Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-07-27

make homes upon the new township.
Not having the required number OF
settlers At the end OF the i've
: ears he obtained from the State an extern
tension Of five years more in which to com.
ply with the conditions Of his grant, and
near the expiration of this second term he
sold his claim upon the town to Messrs.
Dunn ard Jeffelds. Mr.. Leavitt contin-
uad to live upon his farm urttl about 1916
when 3 western fever broke out, and he
with q number Of the other early settlers
left for the West. About l84f Dunn and
Jsnerds built mill on the east side OF
East Branch, 10 which there was an up and
down saw and one run Of stones, The mill
run for q number of years, but after the
b hiding Of Csry's Mill at Houlson it was
abandoned and allowed to decay.
Among the Early Settlers.
Of the town we have been able to trace the
following John Marley came from EGG
land to Boston, and in 1881 moved to
smyrna and settled on the lot where his son
3. T Marley now lives. He cleared up
the farm ard lived On it until his des'h
twenty years ago.
Willard Corliss came from Lubec in
1898 and settled on lot next to the east
Hae Of the town. He cleared farm and lived
o. it until twelve years ago when he moved
to Wade Plantation near WashbnrD. lie has
been hunter and trappsr in this region for
many years. Elias Blodgstt came from
the western part of the STATE and settled
O 1 the lot where CHARLES Adams now lives.
lie afterwsrd took the lot where john
Rosie now lives. He married daughter
Of Nehemiah Leavitt and left for the West
it'll him. Franklin Biodaett brother Of
| Elias, settled on = lot south of the Marley
/ Iarm now on the Oskfeid road. He also
removed to The West Thomas Adams
g ,me from Mirimichi and settled near the
EAST line of the town He sfterwsrd
moved to Linneus where he lived for many
sars Samuel Drew came from Limerick
| in 1920 and settled in New Limerick, where
| he lived until 1885 when he moved to
Smyrna and settled on n lot near the east
| line of the town. Mr.. Drew was brother
OF Capt. Moses Drew of New Limerick
a I'D was a local preacher of the Free Bsp-
list denomination. He lived in Smyrna
ulti 1866 when he removed to Dyer
| Brook where he died some four years
| later His son, Moses Drew, bought half
the lot south Of his fathers, where he
| G exred farm and built 8 set of buildings
| lie lived upon this farm until 1874. when
ha bought the lot upon which the Yer1a
| Hotel now stands. He kept hotel here
for twelve years and then bought lot nesr
tile East Branch where he made
clearing and built the large hotel which he
has since kept. Mr.. Drew's wife was 4
d ,ughter Of John Marley. and was the first
child born in the town of smyrna. John
sn Frost came from Norway, Oxford
county, and settled near the east iine OF
the town. he lived here number Of years
ard then returned to Oxford county.
I homss Hsssett came from Ireland aud
tiled upon the lot upon part Of which
tue Baptist meeting house now stands. lie
! cleared q large farm upon which he lived
It'll his DEATH some seven years ago.
Alexander Herrick came from Norridge-
vock and settled on r lot on what is now
the OAkfeld road. He left the town many
years sgo. William Irish came from
Buckfieid in Oxford county, and set
tlsd on the lot where Mr.. John Rosie
now lives. He cleared large farm
and lived upon it until about 1850 when he
moved to Sherman He afterwards went
to the West whers he died a number Of
years ago, Mr.. irish was man of consid-
cradle ability and force Of character. He
was for many years q prominent citizen,
was q repre- snts,ive 10 the Legislature and
Was afterwards senatV from Aroos.ock
county.
| Eaos Leavitt was a nephew of Nehemiah
Lesvit.. His farm was at Smyrna Centre
| lie has been dead number Of years.
| Orsmil Leavitt brother Of f los. had
tie farm where Edward Estabrook now lives
lie moved to Hodgdon and afterwards to
Sherman where he died some years ago.
Thomas s. LesvitE a son Of Nehemiah
had farm near the mill. He went West
with his father Nehemiah Leav.t Jr, had
the farm upon which Henry McGary now
lives He Was 4 lsnd surveyor ard in 1896
lotted the town Of Smyrns and ali deeds ia
the town refer to his survey. He also went
to the West with his father. Luther Laugh
ton settled on the farm upon which Angus
tus Benn now lives lie did not remain
long III the town.
| Michael Lyon care from IrelE d and
settled on lot n3rth of the Centre. He
has been desa mary yssrs. Gideon Oskes
came from Argyle AID settled ia the east
part of the town On part of what is now
the Hemore farm. HIS dsught.r il the
wife Of DR. T c. S Berry. He left tae
town shout 1850 James Perkins came
from Psrsonsfeld AID settled on the lot
where VIM SewsIl now Ivss H cleared
the farm and Iiv-d ua0u i. for May ears.
Jonathan Sleeper exHe from New Hsmp-
shire and -et,-d urar the Centre He
moved 10 Sntrman shout 1850 and died
there. His soh., M9sas. Daniel P, William
T. and Jon~thsa. j , ali hsj farms in
SmYrns IN 1929 VIM I. sleeper became
n Gle ggmau OF the Coz g-egslionsl de-
NA.N a.A B. al II
Shsrmsn. Tie atterssrd removed 10 Carl
b II and fer tumoer Of }ear. Published
the North Star at ths, pl.c., II. IL nov
pastor Of church in Worcester, a,ss
George c. Tsqlor came from Nes Hump
shire and settled on a lot nesr thu Mil.
He cleared farm ard kept hotel for r,any
years. He removed to the West xbou. 1916,
Mr.. ChSs. Wier. nov lives Oh the farm
Shgubaei c. West came from lsdu try sud
settled on lot ia the cas-, part Of the Town
where be made farm. lie became insane
and was removed TO the asy lam at Augusta
:, William Woods came from Rhode Island
, and settled on the sot now occupied by
! Artemas Lesvitt He did not remain long.
Elijah Virgin settled or the LOT now occe-
pied ov Amos Moves. His brother. Eph-
D rain Wiegir, lived with him and was after
ward employed 10 the mill. They both
went West With Nehemiah Lasvitt
q Thomas MeGsry came from Ireland and
settled on the farm where / N. Robins0u
row lives. He after ssrd took . lat mes,
the Centre where he cleared large farm
upon which be lived until bis death sons
so years ago. Ira Weber came frt II
Limerick and lived en- part Of shat is nov
the Hemore farm. He sooa after removed
: to Bangor where he has been q house car
Z penter for mxny years. The above named
are about all the settlers who were in The
town at the time Of its incorporation in le29
. Those who Came Later.
: Mr.. ossood PiHgry came from Ns~
Hampshire in $50 and settled At Smyrna