\\nHis clearing was on the liidge, near his brother\\nNathan s, on the opposite side of the road from the resi-\\ndence of our townsman, Mr. George Cummiugs. Mr.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0051.jp2"}, "52": {"fulltext": "44 HAKKISOX, MAINE.\\nCarsley died m 1S23 and was burried in the F. W. Ba])tist\\ncemetery, where his grave-stone bears the inscription,\\nthe first settler in Harrison. He had issne, and some\\nof his descendants are snpposed to be living in Eastern\\nMaine.\\n3. Nathan Carsley, son of John, b. April 9, 1767 m,\\nSnsie, daughter of William and Elizabeth Cotton,\\nof Gorham, (she was born April 17, 1700) in 1791,\\nand settled on Lot No. 130, of Ennge 1, in Harri-\\nson. He bnilt a camp and worked with his l)rother John\\nin clearing land, in the autumn of 1792, but returned to\\nGorham and remained until March, of 1793, when, with\\nhis wife, drawn on a hand-sled on the crust of snow, he\\nmade his way from his native town, tlirough the wilder-\\nness, to this town. Here they remained and made their\\nmaple sugar, and in their rude camp their first child\\nWilliam the first child born in Harrison proper\\nwas born its mother being the first white woman in\\ntown. It was then a custom to give the first male child,\\nborji in a township, a lot of land consisting of 100 acres\\nand it is said Mr. Carsley s object in bringing his wife in-\\nto to\\\\Aai so early, and under such circumstances, was to\\nsecure the gift lot for his child. They returned to Gor-\\nham, and remained there until after the birth of their\\nsecond child, when tliey came back and settled perma-\\nnently in a rude log-house, near where Mr. Carsley after-\\nwards erected his frame house, which is thought to have\\nbeen the^r* built in town. I have taken great pains to\\nget at facts relative to this matter, and conclude that\\nJames Watson, l)rothcr-in-law of ]\\\\Ir. Carsley, built his\\nframed house firsf. The tradition i)revailed in town that\\nthe boards with whi(;h the Carsley house was covered,\\nwere carried on men s shoulders from the bank of Long\\nPond, but this is incorrect. Deacon Seth Carsley, a\\nbrother of Nathan, drew the boards from Waterford with\\na four-ox team, down the pond on the ice, as also the\\nbri(;k for the chimney. Mr. Carsley endured deprivations\\nand severe hardships, during the first years of his resi-\\ndence here. The bears and coons destroyed his growing", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0052.jp2"}, "53": {"fulltext": "CAESLEY FAMILY. 45\\ncorn, and much of his subsistence had to be taken by\\nhunting. He frequentl} carried a bnshel of corn on liis\\nback to Hay s Mill, crossing Crooked Eiver on a log.\\nHe was once setting a bear trap, in company with his son,\\nand several times warned the lad to be careful and not\\nget into the trap but when he had nearly completed his\\nwork and was about to start homeward he canght his\\nfoot nnder a bush and fell back into the trap himself, and\\nthe long teeth penetrated his leg so deeply that he was\\never after a cripple. Mr. Carsley was a Deputy Sheriff\\nSelectman, and served in many positions of responsibility\\nin his day. He was a man of tirmness, piudeuce and\\nnprightness an extensive farmer for his day, and died\\nApril 27, 1855, his wife having predeceased him, Sept. liO,\\n1853. They had issue as follows\\ni. William, b. April 14, 1703 m. Esther, daugh-\\nter of David Fogg, of Gorham, (she was b.\\nNov. 4, 1794) July 2, 1823, and settled in Har-\\nrison, not very far from his father s. Mr. Cars-\\nley was born in a sngar camp, the best accommoddthns\\nthe town afforded at the time. The exi)ectation of his\\nparents was, that he would be the legal claimant of the\\ngift lot, in town, but he was born in Otisfield, before\\nHarrison became a town, and others saw the light, in the\\nformer town, previonsly hence William did not succeed.\\nHe lived where his son David now lives, and carried on\\na large farm. Mr. Carsley d. Sept. 20, ISGG, leaving a\\nwidow (now 1870 living) and tive children as follows\\n1. I^ATHAN, son of William, b. Jan. 6, 1825; m.\\nMary E. ISTewcomb, (see isTewcomb family) Ang.\\n4, 1852, and settled near his wife s father s, at\\nthe center of the town. Mr. Carsley is a car\\nl)euter and builder, and owns a small mill\\nhe also carries on a farm. One child named\\nLizzie.\\n2. Berthia D., daughter of William, b. Feb. 15,\\n1820 m. Oct. 21, 1801, to Andrew Chase, of\\nLynn, Mass.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0053.jp2"}, "54": {"fulltext": "46 HAEEISOX, MAINE.\\n3. William V., sou of William, b. Sept. 12, 1827\\n111. Auousta, dangliter of Samuel Suiitb, of\\nBridgtou, and settled as carpeuter and builder\\nat the village now iu feeble health.\\n4. DAxm F., sou of William, b. Oct. 20, 1829 m.\\nAuuie, daughter of Jonas Cummiugs, of Har-\\nrison, (see Cummiugs family) and settled ou\\nthe homestead farm. He has three children,\\nas follows\\ni. Willie E. b. Feb. 28, 18G7.\\nii. Anxie L., b. June 13, 18G8.\\niii. George P., b. Sept. 23, 1809.\\n5. :M ARY J., daughter of William, b. March 15, 1831\\nm. Petei Ilodgdou, of Gorhaui, iu 1809, and\\nwent to that town to reside. They are now\\nliving at Harrison sillage.\\nii. Seth, 2nd, son of Xathan, b. in Gorhani, March\\n12, 1790; m. Asenath, sister of Jonas Cuni-\\niiiings, of Harrison, (she was b. in Topstield,\\nMass., Mai cli 23, 1804. See Cummiugs family.)\\nOct. 15. 1822, and settled on the Pond Road, where\\nLowell Foster now resides. He sometime lived iu the\\nA illage, where Samuel Hardy now lives. Mr. Carsley m.\\n2udly, Polly Pitts, of Harrison, (see Pitts family). He\\ncarried on mills at the ^^llage, and was a celebrated plow\\nmaker, when wooden plows were iu use he also invented\\na machine to manufacture shoe-lasts and hat-blocks, and\\nmade a journey to Washhigton, D. C, iu a gig, to secure\\nhis patent, (the document, bearing date April, 2 1830, is\\nnow in possession of his daughter, ]Mrs. Whitney, of whom\\nhereaftei and returned with his papers, bearing the auto-\\ngraphs of Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Bureu. Mr.\\nCarsley emigrated to Deertield, Warren Co., Pa., iu 1838,\\nwhere he erected mills, and engaged largely in lumbering\\nbusiness; this undertaking [U oving unsuccessful, he en-\\ngaged in mill-l\u00c2\u00bbuil(liiig for otiiers. He erected liis house\\non the banks of the Alleghany River, and there being no\\nbridges near, he invented a self-propelling ferry-boat, sup-\\nposed to be the tirst one known the boats were carried", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0054.jp2"}, "55": {"fulltext": "CAESLEY FAMILY. 47\\nacross tlie stream by the current -\\\\vliich ran against tlieni\\nobliquely. This proved a paying investment. ^Iv.\\n\u00e2\u0082\u00acarsley died in ]May, 185L*, and was buried at Tidioute,\\nPa. He had children as follows\\n1. Betsey, b. Jan. 5, 1Sl 5; m. James Whitney, of\\nHarrison, and has issue (see Whitney family.)\\n2. Sybillan, b. Aug. 25, 1828.\\n3. Infant daughter, b. Jan. 29, 1830.\\n4. David C, b. March 20, 1832.\\n5. Silas R., b. Feb. 20, 1836.\\n6. Samuel H., b. Aug. 3, 1837.\\nBy second wife, Clarl-j Silas and Horace.\\niii. Betsey, daughter of Xathan, I, b. Nov. 7, 1797\\nm. April 25, 1821, MorriU Hobbs, Jr., of this\\ntown, and afterwards to Alnion Packard she\\nlived to a good old age.\\niv. Berthia, daughter of Xathan, I., b. Oct. 25,\\n1802; m. May 31, 1827, John Dawes, of this\\ntown, and is still living near the village (see\\nDawes family.)\\n4. Benjamin Carsley, son of John, born in Gor-\\nham, Sept. 23, 1709 married and settled in this\\ntown, on the Pond Road, where Capt. James\\nRoss now lives. He was a carpenter and builder\\na powerful man, who could drink full bumpers of the\\nardent without apparent eflect. He subsequently moved\\nto Pownal, where he lived to au old age. He married\\ntwo wives, whose names do not appear, and had issue,\\neight children, as follows\\ni. Harriet, b. in Gorham, Dec. 28, 1800 iiow an\\ninmate of the Old Ladies Home, in Portland,\\nii. George, b. Nov. 8, 1802 a mute,\\niii. Freeman, b. March 18, 1805 m. Aug. 31, 1834,\\nMartha H. Phinney, of Gorham, and had issue,\\niv. Mark, b. Aug, 7, 1807.\\nV. Charles, b. Sept. 19, 1810.\\nMary, b. Oct. 11, 1812.\\nvii. Lorenzo, b. Feb. 5, 1814; m. Betsey Bishop^\\nand had issue as follows 1. Ahhie J/., b. Sept.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0055.jp2"}, "56": {"fulltext": "48 HAREIS0:N^, MAINE.\\n1, 1843 2. Henrietta, b. Nov. 20, 1844, (m.\\nFreemaD Bean.) 3. Eunice M., b. Sept. 26^\\n1859 died young,\\nviii. Mercy, b. Aug. 7, 1816 m. in Portland,\\nix. Ai, b. in 1818.\\nX. Eeuben, b. in 1820.\\n5. Berthia Carsley, daughter of John, was born in\\nGorham, Feb. f\u00c2\u00bb, 1772 died the same year.\\n6. Isaac Carsley, son of John, was born in Gorham^\\nFeb. 17, 1773 m. Jan. 18, 1797, Jennie Moshure, a\\nhidy of French descent, and resided for a short\\ntime in this town. He was a carpenter and buikler j\\nin okl age moved eastward probably to Wilton\\nwhere he died, having had a family, named as fol-\\nlows\\ni. James, b. in Gorham, Jan. 28, 1798 m. May 8^\\n1822, Eliza Lincoln, and had issue, four chil-\\ndren, (all born in Gorham) as follows: 1.\\nAbigail P., b. Jan. 11, 1823 2. WilMm L., b.\\nMarch 4, 1825 3. JRoyal L., b. Jan. 6, 1828\\n4. Eliza, b. Aug. 8, 1831.\\nii. Louisa, b. in Gorham, May 13, 1801 m. Mr.\\nCharles Davis, of Farmington, Me.\\niii. Jane, b. in Gorham, 1803 m. Sylvanus Davis,\\nof Farmington, Me.\\niv. Isaac, Jr., b. in Gorham, in 1805 m. in Wilton,\\nMaine name of wife not known.\\n7. JosiAH Carsley, son of John, born in Gorham, Oct.\\n7, 1774, of whom no other information.\\n8. Dorcas Carsley, daughter of John, born in Gor-\\nham, Jan. 20, 1781 married.\\n9. Dea. Seth Carsley, son of John, born in Gorham,\\nMe., July 18, 1782 married Jan. 22, 1809, Susanna,\\ndaughter of Moses Whitney, of Gorham, and set-\\ntled in Harrison. He pur(;hased of Thomas Perley,\\nof Boxford, Mass., in 1805, Lot No. 20, 1st liange, 2nd\\n])ivision, then a part of Ikidgton this land was con-\\nveyed to Seth Carsk\\\\y of Gorham, laborer, for $400.\\nThe deed was witnessed by John and Israel Perley. Mr.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0056.jp2"}, "57": {"fulltext": "CAESLEY FAMILY. 49\\nCarsley built his first house iu Bridgtou or on that side\\nof the road which teas a part of Bridgton but subse-\\nquently bought hind on the Otisfiehl side, and built the\\npresent house. He early united with the F. W. Bai)tist\\nchurch, (one of its original members) was chosen a dea-\\ncon, and served in that office faithfully during the re-\\nmainder of his life. He was a man of honesty and integ-\\nrity, and was widely known and highly esteemed tbr his\\nstraightforward deportment, and sincere piety. His ac-\\nquaintance with his denomination was extensive he had\\nlistened to the preaching of Benjamin Randall, Joseph\\nWhite, Da^^d Marks and many other early ministers.\\nHe retained his faculties in old age, and at the time of\\nhis death, which occurred March 27, 1874, he was the\\noldest man in his town his wife predeceased him, Dec.\\n16, 1873 their children, seven iu number, were as fol-\\nlows\\ni. Maria, b. Feb. 2, 1810 d. July 29, 1839\u00e2\u0080\u0094 un-\\nmarried,\\nii. Susanna, b. Dec. 18, 1811 m. June 13, 1833, to\\nStephen Blake, and died Oct. 9, 1848.\\niii. Edward P., b. March 25, 1815 Uved at home\\nwith his parents, and has never married,\\niv. Kathan, b. April 20, 1817 m. Elizabeth Whit\\nney, his cousin, in 1842, and settled in tliis\\ntown. He worked as carpenter and farmer,\\nand had issue as follows Emily A., b. July\\n16, 1843\u00e2\u0080\u0094 dead George F., b. Nov. 20, 1845,\\nand John U., b. Oct. 18, 1848\u00e2\u0080\u0094 dead.\\nV. John, b. July 16, 1820 m. Adaline, daughter of\\nTimothy Blake, of Gorham, iu 1842, and d. at\\nhis father s house, July 19, 1847, leaving one\\nchild, Charles B., b. Oct. 1845 d. Jan. 23, 1846.\\nvi. Mary A., b. Feb. 21, 1823 m. Stephen Blake,\\n(who had m. her sister) and d. in Harrison,\\nMarch 19, 1867.\\nvii. Richard P., b. April 13, 1826 m. Oct 7, 1851,\\nto Caroline M. Hayes, and resides at Newton,\\nMass. He is a carpenter by trade; has had", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0057.jp2"}, "58": {"fulltext": "50 HARRISOK, MAINE.\\nissue, two cliildren, viz: Edmond, who (L\\nyomi^, and Harriet.\\n10. Eunice Caksley, daugLter of Jolin^ bom iu Gor-\\nhaiii, April 30, 1784 married.\\nCASWELL FAMILY.\\nCas^vell, is Siiid to be a Erencli surname. Savage\\ncalls it Castcell or Cassdl. They are distinct from a\\nfamil} from Scotland who s] ell their name Carswell. The\\nfirst known ancestor of this family was Thomas Cas-\\nwell, of Taunton, Mass., one of the early settlers,\\nof that town from him have descended numerous\\nbranches, now represented in several states. Alexis\\n(Jaswell, Presi lent of Brown University, was descended\\nfrom the same ancestry at Taunton. A son of the Thom-\\nas l)efore mentioned, Stephen by name, was fiither of\\nSimeon Caswell, who came from Taunton, to Mhiot,\\n]\\\\Iaine, thence remov cd to Harrison, in 1797, and was an-\\ncestor direct of the families of that name, in that town\\nand Bridgton, Mr. Caswell was born in Taunton, Mass.,\\nIMarch, 1703 married Miss Rachel Staples, and died Oct.\\n21, 1844. He probably came into town with the Bray\\nfamil^^, and cleared a farm at the north-east part of the\\ntown siiu c known as iCaswell s Corner. He was rather\\nshort but heavy built, with dark complexion. He was a\\nRevolutionary soldier. Mr. Caswell had issue, eleven\\nchildren, as follows\\n1. Philip Caswell, born in Taunton, 1786; married\\nPliila Bray, (i robably of JNIinot) she was born\\nJan. 28, 1780\u00e2\u0080\u0094 in 181l and settled at Caswell s\\nCorners, in Harrison. He was a good farmer, and\\nserved in several town ofdces. Mr. Caswell died Eel). 4,\\n1874, aged 88 years his wife predeceased him, Sept. 30,\\n1808. Children as follows:\\ni. Mapy a., b. IMay 4, 1812 m. to Enoch Haskell,\\nof Harrison, .June 20, 1833.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0058.jp2"}, "59": {"fulltext": "CASWELL FAMILY. 51\\nii. Mauques D. P., h. Ang\\\\ 29, 1814; in. Lucimla\\nCilley, of Gorlmm, Jun. 4, 1S43; settled ou liis\\nfather s lioniestead as farmer and blacksmith\\nis the shortest man in town, save one, and has\\nhad issue, as follows\\n,1. David E., b. June 7, 1844; m. Hattie, daughter\\nof Daniel Haskell, of Harrison, in Oct., 1875,\\nand lives at Caswell s Corner.\\n2. Marques E., b. May 17, 184G; d. July 14, 1849.\\n3. Cynthia H., b. Dec. 14, 1847.\\n4. Millard I\\\\I., b. May 12, 1850 m. Hattie, daugh-\\nter of Isaiah Webb, of Bridgton, in which\\ntown he works as a machinist.\\n5. Albert B., b. Feb. 13, 1855 unmarried.\\n6. Cornelia F., b. Feb. 26, 1857 nnmarried.\\n7. Clara M., b. May 12, 1859 unmarried.\\niii. Ebenezer S., b. March 15, 1815 m. Emily Lee\\nBarron, of Albany, in 1840, and resided for\\nseveral years in this town. He now lives at\\nBridgton, where he works as painter and car-\\npenter. Children as follows\\n1. Melissa J., b. Nov. 3, 1847 m. to Ansel Har-\\nmon of Bridgton, Jnly 28, 1807, and d. Mav 8,\\n1873.\\n2. Ellen M., b. Dec, 1849 m. Albert C. Bangs, July\\n29, 1809. y\\n3. James F., b. July 7, 1852.\\n4. Edgar M., b. Aug. 9, 1854 m. Emma Hayden,(?)\\nSept. 7, 1875.\\n5. Attley M., b. April 1, 1857 unmarried.\\n6. Ida E., b. Jan. 22, 1859 unmarried.\\n7. Lillian, b. Aug-. 21, 1802 unmarried.\\niv. ARmNTA, b. Feb. 9, 1818 m. James Edwards,\\nof Otisfleld, in June, 1848.\\nV. FiETTA, b. July 10, 1819 m. to Thomas Has-\\nkell, of Harrison, in Jan., 1844.\\n\\\\i. EosiLLA, b. June 7, 1825 m. Henry Haskell, of\\nHarrison, in Jan., 1850.\\nvii. Abel A., b. Jan. 18, 1822; d. July 14, 1824.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0059.jp2"}, "60": {"fulltext": "52 HAERISOX, MAIN^E.\\nviii. Alfred, b. Jan. 18, 1828; d. Aug. 1, 1831.\\nPhilip Caswell had thirty-ttvo grand-children.\\n2. Fanny Caswell, b. Dec. 2, 1788 m. Eobert Lamb,\\nof Otisfleld, and is now living in this town.\\n3. Simeon Caswell, b. Feb. 1, 1790 m. Lydia Whit-\\nney, and settled on the Sweden road, about one\\nmile above North Bridgton village. He and his\\nwife were buried near their home they had issue,\\ntwo daughters and a son, as follows\\ni. Rachel,\\nii. Abigail, I have no particulars.\\niii. Simeon.\\n4. Marques D. Caswell, born in Minot, Oct. 30, 1791\\nmarried Sally Nutting, of Otisfleld, iu 1818, and\\nsettled at CasAvell s Corner, in Harrison, where\\nhe now lives a very active, well preserved man for\\none so old. His children, six in number, are as\\nfollows\\ni. Newell N., b. May 13, 1819; m. Elizabeth\\nGethercole, (of English parentage) Dec. 30,\\n1847, and resides at Harrison tillage. Mr.\\nCaswell owns lumber and grain mills, is a\\ngood mechanic, and a very quiet and highly\\nrespected citizen. His children are as follows\\n1. Emily E. b. March 24, 1849.\\n2. HoLLis, b. May 22, 1861.\\nii. Francis B., b. March 28, 1821 m. Eunice Rus-\\nsell, and settled in Bridgton, where he kept a\\nfancy goods and jewelry store, in company\\nwith his brother. He, Mr. Caswell, carried\\non carriage manufacturing, and has been\\nSelectman. He m. 2udly, Abbie Scribner has\\nson, FranMin.\\niii. Lyman, b. Sept. 29, 1824 m. Mary Hancock,\\nand carric l on carriage building, at Harrison\\nvillage, till his death.\\niv. Arvilla, b. Aug. 9, 1827 m. Edward K. Whit-\\nney, of Harrison, Oct. 29, 1848.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0060.jp2"}, "61": {"fulltext": "CASWELL FAMILY. 53\\nV. Fidelia, b. July 8, 1830 m. Samuel Gray, of\\nHarrison now a widow at the village.\\nAi. John H., b. May 6, 1833 m. Elizabeth Wliituey,\\nof Harrison, and settled at Bridgton, where\\nhe keeps a jewelry store.\\nBetsey Casavell, b. June 24, 1795; m. to Josiah\\nWhitney, in the year 1826.\\nLiBEUS Caswell, b. March 16, 1797; m. Polly,\\ndaughter of John Woodsum, of Harrison, Oct. 24,\\n1820, and settled where Mr. Farnham now lives, in\\n1836, ha\\\\dng sold his farm previously at Caswell s\\nCorner. He died in 1856. Children as follows\\ni. Mary A., b. April 26, 1821 m, to Silas Stiles,\\nof Bridgton, and went to Aroostook County,\\nii. John W., b. Oct. 31, 1822 m. Mary E. Puriug-\\ntou, Feb. 23, 1851, and settled at Harrison\\nvillage, where he manufactures wire. Mr.\\nCaswell owns a fine residence. Children as\\nfollows: Isabella, Elizabeth, Mary, Affie B.,\\nWallace, Charles A., Fredericlc, and FranMin.\\nAll unmarried,\\niii. Jane, b. Jan. 3, 1825; m. John Coffin; 2nd,\\nWilliam Smith; 3rd, David Yarrington now\\nin the West,\\niv. Libeus a., b. Aug. 30, 1826 d. June 12, 1827.\\nV. Ad ALINE, b. May 27, 1828 m. to Irish Fogg,\\nand lives in this town,\\nvi. Libeus A., b. March 15, 1830 m. Louisa Loomis,\\nand now lives in Iowa,\\nvii; David J., b. March 9, 1832 m. Isabella Frost,\\nwent to Iowa and thence to Nebraska,\\nvlii. Emma C, b. May 31, 1835 m. two brothers, viz\\nMark and William Morton. In New Haven,\\nConn.\\nix. Abby F., b. March 17, 1838 m. to Simon Libbey.\\nX. ZiLPAH A., b. July 28, 1840; m. Wentworth\\nStuart; 2ndly, John Gardner, and lives in\\nBoston.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0061.jp2"}, "62": {"fulltext": "54 HAEEISOX, MAINE.\\n7, Zebina Caswell, bom Feb. 13, 1800 married Dor-\\ncas A. Haskell, Sept. 22, 1822, and settled near\\nCaswell s Corner, next lionse below liis brother\\nLibeus Mr. Caswell was a man of information,\\nerudite, urbane in manners, and liiylily respected.\\nHe died in Waterford, in 1875, niid was buried at\\nCaswell s Corner, in tliis town. Children as fol-\\nlows\\ni. Almon, b.\\nii. Julia A., b. m. to Cyrus Baker.\\niii. Catherine, b.\\niv. Albert, b.\\nV. Stephen, b. m. and lives at South\\nWaterford. He is a merchant.\\n8. Ar^hnta Caswell, born Feb. 10, 1802 m. to Enoch\\nBrackett, Sept. 22, 1822. Lives in town.\\n9. Alanson Cas^vell, b. May 13, 1801 no particulars.\\n10. Thomas J. Caswell, b. in April, 1800 m.\\nBuntin, in British Provinces, and now resides at\\nCalais, Milltown. He has one son and six daugh-\\nters. I have no records.\\n11. Hadassah Cas^vell, b. Dec. 6, 1808 never mar-\\nried.\\nCUMMmGS FAMILY.\\nThomas Cummings, b. May 11, 1768 came from Tops-\\nfield, Mass., about 1810, and settled on the hill where the\\ntown farm is now situated. Mr. ummings wasdescend-\\nd from an ancient family in Topsfield, in England, and\\nlived a neighbor to the Kneeland family before coming\\nwitli them to Harrison. He had a large family. Chil-\\ndren\\nNote.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Tl)t i-e are several other large families of Caswells in Maine, sup-\\njiost d to 1)1- 1 leseeuded from brothers of Simeon, the flrstancestor of tliis family.\\n1 liave tlic names of several that were married in Turner, Maine.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0062.jp2"}, "63": {"fulltext": "DAWES FAMILY. 55\\n1. Jonas, born June 9, 1798 marriecl Nancy Piper, July\\n2, 1829, and lived in Harrison, where his son George\\nnow lives. Mr. Cummings died about 1870. Chil-\\ndren\\ni. ])OECAS A., b. May 10, 1830.\\nii. ZiBEAH B., b. Jan. 27, 1832 d. March 22, 1850.\\niii, Albert F., b. April 20, 1835 now living- on the\\nBolster s Mills ro;id.\\niv. Geobge H., b. Aug. 27, 1838 m. Sarah Fergu-\\nson, and lives on the homestead place. Mr.\\nCummings is a progressive, public spirited\\nman has served in the town offices.\\n.2. Foster, born Aug. 23, 1800 5 married Lucy, dauglitei\\nof Samuel Scribner, of Harrison, and lived in town.\\nMr. Cummings eventually went West where he was\\nkilled. He had four children, riz N^athaniel,\\nAlbion, Caroline, and one daughter that married\\nSamuel Miller.