Territory of Sagadahock
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The Territory of Sagahadock, also called the Sagahadoc Colony and New Castle, was an English colonial territory
which included the eastern part of what was later colonial Maine
and was more sparsely settled than the western region. The area included was east of the Kennebec River
.
On some accounts, the English first settled Sagahadoc in 1608-09.
A part of the grant of King Charles II
in 1664 to his brother the Duke of York
included the territory between the St Croix and Pemaquid and northward, variously called the "Sagadahoc Territory" and "New Castle".
The area was later absorbed into the Province of Maine
. In 1691, a new charter of Massachusetts was granted by William and Mary
and included the Province of Maine, the "territory of Sagadahoc", and also Nova Scotia
.
English colonial empire
The English colonial empire consisted of a variety of overseas territories colonized, conquered, or otherwise acquired by the former Kingdom of England between the late 16th and early 18th centuries....
which included the eastern part of what was later colonial Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
and was more sparsely settled than the western region. The area included was east of the Kennebec River
Kennebec River
The Kennebec River is a river that is entirely within the U.S. state of Maine. It rises in Moosehead Lake in west-central Maine. The East and West Outlets join at Indian Pond and the river then flows southward...
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On some accounts, the English first settled Sagahadoc in 1608-09.
A part of the grant of King Charles II
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
in 1664 to his brother the Duke of York
James II of England
James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...
included the territory between the St Croix and Pemaquid and northward, variously called the "Sagadahoc Territory" and "New Castle".
The area was later absorbed into the Province of Maine
Province of Maine
The Province of Maine refers to several English colonies of that name that existed in the 17th century along the northeast coast of North America, at times roughly encompassing portions of the present-day U.S. states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, as well as the Canadian provinces of Quebec...
. In 1691, a new charter of Massachusetts was granted by William and Mary
William and Mary
The phrase William and Mary usually refers to the coregency over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland, of King William III & II and Queen Mary II...
and included the Province of Maine, the "territory of Sagadahoc", and also Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
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