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George, Charles, from Fred Nichols, he from the Witham’s estate. This place has been owned by G. E. Linkfield and Shepherd Giles.

Gerald, George, from Ruel Willey, he from John L. Parkhurst heirs, John L. from his father, Thomas Parkhurst, he from the proprietors.

Gerald, Walter, from heirs of R. R. Spinney, Spinney from Melvin Willey, he from N. G. Webster, he from heirs of Nathan Parkhurst, Parkhurst from his father, Elisha Parkhurst.

Gerald, William, from Elias Fowler, who built the buildings; the land from his father, Gen. James Fowler. Mr. Gerald also owns the Gen. James Fowler place, which used to be owned by James Fowler, Jr.

Gerrish, Willis A., from L. H. Mosher, he from J. R. Monroe, he from Daniel Harmon, he from the Southwick heirs. Mr. Monroe moved the shop from the place now owned by W. F. Woods to the H. H. Grant place, then owned by Monroe, who moved it to its present location.

Gerry, Chester, from Turner Center Creamery Co., they from E. L. Woods, he from Consider Gerry, he from heirs of Frank Connor, he from Stewart Mitchell.

Gerry, Orlando, from Francis Webb, she from John Webb, he from his father, John Webb.

Giles, Willis A., built his buildings, had the lot from F. A. Bartlett.

Grady, Henry, from Mrs. Horace Tyler, she from George Works, he from Mrs. Horace Tyler, she from Louis Robinson, he from Wilbur & Eastman, they from heirs of Hannah McGray and Abigail Gilpatrick, sisters of Asher Gilpatrick, they from David Moody estate, Moody from Susan Gilpatrick.

Grant, H. H., from heirs of Harrison Chase, Chase from Samuel Kelly, he from J. R. Munroe, he from Betsey Whitney, she from Solomon Hamilton, he from W. N. Woodsum, who built it; lot purchased from Benj. Fogg.

Grant, Leander A., from his grandfather, Richard Meservey, he from a Mr. Mathews, he from Nathan Woodman, who built the original buildings. Mr. Grant built the present house.

Gregg, Mrs. Mantie, from E. H. Garcelon, he from Horace Mitchell, he from his father, Joseph Mitchell, he from Amos Webb.

Hall, William H., from Charles B. Wellington, who built the house, Wellington from A. H. Clark, who built the long barn, farm from heirs of Jesse Whitmore.

Hamilton, Mrs. William, from E. E. York, he from Thomas Morton, he from Mrs. William Scribner, she from heirs of R. B. Carter, who built the house, lot from Dr. Burnham.

Hamlin, Charles, from John M. Waning, he from Charles Hathaway, he from Albert Rackliff, he from widow of Samuel Parkhurst, Parkhurst from heirs of Elisha Parkhurst, he from Elbridge Parkhurst, he from Mr. Lasalle, who cleared it. He sold the first house to Daniel Whitmore, who moved it to where now stands the residence of Mrs. Charles Taylor.

Harding, A. J., from Edwin Rand, he from A. T. Woods, he from Joseph Hubbard, he from Thomas Keen, he from Alonzo Libby, he from Daniel Webster, he from Clement Webster, he from Ambrose Strout.

Harding, Hiram, land from heirs of G. B. Blanchard. Harding built the house.

Harding, Newell, from his father, Knowles Harding, who cleared the place.

Harmon, Mrs. J. W., from G. B. Pillsbury, he from Frank Cole of Rhode Island, he from Mrs. Florence Grant, she from Andrew Pendleton, he from B. A. Fogg, he from his father, B. Fogg, he from Lemuel Bartlett, who built the house. John Berry of Rockland was the carpenter.

Hatch, Charles A., from E. H. Gould, he from Thomas Chase, he from Charles O. Chase, he from Jesse Mitchell. Jacob Chase built the present main house and Thomas Chase built the barn.

Hillman, Elmer, from Chester Gerry, he from Lemuel Reynolds, he from J. S. Bither, he from I. C. Libby Co., they from H. H. Grant, he from Lumber Small, he from Gardiner Jackson, he from Thomas Waterhouse.

Hillman, Mrs. Louisa, from her husband, A. N. Hillman, he from W. B. Morse, Morse from Charles B. Murch, he from Benj. Glidden.

Hunt, B. R. and E. B., from E. H. Moulton, he from John Hussey, he from a Mr. Philbrook. The present farm includes the Rev. Stephen Chase and Ira Trafton places.

