Arthur Alger (bef. 1622 - 1675)

Born before 1622 in Dunston, Yealmpton, Devon, England [uncertain]

Died 14 Oct 1675 after age 53 in Scarborough, York County, New England

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[Note: Dispute Wife's LNAB: It has been assumed from older texts/articles that his wife Anne, was the sister of Giles Roberts. A more recent article claims Anne was the daughter of Godfrey and Alice (Frost) Sheldon, and a sister-in-law to Giles Roberts. See: Essex Genealogist: V26: 2006: p. 118-21

See also: The will of Godfrey Sheldon, does not give his daughter's names. Maine: Early Wills and Deeds, 1640-1760, (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009.) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB84/i/12362/20/138194982]

Timeline

• 1640: The brothers Arthur and Andrew Alger were of Saco, Maine. ^[1]
• 1651: With his brother Andrew, purchased 1000 acres at Scarboro. ^[1]
• 1658: Constable of Scarborough 1658. ^[2]
• 1658: July 13: Arthur was one of the inhabitants of Maine who acknowledged themselves as subjects to the Government at Massachusetts Bay. ^[3]
• 1659 September 19: Regarding the land purchase in 1651, Jane the Indian, of Scarboro, made a declaration as follows: This aforesaid Jane, alias Uphanum, doth declare that her mother, namely Naguasqua, the wife of Wickwarrawaske, Sagamore, and her brother namely Ugagoyuskitt, and herself namely Uphanum co-equally hath sold unto Andrew Alger and to his brother Arthur Alger a Tract of land beginning at the mouth of the river called Blue Point river where the river doth part. Uphanum doth declare that the bargain was made in the year 1651 unto which she doth subscribe. ^{[4] [2]}
• 1666: January 25: Giles Robert's will was written on this date, and in it he states 2 of his 5 children are now living with 'my brother Arthur Auger.' ^[1]
• 1667: June: At the Saco court, Arthur and Andrew Alger agreed to care for the children of Giles Roberts, deceased. ^[1]
• 1660: 1661: Grand juryman ^[2]
• 1671: 1672: Served as a representative to the General Court at Boston. ^[2]
• 1674: May 27: Indian Jane made a further declaration, confirming the land sale to the Algers in 1651. ^[2]
• 1675: The Algers removed from their estate at Scarborough to the garrison at Black Point due to the frequent local Indian attacks. ^[5]
• 1675: October 9: Accompanied by soldiers including Peter Wittum, the Alger brothers left the garrison and went to their homestead at Dunston to harvest their grain. ^{[5] [6]}
• 1675: October: A few days the brothers returned to Dunston to collect goods, when they were attacked by Indians, Andrew being killed, and Arthur mortally wounded. ^{[6] [5]}

Biography

Arthur Alger is likely the Arthur Alger baptized at Yealmton, Devonshire on August 29, 1622. ^[7]

Arthur with his brother Andrew Alger/Auger, originated from Yealmpton, Devon, England ^[7] and were of Saco as early as 1640, but in 1651 they purchased of certain Indians about 1000 acres at Scarboro to which tract they gave the name Dunston. ^[1] It is believed the name Dunston was chosen in reference to their home in England. ^[2]

Arthur Alger's wife was Ann (?Roberts) sister to Giles Roberts who had settled at Black Point, Maine. ^{[1] [2]}

vs His wife Anne was the daughter of Godfrey and Alice (Frost) Sheldon. ^[8]

They had no children. ^{[1] [2] [8]}

His brother, Andrew Alger was killed by Indians at Scarborough in 1675 and Arthur Alger, of Black Point, was mortally wounded at the same time but escaped and retired to Marblehead where he died at the house of William Sheldon on October 14, 1675. ^{[2] [9]}

His brother Andrew's will, written on March 23, 1669/70, proved on June 30, 1676, names brother Arthur, as supervisor of his estate. ^{[1] [7]}

The nuncupative will of Arthur Alger was proved by witnesses who testified that he disposed of his estate October 14, 1675, in their presence, at the house of William Sheldon and that he gave all his goods to his wife Ann, only that she should pay the children their portions. Administration was granted to the widow June 30, 1676. They had no children of their own, but were caretakers of Giles, Abraham and David Roberts, children of Ann Alger’s brother, Giles Roberts. Giles Roberts referred to Arthur Alger as ‘his brother’ in his will dated January 1676. Ann married secondly, Samuel Walker of Woburn. ^[1]

His widow, having no children, removed to Marblehead, Massachusetts. ^[10]

On May 14,1702, Ann Walker, widow of Samuel Walker and of Arthur Alger, gave by deed to her two sons Isaac and Ezekiel Walker, because of the care of her and in consideration of maintenance during her life, all her land at Scarborough between the two branches of the river called Blue Point river, being 500 acres, on which her husband Arthur Alger had lived and died, seized of and having no children, had bequeathed to her by his will of October 14, 1675. [Middlesex Deeds]. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9} Putnam, Eben. Giles Roberts of Black Point Maine in: The Genealogical Magazine, Volume 4, December, 1916 Genealogical Magazine Company, Boston, 1916, 15-8
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8} Alger, Arthur M. The Alger Family of Maine in: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register Vol. XXIX for the Year 1875, p. 271
3. ↑ Maine: Early Wills and Deeds, 1640-1760, Volume 1, p. 136 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009.)
4. ↑ Chapman, Leonard Bond. Monograph on the Southgate family of Scarborough, Maine: their ancestors and descendants, Published by H.W.Bryant, 1907, p. 2
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Bodge, Rev. George M. Soldiers in King Philip's War in: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 43, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 1889, p. 65-6
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} York Deeds: Volume 13: Folder 21: P. 45-6: in: Maine: Early Wills and Deeds, 1640-1760. CD-ROM. Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2006. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009.)
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Anderson, Robert C. Andrew Alger in: The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 1995, p. 27-9 (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB393/i/12107/28/23894387
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Fitzpatrick, Marilyn. The Descendants of Godfrey Sheldon in: The Essex Genealogist, Volume 26, 2006, p. 118-121 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2018.)
9. ↑ York Deeds, Volume 13 Maine Historical Society 1904, (Folder 21: p. 67)
10. ↑ Collections of the Maine Historical Society. [1st Series, Volume 3] Portland, 1853, p. 105

See also:

• The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 57, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 1903, p. 353-4
• York Deeds: Volume 2: P. 213; 229: 339-40: (Re: Indian Deed) Maine: Early Wills and Deeds, 1640-1760. CD-ROM. Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2006. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009.)
• The Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder, Volumes 4-5, 1887, p. 291
• Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991 for Arthur Allgur, Essex Probate Records, 1672-1691 (Arthur's nuncupative will and estate inventory.)
• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J73W-PBN : 11 February 2018, Arthur Algar, 14 Sep 1622); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 917,560. (1622 (Baptismal record for Arthur Algar in Yealmpton.)
• Book of Eastern Claims, p. 20, reprinted from Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder, v. 4-8, S.M. Watson, 1887-1895, p. 75. Link at dcms.lds.org. (Widow Anne Walker's claim to his lands in Maine.)
• Maine, Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999, Lincoln Wills, book 1, 1640-1760. (Giles Roberts 1666/7 will, which establishes that 2 of Giles' 5 children were being raised by Arthur and his wife (who was Giles' sister).)
• "Abstracts From Essex County, Mass., Probate Records", The Genealogical Quarterly Magazine (Eban Putnam, Salem, Mass., 1900) Vol. 1, Page 119