116 Title of Lands of the Bingham Estate on Mt. Desert Island. Frances, (married to Henry B. Simpson) Ann Maria, (married to William Gordon Coesvelt) James Drummond, and William Frederick, Baring. Ann Maria Coesvelt afterward died, leaving one child only, -Ann Maria, married to Antonio, Count de Noailles. James Drummond Baring conveyed his interest to his brother, Henry B. Baring, by deed dated June 21, 1849, recorded vol. 116, folio 302. For the more convenient management of the property in the United States, William, (Lord Ashburton) owning one-half of three-fifths, Henry B. Baring, Francis Baring, Ann Maria, (Countess de Noailles) and William Frederick Baring, owning the other half of the three-fifths, conveyed the American property to Joseph Reed Ingersoll, then U. S. Envoy to Great Britain, and to John Craig Miller of Philadelphia, as Trustees, with power of succession and appointment. Deed dated July 18, 1853, and recorded vol. 98, folio 150. As to the two-fifths William Bingham, the younger, by his will probated in Philadelphia, June 16, 1856, and in Maine, Hancock Co., Feb. 1, 1873, devised all his Estate to his widow, Marie Charlotte Chartier de Lothbiniere Bingham. Marie C. C. de L. Bingham conveyed the estate to her son, William B. de L. Bingham, by deed dated April 11, 1861, recorded vol. 143, folio 343. William B. de L. Bingham conveyed his two-fifths to Joseph Reed Ingersoll and John Craig Miller, upon the same trusts, and with the same powers, as in the deed from the owners of the three-fifths. Deed dated August 12, 1862, recorded vol. 143, folio 346, So that Mr. Ingersoll and Mr. Miller were seized of the entire Estate as Trustees. Mr. Miller having afterward died, Mr. Ingersoll appointed William Bingham Clymer to fill the vacancy, and conveyed the Estate to Henry Cramond in trust to reconvey to himself and Mr. Clymer, and Mr. Cramond duly executed said trust so that the Estate vested in Mr. Ingersoll and Mr. Clymer. Deeds dated Dec. 4, recorded vol. 131, folios 49, 52. Mr. Ingersoll having afterward died, Mr. Clymer appointed Dr. Charles Willing of Philadelphia as Co-Trustee, and conveyed the Estate to Henry Cramond in trust, to be reconveyed to Mr. Clymer and Dr. Willing, and Mr. Cramond executed that trust, so that the Estate vested in William Bingham Clymer and Charles Willing as Trustees. Deeds dated April 22, 1868, recorded vol. 132, folios 56, 60, 64, 69. The Legislature of the State of Maine, by Act approved January 28, 1872, enacted that these latter deeds (or duly authenticated copies) to Mr. Clymer and Mr. Willing, should be held to be prima facie evidence of their title to the lands formerly of William Bingham the elder. 21 Mr. Clymer having afterward died, Dr. Willing appointed Chapman Biddle of Philadelphia, to the trust, and conveyed the Estate to Geo. W. Morris in trust, to be reconveyed to Dr. Willing and Mr. Biddle, and Mr. Morris executed the trust, so that the Estate vested in Dr. Charle Willing and Chapman Biddle, Trustees. Deeds dated August 11, 18731 corded yof. 167, folios 18, 25, 39, 46. The Estate remains now vested in said Willing and Biddle, at this date, 1873. The Trustees, Willing and Biddle, by Letter of Attorney dated August 20, 1853, recorded vol. 146, folio 130, appointed Lucilius A. Emery of Ellsworth, in the State of Maine, their Attorney to manage that part of the Estate within the State of Maine, with full powers, except to execute deeds, which said Letter of Attorney remains unrevoked at this date, 1873. PASSAGASSAWAKEAG-RIVER-BELFAST. THE MEANING OF PASSAGASSAWAKEAG. Among the historical materials procured by the research and munificence of Mr. James P. Baxter of Portland, during his recent sojourn abroad, is a copy of the earliest correct map of Penobscot Bay known to exist. The original was never printed, and had remained forgotten in the English archives until discovered by Mr. Baxter. During 1759, as is well known, this section of the country was formally occupied by a body of troops under the command of Governor Pownall, who erected the fort which bore his name, at the mouth of Penobscot river. The map referred to was made by engineers attached to this expedition, and designates many familiar localities by their present names. At a distance of thirty miles by land from St. Georges Fort, which stood on the site of Thomaston, the surveying party reached the river or estuary forming Belfast harbor, and were there met by the armed vessels. The map indicates this river as "Taufeguse-wa-keag, or Sturgeon River," a definition which confirms the idea that sturgeon