TilEFATORY NOTE. The compiler has met with the common difficulties in the preparation of these pages, which have hindered the progress of others in similar tasks. The loss of many valuable records, and the impcrfectness of such as remain, prevent a full and connected narration of the history of any of the oldest towns of Maine. This account of Scarborough is as complete a? any could be made under tho circumstances. The ground work of il ">s derived from the manuscript notes of tic Rev. Henry G. Storer, whose praiseworthy diligence for years past in collecting materials for the history of the town, has rendered the subsequent labor, one of enlargement and arrangement only. It is indeed to be regretted that one so thoroughly fitted for tlie task as he, did not complete what was so well begun. When­ ever it was practible his notes have been transferred in full to these pages. The additional matter has been derived chiefly from the Province Records, and other original sources. Much help has been had also from Mr. Willis' excellent history of Portland. In addition to the names of those gentle­ men, whose kind assistance in the preparation of these pages is elsewhere acknowledge 1, the compiler may be allowed to mention hero that of the obliging Register of Deeds for York County, Francis Bacon, Esq, a native of "old Scarborough." If the publication of this account shall serve to res­ cue from oblivion any facts worth preserving, its most important object will te sained. A K4 :> & ; £Y J\4S\ CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. / Occupation of Stratton's Island. John Stratton. Capt. Thomas Cammock. His Settlement. Henry Jocelyn. Richard Foxwell. Cammock's Character. Other Settlers. Ambrose Boadcn. Settlement on Blue Point. Foxwell. Henry Watts. George Dearing. Nicholas Edgecomb. His family. William Smyth. Hilkiah Bailey. Edward Shaw. Settlement at Dunstau. Andrew and Arthur Alger. Indian Deed of Dunstan. Alger family. General Character of first settlers. Growth of the Black Point Settlement. CHAPTER II. Henry Jocelyn. Epitome of Early Province History. Jocclyn's Settlement at Piscataqua. Chief Agent for Mason and Gorges. Removal to Black Point. Marriage. Appointed Counsellor of New Somersetshire. Early Legislation on Temperance. Jocelyn a Counsellor of Maine. John Wilkinson, first Town Officer. Jocelyn, Deputy Governor of the Province. Clceves' Political Intrig Rigby's Government. Jocelyn a Judge of Lygonia. Court at Black Point. Massachusetts' Claim to Maine. Submission of Kittery, &c. Jocelyn's non- submission and Arrest. Signs of Submission. Scarborough and Falmouth sub­ mit. Jocelyn and Watts, Commissioners. Jocelyn chosen Magistrate. CHAPTER III. First Court under Massachusetts. Jocelyn and Watts, Commissioners. Court at Scarborough. Jocelyn Deputy to General Court. Associate and Commissioner. Town Officers, 1060. Spirit of Disaffection. Jocclyn's refusal of the Associates' Oath. His and Shapleigh's protest. The Town refuses Massachusetts Authority. Submits. Jocelyn &c, presented for renouncing Massachusetts Authority. Gorges'Agent. The King's Commissioners. Their first Court. Moore. Batten. Winnock. Massachusetts orders resumption of jurisdiction. Appearance of Commissioners at York. Military Escort. Conference with Jocelyn. Account of the Usurpation. Discontent. Jordan. The King interposes. Province re* stored. Sold to Massachusetts. Character of Jocelvn. VI CONTENTS. CHAl'TEI! IV. jf Black Point. Settlers. Abraham Jocclyn. John Libby. Christopher Collins. Moses Collins and Sarah Mills, quakcrs, punished. James Robinson tried for suspected murder. Collins' Estate. Joseph Phippen. Jonas Bailey. Michael Maddiver. John Tenny. Andrew Brown. Samuel and Flius Oakman. Chris­ topher Pago of Stratton's Island. Giles Roberts. Richard Moore. Godfrey and William Sheldeu. Nathan Bedford. His Ordinary. Seottow suspected of his murder. Robinson. John and William Burrago. Dunstan Planters. John Palmer. John Ashton. Oakman. Blue Point Settlers. Others at Black Point- Character of the Settlers. Position of the Town. CHAPTER V. .! John Jocelyn at Black Point. His "Voyages." Notices of Cammock. First Ad­ venture at Black Point. Cammock's House. Hurricane. Horned Snakes. The Sea Serpent and the Mermaid. John Ilickford's Sow. Return toFngland. Sec­ ond Visit. Arrival. Good Cheer. Wild Game. Fish. Shower of Ants. A fanciful Story. Descriptions of Natives. Tradition of the Flood. Character of People of Maine. Return to England. CHAPTER VI. y / The Saco Indians. Squando and Assacumbuit. Indians in Scarborough. Their Remains. Indian Name of the Town. Wickwarrawaske, Sagamore of Scarbo­ rough. Uphannum. Indian Goodwill. King Phillip. Squando becomes hostile. Robert Nichols and wife killed. Death of the Algers. The Alger Family. Par­ ley