Volunteer a Resource or Register a Surname Researchers with an interest in Hollis |
According to G.T. Ridlon, author of Saco Valley Settlements, "The original plantation of Little Falls included what is now Hollis, Dayton, and that part of Limington south of Little Ossipee river." Early settlement was slow "in consequence of the uncertainty of titles, the boundaries of the original grants being a matter of dispute...In 1790 the population had increased to about 600 souls. The town was incorporated Jan. 27, 1798, by the name of Phillipsburgh..." The townspeople soon determined the name Phillipsburgh was too awkward. "In 1811 the unwieldy name was exchanged for Hollis." Founders of Hollis, according to G.T. Ridlon,
included
For more information on early Hollis history, see "Saco Valley Settlements" by Gideon T. Ridlon and "A History of Hollis, Maine" by Martin Jewett and Olive Hannaford. |
|
About USGenWeb | Hollis Town
Clerk
207-929-8552 Buxton - Hollis Historical Society
Hollis Center Library
My own list of favorite links includes genealogy resources that might be of interest to Hollis researchers You are the [an error occurred while processing this directive] visitor since July 6, 1999 If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Laura Boldebook, host of the Hollis, Maine USGenWeb page. |
|