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... young of the lower animals , approached her , and in a fit of humor overset the canoe to try the experiment . The child sank , and though the mother diving , brought it up alive , it soon after died , and the parents claimed its death ...
... young of the lower animals , approached her , and in a fit of humor overset the canoe to try the experiment . The child sank , and though the mother diving , brought it up alive , it soon after died , and the parents claimed its death ...
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... young heroess " as she is termed , who while the rest of the family were escaping , kept the door fast against the Indians , until they chopped it down with their hatchets , with which they knocked her senseless . But the poor maid who ...
... young heroess " as she is termed , who while the rest of the family were escaping , kept the door fast against the Indians , until they chopped it down with their hatchets , with which they knocked her senseless . But the poor maid who ...
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... . Mary Ferguson , a young girl , burst into tears . because of the hugh burden that was placed upon her , and declared she could go no further . An Indian led her aside and cut off her head holding it up 14 HISTORICAL.
... . Mary Ferguson , a young girl , burst into tears . because of the hugh burden that was placed upon her , and declared she could go no further . An Indian led her aside and cut off her head holding it up 14 HISTORICAL.
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... young lady , came to live with him . In a letter written in 1633 , dated at Newichawan- nock , the Indian name for Berwick , Gibbens states that he is far from any white neighbors , and his house- hold consists of his family and four ...
... young lady , came to live with him . In a letter written in 1633 , dated at Newichawan- nock , the Indian name for Berwick , Gibbens states that he is far from any white neighbors , and his house- hold consists of his family and four ...
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... Young , Daniel P. York . FOREIGN ENLISTMENTS Sylvester Abbott , Benjamin Austin , John Abbott , Henry Atkinson , Levi Bradley , James Bedell , James Clay , Alfred P. Dearborn , Erastus Dennett , Joseph T. Durgin , Alexander Fife ...
... Young , Daniel P. York . FOREIGN ENLISTMENTS Sylvester Abbott , Benjamin Austin , John Abbott , Henry Atkinson , Levi Bradley , James Bedell , James Clay , Alfred P. Dearborn , Erastus Dennett , Joseph T. Durgin , Alexander Fife ...
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Page 70 - Augusta. 1867 Joshua L. Chamberlain, Brunswick. 1871 Sidney Perham, Paris. 1874 Nelson Dingley, Jr., Lewiston. ' 1876 Selden Connor, Augusta. 1879 Alonzo Garcelon, Lewiston. 1880 Daniel F. Davis, Corinth. 1881 Harris M. Plaisted, Bangor. 1883 Frederick Robie, Gorham. 1887 Joseph R. Bodwell, Hallowell, died December 15, 1887. 1887 SS Marble, Waldoboro, Acting. 1889 Edwin C. Burleigh, Bangor. 1893 Henry B. Cleaves, Portland. 1897 Llewellyn Powers, Houlton. 1901 John Fremont Hill, Augusta.
Page 70 - Acting. 1858 Lot M. Morrill, Augusta. 1861 Israel Washburn, Jr., Orono. 1863 Abner Coburn, Skowhegan. 1864 Samuel Cony, Augusta. 1867 Joshua L. Chamberlain, Brunswick. 1871 Sidney Perham, Paris. 1874 Nelson Dingley, Jr., Lewiston. 1876 Selden Connor, Augusta.
Page 69 - Saco (elected to US Senate). 1843 Edw. Kavanagh, Newcastle, Acting. 1844 Hugh J. Anderson, Belfast. 1847 John W. Dana, Fryeburg. 1850 John Hubbard, Hallowell. 1853 William G. Crosby, Belfast. 1855 Anson P. Morrill, Reiadfield.
Page 80 - Census will be found the names of non-residents with their present addresses, when such addresses have been given to us. The non-residents are indicated by the (*). Following the names of the population is the occupation. To designate the occupations we have used the more common abbreviations and contractions. Some of these follow: Farmer — far; carpenter — car; railroad service — RR ser; student, a member of an advanced institution of learning — stu; pupil, a member of a lower grade of schools...
Page 80 - ... pi; housework — ho; laborer — lab; physician and surgeon — phy & sur; clergyman — clerg; merchant — mer; teacher — tr; blacksmith — blk; clerk — cl; bookkeeper — bk kpr; lawyer — law; mechanic mech...
Page 12 - Near this place, lies buried the body of " Roger Plaisted, who was killed by the Indians, Oct. 1C, 1675, " aged 48 years:—Also the body of his son Roger Plaisted, who " was killed at the same time...
Page 80 - In these families, in addition to the resident living members, the names of the non-resident members are included. It should be borne in mind that this plan does not include the names of all former residents of this town, as the names of the non-residents appear only when one or both of the parents are still living in the town. After the name of each non-resident will be found the present address, when such address has been given to us. Non-residents are indicated by the (*). When a daughter in a...
Page 9 - Saco, a sachem, whose squaw in passing along the river in a canoe, with her infant child, was met by some rude sailors, who, having heard that the Indian children could swim as naturally as the young of the brutal kind, in a thoughtless and unguarded humor, overset the canoe. The child sunk, and the mother instantly diving, fetched it up alive.
Page 11 - Hodsdan's house : Sirs, if ever you have any love for us and the country, now shew yourselves with men to help us, or else we are all in great danger of being slain, unless our God wonderfully appears for our deliverance. They that cannot fight let them pray : nothing else, but I rest. Yours to serve you. ., ROGER PLAISTED, GEORGE BROUGHTON.
Page 72 - George Pottle, Lewiston, V State Assessors, *FM Simpson, Bangor, J James Plummer, Augusta, Clerk to State Assessors, Leonard D. Carver, Augusta, State Librarian, Ernest W. Emery, Augusta, Assistant Librarian. Mary L. Carver, Augusta, Cataloguer. Edw. Wiggin, Presque Isle, Clerk to Supt. Pub. Schools, Chas. B. Caldwell, Augusta, Treasurer's Clerk, Melvin W. Wiswell, Brewer, Treasurer's Clerk, Daniel W. Emery, Augusta, Treasurer's Clerk, Thomas Clark, Tremont, Clerk to Adjt. General, Charles E. Davis,...