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RESIDENCE OF C.C. PERKINS, KENNEBUNKPORT, MAINE.
RES. OF CHARLES E. PERKINS, KENNEBUNKPORT, ME.,
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TOWN OF KENNEBUNKPORT.
INDIAN TROUBLES.
In 1688, Mr. Bussey and Mr. Barrow, with their families, were taken prisoners by the Indians, and carried to Tecon- net. War between France and England was declared Dec. 7, 1689. For the protection of this settlement a fort was erected on Stage Island, and a company of men under Lieut. Purinton stationed there. When Governor Andros returned to Massachusetts (1690) the troops deserted, and the In- dians made their appearance in large numbers. Those who lived on the shore between Kennebunk and the cape, at Turbat's Creek, Cleaves' Cove, and at the mouth of the river, removed to Wells. Those at the cape retired to the fort, and were soon besieged by the Indians. After main- taining the siege some time, Nicholas Morey, a lame man, proposed to take a broken canoe, the only boat in their pos- session, and seek assistance. Accordingly, one dark night, he embarked in his frail vessel, reached Portsmouth in safety, procured relief, and returned with it the second day. As they sailed into the harbor the crew discharged a small swivel at the Indians, who fled. The inhabitants were taken on board, and did not return for ten years. Again war between France and England was declared in 1702, and the settlers, who had but just returned, were exposed to the attacks of the Indians, and in 1703 the settlement was attacked and entirely destroyed.
Indian troubles were again threatened in 1720, and 10 soldiers from Massachusetts were sent into town and sta- tioned here. A number of garrison-houses were erected, and people prepared for the enemy. Kennebunkport shared with the neighboring towns all the horrors of the Indian troubles, and many are the thrilling incidents that are related of these trying times, but space forbids their mention here in this work.
REVOLUTION.
James Burnham was chosen a delegate to Boston in 1768 to deliberate upon the state of affairs. In 1773, John Hovey, Tobias Lord, and Asa Burbank were dele- gates to a County Congress at York, to consider what means should be taken for the welfare and peace of the country, and in December Benjamin Durrell, John Hovey, Thomas Wisnell, Jonathan Stone, and James Burnham were chosen a committee of inspection, and Thomas Per- kins was chosen captain of the town forces. In 1774 two companies of militia instead of one were formed,-one com- manded by Jonathan Stone, the other by Benjamin Dur- rell, the lieutenant of the former company. The lienten- ants were James Perkins, William Smith, Tobias Lord, and Daniel Merrill. The news of the battle of Lexington was received in town three days after it occurred, where- upon Benjamin Durrell, John Hovey, John Whitten, and Joshua Nason were chosen a committee to borrow money to furnish the town with ammunition. Many citizens flocked to Cambridge and joined the army, some of whom took part in the battle of Bunker Hill. John Hovey was chosen to represent the town in the Provincial Congress, and also as representative to the General Court. In 1776, Benjamin Durrell, John Whitten, Gideon Walker, John Hovey, and Charles Huff were chosen committee of safety, etc., and John Whitten was appointed to receive
rags for manufacture of paper for the use of the province. The committee of safety in 1777 were John Hovey, Ben- jamin Meeds Lord, Elisha Boyle, Jonathan Stone, and Abner Perkins.
Committee of safety in 1778, Col. Jonathan Stone, John Hovey, Benjamin Meeds Lord, Maj. Benjamin Durrell, and Capt. Tobias Lord. Men and money were raised, and no town of its means can show a better record of patriotic action than this during the struggle for inde- pendence.
The harbor of Cape Porpoise during the war received but one visit from the enemy. In August, 1782, an Eng- lish brig of 18 guns came into the harbor and took a schooner and a sloop belonging to Newbury. Samuel Wildes, who was partially deranged, went out to them in a small canoe, and ordered them to give up the vessels and leave the port ; he was fired at and wounded in several places, but escaped. The inhabitants soon collected on Trott's Island, and afterwards passed to Goat Island, and a conflict ensued ; a number of English were killed, and they were compelled to leave the harbor. Capt. James Burnham was killed as he was about to discharge his gun, which was the only loss or injury the Americans sustained.
