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perous appearance. A new building has been erected, 

 65 X 30 feet with attachments, that give an engine 

 house, a blacksmith and machine shop, pumping gear, 

 tool room, office and shaft-house combined. All the 

 machinery is said to be of the most approved kind. The 

 mine has been timbered. From the depth now obtained, 

 seventy-five feet, laterals are being run out north, east 

 and south. 



The next stopping place was at the fork of the road 

 near the "Longfellow house," the "Indian burial grounds" 

 and the "cave." All three of these places were visited. 

 The house in which the great-grandfather of the present 

 Henry W. Longfellow was born is on a sightly spot, sur- 

 rounded by rich, smooth fields. It is now in a dilapidated 

 condition. It was probably built in the early part of the 

 last centur}' by Stephen Longfellow, a son of William,' 

 the emigrant ancestor, who came in his youth to Newbury, 

 and married, Nov. 10, 1678, Ann, daughter of Plenry 



2 William Longfellow,' born about 1051, in Ilampsliire, Eng., came in his youth 

 to Newburj'; m. Nov. 10, KiTS, Ann, daugliter of Henry Sewall. He was en.<ign of 

 the company that embarked in the expedition of SirWm.Phips against Quebec, 

 and with nine others was shipwrecked on the return at Auticosti (one account 

 Bays Cape Breton) in October, 1G90. 



Stephen Longfellow,- son of the above, b. at Newbury 22 Sept., 1G8.'); m. 25 Mar., 

 1713. Abigail, daughter of Rev. Edward Tompson of Marslifleld. He Avas a lieu- 

 tenant and a selectman; d. 17 Nov., 17G4, at By field. 



Stephen Lovff/dlotv,^ son of the above, b. at Byficld 7 Feb., 1723, gr. Harv. Coll. 

 1742; went to Portland Apr. 11, 1745, and opened a school. He was for many years 

 one of the most active, useful and intelligent men in the town ; town clerk, register 

 of Probate and clerk of Judicial Courts; he married in 1749 Tabitha Bragdon, of 

 York, Me. He died at Gorham, Me., in 17'J0. 



Stephen Lonr/felloic,* son of the above, born at Portland in 1750, went to Gorham 

 in 1775. He was largely employed as a surveyor, selectman, etc. Judge of C. C. 

 P., Rep. & Senat. in State Legis. In 1773 m. Patience Young of York, Me. He 

 died in Gorham in lS2t, aged 74 years. 



Stephen Lonr/fellow,'^ son of the above, born in Gorham Mar. 23, 177G, gr. Harv. 

 Coll. 1708, studied law, and on being admitted to the bar in Portland he entered at 

 once upon a large practice and stood in the front rank of able counsellors; mem- 

 ber of the Hartford convention in 1814, also a member of U. S. Congress, He died 

 Aug. 2, 1819. 



Henry ]V. Longfellow,^ son of the above, born at Portland, Feb. 27, 1807, gr.Bowd. 

 Coll. 1825. Prol. at Bowdoin and at Harvard. Poet, Resides at Cambridge. 



