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Blessedness Of The Pious Dead: A Sermon Preached In Winthrop, At The Interment Of Mrs. Elizabeth Fillebrown, Consort Of The Hon. Thomas Fillebrown, Who Departed This Life October 23, 1817, Aged 46, Eliphalet Gillet

Maine Bicentennial

Text of a sermon preached by Rev. Eliphalet Gillet at the interment of Elizabeth Cheever Fillebrown (Aug 1771-Oct 1817) at East Winthrop Cemetery in Winthrop, Maine, the central theme of which is, transformation. "Death to man is not the destruction of being, but a change in the mode and place of his existence." The sermon includes a brief profile of the deceased (p 15-16).

An Appeal To The People Of Maine On The Question Of Separation, Unidentified

Maine Bicentennial

Shall the Legislature be required to give its consent to the separation of the District of Maine from Massachusetts proper and to the erection of said District into a separate state. — Mass. Resolves.

Printed by Request.

A Schedule Of Lands, &C. To Be Sold At Publick Auction On The Floor Of The Exchange Coffee House, In Boston, By The Proprietors Of The Kennebeck Purchase, On Monday, The Twenty-Second Day Of January, 1816, Plymouth Company

Maine Bicentennial

Printed schedule of properties located in the District of Maine, placed up for auction by the Plymouth Company on Monday, January 22, 1816. The schedule includes locations and descriptions of properties, including lot numbers. Maine towns where property was auctioned included: Dresden, Whitefield, Malta (now Windsor), Palermo, Patrick Town and Long Pond Settlement, Harlem (now China), Fairfax, Clinton, Unity, Plymouth, Madison, Starks, Industry, Mercer, Rome, Waterville, Augusta, Canaan, Dearborn, Belgrade, Winthrop, Wayne, Hallowell, Freedom and lots located along the Kennebeck and Sebasticook Rivers.

History Of Acadie, Penobscot Bay And River, With A More Particular Geographical And Statistical View Of The District Of Maine Than Has Ever Been Published, Joseph Whipple

Maine History Documents

The Compiler of the following work made these selections for a History of Penobscot, about two years since; the object of which was, to bring a direct and concise view of this part of the country into a more compact, and cheaper volume than can now be obtained. As reference must be made to many publications, to obtain the information which this contains, all of which are very expensive works; and as it is the general wish of the inhabitants to possess a history of the country in which they live—it was presumed that nearly every family in this part …

Little Poems For Little Readers, Ann Taylor

Maine History Documents

28 pages : illustrations ; 11 cm Contents Our Father who art in heaven -- The linnet's nest -- The oak -- The violet -- The cruel thorn -- The way to be happy -- Winter night -- The village green -- About God who made the sun and moon -- The lily of the valley -- The child of affluence -- The child of poverty

Binding sewn with pages 27 and 28 accidentally preceding the title page.

Commonwealth Of Massachusetts. The Committee Of Both Houses To Whom Were Referred The Petitions Concerning The Separation Of The District Of Maine From Massachusetts, General Court Of Massachusetts

Maine Bicentennial

The Committee of both Houses, to whom were referred the Petitions concerning the Separation of the District of Maine from Massachusetts Proper, and forming the same into a separate and Independent State, and also sundry memorials against that measure, beg leave respectfully to report that they have considered the subject committed to them, with that deliberation which so momentous a question deserves. A question, whether this great Commonwealth shall be divided, and the connexion [sic] which has so long, and so happily existed, shall be forever dissolved. They are sensible that nothing should be done to hasten an event, so …

A Schedule Of Lands, &C. : To Be Sold At Publick Auction, 1816, Plymouth Company

Maine History Documents

Full title: A schedule of lands, &c. : to be sold at publick auction on the floor of the Exchange coffee house, in Boston, by the proprietors of the Kennebeck purchase, on Monday, the twenty-second day of January, 1816.

The Trial Of Moses Adams, High-Sheriff Of The County Of Hancock, Before The Supreme Judicial Court Of The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts, On An Indictment For The Murder Of His Wife From Minutes Taken At The Trial By John Bulfinch, John Bulfinch

Maine Bicentennial

Moses Adams of Ellsworth, Maine, was charged with: "not having the fear of God before his eyes, but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the Devil, on the twelfth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, with force and arms, at Ellsworth ... in and upon one Mary Adams, the wife of the said Moses Adams, in the peace of the said Commonwealth, then and there being, feloniously, willfully and of his malice aforethought, did make an assault ... with a certain deadly weapon called an axe, of the value …

Proceedings Of A Division Court Martial Constituted For The Trial Of Capt. Thomas Eastman, Battalion Of Cavalry, 1st Brigade, 8th Division; March 14, 1815 With His Defence Before The Court, The Division Order Of March 27th, Disapproving The Judgment Of The Court, And An Address To The Public, Thomas Eastman, William Winslow, James Waugh

Maine Bicentennial

Minutes of the evidence, proceedings and judgment of a Division Court Martial, of which Lieut. Col. Commandant James Waugh. jun. of the 2d Reg. 2d Brig. is appointed President ; convened at Dillingham’s Tavern in Augusta, on Tuesday, the 14th day of March, 1815, for the trial of Capt. Thomas Eastman, of the Battalion of Cavalry in the 1st Brigade, on sundry specif cations of charge exhibited against him in the complaint of Lieut. William Winslow of the same Battalion.