LIST OF REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS FROM KENNEBUNK- PORT.
Silas Abbott, William Adams, died in the army ; Shad- rach Avery ; John Burbank, sergeant, settled in Lyman after the war ; Thomas L. Bickford, corporal, wounded, afterwards killed ; Joseph Burnham, son of Isaac, removed ; Andrew Brown, removed ; Forest Burnham; Eliakim Bick- ford, lost at sea after the war; Thomas Boston, entered from Wells ; Shibberd Boston, Israel Burbank ; John Bragdon, entered from York ; Jacob Burnham ; Jacob Cur- tis, ensign, cast away and died on Plum Island; Joseph Cluff, sergeant, settled in Hollis; Enoch Clough, died at sea before close of war; John Clough, settled in Newfield ; Abner Crediford; Noah Clough, wounded in attack on Quebec; William Cleaves, removed ; James Cleaves, Wil- burn Chatman, David Clark ; William Currier, entered from Wells; David Durrell, sergeant, removed to Liming- ton ; Josiah Dorman, sergeant, wounded and died in army ; Thomas Durell, sergeant ; John Dorman, corporal ; Elipha- let Davis, drum-major ; Nathaniel Davis, Jr., died at Platts- burgh, in war 1812; Daniel Davis, removed; Timothy Davis, removed ; Joseph Dencio, Jr., died at Valley Forge, 1778; Benjamin Downing, Nicholas Downing; James Deslion, died at Lake Champlain, 1776; Stephen Dorman, removed; Stephen Brown, entered from Wells; Harrison Downing, Israel Dorman, John Deshon ; Ephraim Dor- man, died in service ; Abner Dassance; Joseph Denew, died in service ; Dominicus Davis, died in service; Thomas Dorman ; George Emmons, died in army ; John Fairfield, William Fairfield, Stephen Fairfield; James Fisher, en- tered from N. C .; John Goodwin, ensign, short term ; Wil- liam Goodrich, removed ; Bartholomew Goodwin, hired by town, died in service ; Daniel Goodrich ; James Gould, re- moved to Limerick ; Eastman Hutchins, sergeant, removed to Alfred ; Simeon Hutchins, removed to Kennebunk ; Joseph Ham, hired by town, 100 acres land; Robert Hans-
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com; Samuel Hutchins (3d), marked on roll as deserter ; Samuel Hutchins, Daniel Huff; Asa Hutchins, prisoner at Quebec, joined the British : Thomas Huff, removed to Kennebunk ; Josiah IIuff, Charles Huff; Amos Hutchins, died in service at Champlain ; Levi Hutchins, Jr., removed to Alfred; Enoch Hutchins, died in army ; Roger Ham- mond, came from Rochester, Mass. ; Joseph Hutchins, re- moved; John Jeffery ; Abraham Lord, son of Benjamin ; Benjamin Lewis; Nathaniel Lord, wounded, died in prison at Quebec, son of Tobias; Daniel Lord, removed ; Benja- min Lord, removed to Alewives, Kennebunk ; Dominieus Lord, removed to Kennebunk, son of Tobias; Jeremiah Lord, son of Capt. Tobias ; Bartholomew Lassel, removed to Biddeford; Benjamin Littlefield, stationed at Portland; Caleb Lassel, removed to Waterborough ; Joseph Lewis, died in service ; Dummer Mitchell, ensign, short term ; Ben- jamin Miller, sergeant ; Jacob Merrill, Abel Merrill, Dagger Mitchell; Pierce Murphy, Jr., removed to Lyman ; John Millet, entered in Masssachusetts ; Joshua Nason, Jr., en- sign ; Benjamin Nason, removed to New Hampshire; John Nason, hired by town, died in service ; Edward Nason, John Patten ; Jacob Rhoades, removed to Lyman ; Daniel Record; John Rhoads ; Benjamin Rhoads, lost in a privateer from Portsmouth ; Abraham Rideout, came