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HISTORY 
 
 of the Town of 
 
 WALDOBORO, 
 
 Maine, 
 
 By 
 
 SAMUEL L. MILLER. 
 
 ILLUSTRATED. 
 
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 EMERSON, PRINTER, 
 WISCASSE'I', 
 
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PREFACE. 
 
 In the preparation of the History of Waldo- 
 boro we have responded to the request of many 
 residents and former residents of the town. Near- 
 ly forty years ago we began to collect information 
 for this work, and many who freely gave this in- 
 formation have passed to the life beyond. In no 
 sense have we attempted to make this a genealogy. 
 
 In the prosecution of the work we have avail- 
 ed ourselves of the records of the town, county, 
 State and United States. We have consulted 
 books, pamphlets and traditionary information. 
 From the Massachusetts archives at the State 
 House, Boston, the Boston Public Library, the 
 Maine Historical Society, Eaton's Annals of 
 Warren, and Johnston's History of Bristol and Bre- 
 men, we secured much valuable information. We 
 are under especial obligation to Prof. Henry L. 
 Chapman of Bowdoin College, William D. Pat- 
 terson, Esq., of Wiscasset, A. R. Reed, Esq., of 
 Waldoboro, and others for assistance. 
 
 We hope our critical readers will take into 
 consideration the many difficulties involved, re- 
 conciling conflicting statements, and verifying tra- 
 
4 PRE FA CE. 
 
 ditions. especially in the lirst twenty-rive years of 
 our history, for which we have no written records. 
 The German language, too. has been a source of 
 much inconvenience. 
 
 With this brief explanation we submit the 
 Histor}- of W'aldoboro. 
 
 Samuel L. Miller. 
 Waldoboro, yiiiu /, igio. 
 
CHAPTER I. 
 
 THE WALDO PATENT. 
 
 A history of the Town of Waldoboro, Maine, 
 properly begins with an account of the Muscoxgus, 
 or Waldo Patent. In 1606 a grant was made to 
 the Plymouth Company of the northern part of 
 the territory claimed by the English. During the 
 previous year Capt. George Weymouth had been 
 dispatched across the Atlantic, and on the 1 7th of 
 May had anchored at Monhegan.' In 1607 the 
 Plymouth Company established what is known as 
 the Popham colony, at the mouth of the Kennebec 
 river, which, however, only remained one year. 
 In 16 14 the Plymouth Company sent out from 
 London Capt. John Smith, who, ranged the coast 
 from Penobscot to Cape Cod. On his return, 
 prince Charles, afterwards, king Charles I, being 
 presented a map of the territory, gave it the name 
 of New England. This name was ofificially recog- 
 nized in the charter by which that monarch 
 granted the territory between 40° and 48° N. lat- 
 itude, to "The Council of Plymouth," which, in 
 1620 took the place of the "Plymouth Company." 
 Monhegan was at this time a general resort 
 
 Indian name for Grand Island. 
 
6 HISTORY OF IVALDOBORO. 
 
 for European fishermen and traders. Temporary 
 settlements were also made on the mainland. 
 John Brown was located at New Harbor as early 
 as 1 62 1 and in 1625 obtained from the Indian 
 Sagamores Samoset and Unongoit, in considera- 
 tion of fifty skins, a deed of the land between 
 Broad Bay and Damariscotta river, to the extent 
 of twenty-five miles into the country. John Brown 
 and his descendants remained there till driven 
 away by the Indians. They claimed the land un- 
 der this deed till the adjustment of 18 12. 
 
 About 1630 serious apprehensions were en- 
 tertained that the Council of Plymouth would be 
 dissolved. Laboring under this fear the Council 
 made various hasty grants, among which was the 
 grant, March 23d, 1630, to Beauchamp and Lever- 
 €tt, called the"Lincolnshire, or Muscongus Patent," 
 or grant. Its extent was from the seaboard be- 
 tween the rivers of Penobscot and Muscongus,' to 
 an unsurveyed line running east and west and so 
 far north as would, without interfering with any 
 other patent, embrace a territory equal to thirty 
 miles square and included nearly all of the present 
 counties of Waldo and Knox, and a portion of 
 Lincoln. The grant was made to John Beauchamp 
 of London, and Thomas Leverett of Boston, 
 Lincoln County, England.^ No price was paid 
 
 1. Called by the Indians Seremobscas. 
 
 2. Eaton's Annals of Warren. 
 
THE WALDO PATENT. 7 
 
 for this tract ; it was thought that the settlement 
 of the section would enhance the value of others. 
 The same year a trading station was established 
 on the Georges river, in what is now Thomaston. 
 This settlement was broken up by King Phillip's 
 war, which terminated in 1678. After this, with 
 the exception of a few weak settlements, the whole 
 territory lay desolate for nearly forty years. 
 
 After the death of Beauchamp, Leverett, by 
 right of survivorship, succeeded to the whole 
 patent. On the death of Leverett in Boston, 1650, 
 and of his wife, 1656, the patent passed into the 
 hands of their son, Capt. John Leverett, after- 
 wards governor of Massachusetts colony. 
 
 In 1720 John Leverett, President of Harvard 
 College, a grandson of Governor Leverett, had 
 become proprietor of the Muscongus Patent. He 
 associated with himself others and they were 
 known as the "Ten Associates." Subsequently 
 twenty more, including Jonathan and Cornelius 
 Waldo, were admitted into the company, under 
 mutual obligations for procuring settlers. 
 
 In 1 73 1, the claims of the Thirty Proprietors 
 being disputed, Samuel Waldo, of Boston, who 
 had secured by purchase, or inheritance, from his 
 father, Jonathan Waldo, a considerable interest in 
 the Muscongus Patent, was sent to England to 
 effect an adjustment. He succeeded so well that, 
 on his return, the Thirty Proprietors joined in sur- 
 
6 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 for European fishermen and traders. Temporary 
 settlements were also made on the mainland. 
 John Brown was located at New Harbor as early 
 as 1 62 1 and in 1625 obtained from the Indian 
 Sagamores Samoset and Unongoit, in considera- 
 tion of fifty skins, a deed of the land between 
 Broad Bay and Damariscotta river, to the extent 
 of twenty-five miles into the country. John Brown 
 and his descendants remained there till driven 
 away by the Indians. They claimed the land un- 
 der this deed till the adjustment of 18 12. 
 
 About 1630 serious apprehensions were en- 
 tertained that the Council of Plymouth would be 
 dissolved. Laboring under this fear the Council 
 made various hasty grants, among which was the 
 grant. ]\Iarch 23d, 1630, to Beauchamp and Lever- 
 ett, called the"Lincolnshire, or Muscongus Patent," 
 or errant. Its extent was from the seaboard be- 
 tvveen the rivers of Penobscot and Muscongus.' to 
 an unsure-eyed line running east and west and so 
 far north as would, without interfering with any 
 other patent, embrace a territory equal to thirty 
 miles square and included nearly all of the present 
 counties of Waldo and Knox, and a portion of 
 Lincoln. The grant was made to John Beauchamp 
 of London, and Thomas Leverett of Boston, 
 Lincoln Count)-, England.'' No price was paid 
 
 1. Called by the Indians Seremobscas. 
 
 2. Eatons Annals of Warren. 
 
THE WALDO PATENT. 7 
 
 for this tract ; it was thought that the settlement 
 of the section would enhance the value of others. 
 The same year a trading station was established 
 on the Georees river, in what is now Thomaston. 
 This settlement was broken up by King Phillip's 
 war, which terminated in 1678. After this, with 
 the exception of a few weak settlements, the whole 
 territory lay desolate for nearly forty years. 
 
 After the death of Beauchamp, Leverett, by 
 right of survivorship, succeeded to the whole 
 patent. On the death of Leverett in Boston, 1650, 
 and of his wife, 1656, the patent passed into the 
 hands of their son, Capt. John Leverett, after- 
 wards governor of Massachusetts colony. 
 
 In 1720 John Leverett, President of Harvard 
 College, a grandson of Governor Leverett, had 
 become proprietor of the Muscongus Patent. He 
 associated with himself others and they were 
 known as the "Ten Associates." Subsequently 
 twenty more, including Jonathan and Cornelius 
 Waldo, were admitted into the company, under 
 mutual obligations for procuring settlers. 
 
 In 1 73 I, the claims of the Thirty Proprietors 
 being disputed, Samuel Waldo, of Boston, who 
 had secured by purchase, or inheritance, from his 
 father, Jonathan Waldo, a considerable interest in 
 the Muscongus Patent, was sent to England to 
 effect an adjustment. He succeeded so well that, 
 on his return, the Thirty Proprietors joined in sur- 
 
8 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 rendering to him for his services, one half of the 
 Patent. Subsequently he acquired title to the 
 whole region, which thereafter was known as the 
 Waldo Patent. 
 
 On the death of Samuel Waldo in 1759 the 
 land descended to his four children, Samuel, 
 Francis, Lucy and Hannah. The last named be- 
 came the wife of Thomas Flucker, Secretary of 
 the Province. Flucker afterwards purchased the 
 shares belonging to Samuel. Lucy died without 
 children. Flucker and Francis Waldo were Tories 
 and their property became forfeited to the State. 
 In 1774 Henry Knox, afterward a Revolutionary 
 general and the first Secretary of War, married 
 Miss Lucy Flucker, daughter of Thomas and 
 Hannah (Waldo) Flucker and the grand-daughter 
 of General Waldo. After the Revolution General 
 Knox purchased four-fifths of the whole Patent; the 
 remainder was the property of his wife. Thus in 
 his own right and the inheritance by his wife, 
 he became sole Proprietor of the Waldo estate.' 
 
 The Waldo family was of German descent. 
 Jonathan Waldo resided and traded in Boston. 
 He died May 26, 1731. His son Samuel, who 
 styled himself "the hereditary lord of Broad Bay," 
 was born in England in 1696. He also became a 
 
 I. Many of the farms in this vicinity were originally conveyed by 
 deeds direct from General Knox and some of these documents, yellow 
 with age, bearing his peculiar signature, are still in existance. 
 
THE WALDO PATENT. 9 
 
 merchant in Boston, on Kinor now State, street. 
 
 Samuel Waldo's children were Samuel 2d, 
 Francis, Ralph, Hannah and Lucy. Samuel 
 Waldo, 2d, was a graduate of Harvard College, 
 resided in Portland and was Judge of Probate. 
 He died April 16, 1770, aged 47 years, leaving a 
 widow and several children, the eldest being 
 Samuel, 3d. This third Samuel settled in Port- 
 land and died Oct. 18, 1798, leaving several 
 children, the eldest being Samuel, 4th. The 
 widow of Samuel Waldo, 2d, in 1804, married 
 Salmon Chase, a Portland lawyer, an uncle of Hon. 
 Salmon Portland Chase, Chief Justice of the 
 United States. 
 
 Samuel Waldo, Sr., was know as General 
 Waldo, a title he earned by his conspicuous ser- 
 vices in the capture of Louisburg, where he was 
 third in rank. He was a gentleman of great en- 
 terprise and worth, possessed of much activity 
 and perseverance. According to tradition he 
 made no less than fifteen voyages across the At- 
 lantic, which was no small undertaking in those 
 days. His name is perpetuated in this State by 
 two towns, a county and a mountain. He was a 
 stout, portly man of dark complexion and com- 
 manding appearance. 
 
 General Waldo made occasional visits to this 
 section and after his death his son came several 
 times to look after the estate, or to sell lands. 
 
CHAPTER II. 
 
 TOPOGRAPHY. 
 
 The town of Waldoboro is bounded on the 
 north by Jefferson, Washington and Union ; on 
 the east by Union and Warren ; on the south by 
 Friendship, the waters of Muscongus Bay and 
 Bremen; on the west by Nobleboro and Jefferson. 
 Its north line is three and a half miles across while 
 near the centre the town broadens to seven miles 
 and from Pemaquid Pond on the west to Havener's 
 Pond on the east, it is nine miles. Its length 
 north and south, from the Washington line to the 
 extreme point of Jones' Neck, is thirteen and a half 
 miles. The area of the town is 25.376 acres, 
 more or less. The northern half of the tow^n is in 
 the shape of a coffin. According to the United 
 States Coast Survey, the spire of the Baptist Church 
 is situated 44 degrees, 5 minutes, 44 1-2 seconds 
 north latitude, and 69 degrees, 22 minutes, 6 1-2 
 seconds longitude west from Greenwich. 
 
 The Medomak river rises in the town of 
 Liberty,' runs through the western part of Apple- 
 ton, forms the division line between Washinorton 
 and Union, and enters Waldoboro in the centre 
 
 I. M. F. Hanly, Esq. 
 
TOPOGRAPHY. 13 
 
 of the north boundry line, a short distance above 
 Medomak Pond. Before it reaches Waldoboro, it 
 receives two considerable tributaries, one from the 
 east, called Pattingall's stream, which rises in the 
 eastern part of Appleton, and runs through North 
 Union to the Medomak ; the other, which rises in 
 Liberty and runs through Washington Pond and 
 Washington village to the Medomak. Medomak 
 Pond, through which the river flows, receives the 
 overflow of Little Medomak Pond, situated a mile 
 eastward. At Winslow's Mills a stream enters 
 the river from the Kaler Pond situated on the 
 Nobleboro line. After receiving several minor 
 tributaries the Medomak reaches tide water at the 
 village, which is very near the centre of the town, 
 draining about sixty-two square miles in its course 
 of twenty-one miles. The river from the head of 
 tide to Broad Bay, some three miles below, is 
 somewhat shallow. The flats on both sides of the 
 channel have been gradually filling up, undoubt- 
 edly aided by the growth of salt grass. A mile or 
 more below the village occurs a shoal in the 
 channel, known locally as the "Middle Ground," 
 which seriously interferes with navigation. 
 
 Three miles below head of tide the river ex- 
 pands into Broad Bay, which is more than a mile 
 wide, narrowing again between the lower end of 
 Dutch Neck and upper end of Jones' Neck, into a 
 passage called the "Narrows," which is also 
 
14 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 marked by a small rocky island called the "Nar- 
 rows' Rock." From this point the river continues 
 its course, divided below the narrows into two 
 channels by Bremen Long Island and Cow Island, 
 and empties into Muscongus Bay eight or ten 
 miles from head of tide. The river formerly 
 abounded with salmon. Alewives have been 
 more or less abundant and smelt have always 
 been taken in the spring. In recent years smelt 
 fishing through the ice has become a considerable 
 industry. 
 
 Besides the ponds already mentioned, Gross 
 Pond, in the southwestern part of the town, is 
 noted for its steep banks and great depth of water, 
 which give it a place among the natural curiosities. 
 The western line borders Pemaquid Pond three 
 quarters of a mile and extends the entire length 
 of Duck Puddle stream and pond, and on the 
 eastern line we find Sidensparker's and Havener's 
 ponds. 
 
 Dutch Neck, a large peninsula, forming the 
 western shore of Broad Bay, was evidently once 
 an island. The tide which makes up an inlet from 
 Broad Cove at the present time, nearly reaches 
 the waters of Medomak river at Meeting House 
 Cove. 
 
 The geological features of the town are 
 common to those of this part of the country. 
 Countless ages ago the earth was vastly hotter 
 
TOPOGRAPHY. 15 
 
 than it is now. While cooling- it has been con- 
 tracting and this contraction going on slowly, 
 caused the sedementary, organic and igneous 
 rocks, which formed the crust of the earth, to 
 yield more to the strain in some places than in 
 others. Consequently we find the surface of 
 Waldoboro elevated into ridges and depressed 
 into valleys. Many of these ridges are of con- 
 siderable elevation though none are distinguished 
 as mountains. The village is situated between 
 two ranges of hills which rise to the height of two 
 or three hundred feet, and the highways by which 
 it is approached from any direction, except the 
 north, pass over high hills, which our forefathers 
 made no attempt to avoid. Frock's Ledge, near 
 the village is a prominent elevation of rock, and 
 in the southwestern part of the town, on the 
 Bremen road, the rock rears itself perpendicularly 
 many feet above the highway. Rocky precipices 
 are found in other parts of the town. 
 
 The igneous rocks, produced from materials 
 fused by intense subterranean heat, and forced in- 
 to veins of adjacent rocks, while in fluid condition, 
 have produced excellent granite. The largest 
 quarry of granite in town and the only one ex- 
 tensively worked, is that of Booth Brothers & 
 Hurricane Island Granite Company, north of the 
 village, from which, among other contracts was 
 taken the stone for an extension to the State 
 
16 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 House at Augusta, and for the Naval Academy- 
 buildings at Annapolis. The Waldoboro granite 
 is fine grained, light colored rock, composed of 
 small crystals of feldspar and quartz with only 
 specks of black mica/ 
 
 The land was once covered by water. As 
 the waters subsided, or the sea bottom was pushed 
 up, terraces were formed by the action of the 
 waves of the sea. One of these terraces may be 
 seen in Levitt Storer's pasture on the east side, 
 and similar terraces may be traced on the hillsides 
 west of the river. That the land was once sea 
 bottom is further proven by the alluvial deposits. 
 In making excavations far above present tide 
 water, substance is found closely resembling ma- 
 rine flats in which sea shells are often embedded. 
 
 The entire territory, at some remote time, 
 was covered by ice. Grooves and scratches upon 
 ledges and rocks show the action of the glacial 
 period, which is also shown in the deposit of 
 masses of rocks and bowlders brought down by 
 the ice. On the farm of W. J. Ewell, east of 
 South Waldoboro road, is an immense mass of 
 stone 45 feet long, 32 feet wide, and 91-2 feet 
 above ground, weighing more than a thousand 
 tons. This stone shows the tremendous force of 
 
 I. C. H. Hitchcock was in error when he reported limestone in Wal- 
 doboro. None was ever discovered. Lime was formerly manufactured 
 here from stone transported by water from Thomaston. 
 
TOPOGRAPHY. 17 
 
 the glacial action. Another feature resulting from 
 the drift period is the "horseback," or ridge of 
 sand and gravel, one of which extends from the 
 Union road to the North Waldoboro road south 
 of the Benner mill brook. 
 
 The soil of this region is shallow, the under- 
 lying rock frequently protuding. The soil is 
 generally a sandy loam, while clay abounds in 
 many places. Brick has been manufactured here 
 for local uses. 
 
 Nearly all the swamps contain peat, locally 
 known as muck. In the northwestern corner of 
 the town is a large marsh, or bog, which extends 
 across the line into Jefferson. 
 
 Where the primitive forest was composed 
 mostly of deciduous trees, like the oak, maple and 
 beech, upon being cut away, the succeeding 
 growth has been found to be made up mostly of 
 coniferae, as the spruce, pine and fir. The original 
 forest contained many trees of magnificient white 
 
 pine. 
 
 Abundant evidence exists of the work of that 
 industrious litde quadruped, the beaver, and many 
 of the brooks in town have dams and meadows 
 produced by these animals, which disappeared be- 
 fore the advance of civilization. 
 
CHAPTER III. 
 
 EARLY SETTLEMENT. 
 
 No evidence appears that the Indians ever 
 had any permanent abode at Broad Bay, as the 
 valley of the Medomak was called, but resorted 
 here only in roving bands for the purpose of hunt- 
 ing or fishing; or, in later years, to dispute pos- 
 session with the detested white settler. Little is 
 known of the races of aboriginal people that 
 roamed through the unbroken forests of this re- 
 gion for centuries previous to the coming of the 
 white man. Historians mention a bashaba, or 
 great ruler, whose authority extended over many 
 tribes, and whose sagamores, or sachems, ac- 
 knowledged him as their common sovereign. One 
 of the great divisions of the aboriginal inhabitants 
 of Maine was the Abenaki. They were divided 
 into four tribes, one of which, the Wawenocks, oc- 
 cupied the territory extending from the Kennebec 
 to the Penobscot. The great bashaba is believed 
 to have been of this tribe, and whose principal 
 residence was probably near Pemaquid. The 
 name Wanenock signifies fearing fiothing, very 
 brave. They seemed to have been less inclined 
 to war than other tribes, and for many years no 
 
EARL Y SE TTLEMENT. 19 
 
 serious trouble occurred between them and the 
 settlers. In the devasting war between the 
 western and eastern Indians, about 1615, the 
 Wawenocks were greatly reduced and they were 
 still more seriously affected by the dreadful epi- 
 demic of 16 1 7. When Broad Bay was first settled 
 only a few families of this tribe survived and these 
 soon afterwards went to Canada and joined the 
 St. Francis Indians. The only evidence we have 
 of their presence here are the stone axes, chisels, 
 spear and arrow heads, or the chips of flint from 
 which they were made, frequently found in this 
 vicinity. 
 
 Thirty-five years ago, in a series of articles 
 published in the Lincoln Coitnty News on the 
 early history of Waldoboro, we expressed some 
 skepticism in regard to the claim for any settle- 
 ment of Europeans at Broad Bay previous to 1748. 
 Later inquiry brought to light evidences which 
 have lead us to change our first conclusions. 
 
 The first indication was the record at Salem, 
 N. C, of people born at Broad Bay, Maine, at an 
 earlier date. Secondly, Dr. M. R. Ludwig pub- 
 lished in 1866 a memorial of Philip Christopher 
 Vogler, who emigranted to America in 1 742 and 
 "located near Broad Bay, in New England." The 
 third convincing evidence was found in a letter' 
 written by Rev. John Wm. Starman in 1848. In 
 
 I. Vol. v. Maine Historical Society's Collections, page 403. 
 
20 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 this letter Mr. Starman states that "a few German 
 emigrants began the original plantation of Waldo- 
 boro ; it is supposed they came over in the sum- 
 mer, or autumn, of 1 739. It was first the abode of 
 only two or three families to which accessions 
 were made in 1 740. The Eastern and Canadian 
 Indians, in what was called the Spanish war fell 
 upon the settlement in May, 1746, reduced their 
 habitations to ashes, killed some of the people, 
 and carried the residue away captives. The 
 settlement lay waste till 1748." 
 
 If we take Williamson s History of Maine, 
 SewaW s Ancient Dominions of Maine, or Baton s 
 Annals of Wa7'ren, as authority, there was a 
 settlement at Waldoboro, then known as Broad 
 Bay, as early as 1740. Eaton says: "The same 
 year, 1740, forty German families from Brunswick 
 and Saxony, tempted by the imposing offers, 
 which the indefatigable Waldo, when in Europe, 
 had made and caused to be circulated in their 
 language, after first landing at Braintree, Mass., 
 arrived at Broad Bay, and laid the foundation of 
 the present town of Waldoboro. Prior to this 
 there was no settlement nearer to St. George 
 than Pemaquid and Damariscotta." Among those 
 early settlers Eaton mentions one John Ulmer, 
 who acted as preacher, and afterwards removed to 
 Thomaston (now Rockland) , and from whom de- 
 scended the extensive Ulmer family of that vicini- 
 
EARL V SE TTL EMENT. 21 
 
 ty. According to these authors, this feeble Ger- 
 man colony settled on both sides of the bay, or 
 river, and, after suffering incredible hardships, 
 was entirely destroyed by the Indians as previous- 
 ly mentioned. The houses were burned and 
 many of the people killed, or carried into captivity. 
 Those, who escaped, fled to St. George or Pema- 
 
 quid. 
 
 In 1896, Mr. Edgar O. Achorn, a Boston law- 
 yer, a descendant of the Waldoboro "Eichorns,"' 
 made exhaustive researches of this subject, the 
 results of which were embodied in a paper read 
 before the New England and Maine Historical 
 Societies. From the documentary evidence Mr. 
 Achorn secured, he reached the conclusion that 
 the first settlement of Waldoboro was made in 
 1742 ; that the transport arrived at Marblehead in 
 October of that year ; that the colony consisted of 
 about one hundred and forty souls. "All of the 
 writers from whom I have quoted seem to have 
 been in error in fixing the date of the first expe- 
 dition in 1 740. Eaton was in error when he stated 
 that they first landed at Braintree ; and Mr. Keller 
 was a month behind the calendar when he dated 
 his letter the '6th day of the 9th month in the 
 
 I. The original German name meaning fruit of the oak. Mr. Edgar 
 O. Achorn says: "Wherever you find the name of 'Achorn,' which is a 
 corruption of the German name <Eichorn,' you may know that the person 
 burdened with it reverts back to Waldoboro, for nowhere else was such an 
 abortion on this name ever perpetrated". 
 
22 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 year 1742.' What become of this colony in sore 
 distress, as it seems to have been in 1743, is 
 still to my mind a matter of inquiry and of doubt. 
 Their petition for a ship to be sent to their relief 
 to bring them from eastern parts so that they 
 may be employed in such business as to enable 
 them to support themselves, their wives and 
 children, was not granted." 
 
 Mr. Achorn continues: "I am not inclined 
 wholly to adopt Eaton's views that they lingered 
 until the expedition to Louisburg, 1745, then all 
 enlisted under Waldo' and removed their families 
 to that place. But I think that evidence as exists 
 will confirm the conclusion that the large majority 
 did so enlist, and that the remnant only fell a prey 
 to, or were dispersed by, the Indians in j\Iay of 
 the following year, — 1746." 
 
 But while we now admit the evidence that a 
 settlement oi Germans v/as located at Broad Bay 
 as early as 1742, we are inclined to believe it was 
 not the y^ri-^* settlement in this locality. In 1873 
 Rufus K. Sewall, of Wiscasset, the well-known 
 historian, in a letter to the author, stated: "Wal- 
 doboro had its earliest settlement in the expansion 
 of the Pemaquid population." With well-record- 
 
 I. In 1744 two regiments were organized, one commanded by Col. 
 William Pepperell, of Kittery; the other by Col. Samuel Waldo, of Fal- 
 mouth. In the latter regiment 270 men were credited to Georges and 
 Broad Bay. 
 
EARLY SETTLEMENT. 23 
 
 ed settlements in Bristol, Boothbay and New- 
 castle and on the George river a century previous 
 to 1742, it would be strange if the many attrac- 
 tions of this locality had escaped observation. 
 John Taylor had an abode on the Damariscotta 
 river at Oyster Shell Neck and Sander, or Alex- 
 ander, Gould lived as near as Broad Cove. 
 William Hilton settled in what is now Bremen in 
 1735. Eaton states that on arrival of these (first) 
 German settlers "they found, established in their 
 neighborhood, near Broad Cove, a Mr. Burns and 
 a man by the name of Boice Cooper, both recently 
 from Pemaquid." Johnston's History of Bristol 
 states that William Burns, being dissatisfied with 
 his location, removed to Broad Bay at the invita- 
 tion of Waldo but being driven away by the 
 Indians, he took his family to Scituate and in 1748 
 returned to Pemaquid, In 1742, in anticipation 
 of war vvith France, all the forts, or block houses, 
 including Broad Bay, received aid. In 1743 the 
 legislature appropriated ^1.280 for putting the 
 eastern coast in a state of defence. Of this sum 
 ^75 was apportioned to Broad Bay, but its ex- 
 penditure was delayed. All these evidences ap- 
 pear to establish the authenticity of this early 
 settlement. 
 
CHAPTER IV. 
 
 PERMANENT SEITLEMENT. 
 
 In Jul}-, 1748, it became known that the con- 
 tending powers, England and France, had agreed 
 upon the preHminaries of peace, and although the 
 definite treaty was not signed, at Aix-la-Chapelle, 
 till Oct. 7th, the eastern Indians discontinued their 
 ravages and bloodshed. Following this treaty 
 Governor Shirley arranged for several Indian chiefs 
 to visit Boston where their friendly professions 
 were favorably received. Confidence in the 
 peaceable disposition of the Indians was so strong 
 that the garrisons were reduced and settlers v.-ho 
 had sought refuge in the block houses, returned 
 to their farms on the Georges river and at other 
 points. It is very well established that some of 
 those driven away from Broad Bay in 1746, re- 
 turned but whether before or after the arrival of 
 another colony is uncertain. 
 
 In the meantime the persevering Waldo was 
 not idle. Through the efforts of his agents be- 
 tween twenty and thirty families were induced to 
 leave their native land and seek new homes in the 
 wilderness of Maine. This colony, which Judge 
 Groton states numbered about fifty people, arrived 
 
PERMANENT SETTLEMENT. 25 
 
 in the waters of Broad Bay in the autumn of 1748, 
 probably in November. 
 
 The place of their landing became known as 
 Schenck's Point,' named for one of the settlers 
 who afterwards became its owner. It was not 
 then the beautiful spot which now attracts the eye. 
 Those pioneers gazed out upon that expansion of 
 the river, which rightly derived the name of Broad 
 Bay, while behind them was the unbroken, path- 
 less wilderness, with not an acre cleared nor a 
 house standing. 
 
 The vessel in which they came sailed away, 
 and they were left to face the stern realities of 
 their condition. The severe winter of this climate 
 was upon them; they v.-ere without shelter and 
 scantily supplied with provisions. Hastily con- 
 structed log huts provided the only protection 
 from the inclmency of the season. Well preserved 
 traditions furnish convincing proof of the terrible 
 hardships and sufferings of these first settlers on 
 the banks of the Medomak." The only name 
 among those who composed this colony, which 
 
 1. This site is now occupied by the summer residence of John J. 
 Cooney, Esq., of New York, one of the most attractive spots on the Me- 
 domak river. 
 
 2. Medomac — Also written Madaamock, and Madahumic. This 
 variation suggests the form Matta-am-ock; Matta meaning not, — nanias, 
 
 Jish, — ock, place; implying the part of the river where the ocean fish are 
 not found, as not being able to pass above the tide- water over the falls 
 called Chegeeiuunnusstick, just above the village of Waldoboro.'" — U. S. 
 Coast Survey Report of 1868. 
 
26 
 
 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 I 
 I 
 
 i 
 
 has come down to us with any certaint}', is that of 
 Martin Heyer, who died from exposure and hun- 
 ger during the winter, a few months before his 
 son was born. This birth, which was the first in 
 
 the colony, occurred 
 -"' April lo, 1749, and 
 
 the boy was named 
 ■ , Conrad Heyer. 
 
 With the coming 
 of spring they began 
 to clear the land for 
 cultivation, though 
 they possessed little 
 knowledge of such 
 work and the tools 
 and implements 
 brought from Ger- 
 many were poorly 
 adapted to their needs. 
 
 We can scarcely picture in our imagination 
 the appearance of the region at this time. The 
 beholder viewed from the waters of Broad Bay 
 the hills and valleys on both banks covered with 
 the unbroken wilderness. The more adventure- 
 some settlers soon explored the region and dis- 
 covered the lower falls of the river at the head of 
 tide where in 1749 Ector and Martin, two men of 
 English extraction, arrived and built a saw mill. 
 This mill was on the western side of the river, op- 
 
 CONRAD HEYER. 
 
PERMANENT SETTLEMENT. 27 
 
 posite the mills which were known later as 
 Sproul's Mills. 
 
 Eaton states, on the authority of Joseph 
 Ludwig, that in 1752 twenty or thirty more Ger- 
 man families, who had arrived the previous year 
 in Massachusetts, whither they had been invited 
 and partially provided for by government, were in- 
 duced to remove to Broad Bay and settle with their 
 countrymen there, on Dutch Neck and down 
 about the narrows. There were some school- 
 masters among them but no regular clergyman, 
 although religious meetings were kept up on the 
 Sabbath without interruption. Probably Mr. Ulmer 
 continued to exhort and in some measure act the 
 part of clergyman. 
 
 Mr. Starman says that in 1 75 i , between twenty 
 and thirty families came over, and their necessities 
 were relieved at the public expense as well as by 
 private charities. It is difficult to understand 
 whether referred to the 1748 or the 1752 colony. 
 
 John Ulmer, who subsequently removed to 
 Rockland, possessed a natural fluency of speech 
 and no lack of confidence. His religious services 
 he occasionally rendered, also, for the edification of 
 those who assembled in his humble log cabin in 
 the latter place. These clerical functions, how- 
 ever, seem not to have wholly withdrawn his mind 
 from earthly possessions, nor prevented him from 
 the occasional use of profane language; for the 
 
28 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 Story is told that, on one occasion in the midst of 
 his rehgious services, perceiving his potato patch 
 in danger, he suddenly broke out with: "Donner 
 and blitzen! Yacob, Yacob, dare is de tarn hogs in 
 the pertaters! tousand teifel! run, run, trive dem 
 out and put up de fence." 
 
CHAPTER V. 
 
 GENERAL WALDO's CIRCULAR. 
 
 In 1753 General Waldo's son, Samuel Waldo^ 
 2nd, visited Germany and caused to be published 
 the circulars which induced a large part of our an- 
 cestors to settle here. A few years ago a copy of 
 this circular was found among the private papers 
 of the late John W. Shepherd of Belfast, a son of 
 one of the early settlers of Waldoboro, and was 
 translated by Dr. A. T. Wheelock of the same city. 
 It is here published in full as a part of our local 
 history. 
 
 [extract from the IMPERIAL POST NEWSPAPER NUM- 
 BER FORTY-SEVEN, MARCH 23, 1 753.] 
 
 The Royal British Captain Waldo, hereditary 
 lord of Broad Bay, Massachusetts, having arrived 
 in Germany from New England, and having taking 
 up his abode in the dwelling of Hofrath Luther, 
 this is made known to all those who intended ta 
 go to New England this spring, and are seeking 
 permission from their respective governments, 
 and who further are able to pay the passage 
 money, to the end that they may apply either to 
 himself, or these already made known places of 
 address, viz: Luther's type foundry, and the 
 
30 HISTORY OF IVALDOBORO. 
 
 office of Eichenberg's newspaper in Frankfort, 
 Leucht and Allerger's printing office in Augs- 
 burg, Mr. John Lewis Martin (merchant) in Hil- 
 broun, and Mr. Goethel's printing office in Spires, 
 (all of which are hereby made known to be regu- 
 larly authorized, where, also, any other informa- 
 tion may be obtained), and learn what is abso- 
 lutely certain in regard to their journey, and make 
 their contracts; while at the same time there is 
 not the slightest notice to be taken of those 
 people who go about, sending back and forth, and 
 undertaking that for which they have no authority ; 
 although much may be undertaken in the name of 
 New England, and the people stirred up by those 
 who have not received the slightest commission 
 therefor. Accordingly, all other persons beside 
 the above fully empowered houses, even if they 
 profess to treat in the name of Samuel Waldo, 
 Brigadier General in the royal army of Great 
 Britian ; or pretend to do business for the advan- 
 tage of his colony, where most of the Germans 
 have settled ; and if even American letters have 
 already passed through their hands, and they have 
 had some useless business transactions with men, 
 ships, &c., not in the appointed places; or produce 
 other sealed documents, attested of little worth, 
 which savor of the old custom; all such persons, in 
 so far as they have received no orders from the 
 aforesaid houses, will be shut out from all concern 
 
GENERAL WALDO'S CLRCULAR. 31 
 
 in the matter. But at the same time, by virtue of 
 the full power of attorney situated at Frankfort, 
 all and everything will be considered as binding, 
 which may be done by the highly esteemed son of 
 this gentleman, the hereditary Lord of Broad Bay, 
 or by the aforesaid fully empowered houses. 
 
 The promised one hundred and twenty acres, 
 German measure, will be measured out to each as 
 his own property, and that of his heirs in the same 
 manner as if Gen. Waldo himself had transacted 
 the business, and had been personally present. 
 While, then, the people are warned to apply no 
 where else then at the aforesaid places, and not to 
 undertake the journey at once, without special 
 papers of assignment and acceptance, (which every 
 man in the neighborhood must obtain and thus 
 secure himself) and thus be sure of his free pas- 
 sage; because it is intended to take only a suitable 
 number of those who can pay their entire passage, 
 or at least the half of it (as in the case of some), 
 and not all, as affirmed in the excitement got up 
 here and there, by certain utterly unauthorized 
 persons, in the name of New England, about 
 which we hear of the greatest indignation being- 
 produced — at the same time it is intended to op- 
 pose all fraud, to treat the people justly, and to 
 confer a heritage on those who pay the whole 
 passage money, on which no unfair demands will 
 be made, as has been the evil custom ; but what is 
 
for their Advanta^t* will be pointt\l out to those 
 who are emii^ratini^\ 
 
 The time of o: ' '-^ ^'^ ' the place of 
 
 o^athering. with an\ uuion. will be 
 
 mavie kno\^-n to all 
 
 Vo this it is now added that the passes al- 
 " '^ - -vvse in the name of 
 - - the Duke of New 
 State, roii^ther \vith the need- 
 ed .ted with it. also the suitable 
 - Cii . - his e:s:cellency. 
 V • ^ ■ ^ -"-^' at the honor- 
 s': ~~ ^ — .. are already 
 
 .7 
 
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 e. - " ■ 
 
 Hnai-^ wesx, .- . ^ re :iie mericSaii of London. 
 
 - roaije irr of grssr disrricis, or vfiriskms, 
 
 vcr..cr. r::^ . . - : irself, or to liie 
 
GENERAL WALDCfS CIRCULAR. 33 
 
 most prominent settlers, or to gentlemen residing 
 in England, to whom it was transferred by the 
 crown, as Pennsylvania; therefore the economy or 
 form of government rests upon almost the same 
 basis as that; except that each of these districts 
 can make certain domestic arrangements without 
 depending on the General Assembly therefor, 
 which otherwise might not be accomplished. 
 
 Boston, the principal city of this Province 
 which has been already built more than one hun- 
 dred and fift>^ years, and is occupied by a great 
 number of English inhabitants, in g-: urn- 
 
 stances, lies about midway between Pr.:.: 
 and Halifax in Nova Scotia. It is dista... .. --. 
 this last named Province about five hundred 
 English miles, and separated from it by a great 
 bay called the Bay of Fundy. The climate is ac- 
 knowledged to be healthy, and the soil is exceed- 
 ingly fruitful, since the wood which grows there is 
 mostly oak, beach, ash, maple, and the like, and 
 it yields all manner of fruit as in Germany, but 
 hemp and flax in greater perfection. Ako, there 
 is much game in the woods, and many fish in the 
 streams, and every one is permitted to hunt and 
 
 fish. 
 
 The government of Boston, from whence is a 
 well built road and regulated mail to go to Penn- 
 sylvania, which lies only sixt)--five or seventy Ger- 
 man miles from it, has lately, in an assembly held 
 
32 HISTORY OF IVALDOBORO. 
 
 for their advantage will be pointed out to those 
 who are emigrating. 
 
 The time of departure, and the place of 
 gathering, with any further information, will be 
 made known to all. 
 
 To this it is now added that the passes al- 
 ready made out for this purpose in the name of 
 His Britannic Majesty, by the Duke of New 
 Castle, Secretary of State, together with the need- 
 ed documents connected with it, also the suitable 
 letters of recommendation to his excellency, 
 Onslow Burrish, the Royal Minister at the honor- 
 able States Assembly at Ratisbon, are already 
 given out. 
 
 Frankfort on the Maine, 
 March 23, 1752. 
 
 The substance in brief, of the principal circum- 
 stances and conditions respecting the settle- 
 rnejit of foreign Protestants in the Proimice 
 of Massachusetts Bay in New Efigland, 
 especially Broad Bay. 
 
 This province lies, and extends itself in 
 breadth along the Atlantic Ocean, in general, 
 east- north-east and south-south-west, from forty- 
 one degrees to forty-three degrees north, and five 
 hours west, according to the meridian of London. 
 Its land is made up of great districts, or divisions, 
 which belong to the government itself, or to the 
 
GENERAL WALDO'S CLRCULAR. ;3;i 
 
 most prominent settlers, or to gentlemen residing 
 in England, to whom it was transferred by the 
 crown, as Pennsylvania ; therefore the economy or 
 form of government rests upon almost the same 
 basis as that ; except that each of these districts 
 can make certain domestic arrangements without 
 depending on the General Assembly therefor, 
 which otherwise might not be accomplished. 
 
 Boston, the principal city of this Province 
 which has been already built more than one hun- 
 dred and fifty years, and is occupied by a great 
 number of Engrlish inhabitants, in ^ood circum- 
 stances, lies about midway between Philadelphia 
 and Halifax in Nova Scotia. It is distant from 
 this last named Province about five hundred 
 English miles, and separated from it by a great 
 bay called the Bay of Fundy. The climate is ac- 
 knowledged to be healthy, and the soil is exceed- 
 ingly fruitful, since the wood which grows there is 
 mostly oak, beach, ash, maple, and the like, and 
 it yields all manner of fruit as in Germany, but 
 hemp and flax in greater perfection. Also, there 
 is much game in the woods, and many fish in the 
 streams, and every one is permitted to hunt and 
 fish. 
 
 The government of Boston, from whence is a 
 well built road and regulated mail to go to Penn- 
 sylvania, which lies only sixty-five or seventy Ger- 
 man miles from it, has lately, in an assembly held 
 
36 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 to trust to Providence and the good will of Samuel 
 Waldo, and go forth immediately, at the beginning, 
 with the rest, they shall receive besides their free 
 passage a little supply of fifteen pounds sterling, 
 for two years, out of the above-named capit^.' 
 Also it is hoped that their congregations will also 
 do something in addition. Boards for the first 
 church which is to be built shall also be given, 
 and delivered to them. It is to be furtlier re- 
 marked that the first families going thither, al- 
 though there should be several hund'red of them, 
 can all select their residences either in a seaport 
 or on navigable river, where they can cut wood 
 into cords for burning, or into timber for building 
 material, and convey it to the shore, where it will 
 always be taken of them by the ships for ready 
 money, and carried to Boston or other cities, and 
 from thence whatever they need will be brought 
 back in return, at a reasonable rate. By means 
 of which the people are not only able at once to sup- 
 port themselves until the land is fit for cultivation, 
 but also are freed from the trouble and expense 
 of making wagons, and traveling by land, to which 
 difficulties it is well known Pennsylvania is sub- 
 jected. Also, the government aforesaid has heard 
 from people themselves, who have already come 
 from Pennsylvania itself, the unjust treatment 
 (well known to the world without any such an- 
 nouncement) which befell them upon the sea, after 
 
GENERAL WALDO'S CIRCULAR. 37 
 
 they had sailed from Holland, and has already 
 made a regulation to prevent the like, for the 
 future, in the voyage from Holland to Boston ; ac- 
 cording to which, not only the ship captains who 
 bring the people over, but those who accompany 
 them, must govern their conduct by the prescribed 
 regulations, otherwise they will receive punish- 
 ment, and be compelled to give the people 
 satisfaction ; and also the ship itself will be taken 
 care of. Thus are the like mischances in various 
 ways prevented, and every one is made secure. 
 
 In order to avoid prolixity, this is suffered to 
 suffice. Any one can easily gather out of what 
 has been said, that it has not been the intention 
 to persuade people to this expedition : and those 
 who without this had resolved upon it of their own 
 accord, will try their best not to suffer themselves 
 to be deceived ; and thus can, unhindered, carry 
 out their journey in the name of God, upon the 
 next time announced to the public, with govern- 
 mental passports. He who in addition to this, 
 wishes to inform himself more definitely with re- 
 gard to any point, can apply to the houses and 
 places of address made known in the Imperial 
 Mail newspaper of March 23, 1753, or by prepaid 
 letters. 
 
 We, Thomas Holies, Duke of 
 Newcastle, Count of Clare, Lord of 
 
38 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 L 3 Houghton, Baron Pelham of Laugh- 
 
 ton, Knight of the Royal Order of 
 the Garter, member of his Majesty's 
 Secret Council, and first Secretary of State, &c. 
 
 To all Admirals, Captains, Officers, Gover- 
 nors, Mayors. Sheriffs, Justices of the Peace, 
 Commanders, Custom House Officers, Overseers, 
 Inspectors, and all others whom this pass may 
 concern, greeting: This passport, made out in 
 the name of the Kino-, aoes forth to desire, and 
 demand of you, that you allow and permit the 
 bearer of this pass, Gen. Samuel Waldo, one of 
 the principal Proprietaries in that part of the 
 King's lands w^hich lies on Massachusetts Bay, 
 New England, together with his servants, his ef- 
 fects, and whatever is needful to him, to travel 
 free and unhindered from hence to Harwich, or to 
 any other seaport in England, that he may there 
 embark and pass over to Holland. Further, also, 
 we hereby pray and desire, that all servant, officers, 
 and subjects of all Princes and States, who are 
 allied with, and friendly to the King, w^ill permit 
 the said Gen. Waldo to pursue his journey to 
 Frankfort on the Maine, or to any other place in 
 Germany or in Switzerland, with the permission 
 of the several Princes and States whom this may 
 concern, in order to collect the people of the 
 Protestant faith, who may wish to settle in the 
 aforesaid Province of Massachussetts Bay. And 
 
GENERAL WALDO'S CLRCULAR. 39 
 
 further, in accordance with this, to permit him the 
 aforesaid General Samuel Waldo, and also such 
 persons as in the aforesaid manner shall suffer 
 themselves to be united with him, to travel, to- 
 gether with their guides and all their effects, free 
 and unhindered, through Switzerland and the 
 various countries of Germany to Holland, in order 
 to embark at Amsterdam, or any other seaport of 
 this country, to be transported to the aforesaid 
 Province of Massachusetts Bay. Finally, all the 
 King's servants who may chance to be in any 
 territory of the aforesaid Princes and States, are 
 hereby besought to support and to protect the 
 aforesaid General Samuel Waldo in his purpose, 
 so that he may easily carry out his plans aforesaid, 
 and put them into effect. 
 
 Given at Whitehall, the second day of March, 
 1753, in the twenty-sixth year of the King's reign. 
 
CHAPTER VI. 
 
 SECOND PERMANENT COLONY. 
 
 The glowing inducements held out by Gen- 
 eral Waldo in the announcement published in 
 Chapter V, had its effect upon the peasantry of 
 Germany, oppressed by wars and taxation. Sixty 
 families in different parts of the valley of the 
 Rhine immediately made preparations to emigrate. 
 Leaving their homes in Kinderroth, Franconia, 
 Sv/abia and VVirtemburg, some of them traveled 
 more than twenty miles by land to the Rhine 
 where they embarked in small boats and descend- 
 ed the river to Dusseldorf, in which place they 
 w^aited for others to arrive and then proceeded to 
 Amsterdam. 
 
 Embarking on board ship they sailed from 
 the port of Amsterdam in June, 1753, but touched 
 at Cowes, Isle of Wight, where several of their 
 number died and were buried on the island. One, 
 at least, left the company there and proceeded to 
 London where he remained and amassed a fortune 
 in the manufacture of paper.' 
 
 1. This was Thomas Muhler, or MuUer, or Miller, whose brother 
 Frank reached Broad Bay with the colony and was the ancestor of the 
 Waldoboro Millers. His wife Anna, who died Oct. 26, 1820, never 
 learned to speak the English language. Thomas died single. 
 
SECOND PERMANENT COLONY. 41 
 
 From Cowes they sailed for Portsmouth and 
 thence to St. George's river. At Pleasant Point 
 they were crowded into a sloop as close as they 
 could stand, and brought around to Broad Bay, 
 where they arrived in September (1753) ^^^' ^^' 
 cording to Waldo's circular, should have received 
 six months support. Yet they were left wholly 
 unprovided for during the winter. A few found 
 shelter among their countrymen who came in 
 1748 ; others were crowded into a house near the 
 present town house; but the greatest number 
 were lodged in a shed erected for that purpose. 
 This shed was west of the street running from 
 Kaler's Corner and across the street from the lo- 
 cation of the late canning factory. It was sixty 
 feet long, without chimneys, and utterly unfit for 
 human habitation. Here these destitute people, 
 deserted by their patron, dragged out a winter of 
 inconceivable suffering. Seventeen died from 
 exposure and starvation, or from diseases induced 
 by their privations, and were buried on a knoll m 
 the field west of the shed. This spot, which can 
 be easily identified, should be enclosed and mark- 
 ed with a suitable monument by the descendants 
 of the early settlers whose remains rest there. 
 
 The previous settlers were too poorly sup- 
 plied themselves to render the new comers much 
 assistance. Eaton states they were fain to work 
 for a quart of buttermilk a day and considered it 
 
42 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 quite a boon when they could obtain a quart of 
 meal for a day's labor. They sought for employ- 
 ment on the Damariscotta and St. George's and 
 many of the children were put out to service in 
 those settlements. With hunting and fishing 
 they were unacquainted and clams appear to have 
 been the only article of food they were able to 
 obtain themselves. With clams and a little meal 
 they made a kind of soup. Some of the settlers 
 brought money with them, but even they were un- 
 able to procure food, so great was its scarcity. It 
 must be remembered that the region was then a 
 wilderness with here and there feeble settlements. 
 Railroads were unknown and even common wagon 
 roads had not been built. 
 
 The next spring Waldo appointed Charles 
 Leistner his agent to allot the settlers their prom- 
 ised lands and deal out their provisions, which 
 probably were transported hither by water as soon 
 as the river opened. Leistner' was a man of edu- 
 cation and exercised the powers of a magistrate 
 during his life, but did not escape the murmurs 
 of the settlers, who, in their privations and 
 jealouses, accused him, perhaps without reason, 
 of selling for his own benefit the provisions which 
 had been furnished for them. He also showed 
 much injustice in the allotment of their farms. 
 
