gate's death by one who knew him intimately for more than 30 years, is a truthful sketch of his life and character. "The late Hon. Robert Southgate was distinguished for acute and discriminating intellectual powers. He originated in Leicester, Mass., and established himself here before the Revolution as a physician. In this profession he stood preeminent, but he relinquished the practice at the close of the last century, being then appointed Judge of the Court of Common Pleas ; and although not bred a lawyer, but self-educated, he honored and dignified the office by his good sound sense, and was highly esteemed both by the bar and the public. He was a man simple and plain in his manners, of easy access, social in interview but rather severely laborious in his life. No individual in town ever performed more labor in the same period of time, or made greater improvements in husbandry than Judge Southgate. Agriculture was his delight. Few of his day better understood the adaptation of seeds to soils. Independent in property, he still devoted himself to all the duties of a practical farmer even in old age. He was consulted by the inhabitants in all their difficulties both public and private, who always found his responses faithful and true. His advice, always gratuitously bestowed, saved them hundreds of vexatious law-suits. Hence the remark became proverbial, that no lawyer could live by his profession in Scarborough while Judge Southgate survived. In one point of view perhaps he stood without a parallel, for he held a commission as Justice of the Peace nearly forty years, and no case, of the many decided by him, was ever known to be tried at a higher court. Having survived his wife, and eleven of twelve children, nine of whom lived to years of maturity, he closed his earthly career Nov. 2d, 1833, literally worn down with the weight and tol of ninety-two long but useful years. Scarborough may never see his like again."*

* From MS notes of the late Rev. Nathan Tilton.

William Tompson. We have already had occasion to notice the Rev. Wm. Tompson, the first of the name resident here. His eldest son was the Hon. Wm. Tompson, the excelent Chief Justice of the Court of Sessions for Cumberland Co. He was born in this town May 25, 1730, and died Feb. 1st, 1807. "If a meek and quiet spirit, if social and domestic virtues, if a deportment which gains the esteem of one's neighbors, if good sense and impartial justice, if integrity and uprightness, if piety and devotion, in a word, if the pure principles of the Christian religion are valuable traits in the character of a man, that of Justice Tompson was truly estimable." The other children of the Rev. W. Tompson were Anna, married Joseph Gerrish of Kittery, and John minister at Standish, and afterwards at Berwick.

Paul Thompson lived at Blue Point as early as 1727, and, as nearly as we can ascertain, was the son of John Thompson of Kittery. In 1735 he bought a part of the Foxwell estate of Josehp Poak, who had received it of the Foxwell heirs. John Thompson, a brother or son of Paul, was an inhabitant of the town in 1748. The noted Brigadier Thompson of Brunswick was a native of this town, and a member of this family.

James Tyler came from Cape Porpoise (Arundel,) and settled on Blue Point in 1718. He died here in 1749, leaving four children, Abraham, Royal, Dorothy and Abigail. Capt. Abraham Tyler, the eldest son, was living in Andover, Mass., previous to the death of his father, but soon after that event settled in this town, and spent here the remainder of his long and useful life. He was the last ferryman at Blue Point, and for three years a soldier in the Revolution. Royal also lived

* Obituary notice.

and died at Blue Point. None of the family are now living in the town.

Elliot Vaughan removed to Scarborough from Portsmouth in 1742. He was the son of Lieut. Gov. George Vaughan of Portsmouth, and had commanded a ship in the London trade; but becoming dissatisfied with a sailor's life he abandoned it soon before his removal hither. He inherited a valuable farm near Dunstan from Robert Elliot his grandfather. In 1754 he returned with his family to Portsmouth. He left two sons, William and George. William afterwards resided here, and was one of the Selectmen for 1777. This family was of Welsh origin; and our townsman Elliot Vaughan was great grandson of the first of the name who emigrated to this country.

Walter Warren removed from Portsmouth to this town in 1750. He had sons George, b. 1750, William Cotton, b. 1752, Daniel, b. 1755, Nathaniel, b. 1757, and Peter, b. 1758.

Joseph Waterhouse was the son of Joseph W., of Portsmouth who emigrated from England early in the last century. Joseph the son, who came to this town about 1730, was a shoemaker, and lived at the foot of Scottow's Hill, upon the farm now held by one of his descendants. The late Nathaniel Waterhouse was his seventh son. The descendants of this settler are very numerous and respectable. Nathaniel, who was living in 1842 at the advanced age of 86, had at that time 134 descendants, of whom many yet remain here.

William Watson, who lived in 1748, near the mouth of the Spurwink on what is now the Higgin's farm, was the first of the name resident here. He was killed by the Indians at

the mouth of Georges River. This family was originally from Ireland, and a portion of it settled in Warren in this State.* Of the sons, John was killed by the Indians, Samuel was lost at sea in 1770, and William lived and died at Warren.

Col. Thomas Westbrook. This distinguished officer was residing here as early as 1719, at which time he, with his lumbermen, and John Milliken Jr. were the only persons living at Dunstan. Mr. Westbrook was at that time a shipper of masts, and continued here a long while in the successful pursuit of that business. In 1728 we find him assisting in the organization of the Black Point Church. His career as a military officer is familiar to the readers of the history of the French and Indian Wars. In 1722 he was appointed Commander in Chief of the Massachusetts forces. His last days were spent in that part of ancient Falmouth which is now the town of Westbrook.t

Dr. Nathaniel Winslow removed from Falmouth to Scarborough about 1728. From Parson Smith's Journal it appears that in 1717" there was only one house on Purpooduck side of the water, just built, and inhabited by one Doct. Winslow." His name stands third on the list of the members of the Black Point Church at its organization in 1728; and the second recorded vote of that church is "that Dr. Winslow be desired to provide the elements of the Lord's Table and distribute them at the communion until there be a choice made for the deacon's office." We can learn nothing further respecting him. None of his descendants live in the town.

* See Eaton's "Annals of Warren."

+ For further notice of Col. W., see Willis Portland, Part 2.