George Munjoy
George Munjoy | |
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Born | c. 1626 |
Died | 1680 |
Spouse | Mary Phillips |
George Munjoy (c. 1626–1680) was an early settler in what was Falmouth, Province of Maine. Munjoy Hill, in today's Portland, Maine, is named for him,[1][2][3] as was Peaks Island for a period.[4]
Personal life
Munjoy moved north, from the Massachusetts Bay Colony, in 1659, and settled the land on the eastern end of the peninsula of Falmouth, Province of Maine.[5] His father-in-law had purchased the land from George Cleeve, one of the founders of the city which is known today as Portland.[6] Munjoy lived, in a fortified house known as Munjoy's Garrison,[7] near the corner of Mountfort and Fore Streets.[8] The nearby Eastern Cemetery was established nine years after his arrival.
Munjoy was married to Mary Phillips, daughter of Boston Merchant John Phillips. They had a daughter, Mary, who married John Palmer. Peaks Island was named for Palmer for a period.[7]
Death
Munjoy died in 1680, aged around 54.[4]
References
- ^ The Origins of the Street Names of the City of Portland, Maine as of 1995 – Norm and Althea Green, Portland Public Library (1995)
- ^ Munjoy Hill Architectural Development & Context Statement – City of Portland, April 2019
- ^ Moon, John (2009). Portland. Arcadia Publishing. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-7385-6517-0.
- ^ a b History of Peaks and House Islands – Nathan Goold (1897), p. 8
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh (1911). The Encyclopædia Britannica: Poll-Reeves. At the University Press. p. 120.
- ^ Donnelly, Sara Anne (2014-04-07). "The Cool on the Hill". Down East Magazine. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ^ a b History of Peaks and House Islands – Nathan Goold (1897), p. 14
- ^ Greater Portland Landmarks’ Walk Around the Block – Maine Historical Society