Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-11-17

in l765, two years later than Williamson
states the first settlement to have beer
made. it is likely that it took Mr.. Milliker
one or two seasons, to build dam ant
mills before he brought any part of his
family and therefore Williamson's date
may be correct.
Capt John Tinker now 50 years old CANT
here when fourteen years old, in the yea'
l770,an apprentice to Edward Beale. Mr.
Beal was from old York. Mr.. Beal settled
on the lot Edward Beale now lives on.
When Capt. Tinker came here the fol-
lowing families were already settled.
Benz. Millikn lived near, Boat Cove,
Thomas Milliken at the mills, John Mureh
on the lot now owned by Col. Dalton,
James Davis on NJ. Means lot.
Poindextre on the lot owned by Samuel
JOY, Benz. JOY on the lot Ivory ii. Joy
lives on.
Capt. Haslam, also James Treworgy
Spencer Treworgy and Jacob Treworgy.
these three, with one Seavey. who lived
on the lot now owned by Jesse Means,
Surry, were all lost at once at sea going to
the westward in the winter.
When Capt Tinker came here there
was double saw mill owned by the
Milikins on the east side of the river. and
q single saw mill on the west side. There
was no srist mill. for several years, the
settlers went to mill at Gouldsboro' and
Bluehill.
When the revolutionary war began. or
after the British army under Gen. McLane
in l779 took Castinc Benz. Millikin moved
there and kept boarding house to So and
then went to Mackadavie.
! The mills fell into Col. Jones' hand for
debt. Capt. Tinker first took up the
lot owned by Mr.. Card and exchanged,
with them for the Foster lot on which he
afterwards lived.
Trenton was incorporated in 1850, and
after that till Ellsworth was incorporated
the people Of Ellsworth were taxed by
Trenton.
In 1862 the inhabitants of the province
of Maine by their o,cn request, were taken
under the protection of Massachusetts,, and
had the protection of her laws.
Reeds Brook settled 46 years ago, first
settlers. Josiah Garland, Henry Mad
docks and Samuel Maddock., Henry Mad
docks lid not stay long, sold his improve
ments to Cara Townsend
1t is singular considering that No. was
situated on considerable of a river on which
were several eligible mill sites, and the
lands on the river and adjoining to it cover,
ed with valuable timbcr,yct Bluchill, Tren-
ton, Gouldsboro, Sullivan aud Mt. Desert
were inco rporated in 1859, and Ellsworth
was not incorporated till 1900.
County of Hancock and Washington
Incorporated 1890.
Census of the state in 1870 96.540-
This year Maine las if separate state
was expressly formed into district by L
S. Congress, and jurisdiction assumed
over all its affairs. belonging to the nation
al government all the coasts and ports il
Maine We're classed into Q Commercial
districts. in each a collector was appointc,
Col. NJ. Jordan collector Of Frcpchnan.
Bay 1890.
In the year, l77S. the continental Con.
grcss by resolves assumed, appellate juris
dction of all mardtime eases as incident
to the right Of making peace and war,
divided the state Of Massachusetts, into ;
districts Southern, Middle, and Northern.
The northern included the present stat,
of Maine. Hence our territory acquired
the name. of district of Maine.
Benz. Smith, sou of John Smith who
lived the latter part of his life in Surry
was the first child born on this river
John Smiths wife was Polly Mllikel
daughter of Benz. Milliken.
| Make enquiry of James Trcworgy. Mrs
Hopkins, 1t. Jos. Moore.
Spencer Treworgy's wife. Che was lost a
sea) married a Stewart, had one child
NOW Mrs. Gwinn,) He died and she
married Mr.. Ebcnezer Jordan. Stewar
lived on the lot now owned by Pete
Noursc.
BENZ. Mlliken and Thomas claimed tn,
mill privileges on bo.h sides OF the river
The first dam and mill built on this river
did not stand long, was carried away by :
frcshet. When the second dam was built
the Millikens feeling unable to build the
whole, let the other settlers have the
privilege ON the west side they Building
half of the dam. The mill on the wes
side was ownedby John Murch. Benz. Joy
Samuel Joy and others. Benz. Milliker
sold his part of the mill and priv ilege t.
Col. Nathan Jones and Thomas Millken
also sold him his half.
Col. Jones, just before h,s death sclt
the mill and mill lot to one Febrcck wht
sold TO Peters and Pond.
Theodore Jones Esq. came to this rive
in i7s4. came into possession Of the Mill
ken lot, where the village stands. TIL,
first srist mill after 81 was built ant
owned by Mr. Maddocks on the Maddox,
+ dam.
First county road laid out from Dluehil
to Ellsworth and Sullivan laid out il
1892.