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- Jonathan TorreyAbt 1742 - 1802
Facts and Events
"He was the settler nearest to Mr. Linn on the southeast, but not on the adjoining lot, for that was afterward the property of Mr. Thompson. Mr. Torrey lived about three fourths of a mile from Mr. Linn. He came from Falmouth, ME which then embraced the city of Portland and the present towns of Deering, Westbook, and Falmouth.
He came in about the year 1763"
"Lost his life by the capsizing of a boat near Cape Rozier, when returning home from Castine. His oldest son, David Torrey, was in the boat, and, being more vigorous, was able to keep upon its bottom, and for a while kept his father upon it with him; but as the water was cold he soon became chilled and fell off and was drowned, but David was soon after rescued. It has been stated that a certain man belonging to the town, who is now dead, passed them when they were both upon the bottom of the boat and made no effort to save them and afterward admitted that he saw them"
References
- An Historical Sketch of the Town of Deer Isle, Maine.
- ↑ Capsized at sea
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