?*t j^^^^l K , vr 7// ^^^^B M ■ jj V^ ^^JH ■'^. l{t if. HISTORY OF RUMFORD OXFORD COUNTY, MAINE From its First Settlement in 1779 TO THE PRESENT TIME BY WILLIAM B. LAPHAM. '''■Should auld acquaintance he forgot And days of auld lang synef'' AUGUSTA : PRESS OF THE MAINE FARMER. 1890. HEDICATIDN, TO THE NATIVE NON-RESIDENTS AND TO THE RESIDENTS OF THIS TOWN WHO HAVE AIDED AND ENCOURAGED IN THE CONSUMMATION OF THIS WORK, AND THEREBY ASSISTED IN SAVING FROM OBLIVION SOME OF THE RECORDS AND REMINESCENCES OF THEIR ANCESTORS; TO THE MEMORY OP THE PIONEER SETTLERS OF ^tw f ennaeoofe and ^umfottf, WHO LEFT TO THEIR CHILDREN THIS GOODLY HERITAGE, AND FINALLY, TO THE Sons and Daughters of good old Rumfobd, WHEREVER THEY ARE, THIS VOLUME IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED AND DEDICATED, BY THEIR FRIEND AND SERVANT, THE AUTHOR. Augusta, Maine, January 1, 1890. I ''J -J t457 PREFACE. "What sum wUl it be necessary to pledge to induce you to com- pile a history of the town of Rumford ?" The above question was asked me by Mr. John M. Adams of Portland, so long ago that the circumstance had entirely passed from my mind until recalled by Mr. Adams m the sprmg ot 1888, coupled with the remark that he was ready to guarantee the sum named, and that I could enter upon the work as soon as conven,ent_ The task therefore was not a self-imposed one, and was enteied upon with considerable reluctance. While I had had some acquamt-^. ^ ance with certain representative men of the town m bygone ye^. with a large proportion of the people I was unacquamtcd, never Tving spe^t much time in Rumford, and having for nearly a gener- ation reided out of the county. Without the hearty -opera u>n of the people of a town, it is difficult even for a res.dent, o gath the materials for such town's history, and for a -""^f » '* « much more difficult. This co-operation, I feared I might no have Tnd iu some degree, such has been the case. But I was pledg«l the work and went immediately about it, and the result, such as t is, will be found in the following pages. Wh.le some have not sho;n that degree of interest in the work which -s desrraWe, and which, if felt and had been given expression m deeds, would have added materially to its interest and value, yet there have been hon- orable exceptions. My obligations are due to the ---*» office.s of 1888, tor permission given to make abstracts from th town records at my own home. Without sncl> permission the work could notTave proceeded and must have been abandoned. To the town derk Mr James S. Morse, I am indebted for other favors winch have ever been cheerfully granted. Winlield S. Howe « H-over, has responded to calls for copies of records with commendable alamty^ Mr. Merrit N. Lufkin has shown a deep interest m the work from vi ins TOUT OF HUM FORD. its inception, and has done all he could to help it along. His words of eucouragenieut have not been the least of his contributions. Henry W. Park of Mexico, and Henry M. Colby, have cheerfully supplied me with material for an outline sketch of Blazing Star Lodge of Masons. Dr. John F. Pratt of Chelsea, Mass., has laid me under renewed obligation by furnishing copies of original docu- ments in the archives of Massachusetts. But to no one am I more indebted than to Mr. Chaplin Virgin, whose good intentions crys- tallized into deeds, and who has greatly assisted me in gathering material for every department of the work. Years hence, when all who have had to do with the publication of this book, and all those mentioned therein who now survive, shall have passed away, the descendants of Rumford people who peruse this and the following pages, will hold in grateful remembrance the names of those who aided in gathering up and passing down to them some account of the lives and deeds of their ancestors, who cleared and cultivated Rumford lands. And to those natives of Rumford residing else- where, who have shown their interest in the work by contributing eleven-twelfths of the sum pledged to insure its writing, I feel under just as deep obligation as though I had solicited the task, and had received a compensation commensurate with its performance. WM. B. LAPHAM. ABSTRACT OF CHAPTERS. Chapter I. Physical Description of Rumford-Its Metes and Bounds-Its Rivers f nysicai i^ei>L 1 riimate Agricultural resources, its and Mountains— Its Soil, Climate, Agnc Geology, Minerals and Metals-The Great Falls-Its Trees, Plants and Animals — 1-5. Chapter II. Brief Sketch of theParent Town-Conocd, « ■ « --The Cout™ respecting the Boundary Line of Massachnsetts-The Contest settled tafavor of New Han,pshire-The long Contest w.th the Cn of Bow-"Coneord" at Last-Grantees of Concord ask tor Indemnity from Massachusetts— 5-9 . Chapter III- Papers relating to the Grant-Col. Timothy Walker's Petition-A TaLahleKesponse-The Grant o^ an East.-n Townsh -.m^ vey and Assignments of Rights-Petition for Re-confiimation Allowed— 9-15. Chapter IV. The Proprietary-Call for the First ^^-ting-The Fu-s^^^^^^^^^^^ Other Meetings and Their Proceedings-Drawing of Lots ^ ew Pennacook"-Meetings Transferred from Concord to the New Town— Last Meeting of the Proprietors— 15-32. Chapter V. Land Transfers in New Pennacook— 33-37. Chapter VI. Petition for Incorporation as .cChina"-Incorporated as "Rumford" —38-40. viii niSTonr of nrMFonD. Chapter VII. Sketeli of Benjamin Thompson — Connt Rumford — His Parentage, l*lace and Date of liirth — Early Career — (lOes to Kumford (now Concord) N. H. — Marries the Widow Rolfe, Daughter of Rev. Timothy Walker — Suspected of Disloyalty to the Cause of the Colonies — Goes toCharlestown and Boston, and finally to England — Career in Europe — Receives Knighthood — His Death — 41-47. Chapter VIII. The Early Settlers — Jonathan Keyes — Early Route to New Penna- cook — Direct Tax of 1798 — Statistics of New Pennacook — 48-53. Chapter IX. Brief Sketch of Oxford County — Its Boundaries and Pearly and Later Towns — Its Population by Towns while Part of Massachu- setts — 53-56. Chapter X. Abstract of Town Records — Warrant for First Town Meeting, and proceedings — Abstract of Doings of Subsequent Meetings to 1820 —57-69. Chapter XI. Direct Tax of 1816, showing Real Estate Owners at that Date, Value of Real Estate and Amount of Tax — 69-71. Chapter XII. Abstract of Proceedings of Town Meetings, 1820 to 1867 — 72-87. Chapter XIII. Rev. Daniel Gould's Short History of Rumford — Boundaries and Physical Eeatures — The (irant and Survey of the Township — The Great Falls — Ores and Minerals — Statistics of Agriculture, Orcharding, Religious Societies, cVcc. — Characteristics of the People — (ieneral Remarks — Howard's Gore — 87-97. Chapter XIV. The Androscoggin River — Its Source, Size and Length — Indian Names — Its Volume of Water and its Inconstancy — 97-100. HISTORY OF BUMFOBD. ix Chapter XV. The Androscoggin Indians — No Permanent Residence or Burial Places in this Town — Their Extreme Hostility to the English — Molly Ockett—Matalluk— 101-105. Chapter XVI. How theEarly Settlers Lived — Their Hardships, Trials and Suffering — Travelled on foot or on Horseback — Religious Duties Discharged — Somewhat Skeptical about Some Things — Sterling People — The Fathers and Mothers have Passed Away — 105-110. Chapter XVII. Post Riders and Post Offices — Lists of Post Masters at the Various Offices in Town — Early Post Riders and Stage Drivers — Great Improvement in Later Years — 111-114. Chapter XVIII. Rumford Surnames and their Origin — When Surnames were First Used, and the Reason Therefor — From What Derived — 115-120. Chapter XIX. Intemperance in the Early Times — Pauperism — Early Movements for Temperance — The Washingtonians — The Town Awakened — Later Reforms — 121-125. Chapter XX. Freemasonry — When Planted in Rumford — A Decline and Revival — Lists of Officers and Members — 125-130. Chapter XXI. Rolfe's Rock — Thrilling Adventure of Mr. Benjamin Rolfe — A Night on a Rock at the Head of the Great Falls — A Rescue — A Poor Tavern — 131-134. Chapter XXII. Church History — The Congregationalists — Settlement of Pastors — Statistics — Proceedings of Meetings — Lists of Members — The Methodists — Early in Town — List of Ministers — Universalists — Never Strong but Influential — List of Ministers, and some of the Leading; Members — 135-146. X HISTORY OF ItUMFOBD. Chapteu XXIII. Rumford Ministers — Samuel R. Ilall — Daniel Gould — John Elliot — Josiah G. Merrill — Joseph Lufkin and others — 147-152. Chapter XXIV. The Legal Profession — Peter C. Virgin — Lyman Rawson — Timothy J. Carter — Wm. K. Kimball — AVm. Wirt Virgin — Henry F. Blanehard— Orlando W. Blanehard— 152-155. Chapter XXV. The Medical Porfession — Hiram F. Abbot — Zenas AV. Bartlett — Jonathan 8. Millett — Dana Boardman Putnam — Thomas Roberts — Frank G. Russell — Freeman Yj. Small — 156-158. Chapter XXVI. Rumford Falls — Chief Natural Object in Town — Its Altitude — Volume of Water— Capacity for Propelling Machinery — 159-161. Chapter XXVII. Military Affairs — Early Trainings — Lists of Officers — "The Aroos- took War" — Rumford Company — Revolutionary Soldiers — War of 1812 — Captain Wheeler's Company — 162-169. Chapter XXVIII. War of the Rel)ellion — Rumford's Splendid Contributions to the Army — Lists of Those who died from Wounds or Disease — Full List of the Veterans— 170-183. Chapter XXIX. Educational — Parson Gould's Good Work — Samuel R. Hall, the / Inventor of the Black-board — Virtue Howard and Other Veteran Teachers— "Master Hutchins"— 184-187. Chapter XXX. Other Transfers of Land in Rumford, Showing who were Sellers and Purchasers, and giving the Names of Some of the Early Settlers— 188-191. HISTOBY OF RUMFOBD. xi Chapter XXXI. Rumford Civil Officers — Town Clerks, Treasurers and Selectmen — Justices of the Peace, Coronors, Trial Justices, &c. — 192-195. Chapter XXXII. Eearly Roads — Road from Paris to Pennacook — The Pennacook Road— Town Ways— 196-198. Chapter XXXIII. Deaths in Rumford — Deaths recorded by Rev. Eliphalet S. Hopkins and Rev. John Elliot from 1840 to the close of 1879—198-201. Chapter XXXIV. Enumeration of the People known as the Census of 1850, showing the Residents in Rumford and their ages at that time — 202-215. Chapter XXXV. Gleanings — Bear Stories — Indians — Bridges and Ferries — Tub Navigation — Mills and Other Manufactories — Phineas Wood — Justice Rolfe — Aunt Lydia Cushman — Some Noted Citizens — Rumford Taverns — "What a Toad" — Stickney Virgin's "and so forth" — Blacksmiths and Shoe Makers — Business at the Falls — Mount Zircon Spring — 216-244. Chapter XXXVI. Personal Sketches — Philip Abbot — Nathan Adams, Jr. — Susan Merrill Adams — John Milton Adams — Alvan Bolster —William W. Bolster — James H. Farnum — George L. Farnum — Francis Keyes — Moses F. Kimball — Porter Kimball — Wm. W. Kimball — Charles A. Kimball — Charles H. Kimball — John Rolfe — Enoch C. Rolfe — John A. Rolfe — Janette B. Ricker — Benjamin P. Snow — Timothy Walker — Charles Walker — Joseph Wardwell — John R. Wood— 245-256. Chapter XXXVII. Records of Intentions of Marriage. xii inSTOIiY OF nUMFORD. ILLUSTRATIONS. Adams Family 247 Adams 1 lomostcad, I )t'oriiig 298 Adams I'omcstead, IJumfonl 229 Bolster, Gen. Alvaii 248 Bolster, Mrs. ( Cynthia 249 Fariium, ( Joori^e L 2;il KoHc, .John a' 256 EoUc, .lolin A., Homestead 257 Kolfe, Enoch «' :W2 Ek-ker. Mrs. Janette B :«)7 Ra wson, l.jMnan 388 Rumford Tpper Fall P^rontis Riimford Lo\v(M" Fall 159 Rumlord Fails Vills 101 Vir<;in, I'eter < ! 252 Virti^in. Wm. \V 254 Virgin Homestead 413 Walker, 'I'imothv 258 Walker, Mrs. Luna 2.59 Walkei', Charles 2G0 Wood, .John 11 262 INDEX TO PERSONAL NOTICES. Abbot, Phiiii) 245 Kimball. William W 253 Abbot Hiram F 1.56 Kimball, Charles A 2.54 Adams, Nathan 229 Kimball, Charles H 254 Adams, Nathan, .Jr 245 Knai)p, I)avid 253 Adams, Susan \lerrill 246 Lufkin. .loseph 151 Adams, John M 247 Merrill, .losiah G 150 Bartletl, Samuel 244 Millett, .Fonathan S 157 Bartlett, Zenas W 1.56 I'utnam, Dana Boardman 157 Blaiubard. Henry F 154 IVttinsrill, Oliver 237 Blanchard, Orlando W 1.55 Pettingill, Waldo 237 Bolster, Alvan 248 Rawson, Lyman 151 Bolster, Wm. W 249 Roberts, Thomas 158 Bullock, .lames 237 Russell. Frank G 158 Carter, Timothy. J 1.53 Rolf e, .John 2.56 Elliot. Rev. .lohn 149 Rolfe,EnochC 256 p:iliut, .Fobn F 242 Rolfe, .John A 257 Elliot, Maria Danforth 213 Ricker .lanette B 2.58 Farnum, .lames H 25i» Small, Freeman E 158 Farmnn, (ieorge L 251 Snow, Benjamin P 2.58 F'uller, Simeon 237 Virgin Peter C 151 Gould. Daniel 148 Virgin, William W 155 Hall, Samuel K 147 Walker, Timothy 2.59 Hutcliin-:, Sullivan R 243 Walker. Charles.' 260 Howe, .lohn"s sons 235 Ward well, .foseph 2(il Keyes, Francis 251 Wardwell, .loseph H 232 Kimball, William K 1.53 Wheeler, William 236 Kimball, Moses F 252 Wood .lohn R 262 Kimball, Porter 2.53 HISTOBY OF ItUMFOBD. xiii PATRONS. The following persons became patrons of this work by the pay- ment of the sums set against their respective names : John M. Adams, Portland $50 00 Charles H. Kimball, New York 50 00 Wm. W. Kimball, Chicago ,. 50 00 Charles Walker, Lewiston 50 00 Wm. Wirt Virgin, Portland 20 00 James M. Kimball, Portland 20 00 Henry F. Bianchard, Augusta 10 00 Wm. W. Bolster, Auburn 10 00 John A. Eolfe, Boston , 10 00 Charles A. Kimball, Kumford 10 00 Waldo Pettingill, Euraford 10 00 Chaplin Virgin, Rumford 5 00 Augustus H. Adams, Haverhill, Mass 10 00 SUBSCRIBER'S NAMES. Rumford Subscribers. C. B. Abbot 2 T. H. Burge-ss Chandler Abbot 1 A. P. Beattie Charles H. Abbot 1 S. S. Blodgett Samuel V. Abbot 1 Mrs. Ella S. Brown. Edwin Abbot 1 Mrs. Hannah Childs . Henry M. Abbot 1 T. D. Colby Amos S. Austin 1 Henrj' M. Colby Hiram F. Abbot 1 Royal A. Clement. . . J. H. Barker. 1 Mrs. Ella E. Dollev. R. H. Bixby 1 F. S. Delano ". . A. L. Bixby 1 R. C. DoUoff Wm. M. Bianchard 1 Cotton Elliot J. A. Bartlett 1 G. F. Elliot XIV HISTORY OF RUMFORD. C. M.P:iIio*: 1 Will. Elliot C. P. Eaton Mrs Mary W. Farrar Mrs. Hannah Faiiiuni D. G. Earnuni Wm. II. Faiiuiiii Livinjj;ston (ilover Eewis E. Glover J. C. Graham 1 Alviii G. Goddard 1 Mrs. Sai-ah Godwin 1 Otis Howe 1 Otis Howe, 2d 1 J. H. Howe 1 Miss (^'atherine S. Howe 1 L. T. Howe 1 John Howe '2 P. ('. Howard 1 Mrs. Mabel Hardy 1 Geor<:;e Hoyt 1 A. J. Knight 1 Mrs. Fanny Kennison 1 M. F. Knight 1 Chas. A. Kimball 1 Asa Kimball 1 D. E. Kimball 1 Merrit N. I>utkin 1 A. B. Eovejoy 1 John Martin 1 C. K. Martin 1 S. L. Moodv 1 J. H. Martin 1 Will. Martin Jas. S. Morse Fred A. Porter Waldo Pettingill ... IJenj. P. Putnam F. P. Putnam Wm. Phinney James F. Putnam I). F. and J. P. Roberts Mrs. C. F. liiohardson M. E. Rowe Mrs. Sallv E. Richardson J. ('. Small J. E. Htevens G. T. Silver W. R. Swain Charles E. Simpson D. E. Simpson Wm . F. Stevens Y. A. Thurston John Thompson Miss S. A. Thompson C. P. Thomas G. C. Twomblj' G. T. Thurston W. ^V. Virgin Chaplin Virgin B. B. Wyman J. H. Wardwell W. A. Wyman Mrs. Euna Walker Miss Cynthia Walker 2 Other Subscribers. Adams, John M., Portland 2 Adams, A. H.. Ilaverliill, Mass 1 Bolster, William W., Auburn 1 Brown, John M., Portland 1 Blanehard, H. F., Augusta 2 Bisbee, George D., Buckfield 1 Chisholm, Hugh J., Portland 2 Cushman, Samuel D., Dexter 1 Dwinel Eester, Bangor 2 Elliot, J. F., Hyde Park Mass 2 Farnum, William F., Eawrence, Mass 1 Gallison, Jeflerson C., Franklin, Mass 1 Haines, John, Waltham, Mass 1 Kimi)all, Charles IE, New York 4 Kimball, William W., Chicago 1 Eufkin, Randall, Concord, N. H 1 Eibrarv, Maine State. Augusta 1 Eibrary, M. & M., Eewiston 1 Library, Portland l*ublic, Portland 1 Eibrary, Eithgow, Augusta 1 Eilirary, Maine Historical, Portland 2 Mc( lurg, A. C. tt Co., Chicago 1 Putnam, (i. P. Sons, New York 1 Peabody. Frank D., Eancuster, N. H 1 HISTORY OF RUMFOBD. XV Putnam, John F., Lewistou 1 Parker, Mrs. Hannah, Brooklyn, X. Y 2 Rolf e, John A. . Boston 5 Picker, E. P., South Poland 2 Rolfe, Lucina, Milton Plantation 1 Eichardson, Dr. G. G., Dixfield 1 Segar, Jarvis M., Lowell, Mass 1 Virgin, William W., Portland 1 Walker, Charles, Lewiston 2 Walton, Charles W., Deering 1 Wood, John E., Brooklyn. N. Y 4 ERRATA. No doubt errors will be found in this book of which the compiler has no knowledge, and after the work is completed, he does not care to know. A few errors which might be misleading are here corrected, while mere typo- graphical mistakes where tne meaning is obvious, are not. Page 64, line 19 from bottom, for Jackson Graham, read Joshua. " 86, line 6 from bottom, for George K. Martin, read Jonathan K. " 117, line 15 from bottom, for Glenis, read Glines. " 188, second paragraph, for Simeon, read Simon. " 289, top line, for father, read brother. »' 361, bottom line, for 1782, read 1882. Qi^toi^y of i\tiii|fofd. CHAPTER I. fYTliHE town of Rumford is situated in north latitude forty-four ^A^M degrees aud thirty minutes, and in longitude west from Greenwich, seventy degrees and fort}' minutes. The lines as de- scribed above, cross each other near the center of the town. It is situated near the center of the county of Oxford, is about twenty miles north-north-west from Paris, the shire town of the county, and about seveut}' miles from Portland, the nearest sea- port. Its adjoining towns at the present time (1890) are Andover, Rox- bury, Mexico, Peru, Franklin Plantation, INIilton Plantation, Han- over, Bethel and Newr3^ The town was run out seven miles and forty rods square. Its easterly and westerly lines were run eighteen and one-half degrees west of north, aud its northerh' and southerly lines seventy-one and one-half degrees east of north. On account of the variation of the magnetic needle, these points do not exactlj' correspond with the lines at the present time. A small allowance must be made in tracing the old lines. The Androscoggin river flows through the town from west to east. The Ellis river enters the town from Andover, and, flowing southerljf, empties into the Androscoggin river near Rumford Point. Swift river forms the dividing line between Rumford and Mexico. White Cap and Black Mountain are situated in the north part of the town, and Glass Face betw^eeu Rumford Point and the Center. Hemmingwa}' mountain is in the extreme south part of the town, and there are several other minor mountains in town which have no specific names. Three of these are below the Center, and north of the road leading from the Center to East Rumford. Concord river, in ordinary low water, is nothing more than a 2 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. brook. It rises in Woodstock and jMilton Plantation, and flows northwardly into the Androscoggin at the bend of the river near the jnnction of the Runiford and Paris with the South river roads. It forms the water power for Abbot's Mills, and in spring and fall carries a large body of water. The South river road crosses it near where it debouches into the great Androscoggin. Split brook flows into the Androscoggin at Rumford Center, and furnished the power for early mills. Several small brooks flow into Ellis river, some from the easterly and some from the westerly side. Some of these have supplied the power for small mills. Pleasure brook flows from AVhite Cap and empties into Ellis river, and below this is Meadow brook flowing into the same. There are also brooks rising in the vicinity of Black Mountain and flowing into Swift river. The town of Rumford is much broken into hills and mountains. Along the borders of the principal rivers are belts of interval more or less broad, very fertile and productive. There are also some good upland farms, and the hill-sides furnish excellent pasturage. The north-eastern part of the town is of but little value for purposes of husbandry. The inhabitants of Rumford are engaged mostly in agriculture. There are no large manufacturing establishments in town, although the gi'eat falls afford an unlimited water power. There are a few small stores in difterent parts of the town which supply the local demands, but no important centers of trade or business. The farmers generally are thrifty and prosperous. There are small lumber mills in the north part of the town, at the Center, on Con- cord river, and at the Falls, sullicient to supply the local demand. The soil of Rumford is generally granitic. The intervals are composed of alluvium, and their richness is frequently renewed by spring freshets. The uplands are a gravelly loam, and are more or less fertile according to the amount of vegetable matter they con- tain. The geology of Rumford is much the same as that of other towns in central and northern Oxford county. The mountains are mostly made up of coarse granite or gneiss, and cobble knolls and ridges show evidence of ancient glacial action. Dr. Jackson, in the re- port of his geological survey of IMaine, made in 1837, speaks of good granite at Holmes' brook and Peavy's mountain in Rumford, and also of granite and limestone at the Falls ; also of limestone at the Point. He also speaks of finding mica, slate, feldspar, sahlite, HISTORY OF RUMFOBD. 3 lead ore and plumbago in this town. He also describes the Paint Mine referred to elsewhere by Rev. Daniel Gould. Dr. Jackson says : "The locality in question is upon the estate of Mr. Samuel Luf- kin. It is on a hill-side, where a mineral spring, issuing from the rocks, has deposited a conical heap of the red ochreous red oxide of iron, amid a clump of trees. The paint is capable of being wrought advantageously for the manufacture of red ochre, since the quantity is large, and it is constantly forming by gradual de- position from the water of the spring. It may be rendered of a very bright red, simply by the process of roasting it, and then it may be rendered fine by levigation with water, or by sifting. I found a bed of bog iron ore collected in the lowlands around, whose length was four hundred and fifty feet, breadth ninety feet, and depth two feet, enough to supply a small blast furnace for ten years, and to yield about two thousand tons of iron. It will 3neld fifty per centum of iron and will smelt easily, making good cast iron." Dr. Jackson adds : "Rumford is a picturesque spot, surrounded by rugged granite mountains, among which the beautiful Andros- coggin winds its devious way." Speaking of the Great Falls he says: "Rumford Falls are produced by the bovmding waters of the great Androscoggin, as they sportively leap over abrupt and craggy ledges of granite rocks, and dash their spray high in the air. There are at present three or four waterfalls where anciently there must have been others of greater magnitude, for deep holes are seen worn high up the rocky banks where the waters never ran in modern times. On a point just below the falls, there is a bed of granular limestone. It is coarse and of the crystaline variety of carbonate of lime, containing scattered green crystals of actyuolite and pargasite, in small grains and fibres. Some of the beds are of ten feet in thickness. I should estimate the quantity of lime that may be made here at one hundred thousands casks, and it is easy to quarry and burn. In order to bring it to land, it will be needful to make an inclined plane of timber, like those used in saw mills, and the machinery of the saw mill immediately above, will drag the rock to the bank where it is to be burned." The flora of Rumford presents no peculiarities. White |)ine was quite abundant here when the first settlers came. There was also abundance of spruce, hemlock and fir. Of the hard woods, yellow 4 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. biix'h, beech and the rock maple were the principal varieties. Elms were found on the rivers, cedars in the swamps, and an occasional bass-wood in the forest. Poplai- and white birch have come up in some localities as a second growth. The native plants are the same as those found in most other localities in this latitude, and the exotics, many of them in the shape of weeds, are as numerous and troublesome as elsewhere. The "Wake Robin," both wliite and purple, is seen on the margin of woodland streams in early spring, the purple Rhodora in the lowlands and lilue and white violets on the sunny slopes, and these are followed by the long train of native flowering plants which bloom in their season. The black bear was found here by the early settlers, and has in- fested the mountainous region to the northward, ever since. He frequently raids the sheep-pastures, and corn planted on new land, back from the settlements, sometimes suffers more or less from his ravages. Coons were common when the township was first settled, but have mostly disappeared. Sables were successfully hunted for their skins, and loupcerviers were often seen in the forest. The deer and moose were no strangers to the early settlers, and sup- plied the larder with excellent food. The smaller animals were the wily fox, the timid mink, the prickly hedgehog, the odoriferous skunk, the hibernating woodchuck, and several varieties of the agile squirrel family. The early settlers were sometimes startled in the night-time, by the blood-curdling cry of the American pan- ther, called ])y them, the "Indian Devil," but no encounters with them, by Rumford pioneers, are on record. One of them once fol- lowed a Paris man, who had been to New Peunacook after seed potatoes, to his home on the l)ank of the Little Androscoggin. He entered his house, and had just time to close the door and bar it, when the infuriated and disappointed animal came against it. But the door was stoutly made and resisted his attacks, and after hang- ing around awhile, he uttered a fearful cry and plunged into the forest. This man had stopped at an old canqi near North Wood- stock, intending to spend the night there, but, after it became dark, he was startled by the cry of a panther not far away, and knowing that the old shanty would afford no protection, he shouldered his bag and started for home by the narrow jnith through the woods. The animal followed him but seemed in no haste to seize him, evi- dently supposing him to be his own, and that he could take him when he pleased. Macomber, for that was his name, when the HISTORY OF RUMFOBD. 5 animal came quite near, threw down his bag of potatoes which stopped him a few moments, and afterwards threw off his coat for the same purpose, and with the same effect. After- satisfying his curiosity, the mammoth cat on each occasion, set up his fearful scream and followed on. Macomber's escape was marvelous, and the incident was talked over at the firesides of the settlers for many a day and year. CHAPTER II. BRIEF SKETCH OP THE PARENT TOWN. IpllpHE parent town of Eumford, beautifully situated on the banks ^1^ of the Merrimac, was Concord, in the State of New Hamp- shire, and from that town came many of the early settlers. A brief sketch of early Concord, is therefore essential to a clear compre- hension of the causes that led to the settlement of Rumford. The long controversy between the Masouian Proprietors of New Hamp- shire and the Government of the Massachusetts Bay, respecting the division line between the two Provinces, is recorded in history, and an epitome of this controversy is briefly as follows : The terms of the Massachusetts charter, granted in the year one thousand six hundred and twenty-eight, and confirmed iu one thousand six hun- dred and ninety-one, established the northern boundary of the Prov- ince, three miles north of the Merrimac river, and each and every part of it, obviously meaning, thi^ee miles beyond the river. It was then supposed that the general course of that river was from west to east, while, as a matter of fact now well known, at a point about thirty miles from the sea, it makes almost a right angle and from that point stretches almost due north. There was no mistake as to the meaning and intent of the grant iu fixing this northern bound- ary, but when Massachusetts wished to find a pretext for taking possession of a large proportion of the grants to Gorges and Mason, a new interpretation was given to the language describing the boundary, and instead of a line three miles across the river at its mouth, a point was taken three miles north of its headwaters, and from that a line easterly to the sea. If this interpretation had been sustained, nearly the whole territory of New Hampshire would have gone to Massachusetts. The Masonian proprietors stoutly resisted 6 HISTORY OF RUMFOIiD. this oncroachment, and in the settled towns on the disputed terri- tory, tliere was constant trouble. Governor Bel(;her in a letter to the Lords of Trade in London, said: "the borderers on the lines, (if your Lordshii)s will allow me so vulgar an expression), live like toads under a harrow, being run into jails, on the one side and the other, as often as they please to (juarrel, such is the sad condition of his Majesty's subjects that live near the lines. They pull down one another's houses, often wound each other, and 1 fear it will end in bloodshed, unless his Majesty, in his goodness, gives some effectual order to have the bounds fixt." While this controversy was going on, the Massachusetts Bay government was annually making grants within the limits of the contested territory' until no less than thirty-seven townships were granted. Petitions for a grant from the territory on the INIerrimac known as Penuacook were presented to the JNFassachusetts General Court, as early as one thousand six hundred and fift3'-nine, and periodic- ally from that time to one thousand seven hundred and twenty-five. The petitions were mostly from Haverhill, Andover, Ipswich, Methuen and Salem. On the seventeenth day of January', one thousand seven hundred and twenty-six, the general Court decided, "that it will be for the interest and advantage of this Province that part of the lands petitioned for be assigned to the petitioners for a township, and to contain seven miles square." The usual condi- tions were inserted in the grant. The township was surveyed in May of this year. Meetings of the proprietors were often held, sometimes in Andover and sometimes in Ipswich. The proprietors took active measures for carrying their purpose into effect. The first settler, Ebenezer Eastman, was located within the plantation in one thousand seven hundred and twenty-seven. While these proprietors were thus vigorously bringing forward their plantation under the auspices of the government of the Massa- chusetts Hay, the government of New Hampshire, on IVIay twen- tieth, one thousand seven hundred and twenty seven, made a grant to Jonathan Wiggin and one hundred and six others, of a tract of land covering the greater part of the grant just made by Massachu- setts, and including also parts of the present towns of Pembroke and Hopkinton. The settlers of Pennacook were not at first molested liy the New Hampshire grantees, and the plantation grew and pros- pered. The first settled minister was liev. Timothy Walker of Woburn, who was the great grandfather of Hon. Timothy Walker, HIS TOBY OF BUMFOBD. 7 late of Rumford. Among the other early settlers, were Virgins, Elliots, Abbots, Farnums, Colbys, Martins, Hutchins, Wheelers, Rolfes and Halls, all of whom have decendants among the settlers of Rumford. In February, one thousand seven hundred and thirty-three, by an act of the Great and General Court of the Mass- achusetts Bay, the plantation of Pennacook was incorporated into a town by the name of Rumford. The origin of the name is in doubt, but it is generally supposed that the town was named for a place in England, from which some of the early settlers or their ancestors came. Meanwhile the contest between the two Provinces concerning the disputed boundary was sharply carried on, and after commissioners appointed for that purpose, had failed to come to a decision, the matter was referred directly to King George the second, whose royal decision promulgated on the 5th of March, 1740, was far better for New Hampshire than ever the Masonian proprietors claimed. It established a curved line, "following the course of the river Merrimac at the distance of three miles on the north side, be- ginning at the Atlantic ocean and ending at Pawtucket Falls (now Lowell), thence due west to His Majesty's other governments." This is the present line between the two States. By this decision, all the grants made north of this line by Massachusetts, were ren- dered null and void. Nearly forty towns were involved in the issue ; some of the grantees made terms with the Masonian proprie- tors, and remained upon their lands, while others abandoned them. The territory granted by New Hampshire in the year one thousand seven hundred and twenty-seven, to Wiggin and others, was nine miles square, and by the same authority, it was incorporated into a town by the name of Bow. As already stated, this grant embraced a large part of the town of Rumford, and soon after the boundary question was settled in favor of the New Hampshire claimants, legal steps were taken to test the rights of the rival claimants to the soil. A test case was inade "by the proprietors of the common and undivided lands lying and being in the town of Bow," in an action commenced November fourteenth, one thousand seven hun- dred and fifty, against Deacon John Merrill. Many other suits were afterwards instituted, but the one against Merrill involved the principle on which all the cases were finally adjusted. The town of Rumford (Concord) voted to pay the cost in this case, and to meet these expenses, the proprietors from time to time, ordered the 8 HISTORY OF RUM FORD. sale of so much of the common aufl undivided lands as should be necessary for that purpose. In the autumn of one thousand seven hundred and fifty-three Rev. Timothy Walker sailed for England, and presented "to the King's most Excellent Council," a petition drawn up by himself in which the claims of Rumford were concisely set fortli. 31 r. ^Vallver went in the capacity of agent of the pro- prietors of the town. A grant of one hundred pounds sterling was made by the General Court of Massachusetts, to defray Mr. Walk- er's expenses. Not much was accomplished by this visit to Eng- land, and it became necessary for i\Ir. Walker to go again. j\Iean- while, the government of New Hampshire took up the (piarrel in behalf of Bow, and advanced one hundred pounds to defray ex- penses. Judgment had been rendered against the proprietors of Rumford in the courts of the Province, and at length, after long and anxious delay, December twenty-third, one thousand seven hundred and sixtj'-two, Mr. Walker announced from London, that at the Court of Saint James, before King and Council, the judg- ment against the proprietors of Rumford had been reversed, and that the appellants were restored to what they had lost by means of the judgments rendered against them. Yet notwithstanding this favorable decision, the controversy had become so complicated, and involved so much interest and feeling, that it was not until the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy two, that the difficulty was finally settled. The troubles of the proprietors with regard to the validity of their titles to their homes, were now at an end. They had established their right to the soil, but instead of living under the jurisdiction of Massachusetts, as they at first supposed was the case, they were declared to be in New Hampshire. On the twenty- fifth day of jNIay, one thousand seven hundred and sixty-five, an act was passed by the New Hampshire Legislature, "setting off a part of the town of Bow, together with some lands adjoining there- to with the inhabitants thereon," investing them with "such privi- ledges and inununities as towns in this Province have and do en- joy." To this new town was given the name of Concord, said to have been named in commemoration of the adjustment of their per- plexing and protracted difficulties. The bounds of Concord vary considerably from those of its predecessor, Rumford, the change resulting in two gores, long known as "Bow (iores," but wliich were final!}' annexed to Concord. As a comi)ensation for their trouble and great expense in settling their status in Concord, the HISTOBY OF RUMFOBD. 9 first set of proprietors petitioned the General Court for a grant of eastern lands, the particulars of which are set forth in their petition which begins the next chapter. CHAPTER III. PAPERS RELATING TO THE GRANT. PETITION OF COL. TIMOTHY WALKER AND ASSOCIATES. To His Excellency, Thos. Hutchinson, Esq., Capt. General and Governor of the Province of the Mass. Bay : To the Honorable His Majesty's Council and House of Represen- tatives of said Province in General Court assembled, .Jan. ye 26, 1774. The petition of Timothy Walker .Jr., on behalf of himself and associates, hereby, sheweth that they and their associates in the year 1725 for a valuable consideration, purchased a Township of a little more than seven miles square, of this goverment at a place then called Penuicook, afterward Rumford on Merrimac river. That not at all doubting the authority of this government to make the said grant the Grantees not with standing the extreme difficulty and cost of effecting a settlement, so far up in the Indian country at that time, yet so vigorously applied themselves thereto that in the year 1733 consequent upon ye report of a comittee sent by them to view the same, the General Court of this Province de- clared that the Grantees had to full satisfaction fulfilled the terms of their grant, and incorporated them by the name of Rumford, that by the determination of the boundary line between this Province and that of New Hampshire, by his late Majesty in the year 17'40, the said township fell near four miles to the northward of the divid- ing line. That about the year 1749 a society under a grant from the Province of New Hampshire began to molest us in our posses- sions and sued us in several actions of ejectment and always re- covered against us in the courts of New Hampshire. In this dis- tressed state of our affairs we applied to the government to enable us to lay our case before his Majesty by way of appeal that of several grants from the government amounting in the whole to about the original purchase consideration together with simple interest for the same, and also by much larger sums raised amongst oui'selves we have been enabled to prosecute two appeals to His Majesty and although in each we obtained a reversal of the judgment that stood against us here, yet the Royal order extending in express terms no further than the lands sued for, the advantages fell far short of the expense and our adversaries went on troubling us with new suits. Thus exhausted and seeing no end of our troubles we have been reduced to the necesssity of repurchasing our township of our adver- 10 HISTOllY OF liUMFOIW. saries at a rate far exceeding its value, in its nude state. That we have I teen at a considerable expense in taking a view of a tract of land on Amoroscoggin River on the easterly side of Sudbury Town- ship (so called) which we apprehend would answer for a Township. We, therefore, pray tliat your Excellency and Honors would be pleased so far to pity our hard case, as to make us a grant of a Township at said place to lie on each side of Amoroscoggin River of equal extent, with that formally granted us by this Province on such reasonal)le terms as you shall think proper, and your Petition, ers shall as in duty ])Ound ever pray. (signed) Timothy Walker, Jr. In behalf of himself and associates. THE PETITION GRANTED. In House of Representatives, Feb. .3, 1774. Mliereas, It hath been represented to this court, b}^ Timothy Walker Jr., in behalf of himself and associates that in the year 1725, they purchased of this Province a Township of land of seven miles square which by the running of the line between this Province and New Hampshire in the year 1740, was cut off to that Govern- ment, Jty which means the Original Purchasers have been vexed with many expensive law-suits, and at last were obliged to purchase the same lands of claimers under New Hampshire, having enquired into the matter, this court tlntl that the facts set forth in said peti- tion are true. And that the cost of defending their title at the Court of Great Britain have exceeded the grants made to them by this Government, to enable them to carry on the prosecution there. Therefore, Resolved that there be granted to the original proprie- tors of the Township granted by this Province by the name of New Penn3'cook, their heirs or assigns who were sufferers by said town- ship falling into New Hampshire, a township of seven miles square to be laid out in regular form on both sides of Amoscoggin River, and easteily of and adjoining to Fullerstown (so-called), otherwise Sudbury Canada laid out to Josiah Richardson Esq. and others. Provided the grantees within six years, settle thirty families in said township, and lay out one full share to the first settled minister, one full share for the ministry, and one full share for the school, and one full share for Harvard College ; and provided the petitioners witiiin one 3'ear, return a plan thereof taken thereof by a surveyor and chainman under oath, into tlie Secretary's Otlice, to be accepted and confirmed bj' the General Court And in order that justice may l»e done to the sufferers, it is further Resolved^ That Mr. Webster and Colonel Gerrish with such as the Hon. Board shall join, be a Committee to repair to the said township of Pennycook who shall there enquire into and make out a list of the sufferers, and that they return a list for conllrmutiou to HISTOEY OF RUMFORD. 11 the General Assembly, and that said committee give suitable notice of the Time of their meeting by publishing an advertisement in the Essex Gazette and one of the Portsmouth Newspapers, three weeks successively, two mouths before the time of their meeting ; that any person claiming right to the grant aforesaid, may appear and lay in their claim. Sent up for concurrence, T. Gushing, Speaker. In Council Feb. 3d, 1774 ; Read and concurred in, and Samuel Phillips, Esq., is joined in the affair. Jno. Cotton, Dej^t. Secretary. Consented to, T. Hutchinson. ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS OR SHARES, The committee appointed by the Great and General Court at their session in Boston, Feb., 1774, (upon the petition of T. Walker, Jr., and his associates) to enquire into the sufferings and make out and return a list of said sufferers, having notified, met and heard said sufferers, as directed by said Court, Report the following list of names to whom Rights are to be assigned, viz. : Timo. Walker, Jr., of Concord, N. H Three Eights. Geo. Abbott of Concord, N. H Two Thos. Stickney of Coucoi'd, N. H Three John Chandler of Concord, N. H Three Wm. Coffiu of Concord, N. H. One Ebenezer Hall of Concord, N. H One Jona. Merrill of Concord, N. H One Amos Abbott of Concord, N. H Two Edward Abbott of Concord, N. H Two Ephraim Farnuiu, Jr., of Concord, N. H One Benj. Farnum of Concord, N. H Two Joseph Faruura of Concord, N. H One Timo. Bradley of Concord, N. H One Rev. Timo. Walker of Concord, N. H Two Joseph Eastman of Concord, N. H One *Aaron Stephens of Concord, N H Two Moses Hall of Concord, N. H One Philip Kimball of Concord, N. H One Ebenez. Eastman of Concoi-d, N. H One David Hall of Concord, N. H One Philip Eastman of Concord, i*f . H Two James Walker of Concord, N. H One Chas. Walker of Concord, X. H One Eichard Hazeltine of Concord, N. H One Paul Walker of Concord, N. H One Jeremiah Bradle j" of Concord, IST. H One Hannah Osgood of Concord, N. H Two Asa Kimball of Concord, N. H One Moses Eastman of Concord, X. H One John Bi-adley of Concord, i^. H One Jona. Stickney of Concord, N. H One Eeuben Kimball of Concord, X. H One Benj . Abbott of Concord, N. H One 12 HISTORY OF RUMFOIiD. Joshua Abbott of Concord, N. 11 One Right. Abiel (handler of Concord, N. II Five liights. Tiniothv Walker Tortius of Concord, N. II One " Nath'l Eastman of Concord, N. 11 Two " The Heirs of Ebcne/. Virgin of Concord, N. H Three " Peter Green of Concord, N. H One '' Ephraini Carter of Concord, N. H One " Heirs of Jeremiah Dresser of Concord, N. H One '" Nath'l Kolfe of Concord, N. H, One " John Chase of Concord, N. H One " Benj. Thompson of Concord, N. II Six " Taul Kolfe of Concord, N. II Five " Ebenez. Harden Goss of Concord, X. II Four " Nathan Abbott of Concord, N. H One " Gustavus Adoli)hus Goss of Concord, N. H One " Amos Eastman of Ilollis, N. H One " Abraham Kimball of Bi-adford One and three-(iuarters " Timo. Walker of Conwaj' One and three-quarters " Ebenez. Hall of Sanford One " Jeremiah lOastman of .Sanford One " Dr. Clias. Chauncey of Boston One " The Heirs of IJev. Sam. Phillips of Andover One and one-half " Stephen Farrington of Fryeburg, One " The Heirs of Abner Fowler of Coos One '' Elijah Durgin of Hopkinton One " Caleb Smart of Hopkinton One *' Jona. Straw of Hopkinton One " Ben). Gale of Haverhill One " Cutting Marsh of Haverhill One-(iuarter " Nath'f Marsh of Haverhill One-cpiarter '' James McHurd of Haverhill One-half " Ilobt. Davis of Concord, N. II Three-(iuarters " Anna Stevens of Concord, N. H " Henry Lovejoy of Ccncord, N. II One-quarter " Phineas Kin'iball of Concord, N. II One-fjuarter " Henry Kennals of Boxf ord One-tjuarter " Sam'l and Wm. Dana of Groton One-half " Dudley Coleman of Newbury One-half " N, B. Hon. Joseph Gerrish, Esq.. (one of said Committee) was present at said meeting and consented to the foregoing report. Haverhill, Nov. 18, 1774. (signed.) SAM. Piin^LiPS \ Committee. Jona. AN ebstkk, ) PETITION FOR KE-CONFIRMATION. To the Honorable General Court of the State of the Massachusetts Bay., convened at Boston, April 7, 1770. The Petition of Timothy Walker, Jr., on l)eh:ilf of himself and associates, humbly sheweth, that in February, 1774,3'our petitioners obtained of the (ieneral Court a grant of a township of the contents seven miles square on Ammenoscoggiu river, by way of compensa- tion for the trouble and expense they and their ancestors had been at in endeavoring to defend and tiually repurchasing a Township formerly purchased by them of this province at a place called Peunycook, on Merimack Kiver, on certain conditions, some of HISTORY OF BUMFOBD. 13 which were the following : that your petitioners returned into the Secretary's office here, a plan of the granted premises taken by a surveyor and chainmau under oath, within a year from the grant, as also a list of the suiferers who were to be benefitted thereb}', certified by a committee appointed by the said court, to enquire into and ascertain the same, which conditions your petitioners punctually complied with, within the limited time, but by the great confusion this metropolis was very soon after thrown into, the said papers are lost, and the surveyor who drew and returned the plan is dead ; whereupon your petitioners have been at the trouble and expense of procuring a new survey and plan of the premises which, together with a list of the grantees certified by a major part of the committee appointed to that service (who still survive). Your Petitioners pray you will please to accept this instead of that for- merly returned but lost. And whereas the term allowed for settlement will expire next February, and the cares and efforts of your petitioners have been so entirely alisorljed in the general Defence of the country during the present Distressing War, as to render them incapable of taking the least advance in towards com- pleting the same, the}' therefore pray that the said period may be extended to such future day as your honors shall please to appoint ; and also that you would appoint some suitable person to warn a meeting of said Grantees at such a place, and in such a manner as you may judge legal, in order to adjust accounts of past expenses, and to transact any matter or thing necessary to forward the settle- ment of the said Township, and also to order where and liow future meetings of the said Grantees shall be warned, and your petitioners shall as in duty bound, ever pray. Timothy AYalker, Jr. RE-CONFIRMATION OF THE GRANT. In the House of Representatives, Apr. 13, 1779. Upon the Petition of T. Walker Jr. in behalf of himself and associates, praying that this Court would accept of a second plan and list of sufferers instead of the first that was returned into the Secretary's Office agreeable to the conditions in the original grant of a Township of land to the said Timo. Walker Jr. and others upon Amoscoggin River in Feb. 1774 which plan and list of suft'erers are since lost ; also praying that a longer time may be allowed for settlement and that some suitable person ma}- be appointed to warn a meeting of the Grantees &c. Resolved, That the prayer of the Petition be granted and that the plan of a Township taken b}' Wm. Chamberlain's survey under oath bounded as followeth, namely, beginning at a tree upon Sudbury Canada line, &c., &c. Be and hereby is accepted in lieu of a Plan returned into the Secre- tary's Office by said Walker agreeable to the grant of said Town- ship, and it is further 14 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. Resolved^ That the said list of sufferers as agreed upon b}' Joseph Gerrish, Sam. Phillips and Jona. Webster, Esqs., the committee appointed by the General Court Feb. 1774, to encpiire into the sufferings of Pennacook Grantees and make out and return a list of such sufferers, Be and hereby is accepted instead of the first list returned into the Secretary's OtHce and since lost. And l)e it further resolved that the time limited to said Grantees for settling thirty families within said Township, be extended to the term of \\\Q 5'ears longer. And it is further resolved that the Rev. Timo. Walker be and hereby is empowered and directed to call a meeting of said Proprietors to be held in the town of Haverhill in the County of Essex, at such time as he shall think proper for publishing the same with the business with which tfiey are to meet in AVillis' newspaper three weeks, successively ending at least one week before said meeting and posting the same at the several public houses or taverns in the town of Concord, in the state of New Hampshire, one month before said meeting. Also when met to agree upon and determine the manner of warning and place of holding future meetings in any town within this State, or if more convenient in any town within the State of New Hampshire. Sent up for concurrence, John Pickering, Sj^eaker. In Council, April 13, 1779. Read and concurred, John Avery, D. Sec'y. Consented to, (signed) Jek. Powell, W . Sever, A. Ward, T. CUSIIING, B. White, B. Austin, Timo. Dexnison, J. Stone, H. Gardner, Jn o. Pitts, 0. Wendall, Sa SI. Niles, E. Brooks, N. CusiiiNG, A. ( ?) Fuller. CHAPTER IV. THE PROPRIETARY. CALL FOR THE FIRST MEETING. Whereas, The Honorable General Court of the State of Massa- chusetts Bay, has authorized the subscriber to warn a meeting of the Proprietors of a new Township on Amoscoggin River, granted by a former General Court of the said (then) Province, to Timothy Walker, Jr. and Associates by way of compensation for the loss of Pennycook ; said Proprietors are hereby notified and warned to assemble and meet at the Dwelling House of Capt. Daniel Bradley in Haverhill, on the last Wednesday in May next, at three o'clock in the afternoon, for the following purposes, viz : To choose a Moderator and Clerk. Also to determine whether they will order a division of any part or the whole of said Township into severalty, and if so. To choose and instruct a committee chosen for that service how, and how far to proceed. Also to conclude what shall be done with respect to clearing roads, either in said township or from it to any other place they shall judge proper. Also to see if the proprietors will build a mill or mills in their township, and if so. To choose a committee to agree with some suitable person to un- dertake the same, and for encouragement, to give them such a sum of money or grant of land as they shall think reasonable ; also. To direct the manner of warning and place of holding future meet- ings of said Proprietors ; also, To raise such a sum of money as they shall think necessaiy ; also, To choose a collector to gather in the same ; and finally. To choose a committee to adjust all accounts of said Proprietary, with orders to receive from the collector sufficient money to enable them to pay the just debts of the Proprietary' ; and also. To carry into execution whatever may be resolved upon, with respect to the above mentioned articles. Boston, April 14, 1779. Timothy Walker. THE FIRST MEETING. Essex ss. State of Massachusetts Bay. At a legal meeting of the Proprietors of a New Township on Ammoscoggin River, granted to Timothy Walker, Jr., and Associ- ates, by the Great and General Court of the State of Massachusetts 16 HISTORY OF nUMFORD. Bay, held at the house of Capt, Daniel Bradley, innholder in Haver- hill in said County, May 26, 1779, voted. That IJeut. Timothy Bradley be Moderator. That Timothy Walker, Jr., be Clerk. That there be laid out to each right, one hundred acres of land. That there be a road cleared through said township. That forty-live pounds lawful money be raised upon each right to defray the exi)enses of said Proprietary. That Mr. David Hall, Colonel Thomas Stickney and Capt. Reuben Kinil)all l)e assessors to assess the above tax of forty-five pounds upon each right. That Timothy Walker, Jr., Es(i., be collector to collect the above tax. That this meeting be adjourned to the first Wednesday in August next, then to meet at the dwelling house of Capt. Aaron Kinsman, in Concord in the State of New Hampshire, at one o'clock in the afternoon. A true cop3^ of the proceedings of the above meeting. Attest : Timothy Walker, Jr. , Proprietor' Clerk. OTHER MEETINGS. August 4, 1779. Met according to adjournment, and the Moder- ator being present declared the meeting to be open. Voted, That a committee be appointed to repair to the township latel}' granted to Timothy Walker, Jr. and associates, and make a division of one hundred acres of land to each full right, and that Colonel Thomas Stickney, Ensign Jonathan Eastman and Ebenezer Harn- den Goss, P2sq., P^phraim Colby and Amos Abbot, Jr., be said com- mittee. That each of the above commtttee have for their service, six shillings per day, making the money as good as it was in April, 1770, during the time the}' shall be employed in the service of the Proprietary. That the clerk be desired to purchase a book for the use of said Proprietary. That fifteen pounds lawful money be assessed upon each right, in addition to the forty-five pounds raised in May last, and that Col. Thomas Stickney, Mr. David Hall, and Capt. Keuben Kimball be assessors to assess the above sum, and that Timothy Walker, Jr., Esq., be a collector to collect said sum of fifteen |)Ounds ; and that the tax for both the said sums of forty-five pounds and fifteen pounds, be made by the assessors in one list. That the committee appointed to make the above division of land, be directed to employ suitable i)ersons, if they think proper, to cut and clear a road i)assa])le for horses through tiie above town, and down Amoscoggin River to a place called Bog Brook. HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 17 That Captain Reuben Kimball, Lieut. John Chandler and Mr. David Hall be a committee chosen, appointed and fully empowered to examine all charges that have arisen and that shall hereafter arise in bringing forward the settlement of said Township, and to allow as in their judgment shall be just and equal, and also to draw money out of the Treasury for defraying said charges. That the clerk be directed and fully empowered, upon the request of one-sixteenth of the owners of said township, to call future meet- ings of said proprietors, by advertising the same in one of the Bos- ton newspapers. That this meeting be adjourned to the first Wednesday in Decem- ber next, then to meet at the house of Capt. Aaron Kinsman, inn- holder in Concord, at one o'clock in the afternoon, then and there to receive the report of the Committee appointed to make a division of land in said township, and if said committee shall have completed said division, for the proprietors to draw their respective lots. Wednesda}', Dec. 1, 1779. The meeting met and adjourned to Dec. 3d. Dec. 3, 1779. The moderator being present, declared the meet- ing to be open. Voted, That Mr. Jonathan Kies be allowed to pitch four interval lots and the four upland lots which are joined with them. That the committee on claims be directed to allow thirty for one, in order to make the money good. That Ebenezer Harnden Goss, Esq., be allowed to pitch one in- terval lot and the upland lot which is joined with it. That fifteen pounds be raised upon each full right. That the same assessors be appointed to assess and the same collector to collect that were appointed to assess and collect the last rate. That the return and plan of the committee appointed to lay out a division of one hundred acres of land to each right I)e accepted, and that a highway be reserved four rods broad through each of the up- land lots, and that a highway two rods bi'oad be reserved through the interval lots, as shall best accommodate the public." The report of the committee stated first, that they had laid out twenty-seven interval lots on the westerly side of Ellis River, lot number one beginning at a maple tree on the bank of the river, where the town line crossed it, and farther described by metes and bounds. Upon this lot other lots were run out and numbered accordingly. They then run out and numbered eleven interval lots on the easterly side of P^llis River. Forty lots were then run out and described on the south side of the Great River, the first begin- ning at a maple tree on the bank of the river whei-e the town line crosses it, and next twenty-seven interval lots were run out, on the north side of the Great River. 18 HISrOIiY OF liUMFORD. Eighteen uplaiul or house lots were then laid out on the westerly side of Ellis River, tweuty-seven ou the east side, thirty-five on the north side of the Great River, and thirty-one on the south side. The report was signed by Thomas Stickney, Jonathan P^astman, Ephraim Colby and Ebenezer H. Goss. l)RAM'TN(i OF THE LOTS. The drawing of the lots in accordance witli the survey and plan just accepted, was next in order, and resulted as follows : George Abbot, hiterval lot No. 17 and house lot No. 10, South of Great Eiver. George Abbott, interval lot No. 18 and house lot No. 24. North of Great River. Amos Abbot, interval lot No. 27, West side Ellis River; bouse lot No. 18, East side Ellis Kiver. Auios Abbot, interval lot No. 10, West side Ellis Kiver ; house lot No. 15, East side Ellis IJiver. Edward Abbot, interval lot No. 6 and house lot No. 5, North of Great Jliver. Edward Abbot, interval lot No. 1 and house lot No. 1, East side Ellis Kiver. Benj. Abbot, interval lot No. 4 and house lot No. 4, North side Great liiver. Joshua Abbot, interval lot No. 9 and house lot No. 0, North side Great River. Nathaniel Abbot, interval lot No. 19 and house lot No. 20, North side Great IMvcr. Timothy Bradley, interval lot No. 7 and house lot No. 8, East side Ellis River. Jeremiah Bradley, interval lot No. 27 and house lot No. 22, South side Great River. John Bradley, interval lot No. 11 and house lot No. 20, East side Ellis River. William Coffin, interval lot No. 7 and house lot No. 7, West of Ellis River. Lt. John Chandler, iutei-val lot No. 21 and house lot No. 23, North of Great River. Lt. .John Chandler, interval lot No. 19 and house lot No. 11, South of Great River. Capt. .John Cliandler, interval lot No. 4 and house lot No. 4, West of EUis inver. Capt. Abiel Chandler, interval lot No. 34 and house lot No. 32, South of Great River. Capt. Abiel Chandler, interval lot No. 27 and house lot No. ."Jl. North of Great River. Caiit. Abial Chandler, interval lot No. 11 and house lot No. 11, Nortli of Great River. ("apt. Abial (handler, interval lot No. 20 and house lot No. 18, West of Ellis River. Capt. Abial (handler, interval lot No. 20 and bouse lot No. 14, ^^■est of EUis River. Ephraitn Carter, interval lot No. ir> and house lot No. 11, West of ?:ili.s River. HISTORY OF BUMFORD. 19 John Chase, interval lot No. 14, West of Ellis River, and house lot Xo. 11, East of Ellis River. Dr. Chas. Chauncey, interval lot No, 24 and house lot No. 28, North of Great River. Jeremiah Dresser's Heirs, interval lot No. 1 and house lot No. 18, South of Great River. Elijah Durgin, interval lot No. 22 and house lot No. 13, South of Great River. Joseph Eastman, interval lot No. 5 and house lot No. 5, East of Elhs River. Ebenezer Eastman, interval lot No. 7 and house lot No. 7, North of Great River. Philip Eastman, interval lot No. 2, South of Great River, and house lot No. 20, East of Ellis River. Philip Eastman, interval lot No. 2.5 and house lot No. 15, South of Great River. Moses Eastman, interval lot No. 30 and house lot No. 2,5, South of Great River. Nathaniel Eastman, interval lot No. 15 and house lot No. 19, North of Great River. Nathaniel Eastman, interval lot No. 33 and house lot No. 31, South of C-T rp 1 1^ W 1 vf* 1' Amos Eastman, interval lot No. 23, West of Ellis River, and house lot No. 12, East of Ellis River. Jeremiah Eastman, interval lot No. 15, South of Great River, and house lot No. 10, North of Great River. Ephraim Farnum, interval lot No. 18 and house lot No. 13, West of Ellis River. Benj. Farnum, interval lot No. 10 and house lot No. 5, South of Great River. Benj. Farnum, interval lot No. 39 and house lot No. 29, South of Great River. Joseph Farnum, interval lot No. 12 and house lot No. 12, North of Great River. Stephen Farrington, interval lot No. 6 and house lot No. 2, South of Great River. Abner Fowler Heirs, interval lot No. 9, West of Ellis River, and house lot No. 3. East of Ellis River. Peter Green, interval lot No. 5 and house lot No. 6, North of Gi-eat River. Ebenezer H. Goss, interval lot No. 25 and house lot No. 30, North of Great River. Ebenezer H. Goss, interval lot No. 14 and house lot No. 9, South of Great River. Ebenezer II. Goss, interval lot No. 5 and house lot No. 5, West of Ellis River. Gustavus A. Goss, interval lot No. 7 and house lot No. 3, South of Great River. Benj. Gale, interval lot No. 3 and house lot No. 4, East of Ellis River. Ebenezer Hall, interval lot No. 38 and house lot No. 30, South of Great River. Moses Hall, interval lot No. 20 and house lot No. 12, South of Great River. David Hall, interval lot No. IG and house lot No. 20, North of Great River. Richard Hazletine, interval lot No. 23 and house lot No. 17, South of GrGtit likivGr* Ebenezer Hall, Jr., interval lot No. 21 and house lot No. 21, South of Great River. Philip Kimball, interval lot No. 24 and house lot No. 17, West of Ellis River. 20 HISTOIiY OF JtUMFOnD. Reuben Kimball, interval lot No. 9 and house lot No. 13, East of Ellis River. Asa Kimball, interval lot No. 11 anil house lot No. G, South of Great River. Abraham Kimball, interval lot No. 8.5 and house lot No. 34, South of Great liiver. Jonathan Merrill, interval lot No. 3G and house lot No. 35, South of Great Kiver. Hannah (J>j;ood, interval lot No. 19, West of Ellis River, and house lot No. IS. Nortli of Great River. Hannah Osf^ood. interval lot No. 20 and house lot No. 22, North of Great IJiver. l{('v. Sam'l Phillips' Heirs, interval lot No. 23 and house lot No. 27, North of (Jreat ]?iver. Nathaniel llolfe, interval lot No. 2 and house lot No. 2, North of Great River. Paul Rolfe, interval lot No. 22 and house lot No. 25, North of Great River. Paul Kolfe, interval lot No. 37 and house lot No. 33, South of Great River. Paul Rolfe. interval lot No. 2 and house lot No. 2, East of Ellis River. Paul Rolfe, interval lot No. 10 and house lot No. 9, West of Ellis River. Paul Rolfe, interval lot No. 12 and house lot No. 7, South of Great River. Thomas Stickney, interval lot No. 40 and house lot No. 28, South of Great River. Thomas Stickney, interval lot No. 6 and house lot No. 6, East of Ellis River. Thomas Stickney, interval lot No. 17 and house lot No. 22, North of Great Kiver. Aaron Stevens, interval lot No. 32 and house lot No. 27, South of Great River. Aaron Stevens, interval lot No. 3 and house lot No. 3, North of Great River. Jonathan Stickney, interval lot No. 2 and house lot No. 2, West of Ellis River. Caleb Smart, interval lot Xo. 31 and house lot No. 20, South of Great River. Jonathan Straw, interval lot No. and house lot No. 0, West of Ellis River. Benj. Thompson, Esq., interval lot No. 10 and house lot No. 14, East of ElHs kiver. Benj. Thompson, Esq., interval lot No. 18 and house lot No. 20, South of Great lliver. Benj Tlioinpson, Esq., interval lot No. 26 and house lot No. 29, North of Great Hiver. Benj. Tliompson. Esq., interval lot No. 26 and house lot No. 14, South of (in-at iiivt of Ellis Kiver. HISTORY OF BUMFOBD. 21 Capt. Timothy Walker, interval lot No, 8 aud house lot No. 9, East of Ellis River. Timothy Walker, Jr., interval lot No. 5 and house lot No. 1, South side of Great River. Timothy Walker, Jr., interval lot No. 11, West of Ellis River, and house lot No. 7, East of Ellis River. Timothy Walker, Jr., interval lot No. 28, and house lot No. 23, South of Great River. James Walker, interval lot No. 12, West of Ellis River, and house lot No. 10, East side of Ellis River. Charles Walker, interval lot No. 21 and house lot No. 1.5, West of Ellis River. Paul Walker, interval lot No. 9 and house lot No. 19, South of Great River. Timothy Walker, 3d, interval lot No. 17 and house lot No. 12, West of Ellis River. Capt. 'Jlmoth}^ Walker, et als., interval lot No. 1 and house lot No. 1, West of Ellis River. Three-fourths of the above right to Walker, and one- fourth to Rev. Samuel Phillips'' Heirs. Abraham Kimball, et als.. interval lot No. 13 and house lot No. 10, West of Ellis River. Three-fourths to Kimball, one-fourth to Phillips" Heirs. James McHurd, et als., interval lot No. 8 and house lot No. 4, South of Great River. McIIurd one-half, Nathaniel Nash one-fourth and Cutting Marsh one-fourth. Robt. Davis, et als., interval lot No. 16, South of Great River, and house lot No. 17, North of Great River. Davis three-fourths, and Anna Stevens one-fourth. Henry Lovejoy, et als.. intei'val lot No. 29 and house lot No. 24, South of Gi'eat River. Lovejoy one-fourth, Phineas Kimball one-fourth, Samuel Runnels one-half. Sam"] and Wm. Dana and Dudley Colman, interval lot No. 3 and house lot No. 3, West of Ellis River. Danas one-hulf, and Coleman one-half. Minister, interval lot No. 13 and house lot No. 14, North of Great River. Parsonage, interval lot No. 14 and house lot No. 1.5, North of Gieat River. College, interval lot No. 25, West of Ellis River, and house lot No. 16, East of Ellis River. School, interval lot No. 10 and house lot No. 10, North of Great River. At an adjourned meeting Feb. 2, 1780, it was voted that one hundred dollars be raised upon each full right to defray the charges of the Proprietary. A committee was chosen, consisting of Timothy Walker, -Jr., Thomas Sticknej'^ aud David Hall, to make sale of delinquent pro- prietors who had not paid their assessments. At an adjourned meeting April 3, 1780, John Chandler, Thomas Stickuey and Timothy "Walker were made a committee to confer with person or persons with regard to building a saw aud grist mill in the New Township, and report at the next meeting. At an adjourned meeting July 3, 1780, Mr. John Stevens was added to the committee on mills. At an adjourned meeting August 28, 1780, John Stevens was 22 HISTOEY OF JtUMFORD. chosen chairman, in place of Thomas Stickney, who asked to be excused from serving. It was voted "that five Spanish milled dol- lars be raised upon each full right, to defray the expense of laying out and clearing roads in said Township now called New Penny- cook.* Jonathan Eastman, Ebenezer IT. Goss and Ephraini Colby were made a committee to lay out and clear the roads, and that each be paid one Spanish milled dollar per day." At an adjourned meeting Sept. -S, 1780, it was voted to give Lieut. John Chandler four hundred hard dollars and one hundred acres of land, provided he, within fifteen months, build and keep in good repair forever, one good saw mill and one good grist mill upon Concord Kiver (so called), in said township of New Pennacook, and that four hard dollars be raised upon each full right to defray the expense of building mills above mentioned. Timothy Walker, Jr., Ebenezer H. Goss and John Stevens were made a committee to look after the building of the mills. At an adjourned meeting Dec. 4, 1780, Capt. Joel Dodge was given leave to "pitch" one hundred acres in the common land in New Pennacook, provided he settle upon the premises within one year. At an adjourned meeting Aug. 6, 1781, it was voted that a cart road be cleared up Ellis River on the west side "as far as David Sessions' house lot." Ebenezer H. Goss, John Chandler, Phineas Kimball and David Sessions were made a committee for clearing out the road. At this meeting, Jonathan Keyes, Phineas Kimball and David Sessions! were chosen a committee, in behalf of the Proprietary, to prosecute any person or persons who should trespass upon the common lands in said township. After this meeting, the proprietors met several times and ad- journed without transacting any business, probably due to the fact that the handful of settlers in New Pennacook had lieen frightened away by the Indian raid into IJethel, and did not return until the war of the Revolution was practically closed and all ilanger from hostile Indians had passed. At an adjourned meeting holden January 6, 1783, measures were taken to collect taxes of delincpients, by advertising the same, and selling all lots upon which taxes should not be i)aid within a speci- fied tune. ♦ This is the (Irst apix-araiice of tills tiiiine for the "Now Town." t ThcHt' men were id-esunialilv rt'snU-nts of the townslii)), l>ut three flays before this vote viA» pasKed, the liostlle Imlhtiic; had raided Jk-thel, and tlie New Peunacook settlers had lied to New Gloucester. HISTORY OF BUMFORD. 23 At a meeting May 19, 1783, Timothy Walker, John Stevens and Jonathan Eastman were made a committee to try and induce per- sons to settle in New Pennacook. At a meeting July 28 following, Mr. John Stevens was requested to petition the General Court for an extension of time for the settlement of thirty families within their township. It was also voted that John Stevens, Jonathan Eastman and Phineas Kimball be a committee to proceed to New Pennacook and lay out one hundi'ed and thirty-four lots of one hundred acres each, "as soon as may be," and five shillings per day were voted as the compensation of each. It was "voted that provided thirty per- sons shall appear to make actual settlement upon said township of New Pennacook in one year, each of them shall be allowed to pitch one lot out of the division now ordered to be laid out." At a meeting December 1, 1783, it was voted that sixteen shill- ings be raised upon each right. Jonathan Keyes was allowed three pounds and four shillings for extra services. The next meeting at which any business was performed was holden May 17, 1784. It was then voted that the following persons be allowed to pitch each a one hundred acre lot gratis, and a one hundred acre lot for a second division upon their respective rights, thej^ and each of them clearing and sowing to grain five acres of land this year, in said township, and making actual settlement upon the premises within one year from the date last mentioned, viz : That Jacob Eastman have for settlement the one hundred acre lot number eighty-two, north of Great River, and also that he be allowed to pitch the hundred acre lot number one hundred and four on the west side of Ellis River, for a second division, on the right of Nathaniel Eastman. That Ebenezer H. Goss, Esq., have for settlement the hundred acre lot number two on the north side of the Great River, and to pitch the hundred acre lot number three on the north side of Great River, for a second division on the original right of Charles Chaun- cey. That Philip Abbot have for settlement the one hundred acre lot number seven, north of Great River, and be allowed to pitch the one hundi'ed acre lot number eight, on the north side of Great River, for a second division, on the right of Ebenezer Hall, Senior. That Lieut. John Chandler have for settlement the hundred acre lot mmiber eighty-three on the north side of the Great River, and be allowed to pitch number sixty-four on the same side of said river, for a second clivlsion, to the right of Capt. John Chandler. That Daniel Stickne^' have for settlement number seventeen north 24 HISTOBY OF nUMFORD. of Great Rivci-, and be allowed to pitch number eighteen on the same side of said river, for a second division of the right of Jona- than Stickney. At a meeting August 2, 1784, it was voted that James Scales, James Scales, Jr., and Oliver Scales, be allowed to pitch respect- ively, lots ninety-two, ninety-three and ninety-eight, on the north side of the Great River, provided they make actual settlement in New Pennacook within one year. Jonathan Eastman and Phineas Kimball were made a committee to make necessary roads to accom- modate the settlers in New Pennacook. It was also voted that land of delinquents be advertised for sale, as soon as possible, in some one of the Boston papers. A meeting was held at the inn of P>enj. Honnaford in Concord, January 1, 17«5, at which the committee on roads in New Penna- cook presented their accounts, amounting to fifty-eight pounds and nine shillings, which were allowed. At an adjourned meeting May IG, Mr. John Stevens was ap- pointed a committee to petition the General Court for another ex- tension of time. At an adjourned meeting August 0, 1785, ;i tax of six shillings per right, was levied. At the same meeting, Benjamin Faruum and Philip Aljbot were appointed a committee on roads in New Penna- cook. At a meeting August 22, Mr. Stevens reported that the pro- prietors had been granted an extension of two years in which to comply with the terms of their grant. A meeting was held January 2, 1786, at which a committee on new settlers was appointed, and authorized to pay six pounds to each actual settler in New Pennacook, in one year. Eight dollars were assessed upon each right. At a meeting in April, the Clerk was directed to procure a plan of New Pennacook, as soon as possible. No further business was transacted by the Proprietary until Jan- uary 1, 1787, when the committee appointed in 1783, to lay out one hundred and thirty-four lots of one hundred acres each in New Pennacook, made a return of their survey, which was accepted, and the clei'k directed to record the same. The return showed a survey of one hundred and four lots, with a reservation of a four rod road through each lot. At a meeting May 15, 1787, a committee was chosen to inspect HISTORY OF BUMFOBD. 25 the mills in New Pennacook, consisting of Eleazer Twitchell,* Francis Keyes and Philip Abbot. Jonathan Keyes, the first settler in the township, died Nov. 9, 1786, and at this meeting his widow, Sarah Keyes, was permitted to pitch a one hundred acre lot as a settler. At a meeting July 30, 1787, Stephen Farnum and Philip Abbot were chosen a committee to clear a horse road from the lower end of New Pennacook to Butterfieldf (so called). At a meeting Dec. 26, 1787, John York J and Jesse Dustou \ were added to the committee to inspect the mills. No further business was transacted until a meeting held February 23, 1789, when Stephen Farnum, Philip Abbot and Francis Keyes were instructed to clear out a road from the mouth of Ellis River to New Audover (so called). The committee to inspect the mills submitted the following report : "New Pennacook, Oct. 4, 1788. We, the subscribers, being chosen as a committee by the proprie- tors of said New Pennacook, for to view Lieut. Chandler's mills in said New Pennacook, and do rej)ort, and our report is the said mills are finished and are fit for the Proprietors' use." John York, Philip Abbot, Francis Keyes, )■ Committee. Jesse Duston, Eleazer Twitchell, At a meeting Feb. 15, 1790, the road to New Andover not having been built, a new committee was appointed to build a road "from the river Amoscoggin to New Andover," consisting of Stephen Far- num, Philip Abbot and Francis Kej^es. At the same meeting, Philip Abbot and Francis Keyes were chosen a committee to make and present a list of those who had completed a settlement in the township, also to report the number of the hundred acre lots they had pitched upon. At an adjourned meeting January 17, 1791, Henry Rolfe was added to the committee. This committee did not report until March 10, 1792, when they submitted the following : * He was of Sudbury Canada (Bethel) . t Sumuer and Hartford were once called Butterfield. X Both Sudbury Canada men. 26 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. North Side of the River. Phifip Abbot No. Jacob Abbot " Jacob Eastnuui " Osgood Eaton "' Jacob Farnuin "^ Samuel Goodwin " Robert Hinkson " James Harper '' Sarah Keyes " Francis Kej^es " Nathaniel Knight " 7 : Moses Kimball No. 3 73 . Stephen Putnam " 22 82 Henry Rolfe " 2 18 Josiah Segar " 84 4 j .John Stevens '' 72 17 [ John Stevens " 77 07 I John Stevens " 92 98 John Stevens " 97 90 Daniel Knight '• 20 78 James McAllister " 64 21 South Side of the River. David Abbot No. 20 Benj. Elliot •' ;"> Benj. Farnum " 11 David Farnum " 10 Edmund Page No. 22 Joel Stone " 1 Moses Stone " 2 Benj. Sweat, Jr "■ 4 The report was accepted, with the exception of James McAllister and Daniel Knight, who were rejected as actual settlers. The committee on location of lots having previously made a re- turn of their survey comprising one hundred and four lots each of one hundred acres, it was voted at this meeting to draw these lots, which resulted as follows : George Abbot No. 3, North of Great River. George Abbot '' .58, " " Amos Abbot " 56, " " Amos Abbot " 49, '' " Edward Abbot " 68, " " Edward Abbot "29, " " Benj. Abbot " 40, " " Joshua Ab})ot " 14, '• " Nathaniel Abbot '' 76, " " 'IMmothy Bradley " 12, South of Great River. Jeremiah Bradley " 8, '' " Jtthn Biadlev " 11, North of Great River. William Coftin ''101, " " John f handler •' 2(i, South of Great River. John (handler " "HI, North of Groat River. .John (liandler " 20, South of Great Hiver. Abial (handler " 19, North of Great River. AbiaUhandlcr " 6"). '' •' Abial (handler •' 87, '• "' Abial (handler " 85, " Abial Chandler " 80, •' " Ephraim Carter *' 70, " "• John Chase '> 71, " Charles Cliauncey '' 62, '• "• Jeremiah Dresser '• .54, " " Elijah Durgin " 88, HISTOBY OF EUMFORD. 27 Joseph Eastman No. 55, North of Great River. Ebenezer Eastman " 23, " " Philip Eastman " 34, " " Philip Eastman " 79, " " Moses Eastman " 13, '' " Nathaniel Eastman " 10, " '■^ Nathaniel Eastman " 104, North side of Great River. Amos Eastman " 57, " " Jeremiah Eastman " 29, " " Ephraim Farnum " 103, '• " Benj. Farnum " 13, " " Benj. Farnum '•'• 0, South side of Great River. Joseph Farnum "22, " " Stephen Farrington " 52, North side of Great River. Abner Fowler " 46, " "• Peter Green " 16, South side of Great River. Ebenezer H. Goss " 41, North side of Great River. Ebenezer H. Goss " 24, " " Ebenezer H. Goss " 14, " " Ebenezer H. Goss " 94, "■ " Ebenezer H. Goss " 13, " " Benj. Gale " 27, South side of Great River. Ebenezer Hall " 8, North side of Great River. Moses Hall " 15, "• " David Hall " 25, " " Richard Hazeltine " 96, "' " Ebenezer Hall, Jr " 43, " " Philip Kimball " 42, " " Reuben Kimball " 6, "■ " Asa Kimball " 75, '•'• " Abraham Kimball " 30, South side of Great River. Jonathan Merrill " 16, North side of Great River. Hannah Osgood " 9, " " Samuel Phillips " 60, "' " Nathaniel Rolfe " 32, " " Paul Rolfe '•'• 61, "' " Paul Rolfe " 48, " " Paul Rolfe " 63, " " Paul Rolfe " 19, South side of Great River. Paul Rolfe " 33, North side of Great River. Thomas Stickney " 12, " " Thomas Stickney " 25, South side of Great River. Thomas Stickney " 1, North side of Great River. Aaron Stevens " 30, •' " Aaron Stevens '• 51, >■' '» Jonathan Stickney " 7, South side of Great River. Caleb Smart " 74, North side of Great River. Johathan Straw " 89, " " Benj. Thompson " 17, South side of Great River. Benj. Thom])Son " 59, North side of Great River. Benj. Tliompson '• 28, South side of Great River. Benj. Thompson " 9, " " Benj. Thompson " 18, '" " Benj. Thompson " 15, " " Ebenezer Virgin " 95, " <•<• Ebenezer Virgin " 27, " " Ebenezer Virgin " 26, " " Timothy Walker .. " 44, " " Timothy Walker " 5, " " Timothy W'alker " 86, "• " Timothy Walker •' 81, " " 28 HISTORY OF BUM FORD. Timothy Walker No. 66, South side of Great River, James Walker " ;^7, " " Charles Walker " 69, " '^ Timothy AValker, 3d " 28, " Capt. Timothy Walker " 47, " " Paul Walker '' 99, " '• Capt. Timothy Walker, et als " 100. " " Abraham Kiinball, et als " 102, " " James McIIurd, et als " 24, South side of Great River. Robert Davis, et als " 91, North side of Great River. Henrj^ Loyejoj', et als " 45, " " Sanri and Wm. Dana, et al "88, " " Minister " 3.5, " Ministry " 36, " " Seliool " 39, " " Harvard College " 38, " '' At a meetiug Jan. 7, 1793, Dea. David Hall was chosen treas- urer, in place of John Stevens, deceased. Henry Martin, Timothy Walker and Stephen Faruum were appointed a committee to settle all accounts with Mrs. Sarah, widow of John Stevens. The next meeting at which business was transacted was holden Jan. 27, 1794. It was then voted that fifteen pounds be expended on the roads in New Pennacook, the current year, and David Far- num, Edmund Page and Jacob Abbot were made a committee to expend the money. The next meeting of the Proprietary, and the first one held in New Pennacook, was held at the house of Aaron Moor, Sept. 8, 1794. Francis Keyes was moderator. Fifteen additional pounds were raised to be expended on the roads, and Phillip Abbot, Stephen Farnum and Richard DoUoff were made a committee to lay out the money. Several adjourned meetings were then holden at the Inn of Benj. Hannaford in Concord, but no business transacted. PETITION CONCEUNING TAXES. This year, tlie Inhabitants of the Plantation, through a commit- tee, made the following statement concerning a tax that had been laid upon them by order of the General Court at Boston : To the HoiwrnhJe Senate and House of Jiejyresentatives of this Commonwealth ., in General Court assembled: The petition of the subscribers of a plantation called New Penni- cook, in the County of York or Cumberland, humbly shcweth : That whereas your honors have seen fit to lay a tax on said [)lan HISTORY OF RUMFOED. 29 tation of ten pounds and odd, we as a plantation met to consult upon the same, but we found ourselves so few in numbers (only twenty-two families and eight single men, which abscond in the winter season), therefore we found ourselves unable to pay said tax. Furthermore, we labor under many difficulties : We are upward of seventy miles from Portland, which is our best place of market ; the distance is nothing compared with the roughness of the roads between us and the first inhabitants ; most of it is through State's land, exceedingly uneven and miry, through which we have to transport our salt and other necessaries on horseback in summer, and in winter to go on snow shoes and haul them by hand. We, having no representation, have undertaken to represent ourselves in some measure, and we presume if your Honors had right informa- tion of our small abilities, you would not think of taxing so small a Plantation. For we have never yet been able to advance one shil- ling to hire a day's preaching nor a minute's schooling for the benefit of our children. For the above reason and a number of others not named, your Petitioners Pray your Honors to exempt us from this tax, also fi'om further Taxes for a few years, and your Petitioners as in duty bound, will ever Pray. Newpennicook, Dec. 25th, 1794. (Signed) Benj. Sweet, ~\ Committee CJiosen Joshua Graham, > by said Francis Keyes. ) Plantation. Many meetings were held and adjourned in Concord without the transaction of any business. At a meeting held at the Inn of David George in Concord, Dec. 6, 1802, the committee to settle with the estate of John Stevens, late treasurer of the Proprietary, reported that the whole amount received by John Stevens, treasurer, in paper and silver money, amounted to eleven thousand, two hun- dred and forty pounds, which sum bad been paid out on orders on file, and it was voted that Mrs. Stevens be discharged from all liability on account of the same. Adjourned meetings were held from time to time at the house of David George in Concord until Aug. 3, 1807, but to adjourn was the only business transacted. This meeting was then dissolved, and. was the last meeting of the Proprietary held in Concord. On June 11, 1807, the members of the Proprietary resident in New Pennacook, which had now become Rumford, petitioned to Timothy Carter of Bethel, for a warrant for a meeting to be held at the dwelling house of Francis Keyes. on Monday the 31st day of August, following. The petition for the meeting was signed by 30 HISTORY OF ItUMFOED. Francis Keyes, Beuj. Fiirmnn, David Farnum, Kimball Martin, Philip AbI)ot, and by Timothy aud Charles Walker by their Attor- ney. At this meeting Joshua Graham was chosen Moderator, and Francis Keyes Clerk. It was voted to make a third division of land in the township, and David Farnum, Francis Keyes and Philip Abbot were made a committee for this purpose. The same com- mittee were authorized to settle all outstanding accounts against the Proprietary. It was voted to ratify and confirm the proceedings of all preceding meetings. The committee were directed, in laying out new lots, to equalize them ])}' making some larger and others smaller, according to the quality of the land. At a meeting Sept. 1, 1808, John Thompson, Esq., and David Abbot were added to the committee on laying out the third division of lots. At a meeting Oct. 25, 1808, the Proprietary met, and voted to accept the plans and survey of the committee. The com- mittee reported that they had surveyed and lotted out all remaining undivided land in Rumford, except three small pieces which they proceeded to describe. It was voted that this committee pitch the four public lots in the third division. It was voted to give lot numbered one hundred and twelve to Timothy Walker, Esq., in consideration of losses by drawing poor lots in previous divisions. For the same reason, it was voted to give lot numbered one hundred and eleven to Lt. Joseph Walker, lot numbered seventy-two to Gustavus A. Goss, and parts of lots eighteen aud nineteen to AVilliam Simpson. A committee was chosen to receive proposals for five reserved lots. At a meeting Jan. 2, 1801), tiie committee appointed to pitch the four public lots in the third division of lots, reported to Harvard College, number forty-seven ; minister, twenty-two ; ministry, fift}' ; and to schools, numljer sixty-live. Certain lots were also described and confirmed as mill rights, being the same granted to John Chandler for building a saw and grist mill on Concord River. On the twenty- third of .lanuary, a meeting was held at the house of Simon \'irgin. Lot nunil)er twenty-seven of the third division was here sold at auction, and bid off by Simon Virgin at sixty dollars. Otiier com- mon lots were sold, tiie purchasers being David Farnum, Francis Keyes, Philip Abbot, John Thompson and Abel Wheeler. Simon HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 31 Virgin was allowed the sum of eight dollars and sixty cents for the expenses of this meeting, though the items are not recorded. Several meetings were held in the year 1810, Mr. Joshua Felt serving as moderator, but no business was transacted ; the same was true of meetings held in 1811, 1812, 1813 and 1814. Then occurred a hiatus of three years. A meeting was called at the house of Francis Keyes, Nov. 29, 1817, by virtue of a warrant issued hy Peter C. Virgin, Esq. Kimball Martin was chosen moderator, and Francis Keyes clerk. The business transacted was unimportant, and after adjourning from time to time until April 24, 1819, the meetings again lapsed. The next meeting was held at the office of Peter C. Virgin, Jan. 26, 1828. Daniel Martin was chosen moderator, and Francis Keyes clerk. Francis Keyes, Kimball Martin and Stephen G. Stevens were made a committee to ascertain the common and undi- vided lands within the town, and they were allowed to emplo}' one chainman and one man to spot the lines. The same committee was empowered to dispose of the common lands at private sale. At an adjourned meeting, Dec. 15, 1828, the committee on sale of the common lands, reported progress, and that they had sold several lots to parties, and at prices specified. Dec. 29, another meeting was held, and Peter C. Virgin was allowed ten dollars for granting the warrant and warning the meeting. The committee on sale of the common lands made a further report. At a meeting Dec. 14, 1829, it was voted to sell at auction all the remaining common lands belonging to the town. Accordingly, common lots numbered three, four, five and six, were duly sold, and bid off, the first three by Francis Keyes, and the fourth by Moses F. Kimball. From this time the organization was kept up, and meetings occa- sionally held at the dwelling houses of the proprietors, until the year 1847. Josiah Keyes was the last proprietors' clerk, and his last record was for an adjourned meeting, which was probablj' never held. At a meeting Sept. 2, 1833, it was voted to choose Josiah Keyes clerk, to finish the records of the Proprietary from minutes left by his late father, Francis Keyes, formerly clerk of the Proprietary, who died leaving the records unfinished. 32 HISTORY OF liUJIFOED. The warrant for the last meeting was called on the petition of Timothy Walker, John Tliompson, Ilezekiah Hutchins, Jr., Daniel Martin and Kimball Martin, and the object as stated was to confirm the doings of previons meetings, and the doings of committees appointed at such meetings. The first meeting of the Proprietary was holden in Haverhill, May 26, 1779, and the last in Rumford, Oct. 18, 1846, the meet- ings covering a' period of sixty-seven yeai's. But few of the original proprietors settled in Rumford, and but very few of the early settlers were living at the time the meetings of the Proprie- tary closed. CHAPTER V. LAND TRANSFERS. RECORDED IN CUMBERLAND AND OXFORD COUNTY REGISTRY. JANUARY 3, 1800. Timothy Walker of Concord, to Daniel ,j,gj,gj-5 Knight of New Pennacook, one whole right of which Eben- ezer Hall was the original grantee, except twenty acres already sold. April 15, 1792. John Chandler of Concord, to Aaron Moor of New Pennacook, one hundred acres with saw and grist mill thereon, being the same land granted him by the proprietors. July 12, 1779. John Chandler of Concord, to Samuel Runnels of Boxford, one whole right in New Pennacook, "the same inherited from my honored father, the original grantee." January 30, 1792. John Stevens of Concord, to John Stevens Partridge of same, first division of a right in New Pennacook, granted to Aaron Stevens, one hundred acres number twenty-seven, and interval lot number twenty-two, south of Great River. March 16, 1792. John Stevens of Concord, to William Manley of same, number seventy-seven north of Great River, one hundred acres. March 16, 1792. John Stevens of Concord, to Benjamin Lufkin of New Pennacook, numbers eleven and six, south side of river, , original grant of Asa Kimball. December 25, 1780. John Stevens of Concord, to Henry Martin of same, one whole right of land in New Pennacook. May 2, 1794. Thomas and Molly Capen of New Pennacook, to Francis Keyes of same, part of the right of Dea. George Abbot, number fourteen and ten, south of river. June 20, 1794. Francis Keyes of New Pennacook, to John Mar- tin of same, number seventy-eight, second division, north of ri^'er. October 5, 1788. John Stevens (merchant) of Concord, to Thos. Capen of New Pennacook, first division lots number seventeen and ten, original right of Dea. George Abbot. 3 34 HIS TOBY OF RUM FOE D. July 3, 1797. Sarah, relict of John Stevens, to Steplien Putnam of Temple, N. H., number one south of river, one hundred acres. Wiggin Taylor of New Pennacook, to Stephen Putnam of same, one whole right of land in New Pennacook, interval lot eighteen and upland twenty-four, drawn to right of Dea. George Abbot. Nathaniel Rolfe, Jr., of Concord, to Stephen Putnam of New Pennacook, one whole right, being the original right of Kev. Timo- thy Walker, numbers eight and eight, west side of EUis River. Sarah Stevens of Concord, to Jeremiah Pecker of same, one hundred acres, number seventy-two, in New Pennacook, original right of John Stevens. May 22, 1797. Same to William Virgin (joiner) of same, eighty acres, more or less, number twenty-one, north side of river, granted originally to Thomas Stickney. Nathan Abbot of Concord, to Jacob Abbot of same, one whole settler's right or share in New Pennacook, granted originally to Nathaniel Abbot. December 19, 1800. Nathan Abbot to Henry Martin, twenty acres lot number five, and eighty acres of same, east side of Ellis River, right of Jonathan Eastman. February 15, 1802. Nathan Abbot to Richard Dolloflf of Rum- ford, one hundred acres, north of river, number ninety-two. June 4, 1802. Same to Ebenezer Fogg of same, lot number twenty, east side of river, right of Philip Eastman. March 6, 1781. Reuben Kimball of Concord, to Samuel Runnels of Boxford, Mass., one whole right, of which grantor was the orig- inal grantee. Sept. 20, 1799. Moses Kimball and Phebe Kimball of New Pen- nacook, to William Virgin, Jr., of Concord, lot number three, north of river. October 22, 1794. Philip Abbot of New Pennacook, to Stei)hen Putnam of same, one half the house lot number thirty-four, south of the Great River. March 29, 1804. David Abbot of Rumford, to Cotton KUiot of same, number twenty in the second division. March 7, 1804. Nathaniel Sanborn of Rumford, to Cotton Elliot of same, part of lot number thiity-two, second division. HIS TOBY OF BUMFORD. 35 October 17, 1793. Samuel Runnels of Boxford, Mass., to Joshua Graham of Concord, N. H., one whole right in New Pennacook, of which Sa,muel Runnels, Phineas Kimball and Henry Lovejoy were the original grantees, l3'iug south of the Great River. February 8, 1794. Beu]. Rolfe of Concord, to Stephen Putnam of New Pennacook, right of Paul Rolfe, south side of river. May 31, 1803. Benj. Rolfe of Rumford, to Phineas Wood of same, one whole share in the common lands, original right of Paul Rolfe, south side of river. January 3, 1777. Dr. Ebenezer H. Goss of Concord, to Jonathan Keyes of Shrewsbury, Mass., two whole rights in New Pennacook, of which he (Goss) was the original grantee. March 16, 1789. Ebenezer H. Goss of Concord, to Joshua Atherton of Amherst, Mass., two full rights in New Pennacook, the same drawn to Moses Eastman aud Edward Abbot. October 2, 1795. Same to James C. Harper of New Pennacook, one whole right purchased of John Stevens, lying on Ellis River. June 18, 1801. Jacob Farnum to Nathan Brown, both of Rum- ford, second division lot number four, north of river. May 7, 1794. Thomas Capen of New Pennacook, to Francis Keyes of same, numbers fourteen and ten, south of river, right of George Abbot. June 5, 1794. Francis Keyes to John Martin, number seventy- eight in second division, north of river. October 16, 1799. Ebenezer Keyes of Gardner, Mass., to Francis Keyes of New Pennacook, land bequeathed by their father, Jonathan Keyes, in severalty and undivided. October 26, 1799. Sarah Keyes (Tailoress) to Francis Keyes, number ninety, second division, north of river. October 26, 1799. Same to same, in consideration of love to her son, etc., all her personal effects, goods and chattels. August 6, 1786. Jonathan Eastman of Fi-yeburg, to Francis Keyes of New Pennacook, whole right in New Pennacook, being the same of which he (Eastman) was the original grantee. February 3, 1777. Dr. Ebenezer Harnden Goss of Concord, to Jonathan Keyes of Shrewsbury, Mass., two full shares or settler's rights in New Pennacook. 36 HISTOBY OF BUMFORD. December 1, 1779. Robert Davis and widow Anna Stevens, both of Concord, to Jonathan Keyes of New Pennacook, one whole right in New Pennacook, of which "we were the original grantees." Danforth Keyes of Western, to Benj. Green of Marblehead, a right of land in New Pennacook ; "said lot was drawn in my own name." June 21, 1796. Jeremiah Richardson of Gilmanton, N. H., bought of Samuel Goodwin of Warner, N. H., one hundred acres of laud in New Pennacook, on the north side of the river that runs through the town. August 21, 1793. Edward Dow of Concord, to David Abbot of New Pennacook, the whole of the first division laid out to the right of Ebeuezer Eastman. September 20, 1794. Benjamin Lufkin of same, to same, the original right of Asa Kimball. April 11, 1795. Paul Rolfe of Coucord, to same, south of river, interval lot number twelve and house lot number seven, of which said Rolfe was the original grantee. June 11, 180G. Enoch Adams of Andover, to Moses Varnum of same, one-half right number one, east side of river, with rest part of said right. July 13, 1795. Paul Rolfe of Concord, to P^phraim Colby of same, number nineteen south of Great River, in second division. (Colby sold this lot to Joshua Graham, Sept. 1, 1801.) March 25, 1805. Joshua Felt of Rumford, to Gustavus A. Goss of same, ten acres of lot three, south of Great River. October 7, 1799. James C. Harper to Benj. Lufkin, two hun- dred acres in second division, numbers ninety-three and ninety- eight. March 1, 1790. Timothy Walker of Concord, to Henry Rolfe of same, one full right, lots numl^er twenty-five and thirty-, north of Great River, granted to Dr. Ebeuezer H. Goss. April 17, 1797. Sarah Stevens of Concord, to Abel AVheeler of same, the original right of Hannah Osgood, numl)er two, north side of Great River ; also interval lot laid out to Thomas Stickney. November 29, 1784. Aaron Stevens of Loudon, N. H., to John Stevens of Concord, two whole rights in New Pennacook. HISTOBY OF BUMFOBD. 