 I. Leistner, whose signature shows excellent penmanship, spelled his 
 name Leissner on a petition to Gov. Shirley in 1756. 
 
SECOND PERMANENT COLONY. 43 
 
 Instead of one hundred acres on "navigable 
 rivers," they were taken back nearly two miles 
 westward into the wilderness where they were as- 
 signed half an acre each in a compact cluster. 
 There they built their huts in the best manner 
 they were able. They cleared up their small lots 
 and planted them as well as they could, stirring 
 up the soil with rude hoes, the only implements 
 they had for that purpose. This settlement was 
 in what is known as the "Waldoboro Woods," 
 back of the Ritz farm. Its remains could be 
 traced a few years ago, from which it appears that 
 an attempt was made to enclose the settlement 
 with a wall. 
 
 This huddling together may have been by 
 Leistner's orders, or from fear of Indian hostilities, 
 or from both. We have no means of knowing 
 how long this arrangement existed, but have 
 reasons to suppose that it was of short duration, 
 and that these people were soon assigned farms 
 of the same proportions as the others, on both 
 sides of the Medomak. 
 
 Before the expiration of the year 1753 George 
 Werner' (afterwards Varner and now Vannah) 
 
 I. William D. Patterson, of Wiscasset, has a diagram of George 
 Werner's land and mill privilege, surveyed by John Martin, July 31, 1766. 
 The lot extended from the Medomak river to "House Lot Pond," as 
 Kaler's Pond was then called. It shows that the Kinsell mill privilege, so 
 called, was on the easterly end of this lot and proves that this was the site 
 of Werner's grist mill. 
 
44 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 built a grist mill, partly on his own and partly on 
 Waldo's account. This mill was where the elec- 
 tric light plant now stands. George Werner had 
 no sons but two daughters who married Kinsell 
 and Achorn. 
 
CHAPTER VII. 
 
 INDIAN WAR. 
 
 This year (1754) the settlers were alloted 
 lands. The lines of these farms were orenerally 
 run east and west from the river. The occupants 
 received no deeds but were granted long leases 
 of ninety-nine years on condition of paying a 
 nominal rent of a pint of barley or corn, "if called 
 for," clearing three acres of land each within two 
 years, and building a dwelling at least 16x18 feet. 
 The present business part of Waldoboro village 
 came into the possession of John Ulmer. The 
 first houses, which were only log huts, were lo- 
 cated near the banks of the river. As the land 
 was cleared and the owners became better able, 
 more commodious habitations were erected farther 
 from the river, and on many of those old farms 
 can be seen two and even three cellars where the 
 dwellings of the original owners once stood. The 
 only roads were foot paths from house to house. 
 
 The same year General Waldo, for the pro- 
 tection of settlers and as a residence for himself 
 while at Broad Bay, determined to build stockade, 
 or garrison. The spot selected for this stockade was 
 where a supply of water was available. This lo- 
 
46 HISTORY OF U'ALDOBORO. 
 
 cality is now known as Sprout's Spring. This 
 was the principle fort at Broad Bay though four 
 others were constructed farther down the river, 
 one being on the farm of the late Andrew Storer. 
 In 1755 the French and Indians began depre- 
 dations and in 1756 England formally declared 
 war against France. Then to the sufferings of 
 the settlers in the wilderness were added the 
 horrors of Indian savao^erv. During the next hve 
 years the inhabitants of Broad Bay and other 
 settlements lived in continual fear. The garrisons 
 were occupied as places of refuge, and work upon 
 the farms could only be performed under a strong 
 guard. All who were able to bear arms were 
 organized into companies, receiving for a large 
 part of the time, pay and rations which were the 
 principal means of support for their families. 
 Leistner was Captain of a company of scouts ; 
 another company was commanded by one Matthias 
 Remilly, who was the first regular commissioned 
 militia officer in the place. Farming under such 
 circumstances could be carried on only in a limit- 
 ed manner, and when the pay and rations of these 
 companies failed, great distress ensued. Eaton 
 says, "One family at Broad Bay subsisted a whole 
 winter on frost fish, with only four quarts of meal. 
 Many a German woman was glad to do a hard 
 day's work at planting or hoeing, for eight pence, 
 or a quart of meal. There were, at this time, but 
 
INDIAN WAR. 47 
 
 few cattle in that place, and a quart of buttermilk 
 would often command a day's work." One man 
 went to St. George to buy a cow, and not pos- 
 sessing anything else, offered his wife as security 
 for the payment of the price of the animal. As 
 soon as he could raise the funds he visited the 
 former owner of the cow, and redeemed his 
 "better half." 
 
 A journal of the operations of one of the 
 companies of rangers at Broad Bay was found in 
 the Secretary's office at Boston. It was dated 
 May 31, 1757, and gives an account of service 
 performed for the space of one week. As it is 
 somewhat lengthy and not particularly interest- 
 ing, we omit it. 
 
 Notwithstanding every precaution Avas taken 
 for safety, many were killed during the war and 
 others captured by the Indians, who were always 
 on the lookout for an opportunity to waylay some 
 settler who had ventured away from the garrison. 
 The first man killed was one Bouzer, who went in 
 search of his cow near the brook at the foot of the 
 Thomas hill. The Indians had removed the bell 
 from the cow and thus drew him into ambush. 
 They also ambushed the house of a Mr. Piper be- 
 fore daylight, and shot him dead when he came 
 out for wood. His wife having secreted her child 
 in the cellar, endeavored to prevent the Indians 
 from entering the house; but they shot her 
 
48 HISTORY OF IVALDOBORO. 
 
 through the door. After their departure the child 
 was found safe and uninjured in the cellar. 
 Among those captured was a young man by the 
 name of Kline, who was carried to Canada. 
 When peace was declared his father went thither 
 and brought him home. Mr. Lash, who was haul- 
 ing wood with a horse and car, was suddenly as- 
 sailed by three Indians who attempted to make 
 him a prisoner. Lash' being a powerful man, 
 seized and held two of them, but the third shot 
 him dead. This was Ferdinand Lash's grandfath- 
 er, and his house was very near where the resi- 
 dence of F. \V. Scott now stands. He was in the 
 act of tipping off the load at the door when 
 attacked. This affair has sometimes been con- 
 founded with the murder of another Lash, at 
 a later period. Farther down the river, an as- 
 sault was made on Loring Sides, ^ who with his 
 little son, was in search of his cattle but a short 
 distance from the garrison. Discovering the In- 
 dians, the boy ran by direction of his father and 
 escaped ; but Sides was killed, scalped and his 
 body mutilated. This occurred on that part of the 
 old Sides place now owned by Capt. Albion Stahl. 
 A tomahawk was found in the head of the 
 murdered man, and is now in the possession of 
 A. R. Reed of this place. The Indians turned 
 
 1. The German for Lash was Losch. 
 
 2. The German for Sides was Seitz. 
 
INDIAN WAR. 49 
 
 some cattle into a cabbage yard cultivated by 
 Henry Demuth at Storer's Point on the western 
 side of the river. Seeing the cattle within the en- 
 closure, Demuth and a neighbor went over in a 
 boat to drive them out. As soon as they land- 
 ed, they were attacked and Demuth was captured, 
 and never being heard of afterwards was supposed 
 to have been killed. His companion attempted 
 to escape in the boat but was fired upon and 
 killed. Jacob Sechrist, another man and a woman 
 were killed on Dutch Neck. Sechrist has no de- 
 scendants living. 
 
 We have been to much trouble to ascertain 
 the facts of these fatal encounters and though we 
 may err somewhat in the details, we think the 
 main points are correct. Many others suffered 
 death or captivity at the hands of the savages, but 
 their names are unknown. Whenever Indians 
 were discovered lurking in the vicinity of the 
 settlement, the inhabitants were warned by firing, 
 to seek safety in the stockades. The few cattle 
 they possessed strayed off in search of sub- 
 sistence and became so wild that many were never 
 recovered. 
 
 Thus they lived till about 1760, when, after 
 the capture of Quebec the Indians began to make 
 proposals for peace, although the conclusive 
 treaty between England and France was not sign- 
 ed at Paris till February 1763. Work was now 
 
50 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 renewed upon the farms, and during the winter 
 large quantities of cord wood were cut and hauled 
 to landing either on hand-sleds or by horses and 
 cars. It is said that one German matron hauled 
 out. on a hand-sled, two sloop loads in one 
 season. 
 
CHAPTER VIII. 
 
 LIST OF EARLY SETTLERS. LAND CLAIMS. 
 
 In 1760, after the return of peace, the Broad 
 Bay settlement began to assume more the appear- 
 ance of prosperity. The same year the County of 
 Lincoln, which included all the territory eastward 
 of Cumberland County, was formed, with Pownal- 
 borough as the shire town. The settlement now 
 embraced from ninety to a hundred families. 
 After spending much time in its preparation, the 
 following list of setders is presented: Joseph 
 Ludwig and his two sons Jacob and Joseph Henry, 
 James Schenck, a tanner, Jacob VVinchenbach, 
 Christoval Woltzgruber, Anthony Hoffses, John 
 Stahl, Charles Umberhine, Daniel Philhour, John 
 Christopher Walleazor, Hans Peter Gross, a 
 blacksmith, Frank Miller, a paper maker, Peter 
 Leight, a wheelwright, Peter Sidelinger, Bernhard 
 Ukkely, Conrad Seiders, Jacob Creamer, Michael 
 Reid, John Godfrey Oberlack, John Weaver, C. 
 Hoch, Valentine Mink, Frederick Heidenheim, 
 Jacob Sidensberger, George Werner, Martin 
 Demuth, George Kuhn, Christoval Storer, Henry 
 Benner, John Newbit. Jacob Ulmer, John Ulmer, 
 Peter Schwartz, John Woltz, Peter Miller, Michael 
 
52 ' ^ HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 Eichhorn, George Hoch, Martin Hoch, John Welt, 
 Christover Walck, William Kaler, George (or 
 Peter) Pracht, George Clouse, David Genthner, 
 Charles Leistner, David Rominger, (died in 
 Bethabara, N.C., 1777.) Jacob Eichhorn, Zacharias 
 Newbit, John Sidelinger, Andrew Woltz, John 
 Walck, Christopher Newbit, T acob Re id , (died in 
 Freidland, N. C, 18 19) Frederic Genthner, Henry 
 Edgar, George Schmouse, Charles Heibner, Philip 
 
 Chli^i^lE^'^ ^^S!^''' Pl}jli p RQ igi'^g:^^'- Mathias 
 Remilee, John Michael Seitz, (died in Freidland, 
 N. C, 181 7) Wilibaldus Kostner , Bernhard Kinsel, 
 Frederick Kinsel, Joseph Comerer, John Labe, 
 David Holtzopple, Charles, Broadman, Daniel 
 Beckler, Samuel Fyler, George Lockenor, David 
 Keveler, Francis Keizer, Christian Klein, Michael 
 Rominger, (died in Friedland, N. C, 1803) Mel- 
 chior Schneider, (died in Friedland, N. C, 1790) 
 
 Borkhard, Schnaudeal, Henry 
 
 Wagner, Philip Schuman, John Razor, John Adam 
 Levensaler, a tailor (died in Boston) George 
 Dolheim. These names were secured from old 
 documents, family traditions, and from other 
 sources. Some of the Christian names may be in- 
 correct and some names may be overlooked en- 
 tirely. So far as possible the original German 
 spelling is preserved. As previously stated, Paul 
 Losch (Lash), Lorenz Seitz, Jacob Seichrist, 
 
EARLY SETTLERS— LAND CLALMS. 53 
 
 Henry Demiith and Bouzer, had been 
 
 killed by the Indians. 
 
 It is probable that no roads were made be- 
 fore the incorporation of the town. People went 
 afoot or on horseback. Not a frame building had 
 been erected in the settlement. Cattle were 
 scarce. Few potatoes were cultivated. Rye was 
 the only bread stuff raised until Daniel Philhour 
 commenced the cultivation of maize, or Indian 
 corn, in 1764. This grain soon grew into much 
 favor. Cabbage was raised and sour krout manu- 
 factured from the first. Flax was raised and fur- 
 nished the principal material for clothing and do- 
 mestic articles, until the introduction of sheep 
 when a mixture of flax and wool was used, pro- 
 ducing cloth called linsey-woolsey. The getting 
 out of wood and lumber provided the principal 
 employment of the settlers. These were shipped 
 to Boston in sloops.' 
 
 In 1764, those who had taken up farms on 
 the western side of the bay and river were molest- 
 ed by claims of ownership by other parties. 
 General Waldo either had an erroneous knowledge 
 of the boundaries of the patent, or wilfully direct- 
 ed the setders to occupy those lands. Even the 
 river was not the western boundary. As estab- 
 lished in 1786, the line constituting the western 
 boundary of the Waldo Patent, started at the 
 
 I. Annals of Warren. 
 
54 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 shore of the Storer farm on Broad Bay, and ran 
 North, seven degrees East, ^il miles, and 60 rods. 
 This Hne is mostly East of the Medomak river. 
 In consequence of these claims a greater part of 
 the settlers were without legal title to their lands. 
 Walcjo's right of ownership being invalidated, the 
 leases from him were worthless. Upon the dis- 
 puted tract was also located their rude meeting 
 house. The claim on the western side was made 
 by Thomas Drowne in behalf of the Pemaquid 
 Company. His rights to this claim are too com- 
 plicated for explanation here. The Drowne line, 
 so called and referred to in old deeds, extended 
 from the lower falls (Sproul's dam) nearly West 
 to Duck Puddle Pond, and the claim embraced 
 all the lands South of that line and West of the 
 river. The only course was to purchase their 
 farms anew. Some fifty or sixty did this, pay- 
 ing 2s, 8d per acre and securing deeds from 
 Drowne. Under this settlement they were al- 
 lowed to retain the lots assigned by Waldo for 
 church and school purposes. 
 
 After this came the heirs of John Brown of 
 New Harbor, laying claim to other lands west of 
 the river. These claims were not finally adjusted 
 till 1804, when a commission appointed by the 
 Massachusetts legislature, passed a resolve, 
 proposing to all claimants to relinquish their 
 rights to the disputed lands in Jefferson, Edge- 
 
EARLY SETTLERS— LAND CLALMS. 55 
 
 comb, Newcastle, Nobleboro, Bristol, Boothbay 
 and Waldoboro, to the State, and that the Gover- 
 nor and Council would appoint three disinterested 
 persons, not inhabitants of Massachusetts, or 
 Maine, who should quiet the settlers in their lands 
 by giving them deeds of their lots, upon the pay- 
 ment of five dollars as a fee for each deed. This 
 proposal was complied with and all the claimants 
 relinquished to the commonvv^ealth their rights. 
 The Commission awarded to the Plymouth Com- 
 pany a township among the unlocated lands of the 
 State. This Commission settled the last contro- 
 vercy in Maine regarding land titles.' 
 
 Nor were the settlers east of the river un- 
 molested, for the heirs of Waldo, having discover- 
 ed flaws in their titles, were harrassing them with 
 unjust claims. 
 
 Of the lots promised by Waldo for church 
 and school purposes no deeds were given and 
 they were never realized.^ 
 
 Travel from the westward reached the river 
 at "Light's Rock" where a ferry was maintained 
 by Peter Light and his vvife previous to and 
 through the period of the Revolution. All travel- 
 ers and soldiers, passing east and west, crossed 
 this ferry. The toll was a copper for a footman 
 and three coppers for a man and horse. Madam 
 
 1. Maine Historical Society's Collection, V'ol. II, page 192. 
 
 2. Jacob Ludwig. 
 
56 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 Light had the care of the ferry, the boats and the 
 tolls/ The river was also crossed by fording just 
 above the present lower bridge when the tide was 
 out. Foot passengers for many years crossed the 
 river on a boom where the Bulfinch bridge now 
 spans the stream. 
 
 About this time EngfHsh families first beean 
 to settle at Broad Bay. Many of these purchased 
 the farms vacated by those who removed to North 
 Carolina. These people came from Massachusetts 
 and among them may be mentioned, Waterman 
 Thomas, Capt. Charles Sampson, Sen., Zebedee 
 and Joseph Simmons, Levi Soule, Sen., Jabez 
 Cole, E. Hunt, Capt. Andros, Michael Sprague, 
 Church Nash, Cornelius Turner, Sen., John and 
 Ezekiel Vinal, Joshua Howard, Sen., Kenlem 
 Winslow, Samuel Sweetland, Thomas McGuyer, 
 Edward Manning, Nathaniel Pitcher, (who came 
 from Duxbury) Cornelius Turner, Jacob Stetson, 
 James Hall, Capt. Charles Ewell, Abijah Water- 
 man.^ William Farnsworth probably came earlier. 
 
 Ship building was begun about the same 
 time, and probably the first vessel was built by 
 John Ulmer. On this craft James HalP was 
 
 1. Juilge Groton. 
 
 2. Abijah Waterman was drowne;! in the Medomak river. 
 
 3. James Hall did not remain in Waldoboro long but took up a farm 
 in Nobleboro, just over the Waldoboro line. He was the father of Stephen 
 Hall and others. A large part of this farm is now owned by Frank 
 Lawrence Embree, of New York, from whose summer residence is secured 
 a beautiful view of Duck Puddle, or Hall's Pond. 
 
EARLY SETTLERS— LAND CLALMS. 57 
 
 master workman. Hp was at that time the only 
 man in this vicinity capable of launching a vessel. 
 Hall afterwards removed to Nobleboro. Peter 
 Cramer, a German, left Boston v/hen the English 
 troops took possession, and settled here. Many 
 erroneously consider this name a corruption of 
 Creamer, but such is not the case unless the 
 change was made previous to the settlement of 
 Broad Bay. 
 
CHAPTER IX. 
 
 EARLY RELIGIOUS MATTERS. FIRST MEETING HOUSE. 
 
 The Broad Bay settlers were a pious and in- 
 dustrious people of the German Lutheran faith. 
 Religious services had been held in their homes 
 regularly, but in 1760 they determined to build a 
 meeting house. Two narratives of the building 
 and dedication of this first house of worship have 
 come to light, both of which are given and the 
 reader can form his opinion as to which is correct. 
 
 The first is the account of Judge Nathaniel 
 Groton, published in a Bath newspaper previous 
 to his death in 1758. His story is as follows: 
 
 "Having determed to build a house they 
 volunteered their services. They had no money 
 and only such materials as they could provide 
 themselves. The site selected for the house is 
 about three miles south of the bridge on the west 
 side of the bay, and now called Meeting House 
 Cove. This place is a little west and north of 
 Dutch Neck. Here they laid the foundation of 
 the house, 28 by 36 feet. It was built of spruce 
 and hemlock logs, hewn and dove-tailed at the 
 corners to strengthen and keep up the walls which 
 were 12 feet inside in the clear; the floor was of 
 
EARLY RELIGIOUS MATTERS. 
 
 59 
 
 hewn logs and as smooth as their German axes and 
 other tools could make it ; the roof was of frame 
 work covered with long pieces of stuff split out of 
 logs and so laid on with birch bark that it was 
 
 
 
 FIRST MEETING HOUSE. 
 
 (From sketch by R. K. Benner.) 
 
 guarded against letting in water. The pews were 
 of logs hewn out. something like the old wooden 
 horse blocks. The pulpit was the ornament of 
 the House ; it stood about six feet from the floor 
 and was ingeniously contrived, large enough to 
 hold the preacher and so light that a strong man 
 could carry it. It was at the top semicircular ; the 
 front was of plated work and gracefully centered 
 to a point below. The pulpit ten years after the 
 house was built, was painted by one Isaac 
 Sargers,' who was the first of his trade at Broad 
 
 I. The late Charles Miller learned his trade of Isaac Sargers. 
 
60 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 Bay. The windows at first were made of sheep- 
 skin." 
 
 Near the House and to the east thereof was 
 the burying ground where sleep undisturbed and 
 forgotten, many of those early German Pilgrims. 
 
 "It was not till after the treaty of peace be- 
 tween France and England had been signed in 
 Paris in 1763, that the scattered population dared 
 to leave their homes and garrisons and assemble 
 in the house of God before described. Rev. John 
 Martin Shaeffer filled the pulpit on that occasion. 
 The small house was crowded. The choir was 
 organized by Frank Miller, Sen., and composed 
 of male and female singers. Among the youngest 
 was Conrad Heyer, then about fifteen years old. 
 The service was all in the German language. 
 Dr. Shaefifer read from the 137th Psalm and 
 preached from the 5th and 6th verses of the same. 
 These pious people, many of whom in their own 
 country, had worshipped in gorgeous churches, re- 
 joiced that they were after so many years, per- 
 mitted to assemble in their rude built meeting 
 house and worship the same God under the same 
 form of religion they did in Germany." 
 
 The other story is from the historical sketch 
 of the Moravian Mission at broad Bay, Maine, by 
 John W. Jordan, and is as follows: 
 
 "Among the carpenters employed in the 
 
EARL V RELIGIO U8 MA TTERS. G 1 
 
 erection of the Single Brethren's House at 
 Herrnhaag, was Hans George Hahn.' Leaving 
 there in 1 743 he proceeded to Revilen in Franken 
 **-5rvc-x-*^t-:5- ^vhere he was married. After the lapse 
 of a few years the young couple resolved to go to 
 Pennsylvania and settle in the vicinity of a Mora- 
 vian congregation, but it so happened that the 
 vessel on which they sailed had her original des- 
 tination changed to Boston, where they landed, 
 and, hearing of the German settlement at Broad 
 Bay, ^-**^-* they proceeded thither in a coasting 
 vessel. After making his home at Broad Bay, 
 Hahn held religious meetings and read sermons. 
 Through the efforts of Hahn and his wife, George 
 Soelle and Samuel Herr were prevailed upon to 
 visit Broad Bay, arriving in August, 1760. After 
 a brief stay Soelle went to Litchfield and to 
 Bethelhem, N. C. In August, 1762, Soelle^ re- 
 turned to Broad Bay and offered to assumed 
 spiritual of them. It was determined to erect a 
 meeting house at once. 
 
 1. When Hans George Hahn came to Broad Bay, he brought with 
 him a poor but educated young man named OrfF, or Orph. For the proper 
 pronunciation of Hahn, give the ah the usual English sound, but it is 
 usually pronounced Han. Hahn had four sons grown up. They were 
 George, Philip, John and Frederick. Two remained here, one went to 
 North Carolina and later to Virginia, and one went to New Hampshire. 
 He also had an adopted daughter. 
 
 2. Eaton in Annals of Warren says : "This year a Moravian 
 minister by the name of Cilly, came from Germany to Broad Bay, and^ 
 preaching a more spiritual and less worldly-minded religion, converted, 
 many of the settlers to the Moravian faith. 
 
62 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 "In the meantime Rev. John Martin Shaeffer 
 had arrived from New York and had been engaged 
 by some of the settlers. 
 
 "Seven famiHes began to build the meeting 
 house. Soelle preached in this house and also to 
 the Eno^lish settlers at Broad Cove. 
 
 "When Shaeffer, who had been away, returned 
 in'^November, (1762) and saw the progress made 
 by Soelle, he at once began to circulate scandals 
 against the Moravian church, stating it was 
 rumored that Soelle had been stoned out of 
 Philadelphia and escorted from Newport, R. I., by 
 the town constable. 
 
 "The log meeting house being completed, 
 Bro.' Soelle held the first service Dec. 12, 1762. 
 Text. Ephesians 3:17. A love feast followed. 
 Christmas day was appropriately celebrated, and 
 the last day of the year closed with prayer." 
 
 Soelle himself wrote : "The year 1 763 closed 
 with unrest and disquietude. Some of the settlers 
 objected to two clergymen in so small a com- 
 munity, and some said they wanted no Herrn- 
 huters,- that my hearers should join Shaeffer and 
 contribute to his support. Bro. Hahn became the 
 
 1. In the Moravian church the preacher did not have the title 
 "Reverend" but was known as "Brother." 
 
 2. In 1722 a small company of Moravian refugees received permis- 
 sion from Count Zinzendorf to settle on his estate. To this settlement 
 they gave the name of Herrnhut, whence they are commonly known in 
 Germany as "Herrnhutters." 
 
EARL V RELIGIO US MA TTERS. ( ; 3 
 
 target of their missiles. Yet we kept the even 
 tenor of our waj/s, but it was a time of trouble. 
 45-^^**4f Preparations were made to send me and 
 Bro. Hahn on shipboard to Boston ; to this end in 
 February demanded my pass. In April the tumult 
 increased." 
 
 "On May loth Bro. Hahn and I, under escort 
 of thirty or forty men, were taken away and held 
 as prisoners for a whole day while our members 
 waited for us in the church. **«•*** For the bal- 
 ance of the year we had peace." 
 
 Finally Soelle's persecutors became suspicious 
 of Shaeffer's walk and conversation, which was 
 increased by a copy of Christopher Sauer's news- 
 paper, which had been sent to the settlement, 
 containing notice from Shaeffer's wife whom 
 he had deserted. In consequence ten families 
 left him. Shaeffer accused Hahn of circulating- 
 the newspaper and had him arrested because six 
 years before he had baptized children. 
 
 The members of the Moravian Mission at the 
 close of 1764 were as follows: 
 
 Michael and Catherine Rominger. (Michael 
 Rominger was born in Wurtemburg in 1709, died 
 at Friedland, N. C, 1803.) 
 
 John Philip and Catherine Vogler. (John 
 Philip Vogler was born in the Palatinate in 1725, 
 died at Bethania, N. C, in 1790.) 
 
 David and Catherine Rominger. (David 
 
64'^' HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 was born in Wurtemburg in 1716, died at Betha- 
 bara, N. C, in 1777.) 
 
 Matthew and Susannah Seitenburger, 
 
 Nicholas and Margaret Orph, 
 
 David and Catherine Holsafel, 
 
 and Catherine Wagner, 
 
 John Michael and Elizabeth Seitz. (John 
 Michael was born in Wurtemburg in 1737, came 
 to Broad Bay in 1759, died at Friedland, N. C. in 
 
 1817.) 
 
 David and Margaret Kerbel, 
 
 John, George and Barbara Hahn, 
 
 Adam Schumacher, 
 
 Michael Jung, 
 
 Wilabaldus and Justina Castner, 
 
 Peter and Elizabeth Kroehn. 
 
 Of the Broad Bay settlers and their lands 
 Soelle recorded: "They are as poor as church 
 mice and the land is not rich. Most of the peo- 
 ple have been here twelve years, five of which 
 they spent in barracks. They all have large 
 families. They cannot plow; and if they wish to 
 sow rye, they must use the hoe to stir up the soil. 
 Their flour they obtain in Boston. The severe 
 winters also operate against them." 
 
 George Soelle, prior do uniting with the 
 Moravian church, was ordained to the ministry, 
 Sept. 3, 1 74 1, at Rippen, in Schleswig by the 
 Danish Bishop, Hans Adolph Brodersen. In this 
 
EARL y RELIGIO US MA TTERS. 65 
 
 country he preached in German and English. He 
 was never married. He died in Salem, N. C, 
 May 4, 1773. 
 
CHAPTER X. 
 
 EXODUS TO NORTH CAROLINA. 
 
 The Moravian Mission at Broad Bay was the 
 only one oro^anized in Maine. 
 
 In May, 1767, Soelle was recalled to Penn- 
 sylvania, after a service of five years at Broad Bay. 
 A petition was immediately forwarded to the Con- 
 ference at Bethlehem, requesting his reappoint- 
 ment. Two months later (Sept. 28, 1767) he 
 returned and was heartily welcomed. Shaeffer 
 having withdrawn/ Soelle's labors were greatly 
 blessed by the Lord. 
 
 In the meantime members of the mission had 
 heard of the Moravian tract in North Carolina, of 
 its o-enial climate and fertile soil, and on Soelle's 
 return he found a large number bent on removing 
 thither. In April Soelle wrote to Bishop Nathan- 
 iel Seidel "The people are still determined to go 
 to North Carolina and have been so since Septem- 
 ber last." 
 
 In August, 1769, the following five families 
 sailed for North Carolina: 
 
 Schumacher and five children, 
 
 I. This appears somewhat misleading as Shaefier was in the settle- 
 ment much later. 
 
EXODUS TO NORTH CAROLINA. G7 
 
 Seitz and three children, 
 
 Hahn and adopted daughter, 
 
 Rominger and wife, 
 
 Kroehn and three children. 
 
 They proceeded to Boston whence they 
 sailed for Wilminorton. Within a short distance 
 of that port the vessel was wrecked. Passengers 
 and crew were saved. After a tedious journey 
 they finally reached their destination and were 
 kindly cared for at Salem and Bethabara. 
 
 Sept. 5, 1770, Soelle and five more families 
 left Broad Bay and arrived in North Carolina, 
 Nov. 6th. They were Jacob Reid, Michael Ro- 
 minger, Melchior Schneider and John Philip 
 Vogeler. Others appear to have gone later, 
 among whom may be mentioned George Lochenor, 
 Frederick Lochenor, David Holtzopple, Bernhard 
 Kinsel and Anthony Castne r, who outlived seven su.. ">^ ^' 
 wives. Many of the descendants of those people y^ )^'^« ' . ' 
 are living in that vicinity.^ ^u^ ^lltl4^'^*- 
 
 Mr. A. R. Reed of VValdoboro, has the *'^^* Q^^.^fsu^^ 
 original passport given Bernard Kinsel when he ^..j^^^;,^^^ <cr 
 went to North Carolina. Following is a copy : hvOiU-it.^^*^ "KC 
 
 Broad Bay, ss. Lincoln Coun-h', t^ lv*o,i7b«'' 
 
 August, 26, 1772. 
 
 These are to certify that Bernhard Kinsel, a 
 
 I . Elizabeth Vogelcr, the last survivor of those who \\ent from Broad 
 Bay to North Carolina, died near Friedland, April 7, 1S55, at the advanced 
 age of eighty-five years. The family name in Maine has been changed to 
 Fogler. 
 
68 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 German, has been a wholesome Inhabitant in this 
 Place for the Space of about Eighteen Years, and 
 That he has lived quiet and peaceable with his 
 Neighbors, and behaved hims^elf as a Christian 
 ought to do, and as he purposses to depart from 
 this Place pr Carolina, we have upon his Desire 
 Subscribed this. The Allmighty grant him a 
 prosperous Voyage & bless his Purpose. 
 
 Christo. nicho. Homever, 
 
 B. A. & Candidate. 
 
 Oeorge Storer, 
 his 
 
 George X Rode, 
 mark 
 
 Another name not legible 
 From this account it does not appear that 
 Soelle exerted any undue influence to induce those 
 people to leave Broad Bay for North Carolina, but 
 rather being disappointed with the climate, 
 deceived by Waldo and his agents and indignant 
 at the persistant ill-treatment they had received in 
 temporal as well as spiritual matters, they resolved 
 to seek a more desirable place of residence. 
 
 Although the settlement lost by this emigra- 
 tion several families, among them some of its best 
 citizens, yet the statement of Holmes and 
 Williamson and repeated by Eaton, that three 
 hundred families left, is absurd, for there is no 
 
EXODUS TO NORTH CAROLINA. G9 
 
 evidence that even half that number had settled at 
 Broad Bay. 
 
 Some of these families were not satisfied with 
 the change and the next spring, (March, 1773) 
 retraced their steps and rejoined their relatives 
 and friends who received them with joyful hearts. 
 Among those who returned were Michael Reid 
 and Barnard Kinsel.' When the latter left North 
 Carolina, he received a passport from the 
 authorities of which the following is a copy: 
 North Carolina, Surry County, 
 
 Mertch the 12th, 1773. 
 
 Where as Barnard Kinsel did this day Crave 
 A pas port and did produs a sufisent sertificat 
 from Brod Bay in the Govrment of New ingland, 
 and has in thes nighbourhood with his wif and 
 four childrin thes thre month and have Believed 
 them selve Onestly and Soberly and nothing Let 
 to ther Charg Known to me the Present Magstret. 
 
 Where as the Berer, Barnard Kinsel, is about 
 to Remove himself and femaly fr Brod Bay in New 
 ingland government where he Came from. We 
 ther for send Gritting to all Shirriffs, Constabels 
 and others of his Magesty's ofisers, Requering you 
 and Evry of )ou to sufre the Berer hereof to Pass 
 thither so as he do not show himself ofensif to his 
 Magesty's Laws. 
 
 I. Mrs. John Weaver was a daughter of Barnard Kinsel and was ten 
 years old when they returned. From her many of the matters of this 
 early history were obtained pre%'ious to her death. 
 
70 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 Atested by me one of his Magesty's Justices 
 for the aforsed county. 
 
 Robert Walker, J. P. 
 
 On his return Barnard Kinsel located on the 
 farm in Nobleboro, bordering on Duck Puddle 
 pond, afterwards owned by Michael Vannah. 
 Upon this farm he planted a butternut which grew 
 to be a tree of majestic proportions and was for 
 years an object to be seen for many miles around. 
 Beneath its spreading branches were buried the 
 remains of Barnard Kinsel,' his wife and several 
 children. 
 
 About this time the population of the growing 
 settlement v/as increased by the arrival of a 
 number of English families from Massachusetts. 
 Many of them purchased the farms vacated by 
 their owners, who had removed to North Caro- 
 lina. Among these arrivals were Waterman 
 Thomas, Capt. Charles Sampson, Capt. Charles 
 Ewell, Zebedee and Joseph Simmons, Levi Soule, 
 Jabez Cole, E. Hunt, Captain Andros, Michael 
 Sprague, Church Nash, Cornelius Turner, John 
 and Ezekiel Vinal, Joshua Howard, Kenlem 
 Winslow, Jacob Stetson and James Hall. William 
 Farnsworth probably came a little earlier. 
 
 Frame houses began to take the place of the 
 log huts which had been the only shelter of the 
 first settlers. One of the oldest houses of this 
 
 I. Bainhaid Kinsel was the great-grandfather of A. R. Reed, Esq. 
 
EXODUS TO NORTH CAROLINA. 71 
 
 character still standing, is the one on the west side, 
 known as the "Smouse House." It was built by 
 David Holtzopple, who emigrated from Broad Bay 
 to North Carolina. It is therefore nearly one 
 hundred and forty years old. It has a frame with 
 plank walls. 
 
 Work was also begun on the frame building 
 near Light's Ferry on the east side of the river, 
 which was later removed to its present site and 
 known as "The Old German Meeting House." 
 
CHAPTER XI. 
 
 INCORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF WALDOHOROIXIH, 
 
 In 1773 the population of Broad Bay had 
 increased to such an extent that it was deemed 
 expedient for the pubHc welfare to take steps to 
 hav^e the settlement incorporated into a town. 
 Accordingl)- the Germans and recently arrived 
 English united in a petition to the General Court 
 of Massachusetts for that purpose. Jacob Ludwig, 
 who, besides being able to speak English, was a 
 man of excellent judgment, was selected to present 
 the petition. He proceeded to Boston by water, 
 taking passage on one of the small coasters then 
 employed carrying wood to that place. The 
 petition was favorably considered and on the 
 twenty-ninth day of June, 1773, the General 
 Court, as the Legislature was called, passed an act 
 incorporating the plantation of Broad Bay into a 
 town, which, in honor of its founder, was named 
 Waldoborough.' This occurred when Thomas 
 
 I. This is a compound word, derived from the primitives Waldo and 
 borough, meaning simply Waldo town. Formerly the termination was 
 written in full, but that style has become obsolete, and for many years the 
 last three letters have been dropped. Webster and Worcester hoth pro- 
 nounce the word Wa7vl-d£r-bur-rer, accented on the first and third sylla- 
 ble. 
 
WALDOBOROUGH INCORPORATED. 73 
 
 Hutchinson' was Governor of the Province of 
 Massachusetts Bay and the same year that the tea 
 was thrown overboard in Boston Harbor, Waldo- 
 boro was the thirty-second town incorporated in 
 Maine, and one of the first in this region, New- 
 castle having been incorporated in 1753, Booth- 
 bay in 1764 and Bristol in 1765. Following is 
 the act of incorporation : 
 
 Ax Act for Incorporating a Plantation called 
 
 Broad Bay into a town by the Name of 
 
 Waldoborough : 
 
 Whereas the inhabitants of the Plantation called 
 
 Broad Bay, in the County of Lincoln, 
 
 have represented to this Court that they 
 
 labour under orreat difficulties and incon- 
 
 veniences by reason of their not being 
 
 incorporated into a Town, therefore 
 
 "Be it enacted by the Governor, Council and 
 
 "House of Representatives, the said Plantation, 
 
 "commonly called and known by the name of 
 
 "Broad Bay, bounded as follows, viz, to begin at the 
 
 "north west corner bound of the town of Bristol, 
 
 "in said County at a stake standing on the bank 
 
 "of the Duck Puddle Brook, so called, thence run- 
 
 "ning northerly by said Brook and Pond to the 
 
 "northerly end of said Pond, to a Pine Tree 
 
 I. The next year Governor Hutchinson, in disgust at the people's 
 opposition to his administration, left for England and Gen. Thomas Gage 
 become his successor. 
 
74 HISTORY OF U'ALDOBORO. 
 
 "marked on four sides, thence to run north five 
 "hundred and sixty rods to a Pine Tree marked on 
 "four sides, thence to run north, twenty-two 
 "degrees and thirty minutes east, seventeen hun- 
 "dred rods to a Spruce Tree marked on four sides, 
 "thence to run east south east eleven hundred and 
 "twenty rods to a Birch Tree marked on four 
 "sides, thence to run south, seven degrees east, 
 "sixteen hundred rods to a Maple Tree marked on 
 "four sides, thence to run south, nineteen degrees 
 "west, nine hundred and six rods to a Spruce Tree 
 "marked on four sides, thence to run south east 
 "one hundred and sixty rods to a Fir Tree marked 
 "on four sides, thence to run south, fifteen degrees 
 "east, three hundred and twenty rods to a stake 
 "standing on the bank of Little Pond, so called, 
 "thence easterly by the shore of said Pond to the 
 "easterly part thereof, thence south, fifteen degrees 
 "east, to a stake standing on the bank of South- 
 "erly Pond, so called, thence easterly by the shore 
 "of said Pond to the easterly part thereof, thence 
 "south, fifteen degrees east, one hundred rods to 
 "a Spruce Tree marked on four sides, thence run- 
 "ning south, twelve degrees west, three hundred 
 "and twenty rods to a Spruce Tree marked on four 
 "sides, thence running north west four hundred 
 "rods to Goose River, so called, thence southerly 
 "down said River, in the middle thereof, to its 
 "entrance into the Bav, thence round the Back 
 
WALDOBOROUGH INCORPORATED. 75 
 
 "Cov^e, so called, thence to continue by the shore 
 "southerly and westerly to the southerly Part of 
 "Passage Point, otherwise called Jonese's Neck, 
 "thence westerly across the Narrows of Broad Bay 
 "river until it strikes the southerly part of Haver- 
 "ner's Point, so called, thence westerly round the 
 "shore of said Point and northerly by the shore of 
 "the eastern branch of Broad Cove, thence round 
 "the head of said cove westerly and southerly 
 "until it comes to a Red Oak Tree standing on the 
 "land of Jacob Eaton, being the easterly corner 
 "bound of the Town of Bristol aforesaid, thence to 
 "run North westerly on said line of Bristol to the 
 "first mentioned Bounds; be and hereby is erected 
 "into a township by the name of VValdoborough,and 
 "that the inhabitants thereof be and hereby are 
 "invested with all the powers, privileges and im- 
 "munities which the inhabitants of the Towns 
 "within this Province respectively do or by ought 
 "to enjoy. 
 
 "x-Xnd be it further enacted that Alexander 
 "Nichols, Esq., Be and he hereby is impowered to 
 "issue his warrant directed to some principal in- 
 "habitant in said tov/nship, to notify and warn the 
 "inhabitants in said township to meet at such time 
 "and place as shall be therein set forth, to chuse 
 "all such officers as shall be necessary to manage 
 "the affairs of said town. At which said first 
 "meeting ail the then Present male Inhabitants 
 
76 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 "arrived to twenty-one years of age shall be 
 "admitted to vote. 
 
 A true copy of an act passed the General 
 Court the 29th day of June. 1773, 
 
 Thomas Fluker. Secretary. 
 A true copy attest, 
 
 Jacob Ludwig, Town Clerk. 
 By virtue of the act of incorporation Alexan- 
 der Nichols of Bristol, in due time issued the 
 following warrant, calling the first town meeting : 
 LINCOLN, SS. Bristol, September 2. 1773. 
 , — ^ — > BY Vertue of an act of the General 
 Court, I Do hereby appoint I\Ir 
 
 ' ■ '' Andrew Shanck of the town of W^al- 
 doboro in sd. County to Notify and 
 warn the Inhabitants in sd. Township to meet at 
 the westerlv meetinof House in sd. Town, on 
 Tuesday, the twenty first Day of this month, to 
 Chuse all Sush ofificers as shall be necessary to 
 manage the affairs of sd. Town. At which sd. 
 first meeting all the then Present male Inhabitants 
 arrived to Twenty one years of age shall be 
 admitted to vote. 
 
 itly, To Chuse and \'ote for a moderator to 
 regulate sd. meeting. 
 
 2tly, To Chuse and Vote for a Town Clark. 
 
 3tly. To Chuse and \''ote for a Town Treshry. 
 
 4tly, To Chuse and Vote for Selectmen. 
 
 5tly. To \'ote for all Town officers as the 
 Law Directs. 
 
WALDOBOROUGH INCORPORATED. 77 
 
 6tly, To See if the Town will Vote to be 
 warned by Putting up the warrants. 
 
 ALEX'R NICKELS, 
 
 Justice of Peace. 
 
 i\ccordingly on the 21st day of September, 
 1773, the legal voters of the town of Waldo- 
 borough assembled in the log meeting house at 
 meeting house cove and made choice of Water- 
 man Thomas for Moderator. The following town 
 officers were then elected: 
 
 Jacob Ludwig, Toiun Clerk. 
 
 David Vinal, Town Treasurer. 
 
 David Vinal, \ 
 
 Christopher Newbert, V Selectmen. 
 
 John Weaver, j 
 
 After voting that the selectmen also serve as. 
 assessors, the meeting was adjourned to meet the 
 next day at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, when the 
 remainder of the officers were chosen as follows: 
 
 Phillip Shuman, | Constables. 
 
 John Hunt, j 
 
 Frank Miller, ^ 
 
 Jacob Achorn, ( Siirveyors 
 
 Adam Levensaler, [ of Highways. 
 
 Abijah Waterman, ) 
 
 Henry Stahl, "] 
 
 Christian Kline, ! ^^^^^^ Viewers. 
 
 Henry Creamer, | 
 
 Nathan Soule, j 
 
 Jabez Cole ) ^^ j^^ j^^^^^^ 
 
 Conrad Seiders, j -^ ^ 
 
78 HISTORY OF VVALDOBORO. 
 
 Daniel Filhour, 
 
 T 1 . ^- , r JVardciis. 
 
 Ludvvig Castner, 
 
 Jacob Achorn, Deai-reeve, 
 
 Mathias Sidensberger, Leather Sealer 
 
 Nathaniel Simmons, Sealer of JJ^eiglifs & 
 
 Aleasiires. 
 
 Abijah Waterman, Surveyor of Lumber. 
 
 John Fogler, "| 
 
 Wm. Kaler. \ Hayivards. 
 
 Andrew Waltz, J 
 
 Bernhard Ukkelv, ) „ / r' , 
 JohnNewbert, \ Pound Keepers. 
 
 Peter Gross, ] ^r 
 
 « , e. r Moizreeves. 
 
 Andrew btorer, j "^ 
 
 Paul Lash, Culler of Fish. 
 
 Nathan Soule, "to tack keer that the fish have 
 a free Bass." 
 
 The act of incorporation and the preceedings 
 of every town meeting from 1773 to 1801, are re- 
 corded in the first volumn of Town Records, and 
 all subsequent records have been preserved un- 
 broken down to the present time. Jacob Ludwig 
 the first town clerk served in that capacity till 1 784, 
 with the exception of the year 1775, when David 
 Vinal officiated. He was again chosen clerk in 1787 
 and served till 1789 when Jabez Cole was chosen 
 and served till 1794, when Jacob Ludwig again 
 filled the office one year. P>om 1795 to the end 
 of the volume the records were kept by Thomas 
 McGuyer. These town clerks, especially Ludwig 
 
WALDOBOROUGH INCORPORATED. 79 
 
 and McGuyer, wrote fair and legible hands and 
 their records compare favorably with those of the 
 present time. Considering the disadvantages 
 under which he labored, it is surprising that Jacob 
 Ludwig acquired a sufficient knowledge of the 
 English language to record the transactions of the 
 town so intelligibly as he did. Though generally 
 exact in his words, he always wrote "achurnt" for 
 adjourned, "warnt" for warned and "kear" for care. 
 John Martin, of Bristol, who was said to have 
 been the only man in this vicinity competent to 
 perform that duty, was emplo)'ed to make a survey 
 and establish the bounderies of the town. At a 
 meeting held Oct. 19, 1773, the town voted to pay 
 him ^5 15s. lod. for his services. 
 
 Eaton states that under this survey the 
 courses, distances and monuments were so in- 
 correct that it was impossible to follow them, 
 which gives countenance to the story that the 
 surveying party took with them too much liquor 
 for the nature of the work. This incorrect survey 
 was afterwards the cause of some dispute between 
 Waldoboro and Warren, which was arranged by 
 mutual consent and the line surveyed and marked 
 by James Malcolm. This line was again called in 
 question by the authorities of Waldoboro. Finally 
 in 1836 the Supreme Court appointed Hon. Jona- 
 than Cilly, John S. Abbott and Lucius Barnard, 
 Commissioners to establish the line. Their report 
 
80 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 was adopted and the line so established was 
 accepted. Otherwise the bounderies of the town 
 remain practically as originally surveyed/ 
 
 Among the first acts of the town was the 
 establishment of highways. March r6, 1774 three 
 roads were laid out. One was from the Bristol line 
 to Peter Pracht's bridge; another from George 
 Heibner's on Dutch Neck to join the Bristol road 
 above the meeting house, or at Eugley's Corner; 
 another from J. Oberlack's to Nathaniel Simmon's 
 on the East side. 
 
 In May, 1774, the road on the west side was 
 extended from Peter Pracht's (Prock) to Mr. 
 Schmouse's March 4, 1776, a road was established 
 from Back Cove to the road previously laid out on 
 the east side. 
 
 For several years the town declined to appro- 
 priate money for schools, but April 4, 1780, a vote 
 was passed to raise money for a school, or schools, 
 and the selectmen were instructed to "regulate 
 the schools in four quarters." At the same meet- 
 ing it was voted that every man work two days on 
 the highways. 
 
 In 1778 the town passed a vote prohibiting 
 rams from running at large "at unseason'able time 
 in the year." 
 
 About this time the town voted several times 
 not to act concerning the form of government. 
 
 I. Page 148, Annals of Warren; also Frank Bulfinch, Esq. 
 
WALDOBOROUGH INCORPORATED. 81 
 
 This vote refers to a State Constitution, which had 
 been reported and was now submitted to the peo- 
 ple and rejected. 
 
 The town continued to vote not to send a 
 representative to the General Court, till May 8, 
 1782, when Jacob Ludwig was chosen representa- 
 tive. 
 
 Town meetings were held part of the time in 
 the meeting house at the cove or "westerly meet- 
 ing house," and at other times in the new meet- 
 inof house on the east side. As these town meet- 
 ings were conducted in English, a language with 
 which few of the voters were familiar, the speeches 
 must have been a queer mixture of German and 
 broken English. 
 
CHAPTER XII. 
 
 ^VALDOBORO DURING THE REVOLUTION. 
 
 The German emigrants, who settled this town 
 were generally warm friends to the cause of civil 
 and religious rights ; for, to obtain these, was one 
 of the principal motives which induced their re- 
 moval from the father-land. But through what 
 difificulties and dangers had they passed to insure 
 for themselves and their descendants, the enjoy- 
 ment of those rights! And now when the worst, 
 as they supposed, had been endured, when the 
 once feeble plantation had jujrt begun to feel the 
 benefit and security of an incorporate town, the 
 mutterings of another and darker storni were being 
 heard. With the principal events of the American 
 Revolution every school boy is familiar; with such 
 particulars of it, as relate to the history of Waldo- 
 boro, comparatively few are conversant. To those 
 we now intend to call your attention. In May 
 1776, the Provincial Congress enacted that all civil 
 and military documents should, after the first day 
 of June, be "In the name of the Government and 
 People of Massachusetts Bay in New England," 
 without any mention, whatever, of the British 
 Sovereign. But Waldoboro had anticipated this 
 
WALDOBORO DURING REVOLUTION. 83 
 
 action of the Legislature by totally ignoring "His 
 Majesty" in the warrant for the March meeting of 
 that year. 
 
