Revival of the town at Purpooduck and New-Casco-Dudley's treaty 1703-Treaty violated, commencement of third Indian war-Settlements at Purpooduck and New-Casco destroyed-New-Casco fort abandoned-Peace-The Neck settled-Resettlement of the town-Falmouth incorporated-Irish emigrants-Municipal government-Old and new Proprietors-Distribution of land on the Neck-Accession to the population-Controversy between Old and New Proprietors.
In the first part of our history we have followed the fortunes of our town from its first settlement to the close of the 17th century, and left it stripped by savage warfare of inhabitants and dwellings, a scene of perfect desolation. We now resume the subject and hope to lead the reader through a brighter path to the felicities of the present day.
After the peace of 1698, a few of the old settlers straggled back to their cheerless places of residence, particularly at Purpooduck and Spurwink. The Jordan family, whose property lay in the latter neighbourhood, collected upon their desolate possessions and began the world again they were probably the first who returned. In the spring of 1703, a number of persons had returned to Purpooduck point and erected houses there. Their names were Michael Webber, Benjamin, Joseph, James and Josiah Wallis, Joseph Morgan, Thomas Lovitt, Nathaniel White and Joel Madeford; the latter had been an inhabitant before the first war. All these persons had families, and zealously entered upon the task of reviving the settle
We have not the least evidence that the Neck was at this time occupied. A fort, instead of being erected upon the site of fort Loyal, was established on a point east of Presumpscot river on the