Maine Memory Network

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"Modern William S. Cohen School X William S. Cohen's visit to the William S. Cohen School on May 6, 2013."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 3 of 3

"… William H Hunter, Robert Keefe, George Hartwell, William I Smith, Jesse E Phillips, William E Bates, Walter G Durrell."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"Lt. James Porter X Jeremy and Rachel Hunter Porter's son, James Ezekiel, was born in 1846. He went to Strong schools and to Bates College (called…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Island Postmistresses

"… Mr Stinson was succeeded as postmaster by James Joyce in 1852 and after him Joseph W Staples was appointed The mails during the last two…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"James Joyce II, Swan's Island, ca. 1870 James Joyce II's father came to Swan's Island to fish for mackerel in the early 1800's."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work

"… Island Historical Society In 1786, Colonel James Swan bought Swan’s Island along with 24 nearby islands from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Seaside Hall

"… and in May of 2009 the entire building was moved to its current location at 65 Atlantic Loop Rd. It is now owned by James Fastook and Sue Simpson."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - III. An undercurrent of danger: Colonial Biddeford

"Lawyers, including James Sullivan and George Thatcher, were drawn to the town were here to work on real estate, business needs, and land and water…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 1 of 7

"… Proprietors included Massachusetts governors James Bowdoin and, secretly, British governor of Massachusetts, William Shirley."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - RESOURCES

"(S) Flagg, James Montgomery. Roses and buckshot. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1946. (A) Folsom, George."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Welcome to Strong

"… as Readstown, for the settlement proprietor, William Read. Incorporated as a town in 1801, it was named Strong, for Gov."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 2 of 5

"… of Scotland and Upper Canada, US commissioner James Sullivan (1744-1808) of Massachusetts and Maine, loyalist Robert Pagan (1750-1820) of Glasgow…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"William Pottle built the first tannery. Captain William Hitchcock commanded the first military company in the area."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

"William and Delia M. May. Their father was the local Congregational pastor, and the importance of faith, decorum, and education was stressed."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"The first postmaster was William Read, and the post office was in his home. The post offices continued in private homes without a formal name until…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 4 of 4

"On the following day, he arrived at the home of William Read, and he organized the first meeting with early settlers."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"… born December 18, 1831 in New Vineyard the son of William M. and Betsey Beal Welch. He was married to Hannah A."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Women in Colonial Economies - Page 2 of 4

"In 1716, James Berry and Rachel Atkins Berry jointly sold the land to the Pejepscot Proprietors. James signed above Rachel on the land deed…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Women in Colonial Economies - Page 4 of 4

"40, item 31. 3. James Berry and Rachel Berry Deed to Proprietors (1716), Proprietors of the Township of Brunswick: Pejepscot Proprietors Papers…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - Maine in the 17th Century

"Just two years later in 1686, King James II established the Dominion of New England. During this process, Maine's status within Massachusetts Bay…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Ocean View Hotel

"The hotel was built and run by Captain William Herrick (1841-1925). William's son Charles had the hotel afterwards, though it was said of him that he…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Wabanaki Agency in the Proprietor Records - Page 3 of 5

"… Kinship and Leadership Copy, deed from James and Rachell Berry to Proprietors, page 1 of 3Maine Historical Society It was not uncommon to…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Wabanaki Agency in the Proprietor Records - Page 2 of 5

"… from Daniel or Derumkin and Robin [Ramegin] to James Thomas and Samuel York.Maine Historical Society In 1670, according to one deed in the…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"… Island, 1960Swan's Island Historical Society The William S. Silsby was the first ferry to serve Swan’s Island, welcomed with a festive inaugural…"