\\n3. ASENATH, born March 23, 1803 married Oct. 15,\\n1822, Seth Carsley, 2nd, and died many years ago.\\n4. Kabby, b. April, 1808 m. Peabody Kneeland.\\n5. Louisa, b. June 27, 1809 never married.\\nC. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 21, 1811 married Sept. 27, 1832,\\nto Samuel Gray of Harrison, and died Aug. 15,\\n1867.\\nDAWES FAMILY.\\nThe family are presumed to be of English descent.\\nSeveral families were early in Massachusetts. The Har-\\nrison family came from Duxbury, Mass. Joseph Daaves\\nand wife, Mary Gushing, settled in the town of jNIinot,\\nabout 1790, and probably went there with the families of\\nSampson, Paclmrd and Howard, as those came from Mas-\\nsachusetts, to this town, through Minot. Mr. Dawes\\ncame to this town about 1802, and with his son, cleai ed\\nthe farm where his grandson and great-grandson now live.\\nMr. Dawes had one son born in Duxbury, Mass. Plis", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0063.jp2"}, "64": {"fulltext": "56 HARRISON, MAINE.\\nfirst wife died July 22, 1789, aud he married 2ndly,\\nby whom he had two children. He died in this towu^\\nMarch 27, 1833. Children as follows\\n1. Gushing Dawes, son of Joseph, born in Dnxbury^\\nMass., Aug. 2y 1775 married Mary Packard, (she\\nwas born in Duxbury, Mass., Feb. 11, 1780) in\\nMinot, Me., Nov. 27, 1800, and soon after came to\\nthis town. He settled witli his father on the fiirm where\\nthe family have ever since lived. Mr. Dawes died Sept.\\n13, 1853, aged 77 years. His widow died May 21, 1874^\\naged 94 years. Tlieir children were as follows\\ni. Nancy, b. in Minot, Dec. 8, 1801 m. Bucknell\\nScribner, of Hariison, Oct. 11, 1821, and died\\nOct. 3, 1823, aged 21 years,\\nii. John, b. in Harrison, April 21, 1803 m. Bertliia,\\ndaughter of Nathan Carsley, (she was born\\nOct. 25, 1802) May 31, 1827, mid settled on his\\nfather s old farm, where he now lives. Mr.\\nDa^A es has always been a jniblic-spirited man, and has\\nfilled many positions of trust in his town; has been Se-\\nlectman and Representative is Justice of the Peace, and\\nDeacon of the F. W. Baptist Church. Mr. Dawes has\\nissue as follows\\n1. Samitel H., b. Sept. 18, 1828 m. Lucy A. Adams,\\nof this town, Jan. 19, 1851, and now lives on\\nthe Old Dawes Farm. He is an active busi-\\nness man, and has acquired competency. Mr.\\nDawes has built a magnificent residence on the hill, over-\\nlooking the village, and has done nuich to beautify the\\ngrounds about his house, making it a very attractive\\nplace. Children Annie and Cora.\\n2. Nancy, b. Nov. 8, 1831 m. Galen J. Deguio, of\\nPortland, Jan. 19, 1854.\\n3. Silas C, b. Sept. 15, 1840; m. Addie Frye, of\\nLewiston, Me., Nov. 24. 1863, and now lives in\\nToledo, Ohio. He is General Agent for the\\nUnion Life Insurance Company, of Cincin-\\nnati, Ohio. He has two sons.\\n2. Bela Dawes, born in Harrison, Jan. (J, 1793 mar-", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0064.jp2"}, "65": {"fulltext": "EMERSON FAMILY. 57\\nlied Eunice Walker, (see Walker family) Oct. 21,\\n1819, settled in Harrison, and had issue, of whom\\nhereafter. Mr. Dawes died in 1870, aged 77 years.\\nHis children were as follows\\ni. Eliza, b. March 12, 1820 m. Benjamin Wheeler,\\nMay 1, 1819 live\u00c2\u00ab in thivS town,\\nii. Sophia, b. July 7, 1822; m. John Simpson, of\\nSaco 2ndly, Frederick Le Barron,\\niii. Calvin, b. Feb. 5, 1820 m. Susanna Xewcomb,\\nof Harrison, Jan. 4, 1853.\\niv. Okin, b. Jan. 18, 1828 d. Sept. 1, 1831.\\nV. Levi, b. May 24, 1830 m. Angeline\\nxi. Alanson, b. June 23, 1833 m. Melissa Wheeler,\\n(sister of Benjamin, before named) and settled\\nin this town. He has had a small farm, and\\nworked in the wire factory now living at the\\nvillage. Has children as follows: Leman,\\nJohn, Xellle, Lillie and Addie.\\nvii. Lois, b. July 28, 183G d. March 19, 1844.\\nEMEESON FAMILY.\\nMichael Emersox came from England, early in the\\n17th century and settled in Mass., where he reared a\\nfamily from whom descended William Emerson and\\nTheodore, brothers, who came from Methuen, ^lass.,\\nthe former in 1772, the latter in 1779, and settled in\\nBridgton, Maine, and became the ancestors of the Emer-\\nsons in that town and Harrison. William E:mersox\\nwas born in 1748, married Elizabeth Myrick, a Welsh\\nlady, and died in 1827. He was by nature, says Mar-\\nshall Cram, singularly fitted to aid in the settlement of\\na new country he had a strong constitution, great pow-\\ners of endurance, cheerful spirits and a kind heart. He\\nhad issue, six sons and seven daughters, of whom one\\nsettled here, viz\\nNote. Tliis Dawes family is descended from tlie same ancestry as Congress-\\nman Dawes, of Massachusetts.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0065.jp2"}, "66": {"fulltext": "58 HARRISON, MAIKE,\\n1. Ma.j. Jacob ET\u00c2\u00bbrEKSON, b. in Bridgton, iu 177G mar-\\nried Mary, daughter of George Thorns, of Gorham\\n(see Thorns family) i urchased of Enoch Perley^\\nLot Xo. 12, iu Range 1, of the 20th Division of\\nlots^ tlien (1797) iu Bridgton. He bought, 2udly, iu 1807,.\\nLot No. 12, iu Range 3, of the 2ud Division, of Thomas\\nPerley. The deed was witnessed by Sarah Wood and\\nMary Perley, and acknowledged by Moody Spoft ord, Jus-\\ntice, Mr. Emerson purchased, 3rdly, of Thomas Perley,.\\nof Boxford, Mass., Lot No. 13, iu Range 3 ^the deed of\\nconveyance witnessed by Sally Wood and Sally Warren,,\\nand acknowledged by Stephen Peabody. Mr. Emerson\\nerected a house on the first mentioned lot, aud lived there\\nwhile clearing li\\\\ud, some three years prior to his mar-\\nriage. He sold this to Israel Harmon, who sold to George\\nHanscomb, who sold to Solomon Newbegin, who sold to\\nThomas Lakin, present o^vner.\\n3Iai. Emerson was collector in ISOG Selectman for\\nabout ten years, and Representative for 1823-25-27 and\\n1829. He was Ensign in the old militia, but on account\\nof political views, was superseded by Benjamin Foster,\\nwho was promoted to Captain. But in the following\\nautumn Emerson vras appointed Quartermaster, aud after-\\nwards commissioned ]Major of the 2ud Regiment, of the\\n1st Brigade, 12th Dixision, Maine Infantry this commis-\\nsion he resigned in 1810, when E. Mattoon was Adjutant\\nGeneral, lie joined the Oriental Lodge of Freemasons\\nat North Bridgton, in 1800, and received the degree of\\nMaster ^Mason. He was Justice of the Peace for many\\nyears, and served in many positions of trust, always sus-\\ntaining the confidence reposed in him, and proving him-\\nself an able man of his school. He was naturally grave,\\nand of few words, but kind hearted and honest. He was\\ndetached for service in the war of 1812, but excused be-\\ncause of sickness in his famil3\\\\ JNIajor Foster, of Bridg-\\nton, killed a moose on the day of Mr. Emerson s birth,\\nand he (Emerson) used to say I remember well that\\nmother had moose-meat for dinner the day I was born.\\nHe liveil respected and died deservedly lamented, Aug,", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0066.jp2"}, "67": {"fulltext": "FOSTER FAMILY. 50\\n7, 18G5 be was buried on the liill a little way north of\\nhis residence. His issue was as follows\\ni. Mary, b. May 1, 1800; m. Sewall Berry, of\\nSweden, and is now a widow in Saco.\\nii. George, b. Sept. 17, 1807; resides on the home-\\nstead witli a maiden sister. ISTever married,\\niii. Amos, b. May 5, 1809 was drowned in a brook\\nin Carmel, Me., 1835, while in a fit.\\niv. Lydia, b. Dec. 21, 1810 d. June 1, 1820.\\nV. EOBERT, b. :Nov. 5, 1812 d. Oct. 18, 1813.\\nvi. Egbert, b. May 20, 1814 went to sea and was\\nnever afterwards heard from,\\nvii. ]S^A^ CY, b. Oct. 10, 1810 resided at home with\\nher brother George. i^Tever married. Died in\\n1870.\\n\\\\iii. William, b. Feb. 17, 1819; was a blacksmith,\\nand died in Portland, Oct. 8, 1814.\\nis. Silas, b. April 24, 1821 went to California in\\n1841.\\nX, Carlos, b. Nov. 10, 1823 m. Orissa Bryant, of\\nHowe s Hill, Paris removed to Illinois,\\nthence to California, where he now lives.\\nxi. LoviNA K., b. May 4, 1825 m. Elias Hanscomb,\\nof Lyman, now resident of Biddeford.\\nFOSTER FAMILY.\\nThe Fosters are of English derivation and came to\\nMassachusetts about 1040. They were intermarried with\\nthe Peabodys and Perleys previous to the coming of those\\nfamilies to America, and while residents in Massachusetts;\\nas well as since their settlement in Maine.\\nAsAEL Foster came from Danvers, in the year 1772,\\nNote. I have complete records of the older generations of the Emerson fam-\\nily aud collateral branches, which belong more properly to the history of\\nBridgton, and will be kept iu anticipation of the pul jlished records of that toVn\\na work which I sincerely hope some competent haml will soon undertake, ami\\navert their destruction by tire, as were tlie Proprietors Records of that town-\\nship. Author.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0067.jp2"}, "68": {"fulltext": "60 HARRISOX, MAINE.\\nand first settled at a place iu Bridgton, since known as\\nHensborongb Lot No. 4, Range 19. He bnilt the first\\nframe house in Bridgton, and his ^^ile was the first mar-\\nried woman that settled in that town. Mr. Foster died\\nin Feb., 1820, from the kick of a horse, aged 71 years,\\nhaving had issne, eleven children, named as follows\\nJoseph^ Asael, Benjamin^ FnoieiSj Moody, Lucy, Mary,\\nSarah, Joanna, Rebecca, and Mehitahle.\\n1. Benjamin Foster purchased land of Thomas Perley,\\ntheu in Bridgton, now in Harrison, bordering on\\nCrooked Eiver, and near the land of Maj. Emerson.\\nHere he had a rude camp and worked clearing\\nland several years previous to his marriage he after-\\nwards erected a frame house, and married Xancy Veasey,\\nof Denmark. He planted twelve acres of corn on burnt\\nland, the first year of his residence in Harrison. Some\\nyears after his marriage, and when the popidation of his\\ntown had increased, Mr. Foster built a small gTocery and\\ngrogery, which was contiuued many years. The store\\nwas the place where many curious scenes were enacted.\\nBeing near the course of the river, the drivers resorted\\ntliither, where they could n-et the inside to correspond\\nwith the outside.\\nAt oue time one of the lumber-drivers feigned sick, and\\none Old Doctor Black was called to Mr. Foster s to pre-\\nscribe for him. While there the Doctor was invited to\\ntake some of the ardent, which to refuse in those days,\\nwould have been considered a transgression of the rules\\nof propriety consequently he shared in the flow of the\\nbowl, and was soon as merry as the merriest. Now the\\nDoctor had a white-faced horse, and Capt. Foster had a\\nwhite-faced steer and when the Doctor had become so\\nintoxicated as not to discriminate, the drivers changed\\ntlie saddle and bridle from the horse to the steer, and\\nplaced the Doctor upon liis back. The poor frightened\\ncreature was not acipiaiuted with such a harness, ami\\nraisiug his tail high in the air, bellowed, and dashed\\ndown the yard, precipitating the medicine man head-\\nlong into the mud.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0068.jp2"}, "69": {"fulltext": "FOSTER FAMILY. Gl\\nCapt. Foster was once camping in Bridgton, when an\\nold horse, belonging to a neighbor, kept eating from his\\nhay-stack. The owner was requested to take care of the\\nhorse, again and again, but took no heed. Coming in\\nfrom the woods one evening the old horse was found eat-\\ning from the Captain s hay* Without any delay, Foster\\ncommanded one of the men to hold the horse, when, go-\\ning into the cam}) for a brand of tire, he made it fast to\\nthe horse s tail, and giving him a smart cut with a stick-\\nsent him dashing down the road. The running of the\\nhorse through the wind, caused the fire to burn more\\nbrightly, frightening him more and more, and he never\\nceased his running until he reached his owner s barn, and\\nstood trembling before the door. It may be ininecessary\\nto say that the horse never returned to trouble Captain\\nFoster s hay.\\nI have now to relate the most curious and sad affair\\n(perhaps) in the experience of Mr. Foster, and one which\\noccurred in his early years.* He had been on an evening-\\nvisit to his intended, and was returning when he\\nstumbled upon a huge bear. The bear made for him at\\nonce, and to escape, Foster made haste to climb a small\\ntree one which he supposed too small for the bear to\\nhug. But he soon saw her bearship coming up after him.\\nHe climbed as high as he dared to, lest his weight should\\nbreak the tree. The bear took his heel in her teeth, tear-\\ning away the slipper and tiesh, and losing her hold fell to\\nthe ground. Foster then supposed his danger past, but\\nhe was again disappointed. She had no sooner recovered\\nher feet than she climbed the tree again, this time tear-\\ning the flesh away from his heels, clean to the bones, and\\nboth man and bear fell to the ground, the tree breaking.\\nMr. Foster was top of the heap when they struck the\\nground, and ran with all his might toward his home\\nthe bear did not follow and was so wild with fear\\nthat he did not feel the pain of his feet until going through\\n*This adventure did not occur after his removal to the cast side of Lunc- Pond.\\nMr. Foster was reared near tlie line, between Briilutnn and Driunark, conse-\\nquently had not far to go. I give the tradition as related by liis own family.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0069.jp2"}, "70": {"fulltext": "62 HARRISOX, MAINE.\\na field of rye stubble, which, jiricking the mangled flesh,\\ncaused him severe distress. He was made a cripi)le for\\nlife, aud probably cousiilered his bride a costly prize.\\nCapt. Foster died in Harrison, at the advanced age of 84\\nyears, having issue, eight children, as folloAvs\\ni. Amos P., b. Oct 11, 1804 m. Annie Knight, of\\nOtisfield, and settled in Harrison. He was a\\nfarmer by occupation, living wliere Samuel\\nPitts now lives, on the Pond road. Mr. Fos-\\nter removed to Otisfield, some years since, where his wife\\ndied in 1809. They had issue as follows\\n1. Benja^nhn, son of Amos, and grandson of Ben-\\njamin, m. Susan E. Clark, settled on his fath-\\ner s homestead, and has two children Rose\\nand Clara.\\n2. Abigail, daugliter of Benjamin died young.\\n3. Ann, daughter of Benjamin, now living with her\\nfather unmarried.\\n4. Kate, daughter of Benjamin, m. to Dexter An-\\ndrews, of Otisfield now living in Norway,\\nii. BENJA]vnN S., b. June 25, 1800 m. Esther Cush-\\nman, Jan. 15, 1832, settled in Harrison, on the\\nhomestead place of his lather, and d. Ai)ril\\n14, 1807, having had issue, three children, as\\nfollows\\n1. Cyrus K., b. Jan. 12, 1832 m. Mary E. Merrow,\\nNov. 12, 1800 settled in Harrison, on land of\\nhis father s, and had issue Cora JE., b. July\\n17,1801; George F., b. Jan. 14, 1804; eUie\\nW., b. Aug. 28, 1805, and one infant^ all dead.\\n2. Ezra T., b. May 11, 1834; m. Marilla Merrow,\\n1801 settled in Harrison, in same house with\\nhis brother Cyrus no issue.\\n3. Charles W., b. Feb. 3, 1830 m. Frances A. Lib-\\nbey, Feb. 8, 1859 settled on the liomestead\\npla(;e of his father removed to Bridgton, and\\nis noAV preaching tlie gospel, and working as\\ncarpenter. He has issue, three children, as follows", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0070.jp2"}, "71": {"fulltext": "FOSTER FAMILY, G3\\n:Snsie S., b. June 25, 1865 Charlie, b. Oct. 10, 186G, and\\nMeUie L., b. July 20, 1868.\\niii. Abigail L., b. May 25, 1808 no other infor-\\nmation,\\niv. Thomas V., b. Dec. 17, 1810; ni. Mary Ann\\nPliinney, June 8, 1828, and 2ndly, Alwilda G.\\nFoster, (his cousin) Xov. 20, 1850. Mi-. Foster\\nsettled in Stoneham after a short residence in\\nHarrison, and has speculated in hind and horses luis\\nJiad issue, five chiklren, as follows\\n1. Stephen, who ni. Eiuina Robinson\u00e2\u0080\u0094 now dead.\\n2. Ejieline, m. Puriugton, of Lynn, Mass.,\\nnow dead,\\n3. Abigail, m. to Ebeu Leach, of Portland living.\\n4. Adaline, m. to Augustus Barker.\\n5. Maetha, m. to Frank Rowell, of Harrison.\\nV. Nancy, b. Aug 25, 1813 no more information.\\nvi. Valentine Lowell, b. Aug. 7, 1815 m. 1st,\\nJulia Scribuer, 2nd, Ellen Blake, and 3rd,\\nSusan Newcomb. He resides in Harrison is\\na farmer by occupation, and has issue, six\\nchildren, as follows\\n1. Joseph, b. March 1, 1813 m. Hannah Edson,\\nof Harrison, and resides in that town.\\n2. Albert, b. July 9, 1815 d. Jan. 11, 1817.\\n3. Mary, b. Dec. i2, 1817 m. Hamblin.\\n4. Frank.\\n5. Ellen, and one other.\\nvii. George, b. in 1817 m. Ann Osgood, of Bridge\\nton, now a land speculator, resides in Portland\\nMe., and has issue, four children, as follows\\nClinton, Arthur, Rose and Emma.\\nWii. Joseph, son of Benjamin, and brother of George,\\nas above, d. when a young man, at home.\\nNote.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The Fosters of South Bridgton, and iu Eastern Maine, (Vassalboro\\nare descended from the same stock, through Asaet, Francis and Moody, who, as\\nbefore mentioned, were brothers of Capt. Benjamin, of Harrison. The celebrat-\\ned trapper and hunter, whose name is frequently seen iu Maine papers, con-\\nnected with daring adventures in the backwoods, is a relative.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0071.jp2"}, "72": {"fulltext": "64 HAERISOI^, MAINE.\\nGAMMON FAMILY.\\nI have not ascertained where this family originated.\\nThey were in town very early, and it is thought the\\nNaples families are connected. I shall give the names\\nand dates as found in the records.\\nJohn Gaivevion, and Mary, his wife, were probably here\\nas early as 1800 they had children as follows\\n1. Nathaniel H., b. Sept. 18, 1709.\\n2. Betsey, b. Dec. 21, 1800.\\n3. Sally, b. May 1, 1802.\\n4. Hasty, b. May 19, 1804.\\n5. Weman, b. Sept. 21, 1805.\\n6. JA3IIS0N, b. Oct. 5, 1807.\\n7. Hannah, b. March 22, 1809.\\n8. Newell, b. May 22, 1811.\\n9. Abigail, b. Nov. 19, 1812.\\n10. Mary Ann, b. May 2, 1814.\\n11. Olh cE, b. June 9, 1810.\\n12. Joanna, b. Feb. 19, 1819.\\nGILSON FAMILY.\\nThey came from Groton, ]Mass. The surname is Scotch.\\nBurk regards the family as very ancient. Slmeon Gil-\\nson, of Groton, had a large family, and several of his\\nchildren settled in this town.\\n1. Levi Gilson, son of Simeon, was born about 1770;\\nmarried Sybell Lakin (cousin of that Joseph who\\nsettled in Sebago, and became ancestor of the\\nLakins in this to^^^l) and came to Harrison in March, 1803.\\nHis first dwelling was in the north of the town, where\\nIsaac Hall now lives. JNIr. Gilson married for his second\\nwife, Philena, daughter of John Bucknell, and by her, as\\nalso his first wife, he had children. He and his brother\\nPeter, and John and William Gammon, were set off in a\\nNote. John and illiam Ganuuon lived on tlie road that leads to Bolster s\\nMiUb.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0072.jp2"}, "73": {"fulltext": "GILS0:N^ family. 65\\nschool district Ity tliemselves in 1812. Mr. Gilsoii died\\niu 1830, and was laid by tlie side of his wife on ^Scrib-\\nner s Hill. Children T\\ni. Levi Gilson, eldest son of Levi, 1, born in Gro-\\nton, Mass., Jan. 14, 1795 came to Harrison\\nwith his parents when eight years old, and\\nmairied Sally Carter, sister of Otis Carter,\\nand settled on Gilson s Hill, where Major StcAvart now\\nlives. He was a farmer, and had fivo children, as follows\\n1. Charles, avIio m. Adaline Fogg went South\\nand committed suicide.\\n2. George, who m. and went South.\\nii. Sybell Gilson, secoiul child of Levi, 1, was b.\\nin Groton, Mass., Dec, 29, 1790; m. Zenas\\nPool, of Greenwood, Me.\\niii. Jacob Gilson, third cliild of Levi, 1, was b. iu\\nGroton, Mass., Feb. 25, 1799 m. Sally, daugh-\\nter of Colonel Wood, of Groton, and settled\\nin this town. Mr. Gilsou has been blind more\\nthan fifty years, and endured great suffering. He can-\\nnot distinguish between light and darkness, and yet he\\ncan find his way in any part of the town unassisted; he\\nhas also cultivated a small farm, and finds his fields and\\nwoods, guided by wires stret(;hed upon stakes from his\\ndoor. In early life he embraced religion, and has ever\\nsustained a devoted christian deportment. His wife d.\\niu 1876, leaving liim with one child, Syhell, on the town-\\nfarm.\\niv. EoxANNA Gilson, fourth child of Levi, 1, was\\nb. in Groton, Mass., Oct. 28, 1800 m. William\\nPool, brother of Zenas, before mentioned, of\\nGreenwood.\\nV. Abel Gilson, fifth child of Levi, 1, was b. in\\nthis town, Sept. 2, 1803 m. down east, and\\nafter a few years started for New Hampshire,\\nand stopped a night with his sister, in Green-\\nwood, and was never afterwards heard from. It is thought\\nhis wife knew his whereabouts as she left a few years", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0073.jp2"}, "74": {"fulltext": "66 HARBISON, MAINE.\\nsubsequently, as suddenly as lie liad done probably tx\\njoin him,\\nvi. Mary Gilson, sixth child of Levi, 1, was b. in\\ntown, Sept. 17, 1S04 ni. March 18, 1827, to\\nJeremiah Cummiugs, of Poland,\\nvii. Jonathan Gilson, seventh child of Levi, 1, was\\nb. Feb. 10, 1800, and m. Almira Harris, of\\nMinot.\\nviii, Lucy Gilson, eighth child of Levi, 1, was b,\\nSept. 25, 1807 d. young unmarried,\\nix. ^Sanders Gilson, ninth child of Levi, wasb,\\nAug. 14, 1809. No other information.\\nX.. Susanna Gilson, tenth child of Levi, 1, was b.\\nAug. 30, 1812. No other inforination.\\nxi. ScRiBNEE Gilson, eleventh child of Levi, 1, was.\\nb. Aug. 14, 1814.\\nxii. Sarah Ann Gilson, twelfth child of Levi, 1^\\nwas born Sept. 17, 1810.\\nxiii. PARI03R Gilson, b. June 21, 1818.\\nxiv. Lucy Gilson, b. Aug. 1, 1820.\\n2. Timothy Gilson, whose wife s name was 8(dly, was\\na brother of Levi, 1. He settled in this town, and\\nremained here from 1803 to 1812 jiossibly longer\\nbut returned to Massachusetts and died tliere.