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Samuel Drinkwater
Samuel Drinkwater (February 24, 1742 – July 30, 1834) was an American sea captain. A native of North Yarmouth, Maine, North Yarmouth, Province of Massachusetts, he became captain of the USS Enterprise (1799), USS ''Enterprise'' during the War of 1812. Early life Drinkwater was born in 1742 in North Yarmouth, Maine, North Yarmouth, Province of Massachusetts, to Joseph Drinkwater and Janet Latham, one of their eight sons. Career During the American Revolutionary War, Drinkwater served in the List of militia units of Massachusetts, Massachusetts militia. He transported military cargo and troops on his ship, the ''Sparrow'', during the Penobscot Expedition of 1779. Along with William Burrows, who was forty years his junior, a 69-year-old Drinkwater captained the USS Enterprise (1799), USS ''Enterprise'' during the War of 1812. After Burrows died in action, Drinkwater guided the vessel back to Portland's harbor while towing the defeated HMS Boxer (1812), HMS ''Boxer'', which had bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Yarmouth, Maine
North Yarmouth, officially the Town of North Yarmouth, is a New England town, town in Cumberland County, Maine, Cumberland County, Maine, United States. North Yarmouth is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area. The population was 4,072 at the 2020 United States census. It is part of the Portland, Maine, Portland–South Portland, Maine, South Portland–Biddeford, Maine, Biddeford Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water. History The area embracing North Yarmouth, first settled in 1636, was abandoned twice before successful final settlement in 1713. In 1646, William Royall (settler), William Royall (–1676) purchased a farm on the river that, since, has borne his name. John Cousins (–1682), a few years previous, occupied a neck of land between branches of a stream a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |