Annals of Oxford, Maine, from Its Incorporation, February 27, 1829 To
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^' ^, >^vv ^-N^ L^-^-^V*^^- r^^ TO THE SACRED JVIEMORY Op 9V Deloved Patl^er and I itotl^er, Whose patient toil and sacrifice guarded my childhood ; ivhose wisdom and experi = ence guided my youth, and whose excellent precepts and examples are an ever present admonition to a better manhood : also to my dear (brothers and Sisters — one only surviving, {the tiny forms of the others resting in unmarked graves on the sunny shore of the mill=pond, opposite the ancient homestead of Esquire Keith; a spot once set apart as ''God's Acre," hut later reclaimed for tillage,) this volume is affectionately dedicated. Marquis Fayette King. Number 125 Copies Only. ANNALS OF OXFORD, MAINE, FROM ITS INCORPORATION, FEBRUARY 27, 1829, TO 1850. — PREFACED BY A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE — SETTLEMENT OF SHEPARDSFIELD PLANTATION, NOW HEBRON AND OXFORD, — AND SUPPLEMENTED WITH — GENEALOGICAL NOTES FROM THE EARLIEST RECORDS OF BOTH TOWNS AND OTHER SOURCES. COMPILED AND PUBLISHED BY MARQUIS FAYETTE KING, PORTLAND, MAINE, M D C C C CI II p*"! INDEX. Abbott, 66, 72j 73, 78, 122, 126 Bean, 27, 138 fam. fam., 127. Bearce, 5, 6, 7, 13, 16, 28, 29, 77, ACKLEY, 281. 86, 133, 138 fam., 139, 140, 141, Adams, 17, 123, 124, 167, 211, 239. 146, 147, 152, 157, 158, 172, 182, AiNSWORTH, 120. 185, 188, 190, 198, 213, 214, 229, Alden, 265. 230, 237, 243, 284, 286, 292, 295. Allen, 6, 27, 36, 41, 43, 45, 52, 53, Bennett, 137, 159, 200, 219, 243, 55,60, 61, 70, 72, 73, 75, 81, 82, 267. 83, 84, 92, 93, 127 fam., 128, Benson, 7, 27, 28, 83, 137, 142 fam., 129, 141, 146, 147, 210, 211, 239, 143,148, 152, 185, 230. 247, 248, 252, 270, 292. Bent, 150. Ambrose, 188. Berry, 45, 127. Ames, 241. Bessee, 28, 142, 143 fam., 155, 192, Anderson, 46, 65, 66, 67, 81, 85. 219. 232, 250, 278. Andrews, 27, 75, 99, 129 fam., 130, Best, 265. 131, 142, 159, 243, 252, 261, 270, Bickford, 73, 93, 143 fam., 221, 271, 280, 285, 287. 248. Appleton, 65,66. Bicknell, 6, 12, 16, 28, 143 fam., Archibald, 131 fam., 178, 216, 219, 144, 151, 178, 262, 265. 293- Billings, 200, 263. ashburton, 59. BiSBEE, 144 fam., 198, 253. Aspen, 260. Bixby, 296. Atwood, 132. Blair, 27. Austin, 73, 131 fam. Blake, 132, 145 fam., 174, 179, Babson, 239. 206, 207, 222, 233, 266. Bacon, 159. Blankenburg, 277. Bagley, 163. EODWELL, 195. Bailey, 64,93, 94, 130, 150. 219. Bolles, 152. Baker, 92, 106, 132 fam., 184. Bolster, 81, 95, 145 fam., 174, 177, Bancroft, 150. 268. Banks, 143 fam. Bonney 103, 145 fam,, 219,283, 288. Barbour, 203. Boody, 215. Barker, 102, 255. Boothby, 75, lOI. Barns, 226. BOWDOIN, 159. Barrett, 262. Bowers, 164. Barrows, 5, 7, 13, 18, 19, 28, m, Bowker, 139, 146 fam., 241. 130, 132 fam., 133, 134, 135, Bowley, 156. 136, i37> 139. 146, 152, 154. 176, Bowman, 150. 200, 218, 227, 230, 137, 241, 250, Boyden, 152. 