History of Cumberland Co., Maine, Part 71

Author: Clayton, W. W. (W. Woodford)
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Philadelphia, Everts & Peck
Number of Pages: 780

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OREN S. THOMES.

His father, Ebenezer Scott Thomes, son of Moses P. and Jane (Hasty) Thomes, was born in the town of Cumber- land in 1810, and died in 1837. He married Dolly Ride- out, a native of the same town ; received only a common- school education, and spent several years at sea. His wife died in 1847, leaving an only son,-Oren S.,-who was born May 24, 1827. His early manhood was spent with John Blanchard, working at the carpenter and joiner's trade. Ile afterwards engaged in general merchandise trade, with the firm-name of Thomes & Blanchard, at Cumberland Centre.

In the fall of 1877 he disposed of his interest in the business to attend to the settlement of the affairs of his uncle, Robert II., who died in California, leaving a large estate. In 1878 he returned from California, and has since been engaged in agricultural pursuits. Hle married, Jan. 15. 1861, Abbie, daughter of Levi and Elizabeth Kemp- ton Eveleth, of New Gloucester.

Mrs. Thomes is a native of Farmington, Me., being born Sept. 23, 1842. They have two children,-Robert S. and John B. Mr. Thomes is a Republican. Is now town treasurer, and has been president and secretary of the Cumberland Insurance Company for five years. He is a member of the Congregational Church of Cumberland, and holds the office of deacon in that church.

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RESIDENCE OF OREN S. THOMES, CUMBERLAND, MAINE.

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TOWN OF CUMBERLAND.

Allen, 1860-61; Amasa S. Sweetser, 1862 ; Daniel R. Allen, 1863- 65; David L. Blanchard, 1866; Amasa S. Sweetser, 1867-79.

TREASURERS.

Ephraim Sturdivant, 1821-32; William Buxton, 1833-36; Jeseph Sturdivant, 1837; Jonathan Greely, 1838-41 ; Ephraim Sturdi- vant, 1842-43; Jonathan Greely, 1844-51; Nicholas D. Hum- phrey, 1855-60 ; Willard Clough, 1861 ; Nicholas D. Ilumphrey, 1862: Willard Clough, 1863-67; Charles Wyman, 1868-69; Na- thaniel L. Ilumphrey, 1870; Asa Sawyer, 1871-73 ; Solomon T. Merrill, 1874-77; William R. York (Lyman P. Sturdivant, va- eancy), 1878; Orrin S. Thomes, 1879.

CONSTABLES.

Benjamin Sweetser, Jr., 1821; Benjamin Sweetser, Jr., Wentworth Rieker, 1822; Benjamin Sweetser, Jr., Stephen Bennett, 1823; Benjamin Sweetser, Jr., John Blanchard, Wentworth Ricker, 1824; Benjamin Sweetser, Nathaniel Sweetser, Wentworth Ricker, 1825; Benjamin Sweetser, Levi Sweetser, Jonathan Hamilton, 1826; Levi Sweetser, Jonathan Greely, Barnewell Johnson, 1827; Levi Sweetser, Benjamin Sweetser, John Chan- dler, 1828: Levi Sweetser, Muses Leighton, Wentworth Rieker, Reuben Rideout, Jr., 1829; Levi Sweetser, James Hamilton, 1830 ; Reuben Rideout, Jr., Matthias Morton, Daniel Morse, 1831; Levi Sweetser, Daniel Morse, 1832; Levi Sweetser, Charles Ilill, 1833; Judah Chandler, Benjamin Sweetser, Jr., 1834; Benjamin Sweetser, Charles Hill, 1835; Benjamin Sweetser, Jr., Benjamin Mitchell, Jr., 1836-37 ; Joseph Waterhonse, Ebenezer IIill, 1838; Benjamin Sweetser, Jr., James Hamilton, 1839; Benjamin Sweet- ser, Jr., Samuel Ross, Levi Sweetser, 1840; Daniel Mvise, Jr., 1841; Benjamin Sweetser, Daniel Morse, 1842; Benjamin Sweet- ser, Daniel Morse, Jr., 1843; Benjamie Sweetser, Jr., Ebenezer Ilill, 1844-46; Benjamin Sweetser, Jr., James llamilton, 1847; Benjamin Sweetser, Daniel Morse, Jr., 1848 ; Joel Prince, Jr., William Littlefield, 1849-50; Joel Prince, Jr., Jacob Sawyer, 1851- 52; Joel Prince, Jr., James Hamilton, 1853; William Clough, Jacob Sawyer, 1854; William D. Sweetser, Albert Worden, 1855; William D. Sweetser, James M. Hamilton, 1856; Renben Ride- out, Samuel N. Brackett, 1857; Renben Rideout, Robert Ham- ilton, 1858-59; Renben Rideont, Robert Hamilton, 1860; Wil- liard Clongh, William Bennett, 1861; Renben Rideout, William T. Littlefield, 1862; Willard Clongh, Isaac Strout, 1863; Renben Rideout, William T. Littlefield, 1864; Levi Lnfkin, William T. Littlefield, 1865; Renben Ridcont, William T. Littlefield, 1866; Levi Lufkin, Horace Henley, 1867; Levi Lnfkin, James John- SOR, 1868-70; William S. Blanchard, John A. Hamilton, 1871- 72; Levi Lufkin, Jehn A. llamilton, 1873-79.

