Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-14


nostor of the Congregational church fol-
torty-one years, 1916 to 1887, located upon
tho south side of the road just beyond the
Iobnson house last mentioned, and built
about 1898 or 1893, is the next to be de-
scribed. That house was built after plans
furnished by Mr.. Fisher, and it is said
that considerable part of the work
thereon was done by him.
The hinges, latches and catches for the
doors were all OF wood made by him, and
as also a part Of the furniture, including a
clock which ran for fifty years and then
stopped, worn out. The house was
psinted with ochre dug from the farm and
mixed with oil giving to it lustreless
yellow color.
The outbnildings were built by him.
He also constructed a machine to run by
wind for saving his firewood, and a ma
chine for clearing his land Of stones to be
laid into fence walls about his farm. This
is in many ways the most notable house
and place IN the town, and is often visited
bv strangers and sojourners in the town
and vicinity. 1t is still standing, and oc-
cuped by some OF his grandchildren.
Jonathan Fisher was born in New
Braintree, Mass, Oct. Z, 176s, graduated at
10. 1896, and died in the town Sept. %,
1917, aged seventy-nine years. He mar
ried Miss Dolly Battell, OF Dedham, Mass,
April 2, 1895, and brought her to Blue
Hill, where she ever after resided. She
was born Feb. "a, ITO, and died Oct. /,
1858, in her eighty-fourth year. Their
children were as follows:
l. Jonathan, born March II, 179s; died
March 10, 1915.
II. Sally, born Oct. 20, 1888; married
Nov 90 1923; died Nov. q, 1924; no
children.
III. Betsey, born Jan. Z, 1901; married
jeremiah Stevens. a sea captain OF Eden,
afterwards of Portland; they had several
children.
". Josiah, born Oct. II, 1902; gradu-
ate Of Princeton college, N. j.; settled in
New Jersey as gospel preacher; died in
1875; was married in 1882 in New Jersey;
had son who was also a New Jersey
clergyman, and perhaps other children.
V, Nancy, born Aug. 10, 1904; married
Hosea Kittredge, Nov. IS, 1880; he was
graduated from Amherst college in 1S2s;
for number of years preceptor OF Blue
Hill academy; removed to the West pre-
yious to 1910 and died at Marshall, Mich
igan, in 1873. Her death not noted
VI. Willard, born April is, 1906; mar
ried Mary Witham Norton, Jan. IS, 1884,
She died Aug. 2s, 1864, leaving children.
He died later, date not given.
VII. Polly, born Feb. IL, 1905; married
Benjamin Stevens Nov. II, 1929; died in
1878, leaving children.
VIII. Dolly, born Jan. Z, 1910; married
Rev. Robert Crossett of Dennysville, Me-,
August 10, 1880. They removed from
Dennysville to the West where they both
died leaving children.
TX. Samuel, born July IL, 1912; died
July %, 1872.
Upon the marriage of the son Willard,
he took his life to reside in the old house
with his father, and upon the death of the
father Willard continued to live in the old
houss until his death. The children OF
Willard and Mary w. Fisher were, viz:
l. Edward Payson, born Feb. 8, 1885.
2. Josiah, born June II, 1887.
3. Cynthia Hewins, born March 10, 1910;
died Feb. II, 1858.
4. Mary Augusta, born June II, 1874.
3. Stephen Norton, born June 2s, 1876.
8. Nancy Ellen, born May 81, 1S47.
Z. William Harvey, born Feb. IS, 1852;
died Sept. 10, 1878.
s. Frederick Austin, born Jan. %, 1858.
Since the death OF their parents, Mary
augusta and Frederick Austin, neither of
whom have been married, have made their
home in the Fisher mansion
THE DEA. SETH HEwINs HOUSE
and place were next to the Fisher place
upon the same side of the road. 1t was
story-and-a- house, built by Dea.
hewins about 1900, now gone, and another
mouse built upon its site by Jonathan
slower, the present owner.
LEA. Seth Hewins was born in Dedham,
Mass, Feb. u, 1773; married Katherine
PSher, sister to Rev. Jonathan Fisher,
sept 2, 1893. She was born March q,
IlAi died Aug. 15, 1854. They came to
blue Hill in 1893, and here resided until
'neir death, he dying May 8, 1874.
he was chosen a deacon of the Bluehill
congregational church March II, 1908, in
winch capacity he acted for many years.
Az MS death May 10, 1874, we find the fol-
io"ihg entry in the church records con-
eerning his connection with the church:
ooltuary-Dea. Seth Hewins, who be-
ZANE ZANE connected with this church May 80,
i'o'' died May 10, 1874. Dea. Hewins was
a man OF wise temperament and regular in
ns habits; his religion was stable and
0onsistent rather than brilliant and fiuct-
uating; his love to the means of grace in
'ne regularity OF ais support and attend
ance, both of which were continued
life.
rof many years he discharged accept
ooiy ana profitably the duties of deacon: