The history of Portland, from 1632 to 1864: with a notice of previous settlements, colonial grants, and changes of government in Maine, Part 81

Author: Willis, William, 1794-1870. cn
Publication date: 1865
Publisher: Portland, Bailey & Noyes
Number of Pages: 966


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Grove street, 477


General Assembly of Ligonia,


82, 83


Guercheville, Mad., 10


Gendall, Walter, 131, 139, 169, 184, 211, 235, [250, 254, 273


Gustin, John,


228, 294, 321


George, Daniel,


598


Guy, John,


139, 252


Gibson, Rev. Richard,


36, 42


Gyles, Wm., 326


Gibbs, Wm.,


134


Gibbons, James,


172


Hadley, Rev. Wm. H., 674


Gilbert, Capt. Rawley,


13


Haines, Robert, 275, 293, 294


Gilman, Moses, 421


Haines, Thonias, 98, 115


Godfrey, Edward, 30, 38, 57, 58, 64, 68, 72, 167


Hale, David,


793, 794


Godfrey, Edward's, government,


85


HIall, Capt.


278


Gorgse, Capt. Robert,


18


Hall, Ebenezer,


321, 421


Gorges, charter of, 1639,


70


Hall, Daniel,


813


Gorges' Court,


38


Hall, Hate-Evil, and family, 813


Gorges descent and family,


Hall, Martha,


674, 811


Gorges, Ferdinando,


31, 66


Hall, Stephen,


582, 708, 711, 798


Gorges, Sir F., lease to Cleeves & Tucker, 45, [875


Hallonı, Hannah,


133


Gorges, Sir F., 14, 19, 31, 64, 66, 74, 80, 92


Hamans,


75


Gorges, Sir F., letter to Gov. Winthrop, 876


Hampshire street,


476


Gorges, Sir F., signature,


880


Hanson, Eliza, 678


Gorges, William,


67,68


Harbor of Portland, description, 566, 581


Gorgiana,


31, 78, 86


IIarbor Commissioners, 566


Gorges, Thomas,


38, 57, 73, 78, 115


Hartshorn, Rev V. J., 680


Gorham,


414


Harwood, Henry, 200, 254


Gosnold,


9


Ilaskell, Thomas, 354


Government, Civil, 68, 70, 73


Harvey, Elizabetlı, death, her children, 244


Government of Maine by Mass , 2.24


Hawkins, Sir Richard's voyage, 16


Goodyeare, Moses, 30, 32.


Haywood, Samuel, 310


Goodyeare, Moses, grant to 36, 40, 64


Ilayden, Rev. Wm. B.,


699, 863


Gooding, James,


452


Hercules, ship,


40


Goodwin, John, 552


Hewes, Rev. J. T.,


672


Gookin, Simon and Samuel,


810


Highways,


149


Gould, Moses,


583


High Street Church,


669


Graffam, Caleb,


588


Higners, Indian,


272


Graham, Rev Daniel M.,


695


298


Grand Turk, lost,


556


Hilliard, Timothy,


641


Grants by Cleeves and Tucker,


111


Hilton, Edward and Williani,


19


Grant to Gorges and Mason,


19, 33, 62


Hodge, Michael,


48,112


Grant, Joshua, killed,


208


Ilodge, Nicholas, 48, 366


Grants of Plymouth Co.,


64-67


Hodsdon, Joseph, 236 297


Grants by Pres. Danforth,


226


Hog Island, 26, 50, 108, 134


Grants to new settlers,


328, 322


Holbrook, Richard and Benjamin, 425


Grantees names,


329


Holman, Thomas, 299


Graves, John,


141, 244


Hollman, John, 290


Hireason, Robert.


282 Holt, Moses, 371,798


Gutch, Robert,


172


Garrisons in Maine, 274, 280, 282


Greenly, or Greensledge, Thomas, 96, 115, 171


Grist mills, 450


93


Hall, Stephen, family,


810


Hill, John,


918


HISTORY OF PORTLAND.


Holyoke, Elizur,


386


Ingersoll, George, Jr., 188, 201, 237


Home manufactures,


485


Ingersoll's Grants to Mills, 226 227


Hooke, Francis,


161, 166, 169


Hooke, William,


30, 57 72


Hopegood, Indian,


272


Hopkins, Thomas,


550, 555


Ingersoll, Samuel, 295, 296


Hornby, James,


240


Inhabitants, 39, 60, 87, 89, 125, 128, 139, 164


Horton, Rufus and wife,


409


Horse Railroad, 740


Hotel,


468


Inhabitants admitted, 331, 356, 890


Inhabitants of Casco Bay, 114, 125, 128, 220 Inhabitants of Casco Bay, pet. to the King, 162 Inhabitants petition to Cromwell, 87


