The Republican journal., 1900-02-08
History OF Belfast
pr,,n its First Settlement to the Year 1928.
BY HERMAN ABBOT.

March 9th aged 90. Mr.. Nathaniel
.reoch died July 1st aged So Mr. Enos
West was married to Miss Ann Patterson,
,,,- hrst born child of Belfast Dec. 5th.
los Scion Stephenson and twenty
.onuthers petitioned the General Court
I'D. b, incorporated with such Others as
o.,-.bt Join them, their polls and estates,
anna distinct Parish by the name of the
.nrious Society in the town of Belfast.
.. The petition they assert that there is
..-t.el within said town of Belfast min
... who tho approved by majority of
- Inhabitants of said town hold tenets
.-.j breaches doctrines which your petit
..uers cannot conscientiously receive. ;
t-, we sincerely and honestly believe
-.st tile principles approved and doctrines
qrscriptural, immoral and Obstructive
...t order and interest of Society.
r.. General Court ordered the petit
..r,, to notify the Town of Belfast by
5g the Clerk thereof with an at
.. copy of this petition q their Or
g.. efeon thirty days before the second
..ly of their next session that they
appear and shew cause if any they
why the prayer of said petition
III not be granted. In November the
lpuoipted Robert Houston Esq.
Cochran 2nd aud Tolford Durham
uaittee to present memorial in be-
t the town against this petition.
memorial which appears at full
.n the town records is ably and in
...lv written d il met with favour
.r.eution for at the next session of
stature the petitioners had leave
..lr4w their petition.
Mr.. John Cochran died January
a5a.
Mrs. NJ. H. Cochran died March
,t - Mr. samuel Eells died Aug.
uI4I. Nj. Benjamin Nesmth died
~-l AGED 66. This town contains
labitauts.
William Cunningham Jonathan
William Patterson, Ephraim Nc
lI samuel Russell, Robert Patter-
u Abner G. McKeen, Nathaniel
-7.n. Ephraim Mckeen, Jac b
Robert &. Cochran and John S.
u We're Incorporated Feb. 10th, by
.ae of The Belfast Bridge Company
a toll bridge over Belfast River.
mmonly called the Upper Bridge
.. npeted the same year at the ex-
.u-. "a about $1,000.
Deacon John Tufts died March
..-d IS. Mrs. Grisel Jameson died
4.u 18Th aged 96. Mr.. Robert Steel
..-. .I,tober 10Th aged 43.
F.l,5 one deaths happened in town
his eal a list of which is preserved on
arch records.
jte town appointed committee to
.I- 4u the Rev. Mr.. Price to see on what
nl.tous he would have his connexions
u.as ter Of the town dissolved. The
m, that he proposed were that they
uid pay up the arrearages of his salary
-. Nim Two hundred and fifty dollars and
lre for him a walrantee deed of the
image lot from the propretors. On
..4t he would give a deed to the town
.ur acre of the same lot where the
-- meeting house stands and moreover
- Law out a sufficient quantity OF land
Uulyng ground. His offer was ac-
and his dismssion took place Sept.
The town voted 800 dollars for
trort of schools and 20O0 for the
.I-,t highways. A company OF Ar
. .els organized within the bounds of
ment and its officers were iona
son Capt. Ephraim Mcfarland 1st
Thomas Cunningham 2ud Lieut..
llu Wilson E-q. was chosen Rep
~ltlye to the Legislature the first
nt by this town.
This town gave 102 votes for
uor- A company of Cavalry was
zed here, and John Wilson was
ssioned its captain Robert White
sit Lieut.. Joseph Houston End Lieut.
4ori Baker Cornet. - Jenny Patter-
laughter of James Patterson and
sapeth his wife and the youngest of
.'lr Twelve children was born April 11th
f eldest brother was at this time %
ais months and twenty six days old
#HI the mother little rising of forty six
.-afs.
500. Jonathan Wilson Esq. and his
--ocates were incorporated for the pur-
..~e OF building toll bridge over Belfast
at the village called Belfast East
dge March IA.
emuel Weeks Esq. died May goth
--i 30.
t~v. Alfred johnson was installed
ulster of this town Sept. 18th salary
per ann.
oo6 Belfast East Bridge was complet-
~ the expense of SIS. 800. Its length
aa, Up rods
IN. Mr. Scion Stephenson died Feo.
lged 80
,oS. Belfast Academy was Incorporate
Feb. 18th and the following gentlemen