37 November 16, 1780. Jonathan Eastman of Concord, to John Stevens of same, the original right of Benjamin Abbot. June 20, 1803. Sarah Stevens of Concord, to Benjamin Wood Stevens of same, minor, land in Rumford. August 23, 1806. John Virgin of Concord, to William Knowles of same, eighty acre lot east side of Ellis River, drawn to right of heirs of Ebenezer Virgin. August 23, 1806. William Virgin of Rumford, joiner, to John Whittemore of same, eighty acres north of Great River, granted to Thomas Stickney. September 19, 1804. Benj. Morse of Rumford, cordwainer, to John Virgin of Concord, eighty acres east of Ellis River, drawn to heirs of Ebenezer Virgin. March 11, 1807. Nathan Hunting of Rumford, to Enoch Adams and Abel Wheeler of same, mortgage deed of saw mill on his farm and one acre of land. CHAPTER VI. INCORPORATION. it)j|riE town of Ivumford was incorporated the one hundred and tweut^'-third town iu Maine, by an act of tlie General Court, approved February twenty-first, one thousand eight hundred. The petitioners refer to "many inconveniences and disadvantages," but they do not specify what the}- were. It will be noticed that the petitioners asked to have the town called China, and no reason appears iu the report of the committee or in the act of incorporation for not complying with the request. There was no town in Maine called by this name, until eighteen years after, so the question of duplication could not have been raised. But this case is not an isolated one. The petitioners for the incorporation of Woodstock asked to have it called Sparta^ and those for Newfield wanted it Washington, but no heed was paid to these requests and no reason assigned for not granting them. As the plantation name of Kum- ford followed that of the Indian name of the parent town, when New Pennacook was to be enacted into a town, it was quite natural that the first corporate name of old Pennacook should be selected for its Maine namesake. THE PETITION. To the Honourable the Senate and the Honourable the House of Rep- resentatives In General Court Assembled at Boston In the Common- wealth of Massachusetts The Petition of the Inhabitants of a Plantation called New Pen- nycook lying in the County of Cumberland Humbly Sheweth That said Inhabitants labour under many Inconveniences and Disadvan- tages for want of ln(Oii)oration Therefore we the subscril)ers being a committee ajjpointed to Petition your Honours for lucorjioration — humbly pray your honours to Incorporate said Plantation accord- ing to the bounds and points of conq)ass hereafter mentioned in this Petition — Beginning witli a Hemlock Tree stamling upon Bethel line then running North 18 & 1-2 Degs West crossing Amiierscogin River seven miles and forty rods to a Spruce Tree then turning and HISTORY OF BUMFORD. 39 running North 71 & 1-2 Degs East seven miles and forty rods to a Beech Tree then turning and running 18 & 1-2 Degs East crossing Amherscogin River again seven miles and forty rods to a nother Beech Tree then turning and running South 71 & 1-2 Degs West seven miles and forty rods to the bounds first mentioned — The plan of said Plantation being drawn and sent with this Petition We the subscribers humlily Pray your Honours to Incorporate said Plantation by the name of China otherwise relieve your Peti- tioners as you in your wisdom shall think fit — and your humble Petitioners in Duty bound shall ever Pray (Signed) Francis Keyes ") Committee appointed Joshua Graham >- to Petition for Philip Abbot ) Incorjyoration New Penny cook Jan 22nd 1799 ACT OF INCORPORATION. Commomrealth of Massachusetts. In the year of our Lord one thou- sand eight hundred. An Act to incorporate the Plantation heretofore called New Penny- cook, in the County of Cumberland, into a town by the name of Rumford. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen- tatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, that the Plantation heretofore known by the name of New Pennycook, in the County of Cumberland, and as described in the following bounds, together with the inhabitants thereon, lie and hereby are incorporated into a town by the name of Rumford : "Beginning at a hemlock tree standing on the line of the town of Bethel, thence running north eighteen degrees and one-half west, crossing the river Ameriscoggin, seven miles and forty rods to a spruce tree ; thence turning and running north seventy-one and one-half degrees east, seven miles and forty rods to a beech tree ; then turning and running south eighteen and one-half degrees east, crossing Ameriscoggin river again, seven miles and forty rods to another beech tree ; then turning and running south seventy and one-half degrees west, seven miles and forty rods, to the bound first mentioned." And the said town is hereby vested with all the poAvers, privileges and immunities which other towns do or ma}' enjoy by the Constitu- tion of this Commonwealth. Section 2. And be it further enacted that Job Eastman, Esquire, be and hereby is authorized to issue his warrant directed to some suitable inhabitant of said town, requiring him to notify and warn the inhabitants thereof to meet at such time and place as he shall 40 HISTOBY OF RUMFOBD. appoint, to choose all such officers as towns are by law required to choose, in the mouth of March or April, annually. In the House of Representatives, Feb. 18, 1800. This bill having had three several readings, passed to be enacted. Ed. H. Robbins, Speaker. In Senate, Feb. 21, 1800. This bill having had two several readings, passed to be enacted. Samuel Phillips, President. Feb. 21, 1800. By the Lieut. -Governor approved. Moses Gill. A true copy. Attest: John Avery, Secretary of State. CHAPTER VII. BENJAMIN THOMPSON. COUNT RUMFORD. ^■^T has been said that this town was named in honor of Count ^^ Rumford, and this may or may not be the fact. Concord, N. H., the parent town of Rumford, Maine, was originally called Pennacook. When incorporated, it was called Rumford, supposed to be from Rumford in England, from which some of the early set- tlers or their ancestors came. Finally, when the difficulties with the adjoining town of Bow had been settled, the name was changed to Concord. When the eastern land grant was made to citizens of Concord, the territory was called New Pennacook, doubtless in com- memoration of the early name of Concord. When the inhabitants of New Pennacook asked to be incorporated as a town, they asked to have theu* town called China ; but for some reason not explained and not easy now to ascertain, the word China was left out and the word Rumford inserted in its place. In one thousand eight hun- dred, when this town was incorporated, Count Rumford was still living and had been famous for many years, and it may be that the committee of the legislature to whom the petition for the incorpor- ation of New Pennacook was referred, adopted the name in his honor ; but it is more than probable that it was so named to com- memorate the second name of the parent town. It may be remarked in this connection, that when Benjamin Thompson received his Order from the Elector of Bavaria, he chose for it the name of Rumford, in honor of the New Hampsire town where he had lived, and where his family still continued to reside. But whether this town was named for the parent town, or the man, makes no mate- rial difference. Count Rumford was allied by marriage to several of the grantees of New Pennacook and to some of the parly settlers here, and a brief sketch of his public career is not out of place in this connection. Benjamin Thompson was the son of Benj. and Ruth (Simonds) Thompson, and was born in the village of New Bridge, now North 42 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. Wolniin, Mass., March twenty-six, seventeen hundred and fifty- three. He was descended from James Thompson, who came to this country in sixteen hundred and thirty, and ])ecame one of the early settlers in ancient Woburn . The unpretentious house is still stand- ing, where Count Rumford first saw the light, and in a fairly good state of preservation. When Benjamin was only a year and a half old, his father died, and two years later his mother became the wife of Josiah Pierce, Jr. Mr. Pierce was a farmer, but young Thomp- son, as he grew up, did not take to farming, and his step-father is reported to have said that Benjamin preferred anything to work. At the age of eleven he was sent to school at Medford, and at thir- teen he was apprenticed to a merchant at Salem. He failed as a clerk as he had at farming, and busied himself most of the time with tools and implements. He was fond of music, played the violin, was clever at drawing, and was especially enthusiastic in ex- perimental philosophy. At the age of sixteen he returned to his home in Woburn. A second time he was sent to a store, this time in Boston, but he did not long remain. He then commenced the study of medicine and attended scientific lectures at Harvard, walking to and from the college with a young man named Baldwin, who was afterwards a Colonel in the patriot arm}', and who origin- ated and named the famous Baldwin apple. Young Thompson early engaged in teaching school, and in this cajjacity he was employed in Bradford, Wilmington, and in Con- cord, then a Massachusetts town in Essex county and called Rum- ford. He is described at this time as possessing a fine manly figure, nearly six feet in height, handsome features, auburn hair and bright blue eyes. At Rumford he had the influence, friendship and pas- toral aid of Rev. Timothy Walker, the first settled minister there, and a native of Woburn. It was here, also, that he formed the acquaintance of Mrs. Sarah, widow of Colonel Benjamin Rolfe, and daughter of Rev. Timothy Walker, who became his wife in 1772. Thompson was still a minor, and his wife was fourteen years his senior. This marriage secured to liim (juite a large property, relieved him of the necessity of teaching, and brought him into new and impor- tant social relations. He became acquainted with CJovcrnor \\m- throp of New Hampshire, who discovering the young man's ability, took him into close friendship, and introduced him to (lovornor Gage at Boston, which, in the excitement of poi)ular discontent in HISTORY OF ItUMFOED. 43 the Colonies, caused him to be an object of patriotic suspicion, and in the near future caused him no little embarassment. Public opinion was at this time quite intolerant of coquetry with roj'al governors, and to the "Sons of Liberty" in Concord, it was enough to concentrate suspicion of disloyalty upon him, that he was in favor with the Governor. For this and other reasons, he was accused of being unfriendly to the cause of liberty, and was sujn- moned before a committee to answer to the charge. He was ac- quitted, but public opinion was not satisfied, and his house having been mobbed, he fled to Woburn, fifty miles away. J>ut suspicion still followed him, and here he was again arrested, tried by a com- mittee and again acquitted. From Wobuni he went to Charles- town, where he is known to have applied to Washington for a com- mission in the patriot army, which was refused him on account of the interference of officers of the New Hampsliire militia. Finding that his countrymen were bound to consider him disloyal, he became disgusted, and in the bitterness of his spirit he cried out : "My enemies are indefatigable in their efforts to distress me, and I find to my sorrow that they are but too successful." Two months later he left Woburn, v>^here he had been in hiding, never to return. Taken by his step-brother to the shore of Narra- ganset Bay, he was taken on board a Britisli frigate and taken to Boston. On the evacuation of Boston in 1776, Thompson, still only twenty-three years of age, was sent to England with the news. In England he was received with great favor. He was taken into the office of the Secretary of State and made Secretary for the Province of Georgia. He also resumed his favorite studies, and at intervals of leisure he wrote and published the results of his inves- tigations and experiments in the Transactions of the Royal Society, of which he was elected a fellow in 1778. This was a high honor for one of his age. He was afterwards appointed to a Colonelcy in the dragoons, a regiment of refugees raised in New York. He sailed for New York, but adverse winds drove the ship southward to the Carolinas, and before he assumed command Coruwallis had surrendered and the war was virtually over. He was in command, however, for a short time, of a detached company of cavalry in South Carolina, and is said to have had a brush with the celebrated Marion and to have routed him. Thompson had been proscribed in New Hampshire by the Alienation Act of 1778, and by an act of 1781, his property was confiscated. At the close of the war, there- 44 HISTOBY OF BUMFOBD. fore, it was impossible for such as he to live in this country, and he resolved to go to the Continent and offer his services to the Austrian Ciovernment in their threatened war against the Turks, lie went to Strasburg, where the Prince Maximilian, afterwards Elector of Bavaria was in camp, and his fine appearance made a favorable im- pression, lie became the guest of the Prince, and so favorably impressed him that he gave him a letter to his uncle, the Elector, and advised him to visit him, which he did. This incident deter- mined his destiny. He was cordially welcomed at Munich, and was there introduced into the Austrian Court. The Turkish war cloud had dissipated, but he was invited by the Elector to enter his ser- vice in a joint military and civil capacity, which place he accepted. He was still a Colonel in the British army, and he immediately vis- ited P^ngland with the view of asking permission to enter the service of the Elector. This was readily granted, and on taking leave of England he received the order of Knighthood at the hands of the King. When Thompson returned to JNlunich he was thirty-one years of age. His reception was little less than royal. A palatial residence was set apart for him, a military staff was provided, and a corps of servants. Thompson at once set about informing himself concern- ing the social conditions of the Electorate. He mastered its resour- ces and learned its weaknesses. He received from the Elector a commission to introduce a new system of order and discipline into the army, in which he was eminently successful. Under the new order of things, the soldier was converted into a citizen, was better fed, better clothed and better paid. Military gardens were estab- lished, and the soldiers became proficient in horticulture. Army workshops were also founded, in which all supplies needed by the army were manufactured. Munich at this time abounded in mendi- cants, and in no place had begging been more successfully reduced to a science. Thompson resolved to abate the nuisance, and on New Year's day, which had become the beggar's great day, he caused every mendicant to be arrested ; all who could work were consigned to comfortable quarters and supplied with work. The grateful citizens contributed money and hospitals were built for those who could not work, and the thing was accomplished. This was in the year seventeen hundred and ninet)'. Sir IkMijamin also established a military academy for the educa- tion of jiromising youth of all classes. He took measures to im- HI8T0BY OF BUMFOBD. 45 prove the breeds of horses and cattle in Bavaria, by the establish- ment of a large stock farm under able jurisdiction. He redeemed a tract of waste land near the city, nearly six miles in circumfer- ence, and upon a portion of it was his stock farm established. This is still known as "The English Garden." Honors were now heaped upon him. His fame had spread over Europe. King George the Third had already Knighted him. The King of Poland conferred on him the Knighthood of the order of St. Stanislaus. He was commissioned by the Elector, Major General of Cavahy, and ap- pointed Counsellor of State and Head of the War Department. In seventeen hundred ninety-one, he was invested with the rank of a Count of the Holy Roman Empire, and he chose as the title of this new dignity the name of the little New Hampshire town where he had left his wife and infant daughter fifteen years before, and where they still lived, though his wife died there the following year. The active mind of Count Rumford was not content with carrying out the details of the reforms above described, but engaged in other important investigations which covered a wide range. He engaged in meterological experiments, and studied carefully the properties of gunpowder. Among other pursuits, he devoted much time to the subject of furnishing nutritive and economical food to the poorer classes. He is said to haA^e first utilized the use of the potato as a food. He published rules for the construction of public kitchens, investigated the nutritive properties of various kinds of food, and tabulated and published the results with scientific precision. Pre- eminent among his investigations is a series of experiments into the properties of heat, which annihilated all antecedent theories, and makes him the undisputed discoverer of that grand law of the cor- relation and equivalence of physical forces. A dangerous illness at this time obliged him to suspend work, and he obtained permission to travel, visiting most of the countries on the continent. In seventeen hundred ninety-five, he revisited P^ugland. While there he called attention to the measures he had so successfully carried out in Germany, and many of them were adopted. At this time he contributed five thousand dollars to the American Academy of Science and Art, for the purpose of supplj^- ing a "Rumford Medal." He likewise gave a fund to the Royal Society of London, "for the purpose of encouraging such practical experiments in the generation and management of heat and light, as tend directly and powerfully to increase the enjoyments and com- 46 Hisroiiv OF uumf(h;d. forts of life, especially iu the lower and more numerous classes of society." The first award of the "Rumford Medal" made by the Royal Society, was to Count Rumford himself, — a fitting and grace- ful tribute for his own important discoveries in that direction. Count Rumford never saw his wife after he first left America, and she died sixteen years after the separation. In seventeen hundred ninety-two, his only child, Sarah, whom he had left a child, after- wards known as Countess of Rumford, visited him in Munich, where she was received at the Court and pensioned. She was born in the Rolfe Mansion at Concord, October 18, 1774. She remained abroad a large portion of the time after her mother's death, until 1845, when she returned to Concord and soon after died, bequeath- ing her large property to relatives and various charitable and benev- olent institutions. Count Rumford's health again failing, and desiring to again visit England, the Elector kindly made him Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Saint James. Soon after this his thoughts were turned toward his native land, and he wrote to the friend of his youth. Col. Baldwin, asking him to procure for him some "little quiet retreat, not far from his old home." He had correspondence with the American minister with regard to the removal of his disabilities, which elicited from the President of the United States a cordial acknowledgement of the Count's illustrious labors for the good of mankind, and an offer of patronage should he return. But nothing came of it. The Count was soon engaged in other enterprises such as the founding of the Royal Institution ; he also became entangled in matrimonial affairs, which postponed the desired return and pre- vented it. In eighteen hundred and three he left England for the last time. He went to Paris, where he was introduced to Bonaparte, then Consul, and then proceeded to Munich, where he received a magnificent reception. He returned to Paris, where he became fas- cinated with a French lady, the widow of Lavoisier, the celebrated chemist, whom he married. The marriage was not a happy one, and in eighteen hundred fourteen, at Auteuil, which is included within the walls of Paris, he died, and was buried in the local cem- etery, where a simple monument marks his last resting place. The fame of Count Rumford is lasting, and his career was most remarkable. What might have been had he remained in America and been loyal to the popular cause, it is difficult to tell. That he was inclined to loyalty, there is not the least doubt, but he was HISTORY OF BUMFOBD. 47 proud spirited, and the snspicion that was cast upon him and the treatment he received, drove him to desperation. It is not strange that he sought the British camp, nor that he went to England, but that he should return with a commission to fight his countrymen, is a dark stain upon his otherwise glorious record. He was a philan- thropist in the highest sense of the word, his efforts being directed to the amelioration of the condition of the masses of the people. It is a matter of regret that he did not return to this country after having firmly established the monument of his genius, and spent a useful and honored old age among his kindred, instead of being ensnared by the charms and embittered by the disappointments of his second marriage. The poor of the world will ever love and bless his memory, and his life, after he left this country, is an eloquent tribute to the power of enthusiastic fidelity to a noble purpose. CHAPTER VIII. THE FIRST SETTLERS. ^^T is agi'eed ou all hands that Jonathan Keyes was the first per- ^^ sou to settle within the limits of this town. He was born in Shrewsbury, Mass., Jan. 21, 1728, and was the son of Dea. Jona- than and Patience (Morse) Keyes. He married Sarah, daughter of Ebenezer Taylor, January 23, 1752. He purchased laud in Sudbury Canada, now Bethel, in 1772, and again in 1774. He spent some years in Bethel before he came to Rumford, but just how many the records do not show. A deed recorded with the Cumberland records, recites that March 14, 1777, Jonathan Keyes of Sudbury Canada, sold to Samuel Ingalls of Fryeburg, four hun- dred acres, or four lots of land, situated and being ou the south side of Androscoggin river, in a place called Sudbui-y Canada. The deed further states that upon one of the lots Mr. Keyes had made considerable improvement, had built a house, a barn for grain and another for English hay. January third preceding, Mr. Keyes had purchased of Dr. Ebenezer Harndeu Goss, two full rights in the township of New Pennacook. That Mr. Keyes moved his family to Bethel, is not probable. Two of his sons, Ebenezer and Francis, were there with him, and it is stated on good authority that Mr. Keyes returned to Shrewsbury one fall, and left his two sons in care of his camp, and that for some reason not mentioned, he did not return until spring. Ebenezer was about fourteen years of age and Francis nine, and the}' remaini'd in this tlK'u remote region all through the long and inclement winter with no compan- ionship save that of the Indians. Ebenezer Keyes afterward settled in Jay, and has descendants in Franklin county. Jonathan Keyes died Novemlter 7, 178G ; his wife died November 14, 17!);>. In the absence of record evidence, it is often difficult after the lapse of a century, to know who was the first settler in auy given town, and precisely when a settlement was made. Tradition can- not be relied upon. That Jonathan Keyes was the first white man HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 49 to make his home in Rumford, and move his family here, has never been disputed. Hunters may have previously camped here, but they came not to make tliein a home. Among papers left by the late Francis Keyes of Kumford, is one which gives some account of the early settlement of the town. This paper is in the handwriting- of Mr. Keyes, and as he was an actor and eye-witness of what he describes, it is entitled to the utmost confidence. Mr. Keyes wrote as follows : "This town was granted February 3d, 1774, to Timothy Walker, Jr., and associates ; the condition of the grant was to put on thirty families within six years. The records having been lost, the grant was renewed April 13, 1979, and the time lengthened for complet- ing the settlement five years from that time. The first proprietors' meeting was held at the house of Capt. Daniel Bradley in Haverhill, Mass., with leave to adjourn and hold future meetings in an}' town in this State, and if more convenient, in any town in New Hamp- shire. Said meeting was adjourned to Concord, N. H., and with one adjournment all subsequent meetings were held there until Aug. 31, 1807, when they were held in Rumford. In the Fall of 1776, the proprietors sent a committee to this town, consisting of Colonel Thomas Stickney, Elnsign Jonathan Eastman, Dr. Ebenezer Harn- den Goss and Ephraim Colby, to make a division of one hundred acres to each right. In 1777, my father, Jonathan Keyes of Shrewsbury, purchased four rights of land in this town, and on the tenth of March, 1777, set out with m^^self and my mother and came to New Gloucester. From there my father and I come to this town in the August following, and began a settlement where 1 now live, the first settlement made in this town. After bringing the farm forward so far as to support a small famil}', my father moved my mother in on the 29th day of October, 1779. In 1781, three other persons began making settlements in this town, and on the third of August of that year, a small scouting party of Indians from Canada, with one who before that time lived in these parts, commenced plundering in Sunday River Plantation and Sudbury Canada, and took some prisoners and killed two men in Peabody's Patent. Not considering it safe to continue here, we moved off on the sixth of the same mouth, and did not return until the Spring of 1783, and began our settlement anew. July 28, 1783, it was voted to lay out one hundred and thirty-four one hundred acre lots, and give thirty of the first settkrs their pick out of the whole of them. In the Si)ring 50 HISrOIiY OF liUMFORD. of 1784, Philip Abbot, Jacob Eastman and Daniel Stickney had begun actual settlement. May 6, 1784, John Stevens of Concord, was chosen to petition for a longer time for settling said town, and obtained an extension of two years. Jan'y 2, 1786, John Stevens, Jonathan Eastman and Timothy Walker were appointed a commit- tee to induce settlers to come into town, and were instructed to offer a bounty of six pounds to each actual settler within one year." The early route to Sudbury Canada and New Pennacook, was !>}' way of the Saco river to Fryeburg, and then by the Indian trail across through Lovell and Waterford. Standish was then the rall}'- ing point to settlers going to Fryeburg and beyond. Before 1781, when the family tied for safety to New Gloucester, a road had been opened between that town and Paris, rendering this route to the older settlements more feasible and expeditious. While the famil}- was left in the border settlement, Mr. Keyes was preparing a home for them in this wilderness, and in 1783, after the Indian troubles in INIaine had forever passed away, he returned to his clearing, and his was doubtless the only family that up to this time had ever lived within the limits of the town.* In June, 1788, Samnel Titcomb of Wells, the old surveyor, wrote to Leonard Jarvis that "a road had lately been cleared out from Butterfield to New Pennacook, Sudbury Canada, &c., which leads through a part of numbers I and II, and another road through parts of numbers III and IV, to Sudbury Canada, &c. In the settlements of Sudbury Canada and New Pen- nacook, supplies from navigation would be received by this route. The Amoscoggin river abounds in salmon and shad, and has good mill sites." In just what order subsequent settlers came, there are no means of knowing, nor does it matter much. We know that Aaron JMoor and Benjamin Lufkin were soon here, and that after 1784, settlers came in quite rapidly. In 1792, nine years after Mr. Keyes re- turned, a committee of the proprietors of the township appointed for the purpose, reported the following as the actual settlers in the town : On tlie north side of the (ilreat River — Philip Abbot, Jacob Abbot, Jacob Eastman, Osgood Eaton, Jacob Farnum, Samuel Goodwin, Robert Ilinkson, James Harper, Sarah Keyes, Francis Keyes, Nathaniel Kniglit, Moses Kimball, Stephen Putnam, Henry * In liis statement Mr. Keyes says "three other persons hail hefrun making' setUemonts," but In a statement entered on the town Clerk's records of Hum ford, he states jiosltively that to the time of tlie Indian raid Into Bethel, no family except his father's had settled In the township. HISTORY OF BUMFOBD. 51 Rolfe, Josiali Segur and John Stevens, James McAllister and Daniel Knight had eonimeuced clearings, but were not recognized by the committee as actual settlers. On the south side of the river were David Al)bot, Benjamin Elliot, Benjamin Faruum, David Farnum, Edmund Page, Joel Stone, Moses Stone and Benjamin Sweat, Jr. The lots the}^ severally occupied will be found in the abstract of the proprietors' records. A few settlers had not taken up lots, and so their names do not appear in the above list. The death of the pioneer, Jonathan Keyes, was perhaps the first in the plantation. There is no record of a previous one. The first mar- riage was probably that of Stephen Putnam. This was Stephen Putnam, Jr., but the junior was not added to his name until his father came a few years later. Stephen Putnam, Jr., was married to Sally Elliot, i)y Rev. John Strickland, Dec. 25, 1789. It is said that Stephen Putnam, Jr., lironght the first set of blacksmith's tools into town and shod the first horse. His wife spun and wove the first web of cloth in town. He died July 4, 1853, and his wife sur- vived him six years. Like many of the early settlers, they lived to see "the wilderness bud and blossom as the rose," as the result of their privations and hardships. DIRECT TAX OF 1798. In one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight, a direct tax was laid upon the real estate of the country by the General Government. The tax in Pennacook, now Rumford, was assessed October first of that year. Elijah Livermore of Livermore, was the principal asses- sor, and his assistants were Nathaniel Perley, William Livermore and Stephen Putnam, the latter known in Pennacook as Stephen Putnam, Jr. Twenty-seven houses were taxed in Pennacook, and thirty-seven resident owners of land. The non-resident lands were also taxed. This list of tax-payers has an historical value, as it shows approximately, at least, the number of households at this period. The population was probably made up of twenty-seven families, and ten single men who had bought lots and were making- clearings. It will be noticed that Timothy Walker of Concord, and John Stevens' heirs, also of Concord, were large owners of the non- resident lands of the town : 52 HISTORY OF BUM FORD. Names. No. acres. Value. Philij) Abbot .'.00 .fiyOO David Abbot 'iOO ")(!() Jacob Abbot 120 7-2() OPi^n.od Katon KK) 4(10 Hc'iij. Elliot ISO -ISO Jacob Fariuiin '200 4S0 David Faniuiii 400 (iOO l^ciij. l-'aniiiiii 400 r.oO Joshua Graliani 400 544 Gustavus A . Goss 100 oOO Saumc'l Goss 100 :VA) William Codwiu 200 420 KolMM-t Iliiikson 100 '.m) Abraiii Howe 100 170 Samuel Hinkson 100 85 Phiueap Jloue 120 M20 JauK"? Harper ;«0 480 Moses Kimball 100 255 Daniel Kuitiht 480 535 Names. No. acres. Value. Francis Keyes 1300 $1450 r.eiij. Lufkin 200 540 Jolin Martin 580 7H5 James Mc A lister 100 200 Edmund !*autlier Farrar. HI8T0BY OF RUMFOBD. 55 Fryeburg January 11, 1777 John McMillan. Brownfield February 20, 1802 Joseph Howard. Lovell November 15, 1800 Philip C. Johnson. Waterford March 2, 1797 Eber Rice. Albany June 20, 1803 Asa Cummings. Bethel June 10, 1790 Eliphaz Chapman. Jay February 26, 1795 James Starr, Jr. Dixfield June 21, 1803 Silas Barnard. Eumf ord February 21 , 1800 William Wheeler. Gilead June 23, 1804 Eliphaz Chapman, Jr. Newry June 15, 1805 Melvin Stowe. East Andover June 23, 1804 Edward L. Poor. The followiDg are the names with the dates of incorporation, of the towns incorporated since the County of Oxford was formed : Byron January 24, 1833. Canton February 5. 1821. (Taken from Jay). Denmark February 20, 1807. Greenwood Februarj^ 2, 1816. Grafton March 19, 1852. Hanover February 14, 1843. (Taken from Bethel) . Hiram February 27, 1814. Mason February 3, 1843. Mexico February 13, 1843. Oxford February 27, 1829. (Taken from Hebron) . Peru February 5, 1821, (changed from Partridgetown) . Porter February 20, 1807. Eoxbury V. arch 17, 1835. Stoneham Januarj- 31, 1834. Stow^e . January 28, 1833. Sweden February 26, 1813. Upton February 9, 1860. Woodstock February 7. 1815. Carthage February 20, 1826. Weld February 8, 1816. Franklin county was erected in 1838, and took from Oxford county the towns of Jay, Carthage and Weld. The town of Berlin, which was formerly an Oxford county town, was absorbed in the town of Philips, and the name of Berlin was dropped. Androscog- gin county was erected in 1854, and took the towns of Livermore and Turner. The following statistical table taken from Greenleaf 's Survey of the State, shows the comparative standing of Oxford county towns in population, for the years specified : POPULATION. Towns. 1790. ISOO. 1810. 1820. Andover 22 175 Albany - 69 Bethel.. 100 616 Brownfield 250 288 Buckfield 453 1,002 264 368 165 288 975 1,267 388 727 ,251 1,501 56 HISTORY OF nUMFOlW. Toirns. 1790. Denmark Dixfield - Dixlichl and Mexico - Frj'oburg ;">47 Gilertd Greonwood Hartford and Sumner ISO Hartford Ilohron, including Oxford "il^O Hiram 102 Jay. including (Linton 103 I.ivorniore - Lovcll and Sweden Lovell Mexico Newry Norway 448 Pari:^ - Peru Porter Kumford Sweden Turner 349 Waterfoni 150 Woodstock Weld - ISOO. 1810. 1S20. _ 436 972 _ 403 595 137 - - 734 1,004 1,057 88 215 328 - 273 392 243 720 1,113 981 1,211 1,727 203 336 972 430 1,107 1,614 863 1,560 2,174 147 365 - _ 202 430 _ 14 148 92 202 203 «]09 1,010 1,330 844 1,320 1.894 _ 92 343 272 292 487 262 629 871 _ _ 249 722 1,129 1,726 535 860 1,035 _ 236 509 - 318 495 CHAPTER X. ABSTRACT OF TOWN RECORDS. 1800-1820. ?HE town records of Rumford commence with the incorporation 1^ in the year eighteen hundred. They have been as well l^ept and are in as good state of preservation as those of most other towns. The town lias been fortunate in preserving them from the ravages of fire, for the records of so many towns have been burned that their destruction by that element has come to be regarded as only a question of time. The details of town meetings, as a rule, make dry and uninteresting reading. The abstract of the doings of town meetings which follow, have been made as brief as possible, and at the same time show the growth and progress of the town. This will be seen in the increased amount of money raised from year to year for various purposes, notably that for schools, and in the efforts to secure good roads and bridges for the accommodation of public travel. The principal town officers since the incorporation are given together in another place, and only a few are given in the abstract. The proceedings of the first meeting only, are given in fuU: WARRANT. Cumberland, ss. To Mr. Francis Keyes of Rumford, in said County, yeoman, GREETING : In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn all freeholders and other inhab- itants of said town of Rumford, qualified to vote in town meetings ,as the law directs, to meet at your dwelling house in said Rumford, on Monday the fourteenth day of April next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, to act and vote on the following articles, viz : 1st. To choose a moderator to regulate said meeting. 2d. To choose a town clerk. 3d. To choose three or more suitable persons to serve as select- men the year ensuing. 4th. To choose any or all other town officers which towns are by 58 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. law authorized to choose at their annual meeting in March or April. ath. To vote and agree at what time in the month of Marcli or April tlieir annual meetings shall be held in future. Gth. To vote in what way and manner their meetings shall be warned in future. And make due return of tliis warrant and your doings hereon, unto myself, on or before the fourteenth day of April next. Given under ray hand and seal at Norway, in said county, this twenty-fourth day of March, A. D. 1800. [l. s.] Job P^astman, Justice of the Peace. Rumford, April 1, 1800. Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, 1 have notilled the inhabitants of said town, qualified as therein expressed, to meet at the time and place and for the purposes witliin mentioned. Francis Keyes. I hereby certify that the above return was made on the back of the warrant that was given out under the act of incorporation, by Job Eastman, Justice of the Peace, and ])y mistake was omitted to be recorded at the bottom of said warrant, therefore 1 have an- nexed it to the margin of said book, against where it ought to have been recorded. Attest : Francis Keyes, Town Cleric. The Meeting. P urn ford, April 14, 1800. Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, the inhabitants of said town being assembled, the meeting was opened and passed the following votes, \iz. : 1st. Made choice of Joshua Graham for moderator. 2d. Made clioice of Francis Keyes for town clerk, and was sworn in oi)en town meeting Ijy the moderator. 3d. Made choice of Francis Keyes, Philii) Abbot and John Mar- tin for selectmen and assessors. 4th. Made choice of David Farnum for town treasurer. Voted, that the collection of taxes be vendued, and struck off to the lowest bidder, with his getting two bondsmen, and (it) was struck off to Edmimd Page at six cents on each dollar for collecting, and (lie) was chosen collector accordingly, with Gustavus A. Goss and John Wliittemore for bondsmen, and was accepted I»3' the town. Voted, to conclude the Viusiuess of this meeting by hand votes. Made choice of Edmund I'age for constable. HISTORY OF BUMFORD. 5^ Made choice of David Farnum, John Martin, Francis Keyes and Osgood Eaton for surveyors of highways. Made choice of Benjamin F^Uiot and Daniel Knight for surveyors of lumber of all sorts. Made choice of Francis Keyes, Philip Abbot and John Martin for fence viewers. Made choice of Benjamin Farnum, John Whittemore and Joshua Ripley for tythingmen. Made choice of Gustavus A. Goss, John Whittemore, John Mar- tin and Daniel Knight for hog-reeves. Made choice of John Whittemore and Joshua Graham for pound keepers. Made choice of Francis Keyes, Philip Abbot and John Martin for field drivers. 5th. Voted to hold their annual meeting on the first Monday of April, annually. 6th. Voted, that one warrant should be sufficient for warning a meeting, a copy of which shall be posted up by the constable, at the place where the meeting is to be held. All the foregoing officers were sworn to the faithful discharge of their several duties, before Gustavus A. Goss, except the town clerk and said Goss- A true record. Attest : Francis Ketes, Town Clerk. The next meeting was held at the house of Benjamin Farnum, on the first day of May, 1800, when the following votes were passed : Made choice of Abel Wheeler for moderator. Voted, to raise twenty dollars to defray the charges of the town, the ensuing year. Voted, to raise three hundred dollars to be laid out on the road, at twelve and one-half cents per hour from the first of May until the first of July, and nine hours per day, and from that time to the first of October, nine cents an hour and eight hours a day. A meeting for the acceptance of town ways laid out by the select- men, was held at the house of Benjamin Farnum, August thirtieth. The first road accepted was one beginning at Bethel line on the South side of the river, and running down the river eight and a half miles to a point a little below David Farnum's place. Another road was described as beginning at the town line, north side of the Great river, at Swift river below Ebenezer Virgin's place, "to a leaning pine standing on the bank of the river opposite Mr. Graham's." Two other short roads were accepted, one beginning near Philip Abbot's home, and the other near Mr. Richardson's corner. 60 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. Another meeting to consider the subject of roads was held Sep- tember twenty-ninth. It was voted to accept the survej' of a road from Abel Wheeler's barn to the West line of Kumford. Also a road from a beech tree below Stickney brook, on the South side of the river, to the East line of the town. Voted to discharge Stephen Putnam from [)aying the taxes of one thousand seven lumdred and ninety-eight, and to give John Taylor the taxes assessed against him, it being tiie first tax ever assessed in town. Another meeting was called on November third, of the male in- habitants, twenty-one years of age, having a freehold estate within the town, of the annual income of ten dollars, or any estate to the value of two hundred dollars, and residents of Kumford for one year, to vote for member of Congress for the second Eastern dis- trict. Peleg Wadsworth had all the votes thrown, numbering seven. These were all the meetings held during Rumford's first year as a town. 1801. On the sixth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and one, a meeting was called to vote for State officers, with the following results : Calel) Strong, for Governor, had thirty-two votes, and Elbridge Gerry, five. For Lieutenant Governor, Edward H. Bobbins had thirty-two votes, and Samuel Phillips, eleven. For Senators and Councillors, John K. Smith had twentj'-six, and Stephen Long- fellow thirty-one votes, respectively. The town business was also transacted on the same day. The town clerk and treasurer were re-elected, and Francis Keyes, Stephen Putnam and Jeremiah Richardson were chosen selectmen. James C. Harper bid off the taxes, and was elected constable. Gustavus A. Goss, Benjamin Sweat and Benjamin Farnum were his bondsmen. Among the new names in the list of officers elected this year, were Richard DoUoff, AVilliam Virgin, Daniel Martin, Phineas How and Moses Kimball, It was voted to raise fifty dollars for town charges, sixty dollars for schools, and three hundred dollars for roads at eighty-three cents per da}'. A connnittee consisting of Francis Keyes, Stephen Putnam and Jeremiah Richardson was raised, to divide the town into School Districts. The selectmen were made a committee "to i)urtluise burying yards." At an adjourned meeting lield July first, the report of the com- HISTORY OF BUMFORD. 61 mittee dividing the town into five school districts and describing the bounds of each, was accepted. The report also provided that the money arising from the taxes of non-resident owners, should be equally divided among the several districts, according to the num- ber of house-holders in each. At a meeting holden August eighteenth, the selectmen made a report recommending that guide posts be erected at the following points : One on the main road at the corner leading to Harper's Ferry ; one at the corner leading to Paris ; one at the corner below Abbot's Mills ; the above to be erected on the South side of the river. On the north side of the river, one at the corner of the road near Phineas Howe's ; one at the corner near the mouth of Split Brook, so-called, and one at the angle of the road leading from the mouth of Split Brook to East Audover. The selectmen were author- ized to erect the above guide posts. At a meeting October third, the town declined to send a delegate to Paris, to a convention called to consider the subject of a new county. 1802. At the election in one thousand eight hundred and two, for Governor, Caleb Strong had twenty-seven votes, and Elbridge Gerry, seven. At the annual meeting this year the selectmen elected were Fran- cis Keyes, Philip Abbot and John Martin. John Puffer bid off the collection of taxes, and was elected constable. Among the new names in the list of town officers were those of Stephen Putnam, Jr., John Howe, Jacob Abbot, Phineas Wood and Benjamin Rolfe. Seventy dollars were raised for schools, sixty for town charges, and four hundred for roads. No other town meetings were held this year, except for the election of member of Congress. 1803. The meeting for one thousand eight hundred and three was holden at the dwelling house of Silas How, April fourth. Lists of the principal town officers are given in tabular form elsewhere, and will not be repeated here. James Colman Harper again bid off the taxes. The new names among the town officers this year were Kimball Martin, Ephraim Colby, Nathan Silver, Nathaniel F. Hig- gins, Israel Putnam and Nathan Brown. Eighty dollars each for schools and for town charges were raised, and five hundred for roads. It was voted to erect a meeting house on the north side of the river, as near the center as may be from east to west on the river road. Francis Keyes, Ebenezer Virgin and John Martin Avere €2 HisTony OF nuMFOjii). chosen a locating; committee. The widow McAlister's tax for the year one thousand eight hundred, was remitted. One hundred dol- lars were raised toward building the meeting house. It was voted to hold annual meetings hereafter on the second Tuesday of March. At an adjourned meeting, the committee on location of a meeting house reported in favor of a spot half way, or thereabout, between Swift and Ellis rivers and a little below Split Brook. It was voted to build a house forty feet square, twelve foot post, and with a hip roof. Samuel Knight was excused from paying an old tax. The frame of the proposed meeting house was struck off to Francis Kej'es at forty dollars. He also bid off the 1»oarding and sliingling for forty-six dollars. At an adjourned meeting June sixth, Enoch Adams had a tax remitted, and Enoch Krister was released from certain obligations relative to bidding off school lands. Thirtj' dol- lars additional were raised for the meeting house, and the frame erected by Francis Keyes was accepted. At a meeting December fifteenth, Frai^cis Keyes was chosen a committee to attend a con- vention at Paris, to consider the subject of the erection of a new county. 1804. The annual meeting in eighteen hundred and four, was iield at the house of Joshua (iraham, IMarch thirteenth. One lum- dred dollars were raised for scliools, fifty for town charges, and six hundi'ed dollars for roads ; also thirty dollars for the church build- ing. The selectmen were directed to lay out a burying ground on the parsonage land, and make report. Among the new names in- troduced at this meeting were Samuel Stevens, Samuel Simpson, Benjamin Morse and .Jacob Farnum. James Harper was collector and constable. The meeting was adjourned to the house of Nathan Hunting. Joshua Graham was elected collector of taxes at this meeting, with Henry Rolfe and Jeremiah Richardson as bondsmen. This meeting was adjourned to the meeting house in Rumford. It was voted to choose two selectmen and assessors, and the meeting accordingly elected Abel Wheeler and Kimball Martin. The ])oard- ing and shingling of the meeting house, as done by Francis Keyes, were accepted. At an adjourned meeting in January, the town voted in favor of the erection of a new county, as petitioned for by Levi Hublinrd nnd others. 1805. In eighteen lumdred and five, the town meeting was held in the new meeting house. Joshua Graham was chosen collector HISTORY OF BUMFORD. 63 aud constable. The new names on the record of this year were Abraham Howe, Nathan Silver, Kimball Martin, Hezekiah Hutchins, Wm. Godwin, Josiah Hall, John E. Adams and William Wheeler. School committee chosen, Francis Keyes, Joshna Graham and John Whittemore. One hundred and fifty dollars were raised for schools, one hundred for town charges, and eight hundred for roads, one hundred dollars to be laid out in winter at fifty cents per day. Jacob Farnum, John Whittemore and Benjamin Farnum were made a committee on accounts. A road was accepted from Ephraim Colby's to the mouth of Ellis river. Fifty dollars were raised for the purchase of military stores. James Sullivan for Governor, had forty-nine votes, and Caleb Story, fourteen. The town treasurer was authorized to take James C. Harper's note for the balance of taxes collected by him, payable in one year with interest. A road was accepted leading from Ebenezer Virgin's to Samuel Hinkson's ; also several other minor roads. It was voted to sell at auction the timber on the easterly side of the brook that falls into Nathan Hunting's mill pond, and the same was struck off to Hunting at one hundred dollars. The town voted in favor of Paris as the shire town and against the pretensions for Fryeburg. 1806. At the meeting in eighteen hundred and six, Francis Keyes was again elected chairman of the Board of Selectmen, but declined to serve. He was re-elected clerk. Joshua Graham was continued as collector. Benjamin Lufkin and Jeremiah Hall were among the new officers. School districts were authorized to choose their own agents. One hundred and sixty dollars were raised for schools and the usual amount for other purposes. Weights and measures for the use of the town were provided this year at a cost of fifty-four dollars. William Wheeler procured a jury box for the use of the town. A meeting was held September fifteenth, aud it was voted to build a bridge across Ellis river near the mouth, the job to be set up at auction and completed within one year. Nathan Hunting, Kimball Martin and Daniel Knight were made a committee on location. It was voted that the burying yard be cleared, fenced on three sides with logs, and the fourth with boards. At an ad- journed meeting, the bridge committee reportetl in favor of erecting it at the point where the river was forded, and that the bridge should l)e supported on three piers. The bridge was ])uilt by Richai«d Estes, and one hundred and seventy dollars paid therefor. 64 HISTOBY OF RUMFORD. 1807. At the meeting in eighteen hundred and seven, Francis Keyes was again elected clerk and chairman of the selectmen. William AVheeler bid off the taxes and was made constable. Nine- ty dollars were raised for town charges, eight hundred dollars for waj's, and one hundred and seventy dollars for schools. John Thompson's name is mentioned this year in the town records. James Sullivan had fifty votes for Governor, Caleb Strong eight, and Levi Lincoln two. A meeting was held April sixth, to con- sider the question of separation from Massachusetts, and resulted in tifty-seven votes in favor and live opposed. Dorcas AVinkley, a pauper, was set up at auction, and her support for one year struck off to Cotton Elliott, at seventeen dollars and seventy-five cents. A committee was appointed to report a readjustment of the school districts iu Kumford ; at a subsequent meeting this committee made a report which was accepted. Nathan Hunting was authorized to make a door for the meeting house and hang the same ; also to make the window frames and sashes and procure and set the glass, for all which he should be paid twenty-five dollars. The bridge built across Ellis river was accepted. 1808. William AVheeler was chosen moderator at the March meeting of one thousand eight hundred and eight, and Jackson Graham, clerk. The highway surveyors this year, were Daniel Martin, Benj. Elliot, Colton Elliot, Daniel Knight, Israel Putnam^ Osgood Eaton, Abel AVheeler, Stephen Farnum, John Kimball, Enoch Adams and John Rolfe. Sixty dollars were raised for town charges, two hundred for schools, eight hundred for roads and twenty for supiwrt of poor. It was voted that one-third of the money be expended for women's school, and the balance for men's. Simon A^'irgin was collector this year. Joshua Graham was chosen agent to represent the town at a court of common pleas to be held at Paris. A road was discontinued from the foot of Daniel Knight's Hill to Simon A'^irgin's house. It was voted to build a town i)Ound within twenty rods of the meeting house. A'^oted to raise eighteen dollars to pay the minute men. 1809. Joshua (iraliam was elected clerk in eighteen hundred and nine. Kdmund Page was chosen collector. It was voted that the selectmen serve as school committee. Two hundred and fifty dollars were raised for schools, and for other purposes, the same as last year. The survey of a road was reported leading from Eph- HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 65 raim Colby's on the upland, to Jesse Duston's shop. Levi Lincoln had fifty-two votes for Governor, and Christopher Gore had twenty- four. It was voted to give Nathan Adams fifty dollars besides his and his son's taxes, to build a comfortable wheel road from Ellis River, by his house to the west line of the town. Benjamin Simp- son, William Simpson, Stephen Hodsdon and Hezekiah Hutchins are mentioned in the record of this year. Nathaniel F. Higgins was allowed for three pails used as camp kettles. 1810 Hezekiah Hutchins was chosen moderator, and for high- way surveyors, Simon Virgin, Colman Godwin, Stephen Putnam, Jr., Aaron Stevens, Nathan Silver, Hezekiah Hutchins, Stephen Farnum, John Kimball, Samuel Farnum, John Howe, Benjamin Sweat and Nathaniel Farnum. John Rolfe was chosen collector and constable. One hundred dollars were raised for town charges, two hundi'ed and fifty for schools, one thousand for roads and one hundred for the support of the gospel, and Hezekiah Hutchins, Wm. Wheeler and Joshua Graham were made a committee to hire a min- ister. The selectmen were authorized to manage with Mrs. Wink- ley and her children as they should think best. The following stands on the record : "This may certify whom it may concern that the Methodist P^piscopal church in the town of Rumford have made choice of Abel Wheeler and Ebenezer Virgin for the time being, to form a committee with the public teacher of said church to give cer- tificates to those who usually attend on the administration of the word in such manner as the law directs." Joshua Randal, Preacher. Wm. Wheeler was chosen agent to look after a road indictment found against the town. It was voted to build a bridge over Con- cord River, and the job was struck off to Luther Bean for ninety dollars. It was voted to give Rev. Samuel R. Hall two hundred and fifty dollars, sixty in money and the balance in produce, per year, so long as he should be able to perform his duties in the town as Con- gregational minister ; conditioned that he should relinquish all right to the ministerial lands within the town. It was voted that Mr. Hall might be absent four Sundays in a year, and a church commit- tee was chosen, consisting of Nathan Adams, Peter C. Virgin, Hezekiah Hutchins, Benj. Farnum and Daniel Knight. It was voted to ask the Legislature for permission to dispose of the public 5 66 HISTORY OF liUMFORD. lands, and that Francis Kej^es, William Wheeler, Daniel Knight, Nathan Adams, Josluia CJraliam, Hezekiah Hutehins and Peter C. Virgin, be a board of trustees to have charge of the funds arising from such sale. The town was represented in the General Court this year for the first time. William Wheeler was elected, receiA'- ing thirt3'-seven out of forty-eight votes. In Francis Keyes' account for laying a road, he charged "paid William Witt for rum, sixty- seven cents., and paid P^squire Smith for rum, one dollar." 1811. Francis Keyes was again chosen clerk, and John Kolfe constable and collector. Three hundred dollars were raised for schools, eight hundred for roads, one hundred for town charges, and one hundred for preaching. The selectmen were authorized to draw an order on the treasury for tlie minister tax to the amount of the taxes of those who, in their opinion, will conscientiously pay such taxes, and tliat the warrant be drawn in favor of a committee chosen by the Methodists. The Concord river bridge was completed and accepted. A list of jurors was accepted, made up as follows : Philip Abbot, Enoch Adams, Nathan Adams, Benj. Elliot, Osgood Eaton, Daniel Farnum, Zebediah Farnum, Jacob Farnum, Benj. Farnum, Joshua Graham, John Howe, Hezekiah Hutehins, Nathan Hunting, Francis Kej'es, Daniel Knight, Kimball Martin, Jeremiah Richardson, Edmund Page, William Virgin, Eben Virgin, William Wheeler and Abel Wheeler. And of petit jurors : Henry Abl)ot, Jeremiah Virgin, Nathan Adams, Jr., Luther Bean, Cotton Elliot, Stephen Farnum, Jeremiah Farnum, John Farnum, Samuel Farnum, Nathaniel Farnum, Increase Dolly, Daniel Greenleaf, William Godwin, Aaron Graham, Samuel Hinkson, Phineas Howe, Ezra Hoyt, Abraham Howe, Robert Hinkson, John Kimball, Joseph Lufkin, Dnniel Martin, Stephen Putnam, Jr., Jonathan Stevens, Samuel I'utnam, Israel Putnam, Aaron Stevens, Benj. Sweat, Samuel Stevens, Nathan lirovvn, Simon Virgin, Phineas Wood and Joel Howe. 1812. Cohnan CJoodwin l)i(l off the taxes and was chosen con- stable. Aiiioi.g the highway survej'ors were Samuel (ioss, Caleb Eastni.'in, John W. Farnum and John Puffer. For school commit- tee the town made choice of Peter C. Virgin, Joshua Graham, Dan- iel Kr.iglit, A\ |!i:iin Wheeler, Joseph Wardwell, Nathan Adams, Enoch Ad:ims and Rev. Samuel R. Ilall. One year's salary was voted to Rev. Samuel R. Hall. Three huadred dollars were raised HISTORY OF BUMFORD. 67 for schools, ami the usual sums for other purposes. "Voted Isaac W. Clisby, for keeping Samuel Clark forty-two weeks, nineteen dollars and sixty-four cents." A representative to the General Court was again chosen this year, and William Wheeler was elected, receiving fifty-four out of seventy-nine votes cast. It was voted that the pay of the soldiers detached for the service of the United States, be made up to ten dollars per mouth, from the town treas- ury'. Peter C. Virgin was chosen agent to answer to the indictment found against the road from the meeting house to Swift river bridge ; also voted that the same agent answer to the charge against the town for disposing of twenty pounds of gunpowder. 1813. William AVheeler Avas chosen town clerk, and C'olman Godwin, collector. The usual amount of money was raised, includ- ing two hundred and lifty dollars for Rev. Samuel 11. Hall. The support of Samuel Clark was struck off to Francis Smart at fifty cents per week. Ephraim Carter's name appears on the record. William Phillips had thirty votes for Lieut. -Governor, and William King had fifty-eight. For Governor, Caleb Strong had thirty-six votes, and Joseph B. Farnum, sixty. It was voted to build a house for a town magazine, to stand on the land of Colman Godwin. Voted not to send a representative to the Legislature. John Swain's name appears. Another indictment had been found against a road and Peter C. Virgin Avas instructed to look after it. 1814. David Kimball bid off the taxes to collect for nothing, and was chosen constable. The school committeemen were Peter C. Virgin, Abel Wheeler and Dr. Benjamin Flint. The support of Samuel Clark while a minor, Avas struck off to Phineas Wood for what work he could make him do. Just one hundred votes Avere thrown for Governor this year, of Avhich Caleb Strong had thirty- nine, and Samuel Dexter sixty-one. Colman Godwin was chosen sexton. Voted "that every man shall kill his thistles." A bridge across Ellis river was provided for and the job struck oft' to Phineas Wood at two hundred dollars. At a meeting in September, I^eter C. Virgin Avas chosen collector of taxes, and Francis Smart, con- stable. A new road was accepted this year to connect with the new Ellis river bridge. At a meeting holden March 29, 1815, it Avas voted to give Rev. Daniel Gould a call to settle over the Congre- gational church, and a committee was chosen to communicate with him. 68 HISTOIiY OF ItUMFORD. 1815. William Wheeler was made clerk, aud Ephraim Powers, collector and constable. Elijah Mausur was one of the highway surveyors. The usual sums were raised for various purposes. Voted it inexpedient to send a representative to the Legislature. At a meeting in November, Joshua Graham was chosen collector and constable. Voted unanimously in favor of separation from Massachusetts. 1816. David Kimball was chosen collector aud constable. The highway surveyors were Eben Virgin, Jr., James Godwin, Joshua Graham, David Farnum, Jeremiah Virgin, William AVheeler, John Swain, Aaron Virgin, Kimball Martin, John DoUoff, John Kimball, Elijah Mansur and Aaron Stevens. Survej'ors of lumber : Aarou Virgin, Daniel Knight, Nathan Adams, Jr., Ezra Hoyt, John Thompson and Rufus Virgin. Voted that William Virgin, Osgood Eaton, Nathan Brown, Jeremiah Richardson, Robert and Samuel Hinkson, John Swain, Joseph Hall, Caleb P^astman, Moses and Daniel Carlton, with their farms, constitute in part the eighth school district. On the question of separation, the town voted in favor, fifty-four votes ; against, eighteen. Peter C. Virgin was elected representative. 1817. Edmund Page agreed to collect the taxes without com- pensation, and was elected collector and constable. The names of Francis Cushman, Charles Adams, Samuel Bartlett, Samuel Lufkiu, Asa Graham and Wade Moor, appear on the records. For Gover- nor, William King had fifty-seven votes, and William Phillips forty- five. Voted to re-fence the burying ground, and have a gate with iron hinges. Phineas Wood agreed to do the job for sixteen dol- lars. Among the town's poor set up at auction this year were Burry, Melinda and Susanna Colby. The support of Ephraim Colby was also set-up and bid off by Hezekiah Hutchins, at two dollars and fifty cents per week, "to be moved as soon as Dr. Joseph Adams says he can be." At the same meeting, a committee was appointed to confer with the town of Bethel, respecting the legal residence of these Colbys. 1818. John E. Adams was chosen collector and constable. Samuel Putnam, Jr., Stephen I*utnam, Jr., Merrill Farnum, Otis Howe, Wm. Frost, Joseph H. Wardwell and George Graham, were chosen hog-reeves. Two hundred dollars were raised for schools, and one thousand for roads. It was voted that the law restricting HISTOBY OF BUMFOBD. 69 the killing of snipe should be repealed. It was voted to re-district the town for school purposes. Peter C. Virgin was re-elected rep- resentative, receiving thirty votes to ten for Daniel Knight. 1819. Peter C. Virgin was elected clerk, and also treasurer. Alvan Bolster's name appears first on the record this year ; also Obadiah Kimball, Samuel Rolfe, Solomon Cushman and Osgood E. Virgin. Four hundred dollars were raised for schools. Peter C. Virgin was elected delegate from Rumford to the convention in Portland, to form a constitution for the new State of Maine. "Wil- liam King had eighty-eight votes for Governor. Peter C. Virgin had ninety-one votes for representative to the first Maine Legisla- ture, John Thompson had thirty-one, and Zebediah Farnum had one. CHAPTER XI. DIRECT TAX OF 1816. ^^N 1816, a direct tax was assessed on the real estate of the ^^ country to meet the expenses of the war with England, which had just closed. The total tax was three millions of dollars, and was provided for by act of Congress passed May 5th, 1816. Joseph Howard of Brownfield, was collector for the county, and for the sub-district which included Rumford, the tax was collected by Ebenezer Poor, Esq., of Andover. The proportion of Oxford county was S5, 585. 31. The list for Rumford which is here given, shows the number and names of real estate owners in town at the time, and also conveys some idea of the financial condition of each ; but as personal property was not taxed, it only gives an approxi- mation of each. There were, doubtless, citizens of Rumford at this time who were not possessed of real estate, and consequently their names do not appear. Names of Taxable Persons. Value. Tax. Philip Abbot .|!l,786 $3 83 Jacob Abbot 1,985 4 37 David Abbot 794 1 76 Henrj- Abbot 49(5 1 09 Xathan Adams. Jr 2,184 4 80 Charles Adams 292 66 Jehu E. Adams 1,405 3 19 70 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. yames of Taxable Persons. Value. Tax vToel Austin 23G Nathan l?io\vii 595 Dimiel Can- ^^97 .Daniel Ciirlton "5 "!i<:bt"n Abbot 200 Natlianitil Abbot 248 Ephraim Carter 595 hnrea.se Dolly -^97 John Dane ^597 IJiehanl Dollott" & Son 3,^584 Benjamin Elliot & Son "34 Cotton Elliot 1,170 Osgood Eaton 1,318 Caleb Eastman 397 Francis S . ( ushman 209 Benjamin Farnuni 1,!)89 David Farnum 1,5!>>'^ Jacob Farnum 7'.)4 Stephen Fariuun 49G Jeremiah Farnum 794 John \V. Farnum 198 Charles Ford 1 i9 Dr. Benjamin Flint 297 Zebediah Farntun 992 Samuel Faiimm 347 Moses Carlton 75 Aaron Graham ^'^^1 George Graham 035 James Godwin 094 Colman Godwin 430 Daniel Greeulief 297 Israel or Timothy Glines 357 Chandler Glines 297 Eli.^ha Goddard ={74 Abraham llowe 1,240 Kol)ert Ilinkson 1,050 Sanuiel Hinkson 040 Phinelias Howe 1,837 John Howe, Jr 590 Josf^ph Adams, for the Hutchius place 940 David llutchins, Jr 595 David llutchins, 3d Jeremiah Hall ^34 Joseph Hall 747 Ezra Hovt 153 Hey.ekiali Hutchins 1-19 John Howe ^93 Joel Howe -190 Eli llowe 397 Sanuiel I.ufkin l-f9 Daniel Ho(l<>don ■^57 Mo.ses Kiml)all ••• 1,1^1 Moses Kiml)all, ,lr 400 Samuel Kni«.(ht 107 Daniel Knight i>;f5 Francis Keves 2,* (9 John Kimball 1 ,797 Daniel Martin 797 Kimball Martin l.^>^9 Benjamin Morse 20 58 1 31 88 17 44 55 1 31 97 87 3 05 1 62 2 58 2 92 87 46 4 38 3 50 1 75 1 09 1 76 44 33 05 2 18 77 17 2 09 1 39 1 53 95 65 79 65 82 2 73 2 31 1 42 4 02 1 31 2 07 1 31 1 83 1 05 33 33 1 97 1 09 88 33 79 2 51 1 02 30 1 40 12 3 90 1 70 3 30 06 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 71 Names of Taxable Persons. Value. Tax. William Morse 198 44 Elijah Mansur 694 1 53 Wade Moor 200 44 Samuel Bartlett 200 44 Aaron Marean 209 46 Stephen Putnam 972 2 18 Israel Putnam 820 1 80 Samuel Putnam 794 1 76 Edmund Page 1,786 3 93 Stephen Putnam, Jr 94 21 John and James McAlister 200 44 Jeremiah Kichardsou 626 1 37 Joshua Kipley 357 79 Henry Rolf 1,489 3 28 Samuel Kolf 146 31 John Polf 447 99 Nathaniel Rolf 200 44 Nathan Silver 688 1 52 Samuel Stevens 567 1 24 Aaron Stevens 496 1 09 Jonathan Stevens 297 65 Benjamin Simpson 39 09 William Simpson 198 44 Samuel Simpson 595 i 31 Stephen G. Stevens 608 1 38 John Swain 642 1 41 Benjamin Sweat 545 1 20 Francis Smart 198 44 Job Tyler I54 34 Jeremiah Virgin 416 91 Eben Virgin 9 92 2 18 William Virgin 1,136 2 50 Elijah Virgin 893 1 97 Simon Virgin 893 1 97 Peter C. Virgin 99 22 Aaron Virgin 247 53 Ebenezer Virgin 1,090 2 40 Rufus Virgin 245 1 20 Abel Wheeler 992 2 18 Wilham Wheeler 2,250 4 95 Phinehas Wood 1,654 3 64 Joseph Wardwell 992 2 18 CHAPTER XI L Al'.STRACT OF TOWN RECORDS. 1820 TO 18G7. 1820. Curtis P. Howe was choseu collector aud eoustable. Three hundred dollars were raised for scliools, one tliousaud for roads. Voted that all the lauds belonging to Charles Walker, Esq., of Concord, all of John Bradley of Fryeburg, all of John Chandler of Boseawen, all of Nathaniel aud Jacob P^astman, shall lie taxed towards buildiug a school house in the lirst district. AVilliam King had eighty-eight votes for Governor, the entire number thrown. 1821. 'i'hrec luindred and six dollars were raised for schools. Voted that the selectmen be paid for their services, in wheat, corn and rye, and that the school tax be paid in the same produce. The price of wheat was fixed at eight shillings per bushel, corn at one dollar, and rye at seventy-five cents. Fifteen hundred dollars were raised for the repair of roads. Voted that yoked swine be allowed to run at large. Among the new names in the record this year were: John Wheeler, Ephraim Carter, Jeremiah Eaton, Elisha Goddard, Asa Howard, Baxter Lyon, John Estes, 2d, and Henry C. Rolfe. Hezekiah Hutchins was chosen collector and constable. The selectmen were authorized to build a bridge across the mouth of Concord Kiver. For Governor, vMbion K. Parris had fifty-three votes, Ezekiel Whitman twenty-nine, and Joshua Wingate twelve. Peter C. Virgin was re-elected representative. Solomon Crockett and Joshua Craham were licensed as retailers of strong liquors out of their stores ; also Wm. Wheeler. 1822. Aaron Graham was chosen collector and constable. 'I'hree hundred and seven dollars were raised for schools, and one tliousand for roads. Voted that hereafter the annual meeting shall ]je held on the second Monday in March. The support of Mary Hemingway was set up at auction, and bid off by Zebediah Faruum at two shillings per week. Ann Farnum and Charlotte Lamb were also disposed of in the same way ; the former was bid oft' by Samuel HISTOBY OF BUMFOBD. 73 Lufkiu at six cents per week, and the latter by Hazediah Silver at two shillings. Voted to bnild a house for ammunition. Governor Parris had fifty-four votes for re-election, and Ezekiel Whitman forty-seven. For Senator, Samuel Small had ninety^three votes, and Peter C. Virgin seventy- four. The following persons were licensed to sell strong liquors : Joshua Graham, Alvan Bolster, Philip Abbot, Francis Cushman, Solomon Crockett and Benj. Morse. A town pound was built and accepted. It was voted to resist in the suit brought by Bethel for the support of Burry Colby. 1823. Henry C. Rolfe was elected collector and constable. Among the new names in the record are Asaph Brown, Alansou Hinkley, Jonathan S. Millett, Isaac Rolfe, James B. Greenleaf, Leavitt Virgin, Porter Kimball, Jeremiah Hall and Jesse Putnam. Money was raised the same as last year. Jonathan S. Millett was a young physician from Norway, and had just settled in this town. Jonathan Stevens was allowed twenty dollars for the support of his daughter, Sally Stevens of Number 7. 1824. Colman Godwin was elected constable and collector. The number of school committeemen was this year reduced from five to three, and Peter C. Virgin, Joseph Adams and Jonathan S. Millett were elected. Saint Luke Morse was chosen sexton. Money was raised in amount the same as last year. Moses F. Kimball was elected representative. 1825. Three hundred and forty dollars were raised for the sup- port of schools. Gates or bars were allowed on certain roads, among others the one leading from Ephraim Carter's to William Chamberlain's. The support of Belinda Colby and child was set up at auction. Caleb Eastman was allowed twenty dollars for the support of his father, Stilson Eastman. Three hundred dollars were voted for town expenses. Moses F. Kimball, Alvan Bolster and Joshua Graham were licensed as inn-holders. Solomon Crock- ett, Thomas Crocker, Francis Cushman and Aaron Stevens were licensed as retailers of strong liquors. The town lines were peram- bulated by the selectmen this year. 1826. Nehemiah Putnam was chosen collector and constable. Voted to choose a committee to examine a place and draw a plan of a bridge across Ellis River ; chose Nathan Knapp, Rufus Virgin and Colman Godwin. The bridge was located below Asa Howard's 74 HISTORY OF BUM FOB D. shop, and the job was bid off by Phineas Wood. At a subsequent meetiug, it was voted to build the bridge on the site of the old oue. Only fifty-three votes were thrown for Governor, all but oue for Enoch Lincoln. 1827. The usual amount of money was raised for various pur- poses. Tlie selectmen were instructed to place guide boards where the Slime should be needed, the price of each not to exceed fifty cents. Enoch Lincoln had thirty-three votes for Governor, this being the whole number thrown. It was voted to give the old meet- ing house to Asa Graham, Ilenr}' Martin and their associates for ever, reserving the right to use the house for tlie transaction of town business. 1828. Nathan Abbott was chosen collector and constable. Among the new names were Simeon Fuller, Simeon Farnum, John M. Brown, Robert C. Kimball, James Farrington, David Elliott, Otis C. Bolster, Isaac N. Stanley, Daniel Hall and Timothy J. Carter. The school committee this year was made up of Peter C. Virgin, Timothy J. Carter and Curtis P. Howe. Voted to accept the road leading from William Chamberlain's to George Graham's, as a "bridle road." 1829. Daniel Martin, Jr., bid off the collection of taxes, and was chosen constable. Three hundred and fifty dollars were voted for schools, "including the school fund." It was voted to bind out the child of Churchill Cobb, and that the selectmen take care of the family of Joseph Chase. Asa Abbott's family were set up at auc- tion, and their support bid off by various persons. Nehemiah Putnam was voted twenty-five dollars on account of breaking his arm from defective road. Samuel E. Smith had ninety-two votes for Governor, and Jonathan G. Hunton had fifty-nine. For rep- resentative to the Legislature, Francis Cushmau had seventy-four votes, Curtis P. Howe thirty-nine, and Alvan Bolster forty-four. At a sebsequent meeting, Francis Cushman had seventy-nine, Curtis 1*. Ilowe sixty-five, and Alvan Bolster one. 1830. Four hundred dollars were ap})ropriated for schools. School committee chosen, Peter C. Virgin, Simeon Fuller and Sul- livtin S. Rawson. Asa Graham was chosen constable anil collector. A lengthy report was made l»y the connnittee appointed to redistrict the town for school purposes, which was accepted. The town lines HISTORY OF RUMFOBD. 75 were again perambulated. At a meeting in August, Wm. Frost was chosen collector of taxes. A chest was authorized for the selectmen, and a desk for the town clerk, in which to keep the town's books and papers. One hundred and eighty-one votes were thrown at the election meeting this year. Four hundred and fifty dollars were raised to defray the expenses of a lawsuit with the town of Peru. 1831. Moses F. Kimball was chosen town agent. William Frost was chosen collector, and he and David B. Glines constables. Barzilla Streeter Gobi) was indentured by the selectmen to Hezikiah Hutchius, Jr. ; he was the son of Churchill Cobb. A movement was made this year for the purchase of a town farm. A committee was appointed to settle the accounts of Aaron ^'^irgin, a former town treasurer. The selectmen were instructed to call a meeting of dele- gates from the towns and plantations in this representative district, for the purpose of making an apportionment for the next ten years. Samuel E. Smith had ninety-six votes for Governor, and Daniel Goodenow seventy-five. 1832. Lyman Rawson was elected one of the selectmen. Fif- teen hundred dollars were appropriated for roads, and two hundred and fifty dollars for town expenses. A report was made of the ministerial and school funds belonging to the town, and held by parties in the town, amounting to two thousand four hundred seventy dollars and forty cents. Voted four hundred and nine dollars for schools. Samuel E. Smith had one hundred and four votes for Governor. Eliza Bellows became a pauper and the selectmen were authorized to notify Bridgton, where she probably belonged. 1833. The same amount of money was raised for various town purposes as was raised last year. It was voted to fence the several burying yards in town. New names mentioned are David and Timothy Holt, Josiah Parker, Simon Parlin, Warren Mansur, John DoUoff and William R. Hemmingway. Francis Hemmingway was voted a sum for saving Concord river bridge in 1830 and 1831. Joshua Graham was collector and constable. Otis C. Bolster had seventy-four votes for representative, and Robert P. Dunlap one hundred and eight fo-r Governor. Voted to allow David A. Godwin for caring for Concord river bridge. 1834. Voted to raise the usual sum for schools and for other 76 HISTOBY OF BUMFORD. town purposes. Joshua Graluun was re-elected collector and treas- urer. Jane Milliken was among the paupers whose support was sold at auction. Voted that the act authorizing the division of the ministerial and school funds he put in force. Robert P. Dunlap had one hundred and twenty-six votes for Governor, and Peleg Sprague eighty-four. Alvan Bolster had one hundred and twenty- eight votes for representative to the Legislature ; Otis C. Bolster had eighty-six. At a meeting September eighth, it was voted to dismiss Rev. Daniel Gould as minister of the town. A suit between the town and New Portland was provided for. 1835. The appropriations of money were essentially the same as last year. Joshua CJrahara was continued as collector and con- stable. James McCrillis and Ira Elkins are new names on the records ; also John M. Eustis. For representative, Richard T. Lurvey had ninety-three votes, and Rowse Bisbee had fifty-seven. These candidates lived in Woodstock. The ministerial fund of the town was reported at two thousand six hundred and five dollars, and the school fund at seven hundred dollars. 1836. Lyman Rawson was chosen town agent, and Simeon Fuller, Nathan Sheldon and Elijah AValker, school committee. Joshua Graham again bid off the collectorship and was elected con- stable. Appropriations were made the same as last year. The selectmen were authorized to look after the management of the ferries in town. It was voted that the selectmen receive the minis- isterial and school funds from the trustees, and assume the duties of trustees hereafter. 1837- Timothy Walker's name is among the list of minor town officers this year. Joshua Graham was elected collector and con- stable. School agents were chosen as follows : Elien Virgin, 2d, for number one, Stephen G. Stevens for two, William Hill for three, Josiah Parker for four, John Howe for five, Samuel Lufkin for six, Asa S. Howard for seven, John Dolloff for eight, Jesse Putnam for nine, El)enezer Virgin for ten, Wade ]Moor for eleven, and Enoch Stiles for twelve. Voted that the poor for this year be left in care of the selectmen. This vote was reconsidered, and the whole num- ber of paupers were set up at auction and bid off by Phineas Wood, at three hundred and fifty dollars. Two thousand dollars were raised for roads, and five hundred for town charges. Dr. Elijah Walker's name ai>pears on the records. Joshua T. Hall was elected HISTORY OF BUMFOED. 77 ageut to go to Augusta and receive the surplus revenue belonging to the town. Voted to keep said revenue as a fund, and never spend any part of it. Voted that the treasurer loan said revenue to persons giving good security, in sums not exceeding one hundred and not less than twenty-five dollars, interest to be paid in advance. The total amount of the money received was eighteen hundred sev- enty dollars and forty-four cents. As the amount received was a fraction over one dollar and sixty-six cents for each person, the population of Rumford at this time was about eleven hundred and twenty-five. The names of the persons who hired the money of the town in sums varying from twenty-five to eighty-five dollars, were David Colby, Jacob Abbot, Stephen Faruum, Jr., Asa S. Howard, Henry Abbot, Jacob Putnam, Colman Godwin, Asa Graham, Chas. E. Virgin, Osgood Eaton, Daniel G. Abbot, Simeon O. Reynolds, David F. Adams, Francis Cushman, Generous Ames, Simon Parlin and Enoch Knapp. At a meeting June 20th, it was voted to dis- tribute the surplus revenue. At a meeting July eight, it was voted that the town use a portion of the surplus revenue to pay the pauper bill due New Vineyard, and the debt of one hundred and fifteen dollars and fifteen cents due Aaron Stevens. Gorham Parks had one hundred and twenty-five votes for Governor, and Edward Kent seventy-seven. Lyman Rawson had one hundred and eighteen votes for representative to the Legislature, Spencer Drake seventy-nine, and Joseph Lufkin two. 1838. Chose Joshua Graham collector, constable and town treasm-er. Among the nevr names on the record were Enoch Perry, Philip Hoyt, Peter D. Brackett, Benj. W. Stevens, Daniel Hodsdon, Abel Chapman, Jr., John Thomas, Harmon Eastman, Josiah Keyes, James Merrill and Luther Trumbull. Voted to divide the surplus revenue per capita without security, and that it be done in August next. Six hundred dollars were raised for town charges, and the usual amount for other purposes. The town's poor, consisting of Bartlett Hutchins, Burry Colby, Charlotte Virgin, Samuel Morse and family, Wm. H. Stevens, wife and children, Olive Hinkson. William Chew and Seth Puffer, were disposed of in various ways. Wm. R. Hemmingway bid off the contract to fence the town bury- ing grounds. Money was raised this year to make good the amount of the surplus revenue used by the town. John Fairfield had one hundred and sixty-eight votes for Governor, and P>dward Kent one hundred and fifteen. 78 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 1839. Timothy Walker was chosen constable and collector. For school committee, Albion K. Knapp, Peter C. Virgin and Hlliot Kichmoiul. Two thousand dollars were raised ioc roads, and the usual amount for other purposes. Timothy Walker, Samuel Barker, William Kyle, AVilliam W. Farnum, Jeremiah Richardson, Charles E. Virgin, Eliab Richardson, Joseph Lufkin, Otis C. Bolster, Eben Abbot, Enos Abbot and Robert Kimball, were chosen school agents. The support of the poor was bid off by Colman Godwin for four hundred and fifty dollars. Voted to let out the liuilding of the bridge near Abbot's Mills, across Concord river. The selectmen were authorized to settle with R. B. Jennings and Col. Silas ]\Ioi"se for damage received b}^ them at Rumford Falls. 1840. Timothy Walker was re-elected collector and constable. New names in the record were David Knapp, Calvin Howe, Isaac Robinson, Samuel S. Snow, Wm. Ackley, Livermore C. Hall, John Clement, Jr. The town agent was instructed to see that a boat be kept at the mouth of Swift river ; also to obtain for the use of the town, a license of the ferry at Rumford Point. At a meeting in July, Jeremiah JMartiu was chosen collector of taxes. At the meet- ing for choice of presidential electors, the democrats polled one hundred and forty-three votes, and the wliigs one hundred and four- teen. 1841. Samuel B. Bodwell bid off the taxes and was chosen constable. It was voted to send Bartlett Hutchins, son of David Ilutchins, to the Insane Hospital, if the selectmen think best. Six hundred dollars were raised for town expenses, four hundred and nine for schools, and two thousand for roads. At an adjourned meeting Colman Godwin was elected collector. It was voted that "some one go to Alna and get William Stevens' children which are there on expense to the town." The support of David King DoUoff was bid off by John Dolloft' at tv,o cents per week. Edward Kent had one hundred and twenty-two votes for Ciovernor, and John Fairlield one hundred and forty-two. A bridgi' was voted across Iiog Brook, and Rufus Virgin was appointed to superintend its building. Dr. Thomas IJol)erts had settled in town. 1842. The following school agents were chosen : Jonathan Virgin for district number one, William Ackley for number two, Peter A. Thompson for number three, David W. Alibot for numl)er four, John Howe for numljer five, Sanuiel S. Snow for numl>er six, HISTOBY OF RUMFOED. 79 Francis Cushman for number seven, Wm. M. Morse for number eight, Henry C. Rolfe for number nine, Enoch Knapp for number ten, John Swain for number eleven, and Asa Green for number twelve. One thousand dollars were raised for defraying town charges. The pauper bills were very light this year. Colman Godwin was chosen collector and constable. The whole number of votes cast for Governor was two hundred and fifty-five. For rep- resentative to the Legislature, several ballotings were had without choice. At the third trial, Amos Dwinal had eighty-four votes, Joseph Lufkin fifty-seven, and David Knapp forty-one. At the fourth trial, November fourteenth, Mr. Dwinal received one hundred and three votes, out of one hundred and eighty-nine. P^leven per- sons received votes. At the seventh trial, on January sixteenth, Amos Dwinal received one hundred and twenty votes out of one hundred and ninety-two. This ended the contest. 1843. Timothy Walker was chosen town agent, a position he had held for several years. Five hundred seventy-seven dollars and sixty cents were raised for schools. Colman Godwin was again elected collector and constable. Charles A. Kimball bid off a portion of the town's poor at four hundred and twenty-three and a half dollars. Several had previously been set up singly and dis- posed of. Nearly forty persons presented claims against the town for various services. The town voted to oppose a road asked for across the Androscoggin at East Rumford, unless assurance could be given that a bridge should never be asked for. For representa- tive, David Knapp had one hundred and eight votes, and Amos Dwinal one hundred and nine ; scattering, five. Action was had to prevent Moody F. Abbot and others from being annexed to Hanover. 1844. James M. Dolloff was chosen collector and constable. The town's poor were disposed of as follows : Mrs. Samuel R. Morse and five children to Moses F. Kimball ; David Silver, wife and five children to Theodore Russell ; Marion Stevens to John Thomas ; Hazen Virgin to Wm. B. Walton ; Charlotte Virgin to II. W. Silver; Phebe Virgin toHezekiah Hutchins ; Esther Abbot and child to James H. Farnum ; Alphonso DoUoff to Ebenezer Virgin, 2d ; Nathaniel S. Warren's family left in charge of the overseers of the poor ; Charles Dore to Theodore Russell ; E. B. Hutchins to David Hutchins ; Lucy Morse to Samuel Morse ; Olive Hinkson to 80 HISTORY OF RUMFOIiD. Asa Abbot; Jeremiah Virgiu to Ebeiiezer Virgin, 2d: Beiij. Allen and wife to Benj. Allen, Jr. ; the sick McAllister girl in Harrison, to the care of the selectmen ; subsequently this was reconsidered, and the whole were set up together and bid off by Heur}^ C. Rolfe for three hundred and three dollars. 1845. Dr. James Bullock was chosen collector of taxes and constable. The additions to the poor list this year were Jacob Puffer, wife and children, George F. Moody, and widow Peavy. The usual amounts were raised for town and other purposes. At a meeting holden April seventh, resolutions were passed in favor of temperance, and against licensing an}^ person to sell liquor in town other than for medical and mechanical purposes. This meeting was presided over by Timothy Walker, and it was voted that the selectmen carry out the spirit of the resolutions by prosecuting every person violating the same. It was voted to build a pound near the Center Meeting House. Several disputes with regard to lines were settled this year, and placed on record. 1846. The poor of the town this year were left in charge of the selectmen. Fourteen hundred and fourteen dollars were appropri- ated for town expenses, and the usual amounts for other purposes. Colman Godwin was again chosen collector of taxes. The claim of Roxbury for the support of Jonathan S. Bunker, deceased, was left to the care of the selectmen. It was voted not to purchase a town farm for the support of the poor. Voted that physicians be em- ployed to examine the case of Esther Abbot, and see whether or not she has been benefitted by her treatment at the Maine Insane Hospital. Several meetings w^ere held to choose a representative to the Legislature, and on the fourth trial Alvin Kimball had ninety-three votes out of one hundred and seventy-six polled. Rufus Virgin had seventy-two. Mr. Kimball was of Mexico. 1847. For school committee. Dr. Zenas \V. Bartlett, Rev. Eliphalet S. Hopkins and Wm. W. Virgiu. Moses F. Kimball was elected collector and constable. The poor were again left in the hands of the selectmen. It was voted to allow Thomas Carey, Nathaniel S. Warren, William Lang, Livingstone Glover, Peter C. Virgin, 2d, George A. Ray and Elijah Ray, "what school money their children draw, to be expended in schooling their own children." Jonathan Virgin and Joshua Graham were licensed to sell liquor for medicinal and mechanical purposes only. The (question of HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 81 annexing tb:it part of the tov/u lying west of VAWa river to Bethel, came up again this year, and the town voted to oppose it. For Governor, John W. Dana had one hundred and twenty votes, David Bronson ninety-five, and Samuel Fessenden six. 1848. Kliphalet 8. Hopkins, Wni. Vf . Virgin and Henry Abbot were elected school committee. Virgin declined to serve and Alvau B. Godwin was chosen to fill the vacancy. Benj. Morse, Nathan Abbot and Jeremiah Andrews were chosen sextons. Bartholomew Coburn was allowed to draw his school mone37 and pay it out in Andover. John Poland was set on to another district. James M. DoUoff was elected collector and constable. This year, Samuel Fessenden's vote for Governor was thirteen, showing a steady gain for the Free-Soil party. The Free-Soil electors polled fifteen votes. 1849. The usual sums were voted for town purposes. James M. Dolloff bid off the taxes, and was elected collector and consta- ble. The selectmen were authorized to oppose the location of a road prayed for by Hiram Ricker and others. The partition fence between John and Alvan B. Godwin was adjusted. It was voted to open the road from Putnam's Ferry to David W. Abbot's. John Hubbard had one hundred and thirty-five votes for Governor, and Elijah L. Hamlin eighty-seven. The following were chosen high- way survej'ors, the several districts having been numbered the past year : James M. Dolloff for district number one ; Jeremiah Martin, number two ; Edward Stevens, number three ; Samuel V. Alibot, number four ; Charles Carter, number five; ]]enj. F. Virgin, num- ber six ; Merrill Farnum, numljer seven ; Daniel F. Putnam, num- ber eight ; David W. Abbot, number nine ; Jesse Putiumi, number ten; Daniel G. Abbot, number eleven; Joshua T. Hall, number twelve ; Stephen Philbrick, ninnber thirteen ; Samuel Arnold, number fourteen; Livingston Glover, number fifteen; Oren H. Lufkin, number sixteen ; Reuben Farnum, number seventeen ; Ira A. Putnam, number eighteen ; Samuel il. Wood, number nineteen ; F^liphalet P2. Lufkin, number twenty ; Asa Richardson, number twenty-one; John C. Dearborn, number twenty-two; and Wm. H. Caldwell, number twenty-three. 1850. James M. Dolloff was again chosen collector and con- stable. Patrick Hoyt was elected clerk. He had already served as such a part of the previous year in place of Zenas W. Bartlett, resigned. The poor were left in charge of the overseers, as had 6 82 HISTORY OF RUMFOliD. been tlie custom for some years. It was voted to paint and repair the Center meeting house. Eliphalett 8. Hopkins resigned as school committee, May Dtli, and Nathan S. Lufkin was appointed to the vacanc}'. 1851. It was voted to raise three thousand dollars for the repair of highways, and the usual amount for schools. The matter of guide boards was attended to. Several roads were accepted as located bj' the selectmen, one upon the application of Ira A. Putnam. 1852. Dr. Tljomas Roberts was elected clerk, Peter C. Virgin treasurer, Alvau B. Godwin school committee and Lyman Rawson agent. Voted that no agent be appointed to sell spirituous liquors. Barzilla Cui'tis was chosen collector of taxes. For Governor, John Hnltbard had one hundred and thirty-six votes, Anson G. Chandler one hundred, Wm. G. Crosby lifty-uine and P^zekiel Holmes 1. For representative to the Legislature, Timothy Walker had one hundred and thirty-nine and Charles E. Virgin one hundred and forty-six. A committee was chosen to look after the rebhilding of the bridge across Ellis river. 1853. Otis C. Bolster, David Kimball and Charles E. Virgin were chosen selectmen. Charles E. Virgin was chosen collector and constable. The selectmen were instructed to deed to Natlianiel 8. Warren "the farm on which he lives, on tlie payment of fifty dollars." For Governor, Albert Pillsbury had one liundred and fourteen votes, Wm. G. Cros])y seventy-five, Anson P. Morrill seventj'-four and Ezekiel Holmes nine. Peru sent the representa- tive this year, and the vote in Rumford stood for Lyman Bolster one hundred and fifty-five, to one hundred and fifteen for Stephen Gammon. 1854. Alvan B. Godwin, Hiram Abbot, Jr., Caleb Eastman, George G. Martin, James M. Dolloflf and James Bullock were chosen constables, and P. W. Abbott, Burt Kidder, Jeremiah Andrews, Benj. F. Ford and David Elliot, sextons. Six hundred and eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents were voted for schools. Josei)h E. Colb^' t)id off the taxes and was chosen collector. P'or Governor this year the following votes were thrown : for Anson P. Morrill, one hundred and twenty-one; Isaac Reed, twenty-nine; AU'ion K. Parris one hundred and one, and Shepard Cnry, eleven. 1855. The selectmen this year were Josepli K. Coll)y. Eryi' II. HISTORY OF EU3IF0ED. 83 Hutchins and Johu Martiu. Asa S. Howard was elected town agent. Four thousand dollars were appropriated for roads, sixteen hundred and fifty for town charges, and what the law required for schools. Dr. James Bullock bid off the taxes and was elected col- lector and constable. It was voted not to have a liquor agent appointed. William Moody was chosen agent to expend money on the road between Rumford Falls and John Swain's. A suit was pending between Rumford and the town of Industry. Jacob Elliott was appointed liquor agent in June. For Governor, Anson P. Morrill had one hundred fift3"-three votes, Samuel Wells one hun- dred foui'teen, and Isaac Reed fourteen. 1856. Patrick Hoyt was chosen town agent. Eight hundred and fifty dollars were raised for the support of primary' schools. James Bullock was continued as collector. Four hundred dollars were raised to defra}' the expenses incurred in the suit of Swain against Rumford. For Governor, Hannibal Hamlin had one hun- dred and seventy-seven votes and Samuel Wells one hundred and twenty-three. The republican ticket for electors of President and Vice President polled one hundred and seventy-nine votes, and the democratic one hundred and four. The town lines were perambu- lated this 3'ear. 1857. Patrick H. Virgin was elected town agent. Timothy Walker was elected special agent to look after Rumford matters in Augusta. The movement to set off the west end of the town to Hanover was renewed. James Bullock again bid off the taxes. The rebuilding of Ellis River bridge, which had fallen, again came up, and a committee was chosen to look after it. A meeting was called at Rumford Point, at which it was voted to relniihl Ellis River bridge at the site of the old one, and Alvan Bolster was appointed a committee to oversee the work. James Bullock having died, Joseph Y.. Colby was appointed, July first, tax collector in his stead. For Governor, Lot M. Morrill had one hundred and ninetj^-four votes and Mannasseh H. Smith had one hundred twenty-seven. January twenty-third, the special agent on Ellis River bridge made a final report of his doings, that the bridge was completed, and was discharged. 1858. Elisha F. Goddard was chosen moderator and Hiram F. Abbot school committee. A committee consisting of Joseph E. Colby, Jeremiah Richardson and David Kimball was chosen "to 84 . HISTORY OF RUMFORD. settle and close up all the unsettled business of the towu." Seven hundred dollars were raised in addition to other regular appropria- tions, to meet the tirst installment due for money raised to rebuild Ellis River bridge. Thirty-two lots of land were advertized by the collector for non-payment of taxes. The selectmen as a finance committee reported outstanding orders against the town, three thou- sand and four hundred and five dollars and ninety-nine cents ; interest on same, three hundred dollars ; orders drawn last two years, four thousand five hundred forty-six dollars and fifty-seven cents, and orders renewed, eiglit hundred sixteen dollars and fifty- one cents. 1859. Orrin II. I.ufkin was chosen moderator, James M. Dolloff treasurer, Charles A. Kimball agent and Elias B. Richard- son school committee. It was voted to purchase a farm for the town's poor, and one thousand dollars were raised for support of poor and other town expenses. Joseph E. Colby was chosen collector of taxes. The surveys of several roads were accepteil. A movement was made to divert the school fund and expend it for a town farm, but was voted down. The vote in favor of giving the public lands to aid in the construction of a railroad to Aroostook stood three in favor and sixty-one opposed. 1860. Dexter I). V,\ Al)i)ot, Patrick Iloyt and Jonathan K. INIartin were chosen selectmen, and John Elliot school committee. James ]M. Dolloff was elected collector. Three tliousand dollars were raised for roads, eight hundred and twenty-five for schools and fifteen liundred for town expenses, including poor. Paupers were no longer sold at auction, l)ut were cared for l)y the overseers of the poor. At a meeting INIarch twenty-fourth, William Irish was chosen selectman in i)lace of Dexter D. W. Abbott, resigned. Israel Washburue had two hundred and fifteen votes for governor, and Ephraim K. Smart one hundred and three. Eor representative, Patrick lloyt had two hundred and three, and James M. Dolloff, one hundred and eleven. The republican candidates for electors of president had one hundred and seventy-three votes, the democratic sixty-five and the third party twelve. Tlie selectmen were in- structed to settle with former collectors and treasurers. 1861. Wm. Irish, Jonathan K. Martin and Frye II. Ilutchins were chosen selectmen, and Henry F. Howard, scliool committee. Five hundred dollars were raised for the support of the poor, and HISrOBY OF BUMFOIID. 