\\nHis children, born here, were as follows\\ni. Celestia, b. March 10, 1805.\\nii. Alpheus, b, Feb. 7, 1807.\\niii. Edward, b. Sept. 0, 1800.\\niv. Sally, b. June 3, 1812 m. Clement Randall^\\nMarch 5, 1840.\\n3, Peter Gilson, a son of Simeon and brother of Levi\\nand ThnotJty, before mentioned, settled in town\\ncontemi)orary witli his brothers, and built a saw-\\nmill and grist-mill on Crooked River, below Avhere\\nBolster s ^lills were afterward built. He was a man of\\nenterprise and juiblic si)irit and served in several town\\noflices. He returned to INIassachusetts, and became a\\nwealthy man. His children, boin in this town, were as", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0074.jp2"}, "75": {"fulltext": "GRAY FAMILY. 67\\nfollows: Jane, Rachelj John, Robert, Samnel, Uimice and\\nPattie.\\n4. Sevieon, These three children of Simeon remained\\n6. BeSey, S\\nGRAY FAMILY.\\nGray is an ancient Scottish snrname, and ancestors of\\nthe line fignred extensively in the 10th and 17th centuries\\nin Great Britain they may be properly called an emi-\\nnent historical fanuly, and have everywhere been distin-\\nguished bj^ great firmness of character. James Gray, a\\nshoe-maker by trade, came from Beverly, Mass., and set-\\ntled on land in Bridgton, between the Center and Hio.\\nHe moved thence to Bridgton village, near Benj. Walk-\\ner s, and carried on his business of shoe-making. He sub-\\nsequently came to this town and located on the Pond\\nRoad, below James Watson s, where he cleared a farm,\\nand worked at his trade his house was nearly opj^osite\\nthe brick house built by his son, now owned by Henry\\nKneeland. Mr. Gray nuirried twice 1st, Mary Stickney,\\nand 2ndly, Polly Lewis had issue by the first wife. He\\ndied in town. Children\\n1. Ja]MES, married Hannah Thorn, and settled in Sebago,\\nas a farmer, and is now a resident of that town\\nhas issue.\\n2. Nathaniel, lives in Dauvers, Mass.\\n3. Mary, married Freeman Whitney, of Harrison. (See\\nWhitney family.)\\n4. JosiAH, married Eunice Fuller, and lived at Dan vers,\\nMass., now dead.\\n5. Eben, never married. Died in Harrison, May 3, 1875.\\n6. William, married Mary Newcomb, Sept. 19, 1830,\\nand settled in this toAvu near the Newcomb Brook\\nthe farm now owned by Gideon Records. Mr.\\nGray emigrated to the State of Illinois, in the year\\n1870, and is now living there. He had issue, two\\nsons.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0075.jp2"}, "76": {"fulltext": "68 HAREISOX, MAINE.\\n7. Irene, married Ebenezer lugalls, of Bridgton, and\\nis living at Edward Gibbs\\n8. Hannah, married John Merrow, of EatoD, N. H., and\\nis now living in Harrison.\\n9. Samuel, b. in Bridgton, March 9, 1807; married\\nElizabeth Ciimmings, of Harrison, (sister of Jo^jas)\\nSept. 27, 1832, (she was born Dec. 21, 1811, and\\ndied Aug. 15, 1867,) 2ndly, Fidelia Caswell, May\\n12, 1868, (see Caswell family) and by her had Lizzie P.,\\nb. Oct. 4, 1869. Mr. Gray followed farming for manj^\\nyears, and built the brick house on the Pond Koad, where\\nHeniy I\\\\jieelaud now lives; he subsequently engaged\\nlargely in timber and lumber business, and moved to the\\nvillage. He died Feb. 21, 1872, leading a widow and on-\\nly child.\\nHALL FAMILY.\\nHall is an English surname, and those who bear it are\\nvery numerous in oSTew England.\\nIsaac Hall, son of Ebenezer Hall, who was an early\\nsettler of Gorham, and who left that town in 1746, on ac-\\ncount of the Indian war, was born in said town. May 23,\\n1770 married Anna Whitney, of said town, May 19, 1791,\\nand removed from (iorham to Harrison in Feb., 1812. He\\nsettled on the farju where Isaac Hall, Jr., now lives his\\nfamily, at the time of settlement in this town, consisted\\nof a wife and seven children. Mr. Hall died Feb. 8, 1831.\\nHis children were as follows\\n1. ]\\\\Iehitable Hall, born I*^ov. 6, 1793; married Ben-\\njamin Jordan, of Norway, in May, 1814, and died\\nAug. 2, 1851.\\n2. Mercy Hall, born Jan. 31, 1796; married Capt.\\nWentworth Stewart, or Stttart, settled in this town,\\nand died Oct. 29, 1843. See Stuart Family.\\nNote.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Albert Gray, Esq., now a prominent citizen of Harrison, belongs to\\nanother family.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0076.jp2"}, "77": {"fulltext": "HALL FAMILY. 69\\n3. Mary Hall, born Oct. 16, 1798 iiiarried Solomon\\nStnart, and is now livino; in town.\\n4. Joseph W. Hall, born Jnne 29, 1801 married Sarab\\nJordan, of Norway, and settled in this town be\\nsnbseqnently moved to Lee, Me., tbence to Lewis-\\nton, tbence to St. Panl, Minn., wbere be now- re-\\nsides. Cbildren Albert Emeline^ married Natbaniel\\nGetcbell, of Moumoutb Merrit J.; Esther J.., married\\nrlosepb Crockett, of Lewiston; Harriet E.^ married Eev,\\nOtis Andrews, of New Sbaron 5 Charles and Isaac, Uve\\nwitb tbeir parents unmarried.\\n0. Betsey Hall, born Mareb 18, 1803 married Gard-\\nner Cbadbonrne, (see Cbadbonrne family) and set-\\ntled in tbis town; afterwards moved to Lincoln,\\nMe., wbere sbe died, some twenty tbree years ago.\\n6. Isaac Hall, Jr., born Oct. o, 1805 married, 1st, to\\nBetsey Cobb, and 2ndly, Dorcas Titcomb, Oct. 9,\\n1838. He settled ni tbis town, on tbe bomestead\\nof bis fatlier, wbere be bas since resided, an bon-\\nest, respected townsman. Mr. Hall bad issne as\\nfollows\\ni. Adolphus C, b. Jnne 24, 1832 m. Fannie E.\\nGrimsbaw, of Galena, Ills., resides at Cen-\\ntralia, Ills.\\nii. Rose A., b. Feb. 16, 1835 nnmarried.\\niii. Moses E., b. July 21, 1842 unmarried at bome.\\n7. Haeriet Hall, born May 4, 1808; died Jan. 17,\\n1809.\\n8. Nancy Hall, born June 4, 1810 married Jouatbau\\nBucknell, of Harrison, and died July 9, 1855.\\n9. Hannah D. Hall, born in Harrison, Feb. 21, 1813\\nmarried Samuel Stuart, April 14, 1831 settled in\\nHarrison, and died Dec. 23, 1868.\\n10. Silas E. Hall, bom in Harrison, Oct. 2, 1816;\\nmarried Estber A. Pike, of Norway, in May, 1844\\nsettled in tbis town, and afterwards moved to Nor-\\nway, wbere sbe now resides.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0077.jp2"}, "78": {"fulltext": "70 HAERISOX, MAINE.\\nHOWAED FAMILY.\\nThe Howards, of this town, were from Bridgewater,\\nMass., and are descended from an English branch, of an\\nancient and distingnished Scottish ancestry. Some doubt\\nexists whether the Harrison Howards are descende l from\\nthe Howards or Hay wards, as there were famihes of those\\nnames in Bridgewater, and both were pronounced alilve\\nfor many generations. Tlie Howards si)elled their names\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0^Haicard.^^ The christian muneti BarziUa and CJdoe are of\\nfrequent occurrence in tlie Hay ward family, while I have\\nfailed to find them in the early family of Haward. Josh-\\nua Howard,* married Susan Alger, and had a son\\nJoshua Howard, who was born in Bridgewater, Mass.,\\nin May, 1773, married Chloe, daughter of Samuel Edson,\\nof said town, and settled in Minot, Me., subsequent to\\n1798. After a few years he came to Harrison, and set-\\ntled on the farm afterwards owned by Dea. James Chad-\\nbourne, now the home of Franklin KStauJey. He subse-\\nquently moved into a log-house, on what was long known\\nas the Howard Farm, now owned by Jonathan Whit-\\nney. At the time Mr. Howard settled on the latter place,\\nthe house was without floors, and in the entry was a large\\npine stumi), which his wife and her sister demolished with\\ntheir axes. Mr Howard was a stone-mason, and erected\\nsome of our county buildings. He died Sept. 19, 1814,\\nand his widow, Sept. 21, 1857. The} had seven children,\\nas follows\\n1. Joshua Howard, eldest son of Joshua, was born in\\nBridgewater Mass., married Ehza Walker,\\nsister of Dea. Charles Walker, Feb. 2L 1821, and\\nsettled in Harrison. He served in the war of 1812.\\nHe worked as stone-mason and farmer, and died about\\n1830, leaving a widow (wlio subsequently, Sept. 9, 1832,\\nmarried David AVoodsum) and tiro children, viz\\ni. Eliza, b. Oct. 29, 1821 m. Sanuiel Abbott, (see\\nAbbott family) and died in 1875.\\n*His widow moved to Harrison and married a Packard.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0078.jp2"}, "79": {"fulltext": "HOWAED FAMILY.\\nii. Joshua, b. April 1, 182G m. Cluiiiotte, daugh-\\nter of Eplirahn Cook, of Harrison, and settled\\nin his native town as a farmer. lie tau iht\\nschool in town eigh ^een winters. ]\\\\Ir. Howard\\nhas been a leading townsman, holding- for many years the\\noffice of Selectman, and has sat one term in the Legisla-\\nture. He is a practical agriculturalist and looks toward\\nimprovement in all things. Has issue, fire children, as\\nfollows\\n1. Henry, b. Dec. 1, 1840 m. Delia Smith, of\\nLovell, a widow, and settled as farmer on\\nBuridiani s Hill. He has had two children,\\nviz Birdie and Lottie.\\n2. Etta, b. June 27, 1848 m. to Dr. Luther Kim-\\nball, of Bridgton. and has issue.\\n3. Andrew, b. Aug. G, 1850 m. Nellie S. Morton,\\nand has issue, one son Fred A.\\n4. Frederick, b. Aug 27, 1854 m. Ada, daughter\\nof Levi Harmon. (See Harmons.)\\n5. Flora, b. July 28, 1857 unmarried.\\n2. Almon, born in 1793 married Xabby Brown, settled\\nin Waicrford, and was drowned at Bridgton, in\\nFeb., 1840, aged 42 years and 5 months. He was\\nin the war of 1812. Children as follows\\ni. Julia Ann, b. Feb. 24, 1827 m. Gibson.\\nii. Susan M., b. April 3, 1829 m. Charles Goodwin.\\niii. William, b. July 23, 1831 d. young,\\niv. Edwin, b. d. young unmarried.\\nV. Lewis, b. d. young unmarried.\\nvi. Almon, b. d. unmarried.\\n3. Barzilla, married Lucy True, of Livermore, and\\nhves in Bridgton, where he is a stone-mason and\\nmarble-worker. He has lost one leg. Issue as\\nfollows Martha, Page, Sarah, Ellen and another\\ndaughter.\\n4. Susan, b. in 1805 d. Jan. 2C, 1831, aged 20.\\n5. Elias, b. in 1808 m. Ednah Walker, (see Walker fam-\\ni\\\\\\\\) Oct. 15, 1832 drowned Oct. 20, 1834, aged\\n20.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0079.jp2"}, "80": {"fulltext": "72 HAREISON, MAIKE.\\n6. Edwin, b. in 1811 d. Jan. 24, 1833, aged 22.\\n7. CnJiOE, b. March 13, 1812; ni. to John Woodsiimy\\nJan. 1, 1834, settled in Harrison, and Las issue.\\n(See Woodsum 1^ amily.)\\nHOBBS FAMILY.\\nA family of English descent. Early settlers of Ber-\\nwick and Waterborongh, where the name prevails at the\\npresent day. Have been prominent citizens wherever\\nthey resided. MoKRiLL Hobbs came from Waterborongh\\nearly, and settled where his grandson, Eeuben Hobbs,\\nnow lives, on the Hobbs Hill, and cleared a large farm.\\nHe married Miriam Brackett, and had issue, ten children,\\nof whom hereafter. Mr. Hobbs die l Oct. 20, 182G, aged\\n70 years. His widow died April 18, 1830, aged 78 years.\\nThey were buried in the F. W. Baptist Cemetery. Chil-\\ndren\\n1. Reuben Hobbs, born in Waterboro married in the\\nEast, and died somewhere in the British Provin-\\nces. No other information.\\n2. Abigail Hobbs, born in Waterboro married Ben-\\njamin Sanborn.\\n3. Henry Hobbs, b. in Waterboro came to Harrison\\nwith his parents married Jerusha, daughter of\\nJoseph Lakin, (she was born in 171G) of Sebago,\\nand settled on the farm now OAvned by Mr. Ingalls,\\na little way above the village, on the Anonymous Pond\\nroad. He subsequently moved to the south part of the\\ntown, and located where Benjamin Strout now lives, and\\nresi led there till his death, which occurred Eeb. 18, 1804,\\nat the age of 81 years, months and 21 days; lii.s wife\\ndied Aug. 25, 1850, age l 04 years. Mr. Hobbs was a car-\\npenter and builder. His chil lr u were as follows\\ni. Cynthia, b. May 0, bSOO; m. Knapp, and\\nlived at South Bridgton.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0080.jp2"}, "81": {"fulltext": "HOBBS FAMILY. 73\\nii. Henry Lewis, b. April 30, 1808; went away\\nwhen young- and is supposed to be dead.\\niii. Jerusha Lakin, b. ]^ov. 29, 181 ni. Timothy\\nBarker, son of Jonatlian, of Bridgton, Nov.\\n10, 1831.\\niv. HuLDAH, b. Jan. 5, 1813 ni. Calvin Russell, of\\nHarrison living- with her daughter at the\\nvillage.\\nV, Christiana, b. Nov. 7, 1815; m. Saitmel N.\\nWilkius, and lived in Newburyport, Mass.\\nvi. Mary, b. June 15, 1819 d. nnmarried, Feb. G,\\n1869.\\nvii. Ira Crocker, b. Jan. 15, 1822 d. unmarried,\\nJan. 28, 1848, aged 20 years.\\nviii. Benjamin, b. Ang. 2, 1825 m. Melissa Ann\\nGould, and died Oct. 17, 1855, leaving two\\nchildren, viz Ella F. and Annie M.\\nix. Miriam B., b. March 8, 1829 m. John Wood-\\nwell, of Newburyport, Mass.\\nX. Morrill, b. in 1831 m. Melissa Ann (Gonld)\\nHobbs his brother Benjamin s widow went\\nto Chicago, Ills., where he now lives, and has\\ntwo children.\\n4. Miriam B. Hobbs, born (probably) in Harrison, and\\nmarried Robert Sanborn.\\n5. Polly Hobbs, married Samuel Dike.\\n5. Susan Hobbs, married Edward Bray, afterwards\\nDeacon Bray, of this town, and died March 28,\\n1866, aged 70 years. (See Brays.)\\n7. Morrill Hobbs, Jr., b. Feb. 8, 1794 married Bet-\\nsey, daughter of Nathan Carsley, of this town,\\nJuly 4, 1820, and settled on the homestead of his\\nfather, where he continued till his death, which\\ntook place July 31, 1829. Mr. Hobbs was an honest, u]\u00c2\u00bb-\\nright man, and lived respected he embraced religion a\\nfew months before he died and passed away triumjihantly.\\nHis widow died Dec. 13, 1872, and was buried by the side\\nof her husband in the F. W. Baptist Cemetery their\\nchildren were as follows", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0081.jp2"}, "82": {"fulltext": "74 HARRISOI^, MAINE.\\ni. Reuben, b. Aug. 50, 1821 m. Mary D., daugh-\\nter of Buekiioll Scribner, (she was I). Aug. 25,\\n1S22) March 8, 1842, and settled on tlie liome-\\nstead of his father, on the Hobbs Hill, and\\nhas continued to resi le there. Mr. Hobbs is a public\\ns[)irited man, and has served as Selectnum and Deputy\\nSheriff the latter for many years. He is an excellent\\nsinger, and has been a choir-leader for many years. His\\nchildren were as follows Morrill B., b. June 5, 1843, d.\\nOct. 15, 18G7, and JSfancy D., b. June 20, 184G\u00e2\u0080\u0094 now living\\nat home.\\nii. William, b. Jan. 20, 1823; m. Eliza Ann Skil-\\nlings, of this town, and for some years resided\\nat Bolster s Mills, where (having learned the\\ntrade of tanner and shoe-maker, A^ith Worthy\\n(J. Barrows) he carried on shoe-making. His house was\\nnearly opposite that of Isaac Stewart. Mr. Hobbs, sub-\\nsequently emigrated to Ripon, Wis., and afterwards to\\nRussell, Kansas, where he now resides, and has a daugh-\\nter Elizahetli, who married and lives at Oskosh, Kansas,\\niii. Benjamin, b. Ang. 21, 1824 d. Aug. 31, 1825.\\niv. Betsey C, b. July 15, 1820 d. May 18, 1848.\\n8. Charlotte Hobbs, born in Harrison or Waterboro\\nmarried Benjamin MacAllister, Dec. 20, 1820.\\n9. John Hobbs, married Joan Whitemore, and settled\\nin this town, nearly opposite of the Charles Thorns\\nplace he afterwards went to the town of Shirley,\\nnear Moose-head Lake, and lived there until his\\ndeath. His children were, Morrill, who married and\\nlived in Shirley, and Colby, who die l unmarried. Mr.\\nHobl)s was a farmer.\\n10. Sally Hobbs, married Shepherd Sawyer.\\nHASKELL FAMILY.\\nThe Haskells were originally resident in Freeport.\\nEnoch Haskell married Mehitable Sweat, of Corham,\\nand settled near Little Falls, in Windham. They came", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0082.jp2"}, "83": {"fulltext": "HASKELL FAMILY. 75\\nto Harrison about 1812, and settled near Bolster s Mills\\nthe old house has been torn down. Mr. Haskell was 94\\nyears old when he died. His wife died in 1849. William\\nHaskell, who onee lived where Mr. Setli Keen subse-\\nquently lived, was a relative. Enoch Haskell had issue,\\nas follows\\n1. Daniel Haskell, born Feb. 17, 1805 married Phebe\\nHicks, and settled in the north part of the town.\\nHe had issue\\ni. LoviNA H., b. Nov. 9, 1838 d.\\nii. William M., b. May 28, 1841 d.\\niii. Geokge a., b. Dec. 1, 1844 m. and lives at\\nhome,\\niv. Hattie E., b. July 4, 1847 m. Erastus, son of\\nMarques D. Casw^ell, of Harrison,\\nv. Edwin L., b. Aug. 26, 1849 m.\\n2. William Haskell, married Hannah Lamb, of Har-\\nrison, May 29, 1830, settled in the north i)art of the\\ntown, as a farmer, and had issue, as follows\\ni. Appleton, b. Nov. 4, 1837.\\nii. Almeda E., b. June 0, 1843.\\n3. Enoch Haskell, married Mary Caswell, June 29,\\n1833, settled in Harrison as a farmer, and had\\nissue.\\n4. Slvieon Haskell, married Polly Harmon, Dec. 22,\\n1820, settled in Harrison, and had issue, Otis,\\nLydia and Henry.\\n5. Thomas Haskell, married Arminta Caswell, settled\\nin the north part of the town, as a farmer and\\npainter. He has been a lover of the chase, and\\nfor many winters followed hunting and trapping.\\nNo children.\\n6. Dorcas Ann Haskell, daughter of Enoch, 1st, mar-\\nried Zebina Caswell, of Harrison, Sept. 22, 1822.\\n7. Patience Haskell, sister to the preceding, married\\nMoses Moody, Nov. 20, 1825, and 2ndly, Columbus\\nSoule.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0083.jp2"}, "84": {"fulltext": "76 HARRISOX, MAINE.\\n8. Margaret Haskell, sister to the precediug, mar-\\nried to Ora Hicks, Oct. 21), 1834. Lived and died\\nin Harrison.\\nHARMON FAMILY.\\nThe Harmons were from Sanford, York County, and\\nwere among the first settlers in this town there were\\nthree families in town, but one was in no way connected\\nwith the other two, as will be seen hereafter. jSTephtali\\nHarmon, son of Samuel, came into town between 1797\\nand 17!*1), purchased a large tract of land of one Moffatf,\\nand settled at what has since been known as Harmon s\\nCorner. Mr. Harmon was active in all matters pertain-\\ning to town polity, and was looked upon as one of the\\nfathers of the town. He was commissioned, by Gov-\\nernor Caleb Strong, to a Lieutenancy in the 5th Massa-\\nchusetts regiment, Sei)t. 20, 1803, and confirmed as Cap-\\ntain in the same department, August 13, 1805. His first\\ndwelling-house was built on the south-west side of the\\nroad, just at the road-corners here he had a black-smith s\\nshop, and cairied on business simultaneously, with his\\nextensive farming and lumbering operations. Mr. Har-\\nmon unirried Mehitable, daughter of Ilufus Harmon, of\\nWells his cousin about the year 1788. He was born\\nSeptember 15, 1704, and his wife Oct. 8, 1708. Capt.\\nHarmon died Feb. 20, 1811, and his body rests by the side\\nof his wife, in the Old Willard buryiugground, near\\nwhere X. Harmon Burnham now lives. They had chil-\\ndren ar follows\\n1. Lender Harmon, son of Neiditali, was born in\\nSanford, May 27, 1700 married Lydia, daughter\\nof Uaniel Witham, (see Witliam family) and set-\\ntled on what has since been known as Harmon s\\nliidge, in Harrison. He was an extensive land owner\\nand larmer, and, like his brothers, an excellent singer.\\nMr. Harmon married, 2ndly, Nov. 10, 1859, Avesta Dear-", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0084.jp2"}, "85": {"fulltext": "HAEMON FAMILY. 77\\nborn. ]\\\\rr. Harmon s children, all by his first wife, were\\nas follows\\ni. Mehitable, m. to Tasker Seavy, and had issue.\\nii. Sally, m. Hill, of Harrison, and had issue.\\niii. Nathaniel, ni. and lived on the farm adjoining\\nDea. Setli Carsley s, since owned by Haskell\\nKneeland. He afterwards lived on his fiither s\\nhomestead until his death. Mr. Harmon had\\nissue, as follows\\n1 Henry, b. Dec. 4, 1841 m, Nellie Richardson,\\nof Nai)les, and for som-e years lived on the old\\nhomestead, but subsequently sold to his brother\\naiul removed to a large farm in Eaymond,\\nwhere he now lives. He has issue Harry L.,\\nLotma, Belle, and Bertram.\\n2. Charles, b. May 13, 3845; m. Hattie E. Went-\\nworth, daughter of Benjamin Wentworth, of\\nNaples lives on the homestead, and has issue,\\nCaddie May.\\n3. Edward B. b. unmarried.\\n4. Emery D., b. Dec. 26, 18G0 unmarried.\\n2. William Powers Harmon, second son of Nephtali,\\nwas born in Sanford, Ai)ril 9, 1794 married Sally,\\ndaughter of Samuel Scribner, (see Scribner family)\\nand settled in Harrison. He early embraced re-\\nligion, united with the Calvinist Baptist church, of\\nwhich he was clerk from 1827 to 1855, and deacon from\\n1829 until his death. Deacon Harmon was highly re-\\nspected for his honesty, uin-ightness and sincere piety\\nwas one of the best of neighbors, and one whose woi d\\nand judgment could be relied upon. He si)ent thirty\\nwinters in the logging-swamp, and was considered an ex-\\ncellent teamster. Like all of his family, he was a sweet\\nsinger, and for many years was a membei- of the Baptist\\nchoir, in his town, Mr. Harmon married Mrs. Julia\\nWhitemore for his second wife, and died Feb. 23, 1873,\\nleaving her a widow with one child, namely, Alma C,\\nwho was born Feb. 9, 1858 married Augustus Kneeland,\\nof Harrison, in 1876, and has issue.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0085.jp2"}, "86": {"fulltext": "78 HARRISOX, MAINE.\\n3. Harrison Gray Otis Harmon, third sou of Xepli-\\ntali, was born in Harrison, May 2, 1799 married\\nkSusan, daughter of Solomon Bray, of Harrison,\\n(see Bray family) and settled in Monsou, Me., as a\\nfarmer. Mr. Harmon died Xo^ 23, 1872, leaving\\nissue, two children, viz\\ni. Sumner B., b. in Monson m. to Hannah Scrib-\\nner, and lives in Monson no issue.\\nii. Mary D., who married Andrew Cushman.\\n4. Walter Powers Harmon, fourth son of Nephtali,\\nwas born in Harrison, Oct. 20, 1807 married Han-\\nnah, daughter of Solomon Bray, (she was born\\nApril 1(5, 1809) April 4, 1830, aiid settled in his\\nnative town. He lemoved east and remained out of town\\nfor several years, but subsequently returned and settled\\nnear his father s homestead, where he carried on a farm\\nuntil the death of his wife, since when, having- sold his\\nfarm, he has lived with his sou at the village. Mr. Har-\\nmon has long been identitied with the Baptist church, in\\ntown, and is a genial, social man. Had issue, as follows:\\ni. Levi B., b. Dec. 10, 1831 m. Lydia, (hiughter of\\nSimeon Haskell, resides at the village, is a\\nwire- worker by occu])atiou, and has issue, as\\nfollows\\n1. Ada p., b. Jan. 11, 1858 m. to Frederick How-\\nard. (See Howard family.)