Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-30
Early Pittston, No. 6.

for a meeting October. 1906. and another
for March. 1907, there are twelve consec-
utive pages devoted to records of births
the dates ranging from 1867 to 1907.
The list is headed by the seven children
of John and Lydia Barker: Dales 17S9
now remembered by those living in Ran
dolph and vicinity where he. was a
teacher; making speciality of unruly
Daniel Jewett. who was born in 1865
married Betsy Tarbox. and here is record
of births of six of their children. Their
first born. Martha. born in 1871, lived to
an advanced age and was. one of Gardi-
ner's well known people. being yet held
in remembrance by those among whom
she lived. She was married to Mr..
Helen, Emily and Mary new survive
them
Here too are records of births of sons
of David and Mary White; David, Jr.,
children living in Gardiner and elsewhere.
A list of twelve children are those of
David ana Eliza lbet Yo oora Their
2lst., 49," IF is remembered by tho Sc
lived in the house now occupied ny Mr..
Daniel Tcsker. Randolph, from which h.
moved e Gardiner. living the remainder
of his life in the house now occupied Ly
Mrs. Joseph Bradstreer His wife was Il
teacher. Betsy Jewett. and they had one
son, Stephen j., late professor in Bowdoin
college.
Children of Samuel and Sarar Dudley
dates 179S-1S05. The Dudleys were among
the earliest settlers of present East Pitts
ton; they owned the upper mill'' on
Eastern river
Separated by line above and below is
Betsy Winslow, Daughter of Jonathan
& Hannah Winslow was born in Pitts
ton. Nov. Both. 1881" This Jonathan Wins
low was son of James Winslow. wheel
wright who was among the first settlers
that sailed from Falmouth in 1850. iona.
than born in 1761 was the first white child
house in which he was born was a log
cabin STANDING below the corner of Bridge
:ind water streets on the site where
worSmcn are engaged upon the new block.
The daughter Betsy" Gas the name Eliza
Beth was often termed) married Amos
Lyon.
There were three "Pulcipher' children
Alfred Polly and Benjamin. born 1S00-lS02-
Seth Soper. who owned 200 acres in Pitts
ton as early as 1880 married Prudy White.
Joseph Seth Jr., and John. 17s3-17sS;.
Robert. Jesse. Relief and Walter Gould,
whose births are here entered, were the
children of Dennis and Elizabeth Gould (;
the oldest born in 1886. the latter in 1865.
Their father was one of the early settlers
at North PittSton and made his clearing
where Fred Gould now resides.
The pages following these records of
births are devoted to marriage intentions
1S0I-S: Mr.. James Harris and Miss Mary
Cooper intend Marriage-Mr. John Heath
of Balltown and Miss Peggy Baiiey-Mr.
James North of Clinton and Miss Martha
Jewett.-Mr. Trustram Folsom Jr.. of Au-
gusta and Miss Eliza Loplain.-Mr. John
Colburn and Miss Olive Colburn.-David
Mooers Junr and Miss Dolly Jakins.-Mr.
Nathan Bailey and Miss Betsy Bointon
of Palermo. These are among the couples
mentioned.
There is a list of those who departed
this life" and the dates. In some instan-
ces further detail is added in the date as
Sunday morning..
Jacob Loud was the first postmaster in
Pittston after the separation of Gardi-
ner He was appointed in 1904: His office
was near Smiths Ferry, which locality
is now occupied by the knickerbocker Ice
Co.'S houses. The year before he had
carried the mail from Wiscasset to Gardi-
ner on horseback and from Gardiner to
Augusta in a canoe.
At his death Henry Dearborn was ap-
pointed in his place and the office was re-
moved to Togus Bridge in 1920. and eleven
years later was moved to the village
now Randolph. A. r. l..