Members of the Court
Lieut. Col. James Waugh, Jun. President
Maj. Nathan Stanley, 3d Reg. Inf. 2d Brig. 8th Div. …

An Address, Delivered At Brunswick, April 27, 1814, Parker Cleveland

Maine History Documents

Full title: An address, delivered at Brunswick, April 27, 1814; before the Brunswick, Topsham, and Harpswell society, for the suppression of intemperance by Parker Cleveland, A. M., Professor of Mathematics, and Natural Philosophy, in Bowdoin College

Division Orders: Eighth Division, Thomas Eastman, Eben Dutch, James Waugh, Williams Emmons, Jesse Jewett

Maine Bicentennial

Record of a Division Court Martial at Augusta viz. Captain Thomas Eastman, commanding a company in the battalion of cavalry in the 1st brigade of the Division, upon the specifications of a charge exhibited against him by Lieut. Winslow of the same battalion. The Court Martial was dissolved. Captain Eastman is discharged from arrest.

The Affecting History Of The Children In The Wood, [Not Identified]

Maine History Documents

A booklet published and sold by Ezekiel Goodale at a Hallowell Bookstore, printed for E. Goodale and N. Cheever to be sold at their respective bookstores, 1813. Includes several woodcut illustrations and follows the prose version with words to "The Children in the Wood, a favorite ballad." The back cover advertises many other juvenile books available through Ezekiel Goodale's bookstore.

A Sermon, Delivered July 23, 1812, On Occasion Of The State Fast, Appointed In Consequence Of The Declaration Of War Against Great Britain, Francis Brown

Maine History Documents

A sermon delivered at the beginning of the War of 1812.

Speech Of The Hon. James A. Bayard, In The Senate Of The United States, James A. Bayard

Maine History Documents

Full title: Speech of the Hon. James A. Bayard, in the Senate of the United States, upon his motion made on the 16th of June, to postpone the further consideration of the bill declaring war against Great Britain, to the 31st of October.

An Oration On Music; Pronounced At Fryeburg, Before The Hans-Gram Musical Society, 1811, Oliver Bray

Maine History Documents

An oration on music; pronounced at Fryeburg, before the Hans-Gram Musical Society, on their first anniversary, October 10, 1811, by Oliver Bray.

The Works Of God, An Important Study: A Sermon Delivered June Twenty-Six, 1811, Asa Burton

Maine History Documents

Full title: The works of God, an important study : a sermon, delivered June twenty-six, 1811, at the ordination of the Rev. Benjamin White, to the pastoral care of the First Church of Christ in Wells (District of Maine).

An Address Delivered Before The Wiscasset Female Asylum, Oct. 8, 1811, Alden Bradford

Maine History Documents

An address at the first public meeting after the act of incorporation of the Wiscasset Female Asylum, '... to relieve the wants and improve the morals of such indigent females, as shall appear to be objects of charity.' - p. 8

The Foregoing Is A Plan Of 189,426 Acres On The Penobscot River, It Being The Purchase Made By Government Of The Penobscot Tribe Of Indians, Park Holland, Jonathan Maynard, John Chamberlain

Maine Bicentennial

The foregoing is a plan of 189,426 acres on the Penobscot River, it being the purchase made by Government of the Penobscot Tribe of Indians together with two acres of land one on each side of the river between said Indian purchase and land heretofore so called. Laid down by a scale of Two Hundred rods to an inch taken by the direction of the Hon. Salem Town, Esqr. by the Publicks most obedient an very Humble Servants Park Holland, Jona. Maynard, John Chamberlain, Surveyors. Scale of map: 1:39,600. 200 Rods per inch.

A Sermon Delivered At Penobscot, District Of Maine, November 22, 1809, Kiah Bailey

Maine History Documents

A sermon delivered at Penobscot, district of Maine : November 22, 1809 ; at the ordination of the Rev. Philip Spaulding, over the congregational church and society in the place, by Kiah Bailey, Congregational Minister in New-Castle.

The Trial Of David Lynn, Prince Kein [Sic], Jabez Meiggs [Sic], Elijah Barton, Adam Pitts, Anson Meiggs [Sic], And Nathaniel Lynn. Indicted For The Murder Of Paul Chadwick, Containing A Compendious But Clear And Full Statement Of All The Evidence, Together With A Correct Abridgement Of The Pleadings Of Council, And The Charge To The Jury, As Delivered By The Court, Peter Edes

Maine Bicentennial

In 1809, Paul Chadwick was hired to survey lands held by the proprietors of the Plymouth Patent, including property that fell within the boundaries of the town of Malta, now known as Windsor, Maine. The land survey caused upset among settlers as property ownership was called into question. Vowing to defend their property, on September 8, a party of fully armed men, some disguised as Native Americans, approached Chadwick advising him to cease his activities. Chadwick declined and was shot, dying the following day.

