The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-09-03
EARLY HISTORY OF
CONCORD
Incorporated as a Town
SO Years Ago
Another OF the Somerset County
Towns Which is Approaching the
Century Mark. Major Head First
Settler


Century Mark. Major Head First
Settler
Among the Somerset County towns
which are reaching the Tooth ami
versary of their incorporation is Con-
cord which was incorporated as a
town, January %, 1921. In the town
clerks office in this town there is a
record in the handwriting of Jonah
Spaulding Esq, the first town clerk,
which states that the first settler in
the town of Concord was Major Ep-
hraim Heald from Temple, \. H., who
came to the town soon after the close
Of the Revolutionary War Some of
the other old settlers in the town
were Michael Felker, Isaiah Foss and
Joseph Russell, three Revolutionary
soldiers, John Ball, Joseph Rolfr,
Roger Chase Jr., Tuition Nittum, Rich
ard Warren and Cornelius jackson,
who it was said made and used the
first pair of wheels ever constructed
in town. Benjamin Colby Atwood
came from Bradford, Mass, and was
a prominent clergyman and town Of
fetal in later years.
The Legislative act OF incorporation
reads as follows:
STATE OF MAINE
In the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and
tWenty-one.
An act to incorporate the Town
of Concord.
Section /. Be ii enacted by the
Senate and House of Representa-
tiyes in Legislature assembled.
That plantation number one, ON
the west side of kennebec River,
in the first range of townships
in the Million of Acres, SO called,
and bounded as follows: begin
ming at the northeast corner OF
the Town of Embden, and run
ming west by the line OF said
Embden six miles; thence north
six miles; thence running east to
the main channel of said kenne-
bee river; thence down the main
channel of the same river to the
first mentioned bounds, with the
Inhabitants thereon, be, and they
hereby are incorporated into
town by the name of Concord;
and the inhabitants of said town
are vested with all the powers
and privileges and immunities,
which the inhabitants of towns
within this State do or may en-
joy.
Section >. Be it further enact
ed. that William Haskell is here
by empowered to issue his war
rant to some inhabitant OF said
town directing him to notify the
inhabitants thereof to meet at
such time and place as he shall
appoint to choose such officers as
other towns are empowered to
choose at their annual town meet
ings.
In the House of Representa-
t1es. January 9th, 1871
This bill having had three seY-
eral readings passed to be enact
ed
BENJAMIN AMES. Speaker.
In the Senate January 18th,
ISL
This bill having had two sey-
eral readings: passed to be enact
ed
WM. D. WILLIAMSON,
President.
January 18th. 1871 Approved.
WM. KING.
The above act is a copy from the
early records OF the town of Concord
In accordance with this act William
Haskell. Esq, issued his warrant to
Paul Rowe. an inhabitant of the town
Of Concord. to notify the inhabitants
thereof to meet at the dwelling house
of loci Chase in said town, on Tues
day. the tenth day of April A. d. ISL,
at which time and place Josiah Chase
was chosen moderator; Jonah
Spaulding. Josiah Chase and Jacob
Lowell, selectmen; Josiah Head,
treasurer and Ebenezer c. Felker col
lector and constable The minor
town officers were elected at a later
meeting held on April %, at which
time money was raised to defray the
expenses of the town.