COLLECTORS.

Nathan Sweetser, 1821-22; William Reed, Jr., 1823 ; Levi Sweetser, 1824-25; Zenas Prince, 1826; Levi Sweetser, 1827-28; George llicks, Jr., 1829 ; Beza Blanchard, 1830 ; Zenas Prince, 1831-32; Simcon Clough, 1833; Zachariah Field, Jr., 1834; Simeon Clough, 1835; Levi Sweetser, 1836-37: Joseph Waterhouse, 1838; George Hicks,# 1839; Levi Clough, 1840; Beza Blanch- ard, 1841; Charles Poland, 1842-45; Willard Clongh, 1846; Robert Leighton, 1847-48; Reuben Blanchard, 1849-52; Samuel Trne, 1853-60 ; Willard Clongh, 1861 ; Samuel True, 1862; Jo-

# George Hicks died at Cumberland, en Sunday morning, Sept. 21, 1879, at the age of ninety-nine years and seven months. If he had lived till February next he would have completed his century of life. He had for many years been the patriarch of the whole community, easily remembering a time when not a living inhabitant of the town was born. His powers ef mind and of hody were wonderfully pre- served, excepting only that his hearing of late years has been im - paired. He was remarkably straight and wonderfully vigorous, easily reading without glasses. His whole life, or nearly all of it, had been spent in Cumberland. He was a very industrious and a strictly up- right man in all his dealings,-a kind friend and obliging neighbor. He served for some time as a fifer in the war of 1812, and was a pen- sioner at the time of his death. A short time before his death a friend said to him, " I hope you will live to be a hundred." Mr. Hicks replied, " I don't think I shall; I do not wish it."

seph M. Drinkwater, 1863-65; Samuel A. Sweetser, 1866-70; Asa Sawyer, 1871; Charles M. Farwell, 1872-73 ; Alvan Leigh- ton, 1874-76; Charles M. Forwell, 1877; Charles E. Herrick, 1878-79.

SPECIAL COLLECTORS FOR GREAT CHEBEAGUE AND THE

ISLANDS.

Ambrose Hamilton, 1821 ; Stephen Bennett, 1823; Alexander Barr, 1824; Joel Rieker, 1828; John llamilton, Jr., 1829: James Mitchell, Jr., 1830; Enoch Littlefield, 1833; Richard Intchin- son, 1834 ; Judnh Chandler, 1835; Richard Hutchinson, 1836 -38 and 1839; Ebenezer Hill, 1843-41 and 1847; Stephen Orr, 1852; James M. Hamilton, 1856.

CHURCHES.

THE SECOND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHI IN NORTII YARMOUTH,

now the Congregational Church of Cumberland, was or- ganized at the house of Mr. Bethuel Wood, Sept. 3, 1793. It was recognized by an ecelesiastieal council, Nov. 27, 1793. The original members were Ozias Blanchard, Ben- jamin Buxton, David Prince, Thomas Pratt, Joab Black, Stephen Harris, Asa Chase, Bethnel Wood, Jeremiah Blanchard, Samuel York, William Sweetser, Samuel Baker, Jr., William Blanchard, James Prince, Samuel Bacon, Nathaniel Lufkin, John Shaw, William Hamilton, Nathan- iel Blanchard, Jr., Eliah Mitehell.

