23 Nicholas Cole(35), ± 52 in 1678. First ment. 1652 in Wells. In 1658 he occup. his father's farm. In 1664 he was gr. the ferry priv. at Cape Porpus (Mousam) River for 7 yrs. By 1666 he was partn. with John Purington making oars and fishing, and built in Cape Porpus. In 1672 they rem. to Harpswell where they obtained from the Ind., 26 Nov. 1672, a deed covering that town. When the inhab. fled in Philip's War, N. C. brought many of them away. Constable 1658; appraiser 1662; jury 1668, 1686, 1688, 1689; gr.j. 1687, 1688. … He d. 21 Dec. 1688, adm. to s. Nicholas. His wife's name 'Relief' in the Kit. record (prtd.) of his dau. Jane's mar. is misr. of -relict-. In 1668 his wife was Jane. Ch: Nicholas, b. 1656.; Jane, m. Joseph Littlefield, Capt. John Heard. ;Thomas.; Mary, m. 4 Dec. 1686 Samuel Littlefield.