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TABLE OF CONTENTS


Illustrated History
of

Kennebec County, Maine
1625
1799 - 1892

Editors
Henry D. Kingsbury
Simeon L. Deyo
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Published
New York
H. W. Blake & Company
94 Reade St.
1892

CHAPTER I. -  
 - General View. By Hiram K. Morrell 1
CHAPTER II -  
 - The Indians of the Kennebec.  By Capt. Charles E. Nash 9
CHAPTER III -  
 - Sources of Land Titles.  By Lendall Titcomb, Esq. 72
CHAPTER IV -  
 - Civil History and Institutions 78
CHAPTER V -  
 - Military History - Partially added 8/26/2023 109
CHAPTER VI. -  
 - Military History (Concluded) - Partially added 8/26/2023 122
CHAPTER VII -  
 - Industrial Resources 175
CHAPTER VIII -  
 - Agriculture and Live Stock.  By Samuel L. Boardman 187
CHAPTER IX -  
 - Travel and Transportation 225
CHAPTER X -  
 - The Newspaper Press.  By Mr. Howard Owen 238
CHAPTER XI -  
 - Literature and Literary People. - By Thomas Addison 254
CHAPTER XII -  
 - The Society of Friends.  By Rufus M. Jones 269
CHAPTER XIII -  
 - History of the Courts.  By Judge William Penn Whitehouse 297
CHAPTER XIV -  
 - The Kennebec Bar.  By James W. Bradbury, LL.D 308
CHAPTER XV -  
 - The Medical Profession 347
CHAPTER XVI -  
 - Augusta.  By Capt. Charles E. Nash 381
CHAPTER XVII -  
 - Augusta (Continued) - Partially added 8/26/2023 405
CHAPTER XVIII  
 - Augusta (Concluded) 427
CHAPTER XIX -  
 - Hallowell.  By Dr. William B. Lapham - Started 8/26/2023 489
CHAPTER XX -  
 - Town of Farmingdale.  By A. C. Stilphen, Esq. - Started 8/26/2023 517
CHAPTER XXI -  
 - Town of Winslow.  By Henry D. Kingsbury - Started 8/26/2023 537
CHAPTER XXII -  
 - Town of Waterville.  By Henry D. Kingsbury 568
CHAPTER XXIII -  
- City of Waterville (Concluded) 58
CHAPTER XXIV -  
 - The City of Gardiner 601
CHAPTER XXVI -  
 - The City of West Gardiner 668
CHAPTER XXVI  
 - Town of Litchfield.  By H. D. Kingsbury 684
CHAPTER XXVII -  
 - Town of Pittston 712
CHAPTER XXVIII -  
 - Town of Randolph 738
CHAPTER XXIX -  
 - Town of Chelsea 749
CHAPTER XXX -  
 - Town of Monmouth.  By Harry H. Cochrane, 764
CHAPTER XXXI -  
 - Town of Wayne 807
CHAPTER XXXII -  
 - Town of Winthrop 826
CHAPTER XXXIII -  
 - Town of Manchester 875
CHAPTER XXXIV -  
 - Town of Readfield.  By Henry D. Kingsbury 890
CHAPTER XXXV -  
 - Town of Mount Vernon 930
CHAPTER XXXVI -  
 - Town of Fayette.  By George Underwood, Esq. 953
CHAPTER XVII -  
 - Town of Vienna 974
CHAPTER XVIII -  
 - Town of Rome 988
CHAPTER XXXIX -  
 - Town of Belgrade.  By J. Clair Minot 993
CHAPTER XL -  
 - Town of Sidney 1034
CHAPTER XLI -  
 - Town of Oakland 1064
CHAPTER XLII -  
 - Town of Vassalboro 1095
CHAPTER XLIII -  
 - Town of China 1139
CHAPTER XXXIV -  
 - Town of Windsor 1172
CHAPTER XXXV -  
 - Town of Albion 1194
CHAPTER XXXVI -  
 - Town of Benton 1218
CHAPTER XLVII -  
 - Town of Clinton 1243

