A Brief History of Winthrop, From 1764 to October 1855 by David Thurston. Portland: Brown Thurston, 1855.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
Location, ---------13
Boundaries, Early Settlers, ------ 14
Grants of Land, --------16
Soil and Productions, ----•• 18
Social Habits, 20
Scenery, ---------21
CHAPTER II
Other settlers, ---------23
Chandler's Grant, 24
Incorporation of the Town, --••-- 25
First Town Meeting, 25
Burying Places, --------26
Town Meetings, --------27
Gardiner's Dam, -28
Taxes, 30
Provision for the Poor -------33
Bounties, 33
Valuation of Property, ;: - - 33
CHAPTER III
Roads, -34
Representatives, - - - - - - - -38
Town Officers, 38
Moderators, ------ --38
Town Clerks, 43
Select Men, 44
Town Treasures, --------47
Constables, ---------43
CHAPTER IV.
Division of the Town, ------ 52
Division of the State, -------53
Against Monopoly, -------56
Hardships of the Early Settlers, - -
Patriotism, --------69
Honorable Confession, -------74
Politics, 77
CHAPTER V.
Standard of Weights, -------83
Pounds, --------.83
Warning out of Town, - - . - - 84
Manufactures and Mechanics, - - . - - - 85
Banks, --- -89
CHAPTER VI.
Education,
Graduates,
Doctors,
Physicians who have practised in Winthrop, - - 100
Lawyers --------- 104
Lawyers who have practised in Winthrop, - - - 105
Preachers, - - - - - - - - -107
CHAPTER VII
Ecclesiastiegal History, - - - - - - -110
Congregationaliste, - - - - - - - HO
Friends, --»------ 124
Episcopal Methodists, ------ 125
Calvinist Baptist Church, ------ 126
Universalists, .------- 129
Christian Band, -------- 132
Freewill Baptists, 132
Houses for Worship, ------- 132
Ministerial Fund, - - 140
CHAPTER Vm.
florals, - - - - . - - - - 143
AVinthrop Society for the promotion of good iMoixils, - 144
Temperance, -------- 145
Forts made by the Town to effect a reformation of Morals, 148
Temperance Tavern, - - - - - - -151
Washingtonian Society, - - - - - - 151
Watercure Establishment, - - - - - -168
Marriages and Deaths, ------ 169
Genealogical Register, - - - - - - -172
Sons of Temperance, - - - - - - -152
Watchman's Club, 152
Anti-Slavery, 153
Society for Mutual Improvement, - - - - I55
Moral reform Society, ------- 157
Agricultural Societies,- ------ 153
Kennebec Agricultural Society, - - - - -159
Literary Societies, - - - - - -'- 161
Anderson Institution, - - - - - - -162
Franklin Society, ------- 165
Lyceums, --------- 165
APPENDIX.
NOTE A.
Deed to Early Settlers, -
NOTE B.
Act to Incorporate the To-wTi of Wintlirop, - - - 215
NOTE C.
Warrant for Tow-n Meetings, 1772, - - - - 219
NOTE D.
Namea of the original members of the Congregational Church and the Covenant, - • - - - 221
NOTE E.
Vote of land, &c., to Rev. Da\id Jewett, - - - 225
NOTE F.
An act to Licorporate the Town of Readfield, - - 227
NOTE G.
An act to Incorporate the First Congregational Society of Winthrop, 230
NOTE H.
Account of ordination of Rev. Messrs Belden, Thurston and Sawyer, -- 233
NOTE I.
An act to Incorporate the Methodist Society, - ¦ 236
NOTE K.
Names of the original members of the Baptist Church and ordination of Rev. Messrs. Ingraham, Merriam & Powers, 239
NOTE L.
Names of the members of the Universalist Chm'ch, - 241
NOTE M.
Constitution of Society for the Promotion of good Morals 243
NOTE N.
Constitution of Society for Mutual Improvement, - -246
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