Hunt, Mrs. F. H., from E. F. Thompson, she from B. B. Rackliff, he from Augustus Myrick, he from Washington Myrick, he from his father, Isaac Myrick, he from a Mr. Warren from Thomaston.

Hunter, Gaunce, from Addison Weed, he from A. J. Hurd, he from David G. Dyer, he from George Flye, he from Stephen Dyer, he from Mr. Billings’ brother to A. J. Billings, M. D.

Hurd, Walter, from his father, A. J. Hurd, he from Sumner Abbott; the farm on the south side of the road, A. J. had from his father, Abner Hurd. The place nearly opposite Walter Hurd’s, now owned by him, was owned by Washington Small, he from Joseph Mosher. It was settled by a Mr. Tracy.

Hustus, C. B., from Fred R. Call, he from Stephen Stewart, he from heirs of Abram Getchell, he from Amaziah Truworthy, he from Stewart Mitchell, who built the house.

Jackson, A. D., from Richard Lambard, who built the house; the land and barn were purchased from John Murch.

Jones, Daniel, from Ephraim Foster, he from D. V. Rollins, who built the house, he from Lew Robinson, he from F. R. Parkhurst, who built the barn, he from Ansel Stone, he from Wm. Stone, he from Bartlett Vickery, he from Jonathan Stone.

Jones, Duncan M., from E. A. Hussey, he from G. W. Clark, he from heirs of Elisha Mosher, Mosher from Joseph Stevens, he from William Taber, he from Clement Rackliff, he from John Winthrop, governor of Massachusetts, and Lady Temple of Boston. In 1824, Rackliff cleared the place. The original house was burned.

Jones, E. M., from Daniel Harding, he from R. W. Murch, he from his father, Josiah Murch, he from his father, Simeon Murch. Josiah Murch built the brick house.

Jones, Mrs. Helen M., from her husband, Clement R. Jones, he from his father, Asa Jones, he from James Gilkey, he from John Rackliff, who cleared it.

Jones, Warren, from Philip Blethen, he from James Blethen, he from George Blethen, he from William Whitten, he from Warren Jones, he from Stephen Files, who built the house.

Joy, Elmer and his wife, from her father, Andrew Gilpatrick, he from Grant Gilpatrick; a man by the name of Flye was the first settler.

Kelly, Claude, from Herbert Smith, he from William Robinson, he from Joseph Kelly, he from heirs of Samuel Kelly.

Kelly, Frank, from his father, Benj. F. Kelly, he from Abial Knight, he from Nathaniel Stevens, he from Dean Libby. Knight built the house in 1842, barn built in 1854.

Kelly, Joseph, from Benj. Chandler, he from his mother, Martha Chandler, she from A. W. Myrick, he from Henry Kelly, he from Joseph Gilky, who built the buildings.

Kelly, W. S., from his father, Burnham Kelly, who built the buildings.

Kidder, J. K., from J. L. Ames, he from Alton Blanchard, he from his father, Abner K. Blanchard, he from J. R. Taber, he from John Smedbury, who built the house.

Knight, N. C., from heirs of Edgar Harding, Harding built the house in 1893, lot purchased from F. A. Bartlett.

Knight, Orzo, from W. L. Hutching Co., they from N. C. Knight, he from Caleb Parmetor, he from David Y. Dyer, he from Stephen Boothby.

Knight, T. O., from his father, Orrin Knight, he from Abial Knight, he from Nathaniel Carll.

Lane, Marsh, from L. H. Mosher, he from W. A. Gerrish, he from George Getchell, he from Thomas Winters, he from Hale Parkhurst.

Larrabee, S. P., from James Dickey, he from Elias Fowler, he from Richard Whitten, he from heirs of Eben Taylor, who cleared it. House is the oldest one now standing in town.

Leonard, F. M., from E. E. McCauslin, he from F. L. Chase, he from Archie Tozier, he from N. C. Knight, he from Bert Earl, he from Charles Stone, he from Eli Moulton, he from Stephen Dyer, he from John Chase, he from his father, John Chase.

Lewis, John, from John Woods, he from J. L. Ames, he from Joseph P. Libby, he from Amos Webb, he from George Woods, he from the proprietors.

Libby, Ira P., from Mrs. C. E. Stevens, she from Emily Mosher, she from Gorham Clough, he from J. W. Harmon, he from his father, Josiah Harmon, he from Elijah Winslow.

Libby, James W., from D. R. McGray, he from his father, D. W. McGray, he from a Mr. Leavitt, he from a Mr. Meservey, who cleared it.

