Hilliard M. Sowle
Historical Researches of Gouldsboro, Maine.
Copyright, 1904 by the Daughters of Liberty, West Gouldsboro, Maine
Press of W.H. Sherman, Printer and Stationer
Bar Harbor, Maine.  pg.67-68.

Date:	97-12-31 10:17:52 EST
From:	TVick65536
To:	Itigapa




H.M. Sowle

Hilliard M. Sowle came to Gouldsboro from New Bedford, Mass., in the year 1825, 
at the age of  22, for the purpose of running a store for his Uncle, Thomas Mayhew, 
a wealthy New Bedford sea-captain.  The store was situated just above where W. 
L. Nuptial's carding and shingle mill now stands.

In 1829 Mr. Sowle married Abagail Wilson and afterwards he bought the house 
and farm belonging to her father, Gowen Wilson, who then moved to Cherryfield.  
The house was the same in which he lived for more than fifty years and  which 
stood, on of the land marks of the town, until a few years ago.

A few years after his marriage Mr. Sowle bought out his uncle's interest 
in the store and started in business for himself in a new store which he 
built where Ira Shaw's store now stands.  In 1844 Mrs. Sowle died, 
leaving four children, and in 1846 Mr. Sowle married Flora Whitaker, 
who still lives at the old homestead.  Of their four children three are 
still living.
Mr. Sowle was appointed town clerk in 1837.  The first two entries in 
his record are as follows:--

Gouldsborough February 27th 1837.  Then appeared Ephriam W. Taft 
and took the oath prescribed by law to serve as Post Master.  
Before me, H.M. Sowle, Justice of the peace.

March 6th 1837.  Then personally appeared Naham Jones and made 
oath that he killed or caused to be killed one Bear with this State.
H.M. Sowle, Justice of the peace.

In the same record is a list of 253 marriages which Mr. Sowle performed.  
That is not a complete list as there are a great many marriages which are 
recorded in the town books and not in his.

Mr. Sowle was postmaster for twenty years and was steadily engaged in 
trade from the time he came here until his death in 1882.


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