 Following the action of a large number of the 
 eastern towns, Waldoboro, on the 8th of April, 
 1776, chose a Committee of Correspondence and 
 Safety. The members of this committee were 
 Bernhard Shuman, Jacob Eichhorn, Solomon 
 Hewett, Jacob Umberhind, Bernhard Ukkley, 
 Caleb Hewett and John Weaver. Their duties 
 were to correspond with other towns, and to con- 
 cert measures for the public defense. Previous to 
 this the town had united with other settlements in 
 petitions to the Provincial Congress, calling atten- 
 tion to the general distress prevailing on account 
 of the great scarcity of provisions, and the 
 exposure of the inhabitants to the depredations of 
 the enemy from lack of arms and ammunition. The 
 town had also voted to petition the General Court 
 to relieve them of their Province rate, as they 
 were "at so much Charge in Getting into Town 
 Regulations." 
 
 The Declaration of Independence was printed 
 and sent to all the ministers of the Gospel in the 
 State, to be publicly read by them on the first 
 Lord's day after its reception, and to be recorded 
 by the town clerks in their respective bo(>ks. 
 Neither of these requests were carried out in 
 Waldoboro. Dr. Schaeffer, to whom we have 
 
84 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 before alluded, was the minister at the time and 
 would neither read it nor allow it read in the old 
 meeting house, the only public place then in 
 Waldoboro, Through the influence of Jacob 
 Ludwig and Andrew Schenck, it was translated 
 into the German language and by them read to 
 the people, who everywhere received it with 
 rejoicing. 
 
 Such was the exposed condition of the eastern 
 coast that during the earlier years of the war, 
 Lincoln County was allowed to use her men for 
 coast service, though some had enlisted, and 
 among them, Conrad Heyer, who was in the army 
 at Cambridge at the time of the battle of Bunker 
 Hill. Capt. Jacob Ludwig, who had attained some 
 distinction in the French and Indian wars, raised 
 a company in this town and Warren. On the 
 third of November, 1776, they embarked for 
 Machias, were on duty there through the winter, 
 and returned after an absence of six months. The 
 militia were frequently called out for the protec- 
 tion of exposed points, and in 1777, Capt. Ludwig 
 raised another company. A copy of the pay roll 
 of this company shows that, William Farnsworth 
 was I St and Jacob Winchenbach, 2nd Lieutenant, 
 Caleb Howard, Sergeant, and among the privates 
 from this town were Wm. Miller, Godfrey Hoffses, 
 Henry Oberlock, Valentine Mink, John Winchen- 
 
WALDOBORO DURING REVOLUTION. 85 
 
 bach and Isaac Sargus. This company was in 
 service from Oct. 7 to Dec. 20, 1777. 
 
 Upon the opening of this year it became 
 known that Gen. Burgoyne was about to invade 
 the country from the North, and every exertion 
 was made to enhst men to arrest his advance. 
 Waldoboro voted on the 2 2d of April to pay ten 
 pound lawful money "for each man 'listing in town 
 for three years or during the war," a phraseology 
 with which we became very familiar during our 
 "late unpleasantness." Early in the season of 
 1777, Lieut. Col. Dummer Sewall, of Georgetown 
 (now Bath) , came to Waldoboro to enlist as many 
 men as he could for the continental service. At 
 this time there were two organized militia com- 
 panies in town, the one on the east side command- 
 ed by Capt. Schenck, that on the west side under 
 the command of Capt. Ludwig, both true to the 
 cause of liberty. Col. Sewall, after crossing 
 Light's Ferry, rode down to Schenck's Point, and 
 requested the Captain to immediately call out his 
 company. So that all might understand, the men 
 were addressed by the Colonel in English and 
 then by Capt. Schenck in German. Peter Light, 
 John Fitzgerald, George Sidensberger, Isaiah 
 Cole and Barney Freeman volunteered at once. 
 Col. Sewall then made the same request of Capt. 
 Ludwig, and upon the assembly of his company 
 they were addressed in both languages, and 
 
m HISTORY OF U'ALDOBORO, 
 
 Charles Heibner, Charles Walch ainl Georoe 
 Leistner were enlisted. The men proceeded to 
 Bath on foot, where the)- were armed and 
 equipped, giving their individual receipts for the 
 same. They then took up their line of march for 
 the army of Gen. Gates, and were all present 
 under his command at the surrender of Burgoyne, 
 Oct. 1 7, 1777. These prisoners, mostly Hessians,' 
 were placed in camp near Boston, and not a few 
 of those who escaped or were parolled found their 
 way to Waldoboro. Among them, was Dr. Theo- 
 bald, a Surgeon and Chaplain. He preached and 
 practiced medicine hereabout three years, when he 
 removed to Pownalboro. Dr. John G. Borneman 
 was another and also John Peter Walter. The 
 latter was born in Brunswick, Germany, 1754, died 
 in Waldoboro in 1S30. He came to Bath with 
 General McCobb. He came to Waldoboro and 
 married Mar)- Waltzgrover, a half-sister of Conrad 
 Heyer. John Peter Walter was an educated man, 
 proficient in several languages. His name was 
 probably Walder or Walther.' 
 
 Owinor to the continual decline in the value 
 of the currency, towns were called upon to 
 furnish supplies of clothing and provisions for the 
 
 1. England sent 29,000 Hessians and 1 7,000 returned. The remain- 
 ing 12.000. were either killed or stayed in this countr}* and became citizens. 
 Gen. George A. Custer was the great grandson of a Hessian officer. 
 
 2. Frank B. Miller. 
 
WALDOBORO DURING REVOLUTION. 87 
 
 army in place of money. May 7th, 1778, Waldo- 
 boro chose a committee of twelve to procure cloth- 
 ing "for the Soldiers in Continental Ser\-ice." At 
 the annual meeting, March i6th, 1777, it was 
 voted to pay for this clothing, the bill being £6'] 
 8s. 
 
 The enemy having taken possession of Biguy- 
 duce, now Castine, the State in concurrence with 
 Congress, took steps to dislodge them. As a 
 portion of the force, a draft was miade from the 
 militia of Lincoln County, to the numiber of 600 
 men. Those from this town, served in Capt. 
 Philip M. Ulmer's company of Col. McCobb's 
 regiment. The pay-roll of this company shows 
 the names of Sergt. Joshua Howard, and the fol- 
 lowing privates: 
 
 Jacob Achorn, John Achorn, 
 
 Michael Achorn, John Hunt, 
 
 John Ulmer,' Chris'r Newbit, 
 
 John Varner, Martin Hoch, 
 
 Jos. Simmons, George Hoch. 
 
 Paul Mink, Jacob Genthner, 
 
 John Welt Peter Orff, 
 
 Valentine Mink, Charles Kaler, 
 
 Peter Wichenbach, Chris'r Walk, 
 
 Henry Oberlock, Geo. Hoffses, 
 
 John Benner. Isaac Sargus, 
 
 who were probably all from Waldoboro. Christo- 
 pher Xewbit lost an arm in the attack on Biguy- 
 
88 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 duce. The disastrous result of that ill-managed 
 expedition is a matter of histor)-. 
 
 George Hoch and John Welt were induced 
 by promises of bounties of land and money to join 
 the English at Castine. Soon seeing their error, 
 they deserted, were captured, tried by court- 
 martial and sentenced to receive each a thousand 
 stripes save one. Welt died under the lash. 
 Hoch survived, but bore to the day of his death, 
 at the age of 99 years, the marks of that terrible 
 punishment. 
 
 The close proximity of the enem)- caused the 
 milita to be called out frequentl)-. and Capt. 
 Ludwig and a company of seventeen men were 
 again called into service. They did dut}- on the 
 Medom.ak river from Sept. to Oct. 1779. 
 
 May 22, 1780, the town voted to raise money 
 to pay the soldiers, who enlisted last Ma)- for 
 eight months and Oct. 28, 1780, it was voted to 
 raise money to pay for 360 lbs. of beef for the 
 army. 
 
 This community like all others in the country 
 had its tories who were every ready to give any 
 information to the enemy likely to injure the 
 patriots. During the haying season of 1780. a 
 party of four tories came from the eastward, in 
 the night, guided by one of their number by the 
 name of Pendleton, and secreted themselves in 
 Capt. Levi Soul's barn. This barn occupied the 
 
WALDOBORO DURING REVOLUTION. 89 
 
 spot where John F, Soule's barn now stands. When 
 Capt. Soule went to feed his cattle before day, he 
 was made a prisoner. Being in his shirt sleeves, 
 he gained permission to go to the house to see 
 his sick wife and get his coat. Closely guarded, 
 with his arms pinioned, he went to his wife's 
 room. Having obtained a large knife which lay 
 on the table Soule approached the bed and told 
 her to cut the cords confining his hands behind 
 him. Pendleton threatened to fire if he persisted 
 in freeing himself. Soule's reply was, "Cut!" 
 Pendleton then shot him dead, the same bullet 
 breaking one of Mrs. Soule's fingers. Fearing 
 the firing might have raised an alarm, the party 
 were glad to make their escape. The feelings of 
 the poor woman cannot be described. She was 
 wont to relate the story to her descendants, show- 
 ing her crooked finger as evidence of its truthful- 
 ness. Capt. Soule's body was buried on the farm 
 owned by the late Capt. Andrew Storer, but the 
 exact locality is not known. Stephen Pendleton, 
 the perpetator of this deed, lived in Searsmont 
 after the war. Another party made an unsuccess- 
 ful attempt to capture Capt. Charles Sampson, a 
 staunch friend of liberty, on the eastern side. 
 
 The coast was infested with marauders from 
 the provinces east of Maine and by tories nearer 
 home. Of the latter class, one Nathaniel Palmer, 
 of Broad Cove, who, about this time (1780), was 
 
90 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 belived to be the leader of a small gang of pirates 
 infesting the islands of Muscongus Bay and com- 
 mitting their depredations upon coasting vessels, 
 falling in their way, thus adding to the depriva- 
 tions of the people. For this, and probably other 
 similar offenses, he was arrested and tried at 
 Thomaston, by court martial, by order of Gen. 
 Peleg Wadsworth, who had commanded this dis- 
 trict. He was condemned, and the penalty was 
 undoubtedly death by hanging, but made his es- 
 cape from the barn in which he was confined at 
 Wadsworth's headquarters, before the sentence 
 pronounced upon him could be executed. He was 
 handcuffed, but succeded in removing the mana- 
 cles by twisting off a board nail with his teeth. 
 After the war, probably several years, he returned 
 to Broad Cove, and lived there unmolested, but, 
 of course, thoroughly despised by the community.' 
 
 Nov. 30, 1782, provisional articles of peace 
 were agreed upon with Great Britain, by which 
 that power acknowledged the independence of the 
 colonies, but the definite treaty was not signed 
 till Sept. 3, 1783. 
 
 It is impossible to ascertain how many sol- 
 diers Waldoboro furnished for the Revolutionary 
 army. It is said, but it is not believed, that the 
 Dutch Neck alone furnished not less than sixty 
 men. We are unable to learn that any were killed 
 
 I. Johnston's History of Bristol. 
 
WALDOBORO DURING REVOLUTION. !Jl 
 
 or died in the service, though there must have 
 been some for Maine lost more than one thousand 
 men. 
 
 The following list of revolutionary soldiers 
 from Waldoboro, is from the rolls in the Adju- 
 tant General's office in Boston: 
 
 Captain Jacob Ludwig's company, raised for 
 the investment of Castine, served from Oct. 6, to 
 Dec. 2, 1777, 
 
 Jacob Ludwig, Captain, 
 
 William Farnsworth, ist Lieutenant, 
 
 Jacob Winchenbach, 2d Lieutenant, 
 
 Jonathan Nevers, Ensign, 
 
 Caleb Howard, Sergeant, 
 
 Godfrey Bornheimer, Sergeant, 
 
 Peter Hilt, Corporal, 
 
 Andrew Knowlton, Corporal, 
 
 William Miller, Private, 
 
 Godfry Hoffses, " 
 
 Henry Overlock, " 
 
 John Werner, " 
 
 John Winchenbach, " 
 
 Henry Farlin, " 
 
 Andrew Malcom, " 
 
 Isaac Sargus, " 
 
 Michael Andrew, " 
 
 Francis Young, " 
 
 Ebenezer Jimmison, " 
 
 Charles Jimmison, " 
 
^2 HISTORY OF IVALDOBORO. 
 
 Ebenezer Davis, Private, 
 
 John Hoffman, 
 
 John Braizer, " 
 
 Loring Gushing, " 
 
 Joshua Smith, " 
 
 It will be seen by these names that part of 
 them were from neighboring towns, probably 
 Warren and Friendship, The following served in 
 different regiments : 
 
 Christopher Walck, private in Capt. Philip 
 M. Ulmer's company, Col. Samuel McCobb's 
 regiment, from July 8, 1778, to Sept. 24, 1779, 
 
 Daniel Beckler, ist Mass. Regiment, 3 years. 
 
 John Benner, private, Capt. Philip M. Ulmer's 
 company. Col. McCobb's regiment, 2 years, 6 
 months. 
 
 Michael Castner, private, Capt. Adam 
 Wheeler's company. Col. Thomas Nixon's regi- 
 ment. 
 
 Joseph Gross, Reuben Gross and Chas Hebner 
 served in Col. Joseph Vose's regiment, 3 years. 
 
 Matthew Hebner, Col. McCobb's regiment. 
 
 Christian Hoffses, regiment not given. 
 
 George Hoffses, " " " 
 
 John Newbert, (or Newbit) regiment not 
 given. 
 
 Christopher Newbert, Capt. Ulmer's com- 
 pany, McCobb's regiment, lost arm at Major- 
 bagaduce, July 28, 1779. 
 
WALDOBORO DURING REVOLUTION. 93; 
 
 Ezra Pitcher, regiment not given. 
 
 Georofe Ulmer, " " " 
 
 George Ulmer, Jr., " " " 
 
 Henry Storer, private, Capt. Abraham Hunt's 
 company. Col. Joseph Vose's regiment, from May 
 17, 1777, to May 18, 1780, was at Valley Forge. 
 
 Philip Martin Ulmer, Captain and Major in 
 Col. Samuel McCobb's regiment. 
 
 Ezekiel Winslow. 
 
 Adam Shuman deserted May 8, 1776. 
 
 Isaiah Cole, regiment not given, was one of 
 Washington's body guards. 
 
 Frederick Schwartz. 
 
 Soon after the Revolution Dr. Benjamin 
 Brown, who had been a surgeon in the navy of 
 the colonies, came to Bristol and later to VValdo- 
 boro, where he finally permanently resided. 
 
 Soon after the Revolution the property of the 
 Royalists, or tories, was confiscated. In Volume 
 3 of the Lincoln Probate records, we find the 
 names of Jacob Young, John Smouse and George. 
 Cline recorded as "absentees." 
 
CHAPTER XIII. 
 
 PERIOD FROM THE REVOLUTION TO I 8oO. FIRST CENSUS 
 
 As the immediate result of the Revolutionary 
 war, the independence of the Colonies had been 
 achieved, but the return of peace found the country 
 in an impoverished condition, with a constantly 
 depreciating paper currency, and the people 
 burdened with debt. It was many years before 
 Waldoboro was freed from all the obligations in- 
 curred during the war. In the meantime, internal 
 improvements were in progress. Roads were be- 
 ing built, the town lines were renewed, a court 
 house was built, and the Medomak bridged for the 
 first time. 
 
 The court of Common Pleas was held at 
 Waldoboro from 1786 to 1799 when it was re- 
 moved to Warren. The first court house was 
 built on Kinsell's hill in 1786, by Capt. Cornelius 
 Turner. It was 30 feet square with 10 feet posts. 
 The court was held in this building in September 
 of that year for the first time. A whipping post 
 was erected, and Mr. Frederick Castner rembered 
 seeing an Irishman whipped there for theft. He 
 was tried, convicted and the sentence immediately 
 carried out; a method of proceeding which has 
 
REVOLUTION TO 1800. FIRST CENSUS. 05 
 
 not been improved by modern courts. According 
 to the best information we can obtain, Court was 
 held at Kinsell's until about 1796, when another 
 court house was erected near Head's store. This 
 building was afterwards remodeled into the present 
 town house. 
 
 May 9, 1 785, the town voted to build a bridge 
 across the Medomak at "Lower Falls." John 
 Ulmer, who owned all the land on the eastern side 
 in the vicinity of the falls, appeared in town meet- 
 ing and promised to give a way across his premi- 
 ses for a road two rods in width, to the bridge. 
 This offer was promptly accepted. Cornelius 
 Turner, who seemed to hold himself in readiness 
 for any kind of a job, bid off the building of this 
 bridge for ^72 los. He was obliged by a vote 
 of the town to receive any good man and pay him 
 two shillings for a day's work on the bridge. 
 Col. Farnsworth, George Damuth and Capt. 
 David Vinal were appointed a committee "to view 
 the bridge and see same is well made." Feb. 20, 
 1786, the town voted to accept the bridge "as it 
 now is made." 
 
 At this time the church and town affairs were 
 intimately connected. Committees for hiring the 
 ministers were appointed at the annual town 
 meetings and money appropriated for their sala- 
 ries. After the departure of Rev. Mr. Theobald, 
 the German pulpit was not occupied for the space 
 
96 HISTORY OF IVALDOBORO. 
 
 of a year. In August 1785, the town agreed with 
 Rev. Frederick Gruhner (commonly pronounced 
 Kroner) "to preach the Gospel for twenty-eight 
 shillings per Sabbath for twelve months." Gruh- 
 ner was a faithful follower of his predecessor Dr. 
 Schaeffer. He spent his time in drinking and 
 card playing at the tavern, and horse racing was 
 one of his favorite amusements. Even crimes of 
 a much graver nature were laid to his charge. 
 During his short ministry- of four years it was 
 necessary to call him to account continually, and 
 in April, 1788, a committee of five were chosen to 
 draw up articles "that the Rev. Mr. Gruhner is 
 to go by and behave himself accordingly." It is 
 a little queer that Dr. Schaeffer was a member of 
 this committee. Foreseeing that his career would 
 end in his dismissal from the church, he preached 
 his last sermon, which was in German and so 
 nicely balanced that his audience did not compre- 
 hend his object. His text, which was from John, 
 7th chapter, 34th verse, was as follows: Irh 
 werdet mich suchen, urid nicht Jinde?i ujid da icJi 
 bin, Konnet ihr nicht hinkoTnmeny His depart- 
 ure was made early the next morning. Neither 
 his church nor his wife were ever after advised of 
 his whereabouts or pursuits. 
 
 The Rev, Thurston Whiting, who was located 
 at Warren, must have preached here occasionally 
 to the English, for the town voted May the 5th, 
 
REVOLUTION TO iSoo. FIRST CENSUS. 97 
 
 1787, to allow him 24 shillings per Sabbath as long 
 as he should be employed. 
 
 During the year 1789, roads were built to 
 Nobleboro and to Warren. 
 
 The first census of the United States (1790) 
 comprised an enumeration of the inhabitants of 
 the present states of Connecticut, Delaware, 
 Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachu- 
 setts, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, 
 North Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, and Virgin- 
 ia. A portion of the schedules of this Census was 
 destroyed when the British burned the Capitol at 
 Washington during the War of 18 12. Fortunate- 
 ly the enumeration for Maine did not share the 
 fate of some of the others. This first Census 
 which represents the United States at the adoption 
 of the Constitution, showed the total population 
 of the country' to be 3,23 1 ,533. The enumeration 
 of the towns of Bristol, Nobleboro and Waldoboro, 
 was made by one John Polerezcky, whose name 
 seems to indicate that he was either a Russian, or 
 a Pole. The list of heads of families according to 
 his enumeration, is so incorrectly spelled that in 
 many cases it is difficult to determine what name 
 was meant. The heads of families in Waldoboro 
 in 1790, according to Polerezcky's report, are 
 griven without correction : — 
 
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REVOLUTION TO lioo. FIRST CENSUS. 99 
 
 orf, Stophel 
 Sidenspire (widow) 
 Sidenspire, charles 
 keller, Jacob, Jun 
 Rernly, mathias 
 lear, peter 
 hossies, christian 
 mink, philip 
 keizer, francis 
 Stall, philip 
 miller, henrj' 
 walk, henry 
 kalor, charles 
 farnswort, william, Jun 
 farnswort, william 
 fam-S'.vort, Robert 
 farnswort, Isaac 
 morgin, James 
 pitcher (widow) 
 ho ward, Joshua 
 burghart, henr)' 
 ewell, henry 
 houpe, Joseph 
 heat, John 
 Studley, John 
 wihal, francis 
 Jones, luke 
 hevener, mathias 
 cumerer, Joseph 
 hossies, god fried 
 Mink, valantin 
 Payson, John 
 Warner, george 
 oldham, peleg 
 
 loring, judah 
 pitcher, nathl 
 brow, Joseph 
 turner, alexander 
 drawbridge, John 
 From Port Royal 
 Simons (widow) 
 haupt, John 
 heisler, martin 
 feiler, jaspar 
 fitchgearald, John 
 Sider, comelius 
 Cramer, John 
 Sidlinger, martin 
 Sidlinger, charles 
 Sidlinger, daniel 
 kintzel, John 
 Sprague, nathan 
 Sprague, michel 
 Rota (widow) 
 waiter, peter 
 hunt, John 
 fielhauer, daniel 
 bradex, John 
 Simons, Stephen 
 Mcgayer, thomas 
 Cramer, Jacob 
 cramer, charles 
 Cramer, fridrich 
 turner, comelius 
 leicht, george 
 leicht, peter 
 kohn, paul 
 winal, david 
 
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REVOLUTION TO 1800. FIRST CENSUS. 101 
 
 Sidenspire, John Samson, charles, Jun 
 
 andrew, michel Simons, Eckiel (Hungh Is- 
 mink, pacel land) 
 
 Simons, Zebede Simons, Joab (Hungh Island) 
 
 Simons, Joseph Simons, Isaac (Hungh Island) 
 
 lasse, John Sidenspire, george 
 
 Shenck, Andrew thomas, waterman 
 
 kesler, John payson, Samuel 
 
 Shanemar, christian Sole (widow) 
 
 Shenk (widow) Sole, Josephus 
 
 Starow, mathias morphi (widow) 
 
 Starow, andrew hofses, george 
 
 Samson, charles maning, Edward 
 winchapaw, John 
 
 The population (1790) was 1206. 
 
 Samuel Sumner Wilde, Esq., who had prac- 
 ticed law here a short time, removed to Warren 
 in 1794 
 
 Rev. John Martin Shaeffer died in Warren, 
 April 20, 1794. 
 
 During the winter of 1794-95 the meeting 
 house, which had stood on the eastern side of ihe 
 Medomak, was moved across the river on the ice 
 and erected on the western side. Rev. Mr, Ritz 
 was installed as pastor in i 794. 
 
 In the spring of 1791 the dams on the river 
 were carried away by a freshet, and the bridge 
 was either carried away or so much damaged as 
 to be impassable. 
 
 Persevering efforts were made to have the 
 plantation of Medumcook, now Friendship, an- 
 
102 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 nexed to this town. The proposition for annex- 
 ation was regularly brought up in town meeting 
 for several years, and as regularly voted down. 
 Whether this desire for annexation was on the 
 part of some of our own people, or the residents 
 of Medumcook, we are unable to say. 
 
 At this time it was the pactice to warn all 
 new comers out of town, to prevent their gaining 
 a residence and claiming assistance from the town 
 in case of poverty. Every fresh arrival, rich or 
 poor, met with this inhospitable reception. In the 
 town record we find many copies of these warn- 
 ings. This custom was not peculiar to Waldo- 
 boro, but was in vogue in all the towns at that 
 period. 
 
 In 1792 the town was for the first time visited 
 by that direful disease, the small pox. A town 
 meeting was called and measures adopted to pre- 
 vent the disease spreading. A committee was 
 chosen to procure a suitable hospital, and another 
 committee to prosecute any person found spread- 
 ing the small pox by inoculation. In 1800 the 
 small pox made its appearance in Waldoboro and 
 Warren. A special meeting was called in March, 
 and a unanimous vote passed that no inoculation 
 would be allowed. But in June permission was 
 given Dr. Benjamin Brown to erect a hospital on 
 Isaiah Cole's hill, for the purpose of inoculating 
 persons with the small pox. Dr. Brown was re- 
 
REVOLUTION TO 1800. FIRST CENSUS. lo:3 
 
 quired to give a bond of $2,000 for the faithful 
 performance of his duty; and it was stipulated 
 that no part of the expense should be borne by 
 the town. 
 
 At this time (1795) there were seven saw 
 mills and three grist mills in town. 
 
 A custom house was establised at Waldoboro 
 by act of Congress approved March 31, 1789, and 
 Waterman Thomas, Esq., appointed "Inspector of 
 Revenue." His commission, dated June 13. 1795, 
 and bearing the signature Washington, is in the 
 possession of Miss Elizabeth F. Genthner of this 
 place. 
 
 Previous to 1795 no regular mails had pene- 
 trated further east than Wiscasset, but his year, on 
 petition of the inhabitants of the towns interested, 
 postmasters were appointed and the Waldoboro 
 Post Office was included in the number established. 
 The mail was sent once a week on horseback. 
 The post-office was located on the western side of 
 the river, near the present town house, which was 
 then the business part of the place. The first 
 postmaster was John Head. During the war of 
 1812, the mails were detained here and a room- 
 full accumulated. The exposed condition of this 
 quantity of mail offered inducements for robbery 
 which were not overlooked. During the night 
 the building was broken into and a large amount 
 stolen. 
 
104 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 At the close of the century the nucleus of 
 the village was formincr at the head of the tide, 
 the principal business part being on the western 
 side. The German language continued to be 
 spoken. Eaton says agriculture had made some 
 advances. Farmers were supplied with more and 
 better implements, particularly plows and carts. 
 Horse wagons were unknown and ox wagons were 
 but just coming into use. The usual conveyance 
 for persons and light burdens, was on horseback. 
 Men and boys rode to mill with two or three bags 
 beneath them. Kegs of molasses and rum were 
 carried home in the same way. The practice of 
 "ridinof double," as it was called, was universal. 
 Whether to church or to the ball, the man rode 
 before on the saddle, the lady on the pillion be- 
 hind him. But this mode of conveyance was be- 
 ginning to yield, during the winter months, to 
 sleighs which, both double and single, were now 
 becoming common. But there were, as yet, no 
 robes of buffalo or other furs, for the protection 
 of man or beast, though the feet were sometimes 
 relieved by portable foot stoves, both on journeys 
 and at church. Tea and coffee were in general 
 use. Ardent spirits, which were formerly used 
 only on extraordinary occasions, were becoming 
 more dangerously common. Hospitality still 
 abounded; and no occasion was lost for getting up 
 a frolic. The women had their spinning bees and 
 
REVOLUTION TO 1800. FIRST CENSUS. 105 
 
 wool-breakings; the men, their huskings and 
 wood-hauHngs. When a building was raised, a 
 vessel launched, or the militia mustered, every- 
 body attended and everybody was treated. 
 
CHAPTER XIV. 
 
 PERIOD FROM 1 8oO TO 1S2O. 
 
 The second U. S. Census, taken in 1800, 
 showed an increase in the population of the town 
 to 15 16. 
 
 At this time the village, if it could be called 
 by that name, still presented the appearance of a 
 new settlement. Business was about equally 
 divided between the eastern and western sides of 
 the river. On the eastern bank, which afterwards 
 became the business portion of the place, the 
 land had been cleared, the Barnard Tavern had 
 been built, the old Sproul house stood in the 
 north corner now occupied by the Sproul block, 
 and the next building south was Thompson's 
 house standing near where the residence of the 
 late John H. Kennedy now is. Thompson's store 
 was on the opposite side of the street. From 
 these buildings the dwellings of Major Razor, Mr. 
 Kuhn, George Vannah' (who afterwards moved to 
 Nobleboro), Mr. Schwartz (who died in the Rev- 
 olutionary army), Mr. Demuth and Mr. Lash 
 formed a row along the hill some distance from 
 the road. Between the road and the river there 
 
 I. This house was burne'l in the great fire of 1854. 
 
PERIOD FROM iSoo TO 1820. 107 
 
 were no buildings except Thompson's Store, where 
 Mrs. Liiella VVinchenbach now resides and Doctor 
 Walleazer's house which was where Governor 
 Marble formerly resided. During this period 
 Henry Flagg, who was the efficient town clerk 
 several years, built what was afterwards known as 
 the Brown place, on the corner where E. R. Ben- 
 ner's drug store now stands, and the Groton house 
 had been built on the opposite corner. On the 
 western side of the river, was the court house, 
 Head's store and Smouse's store opposite, and 
 Smouse's house in the field. Smouse afterwards 
 traded in a store on his wharf. At Kaler's corner 
 Joshua Head was engaged in erecting the large 
 dwelling now owned by G. VV. Clouse. Soon 
 after this Mrs. Trowbridge, familiarly known as 
 "Aunt Lydia," opened a tavern on the Warren 
 road near Waltz's Corner. 
 
 During the period from 1800 to the "separa- 
 tion," many new citizens were attracted hither. 
 Among these may be mentioned Isaac G. Reed, 
 and Gorham Parks, lawyers, Samuel Morse,' Isaac 
 Hibbard, a hatter, Denny McCobb, Joseph Farley, 
 Alfred and James Hovey, John Currier, Ezekiel 
 Barnard, William Sproul, Payn Elwell, Thomas 
 Willett, William Fish, Dr. John Manning, Avery 
 
 I. Samuel Morse taught school several years; afterwards operated 
 a tannerv. 
 
lOS HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 and Horace Rawson, 'Charles Bruce, Henry Flagg, 
 Robert Chase, John Brown, a saddler, and John 
 Ayers. Dr. John Haupt, an educated German 
 •physician, who came here from Germany previous 
 to 1790, and married Mary Waterman, went to 
 Wlscasset where he died in the early part ot this 
 century. Some of these people lived and died 
 here ; others have removed and been forgotten. 
 
 Gen. Denny McCobb came to Waldoboro 
 from Bath and was Collector of Customs here 
 a number of years. He lived near the school- 
 house where Levitt Storer's house now stands. 
 His daughter, Huldah Marie, married Gen. John 
 T. Castner. 
 
 In 1803 the town purchased the old court 
 house and repaired it for a town house. The 
 amount paid for land and building was $230. It 
 still does service as a place for holding town 
 meetings. 
 
 In 1806 the town built a bridge at the outlet 
 of Medomak pond. William Sproul built the 
 bridge for $200. 
 
 Oct. 25, 1806. Gen. Henry Knox, who, after 
 the Revolution, took up his residence in Thomas- 
 ton, died at his palatial home in that town. His 
 
 I. Avery Rawson built the house on Cole's hill which he sold to 
 William Cole and then built the house now occupied by Mrs. Dora York. 
 Horace Rawson (father of M. M. Rawson), built the house now occupied 
 by his son and granddaughter. 
 
PERIOD FROM 1800 TO 1820. 109* 
 
 death was caused by his swallowing one of the 
 minute sharp bones of a chicken, which, lodging 
 in the aesophagus, or stomach, produced an inflam- 
 mation which could not be controlled/ Many of 
 the land deeds in Waldoboro bear the sigrnature of 
 Henry Knox. 
 
 So many of the citizens now used only the 
 English language, that complaint was made against 
 having the Gospel preached exclusively in Ger- 
 man, and May 10, 1806, a committee appointed 
 by the town, reported that "It is expedient and 
 will in our opinion be conducive to union and 
 harmony, if the sum of money to be raised for 
 the support of the Gospel, shall be assessed on 
 the polls and estates of all the inhabitants of the 
 town, without making any distinction between, 
 the German Society and the inhabitants of the 
 town ; that the German Society ought to drav/ 
 from the treasury of said town $208 for the minis- 
 ter; that the sum exactly equal to that which the 
 German Society draws, ought to be drawn for the 
 hire of an English minister. The report was ac- 
 cepted and this arrangement continued for several 
 years, the amount raised varying from $500 to 
 $1,000. 
 
 In 1807 the town voted to give to Rev. John 
 Ruggles Cutting an invitation to settle therein 
 and perform the duties of minister of the Gospel.. 
 
 I. Eaton's history of Thomaston. 
 
110 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 Joseph Farley, John Head, George Demuth, 
 Thomas W. Sproul, Thomas Waterman and 
 Joshua Head were appointed a committee to 
 engage Mr. Cutting. At a subsequent meeting 
 the committee reported his acceptance. In iSo8 
 the Congregational church was organized and 
 Rev. John R. Cutting installed pastor, the first 
 English preacher in town. The installation ser- 
 vices took place in Smouse's field, upon a staging 
 erected where the Augustus Welt and Nathan 
 Nash houses now are. The church edifice was 
 not built till 1820, and dedicated in September of 
 that year. 
 
 In 1807, for the first time the question of 
 the separation of Maine from Massachusetts, came 
 before the town. The vote was none in favor, 
 205 opposed. The town voted several times on 
 this proposition, always in opposition. Nov. 14, 
 1 8 16, voted to send a remonstrance against sepa- 
 ration. 
 
 The census taken in 18 10 showed a further 
 increase of population to 2160. 
 
 Previous to 18 10 only two militia companies 
 were enrolled in W^aldoboro, but this year the 
 "Waldoboro Light Infantry" was organized, uni- 
 formed and equipped. The company was made 
 up as follows: 
 
 OFFICERS : 
 
 Isaac G. Reed, Captain, 
 
PERIOD FROM 1800 TO i?>20. Ill 
 
 Charles Miller, Lieutenant, 
 Jacob Ludwig, Ensign, 
 Alden Thomas, Clerk, 
 Thomas Simmons, Corporal, 
 Samuel Morse, " 
 
 John Brown, " 
 
 MUSICIANS : 
 
 Christian Walter. Fifer, 
 Charles Shuman, " 
 Gardiner Davis, Bass Drum, 
 Charles Demuth, Tenor Drum, 
 Joseph Groton, " " 
 
 PRIVATES : 
 
 John Achorn, John Head, 2d, 
 
 George Achorn, Phillip Hilt, 
 
 John Alstine, John Kinsell, 
 
 John Bartlett, John Kuhn, 
 
 Jacob Burkett, Jacob Kaler, 
 
 Charles Burkett, Charles Kaler, 2d, 
 
 Frederick Benner, Paul Kaler, 
 
 Charles Benner, George, Kaler, 
 
 Charles Benner, 2d, John Kidder, 
 
 Jacob Benner, John Lash, 
 
 Christopher Benner, Jacob Lash, 
 
 Ralph Cole, George Miller, 
 
 John Demuth, Frank Miller, 
 
 Martin Demuth, Henry Manning, 
 
 Phillip Demuth, John Sides, 
 
112 HISTORY OF IVALDOBQRO. 
 
 William Fish, Andrew Schenck, 
 
 Phillip Feyler, Charles Seiders, 
 
 John Freeman, Henry Seiders, 
 
 Thomas Gillard, Adam Shuman, 
 
 Asa Hunt, Phillip Shuman, 
 
 John Hahn, Daniel Sampson, 
 
 George Hibbard, John Trowbridge, 
 
 James Trowbridge. 
 Rev. Mr. Ritz died in iSii, and the town 
 voted to defray the expense of his funeral. After 
 the death of Mr. Ritz a meeting of the German 
 Society was held and Capt Charles Miller was 
 delegated with full power to go to Philadelphia 
 and engage a minister able to preach in the Ger- 
 man language, and a man suited to the wants of 
 the Society. Capt. Miller performed this duty 
 and engaged Rev. John William Starman, who ar- 
 rived in Waldoboro and preached his first sermon 
 in the German meeting house in the fall of i8i i. 
 It appears that he had not been ordained, for Nov, 
 25, 181 1, a committee reported to the Society in 
 favor of paying Mr. Starman $400 a year, "if he 
 will return to us again as an ordained minister in 
 the same manner and form as Mr. Ritz." Mr. 
 Starman complied with this request and began 
 his pastorate in 181 2. 
 
 The embargo and non-intercourse act, pro- 
 hibiting commerce with England and France, be- 
 came so embarassing that, Sept. 5, 1808, the 
 
PERIOD FROM iSoo TO 1820. 113 
 
 town voted to petition the President of the United 
 States to have the embargo removed. 
 
 In the war of 18 12 the people of Waldoboro 
 took no active part until near its close, with the 
 exception of precautionary measures for general 
 protection. June 13, 18 14, a committee appointed 
 by the town, reported in favor of having a com- 
 mittee appointed to consult with committees of 
 Bristol, Friendship and other towns in the vicinity, 
 and with officers of the militia, for some uniform 
 mode of conveying alarm on approach of danger, 
 and that the selectmen be requested to immedi- 
 ately cause 50 lbs. of powder to be made into car- 
 tridges with a ball in each cartridge, and the 
 officers of the militia in case of alarm be autho- 
 rized to distribute the ammunition to the soldiers 
 under their command. The report was accepted 
 and Dr. Benjamin Brown, Joshua Head, John 
 Stahl and Payne Elwell were appointed a com- 
 mittee of safety. 
 
 The boom of guns in the sea fight between 
 the Enterprise and Boxer, which occurred Sept. 
 5, 1 8 13, was distinctly heard in town. This 
 action took place between Pemaquid Point and 
 Monhegan. 
 
 The enemy's cruisers made navigation along 
 the coast very dangerous. On the sixth day of 
 June, 1 8 14, the sloop Mary, which sailed from 
 this port, was captured by a barge containing 
 
114 HISTORY OF VVALDOBORO. 
 
 twenty men from the British frigate Junon. The 
 sloop was burned and the captain and crew taken 
 to Halifax and confined in Melville Island Prison. 
 The names of those captured were Capt. Jacob 
 Kaler, Charles W. Caler, Henry Caler and James 
 Benner. After remaining at Melville Island six 
 weeks, they were put on board the "Chespeake" 
 (captured from the United States) and carried to 
 Plymouth, England, whence they were marched 
 to Dartmoor prison. There they found Benjamin 
 Brown and Benjamin Kinsell, old acquaintances 
 from Waldoboro. Kinsell had been impressed 
 into the English service, and, refusing to fight 
 against his countrymen, was treated as a prisoner 
 of war. Brown had been captured on an Ameri- 
 can privateer. These men were all present April 
 9, 1 815, when the massacre of prisoners occurred. 
 While confined there James Benner took. a severe 
 cold from bathing and was carried to the hospital 
 where to all appearance he died. Preparations 
 were made to bury him, but after lying in syncope 
 twenty-four hours, he revived and at the expira- 
 tion of three days of mental derangement, he was 
 pronounced out of danger. He died in this town 
 Sept. 3, 1873, at the age of 81 years. When 
 peace was declared these prisoners were sent to 
 New York, thence to Boston where they took pas- 
 sage with Capt. Charles Sampson for Waldoboro.' 
 
 I. Captain Charles W. Caler, deceased. 
 
PERIOD FROM 1800 TO 1820. 115 
 
 The most exciting time of the war was caused 
 by the appearance of a British fleet at Camden. 
 On Saturday afternoon, Sept. 3, 1814, a courier 
 reached Major Isaac G. Reed with orders to have 
 his battalion under arms at sunrise the next 
 morning, with three days' rations, prepared to 
 march to the defense of Camden Harbor. At 
 this time the militia of Waldoboro was composed 
 of two companies not uniformed, with the excep- 
 tion of the officers, and the Light Infantry in uni- 
 form. The companies were commanded by Capt. 
 Phillip Keizer, Capt. George Clouse and Capt. 
 Charles Miller of the Light Infantry. These 
 companies made up a battalion under Major Reed 
 and were a part of Colonel Thatcher's regiment. 
 Sunday morning these troops were in line in front 
 of the town house and roll call showed only eight 
 absentees. Some of these joined their companies 
 before they reached Camden. After an inspection 
 and prayer by one of the clergymen, the battalion, 
 with the Light Infantry on the right, took up its 
 line of march for the "front," followed a long dis- 
 tance by weeping mothers, wives and sweethearts. 
 Sunday night the battalion remained at Warren, 
 and not being provided with tents, found shelter 
 in barns and other buildings. Monday morning 
 Major Reed's command was ordered to what is 
 now Rockland, where shelter for the night was 
 provided by Jacob Ulmer. Alfred Hovey, Quar- 
 
116 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 termaster, was ordered to report to Major Reed as 
 Acting Adjutant. Tuesday the battalion marched 
 to Camden where it was joined by the other bat- 
 taHon of Thatcher's regiment, under Major Hawes 
 of Union. Col. E. Foote's regiment was also on 
 the ground and this display of force deterred the 
 enemy from landing. The two regiments were 
 paraded in review before Major General King of 
 Bath, and were ordered home after a campaign of 
 a week in which they did not have an opportunity 
 to fire a gun. The battalion arrived here Satur- 
 day and were quartered at Major Reed's house' 
 till Monday when a review took place in Smouse's 
 field, and they were dismissed. 
 
 The year 1816 w^as the coldest on record. 
 Frost occurred with more or less severity every 
 month. On the 12th of April there was a storm 
 of snow which laid for a week and made good 
 sleighing. May v/as cold and on the 24th rain 
 was congealed on the fruit trees then ready to 
 blossom. On the 5th, or 6th, of June wintry 
 weather set in with squalls of wind, snow and hail, 
 from the northwest, which destroyed birds, froze 
 the ground, cut down vegetation and compelled 
 people to put on their great coats and mittens. 
 
 I. This house was begun by Rev. John R. Cutting and was then in 
 an unfinished condition. It was completed by Major Reed, its owner, who 
 occupied it. 
 
PERIOD FROM 1800 TO 1820. 117 
 
 The whole month was cold and heavy frosts oc- 
 curred in July/ 
 
 April 1 2th, 18 1 7, the town adopted a resolu- 
 tion to the effect that "the vice of intoxication 
 hath, in the town of Waldoboro, attained to an 
 extent ruinous to the morals, destructive to the 
 health and injurious to those addicted to it." The 
 selectmen were instructed to use all legal means 
 in their power to prevent the vending of rum and 
 other spiritous liquors. 
 
 In 18 1 7 the "new county road," so called, 
 was built from Joshua Head's house to James 
 Hall's mill in Nobleboro, at a cost of $1,422.00. 
 The road was built under the supervision of Isaac 
 G. Reed, Payne Elwell and Samuel Morse. 
 About this time the river was bridged at what is 
 now Soule's mill. 
 
 In 18 19 the question of separation having 
 been decided by a majority of the voters of the 
 district, delegates were chosen to a convention in 
 Portland, to frame a State Constitution. The del- 
 egates from this town were Joshua Head, Isaac G. 
 Reed and Jacob Ludwig, Jr. On the 6th of 
 December the town voted 33 in favor of accepting 
 the Constitution and 2 opposed. 
 
 At the same time the selectmen were author- 
 ized to contract for and secure conveyance ot a 
 suitable place whereon to set a powder house and 
 
 I. Annals of Warren. 
 
118 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 to cause to be built thereon a brick buildine. in 
 which to deposite the town's stock of ammunition. 
 This powder house was subsequently built on 
 Frock's Ledge where it was a prominent object 
 till 1885 when it was torn down by the selectmen 
 and the brick used for building a chimney in 
 the engine house which was built that year. 
 
 The business of shipbuilding was a growing 
 industry, although confined to a small class of 
 vessels. 
 
 The German language continued to be used 
 by a majority of the people in every day conversa- 
 tion. When using English their speech was de- 
 cidedly "Dutchy." 
 
CHAPTER XV. 
 
 PERIOD FROM 182O TO 184O. 
 
 The census of 1820 made the pc^pulation of 
 Waldoboro 2449. The increase was due to the 
 business prosperity and importance of the town. 
 A flourishing village was rapidly being built up 
 on the eastern side of the river whither trade had 
 gradually removed. Shipbuilding and trade were 
 drawing many citizens hither and every branch of 
 industry was prospering. During the early part 
 of this period came Joseph Clark, Robert C. 
 Webb/ John Bulfinch and others. Henry Ken- 
 nedy removed from the northern part of the town 
 and began business in the village as a trader and 
 later as a shipbuilder. 
 
 Maine had become a State with nine counties 
 and two hundred and thirty-six towns. We are 
 informed that the design for the State seal was 
 conceived by Col. Isaac G. Reed, who was a 
 member of the Constitutional Convention, and the 
 design sketched by Miss Bertha Smouse,^ his step- 
 daughter. From her sketch was engraved the 
 
 1. Robert C. Webb came from New Castle in 1S22 and taught school 
 several terms in the Charles Crammer district. Later he operated a tan- 
 nery and manufactured shoes. 
 
 2. Bertha Smouse married Dr. John G. Brown. 
 
120 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 seal which has been in use since Maine became a 
 State. 
 
 Previous to 1821 the post office had been lo- 
 cated on the west side. John Head, who had 
 been postmaster twenty-six years, being ready to 
 relinquish the office, it was confidently hoped that 
 it might be removed to the east side for the con- 
 venience of a majority of the citizens, who desired 
 the appointment of Payne Elwell. To the sur- 
 prise of everybody Charles Samson, who resided 
 and conducted a store at Thomas's Hill three 
 miles south, received the appointment. A town 
 meeting was called Jan. 8, 1821, at which it was 
 voted "that the town petition the Postmaster 
 General to remove Charles Samson from the 
 office of Postmaster of this town." The remon- 
 strance goes on to represent that Mr. Elwell, who 
 resided in the centre of the village, had a very 
 convenient place for the office to be kept, and 
 was well qualified for the position, that Charles 
 Samson resided three miles from any part of the 
 post road, and was withal extremely obnoxious 
 and displeasing to the great mass of the people. 
 Notwithstanding Mr. Samson held the office eight 
 years, when he was succeeded by Col. Isaac G. 
 Reed, who removed the office to the village in 
 1828. 
 
 The same year Samuel Sweetland and others 
 petitioned the legislature for a division of the 
 
PERIOD FROM 1820 TO 1S40. 121 
 
 town. A special town meeting was called and it 
 was voted to remonstrate against such division 
 and to authorize the selectmen to take such 
 measures as they may think expedient, at the ex- 
 pense of the town, to oppose the petition. The 
 town was not divided. 
 
 May 5, 1823, the town voted to pay Rev. 
 Mr. Mitchell and Rev. Mr. Starman their salaries 
 to the end of the year, and "that all contracts ex- 
 isting- between them and the town be null and 
 void from and after the 21st day of October next; 
 and providing said Messrs. Mitchell and Starman 
 shall within twenty days signify in writing to the 
 town clerk their consent to annul their contract 
 with the town." May 19th Rev. Mr. Mitchell 
 signified his consent; May 20th Rev. J. W. Star- 
 man stated: "I feel extremely hurt by the words 
 in which the town vote is expressed. I never 
 did, nor do I consider myself a minister of the 
 town of VValdoboro ; that my call as minister of the 
 Gospel to this place, came solely from the Ger- 
 man Protestant Society and Church, and there- 
 fore there are no labors to cease, nor any con- 
 tract to be annulled between the town and me; 
 that in conformity to a contract which exists be- 
 tween said society and the town I will call upon 
 the town within six months for the balance due 
 me by said society; that I willingly submit that 
 even this connection between the town and me 
 
122 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 be dissolved as soon as the town pleases." Thus 
 ended the employment of ministers by the town. 
 
 Sept. 13th, 1824, the town voted to lay out a 
 "bridle road" from meeting house cove, by John 
 P. Gross's to Jacob Heavner's, agreeably to the 
 petition of John P. Gross and others ; other bridle 
 roads were subsequently laid out. The same 
 year a bridge was built where the old boom 
 spanned the river near Bulfinch's. This bridge 
 was a private enterprise, which was accepted by 
 the town some years later. 
 
 The Plrst Baptist Church was organized June 
 6, 1824, with eleven members. Rev. Job Wash- 
 burn was the first pastor. 
 
 In 1825, it appears a movement was made to 
 set off a portion of the town to the town of Union, 
 for the Selectmen were instructed to write to the 
 representative of the town in the legislature to 
 oppose any such legislation. Again in 1830 an 
 effort was made by the town of Bremen to annex 
 to that town Johnston's Island, and our represent- 
 ative was instructed to oppose such annexation. 
 
 Census of 1830 was 31 13. 
 
 Wild animals were still troublesome and as 
 late as 1830 the town offered a premium of five 
 dollars for every wild cat killed in town. 
 
 Commodore Samuel Tucker, who had been 
 a frequent visitor, died at his home in Bremen, 
 March 10, 1833. 
 
PERIOD FROM 1820 TO iSoo. 12:3 
 
 A weekly newspaper called the Lincoln 
 Patriot was published here several years by G. W. 
 and F. W. Nichols. It was a folio sheet, 21x31 
 inches, very nicely printed on clear rag paper, and 
 was furnished to subscribers at two dollars per 
 annum. Its files show that its columns were well 
 filled with advertisements of the business of Wal- 
 doboro, Thomaston, Warren, Nobleboro, New- 
 castle and Wiscasset. Long political articles were 
 the principal feature, and the local news coJumn, 
 so prominent in modern newspapers, was con- 
 spicuous by its absence. The Patriot was pub- 
 lished in the interest of the Democracy, and tra- 
 dition states that the Federalists, the opposition 
 party, gave it the derisive name of Lincoln Poker. 
 The first number was issued Dec. 5, 1834. 
 
 About 1835 George Sproul moved the old 
 Sproul dwelling back from the corner and erected 
 a brick building extending part way to Pleasant 
 street. South of the block near the corner was a 
 well with an old fashioned wooden pump. This 
 well is now under Charles Keene's store. 
 
