Fort Fairfield

Also known as Township D Ranges 1 & 2; Plymouth Grant; Sarsfield Plantation; Maple Grove.

Aroostook River at Fort Fairfield

Resources

Settlers Survey 1836 Town of Plymouth Grant

Report of the Commissioners

Fort Fairfield Links

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Resources

Fort Fairfield Public Library, 339 Main St., Fort Fairfield, ME 04742 207+472-3880, [email protected]

Frontier Heritage Society, c/o Ken Hensler, 11 Presque Isle St., Fort Fairfield, ME 04742

Fort Fairfield Town Office, 121 Main St., Fort Fairfield, ME 04742-1120 207+472-3800

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Settlers Survey 1836 Town of Plymouth Grant

Maine State Archives, Misc. Land Office Records, Location: A21R20:4-8 Box 3

Michl. RUSSELL	--- AMSDEN
Barnabas McLAUGHLIN	Wm. LOVELY
Job EVERETT	Wm. BISHOP
Martin MURRAY	Fredk GUIGGY
Nicholas DEE	Jas GUIGGY
James FITZHERBERT	Bemer GUIGGY
James ROGERS	James CAMPBELL
Saml. DAVENPORT	John DORCY
Wm. DAVENPORT	John REDDEKER
Anthony CAIN	Benj: WEEKS
Michl CAIN	David BURCHELL
Peter FOWLER	Alec McDOUGAL
Patk CONNOLLY	Charles BUBAR
Thomas SUTHERLAND	Charles WATSON

I do certify that the above are the names of the Settlers on the Plymouth Township on the Restook river as enumerated to me by Mr. John Lovely (whose deposition is hereunto annexed) and that I believe him to be a person whose testimony may be relied on. (signed) Thomas E. Perley Woodstock N.B. 11 July 1836

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Report of the Commissioners Appointed Under Resolve of April 12, 1854 to Locate grants and determine the extent of Possessory Claims Under the Late Treaty with Great Britain Augusta: Stevens & Blaine, Printers to the State 1855

Location of Report at State of Maine Archives: Land Office Records: Webster-Ashburton Treaty 1 Archival Box 1854Record Group Location A21R20 4-9 Box Number 1

"We have heard the statements and proofs, and have surveyed land set off by metes and bounds, to the persons whose names are here underwritten, the following described lots having been possessed and improved by them or the persons under them whom they claim, for more than six years before the date of the treaty."

[The Webster-Ashburton Treaty, signed August 9, 1842, the purpose of which was to settle the boundary lines between the United States and Great Britain, in this case, Maine and New Brunswick.]

Township D, Range 1 p.5

Section & No.	Name	Acres	Remarks
No. 12	Almon S. Richards	79,49	This is the "Fort Lot," so called. The improvements made on this lot by the Government, are worth $400, except 12,75 acres set off to John B. wing.

Township D, Range 1, pages 7,8

Purchasers from the State, of lots improved before August 9, 1836.

Section & No.	Name	Acres	Remarks
1	Alonzo Fisher	16,60
9	John B. Trafton	122	Conveyed to John Rediker, April 18, 1850, under resolve of August 9, 1849, $55,40 were paid on the notes given for this lot, before said conveyance.
11	Sarah Johnston	102,65

Lots granted to encourage the erection of Mills, improved before August 9, 1836

Section & No.	Name	Acres	Remarks
6	Unknown	63,67
7	Martin Murray	80,17
8	A. & J. & A. & F. Bishop	35
13	Mary Ann Everett	100	South-east corner reserved and conveyed to D. F. & W. F. Leavett, Jan. 9, 1841
15	Henry W. Hyde	86,69
16	Daniel Hopkins	122,80
17	Job Everett	139
19	Samuel Fitzherbert	158

Township D Range 1, pages 10,11

"We have examined the claims of persons under said treaty, to lands possessed and improved by them, or those under whom they claim, prior to the date of the treaty but whose possession and improvement had not been commenced six years previous thereto, which lands were purchased or contracted for before the date of the treaty, and have set off to the persons whose names are here underwritten, tne following described lots:"

