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Title: History of York County, Maine. With illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers
Year: 1880 (1880s)
Authors: Clayton, W. W. (W. Woodford)
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Publisher: Philadelphia, Everts & Peck
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
Digitizing Sponsor: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center

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laid, and rough seats made inside, ar-ranged in two rows, one for the use of the men, and theother for women, and the lot partially cleared for defenseagainst the approach of Indians. The dimensions of thishouse were 30 by 40 feet; it was two stories in height.It was erected upon the lot drawn for the use of the min-istry, and stood upon an elevated spot of land on the westside of the old road, about one-fourth of a mile southerlyfrom the house now occupied by James R. Chamberlain. Deacon Gershom Wentworth and William IMoore wereappointed to procure a minister to preach about the middleof May, and again about the middle of June, the expenseto be defrayed by the proprietors. Forty pounds morewere assessed upon the rights to pay a minister and otheraccrued charges. Benj. Chadbourne was instructed to callupon Sir William Pepperell for the nails he promised, andDeacon Wentworth engaged to make doors and roughseats for the people to sit on. In 1755 a minister wasprocured for four Sabbaths.
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TOWN OF LEBANON. 415 In 1756 it was voted that a suitable fortification be builtabout Capt. Benj. Tibbetts house and at the meeting-house.This was built on the western side of the road leadingfrom Berwick to West Lebanon village, near the IvoryStevens place. The Tibbetts Garrison was built withposts and boards, extending on the fore side and east, withflankers on the southeast corner 12 feet square and 2 storieshigh, built of good square timbers. A garrison was also built a little east or south of the oldroad on William Gowens lot, and stood a little north of thepresent dwelling of George F. Furbush. This was 4 rodssquare, with two 10-feet square flankers or projecting angles,built of heavy timbers, from which the walls of the maininclosure could be raked by a fire of musketry. This wasall surrounded by pickets well set in the ground; these tobe large poles, set double, and rising 10 feet above the sur-face. In 1759 a frame house was erected on the ministers lot, alittle to the southe

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