256, 273, 278, 279, 292. Brackett, 78, 249, 276. Bartlett, 16, 27, 36, 39,41,42, 45, Bradford, II, 28,224. 72, 73. 75. 114, 136 fam., 137, Bradley, 133. 143, 245, 246, 257, 295. Bradman, 234. Bassett, 183. Bramhall, 257. Batchelor, 218, 253. Bray, 242. Beal, 41, 75, 77, 135, 137 fam., 138, Breslin, 161. 276. Brett, 27, 138. Beaman, 78, 138 fam. Brickett, 117, 259. IV INDEX. Case, 263. Bridge, 9. Cash, 143. Bridges, 97, Caswell, 161 fam., 2S6. Bridgham, 6, 7, 11,26, 28, 132, 146 86, 161 fam., fam., 147, 160, 177, 184, 197, 238. Cates, 59, 76, 77, 84, 265. Briggs, 68, 73, 140, 147 fam., 220, 233, 60, 61, 285. Chadbourne, 27, 46, 59, 63, Brock, 219, 285, 295. 65, 67, 68, 72, 73, 76, 77, 78, 79, 188, 212, 231, Bronson, 68, 69. 162 fam., 163, 203, 282, 283, 286, 287. Brooks, 49, 59, 65, loi, in, 147 78, fam., 172, 1S5, 225. Chaffin, 66, 67, 69, 72, 76, 77, 106, 108, 163 fam., Brown, ii, 27, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67,68, 84, 90, 104, 164, 212, 239. 69, 72, 73> 75, 77,85,112, 122, 271. 123, 124, 148 fam., 149, 153, 162, Chamberlain, 136, Chambers, 128. 165, 173, 179. 195,205, 207, 212, 181, 215, 226, 251, 283, 288. Chandler, 26, 29, 85, 95, 135, Bruce, 160, 273. 205, 273, 285. Chapin, 118, 238, 239. Bryant, 28, 72, 73, 75, 143, H9 127. fam., 150, 151, 158, 199,225,238, Chaplin, 59 Chapman, 164 fam., 297. 250, 257, 258. 85, 99, 117, 177, 260. Buck, 134, 170, 174, 242. Chase, 94, 159, Buckler, 193. Cheeveh, 235. Cheney, Bucknam, 7, 16, 132, 133, 134, 140, 9. Chesley, 148, 165 fam., 142, 151 fam., 152, 153, 165, 181, 26, 73, 79, 200, 233, 244, 252. 219. BULLARD, II. Child, 9, 287. 165 fam., 166, Bullen, 12, 41, 42, 64, 153 fam., Chipman, 42, 62, 77, 230, 231. 204, 231, 243, 245, 257, 266. 173, 186, 196, 198, BuMPAS, 16, 28, 150, 153 fam., 154, Chitman, 64. Chute, 83, 84, 85 fam., 93, 104, 155, 170, 213, 228, 230, 233, 254, 54, 284, 285, 291, 298. 106, 107, 270. 156, BURBANK, 214. Churchill, 12, 135, 142, 153, 166 fam., 181, 182, 186, 238, 250, Burgess, 244. Burleigh, 217. 276. 160. BURNHAM, 26, 259, 272, 286. Clapp, 114, Clark, 6, 28, 114, 146, 157, '67 Burns. 51, 59. 72, 73, 75, 78, loi, fam., 207, 291, 296. 155 fam., 156, 234, 255. 190, 82, 167 fam., Butler, 184. Cleaveland, 86, 90, Butters, 86. 172, 212, 223, 249. 217. Byram, 274. Cleaves, Clifford, 129, 167 fam., 168, 212. Byron, 95. Clough, 188. Cain, 95, 189. 16, 85, 168 fam., 198, 213, Caldwell, 6, 16, 36, 38, 41, 44, 46, Cobb, 216, 225, 265, 267, 280. 50, 53, 55, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62, 66, COLKURN, 142. 68, 71, 72,73. 76, 79, 80, 93, 95, 16S fam., 217, 240, 115, 140, 156 fam,, 157, 159, 238, Cole, 133, 134, 280, 243, 246. 273, 297. Call, 282. CONANT, 24, 243. Connor, Campbell, 95, 200, 213. 137. 187, 287. Carlton, 61, 63, 64, 66, 85, 86, 93, Cook, 247, fam. 106, 107, 143, 158 fam., 232. Coombs, 169 Copeland, 265. Carman, 12, 28, 36, 49, 50, 53, 57, Cordwell, 147, 294. 