 The Waldoboro Lyceum met in Sproul's hall. 
 James Hovey was secretary. One of the subjects 
 for discussion was "Has every man his price?" 
 Another was: "Was it right for the powers of 
 Europe to confine Napoleon Bonaparte on the 
 Island of St. Helena?" 
 
 E. Bartlett French opened a law office in 
 
124 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 Sproul's new block, a name which our readers will 
 recognize as Ezra B. French. About the same 
 time Dr. Elijah A. Daggett offered his services as 
 a physician and surgeon. Turner & Harvey be- 
 gan the business of sailmaking on Smouse's wharf. 
 
 During this period the following packets 
 were plying between this port and Boston : 
 Schooner Example, Capt. Haupt, schooner Hero, 
 Capt. Wallace, schooner Atlantic, Capt. Kaler, 
 schooner Othello, Capt. Cole, schooner Packet, 
 Capt. Cudworth, schooner Bahama, Capt. Winch- 
 enbach, schooner Medomak, Capt. Isaac Winchen- 
 bach, schooner Bertha. Capt. Castner, schooner 
 Watchman, Capt. Woltz, schooner Mary Jane, 
 Capt. Woltz, schooner Columbia, Capt. Kaler, 
 schooner Firm, Capt. Creamer. 
 
 In 1836 the United States treasury having 
 •surplus revenue, it was distributed to the several 
 States, to be refunded when called for. The 
 legislature of Maine accepted its share of the 
 money and passed an act to distribute it among 
 the several towns according to population, on 
 condition that it should be returned, if called for, 
 on sixty days notice. March 13, 1837, ^^e town 
 voted to accept its proportion of the fund, "on 
 the condition specified in the act," and Col. 
 George Sproul was appointed agent to demand 
 and receive the money and receipt therefor. It 
 was also voted that the money so received, be 
 
PERIOD FROM 1820 TO 1840. 125 
 
 deposited in the Medomak Bank. March 19, 
 1838, the town voted to divide the "surpkis reve- 
 nue" received from the State, pei^ capita, and 
 George Sproul was appointed agent to pay it out. 
 Subsequently the agent was instructed to pay to 
 each person who was an inhabitant of the town, 
 March i, 1837, "ten dollars and four cents," 
 After this payment a balance of $1 15.01 remained 
 which was paid into the town treasury. 
 
 In 1838, Colonel Reed was succeeded as 
 postmaster by George W. Nichols, Editor of the 
 Patriot. 
 
 In 1838, this community, as well as the whole 
 country, was agitated by news of the death, in a 
 duel at Bladensburg, Md., of Hon. Jonathan 
 Cilley, member of Congress from this district. 
 Public meetings were held in the leading towns 
 of the State. In Waldoboro a meeting was held 
 in Sproul's Hall, Saturday evening, March 3rd. 
 Gen. Denny McCobb presided and Thomas D. 
 Currier acted as Secretary. A committee on res- 
 olutions composed of the following gentlemen was 
 chosen : Hon. John Manning, George D. Smouse, 
 Parker McCobb, Jr., George Sproul and Joseph 
 Clark. The resolutions expressed the deepest in- 
 dignation of the citizens of Waldoboro at the foul 
 murder of their representative. 
 
 The Universalists held services occasionally 
 
12U HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 when Rev. Mr. George and other clergymen 
 officiated. 
 
 Philip Seiders became landlord of the Bar- 
 nard Tavern, which had been refitted as a suitable 
 "stopping place" for the man of business or pleas- 
 ure. 
 
 An agent for fire engines came to Waldobo- 
 ro previous to 1840, and interested the citizens, 
 who decided to purchase a machine, and the funds 
 were raised by subscription, Hector M. Brown and 
 George D. Smouse being instrumental in raising 
 the necessary funds. This machine was a rotary 
 pump and was named the "Water Witch." It is 
 still in existence. 
 
 The troubles over the northeastern boundry 
 of Maine, commonly called the "Aroostook War," 
 caused much excitement all over the State in 
 1839. The legislature passed a resolve for the 
 protection of the public lands, and ordered a draft 
 for ten thousand men from the militia for imme- 
 diate action. The draft in Waldoboro was de- 
 layed and the men were not called out. The town 
 voted to make up the pay of soldiers to $20 a 
 month, "Should they be marched;" also voted 
 that should the drafted men be marched out of 
 town the selectmen be authorized to convey them 
 to the place of rendezvous in the best possible 
 way. Although the drafted men from Waldoboro 
 were not called out, Simon Shuman of this town 
 
PERIOD FROM 1820 TO 1840. 137 
 
 served in Capt. Daniel Dority's company of 
 infantry, in the detachment called into actual ser- 
 vice, from Feb. 20, 1839 to April 23, 1839, when 
 discharged.' 
 
 I. Records in Augusta. 
 
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 CHAPTER XVI. 
 
 FROM 1840 TO i860. 
 
 The census of 1840 made the population of 
 Waldoboro 3661. 
 
 Jan. 1, 1840, Joseph Shuman, aged forty-four 
 years, was crushed to death while felling trees in 
 the woods. The next year Thomas Vannah, while 
 bathing in the river near the village, was drowned. 
 
 The sixty-fourth anniversary of American in- 
 dependance was celebrated July 4, 1840, A pro- 
 cession was formed at Hussey's Hotel at 10 
 o'clock, A. M. under the direction of Col. John T. 
 Castner, Marshal, assisted by Messrs. Solomon 
 Prock, William F. Storer, F. W. Nichols, Charles 
 S. Brown and Michael T. Simmons, and were es- 
 corted by the independent companies to the Con- 
 gregational meeting house, where an oration was 
 delivered by Harvey C. Lowell, Esq. of East 
 Thomaston. The declaration of independence 
 was read by Col. George Sproul. After the ser- 
 vices at the meeting house, the company returned 
 to the hotel, where a dinner was served. The 
 same day the ladies of the Congregational society 
 held a successful fair. 
 
 The following year July 4th was celebrated 
 
PERIOD FROM 1840 TO i860. 120 
 
 by the Washingtonians. A parade through the 
 streets, under the direction of Capt. Wilham S. 
 Cochran, ended at the Baptist church, where the 
 oration was delivered by Edward A. Reed, Esq. 
 In the procession was carried a transparency, the 
 execution of which was creditable to the ingenuity 
 and taste of the gentleman who painted it — John 
 Balch. 
 
 Heretofore no serious calamity had occurred 
 to check the prosperity of the village, but on the 
 loth day of October, 1846, a fire broke out, which 
 destroyed nearly the whole business portion as 
 well as several residences. Two little children 
 were the innocent cause of all this destruction of 
 property. They were playing with matches in 
 Andrew Sides' barn and communicated fire to a 
 pile of shavings, which, fanned by a strong north 
 wind soon enveloped T. D. Currier's and Andrew 
 Sides' houses and barns in flames. In a few min- 
 utes Sproul's barn was found to be in flames, the 
 sparks having passed over Isaac Reed's house 
 leaving it unharmed. From Sproul's barn the fire 
 spread to the building in the corner next to Pleas- 
 ant street and from thence took an opposite direc- 
 tion, burning both sides of the street to Main 
 street and down Main on the south side to Gor- 
 ham Smouse's store. The fire was discovered 
 about two o'clock P. M., and in two hours the 
 district described was in ruins. The only engine 
 
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 130 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 and company here was powerless against such a 
 wind, and a request was sent to Thomaston for 
 aid. In response a company and engine were 
 despatched and arrived here in the evening. 
 During the night fire broke out in Dr. Ludwig's 
 house, which stood where Willett's Block now is, 
 and the house and barn together with Gay's store 
 were completely destroyed. The latter fire was 
 supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. 
 It was a fearful night. Rum held supreme con- 
 trol and the hours were spent by many in riot and 
 fighting. A large number of the merchants were 
 in Boston, buying their winter stocks. The fol- 
 lowing traders were burned out: Joseph Clark, B. 
 B. Haskell, Henry Kennedy, James Hovey, Alfred 
 Hovey, Schwartz & Castner, John Sides, Genth- 
 ner & Morse, John Balch, Thomas Gay, Edward 
 Benner, A. T. Moses, J. A. & C. Levensaler, 
 Henry Howard. The Custom House and Post- 
 ofBce, the Medomak Bank, the offices of Dr. H. 
 Bliss, Dr. Ludwig, Isaac G. Reed, John Bulfinch, 
 and the tailor shops of Henry Herbert and Ham 
 Bros, were also destroyed. Besides the families 
 of Mr. Currier, Mr. Sides, and Dr. Ludwig, there 
 were several families living over stores who were 
 burned out. With characteristic energy the burn- 
 ed district was immediately rebuilt in a more sub- 
 stantial manner than before. 
 
 Soon after the fire of 1846 the necessity of 
 
PERIOD FROM 1840 TO i860. 131 
 
 another and better fire engine appeared. The 
 town having declined to buy an engine, funds 
 were raised by subscription and Capt. Benjamin 
 Roberts was sent to Boston to make the purchase. 
 He succeeded in securing a second-hand Hun- 
 neman tub. The machine was brought down on 
 the last trip of one of the coasters and landed on 
 the ice down river whence it was hauled up to the 
 villaoe. It was named the Medomak, and has 
 done good service in many fires. 
 
 In 1848 the town built a covered sewer on 
 the south side of Main Street, from the residence 
 of B. B. Haskell to the river. It is still doing 
 good service. 
 
 The Maine Telegraph Company, built in 
 1848-9, opened for business in VValdoboro in 
 1849, in the westerly store of the Clark building. 
 Thomas D. Currier was the first operator. Jo- 
 seph Clark of Waldoboro, was a director. With 
 him were B. C. Bailey of Bath, Abner Stetson of 
 Damariscotta, Edward O'Brien of Thomaston, 
 Knott Crocket of East Thomaston, (now Rock- 
 land). During the last twenty years of its exis- 
 tence, before it was absorbed by the Western 
 Union Telegraph Company, more of its capital 
 stock was owned in Waldoboro than in any place 
 in the State outside of Bangor. 
 
 The war with Mexico caused no excitement 
 here. The only man from Waldoboro in the ser- 
 
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 132 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 vice was William H. Stahl, who was a marine and 
 was with the fleet at Vera Cruz. 
 
 A character, who attracted much attention at 
 this time, was John Fellows, a soldier who had 
 served under Napoleon. He lived and died at 
 East Waldoboro. 
 
 The census of 1850 shows a steady increase, 
 the population of the town being 4199. 
 
 The store of Gorham Smouse was burned 
 and later the store of Schwartz & Castner 
 
 In 1853 Joseph Clark completed a fine brick 
 building on the site now occupied by Waltz's fur- 
 niture establishment. 
 
 The Fourth of July of 1853 was celebrated in 
 an elaborate manner. A military company was 
 raised and drilled for the occasion by Capt. Wil- 
 liam S. Cochran.' The uniform of this company 
 consisted of white trousers, black coats and black 
 glazed caps. A supply of muskets was obtained 
 from the State. The Bucksport brass band fur- 
 nished music. After parading the streets an 
 elaborate dinner was spread under the trees in 
 front of the residence of Charles S. Brown, where 
 F. W. Scott now resides. 
 
 About 1853 a fire company was organized by 
 young men and boys of Waldoboro Village and a 
 committee went to Warren and bought a small 
 
 I. General Cochran came from Wiscasset and carried on a sailloft 
 here many years. He removed to Rockland where he died. 
 
PERIOD FROM 1840 TO i860. 133 
 
 fire engine for $25. George Sproul contributed 
 a supply of hose. The company was known as 
 "Fire Fly No. 3." The company did good work 
 especially in the fire of 1854, when they did much 
 to stop the spread of the fire from the Edward 
 Benner house to that of Aaron Kaler on Pleasant 
 Street. The boys finally got into a wrangle and 
 the company broke up. The last we knew of the 
 tub it was used by Isaac B. Miller for raising cab- 
 bage plants. 
 
 Rufus Rich, who had operated an iron found- 
 ry on Main Street, sold out to Atwell & Harriman 
 (C. C. Atwell and M. B. Harriman), who sub- 
 sequently built a foundry near the Sproul mill. 
 In 1855 they sold to Isaac Boyd and Samuel 
 Vance. Some three years later this partnership 
 was dissolved and Mr. Boyd continued the busi- 
 ness. April 14, 1868, Mr. Boyd died and his son, 
 James P., succeeded to the business which he car- 
 ried on till the foundry, both iron and brass, was 
 destroyed by fire in 1893. 
 
 The year 1854 began with better prospects 
 of business in Waldoboro than any year before or 
 since. The shipyards were never more active; the 
 mechanic never commanded higher wages ; the 
 situation of affairs was never more prosperous. 
 Yet in one brief hour was this condition of affairs 
 changed, and many a man who went to his busi- 
 
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 134 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 ness in the morning with a consciousness of a 
 competence returned at night with a knowledge 
 of his poverty. On the 25th day of August, about 
 one o'clock P. M., a fire broke out in the stable 
 connected with the hotel, and with the whole 
 square of buildings to Jefferson street, and in less 
 time than is required to relate it, the whole was in 
 flames. Thence taking a south-easterly direction 
 it burned its way through the village with such 
 rapidity, that in less than forty minutes from the 
 discovery of the fire, every portion was enveloped 
 in one sheet of flame, and the people in many 
 cases barely escaped with their lives. So exten- 
 sive was the conflagration, that not a store nor 
 workshop was left, and more than seventy families 
 were rendered homeless, and would have suffered 
 for the common necessaries of life, but for the un- 
 exampled liberality of the citizens of neighboring 
 towns, who furnished them with provisions and 
 clothing. Both Banks (the contents were saved) , 
 the Custom House, Post-office and hotel, several 
 livery stables, a large number of dwelling houses, 
 thirty-seven stores, wath their contents, one ship 
 and one barque, together with the timber for 
 another large ship, were destroyed almost as if by 
 the lio^htenino;'s blast. The whole loss was esti- 
 mated at upwards of half a million dollars, not 
 more than a third of which was covered by insur- 
 ance, and much of this w-as in companies entirely 
 
PERIOD FROM 1H40 TO i860. 135 
 
 worthless. The engine companies of Thomaston 
 and Damariscotta arrived in the evening, and 
 rendered efficient service in subduing the smoul- 
 dering fires among the ruins. The fire occurred 
 Friday, and the following Sunday immense crowds 
 of people from adjoining towns visited the ruins. 
 Before it was hardly safe to traverse the burnt 
 district, our merchants began to move on build- 
 ings for their temporary accomodation, and with 
 an energy, which has not been excelled by Port- 
 land, Chicago or Boston, commenced to rebuild 
 with such substantial structures, that in a year the 
 village presented a better appearance than before. 
 
 The Federal government purchased a lot of 
 land, which had been an orchard, of Hon. Isaac 
 Reed, on which in 1855 the present Custom 
 House and Post-office was erected. In 190S, this 
 building was enlarged and very much improved. 
 
 In the spring of 1856 a military company was 
 organized, called the Conrad Rifle Guards. The 
 officers were Lincoln L. Kennedy, Captain, John 
 Richards, First Lieutenant, George W. Caldwell, 
 Second Lieutenant, George W. Wildes, Third 
 Lieutenant, Ambrose C. Weeks, Fourth Lieuten- 
 ant. The Guards were equipped with rifles and 
 the uniform which was procured in Boston, con- 
 sisted of black frock coat, faced with green and 
 gold, grey trousers with green stripe, the regula- 
 i'on army cap with green fountain plume. The 
 
136 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 company was drilled in Scott's tactics by sergeant 
 J. B. Greenhalgh of Rockland. 
 
 June 17th, 1856, the body of Conrad Heyer, 
 who died Feb. 19, 1856, was reburied with mili- 
 tary honors in the German Cemetery. Conrad 
 Heyer, who had been a revolutionary soldier, 
 was the first child born here after the first per- 
 manent settlement. It was a day long to be 
 remembered in Waldoboro. Thousands of people 
 came, said to have been the largest number ever 
 assembled in town. At 1 1 a. m., Col. A. W. 
 Clark, with aids M. M. Rawson and W. S. Brown, 
 appeared mounted and heading the Conrad Rifle 
 Guards, 32 rifles, with the Bath Cornet Band, 
 marched to Farrington's Corner to receive the 
 Rockland City Guards, which mustered 57 mus- 
 kets, under command of Capt. Hiram G. Berry,' 
 appearing with the Rockland Band. This com- 
 pany made an imposing appearance in their 
 handsome uniforms and big bear skin hats. The 
 two companies marched to the new hall in 
 Tebbetts & Fish's block where a collation was 
 served. In the afternoon the line was formed 
 with the Rockland Guards as escort. Then came 
 the hearse suitably draped with the American flag, 
 followed by the Conrad Guards and a large con- 
 
 I. Hiram G. Berry entered the army as Colonel of the Fourth Maine 
 Regiment, was promoted to Brigadier and Major General and was killed 
 while commanding the 2d Division of the 3d Army Corps at Chancellors- 
 ville. 
 
PERIOD FROM 1840 TO i860. 137 
 
 course of citizens. At the grave a dirge was 
 played by one of the bands, prayer was offered by 
 Rev. Mr. Stone, pastor of the Congregational 
 Church, followed by a second dirge, and three 
 volleys of musketry fired by the Rockland Guards. 
 At the old church the exercises were as follows: 
 Reading the 46th Psalm, Rev. Joseph Kalloch, 
 singing "Landing of the Pilgrims" by a large 
 choir outside the church, prayer by Rev. Mr. 
 Kalloch, hymn in German by Christian Schwier 
 and his two sisters. Dr. Frederick Robie,' Presi- 
 dent of the day, then read a letter from Rev. D. 
 M. Mitchell, regretting his inability to be present. 
 He then introduced Rev. John Dodge, who pro- 
 nounced an eloquent eulogy. The choir sang 
 again, prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Byrne of 
 North Waldoboro, and the benediction was pro- 
 nounced by Rev. Enos Trask of Nobleboro. The 
 procession was reformed and marched back to the 
 village where the Rockland Guards drilled for a 
 time and attracted much attention by the pre- 
 cision and rapidity of their manoeuvres. At 5 p. 
 m. the two companies, with invited guests, sat 
 down to a sumptuous entertainment provided by 
 the Conrad Guards. Rev. Joseph Kalloch asked 
 the blessing upon the occasion. No speeches or 
 sentiments were offered. Immediately after the 
 
 I. Governor Rohie was practicing medicine in Waldoboro at that 
 time. 
 
138 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 repast the Conrad Guards escorted their guests to 
 Farrington's Corner where carriages were taken 
 for home. In the evening General Cochran in- 
 vited the Conrad Guards and Bath Band to his 
 home where they were splendidly entertained. 
 
 The Fennelly Fund, often mentioned in town 
 reports, came by the will of Mrs. Elizabeth F. 
 Gurney, who died in Boston. Her bequest was 
 as follows: "I give to the town of Waldoboro, 
 where I was born, one thousand dollars to be in- 
 vested on interest forever, and to be called the 
 Fennelly Ftmd, the income thereof to be applied 
 to poor but respectable widows of that town, and 
 paid to them annually, preference to be given to 
 descendants of German settlers of that town." 
 Mrs. Gurney was a daughter of Peter Hilt. Her 
 mother was Polly Klous. She married Dr. Fen- 
 nelly of Boston, a man of wealth, and after his 
 death married Mr. Gurney. Among her other 
 gifts v^^as the elegant glass chandelier which for- 
 merly adorned the Baptist church. Mrs. Wm .F. 
 Storer was her neice. 
 
 The Waldoboro & Thoniaston Steam Naviga- 
 tion Company was formed and the steam pro- 
 peller General Knox, of 259 tons, was built in 
 Philadelphia. She arrived here in August, 1854, 
 and commenced running from Boston to Waldo- 
 boro and Thomaston alternately under command 
 of Capt. Lewis Winchenbach. She was put on the 
 
PERIOD FROM 1840 TO i860. 139 
 
 Penobscot route in 1855. That fall she was sold 
 at auction to Capt. J. A. Creighton for $16,000 
 and he sold her to Boston parties at an advance 
 of $4,000. She was lost during the Crimean war. 
 
 In September, 1856, a militia muster was 
 held in Solomon Frock's field, the last of the 
 militia musters. The Rockland City Guards, 
 Rockland City Grays, Conrad Guards and an ar- 
 tillery company (from Damariscotta Mills, we 
 think,) composed the battalion which was com- 
 manded by Col. Burns of Rockland. Davis Till- 
 son acted as Adjutant. The Division Com- 
 mander, Gen. William S. Cochran, and staff were 
 escorted to the muster field and reviewed the 
 troops. During the last day, a company of old 
 time militia was revived and marched upon the 
 field under command of Major Thurston Vinal. 
 
 March 19, 1857, Charles Havener, a revo- 
 lutionary soldier, died and was buried with mili- 
 tary honors by the Conrad Guards. 
 
 After the fire of 1854, schools for the older 
 scholars, (the schools had not been graded,) were 
 held in the vestry of the Baptist church. Numer- 
 ous district school meetings were held and it was 
 finally decided to build the brick school house, 
 which was erected in 1857. 
 
 The Waldoboro Bank was org^anized Ausf. 8, 
 1858, with the following officers and directors: 
 President, Isaac Reed; Cashier, B. B. Haskell; 
 
140 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 directors, Isaac Reed, John Sides, Solomon Shu- 
 man, George Farrington, Augustus Welt. This 
 bank closed business in September, 1884, with 
 the same officers and directors. 
 
 About this time a brass band was organized, 
 the first in town, which kept up its organization 
 for several years and was succeeded by other 
 bands, the village generally having a band, while 
 others were formed later in different parts of the 
 town. 
 
 A panic occurred in Union hall caused by the 
 explosion of a camphine lamp. Several young 
 people jumped from the third story window and 
 were seriously injured, while many were injured 
 in the hall by being thrown down and trampled 
 upon. 
 
 The business directory of the village at this 
 time comprised the following names: John Bul- 
 finch, John H. Kennedy, Albion P. Oakes, S. S. 
 Marble and Edward A. Reed, attorneys at law; A. 
 Hovey & Son, Winslow & Austin, Isaac Reed, 
 Otis Miller, Henry Kennedy, J. M. & F. A. Hahn, 
 H. B. Levensaler, Joseph Clark, James Cook, 
 Miller & Eugley, Schwartz & Castner, Edward 
 Benner, Daniel Light, John Sides, George Kaler, 
 T. D. Currier, Kaler & Chapman, Morse & Cald- 
 well, M. M. Rawson, Genthner & Atwell, W. S. 
 Brown, merchants; George M. Allen, jeweler; 
 John Balch, druggist; E. V. Philbrooks, boots and 
 
PERIOD FROM 1840 TO i860. 141 
 
 shoes; John W, Tebbetts, Isaac French, cabinet 
 makers; A. W. Clark, J. W. Miller, lumber 
 dealers; Lewis S. Soule, doors, sash and blinds; J. 
 Ludwig, E, E. Chapman, stoves and tinware; 
 Charles F. Smith, harnessmaker ; Daniel Lincoln, 
 hotel; R. Robinson, boarding house; W. H. 
 Mathews, eating house; H. B. Woodbridge, 
 Daniel Lincoln, Richards & Burkett, William H. 
 Castner, livery stable ; Soule & Ewell, carding and 
 oakum mills; George Sproul, carding, grist and 
 saw mills ; Boyd & Vance, iron foundry ; William 
 White, William G. Waltz, Francis Johnson, 
 George Farrington, Nathaniel Mathews, black- 
 smiths. 
 
CHAPTER XVII. 
 
 FROM i860 TO THE CENTENNIAL. THE CIVIL WAR 
 PERIOD. 
 
 In i860 the town reached its largest popula- 
 tion, the enumeration that year showing 4,569. 
 The same year Knox County was formed from 
 portions of Lincoln and Waldo counties. 
 
 In the war for the suppression of the south- 
 ern rebellion and the preservation of the Union 
 of the United States, threatened by the secession 
 of eleven States, Waldoboro filled its part. May 
 II, 1 86 1, on motion of B. B. Haskell, the town 
 adopted the following resolutions: 
 
 Whereas rebellion and civil war exists in 
 several States of the Union, therefore 
 
 Resolved, that we are in favor of sustaining 
 the Union, the Constitution, and the enforcement 
 of the laws, and that we are in favor of the enlist- 
 ment of a company of volunteers in this town. 
 
 Voted that the sum of three thousand dollars 
 be appropriated and placed at the disposal of the 
 selectmen, to be expended, in part or in whole, 
 for the purposes hereafter provided. 
 
 Voted that six dollars a month be paid to 
 each man, having a family, and four dollars a 
 
CIVIL WAR PERIOD. 143 
 
 month to each single man, inhabitants of this 
 town, who shall enlist in a company to be formed 
 here, the time to commence when said company 
 shall be mustered into service, and continue while 
 absent from the State, in accordance with an act 
 of the extra session of the legislature ; and if the 
 family of any such volunteers shall on account of 
 sickness or death, stand in need of further assis- 
 tance, the selectmen may, at their discretion, fur- 
 nish it to such family, and they are authorized to 
 furnish conveyance for said company to such place 
 as they may be ordered by the Governor. 
 
 On motion of Henry Kennedy, voted that 
 the selectmen be authorized to negotiate a loan of 
 the money, or any part of it, that may be needed 
 in any contingency. 
 
 July 28, 1862, tiie town voted to pay to each 
 volenteer in the quota called for $100, and the 
 selectmen were authorized to borrow the sum 
 necessary to pay the volunteers. This was for 
 three years. 
 
 August 23, 1862, another town meeting was 
 held to provide for enlisting the town's quota for 
 nine months men instead of resorting to a draft. 
 The sum of $5,000 was appropriated and the 
 selectmen were authorized to pay each volunteer 
 under this call, $100. 
 
 Sept 9, 1S62, the town appropriated $9,500 
 (including the $500 previously raised) to pay 
 
144 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 soldiers' bounties. The two banks loaned the 
 town $4,500 each. 
 
 July 21, 1863, the town voted to pay $100 to 
 each man drafted, or his substitute when accept- 
 ed. At an adjourned town meeting July 25, 1863, 
 it was further voted to pay a sum not exceeding 
 $200 to each man drafted, or furnishing a substi- 
 tute, and accepted. 
 
 August 3, 1863, the town voted to authorize 
 the selectmen to make arrangements to bring 
 Company A, 21st Maine Regiment home from 
 Augusta. At the same meeting the selectmen 
 were directed to go to Augusta to attend to the 
 wants of drafted men. 
 
 April 4, 1864, the town voted to ratify and 
 confirm all former votes and doings and all con- 
 tracts made by the selectmen, or other persons, in 
 behalf of the town, in procuring funds and raising 
 this town's proportion of men required under the 
 several calls for soldiers, to this time. 
 
 ^ug. 23, 1864, the town voted to raise $300 
 for bounty to each man required to make up the 
 quota of the town, under the call of the President, 
 July 18, 1864, who shall volunteer to go into the 
 army or navy. 
 
 Aug. 23, 1864, a committee previously ap- 
 pointed, reported in favor of raising $11,631.35 
 by taxation for the purpose of carrying out vote 
 of town in enlistment of soldiers. Nov. 5, 1864, 
 
CIVIL WAR PERIOD. 145 
 
 the selectmen were authorized to borrow any 
 further sums that may be necessary to pay bal- 
 ance due for furnishing recruits. They were also 
 authorized to pay for each recruit hereafter enlist- 
 ed a sum not exceeding $450. 
 
 April 17, 1865, the town voted to refund to 
 each person the amount subscribed and paid for 
 the purpose of raising funds to obtain recruits. 
 June 2, 1866, the town voted to refund money 
 paid out by individuals, who put in substitutes 
 and to take up notes given by drafted men. B. 
 B. Haskell reported for the committee chosen for 
 that purpose, 535 different persons had subscribed 
 $18,225.65. 
 
 The indebtedness of the town reported by 
 the Treasurer, March 3, i860, was $193.34. April 
 17, 1865, it was $65,172.57. During that period 
 the town had raised for war purposes by taxation 
 $13,000. This would indicate disbursements ag- 
 gregating seventy-five thousand dollars on account 
 of the war. The people of the town also con- 
 tributed $1750 for hospital supplies, etc. The 
 town is credited with furnishing 457 men. 
 
 During the first year of the war no company, 
 or part of a company, was raised in town, but men 
 enlisted in different regiments, particularly in the 
 Fourth Maine. While the Damariscotta company 
 of that regiment was marching through the village, 
 a sad fatality occurred, by the bursting of a cannon 
 
146 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 with which a sakite was being fired on Clark's 
 wharf. A piece of the bursting gun was thrown 
 up over the buildings and, coming down upon the 
 head of Gilman Kuhn, killed him instantly. 
 
 The last part of July and first of August, 
 1862, fifty volunteers were secured, which united 
 with thirty men from Bristol and twenty from 
 Union, became Company E, Twentieth Maine In- 
 fantry. This regiment was mustered into the U. 
 S. service Aug. 29, 1862, and participated in all 
 the great battles of the war from the Antietam to 
 Appomattox, bringing home colors upon which 
 were inscribed the names of nineteen battles. 
 When the original regiment was mustered out of 
 the U. S. service, June 4, 1865, the recruits with 
 the recruits of the Sixteenth Maine and the First 
 Sharpshooters were incorporated into a regiment 
 called the Twentieth Maine, which was finally 
 mustered out July 26, 1865. On the seventeenth 
 of June, 1865, eleven survivors of the VValdoboro 
 quota, after three years' service, arrived home and 
 were provided with a reception in Union hall. Five 
 had been killed, two died in confederate prisons, 
 two had deserted, and the remainder had pre- 
 viously been discharged from wounds or disease. 
 The individual war record of this company is as 
 follows : 
 
 Captain Atherton W. Clark, mustered intoU. 
 S. service, Aug. 29, 1862, Brevet Major Oct. 25, 
 
CIVIL WAR PERIOD. 147 
 
 1864, for gallant and distinguished services at 
 battles of Peebles Farm and Hatcher's Run, Va., 
 promoted Major, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, 
 March 13, 1865, for gallant conduct in battles be- 
 fore Petersburg, Va. Discharged May 29, 1865, 
 died in Waldoboro, April, 1882. 
 
 First Sergeant James H. Stanwood, mustered 
 into service Aug. 29, 1862, promoted First Lieu- 
 tenant Co. C, wounded at Gravelly Run, Va., 
 March, 1865, discharged May 15, 1865, died in 
 Waldoboro, Feb. 12, 1898. 
 
 Sergeant Henry F. Sidelinger, mustered into 
 service Aug. 29, 1862, promoted to First Lieuten- 
 ant Co. E and Captain Co. K, Brevet Major, April 
 9, 1865, for gallant and meritorious conduct in 
 Appomattox campaign, discharged June 4, 1865, 
 died in California. 
 
 Sergeant Thomas R. Hogue, mustered Aug. 
 29, 1862, promoted Second Lieutenant Co. E, re- 
 signed Aug. 15, 1863, re-enlisted in Co. H, 
 Second Mass. Cavalry, gun shot wound in thigh 
 at Fisher Hill, discharged August, 1865. 
 
 Corporal Henry S. Mathews, mustered Aug. 
 29, 1862, discharged for disability Dec. 29, 1862, 
 enlisted in Coast Guards, Feb. 3, 1865, discharged 
 July 6, 1865, died in Thomaston. 
 
 Corporal Raymond W. Hoffses, mustered 
 Aug. 29, 1862, wounded battle of Wilderness, 
 May 5, 1864. foot amputated by confederate sur- 
 
148 HISTORY OF VVALDOBORO. 
 
 geons, discharged Dec. 12, 1864, died in Thomas- 
 ton. 
 
 Corporal Hiram VV. Kaler, mustered Aug. 
 29, 1862, transferred to InvaHd Corps, Sept. i, 
 1863. 
 
 Corporal Nathan S. Chapman, mustered Aug. 
 29, 1862, transferred to Invalid Corps, Nov. 14, 
 1863. Residence New London, Ohio. 
 
 Corporal William H. Stahl, mustered x^ug. 
 29, 1862, transferred to Invalid Corps, served as a 
 marine during Mexican War, died at North Wal- 
 doboro, March 3, 1906. 
 
 Musician William Edward Ludwig, mustered 
 Aug. 29, 1862, died in Waldoboro, while at home 
 on sick leave, Nov. 19, 1864. 
 
 Musician Gardner Ludwig, mustered Aug. 
 29, 1862, discharged Dec. 27, 1862, later served 
 in U. S. Army, died in Portland, Oregon, in 1891. 
 
 Private Calvin Bates, mustered Aug. 29, 
 1862, promoted corporal, captured in the Wilder- 
 ness, May 5, 1864, lost feet from exposure in pris- 
 on, died in Manchester, N. H. 
 
 George G. Benner, mustered Aug. 29, 1862, 
 promoted corporal and First Sergeant, wounded 
 battle of Wilderness, May 5, 1864, discharged June 
 4, 1865, died in Waldoboro, Oct. 9, 1892. 
 
 Charles E. Bickmore, mustered Aug. 29, 
 1862, gun shot wound right shoulder, near 
 
CIVIL WAR PERIOD. 149 
 
 Spottysylvania, May 12, 1864, disharged June 4, 
 1865. 
 
 Lowell Brock, mustered Aug. 29. 1862, taken 
 prisoner at Fair Play, Md., July 10, 1863, and 
 never heard from afterwards. 
 
 Edward K. Chapman, mustered Aug. 29, 
 1862, wounded in shoulder at Bethesda Church, 
 Va., June 3, 1864, discharged June 4, 1865. 
 
 William A. Cole, mustered Aug. 29, 1862, 
 discharged for disability, May 5, 1863, died at 
 South Framingham, Mass. 
 
 Sherman Cummings, mustered Aug. 29, 1862, 
 transferred to Invalid Corps. 
 
 John O. A. Fernald, mustered Aug. 29, 1862, 
 discharged for disability, died in Augusta. 
 
 Lewis G. Flanders, mustered Aug. 29, 1862, 
 taken prisoner July 10, 1863, died in Andersonville 
 prison March 16, 1864, buried in National Ceme- 
 tery there. 
 
 Cyrus B. Hall, mustered Aug. 29, 1862, dis- 
 charged Dec. 30, 1862, died in Belfast, Maine. 
 
 George Allen Hoch, mustered Aug. 29, 1862, 
 wounded and prisoner battle of Wilderness, May 
 5, 1864, died May 14, 1864. 
 
 Emerson VY. Hoffses, mustered Aug. 29, 
 1862, discharged Jan. 30, 1863, died in Maple- 
 wood, Mass., Oct. 13, 1903. 
 
 Seldon D. Hunt, mustered Aug. 29, 1862, 
 discharged Jan. 30, 1863, deceased. 
 
150 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 Charles Keizer, mustered Aug. 29, 1862, 
 killed at Laurel Hill, Va., May 8, 1864. 
 
 Frederick Kinsel, mustered Aug. 29, 1862, 
 killed at Rappahannock, Va., Nov. 7, 1863. 
 
 William H. Knight, mustered Aug. 29, 1862, 
 deserted, July 5, 1863. 
 
 Elijah S. Levensaler, mustered, Aug. 29, 
 1862, in every battle of the regiment, discharged, 
 June 4, 1865, died in Waldoboro, Feb. 5, 1901. 
 
 William H. Levensaler, mustered Aug. 29, 
 1862, promoted Corporal, detached in Division 
 Sharpshooters, Aug. i, 1864, on skirmish line in 
 every battle from Petersburg to Appomattox, dis- 
 charged June 4, 1865. 
 
 Leander N. Mank, mustered Aug. 29, 1862, 
 wounded and died of wounds Sept. 18, 1864. 
 
 Tolman Matthews, mustered Aug. 29, 1862, 
 discharged March 27, 1863. 
 
 Charles H. Mero, mustered Aug. 29, 1862, 
 discharged June 4, 1865, residence Minneapolis, 
 Minn. 
 
 Leander J. Miller, mustered Aug. 29, 1862, 
 discharged May 22, 1865, died May 22, 1872, 
 from injuries on railroad. 
 
 Orris G. Miller, mustered Aug. 29, 1862, 
 discharged May 29, 1865. 
 
 Samuel L. Miller, mustered Aug. 29, 1862, 
 acting Sergeant Major Gettysburg campaign, pro- 
 moted Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant Feb. 
 
CIVIL l^AR PERIOD. 151 
 
 24, 1864, promoted Second Lieutenant Co. A, 
 Dec. I, 1864, discharged June 4, 1865. 
 
 Alden F. Miller, 2d, mustered Aug. 29, 1862, 
 discharged for disability, May 9, 1863, died in 
 Waldoboro, Feb. 7, 1892. 
 
 John H. Mink, mustered Aug. 29, 1862, 
 deserted July 3, 1863, died in Waldoboro, March 
 
 31. 1905- 
 
 Orchard F. Mink, mustered Aug. 29, 1862, 
 wounded at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863, discharged 
 June 4, 1865. 
 
 Philip Mink, mustered Aug. 29, 1862, dis- 
 charged March 30, 1863, died on passage home. 
 
 David M. Overlock, mustered Aug. 29, 1862, 
 promoted First Sergeant Co. E, promoted First 
 Lieutenant Co. D, discharged March 10, 1865, 
 died in Chicago, 111., July 16, 1873. 
 
 Gardner Schwartz, mustered Aug. 29, 1862, 
 promoted Sergeant, killed at Fair Play, Md., July 
 10, 1863, body brought to Waldoboro for burial, 
 
 John M. Shuman, mustered Aug. 29, 1862, 
 promoted Sergeant, discharged June 15, 1865, 
 died in Waldoboro, Dec. 7, 1908. 
 
 Josiah Sidelinger, mustered Aug. 29, 1862, 
 discharged June 4, 1865, died in Orleans, Mass. 
 
 James R. Sprague, Mustered Aug. 29, 1862, 
 transferred to Invalid Corps. 
 
 Barden Turner, mustered Aug. 29, 1862, 
 discharged for disability, Sept. 21, 1S63. 
 
152 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 Enos. T. Waltz, mustered Aug. 29, 1862, 
 promoted Sergeant, discharged June 4, 1865, died 
 in Waldoboro, March 26, 1868. 
 
 Reuben Wotton, mustered Aug. 29, 1892, 
 discharged April 22, 1865, died in Waldoboro. 
 
 The following recruits from Waldoboro joined 
 the Twentieth Maine Regiment at different times : 
 
 Robert Creamer, enlisted Dec. 22, 1863, dis- 
 charged June 13, 1865. 
 
 Frederick E. Creamer, enlisted March 10, 
 1864, discharged May 31, 1865. 
 
 Orrin G. Mink enlisted March 30, 1864, 
 missing in action, June 3, 1864, probably died in 
 confederate prison. 
 
 Simon S. Orff, enlisted Dec. 24, 1863, died 
 in service Aug. 8, 1864. 
 
 Moses S. Walter, enlisted Dec. 24, 1863, 
 discharged Nov. 20, 1864. 
 
 Allison Sprague, enlisted Jan. 5, 1864, dis- 
 charged June 4, 1865. 
 
 Very soon after the Twentieth Maine Regi- 
 ment left the State, a call was made for eight 
 regiments from Maine, to serve nine months. 
 Under this call a company of volunteers was 
 promptly enlisted in Waldoboro, and being the 
 first full company at the rendezvous in Augusta, 
 became company A, Twenty-first Maine Regi- 
 ment. Therefore in less than two months Waldo- 
 boro furnished one hundred and fifty volunteers . 
 
CIVIL WAR PERIOD. 153 
 
 The officers of Company A were Captain Isaac 
 W. Comery, First Lieutenant Aaron W. Wallace, 
 Second Lieutenant Daniel W. Demuth. The 
 citizens of W'aldoboro procured regulation swords 
 which were presented to these officers. The 
 presentation was made by Hon. Isaac Reed on 
 the camp ground, Augusta. Captain Comery 
 and both Lieutenants responded in acceptance of 
 the gift, after which Samuel W. Jackson, Esq., 
 chairman of the Selectmen, addressed the officers 
 and soldiers. The company was mustered into 
 the U. S. service, Oct. 13, 1862, and was assigned 
 with the regiment to the army of General Banks 
 in Louisiana where malaria was more fatal than 
 the bullets of the enemy. Besides those killed 
 and wounded in the seige of Port Hudson, many 
 died in the service, others died on the way to 
 Maine, and still others died after reaching home. 
 The war record of the Twenty-first Maine Regi- 
 ment is as follows : 
 
 Regimental Quartermaster William S. Brown, 
 mustered Sept. 19, 1862, Acting Quartermaster, 
 First Brigade, First Division, two months, muster- 
 ed out with reoiment. 
 
 Chaplain Phineas Fliggins, mustered Sept. 
 19, 1862, resigned Jan. 23, 1863, and was dis- 
 charged by order of War Department, died in 
 Damariscotta, Jan. 14, 1878. 
 
 Capt. Isaac W. Comery was mustered Senior 
 
154 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 Captain of the regiment, having previously de- 
 dined a commission in the navy, discharged with 
 his regiment, offered command of a battery which 
 he decHned, Hving in Waldoboro at age of ninety 
 years. 
 
 First Lieutenant Aaron W. Wallace killed in 
 a charge on the enemy's works, at Port Hudson, 
 May 27, 1863. 
 
 Second Lieutenant Daniel W. Demuth. dis- 
 charged with regiment, died in Waldoboro, Oct. 
 28, 1895. 
 
 First Sergeant George W. Young, commis- 
 sioned First Lieutenant, discharged with regiment. 
 
 Sergeant Washington Bornheimer, volunteer 
 and Acting Lieutenant of storming party May, 27, 
 1863, discharged with regiment. 
 
 Sergeant Warren H. Sidelinger, discharged 
 with regiment. 
 
 Sergeant William H. P. Wyman, detailed 
 color sergeant, discharged with regiment, died in 
 Waldoboro, July 13, 1884. 
 
 Sergeant David Rice, discharged with regi- 
 ment, died in Auburn, Maine, July 7, 1897. 
 
 Corporal Frederick W. Young, promoted 
 Sergeant, discharged with regiment, residence, 
 Fitchburg, Mass., 
 
 Corporal Jerome Hall, discharged with regi- 
 ment, died in Nobleboro, April 16, 1903. 
 
 Corporal Orchard S. Sidelinger, died at 
 
CIVIL WAR PERIOD. 155 
 
 Baton Rouge, La., April 23, 1863, remains 
 brought to Waldoboro for burial. 
 
 Corporal Hiram W. Brown, discharged with 
 regiment, died in Waldoboro, Aug. 25, 1899. 
 
 Corporal Hector M. B. Demuth, died in Bos- 
 ton, on way home, Aug. 8, 1863. 
 
 Corporal Addison Keizer, wounded. May 27, 
 1863, discharged with regiment, residence, Rock- 
 land, Maine. 
 
 Corporal Cyrus Shuman, discharged with re- 
 giment, died at North Waldoboro, Aug. 22, 1863. 
 
 Musician William H. Groton, discharged with 
 regiment, died and was buried at sea, Sept. 21, 
 1868. 
 
 Freeman C. Benner, died at Mound City, 111., 
 Aug. 16, 1863. 
 
 Lowell H. Benner, (brother of Freeman) 
 died March 24, 1863, at Baton Rouge, La., buried 
 in National Cemetery there. 
 
 Winfield S. Benner, discharged for disability, 
 March 2, 1863, died in Waldoboro, Oct. 7, 1867. 
 
 Webster Benner, discharged with regiment, 
 residence, Sauk Centre, Minn. 
 
 Given C. Bogues, discharged with regiment, 
 died in Waldoboro, Aug. 24, 1863. 
 
 Byron M. Castner, left in hospital at Mound 
 City, III, died in Waldoboro, Dec. 3, 1896. 
 
 George T. Cole, died at Baton Rouge, La., 
 May 19, 1S63, buried in National Cemetery. 
 
156 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 Levi Crammer, died at Baton Rouge, La., 
 May 13, 1863, buried in National Cemetery. 
 
 Jeremiah H. Crammer, discharged with regi- 
 ment, died in Waldoboro, Dec. 11, 1901. 
 
 Allen M. Creamer, promoted Corporal, dis- 
 charged with regiment, residence, Thomaston. 
 
 Ancil L. Creamer, discharged with regiment, 
 residence, Pringhar, Iowa. 
 
 Webster Crammer, discharged with regiment, 
 residence, Sauk Centre, Minn. 
 
 Danby L. Creamer, discharged with regi- 
 ment, re-enlisted in Co., B, First Sharpshooters, 
 transferred to 20th Maine, discharged July 26, 
 1865, died in Waldoboro, March 2, 1892. 
 
 Elisha E. Creamer, discharged with regiment, 
 residence, Bremen, Maine. 
 
 Orrin Creamer, (brother of Elisha E.) died 
 at Baton Rouge, La,, Feb. 17, 1863. 
 
 Ambrose Cummings, Jr., died at East New 
 York, Feb. 25, 1863. 
 
 Richard Dolham, discharged with regiment, 
 died at North Waldoboro, Sept. i, 190S. 
 
 Gardiner Feyler, discharged for disability, 
 Oct. 31, 1862. 
 
 Moses Feyler, discharged with regiment, lost 
 both eyes by explosion in granite quarry, died in 
 Waldoboro, March 16, 1909. 
 
 William Feyler, (brother of Moses and Card- 
 
CIVIL WAR PERIOD. 157 
 
 ner) discharged with regiment, died in Jersey 
 City, N. J., Oct. 24, 1898. 
 
 Benjamin Flanders, died April 4, 1863, buried 
 in National Cemetery at Baton Rogue, La. 
 
 Joseph M. Flanders, discharged with regi- 
 ment, died at South Waldoboro, July 17, 1904. 
 
 Moses Folsom, discharged with regiment, 
 died in Waldoboro, ]\Iay 10, 1882. 
 
 Cyrus H. Genthner, died on steamer from 
 Port Hudson, buried on shore by comrades. 
 
 Newell W. Genthner, died May 25, 1863, at 
 Baton Rouge, La., buried in National Cemetery. 
 
 Sandford I. Genthner, discharged with regi- 
 ment. 
 
 William H. Gleason, reported as deserter, 
 Jan. 8, 1863, was sick in camp at East New York, 
 and his father took him out of camp and home^ 
 never returned to reofiment, residence, South 
 Framingham, Mass. 
 
 John P". Grafton, promoted Corporal, dis- 
 charged with regiment, residence, Milford, N. H. 
 
 Edwin S. Head, discharged with regiment, 
 died in Janesville, Wis., Jan. 18, 19 10. 
 
 Ambrose Hoch, wounded at Port Hudson, 
 May 27, 1863, six weeks in hospital on account of 
 wound, discharged with regiment, re-enlisted in 
 First Sharpshooters, transferred to 20th Maine, 
 discharged July 26, 1865. 
 
 Gideon Hoch, 2d, discharged with regiment, 
 
158 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 re-enlisted in First Sharpshooters, transferred to 
 20lh Maine, discharged July 26, 1865, died in 
 Nobleboro, Feb. 25, 1899. 
 
 Sylvester L. Hoch, discharged with regi- 
 ment. 
 
 Oliver Hoffses, discharged with regiment, 
 residence, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
 
 David B. Kaler, promoted Corporal, dis- 
 charged with regiment, died at North Upton, 
 Mass., July 7, 1895. 
 
 George F. Kaler, detailed on pioneer corps, 
 discharged with regiment, died in Waldoboro, 
 Aug. 24, 1863. 
 
 Nelson Kaler. wounded at Port Hudson, 
 May 27. 1863. by musket ball in left side, dis- 
 charged with regiment, residence. Thomaston, 
 Maine. 
 
 Otis M. Kaler. discharged for re-enlistment 
 Jul)- 24, 1863, served in Co. B, Headquarters 
 Troops, Department of the Gulf, discharged July 
 30, 1864. Residence, Somerville, Mass. 
 
 Thomas A. Kaler, discharged with regiment. 
 
 Joseph A. Kaler, discharged with regiment, 
 re-enlisted in Coast Guards, promoted Corporal, 
 discharged with company. 
 
 James H. Ludwig, discharged with regiment, 
 died in Waldoboro. Sept. 10, 1863. 
 
 Edward F. Manning, died in Baton Rogue, 
 La., June 15, 1863, buried in National Cemetery. 
 
CIVIL WAR PERIOD. 159 
 
 Gilmore Miller, discharged with regiment, 
 died in Macon, Neb., Sept. 19, 1882. 
 
 Benjamin M. Mink, discharged with regi- 
 ment, re-enlisted in First Sharpshooters, trans- 
 ferred to 20th Maine, discharged July 26, 1865. 
 
 John P. Mink, discharged with regiment, 
 died at East VValdoboro, Nov. 18, 1884. 
 
 Jeremiah Mink, (brother of John P.) dis- 
 charged with regiment, re-enlisted in Co. B, 20th 
 Maine, Nov. 4, 1864, taken prisoner at battle of 
 Wilderness, wounded by guard in Anderson 
 prison, residence Orland, Maine. 
 