\\n2. Jennie A., b. Sept. 3, 1802.*^\\n3. Ei\\\\nLY A., b. Jan, 4, 18\u00c2\u00ab)4.\\n4. Sarah F., b. Feb. 19, 1870.\\nii. Sumner, b. in Harrison, Nov. 17, 183G; m. Em-\\nma J. Huff, of New York, and has issue, one\\nchild, namely: Fleta, b. Oct. 7, 1807.\\niii. Sarah S., b. in Harrison, Aug. 15, 184G 5 m. to\\nLincoln Walker, and d. in 1870.\\n5. Nancy Harmon, eldest daughter of Nephtali, was\\nborn in Sanford, June 10, 1792 married to Wil-\\nliam Hayford, of Hartford, and d. June 18, 1851.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0086.jp2"}, "87": {"fulltext": "HARMON FAMILY. 79\\nSarah Powers Harmon, second daughter of Neph-\\ntali, was born in Harrison, Nov. 3, 1801 m. Sam-\\nuel Seribner, of Waterborough, and d. April 18,\\n1846.\\nDeborah Chadbourne Harmon, third daughter of\\nNephtali, was born in Harrison, Jan. 6, 1805; mar-\\nried Levi Burnham, (see Burnham family) June 8,\\n1824, and died May 30, 1868, leaving issue.\\nHAKMON FAMILY, No. 2.\\nAnother family of Harmons came into town soon after\\nthe preceding one, namely Nephtali Harmon, son of\\nRuFUS Harmon, of Sanford, and who was a brother to\\nCapt. Xephtali Harmon s wife and to distinguish the\\ntwo townsmen of the same name (they were cousins) one\\nwas called Captain (and by some big ISTep and the\\nother little Nep. On the family ])apers the latter was\\ndesignated Junior. Nephtali Harmon, 2nd, married\\nPolly Xason, of Sanford, (sister to the father of the two\\nministers in the Christian connection) and settled where\\nJonas Cummings subsequently lived, the farm now owned\\nby George Cummings, about two miles south from Har-\\nmon s Corners, and adjoining the first clearing made in\\ntown, namely, John Carsley s. Mr. Harmon and wife\\nhave been dead many years. They hiXiX fourteen children,\\nas follows\\n1. Samuel Harmon, eldest son of Nephtali, 2nd, was\\nborn in Sanford, Sept. 12, 1701; married Eunice, a\\nsister of John and Zebulon Johnson, and settled in Har-\\nrison he resided in various places in town. He was a\\nmost singularly constituted man, sarcastic to an extreme,\\nand possessed of remarkable descriptive powers. His\\nstories unreasonable as they were had all the vivid-\\nness of romance, and ^\\\\all not soon be forgotten l)y those\\nwho knew him. He once came home intoxicated, and so", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0087.jp2"}, "88": {"fulltext": "80 HARRISOIf, MAINE,\\nrich tliat lie thought they imist have a new set of cooking\\nutensils, antl taking the kettles to the door, threw them\\nover the house by the bails. He was once away from\\nhome with another man, and lost his neck-comforter. He\\nsu^jposed his companion liad stolen it, so secured the ser-\\nvices of a sheriff and made ready for legal proceedings^\\nbut the next morning found the lost article in his boot-leg,,\\nwhere it lodged after passing down his pantaloons. Mr.\\nHarmon died on the town-farm, in 1870. His wife prede-\\nceased him. They had issue, yire children, as follows\\ni. David, eldest son, went to California, and has\\nnot been heard from since,\\nii. Ira C, second son, settled in Springfield, Me.\\niii. Samuel F., twin to Ira, settled in Springfield,\\nMe.\\niv. John, m. Robinson, and lives at Great\\nFalls, N. H.\\nV. Harriet J., m. Holt, and lives in Boston^\\nMass.\\nL John Harmon, second sou of Nephtali, 2nd, was\\nborn in Sanford, in 1793 married Mary Turner,\\nand settled in Han-ison, and had several places of\\nabode usually worked on the land, and died at\\nthe house of Mr. Otis Haskell, iu 1808. His wife prede-\\nceased him. They had six children, as follows\\ni. Simeon F., eldest son of John, was born Sept.\\n18, 1818 m. Abby, daughter of Joseph Edson,\\nand settled in Harrison as a farmer. He has\\nchildren, as follows Austin, Ella and Alvin.\\nii. Susan W., eldest daughter of John, was b.\\nNov. 10, 1822.\\niii, John Allen, second son of John, was b. Jan.\\n10,1824; married I oanna Cobb, and had tico\\nchildren, viz Etta, who m. Almon Thompson,\\nand Emma, now living in the family of Thorns\\nIngalls. Mrs. Harmon has long been in-\\nsane,\\niv. Eliza P., second daughter of John, was b. Nov.\\n10, 1827.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0088.jp2"}, "89": {"fulltext": "HARMON^ FAMILY. 81\\nV. Abby F., third daughter of John, was b. I^ov.\\n8, 1830.\\nvi. Maby Ann, fourth daughter of John, was b.\\nin 183(3.\\n3. Gee Hakmon, third sou of I^ephtali, 2nd, was born\\nin Sanford, in 1795, and settled in Harrison, on the\\nPond Road, where he now lives, and from where\\nhe may frequently be seen driving his old trot-\\nter, fishing on the lines as he jogs along, his tall hat\\npulled well down over his eyes. He claims to be a JJni-\\nversaller and will probably die in the faith. No children.\\n4. RuFus Harmon, fourth sou of Nephtali, 2nd, was\\nb. in Harrison, in 1800, and died young.\\n5. Allen Habmon, fifth son of Nephtali, 2nd, went\\nto Minnesota many years ago,\\n6. William Habmon, sixth son of Nephtali, 2nd, died\\nwhen young unmarried.\\n7. Nephtali Harmon, Jr., seventh son of Nephtali,\\n2nd, was killed l)y a horse in isTew Hampshire.\\n8. Betsey Harmon, eldest daughter ot Is epbtali, 2iid,\\nmarried Stiles, and died in Harrison.\\n9. Susan Harmon, second daughter of jSTephtali, 2nd,\\nmarried Daniel Whitney, of Harrison, in 1815\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\ndead.\\n10. Lucy Harmon, daughter of li^ephtali, 2ud, married\\nAlmon Lewis, May 4, 1828.\\n11. Harriet Harmon, daughter of ISTephtali, 2nd, mar-\\nried Getchell, and lived in Aroostook county.\\n12. Joanna Harmon, daughter of Nephtali, 2nd, mar-\\nried Hall, and lived in Waterborough.\\n13. Polly Harmon, daughter of Nephtali, 2nd, married\\nSimeon Haskell, Dec. 20, 1820, in Harrison.\\n14. Pelena Harmon, daughter of I^ephtali, 2nd, is\\nthought to have died unmarried.\\nNote. Israel Hannon was in Harrison early. William Hamion, the Musi-\\ncian; Asa, the Shoe-maker; Isi-ael, late of AViudham; Mrs. Rogers and Mrs.\\nDodge, were of another descent.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0089.jp2"}, "90": {"fulltext": "82 HARRISON, MAINE.\\nINGALLS FAMILY.\\nThey were descended from au old family in Andover,\\nMass., and were early settlers in the town of Bridgton.\\nIsaiah Ingalls came to Bridgton in 1779, and by two\\nwives had a large family. Stephen Ingalls, eldest son\\nof the preceding, was born in Andover, Feb. 28, 1778,\\nmarried a Kilbonrn, (sister to Cai^t. William Kilbonru,\\nsometime of Harrison) and settled on the Pond Road, near\\nthe homestead of Col. Amos Thoms. I am not provided\\nwith full particulars relating to this family.\\n1, Ezra Thoms Ingalls, settled on the old homestead,\\nand is now living. Mr. Ingalls has been Selectman\\nof his town, is a prominent member of the Metho-\\ndist church and Justice of the Peace, a highly re-\\nS] ected and worthy citizen, and prosperous farmer.\\nHis children, so far as known, were as follows\\ni. Hon. Melville E., who is a Rail Road official,\\nresiding in Cincinnati, Ohio, also a lawyer,\\nii. Richard M., a physician, in East Boston, Mass.\\niii. Pascal, a physician, in Boston, Mass., dead.\\nANOTHEE FAMILY.\\nSpofford Ingalls, son of Asa and Patience Ingalls,\\nwas born in Bridgton, July 7, 1770 married Lydia,\\n(who died March 150, 1847) and had children\\nas follows He afterwards came to Harrison, mar-\\nried Sophronia Witliam, June 25, 1818, and located\\nnear where the old Witham house now stands, in\\nthe east part of the town,\\ni. Davis L., b. Nov. 13, 1823.\\nii. Sarah J., b. April 12, 1825.\\niii. Theodore, b. Aug. 20, 1827, now living on the\\nstage-road, about one-half mile from Harrison\\nvillage a farmer.\\niv. Aaron H., b. Eeb. 21, 1829 lives at So. Bridg-\\nton.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0090.jp2"}, "91": {"fulltext": "JOHNSON FAIVIILY. 83\\nV. Lucy M., b. May 28, 1833 d. Aug. 14, 1834.\\nvi. Charles H., b. May 7, 1830.\\nvii. Egbert M., b. Sept 24, 1838.\\nMr. IngalLs had a daughter Sophronia by his second wife.\\nHe married, ordly, Tamson Witham, a sister of his second\\nwife. He lived to be old. (See Witham family.)\\nJOHNSON FAMILY.\\nThe Harrison Johnsons are descended from John John-\\nson, who lived near Fort Hill in Gorham he married\\nEleanor Trickey, then of Westbrook, and had issue, seven\\nchildren, viz: David, Zebulon, John, Susan, Rebeccay\\nEunice and Mary, of whom more hereafter.\\n1- David Johnson, married Harriet Gilky, (sister of\\nJosex)h Gilky who married his sister Mary) and\\nsettled in Harrison, with another brother, on the\\nZebulon Johnson place (so called) but aftewards\\nmoved to other i^arts.\\n2. John Johnson, better known as Jack, was born in\\nGorham, Me., Feb. Sth, 1792 married Mehitable,\\ndaughter of George and Lydia Thoms, of Gor-\\nham, (she was born Dec. 7, 1792) and sister of the\\nlate Col. Thoms, of Hariison, April 1(3, 1823, and settled\\non the hill, near the pine grove, above Major Emerson s.\\nHe purchased of Daniel Moody, in 1823, fifty atues of\\nland that said Moody purchased of John Davis (or Lewis\\nthe name on the old deed is indistinct) being the east-\\nerly part of Lot No. 10, IJange 2 also fifteen acres that\\nMoody had of Emerson and Kilbourn, being the wester-\\nly end of Lot 9, in Range 1. There were buildings on\\nthis land when Johnson purchased an old double\\nhouse situated a few rods back of the present\\nNote. In the winters of 1806 and 7 there were twenty-seven scholars attend-\\ning school in tlistrict No. 1, Bridgton, bearing the name of Ingalls all of one\\ngeneration brothers, sisters and cousins. See Cram s Address.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0091.jp2"}, "92": {"fulltext": "84 HARRISOX, MALN^E.\\nhouse, and uear the old orchard. There was also a house\\n(perhai)s a log-house) iu what is uow Jobu Johnson s pas-\\nture, the foundation of which is quite distinct; who li red\\nthere I know not some say Sanborn, who subsequently\\nlived on land now in Mr. Thorns pasture. Mr. Johnson\\nwas a good farmer, and like most corjmlent men, very\\neccentric and merry. He delighted in sports, and will\\nnot be soon forgotten by the younger generations, to\\nwhom he related his curious anecdotes. In his latter\\nyears his mind became somewhat impaired. He died in\\nhis own house, when under the care of his eldest son who\\nsucceeded to the estate, having had issue. Jive children, as\\nfollows\\ni. Susan, daughter of John, 2nd, was b. in Harri-\\nson, Sept. 23rd, 1823\u00e2\u0080\u0094 dead.\\nii. Berthia J., daughter of John, 2nd, was b. in\\nHarrison, Xov. 6, 1825 dead,\\niii. John, Jr., was b. in Harrison, Dec. 23, 1827 m.\\nLovica, daughter of LeAvis Rogers, of Casco,\\nFeb. 21tli, 1850, and resides upon the home-\\nstead i)lace of his father. Mr. Johnson carries\\non a large and productive farm, and is much interested\\nin raising improved stock. He preserves as family relics\\na silver brooch and two pairs of silver sleeve buttons,\\n(they are very antique and curiously engraved) that were\\nformerly the property of his grandfather, also, nine very\\nsmall silver si)oons, six of which are marked G. T. L.,\\n{George and Lydia Thoms) and three marked L. T., (Lydia\\nThoms) all of which once belonged to his grandparents\\non the maternal side. He has been several years deacon\\nof the Christian Church in his town has had issue,\\ntico children, as follows\\n1. Xellie M., daughter of John, 3rd, was b. in\\nHarrison, July 31, 1858 unmarried.\\n2. G, Irving, sou of John, 3rd, was b. in Harrison,\\nJuly 21, 1865.\\niv. David, son of John 2nd, was b. in Harrison,\\nOct. 2*. 1820; some twenty-two years ago", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0092.jp2"}, "93": {"fulltext": "JOHNSON FAMILY. 85\\nwent to California, where lie owns an extensive ranche.\\nv. Susan J., daughter of John, 2nd, was b. in Har-\\nrison, April 10, 1832 m. to Joseph B. Hatha-\\nway, and is resident in California.\\n3. Zebulon Johnson, a son of John, was born in Gor-\\nham about July 1, 1787 married Nancy, daughter\\nof George and Lydia Thorns, of Gorham, (a sister\\nof his brother John s wife) Sept. 5, 1822, and set-\\ntled upon land bordering on Long Pond, and where he\\nnow lives, (the oldest man in town I think) under the\\ncare of his children. He was quite an extensive, hard\\nworking farmer, a man of iron constitution and indom-\\nitable energy. He once treed a bear-cub near his home\\nand while a neighbor kept the old one away with a hand-\\nspike, he climbed the tree and knocked the cub on the\\nliead he said that the cub would cry marm as plain as\\na child, when he struck him with the club. Mr. Jolmson\\n(whose wife died Sept. 15th, 1873, aged 74 years,) had\\nissue, eiglit children, as follows\\ni. Mary, daughter of Zebulon, 3rd, was b. in Har-\\nrison, June 28, 1822 dead,\\nii. Egbert, son of Zebulon, 3rd, was b. in Harri-\\nson, July 17, 1823 m. Martha Farnhani and\\nhas long been in Boston, Mass. he is a super-\\nintendent of the South Boston horse rail-road.\\nHe has exerted a strong jiolitical influence in his district,\\nand was chosen State Senator, by a large majority, a few\\nyears since. He married 2ndly, Amanda Simonds. He\\nhas had issue, three children, viz Martha F., Cora B.\\nand Jennie M.\\niii. Lydia E., daughter of Zebulon, 3rd, was b. in\\nHarrison, Sept. 25, 1825 living at home,\\niv. Cyrus C, son of Zebulon, 3rd, was b. in Harri-\\nson, March 13, 1828 married Almira Sylves-\\nter, of Bridgton settled in his native town,\\nnear his birthplace, is a farmer and market-\\nman, and engaged quite extensively in trading-\\nstock has no issue.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0093.jp2"}, "94": {"fulltext": "86 HARRISOX, MAINE.\\nV. Francis M., son of Zebulon, 3rd, was b. in\\nHarrison, Feb. 15, 1830 married Helen Clark\\nand settled in Eastern Maine.\\nxi. Mary E,, danghter of Zebulon, 3rd, was b. in\\nHarrison, July 24, 1832 d. Aug. 18, 1832.\\nvii. William R., son of Zebulon, 3rd, was b. in\\nHarrison, June 24, 1834 in. Frances Edwards,\\nsettled on the Lomestead of bis father, and has\\nbeen largely engaged in trading horses, and\\nmarketing, until within a few years, when his\\nhealth has been precarious. He has no chil-\\ndren.\\nviii. John M. B., youngest son of Zebulon, 3rd, was\\nb. in Harrison, May 21, 1837 he early left\\nhome and has been in business in Boston sev-\\neral years is unmarried.\\n4. Susan Johnson, was born in Gorham, married to\\nTimothy Ayer, of N^a] les, Oct. 14, 1830. Mr. Ayer s\\nfirst wife was a Merrill, of Buxton, York Co., and\\nsister to Pattie Merrill, who married to Thomas\\nEidlon, Sr., of Hollis, in said county also sister of the\\nmother of Eev. William W. Bryant, late of Kennebunk-\\nport, and also sister of the mother of Eobert Wentworth,\\nEsq., late of Buxton.\\n5. Mary Johnson, was born in Gorham, Maine mar-\\nried to Joseph Gilky, of Harrison, and had issue.\\n6. Rebecca Johnson, was born in Gorham married\\nto Lewis Hanscomb, of Harrison.\\n7. Eunice Johnson, was born in Gorham married to\\nSamuel Harmon, of Harrison yes, she was twice\\nmarried to him and had issue.\\nKNEELAND FAMILY.\\nKneel AND is an Irish surnanu^, and the family are\\nnumerously represented in Great Britain at the present\\nday. The ancestors of the New England families, Philip", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0094.jp2"}, "95": {"fulltext": "KNEELAKD FAMILY.\\nand Edward, came from Topstield, Essex Co., Mass.,\\n(the latter towu was named for the one iu England) where\\nmany of the name were afterwards born. The brothers\\ncame here for religious liberty. Aa.bon Kneeland, son\\nof Philip, was born in Topsfield,iu the year IT-iO, married\\nHannah Eamsdell of Scottish descent and settled in\\nHarrison, Cumberland Co., Me., in 180S. He was brother\\nof David Kneeland who settled in Bridgton, and who\\nsubsequently moved to Otisfteld, where his sous, Asa and\\nEpliraim also lived. Mr. Kneeland located on the farm\\nnow owned by James Whitney, near that formerly owned\\nl)y Thomas Cnmmiugs, who had been an old neighbor of\\nKueeland s. He died Oct. 4, 1833, aged 84 his widow\\ndied June 10, 1814, aged 88 their children, all born iu\\nMass., were as follows\\n1. Daniel Kneeland, born Oct. 23, 1771, lived in Ips-\\nwich, Mass., had a daugliter married Joseph An-\\ndrews, of Harrison. Died May 23, 1801.\\n2. Aaron Kneeland, born June 27, 1770; married\\nLucy Hobbs, of Topslield, Mass., and lived there.\\nDied Dec. 0, 1854.\\n3. Mary Kneeland, born March 24, 1778 married\\nGeorge Hobbs, brother to Lucy, before mentioned.\\nDied July 1, 1800.\\n4. John Kneeland, born Xov. 28, 1780 married Rhoda\\nHobbs, of Topsfleld resided there, and died June\\n23, 1855.\\n5. Moses Kneeland, born Nov. 10, 1782 married\\nPriscilla Peabody (relative of the London banker)\\nand settled in tlie field back of the present farm-\\nhouse of Mr. jSTeedham. He died March 17, 1838,\\naged 50 years. Mr. Kneeland had a large family,\\nand many of his descendants are now living in\\nHarrison and adjoining towns, but I have no rec-\\nords.\\n6. Ezra Kneeland, born Oct. 0, 1784 married Polly\\nand settled in this town. He subsequently\\nwent to the eastward, thence to Albany, where he\\ndied May 30, 1808, aged 83 years. Some of his", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0095.jp2"}, "96": {"fulltext": "88 HARRISON, MAINE.\\nchildren and descendants are now living in the ad-\\njoining towns, but I have no records.\\n7. Nehemiah Kneeland, born i^ eb. 24, 1787 died in\\ninfancy.\\n8. Nehem:iah Kneeland, born May 5, 1781) married\\nPolly Goodhue, and lived ten years in this town.\\nHe went to Lincoln and lived there eight years\\nthence with his family and all his effects, drawn\\nby an ox-team, he went into the woods where Topsfield\\nnow is, and commenced a farm. With his sons he built\\nlumber-mills, and secured an incorporation, named for\\nhis birth-place in Mass., and of his ancestors in England.\\nHe lived to see his children five sons and two daugh-\\nters married and settled about him, and his town a pop-\\nulous and flourishing communit} He died June 28, 1867,\\naged 79 years.\\n9. Asa Ivneeland, born Jan. 20, 1791 married Sally\\nKneeland, (a second cousin) and lived several years\\nin Harrison. He afterwards moved East and died\\nthere. No further infoimation.\\n10. Simeon Kneeland, born Feb. 25, 1793 married\\nHannah, daughter of Elijah Richardson, of Water-\\nford, and settled in this town, where Perry Russell\\nnow lives. He lived in several places died Jan.\\n1, 1873 his widow died Sept. 23, 1870 their chil-\\ndren, as follows\\ni. Daniel, b. July 27, 1820; m. Mary E., daughter\\nof John Kneeland, (his uncle) and had Xfary,\\nO.syooil, Esther, Osborn^ Harriet, Emily, Aman-\\nda, Charles H., and Freeman.\\nii. Charlotte, b. Oct. 21, 1821 m. Charles An-\\ngler, and 2ndly, George H. Hamblin, of Water-\\nford, where she lives,\\niii. Esther R., b. Jan. 29, 1823 m. Otis Bean, and\\nlives iu Worcester, Mass.\\niv. Oliver P., b. Sept., 1821; dead,\\nv. Oliver P., b. Aug. 11, 1825 m. Francis Bar-\\nker, of Stoneham, settled in Waterford, and", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0096.jp2"}, "97": {"fulltext": "KJ^EELAXD FAMILY. 89\\nhas issue, Zenas, Mia and by 2ii(l wife, Caro-\\nline Ricliardson, of Denmark, Sidney 0., Cora\\nand Lillian.\\nvi. Elizabeth E., b. Sept. 23, 1829 m. J. Wales\\nBrown, of Worcester, Mass.\\nvii. Thomas F., b. Feb. 1, 1831 m. Jane S. Hamb-\\nlin, daughter of Joshua, of Lovell, and had\\nissue, Herbert 0., Albert 8. and Delano B.\\nviii. Haskell P., b. Oct. 14, 1832; m. Marietta\\nSeavy, of Harrison, and lived several years in\\nhis native town now in Bridgton, and has one\\ndaughtei Mertie.\\nix. George H., b. July 10, 1835; m. Jane Brown,\\nAug. 20, 1803; lived with the parents, and\\nnow in this town. Issue, George E.\\nX. Greenfield B., b. July 30, 1838 m. Mary\\nWhitney, of Worcester has Harry and Fred-\\nerick O.\\nxi. Charles W., b. Aug. 20, 1811 m. Eliza Gris-\\nwell, of Conn., in 1871, and lives at Bridgton.\\nIssue, Lillie J. and Florence L.\\n11. David P. Kneeland, b. May 21, 1798 m. Mercy,\\ndaughtei- of James Watson, of JBarrison, Jan. 21,\\n1817, and settled in town. Mr. Kneeland has lived\\non several farms here, and is now living with his\\nson-in-law, Asa Whitney, on the Pond Koad, and\\nis the only surviving child of his father. Children\\nas follows\\ni. Almon, b. June 23, 1817 m. Dorcas Sands, (her\\nmother was Sarah Ridlon, of Limerick) and\\nlives at the village keeps the Elm House.\\nChildren as follows Amelia Jf., b. June 10,\\n1842, m. Sherburn Ricker David P., b. Aug.\\n21, 1840, m. and has issue Orlando J..,\\nb. Feb. 8, 1849, and Evans, b. Jan. 9, 1851.\\nii. Seth, b. Jan. 24, 1820 m. Mary Jane, daughter\\nof Simeon Whitney, March 28, 1853, settled\\nnear where his grandfather settled, and has\\nissue, Silas and Walter.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0097.jp2"}, "98": {"fulltext": "90 HAERISON, MAINE.\\nKILBOUM FAMILY.\\nCapt. William Kilbourn, supposed to be a son of\\nJolm, one of the early settlers of Bridgton, was settled\\nat the south part of the town quite early ^lived between\\nHenry Bnck s and where Thomas Lakin now lives the\\nhouse has long since been demolished, bnt there are some\\nai)i)Ie-trees near, and the cellar remains. Capt. Kilbourn\\nsubsequently moved to Bridgton, and lived to a good old\\nage. He married twice; the first wife was Ehzabeth\\nSenter, and the second Haimah Martin, of Bridgton she\\ndied in 1875. Capt. Kilbourn s children, born in this\\ntov/n, were as follows\\n1. Helena, born April 8, 1805; died unmarried.