Libby, Joseph P., from heirs of Joseph Chase, they from Thomas B. Cook, he from Shepherd Giles, he from Daniel Harmon, who purchased it from the Southwick heirs. There were two small houses on this lot toward the bridge.

Libby, Nathan P., from Rufus B. Libby, he from Mark Libby.

Loveland, D. E., from G. W. Varney, he from William McGray, he from George Fletcher, he from Geo. Bennett, he from James Mitchell, he from his father, James Mitchell. Young James Mitchell built the house; the barn was moved from the west part of the farm.

Lowell, W. L., from heirs of George W. Clark, Clark from Samuel Kelly, he from Mrs. Hannah Berry, she from Frank Harmon, he from James G. Patterson, he from E. D. Williams, who built the house; lot from Rufus Burnham, garden bought by Clark from J. R. Taber.

Magee, Terry, from Albert Foster, M. D., he from William Winslow, a nephew of William Taber, he from Willard Farwell, who built the buildings.

Magee, William, from his father, Terry Magee. William built the house.

McGray, D. R., from George Nickless, he from Joseph Harding, he from his father, Hiram Harding, he from Thomas Harding, he from a Mr. Daggett, he from a Mr. Prescott.

McManus, A. F., from J. M. Evans, he from Mrs. G. A. Hunt, she from Mrs. Sarah Webster, she from Consider Knowles, he from Philip Scribner, he from Zeblan Murch, he from Benj. Chase, who was the first settler.

Means, Mrs. Charles, purchased her lot from J. R. Taber and built the house. She bought the adjoining lot of W. J. Getchell, he from J. R. Taber. Charles Means built the blacksmith shop.

Merrick, W. S., built his house; the lot from F. A. Bartlett.

Mills, Seth W., from heirs of Joseph Farwell, he from heirs of Jewett Farwell, Jewett from his father, Henry Farwell, he from Amos Jones.

Mitchell, C. Boyce, from his father, C. E. Mitchell, he from Charles Taylor, he from J. F. Parkhurst, he from W. R. Chandler, he from Nelson Dingley, who built it.

Mitchell, Charles W., from his father, Jesse Mitchell, he from his father, James Mitchell.

Mitchell, Curtis E., from Nelson Vickery, he from Luther Mitchell, who built the house; lot from Rufus Burnham, garden from William Taber.

Mitchell, H. E., from heirs of Joseph Stevens, Stevens from Joseph Small, he from Stephen Dyer, he from his father, William Dyer.

Morrill, J. W., from John Pillsbury, who built the buildings; lot from F. A. Bartlett.

Morse, Guy, from his mother, Annie Morse, and grandmother, Olive J. Morse, they from Frank Walker, he from Adolphus Myrick, he from Adam W. Myrick, he from Daniel Dummer, he from Martha Chandler. The stable was originally Thomas Chandler’s furniture shop; afterwards used for a tannery by James Banks. A. W. Myrick bought the main house of Jacob Chase. It stood where Charles A. Hatch’s house now stands. Myrick took it down and moved it to its present location.

Mosher, George R., built his buildings. He had the land from L. H. Mosher, he from Daniel Harmon, he from the Southwick heirs, they from Thomas Snell, he from Hiram Whitehouse, who built the buildings that were burned.

Mosher, L. H., from Zolome Washburn, he from Jonathan Parkhurst, he from Fred Burrill, who built it.

Moulton, E. B., from his father, E. H. Moulton, he from heirs of James Shirley, Shirley from Hill Whitmore, a brother of Jesse Whitmore.

Moulton, Eli, from his father, W. H. J. Moulton, he from heirs of John Vickery, Vickery from James Hall, he from A. T. Woods, he from the Philbrook heirs, they from Thaddeus Carter, he from the proprietors. Carter first built a house on the west side of the Burnham road, a few rods from the Waterville road; his son, Bunker, built on the place now owned by Clarence Brown.

Murch, Charles E., from Eben C. Dodge, he from John A. Stevens, he from his father, B. B. Stevens, he from his father, John Stevens, he from Benj. Bartlett.

Murch, E. K., from his father, Charles B. Murch, he from his father, Ephraim Murch, who built the brick house, he from his father, Simeon Murch.

Murch, Fred L., from James Flye, he from heirs of Silva Greenleaf. Flye built the house.

Murch, George, from his father, Joseph Murch, he from John Murch, he from James Murch, he from his brother, Edmund Murch, he from Chandler Hopkins, who built the main house—the first store in town.

Murray, Carroll, from Thomas Winters, he from J. H. Damon, he from Watts Jones, he from Charles Baker, he from John Vickery, he from Samuel G. Stevens, he from Nathaniel Stevens.

