Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-08-30

The following address was made by
Capt. Il. q. f. Candage, OF Brookiine,
Mass., al the dedication in the burying
ground at Bluehnn Seek, near south Blue
hill, of granite boulders in memory OF
John Roundy and James candage
This address, delivered in the forenoon
Of Aug. q, was followed by another at the
clambake ON the shore Of the land taken
| up by Roundy.'
These two addresses are full OF historic
cal interest, and it is the intention OF those
interested to have them printed in pam
phlet form. AT the burying ground Capt
Candage said:
We are met here to-day TO perform
sacred duty, that Of dedicating two granite
boulders 10 the memory OF John Roundy
and of James Candage, pioneers in the set
tiemcnt Of this town
John Roundy died in 1Taa. and James
Candsgo in 17ss, both more than a century
ago, it Is seen, and yet, until now, no !
monumental stone or structure has been |
erected TO commemorate the fact of their .
earthly existence, But il ia a matter Of /
congratniation, however, that even nj this |
late date their scendants have set up l
these simple stones to their memory, /
which will doubtless awaken an interest |
learn something about the men whose
lives they are designed 10 commemorate.
As n native OF the town and descendant
of both John Roundy and james Candagc,
they being two Of my four great grand
fathers (Joseph Perkins and Oliver Parker,
OF Castine, beiug the other twol, esteem
il to be an honor and privilege TO be
present, here to narrste in outline the his
tory Of their lives, and to give sketch of
the part they took in advancing the inter
est and in maintaining the welfare Of this
towns infant settlement.
Their graves are unknown to us, and
were probably made upon their own lands,
which was not an uncommon occurrence
in new settlements, bat be that as Il may,
this public burying ground is an appro-
pirate place for the erection and mainte-
nance OF these rugged stones, symbolic of
the rugged nature aud enduring character
Of the lives of the men they are intended
10 commemorate.
At the annual meeting held April 3, :
1877, it was Voted that Benjamin Friend,
John Ronudy and Samuel Morse" all from
Beverly, "be a Committee to provide
piece Of land for a burying ground ON the
Neck. agree upon the price thereof aud ,
ay their proceedings thereon before the {
own at their next meeting for their APP :
sr0yai and acceptance" They attended
o the duty committed TO them, with the !
'esuit that Benjamin Friend offered to i
give the town the piece of land comprised q
IA this burying ground. The committee :
70 reported, and the town on May 10, i7a7, /
Voted TO accept the piece Of land offered I
~ Mr.. Benjamin Friend for Burying
'lace on the Neck, and that the seiectmen
eqness deed Of the above (nanad) land
'uch IS the history OF this burying ground
Ipon which have been erected the memo
ial stones to John Ronndy and James Cam
age, which We to-day are assembled To
edicate.
THE NAME or RoUNDy. A
! said to be of Norman French origin.
he first of that name 10 settle In America, =,
0 far As has been lesrnrd, was Robert. -
no married Deborah Plumb, at Beverly,
D 1878. His will was proved in I7f6.
rom that union there were several chill
rem, and among them Benjamin, who 81
iarried Charity stone, of Beverly, In iT22. Il
rom that marriage proceeded John, born u
ecember 3, l7a5, who married Elizabeth %
ca December 10, l7i7, daughter Of Gideon -
Id Mary tHerriek) Rea, OF Salem, born -
pril Is, 172s. j
John Roundy with Joseph Wood came :
ON Beverly, Mass, and landed upon the
land at the 'sFore Falls April 7. 17se
I'd there began the settlement OF the o
AN by the erection OF two log houses. to
hich they brought their families the fol- n,
wing year. -
John Roundy's family consisted of him
II, wife, and six daughters, all of whom ~
sre born in Beverly. The children were: A
|. Mary, born May IA, i7is, married 4
nathan Clay, December %, 1856, died =
arch u, 1873.
u. Elizabeth, born April q, 175I, mar
d. m
III. Hannah, born August 4, 1853, mar hi
ID James Candage, jr., April 10, ITO,
ID May IL, 1851.
". Charity, born November q, 1755, ga
lrried first Mr.. Gooding, second John
ndage July g, 1913, died December Is.
H. VIZ
'. Anne, born July 1G, 175s, married
muel Herrick, OF Sedgwiek.
" John, born August II, 1891, died
ptember -, 1861.
I'll. Emma, born Sept. "a, 1862, married
hn Walker, OF Brooksyille.
VII. Ruth, born at Blue Hin, April 8. w
., died March II, 1871.
X John, born at Blue Hill, April q.
/, married first Molly Dougherty. April A
l1ss, by whom he had children. -
Val I..N.