ILLUSTRATIONS

Adams, Enoch, M.D. 348
Adams, Hermon H. 1018
Albion, Map of 1202
Allen, E. C. 452
Asylum for Insane 96
Augusta, Settlers' Map 387
Ayer, John 1076
Bailey, Hannah J., Residence 852
Bailey, Moses 853
Barnard, Henrietta M., Mrs., Res. 648
Barton, Asher H. 1231
Barton, Asher H., Residence 1162
Bassett, Alexander, Residence 1162
Bassett, Jonathan 1162
Bean, Emery O. 316
Benson, Benj. Chandler 1079
Besse, Charles K. 980
Billings, Oliver 965
Billings Homestead 965
Blaine, James G. 456
Blaisdell, Elijah 1233
Blake, Fred K., Residence 795
Blake, Henry M. 350
Blake Homestead 795
Blake, William P. 1081
Bodwell, Joseph R. 185
Boutelle, Nathaniel R. 351
Boutelle, Timothy 308
Bowman, Sifamai 625
Bradbury, James W. 318
Brooks, Samuel S. 466
Brown, Frederick I. 909
Brown, Frederick I., Res. and Store 908
Brown, George 756
Burbank, Silas 352
Burleigh, Edwin C. 82
Bussell, John 1124
Butman, James O., Farm Res. 910
Cabin, "Uncle Tom's" 705
Capitol, at Augusta 80
Carleton, Leroy T. 324
Carr, Albert C., Residence 855
Carr, Daniel 832
Chelsea, Settlers Map of 750
China, Sketch Map of 1140
Christ's Church, Gardiner 630
Cobb, Chandler F., Stock Farm 211
Cobbosseecontee Lake 889
Coburn Classical Institute 100
Colby University 98
Colcord, John B., Farm Res. 1235
Collins, Jason 234
Collins, John 672
Comfort Publishing House 443
Cony, Daniel 469
Cony High School 425
Cony, Samuel 468
Copsecook Paper Mills 615
Cornish, Colby C. 556
Court House, Augusta 79
Crooker, Leander J. 354
Crosby, George H., Residence 1209
Cumston, Charles M. 793
Cumston, Charles M., Res. 792
Cushnoc, Plan of 1761 387
Dingley, J. B. 647
Dodge, Howard W. 1260
Doherty, Charles W. 434
Druillette's, Fr. Gabriel, Autogr'h 33
East Winthrop, Village Plan 849
Eaton, Joseph 560
Emerson, Luther D. 1084
Fairfax, Settlers' Map 1202
Father Rale's Monument 65
Faught, Albert, Residence 1052
Fifield, Joseph S. 883
Fifield, Joseph S., Farm Res. 883
Fogg, Samuel G., Farm Res. 912
Fort Western, Vicinity of 392
Friends' Meeting House, East Vassalboro 276
Friends' Meeting House, Winthrop 292
Gannett & Morse Concern 443
Gardiner High School 638
Gardiner Savings Bank 627
Giddings, Wooster P. 358
Giddings, Wooster P., Res. 358
Girls' Reform School 104
Gott, John M. 824
Gower, John 857
Gray, Joshua 608
Guptill, D. F. 562
Haley, Eben D. 180
Hallowell Social Library 502
Hammond, Carlos 1054
Hanscom, David 1237
Hanson, James H. 488
Harlow, Henry M. 95
Harriman, Benjamin W. 914
Harriman, Benj. W., Res. 915
Harvey Homestead 917
Harvey, William, Birthplace 917
Hathaway, Charles F. 589
Hewins, George E., Res. 472
Hewins Homestead 472
Hewins, Daniel 473
Haynes, J. Manchester 470
High School, Gardiner 638
Hobbs, Josiah S. 105
Hodgdon, Elbridge G. 1262
Hodges, Albert 564
Hodges, Albert, Residence 564
