The Republican journal., 1900-02-01
History OF Belfast
r,m its First Settlement to the Year 1925.
BY HERMAN ABBOT.
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1
.s,titicate bearing date Nov. Sth, 1774,
,tiYe that he had lawfully published
James Morrow to Miss Elizabeth Dur
,,, both of this Town.
la l715 the Town voted to raise one
ifpd dollars for the highways, and
g.. 3ullars for preaching. John Tufts,
.. Brown, Solon Stephenson, James
, son, and Samuel Houston were ap-
.al committee of safety. John Tufts
e.commended by vote of the Town
tstice of the peace, and was soon
Jmmissioned.
., Town also voted, that if any per-
.akes unnecessary visits on the Sab
.,.. he shall be looked on with contempt,
LIE make acknowledgment to the
.4. rhe inhabitants, at this time, felt
..s convenience, in being obliged to
-..een miles, or more to mill; and an
. was inserted in one of the Town
ANTS this year, TO see if they could
4Uy plan to have grist mill in town.
tt~ not appear that anything was
tt remedy the evil complained of,
..lr that the laying out certain roads
streams might be considered, as
.. out to individuals encouragement
l mills The Selectmen warned
Dow June 10th, 117,5, to withdraw
is Town forthwith; for they would
-ut him, as a Town inhabitant.
The committee of safety was
-ea OF the same persons, as last
Nh. James McCurdy was married
Ann Mitchell Nov. both, 177G.
Committee of safety, inspection
gespondence; Alexander Clark,
epheuson, John Mitchell, James
~a Robert Patterson, Samuel
and Benjamin Nesmith. The
pointed Solon stephenson to lay
General Court the misconduct
son. either by word, OF action
..-.tle United States.
The Toan voted unanimously to
if the constitution, or form of
ut, Is agreed On by the honora-
non OF this State. Yeas 10.
.. J9bn Tufts, solou Stephenson,
1au. Committee Of safety, DC.
..a u-eIerted next wear.
The Town voted to raise twenty
9us for lis own use, or in a more
}ie, foI Incidental expenses.
m Ca,rine was taken 10y the
r3 -he Inhabitants of Belfast to
1rIessihe modification were re-
come forward and swear allie
.. HE king If Great Britain or be
... lis enemies 70 the arbitrary
.-..e- If this monarch they were vio-
posed and refusing to bind
..f-ryes by the solemnities of an oath to
VI, d cause which they so heartily
....s.d and finding themselves in danger
u8 tt.,d their farms and made good
... .atlrAt to places out of the reach ol
.-mlou. az
.-5 NJ sooner had the war between
.- .untry and Great Britain come to d
...e ,erminatiou and the enemy had
avn from our borders than the
scattered in all directions, began
I-Y another to return and occupy
mms. Some, however, We're Sc
mated elsewhere that they did not
r-yi>it the place where they bad
uch trouble and yeXation. There
..,a u3 town meetings since l779 and
- Buck. Esq, of Penobscot,
to resolve of the Genera
--gcd warrant to John Tufts,
gsing him to call meeting OF
i,ants on the twenty ninth day
H4.- Tor the purpose of choosing
Y eys and transactng town bust
The town sent a petition to the
a Court that they might be en-
l to lay tax of two pence pei
an the lands in town to raist
., "a order to build a meeting house.
minister, make bridges and re-
wads
-.r Number of inhabitants in towr
w. Forty three votes were given fol
-eparation Of the District of Maine
- Massachusetts, d two against it.
le town voted to buld two meeting
logses one on each side of the river to b.
e-ted at the expense of the inhabitants o
Ia side separately. In the autumn towr
lettings were held in both of these
.9lses.
-4+ A demand was made by govern
ltat of ten soldiers from the Belfast Com
aag (5) The town voted them liberia
vance in addition to their regular pa,
case they should be called into actua
5. Ice. Mr.. James Miller died Jan. 18th
4-H -
- Mr.. John Steel died June Nth
a 81
1t At the commencement of thi
Aere were only twelve framed dwell
uses in town and but one of then
tories high. [6]
>-mmittee was chosen by the town tt
with Mr.. Ebenezer Price on term
~ .LnHut S 4 mimi ister camnnSed -