Dedham Maine
Location: Dedham, Hancock, Maine, United States
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Dedham is a Hancock County town settled in 1810 called New Boston or Colony and incorporated in 1837 from township T8 EPR.
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| Important Dates |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| February 7, 1837 | incorporated as Dedham from Township No. 8 EPR |
| February 20, 1841 | ceded land to Brewer |
| 1857 | ceded land to Ellsworth |
| 1909 | annexed land from Bucksport |
Contents |
Villages, Locations and Settlements
| Villages, Locations and Settlements | Settler/Namesake/Note |
| Colony Village | |
| Green Lake | |
| Lucerne-in-Maine |
Historical Names
| Name | Note |
| The Colony Settlement | |
| Township No. 8 EPR | |
| New Boston |
Pioneer Settlers
| Pioneer Settler | Arrival Year |
|---|---|
| Asa Burrill (1783-1860) | 1826 |
| John Burrill (1782-1868) | 1826 |
| Thomas Cowing (abt.1788-1877) | 1826 |
| Nathan Phillips (1774-1861) | 1810 |
Maps
- Dedham on Google Maps
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Stories
Varney's Gazetteer of the state of Maine has the following:
Dedham in Hancock County, adjoins Ellsworth on the N.N.W., and is on the stage-route from that city to Bangor. The "Lake House," in Colony Village, is 15 miles from Ellsworth and 11 miles from Bangor. The town is an aggregation of abrupt metamorphic
granite hills. There are ten considerable peaks, of which Bald Mountain is the highest. Between these peaks are about as many ponds ; also some excellent farms and orchards. Potash is a large ingredient of the soil, which needs a deal of stirring to render it available
for plant food. Potatoes, oats and corn are the principal crops. Fitz's Pond, having an area of three square miles, is well stocked with black bass. Hat-Case Pond is notable for a fine display of bowlders near it. On the outlets of the ponds are some fine water-powers.
The manufactures consist of one grist-mill, a carding-mill, saw-mill, shingle-mill, and a large tannery.
Dedham, named for a Massachusetts town, was originally a part of Township Number 8, and was incorporated under its present name in 1837. The Colony settlement was for years known as New Boston, and the inhabitants were accused of "putting on airs." The Congregationalists have a church-edifice, and sustain worship. Dedham has five schoolhouses, and the school property is valued at $1,000. The town valuation in 1870 was $102,752. In 1880 it was $98,308. The rate of taxation in the latter year, 21 mills on the dollar. The population in 1870, was 448. In the census of 1880 it was 406.
Sources
- Varney, George J. 1886. Gazetteer of the state of Maine: with numerous illustrations.
- Wasson, Samuel. 1987. A survey of Hancock County, Maine. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
Also See:
- Maine Genealogy Net Deadham
- Town of Dedham Dedham History
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