Bacon, Dr. Alvan, biographical notice of, 3. 207.

Capt. Daniel, 8. 121n.

Sir Francis, letter from Capt. John Smith, 1. 30; his opinion of Cabot's discovery, 2. 14a n; Strachey's account dedicated to, 3. 284; mentioned, 4. 68; his essays, cited, 5. 173n; Henry VII, cited, 2. 14a n. Francis, of Scarborough, 3. xix. James, 8. 30, 41, 42, 60.

Will, deposition of, 5. 63-64. Badger, Sir 4. 273.

Badouin, Pere, 7. 65. Bagaduce, trading-house established at, 1. 39; the French robbed the trading-house, 1. 40; St. Castine erected a fort at, 1. 39-40; 2. 240; former name of Castine, 2. 215; 6. 107; 7. 201, 208; disastrous attack at, 2. 215; 3. 204; 8. 283n; the name a contraction of Major Biguyduce, 6. 107, 109n; definition not known, 6. 107; Eaton's explanation, 6. 108; to be the capital of New Ireland, 7. 201; captured by the British, 7. 202; people loyal, 7. 203, 204; loyalists assemble at, 7. 203, 205; Gen. Wadsworth carried to, 7: 328; mentioned, 2. 239; 5. 313; 7. 25; see Biguyduce.

expedition, 2. 215; 3. 204; 8. 283n; 9. 160.

neck, 6. 107.

Bagnall, Walter, called Great Walt, 1. 41; 3. 11n; settled at Richmond's island, 1. 41, 80n; 6. 137; accumulated property, i. 41, 51; 6. 137; killed, 1. 41, 42, 51, 54, 118; 3. 10; 6. 137, 145, 146; patent to, 1. 41n; his plantation the first in the present boundary of Falmouth, 1. 42; his murderers killed, 1. 43; his object in settling, 1. 51, 202; had no title to Richmond's island, 1. 52, 52n; his trade on the island, 1. 202; 3. 10; 6. 137.

Bahama banks, the, Gov. Phipps' voyage to, 2. 230, 231.

islands, Shirley governor of, 8. 264; Phipps' voyage to, 9. 9, 10, 16; mentioned, 9. 57n.

Bailey, Edward, married Mary Penley, 1. 314; left a widow, who lived at Stoughton, 1. 314. Eleanor, widow of Jonas, 3. 74, 82; a large landholder, 3. 74; cultivated her land, 3. 74, 74n; married

Gyles Barge, 3. 82; deeded her land to her husband, 3. 82. Henry, lived at Purpooduck, 1. 319; signed the petition to Gov. Bradstreet, 1. 283n.

Hilkiah, settled at Blue point, 3. 24, 26, 74, 76; but little known of him, 3. 26; probably father of Jonathan, 3. 26; no relative of Jonas, 3. 74.

the Rev. Jacob, preached at Frankfort and Georgetown, 3. 275-277; 6. 196; 8. 112n; at Harpswell, 3. 276; established at Dresden; 5. lxi, 439; officiated at Falmouth, 5. 439; driven away as a Tory, 5. 440; 8. 210n; his description of the destruction of Falmouth exaggerated, 5. 250n; a Harvard graduate, 6. 196; ordained in England, 6. 196; moved to Fort Richmond, 6. 197; 8. 268n; preached in Gardiner, 6. 197; character and. labor of, 6. 196-199; site of his house, 8. 210n; mentioned, 7. 215; 8. 113n; his letter describing the destruction of Falmouth, 5. 437450; journal cited, 4. 15; 8. 268n. the Hon. Jeremiah, commenced his practice in Wiscasset, 6. 55; graduated from Brown University, 6.55; judge of probate and member of Congress, 6. 55; collector, 6. 55-56; his characteristics, 6. 56; date of birth and death, 6. 56n; mentioned, 6. 41.

John, purchased brandy of Winter, 1. 71.

Jonas, lived at Black Point, I. 100n,. 200n; submitted to the jurisdiction of Massachusetts, I. 100n, 386; his will mentioned, 1. 200n; date of his death, 3. 26, 74; at Blue Point, 3. 73; a witness against Phippen, 3. 73; sent over by Trelawny, 3. 74; married first Mrs. Dearing, and second, Eleanor Jackson, 3. 74; his widow a largelandholder, 3. 74; his widow married Gyles Barge, 3. 82; mentioned, 1. 99.

the Rev. Kiah, 8. 180.

Nathaniel, first settler of Bakers-town, 2. 111.

Nicholas, of Saco, 3. 74.

