The Republican journal., 1869-01-07

ernment and here, with some Of his neigh
bors in York, Of the name of Preble, Gordon,
Plaisdel, Johnson and Hammond, he had es
tablished himself about the time Daniel was
married. After his death, June 81, 1885, the
town, under the name of Sullivan, was con-
tirmed to the settlers upon their payment of
81 ,205 consolidated notes into the treasury,
small portion Of the territory, nine thousand
acres, being reserved in 1900, when the Legis
lature remodfed its grant, to Bowdoln and
William Colleges. Before the Revolutionary
War, there were forty families within the lin
its of the town. These at its close, had been
reduced to twenty. At the present time, it is
hourishing seaport, building many vessels,
manufacturing many articles of value, and
sending far and wide excellent granite, which
has been used in the Notifications of New
York, and elsewhere for docks, custom-h houses
and other edifices
Sullivan is situated at the upper end Of
Frcnchman Bay, wide sheet Of water, often
compared, from its graceful outlines, lovely is
lands, and the lofty mountains rising from its
shores, to the Bay of Naples. The island Of
Mount Desert, which forms its westerly bound,
is annually visited by artists and persons Of
taste from all parts of the country. Extend
ing southerly from the main part of Sullivan
is neck of land stretching into the Bay called
Waukeag Point, from the name attached by the
Indians to the neighborhood. On the souther-
ly end of the Point, about four miles from the
harbor, Daniel erected his dwelling, built sever
al saw-mills, engaged in navigation, and here
were born to him five chldren,-one son and
four daughters. For the ten years following
his marriage he was eminently pros porous; but
when hostilities commenced with the mother
country, finding his residence exposed to pre-
datory attack from British cruisers, he remov-
ed his saws, and discontinued his work.
Throughout the war he was energetic and
icip md ri inr n
minute men, and, by his activity and fearless
ness, did good service to the cause. In 1873,
he was with his company at the seige OF Cas-
tine, and after returning home, he kept them
in readiness for action, intiicting many heavy
blows upon the enemy. The English and To-
ries made several attempts to capture him,
which, from the constant vigilance of the pa
triots, were Intellectual. But one stormy night
in February, 1881, British war vessel, the A l.
legance, commanded Dy Mowatt, who burnt
Falmouth, now Portland, anchored below the
town, and landed large force Of sailors and
marines. The house was silently invested; and
Capt. Sullivan aroused from his slumbers, to
find his bed surrounded by armed men. He
was hurried to the boat, and his dwelling fired
so suddenly that the children were with diff
Guilty saved by their mother, and a hired man
who lived i'll the family. Taken to Castine, his
liberty and further protection from harm were
rendered him, on condition he took the oath Of
allegiance to the king. Rejecting these pro-
poSals, he was carried prisoner to Halifax, and
thence sent to New York, where he was put on
board that vessel Of Infamous memory, the
Jersey hulk, where he remained six months.
Exchanged, he took passage for home, but died
| on the Sound, not without suspicion Of having
been poisoned, though probably, like many
others, he was the victim Of the barbarities of
the British provost, who, either Of his own ac-
cord or by Instruction, subjugated his prison
ers to unparalleled privaLions,