A " Mr. Gregg"-probably Rev. William Gregg-and a Rev. " Mr. Porter"-probably Rev. Nathaniel Porter- preached here for a short time, and Rev. Rufus Anderson for some time before the organization of the church. Rev. Rufus Anderson was pastor from Oct. 22, 1794, to Oct. 1, 1804; Rev. Amasa Smith, from Oct. 22, 1806, to May 1, 1820; Rev. Samuel Stone, from May 9, 1821, to Nov. 21, 1829; Rev. Isaac Weston, from Oct. 20, 1830, to June 10, 1840; Rev. Joseph Blake, from March 3, 1811, to April 18, 1859 ; Rev. Ebenezer Jordan, acting pastor from Sept. 15, 1859, to May, 1870; Rev. Uriah Small, acting pastor from April, 1870, to April, 1871 ; Rev. Gilbert B. Richardson, from Aug. 27, 1871, to April 22, 1874; Rev. Freeman S. P'erry, acting pastor from July 26, 1874, to the present time.

Deacons .- William Sweetser, Asa Chase, Jeremiah Blanchard, David Prince, Salathiel Sweetser, Levi Sweet- ser, Nicholas Rideout, Jr., Renben Rideout, Nicholas L. Humphrey, Benjamin B. Sweetser, f Rufus Sweetser, Ezra K. Sweetser, f Oren S. Thomes.t

The present members number 136.

The first meeting house was built during the summer of 1792, but was not entirely finished until the summer of 1798. The date of dedication is not known.

The second meeting-house, nearly on the site of the first, was dedieated Nov. 8, 1831. It was remodeled during Mr. Jordan's pastorate, and refitted and frescoed in 1877.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

The first Methodist elass was formed in West Cumber- land about the year 1800. A society was formed in 1813, with Edmond Allen, clerk, and a meeting-house erected by Ozmi Harris, Hezekiah Winslow, and Jonathan Pearson,

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committee. Rev. James Jaques was regular pastor in 1825, with a church of 15 members, including John Marston and wife, Sarah Wilson, and members of the Jordan, Brackett, and Winslow families. This church became a separate appointment in 1844, and has since been under the appoint- ment of the following pastors :

Revs. J. S. Rice, 1814; J. Clough, 1845-46; David Copeland, 1847; J. Lord, 1848-49; S. S. Cummings, 1850-51; S. Ambrose, 1852; L. B. Knight, 1853; N. Hobert, 1854; Jesse Stone, 1835-56; N. D. Centre, 1857-58; Asa Green, 1839; W. C. Stevens, 1861 ; I. E. Baxter, 1863; R. C. Bailey, 1864; S. V. Gerry, 1866-68; J. W. lowes, 1869; John Sanborn, 1870-71; E. San- born, 1873; J. Sidstone, 1874; E. Sanborn, 1875; C. S. Mann, 1876; M. Ilarriman, 1877; E. Gerry, Jr., 1878; G. W. Barber, 1879.

A parsonage was built near the meeting house in 1843.

The house of worship was rebuilt in 1848, and dedicated by Rev. Joseph Jenne.

The present membership is 35. Officers : C. H. Blanch- ard, Jesse Treat, Class-Leaders; C. II. Blanchard, Moses Thomes, M. Iluston, Stewards; N. B. Wilson, C. II. Blanchard, M. Thomes, M. Huston, G. Purington, J. Treat, A. J. Dearborn, Trustees.

The Cumberland and Falmouth Methodist Episcopal Society was formed as the result of meetings held by Rev. Joel Winch, in the school-house near the present church, in 1808. Edward Whittle, Martin Ruter, and Rev. Joshua Taylor also preached before a class was organized. In 1826 a class of twelve was organized by Rev. Mr. Tay- lor, and a church formed in 1831. The meeting-house was erected on the town-line, by a corporation of persons who were not members. Among the first members were Ammi Prince, Joseph York, Jr., Alvan, Cyrus, and Ephraim Sturdevant, Edward Small, Jane Titcomb, Lucy Barr, and Rachel Sturdevant. The pastors have been Revs. A. J. Webster, 1843; Joseph Hawkes, Jr., 18-45; Benjamin Burnham, 1846. The pastors of the West Church have been Silas M. Emerson, 1847-49; Charles Muger, 1850 ; Uriel Rideout, 1853; Swarton Banks, 1854; Ezekiel Smith, 1855; Jesse Stone, 1857; John Rice, 1858; Charles Blockman, 1860-61 ; John Cook, 1863 ; S. Banks, 1864; Alvah Cook, 1865-66; Alpha Turner, 1867-68; O. II. Stevens, 1869; Ezra Sanborn, 1870-71; Il. F. A. Patterson, 1872; O. II. Stevens, 1873-74; B. Pease, 1875-76; Charles Andrews, 1877 ; E K. Colby, 1878-79. The present membership is 51.