Murray, Orrin J., from F. A. Bartlett, he from B. P. Rollins, he from Benj. Bartlett, he from John Webb.

Mussey, Frank, from his father, Ruel Mussey, he from his father, Edmund Mussey, he from the proprietors.

Mussey, Mrs. Frank, from the heirs of her father, W. H. J. Moulton, who built the house in 1908; the lot was purchased from George Pillsbury.

Myrick, A. R., from a Mr. Belcher, he from John Crie, he from James Myrick, he from Chenery Broad, who built the house.

Myrick, S. A., from George Cheney, he from Chas. Marshall, he from Mrs. Peasley. This house has been owned by several different people. It was built by the Friends, assisted by the Chase connections, for Gibbs and Huldah Chase Tilton. They belonged to the Friends’ Society. The porch used to stand where Taber’s store now stands, and was used by Enoch Hilton, a tailor; afterwards moved to where Myrick’s pump now stands, and used by Miss Hannah Tilton, a tailoress.

Nichols, Fred, from Marcellus Whitney, he from Roscoe Gould, he from Horace Bacon, who cleared it.

Nickless, George, from Evander Harding, he from his father, Thomas Harding, he from Thomas Ayer, who built the buildings.

Nickless, Martin, from his father, George W. Nickless, he from James Blethen, he from Alden Woods, he from his father, Levi Woods.

Nutt, Esbon, from George Roseland, he from heirs of Freeman Farwell, he from Thomas Cornforth, he from Oliver Farwell, who manufactured the revolving horse rake, he also built the house. Thomas Cornforth traded at the corner; the store was sold to B. R. Stevens and moved to his place.

Parkhurst, Ira P., from heirs of George Crosby, Crosby from David Vickery, he from Adelbert Chandler, he from his father, W. R. Chandler, he from Joel Vickery.

Parsons, Robie, from heirs of Elisha Mosher, he from Robert Douglass. The first house was moved from near the old Stevens sawmill below the Hussey bridge by Elisha Mosher for John Larrabee, later burned. The place has been occupied by several different families, Rendalls, Blethens and Haneys.

Pendleton, Seth and mother, from John Stewart, he from the late Joseph Farwell. I fail to find any one that knows who built the house that Seth lives in. The one that his mother lives in was built by Watts Jones, and has been owned by several different people.

Perley, Roscoe J., from his father, John Perley, he from his father, John Perley, he from Charles Bickmore.

Phillips, Stillman, from Alexander Worth, he from Elisha Mosher.

Pillsbury, George Byron, had his lot from his father; Byron built the buildings.

Pillsbury, James O., from heirs of G. A. Hunt, he from his father, Ephraim Hunt, who settled it.

Pillsbury, Ralph, from Scott Reynolds. Pillsbury rebuilt and improved the buildings.

Pomeroy, Albert F., from L. H. Mosher, he from Josiah West. The house was built by Abner Pendleton. This place at one time was owned by E. E. Hall. The first house was burned while Hall owned it.

Purrington, H. M., from Addison Weed.

Pushor, George P., from his father, George Pushor, he from Martin Stevens, he from Charles Vose, he from A. H. Clark, he from N. G. Webster, he from his father, Daniel Webster, he from the proprietors.

Pushor, Leo, from Fred Murch, he from Fred Nichols, he from a Mr. Rockwell.

Pushor, Norris W., from Osro Knight, he from Amos Webb, he from Jerry Harding, he from Hiram Harding, he from Josiah Harding, he from his father, Thomas Harding.

Rackliff, Amander, from his father, Capt. Amander Rackliff, he from his father, Dominicus Rackliff.

Rand, Edwin, from John Vickery, he from Nelson Vickery, he from his father, David Vickery, Jr., he from his father, David Vickery, who came from Standish, Me. Mr. Rand also owns the Samuel Kelly farm opposite L. P. Foster’s. Mr. Samuel Kelly built a large set of farm buildings, which were burned several years ago. Edwin Rand purchased the place from John McGray, he from Byron Morse, he from James Fowler, Jr., he from Benj. F. Kelly, he from his father, Samuel Kelly.

Reynolds, Eugene L., purchased from the town the old schoolhouse and lot and built the buildings.

Reynolds, E. T., from E. S. Stevens, he from S. T. Rackliff, he from John Vickery, he from Eugene Hunt, he from John L. Seavy, who built the original house; stable by E. T. Reynolds. Race course by E. S. Stevens.