Inhabitants petition to Gen. Court, 124, 127


Inhabitants petition to Andros, 256


Howe, Lord,


433


Howell, Morgan, 83, 169


Hunnewell's Point,


13


Hunnewell, Zerubabel,


361


Hunnewell, John,


347


Hussey, Samuel F.,


410, 575


Hutchinson, Gov.,


488, 494


Hutchinson's Adresses,


515


Jail at Casco, 150, 254


Jail at Portland, 611


Ilsley, Capt. Isaac,


418, 425, 813


Ilsley Daniel, 603, 813


Ilsley, Daniel, and family,


814


Ilsley. Enoch,


801, 813


Ilsley, Enoch, family,


813


Ilsley, Jonathan,


814


Jenks, Eleazer A., 599, 880


Immaculate Conception, church of,


701


Jenks, William Jr., 599


Immigration,


259, 324


Immigration, Scotch Irish,


772


Jennings, Abraham, 20


Importers,


557


Jesuits, Biard and Masse, 10


Jefferds, Francis, 233


India street,


472


Jewell's Island, 132, 208


Indian Corn, price, 213


612


Jewett, Joseph, 468, 551


Jocelyn, Henry, 31, 36, 45, 57, 68, 72, 78, 79,86


90, 116, 142, 147, 151, 153, 159,


161, 169, 180, 182, 204


Jocelyn, John, 34, 60. 142, 157, 161, 180, 882 Jocelyn, Sir Thomas, 57,72


John, Augustine, 228, 294


Johnson, Edward, 161


Johonnot, Samuel C., 629


Indian War of 1789,


271


Johnson, Rev. Mr., 680


Jones, Capt. Stephen, 421


Indian War of 1720, -


343, 346, 414


Indians, sale of liquor to, prohibited 171


Jones, family,


422, 815


Ingersoll, Benjamin, 334, 405, 470


Jones, Isaac,


243


Ingersoll, Daniel, 295


310


Jones's Row, 563


Jones's Lane, 474


Ingersoll, George,


96, 97, 105, 125, 181, 198,


[201, 226, 295


Jones, Phineas,


470, 815


Inhabitants in 1675, 199,267, 303, 321, [338-361, 356


House Island, 26, 135, 209, 233


Houses not burnt in the fire, 1775,


897


IIouses on Neck,


467


Housing, Peter,


140, 173 174


Howard, Robert, signature,


111


Inhabitants petition to Gov. and Council, 266 Instructions to Representatives, 493


International Steamship Co., 733


Iracoyce Lake, 51


Islands of Casco Bay, 16, 129, 136


Jacob, John, 228, 230


Jameson, William, 326, 382


Jeals, or Gyles, William, 226


Jenner, Rev. Thomas, 145


Jenner, Rev. Thomas, letters to Gov. Win- throp, and signature, 879


Jenkins, Rev. Charles, 667


Jewell, George, 32


Inferior Court and Judges,


Indian Conferance at Falmouth, 1754, 428


Indian depredations, 347, 414, 418, 430


Indian emigration to Canada, 311


Indian deed to F. Small, 102


Indian deed to George Munjoy,


885


Indian hostilities, 1750, 425


Indian treaties, 310, 318, 344, 413 424


Indian War of 1675,


194


Indian War of 1703,


311


Jones, Ephraim, and family,


816


Jones, John, 190, 243


Ingersoll, Elisha,


Incorporation of towns, 441, 889


Ingersoll, John, 139, 156, 226, 237, 295, 340 Ingersoll, Joseph, 139, 188, 226, 233, 295, 296 Ingraham, Joseph H., 466, 550, 699, 778, 841 Ingersoll, Richard, 97


Hopkins, James D., 630


INDEX. 919


Jones, Pearson, 794


Jones, Sir William, opinion, 33


Jordan, Capt. Samuel,


413


Lawrence, Robert, 231, 240, 259, 264, 268, 280 [286, 297


Jordan, Clement, 382


Jordan, Dominicus, 126, 131, 216, 218


Jordan, Dominicus, and fam., 296, 312, 320, 333 Jordan, Jeremiah, 131, 312


Jordan, Robert, Jr., 348


Jordan, Robert, 42, 54, 58, 82, 83, 86, 89, 90, 92,


114, 116, 124, 142, 145, 147,


154, 156, 159, 161, 198, 201


Jordan, Robert, death, and family, 216


Leavitt, Thomas, 309, 312


Jordan, Robert, petition, 1648, 867


Jordan, Robert, wil!, 884


Leighton, John, 169, 172


Jordan Rev. Robert, signature, 126


Jordan, Samuel, 131


Jordan, Solomon, 348


Jordan, Tristram, 383


Jordan, to M. Mitton,


126


Jordan, to Munjoy, 125


Levitt, Christopher, 18, 26, 35, 133


Leverett, Thomas, and Jolin Beauchamp pa- tent, 29, 63


Lewis Elinor, 175


Lewis, George, 56, 59, 89, 97, 98, 93, 101, 106, [110, 125, 143, 175, 205 244


Jurisdiction of Massachusetts,


136


Jurymen's Pay,


149


Jury,


169, 172


Justices of the Peace,


161, 169


Lewis, Jotham,


Lewis, Philip, 134, 139, 175 245


Kellogg, Rev. Elijah,


563, 647, 659


Kennebec street,


596


Lexington battle, effect, 507


Library, 380, 744


Light House, 558, 569


Kent, John,


310 313, 314


Ligonia Province, 29, 43, 64, 74, 77, 81, 86


Kerosene Company,


738


Lincoln, Rev. Thomas O.,


691


Killed and wounded in Casco battles, 279, 235


Lincoln street, 596


Lincoln patent, 29


King Charles' letter, 1664,


158


Lindall, Timothy, 294


King's Commissioners, 157,165


Liquor, price of, 55, 56


King's Commissioners, proceedings,


168


Lithgow, William, 627


King's Commissioners, last court, 179


Little, Dr. Timothy, 698


Kittery, 86, 87


Little, Paul, 699, 778


Knight, Ezekiel,


154, 181


Livermore, Samuel, 622


Knight, George,


420


Location of early settlers, 187, 226


Location or geographical position of Port- land, preface


Laconia Company, 30, 61


Lake, Capt. Thomas, killed,


208, 237


Lockhart, Capt. George,


274


Land titles confirmed, 255, 265


Long Creek, 188, 190, 448


Langdon, Timothy,


627


Long Island, 129, 132


Lane, James, 98, 172, 173


Lane, Jolın, 301


Large landliolders petition Gen. Court, 127 Larrabee, Benjamin, 319, 321, 330, 340


Losses by destruction of the town, 521


Larrabee, Benjamin, and family, 817


Lots and Locations, 1680, 226-234


Lots granted on Congress street, 329, 331


Lottery, 413


t


Lawyers natives of Portland, 630


Lawyers in Portland, 622, 629, 632, 634


Lawyers, 616-633


Lawyers from other States, 621


377


Lawyers, Leader, Richard, 85


Lease, from Gorges to Cleeves, 875


Lee, Elder Jesse, 681


Leonard, Rev. George, 689


Letter of Gen. Court to inhab'ts of Casco, 224 Letters of Gorges, Vines, Jenner, and Cleeves, to Gov. Winthrop and others, with fac-sim- ile signatures, 876, 880


Jubartes, (whale), 14


Judges of Inferior Court, 612


Judgment, Cleeves v. Winter,


873


Lewis, George. death, and family, 244


Lewis, John, 59, 96, 97, 93, 101, 245 179


Lewis, Thomas,


28, 63, 68, 69


Kennebeke, 15


Kennebec, patent,


24, 28, 63


Kimball, Thomas, 108, 134


Longfellow, Stephen, 367-369, 459, 463, 632 Long, Col. Stephen II., 592


Losses of inhabitants by Mowatt's attack, 900


Larrabee, Benjamin, Jr., 330, 340, 818 Larrabee, Thomas, 347


Latitude and long. of Portland, preface, 583


Lawrence Cove, 451


R


920


HISTORY OF PORTLAND.


Love lane, 474


Mast ships, 453


Lovering, Rev. S. F.,


672


Masts, prices of, &c., 454


Louisburg, capture of, 419


Massachusetts, 34


Lowell, Capt Abner, and family, 442, 529, 818


Massachusetts, authority opposed, 151


Lowell, Judge, John,


626


Massachusetts Charter, 1628, 25


Massachusetts jurisdiction and claim, 84, 86


Lowther, Dr. John,


377, 519


[88, 89, 143, 160, 180,


Luniber, 448, 449


Massachusetts purchases Maine, 222


Lunt, James, and family,


819


Massacre of citizens in Boston, 487


Lusher, Edward,


154


Maverick, Samuel. 30, 157


Luxton, George,


55


Maylem, Joseph, 2 90


Lyde, George,


461


Mayo, Ebenezer and Simeon, 436, 824


555


Machigonne, definition, · 43, 49, 52


384, 385


Mackey's Point and Island, 53


McDonald, Randall,


326


Mackworth, Arthur and John,


53


McKeen, James,


325


Mackworth, Jane,


54


McLean, Allon, 459


528


[98, 115, 117, 128, 192, 201, 234


Mclellan, Capt. William,


534


Macon, John, grant to him and Gorges, 17, 65,67


McLellan, Bryce and Hugh and families, 820 Mclellan, Hugh, 553, 820


Macwortlı, Arthur, 50,52, death, 53, 58, 68, 75


Mclellan, Joseph,


557,821


Madiver, Joel,


191, 235, 309, 312


Mclellan, William,


434


Madiver, Michael,


139, 312


McMahan, William,


374


Madockawando, (Indian), 129, 212, 285


Means, Robert,


326, 382


Magistrates for the province and towns, 143


[147


Meginnis, Rev. John S.,


689


Mahan, John,


374


Megunnaway, (Indian),


204


Mails and Post-office,


584


Maine admitted to the Union,


723


Menickoe,


53


Maine, division of its territory,


65 73


Mercantile Library Asssciation, 750


61


Maine, province of,


49


Metliodists,


681


Maine settlements before 1632,


33


Methodist's conferences,


685


Maine troops for Canada,


434,443


Merrill, Elias,


801


Maine, John,


98, 169


Merrill, Rev. Samuel H.,


680


Main street,


475


Merrill, Rev. William P.,


694


Main's Point,


98


Merry, Walter,


130


Manners and customs,


775


Meteorology of Portland,


preface


Map of New England, Smith's,


15


Michimore James,


173


Margery, ship,


40


Middle street,


473


Mariner, James,


297


Militia of Maine,


212


March, Major John,


313, 314


Militia of Maine, their pay,


213


Marine Railway,


565


Militia reorganized,


528


Mariner's Church,


679


Militia, their conduct,


511


Marquoit,


98


Military fire upon citizens,


487


Martin, Dorothy,


192


Military force called in,


485, 525


Martin, Richard, of Portsmouth, letter, 206


Milk, Deacon James,


431, 465, 453


Martin, Richard, 59, 89, 98, 105, 107, 109, [115, 128, 142


Mills, John, death,


193


Martin, Richard, death and family, 191


Mills, John, family, Mills, Sarah,


175


Martin's Point,


59,98


Marriages,


771


Mills and mill privileges, 103, 251, 448


Mason, Robert,


31


Ministries to the poor. 673


Masonia. 65 Ministry,


145, 356


[78, 83, 86, 112, 117


McLellan, Stephen,


553, 557, 821


Meeting-house,


228, 358, 338


Mellen, Prentiss, 633


Maine, province of, 1681,


250


Meremaid,


Mackworth, Jane, her will and children, 92,


Mclellan, Capt. Arthur,


May, John, McClanathan,


Lovell, Capt. John, 350


Mills, James,


319


INDEX. 921


Ministry at large,


674 Munjoy's dwelling house, 47


Mitchell, Christopher, 290 Munjoy's Hill, elevation, 583


Mitchell, David,


397 Munjoy's Island,


50, 132, 209, 239,


Mitchell, Rev. David M.,


673


Munjoy's Neck, 43


Mitton, Ann, 101, 189


Mitton, Elizabeth,


133, 139


Mitton, Michael, 50, 56, 60, 72, 89, 98, 99, 101,


[107, 108, 115, 116, 126


Murray, Rev. John, 385


Mitton, Nath'l, death and character, 141, 175 Mitton, Nath'1, 50, 105, 106, 108, 141, 190, 205


Mitton, Michael, his family, 50, 108, 141


Mob in Boston, 481


Meb in Falmoutlı,


484, 489


Moges Islands,


60


Monhegan, 16, 20, 21


Names extinct in Portland, 864


Names of persons admitted inhabitants, 890


Morals of the people, 142, 144, 174


Natural History Society, 750


Mordouglı, Rev. John H.,


678


Naumkeag, (Salem), 25


Morgan, Francis and Robert,


151


Naval officers, 459


Morgan, Joseph, 309


Morgan, Jonathan, 697


Morgridge, Rev. Charles,


693


Neale, Samuel, 112


Morough, Dennis,


233, 297


Neale, Walter, 31, 36, 37


Morris, Thomas


83, 98


Neck, Cleeves', or Munjoy's, 43, 44


Morrell, Peter,


297


Neck, Cleeves', or Munjoy's, inhab., 1675, 200


Neck, the, its advantages, 328


Neck, the, its condition, 1754, 430, 467-472, [579


440


Moody, Joshına, 326, 339, 378


Neutral French,


439,443


Moody, Rev. Joshua, 339


Newbury street, 477


310, 396


Moody, Dr. Samuel,


330, 339, 378


New Casco fort, 313, 317, 319


Moody, Samuel, 190


New England, first named, 15


Moody, Maj. Sam'1, 317, 319, 321, 330, 339, 346


New England Screw Steamship Co., 733


Moore, Rev. Henry D .. 675,677


New Jerusalem Church, 998


Moore, Richard, 81


Newspapers,


596


Motley, John, and family,


823


Newspaper contributors,


598


Mount Desert, 10


New Somersetshire,


49,67


Mount Mansell, 10


Newton,


53


Mount Calvary Cemetery,


761


Nichols, Col. Richard, 157,166


Mourning expenses, 779


Nicholls Francis, 233


Mountfort, Edmund, 339


Nichols, John, 466


Mountfort, Edmund, and family, 824


Nichols, Rev. Ichabod, 653,657


Nichols, Robert, 139


Noble, a coin, 55


Mugg, (Indian), 199, 212


Non-importation agreement, 501, 503


Norenan, Wm.,


135


Munjoy, George, 105, 108, 109, 113, 135, 136


North Yarmouth, 98, 215, 256


18


Nowell, Samuel,


131


Munjoy, George, death, and children, 239


Noyes, Col. Peter,


528


Muujoy, John, father of George, 136


Noyes, Jacob, 794, 827


Munjoy, John, killed, 204


Noyes, Joseph, 541, 557, 794


Munjoy, Mary, 45, 105, 133, 238


Noyes, Joseph, and family, 826, 861


60


Munjoy street,


474


Munjoy, signature, 109, 110


Murdock, Rev. Thomas S., 665


Muscle Cove, 205, 448


Muster roll of Capt. Bradish's company, 897


Mussey, Benjamin, 549


Mussey, John, 549, 563


Mussey's Row, 565


Molasses trade, 560


Neale, Francis, 54, 89, 90, 98, 112, 113, 128, 143, [154, 159, 269, 181, 184, 201, 234


Moses, Jolın, 99


Mosier, Hugh, 59, 83, 98, 107


Mosier, John and James, 60, 173, 175


Mocdy, Enoch, 468, 525, 821


Negroes,


Moody, Lemuel, and family,


822


New Casco,


Mowatt, Capt. Henry, 509, 516, 518, 522 Mowatt, Capt. Henry, summons to town, 517


Municipal government of Falmouth, 233


Munjoy, George, his, family, 137, 150, 154, [159, 161, 166, 170, 185, 186, 188, 206,


Nova Scotia, grant of,


922


HISTORY OF PORTLAND.


Noyes, Joseph C.,


795


Peace of Paris,


437


Noyes, Josiah,


794, 827


Peak's, Island,


26, 50, 129, 132


Noyes, Josialı, and family,


862


Pearson's lane,


475


Pearson, Moses,


420, 459


Oakman, Elias,


193


Pearson, William, and family,


828, 833


Observatory,


574


Pearsontown,


419


Ocean steamships,


735


Pearsontown, petitioners for, 420


Oldham, John, grant to,


27,63


Peck, Rev. Benjamin D.,


694


Old and new tenor,


445


Pejepscot, 24, 64, 317


Old proprietors,


327, 331-337, 892


Pemaquid,


20, 22, 214, 274, 275


Oliver, John, and family,


828


Pendleton, Brian, 181, 201, 205


Opposition to Massachusetts jurisdic., 86, 151 Orchards, 469


Penley, Sampson,


96, 98, 114, 115, 128, 135,


Ordination of Mr. Smith,


362


Penobscot, Penobscook, Pentagoet, 23


Ormsby, Richard,


42


Pequaket tribe and battle, 350


Orris, Jonathan,


231, 998


Osgood, Abraham,


555


Petition of Inhabitants to Cromwell, 87


Owen, Ebenezer, 793, 830


Petition of Inhabitants to Gen. Court, 124,


Owen, John, and family,


829


Oxnard, Edward and family,


831


Oxnard, Thomas,


461, 640


Oxnard, Thomas, and family,


830


Pagan, Robert, 455


Paine, Josiah,


587


Palmer's Island,


50, 129, 132


Palmer, John,


133, 137, 240, 280


Pettingill family, 834


Phillips, John, 46, 89, 98, 103, 105, 107, 115, [128, 201


Parker, Isaac,


286, 631


Parker, James,


98, 285


Parker, John,


285


Parris, Albion K.,


636


Phinney, Col., 509


Parrott, John, 298


Phippen, David, and family, 97, 113, 184, 310,


[313, 314,


Parsons, Theophilus, 374, 377, 503, 624, 628


Phippen, Joseph, 96, 98, 114, 115, 125, 128, 135, [154,190


Physicians,


377


Patent to John Pierce, 22, 23


Pierce, John,


22


Patent to Oldham and Vines,


27


Pierce, Willianı,


231


Patent to Plymouth Colony, of Kennebec, 28


Pierpont, James,


357


Patentees of the northern colony,


17


Pierpont. Rev. Jolın,


357


Patten, William and John, 320


Pierpont, Rev. Jonathan,


357


Pattishall, Richard, 172, 186


Pike, Richard,


203


Paulling, Matthew, 301


Pike, Samuel,


268


Pay of troops, 422, 529


Piracy,


636


Payson, Edward,


652, 660


Piscataquis stream,


449


Peace celebration,


548


Plaisted, Roger,


154,181


Peace of 1678,


214


Plough patent,


29


Peace of 1725,


350


Plumer, Moses,


464


Peace of 1752,


426


Plum street,


474


Peace of 1763,


437


Plymouth colony, 17, 23


Peace of 1783,


547


Point of Rocks, (Robinson wharf), 108, 232


Peace of 1797,


288,318


Political parties, 604


Peace of Aix la Chapelle,


418 Polls returned, 530


[127


Petition of the inhabitants to the king, 162


Petition of inhabitants to king, 1680, 224 Petition of inhab. for incorporation, 1717, 889 Petition to Gov. Andros, 256


Petition to governor and council, 266, 322


Petition of old proprietors to Gen. Court, 333 Petition of old proprietors, 892


Paper money,


444


Parish lot, 321


Phillips, John, of Boston, - 103, 105, 108, 132, [137


Phillips, Wm.,


127, 154, 161, 169, 197


Parsons, Rev. Moses, 374


Passamaquoddy or Acadi, 11


Patent to Bonighton and Lewis, 28


[151, 190, 297. 298


Pesumsca, 49, 52


923


INDEX.


Pond Cove,


354


Presbyterianism, 383


Pond Island,


50, 129, 132, 237


Prices regulated, 544


Poor, Miriam


802


Pride, Joseph,


354


Pophanı Colony, 1607,


13 Pritchard, John,


322, 341, 342


Popliam, Sir Francis,


14


Privateering, 529


Pophanı, Capt. George,


13


Prizes,


535


Population, 270, 373, 412, 438, 582, 763, 768


Portland, 43, 47


Portland Advertiser,


599


Proctor, Samuel, and family, 838


Portland Company,


729


Promenades, 728


Portland described, 1795,


576


Proprietor's Books, 337


Portland Gazette,


599


Proprietors, old and new, 327, 331-337


Portland harbor,


583


Proprietors, old rights established, 328, 336


Portland Island, 134, 581


Public Schools, 743


Portland, its area and population,


582


Pullin, Richard, 290


Portland, its growtlı,


554


Pulling, John, 240


Portland, its trade,


555


Purchas, Thomas, 24, 64, 68, 194, 882


Portland, named, 581


582


Purpooduck, 96, 135, 190


Portland, population,


554


Purpooduck, inhabitants, 1675, 200, 287, 309,


Portland Press, 601


Portland set off and incorporated, 580


Purpooduck Parislı, 382


Portland Society of Natural History, 750


Portland statistics, taxes, debt, population, &c. 763-774


Portland Sound and Head, 581


Portland Steanı Packet Company,


732


Portland Sugar House,


731


Port Royal,


10


Railroads, 591


Postmasters,


584


Post-office and postage,


584


Ralle, Father, 345, 349


Pote, Gamaliel,


637


Rand, Elder Samuel, 692


Pote, Jeremiah,


456, 510, 637


Pote, William,


456, 637


Rawson, Edward,


85


Potts, Richard, 172, 209


Ray, Dr. Isaac, 863


Rayner, Rev. Menzies, 696


Pownal, Gov. Thomas,


434


Pownal, Gov. Thomas, letter,


903


Reading, Thomas, 132, 293


Recompense Island, 131


Reddin, shipbuilder, 452


Reese, Rev. Wn. J., 696


Religion, state of, 145


Religious societies, their number, 681


Representatives in Maine, 251


Preble, Ebenezer, and family, 837


Preble, Edward,


801


Preble, Enoclı,


838


Preble, Jededialı,


134


Revival in Falmouth, 392


Revolution, 479


Riclinian's Island, 25


Preble, Gen. Jededialı, and family, 835


Preble, JJolin, 528,581


Preble, Mary, 801


Presumpscot river, 26, 32, 49, 52, 104, 112, [114, 137


Richmond, bark, 40, 41


Richmond Island, 25, 26, 27, 35, 40


Riclomond Island, its trade, 41, 77, 135, 868


Richmond, John, 25, 56


Richmond, John M., 372


Quack, York, or Quahaug,


26,30, 135


Quakers and Quakerism, 404-409, 638


Quarrel between Lawrence & Davis, 264


Quebec, its capture, 437


Rand, John, 599


Pourtrincourt, 10


Read, Jolın, 334


Powsland, or Powsly, Richard, 106, 189, 190, [232, 307


Pratt, Rev. James,


642


Preble, Abraham, 78, 91, 95, 143, 147


Preble, Abraham, death, 148, 153,


Preble, Commodore Edward, 468,836


Representatives from Falmouth, 258, 541, 579 Resolves, proceedings of inliabitants, 893, 897 Retailers, 185, 263, 342


Preble, Gen. Jedediah, 434, 436, 483, 486, 504 [506, 541, 543


Raines, Francis, 181


Portland organized,


Purchase of Maine by Massachusetts, 222


[311, 354, 360, 439


Proceedings of Inhabitants for relief, 1775, 902


Proctor, Samuel, 322, 341


924


HISTORY OF PORTLAND.


