Surname GOULD: extra Surnames on this sheet are in connection to Gould: Bunker:, Keen,: Blackstone:, Butterfield Townships: Anson:, New Portland:, Tax Lists He doesn't show until 1830 on what I have. Mine are not complete. 1830 Tax List for Anson Maine Alexander Gould, Vital Records:( spelling is the same as on the pages) Page 247 in the book, 37 my copy, Mr. Daniel Bunker of Anson and Miss Mary Gould of New Portland, Intention April, 28, 1823 Page 249 in the book, page 37, my copy, Daniel Bunker of Anson and Miss Mary Gould of New Portland, Married June 5th, 1823, by Danl Steward, Jr. Page 301, in book page 42 my copy Mr. Nathaniel Walker Gould of Embden, and Miss Sopironia Getchell of Anson, Intention January 23, 1826. History of Farmington Settlements: Inventory ... Front lots on the West side of the river. Name settler..Number..mark...Time of entry....Time of settlement..acres under improvement ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ Samuel Butterfield..2......S.......1781.................1781...................30........ Jesse Gould.....10..........S......1782..................1782...................10............... William Gould...11..........P.......1782.................1785....................5.............. 1780, Eight familles passed the winter in Farmington. By 1781 the vote of the 'Associates," the survey of the side lines had begun. 1782, Eight families - consisting as nearly as can be estimated, of 39 persons, 17 adults, and 22 children, The preceding crops had been corn and potatoes, with one person growing wheat. The crops had been good. The first settlement "Associates" meeting was held in the home of Samuel Butterfield. 1783, A serious calamity befell the settlements with the severe frost of Aug. 9 1782. All corn and wheat was killed, resulting in a scarcity of bread stuff. Immigration continued to go forward. 1784 was an uneventful year. A few more settlers came in. 1785, was the second meeting of the "associates." May 12th 1785 the survey of the side line completed. before winter set in, 6 new settlers arrived. William Gould made a permanent settlement on the farm next below the one his brother had entered. Samuel Keen and William Blackstone, who were brother in-laws, came from Damariscotta and settled upon lots they had taken several years before. 1787, Settlements went rapidly forward, and back lots began to open. Silas Perham and Silas Gould, came from Dunstable, the former taking the back lot on the East side, and the latter, taking a lot on the West side of the river. Later........a group of settlers had a petition drawn up....... In this petition the name Farmington occurs for the first time, and was adopted at the suggestion of Col. Porter as the name appropriate to the character of the place as a farming town. A majority of the inhabitants were in favor, a number of the lower part of town were not. 26 men signed, Samuel Butterfield Jesse Gould, William Gould. then 8 changed there mind. Jesse Gould Dec 24th 1793 just about everyone (Men only) had signed it. It went through and Sandy River Township be Farmington. A group from the lower portion of the Sandy River town didn't want to join, so they got together with the upper part of Chester, then decided to form a township of Parkerford.. William Gould appears for the Parkerford Township Jesse Gould does not appear again. Samuel Butterfield Appears on the final Farmington list. I will add more name to what I have already given as I do more Surnames. What I have down here for the settlement story is just an out line and I will add more as I do different Surnames. The book is great as to the details it gives on how life was for the settlers. Life is so complex now to what it was, that I think simpler is better. I think I would rather have lived in those days. ' Lets go back to home grown.. and God fearing.... True caring .. Neighbor loving.... People."