 Henry J. Mink, died June 30, 1863, at Baton 
 Rouge, La., buried in National Cemetery. 
 
 Jotham Mink, discharged with regiment, died 
 at North Waldoboro, June 14, 1908. 
 
 Horace A. Nash, died May 29, of wounds re- 
 ceived in charge at Port Hudson, May 27, 1863, 
 buried in woods near battle ground. 
 
 William D. Nash, died at Baton Rosfue, La,, 
 June 12, 1863, buried in National Cemetery. 
 
 Austin E. Oliver, died at Baton Rogue, La., 
 March 4, 1863, buried in National Cemetery. 
 
 John M. Pinkham, discharged with regiment, 
 re-enlisted in Co. B, 20th Maine, killed in Battle 
 of Wilderness, May 5, 1864. 
 
 Joseph W. Shuman, died at North Waldo- 
 boro, Aug. 17, 1863. 
 
160 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 John W. Sidelinger, died at North Waldobo- 
 ro, Aug. 28, 1863. 
 
 Franklin Sprague, discharged with regiment, 
 residence, North VValdoboro. 
 
 Chas. W. Seiders, discharged with regiment, 
 died in IndianapoHs, Oct. 31, 1908. 
 
 Otis Sprague, discharged with regiment, died 
 in Waldoboro, June 26, 1901. 
 
 Sewall Sprague, died in Waldoboro, Aug. 26, 
 1863. 
 
 Henry Spratt, discharged with regiment, died 
 in Catrina, Cuba, ]\Iarch, 1872. 
 
 Larkin Teague, discharged July 24, 1863, for 
 re-enlistment, re-enlisted in 6th N. Y. Infantry, 
 died in New Orleans, Dec. i, 1864. 
 
 George Vose, discharged with regiment, re- 
 enlisted in Co. F, 14th Maine, promoted Corporal, 
 residence, Waldoboro. 
 
 Charles M. Wallace, died at Baton Rouge, 
 La., May 25, 1863, buried in National Cemetery. 
 
 Robert W. Welch, discharged with regiment, 
 died in Knox, Maine, July 16, 1902. 
 
 John W. Welt, left in hospital at Mound City, 
 111., residence Hager City, Wis. 
 
 Henry Wheeler, wounded at Port Hudson, 
 May 27, 1863, discharged with regiment, re-en- 
 listed in Co. I, 19th Mass. Infantry, discharged at 
 close of war, residence North Whitefield, Maine. 
 
CIVIL WAR PERIOD. 161 
 
 William H. Wilson, discharged with regi- 
 ment, died at Thomaston, Nov. 27, 1899. 
 
 In the following list we have endeavored to 
 place not only those who enlisted from Waldo- 
 boro, but also all those who ever resided in town : 
 
 James E. Deshon, Co. F, 2Tst Maine, enlisted 
 Oct. 13, 1862, discharged with regiment, died in 
 Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, July 3, 
 1894. 
 
 Alden M. Vannah, Co. I, 21st Maine, en- 
 listed Oct. 13, 1862, discharged with regiment, 
 died in Waldoboro, Sept. 26, 1908. 
 
 Oliver Woodbury, Co. E, 21st Maine, en- 
 listed Oct. 13, 1862, discharged with regiment, 
 residence, Waldoboro. 
 
 Richard Flannigan, Corporal Co. G, 21st 
 Maine, promoted Sergeant, March i, 1863, 
 wounded at Port Hudson, discharged with regi- 
 ment, died in Portland, Nov. 12, 1903. 
 
 Oakman F. Glidden, Sergeant Co. F, 21st 
 Maine, enlisted Oct. 13, 1862, discharged with regi- 
 ment, re-enlisted as Sergeant Co. E, 2d Maine 
 Cavalry, promoted Second Lieutenant, discharged 
 Dec. 6, 1865, last known residence Togus, Maine. 
 
 Bradbury F. Boggs, Co. H, 4th Maine, en- 
 listed June 3, 1861, transferred to Co. D, 38th 
 N. Y., Sept. I, 1 86 1, detached in Battery E, ist 
 R. I. Artillery (Randolph's) Feb., 1863, re-en- 
 
162 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 listed in battery, in November, 1863, discharged 
 June 14, 1865. 
 
 Lemuel Feyler, 30th Mass. Regiment. 
 
 Zuinglius Hutchins, Co. I, 19th Maine, en- 
 listed Aug. 25, 1862, discharged May 31, 1865. 
 
 Edward S. Hurd, Co. C, 2d Maine. 
 
 Francis M. Eveleth, Assistant Surgeon 7th 
 Maine, mustered Aug. 21, 1861, promoted Sur- 
 geon, March 12, 1863, transferred to ist Veteran 
 Volunteers, Surgeon in charge of Division Hos- 
 pital, mustered out with regiment June 28, 1865, 
 died in Waldoboro, April 9, 1895. 
 
 George W. Colby, born in Lisbon, Maine, 
 Surgeon ist Maine Cavalry, Oct. 31, 1861, Sur- 
 geon 2d Brigade, 2d Division, Cavalry Corps, 
 mustered out, Nov. 25, 1864, afterwards com- 
 missioned Surgeon U. S. Vols, and attached to 2d 
 Division Cavalry Corps where he served till close 
 of war, died in Waldoboro, Feb. 24, 1881. 
 
 David W. Potter, mustered into 7th Maine 
 band, Aug. 22, 1861, discharged by order of War 
 Department, residence Waldoboro. 
 
 Joseph Miller, Second Lieutenant, Co. E, 
 10th N. J. Regiment, enlisted Oct. 8, 1861, dis- 
 charged June 29, 1863, died in Augusta, March 
 6, 1888. 
 
 David T. Hartshorn, Co. F, 4th Mass. Infty., 
 enlisted for three months in 1861, discharged at 
 expiration of term of service. 
 
CIVIL WAR PERIOD. 163 
 
 Charles D. Jones, 2d Maine Battery, enlisted 
 Dec. 14, 1 86 1, discharged for disability March 13, 
 
 1863, re-enlisted in First D. C. Cavalry June 5, 
 
 1864, transferred to Co. H, ist Maine Cavalry, 
 discharged Aug. i, 1865, died in Rockland. 
 
 Lucius Bond, Co. L, 2d Maine Cavalry, en- 
 listed Dec. 24, 1863, discharged Dec. 6, 1865. 
 
 Henry Levensaler, Co. A, 2 2d Mass. Infan- 
 try, served nearly three years, gun shot wound in 
 arm at battle of Fair Oaks, wounded at Laurel 
 Hill, Va., died in Fredericksburg, Va., May 22, 
 1864. 
 
 Arthur Payson Benner, Co I, 6th Maine, en- 
 listed in Old Town, April 20, 1861, wounded in 
 charge at second battle of Fredericksburg, dis- 
 charged July, 1864, residence, Willimantic, Conn. 
 
 Sylvester Davis, Co. A, 15th Maine, enlisted 
 Feb. 8, 1862, re-enlisted Jan. 15, 1864, discharged 
 March 16, 1866, served in Department of the 
 Gulf, residence Waldoboro. 
 
 Hiram Glidden, Farrier Co. E, 2d Maine 
 Cavalry, enlisted Dec. 10, 1863, discharged Nov. 
 22, 1864, died in Whitefield, in 1874. 
 
 Byron Hussey, Co. B, ist Battalion Maine 
 Infantry, enlisted March 30, 1865, died in service 
 Sept. 24, 1865. 
 
 Henderson Feyler, Co. H, 4th Maine, enlist- 
 ed June 15, 1861, transferred to 38th N. Y., Sept. 
 21, 1861. 
 
164 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 Miles Jackson, Co, H, 4th Maine, enlisted 
 June 15, 1 86 1, prisoner July 19, 1861. 
 
 Alden Crockett, Co. C, 4th Maine, enlisted 
 June 15, 1861, discharged July 19, 1864. 
 
 George Jameson, Companies E and C, 17th 
 U. S. Regulars, enlisted Feb. i, 1862, discharged 
 June 30, 1865. 
 
 Charles Walter, Mass. regiment. 
 
 Benjamin F. Bogues, Co. H, 4th Maine, 
 wounded at battle of Bull Run, transferred to 38th 
 N. Y., Sept 21, 1 86 1, died at Yorktown, Va. 
 
 John R. Skinner, 4th Maine, enlisted June 
 15, 1 86 1, discharged July 19, 1864, died in Massa- 
 chusetts, Aug. I, 1906. 
 
 Edwin Mink, 4th Maine, enlisted Jan. i, 
 1864, discharged July 10, 1864. 
 
 Stillman Mink, 4th Maine, enlisted Jan i, 
 1864, discharged July 19, 1864. 
 
 Amandus E. Ludwig, Co. C, 4th Maine, en- 
 listed June 15, 1 86 1, deserted Aug. 9, 1861. 
 
 Emerson Overlock, Co. C, 4th Maine, en- 
 listed June 15, 1 86 1, deserted Aug. 7, 1861. 
 
 Joseph S. Shuman, Co. C, 4th Maine, en- 
 listed June 15, 1861, deserted Aug. 7, 1861. 
 
 Crowell J. Ramsey, Co. C, 4th Maine, enlist- 
 ed June 15, 1 86 1, discharged July 19, 1864, died 
 in New Haven, March 16, 1909. 
 
 Silas H. Vose, Co. C, 4th Maine, enlisted 
 
CIVIL WAR PERIOD. 165 
 
 June 15, 1 86 1, died near Lecsburcr, Va., Oct. 31, 
 1864. 
 
 Charles K. Chapman, 4th Maine, enlisted 
 March 15, 1862, deserted Aug". 28, 1862. 
 
 Lorenzo Chapman, Co. D, 4th Maine, enlist- 
 ed Sept. 7, 1 86 1, missing Aug. 20, 1862. 
 
 Harlow M. Hall, Co. E, 4th Maine, June 15, 
 1 86 1, discharged July 19, 1864. 
 
 Thomas F. Turner, Co. E, 4th Maine, enlist- 
 ed June 15, 1 86 1, discharged for disability Dec. 
 1 1, 1862. 
 
 William Trowbridge, Co. G, 4th Maine, en- 
 listed June 15, 1 86 1, transferred to Veteran Re- 
 serve Corps March 15, 1864. 
 
 Albert Quinby, Co. G, 4th Maine, enlisted 
 March 10, 1862, wounded. 
 
 Asa O. Hall, Co. E, 4th Maine, enlisted 
 June 15, 1861, killed at battle of Bull Run, first 
 man from VValdoboro killed. 
 
 Patrick Black, Co. B, 4th Maine, enlisted 
 June 15, 1 86 1, wounded Aug. 29, 1862, trans- 
 ferred to Invalid Corps March 15, 1S64, died in 
 Waldoboro. 
 
 Lorenzo W. Hoffses, Co. D, 19th Maine, 
 enlisted Aug 25, 1862, wounded at Gettysburg, 
 July 3. 1863, discharged for wounds Aug. 27, 
 1863. 
 
 Hiram B. Hoffses, Co. D, 19th Maine, en- 
 
IGO HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 listed Aug. 25, 1862, died in confederate prison, 
 Dec. 27, 1863. 
 
 David H. Kimball, Co. K, 4th Maine, enlist- 
 ed June 15, 1 86 1, promoted Sergeant, discharged 
 Feb. 24, 1863. 
 
 James Ludwig, Jr. .Corporal Co. I, 8th Maine, 
 enlisted Feb. 29, 1864, wounded March 16, 1865, 
 promoted Sergeant, discharged Jan. 24, 1866, 
 died in Waldoboro. 
 
 Alexander M. Wallace, Co. H, 4th Maine, 
 enlisted June 15, 1861, discharged, July 19, 1864. 
 
 Martin V. Hopkins, Co. D, U. S. Sharp- 
 shooters, also served in navy. 
 
 Charles B. Phenix, Co. B, ist Maine Cavalry, 
 enlisted Sept. 12, 1861, orderly for General 
 Meade, 1862, had a horse shot under him at 
 battle of Fredericksburg, re-enlisted Dec. 29, 
 1863, transferred to Navy, July 4, 1864. 
 
 Cyrus Gross, Mass. Regiment. 
 
 Isaac R. Patten, Co. I, 36th Mass., enlisted 
 Aug. 7, 1862, killed at battle of Wilderness, May 
 6, 1864. 
 
 Gorham A. Mathews, Co. A, 3d Mass. Heavy 
 Artillery, enlisted Dec. 3, 1862, transferred to 
 navy, April 15, 1864, served as seaman on S. S. 
 Ohio, and Canonicus, discharged as Master at 
 Arms from U. S. S. Circassian, June 30, 1865, 
 died Dec. 29, 1869. 
 
 Luther C. Bornaman, Co. G, 20th Maine, en- 
 
CIVIL WAR PERIOD. 107 
 
 listed Aug. 29, 1862, missing in action May 5, 
 1864. 
 
 Alfred P. Bateman, Co. G, 20th Maine, en- 
 listed Aug. 29, 1862, discharged for disability, 
 Jan 20, 1865. 
 
 John F. Bateman, Co. G, 20th Maine, en- 
 listed Aug 29, 1862, transferred to Veteran Re- 
 serve Corps, Nov. 13. 1863. 
 
 Luther C. Bateman, Co. D. 53d Mass. In- 
 fantry, enlisted Sept. 2, 1862, discharged Sept. 
 2, 1863, re-enlisted Sept. 7, 1864, Co. H, 2d 
 Mass. Heavy Artillery, transferred to Co. E, 17 th 
 Mass. Infantry, discharged June, 1865. 
 
 Webster Hoffses, Co. D, 53 Mass. Infantry, 
 enlisted Sept. 2, 1862, discharged Sept. 2, 1863, 
 re-enlisted Sept. 7, 1864, Co. H, 2d Mass. Heavy 
 Artillery, transferred to Co. E, 17th Mass. In- 
 fantry, discharged June, 1865. 
 
 Alfred S. Adams, ist Maine Heavy Artillery, 
 enlisted Dec. 5, 1863, promoted Chaplain, Nov. 
 15, 1864, discharged for disability May 20, 1865. 
 
 Frederick Burns, Co. E, 2d Maine, enlisted 
 May 28, 1 86 1, wounded at battle of Bull Run, 
 died Aug. -^^o, 1862. 
 
 James F. Marshall, Co. D, 12th N. H. In- 
 fantry, enlisted Aug. 15, 1862, wounded July 2, 
 1863, at Gettysburg, and June 3, 1864, at Cold 
 Harbor, promoted Corporal Nov. i, 1864, dis- 
 
168 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 charged June 21, 1865, died in Portsmouth in 
 19 10. 
 
 Chandler Benner, Co. F, 14th Maine, enhst- 
 ed Feb. 28, 1865, discharged Aug. 28, 1865, died 
 in Waldoboro, Aug. 10, 1866, 
 
 Eugene Genthner, 7th Co. unassigned, en- 
 Hsted Oct. 25, 1864, discharged July 6, 1865. 
 
 Warren D. Storer, Co. F, 14th Maine, enlist- 
 ed Feb. 28, 1865, discharged Aug. 28, 1865. 
 
 Sergeant Charles W. Sweetland, enlisted Co. 
 C, U.S. Engineers, Dec. 11, 1861, discharged 
 Dec. 1 1, 1864. 
 
 Robert W. Sweetland, brother of Charles W., 
 enlisted artificer Co. C, U. S. Engineers, Nov. 
 20, 1 86 1, discharged Nov. 20, 1864, died in Bos- 
 ton, in 1902. 
 
 Thomas H. Sweetland, brother of Charles 
 W., enlisted Co. C, U. S. Engineers, Dec. 2, 
 1 86 1, discharged Dec. 2, 1864, died in Boston, 
 Jan. 19, 1902. 
 
 Hiram T. Strout, Second Lieutenant Co. B, 
 I St Sharpshooters, enlisted Oct. 27, 1864, dis- 
 charged May 15, 1865. 
 
 E. Drummond Pinkham, Corporal Co. I, 8th 
 Maine, enlisted Sept. 7, 1861, discharged for dis- 
 ability, March 9, 1862, buried in Waldoboro. 
 
 William N. Lash, Co. I, 8th Maine, enlisted 
 Sept. 20, 1864, discharged at Raleigh, N. C, June 
 30. 1865. 
 
CIVIL WAR PERIOD. 169 
 
 Jacob C. Bogues, ist Battery, R. I. Light Ar- 
 tillery, enlisted April 17, 1 861, discharged Aug. 
 6, i86t, debarred from re-enlistment by injury to 
 hand. 
 
 John W. Palmer, Co. I, 3 2d Maine, enlisted 
 Feb. 18, 1864, prisoner at the mine in front of 
 Petersburg, prisoner at Danville and Libby, 
 paroled February, 1865, transferred to Co. I, 31st 
 ]\Iaine, discharged July 15, 1865. 
 
 Andrew J. Hersey, served in Co. G, 44th 
 Mass. Infantry. 
 
 Alvin Barnard, 2d Maine Battery, enlisted 
 Dec. 15, 1863, discharged June 15, 1865. 
 
 Labalister Black, ist Maine Cavalry, enlisted 
 Jan. 29, 1864, wounded at Reams Station, Va., 
 Aug. 25, 1864, discharged Aug. i, 1865. 
 
 Charles Sprague, Co. I, 3d Maine, enlisted 
 July 18, 1863, transferred to 17th Maine. 
 
 George W. Light, Co. B, ist Maine Veteran 
 Battalion, enlisted Dec. 7, 1861, deserted May, 
 1862. 
 
 John W. Gookin, Co. B, ist Maine Veteran 
 Battalion, enlisted Dec. 4, 1862, transferred to 
 navy. 
 
 Erastus Cummings, Co. I, 20th Maine, en- 
 listed Aug. 29, 1862, discharged for disability, 
 April 3, 1863. 
 
 Pierce Cumminors, Co. I, 20th Maine, enlisted 
 Aug. 29, 1862, died Jan. 7, 1863. 
 
170 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 John D. Stahl, Co. C, 4th Maine, enlisted 
 June 15, 1 86 1. 
 
 George S. Sanders, Co. D. ist N. Y. Caval- 
 ry, died in Waldoboro, Nov. 8, 1884. 
 
 William D. Howell, four years in ist Minn. 
 Regiment. 
 
 Eugene Genthner 7th Unassigned Company, 
 enlisted Oct. 25, 1864, discharged July, 6, 1865. 
 
 Hiram B. Hoffses, Co. D, 19th Maine, en- 
 listed Aug. 25, 1862, died in confederate prison, 
 July 27, 1864. 
 
 Samuel Burrows, Co. B. ist Maine Cavalry, 
 enlisted Sept. 26, 1861, promoted Corporal, Oct. 
 I, 1862, re-enlisted Dec. 29, 1863. promoted 
 Sergeant and Q. M. Sergeant, discharged with 
 regiment, Aug. i, 1865. 
 
 Alfred L. Hilton. Co. F, 28th Maine, enlisted 
 Oct. 21, 1862, discharged Aug. 31, 1863, re-en- 
 listed in ist D. C. Cavalry, Feb. 29, 1864, trans- 
 ferred to Co. H, ist Maine Cavalry, wounded at 
 Chapin's Farm, Oct. i, 1864, left arm amputated 
 at shoulder, discharged by General Orders No. 
 77, residence Waldoboro. 
 
 Charles F, Patterson, Co. B, ist Maine 
 Cavalry, enlisted Dec. 24, 1863, transferred to 
 navy April 19, 1864, promoted Asst. Engineer. 
 
 John E. Rines, Co. G, 28th Maine, enlisted 
 Oct. 10, 1862, discharged Dec. 19, 1862, re-enlist- 
 ed in Co. L, 2d Maine Cavalry, Dec. 24, 1863, 
 
CIVIL WAR PERIOD. 171 
 
 discharged Sept. i8, 1865, residence Waldoboro. 
 
 Peter Kaler, Co. E, 2d Maine Cavalry, en- 
 listed Dec. 10, 1863, discharged Dec. 6, 1865. 
 
 George C. Chute, Co. L, 2d Maine Cavalry, 
 enlisted Dec. 24, 1863, discharged Dec. 6, 1865, 
 residence Waldoboro. 
 
 Larkin Teague, 2d Maine Battalion, Dec. 14, 
 1861, deserted Jan. 2, 1862. 
 
 Newell H. Cushman, 7th Unassigned Co., 
 enlisted Nov. i. 1864, discharged July 6, 1865, 
 died in Waldoboro, Aug. 16, 1908. 
 
 Roscoe L. Jackson, Co. F, 14th Maine, en- 
 listed Feb. 28, 1865, discharged Aug. 28, 1865, 
 died in Waldoboro. 
 
 Plummer R. Nevens, Co. K, 29th Maine, en- 
 listed Sept. 8, 1863, discharged Aug. 20, 1865. 
 
 Chester D. Bennett, Co. D, 31st Maine, en- 
 listed April 13, 1863, wounded in shoulder at bat- 
 tle of Wilderness, discharged July 15, 1865, resi- 
 dence, Waldoboro. 
 
 W^illiam L. Allen, Co. H, ist Maine Heavy 
 Artillery, enlisted July 3. 1862, wounded in arm 
 and side at Cold Harbor, discharged Nov. 19, 
 1864, residence, Bangor, Maine. 
 
 Vinal B. Benner, Co. F, 14th Maine, enlisted 
 Feb. 28, 1865, discharged Aug. 28, 1865. 
 
 Lithgow L. Hilton, Co. D, 5th Maine, enlist- 
 ed Dec. 31, 1 86 1, discharged Dec. 8, 1862. 
 
 Hiram Perkins, Co. K, ist Maine Cavalry, 
 
172 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 enlisted Sept. 30, 1861, discharged for disability, 
 May 2, 1863. 
 
 Warren Achorn, 30th Co. unassigned, enlist- 
 ed April 4, 1865, discharged May 14, 1865. 
 
 Nehemiah Keene, Co. B, ist Sharpshooters, 
 enlisted Nov. 4, 1864, transferred to 20th Maine, 
 discharged July 25, 1865. 
 
 James Crawford, Co. B, ist Sharpshooters, 
 enlisted Nov. 4, 1864, transferred to 20th Maine. 
 
 Albert D. Keene, Co. B, ist Sharpshooters, 
 enlisted Nov. 4, 1864, transferred to 20th Maine. 
 
 Joseph Nash, Jr., Co. B. ist Sharpshooters, 
 transferred to 20th Maine. 
 
 Peter Prock, Co. B, ist Sharpshooters, trans- 
 ferred to 20th Maine, 
 
 Daniel Waltz, Co. C, ist Sharpshooters, 
 transferred to 20th Maine. 
 
 Joseph J. Hoffses, Lieutenant Co. G, 20th 
 Maine, mustered Aug. 29, 1862, resigned Nov. 
 22, 1862. 
 
 Frank A. Hutchins, Lieutenant Co. K, 27th 
 Maine, enlisted Sept. 30, 1862, promoted Captain 
 March 2, 1863, discharged July 17, 1863. 
 
 Lorenzo V. Ludwig, 2d R. L regiment, died 
 in service. 
 
 Llewellyn O. Foster, Co. I, 23d Maine, en- 
 listed Sept. 29, 1862, discharged Feb. 5, 1863, 
 re-enlisted in Co. G, 30th Maine, discharged Aug. 
 20, 1865, died in Waldoboro, May 30, 1909. 
 
CIVIL WAR PERIOD. 173 
 
 Thomas Hoffses, Co. G, 30th Maine, enlist- 
 ed Dec. 28, 1863, deserted April 23, 1864. 
 
 Ezekiel Rackliff, Co. D, 19th Maine, enlisted 
 Aug. 25, 1862, discharged May 31, 1865, died in 
 Waldoboro, Feb. 19, 1893. 
 
 George P. Fogler, Co. K, 19th Maine, en- 
 listed Aug. 25, 1862, killed at battle of Gettys- 
 burg. 
 
 Elisha Harris, ist Maine Infantry. 
 
 Solomon Benner, Co. I, 8th Maine, enlisted 
 Sept, 7, 1861. 
 
 Alphonso Larrabee, 7th Unassigned Com- 
 pany, enlisted Oct. i, 1864, discharged July 6, 
 1865. 
 
 William Newbert, Co. I, 8th Maine, enlisted 
 Oct. 8, 1863, discharged June 11, 1865. 
 
 Thomas Wagner, Co. K, 17th Maine, died 
 in confederate prison. 
 
 Webster Feyler, Western regiment. 
 
 Edwin Keizer, Co. H, 4th Maine, enlisted 
 May I, 186 1, transferred to Co. I, 38th N. Y., 
 discharged July i, 1862, died in Waldoboro, June 
 16, 1892. 
 
 So far as we have been able to learn the fol- 
 lowing persons served in the U. S. Navy : 
 
 William G. Jones, born in Curacoa, West 
 Indies, enlisted in 1862, commissioned Ensign 
 and Master, served in South Atlantic Squadron 
 
174 HISTORY OF IVALDOBORO. 
 
 under Farragut and Foote, was commander of U. 
 S. Gunboat Mohican, was present at taking Hilton 
 Head, Mobile and New Orleans, assisted in cap- 
 ture of confederate privateer steamer Savannah, 
 died in Havre, France, in 1902. 
 
 Gorham Parks Feyler, Acting Ensign, 1864- 
 1865, served as Master in Peruvian Navy, died in 
 Massachusetts Nov. 16, 1907. 
 
 Americus V. Miller, enlisted Sept. i, 1864, 
 served on U. S. S. Sabine, Brooklyn and Ottawa, 
 discharged Aug. 12, 1865. 
 
 Abel Cole, enlisted Sept. 16, 1864, wounded 
 wrist in attack on Fort Fisher, died a week later. 
 
 Daniel Speed, enlisted Sept. i, 1864. 
 
 Eben T. Achorn, enlisted Sept. 1, 1864. 
 
 Aaron O. Winchenbach, enlisted Sept. i, 
 1864, served on monitor Monadnock, engaged in 
 both attacks on Fort Fisher, discharged June, 
 1865. 
 
 Henry F. Geel, enlisted Sept. i, 1864, served 
 on Sabine, Ohio, and Restless, discharged June 
 15, 1865. 
 
 Benjamin Creamer, enlisted Sept. 9, 1864, 
 discharged September, 1865. 
 
 Eben F. Genthner, enlisted September, 1864, 
 served on frigate Sabine, discharged June 20, 
 1865. 
 
 Uriah Lash, enlisted Nov. 4, 1861, in New 
 
CIVIL WAR PERIOD. 175 
 
 York, served on U. S. S. G. W. Blunt on block- 
 ade, discharged Dec. 14, 1864. 
 
 Charles D. W. Smith, born in Germany, en- 
 listed in New York, Dec. i, 1862, served on gun- 
 boat Cairo on Mississippi, discharged Dec. i, 
 1S63. 
 
 Joseph Mathews, enlisted March 2, 1865, 
 died in Havana. 
 
 Thomas B. Hussey, enlisted in New York, 
 May, 5, 1864, served on U. S. S. Rhode Island, 
 discharged Aug. 18, 1865, died in Waldoboro, 
 Oct. 13, 1909. 
 
 William W. Havener, enlisted Feb. 21, 1862, 
 served as landsman on U. S. Gunboat Katahdin 
 in West Gulf Squadron, discharged May 14, 1865. 
 
 Austin Keizer served in Navy also in Co. E, 
 Coast Guards, died in Waldoboro, Nov. 13, 1901. 
 
 Theodore S. Brown, enlisted Aug. 23, 1864, 
 served on Frigate Sabine, discharged Aug. 22, 
 1865, (of the seven sons of Charles S. Brown, 
 six served in the civil war. Besides Theodore S., 
 James N. served in Co. E, 2d Maine Cavalry, 
 Newell W. as Engineer on military railroad, 
 Arthur K. in Navy two years, John G. in Navy, 
 died from effects of attempting to rescue sailors 
 from a sinking monitor off Charleston, Edwin E., 
 Co. B, 4th Maine, two years, wounded at Second 
 Battle of Bull Run.) 
 
176 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 Frederick Creamer, enlisted 1863, discharged 
 1864. 
 
 William J. Brown, enlisted Dec. 5, 1863, dis- 
 charged, July 30, 1865, was on Hartford at battle 
 of Mobile. 
 
 Samuel Havener. 
 
 Washington Havener. 
 
 James G. Schwartz. 
 
 Franklin Tarr. 
 
 The census of 1870 showed that the popu- 
 lation had begun to decrease, there being but 
 
 4^174- 
 
 In 1867 the question of building a railroad 
 from Bath to Rockland began to be discussed and 
 on the 26th of September of that year, at a special 
 town meeting, it was voted that the town subscribe 
 ten thousand dollars to the capital stock of the 
 Knox & Lincoln Railroad Company, "providing 
 said railroad shall pass above tide waters, and the 
 depot in said town shall be located within three- 
 fourths of a mile of the four corners of the road in 
 the village." It was further voted at this time to 
 loan the credit of the town to said corporation to 
 the amount of seventy thousand dollars. Oct. i, 
 1870, the town voted to loan its credit for an ad- 
 ditional sum of twenty-six thousand, two hundred 
 dollars. Jan. 28, 187 1, another loan was granted 
 of thirty-five thousand, two hundred dollars. 
 
CIVIL WAR PERIOD. 177 
 
 These loans were secured by mortgages on the 
 property of the company. The town also voted a 
 loan of fifteen thousand, two hundred dollars, for 
 one year. The town subsequently gave its con- 
 sent for the Directors of the Knox & Lincoln 
 Railroad Company to locate its depot at the junc- 
 tion with the highway leading from Waldoboro 
 village to Jefferson, although more than three- 
 fourths of a mile from the "four corners." The 
 road went into operation in 1871. 
 
 In March, 1872, a serious fire occurred on 
 upper Main street. Originating in the old Cook 
 store used as a paint shop, it spread to the large 
 double house, occupied as a Congregational par- 
 sonage, and by William Eugley, I hence to the 
 dwelling of John P. Glidden, all of which were 
 totally destroyed. This locality is now occupied 
 by the dwellings of E. S. Crowell and Dr. M. L. 
 Palmer. 
 
 Soon after this fire, funds were raised by sub- 
 scription and Capt. L. L. Kennedy was delegated 
 to go to New York and purchase a fire engine. 
 He succeeded in buying a Smith tub, which, un- 
 der the name of Triumph, has done duty at many 
 fires. A company was organized in 1875 ^'^^ 
 uniformed. This company finally disbanded be- 
 cause the villaore did not take sufficient interest 
 in its aupport. 
 
178 HISTORY OF IVALDOBORO. 
 
 The Lincoln County News was established in 
 1873, being published the first year as a monthly 
 paper. 
 
CHAPTER XVIII. 
 
 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. 
 
 The one hundredth anniversary of the in- 
 corporation of the town occuring in 1873, many 
 citizens were favorable to having the occasion 
 properly observed. Accordingly a public meet- 
 ing was called and a committee was chosen to 
 perfect arrangements for a Centennial Celebra- 
 tion. As the date of incorporation, June 29th, 
 came on Sunday, it was decided to have the cele- 
 bration on July Fourth. The Committee of Gen- 
 eral Management consisted of the following citi- 
 zens: Andrew J. McLeod, Henry A. Kennedy, 
 Henry Farrington, Edward R. Benner, Samuel L. 
 Miller, Lowell P. Haskell, George Bliss. By the 
 liberality of the principal citizens the financial 
 success was assured. 
 
 At sunrise the day was more appropriately 
 announced by a national salute of thirty-seven 
 guns, and soon the streets were filled by people 
 in holiday attire, who arrived by every available 
 conveyance. Special trains from east and west 
 added largely to the multitude and it is probable 
 that in addition to our own town's people no less 
 than four thousand strangers were present. 
 
180 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 At an early hour national flags floated to the 
 breeze from conspicuous points, the shipping dis- 
 played their bunting, and many residences and 
 places of business were beautifully decorated. 
 With the exception of those places where the 
 wants of the inner man were supplied, business 
 was generally suspended. During the morning, 
 marching of different organizations to places in 
 the procession, the strains of martial music, the re- 
 ception of companies from abroad, and the surg- 
 ing crowd gave to quiet old VValdoboro an un- 
 usual appearance of excitement. At 1 1 a. m. 
 the procession was formed at Farrington's Corner, 
 with the right resting on Main Street ; and at 1 2 
 o'clock, the companies from abroad having in the 
 meantime arrived, it moved down Main street in 
 the following order:- 
 
 Chief Marshal — John Richards. 
 Aids, 
 Henry Farrington, Daniel W. Demuth, 
 C. D. Jones, T. F. Turner. 
 Waldoboro Cornet Band. 
 Company of soldiers in Continental uniform, 
 numbering 40 muskets, Capt. S. L. Miller, act- 
 ing as escort. 
 
 Orator of the day in carriage. 
 
 Municipal authorities. 
 
 Aged citizens in carriages. 
 
 A large boat drawn by four horses. This boat 
 
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. 181 
 
 contained thirty-eight young ladies, dressed 
 in white and crowned with wreaths, repre- 
 senting the Goddess of Liberty and the states, 
 of the Union. The boat was beautifully 
 decorated. From the mast depended fes- 
 toons of evergreen, and on the sides were in- 
 scribed, "Peace with all nations," and "God 
 bless our homes." On the stern "Waldoboro 
 
 Damariscotta Cornet Band. 
 State of Maine Engine Co., of Thomaston. 
 Eureka Engine Co., " 
 
 Juvenile Engine Co., " 
 
 Triumph Engine Co., Waldoboro. 
 Boat, drawn by two horses, containing thirteea 
 boys representing the Navy. This bqat bore 
 the motto "Don't give up the ship!" 
 Goshen Drum Corps. 
 Woodbury Lodge, Good Templars.. 
 Medomak " " 
 
 Broad Bay 
 N. Medomak " 
 Company of mechanics, carrying the implements, 
 of their trade. 
 
 Trade Representations. 
 Wagon of J. Clark & Son, a pyramid of ship 
 models, surmounted by a miniature full riggedt 
 ship. 
 
182 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 Wagon representing the business of the Waldo- 
 
 boro Suspender Company. 
 Wagon of H. M. Folsom & Co. loaded with boxes 
 
 of Blake's Bitters. 
 A Sprague mowing machine, drawn by a span of 
 
 black horses, representing the business of 
 
 Richards & Storer. 
 
 Sabbath Schools. 
 Citizens and public generally. 
 
 While the procession was moving a national 
 salute was being fired at Frock's Ledge. Some 
 idea of the extent of the procession may be formed 
 from the fact that when the head had turned into 
 Jefferson street the rear had not left Farrington's 
 corner. As the column moved down Main street, 
 which was lined with spectarors, the waving fiags 
 and banners, the antique dress of the Continentals, 
 the bright uniforms of the firemen and galy dec- 
 orated carriages, presented a most pleasing spec- 
 tacle. Just as the procession moved from Far- 
 rington's corner, fire was discovered in the house 
 of Newell Winslow, Esq., and, as it was located 
 upon the route of the march, the head of the 
 column was halted at the residence of John Sides, 
 and the fire companies sent to the rescue. They 
 arrived too late to save the building but did much 
 toward subduing the fiames and preventing the 
 destruction of Benjamin Genthner's residence 
 and other adjacent buildings. At i -r^o p. m. the 
 
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. 183 
 
 firemen had become exhausted and the well 
 dressed spectators could not be induced to re- 
 live them for fear of soiling their "Sunday clothes." 
 Accordingly, the Continentals were ordered to the 
 "front," and at "double quick" went to the relief 
 of the men at the brakes. At 2 p. m. the fire was 
 completely under subjection and the procession 
 was reformed and marched without any further 
 interruption to the grove; where the invited 
 guests, to the number of three hundred partook 
 of a sumptuous collation, after which several 
 hundred spectators were treated in the same 
 manner. 
 
 The assembly was called to order by Rev. A. 
 J. McLeod, chairman of the committee of arrano-e- 
 ments, and Rev. John Collins invoked the bless- 
 ing of the Almighty on the occasion. 
 
 The chairman, then, in an appropriate manner 
 introduced Henry Farrington, Esq. as President. 
 
 George Bliss was appointed Secretary and 
 the following aged citizens Vice-Presidents : Fred- 
 eric Castner (Waldoboro's oldest citizen), Jacob 
 Shuman, Charles Hoffses, Jacob Burkett, John 
 Hahn, Alfred Hovey, John Palmer, Henry Weav- 
 er, Joseph Groton, John Bulfinch, Wm. White, 
 Chas. Sweetland, John A. Haupt, Christopher 
 Newbert and Corneilius Heyer. 
 
 The exercises proceeded as follows : 
 
 Music by Waldoboro Cornet Band. 
 
184 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 Reading the act of Incorporation from the 
 first record book of the town. 
 
 The centennial hymn written for the occasion, 
 was sung to the air of Old Hundred, with ac- 
 companiment by the bands. It was as follows: 
 
 CENTEiNNIAL HYMN. 
 
 BY MRS. E. A. OAKES. 
 
 Father of Love ! a hundred years 
 
 Are as a day before thy sight ; 
 To us how vast the time appears, 
 
 How great the change attends their flight. 
 
 A hundred years ! the watchful stars 
 
 Kept vigil Th€7i o'er forest wild, 
 Saw here the first rude homestead reared, 
 
 And smiled upon the infant child. 
 
 A century gone ! the swelling tide 
 
 Of busy life its heartstrings thrills ; 
 Now thriving town and happy homes 
 
 Are cradled by the shelt'ring hills. 
 
 A hundred years ! we reap the fruit, 
 With greatful hearts we meet to-day ; 
 
 'Neath grand old trees, whose whisp'ring leaves, 
 Tell of our fathers passed away. 
 
 Saviour of men ! be Thou our guide. 
 
 Through changing scenes of life to come, 
 
 And by thine all-sustaining power, 
 Help us to crown what they begun. 
 
 The President then announced the Orator of 
 the day. Col. A. W. Bradbury, of Portland, who 
 delivered an eloquent address. 
 
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. 1S5 
 
 Col. Bradbury's most admirable oration occu- 
 pied one hour, and we regret that we cannot pub- 
 lush it entire. The exercises at the grove were con- 
 cluded by the bands playing "America." The pro- 
 cession then reformed and marched to Water street 
 where it was disbanded. Frequent showers dur- 
 ing the evening so interfered with the display of 
 fireworks that only one-half the supply was used. 
 The scene about the depot from 9 till 10 P. M. 
 was a lively one. With the exception of the fire, 
 the day passed off without disturbance of any 
 kind, and it is a credit to Waldoboro that such an 
 occasion was celebrated without the usual accom- 
 paniment of drunkenness and rowdyism. 
 
 An interesting feature of the meeting at the 
 grove was the presence upon the stand of Mr. 
 John Light of Nobleboro, a native of this town, 
 one hundred and one years old — the only man 
 present who was living when Waldoboro was in- 
 corporated. 
 
 Mr. Charles G. Chase, foreman of State of 
 Maine Engine Co., was prostrated by work and 
 heat at the fire and remained at the residence of 
 Mr. J. A. Benner until Saturday, when he was re- 
 moved to Thomaston. He was so far recovered 
 as to be able to attend to his work at the prison. 
 
 Edwin O. Clark was severely injured at the 
 fire by the coupling of hose, which fell from the 
 roof of Genthner's house. Mr. Winslow, whose 
 
186 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 house was burned, was leader of the VValdoboro 
 Cornet Band, and two of his sons were with him, 
 another son was in the ranks of the Continentals, 
 and three of his daughters represented states in 
 the boat. 
 
 While the whole procession was in a state of 
 confusion it was refreshing to see the firmness of 
 the boys who manned the boat, and who Casabl- 
 anca like, stuck to their motto — "Don't give up 
 the ship!" 
 
CHAPTER XIX. 
 
 CONCLUSION. 
 
 A charter for a village corporation was ob- 
 tained, but being- submitted to the voters at a 
 meeting in Union hall, Jan. 26, 1874, it was voted, 
 80 to 29, not to accept. 
 
 The Congregational church was repaired 
 in 1S74. 
 
 In 1875, the reservoir was constructed near 
 the Baptist church, the funds of the old reservoir 
 society being used for that purpose. The same 
 year the Baptist church was repaired and a new 
 pipe organ installed. 
 
 A change was made in Clark's building, 
 resulting in the construction of a public hall. It 
 was dedicated June 17, 1875, the drama "Don 
 Ceesar de Bazen," being presented by a local 
 company. 
 
 A fire occurred in the Sproul block in 1875, 
 which destroyed Isaacson's store and did other 
 damage. 
 
 Achorn's flour mill, which is now the electric 
 light station, was completed in 1878. 
 
 The census of 1880 showed the population 
 to be 3,758. 
 
188 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 In iSSi, the question of a thread mill was 
 agitated and steps taken to incorporate for that 
 purpose, but the project did not materialize, the 
 party who introduced the subject, locating else- 
 where. 
 
 Ambrose Hall died in October. 1881, from 
 injuries received while at work in Fish's shipyard. 
 
 E. Y. Perry of Hanover, Mass., became in- 
 terested in the mill property at Winslow's I\Iills 
 and in 18S4 built a fine mill which was operated 
 by Vannah, Sweeney & Co. and later by \'annah. 
 Chute & Co. 
 
 In April. 1885, a corn canning company was 
 organized with F. M. Eveleth as President, L. L. 
 Kennedy, Charles Comery, Gorham Feyler, 
 George L. Welt, Edwin O. Clark. Directors, S. 
 L. Miller, Clerk, S. \V. Jackson, Treasurer. A 
 lot was secured of Charles P. Willet. and a 
 commodious factory erected and fitted with modern 
 machinery' for canning corn. The enterprise was 
 not a success and the property passed into other 
 hands, finally owned and operated several years by 
 the Twitchel-Champlin Company of Portland. 
 The farmers not responding very liberally in plant- 
 ins: corn, this firm tore the buildino- down and 
 moved it to Green, Maine, where, it is said, the 
 farmers planted no more corn than was secured in 
 this vicinity. 
 
 An iron bridge, the first of the kind in town. 
 
CONCLUSION. 189 
 
 was constructed over the Medomak river at North 
 Waldoboro, in 1885. In 1906 a metal bridge v/as 
 placed across the river at head of tide and in 
 1907 another was built at Bulfinch's. 
 
 In June, 1885, Messrs Henry & Daniels of 
 Boston, made a. proposition to operate a shoe 
 factory here if the town would provide a factory. 
 The proposition was accepted by the town and 
 the event was celebrated by the people with 
 illuminations, ringing bells, and firing a salute. 
 The appropriations were limited to twenty thou- 
 sand dollars. The Mathews lot near the river was 
 selected by the Board of Trade and was accept- 
 able to Henry & Daniels. The plans and speci- 
 fications were furnished by them, R. \. Cary 
 architect. The contract for the building was 
 awarded to J. A. Greenleaf of Auburn. The cost 
 when completed and fitted with engine, boilers, 
 shafting, pulleys and belting, was $32,000. Mr. 
 Henry of this firm, died before the completion of 
 the factory, and it became necessary to make a 
 new contract, which was done with \V. H. 
 Daniels & Co. They operated the factory suc- 
 cessfully, but having what they considered a 
 better offer they suddenly left without any ex- 
 planation. After being operated with poor suc- 
 cess by two or three firms, the plant remained 
 vacant till the spring of 1910, when it was sold to 
 Duncan C. Rood of Roxbury, for five hundred 
 
190 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 dollars. Mr. Rood is now operating the factory 
 with good prospects of success. 
 
 The census of 1890 showed a population of 
 
 3,505- 
 
 April 22, 1892, the Sproul mills were burned 
 
 together with Boyd's foundry and White's black- 
 smith shop. The fire was supposed to have been 
 of incendiary origin. 
 
 At II o'clock on the evening of June 12, 
 1893, fire was discovered in a small stable con- 
 nected with the French building, occupied by J. 
 K. VVillett. The fire spread quickly to the French 
 buildingf and Medomak House stables, and the 
 Medomak House and blacksmith shop below soon 
 followed. The fire spread north, burning Orrin 
 Achorn's house, the millinery shop and W. B. 
 Groves' house. The Thomas Achorn house and 
 J. P. Glidden's dwelling followed. A small shop 
 near Union block was also burned. Help was 
 called and a steam fire engine was sent from Bath. 
 This was the most extensive fire since that of 
 
 1854. 
 
 In 1894, the Knox & Lincoln Railroad was 
 sold. W^aldoboro held out and was the last to 
 consent to the sale. The wisdom of the sale is 
 now acknowledged. 
 
 The war with Spain did not call many volun- 
 teers from Waldoboro, but Merrill R. Head, 
 Orchard Sidelinger, Ira Oliver and Frank Larra- 
 
UNION BLOCK 
 
 RUINS OF UNION BLOCK 
 
CONCLUSION. 191 
 
 bee were in the infantry at Chicamauga, and John 
 W. Shuman, Willie Shuman, William T. Howell 
 and Clinton Gross were in the navy. 
 
 The census of 1900 gave the town a popu- 
 lation of 3,145. 
 
 June 5, 1900, fire was discovered in the attic 
 of Union block and although the fire burned very 
 slowly it was soon seen that the building was 
 doomed to destruction. Help was summoned 
 from Rockland and a steamer was sent from that 
 city. A hand engine also came from Thomaston. 
 This was the best building in town and its des- 
 truction was a great loss to the place. Fortu- 
 nately no other buildings were burned. 
 
 This fire was followed June 15th by the burn- 
 ing of Stephen A. Jones' sailloft. The last, if not 
 the first, was evidently the work of an incendiary. 
 
 The Waldoboro Electric Light & Water 
 Company having acquired the Achorn mill and 
 privilege, built over the dam. put in a new tur- 
 bine water wheel and started the lights in the 
 village, April 8, 1902. 
 
 The Waldoboro Water Company was organ- 
 ized Sept. 26. 1908, with the following officers: 
 E. E. Jameson, President; M. VV. Levensaler, 
 Secretary; John T. Gay, Jr., Treasurer, These 
 officers with the addition of John B. Stahl, cons- 
 tituted the board of directors. The company 
 began operations at once, using the old shoe 
 
192 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 factory reservoir. The town surrendered its 
 rights to the company which agreed to furnish 
 the shoe factory with water without charge when 
 the factory was running. This reservoir was very 
 much enlarged and pipes laid in the streets. The 
 suppi)- of water not appearing sufficent another 
 source of supply is sought, which will probably 
 be artesian wells. The hydrant system for which 
 the town appropriated $500 annually for ten 
 years, has been tested in two fires. Its utility 
 was demonstrated in the Davis Hotel fire which 
 occurred in May, 1909. 
 
CHAPTER XX. 
 
 SHIPBUILDING. 
 
 Such an important industry as shipbuilding 
 has been to Waldoboro deserves a chapter. In 
 the start we have been handicapped by finding no 
 records in the Waldoboro Custom House previous 
 to 187 1, and consequently have been obliged to 
 seek information elsewhere. This makes our 
 record somewhat imperfect. While we find no 
 record back of 1829, it is certain many vessels, 
 probably of small tonnage, were built here before 
 that time. The first vessel of which we have any 
 knowledge, was constructed at Schenck's Point. 
 A Mr. Merritt of Broad Cove, was master work- 
 man. James Hall came from Nobleboro to super- 
 intend the launching. John Schenck was master 
 of this vessel which was built in 18 10. While it 
 is certain that Frederick Castner built vessels, we 
 have no record of them and while Charles Miller 
 built more than twenty-five we have only one re- 
 corded. In 1843 ^ schooner was built in Jackson 
 Russell's door-yard. It was thirty-three tons. 
 William Russell and Ellis Wade furnished money 
 and material. When completed she was hauled 
 by forty yoke of oxen to Samson's landing. In 
 
194 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 the spring of 1844 she was rigged and launched. 
 
 The ship Carohne & Mary Clark, built by 
 Joseph Clark in 1849, ^'^^^ \^'\\}^ a series of mis- 
 haps. While raising the stern the tackle broke, 
 letting the stern fall, breaking it in several pieces ; 
 the strapping broke in raising the bowsprit, letting 
 that fall ; the shear broke in raising one of the 
 masts, and when she was launched the ways 
 spread. The accidents all occurred on Fridays. 
 Finally she sailed on Thursday but adverse wind 
 compelled her to postpone her departure to Fri- 
 day when in attempting to sail through the "Nar- 
 rows," she went on the rocks on the east side 
 and punched a great hole in her bottom. Mr. 
 Clark's insurance amply paid all expenses. Not- 
 withstanding these accidents the ship nearly paid 
 for herself on her first voyage. 
 
 Some notable vessels have been built here. 
 Mr. Clark built the first three-masted schooner 
 and the Governor Ames built by Levitt Storer in 
 1888, was the first five- master afloat. The six 
 big five-masters built by George L. Welt for 
 William F. Palmer of Boston, formed a fleet which 
 had no equal. Joseph Clark, Isaac Reed, Augus- 
 tus Welt, William and Alfred Storer, Henry Ken- 
 nedy, Charles Miller, Edwin Achorn, Samuel Nash 
 and William Fish were notable builders in their 
 day. Since 1904, when the Harwood Palmer was 
 launched, no shipbuilding has been done and the 
 
SHIPBUILDING. 195 
 
 business will soon be a lost art in Waldoboro. 
 