85 one thousand to defray town charges. James M. Dolloft: was elected treasurer. Israel Washburne had one hundred and seventy- three votes for governor, Charles D. Jameson sixty- two and John W. Dana twenty-two. At a meeting December seventh, it was voted to build a bridge across Swift river. 1862. Timothy Walker, Frye H. Hutchins and Henry Abbot, Jr., were chosen selectmen, Dr. Frank G. Russell school committee. Alvan Bolster was chosen collector of taxes. Eight hundred dol- lars were raised for support of poor. Timothy Walker was ap- pointed agent to hire three thousand dollars to pay the outstanding liabilities of the town. Four thousand dollars were raised for roads. Voted to purchase a farm for the town's poor, and that the selectmen be a committee to receive proposals. It was voted to borrow the school fund with which to purchase a poor farm. The selectmen were directed to hire five hundred dollars to aid soldiers' families. At a meeting July twenty-fourth, it was voted to pay those who would enlist on the quota of the town under the late call for troops, the sum of fifty dollars. Alvan Bolster, collector of taxes, having died, William Frost was elected collector in his stead. At a meeting September tenth, voted to pay soldiers who enlist for nine months, twenty dollars bounty and nine dollars per month. Voted to rebuild Swift River bridge. 1863. William Frost was again elected collector of taxes at two cents on the dollar. The appropriations of money were large this year, growing out of the expenses of the war. The meeting house at Rumford Centre was ordered shingled. It was voted to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to such persons as should en- list or furnish substitutes for the army under the conscription act. The selectmen were directed to furnish ropes and boats for Put- nam's Ferry, and employ some person to tend the ferry. Samuel Cony had two hundred and thirteen votes for governor and Bion Bradlmry had seventy-six. At a meeting November twenty-first, it was voted to pay recruits on Rumford's quota a bounty of two hun- dred and fifty dollars, as soon as mustered into United States ser- vice, and to assess and collect the money for this purpose forth- with. At a meeting December third the bounty was increased to three hundred dollars, and five dollars were offered the recruiting committee for each recruit. 1864. Timothy Walker, Henry Abbot and Orlando W. Blanch- 86 HISTORY OF RUMFOIiD. fti'd were chosen selectmen, and Asa Howard and Hiram F. Abbot school committee. Voted that the town pay William Frost one hnndred and twenty-five dollars for collecting the taxes the ensuing year. It was voted to raise four thousand dollars to pay town debt and interest, and the usual amount besides. Voted that the town fence the new burying ground near Kumford Corner. Samuel Cony had two hundred and eight votes for governor, aii" into confusion. The IMassuchusetts records, or many of them, were either lost or carried awa}', and ])efore the proprietors of Humford Iiad obtained their charter of the town, tiiey were again under tlie necessity' of petitioning for it. It was again granted and ratilied In' the (xeneral Court of Massachusetts, on the third (Uiy of April, 17'79. This year the town was surveyed, and a division was made which gave to each proprietor, now increased to one hundred, one hundred acres. A second division was made in the year 178.S, of one hun- dred acres to each proprietor as before. The proprietors became acquainted with their lots in the former division, and finding many of them to be poor, and some of very little value, owing to rocky hills and barren land, they made a third division in 17S.S. This division gave to each proprietor ditTerent ([uantities of laud to com- pensate for poor lots, so as to make them equal in (piantity and quality. There is yat some undivided land in town, belonging to the pro- prietors, as well as rocky and barren mountains and barren land, which will never be settled nor improved even for grazing. In the town are four public rights, laid out by tlu' i)roprietors, viz : one right for the use and benefit of Harvard College, one for the schools, one for the first settled minister in the town, and one for the ministry or parsonage. 'J'he town was laid out in a square form of seven miles and forty poles on each side, and is bounded as follows : Beginning on Bethel, thence running north lorn in the place. Sometime after, ^Ir. Henjamin Lufkin moved into town with his family. She soon after liad a son which she named Samuel. A dispute arose between them relative to the first-born in the place, and somehow or other they both lost the right. Both of them are yet living. The town was incorporated Feb. -21, IHOO, l)y the name of Hum- HISTORY OF RUMFOED. 89 ford. It never had au Indian name. Until incorporated, it v/as called New Pennicook by the proprietors and the first settlers, from the ancient Indian name of Concord in New Hampshire. Concord was named Rum ford when incorporated in 1733, b}' the General Court of Massachusetts. From this year to 1765, it bore this name, and after, a parish of Bow. As it had been called Kumford, the proprietors and inhabitants who chieti}' came from Concord to this place when it was first settled, it was called Rumford ; and like- wise for the peculiar regard the proprietors had for Count Rum- ford who was a large proprietor and entitled to six rights in the township, and in hopes he would give them his shares for giving his name to it. Hence the town received its name. The town records commenced on April 14, 18U0, the same year it was incorporated. Francis Keyes, Esq., was chosen clerk and first selectman ; Mr. Philip Abbot and Mr. John Martin being the other two this year. Androscoggin River runs through the town from west to east in a pretty straight course. In its windings, there are excellent turns of interval which are rich and very productive. This river is gen- erally rapid through the town, as is its general character from its source in Umbagog lake, till it empties into Merrymeetiug Bay where it meets the Kennebec River, and the two empty themselves into the Atlantic Ocean. There are two or three ripps in this river as it passes through the town. Thej'^ are rocky and rapid, but in high water, rafts pass over them in safety. The Great Falls on the river, or as they are sometimes called "Pennyeook Falls," are in the easterly part of the town. They are the largest falls in the river. The water at the falls gathers into a very narrow channel when it comes to them, owing to the lofty rocky mountains on both sides of the river which crowd upon it. There are several sharp pitches before the water comes to the gi'eat cascade. The water falls here about seventy-five feet in the short distance of two or three rods. The water then falls into a large basin, as it were to refresh itself till it comes to another large fall in the river. After the water is precipitated, it gradually slack- ens its pace till it gains its usual course at the mouth of Swift River. In dry weather, when the river is low, at the "narrows," as they are called, at the top of the Great Falls, the water in the river is only a few feet over and, by the help of a plank thrown over, peo- ple pass to the opposite side in safety. In high water, in the spring or fall, it presents a majestic and terrifying scene, and shows that it will not be trifled with nor insulted. In falling over rocks, its roaring is heard at a considerable distance. Some of the logs in passing the river, when the water is high, jump out of the water, others pass under water, and some of a good rift strili:e the rocks and are rift asunder, and many are much broomed and bruised in passing the falls. In the course of half a mile, the water falls over the rocks about 90 HI8T0BY OF BUMFORD. one hundred and forty feet. It is in contemplation to build a bridge over the head of the Great Falls. At the head of this fall, JSIr. Rufus Virgin and Mr. Nathan Knapp, two ingenious, enterprising and persevering young men, have erected a carding, and a shingle machine, a saw-mill, and a grist-mill carrying two pairs of stones, b}' the same water. These mills are well supplied with water at all seasons of the year. The water is brought from the river in a canal formed partly l)y drilling the rocks with much labor and expense and partly by plank. Wy their labor and industry the town and others are well supplied with flour at all seasons of the year. It is contemplated to erect other machinery at this place. There is no bridge built over this river in this town. A grant has been obtained to erect one at the Point, but no preparations as yet are making to accomplish the object. But there are three established ferries in the town, namely : one at the Point, one at the Center and one at the lower part of the town. The one at the Point is most valuable, has the most custom, and the post passes this ferry. The other rivers in the tovrn are P^llis, Concord nnd SAvift rivers. Ellis river east branch rises in Number VIII and the west l)rancli in Andover Surplus ; the}^ unite their waters in Andover, and the river pursues its course through Rumford and empties its waters into the Androscoggin at the Point. The river is lined with high ragged mountains, especially on the west side. It, however, affords good turns of interval on both sides of it, and is settled on each bank. It affords no luill privilege in this place. It has an expen- sive bridge near its mouth to be maintained, and is much exposed by freshets and logs. Concord river rises in Woodstock, passes through Hamlin's Grant, a corner of Bethel and Number II, and empties into the Great River in the southwest part of the town. The westerly branch of the river affords no mill jirivilege. The mountains crowd upon it, especially on the westerly side. In pass- ing on the easterly bank of it, on the "Wlude's Back," so called, to Paris, the traveller passes higher than the tall pines which grow on the margin. Another branch of this river rises from two ponds in Number II, and meets the other branch near the Great River. Mr. David Aljl»ot's grist and saw mills are erected on this branch of the river. A fulling mill and a carding machine are erected on this stream, a sliort distance below Abbot's mills, owned by ]\Ir. Samuel Page of Brunswick. There is an expensive bridge to maintain over this river near its mouth. It is exposed to ice, freshets and logs. The stream however is small, and affords water l)ut a part of the season. Swift river, wliich divides this town from INIexic-o. rises in Num- ber VII and VIII. It is a wild, rapid river and affords nuich good interval on each side. The uplands are generally poor and moun- tainous. It affords no mill privileges owing to its wildnoss and rapidity. Small rains will raise it, and they rush from the moun- tains and pour their waters into it. It often falls as rapidly as it HIS TOBY OF BUMFOED. 91 rises. A bridge has been erected over it near its mouth, where it flows into the Great river, and where the post travels from the east, but it has been swept away by the freshets, ice and logs ; but it has not been rebuilt and it would be very expensive to build one, and uncertain how long it would stand. In the summer season, the river is easily forded by horses, Ijut when it is high, it cannot be passed without ferry boats. Split brook rises on the north of the town among the mountains. It empties its waters into the Great River at the Center of the town. Graham's mills are erected thereon, near the Great River. Here are a saw and grist-mill carrying two pairs of stones. The stream is small and affords water only a part of the season ; and when the water is high, they are troubled with back water from the Great River ; therefore, these mills are not very profitable to the owners. It is difficult also, to make a dam stand, as the ground is muddy and soft. The mountains in the town are numerous. The most noted are White Cap, Glass Face and Black mountains. These are the only mountains in town which have names. White Cap is situated in the north-westerly part of the town, and lies between Rumford and Andover. It is naked and bare on the top, and hence its name. On the south side it is very steep, rocky and barren. On the north side, there is an easy ascent to its summit, and is thinly covered with wood. It is about four hundred feet high, and on its summit there are fine and picturesque views of the country and hills in all directions which fascinate the eyes of the beholder. It is remark- able for the great quantities of blueberries which it produces every year. Cartloads of these berries are carried from it every season. When they are ripe, the mountain has many visitors both for pleas- ure and profit. This is the most remarkable mountain in the town. Glass Face lies near the center of the town, on the road and near the river, and on the north side of it. It is about three hundred feet high, is rocky and steep in front, and impassible. It is barren on its summit. It may be ascended with ease from the north side. There is still some pine timber on the north side of the mountain. This mountain also affords abundance of blueberries. It is visited by many when the fruit is ripe, and affords pleasure and profit to its visitors at this season of the year. Black mountain is situated on the north-east part of the town. Indeed, there is a continued range of mountains through the north part of the town from White cap to Black mountain. This is said to be the highest mountain. It is in the neighborhood of black land, and hence its name. As there is no settler contiguous to it, it is but little known. These mountains as well as others in the town afford lurking places for bears, foxes and other animals, and they often prey upon sheep and poultry ; but there are no rattlesnakes nor other poison- ous serpents to be found in this place or vicinity. Indeed the town and the surrounding country abound with rocky and barren moun- tains and hills which are scattered over the surface of the country. 92 HISTOEY OF RUMFOJRD. They are steep and pointed at their summits, like sugar loaves. Generally, on the south side of tliem, they are steep, rocky and barren ; but on the north side, they are covered with wood and timber. On some of the hills, there is good land and lit for tillage and grazing, such as Eaton Hill, Red Hill and some others, and still others not yet improved. In the sags between the mountains, the land is good and fertile. There are no caves in the mountains or hills. There has not yet been found any iron ore within the town ; neither limestone nor clay of an}' value. There is, however, a large Ijody of paint. It is at the foot of a mountain near the road that leads from the center of the town to Andover. There are three sorts of it, red, yellow and black. It has been used in paint- ing buildings, but it requires considerable preparation before it is used. It needs boiling and grinding, and then it is fit for use. The red when i)rei)ared and used, is of a lively color like vermillion. It has been used in painting weather boards and ribbons for barns. It appears dural)le. The yellow is prepared in the same waj' and has been used in painting buildings. It resembles spruce 3'ellow in color, but is not as durable. The black is really so, and when it has been analj'zed, and the method of i)reparation known, it may be as durable and handsome as any paint of the like color, and would l>e very valuable. The east and west parts of the town are the most settled, owing to crowding of mountains in the center. The Point at the upper part will make a handsome village, and will be the center of busi- ness. The road from Andover and the back towns, up and down the river and also to Portland, all center at this place. Much busi- ness is done here, and it will be increasing in business and popula- tion continually. On both sides of the river in this place, tliere are some handsome buildings, and they are increasing everj' year. The center and lower part of the town, can never make a center for business, owing to the mountains crowding upon them. A road from Andover meets the river road at the Center, but there is no cross road here or at the lower part of tlie town. The river roads lead to Augusta, Ilallowell, Brunswick, &c., but none directly to Portland. The Point has the advantage of all these towns for trade and market. At the Great Falls, though a good place for mills and other machinery, yet it can never make a village, owing to the crowding down of the mountains on each side. As there are no scpiatters in the town, every one of them holds the title of his land in fee simple from the original proprietors. The price of lands at the present time is very low, and but few who buy can sell their farms. The wild land is worth from one dollar to three dollars per acre ; but all land is valued according to its intrinsic value, whether cultivated or wild. There are in the town three taverns : Kimball's at the Point, (irahain's at the Center and Holster's at the lower part of the town. They are all emblazoned with the square and compasses of the Free Masons. HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 93 There are six stores in town ; two on the south side of the Great River, owned by Crockett and Cushman, and three on the north side of it, owned by Stevens, Kimball and Bolster ; one at the lower part of the town, north of the Great Kiver, owned by Bolster. There are roads passing up and down the Great River, one on each side. One at the Point leads from Andover, through the town at the Point, to Portland, and one from the Center to Andover ; and one on the west side of Swift River leading to Number VII. There are no other I'oads leading into the town. The other roads lead to various parts of the town. About twenty miles of the roads in town are county roads. A tax of one thousand dollars is raised annually to mend and repair the roads. The orchards are yet in their infancy. The first settlers planted themselves on the intervals where the soil is not suitable for orchards, but since the uplands have been reduced to farms, or- charding has been attended to very well. About a dozen orchards begin to be profitable, and have produced some apples and cider for several years past. There are five paupers who have been provided for more or less for some time past, and have been at some expeuse to the town ; but they have generally supported themselves, and are doing so at the present time. The number of bushels of wheat raised annually is not easily ascertained, but is supposed to be eighteen hundred. It is a good wheat and grain country. The land produces well, so that the inhabitants are amply supplied with breadstuff, and much is carried aw^ay to market. As to the religious concerns of the town, there is nothing at the present time very encouraging. There are two religious orders, but they are not properly separated into distinct societies. The Con- gregational and the Methodist, except two or three Baptists, com- pose the different orders. The Congregational Church was organized August 5, 1803, which now consists of forty-six members, and the Methodists in the town are twenty-five. There is a meeting house in the center of the town erected sev- eral years ago, but it was never finished and it is much fallen into decay. During the summer season the Congregational order wor- ship in it, but during winter, they hold their meetings alternately in the school houses at each end of the town. It is now in contempla- tion to erect another meeting house at the Center for the use of those who choose to worship God in it. The Methodists have the last season erected a meeting house at the lower part of the town, and expect to finish it the present season. Both orders have met alternatel}', the present winter, in this house. The first settled minister in this town was the Rev. Samuel K, Hall, who was ordained Nov. 14, 1811, and died Nov. 4, 1814. His ministry was short but useful. He was a lay preacher, and was orthodox in his persuasion. His successor was the Rev. Daniel Gould, formerly a minister at Bethel. He was preaching in this town during the sickness of Mr. Hall. Soon after his death 94 HISTORY OF liUMFORD. the church tiiul people gave hnn a call to settle with them in the gospel iiiiiiistrv. He accepted, and was installed May ol, 1815. The Methodists support their i)reachers by contribution, and have no settlctl minister with them. The Congregational order support their minister i)artly l)y subscription and partly by a fund arising from tlie sale of the ministerial lands in town. ]\lr. Hall was aged when he settled here, and gave up the ministers'' right of land for the benefit of the Congregational order. From what has been sold of both rights, the interest amounts to one hundred and forty dollars annually, which is principall}' the salary for the support of Mr. (4ould. The subscriptions have amounted to but little. When the two rights shall l»e sold the funds will be a handsome sum. The literature of the town is not great, ])ut we have very good schools, and they are generally well attended. The number of scholars from four to twent^'-one years of age is three hundred. The town raises three hundred and seven dollars for the use of schools. There is also a fund of forty dollars for the suj)port of schools, arising from the interest of school lands already sold. When the whole right is sold, the interest will make a handsome sum for the support of schools. There is only one man in the town who has had a full public edu- cation, viz.. Rev. Daniel Gould. He has been in this town and in Bethel twenty-eight years, in the work of the gospel ministry. During this time he has paid particular attention to the education of youth and children. He has generally furnished these towns and vicinit}' with tiie teachers of their schools. From his unwearied attention and exertion the schools, which, before he came here, were in a miserable condition, are now in flourishing circumstances. He has sjtent much time in visiting and encouraging tlie scholars in these and the neighl)oring towns, and has excited a laudable aml)ition in parents, youth ami children, to promote education and to gain knowledge. He has therefore placed the schools in a respectable situation. He has likewise the satisfaction to see that his labors have been l)lessed. A lenrned ministry is a great blessing to a town or society. Such men are a great stinuilus to education, piet}' and morality. The school laws do not now, as formerly, require the aid of ministers to promote the education of youth and children. Then tlie}' were recpiired ex officio to attend the schools, to visit and encourage children and youth in their education, and they were remunerated by a freedom from taxation. It is a fact that unless the direction of youth and children be duly attended to, we shall never secure our civil and religious privileges, and a free government. Ignorance lays the foundation for absolute monarchy, oi)pression :ind slavery. Hence the necessity that every citizen in these States should exert himself to promote the education of youth and children, and to use all means to encourage tliese imjjortant objects. There has not been iniblic spirit enough in the town to establish a social litawry. Several attempts have been made to effect such a HISTOBY OF RUMFOED. 95 source of useful kuowledge. The people seem to have but little taste for reading. It is hoped that this state of things will not last long. Such an institution is extremel}' valuable in society and affords much knowledge at a cheap rate. There is a small church library in the town, of religious books only. There is also a small female tract society, and it is popular at the present time. It is hoped that it may increase and remain popular. Peter C. Virgin, Esq., is the only lawyer here. He does much business and is valuable in his profession. He is a man of steady habits, a good citizen and a useful member of society. In this town there are two physicians, Joseph Adams and Simeon Fuller. They are settled in the eastern and western parts of the town. They are valuable in their profession. The newspapers taken in this town are forty in number. 'J'here are two post otiices in town. The first of these was established Jauuar}' 1, 1815, at the point. The other is at the lower part of the town and was established October 10, 1825. The Post riders meet at the Point every week, one of them riding from Portland to the Point, and the other from Hallowell to the same place. Another rides from Andover to the Point. The number of families in the town is one hundred and fifty- seven. There are one hundred and seventy ratable polls and as many voters in the town. The town is increasing in numbers, and will increase in population till the lands suitable for improve- ment shall be occupied. The inhabitants are generally industrious and enterprising. They are mostly employed in farming, in clearing the land, in making farms from the wilderness, and are generally steady in their habits. There are four who are shop joiners and who do cabinet work, and they display much ingenuity in their employment. There are others who ai'e carpenters and blacksmiths. Two of these do most of the l)usiuess of this kind and are situated at each end of the town. There are also slioe-makers in the place, some of whom are good workmen. The most eminent men in town, both in ancient and modern times, are William Wlieeler, Francis Keyes, John Thompson, Francis Cushman, Moses F. Kimball, Alvan Bolster and Colman Godwin. There are others who have and do take the lead in busi- ness in town affairs. There are man}' valuable men in the town, and as is always the case, there are some not so valuable, and some are poor and idle. The town was first represented in the General Court in 1811, hy William Wheeler; also in 1812. From this year to 1«18, the town sent no representative. Peter C. Virgin, P^sq., represented the town from 1818 to 1.S21. This year the representative was Moses F. Kimball, and in 1825, Francis Cushman. There are several in town who were soldiers in the Revolutionary war. Two only receive pensions. The author of these pages was one of those soldiers. It would seem that if one drew pensions, all should. Those who are tiie subjects of their country's bi neli- 96 niSrORY OF JiUMFOIil). cence have <;cncrally not been the best of citizens ; but those who have been industrious and frugal are otherwise. When all shared the fatigues, labors and hardships in that war, and received but little pay from their country at that time, but at the present time, the country is able to reward them. Their fellow citizens are enjoying the happy fruit of their labors. It is thought that all those soldiers ought to be treated alike and be etjually rewarded. GENKUAL REMARKS. There ai'c no monuments or ancient relics of the Indians in this town, though it is apparent that they were very numerous in this region in former times, iiut after Lovel's tight, one hundred j'cars ago; and after the taking of Quebec by General "Wolf in 17r»9, through fear they deserted this part of the country-, and tlicre was no danger, at least in this town when it was settled by the English. The first settlers in Bethel during the Revolutionary war, suffered from the Indians, and two of the inhabitants were taken by them and carried to Canada. Several in this town were engaged in the late war with Kngland. Two died in the army, and one was so badly wounded in the arm that it was amputated. lie is yet living and a pensioner. The people in this place were in favor of this war, and exerted them- selves in i)rosecnting it. Howard's core. By the politeness of Ezra Smith,* Es(i., at my recjuest, 1 am able to give a sketch of Howard's Gore, of which he is an inhabitant. Howard's Gore was purrliased of the government of ^lassachusetts in the year 1792, by Mr. Phineas Howard, from whom it takes its name, j It is in the form of a scalene triangle, and is nearly a right angled triangle. The base is bounded on the northwest on Newry, four miles and one Inmdred and fifteen poles. The northeast line, being the perpendicular, is l)ounded on Rumford one mile and one half. The other line or leg of the triangle is bounded on the north line of Bethel, due east and west, being the Dase of the triangle. It contains twenty-one hundred acres. Three years after he had begun a settlement, Mr. Howard built a grist mill at the outlet of a pleasant pond containing aliout two hundred and fifty acres, in the centre (jf the (Jore, in an elevated situation among the hills. In this pond are trout. Some iron ore has boen discovered in the borders of it, but has not been analyzed. The water from the pond in its winding way to the Androscoggin River, falls about three hundred feet in as many rods, before it reaches the flat ground at the foot of the hill. There are, on its descent, one saw mill, one ♦Mr. Smith ilied Feb. 10, 1846. aged R2 years, and Is Imrlcd at Rumford Point. tKowrird'fi Gore aiirtland, and return by the same route. He was succeeded by John B. Stowell, and he by Grosveuor G. Waterhouse. When Mr. Waterhouse became pro- prietor of the route, he run a daily stage from Portland to Paris, where he connected with two tri-weeklies, one for Lancaster, N. H., by way of Bethel, and the other for Rumford, Andover and Dix- field. The early post-riders went on horseback, having their mail pouch strapped on behind the saddle. The^' also carried mail matter in their pockets and in their hats, which they kindly distributed along their route. They were not obliged to do this, but it was a great convenience to the scattering settlers in a new country', where the Post Offices were far distant. The post-rider generally carried a tin horn, and a blast from it would warn the householders of his approach so that he would ])e delayed as little as possible. When people lived off from the route, a little box fastened to a post where their road turned off, became the depositor}' of their letters and papers. The post-rider was well known to every man, woman and child along his route, and his arrival and departure were the chief incidents of the week. When a tri-weekly mail between Portland and Rumford was established, it seemed as though the ne plus ultra in mail arrangements had been reached, and the people along the route felt themselves highly favored. The principal drivers at this time were Mr. Waterhouse himself, Oreu Hobbs, William Gallison and Addison A. Latham. From Rumford to Dixfield, and also to Andover, extra drivers were employed. ' The building of the Atlantic and Saint Lawrence railroad through Oxford county in 1^50 and LSol, wrought a great change in staging and mail facilities. Bryant's Pond station on this road was opened 8 114 IIISTOJiY OF nUMFOIiD. in 1851, and since that time a daily stage to Kuniford, Audovcr and Dixfield, has furnished the towns on its route witli a daily mail. The old through drivers of stage coaches, Waterhouse, Latham, Hobbs and Gallison, all became conductors on the railroad, and have long since been dead. Some of the drivers on the new route between Bryant's Fond and Kumford and beyond, have been James W. Clark, James Dingley, Stephen Seavey, Edmund M. Ilobbs, Joseph Tuttle, John F. Wright, Henry Abbot, Azel Tuttle and John "Wood- man. The early post-riders from Paris to Rumford and Andover, were hired by the contractors between Portland and Paris, and their names have not come down to us. Among the early carriers down the river was Grosvenor Farwell, who rode on horseback and deliv- ered the mail to the settlers along the route. But all such primitive methods have long since passed away, and are remembered only by a few aged people. In newly settled regions, remote from railroad facilities, the same thing is now going on, and in our extended country it will be a long time ere the log-house and the post-rider will be everywhere numbered with the tilings of the past. chaptp:r XVIII. RUMFORD SURNAMES AND THEIR ORIGIN. iiURNAMES are of comparatively recent origin, and were only adopted when they became necessarj^ to distinguish families as well as individuals. The adoption of Hebrew names, such as David, Moses, Joshua, etc., which followed the spread of Chris- tianity, rendered these names so common that it became necessary to have some other name to distinguish persons, and at first and for some time soubriquets or nicknames were used for this purpose. Surnames began to be used in P'rance in the tenth century, and in England immediately after the Norman conquest, and some say a little before. Surnames are derived from ol)jects in nature, from color, quality, professions or occupations, from the seasons and other subdivisions of time, from arms, costumes, and there are many the origin of which cannot now be given, though there were doubtless good and sufficient reasons at the time of their adoption. The prevailing names in Rumford are the same as those in other towns in the county, though there are a few exceptions. A list of Rumford surnames, with the origin of such as are known, is given below. Abbot, the head or chief of an abbey. Adams, same as Adamson ; son of Adam. AcKLEY, from ack, oak, and leigh, land ; Oakland. Austin, a contraction of Augustine ; great ; renowned. Andrews, son of Andrew. Arnold (German), faithful to his honor. BiSBEE, originally Besbedge, derivation not known. Bartlett, little Bart. Blake, a corruption of Ap Lake ; son of the lake. Berry, from Berri, a province in France. Bragg, eloquent ; also, accomplished ; brave. Bolster, an intrenchment ; also, a place in Wales. 116 . IHSTOIiV OF BUMFOBD. Baxter (Anglo-Saxon), bagster, a baker. Bunker (Givlic), a strong foundation. Black, color. Browk, color. Blanchard, or Blanciier, a bleacher. Baker, a trade ; a baker. Barker, same as Tanner ; a tanner. Burke, a corruption of Burgs ; a fort or castle (Norman). BoswoRTH (Gaelic), bosch, a wood, and worth, a place or farm. Bracket, a bracket. Bean, meaning obvious. Bryant, dignity, honor. Bowker, a Swedish name. Buck, armorial bearings. Brock (Saxon), a badger. BoDWELL (Cor. Br.), bod, a house ; house by the well or spring. CoBURN, a high hill. Curtis, courteous. €USHMAN. "Cobb, meaning obvious ; also, a harbor. Crockett (Danish), crooked, bowed or bent. Chili>, a child. Carter, name of a trade. Chamberlain, a chamberlain. Chapman, a trader. Clement (Latin), mild, gentle. Colby, local ; a town in Denmark. Caldwell, Colwold ; wood of hazels. Chew. Chase, obviously, the "chase." Chandler, originally a maker and seller of candles. Door, a door. Dallokf, or DoLuooK. Delano (French), De Ja Noye. Dolly, same as Doyle ; D'Oily, a place in France. DuRoiN (Gii'lic), (luirche, dark; hence swarthy. DWINAL. Douglass (Gu'lic), the dark, green river. HISTORY OF BUMFORD. 117 DuNLEY, from dun, a castle, and high, a pasture. Davis, son of David. Drake (Gtelic), a drake. Dunn, a parish in Scotland. Deakborn, well born. DusTiN (Welsh), steward of a feast. Elliot (Welsh), Heh'ot, a huntsman. Ellis, contracted from Elias. Eaton, ea, water, and ton, a town. Eastman, an eastern man. Evans, the Welsh for John ; same as Johns. Ethridge (.Saxon), a range of high hills. Elkins, little Eli, or son of Eli. Farnum or Farnham (Saxon), /earn, fern, and ham, home. Flint, meaning obvious ; also, a town in Wales. Frost, meaning obvious ; also (Welsh), a brag. Fuller, same as clothier. Frye (Cornish), a hill or eminence. FoYE, local. Finney (Gaelic), sincere, true. P'ox, an animal ; hence crafty, sly. Graham (Anglo-Saxon), sullen, stern, courageous. Glenis, from glyn, a woody place. Godwin, same as Goodwin, or Gooden ; win by help of God. GoDDARD, God-like. Greenleaf, the green leaf. Gould, or Goold, same as Gold. Green, with reference to color. GooDNOw, GooDENOUGH and Godenot, a town in Germany. Goodwin, same as Godwin. Glover, a trade. Goss (Saxon), a goose. Hannaford, the old way. Harding, an encampment. Holt, a peaked or pointed hill. Hopkins, same as Hobkins ; little Hob, or little Uobertr Howard, keeper of a hall. 118 HISTOJiY OF nUMFOBD. HuTcniNS, child of Hugh. Hutchinson, son of Hutchins. HoDSDON or HoixiDON, strong counsel. Howe, hoo, a hill. Hemmingway or Hemmenway, the right way. HiNKSON, son of Hink. Hall, a hall, a public room. Hardy, bold, free, noble. HOYT. HoLMAN (German), Allemand ; a mixture of all men. Harper, a harper. Hughes, son of Hugh. HiGGiNS, little Hig or Hugh ; son of Hugh. Irish, a native of Ireland. Jackson, son of Jack or John. Jacobs, son of Jacob. Jordan (Hebrew) , river of Judgment. JuDKiNS, little Jud, or son of Judd. Kimball, or Kemble, same as Campbell. Keys or Keyes, an old Roman word for warden. Kidder, a dealer ui corn. Knapp, a lad, l)oy, servant or workman. Knight, an officer ; a knight. Kyle (Gielic), Coill, a wood; local. King, a head or leader ; a king. Kennison, son of Kennard, which means a leader. Lane, a plane ; level land. LuFKiN or LovEKiN, meaning obvious. Lovejoy, meaning obvious. Lang, same as Long. Little, with regard to size. LiNDSEY, local ; a manor in Essex, England. LiTTLEiiALE, meaning obvious. Mansur or Manser (Dutch), a male issue. Martin, a chief; a warrior (Givlic). McAllister, son of Allister. Monroe, Mont Roe, a mountain in Ireland. Moody, an anchorite or monk. HL'^TOBY OF EUMFORD. 119 Moore (Ga?lic), great; chief; tall; mighty. Morse, a coutractiou of Morris ; a hero. Morton, great or big hill. Merrill, Merel, a town iu Savoy. MoREY or Moer, a marsh or feu. Mann (German), a master ; same as Herr. Marston, a fortified town or place. Mitchell, a corruption of Michael. Needham, a market town iu Suffolk, England. Newton or Newtown, meaning obA'ious. Nelson, sou of Neil or Nel, Paine, a rustic. Page, a page. Peabody or Pabodie, the mountain man. Perry, a strong place. Porter, a porter. Putnam (Dutch) house by the well. Puffer, same as Blower. Parker, keeper of a park. Parlin. Poland, name of a country. Philbrook, from philos. lover, and brook. Pettingill, a small woody glen. Rawson, corruption of Ravenson. Reynolds, sincere. Richardson, son of Richard. Richmond, eloquent. Ripley, a market town in Yorkshire. Russell, red-haii-ed. RoLFE, same as Ralph, a counsellor or help. Roy, meaning obvious. RowE or Roe (Gaelic), red-haired, or a river that overflows. Roberts, son of Robert. Silver, meaning obvious. Shaw, a lawn, or au open space in the woods. Smith, smithan, to smite or strike. Snow, snoo, cunning, crafty. Stearns or Sterne, harsh, severe, crafty. Stevens, son of Stephen ; (Greek) Stephanos. 120 - II I STORY OF HUM FORD. Stilks or Stylks, "At the style," "Atstyle," and then "Styles." SwAiNE, a swan ; a youthful hertlsmau. Segaii, segur ((xcrmau), victorious; powerful. Smali-, with reference to size. Short, refers to height. Shkldon (Cor. liritish), local, spring in the valley. Spokfokd, from spoor, a projection, and ford. Stockbridgk, local. Sw^iFT, with regard to motion. Taylor, tailor ; a trade. Thomas, a twin ; called in Greek Didymus. Thompson, son of Thomas. Thurston, the hill where Thor was worshiped. ToRKEY, a conical hill. Tyler, a tiler or tyler. TWOMBLY. Trask. TuiMBULL, same as Tumhall, signifying strength. Virgin (Latin), virgo, a virgin. Whidoen, Wheaden ; local ; name of a village. Wakefield, a market town in Yorkshire. WiNKLEY or Winklen, derivation not known. AVashburne, from Wash and burn, a brook. WiLLARi), strength of character. Walker, a fuller. Walton, wold, a wood, and ton, a town. Warren, Vareyina, a town in Normand}', whence they came. Webster, a weaver. Whitman, weighty ; ponderous. Withington, Witherhigtoii, the dry hill. Wardwell, a good warden or keeper. Whittemore, same as Whitmore ; white, relating to color, and more, tall, mighty (Gaelic). Wood, meaning obvious. Wheeler, a maker of wheels ; wheelwright. Wright, an artificer. Wyman (Dutch), a hunter. YouK, a city in England. Young, with reference to age. CHAPTER XIX. THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT. ^OR many years after Rnmford was settled intoxicating liquors were sold at the taverns and at the stores, and there was scarcely anybody who did not use them in their families. It formed a part of the stock of all traders, and was considered as important to have on hand as other articles of household consumption. It was retailed on the premises and sold in any desired quantity to be carried away. The laborer in the field and shop felt the need of its exhilarating influence ; it flowed freely at raisings, felling bees, huskings and trainings ; if a neighbor called on a neighbor, it was considered discourteous not to offer him something to drink ; it was considered indispensable on funeral occasions ; parents drank with their children and the minister with his flock ; in fact, its use was universal, and no one, so far as we can see at this day, seemed to see auy impending evil in this indulgence. This seems very strange to us now, with the flood of light that has been thrown upon the subject since that time ; but they did not have the benefit of modern scientific investigation, and seem also to have been morally lilind upon the whole subject. The result of the unrestricted sale and use of intoxicating liquors after a time began to be seen and felt. Drunkards began to multi- ply, poverty followed in its train, and the records show that entire families were thrown u})on the town, the cause of which could be easily traced to over-indulgence in strong drink. During the minis- try of Rev. Daniel Gould, although he did not hesitate to indulge in a social glass when he called upon his parishioners, intemperance became fearfully common in the church, and many members were disciplined for this vice. Not only were male members dealt with for drunkenness and profanity, but occasionally a female was sus- pended for the same causes, and still there was no organized effort to stay the evil for many years. It continued to be dispensed at the taverns, of which there were several in this town, and at each 122 HI STORY OF BUMFORD. of the several stores. The men who engaged in the business were the most popular men in town. They were honored with town office, with office in the militia, and were sent as representatives to the Maine Legislature. They were men whose characters were above reproach in all other respects, and it was considered no sin to keep and dispense that for which there was a universal demand. A movement for the suppression of intemperance was begun in Massachusetts as early as 1812, but it made slow progress. As the result of years of agitation, the American Temperance Society was organized in 1826, and subordinate societies soon began to be organized in the several New England States. In 1829, thirteen of these societies were in Maine. The first one was organized in Prospect in 1827. There was one organized at Livermore in 1828, one at Bethel in 1829, and one in Paris in 1832. In 1834 there were societies in Dixfield, Sumner, Bethel and Andover, but none in Rumford. In 1833, the Maine State Temperance Society was organized in Augusta, with Governor Samuel E. Smith as Presi- dent. At this meeting reports were made from various towns in this county, but none from Rumford. Buckfield reported, "oppo- sition to temperance reform ])y political demagogues, followed by their supporters, half drunk." Andover reported, "opposition by the intemperate," and Sweden, "opposition is composed of aU classes, but two rival candidates for office have more influence than all others." Later, Rumford may have had a temperance society, under the auspices of the State Society, but if it had, its records are lost, and during those years there is nothing to show that the people here took any active interest in the cause, or made any effort to help it on. Interested in it they must have been from varying reasons, but things appear to have drifted on in mucli their own way. In 1833, a union temperence society had been organized at Paris, composed largely of lawyers, and Peter C. Virgin was a member. At a meeting this 3'ear, counnittees were a[)i)()inted in each town to solicit memberships, and the committee for Rumford was Henry Martin. The records are not in existence, and the results attained cannot be stated. Tlie "NVashingtonian movement, which l)egan in a small way in the city of Baltimore, reached Oxford county in 1842, and found strong S3'mpathy in Rumford. There was a general awakening here, and many signed the pledge and kept it. David Knapp, who lived at the Falls, became an eloquent advocate of total abstinence HIS TOBY OF BUMFOBD. 123 in this and adjoining towns. Inebriates not only reformed them- selves, but used ever}' effort to bring others into the organization. It was during this reform that the character of the celebrations on the fourth of July was changed, and temperance advocacy and reform took the place of drunken revelry. At a town meeting in Rumford, during the latter days of the Washingtonian movement, the following resolutions were offered and passed, practically unanimously, thus showing the advanced position of the people of the town upon the subject of temperance at this time : '^Resolved, That we do most earnestly plead with our fellow citi- zens to quit a business which must be uncomfortable to themselves if they ever reflect on the subject, as being partakers in the crimes and melancholy deaths so frequently occurring under the influence of intoxicating drinks sold by them, and only to get money. ^^ Resolved, That we, the citizens of Rumford, have in lawful town meeting assembled, in behalf of the wives, children and friends of those whose deaths have been caused by rum, and in behalf of our wives, sons and daughters, enter our most solemn protest against liquor selling as a beverage, as an immorality that ought no longer to continue. ^^ Resolved, That the licensing board of this town are hereby instructed to license two persons to sell ardent spirits for medicinal and mechanical purposes only, who shall give bonds for the faith- ful discharge of their trust ; the said venders shall keep an account of their sales, with the names of all purchasers and purposes for which it was bought." The Washingtonian movement accomplished a great amount of permanent good, but all such movements have their decline and fall as well as their inception and growth. There was wanting in it that concert of action to give it permanency. But Rumford had become a temperance town, and ready to take part in the organiza- tions which have succeeded each other since the great Washingto- nian movement died out. The Sons of Temperance, Temperance Watchmen and Good Templars have each served to keep the tem- perance ball in motion, and each has been productive of great good. The temperance cause, like all great moral movements, requires constant and untiring effort. It requires "line upon line and 124 HISTOIiY OF liUMFOED. precept upon precept," and is worthy the efforts of the greatest minds. Every new organization brings to the front a new class of workers, and so the good work goes steadily on. Hiunford has not only endorsed moral means for the recovery of the fallen, but on each occasion, when the question of prohibition has been submitted to the people, it has given the principle a hearty support. Among the persons who were quite early interested in temperance work, besides the ministers, were Samuel 8. Snow and Dea. Henry Martin. Kumford Division of the Sons of Temperance was organized at p]ast Rumford in 1(S50. William Frost w^as Patriarch and Ajalon Godwin, Secretary. The report of the Secretary for July, IS/iO, gives thirty-three members. In April, 1851, its membership had increased to seventy, and in July to eighty-two. At the meeting of the Grand Lodge in Norway in 1852, Cyrus Small, David Knapp and William Frost were initiated and became members of the Grand Lodge. Alvan Bolster was initiated the year previous. In December, 1852, one hundred members of Rumford Division were reported, and in July, 185.'], one hundred and ten. This was the largest number reported, and from this time there was a gradual decline. Alvan Bolster was Grand Worthy Associate of the Grand Lodge in 1850, and Grand AVorthy Patriarch in 1857. In earlier times in Rumford he had l)een a retail li(iuor seller, but he took hold of the temperance movement vvith a good deal of energy, and con- tinued active in the cause to the close of liis life. He had seen the evil effects of dram drinking and of the traflic in ardent spirits, and was prepared to advocate and work for any kind of suasion that would reform the drinker and i)ut a stoj) to the traftic. After Rumford Division had gone down and out, Anchor Division of the Sons of Temperance was chartered July 14, 1860. Its first return was made in October of that year. It then had fifteen mem- l)ers. Kimball Martin was Master, and Albert Leavitt, Secretary. In December it reported eighteen members, with Frank G. Russell as Patriarch and Mark T. Adams Secretary. Their numbers grad- ually increased, and in March, 1804, seventy-three were reported, which was the maxhnum number. Many of its members, including Dr. Frank (i. Russell, went into the army, some of them never to return. In September, 1807, its membership was reduced to ten, and in May, 18G8, its charter was declared forfeited. All such organizations are ephemeral, t)ut these two Divisions of the Sons, HIS TOBY OF IIUMFOBD. 125 covering a period of some fifteen years, did a great amount of good. Their secret meetings made tliem attractive, and tlie ritualistic worlv when properly rendered, was very impressive and calculated to create a lasting impression. They were educators in the work of temperance and reform, and many who quit the inebriating cup in order to become members, returned to it no more. CHAPTER XX. FREEMASONRY. fRp:EMASONRY was planted in Rumford in 1819, and in a W fertile soil. The movement had a good backing, and the early members were leading citizens in this and the surrounding towns. The nearest lodge had been at Livermore, and several of the charter members of Blazing Star Lodge had been made masons there. The next nearest one and the oldest in the county was Oxford Lodge at Norway. Blazing Star Lodge, therefore, had a large jurisdiction, including, in addition to the town of Rumford, the towns of Mexico, Dixfield, Audover, Newry, Bethel, Woodstock and Greenwood, besides several plantations. The early records are lost, and a consecutive history of the lodge from year to year is quite impossible. Tlie lodge prospered for several years. Its meetings were well attended, and there were constant accessions to its numbers from among the best men within its jurisdiction. But the great anti-masonic movement affected the fraternit}' here as it did nearly everywhere else. The interest became dormant and in many cases died out. The principles of the order were cherished in the hearts of true masons, but there were no outward demonstra- tions. This condition of things lasted for several years. There were no meetings, and the valuable early records were either lost or destroyed. Then came a revival ; the scattered brethren were called together and the lodge was reorganized. Since that time there has been a steady growth, though slow at times, and Blazing Star Lodge has had its sh-are of prosperity. The jurisdiction of tliis lodge has been much dnuinit;hed by the estal>lishnient of lodges r,t Dixfield, Turner, V.'ccdsto-k and Bethel. Blazing Star Lodge of Fri'i.- ;uk1 Accepted Masons was instituted 120 HISTORY OF liUMFORD. under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, IMiirch 11, 1819. Tlie charter members appear to have been Joseph K. White, AVilliain Wheeler, Josci)h Lufkin, Ingalls Bragg, Farnum Abbot, Ileury Farwell, Winthrop Knight, Jonah Hall, Tillsou Hall, Obediah Kim])all and Abel Wheeler. The first communication is said to have been held at the residence of William AVheeler, who was much interested in the establishment of the lodge. The meet- ings of the lodge were held in Rum ford until 1861. In August of that year, a petition for the removal of the lodge to Mexico was approved by the District Deputy Grand Master, and this was carried into effect before the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge in 1802. The reasons urged for its removal were, that Mex- ico was more nearly in the centre of the jui'isdietion, and that the place of meeting in Kumford was inconvenient and unsafe. The meetings were held in Mexico until 1870, when arrangements were made for a new lodge at Dixfield and the return of Blazing Star Lodge to Rumford Centre. This was carried into effect during the year, and there was rejoicing in Rumford that their old masonic home had been restored. Jn 1829, the lodge had twenty-seven members; in 1830, twenty- six members. There had been one death during the year. The same report as to number of members was made in 1831. In 1832 the following officers were elected : Master, Joseph II. Wardwell ; Senior Warden, Samuel Lufkin; Junior Warden, Benjamin Poor; Treasurer, Moses F. Kimball ; Secretary, Hezekiah Ilutchins, Jr. ; Senior Deacon, James N. Brickett ; Junior Deacon, Amos Andrews ; Francis Cushman, Senior Steward ; Thomas Bragg, Junior Stew- ard ; Curtis P. Howe, Tyler. The following are the members at this time : Francis Swan, Aaron Graham, David H. Farnum, Moses Abbot, Alvan Bolster, Farnum Abbot, Joseph Adams, Moses Merrill, David Kimball, Joseph Lufkin, Joshua Graham, James V. Poor, Jonathan Powers, John Lufkin, Colman Godwin, Abel Wheeler, Cotton Elliot and Stephen G. Stevens. There was no work in the lodge from 1829 to 1833, and from 1833 to and includ- ing 1848 no report was made to the Grand Lodge, and Blazing Star had no representation at the annual meetings. During all these years, the District Deputy Grand Master of the Second Masonic District, to which Blazing Star Lodge belonged, made no report. It was a dark period for the ancient order, and many prophesied that it would never revive again. In 1849, the following were HIS TOBY OF BUMFORD. 127 elected officers of Blazing Star Lodge: Master, Nathaniel B. Crockett; Senior AVarden, Colmau Godwin; Junior Warden, Caleb Besse, Jr. ; Secretary, Hezekiah Hutchins, Jr. ; Treasurer^ George G. Bragg; Senior Deacon, James N. Brickett ; Junior Deacon, Benjamin W. Tingley ; Senior Steward, Alvan Bolster; Junior Steward, David Kimball ; Tyler, Farnum Abbot. The whole number of members reported, twenty-two ; number initiated during the year, six. The next report to the Grand Lodge was made in 1853. The whole number of members reported was fifteen ; two had deceased during the year. Benjamin W. Tingley was Master ; William Frost, Senior Warden ; James N. Brickett, Junior Warden ; Alvan Bol- ster, Treasurer, and Caleb Besse, Jr., Secretary. The master was Rev. Benjamin W. Tingley of Dixfield, an enthusiastic mason, and there was a marked revival of interest through his influence. He was re-elected in 1854, with most of the other officers. After 1853, reports to the Grand Lodge were regularly made. Where the lodge had met in all the years previous to the removal to Mexico, cannot now be stated. At first, meetings were held in private houses at East Rumford and at the Center. For five years prior to 1853, meetings were held at Benjamin Barden's hotel at Rumford Corner. In 1853, meetings were interdicted by the Dis- trict Deputy Grand Master, because there was no safe and suitable place for holding them. Meetings were held at the house of James H. Farnum, and afterward removed to the house of James M. Dol- loff, who kept a tavern at Rumford Center. On account of the loss of the early records, a list of all the chief officers cannot be given, but the following, the early ones taken from the statements of early members, and the later from the records, constitutes a list as nearly correct as it is possible to make it at this time. The following persons had served as Masters prior to 1844: Joseph White, Joseph Lufkin, Alvan Bolster, Francis Swan, Joseph H. Wardwell, Benjamin Poor and Hezekiah Hutchins. The Secre- taries serving the same period were Abel Wheeler, Curtis P. Howe and Hezekiah Hutchins; and the Treasurers, Jonathan Holman, Abel Wheeler, Moses Merrill, Aaron Graham, Colman Godwin, Amos Andrews and Moses F. Kimball. After the revival in 1844,' officers were quite regularly elected, and the records fairly well kept up to 1850, since which time there is no break in the records. 128 HISTORY OF BUMFOIW. The following lists show the names of the Masters, Secretaries and Treasurers for the years given. 1844. Hezekiah Hutehins, Joshua Graham, Moses Merrill. 1845. Hezekiah Hutehins, Joshua Graham, Moses F. Kimball. 1846. Dennis Gillett, Joshua Graham, Hezekiah Hutehins. 1847. Dennis Gillett, "William Frost, Hezekiah Hutehins. 1848. Erastus Hilborn, James Russ, Farnum Abbot. 1849. Nathaniel I>. Crockett, James lluss, Erastus Hilborn. 1850. Nathaniel B. Crockett, George G. Bragg, Hezekiah Hutehins. 1851. Benjamin W. Tiugley, Colman Godwin, Alden Chase. 1854. Benjamin W. Tingley, Alvan Bolster, David C. Farnum. 1854. AVilliam Frost, David Kimball, James N. Brickett. 1855. William Frost, David Kimball, James N. Brickett. 1856. Ivy A. Putnam, David Kimball, James M. DoUoff. 1857. Iv}' A. Putnam, David Kimball, James M. Dolloff. 1858. William Frost, David Kimball, James M. Dolloff. 1859. Ivy A. Putnam, David Kimball, James M. Dolloff. 1860. Ivy A. Putnam, Mark T. Adams, Dura Bradford. 1861. Stephen E. Griffith, Isaac Randall, Alvan Bolster. 1862. Dura Bradford, Alvan Bolster, Henry O. Stanley. 1863. Dura Bradford, .Tohn Larrabee, Simeon C. Gleason. 1864. Dura Bradford, John Larrabee, Simeon C. (41eason. 1865. Dura Bradford, John Larrabee, Joshua T. Hall. 1866. Dura Bradford, John Larrabee, David O. Gleason. 1867. Carleton T. Gleason, John Larrabee, Joseph H. Gleason. 1868. Carleton T. Gleason, John Larrabee, Joshua T. Hall. 1869. Carleton T. Gleason, John Larraliae, Benj. W. Stock- well. 1870. Carleton T. Gleason, John Larrabee. 1871. Waldo Pettingill, John Larrabee, Nathan S. Farnum. 1872. Waldo Pettingill, William Frost. The following is a list of those who l)ecame members of Blazing Star Lodge, thougli how many were raisfl by this lodge cannot be stated on account of tlie loss of the reco; '.-. This list does not in- clude the charter members, whose names have already been given : l.sil). Aaron Stevens, John Lufkin, Moses Kimball, Dr. Benj. Flint, John Kiniiiall, Stephen G. Stevens, Sanuiel Rolfe, David HI ST OB Y OF BUMFOED. 129 Kimball, Freeborn G. Bartlett, Cotton Eilliot, Colman Godwin, Ephraim Marble, Jonathan Holman, David H. Farnum, Silas Bar- nard, Alvan Bolster, Dr. Joseph Adams, Joseph Holland, Jr., Francis Cushman, Isaac Glcason, Moses Kimball, Jr., Joseph Yeatou, Gideon Ellis, Jonathan Powers and Phineas Howard. 1820. Abraham Howe, Moses Abbot, Enoch Abbot, Enos Bragg, James L. Bragg, Nathan Knapp, Curtis P. Howe, Elliot Spear, Moses Merrill and Asa Austin. 1821-3. Elijah Spear, Hezekiah Hutchins, Joseph H. Wardwell, John Stockbridge. 1829. James N. Brickett. 1844. James Russ, Alvah Hobbs, Erastus Hilborn, Wm. Frost. 1845. Jonathan Blake, Charles A. Kimball, Daniel H. Crockett, Joseph Sanborn, Dennis Gillett, Francis Swan, Aaron Graham, Amos Andrews, Eben Webster, Francis M. Kimball, Joshua Gra- ham, Joshua Graham, Jr., Benjamin Poor, James V. Poor, Hosea B. Bisbee, Caleb Besse, Jr., Sylvanus Learned, John S. Cates, Algernon L. Cole. 1846. Nathaniel B. Crockett, Walter N. Barton, Hiram T. Cum- mings. 1847. James F. Abbot, Benjamin Garland, William Howe, Rev. Mathias Taylor. 1848. George G. Bragg, Aaron J. Abbot. 1849. Edward A. Boyd, Benj. W. Tingley, W. B. Boyd, Rev. John Jones, Horatio G. Russ, Benjamin Brown, J. L. Frazier, John R. Briggs. 1850. Alden Chase, Samuel R. Chapman, Job Pi-att, Solomon Cushman, PMmund Estes. Persons joined since 1850 and prior to 1874: Dr. Thomas. Roberts, Rodney M. Farnum, Ivy A. Putnam, James M. Dolloff, Hiram Bartlett, lillbridge G. Dunn, Solomon Cushman, Orrin H. Lufkin, George R. Randall, Levi Hayes, Frank Dresser, Joseph Holman, Hannibal K. Andrews, Simeon C. Gleason, Paschal M. Brackett, Lincoln Dresser, Mark T. Adams, Phineas Taber, Dura Bradford, William W. Bragg, Charles P. Edmonds, Christopher C. Richardson, Nathan S. Farnum, Henry B. Walton, IClisha Winter, William W. Davis, Silas Barnard, Isaac Randall, Stephen E. Grif- fith, J. A. Livingston Randall, William W. Bolster, John M. Eus- tis, Isaac Randall, 2d, John Harper, Daniel S. Tracy, Henry O. Stanley, Peter Trask, Henry AY. Park, John Larrabee, Harrison S. 9 130 • in STORY OF RUMFOIiD. Walker, George M. l*ark, Elias IJ. Ricliardson, John M. Pollock, Arthur McQinlljin, William Fairgraves, Edwin R. Knight, Daniel Hall, Beuj. W. Stockwell, Orestes E. Randall, Joshua T. Hall, Dewit Clinton Chase, John O. Kidder, Isaac G. Vh-gin, W. Scott Mitchell, Calvin M. Rose, Livingston Glover, Charles H. Fuller, W. Harrison Child, Renj. Thomas, Joseph H. Gleason, Charles F. Wheeler, Asa A. West, Isaiah L. Newman, Oliver P. Gammon, Robert ¥j. Martin, David McCart\% Carlton T. Gleason, Joseph L. Chai)man, Geo. D. IJisbee, Benj. Edmunds, Ezra IMcIntire, David O. Gleason, Harvey A. Reed, William J. Wheeler, Edwin R. Abbot, Lyman J. Ripley, W. Wallace Bartlett, William W. Mitchell, .John r>. Reed, .Tohn 8. Deane, Benj. Jackson, Joseph C. Ilolman, Joseph Hirst, Noah W. Jordan, Patrick H. Hoyt, Lesmore D. Kid- der, William H. Fuller, Waldo Pettingill, Daniel Yj. Durgin, John D. Storer, William H. Wiley, .James S. Wright, .John F. Ilolman, Ebeu N. Harper, Chauncey C. Richardson, John H. Ellis, John F. Stanley, Chas. 11, Severy, Harrison Storer, PMward H. AVheeler, Francis S. Blossom, Hiram F. West, George Hayes, Virgil Andrews, George S. Walker, Henry A. Small, Loren Glover, Nathan S. Bishop, Daniel G. Frost, S. Thaxter Putnam, Prentiss M. Putnam, William F. Putnam, Charles G. Hall, II. N. Robinson, Edwin W. Abbot, Frank Stanley, William C. Marble, Eliphalet H. Ilutchins, Lewis A. Thomas, Hiram M. Cox, William P. Brackett, Henry Marble, Benj. P. Putnam, H. H. Cole, George W. Roberts, Florus n. Bartlett, Winfield S. Howe, Ronello U. Dollofr, William D. Abbot, John Howe, William F. Stevens, Jonathan K. Martin, Llewellyn G. Martin, William H. Farnum, Charles K. Fox, Lewis W. Child, John W. Martin, Elisha F. Goddard, John W. Bennett, Bradley C. Frost, Jesse B. Howe, Galen Howe, Edgar H. Powers, Lorenzo D. Russell, Elisha A. Childs, J. H. Spoft'ord, John H. Howe, George E. Merrill, Henry M. Colby, Edwin G. SpofFord, William M. Blauchard, Virgil E. Fuller, Fred F. Bartlett, Asa K. Frost. CHAPTER XXI. holfe's rock. j?'^*f^\CT the head of Rumford Falls, or just over the head of the fi^^l^ pitch, near the centre of the river, is a spur of the ledge which is more or less exposed according to the height of the water. In time of freshet it is liable to be completely hidden beneath the surface, but a portion of the rock can generally be seen. T!ie ledge on each side has been worn away, and as this rock stands near the head of the first fall, it is, of course, unapproachable. The river is not very broad here, as the mountains ou each side press upon and contract it, and around Rolfe's Rock a mist rises from the seething waters below. The rock, or the part usually above the surface, is not large, some four or six feet across, but the view from it, pro- vided one could reach it, must be grand beyond the power of de- scription. There was once an involuntary visitor to this rock, one who reached it unexpectedly, and who remained upon it much longer than he desired. This visitor gave his name to it, and the story of his adventure is one of thrilling interest. Among the early settlers in Rumford, was Capt. Benjamin Rolfe, originally from Concord, N. H. He was a man of great energy and push, of remarkable strength of mind and body ; just the qualities to constitute the successful pioneer settler where a home is to be hewn out in the wilderness, and the land is to be subdued and made habitable for civilized man. Mr. Rolfe settled not far above the Falls, and his brother, Henry Rolfe, was ou the other side. There was a blacksmith shop, and the nearest one, on the opposite side of the river in 1808, and sometime in the spring of that year, Mr. Rolfe had occasion to cross over to have his horse shod and a broken chain repaired. For the purpose of crossing the river with teams, the early settlers had a large boat constructed of timber and plank, which was set over by means of a stern oar — the process known as sculling. It was a busy season of the year, smd Mr. Rolfe wished to occupy as few of the working hours as possil)le in attending to the business across the river, and so did not go over 132 inSTOIiY OF RUMFORD. until toward night. The person having charge of the boat not be- ing present, he set himself across. Now Mr. Kolfe, notwithstand- ing his good sense and other sterling qualities, had a weakness which was Imt too common with the early settlers of Kumford and other newly settled towns. He indulged in intoxicating liquors, and sometimes quite freely. On this occasion, while the smithy was doing his work, he went to Wheeler's store, and meeting some of his townspeople there, he indulged in a social glass or two, and did not get ready to recross tlie river until sometime after dark. The evening was unusually dark, it being both cloudy and foggy. His intellect may also have been a trifle befogged by the potations he had imbibed with his friends. Be this as it may, he found it difficult to keep the right course, and while he plied the oar the cur- rent was imperceptibly carrying him toward the great falls. Near Mr. Rolfe's residence, or near the south side of the landing for the boat, a l^rawling brook came tumbling over rocks on its way to the river, and hearing the sound of troubled waters, he concluded that he was near his place of destination. But he was soon unde- ceived. The roaring which he heard was the great cataract, and before he had time to realize his awful situation, the draught of the falls took the boat as though it had been an egg shell and dashed it against the rock in the middle of the river. The concussion threw Mr. Kolfe with his chain upon the rock, and then the boat swung round and was carried over the falls. The horse was also thrown out or jumped out as the boat swung round toward the south bank, and landed near a large rock, but was in such a position that he could not move. The next day he was extricated and proved to be not materially injured. ;Mr. Kolfe sat down upon his rock, and his thoughts could not have ])een of the pleasantest character. He well knew that the roaring of the waters would prevent his voice being heard by his frientls, and there was no way but to spend the time until daylight where he was. What added to his discomfort was the rain, which continued through the night, and drenched to the skin, in utter dark- ness, and deafened by the ceaseless tlumdcrings of the nuiddened waters, he remained in his perilous situation from ten o'clock in the evening until ten o'clock the next morning, twelve long and dread- ful hours. He was constantly tortured by the thougiit that his friends might not be able to relieve him, even in daylight, and this added greatly to the horrors of his situation. HISTOBY OF BUMFOBD. 133 In the morning his absence became known to the little neighbor- hood and search began to be made. The ferry boat was missing, but crossing the river in a small boat, it was ascertained at what hour he started on the homeward trip. There was now little doubt that he had been carried over the falls, and preparations were being made to look for his dead body below, when some one* happened to cast his eye along the head of the falls, and saw the outlines of a human being enveloped in mist and standing upon the rock in the midst of the river. The swollen waters nearly covered the rock, so that the lone occupant had little more than standing room. The whole neighborhood soon gathered at the falls, and some were there from up river, as the news of the probable fate of their respected townsman had rapidly spread. At first they were nearly paral^'zed with astonishment, but soon began to devise means for his relief. They first procured a boat, and with bed-cords on each side of the river, let it down to him ; but no sooner had it come into the draft of the falls than it rushed by and was dashed in pieces. They then obtained a light board canoe and let it down the river part of the way, and drew it back to try the force of the water, but this was likewise dashed in pieces and destroyed as soon as it en- tered the swift water on the precipice. They, however, got a rope to him by attaching it to a log which floated down until it struck the rock ; he put it around him and under his arms and made it fast, then took the chain which he had carried over the river to get mended, and which had been landed with him upon the rock, and was placing it over one shoulder and under the other arm, to bring it to the shore with him. By reason of the roaring of the water his friends could not converse with him, but they made signs to him to leave the chain where he was, because he would be too heavily loaded to bring it with him, and he left it. When all was prepared and the rope well manned, Mr. Rolfe coolly and calmly stepped into the water, and the men on the shore ran up stream and brought him safely to the bank, to the inexpressible joy of all liis friends there present, and especially of his family. No sooner had he safely landed than he asked for a chew of tobacco, saying "he had lodged at a very poor tavern where they had neither rum nor tobacco." But he trembled and turned pale when he talked of the perilous sit- uation he had been in, and the danger of losing his life while on the * Some say that .Jacob Abbot was the first oue to spy Mr. Rolfe perched on the rock; but Henry C. Rolfe, now living aged ovpr ninety, recently informed the writer that he nimseif was the first to see his uncle Benjamin on the rock. 134 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. rock and in getting to the shore. After this, his friends and helpers being now about forty in number, retired to their homes, and he into the bosom of his family again, rejoicing in his safe deliverance from imminent danger. ]\Ir. Kolfe was living in 1826, though at that time he is spoken of by Kev. jNIr. Gould as old and infirm, and he died soon after. But his rock remains to perpetuate his memory, and generations to come as they gaze upon it, surrounded by the seething waters, will mar- vel at his almost miraculous escape from impending death. Had the boat readied the falls a few feet, or perhaps inches, cither way from wliat it did, there had been no Rulfe's rock, and no longer any Benjamin Kolfe. CHAPTER XXII. CHURCH HISTORY. THE CONGREGATIONALISTS. telHE Congregational Church of Rumford had a small beginning ^K iJi eighteen hundred and three, but it increased rapidly in numbers and influence and soon became the leading church and society in the town. Its early records were well kept, more especi- ally during the pastorate of Rev. Daniel Gould, but since that time there have been many omissions. Previous to the organization of the church, there were a few members of what was then called the standing order in town, persons who had been members of the churches where they had previously lived. There had been occa- sional preaching in town by itinerants and missionaries of this form of faith, and among those who came and preached and baptized the children, were Rev. Joshua Crosby, Rev. Jotham Sewall, and Rev. Daniel Gould who had been settled over the church in Bethel. The latter was here in April, one thousand eight hundred and one, for he records the fact that on the fifteenth day of that month he bap- tized a child for Nathan Adams by the name of Harriet. On the fifteenth of June following, he baptized a child for Silas Howe by the name of Hannah. On the following day he baptized four chil- dren for Benjamin Farnum, by the names of Polly, Merrill, Azubah and Sally. Two years after, July thirty-first, he baptized a child for John Howe by the name of Calvin. The following document records the beginning of the church or- ganization : "Joshua Graham, Benjamin P\arnum, Hezekiah Hutchins, Sarah Farnum, Betsey Whittemore and Polly Hinkson, having passed examination, and giving satisfaction that they were proper subjects of gospel ordinances, and giving satisfaction to each other, "they were by our assistance embodied into a Congregational Church of Christ, and as such they are acknowledged and declared." Joshua Crosby, ) ,^. . Jotham Sewall, j -^^^'^'^onaries. RuMFOKu, August 5, 1803. 136 III STORY OF II I'M FORD. At this meeting Joshua Graham was chosen moderator and clerk. At a meeting holden at the house of Abel Wheeler in September following, Sally Hutchins and Olive Hinkson were admitted into the church. Olive Hinkson, before admission, was baptized by Rev. Mr. Strong. At a meeting held at the house of Hezekiah Hutchins in April, eighteen hundred and four, Polly Elliot was examined and then baptized by Kev. Mr. Chadwick. August nineteenth, Nathaniel F. Higgins was examined, baptized by Rev. Jotham Sewall, and ad- admitted into the church. September sixteenth following, John Whittemore was admitted and his children were baptized b}' Rev. Vincent Gould. Meetings were held nearly every month at dwelling houses, for the church had no other place of worship and no pastor. In August eighteen hundred and six, a child was baptized for John Whitte- more, and was named John. January fourth, eighteen hundred and seven, a letter of dismission was given to Betsey Whittemore, who was alx)ut to move from the town. The first discipline of a memlier is recorded this year, when one is suspended "for taking an order from Joshua Graham and denying it." Rev. Alvan Sander- son, Rev. David Smith, and Rev. Noah Cressey preached in town and baptized children in eighteen hundred and eleven. August third of this year, the church voted uuauimously to extend an in- vitation to Rev. Samuel R. Hall, who had preached more or less for them, to become their pastor. He was ordained November four- teenth following. On the seventeenth, Benjamin Elliot, Elias Bartlett, David Hutchins, Caleb Eastman,' Molly Sweat, Hannah Hutchins and widow Silver, were baptized and taken into the church. August second of the following year, Nathan Adams, Isaac W. Cleasliy, Molly, wife of Israel Glines, and Mary, wife of Joseph Hinkson, were admitted to the church. October twenty-first, Asa Howard of Howard's Gore, and wife Lydia, were admitted to the church and their children baptized. Dr. Elisha Howe was among those admitted in July, eighteen hundred thirteen. In December of this year, there were admitted Hannah, wife of Joshua Graham, Dolly, wife of Benjamin Morse, Dorothy, wife of Increase Dolly, John Bunker, Abel Wheeler, Cotton Elliot, Ephraim Carter, Mary Cleasby, Gratia Elliot, Hannah Carter, Susanna Hoyt, and Eliza Adams. In January following, Aaron Moor, Thomas Carter and Cyrus and Sarah Putnam. HISTORY OF BUM FOB D. 137 In the month of February, eighteen hundred and fourteen, Rev. Mr. Hall was taken seriously sick, and the church through a com- mittee invited Rev. Daniel Gould, who had been dismissed from the Bethel church, to supply the pulpit temporarily. November fourteenth Mr. Hall died. Hezekiah Hutchins had previously been chosen deacon and also clerk of the church. March fifteenth the church invited Mr. Gould to become their pastor, in which invitation the town at its annual meeting, concurred, as it also had done in case of Mr. Hall. Mr. Gould accepted the invitation April fifteenth, and was duly installed May thii-d. The officiating clergymen were Rev. John Strickland and Rev. Nathaniel Porter, D. D. At a meeting June twenty- fourth following, Benjamin Farnum and Joshua Graham were chosen deacons. At this meeting, it was voted that no children should be baptized unless one or both their parents were members of some church, and in good standing. July sixteenth, eighteen hundred and sixteen, Jeremiah Glines was admitted by letter from the church in Concord, N. H. The pastor was chosen librarian to receive and loan out to members the books given to the church. At a meeting a month later, Mrs. Sarah Dane and the widow Sutton were admitted by letters from the church at Concord. About this time the church began to have serious trouble with some of its members. One man violated the eighth commandment and was accused of prevarication to cover it ; he confessed and was allowed to remain. Others were guilty of the "foul sin of intemperance," and this vice, so prevalent at this time with all classes, made no end of trouble. Deacon Joshua Graham resigned his office as such, and the same was accepted. Many old members at this time waxed cold, and were visited by committees of the church. Some were severely dealt with, the extreme penalty, that of excommunication, in some cases being enforced. October first, eighteen hundi-ed twenty, the pastor and Deacons Hutchins and Farnum were chosen delegates to go to North Yarmouth and assist in the installation of Rev. Noah Cressey. Two years after, February tenth, the same delegates were sent to Bethel to assist in the installation of Rev. Charles Frost. June second of this year, the church voted to invite James Godwin, Eben Virgin and Henry Martin to assist and take lead of singing in public worship. June twentieth, eighteen hundred and twenty-five, John Dane and wife were dismissed to the church in Fayette. Sat- urday, June thirtieth, eighteen hundred twenty-seven, was set apart 138 IIISTOIIY OF BUMFOIiD. and observed as a day of fasting and prayer "for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit," etc. Elizabet'.i Ray, wife of Elijaii Kay, was admitted to the church by letter from the church of Watertown, Mass. Near the close of this year the church purged itself by turning out several members who had been guilty of very grave offences. October twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and twenty-eight, "the meeting house at the Centre was solemnlj' dedicated to the worship of God." Colman Godwin was chosen deacon, but declined, and thereupon Daniel Hall was chosen, and accepted. During the latter part of eighteen hundred and twenty-seven, and the year following, there was a remarkable revival in the town of Rumford, during which fifty-six members were added to the Congregational church. In two communications to the Christinn Mirror^ Mr. Gould gave a very interesting account of this reformation and its outgrowth, the building of "a new and elegant church edifice at Rumford Centre." He has left on record "that the whole gracious work of the revival was carried on with great solemnity, regularity and order, and was not attended with that blind zeal and enthusiasm which often attend revivals." "It is surprising," he continues, "what a great change it has made in the town, among the citizens at large, within the compass of a year. Public opinion has changed for the better, a spirit of love, kindness and benevolence prevails among the inhabi- tants, and few, if any, are opposers of the work." November tenth, eighteen hundred twenty-eight, the church joined the Oxford County Confei'ence. April third of the following year, Henry Martin accepted the office of deacon. At the same meeting, it was voted that Sunday meetings should be held alternately at the Centre and at the Point. October twenty-eight, fourteen members were added to the church. July seventh, eighteen hundred and thirty-one, by request, Alice K. Parker was dismissed to "Dr. Beecher's church in Boston City." June second, eighteen hundred and thirty-three. Miss Abi Trumbull was admitted by letter from the church in Lowell, Mass. August twenty-fourth of the follow- ing year, at a meeting of the church, "voted that Sally Farnum, Aaron Virgin, William Delano, Al)igail Delano and widow Polly Virgin, be no longer considered under the watch care of this church, they having, without liberty, "left their communion and gone to the Methodists." September thirteenth, two leading members of the church were directed to make public acknowledgment for bad be- HISTORY OF RUMFOBD. 139 havior in the singer's gallery, in each naming a different tune, and then disputing about it before the congregation. Mr. Gould hav- ing become enfeebled by age, N. W. Sheldon was made associate pastor. As is usual in such cases, a reaction followed the great revival before spoken of, and there were but few accessions to the church for some years. There was also trouble between the senior pastor, Mr. Gould, and Asa Graham, which was a disturbing element in the church and retarded its progress. Otis C. Bolster and Samuel S. Snow were admitted to the church in eighteen hundred and forty. Mrs. Jeremiah Wheeler was dismissed to the church in Concord. Mrs. Dolly Bolster had previously been admitted to the church. A council was convened at the house of Peter C. Virgin, Esq., at Rumford Centre, October fourteenth, eighteen hundred and forty, for the purpose of installing Rev. Eliphalet S. Hopkins over the church in Rumford. Rev. Charles Frost was chosen moderator, and William V. Jordan, scribe. Rev. Anson Hirbbard of Andover, Rev. William V. Jordan of Dixfield, Rev. Charles Frost of Bethel, Rev. Henry Richardson of Gilead, and Rev. Thomas T. Stone of Machias, were present and participated. ''The services were per- formed in their assigned order." December twenty- fourth, eighteen hundred and forty-two. Rev. E. S. Hopkins and wife were admitted to the church by letter from the church in New Portland. A better condition of things seems to have followed the installation of Rev. Mr. Hopkins, and addi- tions to the church were more numerous. Among those who joined were Peter Thompson, Ajalon Godwin, Sarah and Melinda Elliot, David Holt, William Morse, Francis Cushman and wife, Timothy Holt and wife, Joseph Holt and wife, Mrs. Mai-y S. Snow, Nathan W. Elliot, John S. Colby, Henry Abbot, Wm. H. Furness. Many others were admitted during this and the following year. The Millerite craze probably had something to do with it, as this excite- ment awakened a temporary interest in all the churches in the town and vicinity. Mrs. Mary E. Dearborn was admitted by letter from the church in Pembroke, N. H. May first, eighteen hundred and fifty-two, voted to recommend Samuel S. Snow and wife to the church in Saccarappa. February twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and fifty-three, the pastor asked for a dismissal, and the same was referred to an ecclesiastical council consisting of Rev. jMark Gould, Rev. John H. M. Lelaud, Rev. David Garland and several lay dele- UO HISTORY OF EUMFORD. gates. The council granted his request, but expressed sincere regret thereat. He had been a faithful and conscientious pastor, and the severing of the relations between him and the church was deeply regretted by both. After the dismissal of Mr. Hopkins, the church was supplied daring the spring and summer, and near the close of the year extended a call to Rev. Josiah Goodhue Merrill, who had been sup- plying somewhat for the year past. Mr. Merrill came in January, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, but the church records give no account of his installation. Some difficulty between Mr. Merrill and one of his parishioners occurred, and March twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, a committee was chosen "for the purpose of settling it." This committee recommended that the trouble lie dropped, and be agitated no more in religious meetings. Miss Phebe N. MerriU was admitted to the church this year, and Henry ^Martin chosen clerk. He made but few records. Chauncey Holt was admitted to the church August third, and died three days after. Charlotte K., wife of William Elliot, was admitted in eighteen hundred and tifty-niue. In eighteen hundred and fifty- four, the following were admitted : John E. Elliot, Josiah K. Elliot, Lucretia Elliot and Benjamin Elliot. No account is given in the record of Mr. Merrill's dismissal, but it is stated that Rev. Josiah G. Merrill, Harriet Merrill and Miss Phebe M. Merrill were given letters of dismissal July twelve, eighteen hundred and fifty- eight. It was probably a year later. The letter was not used, at least so far as it related to Miss Phebe M. Merrill, for in eighteen hundred and sixty. Jul}- twenty, she was dismissed by letter to the church in Salem, Mass. The next pastor was Rev. John Elliot. There is no account of his installation on the church record, but he moved to Rumford Point from Auburn, November thirtieth, eighteen hundred and fifty- nine, and became acting pastor. He held the pastoral relation over the church until his death, which occurred very suddenly, March fifteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine. During Mr. Elliot's pastorate he kept the church records, but few entries are made except of marriages, deaths and communion services. Since the death of Mr. Elliot, the church has had no settled min- ister. The summer following, the pulpit was supplied by Samuel V. Barnaby, a student of Amherst college, and during the summer of eighteen hundred and eighty. Mr. Barnaby again supplied. Rev. HISTOBY OF BUMFOBD. 141 Joseph Garland was the next supply, followed by Albert Doonell of the Bangor Theological Seminary. Angost twenty-fr-- r"r" -r«rn hundred and eighty-one. a commnnion service was held i- ing by Rev. David Grarland of Bethel, who exch . Mr. Donnell. The following persons were admitted to :_- . on that day : Cordelia Ray. -Jenette J. Peabody, Marie D. and Emma A. Elliot, and Arabella M. Elliot. These were the first additioiis for eleven years, and the largest namber received by professioii during any year since the revival of one thousand eight hundred and forty-three. Daring the summer of eighteen hundred and eighty- two there was preaching by .J. A. Jones, a student in Middlebury College. August twenty-sixth. Martha Elliot, Henrietta W. Smith and Maria Ray were baptized and united with the church. Mr. Jones c-ontinued to supply for the two following summers. The next supply was by W. J. Cole of Andover Theologic-al Seminary, and during the summer of eighteen hundred and eighty-ei^t, Thomas McBriar of Boston, from the Bangor Theologic-al Seminary, supplied the pulpit. During all these years, the church has been closed in winter. List of Mk^treks. The following is a list of the persons who became members of the Congregational church from its organization in eighteen hundred and three: -Joshua Graham. Benj. Famum. Hezekiah Hutchins. Sarah Famum. Betsey Whittemore, Polly Hinkson, Sally Hutchins, Olive Hinkson, Polly Elliot, Xathaniel F. Higgins. -John Whitte- more, Dolly Rolfe. Robert Hinkson. Isabel Knapp, SaHy Banker, Jacob Abbot, Stilson Eastman, Mehitable Eastman, Abigail Elliot, Benjamin Elliot, Elias Bartlett. David Hutchins. Caleb Eastman, Hannah Hutchins, Sally Silver. Nathan Adams. Isaac Walker Cleasby, Molly Glines, Mary Hinkson, Asa Howard, Lydia Howard. Hannah Hall. Dr. Elisha Howe, widow Mary Knight. Chloe Far- num, Sarah Hall, Mary Virgin. Aaron Virgin, Comfort Eastman. Hannah Graham, Dolly Morse, Dorothy Dolly, John Bunker. Al-el Wheeler. Cotton Elliot. Ephraim Carter, Mary Cleasby, Gratia Elliot, Lois Elliot, Susanna Hoyt, Eliza Adams, Patty Hemmenway, Daniel Gould, Eunice Gould, John Dane, Sarah Dane, Sally Morse. James H. Withington. Betsey Abbot. Phebe Sutton. Mary Adams, Sarah Virgin. Mary Greenleaf, Betty Famum, Jeremiah Glines. Mrs. Gurgins. Jeremiah Virgin, Jane Virgin, Moses Gould, John 142 niSTOJiY OF liUMFORD. Wheeler, Sarah Vh-giu, Mary Rolfe, Elizabeth Woods, Liicinda M. S. Smith, Elizabeth Kay, Colnian Godwin, Keziah Godwin, Henry Martin, Sarah Martin, John Thomjjson, Jane Thompson, Susan Adams, Sarah Brown, Maria Smith, Charlotte Adams, Francis Heramenway, Rebecca Hemmenway, Phebe Dolly, Jeremiah Wheeler, Colman Hemmenway, David Elliot, Polly Elliot, Wm. Delano, Abigail A. Delano, Mary Martin, James Godwin, John Godwin, Clarissa Godwin, Lucinda Godwin, St. T.uke Morse, Asa Graham, Wm. Frost, Wm. Bowen, James Silver, Azubah Abbot, Alice K. Parker, Judith Morse, Daniel Martin, Betsey Martin, Benj. Morse, Peter C. Virgin, Aaron Graliam, Geneva Graham, George Graham, Hannah Graham, Samuel Farnum, Luther Trumbull, Lydia Knapp, Daniel Hall, Dolly Hall, Francis Keyes, Sally Virgin, Abigail God- win, Milla Farnum, Hazen F. Abbot, Hannah Abbot, Polly Put- nam, Louisa Farnum, Sarah Crockett, Edmund Abbot, George J. Farnum, John Farnum, Jr., Simeon F. Frost, Susan Farnum, Aehsa Chamberlain, Mary A. Rolfe, Judith Rolfe, Sally IL (Traham, Sarah P. P^lliot, Maria C. L. Virgin, Catherine Virgin, Ruth Cleasby, Mahala F. Godwin, C'hloe Holt, A''irtue Howard, Betsey H. Harris, Dolly Frost, Abi Trumbull, INLary Abbot, Dolly Bolster, David Colby, Judith Colby, Susan Sheldon, Samuel S. Snow, Otis C. Bolster, Eliphalet S. Hopkins, IMary Anna Hopkins, Peter Thompson, Ajalon (iodwin, .'-'arah S. Elliot, Malinda S. Elliot, David Holt, Wm. Morse, Francis Cushman, Lydia Cushman, Timothy Holt, Nancy Holt, Joseph Colby, INIary \ . Colby, Mary S. Snow, Nathan W. Elliot, John S. Colby, Timothy D. Colby, Henry Abbot, Wm. 11. Furuess, Elizabeth A. Howe, Dolly M. Abbot, Hannah W. Martin, [.ydia M. Carter, Wm. Moody, Mrs. Moody, Julian Smith, Sarah A Martin, Jacob Elliot, Betsey Elliot, Sophia Stevens, Mary S. Dearborn, Elizabeth Thompson, Deborah Hutchins, Josiah G. I\Ierrill, Harriet Merrill, Phebe M. Merrill, Josiah K. Elliot, John E. Elliot, Lucetta Abbot, Benjamin P^Uiot, Naluim P. Moody, Melville Silver, Melinda Moody, Bradbury Rich- ardson, Eutlialia W. Roberts, Lucinda G. Howe, Betsey Glines. The following are the names of persons belonging to the church in August, eighteen hundred and eighty-one. Those marked with a star have since died : Sarah Martin, Hannah F. Abbot, Melinda S. Caldwell, Peter Tiioinpson,* Henry Al)bot, Nathan W. Elliot, Timothy Colby, Lydia Carter Elliot, Jane Martin Colby, Hannah W. AL Colby, Loanimi B. Peabody,* William Moody,* Lucretia HIS TOBY OF BUMFORD. 143 Abbot, J. Emery Elliot, Josiah K. Elliot, Charlotte K. Elliot,* Arabella B. Elliot, Lueinda G. Elliot, Isabel Martin, Harriet C. Ray, Jenette J. Peabody, Marie D. Elliot,* Emma A. Elliot, Ara- bella M. Elliot, Martha Elliot, Henrietta W. Smith, Mary M. Ray, Emma S. Atkinson, John F. P^lliot, Edwin P. Smith, Charles D. Elliot, Edmund H. Elliot, John J. Elliot, Matthew H. Elliot, Robert T. Howard,* Charlotte M. Elliot, Isa])ella Elliot, Georgiana B. Abbot, Dorothy I). Howard, Emma B. Pitcher, Pearl M. P^Uiot, Marshall A, Howard. The church edifice at Rumford Point, built at an expense of three thousand dollars, was formall}' dedicated Mnrch eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-five. The folloAviug is the order of exercises : I. Voluntary by the choir. II. Hymn read b}' Rev. N. W. Sheldon. III. Reading of scriptures, Rev. J. B. Wheelwright. IV. Prayer, Rev. Mr. Southworth. V. Anthem by the choir. VI. Sermon by Rev. U. Balkam. VII. Anthem. Yiii. Dedicatory prayer by Rev. John P^lliot. IX. Remarks by Rev. David Garland. X. Anthem. XI. Prayer and benediction by Rev. Mr. True of the Methodist church. The Methodists. A Methodist class was the first religious society organized in town, and this denomination has had a strong following ever since, second to none but the Congregational order, which has always liad the lead. Early in the year 1798, Rev. Nicholas Snetheu, tlieu stationed in Portland, visited Oxford county and preached in Rum- ford. This pioneer of Methodism was of Welsh descent, and was born on Long Island, N. Y., Nov. 15, 1769. He became converted to the new faith in 1791, and entered the itineracy in 1794 from Brooklyn. He was ordained deacon in 1796, and the following year was appointed to the IMaine circuit with J. Finnegan. Among the other early preachers were Rev. John Adams and Rev. Joshua Randal. Rumford circuit w:is formerly a part of Bethel circuit, set off with other tov.ns in 1^'32, and Kev. Job Pratt v/as appointed 144 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. preacher iu charge. He died in 1833, aud was succeeded by Rev. E. Hotchkiss. John Martin, one of the early settlers, was a local Methodist preacher. He died in 1805, and his is the earliest inscription in the Kumford Center cemetery. At the general conference held in Lynn, IMass., in 1800, Kumford was made a separate charge. The tirst class was organized at East Rumford, and a church and par- sonage were built here in 1825, and this became the headquarters of the circuit. Subsequently a class was formed at Rumford Center. By the decrease of members from their moving from town, the society became weakened, and the meeting house having become dilapidated, it was sold in 1865, and the Methodists united with others in the erection of a union church edifice. The parsonage at East Rumford was also sold, and another purchased at the Center in 1876. The church at Rumford Center was built in 18G5, aud is furnished with a bell and organ. An extensive revival prevailed in Rumford in 1843, and the Methodist church especially received large accessions. This revival was largely due to the preaching of William Miller and his followers, who predicted the end of the world and the winding up of all sublunary things during the year 1843. There was a general awakening in religious matters, and all denominations were more or less affected and their numbers increased. Several persons have commenced their ministerial labors in Rumford, and some of them were born in the town. Notably among these were the sons of Benjamin Lufkin, namely, Joseph, Moses and Benjamin. Charles Virgin, son of Ebenezer and Mehitable (Stickn-ey) Virgin, also became a ^lethodist preacher, and was (piite noted in his day. His first station was at Livermore in 180'J. He also had settlements iu Conway and Grantham, N. H., in New Bedford, ]Mass., also in Portland in 1818, in Bath in 1819, in Phipsl)urg in 1.S20 and in Hallowell in 1821. Later, in 1805, Patrick H. Hoyt, a native of New Hampshire, for some j'ears a trader at the Center, became a preacher, and continued in the work until he died in INIonmouth in 1873. In 1886, the Methodist cluuch in Rumford numbered eighty- eight members, and numbered one hundred and seventy scholars in the Sabbath school. Rev. (J. B. Hannaford, is the present elticient and popular pastor. The original class numbered fourteen, but no record has been preserved, and it is impossible after ninety years to give then- HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 145 names. The uumber doubtless incliKlfd some of the Martins, \'ir- gins and Wheelers. The following list embraces the names of the Methodist preachers who have supplied the Rumford circuit : 1802, Daniel Jones; 1803, Daniel Stimpsou ; 1804, Allen II. Cobb; 180o, Dan Ferry; 180(3, Clement Parker; 1807, Alleu 11. Cobb; 1808, Jonathan Chauucey ; ISO'J, Joshua Ilaudall ; 1810, William Hinman ; 1811, Ebonozer Blake; 1812, Daniel Fillmore; 1813, Benjamin Jones; 1814, John F. Adams ; 1815, Joshua Ran- dall; 1816, John Paine; 1817, John Lewis; 1318, James Jaques ; 181'J, James Jaques; 1820, Job Pratt ; 1821, Elijah Speed; 1822, Joshua Randall; 1823, John Shaw; 1824, True Page; 182.3, Dan- iel Weutworth ; 1826, P^benezer F. Newell and James Smith ; 1827, Ebenezer F. Newell and Oren Bent; 1828, Pascal P. Merrill and Caleb Fuller ; 1829, Caleb Fuller and Isaac Downing ; 1830, AVm. Farringtou and Ansel Gerrish ; 1831, Wm. Farriugton, Oren Bent and Mark Trafton ; 1832, Job Pratt, died in Rumford February 22, 1833 ; 1833, Edmund Hotchkiss ; 1834, Jesse Stone ; 183o, Camp- meeting John Allen ; 1836, Dan Perry ; 1837, Henry AV". Latham ; 1838, R. C. Bailey; 1830, Huse Dow; 1840, Hnse Dow and Joseph Snell; 1841-42, D. F. Quimby ; 1842, Charles Ma.sou was with Mr. (juimby ; 1843, Henry True ; 1844, Jonathan Fairbanks; 184;')-46, E. Gammon; 1847, Samuel P. Blake; 1848-41), John Jones; 1850, N. A. Soule ; 1851-52, Seth B. Chase ; 1853, Joseph Hastings; 1854, Joseph Gerry ; 1855-56, Nathan Andrews ; 1857- 58, George Briggs ; 1859-60, Joseph Moore ; 1861-62, Luther B. Knight; 1863, George Briggs; 1864, T. J. True; 1865-r,(;-67, Patrick Hoyt ; 1868-69, Francis Grosvenor ; 1870, Benj. Foster; 1871-72, Richard Vivian; 1873, Alvan Hatch; 1874-75, George Briggs ; 1876, George Burbank ; 1877-78-79, G. B. llanuaford ; 1880, Sylvester D. Brown; 1881-82, Thomas Hillmau ; l^<.s3-84, N. D. Centre; 1885-86, Luther P. French; 1887-88, G. B. Ilauna- ford. Univeksalists. The two leading religious societies in town have always bc^en tiie Congregational and the Methodist, but quite early there were those here who believed in the doctrine of Universaliam, and in later years the number has increased. They have always been among 10 146 HISTORY OF RUM FORD. the most respectable and influential residents of the town. In evi- dence of this it is only necessary to mention such names as Timothy Walker, Moses F. Kimball, Joseph H. Wardwell, Hezekiah Hutchins, Jr., David Ilutchins, John ^lartiu, Jeremiah Martin, Calvin Howe, Jeremiah Wardwell, Rufus Virgin, Charles A. Kim- ball and Frank G. Russell. In the neighboring town of Hanover were the following persons who united with the Universalists of Rumford in the support of preaching : Joel Howe, Eli Howe, Reuben li. Foster, Eben Abl)ot, Joseph Staples, Albion K. Knapp, and Gardiner G. Hoyt. The families of all these persons, both in Rumford and Hanover, are much scattered, but whether at home or abroad, they generally adhere to the faith of their fathers. There has never been any regularly settled Uuiversalist minister in Rumford, but preachers of other towns have often supplied here. One of the churches at Rumford Point is owned by the Univer- salists, I'.nd some twenty- live years ago a place of worship for this denomination was erected at Rumford Corner, a large part of the expense of which was incurred by Hon. Timothy Walker. The Universalists have never occupied it much, and it is for the most part used by the Methodists. Mr. Walker was much interested in the cause, and often attended the meetings at Bryant's Pond. This was especially so when Rev. Zenas Thom[)son and Rev. Absalom G. Gaines officiated there, both of whom were great favorites of Mr. Walker. Among the Universalist ministers who have preached in Rumford have been : Rev. Benj. B. Murray, Rev. George Bates, Rev. Zenas Thompson, Rev. Benj. W. Tingley, Rev. Absalom G. Gaines, Rev, Kzekiel W. Coffin, Rev. Wm. R. French, Rev. John L. Stevens and Rev. Timothy J. Tenney. chaptp:r XXII I . RUMFORD MINISTERS. REV. SAMUEL R. HALL. ^^AjNIUEL read hall, the first Congregational minister in ^^i Rumford, was born in Sutton, Mass., January 21, ITo.