Rider, Phineas, 105, 107, 125, 172, 184


Sanky, Robert,


€3, 72


Rigby, Alexander, 30, 51, 74, 81, 90


Sares or Sears, John,


115


Rigby, Alexander, government of, 75, 83


Saunders, John, of Braintree, 137


Rigby, Edward, 81, 83, 85, 87, 101


Saunders, Lt. John,


95


Riggs, Jeremiah,


189, 353


Savage, Arthur,


461, 489


Riggs, Jeremiah, and family,


839


Savage, Isaac,


354


Riggs, John,


353


Savings Banks,


573


Riggs, Joseph,


353


Saw mills,


448


Riggs, Stephen,


353


Sawyer, Isaac,


321, 353


Riggs, Thonias,


353


Sawyer, Jacob,


353


Riggs, Wheeler,


353, 535


Sawyer, James,


353


Ripley, Rev. Thomas B.,


673, 688


Sawyer, John,


342, 353


Rishworth, Edward,


91, 95


Sawyer, William,


353


Rishworth, Edward, sig.,


111, 143, 147, 154,


Scales, Mathew, and William,


321


Roads,


149, 341


Scammon, Humphrey,


312


Roads and traveling,


262


Scammon, Mary,


348


Robbins, Ensign,


350


8canımon, Richard,


196


Roberts, Gyles,


79, 115


Scarborough,


31,287


Robinhood,


199


Scarcity of 10od,


532


Robinson, Francis


75, 78


Schenectady,


281


Robinson, James,


171


Scholars,


368, 374


Robison, Samuel,


839


School money voted,


374


Robison, Thomas,


550, 555


Schooltax,


442


Robison, Thomas, and family,


840


Schools and Schoolmasters,


365


Rochefoucault, Duke of


576


School street,


474


Rocroft, Capt. Edward,


16


Scitterygusset Creek,


112


Rogers, Patrick, testimony,


344


Scotch and Irislı Immigrants,


324, 383


Rogers, William,


54,192


Scottow, Joshua,


32, 183, 185


Rollins, Samuel, killed, family,


548


Scottow, Thos.,


220


Roman Catholics,


700


Scriptures first read in First Parish,


404


Ross, Alexander,


455


Seacomb's Neck,


243


Ross, Mrs. Alexander,


511


Seacomb, Richard,


231, 242, 263


Ross, Anne,


175


Seamen's Church,


679


Ross, James,


139, 156, 175, 203, 214, 298


Sea Serpent,


61


Round marslı,


189, 190, 225


Second Parish,


646, 659


Rounds, Mark,


321


Second Unitarian Society,


672


Royall, Isaac,


273


Selectmen of Falmoutlı, 1680, 229


Royall, John,


256, 273


Senators in Congress, 604


Royall, Wm.,


83, 98, 220, 273


Royall's river,


69, 98


Separation vote of the District,


712


Runnet of water,


46


Settlements in 1620, 17


132 Settlements in Maine before 1632, 9, et seq., 33 Settlers of the revival of the town 1715, 338 Sewall, David, 618, 636


Sewall, Henry, 636


Saccarappa,


113, 449


Sewall, Jonathan,


622


Saco,


28, 52, 53, 67


Saco, Sawguatock,


16, 87


Shailer, Rev. Wm. H.


690


Sacrament and Communicants,


383


Shapleigh, Nicholas, 91, 95, 143, 147, 151, 154,


[214


Salaries of Officers,


492


Shaw, Josiah, 519


Salem,


201


Sheldon, Wm., 169


Sands, David,


407


Sheriffs,


613


Sandy point,


329


Ship building, 452


Sabino,


13


Sewall, Rev. Jotliam,


664


Sagadehoc,


50


Separation of Maine from Mass., 702


Russell, Richard, and James,


384


Rutherford, Rev. Robert,


[159, 161, 169


Scalps, price of,


347


925


INDEX.


Shipping, 457, 558, 560


Standford, Rebecca,


353


Ships employed at Richmond Island,


40


Staniford, Robert,


114, 123, 172, 235


Shirley, Gov. Wm.,


423


State Street Church, 671


Shove, Edward,


355


Steam Packet Companies,


732


Shurt, Abrahanı,


20


Stebbins, Rev. Horatio, 657


Silver money, 445,446


Sterling, Earl of


51


Simon, Indian, 202, 213


Stevens, Amos,


274


Simonton's Cove,


360


Stevens, Thomas, 172


Simontons, Win., etc.,


383, 457


Stickney, David, 794


Skillings, Benjamin,


320


Stickney, Jacob, 794


Skillings, Capt. Samuel,


432


Stogummor,


49


Skillings John, 139, 178, 188, 201, 223, 232, 298


Stoddard, Amos,


576


Skillings, Thomas,


106, 125, 178


Stone first used,


563


Skillings, Thomas, death,


208


Stone, Samuel,


367


Slave trade,


636


Storer, Ebenezer,


563


Slaves enlisted,


539


Storer, Woodbury,


725,726


Slaves in Maine,


439


Stores,


464


Sınall, Edward,


94


Stores erected,


562


Small, Francis,


83, 102, 128, 155


Strangers' Contribution,


356


Smith, Capt. John,


14, 15


Stratton's Islands,


31


Smith, David,


556


Stratton, John, grant to,


25,64


Smitlı, Dr. John,


376


Streets,


329, 472


Smith, John,


104, 332


Streeter, Rev. Russell,


696


Smith, Rev. Elias,


692


Stroudwater,


355


Smith, Rev. Hezekiah,


686


Stroudwater Parish, 397,402


Smith, Rev. Peter T.,


370, 376, 526


St. Dominic, Church of 700


Smith, Rev. Thomas, 189, 332, 359, 361


St. Lawrence Street Church, 678


St. Luke's Church, 643


St. Paul's Church, 640


11


Smith, Rev. Thomas M.,


666


Submission to Mass.,


89


Smith, Richard,


104


Sugar Act,


479, 483


Smith, Samuel, killed,


208


Sugar House,


731


Smith, Thomas,


104


Sugar trade,


560


Smith, Wmn.,


101


Sullivan, James,


526, 623


Smuggling.