Reynolds, George, from his father, Wm. H. Reynolds, he from Ansel Perkins. Wm. H. built the house.

Reynolds, George Dana, from Archie Tozier, he from Eben C. Dodge, he from his father, Mial Dodge, he from Hiram Whitehouse. The first house was built by Augustus Carter.

Reynolds, P. W., built his cottage, lot from J. L. Ames.

Reynolds, Shirley, built his house, had the lot from E. E. York, he from J. R. Taber.

Reynolds, W. L., from Isaac Howard, he from Ansel Davis, he from Horace Bacon. Buildings built by Isaac Howard.

Rice, H. B., from heirs of Rufus Whitmore, they from George Hancock, he from Jesse Whitmore, he from his father, Daniel Whitmore. Mr. Rice remodeled the house, built the ell and stable.

Rines, Lester, from heirs of G. B. Pillsbury, house built by Ezra Roberts.

Rines, Roscoe, from heirs of J. H. Lancaster, he from Mott Reynolds, he from H. A. Bacon, he from Wesley Reynolds, he from Otis Hamlin, he from Nelson Rackliff, he from Otis Hamlin, he from Horace Bacon, who built the house, he from George Bacon.

Rollins, D. V., built his house in 1908; the lot from Jacob L. Ames.

Rollins, S. P., land from E. E. York, he from J. R. Taber, he from William Taber, he from Wm. Stone, he from heirs of Rufus Burnham, M. D.

Ryan, Roscoe, his wife and her mother, Mrs. Martha Haggaty, from N. C. Knight, he from Henry Bacon, he from L. J. Whitten, he from Richard Whitten, he from Samuel Whitten, he from George O. Fowler. The buildings have been remodeled by Mr. Ryan. They also own the Abram Clifford place adjoining on the east.

Sawyer, Asa, from Bartlett & Chase, they from C. B. Wellington, he from M. L. Pendleton. The house was built by Ira Trafton, and moved to its present location. Mr. Sawyer built the stable, the lot from the Fogg farm.

Small, Mrs. Daniel, from her husband, Daniel Small, he from his father, David Small, he from his father, Alonzo Small, he from his father, David Small.

Soule, E. M., from Moses Stevens, he from C. E. Stevens, he from Isaiah Tuttle, who built the house, land from Mrs. W. G. Fuller, she from John G. Hunt, he from J. R. Taber, he from his father, William Taber, he from Wm. Stone, he from heirs of R. Burnham, M. D. Dr. Soule had his store lot from E. T. Whitehouse, he from J. R. Taber, he from Star in the West Lodge, No. 85, they from Charles Collar, he from John Shirley and Thomas Blethen. Others have owned it at different times; at one time Josiah Twitchell had a shoe shop there.

Stevens, Mrs. Charles, from Melzer Stevens, he from Samuel Kelly, he from Mrs. Lizzie Craig, she from J. R. Taber, he from Judge Thomas Haskell of Portland, he from Grover Carter’s estate, Carter from Daniel Dummer, he from Adam W. Myrick, he from Mrs. Martha Chandler, widow of Thomas Chandler. Mrs. Chandler conducted it as a temperance hotel. Dummer ran it as a hotel while the railroad was building; James La Bree, manager. James Craig, M. D., built the house and stable. This house was kept as a hotel before the Central House was built.

Stevens, Clare, from Berton Stevens, he from R. J. Perley, he from heirs of Benj. Perley.

Stevens, Guy, lives on the place that was formerly owned by George Randlette. For particulars, the reader is referred to letter of Hannibal Lampson, near the close of this book.

Stevens, G. A., from Daniel Starkey, he from Zoleme Washburn, he from Chenery Broad. Mr. Stevens also owns what was the Samuel Hall place at Moulton’s Mills. This at one time was owned by E. F. Thompson. Stevens also owns the John White place and a piece of land opposite J. A. Bacon’s. J. F. Parkhurst’s brickyard was on this lot.

Stevens, Mrs. Jane, from Osborn Whitney, he from a Mr. McClure of Hallowell, he from heirs of Ansel Perkins, who built the buildings, land from Hale Parkhurst. Mrs. Stevens also owns a farm at Farwell’s Corner. She had it from a Mr. Woodman, he from J. L. Merrick, he from Isaac and J. M. Coffin, they from Thatcher Friend, he from E. F. Thompson for $1050.00, he from Samuel M. Howard.

Stevens, Joseph F., from his father, Joseph Stevens, he from his father, B. R. Stevens, he from James Rich.

Stevens, Lynn, from Melzer Stevens, who built the house, land from G. B. Pillsbury.

