The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-10-07
BIDDEFoRD, ME-, FRIDAY MORNING. OCTOBER Z, 1870

CLEAN tho following account Of the frs
settlers. / will give It verbatim ct taera
tim ct pitpctndtim ct Tcllnatim, rs Tn
names were spelled variously, accordin;
to ancient usage, &c. - -.
Micum McIntire n Highland Scotchman
was transported to America by Olive
Cromwell, sometime while he was II
power. He was takon prisoner In battle
while fighting for the king, and will
others transported, settled In the uppe
part Of York. Maine. which gave tha
part tho local name of Scotland-rctainet
TO this day--where Is Post ofiico OF tina
name-the christian naine below Is spoil
cd nftcr tho manner settled by usage II
later years. In carly manuscripts 1t wa
spelled yariously: Macome, Micome,. MI
com and Micum. 1t was said to have
been family name. probably Macomb OF
Malcolm, and hence he and his descend
ents were by tho neighbors called Micum!
or Macoms. which practice WIS retained
by old people. within tbs recollection oi
these men, being period at least OF one
hundred and fifty years. The spelling o.
the family name Is that generally adoptet
at this day by the family. Some branches
have at times spelled It Mclnticr. some
times McIntyer, and Mcintyre. i.,
There is tradition that mt tho battle
referred to, Cromwell or his general wa
SO exasperatcd at the obstinacy OF those
royal clansmen that he ordered every
I tenth man taken out and executed. when
drawn up for that purpose, Micum Mcln'
tire, who had six brothers among the pris'
onsrs, in running his eye along In nd
vance of the officers, who were counting
out of tho ranks the tenth man, discovered
that he was one; whcreupon, in face Of
the army, he sprang from the ranks and
made for the woods. Notwithst nding
he was followed by light horsemen. he
would have escaped had he not got on
tangled in the thorns in leaping hedge
when n horseman came mp and gave him
severe wound In the shoulder with bis
sword. When he was brought back the
English general was SO pleased with the
boldncss of the attemp. and rapidlty ol
the flight that he pardoned and excused
him on the spot. remarking that his leg.
were rs long rs ten men, md no would
therefore spare him. This anecdote might
favor the idea that he was mt NIL man like
some branches of his descendants, but II
Is said In fact not to be so, the general
having reference rather to, rapidity than
the length of legs. He was said to be
stout, thiok-set and tall man, but ol
much strength and power. using tho
broad sword. which he always wore like
true highlander with great adroitness.
IOriginai drawn mp in 18i7, by Rufus Nc.
Intire, Parsonsfield. 80 p. .s
Micum McIntire lst married n widow
McIntire who was one OF two daughters
and children of John Pierce, commander
of the "Aiayflower," settled In York and
followed fishing. The other daughter
married Bracy; one OF the family was
the mother of the Talbots of East Machi.
rs. Cd married q Grant Of Berwick. Sd
married Weare of York. 4th married
IN Allen of York. #.. itL ry.
Among the others who were banished
by Cromwell during tho war which WIS,
think in 16i2-were the Maxwolls, the
fuckers, the Junkins. (spelled variously
Gunkens, Junkins, Judkins, &c., the
Shaws, the Grants, and the Linscotts and
others while It Is said Of Mclntire and
Linscott, In n great fight ut Scotland
many years ago-that r,i
"Old Mlcum McIntire, with his ,.
Great foot and hand, ..H.... ....
Beat poor old Daniel LlnscOtt, .
50 he could neither 90 nor stand"
The first saw.mill erected In York was
near Harris Cove, In York. built In 1853,
and IL Is said some of the settlers were
Millwrights and Carpenters, on or above
the entrr,nco of the Cove or Crock thai
emptied into tho river York, near the
Sea. It was said the first settlements made
here, were ut Brdre Boat, Harlan. on
land now owned by William Moore. and
Godfrey's cellar Is on land OF George
SWEET or Hiram Shaw, and Gorge's cellar
IS on land now owned by Jonathan Moul-
ton near .Traft0n's Ferry so called, where
they are all plainly to he now recognized.
When We were in Mobile. Ala, tho lils,
winter. by the courtesy and politchess oi
Mr.. Mcclure of Mobile, duke by do
scent, of Scotland, who had been recently
in Scotland. he shew mo tho AZ Clans NIL
printed with their Coat Of arms and
how the names were originally spelled
and their pictures or Photographs of then,
rs taken from Pbrtrdits of the originals
Some of them looked rather rough to be
sure. He recently obtained them in Scot
land, whittier no had recently been among
his friends and relatives there In that
country, where Cromwell had once ban.
ished our prugcnitors who settled in old
York, (Scotland,) the first city on the
American Continent. So says history
believe, and where once lived q Gorges,
n Godfrey, &C., whose names have been
iInmortalized and will be handed down to
posterity TO tholatest generation. no doubt.
The annual meeting Of the Popum Ami.
vcrsary and tho Historical Society .oi
Maine were both holden in York ut the
Congregational church, or meeting-hOuse,
the site of the city of Georgiana on Mon
day and Tuesday, Aug. 10Th and 3Oth.
The DAYS were fair, and the good people
of York welcomed them 10 our ancient
town for the purpose Of their making such
discoveries, and learn such OF Its nntiQui-
ty rs will be OF service to them, forming
n part Of the history OF New England.
of which York will 40 doubt be OF much
interest foi readers TO purrise, In later
days, after VIC have passed away oil the
theatre of time. The good citizens OF
York, would most happily tender to the
several members of those Societies whose
annual meetings we're, the present year:
holden In York, once city. their united
thanks, where once lived within Its bound
aries the Gorges. tho Go,ifrcys, the McIn-
tires, the Moodys. the Lymans. the Brad
burys. the Sexalls, the Langtons, the
Prebles and others, whose lives were spent
in public, rs we'll rs private life: as Exceu-
tive, as Mayor. in the Pulpit on the
Bench, in the Field, In our Legislative and
National Councils In our town. County.
State. and In our Common County. for
the welfare. interest and prosperity OF their
fellow citizens; and also they would ten
der their thanks tn the several speakers
Who took part on tn, 50 interesting occa-
sions, for their very able, interesting. IN
structive and logical addresses. to which We
all had tho pleasure TO listen With 30 much
iii ..,ol, ,,rnf,t,uh inter.