Located on the coast of Maine, Boothbay and Southport are two picturesque towns with rich histories. This publication serves to preserve the essence of the town's pasts and the relationships of its families through a compilation of records. Most of the information used in this work has been drawn from collections of the Maine Historical Society, the York Deeds, the Massachusetts Archives, the Lincoln County Records, Williamson's History of Maine, Johnson's History of Bristol, Cushman's History of Sheepscot, and Sewall's Ancient Dominions of Maine.
The first half of this publication offers a comprehensive account of the development of the two towns from their earliest days, covering topics such as native inhabitants, early voyages and explorations, settlements, government, The Indian Wars, The Interim, The Dunbar Settlement, land claims, religious history, Boothbay in the Revolution, Boothbay in the War of 1812, Boothbay Publishments of Intentions of Marriage, official lists and tables, mills, shipbuilding, stores and hotels, Fraternal Societies and Associations, the fisheries, casualties, schools, and the Civil War. Family genealogies begin after page 462, listed alphabetically by family name, detailing kinship and the line of descendants, as well as general facts about the family. Additionally, the author includes several cuts, maps, and portraits that may be valuable to the reader.
