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Subject: Re: [GENMASSACHUSETTS] Sheepscot as a place-name
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 08:59:09 -0400 (EDT)
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Betty:
I don't know the origin of the name "Sheepscot." It is in Lincoln Co.,
Maine around the present town of Newcastle. My interest in the place is
when it was part of Massachusetts. I believe it was called Sheepscot
Plantation.

Some of my ancestors from Hingham, Marshfield, Salem and Rowley and NH
ended up in that area.

The old saying is that if you're researching Mass. people and you've lost
track of them, check Maine.

A lot of "digs" going on up in that area in Newcastle and the Pemaquid area.


I hope history hasn't forgotten Sheepscot as there was a lot of things
appening up there.


thanks, Charles







> Hi Charles,
>
> I think we have a "Sheepscot" in MA. Out of curiousity, I looked in my
> dictionary and did not find that word mentioned. So, I just did a
> Google
> search and found there is a Sheepscot River in Maine.
>
> http://www.mainerivers.org/river_features/sheepscot.htm
>
> And, there seems to be a Sheepscot Bay in Maine:
>
> http://www.sheepscotbayboat.com/
>
> And there is a Sheepscot Valley in Maine. (all related ??)
>
> http://www.photo-ne.com/sheepscot/sheepscot2.html
>
> Is there a town, Sheepscot, in Maine ? This site says there is:
>
> http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?city=Sheepscot&state=ME&country=us
>
> There is a ship, Sheepscot.
> http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/auxil/aog24.htm
>
> Oh, this might be more of an interest. There is a Sheepscot Village
> Historic District in Maine:
>
> http://www.mainepreservation.com/Endangered/sheepscotvillage.shtml
>
> Oh, again, I just remembered there is a "Sheepfold" in MA:
>
> http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/metroboston/fells.htm
>
> I wonder where the name, Sheepscot, came from !
>
> Betty (near Lowell, MA)
>
>
>
> Remember to check the archives of all the Lists and Boards for your
> surnames
> and place-names.
> And, please remember to check the on-line auctions for for your surnames
> and
> place-names.
>
> (There are Sheepscot items currently seen in an on-line auction !!!!
> Check them out !!!)
>
>
>
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