Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-15
ELLSWORTH CITIZENS.
MEN PROMINENT IN EARLY LIFE
OF THE CITY.
HELPED TO MAKE HISTORY IN CITY
AND gTaT--THETR DESCENDANTS
STILL LIVE HERE.
I"wayfarer" In Bangor Commercially

do no. pretend to give an account Of
all the worthy men and women who laid
OF those who came later and helped make
the town and its industries.
When first saw Ellsworth, more than
sixty years ago, 1t was one OF the ''smart-
estn towns In Maine. laundering and
shipbuilding were then prosperous.
saw at that time Deacon Andrew Peters,
hale and hearty, Col. John Black, digni-
fled and courteous, and his son George
", whom | afterwards knew very well.
John ID. Hopkins, son of James, was
been since, or | should have seen him.
lie is the oldest Ellsworth citizen OF my
acquaintance. Long may he wave.
Moses Adams, NJ. d., settled here from
Castine, 1903. He lived on west side near
Shepard's wharf. Hts house Is not stand
ing. He was representative and sheriff OF
the county. His wife, Mary, was killed
in his house May II, 1915. He was in
dicted and tried for her murder, but was
acquitted. He moved to Dedham and
married again. He died Dec. IL, 1899, aged
sixty-three. He and his first wife were
buried in the old burying ground in Els
worth.
Benz 1nln Bates, ar, from Salem, Mass,
mariner. was a trader aud miliman prior
to the Revolutionary war. He sold his
son, Benjamin. IT,, 4 part Of a stream
sew which he owned in company with
Ivory Hovey, George Haslam and Tiers.
FED. 70, l776. for 60. He also sold part
OF the same TO Jonathan Nutting and
ETc' szer Woodland, With privilege OF
saving fourteen day. With one saw, and
five days vita auutber Jaw. fhe old set
tlsr- divided up iheit mills into days and
tn, y were taxed that way.
Edward Beal Married In Falmouth,
T. lsard Beat, OF York, aud Johanna,
o5ughter OF Dpmiuicus Jordan, OF Fall
mouth, Jau q, i765." The family must
nave come here about lT67-s. The Hon.
samuel WATSON, u Surry. says in his
Survey o, Hancock county" that their
two children. Edward and Susannah,
were the first born here. Mr.. Baal was
petitioner to the general court for land,
March 2d. 1Tsi. HIS widow, Johanna,
married Abraham Somes, senior, the first
settler on Mount De-ert, April >, 1874.
Cot. John Black came here from Goulds
boro in iSoa agent Tor the Bingham
estate. lie settled on the west side. lie
died Oct. -, 1856 aged seventy five. He
was most excellent citizen. lie was
interested In military matters.
George y. Back, sou OF John, was born
In Ellsworth. Jan. Is, 1914. lie was au
agent for the Bling ham estate. Removed
to Boston. Died In Ellsworth, Oct. ., 1850.
George Btinmor came from Boston
about 1874, an Old Wing in politics. He
was agent tor the Jarvis estate. He died
April, 1883, aged ninety four. Many de-
scendsnts.
Joseph Card. from York-probably son
OF williRm-came prior to 1890. He built
mills at Cards brook. His son, Domini-
Gus Jordan Card, Was running the mill in
1915. He moved to Franklin. Joseph
Card, sr., lied la Ellsworth.
Nathaniel Coffin, the first lawyer, born
Massachusetts, March 27, 1855; graduated
at Dartmouth college l159; came here $500.
Went to W lscas=et, here he was clerk OF
courts FOR many years. He WIS admitted
a member OF Hancock lodge, +. and A. NJ,
OF Castine. May 5, 1853 lie was seventh
grand master OF the grand lodge OF Maine.
lie died in Waiaea, III April :, lS6i.
James Davis, son OF samuel, baptized at
Biddeiord, june 10, 1913. Settled on west
side on nat MAS afterwards the Means
lot. He Mas one OF a committee OF cor
respondence in the Revolutionary war,
on Union river, John Rae being he OF her.
Aug. g, l776, they wrote IA letter TO the
general court, asking Tor arms and refer
ring to the bearer, Ben ianiu Mitiiken.
John q. Deane. lawyer, born Raynham,
Mass, March p, iTsji graduated at Bos-
ton university 1906, came here Sept. 23
1903. Representative ISIS 70 IS 81, and
leading citizen. tie moved to Portland,
1895, and died in Cherry field, whittier he
went on business, Nov. 10 1889.
Arthur +. Dfinkwater, born Mt. YER
non, graduate OF Williams college, 1910.
Lawyer and editor. Came here 1852; died
May u, 1SS2.
Col. Jesse Dutton came from Connecti-
cut about 1850, settled on west side; died
June 8, 1872, aged eighty. His grandson,
George p. Dutton, graduate OF Yale col
ege, 1895; judge OF municipal court and
lawyer; died 1896.
John Fsbrique, from Connecticut prior
to 1900. First collector, 1890. He was the
first large lumbe manufacturer and lum-
herman on the river. He owned " hat was
afterwsrd the Black ILLS.
DR.. Samuel Greedy, born Mt. Vernon,
Nov. 6, 1888. Graduated Bowdoin medical
school, 1925. Settled here 1927. He died
after 1874. One son, Arthur W., now
mayor OF Ellsworth.
George Herbert, IT,, born Amherst,
Mass, Aug. Is, 1878; graduated Dart