Robert, schoolmaster at Scarbo rough, 3. 168.

Baker, Asahel, 8. 42, 43.

Frances, married Gov. Shirley, 8..
263; children of, 8. 263; death of,
8. 263.
James, 2. 175.

John, his name given to Baker's
spring, 1. 336n; active in bring-
ing Charles I to the block, 1.336n;
fled to Maine, 1.336n: accepted the

Baker, John-continued.

Rigby grant, 1. 355-356; character of, 1. 356; obliged to flee, 1. 356; went to Agamenticus, Boston and Wells, 1. 356; deputy for Agamenticus, 1. 367; imprisoned, 1. 410; a juryman, 1. 535; mentioned, 2. 111; 9. 352, 359.

Gen. John, 8. 30, 38, 39, 41-43, 45, 52, 60.

John K., 7. 284. Nathan, 8. 30.

Nicholas, married Elizabeth Bart-
lett, 1. 209.

Robert, signed petition of 1672, to
Massachusetts, 5. 240.
Samuel, his daughter married Mc-
Clough, 2. 178.

Thomas, signed the petition to Brad-
street, 1. 283n; taken prisoner at
Falmouth, 1. 302, 319; lived at
Back cove, 1. 319.

William, signed petition of 1672 to
Massachusetts, 5. 240.

Mrs., of Dorchester, 5. 423. Baker's spring marked the boundary between Wells and York, 1. 336; origin of the name, 1. 336n. Bakerstown, divided into Minot and Poland, 2. 111; granted to

Baker, 2. 111; limits of, 2. 111; first settlers of, 2. 111, 113; first children born in, 2. 111; Indians in, 2. 112; first public worship in, 2. 113; freshet in, 2. 113; revival in, 2. 113; first church in, 2. 113, 114; incorporated as Poland, 2. 115; annals of, 2. 111– 130.

Balch, Horatio G., corporate member of the Maine Hist. Soc., 1. 11. the Rev. Dr. 24. 252, 256, 258. moved to Machias, 3. 179.

Bald,

of Carritunk, 4. 369, 399. mountain, 1. 466; same as Onegula, I. 452n.

Baldwin, 1. 326n.

Loammi, 3. 251, 251n, 252.

the Rev. Samuel, 4. 272.
Col.-- 3. 319n.

Baliol college, 2. 77a.
Ballard, the Rev. Edward, his defini-

nition of Agamenticus, I. 47n; his note on the meaning of Machigonne, 1. 59-60; definition of Capisic, 1. 205n; definition of Papooduck, 1. 207n; furnished annotations for Gov. Lincoln's papers on the Indians, 1. 412; his explanation of the route of Montresor, I. 465-466; mentioned, 6. 356, 360, 362, 363; 7. 3, 102, 104; 8. 331; The Early History of the Protestant Church in Maine, by, 6. 171-202; Memoir of the Rev. Eugene Vetromile, by, 6. 205. Capt. 4. 393.

Bancroft, George, gave a copy of Popham's letter to the Maine Hist. Soc., 5. 343; letter to the Society, 5: 355; mentioned, 5. 348; 6. 109, 187n; 7. 212, 255n.

Bane, Capt. Joseph, interpreter, 3. 381, 420, 434; captured by Indians, 4. 114; to watch the movements of the French, 7. 177; 8. 220; see also Beane.

Bangor, Ireland, 6. 6.

Maine, formerly Kadesquit, 1. 430n; 7. 27; manufactures in, 4. 27; place of Pownal's landing, 7. 6; first settled, 7. 7; conference with Indians held at, 7. 7, 20; second conference, 7. 8; called Conduskeag, 7. 8; Freemason's celebration in, 7. 20; treaty at, 7. 20, 21; the western point of Du Mont's voyage, 7. 27; Elder, Jesse Lee preached in, 7. 227; only strangers paid toll in, 8. 451; became a city, 8. 455; first mayor of, 8. 455; Buswell first settler of, 9. 223; site of the ancient Norumbega, 9. 223; governmental right in disputed, 9. 223; claimed as British territory, 9. 224; leaden plate buried at, 9. 224; first item in the history of, 9. 224-225; a part of Township No. 1, 9. 230; received a distinctive land title, 9. 230-231; reason for the unusual form of, 9. 231; owned, 9. 232; incorporated, 9. 232; squatters given title to their lands, 9. 232-233; lands in sold, 9. 233-234; mentioned, 2. 126; 4. 32, 108; 5. 381, 403; 6. 41, 50, 108, 358, 401; 7. 92n, 98, 254; 8. 76, 81, 168, 177, 323, 363, 368371, 377, 431, 433, 449, 452, 453, 459, 460, 462, 487, 488, 492; 9. 88, 162, 171.

centennial, 7. 75n, 78n.