Hodges, Barnm 564c
Holway, Oscar 474
Hopkins, Myrick 649
Hopkins, Myrick, Homestead 538
Howard, Oakes 860
Hussey, Ben. G., Residence 1114
Hussey, Orrett J., Residence 1128
Industrial School for Girls 104
Insane, Hospital for the 96
Jail, Kennebec County 79
Jewett, Hartley W. 532
Jones, Levi 862
Jones, Plantation, Plan of 1140
Kendrick, Cyrus 362
Kennebec Court House 79
Kennebec County Jail 79
Kent, Elias H., Residence 968
Kents Hill Seminary 102
Kilbreth, Sullivan 887
Knight, Austin D. 512
Ladd, Harvey 919
Lamb, William 1264
Lane, Samuel W. 476
Lapham, Eliphalet H. 731
Lapham, William B. 260
Lawrence, Charles 618
Lawrence, Sherburn 620
Lawrence Homestead 619
Lewis, Allen E. 740
Library, Hallowell 502
Lithgow, L. W. 439
Longfellow, George A. 864
Loring, Henry S. 1058
MacDonald, Roderick 920
Maine Wesleyan Seminary 102
Manley, Joseph H. 478
Marston, David E. 364
Minot, George E. 1024
Mitchell, Benjamin G. 592
Monument, Father Rale's 65
Morrell, Arch 656
Morrell, Hiram K. 262
Morrell, James S. 1213
Mt. Pleasant Stock Farm 211
Nason, Charles H. 445
Nichols, Thomas B. 1130
North, James W. 479
Oak Grove Seminary 280
"Oak Hill" - Billings Homestead 965
"Oak Trees" - Gov. Williams' Res. 487
Owen, Howard, Cottage 880
Packard, Henry 868
Parsons, David E. 366
Rale, Fr. Seb., Autograph of 53
Richardson, Alton 1268
Robbins, George A. 1134
Robbins, George A., Res. 1134
Rowell, Eliphalet 514
Sampson, Thomas B. 679
Sanborn, Bigelow T. 97
Savings Institution, Gardiner 627
Searls, William T. 762
Shores, George E. 595
Sidney, Sketch Map of 1035
Small, Abner R. 1089
Smith, David T. 704
Smith, E. H. W. 481
Smith, William R. 482
Snell, William B. 332
Snow, Albion P. 371
Springer, David S. 706
State House, Augusta 80
St. Augustine Church, Augusta 436
St. Joseph's Church, Gardiner 635
St. Mary's Church, Augusta 432
Stevens, Greenlief T. 92
Stevens Homestead 1028
Sturgis, Ira D. 484
Strout, Albion K. P., Residence 373
Taylor, Joseph 1030
Thayer, Frederick C. 375
"The Elms" - Res. Geo. H. Crosby 1209
Thing, Daniel H. 949
Thomas, Joseph B. 736
Tinkham, Andrew W. 804
Titcomb, Samuel 336
Torsey, Henry P. 926
Towne, Benjamin F., Res. 567
Trott, Freeman 664
"Uncle Tom's Cabin" 705
Underwood, Joseph H. 971
Underwood Homestead 972
Vassalboro, Plan of 1096
Vining, Marcelllus 1192
Ware, John 598
Webb, E. F. 338
West Gardiner Map 669
Whitehouse, Seth C. 486
Whitehouse, William Penn 297
Whitehouse Homestead 1137
Whitmore, Chadbourn W. 378
Whitmore, Nathaniel M. 342
Whitmore, Stephen 376
Whittier Homestead 984
Williams, Joseph H. 487
Williams, Joseph H., Res. 487
Williams, Reuel 310
Williams, Seth 166
Winslow, Map of 538
Winslow, Alfred 1092
Woodbury, John 710
Woods, Jacob S. 986

 

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