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Old Times in Saco OLD TIMES IN SACO .A BRIEF JJtfO])TOGRAPH ON LOCAL EVENTS ! ~aht tonsiber.ch tlJe hn!!s of olh, t~e JJr1us of nntitnf tim.es. "' PS. LXXXVII, 5 BY DANIEL E. OWEN SACO, MAINE, 1891 Useful Books!!! Where reading leads to the source. 226 Brown Ave Hempstead, NY 11550 1-800-319-8434 Dear Valued Customer, Please note that the images in the original volume of this book are of poor quality, and reproduced herein as best as possible. While KnowYourRoots.Net is dedicated to make available products of the highest quality, some circumstances are beyond our control. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you for your support and we look forward to serving you again with all your history and genealogy needs Best Regards Rodriguez Maindron, •. ~(t:-'.·;·>:·' /, . i~~----- MEDALLION OF THE SCAMMAN MUG. With smoking axle hot with speed, with steeds of fire and steam, Wide-waked 'Today leaves Yesterday behind him like a drean1. •Still, from the hurrying train of Life, fly backward far and fast The milestones of the fathers, the land­ marks of the past. -Wkittler. The genuine history of a country can never be well under­ stood without a complete and searching analysis of the com­ ponent parts of the comniunity, as well as the country. Gen­ ealogical inquiries and local topography, so far from being unworthy the attention of the philosophical inquirer, are amongst the best materials he can use; and the fortunes and changes of one fam.ily, or the events of one upland t·ownship, may explain the darkest and most dubious portions of the annals of a realm.-Palgrave. Ui1lcleford 'l'imc~ Print. PREFAC.E. A.nd what is writ, is wr1t­ Would it were worthier. -Byron. Saco, .ld'aiue, April 16, 1891. ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPS.• P.\GE. Medallion of the Scammau Mug, Frontispiet•e. Autograph of Richard Vine~, 15 Autograph of George Cleeves, 20 Autograph of Thomas Gorges, 21 Plan of Saco Showing Diyh,:on of Patent, etc., . 30 The Scamman Mug, . 42 Autograph of \Vm. Pepperrell, 52 Tickf t.B in Bridge Lottery, . 56 Autograph of Robert Booth, 61 Faesimile of Old Plan of Saco, 66 Autograph of Amos Chase, 70 First entry in Church Records, 70 Autograph of ·rrist.ram Jordan, 71 Plan of Islands and Mill Privilege, 78 Silhouette and Autograph of Col. Cutts, . 80 Plan of Pepperrell Lands, 98 Autograph of Thos. G. Thornton, . 122 Plan of Saco in 1825, . 138 Plan of Saco Ferry, 1817, . 150 -------------···-······· •· . •For the Ul"e of most of the :&IAPB reproduced in this sketch the writer is inclebtecl ti') l\Jr. Winfield s. Dennett. The plan, entitled SACO FERRY, 1817, is furnished by Mr. Enoch C. Jordan. The cuts of the SCAMHAN MUG and the MEDALLION OF THE SCAMMAN l\lUG are from drawings by Miss ,v1nona Moody. The original of tbe LOTTERY TICKETS is owned by George A. Emery, E8q. The FIUBT ENTRY IN CHURCH RECORDS is a reduced facsimile by photography. The SILHOUETTE OF COL. CUTTS is by the late Carl Ham­ ilton. ERRATA. The reader is asked to make the following..__ corrections : Pag·e 1. First line, for soutluce.~tern read southeastern. '- Page 11. First foot-note, on1it "Describes state of affairs in 1670.'' Page 1i. Last lilw in second paragraph, for u.:ere fishers read ·mere .fi.~hers . Page 30. Lnst line, for 1678 read 1677. Page ;38. Last line, for 1698 read 1689. Page 117. Second line, for acre read care. In quotations the original punctuation and spelling are pre­ served, n. fact which explains many apparent errors. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. DISCOVERY ANU EXl'LOHATIOX. ExpP<lition of .Martin Pring-Discovery of the Saeo-Appearance of the river-Cow Island-Champlain visits "\Vood Island-Sir Fer­ dinando Gorges-Richard Vines at ,vinter Harbor-Epidemic among the Indians-Christopher Levett sojourns at. the mouth of t.he Sat·<> Ri ve1· . ....••.• , • ....................•...••....•..... 1-8 .. CHAPTER JI. SETTLEl\lENT. Grants of Saco and Biddeford-Terms of the Saco patent-Heserva:­ tion of the King's fifth-First settler~ in Saco-Vocations of the Parl.v inhabitants-The first orchard in :Maine-Thomas Lewis­ Richard Vines-Richmond's Island-Trelawne,v and Goodyear patent--.lolrn \Viuter-Rlack Point-Charaeter of the Indians .. 9-17. C'H.AP'l'EH III. EAl{LY GO\'EHN:\lKNT. The comhination-Fir~t eourt iu Idaine and what it did-George Cleeves-Gorges beeomes Lcl'd Proprietor of New Somersetshire hy the King"s charter-Thomas Gorges sent over to govern Maine -Court~ at Saco-Char:ieter of Richard Vines-'rhe "Plough Pateut ..-Cleeves l'laims juri~dict.ion over L!l{IO'nia-Letter of Vines on the situation-War in England and death of Gorges-Massa­ chu~etts elaims .Maine-Submission of Saco-,,Johu Bonython­ Further agitations-Massachusetts -buys M:1foe-The town line. 18-31. '11(.;hupter IV, uu<l ll portion of Clmpt~r \', hnve been kinrlt)· contributed by }Ir. ,John S. Locike. vi CONTENTS. CHAPTER IV. THE INDIANS-KING PHILIP•s W .A.R. Early state of the country-Indian eharacter and habits-Their weapons-The various tribes-Laws respecting guns for the Ind­ ians-Squando aroused-Burning of Saco-A1nbush at Black Point -Other skirmishes-Close of the war............