from Brunswick ; Moss Rhoads, removed to Waterborough ; Moses Stevens, sergeant ; Samuel Smith, brother to Jeremiah, died at Hali- fax ; John Stone, died in service at Lake Champlain ; An- drew Stone; Joseph Smith, removed to Hollis; Samuel Smith, Dudley Stone; Jonathan Smith, removed ; John Sutton, removed; Benjamin Stone, Nehemiah Stone, Jona- than Stone; Andrew Sherburne, Baptist minister, naval station, removed ; Richard . Thompson ; Ephraim Thomp- son, removed to Lyman ; James Thompson ; Alexander Thompson, removed ; Nathan Thompson ; Joseph Towne, died in army at Lake Champlain ; Jonathan Thompson, Benjamin Thompson ; Robert Towne, son of Lieut. Amos ; John Walker, ensign, removed; Ephraim Wildes, sergeant; Samuel Whitten, corporal, removed; Robert White, re- moved ; Benjamin Wildes ; Jonathan Walker, impressed in British man-of-war and died ; Rufus White, killed in Pen- obscot expedition; George Walker; Joseph Whitten, re- moved to Lyman ; Daniel Walker, Nathaniel Wakefield; Charles White, removed to Parsonsfield; Samuel Whitten, Jr., removed ; John Wildes, died in army; Daniel White, father of Rufus; Israel Whitten ; Jacob Wildes, Jr., son of Jacob, removed.
CAPTAINS FROM THIS TOWN, PLACE OF SERVICE, ETC.
Jesse Dorman, at Cambridge, 1776; lieut. at Lake George, 1758; Tobias Lord, surrender of Burgoyne, White Plains, Saratoga; Daniel Merrill, Cambridge, 1775-76; Hubbards- town, surrender of Burgoyne ; served until the close of the war; Joshua Nason ; James Perkins, ou the North River, 1776-77. Lieutenants were James Burnham, killed at Cape Porpoise, in 1782; John Lord, sou of Tobias; Tobias Lord, son of Tobias, removed to Kennebunk; Lemuel Miller; Amos Towne was at Dorchester Heights in 1776; his father was under Sir William Pepperell, at siege of Louis- bourg.
SIEGE OF LOUISBOURG.
In the Louisbourg enterprise in 1745, a company of men went from this town commanded by Capt. Thomas Perkins, Lieut. John Burbank, and Ensign John Murphy. In the war of 1812 a fort was built at Kennebunk Point, and a battery erected at Butler's Rock, commanding the entrance of the river, to protect the shipping above. Here was sta- tioned a company from Limington, under Capt. Small. Notwithstanding the danger of capture, a coast-trade was kept up during the war in small vessels, with the loss of one. Several privateers were fitted out, some under Danish colors, but few were fortunate, most of them being captured by the enemy.
SOIL AND PRODUCTS.
The surface of the town is moderately uneven, having neither high hills, mountains, nor plains. The soil in the southern part is rocky, with some valuable salt marsh; in other parts it is clayey, and produces fine grass, corn, and potatoes. Rev. Thomas Prentice introduced potatoes, but they were not extensively cultivated until many years after- wards.
The water-powers are mostly small and located upon brooks which supply power but a portion of the year. Upon the Kennebunk there are three powers, improved by Bartlett's mill, Mason's saw- and carding-mill, and a shingle- and clapboard-mill in the northwestern part ; two on Goff's Creek, a tide-mill on Long Creek, in the village, two on Batson River, one with twelve feet fall, and one on Smith's Brook. These are occupied mostly by saw-mills, at which considerable lumber is annually prepared for market.
INDUSTRIES.
