Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-09-13

- NAN"Vins mott was CHOSEN Moder6-
tor, Voted that they would have their Lots
put ON Record and who they Lay a Gainst. y
"Nerport November I, 1909.
Then the Neck of Land in this Town
snip, Laid out into Eighty Acre Lots, Be-
ginning at the Fore Falls and running
from thence upon the Shore Southwark
about $50 Rods to Spring and from
thence across the Neck such course as
shall Give Eighty Acres upon the end Of
the Neck, this Lot of Land then being in
Quiet and Peaceable Possession and En-
Joyment OF Benjamin York, of this Town. y
"Secondly- beginning at said Spring
and Laying out Seven more Lots on said
Neck, each being Sixty Rods on the front
and running Crost the Neck over to the
salt Pond, such Course as shall give
eighty Acres to each Lott
"Mr. John Roundy then being in the
Quiet and Peaceable Possession and En-
jeyment of the first of these Lots of Land
joining upon Mr.. Benjamin York"
"Mr. Jonathan Day junior being in the
Quiet and Peaeeable Possession and En-
joyment of the Second of these Lots OF
Iand."l 80 s--Sa ~ asgF-
"Mr. James Cayendish being in the
Quiet and Peaceable Possession and Enjoy
ment of the Third and Fourth of these
Lots OF Land"
"Mr. Ebenezer Hinckley being in the
Quiet and Peaceable Possession and En-
joyment of the Fifth of these Lots of
Land"
"Mr. James Day being in the Quiet and
Peaceable Possession and Enjoyment of
the Sixth OF these Lots of Land"
"Mr. John York being in the Quiet and
Peaceable Possession and Enjoyment of
the Seventh OF these Lots of Land"
Here ends the entry in the town
records concerning 'their Lots and who
they Lay Gainst."
Benjamin York whose slot" began at
the "Fore Falls" settled in the town in
1865, his family being the seventh in the
town, sas elected seiectman in 1867 and
in 1859; was one of committee of three
to lay out Roads on the Neck, and in III
was one OF committee of three "to pro-
vide Minister for the year ensuing"
That was the last entry in the records
concerning him. Rev. Jonathan Fishers
record says of him "He made but a short
stay in town, but from whence he came or
where he went there is no evidence to
show"
The writer's earliest recollection of the
York LOT" dates back seventy years,
when there stood upon it house with
log walls and with shingled roof with
barn and outbuildings occupied by Sam
uel Friend and family and his brother
Simeon. The House is presumed to have
been the one built by Benjamin York in
1865. Later the old house was occupied
by Israel Friend and family, he being a
brother OF Samuel and Simeon, born in
Sedgwiek, sons of Samuel and grandsons
OF Benjamin who came to the Neck from
Beverly, Mass, in 1774.
Israel took down the old house and on
its site erected the house now standing
there. He died in 1865, since when his
SON law, Mr.. Moulton and family, have
been the occupants.
Simeon Friend was a bachelor, not over
bright, with a very large head on which
he wore a bell-crowned beaver hat fash
ionable in those days. He was kindly
man and the boys were fond of him.
Samuel, his brother, was horse-trader
and something of mechanic; he had a
threshing machine of his own make set
up near his barn with large wheel
attached which the boys said was for
t.rr for lam nd
sprained horses.
He married Asenath Eaton, daughter of
jeremiah and Patty Eaton, by whom he
had one daughter, Melvina, born May IA,
1881. They also had an adopted son,
Josiah b. Marks, born July 10, 1928.
Israel Friend married Adeline Hale;
their children were:
l. Sarah Elizabeth born Sept. A, 1884.
2. Cordelia born November Is, 1888, died
October 8, 1899.
3. Alvin True born October 2, 1910.
4. Antoaett Celia born August 7, 1913,
died January u, 1862.
5. Angelina Cordelia born March 5,
1916.
8. Melbury Prentiss born February II,
1919
7. Emily Velora born May II, 1858.
8. Robert Wilson born February 10,
1858.
The adjoining lot was the one of which
''Mr. John Roundy was in Quiet and
Peaceable Possession and Enjoyment in
1862, and to which he and his family
removed from the island at the Falls.
Down near the bay shore on the left of
the Neck road going south, are yet to be
seen traces of two cellars supposed to
have been where Mr.. Roundy built his
house over one, and his son John who was
born ON the Neck, married and lived there
for thirty odd years of his life, is supposed
to have built the other. They were doubt
less log houses. John Roundy, End, mar
ried Molly Dougherty in 1883, by whom
he had SON Walter and daughter Sarah.
Molly Dougherty, the wife and mother,