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moment disposed to pride themselves on the contrast. James Snow, Lemuel Milliken, David Fogg, John Foss, Geo. Vaughan, Joseph Richards, Cambridge, John Guilford, Isaac McKenney, Jos. McKenney, John Matthews, Newport, Daniel Moses, John Dearborn Isaac Smith, Lewis Shepherd, Junia (or Boston,) formerly a slave belonging Rev. Rich. Elvins, Thos. Thurston, Cambridge, Simeon Libby, Alison Libby, Edward Libby, James Libby, Edmund Libby, Thomas Libby, Zebulon Libby, Abner McKenney, James McKenny, Zachariah Foss, Saratoga, Eleazer Burbank, Nathaniel Westcott, Eben. Sevey, Reuben Sevey, Benj. Rice, Cambridge, Lemuel Rice, Pelatiah Fenderson Moses Harmon, Danl. Small, Saratoga, Andrew Tyler, Monmouth, James Rice, Cambridge, Nathaniel Waterhouse, Wm. McLaughlin, Fiskill. Amongst the draftsmen for the Continental Army were Edmund Higgins, Gideon Rice, Abner Milliken, Isaac Milliken, Joseph Hasty, Gibbins Edgecombe, Joseph Waterhouse, Robert Libby. In addition to these a large number of our townsmen were engaged in the disastrous expedition to " Bagaduce" (Castine) in 1779. Scarborough has the honor of having furnished the soldier who procured the only trophy of victory, which was brought back from the Penobscot by that expedition. This soldier was Joseph Waterhouse; the trophy, a British soldier's gun which he brought home with him. He had ventured down into the lower part of Castine alone, and coming suddenly upon an English soldier as he turned the corner of a street, he took him prisoner, and without ceremony marched him into the American Camp. The gun of the soldier he claimed, and received as the reward of his services. Arthur Bragdon was the only one of our towns

* The substahce of a narration to Rev. H. G. Storer by Mr. Small himself in 1841.

men wounded at Castine. He died of the wound soon after his return*.

So long as the Revolutionary War continued it was the engrossing subject of all hearts here. Intelligence of events that transpired did not travel through the land with the wonderful rapidity of our own times; nor were public Journals and gazettes in every hand, but the people depended for their information concerning the war mostly upon flying and uncertain rumors, passing from mouth to mouth, keeping all in anxiety and suspense from week to week. The only newspaper taken in Black Point at that time, (and it is said to have been the only one taken in the town,) was received by Capt. Timothy McDaniel. The meeting house was the place of assembly for the whole population, and the Sabbath the time. Regularly as that day returned, (if the mail returned so regularly†) did Capt. McDaniel take his scat on the door-step of the Black Point Meeting-house, at the close of the forenoon service; and while the Rev. Father Lancaster was refreshing himself for the labors of the afternoon, the worthy Captain regaled the whole congregation, gathered around him in respectful, and often breathless silence, with the tidings of the war.

The news of the surrender of Cornwallis was received here with unspeakable rejoicings, and was celebrated by a general

*The account of this unfortunate expedition, especially of the retreat through the trackless forests of Waldo and Lincoln, is said to contain a fund of entertainment. "Uncle Nat Moses," as he was styled by his townsmen here, one of the most peaceful men that ever lived, who then and there made his first and last campaign, could draw tears of laughter from his hearers by his child-like narration of the terrors, blunders, and accidents of that expedition.

† April 20th, 1786, Parson Smith of Falmouth writes in his Journal: "The post at last got in here, having been hindered near five weeks!" The first regular Post Office in Scarboro' was established at Dunstan in 1795. Eliphalet Smith was the Post Master.

assembly and bonfire at the house of Solomon Bragdon. Two of the most respectable of the townsmen could express their delight in no other way than by dancing together on the top of a small round table in the middle of the room. The whole people were alike mad with joy. Upon the declaration of Peace, burning tar-tubs were hoisted to the top of each of the three liberty poles in town, three military companies assembled at the house of Lieut. Banks on Scottow's Hill, all the powder in town was consumed, (a vast quantity of liquors also,) a number of muskets were put into a field-piece and fired away as useless, and the whole celebration was closed with a dance that did not end until late the next morning. We may now leave our townsmen to the enjoyment of the peace so heartily welcomed. From the close of the Revolution up to the present time the condition of the town has been one of almost uninterrupted prosperity. Its history for that period is fresh in the memories of those who now enjoy the good results of the order and industry that distinguished their fathers' times. If written, it would show itself to be the single record of the blessings attending honest labor, and of the quiet pleasures of country firesides.

CHAPTER XIV.

In a former chapter we gave a brief account of the principal townsmen during the first settlement; in this we shall present similar notices of some of the second settlers. The family names most common in the town at present, are borne by descendants of settlers here early in the last century; except

These were upon Winnock's Neck, Scottow's Hill, and Blue Point. Around them the boys from 9 to 16 years old used to assemble weekly and train themselves for service in the war.

ing from this a few names whose descent from the first settlement will be noticed. The following sketches are necessarily brief and imperfect; and for want of information respecting them, we have omitted a few names altogether. So far as practicable the first of each name settled in the town has been taken as the subject of notice.

Jonathan Andrews, removed to this town from Ipswich, Mass. in 1732. None of his name preceded him here. He proved a valuable addition to the number of enterprising settlers, at a time when the young settlement stood greatly in need of such. Amos Andrews was an active citizen later in the town's history. After the division of the town into Parishes he became a leading man in the affairs of the Second Parish, and was many years a deacon of the church there. From these the name has been transmitted in the town.

John and Nathaniel Babb were early settled at Dunstan. Nathaniel was one of the emigrants from this town to Machias, and, together with Joseph Munson, another of the emigrants, was noted for his great strength. They won a wager of a barrel of rum at Machias by starting a stick of timber, which a yoke of oxen had vainly attempted to move; a feat requiring an amount of strength which only such a prize as that set before them could have brought out.

Dr. Alvan Bacon. This excellent citizen and physician came from Charlestown, Mass., and settled here about the close of the last century, taking the extensive practice just then resigned by Dr. Southgate. He continued until within a few years of his death in the successful pursuit of his profession. He died here after a long confinement by sickness. His sons are both distinguished physicians in this vicinity, but none of the family are at present residents in this town.

Moses Banks, originally from York, became an inhabitant of the town some years previous to the Revolutionary war, in which he served in Phinney's Regiment, with the rank of Lieutenant. He was well known in this vicinity as an excellent surveyor and draughtsman; and we have seen plans executed by him, which nearly equal engravings in their neat finish. His house stood on Scottow's Hill. The latter part of his life was spent in Saco, where he died in 1835 at the advanced age of 92 years, and where his descendants are still living. Capt. Elias Banks, an early resident of the town, was a sea captain for some time in the employ of Richard King and other early merchants.

Joseph Berry, was one of the thirty-nine present at the organization of the town government in 1720. Elisha Berry, brother of Joseph, removed to New Meadows (Brunswick) where he was living in 1783. There was also a John Berry amongst the early townsmen.

Joseph and Samuel Boothby. These brothers emigrated from Ireland to Kittery early in the last century, whence they came to this town. They settled in the westerly part of the town, on land lately set off to Saco, within the limits of which town most of their descendants reside. Henry Boothby, was an early townsmen of another family. He was settled in the town before 1728, when he assisted in the organization of the Black Point Church. None of his descendants are now living in the town.

Arthur Bragdon was one of the very few early townsmen, to whose names was appended in law papers the title "gentleman." He removed to this town from York about 1725, and spent here the remainder of a long and useful life. Capt.

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