Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-11-17
Something Of the History OF
Ellsworth.

The following interesting summary OF
many of the particulars of the early hsto-
ry and settlement of Ellsworth, is from the
pen of the late esteemed citizen and pro-
fessionaI gentleman. DR.. Calvin Peck. 1t
was found among his papers lately, and
kindly loaned us for publication by Mrs.
Peck. We judge the paper was read be-
fore a Lyceum, in The Fall or Winter of
1888. 1t will recall many "reminiscences,
and set the "old folks" to thinking of time
long past. We wish some one in each of
the towns in the county would write for
publication, just as good history Of his
town as the materials and information at
hand will permit. Nothing could be more
interesting, or in after times, be more yalu-
able for reference. and as containing yalu-
able facts, no where else to he had. Soon
the elderly portion of the inhabitants, those
who have battled with the storms of life
for more than three score years, will have
passed away, and their children will hard
Iy retain the memory of their immediate
ancestors.
If any of our readers will supply any
material facts not communicated in the
paper published, we shall be most willing
to publish such:
"Mr. Chairman
have been requested by one of the
Committee of the Lyceum to collect the
materials and write a history of this town
beginning at its first settlement. The
materials arc scanty because do not find
there are any public cords rrio- to the
organization Of the town to be found, nor
do learn that any Of the carly settlers
kept journal or any records that would
throw much light on the subject. In ad-
dition to this al The heads of the first
families who settled here, have gone the
way Of all the earth and arc lying in their
long repose, as Logan said Of his kindred
mot one remains" much interesting in
formation might have been collected
twenty years ago. when many Of the first
settlers were aiise. l have many times
had interesting conversation with several
Of them concerning their hardships, priva-
tons aud suffering, their manner Of living,
the efforts and shifts they we're obliged to
make in order to sustain themselves and
families, during the first years Of Their
residence here, and more especially while
the revolutionary war lasted, omitted to
note down the substance Of any Of these
conversations and now do not recolleci
the particulars.
Some of the immediate descendants sl
the frst families settled here, are alive
from them have derived part Of the
Information am in possession of.
Wiiianssa ia his 4 i1,ory Of Maine says
that. the 6rst settlement in this town wa
made 10 1868. This xsud he Is years ago,
All the alaest persons NOW alive, agree
that Bear amiu Milliken and Thomas Mill.
ken his brother SeHe the 6rst persona who
made any Improvements. They built a
double saw mill On the site. where Col
Blacks mills NOW stand I haze oftlu
been told by Mira Le1 wife Of Capt.
Isaac Lord Of Sur.y, that she Was the 6rsl
fenaie xhs eanr to this pace she was
the Aasshaer 81 Beela amin Aillikes, ami
was fsszaAea Tea r. cid when she came here
esnp MAS erected against large roci
behi.d the stapeaf Samuel Dnttsu, ia tina.
camp her father iiesd and she did The
| csoki.g for lie fsuliiy Of nsen. till a houss
; uas bnilt This asuse stsse between the
/ hsus- usx owned by Mr.. Bunker and
Beng 4. TinRers house On water strse,
and WAS 1le frat dwelling ;asnse built i.
che place The remains of the cid eeilal
are now to he seen-
Mrs. Lord ded IN Nay. A. D, le3a.