489


Sumner, Fort,


576


Soldiers from the Neck for Bagaduce,


533


Sumner street,


477


Somerset, Sachen,


20


Suspected persons, 510


Soup house,


575


Surrender of Charter by Plymouth Co., 65


Southark, Capt. Cyprian,


316


Survey of boundary by Mass.,


Spiritualists,


680


Surveys of land by/Andrews,


258


Spring point,


311


Swamps,


469


Spring street,


475


Swedenborgians, 698


Spurwell, Saralı,


190


Swett, John,


341


Spurwink, 25, 36, 114, 198


Symmes, Wm.,


630, 711


Spurwink, inhabitants 1675, 200, 287, 309, 312, [347,439


Squidraset, or Scitterygusset, (Indian), 25, 26, [53, 102


Squando, Indian, 213


589


Tate, George and family,


840


Taverns,


243, 470, 509, 520


Stamp Act, repealed,


482


Standford, or Staniford, Thomas, 89, 96, 97,


[98, 114, 128, 154, 201


Taber's bills, 575


Taber, John and son, 575


Tate, Admiral, 841


Tate, and Brady's Psalm book, 404


Stages,


Stamp Act, 480


Taxes, 78, 224, 255, 307, 441, 763


Tax on Mills, 252


Taylor, George, 48


Smith, Rev. Thomas, ordination and marriage, [363, 364, 368, 378, 646


Smith, Rev. Thomas, death, €50


St. Sauveur,


926


HISTORY OF PORTLAND.


Taylor, Rev. Joshua,


682


Trustees Methodist Church, 682


Tea, restriction,


489, 491


Tuck, George, 297


Tea riot,


496


Tucker, Daniel,


375, 778, 844


Tea tax,


494


Tucker, Daniel, and family, 845


Temple, Robert,


325


Tucker, Josiah and family,


844


Temple street,


476


ucker, Lewis and John,


299


Temple, Sir John,


460


Tucker, Margaret,


47


Tenbroeck, Rev. P. S.,


Tucker, Richard, 30, 36, 43, 55, 79, 98, 106, 108,


Tewksbury, Rev. George A.,


679


[114, 115, 137


Thames street,


474


Tucker, R., and Cleeves' dwelling-house, 46


Thatcher, George,


627,780


Tucker, R., and Cleeves' partnership, 47, 54


Theater,


597,783


Tuckerman, Rev. O. P.,


675


Third Cong. Society,


€64, 667


Tukey, John and family,


847


Thomes, Thomas,


321


Tukey, John, killed, 530


Thomes, Wml.,


798


Turkey lane,


477


Thompson, Col. Samuel,


509


Turner, Elisha,


798


Thompson, David,


19


Turner, Ralph, 114, 139, 184, 236, 299


Thompson, Philip,


240


Tyler, Rev. Bennett, 662


Thorpe, Rev. John,


145


Tyler, Royal,


625


Thrasher, Jonathan and family,


844


Tyng, Col. Wm.,


493, 502, 506, 511, 513


Thurlo, John and family,


842


Tyng, Edward, 134, 227, 230, 232, 249, 258, 266,


Thury, Abbe,


271


[299,379


Thwoit, Alexander,


172, 220


Tyng, Mary, 379


Thwing, Rev. Edward P.,


678


Tilden, Nathaniel and Judith,


148


Titcomb, Benjamin,


596, 687


Unitarian Society, second, 672


Titcomb, Benjamin, and family,


842


Universalists,


695


Titcomb, Benjamin, his letter,


902


Universalist new church, 697


Titcomb, Henry,


563


Unongoit, Sachem,


20


Titcomb, Joseph,


777


Urquahart, Rev. John, 384


Titcomb, Major Moses,


422


Usher, John,


232


Tonnage,


457, 558, 561, 577


Utrecht, treaty of,


317


Town Government,


762


Trade, 455, 555, 577,774


Vail, Rev. Joseph,


662


Trade at Richmond's Island,


55


Valuation of Estates,


444


Trade of Falmouth 1632-40,


39, 40


Vaughan, George E.,


631, 849


Traders,


455, 464, 555


Vaughan, Wm., 111, 550


Traveling,


586, 591


Vaughan, Wm., and family,


848


Treaty at Falmouth,


350


Venner, Henry,


261


Treaty of Paris, 1763,


437


Vessels and tonnage,


558


Treaty of Utrecht,


317


Treaty with Indians,


413, 437


Trees,


728


Vines, Richard, to Gov. Winthrop, 877


Trelawny, Robert,


25, 30


Vines, Richard, signature, 880


Trelawny, Robert, death,


40


Virginia, attempts to settle,


9


Trelawny, Robert, grant,


32,36


Virginia, north, Ist colony,


13


Trelawny, Robert's heir,


41


Treworgy, (Trueworthy) James,


57


Wadleigh, John, 75, 83


Wadsworth, Gen. Peleg, 533, 536, 556, 603, 705


Wager, Elder, 681


Wait, Thomas B., 555, 588, 596


Waite, Benjamin and Stephen, 852


Triton,


Troops raised, 507, 512, 513, 525, 536


Waite, Capt. John and family, 850


Truck or trading houses, 318


Waite, Col. John, 434, 530, 542


Waite, Col. John and family, 851


Trustees of Falmouth, 255


192


Trickey, Joseph,


218


Tristram, Hannah,


218, 312


Tristram, Ralph,


61


Vines, Richard, 16, 27, 36, 52, 53, 57, 63, 69, [72, 74, 78, 116


Tyng, Wm. Jonathan, 299


641


927


INDEX.


