Residences of Long Point in 1857

Residences of Long Point in 1857 as referenced by the accompanying map:

 

1. Nunan 32. John Atwood, Sen., 32a His store on "Back of Point"
2. Richard Tarrant 33. Joseph Farwell
3. Richard Tarrant store 34. John Weeks, afterwards moved to 22
4. Philip Smith, afterwards Chas. Adams 35. John Weeks, store, afterwards moved to 23
5. Philip Smith store 36. John Atwood, Jr., shop, later kept by Chas. Adams
6. Robert Smith 37. John Atwood, Jr. wharf. Only one on Point
6a. Robert Smith, store 38. John Atwood, Jr. house and woodshed at end of bridge
7. "Dick Flood" Smith 39. Nathaniel E. Atwood
8. "Dick Flood" Smith, salt works 40. Nathaniel E. Atwood, store
9. Eldridge Smith 40a. Nathaniel E. Atwood, store
10. Jonathan Smith 41. Chas. Freeman
11. Jonathan Smith, store 42. Samuel Atwood, moved form 55
12. Herman Smith 43. John Atwood, Sr., salt works
13. Herman Smith, store 44. John Atwood, Sr., store with brother, Jeremiah
14. Wm. Dill (last house left on Point) 45. Eldridge Nickerson (or John)
15. Wm. Dill, store 46. John Nickerson (or Eldridge)
16. Elijah Doane (house on Nickerson St.) 47. John Nickerson, windmill for salt works
17. Elijah Doane, store 48. John Nickerson, salt works
18. John Williams (only 2-story dwelling on Point) 49. John Nickerson, store
19. Joseph Butler 50. Schoolhouse, afterwards moved to 27
20. Joseph Butler, store 51. Timothy Nickerson
21. Jonathan Sparrow 52. Henry Cowing (somewhere near here, house of William Mears)
22. John Weeks, moved from 34 53. Henry Cowing, store
23. John Weeks, store 54. Where tree roots of tea cedar used to be found
24. Nathaniel Freeman 55. Samuel Atwood, afterward moved to 42
25. Nathaniel Freeman, store 56. John Burt
26. Joseph Emery 57. Isaac Atwood
27. Schoolhouse, removed from 50 58. Stephen Atwood
28. Edward Starr 59. Stephen Atwood, store
29. Prince Freeman 60. Francis Abbott
30. John Ghen, double house 61. A bulkhead to keep water from wearing back.
31. John Ghen, store   Dotted line marks road by which most of the teams came.