^. He was the son of Stephen and Mary (Taft) Read Hall, and a de- scendant of John Hall of Medford, Mass., in 107;"), and in Cam- bridge in 1602, and who was born in Enghind in 1627. When a young man Samuel R. Hall went to Croyden, Vt., and then to Guildhall, where he resided several years. The people here were destitute of preaching, and Mr. Hall exhorted, conducted prayer meetings, and finally decided to go into the ministry. Just what time he arrived in Rumford does not appear, but probabl}' about the year 1807. A vote was passed in town meeting in iHll, to extend a call to Rev. Samuel R. Hall to become the minister of the town at a salary of two hundred and fifty dollars, sixty to be paid in money and the balance in produce. Mr. Hall's wife was Elizabeth, daughter of Hezekiah Hall, and she died in Guild'nall, Vt., June 14, iSOii. Mr. Hall died in Rumford in 1814. Most of his family remained in Vermont. His son, Samuel Read Hall, Jr., came to Rumford and was teaching school in town in 181(1. He became a famous teacher and introduced many improved methods of impart- ing instruction, one of which was the use of the black-board, Avhich was used for the first time in an American school, in a district school in Rumford taught by Mr. Hall in 181(). This fact is stated in the Hall Genealogy, and the writer of this volume also heard it from the lips of Abel Wheeler of Rumford, who was a teacher in this town contemporaneous with Mr. Hall. The children of Rev. Samuel R. Hall were : I. Hannah^ b. Dec. 7, 177G, m. Micah Amy. II. Betsey, b. Sept. 10, 1778, m. John Whitten. III. Lvaj. b. March 12, 1780, m. Caleb Amy. IV. Samuel, b. April 23, 1782, m. Hannah Swinnerton. V. Read, b. Dec. 12, 1784, d. Dec. 8, 1787. VI. Chloc, b. May 11, 1786, m. Asa Swinnerton. 148 HTSTOIiY OF RUM FORD. VII. Hezekiah, b. March IG, 1787, ni. Mary Ilawes. VIII. Surah., h. Feb. 24, 1789, drowned by falling into a spring while in a fit, July 15, 1853. IX. ,/osiah Brewet\ b. June 14, 1790, in. Koxanna Basset. X. Theodocia, b. Oct. 9, 1793, d. Feb. 13, 1795. XI. Samuel Read, b. Oct. 27, 1795, ni. Mary Dasconib. REV. DANIEL GOULD. Rev. Daniel Gould, the second Congregational minister in liiun- ford, was born in Topsfield, Mass., Dec. 8, 1753. He was the son of Daniel and Lucy (Tarbox) Gould, and the fifth in descent from Zaccheus Gould, who was born in P^ngland about 1589, came to this country in 1638 and settled in Topsfield. He graduated at Harvard College and before entering college, and while a student at Dummer Academy he served a term in the Continental army. Returning, he studied Theology with Rev. Mr. Moody of liyefield. He was admitted to the church in Topsfield, Dec. 7, 1783. He ^anie to liethel and preached us a candidate in 1798-9, and was installed as the first settled minister in Bethel in October, 1799. He remained here until 1815, when, having received a call, he became the pastor of the church in Rumford and moved here. He was installed as such May 31, 1815. While in Betliel he opened a school for yoimg men in his own house, and several who have since become conspicnous, fitted for college under his instruction. He did the same in Rumford after he became pastor of the church here. He brought the first chaise into Bethel, and was himself a conspic- uous figure in his cocked hat, black silk gown and breeches which was the ministerial dress of that day. He was verj' social in his habits and popular with all classes. His fund of anecdotes was inexhaustible. He wrote his sermons, and when reading them held the manuscript near his eyes. In his will he left a small sum to Bethel Academy, on the condition that the institution should take his name, which was agreed to by the trustees. His college text-books and several other volumes from his library were presented to the Academy and are preserved there. An oil portrait, said to be a correct likeness, has also been pre- sented to the Academy by Miss Mary Hurd of Topsfield, a niece of Mr. Gould. Mr. Gould married for his first wife, Dec. 24, 1782, Mary, eldest daughter of George Booth of Hillsborough, N. H. She died October 1, 1785. They had (me daughter Molly, born HISTORY OF BUMFORD. 149 September 28, 1785, and died the December following. December 25, 1788, he married Mrs. Eunice Perley, daughter of Stephen Foster of Andover, Mass., and relict of Jeremiah Perley of Tops- field. She came with him to Maine and died in this town. She had no children. For a third wife Mr. Gould married Mrs. Anna Poor, widow of Capt. Abner Rawson of Paris, who survived Mr. Gould many years, residing in her native town of Andover, Me. She was the second wife of Capt. Rawson, and step-mother of Lyman Rawson, the well-known Rumford attorney. Mr. Gould departed this life very suddenly, while sitting at the table at dinner, May 21, 1842, aged eighty-eight years. The writer of this vol- ume has in his possession one of Mr. Gould's manuscript sermons, said to be the first one ever preached by him. It is written in a very plain, round hand on a page about three by five inches. Mr. Gould was a man of excellent character, and is still referred to with respect and reverence by the elderly people of Rumford, though he has been dead neai'ly half a century. His second wife died Aug. 21, 1830, and was buried at Rumford Center. REV. JOHN ELLIOT. Rev. John Elliot was the son of Andrew and Sally (Melvin) Elliot, and was born in West Nottingham (now Mason, N. H.) October 5, 1801. At the age of three years he came with his father's family to Newcastle, Me. He attended the academies at Lincoln, Gorham and Farmington, hoping to be able to enter Bowdoin College two years in advance, but failing health prevented. He was appointed by the American Board, teacher and catechist to the Indian Missions iu New York and left for the Seneca Mission June 6, 1827. He afterwards went to the Tuscai-ora Mission, near Lewiston, N. Y. At this place, he studied theology with Rev. T. S. Harris, was licensed May 2, 182i), ordained as an evangelist June 28, 1831, and was settled by the Congregational Church at Tuscarora. The failing health of his wife compelled him to give up his mission, and he spent tv^o years at the theological school at Beman, N. Y. He was installed at Youngstown and remained eight years. Seriously troubled with a bronchial affection, he returned to Maine in 1844, and spen!; a year at the old homestead in Newcastle. From 1845 to 1848, he supplied at Durham. He then moved to Auburn, 150 HISTORY OF BUMFORT). where he remained eight years. He supplied at West Auburn and Turner, and on the thirtieth day of November, 1859, he removed to Rumford Point, was installed pastor and remained here until his death, which occurred March 15, 1871). A contemporar}' minister in a neighboring town says : "The death of a son ten years of age probably did more than anything else to weaken the once firm tab- ernacle of his strength, and to slacken the tension of the silken, unseen cords of his mental structure, and hasten his exit from a state of sighs and tears." Mr. Elliot married, Nov. 19, 1827, Mary Ward of Wheatfield, N. J., who died in Durham, Me., Nov. 17, 1847, leaving one daughter. For a second wife he married, March 27, 1849, Mrs, Arabella Newell. She was the daughter of Edward Berry of Lis- bon, granddaughter of Josiah Berry of Lisbon, and great-grand- daughter of (ieorge Berry whose wife was Sarah Stiekney of Falmouth. Mrs. Arabella Elliot was born in Lisbon, Dec. 25. 1821, married Stillman Newell, Sept. 3, 1844, who died March 27, 1847, leaving one son, S. E. Newell, who was born July 4, 1847. The children of Rev. John and Ara])ella Elliot were : I. John F., b. Auburn, April lo, 1S50. II. Arabella May^ b. May 1, 1852. III. C. D. Elliot, b. July 2. 1855. IV. Marie Danforth, b. Kumford, July 16, 18.59. V. Robert L. B., b. April 20, 1805. REV. .JOSIAH G. MERRILL. Rev. Josiah Goodhue Merrill was the son of Enoch and Maiy (Ambrose) Merrill and was born in CouAvay, N. IL, Sept. 4, 1787. He was the seventh in descent from Nathaniel Merrill, who came from England to Newbury, Mass. Three of the sons of Enoch Merrill were Congregational ministers, viz. Josiah G., Stephen and Henry A. The latter was settled several years at Norway. Josiah G. Merrill was educated at Fryeburg Academy and was ordained at Otisfield Sept. 4, 1814, and dismissed Nov. 23, 1830. He subse- quently had settlements at Elliot, Cape Elizabeth, Washington, Windsor, Bremen, Eastport, Washburne, Fort Fairfield, Presque Isle, West Brooksville, North Augusta and came to Rumford in January, 1854, and remained until 1858. He was of more than ordinary mental and bodily vigor and wherever he went he com- HIS TOBY OF RUMFORD. 151 mended himself to the people both as preacher and pastor. He was an industrious worker and accomplished much for the cause which he early espoused and to which he devoted the best years of his long life. He died in Lynn, Mass., Aug. 18, 1872, aged about eighty-five years. He was not installed to the pastorate of the church here, but was simply hired to officiate as acting pastor from year to year. His children were : I. Harriet Newell, b. Sept. 28, 181.5. II. Caroline Paijson, b. Apr. 17, 1817. III. Josiah, b. Jan. 31, 1819, clergyman, r. Troy, N. H. IV. Heiirij Martyn, b. Feb. 9, 1821. V. Avgnsta Hsley, b. Aug. .S, 1822. VI. James Ambrose, b. Nov. 19, 1824. VII. Hannah Elizabeth, b. Nov. 21. 1826. Vlll. Edward Payson, b. Aug. 10, 1828. IX. Phebe Moody, b. Apr. 1.5, 1830, r. Boston. The above born in Otisfield. X. Helen Wenburg, b. Cape Elizabeth, Jan. 31, 1833. XI. Charles Freeman, b. Cape Elizabeth, Oct. 10, 1833. Only two of the above family are now living. REV. JOSEPH LUFKIN. Rev. Joseph Lufkin, son of Benjamin Lufkin, was born in Con- cord, N. H., August 19, 1786, and the following year the family moved to New Pennacook. He was ordained a deacon of the Methodist Church by Rev. Francis Asbury in 1815, and became a member of the New England Conference. He had stations at Lunenburg, Vermont, at Livermore, Maine, and at other places. He finally settled on farm near Rumford Center, and became a local preacher and farmer. He was often called upon to attend funerals and to perform the marriage ceremony ; he tied more nuptial knots than any other person who ever lived in town. He was a devoted Freemason, a public lecturer, an advocate of temperance, and in every way a valuable citizen. He departed this life January 16, 1872, retaining fully his mental faculties until the end came. His family record may be found elsewhere. CHAPTER XXIV. THE LE«AL PROFESSION PETER C, VIRGIN. IggON. rp:TER CHANDLER VIRGIN was the first, and for ^jK^ many years, the only lawyer in Rnraford. He was born in Concord, N. H., June 23, 1783, and was grandson of Ebenezer Virgin, the emigrant, one of the founders of Concord, and whose heirs were among the grantees of Rumford. Peter C. Virgin attended school and fitted for college at Phillips Exeter Academy, was for a year or more a student at Harvard College, studied law in the office of Esquire Varnun of Haverhill, Mass., and also with Hon. Judah Dana of Fryeburg, and when admitted to the bar, came to this town to practice. He soon had a large and lucrative practice. He was representative to the legislature of Massachusetts and Maine, mem- ber of the convention to form a constitution for the .State of Maine, County attorney for severa.1 terms, town clerk and agent of Rumford for many years, Postmaster at Rumford Corner and also held other places of trust and responsibility. He was highb' respected in town and county. He was a gentleman of the old school, courteous and kind to all. For some years l)efort' his death he was the senior member of the Oxford bar. His famil}' record may be found else- where. He died April 7, 1871, aged eighty-seven and three-fourths years, and his remains repose in the cemetery at Rumford Point. LYMAN RAWSON. Hon. Lyman Rawson, son of Captain Abner and Abigail (Fuller) Rawson of Piiris, was born in Paris May H, 1790. He graduated from Waterville College, now Colby University, in 1827, studied law in the ofiicc of .ludge Stephen Kmery, and when admitted to the Oxford bar, settled at Rumford Point where he continued to practice many years, until his death. He also dealt in real estate and cattle, and engaged more or less in agriculture. He was more or less in political life, was an uncomi)romising democrat, and a leader in that party. He served several terms in the Maine Legislature, and /^^^^^f^e^ (C'. /^-fyt^/yi/ HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 155 also as Judge of Probate for Oxford County. He married May 20, 1832, Jerusha Holmes of Oxford. He died Aug. 22, 1874, and his remains are interred at Rumford Point. TIMOTHY J. CARTER. Hon. Timothy Jarvis Carter was the son of Dr. Timothy Carter of Bethel, and was born in that town Aug. 18, 1800. He settled in Rumford, but remained here only a few years and then moved to Paris. While a resident of this town he married Sept. 11, 1828, Arabella, daughter of Samuel and Polla (Freeland) Rawson of Paris. He served as Secretery of the Maine Senate in 1833, and the same year was appointed State's attorney for Oxford County. He was elected to the XXV Congress of the United States and died in Wash- ington, D. C, March 14, 1838. High tributes of respect were paid him by Hon. George Evans of the House and Hon. John Ruggles of the Senate. He was able, popular and successful, but was cut down at an early age and in the midst of a useful career. WILLIAM K. KIMBALL. William King Kimball, son of Moses F. and Mary (Bean) Kimball, was born in Rumford June 7, 1820. He attended the academies at Bridgton and Bethel, studied the legal profession at Harvard Law School, and commenced practice in Dixfield. In 1844, he moved to Paris Hill where he subsequently resided. He was twice elected County attorney and served ten years as clerk of the courts. He also served four years as United States Marshal for Maine. In the late war, when the twelfth Maine Regiment was organized, Mr. Kimball was appointed Lieutenant Colonel. He was afterwards promoted to Colonel, and at the close of the war he was mustered out as Brevet-Brigadier General. He was an efficient and popular officer, and retired to private life with the respect and esteem of all those who had served under or with him. He married July 29, 1842, Frances P^eeland, daughter of Samuel Rawson of Paris, by whom he had five children. One of his sons, Wm. W. Kimball, is an officer in the United States Navy. Mr. Kimball's death and attendant circumstances, at his home in Paris, in 1875,. caused the deepest regret. J54 HiSTOJiY OF RUMFOIiD. WILLIAM WIKT VIRGIN. Hon William Wirt Virgin, son of Hon. Peter Chandler Virgin, was born in Rumford, September 18, 1823. He fitted for college at Bridgton Academy and at Gould's Academy in Bethel, and grad- uated from Bowdoin College with the class of 1844. He studied law in the oflice of his father, and on being admitted to practice, he settled in Norwav Milage. He soon took high rank in his profes- sion, both as an attorney and advocate, and for many years he had a part in the management of the leading cases tried in Oxford county. He served one term as County Attorney, was a member of the State Senate and President of that body. He was twice appointed Reporter of Decisions of the Supreme Judicial Court, and in 1872 resigned that position to accept the oflice of Associate jus- tice upon the bench of the same court, which lie still retains. His reports are models of clearness and perspicuity, and his two vol- umes of Digests of Maine Reports are among the best ever published. He is regarded as among the ablest of the judges upon the bench. When'the war of the Rebellion broke out, Judge Virgin was one of the major-generals of the Maine militia. He was at once placed upon active duty in the recruiting service, and aided in organizing several of the early regiments that went to the frpnt. In the sum- mer of 1862 he resigned his position, and was appointed Colonel of the Twenty-Third Maine Volunteers, one of the regiments enlisted for nine months' service. He was mustered out with the regiment in June, 1863. His family record is elsewhere. IlKNKY F. I;LA>XI1AUD. Henry F. Blanchard, son of Benjamin H. and :\Iary P. (Berry) Blanchanl, was born in Rumford, April 26, 1838. When quite young the family moved to Boston, and his early education was received in the public schools of that city. He then came to Kent s Hill and fitted for college. He entered the college at eighteen years of age, Imt did not take the college course. He taught school winters from the time he was sixteen until he was nineteen years of age, when he entered the law otlice of McCunn and Moncrief of New York City. He also studied in the otlice of Hon. t . K. Hop- pin of Providence, R. I. He was admitted to the bar while a student in the office of Wm. W. Bolster in Dixfield, opened an office at Rumford Point in 1859, and practiced there until the break- HISTOBY OF RUMFOBD. 155 ing out of the war of the Rebellion. He enlisted and served nearly three years and a half. In 1872, he settled in Augusta, and became a member of the firm of Weeks and Blanchard, Attorneys at Law and Claim Agents, in which business he is still engaged. His military and family record may be found in their appropriate places. ORLANDO W. BLANCHARD. Orlando W. Blanchard, son of David 8. aind Mehitable (Taylor) Blanchard, was born in Rumford, October 7, 1836. He attended the common schools and one or two terms at the Maine Wesleyan Seminary. He read law iu the office of Henry F. Blanchard at Rumford Point, and was admitted to practice at the October term of the Supreme Judicial Court held in Paris in 1861. He opened an office at Rumford Point and practised there the brief years of his professional life. He married first. Miss Thirza A. Holt, and second, Catherine, daughter of Charles A. Kimball of Rumford. He died March 2, 1872. CHAFFER XXV. THE MEDICAL PROFESSION. PPll'UMFORD has never been overburdened with physicians, and j^ll^ some of those who settled here did not long remain. Among the earlier practitioners here, were Dr. Elisha Howe and Dr. Ben- jamin Flint ; among those whose practice covered a period of many years, were Dr. Joseph Adams and Dr. Thomas Roberts. Both were highly respected citizens and both labored hard and laid down the burden of life while residents of Rumford. Concerning Doctors Howe and Flint, but little has been learned, and they appear to have left the town after a few years' residence. Dr. Victor M. Abbot was a son of Levi Abbot of this town, and practiced more or less within its borders, but he died much lamented and in middle life in the neighboring town of Mexico. DR. HIRAM F. ABHOT. Dr. Hiram F. Abbot, son of Hiram and Mary (Huston) Abbot, born June 2, 18.3.5, studied medicine with Dr. Thomas Roberts and graduated from the Maine Medical School in 1864. He served for about a year in the Regimental Band of the Second Maine Volun- teers. He married Mary J., daughter of Warren Mansur, and settled in practice at Rumford Point. He enjoys a good practice, and is deservedly popular. He occupies the mansion house erected and long occupied by Porter Kimball, Esq. DK. ZENAS W. BARTLETT. Dr. Zouas W. Bartlett, son of Elhanan and Joanna (Willis) Bartk'tt, was born in that i):irt of Bethel now incorporated as Han- over, August 10, 1818. He worked upon liis father's farm until nearly of age, attended the Academy at Bethel Hill, studied medi- cine with Dr. Thomas Roberts, graduated at the Maine Medical School in 1840, and commenced practice at the Centre. He was energetic, persevering, and soon became a skillful physician with a HISTOBY OF EUMFOBD. 157 large practice. After a few years he moved to Dixfield, where he had a broader field and a still larger practice. He rode through all the towns in Eastern Oxford, and had a large business in East and North Franklin. He gave himself little rest, and literally wore himself out in the practice of his profession, though slight blood- poisoning occasioned by an autopsy, may have hastened the event. He died September 9, 1870. His son, Zeuas W". Bartlett, Jr., born January 7, 1848, a graduate of the Maine Medical School in 1870, died in Dixfield, September 29, 1885. Dll. JONATHAN S. MILLETT. Dr. Jonathan S. Millett, sou of John and Martha (Sawyer) Millett of Norway, and born in Norway, October 6, 1794, studied medicine with Dr. Jacob Tewksbnry of Oxford, graduated from the Dartmouth (N. H.) Medical College, and commenced practice in Rumford. He remained here only a few years, when he returned to Norway, where he continued in practice until the time of his death, which occurred May 5, 18(36. He was skillful in the treat- ment of chronic diseases, and often effected cures where other physicians had tried and failed. While in Rumford lie was appointed Surgeon's Mate in the Maine Militia, but his profes- sional career belongs rather to the history of Norway than Rumford. DANA BOAIJPMAN PUTNAM. Dana Boardman Putnam, son of Jacob and Betsey (Parker) Put- nam, born in Rumford, September 19, 1825, fitted for college and graduated from Bowdoin College in the class of 1852. He taught school in Ipswich for one term, then went South and was professor of languages in the Southern Military Institute in Fredonia, Ala- bama. He studied medicine and took his degree from the Medical College of Georgia, located in Augusta, in 1854, and also took a degree from the Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia in 1855. He began practice in Lagrange, Georgia, and continued there until 18G8, when he came to Boston. He was a contributor to the press, and at the time of his death was collecting materials for a history of the Putnam family in the United States. He held official posi- tions in Masonic and other kindred associations, and was a member of the New England Historical and Genealogical Society. In 1855, he married Huldah J., daughter of Richard Manley of Alabama, 158 HISTORY OF liUMFORD. and had two sons and three daughters. He died of pneumonia ia Boston, February 11, 1881. DU. THOMAS ROBERTS. Dr. Thomas Roberts, son of Joshua and Sally (Powers) Roberts, was born in that part of Bethel now the town of Hanover, Novem- ber 22, 1806. He received what advantages the town schools afforded, attended a few terms at the Academy, studied medicine with Dr. Jonathan S. Millett of Norwa}', graduated at the Maine Medical School, and after practicing a short time at North Norway he came to Rumford and settled at the Point. He had a large practice here, and as a physician had the confidence of the people of this and the adjoining towns. He did not attempt the higher branches of his profession, but as a family physician in the treat- ment of ordinary ailments, he had excellent success and was very^ popular. He was kind and sj^mpathetic, and gave his best services to rich and poor alike. He married Harriet, daughter of Darius and Abigail (Merrill) Wilkins of Norway. They had five children, but all are dead. Dr. Roberts died June 8, 187G. DK. FRANK G. RUSSELL. Dr. Frank G. Russell graduated from the Dartmouth Medical College and came to this town from New Hampshire. He settled at Rumford Corner. He was active, energetic, skillful in his pro- fession, and possessed the elements of jjopularity in a remarkable degree. At the breaking out of the war of the rebellion he enlisted and was commissioned First Lieutenant in tlie Twentieth Maine Regiment. He never had a strong constitution, and his nervous energy was not balanced by physical strength. He could not stand the hardships incident to active service in the field, and early in 1863 he resigned and came home. He died soon after. I>R. FREEMAN E. SMALL. Dr. Freeman Evans Small, son of Henry A. and Mary Small, born in Stoneham, ISIaine, July 24, 18.04, graduated from the Maine Medical School in the class of 1879, and commenced practice at Rumford Centre. He luiirried, in October, 1879, Miss ^lary E. Hoyt. After practice in Rumford a few years, where he met with good success, he removed to Portland, where he is now engaged in the practice of his profession. CHAPTER XXVI. RUMFORD FALLS. LOWER FALL. •^^if¥^HE chief physical feature of the town of Rumford, one that ^«^ stands pre-eminent above all others, is the great water-fall, or the succession of falls on the Androscoggin river, known as Rumford Falls. These falls were well known to the Aborigines, though the name by which they were called among the Indians has not come down to us, and this is much to be regretted. Some writers have stated that they were called Pennacook Falls, but there is no evidence that they were ever so called until the plantation was named New Pennacook. Tradition states that this location 160 HISTORY OF liUMFORD. abounded in salmon when the early settlers came and before the river was dammed at Brunswick, and for the authority of this, there is something more than tradition. It was one of the numerous carrying places on the river, and beaten paths were found along the banks and around the falls l)y the first English visitors in this region. There is no doubt that the fall was much greater in for- mer times than it now is, the constant friction of the water wearing away the granite of which the bottom and sides are formed, and thereby gradually though slowly lowering the bed of the river. Aside from the pituresqueness, and in times of high water, the grandeur of tin se falls whicli render them an object of great inter- est to the lover of nature in her wilder moods, they possess a pecuniary value of great iruportunce to tlie town and to all this region of country. For the purpose of propelling machinery, they are unrivalled by au}' water fall in New England, and if utilized to their fullest capacity, would furnish employment for hundreds of operatives of both sexes. This great increase of population would make a market for the products of the farm, and would bring hun- dreds of thousands of dollars worth of taxable property into the town. There is no reason why a Manchester, a Lowell or a Lewis- ton should not spring up around Rumford Falls at no distant day. When the development of this vast water power is assured, rail- way facilities will not be wanting, cither by the extension of the Buckfield road from Canton, or by a branch road to connect with the Grand Trunk line at Bryant's Pond. As a preliminary to the under- taking, the entire falls with a large tract of adjoining lands, amount- ing to nine hundred acres, have been purchased by Hugh J. Chis- holra and Charles D. Brown, two enterprising business men of Portland, and a careful survey has been made to ascertain fully the capacity of the falls for driving machinery. The result is more than satisfactory, and shows that in previous surveys, which have been much less elaborate, the available power has been considerably underrated. In round numbers, the head of Humford Falls is five hundred and eighty-four feet above the sea level, and the foot of the falls four hundred and twenty-two feet. This shows the fall, in a distance of one mile, to be one hundred and sixty-two feet. The Androscoggin is a variable rather than a constant river, as regards the mass of its waters at diiVerent seasons of the year. This is due, as stated in another chapter, to the excessively mountainous character of the HISTORY OF BUMFORD. 161 upper portion of its catchment basin, together with the bareness of the mountains which form no small portion of its water shed. This is its character more especially above Rumford Falls. When these are reached its character is materially altered. The channel where the waters begin to pitch over the precipice, is only about a hundred feet wide, and operating like gates, the waters are held back in time of freshet, occasioning a great rise above the falls, but equalizing its flow below them. A dam at the head of the falls, which would not be very expensive, would tend still further to overcome tlie in- constancy of the river, b}^ keeping the waters back, though such a course might be a damage to low intervale lands bordering upon it. The water power here consists of the entire flow of the Androscog- gin river, and in the mile which is the extent of the falls, the same water could be used many times over before it reaches still water. The volume of water is of course less than at Lewiston, and allowing it to be one-fourth less, which is a liberal allowance, or seventy-one thousand cubic feet per minute, the whole fall, even in a dry time, would represent in round numbers twenty-two thousand horse power sufficient to run eight hundred and seventy thousand spindles. In time of higher water the power would be proportionately increased, but even in low water this power represents a business of vast mag- nitude. There are at the present time four water falls, but anciently there must have been several others, for deep holes or basins are worn in the rockj' banks far above present high water mark. There are two principal falls and two minor, while in other places the water runs swiftly but is not broken. Two of the falls are about ten feet, one is about twenty feet, and the other, which is the upper fall, is sev- enty feet perpendicular. This last is the one that will attract most attention, for here the torrent of water pouring down with the noise of thunder and dashing itself into foam as it chafes the rocky walls, produces an effect of wonderful grandeur. Persons come long dis- tances to witness these falls, and are well repaid for their time and trouble. Mr. Gould refers to the enterprise of Rufus Virgin and Natlian Knapp in utilizing a portion of this great power, but a few years later Mr. Knapp lost his life by going over the falls, and what was done at that time and all that has since l^een done, is but an insignificant fraction of its capacities. With a dam such as the new survey proposes, the power would be materially increased, and would be about equal to the combined power on the Merrimac at Manches- ter, Lowell and Lawrence, or about thirty thousund horse power. 11 CHAPTER XXVII. MILITAKY AFFAIRS. ^0LDIP:RS of the revolution, a considerable num- ^^ ber of the early settlers of Rumford had served more or less in the patriot army in the war for independence. They had served practically without compensation, for the depreciated currency in which they were paid was worth but little more than the paper it was printed on, and in a short time it became utterly worthless. But there was no fault-finding among the discharged soldiers ; they did not enter the service for pay, but for freedom from British thralldom, and this they had nobly achieved. Eastern lands were abundant and could })e had for the settling, so at the close of the war and for several years after, there was a steady emigration from the old Bay State to the District of Maine. The towns of Oxford <;ounty, including Rumford, were largely settled by this class of citizens, and the best of citizens they generally were. The second settled minister in Rumford, Rev. Daniel Gould, left school to serve a term of enlistment, returned and graduated, studied for the min- istry and then came to Maine. In 1H40, there were five survivors of the Revolutionary war then residing in this town. Their names, ages and places of residence were as follows : Philip Al)bot, 83 ; with Henry Abbot. Samuel Ackley, 7G ; with Samuel Acklej'. Richard DolloflF, 85 ; with John DoUoff. Joseph Wardwell, 80 ; with Aaron Graham. Daniel Gould, 8G ; with Daniel Gould. Benjamin Lufkin, formerly of Rumford, then of Roxbury, aged 78, was living with Rufus K. Bunker. Others who had served in this war and came to Rumford, were Amos Howard, Daniel Knight, Stephen Putnam, Benjamin Sweat, Joshua Ripley, Aaron Moor, Josiah Segar, Silas Howe, Benjamin Sweat, Jr., and very likely others whose names have not been found. Some of them had served two HISTOBY OF nUMFORD. -.^o loo or more enlistments, amounting to several years, some had enlisted and served a ,„,1 term of three years, while others who wer 2e aged when the war l,roke out, had served in the brief Rhode IsHnd campaign or acted as home guards. The early settlers of Rnmford were required to do a certain amount of military duty, both before and after the separat o om Massachusetts, and the May trainings and fall musters are weH emembered by middle aged people as among the enjoyments o amzed and dressed ,u uniform, but the militia wore their cartridge box and knapsack over such clothing as they happened to have Officers were chosen by the companies and commi sioned by the Governor of the State, and the competition for these offices wa generally sharp and sometimes bitter. The office of ' '"^--y. '<>■■ a pe" d o about twelve years, and are taken from the books in tire Adiutauf Genera,, office in Augusta. The dates given are those Iht^r Moses Kimball, Adjutant, June 7, 1817 William Wheeler, Colouel, August 8, 1818. Colmau Godwin, Captain, August 31, 18iy Benjamin Flint, Surgeon's Mate, April 15, 1819 Ebenezer Abbot, Ensign, August 31, 1819. David H. Faruum, Lieutenant, August 31, 1819 Jonathan Millett, Surgeon's Mate, December 1.5* 1820 Alvm Bolster, Ensign, May 8, 1821. Solomon Cushman, Captain, May 8, 1821 Joseph H. Wardwell, Lieutenant, May 8,'l821. Peter C. Virgin, Division Quartermaster, March 21 1821 Hezekiah Hutchins, Jr., Adjutant, March 19, 1823.' 164 HIS TOBY OF BUMFORD. Colman Godwin, Major, July 19, 1823. David H. Faruum, Captain, November 1, 1823. Joel Howe, Lieutenant, November 1, 1823. Henry C. Rolfe, Ensign, May 4, 1824. Henry Martin, Ensign, May 14, 1825. Asa Graham, Ensign, August 31, 1825. Simeon Fuller, Surgeon's Mate, September 8, 1825. Colmau Godwin, Colonel, August 10, 1825. Simeon Fuller, Surgeon's Mate, September 8, 1825. Joel Howe, Captain, May 14, 1825. Henry Kolfe, Captain, May 14, 1825. Alvin Bolster, Captain, August 31, 1825. Nathan Abbot, Ensign, July 6, 1826. Henry C. Rolfe, Captain, June 24, 1826. Levi Abbot, Lieutenant, June 24, 1826. Henry Martin, Lieutenant, July 6, 1826. Colman Godwin, Brigadier-General, September 8, 1827. Hezekiah Hutchins, Jr., Aide-de-Camp, November 12, 1827. Joel Howe, Major, September 29, 1827. Calvin Howe, Ensign, June 19, 1828. Joel Howe, Lieutenant-Colonel, June 7, 1828. Henry Martin, Captain, June 19, 1828. Joseph H. Wardwell, Captain, June 30, 1828. Nathan Abbot, Lieutenant, June 19, 1828. Asa Graham, Lieutenant, June 30, 1828. Alvin Bolster, Major, June 7, 1828. Henry Martin, Captain, June 19, 1828. Uriah H. Virgin, Lieutenant, October 6, 1828. Jesse Morse, Cornet, October 6, 1828. Asa Graham, Captain, July 11, 1829. William Frost, Ensign, July 11, 1829. Timothy Jarvis Carter, Paymaster, April 19, 1830. Joel Howe, Colonel, November 27, 1830. Alvin Bolster, Lieutenant-Colonel, November 27, 1830. Alvin Bolster, Colonel, . The following were those commissioned during the last four years that the old militia law was in force : Kimball Martin, Cornet, April 9, 1839. Albion K. Knapp, Adjutant, February, 18, 1839. HISTORY OF BUMFORD. 165 Chas. A. Kimball, Brigade Major, March 25, 1839. Patrick H. Virgin, Aide-de-Camp, March 29, 1839. William M. Morse, Captain, May 2, 1839. Loammi B. Peabody, P2nsign, May 2, 1839. Thomas Roberts, Surgeon's Mate, July 20, 1839. Anson W. Farnum, Paymaster, August 26, 1839. Lyman Rawsou, Division Advocate, September 23, 1839. William Andrews, Captain, May 5, 1840. Enoch Knapp, Captain Cavalry Company, August 1, 1810. Kimball Martin, Lieutenant, August 1, 1840. Stephen Farnum, Major-General, October 6, 1840. Albion K. Knapp, Aide-de-Camp, October 24, 1840. William Andrews, Major, July 6, 1842. Livermore R. Hall, Lieutenant, July 6, 1842. Nathan S. Lufkiu, Lieutenant, March 3, 1843. Nathan S. Lufkiu, Captain, March 12, 1843. Joseph W. f:iliot. Lieutenant, May 20, 1843. Warren M. Adams, Ensign, April 20, 1843. The law requiring annual musters and frequent training by the Maine Militia, was repealed in 1843. William Andrews was pro- moted from the ranks to be Captain in 1840. He was subsequently promoted to Major and Lieutenant-Colonel, but was not mustered into the latter office until the law was repealed. Among the Light Infantry captains were Alvan Bolster, Solomon Cushmau and Joseph H. Wardwell. Joshua T. Hall was Captain of the militia from 1836 to 1840. He was detailed as Captain to serve in the "Aroos- took War," so called, and under him were sixteen of the militia and eight of the Light Infantry, all from Rumford. Stephen H. Abbot and Cyrus Small served as Lieutenants under Captain Hall, and Alvan Bolster was subsequently promoted to the command of a Division, and was commissioned as Major General. The following is a list of Captain Joshua T. Hall's company of infantry for the protection of the northeastern frontier, which was mustered into service March 6, 1839, and discharged March 29, 1839. John C. Stockbridge was Ensign, and John M. Adams, Orderly Sergeant. The men were from Rumford and adjoining towns : John C. Stockbridge, John M. Adams, John B. Holman, George 166 HISTORY OF BUMFOriD. K. Smith, Enoch Stiles, deorge A. Ra}', Moulton Ellis, Jr., John W. Dearborn, Rathons B. Waite, Albert G. Glines, William An- drews, James Andrews, Horatio N. Abbot, Jonathan A. Bartlett, William Bailey, James S. Boynton, Simeon Braokett, George Dolly, Abner II. Elliot, AVilliam French, P2nos A. Ilutchins, Kimball Hall, Asa Hardy, Abiathar C. Jennings, Aaron H. Lufkin, Azel Lovejo^', James Lamb, Silas I>IcKenney, Ezra Noyes, Luther Rich, Alsworth Taintc-r, John Shackley, Benjamin Stevens, Elbridge Tucker, Stephen Virgin, John Winter, Hiram Young, William P. Frost, Ashur Burns, Rufus S. Royal and John I. Cross. Wau of 1812. When the war of 1812 broke out, the people of Rumford were loyal to the (Tcueral Government, and bitterly opposed to the nar- row and almost insurrectionary policy of the Governor of Massa- chusetts. The latter had a party in town, but it was comparatively small and insignificant. There was not much that a small, inland town could do to show her loyalty except to vote when occasion offered, and the votes of Rumford during those years were very strongly in favor of the war. Several Rumford people also enlisted in the regular service, as it was called ; some died while in the ser- vice, one returned minus an arm, and others with health more or less impaired. Among those who entered active service early in the war, were William Simpson, Jeremiah Farnum, Paul Simpson, Daniel Hodsdon, Daniel Carr and Alfred Lufkin. Carr lost an arm, and was a well known character in Rumford for many years after his return from the war. When the militia was called out to protect the City of Portland against a threatened invasion, there was a generous response from Rumford and the adjoining towns. When the orders came, Nathan Adams mounted on horseback, travelled through Rumford, the lower part of 15ethel, Newry, Andover, Peru, Dixfield, Alban}-, Water- ford and Norway, and through several neighboring plantations, notifying the people of the threatened attack upon the principal seaport town of the district, and very soon a large and eflicient company, under command of Captain William Wheeler of Rumford, was ready to march. This was in the autumn of 1814, and this company was in service at Portland from September twenty-fifth to Noveml)er ninth. They were in the regiment of Lieutenant-Colonel HISTOBY OF RUMFOBD. 167 William Ryerson. The fears of the attack on Portland were either groundless, or the enemy, learning the preparations made to receive them, thought it the part of prudence to keep at a proper distance. There was no fighting, but those who responded to the call and remained in line of duty until ordered home, were entitled to just as much credit as though they had met and fought the enemy. Their names are given here in alphabetical order, as copied from the original muster-roll : WUliam Wheeler, Captain. Asa Bur bank, Lieutanant. Ingalls Bragg, Ensign. Henry Floyd, Ensign. Sergeants. Jesse Duston, Thomas B. Watson, Winthrop Newton, Moses Frost, Isaac Spring. Corporals. Samuel Knight, Hiram Mayberry, Benjamin Farrington, Daniel Crane. Musicians. Ebenezer Virgin, Joseph Killgore. Privates. Abbot, Ebenezer Abbot, Farnum Abbot, Enos, Jr. Abbot, Moses Abbot, Nathaniel Adams, Nathan Allen, Joseph Bell, William Burnham, Jedediah Burnham, Ira Burnham, Bohemia Barker, Nathaniel Bothwell, James Burbank, Stephen Bartlett, Freeborn Bailey, Joseph Boston, William Crane, John Chattey, John Cool broth, Ebenezer Chadbourne, Humphrey H. Coburn, Moses Dolloflf, David Durgin, Leavitt Fames, Samuel Estes, George Eastman, Haynes Farnum, Merrill 1G8 HISTOJRY OF RUMFORD. Farmnii, Samuel Furrington, Pbilamler Frost, John Foster, Asa Foster, Nathan Gliues, Timotliy GUnes, David Graham, fJeorge Godfrey, Joseph Goddard, David Howe, Otis Hodsdou, Daniel Howe, John Hewey, John Howard, John Hannaford, Solomon Hayes, John Henley, John Jewell, P^noch Lowell, Moses Lewis, Noah Locke, Thomas Moore, Humphrey Merrifield, Richard Moulton, S. Newton, Lambert Newton, Holsworth Nutter, Charles Osgood, Asa Putnam, Jacob Putnam, Stephen Putnam, Samuel Putnam, Jesse Poor, PMward L. Prince, Benjamin F. Pearl, Benjamin Pearl, Dimond Prince, AVilliam Philbrook, Simpson Rolfe, Samuel Rolfe, Nathaniel Ripley, Joseph Randall, Ezra Simpson, Paul K. Smart, Ira Stevens, Enoch Simpson, William Smith, Peter Stanley, Elisha Snow, Joshua Truett, George Tripp, Nathaniel Virgin, John Varney, Andrew AVhite, Aaron Warren, Gilbert In 1825, the roll of the Rumford company of militia was as fol- lows : Captain, Joel Howe. Lieutenant, Henry Martin. Ensign, Nathan Abbot. Sergeants. Calvin Howe, Daniel Martin, Daniel Hall. Corporals. Ebeu Glines, William W. Farnum. HIS TOBY OF BUM FOB D. 169 Privates. Aarou Virgin, Abial Faruam, David Abbot, 2d, David Atkius, Samuel Bartlett, William Burke, Joseph Berry, Alexis Burnham, Benjamin Brown, Sylvester Eaton. Timothy J. Carter, Simeon Farnum, Timothy Glines, Eben T. Goddard, John C. Hall, Asa S. Howard, Zebediah Hardy, John Hinkson, Daniel Hinkson, John Howe, Jr., Isaac Rolfe, Allen Segar, Paul Simpson, Leander Thompson, Rufus Virgin, Phineas Wood, Osgood E. Virgin, Jeremiah Wardwell, Shadrae York, Jeremiah Farnum, Daniel Holden, Otis Howe, Joseph Hutchins, Alanson Hinckley, Joshua Hall, Alexander P. Kimball, John Lufkin, Samuel R. Morse, Sylvester Newton, Nathan Newton, True M. Osgood, Loammi Peabody, John E. Rolfe, Joseph Richardson, Jeremiah Richardson, Daniel Silver, George W. Sherborn, Josiah Parker, Nathan Silver, Nathan Knapp, John Richards, Waid Moor, John Mansur, CHAPTER XXVIII. WAR OF THE REBELLION. ?%i"y^^IIEN the war of the rebellion broke out in 1^61, no town in ^Jt;*^-: Maine that did not have a company of organized militia, responded more promptly than did the town of Rumford. In re- sponse to the first call for seventy-five thousand men to serve for three months, Oxford county was called upon for one company. The only company of organized militia in Oxford county at that time was in Norway, and the Norway Light Infantry formed the nucleus of a comi)any for the First Maine Regiment, which was organized in May and started for Washington on the first day of June. Several Rumford men offered their services in this regiment, but such was the rusli for places, that only one actual resident of Rumford was accepted. Several natives of this town, then residing elsewhere, were in the First Maine Regiment. In the Fifth Maine Regiment, which was mustered into the United States service June 24, 1861, were a number of men from this town, there being seven in one company. After this there were Rumford men in nearly every Maine regiment raised down to the close of the war. There were large squads from this town in the tenth, twelfth, fourteenth, seven- teenth, twentieth, twenty-third, twenty-ninth and thirty-first Maine Regiments of Infantry, and also in the Seventh Maine Battery of Light Artillery. Following is a list of the names of one hundred and twenty-seven men who served on the quotas of Rumford during the War of the Rebellion, and all but a very small number were residents of the town when they entered the service. It is believed that no other town in the county furnished a larger number of native born citizens, in proportion to its po|)ulation, than Rumford, and none had more men killed in action or died from wounds. Rum- ford soldiers had a part in all the great battles of the Army of the Potomac, and in the engagements on the lower Mississippi. Their record is every way honorable, and such as to reflect honor upon themselves and credit to their families and townsmen. Some of their dead repose in the National cemeteries, some were buried HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 171 where they fell, and in a few instances their remains were brought home and interred by loving hands in the soil of their native town. Rumford has erected no monument to perpetuate their heroic deeds, but their sacrifices in behalf of home and country are not forgotten, and their memory is enshrined in loving and faithful hearts. Those who were killed in action or who died from wounds are given a conspicious place here, in order that they may be easily referred to, but those who died from disease contracted in the service, in the line of duty, are equally worthy. Franklin Bean, Samuel E. Lufkin, Silas Curtis, Richmond M. Lapham, Henry O. Eaton, Jerry W. Martin, Ajalon Godwin, Irving G. Martin, Charles A. Knapp, Robert Magill, ClNCINNATUS KeYES, IsAAC P. WiNG. The following soldiers died of disease before the expiration of their terms of service, and of disease contracted in the service. William Andrews, Charles H. Hardy, David W. Abbot, Herman Jacobs, William J. Baker, Henry Jordan, Jr. Barzilla S. Cobb, Albert Leavitt, Joseph E. Colby, Charles H. Lunt, RuFus R. Dunn, William P. Lang, Osgood Eaton, Nahum P. Moody, George F. Foye, James Mullen, Samuel Goodwin, Benjamin P. Thomas. The following list embraces all the names of Rumford Soldiers found on the books of the Adjutant General and is believed to be a correct list of the men who went into the army from this town : Hiram F. Abbot was mustered into the Second Maine Regi- mental Band, August 30, 1861, and served until the band was dis- charged by order of the Secretary of War. John Austin was mustered into Company G, Ninth Maine Vol- unteers, September 21, 1861, and was discharged for disability, January 5, 1863. 172 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. William Andrews was mustered into Company Vj, Tenth Maine Volunteers October, 1(5, 1861, was discharged with the Regiment, May 8, 1863. He re-enlisted in the Seventh Maine Battery, was mustered December 30, 1863, and died in hospital, August 27, 1864. David W. Abbot was mustered into Company H, Fourteenth Maine Volunteers, December 14, 1861, and died .January 19, 1862. Joseph H. Abbot was mustered as First Lieutenant in Com- pany F, of the Twenty-third Maine Regiment, and was discharged for disability in November following. Hazen M. Abbot was mustered into Company F, Twenty-third Maine Regiment, September 29, 1862, and was mustered out with the Regiment July 15, 1863. He was promoted corporal. He died of diphtheria soon after his discharge. Henry Abbot was mustered into Company B, Thirty-second Maine Volunteers, March 10, 1864, was wounded May 31, and December 12 transferred to Company K. Thirty-first Maine Volun- teers. Charles W. Akeley was mustered into the Seventh Maine Bat- tery, December 30, 1863, and was discharged for disability July 17, 1864. Chelsea C. Abbot was mustered into Company D, Sixteenth Maine Volunteers, as corporal, August 29, 1862, and was mustered out as such with the Regiment. He was on the quota of Rumford, though reported as from Dixfield in the records of the Adjutant General. Henry F. Blanchard was mustered as Corporal into Company G, First Maine Cavalry, October 31, 1861 ; was promoted to Ser- geant and First Sergeant; re-enlisted December 31, 1863, and was promoted to Second Lieutenant ; he was discharged for disability, March 18, 186.5. He was on staff duty as Assistant Adjutant Gen- eral of the Cavalry de{)ot in 1864 and part of 1865, and also as Assistant Commissary of Subsistence. Stillman Blanchard was mustered into the Second Maine Bat- tery, January 1, 1864. He was severely wounded and discharged. He married Kliza, daughter of John G. Burns of Woodstock, and died soon after of consumption. HISTOBY OF BUMFOBD. 178 William I. Blanchard served in the 19th Massachusetts Regi- ment. The above three were brothers. Eugene A. Barker was mustered into Company C, Twentieth Maine Vohinteers, August 29, 1862, and was discharged by virtue of Order number 64, "War Department. Frank Q. Bodwell is reported as having served in a Massachu- setts regiment. He enlisted as bugler in the Seventh Maine Bat- tery, was reduced to the ranks and mustered out with the Battery, June 21, 1865. He was the son of Samuel B. Bodwell. William H. Brackett was mustered into Company G, Second Maine Volunteers, May 28, 1861 ; served two years, and was mus- tered out with the regiment. He re-enlisted in the Twenty-ninth Maine Volunteers, and was mustered December 16, 1863. He was promoted Corporal and mustered out with the Twenty-ninth. In this regiment he is said to be of Auburn. He was a son of Peter D. and Betsey F. Brackett. Franklin Bean was mustered into Company I, Fifth Maine Reg- iment, June 24, 1861, and was killed in battle, July 2, 1863. He was the son of Luther Bean, and was unmarried. John H. Bean was mustered into Company D, Twelfth Maine Volunteers, November 15, 1861, and was discharged for promotion in the Second Louisiana Volunteers. He had been a trader at the Centre. Wilbur J. Baker was mustered into Company H, P'ourteenth Maine Volunteers, December 14, 1861, and died at Carrollton, La., September 7, 1862. John Brown was mustered into Company G, Fifteenth Maine Regiment, January 25, 1864, and was reported absent without leave October 10, 1865. Joseph Brown was mustered into Company F, Twenty-third Maine Volunteers, September 29, 1862, was promoted wagoner, and mustered out with the regiment, July 15, 1863. This man was from Milton plantation, but reported on Rumford's quota. Charles H. Buck was mustered into Company B, Third Maine Volunteers, July 17, 1863, and was transferred to the 17th Maine and then to the First Maine Heavy Artillery. He deserted to Can- ada, but returned and has since been pensioned for wounds. 174 . HISTORY OF EUMFORD. Bar/illa S. Cobh was mustered into the Second Maine Battery, December 31, 18G3, and died of disease July 30, 1864. He was the son of Churchill Cobb, and grandson of Ebenezer Cobb of Norway. Silas Cuktis was mustered into Company A, Twelfth Maine Regiment, and was discharged for disability. He re-enlisted in Company C, Twentieth Maine Volunteers, and died of wounds, July 27, 1864. Henry M. Colby was mustered into the Second Maine Regiment Band, August 30, 1861, and was discharged with the band by order of the Secretary of War. John Casey was mustered into Company E, Fifth Maine Regi- ment, was promoted Corporal, and returned to the ranks at his own request. HoRAc-E K. Chase was mustered into Company I, Fifth Maine Volunteers, June 24, 1861, and served three years. Bartholomew Coburn was mustered into Company G, Ninth Maine Regiment, September 21, 1861, and was discharged for dis- ability, January 25, 1863. Francis E. K. Cushman, son of Francis and Lj'dia (Keyes) Cushman, was mustered into Company A, Twelfth Maine Regiment, November 21, 1861 ; was detached as brigade wagoner, and subse- quently discharged by order of the War Department. Royal A. Clement was mustered into Company D, Twelfth Maine Volunteers, November 15, 1861 ; was wounded September 19, 1864 ; re-enlisted, was transferred to the Twelfth Maine Bat- talion, and was discharged July 24, 1866. Reuben B. Coburn was mustered into Company D, Twelfth Maine Volunteers, November 15, 1861 ; served out his term, re- enlisted, and was subsequently reported a deserter. Joseph E. Colby was mustered as First Lieutenant of Company B, Thirty-second Maine Volunteers, March 10, 1864, and died at City Point, Virginia, June 25, 1864, of disease. Elias N. Delano was mustered into Company C, Twentieth Maine Volunteers, August 29, 1862, and was discharged for dis- ability, February 4, 1863. Francis S. Delano was mustered into Company C, Twentieth Maine Volunteers, August 29, 1862 ; was transferred to the Invalid HISTOBY OF BUMFOBD. 175 Corps, April 10, 1863, and was discharged by Order Number 94, War Department. Alphonso Dolloff served in Company G, First Maine Regiment. He is reported to have enlisted and been mustered into Company G, Seventh Regiment Maine Volunteers, August 21, 1861, and to have deserted the same day. (Adjutant General's Reports.) George Dolly was mustered into Company H, Eighth Maine Regiment as Sergeant, September 7, 1861 ; was promoted to Second Lieutenant, and afterwards discharged to accept a Captaincy in the First Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers. Amos H. Dwinel served three years in a Massachusetts Battery. He was the son of Amos Dwinel. RuFus R. Dunn was mustered into Company C, Sixteenth Maine Volunteers, September 16, 1862, and died a prisoner in Richmond, July 21, 1863. Isaac R. Douglass was mustered into the Twelfth Maine Volun- teers, January 1, 1864. This man enlisted at New Orleans, was transferred to the Twelfth Maine Battalion, and discharged July 18, 1865. Charles Estes enlisted and was mustered into Company C, Twentieth Maine Regiment, August 29, 1862 ; was promoted Cor- poral, reduced to ranks, and discharged April 4, 1863. He was a resident of Bethel, but went on the quota of Rumford. Edward F. Elliot was mustered into Company F, Tenth Maine Regiment, October 4, 1861, was captured at Culpepper, and after- wards returned to duty. Osgood Eaton was mustered into Company A, Twelfth Maine Volunteers, November 21, 1861, and died July 3, 1863. Henry O. Eaton was mustered into Company B, Thirty-second Maine Volunteers, March 10, 1864, and died of wounds, June 3, 1864. Arbury E. Eastman was mustered into Company G, Fifteenth Maine Volunteers, and was reported a deserter, February 16, 1862. He re-enlisted in the Seventh Maine Battery, mustered December 30, 1863, and was discharged June 20, 1865. Farnum a. Elliot was mustered into Company G, First Maine Cavalry. (Record incomplete.) 176 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. Charles A. Eastman was mustered into the Ninth Maine Volun- teers, September 24, 18G2. Daniel G. Eastman was mustered as Corporal in Company B, Thirt3'-second Maine Volunteers, March 10, 1864, and was mustered out by consolidation of the regiment with the Thirty-first Maine,. December 12, 1864. Holland F. Eastman was mustered into Company F, Twenty- third Maine Volunteers, September 29, 1862, and was mustered out with the regiment. Charles W. Farndm was mustered into Company H, Thirteenth Maine Volunteers, December 12, 1861, and was discharged for dis- ability in July following. William H. Faunum was mustered into Company G, First Maine Cavalry, and was discharged F'ebruary 26, 1865. "William G. Faknum was mustered into Company B, Thirty- second Maine Volunteers, March 10, 1864, and December 12, 1864, was transferred to Company B, Thirty-first Maine Volunteers ; he was mustered out with that regiment, July 15, 1865. RuFus V. Farnum was mustered into the Seventh Maine Battery, December 30, 1863, and was mustered out with the Battery, June 21, 1865. Edwari> Faunce was mustered into Company C, Twentieth Maine Volunteers, August 29, 1862, and was discharged with the regiment June 26, 1865. George F. Foye was mustered into Company B, Thirty-second Maine Volunteers, March 10, 1864, and died in Washington, August 1, 1864. George L. Faun cm enlisted in the P^leventh Massachusetts Regi- ment, and was severely wounded in the battle of the Wilderness, resulting in the loss of the use of one of his hands. He afterwards graduated from Colby University, studied law and practiced in Nor- way. He died in 1877. Elisha F. GoDDARi) was mustered as Quartermaster Sergeant of the Twelfth Elaine Volunteers ; was promoted to Second and First Lieutenant, and Captain of Company A ; re-enlisted and was trans- ferred to Twelfth Maine Battalion. He resigned in November, 186.'). ins TOBY OF nUMFORD. 177 Ephraim F. Goddard was mustered into Company B, Thirt}'- second Maine Regiment, March 10, 1864, and was transferred to Company B, Thirty-first Maine, December 12, 1864, aad was mus- tered out with the regiment, July 15, 1865. Ajalon Godwin was mustered into Company H, Fourteenth Maine Volunteers, as Sergeant, December 14, 1861, was promoted First Sergeant, Second and First Lieutenant, and Captain, and died of wounds received September 19, 1864. Joel Goodwin was mustered in Company F, Twenty-third Maine Volunteers, September 29, 1862, and was mustered out with the regiment. He re-enlisted in the Seventh Maine Battery, was mus- tered December 30, 1863, and was discharged with the Battery, June 21, 1865. Samuel Goodwin was mustered into Company F, Twenty-third Maine Regiment, September 29, 1862, and was mustered out with the regiment, July 15, 1863. He re-enlisted in the Seventh Maine Battery, was mustered December 30, 1863, and died at City Point, Va., October 4, 1864. Alvan B. Godwin was mustered as Quartermaster of the Twelfth Maine Volunteers, March 9, 1865. Osgood A. Hodgman was mustered into Company C, Twentieth Maine Regiment, August 29, 1862, and was transferred to the In- valid Corps. William H. Harper was mustered into Company I, Fifth Maine Regiment, June 24, 1861 ; was dropped from the rolls by Order number 162, of War Department, and was subsequently restored and served out his term. Chas. J. Hardy was mustered into Company A, Twelfth Maine Volunteers, November 21, 1861, and died at New Orleans, June 2, 1862. Joel B. Howe was mustered into Company D, Twelfth Maine Volunteers, November 15, 1861, and was discharged for disability April 15, 1862. Charles F. Howe was mustered into Company F, Twenty-third Maine Regiment, September 29, 1862, and was discharged with the regiment, July 15, 1863. William C. Hutchinson was mustered into the Seventh Maine 12 178 HISTORY OF EUMFOJW. Battery, December 30, 186.'5, and was discharged for disability June 2, 1864. George H. Hutchins was mustered into the Seventh Maine Bat- tery, December 30, 1803, and was discharged with the Battery, June 21, 18G5. Herman Jacobs was mustered into Company G, Ninth Maine Vohmteers, September 21, 1861, and died November 1 following. William Jacobs was mustered into Company G, First Maine Cavalry ; was wounded October 27, 1863, and was discharged June 20, 1864. EzEKiKL E. Jackson was mustered into Company C, Fourth Maine Volunteers, August 29, 1863, and was discharged for disa- bility, December 7, following. Henry Jordan, Jr., was mustered on the quota of Rumford, into Company H, Fourteenth Maine Volunteers, March 21, 1864; he died in New Orleans. This man's home was in Woodstock. Charles A. Knapp was mustered into Company G, Second Maine Regiment, July 10, 1861 ; he was promoted Corporal, wounded in the battle of Gaine's Mill, transferred to the Twentieth Maine Reg- iment, July 4, 1862, and was killed in battle, May 28, 1864. CiNCiNNATUs Keyes was mustered into Company A, Tenth Maine Volunteers, October 4, 1861, was wounded in the battle of Cedar Mountain, and died of his wounds. Albert Leavitt was mustered into Company C, Twentieth Maine Volunteers, August 29, 1862, and died November 3 following. Samuel E. Lufkin was mustered into Company I, Fifth Maine Regiment, June 24, 1861, and was killed in battle at Crampton Pass. Abijaii Lapham enlisted in Company B, Thirty-second Maine Volunteers, went to the front with the regiment and was accident- ally killed by a comrade at North Anna River, Va. Charles A. E. Lufkin was mustered as j)rivate in Company F, Twonty-tliird Maine Volunteers, September 29, 1862, and was mus- tered out witli the regiment, July lo, 1863. Joseph C. IvAPHam was mustered into Company F, Tenth Maine Regiment, October 4, 1861, was captured at Winchester, Va., and paroled. He served out his time in the Tenth, re-enlisted in the HISTORY OF RUMFOBD. 179 Seventh Maine Battery, mustered December 30, 1863, and was mustered out with the Battery, June 21, 1865. Richmond M. Lapham was mustered into Company I, PMfth Maine Regiment, June 24, 1861 ; he served out his time of three years, re-enlisted, and was missing after the battle of Spotsylvania, May 10, 1864. After the capture of Richmond, a hospital record was found by which it was learned that he was severely wounded, but no account of his death was given. He doubtless died of his wounds. He was the son of Thomas and Sophronia (Crooker) Lapham, and unmarried. Charles H. Lunt was mustered into Company D, Twelfth Maine Volunteers, November 15, 1861, and died at New Orleans, July 15, 1862. William P. Lang was mustered into Company F, Twenty-third Maine Regiment, September 29, 1862, and was discharged with the regiment, July 15, 1863. He re-enlisted in Company F, Twenty- ninth Maine Volunteers, was mustered November 13, 1863, and died of disease, June 26, 1864. Ayers Little was mustered into Company K, Twenty-ninth Maine Volunteers, January 5, 1864, and was mustered out with the regiment. William Linsey was mustered into Company K, Twenty-ninth Maine Volunteei'S, January 5, 1864 ; was promoted Corporal and mustered out with the regiment. William Lockmeyer enlisted at New Orleans into Company A, Twelfth Maine Volunteers, August 31, 1862; was taken prisoner at Cedar Creek, September 19, 1864, and subsequently returned and was transferred to Twelfth Maine Battalion. He was discharged October 10, 1865. Nahum p. Moody, son of Hezekiah and Hannah (Estes) Moody, was mustered into Company C, Twentieth Maine Volunteers, Aug. 29, 1862, and died November 28, 1862. He married Melinda S., daughter of David Elliot. Jerry W. Martin was mustered into Company I, Fifth Maine Volunteers, June 24, 1861, and was killed in battle. May 12, 1864. Irving G. Martin was mustered into Company K, Tenth Maine Volunteers, October 4, 1861, and died of wounds received in action, January 22, 1863. 180 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. Franklin Martin was mustered into Company A, Twelfth Maine Regiment, November 21, 18G1, served his time and was mustered out December 7, 1864. William Martin was mustered into the Seventh Maine Battery, December 30, 1863, and was mustered out with the Battery, June 21, 1865. James Mullen enlisted in Company A, Twelfth Maine Volun- teers, at New Orleans, January 1, 1864, and was credited to Rum- ford. He was taken prisoner October 19, 1864, and was subse- quently transferred to the Twelfth Maine Battalion. He died in rebel prison, November 11, 1864. WiNFiELi) S. Martin was mustered into Company F, Twenty- third Maine Regiment, September 29, 1862, and was mustered out with the regiment, July 15, 1863. William H. Moore was mustered into Company A, Twelfth Maine Volunteers, November 21, 1861, served out his term, re- enlisted, was transferred to the Twelfth Maine Battalion, appointed musician, and was mustered out April 18, 1866. William K. Moore was mustered into Company A, Twelfth Maine Volunteers, November 21, 1861, was promoted Corporal, served out his term and was mustered out December 7, 1864. George T. Mansur was mustered into Company A, Twelfth Maine Volunteers, November 21, 1861, was promoted to Sergeant, served out his term, and was mustered out of service, December 7, 1864. Robert McGill was mustered into Company A, Twelfth Maine Volunteers, November 21, 1861, and died of wounds. May 2Ci, 1863. AiNSWORTH W. MoREY was mustcred into Company F, Twenty- third Maine Regiment, September 29, 1862, and was mustered out with the regiment, July 15, 1863. Levi Moody was mustered into Company B, Thirty-second Maine Volunteers, jM arch 10, 1864, was transferred to Company B, Thirty- first Maine Volunteers, December 12, 1864, and was discharged May 20, I860, by order of General Dix. Patrick McAiuley enlisted on the quota of Rumford, in Com- pany H, Fourteenth Maine Volunteers, June 12, 1862, at New Orleans. He deserted, March 27, 1864. HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 181 Charles L. Newton was mustered into Company A, Twelfth Maine Volunteers, November 21, 1861, and was discharged for dis- ability. Charles W. Nelson was mustered into Company C, Twentieth Maine Volunteers, August 29, 1862, and was discharged by Order Number 94, War Department. Horace H. Paine was mustered into Company A, Twelfth Maine Volunteers, November 21, 1861, and was discharged for disability, August 24, 1863. Otis Peverly was mustered into Company B, Twelfth Maine Volunteers, was transferred to Company A ; re-enlisted, was trans- ferred to the Twelfth Maine Battalion, and was mustered out April 18, 1866. Irving B. Parker was mustered into the Twelfth Maine Regi- ment, Company D, November 15, 1861, was promoted Corporal, and was mustered out at the expiration of his term of service, De- cember 7, 1864. Lewis M. Perry was mustered into Company D, Twelfth Maine Volunteers, November 15, 1861, and was reported absent without leave, August 15, 1«63. James F. Pdtnam was mustered into Company D, Twentieth Maine Volunteers, August 29, 1862, and was discharged November 24, following. Henry A. J. Rolfe was mustered into Company D, Sixteenth Maine Regiment, August 14, 1862, and was discharged in Novem- ber following. Oscar D. Rolfe was mustered into Company D, Twelfth Maine Regiment, November 15, 1861, was promoted Sergeant, served out his time, and was mustered out, December 7, 1864. Frank G. Russell was mustered as F'irst Lieutenant in Company C, Twentieth Maine Volunteers, August 29, 1862, and resigned January 10, 1863. He was a physician by profession, and prac- ticed some years in Rumford. Asa Richardson was mustered into the Seventh Maine Rattery, December 30, 1863, and was mustered out with the Battery, June 21, 1865. He has since died. Isaac Small was mustered into the Second Maine Battery, De- 182 HISTORY OF liUMFORD. ceniber 31, 18G3, aud was mustered out with the Battery, June IG, 1865. Gkokoe E. Small was mustered into the United States service in Company I, Fifth Maine Volunteers, June 24, 1861, and was soon after detached aud placed on gunboat service. Skwall C. Smith was mustered into Company D, Fifth Maine Regiment, June 24, 1861, was promoted Corporal, re-enlisted and was transferred to the First Maine Veteran Volunteers. Benjamin W. Stevens was mustered into Company A, Twelfth Maine Volunteers, November 21, 1861 ; served out his term, re- enlisted, was transferred to the Twelfth Maine Battalion, and was mustered out April 18, 1866. Edward E. Stevens was mustered as Corporal in Company F, Twenty-third Maine Volunteers, and was mustered out with the Regiment, July 15, 1863. William F. Stevens was mustered into Company F, Twenty- third Maine Regiment, September 29, 1862, and was mustered out with the Regiment, July 15, 1863. He was mustered into Company K, Twenty-ninth Maine Volunteers, January 5, 1864. Jonathan V. Silver was mustered into Company A, Twelfth Maine Volunteers, November 21, 1861, served out his term and was mustered out of service, December 7, 1864. Jarvis M. Segar was mustered into Company F, Twenty-third Maine Regiment, September 29, 1862, and was mustered out with the Regiment, July 15, 1863. James W. Thomas was mustered into Company C, Twentieth Maine Regiment, August 29, 1862, and was discharged by Order Number 94, War Department. John F. Twombly was mustered into the Twelfth Maine Regi- ment, Company A, November 21, 1861 ; was promoted Corporal, re-enlisted, was transferred to the Twelfth Maine Battalion, pro- moted Corporal, and was mustered out April 18, 1866. Benjamin P. Thomas was mustered into Company B, Sixteenth Maine, September 5, 1863, and died of disease November 24, fol- lowing. Augustus Taylor was mustered into Company H, Nineteenth Maine Volunteers, February 24, 1864 ; was transferred to the First HISTORY OF BUMFORD. 183 Maine Heavy Artillery, and was reported a deserter from August 9, following. Charles K. Virgin was mustered into Company F, Twenty-third Maine Regiment, September 29, 1862, and was mustered out with the Regiment, July 15, 1863. George E. Virgin was mustered into the United States service in Company F, Twenty-third Maine Volunteers, September 29, 1862, and was mustered out with the Regiment, July 15, 1863. He died suddenly while riding in a sleigh, in Mexico, Maine. James M. Virgin was mustered as a private in Company F, Twenty-third Maine Volunteers, September 29, 1862, and was mus- tered out at the expiration of his term of service, July 15, 1863. Benjamin F. Virgin was mustered for the Ninth Maine Regi- ment, September 13, 1862 ; was wounded July 14, 1864, and re- ported a deserter, November 20, 1864, while absent in Maine. He is said to have re-enlisted under another name in New Hampshire, and to have served to the close of the war. Samuel F. Wing was mustered into Company E, Tenth Maine Regiment, August 14, 1862, and was transferred to the Tenth Maine Battalion. He was afterwards in the Twenty-ninth Maine Volun- teers. Charles K. Wyman was mustered into Company A, Twelfth Maine Volunteers, November 15, 1861, served out his term, re- enlisted, was transferred to the Twelfth Maine Battalion, and was mustered out April 18, 1866. Oliver H. Warren was mustered into Company D, Twelfth Maine Volunteers, November 15, 1861, and was discharged at Lowell, Mass., January 2, 1862. Caleb E. Walker was mustered into Company F, Twenty- third Maine Volunteers, September 29, 1862, and was mustered out with the Regiment, July 15, 1863. He has since died. Nathaniel Warren was mustered into Company A, Thirtieth Maine Volunteers, December 15, 1863, and was reported a deserter January 4, following. Isaac P. Wing was mustered into Company E, Thirty-second Maine Volunteers, April 2, 1864, and died of wounds, July 24, 1864. CHAPTER XXIX. EDUCATIONAL. ^ARSON GOULD, in his brief history, gives some account of ^^^ educational matters in Rumford at tlie time lie was settled here. There is no doubt the early settlers felt an interest in public schools, and fully appreciated the importance of educating their children. But there was not much wealth among them and money had to be expended in many directions. The highways of Rumford cost the town immense sums of money, and for many years about as many thousands were expended for roads as hundreds for schools. The plantation and early town schools were kept in private houses, and the terms were short and far between. The |)ay of the teachers was trifling, and this had to be made in the produce of the farm. When the town was incorporated, annual appropriations began to be made for the support of schools, very small at first, but the amount was gradually increased until it was a respectable sum. A full right in the township had been reserved for the benefit of the common schools in town, and after a time this was sold, the amount accruing forming a permanent school fund of which the income only could be used. This amount added to the amount raised by the town, enabled the districts to have two short terms a year. Some of the early settlers were educated sufficiently to teach the rudiments of an English education, and became teachers of youth in town. John E. Rolfe was a school teacher, but he did not come with the very first settlers. Abel Wheeler was a veteran teacher, and for many years was known as sucli in Rumford and all the adjoining towns. His services covered a long period, for the writer attended a part of a term which he taught in Bethel when he was nearly seventy-five years of age. Nancy Rolfe, daughter of Henry Rolfe, taught upwards of thirty terms of school, most of them in Rumford. Samuel R. Hall, Jr., son of the first settled minister, became a famous educator. His first schools were taught in Rum- ford, and here in this far inland town, he invented the black-board, and it was here used for the first time. He commenced teaching HIS TOBY OF BUMFOBD. , 185 when twenty years of age. At Concord, Vermont, in 1823, he opened and taught the first Normal School ever taught in this country. He was associated with Dr. Hitchcock and other learned men of his time ; aided in the geological survey of Vermont ; taught Normal schools at Concord, at Andover, Mass., and elsewhere ; had charge of the Academy at Plymouth, N. H., for many years ; was a preacher and had several settlements, besides being the author of several text-books, among which were "The Child's Assistant to a Knowledge of the Geography of Vermont," "Lectures on Teaching," "The Grammatical Assistant," "A School History of the United States," and the "Alphabet of Geology." His life was a busy one and his reputation wide-spread. It is a source of gratification to the people of Rumford that he commenced his career in this town, and that he here invented and first used the now indispensable black-board. Virtue Howard is remembered by all middle aged people in this region, as an enthusiastic teacher of public schools. She was never married, and her active experience in teaching covered a period of more than half a century. She taught school both summer and winter and at all seasons, and her services were ever in great de- mand. Terms of school were often postponed for her until she could fill her prior engagements. She was greatly beloved by a multitude of pupils, and the clouding of her intellect during the last years of her busy and useful life, was a source of sorrow to all. David Hutchins was an early Ruraford school-master, and always went by the name of "Master Hutchins." Charles A. Kimball taught school when quite a young man, and the first master's school ever attended by the writer was tauglit by him. It was in Bethel, on what was then called Berry's and since Bird Hill, and was about the year 1834. Henry Howard, a nephew of Virtue, became a very popular teacher in later years, but his career was cut short by death. The school on the east side of Ellis river was once taught by Sidney Perham, afterward member of Congress and Governor of Maine, and the one on the west side in the Howe district, by Alden Chase, for many years Register of Deeds for Oxford county. Both of these teachers are kindly and gratefully remembered by their former Rumford pupils. Both were from the town of Woodstock, and both were highly successful teachers. They adopted in teaching, the motto that "Order is Heaven's first Law," and more orderly and systematic schools were never taught in the county than those under their charge. 186 HISTORY OF RUMFOIiD. Rumford has furnished a multitude of teachers first and last, both male and female. All the young men from this town who have obtained a liberal education, have taught more or less in the public schools as a means of raising money to meet their expenses at the academy or college. Among these may be named John M. Adams, William Wirt Virgin, William K. Kimball, Dana Hoardman Putnam, Henry Kinil)all, Curtis 1*. Howe, Samuel R. Hall, Henry Howard, and there have been many others. The family of Calvin Howe furnished six teachers of public schools, and the P^llis river families of this name have supplied a score or more. The Lufkins have taught school more or less. The writer has pleasant recollections of Grin H. Lufkin, whose school he attended at Locke's Mills in 1849, and acting upon his advice, commenced the study of English Grammar. Two years later, the pupil taught the same school. Mr. Lufkin was a patient and pains-taking teacher, and an excellent disciplinarian. He has long since passed on and joined the great majority, but his memory is cherished by all his old pupils, and in a special degree by one. His wife and other members of the God- win family were also teachers. The Farnum and Elliot families have turned out a multitude of school teachers, and the Abbot fam- ilies perhaps more than any others, because the more numerous. The Kimball families have also furnished excellent teachers. There is no doubt that the advent of Parson Gould into Rumford gave a great stimulus to the cause of education. Liberally educated himself, a man of sound, practical common sense, he well under- stood the necessity of the education of the masses under a popular form of government. He virtually took charge of the schools here for man}' j'ears. He visited them often., encouraged tiie competent teachers, and unhesitatingly discharged those that were otherwise ; And when he closed his active life work, the schools in this town would compare favorably with the best in the county. He took pupils to his house and instructed them, and aided several young men in their preparatory college course. He desired to found a higher institution of learning in town, and offered to give lil)erally of his means to aid in starting it. But the project did not meet with much encouragement, and Bethel Hill taking hold of the matter, the school was established there, and "(Jould's Academy in Bethel," perpetuates the name of one of its principal founders. Had Mr. Gould's views been promptly seconded, this famous insti- tution of learning which has been patronized by many Rumford scholars, could just as well have been estal)lished here. HISTORY OF BUMFOBD. 187 For the first year, the town of Rumford made no appropriation for public schools. The second year a beginning was made, by raising fifty dollars. This was gradually increased until it reached the sum of about four hundred dollars. In 1875, the sum raised was one thousand dollars, and since then it has been gradually fall- ing off, until in 1887 it was only a trifle over eight hundred dollars. In 1875, the interest on the school fund amounted to $199.15, and amount received from the State on account of special taxes for the support of public schools, $780, making the sum available for school purposes for the year, $1979.15. The establishment of what are known as the mill tax and the bank tax, by the State Legisla- ture, has been of great benefit to the cause of popular education in Maine. In this town, while the number of pupils attending school has been very much diminished in later years, the amount of money for school purposes has been increased, so that even the smaller districts are able to have schools of much greater efficiency and length, than would be the case if all the money for their support had to be raised in town. High schools have often been sustained in each of the three principal villages in town. Among those who have taught high schools here have been Stephen A. Holt of Nor- way, William Wirt Virgin, Larkin Dunton, Rev. Eliphalet Hopkins, Henry F. Howard, Sullivan R. Hutchins, and William M. Brooks of Oxford. CHAPTER XXX. OTHER LAND TRANSFERS IN RIIMFORD. J^||CTOBER 5, 1803. Sarah Stevens, widow of John Stevens, i^^^ merchant, of Concord, sold to Nathan Adams in considera- tion of the sum of Si 650, eight lots of land in Rumford, consisting of four 20 acre lots of interval, numbered from one to four on the north side of the Great river, and four 80 acre upland lots num- bered the same, and adjoining the interval lots, said lots having been drawn to the rights of Timothy Walker, Nathaniel Rolfe, 2d, Aaron Stevens and Benjamin Abbot. April 7, 1809. Simeon Virgin to Joshua Graham, lot number 27, third division bounded by land of Edmund Page, Timothy Walker, David Abbot, &c. January 29, 1803. William Virgin to John Whittemore, both of Rumford, lot number 29, north of Great river, original right of Thomas Stickney. November 17, 1812. Joseph Wardwell to Rev. Daniel Gould, 10 acres of land in Bethel above Capt. Eleazer Twitchell's laud. October 10, 1812. Rev. Samuel R. Hall to Cotton Elliot, part of lot number 22, second division, "it being all of that lot not al- ready sold to said Elliot and Nathaniel Sanborn." February 7, 1811. Joseph Wardwell of Turner to Nathaniel F. Higgins of Rumford, land in Turner ; consideration $2000. January 26, 1806. Jacob Abbot to William Wheeler, both of Rumford, lot number 20, and interval lot north of Great river. January 8, 1805. John Chandler, Jr., of Concord, to William Wheeler of Rumford, lot north of Great river, drawn to the right of John Chandler, Senior. September 21, 1810. Benjamin Morse of Rumford to John Thompson of Number 11, land in Rujnford adjoining said Thomp- son's land. Fel»ruary 3, 1805. Moses Varnum of Temple, Me., to John Thompson of Thompsontown Plantation, laud in Rumford, owned HISTORY OF BUMFOBD. 189 by tim in common and bought of Enoch Adams and Jonathan Stevens, it being lots number one each side of Ellis river. September 22, 1807. Nathan Adams of Rumford to Moses Merrill of East Andover, two undivided rights in said Andover, it being one sixty-fourth part of said town, and supposed to contain four hundred acres. Also lot number 7 in letter Y ; lot number 6 range 2 ; number 2 on letter B ; one-half lot number 2, thirteenth range, and one right on sixty-fourth part of the township, and one- half right held in common with Nathan Swan. January 15, 1814. Obediah Kimball of Bethel to Aaron Marean of Rumford, blacksmith, one acre of land in Rumford, north of Great river ; also another lot on same side, and on the south side of a road leading from East Andover to Paris, and bounded east- erly by the road leading to the ferry granted to John E. Adams. (Adams had sold this same land May 28, 1811 to said Kimball and William West.) April 5, 1814. Moses Kimball of Rumford to Samuel Lufkin of same, part of lot number 27, north of Great river. John E. Adams of Rumford to Asa Hardy of Concord, N. H., one-half of lot, number one hundred, north of Great river. October 7, 1799. James C. Harper to Benjamin Lufkin, both of New Pennacook, two 100 acre lots, numbers 98 and 93, second division, north of Ammonscoggin river. February 9, 1812. David Abbot to Ezra Hoyt of Rumford, the Common share belonging to the original right of Peter Green, num- ber 70, third division. (Same day Hoyt sold the same laud to Parker Brown of Bow, N. H.) April 20, 1805. Paul Rolfe of Concord, N. H., to Phineas Howe of same, interval lot, number 22, north of Great river. 1798 Joshua Graham to Samuel Hinkson, both of New Pen- nacook, lot number 45, second division situated on Swift river. March 23, 1801. Samuel Hinkson to Samuel Goss, both of Rumford, lot number 67, north of Great river, with house and barn thereon, land granted him by the proprietors. September 14, 1811. Stephen Putnam to Stephen Putnam, Jr., number 106, third division, and interval lot, number 18, first divi- sion. August 30, 1806. Ebenezer Fogg to William Simpson, both of Rumford, lot number 20, east side of Ellis river, and number 101 noi'th of Great river. 190 HISTORY OF RUMFOIID. Nov. 16, 1808. Stephen Hodsdou to William Simpson, both of Rumford, part of lot nnmber 103. November 12, 1810. Edmund Page of Rumford to Samuel Stevens, lot number 27, second division, north of CJreat river. September 30, 1810, Samuel Ilinkson, blacksmith, to Samuel Stevens, lot number 45, second division, west of Swift river, re- serving crops, blacksmith fixings, etc. (Same premises he bought of Joshua Graham in 1798). June 20, 1803. Sarah Stevens of Concord, N. H., to Stephen G. .Stevens of Salem, Mass., cabinet maker, lot number 20, east side of P211is river; 80 acre lot, number 17, west of Ellis river ; lots number G, 42 and 23 north of Great river ; also all the Com- mon land belonging to the above lots. The last four tracts being equal to four common rights and belonging to the rights of Philip Kimball, George Abbot, Thomas Stickney and Ebenezer Eastman. September 21, 1815. Francis Keyes to Francis Smart, north- erly half of lot number 85, 2d division ; the same bought of Joseph Lufkin. John E. Adams to Moses Kimball, l)lacksmith, several parcels of land in Rumford, all north of great river ; one adjoining land of Cushman and Bolster and containing 13 acres, more or less. September 7, 180G. Joshua Ripley to Nathan Hunting, undi- vided share or third division drawn against interval lot number one, west of Ellis river. April 3, 1791. Eleazer Twitchell of Bethel to Joshua Ripley of New Pennacook, three-fourths of a right of land in New Penna- cook, it being interval lot and first upland lot adjoining East Andover, on the west side of Ellis river, drawn to the right of Timothy Walker. (In 1811, Ripley deeded the major part of this land to Eben Poor of East Andover). March 30, 1813. Richard DollolT to John Dolloff, lot number 92, north of Great River. February 5, 1799. Timothy Walker of Concord to Increase Dolly of New Pennacook, lot number 86, north of Great river, of which said Walker was the original grantee. October 21, 1814. Increase Dolly to Phineas Wood, land last named. Nov. 3, 1800. Daniel Knight to Philip Abbot, lot number 8, north of (ircat river, right of Ebenezer Hall. July 3, 17H7. Timothy Walker of Concord to Philip Abbot of HIS TOBY OF RUMFOBD. 191 same, two whole rights in New Pennacook, of which Jonathan Mer- rill and Abraham Kimball were the original grantees. Also April 2, 179G, interval lot belonging to original right of Ebenezer Hall. March 22, 1821. Daniel Carr to David Abbot, 3d, lot number 16, first division north of Great river, excepting 16 acres, sold to Nathan Hunting, and 16 to Francis Smart. February 30, 1821. Phineas Frost of Howard's Gore to Asa Howard of Rumford, blacksmith, lot number 21, and interval lot, number 11, east side of Ellis river. March 15, 1821. Robert Hinkson, Jr., of Rumford, to Jesse Delano of Livermore, lot number 58, north of Great river, bounded west by land of Samuel Putnam. December 20, 1820. Daniel Hodsdon to Francis Cushman, lot number 103, north of Great river, excepting seven acres sold by Stephen Hodsdon to William Simpson. June 5, 1817. Gustavus A. Goss of Paris to Benjamin Flint of Rumford, Physician, part of 80 acre lots number 20 and 21, and part of interval lot, number 16, north of the Great river. October 30, 1817. Charles Ford of Rumford, cordwainer, to Gustavus A. Goss of Paris, part of lot number 6, south of Great river ; also part of 80 acre lot, number 3, adjoining. March 28, 1812. Gustavus A. Goss to Daniel Puffer, lot num- ber 9, second division, north of Great river. CHAPTER XXXI. KUMFORD CIVIL OFFICERS. Clerks. Francis Keyes, 1800-1807. Joshua Graham, 1808-1810. Francis Keyes, 1811-1812. William Wlieeler, 1813-1818. Peter C. Virgin, 1810. William \Vheeler, 1820. Solomon Cushmau, 1821. Aaron Virgin, 182.5-1828. Alvan Bolster, 1829-1832. Edward Stevens, 1833-1834. Lyman Kawson, 1835-1836. Alvan Bolster, 1837-1838. Charles A. Kimbai:, 1839-1840. OtisC. Bolster, 1841. Albion K. Knapp, 1842-1843. James H. Farnum, 1844-1845. David Knapp, 1846. William Frost, 1847. Zenas W. Bartlett, 1848. Patrick Iloyt. 1849-1851. Thomas Roberts, 1852-18.54. William Frost, 1855-1856. Dexter D. W. Abbot, 1857. William Frost, 1858-1859. M. N. T.ufkin, 1860-1861. William Frost, 1862-1865. Henry M. Colby, 1866-1871. William Frost, 1872-1879. Freeman E. Small, lSSO-1885. Clarence M. Hutchins, 1886. James S. Morse, 1887 . Treasurers. David Farnum, 1800-1805. Jacob Farnum, 1806-1808. Abel Wheeler, 1809-1811. Nathan Adams, 1812. Aaron Virgin, 1813-1814. Abel Wheeler, 181.5-1816. Peter C. Virgin, 1817-1819. Abel Wheeler, 1820. Colman Godwin, 1821. Alvan Bolster, 1822-1823. Aaron Virgin, 1824-1828. Francis Cushman, 1829-1830. Otis r. Bolster, 1831. Joseph II. Wanhvell, 1S32-1833. Porter Kin)bali, is:^4-1835. Joshua Graham, 1836-1840. Edward Stevens, 1841 . Charles A. Kimball, 1842-1843. P. M. Wheeler, 1S44-1S45. John Martin, 1846. Otis C. Bolster, 1847-1851. Peter C. Virgin, 1852-1857. James M. Dolloff, 1858-1861. Francis A. Bacon, 1862-18()5. Calvin Howe, 1866-1870. Henry M.Colby, 1871. Calvin Howe, 1872-1874. Oliver Pettingill, 187.5-1876. Henry Abbot, 1877-1878. Charles W. Kimball, 1879-1882. Wal.lo IVttiiigill, 1883-1884. Charles W. Kimball, 1885 . HISTORY OF RUMFOBD. 193 Selectmen. 1800. Francis Keyes, Philip Abbot, John Martin. 1801. Francis Keyes, Stephen Putnam, Jeremiah Richardson. 1802. Francis Keyes, Philip Abbot, John Martin. 1803. Francis Keyes, John Martin, Wm. Virgin. 1804. Francis Keyes, Joshua Graham, John Martin, Abel Wheeler, Kimball Martin. 1805. Francis Keyes, Abel Wheeler, Wm. Virgin. 1806. David Farnum, Abel Wheeler. William Virgin. 1807. Francis Keyes, Joshua Graham, Kimball Martin. 1808. Joshua Graham, Wm. Virgin, Kimball Martin. 1809. Philip Abbot, Wm. Wheeler, Abel V.Hieeler. 1810. Wm. AVheeler, Joshua Graham, Daniel Knight. 1811. Francis Keyes. Win. Wheeier, Daniel luiight. 1812. Francis Keyes, Abel Wheeler, Osgood Eaton. 1813. Wm. Wheeler, Daniel Knight, Wm. Virgin. 1814. Wm. Wheeler, Abel Wheeler, Peter C. Virgin. 1815. Wm. Wheeler, Peter C. Virgin, Abel Wheeler. 1816. Wm. Wheeler, Daniel Knight, John Thompson. 1817. John Thompson, Abel Wheeler, Aaron Virgin. 1818. Abel Wheeler, Aai-on Virgin, Kimball Martin. 1819. AVm. Wheeler, Wm. Virgin, Aaron Virgin. 1820. Wm. Wheeler, Moses F. Kimball, Francis Cushman. 1821. Moses F. Kimball, Francis Cushman, Abel Wheeler. 1822. Moses F. Kimbail, Wm. Wheeler, Abel Wheeler. 1823. Wm. Wheeler, Abel Wheeler, John Eoife. 1824. Moses F. Kimball, Joseph II. AVardwell, John Thompson. 1825. Moses F. Kimball, Alvin Bolster, Curtis P. Howe. 1826. Alvin Bolster, Curtis P. Howe, Eufus Virgin. 1827. Solomon Crockett, Hezekiah Hutchins, Jr., William Virgin. 1828. Solomon Crockett, Hezekiah Hutchins, Jr., Nathan Knapp. 1829. Solomon Crockett, Hezekiali Hutchins, Jr., Nathan Knapp. 1830. Solomon Crockett, Hezekiah Hutchins, Jr., Nathan Knapp. 1831. Moses F. Kimball, Alvin Bolster, Curtis P. Howe. 1832. Moses F. Kimball, Alvin bolster, Lyman Eawson, 1833. Lyman Rawson, Nathan Knapp, Kufus Virgin. 1834. Lyman Rawson, Moses F. Kimball, Otis C. Bolster. 1835. Lyman Rawson, James H. Farnum, David Kimball. 1836. James H. Farnum, David Kimball, Simeon Fuller. 1837. James H. Farnum, Simeon Fuller, Nathan Abbot. 1838. Moses F. Kimball, John M. Eustis, Nathan Abbot. 1839. John M. Eustis, Alvin Bolster, Simon Parlin. 1840. Simon Parlin, Porter Kimball, Stephen Farnum. 1841. Rufus Virgin, John Rolfe, David Kimball. 1842. James H. Farnum, David Kimball, Samuel Barker. 1843. James H. Farnum, Hezekiah Hutchins, Jr., Timothy Walker. 13 194 HISTOItY OF RUMFOBD. 1844. James H. Ftirmim, llczekiah Hutchins, Jr., Timothy Walker. 1845. Timothy Walker, Alvin Bolster, Amos Dwinel. 184G. Timothy Walker, Amos Dwinel. Asa S. Howard. 1847. Timothy Walker, Amos Dwinel, Asa S. Howard. 1848. Amos Dwinal, .lohn Howe, IJufus Virgin. 1849. Timothy AValker, Amos Dwinal, Hufus Virgin. 18.50. Timothy Walker, Kufus Virgin, David Blanehard. 1851. liufus Virgin, David Blanchard, Joseph E. Colby. 1852. Otis C. Bolster, David Blanchard, David Kimball. 18.53. Otis C. Bolster, David Kimball, Charles E. Virgin. 1854. James Bnllock, Charles PL Virgin, Frye H. Hutchins. 1855. Joseph E. Colby, Frye H. Hutchins, John Martin. 1856. Joseph E. Colby, Frye H. Hutchins, Thomas J. Bisbee. 1857. Nathan S. I>ufkin, Thomas J. Bisbee, Samuel H. Wood. 1858. Nathan S. Lufkin, Sanmel H. Wood, D. D. W. Abbot. 1850. Joseph E. Colby, D. D. W. Abbot, Patrick Hoyt. 1860. William Irish, Patrick Hoyt, Jonathan K. Martin. 1861. William Irish, Jonathan K. ^lartin, Frye II. Hutchins. 1862. Timothy AValker, Frye H. Hutchins, Henry Abbot. 1863. Timothy Walker, Frj'e H. Hutchins, Henry Abbot. 1864. Timothy Walker, Henry Abbot, O. W. Blanchard. 1865. Timothy AValker, O. W. Blanchard, William Irish. 1866. AVilliam Irish, J. K. Martin, George W. Perry. 1867. J. K. Martin, George W. Perry, P. M. Putnam. 1868. J. K. Martin, P. M. Putnam, Calvin Howe. 1869. J. K. Martin, P. M. Putnam, George W. Perry. 1870. P. M. Putnam, George W. Perry, N. S. Farnum. 1871. Timothy Walker, X. S. Farnum, Henry Abbott. 1872. Timothy Walker, Henry Abbot, John Swain. 1873. Henry Abbot, ^Valdo Pettengill, Henry M. Colby. 1S74. J. K. Martin. Henry M. Colby, John Howe. 1875. Waldo Pettengill, John Howe, li. G. Roberts. 1876. Waldo Pettengill, John Howe, L. G. Roberts. 1877. Waldo Pettengill. John Hiram HoXve, Wilson Thomas. 1878. John H. Howe. Wilson Thomas, Waldo Pettengill. 1879. M. X. Lufkin, H. F. Abbott, Fred A. Porter. 1880. Waldo Pettengill, Fred A. Porter, John Howe. 1881. Waldo Pettengill, Henry Abbot, John Howe. 1882. Waldo Pettingill, Fred A. Porter, William H. Farnum. 1883. Fred A. Porter. William H. Farnum, C. W. Kimball. 1884. AVilliam II. Farnum, M. N. I.ufkin, Fred A. Barker. 1885. Waldo Pettengill, Fred A. Porter, Samuel L. Moody. 1886. ^Vald(> Pettengill, IVed A. Porter, Samuel L. Moody. 1887. Waldo Pettengill. Samuel L. Moody, Jere H. Martin. 1888. F. A. Barker, F. H. Bartlett, Samuel L. Moody. 1889. F. A. Barker, F. II. Bartlett, John E. Elliot. HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 195 Civil Commissions. The followiug citizeus of Rumford have received commissions from the Governor of the State for the offices named. Many of them received several reappointments, bnt the dates here f^iven represent the first time appointed. The term Justice of the Peace represents also Justice of the Peace and Quorum : Justice of the Peace. Joseph Adams, 1S24; Xathau Abbot, 1838; Alvan Bolster, 1825; Francis Cushman, 1820; Solomon Crockett, 1828; John M. Eustis, 1839; Wm. Frost, 1834; James H. Farnum, 1839; Colman Godwin, 1826; Eben T. Goddard, 1835; Hezekiah !Iutchins, 1827; Curtis P. Howe, 1828; Hezekiah Ilutchins, Jr., 1838; Francis Keyes, 1821; Moses F. Kimball, 1822 ; David Kimball ; Lyman Rawson, 1830 ; Aaron Stevens, 1829; Petei- C. Virgin, 1821; Joel C. Virgin, 1835; Jonathan Virgin, 1837; Wni. Wheeler, 1820; Abel Wheeler, 182S; Joseph H. Ward- well, 1832; Timothy Walker, 1838; Isaac Whittemore, 1839; David F. Adams, 1842; Henry Abbot, 1848; Samuel V. Abbot, 18.58; Wm. W. Bolster, 1858; Zenas W. Bartlett, 1847; Joseph E. Colby, 1851; James M. Dolloff, 1847; Joseph W. Elliot, 1853; William Elliot, 1858; Joshua Gra- ham, 1848; Alvan B. Godwin, 1849; Ajalon Godwin, 1851; Asa S. How- ard, 1842; Joseph T. Hall, 1S41; Sullivan E. Hutehins, 1859; Patrick Hoyt, 1857 ; Charles A. Kimball, 1841 ; Albion K. Knapp, 1847 ; David Knapp, ]S58; Jacob B. Leach, 1840; Orrin H. Lufkiu, 1848; Nathan S. Lufkin, 1855;. I. Atwood Putnam, 1855; Thomas Roberts, 1849; Charles H. Silver, 1848. COKONEKS. David H. Farnum, 1829; Colman Godwin, 1821; Hezekiah Hutehins. Jr., 1831; Porter Kimball, 1833; Simon Virgin, 1824; Phineas Wood, 1821; William Frost, 1847; Asa S. Howard, 1842; David H. Adams, 1842; John Martin, 1847; Florus H. Bartlett, 1881. Trial Justices. Peter C. Virgin, 1860; Sullivan R. Hutehins, 1887; Charles A. Kimball, 1887; Marcius Knight, 1883; Henry A. Small, 1887. Dedimus Justice. Lyman Rawson, 1839; Peter C. Virgin, 1820; Moses F. Kimball, 1829; Wm. Wheeler, 1820. To Solemnize Marriages. Joseph Lufkin, 1821 ; Daniel Gould, 1821 ; Geo. L. Burbank, 1876 ; Patrick Hoyt. 1866 ; Richard Vivian. 