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From inside the book Page 8 The names that Peaks Island has borne at different times are of much interest in its history. The first known name of the island was Pond, but that name was changed by George Cleeve to Michael's Island in 1637. Probably about 1661 it was ... Page 12 The history of Peaks Island commences almost with the settlement of Portland, and perhaps before. ... George Cleeve and Richard Tucker settled Portland in 1633 and built themselves a log house near the spot where the poet Longfellow was ... Page 13 Mitton died in 1660, and Cleeve probably about ten years later — a very old man. Elizabeth (Cleeve) Mitton, then a widow, conveyed Michael's Island to John Phillips, a merchant of Boston, in 1661, and George Munjoy married his only ... Page 14 John Palmer, Munjoy's son-in-law, and his family lived on Peaks Island several years before 1675, in the stone house. ... In 1681 the selectmen of the town " confirmed to Mary, daughter of George Munjoy, senior, deceased, all that island given her by ... posterity of Cleeve and Mitton, and the owners of the Phillips' title from the heirs of Mary (Munjoy) Palmer, who were then Parson Thomas Smith and Capt. Page 47 The Brackett family is the most prominent one in the history of Peaks Island. It was known as Brackett's Island for many years. The family are descendants of George Cleeve, the first settler of Portland, and as a family have been modest, ... What people are saying - Write a reviewWe haven't found any reviews in the usual places. Related books
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Common terms and phrasesAbigail acres of land aged 69 ancestors battle Benjamin Trott boat born Boston Brack Brackett died Cape Elizabeth Capt captain Casco Bay Charles Chebeague Island Colonel Waite Cook built Cranberry Isles Cushing's Island daughter deed descendants died Dec Eliza Evergreen Landing Falmouth Neck farm father feet fishing George Cleeve George Felt George Munjoy Hadlock harbor heirs Henry Trefethen House Island hull hundred Indians James Jane John Brackett John Green Walden John Palmer John Sterling John Waite John Wallis Jones Joseph Joseph Reed Josiah killed lived on Peaks Lucy Luther Sterling married Mary Michael Mitton Monhegan Island Nancy Nathaniel never Palmer's Island Peaks Island Phillips Piscataqua River Preble probably purchased Regiment Sarah selectman Seth shore side Simeon Skillings sister sold soon Starling steamboat steamer stone house Thomas Brackett town Trefethen's Landing two-ninths Union House Wallis Welch White Head wife William Wood Popular passagesPage 84 - The drum-beat repeated o'er and o'er, And the bugle wild and shrill. And the music of that old song Throbs in my memory still: "A boy's will is the wind's will, And the thoughts of youth are long, long thoughts. Page 85 - Laser Print natural white, a 60 # book weight acid-free archival paper which meets the requirements of ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992 (permanence of paper) Preservation photocopying and binding by Acme Bookbinding Charlestown, Massachusetts CD 1995 The borrower must return this item on or before the last date stamped below. Page 33 - Come hither! come hither! my little daughter, And do not tremble so; For I can weather the roughest gale That ever wind did blow. Page 25 - And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the countries. 6 And nation was "destroyed of nation, and city of city : for God did vex them with all adversity. Page 33 - And ever the fitful gusts between, A sound came from the land ; It was the sound of the trampling surf, On the rocks and the hard sea-sand. The breakers were right beneath her bows, She drifted a dreary wreck, And a whooping billow swept the crew Like icicles from her deck. Page 11 - THIS is the place. Stand still, my steed, Let me review the scene, And summon from the shadowy Past The forms that once have been. Page 17 - There disorder prevailed, and the tumult and stir of embarking. Busily plied the freighted boats ; and in the confusion Wives were torn from their husbands, and mothers, too late, saw their children Left on the land, extending their arms, with wildest entreaties. Page 7 - There are no times like the old times, — they shall never be forgot ! There is no place like the old place, — keep green the dear old spot ! There are no friends like our old friends, — may Heaven prolong their lives ! There are no loves like our old loves, — God bless our loving wives 1 1865. A HYMN OF PEACE SUNG AT THE "JUBILEE... Bibliographic information
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