History of York County, Maine With illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers . t to Cambridge earlyin 1775, and remained about a year. He was popular withhis men, and had their confidence and good-will. Hefailed to be at the battle of Bunker Hill, on the 17th June,with his regiment, to which he was ordered, and reproachfor a time fell upon him ; but an investigation resulted inhis acquittal. At the end of a year he resigned, and re-turned home, and subsequently engaged in trade with hisbrother Nathaniel. He died in 1804, aged sixty-four. Thelines found inscribed
History of York County, Maine With illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers . t to Cambridge earlyin 1775, and remained about a year. He was popular withhis men, and had their confidence and good-will. Hefailed to be at the battle of Bunker Hill, on the 17th June,with his regiment, to which he was ordered, and reproachfor a time fell upon him ; but an investigation resulted inhis acquittal. At the end of a year he resigned, and re-turned home, and subsequently engaged in trade with hisbrother Nathaniel. He died in 1804, aged sixty-four. Thelines found inscribed ou his tomb were furnished by theHon. Cyrus King: A man of infinile jest, of most excellent fancy. This stone to strangers may impart The place where Scammnn lies; But every friend consults his heart, For there he never dies. The sloop Squirrel, of Saco, Capt. Alexander Paine,with Robert White, second mate, sailed from Casco Bay inFebruary, 1783, and on the 23d of March following were takenby a cruiser from the Algeriue-Mole, and carried into Algiersbefore the Dey, who proposed that if they would embrace. <JcC^. -i Ho HON. JOHN FAIRFIELD. The history of Saco, or even that of York County and theState, would be incomplete without a personal sketch ofthe life and services of one of its most honored sons, thelate Governor John Fairfield, whose life was a high type ofthe man, the citizen, the legislator, and the Christian. Hewas born at Saco, Me., Jan. 13, 1797, and there ever re-sided. Distinguished by an ardent love of knowledge, anactive mind, and great strength of purpose, on arriving atmanhood he devoted himself to the study of law, andentered a profession which has contributed its full share inthe establishment and defense of constitutional the bar he soon acquired such reputiition that in June,1832, he was appointed by the executive of the Statereporter of the decisions of the Supreme Judicial Court. While in the successful performance of the duties of thisofii
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