A magazine devoted to the publication of documents, &c., relative to the early history of NORTH YARMOUTH, MAINE, including, as far as possible, any incidents worthy of record relative to the Towns of Harpswell, Freeport, Pownal, Cumberland and Yarmouth, all off-shoots of the old town. Also genealogical records of the principal families, and biographical sketches of the most distinguished residents of the town. Published quarterly, at Yarmouth, Maine. a copy. No yearly subscriptions received. Price thirty cents Contributions of material suitable for such a work, are respectfully solicited, for which due credit will be given. Articles for publication can be delivered to Robert E. Corliss, Corner Village, Yarmouth, Maine, or mailed to the subscriber, post-office box 261, same town. Copies of the magazine can be obtained of the following-named persons, viz: Robert E. Corliss, Yarmouth Corner, Maine. Miss Lucy V. Groves, Yarmouth Falls, Maine (post-office.) Yarmouth, Maine, AUGUSTUS W. CORLISS. Oct. 1st, 1881. CONTENTS. Early Conveyances of Land, North Yarmouth, Me...... North Yarmouth Vessels.... Record of Baptisms, First Church, North Yarmouth. PAGE. 739 743 748 A MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO THE PRESERVATION AND PUBLICATION OF DOC. -OF NORTH YARMOUTH, MAINE. INCLUDING, AS FAR AS POSSIBLE, ANY INCIDENTS WORTHY OF RECORD HARPSWELL, FREEPORT. POWNAL, CUMBERLAND ALL OFFSHOOTS OF THE OLD TOWN. ALSO GENEALOGICAL RECORDS OF THE PRINCIPAL FAMILIES AND BIOGRAPHI. CAL SKETCHES OF THE MOST DISTINGUISHED RESI [Dr. CHARLES E. BANKS and WILLIAM M. SARgent.] (From the York County Records.) Book 16; p. 35: 23 Jan. 1728. John Smith, of Boston, to Samuel Seabury, of Duxbury, Lot 22, containing 10 acres grant-. ed by the Committee. Ibid; p. 44; 6 June 1733. Samuel Marshall, Jonathan of Boston, Deacons of the said church, "650 acres on or Recompense Island." Samuel Boon, of No. Yarmouth, to Williams and Zachariah Thayer, all First Church in Boston, in trust for westermost part of Great Chebeague Ibid; p. 47; 4 Mar. 1731. Jacob Mitchell, of No. Yarmouth, to Seth Mitchell, of same town, "one eighth of a grist mill, on southwardly side of Royall's River, at Lowest Falls." Ibid; p. 47; 11 Dec. 1730. James Parker, to Seth Mitchell, both of North Yarmouth, "the whole of Lot No. 25, and one-half of Lot No. 100, meaning all the undivided lands that shall pertain to said lots." Ibid; p. 47; [no date: recorded 4 Sept. 1733.] Wm. Comer, of Plymouth, to Ebenezer Eaton, of No. Yarmouth, "Lot No. 98, with all the wild lands belonging to it." Ibid; p. 48; 30 June 1731. John Perry, of Spurwink, to James Tuttle, of No. Yarmouth, "Lot No. 30, bounded n. by Royall's River; c. by land of Benj. Larrabee; s. by land of Gilbert Winslow; w. by highway; with four acres of salt marsh." Book 16; p. 57; 7 Aug. 1733. Phineas Jones, of Falmouth, to Robert Davie, of Plymouth, "Lot No. 10, with all the undivided lands belonging to it." Ibid; p. 58; 9 Oct. 1730. Edward King, to Abraham Creighton, both of N. Yarmouth, "one-quarter of all lands to be laid out to Lot No. 29, which was originally granted to Isaac Larrabee.” Ibid; p. 58; 9 Mar. 1733. Jacob Brown, to Robert Davy, both of North Yarmouth, (mortgage), "one-fourth of lands belonging to Lot No. 92." Ibid; p. 59; 29 Oct. 1731. Perez Bradford, and wife Abigail, of Milton, to Zachariah Chandler, of North Yarmouth, "Lot No. 82, with one half of the lands belonging to it." Ibid; p. 60; 28 July 1732. John Ross, to James Parker, both of North Yarmouth, "Lot No. 27, originally granted to Peter Blackman, reserving the after allottments." Ibid; p. 60; 27 Sept. 1731. Phineas Jones of No. Yarmouth, to Robert Davie, of Plymouth, "a tract of salt marsh appertaining to Lot No. 13." Ibid; p. 80; 13 Nov. 1733. James Davis. and wife Sarah, of Newport, R. I., to Ammi Ruhamah Cutter, of North Yarmouth, one fourteenth part of Merricaneauge Neck in No. Yarmouth.” Ibid; p. 95; 2 July 1732. Peter Weare, carpenter, of North Yarmouth, to John Smith, of Falmouth, "one-quarter of my onesixth of the tract of land, partly in North Yarmouth, which Thos. Stephens bought of four sagamores" [vide p. 412.] Ibid; p. 116; 2 Apr. 1732. Josiah Maine, of York, only son and heir of Thomas and Elizabeth Maine, deceased, of North Yarmouth, and grandson of John Maine, to John Smith, "all my right to land formerly belonging to John Main, in N. Yarmouth." Ibid; p. 116; 21 Nov. 1732. Joseph Calef, of Boston, tanner, to Samuel Baker, of North Yarmouth, "Lot No. 76, bounded w. and s. by John Swett, e. by Benjamin Seabury, n. by Pope." Ibid ; p. 117; 22 Jan. 1733. Edward King, to Jonas Mason, 'both of North Yarmouth, "one hundred acres in No. Yarmouth, next to Falmouth line, belonging to Lot No. 33." Ibid; p. 141; 16 July 1729. Jonathan Preble, of Georgetown, to Phineas Jones, of North Yarmouth, "one sixteenth of two Islands, commonly called Cousins' Islands, containing in all 886 acres, as by plan of Capt. Joseph Heath, the remainder being owned by Samuel White and said Jones." Ibid; p. 142; 29 May 1734. Samuel Totman, bricklayer, and Abraham Creighton, both of North Yarmouth, to Phineas Jones, of Falmouth, mortgage, "96 acres in North Yarmouth, northeast of an island commonly called Little John's Island." |