 The follow 
 
 obtainable 
 
 The following tables show the record so far as 
 
190 
 
 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 Year 
 
 Builder 
 
 Rig 
 
 I'on- 
 nage 
 
 Name 
 
 1829 
 
 Unknown 
 
 schr 
 
 93 
 
 Hampton 
 
 1830 
 
 " 
 
 schr 
 
 
 Billow 
 
 1830 
 
 " 
 
 schr 
 
 69 
 
 Albert 
 
 1 83 1 
 
 " 
 
 schr 
 
 135 
 
 Vesta 
 
 1831 
 
 " 
 
 schr 
 
 
 Atlantic 
 
 '833 
 
 John Kalcr, Jr. 
 
 schr 
 
 "3 
 
 Firm 
 
 1833 
 
 Samuel Nash 
 
 schr 
 
 112 
 
 Jane 
 
 1833 
 
 Reuben Miller & Co. 
 
 
 
 
 1833 
 
 W. & J. R. Groton 
 
 
 
 
 1834 
 
 William Mathews 
 
 brig 
 
 229 
 
 Hockomock 
 
 '834 
 
 B. & J. Eugley 
 
 
 
 
 1834 
 
 Samuel Nash 
 
 schr 
 
 
 Sarah Nash 
 
 1834 
 
 John Kakr, Jr., 
 
 
 
 
 1835 
 
 Unknown 
 
 schr 
 
 92 
 
 Orion 
 
 1835 
 
 Joseph Clark 
 
 ship 
 
 
 Mary Ann* 
 
 1835 
 
 Kaler & Burkett 
 
 brig 
 
 
 Benjamin 
 
 1835 
 
 William Mathews 
 
 bark 
 
 
 William James 
 
 1835 
 
 " 
 
 brig 
 
 146 
 
 Mentor 
 
 1835 
 
 John Lash 
 
 brig 
 
 160 
 
 Oswego 
 
 1836 
 
 Jacob Eugley 
 
 schr 
 
 114 
 
 Groton 
 
 1836 
 
 Joseph Clark 
 
 ship 
 
 
 Caroline Clark 
 
 1836 
 
 John Kaler, Jr. 
 
 schr 
 
 "3 
 
 Medomak 
 
 1836 
 
 Edward Benner 
 
 schr 
 
 67 
 
 Yankee 
 
 1836 
 
 Samuel Nash 
 
 schr 
 
 118 
 
 James 
 
 T836 
 
 Kaler & Burkett 
 
 lirig 
 
 118 
 
 Tom Paine 
 
 1836 
 
 J. & R. Miller 
 
 
 
 
 1836 
 
 Edwin Achorn & Co. 
 
 
 
 
 1836 
 
 James Cook 
 
 schr 
 
 160 
 
 Boston 
 
 1836 
 
 Charles Miller 
 
 brig 
 
 196 
 
 Moroscof 
 
 1836 
 
 Edwin Achorn 
 
 schr 
 
 125 
 
 St. George 
 
 *The tirst full rigged ship built in Waldoboro. 
 frhis was Charles Miller's twenty-fourth vessel. 
 
SHIPBUILDING. 
 
 vn 
 
 Year 
 
 Builder 
 
 T, • lon- 
 Rig 
 
 *" nage 
 
 Name 
 
 1837 
 
 ^enry Kennedy « 
 
 chr 
 
 Columbia 
 
 1837 
 
 [ohn Lash i 
 
 chr 
 
 77 J 
 
 ane Fish 
 
 1837 
 
 Reed, Haskell & Co. 1 
 
 jark 
 
 
 
 1837 
 
 J. & R. Miller 
 
 ,chr 
 
 116 ; 
 
 Surplus 
 
 1837 
 
 Joseph Clark 
 
 ihip 
 
 480 Avon 
 
 1837 
 
 William Mathews 
 
 Kig 
 
 
 "eylon 
 
 1837 
 
 Christian Schwier 
 
 
 
 
 1837 
 
 Benner & Schwartz 
 
 schr 
 
 
 
 1838 
 
 George Sproul 
 
 schr 
 
 132 
 
 Peru 
 
 1838 
 
 Frederick Castner 
 
 schr 
 
 135 
 
 Lodi 
 
 183S 
 
 Henry Kennedy 
 
 schr 
 
 
 Moscow 
 
 1838 
 
 J. R. Groton 
 
 schr 
 
 150 
 
 St. Lawrence 
 
 183S 
 
 James Cook 
 
 brig 
 
 200 
 
 Antares 
 
 1838 
 
 Unknown 
 
 schr 
 
 
 McDonough 
 
 183S 
 
 Shuman & Welt 
 
 brig 
 
 
 
 1838 
 
 Unknown 
 
 schr 
 
 87 
 
 Watchman 
 
 1839 
 
 J. & R. Miller 
 
 bark 
 
 304 
 
 Ten Brothers 
 
 1839 
 
 Samuel Nash 
 
 schr 
 
 130 
 
 Edward Kent 
 
 1839 
 
 William & Alfred Storev 
 
 ship 
 
 543 
 
 St. Andrew 
 
 1839 
 
 George Kaler, 3d 
 
 ship 
 
 388 
 
 Massachusetts 
 
 1839 
 
 Jose})h Clark 
 
 ship 
 
 
 Mallabar 
 
 1839 
 
 Unknown 
 
 bark 
 
 345 
 
 Antoleon 
 
 1839 
 
 Samuel Nash 
 
 schr 
 
 130 
 
 VanBuren 
 
 1839 
 
 John Lash 
 
 schr 
 
 92 
 
 Mary Catherine 
 
 1839 
 
 Achorn, Reed & Haskell 
 
 ship 
 
 
 
 184c 
 
 John Achorn & Co. 
 
 bark 
 
 
 
 184c 
 
 Shuman & Welt 
 
 ship 
 
 
 Gibralter 
 
 184c 
 
 ) Shuman & Welt 
 
 schr 
 
 33 
 
 Hudson Hewett 
 
 184c 
 
 ) Benjamin L. Harriman 
 
 brig 
 
 
 
 184c 
 
 ) Joseph Miller 
 
 bark 
 
 
 Em* 
 
 *When Mr. Wildes was painting the name Emily on the stern the 
 builder appeared and inquired how much it cost a letter to put on the 
 aame. On being told he said : "You need not put on any more," and 
 ■so the name remained "Em." 
 
l!)cS 
 
 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 Year 
 
 Builder 
 
 Rig 
 
 Ton- 
 nage 
 
 Name 
 
 1840 
 
 George Kaler 
 
 schr 
 
 
 Redondo 
 
 1840 
 
 John Lash 
 
 schr 
 
 140 
 
 Layfaette 
 
 1841 
 
 J. >S; R. Miller 
 
 brig 
 
 260 
 
 Washington 
 
 1 841 
 
 Unknown 
 
 schr 
 
 97 
 
 r)live Elizabeth 
 
 1 841 
 
 Achorn, Haskell iV Reed 
 
 hark 
 
 276 
 
 Toulon 
 
 1841 
 
 Joseph Clark 
 
 ship 
 
 62s 
 
 Desdemona 
 
 1 841 
 
 Kennedy iN: Welt 
 
 brig 
 
 279 
 
 Toronto 
 
 1841 
 
 Samuel Nash 
 
 brig 
 
 250 
 
 Ohio 
 
 1 841 
 
 (jeorge Kaler, 3d 
 
 bark 
 
 300 
 
 George Henry 
 
 1841 
 
 Benjamin L. Harriman 
 
 schr 
 
 
 Waldoboro 
 
 i«4i 
 
 " 
 
 bark 
 
 309 
 
 .A.vola 
 
 1 841 
 
 John Kaler 
 
 schr 
 
 
 
 1843 
 
 Welt, Reed & Co. 
 
 schr 
 
 
 Orland 
 
 1843 
 
 John Lash 
 
 bark 
 
 
 
 1843 
 
 George Kaler, 3d 
 
 schr 
 
 133 
 
 Romeo 
 
 1843 
 
 Wm. & Alfred Storer 
 
 ship 
 
 
 Herman Hunroy 
 
 1843 
 
 George Sproul 
 
 brig 
 
 
 Braganza 
 
 1844 
 
 " 
 
 brig 
 
 
 Torcello 
 
 1844 
 
 Samuel Nash 
 
 schr 
 
 
 
 1844 
 
 Benjamin L. Harriman 
 
 brig 
 
 
 
 1844 
 
 Reed, Welt & Co. 
 
 schr 
 
 
 Pedemonte 
 
 1844 
 
 Wm. ^;. Alfred Storer 
 
 ship 
 
 
 Carolus 
 
 1845 
 
 Unknown 
 
 schr 
 
 
 Ontario 
 
 184s 
 
 Samuel Nash 
 
 schr 
 
 
 
 1845 
 
 George Kaler 
 
 schr 
 
 170 
 
 Richmond 
 
 1845 
 
 J. R. Groton 
 
 schr 
 
 
 
 1845 
 
 Genthner & Morse 
 
 brig 
 
 
 Jesso 
 
 1846 
 
 Welt, Reed & Co. 
 
 schr 
 
 
 Oceola 
 
 1846 
 
 " 
 
 schr 
 
 
 Sarah Ann 
 
 1846 
 
 Henry Kennedy 
 
 schr 
 
 
 Mary W. Chappell 
 
 1846 
 
 J. R. Groton 
 
 schr 
 
 
 
 1846 
 
 Henry Kennedy 
 
 brig 
 
 
 Lane 
 
SHIFBUILDIXG. 
 
 199 
 
 Year 
 
 Builder 
 
 Rig 
 
 Ton- 
 nage 
 
 Name 
 
 1846 
 
 Welt, Reed & Co. 
 
 brig 
 
 
 
 1846 
 
 J. R. Groton 
 
 brig 
 
 
 
 1846 
 
 Samuel Nash 
 
 brig 
 
 259 
 
 Susannah 
 
 1846 
 
 J. & R. Miller 
 
 brig 
 
 
 
 1846 
 
 Genthner & Morse 
 
 brig 
 
 
 
 1846 
 
 " 
 
 schr 
 
 97 
 
 Romeo 
 
 1846 
 
 Welt, Reed & Co. 
 
 schr 
 
 
 Redington 
 
 1846 
 
 Unknown 
 
 brig 
 
 175 
 
 Matamoras 
 
 1846 
 
 Samuel Nash 
 
 schr 
 
 127 
 
 Algoma 
 
 1847 
 
 " " 
 
 schr 
 
 149 
 
 Albano 
 
 1847 
 
 Edwin Achorn 
 
 bark 
 
 
 Mary Ellen 
 
 1847 
 
 Welt & Co. 
 
 bark 
 
 
 Pedemonte 
 
 1847 
 
 George Kaler 
 
 brig 
 
 
 Cymbrus 
 
 1847 
 
 J. R. Groton 
 
 schr 
 
 149 
 
 Mary Groton 
 
 1847 
 
 J. R. Groton 
 
 schr 
 
 
 
 1847 
 
 Unknown 
 
 schr 
 
 131 
 
 Luella 
 
 1847 
 
 " 
 
 schr 
 
 
 Times 
 
 1847 
 
 " 
 
 schr 
 
 129 
 
 Allegan 
 
 1847 
 
 Thomas Gay 
 
 schr 
 
 136 
 
 Montrose 
 
 1848 
 
 John A. Benner & Co. 
 
 ship 
 
 
 
 1848 
 
 Reed, Welt & Co. 
 
 schr 
 
 
 Albion 
 
 1848 
 
 J. R. Groton 
 
 schr 
 
 
 S. Gardner 
 
 1848 
 
 Vannah & Hall 
 
 schr 
 
 138 
 
 Canary 
 
 1848 
 
 Unknown 
 
 schr 
 
 126 
 
 Pushavv 
 
 1848 
 
 " 
 
 schr 
 
 HS 
 
 Waterloo 
 
 1848 
 
 B. L. Harriman 
 
 bark 
 
 
 Adams 
 
 1848 
 
 Solomon Mink tS; R. Orff 
 
 schr 
 
 
 
 1848 
 
 Thomas Gay 
 
 schr 
 
 100 
 
 Lunker Sue 
 
 184S 
 
 Samuel Nash 
 
 brig 
 
 134 
 
 Samuel Nash 
 
 1848 
 
 Welt & Co. 
 
 schr 
 
 149 
 
 S. D. Hart 
 
 1848 
 
 M. M. Rawson 
 
 bark 
 
 
 Drummond 
 
 1848 
 
 Robert Miller 
 
 brig 
 
 
 
SHIPB UILDING. 
 
 200 
 
 Year 
 
 Builder 
 
 Rig 
 
 Ton- 
 nage 
 
 Name 
 
 1848 
 
 J. K. Gruton 
 
 ship 
 
 
 
 1849 
 
 Ilarriman iS; Comery 
 
 bark 
 
 
 Antelope 
 
 1849 
 
 William Achorn & Co. 
 
 schr 
 
 
 
 1849 
 
 \Vm. Welt & Co. 
 
 schr 
 
 
 Orlando 
 
 1849 
 
 Jacob Hahn & Co. 
 
 schr 
 
 157 
 
 Tortola 
 
 1849 
 
 J. R. Groton 
 
 bark 
 
 
 Nineveh* 
 
 1849 
 
 Joseph Clark 
 
 ship 
 
 800 
 
 Caroline >.\: Mary Clark 
 
 1S49 
 
 Edwin Achorn 
 
 schr 
 
 140 
 
 Mohawk 
 
 1849 
 
 Stahl & Co. (^ Dutch Neck) 
 
 schr 
 
 134 
 
 Hudson 
 
 1849 
 
 Thomas t\: Wm. Achorn 
 
 brig 
 
 1 48 
 
 Susan Ludwig 
 
 1849 
 
 Unknown 
 
 schr 
 
 144 
 
 Robert Miller 
 
 1849 
 
 Charles Vannah & Co. 
 
 brig 
 
 163 
 
 Angola 
 
 1849 
 
 George Sproul 
 
 brig 
 
 174 
 
 Markland 
 
 1849 
 
 Kennedy lV Hall 
 
 schr 
 
 139 
 
 Martha Hall 
 
 1849 
 
 J. R. Groton 
 
 schr 
 
 
 St. Marie 
 
 1849 
 
 Edwin Achorn & Co. 
 
 schr 
 
 77 
 
 Denmark 
 
 1849 
 
 S. Nash & R. Miller 
 
 schr 
 
 77 
 
 Denmark 
 
 1849 
 
 Wm. Achorn & Co. 
 
 schr 
 
 
 
 1850 
 
 Unknown 
 
 schr 
 
 132 
 
 Lebanah 
 
 1S50 
 
 George Sproul 
 
 brig 
 
 
 Zyder Zee 
 
 1850 
 
 Samuel Nash & Co. 
 
 bark 
 
 
 
 1850 
 
 Edwin Achorn & Co. 
 
 bark 
 
 
 Emblem 
 
 1850 
 
 M. M. Rawson 
 
 ship 
 
 
 Eastern Queen 
 
 1850 Reed, Welt & Co. 
 
 ship 
 
 699 
 
 Muscongus 
 
 1850 Unknown 
 
 brig 
 
 
 New World 
 
 1850 Thomas Gay 
 
 bark 
 
 
 Brunette 
 
 1 850J Frederick Creamer 
 
 schr 
 
 
 Illuminator 
 
 l850!Unknown 
 
 schr 
 
 99 
 
 Catherine Beale 
 
 i850|nenry Kennedy 
 
 ship 
 
 449 
 
 Oregon 
 
 i850|John A. Levensaler 
 
 schr 
 
 82 
 
 Orbit 
 
 ♦This bark was rigged and yards crossed without ballast. When fully 
 rigged she capsized. 
 
SHIPBUILDING. 
 
 201 
 
 Year 
 
 Builder 
 
 Rig , 
 chr 
 
 I'on- 
 lage 
 
 106 
 
 Name 
 
 
 1850^ 
 
 Stahl & Co. s 
 
 Vlariel 
 
 
 1850. 
 
 oseph Clark t 
 
 hip 
 
 George Evans 
 
 
 185, 
 
 lenry Kennedy s 
 
 chr 
 
 103 
 
 lenry .\. 
 
 
 1851 < 
 
 Charles Vannah 
 
 Drig 
 
 
 
 
 1851 
 
 i. R. Groton 
 
 brig 
 
 
 
 
 1851 
 
 rhomas Gay 
 
 ;chr 
 
 197 
 
 3ucentaur 
 
 
 1851 
 
 Edwin Achorn 
 
 )ark 
 
 299 
 
 Mary Ellen 
 
 
 1851 
 
 B. L. Ilarriman 
 
 ship 
 
 700 
 
 B. L. Harriman 
 
 
 1851 
 
 J. R. Kennedy 
 
 brig 
 
 199 
 
 Three Sisters 
 
 
 1851 
 
 Reed, Welt & Co. 
 
 brig 
 
 
 Edward 
 
 
 1851 
 
 Young, Kennedy & Co. 
 
 ship 
 
 563 
 
 New England 
 
 
 1851 
 
 J. R. Groton 
 
 brig 
 
 
 
 
 1851 
 
 Henry Kennedy 
 
 brig 
 
 195 
 
 Lucy Ann 
 
 
 1851 
 
 Schwartz & Castner 
 
 brig 
 
 231 
 
 Julia Ann 
 
 
 1851 
 
 Henry Kennedy 
 
 ship 
 
 
 Toulion 
 
 
 1852 
 
 Charles Vannah 
 
 brig 
 
 
 
 
 1852 
 
 Samuel Nash 
 
 brig 
 
 
 Peerless 
 
 
 1852 
 
 B. L. Harriman 
 
 bark 
 
 576 
 
 
 
 1852 
 
 Hovey, Reed & Co. 
 
 ship 
 
 
 Edward Stanley 
 
 
 1852 
 
 Edwin Achorn 
 
 ship 
 
 744 
 
 Woodcock 
 
 
 1852 
 
 Unknown 
 
 schr 
 
 183 
 
 D. B. Barnard 
 
 
 1852 
 
 " 
 
 schr 
 
 138 
 
 Lucinda Jane 
 
 
 1852 
 
 Henry Kennedy 
 
 schr 
 
 no 
 
 Alabama 
 
 
 1852 
 
 Aaron Kaler 
 
 ship 
 
 
 
 
 1853 
 
 Joseph Clark 
 
 ship 
 
 
 Ella A. Clark 
 
 
 1853 
 
 Charles Vannah & Co. 
 
 schr 
 
 
 
 
 1853 
 
 Reed, Welt & Co. 
 
 schr 
 
 
 Moro 
 
 
 1853 
 
 Aaron Kaler 
 
 bark 
 
 
 Seabreeze 
 
 
 1852 
 
 Thomas Achorn 
 
 brig 
 
 247 
 
 Thomas Achorn 
 
 
 185: 
 
 Wm. Welt & Co. 
 
 brig 
 
 
 
 
 185; 
 
 5 Edwin Achorn & Co. 
 
 ship 
 
 
 Wings of the Morning 
 
 
 185. 
 
 5 Unknown 
 
 schr 
 
 143 
 
 George Millard 
 
 , 
 
202 
 
 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 Year 
 
 Builder 
 
 Rig 
 
 Ton- 
 nage 
 
 Name 
 
 '853 
 
 Henry Kennedy 
 
 bark 
 
 
 Amazon 
 
 1854 
 
 Unknown 
 
 brig 
 
 
 Henry 
 
 1854 
 
 Charles Vannah 
 
 bark 
 
 
 
 1854 
 
 Rufus Achorn 
 
 sco^v 
 
 
 Rough cS: Ready 
 
 1854 
 
 Stahl & Co. 
 
 brig 
 
 249 
 
 Triad elin 
 
 »854 
 
 Thomas Achorn & Co. 
 
 brig 
 
 
 Amanda Jane 
 
 1854 
 
 Thomas Genthner 
 
 brig 
 
 
 
 1854 
 
 Hovey, Reed & Co. 
 
 brig 
 
 
 E. Drummond 
 
 1854 
 
 B. B. Haskell & Co. 
 
 ship 
 
 1300 
 
 E. Wilder Farley 
 
 1854 
 
 Reed, Welt & Co. 
 
 ship 
 
 
 Ocean Belle* 
 
 1854 
 
 Edwin Achorn & Co. 
 
 ship 
 
 
 Achornf 
 
 i8s4 
 
 Charles Vannah 
 
 ship 
 
 806 
 
 Moonlight 
 
 1854 
 
 Joseph Clark 
 
 brig 
 
 
 Edwin 
 
 1854 
 
 Schwartz & Castner 
 
 brig 
 
 
 D. 0. Castner 
 
 1854 
 
 Alfred Storer & Jas. Hovey 
 
 ship 
 
 1200 
 
 .Alfred Storer 
 
 '855 
 
 " 
 
 ship 
 
 
 James Hovey 
 
 1855 
 
 Aaron Kaler 
 
 bark 
 
 
 George Allen 
 
 1855 
 
 Geo. \V. Caldwell & Co. 
 
 brig 
 
 169 
 
 Leviathan 
 
 .855 
 
 Samuel Nash 
 
 brig 
 
 270 
 
 Ocean Wave 
 
 1855 
 
 J. R. Kennedy 
 
 brig 
 
 202 
 
 Two Boys 
 
 '855 
 
 George D. Smouse & Co. 
 
 brig 
 
 
 Eliza Ann 
 
 1855 
 
 Young, Roberts & Co. 
 
 brig 
 
 197 
 
 Susan Emil y 
 
 1855 
 
 Samuel Nash 
 
 brig 
 
 
 
 1855 
 
 Thonic.s Achorn & Co. 
 
 bark 
 
 
 San ford 
 
 1855 
 
 B. L. Harriman 
 
 bark 
 
 
 M. B. Harriman 
 
 1855 
 
 Henry Kennedy 
 
 brig 
 
 231 
 
 Almore 
 
 1856 
 
 Smouse & Welt 
 
 schr 
 
 145 
 
 \Vm. Jones 
 
 1856 
 
 Reed, Welt & Co. 
 
 schr 
 
 199 
 
 Damon 
 
 1856 
 
 Storer & Comery 
 
 ship 
 
 1700 
 
 William F. Storer 
 
 1856 
 
 Joseph Clark 
 
 ship 
 
 1308 
 
 Joseph Clark 
 
 * Samuel Waltz vi'as killed on this Ship. 
 fThis ship was burned at Muscongus. 
 
SHIPBUILDING. 
 
 203 
 
 Year Builder 
 
 Rig 
 
 Ton 
 nagt 
 
 Name 
 
 1S56 Henry Kennedy 
 
 schr 
 
 
 Canary 
 
 1857 Alfred Storer 
 
 brig 
 
 300 
 
 Ambrose Light 
 
 185; 
 
 7 Kennedy & Hall 
 
 brig 
 
 346 
 
 Fannie Lincoln 
 
 185; 
 
 Mclntyre, Caldwell & Co. 
 
 brig 
 
 338 
 
 Annie D. Jordan 
 
 185s 
 
 Charles Comeiy 
 
 schr 
 
 
 Charles Comcry 
 
 1859 
 
 Reed, Welt & Co. 
 
 ship 
 
 
 Village Belle 
 
 1859 
 
 Joseph Clark 
 
 ship 
 
 1308 
 
 J. Webster Clark 
 
 1S59 
 
 Schwartz & Cashier 
 
 brig 
 
 
 Ida C. Coniery 
 
 i860 
 
 Reed, Welt & Co. 
 
 schr 
 
 1S5 
 
 Sedona 
 
 1S60 
 
 " 
 
 ship 
 
 I171 
 
 Weston Merritt 
 
 i860 
 
 William Fish 
 
 schr 
 
 194 
 
 Joseph W. Fish 
 
 i860 
 
 Reed, Welt & Co. 
 
 schr 
 
 '55 
 
 G. W. Rawley 
 
 1 861 
 
 " 
 
 schr 
 
 
 
 1861 
 
 William Fish 
 
 schr 
 
 272 
 
 Samuel Fish 
 
 1861 
 
 " 
 
 schr 
 
 197 
 
 Union Flag 
 
 1862 
 
 Storer & Caldwell 
 
 brig 
 
 396 
 
 John H. Kennedy 
 
 1S62 
 
 William Fish 
 
 schr 
 
 
 
 1862 
 
 Joseph Clark 
 
 ship 
 
 1240 
 
 Otis Norcross 
 
 1862 
 
 Reed, Welt & Co. 
 
 schr 
 
 177 
 
 White Sea 
 
 1863 
 
 William F. Storer 
 
 schr 
 
 
 S. H. Jackson 
 
 1863 
 
 William Fish 
 
 schr 
 
 
 
 1863 
 
 George W. Caldv\ell 
 
 schr 
 
 
 William Flint 
 
 1863 
 
 Joseph Clark 
 
 ship 
 
 
 Edwin Clark 
 
 1863 
 
 Henry Kennedy 
 
 brig 
 
 
 Sarah E. Kennedy 
 
 1864 
 
 " 
 
 brig 
 
 
 Edwin H. Kennedy 
 
 1864 
 
 Reed, Welt & Co. 
 
 ship 
 
 
 Sarah C. Welt 
 
 1864 
 
 William Fish 
 
 schr 
 
 234 
 
 Charlotte Fish 
 
 1864 
 
 Welt, Feyler & Reed 
 
 schr 
 
 253 
 
 Charles W. Holt 
 
 1864 
 
 George W. Caldwell & Co. 
 
 5chr 
 
 
 fosiah Whitehouse 
 
 1864 
 
 Henry Kennedy & Son 
 
 orig 
 
 
 
 1864 
 
 foseph Clark 
 
 lark 
 
 
 Celeste Clark 
 
 1864 
 
 Schwartz & Castner 1 
 
 3rig 
 
 472 . 
 
 ohn Hastings 
 
204 
 
 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 Year 
 
 Builder 
 
 Rig 
 
 Ton- 
 nage 
 
 Name 
 
 1865 
 
 William Fish 
 
 schr 
 
 
 Fanny K. Shaw 
 
 1865 
 
 Reed, Welt & Co. 
 
 jark 
 
 
 Joseph A. Davis 
 
 1865 
 
 Benner & Reed 
 
 schr 
 
 
 Rising Sun 
 
 1865 
 
 " 
 
 schr 
 
 
 Grace Clifton 
 
 1865 
 
 Alfred Storer 
 
 schr 
 
 264 
 
 J. B. Marshall 
 
 1865 
 
 Wilbur Newhall 
 
 bark 
 
 575 
 
 Chimborazo 
 
 1865 
 
 Joseph Clark 
 
 schr 
 
 
 .American Eagle* 
 
 1865 
 
 Alfred Storer 
 
 schr 
 
 
 
 1865 
 
 William F. Storer 
 
 schr 
 
 310 
 
 Hattie B. 
 
 1865 
 
 Charles Comery & Co. 
 
 hark 
 
 458 
 
 Reunion 
 
 1865 
 
 Unknown 
 
 
 244 
 
 Irene E. Meservey 
 
 1866 
 
 Joseph Clark 
 
 bark 
 
 
 William Brown 
 
 1866 
 
 William F. Storer 
 
 brig 
 
 348 
 
 Mary C. Comery 
 
 1866 Reed, Welt & Co. 
 
 \ 
 
 schr 
 
 255 
 
 Jesse Hart 
 
 1866 
 
 William Fish 
 
 schr 
 
 222 
 
 
 1866 
 
 Welt, Reed & Feyler 
 
 schr 
 
 272 
 
 Mary W. H upper 
 
 1866 
 
 Alfred Storer 
 
 schr 
 
 264 
 
 Daniel Pierson 
 
 1866 
 
 William Fish 
 
 schr 
 
 239 
 
 Frederick Fish 
 
 1866 
 
 Reed, Welt & Co. 
 
 schr 
 
 154 
 
 Starlight 
 
 1866 
 
 George W. Caldwell & Co. 
 
 schr 
 
 
 Alice G. Grace 
 
 1866 
 
 John W. Welt & Co. 
 
 schr 
 
 
 Laura Bridgeman 
 
 1866 
 
 " 
 
 schr 
 
 
 
 1867 
 
 Alfred Storer 
 
 schr 
 
 266 
 
 Maggie Mulvey 
 
 1867 
 
 Joseph Clark 
 
 ship 
 
 1258 
 
 Gold Hunter 
 
 1867 
 
 Geo. W. Caldwell .S: Co. 
 
 brig 
 
 
 Catawba 
 
 1867 
 
 William Fish 
 
 schr 
 
 68 
 
 Agnes 1. Grace 
 
 1867 
 
 " 
 
 schr 
 
 165 
 
 Wm. Penn 
 
 1867 
 
 Henry Kennedy 
 
 bark 
 
 248 
 
 Elodia A. Kennedy 
 
 1867 
 
 Reed, Welt & Co. 
 
 bark 
 
 566 
 
 Mary G. Reed 
 
 1867 
 
 A. R. Reed & Co. 
 
 bark 
 
 611 
 
 Rosetta McNiel 
 
 1867 
 
 Alfred Storer 
 
 schr 
 
 III 
 
 Nellie Belle 
 
 
 ''First three masted schooner 
 
 ever 1 
 
 3uih. 
 
 
SHIPBUILDING. 
 
 205 
 
 Year 
 
 Builder 
 
 Rig 
 
 Ton- 
 nage 
 
 Name 
 
 
 1868 
 
 Caldwell, Flanders & Co. 
 
 schr 
 
 
 Onieda 
 
 
 1868 
 
 Henry Kennedy & Co. 
 
 schr 
 
 234 
 
 Zeta Psi 
 
 
 1868 
 
 Alfred Storer 
 
 schr 
 
 237 
 
 Oriol 
 
 
 1868 
 
 William Fish 
 
 schr 
 
 
 
 
 1868 
 
 Reed, Welt & Co. 
 
 ship 
 
 1496 
 
 .A.nnie Fish 
 
 
 1868 
 
 Joseph Clark 
 
 brig 
 
 233 
 
 I. Howland 
 
 
 1869 
 
 Unknown 
 
 brig 
 
 316 
 
 Loretta Fish 
 
 
 1869 
 
 Reed, Caldwell & Co. 
 
 ship 
 
 1122 
 
 Alex. McNeil 
 
 
 1869 
 
 V/illiam Fish 
 
 schr 
 
 227 
 
 Joseph Fish 
 
 
 1869 
 
 Storer & Benner 
 
 brig 
 
 492 
 
 Annie R. Storer 
 
 
 1870 
 
 Joseph Clark 
 
 brig 
 
 336 
 
 Joseph Clark 
 
 
 1871 
 
 Charles Comery et als 
 
 schr 
 
 116 
 
 General Hall 
 
 
 1871 
 
 Reed, Welt & Co. 
 
 schr 
 
 210 
 
 Samuel Hart 
 
 
 1871 
 
 Edwin Achorn 
 
 schr 
 
 138 
 
 James Wall 
 
 
 1871 
 
 Alfred Storer 
 
 schr 
 
 339 
 
 Edward R. Emerson 
 
 
 1871 
 
 Reed, Welt & Co. 
 
 schr 
 
 225 
 
 Stephen G. Hart 
 
 
 1S72 
 
 Boyd S. Creamer 
 
 schr 
 
 12 
 
 Glendale 
 
 
 1872 
 
 Reed, Caldwell & Co. 
 
 schr 
 
 137 
 
 Nathan A. P'arwell 
 
 
 1872 
 
 Joseph Clark & Son 
 
 bark 
 
 782 
 
 Nina Sheldon 
 
 
 1872 
 
 Edwin Achorn & Son 
 
 schr 
 
 175 
 
 Georgia D. Loud 
 
 
 1872 
 
 Reed, Welt & Co. 
 
 schr 
 
 280 
 
 Clara G. Loud 
 
 
 1873 
 
 Joseph Clark & Son. 
 
 bktn 
 
 484 
 
 Mignon 
 
 
 1873 
 
 WilHam Fish 
 
 schr 
 
 376 
 
 Agnes L Grace 
 
 
 1873 
 
 Alfred Storer 
 
 schr 
 
 476 
 
 Lula 
 
 
 1S73 
 
 George W. Caldwell & Co. 
 
 schr 
 
 250 
 
 Lena R. Storer 
 
 
 •873 
 
 Edwin Achorn & -Son 
 
 schr 
 
 279 
 
 Tanhauser 
 
 
 1873 
 
 Joseph Clark & Son 
 
 brig 
 
 424 
 
 Emily T. Sheldon 
 
 
 1873 
 
 Kennedy & Comery 
 
 schr 
 
 449 
 
 Ella M. Storer 
 
 
 '873 
 
 A. R. Reed & Co. 
 
 bark 
 
 873 
 
 Alice Reed 
 
 
 1873 
 
 A. Storer & Son 
 
 schr 
 
 498 
 
 John Proctor 
 
 
 1874 
 
 " 
 
 schr 
 
 377 
 
 George E. Young 
 
 
 1874 
 
 Edwin Achorn & Son 
 
 schr 
 
 87 
 
 .Achorn 
 
 
 yv 
 
206 
 
 HISTORY OF WALDO BORO. 
 
 Year 
 
 Builder 
 
 Rig 
 
 Ton-i 
 nagei 
 
 Name 
 
 8741 George W. Caldwell iSc Co. 
 
 S74J Joseph Clark & Son 
 
 874; Reed, Welt A: Co. 
 
 874 
 
 874 
 
 A. R. Reed & Co. 
 H. Kennedv & Co. 
 
 H. Kennedy & Co. 
 William Fish 
 874'joseph Clark A: Son 
 
 875 
 
 875 
 
 875 !Wm. F. Storer 
 
 875 A. R. Reed & Co. 
 
 876 Reed, Welt & Co. 
 
 877 A. R. Reed & Co. 
 877 A. Storer & Son 
 87 7 1 Edwin O. Qark 
 87S:H. Kennedy A: Co. 
 
 879 Edwin O. Clark 
 S79 -A. Storer iS: Son 
 879' Welt, Caldwell A: Co. 
 
 880 A. Storer A: Son 
 
 880 H. Kennedy A: Co. 
 SSo A. R. Reed cV Co. 
 88 r Augustus Welt & Co. 
 
 881 A. Storer Ov; Son 
 SSi William Fish 
 
 882 H. Kennedy Oc Co. 
 882 A. Storer c>;: Son 
 
 882 Edu-in O. Clark 
 882 !H. Kennedy & Co. 
 S82 William Fish 
 
 883 Edwin O. Clark 
 883 Carter &. Lilly 
 88^ 'H. Kennedv & Co. 
 
 >schr 
 
 bktn 
 
 ship 
 
 schr 
 
 bktn 
 
 ship 
 
 schr 
 
 bktn 
 
 schr 
 
 ship 
 
 bark 
 
 ship 
 
 bktn 
 
 ship 
 
 bark 
 
 brig 
 
 schr 
 
 ibktn 
 i 
 I schr 
 
 bark 
 
 ship 
 
 schr 
 
 schr 
 
 [schr 
 
 schr 
 
 schr 
 
 schr 
 
 schr 
 
 schr 
 
 schr 
 
 sip 
 
 schr 
 
 246 
 59S 
 1435 
 
 W^innie LawTV 
 Josephine 
 iRosie Welt 
 
 1550 
 747 
 1449 
 604 
 1661 
 758 
 
 373 
 586 
 620 
 
 634 
 711 
 
 1564 
 425 
 
 744 
 
 435 Mary J. Cook 
 469 jFred Eugene 
 I326iCarrie Clark 
 395 John W. Welt 
 448 Florence L. Genov-ar 
 315 Theresa A. Keene 
 
 Isaac Reed 
 
 Annie Reed 
 
 WiUie Reed 
 
 Ralph M. Haj-ward 
 
 Mabel Clark 
 
 Fannie L. Kennedy 
 
 Stacy Clark 
 
 Isaac T. Campbell 
 
 Stephen G. Hart 
 
 Frank Harrington 
 
 Matanzas 
 
 Emily Reed 
 
 Fannie L. Child 
 
 Woodward Abrahams 
 
 404 
 443 
 
 450 Jennie L. Hall 
 John H. Cross 
 George H. Ames 
 
 496 iNantasket 
 
 428 Annie B. Hoffses 
 
 474 (Stephen G. Loud 
 
 404 
 
 9 
 407 
 
 Evie B. HaU 
 
 Bessie 
 
 Ida Frances 
 
SHIPBUILDING. 
 
 207 
 
 Year 
 
 Bulider 
 
 Rig 
 
 fon- 
 nage 
 
 Name 
 
 1883 
 
 \ugustus Welt & Co. 
 
 schr 
 
 488 
 
 Maggie G. Hart 
 
 1883 
 
 A. Storer & Son 
 
 schr 
 
 550 
 
 Joshia Baker 
 
 1883 
 
 Edwin 0. Clark 
 
 bktn 
 
 65s 
 
 E. 0. Clark 
 
 1883 
 
 H. Kennedy & Co. 
 
 iktn 
 
 639 
 
 Rachel Emery 
 
 1883 
 
 William Fish 
 
 schr 
 
 504 
 
 S. G. Hart 
 
 1884 
 
 A. R. Reed 
 
 ship 
 
 1745 
 
 George Curtis 
 
 1885 
 
 A Storer & Son 
 
 schr 
 
 756 
 
 J. Manchester Haynes 
 
 1885 
 
 A. R. Reed 
 
 schr 
 
 645 
 
 Maggie G. Hart 
 
 1885 
 
 Thomas Creamer 
 
 sip 
 
 9 
 
 John W. Caswell 
 
 1886 
 
 George L. Welt & Co. 
 
 schr 
 
 852 
 
 Josiah Hart 
 
 1888 
 
 Levitt Stoier 
 
 schr 
 
 1689 
 
 Governor Ames* 
 
 1889 
 
 Welt & Co. 
 
 schr 
 
 1 162 
 
 .Augustus Welt 
 
 1890 
 
 Thomas F. Creamer 
 
 sip 
 
 8 
 
 No name 
 
 1890 
 
 Levitt Storer 
 
 schr 
 
 1064 
 
 James W. Fitch 
 
 1891 
 
 Thomas F. Creamer 
 
 sip 
 
 8 
 
 Jennie Mauri 
 
 1891 
 
 Reed & Co. 
 
 schr 
 
 1220 
 
 Hattie P. Simpson 
 
 1892 
 
 A. R. Reed & Co. 
 
 schr 
 
 777 
 
 Ida C. Southard 
 
 1892 
 
 Thomas F. Creamer 
 
 sip 
 
 9 
 
 Gracie 
 
 1892 
 
 A. R. Reed & Co. 
 
 schr 
 
 750 
 
 Madaline Cooney 
 
 1893 
 
 Thomas F. Creamer 
 
 sip 
 
 8 
 
 City of Everett 
 
 1894 
 
 " 
 
 sip 
 
 5 
 
 Ethel 
 
 1S96 
 
 " 
 
 schr 
 
 13 
 
 Margurite 
 
 1897 
 
 " 
 
 schr 
 
 13 
 
 Olive Mary 
 
 1898 
 
 Charles E. Carter 
 
 sip 
 
 7 
 
 .■\u Revoir 
 
 1899 
 
 Thomas F. Creamer 
 
 sip 
 
 10 
 
 Geraldine 
 
 1900 
 
 C. Winchenbach 
 
 sip 
 
 6 
 
 Clyde & Astor 
 
 1900 
 
 George L. Welt 
 
 schr 
 
 2075 
 
 Fannie Palmer 
 
 1900 
 
 Thomas F. Creamer 
 
 schr 
 
 14 
 
 Eliza A. Benner 
 
 1901 
 
 C. Winchenbach 
 
 sip 
 
 7 
 
 Minnie 
 
 1901 
 
 George L. Welt 
 
 schr 
 
 2240 
 
 Baker Palmer 
 
 1902 
 
 » 
 
 schr 
 
 1763 
 
 Paul Palmer 
 
 1903 
 
 " 
 
 schr 
 
 '12315 
 
 Dorothy Palmer 
 
 1904 
 
 " 
 
 schr 
 
 ,2357 
 
 Singleton Palmer 
 
 1904 
 
 " " 
 
 schr 
 
 J240C 
 
 Harwood Palmer 
 
 *First tive masted schooner built. 
 
 /' 
 
CHAPTER XXI. 
 
 THE OLD GERMAN MEETING HOUSE. 
 
 While the preservation of this venerable relic 
 of early days in Waldoboro. is commendable, it is 
 to be regretted that we cannot refer to any written 
 record, secular or ecclesiastical, to show the exact 
 date of its erection. We know that the old church 
 was in existence in 1773 because when the first 
 town meeting was called that year, by virtue of 
 an act of the General Court of Massachusetts, 
 the place designated in the warrant for holding 
 the meeting was "at the westerly meeting house," 
 indicating clearly enough that there were two 
 "meeting" houses in the township at that time. 
 
 The old log meeting house at "Meeting 
 House Cove," dedicated in 1763, had become too 
 small and inconvenient for the accommodation of 
 the worshippers and a few years later (about 
 1770) steps were taken to erect a larger and more 
 imposing house. A lot of land was donated by 
 Christopher Newbert, who then owned the farm 
 now known as the Gorham Castner place, and 
 the building was erected thereon near the eastern 
 bank of the river. This location was near the 
 point in the river where travelers passing east and 
 
GERMAN MEETING HOUSE. 209 
 
 west were ferried across previous to the building 
 of bridges above, and the ferry probably influenced 
 the location. Here the building was erected but 
 not completed. It had no windows and the only 
 seats were rude benches. Services could only be 
 held in the summer. There was a grave yard at 
 the same place. The people were poor and about 
 that time (1772) some fifteen families took their 
 departure for North Carolina. Years went by 
 and finally efforts were made to complete the 
 house of worship. But in the meantime adverse 
 claims to land titles on the western side of the 
 river had been settled. Deeds to lands on that 
 side had been renewed and the settlement in- 
 cluded the lots assigned for the use of church and 
 schools. Waldo never gave any deeds of the lots 
 promised for similar purposes on the eastern side. 
 This probably was the chief inducement for 
 our forefathers to remove the building to another 
 locality before completing the work. The lot 
 reserved for church purposes was nearly opposite 
 and it is probable that it began to be used for a 
 grave yard before the church was moved. There 
 was opposition to this course but finally all con- 
 sented except Major Razor, and after the frame 
 was taken down it is said he hauled away some of 
 the timber in the night time. Dr. John Christo- 
 pher Walleazer, who had been most instrumental 
 in securing the removal, had charge of the work. 
 
210 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 It was not till 1804. however, that the society 
 voted to pay his claim in full for his services ren- 
 dered in the rebuilding. 
 
 This removal took place during the winter of 
 1795. The last town meeting was held there on 
 the east side in 1 794 and the map in Boston ex- 
 ecuted in 1795 shows the meeting house on the 
 west side. 
 
 Christopher Newbert, who donated the land 
 for the first location, came from Germany in 1748 
 with his wife and four children. He was a man 
 of some influence among the people and when the 
 town was incorporated he was chosen one of the 
 first board of Selectmen. 
 
 The old church is 36x45 feet with a large 
 porch at the entrance, and the walls are about 20 
 feet hieh. The sills, which have been partially 
 renewed, were originally 12x13 inches white pme, 
 and the old cross fioor timbers which remain are 
 the same size, white pine and black ash, sound as 
 a nut. A gallery runs around three sides and the 
 supporting beams are about 10 inches square. 
 The front of the gallery and the pulpit are painted, 
 but the pews, which are four feet square with 
 seats on three sides, never were painted. The 
 desk of the pulpit upon which rests the holy bible, 
 is nine feet from the fioor. The communion 
 table and contribution boxes are homemade and 
 antique affairs. 
 
GERMAN MEE TING II O USE. 2 1 1 
 
 Several years ago interested parties began 
 the collection of old German books and other 
 articles which now attract attention in the meeting 
 house. On the front of the pulpit are the por- 
 traits of Rev. and Mrs. John Wm. Starman and 
 on one side is a very ancient looking tablet taken 
 from the old grave yard at Meeting House Cove. 
 The inscription on this old stone is as follows: 
 "Hier light begraben 
 Herr John Mertin Grosz 
 und ist geboren den i Februar an 1679 und 
 ist gestorben den 1 1 Februar 
 1768 in 90 Tahr." 
 
 The transulation is as follows: "Here lies 
 buried Mr. John Martin Gross and is born the i 
 February, 1679 and has died the 11 February, 
 1768, in (his) 90 year." 
 
 A cabinet contains a growing collection of 
 old German bibles and other books and the origi- 
 nal communion service used in the celebration of 
 the Lord's Supper. 
 
 The antique stove with its funnel passing out 
 through a window, was purchased in 18 14. The 
 building has no chimney. 
 
 Some years ago Mrs. Ella A. Oakes of Wal- 
 doboro, composed the following lines which were 
 copied by Ward Adams and found a place in the 
 old church : 
 
312 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 The Old German Church. 
 Thou art crumbling to the dust, old pile, 
 
 Thou art hastening to the fall ; 
 And over thee, in thy loneliness, 
 
 Grows the lichens on the wall. 
 The worshippers are scattered now, 
 
 Who knelt before thy shrine, 
 And silence reigns where anthems rose. 
 
 In the days of "Auld Lang Syne." 
 
 And sadly sighs the wandering wind 
 
 Where oft in years gone by, 
 Prayers rose from many hearts to Him, 
 
 The Highest of the High. 
 The tramp of many a busy foot 
 
 That sought the aisles, is o'er, 
 .'\nd many a weary heart around, 
 
 Is still for ever more. 
 
 How doth ambition's hope take wings. 
 
 How droops the spirit now? 
 We hear the distant city's din, 
 
 The dead are mute below ; 
 The sun that shone upon their paths 
 
 Now gilds their lonely graves, 
 The zephyrs which once fanned their brows 
 
 The grass above them waves. 
 
 O ! could we call the many back 
 
 Who've gathered here in vain — 
 Who've careless roved where we do now, 
 
 Who'll never meet again ! 
 How should our very hearts be stirred 
 
 To meet the earliest gaze 
 Of the lovely and the beautiful — 
 
 The lights of other days. 
 
GERMAN MEETING HOUSE. 2i:i' 
 
 The register upon the table in front of the 
 pulpit is becoming an interesting record of visitors, 
 who have been attracted to this venerable relic 
 of Waldoboro. All visitors are requested to add 
 their names. 
 
 The German Protestant Society was organ- 
 ized April 3, 1800, under an act of the General 
 Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 
 entitled "An Act to incorporate a Religious So- 
 ciety in the Town of Waldoborough." The in- 
 corporators named were Jacob Ludwig, Peter 
 Crammer, Jacob Winchenbach, Joseph Ludwig, 
 John G. Borneman, William Kaler, Charles Kaler, 
 John Christopher Walleazer, Peter Gross, Andrew 
 Hofses, Andon Hofses, Christopher Woltsgruber, 
 John Miller, Conrad Heyer, Charles Oberlack, 
 Jacob Kaler, Henry Stahl, John Stahl. Mathias 
 Hofses, George Hofses, Charles Walch, George 
 Heibner, Charles Heibner, Frank Miller, Charles 
 Miller, Conrad Gross, Christian Storer, Charles 
 Storer, John Winchenbach, Jr., Andrew Woltz, 
 Daniel Woltz, Andrew Genthner, Conrad Seyder, 
 John Cramer, Daniel Filhouer, Jacob Cramer, 
 Frederick Kensel, George Clouse, John Benner, 
 Paul Kuhn, John Kensel, Daniel Eichhorn, John 
 Weaver, Assamus Lash, George Dahlheim, Philip 
 Newbert, George Eichhorn, John Orff, Frederick 
 Orff, Michael Hoch, John Light, George Hoch, 
 Jacob Schwartz, John Martin, Philip Schuman,, 
 
214 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 Joseph Oberlack, Christopher Crammer, Catharina 
 Schuman, George Schuman, Henry Oberlack, 
 Jacob Ludvvig, Jr., Jacob Kaler, Andrew Wagner, 
 Jacob Crammer, Cydonia Welt, Peter Schwartz, 
 Frank Miller, Jr., John Schnowdeal, John Borck- 
 hard, Peter Schnowdeal, Henry W^inchenbach, 
 Jacob Genthner, Godfrey Hofses, Christopher 
 Newbert, Paul Lash, Philip Mink, Christian 
 Hofses, George Woltzgruber, John Winchenbach, 
 Henry W^alch, Jr., John Walch, Jr., John Weaver, 
 Cornelius Bornheimer, Valentine Mink, Martin 
 Benner, Paul Mink, Mathias Hebner, Mathias 
 Woltz, Peter Mink, Charles Mink, Francis Keizer, 
 Frank Oberlack, Joseph H. Ludwig and Jacob 
 Winchenbach, Jr. I have followed the spelling 
 which shows in many cases what the original 
 German names were. 
 
