The Republican journal., 1886-06-24
Long Island -Islesboro.
From the Bangor Historical Magazine

tier, the claims are somewhat conflicting.
Mighill Parker, ESD, wrote GOV. Williamson
in 1871, that ''Bcmjamin Thomas, from Cape
Elizabeth, was the first settler He came
probably in the spring of 1863, with his wife
and one child, having been at Long Island the
year before. TO get the lay of the land. give
him the credit of being the first man who
brought his family on to the island. ''Benja-
min Thomas. of Long Island, in PenobScot
bay, married Mary, daughter of Robert Jor-
dan, Of Brunswick.'* Dec. q, 1867. married
in Falmouth Cape Eizabcth), Benjamin
Thomas and Mary Jordan, he of Boothbay.'' II
The second settler was probably Capt.. VIII
liam Pendleton, from Stonngton. Conn. who
came in September, 1769 with his family. and
sons. John, job, Harry, Jonathan and Oliver.
They all settled on the extreme SoutherIy end
OF the island except job who settled on Billy
Jobs Island, near by. The property which
was Capt. rcndlctons is now owned by Mr..
Jeffrey X. Bracket, of Quincy, Mass. No
more beautiful situation can be found ON the
coast OF Maine.
Shubarl Williams. from Connecticut. came
with his family in 1863. He had been here
previously. His sons Samuel, Amos, Joseph
and Benjamin, caEr with lin. He settled ON
the lot above Bounty COve or the NarrowS.
His lot extended from the east to the west bay.
In 1856 he conveyed his lot to his unmarried
son samuel. through whom it descended to the
other members of the family.
Elder Thomas Amcs came from Marshlicu,
MaSS..-in 11I0. with his son JahcI. They set
tied on the beautiful point OF lard on the west
above Ames' Cove, now owned by Capt. John
Pcntlleton Farrow. Mr.. Ame> was the first
settled minister on the island. He moved OH
from the island.
Thomas Pcndleton. senior from Stonington,
Conn. came about lI10, with his SONS Thomas,
Dea. Samuel, Gideon. Joshua, Nathaniel and
stephen. He settled on the east side, below
what is now known as IIeWe>' Point. Much
of his lot is now owned by his grcat-grand-
son, Capt. Mark PendIcton. and his cntcrpris-
ng sons. Thomas Pendlcton, senior, was
cousin to William Pendlcton, senior. Hon.
George II. FcEdctol, /. :. Minister to Berlin,
is said TO be grandson of Thomas Pcndlcton,
senior.
Capt. john Gikey came about l1,2, probably
from Cape Cod. He settled on the west side,
at what is now known as Gilkcy'S IIarbor.
Valentine sherman and his son Robert came
about lll2. probably from Connecticut. He
settled on the southwest side of the island,
near and above Elder Amc>'. He sold his lot
to his son, Aug. |, l13l.
Capt. Peter 10omb>. senior, came in 1884 or
11S5. from Brunswick. He settled at sabbath
hotel and other biiIdinms lie sold off to
NirhiII Parker i'm 1871 and returned to Hr,In.
wick.
to,+ \u+hou,- t,nu,l. g.,,;o,. ,..,,,,,. l.,,4
1s5 fr5m '2 T" uIHn> Iov WIN, VIM s in nn. am Nn
thony, .,r.sc. Robert and Epbraim. lie settled
ON tli, lot npyt northcrIy of Sh,ll,nrl Williams,
hriu~ thr Iot where tLc mnrtin,s hnusr nny,
stands iii. .ou> SETTLED ON th. n0rth-,,>t si,ir
of the island, above sabbath Day lIarbor.
Hosea and Fields Coombs, brothers, said TO
rhout t,. ,a,u'. finn. IIo>ra srttl.J nnitbnrI>.
uf F,nt AntLnuv t,ni,,. an tho Iot u.,,,. n.l.,i
njnd Ly his "r1n,lsnn Inni Sninmn, p.,rn
toouI,s. and summer rotfa~cs Of Sauhoru.
Brace, Garland, Burr. Snr;itt. NilIikru ;nI
pnTfrr EiniI. ,,.tlInd If H.. bond nf S,II'ath
pay !iarbor. II ' "
In-n,h anvil patton ,y,o,ly,.,r1 l,,otI,,,.
c,mr ;houf 1-s4 nrohaIIy from lIin"h,n,
Mass. They settled ON north-raStrrIy Side Of
th,. islaud. IN a f,v v,,r. hntl, moyrd .,w.y
sylvester Cnttrrll r,nr nfoIit -SG. SrttIri
am nr n,,r vhat i ,,ny. IInr.I. pni,, IJn
snId mart Of his LOT .IuIy / l-gn to Sam,,,l
JACKSON. uf Boston. The deed was thr firsf
deed recorded on Uancnrk Eoluty ErrorI.
