Family of Richard GILES and Marian MASON

Husband:	Richard GILES (1588-1631?)
Wife:	Marian MASON ( - )
Children:	George GYLES (aft1616- )
	Jane GYLES ( - )
	Annis GYLES ( - )
	Susanna GYLES (1625- )
	Richard GYLES (1627?- )
	James GYLES (1632?-1690)
Marriage	4 Jul 1616	St. Mary Bredin, Canterbury, Kent, England 1

Husband: Richard GILES

Name:	Richard GILES 2
Sex:	Male
Father:	Richard GILES (1563-1655)
Mother:	-
Birth	Apr 1588	Kent, England 3
Baptism	14 Apr 1588 (age 0)	Davington, Kent, England 4
Will	3 Oct 1631 (age 43)	St. Mary Bredin, Canterbury, Kent, England 5
Occupation	1631 (age 42-43)	Yeoman; St. Mary Bredin, Canterbury, Kent, England 6
Burial	7 Oct 1631 (age 43)	St. Mary Bredin, Canterbury, Kent, England 7
Death	Dec 1631 (app) (age 43)	St. Mary Bredin, Canterbury, Kent, England 8

Wife: Marian MASON

Name:	Marian MASON 6,9
Sex:	Female
Father:	-
Mother:	-

Child 1: George GYLES

Name:	George GYLES 6
Sex:	Male
Birth	aft 1616 6,9

Child 2: Jane GYLES

Name:	Jane GYLES 6
Sex:	Female

Child 3: Annis GYLES

Name:	Annis GYLES 6
Sex:	Female

Child 4: Susanna GYLES

Name:	Susanna GYLES 6,10
Sex:	Female
Birth	Jul 1625	St. Mary Bredin, Canterbury, Kent, England 10
Baptism	10 Jul 1625 (age 0)	St. Mary Bredin, Canterbury, Kent, England 11

Child 5: Richard GYLES

Name:	Richard GYLES 6,12
Sex:	Male
Birth	Apr 1627 (app)	St. Mary Bredin, Canterbury, Kent, England 12
Baptism	29 Apr 1627 (age 0)	St. Mary Brediin, Canterbury, Kent, England 13

Child 6: James GYLES

	James GYLES, "1606_UnionFlag"		Spouse: Elizabeth UNKNOWN, "1606_UnionFlag"

Name:	James GYLES 14,15,16
Sex:	Male
Spouse 1:	Bridgett LAVES? ( -bef1660)
Spouse 2:	Elizabeth UNKNOWN (1642-1699)
Birth	Apr 1632 (app)	St. Mary Bredin, Canterbury, Kent, England 17
Baptism	5 Apr 1632 (age 0)	St. Mary Bredin, Canterbury, Kent, England 18
Residence (1)	bef 1668 (age 35-36)	Selling, Faversham, Kent, England 19
Arrival	9 Nov 1668 (age 36)	landed in Boston on the ship "Peter" from Feversham in Kent, England
Military		Major in NJ Militia
Immigration	9 Nov 1668 (age 36)	to Boston, Massachusetts from London, England aboard the ship "Peter" 20
Residence (2)	30 Nov 1668 (age 36)	Braintree, Massachusetts
Residence (3)	17 May 1669 (age 37)	Merrimeeting Bay on Kennebec River, Maine
Residence (4)	14 Oct 1669 (age 37)	Whidby on Kennebec River, Maine
Residence (5)	31 Oct 1671 (age 39)	Topsham, Maine
Residence (6)	16 Apr 1672 (age 39-40)	Topsham, Maine
Residence (7)	6 Apr 1682 (age 49-50)	Bound Brook, Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
Death	1690 (age 57-58)	Bound Brook, Somerset, New Jersey, USA 15

Additional Information

Residence (5)	James Thomas' house Bought from Indians house and land on northside of Muddy River near James Thomas and Thomas Gyles,
Residence (6)	north side of Muddy River

Sources

1

"England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973" (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9852&enc=1). http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=angs-c& gsfn=Richard&gsln=giles&msbdy=1590&msbpn__ftp=Kent%2cEngland&msgdy=1612&cpxt=0&u idh=9h2&cp=0&mssng0=Marian&pcat=34&h=998529&db=FS1EnglandMarriages&indiv=1&ml_rp os=1. Text From Source: Name: Richard Giles Gender: Male Marriage Date: 4 Jul 1616 Marriage Place: St Mary Bredin, Canterbury, Kent, England Spouse: Marrian Mason FHL Film Number: 1751625 Reference ID: it 3

