Page 2, Crouseville's 1st Pioneers
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The First Pioneer Settlers of

 Crouseville

 

The first permanent pioneer settlers of Crouseville was the family of Joshua and Dorothy (Estey) Christie, who lived on the south bank of the Aroostook River. They first settled their property in February 1827.[5],[6] As the story of Crouseville develops, the Christie family will play a key role in the establishment of Crouseville.

 

Another important key to the future of Crouseville were the two families of Nathaniel Churchill. Nathaniel’s first set of children were with his first wife, Jerusha Freeman,[7] whom he married July 30, 1822, but who died in 1833. His second set of children were with his second wife, Malinda Hoyt,[8] whom Nathaniel married about 1836. Nathaniel and Malinda brought their family to Crouseville as permanent settlers in 1839,[9] where they lived in a frame house. They lived next to the hill that would soon become known as Churchill Hill, and which later would become the site of the Crouseville Cemetery.  

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The earliest known map of the Crouseville area was produced by William P. Parrott in 1842. This will be a handy reference as we sort out the early settlers of Crouseville. Sections 3, 4, 5 and 6, the Crouseville area of Salmon Brook Township, are clearly marked.

Map 1.

1842 Map of the Crouseville area.

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For orientation, the Crouseville Advent Christian Church would later be located approximately where the “D” in “Dunn” is printed near the center of the map in Section 4. The little squiggly marks under the name “Dunn”, on the north bank of Aroostook River, are the Crouseville Flats (low-lying land) which stretch from the village center to the river. The town of Washburn is off the map to the left (west) and the town of Presque Isle is off the map to the right (east). The Aroostook River flows easterly (left to right).

 

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The Early History of Crouseville, 1800-1875, is reprinted with permission, from the book Crouse Family History, 2nd Edition, copyright (c) 1995-2000, Rogue Publishing, Seattle, Washington.