Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-03

III Waterville, when that town and
W1nsiow were one. He was several
times elected to the legislature Of Mas
sachusetts. both House. and Senate.
and later was sent to Congress. He
was a member of the National Legisla-
ture from 1919 to 1925 and was consid-
cred one of the ablest and most devot-
ed representatives from this portion Of
New England. Leaving Congress he
was chosen senator for this county in
our State legislature He came to the
Capitol In feeble health, but hts tseo-
luton kept him in his seat until a few
Gays before his death. The lagisla-
ture evinced its respect for him by ad-
Journlng on the announcement Of hrs
death, wearing black crepe on the arm
for the remainder of the session and
following the body to the grave"
He was inferred in the tomb on the
State grounds and his name is en-
crossed on the monument now standing
there. He was the ancestor of Miss
Mary Cushman of Augusta and Mrs. c.
T.. Cushman of Waterville, through
whose Kindness valuable documents
have been furnished the historian, in
Guiding personal invitations from Mrs.
John Quincy Adams to various social
| functions.
| TIMOTHY GOLDTHWAITE.
This soldier enlisted in Stoughton
Mass, when he was only 16 years of
age, in Captain Frothingham's COM
pany. His name is found in the record
of the Massachusetts Soldiers and
Sailors Of the American Revolution on
| list of men mustered into the army,
between May &c. 1777, and June IL of
! the same year. He lived at the corner Of
Manchester and Mt. Vernon roads. He
died at the advanced age of Sc years
and one month, and with his wife and
children was buried in the Cummings
cemetery, near Judge True's farm. The
beautiful row of naples on the road
from Augusta to Manchester was set
out by the Goldthwaite family.
JOHN ROLLINS.
John Rollins, the father of Mrs
Lydia Wixon, a real daughter of Kous-
since Chapter, was born in July, 1856,
and enlisted in the army at Newcastle,
his name being on the list of Revolu-
tiOnary pensioners He died April IA,
1912, in Sidney, and was buried in the
Bracket cemetery, Augusta. Accord
ing to a family tradition he was
member of Washington's body-guard.
DANIEL SAVAGE.
Daniel Savage was born in 1929, and
came to Cushnoc at an early period.
He was probably with Captain Howard
in the Fort, before the fall Of Quebec.
becoming one Of the principal inhabi-
tants of Hallowell. He was a captain
of the town and commanded a company
in the unfortunate expedition to
Bagaduce, in 1873 At his house near
Judge Towards, in 1875 Arnold quar-
tered a squad of his men. He died in
1895 at the Great House on the river
road and was buried in the old ceme-
terry on Willow street, where the pub
fishing house now stands. Later the
body was removed to Riverside ceme-
terry where his grave was marked by
slate stone. Broken fragments Of this
stone were recently found but no part
of the inscription could be deciphered.
THOMAS SEWALL.
Thomas Sewall was born at York,
Me-, i'm 1850. He descended from Henry
Sewall of Manchester, England, the
ancestors of all the Sewalls in New
England. Thomas came to the Fort
Western settlement in 1775, and locat-
ed on lot near the old fort, where for
many years stood the Lambard iron
foundry. He built and occupied the
house now owned by the heirs of the
late Allen Lambard. He had a tam
yard and watts in the ravine south Of
the house, where, it is said, he tanned
the first leather made in the valley of
the Kennebec. He was member Of
the Baeaduce expedition, was taken
prisoner by the British, kept for some
time and finally released on parole
While prisoner on British vessel he
often entertained the sailors by sing
ing, for which they gave him tobacco.
One day, because, as he said he "felt
Just like it, he sang a patriotic song in
which occurred the refrain king
Georges men stand trembling round"
The faces about him grew threatening.
and thinking discretion the better part
of Valor. he sang n little English love
song. supposed to be sung by country
maid anxious for the return of her
lover who had gone to the wars. This
pleased the sailors greatly and he re-
ceived the longed-fOr tobacco. He
married Priscilla. daughter of Deacon
Samuel Cony. He died in 1888 and was
buried in the Cony cemetery opposite
the Insane hospital. in one Of the two
tombs built by Joudge Daniel Cony. His
are Mr.. S. c. Webster and
children; Otis Webster; Henry Webster
and daughter.
WILLIAM STONE.
William Stone came to the Kennebec
from Norton, Mass, about 1887. He.
with his father, were the first nail
makers in the country and originated
the nail industry now carried on in
Taunton. formerly part of Norton.
He served in the Revolution, and was
buried in the Bracket Corner cemetery.
He was the ancestor of II. X. Choate.
ROLAND SMITH.
Roland Smith enlisted i'm Middle
Mass, and his name is found
on the list of Revolutionary pensioners.
He died in 1S41. and his old home on the
River road in which he lived and died