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2	"England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975" (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9841&enc=1). http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=angs-c& gsln=gyles&msbdy=1628&msbpn__ftp=Saint+Mary+Bredin%2cCanterbury%2cKent%2cEngland &msfng0=Richard&cpxt=0&uidh=9h2&cp=0&pcat=34&h=99969809&db=FS1EnglandBirthsandCh ristenings&indiv=1&ml_rpos=12.
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3	Ibid. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=angs-c& gsfn=Richard&gsln=giles&msbdy=1590&msbpn__ftp=Kent%2cEngland&msgdy=1612&cpxt=0&u idh=9h2&cp=0&mssng0=Marian&pcat=BMD_BIRTH&h=30310924&db=FS1EnglandBirthsandChris tenings&indiv=1&ml_rpos=4.

4

Ibid. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=angs-c& gsfn=Richard&gsln=giles&msbdy=1590&msbpn__ftp=Kent%2cEngland&msgdy=1612&cpxt=0&u idh=9h2&cp=0&mssng0=Marian&pcat=BMD_BIRTH&h=30310924&db=FS1EnglandBirthsandChris tenings&indiv=1&ml_rpos=4. Text From Source: Name: Rychard Giles Gender: Male Baptism Date: 14 Apr 1588 Baptism Place: Davington, Kent, England Father: Richard Giles FHL Film Number: 1751815 Reference ID: item 2

5

M. J. & D. G. Cozens. March 2005 - December 2010, "Canterbury Probate Office Records" (http://www.kentarchaeology.ac/ekwills_a/). Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury PRC16/198 G/4, Probate 16 Dec 1631. Text From Source: Richard Giles of St Mary Bredham, Canterbury, yeoman, will dated 3 Oct 1631 £50 to eldest son George Giles (under 21) £20 a peece to my other children Jane, Annis, Susan & Richard Giles (all under 21) Wife Marian Giles (possibly pregnant) executrix R the mark of Richard Giles Witnesses: Robert Beake & Stephen Gilbert

6	Ibid. Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury PRC16/198 G/4, Probate 16 Dec 1631.

7

"England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991" (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9840&enc=1). http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=angs-c& gsfn=richard&gsln=gyles&msddy=1631&msdpn__ftp=Challock%2c+Kent%2c+England&msdpn= 1667425&msdpn_PInfo=8-|0|0|3257|3251|0|0|0|5270|1667425|0|&msfng0=Richard&cpxt=0 &uidh=9h2&cp=0&pcat=34&h=9961976&db=FS1EnglandDeathsandBurials&indiv=1&ml_rpos=1 . Text From Source: Name: Richard Gyles Gender: Male Burial Date: 7 Oct 1631 Burial Place: St. Mary-Bredin, Canterbury, Kent, England FHL Film Number: 1736587

8

Ibid. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=angs-c& gsfn=richard&gsln=gyles&msddy=1631&msdpn__ftp=Challock%2c+Kent%2c+England&msdpn= 1667425&msdpn_PInfo=8-|0|0|3257|3251|0|0|0|5270|1667425|0|&msfng0=Richard&cpxt=0 &uidh=9h2&cp=0&pcat=34&h=9961976&db=FS1EnglandDeathsandBurials&indiv=1&ml_rpos=1 .

9	"England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973" (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9852&enc=1). http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=angs-c& gsfn=Richard&gsln=giles&msbdy=1590&msbpn__ftp=Kent%2cEngland&msgdy=1612&cpxt=0&u idh=9h2&cp=0&mssng0=Marian&pcat=34&h=998529&db=FS1EnglandMarriages&indiv=1&ml_rp os=1.
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10	"England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975" (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9841&enc=1). http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=angs-c& gsfn=susan&gsln=giles&msbdy=1620&msbpn__ftp=Canterbury%2c+Kent%2cEngland&msfng0= Richard&cpxt=0&uidh=9h2&cp=0&pcat=34&h=62383235&db=FS1EnglandBirthsandChristenin gs&indiv=1&ml_rpos=15.
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11

Ibid. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=angs-c& gsfn=susan&gsln=giles&msbdy=1620&msbpn__ftp=Canterbury%2c+Kent%2cEngland&msfng0= Richard&cpxt=0&uidh=9h2&cp=0&pcat=34&h=62383235&db=FS1EnglandBirthsandChristenin gs&indiv=1&ml_rpos=15. Text From Source: Name: Susanna Giles Gender: Female Baptism Date: 10 Jul 1625 Baptism Place: St. Mary-Bredin, Canterbury, Kent, England Father: Richard Giles FHL Film Number: 1736587

12	Ibid. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=angs-c& gsfn=richard&gsln=gyles&msbdy=1600&msbpn__ftp=Kent%2cEngland&cpxt=0&uidh=9h2&cp= 0&pcat=34&h=47372868&db=FS1EnglandBirthsandChristenings&indiv=1&ml_rpos=10.

13

Ibid. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=angs-c& gsfn=richard&gsln=gyles&msbdy=1600&msbpn__ftp=Kent%2cEngland&cpxt=0&uidh=9h2&cp= 0&pcat=34&h=47372868&db=FS1EnglandBirthsandChristenings&indiv=1&ml_rpos=10. Text From Source: Name: Richard Gyles Gender: Male Baptism Date: 29 Apr 1627 Baptism Place: Saint Mary Bredin,Canterbury,Kent,England Father: Richard Gyles FHL Film Number: 477641

14

Yates Publishing, "U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900" (Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004;). Text From Source: Online publication - Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree charts, family history articles, querie.

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15	Ancestry.com, "One World Tree (sm)" (Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., n.d.;). Text From Source: Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.
	www.ancestry.com.

16	John Adams Vinton, "The Giles Memorial" (Name: 1864 Boston, Massachusetts;). pp. 101-102.
	h.

17

"England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975" (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9841&enc=1). http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=angs-g& gsfn=James&gsln=GYles&msbdy=1629&msbpn__ftp=Challock%2c+Kent%2c+England&msbpn=16 67425&msbpn_PInfo=8-|0|0|3257|3251|0|0|0|5270|1667425|0|&cpxt=0&catBucket=rsp&ui dh=9h2&cp=0&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=90763516&db=FS1EnglandBirthsandChristenings&ind iv=1&ml_rpos=6.

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18

Ibid. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=angs-g& gsfn=James&gsln=GYles&msbdy=1629&msbpn__ftp=Challock%2c+Kent%2c+England&msbpn=16 67425&msbpn_PInfo=8-|0|0|3257|3251|0|0|0|5270|1667425|0|&cpxt=0&catBucket=rsp&ui dh=9h2&cp=0&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=90763516&db=FS1EnglandBirthsandChristenings&ind iv=1&ml_rpos=6. Text From Source: Name: James Gyles Gender: Male Baptism Date: 5 Apr 1632 Baptism Place: Canterbury, Kent, England Father: Richard Gyles FHL Film Number: 1751625 Reference ID: item 2

19	William H. Ireland, "History of Kent". vol 2, p. 549. Text From Source: The Gyles's were also anciently residents here, and owners of land in Sheldwich, as early as the period of Richard II.
	http://books.google.com/books?id=ARkuUMRZxq8C.

