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Perkins Township (see map at Sagadahoc County and Its Towns) lies in the Kennebec River between Richmond on the west bank and Dresden in Lincoln County on the east. Its length is about 3-1/4 miles and 4-1/4 in width. It bore the name of Swan Island almost from the time when it was first known until its separation from Dresden and incorporation under its present name in 1847. It lies 14 miles north of Bath, on the line of the Kennebec, Portland, and Boston steamers. The nearest railroad station is at East Bowdoinham for the southern part and Richmond village for the northern. The town is mostly level, well-wooded, and fertile. When first discovered by Europeans, the island was the residence of Sebenoa, the sachem of the lower Kennebec. In 1692, Colonel Church and his men had a conflict with a large body of savages at this place, in which the Indians were routed, some escaping to the mainland, and some to their fort at Teconnet, near Waterville. The post office for the town is Richmond and it has one public schoolhouse.
I'm looking for someone who is keenly interested in the history and genealogy of Perkins Township to assume responsibility of this Sagadahoc County, Maine GenWeb page. Previous knowledge and skill in building and maintaining web pages is not a requirement; however, a basic knowledge of HTML coding and uploading via FTP (or other software) to a server would be very helpful. Primarily, all it takes is a passion for the area of interest and genealogy in general to maintain the pages and extend a helping hand and direction to all those visitors seeking information. There is a friendly and helpful community of GenWeb hosts who are always willing to offer direction, advice, and assistance. Will you take on your ancestor's town and make it something more?
Please send me an e-mail at [email protected] if you would like more details on this opportunity. The US/Maine/Sagadahoc GenWeb projects have grown only because many individuals volunteer to do a little bit to contribute to the whole. We'd love to have you join us.
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