Ellsworth American., 1912-10-09

A large portion OF the inhabitants Of
Nit. Desert, Deer Isle, Swans Island,
Colts Island, Cranberry Isles and vicinity
have common ancestry. They descend
from Lieut.. John Andrews, who settled at
Chebacco, parish of Ipswich, now Essex,
Mass, in 1885. His memory should be
revered, not only by HE lineal descend
ants and those allied by marriage, but by
iiberty-loving people everywhere for his
heroic conduct and courageous, manly
character.
When James III became king of Eng
land, he appointed and sent over Sir
land. Contrary to law, the governor
ordered that tax OF penny on the
pound be levied on the property of the
colony as the kings revenue. The select
men of Ipswich, of whom Andrews was
chairman, with other towns, were ordered
by the governor to levy this tax. They
met and sent this report to the governor:
At Legal Town Meeting Aug. ., 1857.
Assembled by vertae of an order from John
Usher, ESQ. Treas'er for choosi ng commiss'er
to join with ye seiectmen to assess ye Inhabi-
tants according TO an act of his Exceliency
Ye Governor & Council, for Levying rates.
Then Considering that the sd act doth in
fringe their Liberty as Free bourne English
subjects of his Msiesties by interfering with
ye Statutory Laws Of the Land, By which IL Is
enacted that no taxes shall be Levied on ye
subjects with out consent of an assembly
chosen by ye Freehoiders for ye same.
They do Therefore Vote, that they are not
willing to choose Commiss'er for such an
end with out said privilege. And moreover
consent not that the Selectmen do proseed to
lay out such rate, until 1t be appointed BY q
General Assembly. coneurring with ye Gov
ernor and Counceil.
Voted by the whole assembly twisse.
Andrews and his associates Appleton,
Goodhue, sKinsmsn, French, and the min
ister, Mr.. Wise, OF Che ebaccc, who seemed
to be the adviser in the affair - were
arrested, taken to Boston, imprisoned,
fined and removed from Office. That act
OF those brave, patriotic men and their
disgrsceful punishment has been called
'sthe foundation of American democ-
racy". In commemoration of that event
the seal OF the town OF Ipswich bears this
motto: ''The Birthplace of American In
dependence, 1887"
During that horrible period Of the Salem
witchcraft, Lieut.. John Andrews and his
four sons joined in q petition, with others,
to Rev. Cotton Mather and othe rs, implor-
ing that, il possible, the innocent blood OF
their neighbors, John Proctor and wife,
convicted of witchcraft, be spared.
Lieut.. John Andrews and wife, Jane
Jordan, and their son, Ensign William
Andrews, lived and died at Chebacco.
The latter had twelve children, among
whom daughter, Margaret, who married
Lieut.. Samuel Gott, a weaver, who came
from Wenham, Mass, and settled at
he remarked and lived at Haliibut Point.
Among their eleven children were sons
named Daniel and Stephen; both Of whom
were early settlers of Mt. Desert, Maine.
Daniel Gott married Rachel Littlefield and
was at Mt Desert as early as 176S. Little
is known OF him personally. The dates
of death of himself and wife have not
been found. Their three daughters
Rachel, Elizabeth and Margaret, married
respectively, three brothers, James,
Stephen and Thomas Richardson. All
settled at Mt. Desert and are progenitors
OF the Richardson families there. an
other daughter, Eunice Gott, married
Capt. Benjamin Stoekbridge, of Glouces-
ter, who died; and she afterward married
Capt. John Thurston, OF Gloucester.
In 1854 the Thurston family and her
eldest son, Capt. Benjamin Stock bridge,
jr., settled at Deer Isle, where Capt Stock
bridge and Capt. Thurston were respec-
lively the founders of those families.
Daniel Gott, ir., settled at Bass Harbor
before 176S, and married Hannah Norwood,
Of another Gloucester family. He had
twelve children. He and his sons Charles
ana David were drowned July Z, 1914.
Stephen Gott, senior, married Eunice
Emmons. He evidently settled at Mt
Desert. No further account OF them is
found. Their son, stephen, married mis-
cousin Patience, daughter OF Daniel Gott,
ST., and their son, Peter Gott, was founder
OF the Colts of Ship Hsrbor, Swans and
Colts islands.
Prudence Gott married, as her second
husband, Andrew Tarr, also from
Gloucester. Their daughter, Comfort
Tsrr, married Tobias Fernald. Their son,
Andrew Tarr, married Esther Stanwood;