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Freeport, Maine Road Tax List By District for Year 1817 copied by Carol P. McCoy, Ph.D. www.find-your-roots.

1 Freeport, Maine Road Tax List By District for Year 1817 copied by Carol P. McCoy, Ph.D. This list shows the names as they appear in each district from the Freeport Tax Book ( ). For tax and poll amounts see the original manuscript at the Freeport Library. Thank you to Vicki Lowe, Assistant Librarian, for making this manuscript accessible and helping to proof the transcription. Note: some modern location descriptions have been added. The road district limits were taken from the 1815 road tax list as indicated in the actual record. See page 2 of this document for a photo of the description of District 3. "To Robert Jameson surveyor of roads you are hereby required to cause each person named in this bill to work out the several sums annexed to their names on the following road viz Beginning at Col. George Rogers house thence on the County road to Brunswick line allowing to each man and each yoke of oxen one dollar, each plow 50 cents and each cart 25 cents per day for which this shall be your sufficient warrant and you are to cause one half of the within sum to be worked out by the first of July next and the remainder by the first of October next by which time you are to make returns of this bill with your doings thereon." William Pote, Cornelius Dillingham, Moses Soule, Junior (Assessors of Freeport) April 21st, 1817 Parts of Districts 1 and 2 from the Original Freeport Road Tax List 1817 (Photo by Carol P. McCoy) 1817 Freeport Road Tax 23 June 2010 Page 1

2 Limits of District 3 from the 1815 Freeport Tax List (Photo by Carol P. McCoy) District 1 Beginning at Col. George Rogers house [on the old Flying point road] thence on the County road to Brunswick line District 2 the house of Col. Geo. Rogers, Jr., thence on the road to the Guide post near Nathaniel Stetsons] District 3 Potes Mill so called thence on the road to the Old Flying Point Road near William Manns; Also from said road on the road leading by the house of George R. Anderson as far as is laid out.] Robert Jameson John Dunning James Chase Samuel Chase (nonresident) James Jameson William Chase David Wentworth James Dunning Robert Dunning William Lunt Thomas Means, Jr. Joseph Magrath James Chase, Jr. Colonel George Rogers Major Thomas Means William Grant (add a poll) William Mann Joseph Grant Joseph Brewer William Litchfield Samuel Litchfield George Litchfield James Bibber, Jr. Jonathan Woodman Samuel Curtis Mark Litchfield Daniel Carter's heirs George Rogers 3rd James Brewer Benjamin Curtis Jonathan Woodman, Jr. Benjamin Curtis, Jr. George R. Anderson Joseph Mann, Jr. Edward Brewer Reuben Brewer Thomas Anderson Thomas Coffin Samuel Lufkin James Anderson, Jr. (nonresident) 1817 Freeport Road Tax 23 June 2010 Page 2

3 District 4 Limits as in [Beginning at the mouth of the road near William Litchfields, thence on the road to George Lincolns land as far as it is laid out; also on the drift road to Potes Mill.] [Wolf's Neck area today.] Ebenezer Brewer Johnson Anderson Major Daniel Brewer Elihu Anderson John Day's heirs [Capt.] Daniel Brewer Reuben Brewer, Jr. John Brewer Judah Lunt Daniel Means Elias Day Second No. 4 [the Drift Road] Hezekiah Merrill George Lincoln William Pote Nathaniel Aldrich Joshua Merritt Jesse Corliss Greenfield Merrill Richard Aldrich Henry Aldrich District 5 Limits as in [Beginning at Capt. Samuel Talbuts house, thence on the Post road to Brunswick line. Also from the Post road near John Townsends down the range South East as far as it is laid out.] [Pleasant Hill Road near Lane Cemetery] Lemuel Ward Robert Townsend Thomas Bicknell Ammi Dunham James Wilson William Fogg James Bicknell Moses Soule, Jr. Nathaniel Noyce John Townsend (crossed out) Moses Curtis Franklin Bridge Nehemiah Curtis (nonresident) Ezekiel Curtis David Curtis Jonathan Byram Thomas Ward William Ward Peter Lane's heirs Thomas Merryman Joshua Webb William Alexander Herod Johnson Joseph Byram District 6 Samuel Talbuts house thence on the Post road to Emerson Dennison house.] [Mast Landing area today.] Samuel Talbot Gideon Dennison, Jr. Joseph Lufkin John Dennison and Joseph Dennison Ephraim Carter's heirs Gideon Dennison John Griffin Nathaniel Stetson Bradbury Soule's heirs Lewis Warner Ambrose Talbut, Jr. Samuel Furbush Charles Stetson Enoch Brewer Joel Kelsey Europe Kelsey Samuel Aderton's heirs Solomon Dennison Eliphaz Dennison Abner Dennison John Dennison, Jr. William Townsend Calvan & Ab. Curtis Bailey Talbot, Jr. Joseph Townsend, Jr Freeport Road Tax 23 June 2010 Page 3