20

John Adams Vinton, "The Giles Memorial" (Name: 1864 Boston, Massachusetts;). pp. 113-117. Text From Source: "A true account of our travels from Old England to New England in the year 1668, with the several transactions and removes in America. "August 22nd 1668. We took our journey from the Park to Feversham, and so to London, where we staid some days, till the ship was ready, and then fell to the Downs, where we staid two days for a wind; and the 5th of September, the wind being fair, we hoisted sail and proceeded on our voyage, but the third day after, met with a contrary wind and a storm, which forced us into Cowes in the Island of Wight; where we staid two days, and then proceeded on our voyage.1 "November the 9th we arrived at Boston in New England, having been nine weeks and two days at sea; and winter coming on so fast, as we could not look out for a place to settle, and being unwilling to winter in the town, after three weeks stay, and having refreshed ourselves after our long voyage at sea, November the 30th we went to Braintree, where we hired a house until Spring, in which time I took a voyage eastward to look out for a place to settle.2 "Winter being over, the 3rd day of May 1669, we went from Braintree to Boston to get a passage eastward. May 10th we hoisted sail from Boston, and proceeded on our voyage eastward. May 17th we arrived at Merrymathing in Kennebec River, and not liking that house, the 14th of October, we removed from thence to Whidby, a house on the same river, and having lived there two years I bought a tract of land of the Indians, and having bought a house upon the same, October 31st 1671, we removed from Whidby to go into our own house; but Muddy river being frozen over, we were fain to go into James Thomas' house.3 "April 16, 1672, we removed thence into our own house at Muddy river, and having lived there three years and four months, the Indian war began in New England about June 1675, and in August the Indians rose at the Eastward and forced us to forsake our house and go to Samuel York's house to garrison, where we staid about a month, but the Indians growing too strong for us, killed our cattle and swine, plundered our houses; and having killed several people in Casco bay, several of our men grew faint-hearted and left us, so as we had but nine men left to garrison, and too weak to withstand so great a power of Indians if they should set upon us. About the middle of September, we were forced to forsake our garrison and go down to Rowseck house to the main garrison, where we staid about six weeks, in which time we had some skirmishes with the Indians as we were gathering our corn at Muddy river, and having killed several, the rest ran away, and came no more to trouble us all the winter.4 "About the latter end of Novemeber, the winter setting in so violent, and the house being so full of people, as we could not endure there any longer, five families of us joining together went to Sylvenus Davis house on the westward side of the river, where we staid all the winter. Towards spring, the Indians sent down to make peace with the inhabitants; upon which we gave them a meeting at Pemaquid, and there concluded a peace with them, which continued until they had an opportunity to break it in August after. [The peace was made] about the beginning of April 1676. 5 "All being at peace and quiet, I went down the river to Mr. Weaswell's house which stood empty, and there i planted some Indian corn and other things, intending in the fall to go up again to our own house at Muddy river, with the rest of our neighbors, if the peace had continued with the Indians; but the Providence of ALMIGHTY GOD had otherwise ordered it, for about the middle of summer, Phillip being killed, and most of the chief sachems being killed and driven out of the Narraganset country, such as were left alive came away Eastward to join with these Indians, who were glad of an opportunity to play the rogue; and the ninth of August 1676, early in the morning, when no Englishman thought of any war, they came down to Rouseck, and took it, and killed and took away about fifty people, and burnt down the house all other buildings about, killing and destroying all that came in their way; so as we were forced to fly for ouyr lives in a canoe and leave all ever we had, and glad that we could save our lives. 6 "We and the rest of Kennebec neighbors, whom God had preserved from the cruelty of the Indians, got to Damoras Cove, a fishing island about two miles from the main land, where we met the people of shipsent, pemaquid, and all other places thereabout, who fled thither to save their lives. We staid there a week, in which time we made several attempts into the river to see if we could get off any thing that was left behind; but all in vain, for the Indians lay in ambush and beat us off; so as we could get nothing from the main land but blows, and saw all our houses burnt and our cattle killed, and everything ruined and destroyed, and no help like to come to us from the bay; and we being about three hundred souls on a little island, and no meat, drink, or any thing else to relieve us, and being in a poor condition, we thought good to call a council to consult what course to take for relief; and first to consider what vessels and boats there were in the harbour, and finding there was enough to carry all the people away, the 16th day of August at night we set sail and left not one man, woman, or child behind; some for Piscataway, Salem, Boston, and other towns in the bay, according as they had friends and relations. "August 18, I arrived at Boston, where we found good friends and relief, and there we satid about seven weeks; but the town being very full of people, and winter coming on, and no hope of returning again to our former habitation, we thought it ime to look