1872 ; Luther Walcott, 1862. Justice of Court of Sessions. Peter C. Virgin, 1830; William Wheeler, 1820. County Attorney. Peter C. Virgin, 1838, 1841. Those who held commissions as Justice of the Peace before the Separation from Massachusetts, were, Peter C. Virgin, Benjamin Rolfe, William Wheeler, Francis Keyes, Moses F. Kimball and Joseph Adams. CHAPTER XXXII. EAKLY ROADS. flj^yjOR more than a dozen years after the settlement of this town, ^j^y there was no road between here and Portland, b}' the wa^' of Paris. A settlement on Paris Hill was begun about the time that the first settler came to Rumford, and a few years later, a road had been laid out and built betv^een Paris and Portland, by way of Poland and New Gloucester, but Paris was for some time its northern terminus. There was a path through the woods to Rum- ford. It followed up the little Androscoggin river to Bryant's Pond, then struck off to North "Woodstock, and for several miles was along a peculiar ridge of laud, very early, and to the present time, called the " Whale's Back." Persons frequently passed through the wilderness between the settlements on the Androscog- gin and the Jackson settlement, as Paris Hill was then called, on foot and sometimes on horseback. The distance was not far from twenty miles, and there was no intervening habitation or clearing. In winter, the journey was generally made on snow-shoes. In 179.5, the inhabitants of New Pennacook petitioned the Court of General Sessions, which held its terms in Portland, for the loca- tion of a road from the southeast corner of Paris, bj' way of a place called "Stony Brook," and " Biscoe's Falls." to the northwest corner of Paris, and from thence through township number 3 to the south line of New Pennacook. The praj'er was granted, and the following persons were appointed to locate the road : Nathaniel C. Allen, Isaac Parsons, Ichabod Bonney, John Greenwood and Peleg Chandler. The following are some of the points named in the minutes of the survey : " Beginning at a hemlock tree in the easterlj' line of Paris standing in the center of the County road to be located and laying two rods on each side of the corner ; thence to a point opposite Solomon Shaw's house ; thence to a point opposite Abuer Shaw's barn ; thence to a point opposite Benjamin Hammond's barn ; thence to the center of a county road formerly laid out to the center lot in Paris ; thence on said road 155 rods to the end thereof : HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 197 thence to the bridge over Swift brook ; thence to the north end of the bridge over Fall brook ; thence to a stake and stones on the easterly bank of the little Amariscoggin river at Biscoe's Falls ; thence across said river to a spruce tree, &c., &c., to the northwest corner of Paris ; thence through number 3 to the southerly end of a ridge called ' Whale's back ;' thence on said ridge to the northerly end thereof near a brook, and thence to a Norway Pine tree stand- ing in the southerly line of New Pennacook." The Commissioners were eleven days in locating this road and the entire expense, in- cluding seven days labor by Lemuel Jackson, Jr., and six by Nicholas Chesley, was $99.00. The road here described, and which was opened within a year or two, did not follow the old spotted line and path through Number 3, now Woodstock, but passed over the high lands of that town, where the Bryants soon after began a settlement, and intersected the old foot-path at North Woodstock. In 1802, on petition of Francis Keyes of Rumford, and also parties in Bethel and Paris, the Court of Sessions appointed Michael Little of Lewiston, a committee to repair the road between Paris and Rumford, -through Number 3. Mr. Little owned lands in Number 3, now Woodstock, which accounts for his appointment. One of the earliest roads built in Rumford, was on the south side of the Great Androscoggin river, to connect with a road to Peru and Jay. The town of Jay then included the present town of Can- ton. There is no record of the location of this road by order of the Court of Sessions, and it was probably laid out and built by the settlers. It was built prior to 1788, for Samuel Titcomb of Wells wrote a letter that year, in which he stated that a road had lately been cleared out from Butterfield to New Pennacook and Sudbury, Canada. Butterfield Plantation then included the present towns of Sumner and Hartford, but just where the road here described entered the Pennacook road, the oldest inhabitant does not know. Between 1784 and 1802, several down river roads were located to connect with the "Pennacook road" as it is invariably called in the records of the Court of Sessions. In 1802, a road was located by Isaac Parsons, Jedediah Cobb, Abijah Buck, John Greenwood, Peter Chandler and John Thompson, a committee appointed by the Court of Sessions, from Isaac Bouney's well in the town of Sumner to the Pennacook road in Jay. Most of the committee were of New Gloucester, but Abijah Buck was of Buckfield, and John Thompson who was the Surveyor of the party, was of Rumford. 158 HISTORY OF It UM FORD. The road from Paris to New Peunaeook is the ouly one on record as having been laid out by order of the Court of Sessions to accom- modate the settlers of this town. In 1805, the county of Oxford was organized, and county roads in Rumford were thereafter located by the County Commissioners. The Paris and New Peryiacook road was only located to the Southerly line of Rumford, where it doubt- less connected with a system of roads located and built by tlie town. It is much to the credit of the early settlers here, that they located and cleared out their own hiiiliways, constructed their own bridges, and had no help from the county of Cumberland. CHAPTER XXXIII. DEATHS IN RUMFORD. PIE following deaths of Rumford people are from the records of the Congregational Church, and down to eighteen hundred and fifty-two, and in the handwriting of Rev. Eliphalet S. Hopkins. 1840. Aug. 17, Mrs. Dolly Bolster; Sept. 9, Asa Farnum ; Oct. 9, Mrs. Asa Howard ; Mrs. Aaron Stevens ; Abiel Stevens ; Nov. 9, Mr. Wakelield ; Asa Howard; Dec. '2S., Nathan Adams; Oct., two children of David Abl)ott ; Cyrus Small's child ; Mrs. Chew ; Mrs. Ackley ; Mrs. Robert Hinkson ; Mr. Richardson; S. Hall; Mrs. Hoyt ; Mrs. Kyle ; ]\Irs. Richard Caldwell ; child of Otis Howe ; ISIrs. Robinson ; jMr. Chapman. 1841. Oct. 0, INIrs. Treadwell ; Mrs. Burgess and sister; Nov. 2, Eldad Howard ; Nov. 2'J, Dr. Simeon Fuller. 1842. January 18, :Mrs. Oreenloaf : Feb. 6, child of Otis C. Bolster ; old Mrs. Ackley; Apr. (>, child of Gardiner Hoyt; May 14, ]Mrs. Otis Howe; children of John Graham, "Wheeler Farnum, Melancthon Wheeler; f^ben Virgin; July 1, I\Ir. F. Putnam, Mrs. Osgood Eaton ; Mr. Rice INIorse ; children of Jeremiaii Wardwell and Isaac HISTORY OF BUMFORD. 199 Hall ; Sept. 10, child of Auson Faruum ; Sept. 2, Thatcher God- dard ; Oct. 15, Almira Greeu. 1843. Mrs. Joshua Graham ; Sarah Virgin ; Miss Harris ; June, Mrs. Thomas; child of J. Keunison ; Aug., Mrs. J. Thompson, Green- leaf Stevens ; Nov. 17, Henrietta L. Bolster ; Mrs. Morse ; Dec. 9, child of Francis Cushman ; Dec. 28, Francis Cushman. 1844. Apr. 3, Mrs. Trumbull; Apr. 9, Mrs. Richardson; May 27, child of Timothy Holt; child of Hazen Keach ; Aug. 8, child of Esther "Wood ; Aug. 17, Nancy Kimball ; child of Wheeler Farnum ; Nov., wife of Wheeler Farnum ; Dec. 1, child of Hiram Abbot. 1845. March, Nancy Howe ; Solomon Martin ; April, Samuel Lufkin ; Mrs. Kimball Martin ; Phineas Wood ; Calista Green ; Sept. 9, Cornford Cushman ; Jeremiah Virgin ; child of A. K. Knapp ; Oct. 24, Richard Dolloff, aged 91; Mr. Israel Putnam; child of E. Hinkson ; Nov. 14, Charles Adams ; child of Cyrus Elliot. 1846. Ezra Smith, Esq. ; March 24, child of Joseph Moody; May 1, child of Gardiner Hoyt ; June 9, Moses Wardwell ; Mrs. Knight; child of Mr. Parker and one of Mr. McCrillis ; Sept. 16, M. Wheeler; Sept. 25, Mrs. Howord ; Nov. 16, child of Carter Elliot; Dec. 8, Mrs. Carr; children of Aaron Elliot; Nathan Abbot ; Mr. Richardson ; Mr. Wood and Monroe Morse. 1847. May 9, Mrs. Brown; Sept., Mrs. Lane; child of Dr. Bartlett ; Oct. 18, child of Loammi B. Peabody ; Dec, Angelia Elliot. 1848. Phineas Howe ; son of Jeremiah Farnum ; child of Wheeler Farnum ; Mrs. Isaac Whittemore ; May 2, Mrs. Cyrus Small ; child of Mr. Richardson ; May 6, Daniel Glines ; child of William Martin ; July 4, Marshall Hinkson ; George Hinkson and Charles Wood were drowned, near Rumford Point ; Aug. 2, child of O. H, Lufkin. 200 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 1849. March 1, Mrs. Josiah Keyes ; March 2, Joseph II. "Wardwell ; March .'», Capt. Joseph "Wardwell, father of the last named ; Feb. 24, Chf.rles Virgin; ]Marcii 3, Miriam Stevens; Apr. 27, Mrs. J. Abbot; ]\ray 4, Beuj. Morse; May 14, child of Cotton Elliot; June 21, IMrs. Cyrus Small; July 2, Mrs. Holt; Mrs. Deacon Hutchins ; children of Mr. Elkins, AVarren Adams. 1850. Child of Charles Virgin ; child of Mr. Jones ; child of James M. Dolloff ; March, Mr. Nathan Silver; Apr., child of Benj. Putnam ; child of Osgood P>aton ; child of H. Richardson ; Mr. Benj. Farnum, aged 82; Mrs. Chandler Abbot; Nov. 25, Samuel Putnam; H. Virgin ; John Hiukson ; wife of Dr. Small. 1851. ]May, son of Jacob Abbot ; June, Porter Kimball ; July, Mrs. John Howe; Van Rensalier Abbot, at sea; Aug., Mrs. Ackley ; Mr. Kimball Martin; Oct, 22, ]\Irs. Ray; Sept., Mary Lane; Salome Howe. 1852. Feb. 13, Mary E. Dearborn ; child of Mauley Farnum ; June 11, Jane Moody ; Aug. 24, Colman Godwin ; Mr. Abel AVheeler ; Mrs. Richard Dolloff, aged 87. The following deaths are recorded in the handwriting of Rev. John Elliot : Feb. 1850, David Holt, aged 8(> ; March following Mrs. David Holt, aged 88; Feb., Elizabeth Wood; April 27, Marcia Smith, aged 87; May IG, Mr. Poland; IVIarch 20, 1801, Dolly Morse, aged 86 ; April 5, Dolly Farnum ; April 8, David Abbot; Apr. 11, Mrs. Susannah Ho}^, aged 8G ; June 15, Daniel Martin, aged 89 years, 11 months, one of the first settlers; Jane Martin, aged 16J years; July f>, Mary A. Colby; March 3, 1862, Betsey, wife of Deacon Jacob Elliot, aged 68 : Dec. 10, the embalmed remains of Nahum Perkins JNIoody who died in the army, were brought to Rumford for interment. He died in East Baltimore Nov. 28. He was the only son of Hezikiah Moody of Bethel; Dec. 15, Deacon Daniel Hall at East Rumford: Dec. 20. at East Rumford, Mrs. HISTORY OF RUMFOBD. 201 Sarah Farnum, aged 93 ; she was one of the five original members of the Congregational church ; May 26, 1863, Dolly Frost ; Aug. 6, of diphtheria, Sarah Augusta Elliot ; June 27, 1864, Lieut. Joseph E. Colby, died at City Point, Va., and his remains were brought to Rumford for interment ; July 29, Judith Colby, aged 72 ; Sept. 21, of diphtheria, Sarah C. Bartlett, aged 19; Jan, 19, 1865, widow Hannah Carter, a member of the church for more than fifty years ; July 28, Lyman Martin; Feb. 9, Sally Morse, in consequence of her clothes taking fire, aged 84 ; Jan. 7, 1866, Aaron Graham ^ May 28, 1867, Mary Trumbull ; July 21, Sally Hall ; Oct. 3, David Elliot; Jan. 13, 1869, Dea. Jacob Elliot, aged 84 years; August 27, Polly Elliot ; Oct. 6, Gratia, Widow of Cotton Elliot, aged 85 years ; Oct. 24, Mrs. Enoch Knapp ; Feb. 23, 1870, Miss Mary H. Rawson; Oct. 20, Hazen F. Abbot; Nov. 9, Mary Howard; April 8, 1871 ; Peter C. Virgin, Esq., the first lawyer in Rumford, aged 88 years; Sept. 6, Timothy Holt ; April 8, 1872, Mary Ann, wife of Henry Abbot; Oct. 2, David Colby, aged 83 ; Nov. 15, Deacon Henry Martin, aged 74 ; May 12, 1873, William Moody, aged 74 ; Oct 13, Phebe Jackson; Nov. 29, Keziah Goddard in 81st year; May 13, 1875, Mrs. Euthalia W. Goddard, aged 31 ; Sept. 9, Aaron Graham, aged 87^ years ; Feb. 19, 1876, Miss Virtue Howard, daughter of Asa Howard, and a well known teacher of youth ; she taught seventy-five different terms of school ; March 3, R. L. B. Elliot, youngest son of the pastor ; Dec. 29, Isaac Walker Cleasby, aged 89 years ; July 7, 1878, Mrs. Sarah S. Howe died ; her death was caused by the upsetting of her carriage while on her way to church; Oct. 11, Mr. Bradbury Richardson of Milton Plantation, aged 83; Jan. 21, 1879, Mrs. Sally B. Peabody, aged 66; Aug. 29, Mrs. Julia Smith ; March 15, Rev. John Elliot, acting pastor of the church, aged 78 years, 5 months and 10 days; a faithful minister of the Gospel of Christ ; Feb. 8, 1880, Nancy, widow of Timothy Holt, aged 71. CHAPTER XXXIV. Enumeration of 1850. |HE first census of the United States was taken in 1790. Since ^ that time they have been taken for each decade, but the enumeration for 1850 was the first in which a copy of the lists of the names was deposited in the archives of the State. The following enumeration is copied from the volume in the Maine State Library, and is doubtless approximately correct. Some of the earl}' settlers then lingered on the shores of time and their names and ages are herein given, but most of them had passed to their eternal rest. The reader of the preceding pages has not failed to notice that several of the names quite common in town in its early years, had become extinct in 1850, while additional names are by no means numerous. The Abbots, Farnums, Martins and Virgins held their own quite well when this enumeration was made, but many other families still represented, had greatly fallen off in numbers : Abbott, Stephen 48 Lucy 54 Charles H., carpenter 24 Maria H 21 Mansur, John, Mass 38 Susan M 37 Abbott, Enos 56 Polly 44 Hezekiah II 25 Abbott. ITiraii), N. H 44 Marv, Maine 45 Hannah IL, Mass 16 Hiram F.. Mass 15 AVilliam W., Mass 13 Lucy A., Mass 11 Edwin F., Maine 6 Abbott, David, 2d 51 Anna H 50 Galen, blacksmith 25 Calvin M 23 Alanson M — 21 David G IS Granville 16 Abbott, Spencer 11 DeWitt C 7 Abbott, John, X. H 70 Andrew B 38 Peniel H 24 David S 5 Hannah S 3 Lucv B 1 Nancy W.,N. H 46 Andrews, Joseph 1! 37 Marv S 27 David E 9 Joseph II 8 Charles A 5 George A 2 Abbott. David, N. II 52 A/.ubah, Mass 45 AN'illiam IL, Teamster ... 28 Charles B., IVamster 23 Andrews, Jeremiah. \. II 64 Ann, Mass 62 AVilliaui. Carpenter 29 HISTORY OF BUMFOBD. 203 Andrews, Julia A 22 Aokley, William 58 Deborah 56 Hosea 20 Ezra 18 Esther 14 Abbott, Gideon C, Maine 40 Civilia 37 Charles L 16 Josiah K 14 Emily S 11 Elias B 9 Civilia 6 Olive A 3 Rossila 1 Keyes, Josiah, House Carpenter 50 Abbott, Samuel V 34 Mary W 29 Walter S 5 Margaret T 3 Ackley, George H 21 Almira 21 Eugene 1 Ackley, Samuel Jr 55 Eliza 52 Daniel 20 Elizabeth 19 Caleb 17 Harriet 6 Ackley, Samuel, Mass 88 Adams, Warren M 31 Adriann 24 Charles H 1 Abbott, David W 40 Experience, Mass 79 Betsey Baxter 55 Parris A 27 Abbott, Chandler 42 Charity 38 Shalva F 16 Cynthia J 14 Chelsea C 12 Charles L 10 Allen, Benjamin 45 Sally 37 LucyS 8 Sarah L 2 Thomas, Sally, Mass 69 Abbott, Henry, N. H 76 Susan 86 Asa 33 Adams, Adam W, Innholder ... 32 Ann M 27 Alvan E 3 Lewis E 1 Abbott, Daniel G 34 Cynthia W 28 Sarah V 3 Louisa E 2 Brackett, Mary E 7 Abbott, Nathan 42 Betsey 44 Phineas W 24 Milton 14 Abbott, Henry Jr 26 Eosilla W 23 HoraE 1 Abbott, Stephen H 39 Sarah J 34 Francis M 14 Adeline L 12 Augustus W 6 Ellen E 9-12 Abbott, Benjamin E 36 Mahala F 31 Julia E 7 Loretta L 5 Delia H 1 Abbott, Jacob 46 Prudence 44 George 23 Seth 21 Alvan 19 Zilpha 18 Susan 6 Henry 5 Arnold, Samuel M 39 Mary W 37 SherebiahM 13 Samuel B 11 Mary E 9 Eunice E 7 Charlott C 5 Joseph A 3 Martha M 2 Arnold, Sherebiah, Mass 72 Hannah, Mass 68 Abbott, Hazen F., N. H 49 Hannah 48 Hannah G 18 Lucetta A 15 Hazen M 13 204 HISTORY OF RUMFOBD. Brister, Enoeli, Mass 80 Sarah 60 Thurin V 11 Taylor, Obed 35 Jerusha 35 Augustus D 7 Bolster, Otis C, Merchant 48 Maria C. L 36 Melinda E 12 Freelaud K 9 William EI 6 Dolly M 4 Barden, Beiij., Innholder, Mass., 41 Christiana, Mass 40 E/ra P., Clerk, Mass 16 Joseph F 10 Bullock, Jas., Physician, Mass., 59 Mary A., Mass 47 Fuller, Mary A 13 Bryant, Jairus S 26 Lucina 24 Addison W 9-12 Barker, Samuel, Mass 67 Rachel, Vt .56 Samuel 27 Betsey 30 Ilazen 22 Lucretia 29 Juliette 11 Keyes. Cincinatus 11 George D 1 Bartlett, Jonathan A 32 Harriet A 32 Rosabella H 8 Clarissa L. S 6 Flora S 4 Bernaretta H 2 Bartlett, Joseph W 30 Sarah J 56 Sarah J 18 Beard, Amasa, \'t 29 Charlotte 22 Child 1 Bisbee, Thomas J 38 Sylvia 35 Mary A 7 Bolster, Alvan 55 Cviitliia. X. II 48 M'arlba V 21 May J 10 Cynthia .M 16 Bolster, Sarah W. V 13 Alvan A 8 Hinkson, Olive, Mass 83 Lovejoy, Charles .... 15 Blanchard. David, N. 11 42 Mohitable 41 William M 20 Maria I J 19 Lucicn M 18 Martha A 16 Orlando W 14 Mary E 12 Bolster, William W 27 Martha II 25 Clara M 7-12 Baker, Otis 42 Melinda 48 Adeline 17 Nathans 15 Wilber J 12 Colby, Timothy D, N. H 27 Hannah W 26 Louisa A 7-12 Colby, Joseph E., X. II 30 Mary J. F., X. H 30 Henry M 11 Timothy E 7 Sarah M 4 Cushman, Isaac D., Merchant.. 24 Eliza H 19 Cushman, Lydia 47 Georgiana F 14 Frances E. K 13 Clements, Lawson, Tailor, Vt., 26 Abigail 29 Carter. Ephraim, X. II 68 Hannah, X. II 63 Amos, Millwright 32 Charles II 24 Cole, Albion, Miller 29 Susan B 20 Carter, James M 35 Martha A 32 Mary A 4 Ania.sa F 2 Curtis, Bailey 78 Abigail P 76 Bailey Jr 42 HIS TOBY OF BUMFORD. 205 Carey, Thoraas, Scotland 38 Elizabeth 10 Juliette 7 Clement. John, N. H 37 Susan 34 Eoyal 12 Curtis, Barzillai 40 Olive 37 Eliza E 11 ]SIary 9 Susan 7 Abby 3 Caldwell, William H 36 Elizabeth 35 Thomas A 3 William H 1 Coburn, Solomon 38 Sally 42 Eeuben 12 Phebe 10 David 5 Wilham 3 Doloff. John 58 Eunice 52 Roxanna 30 Laura M 26 Eunice L 15 Viola E 10 David 18 Tamson, Mass 85 Dwinel, Amos 48 Sarah S 45 Warren S 17 AmosH 13 Lester 10 Ellen 6 Dolly, George 30 Lucinda 30 George H 6 Lucinda M 3 Abiah M 1 Cole, Joseph 17 Delano. Abiel 60 Sarah, Mass 59 Francis S 19 Doloflf, James M., Innholder... 32 Sarah L 29 Oscar F 9 Cuvier 7 Eonello C 5 Lucetta 3 Trumbull, Joseph, N. H 69 Judkins, Nancy A 15 Doloff, Alphonso 12 Dearborn, Samuel, N. H 70 Mary 68 Mary L • • 45 Dearborn. John C, X. H 33 Mary E., N. H 28 Elkins. Ira, N. II 40 Betsey R., N. II 42 Francis 17 Benjamin 16 Harriet 15 Louisa 9 Betsey J 7 Ann il 5 Richardson, Benjamin, N. H. . . 91 Etheridge, Martin R., X. IL, Boot Maker 37 Mary J 34 Xancy J 13 Martin V.B 8 Harriet, Mass 7 Francis X 4 Aaron H 1 1-12 Elliot, Cotton Jr 29 Lavina 23 Elliot, Aaron M 48 Susan 44 I'enjaniin R 17 Farnham A 13 Clifford M 7 Estlier A 1 Eastman, Harmon 38 Mary, X. H 24 Ophelia A 8 ArbaL 6 Charles A 4 Ella A 2 Elliott. James W 35 Ruth 34 Lydia A 5 David W 3 Eastman, William 44 Olive 46 Geoi-ge 17 Hiram C 14 Delona 10 Melissa 7 William D 5 Clara A 3 Eastman, Caleb 42 206 HLSTOIiY OF liUMFOIiD. Eastman, Polly 38 Maria K'. 17 Sarah A IG Granville 14 Holland 12 Jane 10 Amanda 6 Alniena 3 8-12 Eatoji, Osgood 45 Betsey 34 Abigail G 16 Laura F 13 Henry 6 Cyrus Q 5 Bent, John 12 Eaton, Mehitable 52 Bethia, N. H 75 Elliott, Cyrus 40 Betsey R 37 Caroline V 12 Elliot, Cotton, N. H 72 Gracia, Mass G6 Elliot. Thomas C 42 rhilena, N. H 43 Sophia 17 I^eouard D 14 Edward 12 Franklin 7 Aaron 3 Elliott, Jacob, N. H G6 Betsey, N. H 56 Josiah i;., N. H 24 JohnE.. X. H 22 Matthew G., N. H 17 Elliot, William, X. H 33 Charlotte H 15 Elliott, David 53 Polly, X. H 50 Benjamin W IG Juliette 7 Elliott, Xathan W 31 Lvdia M 27 Hannah M 4-12 Elliot. Joseph, Millman. X. H.. 33 Phebe H 32 Timothy \V 7 Charles E 2 Benjamin, N. H Gl Alfred, X. H IG Ford, Benjamin F., 32 Lord, Mary P 32 Seth 3 Farnuni, Bouben, X. If 49 Susan, X. H 75 Charles 20 Farnum. Anson W 43 Susan, Mass 40 Martha C 18 Daniel G 16 Nathan W 14 Angeline 11 Margaret M 5 Anson E 9-12 Farnum, Simon K 37 Mary J 28 Charles W 8 Mary J 6 Sarah M 5 Luella 3 0-12 Farnum, Merrill 55 Louisa 46 Sarah L 17 Freelinghuysen 10 Farnum, Benjamin, N. H 82 Sally, N.H 80 Farnum, Manly 25 Elizal)i;th. X. H 22 Alma L., Mass 3 Mary, Mass 1 Farnum, William W 45 Betsey, G., X. H 39 David W 17 Dorcas A 8 William G 4 James E 1 Moody, I>evi 24 Farnum, John C 30 Mary B 20 Walter H 1 Nutting, Gustavus 14 Farnum, Jen'iniab, X. H 65 Sallv, X. H 62 Kmilv II 33 Walter II 28 Farnum, James H 43 ( larissa 43 Juliett H 18 Charles W 16 Martha H 13 Maria G 10 HISTOBY OF BUMFOBD. 207 Farmim, Dana F 8 Abby L 4 Carey, Johu B 11 Farnum, Stephen, House Car- penter 41 Sarah 43 William V. F 19 Nancy L. V 17 Francis J 13 Solon S 11 Flint, John 57 Joanna 55 John M 20 Jonathan IS Farnum, Daniel 50 Mary W.,N. H 40 Lucy A 16 William H 14 Edward H 12 RufusV 8 Victoria S 4 Betsey, Mass 84 Fuller, Mary, N. H 77 Frost, William, Shoemaker 51 Dorotha 54 Moses S 17 Daniel G 13 Clark B 11 Farnum, George J., House Car- penter 37 Hannah F 27 Mary J 16 George L 6 Nancy J 4 Farnum, Rodney M., N. H 38 Elizabeth E., N. H 37 Jane E., N. H 14 Mary S 4 JohnE 2 Glines, David B.. N. H 46 Catherine B 41 Augusta M 17 Harriet E 16 Catherine G 14 David G 11 Goddard, Elisha, Mass 67 Catherine, Mass 67 Mary A 36 Elisha F 13 Mary K 11 EbenT 9 Goddard, Ephraim F., Mass 34 Goddard, Mary S 36 George T 5 Catherine B 2 Graham, George W 36 Irene 34 Martha A 13 Frances E 12 Lorette S 5 Aaron F 3 Graham, Aaron, N. H 63 Geneva 60 Lucina A 18 Graham, John C 26 Susan M 21 Charles H 8-12 Goud, Robert 41 Eliza, N.H 42 Cyrus K 19 PhebeE 13 Robert F H James C 7 Charles A 4 Glover, Livingston 33 Abagail 32 OreannL 9 Ann A 8 Susannah 6 Salome T 4 Lucius A 1 Graham, Joshua, Merchant 46 Sarah 33 Nancy B 18 Philadelphia 16 Caroline C 13 Albert L 13 Ruth 10 Lowell M 4 Zachary T 3 Glines, Chandler, N.H 72 Betsey, N. H 72 Albert G., N. H 47 Mary S. W 29 Godwin, Colraan, N. H 68 Keziah, N. H 58 Julia O 29 Alvan B 25 Cynthia 22 Mary W^ 13 Bean, Erastus P I8 Godwin, John 54 Clarissa 55 Ajalon 26 208 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. Peavy, Miutluv, Mass 87 Howe, Calvin 48 Thirsa 44 Frances A 21 Mark T 19 Lueretia T 17 Julia H 15 Clara E 13 Emma 12 Mary J 10 Alden C 9 Xancj' 7 Alethea G Catherine S '• i) Susan K 2 Rosilla 1 Howe, Otis Jr 31 Sarah S 24 Martha A 3 Diana M 1 Howe, Otis, Mass 56 Betsey B., X. II 47 Anios A., House Carpenter 29 Salome A 2G Xancv K 24 Julia' A 22 Sarah E 17 John H 20 Charles F 15 Edward K 12 Mary E 4 Hall, Kimball, N. H 4G Delia G 42 JohnK 17 Phebol. 14 Al)igailD 12 XauivM 7 Marv" L 3 Betsey C 1 Hopkins, Eiiphalet S., Con. Cler- gyman 38 Mary A., Mass 38 .losoph 1 Chiuies T 6 Frederick W 4 Mary E 2 TTodgdon, Daniel 48 .Mniv H 37 Aiin\M 12 Samuel l\ 1) Howard. Thomas .1 }S Olive ^ 40 Humphrey B 23 Klias....: 17 Howard, Huldah B 15 Orinthia ... 13 Thomas J. Jr 12 Charles K 10 JohnK 8 liodney F G SylvaiiusP 4 Olive 6-12 Hemminway, Francis, Cooper, Muss 73 IJebecca, X. H 72 Howard, Asa S 43 Betsey S 34 Ilenrv F 13 Marj'VV 11 Asa !) Charles W 7 AbbyM 1 Virtue 38 Hinkson, Aldaua 30 Gracia A 30 Loring K 4 Elizabeth M 3 Charles F 1 Hall, Daniel, X. IJ 58 Sally, iMass 59 Henry S 17 Hoyt, Jesse, X . H 55 Abigail, '' 55 Svlvanus. X. H 28 Andrew J., " 26 Abigail, " 24 Xial, " 20 Patrick, •' 22 MarvE 17 Loretta A 14 Lucebia 11 Hall, Jeremiah, X. H 68 Betsey 58 Jeremiah 21 Howe, George W 38 Deborah, X. H 76 Hall, Joseph, X. 11 68 Judith, •' 66 Hall, Joshua T 44 Charlotte M 36 Eugene M 10 Hinkson, John 47 Sarah 45 Chestina W 10 HISTOBY OF RUMFOBD. 209 Hardy. Zebediah, N. H 60 Sarah, N. H 5G Asa '6'6 Charles H 20 Martha J 17 Ackley, Charles 3 Holt, Alonzo, X. H 41 Abigail ... 39 John Xi S Emily P 6 James .... .5 10-12 Holt, Timothy, N. H 48 Xancy, N. H 4.t Roberts., X. H 22 Chauncey 20 David 17 Hannah X 13 Chloe 10 George L (5 John W 4 7-12 David. X. fl 76 Chloe, X. H 79 Howe, John, ]Mass 58 Xanoy 41) Eutus 21 Horace 10 John 16 Luoinda 13 Xancy E 5 Hutchins, Joseph 42 Marv 36 Joel 18 Xaucv 16 Asa ". 11 Hutchins, Benjamin F 32 Deborah 32 Eliphalet H 9 Hezekiali E 4 7-12 Mulligan, Marj' A., X. Y 11 Hutchins, Hezekiah, X. H 79 Hutchins, Frj'e H.. Innholder.. 40 Abigail, X.H 34 Alice J 13 Geoi'ge H 8 David, X. H 81 Betsey, X. H 68 Abbott, Moses B 48 Hutchins, Elijah B 23 Jones, John, Meth. Clergyman. 31 Mary 29 Susan M 6 George D 3 14 Jackson, Benjamin, Tailor 36 Sarah, X.H 34 Dolly M 14 Xapoleon B 13 EzekielE., X. H 12 Silvester S 9 I'eiijaiuin Jr 6 1 Kimball, Kobert. Mass T>'^ Viitue 47 Lucinda B 20 .Adam W 17 Dana L 7 Richardson, Columbus 14 Kimball, David .59 Lucy, Mass .57 Amanda, C 30 Columbia 25 Juliette \V 24 William W 22 David W 20 Virgil 18 Lucv A 16 Elizabeth W 14 Kimball. Porter, Blacksmith, Mass 56 Xancy 50 Charles 11. , Teacher 21 Small. Henry K 2 Kimball, Moses F 60 Mary 58 Arabella C 20 Kimball, Asa 26 Geneva G 28 Frederick C 3 Knight, Winslow IS Kimball, Charles A 33 Elizabeth 34 Charles W ]i Adelaide ... S Caroline W 4 Ackley, Cynthia 14 Kyle, William, Vt 67 Susan 60 Kuapp, David 40 (!larissa 37 David S 11 Mary A. G 9 James H.F 7 Laura F 4 Knapp, Enoch 39 Eliza 34 Helen E 13 Caroline M 11 210 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. Knaj)p, Charles A S Orissa P 2 Kidder, Burt, Mass 28 Harriet C, Mass 25 Kenniston, James 46 Fanny 45 Lois 21 Diantha 18 Lovina 12 Norris 10 Arvilla 6 Lovejoy. Abial, Mass 66 I.norctia, Mass 57 MarthaT 25 Cecelia P 22 Henry A 19 Lufkin, Alfred 32 Dorcas 30 Charles A E 6 Flora P. 1 4 George E. A 2 Lufkin, Pamela 60 Addison 22 Nathaniel 20 Horatio 17 Lufkin, Eliphalet E., N. H 37 Mary P 30 Laura A 7 Emery E 6 Henry II 5 Mary A 3 EHsha R 1 Lufkin, Jacob GO Eleanor, N. H 56 Samuel 13 Kidder, Jeremiah, Mass 34 Lufkin, Joseph, N. H 64 Loruhama 58 Merrit \ 22 Mary A 19 Lufkin, Oren IT 27 Fidelia 26 Lovejoy. Jacob 12 Lufkin, Nathan S 26 Elizabeth A 24 Clara E 4 Horace P 1 Lang. William. N. H 59 William P., N. H 30 Meliuda IL, N.H 18 Mercy C, N.H 16 Dearborn, Comfort, N. II 81 Lovejoy, Christopher 38 Betsey 38 Lucestia 10 AlvanB 8 Lyman 6 Harriet 4 1 Mehitable, Mass 65 Martin, Henry 51 Sarah. N. H 50 JohnH 24 Sarah A 21 Lvdia A 19 Lyman P 17 Jeremiah W 12 EichardE 10 Maria C. L 4 Morse, Elijah 45 Lovina S 39 William G 20 Stedman D 17 Sarah F 13 EliasA 3 McCrillis, James, N. H 56 Sally, N.H 50 George 22 Noah 17 Lydia 15 Ascenath 14 Phebe K 12 Arvilla 10 Lyman P 3 Martin, Jeremiah 50 Nancy. N. H 49 Jonathan K 21 Francos E 19 Naiicv 17 Willard. Julia 10 Martin, William G 36 Louisa L 37 Clinton W 8-12 Martin, David G 33 Sarah G 34 Daniel, N. II 77 Morton, Alfred, Harness Maker 24 Marv A 20 Mary A 1 Martin. Daniel, Jr 42 Isabella C 37 Betsev G 16 Marv' A 13 HISTORY OF BUMFORD. 211 Martin, Julia A 10 Edwin G 7 James M 5 WinfieldS 3 Mansur. Warren, Shoemaker, Mass 46 Elvira, X. 11 38 Thomas H 12 George E 8 Mary J 6 Susan F 4 John W 1 Morse, William, Blacksmith, jMass 75 Sally, Mass 69 Moody, William 51 Laura 45 Jane T 23 Mary 21 Eliza ... 10 Samuel L 2 Morse, William M 33 Betsey M 26 James S 6-12 Morse, Dolly, X. H 76 Clarissa 39 Moor, Wade 62 Betsey 53 Caroline IS Sarah B 16 William 12 Henry 7 Sarah 5 Martin, John 45 Arvilla 42 Henry 14 Franklin 12 Abigail 11 Charles K 9 Mary E 7 John W 4 Betsey C 1 Kimball, Mass 75 Eebeeca G 42 Hannah 30 Esther K 20 Monroe, Charles W 33 Abigail 24 Charles 8-12 Lufkin. Horatio 17 Newton. Sylvester 47 Susan, X. H 47 Newton, Stephen H 23 Laura F is Benjamin F 19 Clarinda 16 Maria 9 Charles 7 Emma A 4 Newton, Cyrus P 23 Martin, Kimball, Blacksmith... 38 LydiaH 32 Kkchel J 13 Charles V n Asa A 7 Putnam, Samuel, N. H 82 Betsey, Mass 66 Ivy A 29 Martha C 27 Mary 25 John F 17 Francis M 7 Poland, John 4(3 Elizabeth 32 Hezekiah B 20 Aurelia T 18 Martha B iq Eosalie E 10 Ann M s Amanda T 6 William S 4 Alice J 2 child 3.12 Peabody, Loammi, Blacksmith, N.H 40 Sally H 33 Franklin D le Philena C 13 George l\ 4 Parker, Josiah, Mass 58 Keziah B 43 Eliza W 19 Chailes D 13 Irvin B 10 Juliette F 5 Putnam, Benjamin E 48 Deborah 44 Mahala M 21 James 17 Benjamin P 14 Putnam, Stephen, N. H 85 Sally, N. H 73 Daniel F 37 Elizabeth 13 21-2 HT STORY OF liUMFORD. Putnam, Jacob 5() Betsey 06 Dana B., Teacher 24 Dnisilla V 21 William F., Cabinet Maker 18 FraiR'is 1* 14 Elliott. In)o<^»'ne M 7 Putnam, Sarah E 26 Putnam, Jesse, N. II 53 Polly 52 Edwin A 20 Solon T 15 Jeremiah 48 Philbrick, Stephen 4G Ann W 45 Mai-y A 20 Stephen W 18 Harriet 15 Rothelsa 9 Perry, Enoch, Mass G3 Reliance 50 Silvanus P 21 Caroline C 19 Christoi)her C 15 Lewis M 6 Perry, George W 28 Susan V 22 Russell, Theodore 35 Lucy (t 36 Amanda A 12 Melissa G 8 Alonzo P 6 Alphonso F 3 3-12 Dore, Charles 15 Russell, Tabitha 67 Richardson, Asa 32 Sarali 26 Mary A. G 3 3-12 Ripley, Joseph 57 Betsey, Mass 54 Arvilia 23 John H 19 r.ctscy M 17 Joseph L 15 Mills, Solon H 7 Rawson, Lyman, Lawyer 50 Jerusha 46 Ellen J 15 Louisa 14 Kalph L 12 Rawson, Mary II 10 Florence 6 2 Lane, ( harles 16 Adams, Susan 58 Roberts, Thomas, Physician... 44 Harriet M ." 42 Ann S 14 Lawson G 11 Sidney 1 8 Kuthalius C 6 Euthalia W 6 Richards, Thomas, N. H 46 Pamela 54 Ricker, Hiram 39 Jen iiette W 29 Edward P 3 Richardson, Jeremiah 44 Harriet, X. II 44 Amanda J 19 Mahala K 18 Bartlett E 16 German 14 SoDhia S 12 Rosina H 8 Brittania 5 Scott VV 2 Ann A 1 Rolfe, John E 45 Joanna S 32 Uniiii'tra 10 IIcuryA.J 8 Susan ;M. V 4 Rolfe, llcnry C 51 Donas 46 < "harles H 20 Arvilia W 9 Wheeler. Abel. X. H 76 Betsey 75 Richardson, John, X. H 63 Mehitabl.', X. H 57 Haiiiet E 33 Samuel 31 Roberts, Joseph II 28 Harriet 30 Marv E 4 Geor'j'e W 1 Kay, Geor«:re A., Mass .30 Lucy C 27 Edwin F 4 ihuii.'t (• 4-12 Pay, Elijah, Mass 05 Elizabeth, Mass 63 HIS TOBY OF BUMFOBD. 213 Eay, Sarah M 21 Herman A 19 Alonzo B 14 Eichmond, Eliab 64 Sally 61 Benjamin F 30 William C 22 Aurelia M 16 Richardson, Joseph 43 Eda 32 Mary J 8 Betsey A 5 Sarah F 3 3-12 Hinkson, Esther 22 Eicker, Thomas N., Blacksmith 36 Mary E 34 Eosina E 10 Mary A 8 Charles H 5 Delphina 3 Hoit, Patrick 22 Eichardson, Hazen, N. H 47 Mary, X. H 49 Charles, N. H 18 Sarah J., N. H 17 Sophronia, N. H 15 Prudence 11 Emily F 8 Albert 6 Eolfe, John, N. H 65 Betsey, Mass 62 Benjamin M 32 Henry L 28 Clara' 20 Oscar D 17 Simpson, Paul R., N. H 59 Hannah 53 Willard E 25 Paul B., Carpenter 23 John D., Carpenter 22 Hannah M 19 Segar, John E 47 Lydia 46 Ambrose C 16 Jonathan M 13 Jarvis M 8 Stevens, Edward 40 Sybil 40 Edwin 12 Henry 10 Aaron 8 Frederick 6 George 3 Silver, Daniel 42 Sarah 39 David H 17 George M 14 SavinaM 11 Sarah J 8 Pascal F 6 Andrew W 1 Small, Sumner 32 Eliza 33 Fanny 7 Albert 6 Coral 3 Abby 1 Small. Cyrus 34 Polly 37 James P 8 Charles V 6 Lucien 2 Lucy A 3 Smith, Africa, Blacksmith 40 Mary, Mass 40 Erskine C, Blacksmith.. 15 Uriah H 13 Lyman G 11 Sidney 8 Sewall 7 Mary A 3 Child 1 Stevens, Euth 60 William T 18 Samuel B., Teamster 21 Silver, James 41 Sarah 37 Cordelia 18 George 16 Adeline 13 Frances 11 Annette 8 Clara 6 Emma 8-12 Small, Joseph P., Shoemaker.. 45 Pamela 34 Sarah M 16 Pamela 11 Oreann 9 Morris M 7 Stevens, Nancy 43 Viola 19 Mercy 16 Susan 9 Swain, John, House Carpenter. 29 Sally W 21 214 HISTORY OF liUMFORD. Swain, Joliu, Mass 56 Rebecca 51 Levi 24 Roxanna 20 Edwin 15 Philona 14 liOring 12 Mary, Mass 85 Swain, Hiram 27 Elizabeth 22 Lucina R 1 Silver, Ile/ediah, N. H 51 Lucy G., N. H 43 Jeannette B 21 Orren B 18 Mary A. B 16 Hannah B 12 Jonathan B 9 George W. T 6 Silver, Charles H 25 Harriet M 23 Silver, Sally, Mass 54 Solomon 24 Martha J 18 Charles H 16 Green, Ansel W 14 Margaret 11 Stevens. Mary S., Mass 40 Betsey K 22 Mary J 16 Martha J... 14 Frances R 13 Segar, Allen 57 Achsa, Vt 50 Mary E 15 Milton H 12 Dana B 8 Trumbull, Mary G 47 Martin, William 9 Tyler, William 32 Sally 36 Madison M 2 Martin, Kimball 6 Solomon 5 Taylor, William, X. H 26 Mehitablo 1* 21 Ahiicda 'J' 3 Miranda I 8-12 Thompson, John, Mass 75 Elizabeth 44 Robert R., Civil Engineer 27 Belinda D 24 Thompson, Margaret 21 Thomas E 19 Charles 15 Thompson, Peter A 47 Wealthy 48 Sarali 20 John 17 Emily 14 Ezra 8 Thomas, John 39 Lydia 36 John L 16 Triphena 13 Wilson 10 Warren B 8 Susan M 6 Lewis A 4 Lvdia S 2 — 3-12 Barrett, Reuben, X. H 73 Sarah, N. H 69 Virgin, Hazeu 38 Phebe 49 Abbott, Esther 48 Trumbull, Joseph, N. H 69 Virgin. Potor C, Lawver, X. H. 66 Sailv '. 57 Dorcas C 16 Keyes, Ophelia 14 Virgin, El)enezer, X. H 56 Sarah 49 Sarah 10 Virgin, Benjamin 34 Eunice 29 Clara F 6 Aaron 63 Polly 57 Elvira 36 Virgin, Ebenezer 2d 34 Ruth P., X. H 30 Solon 7 Marv K 5 Sarah M 4 Susan M 2 JohnW 9-12 Polly, X. H 69 Richardson, Ransom 19 Virgin, Osgood E 50 Clarissa 48 Ilazen G 17 Virgin, Stanley M 25 Louisa F 25 HIS TOBY OF BUMFOBD. 215 Virgin, Ruf us, N. H 58 Susan 56 Chapliu, Wheelwright... 30 Abbott 28 Susan M 21 Albert 19 Virofin, Peter 46 Mary A 44 George, Manufacturer... 24 Edwin, Manufacturer 20 Charles, Manufacturer. .. 16 Paulina, M anuf acturer ... 12 Augusta 10 Lucy 8 Fianklin 4 Maria 2 Virgin, Charles E., X. H 43 Diantha 43 Rebecca B 15 William 16 Nancy, N. H 70 Virgin, William B 26 Irene 26 1 Woods, Nathaniel 41 Lois E 41 Charles E 17 Caroline A 14 Leonard M 11 Horace F 9 Sarah A 3 Wood, Samuel H 25 Elizabeth, Mass 57 JohnR 23 Thomas A 15 Wardwell, Jeremiah. Cabinet Maker 40 Jeanette 38 Mary J 19 Martha A 12 Emily 7 Wardwell, Lydia, N. H 56 Wra, H., Portrait Painter, 30 Jarvis C, Carriage Trim- mer 20 Spoflord H., Cabinet Maker 19 Wardwell, Lydia J 16 Elizabeths 14 Walker, Timothy, N. H 37 Luna 39 Sarah 14 Charles 12 Hannah 10 Cynthia 5 Susan 1 Winslow, Francis . 35 Susan M 30 Simon 3 6-12 Washburn, James, Mass 54 Lavina 40 Martha T 21 Angela M 17 James E 10 Randall, Francis E 2 Washburn, Tristram N 32 Nancy S 35 Martin B 8 Hiram K 5 Wheeler, Deborah D 38 Ann V. A 15 Charles F 7 Wyman, Henrj^ H 36 Mary 37 Eliza J 14 James H 12 Benjamin B 10 Dorrington 8 Martha 6 Nancy VY 4 Samuel S 3 Warren, Nathaniel S 50 Parney 47 William S 19 Cliarles C 16 Trueman S 13 Sarah J 12 Olive H 10 I^ydia 8 Jeanette 6 Nathaniel 3 Augustus 1 CHAPTER XXXV. GLEANINGS. KHE early settlers were greatly anuoyed by bears carrying off their sheep aud lambs, and also by destroying the standing corn. When corn is in the milk, as it is called, and before it begins to harden, bears are verj^ fond of it, and in securing it. they will tread down and destroy much more than they can eat. They were hunted and destroyed in large numbers, but the supph' was alwaj's unfailing. Kufus Virgin, who lived near Rumford Falls, one day, when at work in his field, saw some animal walking in the road about fifty rods off, which he at first thought was a large dog. But when the animal left the road, climbed over the fence and started for the woods, he knew it was a bear. He went to the house, and his wife immediately started off for help to come and surround the piece of woods into which the bear had gone. A number of men soon arrived armed with clubs, pitch-forks or shot-guns, and accom- panitd by a number of dogs. They were stationed at different points around the woods, and in the road to prevent him from taking to the river. The word was given, and the dogs on being let loose, made their way as fast as possible into the woods. There was soon a medley of barks and growls, and then came a shout from the side of the woods next the river, followed by the report of fire-arms and the brandishing of clubs, and the bear hastily retreated into the woods from which he had been driven by the dogs, in doing which, he went so near Paul Simpson that he touched him with his hat. After being driven back and forth througli the woods for several times, the bear ran down to tlie foot of the hill where Rufus Virgin was stationed. \'irgiii liad a gnu called the Queen's Arms, charged with an ounce bullet, wliieli lie raised and fired, and the ball passed through tlie Iiear Just Iiack of his fore-shoulders, l)ut did not bring him down. The wounded lieast rushed between two trees leaving blood on each of them, and was soon over the fence into the road. Here the dogs attacked iiim, l»ut he made short work of them, and again took to the woods before lulp could arrive. The HISTORY OF RUMFOBD. 217 men followed a long distance by the blood-stains on the leaves and ground, but finally lost the track, and the dogs could not be induced to follow him. Night now came on, and it was agreed to postpone further pursuit until the next day. They followed up the trail on the next day, but without success. They all agreed that they had had an exciting time, but they would have been much better satis- fied could they have found the bear, which they had no doubt had died of its wounds. In the olden time, it was considered no disgrace to get the worse for liquor on training and muster days, and on such occasions, after having imbil)ed freely, men were often quarrelsome. On one occa- sion when Captain Richardson was drilling the old " Barefoot Com- pany," as it was called, a man named Lane, who was captain of a company of Light Infantry, tried several times to break through the ranks of Richardson's Company. Richardson bore it for some time, but as the other persisted, he lost his temper, and sheathing his sword, he drew off and knocked Lane down. There was great excitement between the two companies, and there was danger of more serious trouble, but Lane got up and walked off, and the ex- citement subsided. It showed some forbearance in Richardson, to sheathe the more deadly weapon, and make use of the one furnished by nature, but he was more familiar with the use of the latter, and probably thought he could sufficiently punish Lane without resort to the sword. At a military training in Rufus Virgin's field, a man named "Weaver became a little quarrelsome, and pulled a Mr. Abbot from his horse. Then they clinched, and had scuffled for some time without advantage to either, but finally Abbot got his opponent's hair around an apple tree, and pulled it with one hand while he punched him with the other. Captain Calvin Howe now interfered and parted them, and that was the end of the affair so far as they were concerned, but the apple tree was fatally injured, and did not leaf out the next year. Though the Indians had abandoned the Androscoggin valley when the early settlers came, they frequently revisited their old haunts, in small numbers, but only to remain for a short time, when they dis- appeared as suddenly as they came. One morning as Heni'y Abbot was going to the Falls, he heard an outcry and stepped to the bank of the river to ascertain the cause. There he saw an Indian and 218 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. squaw iu a biroh canoe, near the head of the Falls, and the Indian was permitting the canoe to float down to the very verge of the fall, close to the Rolfe pitch. The squaw would cry piteously, and then, with a stroke or two of the paddle, he would throw the frail bark out of danger, but only to repeat the same thing over and over again, seeming to enjoy the fright of his mate in the highest degree. Abbot called to him to desist, and bringing his canoe along by the bank where Abbot stood, he laughingly said, "Me squaw fraid of deble, but me no fraid of deble." There was never a bridge across the river at the head of the falls, although one was long contemplated, llufus Virgin and Nathan Knapp, the two energetic young men spoken of by Rev. Daniel Gould in his " History of Rumford," at one time started a subscription to raise funds to put across a bridge just below the Rolfe pitch, still known as "the bridge place," and were quite suc- cessful. The abutments were built, the timber got out and partly framed, and a pier constructed some thirty feet from the shore. The floor timbers were also laid. About this time, one day. Virgin, who was at work, found he was going to fall from the abutment, and to save himself, he jumped, and striking upon a ledge he broke the bone of one of his heels, and was laid up a long time. Then Mr. Knapp went over the falls and was drowned, and the project of a bridge at this place was abandoned. The timber was used for other purposes, and a freshet carried away the pier. Speaking of the Indians, a citizen of Rumford remarks : "I well remember when four Indians on their way to the lakes, stopped at my father's over night. They were invited in to warm their feet, and then were taken to the barn for a lodging place. They went down into a bay to sleep, where the top of the hay was six feet below the floor ; after they had laid down, hay was pitched over them, and in the morning they were very thankful for their warm bed. An Indian on the Androscoggin at this point, is now a rare sight." Counterfeiting the coin of the country was quite common in some parts of Oxford county, three score years ago. On one occasion, Gen. Alvan Bolster, with three men from Hallowell, called on Rufus Virgin at the Falls, very earl}' iu the morning, and requested him to take a lunch, then hastily follow them up Swift river, until he should overtake them. He did as directed, and when he had HISTORY OF BUMFORD. 219 •caught up with them, they told him they had arrested a man in Chesterville for passing counterfeit money, and that he had divulged the place on Swift river where it was made. The party then climbed a mountain, and hunted all day, but without success. They had made a mistake in the location, and on the following day, with more help, they found the place, but the counterfeiters had left it and had carried away most of their tools and appli- ances for making spurious coin ; enough was found, however, to prove what business had recently been carried on there. Shortly after, several men were arrested and brought before Esquire Bol- ster, who placed them under bonds to appear at court, but they did not appear, and the bondsmen came forward and settled their liabil- ities. It was thought that some who occupied high places in the community were concerned in the business, but there were no more prosecutions, and the matter soon ceased to be talked about. As a reminiscence of the occasion, it is related that there was much riding up Swift river on nights and Sundays about that time. Cattle and horses that were out to pasture required frequent salting, and old block tin and pewter were in great demand. The early settlers adopted various devices to out-wit the bears, which, in summer, came to prey upon their growing corn. One year, an old shy bruin would swim the river, above the Falls, and spend a part of the night in Rufus Virgin's corn field, doing great damage. Acting on the advice of Mr. Henry Abbot, an old hunter, Mr. Virgin set a loaded gun in such a manner that the liear, on entering the field, would run against a line connected with the trig- ger, and if everything should work as hoped, would receive the charge in his body. Everything being arranged, Mr. Virgin, his adviser and another neighbor or two, sat up and awaited the result. About eight o'clock, Mr. Abbot informed his associates that if the bear was coming in the fore part of the night, it would be about that time; otherwise, he would not come till toward morning. Hardly had he ceased speaking, when they heard the report of the gun, and all rushed out to see what had been the result, and this is what they ascertained : That the line had been wet by the dew, had shortened by shrinking, and had pulled off the gun. The next night they set the gim again, but the bear walked over the line, feasted on the coveted corn, and retired in safety. But the next night he went to another field where a gun had been set, and was 220 IIJSrOBY OF liUMFORD. shot and killed. He was a huge animal, and had troubled the settlers many years. Sudden freshets on the Androscoggin, often convert the higher intervals into islands, a broad belt of water passing between them and the ui)land. On one occasion a man named Jeremiah Thomp- son was at work for a man above the Falls, when a freshet came, the water backing up into a creek so that Thompson could not get to his work. They had no boat, but they did have a large scalding tub, and in this Thompson proposed to make his way to his work. The tub was launched, and Thompson stepping in, proceeded to navigate it, but when half way across the tub tipped to one side, and in trying to right it, Thompson upset it, and was left flounder- ing in the turbid water. He struck out for the shore which he reached in safet}', but the tub went down stream and was lost. In the early times, it was the custom to celebrate the anniversary of American Independence by burning powder, and the firing usually commenced in the small hours of the morning. Chinese fire-crack- ers were then unknown, and the old Queen's arms were loaded all they would bear. On one occasion, a fatal result followed an over- charged gun. It was in the hands of Jonathan Keyes, son of Francis Keyes, and burst, killing him instantly. He was a prom- ising young man, and his death in this manner caused wide-spread sorrow. Rufus Virgin was a IMill-wright, and at one time he had a job to erect a mill in Peru, about two miles from his home by way of a mountain, and three to travel around it. He had a hired man who claimed that the longest way was the best, and repeated it so often and so persistently that they agreed to settle it by each taking his preferred way and see which would first reach the end of the trip. They started at the same time, and neither was to run, but were to proceed by tlieir ordinary walking gait. When Virgin reached the top of the mountain, he had a good view of the river road, and there he saw his man running at the top of his speed. Virgin at once put out and by running he reached the goal several minutes ahead, long enough to get well rested. After a while, the other came in pufliug and blowing, and surprised to see Virgin (piietly at work and show- ing no signs of extra effort. He accused him of running, but when the counter charge was made and he found he was caught, he sub- HIS TO BY OF BUMFOBD. 221 sided, and after that found uo fault with the way across the moun- tain. Jeremiah Richardson was a famous hunter, and brought more bears to grief than any man in town. One day he went out to build some fence in the woods, when he was confronted by an old bear and her two cubs. The bear at once showed fight, and he struck at her with his axe. .She parried the blow, knocked the axe aside, and with iier huge paw tore out the entire front of his vest. He got in several blows and obliged her to retreat, when seizing one of the cubs, he tied it up in his frock and started for home, wiiich he reached without further molestation. Several drowning accidents have occurred at the Great Falls. On the fourth of October, 1833, Nathan Knapp invited a few friends to inspect a wall which he had completed to turn the water to his mill. While standing on the wall and explaining his work, the rock on which he was standing overturned and precipitated him into the canal. He was carried down by the swift current to the river, some seventy-five feet distant, and then over the entire fall. His body was recovered a month later, in Canton. He was an energetic and enterprising man, and his death was greatly deplored. He left a family, several of his children l.>eing quite young. June 1, 186'J, three river drivers were drowned at the foot of the great eddy. They went upon a large rock to break a jam that had formed there, and on returning they lost control of their boat, and three of the five jumped out and were drowned ; the two that remained in the boat crossed in safety. On one occasion, while blasting the ledge at the Falls, a man named Lewis was blown up and survived only nine days. He was an Englishman. This occurred in the spring of 1833. William Morse built the first house and blacksmith shop at the Falls, and the second house was by Nathan Knapp. Alvan Bolster and James H. Farnum kept the first store there, and the first fulling mill was built by Moses T. Cross of Bethel, in \>^'io. The first clover mill was by Simon Stevens of Paris, in 183o, and the first tavern there Avas kept by Levi Abbot. The power was utilized first by Rufus Viigin and Nathan Kuapp. Afterwards, for some years, by Chaplin Virgin, who also built carriages and sleighs. Business at the Falls has declined within a few years, but it is hoped that it will be greatly increased by the present owners. 22-2 HISTORY OF liUMFOED. A prominent character in Rumford for many ^^ears, was Mr.. Fhineas Wood, whose liome was near Red Hill. Mr. Wood came from Dracut, ^lass., early in the century. Though without educa- tion, he did a large amount of business, and for his time and with his opportunities, accumulated a large estate. He was a man of vast proportions, towering a head above ordinary men, and l)road in proportion to his height. He was a prominent figure at military trainings and musters, at fourth of July celebrations, and agricul- tural exhibitions. Mr. Wood kept a large stock, and his broad, hill-side ranges contained some of the finest cattle in the county. He was in the habit of salting his stock every Sunday morning, and his method of doing it was unique. He would fill a bag with salt, and placing it across a horse's back, he would get on himself and start for the distant hills. Arriving at the pasture and before entering it, he would untie the bag and holding the open end in one hand, with the other he would guide his horse into the pasture. The cattle, expecting a visit about this time, would be hanging around the entrance to the pasture, and as soon as Mr. Wood entered, the entire herd, bellowing so as to be heard far away, would rush toward hiin at the top of their speed, and putting liis horse into the run, ]Mr. Wood would scatter salt from the open bag until it was empty. By this time the entire herd would 1)e enjoying their Sun- day morning relish, and Mr. Wood would quietly return to his home. Mr. AVood was often in law with some of his towus-i)eople ; not that he Avas litigious himself, for he was generally the defendant in the cases, and somehow he was generally beaten. On one occasion when he had a cause to be tried at Paris, he informed the presiding judge that, as he lost most of his cases when he employed a lawyer, he had concluded to try this case himself. He acconUngl}' took charge of it, and in his argument before the jury, displayed such a knowledge of the law, and such oratorical powers, though of course his language was not grammatical, that the judge, jury and bar were astonished. The jury gave him a verdict without leaving their seats. On another occasion when Mr. Wood had lost a case, and as he thought unjustly, he sarcastically suggested to the court that he thought he had better leave his pocket-ljook with him, so that when cases were entered he might settle them and save the expense of a trial. HISTOBY OF BUMFOBD. 223 lu the olden times, there was a small village in the town of Woodstock, on the thoroughfare between Rumford and Paris, where people were in the habit of congregating on Saturday afternoons, to run, wrestle, pitch quoits and engage in other manly sports. At such times the ardent flowed freely, and the exercises would some- times close with almost a tragedy instead of a farce. Rumford people were often here, including Mr. Wood who was fond of ex- hibiting his great strength and not averse to indulging in the use of the ardent. On one occasion, when a party of these merrymakers were present and Mr. Wood among them, something was stolen from somebody, about which there was considerable talk and no small amount of bluster. Finally Mr. Wood took out his pocket- book and stepping up to the store keeper, offered to pay for the missing article. "Why," said the dispenser of liquid rations, "you did not take it, did you Mr. Wood." "No," said Wood, "but I have neighbors who will swear I did, and I may as well pay for it now as hereafter." Yet, notwithstanding all his peculiarities, Mr. Wood was in many respects, a valuable citizen. He had energy and push, and if there was any difficult work to be done in the town, such as building a bridge or opening a new road, he was always ready to undertake it, and whatever he did undertake he always accomplished. He kept good stock and through his efforts, the stock in the town became much improved. He was generous, kind hearted and neighborly, and in his extensive farming operations he gave employmeut to many persons, some of whom would have found it difficult to have obtained work anywhere else. His death was a great loss to the farming interests of the neighborhood in which he lived, and to the town. Mr. Wood was fortunate in his family relations. Both of his wives were amiable and intelligent women, and his children grew up to be respected in town and after they went to seek their fortunes elsewhere. Only two remain : John R. AVood of Brooklyn, New York, and Mrs. Vileria Caldwell who now resides at North Water ford. A charter was granted to build a bridge across the Androscoggin river, at any point between the mouth of Ellis river and Kimball's Ferry, in Rumford, in 1819. The incorporators named in the charter were Daniel Martin, Ezra Smith, Francis Cushman, David Burbank, Luther Bean, Nathaniel Rolfe, Kimball Martin, Joel Howe 221 HISTORY OF liUMFORD. and Peter C. Virgin. It was to be completed in four years. Acts were passed by the INIaine Legislature, extending the time for the comi)letion of this bridge, Jan. lo, 1822, and Feb. 17, 1827. An act was passed February 1-^, 18;53, to take effect the April following, for the protection of the bridge, providing a fine of three dollars for crossing it faster than a walk. jMarcli 2.'), 188i), an act was passed increasing the rates of toll, and inaking the rates at Betiiel, Runiford and Jay, uniform. Tiie bridge at Jay was built l)y the "Oxford Bridge Association" This constitutes all the legislation with regard to the Runiford bridge, nor was this last necessary, for January 2G, 183i), this bridge, the one at Bethel and several others on the Androscoggin below, were swept away by a winter freshet. This was uearl}' half a century ago, and the ferry in Summer and ice in Winter have been the only means of crossing the river between the Corner and the Point since that time. There was a ferry established between the Point and Corner, in 1801), and with the exception of the few years when the river was bridged, it has been in operation when the river has been open ever since. There have been times when it was dangerous crossing, and some have had narrow escapes from drowning. At one time a young minister undertook to pull himself over in a small boat, and when in the middle of the river he kicked his boat away and was left hanging on the rope, and half under water, as the water was high. He gave the alarm, but there was no way to reach him ex- cept by means of the large boat. This was pulled off from the bank and started toward him, but in pulling, the rope would be first taut and then slack, which kept him l)obbing up and down, l)art of tlie time in the water up to his neck. He was rescued in time from a position which was more ludicrous than dangerous. He was of that persuasion that believes in immersion, but this time he got more water than was wholly desiral)le. At another time, in the spring when the ice interferred with the running of the boat, among otli(;rs going over, was a young man dressed for a ball which was coming off at the Corner, and where he was to meet the lady he afterward married. Above his other clothing, he wore a fur overcoat. There were cakes of ice in the way and the ferryman was doing his best to keep clear of them, when our young man sang out, "Just let your uncle Dudley pull a minute," and seizing hold of the rope, he pulled away with all his IIISTOBY OF BUMFORD. 225 might. There was a jam of ice ahead, and the feiTjnnan and others on the boat, cautioned him not to run into it, but he did not heed them and kept on. When the collision came, the rope was un- shipped from the boat, and the amateur boatman thrown some fifteen feet up stream, and struck the water head foremost. He was pulled out by the heels, and the boat was brought to the shore with great difficulty, a long distance below the landing place. It left the young man in a condition unfit to proceed to the ball, aud "Let your uncle Dudley pull," were words he was obliged to hear quite frequently for a long time afterwards, and which he by no means relished. When Jonathan Keyes first came to Rumford, the place was sometimes visited by roving Indians, and as they came from Canada and the war for independence was in progress, they sometimes appeared in war paint though they never made any very hostile demonstrations toward his family. One time when Jonathan Keyes was absent from home, his son Francis saw several painted Indians approaching the house, and ran and told his mother. Mrs. Keyes was a very large woman, and as fearless as she was large. She told Francis to step into the house and stay there. She then went out and confronted the head Indian, one Tomhegau with whom she was acquainted, and asked whether they were for peace or war ? They answered, peace. "Then," said she "hand me your guns." They obeyed and, having received them, she gave them bread and maple sugar to eat ; after they had eaten, they took their guns and passed along. Keyes came home at night, and not liking the aspect of things, took his family and started at once for New Gloucester, where he arrived in safety. This was about the time of the Indian raid into Bethel. These Indians had been to Livermore to attack the settlement there, but finding it too strong, they left without making any demonstration. Benjamin Rolfe, who came from Concord, N. H., and settled on the south side of the river above Rumford Falls, was among the first in town to receive a commission as Justice of the Peace. It is related of him that wishing to convey a piece of real estate, and there being no other civil magistrate near, he stationed himself before a mirror, and after looking at himself in the glass, he repeated the formula, "Personally appeared before me, etc.," and then signed it officially after having signed as grantor. 226 HISTOBY OF RUMFOJiD. An act was passed February 8, 1819, authorizing the sale of the ministerial and school lands in Rumford, and the trustees of the funds named in the act are : P>ancis Keyes, William AVheeler, Nathan Adams, Joshua Graham, Daniel Knight, Hezekiah Ilutchins and Peter C. Virgin. In 1845, an act was passed directing the trustees acting under the act of 1819, to transfer and deliver up to the municipal officers of the town, all monies, notes and other securities constituting the school funds, virtually repealing the former act. It is said that a large portion of these funds were lost to the schools by loaning them to irresponsible parties without suffi- cient security. The Maine Legislature, Februarj' 18, 1835, granted a charter to the Rumford Falls Bridge Company, and allowed them five years in which to construct a bridge across the river at or near Rumford Falls. The l)ridge was commenced but never completed. The following persons constituted the company : Rufus Virgin, Moses F. Kimball, John M. Eustis, Otis C. Bolster, Moses T. Cross, Edward Stevens, Aaron Stevens, David Abbot 4th, Lyman Bolster, Thos. G. Clark, John E. Rolfe, Albert G. Glines, Chas. E. Virgin, Chandler Abbot, Osgood Eaton, Jr., Jacob Abbot 2d, David B. Glines, James H. Farnum, Wm. W. Farnum, Stephen Farnum, Jr., Jesse Putnam, Joseph Adams, Aaron Virgin, David Farnum, Josiah Parker, Daniel Hall, Jeremiah Farnum, Jesse Hoit, Jeremiah Hall, Stephen Putnam, David Knapp, Enoch Knapp and Alvan Bolster. The first mills in Rumford were erected by Capt. John Chandler of Concord, N. H. He was the son of Lieut. John and Mary (Carter) Chandler, and was born in Concord, December 11, 1752. An ac- count of his contract with the proprietors to build mills on Concord river in New Pennacook may be found in the abstract of the records of the proprietary. None of this Chandler family ever lived in Rum- ford. April 15, 1792, John Chandler sold the mills on Concord river, together with one hundred acres of land, to Aaron Moor who had been a resident here for several years. February, 1796, Aaron Moor sold the mill property and land to Gustavus A. Goss, and bought land in Numl)cr 2, now Franklin Plantation, where he moved with his family. June 15, 1804, Aaron Moor of Number 2 sold a lot of land adjoining the one on which Francis Hemmingway settled, to Josiah Bean of Bethel. Tlie mills on Concord river linally came into the hands of David Abbot, who operated them for many years HISTORY OF RUM FORD. 227 and they have siuce been kuown as Abbot's mills. Mr. Abbot exchanged other lands for the mill property", including lands with Goss, and gave one hundred and ten thousand feet of pine luml)er in addition, about the year 1800. Samuel V. Abbot succeeded his father in the ownership of the mills and still continues to operate them. A few j^ears ago he erected a new and very fine grist mill, which has been well patronized, and the saw mill has turned out a great deal of lumber. Silas Howe came from Bei'lin, Mass., quite early and settled at Rumford Centre. Some of the early town meetings were held at his house. He put up frames for a saw and grist mill at the mouth of Split brook, but he did not finish them, and January 12, 1803, he sold his house and land with the mill privilege and frames to Phineas "Wood. June 1, 1803, Phineas AVood sold to Nathan Hunting of Chelmsford, Mass., one hundred acres of land, together with house and one-half of the mill frames near the mouth of Split brook and privilege. The lot of land conveyed was number eighty- three, on the north side of the Great river. August 30, 1804, Wood sold to Hunting, his wife Patty joining in the conveyance, the other half of the mills and privilege. Hunting had then moved into town and he continued here and to operate the mills with Francis Smart for some years. Reference is made to Hunting and the mills in abstracts of town records. These mills were afterward owned by Joshua Graham and were known as Graham's mills. Since that time they have been owned by "Wade Moor, Chaplin "Virgin and others. It is said that Stephen Greenleaf Stevens sold to Jesse Duston, blacksmith, the lot of land on which Rumford Point village now is. Mr. Duston married a daughter of Phineas Howard of Howard's Gore. He was the son of Jesse Duston, an early settler of Bethel, and a lineal descendant of the famous Hannah (Emerson) Duston who killed the band of Indians at Pennacook, N. H., which had made her and her nurse captives at Haverhill. Mr. Duston moved from Rumford to Brunswick where some of his descendants still reside. February 27, 1810, Stephen Greenleaf Stevens sold to Jesse Duston, blacksmith, one-half of lot numbered forty-eight in the third division of lots, containing one hundred and twenty-two acres. Lydia, daughter of Francis Keyes, Esq., married Francis Cush- man, and after his death she became insane. She was harmlessly 228 insTonr of humfobd. cvazy, but sometimes she was very annoying to pu1)lie gatherings which she chose to attend. JShe had the impression that her husband had been swindled out of his property, and this made her very bitter toward some of the prominent families in town. At the funeral of Porter Kimball she refused to give up her pew to the mourners, and whenever the minister, in the course of his funeral sermon, said anything in praise of the deceased, "Aunt Lydia," as she was always called, would audibly contradict him. There was a large funeral, he being a member of the Sons of Temperance, and a large number of the members of the fraternity was present from adjoining towns, on which account Aunt Lydia's interruptions were especially annoying. On a certain occasion there was a Universalist conference meet- ing at Rumford, and Aunt Lydia Cushman was present. Among the ministers there, was Rev. J. C. Snow who had lately come into the State, and was settled in Norway. Mr. Snow was a young man, beardless, with rosy cheeks which made him appear much younger than he really was. He took part in the meeting, and at one of the sessions, made a very eloquent and soul-stirring speech. Aunt Lydia listened very attentively, and when he closed she sprang to her feet and quoted in a clear voice the first part of the second verse of the eighth psalm, "Out of the mouth of ba])es and sucklings hast thou ordained strength." There was a smile upon the faces of the audience and an audible titter among the j'ounger portion, but Aunt Lydia looked as grave as a judge, and no doubt felt that her little speech was a climax to the eloquence of the youthful i)reacher. On another occasion Aunt Lydia was at a meeting where several of her imaginary enemies were present, and she became so wild and noisy that it became necessary to remove her, after she had per- sistently refused to hold her peace or go out of her own accord. So two strong men undertook to put her out and after skirmishing a little they seized her, one on each side, and began to carry her down the isle toward the door. She stopped all resistance, and looking down with contempt, first on one of her bearers and then on the other, she raised her eyes to the audience and said: "I am more favored than was the Saviour of the world ; he had to be con- tent with riding on one ass, while I am borne on the backs of a pair of them." Aunt Lydia Cushman often went to Augusta when the Legislature v¥ ^ Ills TOBY OF RUMFOED. 229 was in session, and tried to obtain legislation to protect the property rights of women. Dressed partly in male attire, she would sit in the galleries at the State House with knitting work in hand, through entire sessions closely watching the proceedings and listening to the debates, and when anything was said that especially pleased her, she would heartily respond with "amen" or "double amen to that." Her insanity rather increased with her years, and she was sent to the Insane Hospital, where in the old ladies' ward, she was tenderly cared for, until her mind and body became weakened, when as a harmless incurable, on account of the crowded condition of the Hospital, she was taken back to Rumford and soon after died. In a letter written by Aunt Lydia Cushman, dated Rumford, October, 1874, she saj's : "The Beans came from Standish to Bethel ; there were three of them, Josiah, Jonathan and Daniel. Josiah was my grandfather ; he married Molly Crocker and they had nine children. The rest of the Crocker family moved to Machias. I never saw my great grandfather, but I have seen my great grand- mother. She was a short little Dutchman ; when she stood up, her head was just as high as the distaff of a little old fashioned spinning wheel, and the old fashioned wheels were not as high by one foot as the present ones. My great grandfather one night hurried his wife off to bed and assisted her about the children. When she woke up in the night he had not come to bed ; she called him but he did not answer, and on getting up she found him hanging by tlie neck and stone dead. Neither she nor the children had ever thought of such a thing ; death was its own interpreter." She signed her name as "Lj^dia Cushman, a teacher of righteousness to this generation, not that a female should carry the reins, sit on the right and drive the horse, but if her husband dies, she should have the privilege born with her, to speak the truth." Nathan Adams was one of the proprietors of Andover. This town was granted to inhabitants of Andover, Mass., and neighbor- ing towns, and was largely settled by people from Andover. The early Merrills, Poors, Adamses Wardwells and Abbots came from there, while others came from Newbury, Amesbury and Bradford. Nathan Adams sold out his interest in Andover, having previously bought of Sarah Stevens a full right amounting to nearly four hun- dred acres of New Penuacook lands. His tract was next to Bethel, now Hanover line. He first moved into Bethel and remained while 230- HISTOBY OF BUMFOItD. he cleared land and built a house upon his own territory. AVhile in Bethel he was chosen one of the selectmen, and one of his children was ])orn in Bethel. He was one of the more forehanded of the early settlers of Andover, and also of Kumford, having been a well- to-do farmer in Andover, Mass. His was not one of the old Andover families, the Adamses having moved there probably from New Hampshire, perhaps from New Ipswich. He descended from William Adams who was a resident of Ipswich, Mass., in 1640. The schools of Rumford are not as well attended as they were fifty years ago. Then nearly all the seats were lilled even in the cross road school-houses. The school on the west side of Ellis river in the Howe district once had fifty or sixty pupils in winter, and thirty to forty in summer, but not half that number attends there now. Once a young man applied for and obtained the winter school in this district, but when he made his appearance he found 80 many bouncing girls present that his heart failed him. He man- aged to get through the day, but at night, he announced his inten- tion of keeping the school no longer. The girls really liked his appearance and thought he would make a good teacher, and so they urged him to stay and continue the school and promised to respect and obey him, but it was all to no i)urpose. Calvin Howe who lived in this district, had eleven daughters, enough to make more than an average country school of the i)resent day. In early times, the young people living on Ellis river often walked to Rumford Center, a distance of eight miles, or to Andover, distant five miles, to meeting on the Sabbath, and thought nothing of it. Mrs. Timothy AValkrr recently told the writer that when she was a girl, she and her sister. IMrs. AVilliam INIoody, had frequently walked to the house of Dea. Abijah Lapham, who lived on the Paris road near Bailey's Corner, to attend meeting, one of the attractions being the fine singing of the young wife of Deacon Lapham's son. Young ladies would hardly consent to ride as far to attend meetings in our day. The practice was to wear old shoes until they got near the chureh, then change them for better ones, hiding the old ones to be put on again when they started on the homeward journey. There was once a log near the Center meeting house, upon which the girls would sit to make the exchange. Many people were desti- tute of good clothes in those days, and on funeral occasions they had to borrow of those who had them, in order to appear decent. HISTORY OF BUMFOBD. 231 At weddings, also, guests often appeared in borrowed' finery, and a pair of calf-skin boots often did service for all the men in a neigh- borhood. As stated elsewhere, when the first settlers came to Eumford, there were strolling bands of Saint Francis Indians frequently in the settlement. They sometimes brought their furs here for sale, which they had secured in the region of the lakes and their tribu- taries. Soon after Philip Abbot came he made a journey to Fryeburg and purchased some ardent spirits and brought them here hoping thereby to get the good will of the savages and secure their peltry. But alas for human foresight ! The Indians drank his rum and became so crazy drunk and demonstrative that he was obliged to take his family and flee into the woods, where he remained until the savages had sobered off and left. They took their furs with them, and Abbot had his long and tedious journey to Fryeburg for nothing. John Howe of Marlboro bought Rumford lands, and came here in 1800. The first land he purchased was of B. Rice who had it of John Barnard, and he of Jonathan Stickney who was the original grantee. His other lot he purchased of Samuel Brigham of Berlin, Mass. This lot contained one hundred acres. Many of the early settlers preferred the uplands because as new lands, they were much more productive, and so the lots purchased by Mr. Howe remained unsold and unsettled for over twenty years after the first settler came. Mr. Howe purchased them for two hundred dollars, and they made one of the most productive and valuable farms iu town. He was a cooper as well as farmer, and the former trade was very useful and valuable in a new settlement. He and his wife belonged to a church in Andover which was nearer to him tlian the one at Rumford Centre, and when they died their remains were carried to that town for interment. In the early times, the Fourth of July was always a great day in Rumford. There was an abundant supply of the ardent, and young men, middle aged men and sometimes old men engaged in parades, sham fights and the burning of gun powder. Politics were laid aside for the nonce, and Whig and Democrat vied with each other in patriotic devotion to the great achievement which the day repre- sents. But on one occasion the Democrats had a strictly party celebration at Leach's tavern in the East part of the town. This was July 4, 1838, when the north eastern boundary question caused 232' HISTORY OF EUMFOIW. considerable excitement in Maine and party lines were closely drawn. Gen. Alvan Bolster presided and Abel "Wheeler was Vice President. There was an oration, and afterward a dinner followed by toasts and sentiment. Some of the toasts were of a party cliar- acter and some were not. David Knapp offered the following : "Our host, John H. Leach, may his heart be as free from guile as his head is from hair;" and one from David H. Farnum : "Ameri- can ships and the ladies : may the first be well rigged and the second be well manned." Phineas Howe of Berlin, Mass., father of Abram, Silas, Phineas, Jr. and Samson Howe who settled in Rumford, was a veritable giant. His height was six feet and nine inches, and he was other- wise built up to correspond. Most of the family were stalwart in size. Phineas, Jr., who came to Rumford was six feet and five inches tall. I'hineas Howe, Senior, had a daughter Polly, who married Abel Baker, who moved from Berlin to Concord, N. H. She was six feet tall and weighed over two hundred pounds. Baker was a millman and his wife worked with him ; she could take the grists from the horse's back to tlie mill and back again with as much facility as the strongest man. She could easily handle three bush- els of corn in a bag. She had a daughter Susan Baker, born in, 17i»y, Avho was six feet and two and a half inches tall. David Knapp, son of Nathan Knapp, who was drowned in Rum- ford Falls, was a man of marked ability. He lived at Rumford Falls, and like almost everybody else, in his earh^ manhood, was addicted to intoxicating drink. He came out with the Washingto- nian movement, and was a very efficient speaker and advocate of the cause. The first temperance address ever heard by the writer was made by David Knapp, on the 4th of Jidy, at a grove near North Woodstock. It was very effective and hundreds on that day and occasion took the total abstinance pledge. To illustrate one of his points, showing the importance of taking the pledge now, and breaking off from the habit at once and forever, he said that he had been into the store at the Falls to take his last glass, more than a hnndred times. He was member of the Legislature and Register of Probate. He died in Norway. Joseph H. Wardwell was the first cabinet maker in Rumford. He opened a shop at the Corner and operated it until he bought the store and tavern of Solomon Crockett in 1831. He was succeeded HISTOBY OF BUMFORD. 233 in the business of cabinet making by his cousin, Jeremiah Ward- well, who continued it until the time of his death. Joseph H. Wardwell was an able business man, and the most prosperous period ever enjoj'ed by the Corner was when he carried on business there. He was a man of great suavity of manner and disposition, but when imposed upon, no man knew better how to resent it. His mother was the daughter of Rev. Dr. Hemmenway of Wells, one of the most noted Maine ministers of the eighteenth century. Mr. Ward- well was captain of the Light Infantry in Rumford, and was a fine military man, qualities which he inherited from his father. He reared a large family and died comparatively young. He and his father died on the same day, March 5, 1849. He died in Hanover where he moved when he sold out to Ross. There have been several taverns in Rumford. The early inn- keepers were required to take out a license as such, and if they sold liquors they were required to take out a license for this privilege also. Levi Abbot opened a tavern at Rumford Falls in 1833. It was subsequently kept by Benjamin H. Blanchard, a Mr. Wins- low, John B. Leach and A. W. Adams. It was burned in 1880. Philip Abbot opened his house to the public in 1791, and in 1822, he put up a sign. He lived on the south side of the river opposite East Rumford. William Wheeler kept a tavern at East Rumford prior to 1806, and was succeeded by Alvan Bolster. The first tavern at the Center was kept by Joshua Graham, and the house was continued by Joshua Graham, Jr. Asa Graham opened a house here and with his son-in-law Knapp, run it till 1850, when it was sold to James M. Dolloflf and named the Central house. It was burned in 1875. Wm. D. Abbot opened a house here in 1864, called the Union House. The Abbots sold to Wm. J. Kimball, who now runs it. Moses F. Kimball, and later, his son Charles A. Kim- ball have kept public houses at Rumford Point. For a long time, there has been no tavern at the Point, but travellers have been en- tertained at private houses. The first tavern at Rumford Corner was built and opened by Samuel Bartlett. He was the son of Jonathan Bartlett of Bethel. He sold his place after a few years, to Solomon Crockett from An- dover, and moved to a farm opposite the Center. In 1831, Mr. Crockett sold out his store and tavern to Joseph H. Wardwell and moved to Portland. The house was well patronized while Mr. 234 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. Wardwell owued it, and he also did a large business in the store. But his health failed and he gave up the business to a Mr. Ross and moved to Hanover. The buildings were soon after l)urned. In 1846, Jonathan Virgin bought the house at the Corner, built but not finished by Francis Keyes, and having finished it, he opened it as a tavern in opposition to Wardwell. It was called the American House, and Virgin soon sold out to Benjamin B. Barden, a veteran in the business. He sold out to James H. Farnum, who in turn sold to David George Martin and moved to Bryant's Pond. Martin died, and was succeeded by Lowell and Fox, and they by A. H. Price, who kept the house from 1870 to 1886, when he sold out to E. E. Jackson. The house was soon after burned. Mr. Barden went from Rumford to Bethel Hill, and was afterward at Dixfield, Phillips and Farmington. He died in Topsham in 1889, aged 80. The first public ferry across the Androscoggin in Rumford, was owned by James C. Harper, and was known as "Harper's Ferry." It was situated a mile below the Point, and was discontinued in 1809. It was then established between the Point and the Corner, and was owned respectively by Moses F. Kimball, John Estes and Porter Kimball, until the bridge was built. After the bridge was carried away in 1839, a ferry was re-established and Porter Kimball became sole owner. He sold out to Charles A. Kimball, who, after a few years, sold it to Frank Martin. Roscoe Kniglit now runs it. Stephen Putnam, Jr., established a ferry at East Rum- ford in 1811. His brother, Jacob Putnam, afterward had it, and from him it passed to his sous. It has always been known as Putnam's Ferry. Aaron Graham established the ferry at the Center ; from him it passed to Joshua Graham and his son, Joshua Graham, Jr. Then Asa Graham and his son-in-law, Albion K. Knapp, had it, and in 1850 it was sold to James M. Dolloff, whose son, Ronello C Uolloff, now operates it. From records of real estate transfers, it would appear that John P^mery Adams once had the ferry at Rumford Center, and he may have been the first. The Lufkin family of Rumford has been conspicuous in various ways. Benjamin, the patriarch, came here in 1787, and his son Samuel, August 15, 1788, was the first child born in the town. Of the other sons of Benjamin Lufkin, Joseph, Benjamin, Jr., and Moses became preachers. Most of them left Rumford quite early, but Joseph came back and settled on a farm a little north of Rum- HISTOBY OF EUMFOED. 235 ford Center, and died here. His son Oriu, was a successful school teacher, was married here, went to Massachusetts and died there in 1862. Merrit Newell Lufkin, another and the only surviving son of Joseph Lufkin, resides on the old homestead. He is an intelli- gent and progressive farmer, a contributor to the agricultural press, and a valuable citizen of the town. He has served as one of the selectmen, and also as town clerk. Nathan S. Lufkin, son of Jacob Lufkin, was in trade several years at the Center, and served the town in various capacities. He moved to Caribou in the county of Aroostook, and engaged successfully in farming. He has been in town office more or less in Caribou, and also served as county commissioner. The five sons of John and Mary (Newton) Howe were closely identified with the history of the town for many years, some of them for more than half a century. All save Calvin, were born in Massachusetts, and came here with their parents about the year eighteen hundred, and all tilled portions of the land purchased and cleared up under the direction of their father, on the West side of Ellis river. Three of the brothers, John, Jr., Otis and Calvin, always remained here, and were here gathered to their father. Joel and Eli moved into Howard's Gore, which now constitutes a part of Hanover, and here they spent long and useful lives. They were all stalwart men, and as much noted for their strength of mind as of body. They were men of strict integrity ; industrious, prudent and thrifty. Without brilliancy, they were men of sound judgment, peaceful and law-abiding, just such characters as are essential to the complete success of a Republican form of govern- ment. Their farms and farm buildings were models of neatness and order. Plenty reigned in their households, and they dispensed their bounties with old fashioned hospitalit3\ Their religion was that of the heart, and was carried into their every day lives. They were careful about giving their word, l)ut when given, it was as good as their bond. Without being clannish, the^^ enjo^^ed the society and companionship of their own families better than they did anybody else. They kept out of debt, paid tlieir taxes prompt- ly, contributed liberally to the sui)port of the Christian ministry, fully recognizing the fact that '' no ninn livetli to himself." Such was the character of these good peoi)lc as the writer has known it, and heard it from those niucli better acquainted with them. Their 23ff HISTORY OF IWMFOUD. memory is fragraut in the towu of their adoptiou, aud the priceless legacy of a good name is the inheritance of their numerous posterity. The bears were unusually plenty in the mountainous portions ol the town during the season of 1889, and were often seen prowling around the sheep pastures. In the early part of September, while Main's circus was performing at the Center, a bear came out of the woods in plain sight of the Village and having watched the crowd and performing tent for a short time returned to cover in the woods. The unusual appearance seemed to excite his curiosity, but he did not deem it prudent to pursue his investigations too closely. Col. William Wheeler was not among the earliest settlers in Rumford, but he was a man of marked ability and was a leader in town. He was a trader and inn-keeper, was much in town office and was the first representative from Rumford to the Massachu- setts Legislature. He was a civil magistrate, and was also a leader in military affairs. He commanded the company of militia raised in this vicinity for the defence of Portland during the last war with England, aud was afterwards Colonel of the Regiment. He was a man of great energy and perseverance, of sound judgment, and one whose influence would be felt in any community. His wife having died, he moved to Vermont, and his early removal was a severe loss to the town. He was succeeded in business, and in many other respects by his son-in-law, Gen. Alvan Bolster. In the days of home-spun clothing, carding and fulling mills were very essential in every community. There was once an estab- lishment for dressing cloth below Abbot's Mills, on Concord river. It was owned by Mr. Samuel Page of Brunswick, and was operated by Mr. William Walcott, and also by Benjamin Morse ; later, by Harvey Willard and Joseph Peverly ; at one time it was owned by John Harris of Bethel. There was a fulling mill at the Falls in 1833, owned and operated by Moses T. Cross, who came here from Bethel, and returned there. Mr. Cross carried on a similar business near Bethel Hill for many years. He then went into trade on the Hill, and died there some years ago. His first wife was the daughter of William Staples, and his second of Ezra Smith, both of Hanover. He was a twin, his twin brother being named Aaron^ a farmer in Bethel. Their father, Jesse Cross, came from Andovery Mass., to Bethel, and married a daughter of Eleazer TwitchelL There was also at one time a carding and fulling mill on Split HISTORY OF BUMFOED. 237 Brook, and there is still a mill for carding wool in Hanover ; but fulling mills have long been numbered with things of the past. The name of Pettingill does not appear upon Rumford records until about the year 1862, when Oliver Pettingill bought and occu- pied the Colman Godwin farm on the north side of the river, above Rumford Center. Waldo Pettingill, his son, succeeded his father on this farm, and the union of the two Godwin homesteads gave him one of the largest, best and most productive farms in the town. Mr. Pettingill has been considerably in town office, has served as vcounty commissioner, and is regarded as a first class business man. He aided in settling the estate of the late Timothy Walker, one of the largest estates ever accumulated in town, is a prominent Mason and has served as Deputy Grand Master for the District in which he resides. He is yet in the prime and vigor of life, and does considerable business besides looking after his important farming interests. Stephen Putnam once had a mill on Swain's brook, which flows into the Androscoggin below Rumford Falls. It has long since disappeared, but the ruins of the dam are still seen. IMr. Putnam was once at work by the side of the road when a caravan was passing by, and in advance was an elephant. This was the first animal of this kind that had ever entered the town, and the first one that Mr. Putnam had ever seen. To say that he was frightened as the huge pachyderm waddled by, would be putting it ver}' mildly, and springing away to give the monster a wide birth, he exclaimed, " My God, what a toad." There have been several deaths by drowning in the Androscoggin river. In 1848, on the fourth of July, Charles Wood, sou of Phineas Wood, and two of the sons of Daniel Hinkson were drowned at Rumford Point, while bathing. Henry Peabody was drowned at the Point in 1852, and a son of Jackson Howard in 1857. About the year 1820, three men in a boat below Rumford Point, were capsized and Benjamin Elliot, Jr., was drowned. His widow married Increase Dolly in 1824, and their son Benjamin Elliot Dolly was also drowned below the Point, distant about two miles. Stickney Virgin was a bachelor, and for several years was in the employ of Dexter D. W. Abbot, at the Mount Zircon House. On ■one occasion Mr. Abbot sent him to Bryant's Pond with a team. 238" HISTORY OF RUMFOBD. and gave bira an order on the tavern keeper there "for a dinner^ baiting for his horse, &c., «&e." After he had eaten his dinner, Virgin sat round a while and then timidly approaching the landlord, asked if there was not some "and so forth" on the order from Mr. Abbot? The point was seen by the landlord, and the article promptly supplied. Virgin then lighted his pipe and sat down contented, but after an hour or so he again interviewed the land- lord and asked if there were not two " and so forths " on that order? Receiving an affirmative answer, he again imbibed, and then hitching up his team he started for home. Stickney Virgin had a horse that was very lazy and as a reminder when he wanted him to go faster. Virgin had a goad stick with a long brad in it with which he would prod the poor beast, and some- times most unmercifully. On some occasion not now remembered, he was driving another horse but had the ever-present goad stick in his hand, and forgetting himself he applied the prod in his usual way. The result w\as a surprise to him. The animal's rear feet came at once in contact with the dasher and in a twinkling the front part of the wagon was demolished. Virgin exclaimed, "if you are going to get in I guess I'll get out," and out he got from the rear of the vehicle which the horse ran away with and completely ruined. It has been stated elsewhere that James C. Harper established and owned the first ferry across the Androscoggin in the west part of Kumford. This was known as "Harper's Ferry," and was situ- ated about a mile below the present one. During the war of the Rebellion wdien Harper's Ferry began to be spoken of in connection with army operations, Mr. Ednuuid Bean, a respected but illiterate citizen of Bethel, familiarly known as "Mister Ned," was down at the Point one day, and hearing some one speak of the union defeat at Harper's Ferry, exclaimed : "I'll bet that's Jim llari)er that owns that ferry ; he always would have a ferry let him be where he would." It is needless to say that James C. Harper had then been dead many years, and had he then been alive, would have been con- siderably' more than a hundred years old. The first store in town is said to have been kept by John Whitte- more. His i)lace was l)etween the Center and East Kumford. He did not keep a large stock of goods, but he supplied the needs of the inhabitants for a short time, and then moved from town. He HISTORY OF BUMFORD. 239 and his wife died near Dixville notch, and their grave stones can be seen by the traveler, by the roadside. The first store at the Point was kept by Ezra Smith, whose residence was Howard's Gore. Subsequent traders at the Point, were Moses F. Kimball, Otis C. Bolster, Francis Cushman, Charles A. Kimball, and later Charles W. Kimball. William Wheeler was an early trader at East Rumford, and Alvan Bolster and James H. Farnum at the Falls. Joshua Graham early opened a store at the Center, and there have been many since that time. But there has been a great falling off in trade in Rumford since 1850, when the Atlantic and Saint Lawrence railroad was put in operation through the county. Villages sprang up on the line of the road, at the expense of those situated away from it. There was considerable trepidation in Rumford and throughout the State, when the call for troops was made to defend our eastern boundary, but this was by no means shown by all. AVhen the draft was made in Rumford, Benjamin, son of Dea. Hezekiah Hutchins, had the misfortune to draw a prize. The young man did not care so much about it, but his father shed tears of anguish to such an extent as to move the heart of John M. Adams, then a minor, who was willing to go in place of Hutchins. In fact, he really desired to go, but knew his mother who was then a widow, would not conseut for him to volunteer ; so he arranged it with those who manipulated the draft, to have his name put in and drawn out, " to go." He went as Orderly Sergeant, and enjoyed the twenty-four days' visit at the State capital very much. While there he had the privilege of seeing, in addition to other celebrities, General Winfield Scott, and also Robert E. Lee, who was a member of the General's staff. It was a very pleasant outing. In our chapter on Rumford Physicians the names of Dr. Simeon Fuller and James Bullock were inadvertantly omitted. Dr. Fuller was the sou of Aaron and Hannah (Pond) Fuller, and was born in Paris, Oct. 3, 1799. After preparing himself for the practice of medicine, he married Mary Ann, daughter of Capt. Samuel Rawson of Paris, and settled in practice at Rumford Corner. He was suc- cessful in his business, but died in middle life Nov. 29, 1841. His widow married for a second husband, Dr. James Bullock of Reho- both, Mass., who succeeded to the practice of Dr. Fuller, He was a well educated man, had travelled and seen much of the world. 24G HISTORY OF liUMFORD. but while here he did not choose to conline himself very closely to practice. He was for some years collector of taxes in this town, and died while in office in 1857. His widow survived him several years. Both Drs. Fuller and Bullock resided in the stand now oc- cupied by Sullivan R. Hutchins. There is no representative of the family in the town or state. Stephen Putnam, Jr., was the first blacksmith in Rumford, but there have been manj' since. Samuel Putnam, Jr., was also a blacksmith. Moses F. Kimball came to Rumford to work at this trade, but soon engaged in other business. Porter Kimball became forehanded by hard work at the forge and anvil. Other blacksmiths have been Asa Howard, William Morse, Samuel Hinkson, Aaron Marean, Thomas N. Ricker, Loammi B. Peabody, Hall Torrey, D. A. Thurston, Otis Howe, Warren M. Adams, David F. Adams, Cyrus Small, Peter D. Brackett, Nathan Handy, Loring Glover, Joseph Arnold and Abraham Maxfield. Among the cordwainers (shoemakers) in Rumford have been Benjamin Morse, Charles Ford, Warren Mansur, Aaron Stevens, Nathan W. Ethridge and Joseph P. Small. This trade was of great importance to the early settlers. There were then no ready made shoes on sale, and the shoemakers usually visited the.houses in town in spring and fall, when the whole family were shod. Cowhide was usually worn by the men, and calf-skin by the women. They were not quite as handsome as the foot-wear of our day, but they were made upon honor and did good service. Shoe and boot-making is mostly done by machinery now, and repairing is all that is left for the country cordwainer. Francis Heramingway settled the farm in Bethel by the side of the "Whale's Back," which he exchanged with Benjamin Sweat for a lot al)Ove Abbot's INIills. He was a cooper by trade, and supplied the town with wash-tubs, leach-tubs, cheese-tubs and the like, for many years. He was fond of a social glass, and the habit was so strong upon him that he found it very difficult to deny himself. On a certain occasion a severe freshet rendered Concord river bridge impassable, and for two or three days Hcmmingway had been with- out his favorite beverage. He felt that he could do without it no longer, and as there was no boat at hand, he undertook to cross Concord river in one of his tubs. The water was subsiding and HISTORY OF BUMFOBD. 241 the current very strong, and the tub in spite of all its occupant could do, was carried into and down the great river. Half way or more toward the Center, the current set in toward the shore, and by making what effort he could without upsetting his frail bark, Mr. Hemmingway touched the land and sprang upon it. It was a narrow escape from a watery grave, and he fully realized that he had jeopardized his life all for a drink of rum. When the Washing- tonian movement came soon after, Mr. Hemmingway signed the pledge and was one of the few reformed ones in town who kept it inviolate to the day of his death. The following list of the three principal officers of Blazing Star Lodge, was received after the other was in print. It is placed here to complete the record. It will be noticed that the officers for 1872 differ somewhat in the two lists : 1872. Edgar H. Powers, Wm. Frost, Jonathan K. Martin. 1873. N. S. F'arnum, Waldo Pettingill, Jonathan K. Martin. 1874. Edgar H. Powers, Waldo Pettingill, Wm. M. Blanchard. 1875. Waldo Pettingill, C. P. Eaton, John H. Howe. 1876. Floras H. Bartlett, C. P. E:atou, John H. Howe. 1877. Floras H. Bartlett, C. P. Eaton, John H. Howe. 1878. Waldo Pettingill, Henry M. Colby, John H. Howe. 1879. Waldo Pettingill, Freeman E. Small, John H. Howe. 1880. Floras H. Bartlett, Freeman E. Small, John H. Howe. 1881. Floras H. Bartlett, Freeman E. Small, John H. Howe. 1882. E. H. Hutchins, N. F. Hoyt, John H. Howe. 1883. Freeman E. Small, N. F. Hoyt, John H. Howe. 1884. Freeman E. Small, N. F. Hoyt, John H. Howe. 1885. Isaac Bagnall, Geo. L. Smith, John H. Howe. 1886. Isaac Bagnall, Henry M. Colby, John H. Howe. 1887. Isaac Bagnall, Henry M. Colby, Waldo Pettingill. 1888. Floras H. Bartlett, Henry M. Colby, Waldo Pettingill. 1889. Wm. H. Farnum, Henry M. Coll^y, Waldo PettingUl. The statement in Chapter one, and also tliat in Mr. Gould's brief sketch of the town, with regard to the east line of Rumford, is somewhat misleading. The east line of Rumford is straight, while the course of Swift river is more or less meandering in its course. The mouth of Swift river is wholly in Mexico, but a short distance above the mouth the river is in Rumford. The bridge across the river on the road leading from Rumford Falls to Mexico Corner is 16 242 HISTORY OF BUMFORD. in Rumt'ord, but a short distance above the bridge the river is again wholly in Mexico, and at the northeast corner of Rumford it is nearly two miles distant toward the east. In making measurements to ascertain the center of Rumford, Swift river was referred to as one of the easterly starting points, but only in places does it form the easterly line of the town. Mr. Chaplin Virgin, who was long in business at Rumford Falls, furnishes a list of persons who have engaged in different branches of business, which will hereafter be of great value for reference. A portion of it has been given before, but for the sake of having it all together for convenient reference, that portion is repeated. Traders. Alvan Bolster, Isaac N. Stanley, Lyman Bolster, Alonzo Wilson, M. W. Kimball, Dennison Marble, Wm. W. Stevens and Uriah Virgin. Blacksmiths. William Morse, David F. Adams, Peter D. Brackett, Cyrus Small, Nathan Handy, Nathan Ethridge, Joseph Arnold, Loring Glover, Abraham Maxfield and Mr. Sargent. Hotel IvEErERS. Levi Abbot, John B. Leach, Benjamin H. Blanchard, A. W. Adams, J. A. Stockbridge, Moses T. Cross and Mr. AVinslow. MiLLMEN. Stephen Putnam, Rufus Virgin, Nathan Knapp, Enoch Knapp, David Knapp, Jonathan A. Virgin, Chaplin Virgin, Abbot Virgin, Scott Hall, B. F. Reed, D. F. Putnam, Levi Moody, Levi Abbot, David DoUoff, Seth Puffer, Albion K. Knapp, A. B. Swain and Hiram Ricker. Carriage Works. Chaplin Virgin, David Elliot, Marble and Thompson, A. G. Richardson, E. C. Allen, Horace and Frank Holman, Leonard Woods, Samuel Wing and Leavitt C. Virgin. Wool Carding and Cloth Dressing. Lewis Cole, William Walcot, John Harris, Moses T. Cross and Thomas Prince. Shoe Makers. J. P. Small, J. A. Stockbridge and B. L. Knapp. Clover Mills. Simon Stevens, Hiram Hubbard. Starch Mills. J. W. Bennett and J. A. Plaisted. Chair Maker. Henry Smith. Potash. Haines Eastman. Axe Maker. B. C. Perry. Box Makers. J. W. Bennett, Henry Smith. Among the Rumford graduates from College is John F. Elliot, son of Rev. John Elliot of the Congregational church. He gradu- HISTORY OF amiFOBD. 