Remarks of My Life: Hezekiah Prince 1786-1792
- Author: S. Hill & A. Spear
- SKU: 1169
- ISBN: 0929539699
- Our Price:
$19.95
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Description:
(THOMASTON). REMARKS OF MY LIFE pr me Hezekiah Prince 1786-1792. S. Hill & A. Spear, ed. 125pp. 3 maps, 11 portraits & photos, dj, index, genealogical section, list of ships. Hard cover. 1973.
"Belongs in all libraries with genealogical collections, and in the homes of anyone interested in this area and time, in diaries and commonplace books, or in the Prince family. This is a first-rate job of historical editing." - The New Hampshire Genealogical Record.
"...providing an interesting look at the costumes and style of homes of the time."-CompuServe
"It makes for very fascinating reading."-CompuServe
"Remarks of My Life continues Picton Press' work of bringing Maine research of the highest quality to the genealogical public."-CompuServe
"...fascinating Appendix..."-The Mayflower Quarterly
"The editors have added maps, illustrations, a list of vessels and a genealogy making this a clear window on this period of Maine history and excellent reading."-The Genie
Meticulously edited and annotated by Sally Hill and Arthur Spear and published with painstaking care by the Thomaston Historical Society, Remarks of My Life brings you in rich detail the flavor of 18th century life in coastal Maine, and the construction details of some of the earliest buildings in the mid-coast area. Two maps and a dozen photographs (photographs both of these historic buildings and of Prince family portraits) add significantly to the value of these fascinating vignettes of a life long past.
Hezekiah Prince, Sr. (1771-1840), an early builder in Thomaston, Camden, Rockport, Isleboro and Warren, was a descendant of John Prince who came from England in 1633. Hezekiah came down from Massachusetts in 1786 and soon set to building throughout the area. The book spans Prince's career for 30 years, and includes his Daybook (1786-1792), Memoirs (1792-1807) and Commonplace Book (1808-1815), his Journal for the year 1839 and a Prince genealogical section.
A bonus is Hezekiah Prince's account of his trip on horseback to Virgina in the winter of 1793- 94, where he offers us his observations on slavery and Southern life at that time. While passing through Philadelphia on his way south, he was introduced by General Knox to William Bingham, who offered Hezekiah the job of acting as Bingham's agent in surveying and settling Bingham's recent purchase of one million acres of wild Maine land on the Kennebec and fifty-two townships east of Penobscot. Hezekiah declined, citing the press of other engagements.
The book has an attractive two-color dust jacket, with the 1823 John Brewster portrait of Hezekiah Prince (courtesy of Colby College); a premium grade of paper has been used, the binding is Smyth sewn and case bound, and the hard cover (red linen) has been stamped in gold on both the front cover and spine. You will quickly see why Picton Press is extremely pleased to be able to acquire this book from the Thomaston Historical Society for distribution through our catalog. We feel you will be fully as pleased with your purchase as we are to offer it.
