Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-11-01

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Jerry Eston's ox-cart, and the only team
his oxen"
The petitioners were incensed against
him for that treatment of their case, and
he never after went to the legislature. He
died Jan. rs, 1855, aged 81 years. His chill
dren were:
Hepzibah, born July I, 1874; married
Joseph Herrick, OF Sedgwick.
2. Amos, born Dec. q, 1896; died Feb.
IL, 1902.
8. Ebenezer, born Nov. IS, 1889; died
June 10, 1919
4. Herrick, born Sept. 4. 1901; married
Lydia Slower.
8. Amos, born Jan. 8, 1904; married
Polly Walker, CT Brooksville.
6. Joanna, born Dee. IS, 1906; married
Seneca Parker.
Z. Joseph, born August "a, 1905; mar
ried list, Hannah Dodge, End, Harriet N
Parker.
s. Hulda H., born April %, 1912; mar
ried Robert Wood Hinckley.
g. Harriet, born March IL, 1916; married
LIST, Joseph Cole, End, John Allen.
10. George Stevens, born Sept. Ia, 1918;
married Mary S. osgood.
IL. Daniel Barden (adopted), born May
II, 1922; married Mary +. Allen, of Sedg-
wick.
Amos Allen lived in large two-story
house, built probably about the time he
came from Sedgwick. After his death his
son Amos lived in the homestead, and
after him, his son David, making three
generations to occupy it. Some ten or
more years ago the old house took fire and
was consumed. Upon its site another
house has been erected, and is occupied by
descendants of the first Allen at that place.
Joseph Allen, son of the first Amos, was
married to Hannah Dodge, OF Sedgwick,
Dec. %, 1884, and set up housekeeping
about that time in the old Moses Carleton
house, which he occupied for some years,
then pulled it down and built upon the
site the house now standing there. Han
nah Dodge, his wife, died childless in -,
and in 1858 he married End, Harriet N.
Parker, by whom he had children. Mr..
Allen died few years ago
Herrick Allen married Lydia Slower
Jan rs, 1881, and it is supposed that he
built his house about that time, which
still stands the nearest to the mill stream.
His children were:
1. Caroline Augusta, born Nov, Is, 1881
married r. G. w. Dodge.
2. Frances Joan Parser, born June Il,
1893.
3. Augustine Melville, born June i,
1895.
4. Edward wheelock, born June "a,
1897.
5. Ruby Maria, born Sept. 3, 1880.
s. Harriet Elizabeth, born May 7, 1912;
died April %, 1877.
Z. Julia Maria, born August IL, 1916;
died July IA, 1868.
s. Roscoe George, born Dec. %, 1s47.
Herrick Allen, head OF this family, died
March Is, 1869.
The Aliens owned all the land from the
Sedgwick line TO Long cove fronting upon
the Salt pond, and stretching back there
| from some distance into the interior.
They were good farmers as well as mill
and lumbermen. Daniel B., the adopted
son of Amos, sr., built his house upon the
eastern part OF the land of his foster
father previous to 1850, where he resided
until his death. The house, barn and out
buildings are all gone at this writing. He
married Mary Z. Allen, of Sedgwick,
daughter OF Nathan and Nancy Parker
Allen, March IS, 1s4s. Their children
were as follows:
/. Edith Hinckley, born Sept. ID, 1s4s.
2. Nancy Jane, born Dec. %, 1850.
3. Lila Adelaide, born August IS, 1853.
4. Nellie Maria, born Nov. 2, 1855.
5. Daniel Edwin, born Feb. 2, 1862.
s. David Benjamin, born Sept. q, 1866.
Amos Allen, ST., and his wife Joanna,
were members of the Blue Hill Congrega-
tional church, but in 1906 withdrew and
joined the Baptists, and were original
members of the latter church at its organ
ization. He was licensed to preach, after
which he was known as Elder Amos Allen.
He preached for the Neck church and for
the Baptist church at Brooksville.
In those days the elders and ministers
were accustomed to take wine and spirits
on great occasions, and at other times
when they felt like it. 1t is related of
Elder Allen that while engaged to preach
at Brooksville, he arose on Sunday morn
ing but not feeling well took glass OF
rum on an empty stomach, which untitled
him to attend to his duties for that day.
later, being asked why he did not fill his
engagement to preach on that Sunday, he
frankly stated that the glass of rum over
powered him, and he thought it best to
remain at home. The explanation was
satisfactory to the church and all con-
cerned.
Beyond Aliens mills upon the main road
stood a small house, in the boyhood days
of the writer, occupied by a Mr.. Closson
and family. The house has been gone
many years. OFF the main road to the
right was the home of Eliphalet Grindle
apd family and apothar not 6istapt