\\n2. Enos L., born Jan. 30, 1808 married Rhoda Shaw,\\nof Standish, and afterwards committed suicide.\\n3. Thomas D,, born June 18, 1810 married a Rich-\\nardson, and is now living in Sweden.\\n4. Jacob V., born Aug. 4, 1812 married Esther H.,\\ndaughter of Rev. Joseph Phiuney, of Harrison,\\nNov. 13, 1845.\\n5. William T., born Dec. 20, 1814 died Nov. 22, 1818.\\n6. Jesse G., born May 8, 1817.\\n7. William T., born May 17, 1819 married a daugh-\\nter of Benjamin Walker, of Bridgton, and is in\\nbusiness in Portland, Me.\\n8. Samuel F., born June 3, 1821 married Mary,\\ndaughter of Rev. Nathaniel Stroiit, of Casco, set-\\ntled in Bridgton, and has issue, three children.\\n9. Eliza A., born Feb. 25, 1824 married Theophilus\\nTowne, and resided in Lawrence, Mass.\\n10. Deborah S., born April 21, 1826 died March 25,\\n1829.\\n11. Benjamin F. born April 20, 1828; died Aug. 15,\\n1828.\\n12. Deborah S., born July 25, 1829 died Aug. 20, 1829.\\nNote.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 This family is said to be related to the Farnsworth family of Bridgton.\\nA genealogy of the family may be Ibund in the rooms of the Historic Genealog-\\nical Society, noston, Mass.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0098.jp2"}, "99": {"fulltext": "LAKIN FAMILY. 91\\nLAKIN FAMILY.\\nJoseph Lakin came from Grotoii, Mass., and settled in\\nSebag o. Several of his family settled in this town and\\ntheir descendants are nnmeronsly rei)resented here at the\\npresent time. Mr. Lakin married twice his first wife\\nwas Polly Simonds, the second a widow Cole, whose hus-\\nband had been frozen to death. His children were as\\nfollows\\n1. Jonathan Lakin, born in Massachusetts, married\\nJane Loring-, settled in Harrison and became an\\nindependent farmer. Mr. Lakin served in several\\ntown oflices, lived respected, and reached the age\\nof 92 years, dying in 1872. He had issue as fol-\\nlows\\ni. John, b. July 15, 180G m. Charlotte, daughter\\nof Daniel Witham, (see Witham family) set-\\ntled in the south part of the town as a iWrmer,\\nand had issue as follows\\n1. Ambrose, b. in 1839 m. now at Harrison\\nvillage.\\n2. Randall, b. Sept. 2, 1841.\\n3. George A., b. July 27, 1846.\\n4. Annie M., b. Sept. 30, 1847.\\n5. Emily, b.\\nii. Loring, b. Jan. 24, 1808 m. Sophia H. Adams,\\nof Sebago, July 10, 1843, and settled near his\\nbirth-place, his father s homestead, as a farmer.\\nMr. Lakin hved with Judge Fitche, in Port-\\nland, when young-. No children.\\niii. Thomas P., b. April 12, 1814; m. Lsabel M.\\nRidlon, daughter of William Eidlon, of Sebago;\\nsettled in the south part of the town as a\\nfarmer, and has issue, as follows\\n1. Aliveeda, b. April 4, 1848; m. John Wentworth,\\nblack-smith, and has issue.\\n2. Ezekiel, b. Feb. 10, 1850 unmarried.\\n3. JosiAH S., b. xUig. 28, 1852 unmarried.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0099.jp2"}, "100": {"fulltext": "92 HAERISOX, MAINE.\\n4. James, b. Dec. 28, 1855 unmarried.\\n5. Clara, b, May 11, 1858 unmarried.\\nC. Annie, b. Aug. 18, 18G1 unmarried.\\n7. George, b. June 26, 1807.\\n8. Bradford, b. in 1873.\\niv, George W., b. Marcli 29, 181G m. Statira Clark,\\nsettled in the West, and became quite distin-\\nguished. He had issue, as follows Fannie,\\nMildred and Charles.\\nV. EzEKiEL, b. April 27, 1820 d. unmarried, 1840.\\nvi. Charles H., b. Dec. 10, 1824; m. Virene Mer-\\nrow, of Harrison, and settled on the homestead\\nI)lace he subsequently, however, moved to a\\nfarm some distance south, near the Willough-\\nby Scribner Place, but is now living two miles\\nfrom the village. No children.\\nJane, b. Feb. 3, 1810 m. Capt. James Eoss, of\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Harrison, and had issue. (See Ross family.)\\nviii. Jerusha, b. March 25, 1812 a maiden lady.\\nix. Elizabeth A., b. April 18, 1818 married.\\nX. Susan, b. a maiden lady.\\n2. Parker Lakin, born in Sebago married a daugh-\\nter of Dean Irish, of Bridgtou, and had issue, as\\nfollows Louisa, Mary, George, Frederick and\\nEdward.\\n3. George, born in Sebago married Philena and\\nsettled on the Brackett Woodsum place, at the\\nhead of Anonymous Pond, as mason, carpenter\\nand farmer. He has a son, Willie, and two children\\nwhose names do not appear.\\n4. Frederick, born in Sebago married Emily H.\\nBuruham, (see Burnham family) and emigrated\\nWest. He has jirospered in his farming opera-\\ntions. No issue.\\n5. Jerusha, daughter of Joseph Lakin, of Sebago, mar-\\nried Henry Hobbs, of Harrison. (See Hobbs fam-\\nily.)", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0100.jp2"}, "101": {"fulltext": "LEWIS FAMILY. 93\\nLAMB FAMILY.\\nRobert Lamb, married a daughter of Simeon Cas-\\nwell (see Caswell Family) aud settled iu Harrison. I am\\nnot informed relative to the ancestry of this family\\nhare requested records but they do not appear. The\\nwidow of Mr. Lamb is now living- with her son, Porter-\\nfield Lamb, who has represented his town in the Legis-\\nlature of the State, and is a very worthy townsman.\\nHe has several children living in town. Mr. Lamb is.\\ncousin to the Lamb brothers who lived in the south part\\nof the town.\\nLEWIS FAMILY.\\nThis family is descended from an old Welsh stock.\\nThe name in Wales is spelt Lleivis. Many branches have\\nscattered through Scotland, England and the Isle of\\nMan, as well as through the United States and British\\nProvinces. The Lewis tamily of this town was directly\\ndescended from William Lewis, who came from Wales,\\nto Boston, Mass., in 1630, through Isaac, whose son Isaac\\nhad a sou Aft/yV ho settled iu Buxton, York County,\\nMaine. The latter had a large family, among whom were\\nThomas^ who lived sometime near Bonny Eagle Village,\\nin Hollis, and afterwards settled in Clinton, Me., where\\nhe died leading a numerous descent Ebenezer, wiio (as\\nalso Thomas) was a preacher, and lived in Clinton, where\\nhis descendants now live Samuel, a preacher who some-\\ntime lived in Harrison, on the Pond Road, nearly oppo-\\nsite of Asa Whitney s present house, where he cultivated\\na farm, and Ahijah, who married Betsey Eldridge, of\\nBuxton, Feb. 24, 1785, and settled at the south part of\\nthe town. Mr. Lewis had a large family, some of whom\\nlived in this town.\\n1. Abijah Lewis, son of Abijah last named, married a\\nBoston, of Hiram descended from an ancient\\nfamily iu York, Me. and settled at the south part\\nof the town, in what was afterwards known as", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0101.jp2"}, "102": {"fulltext": "94 HARRISON, MAINE.\\nthe Lewis Neighborhood. Mr. Lewis was a good sing-\\ner, and h^ng a member of the F. W. B. church. He was\\na quiet, honest man, and good townsman. He and wife\\nhave not been long dead his chiklreu were as follows\\ni, Edward, who died after serving in the late war.\\nii. George, who is now living in Biddeford has\\nissue,\\niii. Henry, who m. Elizabeth Jordan, and is uow\\nliving in Biddeford has children,\\niv. Royal, who has a family lives in Bridgton.\\nV. Clara, who married in Bridgton or Harrison,\\nvi. Maria, who m. to Thomas H. Jordan, and lives\\nin Lewiston.\\nvii. Harriet, a maiden lady, living with Marshall\\nCram, in Brunswick.\\nviii. Mary, who m. Littlefield, in Bridgton.\\nix. Jennie, now with Harriet at Mr. Cram s.\\n2. Edward Lewis, son of Abijah, 2nd, and brother of\\nAbijali, 3rd, married a Boston (sister to wife of\\nAbijah) of Hiram, and settled in the Lewis Neigh-\\nborijood, as a farmer. He and wife have long\\nbeen dead they had several children, viz\\ni. Edward, Jr., m. a daughter of Amasa Sylves-\\nter, of Bridgton, and lived in the Lewis\\nNeighborhood. Several children.\\nii. HosEA, m. Julia B. Jordon, daughter of\\nThomas, of Naples, April 6, 1851. He lived\\nin Harrison some years, and moved thence to\\nBiddeford, where he now lives. His wife died\\nin 1870. Several children.\\nSamuel Lewis, who lived on the Pond Road, married\\nPhebe, daughter of Gen. Irish, of Gorham, and\\nmoved from Harrison to Si)ringtleld. He had a son\\nAlmoUj who married Lucy Harmon, May 4, 1828, and\\nWilliam T., who married Abigail Newcomb, Nov. 15,\\n1824.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0102.jp2"}, "103": {"fulltext": "LOWELL FAMILY. 95\\nMarriages in Harrison William Cox and Mary\\nLewis, Jnue 17, 1817. Levi Watsou and Hannah\\nLewis, April 21, 1825. Al.ial Scribner and Polly\\nLewis, Dec. 22, 1828. Abraham Gray and Mary\\nLe\\\\ris, June 27, 1841. Perez Bryant and Nancy\\nLewis, Aug. 16, 1846. Maria, wife of Charles Lewis,\\ndied here March 24, 1847.\\nLOWELL FAMILY.\\nThe Lowells of Harrison are descended from John\\nLowell, who married Mary Chatman, and lived in West-\\nbrook, Me. The name was originally \u00e2\u0080\u00a2LowleP John,\\nas above, lived awhile in Harrison, but died in the fanu-\\nly of his son James, in Windham.\\n1. Edward Lowell, eldest son of John, came to this\\ntown very early, and his name is found associated\\nwith the first settlers, in town business. Mr. Low-\\nell married Martha Lamb, of Otisfield, (sister to\\nPorterfield Lamb s father) and located near Caswell s\\nCorner, in the north-east part of the town. He was in\\ntown at its incorporation, and probably several years\\npreviously was in several i)Ositions of responsibility.\\nHe died in 18 and was buried near his home. His\\nchildren were as follows\\ni. John, b. in Harrison, in 1801 m. Eliza Brack-\\nett, of Harrison, Jan. 27, 1824, settled in Ma-\\nson, and had issue Ahhy^ Ira, Greenfield,\\nCharles, EUhu and others, seven in all. ]Mr.\\nLowell is dead,\\nii. Edward, b. in Harrison, in 18 m. Sally Edes,\\nof Otisfield, Jan. 27, 1829 lived in the latter\\ntown, and had/owr children,\\niii. Simon, b. in Harrison, in 18 m. Ann Robin-\\nson lived near Caswell s Corner was a\\nfarmer weighed over 200 lbs., and fell dead\\nwith heart-disease, while watering his horse,\\nin 1871 his widow now Mving. Their children\\nwere as follows", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0103.jp2"}, "104": {"fulltext": "96 hareiso:n^, MAmE.\\n1. Nelson, b. Jan. 24, 1827.\\n2. Emery E., b. Feb. 4, 1829.\\n3. Mary M., b. Oct. 15, 1831.\\n4. EosANNA, 1). April 16, 1837.\\n5. Frances E., b. Oct. 30, 1839.\\n6. Elizabeth D., b. July 20, 1842.\\niv. George, b. in 18 m. Lncinda Inman, went\\neastward, and reared a family now dead.\\nV. Martha Ann, m. John Brackett, of Harrison,\\nJan. 13, 1828 now living.\\nvi. James, m. Eliza Lambert, of Otisfield, settled\\nnear Caswell s Corner, and carried on a farm.\\nHe married, 2ndly, Elizabeth (Lowell) McKen-\\nney, his own cousin, and falling dead with\\nheart-disease, in 1870, left her a widow. Mr.\\nLowell was a very large, corpulent man, weigh-\\ning about 250 lbs. His children, all by his\\nfirst wife, were\\n1. LuciNDA, m. Albert Caswell.\\n2. Hermon, m. Rebecca Elden, and lives on the\\nhomestead.\\n3. Hannah.\\n4. Willie.\\nvii, Marshaj.l, lived in Kennebunk,\\nviii. Hannah, m. Joseph Brackett, of Harrison,\\nix. Catharine, never married.\\n2. Simon Lowell, son of John, married Sarah Mead,\\nof Bridgton, and lived in that town two years;\\nthence moved to Harrison, where he resided\\nthree years thence moved to Brunswick,\\nwhere he lived 21 years thence to Springfield, where he\\nresided six years, and died at the age of 02 years. Mrs.\\nLowell died at the age of 57 they had nine children,\\nnamely\\ni. Charles, m, Susan Lewis, of Springfiehl, and\\nhad issue, Lovina, Simon, Sarah, Charles,\\nGeorge, William, Elizaheth, Susan, Samuel and\\nAugusta.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0104.jp2"}, "105": {"fulltext": "NEWGOMB\u00e2\u0080\u0094 NEAL FAMILIES. 97\\nii. Thomas M., m. Judith Harmoa, of SpriugfieW\\nsettled in Carroll, was a miller and farmer, ami\\nhad issue, Jane^ Simon, Elizabeth and Thomas.\\niii. Sophia, died when au iufant.\\niv. Jambs, died when an infant.\\nV. Susan, m. William Douglas, of Lee.\\nvi. Simon, died young.\\nvii. Jane, m. William Lothrop, of Carroll, Me.\\nviii. John M., m. Mary Jackson, of Lee is a farm-\\ner, and has issue, Ellen, John, Mary, Clara,\\nJane, Edward H., Elizabeth, and others.\\nix. Elizabeth, m. Cyrus McKenney, and 2ndly,\\nJames Lowell, of Harrison, her cousin.\\n3. James Lowell, son of John, 1st, married Mercy\\nHawkes, lives in Windham, and has three children.\\n4. Alexander Lowell, son of John, 1st, a roving-\\ncharacter, died in Springfield, Me.\\n5. William Loavell, son of John, 1st married.\\n6. Jane Lo^vell, daughter of t^ohn, 1st married Eben-\\nezer Small.\\n7. Mary Lowell, daughter of John, 1st never married.\\nNEWOOMB FAMILY.\\nThe ancestors of this family were early settled in Bux-\\nton and Gorham. John Newcomb was the ancestor di-\\nrect of the Harrison families. The name is frequently\\nspelt Newcomen on old records. They were not in town\\nearly. As a complete Genealogical History has been i)ub-\\nlished of this numerous people, I shall not give particu-\\nlars.\\nNEAL FAMILY.\\nThe Neals are all of Irish extraction. Where the\\nfamily came from that settled in this town I do not know", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0105.jp2"}, "106": {"fulltext": "98 HARRISON, MAINE.\\ntliey were here very early, and their names are among the\\nfirst on the records of births.\\nJohn Neal lived on the top of the Dawes Hill, above\\ntlie village the buildings were on the north side of the\\nroad, in the small field now owned by Marshall Thorns,\\nbut nearly every indication of a residence has disap-\\npeared. The barn was purchased by Philip Caswell and\\nmoved to where Edward K. Whitney now resides. Mrs.\\nXeal Avas called Elizabeth Neal, Jr., on the records.\\nXo descendant of the family is living in town, and but\\nfew statistics can be given. Mr. Xeal was noted foi his\\nIrish wit, and many singidar stories relating to his ec-\\ncentricities are still told. He had children as follows\\n1. Jaimes, Jr., b. in Harrison, Dec. 2G, 1803.\\n2. Eunice Carsley, b. in Harrison, April 30, 1806.\\n3. Mary, b. in Harrison, March 15, 1808.\\nPAOKAKD FAMILIES.\\nThe Packards were originally from Bridgewater, Mass.,\\nbut many families settled early in Maine. The records\\nare so meagre, and nearly all connected having moved\\nawaj^, I have failed to bring together any connected ped-\\nigree of the several -families that lived in this toAvn, or to\\nprove the relationship between them. I give what I have\\nfound.\\n1. Jonathan Packard, born in Bridgewater, Mass.;\\nprobabl}- settled in Minot. He married Susan\\n(Algier) Howard, and subsequently moved into\\nthis town, where he died Aug. 30, 1825, aged 76\\nyears his wife predeceased him July 18, 1821. Mr.\\nPackard is said to have lived in a log-house, between\\nDea. Charles Walker s and the old Howard place.\\n2. Mary Packard, supposed to be of another family,\\nwas the wife of Cushing Dawes she was a sister\\nof the father of Henry Packard, the only one of\\nthe name now living in town. Some say the lath-\\ner of Mrs. Dawes once lived in town.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0106.jp2"}, "107": {"fulltext": "PITTS FAMILY. 99\\nAlmon Packard, married Betsey, widow of Morrill\\nHobbs, of this town, Feb. 26,^1832; they had a\\nsoil, George W.^ born Jan. 8, 1833.\\nElizabeth Packard, daughter of Jonathan,\\nmarried Isaac Watson, Oct. 7, 1822.\\nPITTS FAMILY.\\nJohn Pitts came from Waterboro and settled on the\\nnorth-west side of the Hobbs Hill. He was probably\\nconnected vnt\\\\\\\\ the Hobbs family before coming- into town,\\nas both came about the same time and from the same\\nneighborhood, in their old town. Mr. Pitts was born in\\n1730, and died in town in the year 1827, aged 91 years.\\nHis wife was thought to be a witch. Their children, as\\nfar as known, were as follows\\n1. SAiMtTEL Pitts, who married Lydia lived for\\nsome time on the hill near where Stephen Whitney\\nnow lives. He had five children, born in town,\\nnamed as follows\\ni. Polly, b. Jan. 15, 1801 m. to Seth Carsley,\\n2nd, and went West with the family. (See\\nCarsley famil5^)\\nii. Joseph, b. March 10, 1801.\\niii. Daniel, b. July 1, 1809 m. Rachel Whitney,\\nand now lives in Naples,\\niv. Lydia, b, Dec. 5, 1811; m. Stilman Leavitt,\\nFeb. 13, 1832.\\nV. Samuel, b. Feb. 17, 1818 m. Corlista Stuart,\\nNov. 9, 1847, and lives in town. Mr. Pitts has\\nfour children, viz George, Silas, Bert and\\nLizzie.\\n2. Moses Pitts, a son of John, sometime lived on the\\nHobbs Hill, near his brother s. He subsequent-\\nNOTE.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 There were evidently two old men named Packard in this town at an\\nearly day. Walter Harmon remembers one as old, when he was a boy. Some\\nmembers of the same stock, in tliis State, are distinguished scholars.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0107.jp2"}, "108": {"fulltext": "100 HARRISON, MAINE.\\nly moved back to Waterboro was a Calvinist\\npreacher, and had several chiklren, named as fol-\\nlows\\ni. SiMiEON, who m. Alice Pinkham, and lived in\\nWaterboro Hollis, Scarborough and Naples.\\nHe had issue, Hittie, Francis, Alice and Ida.\\nii. Luke, who d. when a young man.\\niii. Benjamin, who was a policeman in Portland,\\niv. Nathaniel, who settled on a farm in Waterboro\\nPHINNEY FAMILY.\\nThey were puritans from Plymouth Colony. Capt.\\nJohn Phinney was the first settler in Gorham, Me., and\\nthe father of Col. Edmund Phinney, of Revolutionary\\nfame. Edmund Phinney, son of Col. Edmund, married\\nin Gorham, and afterwards moved into Harrison; his\\nhouse was some distance back from the road, on the lot\\nadjoining Deacon Carsley s, since owned by Haskell\\nKneeland. The Phinney house is demolished. Mr. Phin-\\nney died Jan. 18, 1S28, aged 07 his widow, Sarah, Feb.\\n15, 1833, aged 72 years were hurried in the F. W. B.\\nground. His sons that lived here were as follows\\n1. Rev. Clement Phinney, who married Joanna Wal-\\nlace, was a noted Evangelist of the F. W. Baptist\\ndenomination the first preacher of that order in\\ntown. He built the house now owned by Henry\\nBuck, near the Methodist meeting-house, and reared a\\nlarge family he died at his daughter s in Portland, when\\nquite advanced in years. Children\\ni. Stephen, m. and lived in Raymond, Me.\\nii. Decker, have no particulars.\\niii. Mary A., m. Thomas Foster, of Harrison, June\\n8, 1828\u00e2\u0080\u0094 long since deceased,\\niv. Eliza, m. Rice Rowell,\\nNote.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 TluTc wove families in Otisfleld bearing the name of Pitts, supposed\\nto have bt fii clistanlly connected; also iu Fairfleld, Somerset Co., Maine. They\\nwere originally from Ma.ss.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0108.jp2"}, "109": {"fulltext": "PHINNEY FAMILY. 101\\nV. Martha, m. Plummer, of Raymond.\\nvi. Hannah, m. MacAllister, of Portland, mer-\\nchant.\\nvii. Almira, m. Sims.\\nviii. Sarah, m. Leach, of Casco.\\nix. Abigail, no acconnt.\\n2. Rev. Joseph Phinney, was born in Gorham mar-\\nried Sally WTiituey, of his native town, and settled\\nin this town. He preached several years was\\nvery nnlike his brother eccentric, rough and loud-\\nspoken who was gentle, and a great singer. He be-\\ncame somewhat deranged in latter years, and died about\\n1870. I think his widow is still living their children\\nwere as follows\\ni. Esther, b. July 10, 1813 m. Jacob Kilbourn, of\\nWaterford, Nov. 13, 1845, and had issue,\\nii. Jane B., b. Dec. 9, 1816 m. Amos Libby, (the\\ncarpenter) and had issue. Died Nov. 10, 1872.\\niii. Nancy G., b. March 24, 1819; m. Oliver P.\\nHaskell, of Windham, May 25, 1841.\\niv. Sarah H., b. Oct. 16, 1821 d. unmarried\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nprobably.\\nV. Andrew R., b. June 22, 1824 d. unmarried in\\n1848.\\n3. Thomas Phinney, born in Gorham, Me., May 5, 1799\\nmarried Sally Woodward, of Gorham, Me., and\\nsettled in this town, near Hall s Corner, on the\\nroad that leads to Stuart s Corner. He was a\\nprominent and influential citizen, a man of eminent piety\\nand honesty of character served as Selectman, and in\\nseveral responsible capacities in his town. He had issue\\nas follows\\ni. WiNSLOW H., b. May 7, 1824; d. July 31, 1848.\\nii. Emily C, b. Jan. 7, 1825; d. Jan. 31, 1828.\\niii. Emily C, b. July 6, 1828 d. Jan. 18, 1836.\\niv. Samuel W., b. Dec. 15, 1831 m. Mary and\\nsettled on the homestead of his ftither, but has\\nlived in Bridgton several years. He has issue,\\nseveral children.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0109.jp2"}, "110": {"fulltext": "102 HARRISOX, MAINE.\\nV. Mart H., b. March 14, 1837 m. Perry Russell,\\nand lived in town d. in 1875.\\n4. Edmund Phinney, Jr., brother of Elders Clement\\nand Joseph, married Eliza Woodward, of Gor-\\nham, Me., and was once a resident in town, near\\nthe John Stanley place, but I can learn no partic-\\nulars concerning him or his family.\\nPLAISTED FAMILY.\\nJoseph Plaistbd was probably descended from the\\nold family that settled in York, York County, some of\\nwhom figured in the Indian troubles. He married Eunice,\\ndaughter of George Thoms, of Gorham, (sister of Col.\\nAmos Thoms, late of this to^\\\\^l, and settled on the hill,\\nin the south part of the town, since known as the Plais-\\nted Hill. Children as follows\\n1. Harriet C, b. Oct. 12, 1823 m. Jonathan Fogg,\\nson of Moses, of Harrison, Dec. 8, 1844.\\n2. Eliza, b. Oct. 22, 1825 m. Edward Hall, of Naples,\\nsou of Joseph, and lives at Edes Falls.\\n3. Sumner S., b. March 10, 1831 now in Boston, Mass.\\nPEIROE FAMILY.