Stevens, Mrs. Melzer, from her mother, Mrs. D. P. Clark, who built the house, lot from F. A. Bartlett.

Stevens, Melzer and Benjamin, the “Prairie” land cleared by E. S. Stevens, who built the large barn. This tract of land was purchased by Alexander Boothby and Jesse Whitmore, at one time for 12-1/2 cents per acre.

Stevens, Moses Haxter, from his father, Otis F. Stevens, he from Charles Segar. Mr. Stevens also owns a house in Unity Village on the Waterville road, land purchased from J. R. Taber.

Stevens, William Taber, from his father, Otis F. Stevens, he from Daniel McManus, he from John Perley, Mr. Stevens’ house in the village, from Charles E. Stevens, he from Mrs. Lizzie Trafton, she from N. C. Knight, he from J. T. Main, M. D. The house was built by John Chase, who employed W. N. Woodsum to take charge of making Morocco shoes in it.

Stewart, Eugene L., from heirs of Nelson Rackliff. The house was built by Adam W. Myrick, has been occupied by Washington and A. R. Myrick, also by Mr. Reynolds, E. R. Parkman, Simon Prescott and Martha Whitney.

Stone, R. E., from heirs of E. R. Parkman, Parkman from Isaac Childs, he from Jacob Chase, who built the house, land purchased from Silas Bither.

Stroples, Mrs. Charles, from Sarah Thompson, she from Luther Mitchell, who built the building in 1880, land purchased from Jefferson Bartlett.

Taber, James R., from his father, William Taber, he from William Stone, he from heirs of Rufus Burnham, M. D. Burnham built the main house in 1827 and had the first stove in town. Wm. Taber built the northerly part and stable in 1863; J. R. Taber, the south addition. J. R. Taber also owns the A. W. Myrick and Henry Kelly lots.

Taber, Nellie M. and Vivian H., heired the double house on the Waterville road from their mother, Ellen M. Taber, she from heirs of her father, Eli Moulton, he from Coffin Mitchell, he from Samuel G. Otis, who built it. They also own the store built in 1880, which they heired from their mother’s estate, she from heirs of Eli Moulton, he from J. R. Taber, he from G. E. Linkfield, he from Henry Kelly, who built the first store. The lot from Otis Dunbar, he from Dr. Burnham.

Taylor, Mrs. Charles, from her husband, Charles Taylor, he from Samuel Whitten, who built the house upon land purchased from E. D. Williams, he from Jesse Whitmore, who heired it from his father, Daniel Whitmore. Mrs. Taylor also heired the house now occupied by W. A. Gerrish. Mr. Taylor had it from Mrs. Althea Coombs, she from Daniel Starkey, he from Otis Starky, who built it.

Taylor, George M., from F. A. Whitten, he from N. W. Vickery, he from James B. Vickery, who built the house in 1858. The present barn, with house additions, was built by Mr. Taylor.

Thompson, George and Eben, from James H. Ames, he from his father, Paul Ames, he from Nelson Rackliff, he from Nathaniel Fernald. Part of the old buildings were moved from near the railroad bridge and remodeled and the barn enlarged. Mr. Ames cleared a large part of the farm.

Thompson, J. Arthur, from his father, John M. Thompson, he from his father, Col. Seth Thompson, he from John Melvin, who settled it. Mr. Melvin was 92 years old at his death; Seth Thompson, 87; his wife 82, at the time of their deaths.

Thompson, Lewis, land from Joseph Chase, house from Samuel G. Stevens. Martha Stevens used to live there, and in the other small house a Mr. Dyer. These houses have all been built over and enlarged by Mr. Thompson.

Tozier, Archie, from W. H. Rolfe, he from Austin Thomas, M. D., he from T. J. Whitehouse, he from Jonathan Stone, he from W. E. Chandler, he from Heman Fowler, he from Hiram Whitehouse, who built it and the A. R. Myrick store.

Tozier, Frank, from Joseph P. Libby, he from Mrs. W. G. Fuller, she from Mrs. H. C. Chandler, she from Lucretia Moulton, who built the present store. She had the lot from the heirs of Green Carter, Carter from J. E. Taber, he from Mrs. Daniel Dummer, she from James G. Patterson, he from E. D. Williams, who built the first store, lot from Rufus Burnham, M. D.

Trask, Alfred, from Jerry Connor, he from his father, Jerry Connor, he from Gardiner Jackson, he from a Mr. Fisher, he from Edmund Murch, he from Hezekiah Williams, he from Isaac Mitchell.