Lots purchased or contracted for, and improved before August 9, 1842

Section & No.	Name	Acres	Remarks
4	Joseph Fisher	140,25
38	Henry C. Currier	163
43	Stephen B. Pattee	49,20
49	Melville C. Hoyt	99
55	Benjamin D. Eastman	110
56	Benjamin D. Eastman	72,11
62	Otis Eastman	116,37
63	Addison Powers Otis Eastman	29,83 59,67	Except a strip 50 rods wide on the west side. Strip 50 rods wide on the west side.
65	Otis Eastman	113
66	Addison Powers Otis Eastman	23,16 46,34	Except a strip 50 rods wide on the west side. Strip 50 rods wide on the west side.
69	Levi Hoyt	154,10
70	Edward Johnson	115
71	Edward Johnson	154,50
72	Axel E. Rollis	105
73	Enoch W. Hoyt John Rediker	132,50	South part described in deed from Land Agent North part.
75	Reuben Harvey	107,75
76	Jonathan T. True	144,25	Upon condition he pays H.W. Hyde $150 and interest from Jan. 1, 1854
77	Patrick McShea	99
78	Amos Bishop	96,38
79	William Johnston	160
89	Frederick Bolstridge	168
91	Enoch W. Hoyt John Rediker	153,50	South part described in deed from Land Agent North Part
98	James Johnson	161
99	Bradford Cummings	154

Lots granted to encourage the erection of Mills improved before August 9, 1842

Section & No.	Name	Acres	Remarks
10	Oliver Frost, or Charles R. Paul	177,63	Excepting 12 acres conveyed to David Rose, April 14, 1854. The whole of said lot contains 189,63 acres.
50	Stephen E. Phipps	66,75
54	Stillman Gorden	146
74	Stephen E. Phipps	87,50
83	Henry W. Hyde Caroline Campbell	83,47 83,47	North half. South half.
108	Hiram Stevens	153

Township D, Range 1 pages 17, 18

"We have examined the claims of persons who claim to be equitably entitled to land under said treaty, by reason of possession and improvement, but whose possession had not been commenced six years before the treaty, and have determined the extent of their several claims.

Many of the settlers, on said lots, have purchased or contracted for the same, since the date of the treaty, and have thereby acquired a title to their land.

Several of these lots are located on townships the title to which is not in the State. The proprietors of said townships are willing to release their title to said lots for a reasonable compensation, or exchange the same for other lands belonging to the State.

In the record hereunto annexed, we have omitted those lots set off by the former Commissioners, under the resolves of 1844, upon the St. John River, which were not improved prior to the date of the treaty."

Section & No.	Name	Acres	Remarks
18	John L. Turner	120`
46	John B. Trafton	81,50	East half
81	Wm. B. Trafton	163,90
82	Elbridge W. Waite George Martin	76,25 76,25	North half South half
88	Miles & William Dorsey William Dorsey	80,25 80,25	North half}Conveyed to Mary Dorsey, Jan. 8, 1849, under resolve of July 14, 1848 South half}
95	Edward Dorsey James Gross	80 80	North half South half
96	John Argraves Thomas Riley	80,75 80,75	North half South half
107	Hiram Stevens	163,50
116	Simeon Hoyt	157,25
117	Alphonzo Rogers William Y. Merchant	54,27 108,55	West 1/3 part described in deed J.S.Averill to said Rogers, Nov.30, 1847 Remainder of said lot
126	Jonathan Hopkinson	156
129	Alphonso Rogers William Y. Merchant	52,74 105,59	West 1/3, same as No. 117 Remainder of said lot

In the Township Granted to the Town of Plymouth page 18

Section & No.	Name	Acres	Remarks
19	Samuel Sands	46
20	Richard Jordan	33
21	William Haley	73,50
22	John Murphy	67
23	William Upton	125,95	Including Island No. 4
24	Patrick Finland	121,50
45	Samuel Dean	139

"We have examined the claims of persons, under the Treaty, by reason of possession and improvements of lands lying within the township granted to the town of Plymouth, and the tract granted to General Eaton, and have surveyed and set off by metes and bounds, to the persons whose names are here underwritten, the following described lots, lying within the limits of said grants, having been possessed or improved by said persons, or those under whom they claim, for more than six years before the date of the treaty.