243 ated at Bowdoiu College in the class of 1873, and ever since has been engaged in teaching. He has taught at Lawrence, Mass , Academy as sub-master, taught the Winchendon, Mass., Hio-h School, and as principal of the Grammar School at Hyde Pai'k Mass., since 1876 to 1889. He was elected Principal of the Hill School at East Boston September 11, 1889, with the rank of Master Mana Danforth Elliot, a sister of the above, a graduate of Welles- ley College in the class of 1881, was a fine scholar and a lady of remarkable depth of mind and character. She taught in high schools at Beverly, Mass., three years, at Arlington, Mass., two years, and at Washington D. C, two years. She was an excellent teacher, a constant inspiration to her pupils, and won the confidence ot all. She died in Rumford July 4, 1886. The name of Sullivan R. Hutchins was by mistake omitted from the list of Rumford lawyers. The fact is, Mr. Hutchins engaged in other pursuits so long, and commenced the study of law at so late a period in life, that the writer of these pages had never asso- c,a ed hnn with the legal profession. He spent several years on his father s homestead in Bethel where he engaged in teaching, survey- ing and farming. Later, he was for some years a Deputy Sheriff, dunng all which years he was not a resident of this town but of Bethel. After studying law and being admitted to the bar he opened an office at Rumford Corner, in the Dr. Fuller house, which he also makes h.s place of residence, Though not for many years a citizen of Rumford, his name has been associated with it through his an- cestor. Deacon Hezekiah Hutchins, from the early settlement of the town. There were several natives of Rumford who served in the war of the Rebellion whose names do not appear in the list as printed in chapter twenty-eight. Lester Dwinel, now a prosperous business man residing m Bangor, entered the service as First Lieutenant in the Fifteenth Maine Regiment, and was promoted to Captain. John J. Putnam, now City Clerk of Lewiston, served nearly three years, first as Sergeant and subsequently in the commissary department of the Seventeenth Maine. Charles Henry and Francis N. Putnam served on the quota of Bethel, the former in the Sixteenth Maine and died in the rebel prison at Belle Island, and the latter in the Twelfth Maine and died as a result of over-exertion in the battle of Cedar Creek These three soldiers were the sons of Hiram and Clarissa W. (Farnum) Putnam and were all born in Rumford 244' HISTORY OF RUMFOIiD. Samuel, sou of Jouathau Bartlett of lietbel, was boru iu that town April 1, 1794. It has already beeu stated that he settled at Ruinford Corner and built the house afterward occupied by Joseph H. Wardwell as a tavern, and which he also kept as sucli. He owned the land at the Corner from the ferry to the Dr. Fuller place, and carried on quite extensive farming. He sold out after a few years and bought what is now known as the Cotton Elliot place below the Center on the south side of the river. In 1835, he sold this farm to Cotton Elliot and bought the Aaron Graham farm oppo- site the Center, where he spent the remainder of his life, and where his two sons now reside. He was a large and prosperous farmer. He died June 12, 1837, aged 43 years. He married Sarah J., daughter of Joseph Wardwell, who long survived him and died November 12, 18G4, aged 70 years. In Milton Plantation nearly opposite Ruraford Centre, is a famous mineral spring known as the Mount Zircon Spring. It takes its name from ]\Iount Zircon near whose base it is found. In the fifties this spring was brought to notice by Dexter D. W. Abbot who built a large summer hotel near it which was well patronized. But the war came on which paralyzed all business, the patronage dropped off and finally the house was burned. It is a delightful place, several hundred feet above the bed of the river and overlooking a large extent of the Androscoggin valley. The water is regarded as equal to that of the Poland Springs, and is lilK^rall}' supplied b}' the s))ring. Parties have recently purchased the spring and adjoining lands, with the view of rebuilding the hotel. It is an enterprise in which Kumford people have a deep interest. A mystery has ever shrouded the fate of Moses "Wardwell, the second son of Joseph Wardwell of this town. He was a master mariner and his last voyage was to New Orleans in the barque Rumford, named for this town, for which the citizens presented him •with a flag. He piloted the vessel into port at New Orleans, thus saving the owners tlie usual pilot's fees. He went on shore one night to attend the theatre, and from that time, so far as his friends could learn who made dilligent search and inquiry, he disappeared from mortal sight. Many years have since passed, and in all {)rob- ability the mystery will never be explained. CHAPTER XXXVI. SKETCHES PERSONAL. pILlP ABBOT came to Rumford in 1791, from Concord, N. ^^ H. He had previously worked for Col. Timothy Walker seven years, at the rate of seven dollars per month. He came here with an ox team which he had driven all the way from Concord, bringing his wife and household goods on a sled. There were no roads, and his oxen traveled one before the other, or "tandem," as it is said of horses when so driven. During the journey they camped nights in the woods, making a bed of hemlock boughs. He was a soldier in the war for independence, and was at one time captured by the Indians, but succeeded in escaping from them. He was a prominent man in town in early Rumford, served on the board of selectmen and held other positions of trust and responsibility. He married Experience Howe of Bolton, and reared a large family. He opened his house as a tavern as early as 1792, and continued to entertain travelers for many years. He lived opposite East Rum- ford, on the south side of the Great river. Nathan Adams, Jr. Nathan Adams, Junior, inherited the homestead of his father, or rather he became possessed of it long before his father's death, taking the property, and upon himself, the care of his parents. Like his father, he was industrious, prudent and thrifty, a worthy son of a worthy sire. Under his judicious management, the Adams farm became one of the most productive farms in town. Mr. Adams enlisted in Capt. William AVheeler's regiment of militia that was called out for the protection of Portland during the war of 1812, and when the regiment was ordered out, INIr. Adams mounted his horse and served notice on the members who were widely scattered through the towns of Rumford, Andover, Bethel, Newry, Green- wood, Norway and Waterford. He held places of honor and trust in town, but died when fort\' years of age from the effects of a fall 246' HISTORY OF JRUMFORD. from the great beams of his baru. He married Susan, daughter of Ezekiel Merrill of Andover, and had six children. His sudden death was a staggering blow to his wife and family, and a great loss to the ueio;hl)orliood and town. Susan Merrill Adams. Mrs. Susan Merrill, wife of Nathan Adams, Jr., was born in Andover, Maine, July 13, 1791. Her father, Ezekiel Merrill, came there two years previous, and was the first settler. She was the first child of English descent, born in Andover. She was early sent to school at Fryeburg and at Brunswick, and obtained a good edu- cation. She married March 17, 1817, Nathan Adams, Jr., son of Nathan Adams who was one of the original proprietors of Andover, but who moved to Rumford near the beginning of the present cen- tury. They settled upon a tract of land ou the west side of Ellis river and near Bethel (now Hanover) line, where father and son lived and cleared up one of the best farms in town . In 1828, Nathan Adams, Jr., w^as fatally injured by falling from the great beam in his liarn, and died soon after. This threw upon the mother the entire charge of the family, the oldest child being only about ten years of age, and the youngest two. This care and responsibility developed in her great force of character. The late John A. Poor, himself a native of Andover and well acquainted with Mrs. Adams before her marriage, in a notice of her published after her death, thus speaks of her: "Like her four sisters, she had great beauty, with exhuberant health. All those sisters married j'oung and all reared families, well known in different portions of the State. Her marriage was an event of importance in the town ; and her natural elegance and grace of manner, were fulljM-ecognized in the cultivated circle drawn together from this and the neighboring towns on the occasion, the hospitalities of which embraced a large family connec- tion." Referring to the death of her husband and the responsibility which this sad event devolved upon her, Mr. Poor says: "She showed prudence, energy, sagacity and skill in the management of her affairs that excited universal admiration, and everything pros- pered after her husband's death beyond what fould havf biHMi pre- viously imagined from her delicate sensibility' and relined organiza- tion, which seemed to many to unlit her for the anluous duties sud- denly devolved ui)on her. The hospitality which marked her earlier i \\ ^^ HISTOBY OF EUMFOBD. 247 life was continued to a numerous circle of friends and relatives. The spacious old house was burned some years ago, and after her children had departed, all of them but two, to the other world, the farm was sold and she made her home with her daughter who mar- ried Dr. George L. Peaslee, at whose house she died, honored and beloved by all who knew her. Of Mrs. Adams' religious character more might be written than upon any other topic. In early life she became connected with the Congregational church, and was, through- out the entire period of her residence at Rumford, a constant and liberal supporter of it, her interest in which continued to the end, though entirely free from all bigotry or sectarian feeling. In the vicissitudes of a somewhat eventful life, she never grew impatient or uncharitable, more anxious apparently at all times to promote the happiness of others than to seek her own gratification, faithful and devoted in every relation of life, daughter, wife, mother and friend. She welcomed the messenger of death at her appointed time, anxious to realize that reward which a life of self sacrifice and devotion made sure." Mrs. Adams died in Wilton, Friday, May 1, 1868. John M. Adams. Col. John Milton Adams, son of Nathan and Susan (Merrill) Adams, was born on the Adams homestead on the west side of Ellis river near its junction with the Androscoggin, September 22, 1819. He attended the town schools, the Turner High School, at Gould's Academy in Bethel and at Bridgton Academy, and gi-adu- ated at Gorham Seminary. He subsequently attended a year at the College in Saint H^^acinth, Canada, to perfect himself in the French language. At seventeen years of age, he commenced to teach school, and had charge of schools in Rumford, Bethel, Norway, Westbrook and two years in Maryland. He studied law with Fessenden and Deblois of Portland, and was admitted to the Cumberland bar in 1846. He was a law partner at one time, of Hon. John A. Poor and subsequently with Judge Clifford. While Hon. John Appleton was Secretary of Legation to England, Mr. Adams edited the Eastern Argus, and became permanent editor and manager of the paper in 1857. He traveled in Europe, visiting the principal cities and coun- tries, writing numerous letters while abroad which appeared in the columns of the Railway Gazette. He became sole owner of the Eastern Argus establishment in 1866, and has conducted it since that 248 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. time. Uuder his able managomeut, the paper has largely increased in power and influence, and is the leading organ of the Democratic party in the State. iSlv. Adams is an easy and graceful writer, a forcible speaker, and in private life, genial and kind hearted. He was Orderly Sergeant during the "Aroostook War," aid with the rank of Colonel on the staff of Governor John Hubbard, and has served most acceptably on the Portland School Board. He was ap- pointed Reporter of Decisions of the Supreme Judicial Court, and volumes forty-one and forty-two of Maine Reports, are of his com- piling. Col. Adams is much interested in rural affairs and connect- ed with his beautiful home in Deering, are several acres of land — mowing, tillage, orchard and woodland, of which he takes personal charge. He delights in working the soil and in serving his guests with vegetables and fruit of his own raising. He is fond of flori- culture, and in a small pond on his premises, in its season, may be seen the beautiful pink lily, a native of Sandwich on Cape Cod. His life is a very busy one, but Col. Adams loves work. Besides the oversight of a daily and weekly paper of which he is sole pro- prietor, he has many other business interests to look after, and still finds time to look after his family and farm. He visits the Argus office every morning, and returning puts on the overalls and engages in any work that may demand his attention. In this garb, few would suspect him of being the editor and manager of a great party paper. A tramp came along one day and seeing Col. Adams in his working clothes, inquired what pay he received for his work. "Only my board and clothes," replied Mr. Adams. "Well," said the tramp, "if I were going to work for such wages, I should want better clothes than you have on." Col. Adams likes to see his friends, and whenever one visits him at his charming home, from him and his amial)le and excellent wife, he is sure of receiving old- fashioned hospitality. His attachment for his native town and the spot where he was born, has not been diminished since he went out from the old homestead, and "the world was all before him where to choose," and to him more tlian to any other, is due the publication of this volume of records :in. Wiien he became of age he went to New Brunswick where he remained a cou[)le of years K..^-U'r^ /^ /^/*/.y/^h. ,_yfc^(.A<' '&^o^^/u4X^ i_.^r^^r*^yCe^: HISTORY OF BUMFORD. 249 when he returned and entered the store of his uncle at Rumford Point. Afterwards he moved to East Rumford where and at the Falls, he was in trade for many years. He also engaged in farm- ing, working one of the best farms in town. He was Postmaster at East Rumford for many years. He was often in town office and enjoyed the confidence of his townspeople to the last. He served as representative to the Legislature and was twice elected State Senator. He was interested in military affairs and held various offices as shown by the chapter on military affairs. He became a strong temperance man, and was a leader in the organization known as the Sons of Temperance, both in town, county and State. He was also an active Free Mason. In religious ])elief he was a Meth- odist, and an active member and liberal supporter of tliis denomina- tion. He was an upright and honest man, industrious, prudent and thrifty, and interested in every movement calculated to benefit the people of his town. He was an active Republican, and when the war broke out, and southern states seceded, he advocated the war for the restoration of the union at whatever cost. But he did not live to witness that glorious consummation, and died December 8, 1862, during the darkest and most discouraging period of the war. Gen- eral Bolster married Cynthia, daughter of Colonel William Wheeler, and his family record is elsewhere. Mrs. Cynthia Bolster, wife of General Alvan Bolster, and daughter of Colonel William Wheeler, whose portrait appears opposite that of her husband, was born in Concord, New Hampshire, but came when a child to Rumford with her parents. She taught school after she had acquired a good common school education, but was married when less than twenty years of age. She was an exemplary woman, an excellent wife and mother, performing faithfully her duties to her family, to the Christian church, and to the community in which she lived. She survived her husband some seventeen years and died in Poland Sept. 26, 1879. William W. Bolster. Hon. William W. Bolster was born in Rumford July 6, 1823. He attended the common schools of Rumford, was a student at Bethel Academy and at Peacham, Vermont. He read law in the office of Randall and Walton of Dixfield, attended the Harvard law school and was admitted to the bar in 1847, and commenced practice 250 HISTOBY OF liUMFORD. at East Runiford where he remained until 1852. He then moved to Dixfield and remained there twenty years. While here, he was Justice of the Peace, Notary Public and for several years on the school board. He served as clerk in the office of Secretary of State for several years, a portion of the time as Commission Clerk, and •afterwards had charge of the engrossing department. He was for six years State's Attorney for Oxford County, served two terms in the State Senate, the last as president of that body. Served also as Bank Examiner and as a member of the Executive Council in 1883- 4. He was Lieutenant and Captain of the Rumford Light Infantry and Division Inspector on the staff of General AVllliam Wirt Virgin. Mr. Bolster has been an active Free Mason, and an efficient worker in the temperance cause, through various organizations for the pro- motion of the same. After moving to Auburn in October, 1872, he served two years as alderman and three years as city solicitor. He has compiled several law ])ooks, including the "Tax Collector and Farm Book," an "Invoice and Valuation Book" and the "Highway Surveyor's Book." As may well be supposed, his life has been a l)usy one, and he has achieved marked success. He is President of the Little Androscoggin Water Power Company', and of the Maine Mortgage Loan Company of which he was the organizer. He is also a trustee of the Reform School. Mr. Bolster has been twice married and his family record is elsewhere. James H. Faunum. James Harvey Faruuni, son of David and Dorcas (Wheeler) Farnum, was born in Rumford August 1, 1807. He attended the common schools and also received private instruction, so that he had a good English education. He taught school in his early man- hood, but soon went into trade with General Bolster at the Falls. He traded here and also at other places in town, and at one time was proprietor of the tavern at Rumford Corner. He also engaged in farming and speculated more or less in cattle and sheep. He was often in town office, was sent to the Legislature and was elected and served as State Senator. He moved to Bryant's Pond before 1856, and was in trade with Charles P. Knight. While here he also dealt in cattle and sheep. He was a genial, kind hearted man, and a good neighbor and citizen. He died of typhoid fever prior to 1860. lK?i! ^\ HIS TOBY OF BUMFOBD. 251 George L. Farnum. Among the Rumford young men who started out in life with bril- liant prospects, but who was cut down in early manhood, was the man whose name stands at the head of this notice. George L. Farnum, son of George J. and Hannah F. (Jackson) Farnum, was born in Rumford February 9, 1844. He was a bright scholar and early decided on going to college and preparing himself for one of the learned professions. He attended the common and high schools ■of Rumford and finished his preparatory course at Hebron Acad- emy. Before entering college, he decided to serve a term of enlist- ment in the war of the Rebellion which was then going on, and became a private in the Eleventh Massachusetts Volunteers in March, 1864. His first baptism of fire and his last, was in the battle of the Wilderness where he was severely wounded, resulting in the loss of the use of one of his hands. He entered Colby Uni- versity in 1866, and graduated with the class of 1870. He studied law at the home of his parents in Rumford and graduated from the Albany, New York, law school. He had previously taught the high schools of Ellsworth and Augusta, but this was only to obtain means to pursue his legal studies. He commenced the practice of law in company with Henry Upton of Norway. He was at once recognized as a young man of ability, and his prospects as an attorney were most flattering. He had planted well but the fruit was not to be gathered by him. After a year or two, his health began to fail, and late in 1876 he was obliged to return to his father's house in Rumford where he died June 18, 1877, of Bright's disease of the kidneys. His classmates noticed his death in a series of eulogistic resolutions, and the Oxford Bar in a similar manner. He left hosts of friends to mourn his early death, and no enemies. Francis Ketes. Francis Keyes, Esq., one of the pioneers of Rumford, and one of its most useful citizens, was born in Shrewsbury, Mass., Oct. 13, 1765. He came with his father to Sudbury, Canada, now Bethel, when he was nine j^ears old. His father, Jonathan Keyes, began a settlement in Bethel as early as 1774 or earlier, and his two sons, Ebenezer and Francis were there with him. The father returned to Shrewsbury one fall, leaving his boj's in the care of the Indians, intending soon to return, but circumstances prevented him from 252 HISTORY OF liUMFORD. returuing until spring, and during the long, dreary winter these but little more than children remained in the forest, many miles from any white settlers and with no companionship but the savages. Francis Keyes was twelve years old when his father came to Rum- ford. His means of education were limited but he improved them to the best advantage and when the town was incorporated, he was chosen clerk, as he had also been of the plantation. He was a sur- veyor, a Justice of the Peace and a conveyancer. Many of the early deeds of Rumford lauds were written by him. He was a useful citizen of the new town, and had a hand in managing its affairs as long as he lived. His remains are buried on the old Keyes homestead, since known as the Timoth}' AValker farm, and no stone marks his last resting place. Here also are interred the remains of his father, Jonathan Keyes, his mother, Sarah (Ta^dor) Keyes, and several of his children. Should not the descendants of these worthy people, see that some suitable monument is erected to mark the last resting place of the first settler of Rumford and his family? MosKs F. Kimball. Moses F. Kimball, better known as "P>squire Moses," son of Asa and Phebe (Foster) Kiml)all, who were early settlers of Bridgtou and Bethel, settled at Rumford Point where he was long in trade and also engaged more or less in farming. He was i)rominent in town, often in town office, a Justice of the Peace when that office was of some importance, and served a term in the Maine Legislature. He died October 8, 18.54, aged 64 years, and his remains repose in the cemetery at Rumford Point. He married Mary, daughter of Josiah and JMoll}' (Crocker) Bean of Bethel, who survived him and died March ;)0, 1884, at the great age of 1)2 years, and "2 months. The ferry between Rumford Point and Rumford Corner was known as "Kimball's Ferry" as early as 18H». ]Moses F. Kiml):ill and Porter Kimball l)eing early proprietors. There is evidence that Mr. Kimliall adopted the middle initial letter of his name after he came to Rumford. Deeds and other instiiinn'nts wiiile \w lived in Ik'thel were signed without this middle letter. When he came to Rumford there was a Moses Kiml)all already here, and to distinguish them, he doubtless adopted the initial "F." IIISTOBY OF BUMFOBD. 253 Porter Kimball. Porter Kimball was the sou of Peter Kimball of Bradford, Mass., and was born in that town May 19, 1793. He came with the family to Bridgton, and about the year 181 G, he and his twin brother, Peter Kimball, Jr., bought adjoining lots on the Rum ford aud Paris road. Peter's was on Hamlin's Gore and Porter's in Bethel. Porter Kimball was a blacksmith and December 24, 1821, he sold his farm to Abijah Lapham of Bnckfield and moved to Rumford Poiut where he ever after resided. He was a good workman, a man of much energy and perseverance and did a large and lucrative business. He built the mansion house now occupied b}' Dr. Hiram F. Abbot, and here he lived many years, and died. He was a good citizen and much respected by his townspeople. His mother was Luc}^ Barker of Bradford, aud his father, Peter Kimball, was the son of Francis Kimball, whose wife was Mary Head. He married Nancy, daughter of Asa and Phebe (Foster) Kimball of Bethel, who survived him and became the second wife of Hon. Peter C. Virgin. His family record may be found elsewhere. William W. Kimhall. Perhaps no native born citizen of Rumford has achieved greater success in business than William Wallace Kimball of Chicago. He is the son of David and Lucy W. (Wheeler) Kimball, and was born in Rumford, March 22, 1828. He was educated in the common schools, was clerk in a store in Rumford, and when twenty-one years of age, he went to Boston and found emploj'ment in a store in that city. In 18.53 he went to Iowa and engaged in the insurance and real estate business in the town of Decorah. After a few years there he removed to Chicago, and his first business there was to exchange some real estate in Decorah for a lot of pianos. This transaction, insignificant of itself, laid the foundation of his future business career. He determined to engage in the manufacture of pianos, and the splendid success which has followed shows that he determined wisely and well. In October, 1871, liis place of 1>usi- ness was destroyed by fire, and his loss was heavy. But he was by no means discouraged, though his loss was more than a hundred thousand dollars. Some idea of the extent of his business may be had from the fact that in 1880 he sold twelve thousand jDiauos. In 1881, he extended his business to the manufacture of organs, aud 254 HISTORY OF liUMFOED. in a short time tlie factory was turuing out forty tiuished instru- ments a day. In July, 1882, Mr. Kimball put his entire business into a stock compan}' of which he was chosen president. Since that time the business has increased until it is one of the largest estab- lishments of the kind in the country. All the work is done in the factory and a small army of skilled workmen are employed in the various branches of the business. His aim has been and this he has achieved, to manufacture for the least money, the best instru- ments produced for the American market. Among his friends in the trade, and in the social circle, Mr. Kimball is held in high esteem, and is looked up to as one of the best and most successful business men in the great western metropolis. The present busi- ness (1889) of the company is fifty organs a day and fifty pianos a week, and five hundred men are employed. Charles A. Kimball. One of the most energetic and successful business men ever raised up in Rumford, is Charles A. Kimball who was born at Rum ford Point, Dec. 10, 1816, and has always lived there. He developed business traits very early ; was a school teacher when he was but fifteen years of age, and a merchant some years before he was twenty one. He was trained to business in his father's store, and took naturally to it, and when the father became tired of mercantile pursuits, the son took it off his hands. He was in general trade at the Point for more than fifty years. Resides business conducted at the store, he has kept a tavern, owned the ferry, done more or less farming, dealt in real estate and cattle, engaged in politics, served in the Maine Legislature, been a civil magistrate and postmaster, and at different times, has held all the principal town ollices. He gave up the store to his son some years ago, but is still engaged in other business. Charles H. Kimhall. Charles Henry Kimball, son of Porter and Nancy (Kimball) Kimball, born in Rumford December 25, 1828, commenced his career as a teacher of public schools, when only seventeen years old. He was a good scholar and had a natural tact for teaching, though he never thought of this as a life business. The last school he HISTORY OF EUMFORD. 2ob- taught in Maine was at Harrison Village in the winter of 1849-50. In 1850, he went to New York and secured a position as teacher in a large boarding school, situated on the Hudson near where Major Andre was captured. His father having died in the summer of 1851, he returned to Rumford and spent a couple of years in settling the estate. He then again went to New York and taught two years in the Mechanic's Institute on Chambers street. He was then elected principal of public school number fourteen in Brooklyn, where he remained two years, when he became principal of Ward School number two in Henry street. New York. Here he remained for eight years, having the supervision of about thirty teachers and a salary of twelve hundred dollars. During the Lincoln campaign in the autumn of 1860, he first became interested in politics, and in 1861 he was chosen alderman in the largest and most influential ward in Brooklyn. He was re-elected in 1863, his two terms of service covering the entire period of the war. This service brought him in contact with many prominent men which proved of great service in after years. In 1864, the school board of Brooklyn which had been non-partisan, became strictly democratic, and Mr. Kimball was removed, although his success as a teacher and school manager was duly acknowledged. He was removed solely on political grounds. About this time, and largely through his influence, a law was enacted in New York, prohibiting school boards from removing teachers on account of their religious belief or political bias, and this law is still in force. But Mr. Kimball's removal from his position in the school, proved a blessing rather than otherwise. He immediately commenced busi- ness in Wall street as a stock and bond broker, and for twenty-five years has been doing a successful business. For fourteen years the firm name was C. H. Kimball & Co., and since that time it has been Kimball, Howell & Co. For ten years past, he has been inti- mately associated with the development of the now famous winter and spring resort at Lakewood, New Jersey, having been president of the Lakewood Hotel and Land Association since its organization in 1879. During all these years of business activity and prosperity, Mr. Kimball has ever felt a warm regard for the people of the county and State in which he was born and reared, and has contributed liberally to aid in preserving the reminiscences of his native town. 256 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. John Kolfe. Jolm Rolfe, son of Benjainiu Kolfe, born in Concord, N. H., March 7, 1785, was attending the town school in Concord when his father witli his family was ready to start for Rumford in the winter of 1794-5. Young Rolfe, who fully realized the very limited ad- vantages for schooling in the new couutr}' to which they were emi- grating, asked to be allowed to remain and pursue his studies until the close of the winter term of school. This request was readily' granted by his parents but with the understanding that he was to make his way to Rumford as best he could as soon as his school closed. In the following spring, 1794, when young Rolfe was not quite ten 3'ears of age, he shouldered his pack of provisions and started, on foot and alone over this long, strange, dreary journey, hoping that in some way and at some time to be able to penetrate the forests, to follow the uncertain bridle-paths and blazed roads, across hills and mountains and streams until he should finally reach the camp of his father in the then almost unbroken forests of Rum- ford. These were the days of sturdy pioneers, ready to do and dare all things, but who can tell the joy and thanksgiving which were felt and heard in that new made camp on the banks of the Androscoggin, when young Rolfe, weary, foot-sore and travel worn, pushed back the rude door and was recognized by the family within. Mr. Rolfe married IJetsey Abbott, and settled on a wild lot on the west side of Ellis river, three miles aliove Rumford Point. He cleared up a good farm and spent the remainder of his days here. He died April 23, 1854. Enoch C. Rolfe. Dr. Enoch Carter Rolfe, eldest child of John Rolfe and Betsey (Abbott) Rolfe, was born in Rumford April IG, 1812. He studied medicine with the late Dr. Simeon Fuller of Rumford, and gradu- ated from the Maine Medical School in the class of 1838. He married Emeline, daughter of James Small, Es(i., of Rumford, May 16, 1?^39, and commenced the practice of medicine at Earmingtou Falls, Me., the same year. He remained there until 1849, when he removed his family to Boston, Mass., where he continued the practice of medicine. He left a fine practice at Farmington, and went to lioston that his children might have the advantages of Boston schools. Dr. Rolfe became at once greatly interested in the Boston J-OyTCYL OCLi-Ci^t JX-G-ile.. ^ N, HISTORY OF BUMFOBD. 2bl schools, was a member of the school board for twenty-five consecu- tive years. He was also Professor of Physiology and Hygiene in Tufts College in 1851-5, and a member of the General Court of Massachusetts in 1857-8. He was selected Chairman of the com- mittee for re-districting the State, a very important committee. Of his three children, all born in Farmington, George, the eldest, died when a young man, Henry graduated at Harvard College, and is now living in Virginia City, Nevada, while his twin sister, Emma, is the wife of George P. Eustis, Esq., of Boston. Dr. Rolfe died in Boston March 27, 1875. John Abbot Rolfe. The subject of this sketch, son of John and Betsey Abbot Rolfe, was boi'n July 2, 1824, on the west bank of Ellis river, midway between Rumford Point and the Andover line. He spent his child- hood and youth until eighteen years of age, on the old homestead, then went to Portland, where he served an apprenticeship of three years with Messrs. Larrabee and Dyer, who were at that time prom- inent carpenters and builders in that city, spending his spare time in studying the art of drafting and architecture. After completing his apprenticeship he was foreman for the firm one year, when he entered business for himself associating with him Mr. Samuel H. Robins, under the firm name of Rolfe and Robins. At the end of one year Mr. Robins was taken sick, and after six months died. This sickness and death absorbed the little money they had made during the short time they had been in the business, and young Rolfe accepted an offer from the late Francis O. J. Smith, who was at that time building a theatre on Union street, Portland. On the completion of this building it was leased to Boston's celebrated tragedian, Joseph Proctor. Mr. Rolfe, having had charge of the building of the stage and all its machinery and traps, was now em- ployed by Mr. Proctor as stage carpenter and machinist, which he continued to the close of Mr. Proctor's lease of one year. His health being impaired, by advice of Portland physicians, he went to Philadelphia and placed himself in the hands of Dr. Joseph Jackson. It was in Brooklyn, N. Y., in 1851, and in the parlor of Henry Ward Beecher, that Mr. Rolfe, being then on his way to Philadel- phia, was married to Mary M., daughter of the late Capt. Theophilus Thompson of Freeport, Me. He proceeded to Philadelphia with his wife where they remained one year. In the fall of 1852, with health 258 IIlSTOItY OF RUMFORD. fully restored, he returned to Boston, entered the furniture business as salesman for the late John W. Blauchard, and remained with him until 1861. In 1862 he established himself in a general insur- ance business, and during the past quarter of a century has been well known in business and insurance circles. When the great fire of 1872, swept away a large part of Boston business houses, this agency had about tliree hundred thousand dollars at risk on their books, and every man got a hundred cents on the dollar and got it promptly. From 187i», until he was removed by death Sept. Oth, 1884, his son, Frank Rolfe, was associated with him in business. He purchased a house at Wellington, in the town of Medford, three and a half miles from Boston, in the spring of 1866, to which he moved his family on the 9th of May of that year, and where they still reside. Janette (Bolster) Rickek. Mrs. Janette Wheeler, daughter of General Alvan Bolster and wife of Hiram Ricker, was born in Rnmford June 3, 1821. Like her mother she followed school teaching after she had finished her education until she was married when twenty-five years of age. They remained in Rumford a short time after their marriage and were here with one child when the census of 1850 was taken. But she spent most of her married life in Poland and had a large share in developing the famous Poland Springs which have become a mine of wealth to her family, and the most popular summer resort in the State of Maine. She was a woman of uncommon executive ability, of untiring perseverance, and besides these, she possessed in a marked degree all those qualities which go to make up the true woman. She was very popular with the guests of the house, and idolized by her children. She died September 23, 1883, having lived to see the Poland Springs resort, in which she always had unbounded faith, a complete success. Her three sons, Edward P., Hiram, Jr. and Alvan B. are now the proprietors and managers of the great business which she and her husband started and developed. She also had three daughters, Cynthia Ella, Sarah L. and Nettie M. Benjamin P. Snow. Rev. Benjamin Poor Snow was born in the parsonage house at Rumford, February 14, 1831. His father, Samuel S. Snow, moved with his family to a farm on Ellis river where he lived until about -^ ,y/: . >^ ^ , y/}-r/^- ^f'?r/^*/'//fy /^J%e4 i r3i _^y^t^.l^ya/?2y(/y ('^ '^ HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 259 1852, when he moved to Saeearappa. The wife of Samuel S. Snow was Mary Stevens, daughter of Ezra Hoyt. The subject of this notice attended the common schools in Kumford, and after his father moved to Srccarappa, he worked in the paper mill there and carried on his studies at home during his spare hours. He attended two terms at Norway Liberal Institute and entered Colby University with the class of 1855. Remaining here a year, he left and went to Bowdoin College from which he was graduated. His rank in college is shown in the fact that he was tutor at Bowdoin three years. He graduated from the Bangor Theological Seminary in 1861. He engaged in teaching at Fryeburg and in Massachusetts until 1870, when his health became impaired. He decided that he must change his occupation to one that would allow of more out-of-door exercise, and accordingly accepted the pastorate of the Congregational church in North Yarmouth, and was ordained in 1870. He was there as pastor three 3'ears, at Alfred seven years, and at Houlton three years. He was then Superintendent of the Biddeford Schools two years, when he accepted the pastorate of the church at Cape P^liza- beth, where he yet resides. For some years, while performing other duties, he was connected with the press and is a member of the Maine Press Association. Mr. Snow is a ripe scholar, was an en- thusiastic and successful teacher, and has always had a deep interest in educational affairs. He is Secretary of the State Sabbath School Convention, and during the summer of 1889 he visited Europe in the interest of that organization. He married August 26, 1862, Annie Louisa Chandler of New Sharon. Timothy Walker. Hon. Timothy Walker, son of Charles and Hannah (Pickering) Walker, and grandson of Col. Timothy Walker, the principal grantee of Rumford, was born in Concord, N. H., July 10, 1813. In early manhood he came to Rumford to look after the large interests of the family in Rumford lands. He became possessed of the farm, the first settled in town by Jonathan Keyes, and here he spent the remainder of his years. This is one of the best farms in town. Though possessed of large means, Mr. Walker lived in unpretentious style, in a one story house, and was plain and simple in all his hab- its. He was fond of agriculture, and labored hard upon his farm whenever he could be relieved from other business cares. He served 260 HISTORY OF EUMFORD. with credit in both branches of the Maine Legislature, and was much in town oflice. He was also a director in several inonied institu- tions both in and out of the county. He married April 16, 1835, Luna, daughter of David Abbot, and his family record is elsewhere. He was honest in his dealings with mankind, and his word was as good as his bond. His charitable deeds were many, but performed in such a quiet way that the beneficiary rarely knew whence the aid came. He was a man of very decided convictions, and one not easily deceived by pretentions. He was opposed to slavery, in favor of temperance and prohibition of the liquor traffic, a Uuiver- salist in religious belief, but tolorant of other forms of faith. He died January 25, 1882, and a fine granite monument marks his last resting place, in the cemetery at Rumford Corner. Mr. "Walker had a wonderfully retentive memory and the way he could recall days, dates and events even of minor importance, was truly marvel- ous. There were comparatively few who had his entire confidence but that favored few were fortunate. He had it in his power to assist such in various ways. He was open and fair-handed in all his transactions, and believed that honesty and integrity should characterize the proceedings of political parties : any deviation from this met with the sternest rebuke. He aided in organizing the Re- pul)lican party and was for many years a pillar of strength in town, county and State. During the late war, he was untiring in his efforts to have the quotas of the town promptly filled, and was ever ready to advance money to promote that object. Charles "Walker. Hon. Charles AValker, son of Hon. Timothy "Walker, was born in Rumford and spent his youth and early manhood in that town. "When his father moved temporarily to Lewiston, he came with the family but did not return to Rumford. He studied law and estab- lished himself in Lewiston where he has since resided. He has been honored with the office of mayor of the city, and was appointed by President Cleveland, postmaster of Lewiston, which position he still holds. He is a square business man and held in high esteem by men of both parties in the city of his adoption. He is still loyal to his native town where his mother and sisters reside, and has rendered material aid and encouragement in the publication of this volume. He married Augusta Patience, daughter of Orra and Phebe (Bumpus) Hall of Paris. L^^^'^^?/ ^^&^^^:&^-^S^^e^ HISTOBY OF RUMFOBD. 261 Joseph Wakdwell. Joseph Wardwell was boru in Andover, Mass., January 29, 1759, and was the son of Joshua and Mary Wardwell of that ancient town. He entered the Colonial service at the beginning of the Revolution, a mere boy, and served through the war. He entered as a private but was promoted to a Lieutenancy and served in the corps com- manded by General Lafayette, He was in all the great battles of the long war, and gained an enviable reputation for gallantry and bravery. A sword presented him by General Lafayette for con- spicuous bravej' at the siege of Yorktown is still preserved in the family. At the close of the war, Mr. Wardwell found himself poor and so illiterate that he could not read a chapter in the Bible. The time when he naturally would have been at school was spent in the service of his country. But with characteristic energj^, he engaged in study and graduated with honor from Phillips Andover Academy. He married Sarah, daughter of Rev. Moses Hemmenway, D. D. of Wells, and moved quite early to Andover, Me., and from thence to a farm at North Turner which he purchased of Rev. John Strickland. Here he kept a public house and was a farmer. When quite ad- vanced in years he came to Rumford and here he died March 5, 1849. His oldest son, Joseph H. Wardwell, died about the same time, and both were buried the same day. When General Lafayette visited Andover years after the war was over, he was thus addressed by Lieut. Wardwell : "General Lafayette : I served in the Light Infantry under you in two campaigns, the last in Vii'ginia. I hold in my hand the war- worn feather which you presented me at Oraugetown in the Jerseys, where Major Andrew, the British Adjutant General, was executed. The red top of the feather was taken off by a musket ball when I was at the abattis storming the first of the two redoubts before Yorktown, carried at the point of the bayonet, being led on by Colonel Jainott, that illustrious Frenchman. General, this is my son who now enjoys the liberties, together with his mother, brother and sisters, for which j'ou hazarded your life, endured the hardships of war, sleeping on the cold ground in a land of strangers. These eyes bear witness to all this. I most ardently hope that the citizens of America will never be so lost to ever}'^ sentiment of gratitude as to forget that the soil of their country was stained by the precious blood of Frenchmen to purchase the liberties which they now enjoy 262 HISTOBY OF RUMFORD. and have enjoyed for half a century." General Lafayette replied in fitting terms and the meeting between these former comrades in arms was verj' affecting. Mr. Wardwell was a member of the Cin- cinnati and a pensioner. lie was proud of his military record, as well he might be, and delighted in relating incidents connected with his service. He was a gentleman of the old school, erect and dig- nified, yet affable and kind hearted, and a favorite with both old and young. John R. Wood. John Richardson Wood, son of Phineas and Elizabeth (Kidder) Wood, born Sept. 1, 1826, spent his youth upon liis father's farm in Rumford, but in 1850, he struck out for himself and went to New York, Here he learned the trade of a jeweller and set up in busi- ness for himself, making a specialty of the manufacture of gold rings. From a small beginning his business has gradually increased until it has now reached large proportions. His factory and dwell- ing house are in Brooklyn, but his store is in John street. New York City. Mr. AYood is widely known and his work has an excel- lent reputation. He may be set down as one of Rumford's success- ful business men, and his success is not due more to his energy and perseverance than to his honest}^ and fair dealiug. He married in the autumn of 1861, Louisa, daughter of Judge Lyman Rawson of Rumford. They have had four sons, three of whom are living, and tw^o are in company with their father. JiMt^n. Jv. ){('ucy Brown, March 12, 1825. Little, Moody, of Colbrook, and Eunice A. Call, Nov. 1, 1828. Lane, Henry, of Sanbornton, N. II., and Hannah Virgin, Jan. 22, 1831. Lufkin, Eliphalet E., and Mary R. Lufkin, May 19, 1842. Lufkin, Alfred, and Dorcas Howe, May 6, 1843. Lufkin, Capt. Nathan, of Concord, N. H., and Elizabeth A. Howe, Aug. 30, 1845. Lufkin, Orin H., and Fidelia A. Godwin, Aug. 25, 1847. Lovejoj', Hezekiah, of Peru, and Abiah Putnani, July 6, 1849. Lufkin, Addison, and Euphrasia Bartlett of Hanover, Jan. 6, 1854. Lang, Wm. P., and Abigail D. Hall, Aug. 17, 1853. Lufkin, Merrit N., and Lucy A. Kimball, March 12, 1856. Lovejoy, Henry A., and Annie K. Morton, Jan. 21, 1858. Leavitt. Albert, and P. C. Peabody, Aug. 4, 1860. Leavitt, Franklin S., and >Iary J. Raymond, Apr. 26. 1861. Little, Ayres, and Rose Burges of Mexico, Dec. 26, 1863. Lindsey, Wm.. and Margaretta Little, Dec. 26. 1863. Ludden. Ezekiel T., of Dixfield, and Jennie F. Eastman, Oct. 3, 1864. Lurvey, Thos. T., of Woodstock, and Mary A. Curtis, June 29, 1865. Lufkin, Alfred, and Caroline Hill of North wood, N. H., Aug. 27, 1867. Lindsey. Wm., and Lottie Hicks of Lyndon, Vt., Nov. 4, 1867. Lovejoy, Albion B., and Mary R. Small, Oct. 3, 1868. Lovejoy, Reuben, of Sumner, and Carrie H. Luut, Jan. 25, 1869. Leonard, Geo. E., of Andover, and Esther A. Elliot. Martin. Kimball, and Rachel Ciodwin, Dec. 17, 1803. Merrill, Sanmel. and I'olly Godwin of Livermore, Dec. 24, 1812. Moor. Wade, and Betsey Eaton, Oct. 10, 1816. Moody, James, and Sally Godwin, May 4, 1818. Morse, SU Luke, and Judith Wheeler of Concord, N. H., Dec. 3, 1822. HISTORY OF RUMFORD^ 273 Morgan, Samuel, of Guilford, and Milla Howard, Dec. 3, 1825. Morse, Jesse, and Orpha Thompson. June 24, 1827. Morse, Samuel R., and Dolly Carr, March 15, 1829. Morse, Nahum B., and Britania Burnham, of Westbrook, Xov. 10, 1830. Martin, Daniel, Jr., and Isabel C. Brown, Oct. 7. 1831. Martin, Ira, and Mary Jane Howe. Sept. 27. 1833. Martin. John, and Arvilla Abbot, Nov. 12, 1834. Merrill, Amasa H., of Hamlin Gore, and Clarissa Elliot, June 23, 1835. Martin, Kimball, and Lydia H. Abbott. Aug. 27, 1836. Mansur, Warren, and Elvira M. Barnes, Feb. 11, 1837. Mills, Wm.. of Paris, and Grace B. Stevens, May 7, 1837. Morse, Elijah, Jr.. of Jay, and Lavina Silver, Feb. 3, 18.39. Moody, Wm., of No. 2, and Laura Abbot, June 10, 1824. Monroe, Merrick, and Mrs. Betsey Burke, Oct. 15, 1843. Martin, David G., and Sarah G. Martin, Aug. 30, 1845. Monroe, Charles W.. and AbbyKhuball, Sept. 15, 1847. Morton, Alfred, and Mary Augusta Abbot, Oct. 3, 1848. Martin, Jonathan K., and Frances E. Willard, Apr. 14, 1850. Moody, Josiah, of Hamlin Gore, and Mrs. Rebecca G. Martin, Aug. 18, 1850. Morse, Charles, of Milton PI., and Judith Hinkson, Dec. 8, 1850. Merrill, Samuel, Jr., of Milton PL, and Aurelia T. Poland, May 25, 1851. Morse, Thomas, of Albany, and Mary J. Farnum, March 16, 1859. Martin, Lyman R., and Carrie M. Knapp, Oct. 6, 1860. Morey, Ainsworth W., of Milton PL, and Harriet O. Ackley, Nov. 6, 1860. Mann, Walter E., and Nancy Knight, Nov. 9, 1860. Martin, Charles E., and Cinette E. Abbott, Nov. 19, 1860. Martin, Edwin R., and Victoria S. Farnum, Oct. 23, 1^63. Martin, Jonathan K., and Josephine M. Stevens of E. Medway, Mass., Sept. 9, 1864. Morton, Charles H., and Emma C. Newton, Dec. 10. 1864. Morse, Alpheus, of Grafton, and Hannah V. Kimball, Apr. 27, 1865. Moore, Wm. K., and Zella A. Ward of China, May 1, 1866. Martin, Charles V., and Nancie W. Goddard of Bethel, Apr. 6, 1867. Morse, Joseph W., of Andover, and Hattie M. Lovejoy, May 6, 1867. Moore, Wm. K., and Abbie M. Howard, Oct. 26, 1868. Marston, Samuel T., and Mrs. Sarah J. Adams, May 22, 1869. Newton, Isaac, of No. 1, and Abigail Putnam, May 5, 1802. Newton, Sylvester, and Susan Smith, April 5, 1822. Nickerson, Esdras of Sangerville, and Mrs. Sarah Wakefield, Jan. 16, 1842. Newton, Cyrus P., and Susan M. Mansur. Dec. 8, 1850. New'ton, Lambert P., of Andover, and Frances A. Howe, March 22, 1854. Nelson, Chas. W., of Barnstable, Mass., and Ann M. Poland, June 2, 1862. Nelson, Chas. W., and Amanda T. Poland, Aug. 31, 1866. Putnam, Samuel, and Betsey Cobb of Norway, Apr. 12, 1806. Porter, Francis, and Nancy Virgin, Nov. 13, 1809. Pufier, Mathias, and Ruth Putnam, June 1, 1810. 18 274" HISTOBY OF RUMFORD. Putnam, Israel, and Ruth Walton, Oct. 7, 1811. Parker, Edward, of Hartford, and Sally Putnam, Feb. 25, 1816. Poor, Edward L., of Andover, and Azubah Farnum, Jan. 25, 1817. Putnam, Stephen, Jr., and Lucj^ (Jobb of Norway, Sept. 10, 1817. Putnam, Jacob, and Betsey Parker of N. Yarmouth, Feb. 9, 1818. Putnam, Samuel, Jr., and Susan P. Adams, Feb. 21, 1818. Page, Jonathan, and Kuth Eastman, Nov. IG, 1821. Poor, Samuel, of Andover, and Asenath Farnum, Jan. 26, 1823. Parlin, Simon, Jr., of Sumner, and Sophia Abbot, Dec. 1, 182.3. Putnam, Jesse, and Polly Keyes, January 3, 1824. Parker, Josiah, and Keziah B. Knight, Sept. 4, 1826. Putnam, Neliciniah, and Hannah Whitten of Conciord, Dec. 30, 1826. Putnam, Hiram, and Clarissa ^V. Farnum, Oct. 17, 1830. Pierpont, Robert, of Livermore, and Mary Hemmingway, Nov. 27, 1832. Peabody, Loammi B., and Hannah Keyes, Sept. 9, 1832. Peabody, Loammi B., and Sally B., Graham, June 12, 1836. Putnam, Daniel F., and Lucinda Walker of Livermore, Feb. 25, 1837. Porter, Daniel P. Jr., of Mexico, and Rosalia Abbot, Nov. 17, 1838. Parlin, Ira, of Weld, and Priscilla W. Hall, June 14, 1844. Peaslee, George L., of Wilton, and Susan M. Adams, May 24, 1849. Perry, George W., and Susan V. Abbot, Dec. 30, 1849. Phinney, William, of Portland, and Augusta Willard, Dec. 3, 1853. Putnam, Wm. F., and Sophia C. Abbot of Hanover, Jan. 1, 1856. Putnam, I. Atwood, and Emily V. Bartlett, Jan. 25, 1857. Palmona, Franc C, U. S. Nav}', and Maria II. Abbot, Nov. 6, 1857. Peabody, Franklin D., and Lucy A. Bryant, Nov. 15, 1858. Poland, John, and Mary A. Smith, Aug. 19, 1859. Pearson, Wm. O., of W^oodstock, and Mrs. Clementine Moore, Mar, 26, 1860. Parker, Chas. D., and Martha M. Small of Andover, March 8, 1861. Putnam, Benj. B., and Mary A. Bisbee, Aug. 30, 1862. Philbrick, Gilman, of Roxbury, and Rosina W. Richardson, Sept. 9. 1862. Putnam, David F., and Clara A. Wing, May 25, 18G5. Putnam, Simeon W., of Mexico, and Abbie B. Small, Nov. 13, 1865. Perry, Bartol H., and Lucretia Barker, March 5, 1866. Putnam, Alfred B., of Mexico, and Maria C. Virgin, Apr. 4, 1866. Philbrook, Henry S., of Andover, and Vienna Howe, Nov. 23, 1866. Putnam, Francis P., and Mrs. Eunice E. Towne of Norway, Nov. 24, 1866. Proctor, Chas. A., of Andover, and Calista W. Morey, Aug. 3, 1867. Phinney, Wm., and Mrs. Abbie Abbott, Aug. 22, 1867. Paine, Charles N., and Mrs. Susan Cobb, Sept. 30, 1867. Putnam, S. T., and Caroline S. Evans, Sept. 11, 1869. Perry. Lewis M. and Nellie A. Durfee, Nov. 8, 1869. Rolfe, Nathaniel, and Polly Glines, Sept. 18, 1809. Richardson, John, and Mehitable Eastman, Jan. 14, ISll. Rolfe, John, and Betsey Abbot, Jan. 30, 1812. Robertson, Samuel, of Bethel, and Eliza Hunting, May 12, 1813. IIISTOBY OF RUMFOBD. 275 Rolfe, Samuel, and Eliza Hathaway of Jay, Feb. 7, 1819. Eichardson, Wm., aud Polly Swain, Apr. 4, 1819. Eipley, Joseph, and Betsey Barker. Apr. 29, 1821. Rolfe, Henry C, and Doreas Wheeler, March 6, 182.5. Eichardson, Daniel, and Lydia Tyler, Xov. 9, 1825. Eeynolds, Edwin, of Bethel, and Mary Chamberlain. Aug. 26, 1826. Eichardson, Jeremiah, and Harriet Virgin, Jan. 3, 1830. Eowe, Joseph, of No. 2, and Catherine Virgin, Dec. 5, 1830. Eawson, Lyman, and Jerusha Holmes of Oxford, May 3, 1832. Eeynolds, Simeon O., and Ruhamah Ames of Rartford, Dec. 24, 1836. Rolfe, John E., and Joanna S. Douglass, March 28, 1839. Eolfe, Enoch C. and Enieline Small, April 26, 1839. Eichardson, Joseph, and Edith Glines, Apr. 9, 1842. Eay, Geo. A., and Lucy C. Whittemore, Sept. 2, 1843. Eichardson, Asa. and Sarah E. Abbot, April 13, 1845. Randall, Levi, of Peru, and Emily Washburne, May 13, 1847. Eichardson, Bradl)ury, of Hartford, and Mrs. D. F. Adams, Mar. 11, 1849. Eolfe, Charles fL, and Caroline H. Virgin, Nov. 13, 1852. Eowe, Henry M., and Elizabeth S. Taylor, Apr. 25. 1853. Richmond, Benj. F., aud Eliza J. Wyman, Dec. 23, 1857. Richardson, Chas. F., and OUvia E. Bodwell, Nov. 21, 1863. Rowe, Chas. D., of Woodstock, and Margaret D. Farnum, Apr. 1, 1865. Russell, Alonzo P., of E. Livermore, and Mary A. G. Richardson, Mar. 13, 1866. Rolfe, Oscar D., and Elizabeth S. Curtis, Oct. 18, 1867. Record, J. S., of Bucklield, and Ellen E. Abbot, Sept. 30, 1869. Eichardson, Chauncy S., and Mrs. Delphina A. Parker, Oct. 9, 1869. Stevens, Greenleaf G., and Ruth Elliot, Feb. 12, 1810. Silver, Nathan, and Sally Swain, Jan. 14. 1815. Stiles, Enoch, of Bridgton, and Edna Dolloflf, Nov. 9, 1816. Segar, Allen, and Elizabeth Howard, Maj^ 7, 1819. Smith, Henry, and Dolly Marston, Sept. 20, 1819. Swain, John, and Rebecca Richards of No. 8. Dec. 12, 1819. Silver, Hezediah, and Lucy Virgin, March 27, 1824. Stevens, Phineas, and Mary S. Wardwell, Dec. 30, 1824. Stevens, Haines, and Nancy Abbot, Apr. 20, 1828. Snow, Samuel S., and Mary S. Hoyt. Feb. 19, 1830. Small, Andrew, and Achsa Chamberlain, Feb. 19, 1831. Silver, James, and Sarah P. Elliot. March 20, 1831. Swan, Isaac, of Lowell, Mass., and Nancy H. Hutchins, Oct. 2, 1831. Silver, Daniel, and Sarah S. Baron of No. 8, July 8, 1832. Segar. John E., and Lydia Farnum, July 29, 1832. Small, Joseph, and Pamelia P. Dolly, Nov. 18, 1833. Segar Allen, and Achsa Howard of Temple, N. H., Dec. 15, 1835. Stevens, Edward, aud Sybil Bean of Bethel, July 12, 1834. Stearns, Phineas, of Bethel, and Betsey Martin, Dec. 28, 1834. 276 HISTORY OF ItUMFORD. Short, Seba D., and Abbie A. Trumbull, Apr. 4, 1835. Stevens, Benj. W., and flaniet G. Frost, Sept. 2, 1837. Stevens, Abiel L., and i:iizahoth Small, Nov. 24. 18.38. Small, Cyrus, and Lucy Ann Kimball. Dec. 8, 1838. Stevens. Thomas J., and Lynda M. Griffith of TJvermore, May 19, 1844. Swain, Hiram R.. and Elizabeth D. Kneeland of Sweden, Jan. 14, 1848. Small, Cyrus, and Sarah Jane Thomjjson, Au^. 10, 1848. Simpson, David G., and Mary M. Newton, Apr. 21, 1849. Swain, John Jr., and Charlotte VV. Kimball, Nov. 3, 1849. Sheldon. Gardener, of liCominster, Mass.. and Hannah Lufkiu, Feb. 3, 1850. Small, Dr. Joseph P., and Phebe E. Delano of Milton PI., Apr. 8, 1852. Stevens, VVni. F., and Susan VV. Little of Colebrook, N. H., Dec. 20, 1852. Swift, Jonathan, and Adeline D. Baker, June 10, 1853. Silver, Geo. S., and Nancy S. Hutchins, May 28, 1850. Stockbridge, John A., and Sarah V. W. Bolster. 3Iarch 30, 1857. Segar, Ambrose C, and Amanda A. Russell, Feb. 20, 1858. Smith, George S., and Phebe J. Coburn, May 14. 1859. Smith, E. C, and Lydia A. Garland of Somersworth, N. H., July 23, 1800. Stockbridge, Columbus A., and Julia A. Howe, Jan. 23, 18G1. Swain, Loring F., and Amelia A. Glover, June 15, 1801. Stevens, Henry, and ('ervilla Abbot, June 13. 1802. Smith, Chas. B., of Reading, and Lucy A. Abbot, Jan. 28, 1864. Segar. John E., and Hannah Graham, Oct. 14, 1805. Stevens, Wm. F., and Arvilla E. McCrillis, Aug. 12, 1866. Silver, James, and Mary A. Lufkin, May 28, 1807. Silver, Jonathan V., and Abbie T>. Barker of Hanover, Jan. 0, 1868. Spofford, Isaac G., of Milton PL, and Mrs. Mary Woods, March 5, 1868. Stevens. Wallace W., and Hannah O. Stetson. Jan. 2, 1809. Thompson, Uzza, of No. 2, and Abigail Elliot, Dec. 20, 1807. Tucker. Amos, of Peru, and Miss Lucretia Howe, Sept. 22, 1822. Thompson, Daniel, of Westbrook. and Mahala Farnum. March 20, 1828. Thompson, Peter A., and Wealthy Stevens, July 17, 1828. Trumbull, Joseph, and Hannah J. Howe of No. 2. Oct. 24, 1829. Trumbull, Luther, and Mary E. Martin, Sept. 9. 1S32. Thomas, Perez, and Mary Sampson of Hartford, Nov. 10, 1834. Tuell, Abiathar, of Paris, and Phebe Knapp, May 14, 1837. Taylor, Moses, and Sarah Simpson. March 17, 1841. Thomas. Elbridge G., and Nancy Hardy, May 15, 1842. Thomas. Elisha, and Mrs. Sally D. Wells of Vienna, Nov. 8, 1843. Trask, Capt. Peter, of Mexico, and Betsey C. Rolfe, May 20, 1844. Tyler, Jonathan, of Mason, and Elizabeth J. Hall, Dec. 14, 1845. Taylor, William, and Mehitable P. Hall. Feb. 1, 1846. Tyler, Wm., of Mason, and Sally Martin. Thompson, John, J^sq., and Elizabeth M. Eustis of Mexico. Nov. 19, 1846. Tyler, Nathaniel IL, of Mason, and Sarah M. Putnam, Sept. 23, 1848. Taylor, Stephen, of Lisbon, N. XL, and Lovina P. Abbot, July 19, 1849. HISTORY OF BUMFOED. 277 Twomblj', John, of Byron, and Maria E. Eastman. Thompson, Sewall, and Mrs. Mabel Tufts, March 17, 1854. Taylor, William, and Mrs. Nancy Thomas, May 19, 1856. Thomas, John L., and Rebecca B. Virgin, Dec. 29, 1856. Thompson, John, and Sarah E. Moody, June 21, 1858. Taylor, Jonathan C, of Roxbury, and Judith Elliot, Sept. 7, 1858. True, Edward, of Portland, and Lucebia E. Hoyt, Feb. 16, 1859. Taylor, Robert B., and Sarah J. T. Rowe, May 20, 1860. Tasker, Dr. Adson, of Philadelphia, and Julia E. Abbot, Sept. 10, 1860. Thomas, James W., and Sarah J. Silver, March 14. 1861. Taylor, Eugene, and Rosilla E. Poland, Feb. 12, 1866. Thompson, Eben H., of Weld, and Mrs. Mary A. Frost, March 9, 1868. Virgin, Aaron, and Polly Farnum, Jan. 23, 1813. Virgin, Ebenezer, and Polly Gibson of Brownfield, Apr. 2, 1813. Virgin, Peter C, and Sally Keyes, July 24, 1813. Virgin, Rufus, and Susan Abbot, Dec. 29, 1814. Virgin, Jeremiah, and Persis Russell of Bethel, Nov. 7, 1817. Virgin, Osgood E., and Clarissa Taylor of No. 7, Nov. 23, 1817. Virgin, Levitt C, and Hannah Osgood, Nov. 28, 1819. Virgin, Eben, and Sally Farnnm, Sept. 3, 1820. Virgin, Jonathan, and Hannah Wheeler, Aug. 31, 1828. Virgin, Uriah H., and Mary Roberts of Wayne, Jan. 2, 183T. Virgin, Charles E., and Diantha Virgin, Aug. 26, 1833. Virgin, Eben M., and Ruth P. Brown, Nov. 2, 1841. Virgin, Patrick H., and Lovina Bean, June 24, 1843. Vosmus, Humphrey, of Readfield, and Ann A. Damraon, Jan. 15, 1854. Virgin, Eben F., and Susan A. Austin of Mexico, Oct. 10, 1855. Virgin, Peter C, Esq., and Mrs. Nancy Kimball, Sept. 27, 1856. Virgin, Abbot, and Caroline H. Moody, Nov. 14, 1857. Virgin, Albert, and Sophila W. Scott, Aug. 28, 1861. Virgin, Hazen G., and Eliza A. Holt, Oct. 16, 1861. Virgin, Solon, and Floretta L. Abbot, Dec. 5, 1865. Virgin, Benj. F., and Ella J. Raymond, Jan. 16, 1866. Virgin. Peter C. 2d, and Mrs. Sarah Hardy, Jan. 6, 1869. Wood, Phineas, and Patty Spaulding of Chelmsford, March 22, 1802. Winkley, John, and Triphena McAllister, July 2, 1803. Withington, James II., of No. 1, and Sarah Adams of Andover, July 9, 1810. Walton, Reuben, and Eunice Swain, Oct. 20, 1811. Walton, Artemas, and Dolly McAllister, Jan. 2, 1813. Walton, Artemas, and Abigail Stevens, Jan. 21, 1815. Wardwell. Joseph H.. and Lydia Howard of Howard's Gore, Nov. 21, 1816. Wood, Phineas, and Elizabeth Kidder of Tewksbury, Mass., Feb. 2, 1824. Walton, Farwell, of No. 2, and Mary Hall, Aug. 19, 1827. Walker, John, of No. 7, and Sally Eastman, July 27, 1828. Willard, Harvey B.. and Mehitable Mai-tin, Aug. 5, 1829. Walker, Hyland, of Mexico, and Mariah G. Dolly, May 10, 1831. 278' HISrORY OF liUMFOItD. Whitman, Zen, ami Mary Dale of Greenwood, Oct. 11, 1832. Wyinan, Alexander, and Azilla Bard, Nov. 10, 1833. Wheeler, Philip M., and Deborah D. Hall. Walker, Elijah, and (haetina Ilinkson. Sept. 14, 1834. Walker, Timothy, and r.uiia Abbot. \'arch 28, 1835. Washburne. Stephen, of Paris, and Mrs. Mary Howe, July 29, 1835. Welch, Elbridge G., of Brunswick, and Elizabeth Putnam. Oct. 24, 1835. Whittemore, Enoch, and Sarah Cole of Greenwood, Apr. 20, 1836. Wai-dwell, Jeremiah, and Jeneatte Farnum Feb. 8, 1837. Washburne, Isaac C, of Paiis. and Cynthia W. Stevens. May 28. 1837. Wakefield, Oliver, and Sally Howard, Sept. 30, 1838. Whidden, JosiahP.. of Ore-^on City, 111., and Eliza H. Godwin, Sept. 30, 1838. Wheeler. Judah D., of Peacham, Vt.. and Dorcas F. Knapp, Dec. 31, 1840. Whitman, Cornelius H., of Mexico, and Sarah Virgin, Nov. 26, 1841. Whittemore, Rev. Isaac, and Mary A. Ray, June 30, 1844. Whitman, Cornelius, of Mexico, and Nancy K. Elliot, Sept. 8, 1844. Wright, Dr. Kendall, of Weld, and Cordelia Hall, Aug. 18, 1847. Wilkins, Charles, of Waterborough, and Martha J. Silver, Sept. 5, 1853. Wyman, Martin L., of Peru, and Trj^phena Thomas, July 6, 1856. Wood, Samuel H., and Sarah J. Bartlett, Dec. 10, 1850. White, Phanuel, of Dixfield, and Mrs. Priscilla W. Parlin, Dec. 30, 1856. Whittemore, Nathaniel, and Frances M. Abbot, Feb. 10, 1857. Wyman, Charles K., and Martha B. Poland, May 25, 1857. Wood, Charles E., and Harriet H. KIkins, Aug. 2!), 1857. Wood, Nathaniel, and Mary Putnam, Aug. 8, 1858. Woods, Leonard M., and Annette G. Silver, March 13, 1861. Washburne, Martin B., and Clara Peverly, Sept. 27, 1861. Wood, John R., of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Louisa Rawson, Oct. 18, 1861. Walton, Henry B.. and Clara F. Virgin, Nov. IG, 1801. Wyman, James II., and Jennie B. IJartlett of Jay, Dec. 22, 1862. Wing, Clark A., and Lydia A. Putnam of Franklin PI., Aug. 29, 1863. White, Charles E., of Boston, and Julia W. Parker, Jan. 22, 1864. Wyman, Benj. B., and Betsey R. Hall of Peru. March 6, 1865. Wagg, Greenleaf G., of Auburn, and Nellie C. Howe, March 22, 1866. Walker, John J., and Cynthia L. Cobb, Dec. 8, 1806. Wise, Geo., of Canton, and Mrs. Arvilla W. Farnum, Feb. 9, 1867. Wing, Adelbert A., and Eveline W. Haynes of l»eru, Feb. 10, 1869. York, Wm., and Abigail E. Dolly, Sept. 10, 1828. York, David, and Basmuth Sweat, Dec. 13, 1826. 1870. Jan. 22, Josiah K. Elliott, and Lucinda G. Howe. Jan. 28, James AV. Thomas, Jr., and Franci.< S. Pillsblon. March 21, Tilson S. Goding, of Livennore, and D. Augusta Goddard. Apr. 20, Ezekiel E. Jackson, and Mrs. Emily M. Blodget of Berlin. N. H. May 21, Waldo Pettengill, and Sarah S. Briggs of Poland. HISTORY OF BUMFOBD. 279 June 7, Wm. J. Coburn and Mrs. Sphronia Willey of Rumford. June 10, Wra. G. Farnum and Caroline Lovejoy. June 13, Orin Stevens of Woodstock, and Sarah A. Libby. Sept. 12, Edwin F. Ray and Leonora Bod well. Sept. 17, James S. Morse and Lydia A. Colby. Sept. 17, Benj. Jackson. Jr. and Sarah A. Woods. Sept. 24, H. S. Hayes of New York, and Florence Rawson, Nov. 30, Henry A. Libby of Leeds, Me., and Clara E. Boyinton. Dec. 19, Chas. P. Thomas and Eliza A. Eastman. Dec. 26, Oscar W. Royal of Paris, and Alice A. Ray. 1871. Jan. 10, Virgil D. Fuller and Clara F. Adams. Feb. 8, Wm. H. Wescot of Vermont, and Ora A. Grover. March 22, Benjamin M. Rolfe and Hannah K. Searle of Newry. March 27, Wm. H. Hemmingway of Milton PL, and Mrs. Lucina Bryant. Apr. 14, S. S. Jackson and Miss Mary F. Philbrick of Laconia, N. H. Apr. 27, Chas. B. Abbott and Mrs. Betsey M. Morse of Rumford, Maine. Apr. 28, Samuel W. ISIarston of Andover, and Mary A. Littlehale. June 6, Edward Stevens and Mrs. Rebecca Morrell. June 23, Ammi B. Mitchell and Mary S. Delano of Milton PL July 8, Simon D. Mitchell of Roxbury, and Mrs. Anna A. Cushman. July 8, John C. Graham and Caroline H. Rolfe. July 16, Wm. H. Thurston and Salome T. Glover. Aug. 2, Chas. R. Davis and Hattie L. Farnum. Sept. 6, Chas H. Graham and Ella M. Swain. Sept. 16, Chas. F. W^heeler and Mrs. Clara F. Walton of Lewiston, Me. Sept. 19, Ezra Jewell of Woodstock, and Eliza O. Kimball. Sept. 25, Aaron E. Stevens and Filla C. West of Newry. Oct. 26, Henry S. Raymond and Sarah F. Richardson of Roxbury. Nov. 23. Henry J. Abbott and Mrs. Harriet H. Morse. Dec. 7, Stillman E. Newell of Boston, Mass., and Susie E. Martin. Dec. 18, Walter S. Abbott and ^lary G. Kimball. 1872. Jan. 27, Timothy Hastings of Bethel, and Betsey E. Smith. ' Feb. 2, Artemas Felt and Mrs. Susan Payne. Feb. 8, Alfred C. Harding of Andover, and Mrs. Mary E. Hutchinson. Apr. 18, David Jennings and Mary Clark. Apr. 29, Rev. F. Grosvenor of Auburn, and P. Ellen Howe. Apr. 29, Chas. E. Johnson and Elma E. Kenerson. May 11, Jeremiah Curtis and Luciuda Davis of Woodstock. June 1, Samuel Richardson and Bella S. Eastman. Sept. 29, Farnum A. Elhott and Mrs. Eveline Burgess. Nov. 2, Hiram Day of Hamlin's Grant, and Mary Eastman. Nov. 20, John F. Hewey of Andover, and Katie E. Newton. 280' HISTORY OF ItUMFOBD. 1873. Feb. 3, Sylvester Newton and Mrs. Abigail Clemens. June 7, Enoch Knapp and .lanette li. Andrews. Aug. 30, Ezra Souk' and Cliarlottu A. Board. Sept. 14, Daniel (31dhani of Peru, Me., and Diantha M. Allen. Sept. 17, Aldana B. Bassett of Audover, and Mary A. Walker. Sept. 29, John VV. Martin and Martha E. Smith of Newry. Dec. 1, Fred F. Bartlett and Sarah B. Swain. 1874. July 18, James H. Turner and Jennie S. Free. Oct. 4, Sewell Eeed of Bradley and Orrissa P. Knapp. Oct. 21, Edwin P. Smith of Hanover, Me., and Henrietta W. Abbott. Nov. 17, Jerry O. Estes and Mrs. Mary A. Tucker. 1875. Apr. 2, Dorington Wyman and L. R. Hawes of Peru, Maine. Aug. 12, Lewis A. Thomas and Marianna Keed of Mexico. Nov. 4, Augustus F. Wing and Mrs. Mary M. Delano of Peru. Nov. 19, Granville T. Thurston and Ada E. Lufkin. Dec. 2, Bartol H. Perry of Woodstock and Mrs. Sophrona A. Carter. Dec. 20, Chas. O. Stinchtield of Auburn, and Sarah F. Farimni. Dec. 27, Florus H. Bartlett and Mrs. Ellen M. Harper. 1870. Jan. 16, Geo. G. Clay of Grand Kapids, ^Mich., and Hattie M. Elliott. Feb. 3, James W. Thomas and Mrs. Cynthia L. Walker. March 31, Wm. J. Coburn and Mrs. Ellen B. Coburn. April 11, R. A. Barrows of Canton and Ida F. Blauchard. July 4, Loammar A. Thomas of Mexico, and Mary A. Johnson. Aug. 6, Fred V. Abbot and Kate C. Littlehale. Aug. 9, Alfred E. Flagg of Hairison, and Ora A. I.ovejoy. Aug. 25, Addison Lufkin and Mrs. Etta A. Bacon. Sept. 9, Dudley F. Roberts and Lizzie H. 'i'rask, Salem, Mass. Nov. 13, Geo. F. Elliott and Cora E. Putnam. Dec. 25, Henry O. Rowe of Peru, and Laura E. Carter. 1877. Jan. 9, Chas. A. Thwoits of Portland, and Lizzie G. Farnuni. Jan. 22, Aaron P. Hall and Fanny M. Rowe. Jan. 23, Chas. E. Carter and Mary E. Hutchinson. Feb. 19, Chauncy S. IJichardson of C.orham, X. IL, and Mrs. Ada Swift. Feb. 20, Bartol II. Perry and Mary A. Silver. Feb. 22, David G. (Jlines and Rosaltlia Allen of lavermore. Feb. 22, Frank E. Hoyt and Maria B. Stevens of Andov(>r. March 24, Samuel S. Wyman 2d, and Susie J. Crombie of Lewiston. HISTORY OF RUMFOBD. 281 March 26, Fred A. Porter and Mary E. Green. Apr. 23, John F. Poland of Osceola, Miss., and Olive M. Smith. May 1, Edwin Abbott and Susan F. Stevens. June 14, James W. Stuart and Hattie C. Sargent of Charlestown, Mass. June 19, Thomas Kichards and Mrs. Margaret D. Smith of Peru, Me. June 23, Ronello A. Grover and Addrlemore Smith. July 19, Major Jeremiah Eichardson and Mrs. M. G. Porter. Oct. 3, Chas. H. Rowe and Emma A. Silver. Nov. 15, Wilson Thomas and Etta M. Welch of Boston, Mass. Oct. 16, Wilber F. S. Litchfield of Lewiston, and Florine I. Bartlett. Dec. 20, Joseph A. Arnold and Georgianna Stevens of Winthrop. 1878. Jan. 3, Lucius A. Glover and Isabel J. Farrar of Andover. Jan. 28, Johu L. Abbott and Almeda Taylor. Feb. 26, Geo. B. Hoyt and Sarah F. Howe. March 4, Major Jeremiah Richardson and Sarah P. Mitchell. Apr. 15. Chas. H. Perham of Woodstock, and Coia E. Taylor. May 30, Marcus P. Farrar and Alvira V. Silver. June 24, J. Ambrose Gallison of Woodstock, and Mabel M. Eastman. July 22, Jefierson Jackson of Milton PI., and Mrs. Drusilla F. Abbott. Nov. 14, T. W. Childs aud Mabel W. Stevens. Nov. 27, Wm. J. Kimball and Pearl L. Farnum. Dec. 16, Asa A. West of Andover, and Maggie A. Hoyt. 1879. Feb. 24, Joseph L. Webster of Peru, Me., and Celia A. Twombly. Feb. 25, Jerry H. Martin and Annie A. Elliott. March 8, Benjamin H. Bayington and Alice S. Howe. March 19, Fred J. Rolfe and Emma E. Hanson of Andover. March 24, Fred F. Bartlett and Edna F. Thomas. Apr. 5, Allen S. Bixby and Hannah M. Hall. May 24, Asa A. Martin and Mrs. Flora E. Ripley of Bethel. June 9, James K. P. Simpson and Georgia A. RajJ^mond. July 28, Chas. H. Glines and Adell E. Eastman. Sept. 20, John H. Flagg and Olive C. Swain. Oct. 20, Freeman E. Small and Mary E. Hoyt. Oct. 20, E. H. Bixby and Adelaide A. Eastman. Oct. 24, Loring H. Roberts and Francivilla T. Bartlett of Bethel. Nov. 5, Sja-ia C. Hodge of Canton, aud Kate B. Goddard. 1880. Jan. 26, Hiram H. Bean of Bethel, and Rozilla H. Howe. Feb. 13, John P. Roberts and Edith E. Mardin of Madrid. Feb. 19, Geo. A. Rontons of Boston, Mass., and Mary E. Elliott. March 3, Cyrus Kendrick of Litchfield and Susie P. Howe. 282 HISTORY OF BUMFORD. March 31, C. M. Hutchins imd Nellie >S. liawson of Paris. July 17, Harry H. Hutchinson and Ada M. Colby. Sept. 23, Rufus J. Virgin of Bethel, and S. M. Putnam. Sept. ■25, Benjamin S. Newton and Ella Marcella Andrews of Andover. Nov. 16, Adelbert N. Wyman and Annie S. Safibrd of Turner. Dec. 22, Nelson A. Austin and Prudence A. Grover. 1881. Feb. 22, Fred H. Silver and Roena H. Jordan. March 17, John Houghton of Byron, and Mrs. Catherine G. Abbott. March 2.'), S. B. Jones of Paris, and Belle Clark. July 31, Wni. S. Frost and Etta H. Smith of Bethel. Aug. 18, Elmer E. Bennett of Grafton, and Luna J. Abbott. Aug. 31, Fred A. Barker and Belle Lewis of Pittston. Sept. 10, Thomas L. Weeks of Roxbury, and Jane L. Glover. Oct. 11, Mellen E. Barker and Lilian F. Andrews. Oct. 31, Freeland A- Knight and Iluldah C. Jackson of Milton PI. Nov. 23, James F. Flanders and Mrs. Edna A. Glines. 1882. Feb. 9, Geo. E. Blanchard and Alma S. Philbrick of Roxbury. March 15, Chas. V. Knight and Sadie F. Edgecomb of Turner. April 1, Orrin S. Dyke and Effie A. Knight of Bethel, Me. June 7, Otis Wyman of Peru, and Emily Thompson. June 12. Chas. B. Wing of Wayne, and Olive M. Howe. Aug. 28, Llewellyn D. Elliot and Delia L. Segar. Oct. 25, R. F. Dillingham of Boston, Mass., and Olive B. Ripley. Nov. 22, Fred A. Cushman of Andover, and Mrs. Alice A. Royal. Nov. 23, Otis Howe and Mrs. Judith Rowe of Woodstock. Dec. 9, J. B. Blethen of Bath, and Hattie B. Howe. Dec. 11, John H. Wardwell of Andover and Lillian Eastman. 1883. Jan. 10, Nelson Voung of Hartford, and Lizzie H. Young. March 5, Granville E. Grant and Emily Ford. March 19, Chas. A. Andrews of Andover, and Georgie A. Howard. March 20, D. A. Thurston and Nettie J. Peabod}'. Sept. 21, Frank B. Morey and Belle R. Ford of Lewiston. Sept. 2G, John E. Stephens of Waltham, Mass., and Corey E. Swain. Oct. 3, Edward F. Taylor and Angie Washburn of Waterford. Nov. 9, Frank P. Abbott of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Rosalia B. Knight. Dec. 5, Millard F. Virgin and Jennie W. Barker. 1884. Jan. 23, Wm. L. Frost of Peru, and Ruth A. Welch. Feb. 4. F. B. Martin and Mary L. Knapp. Feb. 8, Nial F. Hoyt and Laura R. Swain. HISTOBY OF EUMFOBD. 283 Feb. 18, James D. Ripley of Paris, and Cora F. Godwin. May 14, J. H. Halkett of Bridgton and Carrie P. Abbott. June 26, S. E. Childs of Milton PI., and Alice A. Webber. Aug. 24, Joseph Cary and Almeda E. House. Sept. 22. Melvin A. Rowe and Nettie Decker. Oct. 6, T. H. Small and Renda A. Elliott. Nov. 20. Amos M. Austin and Berta E. Godwin. Dec. 19, Sheldon R. Hawes and Alice M. Chase. 1885. Teh. 26, Joseph E. Colby and Harriet D. Abbott. Feb. 27, Frank F. Bartlett of Hartford, and Blanche A. Abbott. July 20, Albert Donnell of Haverhill, Mass., and Harriet C. Ray. Aug. 11, Chas. G. Raymond and Ann O. Rooke. Aug. 12, Wm. F. Frost of Bethel, and Ruth A. Welch. Sept. 15, Philo B. Clark of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Laura F. Ackly. Oct. 22, Chas. F. Lovejoy of Andover, Me., and Rebecca D. Swain. Oct. 25, Samuel Dyke and Millie Howard of Mexico. Nov. 16, Geo. W. Hardy of Waltham, Mass., and May Belle Farnum. Nov. 28, Hiram A. Stone of Dixfleld, and Mrs. Georgie A. Raymond. Dec. 7, Geo. D. Houghton of Woodstock, and Mrs. Flora E. Anderson. 1886. Jan. 2, C. R. Abbott and G. Farrar of Andover. Feb. 8, Warren B. Thomas and Mary A. Chisholm of Brook Village, Cape Bretton. Apr. 7, Horace F. Woods and Mary S. Silver of Washburn. Apr. 28, Chas. H. Abbott and Lucy W. Kimball. Apr. 29, Chas. H. Adams and Vesta A. Merrill. May 10, Ebenezer Burgess and Thirza M. Wing. -June 18, Orrin S. Holt of Gorham, N. H., and Hannah V. Abbott. 1887. Feb. 8, Fred A. Worthly of Mexico, Me., and Barbara O. Eastman. May 6, Isaac Hammond and Ida O. Pettengill. May 9, Sidney P. Howe and Jane E. Elliott. May 27, Warren J. Doolittle of Boston, Mass., and Frances H. Martin. Oct. 2, Wm. Thomas and Mrs. Ellen E. Taylor. Nov. 8, Philip C. Hoyt and Mrs. Emma F. Stevens of Andover. Nov. 14, S. F. Estes of Bethel, and Almeda F. Eastman. 1888. Feb. 20, Joshua H. Abbot and Roxie C. Swain. Feb. 28, Thomas B. Stevens and Lizzie Lovejoy of Milton PI. March 20. Wallace L. Morse and Ruth Stevens. Apr. 2, Mathew H. Elliott and Dolly D. Howard. 284' HISTOBY OF RUMFORD. May 23, Joseph A. Penley, Jr., and Annie E. Hall of Peabody, Mass^ June 12, Fred E. Seal of Lynn. Mass., and Jennie M. Farnum. June 12, Marshall A. Howard and Mary A. Glover. Aug. 13, AVm. A. Frye and Dora A. Harlow. Aug. 28, Erastus B. Codding of 'I'aunton, Mass., and Susie B. Woods. Sept. 14, Jefterson D. Thomas and Addie K. Haynes of Peru. Sept. 27, Fred F. I^artlett and Sadie Warhurst of Lewiston. Oct. 9, Evans W. Hodgdon of Franiinghain, Mass., and Ermina A. Howe. Oct. 13, Freeman M. Bixby and Ida C. Spofford of Milton PI. Nov. 19, Edward H. Record of E. Livermore, Me., and Anna N. Putnam. Dec. 14, Geo. H. Perry of Topsham, and Mary S. Hodgdon. Dec. 24, H. H. Gleason of Mexico, Me., and Mary E. Penley. June 28, James H. Goodwin and Enez E. Keuerson of Bethel. 1889. Feb. 13, Geo. H. Webber and Mrs. Lizzie E. Sawyer of Deering, Feb. 23, Henry Banker and Hulda Merrill. FAMILY RECORDS. |HE compiler is well aware of the imperfection of these family records, but in justification of himself, he proposes to. show that the fault is not his own. As soon as it was determined to compile and publish a history of the town, blanks were prepared and a sufficient number sent to Rumford to supply every family in town. Blanks were also sent to non-resident natives of Rumford so far as their places of residence could be ascertained. During the year 1888 and the early part of 1889, over three hundred blanks were sent out to be filled, and of this number only seventy-nine have been filled and returned. In some cases, a second blank has been sent and in very many instances letters have been written, earnestly calling attention to the matter, but as a general thing, they have met with no response. "Where early Rumford families have become extinct in town, the compiler has taken special pains to collect their records, and while success has in some cases crowned his efforts, in others it has not. He has had access to the records of the town, but these records are often wrong, as is evinced by the fact that they do not always agree with the records furnished by the families direct. The records of births and deaths are not, in scarcely any town, kept as the law requires. They are only recorded spas- modically and at long intervals, so that in many cases, the births in a family are left incomplete, and always remain so. From the town records that have been examined, it would seem that scarcelv any record of births have been made for over twenty years, while the law requires that they be regularly and S3'stematically kept yesLV after year. It is a notable fact that, with all modern facilities for doing it, town records, so far as they relate to births, marriages and deaths, are not as well kept now as they were three score years ago. The town records therefore, have furnished but little material for 286 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. these genealogical sketches, aud no doubt in many cases, that little will prove to be incorrect, and where families have neglected to furnish it themselves, the records are only fragmentary and some- times of little value. Sketches of a large portion of the very early settlers and their families will be found here, and it is in the fam- ilies of the grandchildren of these settlers, still living and able to furnish the information, but have neglected to do so, that the records will be found most incomplete. It would not be strange, and in fact it would be exactly in accordance with the experience of the compiler in similar cases, were these same persons who have neglected to furnish the information asked for, the first ones ta complain of the imperfection of the records. But these family sketches incomplete and imperfect as they are, will, in the future, be of interest, and be more frequently referred to than any other part of the book. Such is invariably the case, and this will prove no exception. Names are recalled here which have long been for- gotten, and other names of former residents which, but for these brief pages, would soon have passed into utter oblivion. If there had been a representative of each family to have furnished the records as they have been furnished for the Virgin family, by Chap- lin Virgin, the Howes of Ellis river, by Lucretia T. Howe, and the Lufkins and Kimballs by Merrit N. Lufkin, there would have l>een much less cause of complaint. These persons have responded promptly' to every call for information, and have even in some cases, furnished information for families that neglected to furnish it for themselves. In the list of those who have acted promptly in giving information should also be mentioned James S. Morse and Henry M. Colby. All these have the grateful thanks of the compiler. The families are arranged alphabetically and where records are manifestly incomplete, the fact is generally stated that they are from the town records. Abbot. The families of Abbot have been more numerous in this town than any other and are still so. They are all of old Audover stock but came here generally by way of Concord, N. H. Both of the Andover families are represented here, and by inter-marriages both at Concord and here, are related to many of the Rumford families not bearing this name. HISTORY OF BUMFORD. 287 Moses Abbot, sou of Nathaniel and Miriam (Chandler) Abbot of Concord, N. H., and grandson of Nathaniel Abbot, an original proprietor of Concord, who married Penelope Ballard, was born June 19, 1750, and married Mary Bachelder of Loudon, N. H. Among his sons was : John Abbot b. Sept. 6, 1779, married in 1801, Hannah Flanders, and settled in what is now Hanover. Children : i Hazen F., b. March 23, 1801, m. May 29, 1822, Hannah Martin of Rumford, who was boru June 2, 1802. 11 N'ancy IF., b. May 9, 1803, Hauover. ill Hiram, b. Feb. 2, 1806, m. Apr. 28, 1833, Mary Huston. Iv Polly, b. Dec. 29, 1808, m. Oct. 5, 1826, Isaac Hall. V John G., b. March 27, 1812, ra. Sophia Huston. vi Emily, b. June 1814, m. 1836, Asa Ethrldge of Hauover. vU Andrew, b. Sept. 6, 1816, ni. Penla Smith of Newry. Hazen F. Abbot, son of John and Hannah (Flanders) Abbot, born March 23, 1801, married May 29, 1822 Hannah, daughter of Daniel Martin of Rumford. He lived and died at North Rumford. Children : 1 Henry M., b. Aug. 23, 1823, m. 1856, Arabella C. Howard. 11 Dolly M., b. Sept. 2, 1826, m. Marshall Colby. iii Susan V., b. Oct. 29, 1827, m. Geo. W. Perry, d. Dec. 31, 1870. Iv Marshall F., b. Jan. 21, 1829, d. Oct. 2, following, v Hannah A., b. Aug. 25, 1830, d. Nov. 17, following, vi Hannah A., b. Aug. 23, 1832, m. Frank J. Hoyt. vU Lucetta A., b. July 12, 1835, m. Preston 0. Howard, vlli Hazen M., b. Dec. 20, 1836, m. Abble A. Martin and d. Aug. 28, 1865. Hiram Abbot, son of John, b. Feb. 2, 1806, married Apr. 28, 1833, Mary Huston who was born in Farmington Jan. 11, 1805; moved from Charlestown, Mass., to Rumford about 1840, and was a farmer. Children : I Hannah H, b. Charlestown, Mass., March 2, 1834, m. Sept. 20, 1859, William Andrews. II Hiram F., b. June 2, 1835, m. Feb. 10, 1864, Mary J. Mansur. Hi William W., b. July 5, 1837, ra. Aug. 1, 1860, Harriet Phllbrlck. iv Lucy Ann, b. May 27, 1839, m. Feb. 1, 1864, Charles Smith, and d.. Jan. 22, 1865. V Edioin F., b. in Rumford Sept. 11, 1841, d. Dec. 1, 1844. vi George, b. Sept. 27, 1843, not married. 288' HISTORY OF BUMFORD. Philip Abbot, brother of Moses preceding, and son of Nathaniel and Miriam (Chandler) Abbot, b. Feb. 4, 1757, married Feb. 10, 1791, Experience Howe who was born Apr. 1, 1771. He died April 16, 1841. Childi-en : i Susanna, b. June 26, 179.S, m. June 20, 1815, Rufus Virgin, ii Betsey, b. August 10, 1795, m. Oct. 1, 1822, Joseph Baxter, Jr.. of Boston, iii Parna, b. Apr. 10, 1797, d. Apr. 8, 1801. iv David, b. Feb. 5, 1799, d. July 1, 1808. V Philip, b. Dec. 11, 1800, m. Feb. 16, 1823, widow Lucina White of Dixfield, Me. She was born May 2, 1786, and died June 24, 1841. vi Levi, b. Nov. 4, 1802, m. Feb. 4, 1825, Vashti Wheeler. vii Sophia, b. Apr. 4, 1805. m. Simeon Parlin. viii Chandler, b. Oct. 10, 1807, ni. Charity Durgin. ix David, b. Nov. 16, 1809. Levi Aabot, son of the preceding, born Nov. 4, 1802, married in 1825, Vashti, daughter of Wm. Wheeler. This family in 1850, was living in Dixfield. Children : i Dexter D. W., b. July 8, 1826, m. Drusilla . He was the first proprietor of the Mount Zircon Mineral Spring and House. He died and his widow married Jefferson Jackson of Milton PI. ii Sophia Scott, b. June 17, 1828. iii Victor M., b. Oct. 11, 1831, m. . He was a physician and died in Mexico, iv William Wheeler, b. Dec. 20. 1835. V Paris Baxter, b. Dec. 18, 1843. Chandler Abbot, son of Philip and Experience (Howe) Abbot, was married first. May 31, 1831, to Charity Durgin who was born in Bowdoin, Me., Feb. 23, 1813, ])y Rev. Daniel Gould. She died Nov. 10, 1850, and he married second, Nov. 9, 1858, Mary E. Chadbourne, who was born in Kennebunk, May 17, 1824. He is a carpenter and farmer who resides at East Rumford. Children : i Chloe F., b. June 12, 1834, m. 1856, Hunii)hrey Ackley. ii Cynthia J., b. March 3, 1S36, m. 1858, Charles H. Ackley. iii Chelsea C, b. Sept. 9, 1838. iv Charles L., b. Jan. 3, 1841, d. Aug. 29, 1858. v Charity E., b. Oct. 25, 1850, d. Apr. 16, 1866. HLSrOBY OF BUM FORD. 289 David Abbot, father of Moses and Philip and son of Nathaniel and Miriam Chandler Abbot, born Aug. 8, 1770, married Betsey Colsqn of Sumner, who was born in Weymouth, Mass., Aug. 8, 1780, and died Feb. 16, 1821. He married second, Betsey, widow of Isaac Knight and daughter of Jacob and Sally (Matthews) Twitchell of Paris, who survived him. He was the proprietor of Abbot's Mills, so called, on Concord river in Rumford. Children : i Vesta, b. Dec. 28, 1802, m. Nov., 1822, John Ackley. ii Lau7'a, b. Aug. 12, 1804, m. WiUiam Moody, iii Arvilla, b. Dec. 30, 1807, m. Dec. 7, 1834, John Martin, iv Gideo7i Colson, b. Nov. 29, 1809, m. 1833, Cervilla Barker. V Lima, b. Oct. 1, 1811, m. April, 1835, Timothy Walker, vi Elizabeth, b. May 26, 1813, ni. Apr., 1837, Charles A. Kimball, vii Sanuiel Vincent, b. May 22, 1816, m. 1843, Mary W. Kyle, viii James Webster, b. Aug. 27, 1818, m. 1844, Ann Eitchie; resides in Northumberland, N. H. ix Deban Bensalier, b. Feb. 16, 1821, never m., d. on passage to Cali- fornia. Gideon C. Abbot, m. Cervilla, daughter of Samuel Barker of Eumford. He was generally known as "Colson" Abbot. Children : i Charles Lyman, b. June 14, 1834, m. Mills. ii Josiah Keijes, b. March 12, 1836, in California, iii 8. Emily, b. May 4, 1839, m. Charles Martin, d. Apr. 19, 1865. iv Elias Barker, b. Nov. 25, 1841. v Cervilla, b. Oct. 19, 1843, m. Henry Stevens, vi Olive A., b. Dec. 29, 1846, d. Apr. 4, 1864. vii Bozilla W.,\). Oct. 24, 1849. viii James W., b. June 9, 1853, died. ix Edwin, b. Nov. 24, 1856, m. Frances F. Stevens. Samuel Vincent Abbot, son of David Abbot, married Mary W. Kyle. He is the well known proprietor of Abbot's Mills situated on the Concord river. Children : I Walter S., b. Nov. 22, 1844, m. Mary Kimball, died in Norway Dec. 23, 1887. ii Ellen 31., b. Apr. 30, 1847, m. Florus H. Bartlett. iii Fred V., b. May 11, 1852, m. Katie Littlehale. Jacob Abbot, sou of Nathaniel and Betsey (Farnum) Abbot of Concord, N. H., b. Jan. 16, 1769, m. 1802, Betsey Knapp, b. 19 29a HISTORY OF EUMFOnD. March 4, 1782. He died January 13, 1838, aud she iu 1831. He lived at the Falls. Children : i Nathan, b. Nov. 18, 1804, m. May IS, 1824, Betsey Wood, ii Enthir. b. May 27, 1809. ni. Jan. 14, 1844. Leander Howard, iii Johii, b. Aug. 14, 1813, ni. Apr. 14, 1839, Charlotte Haycock, iv Daniel 6'., b. Feb. 21, 181G, ra. Jan. 14, 1841, Cynthia' Farnum. V Betsey F.. b. January 8, 1819, ni. May 9. 1837, Peter D. Brackett. vi Hosilla, b. Jan. 9, 1822. m. May 12, 1844, Daniel Porter. vii 3Ieliss((, b. May 3. 1828. Henry Ahuot, In-other of the preceding, born July 24, 1774, married in 1798, Susan Hall. He was by occupation a tanner, and was also a noted hunter, and lived near the Falls. Children : i David, b. Sept. 26, 1798, in. Azubah Morse. ii Harriet, b. Sept. 23, 1800, m. Wesley Palmer of Hopkinton, N. H. iii Jamb, b. Aug. 28, 1802, ni. Prudence Pufter. iv Judith, b. Sept. 1, 1804. in. Trueworth}^ W. Chesley of Gilnianton, N. H. V JVancy, b. Sept. 20, 1806, ni. Haines Stevens. vi Susan, b. Sept. 21, 1808, ui. Mark Tarbox of Stoddard, X. II. vii Stephen Hall, b. Oct. 12, 1810, m. Sarah J. Small, viii Benjamin E., b. Sept. 8, 1812, m. Mahala, dau. of James Godwin. ix Asa, b. Sept. 10, 1814, m. Octavia Godwin. X Loren. b. and d. iu 1816. xi Lijdia, b. 27, 1818, m. Kimball Martin, Jr. xii Henry, b. Feb. 8, 1823, m. Rebecca W. Hall, 2, Charlotte A. Waite. David Abbot, son of Henry Abbot, married in 1821, Azubah Morse of Andover. Children : i W Henry, b. Jan. 13, 1822, m. Mary Ann Philbrook. ii Charles B., b. May 29, 1823, in. Sarah E. Elliot, iii Mary A., b. Feb. 18, 1830, m. Alfred Morton. CuAKLES Ii. Abbot, son of David and Azubah (Morse) Abbot, born May 29, 1826, married June 12, ISo.t, Sopliia, daughter of Thomas Carter Elliot. He is a farmer and lives in Rumford. Children : i Charles Ford, b. June 7, 1858. ii Carrie P., b. Oct. 22. 1860, m. J. Henry Halkett. iii Ella S., b. Sept. 22, 1864, ra. Edwin A. Brown. HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 291 Stephen II. Abbot, sou of Heury Abbot, inaiTied Surah J. Small, Children : i Francis M., b, Oct. 12, ISoC. ii Adeline L., h. Apr. 8, 1838; iii Augustus ]V.. b. Oct. 12, 1843; iv EUen E., b. Dec. 9, 1849. Benjamin E. Abbot married Mahala F. Godwin. Children : i Julia E., b. Nov. 20, 1842. ii Floretta L., b. July 31, 1845. iii Delia B.. b. Oct. 29, 1848. iv Mary C, b. Apr. 9, 18o2. v Emma i?., b. Oct. 11. 1857. vi Edvnn £"., b. Feb. 10, 18G1. Henry Abbot, Jr., married first, Rozilla W., daughter of Daniel Hall, March 4, 1847. For second wife he married Charlotte, daughter of Aaron and Charlotte Waite of Dixfield, March 15, 1854. He is a farmer. Children : i Flora £"., b. Dec. 18, 1848. ii Wallace M., b. Oct. 4, 1852, d. Aug. 24, 1864. iii Walter A., b. Oct. 4, 1852. By second Avif e : iv Carroll W., b. Aug. 29, 1855, m. Georgia A. Wilson, 1882. He grad- uated at Maine Medical Sciiool and resides in Albion. V Rose A., b.Wpr. 28, 1860. vi Charles H , b. Oct. 9, 1864, in. Lucy Kimball, 1886. Joseph Abbot, son of Daniel and Deborah (Davis) Ahljot of Concord, N. H., b. May 4, 1782, married March 3, 1805, Judith Blanchard. Children : i Joshua, b. Oct. 8, 1805, m. May 15, 1834. Charlotte Elliot, ii Edward A., b. Aug. 12, 1807. d. same year, iii Dorothy, b. Dec. 11, 1808, m. Henry Durgin of Mexico, iv Deborah, b. Jan. 11, 1811, m. Philip M. Wheeler. V Betsey, b. March 21, 1813, m. Cyrus Elliot, vi Osgood, b. Oct. 15, 1816, m. Harriet Ackley of Lowell, vii Livermore, b- Sept. 15, 1818. viii William M., b. Sept. 13, 1820, m. Caroline C. Kimball of Mexico.- ix Ivory, b. April 20, 1822, m. Luciuda Smith of Mexico. Jeremiah Abbot, twin brother of the preceding, b. May 4, 1782, m. 1st, Judith Rolfe. Children : i Daniel, b. Aug. 12, 1805, m. Jan. 3, 1828, Sally Lovejoy. 292" HISTORY OF ItUMFORD. ii Mary^ b. April G, 1807, m. Farwell Wultou. Wostbrook. iii Lydia, b. Sept. 30, 1808, m. Justus Austin. iv Davis, b. July 12, 1810, m. Mary Ann Patrick. V Elbridge G., b. March 11, 1812, ni. Deborah \\. Hall. II»> iliod in Peru, Oct. 22, 1845. vi Charles, b. Dec. li), 181.S, ni. Angeline Cook, vii Amia, b. Sept. 29, 1815. d. July 14, 1810. viii Liicinda, b. March 4. 1818, ni. William Adams of Andover. ix Anna, b. Apr. 20, 1820, ni. June 20, 1843, James Bragg of AndovfM-. X Simeon, b. May 11, 1822, d. Feb. 12. 1824. xi Priscilla W., b. July 21, 1824. m. Ira Parlin, Jr.. of Weld. Daniel Auuot, Jr., brother of the preceding, born June 17, 1792, married June 4, 1820, Sally Johnson. Children : i Joseph S., b. Nov. 16, 1821. d. March 21, 1841. ii Sarah A., b. Sept. 2G, 1823, d. May 1, 1824. iii Bosnia W., b. Dec. 30, 182G. iv Arixene S., b. July 5, 1830, d. March 24, 1831. V Henry S.,h. July 20, 1833. vi Mary J., b. March 17, 183G. d. Apr. 26, following. ' Eben Abbot, son of John and Ruth (Lovejoy) Abbot, born Jan. 30, 1792, married Feb. 17, 1820, Catherine Farnum who was born Dec. 14, 1797. The last three children were born in Krrol, N. H. Mrs. Abbot, a widow, is living in Hanover. Children : i Horatio Nelson, h. Nov. 29. 1820, m. Adeli/.a Thompson, d. 1886. ii Cleopatra Paulina, b. Feb. 3, 1822, m. Edmund Abbot, iii Barzilla Cushman, b. Feb. 22, 1824, m. Mary Hugh, iv Caroline Matilda, b. Nov. 19, 1825, m. 1853, .Jesso B. Howe. V Sophia Cordelia, b. July 15, 1827, m. Wm. F. Putnam. vi Charles Robinson, b. Feb. 12, 1830, m. 185G. Alice Jane Hutchius, and 2d, Julia Foster. Charles R. Abbot died Apr. 29, 1877. t i Enos Abbot, sou of Enos and Sarah (Faruuiu) Abbot, born in Andover January 1, 1795, married Polly K., daughter of Dea. Hezekiah Hutehins of Kuniford. He was a wheelwright and farmer, and lived at North Rumford. He died in Rumford Apr. 27, 18G7, and she in Andover, Nov. 4, 1883. Children : i Sally E., b. March IG. 182.!, m. Asa Iliclianlsoii. ii ]fr-,ki., b. May 27, 1861. iii Freeland D., b. June 26, 1863. iv Asa E., b. Sept. 26, 1865, d. June 11, 1868. v Albert P., b. Aug. 10, 1868, d. Feb. 8, 1874. vi G., b. Nov. 12, 1870. vii Ji/ary J£'h"2a,b. March 12, 1873. viii ^mma /S'.,b. June 12, 1875. Phineas W. Abbot married Fanny M. Bean. Children : i Lillian A., b. Aug. 7, 1861. ii Belinda A., b. Nov. 3, 1863. Henry M. Abbot married Abbie. Childi'en : 1 Hattie D., b. June 28, 1864. ACKLEY. Samuel Ackley, born in Boston July 17, 1763, married Eliza- beth, daughter of William and Rachel (Hodgkius) Moody. He was a soldier of the Revolution, a pensioner, and lived to a great age. He came to Rumford from Danville. Children : 1 William, b. Dec. 12, 1792, m. Deborah Capeu. ii Sally, b. July 4, 1794. iii Samuel, b. March 27, 1796. iv John. b. Dec. 24, 1798, m. Vesta Abbot. V Rachel, b. Aug. 30, 1799. vi Betsey, b. July 30, 1801. 294 HIS TOUT OF liUMFOnn. vii James, b. Oct. 27, 1808. viii Joseph, b. Marcb 17, 180G, d. youii'j. ix Susan, b. Apr. 12, 1801). X Joseph, b. Apr. 4, 1811, in. ]Mary Brown. William Ackley, sou of the preceding, married Deborah, daughter of Thomas Capen. Childreu : i Thomas Jefferson, b. March 4, 1818. ii Sarah, b. Jan. 22, 1820. Hi Mary, b. Sept. , d, Aug. 31, 1823. iv Georye W., b. July 26, 1824. V William B., b. Nov. 21, 1827. vi Hosea, b. Dec. 12, 1829. vii Ezra, b. Sept. 29, 1831. viii z:.s, m. , Fairfield, v William^ b. June 29, 1078. vi Mercy^, h. March 18, 1680. in. 1st. John Smith, and 2d, Arthur Abbot. vii Sainnel^^ b. January 29, 1682. Thomas^ Akams, son of the preceding, lived in Ipswich and died there. His wife was Bethiah. Children : i Bpthiah\ b. Oct. 21, 1694, d. young. 11 Sarah*^ b. Apr. 2, 1697, m. Josiah Bishop. ill Thomas*, b. Aug. 31, 1699. iv Joseph*, b. Nov. 12, 1702. V Lt/din*, b. Dec. 16, 1704, m. Benjamin Woodbury. vi ElizdhHh*, b. .June 22, 1707, m. Peter Lamson of Ipswich. vii Benjnmin*, h. Apr. 22, 1710. viii Charles*, b. 1712, m. Mary Perkins of AVenham. ix Bethiah*, b. 1714, d. young. Thomas^ Adams, sou of the preceding, resided in Ipswich and was an active and influential citizen. He was one of the proprietors of New Ii)swich, N. H., and owned five rights in the township, two of which he gave to two of his sons who settled there. Children : i Thomas'% b. Feb. 15, 1723. ii Ezekiel^, b. Apr. 23, 1725, m. Judith Preston of Rowley. iii Ephrnim^, b. , 1726. He married Apr. 6, 1747, I^ydia Kinsman and settled in New Ipswich where he was one of the foremost citizens of that town. He served in the French and Indian wars. iv Benjamin'', b. , 1728, married his cousin Priscilla Adams, and settled in New Ipswich, N. H. V Joseph^, b. , 1733, d. young. EzEKiEL* Adams, son of the preceding, was a resident of "The Hamlet" in Ipswich and also in Beverly. In 1748, he married Judith, daughter of Nehcmiah Preston of Kowleywho died Aug. 19, 179.'5. He died Dec. lo following. Children : i Ezekiel Jr*^., b. Sept. 17, 17.")0. He enlisted from Ipswich, was in the battle of Concord and Lexington, and served throughout the war. ii Rachel^, b. Oct. 27, 17.51. iii Joseph^, b. Nov. 6, 1753. iv Benjamin^, b. Dec. 15, 1755, d. 1779 in tlie army in New York. V Xathan^, b. Dec. 1, 1757, m. 1st, Betsey Poor, 2d, Marj' B. Shaw. vi Stephen*, b. Oct. 25, 17.59. HISTORY OF BUMFORD. 297 vii Isaac\ b. Oct. 10, 1761. viii Judith^ b. Oct. 9, 1763. ix Anna^, b. April 7, 1766, d. in Beverly. X Nehemiah^ b. March 27, 17G8. Nathan* Adams, sou of the preceding, was a resident of Andover, Mass., and served as first lieutenant in a company raised in Andover for service in the war of the revohition. He was married at Andover Dec. 1, 1785, to Betsej', daughter of Eben Poor. He was one of the grantees and proprietors of East Andover, Me., and moved there with his family, but after a few years he sold out to Moses Merrill, and moved to Bethel. He was a cabinet-maker and much of the furniture in use by the early Andover people, was his work. While in Bethel he was chosen one of the selectmen. In 1803, he bought of the widow of John Stevens of Concord, a valuable tract of land in Rumford, next to what is now Hanover line. Here he lived until old age. He died in Mexico in 1831. For second wife he married June, 1799, Mrs. Mary Bartlett, widow of Jonathan Bartlett of Bethel, and daughter of Capt. Josiah Shaw. Children : i Eliza'', b. Aug. 28, 1786, d. Apr. 18, 1788. ii Nathan'', b. Jan. 28, 1788, m. Susan Merrill, iii Eliza\ b. Sept. 21, 1790, m. March 16, 1814, Elias Bartlett of Bethel^ and d. May 26, 1815. iv Charles', b. Sept. 14, 1792. He was a jeweller, went to New Or- leans and d. unmarried. V Susan Poor', b. Aug. 9, 1794, m. 1818, Samuel Putnam, Jr. vi Charlotte', b. Aug. 7, 1796, m. Rev. Anson Hubbard, vii Isaac', b. July 27, 1798, d. Oct. 25, 1799. viii Harriet'', by second marriage, b. in Bethel Aug. 30, 1800, ni. Solo- mon Cushman. Nathan^ Adams, Jr., was married by Rev. John Strickland, March 17, 1817, to Susan, daughter of P^zekiel Merrill who was born in Andover, Me., July 13, 1791, and was the first child of English parentage born in that towu. Mr. Adams occupied the homestead in Rumford near Hanover line, until his death which occurred January 26, 1830, as the result of a fall in his barn. Children : i Milton^, b. Apr. 15, 1818, d. Sept. 7, 1819. ii John Milton^, b. Sept. 22, 1819, m. 1st, Sophia E. Preble, and 2d, Adele S. Hobbs. iii Charles'", b. July 10, J821, d. Nov. 14, 1845, unmarried^ 298 HISTORY OF nUMFOlW. iv Nathan Emn-f, b. Apr. 2, 1824, d. Dec. 30, 1840. V Susan McrriW, b. July 15, 182G, m. June 15, 1849, Dr. George L. Peaslee of Wilton, :ind died Dec. IG, 1871. vi Henri/ Sinitli'*, b. Aug. 7, 1828. He was a civil engineer, went to Cuba where he died of yellow fever June 2, 18r)4. John* Milton Adams, son of the preceding (see sketch), mar- ried, Sept. 16, 1850, Mrs. Sophia E. (Wattles) Pre])le, widow of Edward E. Preble, who was a sou of Commodore Edward Preble of the United States Navy. She was a native of Virginia. In 1862 they sepai'ated for incompatibility, and a divorce followed. April 18, 1867, he married Adela Sophronia, daughter of William Whit- man and Sarah Farrington (Merrill) Hobbs of Norway. Children : i Susan MrrriJl,^, b. May 13, 1870. ii Samh Whitman^ b. Feb. 3, 1874. fli John Milton^, b. June 11, 1877. iv Adela Hobbs\ b. July 20, 1880. v Charles Henrij\ b. March 21, 1883. Enoch Adams, sou of Henry and Mehitable (Emery) Adams, born in Newbury, Mass., July 20, 1752, married at Andover, Mass., Aug. 6, 1775, Sarah IJragg, who was boru June 14, 1751). They were early settlers in Andover, Maine, where Mrs. Adams died July 9, 1801. He died August 19, 1819. Enoch Adams descended from Robert Adams who was early at Newbury. Children : i Enochs b. June 23, 177'.), m. Lucy Strickland. ii John Emery, h. Dec. 5, 1780, ni. Sally Moody. iii Sarah, b. Nov. 17, 1782. iv Doll!