The population of the township was increasing in 1809 by the incoming of several families who settled in different parts of it. Asa Burnham from Nottingham, N. H., settled on lot one, range eight. It is not probable that he remained there long in the township as his name does not appear on the first voting list prepared three years later. He became well known in this section as a devoted and esteemed minister of the Freewill Baptist denomination, preaching at various places, including Exeter and Sebec.

A little later, Robert Seward, afterwards known as Deacon Robert Seward, purchased this lot and lived on it until the year 1860, when he sold it and moved to Bangor. While living upon this lot he erected buildings, added to, enlarged and improved them from time to time as convenience required, and his means allowed. He was also diligent in the improvement of his farm, which became at length one of the most productive in the town. His choice of location has sometimes been criticized somewhat sharply because it was a half mile away from any established road. Two strangers appeared in town at a recent date, who were in pursuit of farms. They were directed to the Seward farm. A little later they were seen and asked how they liked the Seward farm. They replied that they Òliked the farm well, but they did not care to live in a British Providence.Ó But when Deacon Seward made his selection, there seemed a strong possibility that a country road from Bangor into Piscataquis region would pass across his farm, and the location of his buildings was determined by the expectation that this probability would become fact. The Seward farm was purchased by Clark Richardson in 1860, where he lived until his death in 1910.

Jeremiah Flanders, from, Hopkinton, N. H., having purchased lot eleven, range six, in 1807, and having subsequently cleared the land and built a house upon it. married a wife (Betsy Straw, Hopkinton, N. H. ) March 14, 1809 and commenced housekeeping. He occupied this house until about the year 1822, when he built a two story house which was among the first two story buildings in the town.

Mrs. Flanders was accustomed to repair to a log camp, which her husband had built two years earlier, to do her weekly washing. The camp occupied a site at the foot of the slope close by the brook east of the house where Edwin Preble now lives. On one occasion a downpour of rain through the capacious chimney of sticks and mortar put out the fire. A neighborÕs boy, who was making a friendly call, was sent a half mile to get fire to rekindle with. That was before the invention of friction matches. It was no uncommon thing to send to a neighborÕs house for coals of fire to kindle anew.

Samuel Mansfield purchased a part of lot eight, in range six the same year, where he lived until his death, which occurred July 3rd, 1856.

Hollis Mansfield, a son of Samuel Mansfield, lived with his father several years, but his death occurred before that of his father. He died in 1847.

The old homestead remains in the line of the family descent, being owned by Henry Mansfield, a grandson of Samuel, who still occupies it.

Andrew Griffin, the first tanner and shoemaker of the township, became dissatisfied with his prospects and sold his property rights and business ton Simeon Morgan of Elkinstown in 1809, and moved to Levant. Mr. Morgan soon moved into the house vacated by Mr. Griffin. Mr. griffin was the first resident to leave the township after having established a home in it.