The title to said Lands can be procured, from the present owners of the fee, for two dollars per acre."

In the Township Granted to the Town of Plymouth pages 30,31,32

No.	Names	Acres	Value of Improve- ments	Names of Occupants Aug. 9, 1842	Remarks
1	Thomas Russell	49,05	$400	Michael Russell	Inc. Islands 1&2
2	John Russell	83,80	600	B. McGlaughlin
3	Job Everett	52,32	275	J. Everett
4	A.& J. & A.& F. Bishop	6	800	John Lovely
5	John Lovely	98	400	John Lovely
6	Thomas Beaulieu	74,50	700	Thomas Beaulieu
7	Amos & Fred'k Bishop	48,33	300	Libby & Fox
8	Wm. & James Bishop	127	600	Amos Bishop
9	Amos Bishop	80,50	300	William Bishop
10	John Flannery	50,40	175	Daniel Bishop	Inc. lower 1/2 of Island No. 3
11	Patrick Flannery	69,52	350	Daniel Bishop
12	Julia Ann Giberson, Heirs of Alfred Giberson	100,80	200	Alfred Giberson	1/2 in common 1/2 in common
13	Charles Hammond	44,40	175	John Twaddle
14	William White	63,28	400	Same
15	William Day	82,65	400	William Day
16	James Guigey	188,80	600	James Guigey
17	Daniel Turner	115	500	Daniel Turner
18	Isaac Smith	58,25	500	Isaac Smith
25	James Upton	138,42	700	Anthony Keane
26	John Sands & Thomas Walton	16	100	Michael Keane
26 1/3	Samuel Wark	21		Samuel Wark	Part on Eaton
26 2/3	James & Edward Doyle	38,60		Patrick Conley	Part on Eaton. Subject to a mortgage to said Conley
27	Margaret Doyle	126	500	Margaret Doyle
28	Sarah McGlaughlin Heirs of Dan'l McGlaughlin	199	650	Daniel McGlaughlin	1/2 in com'on 1/2 in com'on
29	Thomas Givney James A. Drew	136,40	300	Thomas Givney	West half East half
30	Edward Guigey	250,80	800	Chaplin Nelson	Subject to a mortgage to Jos. Nelson
31	Samuel Davenport	109,20	400	Samuel Davenport
32	Eliphalet Watson	115,44	300	Justus Gray
33	George Rogers	140	500	J. & T. Rogers
34	Atherton Clark	99	100	Same	Part on the Public lot.
35	Thomas Amsden	38,40	400	Thomas Amsden	do
36	Alexander Guigey	38,40	400	Samuel Farley	do
37	Samuel Farley	32	275	Samuel Farley	do
38	William Ward	63,51	275	William Ward	do
39	John L. Higgins	89,50	300	John L. Higgins
40	Joseph Barnes	65,50	450	J. Davenport
41	Sam'l & Jos. Barnes	54,75	300	Edward Guigey	Inc. upper 1/2 of Island No. 3, subject to a mortgage to John B. Trafton
42	Patrick Flannery	33,50	30	Edward Guigey
43	Thomas Flannery	86,30	550	Brinard Guigey
44	George White	192	700	T. Flannery & J. White
46	George Dean	44,50	250	Francis Carron
47	Joseph Fisher	216	400	Joseph Fisher
48	Martin Murray	30,37	100	Martin Murray
49	John Sterling	96,80	575	Thomas Whitaker
50	John McDonald	84	375	Robert Whitaker
51	Henry Hurd	116	275	Henry Hurd
52	William Lundy	101	275	Martin Murray
53	Michael McKinney	118	400	Martin Murray

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Fort Fairfield Links

The 1850 Census of Plymouth Grant http://www.upperstjohn.com/1850/plymouth.htm

The 1850 Census of Letter D Range 1 http://www.upperstjohn.com/1850/TDR1.htm

St. Denis Cemetery http://www.upperstjohn.com/aroostook/stdeniscem.htm

Maple Grove Cemetery (WEBB, HOYT/HOIT) https://sites.rootsweb.com/~mearoost/maple.txt

USGS Maps: http://docs.unh.edu/towns/FortFairfieldMaineMapList.htm

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