4 District 7 the mouth of the road leading from the Post road by Daniel Allens thence up said road as far as it is laid out] Ephraim Allen Nathaniel B. Aderton John Aderton Daniel Allen Silas Allen Nehemiah Ward Elijah Allen Paul Allen Jonathan Byram District 10 Solomon Dennison's house, thence up to the County Road on Range D. Also on the new road through William Mitchells land.] James Curtis Abner Sylvester Reuben Talbut James Curtis' heirs James Johnson Abner Dennison heirs Jonathan Dennison Robert Randall Abner Dennison Abner Sylvester, Jr. Caleb Dennison Joshua Curtis Asa Bailey Stephen Curtis William Townsend Thomas Curtis heirs Reuben Curtis District 8 Limits as in [Beginning on the range near the Gore School house, thence on said Range to the Post road near John Townsends house] Isacher W. Kilby Thomas Kilby, Jr. John Gurney Melzar Byram Theodore Curtis Thomas Kilby Amos Sylvester Eliab Gurney Richard Kilby John Allen Melzar Byram, Jr. Samuel Porter for Sylvester Place Amos Carver, Jr. Benjamin Metcalf Isaac Allen Joseph Lufkin for Sylvester place John Townsend District 11 Henchman Sylvester's house thence on the county road to the Brunswick line. Also on the whole of Nathaniel Josselyn's road so called to Brunswick line.] [The Baker Road] David Ring Timothy Prout Nathaniel Joselyn Daniel Pierce Second No. 11 Samuel Sylvester Jeremiah Rogers Joseph Sylvester Henchman Sylvester Charles Sylvester John Sylvester John Sylvester, Jr. Job Sylvester Francis Clark Abner Sylvester's heirs Joseph Sylvester, Jr. District 9 Limits as in [Beginning on the range near the Gore school house, thence up the range to the County road leading to Durham] Samuel Scales Nathaniel Scales Charles Lambert James Lambert Jonathan Soule William Mitchell Alexander Potter James Scales District 12 Henchman Sylvesters house, thence on the road to Frosts Corner so called on the County road] Rufus Cushing John Wentworth William Mitchell, Jr. Seth Townsend Joseph Townsend David Hooper Andrew Soule Jones Mitchell John Townsend, Jr. Ammi Mitchell Jeremiah Mitchell John Mitchell 1817 Freeport Road Tax 23 June 2010 Page 4

