PIPER
"Amasa and Artemas Piper came to B[oothbay] bet. 1790-1800. They owned together the eastern part of McFarland's Point. This property they sold to John M. McFarland when he began business there. They conducted a fish stand there previously. Amasa m. Margery, dau. of Capt. Paul Reed, 1803; they had six chil. bet. 1804-12: Benjamin F., Joseph A., Louisa M., Horace M., Mary O., Sarah S. Their home was what has been known as the Elwell place of late years, and the house was probably built by him. Artemas Piper m. Mary Hammond in 1806 and they had two chil.: Julia A., b. 1807, and Artemas, Jr., b. 1810. Their home was near where Z. F. Swett now lives. Both families after selling moved to Ohio."