Truworthy, H. L., M. D., from heirs of J. E. Cook, M. D., Cook from W. H. Rolfe, who built the house, land from heirs of Nelson Rackliff, he from widow of Samuel Weed, he from Hiram Whitehouse, who built the first house, which was burned while Rackliff owned it.

Ulmer, John, from his father, John Ulmer, he from John Kelley.

Van Deets, Jackson C., from his father, John A. Van Deets, he from heirs of Phoebe Washburn, she from Mrs. Hadley, she from L. B. Fogg, he from Nelson Rackliff. This place has been owned by Isaac Adams, Thomas Chandler and Allen Taber. At one time Adams traded there, as also did Taber.

Varney, George W., from his father, Jedediah J. Varney, he from James Gilkey, he from Benj. Bartlett, who built the house.

Vickery, James B., Jr., from his father, James B. Vickery, he from his father, Eli Vickery, who built the buildings; he had the land from Benj. Bartlett.

Walton, Thomas, from D. F. Walton, he from Horace Graves, he from S. P. Larrabee, he from Charles Flye, he from Daniel C. Hodge, he from J. L. Merrick, he from Joseph Knowlton, he from A. H. Clark, he from E. S. Stevens, he from his father, Benj. R. Stevens, he from his father, Joseph Stevens.

Walton, William, from Wesley Woods, he from his father, Benj. J. Woods, he from his father, Joseph Woods.

Waning, Charles, from Joseph P. Libby, he from David Vickery, he from Nelson Vickery, he from Ellison Libby, he from Elisha Libby, he from George Whitney, he from Elisha Bither.

Waning, Harry, from heirs of Wm. McGray, McGray from his father, William McGray, he from the proprietors.

Waning, John, from Henry Foster, he from D. V. Rollins, he from Henry Winters, he from heirs of Richard Murch, he from the proprietors.

Ward, Ruel S., from F. R. Cornforth, he from Harrison Chase, he from Hezekiah Chase.

Webb, George, from his grandfather, Samuel Webb, he from Albert Rackliff, he from E. S. Stevens, he from Nelson Vickery, he from S. T. Rackliff, he from John Vickery, he from Joseph Vickery, he from Enoch Frost. S. T. Rackliff built the house.

Webb, LaForest, from his father, John Webb, he from Simon Prescott, he from Augustus Fogg, he from Mrs. William Webb, she from Mrs. Chick, she from George Woods, he from Hoyt Hunt, he from his father, Archelaus Hunt.

Webster, Charles M., from Joseph Kelly, he from Wm. Whitten, he from Watts Jones. It has been owned by Gorham Hamilton, Joel Kelly and Isaac Stevens, who built it.

Weed, P. A., from heirs of Fred Hall, Hall from heirs of G. B. Blanchard, Blanchard from T. B. Hussey, he from Lemuel B. Rackliff, he from his father, Clement Rackliff. This place includes the Robert Blanchard place.

Wellington, Charles B., from John Hodgdon, he from E. L. Woods, he from I. C. Libby Co., they from J. S. Bither. The buildings were improved by Mr. Wellington.

Whitaker, G. F., from G. L. Whitten, who built the buildings, lot from J. R. Taber.

Whitaker, R. C., from Fred Connor, he from his mother, Almira Connor, she from heirs of Joseph Wiggins, Wiggins from Hannah, widow of Hall Scribner, Scribner from Otis Dunbar, who built it.

Whitehouse, E. T., from Albert Bump, he from Peter Whitney, he from Albert R. McManus, he from James Libby, he from A. W. Myrick, he from Sarah Chase, she from Nathan Call, he from Daniel Spring, who built the first house; he also owns the house where he lives on Main street, which he built; lot from J. R. Taber.

Whitehouse, F. A., from heirs of his father, T. J. Whitehouse, Thomas J. from Whitehouse & Hunt, they from Daniel Dummer, he from Fred Burrill, he from John L. Seavey, he from Elijah Winslow, who built the first house, which was burned in 1878, and rebuilt by T. J. Whitehouse.

Whitney, Clair M., M. D., from Archie Tozier, he from W. G. Grinnell of Searsport, he from Bartlett P. Whitney, M. D., he from Austin Thomas, M. D., he from Taber & Moulton, they from Mrs. G. E. Linkfield, she from Henry Kelly, he from Otis Dunbar, who built it; lot from Dr. Burnham.

Whitney, Harry, from John M. Hamilton, he from Isaiah Tuttle, who built the house; the lot from J. R. Taber.

