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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
3193
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