59, 60, 62, 72, 73, 77, 78, 79, 86, Corey, 168 fam. 88, 90, 92,98, loi, 103, 105, 107, fam. 131, 144, 158 fam., 159, 191, 192, Corliss, 169 284. 211, 219. Cotton, 146, 231, 276, couillard, 154. Carr, 73, 148, 159 fam., 228, 261. 186. Carter, 56. Courser, 59, Cousins, 120, 132, 259. Gary, 19, 24, 62, 72, 73, 76, 78, 127, fam., i6o fam., 161, 265, 295. Cox, 149, 169 199,214. INDEX. Coy, 72, 102, 137, 169 fam., 170, 287. Dexter, 249. Crafts, 16, 28, 146, 155, 170 fam,, Dicker, 137. 210. Dingley, 161, Craigie, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 31, Dix, 9. 38, 46, 80, 96, 114, 121, 122, 123, Doble, 262. 141, 205, 256, 285. Dodge, 249. Cragin, 282. Doe, 179 fam. Crockett, 36, 38, 47, 48, 53, 55, Dole, 206. 57, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65, 66, 67, Dorr, 270. 68, 69, 71, 72, 73, 76, 171 fam., Doughty, 265. 231, 233, 248, 279, 282, 290. Douglass, 83, 84, 138. Crooker, 42, 46, 59, 60, 72, 73, 76, Dow, 18 r. 79, 83, 84, 90, 91, 92, 139, 141, Downie, 250. 152, 167, 171 fam., 172, 204, 214, Downing, 72, 74, 180 fam., 219, 233, 235, 257, 258, 264, 271, 293. 253- Crosby, 71. Downs, 245. Cross, 159. Drake, 7, 12, 28, 74, 94, 180 fam,, Crowell, 270. 181, 198, 215, 226, 262. CUMMINGS, 26, 73, 76, 85, 145, 195, Draper, 9. 230, 233, 275, 29 r, 298, Dresser, 277. Currier, 187, 294. Drew, 148. Curtis, 28, 63, 124, 172 fam., 187, Drinkwater, 234. 191, 267. Dudley, 16, 28, 72, 74, 76, 95, 96, CUSHMAN, 6, 7, 12, 13, 16, 19, 26, 144, 152, 164, 169, 181 fam., 27, 28, 31, 36, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 182, 269, 2S6. 287. 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 62, 72, 73, 76, Dunham, 12, 13, 16, 28, 57, 81, 132, 95, 103, 109, 130, 134, 135, 137, 175, 182 fam., 183, 228, 241, 141, 143, 144, 153, 170, 173 fam-, 250, 273, 279. 174, 175, 185, 189, 191, 192, 193, Dunlap, 49, 51, 52, 53- 195, 200, 205, 219, 222, 223, 227, Dunn, 27, 65, 72, 74, 76, 77, 79, 99, 231, 235, 238, 243, 246, 252, 254, 177, 183 fam., 228, 285. 272, 279, 284, 285, 289, 291, 293. Durell, 6, 65, 69, 71, 72, 74, 77, Cutter, 118. 78, 79, 86, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 97, Dame, 90, 177 fam. 100, 104, 108, III, 112, 124, 138, Dana, 68, 69, 70. 184 fam., 218, 251, 291, 296. Daniels, 76, 221. Dustin, 297. Dascombe, 9. DwiNAL, 145, 184 fam., 245, 292. Davee, 28, 133, 135, 176 fam., 233, Dyer, 1S4, 223, 236, 263. 245, 250, 276. Eames, 159, 214. Davis, 176 fam., 180, 184, 188, 242, Eastman, 174, 234. 244, 262. Eaton, 116, 229, 263, 265. Dawes, 224. Edes, 247. Day, 294. Edgecomb, 102. Dean, 13, 27, 36, 40, 43, 56, 59, 61, Edson, 287. 67, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74, 76, 77, Edwards, 74, 137, 157, 167, 174, 79, 82, 84, 85, 86, 91, 92, 95, 185 fam., 190. 129, 137, 148, 166, 177 fam., Elder, 285. 183, 187, 195, 217, 219, 265, 268, Eldridge, 120. 274, 293 Elliot, 215. Dearborn, 150. Ellis, 158, 202, 219.