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- William was of Plymouth, Massachusetts, as early as 1634 when he was sentto Maine with John Howland in the Hocking Affair. He received land inDuxbury on February 6, 1637 and soon after, "...the government allowedhim to build." He also owned cattle (Pope).
He married Alys (Alice) Kitson of Duxbury on 3 August 1638. On 25 March1641, his signature appears on a complaint to Gov. Winthrop of the BayColony, together with Roger Williams, William Carpenter and others, inthe Garton Affair, and about that time, having sold his land in PlymouthColony, he removed to Cape Porpoise (Arundel), now Kennebunk, Maine.
He had a 200 acre grant of land there in 1654, bought Peter Turbal'shouse and 200 acres on the east side of the Kennebunk River in 1657, andwas licensed to keep the ferry there, at least through 1673. He was madea Freeman of Cape Porpoise 5 July 1653. On April 12, 1675, he and hiswife Alice deeded all their property to their son John, conditioned oncare for life, having first given money to his sons William and Jobbefore signing the deed.
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