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History of the town of Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine, from its settlement June 10, 1780

History of the town of Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine, from its settlement June 10, 1780

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General Reference20th Century United States HistoryGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 9353602785
ISBN13: 9789353602789
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Feb 25 2019
Pages: 534
Weight: 1.48
Height: 1.19 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Every town has a founding story. Leeds, Maine, kept every name. First published in the late nineteenth century, J. C. Stinchfield's *History of the Town of Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine, from its Settlement June 10, 1780* traces the transformation of a wilderness grant into a working New England community. From the earliest clearings and town meetings through the shaping of schools, churches and farms, it captures 18th century Maine history and the texture of early American New England life with meticulous, affectionate detail. Long valued as a cornerstone maine town history book, it is equally prized for local history and genealogy. Stinchfield carefully records Leeds, Maine, genealogy records, tracing new England pioneer families and their descendants across generations. As a genealogy research reference book and a quiet family history researchers guide, it preserves names, dates, places and connections that anchor androscoggin county maine history to individual lives and homesteads. For anyone building a Maine genealogy books collection or exploring new england local history, it offers a rare depth of first-hand remembrance and documented record. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Both an engaging narrative and a foundational work among new england town histories, it belongs on the shelf of every serious student of Maine and every family with roots in its soil.

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