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- He took an oath of fidelity, July 7, 1670. In 1684, Thomas received a grant of 100 acres west of the river which forms boundary between Wells and Kennebunk, ME and southeast of the post road, which was obtained from town of Wells, ME. He was driven away with other settlers by Indians in 1690 and may have been slain during the warfare as there is no further record of him, and his farm was in the possession of his children in 1717.
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He saw service in the local actions during King Philip's War, and his deposition in regard to the fight which took place near Black Point in 1675 is preserved in the evidence in the case against Capt. Scottow:
'The deposition of Thomas Cousens aged about 30 yeares makes oath that being with Capt Winckoll when he was ingaged with the Indians neere Blackepointe, and faire within sight of the garrison, Capt Winckol sent two men to Mr Scottow for some releife, being then likely to have bene over throwne, by the enimy, but the said Scottow would not send any help to us, he had at that time upward of forty men in his garrison, but from Mr Foxwels garrison, which was as farr from us as Mr. Scottows garrison was, we had five men which did us a great pleasure, and they left but two men in the garrison, which if we had releife from Mr. Scottows garrison, in an ordinary way with gods blessing, we might have given the enimye a great overthrow, and after the fight was over, this deponent went to Mr Scottows garrison, and heard Souldiers generally say, that they see Capt Winckoll ingaged with the enimy, and would have gone to have releived them, but Mr Scottow would not suffer them, but charged them to Keepe the garrison, and further this deponent saith that it was generally reported at Blackpoint, that in theire great distress they could have no help from Mr Scottows garrison, he being the comander thereof, and further saith not.
Taken upon Oath the 16th January 1679
before me Samll. Wheelwright Comissr.'
[York Deeds XI: 4]
This testimony resulted in a summons before the County Court to answer a charge of 'suspicion of perjury,' brought at the instigation of Captain Scottow. He was acquitted of this charge, but convicted of 'presumtuous and reproachfull expressions' against the Captain, doubtless for the purpose of satisfying that important personage [Early Records of Maine, Maine Historical Society Copy, Vol. III, p.399; Vol. IV, p. 76. ] whose conduct during the critical days of 1675 and 1676 was subject to severe criticism.
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Old Dead Relatives
1649 - 1690 (41 years)
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