/, b. Nov. 17. 1784. V Joseph, b. Apr. 4, 1788, ra. Betsey Farnuni. vi Henry, b. Aug. 15, 175)0. vii Moses, b. June 17, 1793, m. Dorcas F'arnuni. viii ^fary, b. May 30, 1796, m. Adam Willis of llmiover. ix Samuel, b. Sept. 7, 1798. X William, b. March 23. 1801. Enoch Adams, .Ik., was for a time a resident of Kumford, and in trade here, but he returned to Andover. He married Luc}', a daughter of Rev. John Strickland of Andover. Tlu-ee of his chil- dren only are on record here luit the following gives the family in full : i Sally Bra'jfj, b. Aug. 19. 1808, d. Feb. 4, 1809. ii Enoch Milton, b. Jan. 12, 1810, d. Apr., 1811. r I ^ ^ HISTOBY OF BUMFOBD. 299 iii William, b. Oct. 7, 1811, ni. May 15, 1838, Luciuda Hall, d. Maj- 18, 1879. iv John Wesley, b. Feb. 9, 1814, m. 1840, Euphrasia Blodgett, d. July, 1871. V Julia, b. Sept. 2, 1816, m. March 3, 183.5, D. B. Sawyer. vi Fmily, ( m. N. Fickett, d. Apr. 14, 1851. j twins, b. Dec. 27. 1817. vii Harriet, [m. Simeon Shurtleff, d. in Portland, March 4, 1844. viii Almira, b. May 16, 1824, m. 1851, John A. Bolster, d. Mar. 11, 1879. ix Mary, b. July 12, 1826, m. 1854, J. B. Lovejoy. X Enoch, b. May 21, 1829, m. Mary H. Case. He is a physician in Litchfield, Me. xi Dolly Farrington, b. May 31, 1831, d. May 19, 1845. John Emery Adams of Rumford married Sally Moody of Audover. He resided at the Center and had a grant for a ferry at that place. The family record is probably incomplete. He moved to Cleveland, Ohio. Children : i John Emery, b. Dec. 22, 1805. ii Sarah Moody, b. Feb. 9, 1808. iii Lydia Bartlett, b. Nov. 15, 1809. Dr. Joseph Adams, son of Enoch and SaUy (Bragg) Adams of Andover, came here from Sumner. His wife was Betsey Farnum of Rumford. Children : i David Farnum, b. Standish, March 4, 1813, m. Dorcas V. Glines, d. Caribou, ii Erasmus Darwin, b. Sumner Dec. 31, 1814, m. Catherine Sturgis. iii Maria BartleU, b. March 20, 1817, m. David H. Goodenow. iv Warren Mann, b. June 12, 1819, m. Adrian Washburn. V Mabel Waite, b. July 13, 1821, d. Sept., 1822. vi Henry Milgrove, b. July 23, 1823, m. 1st, Cordelia Hill. 2d. Lottie Hill, vii Martha H, b. Aug. 29, 1825, m. Wm. W. Bolster, viii Mark T., b. Aug. 19, 1835, m. Emily L. Wardwell. MosES Adams, son of Enoch and Sally (Bragg) Adams, married Dorcas, daughter of David Farnum, who was born Sept. 12, 1799. He was a mill-wright and died in Ohio in the Autumn of 1833. His widow married Bradbury Richardson and died in JMilton Plantation Jan. 20, 1873. Children : i Adam Willis, b. 1818, m. Ann M. Bean, ii Elias Bartlett, b. 1822, d. 1884 unmarried. 300 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. iii Augustus IL^ b. Nov. G, 1827, m. April 8, 1855, Mary A. Harriman. He resides in Hjivcrhill, Mass., and has, 1, Emma Isabel, b. Feb. 11, 1856. ra. E. S. Noyes; 2, Carrie Z,., b. Nov. 22, 1858, m. Wm. M. Nichols. Adam W. Adams married Ann M, Bean. Children : i Alvin E., b. Apr. IS, 1847, d. July 13, 1861. ii Lewis E., b. Jan. 10, 1849. iii Hele7ia M., b. Feb. 20, 1862, d. Apr. 1, 1864. iv John ir., b. Apr. 3, 1865. "Warren M. Adams ra. Adrian, daughter of James and Clarissa (Thomas) AVashburn of Hartford. He is a blacksmith and farmer. Children : i Elmah Darwin, b. March 18, 1847, d. Feb. 28, 1850. ii Charles H.. b. January 5, 1849, ra. Vesta A. Merrill, iii Clara F.. b. July 7, 1851, m. Virgil E. Fuller, iv E}nma Matilda, b. May 11, 1861, d. Feb. 21, 1862. Andrews. Jeremiah Andrews was born Apr. 6, 1757, perhaps at Concord, Mass. He was among the early settlers of Temple, N. H. He was a soldier in the patriot army from the beginning of the war nearly to the end. He married in 1784, at Temple, Elizabeth Sawtelle, who was born iu Shirley, Mass., January '12, 17G5. Soon after his marriage he came to Bethel and died there iu 1826. Children : 1 Hezekiah, b. Oct. 4, 1784, lu. Phebc, dauu;hter of Samuel Kimball of Bethel, ii Jeremiah, b. May 28, 1780, m. Annie Hodsdon, s. Kumford. iii William, b. Apr. 8, 1788^ m. Betsej'^ Estes, s. Bethel, iv Elizabeth, b. Feb. 1, 1790. d. March 3, 1804. V Salome, b. Apr. 8. 1702, ni. VA\ llowe, s. Bethel, vi Sarah, b. Feb. 20, 1794, m. Jolui Estes, s. Bftlicl. vii Elsie, b. March 12, 1796, ni. Utis Ilowe, s. Ifuniford. viii Amos, b. Jan. 15, 1798, m. Hannah Bean, s. Bethel, ix Ihildah, b. Feb. 21, 1801, m. Eliphas Powers. X Man/, b. Januarj' 21, 1804, m. Ilosca Huntress, xi Eliza, b. July 27. 1806. m. James Estes, s. Bethel. xii Julia, b. June 18, 1809, m. Franklin Stearns, s. Hanover, xiii Hannah, b. July 20, 1812, m. Jonathan Powers, s. Hanover. HISTOBY OF BUMFOBD. 301 Jeremiah Andrews Jr., son of the preceding, resided near Eiimford Point, and died in 1863. He married in 1807, Anne, daughter of Stephen Hodsdon. Children. i Stephen H., b. 1810, went west. ii Joseph Bussell, b. 1812, m. Mary S. Elliot, s. Eumford. iii William, b. 1815 m. Hannah H. Abbot, s. Eumford. iv James //., b. March 19. 1821. V Julia Annie, b. Jan. 2, 1823, d. 1870. Joseph Russell Andrews, son of the preceding, married in 1839, Mary Silver, daughter of David Elliot of Bethel, who was born March 14, 1823. Children : i David E., b. 1841. 11 Joseph H., b. 1842. ill Charles A., b. 1845. iv George A.,h. 1848. Arnold. Samuel Arnold married Mar}' . Children : i Sheriba M., b. Roxbury, Nov., 1837, d. Feb. 27, 1858. ii Samuel B., b. May 22. 1839. iii Elizabeth 3L, b. Dec. 27, 1841. iv Eunice B., b. March 10, 1843. V Charlotte C, b. Jan. 26, 1845. vi Joseph A., b. Eumford, Aug. 10, 184G. , vii Martha 3L, b. Aug. 16, 1848. vili Clara A.,h. Dec. 3, 1852, d. Oct., 1853. ix Edith v., b. Feb., 1854, d. Oct. 1854. Joseph A. Arnold married Georgianna . Children : i Willard Samuel, b. Dec. 26, 1878. Austin. Peter Austin, born at Canton Point Dec. 12, 1805, farmer, trader and Deputy Sheriff, lived in various places and died in Rum- ford Oct. 10, 1887, aged nearly 82 years. He married first, Fanny P. Newton of Dixfield, and second, Dec. 13, 1849, Desiah, daughter of Bailey Curtis of Freeport who was born July 19, 1819. He was a son of Amos Austin who died in Canton Januaiy 14, 1812, whose wife was Polly Macomber. 302. HISTORY OF RUMFORD. Children : i Aravesta A., b. Xov. 22, 1831, d. Sept. 7, 1883. ii Adrialin^ b. Sept. 6, 1833. iii Amos. h. March 25, 1S3G, d. Dec. 30, 1837. iv Amanda L., b. Xov. 3, 1838. V Frances E., b. May 18, 1842. vi Garafelia, b, Xov. 14. 1844. vii Peter L., b. May 16, 1847. By second wife. viii FlLza M., b. Jan. 16, 1851. ix A)tws Mozart^ h- May 16, 1853, m. Berta A. Godwin. X Alzina P., b. Apr. 17, 1858. Amos Mozart Austin, son of Peter Austin, married Nov. 26^ 1884, Berta A., daughter of Ajalon and Sarah (Thompson) God- win. He is a farmer and resides in Rumford. Children : i Ralph Mozart, b. March 12, 1885. ii Emily Ehie, b. June 2. 1886. iii Ellery Curtis, b. Sept. 17, 1887. Bakeu. Otis Baker of Mexico, married Melinda Silver and moved to Rumford. Children : i Adaline Z>., b. Oct. 5, 1833. ii Xathan Silver., b. .Jan. 8, 1836. iii Wilber ,/., b. Sept. 25, 1838, d. Sept. 7, 1862. Barker. Samuel Barker from Newry, married Rachel Sessions, who was born in Chatham, N. H., in 1782, and settled in Rumford near Milton line. He was the son of Benjamin and Lucy (Huse) Barker who came from JMethuen, Mass., and settled in Newiy. Children : i Cervilla, b. Dec. 17, 1812, m. Gideon C. Abbot, ii Elias, b. June 6, 1814, m. Martha J. Moody, iii Rachel, b. Julj' 18, 1816, m. Josiah Ke3'es. iv Lucretia, b. Xov. 7, 1818. V Samuel, b. Dec. 25. 1822. vi Hazen, b. Dec. 19, 1827, m. Dorcas F. Brooks. vii Christina, b. Oct. 24, 1829, d. June, 1832. viii Charles Lyman, b. Oct. 16, 1831, d. June, 1832. ix Juliette, h. Oct. 19, 18.39, ni. Moses Cummings. HISTORY OF BUM FORD. 303' Elias Barker, son of the preceding, married Martha J., daughter of William and Polly (Dresser) Moody. He lived in Milton until the death of his father, when he returned to the old homestead. He is a quiet man, honest and upright, and highly respected in the community where he resides. Children : i John H., h. Milton PL, Feb. 26, 1837, m. Josephine Martin, ii Christina E., b. Maj^ 1, 1839, m. George H. Webber, d. May 13, 1885. iii Eugene ^.,b. Sept. 11, 1845, m. 1st, Maria Osborne, 2d, Mrs. Julia Brown, iv Frederick A., b. Sept. 11, 1853, m. Annie B. Lewis of Pittston. V Walter H., b. Eumford, Sept. 8, 1862. Bartlett.« Jonathan Bartlett, son of Ebenezer and Anna (Ball) Bartlett of Newton, Mass., born March 6, 1746, was one of the six Bartlett brothers who early settled in Bethel. He came to Bethel in 1779 in company with Nathaniel Segar and Aaron Barton. He married Mary Shaw of Fryeburg, and had three sons and one daughter, all of whom married Rumford women. Elias married first, Eliza, daughter of Nathan Adams, and second, Judith, daughter of David Faruum. Elijah married Nancy, daughter of Joshua Graham, and Samuel married Sarah, daughter of Joseph Wardwell. Anna died at the age of twentj'-five, unmarried. Elias lived and died on the homestead of his father in Bethel which is still occupied by his family ; Elijah also lived and died in Bethel, and Samuel lived on the south side of the river opposite the Center where his sons now live. The widow of Jonathan Bartlett became the second wife of Nathan Adams. Samuel Bartlett, son of Jonathan Bartlett of Bethel, born Apr. 1, 1794, married July 4, 1816, Sarah L. Wardwell of Rumford, who was born Feb. 28, 1794. A sketch of him is found elsewhere. Children : i Jonathan Adams, b. Aug. 18, 1817, m. May 1, 1849, Harriet A. Glines. n Joseph Wardwell, b. Aug. 4, 1820, r. Eumford, unniari'ied. iii Harriet Cushman, b, Jan. 3, 1825, m. June 9, 1850, Burt Kidder, iv Sarah .7., b. Feb. 17, 1832, m. July 4, 1857, 1st, Samuel H. Wood, 2d, Sept. 29, 1874, Alfred Walker. She died Sept. 15, 1888. Samuel H. Wood died October 31, 1865, and Alfred Walker died in St. Louis, May 16, 1881. 304 HISTORY OF liUMFORD. Jonathan Adams Bartlktt, son of the preceding, married May 1, 1842, Harriet A., daughter of Chandler Glines. He resides on the old Bartlett place opposite Ruraford Center. Childi-en : 1 Rosabel R., b. July 20, 1843, d. 1860. ii Lorctta S., b. May 29, 1844, m. Mellen C. Kimball, r. Betliel, d. 1867. iii Florus H., b. Dec. 29, 1846, m. Ellen Abbot, iv Bunieretta N., b. Oct. 22. 1848, d. 1871. V Floriup J"., b. June 5, 1850, m. W. F. G. Litchfield, r. Revere, Mass. vi FredoUn F. A., b. Feb. 12, 1852, ra. Edna Thomas. vii Everett Z<., b. Jan. 5, 1854. viii Iveriiess, b. May 18, 1860. Bacon. Francis A. Bacon married P^tta A. Ho3't. He was a trader at the Center and died there. At the time of his death he was treas- urer of the town. Children : i j7j E., b. Mari-h 27, 183S, ni. Stephen Moore. By second wife : vii Ida F.. b. Feb. 2(), 18.53. m. Konello A. Barrows of Canton. Ben.iamin Hill Blanchard, brother of the preceding, married in 188:3, Mary P., daughter of Joseph and Sarah L. (Greeuleaf) Berry of Andover. He kept the old red tavern at the Falls for several years and here his older children were born. He moved to Boston but returned to Mexico where he died, and his widow became the wife of Oliver P. Lang. Children : i Eliza AuH, b. Rumford Falls, in May, 183G, d. Boston, 1846. 11 Heiiry F., b. Apr. 26, 1838, ni. 1st, Julia A. T. Griffith and second, Susan J. Xorcross, r. Augusta. iii SWlman Brrry, b. July, 1839, d. Boston, May, 1846. iv William /., b. Mexico, 1841, r. Santa Cruz. Cal. V Stillman Berry^ b. Boston. 1846. m. Eliza Burns. He died at Bryant's Pond, about 1870. William M. Blanchard, b. in Roxbury, Feb. 3, 1830, married 1st, Lydia Holt and second Desire, daughter of Thomas Farrar. Children : i George E., b. April 6, 18.56, m. Alma S. Philbrick. ii David 3/., b. Aug. 3, 1858. By second wife : iii Lucien ir., b. July 29, 1878. iv Elsie i¥., b. xVpr. 10, 1885. Orlando W. Blanchard married first, Thirza A. Holt and second, Caroline W. Kimball. Children : 1 Lizzie M., b. Nov. 6, 1861. Hknrv F. Blanchard married first, May 1, 1859, Julia A. T. Griffith of Mexico, who died Nov. 19, 1861, and second, April 20, 1864, Susan J. Norcross of Augusta. Children : i Ernoi^t ir., b. Feb. 3, 1860, d. Nov. 23, 1883. By second wife : ii Ilarrii H., b. Aug. 6, 1867. i/IA^cM^^ HISTORY OF RUMFOItD. 307 Bod WELL. Samuel Brown Bodwell, boru April 'HI, 1812, married Cliarity N. Jackson of Paris, wlio was boru Sept., 1812, and died, and he married in 1855, Sarah J. Bragdon. Children : i Harriet Cordelia^ b. Dec. IS, 1834. ii Samuel F. Q., b. Julj^ 5, 1843. iii Caroline A., b. Feb., 1854. iv Ehen ;S'., b. Feb. 23, 1855. d. Dec. 23, 1855. V Ida Ella, b. Dec. 31, 185G. Bolster. Isaac Bolster, said to have come from England, with wife Abigail, was living in Uxbridge, Mass., in 1732. His second wife was Hepsibah . He died Apr. 28, 1753, and his second wife died July 20, 1742. Isaac Bolster, son of Isaac and Hepsibah Bolster, born in Ux- bridge, April 2S, 1737, married Mary Dwinel of Sutton. He was an officer in the war of the Revolution, holding a Lieutenant's Com- mission and afterwards that of Captain. He w^as one of the minute men wdio marched to Concord Apr. 17, 1775. He w^as an early settler of Hebron and in 1784, moved to Paris where he died. Capt. Isaac Bolster, second son of the preceding, born May 12, 1769, married March 9, 1794, Hannah, daughter Gideon Cush- man of Hebron, who was born Apr. 16, 1777. He was a farmer and resided in Paris. Gen. Alvan Bolster, oldest son of the preceding, (see personal notice) boru Dec. 7, 1795, came to Rumford when a young man, and married Cynthia, daughter of Col. Wm. Wheeler. He was a trader, innkeeper and farmer, and lived at East Rumford. He died Dec. 8, 1862, in Rumford, and his widow died in Poland Sept. 26, 1879. Children. i Janette Wheeler, b. June 3, 1821, m. at Thompsouville, Coun., May 28, 1845, Hiram Kicker of Poland, who with his three sons are proprietors of the famous Poland Mineral Spring. She died Sept. 23, 1883. 11 William Mlieeler, b. July 6, 1823, m. 1st, Oct. 26, 1848, Martha Hall, daughter of Dr. Joseph Adams, and second, Aug. 17, 1868, Florence Josephine Reed, resides Auburn. 308 HISTOItY OF nUMFOIlD. Hi John Q. A., h. Xov. 22, 1825, ni. Aiuia Baitlott of Boston, r. Mel- rose. Thej' liave one child, iv Martha Vlryin, h. 8e])t. 18. 1828, u). Hon, .John li. Pulsifer of Poland. V Mary Jusephine^ h. Sept. 17, 18;n, d. Sept. 10, 18.')9, vi Cynthia Maria, b. July 29, 18;54, m. May 5, 1850, Ira A. Xay. d. Sept. 3, 1862. vii Sarah Virr/in Worrfster, b. Aug. 23, 1837, m. John A. Stockbridu^c. viii Alvan Augustine, b. Oct. 1, 1841, r. New York, unmarried. Otis Cushman Rolstkr, brother of the preceding, born in Paris, Sept. 25, 1801, was a trader at Kiunford Point for many years. He married first, Oct. 28, 1827, Dolly li., daughter of Francis Keyes of Rumford, who died in 1840, and second, May 14, 1841, Maria Caroline Louise, daughter of Peter C. Virgin, P^sq. He died Nov. 9, 1871. Children : 1 Horatio A., b. Sept. 8, 1828, d. Xov. 1, 183G. ii Henrietta X., b. Jan. 29, 1835, d. Nov. 17, 1843. ill Mellen £"., b. Sept. 19. 1837, m. 1st, Ann Sophia, daughter of Dr. Thomas Roberts, and second, Mary S., daughter of George Smith of Hanover, iv Freelon K., b. Aug. 8, 1840, d. Oct. 20, 1855. By second wife : V Wm. Uniry, b. Apr. 17, 1844, graduated at Bowdoin College and is a minister, vi Dolly J/., b. March 14. 184G, d. May 25, 18(57. vii Norris Dayton, b. May 22, 1850, m. Helen Morton r. South Paris, viii Sarah F., b. Apr. 30, 1853, m. J. Percival Richardson. ix Marietta, b. Xov. 17, 1859, m. Gilbert, r. Canton. William W. Bolster, oldest son of Gen. Alvan Bolster, married first, Martha Hall, daughter of Dr. Joseph and Betsey Faruum Adams of Rumford, and second, Florence Josephine, daughter of Col. Lewis and Mary A. (Stockbridge) Reed of INIexico. Children ; i Clara Maria, b. Jan. 10, 1850, m. July 20, 18C8, Albion Thorn, ii Bion A., b. Dec. 25, 1851. iii Mary Josephine, b. Apr. 13. 1854, m. July 31, 1876, Rev. Lauriston Reynolds, iv Alran Josei^h, b. Dec. 20, 1855, d. Dec. 12, 1885. V Wm. Henry, b. July 17. 1800, d. Xov. 15, 1861. vi George Frederick, b. July 30, 1866, d. Sept. 21, following. By second wife : vii Martha Florence, b. June 2, 1871. viii William Wheeler, b. Xov. 11, 1872. HTSrOBY OF RUMFOBD. 309 Mp:llen E. Bolster, son of Otis C. Bolster, married 1st, Ann Sophia Roberts, and second, Mary S. Smith. He is a merchant and resides in Portland. Children : i Eva /., b. Aug. 2, 1882. ii Hattie IF., b. Dec. 4, 1865. By second wife : ill Freelon E.,h. March 30, 1873. Bos WORTH. Jacob B. Bosworth, born Ang. 28, 1809, married Sarah Allen, who was born Nov. 14, 1807. Children ; i Daniel A., b. Aug. 27, 1840. Brown. Nathan Brown's name is on the early records. He married Sally, daughter of Jeremiah and Keziah (Blanchard) Wheeler of Concord. Children : i Luq/, b. July 23, 1801. ii Polly, b. Jan. 15, 1803. iii Dorcas, b. Aug. 8, 1805. iv John3Iarti7i, | twins, b. Sept. 17, 1807. V David Farnum, f ' ^ vi Dorcas, b. Aug. 1, 1808, d. April 10, 1811. vii Lovina, b. March 26, 1810. viii Emily, b. January 29, 1813, d. Nov. 28, following. ix Nancij, b. Dec. 21, 1814. Bunker. John Bunker was quite early in Rumford. His wife was Sally. The children from the fourth were baptized in this town but the order and dates of birth are not Icuown. Children : i Naorai Sweat, b. Sept. 2. ISOS. ii Sophronia, b. Nov. 26, 1809, d. June 28, 1810. iii Jotham Sewall, b. Sept. 30, 1811. iv Sally White, v Samuel Jackson, vi Jonathan, vii Elliot, viii Rnfns King. William Burke of Portland and wife Betsey Ward, were mar- ried June, 1837. Children : i Alvan Guy Ward, b. Apr. 29, 1838. 310- UlSTOltY OF RUMFOUI). Burgess. James BrR(iEss, born Feb. l.'i, 1800, married Lytlia , who was born Apr. 7, 1803. Children : i ]Vm. Frederick, b. :March 19, 1820. ii James Brooks, b. Jan. G, 1828. iii Sarah Winfj, b. . iv Achsa BnsseU, b. Feb. 20, 1832. v John U7«r/, b. April 27, 1S34. vi Charles, b. July 4, 183G. Caldwki.l. William II. Caldwell married Kliza])eth McAlister of Canton. For second wife, he married Melinda S. (Elliot) INIoody. He now resides at Riimford Point. Children : i Thomas A., b. June 27, 1847, r. Washin^jtou. ii WUliain if., b. April 19, 1849, ni. Lottie Park, r. Ituniford. iii Lizzie F., b. May 17, 1852, r. Lynn, Mass., unmarried, iv Franklin P., b. Sept. 25, 18-53, m. Alice McClinch, s. Salem, Oregon. Cap EN. Thomas Capen married Mary, daughter of i^dward and Deborah (Stevens) Abbot of Concord, N. II. He made several purchases of land in Rumford and resided here. He died at sea in 1808. Children : i Ebenezer, b. Dei-. 30, 1780, ni. Abij^ail Carter, r. Concord, ii James. iii Timothy, h. 1793, ni. 1st. Rutli Dustin. 2d, Mary Abbot, r. Bethel. iv Deborah, b. June 17, 17!)(), ni. Miuvb 4, 1814, Wm. Aokley of Rum- ford. V Samuel. vi Oliver Seal, m. Susan Chase, r. Colebrook. N. H. vii Esther, b. . m. l^riah Furlong of Greenwood. Caku. Daniel Caku of this town married Tolly Ayer of Betiiel, in 1802. He was a soldier in. the war of 1812, and lost an arm. Children : i James, b. April 27, 1803. ii Eunice, b. April 12, 1805. iii Thirza, b. June 0, 1807. iv Sarah Ayer, b. March 8, 1809. He may have had other children but these alone were found on lUiuiford records. HISTORY OF RUMFOBD. 311 Cartek. Ephraim Carter married Hannah . There were other Carter families in town but no records have been received. They came from Concord, N. H. Children on Rumford records : 1 James Martin, b. June 2, 1815. ii Amos, h. Oct. 2, 1817. iii Hannah, b. Sept. 17, 1819. iv Lydia Moor. b. March 19, 1823. James M. Carter married Martha A. Waite of Peru, in 1845. Children : i Mary A., b. Aug. 2.5, 184G. ii Amasa F., b. May 13, 1847. iii Dorcas i., b. Aug. 29, 18.51. Chamberlain. William Chamberlain came to this town quite early and died here. He lived on the south side of and some distance from the great Androscoggin, and near the line of Milton Plantation. No family record has been found, but he is known to have had the fol- lowing children : i 3Iary, b. , m. Edwin Eeyuolds of Bethel, 1826. ii Achsa, b. , m. Andrew Small. iii William, b. . m. first, Desire Bisbee, and second, Tamar Gush- ing. He lived in Woodstock and moved from there to Biddeford. iv Gilbert, b. . m. Belinda, daughter of Christopher Bryant of Greenwood. He was a carpenter and moved to Massachusetts, where he died. Cleasby. Isaac Walker Cleasby, son of Joseph and Betsey (Farnum) Cleasby, born July 20, 1787, married Polly Prescott who was born in 1790. He came to Riunford and afterward moved across the line into Milton Plantation. Children : i Ira, b. March 13, 1814, m. Minerva Ford, r. Paris. ii Ruth, b. , 1816, m. James W, Elliot. iii Mary P. m. Benj. F. Ford. He may have had other children. Cobb. Churchill Cobb, son of Ebenezer Cobb of Norway, married Pamelia Putnam. Children : i Barzilla Streeter, b. Norway, March 1.5, 1822. ii Cyrus Wilson, b. Holderness, N. H., Dec. 17, 1825. 312 in STORY OF BVMFORD. Bakzilla S. Cobb, son of the preceding, married Susan . Children : i Cynthia Z., b. Feb. 4, 18411. ii Lydia S., b. Apr. 2, 18.52, d. May 29, 18G3. iii Barzilla C, b. Aua:. 1.5, 1854, d. Apr. 25, 18G5. iv Isaac P., b. March 2(5, 1857. V Lovina /,., b. .Fuly 28, 1860, d. May 15. 18(5^. vi Susan £"., b. March 27, 18(i4. Colby. Joseph Colby of Concord, N. H., married Molly . They lived in Concord, N. H. Children : i Eleanor, b. .Tune 8, 177('. ii Jmlith, b. Jan. 2;{, 1779. iii Ephraim, b. Jan. 12, 1781, m. Burry Bartlett. iv Hannah, b. Xov. 1, 178)}. V ,7os^7)/t, b. Oct. 22. 1785. vi Buth, b. Apr. 25, 1787. vii David, b. Jan. 7, 1789, ni. Judith Elliot. Kphkaim Colby, sou of the preceding, married Burry, daughter of Enoch Bartlett of Bethel. Childi"en on Rumford records : i DeUniJa, b. March 5. 1804. ii Susannah WaUci\ b. Apr.o, 1805. David Colby, brother of the preceding, born in Concord, N. H., June 7, 1789, married Judith f^lliot who was born Sept. 8, 1791. She was the daughter of Joseph and Lydia (Goodwin) Elliot of Concord, N. H. Mr. Colby was living in Bethel in 1850. Children : i Joseph E., b. Feb. 4, 1820, m. Mary J. F. Martin. He was an otlicer in tlie .{2 Me. Vols., and died at City Point Va., June 6, 1864. ii John S., b. Dee. 4, 1821. iii Timothy D., b. June 27, 1825, ni. Hannah W. Martin. iv Charles II., b. Dec. 30, 182G. Joseph E. Colby married Mary J. F. Martin. He was a prom- inent man in town. Children : i Henry M., h. July 24, 1839, m. Nancy J. Faiimni. ii Timothy ./., b. Oct. 25, 1842. d. Oct. 11, 18(54. iii Sarah if., b. Nov. 13, 1845, d. Sept. 21, 1864. BISTOEY OF EUMFOBD. 31? iv WiUiam P., b. Julj' 11, 1855, d. Oct. 16, 1864. V David E., b. Apr. 16, 1858, d. Oct. 13, 1864. vi James Clark, b. May 15. 1863, d. Oct. 24, 1887. Timothy D. Colby married Hannah W. Martin. Children : i Mananna L., b. Jan. 25, 1850, d. July 6, 1851. ii Lydia ^., b. Oct. 24, 1854. iii Eatie J., b. Dee. 17, 1856, d. July 17, 1861. iv Joseph E., b. Apr. 8. 1858. V Ada May, b. Dec. 3, 1860. vi Jere 3/., b. Sept. 5, 1862, d. March 16, 1865. Henry M. Colby, son of Joseph E. Colby, married Nancy J. Farnum. He has served as selectman and town clerk, and was a member of the Legislature. He was a short time in the second Maine band in the late war. Children : i Wirt, b. Xov. 1, 1865. Timothy J. Colby married Burneretta. Children : i Joseph E.,h. Apr. 28, 1864. Crockett. Nathaniel B. Crockett from Andover, married Lydia J., daughter of Joseph H. Wardwell. They never lived in this town, but have resided in Andover, Woodstock, Norway, Whitefield, N. H., and now in Boston, Mass. Children : i Caroline W.. b. May 12, 1851, d. Aug. 17, 1852. ii Kate H., b. July 17, 1853, m. 1873, Frank P. Brown, iii Mary, b. Feb. 10, 1856. iv George L., b. Sept. 20, 1865. V Edd 8., b. July 22. 1869. vi Harry W., b. Sept. 17, 1872. Curtis. Bailey Curtis, with wife Abigail, came to Rumford from Free- port, and belonged to the Curtis families that settled early in Han- over, Mass. No records of the family have been obtained except -what are found in the census of 1850 elsewhere. Bailey Curtis was- then living with his parents who were quite aged. 314. HISTORY OF RUMFORD. Silas Curtis married Mary Ann . Children : i Margaret £"., b. Dec. 4, 1858. ii Wm. F. S., h. Feb. 14, 1860. CUSHMAN. Gideon Cushman was born in Plympton, Mass., Nov. 21, 1750, married Ruth Shaw and moved to Hebron, Me., in 1789, and died there May 7, 1845, leaving 10 children, 70 grandchildren and 150 great-grandchildren. He was a lineal descendant of Robert Cush- man, the Pilgrim. Francis Cushman, the 8th child of the preceding, born July 28, 1789, was in Rumford in 1816 ; he married first, Phebe Abbot, daughter of John and Ruth (Lovejoy) Abbot, in 1815, and second, June 1, 1834, Lydia, daughter of Francis Keyes. He was a mer- chant at Rumford Point and died Dec. 28, 1843. His wife Lydia survived him many years, was insane and for several years in the Maine Insane Hospital. She died in Rumford. Children, all by the second marriage : Georgianna F., b. May 1.5, 1835, m. James Buekland of St. Louis. Francis E. K., b. May 11, 1837, m. Ann A. Mitchell, d. 1871. Caleb L. S., h. May 15, 1843, d. Nov. 23, 1843. Solomon Cushman, son of Gideon and brother of the preceding, born in Hebron, Me., June 22, 1796, married Harriet, daughter of Nathan Adams, who was born in Bethel, Me., Aug. 30, 1800. He moved to Monson, Me. Children : i Manj Ann, b. Hebron, May 5, 1823, m. Dr. Jo^siah Jordan. ii Samuel D., b. Hebron, Feb. 10, 1825, m. Ann C. Burleigh of Dexter. Hi Solomon F., h. Monson, May 21, 1829, m. Candace B. Packard of Monson. Francis E. K. Cushman, son of Francis Cushman, married Ann A. Mitchell. He died in 1871 . Children : i Xellie, b. Sept. 25, 1870. Delano. Francis S. Delano married Phebe L. Hall. Children on Rumford records : i Sarah J., b. Jan. 27, 1855. ii J;^, ui. Serena Day ton of Hing- ham, Mass. it Amos Henry, b. .Tune 29, 1837, m. Emma Allen. iii Lester, b. Rumford, Apr. 19, 1810, in. Lydia Herrit'k of Auburn. He was an officer in the loth Me. Vols., and since the war, has lived in Bangor. iv Ellen, b. July 9, 1844, m. Charles C. Sawin of Livermore. They reside in Winn. Eastman. Stilson Eastman, son of Capt. Ebenezer P^astman of Concord, and Grandson of Capt. Ebenezer of Haverhill, Mass., born in Con- cord, N. H., Jan. 7, 1738, married a daughter of Capt. Nathaniel Hutchins. He was a ranger under John Stark, and was in the bloody battle at Ticonderoga in 1757, and was also a soldier in the war of the Revolution. He was at the Surrender of Burgoyne's army, and after the captured arms had been stacked, he managed to exchange his old gun for a fine Hessian rifle which is still in existence. When advanced in years, he came to Rumford where his son Caleb had already settled. Here when eighty years of age, he became converted under the preaching of Rev. Jotham >Sewall and joined the church. When ninety 3'ears of age, he would ride to meeting on horseback, with his wife behind him. He died in 18.37, aged nearly a hundred years. Children : 1 Nathaniel., b. , m. Elizabeth Watts. ii Peaslee, b. , m. Dolly Graham. iii Caleb, b. , m. March 9, 1790, Comfort Haines, s. Rumford. iv Theodore, b. , m. Damaris Darling. V Amos, b. . vi Betsey, b. , m. Simeon Brackett. vii Buth, b. , m. Weeks. Calek Eastman, son of the preceding, married Comfort Haines, March 9, 1790, and soon after came to Rumford. Children : i Mehitahle., b. Apr. 15, 1791, m. 1811, John Richardson. 318. HISTORY OF RUM FORD. ii JIdincs. b. June "io, 17S>3, in. 181S, Lovitia Putnam, iii Pheb(\ b. June 21, ITD.'i, ni. 1814, Benj. Klliot. iv Harriet, b. June 24, 17'.i7, m. ISl.'J, lA'vi Abbot. V Hunnah, b. Nov. 28, 179!), ni. 1818, Georj^e (Jrabani. vi Rnth, b. Feb. 7, 1802, m. 1821, Jonathan Page. vii William, h. Feb. 11. 1806, ni. 1829, Olive Wilson of Canton, viii Caleb, b. Sept. 2, 1808, ni. 1828, Polly F. Wliitniau of Mexico, ix Harmon, h. Maj' 20. 1811, ni. Polly. Caleb Eastman, Jk., married Polly F. Whitman of Mexico. Children : i Daniel W., h. Oct. 10, 1828. d. Feb. 5, 1829. ii Harriet A., b. Xov. 1.5, 1829. iii Elizabeth M., b. Aug. 24, 1832. iv Sarah A. M., b. Apr. 18, 1834, d. Apr. 16, 1857. V Daniel G.. b. Apr. 1.5, 1836, m. 1864, Mrs. Rosilla J. Paine, vi Freeland Holland, b. Jan. 16, 1838, ni. Xancy M. Hall. vii AtifjHsta A., b. March 18, 1841. d. July 11, 1844. viii Jane F., b. Apr. 9, 1843, ni. 1864, Ezekiel T. Ludden of Dixfield. ix Almena A., b. Apr. 24 184."), d. Jan. 2, 1858. X Amanda A., b. July 15, 1847, m. 1863. Isaac P. Daily of Canton. xi Ambrose A., b. Dee. 19, 1849. xii Cornelia E., b. May 16, 1853. xiii Ruth A., b. Apr. 15, 1855. Harmon Eastman married Polly . Children : i Ophelia, b. Oct. 28, 1842, m. 1865, McKenzie A. Huston of Mexico, ii Arlmry E., b. Jan. 15, 1844, m. 1866, Emma A. Tworably. iii Charles A., b. March 28, 1845. iv Ella E., b. Aug. 10, 1848, m. George C. Eastman of Mexico. V Nathaniel T., b. July 10, 1851. vi Sarah J., b. Sept., 1852. vii Adley V., b. , d. Sept. 17, 1854. viii Ada M., b. Mexico, .Tune, 1856. ix Eva I., b. Runiford, Feb. 28, 1858. X Harmon, b. July 16, 1860. d. April, 1861. Holland F. Eastman married in 1860, Nancy M. Hall. Children : i Adelaide E. L., b. Dec. 4, 1864. Eaton. Osgood Eaton, born 1768, was among the early settlers and lived on Eaton Hill. His wife was Bethiah Virgin of Concord, N. H., HIS TOBY OF BU31F0RD. 319 who was born in Concord, N. H., 1775, and died in Rumford, Dec. 18, 1857. He died July 1, 1836. Children : i Jeremiah^ b. Concord, Jan. 1, 1794. 11 Betsey^ b. May 23, 1796, m. Wade Moor. ill Ilehitahle, b. June 21, 1798. iv Climena, b. Apr. 15, 1800, d. Oct. 18, following. V William, b. Jan. 30, 1802. vl Abial, b. Nov. 25, 1803, m. Rhoda G. Burleigh of Gilmanton, N. H. vii Osgood, Jr., b. , na. Maria L. Gale of Gilmanton, N. H., and second, Betsey Putnam, vlli Sylvester, b. Osgood Eaton, Jr., married 1st, Maria L. Gale of Gilmanton, N. H., who died Aug. 15, 1842. He married second, Betsey Putnam, born July 21, 1816. He died in Louisiana, July 9, 1862, member of Co. A, 12th Me. Vols. Children. 1 Abby G., b. Feb., 1834, m. Jefferson Bean. 11 Laura F., b. July 10, 1837, m. J. O. Hutchinson. By second wife : ill Henry Osgood, b. Jan. 5, 1843. d. In Virginia, Jan. 23, 1864. Iv Cyrus Putnam, b. July 11, 1845. V William Edward, b. May 4, 1849, d. Apr. 20, 1850. vl Bradford Chase, b. Apr. 5, 1853, d. Dec. 25, 1861. Cyrus P. Eaton, son of Osgood Eaton, Jr., married Mary E., daughter of Otis Howe, July 13, 1868. Children : 1 Frederick 0.,\:). June 7, 1872. 11 £'w iV/ay, b. Feb. 14, 1876. HI Sarah E., b. Sept. 5, 1879. Elliot. Joseph Elliot of Newton, married Lydia Goodwin, and moved from Newton, Mass., to Concord, N. H., in 1778. Childi'en : 1 Sally, b. , m. Hezeklah Hutchlns. 11 Polly, b. , m. Leonard Whitney. HI David, b. , m. Mehltable Farnum. Iv Joseph, b. , m. Dorcas Farnum. V Frederick, b. , m. Nancy Colby. vl Benjamin, b. Apr. 20, 1789. vil Samuel, b. , m. Emma Sargent. vlli Judith, b. , m. David Colby. ix Eleanor, b. , m. Jacob Lufkln. X Lydia, b. , m. Nathaniel Simpson. 320 HISTORY OF liUMFORD. Benjamin Elliot, an early settler of Kumford, came from Con- cord, N. H. His wife was Al)igail AVebster. Children : i Sarah, b, March 1, 1773. in. Stephen Putnam. Jr. ii Elizabeth or Betsey, b. Sept. 7, 1775, ni. James ('. Harper, s. Rum- ford, iii Cotton, b. March 7, 1778, ui. (Jratia Moor, d. May 5, 1860. iv Dorothy, b. Sept. 14, 1780. V Benjamin, b. March 8, 1784, d. Maj' G, 1784. vi Abigail, b. May 13, 1785. vii Buth, b. Jan. 28, 1790, ni. 1810, Greenleaf G. Stevens, viii Benjamin, b. Feb. 18, 1793, m. 1814, Mehitable Eastman. ix David, b. April 10, 1797. m. 1818, Polly Silver. Cotton P^lliot, oldest sou of the preceding, was married May 5, 1801, by Gustavus A. Goss, Esq., to Miss Gratia, daughter of Aaron Moor of Rumford. He died May 5, 1860, and she Oct. 5, 1869. Children : i AaronMoor, b. Auo^. 10. 1802, m. 1827, Susan Farnum. ii Thomas Carter, b. Dec. 24, 1807, m. 1832, Philena Cragin of West- moreland, N. H. iii Cyrus, b. May 29, 1810, m. 1833, Betsey Rolfe Hall, iv Sarah P., b. May 19, 1812, m. James Silver. V Clarissa, b. Aiisj. 30. 1813, m. Amasa H. Merrill, r. Bridgton. vi Dolly, b. July 29, 1815. m. James S. Smith. vii Arvilla, b. May 29, 1818, m. James M. Kimball, r. Portland. viii Gratia, M., b. , m. Aldana Hinkson. ix Cotton Jr,, b. Apr. 4, 1821, m. Lovina Kej^es. X Betsey, b. , m. Wm. Munro Morse. xi Benjamin, b. . Thomas Carter Elliot, second son of Cotton Elliot, married May 10, 1831, Philena, daughter of Leonard and Margaret Cragin, who was born in New Ipswich, N. H. Children : i Sophia, b. June 7, 1833, m. Charles Abbot, ii Leonard D., b. Feb. 14, 1836, m. Eliza Moody. iii Edward F., b. Apr. 18, 1839, m. Clara Myra I.ibby of Standish. iv Frank Q., b. May 20, 1843, m. Clara Dudley. v Ann Maria, b. July 7, 18J5, d. Nov. 16, 1846. vi Aaron, b. Sept. 11, 1S48, d. Aug. 25, 1882. vii Harriet M., b. Sept. 24, 1852, m. George G. Clay. HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 321 David Elliot married Polly, daughter of Nathan Silver. He lived several years in Bethel, on what has since been called the Hezekiah Hutchins farm. Children : i Vienna Abbot, b. July 31, 1818. ii Nathan Woodbnrif, b. March 25, 1819, lu. Lydla M. Carter. iii David Carter, b. March 14, 1821, in. Sarah E. Putnam, 2d, Ann C'arr, 3d, Frances Estes. iv Mary Silver, b. March 14, 1823, lu. Joseph K. Andrews. V Infant, b. Apr. 19. 182.5, d. vi Sarah Stevens, b. June 23. 1826, m. Otis Howe, vii Melinda S., b. Nov. 29, 1828, m. 1st, Nahum P. Moody; 2d, VVm. H. Caldwell, viii Benjamin W.. b. I^Iay 23, 183."), m. Maria Lufkin. Aaron M. Elliot married Susau Farnum. Children : i Catherine Miranda, b. Feb. 13, 1828, d. Aug. 23, 1832. ii Russell Wheeler, b. June 15, 1832, d. Aug. 17, 1832. iii Benj. Russell, b. Aug. 28, 1833. iv Farnum Austin, b. June 4, 1837. Cyrus PLlliot married Betsey R. Hall. Children : i Infant son, b. Nov. 11, 1834, d. Nov. 22, following, ii Delphina Ii., b. Apr. 18, 1833, d. 1858. iii Caroline F., b. Apr. 9, 1838. iv Harriet D., b. Dec. 10, 1843, d. Dec. 26, 1845. V Cyrxis A., b. Dec. 26, 1847, d. Feb. 12, 1850. vl Lizzie E., b. July G, 1852. vii Ada M., b. June 6, 1855. Cotton Elliot, Jr., married Lovina B., daughter of Sampson and Mehitable Keyes of Wilton, Me., June 21, 1846. He is a farmer and resides in Rumford. Children : i Charlotte F., b. July 17, 1847, d. May 13, 1849. ii George F., b. Nov. 1, 1850, m. Oct. 21, 1876, Cora E. Putnam, iii Dana K.,h. July 4, 1858. Nathan W. Elliot married Lydia M. Carter. Children : i Hannah M., b. June 10, 1850. ii Emma A., b. January 22, 1852. iii Amos C, b. May 19, 18.54. iv Ann S., b. Dec. 8, 1855. 322- IIISTOHY OF niMFOUI). Daviu E. Elliot, son of David Elliot, married 1st, Anu Carr of Connecticut, and 2d, Aurelia Lufkin of Mexico. For .Id wife, he married Frances, daughter of Richard Estes of Bethel. Children : i Llewellyn I)., b. Feb. 8, 1854. ii Jivacs C, h. Apr. 25, 1855. By second wife : iii Charles V., b. Oct. .'{, 1859. George F. Elliot married Cora E Children : i Edith r., b. Nov. 16, 1879. ii Leo IF., b. Apr. S, 1884. Charles E. Elliot married Sophronia . Children : i Charles E., b. Nov. G, 1853. ii Lauraetta 3/., b. Aug. 10, 1857. JosEFii Webster Elliot married Huth Cleasby. He lived near Abbot's Mills. lie was a Justice of the Peace and Trial Justice and well versed in legal affairs. He died suddenly. Children : i Abby .¥., b. Apr. 30, 1840, d. Dec. 11, 1802. ii James P., b. May 18, 1848. iii Alonzo W., b. Man-h 23, 1855, d. March 24, 1850. Jacou Elliot, another branch of the Elliot family from those preceding, son of Jonathan and Mary (Conner) Elliot, born in Pembroke, N. H., Apr. 16, 1784, came to Kumford in the winter of 1843-4 and bought a farm of Joel Howe, on the west side of Ellis river. He died January 1'^, 1869, and his wife died March 3, 1863. Her name was Betsey Gault, born in Hooksett, N. H. Children : i Jacob G., b. Pembroke, Aug. 14, 1814, ra. Betsey Moor, d. 1854. ii William, b. June 7, 1817, m. .Sept. 20, 1849, (liarlottc K. Howe. iii Mary E., b. May 17, 1821, m. John C. Dearborn. iv Josiah Kittrcdr/e, b. March 18, 1820, m. iPt, Mary Ann K. Este.*. 2d, Lueinda G. Ilowe. V John Emery, h. Feb. 12, 1828, m. Ist, Sarali Augusta Martin. 2d. Martha lirown. vi Matthexn (kinlt, b. Feb. 2. 1S33, in. Gabrlelle M. Wilson, d. in Minne- apolis, Minn. William Elliot, son of the i>reccding, went to California in HISTOID Y OF BUMFORD. ;{2o 1850, but returned aud settled on the Timothy Holt farm. He married Charlotte K. Howe. Mrs. Elliot died Deo. 28, I880. Children : i William Lucien, b. March ;^1, 1853. ii Manj F., b. Jul}' U, 18.54. ill Edmund H.^ b. Dec. 16, 18ii5. iv Charlotte T. M., b. Jan. 9, 1857. v Moranda A., b. Aug. 19, 1860. vi 3WZiV, b. Apr. 16, 1862, d. Aug. 4, 1864. vii Isabel, viii -/o/o/ ./., b. Sept. 5, 1867. ix Harrison (?., b. Dec. 12. 1874. JosiAH KiTTKEDGE Elliot, brother of the preceding, married first, December 10, 1856, Mary Ann Kimball, daughter of Eli and Clarissa (Kimball) Estes of Bethel, who died Dec. 26, 1868, and second, Feb. 3d, 1870, Lucinda G., daughter of John and Nancy (Kimball) Howe of Rumford. He is a farmer and lives on the west side of Ellis river. Children : i Augustus 3/., b. Oct. 18, 18.58, d. Aug. 6, 1880. ii Clara E.. b. Aug. 16, 1860. ill Matthew H., b. Aug. 27, 186:^. ui. Dorothj- D. Howard. By second wife : iv Pearl 31., h. Jan. 17, 1872. V Gahriella IF., b. Sept. 5. 1873. vi Kate Hovc^ b. Jan. 11, 1875. vii Dwight K., b. 31arch 21, 1876. viii Samuel, b. July 20, 1878. John E. Elliot is a farmer and resides on the old homestead of his father. He married first, Sarah Augusta, daughter of Dea. Henry Martin, and second, Martha Brown of Byron. Children : i Ann Avgzista, b. Sept. 16, 18.52, m. Jeny H. Martin, ii Jacob Henry, b. Feb. 28, 1856, m. Isabella M. Phelps, iii Dayton IF., b. May 12, 1860. iv Jane Emery, b. Nov. 24, 1865, m. Sidney P. Howe, V Ellen Gault, b. March 19, 1869. d. Sept. 18, 1872. vi John William, b. July 22, 1873. vii George Mattheio, b. Jan. 27, 1877. PASTES. Stephen Estes, son of Daniel Estes of Shapleigh, came to this section, and finally bought of Phiueas Howard a lot of land in Howard's Gore, the one afterwards owned by Ezra Smith. He married Relief, daughter of Enoch and Elizabeth (Segar) Bartlett of Newrj', who was born in Newton, Mass., May 2d, 1769. 324" HISTORY OF nUMFOlU). John Estes, sou of the preceding, for a few years owned and operated the ferry at Runiford Point, lie sold out and moved to Bethel where he lived many years, but died in Greenwood. lie married Sarah, daughter of Jeremiah and Elizabeth (Sawtelle) Andrews of Bethel. ' Children : i Hiram Oushman, h. July 27, 182.'j, lu. Sophia B. Foster of Bethel, lie graduated at Colby University, and is a Baptist clergyman in Massachusetts. ii HuUah Andrews, b. Dec. 20, 1825, d. Sept. 11, 1829. iii James Henry, b. Dec. 7, 1S27, ni. first. Ann Stevens, and second, Mrs. Rebecca Keed, daughter of Daniel Estes, r. Greenwood, iv Charles Francis, b. , ISiJl, d. in California. EUSTIS. John Mason Eustls, son of Joseph and Sarah Mason Eustis, born May 30, 1800, married in 1823, Anna Trask. He lived only a few years in this town ; he died in Dixfield. Children : i Susayi M., b. Juue 21, 1824, d. Dec. 17, 1826. ii Isabel B., born Feb. 2, 1826, d. Sept. 12, 1828. iii Joseph M., b. Dec. 15, 1827. iv Charles W., b. June 23, 1829. v George E., b. Nov. 7, 1830, d. Oct. 2, 1853. vi Albert S., b. Dec. 10, 1833. vii Sarah Mason, b. Oct. 19, 1834, m. W. W. Mitchell. viii William T., b. Aug. 19, 1837. ix Humphrey E., b. Sept. 10. 1840. X Mary 8., b. Feb. 22, 1844, m. Chas. W. Greenleaf. Eaknum. The Farnum family has always been prominent in Rumford and one of the most numerous. The family is of Welsh descent and Ralph Farnum, the emigrant, settled in Andover, Mass., where he married Elizal)eth Holt. The fourth in descent from Ralph, son of Joseph and Zerviah (Hoyt) Farnum, was Stephen of Concord, horn Aug. 24, 1742, and married Martha Hall. Children : 1 i David, b. Dec. 24, 1767. ni. Dorcas, daughter of Jeremiah Wheeler, s. Runiford. 2 ii Stephen, b. Sept. 20, 1771, m. Susan Jackinan of Boscaweu, s. Kuoi- ford. HISTORY OF BUMFORD. 325 iii Phebe, b. Oct. 14, 1774, ra. Joshua Morse of Hopkinton, N. H. iv Isaac, b. Dec. 1, 1781, m. Hannah Martin. V Sivieon, b. January 14, 1782, m. Mary Smith of Hopkinton. vi Judith, b. Apr. 29, 1784, m. Jeremiah Story of Hopkinton. 1 David Farnum, son of the preceding, an early settler of this town, married Dorcas, daughter of Jeremiah Wheeler of Concord, and sister of Abel and William Wheeler of this town. Children : i Phebe, b. Nov. 29, 1790, m. Xathan Knapp, s. Rumford. ii Betsey, b. Aug. 19, 1792. m. Dr. Joseph Adams, s. Euraford. iii Judith, b. July 24, 1794, m. 1st, Elias Bartlett of Bethel, 2d, Rev. Dan Perry. 3 iv David Hall, b. Xov. 21, 1796, ra. Maria, daughter of Peregrine Bartlett of Bethel. V Dorcas, b. Oct. 4, 1798, m. Moses Adams, vi Melinda, b. Aug. 8, 1800, m. James Farrington. vii Asenath, b. May 22, 1802, m. Samuel Poor of Andover. viii Wm Wheeler, b. June 18, 1805, m. Rebecca Webster. 4 ix James Harvey, b. Aug. 1, 1807, m. Clarissa Hoyt, d. Bryant's Pond. 2 Stephen Farnum, brother of the preceding, also came early to this town and died here. His wife was Susan Jackman of Bos- cawen, N. H. Children : i Reuben, b. ii Simeon, b. , m. Amelia Robinson, d. Paris. 5 iii George J., b. , m. 1st, Mary Bodwell, 2d. Hannah Jai-kson of Paris. 6 iv Stephen Jr., b. , m. Sally Virgin. 7 V Anson W., b. May 8. 1806, m. Susan C . vi Lucinda, b. , m. Asa Graham. vii Siisan, b. , m. John Clement. viii Patty, b. , m. Capt. Abial Carter. S David Hall Faknuji, son of David and Dorcas (Wheeler) Farnum, married in 1818, Maria, daughter of Peregrine Bartlett of Bethel. He married second, in 1838, widow Nancy Hinkson. Children : i Sarah B.. b. 1820, m. 18^5, Eliphaz C. Bean, r. Bethel. ii Emiline. b. 1823, m. 1840, Zaccheus H. Bean, r. Bethel. 4 James H. Farnum, son of David Farnum, married Clarissa, daughter of Ezra Hoyt. He was a farmer and trader in Rumford. 320 IHSrOIiV OF RiMFOIW. Children ; i Jiilii'ttr iVal/ar, b. Nov. I'J. IHM, in. Charh's 1'. Kiii«;Iit. 8 ii Charhs Wesley, h. Feb. IG, 1834. ni. Sarah E. Waniwell. iii Martha Hall, b. June (>. 1S37. in. Thos. S. Brid>;liain, r. Buckfield, iv Maria (Toodenow. b. July 13. 1S40, m. Thoiuas K. Day. d. Woodstock. V Laura Frances, b. Dec. 15. 184'2. in. Munroe Holmes, r. Hampton, N. H. VI Abhie Louisa. b..Jan. 14. 1840, lu. Edmund M. Ifobbs, r. Providence, K. I. vii James JL. b. June 8. 1851. in. Emogene Day, r. Wood.stock. 5 George J. Faknum, son of Stephen Faruum, married first, Mary S. Bodwell, and second, Jan. 22, 1843, Haunan F., daughter of Lemuel and Nancy H. Jackson of Paris, who was bora March 29, IS23. He was a farmer and lived near Rumford Center. He died May 21, 1880. Children : i Mary J., b. April 20, 183.T, m. Geo. W. Trickey. ii Aynes F., b. Apr. 0, 1838, m. John B. Hall. By second wife : iii George L., b. Feb. D, 1844, d. unmarried June 18, 1877. iv Nancy ,/., b. Feb. 3, 184G, ni. Jan. 1, 1805, TTonry M. Colby. v Arabella A'., b. Auj?. 1, IS.iO, d. Sept. 27, 18G1. vi Sarah F.. b. Oct. 11, 18.53, m. Dec. 25. 1874, Charles O. Stinchfield. vii Ilattie L., b. June 2, 1855, m. Aug. 17, 1871. Charles K. Davis. He is a dentist and resides in Paris, viii Pearl Z., b. Oct. 10. 1862, m. Dec. 5. 1878, William J. Kimball, who keeps the public house at Kumford Center. 6* Stei'Iien Faknl m married Sally, daughter of William Virgin, who was born Dee. 13, 1804. Children : i William Virgin, b. ]^Iay 5, 1831. ii Mary L. F., b. June 1, 1833. iii Frances Jane Virgin, h. Sept. 25. 1830. iv Solon Scott, b. Feb. 22, 1839. 7 Anson W. Faunum, born INIay 8, 1800, married Susan C , who was born Nov. 10. 1^10. He died May 25, 1888. Children : i Cft«r/<'s //.,b. Nov. IG, 1829. ii .*/a;V/(^?. b. Feb. 27, 1833. iii Daniel G., b. July 20, 1834. iv Nathan W. 6'., b. Marcli IG. 183G. v Angeline M., b. July 1, 1838. vi Margaret A., b. June 3, 1845. vii Eugene, b. Nov. 21, 18.50. HISTORY OF BITMFOBD. ^'21 8 Charles W. Farnum married Sarah E., daughter of Joseph H. Wardwell, who died Jan. 28, 1858. He died in the army in 1864. Children : i Joseph ir., b. Ma}' 5, 18.56. John Faknum, fourth in descent from Ralph, son of Zebediah and Mary (Walker) Farnum of Concord, N. H., b. Jan. 1, 1750, m. Sally West, and after the death of his father, came to Rumford. Children ; 1 Sally., b. March 29, 1774. ii Mary, b. Oct. 22, 1770. iii Jofm Jr., b. June 25, 1779, m. Sarah Kuowles of Concord. Iv Zebediah, b. March 4, 1781, ra. Chloe Abbot. V Nathaniel, b. March 15, 1783, m. Deborah Shepard. vi Samuel, b. June 10. 1788. m. Betsey Godwin. Zebediah Farnim, son of John Farnum, married Chloe, daughter of Nathan and Betsey (Farnum) Abbot, who was born June 10, 1783. Children : i Betsey Abbot, b. Apr. 10, 1811. m. Jefferson Moulton. ii Amia, b. Oct. 9, 1814. iii Chloe. b. Sept. 17. 1817. iv Asa Abbot, b. Dec. d. March 3, 1824. V Zebediah, h. Dec. 11,1821. vi Asa, b. Dec. 16, 1824. d. Sept. 9, 1840. Samuel Farnum, son of John Farnum, married Betsey, daughter of William Godwin. He lived in Rumford and Milton Plantation. Children : i Gilman W., b. Feb. 5, 1814, m. Emma Beau, s. Milton PI. ii David J., b. Aug. 3, 1815. iii Nathaniel Jackson, b. July 31, 1819, m. Basheba Buck, iv Laura Ann, b. , m. Richard Estes of Bethel ; she died in 1889. Benjamin Farnum, Jr., son of Benjamin and Anna (Merrill) Farnum of Concord, N. H., fifth in descent from the emigrant, Ralph, married Sarah Thompson and came to Rumford. Children : i Folly, b. Aug. 25, 1791. ii Nancy, b. January 3, 1793. 328 HISTOliY OF liUMFORD. iii MerrilU b. Sept. 28, 1794, m. 1st. Sally Hiiuker, 2(1, Saruh Virgin^ 3d, Louisa Howe, iv Sally, b. April 3, 1796, d. Aug. 5, 1800. V Aznbah, b. Noy. 17, 1797. vi Jiannafu b. Aug. 25, 1799, d. Aug. 12. 1800. vii Sally, h. June 3, ISOl. viii Mnhnla, b March 27, 1803. ix Abial, b. Jauuarj' 17, 1808, rn. .Teneattc Hurnham of VVestbrook. Jekkmiaii Farnum, brother of the preceding, married Sally Hall of Rumford, and resided in this town. Children : 1 Milton, b. Dec. 3, 1812, ni. Emily Ward, ii Ivory, b. April IG, 1813. iii Emily, b. Dec. 28, 1814. iv Alfred, b. . ni. Caroline Sweetser. V Calvin, b. . vi John, b. . vii Walter, b. . viii Sarah, h. . ix Rebecca E., b. . x Deborah D., b. . Merrill Faunum married tlrst, Sarah Ikiuker, who died. He married second, Sarah Virgin, who died May 31, 1824, and third, Jan., 182o, Louisa, daughter of Phineas Howe. Children : i Edward Poor, b. Dec. 7, 1818. ii Cynthia Wheeler, b. Oct. 13, 1820. iii Alvan Bolster, h.^Q^t.\Z,\%22. iv -4aro« T'iY^ut b. May 31 1824. v Manley, b. June 9, 1825. vi Sarah, b. Oct. 5. 1832. vii Freelinghuysen, b. Apr. 28. 1840. Abial Farnum married .leneatte Burnham of Westbrook. Children : i Mary J., b. May 27. 1831. ii Martha Ann, b. March (I, 1833, d. Apr. 9, 1838. Jacoij Faknlm, born in Concord, N. H., married Betsey Wheeler and moved to Humford, and died here Sept. 1, 1836. His wife died Nov. H, iJ^aH. He was a farmer and shoemaker. Children : i Esther, b. \\)r\\ 23, 1794 in. Joel Austin. ii Caty, b. Dec. 14, 1790 in. Kbon Abbott. iii Daniel^ h. April 22, 1799, ni. Mary W. Virgin, iv Hannah, b. Dec. 23, 1803, ni. Henry Child of Canton. v Susan, b. July 19, 1800, ni. Aaron Elliot. Daniel Farnum, son of Jacob Farniiin, married Mary \V. Virgin^ born in Concord, N. H., Sept. 8, 1«0'J. She died August 23, IHoT,^ and second, Mrs. Martha J. Bowker. HISTORY OF RUMFOBD. 329 Childi'en. i Lucy Ann^ b. May 5. 1834, m. Rev. Patrick H. Hoyt. ii Wm. Henrij, b. Jan. 12, 1836, m. Sept. 23, 1865, Caroline L., dau. of Henry Martin; they have Ed C, b. Apr. 22, 1866. iii Edivard Hood, b. Feb. 8, 1838, d. in California, May 15, 1862. iv Rufus Virgin, b. Feb. 13, 1842, r. in Rumford, unmarried. V Victoria S., b. Oct. 13, 1845, m. Edwin R. Martin. By second wife : vi Mary i>., b. March 10, 1862, ni. Georoce Hardy. vii Jennie b. , m. Fred Leal of Lynn, Mass. From Town Records. William W. Farnum, married first, Rebecca S. Webster of Andover, second, Hannah J. Treadwell of Portland, and third, Betsey G. Fox. Children : i David IV., b. Oct. 26, 1833. By second wife : ii Harriet, b. . iii Dorcas A., b. Aug. 14, 1843. By third wife : iv Wm G., b. July 9, 1846. V John W., b. Jan. 14, 1847, d. Apr. following. vi James E., b. Aug. 31, 1849. vii George B., b. March 21, 1853, d. Apr. 25, 1854. ■ Nathan S. Farnum married Sophronia . Children : i William G., b. Sept. 26, 1864. ii Burt K., b. June 12, 1866. iii Hattie J., b. Oct. 9, 1868. iv Ernest S., b. Dec. 25, 1870. v Anna V., b. March 19, 1872. William H. Faunum married Caroline Martin. Children : i Edwin C, b. April 22, 1866. John C. Farnum married Mary R. Bass of Weld. Children : i Walter H., b. Feb. 1, 1849. ii Charles F., b. July 22, 1852. Charles H. Farnum married Mary J. . Children : i Lizzie G., b. Aug. 3, 1856. ii Melvina J., b. June 14, 1869. 330 HLSTORY OF RUMFORD. Ford. Benj. F. Ford of Suraner, married Mary P., daughter of Isaac W. Cleasby of Milton PL, June 19, 1843, and settled in Rumford. Children : i Se.th, b. Oct. 16, 1846. ii Fmihj, b. Jan. 7, 1852. Bknjamin Frye married Judith Kolfe Dec, 1833. Children : i Paulina R., b. Feb. 20, 183"). ii Anrelia, h. Sept. 30, 1837. iii James, b. April 1, 1840. Frost. William Frost, the well known ferryman at the Center and for many years the efficient clerk of Rumford, married Apr. 14, 1817, Dorothy Sweat. He was born in Bethel in 1799, and was brought up in the family of Rev. Daniel Gould. Children : i Simeon Foster, b. Aus:. 3, 1818. ii William P., b. July 20, 1820. iii UetiPva G., b. Apr. 17, 1822. m. .Vsa Kimball, iv Charles IF., b. Apr. 28, 1824. V Riifus n., b. Feb. 1, 1820, d. Feb. !), 1851. vi Eunice (?., b. Oct. 16, 1827. vil Mary B., b. Sept. 20. 1829. viii Zwcy G^.^ b. Aug. 16 1831, d. Oct. 5. 1834. ix Moses S., b. May 25, 1833. d. Nov. 29, 1855. X Daniel G., b. May 16, 1837, m. Euiogone M. Hall, xi Clark P., b. July 28, 1839, ni. Abby Howe, 2d, Emily P. Holt. William Frost mariied Phebe Children. i Guy Morrill., b. Jan. 4. 1866, d. Aug. 30, 1866. ii Edward Nye, b. Feb. 9, 1867. Fuller. Dr. Simeon Fuller married Mary Ann, daughter of Capt. Abuer Rawson of Paris. lie settled at Rumford Corner where he died and his widow married Dr. James Bullock. Children : i Samiu-l Raicsou, b. Feb. 0, 1830. ii Mary Arahdlo, b. Feb. 20, 1837, HISTOHy OF liUMFOlW. 331 G LINES. Israel Glines was of Loudon, N. H. He married Molly, daughter of Ebenezer Virgin, Jr., of Concord, and when advanced in life, came to Rumford. In the absence of any family record, his children cannot be given in the order of their births. He had a pension for service in the Revolution. Children : i Ebitnezer, b. . He was a c-arpenter: was killed in raising a barn on Eaton Hill. ii Jeremiah,, b. . He was a Congregational minister and died at Lunenburg, Vt. iii Chandler, b. 1779, ui. Betsey Davis of Concord, N. H. iv Timothy, b. , ni. 1S19, Sally Barker, d. Bethel. V Daniel, b. m. first Betsey Rolfe, second, Marj^ Sweat. vi Polly, b. , ni. Nathaniel Rolfe of liumford. vii Sally, b. , m. Aaron Stevens of Kuniford. Chandler Glines, son of the preceding, married in 1801, July 12, Betsey Davis of Concord, N. H. He was among the first of the family that came to Rumford, arriving in 1805. He was a noted musician, and was very conspicuous in military trainings and musters. Children : i Mahala, b. Concord, Oct. 17, 1802 d. Sept. 20, 1827. ii Albert Gallatin, b. June 5, 1804. iii David B., b. March 3d, 1805, m. 1832, Catherine B. Goddard. iv Ebenezer, b. Nov. 23, 1807. v Dorcas Virgin, b. Feb. 17. 1810, m. David F. Adams, r. Caribou, vi Clarissa, b. Jan. 18, 1813, m. 1833. David Knapp. vii Chandler Jr., b. January 1, 1815. viii Harriet J., b. Apr. 6, 1818. m. Jonathan Adams Bartlett. iix 3Iary W., b. Feb. 16, 1821. Daniel Glines, brother of the preceding, married first, Feb. 14, 1811, Betsey Rolfe of Rumford, who died after giving birth to one child, and he married second, Mary Sweat. Children : i Betsey Bolfe, b. June 23, 1811. ii Azariah, b. Nov. 4, 1815, d. Aug. 18. 1826. iii Edith, b. January 2, 1818. iv Sarah S., b. January 16, 1820. V Orin, b. Sept. 5, 1822, m. Tyla Whitman, d. Paris, vi Orison, b. Januarj- 23, 1825. 332 IIISTOnV OF RUMFORD. vii Valentine^ b. April 2G. 1827. viii Mahala G.^ h. May 8. 1820, d. Nov. 4. following. ix Azariahy b. July 5, 18.'{0. X Mahala, h. May IS, 18;{4. xi Melissa ]]'., h. April 27, 183(5. xii Hester Ann, b. Oct. 27. 1839. David B. Glines married iu 18;32, Catherine B., daughter of Elisha Goddai'd. He is a farmer and resides in Rumford. Children : i Augusta Maria, b. .Ian. ti, 1833, m. .John Howe, .Fr. ii Harriet E., b. May 1, 1834, m. .lobn li. Howe, iii David (?., b. Sept. 10. 1838. m. Emma S. Howe. Davii> G. Glines married Emma S. Howe. Children : i Rosroe /.., b. Fob. 13, 1864. Glover. Livingston (iLovEu, sou of Joshua Stetson and Susanna (Ames) Glover of Pembroke, Mass., and Hartford, Me., and grandson of James and Rachel (Bonney) Glover of Pembroke, the latter being the son of Robert and Bethiah (Tubbs) Glover of Pembroke, was born in Hartford, Me., Dee. 9, 1816. He is a farmer and resides in Rumford. He married March 1 1 , 1840, Abigail Stetson of Hartford. Children : i Lnren Oman, b. Sept. 9, 1840, m. Dorcas L. (ioddard. ii Ann Amelia, b. Maj'^ 7. 1842, m. Loriii<^ P. Swain. iii Susanna, b. June 30, 1844, m. Rouello C. Dolloll'. iv Salome Tilson, b. June 16, 1846, m. Wra. H. Thurlow. V Lucius A., b. Apr. 13. 1849, m. I.«!abel Farrar. vi Harriet L., b. Se|)t. 18, 1852. vii Cordelia A., b. June 16, 1854. viii Lois S.. b. Jan. 24, 1857, m. Thomas L. Weeks, ix Anthony E., b. Feb. 13, 18.")9, d. \n^. 8, 1802. X Ernist E., h. Doc. 29, 1861. ni. Mary E. Holt. LoKEN Glover married Dorcas L. Goddard who died Oct. 2, 1878. Children : i Jesse C, b. Hartford, Sept. 5. 1S6.3, d. .March 13, 1864. ii Rusie, b. IJumford, Feb. 15, 1865, d. Feb. 26, 1865. ill Lewis Loren, b. Jan. 31, 1868. iv Mary Ahir/ail, b. Dec. 6, 1870. v John Henry, b. Aug. 18, 1872. vi Fran/,- K. L.. h. June .30, 1874. HISTOIIY OF nUMFOllD. 333 GODDAUD. Major Robert Goddard, sou of Elisha and Anna (Haven) Godclard of Suttou, Mass., boru in 1749, married first, April 13, 1780, Anna Taiuter, who died Dec. 19, 1792. He married second, Feb. 13, 1794, Tamar Goddard, and third, Nov. 6, 179(3, Hannah Goddard. She died March 18, 1797, and he married January 1, 1798, widow Sybil (Peters) Peunimau. He early settled in Andover and was the first one to drive a team through to that town on the east^ide of Ellis river. He died Oct. 10, 1826. Children : i Manj, b. January 25. 1781, m. Ephraim Fobes. ii Elisha, h. Feb. 2, 1782, ni. Jan. 6, 1806, Catherine Broaders, s. Kumford. iii Nancy, b. Apr. 18, 1785, m. Rufus Barton, iv Ebenezer Tliatcher, b. Jul}' 22, 1789, sea captain, d. of cold Dec. 24, 1804. V David, b. Sept. 6, 1792. m. Dorcas Littlehale of Newry. vi Abijah, b. Dec. 25, 1794, d. young. Cihildren by fourth wife : vii Sybil, b. , m. James B. Greenleaf. viii Caroline, b. . ix Hannah, b. , m. Joshua Graham. X Maria, b. , she married a Mr. Poor of Belfast. xi Sylvia, b. , m. O'Connor. • ■• /,w,- 7^"^' ( twins, b. , m. Xancj' Whitney of Norway, d. Bethel. Elisha Goddard, son of the preceding, born in Sutton Feb. 2, 1783, married Jan. 6, 1806, Catherine Broaders. He settled in Rumford. Children : i Eben Tliatcher, b. Nov., 1806, m. January. 1835, Mary Ann Kimball. ii Catherine B., b. 1809, m. David B. Glines. iii Elisha F., b. , d. young. David Goddard, brother of the preceding, a trader, born in Sutton, Mass., Sept. 5. 1791, married Dorcas Littlehale of Newry, who was born in that town in 1792. He lived at Cambridgeport, Mass., and at Belfast and Belmont, Maine, where he died in 1835. His widow died in Worcester, Mass., in 1861. Children : i Elisha F., b. Aug. 7, 1817, m. first, Mary S. Hutchins, second, widow Jane L. Ackley. 334 ■ HISTORY OF RUM FORD. ii Mnry A. /'., b. Apr. 12, 1S19, il. iii Duiiil, b. Dec. 9, 1820. iv Robert II. . b. Xov. 15, 1822, d. 1853, uunuuTied. V Georye 7'., b. Jan. 8, 1825, m. Lydia 8. Thomas, vi Elisha, b. Dec. 28, 1828, s. Kansas, vii Charles Carrol, b. Dec. 5). 1832, d. 1835. Ephraim Forues Goudarl), son of David Goddard, married Sept. 9, 1840, Mary S., daughter of David Hutchins, and second, Jan. 23, 1868, Jane L. (Cook) Ackle}'. He is a farmer and auc- tioneer. Children : i Dorcas L., h. July, 1843, ni. Loren Glover, d. 1878. ii George 7'., b. Sept. 8, 1844, m. TvUry Knight, d. 1879. iii Kate i?., b. Dec. 1, 1847, m. Lyrin C. Hodge of Canton, iv Betsey X., b. June 18, 1850, ra. Tilson Coding of Liverinore. V Frye IL, h. March 20, 18G9. vi Alvin G.,h. Dec. 1, 1871. Eben T. Goddard married Mary Ann Kimball. She was the eldest daughter of Moses F. Kimball, Esq., and was born in Bethel. Mr. Goddard died quite early and his widow survives : Children : i Elisha F., b. Oct. 15, 183G, m. Euthalia V. Roberts, ii Mary KirnhaU, b. Feb. 4, 1839, m. Benj. W. Bryeut of Paris, iii Eben P., b. Feb. 28, 1841, d. July 8, 1865. Godwin. William Godwin, born either in P>ngland or Ireland, is said to have been a soldiei in Burguoyne's army, to have deserted and come across from New York to Massachusetts. The name under which he enlisted was William Redmond, which wbs doubtless his real name. After coming to Massachusetts, he assumed the name of Godwin, said to have been the family name of his mother. Another story is that he deserted from an English Man of War. He married Rachel Harper of Northhampton, Mass., and came to Rumford from Fryeburg, about 1792 ; live of his children were born here. Children : i Rebecca, b. 1778, m. Francis Ilominonway. ii WtUiam, h. . lie loft home a young man and never returned. iii Colman, b. May 6. 1782. m. Keziah Wheeler. HISTOBY OF BUMFOBD. 335, • iv Bachel, b. , m. Kimball Martin. V Betsey, b. , in. Samuel Farnum, r. Milton PI. vi Folly, b. , m. Samuel Merrill, r. Milton PL vii James, b. 1791, m. Apphia Segar, r. Upton. viii Nancy, b. Apr. 3, 1793, m. Nathaniel Jackson, r. Milton PI. ix John, b. Feb. 11, 1795. m. Clarissa Stevens, no children, r. Milton PI. X Harris Bedmond, b. Dec. 8, 1797, d. Dec. 29, 1797. xi Sally, b. June 10, 1799, m. James Moody. xii David Abbot, b. Feb. 15, 1802, m. Abigail Besse. CoLMAN Godwin, son of the preceding, born in Northhampton, Mass., May 6, 1782, married March 17, 1814, in Concord, N. H., Keziah Wheeler, who was born Feb. 25, 1793. Mr. Godwin was a farmer, often in town office, depntj^ sheriff twenty years, and a prominent citizen of Rumfovd. . He died Ang. 24, 1852, and his widow died Nov. 29, 1879. Children : i Eliza H., b. June 17, 1815, m. Oct. 1, 1839, Josiah P. Whidden. ii Sarah F., b. March 13, 1817, m. Dec. 10, 1841, Robert Knox, d. July 4, 1847. iii Ilahala F., b. Nov. 30, 1818, m. Sept. 5, 1840, Benj. E. Abbot, d Dec. 4. 1882. iv Julia 0., b. Nov. 25, 1820, m. 1852, Asa Abbot. V Fidelia A., b. July 13, 1823, m. Sept. 15, 1847, Orin H. Lufkin. vi Alvan B., b. July 21, 1825, m. Feb. 26, 1851, Arabella Carter, daughter of Moses F. and Mary (Bean) Kimball. He resides at Bethel and is a deputy sheriff. They have one child, Ella Eudora, b. May 7, 1853, ra. May 14, 1874, Edwin C. Eowe. vii Cynthia B., b. July 21, 1828, m. Dec. 25, 1857, Geo. F. Sheppard d. June 29, 1867. viii Mary W., b. January 19, 1837, m. Feb. 5, 1858, C. F. Drury. James Godwin, b. 1791, married Apphia, daughter of Nathaniel Segar of Bethel. He lived in Rumford, but in 1850, was living in Upton. Children : i Azubah, b. Feb. 9, 1816. ii Luna, b. Apr. 10, 1817. iii Maria, b. Nov. 9, 1818. iv Lucinda, b. 1826. v Apphia B., b. 1829. vi WHliam i?., b. 1830. vii Bufus S., b. 1831. viii Arvilla C, b. 1834. ix Horatio B ' b. 1835. ■' Datid Abbot Godwin, brother of the preceding, in 1825, mar- ried Abigail, daughter of Caleb and Abigail (Packard) Besse of Paris, who was born there in 1810. He lived in Topsham a year 336 HISTORY OF RUMFOHD. or two, came back to Rumfoid, moved to Woodstock, again returned to Ruraford, and died there in 1H;)4. His widow now lives at South Paris. Children : i Allen F., b. Topshain, Dec. 9, 1826, ui. Mary M. Wolf of Richmond, Indiana, and lived there, ii Ehnini. b. Kuniford. Dec. 6. 1S;31, ni. Charles Wood, r. So. I'aris. iii Charles O., b. Oct. 20, 18;W, ni. Nov. 2"), isr)2, Ve.«ta A. .Austin of Buckfield, r. Lewiston. iv George H., b. May 8, 183(>, ni. llannali A. Ilobart, r. C'anipello, Mass. V Oriu M., b. Woodstock, January 1, 1842. ni. Hattie E. Goodwin, I.ewiston, r. Brockton, vi Cynthia A., b. Aug. 20, 1844. ni. Charles H. Goodwin, d. at lian- dolph. 18G5. vii Nelson, b. Jan. 15, 1847, killed in the late war. viii Josephine K.. b. Nov. 4, 1848, r. Boston. Ajalon Godwin, adopted sou of John Godwin, married Sarah A. Thompson in 1853. He was a soldier in the late war and made a fine record, but died of wounds. Children : i Clarissa S., b. Feb. 17, 1853. ii Emily 11'., b. March «, 1800. iii Cora F.. b. Oct. 1, 18G1. iv Bcrtn A., b. Nov. 22, 1864. Goss. Rev. Thomas Goss, born in 1717, a graduate of Harvard College 1737, was an early settled minister in Bolton, Mass., where he died January 17, 1780, aged G3 years. His ministry covered a period of about thirty-five years. Children : i Ebenezer JIarnden, h. Oct. 20, 1743. He married Mary, daughter of Eev. Timothy "Walker of Concord, N. H. ii Judith, b. Jan. 24, 1745. iii Ahujail, b. Apr. 1, 1749, ni. May 13. 1707, Joshua Atherton of Petersham, iv 7'hnmas, b. Dec. 12, 1751. lie settled in Baltimore, a merchant, and became wealthy, v Sanmel, b. Oct. 16, 1754, m. Lucretia Howe, s. Kumford. vi Mary, b. Sept. 6, 1757, m. May 4, 1777, Simeon Henimenway of Bolton, vii Elizabeth,}). Apr. 22, 1760, m. Sept. 1, 1779, David Newhall of Bolton, viii Salome, b. Januarj' 13, 1763, m. Jan. 1, 1784, Aaron Moor, s. Kumford. HISTOBY OF RUMFOED. 337 Dr. Ebenezer Haknden Goss, the oldest son of the preceding, married Mary, daughter of Rev. Timothy Walker of Rumford. He was an original proprietor of New Pennaeook, (Rumford) and quite a large landholder by purchase. He sold land here to Jonathan Keyes, the first settler. He was of Concord, N. H., then of Bruns- wick, Me., and afterwards of Paris, where he died^Sept. 26, 1825. Children : i Gustavits Adolphns, b. July 8, 1770, m. Betsey IJ^owe of Rumford. ii Sarah, b. Aug. 0. 1772, m. David Marshall of Paris, iii Abigail, b. May 16, 1775, d. unmarried. Samuel Goss, son of Rev. Thomas Goss preceding, married March 7, 1780, Lucretia, daughter of Phineas and Experience (Wheeler) Howe of Bolton, Mass. He settled first in Bethel on an interval farm afterwards occupied by Richard Estes, on the south side of the Androscoggin, in the east part of the town. He then moved to Rumford and settled on Red Hill. Only one child is recorded on Rumford records. He and his wife both died in Bethel, the latter at a very advanced age. The names of the children cannot be given in the order of their birth. Children : i Abigail b , m. Moses Gammon of Paris. ii Charlotte, b. , m. Joseph Small of Norway. iii Clarissa, b. , m. Gray. iv Sarah, b. Jan. 9, 1790, m. Jeremiah Hobbs of Norway. V Sophia, b. , m. Mathias Morton of Andover Surplus. vi Thomas, b. Bethel, Jan. 21, 1794, m. first, Nancj% daughter of John Oliver of Bethel, and second, Waity Benson of Sumner. Ke was a farmer in Bethel and lived to be nearly 90 years of age. vii Abial, b. . He married Myra Boynton of Cambridge, Mass. He was a cai-penter and builder, and accumulated a large estate. He was killed a few years ago, by being thrown from a carriage or sleigh. GusTAvus Adolphus Goss, son of Dr. Ebenezer Harnden Goss, came to Rumford when a young man, and married Betsey, daughter of Phineas and Experience Howe of Bolton, and sister of Abram, Silas and Phineas, Jr., of this town. He came here from Bruns- wick, and after his marriage, he moved to the lower part of Bethel. About 1807, he moved to Paris and died there Apr. 21, 1822. He was known as "Squire Goss." He was a lieutenant in Capt. Bailey 23 338- HISTORY OF JiUMFORD. Bodwell's Company that saw active service in the war of 1812. His widow died in Stonehani, Dec. 30, 1861. Chihhx'n : i Nary, b. Bethel Januarj^ !», ISOO, d. Januarj' 4 1806. ii Nancy, b. Apr. 26, 1801, d. January 7, 1806. iii Nary Walker, b. Oct. 28, 1806, m. John Howe, r. Stoneham, Me. iv Charles Humphrey, b. Paris, Apr. 27, 1808, in. Fear M., widow of Samuel 8. Bicknell and daughter of Jacob Decoster of Hebron. Gkaham. Joshua Gkaham, son of George and Azubah Graham of Canter- bnry, N. H., was born there Jnne 7, 1763. His wife, Hannah Chandler, was born in Concord, N. H., June 19, 1763. He was early in Rnmford and always a leading man in town, holding many important trusts which he alwa3's faithfully fulfilled. He was a merchant, farmer, hotel keeper and millmau. Children : i Aaro7i, b. Concord, March 0, 1788, m. Geneva Moor, ii Sarah, b. May 31, 1790, ni. James Frye Bragg of Andover. iii Nancy, b. May 30, 1792, m. Elijah Bartlett. iv George, b. Rumford, Feb. 26, 1795, m. Hannah J^astman. V Asa, b. Aug. 2, 1797, m. Lucinda Farnum. vi Abial, b. Aug. 24, 1799, d. Feb. 12. 1802. vii John, b. January 1, 1802, d. January 1, 1802. viii Joshua, b. March 4, 1804, m. first, Hannah P. Goddard, second, Ruth S. Tread well of Portland., third, Sarah Leavitt. Aaron Graham, son of the preceding, married Geneva, daughter of Aaron Moor of Kumford. He owned the farm opposite the Center, which he sold in 183.5, to Samuel Bartlett. Children : i Sally Bragg, b. August 17, 1812, m. Loammi B. Peabody, d. January 18. 1880. ii Geo. Wellington, b. Apr. 4, 1814, m. Irene Irish, d. 1881. iii Joshua Chandler, b. January 20, 1817, d. July 26, 1820. iv Lucy A7in, b. Aug. 29, 1821, m. Carlos Wilmot. V John Chandler, b. Nov. 4, 1823, m. Apr. 16, 1848, Susan M. Wood. vi Jeneatte B., b. Apr. 9, 1825, m. 1844, Leonard Jewell. vii Lucina A., b. Aug. 7, 1831, m. Joseph Wilmot, Jr. George Graham, brother of the preceding, married Hannah Eastman. HISTORY OF BUMFOBD. 339 Children : i Nancy B., b. Sept. 25, 1819, m. John I. Bra*2:g, r. Upton. ii Abial C, b. Jan. 23, 1821. iii Azubah, b. July 9, 1822. iv Arvilla, b. July 19. 1825. V Eli, b. Nov. 30, 1827. vi Emeline A., b. Aug. 17, 1830. vii Sarah 3L, b. March 16, 1833, m. Stephen J. Seavey, r. Norway. viii Wm. II. H.,h. Nov. 12, 1S3G. Asa Graham, brother of the preceding, married Lucinda Farnum. Children : i Susan Farnum, b. Dec. 31, 1817, m. . ii Phebe Morse, b. June 19, 1820, m. Albion K. Knapp. iii Joshua Chandler, b. Oct. 21, 1822. iv Stephen Farnum, b. January G, 1826. V Abial Carter, b. Nov. 9, 1828. vi George E., b. May 6, 1831, d. Aug. 28, 1831. vii G-eorgianna Augusta, b. Feb. 1, 1833. viii Caroline Lucinda^ b. Feb. 1, 1836. ix Victoria Sophia, b. Sept. 6, 1838. X Charles Mason, b. July 12, 1843, d. Feb. 28, 1844. Joshua Graham, brother of the preceding, married first, Hannah P. Goddard of Andover, who died Dec. 10, 1837. His second wife, Ruth S. Treadwell, died Jan. 13, 1843. He married, third, Mrs. Sarah Leavitt. Children. i Sybil Goddard. b. January 21, 1828. ii Hannah Chandler, b. Aug. 27, 1829. iii Nancy Barton, b. June 21, 1833. iv Philadelphia, b. January 17, 1835, m. Augustus J. Knight, d. Nov. 1, 1887. V Caroline C, b. Feb. 6, 1837. vi Buth Treadwell, b. March 30, 1840, m. Marcius F. Knight, vii Joshua Dexter, b. Dec. 12, 1841, d. Apr. 22, 1842. viii Lov^ell Mason, b. July 2, 1846. ix Zachary Taylor, b. Nov. 6, 1848. X WinfieU Scott, b. Apr. 20, 1852. xi Joshua H, b. Aug. 21, 1854. George "VV. Graham married Irene Irish of Hartford. Children : i 3Iartha Ann, b. Oct. 16, 1836. ii Frances Allen, b. Sept. 12, 1838. iii Sophia L., b. Aug. 24, 1845. iv Aaron Freeland, b. March 2, 1847. 340 • HISTORY OF EUMFOBD. Charles Graham married Ella M . Children : i i?ert/m J?., b. Apr. 26, 1873. ii Ilildreth Wood.h.TAny \1,\S1Q. iii Sarah C, b. May 30, 1877. iv Luna £■., b. Jan. 3, 1879. John Chandlkr Graham, sou of Aaron and Geneva (Moor) Graham, married Apr. 16, 1844, Susan M., daughter of Phineas and Elizabeth Wood, and is a farmer at Rumford Center. He mar- ried second, Caroline, widow of Charles H. Rolfe, and daughter of Jonathan Virgin. Children : i Charles IL, b. Nov. 28, 1849, m. 1871, Eila Swam. ii Hildreth IF., b. Dec. 14, 1851. iii Adelaide.^ ) twins, b. June 21, 18.57. iv Adeline^ jd. Aug. 21, 1857. V Marshall S., b. Oct. 23, 1858, d. Aug., 1872. vi Elizabeth E., b. Apr. 21, 18G3, d. March 30, 1865. vii Joh7i F., b. Sept. 9, 1867. viii Susie M.^ b. June 22, 1869, graduated Keut's Hill, 1889. Green. Asa Green married Phebe . Children : i Ezra^ b. Groton, Mass., March 29, 1806. ii Serena, b. Tyngsboro, Dec. 4, 1807. iii Joel P., b. Aug. 31, 1809. iv Oren, b. Mercer, Me., Feb. 26, 1811. v Harriet, b. Nov. 15, 1812. vi A7ulrew ,/., b. Nov. 8, 1814. vii Elmira, b. Aug. 5, 1816. viii Dolly IP., b. Plantation No. 8, July 29, 1818. ix Ransom N., b. Jan. 10, 1821. x Julian, b. Oct. 24, 1822. xi Calista, b. Sept. 8, 1824. xii Abigail 7\, b. June 12, 1826. xiii Asa Jr., b. Rumford, March 31, 1829. Nahum Green married Mary E. Virgin. Children : i Mary E., b. Oct. 6, 1850. Goodwin. Horace Goodwin married Diantha A. Children : i Charles H., b. Dec. 12, 1854. HISTORY OF RUMFOBD. 341 Hall. Daniel Hall, son of Ebenezer Hall, was of Concord, N. H. He was a descendant in the fourth generation, from Richard Hall who settled in Bradford, Mass., in 1673. He was born January 13, 1755, and died Feb. 18, 1835. He married Deborah Davis, who was the mother of his children, and died in Nov., 1822. He mar- ried a second wife. Children : i Dorcas, b. Aug. 14, 1776, m. Joseph Sherburne. ii Ebenezer, b. May 9, 1778, lu. Nov. 15, 1803, Hannah Abbot, ill Robert, b. June le, 1780, d. Aug. IS, 1805, in the AVest Indies, iv Joseph, b. May 4, 1782, ui. Judith Blanchard. V Jeremiah, b. May 4. 1782, m. about 1804, Judith Rolfe, and second, Betsey (Farnum) Adams. vi James, b. June 19, 1784, ra. Nov. 26, 1805, Ruth M. Abbot. vii Simeon, b. March 16, 1786. viii SaUij, b. Sept. 11, 1788, m. Jeremiah Farnum of Eumford. ix PoUy, b. May 16, 1790, d. young. X Daniel, b. June 17. 1792, m. Sally . xi Hannah, b. March 21, 1794, d. May 9, following, xii Gerry, b. Aug. 25, 1795. xiii John Calvin, b. Sept. 12, 1798. xiv Folly, b. July 27, 1801, d. July 19, 1803. Joseph Hall, son of the preceding, came to Rumford and lived here many years. His wife was Judith Blanchard. Children : 1 Joshua Thompson, b. Oct. 5, 1805. ii Edward Abbot, b. Aug. 12, 1807, d. Dec. 21, following, iii Dorothy Elliot, b. Dec. 11, 1808. iv Deborah Z>ams, b. January 18, 1811. v 5e«se?/ i?o//e,b. March 21, 1813. vi Joseph Osgood, b. Oct. 15. 1816. vii Livermore Russell, b. Sept. 15, 1818. viii William Monroe, b. Sept. 13, 1820. ix Ivory W., b. April 20, 1823. Jeremiah Hall, twin brother of the preceding, married Judith, daughter of Benjamin Rolfe of Concord, N. H. He also came to Rumford, and was quite prominent in town alfairs. Children : i Daniel, b. Aug. 12, 1805. m. Sarah Lovejoy, r. Peru, ii Mary, b. Aug. 6. 1807, m. Farwell Walton, iii Lydia, b. 1809, m. Justin Austin, iv Davis, b. 1810, ra. Mary Patrick, r. Waltham, Mass. V Simeon, b. , d. young. 342 HISTOUY OF RUMFORD. vi Elhridge Gorr>/, h. , ui. DeI)orah II. Hall, r. West Peru. vii Aimie, h. , d. aged ',i months. vili Charles, h. , ra. Aiigoline Cook, r. Waltham, Mass. ix Lucinda,, b. March, 1818, in. William .Vdams of Andover. X , Julia, b. , m. James Bragg. xi Priscilla, b. , m. Ira Parliu. xii Cordelia, b. , m. Dr. Kendall Wright. xiii Jeremiah, b. . m. Melvina Brown. Daniel Hall, l)rotlier of the preceding, came to Rumford and was deacon of the church. His wife was Sally. Children : i Joseph S., h. Nov. 16, 1821. d. March 21, 1841. ii Sarah A., b. Sept. 26, 1823, d. :«ay 1, 1824. iii Rozilla ir.,'b. Dec. 30, 1826, d. May 4, 1853. iv Arirene, b. July 5, 1830, d. March 24, 1831. V Hetmj S., b. July 20, 1833. vi Martha J., b. March 17, 1836. Kimball Hall, married Delilah G. Kenistou. He died Nov. 13, 1885, aged 80 3-4 years ; his wife died January 3, 1885, aged 75 3-4 years. He was not related to other Hall families in this town. Children : 1 Elizabeth Jane, h. Feb. U,lS2d. ii 3Iehitahle P., h. Jan. 10, IS31. iii John W., b. Apr. 29, 1833. iv Phebe, b. Oct. 17, 1835. v Abigail Delia, b. July 19, 1838. vi Aaron, b. May 29, 1852. Henry S. Hall married Julia Vj. Abl)ot in 18G2. Children : i Eleanor E., b. Feb. 1, 1863. Joshua T. Hall m. Charlotte M. Elliot. He was Captain of a company that went to the "Aroostook War." Children on Rumford records : i Imogene M., b. Feb. 25, 1840. John R. Hall married Louisa Woods of Augusta. Children : i Hannah 31., b. Apr. 14, 1863. Isaac Hall married Polly . Children : i Hannah F., b. Apr. 21, 1828. ii Emcline W., b. Feb. 3, 1830. iii Nancy Elisabeth, b. Aug. 19. 1832. iv John Oilman, b. Apr. 20, 1834. v HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 343 Isaac Franklin, b. Aug. 25, 1836. vi Hiram Abbot, b. June 1, 183S. vii 3Iary Sophia, b. Aug. 8, 1S40. Harper. Daniel and Ezekiel Harper, brothers, were in town quite early and lived on Red Hill. It is said b}^ some that they each had red hair, and that the hill where they settled was so named from this circumstance. They did not long remain here. Daniel emigrated to Ohio and Ezekiel moved to some other town. They were brothers of the wives of William Godwin and of Benj. Swett, Jr., and are said to have been of Irish parentage. Daniel Harper also had brothers Andros and Amos. Anna, daughter of Daniel Harper, married David Abbot 3d, in 1824. It is supposed that the mother of these Harper brothers was Colman, and hence the frequency of this name among their descendants. James Colman Harper, brother of the preceding, was born in Ashby, Mass., March 10, 17G2. He married Betsey Elliot, who was born in Concord, N. H., Sept. 17, 1775, and died Oct. 29, 1809, in Rumford. Children : i Susannah Andreios, b. Sept. 25, 1792, d. Jan. 12, 1793. ii EUiot, b. Sept. 26, 1794. iii Cotton Webster, b. July 4, 1796. iv Abigail, b. March 16, 1797. v Betsey, b. May 29, 1800. vi Mary Carter, b. July 13, 1802. vii James Colman, b. May 13, 1804. viii Hiram, b. Feb. 15, 1806. ix Aaron, b. January 9, 1808. x Ezekiel, b. Oct. 17, 1809. Hardy. Zebediah Hardy, born May 18, 1794, married Sarah , who was born June 11, 1796. He came here from Concord, N. H. Children : i Hannah, b. Feb. 14, 1813. ii JIary Ann, b. July IS, 1815. iii Asa, b. Sept. 12, 1816. iv Azuba, b. Feb. 9. 1819. v Xancij, b. Feb. 16, 1821. vi Zebediah, b. March 8, 1823. vii Sarah, h. June 19, 1825. viii Clarissa, b. May 9, 1827. ix Charles Chandler, b. Dec. 9, 1829. x Martha Jane, b. Dec. 7, 1832. Hemmingway. Francis Hemmingway or Hemmenway, a cooper, born in Boston, in 1773, was an early settler. His wife was Rebecca, daughter of 344 HISTORY OF liUMFOBD. William Godwin, who was born in Fryeburg, Me., in 1777. She died in 1853, and he in 18.57. Children : i William Redmond, b. Oct. 1!», 170S, in. Phebe (Buck) Brown. ii Colman, b. May 23. ISOO, m. Sally Carr, settled Letter B. ill 3/ffln/, b. July 10, 1802. iv C'lnthia, b. Apr. 11, 1804, d. Ai)r. 12, 180-1. V 2}arh('1, b. March 14, 180G. vi Francis, b. July 11, 1807. vii Harris Redmond, b. June 27, 1S09. viii Salhj W., b. June 27, 1811. ix Hannah, b. Feb. 14, 1814, m. Alanson Bean, went west. X Samuel Farnum, b. July 10, 1816. xi James (Godwin, b. July 21, 1818, d. Dec. 3, 1830. xii Benjamin Elliot, b. June G, 1820. William R. Hemmixgway married widow Phebe Brown, whose maiden name was Buck, dangliter of John and Abigail (Irish) Buck of Buekfield, who was born Dec. 3, 17!i'2, and died January 14, 1848. He died May 12, 1882. Children : i Colmon, b. Jan. 14, 1823, m. Orpha G. Pinkham. ii William //., b. Oct. 25, 182G, m. 1st, Amelia Felt, 2d, Lucina (Rolfe) Bryant, iii Mersylvia L., b. June 2, 1829, in. Lorenzo Billings. CoLMAN Hkmmingwat 2d, SOU of Wm. R. and Phebe Hemming- way, married July 4, 1852, Orpha G., daughter of Thomas and Sarah Pinkham of Dedham, Me. Children : i J. Miron, b. Milton PI., Apr. 22. 18.53. m. Alice Du&ton. ii Charles A., b. May 3, 18.56, m. Bertie Barrows, iii Frank Z.., b. Aug. 22, 1857. iv irj7/Ks- C, b. Apr. 13, 1859. V Leicis P., b. Apr. 23, 1863. vi Marydell, b. Kuinford, Apr. 9, 1S70. HiGGINS. Natiianif.l F. Higgins married Sally . He bought a farm of Joseph Wardwell in Turner, and moved there. Children : i Arabella, b. .Sept. 14, 1802. ii Lnrena, b. March 6, 1805. iii Silas Wheeler, b. Apr. 19, 1807, d. Apr. 8, 1810. iv Electy Miller, b. July 24, ISIO. HISTORY OF RUM FORD. 345 HiNKSON. Robert Hinkson married first, Mary, daughter of Stephen Put- nam, Sept. 20, 1794. He married second, in 1815, Sally, widow of Nathan Silver. Children : 1 Polly, b. Sept. 7, 1795, ra. Ebenezer Door of Livermore. ii Patty, b. March 1, 1797, m. Ebenezer^Door, 2d. iii Robert, b. June 17, 1798, m. . iv Sally, b. Oct. 1, 1799. V Sullivan, b. Aug;. 29, 1801, d. May 24, 1809. vi John, b. April 31, 1803. vm Rachd, } *^'"^' ^- January 9, 1805. Ix Daniel, b. Nov. 7, 1807, m. Juliette Swain. X Phebe, b. Nov. 19, 1808. xi Chestina, b. June 6, 1818. xii Aldana, b. Sept. 23, 1820, ra. Grace M.?ElIiot. John Hinkson and wife'Sally . Children on Rumford records : i Algernon W., b. May 22, 1826. ii Eliza J. W., b. Feb. 4, 1828. iii Lovina Ann S., b. Dec. 19, 1829. Joseph Hinkson and wife Mary, had the following children bap- tized in Rumford. Joseph Hinkson aged 77 and wife Ruth aged 67, (probably second wife) J: were living in Roxbury in 1850. This wife was Ruth Puffer, to whom^he was maiTied in 1823. Children : Mary, Melinda, Jane, Samuel, Hannah, Louisa and John. Hodgman. Charles Hodgman married Elvira . He lived on Ellis river. Children : i Charles W., b. July 10, 1828. ii Sarah J., b. January 14, 1832. iii Abner S.. b. March 4, 1834. iv Caleb P., b. March 15, 1837. v Hamson Mayhew, b. Sept. 15, 1840. vi Abial C, b. January 8, 1845. HODSDON. Stephen Hodsdon (sometimes spelled Hodgdon) was born in Berwick, Me., and about the year 1800, he came to Rumford. His 346 HISTORY OF EUMFORD. wife was Auna, daughter of Daniel Estes, and sister of John, Stephen, Benjamin and Richard, who came into Bethel aljout that time. Mr. Hodsdou lived in Rumford but a few years and then, having buried his wife, he went to live with his children. He died in 1843, in the family of Peter Estes, who had married his daughter. Children : i Anna^ b. 17S3, m. 1807, Jeremiah Andrews, .Ir., s. Rumford. 11 Stephen, b. 1785, m. Huldah Washburn of Hebron, r. Bethel. iii Theodocia, b. 1788, m. Peter J]stes> r. Bethel, iv James, b. 1791, m. Esther, daughter of Moses Burtlett of Bethel; lived in Bethel; d. 1853 in Greenwood, v Betsey, b. 1794, d. in Bethel, 1872, unmarried. vi Susan, b. 1796, m. in Kumford, John Buchaunnn, d. 1868. vii Daniel, b. 1799, m. Mary IJ. Kichanlsoii, r. Kumford. viii Lucy, b. 1802, m. lioul^en Wliitiiian of Woodstock, d. 1805. ix Abigail, b. 1805, m. John Tobiu of Hartford, s. Lincoln. Daniel Hodsdon was the only son of Stephen Ilodsdon who lived in Rumford. He married in 1836, Mary R., daughter of John and Mehitable (Eastman) Richardson, who was born Dec. 3, 1812. He died 1865. Children : i Aimie Maria, b. July 10, 1840. ii Samuel K., b. 1844. ni. Mary H. Daniels, r. Lewistou. Samuel K. Hodsdon married Mary H. Daniels. Children : i George B., b. January 25, 18G4. Holt. David Holt, son of Benjamin and Hannah (Abbot) Holt, born in Pembroke, N. H., May 12, 1774, married Nov. 10, 1795, Chloe, daughter of Timothy and Mary (Walker) Chandler. He lived in Shelburne, N. H., and died in Rumford, Eeb. 1, 1859. His wife, born Aug. 30, 1771, died March 17, 1859. Both are buried at the Point. Children : i Betsey Parker, b. May 12, 179G, m. Owen Harris. ii Ruth, b. Feb. 17, 1798, m. Asa Park(M-. iii Benjamin, b. Apr. 22, 1800, m. Ann Maria Andrews. iv Timothy, b. March 7, 1802, m. Nancy Cochran, v Chauncey, b. May 31, 1804, m. Mrs. Cynthia Davidson. HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 347 vi Manj TF., b. Sept. 25, 1806, d. June 9. ISHi. vii A^onzo, b. July 5, 1809, m. Abigail Stearus. viii Dorcas, b. May 21, 1812, m. Asa Spoftord Howard, ix Hannah Norris, b. Apr. 14, 1816, d. Feb. 9, 1835. Timothy Holt married Sept. 27, 1825, Nancy Cochran. He died Sept. 6, 1871, and bis wife died Feb. 7, 1880 ; both buried at the Point. Children : i Samuel Webster, b. Juue 27, 1826. ii Robert Scott, b. Apr. 12, 1828. iii Chauncey, b. March 28, 1830. iv David, b. Feb. 21, 1833. V William, b. Feb. 25, 1835. vi Hannah N., b. Aug. G, 1837, m. Milton R. Howard, vii Chloe, b. March 16, 1840, m. Stephen E. Foye. viii Geonje L., b. June 28, 1842, d. May 25, 1844. ix George L., b. Apr. 25, 1844. X John D., b. Aug. 14, 1846. xi Cynthia E., b. Feb. 8, 1850. Alonzo Holt married Abigail Stearns of Bethel. She was the daughter of John and Priscilla Stearns. He married second, in 1857, Polly Kimball. Children ; i John Newton, b. Aug. 7, 1842. ii Emily Page, b. Jan. 15, 1844, m. C. Bradford Frost. iii James, b. May 11, 1845. iv Jarvis Alonzo, b. June 17, 1850, d. Aug. 29, 1854. V Charles Frost, b. Sept. 29, 1852, d. Feb. 15, 1854. Howe. Phineas Howe, son of Josiah, and grandson of John Howe of Marlboro, Mass., settled in Boylston, Mass., in 1720. His wife was Abigail Bennett. Phineas Howe, Jr., son of the preceding, born March 17, 1733, married Experience Wheeler. He lived in Berlin, Mass. He was a stalwart man, six feet and nine inches tall. Children : i Silas, b. Oct. 4, 1760, m. Silence Moore, ii Lucretia, b. Oct. 4, 1761, m. Samuel Goss, s. Rumford. 348 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. iii Mary^ b. Nov. 10, 1763, m. Abel Baker, s. Concord, N. II. iv Parna, b. May 24, 1705. V Sarah, b. March 1, 1707. vi Phineas, b. Marcli 2"), 1769, m. Deborah Abbot, s. Euraford. vii Experience, b. April 1, 1771, m. Philip Abbot, viii Betty, b. April 19, 1773, m. Gustayus A. Goss. ix Abram, b. June 24, 1776. X Abigail, b. 1778, m. Arnold Powers of Bethel. xi Sampson, b. Aug. 17. 1786, ni. Betsey Howe. He with his wife was living in Franklin Plantation in ISoO. Silas Howe, son of the preceding, married Silence, daughter of Abraham Moore of Bolton, Mass., and sister of Aaron Moore of Rumford. He lived at the Center, and early commenced mills on Split Brook, which he did not finish. Children : i Hannah, b. Feb. 10, 1798. ii Lydia Knirjht, b. Dec. 10, 1802. The above are the only births recorded in IJuniford. He may have had other children. He either died or left town quite early. Some of the early town meetings were held at his house. PiiiNEAS Howe, brother of the preceding, married Deborah, daughter of Edward and Deborah (Stevens) Abbot of Concord, N. H. Mrs. Abbot was the daughter of Aaron Stevens, Esq. Mr. Howe came quite earl}' to Rumford. He was a very tall man, his height being six feet and five inches. Children : i Charlotte, b. Aug. 21, 1800, ra. Beuj. Bunker of Rumford. ii Phineas, b. Feb. 25, 1802. iii Louisa, b. Dec. 19, 1805, m. Jan. 17, 1824, Merrill Farnuni. iv Georeje W., b. July 3, 1810. V Mary, b. Jan. 29, 1817, ra. Jan. 1, 1837, George W. Bisbee. Abraham Howe, brother of preceding, an early settler here, married Betsey . It is said that this man removed to Canada. Chiklren : i Henry R«lfe, b. Sept. 20, 1797. ii Curtis Pollard, b. Oct. 9, 1798 He married first, Lydia Hunting; 2d, Abigail Gleason. iii Almira, b. July 24, ISOO. iv Oliver Beal, (M. D.), b. May 19, 1802, s. Shelburne, N. II. V Parna, b. July 8, 1803, m. Abram Warren, vi Ltirretia, b. Oct. 27, 1804. HIS TOBY OF RUMFOBD. 349 Sampson Howe, brother of the preceding, has lived more or less in Rumford, and also in Franklin Plantation. His wife was Betsey Howe, whose brother, Ralph Howe, died in Franklin Plantation. Children : i Alvan, b. July 21, 1813, m..Melvina Gardiner of Dixfield. ii Tamar, b. , d. young. ill Achsa, b. , m. Rev. Peter Hopkins of Milton Plantation. Otis Howe, son of Alvan Howe, blacksmith, resides at Rumford Corner. He served a term as Postmaster there. He was born Oct. 25, 1850. and married, July 11, 1876, Mary E., daughter of George W. and Harriet R. (Warren) Ripley. Children : 1 Charles Arthiir^ b. April 30. 1877. ii Lula Frances, b. March 12,. 1879. iii Llewellyn Otis, b. July 12, 1882. iv Bertha Eliza, b. Sept. 21, 1884. V Alice May, b. Dec. 21. 1888. Abraham Howe was of Watertown, and among the earliest settlers of Marlboro, Mass. He married. May 6, 1657, Hannah, daughter of William Ward. He died June 30, 1C95, and his widow died Nov. 3, 1717, aged 78. There is no known connection between this family and the descendants of John Howe of Marlboro, pre- ceding. Daniel Howe, oldest son of the preceding, born in 1658, married Elizabeth Kerley. He was a large land owner in Marlboro, and died April 13, 1718. Joseph Howe, second son of the preceding, born in 1661, mar- ried Dorothy Martin in 1687. He was a large land owner in Marl- boro, Lancaster and Watertown. He died Sept. 4, 1740. Abraham Howe, second son of Joseph preceding, was born March 21, 1698. He married, May 24, 1724, Rachel, daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Graves) Rice. Asa Howe, second son of the preceding, born Nov. 30, 1733, married Rachel Goddard in 1762. She died June 10, 1814. John Howe, oldest son of Asa preceding, born Nov. 25, 1762, married Dec. 28, 1785, Mary Newton. He came to Rumford and settled on Ellis River. He was a farmer and cooper, an industrious, 350 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. peaceable and valuable citizen. For second wife, he married in 1812, Mrs. Persis INIoore of Worcester, Mass. His wife died iu 1810 ; be died iu 1830, and his widow Persis iu 1836. Children, all, save one, born in Marlboro : i Parazina, b. 1786, ni. John Cushiuan of Bethel, d. 1845. ii Jod, b. 1788, m. first, Esther Howard, and second, Dorcas Barker, s. Hanover, iii Eli, b. 1789, m. Salome Andrews, s. Hanover, iv Lois, b. 1791, m. Phioch Abbot, s. Upton. V John, b. 1792, m. first, Betsey Abbot, second, widow Nancy Brown, and third, widow Clarissa Estes. vi Otis, b. 1794, m. Elsie Andrews, s. Rumford. vii Mary, b. 1798, m. Job Pratt of Cohasset, Mass; she died iu Rum- ford, Apiil, 18G;^. • viii Calvin, b. in Rumford, 1802, m. Thirza Kimball, s. Rumford. Joel Howe, oldest son of the preceding, married first, Esther Howard of How-ard's Gore, and second, Dorcas Barker of Newry. He engaged in wool-cardiug and cloth-dressing, which business he cairied on in Hanover for many years. He died Oct. 12, 1871, and his second wife died Aug. 15, 1888. Children : i Mary Xeicton, b. June 19. 1814, m. Joseph Hutcbins. ii Joel B., b. Dec. 12, 181G, d. . iii Phineas II., b. Dec. 8, 1819, m. 1 st, Nancy Staples, 2d, Albina Jewett. By secoud wife : iv Jesse Barker, b. May 26. 1830, m. Matilda Abbot, d. Nov. 30, 1886. V Dorcas, fm. Hon. Reuben Foster, r. Waterville. \ twins, b. May 24, 1832. vi Esther, { m. Prentiss M. Putnam, r. a widow in Portland, vii Galen, b. Aug. 4, 1834, m. Helen Foster. He resides in Arizona, viii Winjield S.. b. Feb. 23, 1839, m. Clara Knapp, r. Hanover, ix Abhie D., b. May 13, 1843, m. C. Bradley Frost; she died Oct. 16, 1877. CoL. Eli Howe married Salome, daughter of Jeremiah Andrews of Bethel. He lived iu Kumford, for a time iu Brunswick, and finally settled down in Hanover, where for many years he had charge of a grist mill. He was one of the substantial citizens of the town. Children : i Betsey, h. , m. Joseph Staples. ii Alo7izo A., b. , m. first, Brown, and second, Nancy Andrews. He died in Bethel, iii Galen, b. , d. young. HISTORY OF BUMF OR D. 351 iv Gilbert^ b. , m. Sarah D. Perry. V Albion A'., b. , ra. Eliza Brown. vi William Andrews^ h. , in. Joanna Demerit. vii Mary £"., b. , m. first, Geo. W. Lampher, and second, Horatio F. Houghton ; she died at Br5'ant's Pond, viii Charles Lyman, b. . xi Henry N., b. , m. Caroline C. Graham. John Howe, Jr., married first in 181H, Betsey, daughter of Jon- athan Abbot of Bethel ; second in 1825, Nancy, daughter of Jacob Kimball of Bethel, and widow of Rufus Barker of Waterford, and third, Clarissa, daughter of Jacob Kimball of Bethel, and widow of Eli Estes of Bethel. He died in 1861. The children were by the second marriage. Children : i Elizabeth A., b. Feb. 7, 1826, m. Nathan S. Lufkin, r. Caribou. ii Asa Kimball, b. Mar. 3, 1828, d. Mar. 9, 1865, in Manchester, N. H. He married Sarah B., daughter of Reuben B. Foster of Hanover, iii Rufus B., b. June 28, 1829, m. Delia Silver, iv William H., b. March 22, 1831, d. unmarried. V John, b. Aug. 4, 1834, m. Augusta M. Glines. vi Charlotte Kimball, b. Sept. 7, 1835, m. William Elliot. vii Lucinda G., b. May 7, 1837, m, Josiah K. Elliott, viii Nancy E., b. June 3, 1845, m. Rev. Francis Grosvenor. Otis Howe, b. Sept. 24, 1794, married Elsie, daughter of Jere- miah Andrews, who was born March 12, 1796. For second wife he married Mrs. Betsey Prescott of Chichester, N. H. He died in 1863. Children : i Otis, b. Feb. 1, 1818, m. first, Mrs. Sarah S. Elliot, second, Mrs. Judith Rowe. ii Dorcas, b. Dec. 10, 1819, ra. Alfred Lufkin. iii Amos A., b. Sept. 24, 1821, m. Sarah Allen, Leominster, Mass. iv Salome, b. Jan. 6, 1824, d. unmarried, v Nancy K, b. April 6, 1826. vi Julia Ann, b. May 11, 1828, m. Stephen A. Perry, s. California, vii John Hiram, b. Nov. 10, 1830, m. 1858, Harriet E. Glines. viii Sarah Elizabeth, b. Jan. 23, 1833, m. Sullivan R. Hutchins. ix Charles Francis, b. Aug. 3, 1835, d. young. X Edward Kent, b. May 4, 1838, r. California, xi May Eliza, b. Jan. 14, 1841. d. young. By second marriage : xii Mary Eliza, b. , m. Cyrus P. Eaton. Kill James Prescott, b. , d. 1887. 352 HIS TOBY OF BUMFOBD. Calvin Howe, son of John aud Mary (Newton) Howe, married Dec. IG, 1828, Thirza, daughter of Jacob Kimball of Bethel ; married by Rev. Daniel Gould. He died July 2, 1884. He was a farmer on Ellis River. Children : i Frances Ann, b. Sept. 2, 1S29, m. Lambert Newton of Audover. ii Mark T., b. Sept. 2o, 1831, d. in California, Aug. 10, 1853. iii Lucretia T. 1?., b. Feb. 13, 1833, r. Rumford, unmarried, iv Julia K., b. Oct. 1, 1834, m. C. A. Stockbridge, d. 1887. v Clara E., b. Aug. 3, 183G, ni. Lyman F. Abbot of Andover, d. March 12, 1SG3. vi Emma S., b. May 1, 1837, m. David G. Glines, d. 1870. vii Marij J., b. Oct. 13, 1839, d. Rumford, 1882. viii Alden C, b. April 13, 1841. ix Nancii M., b. March 4, 1843, d. Rumford, 1888. X Althp.a'C, b. June ll,'jl844, m. Greenleaf G. Wagg of Lewiston. xi Catherine S., b. June 18, 1845. xii Susan P., b. May 13, 1848, m. Dr. Cyrus Kendrick, Litchfield, Me. xiii Bosnia H., b. June 30, 1849, m. Hiram H. Bean, Bethel. RuFus B. Howe, son of John Howe, Jr., married Delia C, daughter of James Silver. He was a farmer and mechanic. At one time, witli liis father-in-law, he kept the hotel at Bryant's Pond. He died in Douglass, Mass. Children : i Nellie M., b. Douglass, Mass., June 16, 1856. ii Flora Z)., b. Woodstock, Oct. 4, 1857, d. Dec. 3, 1874. iii John Fremont, b. Rumford, May 1, 1859. iv Gertrude D., b. . V Edward B., b. June 26, 1863. vi Erving C, b. April 23, 18G6. vii Isabella F., b. Jan. 29, 1869. viii Liicinda G., b. Jan. 17, 1871. ix Walter B., b. Feb. 21, 1874. John Howe, Jr., married Jan. 1, 1860, Augusta M., daughter of David B. Glines. He is a farmer, and resides on the old home- stead of his father. Children : i John B., b. Feb. 8, 1864, ii Ermina A., b. Aug. 11, 1866, m. Oct. 18, 1888, Evans W. Hodgdon. iii |r"««ce, f ^^^. ^^ ^^^ 3 ^gj-Q^ IV Winjred, \ ' ' HISTOEY OF nUMFOlW. 353 Otis Howe, Jr., m. first, Sarah 8., daughter of David Elliot, and second, Judith, daughter of Simeon Rowe of Woodstock, and widow of Jonathan Atwood Rowe of same. Children : i Martha A.^ b. April 3, 1847, m. George T. Silver. ii Viana 3/., b. April ,3, 1849, m. Henry S. Philbrick of Audover. iii Lewis A., b. Dec. 26, 1850, d. Xov. 20, ISoS. iv Alice S., b. April 11. 1852, m. B. H. Boynton. V Walter H., b. Feb. 4. 1855, m. Alveua Philbrick oi Roxbury. vi Olive M., b. Sept. 10, 1858, m. Charles B. Wing of Wayne. vii Sidney Perham^ b. Aug. 10, ISGO. viii George Henry, b. March 28, 1869. John H. Howe, son of Otis Howe, married Harriet E., daughter of David B. Glines. Children : 1 Hattie B., b. February 15, 18G1. ii Hiram W., b. February 25. 1863. iii Charles 31., b. Jan. 1, 1865. Howard. Asa Spofford Howard, son of Asa Howard of Howard's Gore, married, first, August 26, 1837, Dorcas, daughter of David and Chloe Holt of Pembroke, N. H. She died, and he married second, Betsey S., daughter of Joshua and Sally (Powers) Roberts of Han- over. Mr. Howard was a farmer, and exemplary man, often en- trusted with town ofiice, and had the respect and confidence of his townsmen to the fullest extent. At this time (1890) he is spending his declining years with one of his married daughters in Bethel. He has been greatly afflicted in the death of many of his children at an early age. Childi-en. i Henry F., b. June 19, 1838, m. Nov. 22, 1863, Clara M. Woodbury of Sweden; d. Nov. 22, 1871. For several years he was a success- ful teacher, studied law and was admitted to the bar. He pos- sessed uncommon abilitj^ and his early death was lamented by a large circle of friends, ii 3Iary IF., b. May 11, 1840, d. Nov. 9, 1870. iii Asa, b. March 26, 1842, d. Dec. 31, 1866. iv Charles W., b. Sept. 30, 1843, d. Oct. 18, 1868. By second wife : V Abbie 31., b. Sept. 9, 1849, m. Nov., 1808, Henry Moore, d. April 27, 1871. vi Dollie S., b. Aug. 15, 1852, d. Oct. 16, 1S7S. 23 354 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. vii Adeltha Z)., b. March 24, 1853, d. July 15, 18G8. viii Nellie R., h. Jan. 9, 1855, iii. Jan. 1. 1878, Orin W. EUinejwood ; r. Bethel. ix Fnd E., b. Feb. 9, 1S57, rn. Nov. 11, 1878, Annette Smith. Thomas J. Howard, son of Phineas and Lavinia (Powers) Howard of Howard's Gore, married Olive, daughter of Amos Bean of Bethel in 1825. Children : i Humphrey, b. Jan. 9, 1827. ii Elias, b. Dec. 1, 1832. iii Huldak, b. Feb. 5, 1834. iv Orintha, b. Sept. 24, 1836. v Thomas J., b. Nov. 16, 1837. HOYT. Ezra Hoyt, who came to this town, was the son of John and Abigail (Carter) Hoyt of Concord, N. H., and grandson of Abner and Mary Blaisdell Hoyt, who settled in Concord about 1730, from Amesbury, Mass. He was born January 23, 1770. His wife was Susannah Weeks, to whom he was married April 2, 1795. He lived many years on the road between Andover North Surplus and Um- bagog Lake. He died in Howard's Gore, where he had long lived. Children : i WilUain, b. Concord, Nov. 19, 1793, r. Niagara Falls. ii Temple, b. Loudon, N. II., Sept. 5, 1796; served in War of 1812; d. 1839. iii John, b. Barnstead, N. IL, Sept. 29, 1797; he kept a hotel at Exe- ter, N. H. iv Betsey, b. Jan. 27, 1799, ra. James C. Whittemore. V Stephen, b. Concord, May 8, 1802; r. Reading, Mass. vi Mary Stevens, b. April 2G, 1805. m. Samuel S. Snow. vii Clarissa, b. Nov. 4, 1806, m. James Harvey Farnum, d. Portland, viii Philip Carrigan, b. July 12, 1808, d. 1841. ix Gardiner G.. b. , ui. Laura C. Lovejoy of Andover, s. Hanover. X Ahifjail, b. , ni. Samuel Whitney. xi Sally, b. , d. young. xii Ezra C, b. , (Physician) s. Beaver Dam, Wis. Two. each named Fanny, d. in infancy. Jesse Hoyt, son of Aaron and Betsey (Kilborn) Hoyt, born in Weare, N. H., Dec. 11, 1794, married Abigail Morgan. He came from New Hampshire to Rumford in 1830, and died Sept. 4, 1853. His wife died August 26, 1878. HIS TOBY OF BUMFORD. 355 Children : i Orianna, b. Weare, N. U., Oct. 19, 1816, d. Dec. 4, 1840. ii Luvinia, b. Weare, X. H., July 19, 1818, ni. FJenjaiiiin Hoyt of Weare. iii Betseij, b. Weare, N. H., Jan. 29, 1820, d. 1826. iv Sylvamis, b. Weare, N. II., March o, 1822, d. March 1865. uot mar. V A)ulreio J., b. AVeare N. H.. Jan. 19, 1824, ui. 1st, Eleanor Batch- elder, 2d, Daphne Esther Osgood, resides Walthani, Mass. Deacon of First Cong. Church there. vi Abigail M., b. Weare, X. H. Dec. 27, 182,5, m. Eobert Kennard. She resides at Walthani. vii Patrick Henry, b. Weare, N. II. Jan. 4, 1827. m. Lucy A. Farnum. He was a Vfethodist preacher and died at Monmouth, Sept. 22, 1869. viii Nial, b. Weare, N. H., Jan. 4, 1830, m. Arvilla Wright of Jay, Me., d. Xov. 16, 1864. ix Aaron, b. Eumford, July 19, 1831, d. June, 184.5, X JIary Elizabeth, b. Eumford, March 14, 1834, m. John Haines of Walthani, Mass., and resides there. xi Loretta Adelaide, b. Eumford, Aug. 8, 1836, m. Francis A. Bacon, xii Lucebia E., b. Eumford, Dec. 11, 1838, m. Edward True of Yar- mouth, Me. Besides at Castine, Me. Patrick H. Hoyt, son of the preceding, born in East Weare, N. H. Came to Rumford with his father. When he became of age he engaged some years in trade. He was representative to the Maine Legislature, served as selectman for several years, and was a man of influence in town. In 1862 he was licensed as a Metho- dist preacher, and in 1865, was admitted on trial in the Maine Con- ference. He had several appointments, one of which was Rumford. In 1869, he was appointed to Monmouth, and died there Sept. 22 of that year. He married in 1851, Lucy Ann Farnum. Children : 1 Nial, b. May 3, 1853. ii Ella F., b. Oct. 16, 1854, d. Oct. 26, 1864. in Mary E., b. Dec. 11, 1856. iv Patrick Henry, b. May 9, 1859, d. Oct. 29, 1864. v Lttcy J., b. Jan. 27, 1861. Nial Hoyt, brother of the preceding, married in Dunbarton, N.. H., in 1856, Arvilla, daughter of Reuben Wright. He died in Rumford, Nov. 15, 1864. Children : i Walter Scott, b. Nov. 29, 1857. ii Addie Augusta, b. Apr. 19, 1860. iii Willie Herbert, b. Jan. 26, 1862, d. Feb. 10, following. 