John Newman, Elisha Duran, Class-Leaders; E. II. Ramsdell, Recording Steward; L. D. Wells, L. Morton, George Blackman, Stewards.

SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIES.

In 1764, Nathan Titcomb, blacksmith, gave the ground for a school-house on his land (lot 61, now Poland), and David Mitchell taught school. The treasurer and selectmen were made trustees of the school fund of $1231, by the act of incorporation, in 1821. There were then seven districts on the main, with Nicholas Rideout and Rev. Samuel Stone committee ; and two on Chebeague Island, Ambrose Ham- ilton and Wentworth Ricker, committee.

Greely Institute was founded by Hon. Eliphalet Greely, a native of the town, who bequeathed $7000 to erect a building, $20,000 as a fund for its support, and $1000 to purchase a library. The selectmen of the town are exc officio trustees. The principals of this institute have been Thomas J. Emery, 1867-68 ; Charles Chamberlain, Isaac Quimby, George M. Seiders, HI. Hemmingway, John M. llawkes, Charles T. llawes, and D. B. Fuller, 1878-79. There are now 10 districts in the town, with 412 scholars, and 85600 worth of school property. Supervisor of schools, Lyman P. Sturdivant.

The town has had no lawyers.

Its physicians have been Frank L. Hall, M.D., located at Cumberland Centre, in 1867, succeeded by his brother, W. W. Hall, M.D .; and in June, 1879, by C. T. Moulton, M.D. These were all graduates of Bowdoin Medical College.

Among the prominent men of the town were Walter Gendall, John Powell, Seth Mitchell, Alexander Barr, Onesiphorous Fisher, Nathaniel Blanchard, Ephraim Sturdi- vant, David Prince, Col. Joseph Smith, Col. Samuel True, Nicholas L. Humphrey.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

ALBERT RIDEOUT,

son of Joshna and Elizabeth S. (Clough) Rideout, was born in the city of Portland, Feb. 28, 1830. His parents were natives of the town of Cumberland, where he now resides. Ilis great grandfather, William, first settled in Cumberland upon the farm now owned and occupied by him, and was succeeded in possession of this farm by his grandfather, Reuben, and by his father, Joshua. The family of Rideout was among the first settlers of the town, and this time-honored homestead has been in the family for four successive generations, a view of which may be seen on another page of this work. The original purchase was some eighty acres, but now contains one hundred and fifty acres.

At the age of nine years he went with his parents from Portland and settled on this farm, where he has resided since. In 1860, February 2d, he married Harriet S., daughter of Moses P. and Abigail ( Pratt) Thomes, of Cum- berland. They have had three children, two of whom are living, viz., Elmer E. and Oscar L. Mr. Rideout ranks among the representative agriculturalists of Cumberland County, and is known as a citizen of reliability and integ- rity in all of his relations in life. He is a member of the Republican party, and a promoter of all enterprises tend- ing to the good of his town or its citizens.

ANDREW R. BASTON,

son of Daniel and Olive (Ring) Baston, was born in the town of North Yarmouth, May 31, 1820. He received only a common-school education, and upon reaching his majority started in life for himself by working on a farm. In 1844 he purchased a farm in North Yarmouth, and the same year married Lucy, daughter of Nehemiah and Be-

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RESIDENCE OF THE LATE ANDREW R.BASTON, CUMBERLAND, ME.

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thiah (Maxfield) Lufkin, of that town. Their children were eight, four of whom are living, viz., Olive R., wife of Capt. Frederick Crickett, who is now at sea commanding the ship " Bertha ;" Sewall, of North Yarmouth ; Lucy Jane, and Isabel. Sewall Baston married Laura F. Swett, of Cumberland, June 14, 1874.

In 1856, Mr. Baston sold his farm and purchased the one now owned and occupied by his widow in the town of

Cumberland, a view of which may be seen on another page of this work under his portrait.