For many years fishing formed the principal branch of industry, and some trade in vessels from Boston and other places on the coast was carried on. There was one vessel owned in the town in 1742 called " Huff's old sloop." As early as 1794 ship-building was commenced at Cape Por- poise Harbor; several vessels were built, and a flourishing West India trade sprang up, and some acquired wealth. About 1725, Thomas Wiswall built the first wharf at the village, and engaged in fishing, lumbering, and West India trade. He sent out the first vessel to the West Indies from this district, under command of Capt. James Hovey. At the close of the Revolution there were but four houses at the village, but ship-building, lumbering, and the West In- dia trade, which proved very profitable, were extensively engaged in. The wealth and business of the town, hitherto at Cape Porpoise, soon became centered here. In 1800 a custom-house was established at Kennebunk, but was re- moved to this village in 1815, where it still remains. So large was the shipping interest that, during the war between France and England, some 30 or 40 vessels belonging to the Kennebunk River were taken as prizes by those nations, and in the war of 1812 the river was crowded with dis- mantled shipping. As early as 1798 a company was incor- porated to build piers to improve the entrance of the river, and was allowed toll on tonnage to repay them. In 1819 the United States built wooden piers, which required fre- queut repair. In 1834 these were replaced by stone taken
PARKER HOUSE
RIVER AND BOATING VIEW.
PARKER - HOUSE. W. C. PARKER . PROPRIETOR . KENNEBUNKPORT ,
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REAR VIEW OF HOUSE.
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from granite quarries opened in town, and since that time stone has been quarried for New York and other markets. The navigation of the river was further improved by a draw in Durrell's bridge in 1800, and by a lock just above the village, which rendered it navigable for considerable vessels to the landing in Kennebunk, where vessels of 900 tons or more were built until recently.
The village received an act of incorporation in February, 1837, with the following limits: Beginning at mouth of Bass Cove, on Kennebunk River; thence by the branch of the said cove, called Rhodes' Creek, to the town road ; thenee northeast one hundred rods ; thence southerly to in- clude house of John Curtis ; thence southerly to the sea, through the middle of Great Pond ; thence by seashore to mouth of Kennebunk River; thence by said river to Bass Cove.
The cluster of islands on the coast from Cape Porpoise Harbor are much frequented for protection during storms. The entrance is between Goat and Folly Islands, and is dangerous on account of a large rock, called " Old Prince." The lighthouse on Goat Island was established in 1833.
DISTINGUISHED MEN.
Morgan Howell, whose name stands first on the list of those who signed the articles of submission to Massachu- setts in 1653, was one of the earliest planters who came over with Vines in 1630, and settled near Little River, but moved not long after, and built a house on Montague's Neck. In 1643 he obtained a grant from Thomas Gorges of 30 acres, where he lived, 100 on Cape Porpoise, and 60 on Little River. This grant is the oldest in town on record. He was a member of Rigby's court of assistants in 1646, and one of the leading men in the province under his gov- ernment ; one of the committee for settling the line between Wells and this town in 1660. It is probable that he had no children, for at his death he left his property to Mrs. Mary Bowles.
Gregory Jeffery received a grant from Cleaves, agent of Rigby, in 1648, of 200 acres in the village of Cape Por- poise, besides three small islands in the harbor-Folly, Goat, and Greene-and 10 acres of marsh. Richard Moore and John Bush assigned their grants of 400 acres each to him in 1652. In 1658 he conveyed his three islands to Brian Peudleton. His descendants are still numerous, and have possession of a portion of the old grant.
Griffin Montague lived on Montague's Neck, giving it that name. His house stood near where that of Joseph Hutchins stood.
Peter Turbat was an early settler, whose name appears as a signer of the submission to Massachusetts. He lived at Turbat's Creek, and was interested in a large traet of land purchased of an Indian chief in Lyman.
John Barrett, Jr., married Mary, daughter of Edmund Littlefield, and removed to this town about 1666. He was engaged in numerous lawsuits and in settling the es- tates of his neighbors. In 1678 he was grand juryman, built a new saw-mill in 1680, was called ensign in 1681, and a town officer. He died in 1689, and in the inventory of his property are mentioned nine sbeep, the first noticed in town. He left several children, whom the war scattered.
John Bush, an early settler and planter, received a grant of 400 acres on Batson's River in 1648 from George Cleaves, Rigby's agent. In 1650 he assigned the grant to Richard Moore, who, in 1652, sold it to Gregory Jeffery. He removed from Wells about 1655, and settled near Step- ping-Stone Creek or Back Cove. He was one of the three original proprietors of Lyman. He died 1670.