 The Society was empowered to hold the 
 several tracts and parcels of land, granted and set 
 off to the "Dutch" settlement on the western side 
 of the Muscongus river by the Committee of the 
 Proprietors of Land, Oct. 2, 1764. Jacob Lud- 
 wig, Esq., was authorized by the act of incorpora- 
 tion to issue a warrant for the first meeting, which 
 was held April 3, 1800, when Capt. Joseph Lud- 
 wig was chosen Moderator, Jacob Ludwig, Society 
 "Clark," Jacob Winchenbach, Treasurer. 
 
 This Society has had a continuous existence 
 down to the present time and the records from 
 
GERMAN MEETING HOUSE. 215 
 
 1800 to 1 88 1 are in one volume. Miles W. 
 Standish served as clerk and sexton for more 
 than thirty years. The credit for the careful 
 preservation of the old meeting house is largely 
 due to this society. 
 
 Visitors to the old German Meeting- House, 
 who strolled through the adjoining cemetery have 
 been struck with the German predominance of 
 our ancestry. Very few English names are 
 noticed on the tablets, but Vv'ith much frequency 
 appear such names as Creamer, Crammer, Kaler, 
 Burkett, Storer, Lash, Vannah, Winchenbach, 
 Sides, Seiders, Benner, Welt, Bornehimer, Swier, 
 Achorn, Schwartz, Genthner, Kuhn. Feyler, 
 Clouse, Castner, Light, Weaver, Levensaler, Kin- 
 sell, Miller, Shuman, Smouse, Heyer, Ritz, Star- 
 man, Eugley, Gross, Demuth, Orff and Hoch. 
 
 One of the oldest tablets in the yard is of 
 slate stone nicely lettered, erected to the memory 
 of "Mary Elenora, wife of John Adam Levensaler, 
 died Dec. 19, 1798, aged 66 years." The oldest 
 stone is that of Fannie Miller, who died Aug. 22, 
 1797. There are, however, older graves without 
 stones. 
 
 At the upper extremity of the cemetery are 
 two modest monuments which always attract the 
 attention of visitors. On the first we read this 
 inscription : 
 
216 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 "CONRAD HEYER, 
 
 Born April lo, 1749 
 
 Died Feb. 19, 1856, 
 
 Aged 106 years, 10 months, 9 days. 
 
 Conrad Heyer was the first child born of 
 European parents in Waldoboro. He served 
 three years in the Revolutionary war. 
 
 This monument is erected by citizens of Wal- 
 doboro to perpetuate the memory of an honest 
 and worthy man. 
 
 The other monument was erected to the 
 memory of the last two pastors of the old church. 
 On one side is inscribed: 
 "Rev. FREDERICK AUGUSTUS RODOL- 
 
 PHUS BENEDECTUS RITZ, 
 born in Germany, 1752, emigrated to this country, 
 1784, ordained in Pa. minister of the German 
 Lutheran church, 1793, came to this place as 
 Pastor 1794 and continued as such until his death 
 Feb. 21, 181 1, aged 59 years." 
 
 On the reverse we read: 
 
 "REV. JOHN WILLIAM STARMAN, 
 born in Germany A. D. 1773, emigrated to this 
 country, 1786, ordained in N. Y., minister of the 
 German Lutheran Church and came to this place 
 as pastor of above church, 18 12, died Sept. 25, 
 1854, aged 81 years." 
 
 The third inscription informs us that 
 
 "This town was settled in 1748 by Germans 
 
GERMAN MEE TING HO USE. 217 
 
 who emigrated to this place with the promise and 
 expectation of finding a populous city, instead of 
 which they found nothing but a wilderness; for 
 the first few years they suffered to a great extent 
 by Indian wars and starvation; by perseverence 
 and self denial they succeeded in clearing lands 
 and erecting mills. At this time a large proportion 
 of the inhabitants are descendants of the first 
 settlers. This monument was erected A. D. 1855 
 by the subscriptions of citizens of this town." 
 
 The statement that the settlers expected to 
 find a populous city should be taken with a de- 
 gree of allowance. 
 
CHAPTER XXII. 
 
 CHURCHES AND LODGES. 
 
 Congregatio7ial Church. 
 
 The Congregational Church was organized 
 by an eclesiastical council, convened for that pur- 
 pose, May 13. 1807. Six persons composed the 
 original membership, as follows: Peleg Oldham, 
 Anna Oldham, Alpheus Delano, who were re- 
 ceived from the church in Duxbury, Mass., Mary 
 Hunt from the church in Pembroke, Mass., Payn 
 Elwell and Lucy Elwell from First Church in 
 North Yarmouth. From 1807 to 1820 services 
 were held in the town house. Early in the spring 
 of 1820, work was begun on the meeting house, 
 which was completed and dedicated the following 
 September. Originally the belfry was surmounted 
 by a very tall spire which about 1840 was removed 
 and the present tower substituted. When the 
 church was built it stood in a large field with no 
 houses near it and no road to the main street. A 
 Revere bell was installed which still calls the 
 worshippers. The sale of pews more than paid 
 the cost of the house. As the years went by the 
 Universalists who owned pews, claimed the right 
 to have preaching part of the time. This precip- 
 
CHURCHES AND LODGES. 210 
 
 itated a conflict, which was adjusted by the pur- 
 chase of their pews. 
 
 Repairs have been made from time to time. 
 In 1874 the galleries were removed, the floor 
 raised, new windows put in and other improve- 
 ments made to the amount of $4,000. A fine 
 pipe organ was installed soon after. 
 
 The pastors have been Rev. John R. Cutting 
 from 1807 to 1815; Rev. D. M. Mitchell from 
 18 16 to 1842; Rev. John Dodge from 1843 ^^ 
 1853; Rev. H. M. Stone from 1854 to 1857; Rev. 
 Mr. Lightbody from 1857 to 1858; Rev. T. S. 
 Robie from 1859 to 1863; Rev. F. B. Knowlton 
 six months in 1863; Rev. E. G. Carpenter from 
 1865 to 1866; Rev. Charles Packard from 1867 to 
 1872; Rev. Andrew J. McLeod from 1872 to 
 1880; Rev. E.C. Crane from 1881 to 1883; Rev. 
 Wilbur Rand from September, 1884, one year; 
 Rev. R. P. Gardner from 1886 to 1888; Rev. 
 Herbert I. Senior from 1890 to 1895; R^v. Hugh 
 MacCallum from 189710 1899; Rev. William F. 
 Siade from 1900 to 1902 ; Rev. William C. Curtis 
 from 1903 to 1908. 
 Baptist Church. 
 
 July 6, 1824, in response to a petition, the 
 churches in Warren, Jefferson and Nobleboro sent 
 their pastors and delegates to sit in council with 
 the Waldoboro brethren at the home of Charles 
 Keen. It was voted to proceed to organize, and 
 
220 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 the hand of fellowship was extended by Rev. P. 
 Pillsbury of Nobleboro, to the following eleven 
 persons, who presented letters of dismissal from 
 other Baptist churches: Thomas Willett, Cyrus 
 Newcomb, Charles Keen, Jacob Kaler, Jacob 
 Shuman, John Welt, Mary Keen, Charlotte Shu- 
 man, Mary Shuman, Catherine Welt. 
 
 Soon after preaching services were held in 
 the homes of the members, Elder Job W^ashburn 
 (not pastor as given on page 122) and Mr. 
 Samuel Chisam officiating. June 25, 1825, Mr. 
 Chisam was ordained as pastor, at the home of 
 John Shuman, where outdoor ordination exercises 
 were held. Mr. Chisam served the church ten 
 years, although he continued to live in Jefferson 
 and had no stated salary. Meetings were held in 
 the Shuman district and at Feyler's Corner. In 
 1837, when Rev. Joseph Wilson became pastor, 
 so many members were added that services were 
 transferred to the village where a house of wor- 
 ship was erected in 1838, at a cost of $3,000. It 
 was dedicated Sept. 12, 1838. A fine sounding 
 bell was provided. 
 
 In i860, at an expense of $2,800, a spire 
 was added and the building raised several feet to 
 provide a vestry. In 1889 ^^e building was en- 
 tirely remodeled and rededicated. A pipe organ 
 had previously been added. 
 
 The church has had the following twenty 
 
CHURCHES AND LODGES. 221 
 
 pastors: Samuel Chisam, 182510 1835; Joseph 
 Wilson, 1837 to 1845; O- B. Walker, 1846 to 
 1850; Edward J. Harris, 1850 to 1851; L. C. 
 Stevens. 1852 to 1853; Joseph Tuck, 1853; 
 Joseph Kalloch, 1855 to 1859; A. H. Estey, i860 
 to 1865; H. B. Marshall, 1865 to 1868; Henry 
 Stetson, 1868 to 1872; W. G. Goucher, 1872 to 
 1874; Luther D. Hill, 187410 1879; G. P.Pendle- 
 ton, 1879 to 1880; Albert H. Ford, 1880 to 1884; 
 James Graham, 1884 to 1891; G. W. Ellison, 1891 
 to 1892; G. W. F. Hill, 1892 to 1900; H. B. Til- 
 den, 1 90 1 to 1904; G. F. Sibley, 1904 to 1909; 
 Y. H, Pratt, 1909. 
 Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 The M. E. Church at the village was organ- 
 ized in August, 1856, Rev. William H. Crawford, 
 pastor, although there was some church organiza- 
 tion earlier, meetings being held in the town house 
 by Father Ellis. During the next year the meet- 
 ing house was built, through the efforts of John 
 Heyer, Martin Mank and others, who put nearly 
 all their means into the work. The meeting house 
 was dedicated Oct. 28, 1857. We are unable to 
 give a list of the first members, but among those 
 early in the church were John Heyer and wife, 
 Gilmore Miller and wife, William Schwartz and 
 wife, Moses M. Richards and wife, Martin Mank, 
 Gardner Achorn, Ward Adams and wife, Gideon 
 Hoch and wife. 
 
222 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 The meeting house was several times repair- 
 ed and a bell was presented by Capt. Charles 
 Comery. 
 
 The pastors have been William H. Crawford, 
 Cyrus Phenix, Phineus Higgins, A. R. Lunt, 
 John N. Marsh, Josiah Fletcher, H. B. Wardwell, 
 John Collins, J. P. Simonton, Seth Beal, C. L. 
 Haskell, William L. Brown, Orrin Tyler, J. R. 
 Baker, E. H. Hadlock, D. B. Phelan, T. J. Wright, 
 F. L. Hayward, J. A. Weed, T. A. Hodgdon, J. E. 
 Lombard, L. L. Harris and N. R. Pearson. 
 
 The W^in slew's Mills chapel was dedicated in 
 September, 1894, and is connected with the Wal- 
 doboro charge. A bell was placed in the belfry 
 in 1907. 
 North Waldoboro. 
 
 The North Waldoboro Methodist church was 
 organized in 1820, and has an eventful history 
 which we have not been able to obtain. The 
 meeting house was erected in 1843 ^^<^ "^^-s sup- 
 plied with a bell a dozen years ago. 
 Orffs Corner Meeting House. 
 
 The meeting house at Orff' s Corner was built 
 in 1839 by George W. Genthner, who sold only 
 about half the pews. Consequently he made a 
 financial loss. By a deed executed June 24, 
 1849, h^ ^o^^ P^^^ ■^^- ^ ^° Solomn Orff and John 
 Hoch for thirty-five dollars. After his death his 
 widow sold the remaining pews. Thirty-seven 
 
CHURCHES AND LODGES. 223 
 
 years ago the high pulpit was removed, the doors 
 taken from the pews and arms substituted. In 
 1895 the tower was built and new colored glass 
 windows took the place of the old windows. Soon 
 after a bell was purchased. It is connected with 
 the North Waldoboro M. E. Church. 
 South Waldoboro Meetitig Houses. 
 
 In 1855 it was decided to build a meeting 
 house at South Waldoboro, but some contention 
 arising two houses were built, Baptist and Con- 
 gregational. Since i860 the Congregational 
 meeting house has been occupied by the Metho- 
 dists. In the gale of September, 1869, the Bap- 
 tist steeple was blown off and the steeple of the 
 other church so weakened that it was soon after 
 taken down. In 1909 the Baptists built a bell 
 tower and added a bell. Rev. Sidney Packard 
 is the pastor. 
 West Waldoboro and Dutch Neck. 
 
 In 1888 a chapel was erected at West Wal- 
 doboro and dedicated by the Methodists in August 
 of that year. A Union Chapel was built on Dutch 
 Neck in 1885-86, but has been occupied by the 
 Methodists and connected with the Bremen and 
 West Waldoboro Circuit of the M. E. Church. 
 
 A chapel was built near Mank's Corner and 
 called "Monroe Chapel." A small chapel was 
 also erected at Sprague's Corner in the Duck 
 Puddle neighborhood. 
 
224 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 Kmg Solomoiis Lodge, F. & A. M. 
 
 In former years the Masonic brethren of 
 Waldoboro were connected with St. George 
 Lodge of Warren, From 1807 to 1822 this 
 fellowship existed. In 1822 an effort was made 
 for a charter and it was then arranged for St. 
 George Lodge to meet on alternate years in Wal- 
 doboro. In 1844, after a suspension of several 
 years, caused by the Morgan excitement, work 
 was resumed. St. George Lodge held meetings 
 in Waldoboro, in the house now occupied by Mrs. 
 Dora York, in a hall in Clark's building, and in 
 Sprouls block. At the annual communication of 
 the Grand Lodge, in May, 1849, ^ charter was 
 granted the following brethren: Joseph Clark, 
 John Balch, George Sproul, Thomas Genthner, 
 James Cole, Jacob Ludwig, Joseph Miller, James 
 Cook, Aaron Kaler, Isaac B. Humphrey, John W. 
 Tebbetts, William Bearce, Charles Castner, Lewis 
 S. Soule, and Rufus Rich, and these brethren 
 were instituted into a lodge in January, 1850, and 
 designated as King Solomon's Lodge, No. 61. 
 The lodge room was in Sproul's block. 
 
 In 1854 the Lodge being burned and charter 
 destroyed, a new charter was issued to Joseph 
 Miller, John Balch, Lewis S. Soule, C. C. Atwell, 
 William Eugley, Thomas Genthner, John W. 
 Tebbetts, Alden F. Miller, William Bearce and 
 William S. Cochran. A lodee room was estab- 
 
CHURCHES AND LODGES. 225 
 
 lished in the Samson block where the lodge re- 
 mained till 1879 when more commodious rooms 
 were found in Clark's building. In the fall of 
 1902 the Lodge moved to rooms which had been 
 finished for it in the Mathews & Gay building. 
 The present membership in 1 14. 
 
 Wiwurna Chapter, No. 34, Order of the East- 
 ern Star, was organized in 1895 and received a 
 charter the next year. It has a membership of 
 fifty-two. 
 Germania Lodge, I. O. O. F. 
 
 Odd Fellowship in Waldoboro dates back to 
 Medomak Lodge, No. 23, which was instituted 
 Jan. 20, 1845. I^ 1S50 the lodge reported 65 
 members; invested funds, $500. The lodge was 
 unfortunate in having been burned out three 
 times, the last time in 1854, from the effects of 
 which it never rallied. The whole number initi- 
 ted was 93. The following became members of 
 the Grand Lodge: C. C. Atwell, John H. 
 Kennedy, Alden Jackson, William Ludwig, A. T. 
 Moses, and John B. Wildes. 
 
 Germania Lodge, No. 57, was instituted 
 Nov. 22, 1877, with the following charter members: 
 William B. Creamer, Charles D. Creamer, Osmay 
 S. Head, Charles H. Lilly, Harvey C. Heyer, 
 Webster L. Mathews and Aaron O. Winchenbach. 
 The lodge finished a hall in the Schwartz & 
 Castner building, which was subsequently pur- 
 
22 G HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 chased. The lodge remained there till 1904, 
 when a move was made to the elegant rooms in 
 the new Odd Fellows' building on Jefferson street. 
 This lodge has been v^ery prosperous, having a 
 membership of 175, and owning two buildings. 
 
 Good Luck Rebekah Lodge, No. 72, was in- 
 stituted Feb. 28, 1896, and has a membership of 
 108. 
 Maine Lodge, Knights of Pythias. 
 
 Maine Lodge, K. of P., was instituted Jan. 7, 
 1895, with the following charter members : George 
 Bliss, Edwin O. Clark, George L. Welt, Jesse K. 
 Willett, Osmay S. Head, Herbert L. Leavitt, L. 
 C. Mank, G. W. Rowe, W. E. Philbrook, W. M. 
 Sides, L. W. Parsons, W. C. Creamer, E. S. Per- 
 kins, Harrison Hilton, W. S. Winslow, \V. E. 
 Clark, F. B. Miller, F. O. Miller, B. A. Boggs, 
 A. E. Boggs, John Burkett, M. M. Johnson, J. 
 W. Sanborn, F. B. Hahn. C. A. Richards, C. H. 
 Howard, P. S. Whitney, C. H. Curtis, J. C. Chip- 
 man, G. O. Waltz. 
 
 A fine lodge room was fitted up in Union block 
 which was burned in 1900, when the Lodge moved 
 into their present commodious rooms in the Jack- 
 son building. It has a membership of 100. 
 
 Ermine Assembly, Pythian Sisterhood, was 
 instituted March 11, 1902, merged into Temple 
 of Pythian Sisters, in February, 1907. Present 
 membership 35. 
 
CHURCHES AND LODGES. 227 
 
 Waldoboro Grange. 
 
 Waldoboro Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, 
 No. 406, was chartered April i, 1893. It holds 
 its meetings in Grand Army hall. It has a 
 membership of 113. 
 
 Maple Grange at North Waldoboro is in a 
 flourishing condition. 
 Charles Keizer Post, G. A. R. 
 
 Charles Keizer Post, No. 135, Grand Army 
 of the Republic, was organized March 30, 1885, 
 its charter being dated April 25, 1885. It was 
 named for Charles Keizer, a member of Company 
 E, 20th Maine regiment, killed at Laurel Hill, 
 near Spottsylvania, Va. The charter members 
 were Samuel L. Miller, James H. Stanwood, F. 
 M. Eveleth, Thomas R. Hogue, William H. 
 Levensaler, George G. Benner, Austin Keizer, 
 Danby L. Creamer, Toleman Mathews, James 
 Ludwig, Elijah S. Levensaler, George W. Young, 
 John W. Palmer, David H. Kimball, Frank A. 
 Hutchins, Isaac W. Comery, Byron M. Castner, 
 Thomas A. Kaler, Robert Creamer, Aaron O. 
 Winchenbach. The Post owns the building in 
 which it meets. Its membership is 3 1 . 
 
 The Woman's State Relief Corps, No. 56, 
 was organized May 27, 1889. ^t has a member- 
 ship of 29. 
 
CHAPTER XXIII. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 A genealogical table of the former inhabi- 
 tants of Waldoboro, involving the labor of years, 
 would necessarily be incomplete and unsatis- 
 factory, but a history of the town would not be 
 acceptable which did not give some special ac- 
 count of its founders and notable citizens. In 
 this chapter, therefore, an attempt will be made 
 to give sketches of citizens, who have been promi- 
 nent in theological, legal and medical professions 
 and in politics. It is a matter of regret that we 
 have no information concerning such men as Dr. 
 John Christopher Walleazer, Dr. John G. Borne- 
 man, Charles Leistner and others. 
 Conrad Heyer. 
 
 Conrad' Heyer, considered the first white 
 child born in the present town of Waldoboro, 
 after the first permanent settlement, was born at 
 Schenck's Point, on the eastern side of Broad 
 Bay, April lo, 1749. His father, Martin Heyer, 
 died from exposure and hunger during the winter 
 before Conrad was born. He grew to manhood 
 in the settlement. When the first meeting house 
 
 I. The Germany way of spelling this is Konratl. 
 
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 229< 
 
 was dedicated he was among the singers, although 
 only about fifteen years of age. At twenty-two 
 he was an active member of the German Lutheran 
 church. On the breaking out of the Revolution 
 he appears to have been in Boston, probably 
 having gone thither in one of the coasting vessels. 
 He immediately joined the army at Cambridge. 
 He must have enlisted from some other colony 
 than Massachusetts, as his name does not appear 
 on the Massachusetts rolls. However, he served 
 long and faithfully in the ranks of those who- 
 fought for independence. He was stationed at 
 Ticonderoga where he helped construct portions 
 of the fortifications. He crossed the Delaware 
 with Washington, forming one of the Vanguard 
 on that occasion when the troops suffered much 
 from the cold, being poorly clad. After the war 
 Mr. Heyer settled on a farm in the north part of 
 the town. He enjoyed the distinction of being 
 not only the first white person born in town, but 
 living to greater age than any other citizen ever 
 attained. He never was, until the winter he died, 
 confined a day by sickness. He died Feb. 19, 
 1856, aged 106 years, 10 months, 9 days. A full 
 account of his burial with military honors is givea 
 in Chapter XVI. 
 Rev. John Martin Shaeffer. 
 
 Rev. John Martin Shaeffer was the first Ger- 
 man Protestant minister in Waldoboro. He was. 
 
230 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 sometimes called Dr. Shseffer, not because he 
 had conferred on him the degree of Doctor of 
 Divinity, but for the reason that he had some 
 knowledge of bleeding and blistering, and not 
 only preached the gospel but practiced medicine. 
 He was a native of Germany but came to Broad 
 Bay from Boston. He was introduced into the 
 settlement by General Waldo, or his son-in-law, 
 Mr. Fluker, soon after the second colony arrived 
 in 1753. At the commencement of the Revolu- 
 tion he was a tory and carried his political doc- 
 trines into the pulpit. He invariably refused to 
 pray for the success of the American armies. He 
 was a smart preacher and a good singer. His 
 moral character was rather equivocal. He left a 
 wife in Germany, seduced the wife of another and 
 brought her to this country with him. He was 
 profane, intemperate and gradually lost all in- 
 fluence as a minister of the gospel. He made 
 the settlers believe it was necessary to be bled 
 every spring, for which he received a regular fee 
 of fifty cents. He is said to have charged a 
 stated fee for every funeral, marriage, and for 
 every baptism, which he was careful to have paid 
 before performing the rite. 
 
 These emoluments, with such advantages as his 
 prosperity, influence and superior education, en- 
 abled him to take in making bargains, soon ren- 
 dered him opulent. He engaged in navigation, 
 
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 231 
 
 took lumber and wood of the settlers at his own 
 price, liquidating the accounts in his own way. 
 Many a poor German had to work a week for 
 him, to pay for the annual loss of blood in him- 
 self and family, and when any considerable sick- 
 ness occurred, a sloop hold full of wood went to 
 pay the doctor's bill. He remained in Waldoboro 
 after being deposed from the church. He finally 
 removed to Warren. While absent in Boston his 
 house was entered by four men in disguise, who 
 seized the women, pinioned their arms and con- 
 fined them in the cellar. Then they broke open 
 the closets and chests and carried off the gold 
 and silver they contained. Thus went a larger 
 part of the doctor's ill-gotten hoard. He return- 
 ed in rage and dispair and plunging still deeper 
 into intemperance, expired on the 20th of April, 
 1794. Mr. Copeland, who had been administrator 
 of the doctor's estate, married the widow on the 
 20th of August following. 
 Rev. Frederick Gruhner. 
 
 Rev. Frederick Gruhner, (commonly pro- 
 nounced Kroner) was born at or near Frankfort 
 on the Mayne in Germany. He was well versed 
 in Latin, German and French languages and in 
 theology. He was licensed to preach the gospel 
 as a German Lutheran teacher. x'\fter the de- 
 parture of Rev. Dr. Theobald, it is believed he 
 recommended Gruhner to the people of Waldo- 
 
232 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 boro. He was examined by a committee consist- 
 ing of Dr. Walleazer, Jacob Ludwig, Joseph Lud- 
 wig and Conrad Heyer and found qualified. In 
 the pulpit he was graceful and eloquent. A short 
 time after his settlement he married a daugh- 
 ter of John Ulmer. It was soon discovered that 
 he spent much time, on week days, at the tavern 
 where he indulged in drinking and card playing. 
 He contracted debts and became embarrassed. 
 Forseeing that his career would end in his dis- 
 missal, he preached his last sermon, from the 
 text: John the Evangelist, 7th Chapter, 34th 
 verse. The next morning those who sought him 
 could not find him for he had started early on 
 horseback, and proceeded west beyond the reach 
 of his creditors. Neither his friends, nor his wife 
 were ever advised of his whereabouts or pursuits. 
 Rev. Frederick Augustus Rodolphus Benedictus 
 
 RiTZ.' 
 
 The minister with the long name was born 
 in Germany in 1752, and received a classical edu- 
 cation at the University of Helmstadt. He emi- 
 grated to this country in 1784, and was ordained 
 in Pennsylvania minister of the German Lutheran 
 Church in 1793. He came to Waldoboro in 1794 
 and continued as pastor until his death which oc- 
 curred Feb. 21, 181 1, at the age of 59 years. He 
 
 I. This name has been spelled Retz. 
 
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 233 
 
 was the first minister who occupied the pulpit of 
 the old meeting house after its removal to its 
 present site. He always preached in the German 
 language. After he was settled in Waldoboro he 
 married Margaret Hahn and was given a farm 
 twenty-five rods wide extending from the Me- 
 domak river to the Kaler pond. His dwelling 
 house was north of the cemetery and not far 
 from the church. It was a timber house, dove- 
 tailed at the corners and was torn down after his 
 death. When first called upon by the neighbor- 
 ing clergy Mr, Ritz was able to converse with 
 them only in Latin. He was a dignified man as 
 was becoming his position. His nearest approach 
 to levity ever known of him is contained in the 
 following annecdote: Mr. Demuth had taken of- 
 fence and refused to speak to him. Mr. Ritz in 
 company with a friend, passing him one day, in 
 the usual manner without a nod, the friend ob- 
 served: "There goes Mr. Demuth." "Nein, 
 nein," said the minister, "neicht Meister Demuth, 
 Meister Hochmuth." May 22, 1809, he certified 
 that he had received a lot of land in lieu of a 
 hundred acres of ministerial lands. 
 Rev. John William Starman. 
 
 Mr. Starman was a native of Germany, born 
 in Lenep, near Elberfeld, in 1773, a subject of the 
 Elector of Palatine. His father was pastor of the 
 Lutheran church in Lenep. He received his edu- 
 
234 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 cation in the schools of his native town and in his 
 father's house. In the 3/ear 1796, he went to 
 New York where he boarded a greater part of the 
 time in the family of Dr. Guisenhainer. The 
 doctor, seeing he was religiously inclined, en- 
 couraged him to prepare for the gospel ministry. 
 He did so, was examined by the Lutheran Synod 
 and accepted. After the death of Mr. Ritz, a 
 meeting of the church was held and Capt. Charles 
 Miller was delegated with power to go to Phila- 
 delphia and engage a preacher. He visited the 
 church in Philadelphia and was recommended to 
 Mr. Starman. After conversing with him he gave 
 him a call to come to Waldoboro. Whereupon 
 he set out on his journey and arrived here and 
 preached his first sermon in the old German 
 meetinor house late in the fall of 18 12. 
 
 Soon after Mr. Starman's settlement in Wal- 
 doboro, his friends advised him to marry. They 
 went so far as to designate who he should marry. 
 The lady designated consented to the conditions 
 and they were married. 
 
 For the first eight years in Waldoboro he 
 preached entirely in German, but perceiving that 
 the use of German was dying out and that in a 
 few years English would take its place, he made 
 the latter language a study and in 1820 he ven- 
 tured to preach his first English sermon in his 
 own meeting house. This sermon cost him much 
 
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 235 
 
 labor in the writing and much effort in its dehvery 
 but he made himself well understood. From 
 1820 to 1835 he preached an English sermon one 
 Sunday in four; than one half the time in German 
 and half in English. About 1840 he preached 
 one Sunday in four in German and on those 
 days the sacrament of the Lord's Supper was 
 administered. The church had been divided 
 from the first between the Lutherans and German 
 Reformed. At the celebration of the Lord's 
 Supper, the former took the bread and wine from 
 the communion service themselves, while the latter 
 had the bread put into their mouths and the wine 
 cup held to their lips by the deacon. Mr. Star- 
 man labored hard and long to reconcile these 
 trifling differences and finally he had the satis- 
 faction of seeing both sects come to the same 
 communion table and unite in undivided fellow- 
 ship. 
 
 Mr. Starman was in person about six feet in 
 height; in manner bland and courteous, stately 
 and graceful in his movements. In preaching he 
 was eloquent and rapid in delivery in German. 
 In English he was somewhat embarrassed, owing 
 to the difference of idiom of the lanofuaees. For 
 example, in one of his English sermons he was 
 speaking of the tongue, of its influence and power 
 over the character and happiness of society, and 
 he said: "Like the helm of a ship it is." He 
 
236 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 made such advances in the English language that 
 he was able to act as a member of the superin- 
 tending school committee. He died Sept. 25, 
 1854. The intelligence of his death was received 
 by the people of Waldoboro, of all religious de- 
 nominations, with heartfelt sorrow. 
 Col. Jacob Ludv;ig. 
 
 Jacob Ludwig was born in Germany in i 730 ; 
 settled at Broad Bay in 1753; married Margaret 
 Hilt in 1755. He and his brother Joseph lo- 
 cated on opposite sides of the Medomak river 
 immediately after their arrival and the farms they 
 took up they continued to occupy till their death. 
 Colonel Ludwig held many offices, from common 
 road surveyor to town representative. He ac- 
 quired enough of the English language to enable 
 him to record the early transactions of the town 
 intelligibly. In the latter part of the French and 
 Indian war he seems to have resided in Boston 
 where he enlisted in the army and did service 
 at Ticonderoga, Lake George and Crown Point. 
 In 1776 he was chosen captain of company sent 
 to Castine for the protection of that place. His 
 knowledge of both English and German eminently 
 fitted him to act as a magistrate among a mixed 
 population. He retained his faculties till the 
 time of his death, which took place in Waldo- 
 boro, Jan. I, 1826. 
 
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 237 
 
 Dr. Theobald. 
 
 Dr. Ernest Frederick Philip Theobald was 
 at Doernigheim, near Frankfort-on-the-Main, in 
 Germany, Dec. 2, 1750. He graduated from the 
 University of Gottingen in 1772. He studied 
 medicine and also fitted himself for the ministry. 
 Having an acquaintance with Baron Reidesel, he 
 obtained a commission as chaplain in the Hessian 
 Division of Burgoyne's army which surrendered 
 to the Americans at Saratoga, Oct. 17. 1777. 
 A portion of these prisoners, including Dr. Theo- 
 bald, were marched to Boston and paroled. He 
 appears to have been in Dresden in 1778. If so 
 he must have come to Waldoboro later as tradition 
 makes his stay here about three years. He was 
 married to Sally Rittal at Pownalboro, (now 
 Dresden) Feb. 22, 1781, by Jonathan Bowman, 
 Esq. He may have been here between these 
 dates. He died in Dresden in 1809, leaving 
 several sons and daughters.' 
 Waterman Thomas. 
 
 It seems strange that a man of so much promi- 
 nence should be so little known. He came from 
 Mansfield, Mass., and was engaged in trade. 
 When the town was incorporated he was chosen 
 the first moderator, and in 1799, when the Custom 
 House was established, he was appointed Col- 
 
 I. Charles E. Allen, Esq. 
 
238 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 lector of Customs. He was a nephew of Major 
 General John Thomas, who died at Chamblee, 
 Canada, June 2, 1776. Waterman Thomas was 
 a man of great popularity, doing an extensive 
 business. By virtue of authority conferred upon 
 him by the act of incorporation of the town of 
 Thomaston, he issued the warrant, to Mason 
 Wheaton, warning all inhabitants and freeholders 
 to assemble and choose all necessary town officers. 
 From this act the town is said to take its name. 
 He built a fine house near Thomas's Hill which 
 was burned about forty-five years ago. In later 
 years his fortune departed and he became a de- 
 faulter. 
 Dr. Benjamin Brown. 
 
 Benjamin Brown, M. D., was born in Swan- 
 sea, Mass., Sept. 23, 1756. He was a descendant 
 of Chad Brown and Roger Williams. In 1778 he 
 was surgeon on board the frigate Boston, com- 
 manded by Capt. Samuel Tucker, under orders to 
 convey Hon. John Adams as envoy to France. 
 He probably served with Tucker also on the sloop 
 of war Thorn. Dec. 21, 1780, he was married to 
 Susannah Wells. Dr. Brown oscilated between 
 Bremen, Waldoboro and Providence, and finally 
 located in Waldoboro between iSoo and 1802. 
 
 Dr. Brown was a physician and surgeon of the 
 old school and he continued in practice in Waldo- 
 boro till his death which occurred Sept. 17, 1831. 
 
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 239 
 
 Roads were not so numerous in those days and 
 he traveled on horseback, carrying his medicine in 
 saddle bags. That he enjoyed the confidence of 
 the people was shown by his election to the Legis- 
 lature and Representative to Congress serving 
 from Dec. 4th, i8 15 to March 3d, 18 17. He was at 
 one time largely interested in shipping, but lost 
 his property through capture by the French and 
 thereafter had to depend upon his profession for 
 his support. 
 
 After the completion of his term as President, 
 Hon. John Adams came to Waldoboro and was 
 hospitably entertained by Dr. Brown. 
 Henry Frederick Helmershausen. 
 
 Henry Frederick Helmershausen was born 
 at Wallichen, an estate near Weimar, in the 
 Grand-duchy of Saxe- Weimar, March 27, 1851. 
 He had two sons. The eldest, Henry Frederick 
 Helmershausen, born Sept. 3, 1784, married 
 Lydia McLintook in Waldoboro, July 22, 18 17, 
 died Aug. 24, 1865. 
 
 Henry Frederick Helmershausen, Senior, 
 served in the war of the Revolution from March 
 II, 1778, to March 11, 1781, in Col. Elisha 
 Sheldon's 2nd Continental Light Dragoons. He 
 was commissioned as Forage Master Oct. 3, 1780, 
 and placed in charge of a brigade of teams loaded 
 with stores for the continental army Aug. 22, 
 1 78 1. He came to Waldoboro in 1802. Being 
 
240 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 about to visit his old home in Germany he re- 
 ceived the following document from the Waldo- 
 boro selectmen : 
 
 Waldoboro, May 7, 1805. 
 This may certifv to whom it concerns, that Henry 
 Frederick Helmershausen has been an inhabitant of this town 
 for three years past, and he has always maintained the charac- 
 ter of a good citizen, and as such we take this method of rec- 
 ommending him. 
 
 Jacob Ludwig ") Selectmen of 
 George Demuth >• the Town of 
 Thomas McGuyer J Waldoborough. 
 
 He left Boston in the ship Adams, May 31, 
 1805, and returned from Hamburg, April 30, 1806. 
 His wife Anna died in Waldoboro, July 2, 1831. 
 Both his sons served in the war of 18 12. One of 
 his most noted grandsons was Rev. Edwin Adams 
 Helmershausen, born in 1842, died in 1873; in 
 the ministry of the M. E. Church eleven years ; 
 Presiding Elder. One of his granddaughters is 
 Adella Helmershausen, the poetess, residing in 
 Chicago. He was buried in the Robinson bury- 
 ing ground, Jefferson. 
 Joshua Head. 
 
 Joshua Head was born in Boston, July 18, 
 1767, and died in Warren, Aug. 3, 1841. He 
 married a sister of the wife of Governor King. 
 He came to Waldoboro previous to 1795 and 
 went into trade with his brother John, who was 
 postmaster of Waldoboro twenty-six years. He 
 had another brother in Warren and one in Bos- 
 
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 241 
 
 ton, all merchants. Joshua Head erected the 
 mansion at Kaler's Corner, now owned by G. W. 
 Clouse. The farm connected consisted of 125 
 acres. He was a candidate for Congress. 
 Charles Miller. 
 
 Son of Frank and Anna Miller, was born in 
 Waldoboro, November 5, 1772; died there No- 
 vember 26, 1846; married first, Elizabeth Kinsell, 
 born in Waldoboro, 1766, died there February 18, 
 181 7; married second, Fanny Boyd of Wiscasset, 
 intentions of marriage filed March 12, 18 19. She 
 was born July 28, 1780; died Waldoboro, October 
 23, 1846. 
 
 Charles Miller was for many years one of the 
 leading business men in his community, and was 
 prominent and influential in public affairs. He 
 devoted himself almost exclusively to his business 
 interests, in the affairs of his native town and 
 state, and in a quiet way rendered effective service 
 to the party with which he was politically indenti- 
 fied. In 1816, Mr. Miller represented Waldoboro 
 in the General Court of Massachusetts, and was a 
 member of the lower branch of the Maine legis- 
 lature in 1826, 1827, 1828, 1829, 1830, 1833 and 
 1834, a legislative career exceeded by few, and 
 marked by good judgment and honorable service. 
 
 Mr, Miller passed his early life on the home 
 farm in Waldoboro, and his education was that 
 which he was able to obtain by attendance during 
 
242 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 the winter months at the district school. His 
 deficiencies in early education were neutralized by 
 a shrewd observation, and a careful and continued 
 reading of general and secular literature, aided by 
 a natural aptitude for acquiring information. 
 
 After he moved to the village he engaged in 
 trade dealing in a line of goods which embraced 
 nearly every article required for family and gen- 
 eral use. At first his business ventures were 
 conducted on a small scale, but as they continued 
 to increase he entered upon a notable career of 
 ship building which covered many years of active 
 and intelligent service. During his fifty years of 
 business life, he built in his shipyard on the Me- 
 domak river a fleet of 25 vessels, the lumber for 
 which was procured from the neighboring forests. 
 He retained the sole ownership of nearly every 
 vessel he constructed. With his vessel holdings 
 and other forms of property, he left at his death a 
 considerable fortune. 
 Frederick Castner. 
 
 Frederick Castner, who died in Waldoboro, 
 Sept. 26, 1876, at the age of 98 years, 9 months, 
 was born in Waldoboro and had always been a 
 resident of the village. He successfully followed 
 the business of merchant and shipbuilder, and for 
 several years served the town as selectman, though 
 all the time his own political party was in the 
 minority. He was a member of Colonel Reed's 
 
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 243 
 
 battalion when it went to the defense of Camden 
 in 1814. His property was destroyed by fire 
 three times within seven years. 
 
 Col. Isaac G. Reed. 
 
 Col. Isaac Gardner Reed was born in Little- 
 ton, Mass., Nov. 16, 1783. His father, Isaac 
 Reed, was a graduate of Harvard College. His 
 mother, Mary Gardner, was a daughter of Isaac 
 Gardner, who was slain at Lexington. He gradu- 
 ated from Harvard College, class of 1803. He 
 read law with Hon. John Locke of Bellerica, and, 
 having been admitted to the bar, he came to Jef- 
 son in 1807. March 2, 1808, he removed to Wal- 
 doboro, where he entered upon the practice of his 
 profession with untiring energy and gratifying 
 success. He married the widow of George D. 
 Smouse. He was a member of the convention 
 which framed the constitution of Maine and de- 
 signed and prepared the seal of the State. He 
 took great interest in military matters and rose 
 to the rank of colonel of the militia. His figure 
 on horseback always attracted attention. He died 
 in Waldoboro, April 26, 1847. 
 
 William J. Farley. 
 
 William Jewett Farley was fitted for college 
 at Lincoln and Hebron academies and graduated 
 from Bowdoin College in the class of 1820. 
 He read law with Col. Isaac G. Reed and was 
 admitted to the bar of Lincoln County after the 
 
244 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 usual period of study. He located first in Cam- 
 den in 1825. From Camden he moved the next 
 year to Thomaston. He was a candidate for 
 Congress twice but was defeated. He died in 
 Thomaston, July 16, 1839, in the thirty-sixth year 
 of his age. 
 William Sproul. 
 
 William Sproul was born in Bristol. He was 
 a son of James Sproul, who came from the north 
 of Ireland to Bristol about 1740. William married 
 Jane Johnson of Bristol, and removed to Waldo- 
 boro in the spring of 1797, purchasing the farm 
 and mills of John Ulmer, which extended west- 
 ward from the river and included much of the 
 present business part of the village. He built a 
 house which was moved off when the Sproul 
 block was built. He was engaged in shipbuilding 
 in Bristol and continued to some extent in Wal- 
 doboro. He died in Waldoboro, April 18, 1840. 
 His son George was born here April 23, 1800. 
 Henry Kennedy. 
 
 Dea, Henry Kennedy was born in the north 
 western part of Waldoboro, Sept. 23, 1797, and 
 and died at his home in \A^aldoboro village, Oct. 
 13' 1 8/5' 3.t the age of 76 years. His boyhood 
 was spent upon the farm. In 1824 he came to 
 Waldoboro village and commenced business as a 
 trader in partnership with Joseph Clark. Dis- 
 solving his connection with Mr. Clark, he entered 
 
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 245 
 
 upon the business of shipbuilding which he fol- 
 lowed till his death. He filled several positions 
 as a town officer and represented Lincoln county 
 in the Maine Senate. In 1837 ^^ united with the 
 Baptist church and in 1844 was chosen Deacon. 
 He was devoted to the church and was its most 
 able supporter during his life. His benevolence 
 was broad; he was a friend of the sick and the 
 poor and always ready to contribute to objects of 
 charity. He was connected with the militia and 
 at the time of the Aroostook war held the rank 
 of Brigadier General. 
 Samuel W. Jackson. 
 
 Mr. Jackson was born in Jefferson, Nov. 30, 
 1812. Died in Waldoboro, May 25, 1896. He 
 came to Waldoboro, Oct. i, 1853, to assume the 
 duties of Deputy Collector of Customs. He 
 served eight years in the Custom House, after 
 which he remained in Waldoboro. In 1863 he 
 was elected a director of the Medomak Bank, and 
 Oct. 24, 1864, was chosen President. He was 
 representative from Waldoboro to the legislature 
 in 1864 and 1865. For many years he was town 
 clerk and he frequently served as selectman and 
 assessor. In town affairs he was considered 
 authority, and he was always interested in the 
 town. 
 John Bulfinch. 
 
 John Bulfinch was born in Boston, Sept. 29, 
 
246 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 1 79 1, and died at his home in Waldoboro, Nov. 
 23, 1884, at the age of ninety-three years. He 
 was the son of Jeremiah Bulfinch. In 18 12 he 
 graduated from Harvard University. He paid a 
 portion of his college expenses by writing legal 
 and official documents. He was the last survivor 
 of his class. After graduation he sold the proper- 
 ty in Maiden, which he had inherited from his 
 grandfather, John Bulfinch of Boston, and 
 removed to Belfast, Me., where he became a 
 a teacher in the Belfast academy. He read law 
 in the office of B. P. Field, Esq. of Belfast, and 
 also with Hon. Samuel Thatcher of Warren, who 
 was the attorney of General Knox. He was ad- 
 mitted to the bar at the Supreme Judicial Court at 
 Wiscasset, in May, 1819. 
 
 He opened an office in Union where he re- 
 mained seven years. He became interested in 
 education and was four times elected a member of 
 the school committee. On one occasion he incur- 
 red great personal danger by rescuing a young 
 lad from drowning, for which act he was presented 
 with a gold medal by the Massachusetts Humane 
 Society. He was a man of small stature. 
 
 In November, 1823, Mr. Bulfinch removed to 
 Waldoboro, where he continued to practice law. 
 June 28, 1825, he married Sophrona Pike of Cam- 
 den, who died Dec. 27, 1859. 
 
 He had an extensive practice in the courts of 
 
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 247 
 
 Lincoln county and was considered a sound lawyer 
 and careful adviser. As the early allotments of 
 land were often poorly defined, boundry lines 
 were frequently contested, and on many occasions 
 it was necessary for him to unite the labors of sur- 
 veyor to those of the lawyer. 
 
 The people of Waldoboro were very generally 
 engaged in shipbuilding and commerce, with 
 which interests Mr. Bulfinch soon became asso- 
 ciated. With his son-in-law, Capt. H. H. Lovell, 
 he purchased the ship "Jenny Lind," which after 
 two voyages to Europe, was sold in New York. 
 The ship "Wings of the Morning" was then built 
 in Waldoboro, and dispatched under command of 
 Capt. Lovell to San Francisco by way of Cape 
 Horn. 
 
 At Waldoboro Mr. Bulfinch continued active 
 in all that related to the schools and for a number 
 of years he aided in maintaining a private academy. 
 He possessed a fine literary taste and culture and 
 amid all the cares of a busy life he retained a 
 practical knowledge of the classical languages. In 
 his old age he might frequently be seen reading 
 the Greek testiment or the Latin Commentaries 
 of Caesar. 
 George D. Smouse. 
 
 George Demuth Smouse was born in Waldo- 
 boro, Feb. 5, 1799, and died in Waldoboro, May 
 17, 1880, aged 81 years, 3 months. He was old- 
 
248 HISTORY OF IVALDOBORO. 
 
 est son of Capt. George D. Smouse, a name now 
 extinct in Waldoboro. His sister Bertha married 
 Dr. John G. Brown. When the Medomak Bank 
 was organized in 1836, Mr. Smouse was chosen 
 President and he was a director of the bank forty- 
 four years. He was an active member of the 
 German Protestant Society. He was in the ship- 
 building business with his half-brother, Isaac 
 Reed, and Augustus Welt, under the name of 
 Reed, Welt & Co. which continued till his death. 
 His knowledge of the early history of Waldoboro 
 was very accurate and full, his honesty was pro- 
 verbial, his word as good as his bond. 
 Nathaniel Groton. 
 
 Hon. Nathaniel Groton was born in Waldo- 
 boro and graduated from Bowdoin College in 
 1 8 14. He commenced the study of law in the 
 office Col. Isaac G. Reed and finished it with Hon. 
 Benjamin Ames of Bath. After his admission to 
 the bar he opened an office in Bath. In 1832 
 and 1834 he was elected senator from Lincoln 
 County and in the latter year was appointed Judge 
 of Probate, a position he held by successive ex- 
 ecutive appointment till near the time of his death 
 which occurred at Bath, Oct. 25, 1858. 
 
 Dr. John G. Brown. 
 
 Dr. John G. Brown, son of Dr. Benjamin 
 Brown, was born in Providence, R. I., in 1797. 
 He received an academical course at Lincoln 
 
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 249 
 
 Academy and studied medicine with his father and 
 was graduated from Bowdoin Medicial College in 
 1826. He practiced his profession several years 
 in Waldoboro, and married Miss Bertha Smouse. 
 He built the house on the corner of Main and 
 Church streets, now owned by Capt. John B. 
 Stahl, which he sold to the late James Hovey. 
 He removed to the city of Bangor, then to Rox- 
 bury, Mass. From Roxbury he removed to 
 Reading where he died in 1866. 
 Dr. John Manning. 
 
 Dr. John Manning was born in Gloucester, 
 Mass., Oct. 12, 1789. He graduated from Har- 
 vard College in 18 10 and became a* physician. 
 The same year his father fitted him out with a 
 horse, saddle, saddle bags filled with medicine, 
 and told him to "shift for himself." He started 
 for Waldoboro with a letter of introduction to 
 Payn Elwell, a former resident of Gloucester, and 
 was some ten days on the journey, every day of 
 which it rained. His success in obtaining patients 
 in competition with Dr. Brown was not flattering 
 the first three or four years, and he obtained ap- 
 pointment on board the Privateer "Monmouth" 
 sailing from Portland, but he made only one 
 voyage and returned to Waldoboro, where he 
 gradually secured standing and the good will of 
 the older physicians, not only here but in sur- 
 rounding towns, and was frequently called in con- 
 
250 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 sultation. He continued in practice and mean- 
 time acted as town clerk. In 1834 he was chosen 
 senator for Lincoln county. In 1842, he removed 
 his family to Rockport, Mass., where he practiced 
 till his death which occurred Feb. 7, 1852. He 
 lived in Waldoboro in the house now owned by 
 Miss Elizabeth Genthner. 
 Hon. Isaac Reed. 
 
 Hon Isaac Reed was born in Waldoboro, 
 Aug. 22, 1809, and was the oldest son of Col. 
 Isaac G. Reed. He fitted for college at Bloom- 
 field Academy, but, as he preferred mercantile 
 life, he decided not to enter college. He was 
 senior member of the well-known firm of Reed, 
 Welt & Co., and was President of the Waldoboro 
 State and National Bank during its entire exist- 
 ence of thirty-two years. From 1843, ^or more 
 than twenty-five years, he presided over the Wal- 
 doboro town meetings. He was a member of the 
 board of selectmen for many years ; he represent- 
 ed the town in the Maine legislature six times 
 and was elected to the Maine senate five times, 
 and he was a member of the State board of Agri- 
 culture and a Trustee of the Maine Insane Hos- 
 pital. In 1854 and 1855 he was the whig candi- 
 date for governor and served as State Treasurer 
 in 1856; he was a member of the thirty-second 
 Congress, and it was through his influence that 
 an appropriation was obtained to build the Wal- 
 
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 251 
 
 doboro Custom House and Post Office. He died 
 in Waldoboro, Sept. 19, 1887. 
 
 Reujjen Seiders. 
 