out for some other place of settlement; and consulting with several friends what course to take, I met with one at last that advised me to go westward, and also gave me a letter of commendation to richard Brown of the town of southold on Long island in the providence of new York; and looking out for passage. I met with a sloop belonging to the same town, with whom i bargained for a passage. "October 11, 1676, we set sail from Boston, and 26th of same month we arrived at the town of Southold at the house of Richard Brown, who received us kindly, and took us into his own house, and provided for us like a father, until we were able to shift for ourselves; the rest of the neighbours being very helpful unto us, with whom we staid one year; in which time I bought a lot of land lying about fourteen miles westward from the place; and being from Richard brown's to Mattetock, a house that was empty and about two miles from my lot, where we staid about one year. "November 1678, we removed to Thomas Mape's house, which was very near my lot of land, intending to build a house upon it as soon as i possibly could; but after some improvements made upon it, I found the land very poor and barren, and no meadow to be got for my cattle, and having lived there almost a year and a half, I began to dislike the place. In the mean time, Sir Edmund Andross, then governor of new York, sent for me to come to him at the fall of the year to york, where we arrived the 17th day, and were kindly received by Sir Edmund Andross, who provided a place for us for the present. May 22nd we went from York to the Governor's house on Staten Island, where we staid four months. September 7, we removed to Mr. Witt's house, to look after his land, until Sir Edmund could get a lot of land laid out for me; but he being called home for England so suddenly that I coulld not get a good lot of land as I did expect, for I did not think it worth building a house upon it, and therefore I sold it to Captain Palmer of Staten Island, who carried me over to New jersey to see if I could meet with a better lot of land; and meeting with a lot to my mind that was to be sold, lying upon Rariton river, I got Captain palmer to buy it for me, which he did. "October 14th 1681, we removed from Staten island to Benjamin Hull's house in Piscataway, where we staid all the winter, until our own house was ready. April 6th 1682, we removed into our own house at the Bound Brook upon Rariton River in Piscataway in the East Province of New Jersey. JAMES GYLES." 1 - " May 10"> we hoisted sail from Boston, and proceeded on our voyage eastward." It is certainly a remarkable coincidence that Thomas Watkins's deed to Thomas Gyles is dated May 8, 1669, two days before "we hoisted sail." It seems to indicate a connection between the movements of James Gyles and of Thomas Gyles. It is also worthy of remark, that while VVatkins, in the. deed, gives his own residence — "now living on the westerly side of Caneback river," no residence is assigned to Thomas Gyles ; and the reason was, he had just arrived from Old England. " VVhidby " is the same as Wlnssouth from Merrymeeting Bay two miles into the land. Thomas Stevens, an Indian trader, who married the widow of Thomas Watkins not long before 1674, lived on Stevens river, two miles above the turnpike bridge, on the road from Brunswick to Bath, and very near Whisgeag. Thomas Purchas lived in the same vicinity, six miles below the Falls in Brunswick. He came there in 1625, and his house was plundered by the Indians, Sej)t. 5, 1675. [Williamson's History of Maine, pp. 33, 47, 266, 520. Thomas Gyles's land had Muddy River on the north, and .Merrymeeting Bay on the south and east. James Thomas's land lay on the north side of Muddy River. James Gyles landed. May 17, 1669, on the south side of Merrymeeting Bay. Oct. 14, following, he removed to AVhisgcag, on the same side. Two years after, he bought land on the noitli side of Muddy River, in Topsham, very near to the land of Thomas Gyles, but spent the winter of 1671-2 in James Tliomas's house, near by. Muddy River is an arm of the sea, (so to speak,) collateral with Merrymeeting Bay, and uniting with that bay on the northern side of the latter. At the point of confluence is an elevated headland, where Thomas Gyles built his house. James Gyles lived in the near vicinity, and from this circumstance, as well as from their arrival at or near the same time, and coming both' of them from Kent in England, there arises a strong presumption that they were brothers. * The Indian War, commonly known as "Philip's war," commenced in the Colony of Plymoutli, June 24, 1675, in the killing of ten or twelve persons at Swanzey, as they were returning from meeting. " In August, the Indians rose at the Eastward," says James Gyles. This may be true, for all summer long they had bci u exhibiting uncommon insolence towards the settlers. But the first act of war, committed by them in Maine, so far as I can find, was their hostile visit to the house of Thomas Purchas, on Stevens's River, in what is now Brunswick, some three or four miles from the abode of James Gyles. They killed a calf of his and several sheep, and robbed the house, but offered no personal violence to the inmates. About a week afterwards, viz., on Sept. 12, in Falmouth, they killed Thomas Wakely, an old man, his wife, his son John and his wife, and three children of the latter couple, in all seven persons; and burned the house. These were the "several jiersons killed in Casco Bay," the first persons in Maine slain in that war, at the news of which several of the garrison in York's house became " faint-hearted." Tlie scene of massacre was 25 or 30 miles distant. Samuel York was a son of Richard York of Dover, N. H. He had two brothers, Benjamin and John. Benjamin York was 23 years of age in 