Democrat, The, 7. 469; 8. 359.
district, 8. 453, 454, 456.
News, The, 8. 467.
railroad, 9. 171.

Territorial History of, by A. W.
Paine, 9. 221-234.

Theological Seminary opened, 8. 168, 177; teachers, 8. 177; donations to, 8. 177; chartered, 8. 177178; mentioned, 7. 375.

Whig and Courier, 9. 165. Young Ladies' academy, 8. 175. Bangs' island, within the present limits of Falmouth, 1. 145; called Portland island, 1. 145-146; Andrews' island, 1. 146n, 220n; origin of the name, 1. 146n; owned by James Andrews, 1. 149; described, 1. 149-150; sold to John Rouse, 1. 150; conveyed to John Brown, 1. 150; fort built on, 1. 150; owned by Joshua Bangs, 1. 150n; property of Jedediah Preble, 1. 150n; called Fort island, 1. 150; a place of refuge, 1. 220; home of Felt and Wallis, 1. 221;

men

tioned, 1. 42, 149n; 2. 85; 8. 224, 237. Bangs, Joshua, owner of Bangs' island, 1. 146n, 150n; came from Cape Cod, 1. 146n; death of, 1. 146n; mortgaged property to Jedediah Preble, 1. 150. Banister, Thomas, signed treaty of 1714, 6. 257; autograph, 6. 257. Bankhead, Mr. 8. 55, 56, 65. Bank of the United States, 8. 425. Banks, Charles Edward, Life, Letters and Public Services of Edward Godfrey, by, 9. 295–384; his Dixy Bull, cited, 9. 308n; New England's Vindication, cited, 9. 329n; Roger Garde, cited, 9. 314n. Capt. Elias, 3. 206, 208, 236. Sir John, 9. 311.

Moses, served in the Revolution, 3. 203,208; biographical notice, 3. 208. Richard, signed petition to Charles II, I. 402; signed petition to Cromwell, 1. 395; amount of land granted to, 9. 378; signed petition to Massachusetts, 9. 382. Bank, the, now Portsmouth, 8. 295. Baptiste, Jean, 4. 191, 192.

Baptizing of children ordered, 1. 354, 366; Robert Jordan indicted for, 8. 294n.

Baptismal font of Robert Jordan, 8. 294n.

Baptists in Bath, 2. 227; in Bowdoin

ham, 7. 222; in Boston, 7. 223; in Canaan, 4. 349; in Clinton, 4. 348, 349; in Farmington, 4. 308; in Green, 4. 355; in Hebron, 4. 303, 388; in Kittery, 7. 221, 224; in Lawrence, 4. 340, 391, 362; in Livermore, 4. 362; in Little Falls, 4. 330; in Lyman, 7. 222; in Minot, 2. 123, 127; in New Gloucester, 2. 158; in New Vineyard, 4. 311; in Readfield, 4. 306; Salisbury, 4. 297; in Sanford, 7. 222; in Shapleigh, 7. 222; in Sheepscot, 4. 320, 321; in Thomaston, 7. 222; in Turner, 4. 304; in Paris, 4. 303, 308; in Providence, 4. 268; in Wells, 7. 222; believed that a thief can at once be converted, 4. 316; do not approve of written ser

mons, 4. 301; 7. 226; the Rev. Paul Coffin's opinion of, 4. 316, 382-384; their doctrine confuted, 4. 353; called Anabaptists, 7. 223; penal law against, 7. 223; a few of the elders had a collegiate education, 7. 226; mentioned, 4. 361, 366, 385, 400, 401, 403; 5. lv; see Freewill Baptists. Baptist Church, The History of, see Backus, Elder Isaac.

Baquabarat, alias Nathaniel, 3. 412. Baraga, Bishop Frederic, 9. 275,278,290. Barbadoes, Richard Vines died in, 1.

44, 95n; fish sent to, 1. 551; Vines moved to, 2. 73a; 9. 317; mentioned, 1. 371; 2. 8; 6. 285. strong water, a drink, 3. 98. Barbary, 7. 139n.

creek, mills erected at, 1. 119, 243n, 269; land at conveyed to John and Richard Seacomb, 1. 259; land at owned by Peter Bowdoin, 1. 276. Barber, the Rev. 6. 205. Barbour family, 6. 13.

