The Portland daily press., 1891-04-30
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY.
The Quarterly Meeting OF the Asso-
citation Held Last Evening.

A meeting of the Genealogical Society was
held last evening In the library of the Maine
Historical Society, Baxter Building, the
president of the society. Hon. Marquis f.
King. presiding. A paper on the History of
the Land Grants at Woodfords. was read by
Lendall b. Chapman, ESQ.,, of DeeriDg. The
lands near the corner were all allotted dur
ing the proprietorship of Cleeve and Tucker,
and remained settled, more or less. continu-
ously since then. The spot was an inviting
one, there being an abundant supply of wa
ter and timber. and an extremely fertile soil.
In 1726, the land on what is now Ocean
street, near the DIR. Tewksbury place, was
sold to Isaac Sawyer, who built ships on the
shore and maintained farm for many years
dying at tina age of 3d. In 1928 he sold "a
acres to his son-in.law, Benjamin Stevens,
who was probably the progenitor of the en-
tire Stevens race now SC numerous in and
around Deering. In 1928, William Pote
moved to Falmouth, from Marblehead,
Mass. In 1874. 55-acre lot was decided to
him, lying between Coyle's gully, so-called.
and Spring street. In 1873 tract of land
was granted to Jonathan Flint, who. in 1853,
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were four principal families In what Is now
Woodford's Corner. In 1875, highway
was laid out from Parsons wharf. where
the Rochester railroad crosses the present
road to the junction of Ocean street. In
1882, John Bailey received a grant of land
running from Libby to Bradley Corner, and
back to the back lines of these Woodfords
grants. February 16, 1765. the fourth parish
in Falmouth was established, and the church
known as the Bradley church, was built
April 8. Rev. Thomas Brown was the first
pastor, ministering for thirty years. Janu-
airy Is, 1903, Isaac Woodford came to Deer
ing from Massachusetts, and his brother, Eb-
enezer D., followed him three years later.
The two brothers married and settled on op-
posite sides Of the corner. and their descend
ants live there today.
A vote of thanks was given Mr.. Chapman.
An obituary notice of the late William M.
Sargent, prepared for publication in the So
ciety's record by George ID. Rand, was read
by that gentleman. The president announced
that the secretary would prepare for fu-
ture meeting a sketch of the late John G.
Tukesbury.
MT, george y. burgess made report from
the committee to supply the missing section
Of the town records from 1772 to 1856. Out
of some 200 circulars that were sent out to
people supposed to be descendants of citi-
zsns of the town at that time, Sc replies
have been received. Some of these are very
meagre, while others are nearly full in gene.
illogical matters. although having little of
historical interest. Members of the Lowell
family have secured nearly 5000 names, and
the descendants of Thomas Child, surveyor
Of the port and acting postmaster at the be-
ginning of the Revolution, have sent in
many valuable papers and documents.
Mrs. John w. York presented a map made
by Captain Lemuel Moody of the town In
1926.
l.. B. Chapman was added to the commit
tee on records.
S. r. Leavitt, E. B. Winslow, George N.
Fernald and E. s. Drake were proposed for
membership.