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History of
Brunswick, Topsham, and Harpswell.

by
George Augustus Wheeler
and
Henry Warren Wheeler

Table of Contents


Editor's Introduction to the 2004 Electronic Edition by Philip J. Clough and Brian Damien
Wheeler & Wheeler's History in 21st Century Perspective by Erik Jorgensen
Dedication to the 1878 Edition
Preface to the 1878 Edition


PART I

Chapter 1: Original Inhabitants
Chapter 2: The Pejepscot Purchase and Prior Settlements
Chapter 3: Doings of the Pejepscot Proprietors and Settlements under Them
Chapter 4: Period of the Indian Wars, 1675-1760


PART II TOPOGRAPHICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE

Introduction
Chapter 1: Boundaries and Notable Features
Chapter 2: Municipal History of Brunswick
Chapter 3: Municipal History of Harpswell
Chapter 4: Municipal History of Topsham
Chapter 5: General and Social
Chapter 6: Fires and Fire Companies
Chapter 7: Courts and Trials, Crimes and Criminals, Lawyers
Chapter 8: Taverns and Public Halls, Newspapers, Etc.
Chapter 9: Diseases and Accidents, Freshets
Chapter 10: Stages, Railroads, Navigation, Telegraph, Expresses, Public Carriages.
Chapter 11: Burial Places and Epitaphs
Chapter 12: Ecclesiastical History of Brunswick
Chapter 13: Ecclesiastical History of Topsham
Chapter 14: Ecclesiastical History of Harpswell
Chapter 15: Educational History of Brunswick
Chapter 16: Educational History of Topsham
Chapter 17: Educational History of Harpswell
Chapter 18: Bowdoin College and the Medical School of Maine
Chapter 19: Public Lands, Roads, Bridges, etc.
Chapter 20: Commercial History of Brunswick
Chapter 21: Commercial History of Topsham
Chapter 22: Commercial History of Harpswell
Chapter 23: Forts, Garrisons, Churches, etc., Brunswick
Chapter 24: Forts, Garrisons, Churches, etc. Topsham and Harpswell
Chapter 25: Interesting Relics
Chapter 26: Military History of the Three Towns


PART III

Chapter 1: Biographical Sketches
Chapter 2: Family Histories

APPENDICES

Appendix 1: Lists of Early Settlers or Land-Owners
Appendix 2: List of the Soliders from Brunswick and Topsham
    in the Several Indian Wars
Appendix 3: List of Revolutionary Soldiers
Appendix 4: List of Soldiers in the War of 1812-14
Appendix 5: List of Soldiers and Sailors from Brunswick, Topsham, and Harpswell in the War of the Rebellion.
Appendix 6: National and State Officers
Appendix 7: Town Officers

Plan of the Brunswick lots in 1741 and of the Topsham lots in 1768

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