Mr. Baston spent his life as an industrious farmer, never aspired to any publicity or political office, was identified with the Republican party, and known as a man of correct habits and integrity in all his business relations. He was a promoter of good, and a supporter of church and like interests. Ile died May 17, 1877.

FALMOUTH.

BOUNDARIES AND NAME OF THE TOWN.

FALMOUTH originally embraced all the territory now in- cluded in the towns of Cape Elizabeth, Westbrook, Deering, Falmouth, and the city of Portland. The limits of the town were described in a general way in the compact of submission to Massachusetts made in 1658, but they were afterwards to be more particularly marked ont by the in- habitants themselves, or in case of their neglect to do so, the next County Court was authorized to appoint commis- sioners for that purpose. The people not having fixed the boundaries, the General Court, at its session in 1659, ap- pointed Capt. Nicholas Shapleigh, Abraham Preble, Ed- ward Rishworth, and Lieut. John Saunders to run the dividing lines of Falmouth, Saco, and Scarborough. This committee attended to the service, and reported " that the dividing line between Scarborough and Falmouth shall be the first dividing branches of Spurwink River, from thence to run up into the country until eight miles be expired ; and that the easterly bounds of Falmouth shall extend to the Clapboard Islands, and from thenee shall run upon a west line into the country till eight miles be expired." The western boundary corresponded precisely with what is now the western boundary of Cape Elizabeth, the latter town having been taken from it in 1765. The eastern line as at first run corresponded with the exterior line of the State as then elaimed by Massachusetts, but this line was after- wards changed so as to run northwest from the white rock opposite Clapboard Island, referred to in the survey of the eastern line of the province by Massachusetts. The east and the west lines were thus made parallel, both running north forty five degrees west, a distance of over eight miles from the sea. The rear line was a few rods over ten miles long, and thus the original tract contained, besides the islands ineluded in it, over eighty square miles. It cm- braced also Richmond Island and the other islands opposite to it along the coast.

Such was ancient Falmouth, which up to the time of its creetion as a town went by the name of Casco, the general name applied to the settlements along the bay. It was reduced to its present dimensions by the separation of Cape

Elizabeth in 1765, Portland (or the Neck ) in 1786, and Westbrook (including Deering) in 1814. "The name which was given to this town was borrowed from that of an ancient town in England, standing at the month of the river Fal in Cornwall, and hence called Falmouth. This river, after passing through a part of Cornwall, discharges into the British Channel, forming at its mouth a spacious harbor."* Several of the early settlers were from that place, and naturally enough gave the name of their old home to the new settlement.

EARLY SETTLEMENT.

The first occupation of any part of Falmouth by a Eu- ropean was of Richmond Island, by Walter Bagnall, in 1628. He occupied the island without any title, living entirely alone, and for several years carrying on a lucrative trade with the Indians. His cupidity brought upon him the vengeance of the natives, and they put an eud to his life on the 3d of October, 1631.

Within two months after the death of Bagnall a grant was made by the Council of Plymouth, bearing date Dee. 1, 1631, to Robert Trelawny and Moses Goodyeare, mer- chants of Plymouth, England, which included this island and all the present town of Cape Elizabeth. The patentees appointed John Winter, who was then in this country, their principal agent. A copy of the grant was immedi- ately sent to him, and on the 21st of July, 1632, he was put in possession of the tract by Richard Vines, of Saco, one of the persons appointed by the grantors for that pur- pose.

George Cleaves and Richard Tucker had previous to this, in 1630, established themselves on the eape, near the mouth of the Spurwink River. They had selected one of the most valuable spots in the grant, and claimed to hold against Winter 2000 acres of land and their improvements. They were, however, forcibly ejected, and Cleaves and Tucker became the first settlers on the Neck, now Portland. Cleaves, in 1640, after a regular court had been estab- lished by Sir Ferdinando Gorges, brought action of trespass

* Willis' History of Portland, p. 63.

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against Winter to recover damages for his removal. The jury brought in a verdiet for the plaintiff of the house and four acres of land adjoining, £80 damages, and 128. 6d. for cost of court. Winter soon built a ship upon the island, established a place for fishing, and engaged in commerce and agriculture quite extensively.

" The fish were undoubtedly cured on the islands and neighboring main, and must have afforded employment to a large number of men.