David Lynn, Prince Kein, Jabez Meiggs, Elijah Barton, Jonas Proctor, Adam Pitts, Anson Meiggs, and Nathaniel …

Map Of The Country Which Was The Scene Of Operations Of The Northern Army ; Including The Wilderness Through Which General Arnold Marched To Attack, Francis Shallus

Maine Bicentennial

Black and white map of the country which was the scene of operations of the Northern Army; including the wilderness through which General Arnold marched to attack Quebec. Engraved for the Life of Washington. Plate VI from: Atlas to accompany John Marshall's The life of George Washington. Philadelphia, 1804-07. Though this map depicts the route of the Kennebec River and landscape through which Benedict Arnold lead a force of the Continental Army, it does not mark the 350 mile trail to Quebec. The 1,100 man force was reduced to 600 sick and starving men by the time Arnold reached Saint …

Horrid Murder., Peter Edes

Maine Bicentennial

Broadside publishing news sensationalizing the mass murder of the Purrinton family, including a 14-stanza poem about the crime. Events summarized in the broadside were later published in greater detail in a pamphlet by Peter Edes.

Horrid Massacre !! : Sketches Of The Life Of Captain James Purrinton, Who On The Night Of The Eighth Of July, 1806, Murdered His Wife, Six Children, And Himself : With A Particular Account Of That Shocking Catastrophe : To Which Are Subjoined, Remarks On The Fatal Tendency Of Erroneous Principles, And Motives For Receiving And Obeying The Pure And Salutary Precepts Of The Gospel, Peter Edes

Maine Bicentennial

The account of Maine's first case of domestic violence mass murder as reported by outspoken printer and newspaper man, Peter Edes. On July 8, 1806, Betsy (Clifford) Purrinton and her children Polly, age 19; Benjamin, age 12; Anna, age 10; Nathaniel, age 8; Nathan, age 6; and Louisa, age 18 months, were murdered by James Purrinton during an alleged fit of religious fervor before he committed suicide. Fifteen-year-old Martha Purrinton was severely wounded during the attack but survived for three weeks, testifying as a witness against her father. She died July 30. The eldest Purrinton son, James, age 17, survived …

An Address Delivered At Gorham, On Opening The Academy In That Place, Reuben Nason

Maine History Documents

A transcript of and address delivered at the opening of Gorham Academy in Gorham, Maine, on September 8, 1806.

A Sermon On Infant Baptism, Preached At Winthrop, Nov. 4, 1804, At The Baptism Of The Rev. Mr. Belden's Child To Which Are Subjoined The Rev. Mr. Fisher's Hymn On Infant Dedication, And The Rev. Mr. Sewall's Poem On The Mode Of Baptism, Eliphalet Gillet

Maine Bicentennial

Rev. Eliphalet Gillet's expansive sermon expounding on the similarities and differences of Judaism and Christianity focusing predominantly on the quality of character and redemption.

Fashionable Amusements Inconsistent With The Design And Spirit Of The Gospel, Kiah Bayley

Maine History Documents

Full title: Fashionable amusements inconsistent with the design and spirit of the Gospel, contrary to the express commands of God, and in many respects productive of evil : a discourse delivered February 5, 1804 / by Kiah Bayley, pastor of the church in New-Castle, (Maine.)

Slavery Inconsistent With Justice And Good Policy, David Rice

Maine History Documents

Full title: Slavery inconsistent with justice and good policy : proved by a speech, delivered in the convention, held at Danville, Kentucky / by the Rev. David Rice. Printed at Augusta, by Peter Edes, 1804. Text followed by a note: This work is re-printed at the request of many person, some of whom belong to the Society of Friends, to whom it is now dedicated. It may, with their assistance, tend to aid the views of our Legislature in abolishing the representation of slaves, and eventually of the existence of slavery in this country.

An Oration, Pronounced At Wiscasset, On The Fourth Of July, 1804, Alden Bradford

Maine History Documents

A speech by Alden Bradford on the Fourth of July, 1804, in commemoration of American Independence.

Maine Statehood Broadside, 1803, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

Finding Aids

Broadside signed by residents of Pittston, Maine, arguing for the separation of the District of Maine from Massachusetts and suggesting that the legislature authorize a convention of delegates from all towns in the district "to declare the sense of their constituents, to frame a constitution ... and to do and transact all things ... necessary to the ... establishment of a separate and independent state."

To The Honorable The Senate And House Of Representatives Of The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts, In General Court Assembled, At Boston, January, 1803 : Humbly Represent, The Subscribers, Inhabitants Of The Town Of Pittston In The District Of Maine, Town Of Pittston, David Cobb

Maine Bicentennial

Broadside signed by residents of Pittston, Maine, arguing for the separation of the District of Maine from Massachusetts and suggesting that the legislature authorize a convention of delegates from all towns in the district “to declare the sense of their constituents, to frame a constitution ... and to do and transact all things ... necessary to the ... establishment of a separate and independent state.”