Eastbrook

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Eastbrook is a town in Hancock County, incorporated in 1837 and was settled in 1800

  1. February 8, 1837 incorporated as Eastbrook from township T15 MD BPP
  2. 1872 annexed land from Waltham.

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1876 Survey:

Eastbrook.—Incorporated (25 town) February 8,v 1837. Population, 187. Decennary loss, 34. Wealth, per capita, $225. State valuation, $30,288. U. S. valuation, $46,574. Area, 23,040 acres. This was Plantation No. 15. Derived its name from its east-brook branches of Union river. The first settlements were made in 1800, by Joseph Parsons, Robert Dyer, Samuel Bragdon, and John E. Smith. Joseph Parsons built the first mill, and first framed house. The first child was Frances Usher Parsons. This is one of the three square towns.

Union soldiers, 23. State aid, $501. Town bounty, $4,077. Cost per man, $194.