Mr. totlrel !, said to hay" died in Siirma,h.
t'Iihu Unvos came nhnut tL, ,,,,. lime and
l,1.,,,hIv s.ttinI ,u tn,tr.. lnt ON M mint
now IIrwc,' roiut. He died Januory fl. lSoS.
a,scd 81.
.lr,huo Rnnrlmau c,,nr brrr 1--l from
En.to,,: he marri,d here that yr,r lie srttln'i
ON The >ou1hrI.jy p,rt of 1lr i>l.uL lie is said
Ia huy, been one of tllr inprm,.,.bl. number
Who tLrrv trr fen ,ovrrhnurI in Hnstnn h,r-
hnr
ben Marshall was here carIy. The town
records say. ..Old MIR Ben Nar,holI came to
lawn ,urrIiuo .I,,ivl I-1%'. IL ,yn. nrnl'.l,I,,
the father ot Thomas N1r.h,II who ,rttInJ ON
tj,, uo,.thrri,, end Of tb., i.land
SIMEON Dodur. SEN. cam, about i-S5 from
Block Island. il. l.. with his sons simon. Nu,h,
natLl1,.u N,rl I.raJ solomon ,nI InsI,,n
lie ,,.ttlrd ON th,.. .t-t .iln hnin,v NJ, Thn,mn.
Pnr,Ilrtnn n,.l,. y,f,t !. ,,ov Lno,yn -. VIM
Gujly." iii, .nn~ .nttlrI III, ynriniI.. n,,tl mf
thr island some ,t tbr ,tortl,-,v,.st sil,
William Burns ramr he fore I-gl from j;ris-
fu1
I,sn,,I p.ndIntnn \ .,,, nf p.l.., emma u1,,,t
t-ga frn,n Stnniu~tnn SrttInJ nr tbn sa,,th-
,.lst side of fhe island .bov,. n4rt jIarLur
samuel Warren ,.r,n,. h,fnrn -on ,,,l,.,rI,.
from Rri>tnl III, oldest >ou Hahn wa. :,
Uuaka. ir,..chcr. md nt on. ti,nr yinitrI Emo.
i.nI
Cha,Irs Newell ,v,s hnrn IN 1-so
Simucl Npnlir Jr camn from J,rrsvnII
ar Ermnsv,;rI ,hnuf 1I1n iIn u.,| lnn nf
,,, Snn,,l yn,; ~ tr,,,,.,,.u iIll
W,s.,,.hns"t4. mi Iu,,hur,i Vos.,,.i,ulnttu
Who o,,,i,,.,t,l ,t JJ,ryar,,, rnIIo.rn 1-f-
S,muni Ir snttInI nn thl n,rtI,nri,, nnL nf
the island. east Side. near whore Ills descend
a,,ic nr,,. H.,
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lam, Il ft is
nnrti cnI nf IN" ;.,nn iIl lot i,,I,InI M
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nmI naSt 81. nnNt unrth Of sa,,,i'i Vna1i'
simon p,rl,nr was horn i, I-ut hnurht ln+
nf pnui t,nn,nls ,nd Inhn Snr,,r,,n 'N'
n;iJ:u ~: nI noii,,9 ~ n,i y oii''
-hi9illl III hcl tdiilt 't'olf lt'V, bOU9ht olil
captain Ietef toolnbS al sabbath Day llaibor.
Lot afterwards owned by Ryder.
Prime IIolbrook here in 1870.
,JoScph Jones here in 1871
William E'lwn,l ,..n,n I,nr. in IA fro,, RAW
4,,, JI,,i ~ tt ' M , m =. ~ y III ~
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Poi''
DiNlu nollllS came before $50; settled on
north end of l0O-Acrc Island. The names of
the children have I'm s.DIl COlOuy' tiayor
Adam Turncr was hnr, oarl,
III, S,,u,,.,,, .,,,.,, =. fr... 1-nt rI: H.,
49, ,... H. ~ I'' -" ~
was ii'"u ',Pl 9uc NoNc. McSl sue.
idoW LYDIA SpTague, OF Jonathan, brother
IN wit hnt, limo,