\\nThey are descended from an old family from Groton,\\nand WatertoAvn, Mass. George Peirce, Esq., was the\\nProprietors Agent for Otistield, and settled at Peirce -s\\nFalls, now known as Edes Falls, as early as 1708.\\nHe was a man of business parts and a good penman.\\nHis son, Oliver Peirce, settled in Harrison, where\\nAll)ert Gray now lives, and was for many years a iirom-\\ninent man in town. He was born in 1702, came to Otis-\\ntield when a small boy, married Sukey Haskell, of Gor-\\nham, and settled on one of the twin lots, where Albert", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0110.jp2"}, "111": {"fulltext": "PEIRCE FAMILY. 103\\nGray now lives. Mr. Peirce acquired a large fund of in-\\nformation by intercourse with learned men, and became\\na practical and useful man. He was a Land Surveyor,\\nJustice of the Peace, Representative when the Legisla-\\nture convened iu Boston, and acted a prominent part\\nin all matters of polity. He represented his town in the\\nState Legislature when it sat at Portland, and afterwards\\nat Augusta. He was a Master Mason and Knight Temp-\\nlar. Mr. Peirce died Jan. 5, 1849, aged 81 years. His\\nwife died Aug. 26, 1849, aged 74 years. Mr. Peirce had\\na brother Levi, who was drowned at Edes Falls a sister\\nMolly who married Willoughby Scribner, of Harrison\\nand a sister who married Benjamin Patch. Mr. Peirce\\nhad issue, as follows\\n1. Mary, born Sept. 10, 1797 married Shepherd\\nHawkes, of Minot; settled iu Harrison, where\\nNewell Trafton now lives, aud is now a widow in\\nOshkosh, Wis.\\n2. George, Esq., born July 2, 1799 married Caroline,\\na daughter of Old Doctor Farusworth, of Bridg\\nton, and settled in this town. He was Adjutan\\nand Brigade Quartermaster in the old Militia Jus-\\ntice of the Peace over forty years. Coroner five years.\\nGovernor s Councilman in 1827-8, Representative in 1801\\nand Senator iu 1805-0. He was Land Surveyor, and was\\nemployed as agent for the firm of Haven Treadwell,\\nof Portsmouth, N. H., as lumberman on the Kennebec,\\naud Penobscot ri\\\\ ers for thirty-six years, and during that\\ntime had charge of all matters pertaining to the township\\nof Dummer, iu N. ^I. He was engaged in lumbering oi\\neratious on Crooked River, in Waterford, transporting his\\nmanufactures to Portland, by canal-boats he also car-\\nried on lumbering business iu Gorham, Me., in 1828-9.\\nMr. Peirce is now a resident of Harrison village, living\\nin a fine house, erected by him in 1834 a man widely\\nknown, highly respected as a gentleman, christian and\\ncitizen. No children.\\n3. Deborah, bom Aug. 8, 1801 married Henry Robie,\\nof Harrison, and died many years ago.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0111.jp2"}, "112": {"fulltext": "104 HARBISON, MAINE.\\n4. Haskell, bom Sept. 28, 1803 married Beula,\\ndaughter of Dr, Burnell, and lived in town. He\\nwas Colonel in the Militia, Representative in\\n1837-8, and subsequently became insane. He died\\nleaving two children: Maria, who died young^\\nand Oynis H., now a jeweler in Boston, Mass.\\n5. Oliver, born May 2, 1810 died young.\\n6. Benjamin F.. bom May 10, 1813 married Abby,\\ndaughter of Nathaniel Burnham (see Buridiam\\nfamily) and had issue, Frederick B., born April 1,\\n1841 Hester A., born Jan. 11, 1843, married\\nGreeley, in California and Robert 0., born Jan. 5,\\n1845.\\n7. Thomas T., born Sept. 5, 1817 married Lydia Jane\\nPratt, of Portland, and for many years lived in\\ntown. He emigTated to Lynd, Lion Co., Minn.,\\nmany years ago, and perished by cold when fol-\\nlowing a line of traps, dimng the winter of 1875. His\\nchildren as follows Henry L., born Nov, 4, 1842 Par-\\nker I., born Nov. 17, 1844, and George, born Feb. 5, 1846.\\nPEKLEY FAMILY.\\nSamuel Perley, came from Groton, Mass., and settled\\nin Harrison, at an early day settled on the east si le of\\nthe Scribner Hill, as a farmer. He was a cousin to\\nEnoch Perley, of Bridgton, and descended from a dis-\\ntinguished old English family, some of whom canu very\\nearly to New England, Mr. I erley married Abigail Lewis,\\nand had a large family, of whom liereafter he died Sept.\\n10, 1828, aged 61 years his wife died in 1848, aged 74\\nyears they were buried near his lesidence. Children\\nNote. John Peiire, the anoostor of this family, a weaver, came fi-om Nor-\\nfolk, Norfolk Co., Englaurl, to Watcrtown, Mass., ill 1637. His son, Anthony,\\nhad Joseph wYio had .hist p. i who U;\\\\i\\\\ Oeorge, who was father of Qeorfje, who\\nheads the Otislield mill Harrison I aiiiilies. There are numeroua. (lesceudants\\nliving in New England. This family have spelled the name Peirce the c before\\nthe i\u00e2\u0080\u0094 instead of Fierce. They have been eminently represented andwell allied\\nin marriage in each generation.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0112.jp2"}, "113": {"fulltext": "PERLEY FAMILY. 105\\n1. Samuel Perley, Jr., born in 1799 died unmarried,\\nSept. 22, 1823, aged 24 years.\\n2. David L. Perley, born Oct. 24, 1S07 married\\nSephronia, danghter of Enoch Spurr, of Otisfield,\\nin 1835 settled on the homstead farm, and had\\nchildren as follows William 8., born Oct. 30,\\n1830 Kattie F, born Aug. 21, 1838, maiTied Luther\\nBlake, of Harrison Osboni, born in 1842 died\\nyoung and Ellen A., born May 10, 1848, and died\\nyoung.\\n3. Isaac Perley, born March 1, 1810 married Cath-\\nerine Fowler daughter of David, and sister of\\nJohn, the well-known stage-driver settled on the\\neast side of Scribner Hill, near his brother s, as\\na farmer, and had Maranrla, born July 9, 1841,\\nand died young; and David F., born July 1, 1844\\nmarried Annie, daughter of David Scribner, and\\nlives at home.\\n4. Luther L. Perley, born June 28, 1813 marrieil\\nSarah A. Potter, of Ipswich, Mas8.,*in 1851, and\\nlived on the opposite side of the road near his\\nbrother Isaac. He married 2ndly, Maria C. Vin-\\ning, in 1850; children: Osborn P., born July 15,\\n1852, now in Mass. and Emma M., born in 1857,\\nwho married Asa F. Howe, of Rowley, Mass. Mr.\\nPerley died in 1859, aged 45 years.\\n5. William Perley, born June 0, 1810 married Lois,\\ndaughter of William Brackett, of Harrison, Dec.\\n22, 1842, and liv^ed on the stage-road, near\\nBrackett s Corner subsequently sold to Lem-\\nuel Davis, and moved to Bridgton Centre his\\nchildren were Oeorge P., born Sept. 7, 1844, and\\nCharles 0., born Xov. 4, 1848 these sons are now\\nin the hardware trade at Bridgton Centre village.\\n6. Abigail Perley, daughter of Samuel, born Oct. 20,\\n1790 married 1st, Elijah Potter, (brother of Dea.\\nand Capt. Potter) of Bridgton aiid 2udly, Mar-\\nques D. Caswell, of Harrison.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0113.jp2"}, "114": {"fulltext": "108 HAERISON, MAINE.\\n7. Rhoda Perley, daughter of Samuel, boru in 1805\\nmarried Fuller A. Smith, of Bridgtou, July 22,\\n1847.\\nEUSSELL FAMILY.\\nRusSELLE is a French surname, early brought into Eng-\\nland, where the family has long been disiinguished many\\nvery eminent cadets, as parliamentarians, authors and sol-\\ndiers, having cast a halo over the whole family. There\\nwere several representatives of the family-name who\\ncame early to New England. I am not acquainted with\\nthe ancestry of John Russell, who, viith wife Hannah,\\nwere early residents of this town. Names of their chil-\\ndren, as found on the town records, as follows\\n1. Nancy, born Nov. 30, 1810.\\n2. Alphonso, born Dec. 29, 1812 married a sister of\\nRev. Mr. Eaton, (descended from an old family in\\nSalisbury, Mass.) who once preached in town, and\\nsettled here as a farmer. He now lives in Otis-\\nfield. Several children, among whom are, Sarah\\nand Emma.\\n3. Calvin, born Feb. 25, 1815 married Huldah, daugh-\\nter of Henry Hobbs, of Harrison, and settled in\\nthe south part of the town, on the farm now owned\\nby Mr. Strout. His widow is now living in the\\nvillage with her daughter Emma. Mr. Russell died\\nsome years ago.\\n4. Sally, born Sept. 9, 1818.\\nEOSS FAMILY.\\nRoss is a freuch surname, (i.e., was first adopted in\\nFrance,) but was known in Roxburghshire, Scotland, as\\nNote.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 There were other daughters of Samuel Perley that died young, and\\nunmarried.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0114.jp2"}, "115": {"fulltext": "SCRIBNEE FAMILY. 107\\nearly as A. D. 1100 since then they have been widely\\nscattered through Scotlaud and England. I trace this\\nfamily only to Shapleigh. Jonathan Ross, son of\\nJonathan, came from the latter town and settled in this\\ntown very early on the Edes Falls road, where the\\nold Eoss house now stands. Mr. Eoss married Polly\\nGoodwin he and his Avife died at the age of 84, and were\\nburried in the F. W. B. burying ground. Children\\n1. Joanna, married Benjamin Holden, of Sweden.\\n2. Jonathan, died unmarried.\\n3. Capt. J ajies, born Oct., 1806, married Jane, daughter\\nof Jonathan Lakin, of Harrison, and 2ndly, Mary\\nA. Smith. Mr. Eoss hvesou the Pond Eoad, near\\nthe old Johnson homestead. Children\\ni. Adelia, married Thomas Baker, of Waterford.\\nii. Francis M., married to Henry Packard, of\\nHarrison,\\niii. Orin, died when a boy.\\niv. Etta, married to Alphonso Morton, of Harrison.\\n4. Betsey, married Jonathan Shaw, of Standish and\\n2ndly, Henry Pendexter, of Bridgton.\\n5. Saiviuel G., married Phebe Clemmons, and died on\\nthe homestead.\\n6. Joseph P., married Elvira Snow, of Cornish, or\\nHiram, and had issue Orin and Abby. Lives in\\nHarrison.\\n7. Sally P., married Joel Mason, of Standish, April\\n18, 1843, and lives in Eaymond.\\nSOKIBNEE FAMILY.\\nSeveral persons bearing the name were in New Eng-\\nland as early as 1040. The surname is from the Latin\\nword scribere, to write, and was originally spelled Scrive-\\nnor in its Englicised orthography. The Otisfield and\\nHarrison Scribners were all of one line, and came from\\nWaterborough, Me., as early (some of them) as 1707.\\nEdward Scribner, 1st, came from the latter town and", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0115.jp2"}, "116": {"fulltext": "108 HARRISOX, MAINE.\\nsettled in Otisfield, where he lived to be 105 years old.\\nHe was father of several sous that settled iu Otisfield,\\nand of one who settled in Harrison.\\nI.Samuel Screbner, who settled on what has since\\nbeen called Scribner s Hill, was a nephew of the\\nfirst Edward, of Otisfield. He married Hannah\\nand had eight children, as follows\\ni. Sally, b. Feb. 7, 1708 m. William Harmon, of\\nHarrison, July 5, 1818. (See Willard family.)\\nii. BucKNELL, b. xipril 11, 1799; m. Nancy Dawes,\\nof Harrison, (see Dawes family) Oct. 11, 1826.\\nHe moved to Lewiston and reared a family a\\ndaughter, Sarah B.-, d. in Harrison, April 25,\\n1814.\\niii. Mary, b. Nov. 25, 1800 m. James Chadbourue,*\\nof Harrison, (see Chadbourue family) March\\n26, 1818 lived in Waterford, and had issue.\\niv. Lucy B., b., Nov. 23, 1802 m. Foster Cum-\\nmings, of Harrison.\\nV. Edward, b. Feb. 11, 1800 d. March 1, 1806.\\nvi. Samuel, b. Feb. 11, 1806 twin to Edward m.\\nBetsey Spurr, of Otisfield, Sept. 22, 1830 set-\\ntled in Le^viston, and had a family, as follows\\n1. Cyrus Edward, b. Jan. 24, 1831.\\n2. Ann Longley, b. April 3, 1833; d. April 19,\\n1844.\\n3. Margaret, d. Dec. 27, 1847, aged 3 years.\\nvii. Maria B., b. Jan. 8, 1810 m. John Caldwell,\\nof Paris, June 3, 1829.\\nviii. David, born Jan. 18, 1820 died in Harrison.\\n2. Col. Ebenezer H. Scribner, was born in Water-\\nboro about the year 1775; came to Harrison,\\nthen Otisfield, and settled on the west side of\\nScribuer s Hill, subsequently so-called, about\\n1797-8. He married Phebe Kimball, daughter of\\nthe old land surveyor of Bridgton. He moved to\\nWaterford, thence to Raymond, thence to Portland,\\nand finally emigrated to the West, where he died.\\nHe had a son", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0116.jp2"}, "117": {"fulltext": "SCRIBNEE FAIVIILY. 109\\nBenjamin Kimball, born in Harrison, June 3,\\n1811.\\nNote. I find that Udward Scrlhier, Sr., who settled in\\nOtisfiekl, had sons, Edicard, Jr., Joseph, John, Willongh-\\nby and Simon. Daniel Scrihner, a suijposed relative, mar-\\nried Sarah Goodale, and came to Otislield in 1799. Ed-\\nicard, Jr., married Sarah Moody. Joneph married\\nDockum. Simon married Abigail Gerrish. The late\\nDeacon Elijah Scribner, was a son of Daniel, and married\\nDorathy Pii^er Cyrus, their son, was born Aug. 12, 1824\\nmarried Hannah Prince, Ang. 12, 186G. Edtvard, Jr.,\\nbefore mentioned, had sons Clement, Daniel and Joseph\\nthe two first are now living in town, Capt. Daniel Scrib-\\nner, of another family, was in Otisfiekl as early as 1802\\nhe had three sons, viz Joseph, who lived in Otisfield\\nand Gilead Daniel, married Hannah Sampson and went\\neastward Nathaniel married Mary Smith, of Otisfield\\nhis daughters are, 1st, the wife of Elder Joseph Wight,\\nof Harrison; 2nd, widow Susan Cobb, of Otisfield. Reu-\\nben, son of Nathaniel, is a single man, living in Otisfield.\\nJohn Scribner, son of Edward, Sr., settled with his\\ncousin Samuel on the Scribner Hill, but afterwards\\nwent west of Crooked River. The late Deacon Elijah\\nScribner was born in Waterboro Jan. 11, 1800 came to\\nOtisfield when only five years old, and died Oct. 13, 1876.\\nANOTHEK FAMILY.\\nWiLLOuaHBY Scribner, son of Edward, Sr. mar-\\nried Molly, a daughter of George Peirce, Esq., of Otis-\\nfield, and settled on the farm since called the Lamb\\nPlace. He died Feb. 27, 1824, aged 51 years his widow\\ndied May 20, 1838, aged 67 years they were buried near\\nMajor Emmerson s, on the hiU. Children\\n1. Capt. Peirce, born Sept. 11, 1797 married Mary\\nSpringer, daughter of Jonathan, of Harrison, Feb.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0117.jp2"}, "118": {"fulltext": "110 HARRISOX, MAINE.\\n10, 1824, and died Oct. 8, 1831. His widow died\\nApril 29, 1870, aged 70 years, Deborah^ daughter\\nof Peirce Scribuer, died iu Harrisou, June 10, 1850.\\n2. Alvah, boru in 1805 married .lane Phinney of Har-\\nrisou, June 10, 1827, and died Dec. 19, 1862 his\\nwife predeceased him Oct. 13, 1814, aged 41 years.\\n3. Deborah, born in 1809 died March 12, 1826.\\nANOTHER FAMILY.\\nEdward Scribner, of Waterborough, Me., married\\nMolly, a daughter of Joseph and Deborah (Went worth)\\nKicker, and died in March, 1804, ha\\\\ing issue as follows\\n1. David, born 1795 married, in 1822, Althea Haviland\\nshe died in Feb. 1843, and he married, 2ndly, a\\nwidow Whitmore. Children as follows.\\ni. Charles, b. in 1823.\\nii. Mary, b. in 1825.\\niii. Albert, b. in 1827.\\niv. Sarah, b. in 1829.\\nV. Francis, b. in 1831.\\nvi. James, b. in 1833.\\nvii. OcTAVA, b. in 1835.\\nviii. David, b. in 1837. And two daughters by a\\nsecond wife.\\n2. Rebecca, born in 1796 died unmarried.\\n3. Deborah, born in 1799 married Newell Nutting, of\\nOtisfield.\\n4. Sarah, born in 1801 married Benjamin Sanborn, of\\nWebster.\\n5. Mary, born in 1804.\\nSTRICKLAND FAMILY.\\nFew families can boast of an ancestry more distin-\\nguished than the Stricklauds an ancient house now rep-\\nresented in England by Walter Strickland, Esq., of", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0118.jp2"}, "119": {"fulltext": "STEWART FAMILY. Ill\\nSyzenjh Rail, which has been the family-seat for several\\nceutiiries. I have not been abk^ to find where the Harri-\\nson family came from. John Strickland, and his wife,\\nEachel, were among the first settlers in town they lived\\nnear the present residence of Heber Kimball, and had\\nfamily as follows\\n1. Otis Strickland, born in Harrison, Aug. 17, 1799.\\n2. Salome, born Jan. 10, 1802 died Sept. 3, 1804.\\n3. Benjamin, born July 1, 1803 died Sept. 21, 1804.\\n4. Daniel Dudley, born Feb. 10, 1806.\\n5. Martin, born iS^ov. 4, 1808.\\n6. Hannah, born June 20, 1811.\\nMr. Strickland sold his house to Jonathan Springer.\\nHe made brick at the village had second wife, Hannah.\\nThis family left town when the children were young, as\\nthere are no records of a marriage of any member.\\nSTEWART FAMILY.\\nThe Stewarts are descended from an ancient and dis-\\ntinguished historical Scottish family, through an ancestry\\nthat had settled in Ulster, Ireland and the early Maine\\nfamilies were among the Scotch-Irish immigrants thatcame\\nover in 1718-20. Our Harrison families are immediately\\ndescended from Capt. Wentworth Stewart, who with his\\nwife Susanna (Lombard) came from Truro, Mass., to Gor-\\nliam. He was Representative to the General Court of\\nMass. in 1773-4 5 was an oflicer iu the Revolution, and\\ndied of small-pox, April 17, 1776, at Sewall s Point, near\\nBoston. His children were ten in number.\\n1. Wentworth Stewart, came from Gorham to this\\ntown, and married Mercy Hall, April 25, 1814.\\nHe settled in the north-east part of the town, as a\\nfarmer was a man of considerable force of char-\\nacter served as Justice of the Peace, and iu other\\ntown-ofiices. He had a family as follows\\ni. Moses, born Nov. 13, 1816 died in 1840, un-\\nmarried.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0119.jp2"}, "120": {"fulltext": "112 HAEEISON, MAINE.\\nii. Benjamin S., b. Oct. 28, 1818 died Sept. 20, 1820.\\niii. Charles E., b. Oct. 9, 1821 m. Lydia, daugh-\\nter of William Twouibly, of Harrison, and lives\\nin town. Mr. Stewart is an auctioneer and\\npedler; has a daughter named Lelia 21.\\niv. Maria, b. June 5, 1824 m. Francis Chute of\\nOtisfleld.\\nV. Charlotte, b. April 11, 1828; m. Thomas\\nGrace, of Casco.\\nvi. Laura J., b. July 16, 835 m. Henry Kilgore,\\nof Waterford.\\n2. Joseph Stewart, was born in Gorham married\\nNancy Lombard, of that town; settled near his\\nbrother Solomon s in Harrison was a farmer and\\nwheel-wright, and had issue as follows\\ni. Fannie, who m. Merrill Skillings, Dec. 2, 1824.\\nii. Samuel, who m. Hannah Hall, of Harrison,\\nApril 17, 1832, and had issue as follows\\n1. Albert H., b. Jan. 4, 1833.\\n2. Angeline, b. March 1(5, 1835 m. Cyrus Chaplin\\nof Naples.\\n3. Wentworth, b. March 31, 1837 m. Zilphia\\nCaswell, of Harrison, and 2ndly, Kate Has-\\nkell, of Harrison.\\n4. Samltel p., b. Aug. 14, 1842; m. Mehitable\\nWaterhouse, of Harrison,\\niii. Joshua, b. March 14, 1811 m. Caroline, daugh-\\nter of Asa Hicks 2ndly, Lydia Bullen. He\\nhad issue as follows\\n1. Francis E., b. May 9, 1836.\\n2. Abby M., b. Nov. 27, 1837.\\n3. Tallot G., b. June 9, 1840.\\n4. Menthia C, b. Aug. 18, 1842.\\nGreenfield,), r\\\\^^ on iqi~\\nWHITEFIELD,\\niv. Abigail, b. May 3, 1813 died unmarried.\\nV. George E,, m. Mary Ann Sargent, of Otisfield.\\nvi. Esther, m. Isaac Bonny, of Otisfield, March\\n18, 1838.\\n5.\\n6.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0120.jp2"}, "121": {"fulltext": "STEWART FAMILY. 113\\nvii. ACHSA, m. John D. Burbaiik, of Gorham, N.H.,\\nMarch 15, 1852.\\n\\\\iii. EmLY, m. William Chute, Nov. 21, 1844.\\nix. Francis, m. Abby Bulleii, of Norway, Me.\\nX. CoRLiSTA, m. Samuel Pitts, of Naples, Nov. 9,\\n3847.\\nxi. Amos, m. 1st, Masou, 2udly, Larabee,\\nand has issue (f\\nxii. Lydia G., m. William Brigham, Oct. 15, 1849.\\nxiii. Joanna, m. Washinj^tou Chaplin, of Naples.\\n3. Solomon Stewart, b. in Gorham m. Mercy Hall,\\nJune 19, 1817 settled in the Ste^yart Neighbor-\\nhood, on land adjoining* that of his brother Joseph s\\nas farmer, and had issue, seven children, of whom\\nhereafter. When Mr. Stewart was building his house, in\\nthis town, he brought some glass from Gorham, tied up in\\na handkerchief making his journey on foot and when\\nwithin six feet of the door of the house in which the\\nglass was to have been set, he stumbled, fell, and broke\\nevery pane of glass. One may imagine his feelings at\\nsuch a misfortune a loss not easily repaired. Children\\ni. Mary Ann, m. John Lombard, of Gorham, or\\nOtislield.\\nii. Major P., m. Octava, daughter of James Wes-\\nton, of Harrison, settled in town, and has issue,\\nRebecca^ James W.^ and Dana.\\niii. Isaac H., m. Elizabeth Hall, of Chelsea, Mass.,\\nand had issue, Robert and Ella.\\niv. Hannah, m. Sumner Hancock, of Otisfield\\n2ndly, Nathan Decker, of Casco.\\nV. Joseph Phinney, died young,\\nvi. JosEPH,2d., died young.\\nvii. Wyatt, T.. m. Lucy Andrews, of Harrison, and\\nhas issue, two children, namely, Solomon and\\nEdith. Mr. Stewart lives on the homestead ol\\nhis father.\\n4. JosiAH Stewart, born in Gorham married Miriam\\nEich, of Harrison, (a Gorham family) April 24,\\n1825, and settled on the farm formerly owned and", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0121.jp2"}, "122": {"fulltext": "114 HAERISON, MAINE.\\noccupied by Capt. Wentworth Stewart, his brother,\\nnear Hall s Corner, in this town. He died in\\n1870, having had issue as follows\\ni. Amanda M., b. April 20, 1826.\\nii. Benjamin, b. Xov. 27, 1827 m. Ellen, daughter\\nof William Haskell, of Harrison, and resides\\non the homestead of his father.\\niii. Clementine, b. Nov. 22, 1829 m. 1st, Hayes\\n2ndly, Samuel Edgerly, and lives in town.\\niv. John W., b. July 7, 1831 d. in the army un-\\nmarried.\\nV. JosiAH A., b. March 23, 1833.\\n\\\\i. Moses, unmarried went West.\\nvii. Charles, m. Katie Brackett, daughter of Joseph\\nBrackett, of Harrison.\\nviii. Clara, m. Payson Stanley.\\nix. Eveline, m. Libby, of Paris.\\nX. LucRETiA, m. Dunn, of Poland.\\nxi. Melvina, m. of Buxton.\\n5. Hannah Stewart, b( rn in Gorham sister of the\\nfour brothers before mentioned, married Jonathan\\nSaunders, of Norway, Feb, 20, 1828.\\n6. Susie Stewart, born in Gorham sister of the pre-\\nceding, married Francis Mayberry, of Casco.\\n7. Achsa Stewart, born in Gorham sister of the pre-\\ncedijig, married liichard Fogg, of this town.\\nSAMPSON FAMILY.\\nThe Sampsons are of English descent, and the New\\nEngland ancestor came in the Mayflower with the\\nPilgrims.