Wakefield, John,


169,172 West, Capt. Francis,


18


Wakely, Elizabetlı,


212 West India trade, 456,560


Wakely, Isaac,


106, 137 West, John, €5,75


Wakely, Isaac, killed, 204 West, John, fac simile, 259


Wakely, John, 106, 113, 137


Weston, Rev. Isaac, 862


Wakely, John, death,


196


Whale fishing, 14


Wakely, Thomas, 106, 137


Wharff, Nathaniel, 54, 96, 97, 98, 112, 128


Wakely, Thomas, death, 196


Wharff, Nathaniel, death and family, 192


Waldo, Brigadier Samuel,


113, 434


Wharff, Rebecca, 112, 192


Waldo, Brigadier Samuel, and family, 853


Wharff, Thomas, 112, 193


Waldo, Cornelius, 131


Wharton, Richard, patent, 24, 64, 131


Waldo, Francis, 459, 463, 853


Wharves, 465, 564


Waldo, patent, . 29,63, 384


Wheeler, Henry, 449


Waldo, Samuel, 131, 354, 398, 449, 853


Wheeler, Henry and family, 857


Waldo, Samuel, Jr., 378, 481, 853


Wheelwright, Rev. Jolın, 166


Waldron, Major, 275


Wheelwright, Samuel,


161


Walker, Rev. George L., 671


White, John,


354, 859


Wallace, Mr.,


370


White, Nicholas,


89, 125, 135


Wallis, Benjamin, Joseph, James, 300, 309, 312


White, William, 354


Whites, 191, 309, 354


Whitefield, George,


393-395


Wallis, Josiahı, 108, 309, 312


Wallis, Nathaniel, 89, 92, 98, 102, 107, 125,


[169, 244, 300


Walter, Thomas,


301


Walton, Col.,


346


Walton, Mark and family,


855


Whitwell, Wm., 139


Walton, Peter,


855


Walton, Rev. Jeremiah E.,


668


War of 1744,


411,423


Wildrage, Capt. John,


843


War of 1754,


430


Wilkinson, John,


72


War preparations,


503


Willard, Capt., 281


Ware, Ashur,


637


Willard, Rev. Samuel, 133


Ware Creek,


107


Williams, Abigail, 173


Warrabita, (Indian),


113


Williams, Henry, 193


Wass, Jolın,


321


Williams, Jenkins,


113, 139, 201, 234


Watts, Dr. Edward, 377, 552,555


Williams, Rev. Ebenezer,


377, 404


Watts, Dr. Edward and family, 856


Williams, Thomas,


69, 83


Watts, Henry, 45, 75, 83, 143, 159


Willine, Roger,


116


Watts' Lane,


552


Willis, Nathaniel,


600


Way, George and Eleazer,


24, 64


Willis, N. P.,


600


Wear,


75


Willow street,


475


Webb, Jonathan,


371


Wilmot, Richard,


321


Webber, Joseph, 233, 301


Wincoll, John,


161


Webber, Michael,


309


Webber, Samuel,


233, 236, 301


Windmill Lane,


552


Webber, Thomas, 301


Winslow, Dr. Gilbert,


320


Weeks, Joseph and family,


809


Winslow, James,


405, 451


Weeks, Lemuel, 453, 556, 799, 809, 845, 857


Winslow, James and family, 858


Weeks, Wm., 809, 887


Winslow, Nathan, 336, 405, 858


Welles, Samuel's deposition, 22


Winslow, Nathaniel, 341, 858


Wells, 87


Winter Harbor, 16, 29


Westbrook, Col. Thios., 131, 345, 354, 449, 453


Winter, John, 32, 36, 41, 128, 873


West Congregational Chapel, 678


Winter, John, quarrel with Cleeves,


37,55


Westenstogo, 135, 160 Winter, John, death, 42, 57,117


Wallis, John, 39, 98, 125, 169, 190, 204, 235, [300


Whitefield, George, arrival in Falmouth, ex- citement, 393


Whitman, Ezekiel, 603, 633


Whitman, Rev. Jason, 672


Whittier, Nathaniel, 290


Widgery, Wm., 602, 632


Wilcott, Huglı, 298


Windmill, 451


928


HISTORY OF PORTLAND.


Winter, John, estate,


868


Worumbo, Sachem,


24


Winter, Mrs.,


57


Wright, Benjamin, 342


Winter, Sarah,


42


Writers and Authors, 751, 862


Winthrop, Gov.,


50, 75


Wyer, David, 372, 377, 462, 619, 623


Winthrop, Thos. L.,


460


Wiscasset murder, 424


York, Quack, or Qualiaug,


26, 30, 135


Wise, Thomas, 55, 59, 98, 99, 107


York & Cumberland R. R., 594


Wiswall, Enoch and William and family, 859


York, Benjamin, 302


Wiswall, Mr., 186


York, Edward, 302


Wiswell, Rev. John,


369, 397, 401, 509, 510


York, John, 256, 302


Woodbury, Capt. William,


860


York, Richard, 302


Woodbury, Joshua,


354


York, Samuel, 302


Woodbury, Joshua and family,


859


Yorkshire, 90


Woodman, Benjamin and John,


551


Yorktown Victory, 540


Woodman, Stephen and Benjamin, 861


Young Men's Christian Association, 751


Worcester, Rev. Henry,


698


Young Men's Mercantile Library Asso., 750


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