" Winter died in 1645, leaving a daughter, Sarah, the wife of Robert Jordan. Jocelyn says of Winter, that he was 'a grave and discreet man ;' and his management of the plantation proves him to have been an enterprising and in- telligent one. He had much difficulty with George Cleaves respecting the right to the soil both on the Spurwink and on the north side of Casco River, which, although suspended during the latter part of Winter's life, was revived by his successor.

" In 1636, Cleaves went to England, and procured of Gor- ges, who had acquired a title to the province of Maine, then called the Province of New Somersetshire, a deed to himself and Tucker of a large tract in Falmouth, including the Neck on which they had settled. This deed was dated Jan. 27, 1637, and was in the form of a lease for two thousand years : it conveyed, in consideration of £100 ster- ling and an annual quit-rent, the following-described tract :

"' Beginning at the furthermost point of a neck of land called by the indians Machegonne, and now and forever from henceforth to be ealled or known by the name of Stogummor, and so along the same westerly as it tendeth to the first falls of a little river issuing out of a very small pond, and from thenee over land to the falls of Pesumsea," being the first falls in that river upon a strait line, containing by es- timation from fall to fall, as aforesaid, near about an English mile, which, together with the said Neck of land that the said George Cleeves and the said Richard Tucker hare planted for divers years already expired, is estimated in the wholo to be 1500 acres or there- abouts, as also one island adjacent to said premises, and now in the tenor and occupation of said George Cleeves and Richard Tucker, commonly called or known by the name of Hogg island.'

" Possession was given by Arthur Macworth, by appoint- ment of Gorges, to Cleaves and Tucker, June 8, 1637.

" While Winter was pursuing his commercial speculations on the Spurwink, and Cleaves and Tucker were enlarging their, borders on the north side of Casco River, another settlement was set ou foot within the limits of Falmouth, at the mouth of Presumpscot River. The head of this enter- prise was Arthur Macworth. Ile must have commenced his undertaking as early as 1632, for we find by a deed to him from Richard Vines in 1635, that he is described as having been in possession there many years ; which could hardly be said of a shorter term than we have supposed. The deed is as follows, leaving out the formal parts : 'This Indenture, made March 30, in the eleventh year of Charles 1., between Richard Vines, of Saco, Gent., for and in behalf of Sir Ferdinando Gorges, Knight, by authority from him, bearing date Sept. 10, 1634, on the one part, and Arthur Macworth, of Casco Bay, Gent., on the other part, wit- nesseth, that said Vines doth give, grant, &c., to said Mac- worth, all that tract of land lying in Casco Bay, on the N. E. side of the river Pesumsca, which now and for many

years is and hath been in possession of said Macworth, being at the entrance of said river, where his house now standeth, upon a point of land commonly called or known by the name of Menickoe, and now and forever hereafter to be called and known by the name of Newton, and from thence up the said river to the next creek below the first falls, and so over land towards the great bay of Casco, until 500 acres be completed, together with one small island over against and next to his house.' The deed was witnessed by George Cleaves, Robert Sanky, and Richard Tucker.

" Macworth was one of the most respectable of the early settlers, and is believed to have arrived at Saco with Vines, in 1630." Ile continued to live upon his grant on the east side of Presumpscot River until his death. llis widow remained there with the family who settled around her till the breaking out of the Indian war in 1675, when she moved to Boston, and died there.

Two other settlers in Falmouth previous to 1640 were Thomas Wise and George Lewis, though it is uncertain where they came from, or the exact date of their arrival. Lewis, previous to 1640, had received a graut of 50 acres of land at Back Cove from Cleaves and Tucker, upon which he lived. In 1657 he received an additional grant of 50 acres, and his son John one of 100 acres adjoining. Here Lewis lived and died. " On the 29th of September, 1640, Cleaves and Tucker conveyed to Thomas Wise and Hugh Mosier 200 acres of land, 'beginning at a little plot of marsh, west side, to the northeast of their now dwelling- house, and next adjoining land of widow Hatwell, thence along the water-side until they come to the western side of the marsh, and so far as the well in the creek by George Lewis', and thence to run northwest into the woods.'"

Widow Ilatwell (or properly Atwell) here referred to had land upon Martin's Point. She afterwards married Richard Martin, from whom the point received its name. t

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History of Cumberland Co., Maine, Part 71

Author: Clayton, W. W. (W. Woodford) Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Philadelphia, Everts & Peck Number of Pages: 780

Author: Clayton, W. W. (W. Woodford)
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Philadelphia, Everts & Peck
Number of Pages: 780