The Portland daily press., 1870-12-16

Inc following memorial of the early his
tory OF York county is furnished in late
number of the Brunswick Telegraph by a
New Jersey contributor:
MY researches regarding the origin of the
name OF Potts Point and Potts Channel
were very successful. was so fortunate as
10 ma several deeds which completely identi-
ned their association with Richard Potts,
whose vile WIS killed by the indians 1876
See Willis History of Portland, and Sava-
ge's genealogical Diet. At some future time
L will give some interesting extracts from
these records.
regret that the information have to COM
municate concerning a member of the Pop
nam family is so slight. 1t is, however, how
ever, interesting, and may lead some more
thorough antiquarian to give fuller account
or 9I the person. The notice of the epitaph in
Wesu,minster Abbey was as follows from a
sman 'Hand Book, Guide for Visitors I'D
monument IN the Chapel of st. John the
Anne his wife-the effigies of the Colonel
are under tent or canopy" "a principal
officer of the parliament in their fleets at sea,
and of passionate and viruient temper, OF
the independent party" Murray's Guide to
London describing the same says, ON p. 90:
Monument TO Colonel Popham, one of Crom-
wells officers at Sea, and the only monument
to any OF the Parliamentary party suffered to
remain in the Abbey at the Restoration; the
inscription, however, was turned to the wall;
his remains were removed at the same time
with Those of Cromwell, Ireton, Bradshaw,
Blake &c" During my visit to Westminster,
1 remember being Impressed with this mohu-
ment and also have some remembrance of .he
Guide stating the reason it was allowed to re-
main, namely, that the wife of the Round
head Colonel was highly connected among
the cavaliers. Guides are poor authority,
however, though believe his statement to
have been founded on fact.
was very much p.elsed with the courtesy
OF the gentlemen who have charge of the ear
ly Records at Alfred Court House. Some of
these court records have 1never been copied,
whlleia portion of them have been carefully
transcribed and are now in Augusta. From
some of these l give the following extracts
which may interest some of our readers.
AT Court hOulden at Yorke for the wes-
tern division Of the Province of Mayn, June
12, 1860"
"We present John Start for being drunke
and telling a lie fined los. for vt and IS. for
fees"
I'VE present the wife of Rich'd Downe alias
&C."
For certain offence Ellnor Bonigton was
presented.
"Ellnor Bonigton for her offence shall eth
er within one month from ye 20 day of Sept.
81 stand three sabbath days in white sheete
in ye publique meeting or otherwise pay five
wards and pays the fine.
"Wm. Haynes is Indited by john Cossons
for common Lyar. VIM. Haynes being
questioned upon his Indictment web could
not bee Legally proved was discharged"
John Cossons is Indited by VIM. Haynes
for playing at cards on the Sabbath day, ye
Indictment not legally proved, John Cossons
was acquitted"
"We present Julia Hoyle, wife to John
Hoyle presented for talebearer from house
TO house setting differences between neigh
bors &c. Oct. 1867"
"Henry Putt and John Putt Indited for
being common Swearers."
"We present Katherine Neal for doing SER
vile work to say making shirt upon We last
day of Thanksgiving"
I'VE present Mr.. Peprils two Tanners,
namely John Robinson and James Tryworgye
for doing servile worke upon ye last day vf
THANKSGIVING sa BY seraping OF hides upon ,ye
daY and doing other work in the lanyard"
"These present, agreed on by ye Grand Ju-
York" o'
eve Present George Norton and Frederick
Norton his son for doing servile labour upon
ye Lords day by breaking ground, Rowing
and Saying out of York Harbour this was
done on ye Lords day."
"We present Alexander Maxel g Agnes
his wife for not trequenting ye public worship
OF God upon ye Lords day."
Similar presentments tor non attendance at
public worship are very frequent in these re-
cords.
"We present Daniel Furbish for Indeavour-
ing to catch fish on the Lords day."
John Robertson and James Tryworgye
being presented for doing ser7le labour on a
day of Thanksgiving, appeared in Court and
pleading necessity are acquitted paying fee
5s. piece and to stand committed till done.n
The above "at his majesties Inferior Court
of Common Pleas held at York July 7, 1896"
At the "Court of Quarter Sessions held at
Wells Oct. 6, 1896, Katharine Neal being pre-
sented for doing servile labour on We day of
thanksgiving her husband appearing and
pleading Ignorance she is acquitted paying
fees As. Cd. fees payd in Court"
1--WE present Rowland Young, Senr. for
swearing several SINFUL oaths."
Jan. We Sd 1893 Rowland Young appears
and pays six shillings. Some of these Court
records are bound up in a book of deeds in the
Register of Deeds Office. The clerk spoke of
seeing record in these books more amusing
t han any Of the above, namely Quaker be-
ing presented "sor theeing and thouinq," but
as there was no index and the place was lost,
regret not having been able to copy it.