Josiah GARLAND

1728 - 1812  (83 years)

• Name	Josiah GARLAND
  Born	13 Oct 1728	Rye, Rockingham, New Hampshire
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1798	Ellsworth, Maine
  	Plantations 6 and 7 along Union River, now Ellsworth, Maine According to the magazine, in 1798, a petition from Plantation 7 to the Massachusetts Legislature asked for separation from the town of Trenton, which was 12 miles away and caused undue hardships for those living on the plantation. The signers of the petition include verifiable Hopkins ancestors and kin, in addition to James Hopkins. The list follows. James Hopkins, George Haslam, Allen Milliken, George Lord, Meletiah Jordan, Caleb Maddock, William Jellison, Edward Moor, Nathaniel Smith, William Fletcher, Nathaniel Jellison, William Smith, George Haslam, Jr., John Jellison, Samuel Maddocks, James Milliken, Joseph Moore, Thomas Greek, Thomas Hapsworth, Joshua Moore, Eli Wormwood, Samuel. Debuk, Joseph Moore, Jr., John Wintwerth, John Tinker, Gera. Townsend, William Fletcher, Joseph Card, Nathaniel Smith, Jr., Josiah Garland, Peter Page, Daniel Treworgy, and Josiah Garland, Jr. On February 6, 1798, the petition passed, although the name originally selected--Sunnier--was rejected and replaced with the name Ellsworth. At incorporation, the borders of the new town were identified. ...the plantation numbered Seven, lying on both sides of Union River, as described in the following boundaries, viz : Beginning at Union River, at the north-easterly corner of Township Number Six, and bounded thereby; thence running north sixty degrees, west six miles, to a corner; thence running north eighteen degrees, west five miles and one- quarter, to a corner, being on the line of township Number Two (incorporated the present session by the name of Orlaud) ; thence easterly to township Number Eight, nine miles, to a corner; thence south, by Number Fourteen and Number Eight in the lottery townships, nine miles, to the north line of Trenton; thence west, by said Trenton line, two miles, to Union River; thence up said river, and bounding thereon, one mile and three-quarters, to the place of beginning. The list of officers for the new town were also identified. George Haslam was chosen Moderator; Theodore Jones was selected as the Clerk ; George Brimmer, Nathaniel Jellison, and Theodore Jones were the Selectmen; James Hopkins was selected as Treasurer; and John Fabrigue collected taxes and fines. _____________________________________Source Porter, Joseph, ed. The (Bangor) Maine Historical Magazine. Vol. III. 1887-1888. Bangor, Maine: Burr Printing. Pages 128-129. http://books.google.com/books?id=qvY7AAAAIAAJ Accessed 04 April 2009.
  Died	1812	Biddeford, York, Maine
  Person ID	I1553	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2014

  
  

  Father	Thomas GARLAND,   b. 3 Jan 1702, Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire
  Mother	Elizabeth MOULTON,   b. 9 Apr 1704, Rye, Rockingham, New Hampshire ,   d. 1743  (Age 38 years)
  Family ID	F514	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Miriam MOORE,   b. Abt 1746, Maine
  Children	+ 1. Thomas GARLAND,   b. Abt 1768, Ellsworth, Hancock, Maine ,   d. 1840, Ellsworth, Hancock, Maine  (Age ~ 72 years)
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2014
  Family ID	F504	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 13 Oct 1728 - Rye, Rockingham, New Hampshire Residence - Plantations 6 and 7 along Union River, now Ellsworth, Maine According to the magazine, in 1798, a petition from Plantation 7 to the Massachusetts Legislature asked for separation from the town of Trenton, which was 12 miles away and caused undue hardships for those living on the plantation. The signers of the petition include verifiable Hopkins ancestors and kin, in addition to James Hopkins. The list follows. James Hopkins, George Haslam, Allen Milliken, George Lord, Meletiah Jordan, Caleb Maddock, William Jellison, Edward Moor, Nathaniel Smith, William Fletcher, Nathaniel Jellison, William Smith, George Haslam, Jr., John Jellison, Samuel Maddocks, James Milliken, Joseph Moore, Thomas Greek, Thomas Hapsworth, Joshua Moore, Eli Wormwood, Samuel. Debuk, Joseph Moore, Jr., John Wintwerth, John Tinker, Gera. Townsend, William Fletcher, Joseph Card, Nathaniel Smith, Jr., Josiah Garland, Peter Page, Daniel Treworgy, and Josiah Garland, Jr. On February 6, 1798, the petition passed, although the name originally selected--Sunnier--was rejected and replaced with the name Ellsworth. At incorporation, the borders of the new town were identified. ...the plantation numbered Seven, lying on both sides of Union River, as described in the following boundaries, viz : Beginning at Union River, at the north-easterly corner of Township Number Six, and bounded thereby; thence running north sixty degrees, west six miles, to a corner; thence running north eighteen degrees, west five miles and one- quarter, to a corner, being on the line of township Number Two (incorporated the present session by the name of Orlaud) ; thence easterly to township Number Eight, nine miles, to a corner; thence south, by Number Fourteen and Number Eight in the lottery townships, nine miles, to the north line of Trenton; thence west, by said Trenton line, two miles, to Union River; thence up said river, and bounding thereon, one mile and three-quarters, to the place of beginning. The list of officers for the new town were also identified. George Haslam was chosen Moderator; Theodore Jones was selected as the Clerk ; George Brimmer, Nathaniel Jellison, and Theodore Jones were the Selectmen; James Hopkins was selected as Treasurer; and John Fabrigue collected taxes and fines. _____________________________________Source Porter, Joseph, ed. The (Bangor) Maine Historical Magazine. Vol. III. 1887-1888. Bangor, Maine: Burr Printing. Pages 128-129. http://books.google.com/books?id=qvY7AAAAIAAJ Accessed 04 April 2009. - 1798 - Ellsworth, Maine Died - 1812 - Biddeford, York, Maine  = Link to Google Earth