356 . HISTORY OF RUMFORD. Hunting. Nathan Hunting, from Chelmsford, Mass., purchased the mill privilege near the mouth of Split Brook at the Center, where Silas Howe had made improvements, of Phiueas AVood. He came here and finished the mills and operated them for several years. He then sold out and returned to Chelmsford. His onlj' sou, George, settled in Kentucky, and a]>out the year 1830 he moved his parents to that State. They all died of cholera on the same day. ISlr. Hunting married a Jinks. Children : i Eliza, h. , m. Samuel Robertson of Bethel. 11 Xanry, h . m. Philip Tyler. Ill Abigail, h. , ni. Moses Foster. Iv Mercy, b. , m. Franklin Foster, v Lydia, b. , m. Curtis P. Howe, vi George, b. , d. unmarried in Kentucky. HUTCHINS. Hezekiah Hutciiins of Concord, N. H., married Sally Elliot, and came to Rumford among the quite early settlers. He was prominent in town and church affairs, and the first deacon of the Congregational church. Children : i David, b. July 4, 1795. ra. Sally Abbot of Audover. 11 Hezekiah, b. Sept. 19, 1797, ra. Luclnda Bean. HI Polly Elliot, b. June .5, 1800, d. Oct. 8. 1803. iv Jacob, b. March 21, 1802, d. Oct. 9, 1803. V Polly Elliot, b. January 25, 1804, m. Enos Abbot. vl Sally, b. March 4, 1806. vU Joseph, b. Aug. 29, 1808. m. Mary N. Howe. David Hutchins, Jr., son of the preceding, married Betsey Holt of Pembroke, N. H. Tlie oldest two children were born in Con- cord ; the others in Rumford. Mrs. Hutchins was the daughter of Frye and Mary (Poor) Holt of Pembroke, N. H. Mr. Hutchins was known as "Master Hutchins." Children : 1 Betsey, h, June 17, 1804. 11 Clarissa, b. July 13, 180G. Hi Naiicy, b. June 28, 1808. Iv Frye Holt, b. Aug. 14, 1810. v Hannah C, b. July 10, 1812. vi Elijah Bartlett, b. Aug. 27, 1814. vli Mary Strickland, b. Oct. 23, 181G. vlll Pe.rsis Frye, b. Feb. 16, 1820. Ix Betsey Poor, b. March 31, 1823. X Enoch Holt, b. Oct. 31, 1825. HISTORY OF UmiFORD. 357 Hezekiah Hutchins, Jr., b. Sept. 29, 1797, married Luciuda, daughter of Luther Bean. He was a land surveyor, a Justice of the Peace, and a prominent man. He died at his farmstead, just across the line in Bethel, Nov. 14, 1850. Children ; i Louisa A., b. July 13, 1830, m. Geo. W. Hunt. ii Sullivan R.,h. Oct. 7. 1832, m. 1855, Sarah E., daughter of Otis Fowe. lit Sophia F.^ b. May 29, 1835, m. 1855, Amos A. Young, 2d, Curtis Gilnian. iv OUvc^ b. June 6, 1837, m. Leaiider F. Lynde. V Jane 31., b. July 20, 1839, m. 1 st, Nathan Cliflord Kuapp, 2d, Charles W. Kimball, vi Abel C. T., b. Feb. 23, 1843. Joseph Hutchins married Mary N. Howe. He lived on the Henry Abbott farm at East Rumford, and died July 25, 1871. His widow died March 28, 1875. Childi'en : i Joel Hotve, b. Marcli 24, 1832, m. Frances M. Silver. 11 Nancy Swan. b. Feb. 11, 1834, ra. George S. Silver, ill Asa Boyden, b. Nov. 27, 1839, d. Oct. 1, 1872, of consumption. Frye H. Hutchins, son of David Hutchins, was a farmer and trader. He also kept the hotel at Bethel Hill for a number of years. He lived on a farm on the west side of P^llis river and was in trade at Hanover. Injiis earlier years he taught school. He was a good business man and was more or less in town office. He died in Han- over July 10, 1879. His wife, Betsey (Huckins) Hutchins, born in New Hampton, N. H., Dec. 7, 1816, resides a widow in Hanover. Children : i Ellis Jane, h. Feb. 21, 1837, m. 1855, Charles R. Abbot, and d. Nov. 27, 1860. ii George H., b. Oct. 11, 1841. m. July 13, (?) Georgie McAllister of Andover. He served in the 7th ;^hline Battery, and since the war has resided a fanner in Andover. They have, 1, Fred F., b. Sept. 10, 1872; 2d, Bert B., b. Aug. 29, 1878. Sullivan R. Hutchins, son of Hezekiah Hutchins, ,lr., is an Attorney at Law and a surveyor of land. He was married Nov. 28, 1854, to Sarah E., daughter of Otis and Elsie (Andrews) Howe of Rumford, by Rev. Joseph Lufkin. He has for some years occu- pied the Dr. Fuller stand at the Corner. 358 HISTORY OF liUMFORD. Children : i Horace G., b. Oct. 14, 1855, d. Nov. 9, 1856. ii Clarence iV.. b. May G, 1857, m. Apr. 6, 1880, Nellie S. Rawson of Paris, ill Harry //., b. Dec. 20, 1858, ni. July 15, 1880, Ada M. Colby, iv Edtmrd E., b. Aug. 28, 1861, d. Oct. 18, following. Joel H. Hutciiins married Frances M. Silver, July 4, 1857, at Shelburne, N. H. Children : i James S., b. March 17, 1864. ii Mary F., b. Apr. 30, 1870. David Hutchins, 3d, married Sally Abbot of Andover, July, 1817. Children : i Phebe Howard, b. Sept. 3, 1818. ii Ems Abbot, b. Dec. 26, 1819. ili Lucy Adams, b. Apr. 4. 1822. iv Mary Parsons, h. Feb. 6, 1824. v Lydia Elliot, b. Feb. 15, 1826. vi Lncinda Bean, b. January 3, 1828. vii Jacob Elliot, b. Feb. 11, 1830. viii Sarah Farnum, b. Feb. 4, 1832. William C. Hutchinson married Phebe M. Lufkin. He was a private in the 7th Maine Battery. Children : i Mary E., b. Oct. 20. 1848. ii Corinna L., b. Sept. 11, 1849. iii Evelyn R.. b. Dec. 23, 1851. iv Edxoin H. b. Aug. 28, 1853. v Willie F., b. March 6, 1855. vi Leroy C, b. Apr. 24. 1857. vii Maria Florence, b. Apr. 25. 1861. Ikish. Thomas Irish, Jr., born in Buckfield, March 3, 1800, married Sept. 6, 1835, Eveline Augusta Daggett, who was born Feb. 21, 1816. He was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Roberts) Irish of Gorham, grandson of William Irish, and great grandson of James Irish, who emigrated froin Koxfordsliire, England, al)Out 1710 and first located in Falmouth, (Portland) subsequently at Gorham. Mr. Irish came to East Rumford in 1859 and was a farmer. Children : i Hnry />.. b. July 10. 1836, ni. Catbcriiic Hiues. ii Jonathan -V., b. January 23, 1838, unmarried in Ruraford. iii Emily S., b. January 20, 1841, d. Apr. 24. 1870. iv Phebe M., b. Sept. 4, 1843, d. Sept. 6, 1847. HISTORY OF BUMFOBD. 359 Jackson. Benjamin Jackson, son of Joseph Jackson of Newry, born in 1814, married Sarah Evans of Shelburne, N. H. He was by trade a tailor, and carried on business in this town many years. No record of the family has been received, but the census of 1850 gives the following : Children : i Dolly 31., b. 1836. ii Napoleon B., b. 1837. iii Ezekiel C, b. 1838. iv Sylvester S., b. 1841. v Benjamin, Jr., b. 1844. vi Child, b. 1849. Jacobs. Joseph Jacobs, born in 1794, married Mary J. , who was born in 1793. With the following children, they were living in Mexico in 1850. Their two sous served on the Rumford quota in the late war. Children : i 3Iary J., b. , 1827. ii William /., b. , 1830. iii Harmon, b. , 1832. Jennison. Gardner Jennison married Eliza F. . Children recorded on Rumford records : i Isaac Marshall, b. Feb. 7, 1833. ii Caroline, b. July 7, 1835. iii Sarah, b. Oct. 28, 1838. Kennison. James R. Kennison married Fanny, daughter of Samuel Putnam. He lives on Eaton Hill. Children on town records : i Lois E., b. July 26, 1830. ii Arvilla, b. Sept. 10, 1832. iii Diantha Angeline, b. Auaj. 21, 1835. iv Martha Bupina, b. Dec. 9, 1837. Keyes. Jonathan Ketes, Jr., said to be first settler in Rumford, son of Dea. Jonathan and Patience (Morse) Keyes of the North Parish in Shrewsbury, Mass., born Jan. 21, 1728, married January 23, 1752, Sarah Taylor. An account of his life previous to his coming to Rumford will be found elsewhere. He settled on the farm below 860 . HISTORY OF nUMFORD. Rumford Corner, now known as the Timothy Walker farm, and deceased Nov. U, 1786. He, with his wife, was buried on his farm, and no monument or stone marks his last resting place. Children : i Solomon, b. June 25, 1758. ii Dinah, b. January 23, 1755 d. 1756. iii Sarah, b. Dec. 21, 1756. iv Tliomas, b. . V Ebcnezcr, b. Oct. 24, 1760, m. Jeminiii Jackson and was with his fatlier in Kumford, but returned to Massachusetts. In 1805, he moved to J:ij', Mc, where he died Ma}' 31. 18.^8. vi Sahna. b. Sept. 6, 1762. Fie left homo when a boj' and settled in Virginia, vii Francis, b. Oct. 13, 1765, ni. Dolly Bean. Francis Keyes (see personal notice) married Dolly, daughter of Josiah and Molly (Crocker) Bean of Standish, afterwards of Bethel. He lived on the homestead of his father. He died August 16, 1832, and his wife died Fel)., 1834. Children : i Salhj. b. June fl, 1792. m. Peter C. Virj^in. ii PoViu b. Nov. 14, 1794, m. Jesse Putnam, iii Jonathan b. Apr. 24, 1797. He was killed by the bursting; of a gun while firing at a military nmster in Rumford. iv Josiah, b. Dec. 24. 1799, m. Rachel Barker. V Lydia, b. Aug. 23. 1802, m. Francis Cushnian. vi Winthrop S.. b. Dec. 5, 1804, d. Nov. 22, 1825. vii Dolly B., b. Nov. 10, 1806, m. Otis C Bolster, died Aug. 15, 1840. viii Francis, b. Oct. 13, 1810, d. young. ix Hannah, b. July 19, 1813, m. Loammi B. Peabody. Josiah Keyes, son of the preceding, married Rachel, daughter of Capt. Samuel Barker of Newry, afterwards of Rumford. He resided at Rumford Corner. He was a noted wag and wit, and many of his bright sayings are still remembered by Rumford people. He was a fine mechanic and assisted in ])uilding some of the finest bridges connecting Boston with Charlestown. Children : i Frances Ophelia, b. Sept. 30, 1836, m. Miirch 11, 18.56, Stephen A, Russell of Bethel. He is a jeweller and watchmaker, a very in- genious workman and resides in Augusta, Me. They have : Alice A., b. Nov. 22. 18.58; Sylvanus H., b. Dec. 8, 1861. ii Cincinnatus. b. June 13, 1839. He was killed in 1862. in the battle of f'edar M., b. Aus:. 18, 1837, m. Martha M. Small, iii Irving B., b. January 17, 1840. iv Judith jr., b. Feb. 19, 1845. Charles D. Parker married Martha M. Small. Children : i Charles /., b. Apr. 3, 1862. Parlin. Simeon Parlin married Sophia . Children : i Joseph .S'., b. May 6, 1825. ii Josephine 31. L., b. .January 28. 1827. iii David A., b. Sept. 10, 1833. iv Edioin ]V., b. Nov. 26, 1835. v Mary Ann, b. June 27, 1838. Peabody. LoAMMi Baldwin Peabody was long a blacksmith at Rumford Corner. He married in 1832, Hannah, daughter of Francis Keyes. She died soon after the birth of her son. He married second, Sally B. Graham. Children : i Fratiklin Dexter, b. Oct. 14, 1833, m. Luiy Bryant of ^Voodstock, Me. By second marriage : ii Philena Courtney, b. June 16, 1837, m. Albert Leavitt. iii Charles II., h. Feb. 5, 1845, d. Oct., 1848. iv Georye II., h. Apr. 29, 1847, d. Auj?. 13. 18.59. HISTORY OF BUMFORD. 381 V Jeneatte J., b. Aug. 27, 1853, m. Daniel Adams Thurston, who is a blacksmith at the Corner. They have Lena Maud, b. May 23d, 1884. John Peabody married Ruth Harriman, whose mother was the second wife of Benjamin Swett. He lived on Howard's Gore and also in Rumford. Children : i Sarah Wilkins, b. Aug. 27, 1796. ii Addeline, b. Howard's Gore, Jan. 27,1799. iii JentsAa, b. Howard's Gore, May 30, 1801. iv Nathaniel Chase ^ b. July 9, 1803. Perry. From Town Records. George W. Perry married Susan V. Abbot. Children : i George H., b. Apr. 5, 1852 ii Ella S., b. July 12, 1853. iii Fred G.^ b. Sept. 5, 1856. iv Alice J., b. Oct. 21, 1860. Barnabas C. Perry married Belinda . Children : i Charles S., b. Dec. 25, 1854. ii Joh7i C, b. Feb. 26, 1855. iii Albinus- P., b. July 19, 1857. Enoch Perry married Reliance . Children : i George Washington, b. Sept. 20, 1822, m. 1849, Susan V. Abbot, ii Sally D., b. Oct. 21, 1826. iii Sylvanus P.. b. March 21, 1829. iv Caroline C, b. Sept. 4, 1831. V Christopher C, b. Apr. 22, 1835. Pettingill. Oliver Pettingill, son of Elisha Pettingill of Fayette, whose wife was a Hubbard, born Oct. 15, 1814, married Huldah Baker, who was born in Livermore. Feb. 22, 1815. He moved to Rumford in 1866, and occupied the Colman Godwin farm on the north side of Androscoggin river until his death in 1880. His widow died in 1886. Children ; i Waldo, b. Livermore Falls, Dec. 1, 1844, m. Sarah E. Briggs. ii Ellen, b. Oct. 15, 1849. iii Ida 0., b. Jan. 2, 1859, m. Isaac Harmon. S8'2 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. Waldo Pettingill married Sarah Elizabeth, daughter of Alan- son Briggs of Poland. He came to Rumfoid with his father in 1866, since which he has been prominent in public affairs. He has held various town offices and served as County Commissioner. Children : i Oliver Ahtnson, b. Sept. 18, 1873. ii Georgi' IfaMo, b. Sept. 1, 1876. iii Huldah Elizabeth, b. May 10, 1880. Joseph Piekce m. Sabrina . Children : 1 Horace J?., b. May 11, 1836. ii Isahd, b. Dec. G 1838. iii Orphia ilf., b. Feb. 28, 1840. Phinney. William Phinney married Augusta Willard, and second, Mrs. Abbie (Martin) Abbot, widow of Hazen M. Abbot. He resides at Rumford Point. Children : i Eliza £"., b. Aug. 6, 1855, d. Dee. 1, 1864. ii Wiilio Z>., b. Sopt. 16, 1859. Porter. Fred A. Porter, son of William V. and Eliza M. G. (Taj'lor) Porter, born in Roxbury, Maine, Dec. 30, 1850, is a farmer and scaler of lumber, and resides in Rumford. AVm. V. Porter, black- smith, was the son of Francis Porter, who was born in Thompson, Conn., Sept. 21, 1780, came to Roxbury about 1803, married Nancy, daughter of Ebenezer Virgin of Concord, N. H., and Rumford, who was born Feb. 1, 1792, and who died March 15, 1858. Fred A. Porter married Mary Ella, daughter of Nahum and Mary Green, Apr. 22, 1877. Children : i Fred Augustine, b. Aug. 21, 1879. ii Charles Nahum, b. Feb. 19, 1882. Prince. Thomas Prince was at one time a resident of this town, and the births of four of his children are on record here. He married Lucy, daughter of Asa Howard of Howard's Gore, and carried on the wool-carding and cloth-dressing business at the Falls. Children : i Elizuhpth Farrar, b. March 2, 1821. ii Charles, b. March 9, 1826. iii Josiah Farrar, h. Apr. 3, 1831. iv Lydia J., b. Sept. 17, 1834. HISTOBY OF BUMFOBD. 383 Puffer. John Puffer's name appears early on the town records. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Stephen Putnam. He died May 10, 1813. Children : i .7o/i«, b. in Temple, N. H., January 25, 1794. ii Betsey^ b. Society, Feb. 3, 1796, m. Jacob Libby of Peru, iii Seth, b. Nov. 10, 1798. iv Milla. b. Apr. 14. 1801. V Prudence^ b. July 30, 1803, lu. Jacob Abbot. vi Lovina, b. Nov. IS, 180.5, m. John Gould of Dixfield, 1825. vii Daniel, b. Jan. 4, 1808. viii Jacob, b. Apr. 10. 1810. ix Zilpha, b. Sept. 16, 1812. Daniel Puffer married Chloe . Children on town records. i Chloe, b. March 1, 1809. ii Sallt/, b. May 14, 1810. iii Olive, b. Jan. 3, 1812. Mathias Puffer married Ruth Putnam, June, 1810. Children : i Biith, b. Oct. 1, 1810, ra. Joseph Hinkson of No. 7. Putnam. Stephen Putnam was born in Wilton, N. H., Sept. 24, 1741. He was the son of Jacob and Susanna (Stiles) Putnam, whose second wife was Hannah Harriman. Mr. Putnam settled in Tem- ple, N. H., where he resided for several years, and then came to Rumford where his son, Stephen Putnam, had preceded him. His wife was Olive Varnum of Dracut, Mass. He died June 29, 1812. Children : 1 i Stephen, b. Aug. 31, 1765, m. Sally Elliot in 1789. ii Olive, b. Oct. 2, 1706, m. Samuel Hinkson. 2 iii Samuel, b. May 29, 1768, 1st, Lucy Styles, died Feb. 2, 1804, and 2d, Betsey Cobb of Norway, who died Nov. 1, 1872. iv Esther, b. Apr. 23, 1770. V Mary, b. Apr. 10, 1772, m. Robert Hinkson. vi Elizabeth, b. July 11, 1774, m. John Puffer of Society. 3 vii Israel, b. March 31, 1776, m. Ruth Walton. viii Abigail, b. March 6, 1778, m. Isaac Newton. ix Bachel, b. Feb. 28, 1780. X Jacob Harriman, b. Dec. 28, 1781. xi Buth, b. Sept. 28, 1783, m. Mathias Puffer. 384 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 1 Stephen Putnam, Jr., was married to Sally Elliot Dec. 2, 1789, by Rev. John Strickland of Turner, said to have been the first marriage in town. She was born in Newton, N. H., March 1, 1773. He was the first blacksmith in New Pennacook, and she wove the first web of cloth in the Plantation. He died July 4, 1853, and she died Sept. 20, 1859. Children : 4 i Stephen 3d. b. Sept. 7, 1790. m. Lucy Cobb of Norway. ii Salhj, b. June 21, 1792, m. 1816, Edward Parker of Hartford, 2d, Nathaniel Atkius. 5 iii Jacob, b. June 6, 1794, m. Betsey Parker of Xo. Yarmouth, iv Pamelia, b. Apr. 18, 1796, m. Churchill Cobb of Norway. 6 v JVehemiah. b. Feb. 28, 1798, ni. Hanuah Whitteu. vi Ahiah, b. Feb. 14, 1800, m. Reuben Lovejoy. 7 vii Benjamin £"., b. May 1.3, 1802, m. Deborah Durgin. viii Peter, b. Apr. 18, 1804, died young. ix Harriman, b. March 10, 1806. X Abigail Webster, b. Apr. 21, 1808, m. Thomas O. Bryant. xi Daniel Fillmore, b. Dec. 10, 1812, m. Lorinda Walker, xli Betsey Abbot, b. July 24, 1815, m. Elbridge G. Welch of Brunswick 2 Samuel Putnam, son of Stephen Putnam, senior, married first, Lucy Styles, who died 1804, and second, Sept. 16, 1806, Bet- sey or Elizabeth, daughter of Ebenezer Cobb of Norway. Children : By first wife : i Lucy, b. Sept.. 1793. 8 ii Samuel Jr., b. Jan. 7, 1795, m. 1st, Susan P. Adams; 2d, Sylvia Bisbee. 9 iii Jesse, b. July 11, 1797, m. Polly Keyes. iv Fanny, b. May 15, 1799, d. young. v Jeremiah, b. Jan. 14, 1801. He was insane, d. Apr. 26, 1872. By second wife : vi Hiram, b. July 1, 1807, m. 1830, Clarissa W. Farnuni. vii Lois, b. Oct. 21, 1808, d. July 7, 1857, m. Nathauiel Woods, viii Ira, b. March 7, 1810, d. Oct. 15. 1843. ix Cyrils, b. Aug. 16, 1812, unmarried. X Fanny, b. March 7, 1814, m. James R. Kennison. xi Betsey, b. July 21, 1816, m. Osgood Eaton. xii Lydia, b. July 3, 1818, m. William Stevens. xiii Ivy Atwood, b. Oct. 12, 1820, r. Colegrove, Penna. xiv Martha, b. Nov. 8, 1822, m. John Lang. XV Mary, b. Dec. 19, 1824, m. 1st, Nathaniel Woods, 2d, Isaac Gould Spoftbrd. HI^TOBY OF RUMFOBD. 385 3 Israel Putnam married Ruth Walton. Children : i Ciirena. b. March G, 1812. ii Israel, b. Jan. 28, 1813. iii Louisa, b. Apr. 2, 1814. iv Horatio Gates, b. January 18. 1816. v Mary V., b. Dec. 29, 1818. vi Dorothy a., b. March 27, 1820. vn Artemas Walton, b. July 17, 1822. viil Simeon W., b. Sept. 16. 1825. ix Cyrus, b. June 20, 1828. X Seth H., b. Apr. 20, 1831. 4 Stephen Putnam, son of Stephen Putnam, Jr., married Lucy Cobb of Norway. She was daughter of Ebenezer Cobb. Children on Rumford records : i Susan Cobb, b. Jan. 16, 1819. ii Peter, b. July 20, 1820. iii Eunice Waite, b. Oct. 19, 1821. 5 Jacob Putnam, born in Rumford, June 6, 1794, married Betsey Parker, who was born in North Yarmouth, March 4, 1794. She died Feb. 9, 1865, and he died March 10, 1884. Children : i Betsey F.. b. Dee. 14, 1819, m. March 30, 1848, Hiram Kni2;ht. ii Sarah E., b. May 8, 1823, m. 1st, David C. Elliot, 2d, John Stilphen. iii Dana Boardman, b. Sept. 19, 1825, m. Huldah J. Manley, d. Feb. 11, ISSl. iv Drusilla F., b. Feb. 22, 1829, ni. 1st, Dexter D. W. Abbot, 2d, Aug. 18, 1888, Jefferson Jackson. 10 V WiUiam F., b. June 13, 1832, m. Jan. 1, 1856, Sophia Abbot. 11 vi Francis P., b. Feb. 10, 1836, ra. 1st, Nov. 27, 1862, EUza Felt, 2d, Nov. 19, 18G6, Eunice Town. 6 Nehemiah Putnam and Hannah Whitten of Concord, N. H. Children : i Alma Jane, b. Nov. 1, 1827. ii Mary Foster, b. Sept. 4, 1830. 7 Benj. E;. Putnam married Del^orah Durgin, who was born in Bowdoin, Me., July 22, 1806. Children : i Mahala Martin, b. May 2, 1829, m. Butmau Batchelder. ii James 0., b. Dec. 21, 1830, d. Sept. 28, 1832. iii James F., b. Sept. 28, 1833, m. Dec. 31, 1860, Zilpha A. Brockelbank. 12 iv Benjamin P., b. March 13, 1827, m. Oct. 26, 1862, Augusta Bisbee. They have James Leslie, b. March 16, 1868. V Basan 31. L., b. Aug. 19, 1841, d. April 16, 1850. 8 Samuel Putnam, Jr., was a blacksmith. He lived in Rum- ford, Mexico and in Greenwood. He died in the latter town in 25 386 HISTORY OF liUMFORD. 1854. He married first, Susan Poor, daughter of Nathan Adams, and second, Sylvia, widow of Daniel Bisbee, whose maiden name was Stevens of Sumner. Children : i Eliza Ann B., b. Dec. 10, 181S, m. Austin Fhigg of Holden, Mass., d. Worcester. Sept. 9, 1875. ii Charlotte Adams, b. March 12, 1822, ni. Wni. Dodd of Paxtou, Mass.. d. Oct. 4, 1864. iii Charles A. T'., b. May 28, 1824. lie learned the printer's trade, and in connection with Ossian E. Dodge published a literary paper in Boston called the Boston Museum. He went west and resides in Virginia City, Nevada. He married Ella Harrington of Shrews- bury. Mass., and had Charles Harrington Putnam, r. New York, iv Susan Markt., b. Sept. 16. 1827, m. Frank Pike of Paxton, Mass., d. Feb. 16, 1853. V Mahalon Chaplin, b. Julj^ 26, 1829, ni. and lives in Kansas, vi Laura Amanda, b. March 13, 1832, d. March 25. following, vii Harrison Wiitman. b. May 30, 1833, d. Dec. 18, following. By second wife : viii Samuel Harrison, b. Oct. 14, 1836, d. Dec. 17, following. ix Augustus, b. 1840. Jesse Putnam married Polly, daughter of Francis Keyes. He lived on a farm below Rumford Center, afterwards occupied by his sou, Preutiss M. Putnam. Children. 13 i Prentiss Jlellen, b. Nov. 21. 1821, ni, Esther Howe of Hanover. ii Sarah Virgin, b. Oct. 3, 1827, m. IJobert Taylor, r. Nevada. iii Edioin Alonzo, b. Nov. 21, 1829, m. Mary Ross, died Sept., 1865. iv Solon Thaxter, b. Nov. 10, 1834, ni. Caroline Evans, r. State of Wash- ington. 10 William F. Putnam married Sophia C. Abbot. Children : i Cora E., b. Oct. 27, 1857. ii Etta L., b. Oct. 21, 1859. iii Willie E., b. July 14, 1862. 11 Francis P. Putnam married Eliza J. Felt, and second, Mrs. Eunice E. Town of Norway, in 1866. Children : i Albert D., b. Aug. 9, 1864. m. 1888, Amy Reed. ii Alice May, b. Apr. 7, 1868. iii Anna Noyes, b. Dec. 4, 1869, m. 1888, Edward Record, iv Susan Elizabeth, b. Nov. 2, 1873. HISTORY OF BUMFORD. 387 V Luna Izoi'a, b. Apr. 25, 1875. vi Edioin Francis, b. July 5, 1879, d. Feb. 20, 1885. vii Arthur Guy, b. May 6, 1883. 12 Benjamin P. Putnam married Mary A. Bisbee. Children : i Ja7nes Z>., b. March 16, 1868. 13 Prentiss Mellen Putnam, son of Jesse Putnam, married Esther C, daughter of Joel Howe. He was iu trade in Hanover and Bryant's Pond. He then moved to the farmstead of his father and died there. He served as selectman a number of years. Children : 1 Sarah MarreUa, b. Oct., 1851, m. Kufus J. Virgin, r. Bethel, ii Ada J., b. Oct., 1854 d. Feb., 1857. iii Solon A., b. Aug. 10, 1860; he is an Attorney in Boston. Hiram Putnam, son of Samuel and Betsey (Cobb) Putnam, married Clarissa W. Farnum, who was born in Rumford, Apr. 29, 1807. He moved from Rumford to Mason, and died in Waterford, March 11, 1887. His widow resides in Mason. His children born in Rumford were : i Sarah W.. b. Sept. 17. 1881, m. Nathaniel H. Piper. ii John Farnum, b. June 11, 1833. m. first, Calista D. Green, and second, Mj'ra A. Bickford. iii WiUiam P., b. May 14, 1835, m. C. Ann Oliver. iv Charles H., b. Dec. 16, 1S40. died in rebel prison in 1863. v Francis N., b. 1843, m. Abbie Bean, d. in the army. vi Ira M.. b. , m. Abbie Baird. John Farnum Putnam, son of Henry and Clarissa W. (Farnum) Putnam, married first, Sept. 2, 1858, Calista D. Green of Shelburn, N. H., and second, Nov. 1, 1866, Myra A., daughter of Theodore and Julia Bickford of Ellsworth. He served on the quota of Lew- iston nearly three years in the 17th Me. Regiment. He now resides in Lewiston and is Clerk of that city. Children : i Alcander B.,h. Sept. 2, 1860, d. July 24, 1880. ii Edwin E., b. July 3, 1862, d. Dec. 16, 1868. By second wife : iii John F., b. Sept. 30, 1867. iv Wm. H., b. Dec. 29, 1868. V Edwin E., b. Sept. 10, 1870. 388 . HISTOBY OF RUMFORD. vi Mamie A., b. June 24, 1872, d. July I'J, 1874. vii Clinton A., b. Feb. G, 1874. viii Harold E., b. Nov. 1. 1876. ix Vivian B., b. Nov. G, 1880. Rawson. Lyman Rawson, Attorney at Law, son of Capt. Abuer Rawsou of Paris, married Ma}' '22, 18;52, Jerusha, daughter of Capt. James Holmes of Oxford, who was born January 22, 1804. Previous to that, he had openedjan ofRee at the Point, where he afterward re- sided. (See Lawyers.) Children : i Ellen, b. Aug. 27, 1834, d. Veh. 20, 1855. 11 Louisa, b. Feb. 27, 183G, ni. John R. Wood, r. Brooklyn, N. Y. ill Ralph Lyman, b. June 12, 1838, d. Jan. 20, 1877. iv Mary Holmes, b. March 31, 1840, d. Feb. 23, 1870. V Florence, b. Sept. 30, 1843, m. 1870, Capt. H. S. Hayes of New York, vl Edivard Stuart, b. March 9, 1848. He graduated from Colby Unlver- slt}' with the class of 18G9, pursued a course of legal studies at Columbia College, and settled in the practice of law in the city of Brooklyn, X. Y., where he now resides. Ray. Elijah Ray, born in "Westminister, Mass., Dec. 7, 1784, married Elizabeth Morse, who was born in Northboro, Mass., June 28, 1787, and who died in Ruraford Oct. 24, 1850. He died in Sebec, Me., Oct. 29, 1872. Children : 1 Walter R., b. Northboro, June 13, 1810, m. Cordelia Paul. 11 Edxoin C, b. Feb. 21, 1812, m. Harriet Prentiss. iii Elijah Roswell, b. Sept, 30, 1813, d. in California, Apr. 20, 1880, un- married, iv Jesse M., b. Aug. 25, 1S15, ni. T.aurana Clark. v William H., b. July 23, 1817, in. Sarah C. Kendall. vi George A., b. Dec. 8, 1818, m. Lucy C. Whittemore. vii Mary E., b. March 11, 1822, ni. Isaac C. Whittemore. viii Caroline A., b. March G, 1824, m. Stephen Scruton. ix Sarah M., b. Ruuiford, Dec. 5, 182G, ni. Calvin Jioynton, d. in Cal. X Joseph, b. , d. young. xi Heman A., b. Oct. lU, 1830. xii Alonzo B., b. Feb. 20, 183G. George A. Ray, son of the preceding, married Lucy C, daughter Mi^ny. yCu^nva^ru jtc(yuJA^<^i^. HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 389 of Isaac Whittemore, who was born in Hebron. They were married Sept. 21, 1843, by Rev. Benjamin Donham^of Bethel. Children : i Edwin F., b. Sept. 16, 1845, m. Leonora Bodwell. ii Harriet C, b. Apr. 2.5, 1850, m. Rev. Albert Donnell. ill Alice A7i7i^ b. May 15, 1854, m. Frederick A. Cushman, both dead. iv Mai-y 31., b. Dec. 12, 1856. Raymond. Solomon Raymond married Mary L . Children on town records : i Aroline M.^ b. Aug. 17, 1853. ii Sam. H. W., b. June 24, 1857. Richardson. Jeremiah Richardson, son of Jeremiah and Dorcas (Hall) Richardson of Newton, Mass., was born Jnly 10, 1764. He was of Gilmanton, N. H., in 1796, and that year bonght land in New Pennacook, and soon after moved here. His first wife was Hannah, daughter of Peter Connor. His second wife was Betsey . Children : i Molhj, b. Jan. 7, 1785. ii John, b. Oct. 29, 1786, m. Mehitable Eastman. iii Samuel, b. Aug. 6, 1789. iv William, b. June 25, 1791. V Daniel, b. Eumford, May 13, 1797. vi Sarah, b. Aug. 13, 1798. vii Rhocla, b. June 29, 1800. viii Lydia. b. Aug. 6, 1802. ix Jeremiah, b. Sept. 16, 1804, d. May 27, 1888, m. Harriet Virgin. X Eliza, b. July 3, 1806. xi Joseph, b. Apr. 20, 1808. xii Katherine. b. Jan. 15, 1811. John Richardson, oldest son of the preceding, married in 1811, Mehitable Eastman of Rum ford. Children. i 3Iary R., b. Dec. 3. 1812. ii Harriet, b. March 27, 1816. iii Samuel, b. March 1. 1818. iv Benj. ElHot, b. Feb. 16, 1821. v Ahial Graham, b. June 3, 1822. vi Mehitable Eastman, b. January S, 1828, d. March 7, 1839. Jeremiah Richardson, Jr., married Harriet Virgin, in 1830; she died Oct. 16, 1.S74, and he died May 27, 1888. He was a noted 390 HISTORY OF RUMFOED. bear-hunter and had many adventures with bears and other wild animals in northern woods. JVIany stories are told of his daring and prowess in capturing bears. Children : i Amanda J.,h. Dec. 22, 1830, ni. Joseph Go well, ii Mahala C, b. Aug. 1, 18;}2, \\\. William ^Murray, iii Elias B., b. May 16, 1834, ui. Mary Virgin. iv German G., b. July 9, 18;5fi. ui. P'lorence Marble, Physician at Dix- field. V Sarah S., b. Aug. 29, 1838, d. March 20, 1880. vi Rosina TF., b. Aug. 14, 1842, ni. Frank I'hilbrick. vii Britania J?., b. Dec. 20, 1844, ni. ("hailes Knowles. viii Winfield S., b. Apr. 30, 1847, m. May 30, 1S81, Emma L. Edmunds of Mexico, ix Ann A., b. Nov. 20, 1848, d. Feb. 26, 1874. Abial G. Richardson married Mary W. . Children : i Carona H.,h. May 20, 18.56. Charles F. Kichardson married Olivia E. Bodwell. Children : i Edward £"., b. Marcli 12, 1871. ii Albert A., b. Aug. 20. 1879. ^ Asa Richardson, son of Edward and Charlotte (P^llis) Richard- son, married Sarah E., daughter of Enos Abbot. He died May 8, 1876. His parents were of Sutton, Mass., and died in Milan, N. H. He was born in Bethel, Me., May 1, 1817. He served in the 7th Me. Battery. Children : i Mary A. G., b. March 5, 1847, m. A. P. Russell, ii George W., b. Apr. 28, 18.50, m. Jennie Firman, iii Enos A., b. April 5, 1853. Ripley. Joshua Ripley was an early settler on Ellis river. He married Bartlett. Children : i Lydia, b. . ii Elsie, b. . iii Persis. b. . iv Joseph, b. Apr. 14, 1793. m. Betsoy Barker, v SaUy, b. . vi Xancy, b. , m. 1st, Benj. Blake, 2d, Micaiah Blake, vii John, b. . HISTOliY OF EUMFOBD. 391 Joseph Ripley, son of Joshua Ripley, born in Rumford Apr. 14, 1793, married Betsey Barker, who was born Aug. 3, 1796, and died in Bethel, Nov. 6, 1863. He died July 19, 1859. Children : i Hosea, b. Au^. 20, 1821, ni. Julia Stur^is. He was a well known singing master and band leader ; d. 1887. ii Lawson, b. Jan. 25, 1823, d. Oct. 12, 1828. ill John Bartlett, b. Dec. 30, 1821, d. Oct. 6, 1828. iv Arvilla, b. Dec. 3, 1826. m. Albion Perry Blake of Bethel. V 3Iarcia /S'., b. March 18. 1829, m. Aaron J. Abbot, 1847. vi John Bartlett, b. May 3, 1831. m. Dec. 11, 1856, Mary J. Went- worth of Vassalboro. He is a farmer in Pittston, Me. vii Betsey 31., b. Apr. 23. 1833, m. Edwin E. Abbot 1853. viii Joseph Lyman, b. Aug. 9, 1835, m. Lucinda Holt 1861. ix Nancy Dianna, b. Dec. 8, 1838. d. Oct. 27, 1844. Roberts. Dr. Thomas Roberts married Harriet M. Williins of Norway. He died June 8, 1876, aged 70 years. The entire family died within the space of a few years. Children : i Ann Sophia, b. Aug. 9, 1836, m. Mellen E. Bolster, died, ii Lawson Granville, b. Oct. 5, 1838, d. young, iii Sidney Irving, b. Oct. 18, 1841, d. unmarried, iv Euthalius Channing, ) d. young. [twins, b. Nov. 13. 1843. V Euthalia Wilkins, j m. Elisha F. Goddard. Joseph H. Roberts was born in Rome, Me., in 1822, and mar- ried March 7, 1847, Harriet M. Delano, who was born Dec. 10, 1820. He died in Rumford Dec. 20, 1886. Children : i George W., b. Oct. 4, 1848, m. Lucena Edmunds, ii Dudley F., b. Aug. 17, 1850, m. Elizabeth H. Trask. iii John P., b. May 24, 1852, ra. March 7. 1880, Edith E. Marden, who was born in Weld. They have: Bertha A., (adopted) b. New Hampshire, June 26, 1884. iv Loren H., b. June 16, 18.55, m. Adell Farnum Nov. 9, 1881. Rolfe. Benjamin Rolfe of Concord, N. H., son of Nathaniel and Han- nah (Rolfe) Rolfe, and grandson of Henry, one of the grantees of Concord, whose wife was Judith Dole, married Molly Sweat and 3<)2 HISTORY OF liUMFORD. was earl}' in Rumford. His wife was a daugliter of IJeujamin Sweat, Senior. Children : i Jith)), b. M;in'li 7, 1785, in. IJctsoy Abbot. ii Jmlith. b. Marob 17, 1787, m. Jeremiab Hall, s. l?uinford. iii Nathaniel, b. March 27, 1789, ui. Polly Clines. s. Kuinford. iv Isaac, b. ^4ug. 30, 1791, ni. Mary Chase. V Samuel Joties, b. Sept. 1, 1793, in. Eliza Hathaway. vi Benjamin, b. Feb. 10, 179(), ui. Mary N. Flanders. Henry Rolfe, brother of tlie preceding, son of Nathaniel and Hannah Rolfe, born in Haverhill, Mass., married Dorothy P^lliot of Boscawin, N. 11., who was the widow of Samuel Heath. He came to Rumford with the early settlers, and died here Dec. 19, 1823. His widow died Apr. 11, 18.37. Children : i Henry Courrier, b. Apr. 7, 1799 m. March 23. 1825, Dorcas Wheeler. ii Nancy, h. . She was lonoj a school teacher. iii John Elliot, b. July 23, 180.5. John Rolfe, eldest son of Benjamin Rolfe, married Betsej^ Abbott. He settled on a wild lot on the west side of Ellis river, three miles above the Point. He died Apr. 23, 1854, and his wife died Feb. 23, 1860. Children : i Enoch C, b. Apr. l(i. 1812, (M. D.) m. Emeline Small. ii Betsey Carlton, b. Aug. 22, 1S13, ni. 1844, ('apt. Peter Trask. iii John Abbot, b. Jan. 28, 1815, d. March 17, following, iv Ruth Lovejoy, b. March 6, 1816, m. Josiah Rogers. v Samuel Preston, b. July 21, 1817, d. Aug. 10, 1S17. vi Benj. Moody, b. July 2, 1818, ni. Hannah F\. Searle d. Oct. 20, 1882. vii John Millett, b. July 25, 1820, d. Sept. 8, 1823. viii Henry Laurens, b. Oet. 23, 1822, d. Nov. 17, 1878. ix John Abbot, b. June 8, 1821, m. Mary M. Thompson. X Laura Hammond b. Apr. IS, 1826, d. Sept. 16, 1826. xi Hannah Abbot b. Apr. 4. 1828, d. May 19, 1859. xii Claris.m DeWit b. Oct. 26, 1829. xiii Oscar Dunreath, b. Feb. 5. 1833, m. Elizabeth S. ( lutis Nov. 4, 1867. She died March 8, 1875, and he married May 19, 1880, Mrs. Julia Ii., widow of ("has. IJ. Abbot, daughter of lieuben Foster, Esq., of Hanover. Natiianiki- Roi.kk, son of Benjamin Rolfe, married Polly (llines, who was l)orn in Loudon, N. H., .July 7, 17'J3. )ny<3- Jo -4,. 'RJL, yn. i) (See page 25(5.) HISTORY OF BUMFOBD. 393. Childi-en : i Mary Atwood, b. Dec. 14, 1809. ii Judith^ b. Feb 4, 1812. iii Jeremiah G., b. Oct. 4, 1814. iv Paulina, b. June 4, 1818, d. Feb. 26, 1835. v Miriam Lovejoy, b. Apr. 24, 1821. vi Charles Hiram, b. March 16, 1827. Henky C. Rolfe, son of Henry Rolfe, married Dorcas, daughter of Abel Wheeler. He lived many years at P^ast Rumford and was a good citizen. P"or a time he was in trade at Bryant's Pond. He now (1890) lives with his daughter in Milton Plantatioii and is ia his ninety-first year. Children : 1 Ltisina, h. March 16, .1826, m. 1st, Jarius S. Bryant, 2d, Wm. H. Hemmingway. 11 Charles Henry, b. Dec. 25, 1829, m. Caroline Virgin, d. in California^ iii Arvilla Wheeler, b. July 9, 1840. John E. Rolfe married Joanna S. Douglass. Children : i Henrietta Dorothy, b. Feb. 24, 1840. ii Henry Andrew Jackson, b. May 24, 1842. RUNDLETT. Jonathan P. Rundlett married Esther . Children on town records : i Jen/s/iaJl/.-b. March 25, 1821. ii Simon 8., b. Oct. 1,1824. iii Elbridge C, b. May 5, 1827. iv Jonathan, b. Nov. 25, 1829. v Jeremiah B.. b. Feb. 24, 1834. vi Mary Maria, b. Aug. 6, 1836. vii Gardner Fairfield, b. March- 12, 1840. George W. Rundlett married Hannah . Children on town records : i Georgianna. b. Quincy, Mass., Dec. 25, 1846. ii Leivis C, b. July 16, 1848. iii Mary F., b. Sept. 10, 1850. iv Ann M. b. Aug. 6, 1852. v Hen- rietta, b. June 10, 1854. vi Ida Ann, b. Euiuford. March 31, 1858. vii Frank, b. June 8, 1859. Segar. JosiAH Segar, a brother of Nathaniel Segar of Bethel, born October 11, 1745, son of Josiah and Thankful (Allen) Segar of Newton, Mass., came to Bethel or Sudbury Canada, as it was then called, with the early settlers. He was married in Fryeburg in 1788, to Jane Meserve. He was a resident of New Penuacook ia 394. HTSTOEY OF RUMFORD. 1792. The Rumford records do not show that he had children, and he may have left town quite early. John E. Segar, sou of Nathaniel Segar, born 1803, married Lydia Farnum, who was born Dec. 23, 1803, and who died Nov. 5, 1864. He died Oct. 30, 1882. Children : 1 Ambrose Gushing^ h. Sept. 30, 1S33, ni. Amanda A. Russell. ii Jonathan Millett^ b. March 11, 1836. iii Jarvis 31., b. Au^. 20, 1841; he was a soldier in the late war; r. Lowell, Mass. Ambrose C. Segar was married to Amanda A., daughter of Theodore and Lucy G. Russell, March 18, 1858, by Rev. Patrick Hoyt. Children : 1 Lydia A., b. Nov. 26, 1859, m. Sept. 2, 1882, Llewellj^n D. Elliot. Short. Seba D. Short married in 183.5, Abbie A. Trumbull. Children on town record : i Jawe, b. Feb. 12, 183G. ii yl/>ftje ^., b. Sept. 7, 1841. Silver. Nathan Silver is the ancestor of the Silvers of this town. He married Sally Woodbury of Dunbartown, N. H. He died May 29, 1811 , aged 42 years, and his widow in 1815, married Robert Hiukson. Children : i Nathan, b. June 18. 1792, ra. 1815, Sally Swain. ii Polly, b. Apr. 8, 1794,' m. 1818, David Elliot, iii Ilczadiah, b. March 31, 1798, m. 1824, Lucy Virgin, iv Betsey, b. Apr. 21, 1800. V Melinda, b. Apr. 15, 1802. ni. 1831, Otis Baker of Mexico, vi Sally, b. Sept. 9, 1804. vii Daniel, b. Augf. 22, 1806, m. 183-, Sarah Banon of No. 8. viii James, b. July 12, 1808, m. 1831, Sarah P. Elliot. ix Lovina, b. Dec. 29, 1810. Nathan Silver, Jr., married Sally P. Swain. Children : i Mary. b. May 5, 1817. ii Sarah, h. July 2 J, 1819. iii Solomon, b. May 6, 1826. iv Charles 11'., h. Apr. 21, 1835. v Martha J., b. July 26, 1833. HISTOBY OF RUMFORD. 395 Hazediah W. Silver married Lucy Virgin, who was born in Concord, N. H., in 1806, and died at East Rumford, Aug. 13, 1883. He was living in Rumford in 1889. Children : i Charles H.^ b. Apr. 1, 1825, m. Harriet Buswell. ii Lucetta G., b. March 4, 1827, d. 1829. iii Jeneatte JB., b. March 11, 1829, d. youug. iv Orin B., b. Nov. 18. 1832, m. Matilda Filhnore. V Mary Ann V., b. Feb. 4, 1834, m. Charles Wilkins. vi Hannah F., b. Nov. 1, 18.38, d. Oct., 1862. vii Jonathan^ b. June 12, 1841, m. Abby Barker, viii George T., b. Dec. 1, 1843, m. Antoinette Howe. James Silver married Sarah P., daughter of Cotton Elliot. He was a farmer in Rumford, but at one time kept tavern at Bryant's Pond. He returned and died in this town. For second wife in 1867, he married Mary A. Lufkin. Children : i Delia C, b. Jan. 11, 1833, m. Eufus B. Howe, ii George S.y b. Jan. 20, 183.5, m. Nancy S. Hutchins, d. 1883. iii Addie E., b. March 15, 1838. iv Frances M., b. July 4, 1840, m. Joel H. Hutchins. v Annette (?., b. Jan. 31, 1842. vi Clara M., b. Aug. 28, 1845. vii Emma *S'., b. Dec. 5, 1850. Solomon Silver, son of Nathan Silver, married Mary . He moved to Aroostook County. Children : i Emma A., b. May 14, 1854. ii Charles W., b. March 6, 1857. iii Lafayette W., b. Nov. 10, 1858. iv Edward 8.,h. July 23, 1860. v Mary S., b. Oct. 1, 1862. vi Annie IF., b. Dec. 28, 1864. Jonathan Silver, son of Hazediah Silver, married Abby Barker of Hanover. Children : i Etta, b. June 13, 1869. ii Ferley, b. Oct. 27, 1872. iii Minnie, b. Sept. 5, 1876. George Turner Silver, son of Hazediah Silver, married at Lowell, Mass., July 18, 1867, Antoinette M., daughter of Otis and Sarah Howe. He lives at Rumford Point and is a carpenter and farmer. 396 HISTORY OF RUMFOBD. Children : i Com .1., b. Oct. 9, 1869. ii Ina 3/., b. Aug. 26, 1873. iii Albert II., b. Nov. 29. 1874. iv Katio B., b. Dec. 15, 1876. v Ilattie F., b. Aug. 3, 1880. vi Leicis JS"., b. May 26, 1887. d. Jan. 11, 1888. George S. Silveu, son of James Silver, married Nancy Hutch- ins. He deceased several years ago. Children : » i Fred II.., b. June 2, 1857. Simpson. Renjamin Simpson married Poll}', daughter of Nathaniel, and a sister of Benjamin and Henry Kolfe. Children. i Nathaniel, b. May 9, 1790, ni. Lydia Elliot. ii Paul Rolfe, b. Dec. 10, 1791, m. JIaunah Thomas, d. 1881. iii John, b. . iv Joseph, b. , in. , d. in Wisconsin. V William, b. . vi Salhi, b. . Nathaniel Simpson married Lydia, daughter of Joseph and (Lydia) Goodwin Elliot of Concord, N. H. He died in Ruraford Dec. 13, 1874, aged nearly 84 years. His wife died July 15, 1883, aged about 8G years. Children : i David, b. Sept. 15, 1820, m. Mary Xewton. ii Eleanor, b. July 4, m. John Dolley. Paul R. Simpson married Hannah Thomas. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, in Capt. Bodwell's Norway Company. Children : i Abifjail G., b. , in, Laws^on F. (leineut. ii WilJard E., b. — — , 1825. iii Paul P., b. , 1827. iv John D., b. , 1828. v Hannah M. b. , 1831. William Simpson, brother of Benj. Simpson, m. Abigail . Children : i Dolly, b. , in. Thoinas Abbot, s. Oxford, ii AVaa, b. Canterbury, N. H., Apr. 23, 1801. iii Mary, b. July 5, 1803. iv Sarah, b. Kuniford, July 19, 1806. V Bfujamin. b. Apr. 8, 1809. vi John, b. Aug. 4, 1811. HISTOBY OF BUMFOBD. 397 Small. James Small, son of James Small, born in Cape Elizabeth in 1784, married Lydia, daughter of Amos Howard of Lyman, Me. He moved to Limerick and then to Lisbon. In 1826, he came to Rumford and bought the Simon Virgin farm, the one next above the Keyes or Timothy Walker farm. He was an intelligent man, much employed in town affairs and a Justice of the Peace. He died in Newry Nov. 1, 1845, and his wife died July 16, 1834, aged 53 years. Amos Howard, father of Mrs. Small, was born May 2, 1752, and died in Rumford, Sept. 17, 1837. He was a Revolutionary soldier. Children : i Warren, b. Limerick, April 21, 1804, d. aged 20. ii Sarah Sherburne^ b. July 29, 1805, m. Amos Dwinel. lii James, b. Lisbon, ,Tuly 9, 1807, died at sea aged 20. iv Lydia, b. Nov. 13, 1809, d. aged 4 years. V Emeline, b, March 23, 1812, m. E. Carter Rolfe. vi Elizabeth, b. May 8, 1814, m. 1st, Abial Stevens ; 2d, Ezekiel Small. vii Cyrus, b. Apr. 18, 1816, m. 1st, Lucy A. Kimball, 2d, Sarah J. Thompson, 3d, Polly Martin, viii Sumner, b. Dec. 2.5, 1818, ra. Eliza Morley, r. Massachusetts. ix Mary Ann, b. Jan. 13, 1821, m. O'Neil R. Hastings of Xewry. X Lydia Ellen, b. June 6, 1823, m. John Smith of Newry. xi Albert, b. Sept. 11, 1825, m. Sarah Hastings. Mr. Small settled at Newry. He was for several sessions, Secretary of the Maine Senate. He subsequently moved to Auburn, and was long a bank cashier. He died there and his widow became the second wife of Judffe Charles W. Walton. Cyrus Small, son of the preceding, married first, Lucy Ann Kimball, and second, in 1848, Sarah Jane Thompson. She died and he married 3d, Polly Martin. Mr. Small settled in Caribou. Children : i Eveline, b. Sept. 27, 1839. Henry A. Small of another family, married Fanny D. - Children : i Freeman E., b. Stoneham, July 24, 1854. ii Thomas H., b. — Cleveland P., b. . iv James C, b. . v Mary E., b. vi Edxvard I., b. . vii Walter L. 398 HISTORY OF RUMFORD. Snow. Samuel S. Snow, bom in Bethlehem, N. H., Sept. 20, 1802, married Mary S., daughter of Ezra Hoyt. He came here from Andover, Mass., and moved from here to Saccarappa. He was the 8on of Ono S. Snow. Childreu : i Benjamin Poor, b. Feb. 14, 1831, in. Annie Louisa Chandler, ii Harriet Newell, b. Nov. 12, 1832, m. Andrew J. Patridge; she died at Waterville. iii Temple Hoyt, b. July 8, 1834, ni. Marriner. iv Mary Annette^ b. July 10, 183G. ra. Llewellyn H. Drinkwater. v Clarissa Ellen, b. June 6, 1838, ra, Stratton. vi Caroline Elizabeth Smith, b. Apr. 12, 1840, m. Thomas H. Cruff, r. Oakland, Cal. vii Edward Fayson, b. Jan. 30, 1842, d. 1876, unmarried; served in 16th Me. Vols, viii Ezra Hoyt, b. Feb. 14, 1844. m. Ella Stratton, r. Worcester, ix Samuel Newell Whitney, b. Feb. 1, 1846. Spofford. Eldad SroFFORD, born January 1, 1745, married Lucy Spauld- ing of Townsend, Mass. He moved to Temple, N. H. Children ; i Lydia, b. Oct. 7, 1769, m. Asa Howard, s. Howard's Gore, ii Jesse, b. iii Eliphalet, b. , m. Sally Kussell. iv Henry, b. V Lucy, b. Apr. 8, 1777, m. Joshua Felt; 2d, Merrill Chase. vi Hannah, b. . vii Sarah, b. . viii Isaac, b. June 22, 1782, m. Ann Fish, s. Kumford. ix Betsey, b. . X Milly, b. . xi Daniel, b. . xii Artemas, b. . xiii Earl^ b. . Stephens. John Ezua Stephens, sou of Ezra and Laura B. (Andrews) Stephens of Woodstock, and grandson of Benjamin and Abigail (Sampson) Stephens of Paris, worked three 3'ears in the watch factories of Waltham, Mass., and then came and commenced busi- HISTORY OF RUMFOBD. 399 ness at Rumford Centre. In addition to jewelry and watch repair- ing, he keeps a general store of goods, ownsf half of the dowel mill, nad is also Postmaster. He married Oct. 6, 1883, Corry, daughter of Hiram and Elizabeth Swain. Children : 1 Glendon Webster^ b. May 27, 1885. ii Elizabeth Laura, b. Nov. 25, 1886, d. Feb. 19, 1887. Stevens. John Stevens, called "Merchant," was one of the largest pro- prietors of New Pennacook, and his son, Stephen G. Stevens, settled here. John Stevens was the son of John and Lydia (Soley) Stevens, and grandson of John Stevens, who was baptized in 1696, was a sea captain and died Sept. 26, 1748. His son, who married Lydia Soley in 1746, left only one son, who is the John mentioned first, and died in 1749. His widow married Stephen Greenleaf, John Stevens graduated at Harvard College in 1766, married Sarah Wood, and moved from Charlestown, Mass., where his ancestors had long resided, to Concord, N. H. He was a merchant and a man of means and influence. He died Dec. 25, 1792, and his widow died May 11, 1804, aged 53 years. Stephen Gkeenleaf Stevens was the son of John Stevens, merchant, of Concord, N. H., one of the proprietors of Rumford and a large owner of its lands. He was born Feb. 24, 1782. He married Ruth, daughter of Benjamin Elliot, in 1810. He once owned the land upon which Rumford Point Village now stands. Children : i Grace Bradley, b. July 7, 1811, m. Wm. Mills, moved to Illinois, ii Beiij. Wood, b. Jan. 11, 1814, in. Harriet G. Frost of Andover; r. Soiuerville, Mass. iii Stephen Greenleaf, b. March 12, 1816, m. Christiana Cushman of Oxford, r. Minn, iv Francis Cushman, b. May 15, 1818, m. Betsey H. Lucas of Hartford, r. Canton. V Thomas Jenners, b. Apr. 28, 1820, m. Linda M. Griffin, d. Canton in 1878. vi Mabel Waite, b. March 7, 1826, m. first, Eugene Tufts of Saco, second, Sewall Thompson, r. Rumford. vii Samuel Bradley, b. Oct. 22, 1828, moved to Minnesota, viii William Freeman, b. Aug. 4, 1831, m. first, Susan Little of Cole- brook, N. H., and second, Arvilla E. McCrillis of Rumford. 4*00 HISTORY OF BUM FORD. Aaron Stevens, born in Concord, N. H., January 8, 1785, married Sally, daughter of Israel Glines, of Loudon, N. H., who was born there August 18, 1784. He came to Rumford about the year 1806, and became one of the wealthiest men in town. When advanced in years he moved to Auburn where he married a second wife. He died Feb. 7, 1877, aged 9:3. Children : i Eben, b. Louden, May 16, 1805. ii Edicard, b. Nov. 2, 180!-!. in. 8\'i)il Boan. ill Ci/ntkia W., b. Feb. 9, 1813, ni. Isaac Washburn of Paris, iv Ahial i., b. May 20, 181.5, m. Elizabeth Small. EnwAKi) Stevens, son of Aaron Stevens, married Sybil, daughter of Luther Bean. He occupied a farm near the Corner, now occupied by his sons. Children : i Edward E., b. Mar. 211, 1838. ii Amos IL, b. Mar. 15, 1840. iii Aaron E.^ b. July 2, 1842. iv Frederick M.. b. June 8, 1844. v George D., b. April 8, 1847. PiiiNEAS Stevens, born in Loudon, N. H., Sept. 7, 1798, mar- ried first, Betsey , who was born in Epsom, N. H., Aug. 26, 1796, and died in Rumford June 7, 1822. For second wife he married Mary S., daughter of Capt. Joseph Wardwell. Children : i Sally A'., b. Concord, X. H., Oct. 10. 1818. ii JMahala G., b. Aus;. 13, 1821, d. Feb. 15, 1822. By second wife : iii Daniel G., b. Jan. 14, 1826. iv Betsey //., b. Feb. 19, 1828. V Charlrs 0. B., b. April 11. 1829. vi Jamef! B., b. April 22, 1830. vii Margaret Annette^ b. March 27, 1832. viii Nancy Jane^ b. April 1, 1833, d. in Andover, May 4, 18G0. ix Josephine Martha^ b. Sept. 19, 1835, ni. Jonathan K. Martin of lium- ford. X Francis B., h. Dec. 26, 1836. Samuel Stevens married INIiriam . This family did not long remain in town. Children : i Patty, b. Lewiston, Mar. 12, 1794. ii Sally, b. Oct. 25, 1796. iii Bohcrt, b. Jan. 13, 1798. iv Mercy., b. June 2, 1800. v Joanna, b. July 14, 1802. HISTOBY OF BUMFORD. 401 vi Samuel, h. May 29, 1804. vii Haines, b. April 15, ISOG. viii William Hinman, b. July 1, 1810. Haines Stevens married Nancy Abbot. Children : i Viola 3/., b. April 28. 1830. ii Isaac S., b. Aug. 18, 1832. iii Mercy S., b. Aug. 11, 1831. iv William W., b. Aug. 5, 1837. Jonathan Stevens married Elizabeth . Children : i Ezra Tucker, b. April 16, 1806, d. April 18, 1808. ii James, b. , d. May 15, 1808. iii Betsey, b. Sept. 14, 1809. Benjamin W. Stevens married Harriet G. Frost. Children : i Francis, b. Nov. 17, 1839. Stiles. Enoch Stiles, born in Bridgton Oct. 26, 1796, married Edna Dolloff, born June 6, 1789. He lived in Bridgton, Rumford, and EiTol, N. H., then moved to Bethel and died there. His wife died in Bethel, and he married Maria, (Latham) thejwidow of Evi Needham. Children : i Miriam, b. Bridgton. Dec. 5, 1817. ii Almira, b. Eumford, Nov. 20, 1821. iii Enoch Davis, b. Errol, N. H., Oct. 31, 1829. iv Bichard Dolloff, b. July 29, 1830. Swain. John Swain, son of John and Sarah (Richardson) Swain, born in Gilraanton, N. H., Jan. 22, 1793, married Rebecca D. Richards, who was born June 30, 1799. He died in Rumford July 22, 1861, and his wife died Oct. 17, 1868. John Swain, Senior, and his wife Sarah also died in Rumford. Childi'en : i John Jr., b. June 30, 1821, m. Charlotte W. KimbalL ii Hiram B., "j iri. Elizabeth D. Kneeland. > twins, b. Jan. 1, 1823. iii Francis B., J d. Sept. 10 following. 26 402 HISTORY OF BUMFORD. iv Lcvi^ b. Feb. 14, 1825, ra. Lucinda B. Kimball. V Cordelia, b. Nov. 1, 182G, d. Jan. 13, 1833. vi Roxana ir., b. Dec. 28. 1828. vii Amasa. b. Nov. 7, 1830. d. Oct. 12, 1831. viii Oliver Q., b. Aug. 5, 1832, d. Apr. 3, 1834. ix Edwin C, b. July 23, 1834. m. Mary A. Lovejoy. X Fhilena J,, b. Apr. 1, 1830, ra. Jan. 13, 1858, Adam W. Kimball, xi Loring F., b. March 28, 1838, m. June 22, 18G1, Amelia A. Glover. Hiram R. Swain married Elizabeth D. Kneeland. Children : i Lucena R., b. Aug., 1848, d. Aug. 3, 1872. ii Mary E., b. Jan. 3, 1851. iii Sarah B., b. Sept. 28, 18.54, d. June 24, 1877. iv Corr>j E., b. Apr. 12, 1858, m. John E. Stephens. V Horace H., b. Oct. 8, 1859. vl Wm. i?., b. Nov. 29, 1861. John Swain, Jr., married Charlotte W. Kimball, Nov. 20, 1849. He died May 25, 1884. Children : i Roscoe E., b. May 23, 1856. ii Virtue K., b. July 10, 1858. iii John Marshall, b. July 2G, 1860. iv Rosie Z., b. March 23, 1864. Levi Swain married Lucinda B. Kimball, Oct. 3, 1853. Children : i Roger W., b. Nov. 2, 1857, d. Dec. 8, 1868. ii Olive C, b. Sept. 16, 1861. ra. Sept. 27, 1879, John II. Flagg. Loring F. Swain married Amelia A., daughter of Livingston Glover, June 22, 1861. Children : i Roxie C, b. Sept. 19, 1862, ra. Joshua H. Abbot, ii Laura J?., b. Dec. 31, 1864, m. Nial F. Hoyt. iii Rebecca Z>., b. Feb. 16, 1867, m. Charles F. Lovejoy. iv Hattie A., b. Sept. 1, 1871. v Marcia C, b. June 26, 1873. vi Nina J., b. June 6, 1875. vii Edioin F., b. Sept. 11, 1877. viii Gertie L., b. Dec. 9, 1879. ix John R., b. May 30, 1882. X Leon G., b. July 13, 1887. Edwin Charles Swain, brother of the preceding, is a photogra- HISTORY OF BUMFOBD. 403 plier at Maiden, Mass. He married Jan. 24, 1870, Mary A. Love- joy of Vassalboro. Children : i Fred AUen^'b. Apr. 3, 1871. ii Berton Smith, b. Nov. 2.5, 187.3. Sweat. Benjamin Sweat from Concord, N. H., was among the early settlers of that town. He had been a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and was a widower with one son, Benjamin Jr., when he came to Rumford. It is said that he married for a second wife Ruth Harriman of Dracut, who had been stewardess in the conti- nental army, and came to Rumford with one daughter, who married John Peabod}^, who settled on Howard's Gore. The elder Benjamin Sweat lived in Rumford a few years, then made him a home at "Fuller's banks," so called in Bethel where he died. He was in Rumford quite early, and his name is on the early petitions to the General Court. His second wife had the unsavory reputation of being a witch, and a noxious weed which appeared about that time was thought to have been sent by her to the neighboring farmers for some imaginary slight or offence. It was a variety of the nettle*, and to this day is known in Bethel and vicinity as "Old Granny Sweat Weed." It is recorded on Fryeburg records that Benjamin Sweat of Rumford, and widow Ruth Harriman, were married there July 16, 1794. Benjamin Sweat, Jr., son of the preceding, married Mary or Molly Harper, sister of the wife of William Godwin. He was a resident of Rumford a few years, and then moved to Bethel to a lot on the Paris and Rumford road, near the northern extremity of the "Whale's Back," so called. Here he cleared up a farm which at his decease, passed into the hands of his son Moses. Children : i Mary, b. Aug. 29, 1793, m. Daniel Glines. ii Dolly, b. Oct. 14, 1795, m. William Frost and d. May 26, 1863. ill Mehitable, b. Jan. 6, 1798, m. John Delano of Mexico. iv Abigail Andi-eics, b. Apr. 17, 1800, m. Wm. Delano of Livermore. V Sarah, b. May 2, 1802. vi Basimith, b. Apr. 15, 1806, m. David York, s. Woodstock, vii Benjamin, b. June 2, 1804, d. Dec. 9, 1806. viii Asenath, b. Oct. 16, 1808, m. Piratn Bisbee, d. Greenwood. ix Moses, b. Oct. 3, 1810, m. 1841, Fanny Cummings of Albany; r. Bethel. 404. HISTOBY OF BUMFORD. Taylor. Families of Taylor have lived in Rumford, but no records of births have been received. Moses, William, Steplien, Jonathan C, Robert B., and Eugene Taylor are among those of this name whose intentions of marriage are recorded here. The records also show that Obed Taylor married Jerusha . Children : i Theron M., b. Sept. 10, 1839. ii Augxistus D., b. Oct. 22, 1847, d. Apr. 3, 1887. ill Edward T., b. Apr. 6, 1851. iv Enoch A.^ b. Oct. 4, 1855. Thomas. John Thomas, said to have been born at Brunswick, came to Norway in 1805, and there married Marian Crockett. He moved to Byron. John Thomas, Jr., born in Norway, July 4, 1809, married in Andover, Nov. 21, 1833, Lydia, daughter of Reuben and Sarah (Adams) Barrett, who was born in Nelson, N. H., May 8, 1815. They lived in Byron until 1836, when he bought the Daniel G. Abbot farm at East Rumford, where he died Oct. 12, 1864. His widow lives with her son, Peter C. Thomas, on the old Swain place. Children : i John L., b. Byron. July 15, 1834, m. Rebecca B. Virgin, ii Thphena, b. Rumford, July 16, 1837, m. Martin L. Wyman. iii Wilson, b. Oct. 5, 1839, m. Jan. 1, 1871, Etta Welch, iv Wa7ren B., b. Jan. 17, 1842. m. Mary Chisani of Boston. V Susan M., b. Jan. 28, 1844, m. Kufus Maxwell of Litchfield, d. Sept. 3, 18S5. vi Lewis A., b. Feb. 25, 1846, m. Mary A. Reed, vii Lydia S., b. Feb. 11, 1848, ra. 1st, Norman Moor, 2d, Charles L. Simpson, viii Peter C, b. Apr. 24, 1850, r. Rumford, unmarried, ix William Oscar, b. Apr. 14, 1852, d. Oct. 15, 1853. X Edna F., b. Oct. 25. 1854, m. Fred O. Bartlett of Rumford, d. June 8, 1881. xi Mary jF., b. January 13, 1857, m. John C. Smith of Boston, xii and xiii twins, d. day of birth. May 10, 1836. John L. Thomas married Rebecca B., daughter of Charles E. Virgin. HISTORY OF BUMFORD. 405 Children : i liosaline, b. Oct. 11, 1857, d. Nov. 14, 1S62. ii Charles A., b. Oct. 12. 1859, d. June 7, 1862. iii Jeff. Z)., b. 1863, m. Adelaide R. Haynes. iv Florence i., b. 1864, ra. Hiram T. Richards of Mexico. V John, b. 1867. vi Kate M., b. 1871. vii Emma P., b. 1874. Benjamin P. Thomas married Rachel A . Children : i Charles P., b. Sept. 13, 1850. li Prentice C, b. July 8, 1853. Perez Thomas from Hartford, came to Rumford about 1833, and bought an interest in land near East Rumford. He did not remain long but returned to Hartford. He was born in 1810, and his wife, Mary Sampson, of Hartford, was born in 1814. They were married in Rumford in 1834. Their children in 1850, were as follows : i Augxista 8., b. 1836. ii Benjamin F.. b. 1838. iii Moses ,S'., b. 1840. iv Dorcas P., b. 1843. v 3fary ]V., b. 1845. vi Priscilla C, b. 1848. Thompson. Isaac Thompson, Esq., of Middleboro, Mass., who married Lucy Sturtefant, was the son of John and Lydia (Wood) Thompson, and a descendant of John Thompson from the north of Wales, who came to Plymouth in 1622, and married Mary, daughter of Francis Cook of the Mayflower. Isaac Thompson and associates were large land-owners in the county of Oxford. June 10, 1792, Isaac and William Thompson and Joshua Eddy, all of Middleboro, Mass., and James Sprout of Taunton, bought of the Massachusetts com- mittee, a tract of land situated south of Androscoggin river, con- taining 24,750 acres, according to the survey of Samuel Titcomb in 1787, and known as No. 1, (now Peru). The price paid was $245.74. In 1801, the proprietors divided their domain, and about forty select lots became the property of Isaac Thompson. One condition of the sale was that the grantees should give a deed of one hundred acres to Daniel Luut, William Widgery and John Fox, who it seems, had settled on the tract prior to 1784. A portion of the land sold to Isaac Thompson and others, proved to be in the town of Jay which had been previously granted to others, and the 40G . HISTORY OF liUMFORD. grantees decided to commence an action against the Commonwealth for the value of the lands granted them by mistake of the surveyor, and so the INIassachusetts committee concluded to ease tliem by granting them other lands. The new grant was part of No. 2, (now Franklin and Milton Plantations) which had been surveyed the year before by Abel Wheeler. The new grant is thus descril)ed : "Beginning on the easterly branch of Concord river on Rumford line, thence south 18^*^ east one mile ; thence south 1\\^ west, two miles and forty rods ; thence north 2\)^ east 478 rods to Rumford line; thence north 1\\"^ cast one mile on Rumford line to first bound." There was a i)rovision that all squatters on the territory prior to 1784, should have one hundred acres of land each, on the payment of five dollars. The territory here described is now within the limits of Milton Plantation, which was organized as such in 1842. It was called "Thompsontown" previous to its organization as a plantation, and previous to that, with Franklin Plantation, was known as No. 2. A grant of half a township of Maine land was made to Milton (Mass.) Academy in 1798, and in 1811, the equiv- olent of the grant was deeded to the trustees out of the territory of Number 2, that portion which is now Milton Plantation, and hence its name. John Thompson, son of Isaac Thompson preceding, born in Middleboro, March 22, 1775, inherited a portion of his father's lands in what is now Milton Plantation, purchased also a piece of land in Rumford upon which he erected a large mansion house still standing above Abbot's Mills, and became a resident of this town. He was a Justice of the Peace, a surve^'or of land and conveyancer, and was ever prominent in town affairs. He was a man of sound judgment, social, genial and kind and highly respected by all. He married first, Sarah Austin, second, Belinda Dean, third, Jane Rich- ardson and fourth, Elizabeth M. P2ustis. Children : i /srmc, b. , ni. Emily Valentine, d. California. ii Peter A., b. Hartfonl, Aug. 10, 1S0;{, lu. U'ealthy Stevens, iii Lenndn\ b. Kunifonl, Juno 14, 1807, ui. Ilarfiet Burnham. iv tSeicall, b, , ni. Mabel Stevens. V Drhorah, b. , \n. Oren Hoynolds. vi George, b. , d. in infancy. By second wife : vii John Dean, b. Dec. 30, 1817, ni. April 6, 1848, Phebe Burt, b. Feb. HISTOJil' OF BUMFOBD. 407 22, 1828. He resides in Raynhaiu, Mass., and has Ella Belinda, b. March 30, 1851. By third wife : viii Bobert Bichardson, b. . He was killed in the late war. ix Sarah Jane, b. , m. Cyrus Small, d. Rumford. X Belinda Dean, b. , m. George L. Beal, r. Norway. xi TJiomas Edwin, b. , r. Nebraska. xii Margaret Bichardson, b. , d. Norway, unmarried. xiii Charles, b. , d. Norway, unmarried. Peter Austin Thompson, second son of John Thompson, mar- ried Wealthy Stevens, who was born at Livermore, Me., July 23, 1802. He was a farmer and lived in Rumford, and died there Feb. 26, 1887. Children : i Sarah, b. Sept. 2, 1829, m. Ajalon Godwin. ii Eliza I., b. Jan. 23, 1831. iii John, b. May 10, 1833, m. Sarah E. Moody, iv Emily, b. Nov. 1, 1835, m. Otis Wyman. V Ezra, b. Oct. 1, 1841. d. Bethel, 111., Feb. 20, 1878. Sewall Thompson, brother of the preceding, married Mabel W., daughter of Stephen G. Stevens. Children : i Eliza E. Tufts, b. Aug. 7, 1850. ii Sarah E., b. Apr. 28, 1856. iii May F., b. May 11. 1858. iv Susie A., b. Aug. 14, 1860. v Irving S., b. Apr. 14, 1862. vi Jeaneatte L., b. Sept. 3, 1864. Leander Thompson, third son of John and Sarah Thompson, was boi'n at Rumford June 14, 1807. After receiving such educa- tion as the common schools afforded, he studied awhile at Hebron Academy and then at "Maine Wesleyan Seminary" which latter institution he left in 1829, before graduation. The spirit of travel and adventure had seized upon him, and he yielded to its seductive influences; and so, one bright spring morning in 1830, he bade his home, kindred and friends farewell, to join the tide of emigration seeking homes and fortunes in the youthful and inviting "West. He made his first stop in western New York, where he remained about a year and taught a term of school. Then pushing westward, he went to Michigan and stayed a while at Ann Arbor, and from thence to south-western Michigan, lingering for brief periods at various points in St. Joseph, Kalamazoo and Cass counties. He then took 408. HISTORY OF BUMFOED. a journey to the Mississippi Valley, visiting the principal places from DubiKiue, Iowa, to 8t. Louis, Mo. Returning to South-western Michigan in a year or two more, he purchased the tract of land in 1837 in Cass count}', which afterwards became his home. The next four years were spent partly in that vicinity and partly in northern Indiana. He was occupied during these years at teaching school and as a farm laborer. April 25, 1841, he was married to Miss Harriet Buruham, a native of Middletown, Vt., and they at once settled on their land to make a home. He died on Dec. 11, 1851, of dropsy and rheumatism, after a four weeks illness. His widow never remarried, but continued to reside on the home place till her death. May 3d, 1889. There were four children born of this mar- riage, Imt the first two died in infancy. The oldest, now Mrs. Laura Lamb, resides on the old farm, while the other, Merritt A., is a lawyer now living at Lyons, Kansas. Leander Thomi)son was plain and modest in manner, and of a practical turn of mind. He was remembered among his neighbors for his sterling qualities of mind and heart ; for his candor and uprightness, his strong practical common sense and devotion to princple. This latter quality was shown by the aid he gave to the black bondmen who came in his way, while fleeing from pursuing masters to homes of freedom in Canada. He and his wife not unfrequently gave food and shelter to the slave fugitive, although at their own grievous peril, if dis- covered. John Thompson, son of Peter Austin Thompson, married June 30, 1S58, Sarah Elizabeth, daughter of John and Eleanor (Crocker) Moody of Strong, Me. He is a farmer in Rumford. Children : i Flora Ellen, b. May 4, 18.59, m. Dec. 12, 188G, Geo. D. Hougliton. ii Ahbie May, b. January 30, 18G4. ill Emma Moody, h. Apr. 28, 1808. iv John William, b. Dec. 1, 1870. Thlk:>ton. TuLicwijinnv Thi;k:>t()N, sou of Truewortliy and Priscilla (Royal) Thurston of Peru, l)orn in Monmouth, Apr. 15, 181i>, married Rachel Fisher Welch of Monmouth, and moved to Rumford. Children : i Samuel Jioyal, h. .luly 2, 1847, ni. Carrie A. >Vliitiii:u-8h of Boston, Mass., r. Chicago. HISTOEY OF BUMFORD. 409 ii William Henry, b. Dec. 12, 1848, m. Salome F. Glover of Rumford. iii Granville True, b. Oct. 13, 1850, m. Ada E. Lufkiu. iv Bobart Lamont, b. Feb. 28, 1852, m. Anna O'Connor, r. Chicago. V Lydia May, b. May 24, 18.54, m. John E. Goggin, r. Lewiston. vi Lizzie Odell, b. Jan. 1, 1857, ui. Thomas H. Burgess of Peru, vil Daniel Adams, b. Dec. 16, 1859, m. Jeuette Jewell, daughter of Loammi B. Peabody. viii Franklin Marston, b. January 7, 1861, resides Eumford, unmarried. Trumbull. Joseph Trumbull, Jr., was born July 12, 1812, and his wife, Hannah J. Howe of No. 2, was born Aug. 25, 1813. Children on town records : i AM, b. April 16, 1832. ii Foster, .b. Nov. 1, 1837. iii Stephen W., b. January 5, 1839. TWOMBLY. John F. Twombly, son of John B. and Polly (Fall) Twombly, born in Bethlehem, N. H., Jan. *23, 1825, married Maria E., daughter of Caleb Eastman, and resides in Rumford. Children : i Walter E., b. Jan. 2, 1853, m. Annie G. Collins. ii Francelia A., b. May 26, 1854, m. Joseph L. Webster, iii Granville C, b. Apr. 15, 1860. Virgin. The name of Virgin has ever been prominent in Rumford. Some six or more were among the early settlers, all from Concord, N. H. Ebenezer Virgin, the ancestor of the New England famil}^ of this name, came from England to Salisbury, Mass., thence to Dun- stable, and finally to Concord, N. H., being a proprietor, an early settler and one of the foremost men in town. He died in 1766. By wife Hannah he had : Phineas, b. Nov. 21, 1733, m. Abiah . Ebenezer, b. May 25, 1735, m. Dorcas Lovejoy. William, b. July 4, 1737, m. Mehitable Sticknej'. d. Aug. 21. 1803. Jonathan, b. Oct. 29. 1740, d. Feb. 8, 1755. Miriam, b. May 23, 1744. Elijah, b. June 17, 1747. John, b. Aug. 8, 1749, m. Betty . d. May 19, 1786. 1 2 ii 3 iii iv V vi 4 vii 410. HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 1 PiiiNEAS Virgin, oldest son of the preceding, married Abiah Children : i Ruth, b. Dec. 7, 1775, m. Jacob Hoyt; d. July 29, 1803. ii Abigail, b. Feb. 20, 1777. ill PJmieas, b. Aug. 12, 1779. 2 Ebenezer Virgin, Jr., brother of the preceding, married Dorcas Lovejoy. Children : 5 i Jonathan, b. Nov. 28, 1758, m. Sarah Austin, d. May, 1813. ii MvUy, b. Jan. 3, 1761, m. Israel Glines, r. Kumford. iii Elijah, b. March 7, 1763. iv Hannah, b. June 5, 1765. 6 V Daniel, b. May 5, 1767, m. Mary or Polly Wheeler, s. Rumford. vi Rhebe, b. Aug. 5, 17G9. vii Henry, b. Nov. 19, 1771. 7 viii Simon, b. Sept. 21. 1779. 8 ix Peter Chandler, b. July 23, 1783, m. Sally Keyes, s. Rumford. 3 "William Virgin, brother of the preceding, married Mehita- ble Stickney, and had in Concord, N. H., the following children: i Sarah, b. Dec. 10, 1762. d. June 4, 1797. 9 ii Jeremiah, b. Sept. 7, 1765. 10 iii Ehenezer, b. March 15, 1767, m. 1st, Elizabeth Quiuby, 2d, Polly Gibson. 11 iv William, b. Apr. 22, 1769. / V Ahial, b. Feb. 21. 1771. ./ vi Betty, b. Jan. 15, 1773. vii Bethiah, b. Feb. 23, 1775. viii Miriam, b. April 6, 1777. ix Molly, b. May 23. 1779. X Simeon, b. Nov. 11. 1781. xi Hannah, b. January 18, 1784. 4 John Virgin, brother of the preceding, married Retty . Children : i James, b. Feb. 18. 1775, d. March 8 following, ii Susanna, b. Sept. 4, 1777. iii Sally, b. May 30, 1780. iv John, b. January 14, 1783. v Joel, b. Nov. 30, 1785. 5 Jonathan Virgin, oldest son of the second Ebenezer. mar- ried Sarah Austin. He died in Concord, May 9, 1813, and his widow in East Rumford, Sept. 17, 1825. HISTOBY OF BUMFOBD. 411 Children : i Patty, b. March 21, 1783, ru. Wra. Wheeler, s. Rumford. ii Hazen^ b. March 20, 17S5. 12 iii Aaron, b. Apr. 28 1787, m. 1813, Folly Farnum, s. Rumford. iv Isaac, b. July 14, 1789. 13 V Buf7(s, b. January 2, 1792, m. 1814, Susan Abbot, s. Rumford. 6 Daniel Virgin, brother of the preceding, married Mary Wheeler of Concord, N. H., daughter of Jeremiah Wheeler. He came to Rumford prior to 1793, and died here in March, 1813. His widow survived him many years, and died in Oct., 1856. Children : i Judith, b. 1788. m. Enoch Burnham. ii Dorcas, b. 1791, d. in Concord, in 1809. 14 iii Ehenezer. b. 1793, m. Sarah Farnum. iv Lucy, b. 1795, d. young. V Jeremiah, b. 1796, m. Persis Russell of Bethel, vi Daniel, b. 1797, m. and moved to Massachusetts, d. 1875. 15 vii Peter C, b. 1801, m. Mary Ann Di-aper. 16viii Jonathan, b. 1804, m. Hannah Wheeler. ix Lucy, b. 1806, m. Hazadiah Silver. X Mary, ) m. Daniel Farnum. V twins, b. 1808. xi William, j d. 1829. xii Sarah, b. 1810, d. 1814. xiii Emeline, b. 1812, d. 1814. 7 Simon Virgin, brother of the preceding, married and settled in Rumford on the farm next above the Keyes place. He sold out to James Small in 1826, and returned to New Hampshire. Children : 1 Phebe, b. < was never married. ii Clarissa, b. , ni. 1826, Enos Dillingham of Portland. iii Hannah, b. , m. 1881, Henry Lane of Sanbornton, N. H. iv Charlotte, b. , d. unmarried. V Hazen, b. , d. unmarried. S Peter Chandler Virgin, (see personal notice) was the youngest son of Ebenezer and Dorcas (Lovejoy) Virgin of Concord, N. H., and grandson of Ebenezer Virgin, the emigrant and early settler in Concord. He married Sally, daughter of Francis Keyes. Children : i Maria Louisa Caroline, b. Apr. 13, 1814, m. Otis C. Bolster. 17 ii Patrick Henry, b. Aug. 29, 1816, m. Lavina Bean, iii Joseph W., b. Sept. 5, 1820, d. Aug. 7, 1822. 412 HISTORY OF RUM FORD. 18 iv William Wirt, h. Sept. 18, 182:j, m. Siirah H. Cole. V Theodore F., b. Feb. o, 18:^1. vi Dorcas Courtney, b. .Tuiie 24, 18;53, m. James Dingley, Jr., of Auburn, and died witbout cbildren. Jeremiah ViuciiN, son of William and Mehitable (Stickney) Virgin. Married . He lived on Swift river, on the Rumford side. Children : i Jonathan Stickney, h. . ii John,h. . ill Harriet, h. , m. Jeremiah Kichardsou. 10 Ebenezer Virgin, son of William and Mehitable (Stickney) Virgin, b. March 15, 1767, married Elizabeth Quinby. He was one of the early settlers in Rumford, his seventh child being born here. For second wife he married Mrs. Polly Gibson of Brownfield, Me. Children : i Charles, b. Hopkinton, N. H.. Maj' 6. 1787; he was a preacher, ii FJsther, b. Concord, N. IL, Apr. 6, 1789, d. Oct. 21, 1804. iii Nancy, b. Feb. 1, 1792, m. Francis Porter, s. Roxburj'-. iv Leavitt Clough, b. Jan. 13, 1794. m. 1817, Hannah Osgood. 19 v Osgood Eaton, b. June 4, 1795, m. Clarissa Taylor of No. 7. vi William, b. January 28, 1707. vii Mary, b. Nov. 4, 1799, d. Oct. 7, 1800. viii Eliza, b. Oct. 23, 1803, d. March 17, 1817. ix Hannah, b. Sept. G, 1807. By second wife he had : X Emily, b. Jan. 18, 1814, d. May 4, 1818. 20 xi Ebenezer, b. Sept. 1815, m. Ruth P. Brown, xii Joseph B., b. Aug. 15, 1818. xiii Sophronia E.. b. Feb. 4, 1820 d. Oct. 9 following, xiv /S'ara/i, b. Nov. 20, 1821. XV Solon, b. Feb. 15, 1820. 11 William Virgin married Mary . He was thrown from his wagon and killed in the town of Wayne, many years ago. Children : i Uriah H., b. Apr. 29, 1803, m. Mary Pvoberts of Wayne, ii Sally, b. Dec. 13 1804, in. Stephen FiUiiuin. iii Diantha, b. Oct. 2, 1800, m. 1833, Charles E. Virgin. iv Mary Jane, h. ^\ii\ 12. 1818. V Emily Ann, h. \\n\ 4. 1S21. 12 Aaron Virgin, son of Ebenezer and Sarah Austin Virgin, married in January, 1813, Polly Farnum, who was born August 21, HISTORY OF EUMFORD. 413 1791. He was a fanner and a mechanic, and an ingenious worker of wood. Children : 1 Alvira J.^h. Noy. 3, 1813. m. Isaac VV. Cleasby. 21 ii Benjamin F.. b. Oct. 20. 1815, m. Eunice Kyle, iii Sarah Farniim, b. Dec. 2.5 1816, m. Cornelius H. Whitman of Mexico. 13 RuFus Virgin married Susan Abbot. He came to Rum- ford and occupied the farm next above the F'alls. He died June THE RUFU3 VIRGIN PLACE. 3d, 1858, and his widow, Nov. 1, 1868. He was a mill-wright and with Nathan Knapp, l)uilt the first mill on Rumford Falls. He was also a farmer and hbuse-wright. Children : 22 i Jonathan^ b. Sept. 29, 1817, ra. Nancy K. (Elliot) Whitman, s. Hanover, ii Chaplin, b. Oct. 24, 1820, r. Rumford Center, unmarried. 23 iii Abbot, b. Oct. 28, 1822. m. 1857, Caroline H. Moody, iv Snsan M.. b. June 10, 1829. d. May 28. 1S63. V Albert, b. Apr. 13, 1831, m. 1861, Sophila W. Scott. 441 IIISTOBY OF IIUMFOBD. 14: EiiEN Virgin married Sarah Farnum. He was a farmer and lived at Rumford Corner. He was a noted fifer, and was in great demand at May trainings and musters. Children : i Ambrose, b. Aug. 9, 182S, d, 1847. ii Sarah Elizabeth., b. January 20, 1840, m. Samuel Marston. Four children died young. 13 Peter C. Virgin, 2d, son of Daniel and May ("Wheeler) Virgin, married Mary Ann Draper. He was a farmer and mason. Children : 24 i George Z>., b. Dec. 22, 1827, m. Lucy A. McKenney of Phillips, ii Sarah^ b. , d. aged 6 years. iii Edicin. b. March 6, 1828, left town when young ; r. Portland, Oregon. 25 iv Charles A'., b. Apr. 18, 1833, three times married, r. Mexico. V Fiorina, b. June 22 1837, d. young, vi Diantha A., b. Oct., 1840, d. Oct.. 1858. vii Lxicy, b. May 20, 1844, m. and lives in Haverhill, Mass. viii Benjamin F., b. April 5, 1847, m. Jan. 16, 1866, Ella F. Raymond. ix Maria C, b. Aug. 7, 1848. 10 Jonathan Virgin, son of Daniel and brother of the pre- ceding, married Hannah, daughter of Abel Wheeler. He was long in trade at Rumford Corner. He has deceased and his widow resides at Rumford Center. Children : i Caroline Hill, b. Aug. 24, 1829, m. Charles II. Kolfe, and second, John C. Graham, ii Ebenezer Frank, b. Jan. 14, 1830; he went to California. 1 7 Patrick Henry Virgin, married Lavina, daughter of Luther Bean of Rumford. He was a farmer and resided below Rumford Corner. He died in 1887. Children : i Charles C, b. Sept. 26, 1847, d. Sept. 13, 1873. 11 William Wirt, b. April 6, 1854. iii Milford F., b. June 15, 1856. 18 William Wirt Virgin, brother of the preceding, (see personal notice) married Sept. 18, 1851, Sarah H., daughter of Horatio G. and Parmelia (Stowell) Cole of Paris. He lived in Norway and then moved to Portland, where he now resides. Children ; i Harry B., b. Aug. 25, 1854; he is an Attorney at Law and resides in Portland. HISTORY OF RUMFORD. 415 19 Osgood E. Virgin, son of Ebenezer Virgin, married Clarissa Taylor, who died in 1880, Feb. 26, aged 80 and 1-3 years. Children : i Leavitt, b. Apr. 22, 1818, d. Oct. 1, 1839. 11 Stephen, b. Jan. 29, 1820, d. Jan. 7, 1859. iii Eliza, b. Jan. 29, 1820. iv Manj A., b. Oct. 7, 1821. V Isaac (?., b. Feb. 17, 1823. vi William B., b. March 29, 1824. 26 vii Stanley i¥., b. Feb. 18, 1827. viii Surepta P., b. Oct. 10. 1828. ix Hazen (?., b, Sept. 28, 1829, d. young, x Hazen G., b. June 20, 1834. 20 Ebenezer Virgin, Jr., married Ruth P. Brown in 1841. He was the son of Ebenezer and Polly (Gibson) Virgin. Children : i Solon, b. Oct. 11, 1842. ii Mary K., b. Apr. 19, 1844. iii Sarah 31., b. Aug. 16, 1846. iv Susan 31., b. Jan. 5, 1848. v John W., h. Nov. 5, 1849. 21 Benjamin F. Virgin, son of Aaron Virgin, m. Eunice Kyle. He moved from Rumford to Lewiston and thence to Con- cord, N. H. Children : i Clara F.,h. June 20, 1844. ii Frank P., b. Oct. 13, 1850,. He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1875, studied medicine and after graduating, settled in Rochester, N. H. He married Annie Edgecomb of Great Falls, N. H. 22 Jonathan Virgin married first, Nancy K. (Elliot) Whit- man, and second, Phebe Hutchins. He moved to Hanover and operated mills there for several years. He still resides at Hanover Village. Children : i George Albert, b. Nov. 15, 1851. ii Riifus John, b. January 13, 1857, m. S. Marcella, daughter of Prentiss M. Putnam. He is at South Bethel, and proprietor of the mills there. 23 Abbot Virgin married Caroline A. Moody. Children : i Mellen A., b. Aug. 23, 1858. 24: George D. Virgin, son of Peter C. Virgin, 2d, married Lucy A. McKenuey of Phillips. He died suddenly while riding in a sleigh. He had sons and daughters but only the following are found on Rumford records. 416 HISTORY OF BUMFORD. Children : i George A.^ b. Oct. 14. 1S54. m. Richardson, ii Fred £"., b. Jan. 23, 1857. iii Cincinnati A., b. March 17, 1859. iv Wallace C, b. March 12, 18G1. 23 Charles K. Virgin, son of Peter C. Virgin, 2d, has been three times married. He married first, Sarah Jane Blood, second, Mrs. Abigail INIcLaughlin, and third, Mrs. Mary E. Richardson. He lives at Mexico Corner. Children : i Charles Edwin, b. May — , 18G0. ii Ella F., b. Sept. 13, 1862. iii John S., b. April 15, 1864. iv Arthur R., b. , 1866. 2G Stanley M. Virgin married Lenora . Children on town record : i Cora il/., b. Sept. 11, 1855. ii Anna 3/., b. Apr. 16, 1857. Charles E. Virgin married Diantha Virgin. He was the son of Abial Virgin of Concord, and his wife was his cousin, and the daughter of William. Children : i Rebecca B., b. Apr. 21, 1835. ii Charles M., b. June 30, 1845, d. March 19, 1849. iii Valora Ann, b. July 7, 1850, d. Oct. 26, 1851. Walcott. AViLLiAM AValcott was a resident of Rumford for a few years and was a clothier. His only children recorded here were : i Edicard Alfonso, b. Oct. 1, 1824, d. Oct. 28, 1825. ii Harriet Emily, b. Sept. 19, 1826, d. Sept. 12, 1828. Walker. No family in Concord, N. H., was more influential and more highly respected than that of Walker. The first of the name there and who has a numerous descent, was Rev. Timothy Walker, the first minister of the town, who was the son of Dea. Samuel Walker of Woburn, Mass., and was born there July 27, 1705. He grad- uated at Harvard College in 1725, married Nov. 12, 1730, Sarah, daughter of James Burbeen, who was born in Woburn, June 17, 1701. He died Sept. 1, 1782, and his wife died Feb. 19, 1778. HISTORY OF BUMFOIiD. All They were buried side by side iu tlie old Concord burying ground. His pastorate in Concord covered a period of more than fifty years. Children : 1 Sarah, b. June IS, 1732, d. Dec. 21, 173(3. ii Timothy, b. June 26, 1737, ni. Esther Burbeen of VVobuni. iii Sarah, b. Au^. G, 1739, m. first, Benj. Eolfe, and second, Benj. Thompson (Count Kuuiford). iv Mary, b. Dec. 7, 1742, ni. Dr. Ebenezer H. Goss. V Judith, b. Dec. 24, 1744, ui, first, Capt. Abial Chandler, and second, Nathaniel Rolfe, Jr. CoL. Timothy Walker, son of the preceding, was a distinguished citizen of Concord. He graduated at Harvard College in 1756. He studied theology and was licensed to preach in 1759, and in the summer of 1765, preached in Fryeburg. He then went into mer- cantile pursuits and settled in Concord. He was a member of the first Provincial Congress, a member of the Committee of Supply, and was Commissioned Colonel of the 3d New Hampshire Regiment Sept. 5, 1775. He was afterwards a member of the Council, and also served in the Continental Congress again in 1778, 1782 and 1784. He was appointed Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, and subsequently was candidate for Governor, but was defeated by Ex. Governor Gilman. It was through his influence that the grant of Rumford, Me., was made to citizens of Concord who had suffered loss on account of the settlement of the boundary line between Mass- achusetts and New Hampshire. He died in 1802. He married Esther Burbeen, daughter of Rev. Joseph Burbeen of Woburn. They had fourteen children. The oldest son, Timothy, b. P^'eb. 2, 1767, lived in Concord, excepting that before his marriage he spent a year or two in Rumford, where his father had large landed interests, having purchased rights until he owned nearly one-fourth of the township. Timothy Walker, Jr. was three times married. Charles Walker, second son of Col. Timothy Walker, born in Concord, Sept. 25, 1765, graduated from Harvard College in 1789. He was the first teacher of Aurean Academy in Amherst, studied law with Hon. John Pickering of Portsmouth, and in 1796, married his daughter Hannah. He was the second Postmaster in Concord, Solicitor for Rockingham county, and for several years President of the upper Concord Bank. He died July 29, 1834. 418 HISTORY OF BUM FORD. Children : i Charles, b. March iJl, 170S, "graduated at Harvard Collejje, studied law, on account of ill health resided at Key West and Porto liico, returned to Concord and died of consumption Sept. 30, 1843. ii Lucretia Pickering, b. July 15. 1799, ni. Sept. 29, 1818, Prof. S. F. B. Morse, LL. D., r. New Haven, Conn, iii Siisan linrhren, b. Oct. 24, 1801, ni. Feb. 14, 1826, Hon. Wm. Pickering of Concord, iv Anyiistns yViUard, b. Jul}' 10, 1803, ni. January 1.5, 1836, Abigail A. Hanson, s. in Atkinson, Me., a merchant. V Timothy, b. July 10, 1813, m. Luna Abbot, s. Rumford. Hon. Timothy Walker (see sketch) came to Rumford when a young man and married April 16, 18.'};"), Luna, daughter of David Abbot. Children : i Sarah, h. March 4. 1836, m. Gen. Stephen H. Manning. He was an ofiicer in the late war and was promoted through the several grades to Brigadier General. He was at one time Commander of the Department of Texas. His wife was with him and had much experience in camp life. They were in the city of Mexico at the collapse of the Maximillian dynasty, and General Manning was for a brief time, a prisoner in the hands of the Mexicans. They have no children. ii (Jliarles, b. Sept. 16, 1837, (see sketch) m. Augusta P. Hall of Paris. He has l)een Treasurer of I>ewiston, Pepresentative to the Legis- lature, and is now Postmaster. iii Hannah, b. Feb. 14, 1840, m. Herschel Parker,* r. Brooklyn, N. Y. iv Cynthia, b. Apr. 15, 1845, r. Rumford, unmarried. V Susan, b. April 21, 1849, r. unmarried at Rumford. Caleb V,. Walker married Amanda . Children : i Mary A., b. March 18, 1853. ii Charles A., b. Apr. 9, 1857. iii John S., b. Nov. 9, 1859. iv Webster E., b. Nov. 15, 1863. Ward WELL. Joseph Wardwell, son of Joshua and Mary Wardwell, born in Andover, Mass., January 29, 17.09-60, married Sarah, daughter of ♦Herschel Parker was born In I)rn<'Ut, Mass., Deo. lit, 1^2n, ami died In Brooklyn, Aup. 8, 1870. His eldest son, Othy Bradley I'arker, born In Hrookh n, .lannary •Id. im'A, grad- uated from School of Mines, Coluniliia ColU!>;e, In I8S.S, a.s Mlnhi),' Knglncer, and In 1889, ■was ajiiiolntetl Fellow In the Department of I'hyslcs In the same CollrKe. The second son, Hers'jhel Clifl'ortl I'arker, born July 1>, 18G7, I's a member of the class of l.x'.Hi, Colum- bia College, and a ain. 1809, d. Sept. 15, 1810. HISTORY OF RUMFOBD. 421 vii Philip Melancthon, b. Dec. 4, 1812, m. Deborah D. Hall, viii Betsey^ b. March 12. 1815, m. Ganzelo Elliot, r. Livenuore. ix Alexander^ b. Nov. 27, 1816. William Wheeler, brother of the preceding, was a very promi- nent man from the time he came to town. He served in various town offices, was Capt. of a militia company that went to Portland during the war of 1812, and was afterwards Colonel of his regiment. At the death of his wife which occurred January 4, 1826, he removed to Peacham, Vt., where he remarried and had other children. The following were by the first marriage. His first wife was Patty Virgin, born in Concord, March 21, 1783. Children : i Cynthia., b. Concord, January 29, 1802, m. Alvan Bolster. ii Vashti, b. Nov. 28, 1806, in. Levi Abbot, iii Jeneatte, b. Feb. 1, 1810, d. March 6, 1820. iv Sarah, b. Apr. IS, 1812. v Lnsina, b. May 17, 1814, d. Apr. 27, 1827. vi Wm. H. H., b. Dec. 11, 1815. viii s:',f/z";r, }'"'■■=- ''•I'-- ».!«"• ix Victor Marean, b. July 14, 1820. X Philomela, b. June 17, 1823, d. Sept. 6, following, xi Martha, b. Oct. 18, 1824. Philip M. Wheeler married March 13, 1834, Deborah D. Hall, who was born in Rumford Jan. 18, 1811. He died Sept. 16, 1846. Children : i Ann A., b. March 9, 1835, ui. Samuel F. Harlow, d. Aug. 19, 1869. ii Addison M., b. March 28, 1841, d. Apr. 14, followina:. iii Charles Fredand, b. Feb. 11, 1843. m. Clara F., daughter of Benj. F. Virgin, Sept. 21, 1871; no children. James H. Withington had the following children baptized in Rumford. He married Sarah Adams of Andover, July, 1810. Children : i James Harvey, ii Eben Preston, iii Augustus, iv Sarah Adams and v Mai-y Weston, twins. Wood. Phineas Wood, born in Dracut, Mass., came quite early to Rumford. He was an extensive farmer and stock raiser and became forehanded. He died Apr. 28, 1845, aged 66 years. He married 422 HISTOIiY OF RUMFORD. first, Martha Spaulding of Chelmsford, ]\Iass., who died Oct. 28, 1823, aged 45, second, IMrs. Elizal)eth Kidder of Tewksbury, Mass. Children : i Esther, b. June 3, 1802, in. Asa Abbot. ii Betsey, b. March 4, 1804, m. Natlian Abbot. iii Patty, b. Feb. 6, 1806, m. Amos Jordan of Andover. iv Phineas Spaulding, b. Feb. 28, 1808, d. same year. V Phinens SpaiOdiny. b. July 23, 180!), d. Sept. G, 1830. vi Louisa, b. , 1812, m. Farnuni Jewett of Waterford, d. 1881. vii William, b. Oct., 1814, drowned in the Androsc-oggin river. viii Vilera Mansnr, b. March, 181!), m. 1843, Solomon Caldwell of Al- bany; now resides at North Waterford. By second wife : ix Samufd Hiklreth, b. Nov. 29, 1824, m. Sarah J. Bartlett, d. Oct., 1865. X John Richardson, b. Sept. 1, 1826, m. Louisa Kawson, r. Brooklyn, New Yojk. xi Sitsan Maria, b. June 3, 1829, ni. Apr. 16, 1848, John C. Graham, d. Dec, 1870. xii Rowena Elizabeth, b. May 19, 1832, m. Samuel Hildreth, d. Feb., 1883. xiii Charles Jackson, b. Feb. 9, 1834, d. July 4, 1848. He was drowned in the Androscoggin river near tlie Toiiit. Nathaniel Woods eatne here from Hallowell prior to 1844. His wife was Lois K. , who died June 7, 18o7. He died January 19, 1859. Children : i Charles E.. b. Hallowell, Jan. 14, 1833, m. Harriet H. Elkins. ii Caroline A., b. Aug. 18. 1836. iii Leonard M., b. Oct. 22, 1838. iv Horace F., b. Apr. 17, 1841. V Samuel P.. b. Itumford, Dec. 17, 1844, d. March 4. 1847. vi Sarah A., b. March 29, 1847. vii Hannah F., b. Feb. 8, 1852. CiiAiu.Es E. Woods married Harriet H. Elkins. Children : i Lois A., h. June 6, 1858. ii Charles A., b. Oct. 22, 1859. Walton. Henry I>. Walton married Clara . Children. i Alicr M.. 1). June 1, ISd: IIISTOUy OF BUMFORD. 423 Wyman. Henry Harrison Wyman, son of Rev. Thomas "Wyman, born in Livermore, Me., Sept. 10, 1813, married Mary White, who was born in Dixfield, May 28, 1813. He died in Rumford, March 28, 1883, and his widow resides in Carthage. Children : i Eliza J., b. Aug. 9, 1836, m. Benj. F. Kichmond; 2d. John Burns. ii James H., b. June 3, 1838, m. Jennie B. Bartlett of Jay. ill Benjamin i?., b. March 3, 1840, ra. Betsey R. Hall of Peru, iv Dorington, b. Xov. 25, 1841, m. Lucilla R. Hawes. V Martha 0., b. May 22, 1843. vi Nancy IF., b. Oct. 22, 1845, m. E. P. Goodwin. vii Samuel S., b. Julj^ 31, 1847, ni. Susie Crumble, viii Adelbert N., b. Dec. 24, 1851, ra. Annie Safford. ix Horace ilf., b. June 9, 1854, d. Apr. 9, 1855. X Thomas E., b. Apr. 2, 1856 m. Elizabeth Carney. xi Ba7id Jr., b. January 10, 1860, in. Mary A. Gorman. Benjamin B. Wyman, son of the preceding, is a farmer and resides in Rumford. He was married March 16, 1865, by Rev. Thomas J. True, to Betsey R., daughter of Elbridge G. and Deborah K. Hall of Peru. Children : i Bertha P., b. Nov. 9, 1871. ii Elbridge IL, b. Feb. 12, 1873. INDEX OF NAMES. PAGE 1 TO 264. Abbott, 2, 7, 11, 12. It). 18. 23, 24, 25, 2(), 28, 80, 33, 34, 3.->, 3(1, 37, 3!», 50, 51, 52, 58, 59, 61, (56, 69. 70. 73. 74, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81. 82. 83, 84. 85. 86 88, 90, 112, 114, 115, 126, 127, 128, 129. 130, 133, 139. 141, 142, 143. 146, 156, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, J67, 168. 169, 171. 172, 188, 189, 190, l!tl, 192, 193. 194. 195, 198. 199, 200, 201. 202. 203, 209, 214, 217, 218, 219. 221, 226, 227, 231, 233, 237, 238, 242, 244, 245, 253, 256, 260, 263. Avery 14, 40 Austin 14, 70, 115. .129, 171, 263 Atherton 35, 52 Adams, 36, 37. 52, 62. 63, 64. 65, W,, 68, 69, 70, 73, 77, 95, 104. 112, 124, 126, 128, 129, 135, 136, 142, 143, 145, 156, 165, 166, 167. 186. 188, 189, 190, 192, 195. 198, 199, 200. 203, 212, 226, 229, 233. 234, 239, 240, 242, 245, 246. 247. 248, 263. Andrews, 52, 81, 82, 115, 126. 127, 129, 130. 145, 165, 166, 171, 172, 202 203, 263. Afklev, 78. 115, 162, 172, 198, 200, 203, 209. 263. ^ , Allen 80, 145. 167, 196, 203, 242 Arnold 81, 115, 203, 240, 242 Atkinson 143 Amy 147 Asbury 151 Atkins 169. 263 Appleton 247 B Bradley ... 11, 15, 16 18, 26. 49. 72 Brodks 14, 187 Brown. 35. .53, 61. GG, 68, 70, 73, 74, 129, 142, 145, 160, 169, 173, 189. 199. 263. Baldwin ' 42. 46 Barrett 54. 214 Barnard 55 1 29, 2:U Brister 62, 204 Bean, 65. 66 105. 171, 173, 207, 223, 226. 229. 238. 252. Bartlett, 68, 71, 80. si, 129, 130. 136, 141. 156, 157, 166, 169, 192. 194, 195, 199, 201, 204, 233. 241, 244. Bolster. 69, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78. 82, 83, 85, 92, 93, 95, 112, 124, 126, 127, 128, 129, 139 142, 1.54, 163. 164. 165. 192, 193. 194. 195i 198, 19:>, 204 218, 219, 221, 226, 232 23;',, 236, 2.!9, 242. 248, 249, 2.50. 258. Bisbee, 76. 129, 130, 194, 204. Braekett, 77 129, 130, 166, 173, 203, 240, 242. Barker, 78, 112, 167, 173, 193, 194, 204, 253, 263. Bodwell 78, 173 Bulloek. 80, 82, 83, 194, 204, 239, 240. Bent 145, 206 Biiilev 145, 166 Burl.ank 145, 167. 195 223 Batc.^ 146 Biissctt 148 Booth 148 Biivy l.JO, 169 IJovnlon 166 Burns I(i6, 172 I'.cli 167 Burnbani 167, 169 I'.otbwcU 167 lUuki- 169 Baker 171, 173, 204, 232 HIS TOBY OF RUMFORD. 425^ Buck 173, 197 Eonney 196, 197 Burgess 198 Bryant 204 Beard 204 Brigham 281 Bagnall 241 Bunker 80, 130, 141, 162 Bronson 81 Bradbury 85 Blanehard, 85, 130, 154, 155, 172, 173. 194, 204, 233, 241, 242, 258 i Bacon 86, 112, 192 Bragg 126, 127, 128, 129, 167 Brickett 126, 127, 128, 129 Bessee 127 Barden 127, 204, 234 Bradford 128, 129 Blake 129, 145 Barton 129 Bovd 129 Briggs 129, 145 Blossom 130 Bishop 130 Bennett 130, 242 Beecher 138, 257 Barnaby 140 Bowen 142 Balkam 143 o Colbv, 7, 16. 18, 22. 36, 49. 61, 63, ' 65, 68. 73, 77, 82, 83,' 84, 130, 139, 142, 171. 174, 192, 194, 195, 200, 201, 204, 241, Gushing 11, 14, 93 Cotton 11 Chandler, 11, 12, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 30. 33, 52, 72, 82 188, 196, 197, 226, 259. Coffin 11, 18. 26, 146 Carter, 12, 18. 26, 29, 67. 70, 72, 73, 74, 81, 136, 141, 142, 153, 164, 169. 201, 204. Chase, 12, 19. 26, 74, 128, 129, 130, 145, 174, 185. Chauncev 12, 19, 23, 26, 145 Coleman 12. 21 Chamberlain 13, 73, 74, 86, 142 Capen 33, 35, 263 Cummings 55, 129 Chapman 55, 77, 129, 130, 198 Clisby 67, 136. 141, 142, 201 Clark 67, 114, 226 Carlton 68, 70 Cushman, 68, 69, 70, 73. 74, 77, 79, 93. 95, 126. 129, 139, 142, 163, 165, 174, 191. 192, 193, 195, 199. 204, 223, 227, 228, 229, 239. Carr 70, 166, 191, 199 Crockett, 72, 73, 93, 127, 128, 129, 142, 193, 195, 233. Crocker 73, 229 Cobb 74, 75, 145, 171, 174, 197 Chew 77, 198 Clement 78. 174, 204, 205 Carey 80, 82, 205. 207 Cobiirn 81, 174, 205 Caldwell 81, 142, 198, 205, 223 Curtis 82, 171, 174, 204, 205 Crosby 82, 135 Church 102 Cates 1 29 Cole 129, 130, 141, 204, 242 Child 130 Cox 130 Cressey 136, 137 Chisholm 160 Cross 166, 221, 226, 236, 242 Crane 167 Casey 174 Chesley 197 Clifford 247 Cleveland 260 Cronmiett 263 D Dresser 12, 19, 26, 129 Durgin 12. 19, 2(!, 130, 263 Davis 12, 21, 28, 36, 129 Dana 12, 21, 28, 81, 85, 152 Dennison 14 Dt)dge 22 Duston 25, 65, 167, 227 Dollott". 28, 34, 52, 60, 68, 70, 75, 76, 78, 79, 81, 82, 84, 85, 112, 127, 128, 129, 130, 162, 175. 190, 192, 195, 199, 200, 205, 233, 234, 242. Dow 36, 145 Dolly, 52, 66, 70, 136, 141, 142, 166, 175, 190, 205, 237. Dexter 67 Dane 70, 137, 141 Dunlap 75, 76 Drake 77 Dwinal 79, 175, 194, 205. 243 Doje 79, 212 Dearborn, 81, 139, 142, 166, 200, 205, 210. Dudley 102 Dingley 114 Dunn 129, 171, 17&- 426 HISTORY OF BUMFORD. Deano 130 Dehiiio 138, 142, 174, 191, 20r. Doniiell 141 Downing 145 Dasconib 14H Douglass 17.") Dix 180 Dunton 187 Dyer 257 E Eastman, ('>, 11, 12, 10, 18, 1!>, 22, 23, 24, 2(5, 27, 34, 35, 3(!, 37, 39, 49, 50, 58, Gfi, G8, 70, 72, 73, 77, 82, 136, 141, 175, 17G, 190, 205, 200. 242, 2C3. Elliot, 7, 2f), 34, 51, 52, 59, 04, 60, 70, 74. 82, 83. 84, 120, 129, 130, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 149, 150, 105, 160, 175, 179, 188, 194, 195, 199, 200, 201, 205, 206, 212, 237, 242, 243, 244, 263. Eaton, 26, 50, 52, 59, 04, 60, 08, 70, 72, 77, 112. 109, 171, 175, 193, 198, 200, 200, 220, 241. Estes 03, 72, 129, 175, 234 Elkins 76, 200, 205 Eustis 76, 129, 193, 195, 226, 257 Ellis 129. 130, 166 Edmonds 129, 130 Emeiy 152 Evans 153 Etheridge 205, 240, 242 P Farnum, 7, 11, 19, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 35, 50, 51, 52, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 04, 05, 00, 67, 08, 69, 70, 72. 74, 77, 78, 79. 81, 112, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 135, 137, 138, 141, 142, 103, 164, 165, 166, 108, 109, 176, 192, 193, 194, 195, 198, 199, 200, 201, 206, 207, 221. 220, 232, 234, 239, 241, 250, 25], 203. Farrington, 12, 19, 27, 74. 145, 167, 168. Fowler 12, 19.27 Fuller, 14, 74, 76, 95. 130, 145, 164, 193, 198, 204, 207, 239, 240, 244, 256. Felt 31, 36 Fogg 34, 189 Frye 53 Farrar 54 Flint ..67. 70. 128, 156, 163, 191, 207 Frost, 08, 75, 85, 86, 112, 124, 127, 128, 129, 130, 137, 139, 142, 104, 160, 107. 108, 191, 192, 195, 201, 207, 241. Ford 70, 82, 191, 200, 240 Fairfield 77, 78 Fessenden 81 Farwell 114, 126 Frazier 129 F'airgraves 130 Fox 130, 234 Furness 139, 142 F'innegan 143 Fillmore 145 Foster 145, 146, 149, 168 French 145, 146, 166 Freeland 153 Flovd lf;7 Foye 171, 170 Faunec 1 70 G Gould, 3, 67, 76, 87, 93, 94, 121, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 141, 148, 149, 161, 102, 184, 180, 188, 195, 218, 241. Gorges 5 Gerrish 10, 12, 14, 145 Green 12, 19, 27. 30, 79, 199, 214 Goss, 12. 10, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 27, 30, 35, 30, 48, 49, 52, 58, 59, 00, 06, 189, 191, 226, 227. Gale 12, 19. 27, 52 Gardner • • • • 14 (Joodwin 26, 36, .50, 66, 171. 177 Graham, 29, 30, 35, 36, 39, 52, 53, 58, 59, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 70, 72, 73, 74. 75, 76. 77. 92, 112, 126. 127. 128, 120, 136, 137, 139, 141, 142. 104, 108, 188. 189. 190. 193, 195, 198. 199. 201 220, 227, 233. 234. 23!). 244 Gill Gage Godwin, 52, ()3. 05. 06, 67, 0^. 70 75, 77. 78. 79, 80, 81, 82, 124, 126. 127. 128. 129. 138, 139. 142. 1(;3, 164. 177, 192. 195, 200. 207, 237. 68, 80, 135, 162, 192, 207, ..40 .42 . 73, 95, 137, 171, 263. HIS TOE T OF BUM FOB D. 427 Greeiileaf 66, 70, 73, 141, 198 Gliues, 70, 75, 136, 137, 141, 142, 166, 168, 169, 199. 207, 226, 263. Goddard, 70. 72, 83. 130, 168, 169, 176, 177, 195, 199, 201, 207. Glover 80, 81, 130, 207, 240, 242 Gammon 82, 130, 145 Gleasoii 112, 128, 129, 130 Gallison 113. 114 Gillet 128, 129 Griffith 128, 129 Garland 129, 139, 141,143 Grosveuor 145 Gaines 146 Godfrej^ 168 Greenwood 196, 197 Goud 207 George 29 H Hall, 7, 11, 12, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23, 27, 28, 33, 54, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 73, 74, 66, 78, 81, 93, 94, 112, 126, 128, 130, 136, 1.37, 138, 141, 142, 147, 165, 166, 168, 169, 184, 186, 188. 190, 191, 195, 198, 199, 200, 201, 208, 226, 242, 260, 263. Hutchinson 9, 11, 177 Hazeltine 11, 19, 27 Hannaford 24, 28, 144, 145, 168 Hinkson, 26, 50, 52. 63, 6G, 6.S, 70, 77, 79, 135. 136, 141, 169, 189, 190, 191, 198, 199, 200, 204. 208, 213, 237, 240. Harper, 26. 35, 36, 50, 52, 60. 61, 62, 63, 129, 130, 177, 189, 234, 238, 263. Hutchins, 32, 63, 65, 66, 68, 70, 72, 75, 77, 78, 79, 83, 84, 85, 112, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 135, 136, 137, 141, 142, 146, 163, 164, 166, 169, 178, 185, 187, 192, 193. 194, 195, 200. 209, 226, 239, 240, 241, 243, 263. Hunting, 37, 62, 63, 64, 66, 190, 191, 227. Howe. 52, 60, 61, 63, 65, 6G, 68, 70, 72. 74, 76, 78, 86, 112, 113, 126, 127, 129, 130, 135, 136, 141, 142, 146. 156, 162, 164, 168, 169, 177, 186, 189, 192, 193, 194, 195, 198. 199, 200, 208, 209, 217, 223, 227, 230, 231, 232, 235. 240, 241, 245. Howard, 55, 69, 72, 73, 76, 77, 83. 84, 86, 96, 129, 136, 141, 142, 143, 162, 168, 169, 185, 186, 187, 191, 194. 195, 198. 199. 201. 208, 227. 237. 240. Higgins 61, 65, 136, 141, 188 Hodsdon...65. 77, 166, 168, 190, 191 Hoj^t, 66, 68, 70, 77, 81, 83, 84, 112, 130, 136, 141, 144, 145, 146, 158. 189. 192, 194, 195, 198, 199, 200, 208, 213, 226, 241, 259. Hodgdon 70 Heniingwajs 72, 75, 77. 141. 142, 208, 226, 233, 240, 241, 261. Hinklev 73, 169 Holt, 75, 1.39, 140, 142, 155. 187, 199, 200, 201, 209. Hill 76 Hopkins, 80, 81, 82, 139, 140, 142, 187, 198, 208. Hubbard 81, 82, 139, 242, 248 Hamlin 81. 83 Holmes 82, 153 Hayden 112 Hobbs 113, 114, 129 Holmau 127, 129, 130, 165, 242 Hilboru 128, 129 Holland 129 Hayes 129, 130, 168 Hirst 130 Harris 142, 149. 199,236,242 Hotehkiss 144, 145 Hiuman 145 Hastings 145 Hodgman 177 Hatch 145 Holden 169 Hillmau 145 Hawes 148 Henlev 168 Hurd ' 148 Hoppin 154 Hardy... 166, 169, 171, 177. 189. 209 Hewev 168 Hitchcock 185 Hammond 196 Handy 240, 242 Head 253 Howell 255 Ingalls 48 Irish . .84, 86, 194 Jackson, 2, 3, 130, 178, 197, 201, 209, Jarvis 50 234, 257. Johnson 55 428 IIISrOBY OF RUMFORD. Jenninjifsi 7S, Kid Jewell 168 Jiinieson s") Jaeobs 171, 178 Jones .... 129, 141, 145, 200, 209, 2(\\\ Juilkins 205 Jordan 180, 189, 171,178 Janiott 261 Jaques 145 K Kimball, 11, 12, IC, 17, 19, 20, 21, Knight, 2G, 88. 50, 51, 52, 59, (;2, 63, 22, 28, 24, 26, 27, 28, 81, 83, 64, 65, {H\, 68, 69, 70, 112, 126, 34, 35, 36, 50, 52, 60. 64, 65, 130, 141, 145, 162, 167, 190, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 73, 74, 75, 193, 195, 199, 209. 226, 234, 78, 79, 80, 82, 83, 84, 86, 92, 250, 263. 98, 95. 112, 126, 127, 128, 129, Kinsman 16, 17 146, 153, 155, 156. 168, 165. Knowles 37 169, 185, 186. 189, 190, 191, King 67, 68. 69,72 192, 193. 194, 195, 199, 200, Knapp, 73, 77. 78, 79, 90, 122, 124, 209, 226, 228, 2.83, 234, 239, 129, 141, 142, 146, 161, 164. 240, 242, 252, 253, 2.54, 255. 165, 169, 171, 178, 192, 193, Keyes. 17, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 195, 199, 201, 209, 210, 218, 31, 33, 35, 36, 39, 48, 49, 50. 221.226,232,233,234,242,268. 51, 52, 53, 57, 58, .59, 60, 61, Kent 77, 78 62, 68, 64, 66, 70. 77, 88, 89, Kvle 78, 198, 209, 263 95, 108. 106. 142, 171. 178, 190, Kidder 82, 180, 210 192, 193, 195, 197, 200, 203, Kilgore 112.167 204, 214, 220, 225, 226, 227, Kennison 199.210 234, 251, 252, 259. Keach 199 Lufkin, 3, 33, 36, .50, 52, 63, 66, 68, Leavitt 124. 171, 178 70. 73, 76, 77. 78, 79, 81. 82, Larrabee 128, 129,257 84, 86, 88, 126, 127, 128,129, Learned 129 144, 151, 162, 165, 166, 169, Leland 189 171, 178, 186, 189, 190, 192, Lewis 145, KW, 221 194, 195, 199, 210, 211, 234, 235. Lowell 168, 284 Lovejoy. 12, 21, 28, 85, 166, 204, 210 Locke 168 Liveinioi-e 51 Laphaui 171, 178, 179. 2.80, 253 Longfellow 60 Lunt 171,179 Lincoln 64,65,74,104 Little 179,197 Lyon 72 Linsey 179 Lamb 72. 166 Lockmeyer 179 Lurvev 76 Leach 195, 232, 238, 242 Lang 80. 171,179,210 Lane 199,200,212,217 Lovel 96 Lord 206 Longk'v 118 Lee 2.89 Lathani 118. 114,145 Lafaj^ette 261,262 M Macomber 4,5 142, 146, 150, 189, 191, 246, Mason 5. 145 268. Martin. 7, 28, 8(>, 81, 82, .88, 34, 85, 52, Marsh 12, 21. 52 58, .59, 60, 61, 62, 68. 64, 66. {\A, McIIurd 12. 21. 28 70, 74, 78, HI, 82, 83, 84,86, 88, McAllister 26. 51, 52, (;2, 71,80 122, 124, 1.80, 187. 188, 140, Moor, 28, 88, .50. 52, {\H, 71. 76, m, 142, 143, 144, 146, 164, 165, 186, 145. 162, 168, 169, 180, 168, 171, 179. 180, 192, 198, 211, 226, 227. 194, 195. 199, 200, 201, 210, Manley 33,157 211, 214, 228. 284, 241, 268. Morse, 37, 48, 62, 70, 71, 73, 77, 78, Merrill. 7, 11. 20. 27, 52. 58. 77, 104, 79, 81, 1.86, 189, 141, 142. 164, 126, 127, 12H, 129, 180, 140, 165, 16!», 188, 192, 198, 199, niSrOBY OF BUMFOBD. 429 200, 201, 210, 211, 221, 236, 240, 242, 263. McMillan 55 Mansur, 68, 71, 75, 112, 156, 169, 180, 202, 211, 240, 263. Marean 71, 189, 240 Mlllett 73, 157, 158, 163 Millikeu 76 McCrillis 76, 199, 210 Moody, 80, 83, 142, 148, 171, 179, 'l80, 194, 199, 200, 201, 206, 211, 230, 242, 263. Morrill 82, 83 Marble 112, 129, 130. 242 Mitchell 112, 130 McQuillan 130 McCarty 130 Mclntire 130 N Niles 14 Nash 21 N