5 District 13 the mouth of the Quaker Road thence on said road to Durham line. Also on Francis Brown's road] [Near Route 136 today] William Jordan Job Douglas Charles Bailey Jeremiah Plummer Thomas Hoyt Daniel Douglas Moses Fields Ephraim Field Stephen Pinkham Francis J. Brown Stephen Pinkham, Jr. Amos Lunt Joseph Lunt Samuel Collins Joshua Clough heirs Lemuel Goddard heirs Stephen Sawyer Daniel Brown District 14 4 rods South of the Bridge S of Capt. Sawyer's house, thence up the county road to Durham line. Also the Town Road to Pownal line near Robert Popes house.] Samuel Griffen Seth Bailey William W. Ells Asa Sprague Perez Burr Jedediah Soule James Soule Jedediah Soule, Jr. Jacob White Benjamin Sawyer Hezekiah Sawyer, heirs Israel Bailey John Bailey Samuel Soule, Jr. Ephraim Griffin William Soule, Jr. William Eells Jeremiah Merrill, heirs Ezekiel Merrill Second Number 14 Barstow Sylvester and son (3 polls) Zachariah Field Robert Pope And. Scott & Gerrish mill Aaron Osgood Bela Townsend Andrew Scott Daniel Libby District 15 the hay scales thence on the County Road to William W. Ells house. Also on Fryes road so called.] [Near the Freeport Library today.] William True Samuel Hyde James Rogers heirs Josiah W. Mitchel Joseph Mitchell Jonathan Cushing Joseph Dennison William Dillingham Widow Dorothy Cushing Daniel Beal Samuel Dillingham Cornelius Dillingham Loami Cushing Andrew Mitchel David Soule Jacob Rolf Charles Rogers Nathaniel Mitchell George Lapham Samuel Dillingham, Jr. Richard Codman Seth Lambert Edward P. Codman Roger Merrill Samuel West John Wesson John Cushing Solomon True William True William Hoyt Samuel Soule Joseph T. Moore Gideon Walker Hosea Hartford Richard Codman, Jr. Robert R. Kendal 1817 Freeport Road Tax 23 June 2010 Page 5

6 District 16 the School house near Perez Burr, thence up Range D to Pownal line] [Beech Hill Road] David Dennison Benjamin Edes George Dennison Jeremiah Clough Gideon Edes Gideon Edes, Jr. Samuel Davis Job Beal Jonathan Griffen, Jr. Susanna Edes John M. Edes James Edes Benjamin Soule Harvey Beal George Dennison, Jr. Washington Dennis District 17 the hay scales thence down the road to Bartolls point. Also from said road on the road leading by William Bartollls; Also up to the new School House] Barbabas Bartol Enos Bishop & son Jeremiah Coffin Widow Anderson Stephen Anderson Leonard Morse (crossed out) Joseph Porter (crossed out) Elisha Torrey William Bartol John Bartol heirs Emerson Dennison George Bartol Samuel Bartol Ralph Cross heirs Moses Garvin Isaac Randall Perez Cushing Isaiah Winslow John Curtis Aaron Osgood (crossed out) Reuben Bartol Ammi Bartol District 18 the County road near the Widow Bacon, thence down to Porter's landing. Also from said road over the Bridge near Daniel Dunhams wharf and up to the County road near the Old Meeting house, and from thence up the road by Benjamin Porters to Josiah Reeds as far as road is laid out] Benjamin Porter Daniel Dunhan, Jr. Samuel Porter Seth Carver Rufus Chandler Moses Soule Leonard Morse Thomas Webster Joseph Porter Edward Holden John B. Lane, heirs John Shearman Aaron Osgood Briggs William Chandler 1817 Freeport Road Tax 23 June 2010 Page 6

7 District 19 the hay scales thence on the Post Road to Ezra Curtis' house; also from the Post road to Abraham Mitchells land; Also on Range C down to the new school house.] Jacob Johnson Daniel Cummings Nathan Nye John A. Hyde Henry Griffen Abraham Mitchell William Soule 3rd William Low Theophilus Stover Jones Stetson widow [Jane] David Bartol William Soule Holbrook & Clark Samuel Moor Isaac Carver Solomon Harford (Hartford?) Joseph Currier George Bacon Widow Brown (Bacon?) & Veazie Thomas B. Dillingham John Mitchell, Jr. Isaac Soule Samuel Bartol, Jr. William Gross Samuel Hollbrook Second No. 19 Same as (Beginning at the mouth of the road near William Lows, thence up said road by Robert Mitchells as far as said road is laid out) Bailey Curtis Abraham Mitchell, Jr. Samuel Nason John Mitchel, Jr. Robert Mitchell Jeremiah Low District 20 Ezra Curtis' house, thence on the Post road to North Yarmouth line. Also on Range A from the County road to the dwelling house of Samuel Mitchell.] [Near Muddy Rudder restaurant on Route One today.] Colby Welch Joseph Davis William Todd Sylvanus Soule Peleg West Thomas Winslow Thomas Welch Stephen Coffin Cornelius Soule Samuel Mitchell Elizabeth Coffin Samuel Fitts Nathaniel Curtis John Todd William Todd, Jr. David Coffin Joseph West Nonresidents Daniel Mitchell heirs Sherebiah Pratt Richmond Loring heirs James Field Thomas Johnson Nathaniel Blanchard Eliab Mitchell Eliphalet Greely Samuel Cutter Joseph Mason John Cutter Daniel Mitchell Bezel Blanchard Ebenezer Pratt Sarah Davis Sylvanus Drinkwater Ammi R. Mitchell Timothy Davis District 21 Limits as [Beginning from Welchs corner thence down to the place formerly owned by Capt. [Jeremiah F.] Thoits; also from said road to David Pratt, Junior.] David Staple Barnabas Soule Bailey Talbot Theophilus Tompson Daniel Mitchell David Pratt, Jr. William Brown, heirs Edward Soule Samuel Soule Samuel Soule 3rd Jacob Soule Silas Holbrook, Jr., heirs Silas Holbrook David Pratt Thomas Soule Jonathan Pratt Ebenezer Brown 1817 Freeport Road Tax 23 June 2010 Page 7

