Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-30
Editorial Correspondence.
Naskeag-SedgWick.

The Indian name for Sedgwick was
Naskeag, it was incorporated in 1879 by
the name Of Sedgwick, taking the name
from Col. Robert Sedgwick, an officer in
the conquest of Nova Scotia.
In 1862, as there were scattering set
tiers in the region of the Penobscot. and
on application of numerous petitioners,
twelve townships were conceded to them
for settling purposes, it being believed
that through the exertions of the Governor
and Legislature, confirmation of the
grant could be obtained from the Crown.
Six of these were granted to David Marsh
and $50 others; among these names were
the following Enoch Bartlett, James
McIIurd, James Duncan, Peter Parker.
Edward Mores, Dudley Carlton, and
Benjamin Harrod. These grantees bound
themselves by penal bond of $50, to
lay out no township more than six miles
in extent on the bank of the Fcnobscot,
or on the sea coast and to present to the
general Court for the acceptance, plans of
the survey. and also to settle each town.
ship with sixty protestant families within
six years; aud build as many dwelling
houses at least is feet square. Also to
put into tliage 300 acres of land, erect a
Westinghouse and settle minister. These
twelve townships We're granted to two sets
of petitioners. The latter class of town
ships were to be laid out between the
Eastern limits OF the first class and the
river st. Croix. The survey was made
under the superintendent Of Samuel
Livermore Esq. The first class of town.
ships were, Bucksport, Orland, Pcnobscot.
Sedgwiek, Bluehill and surry. The Cd
class, Trenton, Sullivan, Mt. Desert,
Steuben, Harrington and Addison and
as six of these townships were bounded
one side Of Union river, and six on the
other, the circumstance gave the river its
name. The number of the townships be-
gan with Bucksport which was No l, end
ing with Surry, No. &, on the western side
of the river. Sedgwick, wos No. 4. In
the act of incorporation, its original limits
are thus described
The track of land bounded as follows,
viz :-Besinning at the head of Eggamor-
gan Reach so called, on the dividing line
between No. 3 and No. 4, apd from thence
running nor;heasterly on the easterly
line Of No Still it meets the southwestcrly
corner of No. 5, to the Rluehill Fay,
thence by said Bay and Eggamurgan
Reach to the first mentioned bound, to-
gcthcr with the inhabitants thcrcia be aud
they are hereby incorporated into a town
b.. the n,ms of ,ejgwick."
The reason Why this town was not in
corporatel by the name of "Naskelg,"
the pretty Indian name, is not known
II may have been because Of dislike OF the
Whites to everything Indian.
Broolilin has since been set off from
SodgNick; ANA all the territory that now
bears the Indian name of the ancient linn
its, is the Southwest point Of this town,
Naskcag Point, or Naskcge Point. Ben
jamn's river marks the dividing line be-
tween these two towns, Brookln, being, in
fact an Island.
In running over the ancient town re-
cofds,we find the names of Billings, Dodge
Ilcrrick, Allen. Freathey, Smith, Dough-
ertv, Snow, Eaton, Friend and Morgan.
frequently occurring. Among the most
influential and able men. formerly of the
town, may he named Dudly Cailton, Da-
vid Thnrston, and Lemucl Smith, Esgrs.
These were influential men in their day
and generation, and were of that class Of
men that make their mark in any commu-
nifty, and in any age.
Perhaps the person that has done the
most business in the town, is Col. Z. Carl
ton, son of the Dudly Carlton, one of the
original petitioners for the grant of the six
! townships. Col. Carlton is now more than
seventy years of age, and is the represent
tatiyc elect to the present Legislature from
the district of Brooklin. Sedgwick and
Penobscot. Among the business men of
the town, who in years past have acquired
local reputation, for business capacity,
and thrift, may be named DR.. Hall, Jacob
Dodge and John Means, Esqrs. Formerly
considerable was done in ship-building. but
as the old business men retired, or moved
away, or died, and ship timber became
scarce, less has been done in this line
To-day, we may name, w. G. Sargent &
Son and W. ii. Sargent, Esqrs., Daniel
Means, Joshua Watson, and Capt. Samuel
Herrick. The Sargents live and do bust
ness at what is called Sargentville, and are
thrifty men, doing large business yearly
AT what is known as Benjamin's river,
there is very much less business done than
formerly. The town does not look as il il
had been painted and fenced in. that il
may remain fine looking town, but it has
gradually taken on seedy look, as if il
had been resting for long time. II may
not be so, but this is the way that it would