Early History of Orrington and Brewer
This article provides an early history of both Orrington and Brewer Maine as written by Hon. David Perham in 1820, 50 years after John Brewer arrived and laid the foundation of his mill-dam.
Penobscot County
Special 1837 Maine – Penobscot County
The document titled “Special 1837 Maine Census of Unincorporated Townships and Plantations of Penobscot County” was meticulously transcribed by Donald and Evelyn Wright on February 23, 2002. Originally held at the Maine State Archives, this rare census enumerates individuals in various unincorporated areas of Penobscot County as of March 1, 1837. The census captures detailed demographical data on residents, distributed into categories such as age groups and family heads, across different unincorporated territories, both east and west of the Penobscot River. Enumerator Jacob W. Stinchfield, among others, pledged to execute a comprehensive and accurate count via direct inquiries at each household, adhering to specifications of a legislative act. This census excludes non-naturalized foreigners residing in the state for less than four years and untaxed Indians..WRAP UP: With a baroque blend of place names, individual entries denote composition of households, offering a meticulous snapshot of the population in this region during the mid-19th century.
Those unable to pay their Direct Taxes for 1816: Garland, Maine
Supplement to the Bangor Weekly Register July to August 1817 “Because of the cost of the War of 1812 (1812-1814) followed by the year without a summer 1815, many New Englanders went to Ohio for a better life. Some families remained in Maine but were unable to pay their taxes. … Read more
Biographies of Garland Maine Citizens
The following two notices are from the Bowdoin College Roll of Honor, in the Adjutant-General’s reports during the late war: Class of 1861 — William A. HOBBIE, born in Garland, October 1837; served in the Army of the Tennessee under General Sherman, in the Sixteenth Iowa. Leander O. MERRIAM, born … Read more
Nehemiah Abbott Land Grant Application
Land grant application submitted between 1833-1835 to the Maine Land Office for Nehemiah Abbott of Lincoln, Massachusetts, for service in the Revolutionary War
Biography of Henry S. Boynton
Henry S. Boynton, one of the prosperous merchants of Lamoine, Hancock County, was born September 21, 1820, in Wiscasset, Maine. His father, William Boynton, a native of Gilmanton, New Hampshire, removed to Wiscasset when a young man, and was there Deputy Sheriff for a long time and afterward acting High … Read more
Biography of Joel H. Doyen
Joel H. Doyen, who is successfully engaged in agriculture on the old Doyen homestead in Smithfield, Somerset County, was born in this town, July 4, 1842, son of the late Joel Doyen. The father, born and brought up in Avon, Maine, followed the occupation of farmer in Stark and afterward … Read more
Biography of Chauncey Cleveland Lee
Chauncey Cleveland Lee, of Foxcroft, a retired schoolmaster and a Civil War veteran, was born June 26, 1843, upon the farm he now owns and occupies, son of Lyman and Elizabeth M. (Miner) Lee. His paternal great-grandfather served in the Continental army during the Revolutionary War. The grandfather, Nehemiah Lee, … Read more
Biography of John Dean Hopkins
John Dean Hopkins, a native resident of Ellsworth, elsewhere spoken of as a man who has been for more than a generation one of the most notable characters of Eastern Maine, was born February 13, 1817, while the State was yet a part of Massachusetts. His parents were John and … Read more
Biography of Ellis Young
Ellis Young, who is spending the closing years of his long and busy life on his pleasant homestead in Surry, Hancock County, was born in this town, August 9, 1820, son of Joseph Young. The paternal grandfather, Samuel Young, who came from Saco, Maine, to Surry when a young man, … Read more