\\nJaivies Sampson came from Duxbridge, Mass., to\\nLeeds, Me., and afterwards removed to Harrison, about\\nthe year 180(), coming into town on horse-back. He\\nmarried Jemima Stetson, in Turner, Jan. 12, 1780 piir-\\nehased land and erected a log-house where the village\\nnow is the Jirst house erected there near where", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0122.jp2"}, "123": {"fulltext": "SAMPSOX FAJMILY. 115\\nSamuel Hardin s house now stands. Mr. Sampson built\\nmills on the stream that now drives the wire-factorj-, and\\ncarried on blacksmithing- at the same time. He was a\\ngenuine pioneer, and did much to encourage settlement\\nin town he died at the age of 89 years his wife at the\\nage of 72 thej were buried in Otislield. Mr. Sampson\\nhad issue 7iine children, as follows:\\n1. jAiviES Sampson, married 1st, Ruth Stiles, and 2ndly,\\nBetsey Prince, and settled in Parkman, Me., where\\nhe carried on farming, and eventually Avent Repre-\\nsentative to the State Legislature. He had several\\nchildren, two of whom were J math an and Aaron.\\n2. Reuben Sampson, married Mary Smith, of this town,\\nand settled in Worcester, Mass., where he worked\\nas a wheelwright and farmer. He died several\\nyears ago, leaving seven children, viz Isaac,\\nAaron, Eunice, Deborah, Julia, Harriet, and 2Iary.\\n3. Deborah Sampson, married Isaac Watson, of Water-\\nford, Me., and had issue.\\n4. Hannah Sampson, married Daniel Scribner, of Otis-\\nfield, Me., and had issue.\\n5. Jemema Sampson, married Aaron Huntress, of Lin-\\ncoln, Me., and had issue.\\n6. Olive Sampson, married Thomas Mains, of Otisfield,\\nMe., and had issue.\\n7. Alice Sampson, married William Twombly, of Har-\\nrison, (Bolster s Mills) and had issue.\\n8. AsENATH Sampson, died when young.\\n9. Ahira Sampson, born March 4, 1793 married Pol-\\nly Stiles, of Bridgton, and settled where AYalker\\nMonroe s store now stands, at Harrison Aillage.\\nHe carried on black-smithing and milling; was a\\nman of great physical powers, and withal, very eccentric.\\nHe had a peculiar habit of repeating the last word in\\nevery sentence when talking, he did, he did, and would\\nnever ride in a carriage when he could go on foot. He\\nonce dragged Samuel Harmon through the fire on his\\nforge, and then threw him into the road. Mr. Sami)son\\nfell, while at work in his mill, near Waterford, in 1809,", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0123.jp2"}, "124": {"fulltext": "116 HAERISOX, MAINE.\\nstriking his head upou a ledge soon after he became un-\\nconscious, and died the third day after, at the age of 77\\nyears. His wife predeceased him at the age of 63. They\\nhad seven chiklreu, as follows\\ni. A SENATE, b. Oct. 8, 1813, a wealthy maideu-\\nlady, now living in Worcester, Mass.\\nii. Ruth, b. in 1815 d. young.\\niii. Susan, b. Aug, 25, 1818 never married.\\niv. Capt. Christopher C. W., b. June 22, 1819\\nm. Mary Ann Brown, of Waterford, and set-\\ntled in this town, and now resides here. He\\nwas captain of the tirst steamboat the\\nFawn that navigated Sebago Lake. He was for\\nmany years engaged in canal-boating between Harrison\\nand Portland, and carried on the lumber business with\\nothers. He was several years one of the Selectmen of\\nthe town, and has always been an active, public-spirited\\nman. Generous-hearted and full of pity, he always held\\nout an open hand to the needy. He had ten of family\\nas follows\\n1. Sophia A., b. Sept. 10, 1811 m. Charles D.\\nWhitemore, of Worcester, Mass., in 1863, and\\nd. in this town Dec. 8. 1869, leaving issue.\\n2. Mary A., b. Dec. 5, 1842 m. Capt. William H.\\nValentine, of Worcester, and has issue.\\n3. Charles L., b. Jan. 5, 1815 unmarried.\\n4. Christopher H., b. Feb. 8, 1847 died an inftmt.\\n5. Asenath E., b. Nov. 5, 1849 unmarried.\\nS. Nellie, b. July 19, 1851 died an infant.\\n7. George B., b. March 3, 1853 m. Mary J. King,\\nof New Hampshire lives in Worcester, Mass.,\\nand has issue.\\n8. Abbie C, b. June 21, 1858.\\n9. Alice J., b. June 23, 1860.\\nNote.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Some of the Sampson family think that Micah Sampson, the grand-\\nfather of our townsman, Thomas K. Sampson, was a cousin to James, the an-\\ncestor of this family. One Michael Sampson marrieil IJetsey House, in Turner,\\nJune 11, 1791. Query, may not Micah and Michaelhuve been the same person\\nIt is said that Aliira, of Harrison, used to call John Sampson, of Portland,\\nMicah s son, cousin leftenant,", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0124.jp2"}, "125": {"fulltext": "SPRIXGEEr\u00e2\u0080\u0094 STILES FAMILIES. 11^\\n10. Frank H., b. Aug. 12, 1862.\\nV. Maria, d. uiiinanied at the age of 40.\\nvi. Emeline, m, Daniel Welts, of Mercer, Me.\\n\\\\ii. Charles L., died when young.\\nSPEINGER FAMILY.\\nJonathan Springer, bought the farm where Heber\\nKimball now lives, of John Strickland the house was\\nbuilt by James Sampson, Jr. and died in town, Feb. 16,\\n1845, aged 77 years, I have not learned particulars rel-\\native to this family the records show that Betsey, daugh-\\nter of Jonathan, died in town when young, and Mary\\nmarried Capt. Peirce Scribner, of this town.\\nSTILES FAMILY.\\nThe ancestors of this family were Enoch Stiles and\\nNoah Stiles, who came from Andover, Mass., and set-\\ntled in Bridgton, in 1771 they were twins. Enoch died\\nin Bridgton, in 1831, aged 87 years hence the brothers\\nwere born in 1745. Noah Stiles sold his farm in Bridgton\\nin 1800, and moved into that part of Otisfield that is now\\nin Harrison his farm was on No. 12, in Range 8, in the\\nnorth end of the town. His son Stephen settled on lot\\nNo. 11, adjoining his father s land. Noah Stiles had five\\nchildren, three sons and two daughters, in 1794. Records\\nof births will be found in Bridgton. Descendants are\\nnow living on the homestead farm, in Harrison, viz\\nMillet Stiles, who married a Wentworth, of Hiram. I\\nthink he was a son of Jonathan., who married Sally Noble,\\nMarch 1, 1833. See Cramps Historical Address, delivered\\nat the dedication of Bridgton Town House.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0125.jp2"}, "126": {"fulltext": "118 HAERISOX, MAII^E.\\nTHOMS FAMILY.\\nThe Thorns family are descendants of Thomas Thoms,\\nthrough his sons Charles and George. I am not informed\\nwhere Thomas and his wife Mary (they died in Gorham,\\nMe., Thomas in 1700 and Mary in 1786,) came from, but\\nthink they were from okl Plymouth Colony, Massachu-\\nsetts. George Thoms, born in 1745, married Lydia\\nBrown, and had issue, nine children, all born in Gorham\\npre\\\\ious to 1800. Mr. Thoms died in 1821. Chihlren\\n1. Betsey, born in 1779 married Joseph Brown, of\\nWindham, and settled in that town.\\n2. Ezra, born in 1782 married and settled in Har-\\nrison, Avhere he commenced a farm, and soon after\\ndied in Gorham.\\n3. Mary, born Dec. 20, 1783 married Jacob Emerson,\\nof Harrison, and died Sept. 30, 1859.\\n4. William, born in 1785 married SaUy Plaisted, and\\n2ndly, her sister Hannah lived on the homestead\\nin Gorham.\\n5. Amos, born Aug. 11, 1789 married Abigail F. Hig-\\ngins, of Gorham, and settled in this town. He\\nwas conmiissioiied a Colonel of the Militia served\\nas Town Clerk, Selectman, and went to the Legis-\\nlature as Representative. He was one of the most inde-\\npendent farmers in toNvii, cultivating extensive lands,\\nand keeping a large stock of cattle, and employing sev-\\neral men. He died March 21, 1870, aged 81 years. His\\nwidow survives as one of tlie most aged inhabitants of\\nthe town. Mr. Thoms had issue. Jive children, as follows\\ni. Ezra, b. May 10, 1810 d. Sept. 9, 1833.\\nii. Marshall, b. I eb. 1(5, 1813 married Rachel\\nB., Daughter of Daniel Haskell, and settled\\non the homestead. His wife died June 1,\\n1840 5 and he married 2ndly, Dorcas, daughter\\nof Myrick Paine, of Standish. Mr. Thoms carried on\\nextensive farming operations in comjiany with his\\nbrother, until 1874, when he sold and moved to the vil-\\nlage, where he now lives, and cultivates a small field.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0126.jp2"}, "127": {"fulltext": "THOMS FAMILY. 119\\nHe has two daiigliters, viz Abhie Frances^ born Sept. 11,\\n1849 married Henry H. Palsifer, and lives in Wayne,\\nMe,; and Caroline^ born unmarried, and at liome.\\niii. Lydia, b. July 9, 1810 d. Dec. 13, 1840 un-\\nmarried,\\niv. Alanson M., b. Jan. 10, 1821, and emigrated\\nWest, where be now lives unmarried.\\nV. Samuel, b. Feb. 20, 1822; married Eosilla,\\ndaughter of William Cook, of Casco, and lives\\non the homestead farm. Mr. Thoms has ever\\nmanifested a public sjiirit, and has served as\\nSelectman in his town. He bought his brother s part ot\\nthe farm a few years ago, and is now the most extensive\\nfarmer and stock-raiser in town he has also engaged\\nlargely in the lumbering business for several winters, and\\nhas always been an honest, active citizen. IS^o issue,\\nvi. Elmira, H., b. Dec. 1, 1828 d. April 4, 1840.\\n6. Mehitable Thoms, born in Gorham, Me., Dec. 7,\\n1792 married John Johnson, of Harrison, April\\n11, 1823.\\n7. Eunice Thoms, born in Gorham, Me., in 1794\\nmarried Joseph Plaisted, of Gorham, and lived in\\ntown.\\n8. Lydia Thoms, born in Gorham, Me., in 1790 mar\\nried of Gorham lived in Harrisou.\\n9. Nancy Thoms, born in Gorham, Me., in 1798;\\nmarried Zebulon Johnson, of Harrison, Sept. 5,\\n1822, (see Johnson family) and died only a short\\ntime ago.\\nANOTHER FAMILY.\\nJames Thoms, son of Charles and Anna Gray, of Gor-\\nham, and a cousin of Col. Amos Thoms, before mentioned,\\nmoved into this town as early as 1800, and located a lit\\ntie below the F. W. Baptist meeting-house, where his\\ngrand-son now lives. Mr. Thoms married Abigail Libby,\\nof Gorham, and had issue, three children. Mr. Thoms", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0127.jp2"}, "128": {"fulltext": "120 HARRISON, MAIKB.\\ndied several years ago his widow is uow living in town^\\naged 84. Issue as follows\\n1. Charles Thoms, born in Gorham married Fannie\\nBrown, of Raymond, settled on his father s home-\\nstead, and carried on farming and butchering he\\nlost one leg and died at the age of 47 years, leav-\\ning issue as follows, ^iz Abbie F., born Sept. 11,\\n1849 married Henry Robbins James, born Feb.\\n22, 1855, and Jaicij, born May 18, 1860.\\n2. Sarah Thoms, born in Harrison; married\\nMacDonald, and lives in Windham.\\n3. Ellison Thoms, born in Harrison married Melvina,\\ndaughter of William Bucknell, and lives on a farm\\nnear William Chadbourne s on the Bolster s Mills\\nroad. He is a very hard-worker and a good farmer.\\nHas one child, viz Mary H., born Nov., 1809.\\nTRAFTON FAMILY.\\nJoshua Trafton, of English descent, born in 1785,\\ncame from York, Me., where the name still prevails, and\\nsettled on the farm since owned by William Wentworth,\\nthe blacksmith his house stood a little way below the\\npresent house of George Newcomb, but on the same side\\nof the road. After living some years at the latter place,\\nhe sold and moved to the Pond Road, where the old\\nhouse uow stands, and i-emained there till his death,\\nwhich occurred in 1869. His first wife, (she was Joanna\\nRoss) died in 1851, aged 61 years, and he married, 2ndly,\\nBerlinda Packard, who now survives. His children\\nwere as follows\\n1. Otis Trafton, born Dec. 20, 1807 married Eliza\\nof Waterford; settled near his father as\\nfarmer and live-stock dealer acquired wealth, and\\nhas issue as follows\\ni. Henry O., b. Dec. 17, 1835.\\nii. John E., b. March 28, 1838.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0128.jp2"}, "129": {"fulltext": "WALKER FAMILY. 121\\niii. Elizabeth M., b. Sept. 16, 1810 died Sept. 16,\\n1815.\\niv. Algenon H., b. May 17, 1812 died Sept. 30,\\n1815.\\nV. Abby M., b. July 3, 1811 married to George\\nNeweoinb, aud lives iu Harrison,\\nvi. Frances M., b. Dec. 22, 1817.\\nvii. James, married a daughter of Smith Chaplin, of\\ni!^aples.\\n2. Polly Trafton, married John Patch. Aug. 13, 1815.\\n3. Ruth Trafton, married Charles Kimball, July 1,\\n1838.\\n4. Abby B. Trafton, marriiid Lemuel Libby, Oct. 27,\\n1817.\\no. Joseph Trafton, lived in town and acquired con-\\nsiderable property by trading in live stock. He\\nlived where his son now lives, on the Shepherd\\nHawkes place. He died several years ago, leaving\\ntwo sons, viz Newell, who married a daughter\\nof Dr. Dunuell s, and lives on the home-place, aud\\na younger brother, who, I believe is now a practic-\\ning physician in some other j)lace.\\nWALKER FAMILY.\\nA Scottish surname. The family have scattered into\\nnearly every land. They are inter-married with the An-\\ndreivs aud 0)iebys families, and quarter their arms with\\nthem in England. The Harrison family are descended\\nfi om Charles Walker, who was born Aug. 15, 1759,\\nprobably in Berwick or Kittery, and settled in Westbrook\\nor Falmouth. He married Eunice Berry, (she was born\\nSept. 25, 1761) Dec. 26, 1782, and had a family of six\\nchildren, some of them born in Westbrook. Mr. Walker\\ncame to Harrison about 1815, aud settled on the Walk-\\ner Hill between the village aud Harmon s Corner.\\nHe died (his wife predeceased him July 29, 1833) June\\n20, 1813, and was buried iu this town. Issue", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0129.jp2"}, "130": {"fulltext": "122 HAERISON, MAINE.\\n1. Samuel Walker, boru Oct. 8, 1783; married Han-\\nnah Hicks, of Westbrook, in 1808, and had issue,\\nof whom hereafter. He settled on a farm near\\nPride s Bridge, subsequently owned by Zae\\nBrackett, and selling, came to this to^vn about 1815-17,\\nand purchased land of H. Gray Otis, where C Lincoln\\nWalker now lives here he established a permanent\\nhome. He died Sept. 27, 18G7 his wife, in 1850.\\ni. Charles, eldest son of Samuel, 1st, born Aug.\\n4, 1809 married Mary H. Hanson, of Hairi-\\nson, Nov. 21, 1833, and settled on the home-\\nstead of his father he had issue, /oMr children,\\nand died Feb. 10, 1800. Children\\n1. Charles Lincoln, b. Aug. 3, 1835 married, 1st,\\nLydia, daughter of Sawyer, of Madison,\\nMe., and 2ndly, Sarah, daughter of Walter P.\\nHarmon, of Harrison, who died in 1870, leav-\\ning Mree children, viz: Sidney P. FranTi W.\\nand Walter W. the two last twins.\\n2. Emily H., b, Sept. 3, 1837 m. Horace Adams,\\nand lives in Lynn, Mass.\\n3. Albert W., b. Oct. 14, 1840 m. Addie Adams,\\nof New York, and resides at Worcester, Mass.\\ntwo children, Alice and Albert.\\n4. Caroline P., b. Oct. 14, 1843 and m. Freeman\\nDunn, of Harrison,\\nii. William, son of Samuel, 1st, born in Falmouth,\\nJuly 25, 1811 m. Berlinda Pjdson, of Harri-\\nson, Aug. 13, 1835 settled in Harrison, and\\nhad issue, /bwr children, as follows:\\n1. Lucy E., m. Isaiah Spiller, of Casco, or Kaymond.\\n2. Adeline, m. Jason Kimball, of Gilead, Me.\\n3. Franklin, lives in Waterville unmarried.\\n4. William, m. Eunice, daughter of Benjamin\\nWheeler, of Harrison resides here,\\niii. George, son of Samuel, 1st, b. in Falmouth,\\nSept. 7, 1813 m. Lydia xVnn Libbj Oct. 25,\\n1840; settled in Harrison, and has worked", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0130.jp2"}, "131": {"fulltext": "WALKER FAMILY. 123\\nmuch on the canal between this town and\\nPortland. He had issue, six children, as fol-\\nlows:\\n1. George W., b. March 12, 1842 dead.\\n2. Julia A., m. Virgil Keniston, of Harrison now\\ndead.\\n3. Albert, b. March 25, 1846; married Ellen\\nWoodbury, of Bridgton, and has issue.\\n4. Samuel, b. April 9, 1848 married Ellen Knee-\\nland, of Harrison lives here.\\n5. Elliot L., b. March 22, 1850 m. Brown, of\\nHiram, and has issue.\\n6. ZiBAH, unmarried.\\niv. Samuel, son of Samuel, 1st, b. in Westbrook,\\nJune 10, 1815 married Charlotte Twitchell,\\nof Bethel, and settled in Harrison. Mr. Walk-\\ner served as Town Treasurer, and in other\\noffices. He lost one of his legs was a shoe-maker by\\ntrade; had issue eight children, and died in 1867 he was\\nburied at the Aillage. Children\\n1. Algenon S. b. April 12, 1841 died unmarried.\\n2. Osgood B., b. Dec. 14, 1842; married Addie\\nLamb.\\n3. Emeline S., b. Sept. 12, 1844 now in Portland.\\n4. Frances C, b. Dec. 29, 1846.\\n5. John D., b. March 31, 1849 d. Jan. 6, 1851.\\n6. Clara, li\\\\ing in Amesbury, Mass. unmavried.\\n7. John E., is married and hving in Portland.\\n8. Emma J., married Thomas Mason, of Bridgton.\\nV. Franklin, son of Samuel, 1st, b. in Harrison,\\nNov. 20, 1817 married Frances Bailey, (she\\nwas b. Sept. 20, 1825) daughter of James set-\\ntled in town, and carries on the wire business\\nwith Tolman and Caswell. Mr. Walker is a good singer,\\nand an honest, kind-hearted man a highly respected\\ncitizen, and neighbor. He has a fine residence and gar-\\nden in the village. Children as follows\\n1. F. Gene, b. June, 1848 unmarried.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0131.jp2"}, "132": {"fulltext": "124 HAERISOX, MAINE.\\n2. Horace, b. Oct. 14, 1851 married Jennie\\nScribner, of Otisfleld, and lives in the village,\\nwhere he keeps a store.\\nvi. Mary, daughter of Samuel, 1st, b, in Harrison,\\nJuly 19, 1821 married Simon Seavj and\\nlives in the village, a widow,\\nvii. Zebah, daughter of Samuel, 1st, b. in Harrison,\\nMay 16, 1825 a maiden lady in Waterville.\\n2. Miriam Walker, born in Westbrook, Oct., 7, 1785\\ndied young.\\n3. Charles Walker, (Deacon) born in Westbrook,\\nOct. 1, 1787 married Sally liarbour, of Westbrook,\\n(she was descended from a Scotch-Irish family that\\nsettled in York, Me., and intermarried with the\\nfamily of Bean, one of whom, having escaped from In-\\ndian captivity, acted as interpreter at l^ almouth Fort) and\\nhad issue, six children, of whom hereafter. He settled\\nin Westbrook, but subsequently came to this town and\\nsettled were Granville Fernald now liv^es. Mr. Walker\\nwas one of ihe deacons of the F. W. Baptist church, and\\nmaguitied that ofUce, associated with Deacons Carsley\\nand Bray. He was commissioned Captain of the Militia\\nserved as Town Clerk chairman of Selectmen and Jus-\\ntice of the Peace, for many years always sustaining\\nfully the contidence reposed in him. Deacon Walker was\\none of the sweet singers of Israel, and the sacred\\nsongs that he sung in the house of God usually stand-\\ning in the cougiegation will not be forgotten by those\\nwho heard him he could sing with the spirit and the\\nunderstanding also. He lived highly respected, and died\\nAug. 19, 1859, deservedly lamented. Mrs. Walker sur-\\nvives, and lives with Mr. Fernald, on the Deacon Walker\\nfarm. The children, as follows\\ni. Ednah, b. Nov. 9, 1810 m. Elias Howard, of\\nHarrison, Oct. 15, 1832, and he having died,\\n(drowned at North Bridgton) Oct. 20, 1834,\\nshe m. 2nd]y, to Jonathan Whitney, May 8,\\n1839, and is living on her first husband s fam-\\nily-homestead the Howard farm.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0132.jp2"}, "133": {"fulltext": "WATSOIf FAIVIILT. 125\\nii. Louis, b. Ang. 18, 1812 d. March 7, 1830.\\niii. Henhy, b. Sept. 5, 1811 m. Oliva Kropp, (of\\nGerman descent) and lives in the West. No\\nchildren,\\niv, Susan, b. Feb. 17, 1816 ni. to John Buniham,\\nof Harrison, and settled in New York State,\\nwhere she now liAes.\\nV. Charles Barbour, b. Jnne 17, 1820 m. Abby\\nJ. May berry, of Casco, Nov. 29, 1841, and had\\nissue, three children. Mr. Walker emigrated\\nto the West many years ago, and died there,\\nJan. 2, 1872. He was a gxeat singer and\\nteacher of music,\\nvi. Elizabeth, b. April 11, 1828; m. Granville\\nFernald, and lives on the home farm.\\n4. John Walker, b. in Westbrook, Sept. 3, 1791 d.\\nNov. 24, 1791.\\n5. Eunice Walker, b. in Westbrook, May 4, 1793 m.\\nBela Dawes, Oct. 21, 1819, and hved in this town.\\n6. Eliza Walker, born in Westbrook, June 28, 1798\\nmarried Joshua Howard, of this town, (see How-\\nard family) in 1821, and 2ndly, David Woodsnm,\\nof Harrison, Sept. 9, 1832; she is now living at\\nJoshua Howard s.\\nWATSON FAMILY.\\nA family of Scotch origin. Eliphalet Watson came\\nfrom Plymouth Colony, Mass., and settled very early in\\nGorham married Elizabeth, daughter of Capt. John\\nPhinney, and had ten children born to him. For history\\nof the early generations, see History of Gorham.\\n1. James Watson, son of Eliphalet, was born in Gor-\\nham Fort, Aug. 3, 17G1; married Mary Davis;\\n2ndly, Sarah, daughter of John Carsley, of Gor-\\nham and 3dly, Molly, sister of the second wife.\\nMr. Watson was a Eevolutiouary soldier, and one of the\\nfirst settlers in Harrison. His homestead was on the", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0133.jp2"}, "134": {"fulltext": "126 HARRISOX, MAINE.\\nPond road, about one mile below the village, where\\nFrank Kneelaud now (1877) lives; the house was prob-\\nal)ly the first framed building in town. Mr. Watson had\\nissue as follows\\ni. Mercy, daughter of James, b. in Gorham m.\\nDavid P. Kneeland, Jan. 21, 1817 resides at\\nHarrison.\\nii. Mary F., b. in Harrison, July 11, 1794 married\\nGee Hammon.\\niii. Isaac, b. June 27, 1796 m. Betsey, daughter\\nof Jonathan and Susanna Packard, Oct. 7,\\n1823, and settled in Harrison, as a stone-ma-\\nson, living at the village. He had issue seven children,\\nand died Sept. 10, 1862, aged 66 years his wife was born\\nSept. 17, 1799. Children\\n1. iNx ANT, b. July 5, 1823.\\n2. Catherine, b. June 28, 1824.\\n3. Susan P., b. March 28, 1825 m. Heber Kimball,\\nSept. 14, 1845. Lives in Harrison.\\n4. Charles H., b. Oct. 1, 1827 m. Ann Reed, of\\nLowell, Mass., resides in Cape Elizabeth, and\\nhas four children.\\n5. Alpheus p., b. Sept. 27, 1829 d. July 2, 1832.\\n6. Albert N., b. June 10, 1833 m. Ann Goodwin,\\nof Somersworth; lives in Portland, and has\\nthree children.\\n7. Mary L,, b. April 11, 1836 m. Charles Hutchin-\\nson, and lives in Wells, Me.\\niv. Levi, son of James, b. in Harrison, Nov. 1,\\n1801 m. Hannah, daughter of Elder Samuel\\nLewis, April 21, 1825, and moved to the East,\\nwhere he died many years ago. He had chil-\\ndren.