•.......... 32-38. CHAP'r}~H V. FRENCH AND INDIAN WAHS. Outbreak of King Wil1iam's \Var-F<_)rt Mary-The stone fort-Gar­ rison houses-Story of r.he Scamman mug-End of the war-Queen Anne•s ,var-Attack upon \Vinter Harbor and the stone fort­ Brown·s garrison attacked-Naval engagement with tl1e Indians­ French and Indian raids upon ,vinter Harbor-Peace once more- Subsequent visits of hostile Indians.. • . ........... 39--15. CHAPTER VI. MUNICIPAL APFAIRS, 1653-1762. Saco bec"mes a town-Beginning of town records-First saw-mill in Saco-'.ritles of the settlers-The jail at Casco-Outline of colonial government-Saco represented at the General Court-The Military -Reorganization of the town under the name of Biddeford-Pep­ perrell buys Saco lands-· \Villiam Pepperrell's life and character- Early methods of travel-The lottery bridge ................ 46-50. CHAP'l'ER. VII. ECCLESIASTICAL AFFAIItS, 1636-1762-:MORALS ANI> MANNERS. Religious attitude of early settlers-Richard Gibson, the first clergy­ man-Robert Jordan-Thomas Jenner, the first Puritan minister in :Maine-Letters of Richard Vines and Thomas Jenner-Robert Booth-Channey and Seth Fletcher-\Villiam ~Iilburne-l\lethod of paying the pastor-Moral standard of the town-Temperance­ Public worship-Matthew Short-:Marston Cabot-John :1\loody­ Samuel )Villard-J?ir"t church in Biddeford organized -}loses Morrill-Saco parish set off'-'l'he parsonage land-New meeting house on the Saco side ... • • .... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ......•..... 57-68. CONTENTS. vii CHAPTER VIII. PEP1'1':RRELLBOROUGH, 1762-1790. Incorporation ot Pepperrellborough-The first selectmen-John Fairfield chosen town pastor-Feeling of the people against Great Brit:1in-The Biddeford resolutions-Committees of Correspon­ dence-The County Congress-James Sullivan sent to the Provincial Congress-Regulations respecting military training-The town records on the Revolution-Skirmish at Cape Porpoise-rrhe 1.,ory Alden l'Ompelled to recant-First election of state officers-Move­ ment iu }Iaine for separation from Massachusetts-Great freshet 1785-Colonel Thomas Cutts-Condition of the town-First cen- sus.·.. ................................................... 69-81. CHAPTER IX. PEPPERRELLBOROUH, 1790-1800. Ship owners suffer loss from the depredations of France and Eng­ hwd-Resulutions c,u the Jay treaty-Fourth of July celebration in l 79i-The political parties-Resignation of John Fairfield-His c h:11·al·te1·. ...............................•............. 82-88. CHAP'fER X. TOWN LANDS-AND THE USE l\IADE OF THEM. Pepperren•s lands confiscated-Petition of town for a grant of fifty ucres-Resolutions of the General Court-David Sewal1 surveys the Pepperrell lands-Report on the survey-Deed of Sewall to town-The new meeting house-'l'he powder house-Saco Acad- emy-Gun house .. ......................................... 89-99. CHAPTER XI. SACO, 1805-1812. Old name of Saco resumed-First newspnper published in Saco­ Extracts from the Freeman's Friend-'I'own meeting to discuss the Embargo-Resolutions adopted-Result of the Embargo-Cutts and Calef form the Saco Iron \Vorks Company-Amount of money invested ................................. ................ 100-107. ... Vlll CONTENT~. CHAP1'EH xn. THE WAR OF 1812. Attitude of New England-Extracts from letter~ of Marshal Thorn­ ton and Jirs. Cut.ts-The Cutts property at Biddeford Pool-Letter of Dominicus Cutts to Capt. Thomas Cutts-Visit of the Bulwark to Biddeford Pool-Resolutions on the state of affairs-Peace-The subscription paper and the 'Peace Ball.' .................. 108-114. CHAPTER :x11r. THE SRPARATIO~ OP ~f.AI"N'l-:. Agitation of the subject in 1816-The Brunswick convention-The movement for separation quashed-A renewed attempt, 1817-1819 -Petition of Saco inhabitants-The Portland convention-Separ- tion effected .. ........................................... 115-119. CHAPTER :xrv. THREE NOTABLR OCCASIO~S. Visit of President ~fonroe in 1817-Letter of ~Marshal Thornton­ Address of the inhabitants-Reply by the President-Lafa~·ette·s reception in 1825-Letter of a.cceptanee-Resolutions on the com­ ing event-New~paper account of the affair-The Fourth of July celebration in 1826-The account of the :Maine Palladium . 120-138. CHRONOLOGICAL ~Ul\fMARY. HISTORY OF SACO. CHAPTER I. DISCOVERY .AND EXPLORATION. HE history of Saco practically begins with the discovery of the Saco River in 1603. Some few adventurers had Tcruised along the coast of New England previous to that year, and since it is probable that fishermen visited the inlets of southwestern Maine before those waters were generally known to explorers, it is not unreasonable to suppose that white men set foot upon the shores of Saco Bay prior to the beginning of the xvnth century.
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