Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-06-02
MisttQaup.
EarIy history of Paris,

Company, Tor services in the old French
war.
Having looked this matter up with
considerable care, Twill give the history
OF the grant and the proofs. Capt sam
uel Jackson and ffly.nino others. were
the original grantees Of atownship No. g.,
living in the line OF towns between The
rivers Of Connecticut aud Mcrrimack.-
This was granted at q Great and General
Court held in Boston in 1886 Mass. Rec
and was for services in the intcrcolonial
war, between The possessions OF France
and Eagland il 1870. Gamer. Cyc. Vol.
II: 27D. In March 5, 1882. King Geo.
II determined The boundary line between
the provinces OF Mass aud y. l., which
had been in dispute. This decision cut or
from Mass. the line Of townships between
the Connecticut and Nerrimack, thus
rendering the grants from the General
Court OF Mass. null and void. The
grantees. therefore, had no other resource
bU. to petition log another gran. in lieu Of
the grant taken from them by the settle
meat Of The above mentioned line.
To show that Capt Samuel Jackson and
others received The above grant for SER
vices in The Canada expedition OF 1890,
quote what seems parallel cases from
Wi.lilmson's History OF Maine:
"In 1884 the officers and soldiers in Tie
Canada expedition OF 1899 preferred their
memorials Tor consideration. and the
second wear their request WAS granted"
Williamson II: 1922
Nine townships were granted in 1886
90 The officers and soldiers surviving. and
the heirs OF those deceased. who We're in
The expedition sent against Canada, in
1000. which when surveyed and assigned
were called Canada IoJrastip>,
"Oniv two OF them, however, were
located in Maine, viz: JAY, called Pt.ls
CWlff, and Turner, called Sy.r-s.-r
tr.gla." CIV. Vol. IL: 1S1)
The latter was Supposed 10 be located
in Mass, bu, proved 90 be in y. H., wrcu
the lines were run. This was granted 20
Capt Joseph Sylvester aGd his company
for ,hciy services IN The expedition against
Canada in 1890, in lieu ot the grant ca
The Mcgr'mac6, and was named Turner
i'' one oil lGe agents log '-e c'a.ASu'S'
l.o.I i". original grantees. ("' VOL
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Do appears tao; Bethel. called Sudbury
Canada, and Paris. We're not included I'm
tina or.-,-, ste.ob from, Vi,f.,,,s,r R.f
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sue -''- '''". ave a N.-o a'"'' ~ t'''
was 50 substitute Tor No. i, on lhe ASlu-
c.ot River. near Keen. y. H.. is lUl'v
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b, seems il@l Tue ptopUt,oIS Oi No. e,
i1 ne line of townships lyinr between
.t., sf.-.;.,,.-r- and C.,.,-,.,;.,., U;,.,.,
""~~ '-'S aus, 'll~" ''"hs"'P % '-e
settlement oi the line IN 1852 lct Tie
,ocucr rest unit. l.1I, and here IS where
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ship adjoining Sylvester Canada crow
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l,,L, and not Tor military services %
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