8 District 22 Limits as in [Beginning at the school house in District No. 3 thence by Moses Griffins as far as laid out; also on the road leading to Foggs Point as far as it is laid out] Reuben Staple Abel A. Briggs Joseph Staples heirs David Foggs heirs Joseph Griffen Thomas Knight John Grant Asa Grant Moses Griffen Jeremiah Gross Oliver Stoddard District 23 the Guide Post near William Soules, thence down the road to Strouts Point Wharf] [South Freeport] Jacob Lincoln Benjamin Wait Charles Soule Joel Chandler Daniel Waite Michah Stockbridge John Stockbridge Reuben Stockbridge Joseph Stockbridge Garsham Lincoln Ambrose Talbot Mary Motley Seth Blanchard Samuel Fogg Ambrose Talbot 3rd Stephen Wesson Stephen Harvey Silas Osgood Second District 23 [Limits from John Stockbridge to Staples Road] Micah Stockbridge, Jr. Simeon Talbot Joseph Talbot Jacob Pettingail District 24 the mouth of the road called Reeds road so called thence up the road leading to Haskills Mill to Pownal line] Azor Mitchell [Capt.] James Bacon David Wilson John Winslow Samuel T. Winslow Samuel Blackstone Ralph Hemmenway Jeremiah Winslow [Capt.] Benjamin Johnson Nathaniel Alden Samuel Alden Daniel York Samuel & Seward Porter James Wilson Moses Soule 3rd Amos Carver Asa Johnson 1817 Freeport Road Tax 23 June 2010 Page 8

District 25 Limits from the mouth of the road as far as laid out [The Hunter Road today] Andrew Reid (Reed) Josiah Reid (Reed) Widow Farwell Reuben Reid Freeport April 21st, 1817 William Pote

9 District 25 Limits from the mouth of the road as far as laid out [The Hunter Road today] Andrew Reid (Reed) Josiah Reid (Reed) Widow Farwell Reuben Reid Freeport April 21st, 1817 William Pote Cornelius Dillingham Moses Soule, Jr. District 26 Todds Bridge thence up by David Harvey and out to the road leading to Haskells Mill near David Wilsons; also down Range B by Robert Weatherspoon as far as necessary] Reuben Harvey (for Webster place) Benjamin Webster Samuel Davis John Soule Edmund Pratt Stephen Reid (Reed) Daniel Reid (Reed) Abner Harvey heirs John M. Loring Patience Webster David Harvey Nicholas Pinkham Robert Wetherspoon } Assessors } of } Freeport District 27 Jeremiah Nason's house; thence up the road to Pownal line] Nicholas Grant Daniel Grant Joseph Mann Edward Small Samuel Grant heirs Jeremiah Nason Reuben Brown Joseph Mann, 3rd 1817 Freeport Road Tax 23 June 2010 Page 9

1816 Freeport Road Tax Page 1

1816 Freeport Road Tax Page 1 Freeport, Maine Road Tax List By District for Year 1816 copied by Carol P. McCoy, Ph.D. (15 June 2010) www.find-your-roots.com This list shows the names as they appear in each district from the Freeport