John Saunders, Sr., was a resident of Wells in 1645, being on the jury that year. He was appointed ferryman at mouth of Mousam River that same year, where he re- sided till bis removal to this town, about 1664. He was one of the original proprietors of Lyman, and at his death, in 1670, left 1000 acres of the traet to John, Jr. John, Jr., was a voter in 1663, a selectman in 1678, and a lot- layer in 1681, which office he held until the abandonment of the town, in 1690.
John Purinton was a son of George Purinton, of York. He married Mary Seamman, and removed to this town. He lived, " at this time, on Kennebunk River, above In- terval Point." He was grand juror in 1668, town clerk, and one of the selectmen till the town was deserted. He had a grant of land from the town in 1681, near bis resi- dence. He wrote a good hand, was possessed of a fair education, and was active in the affairs of the town. He was one of the trustees to whom Danforth gave the deed of the town. He was a lieutenant in 1688, and com- manded a company stationed at the fort on Stage Island. He left town in 1690, and died two or three years after. His children were John, James, Joshua, and possibly others. James administered on his father's estate, and was required to produce the town records in the hands of his father at the time of desertion. Joshua was a shoe- maker, and married a daughter of Philip Durrell. In 1732 he was allowed a grant of 100 acres, and was made a proprietor, for producing Danforth's deeds.
Nicholas Morey is first mentioned on county records in 1680. He came from Wells to this town in 1686, had a grant of 100 acres on Kennebunk River, next to John Reynolds' lot, and received a license to keep a house of entertainment and to retail all sorts of liquors. He kept a publie-house several years, was a town commissioner for allowing bounties on wolves in 1687, was selectman in 1688, chosen by Saco for this town, and was the lame man that went for relief to Portsmouth in 1690, as see " Indian Troubles."
Thomas Perkins had a town grant of land in 1681, and was probably the father of Thomas " of Kennebunk," who removed to this place in 1720, and as the heir of the original grantee had it renewed to him. He came from Greenland, N. H., and purchased from the William Rey- nolds' heirs all the land lying between the Kennebunk River and a line running from Bass Cove through Great Pond to the sea. As this had been mortgaged to Francis Johnson and purchased by Stephen Harding, a contest as to right
of soil ensued, which resulted in Capt. Perkins retaining fourteen-fifteenths of the track. He erected a garrison house by Butler's Roeks, near the spot formerly occupied by a house of William Reynolds. He died about 1741, leaving eight, if not nine, children, viz., John, Thomas, Lemuel, Samuel, George, Alverson, and perhaps Zacheus,
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Mary, and Chasey. All were born before he came into town.
Thomas, Jr., married Lydia Harding. He commanded a company from this town at surrender of Louisbourg, in 1745, and was wrecked in going to Annapolis, in 1747. It is traditional that he was king's surveyor of trees suitable for masts in 1749. The court passed an act in 1721 declaring all trees fit for masts the property of the king. Governor Wentworth, of New Hampshire, was appointed surveyor of woods in 1741, and Capt. Perkins was prob- ably a deputy under him. The woods were inspected, and trees suitable for masts were marked with a broad arrow, to indicate they were not to be cut under penalty of £100 sterling for each. He died Feb. 22, 1752. It is supposed he built the house now occupied by Tristram J. Perkins, about 1730.
Ensign Thomas Perkins came from Topfield in 1719, and bought the land belonging to the John Barrett heirs, and was made a proprietor in Barrett's right. Several years he served as town clerk, and was proprietor's clerk till his death, in 1761. His son Thomas was also town clerk, and several times representative to the General Court. He died in 1794. These two Perkins families married and intermarried, so that now it is difficult to trace them to the parent stock. They have ever maintained an honorable standing in town, and had much to do in the management of its affairs. No other name is so frequently found upon the town records, as officers of it, as the name of Perkins.
