Thomas Purchase
English settler in Maine (1577–1678) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thomas Purchase (1577–1678), also known as Thomas Purchis and Thomas Purchas, was the first English settler to occupy the region of Pejepscot, Maine in what is now Brunswick, Topsham and Harpswell. In 1628 he set up a trading post at the site of Fort Andross to barter with the local Wabanaki Native Americans.
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Thomas Purchase | |
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Born | 1577 Dorchester, Dorset, Kingdom of England |
Died | 1678(1678-00-00) (aged 100–101) Lynn, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bay Colony |
Occupation | Trader |
Years active | 1628–1678 |
Era | Colonial (U.S.) |
Known for | First settler of Pejepscot (1628) |
Spouses | Mary Purchase (m. 1631–1656)Elizabeth Blaney
(m. 1657–1677) |
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