Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-08
chronological Record of Events

John Cabot, first English explorer to visit New
England coast.
Sebastian Cabot explores entire N. E. coast ION
this voyage England based her claim of the New
World from the Atlantic to the Pacife.)
Casper Corterea for Portugal searching for North
. west passage, sails along Maine coast.
,,, Giovanni da verrazano (verrazin), for Francis of
France makes extended examination Of Maine
shores.
..esEstiyan Gomez, for Charles of Spain seeking
Northwest Passage enters many N. E. Harbors
,s7ohn Rut for England explores interior of Maine
ANDRE Thevet for France visits Maine and explores
Penobscot.
,3Sir Humphrey Gilbert, for England, explores Maine
ss coast
,oa-Coast of Maine visited by Bartholomew Gosnod.
,os-Martn Pring makes survey of coast and larger
rivers.
1M45-Expedition of DeMonts.
,ns-captain Weymouth kidnaps natives.
,oeFrst Virginia Charter southern part of Maine in
Guided in grant to Plymouth Company.
1eoz-Popham colony at mouth of Kennebec Building of
first ship American soil.
mission established Mt. Desert Island.
1sl4-Coast visited by Captain John Smith,
1s15ls-Desuctve war and pestience among the east
ern Indians.
Richard Vines winters at mouth of Saco river.
,sm-Patent of the Council for New England The whole
Of Maine included.
to Gorges and Mason Of the region between
the Merrimac and Sagadahoc under name of La
coma.
l3Permanent settlement made at Saco Other settle
ments by this time at Sheepscot, Damariscotta,
Pemaquid, Monhegan and few other points.
1e2sTading post established the Kennebec by Ply
mouth colonsts.
1s7-First Kennebec patent.
1s2S-First charter of Massachusetts,.
Cummocs patent for Scarboro and vicinity. Second
Kennebec or Plymouth patent.
1s3o-Two Saco patents: Lygonia patent, Casco Bay.
Muscongus patent, east Of Penobscot
lesl-Pemaquid patent.
Of territory of the Council of New England
Entertainment of the French, under DAuney, on
the Penobscot.
lFirst organized government in Maine set up at Saco
~ by William Gorges, nephew of Sir Ferdinando
sss. Gorges. aa.~s +, ..a~
1Sr Ferdinando Gorges charter of the province of
Maine"
Pejepscot tract Brunswick and vicinity coded to
Massachusetts,
1sS-Jesut mission established at Cushnoc by Father
DruiIettes
Massachusetts asserts it's claim to Maine under the
charter Of 1928
Settlements in western Maine submitted to Massa-
chusetts
county OF Yorkshire established. Gradual abSOrp-
ton of other settlements.
6First representation Of Maine then county of York
shire, in the Massachusetts, General Court.
s6Pymouth, Kennebec patent sold to John Winslow
and Others
l664-Royal order directing Massachusetts, to restore
Maine to Ferdinando Gorges (Grandson of the
original proprietary.
Eastern Maine included in grant to Duke of York,
and known 'sNewcastle," the "County of
Cornwall"
sRoyal commissioners set up Independent government
in Maine.
le6S-Massachusetts government resumes control.
e14-County of Devonshire EAST Of Kennebec) estab
lshed.
S7-Purchase of Maine by Massachusetts, from Gorges
for 1850 pounds.
oSAndros becomes governor, under Duke Of York, of
New York and Sagadahoc.
p0o-Government of Maine recognized by the General
Court.
loc4-Massachusetts charter vacated.
.e01-Andros governor Of New England.
iNS99-King Williams War,-settements In Maine
ravaged.
.eAndros deposed and provincial government set up
l0sSecond charter of Massachusetts, including whole