Category Archives: People

Biographies of the People of Scarborough.

Alice Jocelyn’s Thimble

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Don Taylor

In 1653 Alice Jocelyn sailed from Richman’s Island in the Fellowship, bound for Boston, as ’twas forecast to fetch her marriage gear.’ On her second day of shopping who should she come face to face with, but her good old … Continue reading →

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Updates July 2022

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Don Taylor

Books Available Online I added a link to Sylvester, Herbert Milton, The Sokoki Trail (1907) – “The Romance of Black Point” Businesses I added the 1970 Scarborough Business Directory – by Scarborough Jaycees Education Grammer Schools I digitized, OCRed, and … Continue reading →

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Remembering Dorothy Shaw Libbey

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Linda Snow-McLoon

By Linda Snow McLoon Over the years a number of individuals have made major contributions toward preserving Scarborough’s history, but no one has done more toward saving our past for future generations than Dorothy Shaw Libbey. Long before she and … Continue reading →

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70.14.17j1 – Letter – re The Meeting House 2nd Parish

Posted on June 19, 2022 by Don Taylor

Tilton Letter 70.14.17j1 – Re: The Meeting House 2nd Parish (20 pages). Also available: The Original Typewritten Transcript The Original Handwritten Letter Text The Meeting House 2nd Parish in Scarboro, was a large building . I know not it’s dimensions … Continue reading →

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89.9.1979 – Letter from N. & M. Tilton to their children – 19 July 1846

Posted on June 19, 2022 by Don Taylor

Besides Tilton, the following surnames are mentioned: Burnham, Storer, Hatch, Finney, Perkam, Strickland, Smith, Wiggin, & Chase.  There is an interesting story about Sidney Burnham, with an ax, being arrested. This OCR text version has not been reviewed or edited … Continue reading →

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