 Reuben Seiders, son of Jacob Seiders, was 
 born in Waldoboro, in 1809. He graduated from 
 Bowdoin College in 183 1, and from the Harvard 
 Divinity School in Cambridge in 1836, becoming 
 a Unitarian preacher. He was united in marriage 
 with a Miss Austin, taking her name. The Aus- 
 tin family possessed an ample fortune and Mr. 
 Austin, as we may call him, preached only when 
 it was convenient for him to do so. He died in 
 Cambridge in 1847. 
 
 Dr. William Ludwig. 
 
 William Ludwig studied medicine with Dr. 
 Benjamin Brown and after two full courses of lec- 
 tures he ofraduated from Bowdoin Medical Colleore, 
 class of 1825, and entered upon the practice of 
 his profession in Waldoboro where he died in 
 1849. 
 Dr. Hiram Bliss. 
 
 Dr. Hiram Bliss was born in Vershire, Vt., 
 May 18, 1805. He graduated at Dartmouth in 
 1825, and practiced his profession at Vershire 
 and at Longmeadow, Mass. He came to Waldo- 
 boro in 1833 and practiced medicine here till his 
 death which occurred Jan. 26, 1874. 
 
252 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 John H. Kennedy, 
 
 John H. Kennedy was born in Jefferson where 
 he received a common school education. He 
 came to Waldoboro and read law with Col. Isaac 
 G. Reed, whom Mr. Kennedy always referred to 
 as "Colonel Reed." 
 
 Mr. Kennedy had a large law practice and 
 was also interested in shipping. He was one of 
 the leading lawyers of Lincoln County, and was 
 County Attorney of that county when it included 
 what is now Knox, Sagadahoc and Androscoggin. 
 A leading lawyer of his day said of him: "Ken- 
 nedy's plain, simple manner of addressing a jury, 
 makes him a hard man to meet." He was noted 
 for his honesty, generosity, genial disposition and 
 the simplicity and carelessness of his dress. He 
 was familiarly known and called "John H." 
 
 He died in Waldoboro, March 30, 1863, aged 
 45 years. 
 Albion P. Oakes. 
 
 Albion P. Oakes was born in Sangerville, 
 Maine, Aug. 14, 1826. He attended Foxcroft 
 Academy and graduated from Waterville College, 
 at eighteen. After graduation he studied law in 
 Waterville and graduated from Balston Spar Law 
 School. He first taught school in Waldoboro in 
 1847. Later he was a law partner of Hon. S. S. 
 Marble. He married Miss Ella A. Clark, Oct. 17, 
 1853, and died in Waldoboro, June 21, 1859. 
 
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 253 
 
 Capt. Herman Kopperholdt. 
 
 Captain Kopperholdt was born in Aarhuus, 
 North Denmark, June 22, 18 14. Having finished 
 his education, he went to sea as a cabin boy with his 
 uncle. He sailed in various crafts till 1835, when 
 he arrived in Charleston, S. C, where he shipped 
 on the ship Majestic of Thomaston. In 1853 he 
 took command of ship Ella A. Clark. In 1859, 
 having sold the ship Ella A. Clark in Liverpool, 
 he came here and was put in command of ship J. 
 Webster Clark. In 1863, he took the new ship 
 Edwin Clark, and when he left this ship he re- 
 tired from the sea. He died in Waldoboro, Jan, 
 1 1, 1891. 
 Capt. H. H. Lovell. 
 
 Harvey Hinckley Lovell was born in Barn- 
 stable, Mass., Nov. 30, 181 7, and died in Waldo- 
 boro, April 20, 1899. He went to sea at the age 
 of fifteen years and at nineteen was an officer. 
 A few years later he was master. He success- 
 fully commanded two barks and several ships, 
 among them the Jenny Lind, Wings of the Adorn- 
 ing and John Harvey. He came to W^aldoboro 
 in 185 I and retired from active business in 1873. 
 He married a daughter of John Bulfinch, Esq. 
 Hon. Sebastian S. Marble. 
 
 Mr. Marble was born in Dixfield, March i, 
 18 1 7. He practiced law in Wilton and Dixfield 
 and came to Waldoboro in 1851 and continued 
 
254 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 his law practice. He was Deputy Collector of 
 Customs at Waldoboro from 1861 to 1863, and 
 Collector from 1863 to 1866; was Register of 
 Bankruptcy from 1867 to 1870, U. S. Marshal for 
 Maine from 1870 to 1878. He was elected to the 
 Maine Senate in 1882, 1884, and 1886, and as 
 President of the Senate, became Governor on the 
 death of Governor Bodwell. 
 Joseph Clark. 
 
 Joseph Clark was born in Jefferson where he 
 received such education as the common schools 
 afforded. In his early years he taught school. 
 In 1823 he came to Waldoboro and went into 
 trade, taking as a partner the following year, 
 Henry Kennedy. This partnership continued 
 three years. A year or two after the dissolution, 
 both Mr. Clark and Mr. Kennedy commenced 
 shipbuilding the same season, Mr. Clark building 
 a top-sail schooner at the cove just above the shoe 
 factory. This property he afterwards sold to 
 William Matthews. In 1835 he built the ship 
 Sea Lion in Smouse's yard on the west side. He 
 soon afterwards purchased the property near the 
 bridge which he used as a ship yard till his death, 
 launching large ships where nobody thought it 
 could be done. During his long career as a ship- 
 builder, he launched forty vessels of all dimensions 
 and rigs. The first few years of Mr. Clark's resi- 
 dence in Waldoboro, was a struggle for a start in 
 
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 255 
 
 life, but success seemed to attend his every under- 
 taking, and he soon ranked as one of the wealthy 
 men of this region. At the time of his death he 
 was probably the richest man in Lincoln County. 
 His death, which occurred July 19, 1875, was 
 caused by neuralgia of the heart. 
 
 Mr. Clark furnished employment to a large 
 number of mechanics. His course after the great 
 fire of 1854, when he was urged to make some 
 other town his abode, showed he had the welfare 
 of Waldoboro at heart. When the project of 
 building the Knox and Lincoln railroad was start- 
 ed it met his favor. Upon the completion of the 
 road he was made a Director, which position he 
 held at the time of his death. 
 Dr. Daniel Wilson. 
 
 About 1850 there came from Newport, Me., 
 one Daniel Wilson, a botanical doctor, who had a 
 great run of business for several years. After 
 living in Damariscotta, Warren and Rockland, his 
 fame and practice gradually declined and he died 
 a town charge in Waldoboro. 
 
 Bela B. Haskell. 
 
 Mr. Haskell was born in Hardwich, Mass., 
 Oct. 27, 1805. At the age of sixteen years, he 
 was induced to come to Waldoboro by William 
 Haskell, who was a partner of William Sproul. 
 He walked to Boston and took a packet for Wal- 
 doboro where he learned the trade of carding and 
 
256 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 cloth dressing. He went to Windsor and spent 
 three years in a carding and cloth mill. Returning 
 to W'aldoboro he married Miss Elzira Sproul and 
 went into trade with George Sproul. In 1837 ^^ 
 went into partnership with Isaac Reed, which 
 partnership continued ten years. He was inter- 
 ested in shipbuilding. He was Collector of Cus- 
 toms under the administrations of Taylor and Fill- 
 more. He was the first and only cashier of the 
 Waldoboro Bank. He died in Godfrey, 111., April 
 24, 1887, aged 82 years. 
 Alden Jackson. 
 
 Mr. Jackson was born in Jefferson where his 
 boyhood was passed. His education and skill in 
 penmanship early brought him to the notice of 
 the public and after serving in many responsible 
 positions he removed to Augusta to become 
 Deputy Secretary of State under Hon. John G. 
 Sawyer, serving from 1850 to 1853. He was 
 Secretary of State in 1854, 1855 and 1857. He 
 was Secretary of the electoral college of Maine in 
 1856 and 1872. As a member of the Superin- 
 tending Shool Committee and Board of Assessors 
 of Waldoboro, as well as a business man and citi- 
 zen, Mr. Jackson was always in advance. He 
 married Caroline, oldest daughter of Joseph Clark. 
 His death from Bright's Disease, occured in Wal- 
 doboro, July II, 1877, aged 67 years. 
 
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 257 
 
 Moses M. Richards. 
 
 Moses M. Richards was born in Temple, 
 Maine, Feb. 15, 1830, and died in Waldoboro, 
 July 29, 1909. He moved to Waldoboro in 1853. 
 Before coming to Waldoboro he worked for Moses 
 Bailey in Winthrop, making oil cloth carpeting. 
 He located at Fish's Corner and sold goods and 
 bought wool on the road for twenty years. In 
 1873, he went into the business in Waldoboro, 
 which grew into the clothing manufactory of M. 
 M. Richards & Co., himself traveling on the road 
 as salesman. When he left off traveling he was 
 the oldest traveling salesman in the State of 
 Maine. He was the oldest male member of the 
 M. E. Church. Whatever he undertook and 
 wherever he went he was a power of strength. 
 He was the last of his family. 
 Harriet Newell Haskell. 
 
 Miss Harriet Newell Haskell, who died in 
 Godfrey, 111., May 6, 1907, was one of the m.ost 
 notable persons the town of Waldoboro ever pro- 
 duced. She was born in Waldoboro, Jan. 14, 
 1835, being 72 years old at the time of her death. 
 Miss Haskell attended the Seminary at Castleton, 
 Vt., and was graduated from Mt. Holyoke Semi- 
 nary in 1855. With her sister she opened a pri- 
 vate school for young ladies in the Congregation- 
 al chapel in Waldoboro and afterwards taught a 
 year in Boston. She returned to Waldoboro and 
 
258 HISTORY OF IVALDOBORO. 
 
 taught till the fall of 1862 when she accepted the 
 position of principal of Castleton Seminary, re- 
 maining till 1867, when she was chosen principal 
 of Monticello Seminary, Godfrey, 111., with which 
 she was identified till her death, a period of nearly 
 forty years. During this time, under her judicious 
 management, the buildings were rebuilt and im- 
 proved and the reputation of the Seminary kept 
 up to the standard. 
 
 Upon the fiftieth anniversary of her gradua- 
 tion, Mt. Holyoke Seminary conferred upon her 
 the degree of Doctor of Literature. July i, i860, 
 she united with the Congregational church in 
 Waldoboro, and retained her membership till her 
 death. 
 
 Miss Haskell was a woman of remarkable ex- 
 ecutive ability and wide influence, gaining the 
 love and respect of all with whom she came in 
 contact. She was known as the "Grand Woman 
 of the West," a title of which she was eminently 
 worthy. In Waldoboro she is remembered by the 
 older generation for her sterling qualities and skill 
 as a teacher. One of the touching episodes of 
 her life was the love which existed between her- 
 self and Miss Emily G. Alden, an attachment 
 which began when they were room mates at Mt. 
 Holyoke Seminary and continued unabated 
 through her entire eventful life. 
 
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 259 
 
 Frank Miller. 
 
 Among those who came with Waldo's Ger- 
 man emigrants to Maine, in 1753, was Frank 
 Miller, from whom the Millers of Waldoboro claim 
 a direct lineage. He was born in Germany in 
 1725. Although the exact spot of his birth is not 
 positively known, it is now generally conceded 
 that he was born in or near Bremen, one of the 
 three free cities of the new German Empire, sit- 
 uated on the river Weser, about fifty miles from 
 the sea, and about sixty miles southwest of Ham- 
 burg. 
 
 On his arrival at Waldoboro, he settled on a 
 tract of land allotted him by Waldo's agent, situat- 
 ed about two miles westward of the present limits 
 of the village. His family at this time consisted 
 of himself, wife and son Henry, who was born the 
 year preceding his father's emigration. Frank 
 Miller at once began the laborious task of making 
 a clearing and building a log cabin for himself and 
 family. In a few years, by dint of perseverance, 
 he became possessed of one of the largest and 
 most productive farms in that region. This farm, 
 through all the varying vicisitudes of time, has 
 never been held by any parties other than those 
 of the emigrant's ancestor's lineal decendants un- 
 til recently. 
 
 Authorities differ as to the trade or calling 
 of the Millers in Germany. One authority states 
 
260 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 that they were farmers while another credits them 
 with being- paper manufacturers. One reason 
 given for Frank Miller's coming to America was 
 that Waldo held out to him extra inducements for 
 carrying on the manufacture of paper in this 
 country. However as the case may be, when he 
 arrived at Waldoboro, he, like his fellow emigrants, 
 found that the promises of Waldo could be as 
 as easily broken as made, and no alternative re- 
 mained for him but to imitate the example of 
 Adam, and make the earth yield to him her 
 increase. 
 
 That he was acquainted with the art of paper 
 making is evidenced from the fact that his brother, 
 Thomas, who was to accompany him to America 
 and engage in business with him here, disembark- 
 ed when the vessel, in which he sailed in company 
 with the German colony, touched at Cowes, on 
 the Isle of Wight, and proceeded to London 
 where he began the manufacture of paper. He 
 died unmarried, leaving property to the amount of 
 1500 pounds. A few ^^ears ago a representative 
 of the family opened a correspondence with C. D. 
 Bernady, a claim agent of London, for the pur- 
 pose of taking necessary steps to obtai^n posses- 
 sion of the property. As the claimant could not 
 furnish the documentary proof required to show 
 his descent from Frank Miller, the project was 
 abandoned. 
 
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 2G1 
 
 This proof which consists of the family 
 records brought hither from Germany, met a most 
 pecuHar fate near the beginning of the present 
 century. These records, together with the pass- 
 ports, were buried with Frank Miller's wife, who 
 died in Waldoboro, October 26th, 1820, at the 
 age of 90 years. This strange and incomprehen- 
 sible proceeding was in compliance with her re- 
 quest made a short time before her death. To 
 carry out such a request in the light of the value 
 of these records to the genealogist, was a blunder 
 worse than a crime, and can receive neither justi- 
 fication nor excuse. The coat-of-arms escaped 
 burial, only to be burned in the great fire which 
 visited Waldoboro, October 20th, 1846, and de- 
 stroyed nearly the whole business portion of the 
 village as well as several residences. 
 
 Frank Miller died in Waldoboro, February 21, 
 1805, and was buried in the old German church- 
 yard. His grave is marked by an ancient slab, 
 erected by his son Charles, and can be easily 
 seen from the entrance of the church which was 
 built within the sacred enclosure. Concerning 
 his personal appearance and mental endowments, 
 tradition is silent. The motive which induced 
 him to emigrate to America, whether it was gov- 
 erned by public or private considerations, we do 
 not know. Possibly it was governed by the de- 
 sire to escape from the oppressive taxation and 
 
262 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 Other burdens which naturally follow in the track 
 of long continued or oppressive wars, but as he in 
 common with others had been accustomed to 
 this state of things, it was more probable that he 
 was induced to come to America to embrace such 
 a brilliant opportunity as Waldo held out, to 
 improve his condition and increase his means of 
 support. — Fi^NK B. Miller. 
 
 Death of Gen. C. K. Miller. 
 From the Bangor Whig and Courier, April 5, 1876. 
 Our citizens will be pained to learn of the sud- 
 den death, last evening, of Gen. Charles K. Miller, 
 of paralysis, by which he was attacked between five 
 and six o'clock, and which terminated his life at 
 about ten o'clock. General Miller was one of our 
 oldest and best known citizens, having held the 
 office of postmaster many years, receiving his first 
 appointment from President Van Buren, his com- 
 mission dating May 21, 1839. He was re-ap- 
 pointed by President John Tyler, March 8th, 1844, 
 and held the office until March 8th, 1848. He 
 was again appointed by Andrew Johnson, August 
 24th, 1866, holding office, however, only until 
 April I ith, 1867, when he was succeeded by Gen. 
 George Fuller. General Miller was a orood citizen, 
 a kind neighbor, and was respected by all who 
 knew him. He survived his wife but a few 
 months, she having died during the past winter. 
 He leaves, we believe, but one child, the wife of 
 
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 263 
 
 James Vose, Esq., of Washington, D. C, who has 
 been greatly afflicted, having during the year past 
 buried her only child, her mother, and is now 
 called home to follow the remains of her father, 
 and the last of the family to the grave. General 
 Miller's age was about 75. 
 
 Charles Kinsell Miller, son of Charles and 
 Elizabeth (Kinsell) Miller, was born in Waldobo- 
 ro, March 19, 1803; died in Bangor, April 4, 
 1876. Married Jane O. Boyd of Wiscasset who 
 was born February 7, 1800; died in Bangor, Jan- 
 uary I, 1876. While a resident of Bangor, Mr. 
 Miller was actively engaged in lumbering. 
 Dr. Frederick Robie. 
 
 Dr. Frederick Robie was born in Gorham, 
 Aug. 12, 1822, and was graduated from Bowdoin 
 College in 1841, and from Jefferson Medical Col- 
 lege, Philadelphia. He practiced three years in 
 Waldoboro. Since leaving Waldoboro he has 
 resided in Gorham. He was appointed Paymaster 
 by President Lincoln at the beginning of the civil 
 war and was rewarded with the rank of Lieutenant 
 Colonel by brevet in recognition of his valuable 
 services to the Union cause. In 1872 and 1876 
 he was Speaker of the Maine House of Repre- 
 sentatives, and was also a member of the Ex- 
 ecutive Council, and was elected Governor of 
 Maine in 1882. He is living in Gorham. 
 
264 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 John Balch. 
 
 John Balch was born in Haverhill, Mass., 
 Jan. 7, 1800. He came to Waldoboro in 1834, 
 and served as Postmaster of Waldoboro eieht 
 years and represented the town in the Legisla- 
 ture two terms. He was a Mason nearly forty 
 years, having been made a Mason in St. George 
 Lodge, Warren, and afterwards becoming a mem- 
 ber of King Solomon's Lodge in Waldoboro. 
 His business was that of a druggist. He died in 
 Waldoboro, May 28, 1868, and was buried with 
 masonic honors. 
 William White. 
 
 William White was born in Goshen, Mass., 
 April 15, 1793, the youngest of ten children. In 
 1 8 10 he came to Waldoboro and worked one 
 winter, and afterwards worked in Camden, Belfast 
 and Bangor and finally located in Waldoboro, 
 where in 1822 he married Sarah Weaver. He 
 worked at his trade, that of edge tool maker, 
 seventy-five years, and died in Waldoboro, July 
 30, 1887, at the age of 94 years. 
 John Polereczky. 
 
 John Polereczky, who took the first census of 
 Waldoboro, was a Frenchman, distinguished as a 
 soldier in the army under General Rochambeau, 
 and resided in Dresden where he was town clerk 
 for fifteen years. 
 
CHAPTER XXIV. 
 
 TOWN OFFICERS, 
 To\vN Clerks. 
 
 ETC. 
 
 1773 
 
 Jacob Ludvvig 
 
 1842 
 
 John Manning 
 
 1784 
 
 Jabez Cole 
 
 1843 
 
 Elijah A. Daggett 
 
 1787 
 
 Jacob Ludwig 
 
 1844 
 
 James R. Groton 
 
 1789 
 
 Jabez Cole 
 
 1846 
 
 William H. Manning 
 
 1794 
 
 Jacob Ludwig 
 
 1848 
 
 Thomas Genthner 
 
 1795 
 
 Thomas McGuyer 
 
 1S50 
 
 James D. Genthner 
 
 1809 
 
 Wm. H. Thomson 
 
 1853 
 
 Lincoln L. Kennedy 
 
 
 Isaac G. Reed 
 
 1856 
 
 David N. Bond 
 
 I8IO 
 
 William H. Thomson 
 
 1857 
 
 Samuel W. Jackson 
 
 I8I3 
 
 Henry Flagg 
 
 1861 
 
 Roscoe K. Benner 
 
 1824 
 
 John Manning 
 
 1862 
 
 Samuel W. Jackson 
 
 1834 
 
 Hector M. Brown 
 
 r872 
 
 George W. Sproul 
 
 1836 
 
 Isaac Reed 
 
 1879 
 
 Jesse K. Willett 
 
 1839 
 
 Henry Kennedy 
 
 1886 
 
 Percy E. Storer 
 
 
 Town T 
 
 REASURERS. 
 
 1773 
 
 David Vinal 
 
 1849 
 
 Alfred Hovey 
 
 1777 
 
 Jacob Ludwig 
 
 1851 
 
 Daniel Castner 
 
 1784 
 
 Andrew Schenck 
 
 1853 
 
 Alden F. Miller 
 
 1786 
 
 John M, Schasfer 
 
 1856 
 
 Otis Miller 
 
 I78S 
 
 Andrew Schenck 
 
 1859 
 
 John L. Allen 
 
 1790 
 
 Zebedee Simmons 
 
 1865 
 
 Henry Farrington 
 
 1794 
 
 Charles Samson 
 
 1867 
 
 William Eugley 
 
 1795 
 
 Jacob Winchenbach 
 
 1869 
 
 John Richards 
 
 1798 
 
 Charles Samson 
 
 1877 
 
 WiUiam Eugley 
 
 1800 
 
 Jacob Winchenbach 
 
 1879 
 
 Otis Miller 
 
 I80I 
 
 William Sproul 
 
 1881 
 
 George Allen 
 
266 
 
 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 1804 
 1821 
 1832 
 1834 
 1839 
 1842 
 3844 
 1846 
 
 773 
 
 774 
 775 
 
 776 
 777 
 778 
 779 
 780 
 
 781 
 
 782 
 
 783 
 7S4 
 
 785 
 
 786 
 
 787 
 7S8 
 
 789 
 790 
 791 
 792 
 
 793 
 794 
 
 Joshua Head 
 Payne EUvell 
 William R. Webb 
 Samuel Morse 
 George Allen 
 William R. Webb 
 Edward Benner 
 George Allen 
 
 B. B. Haskell 
 M. W. Levensaler 
 David W. Potter 
 M. W. Levensaler 
 D. H. Pulsifer 
 M. W. Levensaler 
 Samuel L. Miller 
 M. W. Levensaler 
 
 1882 
 
 1883 
 
 1884 
 
 1885 
 
 1886 
 
 1897 
 
 1907 
 
 1908 
 Selectmen. 
 David Vinal, Christopher Newbert, John Weaver 
 Solomon Hewett, Michael Heisler, Andrew Schenck 
 Nathaniel Simmons, George Demuth, John Adam 
 
 Levensaler 
 lacob Winchenbach, Jacob Ludwig, Nathaniel Simmons 
 
 Waterman Thomas, Soule, Nathaniel Simmons 
 
 Zebedee Simmons, George Ulmer, Abijah Waterman 
 Abijah Waterman, Zebedee Simmons, Conrad Seiders 
 David Vinal, Stephen Andros, Peter Cramer 
 Charles Samson, Jacob Ludwig, Andrew Schenck 
 Nathaniel Simmons, Peter Cramer, Jacob Ludwig 
 Jacob Ludwig, Joshua Howard, Philip LTlmer 
 Jacob Ludwig, John Martin Shseffer, Jacob Winchen- 
 bach 
 Waterman Thomas, John Martin Shreffer, Joseph Lud- 
 wig 
 Cornelius Turner, Andrew Schenck, Waterman Thomas 
 Jacob Ludwig, Joseph Ludwig, Stofel Newbert 
 Jacob Ludwig, Jacob Winchenbach, Stofel Newbert 
 Jacob Ludwig, George Demuth, Nathaniel Pitcher 
 Jacob Ludwig, Cornelius Turner, George Demuth 
 Jacob Ludwig, Joseph Ludwig, Stephen Andros 
 Joseph Ludwig, John Fitzgerald, George Clouse 
 Joseph Ludwig, George Demuth, Stephen Simmons 
 Jacob Ludwig, Stephen Simmons, Cornelius Turner 
 
TOWN OFFICERS, ETC. 207 
 
 795 David Doane, Joseph Ludwig, George Demuth 
 
 796 Cornelius Turner, Joseph Ludwig, George Demuth 
 
 797 Jacob Ludwig, Stephen Andros, Thomas McGuyer 
 79S Thomas McGuyer, Jacob Winchenbach, John Fitz- 
 gerald 
 
 799 Thomas McGuyer, George Demuth, Jacob Ludwig 
 
 ;8oo William H. Thomas, Joseph Ludwig, Thomas McGuyer 
 
 80 1 Thomas McGuyer, William H. Thomas, George Demuth 
 
 802 Joshua Howard, Joseph Ludwig, Thomas McGuyer 
 [803 Joseph Ludwig, William H. Thomas, Abel Cole 
 
 :8o4 George Demuth, Thomas McGuyer, Cornelius Turner 
 
 :8o5 Thomas McGuyer, George Demuth, Jacob Ludwig 
 
 :8o6 Thomas McGuyer, Jacob Winchenbach, Jacob Ludwig 
 
 :8o7 Thomas McGuyer, George Demuth, Joseph Ludwig 
 
 r8o8 Christopher Crammer, Joseph Ludwig, William Groton 
 
 ;8o9 Christopher Crammer, John Clark, Jacob Winchenbach 
 
 :8io Jacob Bornheimer, Charles Miller, Jacob Ludwig 
 
 811 Isaac G. Reed, William Sproul, Benjamin Brown 
 
 812 Joseph Ludwig, William Sproul, Isaac G. Reed 
 !8i3 Benjamin Brown, Charles Miller, Jacob Ludwig, Jr. 
 ;8i4 Benjamin Brown, Charles Miller, Jacob Ludwig, Jr. 
 
 I15 Benjamin Brown, Charles Miller, Samuel Morse 
 
 816 Elijah Davis, Jacob Winchenbach, Thomas Waterman 
 
 ;8i7 Jacob Ludwig, Jr., Charles Miller, Samuel Morse 
 
 818 Jacob Ludwig, Jr., Charles Miller, Jacob AVinchenbach 
 
 819 Jacob Ludwig, Jr., Henry Flagg, Charles Miller 
 
 820 Jacob Ludwig, Jr., Charles Miller, Henry Flagg 
 :82i John Head, William Sproul, Charles Miller 
 
 :82 2 Jacob Ludwig, Jr., Henry Flagg, Charles Miller 
 
 :823 Jacob Ludwig, Jr., Henry Flagg, Charles Miller 
 
 824 Sedidiah Arnold, Charles Samson, Frederick Castner 
 
 825 Charles Samson, Frederick Castner, John j\Lanning 
 ;82 6 Charles Samson, Frederick Castner, John Manning 
 
 827 Charles Samson, Frederick Castner, William Cole 
 
268 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 1828 William Cole, John Manning, Frederick Castner 
 
 1829 William Cole, George Demuth, Jacob Ludwig 
 
 1830 Jacob Ludwig, George Demuth, William Cole 
 
 1 83 1 Jacob Ludwig, George Demuth, William Cole 
 
 1832 Jacob Ludwig, Charles Miller, William Cole 
 ^^2>7> Jacob Ludwig, Charles Kaler, John Currier, Jr. 
 
 1834 John Currier, Jr., John Manning, James R. Groton 
 
 1835 Jacob Ludwig, John Levensaler, John Currier, Jr. 
 
 1836 Jacob Ludwig, John Levensaler, Robert C. Webb 
 
 1837 John Levensaler, William Cole, George Kaler, 3d 
 
 1838 John Levensaler, William Cole, George Kaler, 3d 
 
 1839 Jacob Ludwig, Edward Benner, John Kaler, Jr. 
 
 1840 Jacob Ludwig, Edward Benner, John Kaler, Jr. 
 
 1 84 1 Jacob Ludwig, Herman Mero, Abijah Sprague 
 
 1842 James Cook, Frederick Castner, Alexander Young 
 
 1843 James Cook, Frederick Castner, Henry Kennedy 
 
 1844 Charles iNIiller, John Levensaler, Thomas Russell 
 
 1845 Charles Miller, Christopher Crammer, Thomas Russell 
 
 1846 Joseph Groton, Jacob Bornheimer, Charles W. Caler 
 
 1847 James R. Groton, James Schwartz, 2d, John A. Leven- 
 
 saler 
 
 1848 James R. Groton, James Schwartz, 2d, Isaac Reed 
 
 1849 Isaac Reed, James Schwartz,2d, Isaac G. Benner 
 
 1850 Isaac Reed, John H. Kennedy, Isaac G. Benner 
 
 185 1 Isaac Reed, Edgar Day, George Farrington 
 
 1852 Isaac Reed, Edgar Day, George Farrington 
 
 1853 Isaac Reed, Edgar Day, George Farrington 
 
 1854 Thomas Genthner, Solomon M. Prock, Solomon Shuman 
 
 1855 Isaac Reed, William F. Storer, Cyrus C. Atvvell 
 
 1856 Isaac Reed, Cyrus C. Atwell, Alfred Storer 
 
 1857 Alfred Storer, Augustus Welt, George Eugley 
 1 85 8 Alfred Storer, Augustus Welt, George Eugley 
 1859 Augustus Welt, John Storer, 2d, Christopher Feyler 
 i860 Augustus Welt, John Storer, 2d, Christopher Feyler 
 
TOWN OFFICERS, FTC. 269 
 
 1 86 1 Samuel W. Jackson, C. Feyler, Jesse Pitcher 
 
 1862 Samuel W. Jackson, Jesse Pitcher, Amos M. Lash 
 1863-64 Samuel W. Jackson, A. M. Lash, Andrew Sides 
 
 1865 Samuel W. Jackson, Andrew Sides, Wm. W. Parsons 
 
 1866 Samuel W. Jackson, Wm. W. Parsons, Cyrus C. Atwell 
 1867-6S Henry Farrington, Milton Mclntyer, J. P. Glidden. 
 1869-70 Henry Farrington, Milton Mclntyer, Isaac Welt 
 1S71 Samuel W. Jackson, Mclntyer, Chas Comery 
 
 1872 Samuel W. Jackson, Chas. Comery, G. H. Feyler 
 
 1873 Samuel W. Jackson, G. H. Feyler, L S. Kaler 
 
 1874 Augustus Welt, Chas. Comery, Geo. W. Caldwell 
 
 1875 Milton Mclntyer, Wm. Eugley, James Schwartz, 2d 
 
 1876 Wm. Fish, S. W. Jackson, Amos M. Lash 
 
 1 87 7 Atherton W. Clark, W. L. Mathews, A. M. Lash 
 1S78 A. W. Clark, W. L. Mathews, A. Flanders 
 1S79-81 Isaac Reed, G. W. Caldwell, J. Bornheimer 
 1882 S. W, Jackson, Chas. Comery, J. E. White 
 1883-84 S. S. Marble, E. O. Clark, A. Flanders 
 1885 Geo. Bliss, A. B. Austin, A. E. Howard 
 1886-87 J- K. Willett, J. A. Mathews, A. Flanders 
 1888-89 Geo. Bliss A. B. Austin, E. F. Levensaler 
 1890-92 J. K. Willett, G. G. Benner, S. Creamer 
 1S93-94 G. W. Caldwell, W. A. Richards, J. A. Haupt 
 
 1895 Geo. Bliss, G. W. Young, Wm. E. Mank 
 
 1896 G. W. Caldwell, W. A. White, B. L. Burnheimer 
 
 1897 W. H. Miller, G. G. Benner, B. L. Burnheimer 
 
 1898 H. F. Mclntyer, G. G. Benner, J. J. Benner 
 
 1899 H. F. Mclntyer, G. G. Benner, A. Burnheimer 
 
 1900 H. F. Mclntyer, G. G. Benner, C. H. Lilly 
 
 1 901 H. F. Mclntyer, G. G. Benner, B. L. Burnheimer 
 
 1902 C. W. Gallagher, W. H. Miller, C. A. Winchenbach 
 1903-04 G. G. Benner, E. H. Davis, C. A. Winchenbach 
 
 1905 W. H. Miller, W. H. Levensaler, O. Studley 
 
 1906 G. G. Benner, J. E. White, Thos. F. Sproul 
 
270 
 
 1907 
 1908 
 
 1909 
 1910 
 
 T779 
 1782 
 
 1785 
 1788 
 I790 
 1795 
 1799 
 i8oi 
 1802 
 1803 
 1805 
 1806 
 
 1808 
 1809 
 
 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 William H. Miller, Oliver J. Studley, Dennis O. Stahl 
 Horace F. Mcjntyre, George G. Benner, William E. 
 
 Lermond 
 Horace F. Mclntyre, George G. Benner, Thomas F. 
 
 Sproul 
 George N. Winchenbach, Wyman Tibbetts, Wells 
 
 Deering 
 Representatives to Legislature. 
 
 Jacob Ludvvig 18 10 
 
 Jacob Ludvvig 
 
 Jacob Ludwig 18 11 
 
 Jacob Ludwig 
 
 Waterman Thomas 1 8 1 2 
 
 Jacob Ludwig 
 
 Jacob Ludwig 
 
 John Head 1813 
 
 Waterman Thomas 
 
 Waterman Thomas 
 
 Joshua Head 18 14 
 
 Jacob Ludwig and 181 5 
 
 Joshua Head 181 6 
 
 Alden Bradford 
 Benjamin Brown and 
 
 Joseph Ludwig 18 18 
 
 Joshua Head and 
 
 Jacob Ludwig 
 Benjamin Brown and 
 
 Joseph Ludwig 
 Benj. Brown, Isaac G. 
 
 Reed, Joseph Lud- 
 wig 
 Isaac G. Reed, Jacob 
 
 Ludwig and Henry 
 
 Flagg 
 Isaac G. Reed 
 Elijah Davis 
 Jacob Ludvvig, Henry 
 
 Flagg and Charles 
 
 Miller 
 Jacob Ludvvig 
 
 1819 Benj. Brown, Jacob Ludwig 
 Above were all sent to the General Court of Massachusetts. 
 Following are the Representatives to the Legislature of 
 
 Maine : 
 
 1S20 Isaac G. Reed 1858 
 
 1821 John Head 1859 
 
 1823 Benjamin Brown i860 
 
 1824 Avery Rawson 1861 
 
 1825 Charles Samson 1862 
 
 1826 Charles Miller 1863 
 
 John Balch 
 Horace Winchenbach 
 Horace Winchenbach 
 Augustus Welt 
 Augustus Welt 
 Samuel VV. Jackson 
 
TOWN OFFICERS, ETC. 
 
 271 
 
 1827 
 
 Charles Miller 
 
 1864 
 
 1828 
 
 Charles Miller 
 
 1865 
 
 1829 
 
 Charles Miller 
 
 1866 
 
 1830 
 
 Charles Miller 
 
 1867 
 
 I83I 
 
 George Sproul 
 
 1868 
 
 1832 
 
 George Sproul 
 
 1869 
 
 ^^11 
 
 Charles Miller 
 
 1870 
 
 1834 
 
 Jacob Ludwig 
 
 1871 
 
 1835 
 
 George Sproul 
 
 1872 
 
 1836 
 
 George Sproul 
 
 1873 
 
 1837 
 
 Jacob Ludwig 
 
 1874 
 
 1838 
 
 George Sproul 
 
 1875 
 
 1839 
 
 Joseph Clark 
 
 1876 
 
 1840 
 
 Jacob Ludwig 
 
 1877 
 
 I84I 
 
 Isaac Reed 
 
 1878 
 
 1842 
 
 Isaac Reed 
 
 1879 
 
 1843 
 
 Charles Miller 
 
 1880 
 
 1844 
 
 Edward Benner 
 
 1882 
 
 1845 
 
 Isaac Reed 
 
 1884 
 
 1846 
 
 John H. Kennedy 
 
 1886 
 
 1847 
 
 William S. Cochran 
 
 1888 
 
 1848 
 
 William S. Cochran 
 
 1890 
 
 1849 
 
 William S. Cochran 
 
 1892 
 
 1850 
 
 John B. Wildes 
 
 1894 
 
 1852 
 
 William S. Cochran 
 
 1896 
 
 1853 
 
 Benjamin L. Harriman 
 
 1898 
 
 1854 
 
 Meaubec M. Rawson 
 
 1900 
 
 1855 
 
 William S. Cochran 
 
 1902 
 
 1856 
 
 Edgar Day 
 
 1904 
 
 1857 
 
 John Balch 
 
 1906 
 
 
 1908 Jose 
 
 ph J. Mc 
 
 
 Postmasters. 
 
 NAJME 
 
 
 John 
 
 Head 
 
 
 Bela B. Haskell 
 William W. Parsons 
 William W. Parsons 
 George W. Caldwell 
 George W. Caldwell 
 Isaac Reed 
 Isaac Reed 
 Asa Redington Reed 
 Asa Redingion Reed 
 Augustus Welt 
 Augustus Welt 
 John L. Allen 
 Bela B. Haskell 
 Gorham H. Feyler 
 Gorham H. Feyler 
 George Gilbert Benner 
 George Gilbert Benner 
 John H. Jameson 
 Charles C. Eugley 
 Edward F. Levensaler 
 Horace F. Mclntyre 
 Archibald S. Kaler 
 George L. Welt 
 J. True Sanborn 
 Ephraim Burnham 
 George W. Hahn 
 W. R. Walter 
 John Wm. Benner 
 Sheridan Hodgkins 
 Charles W. Gallagher 
 Lain 
 
 DATE OF APPOINTMENT 
 
 January i, 1795 
 
272 HISTORY OF IVALDOBORO. 
 
 NAME DATE OF APPOINTiMENT 
 
 Chas. Samson December 4, 1820 
 
 Isaac G. Reed ]\\\\ 9, 1828 
 
 Geo. W. Nichols April 23, 183S 
 
 John Balch March 5, 1S39 
 
 Moses Young March 29, 1849 
 
 William Fish, Jr. March 26, 1853 
 
 Cyrus C. Atwell October 7, 1858 
 
 Luther Webb June 20, 1S61 
 
 Cyrus C. Atwell February 11, 1868 
 
 Samuel L. Miller April i, 1869 
 
 James H. Stanwood December 31, 1890 
 
 Jesse K. Willett November 6, 1S93 
 
 Walter E. Clark January 14, 1898 
 
 Collectors of Customs. 
 The port of Waldoboro was established by 
 the Act of Congress approved March 31, 17S9. 
 Below is given a list of the Collectors of Customs 
 from the time of the establishment of the port to 
 the present time. It will be noted that no ap- 
 pointment is shown from January 23, 181 7, to 
 February 9, 1S33. which is clue to the fact that 
 the records of the of^ce in Washington covering 
 the period named are missing. 
 
 NAME DATE OF COMMISSION 
 
 Temporary Permanent 
 
 Waterman Thomas Apr. 10, 1795 June 13, 1795 
 
 Joshua Head Mar. 2, 1799 
 
 Joseph Farley, Jr. Aug. 25, 1802 Jan. 25, 1803 
 
 Denny McCobb Aug. 9, 1816 Jan. 23, 18 17 
 
 X X X X X 
 
 Denny McCobb Feb. 9, 1S33 
 
TOWN OFFICERS, ETC. 373 
 
 Denny McCobb Mar. ii, 1837 
 
 Denny McCobb Oct. 17, 1837 Feb. 22, 1838 
 
 George Allen Mar. 19, 1841 June 25, 1841 
 
 Parker McCobb, Jr. Apr. i, 1845 
 Edmund Wilson July 25, 1846 
 
 Bela B. Haskell Apr. 23, 1849 Sept. 20, 1850 
 Edmund Wilson Apr. i, 1853 
 
 John H. Kennedy April 2, 1857 Dec. 22, 1857 
 
 Davis Tillson Apr. i, 1861 July 27, 1861 
 
 Sebastian S. Marble May 23, 1863 Jan. 19, 1864 
 
 James A. Hall Aug 9, 1866 Jan. 22, 1867 
 James A. Hall Jan. 21, 187: 
 
 James A. Hall Jan. 29, 1875 
 
 James A. Hall Feb. 19, 1879 
 
 Henry A. Kennedy May 31, 1881 Oct. 21, 1881 
 Edwin Sprague Jan. 19, 1885 
 
 Joseph E. Moore Nov. 29, 1886 Jan. 22, 1887 
 William H. Luce Jan. 28, 1891 
 
 Joseph E. Moore Feb. 9, 1895 
 
 Fred W. Wight Sept. 6, 1899 Dec. 23, 1899 
 Fred W. Wight Hec. 21, 1903 
 
 Fred W. Wight Jan. 15, 1908 
 
274 HISTORY OF WALDOBORO. 
 
 Census of Waldoboro 
 
 Year Population 
 
 1790 1,210 
 
 1800 1,516 
 
 1810 2,160 
 
 1820 2,449 . 
 
 1830 3. 113 
 
 1840 3.661 
 
 1850 4.199 
 
 i860 4.569 
 
 1870 4.^74 
 
 1880 3.758 
 
 1890 3.505 
 
 1900 3.145 
 
 IQIO 
 
ADDENDA. 275 
 
 ADDENDA. 
 Medomak Bank. 
 
 The Medomak Bank was incorporated in 
 1836 and began business the same year. The 
 first President was George D. Smouse, and James 
 R. Groton was Cashier. Mr. Groton was followed 
 by Parker McCobb, George Allen and David W. 
 Potter. Feb. 15, 1865, the bank became a Nation- 
 al Bank with the following Directors: Samuel 
 W. Jackson, George D. Smouse, Henry Kennedy, 
 Alfred Storer, Samuel M. Morse, George Allen 
 remaining as Cashier. Mr. Allen served as 
 Cashier some forty years. At this time Samuel 
 W. Jackson was President. The present officers 
 of the bank are A. R. Reed, Levitt Storer, Jona- 
 than Mathews, George F. Weeks, Alfred Storer, 
 Directors; A. R. Reed, President; Hadley H. 
 Kuhn, Cashier. 
 Medomak Mutual Fire Insurance Company. 
 
 The Medomak Mutual Fire Insurance Comp- 
 any was incorporated Jan. 25, 1894; organized 
 and commenced business with the following 
 officers and directors: William H. Levensaler, 
 President; George W. Simmons, Vice-President; 
 Ozro D. Castner, Secretary and Treasurer; John 
 Fisk, Alpheus Ludwig, John A. Haupt, John M. 
 Wlnslow, William Eugley, William E. Lermond, 
 Edward F. Levensaler, James J. Benner, Hudson 
 B. Stahl, Directors. The present officers are 
 
-276 HISTORY OF U'ALDOBORO. 
 
 George W. Simmons, President; Wilbur Pitcher, 
 Vice-President; William H. Levensaler. Secretan,- 
 and Treasurer. The company has 600 policies 
 outstanding, 
 
 WALnoBORO Loan & Building Associatiox. 
 
 The Waldoboro Loan & Building Association 
 -vvas organized March iS, 1S91, with the following 
 officers : Percy E. Storer, President, Charles T. 
 Keene, Vice-President; Ernest A. Glidden. Secre- 
 tary; George W. Voung, Treasurer; Everett Far- 
 rington, Attorney: E. A. Glidden, P. E. Storer, 
 IMeaubec R. Achorn. Frank Achorn. C. H. How- 
 ard. G. W. Young, G. J. Kuhn, W. A. \^annah. 
 Directors. The condition of the Association is 
 as follows: 
 
 Accumulated capital 
 
 $19,667.50 
 
 Interest 
 
 439-73 
 
 Fines 
 
 S.80 
 
 Membership Fees 
 
 2.50 
 
 Reser\-ed Fund 
 
 49-1-04 
 
 Profits 
 
 319-03 
 
 Certificates of Deposits 
 
 6.124.06 
 
 Bills Payable 
 
 3.350.00 
 
 Advance Payments 
 
 4.00 
 
 Total Liabilities 
 
 $30,409.66 
 
 Loans on Real Estate 
 
 529,200.00 
 
 Expense Account 
 
 261.24 
 
ADDENDA. 27T 
 
 Cash 948.42 
 
 Total Resources $30,409.66 
 
 June 30, 1910. 
 Steamer Charles Houghton. 
 
 Previous to the appearance of the steamer 
 Charles Houghton on the Waldoboro route, the 
 DeWitt Clinton ran here one season. In 1867 
 or '68 stock was taken largely by Portland mer- 
 chants and parties in Waldoboro, Damariscotta and 
 Round Pond, and the Charles Houghton, a side 
 wheel steamer, was placed on the Medomak and 
 Damariscotta rivers, running to Portland. She 
 ran here four or five years. The railroad, which 
 began business in 187 1, deprived the water route 
 of so much freight and passenger traffic that the 
 boat was run at a loss the last year, and she was 
 finally sold in Eastport, or vicinity. She was com- 
 manded three years by Capt. Alden Winchen- 
 bach, who was succeeded by Alexander Farnham, 
 of Damariscotta. 
 Water Works. 
 
 By aneroid barometer measurement the res- 
 ervoir of the Waldoboro Water Company is 105 
 feet above tide water and about 75 feet higher 
 than Gay's Corner. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 Achorn's Mill 187 
 
 Achorn, Edgar 21 
 
 Addenda 275 
 
 Aroostook War 126 
 
 Baptist Church 219 
 
 Berry, Hiram G 136 
 
 Band 140 
 
 Biographical Sketches 228 
 
 Civil War 142 
 
 Camden, defense of 115 
 
 Custom House 103, 135 
 
 Centennial Celebration 179 
 
 Cramer, Peter 57 
 
 Census of VValdoboro 274 
 
 Census, First 97 
 
 Courts 94 
 
 Conrad Guards 135 
 
 Congregational Church no, 218 
 
 Collectors of Customs 272 
 
 Charles Houghton, steamer 277 
 
 Corn Canning 188 
 
 Churches and Lodges 218 
 
 Cilley, Johnathan 125 
 
 Demuth, Henry '. 49 
 
 Drowne Line 54 
 
 Declaration of Lidependence 83 
 
 Division of Town 1 2» 
 
INDEX. 279 
 
 Enterprise and Boxer 113 
 
 Embargo 112 
 
 Early Settlement 18 
 
 Early Settlers, list of 51 
 
 Exodus to North Carolina 66 
 
 Fire of 1 846 129 
 
 Fire of 1854 134 
 
 Fire Engine 126, 131, 177 
 
 Foundry 133 
 
 Fellows, John 132 
 
 Fennelly Fund 138 
 
 Ferry 55 
 
 French, Ezra B 123 
 
 German Meeting House 208 
 
 General Knox, steamer 138 
 
 Gruhner, Rev. Frederick 96, 231 
 
 Hahn, Hans George 61 
 
 Hessian Prisoners 86 
 
 Havener, Charles 139 
 
 Heyer, Conrad 26, 136, 228 
 
 Head, John 1 03 
 
 Indian War 45 
 
 Jones' Sailloft burned 191 
 
 Knox, Henry 8, 108 
 
 Kinsell, Barnard 69 
 
 Lincoln Patriot 123 
 
 Lincoln County News 178 
 
 Lincoln County incorporated 51 
 
 Land Claims 53 
 
 Lower Bridge 95 
 
 M. E. Church 221 
 
 Maine, Separation from Massachusetts 1 10, 1 1 7 
 
280 INDEX. 
 
 Maine, State of 119 
 
 Medomak River 12, 25 
 
 Meeting House, first 59 
 
 Muscongus 6 
 
 Monhegan 5 
 
 Moravian Mission 66 
 
 Miller, Charles 112 
 
 Maine Telegraph Company 131 
 
 Medomak Engine 131 
 
 Medomak Bank 275 
 
 Medomak Mutual Fire Insurance Co 275 
 
 Permanent Settlement 24 
 
 Post Office 103, 120 
 
 Powder House 117 
 
 Palmer, Nathaniel 89 
 
 Postmasters 271 
 
 Rich, Rufus 133 
 
 Revolution 82 
 
 Revolutionary Soldiers 91 
 
 Reed, Col. Isaac G no, 115, 119 
 
 Railroad, Building 176 
 
 Railroad, Sold 190 
 
 Representatives, to Legislatures 270 
 
 Reservoir, Construction of 187 
 
 Small Pox 102 
 
 Second Colony 40 
 
 Soelle, George 61 
 
 Shseffer, John Martin 60, 63, 96, loi, 229 
 
 Soule, Levi, murder 89 
 
 Sides, Loring 48 . 
 
 Surplus Revenue 124 
 
 Samson, Charles 120 
 
 Starman, Rev. John Wm 1 1 2, 233 
 
INDEX. 281 
 
 Separation 1 1 y 
 
 Selectmen 266 
 
 Ship Building ic)3 
 
 Shoe Factory 189 
 
 SprouFs Mill, burned 190 
 
 Topography of Town 12 
 
 Town Officers. 
 
 77 
 
 Town Meeting, first 77 
 
 Town Meetings 81 
 
 Tucker, Samuel 122 
 
 Thomas, Waterman 103 
 
 Town Clerks 265 
 
 Town Treasurers 265 
 
 Town Boundaries, surveyed 70 
 
 Ulmer, John 27 
 
 Union Block burned ipi 
 
 Vannah, George 43 
 
 Village Corporation 187 
 
 Waldo Patent 5 
 
 Waldo, Samuel 8 
 
 Waldo's Circular 29 
 
 Waldo's Stockade 45 
 
 Waldoboro, incorporation of 72 
 
 Werner, George 43 
 
 Waldoboro during Revolution 82 
 
 Waldoboro Light Infantry m 
 
 W^aldoboro Bank 139 
 
 Waldoboro Lyceum 123 
 
 Waldoboro Loan & Bldg. Assn 276 
 
 Waldoboro Electric Light Co 191 
 
 Waldoboro Water Co 191 
 
 Winslow's Mills 188 
 
 War with Spain 190 
 
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