with Squando and Dunstan. The Garrison on the Neck. Attack by Mugg. Parley with Jocelyn. Surrender. Names of Inhabitants in and about the Gar­ rison. Re-occupation. Mugg's Treaty. Lieutenant Tippcn at Black Point. Black Point Garrison beseiged by Mugg. His Death. Capt. Benjamin Swett. Fight at Black Point. Defeat and Death. Peace. I • CHAPTER VII. / / Joshua Seottow. His Literary Labors. Purchases Land in Scarborough. Re­ ceives the Cammock Patent. Visits Scarborough with "the Boston Soldiers." His Journal 1675-76. Letters to Gendall, YV'incoll, and Sheldon. Accused of mismanagement. Tried and acquitted. Feeling of the townsmen against him. Their Petition to the Court. Scottow's subsequent conduct. Account of his Settlement at Black Point. , CHAPTER VIII. / ! Town Affairs. Roads and Ferries. Change of Government. President Danforth. Deed of the Town. The "Town Men." Proprietors of Scarborough. List of Estates 1691. Education. Scottow's Proposal for a Fortification. Proceedings thereon. Approach of War. Condition of the Town. Garrisons. Liquor traf­ fic with the Indians. Commencement of Second Indian War, Death of Gendall. CONTENTS. Vll Accouut of his life. Death of Andrew Alger, Jr. Maj. Church at Falmouth. At Scarborough. Takes Seottow with him to Boston. Council of War at Black Point. Destruction of Falmouth. Retreat of our townsmen. Charles Frost's Letter. Peace. .* i ! CHAPTER IX. ' ; / Second Settlement. First Settlers. War of 1703. Purpooduck devastated Spurwink. Saco. Black Point attacked. Capt. Johu Larrabee's brave defence. Charles Pine. William Newbury. Wild Game. The Ferry Ordinary. Hunting Dogs. Anecdote. Cattle. Anecdotes of Pine and Hunniwell. Clam-bait.— Death of "the nineteen." Sports with the Indians. Anecdote of James Libby. Expedition under Col. Thomas Westbrook. Black Point attacked. Death of Serjeant Chubb. Thomas and Anthony Larrabee. Death of Mrs. Dearing. The Indians and French influence. Samuel Mauhan Sen. & Jr. Wahooha. Their Anticipations. Norridgewock Expedition. Benjamin Larrabee's Adventure. Death of Rallc. Peace. CHAPTER X. •-' Ecclesiastical Affairs. .Tenner's Letter. Lechford's acccount of Maine. The Rev. John Thorpe. Proceeding against Quakers. The Rev. Benjamin Blackman. The Rev. George Burroughs. The first Church. Its site. Controversy. Its Reference. Decision. Continual Opposition. Settled by the Court. The Rev. Hugh Campbell. The Rev. Hugh Henry. The Rev. Wm. Tompson. Organiza­ tion of Black Point Church. Rouse built. Division into Parishes. The Rev. George Whitefield. Death of Mr. Tompson. His funeral. The Rev. Mr. Hill. Ward. The Rev. Thomas Pierce. Change to Presbyterianism. Death of Mr. Pierce. Return to Congregationalism. The Rev. Thomas Lancaster. The Rev. Thomas Jameson. Death of Father Lancaster. Dismissal of Mr. Jameson. The Rev. Daniel Sewall. The Rev. Albert W. Fisk. The Rev. William Tobey. The Rev. James Brown Thornton. Church built at Oak Hill. The Dunstan Parish. The Rev. Richard Elvins. Mr. King's Lines on "Parson Elvins' Old Mare." Jo­ seph Willard. The Rev. Benjamin Chadwick. The Rev. Nathan Tilton. The Rev. Moses Sawyer. The Methodist Society. The Rev. Asa Heath. Methodist Church at Dunstan. Jacob Cochran. CHAPTER XI. Organization of Town Government 1720. Proprietors. Highways. Mills. Schools. School Masters and Lumber. Dunstan and Black Point. Destructive Fire. Effects of Peace. Declaration of War. Appearance of the Indians. Death of Nathaniel Dresser. Charles Frost's Letter. Capture of Louisburg. Richard King and Gov. Shirley. Scarborough Soldiers. Commissary Prout. Garri sons. Description of Vaughan's. Anecdote of Mrs. Plaisted. Peace Declared. War of 1754. Cession of Canada. Rejoicings. Distribution of the French Neutrals, viii • CONTENTS. CHAPTER XII. :') /' / Prosperity. Statistics 1761. Settlement of Machias by Scarboroug Men. Names &c. Murder of Mrs. Dealing. Death of the Murderer. Account of the " King Riot." Mr. King's Verses on it. Letter from one of the Rioters. CHAPTER XIII. i Revolutionary Affairs. Revolutionary Spirit. Excise Bill. Convention at Fal­ mouth. The King's Officers routed. Dr. Alden robbed. Mr. King and the Gorham Soldiers. Mr. King on Foreign Aid. Death of Mr. King. Gorham Patriotism. Mr. King's Plan for Relief. Lexington. Cambridge. Capt. Rice's Letters. Destruction of Falmouth. First Committee of Correspondence. Town Records. Suspected Tories. Famine. Proceedings of the Townsmen. Com­ mittee of Correspondence 1778. Appropriations for the Army. The Common Soldiers of the Revolution. Names of Scarborough Soldiers. Bagaduce. Capt. McDaniel's Newspaper. Reception of the news of Cornwallis surrender. Decla­ ration of Peace. t / CHAPTER XIV. V. t Uiographical Notices. Andrews. Babb. Bacon. Banks. Btrry. Boothby. Bragdon. Burnam. Calfe. Coolbroth. Dearing.