John S., 5. xxxvii.
Barclay's dictionary, cited, 3. 48n.
Barclay, Thomas, 8. 12, 16, 20.
Bardge, see Barge.
Barefoot, Capt.

claimed land

owned by Bridget Phillips, 4. 413. Barge, Gyles, early settler at Blue Point, 3. 81; became a landholder through his wife, 3. 82; married Eleanor Bailey, 3. 82; held office, 3. 82; moved to Dorchester, 3. 82; mentioned, 3. 74, 126.

Barger, Philip, died, 1. 277.

Philip 2d, son of Philip, 1. 277;
death of, 277.

Bar Harbor, 8. 324.
Barillon, 5. 266; 7. 51.
Baring, Alexander, 7. 355, 358.
Henry, 7. 355.

a British merchant, 4. 24. Barker, Ebenezer, died, 1. 333. Barkhead, Christopher, witnessed delivery of grant to Shurt, 5. 214. Barks, see The Elizabeth and Richmond.

Barlow, George, lived at Blue Point, 3. 83.

Joel, 6, 355.

Barnard, 9. 298, 302, 369, 373.
Benjamin, 3. 235.

John, signed treaty of 1713, 6. 256; autograph, 256.

Dr. --, of Salem, 5. lii. Barnes, Bartholomew, deputy for Agamenticus, 1. 367.

Hon. Phinehas, 6. 361. Barnstable, England, 3. 21n; 5. 168,. 186.

Mass., home of Nathaniel Otis, 1. 314; mentioned, 2. 146, 148, 149; 4. 270, 271; 5. xxiii, xxiv; 9. 30. county, 8. 234n.

Barrows' Chronological History, cited, 5. 145n.

Barry, James, master of the Happy Return, 5. 135.

John S., his History of Framingham, cited, 5. 194n, 199n; History of Massachusetts, cited, 6. 119n. Barter's island, 9. 131. Bartho, an Indian, 3. 444. Bartholomew, an Indian guide, 3. 380; 7. 179. Henry, 2. 236. Bartlett, 9. 218. Almira, 4. 361.

Elizabeth, married Nicholas Baker,
I. 209.

George, lived at Spurwink, 1. 209, 319; death of, 1. 209; his estate, I. 209; his daughter married Nicholas Baker, 1. 209; at Black point, 3. 83; lease from Jocelyn, 3. 231-232.

the Rev. Joseph, 4. 235. Mal., 4. 361.

Nathan, 4. 205.

Nicholas, received land from Cleeves, 1. 116, 127, 248; lived at Scarborough, 1. 116; in King Charles' army, 1. 116n; fled from England, 1. 116n; lived at Salem, 1. 116n; conveyed land to John Higginson jr., 1. 117; did not occupy his land, 1. 117; mentioned, 1. 248. Sarah, married Joshua Coffin, 4. 241.

Sarah, of Kittery, married first Dr.
Jordan, and second, Bildad
Arnold, 4. 355.
Thomas, 8. 75.

the Rev. William S., Contribution to the History of Bath, by, 3. 273-277; mentioned, 7. 455; Biography of the Rev. Jacob Bailey, 5. 439; Introduction to Strachey's Historie of Travail, 3. 283-286; his Frontier Missionary, cited, 6. 199; 8. 210n. Deacon -- of Bethel, 4. 339.

of Hartford, 4. 390, 391.

of Patricktown, 4. 355.

Barton, Benjamin, signed petition to Massachusetts, 5. 240.

Edward, signed petition to Massachusetts, 5. 240.

Elijah, tried for the murder of Paul
Chadwick, 7. 387; 9. 204.

of Sidney, 4. 402.

Base, the game of, 3. 148-149. Basford, Jonathan, 4. 352. Bashaba, Indian ruler over the present state of Maine, 2. 18a, 21; 3. 288; 5. 156n, 350; his capital, 2. 18a; 7. 98, 100; dead, 2. 24, 62; 7. 102; chief potentate among the Indians, 2. 18a; sent his son to visit the English, 2. 21, 28a; 5. 319-321; lived on the Penobscot, 2. 28a; 7. 95, 96; extent of his sway, 2. 61; 5. 156n; 7. 99, 101n; name of his country, 2. 62; his home near Pemaquid, 2. 62; slain by the Tarentines, 2. 62; 7. 100; his kingdom destroyed, 2. 62; 7. 320n; Gilbert paid him a visit, 5. 350; early noticed by the historians, 7. 95; Waymouth supposed he was a king, 7. 95; the name only a title, 7. 95, 96, 98; had a monarchial government, 7. 95-96; supposed to be a chief, 7. 96, 99, 101, 102, 304; called Batsebas, 7. 96, 97; called Bessabes, 7. 95, 96, 97, 102; met Champlain, 7. 96-98, 252, 254; a sagamore of Kadresquit, 7. 97; met the Jesuits, 7. 97, 98; the name of his tribe uncertain, 7. 98; extent of his dominions unknown, 7. 99, 101n; Gorges' opinion of, 7. 99; at war with the Tarentines, 7. 100; had many enemies, 7. 100; his sway acknowledged as far as Massachusetts bay, 7. 100; had many under-captains, 7. 102; his tribe scattered, 7. 320n; mentioned, 3. 102, 301, 303, 307, 308; 5. 157n, 328; 7. 96, 304.

Bashaba and the Tarratines, by John E. Godfrey, 7. 93–102.

Basin of Minas, 8. 129, 282n; described, 134.

Basque, the language of, 9. 266n.
Bassaba, see Bashaba.
Bassen, Richard, 3. 110; in the garri-
son at Black Point, 1. 227n.

Bateman, Edward, 9. 5; Nequasset conveyed to, by Robinhood, 4. 232; 5. 224.

Bateman's gut, 5. 96.
Bates, Solomon, 4. 392.
Bath, England, 1. 355n; 7. 355; 9. 68.
Maine, land at purchased by Robert

Gutch, 2. 193; first settlers of, 2. 204-205, 222; other early settlers, 2. 205-206; incorporated as Long Reach, 2. 206-207, 210, 222; church built, 2. 207, 220; 3. 277; engaged in ship building, 2. 208-209; other business at, 2. 209-210; made a port of entry, 2. 210; 5. 331; tonnage of, 2. 210; business transacted in the town meetings, 2. 210; how the schools were supported, 2. 210; pools in, 2. 211; first schoolhouse, 2. 211; number of dwelling-houses in, 2. 212, 279; the effect of the Declaration of Independence in, 2. 212-213; to have a representative in the provincial Congress, 2. 213; committee of safety and military in, 2. 213; prevented an attack by the British, 2. 213; sent troops to Cambridge, 2. 214; people of, who served in the Revolution, 2. 214; effect of the battle of Lexington in, 2. 215-216; incorporated, 2. 217-218; a cold winter in, 2. 218; first town meeting in, 2. 218; town officers, 2. 218, 219; first mail service to, 2. 219; representatives to the General Court, 2. 219; population of at different years. 2. 220; small-pox in, 2. 220; clergymen of, 2. 223-228; 3. 274-276; religious controversy in, 2. 223225; North church organized, 2. 225-226; a part of the Kennebec purchase, 2. 277; only one family there in 1728, 2. 279; destitute of

preaching, 1752, 3. 273; improved her advantages, 4. 48; in trouble with their minister; 4. 331; Methodists in, 4. 331; Scotch-Irish at, 6. 15; Ebenezer Clapp settled at, 6. 76; Joseph Sewall practiced in, 6. 77; the Rev. J. W. Ellingwood ordained at, 7. 372; mentioned, 2. 278; 3. 273, 285, 301n; 4. 15, 25, 46, 47, 227, 308, 331; 5. lix, 418, 423; 6. 291, 312, 313, 355, 356, 360, 367, 369, 370, 373; 7. 220, 274, 363; 8. 111n, 114, 151, 180, 287, 368, 403; 9. 5. See also Long Reach. Contributions to the History of, by William S. Bartlett, 3. 273-277. the History of, by Gen. Joseph Sewall, 2. 189-228.

academy, chartered, 8. 170; received
a land grant. 8. 171; merged into
a high school, 8. 171.

Female academy, chartered, 8. 170;
received a land grant, 8. 171;
merged into a high school, 8. 171;
incorporated, 8. 174.
ferry, 2. 199.

high school, 8. 171.

Society for Suppressing Vice, 7. 377. Batson, John, had a saw mill at Cape Porpus, 1. 269; signed the petition to Charles II, 1. 402. Stephen, witnessed the deed to John Wadleigh, 1. 358.

Batt, Christopher, signed the petition to Charles II, 1. 401.

Batten, William, published for complaining, 3. 58; lived at Black Point, 3. 83.

Battle, first on the Penobscot waters, 7. 36.

of Falmouth, 1. 294. Baudoin, see Bowdoin. Baxter, Major Gervis, 5. 130. James Phinney, 8. 111. Richard, 7. 212, 448.

3. 364, 365.