Person:Humphrey Scammon (1)

He lived sometimes at Kittery, Cape Porpoise, or Saco, according to the where the Indian troubles were less pronounced. In 1680 he lived at the lower ferry garrison house, being in charge of the ferry and entertained travellers. In about 1697, he and his family were captured by Indians and kept in Canada until the end of King William's War (beginning of 1699

Indians took his wife and son into captivity.

He is said to be a native of Portsmouth. Humphrey Scammon, perhaps son of Richard, was born in 1640. He lived at Kittery Point in 1677, removed to Wells, thence to Cape Porpoise, where he had a town grant and purchased 200 acres of land from Henry Waddock in 1679 in Saco, where he was admitted to citizenship June 12, 1680. He had a garrison house in which he lived on the east side of Saco river, where he kept the ferry and entertained strangers. During the Indian troubles he alternated between Saco and Kittery; was in the latter town in 1693, but four years later was captured, together with his family, and carried to Canada where he remained until the close of King Philip's war, about the first of 1699, when they returned to Saco. He was of Kittery in 1714. He was a useful citizen who had been in town office.

Hist of Saco & Biddeford, ME by George Folson, 1830: p. 188: in Kittery point at least by 1677; rem. to Cape Porpoise (Kennebunkport)before coming to Saco where he received town grant 1679. p. 196-7: Phillip's War, 10 Aug 1703, Humphrey & fam. taken by Indians & carried to Canada. Youngest son Samuel, abt 10 yrs old,sent one day by mother with mug of beer to father & bro. at work on piece of marsh in neighborhood of lower ferry; discovered number of Indians at a distance & imm. ran back to inform mother; wished to fasten doors & windows, but mother prevented saying Indians would certainly kill them if he did. They soon came into the house & asked where her sanap (husband) was? Refused to inform, but told them after promise of taking them without harm. After destroying much of the furniture in the house, captured Mr. Scammon & other son. Fort waswarned & the women put on men's clothes & showed themselves to Indians who supposed fort to be well armed. As peace soon restored, prisoners returned after about 1 year in captivity. Mr. Scammon on his return,found house in precisely same condition in which it had been left,even the mug of beer which Samuel placed on the dresser, was found remaining there. The mug is still in existence & is a handsome article of brown ware with figure & name of King William stamped onit.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Gleanings Concerning the Scammon Family, in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
   13(1859):139.

   'Humphrey Scamman was born about 1640; resided at Kittery Point, Me., 1677; removed thence to Cape Porpoise (Kennebunkport), where he received a town grant in 1679; thence removed to Saco, where he was admitted, 12 June 1680, and continued to reside till his death, 1 Jan. 1727.'