Glimpses of the Past: History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784
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GLIMPSES OF THE PAST.
HISTORY OF THE RIVER ST. JOHN A. D. 1604–1784.
CONTENTS.
ILLUSTRATIONS.
PREFACE.
ERRATA.
GLIMPSES OF THE PAST.
INCIDENTS IN THE HISTORY OF THE ST. JOHN RIVER.
CHAPTER I.
The Maliseets.
The Maliseets.
CHAPTER II.
The Coming of the White Man.
The Coming of the White Man.
CHAPTER III.
The Rival Feudal Chiefs.
The Rival Feudal Chiefs.
CHAPTER IV.
French Commanders of Acadia.
French Commanders of Acadia.
CHAPTER V.
King William’s War.
King William’s War.
CHAPTER VI.
Nachouac and Menagoueche.
Nachouac and Menagoueche.
CHAPTER VII.
The Brothers D’Amours.
The Brothers D’Amours.
CHAPTER VIII.
The Old Medoctec Fort.
The Old Medoctec Fort.
CHAPTER IX.
Incidents in King Georges War.
Incidents in King Georges War.
CHAPTER X.
Rival Claims to the St. John River.
Rival Claims to the St. John River.
CHAPTER XI.
The French anxious to hold possession of the River St. John.
The French anxious to hold possession of the River St. John.
CHAPTER XII.
The Acadians become the Football of Fortune.
The Acadians become the Football of Fortune.
CHAPTER XIII.
The English take possession of the River St. John.
The English take possession of the River St. John.
CHAPTER XIV.
Aukpaque, the Village at the Head of the Tide.
Aukpaque, the Village at the Head of the Tide.
CHAPTER XV.
The First English Settlers.
The First English Settlers.
CHAPTER XVI.
Progress of the Maugerville Settlement.
Progress of the Maugerville Settlement.
CHAPTER XVII.
At Portland Point.
At Portland Point.
CHAPTER XVIII.
St. John and its Business One Hundred and Forty Years Ago.
St. John and its Business One Hundred and Forty Years Ago.
CHAPTER XIX.
The Old County of Sunbury and its Townships.
The Old County of Sunbury and its Townships.
CHAPTER XX.
The St. John’s River Society.
APPENDIX.
The St. John’s River Society.
APPENDIX.
CHAPTER XXI.
The Firm of Hazen, Jarvis, Simonds & White.
The Firm of Hazen, Jarvis, Simonds & White.
CHAPTER XXII.
Some Early Religious Teachers on the River St. John.
Some Early Religious Teachers on the River St. John.
CHAPTER XXIII.
On the Eve of the American Revolution.
On the Eve of the American Revolution.
CHAPTER XXIV.
Affairs on the St. John During the Revolution.
Affairs on the St. John During the Revolution.
CHAPTER XXV.
The Great Indian Pow-wow at Fort Howe, and its Consequences.
The Great Indian Pow-wow at Fort Howe, and its Consequences.
CHAPTER XXVI.
White Chiefs and Indian Chiefs.
White Chiefs and Indian Chiefs.
CHAPTER XXVII.
Masts for the Royal Navy.
Masts for the Royal Navy.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Pioneers on the St. John River in Pre-loyalist Days.
BECKWITH.
QUINTON.
JONES.
BURPEE.
PALMER.
NEVERS.
PERLEY.
PEABODY.
BARKER.
ATHERTON.
GARRISON.
COY.
ESTEY.
ESTABROOKS.
DARLING.
GAGE.
KEMBLE.
STERLING.
GLASIER.
Pioneers on the St. John River in Pre-loyalist Days.
BECKWITH.
QUINTON.
JONES.
BURPEE.
PALMER.
NEVERS.
PERLEY.
PEABODY.
BARKER.
ATHERTON.
GARRISON.
COY.
ESTEY.
ESTABROOKS.
DARLING.
GAGE.
KEMBLE.
STERLING.
GLASIER.
CHAPTER XXIX.
At the Close of the Revolution—Affairs Civil and Religious.
At the Close of the Revolution—Affairs Civil and Religious.
CHAPTER XXX.
The Coming of the Loyalists.
The Coming of the Loyalists.
INDEX.
Footnotes
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