1678. He has descendants in Lee, Durham, &c. One of his descendants is Jasper Hazen York, M. D., of South Boston. Samuel York Uvcd on the north side of Merrynieeting Bay, in the present townshi]) of Topshain. His land fronted on that Bay, and was a short distance southwest of Thomas and James Gyles. Samuel York, after l)eindriven away by the Indians, settled in Gloucester, and died there in 1718. He has deseendants now living in Gloucester and Kockport. Capt. Thomas Lake and Capt. Thomas Clark, merchants of Boston, and efficient mililary olticers also, owned Arrowsie Island in tiie Kennebec or Sagadahock River, and had erected upon it a trading house and a strong fortification, called by James Gyles "the main garrison." Capt. Silvanus Davis, who then resided on the mainland on the west side of the river, was their general agent. There were about fifty dwelling-houses on this island previous to this war. [Williamson, Vol. I., pp. 53, 526. * Capt. Silvanus Davis, as already stated, lived on the west side of Sagadahock River, we suppose in the present town of Fhipsburg. He afterwards lived in Falmouth. He was a man of note, and his name is often mentioned in those early times. The peace, or rather truce, made at Femaquid, was effected mainly by the efforts of Abraham Sliurte, the e.xcoUent magistrate of that place, who had resided there fifty years, and was now about 76 years old. It is supposed that iie died in 1680. The Indians, as well as whites, had great confidence in his wisdom and integrity. Some time in the spring or summer of 1676, tlie Indians having exhausted their powder and shot, wished to procure a supply from the English for their next winter hunt, as they said. The refusal of the English to sell them these dangerous commodities, was one prime cause of the rupture in August, 1676. Another cause was that which is stated in the Narrative of James Gyles, viz., the advent among the Indians of Maine of some of king Fiiilip's adherents. Several of them came before Philip's death, which took place Aug. 12, 1676. They were intensely hostile to the English. J Williamson, in his History of Maine, and Drake, in his History of Boston, represent the destruction of Arrowsie as having occurred Aug. 14, 1676. On the day before, Aug. 13, Williamson says, quoting from Hubbard, the Indians had killed Richard Hammond, Samuel Sniith, and Joshua Grant, in Woolwich, and taken sixteen ca[)tives. They landed the night following, in great silence, on Arrowsie Island, approached the fort, and waited till the sentinel retired from his post, early oa the morning of the 14th, when they rushed in at the gate, taking the garrison completely by surprise. Captains Lake and Davis, and others, roused from sleep, and finding resistance vain, fled by a back passage, and leaping into a canoe, endeavored to reach another island. The savages pursued them, and just as the fugitives were stepping on shore. Lake was slain by a musket shot, and Davis severely wounded. Capt. Lake was an enterprising and excellent man. He was an ancestor of General Lake, who gained distinction in the Crimean War. James Gyles was in Capt. Lake's fort, but made his escape, with perhaps ten or twelve others, by fleeing to the other end of the island, where they found canoes, and escaped with their lives. The ruin of the flourishing plantation of Arrowsic was complete. It was a large and beautiful establishment; there was a mansion house, block-house, mills, dwelling-houses, and out-buildings, fifty or more in number, which had been erected at the cost of several thousand pounds. But all were in a few hours reduced to a heap of smouldering ruins. [Williamson's Maine, Vol. I., pp. 53, 536. "The statement that Arrowsic was taken and buint on the 14th of August, 1676, rests on the authority of Francis Card, a man wlio lived on Kennebec River, and was taken, with his family, by the Indians, the same day that Richard Hammond was killed at Woolwich. In other respects his statement corresponds with that of Gyles. He was carried to Penobscot, made his escape, came to Boston, where he made a statement of Indian ravages, which is copied by Hubbard in his Narrative of the Indian Wars. But James Gyles's recollection of the matter is as likel)' to be correct as that of Card ; he was an eye witness and a sufl'erer in the whole transaction ; and on the whole we prefer his statement. Card says the whole number of Indians who committed these devastations did not exceed eighty, for he counted them. * The Damariscove Islands, to one of which the narrator escaped, are six in number, small in size, lying in the ocean, nine miles west of Pemaquid Point, two or three miles southwest of Damariscotta River, and a mile or two southeast of Boothbay. They were inhabited by fishermen. If we may judge from the apportionment of taxes in 1674, there was more property here than at Pemaquid ; Damariscove being assessed five pounds and Pemaquid only two. Seventeen fisiiing boats were owned here. The settlers at Sheepscot, Pemaquid, &c., having notice of the massacre and destruction of Woolwich and Arrowsic, waited not for the savage foe, hut went on board their fishing vessels, and fled to Damariscove. Callicott, Wiswell, and others were also there, from the western side of the Kennebec. 2s'o help was to be expected from " the Bay," i. e. from Boston. * Thomas Gyles, on his return from England, this same year, "began a settlement on Long Island," says the Narrative of his son, John Gyles. Here is another point of conact hetween Thomas and James Gyles. Southold is near the eastern end of the Island. It was settled from New England. The war was not brought to a close in Maine till July, 1677. About 300 of the settlers in Maine lost their lives in it, out of a population of about 6000.

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