Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-12-05

years a justice of the peace. He died
March is, 1898. His posterity are not
numerous.
The sixth family was Mr.. iona. Darling,
from Audover. HIS wife with one child
arrived May 27, 1865, with her father,
Col. Hot. Mr. Darling's second son,
Jonathan, was the first English child
born IN this town, Oct. II, 1765.
The seventh family WAS Benjamin York,
" hlch made but a short stay in he place.
The eighth family was Ezekiel Osgood,
from Andover, Nov g. 1865; he died Jan.
%, 1873. His post erty residing in town
are: Five children, forty-two grandchil-
dren, fifteen greet grandchildren--in all
sixty-two. a number deceased; some in
other towns. \
The ninth family was Thomas Coggins,
from Beverly Dec. q, 1865.
The first plantation record kept in Blue
hill commenced with the beginning Of
the year, 1867. They are introduced with
the following notifications:
NUMBER 5, FEB. 90, 1867.
ship that are qualified for voting, to meet the
first of March next ensuing, at of the clock in
the afternoon, ut the house of Mr. Joseph Wood,
to act on several articles in said notification,
viz.
/. To choose IA moderator for said meeting.
3 To choose a clerk for the ensuing year.
8. To see II they will agree to work one day
in fencing in a burying ground; and to act on
hos Tai hat m u ~ thong hit nroDer
JOSEPH WOOD,
JOHN RoUNDY.
NICHOLAS HOLT.
The meeting pursuant to this notitica-
ton is dated, Newport, March 2, 1867. AT
this meeting John Roundy was chosen
clerk and a committee chosen to call meet
ings year ensuing. 1t was voted that the
town should be called Newport, and II any
one cut timber OH another IS lot he should
loose labor and stuff.
At the second meeting it was voted to
put their lots on record, and the time OF
settling.
At the third meeting, dated at Newport,
March 7, 1868, john Roundy, Nathan
Parker and iona. Darling were chosen
select men. 1t WAS voted to raise money to
hire person to preach the gospel, and
to pay his board; also to clear road to
Penobscot.
AT the seventh meeting John Peters was
chosen town clerk, John Peters, Jeremiah
Colburn and Benjamin York, selectmen,
and Capt. Joshua Horton, treasurer; voted
to raise $50 dollars probably to defray
the charges of preaching, and t6 lbs. to
re pair the old meeting house.
LIN 1865 came i'll the most noted citizen
of the early days, John Peters. rather
Fisher does not name him rs having a
family. for he was at this time unmarried.
He was born Aug. I, 1741. He seems to
have held all official positions in the town
that he wanted. He married the "hand-
soonest widow in all that country" Mary
Over Cushing, July l, ITO, and thereby
hecame the grandfather OF Ex-Chief JUS
tice John A. Peters.)
At the eighth meeting it was voted to
clear road half way to No. (now Surry) ;
Nov. 1. 1869. part of the Neck 80 called was
laid ont into so acre lots. No. l, in posses
sion of Benjamin York. No. 2, assigned
to John Roundy. No. 3, assigned to Jona'
Day. ir. Nos. and 5, assigned to James
Cavendish, now Candage. No. q, assigned
Ebenezer Hinckley. No. 7, assigned to
James Day. No. s, assigned John YORK.
(The laying out OF the eight lots above
mentioned was probably the first survey
made by John Peters after he arrived
here.) $3.50
AT the ninth meeting, March 8, l77o'
voted to defray the charge OF preaching