Whitney, Mrs. Marcellus, from her husband, he from J. W. Harmon, he from his father, Josiah Harmon, he from Robie Frye of Montville.

Whitten, F. A., from his father, Oliver J. Whitten, he from T. B. & W. H. Cook, they from heirs of Joseph Chase, Chase from his father, Judge Hezekiah Chase, who built the brick house in 1826. The first framed barn in town was built on this place, in the 60’s, was burned. The brick for the house was made by Levi Bacon.

Whitten, George L., the lot from H. B. Rice; Whitten built the house.

Winslow, W. F., built the house; lot from F. H. Dutton.

Woods, E. L., from J. L. Ames, he from Joseph Mason, he from J. S. Bither.

Woods, John, lot and building from J. R. Taber, 1913.

Woods, Wesley F., from heirs of John Pillsbury, Pillsbury from his father, G. B. Pillsbury, he from A. H. Clark, he from heirs of S. S. Collar. The house was moved by Enoch Savage from the E. D. Chase place.

Worth, George W., from his father, Alexander Worth, he from Elisha Mosher, who built the buildings. Alexander Worth had a place from Ralph Wiggins, Wiggins from Osha Clark. This place was conveyed to Charles Denaco by George W. Worth, Denaco to Walter Besse, Jr.

York, E. E., from Joseph Clifford, he from Isaiah Tuttle, who built the house in 1899. York repaired the house and built the ell and barn; the lot from J. R. Taber.

York, Mrs. Milford, from Mrs. Merrill, she from heirs of Gardiner Webb, he from Joshua Adams. Sprague Adams built the house for his mother.

In the south part of the town, I have been bothered to some extent in getting a record of the real estate. In 1908 I received the following letter from H. H. Lamson, son of Hon. James D. Lamson, of Freedom:

Freedom, February 7, 1908.

Hon. James R. Taber, Unity.

Dear Sir:—Something over eighty years ago, Joseph Larrabee bought of Ruel Williams of Augusta, Me., a proprietor, a lot of land situated in South Unity and extending to the Freedom line, containing 300 acres, more or less. Sandy Stream flows through a part of this land, on which one-quarter mile from Freedom Village is situated an excellent water privilege. Larrabee and John Sears of Knox built a stone dam on this privilege, which is standing today in good condition, and erected a large sawmill, which they ran successfully for several years. Samuel Hadley then bought part of this privilege, and erected a carding mill and house nearby, in which he lived. Larrabee built a set of buildings on the land, which he afterwards sold to Hiram Bryant, together with fifty acres of land. This property remained in the Hiram Bryant family until the spring of 1908. It is now owned by Addison Weed of Unity. Larrabee then built another set of buildings near the Bryant place, in which he lived until his death, sometime in the latter part of 1840. In the meantime he had sold various parcels of land, on which those who bought erected some sort of buildings. Lincoln Hussey erected a two-story house, a barn and workshop within a few rods of the Freedom line. This house was afterwards burned, and Enos Briggs of Freedom was burned in it. George Randlett, a former resident of Montville, a gentleman of marked business ability, bought of Larrabee, Sears & Hadley the mills and privileges, together with the Hadley house, to which he moved his family. He also bought about 150 acres of land adjoining. He afterward bought of Albert Monroe the place that Larrabee occupied at his death, Monroe having bought it of Larrabee’s widow. Randlett kept on buying until he owned nearly all of the original Larrabee purchase, with the exception of the Bryant farm, and about fifteen acres known as the Cunningham lot. Mr. Randlett built a two-story store near his house. The lower story was devoted to groceries, and the upper was conducted by Mr. Randlett’s wife, a most estimable lady of great business ability, who was very ably assisted by her daughter, who is now Mrs. Sophia Mosher of Unity, a lady who seemed to inherit the very best qualities of mind and heart of both of her excellent parents. These ladies carried on an extensive millinery, fancy goods and dressmaking business. Mr. Randlett erected a large tannery, in which he made both sole and upper leather; he also manufactured boots and shoes for the trade. It was a sad blow when Mrs. Randlett died at the early age of forty-four years. Mr. Randlett never recovered from this affliction, and at the age of fifty-seven he passed away, sincerely mourned by the community. The property then came into the hands of George Thean Randlett, who in 1872 sold it to James D. Lamson of Freedom, who, hale and hearty at the age of 93, still owns it, or at least what time has left of it, the tannery, sawmill and store having been burned some years ago. Mr. Taber, that is all that I am able to tell you, and I send it with pleasure.

Very respectfully yours,

H. H. Lamson.