\\nV. Sally, daughter of James, b. in Harrison, July\\n6, 1803 m. Ebenezer Cooksou.\\n\\\\i. Robert, son of James, b. in Harrison, July 6,\\n1806, and died in town unmarried.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0134.jp2"}, "135": {"fulltext": "WOOD SUM FAMILY. 127\\nCoLMAN Watson, was many years a resident in the\\nAillage, in this towu, and worked at the coopers trade.\\nHe was a nephew of James Watson. He was twice mar-\\nried the second wife was Paulina Tuttle, married June\\n13, 1847. Mr. Watson died April 2, 1849 he had a\\ndaughter who married a Billings, of Gorham.\\nWOODSUM FAMILY.\\nThe Woodsums are of English dcvscent they came\\nearly to Berwick, and scattered thence into several towns\\nin York county, and into Eastern Maine. John Wood-\\nsum, born in Berwick, came to Harrison between 1797\\nand 1800, and settled where Charles Hardin now lives.\\nHe was a builder, and framed some of the first houses in\\ntown; was chosen the Jirst Surveyor of lumber in town.\\nMr. Woodsum was married to Rebecca Kimball before\\ncoming here had issue, ten children, and died in 1820,\\naged 49 years his widow lived to be aged. Children\\n1. Polly Woodsum, born in Berwick, in 1797 married\\nLibeus Caswell, of Harrison, Oct. 24, 1820.\\n2. David Woodsuhi, born in Harrison, Oct. 14, 1801\\nmarried Eliza (Walker) Howard (see Howard fam-\\nily) of Harrison, and settled where he now lives,\\nat the head of Anonymous Pond, in the Wood-\\nsum Neighborhood. Mr. Woodsum has been a good\\nfarmer, an l is capable of doing almost any kind of me-\\nchanical work. No children.\\n3. John Woodsum, born in Harrison, Sept. 3, 1805\\nmarried Chloe Howard, (daughter of Joshua) June\\n1, 1834, and settled in the valley near where he\\nwas born his laud adjoins that of his brothers\\nbefore and after-mentioned. Mr. Woodsum has a good\\nNote. There were several families of Watsons in Waterford, relatives to the\\nHarrison stock also a family early iu Buxton, Me., of the same descent, name-\\nly: Coltnan llafeon, (supposed to be an uncle of the above, and a brother of\\nJames) and his descendants. The name Volman came through the Phiuueys,\\nfrom the Colmans of Mass.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0135.jp2"}, "136": {"fulltext": "128 HARRISOK, MAINE.\\nfarm, and builds his own buildings and implements.\\nChildren as follows\\ni. Susan, b. May 11, 1831 m. Sigmond Beckman,\\na German, and 2ndly, Warren Dudley, of\\nWaterford. She is now a widow,\\nii. John E., b. June 28, 1836; m. Fannie E. Foy,\\nof Portland, and carries on carriage-making\\nand ironing, near his father s house,\\niii. Silas B., b. Jan. 22, 1830 d. Aug. 22, 1863, at\\ni^ew Haven, Conn. He was Cor^joral in Co.\\n(t, 12th Maine Ueg., late war.\\niv. Elias H., b. July 11, 1811 m. Mary, daughter\\nof Parker Lakin, of Harrison, and lives in\\nNorway, He is a mill-wright and iron-ma-\\nchinist has issue, one child, Arthur F.\\nV. Cora J., b. July 7, 1811 d. Nov. 23, 1862.\\nvi. Daniel, b. March 12, 1817 m. Fannie, daugh-\\nter of Stephen Whitney, (see Whitney family)\\nand lives at the village. He is an iron-ma-\\nchinist one son, Silas M.\\n\\\\ii. Frank M., b. Sept. 10, 1819 unmarried,\\nviii. Marietta, b. Feb. 2, 1852 died an infant.\\nix. Clarence S., b. June 9, 1856 m. Alice, daugh-\\nter of Saunders Kimball, of Waterford, and\\nhas a son.\\n1. Artemus Woodsum, born in Harrison, Jan. 13, 1807 j\\nmarried Nancy Baker, and settled in the south end\\nof the town, as farmer. Mr. Woodsum reared a\\nlarge family, of whom hereafter. His wife died in\\n1871, and he is now living with a maiden daughter.\\nChildren,\\ni. David, b. in 1830 d. Nov. 22, 1851. He had\\nmarried Argasine, daughter of Phineas Thomj)-\\nson, and had a son, David, Jr.\\nii. Rebecca, b. in 18 never m. now keeping\\nher father s house. She is a finely educated\\nand accomplished lady.\\niii. Mary L., born in 1833 d. Jan. 10, 1819.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0136.jp2"}, "137": {"fulltext": "WOODSUM FAMILY. 129\\niv. Nancy, b. iu 18 lu, Emery, and bad\\nissue.\\nvi. Sarah J., b. in 1839 d. Dec. 21, 1804.\\nvii. Ellen, b. in 18 m. Mark Wetzler.\\nviii. Abel, b. in 1840; d. Jan. 14, 1849.\\n5. Abigail WooDSirM, born in Harrison married\\nLuther Willougliby.\\n6. Rebecca Woodsldi, born in Harrison married Ed-\\nward Scribner, of Gilead, Me.\\n7. Benjamin F. Woodsum, born in Harrison, May 10,\\n1813 married Abigail Lennell, of Otisfield set-\\ntled in the Woodsum ISJ eig.hborhood, as a farmer,\\nand lives there at the present time. Like his\\nbrothers, Mr. Woodsum is a good farmer, some-\\nthing ot a mechanic, and a very good citizen. Chil-\\ndren as follows\\ni. John L., b. April 8, 1840 m. in 1872, and lives\\nin Oxford, Me.\\nii. Eyalena, b. Oct. 14, 1841 m. Joseph Wilbur,\\nof Freeport, and died in 1875,\\niii. Benjamin F., b. Aug. 29, 1843. j.\\niv. William F., b. Feb. 7, 1848. i\\n8. Brackett Woodsum, b. in Harrison, in Jan., 1815\\nmarried Lucinda Lombard, of 0,tistieId settled in\\nhis native town, in the Woodsum Xeighborhood,\\nand subsequently emigrated to the West, where he\\nnow resides his children, born in this town, were:\\ni. SiT^iNER B., b. July 2, 1848.\\nii. Emeline, b. June 4, 1850.\\n9. Dorcas A. Woodsum, b. in Harrison m. Dana\\nTowne.\\n10. Sarah Woodsutvi, born in Harrison married Al-\\nbert Hnmblin, of Waterford, and is now a widow\\nin that town.\\nNote. Joseph Woodsum, tailor, of Berwick, was\\nancestor of all families of the name iu Maine, so far as I\\ncan learn. He was probably born in England. Two", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0137.jp2"}, "138": {"fulltext": "130 HARRISOI^, MAI:N^E.\\nsons of his were early settlers in Biddeford and Buxton^\\nin tliis state, iz 3f wheel Woods urn, who married Eliza-\\nbi th Dyer, Aiigf. 24, 1749, and had sons Joseph, Johiij\\nAhner and Samuel, who were in the Revolution and\\nAbigail, born in 1755 married Joseph Woodman, of\\nBuxton, in March, 1773; she was a beautifid and accom-\\njilished lady. Ahiatha Woodsum, supposed to be a son\\nof Joseph, the tailor, was also early in Buxton. He\\nmarried, 1st, Mary, daughter of Humphrey Atkinson;\\n2ndly, Susanna, daughter of Job Roberts, July 8, 1784\\nall of Buxton. Beacon Samuel Woodsum, of Saeo, (sub-\\nse(iuently of Buxton) married Euuie e Atkinson. Dorcas\\nW -odsum married Saniuel Merrill. Lucretia Woodsum\\nmarried John Cole, Oct. 18, 1781. Elizaheth Woodsum\\nmarried John Lane, Jr., Feb. 4, 1786. Mary Woodsum\\nmarried Josiali King, of Pepperillboro (Saco) Feb. 18,\\n171)0. Elizaheth Woodsum married John Beard, June 6,\\n1802 these were children of the Michael and Abiatha\\nbefore mentioned. John Woodsum, who came to Harrison\\nwas probably a cousin to Michael he may have been a\\nyounger brother he was a tax-payer in Berwick, in 1772.\\nWHITEMORE FAMILY.\\nThis family were from Gorham, Me. Capt. Samuel\\nWhitemore was a prominent citizen in that town dur-\\ning Revolutionary times he married Mary Whitney and\\nhad a family of twelve children, one of whom, Dorcas,\\nwas the wife of Dea. James Chadbourne, of this to^^i.\\nJoel Whitemore, moved into this town as early as 1810\\nand settled at the village where he opened and kept a\\nsmall store. He was a brother of Mr. Chadbourne s wife,\\nand also of Col. Samuel Whitemore, a brilliant young\\nlawyer a graduate of Dartmouth College of Gorham.\\nHe was born about 1782, married Miss Hannah and\\nhad children born in this town. Harriet Putman,\\ndaughter of the above, was born Jan. 23, 1821.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0138.jp2"}, "139": {"fulltext": "AVITHAM FAjVIILY. 131\\nWITHAM FAMILY.\\nWiTHAM is a Scottish surname. Thomas Witham set-\\ntled at Cape Ann, Mass., very early, he died there in\\n1053. The families of this name that have lived in this\\ntown, are descended from Thomas, before mentioned,\\nthrough several families that came from Cape Ann, to\\nNew Gloucester, in this state, where the name prevails at\\nthe present day. The first known to have lived here was,\\n1. JEKE:vnAH Witham, a son of Jeremiah, who located\\nwhere Samuel, York now lives, about 1799. He\\nmarried Polly Bennett, and after living here a few\\nyears, sold to his brother and moved to Poland\\nhe had issue Isaac, Jacob, Ira, Ehenezer, Jeremiah,\\nSarah, Mary, and some that died in infancy.\\n2. Daniel Witham, a brother of Jeremiah, ^o. 1, mar-\\nried Elizabeth Knight, bought his brother s farm,\\nand settled in this town. He was a large, corpu-\\nlent man. Had issue as follows\\ni. Tamson, b. Dec. 31, 1810 m. Spofford Ingalls\\nfor his second wife. She was a woman of ex\\ncellent character a devoted christian. She\\ndied sometime since 1870.\\nii. SOPHRONIA, b. Dec, 1812 m. Spofford Ingalls,\\nfor his first wife, 1848 long since deceased,\\niii. Charlotte, b. July 5, 1814 m. John Lakin, of\\nthis town, and is still living,\\niv. Nancy, b. Dec. 20, 1815 m. Porter Baker, of\\nBridgtou, Me.\\nv. Elizabeth, b. April 7, 1817.\\nvi. Daniel, Jr., b. Oct. 23, 1818 died young,\\nvii. Abner K., b. March 23, 1820.\\nviii. Susan, b. Sept. 13, 1822.\\nix. Clarinda, b. Feb. 10, 1824.\\nX. Mary, b. Dec. 15, 1825.\\nxi. Charles W., b. July 18, 1827.\\nNote.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 I am told that Daniel, 2(1, had three wives, and several children be-\\nsides the above, among them, Emily, Deborah and Oardner.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0139.jp2"}, "140": {"fulltext": "132 HARRISOX, MAINE.\\n3. Isaac Witham, a brother of Daniel, 2d, married\\nSail} Tracy, aud sometime lived on the place where\\nHaskell P. Kneeland once lived the yellow hoii.se\\nnear Dea. Seth Carsley s.\\n4. Jacob Witham, a brother of Isaac, 3d, married Han-\\nnah Harmon, and once lived in this town.\\n5. Sally Witham, a sister to i^receding, died young,\\n6. Lucy Witham,\\n7. Lydia Witham, married Leander\\nHarmon, of this town (see Harmon tamily.)\\n8. Pattie Witham, never married..\\n9. Ira Witham, died young-.\\n10. Ebenezer Witham, died young.\\n11-. Jeremiah Witham no other account.\\n12. Mary Witham, died young.\\nBenjamin Witham, a son of Jeremiah, 1st., married\\nUolly AVheeler, and once lived where Lincoln Walker\\nnow lives. Xo other information.\\nSamuel Witham, brother of Benjamin, married 1st,\\nMary Estes (sister of Simeon) and had issue Hannah,\\nMary and Stephen he married 2ndly, Mary Hilboru, by\\nwhom no issue. Mr. Witham weighed over 300 i)ouuds,\\nand was erect and handsome.\\nMoses Witham, a resident of this tow^l at the present\\ntime, is a son of William, of ISew Gloucester, married\\nCharlotte, daughter of Daniel Witham, of Harrison, and\\nsettled on a part of his father-in-law s farm; he has issue\\nas follows, viz Laura E., George M., Joseph W., Byron\\nC, John F., Florence, Annie M., Fllzaheth, Wilbur C, Wes-\\nley E., George W., and two sons that died. This family\\nare related to the other Harrison families, as proved by a\\npedigree of the New CJIoucester fauiily in my possession.\\nI have a pedigree dating from 1G30 down to present date.\\nAuthor.\\nNote. I thiuk Jeremiah Witham, who was I atlier of Jeremiah, No. 1, had\\nthree wives, tlie second of whicli was Betsey (I erry) Neal, a widow, by\\nwhom lie liad hanc, Uriannu and Elidn tlieiid wile was Ann Maria Knight, of\\nPortland a wiilow by whom, children, Daniel aud Mary Ann.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0140.jp2"}, "141": {"fulltext": "WILLARD FAMILY. 133\\nWILLARD FAMILY.\\nThe Willards are probably of Welsh descent. There\\nwere two families, from Sanford, came into this town at\\nan early day, bnt what the relationship was between\\nthem, I have not been able to learn. The fathers were\\nprobably consins.\\n1. Samuel Willard, settled on the fiirm now owned\\nby the widow Davis the Everett place as a\\nfarmer. He was a leading man in town, and\\nfilled several positions of trnst, was Justice of the\\nPeace, Town Clerk and Selectman. Died March\\n11, 1849. He married Sarah and had issue as\\nfollows\\ni. Cynthia, b. July 14, 1804 m. Alonzo Bobbins,\\nof Waterford, June 11, 1829 d. June 19, 1830.\\nii. Ida, b. May 2, 1806.\\niii. Darliska, born June 14, 1808.\\niv. Sarah, b. March 12, 1811.\\nV. Samuel S., b. July 10, 1813\u00e2\u0080\u0094 lives in Westbrook.\\nvi. Elizabeth, b. July 2, 1816.\\nvii. Rebecca, b. March 12, 1819 m, to Daniel May-\\nberry, April 19, 1840 now a widow,\\nviii. George, b. April 24, 1823 d. Oct. 25, 1832.\\n1. Benjamin Willard, probably a cousin to Samuel,\\nEsquire, came to this town early, and settled on\\nthe farm since owned by Levi Burnham. His chil-\\ndren, born of wife Sarah (they were married June\\n16, 1805) as recorded on the town records are as\\nfollows\\ni. Otho, b. March 7, 1806.\\nii. Eunice, b. June 6, 1809.\\niii. Sarah, b. April 28, 1813 d. Oct. 6, 1815.\\niv. Nancy, b. Dec 21, 1818; d. Feb. 28, 1823.\\nV. Nancy, b. May 14, 1823 d. Sept. 10, 1825.\\nThere was a Hiram Willard who married Sally Scrib-\\nner, June 5, 1818.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0141.jp2"}, "142": {"fulltext": "134 HARRiso:^, mai:n^e.\\nThe widow of Benjamin Willard died iu 1876, aged\\nnearly 100 years, and was buried iu this town.\\nWESTON FAMILY.\\nThe Westons came from Gorham, aud settled in Otis-\\nfield quite early, James Weston is now living iu the\\neast part of the town, an old man he is father to Dr.\\nLoTON Weston, also Wendell Weston, who lives on\\nthe homestead, aud has been Selectman. This family are\\nnoted for their rem-dvk dble Jirmness.\\nWHITNEY FAMILY.\\nThis famil}- is of English desceut, aud is represented\\niu every State iu the Union. Few faudlies have been\\nmore prolific. The family in Goiham and Harrison (as\\nwell as iamilies iu Buxton, Standish, Windham and\\nliaymond) are desceudetl from au ancient stock, that was\\neaiiy planted iu York, York County, Maine. A very full\\ngenealogy of the early generations, may be found in the\\nGenealogical liegister, at the rooms of the Genealogical\\nHistorical Society, 18 Somerset Street, Boston, Mass.\\nThis family is remarkable for the firmness aud force of\\ncSiaracter of its meuibers indeed they are a people of\\nsingular stabiUty aud persistency of purpose. They have\\nbeen possessed of strong physical orgauizatious, and\\nfrequently live to be very okl. Public spirited, aud pro-\\ngressive, they have been foremost iu defeudiug the rights\\nof their countrymen, and iu all matters designed for the\\nelevation and well-being of society.\\nNathaniel Whitney, of York, Me., (supposed) mar-\\nried Molly Day, (she was born in York had a brother\\nNathaniel) aud had a family of children, of whom Moses\\nbecjame ancestor of the Harrison family. Nathaniel, be-\\nfore mentioned, had brothers, Nathan, Amos, Kep/itali,\\nIsaac aud David these settled uear each other iu and\\nnear Gorham, Maine.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0142.jp2"}, "143": {"fulltext": "WHITNEY FAMILY. 135\\nMoses Whitney, son of Nathaniel, was born in Goi-\\nbam, in 1739, and moved into Harrison abont the year\\n1815, and settled with his son-in-law, Eev. Joseph Phin-\\nney, on the tann since known as the Allison Libby\\nFarm, now (1877) occupied by George Whitney. Mr.\\nWhitney was twice married his 1st. wife was Molly Page,\\nwho was born in England, and whose father settled in\\nCape Elizabeth, when he came to New England she had\\nissue, and died in Gorham. The 2d. wife of Mr. Whitney\\nwas Abigail by whom lie had a daughter she died\\n(Abigail) in Harrison, Oct. 8, ISl-l. He died April 12,\\n1820, aged 81. Mr. Whitney was one of eleven of the\\nname wlio were in the war of the Revolution, from Gor-\\nham and vicinity he was a pensioner. Many traditions\\nstill current in the family, show that Moses Whitney was\\na man of lemarkable i)h.ysical strength and courage\\nhe was a sturdy, unyielding, self-reliant character, but\\nhad much real kindness of heart in short, he was the\\nideal pioneer of oui- early history. His children were as\\nfollows\\n1. Enoch Whitney, born in Gorham; 1773; married\\nthree times, \\\\iz 1st, Miss Newcomb, of Bii stoii\\n2nd, Mrs. Kendall, mother of the celel)rated bugle\\nplayer, Ned Kendall, and 3rd, a Mrs. Dennett,\\nof Browntield. He lived in Limington, Standish, and\\nBuxton, and subsequently, in 1810, came to Harrison,\\nand settled on the Joseph Phinney farm. He had ten\\nchildren by his first wife. He died in Biownrteld, May,\\n1857, aged 81 years. Children\\ni. Daniel, b. in Limington, Jan. 22, 1793; m. Jan.\\n19, 1815, to Susan, daughter of Nephtali Har-\\nmon, 2nd, of Harrison, and died March 21,\\n1873, aged 80 years. He was a farmer, in\\ntown had one daughter, Sally, b. March 1,\\n1816.\\nii. Mary, ra. William Decker, of Casco.\\nill. Freeman, b. in Standish, March 9, 1800; m.\\nFeb. 18, 1821, Mary S. Gray, (see Gray lamily)", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0143.jp2"}, "144": {"fulltext": "136 HAREISON, MAINE.\\nof this town. A farmer. Died March 24^\\n1873, and was buried on the same day, anil\\nat the same funeral with his brother Daniel,\\nbefore mentioned. Children, eiglit in number,\\nas follows:\\n1. Stephen T., born May 15, 1821; married May 4,\\n1845,Catherine Brown of AVaterford, and set-\\ntled in town as farmer and veterinary sur-\\ngeon. His children, nine in number as follows:\\ni. Mary, b. April 10, 184G, died an infant.\\nii. [RENE I., b. June 10, 1847; died June 23, 1865.\\niii. Ann E., b. July 11, 1849; unmarried.\\niv. Frances D., b, Feb. 19, 1851; married to Dan-\\niel Woodsum.\\nV. Charles S., b. May 6, 1853; unmarried.\\nvi. William H., b. May 12, 1853; unmarried.\\nvii. Stephen H., b. Aug. 24 1857; unmarried.\\nviii. Fred A., b. Xov. 20, 1859; unmarried.\\nix. Kate E., b. Oct. 20, 1861; unmarried.\\n2. James G b. Dec. 20, 1822; married Jan. 3, 1846,\\nBetsey H., daughter of Setli Carsley 2d, (see\\nCarsley family (and settled in town as farmer.\\nChildren three in number, as follows:\\ni. Charles F., b. Oct. 13, 1846; married.\\nii. Horace R., b. Oct. 3, 1847; unmarried.\\niii. Eleazer P., b. Feb. 15, 1852; unmarried.\\n3. Edward K., b. Sep. 0, 1824; married Oct. 20,\\n1848, to Arvilla Caswell, (see Caswell family)\\nand settled in town as farmer. Mr. Whitney\\nis one of our most successful and progressive\\n.agriculturalists. He has engaged largely in stock-raising\\nand tVuit growing, and takes an active position in all ag-\\nricultural, educational, iK)litical and religious movements;\\nhe is well informed on general topics, and is an honora-\\nble and highly respected citizen. Children, /o^a- in num-\\nber, as follows\\ni. Edward, b. Aug. 19, 1851; unmarried,\\nii. Harrison, b. OvA. 15, 1858; unmarried,\\niii. Fairfield, b. Feb. 20, 1862 unmarried.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0144.jp2"}, "145": {"fulltext": "WHITNEY FAMILY. 137\\niv. Mary F., b. April 28, 1866 unmarried.\\n4. George F., b. June 12, 1826 ui. ]S^ov. 16, 1818,\\nto Mary A. Bailey, of Harrisou, and is now\\nliving- on the farm where his great-grand-father\\nfirst settled, in this town. Children, three in\\nnumber, as follows\\ni. George F., b. Sept. 24, 1850 m. and resides in\\ntown.\\nii. Frank H., b. May 30, 1852 ni. and resides in\\ntown.\\niii. Mary E., b. Aug. 15, 1855.\\n5. Eleazer K., born May 13, 1828 married Jan.\\n6, 1867, Mrs. OUve Green (daughter of Stephen\\nTibbetts, of Harrison) and worked at the vil-\\nlage as shoe-maker. He now lives on the\\nPond Koad. Onlv child, Earnest F.^ born Julv\\n17, 1867.\\n6. William L., born June 12, 1832 married July\\n3, 1854, to Maria Simpson, of Cambridge] )ort,\\nMass., where he now resides. Children as fol-\\nlows Lizzie U., born Aug. 2, 1866, and one\\nthat died in infancy.\\n7. Mary E., born Jan. 25, 1836; married Oct. 10,\\n1866, John H. Caswell, of Bridgtou.\\n8. Irene I., b. in Springfield, July 29, 1838 died\\nMay 6, 1846.\\niv. Eunice, daughter of Enoch, b.in Gorham, INIay\\n30, 1807 married March 4, 1824, Simon New-\\ncomb, of Buxton, and had issue. Died Aug.\\n29, 1856.\\nV. Eleazer, b. in Gorham, about 1809, died at sea\\nin 1829 unmarried.\\nvi. William, b. in Harrison (date unknown) 5 mar-\\nried Agnes Smith, of Lee, where he lived till\\nhis death. He had three sons and one daugh-\\nter.\\nvii.2 John, son of Enoch, b. in Harrison, and died\\nyoung.", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0145.jp2"}, "146": {"fulltext": "138 HAEEISON, MAmE.\\nviii. Eli, son of Enocli, was Ihing only a few years\\nago, in this state, but I have no data.\\n2. Moses Whitney, was a son of Moses, of Harrison.\\n3. EiCHARD Whitney, was a son of Moses, of Harrison.\\n4. Samuel Whitney, was a son of Moses, of Harrison.\\n5. Molly Whitney, daugliter of Moses, of Harrison\\nmarried to Lemuel Rounds, and emigrated to Ohio,\\nabout 1800.\\n6. Betsey Whitney^, daughter of Moses, of Harrison,\\nmarried to Jonas Gates, and emigrated to Il^ew\\nYork State.\\n7. LucY Whitney, daughter of Moses, of Harrison,\\nmarried John Greenlaw, of Brownfield.\\n8. Susanna Whitney, daughter of Moses, of Harrison,\\nmarried Seth Carsley, 1st, (see Carsley family) of\\nthis town.\\n9. Sally Whitney, daughter of Moses, married Eev.\\nJoseph Phinney, (see Phinney family) of Harrison.", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0146.jp2"}, "147": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0147.jp2"}, "148": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3277", "width": "1934", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0148.jp2"}, "149": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3246", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0149.jp2"}, "150": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3348", "width": "2005", "jp2-path": "earlysettlersofh00ridl_0150.jp2"}}