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The first landing of the loyal pioneers took place on the 18th of May, 1783, at what is now the Market Slip of this interesting city. Previous to 1783, the total population of the province did not exceed seven hundred souls, chiefly at Maugerville and other places on the great river. The number of Loyalists who settled on the St.
To this citation Tapley paid no regard, whereupon the magistrates, in high dudgeon, fined him forty shillings and issued a warrant to Samuel Upton, constable, who "took a cow of the said Tapley to satisfy the fine and costs, which sum was ordered to remain in the said constable's hand till called for." Giles Tidmarsh was one of the transient settlers of Maugerville.
John Beardsley, rector of the church of England congregation. Some years after he left Maugerville Mr.
His grandson, David Palmer, born at Grand Lake, Queens Co., in 1789, was a man of literary ability, who in 1869, published a volume from the press of J. & A. McMillan, entitled New Brunswick and other Poems. Several persons of this name were grantees of Maugerville, including Elisha, Jabez, Phinehas and Samuel.
John Larlee was one of the old time doctors, a man highly respected whose descendants now are chiefly residents of Carleton county. Israel Kinney was probably the first blacksmith in the community. Among those not included in the original band of settlers at Maugerville, but who arrived there shortly afterwards, was Moses Coburn, who came from Newburyport to St.
This in some measure explains the fact that while according to the census of Michael Francklin there were 77 men in Maugerville at the close of the year 1766 there were only 46 women. Here is an example from the account books of Simonds & White which will serve for illustration in this connection; it appears under date August 18, 1769: Nehemiah Hayward to Simonds & White, Dr.
This town lies near the north-east corner of the "Old Bay State." It was settled about 1639, and Thomas Burpee bought a lot there immediately after the first settlement was made. It was from this town and its vicinity that many of the first settlers of the township of Maugerville came in 1762-3.
Street, who also named his seventh son John Ambrose Sharman, in honor of his former friend and comrade. In a former chapter some account has been already given of the first religious teachers on the River St. John. A few words may be added concerning the celebrated "New Light" preacher, Henry Alline, who was at Maugerville in 1779 and again in 1780, and 1782.
It is interesting to note that Simonds and White contemplated at one time the erection of a Truck-house at Maugerville for their Indian trade, and a frame was prepared for the building, but before it was raised some difficulties arose between the Indians and the Whites and the matter was deferred for a year or two.
Richard Estey, jr., born Feb. 9, 1728, married Hannah Hazen. 2. Sarah Estey, born Oct. 12, 1736, married Thomas Barker. 3. John Estey, born about 1739, married Mary Hart. 4. Zebulon Estey, born Dec. 14, 1742, married Molly Brawn and died Oct. 10, 1806. Richard Estey, sr., was one of the seven signers of the original church covenant at Maugerville and served on important church committees.
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