Jacob Wormwood was a son of William of Kittery, and came to the town before 1661. Ile was surveyor of land 1689. Thomas, son of Jacob, removed to the town from Kittery, and had charge of Harding's garrison in 1724, when his son William was killed.
Jacob Wildes, Jr., was a soldier at Lake Champlain, 1776. Subsequently he became master of a privateer, fitted out at Salem, called the "Grayhound." He sailed from Cape Porpoise, April, 1781. He took several prizes, some of which were retaken. Afterwards the " Grayhound" was captured, and the crew taken to Halifax, but were soon exchanged. A second " Grayhound" was fitted out, com- manded by Capt. Wildes, which captured several prizes. lle was lost at sea in 1785.
Thomas L. Bickford was sergeant in Capt. Daniel Mor- rill's company in 1776. He was wounded at Hubbards- town, in the retreat from Ticonderoga. Ile was in the first three years' service, and was killed in attempting to board a prison-ship to quell an insurrection of British pris- oners at Boston. He had distinguished himself for bravery on several occasions, and was a young man of much promise.
Tobias and Benjamin Meeds Lord were cousins; came into town about 1747, purchased land on Saco road of Jeremiah Folsom, and built a garrison, which they occupied together. They were born at Rocky Hill, South Berwick, and were descendants of Robert Lord, who came to Ipswich, Mass., in 1636-37, and died in 1683. He served in the carly Indian wars twenty years, and became so hardy a soldier that when he left the service he could not endure the luxury of a feather-bed. Ile was short of stature, but nevertheless one of the most athletic men in the army. Ou one occasion the Indians proposed to decide a battle by
single combat, and Robert was appointed champion on the part of the colonists. It was agreed he should stand against the strongest Indian they could select. The antagonists were to meet each other at full speed half-way between the two parties, close, aud take what was called an Indian hug. An immense Indian, seven feet high, was selected. Lord being a short and comparatively a small man, the Indian anticipated an easy victory. They closed like two lions, and in an instant the Indian bit the dust. Not satisfied,- amid the shouts of one party, and the reproaches and lamentations of the other,-they agreed to rush and clinch again. In the second encounter Lord took a hip-lock of the giant Indian, threw him so far and so heavily as to burst a blood-vessel, and the savages were compelled to acknowledge themselves beaten. The Indians afterwards reported that the little man obtained his strength from the white devil of the English army. This Robert left four sons,-Thomas, Samuel, Robert, and Nathaniel. The first two removed to Charlestown ; the last remained in Ipswich, and from them have descended the numerous families in New England. About 1700 three of this name, said to be brothers, came from Ipswich to South Berwick; their names were Abraham, Nathan (perhaps Nathaniel), and John. John was the ancestor from whom the Kennebunk- port and Kennebunk families are descended. His sons were John, Thomas, and Tobias; Tobias left but one son,-the one that moved to this town, before mentioned. He married Jane Smith, and his children were John, married to Charity Curtis ; Jane, married John Stone; Tobias, married Mehit- able Kimball and Hepsah Conant ; Lydia ; Samuel Kimball ; Nathaniel, died in the army ; Betsey, married Benjamin Thompson ; Daniel, married Mary Washburne ; Dominicus, married Mary Currier ; Jeremiah and David, died young ; and Thomas, married Mary Durrell.
1. John's children were Jane, Sally, Jacob, Betsey, Phebe, Mary, Hannah, John (who died young), and John. 2. Tobias removed to Kennebunk. Two of his sons after- wards lived here,-Tobias and Nathaniel,-and were the wealthiest persons in town. Tobias married Hannah Per- kins, and Nathaniel, Phebe Walker. 3. Nathaniel was in Arnold's expedition against Quebec, was wounded, taken prisoner, and died in prison. 4. Daniel removed to Penob- scot. 5. Dominicus to Kennebunk. 6. Thomas' children were David, Betsey, Jane, Asa, and Mary.
CIVIL LIST. REPRESENTATIVES.
John Hovey, of this town, was a member of the Pro- vincial Congress. Joshua Herrick was representative to the Twenty-eighth Congress, in 1843-45. The following is a list of representatives from 1723 to 1835:
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