The New England Historical and Genealogical Register III, January,April,July,October,1849; Lucius R.Paige ---------------- All are in the Colonial Records, Vol.IV,page 142 [see posting "you need to know"....for details..(go to the Mass Bay Colony Archives) ---------------- Wells,Saco,and Cape Porpus were part of Massachusetts Bay...they are now in Maine: July 4,1653: inhabitants of Wells: Emerson, Joseph Knight,Ezekiel Gooch,Jn Boules,Joseph Thing,Jonathan Barrret,John [sr] ----------------------------------------------------- 5 July 1653 at Wells: Boade,Henry Wadley,Jno Litlefeild,ffrauncis [sr] Saunders,Jno White,Jno Bush,Jno Wadly,Robert Litlefeild,Edmond Wardell,William Austin,Samuell Hamans,William Wakefeild,Jno Milles,Thomas Litlefeild,Antho. Barrett,Jno,jr Litlefeild,Thomas Cole,Nicholas Cole,William ------------------------------------------------------------ 5 July 1653 inhabitants of SACO, sworn in at Wells [C.R.,page 145] Willjams,Thomas Scadlocke,Willjam Hobbs, Christopher Reading,Thomas Hitchcoke,Richard Gibbins,James Rogers,Thomas Hinckson,Phillip Booth,Robert Cowman,Richard Tristram,Ralfe Barlow,George West, Jno Hill, Peter Maddock,Henry Hale,Thomas ----------- ----------- --------------------------------------------- 5 July 1653 inhabitants of Cape Porpus,sworn in at Wells: [Colonial Records, Vol.IV, page 146] Howell,Morgan Spurrell,Christopher Warner,Thomas Mountaque,Griffin Baker,John Renolls, William Batsons,Steven Jeofferjies,Gregory Turbat,Peter Cole,Jno. Trott,Symon Bury,Ambros ----------------------------------------------------------------------- transcribed by: Cynthia Administrator for Ma-Bay-Colony-L@rootsweb.com Bunnydust@attbi.com MBC archiver (postings) http://archiver.rootsweb.com put Ma-Bay-Colony in the box