is in some way connected with or at least forms a portion of the old Indian name. Passag has been regarded as derivative from Pahsukus, the Etcheinin word for that fish. In the Indian dialect wa means clear, or smooth, and keag means place. I do not find the prefix Taufeguse in any Indian vocabulary. as Governor Pownall's journal of the expedition gives the name Pausegasawackeag. Upon a map made by order of Governor Bernard, in 1764, it appears as 'Segaseweset. Fort Point indicated as "Wasaumkeag Neck," has a prominent position. The fort, log redoubt, garden, avenue, and other places are accurately located. The exact spot where, on the east side of Penobscot river, "at the top of a high piked hill about three miles above marine nagivation," where Governor Pownall buried a leaden plate containing his formal certificate of possession in behalf of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay, is also delineated, and by measurements, seems to be in the town of Eddington. -Joseph Williamson, in Belfast Journal. The Attorneys of the Estate have been David Cobb, John Black, George N. Black, Eugene Hale, Lucilius A. Emery. 118 Officers of the Drafted Troops in the Aroostook War 1839. THE OFFICERS OF THE DRAFTED TROOPS IN THE AROOSTOOK WAR, 1839. The following are the names of Company Commanders and number of men in each Company, as appears from the Pay Rolls of the various companies of Maine Militia, drafted and called in actual service by the State for the protection of the North-eastern Frontier in 1839. "Capt. Albion P. Arnold's Co. of Artillery, 2 officers, 50 men. 66 Zachariah Gibson's 61 66 433333332 MMM3333333333 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ M33332 3 68 66 2 41 66 3 66 2 3 Capt. Stephen Leighton's Co. of Riflemen 3 officers, 82 men. 66 John D. Kinsman's SAMUEL WHITE'S COMPLAINT, 1798. Samuel White, of Colburnton Plantation (now Orono), Clerk of Capt. Joseph Mansell's Company, complains to Jonathan Eddy, Esquire "that William McPhetres, Thaddeus Adams, David Orcutt, Eber Hathorn, Isaac Page, John Spencer, John Spencer, Jr., Benjamin Spencer, Emerson Orcutt, Jr., Gates Hathorn, Minor, Benjamin Stanley, John Reed, James McPhetres, Allen McLaughlin, Isaac Spencer and Levi Low, all belonging to Capt. Joseph Mansell's Company, being duly warned to appear at Lieutenant William Colburn's dwelling house in Colburnton Plantation the first day of said May, in order to review but did not appear nor send their equipments to be viewed; furthermore, David Orcutt for disobedience of orders in not returning the warrant he had to warn the company, and Joseph Inman, Jr., for leaving the ranks when under command being contrary to orders. Moses Spencer, Samuel Spencer, William Spencer, Stephen Mann, Francis Robeshaw and Rufus Inman, for not being equipped, all of which is contrary to the laws of the Commonwealth, and your complainant desires that you would grant citations to cite them that they may show cause if any they have, why they did not appear at training and why they were not equipped, and why they did not obey orders. Dated at Colburnton, June 23d, 1798. Samuel White, Clerk.” ORRINGTON POST OFFICE, 1805. This office was established at what is now South Brewer, 1800. Col. John Brewer was the first postmaster. The present postmaster at South Brewer, Capt. Daniel Shed, has the same desk which was used by Col. Brewer. THE POST-OFFICE AT ORRINGTON IN ACCOUNT CURRENT WITH THE GENERAL POST-OFFICE, FROM JULY 1, 1801, TO OCTOBER IST, 1801. DR. To postage of letters which remained in the office last quarter, To postage of unpaid letters received from other offices this quarter, To postage of letters undercharged from other offices ditto, To postage of ship letters at 6 cents each originally received at this office for this delivery, To postage of paid letters sent from this office ditto, Dollars 8 97 To balance as above, being the amount of postage collected on letters this To amount of postage on news-papers and pamphlets this quarter, The postmaster should sign his name to this account and the transcripts accompanying it. CR. By postage of letters overcharged and missent this quarter, By 8 free letters delivered out of this office this quarter at 2 cents each, $0.16, By commission on 7 D. 64 C. Letter Postage, at 30 per cent, 2.29. By ditto on D.— C. Letter Postage, at 25 per cent, By ditto on 1 D. 33 C. Newspaper Postage, at 50 per cent, 0.66%, 3 111% By ship letters paid for this quarter as by receipts herewith at 2 cents each, By cash paid the mail carrier for 10 way letters at 1 cent each, |
